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HUFFINES: NORTHWEST BIBLE CHURCH BOOTS LOCAL SCOUT TROOP AFTER VOTE ON GAYS 41
BUSINESS
Dallas, HP leaders split on Cole Ave. complex 18 LIVING WELL
The Music Men PARK CITIES SIBLINGS MIX STYLES ON DEBUT EP 41
Former nurse helps families transition their seniors 27 SPORTS
HPHS senior makes cut in pro golf debut at Nelson 3B SCHOOLS
St. Monica teacher still inspires 8
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Debs gear up for dips at annual ball 36
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Rathjen wins title at state track meet 1B
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Being Happy With Healthy Living
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few days ago, I learned one of my older sisters has breast cancer, and within days of that news my youngest sister was experiencing a serious health issue as well. Our family is relatively healthy, no major diseases with my mother and 12 (10 living) siblings, so this came as a shock to me. But, let’s face it, as we age, this type of news becomes more frequent and hits closer to home. I think we get our “good health” gene from my mom. She’s 83 years old and has amazing energy and stamina; she walks 30 minutes every day, eats a mostly fish and vegetable diet, and dedicates time every day for prayer and reflection. She loves to travel, mostly to visit family; this year alone she’s been to California twice, once on a road trip with my brother and his family and then on trip that involved taking her 89-year-old sister on a tour of the California Missions. In between her California trips and a trip to Oklahoma and Arizona, I went with her to see an attorney. You see, she asked me to help her update her will and to make a living will, and to be her medical power of attorney. I wondered, why me? She lives in Galveston near two of my siblings and one of them knows much more about her health. He attends her doctor’s visits with her, as she needs a second set of eyes and ears so she remembers the doctor’s instructions. In the attorney’s office, my mother was surprisingly comfortable when asked, “If you have an incurable condition, do you want drastic measures taken to save your life?” “No,” she replied. “If you have a terminal condition, do you want drastic measures taken to save your life?” “No,” she replied again. Meanwhile, I’m thinking, I’m the one that will need to make sure the doctors follow these wishes even though they are documented. Yikes! But then again, my mom has a lot of living left to do and a few more trips to take.
PAT M A R T I N
“ MAIN LY I WAN T TO BE H E ALT H Y AN D FE E L YO UN G. ”
Speaking of good health and living well, in this edition we have a wonderfully eccentric teacher celebrating more than 50 years at St. Monica’s and still going strong. In our business section, The Gem, a juice bar (now that’s healthy) talks about its composting program, and in our Living Well section this month there’s a story about a nurse that has made a business out of helping families navigate the options for aging or ill family members. We live in a society where most people want to look young. I’m guilty of that too, but mainly I want to be healthy and feel young. There’s a certain comfort and confidence one gains as they age; I see it in my mom and I’m seeing it in myself as well. I think this quote from Mark Twain sums it up, “Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.” Pat Martin, Publisher pat.martin@ peoplenewspapers.com
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4 JUNE 2014
POLICE SKU LD U GGE RY of the M O N T H THIEF IS ONE -MAN BAND At 1:50 p.m. on May 12, police were alerted to a theft at Park Cities Baptist Church on the evening of April 28, in which a thief entered through the parking garage and began wandering through the church. The interloper stole a $600 Alesis keyboard and a $400 acoustic guitar from a third-floor loft and loaded them into a silver 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, then fled.
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Highland Park Department of Public Safety officer had his hands full at 12:26 a.m. on May 12, when he stopped a gray 2007 Pontiac G6 for a defective headlight in the 4300 block of Wycliff Avenue. The driver produced proof of insurance from Michigan but said she didn’t have any identification with her. She gave the officer a name and date of birth, but while he was trying to verify them, the driver fled on foot eastbound on Oak Lawn Avenue. The passenger told the officer she didn’t know the driver well, and that they met at a gay bar earlier that night. She claimed she was from Detroit and in town visiting friends. Meanwhile, the driver left
TODD JORGENSON behind a pair of boots and a purse that contained an ID, revealing her real name and warrants in Michigan for felony assault and domestic violence. Then the officer found a piece of mail in a back seat pocket, addressed to the driver at the Michigan address on the passenger’s ID card. Still, the passenger stuck by her story and was released. The car was towed, and the whereabouts of the driver remain unknown.
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N O TA B L E I N C I D E N T S H I G H L A N D PA R K May 4 At 11:13 a.m., an officer stopped an unlicensed teenager for driving erratically in a black 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier in the 5400 block of Abbott Avenue. The officer smelled alcohol coming from the car, but it originated from a spilled petroleum product in the back seat. Still, there were several unopened bottles and cans of beer in the car, which led to a citation for minor in possession. The driver also struck a silver 2013 Ford Escape when upon pulling over, causing a scratch to the bumper. The Cavalier was towed, and the beer was “destroyed at the scene,” according to a police report. May 10 At 11:10 p.m., a group of
vandals egged a blue 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan in the 3900 block of Shenandoah Avenue, with a mixture that included powder and chocolate syrup. The owner of the car suspects bullies from her son’s school. May 12 At 2:55 a.m., an officer began following a white U-Haul van in the 4600 block of Versailles Avenue after a passenger threw a cigarette butt out the window. That led to a high-speed chase that reached speeds of more than 100 mph on the Dallas North Tollway, and included the running of several stop signs and traffic lights. The van was last seen heading westbound on Northwest Highway near Inwood Road.
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U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K May 1 At 1:20 a.m., a shoplifter stole $105 worth of cosmetics and a flat iron from the CVS store at Park Cities Plaza. Rodolfo Macias Jr., 26, of Dallas was arrested on a theft charge. May 6 Between 1:30 and 10 a.m., a thief stole a $500 Trek men’s bicycle from the stairs in front of a house in the 3200 block of Rosedale Avenue. May 11 At 4:32 a.m., a burglar broke into the Lou Lou boutique in the Miracle Mile shopping center and stole $7,000 worth of clothing and shoes. The thief also caused $800 in damage to the front door.
May 15 At 9:53 a.m., a burglar broke into a white 2013 Ford F-250 pickup in the 4500 block of Edmondson Avenue and stole $9,000 in cash along with a lunch in a soft vinyl cooler. An employee of the truck’s owner spotted three Hispanic men in white T-shirts fleeing the location in a black Ford truck with large mud tires and chrome wheels. May 17 Between 9:45 and 10 p.m., a thief stole a $900 Villy Beach Cruiser bicycle from the front yard of a house in the 4200 block of Colgate Avenue. The bike was recovered at 12:36 p.m. the following day in the 4300 block of University Boulevard, and was returned to its owner.
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8 JUNE 2014
S C H O O LS Teacher Still Endears After 50 Years By Paige Skinner
Special Contributor As St. Monica Catholic School teacher Sally Reilly sits in her classroom, images and drawings of Mickey and Minnie Mouse surround her. She wears a hair bow on top of her head, glasses with red rims, and homemade bows on her tennis shoes. A student pops in to say hi. “She’s in the third grade,” the fifth-grade teacher said. “They’re funny.” At a school with about 850 students, everyone seems to know Reilly — partly because she’s been there more than 50 years. An alumna of Highland Park High School and SMU, she obtained a degree in English with a teaching certificate in 1960. Immediately after graduation, she landed a job at St. Monica, teaching all subjects to a homeroom of 48 students. She grew up with a teacher in her own home — her mother. Reilly said because of that, she always wanted to teach. “I really feel fortunate to get to do something that I really love doing,” she said. Reilly’s gratitude for teaching increased after she was diagnosed with cancer in 2007. It’s not something she likes to make a big deal of. In fact, she speaks softly when talking about the illness and its effects — for example, it caused her to take a six-month break from teaching. “I’ve never been sick a day in my life,” she said. Chemotherapy also took a slight toll on her. It ruined her feet, causing her to get rid of the cute flats she said she used to sport. Now, she wears athletic shoes. But to put her own spin on the everyday necessity, she added a bow to each foot. “After [cancer], it’s really like, ‘Oh, my gosh,’ she said. “You more appreciate what you have, which I always liked it, but I appreciate it more.” And her students appreciate her, too. Educating at the private Catholic school for more than five decades, Reilly has taught at least two generations within some families. At least three of her students in her homeroom class now have parents that Reilly taught.
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Sally Reilly, here with students from her fifth-grade class, has taught at St. Monica for more than 50 years. P I V O TA L M O M E N T S
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Sally Reilly graduates from SMU with a degree in English and a teaching certificate and immediately starts working at St. Monica Catholic School.
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Reilly prays with students as she and her students grapple with the shocking assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Billy Tullis is one of them. Reilly was his teacher in the 1980s, and she had his oldest daughter two years ago. Now his middle child is in Reilly’s homeroom. He said even throughout the years, Reilly has remained the same woman and educator who dresses “cute and crazy.” “What makes St. Monica so great is the community,” Tullis said. “And selfishly for me, I had a great childhood growing up in
Dallas and going to St. Monica, so I wanted to give my children the same thing.” Reilly agreed, noting St. Monica is a family-oriented school. “The nicest thing a school can have is people who went here who support it,” she said. “It’s great for me because it’s fun to see [the students] and their parents and what they’re like. It’s all good. I think that’s one of the things I like about
Reilly is awarded the Spirit of St. Monica Award for her dedication to Catholic education by the St. Monica School Endowment Trust.
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St. Monica celebrates Reilly’s 50 years of teaching by naming a wing of the school after her.
here. It’s very family-oriented and the whole family gets involved.” Reilly has experienced world-changing events in front of children, including the Kennedy assassination on Nov. 22, 1963, and the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. “Everyone had a different emotional reaction,” she said about Sept. 11. “Some people got real quiet. Some people cried. Some of them just prayed. It was indescribable to watch it in person.” But even with the challenges that teaching young people brings, Reilly said she has no plans on retiring anytime soon. “Listen,” she said. “As long as I can do it and do it OK — I wouldn’t do it if I couldn’t do it OK — but no, no immediate plans to retire.” She said she’s lucky to have a career she loves as much as she does. She points to a poster of a Walt Disney quotation a student had printed for her classroom. “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them,” it reads.
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Scotlingual Club Helps Students Learn Online By Sarah Bennett
People Newspapers When junior Alex Gerrese came to Highland Park High School this past school year, his time living abroad gave him a unique perspective on language a n d l e a r n i n g. That ’s why he’s launched Scotlingual, a club that helps Alex Gerrese students with language questions in a quick and easy way. “It’s loosely based on ‘Writing Fellows’ at my old school in France,” Gerrese said. “You could send an essay in English to the writing fellows and they would help with details or questions.” Born in France to Dutch and American parents, Gerrese lived in Paris, Houston, and Beijing before the family settled in the Park Cities last year. Because of those experiences, he speaks English, French, and
Chinese — all of which are languages with tutoring available through Scotlingual. Gerrese made friends with other international students who have helped him launch the club. Together, they offer 24-hour answers on the website in Spanish, French, Chinese, and Java. “Without actual exposure to the language and culture, it’s quite hard to learn a language,” he said. “I wanted people to have exposure to how people really speak the language.” The group has gone to each language class to spark interest. Next year, the club hopes to include Latin and English, for essays. But they won’t do the homework for you — they’re there for quick help to stumping questions. When Gerrese was ready to launch the club, he went to his AP French teacher, Dr. Celeste Renza-Guren, to sponsor it. “He did not have to convince me in the least,” Renza-Guren said. “I completely support and
admire him for what he has tried to start.” In addition to teaching French, Renza- Guren has sponsored the French Club, the French Honorary Society, and a student-driven French magazine. With those experiences, she has been able to note changes and trends in students over time. “It fits the ‘new’ student in that kids no longer like to go to the classroom after school and ask the teacher for help,” RenzaGuren said. “They ’re more comfortable among friends or social media.” Launched just after spring break, Gerrese hopes to ramp up Scotlingual next school year, after the hectic season of AP tests and finals. “It will be tremendous. I’m really proud of him and think he’s on the right track,” RenzaGuren said. “He’s doing something for the greater good of the student body.” Email sarah.bennett@ peoplenewspapers.com
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10 JUNE 2014
S CH O O LS HPMS PRESENTS “THE WIZARD OF OZ”
Jacob Besser, Tin Man; Gracie Nunneley, Dorothy; and Adrian Gerrese, Scarecrow
Teresa Dvorocsik, Dorothy; Grace Loncar, Glinda; and Katie Krasovec, Wicked Witch of the West
Krasovec with flying monkeys Mary Berryman and Jack Smith
Munchkins dance in Munchkinland
Director Susan McCormick makes a surprise entrance.
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More than 130 fifth-through-eighth-grade students shined in the classic musical at Highland Park Middle School in April. The show included lots of flying monkeys and dramatic entrances. ZFX, from Louisville, Ky., was hired to train students and their fliers. More: parkcitiespeople.com/photo-gallery
PA I N T I N G W I T H WO O L
Caroline Bollatta and Kate Moran Audrey Hoff and Evan Scott
Keyes Sumner, Bennett Bales, Will Mabus, and Nathan Harper
More than 50 families participated in Armstrong Centennial Family Service Day on Saturday, May 3. Students and parents volunteered at six different community service projects.
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Fourth graders at University Park Elementary School enjoyed a week in April learning about “Painting with Wool” with Janet Reynolds and Mimi Smith from The Brilliant Art Ladies. The students in Jennifer Torres’ art classroom learned how large sheets of fabric are created in Mongolia. They listened to traditional Mongolian music as they replicated, on a small scale, the felting process.
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HP Grads Return to Renovated Moody By Sarah Bennett
People Newspapers Longtime Park Cities residents always know it’s graduation day when they see a crowd of blue and gold robes around town, donned by soon-to-be Highland Park graduates. This year’s festivities, held from 7 to 9 p.m. on May 30, will be in SMU’s Moody Coliseum, as usual. But it will be the first
G R A D U AT I O N When: 7 – 9 p.m., May 30 Where: SMU’s Moody Coliseum Who: HP’s 2014 senior class, friends, and family
graduation held in Moody since its renovation last year.
“We are looking forward to returning to Moody Coliseum to celebrate this year’s graduation ceremony,” HPHS principal Walter Kelly said. “The renovated space offers a great venue for our students and their families and friends to gather.” Last year, while Moody was still under renovation, the 2013 graduates held their ceremony at the Allen Event Center. Suffice it to say, families, staff, and
grads-to-be are happy to spare the trek up Central Expressway this year. “We greatly appreciate our students, families, teachers and community members for making the drive to Allen last year while Moody was unavailable,” Kelly continued. Using Moody for the celebration isn’t the only time-honored tradition for these graduating Scots. It seems the senior class-
es continue to grow in numbers each year. This year’s senior class size broke 500 students, coming out at 512 seniors. That’s larger than last year’s 478. Each year, the seniors disperse to a number of colleges across the country. “We are glad to be back at Moody this year, and we look forward to celebrating commencements there for years to come,” Kelly said.
College Acceptance list from our Graduating Class of 2014 Agnes Scott College University of Alabama American Academy of Dramatic Arts American University of Paris Arcadia University Arizona State University University of Arizona University of Arkansas Auburn University Austin College Baylor University Belmont Abbey College Belmont University Boston University UC Berkeley UC Irvine UC Los Angeles UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo Carthage College Chapman University College of Charleston Clemson University Univ. of Colorado at Boulder Univ. of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago University of Connecticut Cornell College Davidson College University of Delaware University of Denver DePaul University DePauw University Drew University Drexel University Duke University Eastern University Eckerd College Elon University Emory University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Georgia Grinnell College Hampshire College Harding University Hawaii Pacific University Hendrix College Hofstra University University of Houston Indiana University at Bloomington Iowa State University University of Iowa Kansas State University University of Kansas Kenyon College Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Marymount California University McMurry University Mercer University University of Miami Michigan State University
Mississippi State University University of Mississippi University of Missouri Columbia Monmouth University University of Nebraska at Lincoln New York University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Texas Northeastern University University of Northern Iowa Northwestern University University of Notre Dame Ohio Wesleyan University Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University University of Oklahoma Oregon State University University of Oregon Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park Pepperdine University Portland State University Purdue University Randolph College Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Rhode Island Rhodes College Rice University University of Richmond Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s College San Diego State University University of San Diego University of San Francisco Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design Sewanee: The University of the South University of South Carolina University of South Florida, Tampa
University of Southern California Southern Methodist University Southern Oregon University Spelman College Spring Hill College St. Edward’s University Stephen F. Austin State University Stetson University SUNY College at Cortland Syracuse University University of Tampa Temple University University of Tennessee, Knoxville Texas A&M University Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi Texas Christian University Texas Lutheran University Texas State University Texas Tech University Texas Woman’s University University of Texas, Arlington University of Texas, Austin University of Texas, Dallas Trinity University Tulane University University of Tulsa Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University University of Virginia Washington and Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Western Carolina University College of William and Mary Xavier University of Louisiana
Congratulations to the 94 members of our 8th graduating class on their college acceptances and achieving more than
$8.2 million in scholarships
from
schools across the country. We are very proud of our graduates and the leadership attributes they take with them into the next chapter of their lives as
people of impact.
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Students Get Cultural with Arts
Westminster Presbyterian students delve into African culture as part of their unit.
By Todd Jorgenson
People Newspapers “Jambo” has replaced “hello,” and “karibu” has supplanted “welcome” in the hallways and classrooms at Westminster Presbyterian Preschool and Kindergarten. It’s part of a year-long study of African culture at the Devonshire school that has become the most ambitious and perhaps most rewarding addition to the school’s fine-arts curriculum. From 2-year-olds greeting one another in Swahili, to kindergarteners learning tribal chants and dances, to art projects that fill the school with paintings of exotic animals and masks made of milk jugs, it has provided a new experience for students and teachers alike. “We want it to be fun and age-appropriate, but it also introduces them to new domains,” said WPPK director Cris Watson. “No one area of development takes precedence or priority for us.” The school of 194 students from age 1 to kindergarten has a separate staff for fine arts in addition to its regular classroom studies. That means there are specialized teachers dedicated to art, music, and the library, where they tailor lessons to intimate classes of 6-8 students. Each year, the administration selects a theme for its fine-arts program. This year’s African emphasis has brought guest speakers including a family member of one student who was a missionary in Uganda, as well as musicians and storytellers. “It’s about planting the seeds of awareness for how other people live,” Watson said. “They’re totally immersed in it every day. It’s to build relationships and knowledge that they can carry forward with them.”
Watson said many of the lessons have stuck with the children despite their limited levels of comprehension. Some of the projects have included detailed paintings of animals on the savanna, giraffe collages, and illustrations of Masai tribe members. “We have all these opportunities that other schools don’t have,” said art teacher Tori Pendergrass. “One of my goals is to introduce them to different materials they don’t get at home or in the classroom.” The school culminated its effort with an art show on May 1 that included tiedyed dashiki shirts, as well as original songs and poems that reflected an unusually high level of knowledge and maturity. “Choosing that theme this year had so much to offer,” Watson said. “It definitely has been a full-year journey.” Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com
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Rider Yeaman, ESD, fourth-grade high jump
The first heat of the third grade boys 100M: (left to right) Wagner Perry, Andrew Lippman, Patrick Burke, Abe Woods, Thomas Jackman, Connor Carew, Carl Williams, and Ben Woodward. ESD’s Burke had the best time in the heat.
David Meaney, University Park Elementary, fourth-grade high jump
William Whitaker, Providence, firstgrade softball toss
Price Johnson, ESD, softball toss
Helena Briggs, Bradfield, second grade 100 meters
ESD girls watch second-grade girls 50m. E L I Z A B E T H YG A R T U A
Second-grade girls race the 50 meters.
Ray Saalfield (588) is congratulated by his Bradfield teammates after he broke the fourth-grade high jump record.
Lilly Beach, Bradfield, firstgrade long jump
More than 1,000 kids in grades 1-6 from several area schools participated in the 40th annual Park Cities YMCA track meet on May 10 at SMU. Five records were tied or broken during the meet. Natalie Moore tied the third-grade high jump record. Elle Patterson tied the fifth-grade high jump record. Ray Saalfield broke the fourth-grade high jump record. Beau Lilly broke the third-grade boys 200-meter record, and the 400-meter record.
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BUSINESS ‘PDQ’ Diner Marries Freshness and Quality
Cole Avenue Apartments Stir Drama
By Molly Price
Special Contributor Three little letters mean a lot to one Highland Park couple. Kersten Rettig and her husband, Clark Knippers, recently celebrated the grand opening of their Frisco restaurant, PDQ, or “People Dedicated to Quality.” The Highland Park couple knew running a restaurant would come naturally. Knippers’ father was involved in the restaurant industry, and Knippers had decades of experience in restaurant real estate and development. Rettig is a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier, a philanthropic organization of women leaders in the food, fine beverage, and hospitality fields. She’s also the chief marketing officer of Highland Park Village. PDQ’s story began when former Outback Steakhouse co-founder Bob Basham and MVP Holdings CEO Nick Reader got together to create a fresh dining restaurant. The original PDQ opened in 2011 in Tampa, Fla. Basham, who had worked with Rettig’s father-in-law, presented the couple with an opportunity to bring PDQ to Texas. The decision was easy. “We have an agreement with PDQ to be the joint venture partners for this market,” Rettig said. “We knew we had a segment that was booming.”
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A rendering of the seven-story, luxury apartment complex has some residents concerned over its impact on the Katy Trail.
City Council must vote on proposed plans By Todd Jorgenson
People Newspapers There could soon be a seven-story luxury apartment development on Cole Avenue, along a border between Highland Park and Dallas. And whether you approve of such a development seems to depend in large part on what side of that border you’re on. The Dallas Plan Commission approved plans for a project in the 4700 block of Cole, adjacent to the Katy Trail and across the street from Abbott Park on Highland Park’s southeast border, at its May 8 meeting. The approval, which is still pending a final go-ahead from the Dallas City Council in the coming weeks, went against the recommendation of city staff, which claimed it was too high and too dense to comply with current zoning regulations. It also went against the persistent objection of HP town officials, who passed a resolution against the development and has openly encouraged its residents to lobby against it, citing increased traffic and a negative impact on property values, among other issues.
“I think this is a project that is in the best interests of Dallas,” said commissioner Paul Ridley, who added that such taller, higher-density apartment structures are one key to future development in the city. “We have to look at appropriate places that can support higher-density development, or else we can remain mired in the past. I think this makes sense.” The application was filed with the city in February 2013, after which Highland Park hired attorney Michael Young to give the town legal advice and send a letter to the commission detailing its concerns. “When I heard the staff was recommending denial, I was optimistic. So I was surprised because they went against the recommendation of their staff,” said HP Mayor Joel Williams, who spoke against the project at the May 8 meeting. “I wouldn’t argue that the project is not an attractive project. But I’d rather see a project of this height in a different location. The decision was disappointing.” Still, Williams isn’t concerned about relations between Dallas and HP becoming strained over the rezoning request. He cited an appearance by Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings at HP’s centennial celebration last summer. “We view Dallas to be a great neighbor, and we think Dallas views Highland Park as a great neighbor,” Williams said. “We enjoy a great relationship. It’s been that way for a long time and I hope that will continue. It’s an important issue for us, but we recognize that there’s nothing sinister
going on here.” With the plan commission’s blessing, the proposed development would include a maximum of 258 luxury units and a building height of up to 84 feet. It also would include an underground parking garage and fitness center. The multifamily zoning restrictions currently on the property allow for only 240 units and 36-foot buildings. The current two-story Saltillo Apartments complex, which would be demolished, has 58 units. “We feel uncomfortable with the maximum number of units and the maximum height,” said Warren Ellis, a senior planner with the city of Dallas, explaining the staff ’s recommendation for denial of the planned development subdistrict. Ridley, who represents the Uptown district where the complex would be located, said he had initial reservations about the proposal before it was scaled back. “After hearing from both sides of the issue, it occurred to me that this was the right project at the right time,” said Ridley, adding that complexes such as Saltillo “can’t be redeveloped at the same density. There’s no money in that. It plays to one of the strengths of the area, which is the Katy Trail. I was convinced that it would not have any undesirable effects on the trail. I think it respects the trail.” Ridley said the vote was not a matter of plan commissioners thumbing their
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hint of provincialism in some of the comments by the handful of speakers on both sides. “It’s my belief that the recommendation for denial is based on outside interests,” said Brenda Marks, president of the Oak Lawn Committee. The project was proposed
more than a year ago by Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors, which purchased the 2.4acre property. “The way we attract people back to the city of Dallas is to create density in urban areas,” said Jerry Jackson, Provident vice president of development.
“Our design respects the trail as a front yard.” Many in opposition to the project spoke about protecting the integrity and beauty of the Katy Trail, a popular 3.5-mile pathway that winds though the Uptown and Oak Lawn neighborhoods.
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“The trail is one of the most utilized and successful parks in the city of Dallas,” said Wayne Smith, a board member for Friends of the Katy Trail. “We need this park to exist as an urban oasis. The proposed increase in height and density is not compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.” After initial objections last fall, the developer revised its plans to increase the setback on the side of the complex facing the trail, and to offer a stair-step approach to building height, whereby only a portion of the complex would be seven stories. Jackson admitted the building would cast a shadow over the trail at certain times of the day. “We need to protect the Katy Trail,” said Highland Park resident Ken Elmgren. “We cannot sacrifice our natural resources for the sake of development.” In 2005, a different developer lobbied to build an eight-story apartment complex on the same site, but was denied by both the plan commission and the Dallas City Council. However, times have changed, and so has the urgency to redevelop residential property in Dallas where and when it’s appropriate, Ridley said. “This is the cutting edge of Dallas development, as people want to move closer to the center of the city. We’re going to have to develop with higher density. That’s the future of Dallas,” he said. “We can’t keep sending people closer and closer to Oklahoma. It makes sense to increase density where it’s sensitive to existing land uses. People want to live here.”
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YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas officials have signed a lease to move the Park Cities facility to a 15,000-square-foot space on Luther Lane adjacent to Hopdoddy Burger Bar and across the street from The Black-eyed Pea. The space was formerly a fitness center. The Y will relocate to the temporary space during the upcoming construction of a new facility at its current location near the intersection of Preston Road and Normandy Drive. Construction is expected to last about 12-14 months.
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Fashionista Sees Snider Plaza Dress Shop as a Way to Celebrate Women By Molly Price
Special Contributor Ramona Peikari knows the value of empowering women. As the owner of Monalee, a women’s clothing boutique in Snider Plaza, Peikari offers more than just trendy fashions. A member of the Baha’i faith, Peikari appreciates her education. Women of her faith are banned from higher education in Iran. Given the opportunity to study at SMU, Peikari graduated magna Ramona cum laude from the Cox Peikari School of Business. After working at her husband’s medical clinic, Peikari knew she wanted to impact the lives of women. Fashion became her avenue of choice. “I love fashion,” Peikari said. “I always love to take friends shopping and dress them up; I have a great time doing that.” When she had the opportunity to open the store in Snider Plaza, Peikari seized it. Naming the store Monalee, inspired by her own name, Peikari set out to create a welcoming environment. Inside the boutique, she focuses on encour-
aging women to feel their inner and outer beauty. “I can empower women to get out of their comfort zone and try new things and make them feel confident,” Peikari said. “That’s what my goal is.” Offering formal and party dresses, as well as casual styles, Monalee has something for every occasion. Peikari frequents London and Los Angeles, visiting boutique designers, to ensure her items are unique. “I handpick everything,” Peikari says. “I only like to go to small designers and bring it to Dallas, because everyone can’t access things from London.” Peikari tries to deliver style at every price point. Many dresses cost less than $99. Customers often come in looking for prom, bridesmaid, or special occasion dresses, she said. “People come into my store and say. ‘Wow, we’ve never seen this before,’” Peikari said. “So that’s a very good compliment, that they are getting things that other stores don’t carry.” Peikari, a mother of two and Park Cities resident, also enjoys volunteering in her community and fundraising for local schools, including University Park Elementary.
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Thursdays, June 5 & 12, 6 p.m. Spanish Drawings from the Hamburger Kunsthalle Two-part lecture series by Nancy Cohen Israel, Art Historian and Owner of Art à la Carte $20 for the series; free for museum members. Register at 214.768.2740. Friday, June 13, 12:15 p.m. The Spanish Gesture: Drawings from Murillo to Goya in the Hamburger Kunsthalle Gallery talk by Michael O’Keefe, Artist Free with regular museum admission. Saturday, June 21, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Going to the Dogs! Workshop by blind artist John Bramblitt and Guide Dogs of Texas Materials fee $25; $10 for members. Register at 214.768.2740.
6223 Park Lane (6223park.daveperrymiller.com), a magnificent custom in Preston Hollow, has recently been listed by Diane Gruber with Dave Perry-Miller & Associates for $2,995,000. This 2011 construction on a 100-by-190-foot lot offers a stone exterior, slate roof and copper gutters. The foyer features a stunning, curved staircase with a custom wrought-iron balustrade. The formal dining room and kitchen are convenient to a wet bar with temperature-controlled wine room and a grand family room complemented by a cast stone fireplace, wood-beamed ceiling and French doors leading to a spectacular loggia. The well-appointed kitchen has a center island with vegetable sink, commercial-grade appliances, espresso maker, pot filler and a breakfast bar. Just off the kitchen is an oversized breakfast area and adjoining keeping room. A paneled study provides built-in bookcases, masonry fireplace and a hidden working office.
A guest bedroom and the master suite are located on the first floor while upstairs are three generously-sized bedrooms, game room, hobby room, powder bath, wet bar and a fully-equipped media room. The backyard comes complete with a covered loggia with retractable screens, separate outdoor kitchen and pool with water feature and attached spa. Smart Home features include lighting, climate, media, security cameras and more. Additionally, the home contains a secondary staircase and is elevator ready. For more information or to schedule a private showing, contact Diane Gruber at 972.523.2448 or diane@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller & Associates (daveperrymiller.com) is an Ebby Halliday Company; and a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International, luxuryportfolio.com.
Thursday, June 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Villa y Corte: Town and Court Music from the Popular Theaters of Madrid and the Court Palace at Aranjuez Concert by Orchestra of New Spain Free; make reservations at 214.750.1492 or OrchestraofNewSpain.org. The Exhibition has been organized by the Meadows Museum, SMU, the Hamburger Kunsthalle, and the Museo Nacional del Prado, and is funded by a generous gift from The Meadows Foundation
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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746–1828), after Diego Rodriguez Velázquez (1599-1660), Prince Baltasar Carlos as a Hunter (detail), 1778-79. Red chalk and graphite on laid paper. Hamburger Kunsthalle, Kupferstichkabinett (38540). © Hamburger Kunsthalle / bpk. Photo by Christoph Irrgang.
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BUS I N E S S
Friends Celebrate a Decade of Flavorful Mixes, Condiments By Molly Price
Special Contributor A lot can happen in a decade. Just ask lifelong friends and business partners, Kyle Green and Will Petty of Cookwell & Company. In the summer of 1970, the Green and Petty families each welcomed a baby boy. The fathers were financial advisors together, and the boys became close friends. “We stayed really close growing up,” said Green, a University Park resident. “Will really focused on food, and he was starting to help with family
meals by the time he was 8 or 9 years old.” Petty pursued his passion, and graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree in ho-
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tel, restaurant, and institutional management. Green had an interest in business. He graduated from Concordia University and entered the hotel management industry. In 2004, after working for food manufacturers and distributors, Petty had the opportunity to start his own business, and he knew just who to turn to. Green shared Petty’s vision and sacrificed nights and weekends until he was able to come onboard full-time several years later. Cookwell & Company’s first product was a two-step chili mix. The idea was simple: Pick your protein, and add the mix for an easy, flavorful chili. It was a hit, and as they say, the rest is history. Fast forward to 2014, and the two are busier than ever, creating unique mixes, glazes, and stews. The Austin-based company’s speedy success piqued the interest of H-E-B and its subsidiary, Central Market. H-E-B sought to sell Cookwell & Company products exclusively in their stores. When the offer arose, Green and Petty enthusiastically agreed. “We decided, ‘we’re going to do this, and have a wonderful partnership with H-E-B,’” Green said. “And it’s the best de-
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Kyle Green and Will Petty formed Cookwell & Company in 1970. cision we’ve ever made.” With the newfound support, Cookwell & Company began expanding its product line. Today, the company has several ventures in the works, including a line of glazes with flavors like honey-lime sriracha and blackberry morita. The duo’s Better Than Good line offers barbecue sauces and jams. Perhaps the most popular is the bacon jam.
“It’s been a huge hit lately,” Green said. “Mainly since the Super Bowl, when H-E-B chose to use that item in a Super Bowl ad.” One new line teams up with chef Terry Thompson-Anderson, creating products inspired by her award-winning cookbook, Texas on the Plate. A Bayou Brothers Cajun creole line is also set to debut this summer.
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LIVING WELL Classes Bring Music to Seniors’ Ears By Paige Skinner
Special Contributor Music can have some powerful effects, and that’s certainly the case at Belmont Village Senior Living. During two Fridays every month, the residents of the senior living home, as well as outside community members, gather in a room for Carolyn Dobson’s class. Dobson is a board certified music therapist who instructs music therapy classes for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Music can help slow down the progression of the disease, Dobson said. “In general, the elements of music travel in the brain differently than just verbal commands,” she said. “But when you pair things with rhythm, rhythm cues your motor cortex in your brain to fire more efficiently, so that your muscles fire more efficiently and appropriately, and it has the ability to bypass disease and injury.” Patricia Will, founder and CEO of Belmont Village, which opened last year in the Turtle Creek neighborhood, said the class has been successful. Residents often tell her they can feel a difference after participating in multiple sessions. During one recent class, Dobson played music over the loudspeaker or strummed her acoustic guitar. The music ranged from some Beatles tunes to American folk songs. The recorded music was 122 beats per minute, she said, and is only used for the exercises the participants do while sit-
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remember it.” During the class, Dobson instructed the participants to tap their toes, move their arms, shake their maracas, and sing along with the music. Singing along can help with the participants’ breath support, which then can better help with their speech. Often times, people suffering from Parkinson’s disease have slurred and unclear speech. The participants in the class have experienced different stages of Parkinson’s disease. “My goal is to meet everyone’s needs,” she said.
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Longtime Nurse Turns Experience Into Passion For Consulting Thomas used past experience to help other families care for elders By Sarah Bennett
People Newspapers Angela Thomas already had years of experience as a labor-and-delivery nurse and a hospice nurse under her belt when her husband’s aunt came to live with them in 2001. But the experience would shape her career — and her life — in a whole new way. Within a few weeks, it became clear that the aunt, Grace, had Alzheimer’s disease. Thomas, a mother of five and a 13-year University Park resident, had two teenage boys at home then, which added some challenges to the already-stressful situation. “It was really challenging at the beginning to figure out what she needed,” she said. But the difficulty led to a positive; after testing out various facilities for a few years, Thomas realized she could help other families transition to personalized care, just as her family had done. “I met a care manager who agreed to mentor me, and I began working in a local hospital,” she said. After a few years of training and certification, Thomas opened Caring With Grace, a care management consulting company that helps families face the challenges of aging. The company is named after her husband’s aunt. “I wanted to incorporate her in it,” she said of Grace, who had also tended to family members before her own health complications. “I am forever grateful to her.” Today, her company helps family-member caregivers prevent burnout, learn to help their loved ones, and prepare financially for long-term needs. For people like Kelley Maxwell, Thomas’ expertise is invaluable. Thomas cared for Maxwell’s father in the last nine months of his life. “My 87-year-old dad was getting out of the hospital and didn’t want to go to a nursing home,” Maxwell said. “I’m an only child, so I don’t have a large support base.” But she quickly found one in Caring With Grace. Thomas attended doctors’ visits with Maxwell, helped prepare medications, and made supplemental suggestions for her father’s care. “She made suggestions from a nursing perspective that the doctors received very well,” she said. “That’s one of the things that made his return home successful.” Thomas’ know-how was able to help Maxwell deal with elements of elderly care that were previously foreign to her,
like bedsores and Medicare billing. She also provided a color-coded notebook to make tracking medication doses easier. But Maxwell also appreciated the spiritual encouragement she found in Thomas, from her kind words to her reading recommendations. “She’s a dear friend to her patients,” Maxwell said. “My dad felt secure in her management. She gave me the tools to have him at home.” Though Thomas has helped many families with elderly parents like she did with Maxwell, she doesn’t just work with geriatric patients. She also works with younger clients who are not yet 65 but struggle with diseases such as Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis. She keeps with her a small but formidable team: one administrator, another care manager, an assistant care manager, and her communications director. Together, they provide care to families not only in Dallas, but in the outskirts as well; Thomas has trekked to Granbury, Quinlan, and Sanger to help families look after for loved ones. “It took about three years to let people know I was there,” Thomas said of her networking and word-of-mouth referrals over time. “I love what I do; I’m passionate about helping families.” Email sarah.bennett@ peoplenewspapers.com
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Laura Michelle with Dave Perry-Miller & Associates is marketing this spectacular contemporary masterpiece. 2800 Daniel (2800daniel.daveperrymiller.com), priced at $1,975,000, is situated on a 215-foot corner lot in a terrific location. The approximate 5,266-square foot interior with four bedrooms, four full baths and two halfbaths, offers a well-designed blend of stacked stone, wood, glass and light. “Extensive walls of glass, striking transom windows and numerous sets of French doors, create a retreat-type feel bringing the outdoors inside,” says Laura Michelle. The entry with a unique, hardwood staircase separates generously-sized formal living and dining rooms. The heart of the home incorporates the kitchen, breakfast room and family room, all open to each other. The chef’s kitchen is appointed with granite counters, commercial-grade appliances
and a breakfast bar. The family room is anchored by a two-sided stone fireplace and multiple sets of French doors. A rear staircase and study sit nearby. The second floor houses a game room and all of the bedrooms, including the master retreat with a balcony overlooking the backyard along with a two-sided fireplace that divides a sitting area from the master bath. The backyard is ideal for relaxing or entertaining with a covered patio, pool, spa, fire-pit and built-in grilling station. A three-car garage with quarters completes this one-of-a-kind property. For more information or to schedule a private showing, contact Laura Michelle at 214.228.3854 or laura@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller & Associates (daveperrymiller.com) is an Ebby Halliday Company; and a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International, luxuryportfolio.com.
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Keeping It Going
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ne thing we all definitely have in common is time. Not enough of it, too much of it, hard times, good times — it just keeps ticking on. To keep everything operational and well-oiled in the ol’ bod and mind, staying active and engaged is important, regardless of your age or situation. We sit isolated for hours, some of us for most of our days — at desks, in front of our computers and TVs, in the car. Most bouts of loneliness, boredom and general restlessness or unease can be cured with movement and interaction. Even if that means scooting from one room to another and taking your eyes off the TV to chat with your spouse, write some old-fashioned notes on paper, take a walk, call a friend, or do a chore. My grandparents moved to their living room every evening for happy hour for 50-plus years — well into their 90s. Even when there was not much else they could do — that living room happy hour was a
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standing appointment. To get more activity in your life, you have to take initiative and start moving. There’s a lot to do — take a look around your home, community and neighborhood. I’ve got great role models exhibiting this idea in practice. Both my parents have always kept busy with work, committees, social engagements, volunteering, and personal projects — even in their retirement. My 74-year-old father has standing meet-ups with his buddies on different days for golf, lunch, happy hour, and morning coffee. He makes it to the gym
for a light workout most weekdays. One day a week he delivers Meals On Wheels, dropping off food to folks who are homebound: a familiar face, a little chat — good for all involved. He and his friends also do “field trips” on DART. They map out a route they can take via train and bus and pick a distant restaurant, shop, site, or museum to visit. Seniors can ride unlimited on DART for a whole day for just $2.50. If you’ve got time to kill and an adventurous spirit, there’s a lot to do in our Metroplex — much of it at little to no cost. My retired, 69-year-old mother goes to yoga most days, serves on various boards and committees, maintains the flora on her communal neighborhood traffic island, and very actively attends and supports local theater and other arts. That is, when she isn’t traveling somewhere to visit friends or further improve her fluent Spanish in another country.
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Thad and Ellen Moore, Suzy Rhodes, and Bill Denton Susie and John Adams welcomed guests into their Highland Park home on April 29 to celebrate the announcement of the 2014 Flora Award recipients — Suzy and Tom Rhodes. Friends and family of the couple, past honorees including Barbara Hunt Crow, the Texas Discovery Gardens’ board, and 2013 chairs Jennifer Huff and Courtney Love, were in attendance to toast Suzy and Tom. Chef Trina Nelson and her culinary students from Le Cordon Bleu enticed the crowd with hors d’oeuvres while TDG executive director Dick Davis made announcements on the Nov. 6 Flora affair and congratulated the Rhodes for their support of the gardens.
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30 JUNE 2014 P R O V I D E N C E C E L E B R AT E S 2 5 T H A N N I V E R S A RY
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Providence Christian School celebrated its 25th anniversary with a festive dinner and a memorable program at Lisa and Kenny Troutt’s home on March 29 with more than 400 parents, alumni, and faculty in attendance. Providence Headmaster Dr. Tony Jeffrey opened the evening with a welcome and blessing followed by dinner.
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Tom Mason, Donovan Campbell, and Imad Anbouba The Cherish the Children luncheon was held April 8 at the Ritz-Carlton. Donovan Campbell was the speaker. It helped to raise funds for Dallas CASA to help recruit and train volunteer advocates who help ensure that abused and neglected children are safe, healthy, and protected with loving families.
Marie Park, Ola Fojtasek, and Marie Dean
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A Hard Night’s Day (Beatles tribute)
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FastLane (Eagles tribute)
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Petty Theft and Bird Dogs (Tom Petty tribute/Texas country)
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Melissa Mcroberts and Shannon Hopkins
The 2014 Wells Fargo Dallas Symphony Derby event on May 4 brought the atmosphere of the Kentucky Derby to Dallas, complete with hats, horses and mint juleps. It marked the 17th year the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League has partnered with presenting sponsor Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie and the 10th year with title sponsor Wells Fargo. Proceeds benefited the DSO’s education and outreach programs.
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The eighth annual concert and shootout raised funds for Elizabeth Toon Charities on May 1-2. More than 1,700 people packed The Rustic for the sold-out concert featuring Pat Green. Highland Park High School graduates Charlie Berry and Brett Taylor from Mockingbird Sun were the opening act. More than 450 people broke into 81 teams for the shootout at the Dallas Gun Club. First place was awarded to the Landry Team and second place went to Balfour Beatty Construction.
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WEDDINGS WEDDING
EMILY HALL & BAXTER BILLINGSLEY
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mily Blair Hall and Baxter Wilson Billingsley were united in marriage on April 5, in Sandestin, Fla. The ceremony was officiated by the Very Rev. Martin Luther “ML” Agnew Jr. of Tyler, Texas. The evening service was followed by cocktails and a reception of dining and dancing at The Grand in Sandestin. A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the parents of the groom, was held at Bistro Bijoux on the eve of the wedding, where Emily wore her mother’s wedding dress, which she altered in length for the occasion. The bride was given in marriage by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Baker Hall of Dallas and Tyler, Texas. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Larry Blair Hall and the late Mr. Larry Blair Hall of Muleshoe, Texas, and San Angelo, Texas; the late Col. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Standley of San Antonio; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lauchheimer Schloss Jr. of Sandestin; and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newman Kahn Jr. of Kennebunkport, Maine. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Green Millsaps Jr. of Starkville, Miss., and Mr. Ralph Martin Billingsley of Columbus, Miss. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Charles Billingsley Jr. of Winona, Miss.; the late Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Jacob Hoover of
Winona; and the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul Green Millsaps Sr. of Starkville. For the wedding, the bride wore an elegant, sleeveless, Carolina Herrera gown of silk faille from Bergdorf Goodman in New York. Its sleek silhouette was adorned with lace flower embroidery at the neckline, extending all the way down to the lower back. This romantic, floor-length creation included covered buttons down the back. An ivory, cathedral-length veil framed her face and traced the length of her wedding train. Hallye Hall Perkins served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids included Hallye Sue Fulgham, Mallory Leeann Miller, Alexandra Garonzik Reichek, Meagan Ann Trampe, Megan Elizabeth Upah, and Ashley Elizabeth Warmack. Members of the house party included Jean Simmons Arnold, Megan Lansford Hernandez, and Frances Smith Jackson. Readers, close friends of the bride, were Allison Marie Pearson and Ann Warmack Brookshire. The groom’s best man was Russell Turner Bowie. Groomsmen included Adam Canant Cook, Philip Kennard Young Downer, Brent Lee Maupin, Jordan David Musgrove, Jonathan Wesley Parrish, and Stephen Joseph Perkins. The bride is a graduate of All
Saints Episcopal School in Tyler. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin where she was also a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. The bride, a seventh-generation Texan, was presented as a Lady in Waiting at the Texas Rose Festival in Tyler in 2006 and as a visiting Tyler Duchess at the Austin Admirals Club Coronation Ball in 2006. Emily is employed by Goldman Sachs, New York as an associate in private wealth management. The groom is a graduate of Starkville High School, and a graduate of Mississippi State University, where he received a Bachelor of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He is employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers, New York as a senior associate. Following their honeymoon in the Virgin Islands, the couple will reside in New York until the fall. The couple’s permanent home will be Dallas, where the bride will work for Goldman Sachs as a Private Wealth Advisor, and the groom will pursue a Master of Business Administration at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.
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ENGAGEMENT
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r. John R. Morgan Jr. and Mrs. Cecilia Morgan of University Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Kathleen “Katie” Morgan, to Aaron Bayliss Michelsohn Esq., son of Mr. Lawrence Michelsohn Esq. and Dr. Lynn Daugherty of Fort Pierce, Fla. The bride is a graduate of The Hockaday School. She received a BA in religious studies from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. Katie is currently working toward her Master of Science in Agricultural Sciences from Texas A&M in Commerce, Texas. The groom is a graduate of Robert H. Goddard High School in Roswell, N.M. He received a BA in political science from Rhodes College
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and a JD from the University of New Mexico School of Law in Albuquerque, N.M. Aaron is practicing law with Joyce
W. Lindauer in Dallas. The couple plans a July 4th wedding at the Dallas Petroleum Club.
r. and Mrs. John Del Monte of Lutherville, Md., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Marie Del Monte, to Scott Wright McKenzie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike McKenzie of University Park. The bride is a graduate of St. Paul’s School for Girls in Brooklandville, Md. She received a BA in psychology and an MMS in management studies from Duke University. Megan is a regional account executive with Comcast Spotlight in Baltimore. The groom graduated from Highland Park High School. He received a BS in economics and an MMS in management studies from Duke University. Scott is an associate with JMI Equity in Baltimore. The couple will exchange
vows at Duke University Chapel in Durham, N.C., on June 14.
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r. And Mrs. Jerre Byrd Boling of Garland, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayse Lea Boling, to Ethan Dillard Minter, son of Mr. And Mrs. Charles Jack Minter of University Park. The bride is a graduate of Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas, and received a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Ouachita Baptist University. The groom is a graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and real estate from Texas Christian University. The couple plans an early June wedding.
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r. and Mrs. William Carroll Shuford Jr. of University Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Allison Shuford, to Robert Boyd Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rust Oliver of San Antonio. The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Science in fashion merchandising from TCU. Sarah is an executive assistant for Elephant Oil and Gas. The groom is a graduate of Alamo Heights High School. He received a Master of Real Estate from Texas A&M. Boyd is a senior portfolio analyst for JPMorgan Chase. The couple will exchange wedding
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vows in late August at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church.
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r. and Mrs. John Philp Thompson Jr. of University Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Caroline Thompson, to David Joseph Richards, the son of Ms. Nancy Richards of Highland Park, and Mr. Mike Richards of University Park. The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Science in corporate communications from the University of Texas at Austin. Caroline is a principal at Windsor & Park Group, LLC, a fundraising and event planning firm. The groom is also a graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in entrepreneurial management from Texas Christian University. David is in
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real estate asset management for Castle Peak Homes. The couple will exchange vows on June 7, 2014 at Rio Roca Ranch, the groom’s family ranch in Graford, Texas.
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L A F I E S TA D E L A S S E I S B A N D E R A S Debs Find Friendship Prepping For ‘America the Beautiful’ Ball By Karley Kiker
BY THE NUMBERS
Special Contributor Colorful, historical, and traditional are all words that La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas brings to mind. More than ever before, there’s another description that seems to keep coming up this year: personal. “The fact that La Fiesta is local and the kids all know each other … it’s just a different feel,” Duchess chair Mary-Lee Miller said. Board president Judy Sillers agreed, noting “the intimacy of what the kids and the families are raising money for.” Take Connecting Point of Park Cities — a start-up organization that helps integrate students with disabilities into the Highland Park and University Park communities after graduating high school. And then there’s the Highland Park Education Foundation, which includes La Fiesta as a line item on its budget. “A lot of things that happen in the school district and this community are funded by La Fiesta,” La Fiesta chair Lori Bannon said. “Yes, we do a wonderful deb ball and it’s a lot of fun—but it’s so much more than that.” A large part of that “something more” has to do with personal connections formed by the Duchesses. While the majority of the girls attend Highland Park High School, they’re quick to befriend those who at-
$6.3 mil. Amount of funds raised for beneficiaries since La Fiesta was founded
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Total number of Duchesses that have been presented since 1986
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Duchess Sofia Caroline Crumbley will represent Key Largo at this year’s ball on June 14. tend area-private schools. The girls are likely to find common ground because they are selected based on a point system that prioritizes character and community involvement. Also new this year, titles within the “America the Beautiful” theme were assigned and grouped before Duchess selections were made. “We kept these categories in mind: art, architecture, natural landmarks, flora, cultural and fashion icons — all the things that make America beauti-
ful,” Bannon said. “We started brainstorming within each of those groupings, came up with a list, and then developed the titles.” More often than not, it seemed there was an element of kismet involved with the distribution of titles. “So many times when we assign titles, there is a connection,” Miller said. “This year we gave [Amelia Rohrman] ‘Big Sur’ — her grandparents lived in Big Sur. [Molly Mannes’] grandparents live in Washing-
ton and she’s the Duchess of the Washington National Cathedral. If they tell us there’s a connection, we’ll try to steer that way. But even if they don’t, it just kind of works.” When La Fiesta began in 1986, the initial six Duchesses had little say as to what their gowns would look like. These days, however, Miller and longtime La Fiesta costume designer Laurie Haluska work to accommodate the preferences of
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2 0 1 4 D U C H E S S E S : W H AT ’ S I N A N A M E Besides eight constant names referring to the six flags that have flown over Texas (those of Spain, France, Mexico, the Confederacy, Texas, and the United States) and Highland Park and University Park, the names of the duchesses center around a theme. This year it’s America the Beautiful. The titles were selected first and then given to the girls and range in variety from the Duchess of the Silver Screen to the Duchess of the Chesapeake Bay.
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COMMUNITY Brothers Release Synth-Pop EP
Northwest Bible Church Forces Troop To Relocate
Siblings each studied music at Highland Park, in college
By Todd Jorgenson
People Newspapers
By Meredith Carey
Special Contributor When Ian Simpkins joined an orchestra class in middle school, he thought it would make him cool. “I thought, ‘I want to be the cool kid that picks what no one else does.’ They asked, ‘What do you want to play?’ And as the last person in the room all that was left was bass,” Ian said. “As a 10-yearold boy, I thought, ‘That thing is huge. It looks awesome.’” Flash forward 10 years, and you won’t find Ian standing in the back of an orchestra, though his bass skills have not diminished. He is half of the sibling synth-pop band, Charlotte’s Kings, that released its first EP, “Words You Say,” in early May. Led by his older brother, Trey, on the mic, Charlotte’s Kings has taken the duo far from its days singing and playing classical music at choir and orchestra concerts. Trey began singing by accident, when an error at Highland Park Middle School placed him in the school’s most advanced choir as an eighth-grader. “It was a huge pain,” Trey said. “That year was really hard for me because I used to be just terrible at matching pitch. But by the end of the year, I had really developed a love for singing, and music in general.” He went on to join the Lads & Lassies at Highland Park High School, the chamber choir at University of Texas at Dallas, and even added a performing arts minor to his biology and finance majors. But the UTD graduate felt like he was missing something: a creative outlet to express his feelings in his own music. That’s where Charlotte’s Kings came in. “That’s why we wanted to start this,” Ian said “We were stuck playing music other people had written for us.” Now, the two write and compose their own music together, creating an original and fully acoustic sound. While in the studio, Trey and Ian, who recorded their three-song EP in three days, added more instruments and sounds, transforming their music into a synthesized pop inspired by Chrvches and Daft Punk. But since the brothers are the only two members of the band, they are currently working on transferring their songs into stage-ready performances with just two performers. While Trey thought he would be sitting behind a desk at a financial firm and
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Trey and Ian Simpkins’ EP, “Words You Say,” is available for download on iTunes.
C O M PA R I N G B R O T H E R S TREY SIMPKINS Experience: A Capella Choir at HPMS; Lads & Lassies at HPHS; Chamber Choir at UTD; Performing arts minor (vocal concentration); Plays piano and sings IAN SIMPKINS Experience: Bass in the HPMS Orchestra and at HPHS; Four-time All-Region Orchestra, three-time All-Area, and once All-State; Bass Performance Major at SMU; Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra (five years); Rockwall Symphony (guest performer); Plays bass, guitar, piano, synth, perscussion, and sings
Ian was planning on heading to medical school, the two are taking their musical career seriously. With Ian looking to transfer from SMU to a school with a more business-minded music program and Trey job-searching around those areas, the Simpkins brothers plan to ride out their musical careers together. Though the siblings admit that working together as family in a two-member band isn’t always easy, they wouldn’t want it any other way. “There are enough bands that break up because the argument is so significant enough that they can never recover, but with Ian and I, there is no argument we can’t come back from,” Trey said. “There’s no better time to do this venture than now.” Meredith Carey is a student at SMU. She can be reached at: mbcarey@smu.edu.
Philosophical differences have led to a split between Northwest Bible Church and the prominent local Boy Scout troop it has sponsored for more than two decades. Last May, Boy Scouts of America adopted a resolution stating it would no longer deny membership on the basis of sexual preference or orientation. A few months later, the leaders of Troop 125 were told by Northwest Bible Church officials that their longtime charter partnership would be discontinued and they would have to find a new place to meet. Donald Huffines, who was the Troop 125 Scoutmaster at the time before resigning last fall to run for a state Senate seat, said the national vote led directly to the decision by church leaders. “I think the church felt that the current BSA policy did not align with their beliefs,” Huffines said. “It was not a spur-of-the-moment decision for the church. They prayed about it a lot and discussed it at length.” Northwest Bible Church officials did not respond to requests for comment, but Huffines said he was in discussions with church leaders about their intentions even before the results of the vote. “Christ is a very important part of our fellowship with the troop,” Huffines said. “I’m not upset with the church. We understand their position. We appreciate our relationship with them. They could not have been a better sponsor.” The vote to change the membership standards of BSA was favored by 62 percent of local delegates from all 290 councils throughout the organization. The resolution maintained the admission policy for adult leaders. “Our job is to try and impact as many young people as possible with a positive program,” said Pat Currie, CEO of Circle Ten council, which oversees troops with more than 54,000 Scouts in 12 Texas counties, including Dallas. “Scouting has never been about sexuality at any level. We don’t teach sex education.” Troop 125 — which includes more than 100 boys primarily from
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Corder Found Career and Love in Local Government By Todd Jorgenson
MEET THE MAN
People Newspapers One of Robbie Corder’s first memories of city government came during a flood in 1993 that left much of his hometown of St. Joseph, Mo., without power for six days. Flash forward more than 20 years, and his first week as city manager in University Park included an unexpected water-main repair issue that a shortage in the city’s water supply. Those two waterlogged events might be unrelated, but they both grew Corder’s faith in municipal government. His passion is a primary reason why he’s confident about taking over for Bob Livingston, who retired on April 29 after 23 years. “It’s definitely a dream job. A lot of that has to do with the community,” Corder said. “A hallmark of the community is the stability that it’s enjoyed for quite some time.” He hopes to follow in the tradition of his three predecessors, each of who stayed on the job for at least 20 years. Livingston had been in the city’s top job since 1991. Corder, 36, credits Livingston for easing the transition since last fall, when he was ap-
ROBBIE CORDER Age: 36 Title: University Park city manager Hometown: St. Joseph, Mo. College: University of Kansas (bachelor’s degree, 2000; master’s degree, 2002) Family: Wife, Katie; Children, Cole (4), Hannah (4), Charlie (1)
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Notable: He became just the fourth city manager in University Park’s history on April 30, when he took over for the retiring Bob Livingston.
Robbie Corder took over as University Park city manager after Bob Livingston retired in April. pointed by the City Council to be Livingston’s successor. “They’re comfortable with me. I’m not going to surprise people, and I think that’s why they picked me,” Corder said. “Bob has a very good pulse for the organization. He is my mentor. I’ll maintain a pretty close relationship with him.”
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Corder is a fourth-generation graduate of the University of Kansas, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics in 2000 and a master’s in public administration two years later. He worked for the parks department in his hometown in high school, then got an internship for the government of
a small town in southeastern Kansas during his college years. After earning his master’s degree, Corder applied for a municipal job in Sedona, Ariz. One of the other candidates was a fellow Kansas graduate named Katie. They met during the interview process and developed a close relationship. She got the
job, but he found his wife. They couple was married, and Corder became assistant to the town manager in the resort community of Prescott Valley, Ariz. “I think I was able to get a date out of pity,” Corder joked. “It worked out great. She’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” The Corders moved to Texas a couple of years later in part because it allowed Katie, a Lake Highlands graduate, to be closer to her family.Corder started with University Park in 2004 in a temporary job, then was promoted to a full-time position in the public works department. When Livingston created a community development department in 2008, Corder was put in charge of it. In his new role, Corder said he’s not planning any sweeping changes right away. He would rather listen to staff members and residents, as well as the new council that turned over in May. “My immediate goal is to go out and listen to folks. From there, we’ll develop a vision,” he said. “Right now, I want to be a receiver and not a broadcaster.” Corder said he’s drawn to city government because of its ability to come together and help local residents, just like during that flood 21 years ago. “Of all the levels of government, local government is where you can impact the lives of people, and their homes and families,” Corder said. “That opportunity to provide service is satisfying.”
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C OM M U N I T Y CONTINUED FROM 42 the Park Cities and Preston Hollow, and produces several Eagle Scouts each year — had its final meeting at Northwest Bible Church in early May before its charter transferred to Grace Bible Church in Preston Hollow. “It’s inconvenient and unfortunate,” said Jeanette Smith, a Troop 125 parent. “I respect their right to have their opinion and their right to act consistently with those values. I strongly disagree with those opinions, but fortunately the troop was able to find another church host.” Smith said she hopes the troop will be able to continue its membership growth despite being uprooted. “Troop 125 has been an amazing experience for my son,” she said. “We’ve got strong leadership. I hope we’ll continue to have strong membership.” Smith said that while Northwest Bible Church has been accommodating to the troop during the transition, the decision by its leaders was based more on exclusion than inclu-
sion. “They strongly believe that if they allow homosexuals in, then it goes against all their principles,” Smith said. “My faith is a little different, but I respect their right to have an opinion. I think it’s a bad representation of what Christ would have us do.”
“I T WA S N OT A S P UR-O F TH E - M O M EN T DE CI S I O N F O R TH E CH U RC H . ” DO NA L D H UFF INE S Currie said most of the charter partners for troops in Circle Ten are churches and other faith-based organizations. Those agreements are renewable every year, so turnover is common. He hasn’t noticed a significant spike in the number of charter partners who have bowed out
because of the change in policy. Within Circle Ten, the turnover has been only slightly higher than usual in the past year. Huffines, a Dallas real-estate developer, resigned as scoutmaster in October 2013 to run for the District 16 seat in the Texas Senate. He defeated longtime incumbent John Carona in a contentious Republican primary race in March. Furthermore, Huffines said the vote by BSA delegates could lead to a fracturing of the organization with regard to spiritual ideals. “I think it was a big mistake what BSA did. They said they were not going to change the policy, and then eight months later they came back and changed it. The national leadership of the BSA cannot be trusted,” Huffines said. “They can’t be trusted not to open the door for more infiltration from the gay agenda. Eventually we’ll have gay scouts and gay scoutmasters and gay troops. They’ll keep coming until their mission is fulfilled.” Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com
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grandparents Lynn and Charles Marais of Johannesburg, South Africa and Paul and Joan Steinhoff of Dallas, Texas. Proud great-grandmother Cleta Ortloff, uncle Graeme Marais, aunts Erin and Carrie Steinhoff and cousin Levi are all celebrating Connor’s arrival. Photos by Heather C. King, heathercking.com.
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Siblings Lend Voices to ‘My Habitown’ By Todd Jorgenson
People Newspapers The real Jack Schulz is an eighth-grader at Highland Park Middle School. The virtual Jack Schulz is a married father of two trying to move his family into a Habitat for Humanity house in West Dallas. Jack, 13, and his two siblings — 12-year-old Connor and 7-year-old Megan —volunteered their voices and likenesses for My Habitown, an online trivia game that promotes the efforts of the Habitat office in Dallas by educating people on the process of building and owning a home. The siblings’ mother, Kristen, is the director of public policy and government funding for the local Habitat office and helped to develop the concept for the game. “We found that a lot of people either don’t know Habitat or have misconceptions,” she said. “We tried to make the video game emulate the Habitat process itself.” The game, which can be found at buildlouderdallas.org, challenges players with trivia questions that allow them to develop relationships with contractors, volunteers and investors as they try to build a home for their family. When Kristen Schulz pro-
Jack Schulz and his two younger siblings recorded their voices for the game. posed the idea of becoming characters in the game to her children, the response was unanimous. “I thought it was pretty cool to be in the game,” Jack said. “It looked similar to me and I thought they did a very good job.” One of the most exciting parts of the process for the children was recording their voices at local gospel station KHVN, which donated studio time and sound engineers to the project. “They were very nice, and they put the kids at ease,” Kristen said. “It can be intimidating.” The virtual likenesses of the children were assembled via photographs by Hydra Interac-
tive Digital Media, which specializes in game and software development. The game is targeted mostly to adults, with its emphasis on questions over action. It’s part of an effort to lure younger volunteers to the Habitat process, and was launched in April, during National Volunteer Week. Although My Habitown will never rank with more popular titles on PlayStation or Xbox among the Schulz siblings and their peers, they still found the experience rewarding. “You’re in a game, so that’s cool, no matter what game it is,” Jack said. Email todd.jorgenson@ peoplenewspapers.com
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CHARLOTTE SUSAN NICOLAI DEARIEN (1929 – 2014)
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ue passed away peacefully at home in Dallas, Texas. She was born July 1, 1929, to Charlotte Urbahn and Frank Nicolai of St. Albans, N.Y. Sue was baptized February 11, 1933, along with her sister Elaine, at the English Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in St. Albans. Her confirmation was at the same church on March 29, 1942. After graduating from Andrew Jackson High School in 1947, Sue attended the Katherine Gibbs School in Manhattan. While on a trip to Washing-
ton D.C., she met her future husband, James N. Dearien. They were married on January 19, 1948 at the Bolling Field Chapel in the District of Columbia. Over the next 12 years, Sue faithfully followed her husband
from base to base, state to state, while he served in two wars. From Spokane, Wash. to Topeka, Kan., Houston and Harlingen, Texas, they ultimately settled in Dallas in 1960. An accomplished pianist, Sue pursued her music degree from Southern Methodist University, graduating in 1964. She loved to play and sing for anyone at any time. Along with her husband, Sue was a founder of The Chapel of the Cross, an independent lowchurch Episcopal parish, where she was a true and faithful servant. During her final days, she made a statement to her family: “Live your life clean, sweet, right, and worthy, and live your
life in the right way, and all actually love each other.” The family would like to express their appreciation and gratitude to the following individuals and entities that assisted the family in their efforts to care for our mother throughout the process: Dr. John Hollowell and Dr. Srini Potluri from the Legacy Heart Center, Dr. Khanh Hoang at Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, the staff of The Forum at Park Lane, especially Neal, her physical therapist, the Griswold Home Care, and Faith Presbyterian Hospice. Sue was preceded in death by her husband and her parents. She is survived by her daughter Susan and husband Craig Crouch, MD, son Jim and wife
Julie, son Bill and wife Mary, and 8 grandchildren: Lt. Collier Crouch, USN, Christopher Crouch, Chase Crouch, Jessica Dearien, Jaclyn Dearien, Edward Dearien, Audrey Dearien, and Samuel Dearien. She is also survived by her sister Elaine, sister Dorothy, and brother Frank, as well as several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held May 2 at the Chapel of the Cross in Dallas. A private burial service took place prior to the memorial. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Chapel of the Cross or St. Timothy’s School, both located at 4333 Cole Avenue, Dallas, TX 75205 or to a charity of your choice.
las, Phil met his best friend and soul mate, Lollie Powell Manning. He and Lollie married October 16, 1999, and built a life together in Dallas, where they enjoyed raising their two daughters, walking their beloved dogs
and spending time with family, friends and neighbors. Phil is preceded in death by his father Philip Carl Scheble Sr. He is survived by his loving wife, Lollie Manning Scheble, and their beautiful daughters Mary Susan (8) and Elizabeth Powell (2) Scheble; his mother Sharon Lockyer and husband Barry Lockyer of Ocala, Fla.; sister Kristen and Steve Flory of Azle, Texas; sister Shannon and Gary Arnold of Jamestown, N.C.; and brother Jeff and Deborah Scheble of St. Petersburg, Fla. Additional survivors include: in-laws Ellie and Walter Manning of Dallas; sister-in-law Martha Manning of Dallas; sister-in-law Sally Manning King and husband Taylor King of Birmingham, Ala.; and his beloved dog Beau.
The family would like to thank Dr. Elizabeth Maher and the doctors at UT Southwestern for their unparalleled commitment to Phil’s medical needs and nurses Sarah McNeil and Tonya Walls for their loving care. Well done, good and faithful servant. A celebration of Phil’s life was held April 25, at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, the Scheble family requests that donations be made to The Philip C. Scheble Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund (Payable to: UNCCH, designation #656201), The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Office of University Development, Post Office Box 309, Chapel Hill, NC 275140309.
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hilip Carl Scheble Jr. died April 16, 2014, after a courageous six-year battle with glioblastoma multiforme. Born August 15, 1969, in West Lafayette, Ind., Phil lived a life filled with wonderful friendships, a successful career and a beautiful family. His proudest accomplishments were his two precious daughters who meant the world to him. Awarded a B.A. in economics in 1992 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Phil was a Tar Heel to the core and lover of all things basketball. Phil was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and served as president. Through the fraternity, he built a network of friends who
supported him and lifted him up until his very last days. After graduating from UNC, he moved to London and worked for the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait. Phil moved to Dallas in 1993 to work for Cantex Realties, Inc. In 1999, he joined Charter Holdings where he enjoyed an accomplished career in the commercial real estate industry. As senior vice president and partner at Charter Holdings, Phil underwrote and coordinated the acquisitions and financing of income-producing properties. He left Charter Holdings in late 2012 and started Badin Investments where he worked until his death. Shortly after he moved to Dal-
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Paarrkk Cittiees Peeoppllee HP Senior Caps Career in Gold By Todd Jorgenson
People Newspapers Down to her last meet in a Highland Park uniform, Natalie Rathjen achieved the one goal that had eluded her throughout her high school career. Rathjen won a gold medal in the 3,200 meters at the UIL Class 4A track and field meet on May 9 in Austin to put an appropriate cap on the tenure of one of the most decorated distance runners in school history. She followed up the 3,200 victory with a bronze medal in the 1,600 later that same day. Those achievements came on the heels of an individual state cross country crown in the fall. It was her fourth appearance at the state track meet, and the third time she had qualified in both events. Rathjen admitted that winning the 3,200 — which has been her best distance — caused a sense of relief and reflection. “It was definitely very rewarding, looking back over the last four years,” Rathjen said. “I felt like I was capable of doing it the other three years, but I just didn’t get it done.” She admits finding extra motivation in her disappointment as a junior, when Rathjen experienced some breathing problems in the 3,200 — likely caused by allergies — and was unable to finish. “I was disappointed because I knew I was capable of winning and I had been putting in hard work all year,” she said. “I just wanted to be smart in my training this year.” In the 1,600, Rathjen’s third-place finish still was fast enough to break a school record that had been in place since 1985. “The good distance kids are self-mo-
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Natalie Rathjen accomplished her longtime goal of getting a gold medal in the 3,200 meters at the Class 4A state track meet. tivated,” said HP girls track coach Susan Bailey. “It looks easy for her, but she has worked very hard the last four years and increased her speed tremendously. It’s been really fun to watch.” Rathjen’s skill has earned her spots in some prestigious national meets during the offseason. This summer, she has qualified for the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, N.C., and he also hopes to be invited to the Brooks PR Invitational in Seattle. It’s not a bad resume for someone who
switched to running from competitive swimming prior to her freshman year. By the time her first cross country season with the Lady Scots was over, she never went back in the pool. “I was focused mainly on swimming,” she said. “I think I had a really good aerobic base from swimming, and running came easier because of that.” Rathjen said she runs about 50 miles each week during the season, in addition to a few hours of cross-training. She still swims about once a week as part of her
routine. “When we saw her running her freshman year in cross country, we knew she had the ability to be very good,” Bailey said. “We got very lucky. She’s a very talented young lady.” Despite achieving a national profile on the youth running circuit, Rathjen turned down scholarship offers from such prestigious track programs as Stanford, Duke, and Texas to attend Princeton, which
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Scots Senior Debuts at Byron Nelson By Todd Jorgenson
People Newspapers Average fans were unsure of his name, and his golf bag wasn’t embroidered with corporate sponsors. But while Scottie Scheffler might not have looked like he fit in at times at the Byron Nelson Championship, his poise and his score said otherwise. Making his debut in the PGA Tour event, Scheffler finished at 4-under-par and tied for 22nd place at TPC Las Colinas in Irving, good enough to beat some tour mainstays and past cham-
pions. Perhaps more importantly, it was a chance for Scheffler to test himself against the best golfers in the world and see how he stacks up. “I had a lot of fun this week. It was good,” Scheffler said after finishing the final round on May 18. “It gives me a little bit of confidence and now I have some more stuff that I can work on going forward.” That sounds more like a seasoned veteran of the professional ranks than a 17-year-old who will graduate from Highland Park High School 12 days later. His scorecard featured its
share of ups and downs, but the biggest highlight was a hole-inone on the second hole in the third round, using a 5-iron on the 221-yard hole – a club chosen by his sister, Callie, a Texas A&M standout who was his caddie for all four rounds. It was just the sixth ace on the tour this year, and just the fourth by an amateur since 1983. “I was so surprised by it, I didn’t know what to do. I just kind of stuck my hands up and gave Callie a hug,” Scheffler said. “That’s the second one I’ve
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Scottie Scheffler finished at 4-under-par over four rounds at the Byron Nelson Championship at TPC Las Colinas in Irving.
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num finish kitchen, automated shades, custom closets and three assigned parking spaces. Listed by Faisal Halum for $1,275,000 2900 McKinnon Street #2900 This sub-penthouse on the 29th floor of The Azure features luxury details and views of the Dallas skyline. With three-bedrooms, media room, granite countertops, stainless Miele appliances and large living areas, it welcomes gracious living. Three balconies with fireplaces embrace city views. Five private, garage parking spots, three storage units and 24-hour doorman/concierge services complement a luxury lifestyle. Listed by Holly Deason for $2,895,000. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty with six offices in Dallas, Lakewood, Uptown, Ranch and Land, The Ballpark and Southlake. Briggsfreeman.com.
had with her on the bag.” He had a shaky start in the first round, playing the first 10 holes in 4-over-par, before three straight birdies down the stretch. Another memorable shot was a long putt for birdie on the 17th hole in the second round, ensuring he would make the cut. Scheffler’s pairing was accompanied by a large gallery each day, from friends and family members to curious onlookers rooting for the hometown kid. Among those who finished below Scheffler at the tournament was Jordan Spieth, the former Jesuit standout who likewise made his PGA Tour debut at the Nelson as a teenager. Spieth, of course, won his first pro event last year and finished second at The Masters earlier this spring.
R AT H J E N F R O M 1 B does not offer athletic scholarships. “I went to the campus and fell in love with it. I knew I belonged there,” Rathjen said. “My parents have always wanted me to put academics first. I saw Princeton as a school that had that balance.” With a cross country state title in the
“He’s an incredible talent,” Spieth said of Scheffler. “He’s definitely got the game for it. He’s got the mental attitude and the confidence for it. I’ve watched him for quite a while and played against him, and he’s probably beat me more than I’ve beat him.” Scheffler, who won the U.S. Junior Amateur last summer and is the topranked amateur golfer in the country, won his third straight Class 4A state title for the Scots in April. He was invited to play the Nelson on a sponsor’s exemption, but didn’t win any prize money because of his amateur status. Scheffler plans to play at the University of Texas starting this fall. “Jordan told me I would be mad when I get down to Austin next year and I don’t have any money,” Scheffler joked. “I guess I’ll be mad then. I’m not too upset right now.”
bag and her college choice behind her, Bailey noticed that Rathjen seemed more comfortable this spring, almost as if she knew she would achieve her final goal. “I feel like she was more relaxed, but at the same time she was more confident,” Bailey said. “She just needed to follow the plan and everything would fall into place.”
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Andrew Clyde
Brandt Gros
Senior, track and field
Junior, baseball
Clyde culminated a standout season by winning a bronze medal in the shot put at the Class 4A state meet with a throw of 55 feet, 2 inches. He won a tiebreaker for third place in his debut at state.
Gros, hitting ninth in the batting order, hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the eighth inning to cap a dramatic rally in Game 3 of a Class 4A Region II bi-district playoff series against Frisco Wakeland.
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Baseball Club Gets More Room to Play By Marley Malenfant People Newspapers
After a campaign to secure funding, Scots Baseball Club opened its new indoor practice facility in May. Because of the growth of the club, Scots commissioner Chuck Everett said it needed more space. According to Everett, the club’s goal is to raise $100,000 for the new building, located behind the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. Players were asked to raise $500 each to contribute to the club, leaving a total of about $40,000 to go. The club currently has 165 players. According to Everett, it was running out of facility availability when practicing at Highland Park High School, when it had to share space with other organizations. The options for alternative fields were limited within a reasonable driving distance. “We’ve gone from three teams when the concept for Scots Baseball Club started to
probably 16 teams,” he said. “We were outgrowing the ability to accommodate everyone that was in the club.” Besides having a better quality practice facility, Everett said players are learning responsibility through fundraising. “We want the kids to have ownership in the club,” he said. “We want them to be invested and we expect them to take care of this facility. We felt like if they were tasked in helping to raise money for it, they were invested.” Club supporter Bill Minick said the new facility can help bring some excitement to youth baseball in the Park Cities along with character development and community service. “This will energize baseball in Park Cities,” he said. “Not just in Park Cities but in West Dallas and other parts of the city.” HPHS baseball coach Travis Yoder said the new facility will help produce more local talent. Yoder said he gets an early look at new players before they enter
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Kellen Cason, 8, and Chuck Everett step up to the plate and take advantage of the new facility. high school because of the club. “Parents were getting fed up with traveling so far and not seeing results,” Yoder said. “Summer leagues were getting expensive and parents had to drive to McKinney and Allen.
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Paige Jubinsky
Connor LaFavre
Senior, lacrosse
Senior, tennis
Jubinsky was the captain and leading scorer this season for the Lady Scots, who finished the season with a 10-2 record. Jubinsky and teammate Wallis Key received all-state recognition for their efforts.
LaFavre teamed with Hunter Holman to win the Class 4A boys doubles state title. It was the seventh state title for LaFavre in his four years with the Scots, making him the most decorated tennis player in state history.
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The new facility is much closer, and we want 100 percent Highland Park kids on the team.” Everett said other cities in the Dallas area have their own youth baseball facilities, and he hopes the new Scots facility will
localize talent in Highland Park. “Southlake has a baseball club and so does Arlington, so we’re not unique in what we’re trying to do here,” he said. “We’re trying to build a baseball community.”
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HPHS Tennis and Golf Bring Home the Gold
efore leaving Class 4A for the new 6A next year, the Highland Park High School Scots are taking a few gold medals with them. The HP tennis and boys golf programs competed in their respective state tournaments April 2829 in Austin, and earned a combined five state championships. The tennis program won four out of five possible state titles, and senior Scottie Scheffler won his third consecutive individual UIL championship with a six-stroke lead. The boys golf team finished in second place overall. Gold medal winners from HPHS are: Tennis • Chandler Carter - girls singles • Margo Taylor and Elizabeth Porter - girls doubles • Connor LaFavre and Hunter Holman - boys doubles • Elizabeth Tedford and Mac McCullough mixed doubles
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The HP tennis team celebrates their state win. (Inset) Golfer Scottie Scheffler won his third consecutive state title.
or competitions in middle school or high school athletics. Local doctors and nurses will conduct the exams, assisted by the trainers. The cost is $20, and payment by cash or by check payable to HP Sports Medicine will be accepted at the event.
Golf • Scottie Scheffler - shot a 66-72, 138 overall Those hoping for a title next year should know that the HPHS trainers will sponsor athletic physicals for all incoming seventh- through 12th-grade athletes and prospective athletes May 17 at Highlander Stadium. Students must have physicals on file before tryouts, practices
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