Park Cities People – February 2015

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COMMUNITY Highland Park drives to curb cut-through traffic 31 E D U C AT I O N HPISD thinks more bilingual lessons are muy bueno 6 CHARITIES Child’s play: Nonprofit invests in gift of giving 22 COMMUNITY

Survival Instincts MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO PLAYS THROUGH PAIN ON REALITY TV ISLAND 33

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Why is an HPHS grad selling salmon on the Alaskan coast? 10

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Author brings swingin’ bandstand era back to life in new book 32

Writer offers tips for making autumn years golden 33 SPORTS HP softball program looks to make run at playoffs 1B R E A L E S T A T E Q U A R T E R LY

Crow estate has plenty of history to go with its hefty price tag 14

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love reading about people doing good works and individuals seeing a need then jumping in to help. And of course the feeling I get when I do something for someone is truly a heartwarming emotion. Along this vein, I’m pleased to announce our new monthly feature called Focus on Philanthropy (page 22).

We will spotlight lesser-known organizations that are making a difference in our community but may not have the resources to get the word out about the important work they do. In our way, I’d like for us to assist them in taking their efforts to the next level. Who knows where this will go, but we hope that we can help make something big happen. Thanks to the generosity of our advertising partner Highland Park Village, we were able to bring this to fruition.

The first organization that we are featuring shares our desire to elevate and identify agencies and groups. Social Venture Partners is a nonprofit for nonprofits. Its message says it all. “We go beyond philanthropy, we do more than give away money, we amplify the impact of those out to do good in three distinct ways: Connect and engage individuals, helping them make the greatest impact with their philanthropic giving. Fund and strengthen nonprofits, helping them take their vital work for kids and the environment to the next level. Advance social innovation in North Texas so those working for social change can adopt new organizational and impact models.”

The organization is part of SVP In-

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SVP is made up of engaged community leaders committed to improving lives and maximizing social impact through their collective resources and expertise.

SVP cultivates effective philanthropists, strengthens nonprofits, and invests in innovative solutions — building powerful relationships to battle social challenges in our community.

As always, I’d love to hear from you.

Pat Martin, Publisher pat.martin@peoplenewspapers.com

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CORRECTION: A story in the January issue of Park Cities People incorrectly stated that the father of Highland Park High School basketball player Austin Harrison also played at HPHS. He did not attend the school. We regret the error.

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POLICE K E E P I N G TA B S

SKU LD U GGE RY of the M O N T H T HE FA MI LY STOLE At 5:07 p.m. on Jan. 3, a resident of the 3400 block of Purdue Street reported a suspicious maroon 2004 Lincoln Town Car in the alley. By the time officers caught up to the car, which was reported stolen out of Irving, it had crashed into a tree and stop sign.

The two suspects — a 38-year-old Dallas woman and her 21-year-old son — fled on foot, but were apprehended in a yard in the 3200 block of Greenbrier Drive thanks to tips from witnesses.

Vandals Target Mayhem in Drive-By Shooting on Beverly

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hen some joyriders fired bullets from their car at a few pricey houses in the 3300 block of Beverly Drive on the evening of Jan. 9, they might not have had a specific target in mind, but they caused quite a fright, not to mention significant property damage.

An initial investigation by the Highland Park Department of Public Safety hasn’t determined a motive. Although residents in the area heard anywhere between four and nine gunshots, nobody got a good description of the vehicle.

Between 9:24 and 9:49 p.m., the vandals hit three houses. At one house, two separate bullets caused additional damage to a set of curtains and a lamp shade before becoming lodged in a law book and a Gulbransen

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HPDPS Sgt. Lance Koppa said the shooting appears to be “a random, reckless act,” although investigators are still trying to gather evidence. Nobody was injured, and there are no suspects.

“There’s nothing to tie the offense to one specific property or one person,” Koppa said.

“Somebody thought it would be fun to drive down the street and fire a weapon.”

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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 January 5 Between 3 p.m. on Jan. 3 and 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, a thief stole 156 packages of roofing shingles, valued at $3,900, from a construction site in the 4500 block of Abbott Avenue.

January 5 Between 10:30 and 10:40 a.m., a thief stole a red 2007 Kia Optima from the parking lot at Whole Foods Market in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive. The driver left the car running while shopping, and also left an $8,000 Persian rug in the trunk.

January 6 Between 10 a.m. and noon, a shoplifter stole a $1,395 Sweet Charity purse from the Christian Louboutin store at Highland Park Village.

January 6 Between 4 and 4:23 p.m., a burglar broke into a green 2007 Dodge Nitro in the 4200 block of Oak Lawn Avenue and stole a $2,000 custom tuxedo, a $500 Microsoft tablet, and a $150 RCA video monitor. The following afternoon, a burglar broke into a white 2011 GMC Denali in the same block, but didn’t steal anything.

January 8 At 9:27 a.m., police impounded a black 2001 Honda Accord that was abandoned at a stoplight at the busy intersection of Mockingbird Lane and Eastern Avenue. The car had its hazard lights flashing and was unlocked, but officers couldn’t find the driver.

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Damage caused by the driver of a gray 2014 Volkswagen Passat who struck a pole at Hotel Lumen in the 6100 block of Hillcrest Avenue at 10:42 p.m. on Jan. 2 before driving away.

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U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K January 5 At 6:37 p.m., a resident of the 3400 block of McFarlin Boulevard reported suspicious activity, which led to officers confronting a man who tried to flee then provided a false name. Steven Dale Brazeal, 53, of Tulsa, Okla., was detained on charges of resisting arrest.

license plates in the 4400 block of Lovers Lane, then found marijuana, GHB, and methamphetamines inside.

Daniel Armand Hudson, 26, of Dallas was arrested on a theft charge. Cassandra Fay Terrazas, 33, of Euless was arrested on a drug possession charge.

January 7 Between 10:45 and 10:57 a.m., a burglar broke into a black 2011 Audi SUV in the 4000 block of St. Andrews Drive and stole a $500 Jack Spade briefcase, a $400 Mont Blanc pen, a $230 Tod’s wallet, and various other items.

January 14 Between noon and 8:14 p.m., a burglar broke into a red 2001 Chevrolet pickup in the 4000 block of Wentwood Drive and stole a $50 jacket.

January 13 At 11:45 p.m., police stopped a white 2005 Toyota pickup with stolen

January 16 Between 9 and 10:07 a.m., a burglar broke into a black 2010 GMC Yukon in the 7800 block of Pickwick Lane and stole a $4,000 VBH purse containing $5,000 in cash.

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E D U C AT I O N Español Becoming Elementary in HPISD

By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers Next year, Highland Park students will begin learning to roll their R’s a lot sooner.

That’s because Diana Perez and Eric Inboden are spending this school year prepping Spanish language curriculum for elementary classrooms.

Right now, the two are stationed in a back room at Armstrong Elementary School while they build their program.

They’ve already met with Spanish teachers on essentially every campus to observe how the curriculum is carried out year to year, and they’ve observed various classrooms to get to know Highland Park students.

“We’re really impressed with what we’ve seen,” Inboden said. “We saw what they’re doing in AP, which is mind-blowing for high-school level. I’ve never seen that level in a high school.”

With the kindergarten unit already written, Perez and Inboden will focus on first through fourth grade curriculum through spring break. Fifth and sixth grade will follow later. Once the curriculum is written, they can sync lessons and begin piloting them in the classroom.

“The earlier a child starts [learning a language], the better their propensity and chances are of developing a higher level of proficiency later on,” Inboden said.

The goal for much of the curriculum is to be interdisciplinary, incorporating elements of social studies and even math so that students can apply what they are learning in many ways.

“There’s a lot of research that children are more creative with a second language and better at problem-solving,” Perez

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Diana Perez and Eric Inboden use various academic tools to prep their Spanish-language curriculum. said.

So they researched curriculum planning in other districts and in private schools around Dallas such as Hockaday, Lakehill Preparatory School, ESD, Good Shepherd Episcopal, and Fort Worth Country Day School.

Perez was a bilingual teacher for 12 years and came from the Houston and Plano school districts, while Inboden received his undergraduate degree in Spanish and a is working on a doctorate in curriculum and instruction. He has taught

ESL to adults at a charter school and worked in the Richardson school district.

“Language and language-learning has been a passion for both of us,” Perez said.

“We love traveling and learning about culture.”

Inboden’s daughter is enrolled in a Spanish-immersion preschool, while Perez’s family is from Mexico and her husband is from Colombia.

“All students in the United States are built within this culture that this is the United States and outside things are just

outside,” Inboden said. “This tears down those walls and makes it easier for those students to understand and empathize with other cultures.”

One thing’s for sure: parents are on board with the new implementation.

Roughly 96 percent of parents reported wanting world language in younger classes on a recent feasibility study. Even parents in preschool associations showed interest.

“We didn’t have to ‘sell’ it at all,” Perez said.

Memoirist Highlights HP Lit Fest Program

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Jeannette Walls, author of the award-winning memoir The Glass Castle, will give local students a peek into her writing process during the 19th Highland Park Literary Festival.

Walls will headline the festival and deliver a keynote address on Feb. 26 in the auditorium at Highland Park High School, an event that is free and open to the public.

Beforehand, Walls will sign copies of The Glass Castle, a bestseller that was briefly suspended by Highland Park ISD last fall after a parent objected to some content in the memoir about Walls’ troubled child-

hood, which is currently being adapted into a film starring Jennifer Lawrence. The book was reinstated Jeannette to the district’s Walls reading list and will be taught in some English classes at HPHS this spring.

Walls, a former online gossip columnist, was chosen as the keynote speaker by the Literary Festival committee prior to the suspension.

“We’re particularly excited about having one of the nation’s top memoirists coming to speak to the kids,” said festival co-chair Amy Berry. “It’s a real privilege for us to feel like we

can help them develop in that process.”

Walls also will speak to HPHS juniors and seniors during an assembly earlier that day, and will be one of 24 workshop presenters that interact with students in smaller groups.

The workshops will be an alternative to English classes at the school on Feb. 27, and will cover areas of writing that range from cookbook authorship to film criticism. The diverse mix of speakers includes Nigerian storyteller John Owhonda, slam poet Joaquin Zihuantanejo, and songwriter Eddie Coker.

“We work hard to get a mix of people from all different genres and styles,” said author

and festival co-chair Jill Sayre.

“We want every student to find some workshop presenters they can relate to and get excited about.”

The Lit Fest programming includes a benefit film screening in January, a year-round book club for both parents and students, an open-mic night for students, a literary scholarship program, and a writing contest during the spring.

“There are no other high schools in the area that offers such a unique opportunity for students,” Sayre said. “It’s great even if you can touch a dozen kids, and make writing and literature more meaningful to them. But it’s a lot more than that, usually.”

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Melson to Leave HPISD School Board

By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers Highland Park ISD schoolboard president Leslie Melson has announced that she will not seek reelection this spring.

Me l s o n h a s served as president for three years, and was a trustee for six years before that, bringing her time on the Leslie board to nearly a Melson decade.

“It’s great timing for my family,” she said. “It’s time for others to step up and serve.”

During Melson’s tenure, she’s seen many ups and downs.

But one of her most memorable moments was being a part of the district’s centennial celebration in 2014.

“It surprised me. I couldn’t have forecast that, but it was such a fabulous time to be a part of the district for any of the trustees, but I’d say one of the

shining moments as president,” she said.

In addition to celebrating 100 years of Highland Park schools, Melson has also guided the board as they navigated academic changes when literary selections were reviewed last year.

“We will miss her calming presence on the school board,” board vice president Jim Hitzelberger said. “She just exudes professionalism and always keeps an even keel.”

A parent of four Highland Park graduates, Melson is also involved in La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas, the Highland Park Education Foundation, and the SMU Alumni Board, to name a

few.

“Whatever you sow, you gain ten-thousand fold,” she said. “I am simply giving back what others before me modeled so well.”

Melson said getting to know students, seeing parents get involved in their children’s education, and working with a passionate team of professionals are some of the task’s benefits.

“The school district is really special and it’s because of people like Leslie that step up and put themselves out there for criticism and don’t take a lot of credit,” Hitzelberger said. “It really is like a family — we live two blocks away from each other so I’ll still see her a lot.”

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BUSINESS HPHS Grad Finds Perfect Catch in Alaska

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers When Maddie O’Laire was trekking through the Himalayan mountains in Nepal, she had a random encounter with a father-and-son duo from Homer, Alaska, that wound up changing her life.

“They told me that Homer was the most beautiful place in the world,” O’Laire said. “They encouraged me to come up there and visit.”

Five years later, O’Laire is convinced they were right, and not just for the scenery along the southern Alaskan coastline.

The Highland Park High School graduate met her husband, Mike, in Homer, where she now lives and operates Smart Source Seafood, a commercial provider of fresh sockeye salmon.

O’Laire, formerly Maddie Fuller, was a volleyball standout at HPHS who graduated from Loyola College in Baltimore with a communications degree in 2009. Since jobs were scarce during that time, she accepted a teaching position in Thailand that also allowed her to travel throughout Asia.

After her job there ended, she returned to Dallas to try and settle down, but wasn’t satisfied.

So in 2010, she booked a oneway trip to Homer, became enamored with the area, and took C O U R T E SY P H O T O S

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Park Cities native Maddie O’Laire and her husband, Mike, operate Smart Source Seafood on the southern coast of Alaska.

Young Philanthropists Two-Step to Good Deeds

By Paige Skinner

Special Contributor A 2013 Highland Park High School graduate, Ben Siegel understands he is privileged.

“We just wanted a way to give back to something we take for granted,” Siegel said about the charity he founded.

“Just being able to attend all of these schools and then realizing there are so many kids that are probably just as smart as us, who will never have equal opportunities.”

During his winter break last year, Siegel and three of his friends wanted to give back.

So they formed a nonprofit and named it Lone Star Charity Two-Step.

Highland Park graduate Ben Siegel recently presented a $30,000 check from Lone Star Charity TwoStep to Vogel Alcove.

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For the charity’s first big gala, titled Lone Star Two-Step, Siegel and his partners decided to raise money for Vogel Alcove, a nonprofit dedicated to providing free child development to children of homeless families

ranging from 6 weeks to 5 years old. The gala raised $30,000.

“We raised a lot of money for them,” said Mikey Bryant, secretary of Lone Star and a HPHS grad. “The more important thing was the awareness and

people understanding what Vogel is.”

For the 2015 gala, Lone Star will donate its proceeds to Bryan’s House, a nonprofit that serves the needs of children and their families by providing medically managed childcare.

Siegel, who is studying business and Spanish at the University of Georgia, has plans to expand the charity to Atlanta.

He said he’s received positive feedback about the Lone Star gala because it incorporates parents and their kids.

“We all grew up seeing our parents go to these charity parties, but we didn’t really know what they were, so our goal is to integrate the two and have a parents and kids gala,” he said.

Siegel said he formed the charity with help from alumni of the Episcopal School of Dallas, Ursuline, Jesuit, St. Mark’s, and Parish Episcopal.

Bryant, a sophomore at the University of Texas, said a lot of college students don’t give back to their community, when they have plenty of time to do so.

Siegel said he came up with the idea on his own and while he’s had support from some teachers and his parents, it’s been all his doing.

“I want this to be around when I have kids my own age and hopefully they’ll be running it,” he said. “I think that would be cool if we could do that. It will be hard, but I think it will be cool.”

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BUSINE S S CONTINUED FROM 10 a job as a waitress.

The following year, she met Mike, a commercial fisherman originally from the Seattle area. The couple was married in 2013 by Sean Martin, the man she met in Nepal, and built a house in Homer that they share with Mike’s young daughter, Iris.

Before they launched their direct-market seafood company in September, Maddie was a columnist for the local newspaper in Homer, a city of about 6,000 people on the tip of the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage.

These days, Maddie manages the business while Mike fishes with his longtime crew members in Bristol Bay. Their giant gillnets can catch about 10,000 pounds of fish per day during the peak season, which lasts for about six intense weeks during June and July. After that, the salmon are custom processed and put into cold storage, ready for shipping throughout the ensuing months.

At first, Maddie would offer salmon to acquaintances in the Park Cities via email. Her local connections continue to provide about 90 percent of the company’s business, despite a geographical separation of more than 4,200 miles.

“I love it up there. It’s total culture shock coming [to Dallas],” said Maddie, a fitness aficionado who has competed in both marathons and cross-country ski

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Customers can order one big box of fish to last the entire year, or smaller monthly shares. She said wild sockeye salmon has health advantages because of a lack of pesticides and water contamination, and since the fish weren’t harvested in hatcheries or fish farms.

“It’s a premium product,” Mike said.

“People are expecting the filet mignon of fish, and we provide that.”

As the family builds its business, Maddie said that her friends back home have been supportive of her unusual career path.

“They think it’s really cool. Everybody is inspired by people taking a leap of faith,” she said. “We’re able to share something that we’re passionate about with our family and friends.”

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Right now agents at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty are offering a wide selection of listings for exquisite estate properties priced over $4 million—from timeless Georgian designs to modern manses outfitted with the latest materials and technology.

On the lower end of the luxury market, where homes are priced $1 million and above, the Texas Association of Realtors reports that sales climbed

15 percent in 2014—thanks in part to people moving from places like California and New York where the same investment often covers little more than a two bedroom condo.

At Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, experienced agents are leading the luxury market—selling estate listings 72 percent faster than their closest competitor, according to MLS. With the international platform and renowned reputation of the Sotheby’s brand and the strategic marketing that captures the attention of high wealth individuals, agents connect people and properties in exceptional neighborhoods across the area.

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here are a lot of changes to this year’s tax code — 46 to be exact — as a result of the Affordable Care Act. What’s most important is to be aware if your taxes — and your annual refund — will be affected.

Here are some common myths associated with the ACA and how they may impact your taxes: Myth: If you chose not to have health insurance in 2014 and don’t qualify for an exemption, you will have to pay a penalty of $95.

Fact: The penalty for 2014 is calculated one of two ways. If you or members of your household don’t have health insurance that qualifies as minimum essential coverage, you’ll pay whichever amount is higher: either $47 per child, $95 per adult, or up to $285 per household; or 1 percent of annual household income less the filing threshold — in many cases this amount is actually higher and likely to be the amount of the fine that you will face.

Myth: If you have short-term medical coverage, accident or disability only, or travelers insurance, you don’t have to worry about the ACA. Fact: Under the Affordable Care Act, almost everyone is required to have health insurance that meets the requirement for “minimum essential coverage.”

Plans that meet this requirement include a health insurance plan through your job, federal or state Marketplace plan, COBRA or retirement plan, or a government plan like Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or CHIP. If you don’t have one of these, you may face the ACA tax penalty.

Myth: The Advance Tax Credit I receive in 2014 is based on my 2013 income.

Fact: Your 2014 tax credit is based on

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Myth: I have two kids and neither my husband nor I have access to health insurance from our employers. I’m signing up for health insurance on the Marketplace because the government will give me a subsidy to help me pay for my monthly premiums.

Fact: Whether or not you receive a tax credit from the government for purchasing insurance on the Marketplace depends solely on your individual situation and your household income. Your income must fall within certain guidelines to qualify for a tax credit.

Myth: A tax credit, subsidy, and advance are all different.

Fact: A tax credit, subsidy, and advance all mean the same thing — government assistance in paying for health insurance plan premiums.

The ACA will have the biggest tax implications for those who received the Advance Premium Tax Credit (also known as a subsidy) or those who did not have health insurance coverage.

Pat Sykes is an enrolled agent and ACA specialist for H&R Block Premium. Her office is located in Preston Forest Village.

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AN ESTATE WORTH CROWING ABOUT Mansion holds 100 years of tales

By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers 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.”

Clockwise from top: the exterior features a porte-cochère; the solarium; the live oak’s plaque in the backyard; one of the yard’s live oaks; the main family room; the dining room sits ready for entertaining.

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Dave Perry-Miller Refreshes Brand A new chapter for Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate began in mid-November, when the firm’s new logo, slogan, and name were revealed to agents and staff.

Founder Dave Perry-Miller engaged The Richards Group, a Dallas-based independent advertising agency, to help refresh his brand so the company could continue focusing on high-end properties in Dallas neighborhoods.

He explained the decision to staff during an annual meeting.

“As a young agent just starting out, the very best piece of advice I ever got was from a very successful business owner and friend of my father’s,” Perry-Miller said. “He said, ‘Always keep in mind one thing: When you own your own business, every day that you wake up, you are either going in to business, or you are going out of business.

Staying the same, being satisfied with the status quo and what you did yesterday, that is you going out of business.’”

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Dave Perry-Miller’s firm has a new name and logo. been the symbol of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, but it was time for something new.

The new logo designed by The Richards Group includes a streamlined version of the capital that still evokes the Dave Perry-Miller brand.

New fonts and a fresh color palette of blue, bronze, and

white completed the redesign.

The company’s previous slogan — “marketing properties of quality and character” — has been replaced with “Properties of distinction. Agents for life.”

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate’s agents focus highly on elements of the industry such as architecture, neighborhoods, and marketing, so referencing them in the slogan was deemed appropriate.

Finally, the company also made tweaks to the name itself.

“With so many different types of companies placing signs in yards — from builders to decorators to architects — we didn’t want there to be any ambiguity about the services we provide,” Perry-Miller explained. “Dave Perry-Miller is a real estate company, and Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is our name from this day forward.”

The company formerly known as Dave Perry-Miller & Associates had in excess of $1.7 billion in total sales for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.

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App Looks to Save Time For Agents

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Zoccam aims to streamline title deposits

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The Elliott & Elliott Real Estate Group started out with just its namesakes, Paige and Curt Elliott.

But the team has expanded with the additions of Chris Bracken and Janice Parson.

“Chris and Janice bring so much enthusiasm and expertise to the table,” the Elliotts said. “They will augment the level of service our

For real-estate agents in Dallas who often drive in rush hour to drop off checks to title companies at the onset of their clients’ home-buying contracts, life just got easier.

In early December, local real estate attorney and SMU graduate Ashley Cook launched Zoccam, an app for licensed agents that allows them to deposit those checks with just a tap on their smartphone.

“We’re trying to empower agents to have better technology than for-sale by owners and people who aren’t using agents, who have online sites to help them,” Cook said.

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clients have come to expect from us and our established associate, Kathryn Warren.”

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gle Play and in the iTunes App Store, offers two features for now, with more in the works. ZoccaPay allows real Ashley Cook estate agents to deposit checks by taking a picture, much like the mobile banking apps available to the average consumer.

“Our biggest hurdle, I would say, is both a blessing and a curse,” Cook said. “This is the first expansion of mobile third-party remote deposit capture technology, and we’re having to educate the financial institutions as to how the risks in this business model are extremely low.”

Now, with the checks passing through fewer hands, the liability risks for both the real-estate agent and the title company are lower, according to Cook, and prevent the accidental misplacement of checks. Currently, the app is linked with Republic Title, Texas Premier Title, Cap-

ital Title, Elite Title, and Providence Title companies.

“Some real-estate agents don’t think they would use it and then all of the sudden people are out of town and you are having to wire money and it just gets crazy,” said Kristine Graves, an agent with Allie Beth Allman & Associates who uses the app.

“It’s great because it just makes everything so much easier.”

The app also offers ZocTalk, an innovative sharing platform that allows agents to share what their buyer is looking for, before the perfect property is listed on the market.

“If you have a buyer who is looking for a piece of property, there is no other platform to put that to see if there are any sellers that aren’t listed yet,” Cook said.

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Boutique Owner Makes It Cool to Be Thrifty

By Paige Skinner

Special Contributor Upon walking into Jenny Grumbles’s Preston Hollow home, one sees several rooms neatly organized, all filled with furniture she has collected at estate sales, storage unit auctions, and even through dumpster diving.

In the front left of the home is a sortof “man cave” for her husband — filled with old baseball and football collectibles, and a television to view all kinds of sporting events.

And in the living room — “the formal room no one goes in” as Grumbles describes it — are two chairs that once belonged to her great-grandmother.

In the entry hallway hangs an old framed photograph of the chairs before Grumbles reupholstered them.

However, it was her mom who taught her how to turn trash into treasure.

It began in college — when Grumbles wanted to decorate her dorm room, apartment, and sorority house on a tight budget — that she began redoing old pieces of furniture to make them look new.

And now she has made a business out of it.

She closed longtime Snider Plaza boutique, Uptown Country Home, in January because of an increase in rent and her newborn son, Thompson, but continues to run the business from her home.

After running the store for several years, Grumbles was presented a unique opportunity when her husband’s friend was asked to participate in “Storage Wars Texas.”

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Items that Jenny Grumbles acquired on “Storage Wars” are among the decorations in her Preston Hollow home. bles said it just didn’t make sense for that friend to be on the show. So instead, Grumbles joined the cast.

The first episode on which she appeared was also her first auction.

“I had no idea what I was doing,” Grumbles said with a laugh.

But she continued, appearing in 68 episodes total, nabbing some finds she now has in her home or that she sold in

her store.

Grumbles’ mom, Fran Holley, said she worked Grumbles’ store while she was busy shooting “Storage Wars.”

“I worked there, but it was her name on the door,” Holley said. “People really missed her.”

Often it’s Holley who tags along with Grumbles when she goes to estate sales and storage auctions. Holley said

going “junking” is one of her favorite things to do with her daughter.

“I love finding something that we can turn into something cool for the least amount of money,” she said. “And then when someone buys it and puts it in their home, that’s the coolest feeling.”

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Highland Park Students Help Set Charity Attendance Record Dallas’ biggest Christmas charity event, the S.M.Wright Foundation’s Christmas in the Park, was again held at the Automobile Building at Fair Park December 20. Records show 14, 131 children received toys, bikes, beds, books, food and clothing, part of the 46, 270 total people attending. Lines began forming as early as 4:00 a.m., despite the cold weather. Fire Marshall rules only allow 5,000 in the building at one time, so serving all the guests took just over eight hours and 1,875 volunteers.

The Rev. S.M. Wright was smiling, recalling years of growth: “ This holiday service to the people in our community marks my twentieth anniversary as Pastor and my twenty-fifth anniversary preaching, “ he said. “ One of our great blessings

has been the initial support and commitment of Allie Beth Allman and Associates - they started with us over a decade ago when we first thought about meeting basic needs. “ Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings strolled to every section and was swaying to the gospel choir music. “ We still have a welloff Dallas and a poverty level Dallas, “ he told the crowd. “ This seasonal event is a bridge and reminds all here that we are all one, working to build one city. “ Guests included Emmitt Smith, NFL Hall of Famer, thanking the Wright Foundation for their effectiveness.

Sections of the huge building were marked - toys, bicycles, books, bibles, beds, food, clothing - and a new popular service this year was Coats for Kids, sparked by Madison and Sophie McGuire.

Madison organized the S.M. Wright Club at Highland Park High School and collected over 2,000 jackets and coats. Student members were on hand to guide the kids to proper sizes and even help fit them.

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Housing Market Tilts Toward Sellers

By Todd Jorgenson

PARK CITIE S

People Newspapers

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Zoccam launched in December. which the buyer is looking.

A notification is sent to agents in the area, who can then choose to contact the buyer’s agent to set up a conversation about properties they are listing soon.

“This app allows agents to network and communicate with each other on neutral ground.

They can meet based on their mutual needs, without having to market themselves, just their buyer,” said Anita Bouldin, Zoccam chief operating officer.

The app, at $9.99 for a monthly subscription, saves time for all parties, allowing agents to cut drive time and title companies to stop waiting for late agents to arrive at closing.

“Ashley’s mom is a realtor also, and so she understands the family restriction of having a parent as a real-estate agent and how precious that time is,” Bouldin said. “We’re providing tools to make agents’ lives easier and show that their skills and work is of a specific and special value.”

The real-estate market in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow continues to shift toward benefiting the sellers.

With inventory down and prices up, talk of the 2008 slowdown appears to be in the rearview mirror for homeowners who are finding more favorable selling conditions across the board.

“It’s a strong sellers’ market. We’ve seen a big uptick in 2014 and we expect it to continue in 2015,” said Lydia Player, an associate with the Preston Center office of Ebby Halliday Realtors. “It’s taken a little longer to bounce back, but it has bounced back.”

In December, home sales in the Park Cities were down 5 percent from the same time last year, while the median prices jumped by 19 percent, according to statistics from the North Texas Real Estate Information System. For the year, those numbers are even more pronounced, with sales declining by 17 percent but the median price increasing by 16 percent.

Trends are similar in Preston Hollow, where the median price was more than $1 million for almost 700 homes sold in 2014.

That’s a 15 percent jump in price over the prior year — with houses selling for $345 per square foot on average — although the number of total sales in Preston Hollow is down by 12 percent during the past 12 months.

As far as total volume, home sales brought in more than $787.4 million in the Park Cities in 2014 (up 2 percent), compared with $882.4 million in Preston Hollow (down 7 percent).

In December, the number of active listings and months’ worth of inventory de-

Month

Closed sales

Median price

Price per sq. foot

Sold to list price

Active listings

October 2014

50

$1,076,000

December 2014

58

$825,000

Total for year

722

$694,880

$255

Days on market

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$374

95%

244

62

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$263

96%

196

66

3.3

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253

71

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Closed sales

Median price

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Sold to list price

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October 2014 63 $890,000 $256 96% 254 104 4.2 December 2014 62 Total for year

695

$870,000

$317

93%

164

63

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$345

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That’s common for this time of year, Player said, although availability for prospective buyers has been dropping in general.

“We still have low inventory. What’s kept a lot of people from selling is that they’re not sure where they’re going to go

because of the lack of inventory,” Player said. “People are still moving to the Dallas area in droves.”

Player said that demand remains high despite a seasonal slowdown during the winter months. Meanwhile, prices are ticking upward as interest rates remain low. Speculative home construction is not keeping up with that demand, and lots are scarce.

“That’s going to really sustain the momentum of this recovery,” said Greg Pape, an agent with the Park Cities office of Virginia Cook Realtors. “You’ve got inventory dissipating, and not anything significant taking its place.”

Pape said he expects those trends to continue into 2015, with the prices still benefiting sellers, especially with regard to higher-end properties.

“Prices continue to go up,” he said, “and the demand continues to be there.”

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Tucked into a quiet enclave overlooking the grounds of the Bush library, this stunning new construction by Barns Development Group is a hidden gem. Offering an open floor plan with wide hallways, generous room sizes, abundant natural light and a fresh, clean-lined finish out, 2813 Dyer (2813dyer.daveperrymiller.com) appeals to what today’s buyers are looking for. Cindy Bruner with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is marketing the four bedroom, 4 ½-bath residence for $1,499,000.

An expansive entry is flanked by an elegant formal dining room and a living area featuring a beamed ceiling and a wall of built-in cabinetry.

Attractive, rich hardwood floors are carried throughout the first floor, giving the home a fluid feel.

The kitchen is appointed with white cabinetry, stainless appliances, a granite island with prep sink and a breakfast bar. Open to the kitchen is a breakfast room and an oversized family room with a fireplace and three sets of French doors overlooking the backyard.

Four en suite bedrooms, a utility room and a

The strong economy in North Texas is bringing business to our area, and with that comes opportunity. A recent discussion at a Dallas Regional Chamber meeting focused on how Toyota’s upcoming move is inspiring other corporations seeking relocation options to seriously consider the opportunities available in North Texas.

Expansion at DFW Airport and Love Field are making it easier to conduct business and attract visitors throughout the Southwest. Arts, sports and entertainment venues are being built, schools are under construction, and reports tell us that Dallas is on track to be the second busiest homebuilding market in the U.S. in 2015.

In 2014 home prices in the area were up 7 percent, partly due to the increase in demand for the $1 million and above market. Buyers who have been sitting on the sidelines have recognized that the market is right for investing in real estate. This renewed interest is putting upward pressure on prices. However, the overall pace of sales has slowed due to inventory levels that are the lowest in decades.

game room are upstairs. The master suite features French doors leading to a private balcony with a panoramic skyline view and a tranquil bath.

To the rear are the two-car garage and private backyard. A covered patio with ceiling fans, goodsized grassy yard and board-on-board fencing provide plenty of outdoor enjoyment.

For more information, contact Cindy Bruner at 214.675.0834 or cindybruner@daveperrymiller. com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is an Ebby Halliday Company and a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International, luxuryportfolio.com.

The North Texas residential real estate market remains strong, says Robbie Briggs President and CEO of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty.

Despite the slowdown, homes listed for sale in our area are not staying on the market for long. In some neighborhoods homes are selling after just 30-40 days on market.

Wherever you look, it’s a great time to live, work and play in DFW. 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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Bold Colors, Fresh Patterns Are Trends to Watch in 2015 Get creative and refresh your designs

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e are only one month into 2015 and the trends are already emerging, from going bold in your kitchen with brightly painted cabinets to patterns on the ceiling. You can incorporate these trends into your home very easily, and update your own space with just a few easy steps.

terned tiles, striped carpets or chevron linoleum, you can’t go wrong with this trend. Some of my favorite finds are from Ann Sacks Tile and Walker Zanger.

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① MARSALA: RED IS BACK

Pantone recently named its 2015 color of the year, Marsala, which is much more sophisticated and adaptable than the reds seen in the past. A naturally robust and earthy wine red, Marsala has the ability to richen any space in your home.

Because of the brown undertone, this color looks incredible with neutrals, greys, and chocolates that were so pop-

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ular in 2014. Marsala is a seductive shade that can complement any design, modern or traditional. This color has not only been seen in interior design but also on the runway.

② BOLD KITCHENS & BATHS

The kitchen is the heart of the home, so understandably you want your kitchen to look

its best. If you aren’t in the market for a total redo, sprucing up the color of your cabinets is a great option. Try going bold with royal blue, jet black or more subtle with French grey or taupe. Either way, break out of your comfort zone and don’t stay safe with white. Be sure to use a high-gloss finish and incredible hardware.

③ PATTERNED FLOORS

A patterned floor is a trend that has been steadily growing over the past couple of years, but this year, this trend is taking center stage. It’s time to ditch the monochromatic, neutral look of a solid floor color and texture and start expressing your colorful side. Whether you choose pat-

④ MORE THAN JUST CROWN MOLDING In 2015, look up! You might think I’m crazy, but a decorative ceiling is the newest trend on the rise, and coupled with a great chandelier, is the perfect eye candy for any room.

Ceilings are often forgotten and should be just as important as your floor when you are designing or remodeling your home. Simple features can be added to your ceilings, and you don’t always need to have high ceilings to carry it off.

My favorite trends this year are multiple coffers, mirror, high-gloss accent paint, wall covering, tile and murals. Using reflective surfaces such as mirror and metallic paint will make the ceilings appear taller.

Park Cities resident Sarah Pickard is the president of Pickard Design Studio in Dallas.

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The Ebby House serves young women as they make the transition from foster care to independent living.

The Ebby House, named for Ebby Halliday Acers, philanthropist and founder of Dallas-based Ebby Halliday Real Estate Inc., is an innovative new transitional community for young women who have aged out of foster care. Located at Juliette Fowler Communities in East Dallas, the recently renovated building serves young women ages 18-24 as they make the transition from foster care to living independently.

“The Ebby House is a solution-based program that can serve up to 16 women at a time for a period of 12 to 24 months,” said Sabrina R. Porter, president & CEO of Juliette Fowler Communities.

Every year, about 1,500 young Texans age out of the foster care system. Before the age of 21, many of them face severe outcomes due to lack

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The Ebby House seeks to reverse negative trends and outcomes faced by these young women by offering them a home to live in and mentors to love them while they learn to become self-reliant and entrepreneurial -- volunteers and mentors themselves -- which is reflective of the values and life of Ebby Halliday. “Ebby and Juliette Fowler Communities believe that these traits are the hallmarks of an empowered individual for our future,” Ms. Porter said.

If you are interested in how you can make a difference in the lives of the young women who live at The Ebby House, contact Cindy Wabner, Juliette Fowler’s Director of Mission Advancement, at 214-515-1370.

With the busy holiday season behind us and the crowds of spring shoppers in the future, now is the perfect time to focus on finding a new home in one of the area’s beautiful and welcoming neighborhoods. To see these newly listed homes and many more, go to briggsfreeman.com.

3505 Turtle Creek, #17E A fabulous two-bedroom on the 17th floor has spectacular views of the downtown skyline. Eleven foot ceilings, herringbone floors and four balconies frame glorious views from every room. The open living and dining space features a fireplace with cast stone surround, and the gourmet kitchen is complete with a SubZero refrigerator, Thermador gas range and granite countertops. Listed by Ann Henry for $995,000 3362 Blackburn Street An elegantly appointed townhome located

directly on the Katy Trail features a private custom elevator, extensive upgrades including TVs, closet systems, beverage bar in master, plantation shutters, all lighting upgraded, stone patios, dressing vanity and beautiful designer finishes.

Listed by Missy Woehr for $1,279,000 2937 University Boulevard Enjoy a premier location for a new construction home being built by a team with proven expertise in the Park Cities. Creekview Custom Homes offers clean lines with an open floorplan and all the best amenities. An outstanding kitchen with Viking appliances is perfect for casual meal service or chef-inspired meal preparation. Listed by Becky Frey for $1,415,000 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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FOCUS ON PHILANTHROPY Putting Their Money Where Their Hearts Are SVP helps give nonprofits a financial boost

By Jacie Scott

Special Contributor There are many people with the heart to give back who are unsure how to convert passion into action. Then there are few with the innovative ideas needed to make a difference, but without means to take action.

That’s where Social Venture Partners Dallas comes in. The nonprofit organization works to connect passion with purpose. Its tagline? Do Good Better.

“We are an organization of engaged philanthropists with a mission to invest in the philanthropists themselves in terms of their own growth and capacity, and to invest in nonprofits selected by our partners,” CEO Tony Fleo said.

Mary Jalonick of The Dallas Foundation introduced the idea of Social Venture Partners in 2000, not long after the first organization of its kind was estabC O U R T E SY P H O T O lished in Seattle. The organization, headSocial Venture Partners Dallas has worked with more than 25 local nonprofits, including Dallas Afterschool. quartered at Preston Road and LBJ Freeway, consists of professionals who want to use their talents for something more U Campuses are located in low-income when you’re so busy with your day-toSPOTLIGHT apartment communities, where children day life.” than just their career. The partners target nonprofits that promote education are often unsupervised for a few hours In its 15-year history, SVP Dallas has With more than 2,700 members after school and juvenile crime is lurking. partnered with several nonprofits, inand serve youth at risk. The partners Minick has also seen professionals with- cluding Texas Association of Infant Menhelp these nonprofits create a revenue from Boston to Bangalore, SVP in SVP move their careers to full-time tal Health, Trinity River Mission and stream. And even better, they offer their is the world’s largest network of time and talent. nonprofit work. She practiced commer- Galaxy Counseling Center. They host a engaged donors. Learn more at: cial real estate for 20 years, but is now Social Innovation Lunch Series once a “They’re trying to do good things, and socialventurepartners.org/dallas. they just need people to help them unthe director of the Real Estate Council month of about 150 leaders in business derstand how to operate their business in Foundation. and public policy to discuss new ideas in an environment where they can’t afford “I didn’t realize how many people solving real world problems.

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The Senior Source’s annual Spirit of Generations Awards Luncheon on Nov. 24 paid tribute to former senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. The event surpassed its fundraising goal and set a record with proceeds totaling $903,000. The Spirit of Generations Award is presented annually by The Senior Source to a person or group who has contributed significantly in “thoughts, words, and deeds” to all generations of the Dallas community.

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From left: TWU Chancellor Carine M. Feyten, HKS, Inc. Chairman of the Board Ralph Hawkins, Virginia Chandler Dykes and Bob White, Senior Vice President, Dallas Market Executive, The Private Bank, Bank of Texas, presenting sponsor.

Ralph Hawkins is a well-known architect and business leader with a love for health care design and education. Prior to being named chairman of the board of the architecture firm HKS, Inc., he served as its CEO for 12 years, overseeing the planning and design of more than $1 billion worth of projects throughout the world totaling 40 million square feet. HKS’ designs include the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas Hamon Tower, the AT&T Stadium and the TWU T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences-Dallas Center. He shares his passion for education by serving as a mentor to students in the architectural profession as a founding Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Architects.

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The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society gathered at Patrick Sands’ historic Highland Park home for a Christmas party.

PCHPS president Joan Clark reminded guests that the PCHPS Distinguished Speaker Luncheon is on April 1 and the Historic Home Tour is on April 11.

Ralph Hawkins will be honored during TWU’s 13th Annual Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award Luncheon on February 19, 2015.

The luncheon, beginning at noon, is presented by Bank of Texas at the Belo Mansion and Pavilion.

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WEDDINGS ABIGAIL JANE TICE & JAMES FRANCIS GALLIVAN III

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bigail Jane “Abby” Tice and James Francis “Jimmy” Gallivan III exchanged sacred wedding vows Oct. 18, 2014 at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church. Dr. Paul Seelman officiated their ceremony. A cocktail reception on the lawn preceded the seated dinner and dancing at Brook Hollow Golf Club. Entertainment was provided by Bulletproof Brass. The couple chose “Into the Mystic” by Van Morrison for their first dance.

A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom’s parents, was held on the eve of the wedding at the Dallas Petroleum Club.

The bride is the daughter of Ms. Louise Weidler Tice and Mr. David Wayne Tice of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jean Bell Tice and the late Dr. Wayne Kilmer Tice of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Jay Floyd Weidler of Lancaster, Pa. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Francis Gallivan Jr. of Dallas. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. James Francis Gallivan of Nashville, Tenn., and the late Mrs. Mary Jo Vaughn Rauscher and the late Mr. Jack C. Vaughn of Dallas.

Presented in marriage by her parents, the bride was escorted down the aisle on the arm of her father. Abby chose an offwhite, strapless couture gown by Carolina Herrerra. It featured a hand-painted, bonded lace pattern on silk organza.

She paired this with a cathedral-length veil. Abby carried a bouquet of creamy white, ivory, and blush blooms bound together with a handkerchief embroidered

with her new initials and wedding date in blue.

Assisting the bride as maid of honor was her younger sister, Katherine Suzanne Tice. Bridesmaids included Francis Ryburn Barron, Natalie Antonette Dean, Lauren Lynn Dunlap, Kylie Marie Gattinella, Peri Wilson Merritt, Christen Suzanne Paras, Claire Carleton Reid, and Chloé Celine Wynne. Among the members of the house party were Katherine Rosenthal Davis, Hannah Joseeger English, Allison Weiner Mitchell, Heather Lynn Pondrom, Angela Borbala Redai, and Elizabeth Suzanne Rosellini.

Attending the groom as best men were his younger brothers Jack Vaughn Gallivan and Travis Clarke Gallivan. Groomsmen included Tyler Andrew Berns, Cody Ryder Crossman, Christopher Joseph Freeman, Miles McLean Hunt, Matthew Christopher Keeney, Curtis Charles Parker, and Timothy Porcher White.

Ushers were Breck David Besserer, Marshall Thomas Hunt, Matthew Winter Jopling, Austin Craig Schenkel, and Robert Carl Vaughn Jr. The ring bearer was Jackson Moss Ryburn Barron.

The bride is a 2004 graduate of The Hockaday School. Abby received a Bachelor of Science in economics with a concentration in finance, when she graduated cum laude, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta.

She is an analyst for Tice Capital.

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Following their wedding trip to Le Taha’a and Bora Bora, French Polynesia, the couple have made their home in Dallas.

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ennifer Lee Chiles and William Edward Chaney were married under a cozy pavilion with fireplace at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort in Bastrop, Texas, on November 15, 2014. Mr. Ryan Hembree, a family friend, officiated their early evening ceremony. A reception of dining and dancing followed in the Lost Pines ballroom as the guests enjoyed the music of London Calling. Stacy Cross Photography of Austin captured all the magical moments on film.

The bride, a native of Southlake, Texas, is the daughter of Linda Chiles of Dallas and Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor Chiles III of The Woodlands, Texas. Jen is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Harris of Wimberley, Texas, and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor Chiles Jr., also of Wimberley.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan P. Chaney of Athens, Texas, formerly of the Park Cities. Will is the grandson of Mrs. Betty Ann Slaughter and the late Mr. Edward T. Slaughter of University Park, and Mrs. Cathy Chaney and the late Mr. Dan Chaney of Athens, Texas.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents. She was escorted down the aisle on the arm of her father. Jen wore a beautiful ivory, mermaid silhouette gown with

illusion straps by Liancarlo. Featuring a V-neck and plunging low back, her dress was a stunning creation of Alencon lace over tulle.

Assisting the bride as matron of honor was Jessica Pearce and Anna Laughlin was maid of honor. Bridesmaids included Stephanie Stanley and Jacqueline Pincoffs. Flower girls were Riley Pearce, Annie Pincoffs, Claire Pincoffs, and Blaire Stanley.

Standing as best man was the groom’s brother, Ben Chaney. Groomsmen included Kelly Cavender, Clint Dabelgott, Brad Grigsby, David Mass, and Garrick Smith.

The bride is a graduate of Carroll High School in Southlake. She received a Bachelor of Science in human biology from the University of Texas at Austin. Jen is the development director for East African Ministries.

The groom is a graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts in history and Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was also a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Will works for Annandale Capital.

Following their wedding trip to Belize, the couple has made Dallas their home.

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LIVING WELL Routine Helps Moms Fit in Time For Toning

By Meredith Carey

Special Contributor Niccole Maurici is no ordinary personal trainer. The University Park mother of four spends what little down time she has sending texts of encouragement to her clients, busy moms themselves, who have come to know Maurici’s dedication to fitness through her new line of workout videos, StrongestMom. “She understands that by being a mother, your time is very limited, your priorities change, and so does your lifestyle.

Therefore, by creating a program that is flexible considering the demands of being a parent, it makes it doable,” said Veronica Diaz, a client and friend of Maurici.

The StrongestMom workout, designed specifically formothers looking to get back in shape in, brings a high-intensity series of exercises into the home.

By eliminating travel time to the gym, Maurici, along with her business partner Talcott Franklin, gives women a break from their busy schedule to dedicate time to themselves.

Maurici gives a free training class each Tuesday in her home and personalizes accountability plans for clients, making StrongestMom more than just a DVD. The exercise program removes the minutes of rest time that are usually taken at the gym, according to Franklin, by allowing one muscle group to rest while another is working, isolating specific areas to compress the workout. The program starts with a three-day commitment, allowing moms to

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Niccole Maurici of University Park targets her StrongestMom workout regimen at fellow moms looking to get back into shape. get back in the swing of working out, while also allowing time for them to enjoy other exercise such as spinning or pilates.

“After consistently doing the program for the past (almost) three months, I can tell you that my arms are more defined, my belly is getting tighter, and so are my legs,” Diaz said. “It is only 30 minutes, but it is very intense, so you know you are working hard and more important, getting results.”

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It’s not so much the love of dental procedures that led him to the profession, but love of people.

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When they come in with a problem, it’s gratifying if you can solve it. That’s what I was really attracted to.”

The south Texas native attended Texas A&M University for his undergraduate degree, followed by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for dental school.

Not long after, he was opening Floss, a chain of boutique dental offices intended to be fun.

“Most people hate going to the dentist. How can we make it cool and fun and translate that into core values so that from

the time they come in to the time they leave, they love it, love coming in, and get the care they need?” he said.

Clint Herzog Today, Floss has 20 locations across Texas in major hubs such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston. One of his primary Dallas offices sits at Routh Street and Cedar Springs Road in Uptown.

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“We want people to get the most out of their lives,” he said.

Herzog knows part of helping people do that is surrounding himself with capable staff.

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The 150-page final report has been available to review on the town’s website since mid-November, but a public meeting will be held on Feb. 12 at Armstrong Elementary School for residents to share comments with the firm and council.

“We didn’t want to rush it.

Part of the focus was to be deliberate and give the opportunity for input,” town administrator Bill Lindley said. “It’s a quality-of-life type issue.”

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Regarding the cut-through traffic, Mockingbird Lane continues to be the main focus, with motorists attempting to take side streets as they travel east to west. One proposition is to reduce the speed limit, either

town-wide or in selected areas, from 30 to 25 mph, to lessen incentive for shortcut seekers.

Another is installing additional stop signs. One suggestion is to update signal timing along Mockingbird. But no changes are set in stone.

“Modifications to roads and so forth will be driven a lot by what we hear from residents,” Lindley said.

He added that major mod-

ifications — such as adjusting curbs to curtail traffic — would probably not be implemented immediately, but rather when certain roads are scheduled for resurfacing.

“When you start talking about a roundabout or something like that, that’s engineering and cost,” Lindley said.

“Those type of changes are more ongoing.”

The study also includes de-

tails on which roads see the most traffic per day (and exactly how much), which areas are more prone to accidents, and which areas need additional pedestrian measures.

“We’re delighted the formal study and recommendations are finished, and the council now looks forward to hearing what our residents think about those recommendations,” Mayor Joel Williams said.

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Nostalgic New Book Brings Back Dallas Bandstand Era ‘Sump’n Else’ was filmed at NorthPark

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People Newspapers Bud Buschardt remembers a time when kids could come press their noses against glass windows at WFAA’s NorthPark satellite studio and watch bands of the day play top hits. Students who were old enough could even step inside and twist the after-

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It was Dallas’ own version of “American Bandstand,” called “The Sump’n Else Show,” and Buschardt was its unit manager.

“The general idea was to capture a moment in time,” he said.

Years later, Buschardt would often tell stories from the glory days on the show to Sam Sauls, his fellow media professor at the University of North Texas. Finally, Sauls decided they should write a book.

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a legal pad and stick them in his mailbox. I’d come back to school, and there they were typed. And I said, ‘this guy is pretty serious.’”

Upon looking into it further, the duo found that not much had been written about local bandstand shows, so they knew they had a niche. Plus, Sauls already had publishing experience from writing a few textbooks.

“We put together as much as we could, developing the book into chapters and so forth,” Sauls said.

And those chapters tell the story of a bygone era in Dallas.

The studio stood where DryBar now stands, and Buschardt remembers school kids that would come by.

“Kids from all the different Dallas schools would participate — Thomas Jefferson, Hillcrest, W.T. White, the general group out here,” Buschardt said. “We did have a dress code. Young ladies had to wear school dresses and the guys had to wear a coat and tie. Can you imagine that in this day?”

The show aired live in the afternoons from 1965 to 1968. Kids had to be sophomores in high school in order to come in and participate. In addition to musical guests, the show would also feature other activities such as contests. Some guests were national stars such as The Monkees, and others were of more local celebrity.

“The fun thing about the book is now I’m reconnecting with kids who were on the show,” Buschardt said.

With the book — given the same title as its namesake show — released in late November, the pair held a book signing at Josey Records on LBJ Freeway in December.

“I was amazed by the number of people that showed up who had been on the show or seen it being taped while it was live on the air,” Sauls said. “People have written comments on Facebook or Amazon or told us personally they had watched the show and would look forward to it so much as it came on the air. They had a personal connection to it.”

It’s that kind of memory and connection that the book’s two authors wanted to keep alive in print.

“What we wanted to do was to document this piece of local TV history that really hadn’t been done on that level,” Buschardt said. “It was probably the most fun years that I had in TV.”

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Cheer Coach Is Still Mom on ‘Survivor’ “I WOU L D HAV E WON T HE M I LL I ON BU C KS HA D I N OT HA D A K I D [ A N D ] HA D I N OT G OT T E N HU RT. ”

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Special Contributor As Missy Payne walks in the Biggers Sports & Fitness building at Highland Park United Methodist Church, someone stops her to let her know the gym will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

Payne pleads with the woman, insisting her competitive cheer teams need more practice time before competition.

Being prepared is something Payne, founder of Cheer 4 Your Life, is both familiar and unfamiliar with. Before competing on the show “Survivor,” her brother advised her to learn some basic survival skills. But Payne didn’t listen.

“My brother, an old Navy pilot, said, ‘OK, Missy, you need to learn how to make a fire and you need to go outside and get wet and uncomfortable. And you need to start eating. Pack it on.’ I listened to none of his advice.”

Even without taking her brother’s advice, the Preston Hollow resident still managed to finish third on the most recent season of the show.

Payne’s season of “Survivor” was deemed a “blood-versus-water” scenario: each competitor also had a loved one on the show.

Payne described having her 20-yearold daughter, Baylor Wilson, on the show as “really hard.”

“I just couldn’t stand it,” Payne said about seeing Wilson, an aspiring musician living in Nashville, compete. “That’s my little girl. I really did pick her up and carry her, which is so ironic and parallel to our lives.”

Both Payne and Wilson said competing against a loved one allowed them to lean on each other, which was a disadvantage in the end.

“I would have won the million bucks had I not had a kid [and] had I not gotten hurt,” Payne said. “I really would have. I’m just that strategic. But she threw a wrinkle in my plan.”

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Local cheerleading coach Missy Payne competed on the most recent season of “Survivor” with her daughter, Baylor Wilson.

Payne sprained her ankle during the last week of the competition. She twisted it during a challenge, causing her to be on crutches for the remainder of the show.

Even with the sprained ankle, Payne still didn’t want to quit.

“I’m a pretty determined, crazy woman,” she said. “And most of my friends look at it and say, ‘Man, I would have quit. I just would have. I just couldn’t.’ We already had a girl quit from the whole thing that I tried to nurture and carry along the way — I tried to carry everyone along the way, really — but to watch her quit and go, ‘How do you come this far?’ I don’t know. I was there to win.”

Not giving up and sticking to her morals is something Payne strives to instill in her

cheer students.

From the teams’ non-stomach-baring uniforms to the class she teaches — “Survival Skills With Missy” — a class about confidence and relationships, Payne tries to walk the walk.

“It’s just a continuation of what she’s been doing my whole life,” Wilson said about her mother being a role model for young girls. “It just never really had a title, I feel like. She’s always been the lady in our city and town that was scooping up other people’s kids, who would come running to her for advice, and just kind of nurturing them and taking care of them as best as she can, but at the same time giving them advice and direction. I feel like this is just kind of a more official way of doing that.”

Since being on the show, both Wilson and Payne want to make a difference.

In an attempt to give back, they are hosting a contest, where the mother-daughter duo will visit someone for their birthday.

“What if my mom and I paid it back to our fans, who spent an entire season watching us and rooting us on?” Wilson said.

As Payne sits in her office, a group of middle schoolers on one of the cheer teams walk in giggling. They hug her neck and ask to watch one of Wilson’s music videos on the computer.

“She’s so pretty,” one of the girls exclaims about Wilson.

Payne beams with pride.

HP Author Shares Stories of Seniors Unafraid to Start Over

By Jacie Scott

Special Contributor Kristin Kaufman knows how to tell a story. The 53-year-old sat in the living room of her cozy Highland Park townhome as she recalled the story of Jacqueline Qualls.

Qualls worked in the steel industry as a sales representative and felt secure in the idea of retiring with that company.

But after almost 25 years with this company, she was laid off. At 62, Qualls was a widow, unemployed, and unable to afford retirement.

Through a chance encounter, Qualls was introduced to Rodan + Fields, a skincare brand in the anti-aging Kristin market.

Kaufman “At 67 years of age, she has completely reinvented herself,” Kaufman said. “It took four years. It just doesn’t get much more inspiring than that to me.”

Qualls’ journey is one of several transformational stories found in Kaufman’s newest book, Is This Seat Taken? It’s

Never Too Late to Find the Right Seat. The book, the second installment in her “Is This Seat Taken?” series, is a collection of mini-biographies of people who started over after age 55.

Kaufman wrote the book with baby boomers in mind, though anyone who has reached a transitional point in life can be inspired.

“I meet people all the time who are not happy in their life, and when you get to be a certain age, people think this is as good as it gets,” Kaufman said.

“I wrote this book to say that it’s never too late as long as you

have breath.”

Kaufman knows the feeling.

After graduating from the University of Arkansas with a business degree, she worked in the software industry for more than 20 years.

She took a break from the corporate realm to join New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the education reform effort.

She spent three years teaching leadership skills to 1,200 principals in the New York City school system before returning to the business world as an executive

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in the moment. She interlaced this value into her latest book with a major health-care firm. by revealing the lessons you “I knew within the first two can learn from other people’s weeks of that job that I was not journeys. going to be happy,” Kaufman “All of us can learn so much said. “I was not sure what I was from people who have found going to do.” success and who have faced She walked away after near some of the same questions we 30 years in the corporate realm might have,” Sterling Partners and began a journey that intro- operating partner Mark Hipp said. duced her to “alignment.”

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Was it really half a lifetime ago I wrote my first column for Reid Slaughter’s then-fledgling Park Cities People? It was innocuously dubbed “Carpool Capers” and was a very tonguein-cheek piece about getting a ticket for a rolling stop at a sign while driving my 3-yearold daughter’s carpool home through Greenway Parks. A patrolman had secreted himself in a leading citizen’s driveway.

Back then, as many little tykes as you could sandwich sitting Indian style in the back of a station wagon before the age of car seats and seat belts. After expressing annoyance to the officer and failing to get the hopedfor warning, I sweetly told the preschoolers we didn’t need to share everything with mommies. “Oh, my mom already got a ticket,” proclaimed a little voice in the back. At the first stop, my little charge shrieked to his mother at the doorway, “Mom, Mrs. Bourland just got stopped by a policeman!” Busted.

I had long forgotten that little incident until, while sporting my carpool number and helping out by ferrying my kindergarten granddaughter across town to her home, I heard that unmistakable “whooo, whooo, whoo” and saw a squad car on Mockingbird motioning me over.

Somehow being pulled over is worse when it’s your grandchild. I was crawling in bumperto-bumper traffic and she was

LEN BOURLAND all harnessed in. What?

Nonplussed, I looked at what seemed to me to be a blonde teenager with a ponytail in a uniform. How old could she be?

She cheerfully noted that she had seen me with my cell phone in hand, a ticketable offense. I had been letting my 5-year-old use my iPad for games as a special treat. “Lolly, it’s not working,” she complained.

Knowing I couldn’t fix whatever the problem was, probably poor reception, I just reached in my purse and passed her my iPhone and told her to play with it.

I politely introduced my grandchild to the patrolwoman’s surprised face and then explained to her body cam the miscommunication. After looking at my license and insurance we were on our way. I chirped to my progeny that police people were just extra safe, but it was nevertheless an annoying, non-ticketed 15-minute delay. “Nobody’s in trouble, sweetie. No need to worry anybody about this.” No sooner had I dropped her off than my son was on the phone laughing at me. An even more repressed memory came tumbling back when my pregnant daughter, now a mommy of her own two daughters, got the stomach bug when visiting with her family. She couldn’t get on

the flight out with her husband and girls because she was so ill.

The next day, after plying her with anti-nausea medication, I flew back with her to Kentucky to help with her crosstown move to her new home.

She was still exhausted, a polar blast dropped the temperature to minus-zero, school was cancelled, and a pipe burst. But the movers forged on. It conjured up my own move 35 years earlier across states with two little-boy preschoolers, while she was a nursing infant with a horrible case of the chicken pox. It was 1980 and 114 degrees the day we moved from Dallas. My Samsonite luggage that was advertised as indestructible to a jumping gorilla or a speeding freight train melted in the back of the station wagon. Blessed are the amnesiacs.

During this recent move, my finest hour may have been when, after the cable guy didn’t show and there was no TV during this deep freeze, I sent my frustrated son-in-law to the store to buy a $15 antenna, the old bunny ears of my childhood.

Then I rummaged through a box, found the aluminum foil, wrapped each tentacle, and voila! We had basketball and Sesame Street as we unpacked.

Something we baby boomers remember well is how to fine-tune the snowy screens of local programming with a pair of bunny ears. Flat screens, HDTV, a hundred channels — all that progress, yet sometimes a little tin foil is just the ticket.

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“Their extensive market knowledge, highly-personalized service and extreme attention to detail make them a perfect fit for our company,” says founder Allie Beth Allman. “Here they’ll have the tools and resources to handle some of the most sought-after buyers, sellers and properties in the Dallas luxury market. “

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Meet the new BK Group at Allie Beth Allman and Associates.

From downtown condos to suburban homes, the BK Group is committed to deep, trusting client partnerships from start to finish and beyond – even after the moving boxes are emptied. And while they specialize in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, Uptown, Lakewood, Lake Highlands and North Dallas, these

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If your new year includes a new home, make the BK Group your starting point. For more information, please call 214.521.7355, email bkgroup@alliebeth. com or visit Alliebeth.com

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extraordinary lives | extraordinary homes Snowball Express Wins Charity Challenge

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fter weeks of competition and nearly 7,000 votes, Snowball Express has been named CultureMaps’ 2015 Charity Challenge winner with 40 percent of the votes. Snowball Express will now be CultureMap’s yearlong charity partner, which includes an advertising package valued at $10,000.

The annual competition, sponsored by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, highlights 12 deserving organizations, which this year included Advocates for Community Transformation (ACT), Art Station Fort Worth, Cafe Momentum, Dallas Cert, Dwell with Dignity, Men of Nehemiah, Nexus Recovery Center, Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, SPCA of Texas and YW Nurse-Family Partnership.

“Snowball Express is thrilled to win the Charity Challenge and be selected as CultureMap’s charity partner for 2015,” says executive director Buck Kern. “This honor will give us a great opportunity to tell more people about the important work that Snowball Express does and how we serve the children of our fallen military heroes.”

Snowball Express, provides hope, fun activities, connection and community for to the children of military heroes who have died while on active duty since 9/11. The children are transported to North Texas for four days of building happy memories at area amusement parks, concerts and more. And many times they connect with other kids—often for the first time—who have been suffering from the same kind of loss. Last year’s event brought 700 families and more than 2,000 children to the area to celebrate their parents’ lives and honor their sacrifice.

“The timing of this could not have been better,” Kern says. “This year is our 10th anniversary, and

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Snowball Express is the winner of the 2015 CultureMap Charity Challenge, sponsored by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty.

we want to engage the citizens of Dallas to help us remember, honor and inspire these children.”

Before they came to the Snowball Express event last December, the teenage son of a fallen soldier had never talked with his mother about the death of his father eight months earlier. On the first night, after a full day of fun in Dallas, the mother found her son talking with another teenager, opening up for the first time about his father. “Without Snowball Express, that conversation may never have happened,” the mother said when she called to thank Kern.

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6435 Glenrose Court |$999,000 Gorgeous New Construction in Lakewood incorporates the classic Tudor style with the clean lines of its Modern style.This home features all four beds upstairs and an open kitchen with white marble counters overlooking the family room and wet bar with wine room.

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4678 Christopher Place|SOLD|Listed for $1,475,000 Stunning and Private Turtle Creek Contemporary. Dallas’ most prestigious addresses are along the urban banks of Turtle Creek.This stunning home is in Christopher Place, a gated neighborhood which flows along our city’s swath of natural beauty. Details at beckyfrey.com

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SPORTS TAKING AN EMPIRE SKATE OF MIND Regala aims to put Texas hockey on map

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Just because Ricky Regala left Dallas for New York doesn’t mean he’s abandoning his Texas roots. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Since August, Regala has competed for the New York Jr. Aviators, an elite hockey team based in Brooklyn. He hopes it will give him a better avenue to play collegiately and professionally, and perhaps change some perceptions about the sport in the process.

“Texas hockey players aren’t really the top breed. My goal is to help put Texas on the map,” Regala said. “People think that people from warm cities don’t play hockey, and I’d like to change that.”

At 17, Regala is two or three years younger than most of his teammates, some of whom he lives with and treats almost as older brothers.

“They take care of me and make sure I make the right decisions on and off the ice,” Regala said. “Most of us come from different places. It helps me get a point of view from other parts of the country and the world.”

Besides being the youngest member of the team, he’s one of only two players from Texas. He attended Townview Magnet Center in Dallas, and now takes online classes with the goal of graduating this spring.

L E F T : Ricky Regala played

for two seasons with the hockey team at Highland Park High School while he attended Townview. A B O V E : Regala is now the youngest player on the Jr. Aviators roster.

C O U R T E SY P H O T O S

Regala grew up in a family of hockey fans, and took figure skating lessons at the Galleria when he was little. He played for various select teams in the area, and for two years he competed for Highland Park High School.

The defenseman attended some national camps where the country’s top junior coaches were able to scout him, and eventually wound up with the Aviators.

“Ricky has been a really pleasant surprise. He’s a fantastic addition, how much he’s improved from when he got there to where he is now,” said Aviators head coach Mike Stanaway. “It’s a lot faster pace where we’re at, and I think he’s been able to adjust. He trains very hard. The

work ethic he brings is second to none.”

During the season, the Aviators typically play multiple games every weekend and practice three times per week. On his off days, he usually works out with teammates.

Stanaway said Regala has gotten faster and stronger, and has turned what was expected to be a developmental season into one in which he’s a major contributor.

“I think the first couple of weeks were kind of an eye-opening experience,” Stanaway said. “He’s really using the opportunity to get better every day. He’s really a year ahead of schedule.”

Of course, Regala keeps in regular

contact with his family despite the geographical obstacles. His father, Dan, is a certified trainer who helps Regala with his workout routines using the FaceTime app.

Besides representing Texas at the next level, he also hopes to become one of the only players of Filipino heritage to play major college hockey.

“It’s a big adjustment. My family made a sacrifice allowing me to go and live in New York by myself. It’s a big culture change,” Regala said. “I love it up there. I learn new things and am maturing a little bit since I’m on my own.”

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Softball Team Makes Push For Playoffs

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Highland Park softball players and coaches hope to make history this season, and not just for playing their first year at the Class 6A level.

More significant is the chance to make the first playoff appearance in program history after narrowly missing the postseason last spring.

“We had playoff hopes up until the very last game,” said HP head coach Meredith

Townsend. “It was a good year for us.”

This season, which begins on Feb. 17 at Carrollton Creekview, sees the Lady Scots moving into District 106A alongside schools from the Richardson and Mesquite school districts.

While that presents its challenges, Townsend said HP is ready to take a step forward after only losing one starter from a squad that finished with a school-best 17-8 record a year ago.

“It’s not something that’s scared them off. For me, 6A is not a difference maker for us,” Townsend said. “They are very confident going into this year.

They feel really good about what this team has started and where it’s going.”

For whatever reason, HP has always lacked the depth and stability in its softball program to compete at the same level as most other sports at the school.

Townsend recalls her first

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Emily Vandermeer is a team captain this season for Highland Park, which finished 17-9 last year and narrowly missed the playoffs.

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Pete Davis Junior, basketball

Savanna Jones Junior, soccer

Davis averaged 19 points per game during the first five games of District 10-6A play, leading the Scots in scoring each time.

He had 20 points in a win over Mesquite Horn and 21 in a loss to Richardson.

Jones scored five goals during the first two weeks of the season.

She accounted for both tallies during a 2-0 win over Cedar Park to open the season, and also scored twice against Austin Anderson.

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S P ORTS CONTINUED FROM 1B season five years ago, when a goal was to win six games.

Since then, the Lady Scots have steadily improved at both the varsity and JV levels, and have seen players develop through the HP Bombers club team consisting mostly of girls from the Park Cities.

HP now has a young but experienced roster, with the returnees including pitcher Katie Bell, who threw every inning for the Lady Scots last spring. The hard-throwing southpaw was one of the strikeout leaders in the Dallas area as a sophomore.

As HP has shifted away from being the underdog, Townsend also has tried to upgrade the nondistrict schedule. For example, HP will not host its tournament this year but instead will travel to a February round-robin event in Forney where the competition should be tougher.

Townsend hopes the payoff will see the Lady Scots playing in May for the

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Highland Park pitcher Katie Bell returns this season. first time.

“Every year that goal has gotten a little bigger and more attainable,” she said.

“You try to focus on smaller goals, one hit at a time or one play at a time. But in the end, I think they want to break the cycle. I think they want to be done with it and move on. It’s an important goal for everybody.”

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at Richardson Pearce* at Lake Highlands* Richardson Berkner*

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Michael Thornton Senior, wrestling

Emily Weisfeld Junior, basketball

Thornton has been dominant in the 197-pound weight class, winning titles at the TCA Invitational in Addison, the Grapevine Duals, the Santa Slam Duals in Coppell, and the Raider Invitational in Wylie.

Weisfeld was a key contributor during HP’s hot start in District 10-6A play. She scored a season-high 23 points against Richardson Berkner, and also led the Lady Scots with 10 against Mesquite Horn.

extraordinary lives | extraordinary homes PRESERVING THE FUTURE Preservation Dallas Preservation Dallas is getting younger by the minute. The group, known for its passionate efforts to promote historic Dallas homes and buildings from Bluffview to Lakewood, even has a Young Professionals offshoot, offering Dallas residents under 40 the opportunity to share their enthusiasm for history and architecture – all while having a good time. The group combines old and new with social and networking events for young preservationists and history lovers. preservationdallas.org

The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society annual events raise funds for the Highland Park Education Foundation.

Beside the gleaming towers and innovative parks, Dallas’ historic buildings and turn-of-the-century mansions shine with equal elegance and endless character. So what creates this harmonious mix of old and new? People and organizations dedicated to honoring our history while heading full speed into the future.

Dallas Historical Society The Dallas Historical Society may be the elder statesman of Dallas’ preservation movement, but it is far from outdated. Since 1922, the society has offered educational opportunities and preservation support for all things “Dallas.” Society resources even extend into Texas and the Southwest. Whether it’s a local tour or luncheon speaker, the Society continues to tell the dynamic story of Big D. dallashistory.org

5743 Bryn Mawr Drive | $665,000 MEREDITH FERRELL | 214.868.1177 mferrell@briggsfreeman.com

Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society Want to know how to live a modern life in a historic home? The community-led Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society can offer dozens of examples of beautifully restored homes that blend classic design with today’s lifestyles. Each spring the group hosts a luncheon and home tour that raises money for scholarships. And members considering renovation frequently share resources and information on increasing a home’s value through updates. pchps.org

7141 Stefani Drive | $799,000 JENNY WOOD | 214.729.0560 jwood@briggsfreeman.com

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