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Hope on Hillcrest

E D U C AT I O N HPHS student volunteers open closets for cause

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LIVING WELL C H R I S M C G AT H E Y

By Todd Jorgenson

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im Strode’s new property is one of the most talked-about sites in the Park Cities, although not always for the right reasons. Strode recently closed on a purchase of the old Chase Bank office tower on Hillcrest Avenue. It has sat dormant for years amid failed attempts at redevelopment by its former owner, Park Cities businessman Albert Huddleston, who had previously resisted opportunities to sell it. Now, Strode hopes to transform the eyesore with an eye-catching new look. “We’re just hoping to make a clean break,” said Strode, the president of Dallas-based Strode Property Company. “I’m not going to look back. We’re going to take our ideas to the city and get something done.”

Strode wouldn’t reveal specifics other than saying he hopes to bring a mixed-use development to the 2-acre property, which currently includes an adjacent parking lot and three small multifamily developments on the west side of the same block. “We’re just going to do what feels right for the location,” Strode said. “Many people have tried, and we just happened to be there when he decided to sell it.” Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Huddleston declined to comment through Bob Myers, the broker who represented him in the sale. One significant feature of the property is that it’s the only tract zoned specifically for offices uses in University Park. “That building occupies a prominent piece of land in the city,” said UP city manager

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A STORIED STRUCTURE

Widow finds healing, career in therapeutic yoga

2001 The Legacy Hillcrest Investments group buys the building and submits its first redevelopment plan to University Park.

2006

Legacy Hillcrest is granted city approval by the city for a development about 60 percent of the size of the group’s original proposal, but nothing happened.

2011 The developer proposes to build a

multistory parking garage on the site, but the city’s board of adjustment says no. The city won a related lawsuit on appeal in 2014.

2013

After several years in the building, the University Park Public Library moves to a permanent space near Preston Center.

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CONTENTS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter: HP Village Has Lost Its Way

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Dear Editor: What has happened to our Highland Park Village? There is nothing left there of any use to the residents of Highland Park. The Tom Thumb grocery store was a hub of activity and attracted people that might browse in the other shops as well. High-end clothing and shoe stores are fine, but you seldom see any great number of people gathered in any of them, and I would suspect that sales are sporadic. Celebrity Bakery is busy, but I understand they are moving to Oak Lawn. That leaves Deno’s shoe repair — at least they provide a service. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they are not on the way out also. The Royal Blue Grocery is a joke if it is to replace the grocery store in the Village. The shelves are not stocked with staples. The only thing I could see to buy was deli meat and bread, etc. They boast of tables to drink coffee and chat with friends. Most women don’t do that when they shop. It seems to me that the “powers that be” maybe have shot themselves in the foot trying to be another “Rodeo Drive.” Bring back the Tom Thumb or a full-service grocery store. Marguerite A. Pickens Highland Park Dear Editor: In the mid 1920s, my grandmother and many other residents of Highland Park laid a brick in the front exterior wall of the John S. Bradfield Elementary School. It was her way of saying that part of our new city will stand here. She served in the cafeteria line as a volunteer. My

mother — a Golden Scot — and my uncle both graduated from Bradfield. My wife taught there. One of our children attended Bradfield. There are many stories like ours and there are many families with much deeper roots than ours. The local schools and the continuity they represent contribute to a very special sense of place, and form part of the experience of living in the Park Cities. Treasuring the history embodied by these places, the school board decided to obliterate it and a thin majority of the voting population agreed. It is done and it’s too bad, really. I have no doubt the school board is filled with earnest, smart people who believe they have the best interests of the city in mind, except the history of the city as interpreted by our historical architecture, a subject not even mentioned in the PowerPoint. Over time, I would guess, we will be treated to grand new visions, beautiful renderings, and tales of how our city marched boldly into the future. All this reminds me of a line from “Big Yellow Taxi” — “Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” The new buildings certainly won’t be a parking lot, but they will be a big dose of faux history with maybe a dusty exhibit with old pictures that everyone will scurry past. The architects will call this a “reference to history” as if somehow that makes up for the loss of real historical places that will be flattened by James Earl Jones’ famous army of steamrollers.

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POLICE SKU LD U GGE RY of the M O N T H H A LLOWE E N H AYMA KE R At 11:10 a.m. on Oct. 31, a road-rage incident at Miracle Mile led to the driver of a white 2015 Land Rover being punched in the face. The perpetrator, who drove a blue 2006 Chevrolet van, also damaged a $400 pair of Zegna sunglasses.

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ots of people have stories about crazy moving experiences, but the new occupants of a house in the 4500 block of Bordeaux Avenue have a whopper thanks to some riled-up realtors. At 11:20 a.m. on Nov. 6, a house sitter reported the theft of two concrete planters, valued at $200 each, from the front porch by a man who drove away in a pickup. When an officer stopped the perpetrator, a Coldwell Banker realtor intervened and said she was entitled to the planters because they were decorative items placed there to show the house, which had since been sold. The officer believed the story and let them go. However, the new homeowners had moved in three

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months ago, with the help of a different realtor, and were told the planters came with the house. The homeowners said they’ve never spoken to the seller’s realtor, and suspect she waited until they were gone to steal the planters without their knowledge. At any rate, the Coldwell Banker agent later refused to return them under threat of arrest. Their whereabouts remain unknown.

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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 November 7 At 3:09 p.m., an accident in the 5000 block of Airline Road left a passenger stranded after the driver of a silver Buick sedan ran a stop sign and crashed into a blue 2016 Mazda SUV traveling eastbound on Drexel Drive. After the collision, the driver of the Buick said he would retrieve his insurance information from his car, but instead fled the scene, leaving his passenger on the curb. The passenger said he met the driver earlier that day prior to a construction project. The Mazda sustained about $1,000 worth of damage, and there were no injuries. November 8 Between 1:30 and 2 p.m., a thief entered an unlocked

black 1995 Nissan Maxima in the 3900 block of Miramar Avenue and stole two $15 makeup bags containing keys and $250 in cash, along with a coat. November 12 At 11 a.m., an employee of Loro Piana at Highland Park Village reported 19 items missing after a routine check of store inventory. The employee suspected a former employee who resigned this summer to work at another clothing store in the Village. This suspicion was confirmed when the merchandise was found on eBay, along with items from the current store where the ex-employee works. Combined with 10 missing items from a prior inventory, the total value is $24,796.

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Damage caused by a driver on a cell phone who crashed a blue 2007 Hyundai Sonata into a private retaining wall and some shrubbery in the 3500 block of Armstrong Avenue on Nov. 1.

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U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K November 2 At 4:57 a.m., a crook stole a Honda ATV, valued at $6,700, from a trailer in the 2800 block of Fondren Drive. November 2 At 4:01 p.m., a resident of the 6100 block of Golf Drive reported the theft of $14,000 worth of jewelry from when movers assisted in a relocation in late May. November 5 Between 8 a.m. and 3:50 p.m., a thief stole a $27,000 diamond from a ring in the 3300 block of Bryn Mawr Drive. November 5 Between 7 p.m. on Nov. 4 and 7 a.m. on Nov. 5, a burglar broke into a silver

2014 Chevrolet Tahoe in the 3100 block of Stanford Avenue and stole the third-row seat. The same thing happened involving a black 2012 Tahoe during the same time frame in the 2900 block of Rosedale Avenue, but it’s unknown if the two thefts are connected. November 6 At 12:09 a.m., a burglar broke into a silver 2011 GMC Yukon in the 3100 block of Stanford Avenue and stole the third-row seat. November 6 Between 10 p.m. on Nov. 5 and 7 a.m. on Nov. 6, a burglar broke into a black 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe in the 3900 block of Purdue Street and stole the third-row seat.

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GIVING MORE THAN FASHION SENSE Student has clothing for girls to share By Britt E. Stafford

People Newspapers When Kendall Deitch launched Big Sister’s Closet as a freshman in the spring of 2013, she didn’t want it to be another donation service. She wanted it to be a chance for girls about to enter middle school to revamp their wardrobe and have some fun. The event, which takes place toward the end of the school year, invites fifth-grade girls at Hotchkiss Elementary School, about to enter middle school, to pick out clothes donated by Highland Park High School students. Deitch forumlated the idea after she and her parents volunteered at the North Texas Food Bank with the Food 4 Kids backpack program. The program, which operates in 330 North Texas elementary schools, distributes backpacks of food to around 11,000 students weekly to ensure they are fed over the weekend.

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On Nov. 13, Kendall Deitch was recognized at the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon as the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy. Deitch’s time with the North Texas Food Bank helped her realize if these children were struggling for food, there was probably a need for new clothes

as well. When she contacted Phyllis Jeff, a counselor at Hotchkiss, about Big Sister’s Closet, she received an enthusiastic response

within the hour. “I just thought it was very innovative for her to come up with such an idea,” said Jeff, who has helped Deitch put on the event

since its commencement. “For her to have started something and have grown into something

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ESD Senior Teaches Peers to Think Globally By Paige Skinner

Special Contributor A $12 donation can equip a Syrian refugee with textbooks and pencils for an entire year. For $240, you can provide an education for 20 refugees. This is just one of the ways Tilley Neuhoff, an ESD senior, is helping others less fortunate than her. At the beginning of the school year, Neuhoff began the organization Students in Action, which aims to inform other students about world events. At the club’s first meeting, Neuhoff gave a presentation on the Syrian refugees. The club members then decided to host a bake sale and donate the $240 raised to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which puts the money to-

ward helping provide them with an education. Tolly Salz, an English teacher at ESD and club sponsor of Students in Action, said she spoke with a representative from UNHCR who was blown away by the students’ generosity. “The woman started crying and said, ‘OK, that a high school student could have that compassion for another child all the way across the world and understand the power of education, I mean that’s huge,’” Salz said. The idea for the club came when Neuhoff watched a video on Syrian refugees in French class. While it was intended to test the students’ comprehension of another language, Neuhoff became interested in the subject matter. “My main goal (with the

club) is to educate all my peers and to help out a really important cause if we can, but I just want people to be informed about what’s going on and know they can make a difference if they want to,” said Neuhoff, a three-sport athlete in field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse, who also is involved in National Honor Society. Neuhoff said she wants other students to present on topics that are important to them. She hopes as word spreads, more students will become interested. “I feel like (learning about world affairs) gives you a better perspective and makes you more grateful for what you have,” Neuhoff said. “If you just think your life is terrible or something and then you hear about kids dying because they’re

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Along with her other extracurriculars, ESD senior Tilley Neuhoff started Students in Action during her senior year. stuck in a civil war, it just puts it in perspective of how lucky we are and it helps other people to

know if you’re lucky, you should help other people have a better chance in life.”

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Donations Allow Musicians to Keep Playing By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers For students in Highland Park ISD’s band and orchestra, one donation and recycling program is music to their ears: Play It Again Sam. In the program, housed under HP Arts, community members can donate instruments for the district’s use. Volunteers then pick up the instruments from families and help distribute them to either the band or orchestra at various schools. “Lara Whitehouse always seems so grateful,” program chair Kathleen Whalen said. “She never refuses an instrument.” Whitehouse, the director of bands at McCulloch Intermediate School and Highland Park Middle School, explained how the donated instruments are beneficial, especially for fifthgrade students who are just getting into the music programs. “There are times that we have students with financial need. We’re able to use those instruments so students can play at no cost,” she said. “It also helps when we have instruments in need of repair so kids have something to play and they’re not just sitting there, unable to participate.” Donated instruments remain in the district’s inventory until needed, which in turn helps the music programs grow. “As you graduate to better instruments, you can donate earlier instruments into the program, which allows the program to expand,” said volunteer Molly Pieroni, who has one child in the orchestra program and one in band. And growth is something dear to volunteers’ hearts, considering that music programs are often cut first when budgets need to be trimmed. “It always scares me a little bit to think arts might go away for kids if there are budget cuts,” Whalen said. “It’s important to keep the arts strong in schools. If I can be a little bitty part of that contribution, it makes me happy.” But besides program growth and maintaining the arts, there’s a much simpler, heartfelt purpose for participating to these volunteers. “It’s their own little community,” said Whalen, who has a daughter in the choir program. “A lot of kids get that from soc-

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LEFT: Amy Li and Katelyn Porter pracitce with their flutes. RIGHT: Director Lara Whitehouse cer or the football team, but band kids … that’s their team. That’s their family.” That sense of community doesn’t just include their peers; it includes their teachers, too. “I love to see them get excited about learning an instrument and seeing the lightbulbs go off,” Whitehouse said. “I like

seeing the beginning, and I get to see them all the way through high school. There are few jobs in education where you get to work with them for that amount of time.” Of course, there’s always the academic aspect in addition to the social. “This is a way for them to

use another part of their brain,” Pieroni said. “It’s more about an outlet to express themselves in a way that might not be easy in an academic setting.” Both of these reasons combined — the social and academic — provide good motivation for volunteers to work and for community members to do-

nate. After all, the music directors’ goal is to allow each student who wants to play an instrument the opportunity to do so. And no student is denied the opportunity to explore their musical talents. “It helps no child be excluded, and that’s most important,” Whitehouse said.

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E D U CATI O N CONTINUED FROM 8 really big … I’m just so impressed. This thought came out of a teenager, being the person a fifth grader can look up to, is pretty impressive.” Deitch vividly remembers the first year Big Sister’s Closet opened its door in the Hotchkiss library. After preparing the library with clothes donated by 22 of her friends from school, Deitch was overjoyed to see almost 30 girls’ eyes light up at the room full of free apparel. “I had no idea how well it would work out or what it would be like,” Dietch recalled. Now a senior at HPHS, Deitch has seen her project turn from a mere thought to an annual event. Big Sister’s Closet isn’t just another extracurricular activity for her; it’s an achievement. For her efforts, Deitch was awarded the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon honor of Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy on Nov. 13. As she finishes her last year with Big Sister’s Closet, and with college on the horizon,

Deitch, along with other HPHS student volunteers, acts as a personal shopper for each attendee of Big Sister’s Closet. C O U R T E SY PHOTO

Deitch said she has already found a successor. “The most important thing is continuing [Big Sister’s Closet],” Deitch said, “and having someone try to figure out how it can have an even bigger impact.” Grace Dodd, a freshman at HPHS, helped with the event in May, and is preparing to take

the reigns of Deitch’s legacy. “I’m looking forward to take part as a leader and really keep up what [Deitch] is doing,” Dodd said. “I’ve already started talking to my friends and they all seem really excited. If it just took off, we could even make it a school clothing drive.” Email britt.stafford@ peoplenewspapers.com

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Longtime Caterer Has Full Menu of Stories By Britt E. Stafford

People Newspapers After trading her nursing scrubs for an apron, Sandy Korem decided to throw her chef’s hat into the catering ring. She never dreamed it would become the success it is today. “I decided we wanted to be a daily necessity,” Korem said. Twenty-five years later, Korem’s company, the Festive Kitchen, has branched from soleSandy ly catering to food manKorem ufacturing and two food shops. For 13 years, one of those shops has resided in Snider Plaza. With a legacy that has lasted a quarter century, Korem has a lot of experience and advice for being a favored caterer. This success helped her launch the Catering Coach, an elite coaching group that guides caterers and restaurateurs to take their business to the next level. In order to remain in high demand, Korem says her company makes the service worth the price. That includes setup, food preparation, and leaving the venue cleaner than when they arrived. “A sign of a good caterer … you’re invisible,” Korem advised. To accomplish this, Korem’s staff has been set up in garages, laundry rooms, and even restrooms. Then there’s the challenge of meeting the finicky needs of clients, despite the peculiarity of the request. “A lot of people don’t like their house to smell like food at all, so they won’t let you cook at their house,” Korem said. “You have to make preparations so the smell isn’t in the house.” Korem recalled one particular event when the client refused to allow the kitchen lights to be turned on, even while Korem’s staff was cooking.

Sandy Korem preaches the importance of serving recognizable food to clients and their guests. Regardless of food trends, cuisine should not be a mystery on the plate. C O U R T E SY P H O T O S

“We’ve been asked to walk dogs, clean the dead bird off the patio, even move furniture out of the house,” said Jodi DeLay, the Festive Kitchen’s senior catering producer. Korem and DeLay agreed that those looking for a good catering company should look at the skills of the staff. With 38 full time employees and 20 part time wait staff, unless requested, Korem prefers not to hire a service. From burning miniature Christmas trees floating in pools to water mains not working, Korem has seen her share of mishaps — necessitating the need to

bring a fire extinguisher to each event. DeLay recalled an instance where the staff could smell something burning in a house packed with 100 people. After searching the house, a staff member noticed the back of someone’s hair had caught on fire from a votive lit in one of the bathrooms. The company’s motto “Don’t panic ... punt,” is painted on the wall of one of its production kitchens, serving as a reminder that it doesn’t matter if a crisis is going on, guests will arrive no matter what. Being a self-taught cook, Korem de-

voured food magazines and food shows, looking for the latest trends. Over the years, she has seen many changes in food tastes, but one quality has remained in all goods her company serves. “Our food is recognizable gourmet,” Korem said. “We don’t serve anything someone would look at a plate and not know what it is.” Korem often finds customers want a sense of consistency, as well. “If we were to take certain foods off of our menu, there would be mutiny,” Korem said. “So we just change them a little here and there to keep things fresh.”

Snoring Center Finds New Ways to Invest in Sound Sleep By Meredith Carey

Special Contributor It’s not hard to imagine this scenario: you’re lying in bed, just about to fall asleep, and your neighbor, in bed, down the hall, or even next door, lets out a big, loud, now-you’re-nevergetting-to-sleep snore. While snoring can often be a nuisance, a more lethal problem can be under the surface, a problem that the Snoring Center in Snider Plaza is on the cutting edge of fighting.

The center focuses on sleep apnea, a potentially serious disorder in which breathing stops and starts during sleep, usually intermixed with loud snoring. While the organization has been fighting the disorder with minimally invasive surgery in seven locations for the last 14 years, its recent steps into the future have put the Snoring Center in the spotlight. Earlier this year, the Snoring Center partnered with NextSeed, the first Texas crowd-funding investment

platform of its kind, to raise $100,000 of capital in record time. “Investment crowd-funding is pretty new and not available in every state yet,” said Youngro Lee, the co-founder and CEO of NextSeed. “Some local businesses can’t qualify for loans at all and for business owners who are open-minded and would like access across the state, our platform is an interesting and new way to

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DR. SCHWIMMER’S HELPFUL HINTS Keep these tips in mind before heading to the Snoring Center for help: nIf your bed partner says they’re concerned you stop breathing, gasp, or choke in the night, go straight to the doctor. It’s likely you have sleep apnea. nWeight loss is the best option for snorers and can vast-

ly reduce snoring. nIf you have heartburn or reflux, keep it under control. It can contribute to snoring. nAllergies are also a factor and, if kept under control, can reduce snoring. nAvoid alcohol close to bedtime. It always makes snoring worse.

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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has made a big splash into the Dallas luxury real-estate market by acquiring local giant Allie Beth Allman & Associates. HomeServices of America, which is an affiliate of Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Allie Beth Inc., completed its Allman purchase this week, meaning Allie Beth Allman will now be a brand under the HomeServices umbrella. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Allie Beth Allman, which was founded in 2003, has 335 brokers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and closed almost 2,100 units and $1.5 billion in volume last year, putting the firm near the top in terms of Dallas market share. Allman, who serves as the company’s CEO, will continue to manage day-to-day operations from the company’s office on Tracy Street near Highland Park.

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to come to the Snoring Center even if they don’t have sleep apnea,” Schwimmer said. “Married couples with snoring problems have less sex, argue more, and have a less satisfying marriage. It may sounds like I’m joking, but I’m not.” In fact, 25 percent of married couples regularly sleep apart, according to Schwimmer, costing one or both partners to lose at least one whole night of sleep each week, or about an hour a night. The NextSeed investment money will help the Snoring Center add to the 45,000 people that have undergone snoring treatment at the center’s locations. “On the NextSeed platform, you reach so many people who might not know about you,” Schwimmer said. “Those people who wind up investing in your business have a vested interest in your success and can become advocates for you across the state. It raised money but more importantly, it raised awareness.”

Spin Neapolitan Pizza has opened a location at SMU, marking the company’s fourth restaurant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. With recipes developed in collaboration with award-winning chef Michael Smith, Spin features food made from fresh ingredients, local beers and a rotating roster of wines priced below traditional

restaurant rates. In addition to a selection of traditional thin-and-bubbly crust, rustic whole wheat, and glutenfree pizzas, Spin serves an array of appetizers, soups, salads, signature Panini and Italian deli sandwiches, and gelato ice creams.

Venture Capital Firm Buys Cenergistic Stake A venture capital firm called Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has taken a minority interest in Cenergistic, an energy conservation firm based at Preston Center. Cenergistic will join Kleiner Perkins’ Green Growth portfolio, which was formed to speed adoption of solutions to the world’s climate crisis. The portfolio is invested in novel power generation, fuel, transportation, energy storage, energy efficiency and other greentech solutions. Ben Kortlang will become a member of the Cenergistic board.

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Christ. We’re with them all the time and constantly telling them what’s going on.” That type of rapport is what drew Ernst to SoupMobile initially. The Dallas native has been an ordained minister for four years, a calling she didn’t By Jacie Scott quite understand until now. Special Contributor “I truly believe that I had to go through everything I went The white chapel on through to get to where I am toGood-Latimer Expressway day,” Ernst said. Her story is one of redempin southern Dallas is a small church, but mighty, with its fulltion. She said that Christ found length cathedral windows, nine her when she hit a low point, wooden pews, and dainty décor. and that’s when her life turned “Not all who wander are around. lost,” reads a picture on the back In 2013, she joined SoupMowall of SoupMobile Church, bile as a volunteer for its thrift which opened its large woodstore and mobile-tent ministry. en doors to the community on That was when she and TimoNov. 1. C O U R T E SY P H O T O thy crossed paths. It’s a fitting message for The SoupMobile Church opened its doors to the homeless community on Nov. 1 in southern Dallas. Over time, they discussed the possibility of opening a church all who enter. At SoupMobile for their “family of friends” at Church, the homeless are the Q U I C K FAC T S A B O U T S O U P M O B I L E members, and this is their sancSoupMobile. Timothy offered tuary. Senior pastor Lisa Ernst Ernst the position of senior pasFOUNDED: 2003 | MISSION: To feed, shelter, and minister tor. While Ernst didn’t feel qualmade that notion clear at the to the homeless. grand opening. ified, Timothy disagreed. “One thing I told them that “For many of the homeless CHRISTMAS: Every year SoupMobile also helps 500 day was that this is not my that she serves, they’ve taken homeless families and individuals celebrate Chirstmas by some wrong turns in their lives,” church,” said Ernst, who was putting them up at the Omni Hotel for the night. They recieve born and raised in Dallas. “This Timothy said. “She’s the perfect new clothes and gifts, and enjoy a banquet held in their is your church and I’m your serone to say, ‘I do know how you honor. Go to soupmobile.org to find out how you can help. vant...I’m still emotional and feel. I’ve been there. My job is More than 2,500 volunteers are needed each year. happy for the homeless to take to bring you out of the wilderFOLLOW:   SoupMobile ownership of this.” ness.’” “We felt like there had to be L I N D A K AY L E N S P H O T O G R A P H Y That was two years ago. At more for the homeless,” said Dathe grand opening, Ernst’s heart vid Timothy, known as the Soup less would have a home base.” sion consultant he didn’t have it serves more than 200,000 per was full. The church raffled off Man in the streets of Dallas. Timothy grew up in Detroit. the chance to serve the home- year. In its 13 years of service, mountain bikes and gave Mc“Most people have their own Though he was never homeless less how he wanted. He moved SoupMobile has gained a repu- Donald’s gift cards and gift bags home church where they can go as a child, he experienced hun- to Dallas in 2000, and three tation for providing the love of containing hygiene products and feel welcome, feel comfort- ger, often wondering if he’d see years later, after a lot of praying, family along with the meals. and protein bars. able, get services, and do fun ac- the next meal. That sparked a founded the SoupMobile. “We literally have this up “The day before we opened, tivities. But if you’re homeless passion for giving to the homeThe nonprofit’s mission is to close and very personal rela- I was by myself sitting in the you don’t have that. That’s why less. feed and shelter the homeless. tionship with them,” Timothy sanctuary,” Ernst said. “I was Highland Park Village - ParkCity Preston Hollow - December 2015 Timothy said that during In its first year, the SoupMo- said. “We call them our fami- just we felt like we had to build a awe. Finally, has come last modified: Novin11, 2015 4:07it PM Live area: 10”w x 3”h physical structure so the home- his 30-year career as a pen- bile served 5,000 meals. Today, ly of friends. We’re all one in to fruition. Here it is.”

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Widow Finds Catharsis in Yoga Therapy By Paige Skinner

body in class,” Mazetti said. “I’ve been in class between a 20-something SMU student, who was like a rubber band, and a lady that I found out later was 78. You wouldn’t think that somebody could teach a class like that, but Burch did it.”

Special Contributor After months of seizures, headaches, neurological problems, and MRIs that were inconclusive, Kirsten Burch said she and her husband were almost relieved to hear his brain cancer diagnosis. However, it was also a wakeup call. “When my husband got his diagnosis, we sat together on the couch and he said, ‘Kirsten, I’m sorry we didn’t move to Belize to become dive masters. I’m sorry we didn’t run away and do something fun. I’m sorry we kept looking forward to what’s next and we didn’t live now,’” Burch said. Burch and her husband, Judson, a Highland Park native, met as executives at their corporate job. They were working 60 hours per week and not taking care of their bodies and health. When Judson was diagnosed with brain cancer, however, Burch knew they needed to make a change if they were going to fight it. “We got more into yoga,” Burch said. “We turned our diet organic. We did massage and acupuncture.” That was in 2012, the same year Burch’s stepfather died of complications from emphysema and her father died of lung cancer. The doctor gave Judson six months to live. He lived for 20, dying in January 2014. Today, Burch teaches yoga therapy at The Yoga Movement near SMU. It’s because of her

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own experience that she is so passionate about what it can do for the mind and body. She said she weighed 154 pounds when her husband died and was sent into early menopause. After nine months of yoga therapy, she was down to 110 pounds, the hot flashes went away, and, according to Burch, she was managing life better than most widows. “What yoga therapy allows you to do is rewire your neurological patterns,” Burch said. “So

your asymmetric movements — you’re rewiring what’s going on in your mind. You’re making your body and your mind and your breath do something it’s not used to doing.” Through teaching, Burch helps others, whether they have experienced a painful loss or they just need time to slow down. Carol Mazetti, a flight attendant from University Park, said Burch is generous with her support. “She is so supportive of every-

Burch retired from her office job in October 2012, after Judson’s first brain surgery. “It was like having a toddler with Alzheimer’s,” she said. “He couldn’t be left alone, but he was a grown-up. He would have a seizure at any point or he would forget the oven was on.” Burch explained that she or his parents had to sit with him at all times. Due to his short-term memory loss, he would wake up and not remember he was sick. “He didn’t want to be treated that way,” Burch said. “So I would have to wake up and tell him, ‘Hey, baby. We’re not in a fight. Everything is OK. You’re sick. Your legs don’t work and this is what’s going on.’ We would start every day like a brand new day.”

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ation is a portable unit, but the Maryland team is miniaturizing it so that it can be worn as a vest. SMU psychology professors Thomas Ritz and Alicia Meuret are teaming with the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Sensor Technology. The SMU allotment of the NIH grant funds is $540,737. “Most of my early research has been developing a treatment that addresses hyperventilation using portable CO2 measurement devices, and teaching patients who suffer from

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panic disorders to normalize their CO2 levels and stop hyperventilating,” Meuret said. “The colleagues at University of Maryland contacted me because they wanted to use one of the refined devices as a therapeutic measure, and the partnership grew from there.” How patients perceive asthma triggers and how they can better manage them has been Ritz’ major research interest. He said 25-30 percent of patients have asthma symptoms triggered by emotional stimuli, which can be demonstrated by experiments with mood induction. “That percentage is clinically significant,” Ritz said. “It’s a large endeavor with researchers from across the United States working on it and exchanging experience to develop their projects further.” While the Maryland team works on the hardware for the project — and other research teams across the country work on the software — Ritz and Meuret are working on the psychology and the clinical testing of the device with patients. Starting in January, the pair will conduct tests where students wearing the sensors change their breathing systematically or watch mood-inducing stimuli. Other tests will incorporate adolescent asthma patients’ daily life. This will generate the data that will make the device’s components eventually run smoothly.

ello friends. Often I use this column to share ideal scenarios of food and life co-existing harmoniously for enjoyable, cultivated nourishment. Of course, that isn’t always how things work. Sometimes you find yourself starving, staring into your mostly-empty fridge and rooting through cans in the pantry hoping for a find. As we round into the busy last phases of the holiday season, I wanted to share a few oft-repeated quickie meals I make to keep the fresh feel, even when I have little effort to give. Ingredients that can sit around a while that I always try to have on hand include a head of garlic, canned beans, canned tomatoes, potatoes, dry pasta, frozen green veggies, dried herbs, olive oil, and an onion.

STEPHANIE M. CASEY The adult baked potato: Skip the microwave. Set oven to 400 degrees. Fork your Idaho potato(es) all over. Rub with olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper. Place in oven, directly on rack. Next, chop up some onion and cook with butter in a sauté pan over low heat for five minutes, then turn off. Now you’ve got about a half hour to walk away and do other things. When the potato is ready (approximately 45 minutes, exterior crisp, interior completely soft when pierced), remove from oven. Relight

fire under your onion pan, add some frozen green veggies (I favor peas or broccoli), more butter and seasonings of choice (go big). Once greens have heated up, crack the potato and scrape contents of greens pan right on top. Quickie “fancy” pasta: This 20-minuter really delivers. Much fresher tasting than jarred sauce. Turn up heat under a pot of water for pasta. In a large sauce pan, heat up a tablespoon of olive oil, red pepper flakes, and a pinch of sugar, then add lots of sliced garlic and cook until it just starts to brown. Add canned tomatoes (those harvested when prime so are much better quality than any fresh tomato you can buy outside of local tomato season), turn heat very low, and let simmer. Your water is boiling now, so add the pasta then top off your

wine glass and check Instagram. When pasta is al dente, drain then add to tomato pan and toss together. If you already know this is your meal fate, grab some leafy greens (arugula, basil, baby kale, or spinach). Add to pan with pasta and tomatoes as last step. Top with some Parmesan, if you have it, or even grated nuts. Bowl o’ beans: Canned beans are ready to go, so in a pinch you can mix them with pretty much any or every ingredient I listed earlier. Heat up in a pot with a little water added, then eat with some toast. Or keep beans at room temperature, add thin-sliced raw onion, toss with oil and spices, and call it a bean salad. Stephanie Casey can be reached through her website at realfinefood.com. Join Real Fine Food on Instagram @realfinefood.

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Virginia Cook

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Guests gathered at the Dallas Country Club for the Les Femmes du Monde Woman of the Year Black Tie Gala on Oct. 14. The event, which benefited Children’s Health and the World Affairs Council, honored Dallas real-estate legend Virginia Cook as the 2015 Woman of the Year.

Larry and Venise Stuart with Alyce Heinrich and Dennis Allen

ARMSTRONG CITY LIMITS PARTY

Christy Abbott and Nazia Ahmed

Ali Watkins, Tanya Benbow, and Elise Danner P H O T O S : M I C H A E L G L A S S M OY E R

Allison Sumner, Heather Dunston, and Susan Glassmoyer

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Nicole Preston and Rebecca Black

About 200 guests attended the Armstrong City Limits Preview Party on Oct. 2. Hosted at the home of Amy Turner, the event featured dancing, treats, and a sneak peak into the items that were on the auction block at the 2015 Armstrong City Limits Auction on Nov. 13.

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25 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League debutante presentation cocktail party, Meyerson Symphony Center 28 Lonestar Charity Two-Step benefiting Bryan’s House, Gilley’s Dallas, 8 p.m. — midnight

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3 Hope Cottage Leadership Council’s Ugly Sweater Party, HGSply Co., 7 p.m. 5 Crystal Charity Ball, Hilton Anatole

Mark and Dianne LaRoe Amanda DeGraff

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19 Calyx Club Winter Ball, Fairmont Hotel JA N UA RY

9 Terpsichorean Club Ball, Ritz-Carlton 23 Bishop’s Gala benefiting Catholic Charities of Dallas and featuring Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Hilton Anatole 23 Junior Symphony Ball 24 Great Adventure Hunt benefiting the ChildCareGroup, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, 6:30 — 10:30 p.m. Kathleen and Larry Hayden

Scott and Paula Burford

Lindsey, Orrie, and Marco Frattarelli

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04 American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women Luncheon, Omni Hotel

04 TACA Silver Cup Award Luncheon, Hilton Anatole, noon

20 Junior League of Dallas Ball, Hilton Anatole 20 30th annual Dallas Symphony

Orchestra League Presentation Ball, Meyerson Symphony Center, 7 p.m.

Suzanne and Janie Robertson

Orrin Harrison, Harriet Miers, Lisa Longino, Paula Harrison, and George Longino

27 Slipper Club Gala benefiting “I Have a Dream” Foundation MARCH

12 Dallas Cotillion Club Gala benefiting Jonathan’s Place APRIL

Michael and Lois McMorran

Deborah Stevens, Mario Lopez, and Amy Ananian

Kim Rozell and Regina Bruce

The National MS Society hosted the 2015 On the Move Luncheon Kickoff event at the home of Dianne and Mark LaRoe on Oct. 22. Guests enjoyed food and drinks while promoting the luncheon, which supports multiple sclerosis research.

23 Dallas Museum of Art’s Art Ball

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Meet the Idlewild Club’s debutantes, who took the stage on Nov. 21 at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel for the club’s 128th annual ball. Congrats ladies. Find their full bios on our blog.

MARGARET ELLISON BURNETT is the daughter of Margo and Kyle Richard Burnett, Sr. of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Marilyn Simmons and the late Robert D. Simmons of Oklahoma City, as well as Elizabeth Burnett and the late Wayne E. Burnett, Sr. of Corpus Christi. Elle is a graduate of Highland Park High School and she earned her Bachelor of Arts with a double major in history and studio art and a minor in corporate strategy from Vanderbilt University. She is an analyst for Burnett Petroleum Company in Dallas.

LAUREN ANNE CARROZZA

is the daughter of Taine and Robert Carrozza of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Anne and Vincent A. Carrozza of Dallas and

J.M. Henry, Jr. of Natchitoches, La. She is a graduate of Episcopal School of Dallas and a graduate of Furman University with a degree in Japanese studies and anthropology. She was honored with Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and Magna Cum Laude. Lauren’s father is a member of the Idlewild Club, Terpsichorean Club, and Calyx Club where he served as president. Her grandfather, Vincent A. Carrozza, is a former member of the Idlewild Club.

EMILY DOROTHY DEWBERRY is the daughter of Sharon and Robert Bruce Dewberry of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of the late Dorothy and Lawrence R. Herkimer of Dallas and Barbara and James A. Dewberry, Jr. of Dallas. Emily is a graduate of Highland Park High School and is a senior at Texas A&M University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in political science and English.

CORINNE MIRIAM LEWIS

is the daughter of Corinne Calder Lewis of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of the late Corinne Kelly Calder of Dallas and Hugh E. Calder of Richardson, and Gayle Lewis Schwab of Dallas and the late Glenn W. Lewis of San Angelo. She is a graduate of Highland Park High School and attends the University of Texas at Austin. She is pursuing a degree in mathematics with a minor in business. Corinne’s sister, Madeline Kelly Lewis was an ldlewild Club debutante in 2010.

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is the daughter of Megan and William Casey McManemin of Dallas. She is the granddaugh-

ter of Patricia Lenihan and the late Jeremiah Edward Lenihan of Dallas and Mary McManemin of Dallas. Ryan is a graduate of the Episcopal School of Dallas and a graduate of the University of Georgia, where she earned a degree in advertising with a minor in fashion merchandising. She is the events and marketing coordinator at Modern Luxury and volunteers at North Texas Food Bank and The Bridge North Texas.

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is the daughter of Sharron Lynne Hunt and David Murray Munson, Jr. of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Mona and David Murray Munson and Norma Hunt and the late Lamar Hunt of Dallas, and Rose Mary Whittle Carr. Isabel attended the Episcopal School of Dallas. She is a senior at Northeastern University in Boston where she is working toward a B.S. in economics with a minor in mathematics. She is currently employed with Soofa, a tech company in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Isabel’s father is a member of the ldlewild Club as is her grandfather, David Mur-

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is the daughter of Marilyn and B e n n e t Ro s s Weber, Jr. of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of the late Dorothy and Lawrence Russell Herkimer and late Harriett and Bennet Ross Weber, both of Dallas. Hattie is a graduate of The Hockaday School and Wofford College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. She is employed with Preston Bailey of New York City. Hattie’s father, Bennet Ross Weber, Jr. is a member of the Idlewild Club, Terpsichorean Club and Calyx Club. Her brother, Bennet Ross Weber III is also a member of the Idlewild Club, Terpsichorean Club and Calyx Club. Her mother, Marilyn Herkimer Weber, made her Idlewild debut in 1976. Her aunts, Sharon Herkimer Dewberry, and Carolyn Herkimer Cooper made their Idlewild debuts in 1976 and 1988, respectively. Other Idlewild debutantes in her family include her late greataunt, Betty Moss Olmsted, 1956; and cousins: Susan Merryman Munson Wyatt, 1997; Kathryn Martha Munson Beach, 1997; Margaret Harriet Munson McGonigle, 1997; and Bertha Worthington Alford, 1980.

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The Southwestern Medical Foundation hosted Dr. Marc Diamond, a leading researcher in Alzheimer’s and neurodegenerative diseases, to speak on unlocking the mysteries of brain disorders. The event, a part of the Leading the Conversation on Health series, was held at Old Parkland on Sep. 24.

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ROBERT S. FOLSOM AWARD BANQUET

Jim Sackett, Kimberly Yamanouchi, Lori Collins, and John Collins Ben Houston, Harold MacDowell, Jack Lowe Jr., April Box, and Ben Ferguson PHOTOS: SCOTT HAGAR AND JASON KINDIGH

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The Methodist Health System Foundation honored Jack Lowe Jr. as the 2015 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award receipient on Oct 14. Welcoming 820 attendees, the event was personalized to celebrate the honoree, including a performance from the Dallas ISD drumline and a magic show at the Hilton Anatole.

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TOQUEVILLE SECOND TUESDAY LUNCH

Jeanne Whitman, Jennifer Sampson, Margot Perot, Kit Sawers, Mary Cook, Lyda Hill, and Nicole Small PHOTOS: KRISTINA BOWMAN

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Cecily Gooch and Jennifer Sampson

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Carole and Scott Murray

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Philanthropists Margaret McDermott and Ruth Sharp Altshuler spoke about the “Genesis of Philanthropy” at the Toqueville Society’s Second Tuesday Luncheon on Oct. 13. The event was held at the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, drawing a crowd of more than 180 people.

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Dr. Carine Feyten, Virginia Chandler Dykes, Francie Moody-Dahlberg, and Bob White

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Yashica Bell and Karen Zachary

Doris Prescott, Taylor Calhoun, and Liz Hunter

Susan Cuellar, Carmen Rita Wong, and Michele Wheeler

Dale Johnson, Ken Goodgames, and Jason Cochran

Geraldine “Tincy” Miller with Mike and Sharon McCullough

Dr. Gina Anderson and Tara Roush

Alyson Blatney and Stephanie Gerber

Almost 500 attendees raised $204,000 at the Transformance Inc. sixth annual Purses with a Purpose Charity event at the Frontiers of Flight Museum on Oct. 21.

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The 14th annual Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award recipient, Francie Moody-Dahlberg, was honored on Oct. 6.

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C R Y S TA L C H A R I T Y B A L L What’s in the Name of This Game?

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J O H N D E R RY B E R RY

The 2015 Crystal Charity Ball will benefit a record-breaking 11 nonprofit organizations.

By Britt E. Stafford

People Newspapers The Crystal Charity Ball is one of the most prominent events on the Dallas philanthropy circuit. With more than half a century dedicated to assisting various nonprofits, it can hardly be overlooked. But one detail that seems to slip through the cracks to those not deep within the crevasse who diligently keep the organization running, is the history behind the name. In 1952, Nancy Ann Chandler, née Smith, recruited 16 women to serve on the first committee of an organization that would raise funds for nonprofits that served children in the Dallas community. After much deliberation and decision-making, the Dallas Polio Chapter was selected as the group’s first beneficiary. That year, the committee was able to present a check for $17,730 to the organization, kicking off a tradition that would go on for another 63 years. On Dec. 6, 1952, 350 guests attended the inaugural Crystal Charity Ball, hosted at the Baker Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom. The site of the debut event serves as the inspiration for the organization’s name. Since the initial event, the Crystal Charity Ball has perfected its beneficiary selection process, allowing the effort to benefit multiple groups rather than one. It has also added details, like the Children’s Book, that aid the fundraising effort. For 63 years, the event has evolved into an effort that has raised almost $124 mil-

K N OW B E F O R E YO U G O WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 5 WHERE: Hilton Anatole Dallas WHO: Crystal Charity Ball committee members and guests THEME: An Evening of Celestial Radiance

$17,730 Funds raised in 1952

$6,310,957 Funds raised in 2015

$123,901,601 Total raised in 63 years S O U R C E : C RY S TA L C H A R I T Y

lion for many nonprofits in Dallas County. “It is a sincere and very serious commitment,” said 2015 Crystal Charity Ball committee chairwoman Michal Powell. “We find beneficiaries that align with our missions and we raise money for them … but we don’t just fund the agency; we fund very specific projects within each agency.”

But, as Powell explained, while “ball” is in the name, it’s only a small portion of the organization’s identity. “[The ball] is an exclamation point of the year,” Powell said. “It’s a celebration of what we’ve done that year.” While much planning goes into the pinnacle event held each December, the organization spends four months in the thorough beneficiary selection process. The remainder of the year is dedicated to raising the amounts committed to each organization. This year marks the second that Dallas LIFE has been selected to benefit from the Crystal Charity Ball. To the nonprofit, the ball is more than an evening of splendor. “Crystal Charity is a fabulous cheerleader strongly supporting those organizations that are providing change,” said Bob Sweeney, CEO of Dallas LIFE. “Their encouragement, words of support and ability to raise funds among their donor base continue to be a blessing to all the homeless children of Dallas.” Another veteran beneficiary is North Texas Food Bank. The organization, which has been selected for the third time, recognizes the effort in the selection process. “I think about it as the Good Housekeeping seal of approval,” said North Texas Food Bank CEO Jan Pruitt. “In their [selection] process, they do a lot of due diligence, making sure they’re putting their money where it’s best used. When you get chosen, you feel there’s a bar and you’re reaching that.”

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n East Texas bass fishing trip and hog hunt for two COMPLIMENTS OF: Jennifer and Bryan Pickens, Republic Ranches VALUE: N/A

n Margot McKinney South Sea pearls and gemstone brooch VALUE: $27,500

n Trip for two to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero COMPLIMENTS OF: Cartan Tours VALUE: $10,000

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CRYSTA L CH AR I T Y BA LL

EXPERT IN RESIDENCE

WHAT ARE THE CRYSTAL CHARITIES? Since 1952, the the Crystal Charity Ball Committee has given more than $123 million to groups and organizaitons that care about and for children. This year they will distribute $6,310,957 to the following 11 beneficiaries.

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THE PROJECT: School Readiness Program

THE PROJECT: Sensory-Friendly Performances and Classes

The funds will be used over two years to provide a dual generation early childhood program and an after-school program at the Santa Clara Regional Community Center in west Oak Cliff.

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The funds will be used over three years to provide 21 subsidized, sensory-friendly performances; week-long summer acting classes; scholarships; production equipment; evaluation; and program staff.

DALLASLIFE

$546,919 THE PROJECT: Kids LIFE Program The funds will help meet the needs of approximately 535 homeless children for one year; expand programming; renovate activity and restroom facilities; and increase the endowment.

THE PROJECT: Childcare & Youth Services Center The funds will be used to construct and equip a new 20,000 square-foot childcare and youth services building that will serve about 200 to 300 children annually.

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“Stunning…as rich in masterpieces as it is in history.” - Lance Esplund, the wall street journal COMING UP AT THE MEADOWS MUSEUM Thursday, December 3, 6 p.m. The House of Alba in Myth and History Lecture by Jeremy Adams, Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor, SMU FREE Friday, December 4, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

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THE PROJECT: Vision for Children

THE PROJECT: Healthy Families Program

The funds will be used over three years to replace outdated optometry equipment and provide comprehensive eye exams and glasses to approximately 4,500 children from lowincome families.

T E X A S H E A LT H RESOURCES F O U N D AT I O N

$459,124

The funds will be used over three years to protect children from abuse, neglect, and the loss of innocence by serving approximately 250 pregnant and parenting teens and their children.

F O U N D AT I O N F O R THE CALLIER CENTER FOR C O M M U N I C AT I O N DISORDERS

$630,000 THE PROJECT: Pediatric Hearing Aid Project The funds will be used over three years to provide digital hearing aids, fittings, and 12 follow-up clinical visits to approximately 360 children.

THE PROJECT: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program || The funds wil be used over two years to provide compassionate and comprehensive care for adolescent victims of sexual assault at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas.

International Symposium Alba: Lives and Afterlives of a Historic Collection A public symposium brings together established and emerging scholars for discussion and debate on masterpieces from the Alba Collection FREE Friday, December 11, 12:15 p.m. Anton Raphael Mengs and the Neoclassical Portrait Gallery talk by Scott Winterrowd, Curator of Education, Meadows Museum FREE with regular admission This exhibition is co-organized by the Meadows Museum and the Casa de Alba Foundation. A generous gift from The Meadows Foundation has made this project possible. It is part of the Museum’s Golden Anniversary, which is sponsored by The Meadows Foundation, The Moody Foundation, the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District and the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau. Media sponsorship has been provided by The Dallas Morning News. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

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$539,450 THE PROJECT: Crossover Athletics The funds will be used over three years to expand the Crossover Athletics program in the Bonton neighborhood of South Dallas.

NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK

$750,000 THE PROJECT: Food 4 Kids Backpack Program The funds will be used over three years to help pay for personnel, food purchases, supplies, and warehouse costs to help feed about 1,468 children.

M A RY C ROW L E Y CANCER RESEARCH CENTER

$500,000 THE PROJECT: Ewing’s Sarcoma Pediatric Cancer Research Program The funds will be used to advance new investigational treatment options for children with Ewing’s Sarcoma.

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WEDDINGS

CAROLINE JENNINGS & DANIEL MORAN WEDDING - JUNE 13, 2015

aroline Alexis Jennings and Daniel Frederick Moran were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on June 13, 2015, at Agios Gerasimos Orthodox Church on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. Following the ceremony, family and friends enjoyed a reception at the nearby Emelisse Hotel. After savoring cocktails overlooking the Ionian Sea, the party dined outdoors at sunset and danced to traditional Greek music played by local musicians. The bride and groom’s first dance was to Frankie Valli’s “Can’t Take My Eyes off of You,” accompanied by fireworks. A cocktail hour and rehearsal dinner, hosted by the parents of the groom, was held on the eve of the wedding at the Apagio Restaurant in the historic town of Fiskardo and featured romantic Greek Kantades songs performed by local musicians. Other events during the three-day celebration included sailing to the shores of the nearby island of Ithaca, visiting the open-air cave of Melissani Lake, relaxing on local beaches, and walking through Venetian ruins in the picturesque town of Assos. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Albert Jennings of Highland Park. She is the granddaughter of Mr. John E. Stedman and the late Mrs. Betty Stedman of North Kingstown, R.I., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Vernon ‘Neal’ Jennings of Mabank, Texas. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Richard Moran of Las Vegas. He is the grandson of Ms. Noh Shin Ja and the

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late Mr. Oh Jung Hyun of Seoul, Korea, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moran of Clinton, Conn.

ENGAGEMENT

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r. John E. McClay and Tiara McClay of University Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Evan Kathleen McClay, to Kevin Richard King, son of Greg and Karen King of Richardson, Texas. The bride is a 2012 graduate of Trinity Christian Academy. In December 2015 she will receive a Bachelor of Arts in business with a double minor in Spanish and enterprise resource planning from the University of Arkansas. Evan is the owner of Dress and Bless, an online boutique. The groom is a 2011 graduate of Trinity Christian Academy. He received a Bachelor of Arts in business marketing from the University of Arkansas in 2015, with a minor in information systems. Kevin works for Bridgestone Americas Inc. The couple plan an April 16, 2016 wedding in Watercolor, Fla. Following their wedding trip the couple will make their home in Dallas.

The bride was given in marriage by her family and was presented to the groom at the door of the church by her

father, in accordance with Greek tradition. Her gown was a Liancarlo design of ivory French Alencon lace on tulle overlay over Chantilly lace. She wore her mother’s cathedral-length Alencon lace veil, along with blush pink Christian Dior shoes and a belt by Vera Wang. Attending the bride as koumbara (maid of honor) was her sister Alexandra Jennings, with her sister, Olivia (Jennings) Adendorff, and best friend, Jessica (Shaw) Ivy, serving as bridesmaids. Assisting the groom as best man was Bruce Nugent, with the groom’s brother, Andy Moran, and brother-in-law, Justin Adendorff, acting as groomsmen. The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She graduated from Harvard College magna cum laude with a B.A. in visual and environmental studies. Caroline received her M.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, where she was a Venture Fellow. She is an entrepreneur and worked previously as a management consultant at Bain & Company. The groom is a graduate of The Gunnery in Washington, Conn. He received his B.A. and Masters of Finance from Tulane University. Daniel is a C.F.A. charterholder and works as a securities analyst for Invesco Ltd. in Dallas. Following their honeymoon trip to the Seychelles, the couple has begun their new life together in Dallas.

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r. and Mrs. Larry Richardson of Highland Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Alyse Richardson, to John Palmer Seabury Dean, son of Mr. Alan Dean of Ogden, Utah and Mrs. Kathryn Hamby of Fredericksburg, Texas. The bride is a 2008 graduate of Highland Park High School. She attended the University of Mississippi and University of Texas at Dallas, 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 now owns his own business, OutlineTheSky Apparel Co. The couple will exchange vows April 2, 2016 at Park Cities Baptist Church.

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MEAGHAN WATTERS & JOHN PEDERSEN W E D D I N G - O C T. 2 4 , 2 0 1 5

eaghan Christine Watters and John Andreas Pedersen were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Oct. 24, 2015 at St. Rita Catholic Community Church in Dallas. The nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Reverend Philip S. Postell, S.J. A seated dinner and dancing followed at the Northwood Club. The bride is the daughter of Donna and John Watters of Dallas. The groom is the son of Nancy and Mikal Pedersen of Great Falls, Va. The bride is a 2008 graduate of The Hockaday School. In 2012 Meaghan graduated with honors, receiving a BA in the history of science and medicine from Yale University in New Haven, Conn. She was also a member of the varsity swim team during her undergraduate years at Yale. Meaghan is now the director of operations at Memory Science in Dallas. The groom graduated with honors from Langley High School in Great Falls, Va. in 2007. He received a BA in economics from Yale University in 2011. He also played on the varsity football team during his undergraduate years. John is an associate at Riveron Consulting in Dallas. The bride was escorted down

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the aisle on the arm of her father. For her wedding, Meaghan chose an elegant lace and pearl

gown designed by Ines Di Santo for Stanley Korshak. Its ball gown silhouette featured a sweet-

heart neckline and multiple layers of embroidered Alencon lace. Twinkling palettes shimmered through the lace, falling gracefully to the floor into a magnificent cathedral-length train. To complete her ensemble, the bride wore a matching veil, trimmed in lace, which framed her face and cascaded beyond her train. She carried a bouquet full of lilies of the valley. The mother of the bride wore a couture gown of delicate silver bugle bead blossoms on English tulle over charmuse designed for her by Nhakhanh for Stanley Korshak. Assisting the bride were her sisters, maids of honor, Keegan Watters and Casey Watters. Bridesmaids included Beth Harrington, Lindsey Kenyon, Alyssa Schaefer, Greta Stetson, and Vivian Yee. Attending the groom as best men were Mikal Pedersen, the groom’s brother, and Benjamin Miller. His groomsmen included the bride’s brothers Jake Watters and Ryan Watters, and Beau Harrington, Nate Blair, and Matthew Park. Caroline Events planned and coordinated the details for this gorgeous wedding including the

bride’s 7-layer, 8 ft. high wedding cake adorned with a double floral cascade which sat on a beaded lace table linen atop a mirrored table. The groom’s cake was a nod to the couple’s favorite things, including their Yale mascot Handsome Dan, Settlers of Catan board game pieces, milkshakes and their favorite books. The Garden Gate provided the floral displays in hues of blue, purple, green, and white. Floral and glass orbs, with twinkling candlelight, were suspended above the wedding party. The seating display was a calligraphied infinity mirror that was surrounded by flowers. The couple danced their first dance to “My Girl” performed by Downtown Fever Band. A short, beautiful film of the wedding day was played at the reception. Joseph Mark Photography was on hand to capture all the magical moments for posterity. The band’s horns section accompanied the bride and groom as they exited the reception under a canopy of sparklers and rode away in a 1936 Model L36 Touring Sedan with rear suicide doors. Following their honeymoon to Antigua, the couple have made Dallas their home.

JORDAN MUTCHLER & BAILEY HUNT WEDDING - JUNE 6, 2015

ordan Hastings Mutchler and Bailey Gage Hunt exchanged wedding vows June 6, 2015 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Rev. Ken Ingram officiated their evening ceremony at the picturesque resort. A reception of dining and dancing followed. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alan Walsh of Colorado Springs. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee Hastings and Mrs. Richard Earl Mutchler and the late Mr. Richard Earl Mutchler, also of Colorado Springs. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce William Hunt of Highland Park. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Gage Allen Prichard Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. William Herbert Hunt, all of the Park Cities. For her wedding the bride wore an elegant gown of ivory silk faille designed by Vera Wang for Stanley Korshak. The strapless mermaid silhouette was fashioned with a sweetheart neckline

and asymmetrical ruched bodice. A double bow accented the open back and the floral, beaded tulle fluttered to a chapel-length train. To complete her look, the bride wore a custom made brooch, of pearls and crystals, in her hair under a sheer, pearl-trimmed veil with floating Alencon lace appliqués, the same veil worn by her mother at her own wedding. Jordan’s bridal bouquet of white peonies was wrapped with family heirloom handkerchiefs around its base. Assisting the bride were her two maids of honor, Charlotte Katherine Mann and Caroline Michelle Langner. Bridesmaids included Lorene Sanders Agather, Brittany Dunlap Hunt, Michelle Gillespie Hunt, Stephanie Neal Kurica, Anna Stewart Pearsall, Morgan Leigh Relyea, and Stacie Lynn Shepler. Members of the house party included Paige Anderson Sammis and Landon Kennedy Greene. Kelly Hunt, Grace Walsh and Lily Walsh were flower girls. Attending the groom as his

best men were Marshall Thomas Hunt and Carter William Hunt. His groomsmen included Ross Louis Davis, Matthew Leonard Keffler, Mark Scott Meador, Scott Thompson Miller, Clint Adkins Murchison, James Michael Nolan IV, Luke Hutcheson Powell, and Nathan Straight Snodgrass. Ushers were Stanley Benjamin Archibald III, Corbin William Crews Jr., Robert Barnard Kupchynsky, John Philp Thompson, and Jonathan Edward O’Connor. Thomas Hunt was the ring bearer. The bride is a graduate of Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs. She received a Bachelor of Arts in advertising/ public relations with a minor in business from Texas Christian University. She is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Jordan works for Benchmark Bank. The groom is a graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance with a minor in energy technology and management from Texas Chris-

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tian University. He is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Bailey works for Petro - Hunt LLC.

Upon their return from their wedding trip to Antigua, the couple have made their home in University Park.

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A FINAL GIFT FOR A SPECIAL GIRL HP resident commisions holiday opera By Britt E. Stafford

People Newspapers Memories can be the most treasured gift given or received. For Highland Park resident Maile Shea, her remembrance of her daughter is so valuable she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to honor her daughter with the idea to commission an opera. Chloe Shea was born a miracle baby. After being resuscitated at birth, Chloe lived her life a naturally curious, girly girl, her mother said. “She loved to do ballet, loved to do sports, and loved to take care of her brother, who was born when she was 2,” Chloe’s mother said. At age 3, Shea’s daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer. After a year of chemotherapy, and a brief period in remission, the cancer returned. In December 2011, Chloe died. “She had such a great spirit, and everybody loved to be with her. She brought so many people together,” Maile Shea said. “We just have so many wonderful memories at the end of her life.” The chance to commemorate her daughter through the opera was rather serendipitous. To Shea, it seemed like a perfect fit with her family, and allowed her the opportunity to give back to the community through the 12 Months of Kindness program. Even for composer Mark Adamo, Be-

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coming Santa Claus turned into more than his fourth operatic endeavor. The story of Chloe served as a haunting reminder throughout the creative process. “It was a lovely thought to keep with me as I was working through the score,” Adamo said. “It’s, in a way, a gift for a girl I won’t be able to meet.” The opera follows a young prince who learns the meaning of giving, rather than the selfish joy of receiving. Combining a

new origin story of Santa Claus with the story of the Three Wise Men, Adamo created a family-friendly opus that addresses the social problem of gift giving — whether it’s an extension of being generous or merely a substitute. “It developed into a story about this kid who has been disappointed by his own father and has become a rather

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HPHS Freshman Not Spineless For Photography By Britt E. Stafford

People Newspapers Abby Law’s first camera was not exactly traditional. “I had a little Nintendo DSi … so I would just go around and take photos with it,” she said. For Christmas that year, Law, who was 10 years old, received a Canon Powershot, beginning her early exposure to the photography world. Now 14, the Highland Park High School freshman has taken ribbon-winning photos at the State Fair of Texas and the Trinity River Photo Contest

for the past three years. She’s also had two photos published in National Geographic Kids magazine. Law hosted her first art show at Christy M. Boutique in Snider Plaza in April. But the show wasn’t merely another form of exposure for her work. It was a way for Law to give back to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, where she had surgery a month later to treat her scoliosis. According to the American Chiropractic Association, scoliosis affects 5-7 million people in the United States, most often developing in children be-

tween 10 and 15. Law, who was diagnosed with the spinal condition in seventh grade, was quickly saddled with a back brace — or as she affectionately calls it, her “death brace,” — for 20 hours a day over the next year and a half. “I would have to carry it around the school whenever I took it off,” Law said. “It was horrible in the summertime — like being a walking greenhouse.” While she would still shoot pictures in the brace, her four

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Abby Law entered her first competition at the State Fair of Texas when she was 11 years old, winning two ribbons.

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hours of relief from the brace each day provided her the time to take pictures without any physical restraint. “Usually, I get down on the ground to do my photography,” Law said. “And with [the brace], I couldn’t get up because I couldn’t bend my back. I would always have to get help getting up. I felt like a turtle on its back in its shell.” According to Michelle Law, Abby’s mother, when it comes to photography, Abby is fearless. She recalled instances of her daughter getting extremely close to spiders and snakes for the perfect angle. In February, despite Abby’s diligence wearing the back brace, her scoliosis was determined to have gotten significantly worse, and surgery was needed. “In order to help her feel like she had ownership over the situation, we decided to have this show so she could walk in the doors and hand them a check,” said Michelle, “and feel like she’s doing

brittle, materialistic child as a result,” Adamo said. “It has a rather light tone, but addresses the reason people give gifts for good reasons and bad reasons.” To raise awareness of the holiday opera, Shea was a founder of the 12 Months of Kindness project, and acts as the committee chair for the yearlong endeavor. The effort kicked off last December with families gathering for pictures with Santa. Every month following, the committee hosted a different event, each an opportunity to give back to the community. The project will conclude with 12 Days of Kindess. a celebrity reading of the upcoming Becoming Santa Claus coloring book, which will be shared with children at Children’s Medical Center following its premiere. “There’s such bonding honoring the memory of someone, but also remembering everyone in need, which is the whole mission of the 12 Months of Kindness,” Shea said. The opera will premiere at the Winspear Opera House on Dec. 4, with additional performances on Dec. 6, 9, and 12. Tickets can be purchased on the Dallas Opera website. Email britt.stafford@ peoplenewspapers.com

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The HPISD Bond Has Passed, So What’s Next? District to set priorities for $361.4 million

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People Newspapers For almost two years, Highland Park ISD trustees and community volunteers have been shaping a historic bond package to transform its facilities over the next decade in the face of unprecedented enrollment growth. Amid very high turnout, Park Cities residents approved the $361.4 million bond proposal on Nov. 3 by a close margin. There were more than 8,000 votes cast. With that hurdle cleared, district officials are eager to get started. But where to begin? It’s not as simple as just rolling out some heavy equipment or bringing in some new computers. There are bonds to be sold, land purchases to be finalized, building designs to be drawn, and construction contracts to be awarded. The district will begin working on those details in earnest in the coming weeks. “We have an opportunity to deliver to the community this qualitative piece of this equation,” said HPISD board president Joe Taylor. “At the end of the day, it’s about the quality of education, and that’s what we’re focusing on.” It’s the most ambitious bond package in HPISD history by a wide margin, with the most prominent component being the addition of a fifth elementary school, along with the razing and rebuilding of three of the four existing elementary campuses,

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each of which is at least 65 years old. Also included are major renovations at Highland Park Middle School and Highland Park High School, including major overhauls and expansions to athletic facilities. While critics said the proposal lacked fiscal responsibility, transparency, and historical compassion, supporters claimed it would give HPISD the space it needs to permanently accommodate all of its students educational programs without the need for quick fixes. “The real work now begins,” said HPISD superintendent Tom Trigg. “As an administration, we are committed to allocating bond funds wisely and judiciously in implementing the goals of this bond program. Our goal is to continue to make this community exceedingly proud of its schools.”

At the elementary level, the fifth campus will be constructed first on 4.6 acres the district will purchase from Northway Christian Church. The district said that work could begin as soon as next spring, and the building could open in fall 2017. It will be used as a relief school while Bradfield, Hyer, and University Park elementary schools are torn down, one by one, and rebuilt over a three-year period. Then the fifth campus would debut with its own student body thanks to redrawn attendance zones. The new and rebuilt schools all will have two stories and underground parking. “The fifth elementary school has a timeline that’s going to be at the front of this parade,” said Taylor, who added that public input will be a valuable part of the process. “There’s a very high priority for reach-

ing out and doing this collectively. We want to engage the full community. We’re thinking about that in the broadest sense,” he said. “This is going to be done in a very open and transparent way.” The high school will see additional classrooms from an addition on the northwest corner of building, as well as from tearing out the school’s natatorium. Other space accommodations also are part of the plan. The Seay Tennis Center will be moved behind the parking garage to make room for a new multi-sport complex that will house offices and locker rooms for several sports, athletic administrative and meeting rooms, and a new natatorium. A handful of updates for Highlander Stadium also are on tap. “The high school projects are going to have to be sequenced” to avoid disruption to classes and extracurricular activities, Trigg said. Although the bond election drew strong opinions on both sides and finished with less than 55 percent approval, Trigg expects the district’s constituents will be united as projects move ahead. “The Park Cities has a tendency to rally and be cohesive,” Trigg said. “I think this thing going forward will achieve buy-in from the vast majority of our community.” Trigg said although a timeline for bond sales hasn’t yet been established, he anticipates multiple sales as part of the package, with the first coming early next year in the range of $150 million. Financially, the bond referendum will likely add more than $1,000 per year to the tax bill for a $1 million home, depending on when the debt is issued and how it’s structured. That would land somewhere around $1.25 per $100 of assessed property value. The term would likely be 20-30 years.

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to assist in many areas in need, as well as helped Dallas become the city it is today. “[McDermott] is about things that are beautiful and, obviously, wanting to make Dallas a better place,” said Gail Thomas, president and CEO of the Trinity Trust. When it’s finished, the Margaret McDermott Bridge will consist of 16 lanes across the Trinity River beneath white arches. The bridge is expected to open during the summer of 2017. — Britt Stafford

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Do you see Preston Center as a regional shopping destination, or is it more of a collection of neighborhood retailers and restaurants? As members of a volunteer task force establish recommendations for the future of the aging shopping center during the next several months, the very identity of the mixed-use development is where it starts. There are fundamental issues with traffic and pedestrian access — that can be agreed upon by everyone from property owners to neighbors to city offi-

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cials. But the ultimate fix could go in a number of different directions. “Our traffic is a really big thing,” said Jana Mueller, who lives in the area behind the pink

wall. “I’m not sure what the solution is.” Mueller and her neighbors might be separated by only a few blocks from the area in question, but it seems like miles because of the heavily congested intersection of Preston Road and Northwest Highway that lies at the heart of the task-force study. The 13-member task force includes business owners and residents surrounding Preston Center. It’s being chaired by District 13 council member Jennifer Gates, and is being funded in part by the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The group has met at infrequent intervals for almost a year, trying to establish priorities and solicit input, with a goal of next spring to produce a series of guidelines for city leaders with regard to future zoning and development cases. In the meantime, two key projects proposed within the task-force study area have been met with mixed results. On Nov. 10, the council approved a rezoning plan for Transwestern to build a luxury apartment complex on 3.5 acres at the northeast corner of the Preston-Northwest Highway intersection that will include four stories and 164 units with underground parking. “I think this is a good project for the neighborhood,” said council member Lee Kleinman. “The developer spent a long time with the neighborhood working with amenities and concessions.” Earlier this year, Crow Holdings filed a request to build a pedestrian skybridge connecting the second level of the Preston Center parking garage to a retail structure on the west side, in order to lure a Tom Thumb supermarket to the site. That idea received a lukewarm reception, and has been tabled

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C OM M U N I T Y CONTINUED FROM 2 Taking too much real history away will mean that eventually, other than the high school, the only place the Scots of today and yesterday will have in common with the Scots of tomorrow will be a zip code. The high school of my youth was repurposed as a middle school, while a brand new high school was built elsewhere. I’ve never seen the new one, because it doesn’t seem like it’s mine. As Joni Mitchell also wrote, “They took all the trees put ’em in a tree museum. And they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see ’em.” This will all cost a lot more than a dollar and a half ,and some believe it will be more than the projections. Some of the costs, however, will not be on a spreadsheet or on a tax bill or in a PowerPoint, but they will be more profound. David A. Gravelle Highland Park

CONTINUED FROM 42 until next summer. On Nov. 3, the task force held a community open house to solicit input about the results of a traffic and demographic study by consulting firm Kimley-Horn. “We’re continuing to collect parking and traffic data,” said Janet Tharp, senior project manager for Kimley-Horn. “We want to take this input and start developing scenarios.”

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HPHS Turns Dallas Purple To raise awareness of the dangers of substance abuse, the Highland Park High School student council rallied

The public comments included the expected concerns about traffic control, parking availability, multifamily development, and the retail landscape. Among a sampling of the disparate thoughts: no big-box stores or walk-in bars, adding a theater, more retirement communities (with mixed feelings about height and density), traffic-signal coordination on Preston, and more green space for new projects. NCTCOG workers diligently

together with four iconic downtown buildings to aid in their goal of painting the town purple. During the Scots football game against Mesquite on Oct. 23, Reunion Tower, the Bank of America Tower, the Omni Hotel, and One Arts Plaza lit the Dallas skyline purple. During the game, football players on both sides wore Project Purple decals on their helmets in support of the project. The event, which was part of Red Ribbon Week festivities, promoted the Herren Project Purple initiative. The event was inspired by last year’s Red Ribbon Week speaker, former NBA player Chris Herren, whose experiences launched the Herren Project.

recorded the ideas, regardless of their feasibility or practicality. “Everybody knows change is coming,” said Preston Hollow resident John Pritchett. “Let’s do it in a rational fashion with input from all the stakeholders.” As part of the task-force calendar, more public workshops will be scheduled early next year and an online option is available to provide input as well. Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com

Robbie Corder. “Its redevelopment does represent an opportunity. It’s a challenge, but I think it’s also a unique position.” Strode’s general concept is a mixed-use project with ground-floor retail and some office uses. It likely would adhere to current zoning except possibly for minor variances (the current building is four stories). He also would like to have underground parking that could help relieve overcrowding at Snider Plaza. How that will differ from previous attempts to redevelop the land are unclear. Huddleston’s Legacy Hillcrest Investments group met with resistance from city officials and neighbors each time he presented a mixed-use plan with office and retail uses along with condominiums. Traffic and density were the primary concerns. The first attempt came in 2001, shortly after he bought the property, when the UP Planning and Zoning Commission rejected the scale of Huddleston’s first proposal. A handful of subsequent appearances in front of the commission yielded the same result. In 2006, Legacy Hillcrest was given a preliminary go-ahead as long as its plans were scaled back from

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People Newspapers When the bay doors finally open on Dec. 10, it will end two years of waiting and wondering about the fate of Fire Station 27. Located on the corner of Douglas Avenue and Northwest Highway, the 23,000-squarefoot, three-story station was originally scheduled to open in 2013. In June, the Dallas public works department sent a letter to District 13 council member Jennifer Gates, explaining the reasons for the delay.

“I know some of them were within our control,” said Gates, “but some of them were outside our control due to the weather.” According to Gates, challenges came from the fact that the station was constructed on the site of the original fire station, along with the use of materials that would have put the project over budget. “Specifically the challenges that arose were because we didn’t have a staging area,” Gates said. “Originally, everyone looked at moving, but acquiring land is expensive and [the project] got a lot of feedback from

neighbors not to move.” The station, which was funded by the city’s 2006 bond program, will cost $8.1 million, about $200,000 less than originally budgeted. Jason Evans, spokesman for Dallas Fire-Rescue, said while the station was out of commission, “There are a multitude of fire stations within (and out of ) the district that have assumed the responsibility of assisting with emergency response.” Because of its proximity to University Park, the station, while not the first responders, will be able to help with emer-

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REASONS FOR D E L AY The June 2 memo sent to councilwoman Gates listed the following reasons for delay: nRemoval of existing buried communication cable n Water main break on Douglas Avenue, which flooded the station’s below-grade parking nModifications of kitchen equipment and installation of a gas line nRequested installation of a gas line to connect alternate dryers nRequested installation of a gas line to patio for grill

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Beautiful home built by Jeff Gilbert, in the heart of University Park. The winding path leads to a covered front porch with gas lanterns. The welcoming entry, with arched openings to the living room, which has a carved stone fireplace. The dining room boasts of a wall of French doors, letting in natural light. The wet bar with “sonic ice” machine, conveniently opens to entry to greet guests. Family room has built-ins and a grand wood burning fireplace. Beamed ceilings connect it to the breakfast room and gourmet kitchen. Kitchen has 8 gas burner range, double ovens, Asko dishwasher, Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer, granite counters and center island. Front and back staircases lead you to the second floor, where four of the five bedrooms can be found, as well as the game room. Master suite, with vaulted ceilings, overlooks back yard. Master Bath has two walk in closets, separate marble vanities, jetted tub, and a double shower. Back staircase continues to the third floor and the fifth bedroom with private bath. This layout makes a perfect suite for a guest or nanny. Inviting covered porch, with stone water fountain, stretch across the back of the home. Mature landscaping surround a gas stone fire pit, for night time conversations. Exceptional quality throughout! Please contact Stephanie Pinkston or Margie Harris for more details and showings. 214-803-1721 or 214460-7401.

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Grand Vie Puts Spotlight on Luxury The fall/winter 2015 edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living magazine recently mailed to homes across North Texas. Grand Vie is the luxuryhome publication of Ebby Halliday Realtors and the newest member of the Ebby Halliday View the fall/winter Companies, Fort Worth2015 edition of based Williams Trew Real Grand Vie: Luxury in Estate. Living magazine at The perfect-bound grandviemagazine.com. publication is directmailed to approximately 60,000 high-net-worth households. Charity and event placement is also a significant part of the Grand Vie distribution strategy. As the magazine’s market update feature, “Spotlight on the Dallas-Fort Worth Luxury Market,” points out, the North Texas region’s substantial economic growth has brought notable growth in luxury home sales. In the past year, 5.6 percent more homes priced at $750,000 and above have been purchased than during the prior 12 months, according to North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. MLS statistics. In addition to featuring some of Dallas-Fort Worth’s premier luxury properties, the 18th edition of Grand Vie offers a plethora of interesting editorial content, including a special section for farm & ranch properties; “Houses of Art,” showcasing some of the area’s top cultural events of the season; fall-inspired recipes from local celebrity chefs Kirstyn Brewer of Victor Tangos and Blaine Staniford of Grace Restaurant; and LuxeTrends, showcasing a collection of the latest luxury lifestyle must-haves. Also in the fall/winter issue: Real estate insider Candy Evans’ take on the North Texas ranch market. To view the digital version of Grand Vie, visit grandviemagazine.com. To learn more about Ebby Halliday Realtors, its Associates and all of the listings in North Texas, visit the award-winning ebby.com.

The newly constructed Bluffview home at 5007 Horseshoe Trail is listed by Amanda and Bryan Crawford for $1,690,000. 5007 Horseshoe Trail See beautiful, new construction in Bluffview with a transitional style by Alexander Hunt Distinct Homes. The stunning residence sits on an oversized 80-foot wide parcel and offers brick construction with a standing seam metal roof and bronze gutters featuring square downspouts give this home a sophisticated and timeless look. The limestone double volume entry sizable Pella wood windows flood this open concept home with beautiful, natural light Expansive living spaces, a culinary focused kitchen, four bedrooms including a downstairs master retreat and details like rift cut white oak cabinets, quartz countertops, a hidden appliance pantry and heated bathroom floors welcome easy and elegant. Listed by Amanda and Bryan Crawford for $1,690,000. 8916 Guernsey Lane French and contemporary-style custom-designed home offers abundant natural light throughout the entire home. Nestled in a private cul-de-sac in the Bluffview area, this location is ideally centralized to Dallas’ finest restaurants, shopping and airports. This home offers a dramatic two-story marble entry with a beautiful iron staircase, formals that provide for open living and entertaining, high eyebrow-arched ceilings, a downstairs master with oversized closet, a first-floor private study, and two separate private outdoor entertaining areas. Listed by Diane DuVall-Rogers for $929,000. 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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Expert agents use strategic marketing to connect buyers with properties. The home at 10718 Bridge Hollow Court is listed by Jonathan Rosen for $5,499,000. How do the best real estate professionals take a listing from “for sale” to “sold” with the least days-onmarket and the highest number of offers? • Success starts with market knowledge and strategic pricing that quickly ignites interest from well-qualified buyers. • Next comes smart staging—from paint colors to furniture placement and that all-important drive up appeal—which allows the greatest number of potential buyers to visualize their new home. • When the offers come in, effective negotiating ensures that the right deal comes to the table. • And from start to finish—exceptional service, timely communication and the highest level of integrity make the entire experience extraordinary.

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At $1,799,000, Malcolm and Ashley Ross’s listing at 4331 Versailles perfectly blends past and present. Own your own slice of heaven on THE creek in Dallas. 6705 Golf Drive (6705golf.daveperrymiller.com), offered by Cindy Bruner and Wendy Harkness of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, is a four-bedroom, 3 bath, 2 half-bath, English stone beauty priced at $1,899,500. It’s a stone’s throw from grocery and restaurants, schools, UP pool, Goar Park, and more. The current owners have preserved original features, while updating as needed. Just off the entryway, the eat-in kitchen mixes traditional and modern: seeded glass/alderwood cabinets, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, and a rough-hewn support beam. A walk-in pantry and attached mudroom/home office with utility shower offer versatility. The large dining area overlooks the backyard and creek, and leads into a family room and formal living room. Handscraped hardwoods run throughout the downstairs. Upstairs, the added-on master overlooks creek and features a walk-in closet, plus master bath with steam shower and heated floors. Three additional bedrooms are also upstairs, including one with loft. In the backyard, there’s an ipe wood deck along the creek, and a two-story former garage/multipurpose space. For information on 6705 Golf Drive, contact Cindy Bruner at cindybruner@daveperrymiller.com or 214-675-0834 or Wendy Harkness at wendyharkness@daveperrymiller.com or 214-213-4583. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is an Ebby Halliday Company with five locations that specialize in marketing the key areas of the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, & Kessler Park. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International (luxuryportfolio.com).

Malcolm and Ashley Ross of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate have just listed 4331 Versailles (4331versailles. daveperrymiller.com/) for $1,799,000. This beautiful, traditional family home, designed by renowned architect Charles Barnett, is in the heart of the highly coveted French streets of Highland Park. The updated 1936 home of 4,643 square feet, sits on a heavily treed 70’ by 142’ lot. With four bedrooms, three full baths and two half baths, it has a formal living area, and an open family room with atrium and floor-to-ceiling glass, providing lots of light and a view of the pool. The chef’s kitchen maintains the feel of the original era, but includes many modern touches: two double farm sinks, double refrigerator, double ovens, gas range, walk-in pantry and lots of storage. It’s perfect for cooking and entertaining! The master bedroom has a fireplace, with his-and-her walk-in closets and sitting room. The backyard has a pool, Jacuzzi and fountain along with a two-story pool house with two full baths and kitchenette. This gorgeous family home is attractively priced below appraised value and a must see! For additional information on 4331 Versailles, contact Malcolm at malcolm@daveperrymiller.com or Ashley at aross@daveperrymiller.com or call 214-280-5215. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is an Ebby Halliday Company with five locations that specialize in marketing the key areas of the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, and Kessler Park. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International (luxuryportfolio.com).

A fresh, new page on the calendar opens opportunities of all kinds of adventures, including a fabulous new home just in time to host a holiday dinner for friends and family. See these and other newly listed homes throughout North Texas at briggsfreeman.com. 3832 Villanova Street Ideal for family living this four-bedroom home has a welcoming front porch ready to greet guests who arrive just in time for dinner. Formals feature beautiful hardwood floors and a fireplace, and the kitchen and breakfast room open to spacious family room with vaulted ceilings and great natural light. The family room looks out to fabulous outdoor living area, large pool, and full guest quarters above the garage. Listed by Meredith Ferrell for $1,349,000 5634 Stanford Avenue This Mid-Century Modern new construction home has everything--handsome design with a warm mixture of wood and brick exterior along with deep overhanging eaves and metal roof. Beautiful Lincoln windows with clad on the outside and wood on the inside wrap the entire home. The sleek kitchen opens to the den featuring 16 foot sliding doors with access to the covered outdoor living with built-in grill bringing the outdoors inside. Listed by Becky Frey for $1,695,000 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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The custom Country French home at 3208 Marquette Street in HPISD is listed by Tom Hughes for $2,399,000. So far this year, more than 100 people have listed and sold their Park Cities properties with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. These homes have attained an average 96.80% of their list price, proof that strategic pricing and cutting edge marketing are a seller’s best asset. The homes listed below, and many more at briggsfreeman.com, are ready to welcome new owners. 3208 Marquette Street An exceptional custom Country French home in HPISD with great attention to detail and quality finishes includes light, bright living and dining areas, a culinary kitchen with marble-top island and Viking appliances and a generous master suite with his/hers closets. A charming downstairs study has a vaulted ceiling and fireplace. A massive third floor living room with two stairways for access has multiple use options. Listed by Tom Hughes for $2,399,000. 4532 Belclaire Avenue An exquisite 1929 Tudor in impeccable condition has been beautifully restored and expanded with exceptional quality and attention to detail—all within blocks of Bradfield Elementary and Highland Park Village. One downstairs bedroom could be a study or sitting room. All other bedrooms are upstairs. The fifth bedroom is currently used as a playroom. The breakfast bar and breakfast room overlook the pool area with a flagstone deck and guest quarters above the two-car garage. Listed by Michelle Wood for $1,825,000 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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eaching kids and grandkids life lessons can be a challenging task. But as the holidays approach, families can bridge the generation gap and teach the spirit of giving with a simple, effective gift: a giving fund. Giving funds offer children a tangible project that gets them personally involved and teaches them about the importance of giving back to the community. For kids who are too young to take part in the family business or other wealth-planning exercises, giving funds can be an effective tool to learn firsthand about money management and the power of philanthropy. “Many families use giving funds as a way to pass their commitment to giving back from generation to generation,” said Brent Christopher, president and CEO of Communities Foundation of Texas. “It’s the perfect way for them to teach their children and grandchildren to do good in the community and to begin thinking of themselves as agents of positive change.” Fred and Jan Hegi are doing exactly that, giving their six grandkids a hands-on lesson in philanthropy by setting up a giving fund. Through the fund, each grandchild will give a small amount every year to a charity of their choice — a responsibility that each of them has agreed to approach thoughtfully. Along with their parents and grandparents, Kate (age 15), Mary Allison (12), Hunter (11), Anna (9), Lila (7) and Katherine (7) met with CFT earlier this year to discuss the privilege of giving to others in need. Together, they talked about their own values and charitable interests, and how their giving fund can help them connect their values and resources to local needs. Each child expressed a deep desire to engage charitably in our community and signed a document pledging to honor the opportunity they have been given to give back. In return, each child received a copy of The Giving Book by Ellen Sabin and a journal to help them as they consider their charitable contributions. When asked why it is important to help people, 7-year-old Lila Hegi answered, “because they might be lonely and feel invisible, and if you care about them, it will make them happy.”

ELIZABETH LISER But there’s more to philanthropy than donating dollars. The Park Cities family also stresses the importance of volunteering. “Many times giving time is as valuable as giving money,” said Amy Hegi. “Our ultimate goal is to teach our children to think outside of themselves, recognize the need that surrounds us and pay it forward.” Including children and grandchildren in philanthropy plays an essential role in helping younger generations understand the concept of family values and the importance of charitable giving. Research shows that teaching children about philanthropy can help them better understand that wealth isn’t an identity, but a tool to improve society, either in their own city or halfway across the globe. Research also shows that younger family members approach philanthropy in slightly different ways than their grandparents did. With easy access to information technology, they’re more globally connected and they communicate differently than previous generations. Peter Hegi learned this when his 12-year-old daughter Mary Allison told her parents about a school geography lesson in which she and her classmates re-enacted how children in other parts of the world have to walk miles to find safe, clean water. Mary Allison promptly got on the Internet, found an organization that helped people get access to water, and pitched her family a proposal to donate money to one of them. “When I was her age, I would have never thought of taking that kind of initiative,” Peter Hegi said. “My daughter is living proof that every generation brings important new ways of thinking to the timeless concept of philanthropy.” Elizabeth Liser is director of donor services for Communities Foundation of Texas. She can be reached at 214-750-4234 or eliser@cftexas.org.

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t’s those jolly, holly, holidays. For some, that means sending out Christmas cards (which may be too politically incorrect, so Season’s Greetings or Happy Holidays may be on a card in your mailbox instead of Merry Christmas). And this year you won’t find a religious stamp on any envelope as the pols in Washington nixed those. Surely we can agree on the message, “Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men” (and women, children and pets) — except it’s so hard to find many peaceful places. The headlines barrage us about the waves of Syrian war refugees while we’re still reeling from our own immigrant wave from Central America and Mexico. Populations are on the move, sort of like that Roman census 2015 years ago in Israel involving a pregnant teenager on a donkey and her fiancé en route to Bethlehem. Yet there are also everyday people doing extraordinary things in our community to effect peace one relationship at a time. When Ali, a former Iraqi interpreter for the American army in Iraq, and his family escaped from certain persecution and death, they were routed to Dallas through the Refugee Services of Texas. About the same time, a doe-eyed attractive brunette, a wealth manager and divorced Texan of a certain age was restlessly searching for a project to make her life more impactful. When a guest Episcopal priest and former Muslim visited her church, asking for volunteers to help the Gateway to Grace nonprofit aid other political refugees to Dallas, Penne Stafford perked up. She had no idea there were thousands of political refugees in Dallas. Not particularly political, she was nevertheless attracted to the idea of a short-term project to help a family get situated. When she was assigned a Muslim family of seven, it wasn’t what she had in mind for her Christian philanthropy, and she had the innate sense this might be trouble. Meeting this frightened family who was living in a squalid two-bedroom apartment with no belongings at all, in what she dubbed “a crack area,” galvanized her takecharge personality. None but the very kind and protective father spoke English, and the 4-yearold had spina bifida. Her image of the Arab male as chauvinist pigs was quickly revised. Her

LEN BOURLAND bias toward people of no means having so many children evaporated as well. Ali explained in his culture that it was normal, even desirable to have a large family to help survive. And like her, he was horrified by radical Islam. Through Stafford’s efforts, they were able to get five months of government checks released that had stalled in a fishy bureaucratic maze. For those of us who deal with inept bureaucracies daily as American citizens, not intimidated by our daily surrounding, it is easy to imagine the relief and gratitude this family felt. She then procured a four-bedroom apartment, some toys and supplies, and liaised with doctors and a network of

tated toward a local secular program she learned about in her church. She discovered the International Friendship Program, whose mission was to “build a bridge of friendship between the international students at SMU and Americans in the Dallas area.” Bright young people from around the world were asking for the chance to meet families, to see more than the culture they knew from movies and sitting in a classroom. A single lady who has no children and who lives close to campus, Carol signed on. The host commitment was minimal: an outing a couple of times a year or maybe a home-cooked meal, no money, and the chance to answer questions that anyone living away from home might have. What was going to be a few phone calls has become Carol’s passion. She still Skypes regularly with SMU graduate Ibthal in Saudi Arabia, who still tells her from

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(Left) Paraprofessional teacher Anthony Kemp, (Top) art teacher Jessica Smith and (Bottom) art educator Jennifer Torres are making the grade in HPISD schools.

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Soccer legacy has off-field rewards for HP teenager By Karly Hanson

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DO YOU REMEMBER? The only touchdown pass of the 2005 Class 4A Division I state championship game was thrown by John Dickenson on a trick play. Highland Park rushed for six touchdowns and also scored on a punt return. || C H R I S M C G AT H E Y

Scots still have fond memories of 2005 triumph

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en years later, for many Highland Park fans, a lot of the details have faded. They remember the dominating performance against Marshall in the most lopsided state championship game in state history. They remember Matthew Stafford, the prolific quarterback who is still in the midst of a successful NFL career. But for those who hoisted the Class 4A Division II trophy in December 2005, there were many more players and many more games that comprised perhaps the most impressive season in school history. And those memories are still vivid.

Gracie Hunt grew up with a blackand-white ball at her feet. Soccer runs in her family. Her grandfather, Lamar Hunt, brought professional soccer to the United States and influenced the creation of Major League Soccer. Her dad, Clark, runs Hunt Sports Group and owns FC Dallas. Her two younger siblings play the game as well. Gracie, 16, plays for the FC Dallas youth program and the varsity team at Ursuline. Over the summer, she decided to get involved with a different aspect of the family sport. Hunt was one of six “partners” on the FC Dallas Special Olympics team. The partners helped the coaches set up drills and run practice every Friday night. Hunt said they also played alongside the special athletes to highlight their abilities. Hunt heard about the program through two of her friends at Ursuline. In addition to weekly practices, FCD had team bonding events like going to a Rangers game and seeing

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S P O RTS CONTINUED FROM 1B “We all talk about it like it was the other day,” said former HP offensive lineman Reid Prince. “We have a special bond.” The team motto that season was “Band of Brothers,” and it seemed fitting for a group of players that had grown up in the Park Cities with expectations of future greatness at a school that hadn’t won a state title since 1957. “We all had been together for so long, and we all had this dream in the backs of our heads,” Prince said. “A lot of us grew up used to winning. That was the culture.” Still, the 2005 squad surpassed any season in recent school history with its combination of offensive firepower, defensive toughness, and overall resilience. The 15 victories are an HP record, as are the 722 points scored that season. It was the only season in more than 90 years in which the Scots were unbeaten and untied. “We had it all. There were strong points in every phase of the game,” said HP head coach Randy Allen. “The sum of the parts was better than the individual.” Stafford led all 4A quarterbacks in the state during his senior season with 4,013 passing yards and 38 touchdowns, even after missing the first two games with an ankle injury. He received numerous national

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Members of the 2005 team were honored at the Tom Landry Classic on Aug. 29. accolades, and was the top pick in the NFL draft in 2009 by the Detroit Lions. Yet Stafford couldn’t have done it alone. Several of his teammates were valuable contributors. After all, it appeared the Scots might fall short of the title game until John Callahan intercepted a pass in the closing minutes of a semifinal thriller against Stephenville to set up the winning HP touchdown drive. Then there was Jake Feldt, who scored five touchdowns in the championship game, including a 61-yard run on the first play from scrimmage as HP

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scored a historic rout in front of a packed Rose Stadium in Tyler. “We had people who flew private jets just to see the game. People got hotel rooms,” said former HP receiver Morgan Hudnall. “They were there six hours early. When we went to do our warm-ups, the stadium was full.” In fact, while the stadium was geographically neutral, its 12,000 or so seats weren’t nearly enough to handle the demand of the elated HP faithful, who later made the westbound 90-minute return trip on Interstate 20 into their own parade route. Since the HP tick-

et allotment for the title game sold out so quickly, arrangements were hastily made for a rare live television broadcast in Dallas, and watch parties were set up in an attempt to appease fans. “The Park Cities definitely rallied around our team,” said former HP offensive lineman Chris Olson, who went on to play at Texas Tech. “Parents and kids would come up to me in restaurants and shake my hand. People don’t ever recognize the offensive linemen. People really cared about what we did and how we were doing it.” The Scots won their first two games without Stafford. In the playoff opener, they rallied from 17 points down to beat Texarkana, which had future NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett and had upset HP in the first round the previous year. Then there was the Stephenville game, played at Fouts Field in Denton, when it looked like the Scots’ season was over before the miraculous defensive play by Callahan. That led to a short scoring pass from Stafford to Holt Martin in the final minute, and HP won 41-38. The Scots made history seven days later. “It was a true team championship,” Olson said. “It’s great to know that we had that impact on Highland Park. It was really cool to be a part of that.” Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com

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Winning Streak Ends for Scots in Tennis Highland Park suffered its first loss at the UIL state tennis tournament in eight years at the hands of a familiar foe. New Braunfels stunned the previously unbeaten Scots 10-7 in the Class 6A semifinals on Nov. 11 in College Station to end HP’s run of seven consecutive state titles. The Unicorns are the same team that toppled the Scots in 2007 in the 4A state title match. And HP turned the tables last year by defeating New Braunfels in the 6A championship match. It’s the first time since 1996 that the Scots (23-1) didn’t play in a state title match in the fall season. The Scots (23-1) scored all of their points in the girls matches, winning four out of five singles matches and two of three in doubles in addition to a mixed-doubles win. However, the Unicorns dominated on the boys side by sweeping all of the singles and doubles action.

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from junior hitters Falyn Reaugh and Jordan Westendorff. Still, HP established a new school record for victories this season and earned a district title with an undefeated run through District 10-6A. The loss was the first for the Lady Scots since tournament play in August. HP defeated Skyline, Rockwall, and Waco Midway in the first three rounds of the playoffs.

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The Highland Park volleyball team set a school record for wins but was ousted in the regional semis. 6A playoffs ended in the Region II semifinals in Huntsville. The Lady Scots (43-7) fell to Conroe Oak Ridge in four sets on Nov. 13 despite some solid net play

C RO S S C O U N T RY Jordyn Kaplan finished in 126th place in her debut at the Class 6A state cross country meet on Nov. 7 in Round Rock. Traversing a muddy 5-kilometer course, Kaplan crossed the finish line in 21 minutes, 56.38 seconds after becoming an individual qualifier at the Region II meet last month. The sophomore kept alive a streak that has seen at least one HP girl run at the state meet every year since the UIL began offering the sport for girls in 1975. The Scots have won 14 state team titles during that span, most recently in 2012. — Todd Jorgenson

CONTINUED FROM 1B an outdoor movie in Los Angeles, where the team played the second of two games against the L.A. Galaxy Special Olympics squad. “We all just became friends so naturally,” Hunt said. The first game, in August, was at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, which FCD lost 3-2. So the team practiced for another month before the rematch in September in Carson, Calif. The team spent three days in L.A. and got to stay in the same hotel as the FC Dallas club team. Joey Cummings, one of the specials on the team, was determined to get a goal in the second game since he wasn’t able to in the first. He focused every practice on refining his skills. Hunt’s favorite moment of the season was when Cummings achieved his goal toward the end of the second game. Elli Brunts, a junior at Ursuline with Hunt, crossed the ball late in the second half and Cummings finished it into the net. “He ran over and jumped on our coach and wrapped his arms around him and everybody was crying,” Hunt said. “That brought out the heart of what it’s all about.” Though she intended to help the Special Olympics athletes develop their skills, Hunt says she thinks she took away more from the experience. “The Special Olympics athletes are some of the most joyful and inspirational people I’ve met. They’re just so happy to be living,“ Hunt said. “They showed me no matter what obstacles you have in your life, your life has a purpose and you can overcome those things.”

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