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WHERE DID ALL THESE KIDS COME FROM? Student enrollment is higher than ever in Highland Park ISD 12

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Scots Hockey Player Andrew Demmings Has Big Dreams On The Ice 11

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Times Are Changing; Change is Good Our newspapers, Park Cities People and Preston Hollow People, have changed in response to the rapid growth in the communities we serve, and more broadly, to the advances in the way we all consume news and information. Welcome to our new monthly format. Our family population has grown dramatically in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and surrounding neighborhoods, with many of the new families coming from somewhere other than the metro area, or even Texas for that matter. Serving these communities is what we do, and we wanted to reach each and every one of these new arrivals with neighborhood news and information that they won’t see in the daily paper or the deluge of online news websites. To that end, we are saturating the area with total market coverage and converting our carrier-delivery system to mailed delivery, guaranteeing that this newspaper reaches every household. With the help of Mario Garcia of Garcia Media, we’ve reformatted our papers with you, the busy reader, in mind. As a monthly, our content is still timely and informative, but is intended to be enjoyed in the way you read a magazine or other periodical. We’ve just launched our new weekly Police Report e-newsletter, so you can stay safe and up-to-date with this popular feature. To subscribe, go to parkcitiespeople.com or prestonhollowpeople.com. And there’s our ever-popular Plaid Report e-newsletter, sent to you weekly with content of all things Scots. We are also publishing a weekly supplement to accommodate our advertisers’ needs. And of course, we have our websites with daily updates and breaking news.

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Repeat After Me, Gentlemen: ‘I Won’t Pretend to Rob Mom’

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On Dec. 20, which happened to be the date of the last edition we published before this one, a University Park couple was robbed by a masked man in their driveway. The hoodlum put a gun to the wife’s head before demanding her purse and her husband’s wallet. He ordered the couple to lie facedown on the ground as he fled. I interviewed the husband on Christmas Eve, and he said his first thought was that one of their sons was pranking them. That sounded really odd, even though it’s not the first time I’d heard it. A Highland Park couple said they made the same assumption when a pair of knife-wielding thugs appeared in their driveway on Aug. 9. Are there sons out there

At 12:05 a.m. on Jan. 20, a thief stole $3,970 worth of cigarettes and 82 lottery tickets, valued at $1,640, from the 7-Eleven store in the 5100 block of West Lovers Lane.

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d an k oller who would pull such pranks? The idea has never crossed my mind once, and I’m confident the same is true of my brothers. I have two sons of my own; if they ever dream of pranking me and their mom like this, they better wake up and apologize. I’m calling on all sons in the Park Cities to take a pledge to never pretend to be robbers. That way, if their parents are ever unfortunate enough to be victimized, at least they’ll know it’s the real deal.

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N O TA B L E I N C I D E N T S H i g hlan d par k December 25 At 1:53 a.m., two men began stealing tires and wheels from a black 2007 Chevrolet Suburban behind a house in the 4400 block of Rheims Place. The incident was witnessed by a neighbor across the alley and recorded by the victim’s security system. A few minutes later, at the intersection of Lomo Alto Drive and Westway Avenue, an officer began pursuing a blue Toyota Camry with several tires in its backseat. The officer gave up because of safety concerns; the Camry was running red lights on Lemmon Avenue while traveling at least 80 mph. December 30 At 12:38 a.m., police arrested Jeremy Cade Anderson, 36,

of Dallas, in the 5400 block of Abbott Avenue on charges of public intoxication and assault of a public servant. Anderson was a contestant on The Bachelorette in 2008. January 2 Between 5 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 9 p.m. on Jan. 2, a thief stole at least 75 hydrocodone pills from a cabinet inside a house in the 3300 block of Cornell Avenue. January 17 At 5 p.m., a shoplifter stole a $1,695 gray blazer from the Five and Ten store at Highland Park Village. The thief originally talked with an employee about buying the blazer. He left, then returned a few minutes later and took it when no one was looking.

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Miles between Highland Park Village — where Christopher Scott Burton, 39, allegedly hit a police officer with his truck on Jan. 19 — and Atoka County, Okla., where he was arrested after swerving into a ditch and getting tazed.

U ni v ersity par k December 23 Between 10 and 11 p.m., a thief stole a black 2011 BMW 750i that had been left unlocked — with the key inside it — in the 2900 block of Rosedale Avenue. The $70,000 car was recovered, but $2,200 worth of golf clubs inside it were not. December 30 Between Dec. 24 and Dec. 30, a burglar broke into a home in the 6100 block of Golf Drive and stole almost $125,000 worth of jewelry, including $66,500 worth of necklaces and $35,000 in rings. January 3 Between 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 and 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 3, a thief stole $250 worth of lawn decor from a yard in the 3900 block of Marquette Street.

January 10 At 11:10 p.m., a senior on the Highland Park High School football team was arrested for driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance after crashing a silver 2007 Ford F-150 in the 3500 block of Southwestern Boulevard. January 12 At 5:52 a.m., a shoplifter stole $48 worth of Huggies diapers from the CVS store at Park Cities Plaza. January 15 At 11:30 a.m., a man tried to use a fraudulent $50 bill to pay for a meal at Cisco Grill in Snider Plaza. A restaurant employee returned the bill to the man, who instead paid with a credit card.

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SPORTS Scots Coach Still Has Plenty of Achievements on His To-Do List By TODD JORGENSON People Newspapers

During his 15 years at Highland Park, Randy Allen has placed a stamp on the football program both on and off the field. His accomplishments as head coach are easy to quantify. He’s posted a record of 174-21, including a state title in 2005. Last season, the Scots were 13-2 and reached the Class 4A Division I state semifinals. Allen has been coaching football for 34 years, with an overall mark of 327-806 (including stops at Ballinger, Brownwood, and Abilene Cooper), placing him among the top five all-time in the state. Away from the sidelines, Allen is a published author and a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leadership Advisory Board. All of these accomplishments were instrumental in Allen receiving the prestigious Grant Teaff Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by FCA, on Jan. 13 at the annual American Football Coaches Association Conference in Indianapolis. “Coach Teaff was a role model for me when he was the head coach at Baylor,”

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Visit parkcitiespeople. com on Feb. 3 to find out which schools will be in Highland Park’s district for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. Allen said. “He always loved his players and put them first and used his faith to influence young people.” Allen is just the second high school coach to win the award, along with the late Brownwood legend Gordon Wood. “It means that I’ve been coaching a long time,” said Allen, who added he has no plans to retire anytime soon. One of the previous winners of the same award is Jerry Moore, a longtime college coach who was Allen’s position coach at SMU in the late 1960s. Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com

Despite receiving the Grant Teaff Lifetime Achievement Award, Highland Park head football coach Randy Allen says he has no plans to retire anytime soon. He and the Scots will compete in Class 6A for the next two years. C H R I S M C G AT H E Y

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‘Junction Boys’ Author to Write About History of Scots Football By TODD JORGENSON People Newspapers

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Jim Dent gained an appreciation for the history of the Highland Park football program while he was a student journalist at SMU during the 1970s. Four decades later, the acclaimed author is ready to begin work on Doak and Bobby, a nonfiction book chronicling the legacy of the Scots on the gridiron. Dent revealed details for the project on Jan. 16 at Highland Park Middle School, during an event sponsored by the Raider Families Read Book Club and the HPMS Dads Club. He will write the book this year with Park Cities People co-founder Kirk Dooley, with plans to have it published around the start of the 2014 season. He is looking for an investor to help with publishing costs, and hopes to use a portion of the proceeds to benefit HPISD and the football program. “I want Doak and Bobby to be read by every student in this school district,” Dent said. “We want to put it in the students’ hands free of charge.” It will be the first collaboration for Dent, whose 10 nonfiction sports books have included The Junction Boys and Twelve Mighty Orphans, the underdog story of the Masonic Home Orphanage team from Fort Worth during the Great Depression. The coach of that team was Rusty Russell, who later became the coach at Highland Park. The title of his upcoming book refers to Doak Walker and Bobby Layne, both football legends who played together at

Acclaimed author Jim Dent discussed his career at Highland Park Middle School on Jan. 16. T O D D J O R G E N S O N HP during the 1940s and later in the NFL with the Detroit Lions. Both are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “I bet a lot of young people here don’t know that much about Doak Walker and Bobby Layne,” Dent said. “These are two of the most interesting characters in the history of sports.” Although their story will be the book’s primary focus, Dent said he also will trace a broader history of the program. “Reading is important, regardless of your age. It’s theater of the mind,” Dent said. “There’s nothing in the world better than reading a book.” Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com

Kershaw Raises Funds For Charity Days Before Contract News Breaks By DAN KOLLER

People Newspapers Clayton Kershaw made national news on Jan. 15, when his seven-year, $215 million contract with the Dodgers — the richest ever for a pitcher — was reported. Four days earlier, he made local news with a smaller but inspiring dollar figure. Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, were the featured speakers at the inaugural Connecting Point of Park Cities luncheon. The couple’s presence helped raise $125,000 for the nonprofit that aims to offer fulfilling day programs for special-needs adults, including Ryan Albers, who attended Highland Park High School at the same time as the Kershaws. “That’s why we wanted to get involved with Connecting Point, because it’s right in our backyard,” Clayton said. Ellen said Connecting Point’s potential beneficiaries have something in common with the children in West Dallas,

Jan Osborn, Ellen Kershaw, Clayton Kershaw, Sarah Oliai, and JoAnn Ryan at the Connecting Point of Park Cities luncheon on Jan. 11. R H I A N N O N L E E Los Angeles, and Africa who benefit from the Kershaw’s Challenge organization. “They need a voice,” she said. “They need someone to speak up on their behalf.” Email dan.koller@ peoplenewspapers.com

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Highland Park offensive lineman Tony Richards (74) plans to sign with SMU, where his father was a standout in the 1980s. C H R I S M C G AT H E Y

Richards Aims to Forge His Own Path in His Father’s Footsteps By TODD JORGENSON People Newspapers

Tony Richards has literally known SMU football coach June Jones his entire life. Richards was born in Georgia in December 1995, during a week in which Jones was preparing to coach the Atlanta Falcons in a wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. Richards’ father, David, was the starting right tackle for the Falcons that season. He missed practice the day Tony was born but played that weekend. Eighteen years later, Tony is a senior offensive lineman at Highland Park High School who has verbally committed to play for Jones at SMU, which also happens to be his father’s alma mater. He will be able to sign a letter of intent to play for the Mustangs on Feb. 5. When SMU coaches extended their scholarship offer, it was an easy decision for Tony, who practically grew up around the program. David was a top recruit from Highland Park, and later was a standout for the Mustangs during the mid-1980s. After his nine-year NFL career, he moved his family back to Highland Park and again became a supporter of SMU, meaning Tony received plenty of exposure to the campus and the football program.

“It’s a home team for me,” said Tony, whose mother was an All-American swimmer at SMU. “I’ve been going to their games for forever.” Tony was something of a late bloomer in his high school career, despite his 6-foot-5, 250-pound frame. Because of a logjam at his position on the Scots’ roster, he didn’t become a starter until 2013, when he was part of a group that reached the Class 4A Division I state semifinals. Tony, who expects to redshirt as a freshman, said he hopes to study either engineering or business at SMU. “We’ve always left it up to him as to what path he chose,” David said. “We’re proud of him for what he’s done on his own. It’s time for me to pass the baton.” Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com

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Blue Wave Swimmers Look to Make Final Splash at 4A State Meet By TODD JORGENSON People Newspapers

What might be the end of an era for female swimmers at Highland Park High School coincides with a window of opportunity for their male counterparts. The HP Blue Wave swim team has won the girls Class 4A state team title in 11 of the past 12 years, but a lack of depth and experience makes its chance of repeating this year slim. Combine that with the prospect of moving to the new Class 6A next season, where the competition will be much tougher, and the tradition of championships for the Blue Wave girls could be nearing an end. Meanwhile, the HP boys are looking to make a splash in their final year at the 4A level by contending for their first team crown since 2000. There could still be some HP girls on the podium at the state meet, but more likely for individual events than the team ti-

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Highland Park sophomore Jasper Van Cauwelaert has been one of the top swimmers for a Blue Wave boys team that hopes to contend for a Class 4A state title. D on J ohnson tle. Morgan King, Kate Blair, and Lauren Murski should each contend for championships in their respective events. “A lot of our talent graduated. We have a relatively young team,” said King, who’s a senior. “I think it’s definitely going to

be a bigger challenge to win state this year.” Most of last year’s squad has graduated, leaving just four seniors and three year-round club swimmers on the current roster. The last time the depth was so thin for HP, it finished sixth

in the team standings in 2011, snapping a streak of 10 consecutive titles. Hannah Ferrin, who is in her first year as an assistant coach for the Blue Wave, was part of state championship teams for HP in 2008 and 2009. She’d moved on to SMU by 2011, when Highland Park missed out on a 4A title for the first time in this millennium. “It was really hard for them, but it was also kind of a relief,” Ferrin said. “They had won so much that there was so much pressure.” The opposite is true for the boys team, which has frequently finished in the top 10 in the team standings at state since

the school’s only title in 2000, but hasn’t cracked the top spot again. But this year, HP is unbeaten in dual meets thanks to a roster filled with varsity and yearround club experience. The Blue Wave should be especially strong in the relays, which account for the most team points, behind the quartet of Jasper Van Cauwelaert, Nick Moore, Mason Kelly, and Tommy King. The record board inside the HP Natatorium has male records in several events that have stood since the 1980s, including a couple for 1984 Olympic gold medalist Mike Heath. But Ferrin said some of those might change this season, and the team’s fortunes at state might change with them. “Our boys team has been doing phenomenally this year,” she said. “They can definitely make that podium, and they haven’t been on that podium for a long time.” Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com

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Kate Summers

Clayton Murtha

Junior, Soccer Summers scored goals in three consecutive games as the Lady Scots won the title at the season-opening Highland Park Classic tournament on Jan. 9-11. After an opening loss to Cedar Park, HP defeated Lake Travis, ESD, and Forney.

Senior, Basketball Murtha posted a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds in a 77-38 win over Terrell on Jan. 10, then tallied 15 points and a season-high 17 rebounds during a 63-50 win over Forney on Jan. 14 as the Scots remained unbeaten in District 10-4A play.

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Player’s Lifelong Passion For Hockey Hasn’t Cooled By TODD JORGENSON People Newspapers

Cheryl Demmings admits she didn’t want her son Andrew to play hockey. It was too expensive, she figured, and for a child in Texas, it didn’t offer many opportunities for the future. More than a decade after Andrew first became enamored with hockey after watching a Dallas Stars game on television, he’s still playing. And now it is Cheryl’s favorite sport. Andrew Demmings is a senior left wing for the hockey team at Highland Park High School, hoping to earn a college scholarship or continue playing professionally. It’s a far cry from his modest beginnings in the sport, when Cheryl bought him a $10 pair of inline skates from CVS while homeschooling him in Euless. “We didn’t have much money. He learned to skate on the

sidewalk in the street,” Cheryl said. “I didn’t know much about hockey. I just saw little bits and pieces on the television.” In fact, Cheryl tried to put Andrew in tennis lessons, but he just wasn’t interested. “I fell in love with hockey at a young age,” Andrew said. “I started playing and got into roller hockey, then about a year later I switched to ice.” A few years later, Andrew tried out for the prestigious Dallas Stars Elite youth organization and made the team, allowing him to travel around the United States and Canada for tournaments. When Andrew was in the eighth grade, Cheryl moved the family to the Park Cities to be closer to St. Mark’s, where Andrew’s older brother, Roderick, was enrolled. Roderick is attending Johns Hopkins University on a piano scholarship. Andrew, 18, has managed to

Andrew Demmings (18) is in his fourth season on the Highland Park varsity hockey team. The left winger has four goals, including two game-winners, and four assists this season. excel in a sport that traditionally doesn’t have many minority players. Although the racial differences don’t bother him or his teammates, it has led to some heckling during games. “Obviously I notice it, and everyone else does because it’s a little bit unusual,” he said. “I

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Katie Thiebaud

Jasper Van Cauwelaert

Senior, Basketball Thiebaud leads the Lady Scots this season with an average of 11.1 points per game, while also grabbing 6.9 rebounds. She has led HP in scoring in four of eight District 10-4A games, including 16 points a 76-19 win over Terrell on Jan. 10.

Sophomore, Swimming Van Cauwelaert won the 200-yard individual medley in 1 minute, 56.04 seconds at the North Texas 4A TISCA meet on Dec. 12-14 in Frisco. He also was part of a Highland Park quartet that placed second in the 400 freestyle relay.

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don’t let it get to me and try to take it in stride. The real people are going to see me for how well I skate and how well I play.” Now in his fourth season at the varsity level, he is one of HP’s fastest and most experienced players. And these days, his skates are top-notch.

He has been injured recently, but hopes to return to the ice soon to finish his senior season before attending college or possibly a postgraduate prep school to keep pursuing his National Hockey League dreams. Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com

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C OVER STO RY burstin g at the seams

Highland Park ISD’s student population has grown by 50 percent in 20 years, and it hasn’t topped out yet. S O U R C E : H I G H L A N D PA R K I S D

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YOUTH population growing Several factors have led to the big problems facing HPISD leadership By DAN KOLLER

People Newspapers Reagan Brumley is concerned about the health of his musicians’ ears. Brumley, the band director at Highland Park High School, said the Highlander Band has 140 members this year, and the Highlander Strings orchestra has 100 musicians. They rehearse in a room that was built in 1998, when the band’s membership was 45 and the orchestra’s was even smaller. “As of last school year, it became impossible to rehearse the full marching band in one room,” Brumley said. “It can’t be done.” He also said that the band hall is very “wet,” meaning that the time it takes for sound to stop reverberating there is longer than ideal. “There’s some health concerns there because of the sheer decibel levels and the acoustics in the room,” Brumley said. This is just one of the many problems facing Highland Park ISD’s trustees, who are trying to craft a master facilities plan to deal with a student population that has grown by 50 percent in 20 years. Each of the six campuses is already over capacity, and more growth is projected. Possible solutions include adding a fifth elementary school, creating a kindergarten-only campus, and moving Highlander Stadium away from the high school. “The really scary thing,” trustee Jim Hitzelberger said at a recent meeting, “is that 60 percent of the households in the district don’t use our schools.” Tim Turner, Highland Park ISD’s assistant superintendent for business ser-

Graduation provides little relief for the district, as it seems each grade-level is bigger than the one before it. vices, was able to confirm that statistic. He said the Dallas Central Appraisal District routinely reports that there are a little more than 10,000 residences in the school district. And HPISD knows that it serves approximately 4,000 families. Many of those families are football fans, and they are understandably worried about the Highland Park Scots’ impending promotion to the UIL’s largest classification for athletics. The cutoff line between classes 6A and 5A for the next realignment was 2,100; Highland Park turned in a figure of 2,106 students. “I have people joking with me, ‘You need to move six kids out of the Park Cities,’ ” said University Park resident Molly Hurt, who sells houses for Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. HPISD officials are not the only local leaders who are discussing the Park Cities’ growing number of children. University Park city manager Bob Livingston

prepared a report on the situation for the City Council last month. “We have seen more demand on the city’s recreational facilities, including the parks and swimming pool,” Livingston wrote. “We have also experienced heavier traffic during drop-off and dismissal times.” Livingston and his staff concluded that there is no single factor driving increased school enrollment. Among the factors: n In University Park, which encompasses the bulk of the district, the average household size increased from 2.24 people in 1980 to 2.82 in 2010, according to census data. That’s a hike of 26 percent. In Dallas and Highland Park, the increases across the same timespan were only 2 and 4 percent, respectively. n The relationship between bigger families and bigger houses is a “chicken or egg” question, but there’s no doubt

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that the houses are growing. The average size of the 96 homes built in University Park in 2003 was 5,406 square feet. There were 101 erected last year, and their average size was 6,830 square feet. n Despite the crowded conditions, HPISD schools routinely draw top ratings from the state. That makes the Park Cities a destination for people who want to live close to downtown but don’t want to pay for private schools. Hurt is a product of HPISD schools, and her children are enrolled in them. But she has neighbors whose kids go to Episcopal School of Dallas. “You do have plenty of people who will still pay and be in the Park Cities school system, even though they’re sending their kids to a private school,” Hurt said, “because they want the police department and the fire department, and they want the backup, just in case that private school doesn’t become a good fit.”

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Hurt believes the recession led many such people to pull their kids out of private school, pushing HPISD enrollment. Meanwhile, University Park and HPISD officials are wary of how a policy change at SMU may impact the situation. This fall, the university will require sophomores to live on campus, potentially freeing up hundreds of apartments for families with school-age kids. Randy Hickman, whose Apartment Avenue locator service is recommended by SMU to its students, has his doubts. “The demand on [apartments close to SMU] is so high, they’re going to be filled up with other students who are aggressively pursuing those vacancies,” he said. It remains to be seen who’s right. But the drumbeat of escalating enrollment goes on, in the band hall and throughout the district. Email dan.koller@ peoplenewspapers.com

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New Leaders Aim to Carry On Pockets’ Legacy

This is a man’s world

By DAN KOLLER

People Newspapers To understand how loyal customers are to the Pockets brand, consider this: In the four months between the menswear store closing in Highland Park Village and re-opening in The Plaza at Preston Center, new owner Andrew Weil allowed customers who were suffering from withdrawal to browse through merchandise at his Park Cities home. “Throughout the summer, we did the best we could to take care of their needs,” Weil said. “And you know what?” longtime employee Doug Duckworth said. “We enjoyed it, and they enjoyed it.” Weil, who’s worked at Pockets for a decade, and Duckworth, who’s been there for 36 years, are part of a group that acquired the name last summer from store founder David Smith, who retired and sold his Highland Park Village lease to Ermenegildo Zegna. Weil said there was an incredible outpouring of concern when that transaction was announced. “We knew this is a fantastic brand,” he said. “And it just seemed to make sense. You can try to carry the torch of what David started and the legacy that he leaves

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to pick Smith’s and Duckworth’s brains about the business. “If you want to learn retail at its best, you go to who’s doing it the best in the city,” Weil said, “so I started going into Pockets and got to know both of them.” Smith, a resident of Greenway Parks, said Weil’s eagerness to learn prompted him to offer the SMU graduate a job. “He’s the brightest young guy I’ve ever met in retail,” Smith said of Weil. “He’s a great businessman — he works spreadsheets like a CPA — and that’s rare when you think about retail. Usually, they lean toward the creative side, but Andy’s got both.” Weil majored in business and premed at SMU. He got his job at St. Bernard Sports “just for some interim income” while he was studying for the MCAT. “That was my first exposure to retail,” Weil said. “It just kind of evolved. It’s an infectious kind of job.” And that’s why he was loathe to see the Pockets brand disappear. “There’s a sense of community, that this is part of the community,” Weil said. “We pride ourselves on that service: making it easy for the customer, anticipating the customer’s needs.”

“It’s all about people and relationships. We’re committed to providing our clients with the absolute best of the best. It’s part of our culture to go way beyond the norm, every day, all the time. Our customers expect it … and we have to deliver.” — Crawford Brock, Stanley Korshak “What I have always enjoyed about being in our business is seeing a customer who is unsure of himself, apparel-wise, coming into our store and placing himself in our hands. And then, watching him leave confident and excited about his purchase and updated look. There is usually a female involved who is pretty happy too!” — Mike Culwell, Culwell & Son “I love the evolving landscape of styles in fashion and how it exemplifies a generation, plus the valued relationships from designer to client and the stories in between.” — Kory Helfman, Ken’s Man’s Shop

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Harkness Has Been Building Subs For 40 Years in Same Building

Ken Harkness has expanded and remodeled his original location, which has been in the 3400 block of Asbury Street for 40 years as of Feb. 1.

By DAN KOLLER

People Newspapers Forty years in Dallas have done nothing to soften Ken Harkness’ accent, which was shaped by a childhood on Long Island and in New Jersey. Those East Coast locales are also where he acquired his hunger for hoagies. So in 1973, while visiting his sister and brother-in-law in Big D, Harkness sought out a succulent sandwich. But things were much different back then. There wasn’t a Jersey Mike’s, Jimmy John’s, and Quiznos on every corner. “I went out to the only sub shop in Dallas at the time, and it was, uh, it was pretty horrific,” he said with a laugh. “It was like going back east and trying to get good barbecue 40 years ago or good Mexican food.” That awful meal gave him a great idea. Harkness had recently earned an MBA from Rutgers, but he didn’t relish the idea of becoming an accountant. What if he went into business for himself? He negotiated a year’s lease for an Asbury Street space near SMU that previously housed a clothing store called Union Jack. But his landlord didn’t know jack about subs, so Harkness made him one at his sister’s house. It took one bite to seal the deal. “He said, ‘I think this’ll go,’ ” Harkness recalled. “It had a unique taste. Nobody was used to the separate oil and wine vinegar.” New York Subway opened its doors on Feb. 1, 1974. (The name would be

“I w ent o u t to the only s u b shop in dallas at the tim e , and it was , uh , it was pretty horri f ic. ” KE N HAR KNE S S

shortened 19 years later after a legal battle with the national Subway chain.) He opened a second location downtown in August 1974, followed by a third in Denton the following April. By July 1976, he owned the building on Asbury. University Park attorney Jeff Piepgras worked at the original location in the early ’80s as an SMU student. “Back in the day, that was the only game in town,” Piepgras said. “Now, that whole strip center, from 7-Eleven all the way up to Chick-fil-A, you have a lot of options. But you used to hate working lunch, because they’d be lining up out the door to get sandwiches. It was like that probably from 10:30 to 1:30, just a constant line of people.” The most New York Sub shops Harkness ever had open at one time was eight.

But he’s back down to just his original site these days. Expansion brought too many headaches. Denton: Burned by thefts he was sure were “an inside job,” Harkness fired 18 employees en masse. He hired back only those who passed a lie-detector test. College Station: When he demanded that a franchisee catch up on a year’s worth of late payments, the man grabbed him around the throat. Norman, Okla.: Harkness granted a franchise to a couple who subsequently had marital problems. “It got to ‘whoever gets to the cash register first,’ ” he said. Looking back with 20/20 hindsight, Harkness admits to micromanaging the other eateries because he cares so much about the brand. “I wanted every one of them to be the same as this store,” he said from the corner booth he often uses as an office. “So if you closed your eyes and you took a bite out of a sandwich, you couldn’t tell which New York Sub you were in. And you can’t do it; you can’t. Nobody’s going to care about your business like you do. This is my baby.” And now that baby is about to turn 40. “I’m actually flabbergasted that I’ve lasted this long. If I had known that … you see this logo right here?” he asked, pointing to his New York Sub shirt. “I would have got this tattooed on my arm 40 years ago. But if I had done that, I probably would have been out of business in a year.” Email dan.koller@ peoplenewspapers.com

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A menu of stability We asked the foodies who read D Magazine’s SideDish blog to help us figure out how many other Dallas restaurants have had one owner at the same location for at least 40 years. Here’s some of what we found out: Karl Kuby has owned Kuby’s Sausage House at 6601 Snider Plaza since 1961. The Dickey family — starting with Travis, followed by sons Roland and Travis Jr., and grandson Roland Jr. — has owned Dickey’s Barbecue Pit at 4610 N. Central Expressway since 1941. Four generations of the Campisi family have sold pizza at the former “Egyptian Lounge” at 5610 E. Mockingbird Lane since 1950. Ed Lowe has owned Celebration Restaurant at 4503 W. Lovers Lane since 1971.

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Harry Hunsicker’s latest book, The Contractors, opens in Dallas and quickly takes readers on a tour of the seamier side of the Texas Hill Country. And while the thriller’s tangle of drug traffickers, police and government officials certainly required extensive research, there’s one thing Hunsicker wants to make clear: “I’ve never been into a Korean massage parlor. Please put that down,” Hunsicker quipped. The same can’t be said for Hunsicker’s newest protagonist, a “disgraced ex-cop” turned contracted DEA Agent named Jon Cantrell — although it should be noted that Cantrell’s appearance at a fictional Dallas brothel is strictly business-related. “Dallas is so fascinating because there are so many different areas, and it’s incredibly diverse if you really think about it,” said Hunsicker, a fourth-generation Dallasite who lives in Highland Park. “As a commercial real estate appraiser, I’m always driving around to obscure parts of town that most people in North Dallas and Park Cities don’t get to.” Hunsicker’s day job wasn’t always a source of literary inspiration. “It was always in the back of my mind that I wanted to be a writer, but things happen at their own pace,” he said. Twelve years ago, Hunsicker decided to pick up the pace by enrolling in a creative writing course at SMU. “I thought about writing about a hit man named Tom Landry,” he said of an early story-plotting attempt, “but I figured they’d run me out of town.” Instead, he based his first book, 2005’s Still River, on a private investigator saddled with the name Lee Henry — no, not Harvey — Oswald. By 2007, two sequels had been published. Said literary agent David Hale Smith: “There hadn’t been a really well-written commercial P.I. novel set in Dallas in

“ I thoug ht about w ritin g about a hit man named Tom L and ry, but I figure d they ’d run me out of tow n. ” HA RRY HUN S ICK ER quite a while, so I took notice of [the Lee Henry series] right away.” Perhaps that’s why, when Smith was tapped to edit Dallas Noir, an anthology released in 2013, “Harry was literally the first or second writer I thought of.” It’s no wonder. Since beginning his writing career, Hunsicker’s work has been short-listed for the Shamus and Thriller Awards. The Contractors recently received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. And whether Hunsicker is writing short stories or novels, he’s known for fast-paced storytelling, plenty of action, and highlighting the sights, smells, and sounds of a different side of Texas. In part, “it’s a ‘write what you know’ thing,” Hunsicker said of his rooted references. Except for those Korean massage parlors, of course. He doesn’t know anything about those.

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SHORT stays, big money Investors find new revenue stream with short-term house rentals By TODD JORGENSON People Newspapers

Donna Fishel entertained guests in her Highland Park home during the week of Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, even though she was almost 1,000 miles away. During that week in February 2011, Fishel was introduced to a new revenue stream for her properties. An acquaintance contacted her about renting her house during the Super Bowl week to out-of-town guests while she was away in Sedona, Ariz. “I did that for an outrageous amount of money,” Fishel said. Not long afterward, Fishel began listing her property on a couple of websites dedicated to short-term rentals. The concept has been traditionally popular for beach houses and condominiums in vacation hotspots, but recently has shown significant growth around these parts. “I never thought in my wildest dreams that people would want to vacation in Dallas,” said Fishel, whose background is in commercial real estate. “It’s become very profitable. I never realized that it would be so lucrative.” Fishel entered a business partnership with a friend and purchased another home near the Park Cities that she refurbished and began renting in 2012. She also leases a gated condominium on Cedar Springs Road. According to Austin-based homeaway. com, Dallas (including the Park Cities) has seen a 592-percent increase in the number of vacation-rental listings since 2009, as well as a 189-percent increase in travel demand. The average cost is $335 per night. The growth of rental properties in a non-traditional market such as Dallas is perhaps a product of the recent downturn in the housing market, according to Mark Kreditor, president of Get There First Realty Services, a Dallas company that manages more than 1,500 properties in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Investors who have more difficulty selling their homes might decide to rent them, either on a short-term or long-term basis,

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Fishel said inquiries into renting her home are busiest during the summer months. to keep them from sitting dormant. While such a practice might be a smart investment for homeowners, it has drawn concerns from a couple of residents in University Park, where the city has begun discussing possible regulations on short-term rentals. The issue was brought before the University Park City Council in November, but was tabled in favor of further discussion by the city’s Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee, which is expected to bring up the matter in February. So far, the scope of any possible restrictions is unclear.

“We had a couple of complaints that there may be some rentals on a very short-term basis for events or certain functions in Dallas or at SMU or otherwise. Because of those, we decided it was something that we should look into,” said University Park Mayor Dick Davis. “We do not want to get into a situation where there’s a significant disturbance to our residents.” Robbie Corder, UP’s assistant city manager, said the city has nothing on the books to regulate short-term rentals. He hasn’t received much feedback yet on potential guidelines, but any changes would

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R E AL E STAT E QUA RTERLY require an amendment to the zoning ordinance. “There are some concerns of the neighboring property owners about the persons renting those facilities, the turnover, and who is actually occupying it,” Corder said. “Everything on the spectrum is on the plate, from leaving it alone to imposing some regulations. I don’t know where they fall on that yet.” Kreditor said he thinks any potential regulations should focus on upkeep of rental properties, rather than restrictions on their existence. “I understand University Park’s concern. I think the soluDonna Fishel rents her Highland Park home. C hris M C gathey tion is to have better exterior oversight of these properties,” after a report by the city au- equivalent of a hotel tax on Kreditor said. “I think they ditor’s office estimated about rental properties, with ownneed to plan with the end goal 1,500 such properties within ers required to pay a $235 anin mind. Regulate the landlord the city limits are leased for 30 nual licensing fee in addition to a $50 notification fee that and tell them to maintain their or fewer days at a time. “There’s so many events that covers the city contacting the property, but don’t regulate the number of rentals.” go on here that we didn’t have owners’ neighbors about their That’s the approach taken enough hotels,” said Marcus El- intentions. Landlords also are by the city of Austin, which has liott, a manager in Austin’s Code required to collect hotel-occurequired registration of short- Compliance Department. “The pancy taxes from their guests. term rental properties since Oc- owners wanted to capitalize by “The basic benefit is having renting out their homes.” the hotel revenue collected and tober 2012. PCities_PHollow_.5PG4C_Miller_Jan14.pdf 1 1/16/2014 1:19:48 PM The ordinance was passed The ordinance imposes the making sure they’re licensed,”

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Elliott said. “Then code compliance has the ability to go out and inspect the short-term rental location, to make sure they have a safe and sanitary place.” Although most property owners have been cooperative — with about 600 licensed so far — the ordinance continues to be fine-tuned, Elliott said. Austin’s City Council already has passed two revisions, and enforcement power is still weak. “It’s based on us trusting that they’re going to do the right thing,” Elliott said. “You have to educate everyone. We’re doing our best to reach out to the owners and encourage them to let their neighbors know. As long as they’re playing by the rules, we can’t shut them down.” Fishel said a majority of her clientele consists of families, or of small groups coming to town for a convention or major event. “I really like the idea of someone coming in for a short time,” she said. “I really like that the home is kept up, and at the end of the week, everything is back in place,” she said. “It really benefits all parties.” She said a rigorous screen-

“ i never thoug ht in my w il d est d rea ms that people would want to vacation in dallas . ” d onna fishel ing process helps to reduce the risk to property owners — and their neighbors who might worry about such an arrangement. “The quality of the people who come in, we have not had problems with that,” Fishel said. “You have to know your neighbors. They would probably be more distressed if the house next to them sat empty and the property values go down.” Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com

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Realtor Makes Sure Memories of Him Take Root in Clients’ Minds By DAN KOLLER

“ I d o this because I was raised w ith a love of trees and their ability to enhance the neig hborhood s they are planted in. ”

People Newspapers Realtors love repeat business. If an agent can build a rapport with a client, they could help that homeowner buy and sell multiple houses over the years, and that loyalty may even carry over to a second generation. An agent can stay on a client’s radar long after the final papers are signed through a variety of means: Christmas cards, email blasts, refrigerator magnets, etc. But Travis Horton has come up with a way to make sure that memories of him remain rooted in his customers’ minds. Four years ago, Horton began planting trees on his clients’ land, free of charge. He estimates his marketing ploys/housewarming gifts have added 250 trees to Dallas’ landscape. In the 7700 block of Robin Road, where Horton and his wife, Gina, own a house, he’s put in two trees for each property. “Not everyone cares this much about trees,” he said on a bitterly cold Saturday morning, as he prepared to plant another in University Park. Horton, who has been certified through the city of Dallas’ Citizen Forest-

Travis Horton Travis Horton plants a tree outside the University Park home of William Carter on a Saturday in early January. D A N KO L L E R er Program, grows the trees on his family’s farm in East Texas. “I do this because I was raised with a love of trees and their ability to enhance the neighborhoods they are planted in,” he said. By the way, the name of Horton’s company, Twigg Realty, was not inspired by

his penchant for planting. “Twigg” was his childhood nickname, because of his skinny legs. Of course, he’s grown much sturdier since then. He gave his University Park client, William Carter, the opportunity to pick the spot for the tree, before he dug the hole, placed the plant, and then re-

turned the soil from the wheelbarrow, all in a matter of minutes. Carter settled on a central spot, although he was eyeing a site along the property line. Given the early hour, though, he didn’t want to bother his neighbor to see if it was OK. “Everybody loves trees,” Carter said, “but I don’t want to put him on the spot.” Email dan.koller@ peoplenewspapers.com

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Prices are up, supply is down, sales price per sq. to list listings on the supply foot price market and demand is high for houses Jan. 2013 42 $593,000 $213 94% 249 78 4.1 in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow. Feb. 2013 43 $520,000 $198 97% 275 87 4.5 According to Multiple ListMarch 2013 83 $575,000 $202 95% 300 53 4.8 ing Service stats compiled by April 2013 117 $640,000 $198 97% 305 47 4.6 the Real Estate Center at TexMay 2013 105 $599,000 $215 95% 315 50 4.6 as A&M University, the average June 2013 95 $742,750 $212 96% 304 49 4.4 price, the median price, and the July 2013 95 $624,000 $225 95% 308 85 4.4 price per square foot increased Aug. 2013 90 $698,400 $225 96% 310 45 4.4 in Area 11 in each month of the Sep. 2013 53 $742,500 $232 96% 311 82 4.4 fourth quarter of 2013 when compared to a year earlier. Oct. 2013 71 $556,500 $186 95% 308 77 4.3 Area 11 is basically Preston HolNov. 2013 56 $607,500 $221 96% 291 70 4.0 low; it’s bounded by Northwest Dec. 2013 67 $672,500 $251 95% 215 70 3.0 Highway, Midway Road, LBJ Freeway, and North Central Expressway. In Area 25 — which in- $1,174,131 in 2013. rates go up, and the inventory’s cludes the Park Cities as well as “Since Christmas, it is just on just not out there.” Of course, not all home sales Bluffview, Devonshire, and Gre- fire,” said Molly Hurt, an agent enway Parks — the only catego- with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s are reported to MLS. But even ry that showed a year-to-year International Realty. “There are a lack of complete statistics can dip was December’s median so few homes, and there are so speak to the competitive nature price. It was $762,500 in 2013, many people who have decid- of the market. “Everything right now — at down from $792,250 in 2012. ed that they are ready to make But that month’s average price the jump and take advantage of least for me, in my career — is Ching agent profile ad.pdf copy copy.pdf 1 1/8/14 2:58 PM the interest about networking,” Hurt said. rose fromMarc $943,962 in 2012 to everything before

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Marc’s outstanding sales production, his knowledge of finance and construction, and his clear understanding of the client’s goals make him the obvious choice in the market. Having lived in Lakewood, Preston Hollow, Devonshire and the Park Cities for over 14 years, Marc’s knowledge of the market place is second to none. By listening carefully to his clients and applying his market knowledge, he is able to provide exceptional service whether buying or selling a house.

SINGLE-family homes , PARK CITIE S Month Closed Median Price Sold Active Days Months’ sales price per sq. to list listings on the supply foot price market Jan. 2013

$827,500

$267

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214

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$762,000

$281

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232

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$920,000

$331

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264

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$944,800

$324

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$857,500

$335

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249

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250

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235

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$895,000

$304

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241

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$998,000

$340

95%

234

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$904,630

$349

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$762,500

$362

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“Within your office, with other offices, really keeping an open eye and ear about what’s coming on and trying to figure it out before it actually hits MLS if you can, so that your clients have a chance of getting it.” An agent from another office recently gave Hurt a head’s-up about a University Park house

that was coming on the market. She was one of 10 or so agents who saw the property with their clients in a two-hour window on a Thursday night. By day’s end, Hurt said, the seller’s agent had fielded three offers without even listing the home. “And the house that he was buying for his client, who was

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“not ev ery ho use is in a sellers ’ market, or there wouldn’ t be one hou se for sale . it ’ s ju st v ery presu mpti v e that ev ery ho use is selling for w hatev er you want to ask .”

ket, or there wouldn’t be one house for sale,” Edelman said. “It’s just very presumptive that every house is selling immediately for whatever you want to ask; it’s not quite that strong. But there have been some sales that I have been shocked about.” As an example, Edelman mentioned a house built two years ago, north of Royal Lane and west of Preston Road. She said it recently sold in the first week on the market, after fielding multiple offers, for $332 per square foot, which she said is “an unbelievable price for north of Royal.” The highest average price per square foot for Area 11 in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $251 in December. Hurt echoed Edelman’s assessment about sellers not being in total control. “You get sellers out there who are just trying to take advantage of the market, but we’ve got savvy buyers,” Hurt said. “Clients are very aware of what’s on the BER N I CE ED E L M A N market. Inventory is tight not only for buyers, Edelman said, but also for builders. She moving out of this one, was bought the said builders are driving around, looking same way,” Hurt said. “It’s in Highland for dilapidated lots, because they know Park, and it never hit the market.” there’s a demand for “new, move-in-conAlthough it would that sellers hold dition” properties. all the cards, Bernice Edelman, an agent “Everybody wants something that nowith Allie Beth Allman & Associates, said body has said no to,” Edelman said. buyers still control the pricing. Email dan.koller@ “Not every house agent is in aprofile sellers’ marsusan bradley ad.pdf copy.pdf 1 1/7/14 12:16 PM peoplenewspapers.com

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Kreditor Navigates Pitfalls For Landlords, Tenants By TODD JORGENSON

“ w e try to bring balance to an ind ustry that is know n for bad relationships ”

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When a large portion of your time is spent mediating disputes between landlords and tenants, it helps to have a lighthearted creative outlet. That’s part of what has provided sanity for Mark Kreditor for more than three decades in the often insane realm of property management. The Preston Hollow resident is president of Get There First Realty, which manages about 1,600 properties in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, acting as a go-between for owners of single-family rental properties ranging from condominiums to high-end homes. “We perform the job of being the referee,” Kreditor said. “We’re focused on having the battle less heated.” He’s heard every excuse in the book from tenants who can’t pay rent or who feel they deserve to be reimbursed their entire security despite leaving the property in total disrepair. And he’s seen countless investors who don’t have a clue about owning a lucrative rental property, or pursuing the ideal occupants. “People just don’t know and

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Mark Kreditor manages about 1,600 rental properties in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. C hris they ask all the wrong questions,” Kreditor said. “Tenants should be judged on how well they will take care of the property and not what church they go to or the ages of their children.” Kreditor has channeled some of those frustrations through his love for music, composing a series of humorous “landlord songs” that poke fun at the experiences he’s had. Sometimes he will serenade the crowd on the piano at industry conven-

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tions and lead sing-alongs of his tunes, which generally add new lyrics to popular melodies. Kreditor, who also teaches a music class each week at the Jewish Community Center in Dallas, said attending Broadway shows while growing up in New York many years ago shaped his musical tastes. He even has a presentation called “Jews, Pews, and the Blues” that discusses the influence of Jewish rabbinical songs on the rise of blues music in the early 20th century. Kreditor also is an avid runner who has completed 13 marathons, most recently the Bos-

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ton Marathon in 2012. And his philanthropic efforts are widespread, including a stint as chairman of the annual campaign for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas and as vice president of development for Yavneh Academy of Dallas. Rental properties have been on the rise nationwide in the past few years as owners eager to sell their homes wait for the market to rebound. That trend has extended to Dallas and the Park Cities as well, Kreditor said. He knows that his job often is to play “bad cop” by insulating the property owners from

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having contact with disgruntled tenants. That’s why he tries to establish and adhere to ground rules and ethical standards, and to use expertise that allows both owners and tenants understand the potential pitfalls of the process. “We try to bring balance to an industry that is known for bad relationships,” said Kreditor, who founded GTF in 1981 as a company that marketed real estate primarily through direct mail. “This is a win-win if people understand it.” He tries not only to manage the property more efficiently than a homeowner could do on their own, but to provide a larger return on investment through occupancy rates and industry research. His clients include Louis Walker, who transferred some real-estate holdings when he moved from California to Texas in 2004. He currently has five units managed by Kreditor, including two duplexes and a condominium just south of Highland Park. “They’ve always dealt fairly, and they’ve kept them rented. That’s a novel concept,” Walker said. “The phone rings with them instead of here. They will handle any issues. They collect all the money, and the money is always in the bank.” Kreditor compares his role to that of a stockbroker hired by an investor who tried unsuccessfully to manage his own portfolio. “People come to me because something bad has happened to them,” Kreditor said. “I try to make renters feel very good about renewing their lease and know that they’re not flushing money down the toilet.” Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com

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Ebby Halliday Companies Tout $6.4 Billion in Residential Sales

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Think back to Christmas of 1988. Do you remember anything your mom and dad gave you? Amy Polk knows exactly what she received from her parents that year. Their gift is still waking her up at night, complaining that he’s hungry. Polk shares her University Park home with her 10-year-old son, her 2-year-old dog, and her 25-year-old cat. She vividly remembers the day she met her feline friend, Tab. “My dad walks in, in a Members Only jacket, with a big huge stocking,” she said. “This is when I liked to diet — I was very thin — and I told my mother, ‘Oh my God, he’s brought me candy.’ I was horrified. And he bent down, and there was little Tab in the stocking.” Tab has been in Polk’s life ever since, with “in” being the operative word; she thinks his lack of exposure to the outdoors has been a factor in his longevity. But the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says an average indoor cat lives 13 to 17 years, an age Tab has long since surpassed. According to calculatorcat. com (bookmark it today!), 25 cat years are the equivalent of 117 human years. Consequently, Tab has only a few teeth left. And Polk said you can tell he has arthritis by the way he walks. “But he still gets up and jumps, and he’ll come upstairs if he really needs something,” she said.

Sarah McCabe, a veterinarian who specializes in house calls, checks up on 25-year-old Tab at Amy Polk’s home. D A N KO L L E R

For the record ... Guinness World Records says the oldest living cat is Pinky, who lives in Hoyt, Kan. She was born Oct. 31, 1989.

Tab’s needs were acute the week before Christmas 2013, when veterinarian Sarah McCabe came by Polk’s house three times to give him fluids intravenously. The cat hadn’t eaten or drank anything for days, but he’s since bounced back from that scare. “There’s nothing physically wrong with him,” McCabe said. “He’s just old and thin.” McCabe, who branded herself as the Park Cities House Call Vet a few years ago, said some of her clients need in-

home care because they’re near the end — but not all of them. “A lot of pets — the cats, especially — they freak out when they go into a clinic,” she said. “The car ride is so stressful.” Owning an ancient cat is also stressful, so Polk will be somewhat relieved when Tab finally passes on. (We can speak frankly here, because we doubt the cat will read this.) She knows one night outside would probably do him in. But she can’t bring herself to that step. Since Tab came along, Polk has graduated from college, gotten married, become a mother, and gone through a divorce. She’s also buried her dad, which makes it hard to let go of Tab. “I’m going to lose a part of my life if he dies,” she said. “I don’t even remember not having this cat.” Email dan.koller@ peoplenewspapers.com

Center For Brain Health to Host Lecture Series The Center for Brain Health, a UT-Dallas facility founded by University Park resident Sandra Bond Chapman, is hosting its annual lecture series, “The Brain: An Owner’s Guide,” this month. Tickets to the lectures, which will be held Tuesdays at 2200 W. Mockingbird Lane, are $35 apiece and can be bought at brainhealth.utdallas.edu. Feb. 4: “Imagining the Future of Brain Restoration” — Geoffrey Ling, deputy director of the Defense Sciences Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, will share how

Sandra Bond Chapman scientists are working together to create tools that measure and recreate dynamic brain activity.

Feb. 18: “The Optimism Bias” — Tali Sharot, a professor at University College London, will share new research that suggests healthy brains are more efficient at processing positive, rather than negative, information about the future. Feb. 25: “Addiction: Why the Brain Wants What it Wants” — Francesca Filbey, an associate professor at the Center for Brain Health, will share why some individuals are more vulnerable than others to having their brain “hijacked” by addiction. — From Staff Reports

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Padgett Seigel, and Katherine Clare Van Amburgh. Members of the house party were Shelley Taylor Grayson, Cameron Trammell McClain, Jordan Lane Pounds, and Megan Ruth Somerville.

Serving as the best man was the groom’s brother, Clinton Alexander Keller. The groomsmen were Harold Jeffreys Browning III, John Joseph Coffman Jr., Walter Richard Davis III, William Richard Dunlap, John Colin Grayson, Matthew Tavenner Huckin, Robert Scott Osburn, William Hunter Pond, Justin Mitchell Roberts, William Carroll Shuford III, Alexander Hayden Stein, Benjamin Laird Stocker, and Rex Bailey Womble. The ushers were Jerald Wayne Freeman II, William Holmes Gruy, Zachary Morgan Lunn, Michael Jordan Sloan, and Daniel Patrick Solomon. The bride is a 2006 graduate of Highland Park High School. She earned a Bachelor of Applied Sciences from Ole Miss, where she was a member of Tri Delta. She is employed as a Pilates instructor at The Pilates Barre. The groom is a 2005 graduate of Highland Park High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University, where he was a member of Sigma Chi. He is the president and talent buyer of Highland Entertainment. The two honeymooned in Italy and France and now reside in Dallas.

Carrie Robbins. Bridesmaids included Julie Best, Toni Bonuomo, Kelly Crawford, Lucia Sorensen, and Barbara Teaford. Among the members of the house party were Patty and Joe’s cousins: Rachel Jones, Madison

Jones, Lily Keith, Blair Strong, and Cameron Strong. The flower girls were Joe’s nieces: Ellie Best, Lucy Best, and Kylie Best. Floral arrangements and the lush bridal bouquet were from Branching Out Floral & Event Design of Dallas. Attending the groom as best man was his brother, George Lauinger. Groomsmen included Tom Lauinger, Drew McDonald, Garrett Murphree, Kace Phillips, and Ben Schramm. Ushers were Cole Jones, Robert Keith, Jack Lauinger, and Will Lauinger. Ring bearers were Patty’s nephews: Campbell Robbins, Harrison Robbins, and Andrew Robbins. The bride is a graduate of The Hockaday School. She received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, with a business minor, from Arizona State University. Patty has worked in project management for web design and development for six years. The groom is a graduate of St. Mark’s School of Texas. He received a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Georgetown University. Joe is a broker with Mohr Partners. Following their wedding trip to Thailand, the couple has made their home in Dallas.

Emily Shuford & HANK Keller

mily Anne Shuford and Charles Henry Keller were married on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Robert S. Dannals and the Rev. William Joseph Ambrose Power, the bride’s grandfather. A reception hosted by the bride’s parents immediately followed at Brook Hollow Golf Club. A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents on the eve of the wedding at the historic Arlington Hall, where the groom’s grandmother Sharon Galer was involved in the formation of the Lee Park & Arlington Hall Conservancy, serving as its first president. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Carroll Shuford Jr. of University Park. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jack Merville Little and the late Mr. Jack Merville Little, Dr. and Mrs. William Joseph Ambrose Power, and Mr. William Carroll Shuford Sr. and the late Mrs. William Carroll Shuford Sr. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alexander Keller. He is the grandson of

Mrs. Robert Edward Galer and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Edward Trotter. Presented in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore an elegant gown of ivory Alencon lace designed by Ines Di Santo of Stanley Korshak. The fit-to-flair silhouette featured a silk taffeta underlay and fashioned a beautiful scalloped sweetheart neckline. Covered buttons adorned the low v-back of the gown, dramatically accenting her full fluted skirt. To complete her ensemble, the bride wore her sister’s veil of sheer illusion and lace, which framed her face and cascaded beyond her chapel-length train. The wedding flowers were a combination of bright citrus colors with shades of lime, lemon, grapefruit, and orange. White lattice work was used throughout the club, invoking a Southern feel, with magnolias and fruit adorning it. Attending the bride as maid of honor was her sister Sarah Allison Shuford and as matron of honor her sister Elizabeth Shuford Conroy, both of Dallas. The bridesmaids were Adelaide Hefley Adams, Mary Delaney

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Campbell, Ashley Francis Duncan, Jordan Caroline Francis, Holly Lauren Hutchinson, Anastasia Louise Lampton, Laura Lang Lunn, Victoria Pryor McGuire, Sarah Winsor Morrison, Lauren Ainsley Pond, Anna

Patricia Murphree & Joseph Lauinger

atricia Jean Murphree and Joseph Kirk Lauinger exchanged wedding vows Oct. 19, 2013, at First United Methodist Church Richardson. Their ceremony was officiated by Dr. Clayton Oliphint, senior pastor. Wedding music was provided by organist Martha Wainwright and the St. Mark’s School of Texas Choir. A reception followed at the Northwood Club. While the wedding party was being photographed, guests enjoyed a beautiful fall evening and rising moon outdoors with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. A seated dinner followed with traditional toasts and dancing into the night to the rhythms of the band Motion. All details of the wedding and reception were handled superbly by Caroline Fair of Caroline Events. On the eve of the wedding, a fiesta-themed rehearsal dinner served up mariachis and merriment for family, wedding party, and out-oftown guests. It was hosted by the parents of the groom at Ku De Ta. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel Murphree Jr. of Richardson. She is

the granddaughter of Mrs. William McClester Campbell and the late Mr. William McClester Campbell of Dallas, and the late Dr. John Daniel Murphree and Mrs. Dorothy Murphree Shepherd of Mineola, Texas. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas Lauinger of Dallas. He is the grandson of Mrs. Linda Brown Keith and the late Mr. Langford Keith Jr. of Silver City, N.M., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Charles Lauinger of Tulsa, Okla. The bride was given in marriage by her parents and two siblings and was escorted down the aisle on the arm of her father. Patty wore a custom gown created exclusively for her by Patti Flowers Design Studio in Dallas. Her gown of white, Italian silk satin featured a delicate overlay of French Chantilly lace. The molded bodice with natural waistline featured a fit-with-flare skirt flowing to a court-length train. Complementing her gown, the bride wore an heirloom Brussels lace veil, brought back from Europe in the early ’50s and originally worn by the groom’s maternal grandmother for her wed-

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ding. For the reception, the bride enhanced her gown with a hand-beaded belt of Swarovski crystals and a fingertip-length silk illusion veil. Attending the bride as matron of honor was Patty’s sister,

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SOCIETY meadow s mu seu m

Linda and Bill Custard

Kimberly and Jose Bowen What: A black-tie gala celebrated the opening of “Sorolla and America,” a first-time exploration of Joaquín Sorolla’s unique relationship with the United States in the early 20th century. The exhibit will run through April 19. When and where: December 11 at the Meadows Museum

Kathleen Roglan, Micki Rawlings, and Mark Roglan

ENGAGEMENT

King - Pratt

P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y Z OYA

amille and Scott King of University Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Grace Atherton King, to David Alderman Pratt, son of Claire and Roger Pratt of Far Hills, N.J. The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She received her B.A. from Sewanee: The University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. Grace is a student at Virginia Theological Seminary in

Alexandria, Va. The groom is a graduate of the Pingry School. He received his B.S. from Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. David is senior vice president of finance for Sunrise Senior Living. The couple plan an early June wedding at the Chapel of the Cross with a reception at The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, N.C.

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S OC I ET Y The family Place

Melissa Sherrill, Shivangi Pokharel, Nicole Farrar, Anne Lacy, and Manju Alexander

Partners Card 2013 co-chairs Annika Cail, Sara Friedman, and Katy Duvall

Diana Hamilton, Lisa Bhattacharya, and Andrea Cheek

What: The Family Place celebrated another successful year of the Partners Card program by honoring top sellers, including Paula Davis (197 cards), Nancy Scripps (126 cards) and Cass and Sara Robinson (121 cards). Partners Card 2013 co-chairs Annika Cail, Katy Duvall, and Sara Friedman announced that the program had raised a record-breaking $1,150,884.

Sam Saladino and Tiffany Hendra

Melissa Sherrill and Paige Flink

Barbara Buzzell, Joyce Goss, Robert Weatherly, and Lynn McBee. G eorge F iala

When and where: Dec. 6 on the 42nd floor of Museum Tower

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Kris and Peggy Portmann

Carol and Jeff Heller

Dee Carter and Bitsy Carter

Ashley Chapel, Shelly Slater, and Beth Arnold. L aura

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What: Chi Omega Christmas Market co-chairs Beth Arnold and Ashley Chapel hosted a preview party emceed by Shelly Slater with entertainment by Eleven Hundred Springs. The annual fundraiser pledged $205,000 to several beneficiaries, including Community Partners of Dallas, the Foundation for the Education of Young Women, Healing Hands Ministries, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas, the North Texas Food Bank, and the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas. When and where: Nov. 20 at Centennial Hall in Fair Park Jill Chenault and Lisa Koskovich

Neil and Joyce Shoop

Shelley Potter and Becky Alost

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JoAnn Ryan, Jane Syrquin, Sam Syrquin, and Sarah Oliai

Ann Higginbottom, Jim Melson, Clayton and Ellen Kershaw, and Leslie Melson. R H I A N N O N

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Bonni Shelby, Raven Sargent, and Sue and Brett Ringle What: Clayton and Ellen Kershaw were the featured speakers at the inaugural fundraising Connecting Point of Park Cities luncheon, which brought in $125,000 for the nonprofit that aims to provide fulfilling day programs for special-needs adults. The organization still needs $70,000 for a wheelchair-accessible bus. For more information, visit mycppc.org. Carla Hatcher, Debbie Garrett, and Cynthia Russell Doran

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What: Carmaleta Whiteley, chair of the 30th-anniversary edition of the Saint Valentine’s Day Luncheon and Fashion Show benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, was joined at the kickoff party by many past chairs. The luncheon is scheduled for Feb. 12 at the Meyerson. “Due to 30 years of chairwomen from all parts of Dallas taking up the baton and the passion of finding a cure for leukemia, we all stand today having returned over $8 million to research,” said Janet Evans, who founded the event with Rusty Duvall. When and where: Sept. 5 at Jan Miller and Jeff Rich’s Highland Park home

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Pat, Maura, Megan, and Patrick Neligan What: The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League hosted parties and bow rehearsals for debutantes in advance of the 28th annual Presentation Ball, which is scheduled for Feb. 8 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The festivities included a mother-daughter holiday tea at the home of Gene and Jerry Jones, and a holiday party for the debs, the honor guard, and their families at the home of Drs. Linda Burk and John Gilmore.

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S C H O O LS Highland Park Literary Festival To Feature ‘Iron & Silk’ Author Acclaimed author Mark Salzman will bring his varied experiences to Highland Park in February as the keynote speaker for the 18th annual Highland Park Literary Festival. Salzman will speak at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 in the main auditorium at Highland Park High School. The event is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a book signing. Other festival events will spotlight Salzman’s work. He is perhaps best known for the memoir Iron & Silk, about his work as an English teacher and martial-arts student in China. The book was adapted into a 1990 movie in which Salzman starred as himself. The HPHS Parent Book Club will hold a discussion of the book for members on Feb. 10, while HPHS students will discuss another of his books, True Notebooks, on Feb. 20. The bulk of the activities will take place on Feb. 27 and 28, including keynote assemblies for HPHS students featuring authors Markus Zusak (seniors and juniors), Joaquin Zihuatanejo (sophomores), and John Owhonda (freshmen). The final day of the event will include student writing workshops in a variety of

Mark Salzman will deliver his keynote address at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Highland Park High School. genres, along with an open-mic night for students. The festival also includes a student writing contest in the spring. — From Staff Reports

Christ the King Student’s Hat To be Featured in ‘Little Women’ By Paige Skinner

Special Contributor Showing an interest in fashion since she was about 6 years old, Emilea McCutchan took her talent to another level when she won a design contest sponsored by Dallas Children’s Theater. Emilea’s winning hat will be featured in DCT’s production of Little Women, which opens Feb. 14. Kim McCutchan said her daughter loves being involved with the community, logging more than 400 volunteer service hours. Kim described the 12-yearold at Christ the King Catholic School as an out-of-the-box thinker and recalled a time 6-year-old Emilea transformed a woman’s-sized Isaac Mizrahi shirt from Target into a child’s size. After working with Lyle Huchton, DCT’s resident designer, Emilea described the contest-winning hat as country-styled. “Well, it’s a very uniquely styled bonnet that is thickly woven,” she said. “It has an almost blue or flower-printed ribbon around it.” While she isn’t sure what characters will wear her hat in Little Women, Emilea said her favorite character is Jo.

Emilea McCutchan shows off her hat alongside Dallas Children’s Theater resident designer Lyle Huchton. “She was really spunky, and she wasn’t really all girly,” she said. “She was more like, ‘OK, let’s get out there and see what we can do.’ ” Email paigemskinner@gmail.com

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sing at the annual lighting of the Armstrong Parkway pecan tree. Park Version performed twice at NorthPark Center on Dec. 13, a day after the holiday concert at the high school. The kids were booked for private parties on Dec. 10, 11, 13, and 19, plus a wedding at Royal Oaks Country Club on Dec. 21. Park Version also caroled at the FBI’s

office on Dec. 16 and Lakewood Country Club on Dec. 14. The Highland Park High School choirs, under the direction of Natalie Walker, traveled to Orlando the weekend of Jan. 18-19 to perform at Disney World. Their spring concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. on March 5 in the HPHS auditorium. — From Staff Reports

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Community Contributor The Lamplighter School, in partnership with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, held a joint Family Science Night on Jan. 7 in downtown Dallas. Hundreds of pre-K through fourthgrade students and their parents participated in interesting hands-on exhibits and activities. “Our many exhibits allowed intimate parent-child exploration all over the building,” said Heather Wood, Lamplighter’s museum liaison. Lamplighter and the Perot Museum formed a partnership in 2012 and have been collaborating on lesson plans, integrating curriculum, and implementing professional development programs for Lamplighter teachers. “Our partnership with the Perot is key to the success of these events,” said Joan Hill, Lamplighter’s head of school. “The depth of learning experiences offered at the museum gives students new ways to construct knowledge and build understanding. Having Heather Wood onsite at Lamplighter as a dedicated educator from the Perot Museum to work with faculty allows us to infuse science and bring greater continuity into the classroom experiences.”

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OBITUARY George J. Race, M.D.

pathology residency in 1953. He then moved to Boston and joined the faculty of Harvard Medical School and attended at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. He spoke fondly and often of the early days of the Pathology Department at Harvard, where he developed a life-long love of pathogenesis studies and parasitology. He left Boston to become chief of pathology at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. However, with three small sons (Bill, born in 1950, Clark in 1952, and Mark in 1953), the call to Texas and family was strong, and he returned to Southwestern Medical School in 1955 with an appointment in the Pathology Department. In 1959, he became chief of pathology at Baylor University Medical Center, a position which he proudly held just shy of 30 years. He was remarkably productive at the growing Baylor University Medical Center, especially in getting laboratories built and raising the standards of excellence for clinical pathology. He has published extensively. His book Laboratory Medicine (written at Baylor) is a four-volume publication that was updated regularly through 13 revisions. He has published 165 articles in peer-reviewed journals and nearly as many

pride and joy, and George made sure that all of his children grew up riding horses and enjoying off-road adventures in the Texas Hill Country. Another lifelong passion he maintained was for exploration. George served tirelessly on the board of the Explorer’s Club in New York, an organization which he both admired and influenced over the years. In fact, he was instrumental in introducing a new concept of exploration to the brilliant group of geographers, oceanographers, astronauts, and mountain-climbers who comprise the Explorer’s Club. He believed firmly that scientific exploration — into molecular biology, biochemistry, and the fundamental mechanisms of disease pathogenesis — constituted a unique brand of heroic exploration that deserved recognition, since the drive to discover and learn is shared by both types of explorers. This kind of insight characterized his unique brand of innovation within various organizations, and he loved being a part of growing institutions. Ultimately, George introduced the New York Explorer’s Club to Texas, by founding and nurturing the local chapter for many years — an achievement he was deeply proud of. Similarly, he was a founding member of the Little Brothers Baylor Journal Club, a physicians’ club that he made famous by saying the most important thing in its charter was that it “had no rules.” Perhaps George Race’s greatest accomplishments involved his dynamic mentoring skills — first as an inspiration and example to his children (and their friends), but also to the innumerable medical students, dental students, residents, fellows, and graduate students in pathology over his 50-year career. Throughout his life, George identified brilliant but under-recognized physicians

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eorge Justice Race, M.D., Ph.D., passed away at home on Dec. 17, 2013, with family and friends by his side. He was a true pioneer, a rugged Texas individualist, who strived for excellence in all of his endeavors. George Race was born in Everman, Texas, on March 2, 1926, to Lila Eunice Bunch Race and Claude Earnest Race. He attended Texas Wesleyan College for one year and Baylor University for a second college year, after which he entered medical school at Southwestern. He graduated in June 1947 at age 21. He liked to tell the story of how meeting the love of his life, Annette Rinker Race (one of only two female medical students in the Southwestern Class of 1948), was disruptive to his previously near-perfect GPA. His solution was to marry her as soon as possible, and they became husband and wife in 1946, a union that lasted 61 happy years. The newlyweds soon moved to Durham, N.C., where George interned in pathology at Duke University, followed by an internship in general surgery at the Boston City Hospital. He loved surgery, but enjoyed relating how he came to the decision to pursue pathology instead of surgery — he calculated the number of remaining minutes of his life that he would need to devote to scrubbing his hands. For him, it was a decisive moment. After serving in the Army in World War II, he entered the U.S. Air Force at Alamogordo, N.M., in 1949 and served in Korea as a flight surgeon for the next three years. In fact, his love of flying continued throughout his life, and he maintained an active pilot’s license well into his eighties. After his military service, G e o rg e re t u r n e d t o D u ke University, completing his

abstracts. He was instrumental in starting the A . Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Education, and was its first dean. He was also chairman of the Baylor Research Foundation from 1986 to 1989, and during that period founded the journal BUMC Proceedings. He received the Distinguished Achievement Award from Baylor University. George devoted the next productive period of his life and career developing the Continuing Education Department at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, an institution for which he had a lifetime loyalty — having first entered at the age 19. He retired as an emeritus professor of pathology in 1994. Along the way, the ever-industrious George Race studied anthropology at Southern Methodist University and even attended a year of law school at SMU. In 1969, he earned his Ph.D. in anatomy and microbiology at Baylor University in Waco. His children will never forget his anatomy studies — he traveled to South America to join whaling expeditions to obtain the largest adrenal glands known. He was truly a largerthan-life scientist and explorer as well as a physician. George’s extracurricular activities were as diverse as his scientific curiosity. He traveled with Anne and the children around the world, culminating in a trip to Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania to demonstrate to them the exact location upon which L.S.B. Leakey made his pivotal discoveries in the field of human evolution. He had a lifelong passion for biodiversity and animal husbandry, starting as an avid hunter and cattle rancher, and ultimately progressing into a collector and protector of exotic animal species, which he maintained on his 3,000-acre ranch in Lampasas County. This property, Race Ranch, was his

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NEIGHBORS Field to Deliver Keynote Speech at Wings Luncheon Two-time Academy Awardwinning, two -time Emmywinning and two-time Golden Globe-winning actress Sally Field will be the keynote speaker for the 11th annual Wings Luncheon, benefiting New Friends New Life, on April 11 at the Hilton Anatole. Field has been one of the most versatile and durable talents in Hollywood for more than 50 years. She will speak candidly Katie Pedigo about her life and art, delivering an empowering message their dreams. She will describe to women about balancing the how she gradually won control over her artistic career in an demands of family and career. She will draw on the trium- industry notorious for denyphant struggles of her own life ing such control. That control reducing this logo, do notin 1976 with her breakbegan to inspire others toWhen achieve scale globe stroke weight.

through performance in the landmark miniseries Sybil. Her stunning, nuanced portrayal of a woman with multiple personalities shattered Hollywood’s conception of her as capable only of lighthearted comic roles. Her career continued with Oscar-winning performances in Norma Rae and Places in the Heart, which cemented her status as one of the world’s greatest actresses. New Friends New Life, which is led by Caruth Hills resident Katie Pedigo, helped more than 790 teenage girls, women, and their children last year. National statistics show that 80 percent of trafficked teens are run-

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Our columnist is discovering that her young grandchildren can navigate their way through a phone or tablet quicker than she can. January is that month we love to put behind us. It’s the bleak midwinter of the hangover of holiday bills, thank you notes, tax documents, the flu, and gray skies. We make resolutions to budget and diet. Instead, my daughter and I opted for a reunion in New York City to celebrate her Capricorn birthday and beat the midwinter doldrums. We lucked out, missing their blizzard and our arctic blast — or the “polar vortex,” as it was known in her state of Kentucky — by one week. My former Highland Belle — now a mother of two — loves theater and musicals, so we saw several shows, reveling in watching her Highland Park peer Stark Sands strutting his stuff in thighhigh red-sequined stilettos in the rave musical Kinky Boots. She humored me by looking at the phenomenal treasures in J.P. Morgan’s library, including rare manuscripts and letters, the Gutenberg Bible, and first editions. We dined in little New York restaurants, went to Rockefeller Center, and strolled down Fifth Avenue, where she steered me to ... the American Girl store. The next big thing. Having raised my own two sons and a daughter, I now enjoy four preschool granddaughters and the imminent arrival of that other flavor, a grandson. Thanks to Disney, all of my granddaughters adore “the princess thing.” I have a 3-year-old who goes home after preschool and immediately “gowns up,” the way adults slip out

LEN BOURLAND of street clothes into sweats or jeans. There are over a dozen of these dresses, not to mention the shoes, tiaras, scepters, etc. Let’s face it — girls are high maintenance. As a child, I did not dress up so much as play with my Barbies, clothed by my grandmother’s own creations. My daughter also played with her Barbies, although I searched high and low for the holy grail of the Cabbage Patch doll one year. It seems that soon my miniprincesses with their princess dolls will be entering the next phase, the American Girl dolls aimed at young schoolgirls. Little girls choose a doll that resembles them in hair and coloring who comes with a story line, wardrobe, and matching outfit for the owner. The ensemble costs a fortune. Despite the Valentine regalia in the store, I did not make purchases, although her 4-year-old is a huge fan due to a friend’s older sister. I’m not ready to buy into this. Friends tell me I’ll succumb. There will always be “the next thing” for kids of all ages. Having

crammed as much into a weekend in NYC as possible, the duo that interacts more on Skype than I would prefer headed to La Guardia and a restaurant with a TV to watch the Golden Globes. And there it was, the next big thing. At the terminal restaurant we sat at tables where each person had a personal computer tablet where you placed your order on one icon, then went to games, news, etc. Tablets were not limited to the restaurant; they were at the gate areas as well. Everyone was online. Nobody was discoursing. Those without tablets were staring at their phones. Of course, my mini-princesses also love the tech industry. They beg for my phone or iPad so they can swipe and play. By age 2. I’m not opposed to technology as long as it does not supplant the human touch. I like the feel of books, just as J.P. Morgan did. I love to use Skype and FaceTime, but I would rather watch all my granddaughters play dolls in imitation and anticipation of becoming mommies in “real time.” What unites us most, I hope, is holding a living doll, our new baby. New life. Always the next big thing. Len Bourland has returned to Park Cities People, where she began writing in 1983. She has been recognized by the Texas Press Association for best feature writing for a weekly publication. She was a regular commentator on KERA.

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“As a child, I d id not d ress up so much as play w ith my Barbies , clothe d by my gran d mother’ s ow n creations . ”

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