Park Cities People — April 2015 by People Newspapers

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E D U C AT I O N HP planetarium director finds no fault in her stars

BUSINESS Condiment queens: Moms put savory twist on jams 14

COMMUNITY

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Take a peek into Park Cities history on home tour 35

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Luxury condos trending upward in Park Cities 16

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Museum has left a Spanish impression for 50 years 34

Nifty cards help parents stay in touch with kids 24

SOCIETY Top social clubs still draw young professionals MAGAZINE INSIDE

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CONTENTS FROM THE PUBLISHER

Snow, USPS Created ‘Perfect Storm’

other Nature, the U.S. Postal Service, and I owe you a huge apol-

ogy. Our March issue was late getting to you. It started out with a production issue causing our timing to be slightly off, then came the ice and snow storms that shut down the entire region for Monday and Tuesday and again on Friday afternoon in the same week, with snarled traffic on closed roads taking people hours to reach their homes. Just when we thought we were finished with Old Man Winter, we got a beautiful four inches of snow the following week. We all know that this town shuts down in bad weather, but this was almost more than I could bear. Did you know the post office also shuts down under these circumstances? Well, maybe that’s not totally accurate, but they do reduce services dramatically. Did you notice that you didn’t get mail for several days during those days of “Snowmageddon?” After the snow and ice had melted and we tried to reach out to the seven post offices we work with to find out the status of our newspaper delivery, we got nothing but busy signals and unanswered calls for two days. When I finally reached someone, the response from each of the post offices was similar: “Due to weather, we are backed up and we will deliver your papers as soon as possible.” Whatever happened to, “neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds?” I came to find out this motto is commonly misidentified as the creed of U.S. mail carriers. I’m not sure what mot-

to they operate under, but they certainly don’t seem to operate under common business practices. We can’t fire them, they have no real competitor for door-todoor mail service, and there seems to be no recourse for the customer. I’ll climb down from my soapbox now and enjoy the beautiful spring weather. Let me hear from you. Pat Martin, Publisher pat.martin@ peoplenewspapers.com

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POLICE SKU LD U GGE RY of the M O N T H GI V E N A LONG LE A S E On Feb. 24, a resident of the 4600 block of Fairfax Avenue reported the theft of a 2013 Mercedes sedan, valued at $130,000, leased by his company in 2012. In December 2014, he tried to sublease the car to a third party, and wound up being scammed by someone who produced counterfeit paperwork. He didn’t realize that or suspect theft until Jan. 29, when he wasn’t able to reach the broker about payment. Police later tracked the car to Charlotte, N.C., where it was recovered while in the process of being repossessed.

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ometimes we get a good chuckle around the office when scanning the incident reports from our two Park Cities police departments. Recently, such an item came across our desks regarding a guy who drove a gold Mercedes sedan and stole wieners and nuts from Whole Foods Market in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive. Imagine the headline possibilities. To recap, around noon on Feb. 22, a shoplifter exited without paying for some packages of hot dogs (both beef and veal), ground beef, and pine nuts in his shopping cart. When an employee confronted the thief in the parking lot, he fled on foot, and eventually was caught by officers from the Highland Park Depart-

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ment of Public Safety outside a 7-Eleven store in the 4400 block of Lemmon Avenue. He refused to give officers consent to search his Mercedes in the Whole Foods parking lot, where the groceries allegedly were hidden in the trunk, so the car was impounded. The perpetrator — who has a history of larceny, assault, and robbery — was released at the scene but arrested two days later on a theft charge.

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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 March 5 Between 6 p.m. on March 4 and 1:20 p.m. on March 5, a vandal tossed a wine bottle through a window of a 2002 Jeep Cherokee in the 4500 block of Westside Drive. March 7 At 2:28 p.m., a shoplifter fled from Kiehl’s at Highland Park Village after putting an item from the sample shelf in her purse. When questioned, the woman admitted she was in the store, but denied stealing anything and claimed she left because a clerk was rude. Nobody located any stolen merchandise, and store management declined to file charges because nobody was sure what was missing or how much it was worth. So the woman was released.

March 8 At 11:03 p.m., a resident of the 4400 block of Beverly Drive sent officers to an apartment above a garage at a house where some teens were having a party while the owner was out of town. Some of the teens still inside were cited for consumption by a minor and released to their parents. When reached by phone, the homeowner said the apartment should have been locked, and none of the kids had permission to be there. March 9 At 4:22 p.m., a traffic accident shut down the intersection of Preston Road and Beverly Drive for about an hour. The at-fault driver fled on foot but was found near Mockingbird and arrested.

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Damage, in dollars, caused by a vandal who spray-painted a bridge, a rock wall, a grill, and some trashcans at Caruth Park sometime before 8 a.m. on March 3.

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U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K March 1 Between 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., a burglar broke into a tan 2007 Honda Civic in the 6400 block of North Central Expressway and stole a $1,000 Lenovo laptop computer, a $200 leather computer bag, and a $20 JanSport backpack. March 2 At 9:01 a.m., someone reported that a thief entered an unlocked blue 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe the previous afternoon in the 6400 block of North Central Expressway and stole a $100 iPad, a $100 Kate Spade necklace, $100 worth of clothing, and a $50 Sylvania DVD player. March 3 Between 5:45 and 5:50 p.m., a burglar broke into a 2012

Volvo SUV outside a school in the 3000 block of Lovers Lane and stole a $500 briefcase, a $200 Kate Spade purse, and a $50 wallet. During the same time frame, a burglar broke into a 2008 Lexus SUV in the same block and stole a $100 Coach purse and a $65 Hobo wallet. March 4 At 9:59 a.m., someone reported the theft of several kitchen appliances from a residential construction site in the 3400 block of Potomac Avenue sometime between Feb. 16 and Feb. 20. Stolen items included a $2,000 range, $1,500 worth of hardwood flooring, an $800 dishwasher, a $700 microwave, and a $240 microwave trim kit.

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E D U C AT I O N Planetarium Director Is a Star Among Stars By Paige Skinner

Special Contributor It’s a Saturday afternoon and the Pierce Planetarium is full of 5-year-olds running around enjoying their peer’s birthday party. Amid all of the chaos is Donna Pierce, the planetarium director, wearing a makeshift NASA spacesuit. Three of the 5-yearolds make their way into the planetarium’s main room with their lightsabers. Pierce offers to turn out all the lights so the kids can see them glow. Highland Park ISD turned its old science wing into the planetarium in 1969. Ten years later, Pierce joined as its director. A native of Pampa who graduated in 1952, Pierce moved to Dallas with her husband and immediately became involved with the Junior League of Dallas. She began her volunteer work at Fair Park’s Hall of State and then was transferred to Dallas Health and Science Museum’s (now Perot Museum of Nature and Science) planetarium. “I liked it so much,” Pierce said. “And you’re supposed to move on from a Junior League job after three years, but I had found my niche.” She stayed at the Dallas Health and Science Museum for 15 years and then Highland Park ISD hired her in 1979 as its planetarium director. But unlike other planetariums in the state, Pierce makes it a point that hers is different. “The planetarium is an extension of the classroom,” she said. “The planetarium was never meant to be a field trip.” In 1991, Highland Park was hit with House Bill 7, or the Robin Hood Bill, as it was nicknamed, and had to donate 79 percent of its money. However, the planetarium was protected because it was sold first. The family that bought the planetarium did not want any publicity, Pierce said.

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Donna Pierce has been the director of Highland Park High School’s planetarium since 1979. One day during a board meeting, someone walked in and said the planetarium should be named after Pierce. They then quickly walked out. In 2011, HPISD’s planetarium was officially named Pierce Planetarium. “I think you’re supposed to be dead when that happens,” Pierce said. “I’m so blessed. I’m so blessed.” After more than 35 years as the planetarium’s director, Pierce is mother of four, grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of seven — but teacher and influencer of hundreds throughout the years. As she sits in her office and reflects, the

same three kids wander into her office, including Lawson, the birthday boy. Pierce turns out the lights again so their lightsabers can shine. Trace and Jana Bell, Lawson’s parents, said they did not pay to have the birthday party there. Pierce does it for free depending on her schedule. “She’s just great,” Trace Bell said. “She’s awesome. This has been awesome.” Pierce said she is recognized almost everywhere she goes in the neighborhood and told how much her teachings meant to a former student. “I got kids everywhere — all over.”

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Commitment Continues to Drive DCCCD Educator By Paige Kerley

People Newspapers Dr. Sharman Beasley Vesecky has three passions. “Number one, my faith. Number two, people. And number three, education,” said the Highland Park native. “And education means to lead forth out of darkness.” Vesecky has led students “out of darkness” for 43 years, including 39 of those at El Centro College in the paralegal studies program. Originally a graduate of the

University of Texas, Vesecky studied at the Sorbonne, received her master’s in liberal arts and political science from SMU, and earned her doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. Vesecky began her teaching career at El Centro in 1975 as an adjunct professor. She also juggled a daytime career as a legal assistant for American Petrofina. In 1976, she became a full-time faculty member at El Centro and only four years later created the Paralegal Co-Op program. Vesecky placed stu-

dents into internships and jobs at Frito-Lay, Exxon, Zale, and Perot Systems, among others. “One of the fun experiences was when I taught political science, the Republican Convention was in Dallas, so I just walked my students down to the convention center,” she said. Vesecky’s family history in the Park Cities extends back almost a century. Her family moved from Texarkana in 1921. Her father, William H. Beasley Jr., attended Armstrong ElC O U R T E SY P H O T O

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Sharman Beasley Vesecky (left) retired after 43 years at El Centro.

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Orr Leaving HPISD to Join SMU Faculty By Todd Jorgenson

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Dr. Dawson Orr announced that he will retire as Highland Park ISD superintendent, effective Aug. 31, in order to begin a teaching job at SMU. Orr has been with HPISD for six years, and worked as a superintendent for almost 20 years before that in Pampa and Wichita Falls. Beginning this fall, he will become a clinical professor in the department of educational policy at SMU’s Simmons School of Education and Human Development. Orr has served on the advisory board for the Simmons School, and now will teach as part of a new degree plan that the university is gearing toward district-level executive leadership. “At this point in my career, it’s very exciting for me to be engaged in developing the next generation of superintendents,” Orr said. “This is a significant transition for me.”

The district’s board of trustees plans to retain search firm Thompson & Horton to assist Dawson Orr in finding a new leader during the coming months, and met in March to begin those discussions. “It’s bittersweet. He has done so much for Highland Park,” said board president Leslie Melson. “I think the legacy of Dr. Orr will be around for a long time.” The transition to a new superintendent for HPISD will come as the district prepares

to send what will likely be the biggest bond initiative in its history to voters this fall. Orr said he plans to assist during the transition however he’s able, but said the bond initiative will be finalized and next year’s budget set before his departure. “Our goal is to have the bond proposal completely defined and ready to go, and have next year’s budget completed and our staffing levels where they need to be,” Orr said. “We’re going to ensure that person has a great situation to step into.” Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com

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TONY and JONNA MENDEZ are former CIA officers whose lives have inspired books, TV documentaries and the Oscar-winning movie Argo. The film recounts the successful plan by Tony Mendez and his colleagues to rescue six U.S. diplomats from Iran in 1980. He was a master of disguise who participated in some of the most important operations of the Cold War.

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Jonna Mendez worked as a technical operations officer with a specialty in clandestine photography. Her duties included training the CIA’s most highly placed foreign assets to use spy cameras and process the intelligence they gathered.

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The couple collaborated on a book about their work in Moscow during the last decade of the Cold War and continue to consult for the U.S. intelligence community.

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tance in their lives and futures. Vesecky will return to El Centro as an adjunct government professor for the May term, summer courses, and will still teach one or two courses in the fall. “[El Centro] has enriched every fiber in my being,” she said. “I have, I think, about nine more years to share and to give and help young people reach their potential. I want to share it as long as I’m healthy and able to do it.”

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Crow Holdings hopes to gain city approval for a skybridge that could lure a large Tom Thumb supermarket to Preston Center.

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People Newspapers Everyone seems to agree that something needs to be done about Preston Center. But what that something entails is a matter of contention among property owners, residential neighbors, and frequent visitors. When developers proposed a pair of luxury apartment complexes last year — a highrise in the heart of Preston Center and a high-density project just to the north — both met with significant opposition from residential neighbors and were scuttled before even reaching a Dallas City Council agenda. Those same opponents prompted the city to fund a land-use study to help plan a revitalization of the aging retail center. That study, being overseen by council member Jennifer Gates, likely is still several months away from completion. So where does that leave property owners in the meantime? That’s the dilemma facing Crow Holdings, which in November purchased Preston Center Pavilion, which was previously home to Sanger-Harris and Foley’s, but now is subdivided among multiple tenants. When Ross recently moved out, Tom Thumb expressed interest in taking over a 50,000-square-foot space on the upper level, above Marshall’s. But as with most things at Preston Center, parking was an issue. Their proposal? Building a pedestrian skybridge that would link the northwest corner of the second level of the city-owned parking garage in the middle of Preston Center with the grocer, therefore allowing shoppers to bypass street-level traffic. “We wanted a big tenant that could anchor Preston Center West. We wanted to

make the access easier and safer,” said Anna Graves of Crow Holdings. “We feel like the whole project is an amenity to the neighborhood.” It’s a concept that has area property owners split, along with the Dallas Plan Commission, which voted 7-6 to give Crow Holdings a special-use permit following a lengthy discussion on March 5. The proposal still needs to receive approval from the city council before going forward. “I see the skybridge tied to a single tenant and benefiting a single property owner instead of benefiting the entire center,” said Marguerite Archer, whose grandfather opened a Preston Center restaurant in 1937. “I think our employee parking will be compromised.”

“MY IS SUE IS ST REETL E V E L V IB R A NCY. YOU’RE P UT T ING T H E CARS A H E A D O F T H E PEO P L E .” BOB BY ABTAHI The 77-foot covered skybridge would cost about $750,000 to build, and it would include an elevator. It’s a detached structure that would extend over Westchester Drive, just south of Berkshire Lane, 14 feet above the pavement. Graves said the amenity would not compromise the 800 spaces in the garage, which can fill to capacity during certain times. The

company also plans to contribute $1.1 million toward painting and electrical work in the garage if the skybridge is approved. If the proposal isn’t allowed, then Tom Thumb likely won’t be interested in the space, Graves said, leaving the owners to look for other tenants. It’s also not known what would become of the existing, smaller Tom Thumb location in The Plaza at Preston Center if a new one is built. Former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller, who successfully lobbied against the Crosland Group high-rise proposal last year along with several of her Preston Hollow neighbors, said such development might compromise the land-use study and should be postponed accordingly. “The applicant wants to build a skybridge to a parking garage that is already full. The approval of a skybridge will exacerbate any existing problems,” Miller said. “The parking situation is incredibly awful.” The land-use study will be the most comprehensive examination of development in Preston Center since the late 1980s, when the city undertook a similar effort after receiving an abundance of rezoning requests. “It complements Preston Center and it enhances a city-owned parking garage,” said District 13 commissioner Margot Murphy, who said she hasn’t received much written opposition to the proposal. “People cross Westchester wherever they want. It’s a freefor-all. I just think this would be safer.” However, commission vice chairman Bobby Abtahi said he’s concerned that the skybridge doesn’t address the real problem. “My issue is street-level vibrancy,” he said. “You’re putting the cars ahead of the people. The problem is the traffic, and at the end of the day I think it’s a Band-Aid.”

“Within months, we knew that the demand just exceeded what we could make [with] just the two of us,” Stephanie Magilow said. Magilow and Andrea Chatterji, the Park Cities tastemakers behind alcohol-infused Jammit Jam, have quickly turned their hobby for the savory jams into a full-blown business in less than a year of sales. Now, their jams are being sold in Dallas’ nine Central Market locations. The jams first came from Chatterji’s vacation home in Sauvie Island, Ore., where she picked berries on her land and made over 200 jars during the summer of 2012, after learning to can jam that year. She invited friends over to taste her infused jams when she arrived home, which is when Magilow stepped in. “I just kind of wanted to cover the cost of shipping them back to Dallas. I wasn’t really looking for a profit. I didn’t want anyone to pat me on the back and say, ‘Oh, that’s a nice little hobby, I’ll buy a jar,’” Chatterji said. “I opened them up and I was sold out in a week.” From there, the two moms worked together to solidify the recipes, as Chatterji usually experiments with quantities and ingredients rather than sticking to formal measurements. “We finally knew they were ready when we wanted to eat them straight out of the jar,” Magilow said. Even though both never ate

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Luxury Condos Coming to Abbott By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Just because there aren’t many vacant lots available in the Park Cities doesn’t mean there aren’t new homes coming on the market. From Uptown to Preston Hollow, luxury apartments and condominiums are selling almost faster than they can be built, and Highland Park developer Robert Elliott is the latest to enter the fray. Elliott has started construction on Mondara, a three-story complex near the intersection of Abbott and Knox avenues that will include 35 condos ranging from 1,900 to 4,300 square feet — at costs between $800,000 and $2.6 million. “We wanted to lay something out that would hit the target market,” Elliott said. “How does somebody who has been in the Park Cities all their life — maybe they don’t need to be on a big lot anymore, but where do they go? How do we move them into something that works?” Elliott is funding the project through his investment firm, Stillwater Capital, in conjunction with Robert Elliott Homes, which has built more than 65

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single-family houses in the Park Cities. The company also has developed several apartment complexes in cities throughout Texas. The building will feature a flat design with single-level units, which Elliott hopes will be ideal for young professionals or empty-nest couples looking to downsize while remaining in the neighborhood. “If you’re of a certain age, you don’t want to think about three stories of living,” Elliott said. “It’s a high-end place for people who don’t want to do high-rises.” Elliott said the design by the architecture firm of Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro is energy efficient, using geothermal wells to provide air conditioning, along with foam insulation and slate

roofing. The block-and-stucco exterior will include steel doors. Elliott also is working on Milton Walk, which features 15 three-story condos near Snider Plaza with a more traditional painted-brick look. Those units, which are about 1,600 to 2,500 square feet, haven’t been priced yet. As for Mondara, Elliott recently purchased the land, which has been vacant for several years, and said the timing feels right. A handful of units already have been sold, with the first move-ins slated for next spring. “It’s got that high-end, residential feel with a commercial application,” he said. “People want good quality, and they want less size.”

CONTINUED FROM 14 jam before this endeavor, as neither has a sweet tooth, the Highland Park residents now happily eat the jams plain. The six flavors of jams, thicker than jelly, are made of three main ingredients: an herb, a fruit, and an alcohol. The alcohol is cooked out in the process, so the jams are edible for all ages. Flavors range from Raspberry Ginger Stout to Peach Thyme Prosecco. Magilow, who had never made jam before, spent the first few weeks of recipe testing calling the product jelly. Chatterji knew she had to find a way to make the name stick. “I just shouted in the kitchen, ‘It’s not jelly, it’s jammit, damn it!’ And from there we just knew,” she said. Magilow and Chatterji, who became friends after cooking family dinners together, find that working with each other is simple. “Our tastes are so similar, but we really complement each other; we balance each other’s weaknesses.” Magilow said. “She’s more adventurous, and I’m more organized. You need both.” Since starting to sell the jams at St. Michael’s Farmers Market in August, to cooking out of the Hospitality Sweet kitch-

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Special Contributor Jayda Batchelder had already enrolled in Tulane University’s graduate program when she was accepted to Teach For America for a two-year assignment in Dallas. Thinking she’d return to New Orleans after, she requested a leave of absence. “It’s so funny how you make plans for yourself, but you don’t realize there’s definitely a much greater plan,” Batchelder said. Batchelder taught eighth-grade science and saw improvement in students’ test scores. She visited those students the next year to prepare for her second year CAN TURKYILMAZ of teaching. Jayda Batchelder (back left) visits an eighth-grade class using Roadmap to Success at Stockard Middle School. “I realized they didn’t understand the value of an AP course,” Batchelder said. Texas Instruments STEM Teachers of Roadmap to Success is now a compreQ U I C K FAC T S “The academic content and mastery that the Year, earning a cash prize of $5,000. hensive program with lesson plans, Powyou arm students with must be coupled “I used that $5,000 to quit my job and erPoints, activities, and data and evaluawith the knowledge and skills to navigate founded Education Opens Doors, a non- tion material to support teachers. FOUNDED: 2012 through high school.” profit with the mission of empowering Prior to working with Education FUN FACT: As of 2014, the Batchelder searched online for a students to navigate through high school Opens Doors, Ann Richards Middle Roadmap to Success program “how-to” guide to high school and called by scaling the Roadmap to Success pro- School had nine eighth-graders acceptwas being used at 25 different high-performance school districts, but gram through partnerships with various ed to an early college or alternative high sites by 175 teachers and had nothing matched what she sought. So she schools and nonprofits around the city,” school. The year of the partnership, that impacted 4,500 students. called her Teach for America colleagues. she said. number grew to 72. “We’re devoted to students and acEducation Opens Doors opened its “That was an eight-fold increase,” FIND THEM AT: ademic success, yet we’re doing them a own doors to schools in 2013, partnering Batchelder said. “We’re empowering educationopensdoors.org disservice by not coupling that with the with nine schools initially. They focus on them to make choices for themselves as  @opening_thedoor knowledge and skill they need to navistudents in grades 6-10, or the “forgotten they enter high school.”  EducationOpensDoors gate through to college,” Batchelder said Timothy Hise, principal at Ann M. middle” as researchers call it. to her fellow corps members. The organization employs impact Richards at the time, was sold. He saw Bringing in their own experienc“I felt called to stay,” Batchelder said. managers who train teachers to have high expectations become more importes, they compiled a manual. In 2011, all “So I [called] the dean of the graduate college-readiness conversations with ant to his students thanks to the Roadnine authors used Roadmap to Success in school and said, ‘I’m not coming back.’” their students. The majority of Educa- map to Success. Now the executive ditheir classrooms. And with that, BatchelBatchelder incorporated this knowltion Opens Doors’ partners are middle rector of the Thomas Jefferson feeder Highland Park Village - ParkCity Preston Hollow - April 2015 der said goodbye to her previously solid edge into her third year of teaching. The schools and high schools in Dallas ISD, as lastpattern, he Mar still shares the3:05 benefits modified: 6, 2015 PM of the Trim: 10”w x 3”h, Bleed: 10.25”w x 3.25”h, Safety: .25” plan. following spring, she was named one of well as a few charter and private schools. program with his principals.

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Special Contributor Rusty Perry always loved fly fishing and bow hunting. The Highland Park High School graduate and father of three has adorned his real-estate office with photos from his best catches. One fond memory, featuring a trophy deer at his son-in-law’s ranch, is also a bittersweet one for Perry. “I hoped it wouldn’t be my last time, but I knew my hunting days were certainly numbered,” said Perry, owner of Vintage Interests, an industrial warehouse company. Perry was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. It is a progressive degeneration of motor neurons, which results in loss of muscle control and movement. According to Perry’s doctor, Stan Appel of Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, it’s a condition where your body is deteriorating and you’re fully aware of it. The life span is two to five years. Compared to the cancers and diseases that receive exposure, there is very little funding to support the research of this deadly disease. “It’s a nasty and frustrating disease, and it’s frankly just been overlooked and neglected in the medical field for a long time,” Perry said. “I knew enough to know that it’s ultimately a death sentence and not a fun way to go.” In 2012, Perry noticed something was off. He was at Lake Athens preparing for hunting season, and noticed that his bow didn’t pull with the same ease. He at-

tributed it to aging or a slight injury. He worked harder in the gym, but there was no progress. “ALS is a very frustrating disease to diagnose because there’s no definitive test,” Perry said. “If they don’t find something else, you start to see the writing on the wall.” Perry was diagnosed in September 2013. The Perrys subsequently took a few family vacations and trips with close friends. If anyone asked, he’d confidently say that God has put him exactly where he wants him to be. That marked the beginning of Hunting and Fishing for a Cure, a charity that focuses solely on raising money for the research of ALS. Perry’s wife, Amy, gathered friends together to plan a community event. Mary Anne Dunne, a longtime friend of the Perrys, was proud to be in that group. “I couldn’t even speak I was so happy,” said Dunne, senior vice president at Benchmark Bank. “It was so fun to be able to do this for him.” Their inaugural fundraising event was held at Dallas Country Club in October. Perry’s message moved the crowd to a standing ovation. Dunne, who chaired the event, said it was a testament to his courage and community support. “I don’t know how he did it, but he got up there and spoke and everyone was so proud of him and cheering him on,” Dunne said. “He knows the outcome of this. He gets it, and he’s an inspiration.” The event raised more than $1.2 million. Plans for a second event — to be

held on Oct. 29, 2015 — are already in the works. The organization has no corporate overhead or full-time staff, so all event proceeds went toward research-based entities, such as the Houston Methodist ALS Research group and ALS TDI in Cambridge, Mass. “It takes a lot of money to fund trials [and treatments],” Perry said. “We have a lot to do, but I think we’re moving in the right direction.” Perry’s condition may be progressive, but so is his outlook, thanks to his faith and the love he’s felt from the community. His message is that you don’t have to have a fatal disease to reach out and make a difference. Things can change in a moment’s notice. “There clearly has been some silver lining in this, and I know that I’ve touched a lot of people in the last couple of years and I hope to continue to do so,” he said.

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CAMPS Cards Keep Campers In Touch With Home UP mother looks to fill market void By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers Even in a world overrun with social media, many summer campers are still expected to hand in their cell phones upon arrival. That opens the opportunity for some good, old-fashioned letters from family and friends. But one University Park mom, Elizabeth Henderson, just wasn’t happy with any of the stationery she found in stores. “It’s a big deal to get a card. So of course, I want to send [my children] a cute card. I would go to Target, CVS, or every single place you can to find a cute card,” she said. “Well, let me tell you … finding cute camp cards — they just are nonexistent. There’s a void in the marketplace.” So, like any determined woman, she decided to take matters into her own hands. “This year after camp, I thought, ‘You know, I should start a company and call it Camp Cards,’” she said. And just like that, Henderson was a businesswoman. Her godson and his wife, Megan Peach, had just moved to Dallas from Kentucky. Peach had experience in design, so Henderson enlisted her to work on the project last September. “We’d get together after I dropped the kids off at school,

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camp, so Elizabeth came up with what people are doing at camp, and we reached out to see what was going on at friends’ kids’ camps,” Peach said. All in all, the duo sells one pack of seven cards, featuring different camp-related activities: bicycling, fishing, swimming, tennis, archery, and, of course, s’more-making. Each one features its own pun and brightly colored envelope. “We tried to make them all a little ‘punny’ because a lot of the cards say ‘we miss you,’ or ‘you’re miles away’ and would kind of make the kids sad,” Peach said. “We wanted to make them clever enough [so] it might make kids smile and laugh.” The cards are all printed on recyclable paper, and the business partners are using a local printer to get the job done. Henderson sees the unique void her company is filling in the marketplace, but she also sees room for expansion in the future. “In stores, you’ll see the pack for children to send to parents, but you don’t see the cards for parents to send the kids. That’s what we’re doing,” Henderson said. “Next year, I think we’ll add on to sell both.” The duo held a launch party for the venture in late February and hopes to release a new set of designs each year. They are already working on ones for 2016. It’s not hard to see that Henderson’s proud-mom attitude has carried over not just toward her children, but toward her new product as well. “I feel like we’re really onto something,” she said. “I have to say, I think they’re very cute.”

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Day Camps Offer Several Alternatives FAITH-BASED CAMPS

By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers Some campers just aren’t ready for weeks away from home. In that instance, three different types of day camps can keep kids busy and make sure they’re having fun: SPORTS CAMPS Many clubs and fitness centers offer camp sessions all throughout summer for a variety of activities and age groups. The Cooper Fitness Center, for example, holds a number of camps each year that focus on activities such as soccer, volleyball, tennis, and swimming. “With many sleep-away camps, the counselor team is hired based on their skills with children but not necessarily based on having a skill in coaching,” youth programs director Meredith Rosson said. “With a sport-specific camp … children will be taught a sport with proper form and technique to truly

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Cooper campers have fun. help them advance in the sport of their choice.” ACADEMIC CAMPS Almost every academic institution has started summer camps that help kids hone skills and pursue passions even while class is not in session. They can help students explore interests such as creative writing, foreign languages, theater, music, painting, and even origami or pottery.

Vacation Bible School is a fond memory for many parents, so why not pass on that tradition? Many Bible-study camps develop their own theme each year. Park Cities Presbyterian Church, for example, has a “Wild Kingdom” theme this year, while Highland Park United Methodist Church is going with an “Everest” theme. “PCPC’s Vacation Bible School uses the opportunity to establish a firm spiritual foundation for children who are not yet old enough to attend most sleep-away camps,” coordinator Barrett Ball said. “Kids love the nurturing and familiar church environment and the purposeful skits and games.” Because day camps are usually shorter sessions and in-town, prices are typically cheaper, but can still run the full gamut. Day camps usually have multiple sessions spaced out over the summer, so check to see what weeks fit your family’s schedule best.

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What’s Your Favorite Camp Song? By Elizabeth Ygartua People Newspapers

ampers and former campers alike know that there’s almost no better way to psych yourself up for camp than to sing your favorite camp song. Really, I find that any time of year is the perfect time to start belting out “There’s a Camp on the Guadalupe River...” But maybe that’s just because I loved/love camp with a singular passion usually reserved for the likes of chocolate cake. We asked you what the lyrics to your favorite camp songs were, and perhaps because you

are as camp obsessed as we are, you obliged. Here you go: “WHEN A GREYSTONE GIRL GOES WALKING” Camp Greystone: Tuxedo, N.C. • When a Greystone girl goes walking with her one and only man • Rest assured she’ll do the most conventional thing she can • She won’t let him hold her hand, for he might not understand • That a Greystone girl’s an angel in disguise • Camp Greystone, Camp Greystone

• For the Greystone girls are angels in disguise • They all agree from Rockmont all the way to Falling Creek • That a Greystone girl’s an angel in disguise

to know • She’s got that Longhorn spirit, pep and go, pep and go • To look at her is quite a treat • It’s hard to beat a Longhorn girl.

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“ON THE BANKS OF THE GUADALUPE RIVER” Camp Mystic: Hunt, Texas

• Oh, when a Longhorn girl walks down the street • She’s got a look on her that’s hard to beat • She’s got that smile, that style, that winning way • And when you look at her you’ll pop your eyes and say • Now there’s a girl I’d like

• There’s a camp on the Guadalupe River • It’s the camp of my dreams • Where the whip-poor-wills blow softly and the bright moon beams • On the banks of the Guadalupe River

• Hearts are loyal and true • Camp Mystic I will pledge my true and faithful love to you “FINAL VESPERS SONG” Brush Ranch Camp: Pecos, N.M. (Now closed) • Goodnight. Goodnight • Time sends a warning call • Sweet rest descends to all • Time, Time sends a warning call • Sweet rest descends to all. Have a favorite camp memory? Send your recollections by April 6 to elizabeth.ygartua@ peoplenewspapers.com.

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Many houses in Dallas can boast dignified guests, but not all can claim visitors such as a former queen of Thailand and Margaret Thatcher. Those are just two names on a long list of distinguished callers to the Trammell Crow estate on Preston Road, which is on the market for the first time in more than 50 years. “This house dictates how the world will perceive you,” realtor Allie Beth Allman said. Only three families have owned the opulent estate, which was built in 1912 and encompasses nearly 10,000 square feet on a six-acre plot. The five-bedroom mansion, complete with a guesthouse, is listed for nearly $59.4 million. Of course the house itself is noteworthy, but Allman feels the land on the estate is the true gem. “It’s the deepest of any of those lots on Preston Road,” she said. “It’s just magnificent.” The estate backs up to Turtle Creek, and it is estimated there are 240 trees on the property that are more than 12 inches in diameter. One in particular, which has a canopy of 140 feet across, is marked with a plaque that reads “Dallas Metroplex Champion Live Oak.” Lucy Crow Billingsley remembers playing in it as a child. “It was a great climbing tree, and I’m a tomboy, so I climbed it,” she said. “One day my mom was hollering at me and my dad came out behind her. They had quite a discussion on what her daughter should be doing.” In addition to climbing trees, Billingsley remembers being able to see the Christmas lights on Armstrong Parkway from her bedroom window and peeking in at her parents’ parties for guests from around the globe, such as her mother’s luncheon for the queen of Thailand. “There were just lots of rich experiences,” she said. “I was just lucky to be a child getting to be an observer at the banquet.”

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Business. She works for Moneygram as a senior manager in digital marketing. The groom is a graduate of Cooperstown Central School. Sol received a Bachelor of Arts in economics and psychology from Northwestern University, where he was a Clark Foundation Scholar. He is currently pursuing his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. He works for General Electric Capital as a senior manager in corporate strategy and marketing. Following their wedding trip to Costa Rica, the couple has made their home in Dallas.

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COMMUNITY Meadows Celebrates 50 Years of Spanish Flair By Sarah Bennett

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People Newspapers SMU may have been celebrating its “centennial season” since 2011, but one essential part of campus is celebrating an anniversary all its own: the Meadows Museum. The imposing museum that stands at the entrance of Bishop Boulevard and greets visitors with the “Wave” sculpture is recognizing its 50th year in existence. “It all goes back to oil,” Meadows Museum associate director Bridget Marx said. “[Algur H. Meadows] was an oilman, and [Francisco] Franco, the dictator, invited him to Spain to find oil. He spent many years searching. There is no oil in Spain. But while there, he fell in love with oil painting.” That’s the reason behind Meadows’ intense focus on Spanish art, both traditional styles and modern. His acquired gallery officially took shape as the Meadows Museum in 1965, embarking on two decades of full-throttle collecting under the guidance of curator and director William B. Jordan. At the time, the museum was housed in the Owens Fine Arts Center, which still holds classrooms and theaters further up the boulevard. The Meadows Museum as it is known today was not built until 2001. “The old building … really was a beautiful space that invoked Spain,” Marx said. “But as the collection grew, we outgrew the space.”

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Left: John Alexander stands before his work. Right: Goya’s “Portrait of Martín Miguel de Goicoechea.” Bottom: The fan of Empress Eugenia de Montijo.

S AV E T H E D AT E WHEN: April 18 WHAT: Free admission, various activities, performances, and programs to celebrate Founders’ Day.

With April 3 as the official anniversary date, the museum is looking to honor all this history over the next year through a series of special exhibits, events such as lectures and galas, new

acquisitions, and worldwide partnerships through loans with museums such as the Louvre and the Museo del Prado. Though some events such as special lectures have already begun, Meadows will kick off the celebration officially with an invitation-only gala for donors on April 16, a commemoration ceremony and ribbon cutting on April 17, and a Passport to Spain event on April 18. Passport to Spain opens two of the centennial exhibits, The Abelló Collection and The Meadows Collection, to the public. It also falls right in the mid-

dle of SMU’s Founders’ Weekend. “It’s very family-friendly,” Marx said. “We’re open to the entire community that day.” Interested parties can stay up to date with all the exhibits and special events through a newsletter. Anyone who becomes a member of the Meadows Museum through April can attend the member preview party on April 17. One notable exhibit is that of SMU alumnus John Alexander, who credits Spanish artist Francisco Goya (and Meadows’ focus on the artist) as one of his major

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Museum begins its partnership with the Museo del Prado influences. “He had very close contact with a lot of the Goya works,” marketing manager Carrie Hunnicutt said. “You can see that reflected in his work.” With this boom of activity, Meadows is hoping to continue to draw more visitors from Dallas at large, and not just the SMU community. “It’s an exciting time for the Meadows Museum,” Marx said. “We’re really gaining momentum … and I think it’s time for us to announce to Dallas, ‘Look at us.’” Email sarah.bennett@ peoplenewspapers.com

Adoption Backstory Inspires Volunteer By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers Taylor Gromatzky’s connection to Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center goes back to birth. She was adopted through the agency by her mom, Kimberlee Gromatzky. “They called on a Friday and said, ‘Come pick up your daughter Monday morning,’” said Kimberlee. That was on Valentine’s Day 25 years ago. Today, Taylor serves as president of the Hope Cottage Leadership Council, a

group of young professionals looking to support the agency through fundraising and awareness. As part of her duties, Taylor is responsible for helping to plan the second annual Serving Hope sand volleyball tournament on April 18, which functions as the group’s key fundraiser. Proceeds from the tournament go to Hope Cottage’s Foster to Adopt program, which takes children out of dangerous situations identified by Child Protective Services and puts

them in loving homes. Last year’s event consisted of eight teams and raised $5,000. Taylor wants to see both of those figures double this year, which she admits is a big goal. “We had a parent and child who went through Foster to Adopt come and speak briefly [last year], and you kind of saw where all this money is going,” Taylor said. Not only is the tournament, which takes place at the Sandbar Cantina and Grill in Deep

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Home Tour Peeks Into Park Cities History Oldest homes in HP and UP open up to viewers By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers Tickets are already on sale for the annual sneak peek into some of the Park Cities’ oldest and most notable homes. The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society has been preparing this year’s tour and luncheon, and they’re ready to share it with the public. The fun begins with the annual luncheon on April 1, featuring keynote speaker Gerald Turner, president of SMU. His selection was a careful one by the board, with SMU, Highland Park, HPISD, and Highland Park United Methodist Church all celebrating centennials within a few years of each other. The tour itself, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 11, features four homes: one on Amherst Avenue, one on Lexington Avenue, and two on University Boulevard. “We have the oldest home in Highland Park and oldest home in University Park, which is kind of exciting,” home tour chair Kendall Jennings said. “All the homes on this tour are just really stunning.” In particular, the home on Lexington is the oldest home in Highland Park, sitting on the first developed street. Its prairie-style architecture features a large front porch. The home on Amherst, however, was built as late as 1951. “The homes along Amherst around the headwaters of Turtle Creek where several professors from SMU and jour-

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nalists all lived — they called it the ‘culture gulch,’” past president and this year’s chairman Al McClendon said. “There’s a lot of history about that.” And that’s the main reason visitors come to the tour: for the history. At each home, docents will guide guests from room to room, pointing out notable architectural highlights such as woodworking, windows, and flooring, or even other features including art collections. Copies of the group’s magazine, which naturally features a significant amount of history and some stories be-

hind the homes, are distributed at each location. “It’s a chance for our community to gather together with others interested in the history of the Park Cities,” Buford said. If high-rises are more your style, the Turtle Creek Association will host its 14th annual Tour of Homes on April 12. Tickets are available at the door or at turtlecreekassociation.org. The tour features six different luxury apartments along Turtle Creek Boulevard. Email sarah.bennett@ peoplenewspapers.com

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The Mediterranean home at 6423 Desco Drive in Preston Hollow offers beautifully appointed gathering spaces and comfortable living. Listed by Joan Eleazer for $2,885,000. This iconic treasure by the renowned Charles Dilbeck is a rare opportunity to own a piece of Dallas architectural history. Tasteful updating retains the charm of the home and complements the original details like millwork, arched doors, and leaded windows. The excellent University Park location is close to Highland Park Village, Germany Park, and Bradfield Elementary. Listed by Tom Hughes for $1,200,000

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Luxury & Elegance at Seneca Drive Graced in sophistication, the exquisite residence at 5139 Seneca Drive rests on an expansive and lush 2.3 acres. The estate epitomizes luxury and elegance with an attention to detail rarely found in today’s market. Dave Perry-Miller Estate’s Chad Schulin is offering the property for $9,998,000. Seven bedrooms, six full baths, and three half-baths are just the beginning of an estate that features a twostory mahogany study with black walnut Versaillespatterned flooring, an elevator, a wine cellar, a tasting room, a billiards room, an Opera de Paris-inspired screening room with audio-visual equipment designed by Lucasfilm personnel, a fitness studio, and a charming Hobbit playroom for children. Spacious arcade halls are designed for entertaining as well as displaying art. The breathtaking backyard features terraced hardscapes, travertine surrounding the saltwater pool with an infinity edge, a rose garden, and an inviting Phantom-screened loggia with a kitchen. A true masterpiece of architecture, interior design, craftsmanship, materials, and landscaping with incomparable attention to detail, this platinum estate is a rare opportunity for the most discerning buyer to own an estate on more than 2 acres in the heart of Dallas. To schedule a showing, contact Chad Schulin at 214-5291758 or chad@daveperrymiller.com.

It seems simple – homeowners pay to list the house on web sites, put a sign in their yard and get ready to show a lot of strangers their house. With so much demand today, surely the house would sell quickly. Too often, the house sells but for thousands of dollars less than it might have if a professional Realtor, knowing the neighborhood, had priced the house correctly. Or maybe worse, the house does not sell because it is priced too high. Without expert advice, the house could also show poorly. An agent’s most important job is to expertly guide a seller in what is, most often, their biggest financial transaction.

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate’s Sharon Quist is marketing a three-bedroom condo at the Ritz-Carlton that’s had some high-profile owners. The seller is Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh, who grew up in Dallas and starred at Lincoln High School. The previous owner was Dallas Symphony Orchestra maestro Jaap van Zweden. The condo was conveniently located for both men’s careers, as the Meyerson Symphony Center and the American Airlines Center are both just blocks away from the Ritz-Carlton. Residents can also easily walk to Klyde Warren Park, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, and several restaurants along McKinney Avenue. Once they’re home, the new owners of Bosh’s condo will enjoy spectacular views of Downtown, Uptown, and Victory Park. The 4,257-square-foot unit boasts three living rooms, two dining rooms, three fireplaces, two full bathrooms, two half-baths, and a media room/study. Onsite amenities include two spaces in the parking garage, valet service, a fitness center, a pool, a full-service spa, and a pet park. To schedule a private showing of this outstanding property, which is offered for $3,500,000, contact high-rise expert Sharon Quist at 214-695-9595 or

sharonquist@daveperrymiller.com. 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, Uptown, Lakewood, East Dallas, and Kessler Park. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International (luxuryportfolio.com).

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Built in 2003 and redesigned in 2008, the French chateau at 5828 Woodland Drive features many unique details that you won’t find at other Preston Hollow estates. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate’s Christine McKenny and Megan Stern are marketing the 0.87-acre property for $5,700,000. Shaded by mature trees, the gated front yard provides a substantial area for children to play. The front door faces north, but the estates immediately to the west and south both face west, so the owners of 5828 Woodland get to enjoy views of ample green space beyond their own property lines. The entire master suite is wired for audio. The bedroom features an Italian marble fireplace, an exterior door, and a coffee bar with a small fridge. There are two walk-in closets, and “hers” is truly a showpiece. The tub, rain shower, and counters in the master bath are finished in circular Sicis mosaic tiles imported from Italy. When the light is right — and it often is, given the windows that offer views of both yards — the tiles shimmer in a rainbow of colors. To schedule a showing of this unique estate, contact Megan Stern at 214-912-0425.

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he children aged 4 and 5 sat quietly at their tables adding basic sums and working on writing their names. Despite the fact that there were 30 children to the one young teacher, the preschoolers sat calmly, obediently listening to all verbal instruction. It reminded me of my own public school in the 1950s, when teachers’ complaints were about students chewing gum and not staying in straight lines. This was a recent experience on a mission trip to a Third World Central American country to build a library and interact with the school. It is a far cry from the well-furbished learning centers in my grandchildren’s preschools with state-ofthe-art equipment. The children in Central America had longer attention spans than American children of that age and were doing work on par with American preschoolers of all socioeconomic levels, although bordering the jungle in very basic living conditions. Was this because without lifestyle distractions they could concentrate on the basics of the three R’s? Was this due to the fact that these children are not plugged into television or computers or technology? I did not see any evidence of the problems associated with crack babies or fetal alcohol syndrome that plague our society. Lest I romanticize this indigenous culture, there is much to improve — the water, nutrition, medical care, and employment, for starters. While we are sensitive to being perceived as the rich Americans coming to patronize our less fortunate neighbors, as always we received more than we gave and learned much. Consider the G word: God. It is taboo in our public schools and institutions with powers citing the separation of church and state. Never mind that the Constitution never intended for God to be eliminated from the public spaces but rather sought to prevent a state or national church like the Church of England in Great Britain or the Catholic Church in Spain during the European religious wars, or like Islam in much of the Middle East today. The great universities — Harvard, Princeton, Yale, etc. — all had religious founders. In the original public schools,

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cliché — was because I had the world’s best childhood. I had two loving parents … and I feel like I attribute everything to being adopted,” Taylor said. Taylor’s parents were open with her about her adoption from the start. Their family chemistry clearly clicked, and Taylor and Kimberlee work together as realtors with Dave-Perry Miller Real Estate. “She turned out to be very good with people, but she’s also very organized,” Kimberlee said. “She’s more left-brain, and I’m more right-brain.” And that’s just the sort of thing they hope to showcase through the volleyball tourna-

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zens Development Center and at a Black-Eyed Pea Restaurant where she assembled perfectly-arranged salads – she was also a perfectionist! She simply loved being part of the stream of life and connecting with people. Her favorite TV shows were Family Feud, Hogan’s Heroes, I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched. (She would imagine herself as the female star and the leading man, IF he were cute, as her husband!) CA never met a stranger, and she had the remarkable trait of never judging others. She knew what she wanted to do, and what she didn’t want to do, sometimes being a bit feisty to make it

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clear that she wasn’t going to do something! CA expressed love unconditionally and she was a joy to be around. She taught our family a lot, and for that we are very grateful. She is survived by her sister, Betty Sue Welch, her brother, Bobby Hagerman; her aunt, Helyn Eitelman, brother-in law, David Welch and sister-inlaw, Jeanne Hagerman. Three nieces, Lindsay Sibal, Lee Hagerman a nd Liza Hagerman and two cousins, Vickie Cosson and Laurie Schubert, also survive her. Her parents, Betty and Cliff Hagerman and her brother, Clifford “Buddy” Hagerman, preceded her in death. A memorial service was held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, at Restland Funeral Home, at 13005 Greenville Ave., Dallas. If desired, donations may be made to Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist, Dallas. (Mail to Seventh Church at 6414 Abrams Road, Dallas 75231); or to Special Olympics Texas with “A10 Tennis Clinic” on the memo line (Mail to SOTX – Area 10, 400 So. Zang, Suite 926, Dallas, Texas 75208).

BRIEFS CHILDREN’S CANCER FUND PREPS LUNCHEON The Children’s Cancer Fund will hold its 27th annual luncheon on April 17, benefiting children undergoing treatment at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach will act as event chairs, while the

children model in a fashion show. Clarice Tinsley and Steve Eagar of Fox 4 News will emcee. The event will take place at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. SMU PROFESSOR TALKS FRENCH HISTORY SMU history professor John Mears spoke on “France and America in

the Age of Democratic Revolutions” at Brook Hollow Golf Club on March 3. The International Society of Dallas-Fort Worth sponsored the event, which illustrated a replica of Lafayette’s ship. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is chairing a committee that will spearhead the replica’s voyage to the U.S. in April.

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hen you decorate your house, you do it to please yourself. When you stage your house to sell, you do it for potential buyers. According to a survey conducted by the International Association of Home Staging Professionals and StagedHomes.com, 95 percent of ASP staged homes sell in 11 days or less on average. They also sell for 17 percent more. Follow these tips to help potential buyers to see your house as their new home. Tour your home: Pay attention where your focus is drawn while walking through your space, then pinpoint the best assets of each room. Highlight those assets – windows, tall ceilings or a gracious fireplace. Neutral paint color: You don’t want potential buyers to be distracted by loud design elements or wall colors. Neutral colors make a room look light and bright. Also consider earth tones, which can even include shades of blue, green and some reds. Remove personal items: Position your home in a way that will show the “bones” of the home. Pack away anything personal like photos or religious symbols. Consider renting a pod or off-site storage. Clutter makes a room look small. Open spaces provide room for a new vision. Spruce up your curb appeal: Trim the lawn, weed and prune. Your outdoor space is the first thing your potential buyers see, so it’s imperative to make the perfect first impression. Streamline your furniture: Make sure not to confine traffic flow when staging your furniture. You want to encourage the buyer’s imagination by removing extraneous pieces that don’t support the overall design.

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HP GYMNASTS ARE RAISING THE BAR Lady Scots aim for first state championship By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Whether preparing for a challenging maneuver atop the balance beam or preparing for a complicated vault, gymnastics is a solitary sport by nature, where success depends solely upon individual performance. Yet just like their counterparts on the football field and the basketball court, gymnasts at the high school level are part of a team. And the girls at Highland Park High School find that both more demanding and more rewarding. The Lady Scots have won the team title in all but two of their meets this season — including every meet during the compulsory part of the schedule — and hope to culminate their spring with the program’s first state championship. “Very few meets did we have our full roster on the floor for one reason or another,” said HP head coach Brandy Wren. “That just shows that the girls are stepping up and working hard and focused on their training.” This HP squad doesn’t have one dominant performer, as in years past, although seniors Ashley Farley and Natalie Alkire frequently are near the top of the all-around standings at most

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Highland Park gymnasts Sarah Stone (left) and Roslyn Saplicki have been key contributors to the team’s success this season. meets. Others are capable of posting big scores in certain events. Farley and Alkire have received plenty of individual accolades both at HP and as club gymnasts, and so as their high school careers wind down, their priorities have shifted a bit. “I’m really happy when we win as a team,” Alkire said. “When we’re competing, it helps our confidence when our teammates are cheering us on.” Farley said that if she had to choose between an individual title and a team

title at this year’s state meet, she would probably opt to share the wealth. “For me, I like to accomplish things together. I like working with the other girls,” Farley said. “It’s really fun to be there with your teammates motivating each other. I want to do my best because the team is counting on me.” The Lady Scots will host their district meet on April 1, along with their boys counterparts, when they will face schools from Irving and Richardson. The regional meet is two weeks later in

Garland, followed by the state finals on May 1-2 in Saginaw. HP is ranked among the top teams in the state this season by average top score. Its best result at state thus far was a third-place finish in 1994. “As long as everybody’s healthy, I think we have the ability to do really well,” Wren said. “I’ve had more talented teams, but they didn’t want it as much as these girls do.” Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com

St. Mark’s Star Proves Texans Can Make a Splash in Water Polo By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Tim Simenc could be forgiven for his lack of familiarity with water polo growing up. After all, he’s from Texas. The sport is popular on both coasts but doesn’t have much of a pedigree anywhere near Highland Park, where the tall lefthander seemed destined to excel in swimming, baseball, volleyball, or lacrosse. Water polo wasn’t on the list. Yet now the St. Mark’s senior has become one of the top high school players in the country in a sport that he admits he began al-

most by accident. It’s something he couldn’t have imagined when he was introduced to water polo in a fifthgrade physical education class. “I played my first game and loved it,” said Simenc, who earned a college scholarship to join the perennial powerhouse team at the University of California this fall. “I was on this team that kept beating everyone. Everyone was kind of letting me shine.” By seventh grade, Simenc knew he had to choose a single sport on which to concentrate in the spring. He picked water polo. Later that year, he applied for

a camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., and tried out for the Olympic Development Program regional team. “Being able to stay a week at the training center was just mind-boggling. That was the start of where I wanted to be,” Simenc said. “I knew I was athletic, but I didn’t know how far I could take it.” He didn’t earn a spot on the team on his first try, but made an impression on coaches and fellow players. Simenc finally made the cut for the U.S. youth

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Highland Park native Tim Simenc has been named the top high school water polo player in Texas.

CONTINUED FROM 1B national team last year, allowing him to travel to the FINA Youth World Championships in Turkey. Simenc became only the second Texan ever to make the squad. Simenc won’t be a stranger to California when he heads to college. He spent last summer playing with the Lamorinda Water Polo Club near Oakland. And in February, he was one of two high school players to com-

pete with the New York Athletic Club in the USA Water Polo National League, which is part of the selection process for the U.S. Olympic Team. At St. Mark’s, Simenc has been named a first-team All-American and a Texas state MVP. Longtime Lions coach Mihai Oprea credits Simenc’s physical tools, work ethic, and family support. “He’s been working hard since seventh grade. It didn’t happen overnight,” Oprea said. “He’s a good athlete, and he developed a

passion for the sport.” Simenc sees no reason why others in his home state can’t experience the same passion and turn Texas into fertile recruiting ground for young players. “I see all these kids who have potential. It just takes a little spark, for a few guys to have the opportunity that I’ve had,” Simenc said. “I don’t want to be the best water polo player in Texas. I want someone to surpass me, and for people to keep getting better and better.”

Kate Boyer Senior, swimming

Stephen Dieb Junior, wrestling

Boyer ended her high school career with a bronze medal in the 50-yard freestyle at the Class 6A state meet. She took first place in the same event in 4A as a junior.

Dieb qualified for the state wrestling tournament for the third straight year. Last season’s 4A state champ finished fourth in the Class 6A 145-pound weight class.

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SMU Serves Up Tennis Complex Amid Traffic Concerns By Paige Kerley

People Newspapers SMU opened its elaborate new tennis complex to considerable fanfare in February, giving the university a facility that could be among the best of its kind in the country. But Highland Park residents, already dealing with parking issues from SMU events, are dreading the possible congestion tennis fans may cause if they do not adhere to parking guidelines. The complex is at the southwest corner of Mockingbird Lane and North Central Expressway, on nine acres that formerly housed a Mrs Baird’s bread factory. That puts it right on the border between Dallas and the Park Cities. “If ever a facility was worthy of being located in three cities, I think this is it,” said SMU athletic director Rick Hart. The facility boasts 45,000 square feet of space for athletes and spectators. Turpin Stadi-

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SMU recently unveiled its new tennis facility at the corner of Mockingbird Lane and North Central Expressway, featuring 45,000 square feet of space for athletes and spectators. um is comprised of six outdoor courts with a viewing terrace. Indoors, the Brookshire Family Pavilion holds another six courts with a viewing balcony. There are also locker rooms,

classrooms, meeting rooms, offices, and a fitness center. “We believe that with this permanent home, the tennis program will able to provide outreach and community pro-

Andrew Petrucelli Junior, soccer

Kate Summers Senior, soccer

Petrucelli scored the game-tying goal for HP on a penalty shot in the final minute of regulation play against Richardson Berkner, and the Scots later won in a shootout.

Summers tallied both goals in regulation play for HP during a shootout win over North Mesquite. She also scored in wins over Richardson Pearce and Richardson Berkner.

grams not only involving our student athletes, but our neighbors in the Park Cities and Dallas,” said SMU president Gerald Turner. The new complex will have a

parking lot, but it’s not open to the public. Spectators will have to park in either the Moody or Binkley garages on campus. Some HP residents are concerned that spectators will park on the congested side streets in the neighborhood instead. “Our biggest concern is the safety of our children,” said Mario Santander, a resident in the 3100 block of Drexel Drive. He explained that only a few houses on the entire block do not have school-aged children living there. “We’ve been diligent about putting ‘slow’ signs out, but with more cars parked on the street, there’s less visibility.” Santander and his neighbors encourage SMU’s expansion and development in the area, but he said they want parking issues be at the forefront of the plans. “It’s a nice development, and they did a great job with the building,” Santander said. “But our biggest concern is the safety of our children if there’s nowhere to park.”

extraordinary lives | extraordinary homes Sons of the Flag: Helping Burn Survivors In 2012, he created Sons of the Flag, a nonprofit that provides funding for medical research, pediatric burn camps and direct support for burn victims and their families. Burn victims are often our nation’s unsung heroes: our first responders and veterans. “There aren’t that many organizations that shine the light on these particular people who are unbelievably selfless,” says Mary Meier, Director of Development. “Every story we can tell about a particular burn survivor brings honor to what he did.”

Dallasite Ryan Parrott is passionate about helping burn survivors get the care and attention they need.

aking up with his hands and face on fire dramatically changed United States Navy Seal Sniper Ryan Parrott’s life. He was serving overseas when his hummer rolled over a buried bomb and threw everyone out of the car. Parrott woke up on fire but had to recover quickly to help those on his team who were more severely injured.

Sons of the Flag has partnered with Parkland Memorial Hospital, one of the best burn units in the country. Most of Sons of the Flag’s leaders are firefighters who work in their off time. And, just this year, Sons of the Flag is able to offer an application process, allowing more individuals to receive the treatment and help they deserve. Whether someone needs a particular cream or a plane ticket to visit a specialized facility, Sons of the Flag will work to make it possible.

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