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People Newspapers Incumbents Paul Rowsey and Kelly Walker, and newcomer Edward Herring, took their seats on the Highland Park ISD board of trustees on May 17, after a decisive victory in the May 7 election against outspoken opposition. “The community spoke. ... And the majority spoke to keep the status quo,” said Anthony Scalia, unsuccessful candidate for seat five. But while yard signs may be coming down, the election may have left a more indelible mark on the community. School board candidates have historically run unopposed in HP. The last contested race was in 2011. This year, the race was not a simple face-off between individuals. Instead, candidates divided themselves into two opposing factions at the outset, creating a dichotomy between old guard and new slate. New seat five trustee Edward Herring (replacing the recently-retired longtime trustee Cynthia Beecherl), teamed up with Walker (seat three) and Rowsey (seat four) to form the PAC “Putting Our Kids First.” Their opponents – Scalia, along with Bonnie Lammers (three) and Gerry Hudnall (four) – rallied together behind the PAC “We the
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POLICE SKU LD U GGE RY of the M O N T H P I CKI NG UP S P E E D ... LI MI T S I GNS At 4:43 p.m. on May 11, a vandal caused $200 in damage to a speed limit pole in the 3700 block of Mockingbird Lane. The pole was broken in half and pulled partially out of the ground, and the sign was detached from the pole.
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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 25 After 10:15 p.m. on April 25, a resident of an apartment in the 4500 block of Abbott Avenue reported a visitor was drunk and would not leave. The visitor damaged a door when the resident locked himself in the bedroom. At 11:08 p.m., Bettina Montalvo, 55, of Dallas, was arrested on a charge of criminal mischief. May 2 At 3:40 p.m., a shoplifter stole a $1,395 and a $2,095 backpack from Giuseppe Zanotti in Highland Park Village. May 4 Between 8 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. on May 4, a thief stole a silver martini pitcher and ice bucket from a house in the 5600 block of Fairfield Avenue.
May 11 At 5:30 a.m., a thief entered a gray 2008 Toyota Scion from the 4500 block of Westway Avenue, found the ignition key in the center console, and stole the vehicle. May 14 Between 11 a.m. on May 13 and 9 a.m. on May 14, a thief stole a black 2010 Mercedes C36 in the 3500 block of Normandy Avenue. The vehicle contained a prescription bottle of 30 Adderall pills, $17 in cash, a $20 iPhone charger, $40 Apple headphones, and a $150 pair of Rayban sunglasses.
$18,326 Amount in kitchen appliances a thief stole between 6 p.m. on May 6 and 10 a.m. on May 12 from a house under construction in the 2700 block of Westminster Avenue.
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U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K April 25 Between 5 p.m. on April 21 and 8:19 a.m. on April 25, a vandal threw eggs at a vehicle in the 3500 block of Rosedale Avenue.
May 10 Between 2 and 10 p.m., a burglar broke into a house in the 6600 block of Hursey Street and stole a $200 .22-caliber handgun.
April 27 Between 4:30 p.m. on April 26 and 8:45 a.m. on April 27, a burglar broke into a house in the 3400 block of Stanford Avenue and stole a $4,500 kitchen appliance.
May 13 At 11:55 a.m., Deshun Richmond, 19, of Dallas, and a minor were arrested in the 4200 block of Emerson Avenue on a charge of aggravated robbery with a firearm.
May 2 Between 3:55 and 4:05 p.m., a thief stole $3,800 from a victim at SMU in the 6400 block of Hillcrest Avenue.
May 15 At noon, Preston Road Church of Christ in the 6400 block of Preston Road reported vandals caused $150 in damage by graffiti between 6 p.m. on May 3 and 8 a.m. on May 4.
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FREAKISHLY FILMMAKING FRIENDS Sixth graders race against clock in competition
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Special Contributor Nine McCulloch Intermediate School sixth graders acted, filmed, and edited their way to a fourth-place finish in Dallas’ 24-Hour Video Race in early April. The Freakishly Filmmaking Friends were the youngest team to make it to the finals, competing against teams of high schoolers in the Super 8 (10th grade and younger) category. “We were all really surprised that we even made it into the finals because there were other really good groups that didn’t make it,” said actress Rebecca Lembcke. “When we made it to the finals, it was such a big honor that it didn’t matter to us what we got after that.” The group would never have gotten that far if not for organizer, director, producer, writer, and film and sound editor Ainsley Wiseman’s passion for film. She learned about the competition through her friend’s dad, who was also a judge for the race. “I’ve been really interested in directing movies, so when I found out, I thought it sounded awesome,” Wiseman said. The competition is open to anyone with a love of film, whether a student, a professional actor, or a filmmaker. At midnight on April 1, contestants gath-
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Despite being the youngest entrants, the Freakishly Filmmaking Friends came in fourth place in the Dallas 24-Hour Video Race in April. ered at the Angelika Film Center to write, shoot, edit, and score 5-minute long films. Each year, four elements must be included in the submitted film: a prop, a location, a theme, and a line. This year’s elements included a bike as the prop, a fountain as the location, yin and yang for the theme, and “you should know better,” as the line. “It took a long time to figure out what we wanted the film to be about. We all had different ideas,” said Ava Maloy. “We couldn’t decide if we wanted it to be sad or silly, but we decided on sad.” The film, A Light in the Darkness, follows a boy named Ethan, whose parents
were mugged and killed. Surrounded by his friends, Ethan faces flashbacks of memories of his parents. He must learn how to face life without his parents, and how to handle his emotions. Each team member had a crucial part in making the movie happen, from makeup and costume art, to screen writing, to special effects. Some of the filmmaking friends already had experience acting. Zach Anderson, who played Ethan, has been with the Kim Dawson Agency, a modeling agency, for three or four years. “Right now it’s a bit of a dry season for auditions, so when they asked me if I wanted to do this competition I said yes,” Anderson said.
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Lembcke has been acting in musical theatre since she was three years old and has since been looking for opportunities like this competition. “I’ve been wanting to get in front of the camera with film and stuff like that,” Lembcke said. “I was happy when Ainsley asked me to do it, I thought this would be a really good way to start off.” For the others, the competition was their on-screen debut. Many of the kids agreed they would pursue the film industry and continue to encourage each other to do so. “We had a lot of chemistry and all of us got along really well,” Wiseman said. “We had fun together and I’m hoping we can do it again next year.”
ESD Students’ Futures are in the WORX By Annie Wiles
People Newspapers This summer, rising seniors at Episcopal School of Dallas will be going to court, producing films in Austin, developing software, and scrubbing up to observe intricate hand surgeries. These first tastes of what might be future careers are the product of the ESD WORX internship program, a volunteer effort of ESD’s Dads Partnership and Alumni Association, that deploys students to a wide range of fields, offering them hands-on career experience before they apply to college – a rare oppor-
tunity for high school students. “This program gives students a crystal ball,” said Dads Partnership member Robert Shive. “It gives them an idea of what possibilities are.” WORX is the brainchild of Shive, who built the program in 2012 as a way for students to tap into a huge resource: ESD parents. The parent and alumni network responded enthusiastically to Shive’s requests for taking on interns. Now with 50 partnering companies (through the parents) and 60 participating students, WORX has become an integral element of ESD’s college guid-
ance program. Chris Gonzales, ESD director of college guidance, said that in the last 10 to 15 years, colleges have become more demanding, and are requiring students to choose majors earlier. Elite, competitive colleges will ask when you apply: “You have chosen this major: Why? … Why do you want to study it, and why do you want to study it here.” “This is a great reason why the ESD WORX program exists,” Gonzales said, because it gives students the tools to answer these ques-
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bathrooms, Title IX, and the implementation of Common Core. “Federal Title IX bathroom policy is an unpredictable nightmare under the hands of federal bureaucrats and the federal courts,” one of We the People’s newsletters read. “The HPISD board members made extremely bad decisions when they approved taking federal funds.” Their concerns echo political conversations happening on a state and national level. Last month, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called President Barack Obama’s call for schools to allow transgender bathrooms “the end of public schools” and prom-
People of HPISD,” which was formed by Park Cities resident Dan Newell. The division in the ranks of candidacy was symbolic of “the aftershock of the bond,” which Walker cited as an instigator for the election, acknowledging that some people in the community were still troubled by it. “The No. 1 most important thing is to execute the bond properly, and meet the community’s expectations,” she said. Rowsey and Herring agreed, both emphasizing the importance of implementing the bond. “I was motivated to try to get elected to the board primarily because of how important this period of time is for the community,” Herring said. “We’re going to fundamentally create opportunity through the infrastructure the community voted on [in] the bond.” For the opposition, the bond was proof of the need to replace leadership with new blood. They felt that in Flyer from “We the People of HPISD.” pushing through the package, the board had failed to be transparent (hence the opposition’s slo- ised, using rhetoric similar to We the Peogan: Restore trust, transparency, and lead- ple’s, legislation to “keep men out of ladies’ ership), according to Traci Schuh, the op- rooms.” position’s campaign manager. Schuh and Whether the conversations that arose Newell believed the bond was sold to the during this campaign, which has been as public too hastily, using incorrect enroll- much about national politics as local edment numbers in the demographic projec- ucation, will set the tone for future elections to convince residents of the need for tions remains to be seen. Scalia pointed out one benefit to having a fifth elementary school. The campaign’s concerns were mostly a contested election. “What the bond did is it brought people disseminated through online newsletters and flyers from their PAC, which Scalia out more in terms of being vocal,” he said. said were representative of his views insoNow that the election is over, Scalia far as he is concerned about the strings at- added: “People are more in tune with istached to federal funding. In the newslet- sues going on in the district. The comters, the topic of federal funding branched munity got involved, and I think they will into indignation about “joined-gender” continue to stay involved.”
CONTINUED FROM 10 tions. The experiences students have as interns can also strengthen their college essays with impressive real-world experience to draw on; boost their resumes; and sometimes allow for professional recommendations, Gonzales said. However, as Julie Clardy, communications director at ESD – whose department takes on interns every summer – pointed out: “It shouldn’t be just a means to an end to get into college. We try to get away from that. This will help you wherever you go.” In order to be placed at an internship, students must go through a hiring process. They provide written applications and teacher recommendations, and are grilled in a 30-minute interview conducted by Dads Partnership members and parents who will be considering the students for “hire”. “Every school has the good old boy network,” Shive said, “but this is an offi-
cial program.” Dr. Megan Wood, an orthopedic hand surgeon, is taking on three interns in her third summer as a WORX partner. She appreciates being connected through an official channel. “Your parents might not know another parent enough to pick up the phone and say, ‘hey can my kid shadow you?’ But having the program in place opens the door and levels the playing field,” she said. Since its inception, the program has had 200 students pass through; some of these students, now in college, have come back to Shive for further opportunities. Shive said that every year there are unique challenges to placing each kid in their area of interest. “There will be someone who wants to be a botanist and I have to go figure that out,” he said. “But I reach out to the ESD community and somebody knows someone, always.”
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SEVENTH-GRADER NABS TOP S P O T AT U . S . C H A M P I O N S H I P S By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor
Stephanie Ciarochi never shies away from a challenge on the ice. When the seventh-grade figure skating prodigy perfects a double jump, she wants to try a triple. When she competes in a national competition, she wants to go around the world. And when she falls down, she always gets back up. In other words, behind the graceful lutzes, axels, and toe loops during a routine lie countless hours grinding behind the scenes. That’s not unusual for an elite athlete, but Ciarochi’s average weekday finds her getting up at 4:30 a.m. and heading to practice in Plano for a couple of hours before school. Following her classes, it’s back to the ice for another workout before arriving back in the Park Cities at about 8 p.m. to start on homework. It’s around 40 hours a week overall of skating, ballet, ballroom dancing, and strength and endurance training. And that’s not counting competitions. “Her commitment level — she’s basically a work machine,” said Olga Ganicheva, who has coached Ciarochi for the past year. “She will do anything we say. She doesn’t take shortcuts at all.” That work ethic led to Ciarochi’s sur-
prise gold medal in the juvenile girls division at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in January in Minnesota — the country’s top prize for a skater in her age group. “I didn’t think I would win,” said Ciarochi, who was competing in a major national competition for the first time. “I’ve learned to maintain self-control when I’m under pressure.” Ciarochi, 13, dreamed of being a figure skater since she was very young. She admired Sasha Cohen, who won a silver medal for the U.S. at the 2006 Olympics in Italy. There weren’t any skating rinks in Rockwall, where her family lived at the time. But once the Ciarochis relocated to the Park Cities, she took to the ice at the Plaza of the Americas. “In that first lesson, I was excited to start trying the jumps and spins,” Ciarochi said. “When I started doing the more difficult elements, I started liking it more. I just like facing challenges.” At 9 years old, Ciarochi entered her first
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competition, called the Bunny Hop Open. She finished last in her age group. “I was happy because I got a pink ribbon,” she said. She fared much better, of course, in subsequent meets. Her first win came in early 2014, and last year, she competed outside Texas for the first time at a sectional qualifier for nationals. In June, she will take part in the prestigious Broadmoor Open meet in Colorado. Eventually, she’d like to compete internationally and try to follow Cohen’s example by reaching the Olympics. Her mentality fits the intense training regimen of Ganicheva and her husband, Aleksey Letov, both former international champions from Ukraine who train a handful of the top young skaters in the U.S. “It was a surprise how quickly she was improving,” Ganicheva said. “Our expectations are very high. She not only accepts our challenge, she’s asking for it.” CO
Justin Thompson isn’t often fazed on the golf course. It doesn’t matter if his tee shot goes into the water or if he misses three straight putts — the University Park teenager has been through worse. Thompson’s resolve has helped him become one of the top high school golfers in the Dallas area, but it didn’t come without a frightening price. Thompson played about a half-dozen sports in elementary school. However, golf wasn’t one of them. He thought it wasn’t cool. “I played pretty much every sport except for golf,” he said. That perspective changed abruptly when he was 10 years old. Thompson was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The resulting chemotherapy treatments required a plastic port to be inserted beneath the skin in his chest. Suddenly, sports fell off Thompson’s radar. Even after he recovered, he wouldn’t be able to endure contact, doctors told him. So a year after his diagnosis, Thompson healed enough to be
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Jesuit claimed the Texas High School Lacrosse League title on Sunday, May 15, after defeating Highland Park 9-4. The Rangers (17-2) won their first crown in program history by avenging a 9-6 loss to the Scots during the regular season. The loss snapped a 14-game winning streak for the Scots, and was their first defeat against an opponent in Texas this season. P H O T O S : C H R I S M C G AT H E Y
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Kneese, a goaltender, has been a leader during Highland Park’s quest to defend its state title. He was one of four Scots to earn allstate honors.
Howell pitched a five-hit complete game as Highland Park beat Irving MacArthur 2-1 in the decisive third game of a bi-district playoff series.
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CONTINUED FROM 14 able to exercise his competitive juices. His dad suggested a couple of golf camps, and Thompson reluctantly agreed. What was once uncool suddenly became very cool to the youngster, and his instructors took notice. “Right after my first lesson, they were asking if I was ever going to take a day off,” he said. “It was an outlet to keep my mind off things, and a way to get out of the house and exercise.” It wasn’t long before Thompson started entering tournaments, beginning with a ninehole event and working up from there. When he reached middle school, Thompson’s doctors removed the port as the cancer went into remission. Thompson’s dedication to golf quickly translated into tournament success. He won local youth events and last year claimed a title at a Texas Junior Golf Tour event in Bryan. He has attended Trinity Christian Academy in Addison since fifth grade, except for one
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semester when he took classes at McCulloch Intermediate School via Skype while he was recuperating. The Trojans won the TAPPS state title during his freshman season. Last month, as a junior, Thompson, tied for third individually at the state tournament in Glen Rose. Last summer, Thompson played in the Junior PGA Championship. He’s committed to play for SMU in college, and
hopes to qualify for the prestigious Texas Amateur and U.S. Amateur tournaments this year. If he hadn’t gotten cancer, Thompson figures he’d be playing lacrosse or football or baseball or soccer — anything but golf. Not that he’s complaining. “Everything happens for a reason,” Thompson said. “You ask ‘why me’ at the time, and then six or seven years later, you look back and realize, ‘oh, that’s why.’”
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fun for all participants. While the program promises to engage kids with reading, it will also reward those participants who chew through the pages. At the conclusion of the program, the Readers’ Cup trophy will be awarded to the HPISD school with the most collective hours read. The program is sponsored by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information, go to uptexas.org and updatedallas.com. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty.
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Amanda Reenan Sophomore, softball
Falyn Reaugh Junior, track and field
Reenan, a third baseman, had three hits including a home run, and drove in three runs during a two-game sweep of W.T. White in the playoffs.
Reaugh finished third in the high jump at the Class 6A Region II meet, but her total of 5 feet, 6 inches earned her a wild-card spot at the state meet.
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THREE TYPES OF HEALING IN ONE STOP KinetikChain takes stress out of physical therapy By Britt E. Stafford
People Newspapers In the back room of a repurposed commercial building on lower Greenville Avenue, Highland Park High School athlete Jordyn Kaplan sits in a chair with NormaTec pulse gear strapped to her legs. The black bags that compress her legs to get the blood flowing are part of her typical visit to KinetikChain. Dr. Landan Webster started KinetikChain three years ago with the idea of melding different styles of physical therapy in order to help the body repair injuries and function properly. Rather than having a patient go to multiple physicians in different locations, KinetikChain creates a one-stop location for muscular, skeletal, and neurological treatment. “The big picture is get people back to functioning properly as quickly as we possibly can,” Webster said. “There’s going to be people who don’t need chiropractic, they only need rehab, or some therapy, or some movement patterning.”
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KinetikChain offers treatment for spinal, lower extremity, and upper extremity conditions; cryotherapy, which lowers skin temperature to around 30 degrees F for up to three minutes; NormaTec re-
covery, which helps pump out lactic acid while reducing inflammation; an athletic training room; and individual doctor visits to relieve pain. Patients who come in without an injury go through a Spe-
cific Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) prior to their treatment, which determines where patients can improve flexibility or movement. Kaplan has been coming to
KinetikChain for a few years now. It has helped with past injuries and prevention of new ones, she said. “It’s been benefiting me a lot being able to have recovery and just stay healthy,” the cross country and track athlete said. A typical visit for Kaplan, who has suffered a stress fracture in her tibia and patellar tendonitis in her knees, takes around 20 minutes when she isn’t being treated for an injury. But KinetikChain isn’t solely for athletes, Landan said. The purpose of the business is to appeal to anyone, from a future college athlete to someone who works out a few times a week. For example: “Grandma can’t put the dishes away on the top shelf. She goes to the YMCA seven days a week and she’s having a hard time again with her hip hurting. She’s as much of an athlete as any of the professionals that come in here, if not more because she’s busting her hump,” Landan said. Most of the services KinetikChain offers are provided in a membership model, where a patient can buy several sessions for one set fee. Doctor visits are charged per session. “They can come in, they don’t need to have an appointment … it takes all the excuse out of somebody not taking care of themselves,” Webster said. Email Britt.stafford@ peoplenewspapers.com
Sourced Craft Cocktails Brings Drinks Signed, Sealed, Delivered By Britt E. Stafford
People Newspapers “Where’s the bar?” That question, commonly asked at social functions or parties, inspired Tim Angelillo to found Sourced Craft Cocktails in Austin in October. The premium craft cocktail delivery service opened its second branch in Dallas in April. A couple of years ago, Angelillo set up a make-your-own margarita bar at his wife’s birthday/ Super Bowl party and noticed some guests were afraid of making them incorrectly. He also noted the inconvenience and costliness of procuring the alcohol and different parts required to make
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specialty cocktails at a party. “Rather than spending time in the store, what you wanted was quality time with your audience,” Angelillo said. “What we want to do is make it convenient by sourcing the proper ingredients and the finest ingredients.” Sourced delivers an instructor armed with premium cocktails, such as the Texas mule and French 75, to the customer’s doorstep. After the client orders the cocktail they want from the website, Sourced delivers all the ingredients – alcohol, juices and mixers, glasses, barware, ice, and the recipe — in an appropriately converted bourbon barrel. A mix-
ologist will check the client’s ID, then walk them through the steps to properly make the cocktail, all the while telling them a bit about its origin. “For instance, a French 75 is a classic champagne cocktail,” Angelillo said. “We teach people why that cocktail became famous, because it was the drink of Casablanca.” Once the customers learn how to build the drink, they are left with a written recipe, or, for a small fee, the mixologist can stay and act as bartender for the evening. When the occasion is over, the client packs up the glasses and barware in the barrel, and leaves the barrel on the front
porch for Sourced to pick up. “[Dallas] understands the value of entertaining,” Angelillo said. “Our goal and our mission is to be a service whether it’s just you and your significant other or a part of 2,500 people in 12 hours.” While Angelillo runs the business side of Sourced, mixologist Brian Floyd tends to the libation business as creative director. “A lot of bartenders like to hoard knowledge,” Floyd said. “Making a drink for yourself at home is not hard. It just takes somebody showing you how. ... I love what we’re doing with Sourced. It’s about the last thing you can’t have on demand from your phone.”
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More than 300 donors, board members, and Baylor Scott & White Health executives gathered at the Dallas Country Club on April 26 to celebrate raising almost $270 million for Baylor’s Foundation. The money will be invested in patient-focused programs, innovative research, medical education, and technology.
The George W. Bush Foundation appointed Preston Hollow businessman and philanthropist Kenneth Hersh the new president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center on May 13. Hersh succeeds Margaret Spellings, who left to become president of the University of North Carolina system in February, and interim president Holly Kuzmich, who will now be the executive director of the George W. Bush Institute.
New Commercial Real Estate Firm Launches University Park resident Grant Pruitt launched Whitebox Real Estate in April. The firm will specialize in tenant representation and construction development services. Pruitt previously worked as a broker and tenant representative at Cushman & Wakefield.
World Affairs Council Gets Bank of America Grant The World Affairs Council recently received a grant for $10,000 from Bank of America’s Charitable Foundation in support of the council’s annual International Career Day. The 2016 event is scheduled for Dec. 13.
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BLATT’S BRINGING THE BREWS BEER, BITES, AND MORE IN PH VILLAGE By Farah Fleurima
Special Contributor Preston Hollow Village continues its recent run of restaurant openings with the recent arrival of Nebraska import Blatt Beer & Table, a Germaninspired tavern with chef-driven pub fare. The restaurant-bar, which opened in April, boasts a spacious bar in the center of a bright, wood-accented dining room with garage doorstyle partitions opening up to a sprawling patio. Blatt’s menu befits its theme, featuring dishes that pair wonderfully with beer: think sausages, fried chicken, burgers, and mac and cheese. The menu is a complete contrast to that of Blatt’s sister concept, Blue Sushi Sake Grill, which also has a location in Preston Hollow Village. Flagship Restaurant Group CEO Nick Hogan, the restaurants’ parent company, says having both eateries at PHV is terrific. “With the great success of Blue in Preston Hollow Village, it was a natural fit for Blatt as the concepts overlap a lot in their appeal to our core audi-
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Blatt Beer & Table opened in April, featuring 32 indie and local beers on tap. ences,” Hogan said. And despite the presence of enough flat-screen TVs to please sports-watching diehards, Hogan says simply being a sports bar is not the main purpose of Blatt. “Yes, we’ll have games on, but it is more of a place to go for a beer and/or a quality meal with friends and family, as our
food stands on its own,” he said. The food stands on its own, but also pairs well. Like the Pickles & Petals — cornmeal-dusted and beer-battered onion and pickle slices served with herb and kale beer cheese and zesty house bacon Russian dressing. Much like the famed potato chip, it’s impossible to eat just one, especially with a
zippy IPA. The house wedge salad is a standout, featuring a grillkissed hunk of iceberg dressed in bacon, boiled egg chunks, and blue cheese crumbles. It paired wonderfully with a pale ale on tap; its bite cut through the creaminess of the cheese and dressing and accentuated the bacon pieces.
The beer-centric venue showcases 32 mostly indie and local brews on tap, as well as a number of classics in bottles and cans. But beer-avoiders, fret not: Blatt has a handful of classic cocktails like a Moscow Mule and an Old Fashioned every bit as primed for pairing as the brews. Keep an eye on the drink menu, because changes are always afoot. “Typically, 25 percent of our draft beer selections are our mainstays,” Hogan said. “We rotate the rest with whatever is fun, unique, and, of course, delicious. We always try to support local as long as the beer is tasty.” Similarly tasty are the sandwiches at Blatt, of which there are many. The so-named “Blattwurst” (house-made beerbraised bratwurst, jalapeño polish sausage, or smoked kielbasa on a pretzel roll) might’ve benefited from a bit more fat in the grind, but boy was that pretzel roll heavenly. Blatt also features several vegetarian and gluten-free options. Snack and drink specials reign supreme during the daily happy hour, which is a great opportunity to sample Blatt’s culinary highlights. Blatt is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Happy hours are Monday through Saturday from 3 to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 8 p.m.
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Special Contributor Don’t just send a card or get your dad a new tie this Father’s Day. Instead, go outdoors and do something. As I get older, I’ve learned there’s no substitute for spending time together. Here are three ideas to help you make some memories.
M A K E T H E R O U N D S AT TRINITY GROVES Never been over to the burgeoning area just north of Oak Cliff? Now’s your chance to sample Amberjax Fish Market Grille, Casa Rubia, Restro Gastro Bistro, or any one of the many restau-
rants in the area. Everything is in walking distance, so why not restaurant hop? Start at one, grab an appetizer, cash out, and keep moving. Get there early or make reservations to snag prime patio space. He’ll remember it long after you’re done.
HIT THE GREEN There’s nothing better than teeing up time with Dad on the golf course. Instead of playing it straight, why not play a round with a Nassau side bet. It’s three bets in one. Low score on the front nine, low score on the back nine, and one on the full 18. Spice it up and wager beers or milkshakes, depending on your age, to sip and chill afterward.
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ADVENTURE TIME When’s the last time you went camping? No, seriously. Bring up camping, hiking, or canoeing with your father and you’ll be sure to drum up his adventurous spirit. Speaking from experience, there’s nothing more I’d want my kids to do than spend time with me — and as a bonus, outdoors. Now’s the time to go before the weather gets unbearable in July and August. Can’t leave town? Get your bikes and go for a ride around White Rock Lake. Be sure to pack a Frisbee or Nerf football in a backpack for your power break.
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Special Contributor In a neighborhood bordered by Dallas North Tollway and I-35, Maple Avenue Boxing Gym is churning out class after class of fitness enthusiasts, alongside amateur and professional boxers. Born from the insatiable passion of a former New York Wall Street investment professional, the small gym was never meant to be a cash-cow business venture. Rather, owner Arnie Verbeek wanted it to be a place for boxers to connect with a community and strive for improvement. Verbeek started the gym on Maple Avenue in 2008 after his wife forbade him from returning to his old gym, where a shooting had occurred. The native Netherlander has been obsessed with American boxing since he first saw it on TV when he was 10 years old. Although he never boxed professionally, his love of the sport has stuck with him. “I had always used boxing as a fitness routine,” Verbeek said. “But all the Dallas gyms were in these bad places. There were drug deals going on. I thought, ‘there’s got to be a better gym.’” After failing to find one, Verbeek decided to open his own. Quickly, it became a safe haven for kids and adults looking to stay out of trouble and hone their skills. After losing the original space to high rental rates, the gym moved to its current, smaller location on Butler Street. “I thought that if I made it smaller, I could have a place to have fitness classes
for anyone who wants them in ward footwork and the MAPLE AVENUE the front, and continue trainclassic one-two punch BOXING GYM: ing the kids who have talent in — which we began Fitness classes the back,” Verbeek said. “But performing as combiare $15 per class whatever the case, I wanted to nations. This warmup -- packages are make it a place that doesn’t toltechnique, called shadavailable. Cross Box owboxing, was a way erate violence or drugs.” classes are $150 per The gym’s leadership reto prepare us to spar month. Membership is flects that same mentality. Briwith punching bags. $20 initiation and $80 an Lacy, gym manager, was put Pacing ourselves with per month afterward. the interval timer used in charge of overseeing day-toP H O T O S : C H R I S M C G AT H E Y day operations. The safety of to signify the start and the kids and the gym are in his end of a round of boxhands, Verbeek said. ing, we began alterI got to witness Lacy’s nating between technique-focused and leadership first-hand when conditioning-focused I signed up for his “Boxing Bootcamp.” I did this with hesboxing with the bags. itation. I’ve never been one to This meant the difthrow my hat into the arena of ference between perathleticism. fecting the one-two punch and rapid-fire Arriving early bodes well for shaking punching with a set of squats in between. the nerves out, I found. Lacy helped wrap Gym member Brittaney Harris, who our hands properly and answer any pre- was also in the class, has been attending class questions we had. classes since her introduction to boxing in With each new class he gauges the December. “The intensity never gets easier, but crowd before deciding how tough the practice should be, he said. We start- you start learning all the moves and you ed with some “light” calisthenics of 100 definitely notice yourself getting better,” jumping jacks and 100 mountain climb- Harris said. ers; I think he and I had different views We wrapped up the hour-long workon “light.” out by using Lacy as our interactive “This time around, we had a lot punching bag. I didn’t want to let him more new people in the class,” Lacy down. With him able to see my techsaid. “So usually, it’s a lot more aggres- nique so closely, I made it a priority to give it all I had. And when the class came sive than that.” After the warmup, we went over some to a close, I found myself wanting to basic boxing techniques — straightfor- come back for more.
ast year, I didn’t think too much about floral in my garden. But between gorgeously-colored strains of basil, an existing hibiscus, and the few flower seeds I did toss in the ground, I had freshcut decor all over my home throughout nearly the entire year. This growing season, I didn’t fool around. Spring bulbs went into the ground last December and alluring floral seeds were ordered; my planting strategy factored in plenty of cuttable color, frill, and scent. Here’s what’s great about cultivating your own floral decor: ① Your own fresh-cut flowers last much longer than store-bought. Without travel or preservation methods, lifespan is greatly increased. ② Budget! Depending on variety, a pack of 10-800 seeds is just a few dollars. ③ Ease of availability. Arrangement looking a little droopy? No problem, immediate replacement is available from your yard! As I’ve found with growing food, there are lots of options that grow easily in North Texas. As long as you plant and care for the seeds or bulbs correctly, we’ve got nearly a year-round growing season. We’re talking about decent soil, flower varieties appropriate for the area, and keeping the seeds, and then plants, hydrated. A good portion of the vegetable and flower seeds I use comes from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company. If you’ve never had your hands on their catalogue, grab one.
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the fact I didn’t touch them, but they did grow back in! Eyebrows are so important. Not only do they have a functional use — to block sweat and other debris from getting into our eyes — but they also shape our faces and are a way to communicate. I’ve had my eyebrows tweezed, waxed, and threaded. The first person I let touch my eyebrows was Audrey Elliot in the cosmetic department at Stanley Korshak. She is amazing at plucking them so they look natural and not over-done. I then went on to waxing, but I’ve read that it can be damaging to your skin since it pulls so much, so I try to keep the waxing to a minimum. (I am doing everything to stave off wrinkles or Botox.)
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CONTINUED FROM 22 Some of the florals that are doing terrifically well for me include sunflowers, pom pom poppies, nasturtium, dahlia, daisies, and wildflowers. As a bonus, many of them are edible! Pots are fine, but planting directly in the earth is preferable. In-ground plants stay better hydrated and can stretch their roots as they like, making them strong and less high-maintenance. Plant life is amazing — there is a comingling, collaborative community happening underground at all times. If you grow vegetables or herbs, planting floral (especially edible floral!) in the same beds will attract bees and make the veggies taste better. Start thinking about next year now. Notice what floral thrives around you this spring and summer and find out their names. Make a list. At the end of the summer, order up some seeds and get them into the ground during the fall and end-of-winter. Next year your yard will be glorious and your home bursting with fresh-cut bouquets. How lovely!
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Find Your Ohm in the Home with Yogis on the Go Lawyer founds traveling yoga studio By Noelle Jabal
People Newspapers Finding an outlet can help relieve the stress that comes from being overworked. For full-time practicing lawyer and Preston Hollow resident Matt Sanderson, that outlet was yoga, a hobby thatlater gave rise to Yogis on the Go. In September 2015, Sanderson founded Yogis on the Go with the idea of bringing the studio to the client. Whether it’s practicing among coworkers in the office, one-on-one at home, or at a park with a significant other, Yogis on the Go caters to everyone, regardless of age. In 2009, Sanderson realized work was getting the best of him, and couldn’t escape the office even when on vacation. He wanted to find a way to enhance his workouts, so he decided to invest some of his free time in taking yoga classes at a studio. “At the end of the class we got into Shavasna, the resting phase at the very end,” Sanderson said. “And I felt this certain peace that I had never felt … ever.” The following year, he decided he wanted to progress from student to teacher, and began the process to become a certified yoga instructor. During his certification, which required ten hours of community service, Sanderson’s law office convinced him to teach some classes at the firm. While teaching these classes, Sanderson tossed around the idea of opening a yoga studio. Upon completion of his training, he accepted a position at Uptown Yoga. After six months of unsuccessfully negotiating for a studio space, Sanderson decided he didn’t need one. “Not only would it be a good thing for
Matt Sanderson founded Yogis on the Go in 2015 after earning his teaching certification. Yogis on the Go has catered to organizations such as Cinemark and the City of Plano. C O U R T E SY P H O T O S
me to do, but in general there’s a need for it,” Sanderson said. Partnering with Uptown Yoga, Yogis on the Go teachers will travel throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The company strives to design their classes around the clients. Instructors ensure you are comfortable practicing in the environment you are in so that you get the
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Along with Sanderson’s firm, other companies and organizations such as Cinemark and the City of Plano have reached out to Yogis on the Go to teach in their offices. “There is this need for yoga, for exercise, and for a realignment from the stress that a lot of us just go through life with,” Sanderson said.
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MAKING MOMS’ DREAMS COME TRUE Group grants terminally ill moms’ wishes By Jacie Scott
Special Contributor On April 30, hundreds of philanthropic hearts joined forces at Gilley’s Dallas for the Ally’s Wish Foundation’s second annual Boots & Blessings Gala to help grant the wishes of terminally ill mothers. The foundation is named for the late Allyson Hendrickson. Hendrickson was a wife, a mother of three boys, a devout Christian, and a warrior in her battle against ovarian canAllyson Hendrickson cer. She kept a blog over the course of seven years, detailing her life during this battle. Hendrickson’s strength and faith, even in light of her prognosis, inspired many, including four women at her church. They didn’t know Hendrickson very well outside of the glances and quick chats at church, yet they felt compelled to do something for her. So in 2014, they developed the concept for the nonprofit foundation, which provides the gifts, transportation, and lodging needed to make moms’ wishes come true. After solidifying their plan, Missy Phipps, Holly Reed, Melissa Cary, and Heather Bryan went to Hendrickson, filled her in, and said that they wanted to grant her wish to publish a blog. “Her words to me were, ‘Missy, it’s been so hard trying to figure out what would come out of this. This is a way for me to know that all that I’ve been through is going to help other people,’” said Missy Phipps, founder and president of the Ally’s Wish Foundation.
TRUE FIGHTERS ANGIE HARRISON Sept. 13, 1969 – Aug. 29, 2014
In 2009, Harrison was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following doctors’ orders, she underwent two surgeries and 17 rounds of chemo. After a stint of remission, in November of 2013 she was diagnosed with Stage 4 triple negative breast cancer that had reappeared in her lungs. Harrison’s fulfilled wish was
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Ally’s Wish Foundation founders Heather Bryan, Melissa Cary, Missy Phipps, and Holly Reed (top left) honored moms such as Tanya Norris (top right), whom they have been able to help with a special memorial display at the Boots & Blessings Gala.
NEED TO KNOW Ally’s Wish accepts referrals from moms facing terminal illness, medical professionals, family members, close friends, and anyone with detailed knowledge of the mom’s condition. Moms must have children under the age of 18. Wishes involving travel are capped at $5,000 and five nights. FIND OUT MORE: allyswish.org
In two years, Ally’s Wish has granted the wishes of 18 mothers across the country. All requests are met at no expense to the mothers, and have included vacations,
to go to Disney World with her husband and three children. KARISA DANIEL Dec. 17, 1977 - Aug. 13, 2014
Daniel and her husband Kelly had four children: Dalton (12), Ariana (9), and twins Deanna and Dakota (7). The former missionaries moved back to the U.S. due to their son’s illness (Cystic Fibrosis). Karisa was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after battling with pneumonia and bronchitis for two
memory gardens, and more published blogs. Tanya Norris’ wish is to travel to Nashville, the city of music. The 44-yearold was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, a year ago on her birthday. Norris views each day as a gift, so memories are made daily, she said. But she knows the trip to Nashville would be one her 10-year-old music-loving daughter would cherish forever. “She loves a good Elvis Presley impersonator,” Norris said with a laugh. “She likes Miranda Lambert, Justin Bieber, George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, and others. So I just thought it would be fun if we went to Nashville and see who we could see.”
months. She went through five rounds of chemo to prepare for a bone marrow transplant, but due to infection the transplant was cancelled. Karisa was able to travel to Indiana in July of 2014 to visit her hometown, parents, and brother. LORETTA SCHOCH Oct. 16, 1974 — Nov. 12, 2014
Schoch was a wife and mom of two: a daughter that is special needs and wheelchair bound,
Thanks to generous donations and money raised by Ally’s Wish, Norris and her family of three will do just that this summer. Norris made a courageous speech at the Boots & Blessings Gala, sharing her journey and her gratitude for her devoted husband and family, and for Ally’s Wish for their dedication to terminally ill mothers. “We try not to talk about terminal too much, because I know that it’s coming. But we’re going to live every moment to the fullest as long as we can,” Norris said. “I think the ladies that serve at Ally’s Wish knew exactly what Ally wanted to do and they put in so much time and their effort to make those things work for people that they’ve just met. I think it’s just wonderful.”
and an older son. She was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2012. No treatments were successful. Schoch’s wish was to have their older special needs van fixed to be safe and in good working condition. Ally’s Wish partnered with Jennings Ford in Boerne to grant her wish. ISABEL MINAYA 1982 – Feb. 15, 2016
Minaya was mom to four: a 15-year-old son, a 9-year-old
son, a 3-year-old son, and a 1-year-old daughter. She was diagnosed July 7, 2015 with colon cancer. She was admitted into hospice care in January and told there was no further treatment available. Her wish was to travel to the Dominican Republic to see her family. However, she was unable to travel, so Ally’s Wish flew her aunt to the U.S. to spend time with the family. — Read their complete stories at allyswish.org.
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LAST LAND STANDING NO MORE Will Lomo Alto Lot Be Developed? By Todd Jorgenson
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will be a catalyst for transforming the neighborhood, which could include other multifamily developments and is within walking distance of an upscale shopping complex anchored by a Whole Foods Market. “There is a walkable aspect to this corner of the Park Cities, that we think will attract a new kind of resident to Highland Park,” said Claudine King of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, who is marketing the development. “They’re very crisp and very clean, and a lot of at-
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For years, developers have planned and then withdrawn multifamily projects at 4300 Lomo Alto Drive, which remains one of the most intriguing half-acres of vacant land in the Park Cities. Bill White intends to change that pattern. His company, Dallas-based Len Mac Development, intends to break ground in June on a luxury townhome complex that he hopes will help revitalize the corridor on the southern end of Highland Park. The concept features a pair of three-story buildings with seven townhomes total. The purchase price will start at $1.85 million for a 3,000-square-foot vertical floor plan with three bedrooms and 3.5 baths that includes an elevator in each unit along with two balconies and a gas fireplace. “These will be unique to the area, simply because there hasn’t been a design quite like this before,” said White, whose company has built projects in nearby Oak Lawn. He hopes the gated project, known as 43hundred Lomo Alto,
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overall layout and individual floor plans support this communal aspect.” King said the property should attract empty-nest couples looking to downsize from a larger home, but also could lure young families because it’s within Highland Park ISD. Construction is expected to finish in spring 2017. Previously home to an apartment complex that was razed several years ago, the site has changed hands multiple times in the past three years, with two prior efforts to develop the land falling apart for one reason or another. The first effort came in October 2013, when a proposal included eight units in three buildings. Another effort the following year was even more ambitious, featuring eight units within a single structure, along with an underground parking garage. The Highland Park town council approved both special use permits, but neither broke ground. White acquired the land in August 2015 and gained town approval for the current idea in December. “It’s an iconic location. Everybody has been driving past there for years wondering what’s going to happen,” King said. “Everybody knows that location because it’s been vacant for so long. I think it’s going to change the face of that street, which is exciting.”
Young Musician is Fit as a Fiddle in Chart-Making Band By Claire Kelley
Special Contributor University Park native and Texas fiddler Laura Houle was blown away when she discovered that her band Flatland Cavalry’s newest album, “Humble Folks,” was No. 2 on the iTunes country music charts on April 1, the same day it was released. “I honestly didn’t even know what was happening,” she said. The Highland Park High School class of 2009 alumna met the lead singer of the band, Cleto Cordero, and guitarist
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Reid Dillon, four years ago at a house party in Lubbock, where she was studying for her master’s degree in music at Texas Tech. She happened to bring her fiddle to the party and ended up playing with the guys. A few months later they asked her to play with them again, then invited her to join their group. While Houle’s father played the guitar and piano, she found herself drawn to the violin. She started taking lessons in second grade at Hyer Elementary, and played in the orchestra in middle and high school. “I just kept playing and I al-
ways loved folk music so I kind of did that on the side, but I was trained classically,” she said. The country/Americana band now consists of five members, after the addition of Jonathan Saenz on the bass and Jason Albers on the drums. When they first got together they weren’t playing any original music, Houle said. “We were one of the best cover bands on Broadway [in Lubbock], but we wanted to play original songs. That was our goal, so we took a little break and we really perfected those,” she said.
Houle loves the camaraderie of the group, and enjoys traveling for shows every weekend. “It’s like having a group of best friends or a second family. You fight, you love, and you get to make music every weekend and that’s a job,” she said, “That’s still surreal to me too, that we actually get to do this every weekend. I love being on the road. My dad would always call me the little free spirit. I could never really stay in one place at one time.” Houle, Albers, and Dillon are all still in school and make
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A Daughter’s Wish to Defeat Eating Disorders By Elizabeth Ygartua
were going through. “Keeping [an ED] secret is what gives it life,” said Kimberly Martinez, Elisa Project Executive Director. “It is a deadly disease. It is life threatening. It’s horribly complex and horribly hard to get rid of. So prevention is key.” Elisa and her parents weren’t alone in needing help and support. According to the National Eating Disorders Association [NEDA], in the U.S., approximately 20 million women and 10 million men will suffer from a “clinically significant eating disorder” at some time in their life.
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“3/2/96 — I think I have made up my mind. I really no longer want to be a part of this world. Hopefully a message will be sent out to society pleading with it to pay attention to depression, alcoholism, food addiction … with my death, hopefully I will touch more lives than I ever could alive.” Elisa McCall wrote those words in her journal weeks before she would hang herself in her college apartment in Austin. Her death marked the end of her seven-year battle against bulimia nervosa, depression, and alcoholism. She would have been 40 years old this year. In 1997, her father Rick McCall and stepmother Leslie honored her wish for good to come from her pain and created an endowment at SMU to aid students who were suffering from eating disorders (ED). Two years later, they founded The Elisa Project to bring their mission to a national audience through case management services, advocacy, and education. At the project’s core was the aim to break the secrecy that surrounds EDs. At the time, Rick said they
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Rick and Leslie McCall honored their daughter Elisa’s wish to bring some good from her death by founding The Elisa Proejct. were not spoken about. “There wasn’t any reason for this to be a secretive disease,” Rick said. “We didn’t have a resource to go to. We found resources. We found people to help, but we didn’t have, there wasn’t a central [organization]; there wasn’t a 911 for eating disorders.” Leslie and Rick, along with
Rick’s ex-wife, Judy, did everything they could for Elisa. After her first attempt to overdose on pills her freshman year of high school, Elisa was in and out of treatment programs and saw a list of psychiatrists and psychologists until her death. But neither Elisa nor her parents felt comfortable talking openly about what they
WHAT IT’S LIKE: EDs want to live, Martinez said. They will do everything to distort the mindset of the one who’s suffering. “The best thing I can describe it as, is when your child contracts an eating disorder, it’s like the devil climbs in. It possesses them. Their ED is their decision yardstick and voice,” Martinez said. Elisa was a 1994 Highland Park High School graduate and former Highland Belle. She was smart, pretty, kind, popular, artistic, and a practical joker. She was a “Jennifer
BULIMA NERVOSA “Bulimia nervosa is a cyclical and recurring pattern of binge eating (uncontrolled bursts of overeating) followed by guilt, self-recrimination, and overcompensatory behavior such as crash dieting, overexercising, and purging to compensate for the excessive caloric intake.” – Elisa Project TEXAS EATING DISORDERS HELPLINE: 866-837-1999 Aniston type,” her father recalled. That was her public persona, Leslie said. She started suffering bulimia when she was 13 years old, initially triggered by her parents’ divorce the previous year. Her father said negative events would often cause her to fall off the wagon of recovery. “She was fairly impulsive,” he said. Elisa’s diary shows her to be intensely reflective and determined to heal, but frustrated by
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Smart sellers are reducing prices to attract spring buyers. The Park Plaza penthouse, 4500 Roland Avenue #801, is listed by Meredith Houston for $2,895,000. Well-kept homes are selling fast, especially those located in established neighborhoods like the Park Cities. According to the North Texas Real Estate Information System, average days on market slid 12.5 percent over 12 months. The homes below have been reduced by smart sellers who want to attract buyers during the spring rush. For more outstanding homes with great values, go to briggsfreeman.com. 3615 Amherst Avenue Absolutely stunning and rare University Park. The incredible waterscape offers breathtaking views and a secluded living experience few get to experience in urban Dallas. Listed by Jonathan Rosen for $4,375,000. 4500 Roland Avenue #801 Living well never goes out of style, and this Park Plaza penthouse allows you to do just that with 270-degree skyline views, herringbone hardwood floors and illuminated pleated sheets of vinyl covered steel that define the walls and ceilings. Listed by Meredith Houston for $2,895,000. 4317 Hanover Street This wonderfully maintained traditional sits on a fabulous double block in Hyer Elementary. Classic and spacious, updated and expanded, offers a great value in today’s market. Listed by Joan Eleazer for $1,289,000. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.
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Come home each evening to resort-like luxury in this high-rise condominium on Turtle Creek Boulevard! Located on the 8th floor of one of the premier luxury high rises in Dallas, this condominium home offers a perfect blend of sophisticated design and abundant amenities in a much sought after location. The condo home presents in more than 1,400 sq. ft of living space, elegantly appointed with wood floors and custom window treatments. It has one generously sized bedroom, one full bath, and one half-bath. A jetted tub and a separate shower in the master bath offer a soothing retreat from the cares of the day. Access to a private balcony is a special feature of the bedroom suite. An open design in the living room and the dining room allows the spaces to share access to a second private balcony and a view of the cityscape. A fire in the fireplace complements the view on cool mornings and evenings. An aspiring chef will appreciate the distinctive features of the galley kitchen, among them a Subzero refrigerator/ freezer, and a Thermador gas range and oven. Built-in cabinets, granite countertops, and a utility closet provide ample storage and work space. A resort style pool, a fully equipped fitness center, two reserved garage parking spaces, concierge services, and a 24-hour valet are among some of the impressive luxury amenities offered. Located at 3505 Turtle Creek Boulevard in Dallas. Offered at $595,000. Contact Kimberly Cocotos, 214682-5754, kcocotos@virginiacook.com.
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4272 Bordeaux sits on a generous 100’ x 226’ lot, under the cover of mature specimen trees.
Fine details are in evident in every room of this stately, updated home on a much desired street in Highland Park. The gracious entry opens to a formal living room and dining room on either side and a large family room with fireplace toward the back of the home. A study with a wall of built-in bookcases, a guest bath, and a gourmet kitchen with island and breakfast room complete the first floorplan. The second floor has a large master suite with sitting area and white marble bath, three additional bedrooms, a game room and two additional bathrooms. Beautiful hardwoods throughout, coffered ceilings and windows that let in an abundance of natural light are a few of the features of this stunning home, located within walking distance to Bradfield Elementary and Highland Park Village. Missy Robinson and Cindy Stager of Allie Beth Allman & Associates are listing 4352 Livingston Avenue for $1,695,000. For a private showing, call Robinson at (214) 563-6807, or Stager at (214) 244-0364.
Understated elegance is reflected in every detail of this quintessential Highland Park home. Built in 1949, 4272 Bordeaux (4272bordeaux.daveperrymiller.com) is offered for $4,600,000 by Mary Lou Mercer and Paige Elliott of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, and features four bedrooms, fourand-a-half baths, pool, pool house and two-car garage. The gracious living and dining rooms are perfect for entertaining with custom millwork, fireplace and large windows with views of the front lawn and backyard pool. A beamed ceiling, fireplace, and custom bookcases lend character to the family room. French doors open to a blue-stone patio, pool and back lawn. The adjacent kitchen features high-end stainless appliances, island, and dining area. The secluded upstairs master suite is off a private hallway with built-ins, and includes a sitting area and master bath with dual vanities and glass shower. Three additional bedrooms and two baths complete the upstairs. To request a showing, contact Mary Lou at (214)5024332/marylou@daveperrymiller.com or Paige at (214)4789544/elliott@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 key areas of Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, and Kessler Park.
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A man’s home is his castle – and these estates are worthy of the name. Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is number one in the sale of properties over $1 million in D-FW. The brokerage’s expert agents tap into the brand strength of the leading luxury real estate company in the world and its powerful referral network of the most discerning buyers. To see these and other extraordinary estates, visit briggsfreeman.com 4401 Lorraine Avenue Highland Park masterpiece stands alone in the market for its restrained elegance and idyllic grounds. On a prestigious corner lot, this original English Tudor estate is tastefully updated in a French Normandy style. Listed by Caroline Summers for $6,275,000. 4603 Bluffview Boulevard Carefully tailored and proportioned to create a sense of space inside and out. Limestone walls, an open floor plan and 10-foot windows overlook a park-like setting. Enjoy the efficiency and style of high-rise living with unparalleled privacy and a connection to nature. Listed by Molly Hurt and Marcy Haggar for $3,625,000. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.
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’Tis the season for outdoor living. What was once a space for dogs to run is now an extension of luxurious living that’s low on maintenance and high on party potential. When houzz.com asked readers what they valued most in outdoor space, 71 percent said functionality and 60 percent said entertaining. So, while you typically focus spring cleaning inside, it’s just as important focus on the other side of your backdoor. Make your list and consider what’s blooming outdoors: Agaves. “Agaves are in – along with ornamental grasses, yucca and the use of aggregates in spaces where growing grass is an issue.” – Jason Craven, Southern Botanical Artificial Turf. “Many homeowners are trading in their sprinklers for artificial turf to replace both lawn areas and hard deck paving.” – Brian McDonald, Archiverde Landscape Architecture Vertical Green Screen Plantings. “We have been using vertical green screen plantings and gabion walls, which allow yard areas to be taken within a foot of the fence line.” – Bill Bibb, Archiverde Landscape Architecture Semi-Enclosed Outdoor Living Spaces. “These convertible rooms provide protection from the elements while maintaining a connection with the outdoors.” – Harold Leidner, Harold Leidner Landscape Architects
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Additional details and photos for the Ross’s listing can be found at 3813northwest. daveperrymiller.com. One of the best values in the Highland Park ISD, the single-family attached home located at 3813 Northwest Parkway is within walking distance to Hyer Elementary and Preston Center. Custom quality construction including high ceilings, hardwood floors and luxury finishes are found throughout the 4,900 square-foot residence. Offered for $1,099,000, the property features an open floor plan with five bedrooms, six full baths, study, wine pantry, and twocar garage. Statuesque columns define an elegant dining room that flows into a living room with an inviting fireplace. The gourmet kitchen is well-appointed and has a breakfast area with fireplace overlooking the outdoor courtyard and fountain. The second-floor master suite is a quiet retreat with a spa-like bath. Three additional bedrooms and baths complete the floor. A large media room with full bath is on the third floor. For more information or to request a showing, contact Ashley Ross at (214)280-5215/ aross@ daveperrymiller.com or Malcolm Ross at (214)207-8200/ malcolm@daveperrymiller.com or go to 3813northwest. 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.
Visit grandviemagazine.com to view the spring 2016 edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living.
The spring 2016 edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living magazine recently mailed to homes across North Texas. Grand Vie is the luxury-home publication of Ebby Halliday Realtors and the newest member of the Ebby Halliday Companies, Fort Worth-based Williams Trew Real Estate. Grand Vie is direct-mailed to approximately 60,000 high-net-worth households. Charity and event placement is also a significant part of the distribution strategy. “Not only has our magazine’s distribution grown significantly across North Texas, it also includes some of the very best luxury real estate companies outside of our local market, in such locations as Beverly Hills/LA, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami, Palm Beach, Newport Beach, Santa Barbara and Vail,” says Randall Graham, vice president and director of marketing for Ebby Halliday Realtors. In addition to featuring some of North Texas’ premier luxury properties, the 19th edition of Grand Vie offers interesting editorial content, including “Child’s Play,” featuring advice on designing the ideal bedroom for your child from partner and designer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings Shay Geyer; special sections for farm & ranch and lake properties; and real estate insider Candy Evans’ take on the importance of global marketing in the luxury home market segment. Visit grandviemagazine.com.
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People Newspapers In March, a phone call from a man identifying himself as Milton Schwarz, a lawyer for the U.S. Consulate in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico, woke up Park Cities resident Ginny Sillers, 88. “Your grandson Scott was in an accident on Ginny Sillers spring break,” the man told her. “The police have him in custody for DWI. And you know what Mexican jails are like.” Sillers was so upset she almost handed over $15,000, stuffed into a magazine and posted to an address in Georgia for her grandson’s bail. “Of course, I don’t know what Mexican jails are like,” she said. “But I figured from his tone they weren’t nice.” Only, her grandson wasn’t in prison. He wasn’t even in Mexico. He certainly wasn’t on spring break, since he had graduated from college four years ago. But this is how phone scammers operate. They are preda-
When are phone calls scams? nWhen someone you don’t know demands money or personal information over the phone nWhen someone threatens you over the phone nWhen someone says not to tell anyone about the phone call What to do if you’re suspicious: nIf you are near a computer, type the caller’s phone number into your search engine. Often,
tors, and they use information such as ZIP codes and public records to target wealthy and vulnerable people, according to Highland Park DPS Lt. Lance Koppa. Sillers does have a grandson named Scott; and she did have the funds available. HP police told Sillers the scammers probably got the information they needed from her late husband’s obituary, which was published in the Dallas Morning News last fall. According to Koppa, scammers target
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the elderly, who tend to have more money and less savvy. Scammers are also skilled at manipulation. That’s why, instead of calling the police, or a friend or family member, so many people are persuaded to hand over huge sums of money to an unknown caller. HP resident John Eisenlohr, 87, was a victim of a similar scam on May 6. Eisenlohr was defrauded of $5,000 before he was able to contact his grandson. Both Sillers and Eisenlohr
reported the phone calls to HP police. Koppa said that these scams are common, and that reports come in waves. Scammers may request bail money, hospital bills, IRS payments, or energy provider payments over the phone. But they also hit in person. Koppa warned of thieves gaining entry to houses in the Park Cities by pretending to be electrical workers. “There’s a geographic movement that we tend to see,” Koppa said. “It [the number of reports] slowly dies off and fades away and then suddenly it surges up again, like the tide. It always comes back.” That’s because scammers will target a certain area, and then move on. Koppa says that right now, “we’re in a low spot.” But caution and awareness are still important. According to Koppa, a high number of phone scam reports would be five in one day. A low number would be several in one week. And that doesn’t account for the number of scams that go unreported, which Koppa attributes to the embarrassment a victim may feel. Reporting these crimes is es-
sential, because it gives police data about what areas scammers are targeting. Koppa said there could even be efforts with other counties, or with federal law enforcement, to build an organized crime case. Catching scammers is extremely difficult, because they hide their identities so well. “The phone numbers are hard to track, [because] they use burner phones,” Koppa said. “They’re very, very difficult to trace.” The only way these imposters can be stopped is if the scam stops working, Koppa advises. Be aware, be suspicious, and when in doubt, call someone you trust.
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Better With Age A quarter-century of music with Ye Merrie Olde Players By Haley Rogers
Special Contributor For the past 15 years, a group of seven to 10 women has set up in front of John and Dawna Walsh’s home along the annual Park Cities Fourth of July parade route. With banjos, cellos, and guitars in hand, they play to entertain with classic patriotic tunes, food, and camaraderie. Ye Merrie Olde Players was formed in 1987 when Brownie Shytles became jealous of her son’s rock and roll band. “I wanted something of my own,” Shytles said. “So I called Sarah [Chalk] and she started recruiting.” The players’ first gig was at a house on the Kappa Kappa Gamma Christmas Tour of Homes. In 1989, the group began performing regularly for audiences across Dallas in venues such as the Dallas Woman’s Club, the Dallas Arboretum, the Letot Center, and countless churches. “These women are so connected to the community,” said Kathy Jonas, longtime friend of the players. “Before they played the Fourth of July parade at the Walshes’, they played at my house on University [Boulevard]. They are all such talented, fun ladies.” The members of the group are very versatile. Besides the conventional piano, accordion, and violin, their arrangements have also featured whistles, sirens, duck callers, maracas, cowbells, and even a jingling shaker made from goat nails. The group’s name came from a lighthearted brainstorming session among the ladies. But it has undergone a few changes throughout the years. “We usually drop the ‘Ye’ from our name because it does trip people up,” said cellist Betty Jo Taylor Cox. “Most people
just call us the ‘Merrie Olde Players,’ but we’ve been called by mistake the ‘Merrie Maids,’ and by mistake, of course, the ‘Very Olde Players.’” The women, some approaching 80 years old, have created more than 20 different programs, put on more than 600 performances, and practiced on Monday afternoons in Chalk’s living room for the past 25 years. Shytles and Chalk compiled most of the group’s musical selections from more than 35 books. The group offers programs from Broadway to country-western to Latin, with many other genres in between. They perform original programs too. “Meet me in Dallas,” which tells the story of Dallas through various musical numbers, is among the group’s favorites. According to Chalk, Cox would spend time at the library copying old sheet music for songs about the city and writing a script based on the history of Dallas. It turned out to be one of their most popular programs. “These were just funny old songs about Dallas that Betty incorporated into the script,” said percussionist Carrie Jane Loftis. “People loved it. Especially the song ‘Deep Ellum You Tell ‘Em I’m Blue.’” Despite their years, their memories do not fail them as they recall story after story. Whether it was the time they were playing near a swarm of wasps, or the time Ogden, a registered nurse, abandoned her music to help revive a woman who fainted during their George Gershwin program. (The show certainly went on, Chalk said.) The group has had plenty of recognition, from a tree planted in their honor at the East Texas Arboretum in Athens, to a brick with their name on it in Fair Park. While the group is officially retired, the women still do a few big events, including the annual Dallas Woman’s Club Mother/Daughter Tea, Hockaday’s Valentine’s Sweetheart Tea, and of course, the parade. “We look forward to this year’s Fourth of July parade,” Loftis said. “We love this tradition and how it brings the community together.”
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People Newspapers They say when you marry in June, you’re a bride all your life. Maybe that’s why sisters Rachel Omundson and Anna Gilmore (née Slaton) are so busy this season. The Park Cities natives are growing a fresh floral business in a cozy second-floor workspace above Bandito’s Tex Mex Cantina in Snider Plaza, and as they approach their two-year anniversary, they have found themselves in high demand. After college, the sisters went in separate directions; Omundson to Chicago, where she started a family, and Gilmore to Birmingham, Ala., where she worked for Southern Living as a stylist. They always talked about starting a business together if they ever came home. “It was like a jokey dream, the idea that we would do this together,” Gilmore said. The pair opened Three Branches Floral in 2014, and have since enjoyed watching it flourish. Last fall, after a solid year of investing in the wedding community – bringing people flowers, building relationships with other floral designers, and steadily earning the trust of event planners – Three Branches was flooded with requests. Business “absolutely started racing … and we didn’t look back,” Omundson said. The 13 years the sisters spent apart in the North and South inform and influence their design sensibilities. Omundson’s Chicago twist is “edgy, modern,” while Birmingham brings “old-school Southern traditional” into the mix, they said. “As sisters, there’s sometimes a shared vision, but there’s also that added element of Rachel’s eye and my eye,” Gilmore said. Their two perspectives set them apart in a world of floral design that they see as (sometimes) stale. And the bridal community has started to notice. Catherine Mathes of mathes & co. events hired Three Branches for an
event last fall, and since then they have collaborated on 10 events, with two more upcoming weddings this spring. Chelsea Caswell, also of mathes & co., even chose Three Branches for her own wedding last April. Caswell wanted someone who had design skills, but also someone she liked and felt comfortable with. “They both have such fun spirits, and they’re so calming,” she said. “They’re also incredibly creative.”
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