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April and May are typically associated with prom, graduation, and after parties. In an effort to maintain control, some parents may decide to provide alcohol in the safety of their own home. But is that really the solution? According to the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (TABC), in 2008, 63 percent of students from seventh to 12th grade said they had already consumed alcohol. The same report said that when minors 10 to 18 years old were asked how they were given the alcohol, 65 percent reported family and friends were the leading source. Between January 2015 and February 2016, Highland Park Police Department issued 15 citations for consumption by a minor, and University Park issued 51. In the same timeframe, HPPD reported no arrests for consumption by a minor, while UPPD made 14. Since 2013, police have broken up seven house parties in the Park Cities where minors consumed alcohol. “It’s a common misconception among parents that they think if they supervise their teen drinking, that teen will be less likely to abuse alcohol,” said Susan Morgan, Chemical Awareness Resources and Education (CARE) Executive Director. “But research absolutely
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et me tell you a story: In my school system, the first time I learned about drug and alcohol abuse I was in sixth grade, and had just turned 12. We had an officer come speak to our science class for six weeks and “educate” us on the effects of drugs and alcohol on our developing bodies. We had skits, pamphlets, and the officer even told us stories about her experiences with drug abuse – gory details included. Fast-forward five years, and the same stories are repeated over and over again to the same group of kids. Parents and our hopeful school administration like to think that these can really work… Sometimes, I feel bad for them. But when a story or idea is too good to be true, it probably is. Clubs like CARE, DARE, Arrow, True Grit, and Project Purple have finally met its match and we – the community and our school – have a problem: You. I’ve heard about the stories and I had been told that you were out there, but tonight was the first time I saw someone like you up close. I came because it was just
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another party on the weekend and that you would be there, but that you were, I quote: “Chill as F***.” I didn’t really think it’d be anything fancy or out of the ordinary. When I arrived, you were in a dress that easily could have been your daughter’s and you grabbed me by my arm, hugged me like you knew me, and then latched onto me as I tried to walk past you. You offered me a drink, and told me: “Make yourself at home, sweet girl! I love your outfit. There’s plenty of booze, boys and making out!” When I spoke to you, I thought I was talking to a girlfriend my age instead of a mother. I didn’t really think about it at first, but on my way home later that night, I realized that you are the reason that those clubs will most likely fail when I graduate. When I leave, the memberships and sponsorships will start to dwindle and over time, the advocacy will become less frequent with less and less attention. The saddest part is that they won’t die because “they don’t care,” “it’s boring and petty,” “it’s too old or repetitive,” or even because “all the kids think it’s stupid.” It will be because your influence as ONE parent in a party will hold more power than sixty teenage girls in Arrow Club, dozens of boys in True Grit, or any national organization funded for dozens of years through out our adolescent years. When you — a mother who not only supplies alcohol and lets her children drink heavily, but allows children that she does not know or have control over to do the same — have influence that will crush anyone else’s a hundred times over. You can only imagine what those awareness clubs would do to be lucky
enough to hold your influence for just one day. Anything that someone could ever tell them over the period of one semester, that an ex-drug addict could share in one assembly, that health and awareness programs could tell over the period of years, will go down the drain when an adult steps in and tells them the exact opposite. It’s a bit ironic, don’t you think? An adult telling kids to drink, drink, drinkbut an older, high school-aged friend, an ex-alcoholic and stranger, is the one who so desperately tries to curb the behavior and encourage sobriety? But, do not fear. The fault is not only on you, but also on the rest of the parents in this country who do just the same every single weekend. You, who turn a blind eye or condone the actions in the first place, have caused a bigger issue in the school systems than you may be aware of. But, in the end, no matter how much caution you might be throwing out the window, you’ll still win. Because in reality, who are they going to believe and listen to first? A young teenager whom they barely know, a resources officer in their third assembly of the year teaching the same things they’ve heard since sixth grade, or their own mother who’s holding the handle to what might make them look a little cooler? I hope your answer is a no brainer. EDITOR’S NOTE: Park Cities People received this letter from a Highland Park High School student in March. After verifying authorship, we respected the her desire to remain anonymous. At the begninning of the school year, we published a letter from a concerned parent about the same issue. It can be read at parkcitiespeople.com/community/parentsounds-off-on-teen-after-parties.
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POLICE SKU LD U GGE RY of the M O N T H H A NG UP YO UR HAT, YO U’RE D RUNK At 6:57 p.m. on April 12, a shoplifter stole a straw hat from Whole Foods in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive, and then proceeded to urinate on the building. The hat was returned, but Frank Ramirez, 55, of Dallas, was arrested on charges of public intoxication and theft.
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ince taking over the Police Reports, I have come to look forward to Monday mornings. It means a new batch of arrest and offense reports in my inbox, and another round of shaking our heads or fits of laughter. A common question we ask here in the office: “How can so many people leave their vehicles/houses unlocked?” Perhaps i’ts time to shed some light on the terminology we use in these reports so you can understand how often people casually leave their property unguarded and can be in on the joke. If you read an incident where a burglar broke into a house, it should be self-explanatory that force was required to enter the residence or vehicle. However, if a thief entered a
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N O TA B L E I N C I D E N T S H I G H L A N D PA R K April 11 Between 4 p.m. April 8 and 8 a.m. April 11, a vandal caused $1000 in damage to playground equipment at Bradfield Elementary. April 10 At 12:16 a.m., Matthew S. Rund, 20, of University Park was arrested at SMU in the 3000 block of Dyer Court on a charge of public intoxication. April 8 At 10:15 a.m., a thief stole two $450 Stihl hedge trimmers from the bed of a Ford F150 truck in the 3800 block of Beverly Drive.
April 7 Between 7:43 and 8 a.m. on April 7, a thief stole a $400 Samsung Galaxy Tablet from an Uber driver while being transported from the Nylo Hotel in the 1300 block of South Lamar Street to a house in Willow Wood Circle. March 31 At 4:30 p.m., Lauren Ross Doviak, 56, of University Park, was arrested in the 3500 block of Mockingbird Lane on a charge of driving while intoxicated with an open alcohol container. March 29 At 2:39 a.m., two miscreants tried to break into TJ’s Seafood in the 4200 block of Oak Lawn.
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U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K April 17 At 2:24 a.m., an armed scoundrel robbed a group of students at gunpoint at SMU in the 2900 block of SMU Boulevard. The robber stole two $25 wallets, and $40 in cash.
April 8 At 10:15 a.m., a thief stole two $450 Stihl hedge trimmers from the bed of a Ford F150 truck in the 3800 block of Beverly Drive.
April 12 At 12:35 p.m., Stephen Mitchell Dieb, 18, of University Park, was arrested in the 4400 block of Emerson Avenue on a charge of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury.
April 1 At 4:58 p.m., a burglar broke into a silver 2010 Subaru Forester in the 2600 block of Westminster Avenue and stole $15 in cash, a $100 Coach wallet, a $200 Coach wallet, a $200 pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses, a $600 iPhone 6, and an $800 Coach purse.
April 10 At 12:16 a.m., Matthew S. Rund, 20, of University Park was arrested at SMU in the 3000 block of Dyer Court on a charge of public intoxication.
March 29 At 5:17 p.m., a resident of the 4400 block of Hanover Street reported a vandal caused $300 in damage to the house’s rear doors between March 18 and 27.
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SMU UPS ANTE ON ADMISSIONS RECENT GAINS LEAD TO TOUGHER QUALIFICATIONS By Haley Rogers
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MU wants to steal prospective students from schools like Vanderbilt, New York University, and the University of Southern California, and they’re doing it by upping testing standards, recruiting out of state, and investing in research and infrastructure. Due to an increasing number of applications, SMU accepted 49 percent of applicants in 2015, down from 58 in 2005. Vanderbilt accepted 12 percent of applicants in 2015, while the University of Southern California accepted 18 percent, according to College Board. While SMU doesn’t have an official GPA or test score requirement, combined math and reading SAT scores have increased nearly 100 points over the last decade. The average SAT score for the freshman class of 2015 was 1309, up from 1217 in 2005. “We hear this comment a lot from our alumni: ‘I’d never get into SMU now,’” said Wes Waggoner, associate VP for enrollment. “There is no doubt that some students who attended SMU 10 to 12 years ago might not be offered admission today. In fact, some who were admitted last year might not be admitted this year.” As for ACT scores, the increase is even more dramatic. In 2015, the average ACT score for a first-year student was 29.5 compared to 25.8 in 2005. That’s roughly equivalent to a 130-point increase on the SAT. “I think students are looking at the school differently now,” said Carol Wasden, Director of College Counseling at The Hockaday School. “A few years ago, I heard them say that they knew how great the academics were, but they didn’t want to stay in Dallas.” Student body president Carlton Adams was a legacy recruit. His parents met at SMU, and two of his sisters are also grads. But the final decision to attend wasn’t made until the Highland Park High School grad received
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a call telling he was a Hunt Leadership Scholar. Hunt scholars must rank in the top 25 percent of their graduating class, have leadership experience, and have made at least a 1290 on the SAT. He said that many people’s perceptions of the school are far from reality. “It wasn’t until I attended all four years that I understood the type of students SMU creates,” he said. “The students that leave the Hilltop are intellectually curious, professionally driven, with an innate ability to succeed. Because when on campus, your peers hold you to a high standard in academics, socialization and involvement.”
To draw in high-achieving students, the school intentionally sent more mail, traveled to more states, and visited more schools and college fairs, according to Waggoner. A decade ago, Texas universities were SMU’s main source of competition. According to Waggoner, today, Boston University and NYU are among the top schools to which students also applied. On the West coast, SMU has students who were also admitted to UC Berkeley and similar schools, and chose to come to Texas. “We have a strong Texas base, but just like people moving to Dallas right now, our undergraduates come from all over,”
A NOTE ON T H E N E W S AT The College Board began offering the redesigned SAT exam this spring. According to the school, SMU will be accepting scores from any one of three tests options (new SAT, old SAT, or ACT). The new SAT, like the ACT, will offer an optional writing component. SMU will continue to not require students to submit the optional writing component.
Waggoner said. Freshman Alyssa Wentzel wasn’t sure what to expect from SMU when she moved here from Los Angeles. She envisioned the university to be more “country,” but found it to be quite the opposite. The school’s namesake religious affiliation also gave her some misleading expectations. “Coming from a private, Christian high school, I thought SMU would be more religiously focused than it is simply because of the word ‘Methodist’ in its name,” Wentzel said. “But I also perceived SMU as being a school where students are motivated to improve and dedicated to their studies, which has turned out to be true.”
While around 43 percent of students are from Texas, 49 percent from other states, and about 8 percent are international students. According to Waggoner, about 27 percent of SMU’s undergraduate students represent racial and ethnic diversity; 10 years ago that number was less than 20. Through federal loans and grants and more scholarship offers, the school is slowly shedding the “Southern Millionaires University” moniker. A common way to measure the socio-economic diversity of a school is the percent of students who qualify for federal Pell Grants. According to the Department of Education’s College Scorecard, 17 percent of SMU students have a family income less than $40,000 and receive a federal Pell Grant. To further incentivize students to select SMU, the school has nearly tripled the amount of scholarship monies it offers since 2005. For the freshman class in 2015 (meaning, class of 2019), SMU awarded more than $18 million in merit scholarships, Waggoner said. The Hunt Leadership Scholars, for instance, have most of their tuition and fees covered by the scholarship plus tuition and transportation to one of SMU’s study abroad programs. According to Waggoner, about three in every four students receive some kind of financial assistance to attend SMU, most of which are academic scholarships. In addition, many also receive need-based financial aid. How much need-based aid a student receives depends on the individual student’s financial circumstances, he said. The average size of a scholarship and need-based financial package for 2014-15 was $26,887, according to SMU’s website. As part of increasing its academic prestige, the school has also sought more research funding and invested in new tech. In 2014, the university acquired a new super computer, the ManeFrame, which is valued at $6.5 million, but was purchased for $50,000 (the shipping cost) from the U.S. Navy. It can make 120 million billion calculations per second. In Texas, only University of Texas at Austin and Rice
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HPISD superintendent Tom Trigg and his wife, Julie (left), met with Bradfield Elementary principal Christine Brunner (right) last summer. Highland Park High School superintendent Dr. Tom Trigg’s first year with the district has been eventful. We asked for his thoughts on how it went:
Q: What has been the most surprising part of this first year? A: Before joining Highland Park ISD, I was aware of the supportive parents and community, but I have to admit that I have been in awe of the actual level of support. It is more than what I could have imagined. From the parents who serve in our lunchrooms every day to the dedicated alumni who pack the campus during the Golden Scots reunion, it truly is amazing how much love and support people have for their schools and how much they are willing to give back. Q: Did it go as expected? A: This first year has been better than I expected. The way that this community has embraced my wife, Julie, and me has been remarkable. I am grateful to have a School Board that is visionary and supportive. As I look back, I could not have anticipated this year would be any better
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Additionally, we will continue to implement the bond program that was approved by voters last November. It will be exciting to watch as the many facets of the program begin to come to life.
Q: What is a platform or topic you hope to bring to the forefront? A: The district and its parents have high expectations for our students, but we need to figure out a way to reduce the level of stress on our students. I would love to see a graduating class full of high-achieving and well-rounded students who are able to deal with all facets of life in a mature and thoughtful way.
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Q: What have you learned about the district or students that you didn’t know when you accepted the position? A: I was surprised at how limiting our facilities are for our students and teachers. Our students are producing some amazing results within overcrowded and aging facilities. Thankfully, many of the limitations will be eliminated due to the passage of the 2015 bond election. Q: What’s the hardest part of your job? A: I am often pulled in many directions, and it can be challenging to prioritize. Whenever
I am feeling overwhelmed, I’ll visit one of our campuses to remind me of the amazing things that our students are accomplishing every day. It puts everything in perspective and reminds me of my primary goal as an educator – to help children succeed.
Q: What is one thing that readers might not know about you? A: I feel like most people know at this point that I am an unabashed Kansas City Royals baseball fan. The Texas Rangers fans around here will usually cut me some slack since HP graduate Chris Young pitches for the Royals. Most people probably don’t know that I love watching reruns of the Perry Mason television show. I have vivid memories of watching that show as a child with my family, so I enjoy watching an episode when I can. Q: If you had a vision statement or motto for your term, what would it be? A: “From Great to Greater.” This district is outstanding and the students are high-achieving, but there is always room for improvement. There are always ways to grow, for every student, teacher and staff member, and I am grateful for the opportunity to lead this district as we move forward.
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S C HOOLS CONTINUED FROM 10 University have more powerful computing capabilities. In 2011, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching raised SMU’s classification to a research university with “high research activity,” a step up from a 2005 assessment. During 2014-15, SMU received $26 million for research and sponsored projects, compared with $4.1 million in 1994-95. “We are building a community of scholars asking and answering important research questions and making an impact on societal issues with their findings,” SMU President R. Gerald Turner said in a statement after the Carnegie bump. In the recently dedicated Harold Clark Simmons Hall, an extension of the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, students and faculty will be able to conduct their research in hightech labs and classrooms. The Simmonses gave $25 million in February 2013 for the hall’s
construction, an example of the size of gifts the school has been receiving in the past 10 years. The couple had gifted $20 million in 2007 for the construction of a new building for the Simmons School and to endow several academic positions.
more effective teaching is the goal,” Cheves sad. “Its purpose is to look at problems and issues, opportunities, and challenges and then based on data and evidence, address these in ways that can make improvements in learning.” In honor of SMU’s centennial celebration, the school announced on Feb. 26 that it B AT T L E O F W I T S raised gifts totaling $1.5 billion, the largest amount ever VS raised by a private university in Texas. This campaign TEST SCORES has added SMU to the list of AV G . S AT 34 private universities na1,217 1,309 tionwide to have undertakAV G . A C T 25.8 29.5 en campaigns of $1 billion or more, which includes SELECTIVITY Columbia University, the APPLIED 6,981 12,992 University of Notre Dame, Emory, and Vanderbilt uniADMITTED 4,076 6,360 versities. ENROLLED 1,402 1,374 That money is enabling SOURCE: SMU the university to further its mission for worldwide recAccording to Brad Cheves, VP ognition as a place where ideas for development and external af- are cultivated to become good fairs, the Simmons School offers business. a new type of school of education “The campaign has shown the with a specific mission in mind. investment SMU makes in its fac“Being involved in education ulty, and that continues to attract that has evidence-based research the best and brightest to teach that improves learning and the and research at SMU,” Waggonpurveying of education through er said.
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Contact Discs: Club Sport is the Ultimate Frisbee gets competitive at HP By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor
Even with all of the athletic options at Highland Park High School, some students can’t find the right fit. That’s where ultimate comes in. The outdoor 7-on-7 game, also known as ultimate frisbee, uses a disc instead of a ball while combining elements of football, basketball, and soccer, in a more informal setting. “It’s a very relaxed sport, but it’s very athletic and a lot of fun,” said Laws Smith, a senior at Cambridge who plays on the Highland Park ultimate club team. “There’s a lot of running if you play a whole game. I definitely feel that.” Ultimate has been a staple on college lawns for decades, but is starting to grow nationwide as a more competitive sport with leagues and tournaments at all levels. HP coach Darius Tse is a member of the practice squad for the Dallas Roughnecks, an
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Ultimate frisbee combines elements of typical sports in a relaxed setting. expansion team in the American Ultimate Disc League, which has 26 professional teams throughout the United States and Canada.
The HP club team has been successful as part of a burgeoning presence at the high school level in the Dallas and Austin areas, reaching the semifinals
of the state tournament twice in the past three years. More than 30 HP players are divided into two teams — the Bravehearts and the Plaids
— which compete in leagues and tournaments from March to May. They typically practice twice a week and play on the weekends. “We try to get as many kids playing as possible,” Tse said. “There’s a few we get that have played the game before.” However, most are newcomers and need to learn the game essentially from scratch. Spreading awareness is part of the team’s mission, which is why it conducted a recent clinic through the YMCA and always welcomes spectators during its practices at public parks. “Coming in as a beginner is nice,” said HP senior Will Douglass. “There’s almost a community in ultimate that helps new players to learn. A lot of it is wordof-mouth.” About 90 percent of the team’s players go to HP, although a few — such as Smith — are from other area schools that don’t have ultimate programs, Tse said. “We’re really just building a base so hopefully next year we can dominate the Dallas area,” Smith said.
Lady Scots Pitcher Aims For Post-season Play By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor
When Katie Bell watches video of her softball games from three years ago, she hardly recognizes herself. She sees a skinny freshman pitcher who misses the plate more often than she throws strikes. She sees a hard-throwing lefthander whose father forced her to attend tryouts for the fledgling varsity team at Highland Park High School. “Now I can’t imagine high school without it,” Bell said. “My biggest accomplishments have been in softball.”
Ditto for the Lady Scots as a whole, who are on the verge of their first district title in school history, and have qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year. And they’re led by Bell, now a confident senior who has thrown almost every pitch in every game for HP during the past four seasons. More of those pitches are going over the plate now, which is why Bell is among the strikeout leaders in the Dallas area, without all the walks and wild pitches that haunted her younger days. “The presence she has in the circle now, compared to when she
was a freshman – she’s very composed and she’s a much better leader now,” said HP head coach Meredith Townsend. “She’s always had some good speed. It’s just been a command of the strike zone. She’s a little more mature than she used to be.” The same could be said of her senior teammates – such as Rennie Orr, Bell’s catcher and best friend – who have gradually rejuvenated a program from a perennial doormat into a budding power. “It really motivated us,” said Bell, who also runs on the cross
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HP Girls Denied Again in 6A Title Game By Michael Finnegan
Special Contributor Highland Park was one controversial call, a couple of bad bounces, and a few seconds away from winning a state title on April 16. Instead, the Lady Scots are the Class 6A runners-up for the second straight year. Flower Mound rallied to beat Highland Park 2-1 in a shootout. The Lady Scots (24-3-2), playing in their 11th state tournament and seeking their first title since 2012, jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on a Rachel Wasserman blast from 15 yards out, off an assist from Savanna Jones, at the 14:37 mark of the first half. It could very well have been a 2-0 advantage for HP, but an earlier goal by Sarah O’Neal was nullified by an offside call. Flower Mound (173-6) tied the score when Elena Reyna netted a shot off a cross early in the second half. “We played well enough to
Sarah O’Neal (16) works to keep the ball out of reach from Lewisville Flower Mound player Ashlan Hustava (4). PHOTO: THAO NGUYEN
win the match,” said HP head coach Stewart Brown. “Nothing can take away from how dedicated these girls are and how hard they played today and all season long.” Both teams seemed fatigued after playing overtime in their semifinal games on April 15, and the game remained tied into
the two overtime periods. But HP came to life at the end of the second overtime. With two seconds remaining, the Lady Scots appeared to score the game-winning goal. But the referee ruled Flower Mound goalkeeper Caitlyn Aaron had control of the ball before it bounced into the back of the net.
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“We created a lot of chances and were winning so many balls in the midfield,” said HP senior Maddi Thayer. “We just had a hard time finishing them off.” With the shootout tied at 2-2, Aaron put the Lady Jaguars ahead with a shot to the top-left corner of the net. She then made a pivotal save and Flower Mound scored on the next shot to take a 4-2 lead. Jones made it 4-3 on the ensuing shot. But Dawson Depperschmidt’s found the upper-right corner of the net to secure the win and championship for Flower Mound. Brown said that although the outcome was disappointing for the Lady Scots, he’s optimistic as HP drops back into Class 5A next season. “Our season was tremendous,” Brown said. “We played with seven sophomores, and there’s no reason why we won’t be back next year. The future is very bright for Highland Park.”
CONTINUED FROM 14 country team for HP. “We wanted to be competitive, too.” During their sophomore year, the Lady Scots had their playoff hopes dashed with a loss in the final game of the regular season, when the last run scored on one of Bell’s wild pitches. Last year, HP broke through with a postseason berth in its first year at the Class 6A level. The Lady Scots defeated Irving in the first round before falling to perennial power Rockwall. This spring, Bell hopes the Lady Scots can advance even further. Earlier this year, Bell threw a no-hitter during a tournament game against Houston St. John’s, and posted 11 strikeouts in a dominating win over District 10-6A co-leader Richardson Berkner. Bell called her first two seasons a “learning experience.” Like HP, she has come a long way from the timid freshman who wasn’t sure she wanted to play softball. These days, she never wants to be taken out. “I wouldn’t want anyone else doing it because I want to be in control,” Bell said. “I like leading this team. I feels like where I should be.” Email sports@ peoplenewspapers.com
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Finishing Strong: Burnett Benefits from Return to Baseball By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor
According to the script, Kyle Burnett was supposed to be a blue-chip quarterback recruit with offers from the top college programs in the country. A couple of plot twists later, Burnett finished his high school career having never taken a varsity snap. The Highland Park High School senior had plenty of reasons to end it there. But a new season and a change of sports later, Burnett is fulfilling that potential on the baseball diamond, where he has emerged as the top hitter on a team that is contending for the District 10-6A title. “I did not expect to be performing at this high of a level,” Burnett said. “With everything that’s happened to me, I don’t think anybody expected much.” During his freshman and sophomore years, Burnett was a dual-sport subvarsity athlete playing football and baseball for HP. He left the school prior to his junior year to enroll at IMG Academy, the prestigious yet controversial campus in Bradenton, Fla., that recruits top talent from around the country. Suddenly, doz-
Kyle Burnett returned to the baseball diamond after moving back from Florida and missing most of the football season his senior year.
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IMG depth chart, and was poised to open his senior season as the starter. Last summer, however, IMG added Shea Patterson, a quarterback from Louisiana who was one of the top recruits in the country (he will be a freshman at Ole Miss in the fall). Burnett knew his chances of playing were slim after that, so he decided to head home to HP. To make matters worse, Burnett pulled a hamstring during summer workouts and
missed most of his senior season. He finished as a backup running back. That was that, until HP baseball coach Travis Yoder and some of Burnett’s old baseball teammates encouraged him to give baseball another try after a year away from the game. “We had a couple of holes to fill. We needed an outfielder and we needed a power hitter,” said Yoder, who recalled Burnett’s potential in baseball from his freshman year. “It didn’t take long for him to get back on track.” Burnett missed playing with his buddies, and it helped that the baseball roster was already dotted with HP football players. “They have been so supportive of me,” Burnett said. “All the negative things that happened to me in football helped motivate me for baseball.” Burnett has become a fixture in the middle of the lineup for the Scots. As the left-fielder, he leads the team in home runs and batting average. In just the second week of the season, he hit a 415-foot homer to the opposite field at a tournament in McKinney. “He’s such a hard worker,” Yoder said. “We would have been OK without him, but we’re that much better with him.”
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Orr, a catcher, hit a grand slam and drove in six runs during a win over Richardson, and added two doubles in a key victory over Richardson Berkner.
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A CAMP RUN BY KIDS FOR KIDS Brothers pass venture on to new generation By Rebecca Falnnery People Newspapers
When it comes to a kid-run business, the lemonade stand and neighborhood car wash markets are covered. However, when brothers Ryan and Blake Lieberman concocted the business venture of a sports summer camp as a junior and sophomore, respectively, at Greenhill, they decided to push the status quo. Now in its fifth year of operation, Camp SPARK was born from the Liebermans’ idea of a sports camp “for kids, by kids.” Now, both honors business students at the University of Texas at Austin, they have passed the torch to a younger generation to keep the camp’s motto alive. Campers have already begun signing up for the week of June 6 for the sports day-camp. Each day, boys and girls will meet separately to participate in skills training and sports competition with their counselors. Camp SPARK includes a variety of sports for kids to participate in, from basketball to swimming to wiffleball to cheerleading. Around 14 high school counselors, called city partners, will lead approximately 60 campers in exercises at Episcopal School of Dallas this year. In the past, the camp has been held in the Liebermans’ back yard and at the Jewish Community Center of Dallas. “Parents can sign their kids up now, all the way up to the day of the specific camp day they want to attend,” Blake said. “We found it best to set it up that way. Some kids only come for one day, and some kids only sign up for one day to begin with and end up signing up for the rest of the week, too.” For the entire week, Camp SPARK costs $225, and a single day costs $50. “We really wanted to reinforce our motto by seeking out and promoting kids younger than us to have control of the camp,” Ryan said. “That’s why we’ve reached out to city partners. They’re younger, they’re still in high school, and they maintain that dynamic.” Virginia Tiernan, a junior at ESD, is one of those city partners. A family friend of the Liebermans, Tiernan said she wanted more than the typical high school summer job. “I called the Liebermans last year and asked if I could help run it,” Tiernan said. “I’m responsible, as of last year, to run
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ing the camp. Trying to figure out how to keep a balance between hiring friends and being their boss was one of the more difficult lessons to learn, she said. “This year, we’ve had to really sit down and come in thinking, ‘We need to choose people based on character,’” Tiernan said. “So we met last week and tested each counselor who applied. It’s different this year.” While neither the Liebermans nor Tiernan see themselves operating the
camp after their college careers, they said the business and leadership skills they’ve learned from running Camp SPARK have been more than they could have ever imagined. Ryan and Blake return each summer to help keep things running smoothly, they said. However, they’re slowly becoming more hands-off, stepping in only when they need to guide the new generation. “This whole thing has been a really rewarding experience,” Blake said.
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Embrace Inner Explorer at Day Camps By Noelle Jabal
People Newspapers UP, UP, AND AWAY! n Let your kids embrace their superhero side at Kidventure Summer Camp. Summer Quest 2016 is this year’s theme, providing new adventures each week, such as Superhero Academy, Aquamania, Tumbleweed Stampede, and so many more! Kiddos ages 3 to 5 can partake in the Discover Camp, while those ages 6 to 12 will participate in Explore Camp. Dates: June 6 - Aug. 19 Times: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $200 for Discover Camp, $210 for Explore Camp Where: Various locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area Registration: kidventure.com
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PIZZA PIE-ONEERS CELEBRATE 70 YEARS Serving up family style, values By Diana Oates
People Newspapers In a small bar kitchen on Knox street in 1946, “Papa” Carlo Campisi served up the first slices of pizza in Dallas in 1946. Seventy years later, his great-grandson, David, is leading the Italian empire into a new era. Campisi’s now has 10 locations, in addition to the flagship Papa opened on Mockingbird Lane in 1950. The newest locale opened April 1 in Plano with a modern interior inspired by the family-style dining patrons have come to know and love about this “red sauce, homemade, handmade company.” “We want to be an iconic brand that advances in ways that the guests don’t see,” David said. “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Sure we’ve restored this and that, upgraded wine lines, and all of that, but we are about following the palette of the guests, which is why we have had the same recipes for 70 years.” Bennett Glazer, CEO of Glazer’s, Inc., can attest to Campisi’s consistency. His family has been supplying the restaurants with alcohol since they opened. He remembers David’s grandpa, Joe, who took over for Papa Carlo, treating him like a son when Glazer would come in with his
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Campisi’s CEO, David Campisi, is flanked by his cousins Scott Frey and Kenny Penn, regional manager and president respectively. dad to talk business. “David has taken Campisi’s to another level,” Glazer said. “He doesn’t cut corners and he is always going to deliver a good product.” David recently started expanding outside North Texas by signing a lease in Lubbock, south of the Texas Tech University campus. David, a 1992 grad, says bringing the brand to a city that treats friends like family was an easy decision. “When I signed the lease to the Lubbock Campisi’s, it was like signing a dream away,” he said. “We are going to use Tech as an incubator and do a lot of
mentorship. And by mentoring these students, it gives me a funnel of awesome people who can work for me.” Wherever the brand grows, David at home at the original Campisi’s, surrounded by waiters he’s known for years and patrons who greet one another like old friends. “This location on Mockingbird is like going back to your grandparents’ house,” David said. “This place. These walls. To us, this is our Vatican. This is our castle.” It’s also a second home to his kids, Joe II, 5, and Mila, 3. David says both the staff and the
customers enjoy when they’re around. “The kiddos love to ‘go to work’ with their daddy,” David said. “Joe likes to take other children in the kitchen to make personal pizzas and Mila likes to help with the phones and registers.” David welcomes the idea of his kids one day taking over, but says there is going to be no pressure from him and his wife for them to do so. After all, there are aunts, uncles, and “too many cousins to name” currently involved in the operation. “We want our children to follow their passion and dreams,
whatever they may be,” David said. “We certainly won’t be disappointed if another generation of Campisis takes over.” Grandpa Joe always told his family that people whose last name ends in a vowel were held to a different standard, David said. That’s something the family has taken to heart. David takes lessons he’s learned and looks forward. “Who knows what kind of legs our company has but we keep testing the times,” David said. “We keep filling up the bus with good people, and I think we have the ability to go anywhere.”
Developers Build New Knox Skyline By Joshua Baethge
Special Contributor The face of the Knox Street neighborhood continues to evolve as developers map out an ever-expanding slate of construction plans. By next summer, nearly 50 stories of apartments will grace the neighborhood’s skyline. These buildings are expected to attract over 600 families eager to enjoy the bustling scene and the approximately 300,000 square feet of new retail outlets
that will be ready to serve them. Need help navigating? Here are three project updates worth knowing.
A R M S T R O N G AT K N O X Residents recently began moving in to the six-story retail and residential community between Cole Avenue and Travis Street, where the long-awaited Trader Joe’s opened for business on March 25. Stationary and gift retailer Paper Source opened its doors and kitchen supply store Sur La Tabler relo-
cated to the area in March. According to Sarofim Realty Senior Acquisitions Associate Richard Yeh, the rest of the retail outlets should open by the beginning of June. These include Black Optical, Little Katana, and Stag. As a side note, Sarofim Realty also acquired a nearby property at the corner of Knox and Travis that housed the 22-year-old Chili’s restaurant, which closed in January.
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BU S I N E S S CONTINUED FROM 22 Many have speculated that the property will be redeveloped into another mix-use retail and residential building. According to Yeh, Sarofim is not ready to elaborate on their plans at this time.
THE MCKENZIE Streetlights Residential began construction last month on a 20-story high-rise at the corner of Harvard Avenue and Tracy Street. The McKenzie building will house 183 apartments, with a heavy mix of two- and three-bedroom units. The average size of each apartment will be around 1,600 square feet. Streetlights President of Development Tom Bakewell says that the apartments will cater to residents who may have come from a large house, but want to downsize or enjoy the benefits of urban living. “These people are used to nice things,” Bakewell said. “They don’t want all the hassles, so we will take care of many things for them.” The McKenzie will boast a
TA K E N O T E n Southern Land highrise: Construction begins this summer; completed in 2017 n Armstrong at Knox: Retail partially open; completed by early summer n The McKenzie: Construction underway; First apartment ready by late 2017 n Former Chili’s site: Purchased by Sarofim Realty; plans not released full concierge service, on-demand valet and an extensive bar and lounge area in the lobby. The building is intended to evoke the feel of an old-world hotel. “The architecture will fit in with the surrounding area like the buildings at SMU and the old Parkland Hospital,” Bakewell said. Bakewell believes the area
around Knox Street is underserved, he said. He thinks that the McKenzie will appeal those who want to live in a pedestrian-friendly urban neighborhood, but with a slightly quieter setting than other nearby streets.
KNOX RESIDENCES Nashville-based Southern Land Company expects to begin construction this summer on an 18-story luxury apartment complex at the corner of North Central Expressway and Oliver Avenue. The residential community will feature 285 apartments and no retail. The building will include a deck pool on the fifth floor, and a large lung area. “We feel really good about the mix of unit sizes and types,” said Jeremy Cyr, Southern Land’s vice president of multifamily development. According to Cyr, Southern Land chose the location due to its proximity to businesses, restaurant and urban amenities. He said the building should by ready for tenants sometime in 2017.
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UNT at Dallas Breaks Ground on Amphitheater
Land Institute Gives Crows Award Posthumously
Mitch and Linda Hart and a slew of local and state dignitaries attended the ground breaking for the Hart Amphitheater on the campus of the University of North Texas at Dallas on April 7. Additional funding for the amphitheater was provided by the Hoblitzelle and Hillcrest foundations. “Linda and Mitch Hart’s decision to provide the first naming gift at UNT Dallas is one that will live on for years to come,” said Lee Jackson, Chancellor of the University of North Texas System, in a press release. “One hundred and fifty years from now, the amphitheater’s stone and concrete will remain, and serve as a lasting contribution to our southern Dallas community.”
The 2016 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Impact Awards — presented March 29 at the Hilton Anatole — honored the legacy of Trammell and Margaret Crow. They were posthumously recognized with the “Vision Award” for their impact on local real estate and their environmental activism. The award was presented to their children Harlan Crow, Lucy Billingsley, and Trammell S. Crow, all of whom are involved in real estate and environmental awareness. Proceeds of the event support the educational programs and volunteer outreach of ULI North Texas. Send business briefs to: editor @peoplenewspapers.com.
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AWARDS: The property earned Pamela Hill Wilson an International Lighting Award from the International Association of Lighting Designers. The Hocker Deisgn Group received a national landscape design award for their work around the pool house. The painting seen here was painted by owner Dana Nearburg after her son died.
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While the pool house has been named the number one party house in the world by Architizer.com, Dana Nearburg’s property, listed at $14.9 million, was great for raising a young family. Dana and her former husband, Charles, built the main house at 3908 Euclid Ave. with architect Joe McCall and Oglesby-Green in 1991. At the time, their children were 4 and 8 years old. “We would get in the kitchen and hold hands and go exploring,” Dana recalled. The house and pool/second house, built in 2005 and designed
by Gary Cunningham, sit on two 70- by 225-square-foot lots. “I’m kind of astounded that I can use all this space. I don’t have any trouble,” Dana said. In both houses, the architects incorporated rooms and features fit to Charles’ and Dana’s hobbies. In the pool house there’s a second-floor room Dana, a trained architect and artist, uses as a studio and downstairs there’s a five-car garage for Charles. In total, the property has space for 11 cars. Charles, a former Formula One racer, also requested a water feature in the main house that doubled as both a fountain and spa in which he could relax after races. “I thought it was the stupidest
idea when we started, but I love it. I love the sound,” Dana said. Both houses provide views of the property’s award-winning landscape through large walls of windows, most of which have panes that can be opened to let in fresh air. Smaller, square windows scattered throughout at varying heights act like picture frames bringing in more color to the minimalistic and neutral-toned house. Even with all the windows, privacy and noise isn’t an issue, Dana said. The houses are nestled back and protected from the street by both landscaping and a lit sculptural glass-filled wall. At night, the wall’s blue lighting filters over the property and fills the house. Dana can see it
from the second-story master bedroom. “When we first did it, I would hear screech, rerrrr, of people throwing on the brakes and backing up to look. We got all kinds of people getting out to look,” Dana said. “At this point it’s been copied so much.” The houses’ neutral walls also come to life with art, some of which Dana said she would consider selling with the house for the right offer. But in the new house she’s designing down the street, there will be space for most of it, including a huge painting that’s the main feature of the second-floor of the pool house. Dana painted the piece after their son Rett died in 2005 of Ew-
ing’s Sarcoma. It was made on dry wall from the house that used to sit on the second lot before they added the pool house. “The architect thought we should save it and put it here, and so we did,” she said. Living in a house that is as much a piece of art as the art it holds was made easy with the help of a book of people who built and maintained the property and landscaping, which Dana said she would pass on to the new owners. “I feel a real commitment to maintaining it in a pristine condition,” she said. “I love this place and I had a huge hand in the design and I hate to leave, but I knew I would need to [one day].”
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What to Expect From HOA’s By Joshua Baethge
People Newspapers Love them or hate them, homeowner associations are a fact of life in many communities. Understanding their roles and expectations can go a long way toward improving a neighborhood’s quality of life. According to realtor Martha Miller, prospective buyers who are considering moving to a neighborhood with an HOA should research the specific requirements of the association before making a decision. “They should ask questions like ‘what do they do?’ and ‘how much do you pay?’,” Miller said. Preston Hollow has three namesake HOA’s (East, North and South), as well as at least a half a dozen more that stake some claim to the area. The single-family neighborhoods in Highland Park and University Park do not have homeowners’ associations. However, practically every condominium development in the Park Cities area has its own association no matter how small. Nearby neighborhoods like Lane Park, Caruth Hills and Windsor Park also boast their own HOA’s. According to Juli Black, VP
of marketing and communications for the Preston Hollow EAST Home Owners Association, her organization’s primary goals are to provide enhanced security and foster a greater sense of community. “We are here to be a voice for them with anything they need,” Black said. Residents should speak up and participate in the HOA. According to Black, HOA’s struggle to help their communities if they don’t know what residents need or want. Preston Hollow East utilizes off-duty Dallas police officers to help protect the neighborhood and share the latest crime information. Not all HOA’s provide this level of security. However, Black said it’s a service her community has come to expect. Preston Hollow East also organizes neighborhood-wide events such as National Night Out, a community building event promoted by law enforcement as a way to bring neighbors and police together. It has even set up member discounts with local businesses. Unlike some associations, Preston Hollow East is a volunteer organization. Black encourages all residents to join.
“The more people who join, the more resources we have for things like security and other services,” Black said. Jim Hitt, executive manager of the Glen Lakes Homeowners Association, says residents should expect their HOA to help maintain the common areas of the community, such as landscaping and park areas. His association employs an on-site staff that can quickly address damaged common area structures or safety concerns. “Residents should be looking at the maintenance and condition of the areas that their association is responsible for,” Hitt said. In many neighborhoods, HOA membership is a prerequisite to move to the area. According to Miller, some people enjoy the services they provide, while others immediately regret subjecting themselves to what they consider to be cumbersome bylaws. She reiterated that learning all the facts before making a decision is crucial. Hitt concurs with this advice. “The best thing residents can do is be familiar with governing documents as they relate to what you can do on your lot,” Hitt said.
Bring Back the Brass This Summer
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ime can get to us before we actually consider refreshing our interiors and before we know it, the design element wet thought we had to get rid of has re-emerged, but ever slightly changed. As you freshen up your home for summer, consider bringing these elements back into your home and pay tribute to the old and the new.
BRASS IS BACK Be careful, as this is not the shiny brass of the ‘80s, but a warm satin brass. Pair this beautiful finish with the ever-popular Calcutta and Carrera marbles that are so popular in today’s bathrooms and kitchens. Mixing cool gray finishes with warm gold and brass tones, makes a beautiful statement. Another way to pull in brass is with light fixtures, cabinet hardware, wall accents, and fireplace accessories. EXTERIOR INTERIORS We are seeing a huge resurgence in materials that are typically used on the exterior of homes or commercial buildings being used in interiors. Instead of staining your concrete floors to look like leather or applying a
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EXPOSED The use of exposed structure has made its way into residential design primarily through the surge of converting industrial spaces into apartments and town homes. Removing the ceiling gives the illusion of a soaring structure, open spaces, and clean lines.
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Pop-up Open House Provides Luxurious Perks New selling method shows off lifestyle By Britt Stafford
People Newspapers Realtors Jonathan Rosen and Christy Berry, founders of the RosenBerry Group and executive vice presidents of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, are constantly looking for new ways to draw attention to luxurious properties on the market. On Feb. 28, the RosenBerry Group, hosted a pop-up open house, featuring eight luxury homes throughout Preston Hollow, Highland Park, Bluffview, and other areas of Dallas. The houses vary in both style and price. From a remodeled Tudor to an estate in Preston Hollow, the homes range from around $750,000 to $4.5 million. A spinoff from the traditional open house, the realtor group partnered with local businesses to provide enticing experiences to enhance the qualities of each home. For example, Tailwaters Flyfishing and Community Brewing
Company were at the home at 3615 Amherst Ave. to highlight the water feature in the back of the property. Other companies set up throughout the different properties included Scardello Wine & Cheese, Audi, and Trunk Club, to name a few. “It gave people an idea of how the house can [be lived in] as opposed to seeing any empty home,” Rosen said. “It gave them the mindset of if [they] lived in the house, which is really hard for us to do specifically. We can paint a pretty good pictures, but when it’s happening, it’s so much better.” According to the pair, some houses played host to more than 100 attendees. The idea differs slightly from a technique used by Allie Beth Allman and Associates. To expose a luxurious listing, the re-
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altor group will host a a private preview of the house. Realtors will partner with vendors to arrange an event, such as a wine tasting or art show, to bring people into the home. However, instead of being open to the public, these previews are invitation only, said Director of Marketing Pierce Allman. “You have to work with [the owner] to help them understand people have to walk through the house,” Allman said. The pop-up open house is
just a start, Rosen and Berry report. While they can’t reveal their plans for other innovative strategies, they do plan to host another round of pop-ups within the next few months.
LEFT: A spinoff from the traditional open house, realtors may partner with local vendors to help show off the property. “We’re just trying to be innovative and stay ahead of the curve,” Berry said. “It’s a new way for people to experience open houses.”
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LandPatterns Crafts Inner Peace with Outdoors By Annie Wiles
are going to use the outdoors, how they want to use their space. And we allow them to experience it the way they want it. Being a part of what Mother Nature has to offer gives you a sense of calm and allows you to go out into the day ready for whatever happens. It’s that interaction through the senses with the environment, with the outdoors, that gives you a respite from the office.
People Newspapers LandPatterns has been creating outdoor architectural landscaping designs since 2000. Under Marc FunMarc derburk’s leadFunderburk ership, the Oak Cliff team takes on 20 to 30 projects a year. The company’s philosophy marries luxury with an appreciation of nature, and focuses not only on the enhancement of property value, but also on the well-being of the client.
What one thing should people be aware of before they begin a landscaping project? MF: One thing clients never seem to appreciate is that plants are growing, living dynamic organisms. Landscapes need to be changed every seven to 10 years, because the plants will outgrow
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Special Contributor A close friend welcomes a new child and you are left wondering what to send, when to send it, and whether or not you should stay to properly greet the newborn, or just drop-and-go. Local mom McKenzie Mitchell and mom-to-be Nicole Broadhurst, founders of the one-year-old Buttermilk Babies swaddle company, were all too familiar with this situation. In March, the pair launched Buttermilk Bundles, a thoughtful way to send a creative gift without feeling intrusive. Currently serving the Dallas-Fort
Worth area, the company delivers a curated package to the doorstep of the new parents in an attractive wooden crate. To accompany Buttermilk’s patterned cotton and rayon blankets, the duo reached out to some of their favorite community vendors, including Bows and Arrows, Joy Macarons, and Village Baking Co. The bundles range from $75 to $250. “We wanted to curate a gift that really feels like a treat for new parents,” Broadhurst said. “We include fresh juices, hand picked to help nourish a new mom’s body; a wonderfully scented candle and fresh flowers to warm the home; macar-
ons for a decadent treat; coffee to keep the parents going; and of course, a pack of our soft swaddles for the little one.” Buttermilk Babies was born when Mitchell couldn’t find a swaddle that fit her style. Broadhurst, the company’s creative director, has learned the value of a stylish swaddle, and just in time - she is expecting her first baby in June. “Expectant moms are bombarded with advice,” Broadhurst said. “Our best advice is to trust your motherly instincts, take time everyday for yourself (as impossible as it may seem and as short as it may be), and always ask for help.”
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M OT HE R ’ S DAY
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LIVING WELL HP Cardiologist Knows His Trade By Heart By Rebecca Flannery
Special Contributor Ask Dr. William Roberts about his newly merited Lifetime Achievement award from the American College of Cardiology, and he’ll tell you, “The key is survival.” That is, outliving anyone else in his field, the Highland Park Bill Roberts resident joked. More accurately, the executive director of Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute received the award on April 4 for his professional contributions and for being a role model. “It is a rarity to have the opportunity to work closely with such a stellar cardiac pathologist who is also an exemplary clinical research investigator and who is truly known to be the ‘father of cardiovascular pathology,’” said Dr. Kevin Wheelan, chief of medical staff of Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital, in a press release. “To work with him on a daily basis is an honor. Dr. Roberts’ contributions to the cardiology world have been far-reaching.” “It is a rarity to have the opportunity to work closely with such a stellar cardiac pathologist who is also an exemplary clinical research investigator and who is truly known to be the ‘father of cardiovascular pathology,’” said Dr. Kevin Wheelan, chief of medical staff of Baylor Hamil-
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Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist William Roberts likes to show patients their old “native” heart post-surgery. ton Heart and Vascular Hospital, in a press release. “To work with him on a daily basis is an honor. Dr. Roberts’ contributions to the cardiology world have been far-reaching.” A remarkable aspect of his practice is that he lets transplant patients take a look at their old, or “native,” heart. “I’ve spoken with about 65 people now who have had a heart transplant,” Roberts said. “It’s interesting to interview them with
the heart in front of both of us. They usually bring their families.” The method began years ago when Roberts was stopped in the hall by a patient who asked to see his old heart. The result of seeing the damaged heart produces indifference in most patients, Roberts said. “I try to tell them, ‘You’re very fortunate to have a heart transplant,’” Roberts said. “Virtually all of these people have a transplant because of bad heart fail-
ure. A lot of them have a lot of fat adipose tissue on their heart. So I tell them, ‘Don’t get this on your new heart.’” Roberts said around half the patients who have heart transplants need them because of coronary disease. That is, most have had a heart attack because of their dietary and living habits. “If everyone in the nation lost, on average, about 10 to 20 pounds, we would see the health of our nation skyrocket,” Roberts
said. Now in his 24th year at Baylor, Roberts said he still feels excited every day to study the heart and its diseases. “I’m involved with trying to come up with a new idea every day. That’s not easy, but it’s fun,” Roberts said. “We have all this data, and it becomes a question of, ‘How do you handle it, how do you package it, how do you convince others it’s correct?’ When I stop at a traffic light, I’m trying to figure out how to put this data together and figure out what it means.” Roberts also serves with passion as the Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Cardiology and Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. He’s in the 34th year of being the Journal editor – a position usually held for five years at most, he said. “We publish 40 articles every three months. Focusing on manuscripts and publishing them is not easy. I think it’s one of the most difficult of professional activities,” Roberts said. “But it’s very exciting.” Roberts warns people about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For an organ to beat 75 times a minute every day of our lives is a miraculous system we must charge ourselves to preventatively protect, he said. “The more educated, the more health-knowledgeable one is, the healthier one is,” Roberts said. “It’s our responsibility to keep our arteries open.”
Second Saturday Offers Second Chance for Financial Knowledge Class aims to empower divorcees By Britt E. Stafford
People Newspapers When it comes to helping women who are getting a divorce understand the financial, emotional, and legal implications, Second Saturday has the bases covered. Since its start in San Diego in 1989, the organization has provided workshops featuring professionals in those three
fields to help women prepare for and cope with divorce. In fall of 2015, Cynthia Thompson formed a Dallas location at Unity of Dallas, gathering women for three hours once a month on the namesake Saturday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the annual divorce rate in Texas has decreased from 3.6 per 1,000 total populations in 2004 to 2.7 per 1,000 total population in 2014. This puts Texas below the national rate of 3.2 per 1,000 total population throughout the United States. But while the rates may decrease, divorce is still an overwhelming topic, said Thomp-
son, the founder of Divorce Planning LLC. According to her, money is almost always a point of concern. Second Saturday seeks to serve those women who have not had a hand in the household budgets, or aren’t fully aware of how their finances will be impacted by the dissolution of their marriage. “Divorce is a huge change in your life and your identity,” said Dr. Susan Sturdivant, a therapist of more than 30 years. “I think it never occurs to people to do what I call financial engineering to minimize the financial impact of a divorce without
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ealthy, local, sustainable, veg-forward, grass-fed, organic: these popular buzzwords are strewn across Dallas menus, but is it really what want when they go out to eat? Polls say yes, but dollars sometimes say no. I sat down with longtime Dallas restauranteur and Park Cities resident Shannon Wynne to discuss. We met at his newest place, Mudhen Meat and Greens, next to the downtown Farmers Market. Among the 28 restaurants he owns, several focus on beer offerings (Meddlesome Moth, lots of Flying Saucers) and a successful spot, which opened in 2015, centers entirely on beef burgers (Rodeo Goat). Guess what? The guy doesn’t drink alcohol or eat ground red meat. At his recent restaurants Lark on the Park, and now Mudhen, Wynne worked with his nutritionist and chefs to offer food more in tune with how he eats. That means clean meats, fish, and veggies; no sodas and almost no bread.
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Shannon Wynne’s newest restaurant, Mudhen Meat and Greens, offers clean meats, fish, and veggies. Most of the food at Mudhen isn’t cooked above 350 Farenheit (above that temp, carcinogens get involved with a char, broil, or grill). Both places offer something for everyone but focus on more nutritious fare. Will Wynne’s newest menus prove popular long-term in Dallas, a town where red meat, dripping cheese, and fried everything is glorified? Wynne said he’d already gotten requests to open up other Mudhen locations, but would only do it if this one proves sus-
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harming the other party.” The monthly meetings provide a support system throughout the marriage by providing lawyers, financial advisors, or psychologists, such as Sturdivant, to help women face various trials. While these professionals don’t provide advice directly, the information presented is general enough to empower, Thompson said. “Sometimes it’s a horrifying and horrible opportunity to get a hold of your own financial information if it effects you,” Thompson said. “There are so many situations where spouses are in peril if they’re not the wage earner.” One technique Thompson uses to help attendees get a handle on their finances is giving them a checklist. This list can include learning their present financial situation; keeping copies of statements, tax returns, and life insurance; checking their credit; and figuring out what the household budget is and what it will be when the divorce is finalized.
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Character disorders — such as a difficult person who causes stress to other people — can be a large factor when determining equity of assets. “With finances, these are the kind of people, they’ll have a meeting for mediation, and the other party is not going to keep the agreement,” she said. “Or when there are children and there are dates and times set up for visitation, [the party] won’t show up or show up late. It’s so sporadic that it drives the other person crazy.” Another psychological pitfall of the financial aspect of divorce is the guilt factor. The person who initiates the divorce feels guilty and doesn’t want an adversarial relationship, and in the end they give up everything, Sturdivant explained. “Therapy during divorce can be really helpful with those issues, and with understanding what went wrong,” she said. “We humans don’t like unfinished business. We have a situation or a relationship that doesn’t go well, and we’ll go out and pick someone similar so we can get it right this time.”
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100 MEN TO GIVE $10K TO CHARITIES New group plans to make quarterly donations By Jacie Scott
Special Contributor More than 100 men showed they gave a damn about the Dallas community at an inaugural meeting held in February. They aren’t a nonprofit. They don’t even have a bank account or a physical address. They are a group of men in Dallas who want to make an impact on their community. The Dallas chapter of 100 Men Who Give A Damn was established with simple requirements: four hours a year, $400 a year. Members nominate reputable charities to make a five-minute presentation at the group’s hour-long meetings. Three organizations are chosen at random and voted on following their presentations. The winner earns a $100 check from each member. Quick, yet advantageous. “We’ve all got families and jobs and other things going on,” said Marv Bramlett, co-founder of the group. “It’s not a terribly large commitment, but when you put that many people together to do something like this, it makes such an impact.” The Dallas chapter is modeled after the Halifax, Nova Scotia chapter, whose foundation was laid on a bet that no more than five men would care. Since 2014 that group has raised nearly $250,000. A lively crowd, with cocktails and refreshments on deck, set the tone for the first meeting at Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas as three charities prepared to pitch their respective missions to the group, á la Shark Tank. The competitors? There was CitySquare, an organization in the fight
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Dallas (CPD), which focuses on restoring a sense of value in neglected and abused children. “All three charities are winners,” said Bramlett. “The men are able to talk to the different charities before the event starts that night. So, even though they may not come away with the most votes or a large check, it allows them to get a lot of great exposure.” Bramlett recalled looking out and seeing men visibly moved by CPD CEO Paige McDaniel’s story of a young boy – some even to tears. The child’s parents had abandoned him, and he didn’t enjoy going to school. His backpack had something to do with that. “He had been carrying a pink backpack that one of this sisters from another dad had left behind,” McDaniel said. “All of the
kids made fun of him because he had this old torn up pink backpack.” In November, the CPD building suffered damages from flooding and lost a chunk of its uniform and supply inventory used for its annual Back to School Drive. The drive sends about 3,000 kids back to school each year with a backpack full of supplies and uniforms. McDaniel expressed the need to replenish the stock that was lost and help kids such as the young boy and his tattered, pink backpack. That night, CPD left with a check for $10,000. The Dallas chapter will host its second meeting on May 12 at UTD. McDaniel will return to update the men on where their contribution has gone, and to thank them for giving a damn.
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Hosted at the home of Chairs Doug and Helena Wall, approximately 100 guests were greeted by three-feettall four-legged friends and mini ambassadors Cisco and Dare on March 25. Guests shopped for the upcoming Equest gala at the Ocean Point Tack Shop pop-up.
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Young Leaders for Life Volunteers Students from Highland Park High School Gifts for Life Club P H O T O S : M E L I S S A M A C AT E E
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The Council for Life held its seventh annual Run for Life 5k at the Continental Bridge and Trinity Groves on April 2. The race benefited the Gladney Center for Adoption and Buckner Children and Family Services.
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lizabeth Clary Herndon and Cullen Michael Cone were united in marriage on March 12, 2016, at the beautiful St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Houston. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. Jim Bankston of Pearland, Texas. Following the ceremony, the guests gathered at The Astorian, a 1920s-inspired, industrial chic private venue, for a reception that featured music by The Drywater Band. The rehearsal dinner was hosted by the family of the groom the previous evening at Hotel Zaza in Houston’s renowned Museum District. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Glasscock of University Park and Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Herndon of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Starr of Dallas, and Mr. James Errett Herndon and the late Mrs. Marjorie Clary Herndon of Paris, Tenn. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Scott Cone of Houston. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cone of Houston and the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rodgers of Tyler, Texas. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her grandfather, Mr. Shelby Starr, as the
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organ played the classic “Bridal Chorus” by Wagner. The bride wore an ivory gown designed by Ines Di Santo. The mermaid silhouette fashioned a sweetheart neckline and a fitted
bodice in delicate English net, adorned with romantic Leon Lace and a soft Cameo Pink underlay. The dress was paired with a soft white European cathedral-length veil. The bride
carried an elegant bouquet featuring a pave of soft pink garden roses accented with white anemones and white phalo orchid blooms. The bouquet’s handle was wrapped with a crystal embellished ribbon. The bride also wore a sapphire, pearl and gold lavaliere belonging to her great-grandmother. Attending Elizabeth as maid of honor was her sister, Isabel Errett Herndon. Wearing dark navy chiffon gowns and carrying lush bouquets of white hydrangea laced with accents of white anemones, the bridesmaids included Margaux Claire Anbouba, Caitlyn Cherie Cowart, Taelor Peters Fisher, Caroline Grace Pullen, Blair Kathleen Strong, Ashley Rolland Tellkamp, and Kelsey Brooke Williams. Meredith Michelle Byrnes, Charlotte Rose English, Hannah Lauren Houshian, Sterling Victoria Myers, Mary Francesca Ross, and Hannah Camille Schuessler were members of the house party. Attending the groom as best man was his brother, Carson Dayne Cone. His groomsmen were Jimmy Bailey, Richard Beeler, David Bracht, Parker Burkett, Carter Drummond, John Frazier, and Stephen West. Assisting with the seating
of guests in the church were his ushers: Sterling Curry, Adam Johnson, Joaquin Reagan, Matthew Reckling, Charles Schaefer, and Neal Simpson. The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts in communication from Texas A&M University, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. She is a thirdyear law student at The University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas and will be graduating in May of this year. In the fall, the bride will begin her career as an attorney in the Business Transactions section of Andrews Kurth LLP, in Houston. The groom is a graduate of The Kinkaid School in Houston. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in petroleum engineering with a minor in geology from Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He works as a petroleum engineer for Tri-C Resources in Houston. The newlyweds honeymooned at Sugar Beach in St. Lucia, where they spent 6 nights in the beautiful Caribbean. The couple will call Houston their home.
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STUDIO CELEBRATES DECADE OF TRAINING HIGHLAND BELLES
By Claire Kelley
LEFT: Casey Castellaw Sinclair instructs a student at her studio Highland Park Dance Company.
Special Contributor Ten years ago, Casey Castellaw Sinclair graduated with a business degree from Texas A&M and headed back to Dallas in search of a cubicle job. But the former Highland Park Belle and summertime dance teacher was hesitant about jumping into the corporate world. “I had always loved teaching and loved staying connected to dance, but really felt like there was no way I could make that a profession,” she said. Upon her return, Sinclair’s parents offered to help her start a studio that would cater to girls who wanted to earn spots on the Belles drill team. They gave her a year to see if Highland Park Dance Company [HPDC] had legs. “It ended up being a lot more successful than I ever thought it could be. There are lots of studios in the area that train drill team, but they also do other things. Ours started out really specific to the Belles style,” she said. Dance and drill team played a large role in Sinclair’s life. She believes the work ethic and sense of personal responsibility she developed as a Belle made her who she is today. Similarly, she hopes the guidance offered at HPDC can teach her students about more than just dance. “In this community, these kids are just craving teachers and coaches and parents who are willing to lead by example
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and demonstrate the qualities that they want to see come out of these kids,” she said. Kathleen Kilpatrick, 19, is a freshman at Baylor University who learned a lot from Sinclair’s example. A dancer since she was 3 years old, Kilpatrick had never encountered drill dancing until attending HPDC. She liked the staff and classes so much she ended up working for them in high school. “I think the most special thing about the studio is that they have
core Christian values that they implement. They have an actual relationship with each dancer and really care about their lives. It’s not only about dance to them,” Kilpatrick said. Taylor Foster, a graduate student at Baylor and former Belle lieutenant, studied under Sinclair before she started the studio. The pair would meet up for lessons in church basements, neighborhood backhouses, and Sinclair’s parents’ living room. “When I started taking with Casey I was in sixth or seventh grade,” Foster said. “I was terrible. We would spend a whole hour on how to do a snake or something. But she never got impatient with me. She never got frustrated.” Foster, who made the Highland Belles three years in a row, admires HPDC for encouraging its students. “The entire studio has such an uplifting attitude. It’s really important that the students know that their strength comes from
God and that if they can’t do a trick or something, there’s nothing wrong with them. They’re just not ready yet,” Foster said. HPDC now provides a variety of dance style classes taught by eight instructors, with students ranging from 6 to 18 years old. According to Sinclair, the studio has started incorporating different styles of dance into its drill team training, and has made strides to promote good nutrition and positive body image for the dancers. Sinclair plans to increase those efforts moving forward, and to continue instilling godly values in the dancers by finding young teachers who share her passion. “Kids that I’ve taught that have … graduated, gone to college, that I’ve run into, have made it a point to say, ‘Casey, my time at your studio changed me and made me into the person that I am.’ That, to me, is one of the greatest things that could come out of all of this,” she said.
The Dallas Community College District (DCCD) recently honored Highland Park resident Mike Myers for a quarter century of service. The local businessman has been providing scholarships to worthy students since 1990 through the LeCroy Scholarship Program. Many of those recipients returned for the evening to recognize a man they credit with changing their lives. Myers said he never saw it coming. “I was surprised,” Myers said. “Even my wife kept it a secret too.” Myers founded the scholarship initiative with his friend and mentor, former school chancellor Dr. R. Jan LeCroy. According to a release from DCCD Foundation, the program has helped more than 200 students pay for college. The program covers the costs of tuition and books for up to four semesters. Myers says he gets to know recipients, and takes a vested interest in their lives. He hosts annual get-togethers and tries to stay in touch with as many of them as possible. According to Myers, the program looks for students who demonstrate both scholarship and leadership. Candidates must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average. They must also be involved in oth-
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C O MMUNIT Y EDUCATION Education and prevention can be the shows that parents who allow drinking in first step to preventing minors from taktheir household, the encouraging of those ing to the bottle at a young age. From Red students to drink does not reduce their Ribbon Week for elementary students, drinking, in fact, it increases their depen- to Drug Abuse Resistance Education dence of alcohol.” (DARE) at McCulloch Middle School, to One example of a parent-supervised Project Purple hosted by the HPHS stuparty gone wrong was reported by Park dent council, HPISD offers multiple aveCities People on Dec. 9, 2014: Officers nues of information for students. broke up a party in the 3700 block of CresHPISD’s coordinator for student incent Avenue, where they found around 45 tegrity and compliance Jerry Sutterfield underage drinkers — including several wants to bring the parents into the conHPHS students — in the pool house. Two versation, in addition to providing educaof the minors lied about their parents not tional programming to students. being home, because shortly afterward, Sutterfield works with CARE to bring their mother came down the stairs after speakers to HPHS students and parents, trying to hide from the police. She was cit- and oversees two student-run groups, ed for failure to supervise a child, and a 17- True Grit and Arrow Club — where high year old HPHS junior was cited for minor school students discuss the ramifications in possession. Others were released to the of underage drinking amongst themselves custody of their parents. and middle school students. He also hosts a round table group for THE LEGAL IMPLICATION parents, which discusses various scenarThe mother’s citation follows HP or- ios, including teenagers and alcohol use. dinance 1645 — passed in February 2006 Within the round table, Sutterfield has — which fines a person who allows their heard parents share concerns of residence, commercial property, or adults who provide alcohol rented premises to be used for a party to minors. But his job is not with minors in attendance and where to judge. alcohol is served, consumed, or in“Yes, there are adults in HIGH gested. our community that proSCHOOL UP has not developed any city vide places and they provide DRINKIN ordinances, and enforces state G alcohol to kids. Those are choices parents make,” he law regarding minors consuming During th e said. “I’m not going to look alcohol, UP spokesperson Officer past 30 d ays Lita Snellgrove said. at the parents and say ‘you’re “Even though youth idenwrong,’ or ‘you’re right.’” drank som tified parents as one of CARE started more than e amount o their primary sources of 30 years ago in the Park f alcohol alcohol, parents are the Cities as a group of concerned citizens who had most influential person been touched by addicor thing in a child’s debinge dra nk cision not to drink at all tion or alcoholism to provide educational resourcor not to drink on occasion,” the TABC said in es and referrals for other drove aft er drinking a services. Alcohol & Your Child: lcohol Having parents involved Facts about Underage Drinking Every Parent is an important aspect of rode with Should Know. CARE’s New Directions a driver wh o had bee While Texas law program. The three-week n drinking a lcohol allows a minor to course, which requires both SOURCE : CDC’S 2 0 1 3 YO UTH RIS B E H AV I K OR SUR drink an alcoholminors and their parents to VEY ic beverage while attend, is designed to heighten awareness of chemical in the presence of a abuse for both parties. parent, if the child of the alcohol “... we really need to see a leaves their parent consumed in the U.S. is done so by people they can be arrested shift in culture, where parents ages 12 to 20 years old. when the individual rally around drug and alcohol is publicly intoxicatprevention for kids as opposed ed, said HPPD spokesto thinking that their role is to preperson Lt. Lance Koppa. pare them for social drinking in adult“Generally, when we come into con- hood,” Morgan said. tact with people underage, they’re going Both UPPD and HPPD work with to be a minor in consumption or posses- HPISD through various programs, such sion [of alcohol], so that citation will be as CARE, DARE, and the mock drunk issued and they’ll be released to their driving accident program Shattered parents,” Koppa added. Dreams, which UPPD helped put on in UPPD follows a similar procedure. If 2006 and 2011. “We highly prefer to do the educaa citation is issued, the officer will call the parents, and the minor will have to tion and prevention, and use enforcego through the court process, Snellgrove ment as the last tool,” Koppa said. “I said. Since it’s a Class C misdemeanor, know the temptation is there, the peer the court will typically sign the minor up pressure is there. 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At the beginning of each fall semester, Highland Park High School freshmen take home a letter and permission slip to their parents for the option to participate in a confidential mental health screening. This screening, Teens Can Survive, formally called Teen Screen, is administered via a computer program and results are audited by licensed professional counselors from the Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas (SCC). The only way a participant can be identified is by their student ID. The screening is not designed to diagnose the student; rather, it identifies suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and substance use, according to HPHS personal counselor Dr. Candice Conner. The results are given straight to Conner and SCC wipes its records. “At Highland Park, I remember the first time I handed a list of screened students to the main counselor, and she looked at it and she said under her breath, ‘Oh, I had no idea,’” said Margie Wright, the executive director of the SCC. The screening is what Wright
describes as a point in time snapshot. It’s meant to alert counselors to students who are currently struggling, but may not have spoken to anyone. “I don’t need your red flag kids. I need the ones that nobody suspects,” Wright said. “And that’s what the screening was designed to do. It really does catch the kids that are under the radar.” Columbia University designed the screening and has trained all the SCC staff. According to Wright, Highland Park has one of the highest participation rates in the screening of all the districts or organizations the SCC works with, though it’s not 100 percent. Conner said the participation wasn’t as good as she would like. “I wish they all would [participate],” Conner said. Highland Park began screening in the early 2000s, with the aim of establishing relationships with students entering high school. “We felt like doing ninth grade would help us identify anyone who needed our help early on in their high school career,” Conner said. “I have talked about wanting to screen more, but the logistics are nightmare-ish.” The SCC does do the screening at middle schools, and for
multiple grades at some high schools, Wright said. While Highland Park Middle School doesn’t screen students, they do have a health curriculum aimed at teaching students how to maintain good mental health, how to have healthy relationships, and what’s going on in their brains. Through the course of a semester, HPMS health department chair Burgandy Bass brings in groups, such as the Elisa Project, CARE, the Grant Halliburton Foundation, and the Family Place, to supplement the curriculum. “We try to give them experiences throughout the entire semester to use the skills that we’re trying to show, to teach them to cope with life,” Bass said. “One of the little quotes that I have is, ‘The ultimate mental health sport is life.’” Health is required for HPISD students to graduate and around 80 percent of students take it in middle school, according to HPMS principal Lori Hitzelberger. Bass empresses on students they have the power to help their friends, whether by offering to go talk to the counselor or a teacher. “They are their team, and they want to support each other
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TRAINING AND PROCEDURES All teachers at Highland Park ISD schools are trained about the signs of suicide. As of last June, this training is required in all districts in Dallas. “We think it’s very important at this age, that everyone who works with kids would be aware of signs of depression and the things that we know are precursors sometimes to suicidal ideation,” said Margaret Arnold, Highland Park Middle School lead counselor. If a student expresses a suicidal thought, the counseling department calls the child in to assess the lethality of the threat and call the parents, Arnold said. They then help the parents connect with resources to have their child evaluated. “Whether we feel it is just a passing statement the child made in a moment and has no plans, we always call the parents and have them come and involve the family,” Arnold said. “We never take it lightly, even when the child says, ‘Oh I was just kidding,’ or whatever. Because for a child to express that even in
writing or to friends, there’s some pain there.” Should a tragedy occur, this is the procedure that HPMS follows, according to Arnold: “Immediately after that occurrence, the counselors, administrators would gather, we would put a plan into action. And generally what we do as counselors is address the kids with a scripted thing, or we have the teachers address them with a script. What we do is try to give them information that they need without making any speculation, any embellishment, that kind of thing. Then we are available for students individually, because they seem to come in groups to deal with their concerns and their emotionality and all that for as long as they need us. ... We work as a district team, but we coordinate closely, so the information is the same and is given to our students. Mostly they want to be heard, and they want to be together to grieve and so that’s what we try to help facilitate.”
GIRL SCOUTS UNVEIL STEM CENTER Christie Myers gets hands on with a project with Girl Scouts at the new STEM Center of Excellence.
The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) recently celebrated the opening of the STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars with the unveiling of the Rees-Jones Foundation Welcome Center and the Hoglund Foundation Girl Program Center. The STEM Center will be availble for troop use all year, allowing girls to conduct experiments, explore STEM careers and education, and experience the outdoors. “By providing opportunities for
girls that instill confidence, build character, and develop leadership skills, Girl Scouts is playing a pivotal role in preparing young women to be active and productive contributors in their communities,” said Jan Rees-Jones in a statement. Since 2012, the GSNETX has raised $8.4 million of a $13 million capital campign goal to spruce up the 100-year-old camp. This event marked the start of a series of renovations. — From staff reports
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With a platinum address close to the new YMCA, Highland Park Village, and Bradfield Elementary, 6010 Connerly (6010connerly.daveperrymiller.com) is offered for $2,495,000 by Jane Gordon. The home includes four living areas, dining room, study, four bedrooms, four full baths, one half bath, chef’s kitchen, outdoor living area, spa and rare three-car garage. The living room has designer custom-painted walls and a large window. Arched doorways and handsome moldings enhance the dining room. An adjoining butler’s pantry leads to the eat-in chef’s kitchen with large island, granite and stainless steel appliances. The kitchen opens to the family room with adjacent study. The upstairs master suite boasts a separate sitting room and sleeping chamber with large windows. The master bath has a stand-alone tub, stone shower, dual vanities and expansive closet. Three additional en suite bedrooms and large game room complete the upstairs. The covered outdoor area includes a kitchen, builtin grill and fireplace overlooking an over-sized spa and large backyard. To request a showing, call Jane at (214)478-7099, or email janegordon@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in marketing the key areas of the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, and Kessler Park. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International (luxuryportfolio.com).
The mortar of 6700 Turtle Creek Blvd’s exterior was made from the dust created when the stones were cut. Homes in the Volk Estates neighborhood are characterized by estate-size lots with magnificent architecture, such as 6700 Turtle Creek Boulevard by architect Paul Turney. Kathy Myers and Lacy Schultz represent the English Tudor Revival, set on a 1.7-acre lot with unobstructed views of Goar Park. Pricing is available upon request. “The exterior reflects the impeccable quality that went into every square foot,” says Myers. “The honeycolored limestone was sent over from Bath, England, as well as the stone masons who set it.” The interior includes five bedrooms, six full baths, two half baths, seven living areas, two dining areas, and seven fireplaces. Meticulous craftsmanship is evident in every detail from the marble and hand-scraped hardwood flooring to the architectural millwork, beamed ceilings and hand-crafted leaded glass windows. Amenities include a separate guest wing, elevator, underground media room, mini kitchen in master bedroom, finished attic, and a multi-level slate patio hemmed in by mature trees. To request a private showing, contact Kathy at 214676-5823/ kathymyers@daveperrymiller.com or Lacy at 214-455-0476/lacyschultz@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in marketing the key areas of the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, and Kessler Park. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International (luxuryportfolio.com).
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HP Youth Takes on Syrian Refugee Crisis By Annie Wiles
People Newspapers Amid tensions in Texas surrounding the Syrian refugee crisis, high school students gathered at University Park United Methodist Church for a student-run panel last February. They met to do what some politicians have been unable to do: listen to what an actual Syrian refugee had to say. “People had a lot of questions, and they were curious. It felt great to have the platform to talk,” said 24-year-old refugee Sana Mustafa. “I think there is much to be said, and the media is not saying what must be said.” Luckily, Mustafa was in the U.S. when she found out that her father had been detained by the Assad regime. She was able to apply for asylum and, after going through a rigorous tenmonth process, was allowed to stay. The rest of her family was not so lucky: her mother and sisters were forced to flee illegally from Syria to Turkey for protection, where they have been stuck in a refugee camp for the past three years. And her father hasn’t been heard from since. The panel was organized by Highland Park High School junior Pierce Lowary, the founder of the United Nations Youth Coalition. Lowary’s interest is personal. His mother, Shideh,
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"HOW DO YOU KNOW REFUGEES AREN’T TERRORISTS? THAT ’S A QUESTION I GET ASKED EVERY TIME." SA NA MUSTAFA was an Iranian refugee who fled to the U.S. from Iran in the ‘60s. “Letting refugees in is what
America is,” he said. “We are a nation of over 40 million immigrants. That includes my mother and my grandmother.” Contrary that statement, Gov. Greg Abbott declared, ineffectually, that Texas would not accept any Syrian refugees in November. Mayor Mike Rawlings disagreed, affirming that Dallas’ doors were open. Lowary knows people who believe the US should be cautious about letting in refugees, especially Muslims: his father is one of them. But he wants people his age to understand that they are not dangerous.
“How do you know refugees aren’t terrorists? That’s a question I get asked every time,” Mustafa said. That’s why Lowary and Mustafa have taken matters into their own hands. They think it’s important – especially for young people – to understand not only what refugees have been through, but also what they have to go through to gain entry into the U.S. “I can’t go up to people and tell them not to keep their safety in mind,” Lowary said. “But I do feel that the opposite end of the spectrum – not taking any
of them – is immoral, and it’s un-American.” At the panel, Lowary gave a presentation summarizing the refugee crisis for the 50 or so students from Hockaday, Greenhill, St. Mark’s, and other area schools. He focused on why we should be welcoming refugees, and explained the asylum process. Also on the panel was UPUMC Rev. Rachel Baughman – who volunteered with Better Days for Moria, a grassroots organization giving aid to the thousands of refugees on the island of Lesvos, Greece. “I felt that it was educational, and it was empowering for [the audience] to hear from people on the ground,” Mustafa said. Lowary is hoping to get on the ground too. He and a group of six students are planning to go to Turkey this summer – despite recent bombings in Ankara – to fundraise for Embrace Relief, an organization trying to build a Syrian refugee school run by Syrian teachers. He wants to see the world, but he also wants to see a change in thinking back home. As does Mustafa, who wants to emphasize refugees are people fleeing terror. “I’m one of them,” she said. “There are many people like me, so why would you not want us here?” Annie.wiles@ peoplenewspapers.com
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he dateline was May 15, 1997. The headline on my column was: “Somehow The Donald, Miss Universe is One ...” Donald was already touting himself as presidential fodder and it was a gag line for most people. With tongue firmly in cheek I penned: It’s that time of year for endings and beginnings, graduations, weddings, and new careers. So it’s a fitting time for that ending we all knew would happen sooner or later; Donald and Marla are splitting. As usual the timing is magnificent. It seems Big D is dumping Marla just before his net worth is about to double or triple again, something about his casinos. It will be a friendly parting as they both got what they wanted. He, of course, got a trophy wife and presumably is bored and needs another. Marla will get about $3 million (about one for each year of nuptial bliss), but there will be lots of child support for their four-year-old daughter Tiffany, who will be supported in the lifestyle befitting that name. Plus Marla can trade on being a celebrity Barbie doll as long as she stays in shape; she’s probably not going back to Albany, Georgia to open a fitness studio. Of course the Trumps want the press to ignore the story and give them privacy. (Yeah, right this from a guy who once had girlfriend Marla hovering around Aspen during Christmas with then wife Ivana schussing down the slopes with the paparazzi popping flash bulbs all over the place.) The Donald released this story with uncanny timing because the Trumps want the press to cover more important news. Like maybe the upcoming (yawn) Miss Universe contest. That’s the television beauty contest Donald bought and is rumored to be having Marla emcee with her considerable talent. Will she have an Ivana-ish Aspen moment when her exiting spouse surveys worldwide competition? Will Ivana and Marla start doing lunch together when the inevitable new woman turns up? Who wouldn’t want to watch the next installment on the continuing America soap, “Trump?” Will contestants hope to be crowned not just the new Miss Universe, but also the next Mrs. Trump? ... I predict The Donald will soon be squiring about a lady
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half his age sporting a Miss Universe crown, and maybe honeymooning in the Lincoln bedroom. Ah Spring! At the time I had already written about the Clintons raking in money by giving big contributors a night in the White House. Sort of like renting out the Lincoln bedroom. Then later after the Monica Lewinsky scandal and Bill’s possible impeachment I wrote: Will he remain in office? One person could resolve this in a flash: Hillary Rodham. As a lawyer, she knows exactly what kind of trouble her husband is in. As his wife, only she knows. As long as she tries to gamely keep it all together for the sake of ( fill in the blank), the country, the presidential legacy, her prestige and lifestyle, Chelsea, we will all endure watching the protracted minuet in Congress. Or she could end this all tomorrow by packing all of Bill’s clothes in garbage bags including those infamous neckties, putting them in the Rose Garden, and telling him to move to Camp David. She might tell him he can keep the dog and his saxophone but she’s keeping The House. Now here we are. Marla’s on Dancing With the Stars. The presumptive frontrunners for the presidency are Hillary, now with affable Bill at her side, and Le Donald, with a Yugoslav model nearly 25 years younger around somewhere. (Not too far from my ’97 prediction.) That Hillary is the presumptive nominee is not a shocker, after all why else would a feminist have stayed with a Bill if not for a power grab? But Trump? Nobody’s laughing anymore. Except, this might bring a smile to this fractious race, imagine Hillary and the Donald on stage in a fierce debate. Then imagine Bill, presumptive First Dude and Melania, Presumptive First Babe, backstage together watching in the green room. LOLOLOLOL. Len Bourland can be reached at len@lenbourland.com.
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Past and present LeCroy Scholars with Mike Myers and Dallas Community College District chancellor Dr. Joe May.
CONTINUED FROM 44 er activities at school such as band or athletics. Myers says he is still inspired by his dear friend, LeCroy, and plans to continue leading the namesake program for as long as he can. During his senior year in high school, Kevin Cross contracted mononucleosis, and decided to stay home and go to Richland College. According to Cross, his father convinced him to apply for a scholarship. The decision changed his life. Cross was one of the first students to receive a LeCroy scholarship in 1990. “When I think of Mike Myers, I think of him as an angel in my life,” Cross said. After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Cross pursued a master’s in business administration.
CONTINUED FROM 46 and they’re going to be around each other far more than we’re going to be around them,” Bass said. “We’re just trying to help them with the skills to be able to support each other and get the help that they need in the event that they ever do need help.” Middle school counselors rotate with their class from fifth through eighth grade allowing them to establish personally-supportive relationships with students, according to lead counselor Margaret Arnold. She currently serves the eighthgrade class and will speak to the high school counselors before school starts in the fall about which incoming freshmen to keep an eye on. “What we do is pass our kids off,” Arnold said. “The fourth-
However, part of him longed to coach soccer. Cross said Myers encouraged him to follow his heart. “It was the best advice anyone has ever given me,” Cross said. Today, Cross is the head women’s soccer coach at the University of Texas at El Paso. During his tenure, the team has been one of the most consistent winners in Conference USA. When they play in Dallas, Myers can usually be found in the stands. Myers chooses candidates to mentor with Nancy LeCroy, who assumed her husband’s role after he died in 2013. Nancy continues to be amazed at how much time Myers dedicates to the program, she said. “Of course I’m a big fan of Mike’s,” said LeCroy. “He has continued to take a personal interest in the scholars. I’ve always
thought that was a very special element of the program.” Myers says he has thoroughly enjoyed working with the students. He considers around 25 to 30 candidates each year before settling on around eight to ten recipients. “I’m so blessed to call Mike Myers a friend and so thankful for all he has done for me,” Cross said. Myers considers himself blessed, too. “I’ve been the winner here getting to know all of these kids,” said Myers. “It’s just been a real rewarding experience to be involved with outstanding young people.” The deadline for scholarship applications was April 1. Myers and LeCroy are currently reviewing candidates, and will announce the winners at a later date.
grade counselors come over and meet with the fifth-grade counselors; the eighth grade meets with the high school, because some students are just more needy and we’re watching. And there’s no reason for people to have to rediscover those kinds of things.” Middle school counselors each work with more than 560 students, according to Hitzelberger. After several requests from Hitzelberger over the past couple of years, she was able to hire Greg Rico as a Student Assistance Services Counselor. Rico serves as a personal counselor following an initial visit with their academic counselor. “We are thrilled that he’s here and available to work with our students on more of their emotional needs at kind of a deeper level,” Hitzelberger said.
When asked if there had been a shift in the community’s attitude toward mental health care in the past decade, Arnold said she thought there was more awareness. “I think some of the issues will always be the same, but oh, that’s hard to say. Perhaps there is a more openness, about adolescent depression, about those types of things,” she said. Hitzelberger wants parents not to be ashamed or afraid to reach out to counselors, teachers, or someone in the community with their concerns. “I think they can really help you to look at: is this really serious, is this normal child development, is this just puberty and hormones, or is this something really serious,” Hitzelberger said. Email elizabeth@ peoplenewspapers.com
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