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Breaking the Bank Over a Broken Limb LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOMS: CONVENIENCE AT A COST

DINING The pie is the limit at Norma’s new location on Park Lane 18

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room. “We basically paid $1,200 for them to tell us to take a Benadryl,” Warchol said. “It was something we ended up buying over the counter.” Warchol was under the impression he was visiting an urgent care facility, where costs are typically much lower. “A situation like that where there was no testing involved probably would have cost

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While critics have complained that freestanding emergency rooms are overpriced and even deceptive, staff boast they provide high-quality and convenient services. But at what cost? The Texas Association of Freestanding Emergency Rooms states that ERs have to charge more than non-emergency clinics in order to cover costs associated with state-of-the-art medical equipment, as well as the costs of having ER-trained physicians available 24/7. State law requires ERs to clearly note they are an emergency facility. However, the Better Business Bureau reports numerous complaints from families who claim they were unaware of the distinction until receiving the bill. Allen Warchol, a Dallas native who now lives in Los Angeles, was in town for the holidays last year when his daughter developed a rash around 11 p.m. Erring on the side of caution, he and his wife went to a nearby facility so a doctor could take a look. They had no idea the small building they were in was actually considered a full-service emergency

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Making Sense of the Senseless A few streets were still closed when I arrived downtown for my first day as People Newspapers’ editor. The dignitaries and television trucks were long gone, yet sadness and shock still remained. I now find myself looking out towards Old Red where the scene unfolded, wondering what might happen next. In the weeks following July 7, there have been endless calls for unity. Our leaders have spoken powerful words. Residents have shown overwhelming support for our police departments. Yet just beneath the surface, tensions remain. Ideas accepted as truths by some are mocked and ridiculed by others. Divergent perspectives often blind us from seeing the greater picture. Sometimes the divide seems so large, it is hard to imagine us ever coming together. The only thing we seem to agree on is that things have to get better. Let us hope that can be a starting point.

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Crime Report: June 21 – July 17 H I G H L A N D PA R K June 21 Between 8 p.m. on June 20 and 4:30 p.m. on June 21, a thief entered a silver 2009 Lexus ES 350 in the 4200 block of Lomo Alto Drive and stole two $40 metal wire baskets, and a $350 Prince metal tennis racquet. June 23 At 10:46 a.m., a resident of the 3300 block of St. Johns Drive reported a lawbreaker stole three Chanel purses, each valued between $5,000 and $8,000 between January 2015 and June 20. June 25 Between 11 p.m. on June 24 and 9 a.m. on June 25, a thief entered a building in the 4600 block of Beverly Drive and stole two $125 bottles of wine. June 27 Between 8:40 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., a victim reported a $35,000 silver 2016 Audi AA4 stolen from Highland Park Village. June 28 Between 6 p.m. on June 27 and 6 a.m. on June 28, a thief entered a house under construction in the 4200 block of Livingston Avenue and stole a $1,051 Sharp microwave, a $1,499 dishwasher, a $2,451 icemaker, and a $8,280 Wolf Range Stove. June 29 Between 11:30 a.m. on June 28 and noon on June 29, a vandal caused $250 in damage by graffiti to the walls of the tennis court at Fairfax Park. June 30 At 6:10 p.m., two thieves stole a $600 backpack blower from an employee of a resident in the 4300 block of Beverly Drive. July 1 At 3:07 p.m., a thief stole the tip jar from Royal Blue Grocery at Highland Park Village. A Royal Blue employee chased the thief, who dropped the jar when he fled.

July 5 At 10:45 a.m., Zachary Heath Wall, 34, of Dallas, was arrested at Whole Foods in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive on a charge of criminal trespassing. July 7 At 11:53 a.m., a black 2016 Jeep Commander backed up in a parking lot in the 3100 block of Knox Street and struck a Highland Park DPS patrol vehicle.

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July 8 At 11:40 p.m., David Allison Sockwell, 52, of Gibsonville, N.C., was arrested in 5500 block of Hillcrest Avenue on a charge of fraud. July 10 At 3:01 a.m., Andrew Gonzalez, 27, of Dallas, was arrested in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive on a charge of driving while intoxicated. July 11 At 2:32 p.m., a victim reported a thief stole two chainsaws valued at $700 from a vehicle in the 3900 block of Miramar Avenue between noon and 1 p.m. on June 17. July 12 Between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m., a burglar broke into a house in the 4600 block of Livingston Avenue and stole a Louis Vuitton purse, a backpack, and two gallonsized zip top bag containing underwear, bras, sports bras, and socks. July 16 Between 8:30 p.m. on July 15 and 9:30 a.m. on July 16, a vandal scratched a black 2014 Ford F15 in the 4200 block of Versaille Avenue. July 17 Between 8:15 and 10:45 a.m., a rascal stole $250 from a wallet in a locker at Highland Park United Methodist Church.

At 5:49 p.m. on June 24, a shoplifter stole $77.94 worth of Head & Shoulders shampoo from Tom Thumb in The Plaza at Preston Center.

$136,665 The value of several pieces of jewelery stolen from a victim in the 4200 block of Lomo Alto Drive between January 1 and July 1.

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U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K June 21 Between midnight on June 1 and 2 p.m. on June 21, a scoundrel stole a $250 pair of earrings, a $400 necklace, a $600 necklace, a $750 necklace, a $1,200 watch, and a $2,000 bracelet from a house in the 2800 block of Fondren Drive. Between 1:15 and 2 p.m., a thief entered a gray 2010 Audi Q5 in the 3400 block of Rosedale Avenue and stole $10 in prescription medication, $218 in miscellaneous property, a $700 Louis Vuitton wallet, $2,000 in cash, and a $2,500 Louis Vuitton purse. June 22 At 12:33 p.m., a thief entered a white 2010 Mercedes in the 2900 block of Dyer Street and stole a $600 Taurus handgun. June 25 At 10:47 p.m., an armed robber stole $4 in keys, and a $500 Samsung Galaxy S3 cell phone from a Shell gas station in the 4400 block of Lovers Lane. At 10:55 p.m., the robber stole a $100 purse from a victim in the 6300 block of Preston Parkway. Dallas police took the scoundrel into custody on unknown charges. June 28 At 4:10 a.m., a burglar broke into Bachendorf ’s in the 8400 block of Preston Road, and attempted to steal $2,600 in merchandise. The scoundrel also caused $25,000 in damages. June 30 Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., a thief stole $4,000 in men’s and children’s clothing from a house in the 3100 block of Bryn Mawr Drive. July 3 Between 10 p.m. on July 2 and 7 a.m. on July 3, a thief entered a black 2010 Chevrolet Suburban in the 4200 block of Stanhope Drive and stole the thirdrow seat.

July 5 Between 10 p.m. on July 4 and 9 a.m. on July 5, a burglar broke into a white 2009 GMC Yukon in the 4100 block of San Carlos Drive and stole the third-row seat. July 6 Between 10 p.m. on July 5 and 12:15 p.m. on July 6, a burglar broke into a gray 2011 Chevrolet Suburban in the 3800 block of Bryn Mawr Drive and stole the third-row seat. July 9 Between 2:20 and 4:10 p.m., a thief entered an open garage in the 4300 block of Purdue Street and stole a $2,400 boys bicycle. July 13 At 3 p.m., Nouh Youssef Aitbenzanzoun, 19, of Garland, was arrested on a warrant in the 4100 block of Burning Tree Lane in Garland on a charge of burglary of a building. At 3:10 p.m., a miscreant stole a $2,000 power hand tool from a white 2016 Chevrolet in the 3000 block of Milton Avenue. July 14 Between 8 a.m. on July 4 and 9 a.m. on July 14, a burglar broke into a house in the 6300 block of Douglas Avenue and stole silverware, a television, and a laptop, valued all together at $8,000. Between 1:52 p.m. on July 7 and 5:32 p.m. on July 14, a shoplifter stole $225 in miscellaneous property and a $400 necklace from La Vignette in Snider Plaza. July 17 At 11:55 a.m., a thief entered a vehicle at University Park United Methodist Church and stole $160 in cash, a $200 Tory Burch item, a $300 Tory Burch wallet, and a $1,000 purse. At 8 p.m., Michael Rubin Arnold, 29, of Oklahoma City, Okla., Shellia Rhea MillerGreeson, 27, of Dallas, and Elizabeth Myrlene Pearson, 25, of Lone Grove, Okla. were arrested in the 3600 block of Asbury Avenue on a charge of fraud. Pearson was also charged with possession of methamphetamine and marijuana.

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KEEPING FAITH IN EDUCATION By Tiana Pigford

B E L O W : Jill Fallon, principal of Holy Trinity Catholic School, spearheaded the Immaculate Heart program for dyslexic students in the spring.

People Newspapers Holy Trinity Catholic School principal Jill Fallon felt there was something missing in most Catholic schools in the Dallas area. A deep appreciation for her faith and for keeping families together, as well as her years of experience in early childhood development and special education, inspired Fallon to create the Immaculate Heart program for dyslexic students, which she initiated in the spring semester of 2016. Fallon says that students with dyslexia are among the most underserved and underperforming students in Catholic schools. Parents often have to separate children with learning disabilities into more expensive programs at nonfaith-based schools. Fallon considers the program a “pilot” for more individualized education for dyslexic students across the diocese. “My goal is to keep our academic rigor and keep the bar high, but provide the support that children with dyslexia need. Children with dyslexia are very commonly above average to superior in intelligence,” Fallon said. “Given the correct support inside and outside of the classroom, they are able to soar.” Meanwhile, Dr. Ann Poore, associate superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the Catholic schools office at the diocese, said that many schools in the diocese offer dyslexia programs

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through outside agencies, such as the Scottish Rite Take Flight program, a two-year curriculum using a one-onone and small-group model to improve reading skills and comprehension. The Immaculate Heart program is rooted in early detection, remediation, and teacher training. Students have private or small-group therapy sessions four days a week with a licensed dyslexia therapist. An academic language therapist offers recommendations such as modified spelling lists, audio books, or help with writing. Students also receive ac-

commodations like study notes or extra time during tests. “At the foundation of the whole program is keeping families together,” Fallon said. “With my experience in the diocese, there are programs that are available, but not to the degree that I want to offer.” Fallon served as curriculum director at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School before becoming principal at Holy Trinity three years ago. She said that after arriving at the school, which is located on Oak Lawn, and seeing students with needs not being met, things

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happened organically. Last year she was able to fund services needed for dyslexic students through grants and donations from the community. She also spoke with Bill Keffler, the chief operating officer of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, and received his verbal support. “People really have a heart for this. As Catholics we’re all about keeping families together and serving all,” Fallon said.

Pianist Imports European-Style Teaching By Claire Kelley

Special Contributor Park Cities School of Music will celebrate its fifth anniversary in September. But its owner and operator started her music career much earlier — about twenty years before she ever stepped foot in Texas. Eva Brandys described the day she landed in Dallas as a characteristically scorching August day. It was 1995, and she had traveled from Poland with $100, two suitcases, and one piece of advice: take one of the blue shuttles. They’re cheaper. She spent half of her money on that shuttle, which took her to Dallas Baptist University where she had a full scholarship to study piano. Brandys was born in Poland

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Eva Brandys received intense training as a musician in Poland. in 1975 when the country was under communist rule. Back

then, she said, children were evaluated for diﬀerent talents. If they exhibited enough talent, they were allowed to study the arts. “They look at musical capabilities, so they decided that music would be best for me. I was assigned to play the piano. I could not even choose the instrument I wanted to play,” she said. Over the next several years, Brandys received intense training. She studied music theory, music history, and musicianship, and was practicing eight hours a day by the end of her high school career. “In Eastern European countries, when you study the arts, it’s your whole life and you train to be the best,” said Brandys. That might explain why,

when the Polish borders opened in 1989, people came from Western Europe and the U.S. to hold auditions for artists. It was one of these auditions that eventually brought her to America. Brandys auditioned for Dallas Baptist University, “For the heck of it and for fun,” she said. Soon after, she received a letter of acceptance and student visa documents. She watched a couple of episodes of Dallas to find out what her new home was all about. Brandys spent her first year at DBU learning English and four years later graduated with a bachelor’s degree. She went on to get a double master’s at SMU in piano performance and music education. After graduating, Brandys started teaching at Dallas Music in Snider Plaza.

“I was teaching full time at Dallas Music and full time on my own. That was pretty intense because it was seven days a week and eight hours a day,” said Brandys. After five years at Dallas Music, she’d acquired 70 of her own students and a green card, so she decided to open a school of her own. Brandys appreciates the rigorous education she received in Poland, and looked for teachers who would share that kind of philosophy. “We do have something good going on when it comes to musical training and musical education. All of that makes a young musician really great ... so I was thinking we can have something like that here ... but with love

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with more passion. “[Brandys] really challenges me but at the same time I have so much fun with her,” said Howard. “I’ve learned to play a lot more emotionally and powerfully.” Brandys wants the school to have a reputation for molding well-rounded musicians. She wants to cultivate an appreciation for classical music, and teach her students that the music they love was made possible by composers from the 14th and 15th centuries. “I feel like classical music or composition is almost dying away,” said Brandys. “Pop musicians would not be here today if not Bach, if not Beethoven, if not Chopin. Cultivating that tradition is really important.”

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PTAs Strive to Build Better Schools

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Scotsmen Back the Blue Five Highland Park High School football players stopped by the University Park Police Department on July 10 to express their appreciation for what officers do on the school campus and in the community. John Walker, Luke Ford, Quillin McKenney, Andrew White, and Jared Steinhard (not pictured) brought cookies and a note saying that they “back the blue.” The boys plan to continue recognizing officers throughout the upcoming school year. C O U R T E SY P H O T O S

HPISD PTAs organize fundraising events such as the Hyer Bazaar and campaigns like Mad for Plaid. They say it takes a village to raise a child. One important component of Highland Park ISD’s village is the Parent Teacher Association. PTAs provide volunteers, generate extra funds, and remain involved in any possible way within a school district. Park Cities People asked three PTA presidents what makes up a successful PTA and what the HPISD community can look forward to for the 2016-17 school year.

LK: I believe the relationship between HPISD schools and the PTAs is more like a symbiotic relationship. We have the same goal and the same priorities: the education of our children. KW: The Hyer PTA is so grateful for Mr. Gilbert’s support and leadership and looks forward to building on this partnership for the 2016-2017 school year, which is themed Team Hyer, Go For the Gold.

What are the key components to a successful PTA? Lisa Kilpatrick, HPHS: The willingness of the parents to volunteer and take an active role in their students’ education. Gretchen Coves, MIS/HPMS: Enthusiasm, professionalism, and passion to serve our schools are key components to a successful PTA. Kelli Wagner, Hyer Elementary: The work of the PTA executive committee, PTA chairs, and parent volunteers are invaluable and exceed expectations.

What are the goals of your PTA for the 2016-17 school year? LK: The HPHS PTA, comprised of families, teachers, administrators, and community leaders, is committed to working for our children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong

Tell me about the fundraising process: LK: The only fundraiser at the high school is Mad for Plaid. Because of the community’s strong backing of HPISD and our unwavering support for our schools, the community helps cover this deficit through donations to Mad for Plaid. GC: The dollars raised during our general underwriting campaign, the Raider Challenge, will have an immediate impact in several key areas throughout MIS/ HPMS for the 2016-17 school year. KW: The Hyer Auction and Read On HYER events raise funds to continue to provide an exemplary learning environment for Hyer students. We have very generous parents at Hyer and throughout the district who are willing to help fill in that funding gap, and we are appreciative for their continued support. How well do the schools cooperate with the PTA?

family and community support and engagement in our school. GC: All PTA presidents and presidents-elect meet monthly with Dr. Trigg and district personnel to discuss district- and campus-specific issues and initiatives, fostering our mutual goals to best support and meet the needs of our students, faculty, and staff in their efforts to achieve excellence. KW: Since the opening of Hyer in 1949, the Hyer PTA has been supporting the work of teachers and staff to bring the best possible learning environment to the children who attend Hyer Elementary. Parent involvement has always been essential to the success of Hyer and that tradition continues today.

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versity Park Elementary, and she has helped encourage a love of learning in thousands of students,” Dr. Trigg said. “The passion she has for her students is unequivocal, and she will always be a UP Panther at heart.” HPISD reports officials have already started the search for UP Elementary’s new principal to begin the 2016-17 school year. A committee, which will include parents and teachers, has been formed to recommend a list of skills, attributes, and preferred experience for potential candidates. -Staff Reports

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SMU student Jackie Galloway will compete at the summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero.

By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

Jackie Galloway might be a heavyweight by taekwondo standards, but she’s smaller than most of her opponents. That’s familiar territory for the SMU student, who will compete at the Summer Olympics in Brazil with the same approach that has allowed her to become one of top-ranked women in the world in her sport. She needs to be faster and smarter in the ring to compensate for the size difference. “I’m usually the smallest one,” Galloway said. “It’s just a new puzzle.” Galloway, 20, became the first qualifier for the U.S. Olympic team in taekwondo by virtue of her top-six world ranking in the 67-kilogram weight class as of December 2015. She will compete on the final weekend in Rio de Janeiro, beginning Aug. 20, meaning she’ll have plenty of time after the opening ceremony to get acclimated and train on-site with her father and coach, Dave. “It’s been my dream since I was a little kid,” said Galloway, a 2014 graduate of Wylie High School who now lives in Sachse. “It’s the result of the accumulation of all the hard work I’ve put into the

sport.” Indeed, her history in taekwondo dates back to age 7, when she began training at a dojo owned by her parents in Garland. With so many other family members already involved, it came naturally. “It’s definitely a family thing,” she said. “When I was 7, they let me start and I fell in love with it. I’m very competitive. I told them I was going be a world champion and go the Olympics.” Those dreams came into sharper focus when Galloway was a teenager. A product of dual citizenship in the U.S. and Mexico through her grandparents, she made the Mexican senior national team at age 14, and eventually was an alternate for Mexico for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, although she didn’t attend. “That was an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up,” Galloway said of competing for Mexico. “Those were things my family couldn’t afford at the time.” More recently, Galloway took third in her weight class last year at the world championships in Russia, and claimed a gold medal at the Pan American Games. “I’ve gotten to experience all these different places and cultures,” Galloway said. “I wouldn’t have that if it wasn’t for taekwondo.” Galloway said she hopes her success

will help to increase the popularity of the sport in the Dallas area. She emphasizes the qualities of taekwondo that appeal to her, such as the ability to combine speed, strength, power, and agility. “I find myself being an ambassador for my sport,” Galloway said. “People misunderstand it and confuse it with other forms of martial arts. On top of being very powerful and competitive, it’s also very strategic.” Galloway joined the rowing team when she first came to SMU, but since had to drop that sport. After taking last semester off to intensify her Olympic training, she plans to return to school this fall to continue pursuing an engineering degree. But first, she has some big plans on the world stage, where Galloway said she won’t be intimidated by the setting or the elite international competition. “My plan is to come home with a gold medal,” she said. “I have the potential and the ability to be an Olympic champion.”

It started out as a simple way for father and son to enjoy sports together. As a player development regional manager for PGA America, Chuck Higgins has been around golf for many years, but his young stepson Luke wanted nothing to do with it. Although a strong athlete, Luke preferred team sports where he could compete alongside his friends. So in 2013, in addition to his fulltime job as a golf professional, Higgins launched the University Park Pythons, a squad of golfers ages 6-13 that participates in the growing PGA Junior League Golf program. “Here he was playing all these other sports, but I just couldn’t get him interested in golf,” Higgins said of Luke. “When it became a team activity he could do with his friends, that was a game changer.” More than 65,000 children nationwide are involved in Junior League, and the Dallas area is one of the most popular, with about 65 teams in the Northern Texas PGA region. “It’s seen a significant increase in participation here recently,” said Higgins, a UP resident. As for the Pythons, the team started with 12 kids but has seen the roster more than double during subsequent years. More than 100 young golfers have gone through the program at various skill levels, most of them from the Park Cities.

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Big Shoes to Fill for Lady Scot Rookies By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

As the saying goes, instead of rebuilding in volleyball, Highland Park typically reloads. After all, it’s a program that has been a state runner-up twice since 2003, and has won its district in five of the past six years. That theory will be tested this season, as the Lady Scots play without a large group of seniors that engineered a run to the Region II final last season at the Class 6A level, and broke a school record for the most wins in a season. As HP drops down to Class 5A this fall, several new faces are joining the varsity roster, so developing depth and experience will be key. “We have a core, but we’re having to fill in some spots,” said HP head coach Michael Dearman. “We’ve got a lot of young up-and-coming players who are talented, but we just need to get them used to the varsity level. They’ll be thrown into the fire right away.” The Lady Scots will rely heavily on their talented returnees, in-

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The Lady Scots face a challenging year after losing several seniors. cluding front-line standouts Falyn Reaugh (who has verbally committed to Clemson) and Jordan Westendorff (who has verbally committed to play beach volleyball at TCU). Both have the versatility to slide to the back row and provide offense from there, too. “We have a lot of firepower at the net,” Dearman said. “That will cer-

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tainly be a strength for us.” Madeline Ngo also returns after splitting time as setter a year ago. Among the newcomers who could make an impact are Plano East transfer Berkley Hays, incoming freshman Kendyl Reaugh, Britton Daugbjerg, Hannah Vandermeer, Sarah Reedy, and liberos Chandler Stark and Anna Holder. Despite the drop in classification, HP will still have plenty of challenges in District 15-5A play, including two matches against perennial powerhouse Lovejoy, which won the 5A state title last season. However, the Lady Scots topped Lovejoy in a tournament last August. Dearman knows that with his team’s rigid slate of nondistrict matches and tournaments, it will be critical to figure out a lineup prior to the start of the 15-5A schedule in early September. “Looking down the road, this team will be poised to do really well in the playoffs,” Dearman said. “That’s what we’re concerned about.”

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CONTINUED FROM 14 “We have kids that are pretty accomplished golfers and some that are just beginning,” Higgins said. “They took the template for Little League and just applied it to golf.” The Pythons compete in a league with teams tied to specific courses in Richardson, Garland, and Wylie, such as Sherrill Park or Firewheel. The Pythons typically hold a practice focused on skill development every Wednesday at Keeton Park in Dallas, and play on Saturday afternoons during each seven-week season. The game format incorporates some

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MILE-HIGH PIES COME TO PARK LANE Norma's Cafe Opens at Caruth Plaza By Elizabeth Ygartua

Special Contributor Oak Cliff staple Norma’s Cafe celebrated a grand opening at Caruth Plaza on Park Lane, its fourth eatery, on July 12. “Truth be told, we’ve been jonesing for that spot for a long time,” said Bill Ziegler, Norma’s director of operations. “I drive by it every day, and I noticed the Souper Salad was gone and I called our broker immediately and jumped on it.” The Park Lane location was originally slated to open in June, when Norma’s was celebrating its 60th anniversary, but the unseasonable rain caused construction delays. The new 4,100-square-foot cafe features Norma’s iconic red diner chairs, Texas-themed decor, and famous pie counter stocked daily with fresh trademarked Mile-High Cream Pies in different flavors, such as coconut, chocolate, lemon, and peanut butter, all topped with at least two inches of lightly flambéed meringue. “The cool thing is, because we do all our baking in-house, if someone requests a special

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pie, we can make it for them,” Ziegler said. “We’ve got a guy that loves our strawberry pie and we don’t generally make it that often. ... [But] he said, ‘Can you make me one of those pies?’ And we did and it made his day.” The menu also features big country breakfasts, with classics such as biscuits and gravy, and blue-plate specials such as meat loaf or chicken fried steak for lunch and dinner, among other items. When owner Ed Murph bought the restaurant from its founder Norma Manis in 1986, there wasn’t much he need-

ed or wanted to change about the neighborhood mainstay. He just “tweaked it up a little bit,” Murph said. “Stick to the basics, that’s what Norma’s is all about. We’re serving comfort food, Texas style. Chicken fried steak, meatloaf, plate breakfast; it is the basics. It’s what people have grown up with, people know.” He would go on to start two more locations and sell them before opening the North Dallas cafe in 2009, what he considers the first expansion. “Now we’re working on our fourth and we’re looking as we

speak at the fifth,” he said. “You just never know where you’re going to fit.” When asked if he had a favorite flavor, Murph said, “I guess, if you’re asking me, lemon pie. I really like our lemon pie.” The former disco-era nightclub owner and Oak Cliff native fondly remembers visiting the original Norma’s as a kid. “Not only did I eat there with my family during the years, but it was an after-school stop — you know, get you a burger if you really had a lot of money, and probably just fries

and cold drink,” he said. Murph and Ziegler hope that, at just a quick drive across the interstate, this new location will become a community goto for Park Cities and Preston Hollow residents. “We’ve had such an incredible response,” Ziegler said. “When I go around town, my truck’s got a big Norma’s logo on it, I’ve always got a Norma’s logoed shirt. And wherever I go, people ask me when we’re opening … And I think that’s because there’s a need for comfort food, value price, all-day breakfast.”

Organization Puts At-Need Drivers On the Road By Elizabeth Ygartua On the Road Lending has provided loans to 50 families across Texas. JOHN B. SUTTON, JR.

Special Contributor When West Dallas resident Kimbely Rankin learned that her eldest child, Brian, 13, was offered a scholarship spot at the Covenant School in North Dallas last year, she didn’t know what to do. She didn’t have a car and it would have taken Brian more than an hour to get to school riding DART, and even then he still would have been late to class. Brian’s mentor through Mercy Street Doug Dixon, of University Park, referred Kimbely to On The Road Lending. Through the program, she was able to receive an affordable car loan and purchase a 2003 Ford Focus. This has allowed her to get Brian to his new school and substantially reduce her morning commute. “... If there’s an emergency with my children, I’m able to just jump in the car and go,

versus trying to call someone to come pick me up or trying to get there on the bus,” Rankin said. According to a study by the Brookings Institute in 2010, only 14.7 percent of jobs in Dallas are accessible by public transit within a 90-minute commute. “We’re so spread out; our geography is just such that it’s really difficult to function without [a vehicle],” said On The Road founder Michelle Corson. And yet a 2014 American Community Survey showed that 68,074 out of 891,554 households in Dallas County don’t have a vehicle; about eight percent. About 80 percent of On the Road loan applicants are women, and the majority are single moms. Many have been referred by groups such as The Family Place, Genesis Women’s

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BUSINE S S CONTINUED FROM 1 around $100 here,” said Mickey Seidenstein, Director of Marketing and Communications at QuestCare, an urgent care clinic. Freestanding ERs are equipped to handle issues that are life threatening or require immediate attention. This includes open wounds, severe bleeding, shortness of breath, head injuries, or chest pains. This differs from urgent care facilities, which address injuries or illnesses that would normally be directed to a primary care physician: flu and cold symptoms, minor abrasions, and fevers. ERs can handle these situations too. However, the cost of an ER is generally much higher. According to information from Cigna Medical Group, the nation’s fourth-largest health care provider, a visit to the ER costs an average of three times more than an urgent care facility. Freestanding ER costs are comparable to costs at traditional ERs. However, at a traditional ER, your treatment may be covered by federal government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid; but not at a freestanding one. In the past, ERs were most likely to be found attached to a hospital. The 81st state legislature passed House Bill 1357 in 2009, which authorized licensing and recognition of freestanding emergency rooms as approved emergency care providers. The law requires facilities be open 24 hours per day, always have doctors on-site, and evaluate every person who comes in for treatment. Since then, according to a 2015 Texas Tribune study, they have been popping up in neighborhoods with incomes 49 percent above the state average, where residents are more likely to have private insurance that covers ER costs. According to statistics from the Texas Department of State Health Services, there

CONTINUED FROM 18 Shelter, Salvation Army, Goodwill, and Habitat for Humanity, Corson says. Most of the loans have a five-year term with a 9.75 percent interest rate, which may seem high, but Corson points out that most of the applicants have either poor credit or no credit. At the “We Finance: Buy Here, Pay Here” car lots, applicants were typically paying 22 percent, she said. “We have clients that have had bankruptcies, and foreclosures, and auto repossessions, and prison time,” Corson said. “There’s nothing out there for them. But more importantly, when they go to a place like that, not only do they get a bad loan, they get a bad car generally.” On the Road works with a network of dealerships, but about half of the cars have come from Toyota of Richardson, Corson said. They typically give clients two or three cars to choose from, most of which are three years old and have less than 30,000 miles, she said. “They go and they test drive them and they decide, ‘I like this or I don’t,’” Corson said. “It’s got to be right for her family.” Every client is required to participate in a finance class, during which they examine

are now more than 200 licensed freestanding ERs in the state. More than 90 percent of them have opened in the past five years. In that time, at least 10 freestanding emergency rooms have opened in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow areas. The Highland Park Emergency Room on Lemmon Avenue opened in 2012. A companion facility, the Preston Hollow Emergency Room on Walnut Hill Lane, opened in 2014. Advance Emergency Room also opened locations on Lovers Lane and Inwood Road in the past couple of years. “We saw the opportunity to provide an efficient ER alternative to the traditional hospital setting as demand for emergency room services increased in that area,” said Medical Director of Emergency Services for Medical City Dr. Nicole Rogers. “Our strategy was always to increase access points to better deliver the quality healthcare services our community needs when and where they need them.” The Better Business Bureau has reported an increase in complaints against freestanding ERs over the past three years. However, complaints against Park Cities and Preston Hollow facilities have remained steady, with no facility receiving more than four complaints in any year. QuestCare Urgent Care in Snider Plaza was one of the first area urgent care facilities to open back in 2009. The owners, who live in the Park Cities, designed the practice with the specific needs of the community in mind. The facility now competes with several nearby opponents including Hillcrest Medical, two CityDoc locations, and an ever-growing number of freestanding ERs. “We’ve relied on word of mouth and strong reputation to help navigate us through the competition,” Seidenstein said. “It’s definitely a challenge and we have started advertising again.”

D O N AT E O R I N V E S T Mail: 4141 Office Parkway, Suite 102, Dallas 75204 Online: www.ontheroadlending.org their finances with one of the staff to ensure the client has enough residual income to afford the average $275-per-month loan payment and is motivated to pay it off, Corson said. Clients then have to save to pay their title, tax, and license; provide references; and explain in a letter their history with money and cars. The idea is that the clients have “skin in the game,” Corson said. “[The class] was helpful to my life period, because I’m the mother to three kids, and I need to know those skills,” Kimbely said. She hopes to have her loan paid off in three years, just in time for son’s high school graduation, she said. Since 2013, Corson has helped put 50 families across Texas in cars. “Low-income people can afford a car if you give them a really good car. And [Brian] is going to this school that’s going to change his life,” Corson said. “He couldn’t have done that if [his mom] hadn’t had a car.”

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Oftentimes sellers do not realize issues that are drawbacks, such as smoke and pet odors, peeling paint, wood rot, mildewed caulk in bathrooms, low lighting, and overgrown landscaping. These issues should be addressed upfront in a positive manner. Kay Weeks – Ebby Halliday Realtors (28 years)

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People Newspapers Highland Park resident Alex Doubet wants to change the real estate business. Four years ago, his mother sold the house where he grew up near Snider Plaza. The agent who hanAlex Doubet dled the transaction netted more than $50,000. His mom didn’t receive so much as a thank you note. “I was ticked off,” Doubet said. Frustrated by what he saw as a flawed system, the Highland Park High School alum set out to launch his own real estate company. In October 2015, Doubet, a Harvard University grad, founded Door LLC, an agency that charges a flat rate for all real estate transactions. His company has quickly become one of the fastest growing firms in the area. Revenues have increased exponentially this year, and the number of listings now doubles on an almost weekly basis, Doubet said. “What I really wanted to do was reinvent the model to what it should be in the 21st century,” Doubet said. The standard real estate agent commission is six percent of the final sale price. That cost is typically split between the buyer and the seller. Under this arrangement, an agent stands to earn $18,000 on a $300,000 house. On a $500,000

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the client’s closing cost. Some agents have accused Doubet of trying to put them out of business. “We aren’t in the business to do that,” Doubet said. “We are trying to build a great company that helps consumers. It’s a better product for people.” Roxann Taylor, a 40-year veteran of the Dallas real estate market, questions the viability of the Doubet model. According to her, higher commissions are necessary because agents do not have a set marketing budget. “The traditional model makes sense because you have properties that you put on the market that sell right away, and you have some that are very difficult to sell [and] you have a lot of marketing expenses,” Taylor said. “If I set a flat fee for listing my house, I wouldn’t

have incentive to spend what I do to get top dollar for my clients.” She added that she fears many agents would not be as motivated to sell if they could only earn a flat fee. Doubet said there is more to Door than just a unique pricing model. The company’s primary goal is to be customer service oriented. Door offers clients access to information that previously was largely restricted to real estate professionals, such as houses on the Multiple Listing Service. Under the traditional model, this information would go to an agent who would then decide what to disseminate. At Door, the information is sent directly to the buyer’s email inbox. Door also photographs all houses with special cameras so clients can take a virtual tour. A “dollhouse” view even allows potential

buyers to see an interactive 3-D layout of the house from a perspective that can’t be seen in real life. The technology is not new, but Door is one of the first realtors to make it standard for all listings. The agency aims to meet the expectations of the modern homebuyer, particularly millennials, who now make up the largest homebuying demographic. “Millennials are very comfortable using the internet, and have an expectation of a higher level of service and convenience,” Doubet said. According to Doubet, Door has saved consumers more than $100,000 in commission fees. Doubet expects that number to double before summer’s end. “Ultimately our goal is a better service,” Doubet said. “It’s a long road to do that, but it’s a worthy goal.”

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Housing Inventory Increase Gives Buyers More Options By Joshua Baethge

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People Newspapers The first half of 2016 saw a dramatic increase in the number of houses on the market. The number of active listings in the Park Cities increased 81 percent between December and June. The increase was even more striking in Preston Hollow, where active listings nearly doubled over the same time period. According to Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty agent Tom Hughes, the usual increase in spring home sales started later than normal this year. He said that activity seems to have picked up slightly since school let out in May. “Usually when you have a big run like we had in 2014 and 2015, sellers see opportunities for higher prices,” said Hughes. “When too many decide to list at the same time, it sometimes causes a glut of inventory.” There may be more inventory, but much of it remains in the upper tier of housing prices. “I think the buyers are pickier,” said Paige Elliot

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The summer 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 mailed to 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 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 premier luxury properties, the 20th edition of Grand Vie offers interesting editorial content, including “Backyard Oasis,” featuring advice on how to “make the outdoors yours” from partner and designer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings Shay Geyer; “Greater Outdoors,” offering insight into maximizing your outdoor living space from Robert Hopson, project manager and owner of Robert Hopson Construction Group; and real estate insider Candy Evans finds paradise in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Visit grandviemagazine.com.

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Double doors invite you to 4215 Cochran Chapel Road, where a gorgeous chandelier sets the scene for a bright open floor plan. Listed by Lindy Mahoney for $3,895,000.

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Chandeliers aren’t just for dining rooms anymore. Incorporating a stunning chandelier is an opportunity to have a floating piece of art that does far more than illuminate a room. While the market grows for contemporary-style homes, many buyers are still opting for clean, yet traditional interiors. And with a reappearance of chandeliers, every home can achieve the perfect balance between traditional and modern. Take a cue from the artful lighting in the homes below and more at briggsfreeman.com. 4215 Cochran Chapel Road A tree lined drive with a beautiful pond and sculpture welcome you to this stunning one-story home on 1.77 acres of lushly landscaped land. Built in 2002, double doors lead way to the entry with a gorgeous chandelier that sets the scene for a bright open floor plan. Listed by Lindy Mahoney for $3,895,000. 8310 Chadbourne Road Elegance and luxury await inside this show stopping home lit with impressive chandeliers from the entryway and formal dining room to the office and master bedroom. Outside, the covered patio and fireplace offer a seamless transition to outdoor entertaining. Listed by Becky Frey for $1,725,000.

Sparkling swimming pool looks very appealing on a hot summer day. Good news for sellers – the sight of a backyard oasis in this steamy Texas weather can make the entire home especially appealing to potential buyers. A 2012 study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed data from more than four million housing purchases to explore the impact of weather on purchasing decisions. The study found that a swimming pool adds more value to a house that goes under contract in the summertime than it adds to the same house that goes under contract in the wintertime. Specifically, a house with a swimming pool that goes under contract during the summer sells for an average of 0.4 percentage points more than the same house when it goes under contract in the winter. What better reason to dive in and make a splash! If you’re ready to buy or sell, consult the neighborhood experts at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty before the summer ends. For more information and available listings, visit briggsfreeman.com.

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While it’s true that buyer demand tends to increase during the spring season, summer has its own advantages. Here are a few reasons to seize the summer and sell now: • As things slow down and people pack up on their summer vacations, only serious shoppers are in the marketplace. Prospective buyers are serious about purchasing, not just looking. • One of the biggest challenges can be the length of time it takes to get from contract to closing. Purchase and refinancing loan requests tend to slow down in the summer, meaning banks can move more quickly processing your sale. • Housing supply can be shorter this time of year, meaning there are fewer options for buyers and less competition. Many families relocating to the D-FW area want to be situated in a new home before the school year begins and are considering homes that are on the market today. • Working with an experienced agent who can help guide you through the process can make all the difference. Put your mind at ease knowing that you’re making the most strategic decisions about your investment. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.

Now is the time to list your home in Dallas – No. 3 nationally for home price gains. In the Park Cities, buyers and sellers rely on the network of expert agents at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. These agents are achieving higher sales prices in fewer days on market when compared to the neighborhood’s average, according to MLS. See these homes and more at briggsfreeman.com. 3637 Maplewood Avenue A classic stucco home near Armstrong Elementary and Highland Park Village. Maintained and updated to create a timeless feel with spacious formals, light wood flooring, tall ceilings and French doors. Listed by Joan Eleazer for $3,950,000. 3537 Milton Avenue Stunning new construction in Park Cities by Palatial Estates. This three-story home is complete with LED lighting and designer finishes including Ann Sacks tile and custom iron doors and staircases by San Miguel Ironworks. Listed by Lisa Besserer for $2,649,000. 3409 Marquette Street Beautiful and stately, this classic Georgian home offers wonderfully bright space for family living and entertaining. Nestled in the Fairway of University Park, enjoy short walks to Caruth Park. Listed by Pete Ryan for $1,899,000.

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Look no further for your next home in the neighborhood you love! Classic traditional style and a premiere location come together beautifully in this home in the vibrant heart of Highland Park where anything you long to do is just minutes away. This lovingly transformed home sits on a tree-dotted interior lot on the south side of Mockingbird Lane. It offers more than 2,200 sq. ft. of gracious living space and exceptional features. A circular driveway guides guests from curb to entryway. Entry reveals wood floors, plantation blinds, and architectural details that enhance the open design of the formal living and dining room areas. The home has three bedrooms, two full baths, and one half-bath. The upstairs bedroom features an adjoining game room, making the upstairs a great place for children to entertain friends. Guests will enjoy the formal living room and its fireplace that will take the chill off cool evenings. Business-minded family members will appreciate the nearby study and the privacy afforded by French doors that separate it from the living and dining areas. In the galley kitchen, generous countertop and cabinet space provide an abundance of work and storage areas. Family and guests will enjoy lingering over morning coffee in the kitchen’s breakfast nook. An over-sized garage, a wood privacy fence, and an open patio are only a few of the additional features of this must-see home. This charming property located at 4409 Mockingbird Lane is offered at $795,000. For more information, contact Frank Hayward, 214.682.9157, fhayward@ virginiacook.com.

A corner lot and Austin stone exterior give this two-story beauty great curb appeal, while a welcoming front porch invites you into its elegant interior. Located in the Highland Park Independent School District, 2733 Westminster (2733westminster. daveperrymiller.com) is offered for $1,699,000 by Kenneth Walters with Dave Perry Miller Real Estate. Throughout the 6,164 square-foot home, an open floor plan, hardwood floor, graceful archways and an abundance of large windows and French doors create a sense of modern-day luxury. Along with five bedrooms, five full baths and one half bath, the home boasts an updated kitchen with custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, and Viking and SubZero appliances. In addition to a three-car garage, the 171-foot lot allows for the master suite to be located on the main floor—a unique feature for a home in University Park. A palatial game room with full-length balcony, wetbar and separate media room makes the upstairs the perfect retreat for everyone. For more information, please contact Walters at (214)923-3297 or Kenneth@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller. com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in key areas of Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, and Kessler Park.

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A Good Night's Sleep Works Wonders Not all kids in Dallas will go to bed tonight

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Special Contributor Every night, tired children climb into their beds and reenergize for the coming day. But not all of them. Thousands of children in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will lie on a sofa, or on a bed sheet that separates their bodies from the hard floor. This was brought to Rev. S.M. Wright II’s attention in 2009 while going door-to-door bringing Christmas gifts to residents in south Dallas neighborhoods. “I was under the impression that everybody had a bed. That was my impression in the community, but it was not the case,” said Wright, of People’s Missionary Baptist Church. “I asked where the children were sleeping, and they were sleeping on the floor in the corner.” In 2010, the S.M. Wright Foundation established Beds for Kids to provide disadvantaged children in North Texas the comfort of a new bed and the benefits of sound sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation, “Poor or inadequate sleep can lead to mood swings, behavioral problems such as ADHD, and cognitive problems that impact [children’s] ability to learn in school.” Beds for Kids manager Sussette Cole said that they came up with the theme “A good night’s rest brings out the best” because that has been the result of this initiative. “I went back to a letter from when [a child] didn’t have a bed, and you could even see the difference in his handwriting,” Cole said. “His mother has told us that he’s been doing so well in school.” What started with 300 beds for children in the south Dallas community has grown to 6,800 distributed beds for school-aged children in Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin counties. Cole said there are more than 4,000 children on the waitlist for a bed set, and the organization has received calls from as far as Atlanta for more beds. Donations can be made online at the foundation’s website. Donors can sponsor a new twin bed set for $165 or a full bed set

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G E T I N V O LV E D The S.M. Wright Foundation has a waiting list of more than 4,200 kids. Donors can sponsor a new twin bed set for $165, and a full bed set for $200. To donate,visit smwrightfoundation.org/ content/beds-for-kids

for $200. The foundation will also accept non-monetary donations, such as bed sheets and even canned goods, all in support of providing youth with adequate sleep. Qualifying families must complete an application, show proof of income and residency, provide a valid birth certificate for each child, and meet Texas Commodity Assistance Program income requirements. Once the application is processed, a representative from the foundation visits the residence to verify the need for a bed. Upon approval, the family can pick up the bed from the foundation’s warehouse. “Our goal is to bring as many families as we can from insufficiency to the point where they can depend on themselves,” said Ken-

neth Jackson, operations manager for the foundation. “Even the people that we have helped in this program are now the ones that volunteer with us. We want to bring others up to where they can help others as well.” Beds for Kids is a branch of the S.M. Wright Foundation’s longstanding mission to provide less fortunate families with basic necessities, as well as economic empowerment. The S.M. Wright Foundation’s almost 18 years of service to the needy has earned the support of prominent businesspeople in North Texas, including Allie Beth Allman. Beds for Kids has built a reputation as well, and is now backed by The Salvation Army and Red Cross. Not to mention the support and

gratitude of the young people who have benefited from the partnerships and donations, many from neighborhoods in South Dallas. Thank you letters from the children who receive the beds serve as a reminder of the organization’s mission and the impact it makes. A 14-year-old girl, the eldest of five in her family, wrote that the donation helped her mother financially. One young boy shared that he looked forward to no longer sharing one bed with his two brothers. “I have just seen a huge need in the community, and then the huge joy for a lot of kids to receive beds,” Wright said. “I did not know it would be this large. We just worked so hard, and we keep working every year and keep finessing the program.”

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Pediatrics: There’s an App for That By Rebecca Flannery

Special Contributor With the PediaQ app, medical house calls of old meet new age on-demand technology. Jon O’Sullivan, a Highland Park resident with a long-time career in healthcare, thought up PediaQ in the summer of 2014 and has since grown it into what he describes as one of the best-reviewed medical apps on the market, based on patient reviews. Thanks to his background in hospital consultation and his own children’s use of apps, O’Sullivan recognized a need in the health services market for frequent service, immediate response, and conservation of either time or money: these were the criteria he knew his app needed to satisfy. Like Mend, another app on the market, PediaQ offers on-demand healthcare that comes straight to your door. But PediaQ is the first app in the country that does this with child healthcare. “The question was, ‘What part of the healthcare spectrum would you start with if you’re going to be launching this type of application,’” O’Sullivan said. “After knowing the marketplace, what seemed to really meet that profile was pediatrics.” When a user enters the required information into the iPhone app (user name, patient name, payment, and insurance provider information) and requests a visit, a nurse practitioner will call for a consultation to assess the child’s symptoms. ”This is a short call to make sure whatever is needed doesn’t require elevated care,” O’Sullivan said. Once the short phone call is complete, the practitioner will visit the house and spend, on average, about 45 minutes to an

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PediaQ sends nurse practitioners at times when general pediatricians normally aren't available. hour with the child. The service’s newest feature, released in early June, allows users to videoconference with a nurse practitioner for even quicker healthcare access. A strong Wi-Fi connection and $20 is all you need to conference with the practitioner, who is able to assess and prescribe a course of action to the patient. “Whether the child is sick or has a rash, the nurse practitioner will be on the conference to ask questions and guide you to the right form of care,” O’Sullivan said. The company employs and recruits nurse practitioners who must be at the ready for on-demand house calls. An important aspect of the app is to provide practitioners at times when general pediatricians aren’t available, such as 2 to 10 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends. As well as being easy access and time-concentrated, the app is more cost-effective, according to O’Sullivan, than alter-

You can download the PediaQ app on the iTunes store. native services such as E-care clinics or emergency rooms. “Because we use nurse practitioners and because we don’t do any add-on services that may be unnecessary, that are often done in urgent care centers, our cost of care could be 30 to 40 percent lower than those alternatives,” O’Sullivan said. The soft launch of the app was in May 2015 with the hard launch following at the start of that school year. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing. “People have become very accustomed to only paying their copay when it comes to medical services,” O’Sullivan said. “So what became evident early on was that we needed to approach the insurance marketplace about getting in-network with [the

app. That was probably the biggest challenge.” Now, PediaQ is covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, and Aetna. Other providers are in works to cover PediaQ in the coming months, O’Sullivan said. While pediatrics is the app’s main specialty, O’Sullivan hopes to expand the service to include adult and prenatal care as well. The expansion is dependent upon hospital systems’ cooperation and consumer demand, he said. “So our rationale for going into pediatrics was that the consumer is young mothers,” O’Sullivan said. “Mothers today are very plugged into blogs, social media, PTAs, and schools. So those were very natural networks we could target whereby we knew mothers would be listening.” Since its release, PediaQ has serviced more than 3,000 house calls. While the app is available only on iPhone for now, Android users can use the form on PediaQ’s website to request a visit.

Hail the Fashion Statement that Keeps You Young By Molly Nolan

special contributor Here we are in August, one of the hottest months of the year, and while we relish every bit of sunlight we can soak up, some of us are ready for it to cool down a bit. I can’t wait for the first breeze of fall — which got me to thinking about a conversation I had recently and the importance of something that seems so superficial. Sunglasses have always been a staple in my life. Even as a young girl, sunglasses were my thing. Now, as an adult, I appreciate them not only as eye protection and wardrobe-enhancer, but also as pals in helping me stave

M O L LY N O L A N off injections for my wrinkles. I do not like to squint, never have, as I know it is a major cause of crow’s feet. Which, as many people will agree, we don’t like! Back to my superficial conversation: I was chatting with a friend a couple of weeks ago

at an outdoor party and said, “Hold on, I have to get my sunglasses, I don’t like to squint.” At the same time we both said, “Causes wrinkles.” I was so glad to hear someone else who shared my sunglass philosophy; and it was a guy, which was even better! So as summer winds down and we still are enjoying the long days, being lazy at the beach, lake, or pool, make sure to take a great pair of sunglasses. The hottest trends for summer 2016 are all over the place — anything kind of goes — but here are a few of the highlights of the summer that will continue to be hot into fall. Cat eye with round frames; shield — think snow skiing chic or chemistry class; sunglasses that match your

clothes, especially with embellishments that compliment or match a pattern; dark lenses and also colorful lenses — I am so into the aviator lenses that shine green or pink or a pretty shade of blue with metallic rays of light; or butterfly (this is a whole lot like the cat eye, it just turns up a bit more). Another derivative of that is the John-Lennon-style round. And the newest version is what you might call the “John Lennon aviator”, a round frame with aviator hardware, which seems to be very popular at the summer fetes this year. Grab all or one of the trends, grab your best SPF, stay hydrated, and enjoy the rest of the summer sun in your sunnies!

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UP Doctor Serves Up Healthcare at the Olympic Level By Britt E. Stafford

People Newspapers Many may only dream of traveling to Rio de Janeiro to experience the summer Olympics, but for University Park residents Drs. Jeff and Sally Goudreau that journey will be a reality. The internal medicine specialist, accompanied by his wife, will travel to Brazil as a physician for the U.S. Olympic committee, serving the male and female swimming and water polo teams. But this isn’t Goudreau’s first time working with the committee. The process started in 1990, when he was a resident at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, and happened upon an article seeking physicians for various U.S. Olympic teams. He applied on a whim, and completely forgot about it until the committee contacted him a decade later. In 2000, the doctor was invited to travel to an Olympic training center in San Diego for a month. “They want you to come to their training center ... where you spend a month living in their facil-

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University Park resident Dr. Jeff Goudreau will travel to Rio de Janeiro in early August as a physician for the U.S. Olympic committee. ity,” Goudreau said. “They want to see if you can mesh with [them].” In 2001, Goudreau was sent to Japan with the U.S. basketball team for the World Championship for Young Men, a tournament for players under the age of 21. Two years later, he went to South Korea. “If they like you they keep inviting you back,” he said. The committee reached out to Goudreau again two years ago to inquire if he wanted to return to the Olympic healthcare game. Fol-

lowing another month-long stint at a training center in Colorado Springs, he returned to Dallas. Not long after, the U.S. women’s national water polo team came into Louisville, and Goudreau was called in for duty. “One of the girls was hit in the face. Blood everywhere, busted nose ... they had general practice questions and I helped with that,” he recalled. Maggie Steffens, a 23-year-old utility player for the team, con-

siders Goudreau a great help and support system. “He even gave one of our girls stitches mid-game with total calm and ease, and she was back in the water the next quarter,” she said. “It takes a special person to make us all feel so comfortable under extreme conditions like that.” But according to Goudreau, being a physician at the Olympics isn’t a paid gig. Committee-appointed doctors work on a volunteer basis, although their airfare

and accommodations are typically provided. “He does this out of the goodness of his heart,” Sally said of her husband. “He isn’t in his practice when he’s there, and it’s an altruistic type thing.” While the physician is there to fill prescriptions and treat anything from rashes to diarrhea, Goudreau insists the real heroes are the team trainers. “You can sew them up, but the trainer is the most important person on the team. It’s usually [them] with the team,” he said. “They have bandages, a sewing kit ... they do all the work and just rely on the doctors for the things they need outside their skill set. They are a thankless bunch.” Rather than document his trips with just photos, Goudreau creates pastel and watercolor artwork in a journal; each image depicts sights from a different location since he started his Olympic travels. “Anybody can take a picture,” he said. “I think [Rio] might complete this journal I’ve had since 2000.”

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HANNAH RICHARDSON & PALMER DEAN

annah Alyse Richardson and John Palmer Seabury Dean exchanged sacred wedding vows on April 2, 2016 at Park Cities Baptist Church. Reverend Robert Richardson, grandfather of the bride, officiated the ceremony. A reception of dining and dancing followed at the Freedom Hall in the George W. Bush Presidential Library. They danced the night away to music by the Cuvée Band and DJ Andante Mayo. A seated rehearsal dinner was held on the eve of the wedding at the Sky Lobby at the Petroleum Club and was given by the parents of the groom. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lawrence Richardson of Highland Park. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Richardson and Mrs. Margaret Burris and the late Mr. Jack Burris, all of Dallas. The groom is the son of Mrs. Kathryn Beach Hamby of Fredericksburg, Texas and Mr. Larry Alan Dean of Ogden, Utah. He is the grandson of Mrs. Tracy Mason of Fredericksburg and the late Mr. Westcott Beach of Dallas.

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The bride was presented in marriage by her parents. She was escorted down the aisle on the arm of her father. Hannah wore an elegant, ivory gown designed by Reem Acra for Neiman Marcus. Her dress featured a Bateau neckline with re-embroidered lace on the

bodice and a cut out silk narrow bottom flare skirt. To complete her ensemble, Hannah wore a single tier chapel-length veil, trimmed in Alencon lace, which framed her face and extended beyond her train. The bride carried an embroidered handkerchief given to her by

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Grayson, Justin Bond Hollis II, Daniel Kevin Hunter, Stephen Michael Lechtenberg, Race Landry Richardson, Ryan Landon Richardson, Daniel Patrick Solomon, Louis Joseph Weber IV, and Maddox Morgan Womble. Serving as ushers were Charles Henry Keller, Panteli Alfred Lucas, William Hunter Pond, Justin Mitchell Roberts, and Blake Edwin Woodall II. Knox Powell Shelton was the ring bearer. The bride is a 2008 graduate of Highland Park High School. She attended the University of Mississippi and the University of Texas at Dallas, where she was a member of Tri Delta Sorority, graduating in 2012 with a business marketing degree. Hannah is an interior designer and project manager for Canon & Company Interiors. The groom is a 2005 graduate of Highland Park High School. He attended the University of Arkansas and is the founder and operator of OutlineTheSky Apparel Co. Following their honeymoon trip to Saint Lucia the newlyweds have made Dallas their home.

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MEREDITH BOYER & PATRICK WATTS eredith Baker Boyer and Patrick Lee Watts joined hands and hearts in marriage June 26, 2016 at Mon Bel Ami Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nev. Their beautiful, private ceremony was a true testimony of reconciliation and the power of Christ in their lives. It was officiated by the Rev. Tony Velasquez. The bride is the daughter of Ms. Lindi Baker Loy of University Park and Mr. Creed M. Boyer III of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Carolyn Loy and the late Mr. Tommy Loy of University Park and the late Mr. and Mrs. Creed M. Boyer Jr. of Dallas. The groom is the son of the late Teresa Lynn Graves and Gary C. Watts and Darlene Watts of Sachse, Texas. He is the grandson of Mrs. Darlene Graves of Hobart, Okla. The bride wore an elegant white, BCBG Max Azria gown. Its asymmetrical lines were enhanced by net-lined cutouts and a

her mother and a locket in remembrance of Rebecca Valerie Bettis on her bouquet. Assisting the bride as matrons of honor were Amber Hennig Richardson and Jaclyn Nicole Richardson. Bridesmaids included Peyton Elizabeth Blackwell, Lauren Coe Daniel, Claire Jones Davis, Emily Elisabeth George, Hannah Christine Heighten, Lauren Elizabeth Huddleston, Rachel Blair Hutchinson, Mackenzie Marie Moussa, Margaret Tucker Rudd, Sydney Merritt Stone, Margaret Jane Wolcott, and Kathryn Kay Womble. Among the members of the house party were Brinn Christine Bettis, Shannon Terese Buell, Lauren Summerell Meyer, and Grace Brooks Pearson. Maris Olivia Richardson was the flower girl. A duet was performed by Hollye and Justin Hornsby and the organist for the service was Joy Lovell. Attending the groom were his best men Matthew Mark Dean and Rex Bailey Womble. Groomsmen included Walter Richards Davis III, Kamiar Allan Duck, Matthew Thomas Fritts, John Colin

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New HPUMC Facility To Benefit Special Needs Residents By Elizabeth Ygartua Special Contributor

University Park City Council approved at a meeting July 5 Highland Park United Methodist Church (HPUMC)’s plans to raze and rebuild its 23-year-old Biggers Activities Building on Hillcrest Avenue. “The existing building doesn’t fit into our church and it doesn’t contribute to the neighborhood. It was just a gym and a youth center and unfortunately, it’s not been utilized ever to its capacity,” Dallas Cothrum, of Masterplan Consulting and HPUMC, said at the June 7 city council meeting. Cothrum said one of his friends had told him the current building looked like “something the Soviets built and left here.” The new building will resemble the rest of the HPUMC campus, with gothic features and a bold front door. It will still have a gym and a youth center; but it will be much bigger. At 62,263 square feet, the new building will be almost three times larger than the existing structure, according to UP Community Development Department Director Patrick Baugh. Not that he expects them to need all that space: “This facility is not planned to be a heavily used facility in terms of occupant load,” Baugh said. Monday through Friday activities will be “maybe maxed out around 60 people, 75 people. And then on Sunday afternoons,

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The UP City Council approved Highland Park United Methodist Church’s plans to tear down its 23-year-old activity building and replace it with a facility three times larger. maybe 208, maybe a few more than that for morning for worship service,” Baugh said at the June 7 meeting. “The Biggers Building was done in a different time when the church, they couldn’t exploit all the benefits of zoning that they have,” Cothrum said. “We tried to work on this, and tried to learn some lessons about how the Park Cities YMCA case went, and we really wanted to avoid neighbors being upset.” Opposition from neighors, including the Shenandoah Place Condominium Association, the Normandy Place Homeowner’s Association, and others, was short-lived. Many of their concerns about construction traffic safety, blocked driveways, and existing parking issues were allayed prior to the meeting, said opposition representative John Flowers, who told the council that Cothrum “showed me a compromise they had worked out which meets all of the issues that I had raised in my letter which I sent you all, and we are satisfied with it.” In response to the neighbors’ requests, the church is pledging to constrain the construction staging area to the Biggers site and the trucks to a space equal in size to three 65-foot semi trucks on the Hillcrest side. The trucks will also not be allowed to idle or park north of Normandy Avenue during the construction period, Cothrum said. All workers must go through background checks and wear badges. “The Shenandoah Place people de-

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serve that, because we understand that they live there,” Cothrum said. “We know we have to handle our construction traffic from our site and make it work.” The new family activity center, which is anticipated to be three stories high (65 feet), will include special needs classrooms and facilities, a floor serving families and youth (seventh through 12th grade), and a recreational gym at the top. Two levels of underground parking will include 135 spots to aid in overflow from HPUMC’s main campus on Sunday mornings. The changes will benefit the special needs population most, according to Rev. Matt Tuggle, HPUMC’s Director of Family Ministries, and include ded-

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Brenda Cockerell set aside her dream of publishing a book 30 years ago, until something rekindled the desire in 2010. The change could be described with Newton’s Law of Inertia: an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. In this case, the outside force was learning by happenstance that a friend from her past, Holly Horton, had died the previous year after losing a battle with breast cancer. “I was working on my Christmas card list and I thought, “I haven’t heard from Holly in a while,’” Cockerell said. “I thought she might have moved to work at a different school, so I Googled her name. Then I came across her obituary.” The two friends met while teaching in New York in the ‘80s, Cockerell said. They shared a love for children – so much so they decided to write a children’s book one day. The Highland Park resident finally succeeded this year, and launched In Grandma’s Garden in Dallas in May. The children’s book is dedicated to Horton and will slowly be distributed in bookstores throughout the country. After leaving their teaching jobs in the late ‘80s, Horton moved to San Francisco and Cockerell landed in the

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Highland Park resident Brenda Cockerell released her first book in May.

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Junior Players

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Junior Players will perform The Taming of the Shrew at Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre July 26-31.

Special Contributor In 1955, a group of Highland Park moms set the stage for adolescents to produce theater “for children, by children.” More than 60 years later, Junior Players has evolved into a much bigger project that has fostered the creative aspirations of more than 7,000 children across North Texas. The organization works closely with Dallas ISD and other school districts to get children involved in the arts through free after-school and summer workshops in drama, dance, music, media, and art. Since the organization’s founding, it has developed more than 100 free programs for kids in kindergarten through 12th grade. Part of the group’s legacy includes its annual Shakespeare productions, whose renditions always incorporate a twist. In keeping with that theme, the group’s modern-day production of The Taming of the Shrew, which will run July 26-31 at Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre, places a heavy emphasis on social media. Characters will have Facebook profiles, and during the play a live Twitter feed will create an interactive experience for the audience. To celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2015, Junior Players added dance and musical programs to its roster. Students can express themselves on topics such as suicide, teen violence, body issues, and texting while driving by performing interpretive dance. According to executive director Rosaura CruzWebb, this newly implemented dance program allows parents see what their children deal with on a dayto-day basis, and encourages conversations between

parents and their children. “I think we have sparked a conversation – a lot of the parents, a lot of the dads, come up to us and say, this is uncomfortable for me to sit through, but I did not realize that kids were going through that, and now we have to have a real conversation,” Cruz-Webb said. Beyond improving their technical skills, Junior Players gives kids the chance to bond with others who have common interests; these bonds often follow them throughout their lives. “I’ve met some of my best friends through the program,” said Ursuline Academy grad Eliza Palter. Junior Players also gives the students confidence, and offers them a new outlook on theater that they might not get at their high school. “It’s a really amazing program, and it changed the way I view theater,” said Rudy Lopez. Lopez now plans on majoring in education and minoring in theater so he can teach others what he has learned through Junior Players. The high school level productions emphasize professionalism. Students are treated like working actors and are expected to deliver the same level of performance that adults would, from audition to showtime. Professionals are brought in to direct and choreograph the plays, which gives students an authentic experience of working in theater. “We like to say that we’re professionals,” CruzWebb said. “What I love the most is seeing these students be professionals at such a young age. It empowers them to have their voices heard.” Junior Players’ 2017 year will have an overarching theme of identity, and they will be performing a Shakespearean drama that has never been seen on their stage. The group will announce the title on August 5.

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Park Plaza Proposal Clears First Hurdle Plans for Hillcrest eyesore rezoning to go before city council

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People Newspapers Jim Strode’s plan to redevelop the old Chase Bank office tower on Hillcrest Avenue cleared its first hurdle at the conclusion of a two-part public hearing before the University Park Planning and Zoning Commission on July 12. With a close vote of 3-2, the commission recommended Strode’s proposal to rezone the parking and O-2 office district to a mixed-use development, but with a few caveats. Requirements include an increase in the parapet height at the top of the parking garage to minimize visibility of SUV-sized vehicles and, should the building use glass for the tower, a reflectance factor of no more than 20 percent. “Trying to please everybody isn’t an easy thing,” Strode said. “I think they all have concerns because this has been a tough property. There’s been a lot of wounds

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Owner Jim Strode wants to turn the old Chase Bank building into a mixed-use development. still open over there.” The proposal will go before city council at a public hearing on Aug. 2. Strode’s conceptual plan for “Park Plaza” features a 127,880 square-foot mixed-use development that could include office, retail, and restaurant tenants. The proposed structure would be nearly double the height of the current building from around 72 feet to seven stories at 119 feet, and would include three levels of above-grade parking and four of sub-grade parking. The design depicts a plaza area, which Strode

hopes will extend the community feel. “We want to do something iconic,” he said. “We want it to be the nicest building on the block ... I’m trying to make it nice. It screamed a plaza at the end of Snider Plaza.” But it’s no secret the now vacant building owned by Strode has been a point of contention among most University Park residents. And this go around was no different. At both meetings on June 14 and July 12, Strode’s plan for the almost 1.7-acre site wasn’t met with

unanimous community approval. Residents and neighbors flocked to the public hearings to express their support or opposition. The most repeated concerns from those opposed to the plans touched on different aspects of its design, such as the height and the reflective aspect from the glass design. Some even compared it to a skyscraper and downtown’s Museum Tower. Other concerns included changes in weather patterns, an increase in traffic to the area, and that the height would set a precedent for taller buildings in UP. According to Strode, the design

is only in the concept-stage and nothing is finalized. “We all come out of those meetings as developers or people trying to get things zoned,” Strode said. “You don’t hear the good stuff, you just hear the potential snags.” Supporters of the plan remarked on the benefit of additional parking that could be made available for purchase for employees of Snider Plaza, deterring them from parking in nearby residential areas. Others emphasized the current aesthetics of the building, using terms such as “eyesore” to describe it. Regardless, a common theme resounded in all the comments, whether for or against: something has to be done. Despite voting against the rezoning proposal, commission chair Bob West agreed, saying at the July 12 hearing, “The worst thing we can do is nothing”.

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Nine-Year-Old Shares Access to the Arts

Maya Delgado helps other kids get their time in the spotlight.

By Jacie Scott Special Contributor Maya Delgado is a triple-threat talent with professional training in voice, stage presence, and choreography. And while she feels she was born to entertain, the nine-year-old says her dream is “helping others find the art in their hearts.” That dream came true with the HeARTS of Maya’s first youth talent showcase in May. Delgado, with help from family and friends, started the nonprofit to provide year-long scholarships for kids ages nine to 17 who share her love for the arts and are in need of financial assistance. Delgado has trained with professionals in the entertainment industry and has had the opportunity to showcase her talent at several venues, including the American Airlines Center and Winspear Opera House. These experiences have molded the passion that she has for the performing arts. But the young artist saw that talent, passion, and financial resources don’t always come as a packaged deal. So, she chose to take action. “My parents have always told me to help others,” said Delgado. “When I saw the kids that couldn’t afford to go to music classes, I saw it as my chance to help others. I went to my mom and dad and I said that I wanted to do a foundation.” Since its founding in January, HeARTS of Maya has funded 10 young artists, thanks to contributions and donations. All money goes directly to providing kids with the finances to participate in upcoming summer camps and train with professionals like Dallas’ Chris Ann Seay, children’s casting director for Hasbro. Recipients also engage with speakers in the industry who inspire them to pursue their dreams. Parents are invited to attend these sessions to prepare their children for the ups and downs of the entertainment business. At the end of their scholarship period, the young artists will have the opportunity to present their “HeARTS” in an

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CHILDREN’S BOOK FROM 42 Park Cities. Though they kept in touch from time to time and Cockerell visited her once in California, phone numbers and email addresses were changed until they lost contact. “One time when I was visiting her in San Francisco, we talked about the book again and decided on this idea of making it about flowers,” Cockerell said. “That’s as far as we got.” When she learned the news of Horton’s passing, she was so devastated that she decided to sit down and write their book; and she did so in two days. “I actually wrote the entire book in just about one day,” Cockerell said. “The next day I fine-tuned it to get it where I really wanted it to be.” In 2014, Cockerell founded The Beacon Family Foundation, a nonprofit that distributes donations to breast cancer research through Baylor, Scott, & White Hospital, as well as directly to families in need. Cockerell hopes the impact Horton’s life had on her will in turn impact a nation of children and people fighting breast cancer. “All of the proceeds from the book’s sales go into that founda-

HPUMC FROM 42 icated parking in the garage and a “hotel-like” designated drop-off area. New activities may include cooking and computer classes, and art and music therapy, Tuggle said in an email. “The goal is to have the best special needs facility in the state,” Cothrum said. There will be a worship space on the third floor, but Cothrum stressed this was not going to be used for another large Sunday service or big conferences, but rather as

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tion,” Cockerell said. “I wanted to be able to use the money to really benefit this population of women and children.” Icelandic illustrator Linda Ólafsdóttir fed into the book’s childlike creativity by drawing flowers the way a child might see them: dandelion lions, tulips with two lips, and lady slippers with slippers. The book was also written with a child’s reading development in mind. Cockerell wanted to capture the perspective of a child, so that every child who reads the book can place themselves into the narrator’s role. “The words are mine, and I feel like they would have been Holly’s words if she would have been here to write them with me,” Cockerell said. “When you read the description of Holly in the book [ jacket], just know that’s the tip of the iceberg. To know her was to absolutely love her.” a flex space for the community and performance space for the church’s special needs Jesters Theatre program. The church is now soliciting bids from general contractor candidates, Tuggle said. HPUMC plans to launch a capital campaign in early 2017 to pay for construction, which is planned to take 18 to 24 months. “We are a part of our community and believe this facility will help us to be a blessing for generations to come,” Tuggle said.

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I Need a Vacation from Vacation By Len Bourland

Special Contributor When I asked my son how his family beach vacation was, he reminded me that going to the beach with his family was an out-of-town trip, not a vacation. Going out of town with just his wife was a vacation. Ah yes, how well I remember those days. Vacation. The word itself bears examination. What exactly are we “vacating?” The Brits and Europeans go on “holidays”, not vacations. Sounds a bit more festive. Perhaps that’s because we Americans cannot seem to completely get away from our work ethics or our electronic devices. We’re looking for an end result, be it competitive tanning, the thrill of a new or exotic place, or checking off another landmark. (I will just have returned from the Chautauqua in the Adirondacks near Syracuse and Niagara Falls. Sort of an adult camp with speakers and programs. I’ve never been to that neck of the world!) My main focus as a single lady was to go be with adults and unplug. It was indeed soothing to miss those political conventions. For most, however, summer means the family trip. Because this usually involves the expenditure of large sums of money, there is inherent pressure to

LEN BOURLAND have a proportionate amount of fun, and photos to prove it. (Hence endless Instagram and Facebook posts.) But are they really that fun? With family vacations the first hurdle is getting an accurate headcount. Teens may try to opt out of going to Disneyworld with younger siblings; husbands may want to fly in late and leave early if it involves going with mom to a large sandbox (the beach) with small toddlers when they’d rather be fly-fishing in the mountains. Extended family members may have wildly varying ideas about where to all meet. Blended families may have sulky step-somethings so the overall barometric mood of the family vacation must be measured daily. If airline travel is involved there’s a misery index even without flight delays or lost luggage. Unless you’ve got a private jet, airline travel is just awful. With car travel the days of throwing the kids on sleeping bags in the back of the family wagon to sleep are over. Now, it’s harnessed kid-

dos with lots of movies and electronics. However the family arrives, there are those who can’t stand sand in their sheets or sunburn and may pout over having to be in Florida. Those who have to stand in lines at theme parks may spend most of the trip scanning their emails and texts without any familial interaction. Some, who are in a remote cabin in a national park without cell coverage, may have kids moping over having “nothing to do.” Then there’s the budget factor. The initial euphoria as the family pulls out of the driveway quickly fades when, by the third day, the entire projected dollar amount has already been surpassed with arcade games, restaurant meals, and forgotten goods. (“Son, how could you have forgotten to pack even one bathing suit?”) The bottom line on family trips is there is no bottom line. The one extended family I know, who decided to take several generations to Club Med so there would be a variety of activities and meal plans, ended up hating all the forced involvement. “Anonymity was impossible,” my friend confided. “It drove the older generation nuts. So unrelaxing.” Like most Americans, after the family trip, they were ready to get back home. And relax. Plus, it’s time for back-to-school shopping in triple digit heat.

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