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ORANGE IS THE NEW (ALMOST) BACK

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t’s been six very long months since COVID-19 brought everything to a screeching halt. We’ve learned to cut hair, make bread, get creative with dinners when grocery orders didn’t arrive with everything, and entertain and homeschool children without hitting the sauce (too much, anyway).

And at first, July hit, and it looked like we might be stuck doing this for a long, long time.

It felt like the movie Groundhog Day, only instead of learning not to be a jerk to get out of the never-ending cycle, we all had to rely on other people’s behavior to get the job done.

In other words, it seemed like we were going to be here a while.

But as people began taking masks – and distance – a little more seriously, the numbers of new cases and the hospitalizations went down.

That magical downward trend that county health officials kept talking about? It looked to be in sight.

By Sept. 2, when Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and county Health and Human Services Director Dr. Philip Huang announced we’d move from the red “stay home/stay safe” risk level on the county’s color-coded risk system to the orange “extreme caution” level, there was a small sigh of relief. After all, it’s still a long way off from reaching the green “new normal” level, but it’s still a lot closer to normal than we were in July when cases were well over 1,000 a day.

What does it mean? It means a bit more freedom if you’re an otherwise healthy individual. It’s OK to get a haircut (as long as BETHANY ERICKSON the salon takes precautions), dine-in at restaurants (provided there’s plenty of space between tables and masks are worn), or visit museums or libraries with 25% or less occupancy.

But moving from red to orange also has a great psychological meaning. It means that, by and large, Dallas County residents saw the collective good in wearing masks to protect each other from COVID-19. It means that many heeded expert advice to avoid unnecessary public outings, and if they had to do so, to take precautions.

It means that, if we can keep it together just a little longer, we might just be celebrating a green Christmas, which is even better than a white Christmas because there’s nothing to shovel, you won’t get stuck on the High Five’s ice luge, and you could possibly even hug people.

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Crime ........................................... 4

Ten Best Dressed ........................ 45

News ............................................. 8

Cattle Barron’s ............................ 46

Community ................................ 14

Living Well ................................. 48

Business ...................................... 22

Obituaries.....................................52

Schools ....................................... 31

Classifieds ....................................55

Sports ......................................... 38

Football Preview .............. Section B

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HUNDREDS MARCH IN HIGHLAND PARK, AT SMU TO PROTEST RACIAL INJUSTICE

CRIME REPORTS AUG. 10 – SEPT. 3 AUG. 10 Watch out! A motorist hit a street sign pole in the 4500 block of Highland Drive, damaging the pole as well as two passenger side rims on the Range Rover that hit it at 1:47 p.m.

AUG. 11 A swindler claiming to be the boss of a woman in the 4300 block of Beverly Drive asked her to get $3,000 in eBay gift cards and for $1,000 to be paid via Venmo between 3 and 4:30 p.m.

AUG. 12 A burglar broke into a GMC Yukon parked in the 3400 block of Dartmouth Avenue, damaging the steering column, and snagged an Apeman dash camera. The incident was reported at 8:45 p.m.

AUG. 17 A tree fell and damaged a Lexus GX460 and an Acura parked near a curb, as well as two other trees, near the intersection of Lomo Alto Drive and Westway Avenue around 6:14 a.m.

AUG. 18 An irresponsible motorist hit a Chevrolet Silverado overnight before 12:34 a.m. in the 4600 block of Westside Drive, shearing off most of the quarter panel, deflating the left rear tire, and sending debris onto the roadway.

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AUG. 19 A miscreant hit six windows of a home in the 4200 block of Lomo Alto Court with rocks, breaking the windows at 3:50 a.m.

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undreds of peaceful SMU students marched around the campus Sept. 5 in protest of police brutality and inequalities faced by Black people.

Protesters began their march at the intersection of Mockingbird Lane and Bush Avenue donning red and black clothes, carrying signs, and chanting “I can’t breathe” and “Black lives matter.”

The march went around the perimeter of the SMU campus and ended at the same intersection where it began.

A second march organized by social justice activist group In Solidarity DFW began shortly after the SMU student-led march, broke off to march through nearby Highland Park neighborhoods, returned to the starting location within about an hour, and dispersed.

AUG. 23 A troublemaker refused to move her Volkswagen Beetle, which had been in a no parking zone behind Royal Blue Grocery in Highland Park Village or follow officers’

commands around 12:04 a.m. The suspect was given a trespass warning and left the scene.

AUG. 26 Sour Taste: A vandal threw a glass lemonade bottle through a window of a home in the 4200 block of Lomo Alto around 9:18 p.m.

AUG. 28 A ne’er do well scuffed up a Hyundai Santa Fe outside in the 3300 block of St. Johns Drive, got into an attached garage, took a Salsa El Mariachi bicycle, which was later found, as well as a wallet containing a driver’s license, credit cards, and $80 in cash from an unlocked Mercedes G63 around 7:58 a.m.

AUG. 30 A scoundrel took the front license plate from a BMW parked on a driveway in the 3800 block of Potomac Avenue overnight before 1:38 p.m.

SEPT. 1 Shattered Glass: A miscreant shattered a bay window of a home being built in the 3200 block of Dartmouth Avenue. The incident was reported at 10:41 a.m.

SEPT. 2 A crook used the information of a man in the 3400 block of Amherst Street without consent. The incident was reported at 1:06 p.m.

SEPT. 3 A crook swiped a wallet containing $60 in cash, a prepaid debit card, a driver’s license, a Social Security card, and another card from a Lexus LS4 while it was parked in the parking lot of Whole Foods in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive between 5 and 7 a.m., then tried to use the debit card at a 7 Eleven.

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Marchers traveled around the perimeter of the SMU campus.

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DALLAS ARTS ORGANIZATIONS LOSE NEARLY $68M Furloughs surpass 1,200 as leaders scratch up funding, explore new ways to reengage with their audiences

A Doctor’s Take on Getting Back Open

By Rachel Snyder People Newspapers

Want to get museums and performance venues going again? Keep those masks on and invest in better ventilation.

That’s the advice of Dr. Robert Haley, professor of internal medicine and director of the division of Epidemiology in the Internal Medicine Department at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

“Masking is key to restoring our arts and our economy,” he told arts stakeholders in a recent online workshop about Dr. Robert Haley safely reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The virus that causes COVID-19 primarily spreads through respiratory droplets that travel when speaking, laughing, shouting, singing, coughing, or sneezing, Haley said.

He added that being outdoors helps dilute the virus.

When not outdoors, adequate ventilation is essential, he said.

Installing ultraviolet (UV) lights in the HVAC ducts can help, too, he said.

Haley also answered questions during the workshop, including:

Arts organizations and businesses in the Dallas Arts District and across downtown, including the AT&T Performing Arts Center, Moody Performance Hall, and Meyerson Symphony Center, lit up in red Sept. 1 in hopes of prompting Congressional action on COVID-19 relief packages that will help support live performance venues until they are able to safely reopen to full capacity houses. (PHOTOS: JOSEPH HAUBERT)

By Rachel Snyder People Newspapers

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OVID-19 pandemic-related financial and job losses are rapidly mounting for the nonprofit arts and cultural business sector in the city of Dallas, according to the results of the latest survey by the arts advocacy organizations The Arts Community Alliance (TACA), Dallas Arts District (DAD), and Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition (DACAC).

Responses from 91 participating organizations show the sector suffered nearly $68 million in total financial losses in the four-and-a-half month period from March 13 through July 31.

“All of these organizations are just struggling to hold on,” said Terry D. Loftis, president and executive director of the arts funding organization TACA. TACA has distributed $592,500 in emergency COVID relief grants to 70 groups.

“The philanthropic community is certainly working to step up and help, but these losses are staggering. And given the rate they are growing, we’ve got a huge challenge to overcome.”

While many Dallas businesses have reopened, capacity limits and social-distancing have kept arts and cultural organizations

from resuming live, in-person experiences. This has meant canceling or postponing thousands of programs, performances, and classes.

It’s really pretty simple. Everyone is trying to find enough cash so we can live to fight another day.

Joanna St. Angelo The human toll is climbing as well.

1,219 people have been furloughed or laid off through July 31, up from 649 at the end of May – 189 of these were fulltime staff members, and 1,030 were parttime.

These new job losses had been anticipated as funds from the forgivable Payroll Protection Program loans under the federal CARES Act began running out in June and July. These funds had allowed organizations to keep paying employees for two months.

“It’s really pretty simple. Everyone is trying to find enough cash so we can live to fight another day,” said Joanna St. Angelo, president of the grass-roots arts

advocacy group DACAC. “We are turning to donors, patrons, foundations, and corporations. Perhaps the federal government will include the arts in another stimulus package, or maybe the city can find just a little bit more. We are checking under every couch cushion to see what we can find.”

Despite the daunting numbers, the survey also indicated some optimism for reopening soon.

Several Dallas museums are reopening, and some music organizations have started performing for small audiences.

Organizations are also working to find new ways to reinvent how they deliver their cultural offerings, art forms, and reengage with audiences.

One group is even staging drive-in theatrical performances in parking lots across North Texas. “This community is creative and resilient – two things that are critical to surviving a crisis like this,” said Lily Weiss, executive director of the Dallas Arts District. “I’m convinced we will find ways to get back in front of our audiences and out into the community – and do it safely. The arts will play an important role in the recovery of our economy and healing our community, and I’m optimistic Dallas will find the resources to help us do that. There’s too much at stake.”

You said both in your presentation, we might be wearing masks forever, but that if we wear masks for a month and are really good about distancing, we could essentially eradicate the virus. Could you talk about how both of those things could be true?

The audience is going to have to wear masks for the duration. I can’t see any way around that, even if they’re distanced. And it may be that we can crowd more people in if they’re wearing masks. That really remains to be determined and needs to be carefully considered... The performers, certainly dance, I think they could eventually relax their masking because they’re not talking.

How long can the virus stay in the air?

Nobody really knows exactly, but from epidemiologic studies and from outbreaks... most of them are related to bars, social events, family get-togethers – -that’s where most of our epidemics come from...It can stay in the room probably an hour, I would say. Nobody really knows the answer, but it’s got to be longer than just a few seconds or just a few minutes, but probably no longer than a couple of hours or so... It can live on shiny surfaces for three or four days; it can live on fabrics probably a day.

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CEO Leads 24 Hour Club into Future Marsha Williamson finds divine design in reducing stigma of addiction, recovery

She secured a Citizen HKS Award for $250,000 in architectural services, recruited Michael Young to lead a fundraising effort that brought in $1 million-plus, and enlisted Steve Van Amburgh, CEO of KDC, to galvanize the Dallas construction community to build, mostly pro bono, a $5 million facility.

The 14,000-square-foot, 75-bed facility opened Feb. 28, 2018, and served more than 600 residents in its first year. Visit dallas24hourclub.org.

“I experienced the devastation of substance abuse and mental illness in a loved one,” Williamson said. “It not only devastated him but our entire family. I desperately want to take away the stigma of both things and find lasting help for the suffering addict/alcoholic who may also be dealing with mental illness.”

Trump's First 3 Year Policies Created the Most Prosperous American Economy Ever: - Black & Hispanic Unemployment Rates were at All Time Lows - Women's Unemployment was Lowest in 65 Years - Asian Unemployment was Lowest since 2003 - Youth Unemployment was Lowest in Nearly 50 Years - Median Household Income Hit Highest Level Ever - National Poverty Rate Fell to Lowest Since 2011 - 6,268,285 Americans Discontinued Food Stamp Dependence Trump Signed Biggest Tax Cuts & Reforms in History, Creating Job Growth for All Americans (60% to families), Allowing American Corporations to Compete Globally Trump Provided more Affordable Healthcare Options & more Affordable FDA-Approved Generic Drugs Trump Funded $6 Billion to Fight Opioid Epidemic, Reducing High-Dose Prescriptions by 16% Trump Deregulated Economy, Creating Job Growth, Positively Impacting Small Business & Retail Sales Trump Created 499,000 Manufacturing Jobs (Most in 30 Years) Trump Oversaw Confirmation of Over 200 Federal Judges & Appointed 2 Supreme Court Justices Trump's Economic Policies Created the Most Robust Stock Market in History from 11/8/16 to 7/2/2020, DOW is Up 40%, S&P is Up 45% & NASDAQ is Up 95%

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Marsha Williamson came to the Dallas 24 Hour Club as a fundraising consultant in November 2013 and wasn’t impressed.

“I can remember touring the facility and thinking that this ramshackle building is going to catch on fire, and people are going to die,” the Highland Park woman said. “I was frightened by the number of homeless people who were trying to get sober who were literally crammed into every nook and cranny in an unsafe facility.”

Before a year had passed, she’d become interim executive director. Williamson credits God’s design for that.

“All of a sudden, I could see the miracles happening, in spite of this overcrowded building, full of those just off the street,” she said.

“The program of recovery was working, and I was ALL IN, much to my husband’s chagrin.”

Her gifts center around solving complex problems, and the Dallas 24 Hour Club had plenty: no donor base, no website, no fundraising history, and a miserably maintained, century-plus-old building siphoning away what little money the nonprofit had.

What do you want other North Texans to know about the Dallas 24 Hour Club?

The 24 is not a place to rest your head. It is a place of healing, accountability, and structure which focuses on helping our residents embrace long-term sobriety and become contributing, self-supporting members of society. Addiction is devastating and is not discriminatory.

When people walk in through our doors, they have lost everything, including their families.

Our staff and residents become their family, which encourages them to work a strong recovery program, get a job, be fiscally responsible, and begin re-connecting with their families and friends.

What’s the best leadership advice you ever received?

My dad has told me since I was a little girl to “always be myself, and people will like me.”

I think that is true. I also love one of Winston Churchill’s quotes: “The POSITIVE THINKER sees the INVISIBLE, feels the INTANGIBLE, and achieves the IMPOSSIBLE.” Tell us a fun fact. What’s something most people don’t know about you?

I am a sports fanatic! I love baseball and college football the most, but really any sport will do. COVID has NOT done me any favors in this regard. I can’t imagine life without College GameDay on Saturday morning.

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The complete survey is available at peoplenewspapers.com/category/election (COURTESY PHOTO)

By Bethany Erickson People Newspapers

What a difference a month makes.

Last month, we reported our August People-Powered Election Survey results, which had Republican candidates handily beating Democrat candidates – often by double digits.

Those leads started almost immediately after we opened the survey.

This month, things are much different. The margins are different, tighter. The leads within the first 48 hours of the survey’s release to the public had pretty much flipped Democrat.

We have one more survey before Election Day – next month’s October poll. Those results will be published in our November issue.

A few things that are different in our September poll: We added the running mates for the presidential races, and we changed the essay question to, “What is something that would change your mind about your chosen candidates at this point?”

The answers ranged from “Nothing” to more verbose responses, some of which are detailed below (if you want to see all of them, head to peoplenewspapers.com).

Our new poll for October will be live on Oct. 1. Don’t like what you see here? Think 207 responses isn’t enough? Make sure your voice is counted next time – click the QR code below and sign up for our People Perks newsletter list to get the survey in your email inbox.

This isn’t meant to be a scientific poll, but rather a snapshot of how your neighbors feel about the upcoming election.

And, as always, if you have something important to say, please consider penning a letter to the editor – we love hearing from our readers.

September Survey Results Note: Candidates with zero responses are not included, and in races that only apply to part of our readership, we provide the “does not apply to me” response choice.

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S U R V E Y R E S U LT S PRESIDENT Donald Trump - R, Incumbent 46.4% Joe Biden - D 51.2% Jo Jorgenson - L 1% Undecided 1.4% U.S. SENATE John Cornyn - R, Incumbent 48.8% Mary Jennings Hegar - D 48.3% Kerry McKennon - L 0.5% Arjun Srinivasan 0.5% Undecided 1.9% U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 32 Colin Allred - D, Incumbent 49.3% Genevieve Collins - R 47.3% Christy Mowrey - L 0.5% Undecided 2.9% TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 114 John Turner - D, Incumbent 39.1% Luisa Del Rosal - R 34.3% Undecided 2.4% Does Not Apply to Me 24.2%

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“I won’t consider any candidate that seeks to divide us vs. united us. I’m over it!”

“I will not vote for any one that has any association with BLM or antifa.”

“Nothing. I will not support anything that supports racism - all are created equal!”

“No; due to coronavirus support (or lack thereof) and supporting law-breaking, norm-shattering, president, my decisions are set in stone. The fact that Trump lied about the Coronavirus, and there has been no condemnation from our senator is heartbreaking.”

“Not even the threat of an eminent, painful death preceded by months of brutal torture could change my mind and make me vote for a single Democrat candidate!”

“I am firmly behind DonaldTrump and would not change my vote.”

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TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 108 Morgan Meyer - R, Incumbent 47.8% Joanna Cattanach - D 35.3% Undecided 3.9% Does Not Apply to Me 13% DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF Marian Brown - D, Incumbent 43% Chad Prda - R 44.9% Undecided 12.1%

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Candidates Answer Two Key Questions Prior to Early Voting

COLIN ALLRED

Early voting begins October 13, and for many, the days leading up to that are when they work to get to know the candidates. This year, we’ve asked candidates in key races two questions: • What are three of the biggest issues you are hearing about from voters, and what is your plan to address them if you are elected?

• If you are not elected, how will you help your community?

This month, we will delve into the candidates’ responses to the first question, and in November, we’ll show you their responses to the second. We’re providing an excerpt below, and you can see their full responses at peoplenewspapers.com.

What are three of the biggest issues you are hearing about from voters, and what is your plan to address them if you are elected?

GENEVIEVE COLLINS

U.S. House District 32 Colin Allred (incumbent, D): COVID-19 is by far the biggest immediate challenge our community faces. I helped pass bipartisan relief in the Cares Act and will continue to work to pass a bipartisan package that gets immediate economic relief to workers and small businesses as well as our local governments. I will keep fighting for resources to substantially ramp up testing, tracing, and treatment so we can beat this virus.

Genevieve Collins - (R): From the conversations I’ve had with thousands of voters on the ground, the three most pressing issues facing our voters are education, healthcare, and our nation’s security. I’ve spent my career growing a Dallas-based education technology company, Istation, and working with every school district in TX32 to learn firsthand the challenges

JASON SIGMON

facing our students, teachers, and parents. This rings especially true right now as we work to return our students to school whether virtually, in-person, or both, in the midst of a global pandemic.

Jason Sigmon (I): There are only two – “I don’t know / I don’t care”: Reflection of most people feeling politics has failed them and their vote no longer matters. I’m running as an Independent to replace the two party system that has failed America. This was response that 95% of the people I met gave me. Healthcare: Break up big pharm companies, ban drug ads on TV, create low-cost community clinics, and regulate lower drug prices.

Texas House of Representatives District 108 Morgan Meyer (incumbent, R): Top of mind for most everyone right

MORGAN MEYER

J O A N N A C AT TA N A C H

now is how we navigate and recover from the pandemic. Now more than ever, families and small businesses need leadership they can count on.

Since March, I’ve personally helped hundreds of constituents impacted

by COVID – from individual unemployment claims to small businesses needing assistance to hosting ZOOM calls to communicate with parents of public schoolchildren.

Our community needs experienced leadership in Austin next session to make important decisions that will impact our quality of life – specifically in regard to education, jobs and growth, and public safety.

to cover budget gaps. Charting a responsible and science-based pathway for COVID-19 recovery – That is why our campaign has made the conscious effort to campaign contactless and responsibly, and we have shown publicly and often masks in our communications throughout the district. Job growth and a planned economic recovery that focuses on small businesses and retraining efforts – It also needs to include the efforts already made by businesses to adapt to a new normal including such measures as margaritas to go.

Joanna Cattanach (D): Fully funding public schools - Making sure the funds allotted in the last session through HB3 are fairly distributed and that we better address dyslexia services and make sure funds allotted to districts for increased services are actually going to increased services and not simply a general fund

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Genesis Women’s Shelter To Open New $15M Non-residential Center

The 28,600-square-foot center, set to break ground next year, will serve abused women and children with centers for treatment, advocacy, and education. (RENDERING: THE BECK GROUP)

By Rachel Snyder People Newspapers

Genesis Women’s Shelter expects to double the number of non-residential women and children served each year from 3,700 to 7,500 with a new, $15 million facility planned to open in the spring of 2022.

Groundbreaking is scheduled for spring.

“The vast majority of abused women will not seek emergency shelter, but instead rely on non-residential services, counseling, advocacy, and legal services. The new building will allow us to expand upon these services so that we can break the generational cycle of abuse for thousands of women and children each year,” said Jan Langbein, Genesis CEO.

Genesis operates two locations: a campus including an emergency shelter and transitional housing and a non-residential office (located off Lemmon Avenue near Oak Lawn) for advocacy, counseling, and legal services.

The new 28,600-square-foot non-residential space – twice the Lemmon Avenue office size – will allow for a 65% increase in staff, significantly lowering the waiting list for services in Dallas. The location, off Harry Hines Boulevard in the Medical District, will provide easy access to the DART Rail.

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Community REMEMBERING WICK ALLISON (1948–2020)

Demanding magazine leader shared a secret softer side

By William Taylor People Newspapers

In 2019, Wick Allison passed on editorial and management responsibilities at D Partners to his wife, Christine, as editor-inchief and CEO, and oldest daughter, Gillea, as president and chief revenue officer. (PHOTOS: NATALIE GOFF, NBARRETT PHOTOGRAPHY, FILE IMAGE)

What can you say in 500 words or less?

T

housands of words couldn’t do justice to the late Wick Allison.

But he only allowed me 500.

The day he approved my promoWILLIAM TAYLOR tion to editor in 2017, he also demanded an immediate redesign.

Many newspapers would form a committee and take weeks, months, or longer to roll out a new look.

Wick wanted it done by the next issue.

People Newspapers publisher Pat Martin observed recently, “Wick was a dynamic leader and didn’t do anything in a small way.”

Fortunately, Wick already had worked out a redesign plan.

Gone went the text-heavy, color-coded front page and the practice of jumping stories to a second page. Instead, we adopted a magazine-inspired, single-photo cover and began enforcing a strict word count. Shorter stories would allow for more stories.

That unusual first day for me was just an average workday for him.

Gillea Allison, president of

D Magazine Partners, recently blogged about how her father.

“Wick could start his morning by firing off a controversial, persuasive blog post that would send shivers through City Hall; close a huge advertising contract over lunch; and then deliver helpful art feedback to a designer in the afternoon. If you know the media industry, you know that brilliant writing, editing, design, and sales skills are never held by one person. Except for Wick. He was a master of each.”

We have and will continue to benefit from his vision.

Pat Martin At a mere 24 years old, he set out in 1974 to start a city magazine. With help from Stanley Marcus and a few young backers, D Magazine was born. He later sold it and, in 1980, moved to New York City, where he enjoyed continued publishing success with the likes of Arts & Antiques Magazine and National Review.

In 1995, Wick and Christine Allison returned to Dallas with their four young daughters, reclaimed D Magazine, and began restoring its brand, eventually adding D Home,

D Weddings, DCEO, and other products and businesses.

He bought People Newspapers in 2003, a seemingly odd acquisition for the magazine man who liked to poke fun at the journalism majors in the room when he gave his “Magazines 101” presentation to interns and new employees. He shook his head at the neutral objectivity idealized by newspaper writers.

Magazines could stay fair while still having a perspective, he told us. D Magazine’s mission is to make Dallas better.

Wick, a Highland Park High graduate, loved the Park Cities and Preston Hollow and remained intensely interested in happenings there.

He’d call or email to tell me to run a story about the architectural merits of a planned school, cover development options along Northwest Highway, or use a photo “with a boy in it” for an Independence Day parade cover story.

He might even write a column.

Well, that’s nearly 500 words, so I’ll close with one of publisher Pat’s thoughts on Wick, “We have and will continue to benefit from his vision.”

People Newspapers editor William Taylor is grateful he can add a sidebar to a 500-word column or story. Reach him at william.taylor@ peoplenewspapers.com.

Many know how Wick Allison strived to make Dallas better through his publications and The Coalition for a New Dallas.

Not as many know about the difference he sought to make through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Allison, who died Sept. 1 at age 72, spent years working alongside other society volunteers, including People Newspapers publisher Pat Martin.

“Unlike most people that knew Wick professionally, I was blessed to have had the opportunity to see a softer side of Wick, to witness his grace in action,” Martin said.

The volunteers visited families in need of emergency assistance and worked to provide financial, material, and spiritual support, she said.

“Wick demonstrated great compassion and love for the poor.”

Gillea Allison, president of D Magazine Partners, wrote that her luxury-car-loving father would “help pay rent, babysit toddlers and newborns when a single mom was called in for the night shift, and shuttle the sick back and forth to Parkland Hospital when another health crisis inevitably hit. He had a proximity to poverty that I don’t think many people knew about, albeit from a comfortable, heated leather seat.”

Search the FrontBurner blog at dmagazine.com to check out the obituary by D Magazine editor Tim Rogers and the comments that followed for stories of how demanding though still often inspiring Wick Allison could be.

“What he demanded was always too much, and that demand brought out the best in those who could keep up,” Rogers said.

Jon Dahlander, a former Dallas ISD spokesperson now with Highland Park ISD, recalls the kindness shown over two decades.

“While I’m sure he was a demanding person around the D offices, he was always enormously kind, generous, and supportive of me, both in my time at Dallas ISD and with my side career as a piano composer,” Dahlander said.

Dahlander also admired Wick Allison’s passion for Dallas and ability to understand “it much better than most.”

“It showed in all he did,” Dahlander said. “In a way, his personality was a lot like some of the best attributes of our city: entrepreneurial, mercurial, well-educated, tough, very smart, and even more opinionated.”

Last year, Lynn McBee, a philanthropist former mayoral candidate, joined Wick Allison as a co-chair of the Coalition for a New Dallas, the Super PAC he founded in 2015 to promote bold thinking about urbanism and the development of the city.

“Wick was someone who knew what he stood for and was deeply committed to Dallas,” she said. “We had very different working styles (he was fiery!), but I respected his relentless pursuit to push forward with plans that would make our city better.

“Not only did Wick have vision, but he acted on his vision,” McBee said. “Dallas benefited greatly from his obsession to make it better, and he did. Thank you, Wick.”

FROM LEFT: Gillea, Wick, Christine, and Maisie Allison, John Owen, and Loddie and Chrissie Allison. (WEDDING PHOTOS: NBARRETT PHOTOGRAPHY)

Let’s Cancel “Cancel Culture” October is usually one of the happiest months in Dallas. The weather is nice, hunting and football have resumed for the sporting crowd, and Halloween is in the air for the kids.

Also, every four years, the LEN BOURLAND politics heat up with presidential and other elections.

This year it’s all as off-kilter as an untuned piano. Football is anemic, we’re still reeling from hurricanes, and who needs Halloween? We’re already in masks while the evening news provides us with alarming images daily.

Perhaps there’s hope on the horizon. With any luck, a COVID-19 vaccine may soon be available.

I’m sending all my positive spiritual energy toward getting another shot in addition to the regular flu.

Then we can swap out our facemasks for noise-canceling headsets to drown out the shrillness of “cancel culture.” The iconoclastic notion that our American history, civilization, and culture is so offensive, abusive, punitive, and exclusive that it needs to be canceled out is becoming normalized in universities, social media, and Hollywood.

Having lived as a child in Brazil and as a student in Europe, I beg to differ. When we have problems, we confront them. Certainly, we are evolving as a nation as we always have, unlike fossilized and repressive dictatorships. It’s by fits and starts, and it’s messy. Yet what other nation self-flagellates the way we do?

Why is it many in our culture now seek to shame, blame, and denigrate generations past while Eastern cultures venerate their ancestors?

No generation has been perfect. Yet my father and grandfather fought in world wars to give those who do nothing but criticize this right with zero gratitude.

I am proud of Yankee ingenuity, Southern courtesy, and Western rugged individualism.

It’s so attractive that armies of migrants seek to enter the States to attain what many want to cancel.

Coca Cola, movies, McDonald’s – anything associated with Americana is now “imperialist” and needs to be stamped out or canceled.

Hey, don’t like it? Then don’t drink it, watch it, or eat it. Stop being professional victims.

Regardless of who wins in these elections, could everybody just stop emoting? In a blog the other day, I came across this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Let us never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.”

You can reach Len Bourland at lenbourland@gmail.com.

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Jim Whorton Misses His View High-wheeler cyclist a patriotic fixture for four decades of Park Cities parades

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“I enjoy inviting others to be Texans, and with more than a thousand people moving here every day, I have plenty of chances to do just that,” said Susan, a lifelong Dallasite.

Whether working with a relocation company or conducting their move on their own, each newcomer has a choice of who represents them in their search for the right home, Susan said.

“Every buyer and seller deserve the best trained, most experienced professional. They can have the best of both worlds, a top-notch Realtor and the leading brokerage,” she said.

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“Real estate is ever changing, and agents like Susan always keep ahead of the curve to provide the best for their clients,” said Allie Beth Allman, President and CEO of the Allman firm. “Her experience and dedication are what make her a top producer in Dallas.”

At Allman, Susan is a Pinnacle Producer and Top Individual Producer. D Magazine and The Advocate Magazine have recognized her as a Top Realtor and Top Producer. She also has her broker’s license.

“I have always been impressed with the way Susan is constantly improving herself,” said Keith Conlon, President of Allman Sales. “Now that she has her broker license, she has an even greater understanding of the real estate industry, and that helps her serve her clients better.”

She received her degree in marketing from Southern Methodist University. graduated from the SMU Cox School of Business Master Negotiation and serves on the SMU Alumni Board.

She worked for 25 years in sales and marketing for international and Fortune 250 companies.

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Jim Whorton took his high-wheeler bicycle out for a spin on Independence Day despite the cancelation of the Park Cities Fourth of July Parade. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

By Rachel Snyder People Newspapers

Not even a May hip replacement surgery could keep Jim Whorton from riding his high-wheeler bicycle in the Park Cities Fourth of July parade in 2014.

However, this year, the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancelation of the parade, as well as the traditional State Fair of Texas.

Jim Whorton has been a fixture at both events, having participated in the parade for nearly 45 years, and worked with the State Fair for about 20 years.

“They have fire engines, and they give me a spot right in front of the fire engines, and they always know I’ll be there – Jim Whorton will show up. I’m always there,’” Whorton said of the parade.

You’ve got to watch people that are down there, or they’ll walk out in front of you because you don’t have any brakes on, so you’ve got to go in circles.

Jim Whorton He started riding high wheelers in 1975 and now has two – an antique built in 1885, and a newer one – plus plenty of stories of riding in the parade. His vintage red Mustang convertible has also been a fixture of the parade.

“These are not exactly real easy to ride. You’ve got to watch people that are down there, or they’ll walk out in front of you because you don’t have any brakes on, so you’ve got to go in circles,” Whorton noted of riding high wheelers. “I’ve taken three falls, and one of them was really not my fault, but I came off the front of the bike.”

Traditionally, he would also host a gathering of 60 or 70 after the parade at his home in University Park to sing patriotic songs and enjoy Peggy Sue BBQ. “ We’ve always been patriotic, my family and Fourth of July (have) always been pretty special,” Whorton said.

Even this year, he rode his bike around for the Fourth of July despite the parade’s cancelation.

The West Texas native served in the U.S. Marines and spent a year traveling the world before he returned to the U.S. and graduated from Texas Tech in 1965.

Whorton came to live in University Park around 1970 after a job with Ford Motor Company brought him to the Dallas area.

He has two sons. Jeff, a lieutenant colonel, serves as a chaplain in the military.

Another lives in Denver and works for a helicopter company.

Whorton also began working at the State Fair around the time he retired from Ford in 2000.

“I’ve done all kinds of jobs,” Whorton said. “I used to ride the high wheel bicycle out there. I’ve done it about three times at the State Fair.”

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President Bush Tackles Immigration Issues With Portraits, Book

‘Out Of Many, One,’ related exhibit of paintings scheduled for early March 2021

By William Taylor People Newspapers

The 43rd president has been painting again.

Since leaving the White House, former President George W. Bush’s brush strokes have created portraits of pets, world leaders, wounded warriors, and the president himself in the bathtub and the shower.

His latest works: portraits of immigrants – 43 U.S. immigrants whose stories he tells in a book to be released next year.

Crown, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, will release Out Of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants, on March 2, 2021.

A public exhibition featuring the president’s portraits will open that same day at the George W. Bush Presidential Center at SMU.

My hope is that this book will help focus our collective attention on the positive impacts that immigrants are making on our country.

President George W. Bush

“While I recognize that immigration can be an emotional issue, I reject the premise that it is a partisan issue,” Bush writes in the introduction. “It is perhaps the most American of issues, and it should be one that unites us.”

The aim of the book and the exhibit – the portraits and the stories – is to serve as a reminder of the ways those who have come to America in search of a better life have strengthened the nation.

“My hope is that this book will help focus our collective attention on the positive impacts that immigrants are making on our country,” Bush said.

Those he painted represent cultures from around the world and “speak to the hard work, determination, and unfaltering optimism that are inherent in both the immigrant spirit and the spirit of America,” according to a press release.

The book’s title draws inspiration from the Great Seal of the United States, which declares E PLURIBUS UNUM—“out of many, one.”

Nevertheless, the book’s release was delayed until after the November presidential election, so its stance on immigration reform “wouldn’t get lost in the noise of the campaign and so that the immigrants highlighted wouldn’t be politicized,” Bush spokesman Freddy Ford told the Dallas Morning News.

Immigration reform – a goal of the Bush presidency – didn’t win congressional support during his second term. Still, the Bush Institute,

LEARN MORE • Visit bushcenter.org and click Exhibits & Events to learn more about plans for March 2021.

Since leaving the White House, former President George W. Bush has become a painter. His portraits include world leaders, wounded warriors, and now immigrants. (COURTESY PHOTOS) established in 2009, continues to advocate for securing borders and passing comprehensive immigration reform.

The book and exhibit will propose solutions to address immigration.

“At the heart of the recommendations is the belief that every year that passes without reforming

the nation’s broken system means missed opportunities to ensure the future prosperity, vitality, and security of our country,” according to a press release.

Speaking at a 2013 naturalization ceremony, Bush spoke of how immigrants have enriched America’s history.

• Out Of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants is available for preorder.

Cost $38 or $250 for deluxe edition signed by the former president.

“Each generation of Americans—of immigrants—brings a renewal to our national character and adds vitality to our culture,” he said.

“Newcomers have a special way of appreciating the opportunities of America, and when they seize those opportunities, our whole nation benefits.”

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REMEMBERING PEGGY SUE BBQ

A favorite Snider Plaza restaurant not easily forgotten nor replaced barbecue style, and because my wife’s name is Susan, and we loved the Buddy Holly song Peggy Sue, the new name came to us — Peggy Sue BBQ. So our exterior sign used the original metal Peggy and newly fabricated metal Sue BBQ in a matching style. Something old and something new.”

Snider Plaza has other vacancies, including the spaces that housed Stella Nova, Creme de la Cookie, and Junebug Kids.

I recognize that corner and what it is.

I mean, that’s been a barbecue restaurant longer than Kuby’s has been there.

Jerry Washam Peggy Sue BBQ signed a new lease at the first of the year and then began remodeling but didn’t finish and was unable to reopen after the pandemic started, according to Jerry Washam of the Ralph Porter Company, which manages much of Snider Plaza. (PHOTO: RACHEL SNYDER)

By Rachel Snyder People Newspapers

H

ighland Park ISD board president Jim Hitzelberger won’t forget his introduction to barbecue.

It came in the Snider Plaza building that until recently housed Peggy Sue BBQ, known when Hitzelberger was a boy as Peggy and Howard’s.

“Peggy took the order, and Howard cut the meat,” Hitzelberger said. “I later discovered their fried pies covered with powdered sugar. Never thought this day would come.”

The eatery helped provide the fuel

during call nights for the YMCA Partners campaign, Richard Umphress said. “Never missed that night.”

The longtime eatery may not be reopening, but memories remain.

Peggy Sue BBQ opened in 1989, carrying on the location’s barbecue tradition started by previous tenants Howard and Peggy’s, then Peggy’s Beef Bar, which closed in the late 1980s, according to the Peggy Sue BBQ website.

“I recognize that corner and what it is. I mean, that’s been a barbecue restaurant longer than Kuby’s has been there. That’s been a barbecue restaurant since the mid-40s,” said

Jerry Washam of the Ralph Porter Company, which manages much of Snider Plaza. “I recognize that southern gateway to Snider Plaza is going to demand something special, and that’s what we’re trying to do, but also keep it Snider Plaza, too.”

Marc and Susan Hall ran the 1989 iteration.

“While exploring the building, we discovered on the flat roof, the 1950s original porcelain metal letters used on the exterior—’Peggy’s Beef Bar.’ Only the ‘Peggy’ was in good shape. We suddenly wanted it to find new life,” Marc said. “To maintain the 1950s feeling of the place with an updated

“There’s a lot of people, obviously, that didn’t make it, and I think the next couple of months are pretty critical,” Washam said.

“This is not business as usual.”

However, in recent weeks, he’s had increased interest in the spaces, and he’s been in talks with a lot of people about the space that housed Peggy Sue BBQ. “I’m a little optimistic about the immediate future…If we can just get a few people in there so people can see that there are people coming in – that opens up all kinds of doors,” Washam said. “You have ownership that has different points of view that like to do things differently, so it’s not uniform...and a lot of people think that’s a negative. I tend to think it’s a positive if we all do it the right way because it keeps it eclectic if you will, and it keeps its personality.”

Stakeholders Disagree About Best Way Forward for Snider Plaza Print and online news coverage of infrastructure replacement plans and a city of University Park proposal for creating a public improvement district (PID) to address maintenance, future needs, and amenities for Snider Plaza have drawn comments from merchants.

“It is astounding that our City Manager and City Council are lobbying for this additional tax burden on small business owners at a time like this. They should be doing everything they can to help small business owners recover from the devastation of COVID-19.”

Max Fuqua Plaza Health Foods “Many merchants have closed permanently, and many others are barely hanging on, hoping to continue to serve the community. And any taxes charged the property owners would simply be shifted to the merchants. We hope any construction would be somewhere off in the distant future. With the rebuilding of the office building on Daniel, then not having a sidewalk for January and February of this year, and now COVID, our sales have been negatively impacted for more than two years. We

would appreciate a chance to catch up before more work blocks The Plaza.”

Rick and Susan Lewis Logos Bookstore “As a merchant, I do not want the burden of extra taxes that a PID would bring to pay for landscaping, advertising, and valet parking.

It should only be used to solve the parking issue. If the city allows 80% restaurants in Snider Plaza, there will be no place for employees or customers to park. As a resident, I do not want to valet park when I come to eat in Snider Plaza. Providing parking for employees will free up parking for customers.

“I also believe that the city should not replace the infrastructure in Snider Plaza for two years. It will drive more customers away. The infrastructure issue has been going on for many years and can wait until businesses stabilize after COVID.” Julie Broad JD’s Chippery “While we understand the need for improvements, we suffered a tremendous loss in foot traffic when the sidewalks were replaced

Snider Plaza. (COURTESY PHOTO) in front of our store from January into March of this year, followed by COVID. Storefront retailers are being pressured with higher rents, property taxes, price of goods, shipping, and operating costs, and any losses in sales leave us vulnerable.

“Thankfully, we reached another milestone, with 72 years in the plaza. We have been blessed by the support of our customers during these recent struggles, yet we know how difficult it is to maneuver in and around Snider Plaza without construction projects.

We enjoy the relations and history we continue to build, and we feel the sorrow when yet another tenant in the plaza closes its doors.

Retail is shifting, now more than ever, to the convenience and safety of online shopping. I hope our city leaders will be mindful of maintaining our community atmosphere, a consistent and pleasant shopping experience, and will diligently plan for a swift and comfortable change process when times are less volatile.”

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Comings and Goings

closure of the storefront this summer, customers can still order cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and more for delivery. Order online at www.bakedindallas.com.

“We are hoping that in the future, we will be able to safely welcome you into a new bakery storefront of our own. But for now, we want to make sure you are covered for birthdays, the holidays, or even just a Friday!” the website reads.

NOW OPEN La Perla HOWDY HOMEMADE (PHOTO: CINTHIA JAIMES)

MOVED Howdy Homemade

12300 Inwood Road The ice cream shop has been employing people with special needs and serving up treats at 4333 Lovers Lane since 2015, but moved recently to save on rent during the pandemic.

“We’ve had just a great business there.

I think it’s so romantic to be on Lovers Lane on the Miracle Mile,” Owner Tom Landis said. “When COVID hit, many of our employees have compromised immune systems, and so we shut down. We shut down through a lot of the summer.”

Jaxie Alt set up a GoFundMe page with a goal to raise $75,000.

Landis describes her as a “super great Highland Park mom who also championed

us at Dr. Pepper five years ago” after he had invented a Dr. Pepper ice cream the shop wanted to sell.

“She’s really helped put Howdy together as a business,” he said, adding that she recently said, “’Hey, we should do this GoFundMe and help make it through these tough times.’”

“I’m stunned at the response, at the support. It’s just incredible,” Landis said, adding he hopes to get an ice cream truck to make the shop’s treats mobile.

CLOSED BAKED/Creme de la Cookie

Snider Plaza The bakery opened in 2008, and, while the COVID-19 pandemic led to the

Highland Park Village The Italian luxury brand’s new boutique, between Loro Piana and St. John, houses a wide selection of spring/summer 2020 collections, ranging from underwear and pajamas to swimwear and beachwear, alongside a preview of the Fall/Winter 2020 collections and the signature Maison and Petit Macramè collections.

“The Dallas boutique adds another destination in La Perla’s network of stores, and we look forward to expanding the La Perla experience to our new and existing customers in the Midwest within the historic Highland Park Village” said Morgan P. Richardson, brand president of the Americas.

The 730-square-feet space features a modern seating area and a vintage chandelier as the focal point.

offers hand-poured candles and fragrances named for positive moods, including blissful, cuddly, jovial, and zen.

The owner, Ebby Simmons, shared online that she was inspired to start her business when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Dallas. “The idea is to create positive moods through candles, and to help shed light and love into our customers’ homes.”

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magine calling an architectural masterwork your own. World-renowned architect Frank Welch designed this one-of-a-kind home with every detail in mind. It has a landscape recognized by the Smithsonian Institution and has won prestigious design awards. This three-story floor plan is equally suited for the most lavish parties or the quietest family gatherings. And if location is everything, try waking up to sweeping views of The Dallas Country Club golf course from the generous owner’s suite.

The home brims with space and style, including four bedrooms, five full baths, three fireplaces, and a long, rectilinear swimming pool with an adjacent spa. It also exudes integrity via Welch’s trademark architectural touches: large steel-frame windows, a standing-seam metal roof, cylindrical concrete columns, and balcony railings that double as brise-soleils. An incredibly charming feature is the home’s second-story front porch: Welch’s nod to the signature porches of David R. Williams, the father of Texas modernism.

A pandemic hasn’t stopped the Dallas Architecture Forum from providing plenty of opportunities to learn more about design.

The Forum has been busily offering online panel discussions. Its latest panel – a presentation of the John Rogers and Georgette de Bruchard archival collection at the University of North Texas – will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 6 on Zoom.

The John Rogers & Georgette de Bruchard Photography Collection is one of the most significant archives of regional architectural and documentary photography in Dallas. The collection spans 1920-1992, with the bulk covering the period 1945-1991.

Images in the archive were captured by husband and wife John and Georgette and consist primarily of people, architecture (office buildings, interiors, exteriors, houses), advertising, and events.

Many of the images in the collection appeared in publications such as Architectural Digest, Better Homes and Gardens, and Southern Living.

Rogers developed close relationships with architects and firms working in Dallas, including Jarvis-Putty-Jarvis, O’Neil Ford, Arch Swank, Beran & Shelmire, and Philip Johnson, among many others. The archive includes significant building projects such as Republic Center, Statler Hilton, and the Texas Instruments Semiconductor Facility and smaller projects, such as drug stores and public libraries.

UNT Libraries Special Collections has spent nearly two years meticulously organizing and indexing Morgan Davis the collection, Gieringer which is being carefully and systematically digitized. Following the full digitization process and the identification of subject matter, the images will be freely available for personal and educational use through the UNT Portal to Texas History.

Presenter Morgan Davis Gieringer, head of Special Collections at UNT, and moderator Nate Eudaly, executive director of the Dallas Architecture Forum, will lead the discussion.

The Forum organizes and presents an annual series of interactive, educational, and informal panel discussions about topics and issues of local and regional interest. The panels are moderated by community leaders and design professionals, and feature panelists recognized as experts in their fields. In addition, The Forum highlights regional design talent focusing on both their design inspirations and award-winning projects.

Panels are presented as a service to the community at no charge.

For details on how to sign up for the free event, head to peoplenewspapers.com.

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Schools

BOONE MARKS BIG DAY AS HPISD TRANSITIONS TO IN-PERSON CLASSES Pandemic precautions include social distancing, plastic partitions, mandatory handwashing

By Kelsey Shoemaker People Newspapers

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he doors of Michael M. Boone, Highland Park ISD’s fifth elementary school, finally opened for in-person classes to smiles from students and parents queued for a “first day” like never before.

I’m really looking forward to the children just having the opportunity to be in school with their friends this semester.

Heather Owen “Seeing their faces is really our first glimpse to see how ready they are to be back. Kids came in confidently this morning excited,”

principal Amanda Reyes said. “I saw happy parents that felt confident, too, which makes me feel good too.”

Boone, HPISD’s first new elementary campus to open since 1949, is the district’s only school located within Dallas city limits.

“I was blessed to have gone here as a child and go through the Highland Park schools, and I’m forever grateful for that,” campus namesake Michael M. Boone said.

“Being part of something that renews and continues for next generations is very meaningful and want to see Highland Park continue to flourish.”

As with all the other campuses in the district, Boone opened for virtual classes in August before finally opening for in-person learning after Labor Day. “I’m really looking forward to the children just having the opportunity to be in school with their friends this semester,” Boone parent Heather Owen said.

During the week before Sept. 9,

students visited campus to meet their teachers in person and get a better feel for what the classroom environment will look like.

“The relationships with your teacher are very important. Students don’t care about what you know until they know how much you care,” said Jon Dahlander, district chief of staff and director of communications. “The great thing about having them face to face today is that they will get to know their teacher a little bit better than through a computer screen.”

District leaders set safety precautions, including mandatory social distancing, plastic partitions in classrooms, and requiring students to use hand sanitizer and wash hands at least twice a day.

“We’ve been in constant consultation to get ready to be as safe as we possibly can, and we will continue to follow up to monitor situations every day,” Dahlander said.

“We are going to stay on top of this. One thing we’ve been learning along this process is flexibility.”

Though classes had already started remotely in August, the beginning of in-person classes felt like a first day of school at Boone Elementary School and other HPISD campuses. (PHOTOS: KELSEY SHOEMAKER)

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Teen Author Shows Learning Differences Aren’t Disabilities

I don’t remember how old I was when I was first told about my learning difference, but I think there’s a reason for that. The reason is this: When I found out, nothing changed.

Finding out why I learned differently than others didn’t change how I learn, so why bother being upset about it? I’m G R A C I E D I X still the same me that I was when I didn’t know I had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD has not and will never hold me back from accomplishing what I want and being who I want. It’s a learning difference. Not a disability.

People with learning differences are not so different from people without. For instance, and I’m simplifying here, people with dysgraphia are basically people with (no offense) terrible handwriting. It’s much more complicated than that, but what I’m saying is there are other people out there with terrible handwriting.

I’m more hyper and tend to have a shorter attention span, but I also know people without ADHD who are naturally hyper or less attentive.

People with dyslexia get letters, words, and numbers switched around in their brains, while others without could also have trouble reading or take a longer time to read.

Ultimately, we all have learning differences (everyone processes the world around them in their own way), but we’re not that different from each other.

Everyone struggles, everyone hurts, every-

one laughs, everyone cries, everyone loves. The labels of ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and so on simply serve as big umbrellas to help us sort the way we learn into broad categories, but under each category are millions of individuals, and no one is the same.

There’s no reason to be ashamed because you’re different or to be nervous around others who aren’t just like you. Everyone is different; that is what makes us each wonderfully unique.

Whatever our differences may be, be yourself and let others in, because togetherness is one key to a happier and healthier life!

ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, autism, and other learning diagnoses don’t go away.

They can’t be destroyed but can be loved and nurtured.

I’ve learned strategies to help me manage my ADHD and love the creative way my ADHD brain processes the world. Nurture yourself and embrace your differences.

Remember, we’re all different. It is our differences that make us special. And when we all bring out unique abilities, perspectives, and personalities together, the sum is greater than the parts. By embracing who we are and embracing each other, we can do great things.

Graceanne “Gracie” Dix, of Highland Park, attends the Shelton School and is the author of novels, including “Journey to Superhero School,” a prequel to the Vork Chronicles. When Gracie isn’t writing, she can be found singing, creating art, in the theater, volunteering, or playing tennis. Gracie lives with her parents, Richard and Jennifer, her brother, Nate, whenever he is home from college, and her beloved dogs, Snowball and Sandcastle “Sandy.”

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An 11-Year-Old’s Secrets to Selling Slime and Jewelry

University Park entrepreneur is always looking for what to market next

By Tina-Tien Nguyen Special Contributor

McKenna Kate Houghton, an 11-yearold from University Park, is an evolving entrepreneur, selling products ranging from slime to jewelry and lip gloss.

By selling baked goods and cotton candy to pay for the bow for her sister-in-law’s wedding dress, McKenna Kate realized she could generate an income.

“If she wants something, she doesn’t have to ask for it,” said her mother, Jennifer Houghton. “She can earn the money and do it herself.”

After raising money for the bow, McKenna Kate got into selling Squishies, then lemonade, and then Beanie Boos, before sales took off with slime.

With her mom’s help, McKenna Kate bought supplies from the Dallas Market Center and began to watch YouTube videos on how to make slime.

She would create such slime recipes, colors, and scents as “snow fizz,” “cloud,” “glossy,” and “butter slime.” She used spreadsheets to keep track of her sales and deliveries.

Regardless of how messy making slime can get, her mother doesn’t have any regrets.

“It’s worth it to me to ruin a pillow or rug to teach my child about supply and demand, running a business and taking orders,” Jennifer explained. “She pays for her supplies and does everything on her own.”

The mother boasted on how McKenna Kate became known as the girl selling the best slime at school, until, “the principal told her she had to stop though due to kids using their lunch money to buy it.”

Sales then went off campus to the park.

“The biggest thing about McKenna Kate is that she’s your true entrepreneur to where she’s not married to one idea,” Jennifer said. “She’s always asking herself, ‘What will sell or what’s the next big thing?”

Today, she sells jewelry and lip gloss.

“Sometimes, trends don’t always last forever, and the whole slime thing only lasted for a year, and so I moved on to something else that would sell.” McKenna Kate said.

Her self-made jewelry includes chokers, anklets, and bracelets – products she markets by wearing so that others will see and want to know where to get them.

“I make things that I love, and I feel like it’s only fun if I’m making stuff that I would like and wear,” she said.

What could come next? McKenna Kate hopes to sell scented hand sanitizers and

TOP: McKenna Kate Houghton (front) knows about selling lemonade, too. Helping her operate this stand is Sophia Price. BELOW: Find McKenna Kate Houghton’s jewelry at shop-by-mckennakate. myshopify.com and follow her and her mother, Jennifer, on Instagram @lifebymckennakate and @turtlecreeklane. (COURTESY PHOTOS) perhaps tie-dye apparel.

“My goal is to save up as much money as I can right now so that I can have a lot of money when I’m older to start my own business,” she said. “I like the joy of making your own money and not have everyone do everything for you.

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McKenna Kate added that she learns plenty from her businesses, too.

“I’ve just learned how to work my hardest and that pursuing your dreams and ideas” isn’t as crazy as it seems, she said.

“My dad always told me that you want to have the nicest boss in the world – myself.”

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Teens Join DKMS To Fight Blood Cancers

Youth Advisory Board promotes awareness, raises money for bone marrow registry

By Kate Clark

People Newspapers Ava Williams saw the difference DKMS makes in the fight against blood cancers and disorders when her brother needed a bone marrow transplant in 2018.

Her brother was only 13-months-old when he was first diagnosed with leukemia in 2011. He recovered only to get diagnosed years later with a different type of leukemia, requiring a blood transplant.

DKMS helped find the donor from Germany who saved her brother’s life.

“They helped my family so much, so I wanted to help them help other families like mine,” she said.

Williams, a Highland Park High School rising junior, joined the DKMS Youth Advisory Board.

Every three minutes, an American is diagnosed with blood cancer, yet only 30% of all patients are able to find a compatible blood donor from within their family, according to DKMS. That is why DKMS has registered more than 10 million people around the world, trying to find the rare blood matches needed to save lives.

Charlie Stephens, a Highland Park rising junior, like Williams, learned about DKMS and the Youth Advisory Board through personal experience.

“In 2013, my mom was diagnosed with leukemia, and she fought really hard for about two years,” Stephens said. “In 2015, she found a donor to give her a bone marrow transplant that saved her life.

That was a meaningful experience for me and inspired me to join to help others.”

The Dallas Youth Advisory Board includes 14 students from the Episcopal School of Dallas, Greenhill School, The

Members of the DKMS Youth Advisory Board promote a blood marrow drive for Bennett Williams in 2018 and talk to the Highland Park High lacrosse team about the importance of getting swabbed to find matches. (COURTESY PHOTO) Hockaday School, Highland Park, Liberty, Parish Episcopal, and Shelton high schools.

Board members educate peers, hold bone marrow drives, and promote DKMS. Currently, they have a goal to raise $5,670 to cover the cost of 126 registrations.

“I wish everyone knew that getting swabbed is not a difficult process nor is it time-consuming (only taking 4 to 8 hours over 1-2 consecutive days), but it really means a lot to the families that need it,” Williams said.

With only a few clicks, DKMS ships a potentially life-saving package. The package contains three swabs that look like longer-than-usual Q-Tips. Following the

directions in the package or on the website, swab the inside of the month, seal the package, and send it back.

The cells collected could identify a match and an opportunity for a new life for a patient.

Once a match is secured, the transplant replaces the unhealthy blood cells with healthy cells from the donor by infusing the cells which then move through the bloodstream and into the bone marrow. From here, the blood cells can grow and produce new

healthy cells. However, before receiving the new cells, the cancer patient needs to kill all diseased cells; therefore, they undergo high doses of chemotherapy or radiation. Destroying the diseased cells is necessary so that they do not attack the new cells.

“Society only works if you have people relying on each other,” Youth Advisory Board member and Highland Park rising junior Thompson Huthnance said. “And DKMS really relies on society.”

They helped my family so much, so I wanted to help them help other families like mine.

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Agustín Querol y Subirats (Spanish, 1864–1909), A Baby Rolling Over, 1884–87. Terracotta (Photo: Kevin Todora)

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‘Still Leaving Kids Behind’ The latest issue of the quarterly digital publication The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the George W. Bush Institute explores an educational challenge: “We’re Still Leaving Kids Behind.”

Progress was made since No Child Left Behind passed, but the racial equity gap in education still exists — and COVID threatens to widen it, the institute reports.

It includes interviews and editorials from Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO of UNCF; Virginia Walden Ford, education advocate; Derrell Bradford, executive vice president of 50CAN; Chris Stewart, CEO of brightbeam; Keri Rodrigues, co-founder of the National Parents Union; Richard

Whitmire, education author, and Holly Kuzmich, executive director of the Bush Institute. Learn more at bushcenter.org.

Meadows Adds Six Artworks The Meadows Museum at SMU has acquired six new works for its collection: five Spanish drawings from the 17th and 18th centuries, including one by Alonso Cano (1601–1667), and one terracotta sculpture by the Catalan Modernist Agustín Querol y Subirats (1864–1909).

“We are looking forward to the scholarship that will result from studying these newly acquired works alongside those already in our collection,” said Mark Roglán, the Linda P. and William A. Custard director of the museum.

Seismic Studies Gift SMU received $18 million f rom the U.S. Department of Defense to continue global observations and research using acoustic and seismic waves to understand better when nuclear tests, massive earthquakes, and other significant events happen.

The award for the Seismic-Acoustic Monitoring Program IV is the largest ever given to SMU for research.

SMU seismologist Br ian Stump and his research team will use a combination of low-f requency acoustic waves and seismic waves to figure out if the occasional burps and shudders that travel through and around the Earth are caused by human-made events like a nuclear explosion test or natural

events like earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

“In the cases of earthquakes and volcanoes, the waves provide new insight into the physical processes that accompany these natural events,” said Stump. “For human-induced events, the waves similarly allow us to locate the sources as well as the processes that accompany the events.”

Chief Diversity Officer Moving forward to accomplish shared goals developed with Black students, faculty, staff, and alumni, SMU has promoted Maria Dixon Hall, senior advisor to the president for campus cultural intelligence initiatives and associate professor of corporate communications in the

Meadows School of the Arts, to chief diversity officer, a newly created post.

“Naming her to this position strengthens SMU’s mission to embrace excellence, integrity, intellectual freedom, open dialogue, diversity, and inclusion,” SMU President R. Gerald Turner said.

Dixon Hall will collaborate with SMU faculty, students, administrators, and staff and to align efforts to recruit, retain, support, and promote diverse faculty, staff, and students.

She said, “I believe that as Mustangs, we are more than able to meet this challenge together in authentic and collaborative ways that affirm the sacred worth of every student, staff, and faculty member.”

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Senior Returns to Much Different HPHS

Divided based on the first letter of their last names, only about half of Highland Park High School students attend in person each day. (PHOTO: SHAYE WATTSON) As a freshman, I had imagined that the first day of my senior year would be spent roaming the halls with my classmates and counting down the days until graduation.

SHAYE WATTSON Instead, I spent my first day perched on my couch, a cup of coffee in hand, as I struggled to understand what my teachers were saying through the poor connection on Google Meet.

Online school has become just another part of the “new normal” the world has been forced to adapt to with the recent coronavirus pandemic. Still, while other schools have ultimately decided to continue with online learning for their students’ safety, the Highland Park Independent School District has adopted a hybrid learning schedule.

This new approach has cut the on-campus student population in half (although 15% of students chose to remain completely online), with those having last names beginning with A-L attending in person on A-Days, while those with last names starting with M-Z stay at home, only to switch on the next day (now aptly known as B-Day).

My second first day as a W was on a B-Day, the first day I had actually “been to school” in six months, yet the familiarity of my campus was lost on me upon walking through the doors of the student entrance on Westchester.

The halls, which I had previously found suffocating

due to the overflow of students commuting from class to class, are still stifling – now due to the required masks every student and staff member must wear – yet considerably emptier.

Navigating the corridors has become like walking through a maze, with each staircase only funneling traffic one way to minimize the number of students clustered together. I can no longer talk to my friends during lunch, as the barriers between each seat block not only potential germs but also sound.

Though half of my senior year has been taken away, and the memories I had longed to make gone with it, I wonder if we should even be in school at all. I look at the news, and I see death tolls, grief, and little progress on containing the spread of the contagion that has uprooted everyone’s lives.

I look at my teachers and see only sacrifices being made. Those who are high risk or have high-risk people at home, those so concerned over the potential of contracting the virus that they have chosen to wear hazmat suits and quarantine themselves in the corners of their rooms behind plastic sheets, those risking their safety because they have to provide us with an education even during a pandemic.

I look at my classmates and see fear, hesitation, and uncertainty. And despite how badly I want to gain some sense of normality back, I can’t help but wonder: Is it worth it?

Shaye Wattson began her senior year at Highland Park High School in August and returned to campus on Sept. 9.

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SCOTS GETTING FACILITIES TO MATCH THEIR REPUTATION

Renovations give Highland Park athletes new places to compete, prepare

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

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utsiders have long assumed, based primarily on wins and losses, that Highland Park has state-of-the-art athletic facilities.

Scots athletes and coaches might suggest otherwise. But with a handful of construction projects nearing completion, perception can finally match reality.

“Now we have ‘wow’ facilities,” said HP athletic director Johnny Ringo from his office inside Highland Park ISD’s new multipurpose facility across from Highlander Stadium. “It’s great for our athletes and the community.”

While district buildings have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, construction has been ongoing on multiple projects at Highland Park High School, which were approved as part of the district’s massive 2016 bond initiative.

The most noteworthy is the two-story multipurpose building, which should be complete this fall. It includes a gigantic trophy

case alongside the center stairwell, leading to the main banquet room for HPISD board meetings and other events. The second-floor atrium has large windows overlooking the stadium.

Along with office and kitchen space, the facility is home to a new eight-lane natatorium with spacious bleachers, cutting-edge scoring and timing technology, and accompanying locker rooms. Ringo said HP hopes to host swim meets there later this season.

The building connects to a new 5,000-square-foot weight room with 26 racks and fully customized equipment. It’s adjacent to a new baseball locker room, with the prior baseball space now refurbished into a sports medicine center.

At the stadium itself, HP has significantly increased its space for coaching offices, meeting rooms, and the Scot Shop storefront.

Plus, a new varsity football locker room is outfitted with 145 wood-framed lockers with padded seating.

“It’s hard to visualize [in your head],” Ringo said. “Seeing it all come together has been unbelievable.”

Now we have ‘wow’ facilities.

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Football Room

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Highland Park High athletes and coaches will soon enjoy new locker rooms, meeting and weight-lifting spaces, and a state-of-the-art natatorium. Other improvements include a new Scot Shop and a trophy case ready to display the school’s impressive collection of championship hardware. (PHOTOS: CHRIS MCGATHEY)

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‘Big shoes to fill’: Hlavaty Takes Reins for Lady Scots

Stewart Brown coached Highland Park soccer to three state championships

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

Stewart Brown is leaving Highland Park High School, but his contributions on the sidelines won’t be forgotten anytime soon.

In 12 seasons as HP’s girls soccer coach, Brown led the Lady Scots to three state championships and three more runner-up finishes. In 2017, HP finished with a perfect 27-0 record and won the Class 5A crown. The other titles came in 2012 and 2019.

Jackie is an outstanding coach and an amazing human being.

Stewart Brown Brown is stepping away from the soccer field to become an assistant principal at Westwood Junior High, a math, science, and leadership magnet campus in Richardson ISD. “It fits well with my knowledge and skill set,” said Brown, who earned his principal certification

TOP: Stewart Brown’s teams won three state titles during his 12 seasons as Highland Park girls soccer coach. (PHOTO: CHRIS MCGATHEY) LEFT: Jackie Hlavaty (COURTESY PHOTO) about four years ago and had been searching for administrative roles.

“I’m sad to be leaving Highland Park. I’m really proud of what we accomplished.”

Brown will leave the program in

good hands. Jackie Hlavaty, his top assistant for the past 12 years, has been promoted to head coach.

“Jackie is an outstanding coach and an amazing human being,” Brown said. “She knows the

girls and knows the program exceptionally well. They have something special, and Jackie will continue the strength of what we’ve created.”

Brown, 46, has been at HP for

13 years overall, including one season as the boys coach and the past 12 overseeing the girls team.

The Lady Scots were denied the opportunity to defend their most recent state title when the 2020 season was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“He made it fun but highly competitive. He gave them a lot of autonomy, with a lot of good guidance,” Hlavaty said. “There’s a lot of wizardry behind the curtain. These are big shoes to fill.”

Overall, HP has the most decorated girls soccer program in Texas, with seven state championships in 13 title-game appearances.

Before coming to HP, the native of Scotland coached in the college ranks, including a stint as an assistant women’s coach at SMU. While he’s excited about his new opportunity, Brown admits it will feel unusual when soccer season rolls around, and for the first time in 24 years, he won’t be a part of it.

“It’s going to be strange,” Brown said. “I love coaching and love the program we built, and the community involvement that was part of that. Now I will go and watch games as a fan.”

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VIRTUAL EVENT HELPS DIFFA/DALLAS FUND AIDS ORGANIZATIONS 2020 GRANT RECIPIENTS Prism Health North Texas AIDS Walk South Dallas AIDS Outreach Center AIDS Services of Dallas AIDS Walk South Dallas AIN (Access and Information Network) Bryan’s House Chem Sex Children’s Medical Center ARMS & GENECIS Clinics Cook Children’s Medical Center Dallas Hope Charity

Events held before the pandemic, including the Holiday Wreath Collection and Burgers and Burgundy, combined with a virtual fundraiser to keep DIFFA/ Dallas making grants to AIDS service organizations this year. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

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IFFA/Dallas’ party plan had to change, but the giving kept on going.

The fundraising organization announced grants to 24 North Texas HIV/AIDS Service Organizations despite postponing the signature event House of DIFFA due to the pandemic.

“We are steadfast in our commitment to this community, especially in this time where demands on our AIDS Service Organizations are increasing yet individual giving is declining,” said DIFFA/Dallas board chair Tim Garippa. “Our board quickly pivoted at the start of

the pandemic and organized the DIFFA/Dallas IMPACT Live virtual event.”

IMPACT Live Happy Hour for a Cause raised almost $150,000, nearly half of DIFFA/ Dallas’ grant giving for the season. Donations included grants by the Louis L. Borick Foundation and the Legacy of Love Fund of The DIFFA Dallas Foundation.

Events held before the pandemic, including Burgers and Burgundy and the Holiday Wreath Collection, also helped raise grant funds.

With this year’s grants, DIF-

FA/Dallas, which was founded in 1984, has given more than $10 million for HIV/AIDS direct care service and education to local AIDS service organizations and the DIFFA national fund.

Funds will be used for education, transportation, housing, mental/physical health, prevention services, legal services, and meal programs for those infected with or impacted by HIV/ AIDS-- especially women, children and those in low income situations. Learn more at diffadallas.org.

-Staff report

East Texas Cares Greg Dollinger Memorial AIDS Fund Health Services of North Texas Legacy Counseling Center Legal Hospice of Texas Planned Parenthood Resource Center of Dallas Sister’s Gift Sonya’s House Tarrant County Samaritan Housing Texas Women’s University White Rock Friends

Each Moment Matters Luncheon to Feature ‘Lucky’ Message from ‘Across the Pond’ “Across the Pond” describes the setting and the theme for the 11th annual Each Moment Matters Luncheon.

Foref ront Living Foundation event, held in support of Faith Presbyterian Hospice, is scheduled f rom noon to 1:15 p.m. Oct. 16 at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 12477 Merit Drive. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.

The keynote speaker, nearly century-old World War II veteran John “Lucky” Luckadoo served “across the pond” in Europe, piloting B-17 Flying Fortress bombing missions against Nazi Germany. He served in the famed “Bloody Hundredth,” the 100th Bombardment Group in the Eighth Air Force and will issue a challenge for Americans to again support noble causes. Luckadoo is a long-time volunteer at The University of Texas at Dallas’ James H. Doolittle Archives and a resident of Presbyterian Village North.

The luncheon venue will have guests social distancing around the beautiful outdoor landscapes surrounding a “pond” at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center. Seating

John “Lucky” Luckadoo

Patrick Walsh

Guests will gather socially distanced around the Moody Foundation Lake at a T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center for the Each Moment Matters Luncheon. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

options will include “Drive-in-Movie” style in the comfort of an automobile f rom “across the pond” (car-side seats available), socially distanced tables around the beautiful Moody Foundation Lake, private suites with concierge service for up to 10 guests (available to top level sponsors), or virtually with a lunch/goody boxes delivered to homes.

Visit eachmomentmatters.org for ticketing information.

Darren McGrady, former chef to Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana, will provide the gourmet lunch.

The event also will honor 26 of Dallas’ own community change agents, everyday heroes, and philanthropic visionaries.

Introducing Luckadoo will be Dallas native and veteran Patrick Walsh, a retired four-star admiral of the U.S. Navy, last serving as Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

Alison Doher t y and son, Neal Doherty, are event co-chairs. Andy and Admiral Patrick Walsh are honorary chairs.

-Staff report

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Car Crazy! McLaren Dallas Unveils $1.7 Million Elva Roadster McLaren Dallas recently unveiled the McLaren Elva, a $1.7 million open cockpit road car to auto enthusiasts at an exclusive event at Avondale’s Premier Collection on Lemmon Avenue.

“Rooted in the open-air sports cars designed by Bruce McLaren in the 1960s, the modern Elva is an engineering masterpiece,” said Heath Strayhan, general manager of Premier Collection. “The Elva has no windshield, roof or windows, connecting the driver to the road in a bold fashion. McLaren’s unique Active Air Management System channels

high speed air through the cars bonnet, up and over the cabin, creating a bubble that keeps passengers comfortable even at speeds up to 70 miles-per-hour.”

During the first soiree under the Avondale Group brand formed by Ken Schnitzer, guests sipped McLaren Milagro Ranch Water cocktails and savored Ultimate Series bites while experiencing the futuristic supercar.

McLaren will only produce 149 Elva’s worldwide, with approximately 30 expected to be delivered in the U.S. -Staff report

McLaren Elva (Photo: Bianca Heintz)

McLaren Dallas Brand Manager Simon Crossley presents the Elva to guests at a recent reveal.

(Photo: Nelson Oribhabor)

McLaren Elva cockpit. (Photo: David Alvey)

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‘GREAT BIG (VIRTUAL) JAM’

Sheila Johnson and Stephen W. Love Two events benefitting nonprofit Children At Risk will become one virtual experience with statewide reach.

The research and advocacy nonprofit is merging its annual Accolades Luncheon and Night In gala to continue supporting efforts to improve the quality of life for Texas’ children.

“A Night at the Texas Academy Awards of Child Advocacy” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at facebook.com/childrenatrisk.

Honorees include Stephen W. Love, president and CEO of DFW Hospital Council, as a Lifetime Healthcare Hero; Sheila Johnson as a Lifetime Child Advo-

Jenna Bush Hager, New York Times best-selling author and Today Show book club host, is joining ChildCareGroup, a provider of early childhood education programs, from 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 3 as a celebrity reader for the nonprofit’s rescheduled and re-envisioned sig- Jenna Bush Hager nature spring fundraiser, the Great Big JAM. This year, instead of attending in person, families will enjoy the interactive games and activities – things families can do at home all year long – safely from their own homes.

All materials needed will be packaged in what organizers call a ‘box full of sur-

prises’ available for drive-through pickup in September. Visit childcaregroup.org for registration and more details.

“Early education and stability are key factors in empowering our youth,” said Traci White, Tara Oneacre, and Aubrey Labanowski, co-chairs of ChildCareGroup’s Great Big JAM 2020.

“With your help, we can make a greater impact to give others the same opportunities we provide for our own kids.”

TRAINS AT NORTHPARK Even in the year 2020, Christmas is still coming.

And as usual, The Trains at NorthPark plans to bring joy by the carload with the largest miniature train exhibit in Texas.

Bank of Texas presents the exhibit to benefit Ronald McDonald of Dallas, which serves as a home-away-f rom-home for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment in Dallas hospitals.

The experience, set to run from Nov. 14, 2020, through Jan. 3, 2021, boast 1,600-feet of tracks set against a charming and elaborate variety of holiday land-

scapes and more than 700 railcars bearing the names of the companies, organizations, families, and individuals that make the attraction possible. Place orders by Oct. 5 to make sure your railcar is on the tracks by opening day. Visit thetrainsatnorthpark.com or contact Kathlyn McGuill at kmcguill@rmhdallas.org.

Helping conduct The Trains at NorthPark 2020 are honorary chair Sandy Phillips, a long-time RMHD volunteer, along with co-chairs Nicole Brewer and Natalie Lesikar.

“The holidays seem an eternity away, but the prospect of the arrival of The Trains has given our families and staff a new cause for hope,” said Jill Cumnock, CEO of RMHD.

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Conservancy Hosts A Derby Day Like No Other

Day at the Races Host Committee in November (James Edward Photography) With the pandemic still too far from its finish line, Turtle Creek Conservancy took its 12th annual Day at the Races online on Sept. 5 and raised almost $113,000.

Derby chairs Courtney Edwards and Reanae Seth, community chairs Leigh and Brian Danley, honorary Chairs Julie and Frank Reedy, and guests enjoyed the excitement in the comforts of their own homes.

Sponsors and patrons each received a “Derby in a Box,” a festive hat box filled with such Derby-inspired goodies as

Maker’s Mark bourbon, a smoked salmon and cheese platter, mint julep cups, and horse racing “wagering” tickets.

Conservancy CEO Gay Donnell Willis and Louis Murad of Murad Auctions hosted a live-stream from Turtle Creek Park. The broadcast included auctions, a best hat contest for guest who texted in their derby hat photos, and other activities.

The conservancy uses funds raised for the care and preservation of Arlington Hall and Turtle Creek Park.

-Staff report

Table Setting (Courtesy Turtle Creek Conservancy)

Vogel Alcove Supporters Find Way To Dance With Martyn Lucas rocking the keyboards during a virtual concert on Aug. 20, supporters and friends of Vogel Alcove sang, danced, and raised money.

Their cause: to provide therapeutic early childhood services, school-age programs, and family support services for homeless children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old and their families.

Lucas, a former Phantom of the Opera, is known as the World Piano Man. “His contagious energy and unique styles of singing had everyone smiling, sharing conversations and singing along,” said Karen Hughes, president and CEO, Vogel Alcove.

Sponsored by Santander Consumer USA, donations brought in song requests as the evening began with a request for “You’ve Got a Friend In Me,” and rocked on with Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock,” Billy Joel’s “Movin’ Out,” and a sing-along of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody “ Regina Bruce prevailed in the auction of a guitar signed by Jon Bon Jovi but then donated it back, and a silent bidder scooped it up.

-Staff report

TOP: Martyn Lucas, Emily Williams, Greg Brinkley, Heather Bradford; and Regina Bruce. BOTTOM LEFT: Martyn Lucas sports the gold sequined jacket given to him by Sir Elton John. BOTTOM RIGHT: Regina Bruce holding a guitar signed by Jon Bon. (PHOTOS: DANNY CAMPBELL AND DANA DRIENSKY)

Celebrating Women Cancer Program Goes Virtual Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation must keep celebrating women, just not in person this year.

Celebrating Women, the foundation’s annual luncheon Dr. Mehmet Oz held as part of its fight against breast cancer, will go virtual amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patient videos and updates regarding programs and research initiatives at Baylor Scott & White Health will be shared throughout the month of October.

These efforts will culminate Oct. 28 in a virtual event and conversation with Dr. Mehmet Oz, a 10-time Daytime Emmy Award winner and cardiothoracic surgeon.

The virtual event and all Celebrating Women updates will be available for those who sign-up at BSWHealth.com/ CelebratingWomen.

“When we started planning for the October luncheon, we could never have anticipated the arrival of COVID-19 and the impact it would have on our daily lives and on plans for school, work and events this year,” said Peggy Meyer, 2020 Celebrating Women chair. “Despite the challenges created by this pandemic, women in our communities continue to be diagnosed with breast cancer every day. This is why we remain committed to the fight and hope the community will join us in support of this important effort.”

Over the last 20 years, Celebrating Women has raised more than $35 million to help care for the nearly 18,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer each year in Texas.

In an effort to assist women in need of breast cancer services who are unable to afford their care, this year’s efforts will also focus on support for the Celebrating Women Gift of Life Fund. This fund has raised more than $2 million and helped enable Baylor Scott & White to deliver more than 10,000 breast cancer services to uninsured and underinsured women.

“Our commitment to the women and families battling breast cancer in our communities is unwavering, and more important than ever,” said Jill Tananbaum, 2020 Celebrating Women underwriting chair. “While we are disappointed we are not able to gather together this fall, we are excited about the opportunity to engage with a broader audience regarding the mission of Celebrating Women.”

Visit BSWHealth.com/CelebratingWomen for more information, to sign up for the virtual event, and to support this year’s efforts. For information about sponsorship and underwriting opportunities, call 214.820.4500 or email CelebratingWomen@BSWHealth.org.

– Staff report

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Ten Best Dressed 10 BEST FASHION SHOW CANCELED Decision on Crystal Charity Ball coming soon

By Rachel Snyder People Newspapers

T

he annual Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show and Luncheon has celebrated the most fashionable women in Dallas philanthropy for the last 45 years but not this year.

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the cancelation of this year’s event. Still, Crystal Charity Ball leadership plans to recognize the 2020 honorees – Marybeth Conlon, Tiffany Divis, Jennifer Dix, Cate Ford, Cara French, Libby Hegi, Kim Hext, Karla McKinley, Amy Prestidge, Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, and Hall of Fame Honoree Mary Clare Finney – during the 2021 festivities at Neiman Marcus in NorthPark Center.

We march together (or, this year, skip, dance, hop, and stand on our hands when necessary) to communicate our mission and that of our beneficiaries, building on the history of community support that is the hallmark of Crystal Charity.

Tucker Enthoven

“Our 68-year history of making a difference lends true depth and commitment to our mission and purpose that is unmatched. In the face of adversity, our leadership team inspires the Crystal Charity membership with their cheerful determination, flexibility, and creativity,” Enthoven added. “It remains my honor and privilege to lead this extraordinary group of women. We march together (or, this year, skip, dance, hop, and stand on our hands when necessary) to communicate our mission and that of our beneficiaries, building on the history of community support that is the hallmark of Crystal Charity.”

Despite this year’s unprecedented challenges, Crystal Charity remains focused on delivering the funds necessary to support the eight 2020 Beneficiaries: Ability Connection, Catch Up & Read, Center for Vision Health, Children’s Medical Center Foundation, Foundation for Callier Center for Communication Disorders, Healing Hands Ministries, Mommies in Need, Inc., and the North Texas Food Bank.

We’ll have more about each of this year’s beneficiaries and the impact of COVID-19 on these organizations later this fall.

To further support the 2020 Beneficiaries, NorthPark will host a special exhibition in partnership with Crystal Charity Sept. 22 through Nov. 4 on Level One near Neiman Marcus.

As of press time, plans for the Crystal Charity Ball, scheduled for Dec. 5 at the Hilton Anatole before COVID-19 hit Dallas, were still being determined. Check peoplenewspapers.com for updates on the NorthPark Center exhibition and plans for this year’s ball.

2020 BENEFICIARIE S

“In this time, we’ve all sort of gone back to what our values are, and it’s really all about the underserved children in Dallas County, and so that’s what I think is important to focus on right now,” 2020 Crystal Charity Ball chair Tucker Enthoven said.

“Those needs haven’t changed of those children, they’ve only increased.”

As a nonprofit organization, independent of any national affiliation, members of The Crystal Charity Ball Committee have distributed more than $157 million to 148 beneficiaries over the past 68 years, according to the Crystal Charity Ball website. In 2020, the 100 active members of The Crystal Charity Ball Committee committed to raising $7.87 million to support eight Dallas organizations.

Ability Connection Catch Up & Read Center for Vision Health Children’s Medical Center Foundation (on behalf of Children’s Health) Foundation for the Callier Center for Communication Disorders Healing Hands Ministries Mommies In Need North Texas Food Bank

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Cattle Baron’s Ball COVID-19 SCOOTS 2020 CATTLE BARON’S BALL ONLINE Event chairs Heather Randall, Diana Hamilton look to rustle up cancer research funding

By Rachel Snyder People Newspapers

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or the first time since 1974, Dallas’ Cattle Baron’s Ball won’t bring together a sizeable in-person crowd of boot-wearing philanthropists to raise money for cancer research.

The American Cancer Society’s largest single-night fundraiser is scooting online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ball co-chairs Heather Randall and Diana Hamilton have shifted rapidly from plans to have the party at the Star in Frisco to an outdoor event at Klyde Warren Park, and, finally, to a virtual fundraiser.

The theme--“Just Livin’: Take cancer by the horns,” seems pretty fitting.

“We feel like we did the best thing for our donors and for the community,” Randall said. “While we’re not having a ball, we’re still raising money.”

Hamilton said she’s been pleased with the community support.

“I really feel like this was a community effort in some ways,” she said.

The fundraiser will include the Be the ONE mission fundraising campaign, an online auction, and a raffle.

“We’re hoping with the combination of those three that we can still do the best we can in this uncertain time to raise money for the American Cancer Society,” Randall said.

Over the years, country music’s most revered performers have entertained at the ball. Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Waylon Jennings, Brooks & Dunn, Clint Black, Dwight Yoakam, Big & Rich, Toby Keith, Sugarland, and Brad Paisley have performed,

but this year’s virtual event won’t feature a country act.

“We want to cut the biggest check we can back to cancer (research) and, as you know, we had very, very top of the line entertainers and it just didn’t make economic sense to have those entertainers in this environment when you can take all that money and give it back to cancer research,” Randall said.

The ball had booked Dierks Bentley to perform before the virus-forced changes.

Randall, an attorney for AT&T, has been involved with the ball for four years, previously as an underwriting chair and on the underwriting committee.

“My dad actually died of cancer,” she said. “It was a pretty tragic event in my life, and, when I do do philanthropic work, I like to do something that I truly believe in.”

Hamilton works as an assistant director of development at Parish Episcopal School and has worked with Cattle Baron’s for seven years, having served as underwriting chair twice, raffle chair, and in-kind chair.

“My true passion about taking cancer down is just that my friends that have been touched by it,” she said.

She and Hamilton will also serve as the 2021 ball chairs.

Randall said the 2021 Cattle Baron’s Ball is planned for Oct. 23, 2021.

CultureMap Dallas reported that the 2021 event would be at Gilley’s Dallas with Dierks Bentley staying on as the Main Stage entertainer, but Randall said nothing had been finalized for next year’s event.

“We’ll be revealing plans in early 2021 for October (2021),” she said. “I would love COVID to be a distant memory at that point.”

We’ll be revealing plans in early 2021 for October (2021). I would love COVID to be a distant memory at that point.

Heather Randall

FROM LEFT: Cattle Baron’s Ball chairs Diana Hamilton and Heather Randall in January at Tactical Fleet in Addison. (COURTESY PHOTO)

American Cancer Society at Risk of Cutting Cancer Research Funding By 50%

By Rachel Snyder People Newspapers

Keith Urban performing at Gilley’s during the 2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball.

(PHOTO: BETHANY ERICKSON)

With the American Cancer Society at risk of cutting cancer research funding by 50% this year amind the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers say supporting Cattle Baron’s Ball, which is traditionally the largest single-night fundraiser albeit online this year, is more critical than ever.

The American Cancer Society invests $100 million in new research each year, but with projected revenue for the year down by a third, cancer research funding is at risk of being reduced by 50%.

“Any dollar that we can give back right now is monumental – it’s monumental for cancer research, it’s monumental for American Cancer Society,” said Heather Randall, one of this year’s Cattle Baron’s Ball co-chairs.

The American Cancer Society funds 60 grants in Texas, totaling $40 million as of 2019, including $8.9 million for UT Southwestern

Medical Center.

During the last 47 years, Cattle Baron’s has funded significant advancements in cancer treatment and detection including, but not limited to: •A cure for many types of childhood leukemia; •Development of a PSA screening test for prostate cancer; •Development of mammography for the detection of breast cancer; •Discovery of genes for inherited colon and breast cancer; •Development of Tamoxifen to treat breast cancer and monoclonal antibodies to treat breast cancer {Herceptin) and lymphoma {Rituxan); •Development of ACS’ Clinical Trials Matching Service, which connects patients with more than 64,000 different treatment options.

The society has also provided entertainment in hospitals and offsite for thousands of children undergoing cancer treatment.

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Online Auction: Cattle Baron’s 2020 Raffle Items

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Living Well

HOW TO PICK THE RIGHT PAINT COLOR EVERY TIME

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ow do I decide on a paint color?” That is one of the most common questions interior designers get.

It’s understandable why people would be intimidated. After all, even the most beautifully curated living space will be M A R G A R E T thrown off C H A M B E R S by the wrong paint color.

Walls can always be repainted, but if you want to get it right the first time, here are my suggestions.

Believe it or not, but paint color should be one of the last things you choose for a room.

Chances are that you already have some furniture, artwork, and fabrics picked out. If so, it makes more sense to choose a paint color that complements your furnishings, rather than the other way around.

Another good starting point is to consider color psychology.

Blues and greens are more restful colors, so they’re perfect for private spaces such as the bedroom.

“Cozy” colors include dark grays and deep reds. If you’re worried about a room turning out too sleepy when you use colors like these, you can always wake it up by introducing contrast.

Homeowners who love bold colors should know that you can energize an active space (such as the kitchen) with yellow or jewel

TOP: The ceiling in this formal living room of the new SMU Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house is aqua with a high-gloss finish. BOTTOM LEFT: In this living room, decorated in a transitional style combining traditional and contemporary elements, the gray paint fades into the background, allowing the white-painted fireplace to be the center of attention. (PHOTOS: MICHAEL HUNTER) BOTTOM RIGHT: The celadon green paint color used in one guest room is cheerful and pairs well with the room’s natural wood and African antiques. (PHOTO: NATHAN SCHRODER)

tones like emerald and sapphire.

Neutral colors, like white, cream, brown, gray, and beige, are somewhere in-between passive and active, making them an appropriate choice for living spaces.

For my clients, I almost always suggest painting the ceiling a color that is half-again lighter than the walls to off-set naturally occurring shadows.

Once you’ve picked your color, you’ll want to decide on your paint finish. Gloss reflects light away from the paint, making the color darker. Flat paint absorbs light, making the walls look brighter. If you want your paint color to look somewhat consistent throughout the day, I suggest choosing matte paint.

There are various ways to test out a paint color before you commit. My personal method is to paint a large foam core sample in the color I want to try. This piece of foam core can also be carried from room to room, allowing you to see if you’d like it better in one area or another. Because of this method, I’ve never had to repaint a house.

I hope that if you keep all of these tips in mind, you’ll never have to, either.

Margaret Chambers, a registered interior designer and member of the American Society of Interior Designers, leads Chambers Interiors and Associates. Her colleague Caitlin Crowley helped edit this column. Find more design advice at chambersinteriors.com/blog.

COVID-19 Pandemic Put These Aspects of Medicine in Focus READ ABOUT IT When to Act and When to Refrain: A Lifetime of Learning the Science and Art of Medicine

By Dr. Marvin J. Stone $27.84, hardcover; $6.58, paperback marvinjstonemd.com

I’m a retired physician who specialized in hematology and oncology for over 40 years.

Looking back over my career, I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to teach, do research, and care for patients while continuing to learn the science and art of medicine.

To see your students excel, to perform an experiment that yields new scientific knowledge, and espeD R . M A R V I N cially to help some seJ . S T O N E riously ill patients recover so they can see their children and grandchildren grow up— what more could one ask?

The coronavirus pandemic has caused an enormous amount of illness and death throughout the world this year. Over 150,000 persons have died in the United States and there is no end in sight.

Difficulty in diagnosis and the lack of effective treatment have altered our daily routines in a major way. Three aspects of medicine have been thrown into sharper focus by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although not unique to COVID, they illustrate our inadequacy in coping with the current threat to our nation’s health.

The three areas are: Access to medical care. Universal comprehensive care for all is a RIGHT. The United States is the only industrialized nation without it.

End-of-life care. Always difficult, this aspect is now even more complicated because of additional dilemmas caused by the necessary lack of contact with loved ones.

Rigorously designed and implemented clinical trials to test new therapy. Such trials must be based on factual evidence – not testimonials or observational studies.

It is difficult to over emphasize the importance of these three areas of medicine and the urgency to effectively deal with them.

When we think about how we can improve, we must always bear in mind the three pillars of medicine: competence, caring, and compassion.

These core values in medicine and science are crucial in fulfilling our goals: To cure sometimes, to relieve often, and to comfort always.

My purpose in writing When to Act and When to Refrain: A Lifetime of Learning the Science and Art of Medicine is to convey to

anyone interested in a medical career the excitement and fascination intrinsic to becoming and serving as a physician.

The profession of medicine involves caring, knowledge, skill, accountability, tact, empathy, and lifelong learning. It is challenging and demanding. With all this in mind, I am addressing young people considering a medical career, medical students, physicians who have completed their training (but not their education), and the general reader who has interest in and concern about the status of medical science and health care in the United States.

I hope my perspective about medicine will be helpful.

Dr. Marvin J. Stone, of Dallas, became the f irst chief of oncology and director of the Baylor Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas, positions he held for 32 years. This column was compiled from excerpts of his ecently published his memoir, "When to Act and When to Refrain: A Lifetime of Learning the Science and Art of Medicine," and a presentation he made for the Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology at the University of Texas at Dallas. He can be reached at cindy.birne@cindybirnepr.com.

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Delayed Contemporary Exhibit Finally Opens With Timely Touches

Dallas Museum of Art curators add more information, offer in-person, and virtual options

By Kelsey Shoemaker People Newspapers

The Dallas Museum of Art, reopen after closing in March for the pandemic, has introduced two new curators and a contemporary art exhibit.

Contemporary Art +Design: New Acquisitions, on display in the Hoffman Galleries through March 2021, showcases various artists and styles of work.

The show was initially to open in April. Delaying until September allowed newcomers Vivian Crockett and Vivian Li to add their perspectives while working with Anna Katherine Brodbeck, the Hoffman Family Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, and Sarah Schleuning, The Margot B. Perot Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design.

We really want to engage and let the museum speak to the most pressing issues of the day.

Anna Katherine Brodbeck

Contemporary Art +Design: New Acquisitions showcases various artists and styles of work with many of the pieces acquired during the last few years. (PHOTOS: KELSEY SHOEMAKER) “One of the things that was really fun for me was working closely with my contemporary art colleagues and to think about the collection as what are similarities and the ways that art and design connect to each other as well as these moments and to today,”

Sarah Schleuning said.

Crockett also spoke of enjoying the opportunity to explore the intersection of art and design and see “how visual artists who are typically not associated with the decorative design also pull from those references in

their work to tell a story.”

With the ongoing pandemic, the museum didn’t make acquisitions this year, but most of the exhibit’s pieces were collected in the last couple of years.

“In many ways, we are still able to

celebrate these new acquisitions and to show people too that the impact of acquisitions and function of the museum is to continue to present new and fresh artists and thoughts,” Li said.

The exhibit includes Arthur Jafa’s short documentary Love is the Message, The Message is Death. The film explores Black culture and racial violence.

“We knew we wanted to bring it out again because it really gives a full spectrum that it’s not just about these genres seen in galleries,” Brodbeck said. “We really want to engage and let the museum speak to the most pressing issues of the day.”

The video is an example of how the exhibit evolved with the pandemic. Curators added more information about the pieces and created an online experience online for those wanting to view the galleries remotely.

“What digital content allows us to do is have these layered experiences and be more immediate like go into other directions and think more deeply you can do that instantaneously.” Brodbeck said. “People can go and have that one on one experience with the art but also if people are unable to come to the museum for whatever reason, we can meet people where they are in their homes and give that experience as well.”

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Oral Surgeon Helps College Students Pursue Wisdom without Tooth Pain

Summertime initiative provides those in need with extractions before university classes resume

By Maddie Spera

People Newspapers College students have enough to worry about without the pain of wisdom teeth that need removal as an added stressor.

That’s why Park Cities Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates created Wisdom for Wisdom. The initiative, only its second year, aims to help two students a year by providing free wisdom teeth extractions to those in the most financial need.

It’s something I can do for someone else that means a lot. And it’s something we do every day, so it helps me remember to not take that for granted.

Dr. William Phillips “It’s designed to assist, I would say, an underprivileged person, or someone who doesn’t have the means but needs to get their wisdom teeth removed,” said Dr. William Phillips, an oral surgeon at Park Cities Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates. “This year, we were able to help two young ladies whose mothers

Elyse Young with Dr. William Phillips before her wisdom teeth extractions at Park Cities Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates. The 20-year-old college junior from Plano studies preoccupational therapy at the University of Alabama. (COURTESY PHOTO) are teachers. They just went off to school, one to Texas State and one to Alabama.

We’re just happy to give back in that capacity.”

Elyse Young, 20 of Plano, and a junior at The University of Alabama wrote about her need before having her wisdom teeth extracted this summer. “To have the pain taken away and the cost of this procedure alleviated would be such an un-

imaginable relief.”

The practice also helps students with programs such as Healthcare Pathways, a one-day event that allows middle and high school students interested in medical careers to hear from professionals and meet representatives of colleges and nonprofits.

Phillips explained that Wisdom for Wisdom runs during the summertime

and is advertised through their social media. Students submit essays describing their situations, and recipients are selected based on the greatest financial need.

“Some friends of mine came up with the idea to create a program like this, and I was just really intrigued and excited about it,” Phillips said. “It’s something I can do for someone else that means a lot.

And it’s something we do every day, so it helps me remember to not take that for granted.

“People always want to provide for their children but may not have all the means or know how they’re going to do that this year,” he said. “We’re glad to be able to provide care to someone who probably wasn’t going to receive it, and especially this year, there’s more risk of ending up at the hospital or ending up in urgent care facilities, where they really don’t need to go for these kinds of situations.”

SHARE A SMILE Park Cities Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates also has initiatives for nonstudents. Share A Smile provides a North Texan with a free new permanent set of teeth through full-arch restoration treatment (typically costing $50,000). The application period runs through Oct. 8.

Visit parkcitiesoms.com/shareasmile

parkcitiespeople.com | October 2020 51 WEDDING

MADELINE ANN CULLINS - ANDREW BRIGHT VERNON

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adeline Ann Cullins and Andrew Bright Vernon were united in holy matrimony on October 26, 2019, at Christ the King Catholic Church.

Monsignor Donald F. Zimmerman officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Mary Sue and Mark Cullins of University Park and the granddaughter of Dr. Max Henry Faykus of Victoria, Texas.

The groom is the son of Ms. Debbie Vernon of Fort Worth, Texas, and Mr. Robert Vernon of Roanoke, Virginia.

For her wedding dress, the bride wore a couture gown designed for her by Patti Flowers of Dallas. The ivory silk gown with an overlay of imported French Alencon lace featured an off the shoulder neckline that graced her shoulders and framed her face. The fitted bodice and soft A-line silhouette were detailed with tiny buttons extending down the back to the train. The slipper length hem

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with a double scalloped lace edge swept to a court length train. To compliment her gown, the bride wore an ivory silk illusion veil extending past the dress’s length.

Assisting the bride as maid of honor was the bride’s sister, Katherine Cullins.

Her bridesmaids included Alexandra Cullins, Katherine Campbell, Isabelle Emmons, Ellen Perkins, Caroline Prescott, Meredith Warren, Lindsey Reipen, Rebecca Vernon, and Emily Vanderstraaten. Lea Edwards, Julia Espanier, Allison Green, and Allison Ratner were members of the house party.

Attending the groom as Best Man was Collin Bird. His groomsmen included Daniel Cullins, Josh Tatum, Mark Davidovich, Daniel Dempsey, Ryan Goins, Alex Leonard, James Porter, Ryan Samuels, and Chris Silva. Ross Mulford and Thomas West served as ushers.

A reception at the Dallas Country Club followed the wedding ceremony.

Guests were entertained by the Taylor Pace Orchestra and by the groom with his band, The Tennessee Tallboys.

Madeline is a 2010 graduate of Highland Park High School. She is a 2014 graduate of the University of Texas and a 2018 graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, where she is now continuing her medical training as an Anesthesiology Resident.

Andrew is a 2005 graduate of Fort Worth Country Day. Upon graduation from Vanderbilt University in 2009, he entered the United States Marine Corps and earned his commission, serving as a tank officer. He deployed to Afghanistan and completed his active duty service in 2013, later rising to the rank of Major in the reserves. Andrew received his Master of Business Administration degree from Rice University in 2015 and is now employed by ORIX USA Corporation.

The newlyweds reside in Dallas, Texas and have postponed their wedding trip to a future date.

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52 October 2020 | parkcitiespeople.com OBITUARIES

TIERNEY KAUFMAN HUTCHINS The Arts Community Alliance (TACA); Board of Directors; Chair Party on the Green 2016 Dallas Museum of Art Junior Associates Big D Reads: One City, One Book Readers 2 Leaders; Board of Directors Colophon: Friends of the SMU Libraries Kappa Alpha Theta Young Leaders in Education (Simmons

School of Education at Southern Methodist University)

Tierney began her career as the Society Editor of People Newspapers, a division of D Magazine Partners, contributing to the publication of weekly community newspapers for Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and Oak Cliff. In 2009, she began an eight-year stint at the Trinity Park Conservancy (formally the Trinity Trust). Tierney worked on fundraising, education, design, and development of the Trinity River Park as part of the Dallas/Trinity River Corridor Project, the largest civic project of its kind in the U.S. consisting of 10,000 acres of green space. The Conservancy raised $150 million during her time there. During this time, she met her husband, Jared Hutchins, at a Trinity River event in early 2013. Tierney and Jared were later engaged in Italy in November 2014 and married in October 2015 in Cabo San Lucas. Tierney’s sense of adventure and love of travel would take her and Jared to over 25 countries in the next five years, including a yearlong relocation to Sydney, Australia. In between trips, Tierney also worked for Fluor Corporation in the strategic communications department and, most recently, with HDR Engineering as the North Texas Strategic Communication Lead. Tierney gave birth to Melrose Miller Hutchins in January 2019.

Tierney’s ability to make everyone feel special and uniquely connect with so many different people was a testament to her personality. Everyone felt part of Tierney’s inner circle, but in reality, her inner circle was enormous. She transcended different cultures, classes, and parts of society in a way that left a mark on all who had the fortune to meet her. When you talked to Tierney, she really listened. When you needed a good laugh – she always had a joke or a quote up her sleeve. When you sought adventure, she was the first in line to join. Tierney was so full of love, faith, grace, and warmth.

Tierney is survived by her beloved husband, Jared Hutchins, 35, and their daughter, Melrose Hutchins, 2; by her mother, Delphine Kaufman; by her brothers, Dalton and Trevor Kaufman; by her sister-inlaw Sam Kaufman; by her nephew Callum Kaufman, and by countless family and friends.

Services are being planned in Dallas and Long Beach at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Tierney’s name to the Trinity Park Conservancy (formally The Trinity Trust) where the Tierney Kaufman Hutchins Memorial Fund for Children’s Programming in the Park has been established for Children’s Programming in the new Trinity Park to honor Tierney’s legacy and serve the children of our city. Alternatively, please send donations to the Mayors Star Council, where a scholarship fund has been established in Tierney’s honor and will be awarded annually to a young woman with a focus on communication, connection, and leadership. connection, and leadership.

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ierney Kaufman Hutchins, age 35, and her unborn child, Keira Wade Hutchins, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, due to complications during pregnancy.

From birth, Tierney knew she could take on the world – and she did. Tierney was born in Long Beach, California, on November 18, 1984, to Dr. Chet and Delphine Kaufman and was the younger sister of two brothers, Dalton and Trevor. At an early age, she possessed a gift for performing, competition, and philanthropy. She was a member of “Troop 30,” where she was a Brownie and Girl Scout and part of a philanthropy group called Assistance League of Long Beach, becoming a Debutante in the Assistance League of Long Beach Debutante Ball in 2002. Tierney graduated from Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in 2003 with numerous accolades and achievements. Tierney was in the National Honor Society, Honor and Principal’s Roll, and graduated a distinguished scholar. She was deeply involved in Student Council all four years of high school, serving as President her sophomore year. In sports, Tierney excelled in Varsity Advanced Dance, Varsity Cheer, Varsity Soccer, and Cheer Vice President. She was admitted to Zygomas (High School’s 25 most active girls on campus) and was elected Homecoming Queen her senior year.

Tierney became a daughter of Dallas when she attended Southern Methodist University. She graduated Cum Laude in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a minor in Foreign Languages and Literature. While at SMU, Tierney worked with SMU TV on the Daily Update, Rotunda (SMU Yearbook), Daily Data (SMU news website), and was editor and founder of the Dance Newsletter. She was a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, participated in Habitat for Humanity, Relay for Life, Mustang Marathon, CASA and Children of Uganda. Additionally, Tierney was awarded accolades with the National Dean’s List, SMU Honor Roll, Sigma Alpha Omega, Order of Omega, Panhellenic Association Scholar, and Alpha Lambda Delta. She was very active in her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, and elected to Vice President Public Relations and Vice President External Relations.

After graduating SMU, Tierney became a tireless advocate and fundraiser for organizations of benefit to all of Dallas, including: The Trinity Trust Foundation (now Trinity Park Conservancy) Mayor’s Star Council Leadership Dallas 2017 Junior League of Dallas (most recently on the Centennial Committee) The Family Place

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CLAY VAN NESS BRIGHT

10/11/1954 - 08/11/2020

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lay Van Ness Bright, born on October 11, 1954, to the regret of those of us who survive him, passed from this world on August 11, 2020.

Clay is survived by his wife Cher and his four children: Stuart Bright and wife Heidi and children Caitlyn, Bella and Grey; Justin Bright and wife Suzanne and children Madison and Ben; Parker Bright, and Ginger Koons and husband Tommy and child Judge; his three siblings: Carol Reeder, Margaret Vonder Hoya, and Chris Bright; and countless relatives and friends. His passing will leave a hole in all of their lives. He is predeceased by his mother and father, Mary Frances Smith Bright, and Harvey Roberts “Bum” Bright.

Clay lived for most of his life in Dallas. He graduated from Highland Park High School and his lifelong beloved alma mater Texas A&M University.

Clay’s life was about service, work, and family. Most of his work centered around a family-related business, where he began and ended his work career. He was instrumental in guiding the transition of that

JULIE MARIE CALLAHAN MILLER business from a primarily oil and gas and banking operation, to one based upon real estate homebuilding, and finance.

His dedication and insight into those operations are irreplaceable.

Clay’s service revolved around his alma mater Texas A&M, where he served on many committees and actively participated in working with the University in furtherance of their goals with contribution and fundraising. Much of that work focused on honoring his father. He also worked with the Baylor Foundation to provide donations to further construction of hospital facilities, with his focus on honoring his mother and father rather than himself.

Clay loved hunting, fishing, golf, and fun. He shared all of these activities with his family and friends, fueling his passions. The irrepressible humor and enthusiasm he brought to these activities enriched all who participated with him.

Most of all, Clay loved family. He actively participated in his children’s and grandchildren’s lives and activities, and his enthusiasm and joy in those activities were evident to all of us.

Although we know Clay has gone to a place of peace, all of us whose lives were enriched by his life will miss him sorely. We are genuinely bereaved.

Clay will be interred at Sparkman Hillcrest with his mother and father.

A private service was held on Monday, August 17, 2020, at noon. The family invited those who wanted to participate to join them in celebrating Clay’s life via the live stream link provided on www.sparkman-hillcrest.com. www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/dallas-tx/ clay-bright-9307637 In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Young Life. www. younglife.org

1950-2020

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ALLAS - Julie Marie Callahan Miller, 70, of Dallas, Texas, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and f riend, passed into Glory on August 23, 2020, after a 10-month battle with cancer.

She is the daughter of the late Julie and Robert F. Callahan. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Larchmont, New York, and Mission Hills, Kansas, Mrs. Miller was the eldest of seven children. Her father ser ved in the Office of Strategic Services in China and Vietnam in World War II, and her maternal grandfather, Daniel T. O’Connell, was a judge at the War Crimes Trials in Nuremberg, Germany. She attended Notre Dame de Sion High School and earned an undergraduate degree in business f rom Southern Methodist University.

Julie was mostly defined by family.

When flying back to SMU f rom New York City, Julie sat next to the love of her life, Allen P. Miller. They married seven months later and went on to have three children: Don, Julie, and Marianne. A devoted mother, she spent her time focused on her family, creating a home filled with laughter and love. After her children grew and married, her seven grandchildren soon filled her days.

She was actively involved in the Dallas community as a member of the Crystal Charity Ball, Dallas Junior League, Dallas Women’s Club, Dallas Symphony Orchestra League, Dallas Garden Club, and Thalia Club.

Julie was a member of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, where she served as head of Malta’s Sunday Suppers for Catholic students at the Neuhoff Catholic Center at her alma mater SMU. Julie exemplified the tenets of the Order of Malta by her service to the poor and the sick and as a defender of her faith.

Julie is survived by her husband of 46 years, Allen; son Don and wife Elizabeth; daughter Julie Miller Weber and husband Kevin, all of Dallas; daughter Marianne Miller Davidovich and husband Mark of Fort Worth; seven grandchildren; five brothers and their wives; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; and a host of loving f riends.

A memorial service was held on Friday, August 28, at 2 pm at Christ the King Catholic Church, 8017 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 75225. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to the Order of Malta – Dallas Area and sent to Dallas Chapter of The Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 2913 Shelton Way, Plano, Texas 75093.

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“Simply put, we offer one ‘door’ to everything you need to buy or sell a home in North Texas,” says Kelly.

“Our complete offering of brokerage, mortgage, title and insurance homeownership services ensures you have the easiest and most secure real estate experience. In good times and most importantly, in challenging times, we have stood by North Texans for over 75 years. It would be our honor to put our experience and strength to work for you.”

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It seems nothing can slow down the Dallas housing market. Despite the ongoing pandemic and economic uncertainty, the local market remains strong.

Businesses continue to thrive, bringing more workers to our area. And with interest rates at record low levels, this fall may be the best time to buy.

“Interest rates are the number one driver for homebuyers,” an agent at Allie Beth Allman & Associates said.” “I don’t think we will ever see them this low again.”

Sales dipped some early in the spring when COVID-19 brought uncertainty to the market. As restrictions were lifted and the local economy began to reopen, buyers returned in droves.

For many people, COVID-19 has changed their idea of what’s most important in their house. With working from home and kids learning online, many families need a new home layout. Things like multiple office spaces are now necessities, and amenities like pools are in high demand.

There may never be a better time to get a home than this fall. In these unprecedented times, it’s important to work with partners that you can trust, like the team at Allie Beth Allman & Associates. They set the standard in luxury service and will stop at nothing to ensure you meet your goals.

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Few touched the fabric of Dallas quite like the late Margaret McDermott. Her legacy is associated with many philanthropic causes in the area – from medical institutions to the arts.

Mrs. McDermott’s husband, Eugene, was a founder of Texas Instruments. Their 6,443 square-foot home on Drexel Drive in Highland Park was designed by renowned architect Scott Lyons.

Mrs. McDermott lived there until her death in 2018.

Years earlier, she called her close friend, Allie Beth Allman & Associates real estate agent David Nichols, writing a detailed letter requesting that he handle the sale.

The emphasis on building relationships with Allie Beth Allman & Associates clients is a company hallmark. And it played a pivotal role in the sale of the landmark house.

Mrs. McDermott had left the house to UTD, part of the University of Texas system. With knowledge of the letter and after a detailed interview process, Nichols was awarded the listing.

Once on the market, an offer was quickly made. The entire process, Nichols says, who was joined by Allman agent Brittany Mathews, was only two weeks. Cynthia Beaird, another Allman agent, represented the buyers.

“I am grateful to have agents at our firm that worked together on getting the deal done so quickly,” says Ms. Allman.

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New Homes for the Perfect Buyer In a prime corner of the township, with proximity to HP Village, Whole Foods, restaurants and easy downtown access, is this three-story treasure at 4500 Fairway Ave., Unit F (4500fairwayf.daveperrymiller.com). Eileen Hudnall and Bitsy Hudnall represent the three-bedroom, 3 1/2 bath townhome with two-car garage, which covers 4,845 square feet (per tax rolls) and is listed at $1,475,000.

The first level boasts a spacious living room with built-ins, fireplace and adjacent powder room. The dining room windows and French doors overlook a peaceful patio with fountain. For entertaining, the wet bar has a walk-in wine cellar, and the eat-in kitchen features a large island, granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances.

On the second level is the primary suite, as well as a paneled library with fireplace, workout room and utility area. The primary bath features a walk-in shower, jetted tub and spacious closets.

The third level has two en suite bedrooms, living area and a large workroom/studio.

To schedule a showing, contact Eileen at 214.288.7774 | eileen@daveperrymiller.com or Bitsy at 214.587.7732 | bitsy@daveperrymiller.com.

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (dpmre.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, with four locations that specialize in Preston Hollow, Park Cities, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

Offered for $4,995,000, 4131 Cochran Chapel features 4 bedrooms, 4.1 baths all. In 6,431 square feet.

Set on an elevated and expansive 3+ acre lot, this exceptional David Stocker designed home offers Santa Barbara or Italian countryside living in the city.

Upon entry, the sense of inviting, open and light-filled spaces is immediately accomplished through the white wall colors, 14’ ceilings with light colored wood paneling. A chef’s kitchen with Viking appliances, a large island, and beautiful French Terra Cotta tile floors opens onto a loggia and to a large breakfast area with expansive views of the front grounds. Off the kitchen is a two-story great room with attached open bar area that also overlooks the loggia through a wall of glass and steel Upstairs is dedicated as a master retreat with views overlooking the rear grounds and is complete with a study, his and her separate master baths and walk-in closets. Above the master level is a bonus room that offers a great exercise area.

An outdoor living area with fireplace and grilling area overlooks a large pool, putting green and cabana. The cabana also serves as a guest house with a separate bedroom and full bath. A separate studio with loft space offers a second retreat, and a turn of the century barn with fenced-in area once housed the family’s horse.

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Fall may be North Texas’ best season. With the summer heat cooling down, the fall is a great time to get outside. But if you are not comfortable yet venturing to a park with others, you can enjoy your own backyard.

Want a home with green space? Tour these two homes.

A Colonial Federalist-style landmark estate features four bedrooms on sought-after Lakeside Drive. The four-bedroom mansion at 4604 Lakeside Dr. has rear gardens and a private azalea courtyard under a canopy of trees. It has great views of Exall Lake from sitting rooms that connect the large bedrooms on the second floor. The original oak stairwell is in the formal foyer. A full guest suite has a living room, bedroom, two kitchenettes and two baths.

Overlooking the third hole of the Preston Trails golf course, the four-bedroom home at 5403 Preston Fairways Cir. offers serene views of the lush course and a pond. This home has more than 200 linear feet on the golf course. This one-owner home was custom-built by James Darnell & Sons with meticulous attention to quality. The floor plan has high ceilings, large windows and moldings.

The master closet is enormous.

To find your ideal home, visit alliebeth.com.

If you’re dreaming of a newly constructed home that’s move-in ready with top-of-the-line appliances and amenities, you’re in luck. North Texas new home construction has rebounded, and more new homes are coming on the market.

The five-bedroom, custom-built home in Preston Hollow at 6905 Wildglen Dr. sits on a heavily treed lot. This home features soaring ceilings and an open floor plan. The kitchen has quartz countertops, a waterfall island with seating and a cozy breakfast nook. The first-floor, extra-large master suite has a marble bath. Also, on the main level is a guest suite, a home office and mud room with access to the three-car garage. Relax outside under a covered patio with a kitchen and wood-burning fireplace.

A contemporary-style, four-bedroom home at 4518 Newmore Ave. is priced to sell with possible builder allowances. This home with smart technology, has a huge second-floor balcony. There is a covered patio at ground level suited to add an outdoor kitchen. Inside, the living room has 20-foot ceilings with a large wrap-around staircase and a gallery that overlooks the first floor.

There are two laundry rooms and a large butler’s pantry.

For more information on any of these homes, visit alliebeth.com.

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Fight Cancer With Granola, Dried Florals

By Maddie Spera

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The business partners launched their company, Park Lane Pantry, in April of last year, and since a 2019 People Newspapers story, their product has been picked up by Central Market locations in Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin.

Park Lane Pantry’s granola is low sugar, gluten-free, soy-free, dairyfree, and is naturally sweetened with monk fruit. There are four recipes on the market, and a new keto-friendly mix will soon be on the shelves.

“I was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago, and after my diagnosis I had limitations on what I could eat,” Pearlman said. “I had to eat soy-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, all these things, and so I started making my own granola because there was nothing on the market that followed all these restrictions that tasted good to me.”

Pearlman and Lustig joined forces when Lustig was working on her executive MBA at SMU and was assigned to write a three-year business plan for a business of her choosing.

For the month of October, the Park Lane Pantry partners will collaborate with Jody Stein, founder of Trove Florals, for a promotion that combines Stein’s dry floral arrangements and Park Lane Pantry granola. All proceeds will go to the Dwight Powell Children and Family Support Fund.

“Dwight Powell is a friend of our family and is the same age as my son, so we’re close with him,” Pearlman said. “His mother died of breast cancer when he was a freshman in college, so we bonded over my diagnosis, and he was really there for me and my family.”

Powell started his fund to help families impacted by breast cancer have a clean house, done laundry, groceries in the fridge, dinner made, and a way to get children to after-school activities.

“When Elaine came to us and asked to team up with them for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it was a no brainer,” said Stein. “Elaine, as a survivor, has been such an awesome support for people going through this nasty disease.”

HOW TO HELP This collaborative granola-flower package that contributes to the Dwight Powell Children and Family Support Fund. Order one at parklanepantry.com or troveflorals.com.

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OFFSEASON HURDLES ENABLE MOTIVATED SCOTS TO REFOCUS

Head coach Randy Allen stands in front of this year’s captains, from left, Patrick Turner, Brayden Schager, Will Gibson, Henry Hagenbuch, Marshall Landwehr, and Sam Morse. (PHOTO: MELISSA MACATEE)

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OFFSEASON VOLATILITY HAS PREPARED THESE SCOTS FOR ANYTHING Highland Park faces challenging slate of opponents with 2020 schedule

By Todd Jorgenson

lineman Sam Morse.

Another positive: HP will start this season with brand new locker rooms and expansions of football meeting rooms, coaching offices, and training facilities.

Those renovations are part of HPISD’s 2015 bond package.

Now the focus turns to a daunting nonconference schedule that, after some shuffling, opens with defending 6A Division II state champion Austin Westlake.

Then come three more 6A foes, including perennial powerhouse Rockwall, and challenging District 7-5A road trips to Longview and Tyler.

That doesn’t even include the playoffs, where the Scots must navigate a regional bracket likely to feature Denton Ryan, Lancaster, and yes, Lone Star.

“Whoever comes out of our region will have gone through the gauntlet,” Allen said. “It’s going to be a really tough playoff schedule.”

Still, after a summer of adversity and adjustment, HP’s creatures of habit are optimistic heading into a season that could be defined by resilience.

“It says a lot about the attitude of this team and how we’re built,” said quarterback Brayden Schager.

“Everybody’s not taking it for granted. We realize how bad we want to play.”

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cots find a way.

It ’s a phrase typically used around the Highland Park football program to describe a dramatic comefrom-behind victory or another underdog achievement.

However, it could easily be applied to this year’s team even before the season starts — for the way players and coaches stayed on track, and even thrived, under most unusual offseason conditions.

From extensive renovations at Highlander Stadium to restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, an HP program that prides itself on tradition and routine could have become discombobulated.

“It’s been a challenge, but our guys have met the challenge,” said HP head coach Randy Allen. “We have great senior leadership and staff continuity. That helps you maintain consistency with adversity and change. That can be a positive for us if we can handle it better than our opponents.”

When the Scots begin the regular season four weeks later than initially planned — again, due to statewide COVID-19 health and safety concerns — they will focus on playing into January, which in the 2020 season means the final weeks of the playoffs.

After three consecutive Class 5A Division I state championships, HP suffered a heartbreaking overtime defeat last year against Frisco Lone Star in the Region II semifinals. Earlier in the season, the Rangers also became the first Texas opponent to beat the Scots at Highlander Stadium in two decades.

Everybody’s not taking it for granted.

We realize how bad we want to play.

Brayden Schager Lone Star isn’t on this year’s schedule, save for the possibility of a postseason rematch. But the Scots haven’t forgotten about them, judging from the photos

2 0 1 9 R E S U LT S

LEFT: Brayden Schager is the new starting quarterback for Highland Park. (PHOTO: CHRIS MCGATHEY) RIGHT: Defensive leader Patrick Turner is a three-year starter at linebacker. (PHOTO: MELISSA MACATEE) strategically placed throughout the team’s facilities from that playoff exit.

That idea came from the six incoming team captains, who did some of the interior decorating themselves.

“No one wants to remember,” said linebacker Marshall Landwehr. “It’s a great motivator.”

The Scots have carried that desire for atonement with them for nine months.

That’s why even when the team had to skip its typical spring drills, conduct workouts remotely or meet via teleconference, participation was as strong as ever.

“We’ve had the best turnout for summer conditioning that we’ve ever had,” Allen said. “We did so well for about four

weeks before we had to close down.”

Adhering to UIL mandates and safety protocols outlined by the county government, HP and other schools began in-person workouts in small groups in June, then had to collectively pause.

However, rather than sit idle, players drove to an indoor facility in Collin County to continue preparations in four separate and smaller groups.

The Scots weren’t able to return to practice in their facilities until late August, and even then, it was strictly regulated to help curb coronavirus spread. Yet morale has remained high.

“Everybody has been showing up and working their tail off,” said offensive

Opponent NON-DISTRICT at Rockwall at Mesquite Horn Frisco Lone Star

Result Record W, 66-59 W, 52-25 L, 30-19

DISTRICT 6-5A (DIV. I) Bryan Adams W, 62-0 at Woodrow Wilson W, 66-0 Mansfield Legacy W, 76-6 at Samuell W, 56-6 Sunset W, 79-0 at Lancaster W, 42-35 Mans. Timberview W, 43-21 PLAYOFFS Frisco Wakeland Magnolia Frisco Lone Star

1-0 2-0 2-1

3-1 (1-0) 4-1 (2-0) 5-1 (3-0) 6-1 (4-0) 7-1 (5-0) 8-1 (6-0) 9-1 (7-0)

W, 33-10 10-1 W, 63-28 11-1 L, 33-27 (OT) 11-2

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2020 VARSITY ROSTER

2020 SCHEDULE VA R S I T Y S C H E D U L E

Date Opponent Sept. 25 Austin Westlake Oct. 2 Mesquite Horn Oct. 9 Coppell Oct. 16 Rockwall Oct. 23 OPEN Oct. 30 Sherman* Nov. 6 Longview* Nov. 13 McKinney North* Nov. 20 Tyler* Nov. 27 West Mesquite* Dec. 4 Wylie East*

FRESHMAN BLUE

Stadium Highlander Hanby Highlander Wilkerson-Sanders

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JV BLUE Date Opponent Sept. 23 Austin Westlake* Oct. 1 Mesquite Horn Oct. 8 at Coppell Oct. 15 Rockwall Oct. 29 at Sherman Nov. 5 Longview Nov. 12 at McKinney North Nov. 19 Tyler Nov. 25 at West Mesquite Dec. 3 Wylie East

JV GOLD Time 7 p.m.

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PHOTO: CHRIS MCGATHEY

Date Opponent Sept. 23 Austin Westlake* Oct. 1 Mesquite Horn Oct. 8 at Coppell Oct. 15 Rockwall Oct. 29 at Celina Nov. 5 Longview Nov. 19 at Grapevine Dec. 3 at Lake Highlands

Date Opponent Sept. 23 Austin Westlake* Oct. 1 at Mesquite Horn Oct. 8 Coppell Oct. 15 at Rockwall Oct. 29 Sherman Nov. 5 at Longview Nov. 12 McKinney North Nov. 19 Tyler Nov. 25 West Mesquite Dec. 3 at Wylie East

Time 7 p.m.

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7 p.m.

* — at Waco ISD Stadium

Date Opponent Sept. 23 Austin Westlake* Oct. 1 at Mesquite Horn Oct. 8 Coppell Oct. 15 at Rockwall Oct. 29 Sherman Nov. 5 at Longview Nov. 12 McKinney North Nov. 19 at Grapevine Nov. 25 West Mesquite Dec. 3 at Wylie East

Time 5 p.m.

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* — at Waco HS

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AUSTIN WESTLAKE

Friday, Sept. 25 7:30 p.m. at Highlander Stadium

Nickname: Chaparrals Head coach: Todd Dodge

MESQUITE HORN

2020 OPPONENTS

Friday, Oct. 2 7:30 p.m. at Hanby Stadium

Nickname: Jaguars Head coach: Chris Hudler

(seventh season)

(second season)

2019 record: 15-1 (7-1 in district)

2019 record: 3-7 (2-4 in district)

Notable: The Chaparrals blanked Denton Guyer 24-0 to win the 6A Division II state title last season. Westlake has been one of the state’s top programs over the past two decades, and set a school record with 757 points in 2019.

The Chaps are loaded on offense, with QB Cade Klubnik and WR Jaden Greathouse leading the way.

Notable: The Jaguars missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2007. The Scots have defeated Horn in four straight meetings over six years, including 52-25 in a nondistrict clash in 2019. Although the offense lacks experience, Horn should be better defensively after allowing at least 42 points in all seven losses.

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Friday, Oct. 30 7:30 p.m. at Highlander Stadium

Nickname: Yellowjackets Head coach: Trey Brooks

(seventh season) 2019 record: 4-6 (3-4 in district)

2019 record: 12-3 (5-1 in district)

2019 record: 6-4 (3-3 in district)

Notable: A rare losing season

Notable: The Yellowjackets reached

Notable: The Bearcats missed the playoffs last year despite posting a winning record for the first time since 2012. Sherman closed the season with three straight wins, and averaged more than 43 points per game in those victories.

Offensive returnees include QB Tate Bethel, RB Benji Omayebu, and WR Sean Husband.

caused Coppell to miss the playoffs last season for the first time since 2011. Four of the Cowboys’ six defeats came by eight or fewer points. Diminutive RB Jason Ngwu and lanky WR Anthony Black are the top offensive playmakers, while hard-hitting LB Walker Polk is a Baylor baseball commit.

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the 6A Division I state semifinals, but return just three starters from that high-powered offense. HP and Rockwall have met in each of the last four seasons, with the Scots taking a 66-59 thriller in last year’s opener. QB Braedyn Locke is back after throwing for 4,305 yards and 52 touchdowns.

Nickname: Bearcats Head coach: J.D. Martinez (fourth season)

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LONGVIEW

Friday, Nov. 6 7:30 p.m. at Lobo Stadium

Nickname: Lobos Head coach: John King

MCKINNEY NORTH

2020 OPPONENTS TYLER

Friday, Nov. 13 7:30 p.m. at Highlander Stadium

Nickname: Bulldogs Head coach: Mike Fecci

Friday, Nov. 20 7:30 p.m. at Rose Stadium

Nickname: Lions Head coach: Ricklan Holmes

WEST MESQUITE

Friday, Nov. 27 7:30 p.m. at Highlander Stadium

Nickname: Wranglers Head coach: Frank Sandoval

WYLIE EAST

Friday, Dec. 4 7:30 p.m. at Wylie ISD Stadium

Nickname: Raiders Head coach: Mike Dormady

(17th season)

(12th season)

(ninth season)

(first season)

(third season)

2019 record: 11-1 (6-0 in district)

2019 record: 10-2 (6-0 in district)

2019 record: 3-8 (3-3 in district)

2019 record: 2-8 (2-4 in district)

2019 record: 2-8 (0-6 in district)

Notable: Like HP, the Lobos were an unbeaten 5A state champion in 2018, and should contend again this year. Longview’s 27-game winning streak was snapped by Jesuit in the 2019 playoffs. Just seven starters are back, but the Lobos should reload behind returning RB Kaden Meredith and LB Kybrien Jackson-Jimerson.

Notable: The Bulldogs won their first outright district title in school history last season behind an explosive offense that averaged more than 54 points. Returning WR J.J. Henry caught 76 passes for more than 1,400 yards. A defensive unit that allowed almost 40 points per game should stabilize with more experience.

Notable: This matchup will bring HP back to the site of its 59-0 win over Marshall in the 4A state title game 15 years ago. More recently, the Scots earned a wild comeback victory over the Lions during their undefeated 2018 postseason run. Tyler opened and closed 2019 with separate fourgame losing streaks.

Notable: After the program’s worst season since 1993, ex-Mexia coach Sandoval looks to lead a turnaround. On defense, the Wranglers surrendered at least 56 points in five of their eight losses last season. Athleticism runs deep on both sides of scrimmage, but rebuilding West Mesquite lacks experience in key spots.

Notable: The Scots topped the Raiders in the 2017 season finale, and Wylie East hasn’t won a district game since. After upsetting eventual state champion HP in 2016, the Raiders have gone 5-25 in the last three seasons. Standout RB Christian Johnson returns for an offense that averaged 11 points per game in district play.

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NEW QB SCHAGER READY FOR SPOTLIGHT

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rayden Schager knows the pressure comes with the job. He also has the skills and the confidence to meet that challenge.

The new Highland Park quarterback already has verbally committed to the University of Hawaii even before his first varsity start, which will come after one season as the backup to Chandler Morris, who’s now at Oklahoma.

“Brayden has worked so hard to be the starting quarterback.

He is mentally and physically ready to compete,” said HP head coach Randy Allen. “He’s got good size and throws the ball with good velocity. He’s accurate, and he’s improved his athletic ability.”

Schager (6-foot-3, 200 pounds) will lead HP’s traditionally high-powered offensive attack, which amassed 52.6 points per game last season. And although the Scots will be inexperienced at the skill positions, their natural chemistry should prove beneficial.

“I’ve been throwing to these guys since I was little,” Schager said. “I’ve been behind some great quarterbacks. It’s great to finally be the guy.”

Returning receivers Will Pettijohn, Crockett Corwin, and John Rutledge each will assume more prominent roles this season after combining for 37 catches and six touchdowns a year ago.

The top three rushers from the 2019 squad all graduated, which leaves the starting job to Brooks Bond, who ran for a game-high

PLAYER TO WATCH

PROBABLE STARTERS Brayden Schager, QB

Crockett Corwin, WR

Brooks Bond, RB

In a reserve role last season, Bond averaged almost seven yards per carry and scored six touchdowns. The senior also is a standout in lacrosse.

84 yards and two scores against Bryan Adams last season.

He will run behind a deep and seasoned offensive line with four returning starters — mammoth tackles Jack Leyrer and Henry Hagenbuch, guard Sam Morse, and center Will Gibson.

Will Pettijohn, WR

John Rutledge, WR

Sam Sessions, WR

Jack Leyrer, LT

Sam Morse, LG

Will Gibson, C

Grant Gibson, RG

Henry Hagenbuch, RT

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NEW FACES, SAME MINDSET FOR SCOTS

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

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ontinuity among the coaching staff has been a hallmark of Highland Park’s success. So when defensive coordinator Cale Melton left the program for a head coaching job at Kingwood, the Scots didn’t need to search far and wide for a replacement.

Veteran assistant Bobby Leidner will take charge of a defensive unit that will return four starters and others with postseason experience.

“Our guys believe in what we’re doing,” said HP head coach Randy Allen. “The players are familiar with it, and we just build on it.”

The strength of the group — literally — will be at inside linebacker. Hard-hitting Patrick

Turner is a three-year starter who has verbally committed to Navy. Marshall Landwehr also is equally adept at defending the run or the pass.

Tanner Schrank and Ford Frazar return at cornerback, while safety Walker Cobb saw plenty of action last season defending some potent aerial attacks.

“We have experience and depth,” Allen said. “They’re much more physical, and they understand our system better.

You’ll see an improved secondary because of the experience they gained last year.”

The Scots will be less seasoned along the defensive front, following the departure of standout lineman Prince Dorbah to the University of Texas.

Jack Curtis is the top returnee, with Cameron Laurie and nose

PLAYER TO WATCH

PROBABLE STARTERS Jack Curtis, DE

Cameron Laurie, DE

Tanner Schrank, CB

Against top competition – Magnolia and Frisco Lone Star – Schrank tallied two interceptions during the playoffs last season.

tackle Isaiah Pedack assuming larger roles.

“We have a lot of guys who played significant minutes on defense last year,” Landwehr said. “Guys can step up and play those roles. Those shoes can be filled.”

Isaiah Pedack, DT

Henry Diehl, LB

George Wright, LB

Marshall Landwehr, LB

Patrick Turner, LB

Ford Frazar, CB

Walker Cobb, S

Garrison Vincent, S

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