Park Cities People September 2024

FROM LEFT: 1972 Highland Park High School cheerleading squad members

Pam Elkins, David Quisenberry, Peggy Sears Newman, Marc Fanning, Thomas Aldrege, and Karen Frymire Roberts. COURTESY HIGHLAND PARK CHEER

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CHALLENGES TO BOOKS, DART FUNDING

HPISD’s Board of Trustees voted 5-2 in July to remove the book All Boys Aren’t Blue from the Highland Park High School library, and the memoir’s challengers have suggested that other books should also be pulled from library shelves.

“We have existing libraries, and we have a lot of bad books in them,”

HPISD parent

Austin Hopper told the board.

“This is just the beginning. This is the first one of those books that we’re talking to the board about.”

Just three books — All Boys Aren’t Blue , The Witch Boy , and Ho’Onani:

deemed “pervasively vulgar or educationally unsuitable.”

Some districts have developed detailed rubrics outlining specific behaviors that cannot be in library books at various grade levels, while others require that school boards approve all new library acquisitions, or that purchases be posted on the district website for public comment.

“All of this increases the workload on district staff and librarians,” said Shirley Robinson, executive director of the Texas Library Association, “and results in a very cumbersome process for building a library collection to serve the needs of all students.”

Hula Warrior — are listed on HPISD’s website as having been formally challenged. All Boys Aren’t Blue is the only book that has been removed from shelves.

But districts across the state are grappling with how to implement the requirements of House Bill 900, which prohibits school districts from possessing certain library materials, including those

School districts, she said, are doing their best to implement HB 900’s requirements, but their task is complicated by vague definitions, a lack of clarity on issues such as how the rules apply to classroom libraries, and a lawsuit challenging the bill’s application to book vendors.

According to Robinson, the book controversies have taken a toll on student learning and librarians’ mental health. “In some areas, librarians have been bullied on social media, and threatened with arrest,” she said.

A pricey bus ticket

Members of Highland Park’s Town Council have expressed concern that taxpayers aren’t getting their money’s worth out of the city’s contribution to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART.)

Highland Park expects to contribute more than $6.5 million to DART in the fiscal year that begins in October 2024. But the only service it receives in return is the operation of Bus Route 237, which travels north-south along Preston Road.

On Aug. 6, the council joined at least five of DART’s 13 member cities when it approved a resolution supporting a reduction in the amount of sales and use tax collected by DART.

University Park’s City Council tabled a similar resolution in July. The item could be moved back onto the agenda after completion of a DART value study by Ernst & Young.

Ho’Onani: Hula Warrior was formally challenged, but a volunteer reconsideration committee decided it should remain on HPISD library shelves. SARAH HODGES

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Crime Reports July 8-Aug. 11

July 8

A tricky thief stole the tailgate off a Toyota Tundra parked in the  4500 block of University Boulevard before 5:07 p.m.

July 9

A bicycle bandit may have abandoned their Trek Navigator 200 to steal a Trek 3500 from the driveway of a home in the  4500 block of Westway Avenue at about 6:15 a.m.

July 10

Reported at 4:06 p.m.: Goo Goo Eyes in the 4400 block of Lovers Lane wasn’t seeing between $2,500 and $30,000 worth of property after the items were stolen by a thief.

July 11

Reported at 11:32 a.m.: A bumbling burglar tried and failed to cut the wire locking lawn equipment to a Ford F-150 in the 3600 block of Lexington Avenue

July 13

A stylish shoplifter walked out of Chanel in  Highland Park Village before 5:20 p.m. without paying for a black mini flap bag that costs $6,500.

July 14

A brazen burglar targeted an unlocked vehicle at a Preston Road gas station before 10:15 a.m.

July 17

Officers pulled over a 2014 Red Chevrolet Impala around 11:24 p.m. on  Preston Road. Then they arrested the driver after they found not only marijuana, but also Sailor Kush marijuana baggies, an Ooze Vape Pen, a WeighMax scale, and a Ziploc Boulder freezer gallon bag.

July 19

A Samsung Galaxy cellphone that may have been delivered to  4700 Drexel Drive by an Uber driver was claimed by a woman who tracked it to the Highland Park Department of Public Safety prior to 7 a.m.

July 20

A pedaling pilferer stole a mountain bike from a home in the 3100 block of Rosedale Avenue before 10 a.m.

July 21

A 2019 Lexus GX reported stolen out of its owner’s driveway in the  3400 block of Lindenwood Avenue at about 3:30 p.m. was recovered with the help of LEXUS CONNECT before 7:30 p.m. The car smelled of cigarettes and was missing a key fob that had been left inside.

July 23

A sneaky thief entered the backyard of a home on  Westminster Avenue before 3:23 p.m. and stole a Pentair TradeGrade pool heater and cartridge pool filter.

July 26

Reported at 11:02 a.m.: A fraudster stole the social security numbers of two residents of the  4500 block of South Versailles Avenue and used the information to divert their Social Security Administration payments.

July 27

Reported at 3 p.m.: When a man who had returned a Fendi leather purse at The UPS Store in Highland Park Village checked the status of his return, he learned that Fendi had received his package, but that the box was empty.

July 29

It may be hot outside, but a thief didn’t need to break a sweat to steal a 2010 GMC Yukon parked in front of a home on  Shenandoah Avenue before 6:22 a.m. The car was left unlocked.

July 30

Reported at 5:23 p.m.: A trendsetting thief stole two packages containing a red silk dress and white and brown dress from the mailroom of an apartment complex in the  3500 block of Normandy Avenue between June 8 and July 19.

July 31

Mail from an apartment complex in east Dallas went astray and was found scattered at the intersection of  Euclid Avenue and Abbott Avenue at about 6:42 a.m.

Aug. 1

A porch pirate stole an Amazon package containing baby clothes at about 3:27 a.m. from a home in the 4500 block of Fairway Avenue

Aug. 3

Reported at 5:54 p.m.: The careless driver of a Toyota Tundra who hit an unoccupied Land Rover Defender in  Highland Park Village didn’t leave a note, but a witness did. The witness included her phone number and said she’d taken photos.

Aug. 4

A reckless roadster who drove on the sidewalk at about 3:15 p.m. on Lovers Lane hit a 2016 Ford Fusion but didn’t leave information.

Aug. 5

A swimming pool scoundrel stole a Hayward pool pump before 4:59 p.m. from a home in the 3400 block of Southwestern Boulevard

Aug. 6

Reported at 9:08 p.m. in the 4700 block of Drexel Drive: A fraudster made $929 worth of illicit charges on a woman’s credit cards after she accidentally left her purse in a shopping cart at Natural Grocers on Preston Road

Aug. 7

A joyrider stole a 2019 Cadillac Escalade prior to 6:47 a.m. from a home on  Bryn Mawr Drive

Aug. 8

A thief may have a clear complexion and a stained soul after stealing products including facial cleansers and moisturizers from CVS in Snider Plaza before 7:45 p.m.

Aug. 9

A miscreant with the munchies stole about $200 in drinks and snacks, a trash can, a cash register, and $100 cash from the Highland Park Pool in the  3800 block of Lexington Avenue before 7:10 a.m.

Aug. 10

A thief broke into a 2018 Ford on Wentwood Drive before 10:58 a.m. and stole a Ruger firearm, a Bugout backpack, and light bulbs.

Aug. 11

A burglar broke the driver side window of a 2020 Toyota Tacoma in the  5300 block of Armstrong Parkway before 8 a.m. and stole a wallet, a USAA credit card, a PNC debit card, $350, and black Smith Lowdown Sunglasses.

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HPSID Sends $137.3M Bond Proposal to Voters in November District

By Sarah Hodges sarah.hodges@peoplenewspapers.com

HPISD voters will be asked to approve a $137.3 million maintenance and efficiency bond package when they go to the polls on Nov. 5.

“All the money raised by the bond stays here.”

Michael Denton Jr.

The district’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to put the package before voters during a special meeting in August.

The money is needed to address immediate maintenance and safety needs, free up funds for teacher salaries, and finance capital improvements and property acquisition, assistant superintendent for business services Scott Drillette told the board.

“A passage of the bond proposition would have no debt tax increase from a rate perspective,” said Michael Denton Jr., who chaired the Community Advisory Committee that recommended a bond. “All the money raised by the bond stays here. Every campus is positively influenced and affected and will have more money in the maintenance and operations to fund teacher pay and staff salaries.”

Potential bond projects are:

$32,863,152 — Immediate Maintenance and Safety Needs. These include repairs to the failing chiller piping system at the middle and intermediate campus. The district has paid for repairs with money from its general operating fund, which finances salaries and daily expenses. It hopes to repay the fund with bond dollars. Also included are safety, security, and other necessary upgrades.

$19,903,319 — Budget and Compensation Optimization. Bond dollars cannot be used for teacher and staff salaries, but the

district could free up additional dollars for staff compensation by reducing the daily expenses that come out of its general fund. It hopes to purchase buses instead of paying to charter them, to install LED lighting upgrades at some campuses, and to put bond dollars toward the purchase of software and instructional supplies.

$39,000,000 — Property Acquisition. Highland Park High School sits on 23 acres, while most similarly-sized area high schools are on 75 to 125 acres, Drillette told the board. The district needs to acquire land to

WILL IT PASS?

A bond program has failed to pass just once in HPISD history, according to a 1998 article in D Magazine. That year, residents voted 7,154 to 4,641 against a $76.1 million bond that would have financed measures to ease overcrowding, including the construction of a fifth elementary school.

Voters passed a smaller bond issue totaling $49.95 million the following year. Since then, voters have approved two more bond programs: $75.4 million in 2008, and the historic $361.4 million program in 2015, according to information from RBC Capital Markets, LLC presented at a February Community Advisory Committee meeting.

maintain competitive facilities and resources, he said. A potential property acquisition is east of the high school and adjacent to land the district already owns.

$45,533,529 — Campus and District Improvements. Projects would be primarily at the district’s older campuses, with some money reserved for improvements and upgrades at the district’s four new elementaries as those schools age. Among the more significant proposals are about $5.6 million in renovations to the high school kitchen and cafeteria, and more than $4.8 million in improvements to the middle school play area, field, and track.

Passage of the bond package would not increase the district’s tax rate, Drillette said. More information on the potential bond is available by visiting hpisd.org.

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PICKING THE PERFECT MATTRESS VARIES BY PERSON

Buying a mattress can feel like a high-stakes decision. Not only are mattresses expensive, but the one you choose has a direct impact on your health.

sleeping partner. The main drawback of memory foam is that it traps heat.

for an older person.

Real Talk: Stephen H. Kotler

Sometimes a young man needs to try the wrong career before embarking on a successful one.

For New Jersey native Stephen Kotler that meant relocating to Aspen in 1982 to open a restaurant with his father at the base of Ruthie’s Run, a wellknown Colorado ski run.

“I soon realized that hospitality was not my true passion, so I decided to move to New York City to pursue a career in real estate,” he said.

What is the best thing about working in real estate?

I love that every day is different in real estate, so you constantly have to reinvent yourself. There are always various obstacles to overcome and new areas to grow yourself in. I also enjoy the coaching and mentorship aspect as I have found immense value in both learning from and guiding others in the industry.

Latex

MARGARET CHAMBERS

According to a study by OnePoll for Slumber Cloud (a bedding company), the average American spends a total of 36 years lying in bed over their lifetime. Read on for my personal tips for finding a mattress that fits both your body and your bedroom perfectly.

There are a lot of mattress options on the market, which can make shopping for one even more intimidating. Learning about the pros and cons of each kind can help you narrow down your options.

Memory foam

Memory foam “cradles” your body, taking some of the pressure off your shoulders and hips. It also helps to absorb the movements of a

Latex mattresses are firmer and more expensive than memory foam mattresses. Since natural latex comes from rubber trees, it is more eco-friendly than synthetic materials like foam.

Innerspring Air circulates between the coils of an innerspring mattress, creating a cooler night’s sleep. These mattresses are also more affordable and durable than memory foam. However, they have less cushioning. You can always buy an innerspring mattress with a pillow-top for added comfort.

Other considerations

There is a real art to picking a mattress that is proportional to the bed, the nightstand, and the rest of the room. Mattresses have gotten so thick that they overpower a room or dwarf the headboard sometimes. Tall beds can be dangerous to fall out of too, especially

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In my opinion, the perfect bed height is 27 inches — high enough to be beautiful, but not high enough to be dangerous. I’d recommend pairing a 12-inch dust ruffle with a 15-inchtall mattress to make a total of 27 inches. Your night chest should ideally be a few inches above the top of the mattress, box spring, and frame.

Now, if you want a whole new bedroom—not just a new mattress—then it might be time to speak with an interior designer. Bedrooms are one of my favorite spaces to design because there is so much room for creativity.

Whether you go it alone or hire a professional, taking the time to find the perfect bed for your body, budget, and room is always worth the effort.

Margaret Chambers, a registered interior designer (RID) and American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) member, leads Chambers Interiors and Associates. Her colleague Caitlin Crowley helped edit this column. Visit chambersinteriors.com/ blog for more design advice.

TAlmost like magic, that move made all the difference.

“I have been working in various capacities in real estate for more than 30 years and still love what I do every day,” said Kotler, the CEO of Brokerage for the Western Region (California, Colorado, Nevada and Texas) of Douglas Elliman. He relocated this year to Highland Park from Los Angeles.

What do you like best about Highland Park so far?

The people! Everyone is very friendly, and it feels like a tightknit community.

If you could go back in time and give yourself any advice, what would it be?

I would tell myself to be extremely intentional about growing my network. Relationships are a huge part of the real estate business, so it’s important to build strong ones and continue engaging with others.

his stunning French transitional home, crafted by Colby Craig Homes, is set for completion in November 2024. Steps away from the Dallas Country Club, Highland Park Village, and Lakeside Park, this residence offers an unparalleled lifestyle. The stately stone exterior, slate roof, iron doors, and copper gutters are set against a backdrop of towering oak trees. Inside, a floating staircase graces the 20-foot entry, a glass wine cellar and marble fireplaces all enhance the

What is your outlook on the Dallas market?

In my opinion, Dallas is one of the most exciting cities for real estate and is even outpacing many other luxury markets in the country. I am extremely optimistic about the market, so much so that I relocated here from Los Angeles at the beginning of this year. Individuals and companies, including new restaurants, shops, and national hospitality brands, continue to move to Dallas, and I don’t foresee that stopping anytime soon. The increasing demand paired with limited inventory makes it primed for continued growth.

What’s a fun fact about yourself?

At 15 years old, I landed my first job as a magician performing at children’s birthday parties and bar mitzvahs under the name “Stephen the Magnificent” with my dove, Trixie. I learned important qualities such as responsibility and accountability, and how to manage a business.

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sophistication level. The Italian kitchen boasts a Viking Tuscany range, rift oak cabinets, a waterfall island, and a separate catering kitchen. The primary suite features a private lounge, wet bar, two-way fireplace, separate baths connected by a steam shower, a freestanding tub, refrigerated drawers, and separate dream closets. With five additional en-suite bedrooms, two offices, a game room, elevator and a resort-style pool-spa, this home epitomizes luxury living.

A featherbed topper goes underneath the sheet, keeping the bed warm and toasty in winter and giving it a full and inviting look. MICHAEL HUNTER WITH DESIGN BY MARGARET CHAMBERS

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Comings and Goings

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The Shops of Highland Park

The family-owned business known for fostering and supporting emerging designers opened a flagship store near its sister company, piercing brand Wildlike, in July.

Framebridge

Inwood Village

The custom-framing brand’s new store features a gallery wall showcasing nostalgic items such as a Dirk Nowitzki Mavericks jersey.

Playkout

3501 McKinney Ave.

The unique pickleball fitness studio which replaces traditional cardio machines with custom-designed pickleball stations has opened in Uptown.

NorthPark Center

Various stores

• Jeweler Kendra Scott, known for its design, innovation, use of color, and signature shapes, opened July 6 on level two between Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.

• Pizza Leila, which was awarded Best Pizza in 2021 by D Magazine and features Sicilian-style pizza with a modern twist, opened on July 15 in the NorthPark Cafés on level two.

ONESWEAT

Preston Center

The boutique provider of luxury high-intensity interval training celebrated the grand opening of its gym at 8220 Westchester Drive in July.

Perch Bistro and Bar

7709 Inwood Rd.

The newest concept from Lynae Fearing, co-owner of Shinsei and Lovers Seafood and Market, opened on Aug. 9. It offers an array of Italian dishes and European-inspired fare Monday to Saturday.

COMING

Pickleball Kingdom

Galleria Dallas

The 30,320-square-foot location will feature year-round play on 11 indoor courts, a pro shop, locker rooms, lounge and meeting spaces, a snack bar, private lessons, free Pickleball 101 classes, leagues and tournaments, and other events.

Frenchie

The Plaza at Preston Center

The restaurant is slated to open in early 2025 in the location formerly occupied by Corner Bakery.

Oscar de la Renta

Highland Park Village

The Lone Star State’s lone Oscar de la Renta store will open as a pop-up location this fall at 105 Highland Park Village. Customers can expect a curated collection of ready-to-wear styles and accessories, including a full assortment of the Fall 2024 Collection.

MOVED

Zales Jewelers

NorthPark Center

The jeweler, which features a wide range of choices at a variety of price points, opened in a new location on level two near Macy’s on July 12.

Raw by Canines First

5553 W Lovers Lane

The “Pet Foodies” dedicated to helping owners find the best nutrition for their furry friends have moved to a new location next to PetBar.

REMODELED

Tiffany & Co.

NorthPark Center

The storied jeweler opened its remodeled store on level one near Neiman Marcus on July 24.

CLOSED

Eddie V’s Prime Seafood

4023 Oak Lawn Ave.

The restaurant specializing in fresh seafood and prime steaks closed its Oak Lawn location in July.

Starbucks Preston Center

The coffee giant’s Preston Center location has closed.

Surreal Creamery

6915 Hillcrest Ave.

The ice cream shop known for its eye-popping mason jar desserts has permanently closed its Snider Plaza location.

— Compiled by Sarah Hodges

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Perch Bistro and Bar CHASE HALL

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Kendra Scott COURTESY PHOTO

Local Sandal Company Flips Focus to Growth Hari Mari teams up with Dallas Cowboy Zack Martin, TV’s Shep Rose

By John Anderson

People Newspapers

Hari Mari was started as the answer to the question, ‘What if flip flops could be colorful and comfortable?’

Highland Park High School graduate Lila Stewart and her husband, St. Mark’s graduate Jeremy Stewart, were the entrepreneurs who dared to ask this question.

Since 2012, customers have been agreeing with the answer. Now, the Dallas-based company is looking to grow even more and closed on a $10 million equity round earlier this year.

The name and idea for Hari Mari first started while Lila and Jeremy lived in Indonesia. Jeremy worked on producing a documentary about the effects of malnutrition on children, and Lila worked in orphanages. Lila said the experience offered perspective.

“We lived there for three years from 2007 to 2010,” Lila said. “So, when we moved back, it was the big question of ‘after this life-changing experience, like what’s next?’”

Flip-flops were next.

While Lila and Jeremy had changed in those three years, sandals had not.

“When we got back, there was nothing new, nothing innovative; it was all black, all brown, all surf brands,” Lila said.

Jeremy wanted more color from his shoes, and Lila wanted a sandal that didn’t hurt during the breakin period; together, they wanted a shoe that was more about a lifestyle than surfing, a sport that isn’t common in Dallas.

Hari means day in Indo nesian, and Mari means related to the sea in Latin. Together, they make up the lifestyle brand that has grown naturally since then. Lila says the company has seen 30% year-over-year growth.

Around 1,000 retail brands sell Hari Mari, including Dillard’s, Free People, and soon Dick’s Sporting Goods. Now, instead of waiting for the other flip-flop to drop in terms of growth, the Stewarts are taking the matter into their own hands with partnerships and equity rounds.

“This is the first year that we’re putting some dollars behind advertising,” Lila said. “All of our growth, up until this year, has primarily been organic.”

Hari Mari’s equity round was led by Landon Smith, financial services entrepreneur and founder of business advisory firm Riveron.

Smith and his team are also advising Hari Mari on ways to

advertise. So far this year, Hari Mari has sponsored Willie Nelson and Midland events and expanded its philanthropic efforts.

On National Flip Flop Day, Hari Mari matched sales with 600

BRAND BASICS

Hari Mari has a patent for a nobreak-in-period toe post and has started Flops Fighting Cancer and Freedom Flops as philanthropic projects. The brand’s next move is new products and new partnerships.

pairs of children’s shoes donated.

Hari Mari has also partnered with Dallas Cowboys’ Offensive Lineman Zack Martin and television personality heartthrob Shep Rose as brand influencers.

Martin is promoting the brand’s newest style, the Grande, designed for extra-wide feet.

“‘I think bigger guys are really going to like Hari Mari’s Grande,” Martin said. “It’s a sandal made just for them.”

Rose is promoting the brand’s clipper line of flip-flops, which are made with waterproof fullgrain leather.

Jeremy met Rose previously at a charity golf event and noticed he was already wearing the brand, so when Hari Mari wanted to hire its first influencer, his name came up.

“I’m a big believer of supporting brands I wear and like, and that are authentic to my daily life,” Rose said.

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This year, Hari Mari hired Shep Rose, the “incorrigible” “rapscallion,” beachgoer, and reality television personality, as its first influencer. COURTESY HARI MARI

The #1 residential real estate team at the #1 firm in Dallas. RICHARD

AUTHOR ILLUMINATES ARCHITECTURAL GEMS

History down the street with Preservation Park Cities’ book

By Sarah Hodges sarah.hodges@peoplenewspapers.com

Leave the newest book from Preservation Park Cities sitting on a shelf, and you won’t crease its pages, but you’ll miss its fun.

The Houses of the Park Cities is a guidebook that’s meant to accompany readers as they travel on foot or by car around the neighborhood. Flipping through it means finding hidden gems right down the street.

author R. Lawrence “Larry” Good said. “I wanted people to not mind throwing it in their car and having it with them as they’re moving around the Park Cities.”

“When you walk the streets of Highland Park or University Park and realize how few of the original houses we still have, it’s troubling.” Larry Good

“The book is not large, and that was on purpose because I wanted it to be portable,”

Good experienced that fun himself while taking many of the book’s photos, sometimes while out on walks with his wife, Barbara, and their labrador retriever, Lucy. “I’d say, ‘Wait a minute. Hold on. Can you take the dog’s leash? I’ve got to photograph this house,’” he said. But the book isn’t just about fun. It’s also intended to educate the public on the most architecturally significant homes in the Park Cities in the hopes that

they can be saved from demolition.

“When you walk the streets of Highland Park or University Park and realize how few of the original houses we still have, it’s troubling,” Good said. “You don’t want to lose (them), especially when they’re beautiful, beautiful work of really revered architects. They’re irreplaceable. And most people feel that way.”

Good and Preservation Park Cities’ Saving the Top 100 Committee started the research that became the book in the winter of 2021, a time when the Park Cities was quickly losing important houses to demolition. Between the winter of 2020 and mid-2022, 10 of the homes Preservation Park Cities had identified as in its top 100 were demolished, including two that it had ranked in the top 10.

Since that time, Good said, destruction has slowed, a sign that the organization’s work may be making a difference. He hopes that The Houses of the Park Cities helps that trend continue.

The Houses of the Park Cities: An Architectural Guide to the Historic Houses of Highland Park and University Park, Texas is available from Amazon.com and Interabang Books. Three chapters are devoted to parts of Highland Park, and a single chapter to University Park. Each begins with a map that readers can use to go on their own historic home tour.

The book includes a photo, address, and information on the style or importance of each of the 170 homes featured in its pages. Its publication was made possible by sponsorship from Preservation Park Cities, as well as the efforts of Good and other dedicated volunteers passionate about preserving the area’s show-stopping residential architecture.

“I hope everybody that buys the book, looks at the book, says, ‘Wow, I never realized the quality of architecture in the Park Cities was as good as it is,’” Good said. “These are really great houses.”

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: 3805 McFarlin Blvd., 4809 Drexel Drive, 4701 Drexel Drive, 4606 St Johns Drive, 3925 Potomac Ave. CENTER: Author Larry Good signs copies of The Houses of the Park Cities ROB WYTHE/WYTHE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO AND COURTESY PRESERVATION PARK CITIES

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Cities People’ Applauds

• Eagle Scout Candidate James McGinnis, who raised more than $5,500 for Juliette Fowler Communities this summer by baking 275 coffee cakes and delivering them throughout the DFW area. McGinnis blew past his original goal of selling 100 coffee cakes. He plans to build a pergola for Juliette Fowler’s residents over Labor Day. He will use his additional funds to add benches and landscaping and will donate any remaining money.

• Second-grader Charlotte Norwood, who raised $7,920 in July for the Tabitha Outreach Foundation Academy, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of orphans, widows and the fatherless in southwest Kenya. A generous donor contributed $5,000, and Charlotte raised the remainder at a lemonade stand with help from family and friends. The sweet drink was free to customers, and donations to the Academy were welcome.

• 1988 Highland Park High School grad Scott McKinnon , who represented Gen X in the current season of MasterChef hosted by Gordon Ramsay on FOX, and who made it to the semi-finals of the Favorite Chef competition presented by Chef Carla Hall. Favorite Chef, which started with over 86,000 contestants from around the world, raised more than $4.7 million for the James Beard Foundation.

• Park Cities financial advisor Victor Olivera, a passionate advocate for financial literacy who took time off from his professional duties in July to educate campers at the Grant Williams Family Foundation’s second annual basketball camp. Olivera, a Morgan Stanley advisor and Global Sports and Entertainment Associate Director, helped bring financial literacy education to the young athletes. He plans to extend his efforts to area schools.

— Compiled by Sarah Hodges

Edgemere Recognized Among the ‘Best’ by National Media

The honors and recognitions keep rolling in, and we couldn’t be more excited at Edgemere, the premier senior living destination in the serene Preston Hollow neighborhood of North Dallas.

Newsweek named Edgemere the number one continuing care retirement community in Texas for 2024, and ranked the community second overall in the publication’s list of America’s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities

“More than 2,000 communities were evaluated based on input from residents, prospective residents, and family members, as well as employees and associated healthcare professionals,” said Teresa Bates, Executive Director at Edgemere. “These honors are even more meaningful knowing they are based on feedback from those who know us best.”

This latest accolade follows the announcement that the community’s healthcare center, The Plaza at Edgemere, ranked in the top 3 percent of healthcare centers in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report, earning the highest

possible ratings for both Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care. The award-winning healthcare center also received a five-star rating in the recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) report.

Lastly, Eldercare Review named Edgemere Premiere Senior Living Company of the Year 2024.

“These national awards are evidence of the commitment of our community and leadership teams to quality, and creating environments where residents can grow and thrive,” added Bates. “We are honored to share these significant accomplishments with our dynamic group of residents and staff.”

Been Here. Done That.

For more than 20 years, Edgemere has been a trusted and respected senior living community in Dallas, enriching the lives of its discerning residents through vibrant and engaging opportunities where friendships flourish and memories are made. Nestled on 16 acres in the tranquil Preston Hollow

neighborhood, the timeless Tuscan-inspired architecture of Barrel tile clay roofing and Venetian stucco surrounds lush gardens, fountains and ponds, creating intimate gathering areas. The community provides living options across the continuum from independent living, assisted living, memory care, and both short-term and long-term skilled nursing offerings. The comfort and well-being of each resident is at the heart of the design, ensuring they feel at ease in the inspired surroundings.

Your Home for Every Lifestyle and Interest

Offering one-, two-, and three-bedroom floorplans, Edgemere has living space for every lifestyle with amenities designed to provide comfort and convenience, with the elegance expected by our residents. From a modern fitness center with a pool for group aquatic programming, a performing arts center, and an indulgent full-service salon and spa, the community provides everything residents need to thrive. Edgemere’s outdoor space is equally impressive with meticulously cared for gardens, walking paths, and lovely vignettes for visiting with friends and neighbors. The Edgemere campus also offers a greenhouse and herb garden inspired and maintained by dedicated residents.

At Edgemere, the health and well-being of every resident is a priority. Our personalized fitness and wellness programs cater to individual needs, nurturing the mind, body, and spirit. Whether you’re a fitness fanatic or just getting started, we offer something for everyone. In addition to cardio and strength training, a pool with group aquatic programming, all complimented by a life enrichment program catering to the mind, body and spirit.

And for those with a refined palate, you’ll find dining at Edgemere is always a memorable experience. We offer a variety of venues to choose from, and only use the freshest ingredients, with our menus rivaling Dallas’ finest restaurants. No matter where you decide to eat – the Portabella Bistro for classic and casual bites or the more upscale Medici restaurant – Edgemere’s culinary team consistently crafts creative experiences that are meant to be savored and always takes into

consideration individual dietary requirements. And the community will be adding a third dining venue in Spring 2024 with the opening of the Bottega Café. And We’re Here When the Time Comes.

At Edgemere, we understand the importance of preserving your dignity and independence as you age. Residents living in the assisted living neighborhood at nationally ranked The Plaza at Edgemere can expect the highest level of quality and service. Our personalized care programs are thoughtfully crafted to strike a balance between offering the support you need and empowering you to continue enjoying your friendships, pursuing your hobbies, and seizing new opportunities. Our health and wellness programs encompass every aspect of your well-being, promoting a balanced mind, body, and spirit, allowing you to lead a life that’s rich in vitality and joy.  Our trained team is there to assist, but never oversteps, helping with routines while ensuring residents can maintain their independence as much as possible.

“First and foremost, we strive for independence and wellness for our residents but when the time comes for additional support, we have staff available 24 hours to ensure our residents get the care they need while continuing to live exciting and engaging lives with purpose,” said Randy Langford, Administrator at The Plaza.

In Edgemere’s memory care neighborhood, we combine state-of-the-art support with highly individualized attention. Recognizing that each resident has specific needs, our dedicated nurses work directly with residents, their families, and physicians to create custom, dignified care plans. Residents have access to nationally recognized programming, such as Music & Memory® and It’s Never 2 Late (iN2L) designed to help them live a meaningful life within their specific abilities.

Life at Edgemere is vibrant, rewarding, and as active or carefree as you desire. Call 469.770.7287 or visit edgemerelife.com for more information, to schedule a tour, or join our executive director/associate executive director for a complimentary lunch or dinner.

By Sarah Hodges sarah.hodges@peoplenewspapers.com

There was evidence to solve a massive mystery in Highland Park Municipal Court, and it was up to 10 supersleuths to find it.

got to work looking for clues.

Among the first hints they found were puzzle pieces scattered around the campsite. When assembled, the puzzle spelled the word “LORE.”

Bigfoot exists. And the sneaky sasquatch hid the proof somewhere in the courtroom, which was transformed into a campsite for the day thanks to the imagination of park ranger Victoria Rice, who doubles as the youth services librarian at the Highland Park Library.

Teen Cryptid Camp Escape, the library’s first-ever escape room, was brought to Highland Park on July 24 through a partnership with the University Park Public Library, and the efforts of library staff and volunteers.

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The word’s letters were the combination to a padlock on a blue tent. Inside was a jackpot: a photo of Bigfoot.

Later, the team used a Cryptid Hunter Code to unravel the mystery of symbols at the bottom of a sign decorated with woodgrain duct tape.

“They seemed like they had fun, and that’s all I ask for.”

Victoria Rice

The symbols spelled “BIRD,” which pointed the students to a birdhouse on the side of a “tree” that the library’s teen volunteers had helped build out of construction and tissue paper, old poster tubes, and packing material.

Four groups of up to 10 young detectives were each given 45-minutes and a maximum of one hint to locate evidence solving the ageold mystery of Bigfoot’s existence. With time of the essence, the group scheduled for 11 a.m. immediately

Along the way, the team was distracted by binoculars through which they could see the shadow of a Bigfoot-like-creature, but which wasn’t the physical evidence that they’d been directed to find. They were also diverted when they unlocked a duffel bag filled with enough candy for everyone to share.

Some of the clues were trickier

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to unravel than others. The group never managed to open the combination lock on a small, blue bag. The code was on a compass, but one eager detective squeezed a hand inside while the group was puzzling through the clues. “That’s part of the process, is them figuring out alternate ways,” Rice said.

She said she hoped the escape room, which was designed for teens and tweens, would raise awareness of library services and pry older children away from devices. “I know it’s really hot and everything, so I really like the idea of bringing the outside indoors,” she added.

Even with the red herrings, the sleuths beat the clock to find three items “proving” that Bigfoot is real — a tuft of fur, the track cast of a footprint, and the photo.

Rice said that the library plans to create different escape rooms with other themes in the future. “They seemed like they had fun and that’s all I ask for,” she said. “They did a really good job.”

Despite the overwhelming evidence, 9-year-old Alexandra Shultz said after the escape room that she remained unconvinced that the sasquatch exists. “Google says it doesn’t,” she said. “And I listen to Google.”

John Daniels enjoyed No 2, down, in the July issue’s crossword puzzle. After retiring this summer, he plans to relocate to the ArmstongMcKinney Avenue area. FILE PHOTO

BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Oliver Radel, Kate Metcalf, Ellie Woods and (front row) Maddie Woods display evidence of Bigfoot’s existence. Team members worked together to unravel the mystery of where evidence of Bigfoot’s existence was hidden. SARAH HODGES

FORMER QB FINDS NEW COMPETITIVE OUTLET IN RUNNING Former HP, TCA football player runs to combat severe anxiety

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

Thomas Hand struggled to let football go. But channeling his competitive energy into running has proven therapeutic, one stride at a time.

The Park Cities native and former Trinity Christian quarterback has found that half-marathons are about finishing fast, but also about calming down.

“I like running as much, if not more, than football.”

Thomas Hand

Hand transferred from Highland Park to Trinity Christian in Addison prior to his junior season in 2018, to play for then-TCA coach and Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary.

However, he missed most of that season with a broken elbow

on his throwing arm. The following year, Hand left the team for personal reasons as the program spiraled downward.

“For three to four months, I kind of felt empty,” Hand said. “It was something I had done every day since I was 5 years old, and it was gone. But it wasn’t gone the way I was expecting it to be gone.”

Hand could have still played college football, but instead decided to pursue a marketing degree at Baylor, continuing a family legacy. He tried to stay in shape through weightlifting. Yet there was a void. Hand developed severe anxiety and began taking medication. His mother had always been a runner, so Hand tried it during the

pandemic — outside rather than on a treadmill, and exploring new routes while increasing his distance. He kept it up even while studying abroad in France.

“When I ran, it had a better effect than any of the medicine I had tried. I got addicted to it from a mental standpoint. It was really helping me, and I started challenging myself,”

Hand said. “I wanted to do something competitive with it.”

Last summer, he began training 20-25 miles per week for his first half-marathon, the Tour des Fleurs at White Rock Lake. Hand met his goal of finishing in under two hours. He beat 80 percent of all runners and was fifth in his age group.

“I shocked myself and did a lot better than expected,” Hand said. “As soon as you start running, you can see a vast difference in your lung capacity, and you can do things you’ve never done before without getting tired.”

He improved his time in his second race at the Urban Ultra Dallas Eco-Trail event in January, placing fourth overall.

Hand said he will stick with half-marathons because the 13.1mile distance gives him the disciplined regimen and health benefits he needs. He’s no longer on any meds, and his athletic regrets have gradually subsided.

“The football thing sucked, but I can’t be mad, because it led me to this,” said Hand, who graduated from Baylor in May. “I can’t deny that I like running as much, if not more, than football.”

Scheffler’s Latest Comeback Leads to Gold on the Greens in Paris

Ex-HP standout triumphs in Olympic debut; Fink brings home 3 swimming medals

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

Among the many high-profile victories in Scottie Scheffler’s professional golf career, perhaps none has been as emotional as winning an Olympic gold medal in Paris.

The former Highland Park standout closed with a sensational 9-under-par 62 in the final round on Aug. 4 to defeat Great Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood by one stroke.

With his wife, Meredith, and infant son, Bennett, there to cheer him on, Scheffler was tearing up during the medal ceremony afterward.

“I take tremendous pride in coming over here and representing my country,” Scheffler said in the post-tournament press conference. “It was just very emotional being up there on stage there as the flag is being raised and sitting there singing the national anthem. That’s definitely one I’ll remember for a long time.”

The emotions were not out of character for Scheffler, who was making his Olympics debut in the four-round event at Le Golf National and contributed to a massive medal haul for Team USA across all sports.

“Typically, I’m fairly emotional as it is. I think with this tournament, there wasn’t

much time in between winning, and then you kind of just get ushered through everything,” he said. “I remember after the Masters this year, I took a bathroom break but really I just wanted to be by myself for a

minute. I cried pretty good after that one.”

Scheffler’s 62 tied for the low round in the tournament with Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard, who carded the same score during the third round on Saturday but

finished seventh.

It was the seventh victory this year for Scheffler, including his second Masters crown in April and five other PGA Tour wins.

“That’s definitely one I’ll remember for a long time.” Scottie Scheffler

Also at the Olympics, swimmer Nic Fink brought home three medals, highlighted by an individual silver in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke, where he tied with world-record holder Adam Peaty of Great Britain. Their identical time of 59.05 seconds finished behind Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi.

Fink, 31, recently moved to Dallas and trains at SMU, where his wife, former Olympic gold medalist Melanie Margalis, is an assistant coach.

He also earned two relay medals in Paris — gold in the 4x100 mixed medley relay, and silver in the men’s 4x100 medley relay.

Thomas Hand says any frustration over how his football career ended has been erased by his passion for running in half-marathons. MICHAEL CHAN

Scottie Scheffler, a former Highland Park standout, added to his accomplishments in August with a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. CHRIS MCGATHEY

HP CHEER CELEBRATES CENTURY OF SUCCESS ON AND OFF THE FIELD

By Sarah Hodges sarah.hodges@peoplenewspapers.com

Highland Park will celebrate a century of cheerleading this fall, and the growth of a nationally recognized program that has energized the community both on and off the field.

HP Cheer’s centennial celebration will kick off at 5 p.m. on Oct. 17. Events that evening will include a 100 Year Pep Rally, a screening of The History of HP Cheer Documentary , a tour of the new, state-ofthe-art cheer practice facility and locker room, and a centennial celebration party.

The festivities will wrap up on Oct. 18 with the annual Cheerleaders & Scotsmen Hamburger Supper before the Scots football team’s Homecoming Game.

Planning for the celebration has been in the works since January. Along the way, the cheerleading program has encountered challenges and unearthed treasures, Booster Club Communications Chair Kerry Peterson said.

The program has so far called upwards of 650 alumni back to campus, a task made more difficult by the absence of

any archive for HP cheer. To locate cheer alums, members of the 100 Years Committee photographed a century of cheerleading yearbook spreads. They then worked with the Highland Park Education Foundation to match the cheerleaders in the photos with the records of people returning for reunions, often under married names.

from its archives, including copies of posters that cheerleaders used to drum up votes in the 1940s, when students were elected to the squad by their peers.

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Committee members have dug up almost every cheerleading uniform dating back to the 1930s. The only exception is Scotsmen bellbottom pants from the 1970s, and Peterson said they haven’t given up on tracking down a pair.

The program also plans to share finds

Centennial planning has taken hundreds of hours, Peterson said. But the effort has been worth it to celebrate a program whose multiple championship titles from the National Cheerleaders Association are just the beginning of its far-reaching impact.

“There’s no game for us. We do compete in our own competitions, and we win them,” said committee member Abby Ruth. “But what’s so special is that we get the privilege of being a part of everybody

else’s wins, and everybody else’s losses, too.”

Both Ruth, who graduated from Highland Park High School in 1999 and now owns Mustang Cheer, and her mother were Highland Park cheerleaders. Ruth’s eighth grader also aims to try out for a spot on the squad.

Multi-generational cheer families aren’t uncommon, and neither is post-HP success. The high achieving group of cheerleading alums includes Richard D. “Dick” Bass, who was the first person to climb the tallest mountain on every continent, known as the “seven summits,” international DJ Lucy Wrubel, and Amber Venz Box, a tech pioneer who cofounded a billion-dollar marketing company.

Alums have said cheerleading gave them the confidence to realize they could achieve their dreams, but many favorite memories are of encouraging other athletes to reach their own potential.

“Highland Park High School is a very big deal among cheer programs nationwide, very renowned, very esteemed,” Ruth said. “But, again, just to be a part of all the successes, not just the successes of the program, is just something really special.”

The Highland Park cheerleading program has grown from a six-member squad to 94 athletes across four different squads, including Varsity, Junior Varsity, the Spirited Scots, and the Scotsmen. ERIK CARLSON AND COURTESY HIGHLAND PARK CHEER

Lessons in Flexibility

Park Cities, Dallas teens learn by teaching youngsters at student-run summer classes

By Josh Hickman Special Contributor

Enterprising and charitable students from Highland Park High School and St. Mark’s School of Texas have formed nonprofit ZG BrightFuture and taught fun summer classes at the Arlington Park Recreational Center.

Ziling Zhou, of HPHS, and Christopher Guffey, of St. Mark’s, also brought in friends Jon Sustek and Samuel Craig, both of J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, and plan to expand the summer program to other area rec centers.

“It was really hard to teach them all to make paper airplanes, because some would wander off.”

Ziling Zhou

“We came up with lessons that were fun and promoted growth and learning, a general mentorship program,” Guffey said. “There was a lot of fine tuning to get where we are, creating lesson plans, and making a database to expand to multiple rec centers, so kids can use those lesson plans.”

The plan grew out of a Girl Scout project Zhou had done before.

“I did an art camp here over

the summer with the kids,” Zhou recalled. “And I thought, ‘This is cool. What if I kept doing it?’ Then I brought Chris in. We pivoted more toward educational activities because I know not everyone is into art.”

Activities have included building model boats and bridges to

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help learn about the relationships between buoyancy and surface area, and weight and structural integrity.

“The concept of incorporating more fun and interactive learning was particularly appealing to me,” Craig said. “I thoroughly enjoy working with the kids and the organization, and I hope to continue

making a difference in the future. Although I plan to attend college next year, I still want to stay in touch with the organization and help out in any way I can.”

Craig recruited Sustek, who had experience with teaching and tutoring.

“What we really emphasize is

socializing — being able to work together to accomplish a goal,” Jon said, adding they hope the children will take a passion for learning into life beyond the rec center.

“We have to be flexible, too,” Zhou said. “It was really hard to teach them all to make paper airplanes, because some would wander off. Half of them ended up drawing with chalk by the end, but it was still fun. The overall goal is for the kids to have fun, even if it means changing up our plans.”

ZG BrightFuture also conducted a fundraiser – soliciting donations from supermarkets, Costco, and Walmart – to give the children book supplies such as backpacks, notebooks, and pencils.

“It’s definitely a win-win for the facilities that they help and to get them their community service hours before school,” said Don Ford, program coordinator at the rec center. “And to help teach about becoming a better human.”

Plans include expanding to a second rec center and later more.

“We’re looking for longevity,” Sustek said. “We all want this to continue after we graduate. So, it’s important to get younger people onto the board. What really inspired me to join is being able to get these kids the opportunity to have these fun activities that shouldn’t be restricted just to people who can pay for these camps.”

FROM LEFT: Jon Sustek, Christopher Guffey, and Ziling Zhou. The student-formed nonprofit ZG BrightFuture provided fun learning opportunities for children at Arlington Park Recreational Center. COURTESY CHRISTOPHER GUFFEY

Make it at The Meadows Museum Artist Ian O’Brien leads

By Josh Hickman Special Contributor

The Meadows Museum’s Drawing With The Masters group meets at the top of the stairs.

There they gather folding chairs and art supplies if needed and are then guided into a side or main gallery depending on the size of the group.

“I feel like, as an adult, I don’t get enough time to just make things the way I did as a kid.”

Anne Kindseth

A particular painting is chosen, and everyone picks a spot, sits down, and gets to work. Taught since 2010 by Ian O’Brien, who has a master’s degree in studio art, classes often sell out.

“I teach them how to take something complicated and break it down into simple shapes, then slowly build up the detail, so it’s not overwhelming,” O’Brien explained. “Working that way helps those who are maybe not as confident.”

A recent Sunday drew the average of 25 drawers.

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What: classes led by artist Ian O’Brien

When: 1:30-3 p.m. the third and fourth Sundays for adults (ages 15 and up); 3:30-4:30 p.m. the third Sunday for children younger than 15.

Where: The Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd. at SMU.

Costs: free for museum members or with museum admission, otherwise $12; $10 for seniors 65 and older; $4 for non-SMU students, free for youths younger than 18. Advance registration is required, meadowsmuseumdallas.org.

Extra: Open Studio, from 1-4 p.m. the third and fourth Saturdays and Sundays of the month, is free.

art but a human — an artist — and to do that with likeminded people.”

There’s also a children’s class.

“Sometimes they’ll do what we’re doing,” O’Brien said. “Sometimes they start drawing animals. The important thing to me is that they’re drawing and improving.”

Added Carrie Sanger, assistant director of marketing. “The kids’ classes are not drop-off classes. They’re made for kids and parents together.”

Open Studio, another program, also welcomes families.

I have some regulars who have been coming for over 10 years.”

“We were averaging around seven to 10, but because of social media and promotion, our numbers have kind of exploded,” he said. “I can get a range from somebody who hasn’t drawn in 30 years to somebody who is a retired architect.

“Some people want to figure it out on their own; others want lots of help,” he said. “If you don’t ask me, I’m just going to smile and nod.”

O’Brien teaches the basics — proportion, composition, value — and assists the art students as desired.

Anne Kindseth, Meadow’s director of education, noted the difference between coming to a museum to engage with an object and finding community.

“Ian has a bit of a following,” she said. “I think that speaks to the power of being in a museum and interacting with not only a work of

“It creates a more robust program for families to come and do air-brushed totes or mosaics or whatever before they go do Drawing With The Masters,” Kindseth said. “I feel like, as an adult, I don’t get enough time to just make things the way I did as a kid.”

Galleries become classrooms and sources of inspiration as Ian O’Brien helps aspiring artists break down complicated sketches into simple steps.

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Uniform Sustainability Reuse programs at Dallas private schools reduce waste, save families money

By Lucy Van Meir  People Newspapers

Fast-fashion, a recent plague on sustainability, is built on the massive consumption of low-quality, typically trendy clothing that ultimately ends up in Goodwill or the dump within months.

However, Dallas private schools, such as The Hockaday School, Ursuline Academy, St. Mark’s School of Texas, and Parish Episcopal School, actively work against this development with uniform resale programs.

“We are proud to be part of an effort to reuse clothing as an environmental project.”

Aaron Navarro

Uniforms already slow the fast-fashion cycle as they require students to need fewer day-today clothes. Instead of purchasing an entire wardrobe to wear throughout the year, families

need only purchase a few sets of the exact same outfit.

Still, some aspects of a typical uniform lead to issues.

As uniforms are so specific, students have a limited ability to use them after their time at the school. Besides perhaps the shirt and socks, what are students to do with uniform blazers, skirts, and pullovers? The uniqueness and branding behind the clothing cause most uniform items to end up thrown away immediately after graduation.

To prevent this, many private Dallas schools have created programs to keep worn uniforms in their school systems. These programs follow a very similar set up: Students can donate used uniforms in good conditions which other students can then purchase. Essentially, they’ve created a school-specific thrift store.

What is accepted depends on the school and its guidelines.

Most schools accept spirit wear and everyday school uniforms, but

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parameters vary by program. For example, St. Mark’s Lion’s Closet also sells P.E. uniforms. Also, some schools accept clothes in “good” condition while others only take those in “excellent” condition.

Price is also dependent on the individual school. Sustainable programs typically lower the cost of these items to encourage purchasing and to make the items more accessible. Such stores not only have a positive impact on the environment but, as Heather

Mills, director of communication at Parish, responded, “particularly help families who receive varying levels of tuition assistance.”

Some schools, like St. Mark’s, Hockaday, and Parish, sell preowned items for a lower cost, while others, like Ursuline’s St. Ursula’s Closet, do not charge for their items.

Outside of these resale programs, private schools like Parish and St. Mark’s partner with other companies to extend their uniform’s sustainability.

“For uniform pieces that we can no longer use, we recycle those with Zoya Ministries that then sends them to developing communities around the world,” Mills said.

Similarly, Scott Moore, associate director of communications at St. Mark’s said, “We upcycle used spirit wear through a company called Refried. They take the old items and turn them into new gear.”

School uniform programs do much more than resell clothes. As Aaron Navarro, a Hockaday parent who works with the resale program, said, “Uniform resale helps defray the cost of attendance, while also raising funds for the school.”

He added, “We are proud to be part of an effort to reuse clothing as an environmental project.”

Students at The Hockaday School can buy used saddle shoes, blazers, and other uniform items. An ad posted on Facebook touts the St. Mark’s School of Texas uniform resale program. COURTESY THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL AND ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS

Student Achievements

Preservation scholarships, international Eagle Scouts, and a Gold Award

1. Preservation scholarships

Highland Park High School seniors, take note: Interest in history or architecture can earn you a scholarship from Preservation Park Cities (PPC).

PPC awarded $2,000 scholarships to 2024 graduates Elizabeth Irvine and Sadie Smythe

“Architecture merges my talents and interests, offering the perfect avenue for creative expression, application of engineering principles, and developing technological innovations,” Smythe said. “My dream is to revitalize, maintain, and reuse historic structures and promote sustainability in a dynamic society,”

Smythe, whose mom is a designer, worked with PPC to create preservationparkcities.wiki, which details the Top 100 Historical Homes of the Park Cities.

Irvine submitted the winning design when her class created a playhouse inspired by a Charles Dilbeck historical home for the Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses.

“Throughout my childhood, my creativity has been intuitive, entirely expressed in the way I think and act,” she said. “From making models of houses to drawing buildings and obsessively playing home design games, I was constantly using my imagination to

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create original spaces.”

FROM LEFT: Deborah Brown, Elizabeth Irvine, Sadie Smythe, and 2023-2024 PPC president Amy Beale.

2.

Jet-setting Eagle Scouts

Motivated Scouts, how far would you travel to earn your Eagle Scout rank?

Two Scouts with Boy Scouts of America Troop 1899, chartered by First Unitarian Church, came from Spain and Italy. They received their Eagle status during a Court of Honor celebration on May 30.

Earning Boy Scouting’s highest rank typically takes several years and requires earning 21 or more badges plus completing a project.

Inés Tomás Lobo, the daughter of Carlos Tomás and Tamara Lobo, of Spain, attended 10th grade at Highland Park High School. His Eagle project: building two structures consisting of a leaf blower and balls for the HPISD Special Education Department so children with reduced mobility could participate in Physical Education class activities.

Eleonora Campi, the daughter of Giorgio Campi and Laura Segatori, of Italy, attended 11th grade at HPHS. Her Eagle project: building a large outdoor storage unit for the

Dallas Zoo so volunteers could access the tools they need all day.

Pierre and Dorothy Krouse, of University Park, served as the exchange students’ U.S. guardians.

3. Gold Award winner

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas over the summer honored 111 members of the 2024 Girl Scout Gold Award class, making it the council with the third-highest number of Gold Award Girl Scouts in the nation.

These exceptional young women, including a Highland Park student with Troop 8257, achieved the highest honor in Girl Scouting by identifying key community challenges and developing innovative solutions.

Kaden Rice, the daughter of Anna Kay and James Rice, is a senior at Highland Park High School. Her Gold Award project: tackling the literacy challenge in Dallas ISD by creating 60 bags filled with educational tools and resources. The bags were distributed at Foster Elementary to boost the young students’ reading skills and inspire a love for books.

FROM LEFT: Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas CEO Jennifer Bartkowski, Kaden Rice, and board chair Donna Epps.

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Make Stress a Positive Part of School

By Aadhya Yanamadala People Newspapers

What is the universal student experience? It’s not football games or learning how to drive — it’s stress.

However, stress receives an overly negative reputation. In moderate amounts, it can motivate students to achieve their goals and reach their full potential. These benefits only begin to wane when the anxiety reaches an unhealthy level.

children and adolescents can pick up on and are affected by their parents’ stress,” Westers said. “So, the best thing parents can do is verbalize and model how to approach or handle these emotions.”

“Kids are oftentimes stronger than parents realize.” Nicholas Westers

Once the school year starts, parents can mitigate school related stress by hosting fun celebrations or movie nights and reminding their students that they don’t always have to be perfect — one bad grade doesn’t define their school year.

So Long, Summer!

HPISD welcomes students back to school

Jennifer Davis, herself a 1995 graduate of Highland Park High School, was emotional while walking her daughter to University Park Elementary School on Aug. 14.

“We’re just so proud to be a second-generation Highland Park,” Davis said. “And it’s bringing tears to my eyes.”

Davis Long, the elementary scholar, added with just a little prompting from mom that she is “Proud to be a Scot.”

Parents walked their kids into University Park Elementary and took lots of pictures to

commemorate the first day. Kids posed with ‘welcome back’ signs, a balloon booth, and a costumed panther as bagpipes welcomed them back for the semester.

Seniors at Highland Park High School were greeted with a “Last First Day” celebration before returning to school. Balloons, doughnuts, and flags greeted the outgoing class before they posed to have their picture taken.

— by John Anderson

“Too little stress can lead to underperformance, but too much can be impairing,” Nicholas Westers, a clinical psychologist at Children’s Health and an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, said.

This range can be represented by the Yerkes Dodson Law, which models the relationship between stress and performance on a bell curve.

Students can determine whether their stress is reaching unhealthy and unsustainable levels based on their body’s physical indications. Extreme stress leads to significant changes in sleep, appetite, and energy levels. When faced with these signs, parents should help their children seek medical attention.

Families play a pivotal role in either ameliorating or aggravating their children’s stress. Parental figures should assist their students in establishing healthy sleep routines, especially as the school year comes closer. However, even something as small as parents properly dealing with their own stress can improve their children’s relationship with anxiety.

“A lot of times, parents try to hide their anxiety, but we know from research that

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Parents seeing their kids worry over their return to school should be supportive and encouraging without being overly concerned.

“In a lot of cases, anxiety is a normal and healthy thing,” Westers said. “And kids are oftentimes stronger than parents realize.”

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• Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Start at your toes and really tighten your muscles for a few seconds. Then, release. Work your way up to your calf muscles, torso, and finally, the face.

• Exercise: Physical exercise can be beneficial for mental health. When you exercise, your brain releases chemicals such as endorphins and serotonin that improve your mood. Try yoga or a short walk outside if intense workout sessions aren’t your favorite (they definitely aren’t mine, I can barely run a mile).

• Artistic Endeavors: When you participate in creative activities, the pleasure centers of the brain are activated because blood flow increases to that region. Try doodling, crocheting, coloring, or anything else that strikes your fancy.

Source: Nicholas Westers

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PEGASUS BRINGS NEW ENERGY TO HISTORIC ART FORM

By John Anderson People Newspapers

Mention ballet, and thoughts might turn to scenes from Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, but Diana Crowder is asking audiences to also picture painters, poets, and DJs.

Crowder, the founder of Pegasus Contemporary Ballet, began dancing at age 3 and never stopped.

She was classically trained and after a more traditional ballet career, began to freelance and enter new creative spaces.

She began working in spaces that allowed choreographers and dancers to work together to create more contemporary and personal works.

“And I fell in love with contemporary ballet,” Crowder said.

When the pandemic hit and live performances became increasingly rare, Crowder began to think about “how do you facilitate this artwork that I dedicated my life to and cared so deeply about.”

“I became really interested in arts management and not just performing but also producing,” Crowder said.

The desire to bring contemporary ballet to Dallas along with a newfound passion for management led to the creation of Pegasus Contemporary Ballet in 2021.

Contemporary ballet can look like a lot of different things. At its core though, it is about taking the practice of ballet and pushing it past its normal limits to see what else can be created with the familiar pieces.

“(Ballet is) so deeply entrenched in history and tradition. But contemporary ballet takes that classical art form and presents it for audiences today,” Crowder said. “And when we collaborate and cross-pollinate with other artists and other kinds of

disciplines, I think that you truly can create something greater than the sum of its parts.”

Dancing to live poetry readings, improvising with jazz bands, and wearing outfits painted by artists while dancing in an art gallery are all ways Pegasus is pushing boundaries and drawing Dallas communities closer together.

While audiences can never be sure what to expect, the same is true for the dancers.

Kiera Mays was the first dancer hired at Pegasus and has stayed with the company since its beginning. Crowder reached out after watching Mays’ senior dance at SMU.

Mays said she appreciates the freedom that contemporary ballet offers.

“I always wanted to do ballet, but I just found that classical ballet started to feel a little restricted and that there was a definite path,” Mays said.

Between performances where the dancers speak and act and 19

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Pegasus Contemporary Ballet is collaborating with Nostalgia and Noise for a Nov. 9 performance. The immersive fundraiser event will have dancers creating “live motion portraits” to explore the themes of impermanence and lasting impact. Event information and tickets should be available soon at pegasusballet.org.

commissioned works of choreography, Pegasus offers a unique path.

“The contemporary ballet that’s being created now is also very intellectually challenging for the dancers,” Mays said. “When to use your ballet technique, when to use contemporary techniques or modern techniques. There’s a lot of blending and thinking that happens in the moment.”

Crowder also acknowledged the negative portrayal of ballet and its connection to mental health in the media and said Pegasus is committed to creating an environment where its artists feel safe and supported. An environment that Mays said feels like a family.

“I think contemporary ballet is really fostering that, because you can’t create that art without that vulnerability. You can’t be vulnerable when you’re not comfortable.”

Find Wine Enthusiast’s Favorite Dallas Restaurant in Preston Center

Oenophile is an odd-looking word that means wine lover.

If you’d like to refer to yourself or others as an oenophile, please do yourself a favor and learn to pronounce it properly.

It is “en-oh-file,” though I’ve heard it pronounced “oh!-no-fillee” which made me laugh so hard a plummy Côtes du Rhône came out my nose.

Of course, it’s perfectly fine to just refer to yourself and others as wine drinkers, people who like wine, or, as I like to call them, friends.

Some friends and I recently attended a Farm to Trova dinner at Trova, a wine shop and restaurant in The Plaza at Preston Center. The five-course dinner included Avocado Gazpacho with shredded crab, a brown sugar Pavlova, and the meatiest, most tender roasted quail I’ve ever had.

Each course was expertly paired with wines from Trova’s market that sells more than 200 different types of wine including sparkling and fortified.

Recently named as one of Wine Enthusiast’s Best American Restaurants alongside Michelin-ranked outlets, such as Bar Crenn in San Francisco, Trova is small but mighty.

Owner Michelle Bonds opened Trova in July 2020 after a successful career in marketing for Yum! Brands. She’s steadily grown the business, expanded the menu, and developed programming geared to the community Trova serves.

Trova’s culinary offerings are created by a young chef and lean but talented culinary team that presents an elevated, light menu with salads, sandwiches (try the Crab + Avocado),

charcuterie, and cheeses for boards.

Open for lunch and dinner, Trova attracts a crowd for lunch but hasn’t gained the same traction for dinner, which is a shame. The small plates, snacks, and entrée salads are perfect for a light dinner and a glass of wine.

As one who rarely drinks alcohol at lunch, I especially enjoy diner at Trova.

If you’re not a wine drinker, Trova has a nice selection of beers and ciders. Michelle and the team also have created two non-alcoholic refreshments, the Watermelon “Mojito” and the Yuzu “Mule” for guests who don’t drink alcohol or just want to drink something

refreshing and lower calorie.

Having opened during the pandemic, Trova established itself as a neighborhood wine shop before it gained traction as a restaurant. It is still the go-to wine market for many. Trova’s wine club is thriving and offers guests specials on wine and opportunities for education on varietals. Michelle also offers wine tastings and provides cellar consultations to help guests acquire wines for holding, drinking, and entertaining. The staff is knowledgeable and eager to help guests discover the perfect wine for your palate.

Trova is the Italian word for “finds” and this is a great find at the intersection of Preston Hollow and the Park Cities. Try it for social and business lunches and dinners, group wine tastings (Michelle can lead wine tastings off-site, too), date nights, and elevated casual dinners any time.

The décor is French inspired and on nice evenings, the patio is delightful. Cheers to this gem.

Kersten Rettig, a freelance writer with leadership experience in the food and travel industries, lives in the Park Cities, where she is known as “the restaurant sherpa” for her recommendations. Follow her on Instagram @KerstenEats.

Pegasus Contemporary Ballet dancers have performed in art galleries with painted outfits and danced to live poetry readings as they push the limits of what ballet can look like. COURTESY DFW

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STEPPING THROUGH THE CITY OF WALTZ

Vienna vacation delivers with history, flavors, and peaceful sights

By Aadhya Yanamadala People Newspapers

My family vacation this summer whisked us to a low-key, historically rich European locale — the capital of Austria. Welcome to Vienna, where the cobblestone streets hum a waltz, historic buildings — some converted into insurance offices or other mundane practices — whisper tales of the past, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and baked pastries tempts locals and tourists at every turn.

Getting There: While there are no nonstop flights from DFW to Vienna, there are several options for a (short or long enough for sightseeing) layover: London’s Heathrow, Paris’ Charles De Gaulle, Madrid’s Adolfo Suárez, and Helsinki’s Vantaa Airport.

Where to Stay: The Ritz Carlton Vienna offers luxury in the heart of the city within walking distance of many attractions. The rooftop bar has stunning views and amicable waiters (who my family quickly

befriended, leading to favors and seating during busy times.) The Hotel Imperial and Rosewood Hotel offer similar experiences. However, for more privacy and affordability, choose from plenty of apartment spaces available for vacationers.

What to Eat: Breakfast at local cafés, with coffee mélange (an Austrian drink similar to a cappuccino) and an indulgent slice of Sachertorte, is a must. Some coffeehouses, such as Café Central provide history along with sustenance, as notable Austrian figures such as Sigmund Freud dined there in their day. For lunch, many restaurants serve the Viennese classic wiener schnitzel. However, the best schnitzel is found at stalls on the side of the street. Likewise, the tastiest desserts are found at streetside vendors who jokingly try to charge tourists 3 euros for an extra fork. Chimney cakes, a sweet dough wrapped in a cylinder that can be covered in chocolate or stuffed with ice cream, were a family favorite.

What to do: State Opera House tours

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whisk tourists around the magnificent and historic building. If you’re patrons of the arts (which my family and I are decidedly not), the opera house hosts balls, concerts, operas, and ballets. You’ll find attractions left and right wandering through the streets of Vienna. However, it is important to note that you are not just confined to the city for your trip. Salzburg is a three-hour drive from Vienna, and I highly recommend stopping at the small town of Hallstatt for a lunch with stunning views. Once in Salzburg, there are countless churches and castles to explore. My favorite attraction, though, was Redbull Hangar 7. Redbull, which is headquartered in the city, has an open museum featuring its race

“Some coffeehouses, such as Cafe Central provide history along with sustenance, as notable Austrian figures such as Sigmund Freud dined there in their day.”

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cars and planes, with a gorgeous restaurant and bar overlooking the grounds. Looking outside the country, Budapest and Prague are relatively short distances from Vienna and wonderfully accent an Austria trip. Prague at night was unforgettable with the sun sliding behind the city’s main bridge in a magnificent, colorful sunset that became an almost comical backdrop to the rowdy bachelor parties taking place. No matter where you drive to, though, the countryside along the way to major European cities in this region is enveloped with luscious mountains, studded with flower fields of brilliant hues, and swathed in a quiet contentedness that brings even the busiest tourists peace.

CLOCKWISE: Check out the small town of Hallstatt, a three-hour drive from Vienna, for lunch, shopping, and stunning views. Enjoy birds eye views of the city from the rooftop bar at the Ritz Carlton Vienna. Budapest, just two hours from Vienna, makes for a great day trip. The Redbull Hangar 7 museum in Salzburg features race cars and planes. AADHYA YANAMADALA

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Pumpkin Pie Must Wait; This Cake Keeps Labor Day Cool

Where did summer go? It seems like yesterday I was planning menus and decorating for Independence Day, and now a new school year is under way and Labor Day will be here in the blink of an eye.

In North Texas, Labor Day doesn’t necessarily signal a change of season as it does in some parts of the country.

We’re usually still dealing with summerlike temperatures while lamenting swimming pool closures and summer’s relaxing days that passed so quickly.

pie while the air conditioning is still blasting, even I recognize that, when it comes to dessert, something cool and refreshing is much more appealing in September.

Enter the strawberry cream cake!

This two-layer vanilla cake holds a surprising, airy filling of whipped cream and ripe, juicy strawberries that’s revealed only when the cake is sliced. Wrapped in a cloud of whipped cream instead of frosting, this easy cake looks summer-fresh for Labor Day celebrations.

Looking for a memorable birthday cake? Strawberry Cream Cake looks pretty-as-a-picture bedecked with birthday candles. For variety, substitute sliced peaches, blueberries, or raspberries.

“… when it comes to dessert, something cool and refreshing is much more appealing in September.”

It will take a solid cold front before I’m ready to give up chilled salads and light meals this month, and that goes for dessert, too.

Although I like to push the envelope and bake the first autumn pumpkin

STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE

Ingredients

4 eggs, at room temperature

1 ½ cups sugar

2 ¼ cups milk

¼ cup unsalted butter

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

2 ½ teaspoons vanilla

Christy Rost is a cookbook author, host of Celebrating Home cooking videos, and longtime resident of the Park Cities and Preston Hollow. Her ‘At Home with Christy Rost’ cooking series for Eat This TV Network airs on AmazonFire, AppleTV+, Roku, Samsung TV, and YouTube. Please visit christyrost.com for details and recipes.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes, remove cakes from pans, and cool completely. Frost with Sweetened Whipped Cream.

SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups heavy cream

4 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar

1 pint fresh strawberries, rinsed, drained and sliced

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat eggs and gradually add sugar, beating until the mixture is thick and pale in color.

Scald milk over medium heat until small bubbles form around the edges. Add butter and remove the pan from the heat.

In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Add flour mixture to the egg mixture and beat well. Pour in half of the hot milk, mix 1 minute on low speed, and add remaining hot milk all at once. Continue mixing until the batter is smooth and thick. Stir in vanilla.

Pour batter into two greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans lined with parchment paper.

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip heavy cream with confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Place one cake layer on a serving platter, add a generous dollop of whipped cream, and spread to ½-inch thickness. Drain strawberry slices on a paper towel to absorb moisture, then arrange on the whipped cream. Top with the remaining cake layer. If there’s a gap along the edge between the layers, transfer some of the whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with a large, round tube and pipe cream inside the edge. Frost sides and top of cake with remaining cream and garnish with strawberry slices. Chill several hours or overnight.

Yield: 1 two-layer cake

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MCLEAN

Arthur Edward McLean died in Dallas, Texas on Monday, July 22, 2024 at the age of 80.

Arthur was born in Little Rock on August 14, 1943. After attending The Lawrenceville Preparatory School in Lawrence Township, NJ, Arthur first studied two years at Vanderbilt University and then went on to Whittier College in CA, where he received his B.A. in economics and a minor in sociology. He then began his M.B.A. studies at University of Southern California. In order to be closer to his mother in her final year of life, Arthur moved back to Arkansas where he completed his M.B.A. at the University of Arkansas in 1969. Arthur then chose to stay in education by teaching Economics at a Kansas college for a few years.

He then followed a family tradition by joining First Commercial Bank in Little Rock, where he eventually headed the Loan Department. He earned his Certificate of Public Accounting in 1975 and practiced for several years. He then turned his attention to private investments. While in Little Rock, Arthur served on the Board of Directors of United Way. In the mid 80’s Arthur followed his future wife, Susan, to Dallas where he settled and lived the rest of his life.

After his parents took him on multiple transatlantic crossings, he developed a desire for travel, a trait he was delighted to be able to pass on to his son. During his life, Arthur would travel much of the world, especially throughout Europe, and the Far East.

Arthur had a passion for economics, traveling, crossings on ocean liners, etiquette,

reading, quantum physics, and musical arts; especially opera. He enjoyed classic films, and would almost always have Turner Classic Movies playing. A supporter of local libraries, he always attended book sales and collected a unique library of topics. He loved history, and in particular that of World War II and the English Royal Family. He kept a small collection of model airplanes and ship models, models of many crafts on which he had either flown in or sailed on.

One of Arthur’s greatest joys in life was being able to adopt and raise an orphan from Russia with Susan. His son Alex accompanied him later in life on trips around Europe and the Americas, and acquired his love of transatlantic ocean voyages. The high points being multiple crossings on the Cunard Queen Mary 2, his favorite ship.

Arthur was a lifelong member of the Little Rock Country Club. In Dallas he attended a monthly book club, volunteered at organizations such as the Presbyterian Foundation, Highland Park High School, multiple local charities, taught English as a second language, and was an ardent supporter of both the Little Rock Opera and Dallas Symphony. He was a member of many social clubs in Dallas, including The Argyle Club, Dallas Knife and Fork, and The Thalia Club and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League, where he served as treasurer.

Arthur highly valued responsibility, love, and tradition. Accomplished but modest, wise and kind, he was a gentleman.

He was the son of Arthur Edward McLean, Sr. and Louise Williams McLean. He is survived by his son, Alex Hugh McLean of Dallas, TX; his exwife Susan Ralston McLean of Rainier, WA; his niece Peggy Gross of Fayetteville, AR; his nephews Dr. Willis and Dr. James Ralston of Fayetteville, TN; and his sister-in-law Farris Ralston of Monteagle, TN. Previously departed family members included his brothers and sisters-in-law William Hugh McLean and Marjorie McLean of Little Rock, AR; John Kenneth McLean of Arlington, VA and Marilyn McLean of Alexandria, VA; and his brother-in-law Dr. Frederick Ralston of Fayetteville, TN.

A private celebration of life for family and close friends will be held later this year.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Legacy at Midtown Park, where he received the most gentle and loving care in their rehabilitation and assisted living facilities. 8260 Manderville Lane, Dallas TX 75231.

BARBARA LOUISE BABB

Barbara Louise Babb of Dallas, Texas peacefully entered God’s heavenly kingdom on June 27, 2024 surrounded by her husband, son, daughter, and her beloved chocolate lab.

Barbara was born on January 8, 1950 in Trenton, Missouri to Doris

Walker Hunt Bateman V was a lover of nature, served as a foodie expert guiding you to the best taco and noodle spots in town, could talk to

Vosburg Alexander and Willis Walter Alexander. Following graduation from high school, she pursued her dream of becoming a nurse at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Upon receiving her degree, she began a storied career working in many areas of nursing -- surgery, labor and delivery, cardiac care, and as a night supervisor. Her nursing career culminated in a six-year stint as a critical care helicopter flight nurse. As a flight nurse, she was commonly called to rescue victims of traumatic accidents, many of which involved teenage drunk drivers. These gut-wrenching experiences led Barbara to develop a presentation detailing the horrors of drinking and driving which she took to high school students all over the country for many years. After her retirement, Barbara spent her time volunteering for several noble causes, but none was closer to her heart than her time spent with Alzheimer’s patients at

you about almost any subject and followed in the family tradition of “silent laughing” while shrugging his shoulders up and down without making a noise.

Known in childhood as Walker Hunt, Walker honed his love for the outdoors on family trips to the mountains of New Mexico and Colorado where he became an outstanding skier. His summers were spent in the Texas Hill Country. He took after his father’s love for horseback riding, eventually teaching riding lessons as a counselor at Camp La Junta, earning many awards: Sportsmanship, Rough Rider and 2000 Black Eagle Chief. Walker earned his black belt in karate and Eagle Scout in Troop 82 as a freshman. He had the gift of speed on the track and played baseball, lacrosse and was on the

Casa de Vida, an Alzheimer’s respite program.

Barbara held many titles in her life, but she favored one above all else — to her grandchildren and anyone that came into her life post-grandchildren, her sole moniker was Noni. Nothing brought her more joy than spending time with her beloved grandchildren teaching them about gardening, singing camp songs, playing games, and instilling in them how to spread kindness and grace in this world. She loved her husband, children, grandchildren, and friends with an incandescent ferocity without caveat or compromise. Her life, at every turn, was defined by her servant’s heart. Helping those around her was the center of all of her undertakings. Where she saw suffering, she tried to heal it; where she saw disaster, she tried to prevent it; and for those afflicted with disease, she sought to soften it. When it came to her family and

2005 Highland Park Championship football team.

After graduating from Highland Park High School in 2006, Walker left for his mother’s hometown of Lubbock. He was a 2007 La Fiesta escort. While attending Texas Tech University, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and graduated in 2010 with a degree in Communications. Walker worked as a professional landman in Ft. Worth and Pittsburg, PA for Dale Operating Company. After returning to Dallas, he leased and managed shopping centers for Myers Commercial and Merritt Capital Partners. Walker furthered his love for wildlife and animals, serving as the family dog whisperer, and enjoyed camping trips in historic parks. He rarely went anywhere without a fishing pole

those she loved, Noni leapt where angels fear to tread with the protective instinct of a lioness. She was the very personification of selfless love unlike any other. She drew others in with a magnetism as unique as it was sincere. For so many, she was and remains our harbor in the tempest of life, always there with her hand on our backs. While in her presence, we always felt just a little better about ourselves.

Noni’s life could be heralded by a list of accolades all too numerous to list and all of which would make her wince in humble discomfort. She pursued her volunteerism quietly wanting no recognition. She was cherished as a wife, sister, mother, grandmother, friend, and mentor. She was, by any measure, a hero. Fittingly, she has now been escorted by an honor guard of angels to her heavenly father.

She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Ralph W.

and a frying pan.

Walker cared deeply for his family and those he counted as family. He had great compassion for others. One of his closest friends said, “Walker is one of the kindest and most generous of friends.” He loved his time laughing with his cousins, who were more like brothers. He had a special bond with his nieces, attending their sporting events, and always winning the award for picking the best Christmas presents. His entire family and many friends were comforted by the thoughtful care Walker Hunt took of his father before his passing in 2022.

Walker is survived by his mother Jean Jenkins Bateman, his sisters Jessica Bateman Pulliam (daughters Charlotte Lee and Jacquelyn Ann), Jacquelyn Bateman

Babb, Jr., her daughter, Dana Babb McGowan and husband, Greg, and her son, Derek Ralph Babb and wife, Jessica, and her seven treasured grandchildren, Evan Gregory Babb McGowan, Abigail Alexander Grace McGowan, Avery Barbara McGowan, Ian Derek McGowan, Isabella Marie Babb, Ava Louise Babb, and Lola Maxine Babb. She is also survived by her sister, Patricia Elliot and her husband, Jay, and her brother, Eric Alexander and his wife, Marlene and her nieces, Jessica Elliot Bowman and Erica Alexander Wescott, and nephews Josh Elliot and David Alexander.

A memorial service celebrating Barbara’s beautiful and well-lived life was held on Thursday, July 25th at Highland Park United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Casa de Vida in memory of Barbara Babb at P.O. Box 515454, Dallas, TX 75251-5454.

Woldert (husband Dan Christian and daughters Grace Jenkins and Clara Christian), Grandmother Janey Forester Bateman and his treasured aunts, uncles and cousins. Walker is preceded in death by his father Walker Hunt Bateman IV, Grandparents Walker Hunt Bateman III, Ann Lupton Jenkins and John David Jenkins.

Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on August 8, 2024, at Highland Country Fellowship, 8202 Boedecker St., Dallas, Texas 75225.

Live stream: www.highlandcountryfellowship.org/memorial In lieu of flowers, the family asks to consider a contribution to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation (www.tpwf.org), 2914 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75204.

Extraordinary estates for sale in North Texas

Find a new home with the help of the Park Cities sales leaders at Allie Beth Allman & Associates.

The high-caliber estate homes in the DFW area are admired nationwide—and, right now, there are beautiful offerings to discover with leading luxury firm Allie Beth Allman & Associates.

Each of these exceptional residences promises more than an acre of land and immense square footage fit for large-scale hosting and years of family fun.

Behind gates at 4947 Brookview Drive is an intricate, Italian-style estate with grounds designed by the renowned Harold Leidner.

Stepping into the 12,321-square-foot home itself, a soaring entry with a stately staircase makes a striking first impression.

Guests can also swoon over the home’s detailed ceilings, fireplaces, and woodwork as well as highlights like the limestone-floored, 90-foot gallery and backyard with a palatial pool.

Akin to a private resort, the nearly 1.5-acre property at 9520 Hathaway St. offers pickleball, a putting and chipping green, bocce ball, basketball and a saltwater pool.

There are also many five-star luxuries to enjoy within the 16,000-square-foot home. Imagine entertaining with the help of the three-story refrigerated wine room, home theater, game room and billiards room. Or unwind in the primary suite’s state-of-the-art fitness center.

This residence is incredibly secure with an extra-tall privacy wall, vegetation, a custom security gate and an extensive camera system.

DAVE PERRY-MILLER REAL ESTATE Privacy and Design Excellence Await in UP

Built in 2022, this modern traditional residence at 2616 Rosedale Avenue (2616rosedale.daveperrymiller.com) boasts refined finishes and practical features. The newly listed 6-bedroom, 5-bath home is offered by Heather Hicks for $2,695,000.

Inside, you’ll find a layout conducive to both relaxation and entertainment. The dining room, with its subtle wainscoting, sets the scene for intimate gatherings, while the cozy study is ideal for quiet workdays.

The kitchen is a highlight, equipped with high-end Wolf and Subzero appliances, and connects to the breakfast nook and family room. Sliding glass doors overlook the turf backyard, a peaceful retreat awaiting your leisurely pursuits.

Upstairs are four bedrooms, including a comfortable primary suite, with a game room and conveniently located utility room.

Set on a corner lot in HPISD, opposite a park with walking trail, this home offers great location, design excellence and privacy.

For questions or to schedule a showing, contact Hicks at 214-763-5585 or heatherhicks@dpmre.com.

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (dpmre.com) is a division of the Ebby Halliday Companies, 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.

This exquisite custom high-rise home features the finest of finishes. Direct access elevator opens to a spectacular entry foyer reminiscent of Park Avenue, with lacquered privacy doors and walls along with limestone flooring. The gourmet kitchen, designed by Christopher Peacock, features hand-crafted cabinetry and custom hardware that compliments the hand cut Ann Sachs tile backsplash. Cambria Borgini marble and Stone Smith countertops.The spacious primary suite has custom his and her bathrooms, featuring Zanger tile. A large, covered terrace accessible by hideaway sliding doors from the living area and is landscaped with custom faux plants, to remain. Three additional terraces are accessible from one of two studies as well as the guest suite & her master bath. Residence 8BC includes a private three-car garage adjacent two additional parking spaces, all located in a controlled access underground parking garage. Truly a one-of-a-kind, stunning home.

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Homes with pools to upgrade your summer experience

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In the esteemed Volk Estates neighborhood of University Park, a beautifully remodeled home awaits with an enticing backyard 4021 Glenwick Lane. Everything is primed for weekly pool parties or sunset grill sessions, thanks to the breezy screened-in porch, huge pool, and chic outdoor kitchen.

If a brand-new Old Preston Hollow masterpiece appeals to you, new construction 5012 Brookview Drive is set to be complete in 2025. The one-acre lot will feature a pool and spa, a 11,823-square-foot home, and two separate garages to hold six cars in total.

A French-inspired residence in Highland Park is another prize to find. Minutes from Highland Park Village and the Dallas Country Club, 4408 Arcady Ave. offers a lively location. The pool and oversized spa sitting underneath a pergola is perfect for beating the heat in style.

In Dallas’ gated Downs of Hillcrest neighborhood, a five-bedroom home provides rare resort-style living at 23 Ryddington Place, in the heart of the private school corridor. It has an indoor pool with waterfalls and flourishing greenery. Outside, the magic continues with a clean lawn, multiple patios, and a firepit.

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Exquisite homes for sale in desirable Highland Park

Highland Park—with its great schools, scenic beauty, and high-end restaurant and retail scene—will always be a draw in Dallas.

Discover some exquisite gems that Allie Beth Allman & Associates agents represent right now.

The 3,800-square-foot home sitting at 3811 Normandy Ave. was built in 1936 and holds plenty of charm and character. This picturesque perch is in easy walking distance to three schools as well as popular Highland Park Village and Dallas Country Club.

Set right on the Dallas Country Club golf course and coming with a putting green of its own, 3818 Shenandoah St. is a rare find. Its exceptional location and grand design will always stand out on the market.

Greeting you with a brick exterior, 3919 Gillon Ave. is a timeless example of traditional Highland Park style. Sophistication and comfort balance beautifully as the spaces unfold with warm woodwork and ample oversized windows.

Francophiles must check out 4444 Arcady Ave. Its arched entry gate, enchanting brick facade and fairytale front door set a dreamy tone when you arrive at the 6,129-square-foot beauty.

The vaulted ceilings, wood-paneled family room, lavish primary suite, carved fireplaces, and covered porch and garden are just the beginning of what to expect here.

Ebby Halliday Companies Receive Prestigious Diamond Award

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In a remarkable acknowledgment of outstanding performance and commitment, the Ebby Halliday Companies were honored with the prestigious Diamond Award at the most-recent Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Conference in Las Vegas. This award, presented annually to only one member in each company-size category, marks a significant achievement, highlighting the Ebby Halliday Companies’ dedication to excellence in the real estate industry.

Says Carolyn Rosson, President and CEO of the Ebby Halliday Companies, “The finest real estate companies in the world compete for the coveted Diamond Award, so to earn this distinction is an incredible honor. This award is a reflection of the collective efforts of our entire team. From our incredible agents to our amazing staff and leadership, each person has played a crucial role in achieving this level of excellence. Our shared success is built on a foundation of collaboration, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of exceeding expectations for our valued clients.”

Adds Rosson, “All of us at the Ebby Halliday Companies are more committed than ever to fulfilling our leadership role in the real estate industry, providing unparalleled service to our clients, and contributing to the communities we are privileged to serve.”

Visit ebby.com.

ALLIE BETH ALLMAN

Three incredible homes available in University Park

The experts at Allie Beth Allman & Associates are offering an array of move-in-ready homes in University Park.

Known for its exceptional schools and beautiful residences, University Park is always in high demand. That’s why working with an expert in the area is a must.

Approaching 3516 Wentwood Drive, you might be struck by the luxury property’s unusual size. The home sits on nearly half an acre, which is rare for a location in the heart of University Park.

Perfect for large-scale hosting, the 8,644-squarefoot beauty boasts six elegant bedrooms, a chef’s kitchen with a second refrigerator, and fun-filled spaces like a game room, media room and bar.

A dream team of professionals is behind a breathtaking home at 3915 Southwestern Blvd. Built in 2014, the transitional stunner with hints of Englishstyle inspiration on the exterior was designed by architect Alex Eskenasy, built by Coats Homes, and given fashionable interiors by Jenkins Interiors. The result is a bespoke showpiece you’ll love to show off.

Rounding out this collection of University Park offerings is delightful 3844 Greenbrier Drive. It’s located just a block from Hyer Elementary.

Whether you’re baking with the kids in your stunning kitchen with wood ceilings or having a glamorous cocktail party with all the home’s fireplaces lit for a glowing atmosphere, there’s an irresistible air of warmth here.

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GROUP Perry-Miller Streiff Group Ranks No. 1, Again

The pinnacle of success in Dallas luxury real estate is being named to the No. 1 spot by RealTrends + Tom Ferry “The Thousand”. The Perry-Miller Streiff Group of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate reached that pinnacle in 2021, 2022, 2023, and with the release of 2024’s rankings will stay there once again. They are also ranked the No. 3 medium-sized team in Texas. Ryan Streiff, lead associate of the eight-person team, attributes the accomplishment to their collective experience and a deep understanding of the luxury lifestyle and mindset behind it. “Each of our members is highly knowledgeable, highly connected and highly effective,” Streiff said, “and that has proven to be what differentiates us from other local teams. We’re so grateful for our clients’ trust, which has helped us become the go-to resource in Dallas’ most-established neighborhoods.”

While the past few years have changed many things about the real estate industry, the PerryMiller Streiff Group continues to adapt to ensure their sellers are still receiving the best possible exposure for their listings. Almost ½ of the team’s sold properties have traded off market in 2024, which is one of the many reasons having an agent in the know is the true secret to either selling or grabbing these exclusives homes for yourself.

The Perry-Miller Streiff Group delivers what others promise: Results. Highly-experienced associates, a sincere focus on clientele, and a collaborative leadership combine to deliver a first-class experience and record setting results. Visit DPMFineHomes.com to learn more or to see their current listings.

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Luxury homes with prime walkability to great schools

to great schools, according to Allie Beth Allman & Associates agents.

Discover luxury homes listed with Allie Beth Allman & Associates that will put you steps away from excellent educational options.

In University Park, a tree-lined Dallas neighborhood known for its academic institutions, a gem designed by famed architect Charles Dilbeck is available. Mere minutes from University Park Elementary School and Snider Plaza, not to mention beautiful parks, 3620 Amherst Ave. provides an ideal location for those who love to get their steps in.

The remodeled, English-style home has a footprint of 6,209 square feet at 3213 Wentwood Drive in University Park. As you arrive at the front door, a stone facade and double front doors welcome you with warm grandeur. It’s a block away from Boone Elementary.

Nearby in Highland Park, a timeless brick stunner is for sale at 3501 Princeton Ave. Imagine walking to Armstrong Elementary to drop the kids off in the morning, then breezily changing direction and getting onto Katy Trail for some me-time in the sun. Preston Hollow puts you closer to the private school corridor, and 6436 Meadow Road is wonderfully walkable to St. Marks School. Robbie Fusch and Breckenridge-Nixon collaborated to craft the four-bedroom masterpiece, which shines with exquisite elements that reflect the renowned expertise of these two designers.

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Allie Beth Allman & Associates agents sell more homes in Highland Park than any other brokerage, according to Multiple Listing Service data.

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Residences at the Stoneleigh $6,975,000

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Giving People

FROM LEFT: Nicole Paquette, Michelle Mai, Caroline Brown, Calvert Collins-Bratton, Bree Miller, Rocio Castaneda, Alan Rose, Julia Cotton. KIM LEESON

INSPIRED VOICES

Our residents are one of the best reasons to join us at The Tradition. Here is what one of them has to say about what contributes to her enjoyment.

“I have several friends that are really interested in moving here, and I would tell them not to wait, honestly because I think the earlier the better, and you’re not by yourself. A lot of them are single females that really need to understand that it is just so much better to be around a lively bunch of people, who have a lot of fun, and I would say that this is a great, great property to live in.”

I hope that you will consider a new way of living and join us at The Tradition. Please make an appointment to tour our spacious model units, meet residents and learn more. I look forward to welcoming you home!

Founder & CEO The Tradition

BE A CHAMPION OF GIVING

Give to causes you care about

Irecently celebrated my one-year anniversary as a North Texas resident and as President and CEO at Communities Foundation of Texas. While I was not new to the profound impact that generosity and giving has on our quality of life, I am now certain that there’s nowhere as generous as North Texas.

Over the past 15 years, your collective gifts to thousands of organizations through CFT’s North Texas Giving Day have created more than $560 million of impact. Last year, more than $60 million was raised. This local movement has grown to become the largest regional giving event in the nation, and it all centers around giving from the heart. It’s truly inspiring, and we thank you.

you’ll reflect on this as you browse the NorthTexasGivingDay.org website to learn about the needs and opportunities across our region and share your care for this community. Turn your care into action by giving now through September 19. I look forward to giving alongside each of you, your families, and businesses through this Texas-sized giving movement.

With gratitude for your generosity,

Wayne White President and CEO Communities Foundation of Texas

GET INVOLVED

Early Giving — Eager donors can start the celebration early. Visit NorthTexasGivingDay. org to “shop” through the nonprofits and start deciding who to give to — or, if ready, donate before the big day.

5850 East Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75206

Independent Living (214) 361-2211 • Assisted Living & Memory Care (214) 361-2219

THE TRADITION – PRESTONWOOD

15250 Prestonwood Blvd., Dallas, TX 75248

Independent Living (972) 388-1144 • Assisted Living & Memory Care (972) 661-1880 THE TRADITION – LOVERS LANE

5755 Clearfork Main, Fort Worth, TX 76109

Independent Living (817) 484-6602 • Assisted Living & Memory Care (817) 484-6603

North Texas Giving Day makes it easy to give. There are 3,000+ nonprofits participating this year, representing more than 25 unique cause areas. You can conveniently search these organizations at NorthTexasGivingDay.org by location, size, or even by those that will match your donation. Communities Foundation of Texas, sponsors, and generous givers cover all program fees during North Texas Giving Day, so 100% of gifts go to nonprofits. I take CFT’s charge to grow community giving seriously, and I want to personally ask each of you – our region’s Giving People, to help us do just that - in support of the causes you care about.

What matters most to you? I hope

Peer-to-Peer Campaigns — Community members may act as “ambassadors” for the participating nonprofits by holding their own fundraisers through personalized fundraising pages. The campaign links can be created and shared on social media starting Sept. 1 to broaden North Texas Giving Day’s reach. Online Donations — This year’s North Texas Giving Day lands on Sept. 19 from 6 a.m. to midnight. Visit the website to support 3,000+ organizations spanning 20 counties in North Texas. Attend an Event — Featured event “SCHEELS Celebrates North Texas Giving Day at Grandscape” is scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 14 at 4450 Destination Drive in The Colony. Go online to learn more about it and find other events such as the 26th annual Katy Trail 5K hosted by the Friends of the Katy Trail on Sept 5. Volunteer — For a directory of volunteer options, visit NorthTexasGivingDay.org/opportunities.

STANDING FROM LEFT: Communities Foundation of Texas team members Erica Lopez, Caroline Brown, Alan Rose, Nicole Paquette, Michelle Mai, Rebecca Babin, Lexi McCarthy, and Carri McDonald. SITTING: Rocio Castaneda and Julia Cotton. CAN TURKYILMAZ

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Give ’Till It Helps: Various North Texas Nonprofits Make Their Pitches For Your Support

For 40-plus years, People Newspapers has supported nonprofits of interest to our readers with coverage of their work and fundraisers.

North Texas Giving Day, presented by our partner Communities Foundation of Texas, arrives on Sept. 19. It offers opportunities to support favorite causes and learn about the efforts of worthy charities.

Find here quick pitches from many participating nonprofits on why donors should give to them again this year.

Be generous!

AWARE Dallas

Focus: Alzheimer’s disease awaredallas.org

For more than 35 years, AWARE has given hope and help to those affected by Alzheimer’s disease in Dallas and the greater North Texas area, and researchers working on its causes, treatments, and prevention.

We undertake in-depth reviews, conduct site visits, and award grants to assist nonprofit organizations and scientists whose work supports our mission.

To date, AWARE has awarded more than $14 million to worthy programs and research by those on the front lines in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Together with compassion and dedication, we can make a difference.

Chi Omega

Focus: education and charity chiomegachristmasmarket.org

Since 1978, Chi Omega has supported Dallas community causes with an annual pre-holidays market. The Chi Omega Christmas Market has raised $10.4 million for 146 nonprofits in its 46-year history.

This year, the market will benefit 13 Dallas-area organizations: Ascend Dallas, Behind Every Door, Bonton Enterprises, Children’s Craniofacial Association, Family Compass, Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support, Make-A-Wish of North Texas, Network of Community Ministries, Swan

Strings, Texas International Theatrical Arts Society, The Stewpot, Together We Thrive, and Young Women’s Preparatory Network.

Scheduled for Sept. 26 through 28 at Dallas Market Hall, the holiday shopping experience will offer unique gifts, home décor, jewelry, clothing, and gourmet treats from more than 200 merchants.

We hope you will join us for the 47th annual Chi Omega Christmas Market and appreciate your help raising essential funds for our deserving beneficiaries.

Community Partners of Dallas

Focus: providing what abused children urgently need today to thrive tomorrow cpdtx.org

For 35 years, Community Partners of Dallas has been a steadfast advocate for children, focusing on four key service areas:

•Basic needs, ensuring children have essentials like clothing and school supplies; •Individualized needs, providing tailored support for each child’s unique situation; • Childhood experience, enriching lives with joyful experiences and positive memories; and •Caseworker engagement, supporting case workers with welcoming facilities and activities to decompress.

Through close collaboration with case workers, we bridge the gap between vulnerable children and the vital support they need. Our passionate network of volunteers and donors significantly impacts the lives of more than 20,000 Dallas County children annually, empowering them with hope and stability. Join us in our commitment to build a brighter future for our community’s most vulnerable youth, ensuring every child feels valued and protected.

Connecting Point of Park Cities

Focus: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities mycppc.org

Connecting Point of Park Cities (CPPC)

provides an inclusive day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) by fostering independence through impactful educational, social, recreational, and vocational initiatives.

CPPC is unique in that we serve individuals of all abilities, from those wholly dependent to others holding part-time jobs. Centrally located in University Park, CPPC serves individuals from multiple zip codes throughout Dallas, Collin, and Denton counties.

For each teammate (program participant) we serve, there are family members who also benefit. By caring for their loved ones, families have time to work, help aging parents or grandchildren, and focus on their own well-being. CPPC assists families in connecting to the resources required to keep their teammates active in the community.

Our staff is dedicated to making each day at CPPC worthwhile and rewarding for our teammates.

Dallas CASA

Focus: advocating for children dallascasa.org

Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteer advocates protect children, restore childhood, and help child victims of abuse and neglect achieve their full potential.

Danny came into foster care at age 12, covered in bruises the shape of his uncle’s belt buckle. He had already experienced the trauma of being born positive for drugs, his biological parents’ rights being terminated, the death of his adoptive mother, and moving to his uncle’s home.

After an additional four failed foster placements, Danny’s advocate, Cené, placed her hopes in yet another placement.

With Cené’s support, the fifth time worked, and that family adopted Danny last year. Today, Danny is like any other teenager –working a part-time fast-food job, attending

school, and training for his driver’s license.

Dallas CASA’s volunteers are often the only constant caring connection for children and youth as they navigate an overwhelmed child welfare system.

Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center

Focus: improving the lives of abused children dcac.org

Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) is the only agency of its kind in Dallas County, providing unduplicated services to victims of criminal child abuse.

Our multidisciplinary team reads every report of child abuse made in Dallas County — about 30,500 reports each year. We work alongside law enforcement, Child Protective Services, and other partner agencies to coordinate the investigation and prosecution of cases that rise to the criminal level, and provide healing services and care for victim children and families.

DCAC’s clients are children who have been sexually abused, severely physically abused, or children who have witnessed a violent crime, like a homicide. Our average client is a 9-year-old girl who has been sexually abused by someone she knows and trusts.

Dallas Historical Society Focus: history of Dallas dallashistory.org

North Texas Giving Day is a pivotal opportunity to support the Dallas Historical Society (DHS) in preserving, collecting, and displaying Dallas and Texas’ rich heritage. Funds raised will aid in restoring and protecting historical artifacts, digitizing valuable audio and visual recordings, and providing essential supplies for our archival and collections staff. Your generosity ensures that our history remains alive and accessible for future generations. Join us in making a lasting impact on North Texas Giving Day.

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CONNECTING POINT OF PARK CITIES

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Dallas Pets Alive!

Focus: saving companion animals dallaspetsalive.org

Dallas Pets Alive! is on a mission to promote and provide the resources, education, and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals in North Texas.

We rescue pets at risk of euthanasia in partner shelters and provide assistance and resources to pet owners having problems so significant that they need to surrender their pets to a shelter.

Dallas Zoo

Focus: creating a better world for animals dallaszoo.com

By providing our guests with real-world opportunities to make memorable connections with wildlife and supplementing their experience with conservation messaging, the Dallas Zoo aims to inspire and empower visitors to take action on behalf of wildlife in Texas and worldwide.

The Dallas Zoo provides the highest quality of care for more than 2,000 animals and creates opportunities for families to connect with nature and one another. We take pride in inspiring people to care about wildlife conservation.

The generous support of North Texans enables the Dallas Zoo to provide affordable tickets and high-quality educational experiences for zoo guests, schools, families, and special population audiences, including learners with sensory sensitivities.

Friends of the Katy Trail

Focus: a clean, safe, and beautiful Trail

The Katy Trail is a treasured greenspace destination for Dallas citizens and visitors.  On pace to reach 3 million visits this year, the community-funded Katy Trail is one of our city’s greatest assets and a driver of the local economy.

The funds raised by the nonprofit Friends of the Katy Trail on North Texas Giving Day are important in reaching the approximate $1.5 million needed each year to operate and improve the Katy Trail.

Generous donors support landscape maintenance, lights, safety signs, upgrades, and water for people, pets, and plants.

Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support

Focus: women and children who have experienced domestic violence genesisshelter.org

Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support was founded to help women and children experiencing domestic violence by formulating our services to address their unique experiences holistically.

We provide critical services like counseling, advocacy, occupational therapy, emergency shelter, and legal services to walk alongside women and children as they heal from the trauma of abuse at no cost and with no strings attached.

This year, for North Texas Giving Day, join us in raising life-saving funds for the women and children we serve, sending the message that there is help and hope.

Grant Halliburton Foundation

Focus: mental health resources for children, teens, and young adults granthalliburton.org

Grant Halliburton Foundation was established in 2006 in memory of a Dallas teen who battled depression and bipolar disorder for several years before his suicide at the age of 19.

The foundation that bears his name works to help prevent suicide by providing education, resources, and support for child, teen, and young adult mental health.

Over the past 18 years, the foundation has provided mental health education and

training to more than 325,000 students, educators, parents, and professionals.

The foundation also offers help and support through HereForTexas.com and the Here For Texas Mental Health Navigation Line. These free community tools provide easy access for North Texans seeking information and resources for mental health and substance abuse.

Interfaith Family Services

Focus: empowering families in crisis to break the cycle of poverty interfaithdallas.org

Interfaith Family Services helps single mothers who are facing homelessness. Most women come to us because of reduced wages or a job loss that has them and their families facing eviction. We provide housing and rent assistance to stabilize families, followed by career training, childcare, counseling, and more to help them succeed.

KidneyTexas

Focus: kidney disease kidneytexas.org

Over the last 25 years, KidneyTexas has donated more than $4.7 million to support projects that help North Texas patients living with the tremendous physical, financial, and emotional toll brought on by kidney disease.

Through your generosity, we can fund a program that provides kidney screenings at no cost in low-income communities. We support hardworking nurses and hospital staff by providing modern training devices and much-needed patient care equipment. We replace aging systems, including hemodialysis machines and organ transport pumps. And, most near and dear to our hearts, we can send our Kidney Kids to summer camp. It is an incredible opportunity for them to just “be a kid” while having access to round-the-clock medical care, including on-site dialysis.

Whether you’re drawn most to improving health outcomes in stressed communities, filling the needs of dedicated health workers, or making a child’s dream come true, we need you.

Make-A-Wish North Texas

Focus: life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses wish.org/ntx

Supporting Make-A-Wish North Texas transforms lives by granting the wishes of children with critical illnesses. A wish experience can be a game-changer, providing children and their families with hope, strength, and joy when they need it most.

Donations directly fund wishes for local kids. Your generosity empowers children to fight harder against their illnesses, positively impacting their physical and emotional health. Contribute today and make a tangible difference in a child’s life, helping them to dream, hope, and believe in the impossible.

Preservation Park Cities

Focus: Park Cities’ tradition, history, and architecture preservationparkcities.org

Support for Preservation Park Cities (PPC) is essential in celebrating and preserving the unique architecture, history, aesthetics, and cultural traditions of the Park Cities.

As demolitions threaten some of our most treasured homes, the preservation movement is gaining momentum, resonating throughout our community. PPC’s initiatives include Property Landmarking, stewardship of the PPC archives at the University Park Library, the HPISD Architecture/History Student Scholarship Award, and funding the Distinguished Chair for History at Highland Park High School. Our recently published book, The Houses of the Park Cities, written by PPC member

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Larry Good, serves as an architectural guide, highlighting the rich history and heritage of our historic homes. Through these efforts, PPC ensures that the legacy of the Park Cities remains vibrant for future generations.

Rainbow Days

Focus: children facing adversity rainbowdays.org

Over the last 11 years, Rainbow Days has raised more than $534,000 from generous community members through North Texas Giving Day events to support vital programs benefiting local children and youth. This year, Rainbow Days’ goal is to raise $40,000, which will be matched by our Board of Directors and several major donors.

Founded in 1982, Rainbow Days’ mission is to help children and youth in adversity build coping skills and resilience to create positive futures. Through support groups, mental health fairs, classroom presentations, camps, mentored events, and critical needs services, Rainbow Days supports and improves the mental, emotional, and behavioral health of over 15,000 children and youth in Dallas each year. Join us in making a lasting, positive impact on children’s lives.

The Family Place Focus: empowering survivors of family violence familyplace.org

Help end family violence with a gift on North Texas Giving Day. The Family Place is the largest domestic violence shelter service agency in Texas, and your contribution empowers survivors of family violence with safe housing, counseling, and skills for independence.

With just $75, provide one night of emergency shelter, offering a safe haven and a pathway to new beginnings.

A $125 contribution ensures one week of pet safety at our kennel, supporting the

bond with beloved companions.

By donating $500, sponsor one month of childcare at our Safe Campus, allowing children to heal and thrive after trauma.

With $750, provide one month of critical medical supplies for our clinics, offering essential care to those in need.

And with $1,500, your generosity supports 375 meals at our emergency shelters, nourishing both body and spirit.

Together, we can build brighter futures and create lasting change to stop family violence.

The Senior Source Focus: quality of life of older adults theseniorsource.org

Even though aging looks different for everyone, we all deserve to age with dignity and purpose.

The Senior Source serves as a one-stop shop in Dallas for older adults and their loved ones to navigate the aging process. We offer a broad array of financial and emotional programs.  We give older adults a sense of purpose through volunteering; we provide resources and support for family caregivers; we fiercely protect those residents of nursing home and assisted living facilities, and we improve the financial security of all older adults through employment assistance, frauds and scams education, and technology training.

The Senior Source should be your first call when you encounter aging challenges because our one-on-one case management, educational seminars, and hands-on advocacy improve the emotional and financial well-being of seniors in our area.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas Focus: growing personal holiness and serving neighbors svdpdallas.org

The Society is a network of trained

volunteers who seek to grow in personal holiness and, from that, reach out to neighbors in need, befriend them, and help them in a myriad of ways.

Our signature program is the St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy, which provides life-sustaining medications to thousands of low-income, uninsured patients across Texas at no cost to the patient.

Donations through North Texas Giving Day help us to help others overcome their day-to-day struggles and build better lives.

Turtle Creek Association

Focus: Turtle Creek Corridor turtlecreekassociation.org

The Turtle Creek Association (TCA) is a nonprofit dedicated to being the primary guardian, advocate, and champion that leads in preserving, enhancing, and protecting the Turtle Creek Corridor.

Our members are leaders in preserving the corridor’s natural beauty and developing a vision for the future. Organized more than 35 years ago, TCA’s partnership with the city of Dallas continues to be a successful model of cooperation in preserving and enhancing community and city assets for all who drive, walk, or jog along Turtle Creek.

In addition, TCA provides seasonal color changes along the creek, irrigation and watering, and litter and trash cleanup. It maintains 25 landscaped medians, helps to preserve 2,600 trees that provide a habitat for wildlife, and funds drinking fountains, trash cans, and benches throughout the park. All of this is accomplished without city funding.

Twelfth Step Ministry

Focus: the recovery community

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Twelfth Step Ministry hosts 48 Twelve Step recovery meetings a week for 18 different “Anonymous” groups. These peer-based

support groups teach the Twelve Steps, principles that help people overcome substance use disorders, behavioral addictions, and other dysfunctional habits.

Our participants, adults from all over North Texas, attend an average of 2,700 meetings each month and find a “power greater than themselves” that helps them recover. Members of all faiths or of none are welcome.

“These meetings have literally saved my life,” one participant said. “I would not be here had I not walked into that room. I was done, broken, and lost, but this program helped me through some of the darkest days of my life.”

White Rock Rowing

Focus: opportunities through rowing whiterockrowing.org

Help Dallas youths pave a bright future towards college and beyond by donating to White Rock Rowing.

Our middle school and high school athletes from around Dallas-Fort Worth come from all socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds to learn discipline, teamwork, leadership, and perseverance — on and off the water.

We provide the highest level of coaching and mentorship, featuring Olympians and world champions who spend quality time with each athlete. Our alumni leave the boathouse as better people and certainly better athletes than when they entered – many of them bound for prestigious universities like Harvard, the University of Texas at Austin, and Syracuse on full rowing scholarships. This year, we need new equipment to continue providing opportunities to perform at the highest level and keep pace with other youth programs nationwide.

–Compiled by John Anderson, Lucy Van Meir, and Aadhya Yanamadala

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Crystal Charity Ball

The 50th-annual Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show will honor Dallas’ busiest and most stylish philanthropists on Sept. 12 at the downtown Neiman Marcus. Visit our website to learn more about this year’s honorees.

Hall of Famer Lisa Cooley

2024 Hall of Fame honoree Lisa Cooley was recognized in the Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show and Luncheon from 2017 to 2019. She is a supporter of the Salvation Army and the Crystal Charity Ball. A favorite moment from her extensive past charitable involvement was watching youngsters walk down the runway at the end of the Children’s Cancer Fund Gala, when “the whole audience was on their feet cheering them on, and the joy on their faces was just palpable.” She and her husband, Clay, have three children and welcomed their first grandchild this year.

Tell us about your all-time favorite piece of clothing. A classic Chanel coat that I have had for years. I have worn it with gowns and jeans. Truly – lol — can’t say that about many items of clothing!

Sunie Solomon

The two-time honoree and retired periodontist has a 12-year-old daughter and three adult children. She and her husband, Steve, are involved in the Young Presidents’ Organization and the George W. Bush Library. She has taught Sunday School and Confirmation at Highland Park United Methodist Church. She served as co-chair for the Preston Hollow Presbyterian School Auction and Gala, and for the Texas Ballet Theater’s Beauty and the Beast Brunch in 2024. Her past philanthropic work also includes co-chairing the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon and Dec My Room’s Room to Grow Luncheon in 2023. The active member of the Crystal Charity Ball Committee is a former co-chair of the Cattle Baron’s Ball, and of other events supporting the March of Dimes, the Family Place, and the Housing Crisis Center.

What is your fashion motto?

“One is never over-dressed or under-dressed with a little black dress.”

Tracey Kozmetsky

The first-time honoree and native Dallasite raised her three children with her husband of 29 years in her historic childhood home. She started her career at Women’s Wear Daily and L’Oréal Professionnel before co-founding Engelking Kozmetsky Communications. She joined the Crystal Charity Ball in 2013 and serves on the Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation Advisory Board and the Board of Directors of the Tory Burch Foundation. She is an ex officio member of the UT Southwestern President’s Advisory Board and has been a Junior League of Dallas and Cattle Baron’s Ball member. She has served as Bradfield Elementary School PTA president, on the Board of Directors of Children’s Medical Center, and as a trustee on the Children’s Medical Center Foundation Board. She also completed two six-year terms on the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Board of Trustees, where she served as president and development chair.

What is your fashion motto?

“A woman makes an outfit her own with accessories.” — Oscar de la Renta.

Anne McPherson

The three-time honoree and SMU grad has lived in Dallas for the past 30 years. She and her husband, John, have four grown sons. She is a strong supporter of the Callier Center for Communication Disorders. Two of her sons have hearing loss and have been patients there for more than 20 years. She also supports the Salvation Army, is a past member of the Cattle Baron’s Ball, and has served on the board at Readers 2 Leaders, the Dallas Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas.

Tell us about your all-time favorite piece of clothing. White jeans. They go with everything for so much of the year.

Katherine Wyker

The first-time honoree is CEO of her family’s foundation, which was founded by her grandparents in honor of an aunt with special needs. She is a supporter of The Crystal Charity Ball, where she has served on the research committee and serves on the underwriting and silent auction committees. She is a former board member of Equest, where she has chaired the nonprofit’s gala, served as president of the Women’s Auxiliary, and chaired the Women’s Auxiliary luncheon. She served as luncheon chair for the Forefront Living Foundation in 2024. She is 2025 luncheon chair for After-School AllStars and is an enthusiastic supporter and long-time volunteer for the Salvation Army, where she served as member-at-large for the Women’s Auxiliary luncheon, as well as a supporter of Camp John Marc.

What cosmetic is always in your purse?

I am a ChapStick and lip gloss gal! My current obsession is the lipstick from Carolina Herrera. They have the most darling shades and colorful caps — run, don’t walk, to buy the Good Girl Mini Tint!

Tracy Lange

The first-time honoree has lived in Dallas for more than 20 years and is married with two children. After a successful career in telecommunications, she switched her focus to philanthropy and other business ventures. She is actively involved in Luke’s Fastbreaks, a nonprofit founded by her son, Luke, who was diagnosed with pediatric cancer when he was 8. Luke’s Fastbreaks restores dignity to young cancer patients by replacing their hospital gowns with unique medical shirts. She is also a supporter of Family Gateway and Family Legacy.

10 BEST DRESSED

HAYNSWORTH PHOTOGRAPHY

Tracey Kozmetsky

Anne McPherson

Katherine Wyker

Tracy

Sunie Solomon

Lisa Cooley

What is your favorite eatery to get dressed up for?

Bob’s Steakhouse on Lemmon. I went there on my first date with my husband, and we have celebrated so many special occasions at this iconic Dallas spot.

Lisa Rocchio

The two-time honoree and her husband, John, moved to Dallas 12 years ago with their three children, Jack, Will, and Sarah. In addition to the Crystal Charity Ball, Lisa has been involved with New Friends New Life, and the Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s Health, where she started a mahjong fundraiser that has tripled in size and proceeds raised and become a recurring event since its founding. She and her husband also support other Dallas charities, including Teach for America and the Salvation Army.

What is your favorite eatery to get dressed up for?

We love Le Bilboquet for both casual and celebratory occasions!

Kim Quinn

The three-time honoree has lived in Dallas since attending SMU. She and her husband, Terry, have three sons, two who have graduated from Highland Park High School, and one who is a senior there. The family also has two labrador retrievers. She is board president of La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas, chaired the 2023 Salvation Army Fashion Show and Luncheon, and served as this year’s charity selection chairman for the Crystal Charity Ball. Charity selection, she said, is at the heart of the Ball and involves researching multiple charities over a six-month period. She is also a supporter of the Senior Source.

What cosmetic is always in your purse?

Sisley Nutritive Lip Balm.

Monica Eastin

The three-time honoree and her husband, Joe, have three children, daughters Kate and Alex, and son Nick. Kate is a freshman at The University of Texas, while Alex and Nick attend The Episcopal School of Dallas. She is dedicated to giving back to those in the community who are most in need, and supports the Momentous Institute, Folds of Honor – North Texas, the Aging Mind Foundation, the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, and the Crystal Charity Ball. She also enjoys being involved in the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary.

What fashion statement this year do you dislike, and why?

Anything too boxy or masculine ... I love beautiful fabrics and feminine clothing!

Meredith Land

The three-time honoree was brought to Dallas 20-plus years ago by her career in television. She and her husband, Xan, have two children, McCall, 15, and Alexander, 11. She co-chairs the National Advisory Board for the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health, which works to enrich the lives of women and girls by breaking gender biases in medicine. She has served on the Salvation Army’s advisory board. She is proud to help honor young cancer heroes as co-chair of this spring’s Children’s Cancer Fund Gala.

Tell us about your all-time favorite piece of clothing. My mother’s wedding gown that I had remade for my big day.

Wendy W. Messman

The two-time honoree who hails from Houston declared Dallas home after attending SMU. She and her husband of 27 years,

ABOUT THE 10 BEST DRESSED

The annual Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show has celebrated the most philanthropic and fashionable women in Dallas for the last 49 years. Kim Hext is chairing this year’s fashion show.

ABOUT HALL OF FAME

After being named to the 10 Best Dressed list for three consecutive years, honorees become members of the Hall of Fame. Each year, one member of the Hall of Fame is recognized for her personal style and commitment to the community.

The 72nd-anniversary Crystal Charity Ball will be on Dec. 7 at the Hilton Anatole.

Boyd, have two daughters, Blaire, 21, and Devan, 17. She has balanced a more than 30-year-long career in investment management and banking with nonprofit work. She serves as regional managing director/market leader at Bank of America Private Bank. She has partnered with many nonprofits over the years, and now dedicates her time to New Friends New Life, CitySquare, and the Turtle Creek Conservancy.

What fashion statement this year do you dislike, and why? Long/oversized jackets and anything in butter yellow.

— Compiled by Sarah Hodges

DRESSED

Tracy Lange

Lisa Rocchio

Kim Quinn

Monica Eastin

Meredith Land

Wendy W. Messmann

GRAB YOUR BOOTS AND BOOGIE DOWN TO SOUTHFORK RANCH: CATTLE BARON’S BALL IS BACK!

By Sarah Hodges sarah.hodges@peoplenewspapers.com

It’s a new day for the 2024 Cattle Baron’s Ball, and that means even more reasons for Dallasites to dust off their boots, scoot over to Southfork Ranch, and support the American Cancer Society’s largest single-night fundraiser.

“New Horizons,” the theme of this year’s mega-celebration on Sept. 28, is a nod to both the event’s legacy and the hope created by advancements in cancer research. The Cattle Baron’s Ball marked its 50th Anniversary in 2023 by raising a record-setting $5,510,772 in a star-studded soiree headlined by Shania Twain.

Organizers are hoping that this year’s Ball will kick off Cattle Baron’s second half-century by bringing the total funds raised since its inception to over $100 million. They’ve tapped the talents of country superstar Carrie Underwood, and added a marketplace where partygoers will be able to shop at a variety of local businesses.

Forget the right footwear? Boogie on down to Partlow Boots. Looking for accessories? Find cowboy flair at McKinney Hat Co., add some sparkle at Bachendorf’s, or grab a handbag from Parker & Hyde. A glam room from Nieman Marcus will be available for those looking for anything from a touch up to a luxury experience, and Mizzen+Main will sponsor a sports lounge.

Retailers at the Cattle Baron’s Ball will each donate a percentage of the night’s sales to support north Texas cancer research.

of Cattle Baron’s legacy ride off into the sunset. The Ball that began in 1974 as a Texas barbecue under the leadership of co-chairs Patti Hunt and Jacque Wynne will offer a head-spinning variety of activities, from espresso martinis and gaming to mechanical bull-riding and music.

“Our committee goes above and beyond to support the fight, and I have seen the incredible work in research that our fundraising has done.”

Lora Farris

This year’s co-chairs, Marjon Henderson and Lora Farris, also aren’t letting any

“There’s something for everyone, I think, which is what makes it such a unique event.” Henderson said.

“You’re never bored at Cattle Baron’s.”

Guests fly in from around the country for the once-a-year event, but the funds raised at it won’t travel far. Most of the money will stay in north Texas, supporting local researchers.

BALL BASICS

The 2024 Cattle Baron’s Ball on Sept. 28 at Southfork Ranch begins at 6 p.m. for VIPs, and opens to all guests at 7 p.m. Follow the Ball on Instagram, @cattlebaronsball, to keep up with the latest news. Visit the Ball’s website, cattlebaronsball.com, to buy tickets or for more information.

This year’s traditional Paddle Raise honors the memory of Kace Phillips, the husband of Cattle Baron’s Ball committee member Claire Phillips, who lost his battle with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, in January. The $500,000 Paddle Raise goal will be used to fund a research grant named in Phillips’ memory.

“Cancer has touched us all,” Farris said. “I believe in Cattle Baron’s Ball and the mission of this organization. I have been a member for 9 years — our committee goes above and beyond to support the fight, and I have seen the incredible work in research that our fundraising has done.”

2024 Co-chairs Lora Farris and Marjon Henderson. TAMYTHA CAMERON PHOTOGRAPHY

Country Music Powerhouse Carrie Underwood to Headline Cattle Baron’s Ball

“All-American Girl” Carrie Underwood, a multi-Grammy winner with a legendary voice, will bring her “Denim & Rhinestones” style to the Cattle Baron Ball’s main stage on Sept. 28.

Underwood’s first single, “Inside Your Heaven,” debuted as number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after she dominated the voting to win the fourth season of American Idol. She recently made headlines by announcing her return to the show 20 years later, this time as a judge.

Since her Idol beginnings, Underwood has won eight Grammy Awards, 25 CMT Music Awards, 17 American Music Awards and been called “the female vocalist of her generation in any genre” by Rolling Stone. She’s released seven multi-platinum or platinum albums. Her long list of country, gospel, and pop hits includes “I Told You So,” “Cowboy Casanova,” “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Before He Cheats,” “So Small,” and “Church Bells.”

“She’s got a song for everyone,” said Marjon Henderson, who co-chairs this year’s ball with Lora Farris. “She has an incredible stage presence. There’s no doubt

about that, also. So, we’re excited to welcome her to Dallas.”

Underwood is also a force outside the recording studio. She has created her own fitness brand, written a New York Times bestseller, spoken out in support of animal welfare and against bullying, and given back to her hometown of Checotah, Okla.

Before Underwood takes the main stage at 10:30 p.m., local talent Straight Tequila Night will perform on the VIP/ Live Auction Stage. Since the ’90s Country Tribute Band’s formation in 2012, it’s been featured in Vogue, D Magazine, and The Dallas Observer, and has been recognized as one of the state’s best.

“Everyone has a different opinion or taste in music,” Henderson said. “But I’ll tell you what everybody loves: all ’90s country.”

Highlighting a local group was important to the Ball’s organizers, Henderson said. The money raised at the Cattle Baron’s Ball — more than $98 million in the past half-century — also stays primarily in the North Texas community.

— Compiled by Sarah Hodges

Longtime Best Friends Reunite For Great Cause

October gala

By Sarah Hodges sarah.hodges@peoplenewspapers.com

For over 30 years, LEAP Global Missions has brought together medical professionals and young patients around the world with complex medical needs. LEAP doctors have performed more than 10,000 life-altering surgeries and procedures in countries including India, Mexico, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe.

“LEAP shows up and is not afraid to have a presence and to make a difference.”

Linsey Nixon

This year, LEAP’s mission to provide free, specialized medical care inspired by the love of Christ has brought together three families who live in University Park, Preston Hollow, and Austin, and whose friendship is as old as the organization itself.

Linsey Nixon, Leigh Johnson, and Adair Webb, along with their husbands, are co-chairing LEAP’s 2024 gala, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Dallas Country Club. The three have been best friends since they were in Joanne

chairs

tout reach of faith-based LEAP Global Missions

Cantwell’s fourth-grade class at University Park Elementary School. They became so inseparable as children that the boys in their class nicknamed them “the Golden Girls,” a reference to the thenhit TV show about single women in their 50s and 60s who share a house in Miami.

Though the friends went separate ways after graduating from Highland Park High School, all three have remained close. They were Maids of Honor at each others’ weddings. Johnson and Nixon’s oldest children are six weeks apart, and Johnson’s middle daughter

Save the Dates

September

20 – Dallas Contemporary Gala, Dallas Contemporary, dallascontemporary.org.

24 – KidneyTexas, Inc. The Runway Report Fashion Show and Luncheon: Celebrating our 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee, Brook Hollow Golf Club, kidneytexas.org.

26-28 – Chi Omega Christmas Market, Dallas Market Hall, chiomegachristmasmarket.org.

28 – Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, dallassymphony.org.

October

1 – Women Take Flight: Fashion to Fission Luncheon, Frontiers of Flight Museum, flightmuseum.com.

3 – Goodwill Industries of Dallas The Lunch, Omni Dallas Hotel, goodwilldallas.org.

5 – Park Cities Car Show, Burleson

and Webb’s oldest son are two months apart. When Nixon visits from Austin, her friends’ children call her “Aunt Lins.”

The three have also continued to support LEAP. Nixon’s father, retired plastic and craniofacial surgeon Dr. Craig Hobar, founded the nonprofit around the time when their friendship began. Johnson and Webb were introduced to many patients with complex medical needs who stayed in the Hobar home while recovering from surgery.

Nixon said that her father has wanted her to chair the nonprofit’s annual gala since before the

Park at SMU, preservationparkcities.org.

10 – Fashion Notes Fashion Show and Luncheon: Bird Song presented by Ben E. Keith, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, dallassymphony league.com/Fashion-Notes.

11 –Humble Beginnings Luncheon with Jenna Bush Hager, Hilton Anatole, austinstreet.org.

18 – Turtle Creek Association Gala, Virgin Hotel Dallas, turtlecreekassociation.org.

COVID-19 pandemic. It was his dream for her to organize the event with her two best friends and their husbands.

“I know how busy everyone is. I didn’t assume that they would say yes,” Nixon said. “But when I asked them, they both quickly responded very passionately with a yes, which was so meaningful to me.”

The theme of this year’s Gala is A Journey of Hope, and the friends aim to highlight both LEAP’s history, and how the nonprofit will continue changing lives around the world in the future.

“LEAP shows up,” Nixon said,

IF YOU GO

What: The LEAP Global Missions 2024 Gala: A Journey of Hope

When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3

Where: Dallas Country Club, 4155 Mockingbird Lane.

Tickets: $500. Sponsorships and underwriting start at $2,500. Visit leapgala2024.givesmart.com.

Details: The evening will begin with a reception featuring cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a three-course seated dinner. LEAP will share news of its past and ongoing mission trips, as well as updates on its future plans.

“and is not afraid to have a presence and to make a difference.”

That’s true even in countries that are struggling but hesitate to permit faith-based organizations to provide aid. LEAP was one of the first organizations to respond after the catastrophic 7.0 Haiti earthquake in 2010. Most recently, its medical professionals have been on the ground in Ukraine, teaching doctors how to care for victims of the Russia Ukraine war.

Nixon said that she hopes the gala spreads the word of LEAP’s work to a younger generation who want to support an organization that follows through and fulfills its promises to donors.

“Seeing how LEAP has grown, and seeing that firsthand, has been really incredible,” Johnson said. “I would want to do everything I can to support this organization.”

Hotel, dfwworld.org.

25 – Women of Distinction Luncheon, presented by Verizon, Hilton Anatole, gsnetx.org.

Excellence benefiting the Dallas Historical Society, Fairmont Dallas, dallashistory.org.

December

28 – A Revolution for Life Luncheon, Hilton Anatole Hotel, councilforlife.org.

18 –Pantry in the Park, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, thewilkinsoncenter.org.

20 – Turtle Creek Association Tour of Homes, bus service begins at 3131 Turtle Creek, turtlecreekassociation.org.

21 – Preservation Park Cities Distinguished Speaker Luncheon, Dallas Country Club, preservationparkcities.org.

November

8-10 – Dr. Tiffany Moon’s LeadHer Summit, JW Marriott Dallas Arts District, leadhersummit.com.

9 – Folds of Honor Gala, AT&T Stadium, northtexas.foldsofhonor.org.

13-15 – BMW Dallas Marathon Festival, race packet pickup at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, dallasmarathon.com.

February

22 – Catholic Foundation Award Dinner, Hilton Anatole Hotel, catholicfoundation.com.

March

22 – H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner Honoring Clark Hunt, Fairmont

9 – Ending Addiction Stigma Walk, The Sound at Cypress Waters, shatterproof.org.

13 – A Writer’s Garden presented by the Weber Foundation benefiting the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Rosine Hall, wcdabg.org.

21 – Dallas History Makers Awards for

29 – Bruce Wood Dance 15th Anniversary Performance & Gala, Gilley’s Dallas, brucewooddance.org.

FROM LEFT: Adair Webb, Linsey Nixon, and Leigh Johnson are chairing the 2024 LEAP Gala. ROB WYTHE

— Compiled by Maria Lawson and William Taylor

Clark Hunt

Jenna BushHager

COURTESY PHOTOS

FROM LEFT: Highland Park 2024 football captains Jack Morse, Daniel Turner, Gage Clark, Anders Corn, and James Lancaster. MELISSA MACATEE

Newcomers Have Scots Optimistic About Depth of Offense

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

High turnover in the starting lineup is hardly unusual for Highland Park. It’s an annual challenge the Scots are adept at handling.

“There’s no doubt we’re all going to step up.”

James Lancaster

However, having a battle for the starting quarterback job linger into August does present atypical questions the HP offense will have to address. Plus, all of the skill players will be new for a unit looking to replicate its usual high-scoring proficiency.

Head coach Randy Allen is confident in the depth of the talent surrounding the new signal caller, whether it’s seniors

Sam Montgomery or Anderson Jackson, or an underclassman.

“We have some guys who are quality players who are used to winning,” Allen said. “As the season progresses, we’re hoping to get better because we’ll get more experience.”

After missing much of last season with an injury, James Lancaster is healthy and ready to take over as the primary running back.

Bryce Laczkowski is moving to cornerback, so all seven of the top receivers from last season are gone. Paxton Smith and Benton Owens should be top targets in the slot, while Brandon Lilly and Cannon Bozman will lead the outside threats, although the Scots will spread the ball around as usual.

“We have a bunch of young

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guys, especially at the skill positions. We know that,” Lancaster said. “There’s no doubt we’re all going to step up.”

The offensive line has significantly more varsity experience. Grayson Davenport and Gage Clark both return on the right side, as does left guard Will Ogle. Stuart Allday shifts to left tackle.

PROBABLE STARTERS

Smith saw the most varsity action of any receiver returning from last season, with 12 catches for 152 yards. The 5-foot-11 Smith will be used in the slot. PaxtonSmith WR

CannonBozman WR

Chemistry, Leadership Fuel HP Defense’s Big Front Seven

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

Unlike their offensive counterparts, the Highland Park defense is already battle tested, with many starters who have lined up against some offensive juggernauts at the Class 6A level.

“We’ve all gotten bigger and stronger and faster.”

Daniel Turner

With the Scots moving back to Class 5A Division I this fall, that experience should only strengthen a unit that surrendered an average of 15.5 points in its 11 wins a year ago. That’s especially true up front,

where HP is loaded with seasoned veterans in its 3-4 alignment. Returning linebackers include hard-hitting Anders Corn and Jack Morse, who will begin his third varsity campaign.

“He’s as good as any linebacker we’ve ever had,” HP head coach Randy Allen said of Morse, who recorded a team-high 93 tackles last year, including 14 for loss, with seven sacks.

Defensive end Daniel Turner is another returnee who will start alongside Hank Leigh and nose tackle Amin Elahmadi, who played a valuable reserve role in 2023.

The Scots should benefit from size and depth among their front seven, enabling them to rotate players, especially in the early-season heat.

“We’ve all gotten bigger and stronger and faster,” Turner said. “Having guys who know the ropes and know what it takes at every

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The versatile McGinley emerged as a key playmaker and leader in the HP secondary last season, recording 48 tackles including several big stops.

position is huge.”

Jackson McGinley and Brady Ray each started last season at safety, although the cornerback spots are more of a question mark. One of the starters should be converted receiver Bryce Laczkowski.

“We’re really excited about our defense,” Allen said. “They were hard to move the ball on during the spring.”

2024 SCOTS VARSITY

ROSTER

2024 SCHEDULE

JV BLUE

JV GOLD

FRESHMAN BLUE

FRESHMAN GOLD

2024 OPPONENTS

ROCKWALL-HEATH

Thursday, Aug. 29

7 p.m. at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium

Nickname: Hawks

Head coach: Rodney Webb (second season) 2023 record: 9-3 (5-1 in district)

Notable: The Hawks have won six playoff games during the past four seasons. Former Highland Park athletic director Webb has posted 10 straight winning seasons at four different schools. Heath lost most of its starters to graduation, meaning returnees such as QB Landen Dutka and WR Jackson Traa will assume expanded roles on offense.

LOVEJOY

Friday, Sept. 6

7 p.m. at Highlander Stadium

Head coach: Todd Dodge (first season) 2023 record: 12-2 (7-0 in district)

Notable: Lovejoy made a splashy hire by luring Dodge out of retirement to replace Chris Ross, who left for a college coordinator post. He takes over a program that has won 45 games over the past four seasons, including its first district title at the 5A level a year ago. Returning WR Daylan McCutcheon caught 92 passes with 19 touchdowns.

JESUIT DALLAS

Friday, Sept. 13

7 p.m. at SMU’s Ford Stadium

Head coach: Brandon Hickman (14th season) 2023 record: 8-4 (6-2 in district)

Notable: This neutral-site clash will be the third meeting between rivals whose campuses sit just six miles apart, after the Scots won a 15-13 defensive struggle in 2023. QB Charlie Peters returns after throwing for almost 3,000 yards and 32 touchdowns. The Rangers return 18 starters, including RB Henry Bourret and WR Jaeger Krauss.

CHERRY CREEK (COLO.)

Friday, Sept. 20

7 p.m. at Highlander Stadium

Head coach: Dave Logan (13th season) 2023 record: 13-1 (5-0 in district)

Notable: The Bruins have won 14 state championships in Colorado, including five in the past decade in the state’s highest 5A classification. Behind returning QB Brady Vodicka, Cherry Creek fell to Columbine in the 2023 title game for its first playoff defeat in five years. Ex-NFL receiver Logan is also a radio broadcaster for the Denver Broncos.

TYLER

Friday, Sept. 27

7 p.m. at Highlander Stadium

2023

Notable: After a 4-0 start, Tyler stumbled in a tough district to miss the playoffs in back-toback seasons for the first time in 20 years. The Lions allowed just 13.2 points per game in their five non-overtime wins. QB Caden Granberry returns to lead the offense, as do hard-hitting twin linebackers D’Canaan and D’Crystian Sueing on defense.

Nickname: Leopards

Nickname: Rangers

Nickname: Lions

Head coach: Rashaun Woods (second season)

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

Nickname: Bruins

2024 OPPONENTS

RED OAK

Friday, Oct. 4

7 p.m. at Goodloe Stadium

Head

2023

12-1 (8-0 in district)

Notable: The Hawks soared to their first undefeated regular season in the 88-year history of the program. Plenty of firepower returns on offense, highlighted by speedy receivers Taz Williams and Brayden Robinson, who combined for 94 catches and 17 touchdowns. Red Oak posted a 5-0 mark in games decided by seven points or fewer.

JOSHUA

Friday, Oct. 18

7 p.m. at Ellis Stadium

CLEBURNE

Friday, Oct. 25

7 p.m. at Yellow Jacket Stadium

BURLESON CENTENNIAL

Friday, Nov. 1 7 p.m. at Highlander Stadium

MIDLOTHIAN

Friday, Nov. 8

7 p.m. at MISD Multi-Purpose Stadium

Notable: Joshua has suffered through 27 consecutive losing seasons since its most recent playoff appearance in 1996. The Owls averaged just 12.8 points per game, dropping their first nine contests before defeating Corsicana in the season finale. Eli Martinez and Brayden Payne are dynamic returnees in the runbased offensive scheme.

Notable: The Jackets have not made the playoffs since 2016 and have not won a postseason game since 1998. Cleburne averaged just 10.1 points per game and its seven losses came by an average margin of 34.7 points. A handful of experienced starters return, including QB Luke Stewart, RB Hayden Leifeste, and WR Malachi Cunningham.

Notable: Centennial has made 10 consecutive postseason appearances, including a run to the 5A Division I fourth round in 2022. The Spartans started 5-0, stumbled in a tough district, then narrowly lost to Red Oak in the playoffs. Most of the top returnees are on defense, such as LB Blaine Smith plus linemen Jack Long and Jaden Ferguson.

Notable: Midlothian’s recent resurgence included an unbeaten regular season and playoff run in 2022. Beau Wendel primarily played LB but will shift to QB in a run-based offense — taking over for older brother Drew, who started last year. The Panthers’ eight-game winning streak was snapped against Red Oak in the regular-season finale.

Nickname: Hawks

coach: Melvin Robinson (second season)

record:

Nickname: Owls

Head coach: Danny DeArman (fourth season) 2023 record: 1-9 (1-6 in district)

Nickname: Yellow Jackets

Head coach: Jim Woodard (third season) 2023 record: 3-7 (3-5 in district)

Nickname: Spartans

Head coach: Kyle Geller (13th season) 2023 record: 7-4 (5-3 in district)

Nickname: Panthers

Head coach: Doug Wendel (10th season) 2023 record: 8-3 (7-1 in district)

COULD REALIGNMENT HELP SCOTS RETURN TO GLORY?

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

Perhaps the most critical adjustment during Highland Park’s offseason didn’t come in the weight room, on the practice field, or during a film or strategy session.

Thanks to the UIL’s biennial realignment process, the Scots will return to the Class 5A Division I ranks for 2024 after spending the past two seasons in the state’s largest 6A classification.

HP already has the blueprint, of course, after winning three consecutive 5A Division I state championships from 2016 to 2018, when most of the current players were youngsters dreaming of one day having the same opportunity.

“Our preparation is the same,” said longtime HP head coach Randy Allen. “Our district is tough enough as it is. Playoff-wise, there’s some really good teams in 5A. But we’re excited because we really think we have a chance to excel.”

“We’ve done it before. Our guys believe they can do it again.”

Moving the enrollment line won’t pay dividends in September and October — after all, HP went 19-1 during the regular season at 6A in 2022 and 2023 — but in November and December.

Coach Randy Allen

The last time the Scots dropped from 6A to 5A was in 2016. In each of the previous two seasons, they finished 10-2 yet were out of the playoffs before Thanksgiving.

gained a year earlier.

“The last time we jumped from 6A back to 5A, we were tough because we had really competed against some strong competition,” Allen said. “We were ready to play. I think that’s an advantage.”

During this offseason, the entire HP program watched a documentary about the 2016 and 2017 squads, and welcomed a visit from former Scots quarterback John Stephen Jones. The hope is that they, too, know what’s possible.

“That instilled a belief in how hard we need to work to get to that point,” said linebacker Anders Corn. “Our mindset is state championship or bust.”

shoulder,” said running back James Lancaster. “It motivates us to work hard to meet the expectations.”

One wrinkle for HP is the absence of an incumbent or heir apparent at quarterback. Whoever wins the starting job for the Scots, which might not be decided until days before the Aug. 29 season opener at Rockwall-Heath, will have taken zero snaps at the varsity level.

However, all four candidates — seniors Sam Montgomery and Anderson Jackson, junior Chuck Smith, and sophomore Buck Randall — have been in the program. And HP was unbeaten at every subvarsity level last season.

Being one of the largest schools in its division instead of one of the smallest should give the Scots an edge in the playoffs, and provide a higher ceiling while chasing a title.

That magical 2016 campaign saw HP make an underdog run to the crown by winning close games that might have been fueled by the experience

Even if expectations might be heightened this year, they are always high at HP, which has more victories all-time than any other program in Texas. A run to the state title game this year would likely include surpassing 900 wins.

The Scots also are looking for their 12th consecutive 10-win season, their 66th postseason appearance, and their 59th district championship.

“We just have a bigger chip on our

HP’s newcomers won’t have much time to acclimate, with a daunting front-loaded schedule that includes a visit from Colorado powerhouse Cherry Creek, a rematch with neighborhood rival Jesuit Dallas, and a district matchup at Red Oak.

“We’ve done it before. Our guys believe they can do it again,” Allen said. “Being state champs is our goal every year. We have to be careful to keep our focus on the game we’re playing and not think too far ahead.”

ROAD TRIPPERS

For the next two seasons, Highland Park is in a geographically diverse District 7-5A Div. I that will require extensive travel to road games. Here’s a look at the proximity of the competition.

Anders Corn and the Highland Park defense will be counted upon early in the season while the offense gains experience with a new quarterback.

CHRIS MCGATHEY

The Legend Continues

Randy Allen is set to begin his 26th season as Highland Park’s head coach. The Abilene native is the winningest active high school coach in Texas, and second all time, with several other milestones to his credit. He’s also won four state championships.

Earlier this year, Allen was given the prestigious Tom Landry Award — the highest annual honor given by the Texas High School Coaches Association — for his legacy as a significant contributor and positive role model for athletes and coaches alike.

Allen’s record with the Scots is a remarkable 293-36, meaning he should earn his 300th victory at the school sometime this season. Here are some other numbers:

446

Career victories, which puts him 44 behind retired all-time leader Phil Danaher (490).

44

Seasons as a high school head coach, including stops at Ballinger, Brownwood, and Abilene Cooper.

85

Playoff victories in his career, which ranks second all-time behind Danaher (93).

3

Total

23

Number of district titles (including shared) and number of seasons with at least 10 victories during his 25 years with the Scots. .891

His winning percentage at Highland Park, never having finished a season with more than two losses.

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coaches who have won at least 400 games, including Danaher and G.A. Moore. Allen reached the rare milestone in 2019.