Park Cities People – October 2017

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After winning a championship with an Austin private school, coach’s grandson carries the ball for Highland Park football.

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Contents FROM THE EDITOR

Lessons From Hurricanes 101

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rowing up in North Dallas suburbs didn’t equip me with much perspective on hurricanes.

Neither did a dozen years writing and editing out west in San Angelo. There, rainstarved weather watchers look longingly at satellite images of named storms, hoping one might follow just the right path to bring the deluge needed to end drought and replenish reservoirs.

My remedial lessons in weathering hurricanes wouldn’t begin until 2005, the year I moved to Baton Rouge. Experienced South Louisiana residents know what to do before a storm makes landfall. Newcomers get to figure out why the bread aisle is empty at the supermarket.

Hurricane-force winds will change the way you see large, mature trees. Sure, they are good for shade, and perhaps a pecan crop, but that natural beauty also guarantees the power will go out shortly after the first bands of storm arrive. You expect the outage to last a week or longer and are thankful when one of those towering giants crashes down on the fence, instead of on the house.

About an hour’s drive separates Baton Rouge from New Orleans, but images from Hurricane Katrina made them look oceans apart.

A group of editors from Baton Rouge toured New Orleans weeks after the Aug. 29 landfall in 2005. We saw neighborhoods full of empty houses with waterlines above the windows and drove around the Lower Ninth Ward, where it looked like Godzilla had raged through. One house reminded me of Dorothy’s from the Wizard of Oz, but

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instead of falling on a witch, it had come to rest upon a car.

Of course, all of those areas look very different today, because of residents determined to return and rebuild and the generosity of church groups, nonprofits, and others who committed the time and resources to help it happen.

Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey will need similar support. This month’s paper includes a few examples of the many ways to help. But those are just a starting point.

Let’s resist the urge to let the Texas Gulf Coast slip from our minds as recovery enters rebuilding phases. Though the drive’s a bit longer than the one between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Houston and points south will still make good destinations for mission trips and service projects in the weeks, months, and years ahead.

William Taylor Editor william.taylor@peoplenewspapers.com

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Crime

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S KU L D U G G E RY of the MONTH

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A 49-year-old Metairie, Louisiana, woman received a criminal trespass warning about 10 a.m. Sept. 10 at Starbucks in Highland Park Village after shouting racial epithets at an employee. The woman told officers she felt the employee was stalking and harassing her, and that she felt she was being followed by minorities elsewhere because of her family heritage and historical slave ownership.

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CRIME REPORT AUG. 14 - SEP. 10 AUG. 14 Police responded to a report at 10:59 a.m. in the 4200 block of Potomac Avenue from a man who said he had been the target of identity theft. After receiving a collection call from Home Depot for an $882 balance, and discovering that his name had been used to open Lowe’s and Wal-Mart accounts, he found a letter in his junk mail from his old dentist’s office in Austin stating they had a security breach and that some of their patient’s personal information had been compromised.

AUG. 15 The driver’s side window was broken on a 2012 Volvo X Series in the 2600 block at Westminster Avenue. More than $3,000 worth of work items were stolen, including a laptop, three iPhone 6 cell phones, and several credit cards.

AUG. 16 The rear passenger side window of a 2016 Infiniti QX was smashed between 2:30 p.m. and 6:14 p.m. in the 3500 block of Lovers Lane. A Balenciaga tote valued at $1,900 was taken, and damages to the vehicle are estimated at $600.

AUG. 17 A Spectra Precision Laser Level valued at $2,000 was reported stolen from a construction site somewhere between 11 a.m. Aug. 12 and 1 p.m.

Aug. 17 at Highland Park Village.

AUG. 18 A 26-year-old male was arrested for driving while intoxicated after he struck a parked vehicle at 6:24 a.m. in the 3900 block of Northwest Parkway.

AUG. 19 A woman discovered her 2011 BMW 535 had been broken into between 7:15 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. while she was at Honor Bar in the Highland Park Village. Items stolen

from the vehicle included an $800 Gucci bag, $2,200 Movado watch, U.S. Passport, two checkbooks, and assorted personal papers.

Between Aug. 16 and 11:34 a.m.

Aug. 19, $1,500 worth of power tools were taken from the storage shed at a residence in the 4100 block of Normandy Avenue.

AUG. 21 Reported at 8:30 p.m.: the weekend theft of a passport and nearly $40,000 in jewelry, including pearl necklaces, earrings, wedding rings, a bracelet, and a jewelry box from a home in the 4000 block of Purdue Street. The owner suspects an employee with access to the home.

AUG. 22 Between 4:40 and 4:45 p.m., a man wearing black socks with slipon sandals took a $700 pair of size 6 black Maglia high-tops without paying from the Fendi store at Highland Park Village and fled in a rented gray 2015 Dodge Charger.

AUG. 24 Between 8:08 and 9:17 p.m., a shopper passed counterfeit $50 bills at CVS Pharmacy on Mockingbird Lane.

AUG. 26 At 11:37 a.m., a 40-somethingyear-old woman who claimed to be from Beverly Hills left Kelly Mitchell Fine Jewelry at The Shops of Highland Park with a $7,500 men’s Rolex Submariner watch while an employee went to the back of the store to call Discover and verify an authorization number.

Discover said the credit card account wasn’t valid.

At 7:32 p.m., a man was caught on video taking a package off the front porch of a home in the 4400 block of Mockingbird Lane and fleeing with a female accomplice in

a gray van. The package contained $70.74 in household items, including soap, razors, and toiletries.

AUG. 28 At 5:07 p.m., the driver of a gray-green 2010 Honda ULX Accord drove away without stopping and leaving information after striking a 2015 Land Rover in the 7500 block of Turtle Creek Boulevard. Damage estimate to the Land Rover: $800. Also, a Honda matching that description left the scene after hitting a 2009 ElDorado bus at 6:01 p.m. in the 7300 block of Turtle Creek Boulevard. Damage estimate to the bus: $5,000.

AUG. 29 Taken before 7 a.m.: the thirdrow seats [$1,500 value] from a 2012 Chevrolet Suburban at a home in the 4000 block of McFarlin Boulevard.

AUG. 31 Between 4:07 and 4:09 p.m., a shoplifter with an Asian-character tattoo near his left eye grabbed a $1,890 Christian Louboutin Bagdamon tote he had been looking at earlier and fled the Christian Louboutin store at Highland Park Village in an olive green four-door Lexus with a temporary tag.

Taken before 5:30 a.m.: $2,500 in shingles from the front yard of a home in the 4300 block of Amherst Street.

SEPT. 3 Damaged by a thrown chunk of concrete between 9:10 and 10:55 a.m.: the door of a 2013 Infiniti JX35 SUV parked in the 3200 block of Mockingbird Lane while the owner attended Highland Park United Methodist Church.

SEPT. 4 Last seen about 11 a.m. in the 2700 block of Sanford Avenue: a white 2013 Nissan Rogue, valued

at $14,000. The owner reported it stolen.

SEPT. 6 Pursued around 1:50 p.m., a silver Chevrolet Cruze, matching the description of vehicles used in recent crimes near Highland Park Village. Vehicles with temporary rear plates were observed at the Village videotaping storefronts and later returning to commit crimes. The Cruze motored away after police attempted to pull it over for a minor traffic infraction.

SEPT. 8 The target of an attempted theft overnight before 7:30 a.m.: the third-row seat from a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban in the 3400 block of Wentwood Drive.

However, about three miles away in the 5700 block of Armstrong Parkway, the third-row seat of a 2012 Suburban was successfully stolen. It is unknown if the two incidents are related. The owner of the second vehicle also reported his drone and Apple iPad mini missing. Estimated value of stolen items: $4,551.

SEPT. 9 Arrested: Norma Aidee Corral, 46, of Canton, who is accused of driving while intoxicated and driving without a valid license after running a flashing red light at the Beverly Drive and Preston Road intersection around 2 p.m.

Police noted a strong, distinct odor of alcohol on her breath and that she had bloodshot, glassy eyes and slurred speech. According to a police report, Corral told officers she was wearing contact lenses and had a recent head injury, but was arrested after failing a field sobriety test. The driver refused a blood draw and a warrant was not issued because the judge was “out to lunch.”

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News

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TOWN CONCERNED ABOUT HOME CHEMICALS HP Council looking for ways to make disposal easier

By William Taylor People Newspapers

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trip to the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center doesn’t involve getting out of the car.

Motorists show a driver’s license and utility bill to verify they live in a participating city and fill out a short form. Center workers unload the batteries, paints, oils, and other hazardous items that residents shouldn’t put out for regular trash service.

“Everybody just brings everything to us, and we try to accommodate them as best we can,” operations manager Earle Blakney said.

But for some in Highland Park, the center’s address may be a problem.

The drive from Highland Park Town Hall to 11234 Plano Road covers a little more than 11 miles, but some residents assume it’s farther.

“The North Dallas location isn’t that far, but the street name turns you off,” Highland Park Town Council Member Margo Goodwin said.

In hopes of improving partic-

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Center employees unload and then sort household chemicals and other hazardous waste. ipation in the county’s hazardous waste program, town council members and staff have been looking at options for letting residents call or email to schedule home pick-up.

A new program could roll out later this year.

“Residents want to do the right thing,” town administrator Bill Lindley said. “The issue is it’s not

convenient.”

With one drop-off location to serve 900 square miles over portions of 16 cities plus unincorporated areas, convenience does prove an issue for some, agreed Rick Loessberg, the county’s director of planning and development.

“I think that location drives [lack of participation] as much as any-

thing else,” he said.

Participation rates can run from less than half a percent (south Dallas) to nearly 3 percent (Richardson). In 2016, University Park residents dropped off waste 407 times at the center, a frequency equal to not much more than 1.5 percent of the population.

Participation in Highland Park

has dropped steadily from 116 in 2013 to 104 in 2016, or only slightly more than the city of Dallas’ 1 percent participation rate.

Town leaders worry that could mean many residents are storing paints and other chemicals indefinitely in their homes or sending them to the landfill or down drains.

“You’ve got to think there’s more out there,” Mayor Joel Williams said.

Highland Park pays the county about $12,500 a year to use the collection center and would continue to do so when adding home pick-up service. Residents would call or email and a separate contractor would pick up the hazardous items. Adding that service would cost the town an estimated $12,600 extra.

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Study: Dense Dallas Getting Hotter More trees would cool cities, advocates say

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Tree planting and preservation helps offset urban development’s heat-island effect.

Sarah Bays Special Contributor The Dallas area is heating up and not in a good way.

A recent study by Brian Stone, a professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, found that Dallas is heating up faster than nearly every other American city. Only Phoenix,

Arizona, is warming faster.

“The study … is a wake-up call for all of us who call Dallas and North Texas home,” said Texas Trees Foundation CEO Janette Monear in announcing findings of the Dallas 2017 Urban Heat Island Effect Study.

The study was conducted for the foundation with partial funding from Alliance Funding of Dallas.

At issue is the way urban areas retain heat in such impervious surfaces as buildings and pavement, pushing temperatures up to 15 degrees hotter than in rural areas, where more trees and open space typically exist.

“Cities do not cause heat waves — they amplify them,” Stone stated in the study. He also authored The City and the Coming Climate — Climate Change in the Places We Live.

“Human activities on climate at the city/regional scale, accounting for both land surface changes and emissions of greenhouses gases, may be twice as great as the impacts of greenhouse gases alone.”

Dallas has 35 percent impervious surfaces and the hottest areas saw average highs of 101 degrees Fahrenheit during the warmest months of the year.

“North Texas is seeing unprecedented growth, and with growth comes new buildings, roads, and parking lots,” Monear said.

“It’s imperative that we come together to balance the grey with the green to ensure North Texas is a desirable place to live and work.”

The study found that tree planting and preservation in areas north of downtown, including the Park Cities, help offset the heat-island effect caused by urban development.

According to the study, University Park has 17,254 trees. Highland Park has 12,541.

The tree canopy in University Park is a major selling point, said UP community information officer Steve Mace. He said the city adjusted its tree ordinance nine years ago, resulting in the planting of hundreds of trees.

“The bigger commitment on behalf of the city is its reforestation efforts, which are ongoing,” Mace said.

Highland Park hasn’t set forestation goals nor specific standards for impervious surfaces and development but does regulate building footprint size and the amount of hardscape in front-yard areas, town administrator Bill Lindley said.

University Park resident Mary Graves belongs to the Dallas Historic Trees Coalition and is familiar with Stone’s study.

“I have friends who are really feeling the pain of development in our neighborhoods,” she said. “They’re building close to the edges of a lot and we’re losing that big canopy.”

It takes 50 to 100 years to grow big trees, and cutting them down is a mistake, she said. “People are grieving the loss of their trees.”

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News

Help after Harvey

Community collecting donations for victims

By Lorelei Day People Newspapers As the Texas Gulf Coast suffered devastating blows from Hurricane Harvey, many Dallas area residents stepped up to help out fellow Texans.

While Dallas’ first shelter for Harvey evacuees – the Walnut Hill Recreation Center – has already opened and closed, there’s still plenty to do.

Donated items such as new socks and underwear, toiletries, feminine hygiene products, baby diapers, wipes, and formula, non-perishable food, and moving boxes are in top demand, says Trusted World, a local nonprofit that provides resources to people or organizations that provide services for those in need.

In an effort organized by Park Cities Presbyterian Church, more than 75 volunteers from 13 churches spent six days building Sheds of Hope. The storage sheds will be transported south and assembled for use by storm victims.

Many other area churches, including Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal, Preston Hollow Presbyterian, and Highland Park United Methodist, have places on their web-

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Volunteers from several churches work at Davis-Hawn Lumber to build 15 Sheds of Hope. sites with information about supporting Harvey relief efforts.

Other ways to help: • The SPCA shelter is at full capacity for volunteers and fosters, but dog food, cat food, and any other pet supplies or monetary do-

nations are welcome. Go to spca.org/hurricane-harvey for more information.

• Purchase State Fair tickets for $15 ($3 off regular admission price) from NorthPark. The center will donate $5 of each ticket to relief efforts. Tickets are available through Oct. 22

at the NorthPark Concierge on Level One near Neiman Marcus.

• The George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation is collecting and distributing donations through a special fund that ensures 100 percent of the funds go to the Houston Harvey Relief Fund and the Rebuild Texas Fund. Contribute at OneAmericaAppeal.org.

• The Operation Kindness Pet Food Pantry is collecting pet food and cat litter for hurricane victims with pets. Drop off donations at Operation Kindness, 3201 Earhart in Carrollton.

• After an overwhelming response of diaper donations, the Texas Diaper Bank is now asking for hygiene products. Hygiene kits with messages to the families can be shipped to The Texas Diaper Bank, 5415 Bandera Road, Suite 504 San Antonio, TX 78238. Go to texasdiaperbank.org/our-programs/disaster-relief/ for more information.

• Donate uniforms until the end of September to Armstrong Elementary. All uniforms will be given to students displaced by the hurricane who are now enrolled in Dallas ISD. Armstrong is located at 3600 Cornell Ave.

DART Rebates to Fund Roadwork

Park Cities get millions for transit-related improvements

By Bianca R. Montes

2017–18 SCHEDULED PROJECTS

People Newspapers A three-year conversation about whether Highland Park and University Park would remain in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system has secured about $33 million for capital improvement projects in the Park Cities.

The funding will come in the form of a rebate from the voter-approved one-cent sales tax shoppers in both cities pay to DART and a match from the Regional Transportation Council.

University Park Mayor Olin Lane Jr. said the deal with DART had become lopsided. “We wanted it to be more equitable for us,” he said.

Lane said when UP became a charter member of DART 30 years ago, the city had 10 to 12 bus routes.

Today, the city has two.

Similarly, Highland Park has one bus line and estimates paying $3.5 million into the system this year, town administrator Bill Lindley said.

The deal between DART and the Park Cities didn’t come without controversy. Some questioned whether

the rebate would create a precedent for other cities to seek rebates, and wondered what further impact the payout could have on fares. DART board members are already mulling a 20 percent fare hike.

DART board members approved what’s called the Transit Related Improvement Program back in January and authorized interlocal agreements with the Park Cities in August. The nine-year deal returns 21 percent of sales taxes collected in

the Park Cities — about $17 million.

The RTC matched the fund, bumping the total available for projects to about $33 million.

DART board member Mark Enoch cast one of two votes against it.

“If we tell people that it’s not worth a penny to be in DART if you don’t have a light rail station we will never, ever have another penny member in DART unless we promise them a light rail station,” he said.

HIGHLAND PARK Phase II of Preston Road $1,319,520 Street lighting $25,000 Livingston Avenue resurfacing $410,000 Armstrong Parkway reconstruction $850,000 Lakeside Avenue engineering $200,000 First-year payment toward a new public-safety radio system $350,000 UNIVERSITY PARK First-year payment toward a new public-safety radio system $1,240,000 Road resurfacing on various streets $1,237,000 Signal system replacement $580,000 Sidewalk and pathway replacement $180,000

There isn’t a person in HP or UP that isn’t within a 10-minute drive to the nearest line, and the cities have three stations closer to them than he does in Rowlett, Enoch said.

“They chose not to have the line; they chose not to have additional bus service; they rejected the idea of a street car that we’ve talked to them about,” he said. “The idea that they somehow don’t benefit and those shops on Mockingbird and Central, don’t benefit by the Mockingbird Station is an incredible leap of faith for me.”

UP public works director Jacob Spear said the rebate allows the city to accelerate many needed transit-related capital improvements, such as a citywide effort to update antiquated red light traffic cameras.

Road reconstruction on Lakeside Drive and Hillcrest Avenue, and resurfacing Preston Road and several smaller streets all will be funded with the rebate, according to city documents. Other projects include sidewalk repairs and upgrades to public safety radio and communication systems.

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BRINKER FOCUSED ON CANCER FIGHT

Komen founder inspired by sister, World War II examples

By Cynthia Mendez

Special Contributor

“As long as people are dying of breast cancer, we’re not done. I do this every day because of my sister.

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s the organization she founded to honor her sister’s memory reaches its 35th anniversary, Nancy Brinker gets asked how close Susan G. Komen is to reducing breast cancer in the United States by half over the next 10 years.

“We’ve taken big steps,” she said. “We need to take more.”

It is an ambitious goal, but Brinker draws inspiration from a more socially connected world and the increased awareness for which Komen is responsible.

“This era where patients are taking more command of their diseases or prevention or treatment is huge,” she said. “I’m very hopeful.”

After more than three decades, helping raise part of what she said is $2.9 billion for research, Brinker has not tired of trying to eradicate the cancer that took her sister’s life in 1980 at age 36. She founded Komen in 1982 in Dallas, serving for years as its CEO. “As long as people are dying of breast cancer, we’re not done,” she said. “I do this every day because of my sister.”

Nancy and Susan were raised in Peoria, Illinois, by parents with a keen memory of the sacrifices and horrors of World War II. The sisters grew up extremely close and shared a desire to help others.

“Susie was a beautiful, caring person,” Brinker said. “Not a day went by that she wasn’t help-

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Nancy Brinker describes herself as intense, passionate, and grateful. “I have enormous gratitude to my parents and for being an American.” ing someone.”

Komen is one of the most recognized brands in the fight against cancer.

During October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the NFL partners with Komen to highlight efforts by encouraging its coaches and

players to wear something pink as part of their uniform on game days.

The Race for the Cure is a Komen event run in cities in the United States, Germany, Greece, Italy, Puerto Rico, Belgium, the Bahamas, and elsewhere. The Komen “pink ribbon” is handed

out to each participant.

Brinker credits her former husband, restaurateur Norman Brinker, for raising the profile of the organization.

“He taught me franchise style and constantly perfecting it,” she said.

The Brinkers were married 20 years before divorcing in 2003. During their marriage, Nancy went through her own battle with breast cancer. Norman remained with the foundation until his death in 2009.

Komen is tied closely to Brinker’s identity.

She’s proud of that. She’s glad it came from her sense of service.

“Service takes you outside yourself,” she said.

“Just do for others. I’m so inspired by our survivors.”

Brinker recently visited Normandy, saluting her parents’ respect for the fallen of the second world war. An uncle is buried in France, she said.

“World War II shaped the spirit of my family,” she said. “The Holocaust, the war. I’m not sure our kids are going to have those lessons today.”

She recalled the quote by Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, etched in stone at the Normandy American Cemetery Visitor Center. “The eyes of the world are upon you … I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle.”

“There’s just no clearer blueprint for bravery,” Brinker said.

Signups Underway for Race for the Cure

Dallas event looks to raise $1 million Put on something pink and make plans to join a tradition that began in Dallas more than three decades ago.

The Susan G. Komen Dallas Race for the Cure will celebrate its 35th anniversary Oct. 28 at the NorthPark Center with a goal of raising $1 million toward its efforts to eradicate breast cancer.

Those interested in racing for a cure can register online at komen-dallas.org/dallasrace or at the event, when the registration booth opens, at 6 a.m.

Early registration runs $40 for adults and $20 for youth. Race day prices are upped by $5. For an additional $40, participants can receive the VIP experience and be treated to a Chick-fil-A breakfast, a premium parking pass, a coffee and espresso bar with Nespresso Café baristas, private restrooms, and a pink travel coffee tumbler.

Participants that raise $35 or more or self-donate $25 or more will receive a 35th anniversary commemorative medal.

The timed 5K, 1K, and 5K fun run/walk all kick off at 8 a.m.

Share your experience on social media #Dallasrace or #bemorethanpink.

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EVENT SCHEDULE 6 a.m. Race site opens/registration 6 a.m. Survivor breakfast 7:30 a.m. Proceed to the start line 7:45 a.m. Corral for the timed runners closes COURTESY PHOTOS

Up to 75 percent of funds Komen raises in Dallas stay in the community.

8 a.m. Race begins (timed 5K, 1K, and 5K Fun Run/Walk) 9:30 a.m. Stage presentation including survivor celebration and awards

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McBee Named Trailblazer Philanthropist to be honored for work

Lynn McBee

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By Brooke Kull People Newspapers The Family Place will kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon, a fundraiser recognizing some of the most influential philanthropists in Dallas.

“As the luncheon and The Family Place have grown, we’ve been able to recognize so many wonderful leaders and highlight the fact that domestic violence touches us all,” said Paige Flink, CEO of The Family Place.

This year’s luncheon will honor Lynn McBee as the recipient of its most prestigious award. Lynn is a seventh-generation Texan, 23-year biotech consultant, and now a fulltime philanthropist.

McBee was a bit emotional when she found out she was this year’s award recipient.

“I was deeply moved and shed happy tears,” McBee said. “I did not get here alone, and have been overwhelmed by the generosity and philanthropic spirit of our city.”

McBee is CEO of Young Women’s Prepatory Network, chairman of the board of the Bridge Homeless Shelter; chairman emeritus of the Board of the Visiting Nurse Association; and the chairman of the board of The Family Place. She is also a member of the Crystal Charity Ball, Charter 100, and more than 14 other charitable organizations.

“My grandmother and parents were givers, and taught me and my sisters that we had a duty and obligation to do for others when we could.”

The luncheon, scheduled for 11:15 a.m. Oct. 6 at the Hilton Anotole Hotel, will also feature keynote speaker Gretchen Carlson, former FOX News anchor and women’s rights advocate. Tickets are $175.

Visit familyplace.org.

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Community

Tolleson Center to Serve Youth, Special Needs Ministries Highland Park UMC begins work on $38 million building

“Thousands upon thousands will pass through these hallways and their lives will be changed and impacted for the better.”

Paul Rasmussen

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Tolleson Family Center will include underground parking plus spaces for special needs and youth ministries. BELOW The Rev. Paul Rasmussen, seventh from left, and members of Highland Park United Methodist Church break ground on a $38 million new building.

By William Taylor

People Newspapers Open land between Highland Park United Methodist Church and nearby apartments looked ready to become a construction site. To the Rev. Paul Rasmussen, it also looked like holy ground.

There, across Hillcrest Avenue from the main church campus, Highland Park UMC is building its Tolleson Family Activity Center. The 65,000-square-foot building will include special-needs ministry and youth ministry spaces plus underground parking for 140 vehicles.

“Thousands upon thousands will pass through these hallways and their lives will be changed and impacted for the better,” Rasmussen, the senior pastor, told those assembled for a ceremonial ground breaking in late August. “That is holy ground.”

The first floor, devoted to special-needs ministry, will include a sensory room, mo-

tor movement room, and a kitchen. The second floor will serve the youth ministry and feature a gaming center, lounge area, and café. The third floor will house a gymnasium and a 500-person worship center.

The church’s former recreation center, called the Biggers Building, used to

be on the site, communications director Mary Tanner Wilson said. “Now we have knocked that building down and we are going down below and up.”

The Tolleson Family Activity Center, scheduled to open in early 2019, is the capstone of a multimillion-dollar capital campaign inspired by the church’s cen-

tennial milestone celebrated in February 2016.

“To celebrate the milestone of Highland Park UMC turning 100 years old, we launched the capital campaign called Beyond,” Wilson said.

The plan included the $38 million new building along with investment in other ministries, including Habitat for Humanity, and the opening of three new churches in five years.

Highland Park UMC opened Church at the Square in South Dallas to serve nearby homeless populations including residents of City Square’s cottages, 50 tiny homes made available to chronically homeless people.

Another new church, The Grove, will open across the street from W.T. High School on Oct. 22.

Wilson said Highland Park UMC is still looking for a location for the third new church.

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Going Strong at 105

Park Cities resident celebrates milestone birthday

Highland Park United Methodist Church’s bourdon, midrange, and treble bells hang in the belfry.

John Tower celebrates his 105th birthday.

Carillonneurs to Converge in Dallas

By Joshua Baethge

Highland Park UMC to host Texas conference

By Barbara Kevles

Special Contributor Late one afternoon, John Acker unlocked the back door of Highland Park United Methodist Church, walked through the sanctuary, climbed the stairs to the balcony, then mounted a perilously narrow 38-step spiral staircase to reach the carillon keyboard that controls 48 bronze bells in the belfry.

In 1984, when it was installed, the four-octave Porter Memorial Carillon was the largest in Texas. Its lowest bass bell, the bourdon, weighs 2 1/2 tons and highest treble bell, 28 pounds.

Replacement of the instrument cast in the three-centuries-old foundry Fonderie Paccard would cost an estimated three quarters of a million dollars.

With reading glasses on and worn yellowed music in place, Acker’s feet struck the pedals that operate the lowest and heaviest bells and his hands, barreled in a fist, punched the baton-shaped wooden keys to pull bell clappers above into ringing the Bach favorite Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring for the delight of anyone within a mile radius.

The carillon’s superior expressive response to the performer’s whispered pianissimo or dramatic, resounding fortissimo is legendary among carillonneurs.

“The majestic sounds of this beautiful instrument guide our worship and lift our prayers to the Lord,” said parishioner U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R–Dallas.

Oct. 20 and 21, HPUMC will host the 25th anniversary of the Texas Regional Carillon Conference. Twenty-five carillonneurs from across the United States and Canada will come for the privilege of performing on one of only 185 instruments of its kind in North America.

During the conference, the church’s reg-

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FROM LEFT: Hear carillonneurs Carmen McMillan, Gretchen Ryan, John Acker, and Mary Dibble play the 48-bell carillon weekdays around noon and 5-6 p.m. most afternoons. ular carillonneurs will step aside because, as Acker said, “We get to play it every week.”

Bring chairs and blankets to a public recital from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Margaret Jonsson Garden.

Featured recitalist George Gregory, carillonneur for San Antonio’s Central Christian Church for nearly 60 years, will play works by Texas composers written especially for him and the church’s Nordan Memorial Carillon.

He’s including compositions by Alice Gomez that display her rhythmic style, such as Tango (1999) and The Bells of Cuzco (1995), named after the one-time Andes capital of the Inca Empire. Those will be followed by Lawrence Weiner’s late-period work Intonus I & II (1984), which Gregory describes as “more melodic than most dissonant pieces.”

Mary Weldon Leahy’s lush romantic Nocturne (1963) will provide a strong stylistic

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contrast. Then Dan Welcher’s mournful Fantasy: In Memoriam Anwar Sadat (1982) will simulate gun shots in one section with three bells clashing together. Theron Kirk’s festive Introduction and Tower Toccata (1971) and his Hjemstavn Variants (1982), based on a Danish folksong, conclude Gregory’s program.

Second recitalist Richard Strauss is an inspiration to carillonneurs. With a degree in sociology and no musical background, he came to study the carillon and succeeded his teacher, Ronald Barnes, as cathedral carillonneur at the Washington National Cathedral.

His program will draw from American composer Gary White’s modern but melodic repertoire for the instrument along with rarely heard French Christmas music.

“The weather at Christmas is usually not conducive to outdoor listening,” said Strauss, “so I thought I’d bring a preseason sampling.”

Special Contributor In November 1912, voters chose Woodrow Wilson to be the 28th President of the United States. He earned a plurality of the vote in an unusual four-way race that featured a socialist (Eugene Debs), a former president attempting a comeback (Theodore Roosevelt), and an unpopular incumbent (William Howard Taft) who finished a distant third .

A little more than two months before that, John Tower was born in Massachusetts. He would go on to serve his country, father four children, and build a successful career. On Aug. 21, the longtime Park Cities resident celebrated his 105th birthday with family and friends at the Edgemere, a Senior Quality Lifestyles Corp. retirement community at Thackery Street and Northwest Highway.

“I’m surprised, myself,” he said about making it to such an advanced age.

In 1941, Tower married the love of his life, Grace Roos. The couple were together 67 years, until Grace passed away in 2008.

Shortly after the wedding, Tower set off on the famous Queen Mary to join Allied forces in North Africa.

“I saw as big of waves as you ever saw in your life,” he recalled. “They were going over the bow.”

After helping expel German forces from Africa, Tower served in Sicily, and then the Italian mainland, before joining occupying forces in post-war Germany. It was there that his first child was born.

According to his son Stephen, Tower decided to start writing a memoir the night before his birthday “at the age of 104 and 364 days.”

Upon leaving the service, Tower pursued a career as an engineer and eventually worked for the U.S. Department of Energy. After retiring, he continued to work as a consultant until the age of 97.

Near the conclusion of the ceremony, Tower cut his own cake. Stephen thanked everyone for celebrating the special day, and extended one more invitation.

“We will see you next year,” he said.

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Community

Bush Center to Honor Bono

Forum on Leadership to tackle pressing issues The Bush Center has announced the Forum on Leadership, hosted by President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura Bush, a new annual gathering that will bring together leading voices for in-depth discussions on pressing issues.

Ken Hersh, president and CEO of the Bush Center, said the event will recognize individuals for outstanding leadership in their fields and communities and investigate how to promote leadership while navigating such geopolitical challenges as governing in a complex world, education, economic growth, veterans’ transition, and technological disruptions.

“Leadership is the thread that runs through all of the work at the Bush Center,” Hersh said.

“The goal of the Forum on Leadership is to explore the crucial need for leadership in our society, particularly as our nation faces critical foreign and domestic challenges.”

The forum is by invitation only and will be held Aug 18-20, 2018 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, 2943 SMU Blvd.

The first three-day gathering will be highlighted by the presentation of the inaugural George W. Bush Medal for Distinguished Leadership to Bono, the lead singer of U2 and co-founder of ONE and (RED), for his humanitarian contribution in the area of poverty and

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President George W. Bush waves to the camera as U2 Frontman Bono flashes his signature peace sign. preventable disease.

“Bono’s passion for ending poverty and disease is the real deal. He uses his celebrity not for personal gain, but to improve and save lives,” President Bush said. “I am thankful for his big heart and for his leadership.”

Bono, through his lobbying for the creation of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and his ongoing work in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, is the model by which others are measured, according to a news release.

— Staff Report

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Schools

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Temporary Campus Welcomes UP Elementary Families Panthers anticipate smooth transition to their rebuilt building

By Lorelei Day People Newspapers

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bagpiper and a panther mascot stood at the doors of 8385 Durham St. on the first morning of classes to welcome in the new 110,000-square-foot building’s temporary tenants — University Park Elementary students — for the 2017–18 school year.

The campus is the first new elementary school to open in more than 60 years in the Highland Park Independent School District.

The original UP Elementary campus, built in 1928, was torn down in June and will be rebuilt for the 2018–19 school year.

With 700 students and 80 staff members, there simply wasn’t room for growth in the old setup, district leaders said.

Students and parents navigated the unlived-in halls, taking in the state-of-the-art features that appeared around every corner: an abundance of natural lighting, outdoor learning spaces, a produce garden, roll-down projectors, extra-secure entrances, and walls you can write on.

“It’s got that new car smell,” said Robbie Corder, a UP Elementary parent and the University Park city manager.

Superintendent Tom Trigg said, “The most exciting thing is watching the kids’ eyes light up for the first day.”

Not everyone is blown away with the new facility, however. UP parent Virginie Meyers is concerned with the traffic outside the school.

“The old UP had four crossing guards within a block of the school, and this new

school has one — one intersection with which to safely cross the intensely congested traffic. We have effective crossing guards posted at unused intersections and kids dodging cars to get home.”

HPISD communications director Jon Dahlander said the district’s police department worked with the cities of Dallas and University Park and Dallas County Schools to develop a traffic management plan to ensure student safety.

“The safety of HPISD students has been and will always be our top priority,” he said.

“In addition to a dedicated drive aisle in front of the school for parents to safely drop off and pick up students, we have a total of seven crossing guards (two of which we share with other schools) to help our students arrive and leave safely from the new school.

We encourage our students to take routes that have crossing guards, and will continue to monitor and make adjustments to crossing guard placement around the school.”

After spending previous years wheeling a cart from room to room, Spanish teacher Charlotte Lawton was all smiles as she showed off her new 800-square-foot classroom. Coming from her “humble beginnings” in a mobile classroom, she said she is over-the-moon about the upgrades.

While the place isn’t too shabby for a temporary home, the Panthers are eager to settle into somewhere permanent.

“We’re excited about the idea of having something brand-new with world-class facilities,” Corder said.

UP students will return next fall to a new campus at the original Amherst Avenue location.

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TOP: Leigh Ann Mewhirter’s first-grade class with Prncipal Candace Judd.

BOTTOM FROM LEFT: Hunter and Holden Helm on their first day of school.

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Friday Night Fun Returns The band, the belles, the players, and the fans are back doing their parts to keep Friday nights special at Highlander Stadium. Families began arriving early for the first home game to enjoy the Highland Belles Drill Team’s Spaghetti Supper and Auction/Raffle. At halftime, Highland Park was presented with its 10th UIL Lone Star Cup, recognizing overall excellence across all areas of UIL competition. And the Scots got the 32-21 win over Waxahachie.

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Schools

ReplaySports Gives Equipment New Purpose

Used balls, bats, rackets, pads go to teams in need “Instead of collecting dust, this equipment can be put to use by young atheletes.”

Deanne Brock

By Sarah Bays

Special Contributor ReplaySports hauled in boxes of used sports equipment for youth teams in need, continuing a Highland Park tradition begun by varsity athletes in 2007.

Jackson Coon, Chris Hipps, Thomas Gibbons, and Caleb Robinson, 2010 Highland Park High School graduates, came up with the idea for the charity just before the start of their sophomore year. With help from football coach Randy Allen, the project rolled out.

“Each of them shared a love of sports and a desire to give an opportunity to others that might not have the equipment to enable them to participate,” wrote Deanne Brock, the mother of HPHS graduate Tyler Brock.

Tyler, a 2015 graduate, was part of ReplaySports for all four of his high school years.

Often, equipment for sports like football, lacrosse, hockey, and baseball is used for a couple of seasons and then tossed aside as children outgrow it or decide to focus on one or two main sports.

“Instead of collecting dust, this equipment can be put to use by young athletes that might not have access to [it] for a variety of reasons,” Deanne Brock said. “Perhaps being able to participate in a sports program will provide the opportunity to succeed in other aspects of

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FROM LEFT: Cade England, Gabe Galbraith, Ben Holsomback, Worthey Wiles, Jack Sitzer, and Ben Smith collect used sporting goods at Highland Park Middle School. their lives.”

Each year, ReplaySports members select two students from each high school grade to work the collection drives.

This year’s participants were Paxton Alex-

ander; Gabe Galbraith; Ben Smith; Ben Holsomback; Cade England; Jack Sitzer; Cannon Thornhill; and Worthey Wiles.

“In a way, I definitely see it as being a mentorship, because the first week, usually [the freshmen] are in football … so we kind of get it going first so when they get here, they get to see what we’re doing,” said England, a senior.

Collections were held Aug. 19 at HPHS and Aug. 26 at Highland Park Middle School; eight to 10 boxes filled with all types of sporting goods for both girls and boys were collected each weekend.

“It’s so much fun,” said Gabe Galbraith.

“We’re here for, like, four hours, so we get to bond.”

ReplaySports has never had a hard time raising donations. Last year, they collected so much equipment that after the charities had picked up their items, there was still a stuffed U-Haul truck worth of donated goods.

“There’s a lot of kids in these communities that just don’t have the means to purchase it, which is why it means so much to them when they get this stuff,” ReplaySports mom Kimberly Alexander said. “It gives them something to use so they can actually play a sport.”

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Schools

Three HPHS Grads Receive Scholarships

Highlander Band Program Earns Honors Wind Symphony, Percussion win recognition

Historic society awards aimed at keeping communities special COURTESY HIGHLAND PARK EDUCATION FOUNDATION

FROM LEFT: Coleman Brink, Elizabeth Meggyesy, and Blake Beckman.

HP Percussion will perform at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis.

Highland Park High School’s Highlander Band has earned prestigious statewide and national recognition with recordings of performances from the 2016–17 academic year.

The Wind Symphony, directed

by Reagan Brumley, placed fourth in the Texas Music Educator Association’s Honor Band Competition, a state championship for concert bands.

And Highland Park Percussion, under the direction of James LaBrecque, was one of only three high school percussion ensembles selected to perform in November at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC)

in Indianapolis.

“The PAS Call for Tapes is the largest and most prestigious percussion contest in the United States,” Katherine Schultz, last year’s Highlander Band Booster Club Publicity Chair, explained in an email. “To be selected is the highest honor an ensemble can receive.”

HP Percussion will perform a 50-minute showcase concert for more than 5,000 music educators, composers, and performers.

To be selected to do so, the school submitted recordings of its most advanced ensembles this past spring. Those were judged by a panel of collegiate professors

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and professional percussionists.

Similarly, the Honor Band competition required submission of three selections, one march, and two symphonic works recorded at a concert, festival, or contest.

Across the state, 82 bands advanced to the regional competition with 58 bands progressing to area competition and 16 5A bands to state. The Highlander Band ranked first place in its area.

“This is the first time in history that the Highlander Band has advanced to the state finals level in the Honor Band Competition,” Schultz said.

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Three Highland Park High School graduating seniors received $4,000 scholarships from the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society.

The scholarships are presented annually to students interested in architecture, history, decorative arts, or a similar classical pursuit, all of which reflect PCHPS’ passion for the significance of historic preservation.

Recipients this year were Blake Alexander Beckman, majoring in architecture at the University of Texas; Coleman Thomas Brink, majoring in architecture at the University of Texas; and Elizabeth B. Meggyesy, majoring in history at Tulane University.

“PCHPS exists in order to have

an organization focused on keeping the Park Cities special,” said PCHPS president Lucinda Buford. “The next generation of Park Cities’ residents is crucial to preserving our past and shaping our future.”

In 2011, the society’s board voted to expand its commitment to education by allocating funds from the Historic Home Tour and the Distinguished Speaker Luncheon to fund an endowed scholarship with the Highland Park Education Foundation for deserving HPHS graduating seniors. Since that time, $34,500 has been awarded.

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Fall Festivals Offer Family Fun Expect carnival rides, cake walks, zip lines, games COURTESY PHOTO

FRONT ROW FROM LEFT: Blake Koch, Isabelle Le, Elly Gale, Caroline Gale, George Erwin, and Cooper Koch. BACK ROW: Drew Hamilton, Clara Erwin, Hyer Elementary Principal Jeremy Gilbert, William Ridgway, Thomas Purnell, Will Thrash, and Rhodes Hamilton.

Pumpkins, face painting and carnival rides, oh my.

PTA members for three of Highland Park ISD’s four elementary schools are gearing up for fall festivals.

From cakewalks and confetti eggs to zip lines and Euro bungees, these fundraising events are designed to engage the entire family.

Hyer Elementary School Carnival WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 7 WHERE: Hyer Elementary, 3920 Caruth Blvd.

COST: Free. All-day rides wristbands are $30 and a concession wristband is $10.

ABOUT: Includes games, prizes, cake walk, confetti eggs, and the Hyer Store.

UP Elementary Fall Festival WHEN: 3-6:30 p.m. Oct. 27 WHERE: University Park Elementary, 8385 Durham St. COST: Free. Ride and food tickets are available in $5 and $10 paw wristbands.

ABOUT: Try the zip line, or visit the braid bar and karaoke booth.

Bradfield Elementary Carnival WHEN: 3-6 p.m. Nov. 3 WHERE: Bradfield Elementary. 4300 Southern Ave. COST: Free; $90 for bands, which include unlimited rides and games, dinner and a T-shirt; or $20 band for 10 rides or games ABOUT: Visiting the princess station, dunk tank, and tons of rides and games.

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Fish Camp Introduces Students to High School Upperclassmen show freshmen around

SPENCER ALLAN

Highland Park High School senior Calli Maroulis helps freshman Chandler Palladino learn about his new school.

By Spencer Allan

Special Contributor Days before classes started, Highland Park High School was already flooded with activity — and freshmen. Fish Camp was back in session.

For the past decade, Fish Camp has helped orient rising freshmen and new upperclassmen to student life.

Members of Highland Park’s Ambassadors program, along with student volunteers, help freshmen take ID photos, find schedules, and learn to navigate through the high school’s daunting labyrinth of hallways.

Candice Conner, sponsor of both the Fish Camp and Ambassadors program, said the former serves a vital role for new students.

“The purpose of Fish Camp is to make sure that every freshman and new upperclassman enters the school the first day feeling safe, secure, supported, and at home,” she said.

One of the many students who made this year’s Fish Camp a reality was senior ambassador Calli Maroulis, who has served on the program for three years. As other counselors and freshmen left to enjoy their final days of summer, Calli stayed to help freshman Chandler Palladino, who was new to the district.

“He didn’t have his ID number, he didn’t have his schedule, he didn’t have anything,” Calli said. “He just came in with his name and group number.”

Calli had already led a morning and an afternoon group, but she continued to bound through the hallways of the high school with the same enthusiasm as before, guiding Chandler through the orientation process, from schedules to locker combinations.

“The purpose of Fish Camp is to make sure that every freshman and new upperclassman enters the school the first day feeling safe, secure, supported, and at home.”

Candice Conner “I really want to be a good face for this program and be able to help people understand what a great school Highland Park is,” she said. She took as much time as was needed to make sure Chandler would begin his school year as smoothly as possible.

“It’s the small things,” she said. “I could be home taking a nap right now, but it’s good to be here and helping someone.”

Chandler, who had just moved from Frisco to University Park, responded to the school, and Calli, with the same enthusiasm.

“She loves this, and she’s very invested in it,” he said.

Calli thinks Fish Camp is about leaving a legacy.

“You keep the chain going — if my freshmen liked how I helped them out, hopefully they’ll do the same one day,” she said. “I have two little brothers, and I hope that when they are freshmen they have good Fish Camp counselors that take the time to show them around, because I’ll be in college.”

Calli sums up the spirit of the program in a single piece of advice.

“Try and fail,” she said. “Don’t be discouraged by something that doesn’t work, because there will always be something else.”

Spencer Allan is a Junior at Highland Park High School

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Sports

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COACH’S GRANDSON RUNS FOR THE SCOTS Conner Allen grew up cheering for Highland Park

By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

“I’ve always wanted to be a part of the tradition here.”

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Conner Allen is making an early impact in a crowded Scots backfield.

One of Conner Allen’s most vivid football memories comes from when he was still in elementary school, at a game in which he didn’t even play.

Allen was in the stands in Waco in 2007, when Highland Park lost a nail biter to Lake Travis in the Class 4A state championship game.

“That was the first football game that I cried at,” he said. “That memory is seared into my brain.”

He has always been a fan from afar of the team coached by his grandfather, Randy Allen. But this summer — just in time for his senior year — his connection to the program became closer than ever when his family moved from Austin to Dallas.

The relocation allowed Conner to join the tradition he’s admired for years and at the same time create some special family memories during his final season of high school football.

“I’ve always wanted to be a part of the tradition here. I knew it would be a cool program to play for,” Conner said. “I already had a good idea of what the program was like.”

He has made an immediate impact in a crowded backfield for HP. Through the first two games, he scored three touchdowns and led the Scots in rushing yardage.

Conner was a TAPPS all-state running back last season at Regents School of Austin, the private school he had attended since first grade. He led the Knights to the state title game last season.

So while transferring to Highland Park was exciting, it also came with some trepidation. After all, the competition would be tougher. He went from a

standout to a newcomer just trying to find a role on an established roster.

After his parents confirmed they’d be moving in June, it took Conner just two days to pack up his car, drive to the Park Cities, bunk down in his grandparents’ guest house, and join his new teammates for his first offseason workout.

“I had to earn a spot and try to contribute to the team,” Conner said. “I was surprised at how easy the transition was, but I think the work I put in during the offseason had something to do with that. The size and speed might be a little different, but it’s still football.”

He also credits his new teammates for being so welcoming to an outsider who wasn’t around for spring drills.

Although he brought valuable experience as a starter from Regents, Randy Allen said Conner had to diversify his skill set and learn new signals in order to maximize his value to the Scots.

“He had a very important role there, and came here with no guarantees,” Randy Allen said. “It’s been a challenge for him. When he got the opportunity, he’s been able to perform.”

Randy Allen’s son, Zac, played quarterback for him at Abilene Cooper during the early 1990s, but the opportunity to coach Conner has been unique.

After all, he’s now able to see Conner play more than just once or twice a year. And more family members were in the stands for this season’s home opener than possibly any other game in the legendary coach’s career.

“It’s been a great experience,” Randy Allen said, “and it’s something that neither he nor I thought would happen.”

Stanzel Returns to Dominant Form

Lady Scots lefty pursuing volleyball championship

By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

In fifth grade, figure skater Emily-Claire Stanzel became volleyball player E.C. Stanzel. The sport, and the name, have stuck ever since.

She preferred volleyball because it satisfied her desire for team competition. As for the shortened moniker? Well, it’s difficult for a coach to yell out a lengthy name between points in such a fast-paced game. So, E.C. it was.

Last season, Stanzel emerged as a leader during her junior season at Highland Park, a fact that became plainly evident when her 2016 sea-

son — and that of her team — was cut short.

With four matches remaining in the regular season, as the Lady Scots were in the driver’s seat for a District 15-5A title, Stanzel broke her finger during a freak accident following a team dinner.

HP subsequently dropped a critical match with Lovejoy, as well as another one against Forney less than two weeks later. The Lady Scots were shuffled around in terms of playoff seeding, and suffered an uncharacteristically early exit from postseason play during a second-round loss to Prosper.

“She’s like a main cog in the

wheel,” said HP head coach Michael Dearman. “We had balance offensively and were difficult to stop.

There was no plugging someone into her spot. We had no one who could replicate what she did. All of a sudden, we became one-dimensional.”

As she recovered from surgery, the left-handed Stanzel wasn’t able to assume her usual post as the go-to right-side hitter for the Lady Scots.

“It was really difficult,” she said.

“Once I came back and got to be with the team, I was able to fill a different role. My main focus was getting everybody hyped up.”

Stanzel hopes that time as a vo-

cal leader on the bench will carry over to the court this season, where she expects to be a key contributor on an otherwise young roster during HP’s chase for a district crown.

“Last year didn’t end the way we wanted, but that gives us extra incentive,” said Stanzel, who will play college volleyball next year at UT-Dallas.

Dearman said that following a strong offseason playing club volleyball, Stanzel has again become a versatile force for HP, both at the net and from the back line.

“She’s continued to fire away,” Dearman said. “In big situations, we find a way to get her the ball.”

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After last season’s injury, E.C. Stanzel is leading the Lady Scots.

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Sports

HP Golfer Keeps Getting Better

Konganda credits grandfather for introduction to sport

By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

Caelan Konganda started playing golf at age 3.

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Caelan Konganda was introduced to golf at age 3 by his grandfather. It wasn’t until more than a decade later that the elder Konganda was able to watch the youngster play in a tournament.

When Konganda finished second at the Dallas Junior Invitational, it brought a smile to both generations, the elder of which traveled from India for the occasion.

“I knew he’d be watching, so that was a little more pressure,” Caelan Konganda said. “He was happy.”

After dedicating himself to the sport a few years ago, the Highland Park sophomore now competes yearround both at the subvarsity level for the Scots and in youth tournaments throughout the area.

“He’s definitely got some potential,” said HP boys golf coach Jeff Loyd. “Caelan is very mature for his age. He works hard. His swing is improving and his distance is im-

proving, so his scores are improving.

Right now, he seems like he’s got all the tools.”

Konganda’s grandfather still plays golf almost every day in India, and his aunt is a touring professional there.

He hopes to play collegiately and professionally himself one day.

“I like competing in tournaments,” said Konganda, who takes regular lessons at Trinity Forest Golf Club, which will become the new home for the PGA Tour AT&T Byron Nelson tournament next year.

“It’s nice to play at all of these courses.”

In July, Konganda scored his first ace in competition during a Northern Texas PGA event at the Old American Golf Club in The Colony.

Between schoolwork and playing golf 15–20 hours each week, he doesn’t have much time to read books, let alone write them. So even though he’s the author of a fantasy novel for sale online, he hopes his future involves swinging clubs, not punching keys.

“His swing is improving and his distance is improving, so his scores are improving.”

Jeff Loyd His 164-page book, called The Survival, started as a project for an English class at Highland Park Middle School. The idea, about a lone human survivor after a zombie outbreak trying to save the world, came from watching post-apocalyptic movies and playing video games.

After he and his classmates finished the English assignment, many of the young authors self-published their stories via CreateSpace, which led to a listing on Amazon and other online retailers.

“It was a lot of work,” he said.

“Over the past two years, some people have bought it.”

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JARRELL CO. PLANS RENOVATION

Warehouse to become tenant showrooms

By William Taylor People Newspapers

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he retro roto-sphere sign across Central Expressway from SMU may no longer rotate and blink, but the tall Dallas landmark still identifies a showroom of high-end appliances, plumbing, and decorative hardware.

Soon names identifying showrooms of other home improvement companies could join the Jarrell Company on the iconic sign.

“The top of the roto-sphere is 98 feet, so it’s way up there,” said architect Robert Kilduff.

Kilduff is working with the Jarrell Company on plans for transforming the 1960s building at 2651 Fondren Drive in University Park into a center for similar companies.

The Jarrell Company has operated at its original location between SMU and University boulevards since its founding in 1964 but changed ownership in 2014. Under Zane Butter, Eric Neel, and Morris Wells, the company has gotten larger, adding a Grapevine location, according to jarrellco.com.

The owners intend to continue using nearly half of the Fondren Drive building, about 21,000 square feet, as a Jarrell Company showroom, but convert the remaining

“The top of the roto-sphere is 98 feet, so it’s way up there.”

Robert Kilduff

22,000 square feet of warehouse into spaces suitable for commercial tenants, Kilduff said.

A starting date for the renovations is unknown. Inquiries were referred to Neel, who did not return phone calls before press time.

The University Park City Council has already waived requirements for adding 77 onsite parking spaces as part of the project and granted permission to add new signs for future tenants.

Community development director Patrick Baugh assured council members that the type of showrooms planned wouldn’t generate enough activity to require more than the 69 on-site spaces already there.

“Lord knows we don’t need any

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more parking problems,” Mayor Olin Lane said.

The future of the roto-sphere hasn’t been determined, Kilduff said.

According to roadsidearchitecture.com, the sphere, originally painted reddish-orange with yellow arms, hasn’t rotated for years and its neon has been removed. Plans in 2013 for a full restoration didn’t go forward, the website says.

If the new owners want to restore it, they will need to come back to the city for permitting, Baugh said.

But he speculated they could have a grandfathered right to do so as a maintenance matter.

“As iconic as that sign is, it probably qualifies historically, too,” council member Taylor Armstrong said.

Renderings show plans for updating the Jarrell Company building and converting former warehouse space into store fronts for other showrooms.

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Law Limits Cities’ Take as 5G Spreads Better cell service means more nodes on poles

By Sarah Bays

Special Contributor

SOURCE: TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

A new law clamps down on how much municipalities can charge wireless carriers to mount 5G equipment within public rights-of-way.

Senate Bill 1004 went into effect Sept.

1, limiting local governments to collecting payment of $250 per network node per year.

Many cities had planned to charge $1,000 per node or more.

“That [new amount] certainly, in my opinion, doesn’t compensate the city for the staff time to review these permit applications,” said Dale Harwell, University Park IT director.

The bill’s author, Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, has said the new law will help grow Texas’ telecom infrastructure, improving cell service for customers and strengthening the state economically.

But Dallas and 21 other cities have filed

suit, saying the law violates the anti-gift and non-delegation provisions of the state constitution. The suit argues that SB 1004 would make cities illegally transfer “wealth of as much as hundreds of millions of dollars from municipal coffers to private telecommunications companies each year.”

The law also regulates application and permitting processes, establishes short review times, and addresses what design standards municipalities may enact for aesthetic and safety needs.

Network nodes are iPad-size connection points that are used along network routes, transmitting cell phone signals. They can be attached to light poles, traffic signal poles, street sign poles, and stand-alone poles. Often, fiber optic lines are installed along with the nodes.

The nodes are anticipated to increase the quality of signals in the area, which most people realize might require installation of such devices, Harwell noted.

“I’m sure city hall will field a few calls about what looks to be additional equipment on poles,” UP communications officer Steve Mace said.

Several years back, the city put traffic signal devices on most of the major intersections. The devices, which looked like cameras, were thought by some to be security or redlight cameras. Residents complained.

The Park Cities have not joined the lawsuit but have modified their ordinances to address such design standards as size, location and color of the devices.

“I don’t expect that there’s going to be a lot of blight because of this, because we’ve done our due diligence to prevent it,” Mace said.

Highland Park town administrator Bill Lindley said the town will lose money from the changes, but he doesn’t expect to see other types of problems arise.

“As utility poles are in alleys, either positive and/or negative impacts are offset,” Lindley said.

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Comings and Goings COMING SOON

plates. The concept comes f rom 21-year-old entrepreneur and SMU undergrad Francois Reihani, who opened Pōk the Raw Bar earlier this year. Bar Stellar places an emphasis on beautiful presentation and f resh, craft ingredients. The venue’s dramatic flair, with all-black exterior and Beverly Hills Hotelinspired banana palm leaf wall coverings, makes it the perfect backdrop for signature cocktails like the Wildfire, a Makers Mark 46 cocktail served in a smoked-woodchip cup and adorned with a flaming orange peel.

Nature’s Plate Preston Forest Square, 11811 Preston Road Eating your vegetables is about to get easier, when Nature’s Plate opens a second location this December.

Already open in Lake Highlands, the plant-based concept will serve a variety of grab-and-go options at the new Preston Forest Square location. The weekly rotating menu will include such dishes as sweet potato enchiladas, buffalo chickpea salad, and a roasted carrot salad. Snacks such as trail mix cookies and a hummus plate also will be available. Sisters Annette Baker and Marianne Lacko started Nature’s Plate as a small business venture. It quickly expanded to a storefront and kitchen offering healthy meals, snacks, and smoothies to go.

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Nature’s Plate offers a plant-based menu including roasted carrot salad.

Stellar opened its swanky doors in early September with a menu freckled with Instagram-worthy libations and shareable

NYX Professional Makeup NorthPark Center, 2nd floor Dallas beauty junkies will no longer have to make the drive to Frisco to fuel their NYX obsession. The modestly-priced cult favorite opened its second Dallas-Fort Worth-area location late August at NorthPark Center. The brand opened shop at the

Stonebriar Centre earlier this year. Beyond being able to browse the complete line of cruelty-free makeup, guests also can treat themselves to a hands-on experience at interactive makeup stations featuring custom video tutorials and trend-based lip and shadow bars.

Cartier 51 Highland Park Village The new Cartier boutique at Highland Park Village houses an extensive collection of jewelry, timepieces, and accessories.

Cartier announced its move from NorthPark Center earlier this year to storefronts vacated by the leather, watch, and bike specialty store Shinola and outdoor clothing retailer Filson.

Washington Federal 5017 West Lovers Lane The national bank with a “reliable nextdoor neighbor” mentality has branched out again in Dallas. Washington Federal celebrated the grand opening of its Lovers Lane location in mid-August. The bank specializes in all facets of commercial and retail banking and has served Texas since 2001.

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Village Owners Refinance For Center’s Future New loan $54M more than 2009 purchase price

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Highland Park Village officials hope to finish Building G renovations by next summer.

By William Taylor

People Newspapers Owners of Highland Park Village, already undergoing major renovations to make room for more retail and a private club, have secured more funds to invest in the premier shopping center.

The owners of the center, a family partnership that includes Ray and Heather Hill Washburne and Stephen and Elisa Summers, recently refinanced the center for $225 million — $54 million more than the 2009 purchase price.

Funds from the new loan with TH Real Estate, an affiliate of Nuveen, the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, will be used “to invest in our property for decades to come,” said Washburne in a statement.

“It means that we will continue to have the resources we need to invest in Highland Park Village to maintain its appeal as one of

the most important shopping destinations in the country,” said Joe O’Brien, CEO of A.G. Hill Partners, which manages the trusts that own Highland Park Village.

That investment can be seen in ongoing efforts to maintain the appearance of the center and accommodate the remodeling needs of new tenants.

“Having the resources to attract the most recognized global luxury brands requires investing not only in the infrastructure of the property but [also] in the buildout of the individual stores,” O’Brien said.

Village officials expect by next summer to finish a major renovation of Building G, a location along Preston Road that houses Chanel, Starbucks, and Anthropologie.

Work began in late May to update the façade to match the architectural character of other Village buildings, convert second-floor offices into retail space, and expand the third floor to accommodate a private club with large balconies.

Geena Davis to Address Gender Equality Oscar winner to keynote Women’s Business Symposium

After hosting events in California for a decade, Comerica Bank is taking its Women’s Business Symposium on the road with sessions taking place across the country. The event will come to the Dallas area on Oct. 13 at the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas in Irving.

“We are excited to expand this unique experience for women across the country,” the Dallas-based financial services company announced. The symposium will run from 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Dallas-Fort Worth event highlights include a keynote address by Academy-award-winning actress Geena Davis and a “power panel” featuring Deborah Gibbins, CFO of Mary Kay Inc.; Barbara Lynn, chief district judge of the United States District Court for Northern District of Texas; Jennifer Sampson, CEO and president of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas; and Nina Vaca, chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group.

Geena Davis

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Davis will give a presentation titled “See Jane: Gender Equality and Why it Should Matter to All of Us.” While Davis is best known for her roles in such films as Thelma & Louise, A League of Their Own, and The Accidental Tourist — for which she won an Oscar as best supporting actress — she also founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.

Her research-based organization tackles bias issues and promotes use of strong female characters in entertainment targeted at girls ages 11 and younger.

Tickets for the symposium are available through online registration for $60 each or $500 for a table of 10. Visit events.comerica. com/wbsdallas.

— Staff Report

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riced at $9,995,000, this stunning traditional home is now available. With seven bedrooms, one half and eight full bathrooms, the 14,400-square-foot house situated on more than half an acre exudes elegance in every detail. Completely remodeled from 2016–17, the open-concept floor

plan provides ample space for entertaining, with top-of-the-line modern amenities. The home features elevator access to all three levels — including the 2,500-square-foot playroom on the third floor. The backyard oasis features lush landscaping, mature trees, and a breathtaking pool and spa.

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IF THE BOOT FITS …

Co-chairs Stodghill, Solomon bring experience to Cattle Baron’s Ball Lorelei Day

People Newspapers

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very year, thousands of Dallasites set aside their sky-high stilettos and perfectly polished Oxfords for a good old-fashioned pair of cowboy boots to wear to the Cattle Baron’s Ball – the largest onenight fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

Granted, the boots are usually still worthy of the runway.

Whatever the footwear, the shoes to fill are always big for the next round of leadership for the event. Good thing for this year’s co-chairs, Anne Stodghill and Sunie Solomon, the boots fit just right.

It’s been said that when you’re passionate about what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. That theory holds up for Stodghill and Solomon when it comes to Cattle Baron’s.

The event’s cause is the main driving factor for both ladies.

Stodghill’s family has been directly impacted by cancer: Her father is battling skin cancer, one sister-in-law had breast cancer, and her husband’s sister-in-law passed away from colon cancer.

“When cancer hits your family, you’re like, ‘I’ve gotta do something,’ ” Stodghill said. “I want to make sure people who are diagnosed with cancer can be survivors of cancer.”

Solomon lost her grandmother to cancer,

and her daughter’s godfather is fighting the disease for the fourth time.

“This is at the top of the list of things we’ve gotta fight,” Solomon said. “I tell my daughter every morning: ‘We’re put in this world to make it a better place.’ ” Neither of the women are strangers to the responsibilities of organizing a large event.

In fact, Stodghill and her husband, Steve, most recently spearheaded the CancerBlows concert in May at the Meyerson Symphony Center. Her other philanthropic endeavors involve the Dallas Charity Network, John Wayne Film Festival, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and the Dallas Film Society.

Solomon boasts quite the volunteer resume, as well, with experience with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Trinity River Mission, March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction, Housing Crisis Center’s Patriot Party, and Community Partners.

Although she told herself she was only going to chair one event this season, she couldn’t turn down the opportunity to lead the 2018 Texas Ballet Theater’s Tutu Chic Fashion Show and Luncheon.

Under Stodghill and Solomon’s leadership, Cattle Baron’s is in for another successful year.

Highlights include duo Brooks & Dunn and Texas Country artist Pat Green as this year’s entertainment, high-dollar luxury auction items, and a star-studded guest list.

- About the American Cancer Society Since its’ inception in 1974, the Cattle Baron’s Ball has raised more than $78 million for the American Cancer Society (ACS). To date, the funds have supported ACS in a variety of ways: • • • •

Provided more than 30,000 services to cancer patients in North Texas Gave 7,414 rides to and from treatment Provided more than 1,500 free wigs to cancer patients More than 1,000 breast cancer patients were visited by volunteers

Anne Stodghill

Sunie Solomon HOLT HAYNSWORTH

- CATTLE BARON’S BALL This year’s theme, “Shooting for the Stars: A Dream as Big as Texas,” sums up the Cattle Baron’s Ball and its mission to end cancer. The event has earned a reputation for bringing in the big bucks with a western-themed night of top-tier entertainment, extravagant auction items, and a growing guest list. Beginning in 1974 with a Johnny Cash performance at the ranch of Toddie Lee Wynne (famed oil investor, real-estate developer, and Dallas Cowboys minority owner – a few of many accolades), the ball continues to be one of the biggest social fundraisers in Dallas.

The 44th annual Cattle Baron’s Ball will be held from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Oct. 21 at Gilley’s Dallas, 1135 South Lamar St. Visit cattlebaronsball.com for tickets.

• Aided in enacting state and local smoke-free laws • Connected patients with more than 64,000 different treatment options • Studied the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer There are currently more than 15 cancer researchers funded through ACS in North Texas. Aside from being the country’s largest private nonprofit for cancer research fundraising, ACS also campaigns for prevention methods and provides emotional, financial, and medical support to those affected by the disease.

Sources: Cattle Baron’s Ball and the American Cancer Society

Dallas’ Culinary Posse Winner of the Live Auction Chef’s package receives: A barbecue for 30 guests at your home, ranch, or lake house with an all-star team of celebrity chefs. FRONT FROM LEFT: Dean Fearing, Jim Severson, Kevin Garvin. BACK: Nick Barclay, Kent Rathbun, Richard Chamberlain, and David Holben. Each chef will showcase his talents on the grill and smoker, with a menu featuring wild game, seafood, meat, or free-range birds. Wynne Transportation will escort your guests to/ from your chosen location in style.

Donated By: Nick Barclay, Richard Chamberlain, Dean Fearing, Kevin Garvin, David Holben, Kent Rathbun, Jim Severson, and Wynne Transportation

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Featured Entertainment with Brooks & Dunn

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Superstar duo Brooks & Dunn stormed the country music scene in 1991 with a debut album that garnered four No. 1 hits and helped forge a career that’s included 30 million albums sold; 80 industry awards, including two Grammys and 20 Country Music Association awards; and a Las Vegas show with Reba McEntire following a fouryear breakup to pursue solo careers.

Hits like “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “My Maria,” “Only in America,” and “Believe” have charmed fans and resulted in Kix Brooks (Shreveport, Louisiana) and Ron-

nie Dunn (Coleman, Texas) becoming the best-selling duo in country music history.

Blending influences from honky-tonk and mainstream country rock, the pair’s “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” has been credited with making line dancing cool again in the United States.

The two also found success in their solo careers, with Dunn achieving a Top 10 country hit from his 2011 self-titled album and Brooks entering the Top 40 in mid2012 with “New to This Town” off of his second solo recording.

Texas Country Star Pat Green Seasoned singer-songwriter Pat Green has a 20-year country music career that has seen Grammy recognition, a sold-out Houston Astrodome, and a tweet from American Idol Carrie Underwood confessing to her millions of followers that a ballad from his new album brought her to tears.

Green, a San Antonio native, made his mark in the music industry playing in Texas college towns and dance halls before earning major label support in Nashville. In anticipation of his 2015 independent release, Home, Rolling Stone magazine called him one of the most nationally recognized voices ever to come out of the Lone Star State’s country music scene.

Green has put out chart-topping singles like “Wave on Wave” and “Let Me,” and he’s toured with powerhouses such as Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban.

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Luck of the Draw 2017 raffle items PlainsCapital Bank $10,000 Debit Card Value: $10,000 4 tickets for $100 or $30 each

Park Place Luxury Vehicle Value: $58,000* *Approximate MSRP. Car shown is not the actual prize vehicle.

$100 for each or 6 for $500

Chileno Bay Value: $15,000 4 tickets for $100 or $30 each

Highland Park Village Shopping Experience Value: $10,000 4 tickets for $100 or $30 each

Eiseman Jewels and Rolex Value: $11,100 4 tickets for $100 or $30 each

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To the Highest Bidder...

Some of this year’s auction items A Year of Vacation with One&Only Luxury Resorts Discover the world’s most luxurious and spectacular resorts with One&Only in the most exotic destinations, from Dubai to the Maldives to the Bahamas to Cabo San Lucas.

Donated By: One&Only Resorts, American Airlines

Hello Gorgeous!

Closet Of Your Dreams Personalized closet designed by Ornare’s very own Olavo and Fernanda Faria in their Dallas Design District showroom.

Donated By: Ornare, Zac Posen, Vhernier, Neiman Marcus Dallas - Downtown, Miron Crosby

To Infinity and Beyond!

Once-in-a-lifetime NASA VIP Tour Experience for you and a guest to visit NASA at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Donated By: Omega - A Division of the Swatch Group

Sparkle and Shine Fly to New York City, where you and your guest will visit the Madison Avenue showroom and factory of David Webb.

Donated By: David Webb Jewelry, American Airlines, The Standard, High Line, Wynne Transportation

Baby It’s Cold Outside A memorable “Montreal Experience” for two couples sponsored by GORSKI, leading North American luxury fur and fine outwear brand.

Donated By: GORSKI Group, American Airlines, Estiatorio Milos, Europea, Wynne Transportation

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Faces Behind the Ball CHAIRS: Anne Stodghill Sunie Solomon AUCTION CHAIRS: Lisa Bhattacharya Lora Farris Lauren Snyder Asst. Chair: Lauren Chapman Committee: Emily Billingsley Vodi Cook Christine Handy Lauren Hill Allison Lent Lee McDonald* Rachel Michell* Kelley Schadt Stephanie Seay Kristina Wrenn Callan Harrison, coordinator Wrapup Chairs: Laura Jorgeson Danielle Sealy Jamie Singer Live Auction: Marjon Henderson, chair Lisa Shirley, chair Ashley Lyon, wrapup BALL COORDINATOR: Kristi Bare Fall Luncheon: Laura Reeder SPRING LUNCHEON: Meg Florence Destin Shore

FAVOR BAGS: Julie Clancy Teffy Jacobs HOLIDAY PARTY: JB Hayes Bina Patel IN-KIND: Diana Hamilton Terra Najork BEVERAGE ADVISORS: Carol Holmes Elizabeth TriplhornLaurenzi INVITATIONS: Becky Palm Stacey Relton Leslie Toomay Jennifer Goolsby Walters JUNIOR CBB COMMITTE: Mary C. Corrigan, chair Lisa Ogle, chair Merrick Huckin Julianna LeBlanc Marketing Chairs: Brooke Hortenstine Missy Wyszynski MEMBERSHIP: Carolyn Goelzer Melissa Sherrill Martin MEMBERSHIP EVENTS: Amy Green ONLINE NEWSLETTER: Randi McParlin

PRODUCTION COMMITTEE: Katy Bock, chair Nancy Gopez, chair Nina Sachse, chair Paige Westhoff, chair Meghann O’Leary Katie Layton Entertainment: Andrea Nayfa RAFFLE COMMITTEE: Laura Reeder, chair Nikki Webb, chair Amanda Shufeldt, chair Dolores Volkman Raffle Kickoff: Joanna Clarke RESEARCH TOURS & SYMPOSIUM: Kris Johnson Isabell Novakov Kim Quinn REVEAL PARTY CHAIRS: Deidre Bacala Callan Harrison Retail Parties: Christi Houser SEATING CHAIRS: Karen James Wendy Messman TRAILBLAZERS & UW PARTY CHAIRS: Elizabeth Fischer

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Megan Flanagan Samantha Wortley Annika Cail TREASURER: Ashley Allen Marybeth Conlon, Asst. Treasurer PAST BALL CHAIR LIAISON: Ashley Lyon UNDERWRITING: Jamie Jo Boulogne, chair Dawn Greiner, chair Jonika Nix, chair Assistant Chairs:

Adriane Crosland Christine Danuser Foundation Advisor: Diana Hamilton Committee: Kristin Baker Theresa Bando Andrea Cheek Elise Danner Lauren Foreman Hadley Galt Daniella Giglio Katherine Harper Hollee Hirzel* Catherine Jaynes

Heather LeClair Taryn McDonald Debbie Munir Heather Randall Virginia Schaefer Rachel Stienke Jennifer Tobin Merry Wyatt SSO Advisors: Wendy Messman Merry Wyatt

*denotes hybrid position

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Society

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DIFFA/DALLAS AWARDS

Grant recipient, East Texas Cares Resource Center

Andrew Griffith, Carol Quist, and Freddy Valderrama

Cearan Henley and Paul Hollowell

Clint Bradley, Cameron Hernholm, and Carol Hatton

Twana Collins, Rhonda Sargent Chambers, and Alison Johnson

Grant recipient, AIDS Walk South Dallas

Kim Bernard and Mikee Roxx

Justin Bundick and Bill Scott

Ronak Assadi and David Gonzalez PHOTOS BY JOSEPH BREWSTER

On Aug. 22, DIFFA/Dallas celebrated its most successful fundraising season by hosting a party at Resource Center Borick Auditorium. DIFFA/Dallas Board of Trustees, sponsors, Style Council Ambassadors, top patrons, and volunteers who assisted DIFFA/Dallas in raising a record-breaking $500,000 were among the guests. The funds will be dispersed to 22 North Texas HIV/ AIDS service organizations and will be used for education, transportation, housing, mental health, and meal programs for those infected with or impacted by HIV/AIDS; especially women, children, and those in lowincome situations.

DIFFA Dallas Board

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AIM FOR ADVOCACY

Travis Mears

Jay McGee, Brandon Perdue, Larry David, and Kyle Marsh

TXU Energy Volunteers

Don Pelky, Ryan Sienty, Kevin Grothues, and Adam Wruck P H O T O S B Y TA M Y T H A C A M E R O N

Sarah Burns, Murphey Sears, Kristen Howell, and Lynn Davis

Heather, Jason, Diana, and Jack Ormand

Scott Breitkreutz

Casey Jones, Brent McNeme, Kyle Bramlett, and Drew Landis

Sporting and outdoor enthusiasts gathered at the Aim for Advocacy event, held on Aug. 25 at the Dallas Gun Club, to support Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s (DCAC) mission to provide hope and healing for severely abused children in Dallas County. Along with competing in a friendly and challenging 13-station clay-shooting tournament just in time for dove season, sponsors and their teams enjoyed a catered lunch, a raffle of luxury recreational items, and a live auction of unique experience packages for fishers and hunters. Aim for Advocacy raises more than $120,000 each year in support of DCAC.

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Saturday, November 11

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the Electrical Engineering Division.

7:30pm The Patriot Speaker: Will Evans

7:30 PM: THE PATRIOT 7:30 PM: THE SPEAKER: Will PATRIOT Evans SPEAKER: Will Evans

A Native Dallacite, Will retired from CBRE in 2010 after 25 years in the A Native Dallacite, Will retiredWill from 2010 after 25 years in the commercial real estate is CBRE a U.S. in Veteran, who is A Native Dallasite, Willworld. retired from inMarine 2010 after 25 years inisan the commercial world. collector Will isCBRE a of U.S. Marine Veteran, who an commercial real estate world. avid historian real and estate a significant Militaria, particularly related historian and a significant collector of Militaria, particularly related collector of Militaria, particuWill a U.S.Marine Marine Veteran, who isWill an participated avid historian andreenactment a significant toavid preis 1920 Corps artifacts. in the to pre 1920 Marine Corps artifacts.

Will participated in the reenactment th of Marine the American Revolutionary War. oflarly the related 225 Anniversary to pre-1920 Corps artifacts.

Will participated in the reenactment of the 225th of the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolutionary War.

Anniversary of the American Revolutionary War. Free based on seating availability.

Sunday, November 12 Sunday, November 12 Sunday, November 12

2:30pm The Dirty Dozen 2:30 PM: THE DIRTY DOZEN 2:30 PM: THE DIRTY DOZEN SPEAKER: James Faust SPEAKER: James James Faust Speaker: Faust

This is the 50th anniversary of The Dirty Dozen (1967) and James This the anniversary ofofThe Dozen and Film Society Artistic Director James Thisisis the50th 50th anniversary TheDirty DirtySociety Dozen(1967), (1967) and Dallas James Faust, Artistic Director of the Dallas Film will discuss details Faust, Artistic Director ofabout the Dallas Film Society will discuss details Faust will discuss details thisfilm Academy Award film loaded with a star-studded cast about this Academy Award winning loaded with a winning star-studded about this Academy Award winning film loaded with a star-studded cast including Marvin, Ernest Borgnine Charles Bronson. including Lee Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine andand Charles Bronson.

Free based on seating availability. cast including Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and Charles Bronson.

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Society

SILVER CARD LAUNCH PARTY

Bungalow 5 Team

Melissa Sherrill-Martin, Samantha Wortley, and Nancy Gopez

Diana Nelson and Candace Emerson

Elizabeth Dacus, Margaret Stafford, and Jane Rozelle

Paige Flink, Suzanne Roberts, and Debra O’Brien

Heinrich Oophuizea and Lacy Ball

Kory Helfman

Howard Brown and Regina Bruce Gloria Warren, Paula McCloud, and Dana Clack

Mandy Austin

Cass Robinson, Sara Robinson, and Sam Abusaad

Javier Burkle, Steffi Burns, and Mason McCleskey

P H O T O S B Y R O S S S T E WA R T

Partners Card, presented by Bank of Texas and benefiting The Family Place, introduced a new level of giving and shopping on Aug. 16 at the Silver Card Launch Party hosted by Bungalow 5. The Silver Card, which commemorates the 25th anniversary of Partners Card, as well as the new Partners Card app, will allow cardholders 20-percent off at participating retail locations. They will also receive a 25-percent discount at more than 85 select Silver Card locations, as well as two extra days of shopping at participating Silver Card retailers on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26.

Partners Card shopping spans from Oct. 27 through Nov. 5.

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A WRITER’S GARDEN ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY

Susan Adzick and Linda Spina

Melissa Lewis and Nancy Bierman

Jill Goldberg and Kathy Cothrum

Dorothea Meltzer and Claire Cunningham

Walt and Beth Walthall with Elle Cole

PHOTOS BY DEBORAH BROWN

Ramona Jones, Sharon Barbee, and Cynthia Beaird

Giana dePaul, Eleanor McClendon Bond, and Regina Bruce

The Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden announced the upcoming 11th annual A Writer’s Garden Literary Symposium at a reception Aug. 28 at the home of Ginger and Rod Sager.

The theme for this year: “Authentic Texas ... Food and Gardens.” This year will also celebrate the Women’s Council’s 35th anniversary.

The Women’s Auxiliary of Nexus invites you to the

2017 Holiday Bazaar Wed., Nov. 1 from 9AM to 5PM at the home of Susie Simon 3701 Euclid Drive, Dallas, TX 75205

Enjoy great food, fellowship, Holiday Shopping and a fabulous raffle Admission: cash donation or a gift card!

Holiday Casual • Valet Parking Chairs: Ann Alford, Fasi Boltchi & Janina Solomon Nexus offers specialized substance abuse services for females including teenage girls and those who are pregnant and accompanied by children.

Nexus has one of the few programs where women can bring their children into treatment as they recover from substance abuse issues.

For more information go to Nexusrecovery.org.

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TACA 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

Juel D. Lane and Bridget L. Moore

TACA Dancers

PHOTOS BY GARY DONIHOO AND KYM SKILES

Dean Fearing with Wanda and Celese Gierhart

Scot MacRae, Gus Hinojosa, Johnathan Brownlee, and David Munk

Donna Wilhelm, Wolford McCue, and Michelle Thomas

Angela Nash with Michael Amy Meadows

Kathy Messina and Gary Goodwin

Deborah and Jim Nugent

TACA (The Arts Community Alliance) celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sept. 8 at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. The celebratory evening featured cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and a live auction. Joel Ferrell, Dallas Theater Center associate artistic director, served as the emcee for the evening. Gala co-chairs were Wanda Gierhart and Dean Fearing. Nearly 300 guests enjoyed a premiere performance from three of TACA’s grantees. A live auction followed with items such as a “James Bond” trip to places traveled by the silver screen secret agent, as well as a Chef Fearing-cooked dinner served by Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Daryl Johnson. In 2017, TACA contributed $1.5 million to 49 small, medium, and large organizations dedicated to the arts.

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TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY LUNCHEON

Kelly Compton, Ruth Sharp Altshuler, Caren Prothro, and Carolyn Rathjen

Dr. Kenneth and Millie Cooper with Diane and Hal Brierley

Jennifer Sampson, Ruth Sharp Altshuler, and Laura Bush

Troy Aikman, Margot Perot, Margaret McDermott, and Jennifer Sampson

Tiffany Divis and Lisa Cooley

Lana Andrews and SuSu Meyer

Barbara and Steve Durham

Matrice Ellis-Kirk and Ron Kirk

Nita Clark and Rebecca Fletcher

Ellen Marsau and Lea Anne Laughlin P H O T O S B Y K E L LY A L E X A N D E R , M A R C Y M E E K S , TA M Y T H A C A M E R O N , A N D A N J A L PAT E L

Mary Kathryn Bass, Katherine Perot, and Angie Carlson

Margot Perot, Dr. Kenneth Cooper, and Ross Perot

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas kicked off its 2017-18 season on Sept.

6 with a luncheon celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Ruth Sharp Altshuler Tocqueville Society, a network of philanthropic women who donate considerable time and funds to United Way. Held in the Omni Dallas Hotel ballroom, the event honored Tocqueville Society Founder Ruth Sharp Altshuler, as well as prominent leaders in the charity world Margot Perot and Margaret McDermott. Troy Aikman closed the luncheon with words about the work United Way has done and plans to accomplish in the future. Aikman is this year’s United Way campaign chair.

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Weddings

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WEDDING

LANDON GREENE & TYLER JACKSON

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andon Kennedy Greene and Tyler Anderson Jackson were married on the evening of June 10, 2017 at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas. The Right Reverend Dean Elliott Wolfe officiated the ceremony and music was provided by Gyros String Quartet and organist James Diaz. A reception immediately followed the ceremony at the Dallas Country Club.

Emerald City Band provided the music for the couple’s first dance, “Home,”

by Edward Sharpe and for the rest of the evening.

Kristin Butler and her assistants with Fabulous Fete coordinated the details of the wedding and reception as well as those of the rehearsal dinner, which was hosted by the groom’s parents, the evening before at The Mansion on Turtle Creek. Carter Rose of f8 was the couple’s photographer and Corey Stoner of f8 Cinema was the videographer. The flowers and floral design throughout the wedding weekend were provided by Jackson Durham Events. Panini Bakery created the bride’s multi-layered almond/strawberry cream cake decorated with small handmade sugar flowers and the groom’s TCU themed chocolate mocha cake.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Greene Sr. of Preston Hollow. Landon is the granddaughter of Mr. James D. Kennedy Jr. and the late Mrs. Dorothy H. Kennedy Jr. of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, and Mr. Charles W. Greene and the late Mrs. Evelyn C. Greene of St. Cloud, Minnesota.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Winton Anderson Jackson Jr. of University Park. Tyler is the grandson of Mrs.

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John Andrew Warner of Dallas and the late Mr. John Andrew Warner of Tyler, Texas and the late Mr. and Mrs. Winton Anderson Jackson of Dallas.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents and escorted down the aisle by her father. For her wedding, Landon

wore a strapless Vera Wang gown and veil in ivory from Stanley Korshak Bridal. Her hair and make-up were done by Maitee Miles.

Assisting Landon were her maid of honor, Miss Charlotte Kathryn Mann and her matron of honor, Mrs. Valerie

Bangs Hayes. Bridesmaids included Miss Madison Knight Baxter, Mrs. Anna Pearsall Farley, Miss Elizabeth Ashely Gaskie, Mrs. Lillian Scott Greene, Mrs. Carly Jackson Mataragas, Mrs. Christina Berg Mealey, Miss Katherine Paige Parker, Miss Paige Anderson Sammis, and Mrs. Taylor Keating Scott. Landon’s houseparty included Miss Lorene Sanders Agather, Mrs. Jordan Mutchler Hunt, Miss Amanda Kristine Naglich, Mrs. Kia Igle Pipkin, Miss Mary Frances Rooney, Miss Stacie Lynn Shepler, Mrs. Caroline Langner Smith, and Miss Medley Anne Wollenman.

Attending the groom was his best man, Mr. Andrew Scott Evans. His groomsmen included Mr. Joseph Ryan Anderson, Mr. Michael Cameron Deptula, Mr. Declan Thomas Fitzsimons, Mr. Drake William Greene, Mr. Gregory Charles Greene Jr., Mr. David Joseph Kapsner, Mr. Peter Dennis Mataragas, and Mr. Blake Andrew Summers. Serving as ushers were Mr. Bryan Scott Hayes and Mr. William Taylor Scott.

The bride is a graduate of the Episcopal School of Dallas and received her Bachelor of Science in strategic communication from Texas Christian University. She is currently employed by Soul Cycle in Dallas. The groom is a graduate of Highland Park High School and received his Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from Texas Christian University. Tyler is a trader with Q Investments in Fort Worth.

Following their honeymoon trip to the Rosewood Mayakoba resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, the couple have made their home in Dallas.

WEDDING

BRITTANY ANTLE & MATTHEW GANDY

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rittany Nicole Antle and Matthew Edwin Gandy were married in an outdoor ceremony at the Evergreen Wedding Terrace at The Pines at Genesee in Golden, Colorado on May 20, 2017. J. T. Drees officiated the ceremony. A reception of dining and dancing to the Denver band, Mannequin, followed. The couple’s first dance together was “All You Need is Love,” by the Beatles. The parents of the groom hosted a rehearsal dinner on the eve of the wedding at Indulge Bistro and Wine Bar in Golden.

The bride is the daughter of Cathy Travis of Monument, Colo. and Greg Antle of Denver. She is the granddaughter of Carol Branch of Aurora, Colo. and Robert Antle of Denver. The groom is the son of Susan and Woodrow Gandy of the Bluffview area of Dallas. He is the grandson of Doris Tuffly of Dallas.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents. She was escorted down the aisle on the arm of her father. Brittany wore a champagne-colored strapless sheath with extensive, decorative beading and a matching veil. She carried a beautiful, lush bouquet of peonies, roses, scabiosa, hyacinth,

and soft greenery.

Assisting the bride as maid of honor was her sister, Jessica Antle. Attending the groom as best man was Christopher Gibbe.

The bride is a graduate of Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colo. She received a Bachelor of Arts in integrative physiology from the University of Colorado and a Doctor of Medicine, with Highest Honors, from Ross University School of Medicine. Brittany works in the Family Medicine Residency Program at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y. The groom is a graduate of The Episcopal School of Dallas. He received a Bachelor of Science in journalism from the University of Colorado and a Doctor of Medicine, with Highest Honors, from Ross University School of Medicine.

Matt works in the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program at the State University of New York (SUNY), Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y. Following their wedding trip to Japan and Hawaii, the couple have made their home in Liverpool, N.Y.

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WEDDING

CHRISTEN BATSON & WILL BAKKE

LAINE SOWELL & LAYNE DEUTSCHER

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hristen Arin Batson and Wilbur Eugene “Will” Bakke IV were married May 13, 2017 at the Earle-Harrison House and Pape Gardens in Waco, Texas. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her brothers to her father’s song “Heaven Song,” by Phil Wickman. A single rose was placed at the altar to symbolize his spiritual presence. Music was performed by Michael Allen and Doug Congdon officiated their ceremony. Andrew Montgomery did a reading of Holy Scripture. An outdoor reception of dining and dancing to In10City followed in the Pape Gardens. Their first dance was “Better Man” by Leon Bridges.

The parents of the groom

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hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Baylor Club at McLane Stadium in Presidential Suite overlooking the stadium, the Baylor campus and the Brazos River. During the cocktail hour Will, the enterprising filmmaker groom, surprised his bride-to-be with a slideshow of their childhood pictures on the Jumbotron inside the stadium. Guests were awestruck and entertained at the sight.

The bride is the daughter of Joanne Batson and the late Mark Batson of Waco. She is the granddaughter of the late Floyd and Katherine Hudnall of Ft. Worth, and the late George and Peggy Batson of Waco. The groom is the son of W.E.”Burr” Bakke III of Sara-

sota, Fla. and Dodie Bakke Foxworth and Jack Foxworth of Preston Hollow. He is the grandson of Betty and Werneth Avril, formerly from Cincinnati, Ohio, who now live in Dallas, and Patty and the late W.E. Bakke Jr. of San Antonio.

The bride’s gown, by Elizabeth Dye, featured a fitted bodice with satin straps, scoop back and billows of luxurious linen gauze in the skirt.

Assisting the bride as maid of honor was Daley Olson.

Her bridesmaids included Jessie Batson, Kimberly Batson, Brittain Bakke Ewert, Ramie Baker, Katy Cranfill, Jenni Dumas, Kelsey Huerta, Kelsey Lee, Jennie Pitts, and Katharine Tuel.

Attending the groom as best man was Austin Pitzer.

His groomsmen included Michael Allen,Blake Batson, and Jordan Batson,Lawson Hopkins, Austin Meek, Baker Johnson, Alex Reed, West Ray, and Brooks Shanklin.

Serving as ushers were Kyle Adams, Alex Carroll, Matt Owen, Andrew Montgomery, and Ryan Simpson.

The bride is a 2010 graduate of Lorena High School in Waco. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2014 from Baylor University, where she made the Dean’s List and the President’s List. Christen is a residential real estate professional with Keller Williams in Austin, Texas.

The groom is a 2006 graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a film and digital media degree from Baylor University in 2010.

Will is an award winning movie director and writer for Riot Studios in Austin.

Following their wedding trip to Rome, the Amalfi Coast and Paris, the newlyweds have made Austin their home.

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atherine Laine Sowell and Layne Adair Deutscher Jr. joined hands and hearts in holy matrimony the evening of June 24, 2017 at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Reverend Pamela Theodore officiated the ceremony. A reception of dining and dancing followed at The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. The Georgia Bridgewater band played at the reception. The first song the newlyweds danced to was “Someone Like You,” by Van Morrison. Sarah Kate | Photographer was on hand to capture lasting memories of the wedding and reception. The parents of the groom hosted a rehearsal dinner on the eve of the wedding at The Joule Hotel.

The bride is the daughter of Jim and Betsy Sowell of Dallas.

The groom is the son of Emily Deutscher and Layne Deutscher Sr., also of Dallas.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents. She was escorted down the aisle on the arm of her father. She wore a strapless, mermaid gown by Vera Wang. Laine wore her grandmother’s wedding band as well as her mother’s, in homage to the two women who meant so much to her.

Assisting the bride as maid of honor was her sister, Amy Sowell. Her bridesmaids included

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Jacqueline Meacham, McBride Macatee, Kellye McDade, Claire Cavender, Georgie Ferrell, Elizabeth Adams, Katie Burford, Casey Brundage, and Martha Henry. Among the members of the house party were Erica Hubble, Clare Bailey, Casey Gribble, and Hilary Mundinger. Caroline Elizabeth Sowell was the flower girl.

Attending the groom as best man was Dietrich Riepen.

His groomsmen included Colt Deutscher, Read Deutscher, Will Andrews, Robert Lovett, Bob Satcher, Sam Stribling, Max Schwartz, Brian Sone, James Warburton, and Captain Johnny Todd. Kyle Dowds, Kyle Kirby, and Tom Blanc served as ushers.

The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Science in communication studies from The University of Texas. Laine is an assistant event planner for Mathes & Co. The groom is also a graduate of Highland Park High School. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from The University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance. Layne is an associate at CR3 Partners.

Following their wedding trip to Maui, Hawaii, the couple have made their home in Preston Hollow.

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FLEMING LONGINO & MATTHEW HUCKIN

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ane Fleming Longino and Matthew Tavenner Huckin exchanged wedding vows at Church of the Incarnation on May 20, 2017. The Right Reverend Anthony Burton officiated the ceremony. Guests arrived at the Ritz Carlton Hotel for cocktails and a seated dinner reception followed by dancing to the music of The Royals, a dance band from Florida. Rowdy, the Dallas Cowboys mascot, put in a special surprise visit to the festivities. The parents of the groom hosted a rehearsal dinner on the eve of the wedding at the family ranch in Sunnyvale, Texas.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin Longino III of Highland Park.

She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin Longino Jr. of Atlanta and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas Wray Jr. of Hilton Head, S.C. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. William Price Huckin III of Highland Park. He is the grandson of Mrs. William Price

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Huckin Jr. and the late Mr. Huckin of Tulsa, Okla., and Mr. and Mrs. Tavenner Cornelius Lupton of Highland Park.

Fleming was given in marriage by her parents and escorted down the aisle on the arm of her father. The candlelight gown of

French Alencon lace and silk was designed for the bride by Patti Flowers of Dallas. The strapless gown featured asymmetrical draped lace complemented by an illusion bolero jacket with lace detail. The fitted A-line fell to slipper length with a sweep-

ing court-length train. Fleming’s beautiful bridal bouquet, created by The Garden Gate, was enhanced with an heirloom silk ribbon bow worn by the bride’s great grandmother.

Assisting the bride as maid of honor was Jennifer Lauren Evans. Her bridesmaids included Paige Prosperi Brooks, Elizabeth Grier Gardner, Margaret Turner Holley, Stephanie Ingram Jacques, Kendall Gardner Ratterree, Joanna Hartin Roberston, Maureen Regina Previti, Kathleen Shirey Troutman, and Mary Turner Troutman. The six flower girls, all nieces of the bride and groom, were Hunter Lupton Wesley Huckin, Grace Frances Longino, Weslyn Grace Huckin, Martha Hollis Longino, Caroline Maddox Huckin, and Lucy Lane Longino.

Attending the groom as best man was Stewart Edgar Elliott III. His groomsmen included James Alexander Caldwell, Walter Richard Davis III, Jared Ross Garza, Stuart Wesley Huckin,

William Price Huckin IV, Charles Henry Keller, Zachary Morgan Lunn, Thomas Lovett Shuey, and Rex Bailey Womble. Serving as ushers were John Joseph Coffman Jr., Justin Bond Hollis, George Franklin Longino IV, and Howard Hollis Longino. The ring bearer was William Price Huckin V, the nephew of the groom.

The bride is a graduate of The Madeira School in McLean, Va. In 2009, she received a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Georgia where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. Fleming is a lead marketing specialist for Deloitte.

The groom is a graduate of Highland Park High School. In 2009, he received a Bachelor of Science in business management from Louisiana State University where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Matthew is the owner of Valhalla Real Estate.

Following their wedding trip to the Mukul Resort in Nicaragua, the couple have made Dallas their home.

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WEDDING

MARGARET BOEING & CHASE CONWAY

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argaret “Meggie” Boeing and Chase Tiernan Conway were married at 6 o’clock in the evening, April 29, 2017, at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. The Reverend Christopher D. Girata officiated the ceremony. A reception

followed at Brook Hollow Golf Club with music provided by Jessie’s Girls.

A rehearsal dinner hosted by the parents of the groom was held at DEC on Dragon. Stephen Karlisch, of Karlisch Photography, captured all the elegance and emotion of the day for posterity.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Langdon Boeing of University Park. She is the granddaughter of Mr. Joseph Warren Gardner Sr. and the late Mrs. Joseph Warren Gardner Sr. of New Orleans; the late Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis Boeing of Long Island, N.Y.; and Mrs. Richard Standish Francis III of Walpole, N.H. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cameron Con-

way of Dallas. He is the grandson of the late Mr. Gordon McShane and the late Mrs. Gordon (Mary Tiernan) McShane of Morristown, N.J. and Mrs. Charles Stuart Conway and the late Mr. Charles Stuart Conway, also of Morristown, N.J. The bride was given in marriage by her parents and escorted down the aisle by her father. For her wedding the bride wore an elegant strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline. The gown was decorated with beaded embroidery and lace floral motifs. The skirt was enhanced with a cascading tulle underlay into a silk faile ball gown. Her waist was accented with a custom silk bow belt. Gown and belt were designed by Oscar de la Renta for Neiman Marcus. To complete her ensemble Meggie wore a single tier chapel-length veil which framed her face and extended beyond her train. She carried a classic bouquet of tonal white blooms including peonies,

garden roses, gardenias, and ranunculus wrapped in lace from her maternal grandmother and mother’s wedding dresses.

Assisting the bride as maids of honor were Natalie Erin Bills and Rhea Jeanette Kiecke. Her bridesmaids included Terrell Finnegan Branch, Merritt Elizabeth Conway, Lauren Elizabeth Farmer, Alden Conway Fontaine, Caroline Celeste Mills, Christina Hamilton Fritchie, Margaret Keally Harvin, Gracey Winters Howey, Olivia Whitney Jacobi, Kellye Watson Snodgrass, and Julie Mills Struble.

Grace Boeing Alexander, Paige Mitchell Alexander, Sally Goossens Alexander, and Alexandra Miller Bennett were junior bridesmaids.

Attending the groom was his best man, Austin Douglas Hunt. His groomsmen included Matthew David Alexis, John Gardner Boeing, William Freret Boeing, Byron Parker Chaddick, John Robert Dale, Harrison Reid

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ENGAGEMENT

SARA LITTON & BRIAN SMITH

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ara Elizabeth Litton and Brian Thomas Smith were married on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Houston. The Reverend William Ernest Denham III officiated the ceremony, and a reception followed at Brennan’s of Houston.

The bride is the daughter

of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Henry Litton of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Terry Litton of Houston, and Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston Watson of Dallas. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Smith of Slidell, Louisiana. He is the grandson of Mrs. Dot Smith and the late Mr. Tom

Frank Smith and the late Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Lee Hurd, all of Dunlap, Tennessee.

Sara was given in marriage by her father, Richard Henry Litton. Her matron of honor was her sister, Emily Litton Chandler. The bride’s nieces, Eugenia Litton Chandler, Helen Whitworth Chandler, and Margaret Louise Litton, were flower girls, and her nephew, Richard Henry Litton II, served as the ring bearer.

Brian’s father, J.O. Smith, served as his best man. Ushers included William Henry Litton, John Craig McClain, Thomas David Smith, and William Walton Smith III. Sara is a graduate of Highland Park High School and earned a B.A. from Baylor University, where she was president of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin.

She is a marketing director at The Coca-Cola Company.

Brian is a graduate of Northshore High School in Slidell, Louisiana, and earned a B.S. from Portland State University. He is a sports columnist for the Houston Chronicle.

Following a honeymoon to Italy, the couple resides in Houston.

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r. and Mrs. Harry Lender Lott Jr. of Holcomb, Mississippi are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Mary Katherine Lott, to Ross Sterling Bolin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sterling Bolin of Highland Park.

The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Gilbert McMahen Sr. of Water Valley, Miss. and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lender Lott Sr. of Holcomb, Miss.

The groom is the grandson of the late Dr. and Mrs. William Robert Ross of Indianola,

Fontaine, Davin Patrick Hunt, Bradley Franklin Lopez, Price Ayars Taylor, and Maddox Morgan Womble. Serving as ushers were Matthew Taylor McCord, Patrick Thomas Monaghan, Austin Fowler Schoppe, Thomas Stuart Smith Jr., and Shannon Shelmire Wynne Jr. The bride is a 2007 graduate of Highland Park High School.

In 2011 she received a Bachelor of Science in public relations from the University of Texas at Austin where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority.

The groom is a 2003 graduate of Cistercian Preparatory School. In 2007 he received a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Texas at Austin where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Chase is a transaction manager for ARA Newmark.

Following their wedding trip to Greece, the couple have made their home in Dallas.

Miss. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Phillips Bolin of Wichita Falls, Texas.

The bride is a graduate of Kirk Academy in Grenada, Miss. She attended the University of Mississippi and graduated from The University of Mississippi Medical Center with a Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene. While at the University of Mississippi she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She is currently employed as a registered dental hygienist at a private practice in Dallas.

The groom is a graduate of Highland Park High School.

He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University where he double majored in finance and accounting while minoring in energy technology management. While at Texas Christian University he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He is currently a financial analyst for Sterling Private Capital in Dallas.

The couple will exchange wedding vows on October 28, 2017 at Highland Park United Methodist Church with a reception to follow at Arlington Hall at Lee Park.

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Bring on costumes, caramel apples

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always feel like a kid as Halloween draws near, and I’m not alone, as evidenced by the faces of our guests during last year’s Halloween party.

Thirty adults arrived at our door dressed as pirates, ghouls, witches, Roman soldiers, and even a geisha, wearing expressions of sheer joy at the chance to step away from real life for a few hours. I confess, I was a bit surprised, but also delighted by their transformation into kids who hadn’t seen the inside of a classroom for decades.

For years, I’ve lined our drive-

way with lanterns on Halloween, swept away acorns that always seemed to drop en masse just before the holiday, illuminated the bushes along the sidewalk with tiny orange lights, draped cobwebs over the porch lights and front doorway, and placed a series of jack-o’-lanterns on the steps leading to the door.

Some years, we’ve used smoke machines or a cauldron filled with dry ice, but the best accessory of all has been the small CD player hidden in the bushes, filling the porch with the unnerving sounds of moans, screams, and rattling chains. Add to that my love of dressing up in a long, flowing gown and a horrible mask, and I can truthfully say we’ve had more than a few moms and children run off the porch — screaming.

On the other hand, there’s nothing sweeter than the little ones who approach our door with their parents early in the evening, dressed as princesses, pirates, or their favorite Disney character. For these little trick-or-treaters, I have

special bags of goodies, and if the parents are from our block, I’ll give them homemade treats I’ve created for their children. Jack-o’-lantern sugar cookies, caramel popcorn balls, and Rice Krispies Treats lollipops dipped in white chocolate and sprinkles are always popular with our neighbors’ kids — but nothing brings a twinkle to little ones’ eyes like caramel apples do.

Glistening with gooey caramel and drizzled with dark and white chocolate, dipped in nuts or sprinkled with Halloween confetti sugars, I wrap each apple in clear cellophane and tie them with orange and black ribbon. These caramel apples are festive and irresistible, and best of all, they’re very easy to make. Happy Halloween!

Christy Rost is a lifestyle authority, author of three cookbooks, public television chef on PBS stations nationwide, and longtime resident of the Park Cities and Preston Hollow.

For additional recipes and entertaining tips, please visit her website at christyrost.com or follow her on Facebook and Twitter @ChristyRost.

GOURMET CARAMEL APPLES INGREDIENTS • 5 large Gala or Red Delicious apples • 5 wooden craft sticks • 1 11-ounce bag caramels • 1 ½ tablespoons water • 1 cup dark chocolate chips • 2 squares white almond bark or ½ cup white chocolate chips • Halloween confetti decorative sugars (optional) DIRECTIONS: Rinse and dry apples and bring to room temperature.

Insert wooden craft sticks into the stem end of the apples and set them aside. Cover a tray with parchment or wax paper and spray lightly with nonstick vegetable spray.

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Combine caramels and water in a small nonstick saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the caramels melt and the mixture is smooth. Remove the saucepan from the heat and place it on a heatproof surface.

Dip an apple into the caramel mixture, spooning caramel over the top and sides until it’s completely covered.

Allow any excess to drip into the pan. Place the apple on parchment paper, repeat with the remaining apples, and chill until the caramel is set.

Microwave chocolate and almond bark in separate bowls at 50 percent power until soft; stir until smooth.

Drizzle chocolate over the apples and set aside to harden. Drizzle white bark over the chocolate and allow it to drip down the apple. Chill apples until the coatings have hardened; then wrap apples in cellophane and tie with ribbon.

YIELD: 5 caramel apples

Dealing With Difficult Older Parents?

Psychologist says, ‘Don’t take the bait’

By Bianca R. Montes

People Newspapers

In his work providing psychological evaluations of geriatric patients, Dr. Paul Chafetz hears frequent complaints.

Every week, adult children tell the North Dallas psychologist some variation of, “My mom is driving me crazy; my dad’s impossible.”

Hurtful sarcasm, irrational demands, constant criticism, and underserved anger can take its toll on children, even adult children, Chafetz said.

But he wants adult children to know they are not alone, and there are ways to protect themselves emotionally while effectively loving their hard-to-love parents and older relatives. Realistic expectations are key.

“Children, no matter the age, crave a healthy, loving parent,” he said. “And when they don’t, they crave to make their parent better.

It is irrational for the adult child to expect this to happen.”

Chafetz was raised by two loving parents, but as a grad students he watched his father sink into depression after consecutively losing three siblings, a family business, and a lot of money.

At the time, Chafetz was a brand-new graduate student in clinical psychology and the changes his father went through

steered his studies toward geriatric psychology. Thirty years later, Chafetz has taken what he’s learned in the field, the strategies that work — and those that don’t — and compiled them in a book published in July.

In Loving Hard-To-Love Parents: A Handbook for Adult Children of Diff icult Older Parents, Chafetz lays out a path for how adult children can care for difficult parents and older relatives and create a healthy legacy for their own children. The book’s core teachings lie in three lists: 10 concepts to empower the mind, 10 insights to comfort the heart, and 10 behavioral skills to guide parents’ actions.

Whether dealing with a parent or an older relative with a history of being onerous, or a parent who’s recently become difficult as they struggle with old age or dementia, Chafetz said the relationship between parent and child can become toxic.

“A difficult person will say or do something that is provocative that often leads to an argument,” he said. “Picture it as a fisherman dropping a hook with a worm into a body of water. I want the adult child to learn not to take that bait and to avoid being hooked into a pointless conversation with a difficult person.

“I want adult children to learn to be smarter fish.”

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Say It With Me, Co-Co-Nut

Oil good for skin, hair, cooking, baking

STEPHANIE CASEY

“People who really love the stuff will joke that it’s the solution to any problem.”

Over the summer, I brought up coconut oil in one of my columns, mentioning that it has a teeny amount of SPF (about 4), which makes it a good moisturizer for arms, face, and neck for everyday protection if your sun exposure is mostly driving and walking to and from the car.

At the time, I had to stop myself from elaborating on the many other uses of the stuff, knowing that I could fill a whole column with that info.

Well, hi, hello … that whole column is upon us. Boom — keep reading.

People who really love the stuff will joke that it’s the solution to any problem.

Though that’s a slight exaggeration, the oil really does have many uses.

It took me a while to fully embrace the substance, but I’ve been all about it for several years now. Personally, I mostly use it for skin and household needs and just occasionally for cooking or baking.

Incredibly affordable and non-toxic, this is a one-ingredient product that is readily available. Why not give it a whirl?

Dr. Bronner’s coconut oil

There are plenty of products containing coconut oil, but you really just need the raw, real thing.

Here are the ways I use it regularly: • As face moisturizer • For removing eye makeup • As body moisturizer • On bites, cuts, and just-shaved skin • To soothe raw skin anywhere on the body • On the ends of my hair • To oil wood-cutting blocks • In cooking and baking • For “buttering” toast The oil changes from liquid to solid, depending on room temperature, but is always usable.

When it’s cooler and in solid form, it quickly melts when you put it on skin or in a hot pan. Some swear by a dollop in coffee.

And as it’s not an animal product, coconut oil is a cholesterol-free substitute for any recipe calling for butter.

As a skincare solution, it won’t irritate or sting eyes or sensitive skin. It has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties so is just an all-around terrific treatment to use in the home, on the bod, and in your kitchen.

You can pay a huge markup somewhere they have packaged it inventively or be in the know and just grab a big ol’ jar from your favorite grocer.

I spoon out a smaller amount into a little container I keep in my bathroom.

Look for an organic, virgin (unprocessed) jar. Brands are all pretty comparable, but a few I’ve used and like are Dr. Bronner’s (great looking label), Nutiva, and La Tourangelle.

Feel free to email me with any questions you may have about usage or other inventive ways you use the stuff at stephanie@lovageinc.com.

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Living Well

Downward Dog with the Dogs Puppy Yoga prospers in Dallas

Lorelei Day

People Newspapers

“I don’t think I’ve seen this many smiles in one place for a long time.”

Erin Hannigan Yoga isn’t just for humans anymore.

Maybe it stemmed from the many poses named after animals, such as the Downward-Facing Dog, Cow pose, or the OneLegged King Pigeon, but bringing live animals into the mix is proving to be a popular trend.

According to an article in yoga. com, combining the healing effects

of yoga with the stress-relieving addition of animal interaction can work wonders on overall well-being.

Puppy Yoga brought together a sell-out crowd of nearly 200 people on a sunny September morning on the Northaven Trail. Instructors led the class in a shaded, fenced-in area of grass as more than a dozen puppies were set free to mingle with the guests. Kisses and cuddles with the canines were encouraged.

“I don’t think I’ve seen this many smiles in one place for a long time,” said Erin Hannigan, Artists for Animals co-founder and Dallas Symphony Orchestra oboist.

Artists for Animals is a nonprofit composed of artists who raise awareness and funds for animal rescues. The organization is also responsible for initiating Puppy Yoga on the Trail.

Isabelle Calzaba, left, and Ariel Tolfree enjoy Puppy Yoga.

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The fun didn’t have to end with the final pose. All of the puppies were available for adoption from Operation Kindness, the largest no-kill animal shelter in North Texas.

“My daughter and I, we love this kind of stuff. And it’s for a great cause,” said participant Arian Thumann. “Both of my dogs are from Operation Kindness, so it’s near and dear to our hearts.”

Of the 13 puppies there, four were adopted that day, said Meredith Powell, CorePower Yoga instructor and Friends of Northaven Trail board member.

Powell also went home with a new friend.

“I wasn’t planning to adopt, but it just happened,” Powell said.

“Stella [the new puppy] is doing great. She is so happy to be in her new home.”

Skin Needs a Fall Break

Rehydrate with body lotion Now that summer’s over and we have tanned our hides — and as cooler, dryer temperatures tease us — thankfully, the fall allows a reprieve from extreme temperatures that can wreak havoc on our largest organ.

What should you be using during the fall to rehydrate skin from summer sun damage and prepare for winter’s crispness?

Body lotion.

There are so many on the market now. Lotions drew approximately $3.49 billion in sales in 2016, with Private Label leading the pack with a 7.1 percent share.

However, for 2017, Private La-

M O L LY N O L A N bel comes in second, according to statista.com.

The No. 1 body lotion by sales in 2017 is Gold Bond Ultimate.

With $132.5 million in sales, Gold Bond Ultimate comes in a variety of options for different types of

skin ailments, including eczema, psoriasis, or dry skin from Diabetes. The Aloe Lotion and the Daily Moisturizing with Vitamin E have wonderful healing properties for all skin types.

A friend of mine told me “she’s obsessed” right now with Cetaphil, which is also on the list of top sellers. Cetaphil is a great one to use in the morning as a daily lotion.

Also for daily use, Kiehl’s Creme de Corps is rich and creamy without being greasy; so too the Creme de Corps Soy Milk & Honey Whipped Body Butter.

I’m not much into sugary fragrances; I don’t want to smell like

a cookie or cake baking. I’m more into floral, fruity, woody, and spicy notes, but Laura Mercier’s body soufflés are some of my favorites, and they are delicious smelling and not too sweet. With four fragrances — Almond Coconut Milk, Crème Brûlée, Ambre Vanillé, and Fresh Fig (which is available for a limited time) — they are a luxurious, silky way to nourish your skin.

They’re especially marvelous to use after a bath, before bed.

I’ve said before how much I adore Jo Malone fragrances, and her lotions and body crèmes do not disappoint. Plus, matching the fragrance of your lotion and per-

fume prolongs the smell and scents your entire body. This is a fantastic idea when going out on the town!

As with Jo Malone perfumes, mixing one fragrance of lotion with a different perfume fragrance is encouraged! With seven body lotions, 14 body crèmes, and 28 perfume options, there are countless combinations to personalize your scent.

Ethiopian actress and model Liya Kebede said, “Take good care of your skin and hydrate. If you have good skin, everything else will fall into place.” Sounds good to me! Happy fall; hydrate and moisturize to prepare for winter.

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Living Well Former SEAL, Parkland Partner to Improve Burn Care

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OBITUARIES DAN BEAIRD

Sons of the Flag provides resources for survivors

“People who get injured are not monsters.”

Ryan Parrott

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Sons of the Flag Founder, Ryan Parrott, makes it his mission to help burn victims and improve burn care.

Lorelei Day

People Newspapers Severe burns often bring intense, prolonged pain with lasting wounds that can draw unwelcome attention from others.

“When you have severe burns and disfigurement and have to go out into the public every day to live a normal life, you get scrutinized for the way you look — and it’s not something you can change,” said former Navy SEAL Ryan Parrott.

Recognizing that there’s a high number of people with traumatic burns, Parrott founded Sons of the Flag to fund medical research and help victims pay for the high costs associated with burn care.

But it wasn’t just his time in the SEALs that awakened Parrott’s passion for helping burn victims. It was when he met an Army Ranger severely burned by an IED (improvised explosive device) that did it.

“That’s what inspired me,” Parrott said. “People who get injured are not monsters. And people need to stop staring at differences and start looking at how we can help people. Especially with this injury, it needs our attention and

help right now.”

It can take multiple surgeries to achieve something as small as a skin graft. One patient, Omar Avila, has had 102 surgeries to date.

“It’s brutal, the surgeries,” Parrott said. “Doctors are doing their best to get them back to a state of normalcy, but we still have a lot of work to do to make surgeries less invasive. The general mass of burn care is behind.”

The nonprofit has helped Parkland Hospital, a leading authority in burn care, hire two doctors who have a specific concentration on burns — something Parrott said is scarce in the medical field.

“Burn professionals are turning their focus to survivor aftercare and community reintegration,” said Catherine Bradley, Parkland media supervisor.

As a Burn Model Systems participant, Parkland works with University of Texas Southwestern Medical School on innovative projects and research supporting patients with severe burn injuries.

The recently established Sons of the Flag Endowment for Burn Care Supplies provides costly wound-care kits and supplies to the hospital’s burn patients.

Beth Dexter, Parkland Foundation

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development officer, said the average cost of a burn-care kit is $150. Its contents contain items such as special gauze and dressings; patients go through five to 10 kits per week.

Sons of the Flag also has a task force composed of firefighters across the country who connect with the organization through an annual first-responder conference.

“We designed this to be a pipeline to help organizations, hospitals, whatever it is that pertains to burns. We wanted to … feed where we needed to feed in the burn community. Ultimately, I’m not going to sit back and watch burns stay the same for the next 40 years of my life.”

D I D YO U K N OW Developed in 1968, the Parkland Formula became the international standard for finding the amount of fluid needed to rehydrate a critically burned patient.

an L. Beaird saw Jesus face-to-face on July 7, 2017 after a four year battle with cancer, which he won! He was born November 21, 1937 in Tyler, Texas. His parents were Bryant and Abbie Beaird. They moved to Dallas and he enjoyed Bradfield, Highland Park Middle School, and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1955. He was highly admired and known as “that nice Danny Beaird.” He married Martha Lou Hester in 1965 and they thoroughly enjoyed 52 years together.

At the University of Texas, Dan loved every aspect of campus life. He cherished his friends in Delta Tau Delta all his life, and he was especially proud of his membership in the Texas Cowboys.

Dan worked very hard in his chosen field of commercial real estate brokerage. He was known as the best land man with the highest level of integrity in Dallas County. He was honored by his peers with the Michael F. McAuley Lifetime Achievement award in 2012. Dan served tirelessly the HPISD school board for nine years and on the board of the Dallas Country Club.

Dan’s love for Christ was the primary motivation of his life. With great love, he served Highland Park Presbyterian Church as Deacon, Elder, and Trustee and was honored to be elected Elder Emeritus.

For many years Martha Lou and Dan traveled the world on mission trips serving their King. His greatest joy was to serve those in need, help in any way needed, and spread the Love of Christ.

He will be painfully missed by his wife Martha Lou, his children, Gayden and Chris Breckwoldt of Austin, Texas, and Ben and Meg Beaird of Dallas. He would love for you to know his grandchildren Abby, Emma, and George Breckwoldt, and Bailey, Jack, and Dobson Beaird. He loved them passionately. He is also survived by his loving sister Sue Sullivan and her children and grandchildren.

A memorial service was held at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, on July 10, 2017. Please, in lieu of flowers, a gift to Highland Park Presbyterian Church Mission Fund or East West Ministries, 2001 W. Plano Pkwy, #300, Plano, TX 75075, would be greatly appreciated.

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nne Brown Felder Sandifer died unexpectedly on July 31, 2017 at 80 years of age in Arlington, Texas. Anne was born on August 3, 1936 in Dallas to William Davis Felder Jr. and Lucy Anne Brown Felder. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, William Davis Felder III; and her oldest son, William Jonathan Carlisle Sandifer.

She is survived by her children: Phillip Sandifer and wife Rene of Austin, Texas; Michael Sandifer and wife Corine of Nashville, Tenn.; Peggy Sandifer Henschel of Baltimore; Mary Sandifer Echols and husband Jack of Sanger, Texas from her marriage to Rev. Frank Riley Sandifer (deceased) of Wichita Falls, Texas; and Rachael San-

DICK CLARK III

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ick Clark was born curious. At age two, Dick asked his mother for a hammer, nails, and boards so that he could design and build a house. For the next seven decades, his childlike wonder only grew. He was hardly ever without a felt tip pen and scrap of paper, sketching ideas for his next project.

Austin’s “Godfather of Contemporary Architecture” was a Dallasite by birth and an Austinite by choice. After earning multiple degrees from The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture and Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, Dick’s trajectory as an architect and creative force never varied.

He began his career in Dallas in 1969 at Oglesby Group Architects, where he was mentored by Bud Oglesby, one of the foremost modernists in Texas. He then took a teaching position at The University of Tennessee and was assigned to lead the Nicaraguan Architecture Students Program in Managua. The Nicaraguan earthquake that decimated most

difer and wife Kelly Noonan of Arlington, Texas from her marriage to Robert Lampe (deceased); 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Anne lived a full life beginning her early years at the George Frierson School of Dance at 4 years old, enjoying her camping years at Camp Nagawicka in Delafield, Wisconsin, and playing piano recitals from the age of 6 at the Dallas Woman’s Forum.

She graduated high school from The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, Calif. where she was equally active through the Glee Club, Altar Guild, Yearbook Staff, and Swim Club, after attending Highland Park and The Hockaday School in Dallas. She completed her education at Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in New York City following studies at Southern Methodist University.

Affectionately known as

Mom, Meemaw, Granny, and Granny/Grandma Anne, she leaves her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren with memories of affirming conversations, beautifully written cards and letters of encouragement, gathering around the piano to sing, playing croquet, badminton and bridge, dancing in the kitchen and a selfless commitment to, and unwavering love of, her family. With a strong work ethic, she was tireless in seeking to provide for all and found the greatest joy when gathered with family. She was a woman of deep faith in Jesus Christ, who found peace in giving to others, gardening, reading, and baking. Her gifts of

conversation, humor, stubborn nature, and love of genealogy are passed to her family along with her love of music, sports, and the ability to never meet a stranger.

Her life was celebrated Saturday, August 5th at 10:00 am at Greenland Hills United Methodist Church in Dallas. Additionally, she will be celebrated in a private ceremony in Austin, Texas by family members unable to attend the initial gathering. In lieu of flowers, contributions should be sent to Young Life of North Dallas, 11300 N. Central Expy. # 600, Dallas, TX 75243, which had a significant impact on some of her children’s lives and where she briefly worked in the 1970s.

of the city occurred just before Dick and his students arrived.

While there, he started a cooperative banana plantation that gave small farmers a new outlet, but left just after the Sandinistas assumed government control.

After a stint of teaching in Denmark and running Sundesigns Architects in Aspen, Colorado, he returned to Austin 38 years ago to open his namesake firm, Dick Clark Architecture, now Dick Clark + Associates.

During his 45 years as an architect, Dick designed more than 1,000 projects, including 500 custom or spec homes; fostered more than 20 architectural firms; and won more than 70 awards, including the prestigious peer-sponsored and peer-selected title of Fellow from the AIA in 2013.

A driving force in creating the vibrant architectural community in Austin, Dick was not only known for his award-winning designs, he was recognized widely for his dedication to the next generation of architects. In 2008, he established the Dick Clark Student Travel Fund, providing gifted bachelor and master of architecture candidates funds for international travel. Dick became a member of the Goldsmith Society, a group of major donors at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture. In 2013, Dick was a member of the search committee for the Architecture School’s new dean, Michelle Addington.

A trailblazer in his work, which took him to Africa, India, Central America, and the Caribbean, Dick was also an adventurer who took his big smile and charm to tribal cultures and in-

digenous people. He hiked over the Andes to Machu Picchu, bicycled in China, went on safari and beach vacations, sailed, and explored the world, visiting more than 80 countries in his lifetime.

Along with his passion for architecture and adventure was his love of golf. For years, he and his “Friends of Dick” would hit the links across the country, often attending Masters Golf Tournaments and ending the day in a fine restaurant.

Called the King of Restaurant Design by Texas Monthly, Dick didn’t go to restaurants only to eat; he went to see how people interacted with the architecture.

He was a keen observer of human behavior, a trait that helped shape his distinctive designs. He thought of practicalities as well as aesthetics and was among the first architects to include hooks for women’s purses at bars and tables.

He was also among the first to offer interior design services in-house. Suzi Dunn, a longtime collaborator, started the firm’s interiors department so that Dick could take a project from concept through design and construction to interior finish and furnishings.

Dick’s big heart was reflected in his design projects empowering children, including his residential-style architecture for the Miracle Foundation’s orphanages in India and the Nobelity Project’s rainwater court in Mahiga, Kenya, that allowed students to pursue an education instead of hauling water.

Though timeless, Dick’s designs exuded a sense of place. He infused private residences with a local and regional vernacular, often using limestone, stucco,

and steel. His signature restaurant projects included 612 West, which won a national AIA award; Mezzaluna, Bitter End, The Grove, Maudie’s Milagro, Cafe Annie’s, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Austin, Capitol Brasserie, Chuy’s San Antonio, and Kenichi Dallas. Dick also designed spectacular contemporary resorts, hotels, and condos such as Lakeside and Lakecliff Golf Clubs, Lake Travis Retreat, South Congress Hotel, 5 Fifty Five Condos, and Sky View Condo at Nokonah. Among the firm’s latest projects are the Nelson Hotel and Bloom Restaurant and offices, part of the transformation of The Backyard performance venue and mixed-use development.

Dick was a charismatic, ever-sociable presence in Austin.

He was the person who entered a room and immediately had a crowd of friends surround him.

Surprising for a man who designed some of the area’s sleekest, most spectacular buildings, he favored casual attire of golf shirts and Levis. But no clients who met him ever doubted that their dream, empowered by Dick’s brilliance, would likely be featured in Architectural Digest one day.

Even though he was battling leukemia, Dick’s friends and family always figured that Dick would keep going forever, never missing an opportunity to travel the world, revel in new experiences, meet new people, and create ever more stunning designs.

Even in the hospital only a few days before his death he designed his one and only sculptural fountain and red-lined a few current designs. He never stopped being the architect Dick Clark.

Dick passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Dick is survived by his sister Diana Ximinia Clark, of Dallas; longtime friend and companion Sherry Matthews, of Austin; and his family at the firm: CEO Mark Vornberg, senior associates Kevin Gallaugher and Kim Power, and a staff of nearly 30 architects.

Survivors also include his second wife, Ulla Rasmussen, of Copenhagen, Denmark; step-siblings Neall Grinnan Rose, of Dallas; Peggy Grinnan Allen, of Waco, Texas; Lew Grinnan, of San Diego; and godchildren Irene Cunningham, of San Antonio; Preston Day, of Austin; and Kelsey Day, of Los Angeles.

He was preceded in death by his parents Dick Clark Jr., Susanna Saville Clark Grinnan, aunt Doris Clark Rhodes, all of Dallas; and first wife Kate McCarley, of Austin.

Special thanks to Dr. Naval Daver and his team at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Leukemia, Houston; Dr. Donald Counts, of Austin; Dr. J. Dudley Youman III, Texas Oncology, Austin; Dr. Mark R. Litzow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and his many caregivers.

A public celebration of Dick’s life will be held the evening of Sunday, October 1 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin. Details will be announced. Donations may be made to support the research of Dr. Naval Daver in the Department of Leukemia at MD Anderson Cancer Center, https://gifts. mdanderson.org.

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Excellent schools are a top consideration for families looking for or settling into new homes. Parents especially love it when there is a great school in walking distance so that they don’t have to load their children into the car or a school bus each morning.

The benefits of being able to walk to school are many: • Starting the day right with exercise: Just walking a few blocks in the morning activates our muscles, gets the blood circulating and engages our brains.

• Seeing the world up close: Your children see things on the walk to school that they don’t see with the earbuds plugged in while on the bus or in the car.

• Quality time: Starting each day with a relaxed conversation with your child will deepen your connection and slow down the morning rush.

• Self-reliance: Rather than depending on you for getting him or her from home to school, your child will begin to learn the neighborhood and feel more independent.

If you’re looking for homes close to your children’s schools, contact one of our real estate experts at www. alliebeth.com.

The Tower Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas 2 Bedrooms | 2.1 Baths | 2,164 Sq Ft New Price $1,795,000 Stunning and spacious 2 bedroom, 2.1 bath upper floor residence with direct views of downtown Dallas. Large formal dining area perfect for entertaining. Chef’s kitchen features Viking gas range, Sub-Zero refrigerator freezer, Asko dishwasher and two wine refrigerators. Spa-like master bath finished in Calcutta marble includes dual vanities, a jetted soak tube and separate shower. Five-star services provided by The Ritz-Carlton Dallas.

For more information or to schedule a private tour, please contact Kyle Crews (214) 538-1310 or Sanders Avrea (214) 458-1964 or visit www.urbanteamdallas.com.

Mid-century contemporary is all the rage. Why? Because it’s where elegance meets both practicality and personal expression.

Anyone who remembers the French phase, the Tuscan trend or the sterile industrial era in home design is relieved to have a break from all those derivative themes. Mid-century contemporary allows homeowners to express themselves on a clean canvas that leaves plenty of room for personalization.

“It’s about inspiration and personal expression,” says interior designer Morgan Farrow. “I tell my clients to forget what their neighbors are doing and to discover what inspires them. We’ll often start by putting together a series of inspiration photos to see what they gravitate toward, then we work from there.”

Both in the national and local markets, contemporary homes are the hottest trend, she said. In neighborhoods across Dallas/Fort Worth and other booming urban locations, moderns are in high demand.

“People of all ages are loving a more contemporary feel, and the trick is discovering the mix that works for you,” Farrow says. “A traditional piece next to a fabulous modern piece of art adds interest and layers.”

If you’re looking for that perfect contemporary property for your new phase of life, find an Allie Beth Allman & Associates agent to contact at www.alliebeth.com.

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Hal Thompson home Know Your Architecture: on Lakeside Drive Georgian Colonial

3412 Caruth Boulevard, listed by Shell Stegall and Wanda Hooten From whence it came: During the 1700s, European settlers in North America incorporated the architectural styles of their native countries into their new homes. The styles that arose can be referred to as Colonial architecture, which includes Georgian, Spanish, German French and Dutch variations, plus Federal and Cape Cod. Georgian Colonial is one of the most popular, characterized by its rectangular, symmetrical and formal style. Georgian homes find their roots in both Italian Renaissance and the classical architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. “Eventually, those who chose this style were attempting to emulate those wealthy enough to build the original homes,” said Pete Shannon on HGTV.com. Georgian Colonial became the dominant style for domestic construction in the U.S. from 1700 to 1780 — and is still highly desired today.

Why it works: The symmetry and simplicity of true Georgian Colonial–style homes make them fixtures in affluent suburbs. Practically speaking, working shutters on Colonial homes in the South tend to be louvered to welcome breezes but thwart the sun.

Where to find it: Colonial-style homes, especially Georgians, can be found throughout North Texas. Your Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty agent can find the perfect one for you. Go to briggsfreeman.com.

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Iconic Old Highland Park home has been listed by Bo Parker and Cindy Bruner of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate.

Overlooking Exall Lake, 4412 Lakeside Drive (4412lakeside. daveperrymiller.com) embodies the finest in Park Cities living. The 9,035-square-foot (per tax records) home with 1,025-square-foot guest house and three-car, rear-entry garage, is priced at $9,495,000.

The four-bedroom home set on an impeccably landscaped, 110-by-210-by-124-by-235-foot lot has high, beamed ceilings and two-story great room, all undergirded by wide-plank Brazilian walnut hardwoods and limestone flooring. A formal dining room, gourmet kitchen, three additional living areas, study and large wine cellar comprise the rest of the downstairs.

Upstairs on the second floor are the master suite, with groin-vaulted sitting area and fireplace, spacious master bath, and three en-suite bedrooms. An exercise room and multipurpose space complete the third floor.

Outdoor spaces include: cigar pergola, fire pit lounge, bocce ball court, wrap-around screened loggia, and pool/ spa plus kitchen.

To schedule a private showing, contact Parker at 214924-6445/bo@daveperrymiller.com or Bruner at 214-6750834/cindybruner@daveperrymiller.com.

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Boasting the most space of any residence in Preston Tower, this Preston Hollow hi-rise home offers a rare opportunity to achieve fabulous city living.

Over 2,800 square feet of space is finished out to a level of luxury on par with a 5-star hotel. Inspirational Mitchell+Gold interiors, enveloped by dual pane, low E, wall-to-wall windows overlooking an amazing 120-foot slate balcony where views of the sparkling pool and fire pit below.

Soaring 9.5 foot ceilings, electronic blinds, custom millwork, solid mahogany doors and travertine and wood floors. The open floor plan includes a living area with a limestone wall, dining area that can accommodate any scale of table, media room and climate-controlled wine room.

The master retreat boasts a study and spa-like bath with separate vanity areas, a two-person jetted tub and walk-in shower with dual heads. Two additional split bedrooms have balcony or hallway access and full baths with walk-in showers.

Added amenities: powder bath, utility room and four parking spaces. HOA fees include all utilities, high-speed fiber optic internet and cable, and residents enjoy a fire pit, dog park, pool, fitness center and more.

6211 W. Northwest Highway; 715G is offered at $850,000.

Contact Nancy Martìnez: 469.951.2646, nmartinez@virginiacook. com.

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French inspired home in Old Preston Hollow on a gated 0.87-acre corner property for $3,295 ,000.

The exceptional new-construction residence at 5326 Edlen Drive in Old Preston Hollow is offered for $7,995,000 Patricia Stampley with Ebby Halliday Realtors is offering the Mediterranean Spanish Revival estate at 5326 Edlen Drive (5326edlen.ebby.com). This extraordinary new-construction home with architectural design by Lloyd Lumpkins Architect, offers the finest craftsmanship and amenities and is offered for $7,995,000.

Situated on over 1 acre at a platinum, gated, Old Preston Hollow address, the home features six bedrooms, eight baths, three half-baths, four expansive living areas, a pool, a large outdoor entertaining area, an outdoor pool bath, and plentiful green space.

“This extraordinary new residence offers a two-piece claytile roof with copper flashing, a flexible floor plan, premium finishes, a first-floor master suite, five fireplaces, an elevator, a seven-car garage, and a one-car lift,” says Ms. Stampley. “Featuring exceptional attention to detail, this property offers it all.”

Just a few of this exceptional Old Preston Hollow estate home’s additional amenities include dual gated entries, a smarthome system, a study with fireplace, a caterer’s kitchen, a media room, a large wine cellar, detailed millwork and museum-quality finishes throughout. The large backyard features an outdoor entertaining area and a heated pool and spa.

For more information on the new estate home at 5326 Edlen Drive, contact Ms. Stampley at 972-741-0770 or patriciastampley@ebby.com.

This stunning, modern Mediterranean by HawkinsWelwood has been expertly remodeled. Offered for $3,336,000 by Burton Rhodes with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, 4524 N. Versailles Ave. (4524versailles. daveperrymiller.com) features 6,686 square feet (per tax appraisal) with beautiful formals, study, five bedrooms, five full and one-half baths, pool, two spas, and detached two car garage with large guest quarters above.

A dramatic two-story entry with wood-paneled barrel ceiling, hardwood floors and serene color palette sets the tone for the interior. A chic formal living room with fireplace and elegant dining room flank the entry.

Also downstairs, a secluded study, casual dining area, den and renovated kitchen with large center island, breakfast bar, custom cabinetry, walk-in pantry, and stateof-the-art stainless-steel appliances.

Upstairs, the large master suite includes a Zen-inspired bath and additional cedar closet. All secondary bedrooms have private baths. A living area on the third floor works well as a children’s playroom or teen zone.

For more information, contact Burton Rhodes at 214217-3581 or burton@daveperrymiller.com.

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations specializing in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

5719 Caruth Boulevard, listed by Becky Frey There can only be one No. 1 — and already in 2017 the expert agents of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty have made the firm No. 1 in luxury sales across North Texas, sweeping top categories. According to new data from North Texas Real Estate Information Systems (NTREIS), the information and technology solutions provider, as reported by TrendGraphix, a market-analyzing system for the real-estate industry, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is: No. 1 in number of homes sold in Dallas’ prestigious Highland Park and University Park, two of the most desirable neighborhoods in Dallas.

No. 1 in sold homes priced more than $1 million in Preston Hollow, another idyllic Dallas neighborhood, with its winding streets and abundant trees.

No. 1 in sold homes priced more than $1 million in all of Dallas County — all 909 square miles of it, in every top neighborhood.

At any price point, the agents of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty are No. 1. They are the neighborhood authorities, with instincts, skills, training and support that are world-class. In the firm’s 10 offices across North Texas, they are selling exceptional homes, high-rises, ranches and land.

Recent stunning renovation on this French inspired home in Old Preston Hollow on a gated 0.87-acre corner property offers one of Dallas most prestigious addresses with all of the desired amenities of today’s buyer.

The light filled house incorporates many high quality architectural details with an incredible focus on symmetry.

A fresh neutral palate from floor to ceiling features Farrow & Ball paint selections and wallpaper selections by Colefax & Fowler to give this traditional home a current, transitional feel. Built by renowned Dallas builder Bob Thompson, this home offers over 6,800 square feet of living space including a downstairs master suite, three additional en suite bedrooms, a handsome study, beautifully appointed formal rooms, comfortable living areas and four beautifully adorned fireplaces.

A large living area or game room with views of the rear grounds and a back set of stairs completes the upstairs floor plan. A recent iron gate and fence with brick columns frames this expansive estate property. The large covered entertaining terrace overlooks the pool and landscape design by Harold Leidner. Close proximity to private and public schools, dining and shopping make this a wonderful opportunity at a sterling location.

Please contact Courtney Jubinksy (courtney@ daveperrymiller.com) or Ryan Streiff (ryan@daveperrymiller. com) for more information or visit DPMFineHomes.com.

Visit dpmmagazine.com to view the fall 2017 edition of Fine Home Collection The fall 2017 edition of Fine Home Collection magazine recently mailed to homes across North Texas. Fine Home Collection is the luxury-home publication of Dave PerryMiller Real Estate, a division of the Ebby Halliday Companies.

Fine Home Collection is direct-mailed to approximately 60,000 high-net-worth households. Charity and event placement is also a significant part of the distribution strategy.

In addition to featuring some of Dallas’ premier luxury properties, the sixth edition of Fine Home Collection includes additional editorial content that spotlights local businesses. “Design & Build,” showcasing the ultra-creative Lisa Luby Ryan, offers insights for enlisting the services of an interior designer. “An Interview with Janice Provost” celebrates a local chef/restaurateur darling, and the joy she finds in sourcing her own produce (complete with two recipes). “Parigi Pairings” gives a nod to the knowledgeable in-house sommelier, Christina Chilcoat, at the Highland Park Village’s popular Royal Blue Grocery. There’s also a section for farm & ranch and lake properties, including options within driving distance or an airplane ride.

Visit dpmmagazine.com to see our online version or pick up a copy at Royal Blue Grocery in the Highland Park Village.

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