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Homeowners Fight Inflated Property Taxes BUSINESS

APPEALS INCREASE AS APPRAISAL VALUES SOAR

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By Joshua Baethge People Newspapers

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Soaring property evaluations are hammering local homeowners. While tax rates have remained relatively stable over the past five years, tax bills remain on the rise. The North Texas housing boom is largely to blame as strong demand continues to drive up home values. Increasingly, property owners are fighting back. According to the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD), 78,508 residential tax appeals were filed this year – 20 percent more than last year. In 2014, there were only 57,435 appeals. “It’s insane that the government can just send you a letter saying, ‘Here’s what your house is worth,’ without even going into your home,” said North Dallas resident James Hanson. When government entities set their budgets, they try to anticipate how much money will be generated from property taxes. If the revenue is higher than expected, they end up with a surplus. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins believes this money should be returned to the taxpayer. He’s lobbying local agencies to reduce the amount they take to ease the burden on families. “What I’m saying to government is, at a minimum, just take what you said you needed on May

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Here’s to New Beginnings September is a time for new beginnings. Summer trips come to an end, neighborhood pools shut down, and families settle in to the routines the new school year brings. And despite what North Texas thermometers say, the sweet relief of fall is just around the corner ... eventually. For me, this month feels like the true beginning of my time here at People Newspapers. The past six weeks have been a whirlwind of meeting people in the community, trying to remember coworkers’ names, and figuring out simple things like where to park my car or find a good cup of coffee. It’s been hectic but exhilarating, and I’m so excited to be a part of this team. I’ve been inspired this month by one of my closest friends, who recently got engaged at the top of Stone Mountain. For those not familiar with it, Stone Mountain is a large dome rock on the outskirts of Atlanta. It is the centerpiece of a beautiful recreational area. The rock itself is most famous for being a memorial to the Confederacy. Images of Civil War figures Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis are etched into its side, serving as something of a southern Mount Rushmore. (Mount Rushmore creator Gutzon Borglum actually designed the images.) My friend is a Muslim who was not born in this country. But he grew up here and is as American as the rest of us. The fact that my friend, a Muslim man of Indian descent, can celebrate his engagement here is what makes America great again and again. He did not choose the location to make any political statement. He simply wanted a scenic place

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“ W e can ’ t chan g e histo ry. it ’ s what we ma ke o f the pr esent that d efines who we ar e . ” that was close to family. The next time I pass Stone Mountain, I may still ponder what the memorial says about our nation, or consider the ongoing arguments over whether it should be removed. Mostly I will just smile and think of my friend. We can’t change history. It’s what we make of the present that defines who we are. In such polarizing times, it’s important sometimes to step back and remember that, despite all of the challenges facing us, we as a nation have come a long way. Here’s to new beginnings.

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ENVIRONMENTAL BUZZ Karly Hanson

Special Contributor What started as a father-daughter bonding activity could turn into a business for 13-year-old Lane Herbert. The incoming Greenhill School eighth grader and her father Michael became beekeepers after Lane became one of nine to win a scholarship from the Collin County Hobby Beekeeping Association (CCHBA) in December. The scholarship allowed her to attend six seminars to learn the basics of the hobby. It also provided her with $1,000 worth of gear, including a hat, veil, gloves, hive tool, a bee smoker, and a small colony of honeybees (a nuc) for her hive. “[The CCHBA members] are so driven to try and educate people, so that people like us could do it,” Michael said. “You don’t have to be weird to do bees. Normal people can do it and it’s very important for the environment.” Lane and Michael each built their own hive at their home in Celina before receiving their first honeybees at the end of April. Lane’s hive is painted blue and Michael’s yellow. Each have their own queen bee, Queen Latifah and Queen Guinevere, respectively. “It was a good time for father and daughter to be together. We both learned a lot about bees and nature and ecology,” Michael said. Lane and Michael had their first honey Incoming Greenhill School eighth-grader Lane Herbert wants to share her knowledge harvest in July, from which they procured of bees and their importance to the environment with her peers. f r ances he r be r t 120 pounds of honey. “It was a really good first harvest,” Lane dle five bees with her bare hands. pretty scary.” said. “That was the worst,” Lane said. “I Even so, she has yet to be stung by her bees. In order to pass her training as part of didn’t think I was scared of bees, but then Lane is working on a summer project, dethe 20 hours of seminars she was awarded I was out there with my bare hands and veloping a label to put on the bottles of honey through the scholarship, Lane had to han- there’s 50,000 bees flying around. It’s she plans to sell for $7.50 each. She also wants

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Father-daughter beekeepers built their own hives. f r ances he r be r t each product to have a sticker with a unique bee fact on the lid. “Now we’re getting into elementary business experience,” Michael said. The pair is considering entering their honey into this year’s State Fair of Texas. But honey isn’t her first market experience. For the past five years Lane has been selling eggs from her family’s 40 chickens at $2.50 a dozen. She donates the money to the McKinney SPCA every month and has so far raised over $1,000. “It makes me feel good, and I think it helps them because they’ve expanded,” she said. Lane ultimately hopes to educate her peers, starting at Greenhill, about the importance of bees and their dwindling populations. “I started bees hoping I could raise awareness about the declining bee population and problems with that,” Lane said. “I want to make sure that everyone knows that 75 percent of our crops need bees in order to survive. I want people to know bees aren’t bad and you shouldn’t go around killing them.”

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Hockaday Student Leads Dallas Youth Education Committee

HOCKADAY B ELIEVING IN THE LIM ITLESS POTENTIAL OF G IR LS

The Dallas Youth Commission meets once a month at City Hall.

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Special Contributor When she isn’t writing her weekly political column in the school newspaper, competing in model United Nations, or running her own nonprofit, Hockaday student Mary Orsak is working alongside other high school students on the Dallas Youth Commission, which aims to give voices to those who aren’t yet old enough to vote. Orsak, a rising junior, is one of 30 students in the program who meet monthly to discuss various issues that need addressing, then split up into their respective committees for more specific briefings. The students often have other educational events listed on the agenda. Last meeting, for example, Dallas police and fire departments briefed the commission on the work they do. The youth commissioners have been appointed by the city council members of their respective districts. “It’s not just her résumé on paper,” said council member Jennifer Staubach Gates, who appointed Orsak to represent District 13 last fall after putting out applications to high schools in the area and conducting interviews. “She’s just well spoken and personable and cute as a button and extremely impressive.” Orsak, whose affinity for politics inspired her to apply, is the chair of the education committee, and has been working to improve the lives of Dallas ISD students. This fall, she and the other members of the education committee will visit schools all over the city and conduct surveys to find out what students want and need most. “We want to address a lot of the problems that we see in DISD and come up with plausible solutions that can be effective in almost any school in the district,” Orsak said. “How can we adopt things from some schools to work in others?” The privatization of Fair Park

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has also been a prevalent conversation topic among the committee, and Orsak believes it could be useful in unifying a city that’s recently faced heartbreak and division. “We’re talking a lot about using the Fair Park space as an opportunity to host events and hopefully foster a really great environment,” she said. “This summer we’ve obviously seen a horrific tragedy downtown with the loss of police officers, and there’s a divide between the African-American community and the police department. We want to bring them together to really look for the best of the city. I think this fall that will be one of the issues we try to focus on. How can we bridge east and west, north and south, and

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Chief Concerns: New COO Layne Lays Out Plans for DISD By Lisa Ferguson

Special Contributor On Aug. 22, the same day that 160,000 Dallas ISD students began the 2016-17 school year, Scott Layne started in his new position as the district’s chief operations officer. Just days before, he wrapped up a quarter-century-long career with Irving ISD, where for the past decade he had served as its assistant superintendent for school support services. However, Layne said he had been eyeing the position with DISD for more than a dozen years. “The timing was just perfect,” he said. “I think if I hadn’t [considered] this job, it would have been something I would have regretted the rest of my life.” As COO, Layne will head DISD’s transportation, food service, and maintenance and facilities departments, as well as its bond-construction program. He oversees about 3,500 district employees. It’s similar to the work he did at Irving ISD, where he also managed bond-construction programs in 1997, 2001, and 2007 that totaled around $575 million. Layne, 57, said he considers the COO position to be “the ultimate job for school facilities in the state of Texas.” Early in his career, Layne, who has an architectural degree from the University of Illinois, held facility maintenance-related positions with school districts in Katy and Midland. While in Irving, he was involved with

Scott Layne is looking for environmentally sound ways to improve students’ learning environments, so schools can focus on providing quality education. Tanne r G a r z a the planning and construction of Lady Bird Johnson Middle School, a “net zero” facility that produces its own power onsite via solar panels and wind turbines. The campus, which also boasts other eco-friendly features, opened in 2011. “It’s a really exciting building,” he said. “Anything we can do, I believe, to help the environment within a reasonable cost, I think we need to do it for the future of our kids.” Layne is looking at “opportunities” that exist within the district. That includes “prudently” spending $1.6 billion in funds from the district’s 2015 bond pro-

gram, which was approved by voters last November. The program’s proposed first phase calls for the construction of a pair of new schools, additions or renovations at more than two dozen campuses, and upgrades to other district facilities at a cost of more than $487 million. According to DISD’s website, proceeds from the proposed bond should cover the costs of facility improvements, including those made to roofs, plumbing, and HVAC systems, at nearly every school in District 2. Hillcrest High School would receive

more than $31 million for additions and renovations to its campus for projects including interior improvements, exterior facade enhancements, and the construction of 32 new classrooms in place of the school’s original 1930s-era wing. “I don’t think it’s a requirement that you have to have a perfect building or a high-quality building in order for kids to learn, but I do think there is a direct correlation between the learning environment and the level of learning of kids,” he said. “You want a good environment where kids are alert ... so I’m pretty big on quality environments because I really do think they provide quite a bit for the learning process.” Layne said he plans to visit campuses districtwide to meet with school principals and address their concerns about campus facilities and maintenance. “My philosophy is if a principal has to spend time ... dealing with air-conditioning issues or cleanliness [at schools], then my departments aren’t doing their jobs,” he explained. “We will do everything we can to allow those principals to concentrate on what’s most important to them, and that’s providing a quality education to the students.” DISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, whom Layne will report to, said in a statement that Layne’s “experience and successful track record will enable him to hit the ground running. Scott has a big job ahead, and we are confident he’s the man to support our efforts.”

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C o n t i n u e d fr o m 9 bring these communities together to foster the best Dallas possible?” Gates believes that Orsak has global passion and understanding that most children her age haven’t yet grasped. “Hopefully she’ll be able to use all her talent for the betterment of the community because I think she has the passion to do that,” Gates said. “She’s this tiny little thing, but so powerful and she’s got such a big heart.” Through her work on the commission, Orsak is learning leadership skills that she’s putting to use

in her own organization, Story Power, Inc., which strives to improve the lives of girls by providing libraries with more books about inspiring women. “I’m learning more about how to listen to the constituents and my peers. How can I translate their wishes into actual city actions?” she said. “One of the biggest things we have to do is sit down with the students and say, ‘What do you need? How can we benefit you?’” It comes as no surprise to Gates that Orsak aspires to pursue a career in civil service. “She’s very politically active for someone who can’t even vote yet,” Gates said. “She could probably do whatever she wanted.”

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Construction for this first phase will begin once 80 percent of its expected $50 million price tag is pledged by donors and will be scheduled for completion within 16 months from that date. According to SMU officials, the project is not expected to impact traffic. These projects follow the success of the Second Century Campaign when the athletics department reached more than $191 million in gift pledges after just 18 months. The Mustang Club, SMU’s fundraising organization for the athletics department, has more than doubled their annual giving since 2012, from $2.6 million to $5.5 million. The university holds the second-largest athletics budget among non-autonomy conference schools, and the second-largest football budget in the American Athletic Conference, according to Equity in Athletics Data Analysis reports. Since 2001, SMU has funneled almost $200 million into their athletics facilities. SMU has not announced future phases of the master plan yet. — Staff Reports

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District 2 Trustee Talks Plans Britt E. Stafford

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ustin Marshall was elected Dallas ISD Board of Trustee’s representative for District 2 in May, and will finish out the remainder of Mike Morath’s term, which ends in May 2017. Marshall, who started his term earlier this summer, won the runoff election by 42 votes. Preston Hollow People took a few minutes to talk with Marshall about what he hopes to accomplish during his short term.

What are your goals for this upcoming school year? From an overarching perspective, I’d like to see student outcomes advance in District 2 and throughout the entire district. There are several important programs that are helping that cause. Early childhood education is on the top of the list, expanding access for pre-K and four-year-olds. We’re starting to expand the number of students starting in pre-K and improv[e] the quality of pre-K instruction throughout the district [and] early college and high school education, so getting kids credit toward an associate’s degree before graduation.

ple of hours in a coffee shop or restaurant where anyone can come talk to me. I hope to be a strong voice for those concerns at the district level. I hope that in the next several months, people recognize that I’m passionate and committed to the cause.

How did that first session go? It went well. During the summer months more folks are likely to be away ... there were eight to 10 folks who came to talk about priorities in their local schools. I’ve heard several people ask questions, and I think it’s a good dialogue. It’s an informal setting and I’m literally there to sit and listen. There’s actually an opportunity for folks to sign up on my website to get notifications about future office hours and attend those. For more news, subscribe at dustinmarshall.com.

How do you want to stand out in your role? I hope to be a strong voice for the constituents in my community. I’ve already started scheduling office hours throughout the district. We’ve held one of those sessions. My intention is to, every couple of weeks, have an opportunity to spend a cou-

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EAGLES LOOK TO KEEP SOARING By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

E S D sch e d u l e

When Seth Washington walked on the ESD campus last fall, he was skeptical. People kept telling him about Nakeie Montgomery, the multipurpose athlete who had led the Eagles to an SPC football title as a sophomore the previous season. But he wanted to see for himself. Fast-forward to a scrimmage against Greenhill last August, and the new ESD quarterback’s questions were answered with a single pass. “It wasn’t a great ball. He had to adjust a bit. I don’t even know what happened, but he was gone,” Washington said. “That’s when I knew that he would be my guy. Our chemistry is really high right now.” Both Montgomery and Washington now hold multiple Division I scholarship offers after leading the Eagles to another stellar offensive season in 2015. Yet the Eagles fell short in their quest for back-to-back SPC championships following a heartbreaking 38-31 overtime loss to Fort Worth All Saints’ Episcopal

Opponent

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Dallas Christian

Sep. 2 7:00

at Trinity Christian

Sep. 9 7:30

at Hou. St. John’s*

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7:00

at FW All Saints*

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School in the title game. That defeat gives plenty of motivation to Montgomery, Washington, and the other returning ESD players entering this year. In fact, offensive lineman Donny Carty

7:00

got his teammates fired up when he posted newspaper coverage of the All Saints’ loss on the locker-room wall. “It was a tough loss, but the worst thing we could do is beat ourselves up over it,”

Montgomery said. “We’ve really learned from it and it’s really motivated our guys.” The explosive ESD offense has led a resurgence in the program during the first two seasons under head coach Richard Williams and the Eagles could contend for a conference championship again. “Last year didn’t end the way we wanted it to,” said Washington, who transferred from McKinney Boyd prior to last year. “We’ve got a lot of momentum going into this season.” One of the biggest tests this season for ESD comes from SPC realignment. The Eagles previously competed in the conference’s southern division, which included perennial powerhouses such as Bellaire Episcopal and Houston Kinkaid. With the SPC now grouping opponents based on enrollment, ESD will still play those teams during the regular season, along with All Saints’ and rival St. Mark’s. Just getting to the playoffs will be challenging. “When I first saw it, I was excited,” Williams said. “We’ve played those teams. We welcome that competition. We’re up for the challenge.”

Parish Episcopal 2015 record: 10-2 Coach: Scott Nady

Hillcrest 2015 record: 2-8 Coach: Andy Todd

JESUIT 2015 record: 10-2 Coach: Brandon Hickman

W.T. White 2015 record: 5-5 Coach: Rudy Powe

St. Mark’s 2015 record: 6-4 Coach: Bart Epperson

Notable: Nady, who started the Parish program in 2003, has said this will be his final season at the school. ... The Panthers will move up to the highest TAPPS classification. ... RB Dominic Williams transferred to Frisco Independence, but standout QB Jeremy Hodge returns to lead the powerful offense.

Notable: The Panthers stumbled badly following a terrific 2014 campaign, and allowed the most points in a season in school history. ... A new district should be favorable with all Dallas ISD opponents. ... QB Eddie Lwate likely will be the new starter for a squad that lacks depth and experience.

Notable: The Rangers won their first UIL district title before falling to Rockwall in the playoffs for the second straight year. Jesuit moves into a tougher district but returns dual-threat QB Jacob Palish, who accounted for 35 total touchdowns. The nondistrict schedule should provide a major test.

Notable: The Lions continued a long string of SPC playoff appearances last season, but fell to eventual champion Houston Kinkaid in the semifinals. ... St. Mark’s will need to rebuild on offense while adjusting to a tough draw in SPC realignment. ... The Lions last won an SPC championship in 2008.

Date Opponent

Notable: The Longhorns narrowly missed the playoffs last season in a tough district. ... WTW hasn’t posted a winning campaign since 2000 but has progressed in each of Powe’s three seasons. ... Returnees Jakari Domino and Kayan Harrison should provide some stability entering the difficult new 9-6A. Date 8/26 9/2 9/9 9/22 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4

Date Oponent Time 8/26 Greenhill 7:00 9/9 at OKC Casady 7:30 9/16 Bellaire Episcopal* 7:00 9/23 at Hou. Kinkaid* 7:00 9/30 FW All Saints* 7:00 10/7 at Hou. Christian* 7:00 10/21 Houston St. John’s*7:00 10/28 at ESD* 7:00 * — SPC game

8/29 McClellan (Ark.)^ 9/2 TACA Storm 9/17 at SA Southside 9/23 FW Nolan* 9/30 Plano Prestonwood* 10/7 at Argyle Liberty* 10/14 at Bishop Dunne* 10/21 Plano John Paul II* 10/28 at Trinity Christian* 11/4 Bishop Lynch* * — TAPPS district game ^ — at Arkadelphia, Ark.

Time 5:30 7:30 6:00 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30

Time

8/26 Molina 9/1 at Pinkston 9/9 FW Eastern Hills 9/16 Woodrow Wilson South Oak Cliff* 9/23 9/30 at Spruce* 10/7 Samuell* 10/14 Conrad* Thomas Jefferson* 10/28 11/4 at Kimball* * — District 11-6A game

7:30 7:00 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30

Time

8/26 at DeSoto 9/2 Plano East^ 9/9 Lake Travis 9/23 Coppell* at Richardson* 9/30 10/7 Skyline* 10/14 Rich. Pearce* 10/21 at Lake Highlands* at W.T. White 10/28 11/4 Rich. Berkner * — District 9-6A game ^ - at Cotton Bowl

7:30 5:00 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30

Opponent Time at Flower Mound 7:30 Little Elm 7:30 South Garland 7:30 at Skyline* 7:00 at Rich. Berkner* 7:30 Richardson* 7:30 Coppell* 7:30 at Rich. Pearce* 7:30 Jesuit* 7:30 at Lake Highlands*7:30

* — District 9-6A

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Making chores a SLAM DUNK SMU grad hits the ground running with Mark Cuban’s endorsement By Rebecca Flannery

Special Contributor When Marshall McKinney decided to launch the Dunk Collection after his college graduation, he had a product he knew from experience would be successful. Just how quickly that success came, after gaining recognition from Dallas mogul Mark Cuban in March, was a welcome surprise to McKinney. The Dunk Collection piqued Cuban’s interest when McKinney presented the Dirty Dunk on the court at a Dallas Mavericks game on March 3. “We did a little ‘Time Out’ show on the court, and everyone saw it,” McKinney said. “I guess Mark [Cuban] liked the product, because later on that night, we got a message from him saying he wanted to talk about it.” The following week, the Dirty Dunk was in the works to join the Mark Cuban Collection, a repertoire of Cuban-approved products on Amazon Exclusives. From there, McKinney increased inventory as sales skyrocketed. The product remains priced at $34.99 on both Amazon.com and The Dunk Collection website. “The hardest part about that was anticipating when we should put a request in for the replenishment orders to be sent to the Amazon warehouse,” said Kramer Babilla, director of communications for the Dunk Collection. The Dunk Collection is an e-commerce source for chore-oriented basketball hoops, which McKinney, its founder and president, has grown from his father Charlie’s original Dirty Dunk, a hoop for your laundry. Charlie invented the Dirty Dunk in the ‘80s on a beer-stained napkin during his time at SMU, and within just a few years, McKinney said, it had garnered success among national retailers. Its present model has retained

the original aesthetic, while the overall quality and graphics have been improved. “We worked a long time developing the product,” McKinney said. “If you look at the old model, it’s kind of plastic. We really just modernized the design and improved the way the Dirty Dunk comes to you. Now, it comes essentially put together; the padding on the back is better and the rim that holds the clothes net is a lot sturdier.” The next step for the startup is to obtain an NBA license to begin printing national sports teams’ logos onto the backboard of the product, which would open up a range of niche markets. “We want to take advantage of the exposure we’ve gotten through the Mark Cuban Collection,” McKinney said. “We think that if we can get the NBA license, our growth would be pretty substantial. We eventually want to break into the college market as well.” In the same vein of dunkable cleanliness, the Dunk Collection includes the Document Dunk – for an office trashcan – and the Scrub-A-Dunk, to use in a child’s bath with a basketball sponge. Both can be found on the Dunk Collection website. “The Document Dunk is great for offices, and we’d like to get it where we can print company logos on the backboard to fit into that [market] better,” McKinney said. “And the Scrub-A-Dunk is actually an extremely high-selling product. It’s really cute.” The Dunk Collection products are marketed toward families with younger kids who need a little incentive to clean up. Because of the products’ durability and nostalgia factor, they continue to succeed, despite competition from copycat products like Hamper Hoops. “The Dirty Dunk is definitely the flagship product,” McKinney said.

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Healthy Living: Salad Days Are Here to Stay

Chris Dahlander opened Snappy Salads 10 years ago.

Eco-friendly and healthconscious are in, and Snappy Salads has been waiting

TA N N e r G a r z a

By Lisa Ferguson

Special Contributor Lettuce be frank: selling salads to steak-and-potato-hungry Dallas-Fort Worth diners hasn’t always been an easy feat. Just ask Chris Dahlander. When he set out a decade ago to open his first Snappy Salads location in Preston Hollow, the restaurateur said he encountered more opposition than he initially anticipated from banks, real estate bigwigs, and the like, who weren’t keen on its fast-casual menu of fresh-made salads, soups, and sandwiches. He recalled having to “beg” for a meeting in order to secure Snappy Salads’ ini-

tial storefront at the Market at Preston Forest. “It was not as enthusiastically accepted as I was thinking [it would be], to say the least,” said Dahlander, a Dallas native who formerly served as marketing director for the Romano’s Macaroni Grill restaurant chain. “There was no roadmap for me. There wasn’t any other concept around that I was trying to copy. ... No one else had really considered the idea of a salad-centric restaurant,” he said. Much has changed in the past 10 years, including people’s attitudes towards food quality and healthy eating. “There are enough burger places and chicken places and taco places in the world. There are not enough places where you can eat nutritiously,” he said. As a result, Dahlander’s business has boomed. Snappy Salads’ tenth location opened earlier this year in Plano, and another site is set to debut in October in The Colony. Plans are in place for up to six additional stores to open around the Metroplex in 2017. Meanwhile, 49-year-old Dahlander said he is also fielding requests for Snappy Salads locations in Austin and Houston, as well as outside of the state. “We’ve been marinating, I like to say, for 10 years now and we’ve got our systems in place, our procedures in place. Now we just need to execute those again and again in various places throughout the country.” It seems that Snappy Salads’ timing couldn’t be better. The nation, Dahlander said, is “going through a realization that they don’t know where their food comes from, and they should. They don’t know what their food is doing to their bodies and they

should. [People] generally understand that eating burgers and fries isn’t the healthy way to go, but they don’t really have options outside of that. That’s where we’re coming in.” The company’s menu offerings have proven to be “transformative” for some diners, Dahlander said. “Once people started seeing that we fresh cut all of our carrots and onions and tomatoes and made our dressings from scratch ... they started appreciating all of the things that we were doing to really heighten that salad experience,” he explained. “I think once everybody started tasting that quality, they were hooked.” Case in point: Snappy Salad’s best-seller, the Grilled Avocado salad, is loaded with red-leaf and iceberg lettuce, a corn, black bean, and poblano pepper relish, queso fresco cheese, sliced tomatoes and, of course, avocado, with a chipotle lime vinaigrette. “It’s a life-changing salad,” Dahlander said. “We’re really proud of it.” Another point of pride, he said, is the restaurant chain’s dedication to protecting the environment. Its locations feature countertops made from recycled porcelain, beer bottles, and wine bottles. Tables are crafted from salvaged wood. To-go entrees and beverages are served in compostable containers. Snappy Salads’ customers can get in on the earth-saving action by recycling compact fluorescent lightbulbs and batteries at each location. The company also hosts a pair of free electronic-waste recycling events semi-annually. Having earned his Eagle Scout badge as a teen, Dahlander said he was “compelled” to make environmental stewardship part of Snappy Salads’ mission. “I thought if I’m going to do this, I’m going to pour my heart and soul into it,” he said. “This is a big part of who I am and I think people will appreciate that.”

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A website to fight tech isolation

Park Cities Opoly mastermind Deanna Charles has an idea for keeping kids off the computer — by using the computer. L A U R A B uckman

By Haley Rogers

Special Contributor Deanna Charles, the woman behind Park Cities Opoly, is preparing to launch what she hopes will be the cure to a social phenomenon called the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). FOMO can be a real anxiety on some college campuses, Charles said, where students hear about fun things happening after the fact. “I always hated learning about fun events after they happened,” Charles said. “Mambo will not only help people avoid that, but [also bring] everything to them in one place and within their specific hobbies or interests.” DoTheMambo.com, which launches in September, is an online community platform designed to enhance face-to-face relationships. Like the dance it is named after, the

website involves both leaders (creators) and followers (participants). “Both parties work in sync to produce coordinated movements that flow beautifully together,” Charles said. Chautauqua, New York, a hustle and bustle community-centered city with constant activities, was Charles’ model; she wanted to create a similar atmosphere in the Park Cities. She was also inspired by Friends of the Lost Boys, a nonprofit she cofounded dedicated to helping men displaced by war in Africa. “The Lost Boys had to stick together as children in Africa in order to survive genocide, as well as harsh conditions in the Kakuma refugee camp,” Charles said. “They share incredible bonds with one another and a unique sense of belonging. Despite having

little money, they are able to find happiness through their reliance on one another.” The Lost Boys community convinced her that bringing people together can strengthen overall community health and happiness. Charles created Mambo to help facilitate face-to-face interactions through local activities. The site informs members of different communities of local events within their chosen areas of interest. In Charles’ words, Mambo has the potential to connect any closed network community to its surrounding communities. For example, Park Cities residents can step outside their social bubble and find events posted by local entities throughout Dallas. Mambo is not a social networking site, but a social calendar, Charles said. She described it as a “Social Engagement Platform,” designed to coordinate what’s happening in a community via admins and participants. Participants propose activities for the platform using the thumbtack on the homepage. Admins can then decide whether to approve the events. “It’s kind of like the Meetups app in that it allows people to find one another [based on] similar interests and to sign up, save, and share,” she said. “However, it also allows filtering like Yelp and following like Pinterest. It’s basically a conglomeration of features seen across many platforms, but combined to enhance the overall user experience.” The website is primarily geared towrads colleges and retirement communities. Charles’ daughter is a senior at SMU, and her son recently graduated from Northwestern University. Charles and her partner also have parents in retirement communities. “We both can see firsthand how Mambo would bring college students together and those in their later years together,” she said.

“It can be hard on both ends of the spectrum, and we visualize the quality of life for both groups getting better.” The site is not limited to the Park Cities, but can be accessed by any closed network community in the United States. To post an event, groups must purchase a Mambo account. After an initial setup fee that includes training and support, pricing will be tiered based on the group’s size; so if an organization buys an account, its individual members do not have to. Charles is concerned about younger generations’ psychological absence in the world around them due to tech isolation. “Nobody is hanging out,” she said. “I’m like, what would work in the digital era to help people be participants and active in their surroundings, and ultimately live? Our kids don’t know who they are when they get to college because they never try things.” According to a 2015 NY Times study titled “A Few of Their Favorite Things,” almost every top choice by undergrad students involved an electronic device. The number one choice was an Apple iPhone. The next five were coffee, texting, Facebook, Apple iPad, and Instagram. “This study, though not surprising, was somewhat disturbing,” Charles said. “The recent obsession with Pokémon Go is another example of how the younger generation values their phones.” By using phones to promote activities and make community activities more accessible, Mambo aims to promote the value of the real world, she said. She believes that Mambo will help college kids gain experiences and help older folks experience more again. “Tech isolation has many negative consequences, which I’m hoping [Mambo] helps rid our youth of,” she said.

Long Lashes a Second Chance for Aesthetician Britt E. Stafford

People Newspapers To say Kasia Baran came a long way to open her own spa would be no joke. Born and raised in Poland, the 29-year-old owner of Dallash — a Kasia Baran Spa Studio on Oak Lawn got her start in the beauty industry at just 15 years old. Working as a model, Baran had to learn to do her own hair, makeup, and nails. After she moved to Chicago for a modeling job, she continued utilizing these skills, getting her license as a nail technician and working as a stylist’s assistant. Baran moved to Florida later to become a licensed hair stylist, but over time, she started to notice the mobility in her shoulder was becoming limited after an injury she sustained. “I worked a lot during the day and

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night,” she said. “I bartended, I served, I played a lot of sports, and I worked in hair four or five years full-time. My shoulder was giving out on me and it was getting harder and harder to blow dry hair. And a lot of salons can’t keep you if you can’t blow dry.” Looking to expand her skill set, and at the suggestion of a friend, Baran, who had returned to Chicago, attended courses on lash extensions and received certifications from a variety of lash brands. “Finding a different love in the beauty industry, which is eyelash extensions, was life-saving and career-changing,” she said. In March 2015, Baran and her fiancé moved to Dallas, and the aesthetician decided to hunt for a space where she could start her own business. “My business was happening sooner or

later because it was happening in Chicago,” she said. “From a teaching perspective it was a lot of room and potential to properly educate people and have my own spot to provide the service correctly.” According to Baran, while mascara is one of the top-selling makeup products around the world, eyelash extensions provide a longer lasting, albeit temporary, alternative. Clients go through an initial consultation before the extensions are applied, which allows the technician to sit down and discuss what the person needs, as well as educate them on the process and proper care. “Extensions will last an average of five to eight weeks,” Baran said. “It’s very important to explain to the client during

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Your Daily Dose, At Your Doorstep

Vitafive co-founders Nik Hall and UP native Garrett Adair want to take the hassle out of staying healthy. vitafive

By Jacie Scott

Special Contributor Organizing and keeping track of vitamins can be challenging for those always on the go. Two recent TCU graduates are trying to change that. Their new company, vitafive, sends clients 28 customized daily vitamin packs with their name printed on each bag at their doorsteps every four weeks. “They’re all gummy vitamins, so it’s way more convenient,” co-founder Nik Hall said. “You can choose from one of our pre-made health packs or customize your own. We have a registered dietician on staff, and she does all of the health packs and combinations.” Many gummy vitamins on the market are gelatin-based. Vitafive uses pectin, which is less messy and easier to digest. The company offers vegan, gluten-free, and vegetarian options. Co-founder Garrett Adair, a University Park native, said variety sets vitafive apart. Clients can choose from eight essential vitamins, including a multi-vitamin, vitamin C, calcium, biotin, omega-3, COQ10, and melatonin. The company offers seven health pack options for adults and three kid-friendly options. “We created the convenience of choosing the vitamins you want,” Adair said.

According to him, the products have been a hit with busy moms. Rachelle McCalmon, a mother of three, likes vitafive for its convenience. “For a family that is always on the go, having all the vitamins in one small grab-and-go package is amazing,” McCalmon said. “Having them taste amazing is just an added benefit.” Adair had the idea after he attempted to get an internship with a pill manufacturer in Houston last year. He recommended e-commerce as the best way to grow the business, but the owner was not convinced. However, Adair and Hall, both entrepreneurial management majors, believed they had identified a golden opportunity. An assist from Adair’s mom really got the ball rolling. “I was talking to her about the business, and I was like, we aren’t really differentiating ourselves that much,” Adair said. “My mom said she takes gummy vitamins everyday, and asked if we had thought of using gummy vitamins instead.” That conversation took place in the spring of 2015. By fall, Adair and Hall had secured funding. Vitafive debuted this past March, a couple of months before the duo’s college graduation. Since then, they have built a customer base of several hundred clients willing to pay $25 to $30 a month for their service.

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ith Texas’s varying weather, it takes a well-stocked closet to be one of Dallas’ Ten Best Dressed. These ten ladies will be honored at the annual Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed luncheon at Neiman Marcus on Sept. 23. Preston Hollow People took some time to ask the honorees some of their style preferences and inspirations. ANITA ARNOLD

What’s your go-to color for a fresh mani? Essie’s “Ballet Slippers.” What is your favorite accessory? Several vintage Chanel necklaces from the Paris Flea Market. They go with most everything and are great when traveling. What is your least favorite trend this year? Wide leg pants and bare midriffs. They are not for me. Hair up or down? Normally down, but up-dos with a ball gown. What do you like to wear around the house? I love the comfort of jeans. KATHERINE COKER

What is your favorite trend this year? Anything off the shoulder. Silver or gold? Gold.

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Hair up or down? I prefer it down, but when I’m racing out the door it usually goes up.

What do you like to wear around the house? Workout clothes so I’m ready to take our dog for a walk or jump on our elliptical trainer.

What is your favorite season for fashion? Autumn for sure.

Who is your style inspiration? Grace Kelly.

Hair up or down? Down. My sister calls it my “Janie hair.”

JANE CONDON

What cosmetic is always in your purse? Chanel lipstick and a drug store brand black eyeliner pencil. What is your go-to color for a fresh mani? No color — I keep my nails short and unpolished. What do you like to wear around the house? Yoga pants and my husband’s big T-shirts.

TUCKER ENTHOVEN

What is your least favorite trend this year? Cropped flare pants. Who is your style inspiration? Cate Blanchett and Olivia Palmero. They take risks! Silver or gold? Gold.

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The Crystal Charity Ball’s 43rd annual Ten Best Dressed luncheon will take place at Neiman Marcus Downtown Friday Sept. 16. The fashion show and luncheon recognizes women with a sense of style who are deeply committed to community. The event is led by chairman Pam Perella, and will feature special guest and renowned fashion designer Carolina Herrera. Attendees will have the opportunity to see the Carolina Herrera Resort 2016 Collection. The 2016 Hall of Fame Honoree is Betsy Sowell, who has been named to the Ten Best Dressed list for three consecutive years. The Ten Best Dressed Luncheon is

What do you like to wear around the house? Workout gear. What is your favorite season for fashion? Fall. HEATHER ESPING

What cosmetic is always in your purse? Chanel lip gloss — lots of colors. Hair up or down? Ponytail in the day — down at night. What is your go-to color for a fresh mani? Vinylux “Creampuff” and Essie “Marshmallow.”

part of the Crystal Charity Ball’s annual fundraising efforts. Money raised from the event will go towards seven beneficiaries with a collective need of $5.6 million selected by the 2016 Crystal Charity Ball committee: Captain Hope’s Kids/Hope Supply Co., Community Partners of Dallas, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Notre Dame School of Dallas, Parkland Foundation, Teach for America, and the Family Place. Since 1952, the Crystal Charity Ball committee has raised more than $130 million for children’s charities in Dallas. The 2016 Crystal Charity Ball will take place at the Hilton Anatole Hotel Saturday Dec. 3.

Silver or gold? Both! JULIE HAWES

Who is your style inspiration? Lee Radziwill, Lauren Santo Domingo, and Anna Wintour. What is your least favorite fashion trend this year? Extremely bright fuschia lipstick. What is your favorite accessory? A colorful contrast shoe or handbag. What cosmetic is always in your purse? Nude lipgloss.

Silver or gold? Both.

What’s your go-to color for a fresh mani? Essie “Delicacy.”

What is your favorite trend this year? The fun guitar straps on bags this fall.

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What is your favorite accessory? Sunglasses.

Hair up or down? Half up, half down.

What is your favorite trend this year? Shirting stripes.

Who is your style inspiration? I have many inspirations, but my daughter Elle is my best stylist and most honest critic.

Silver or gold? Silver.

What is your favorite accessory? iPad. What is your favorite trend this year? Fringe.

Who is your style inspiration? Audrey Hepburn. What cosmetic is always in your purse? Sisley lipbalm. PIPER WYATT

What is your least favorite trend this year? Overalls.

What is your go-to color for a fresh mani? Tom Ford “Naked.”

MARGARET HANCOCK

What is your favorite accessory? Olympia le Tan book clutch.

What cosmetic is always in your purse? Chapstick. What do you like to wear around the house? Casual shorts or jeans. What is your favorite season for fashion? Spring. What is your go-to color for a fresh mani? Natural.

What do you wear around the house? Nothing cute enough to mention! I am working on upgrading my loungewear. What is your least favorite trend this year? Sneaker stilettos. What is your favorite trend this year? Velvet.

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Dallas CASA Board of Directors and Young Professionals, with event chairs Paula and Scott Orr, hosted a Closing Party at PIRCH in NorthPark Center July 28 to celebrate the final days of CASA’s Parade of Playhouses, honoring playhouse sponsors and builders with an evening of entertainment.

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Communities in Schools of the Dallas Region (CISDR) honored Caroline Rose Hunt at its 2016 Dream Achievers Luncheon at the Dallas Arboretum’s Rosine Hall. Proceeds go towards CISDR’s mission to surround students with a community of support and to empower them to stay in school and achieve in life.

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Dallas Symphony Orchestra League (DSOL) held its first Honor Guard Polo Cup at Prestonwood Polo Club June 11 in honor of their 2017 debutantes. The honor guard, debs, and families viewed polo games from the pavilion and enjoyed halftime champagne and a traditional divot stomp. Grace Beal, Caroline Downing, Olivia Burnett, and Gabrielle Crank

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Dallas Symphony Orchestra League (DSOL) held its second annual Fashion Notes Women’s and Children’s Fashion Presentation and Luncheon at The Warwick Melrose Hotel May 26. DSOL members and their families walked the runway in fashions provided by Stanley Korshak for the adults and Kid Biz for the children.

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POT Of GOLD Luncheon

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The 19th annual Pot of Gold Luncheon, held at the Omni Dallas Hotel April 15, raised over $265,000 for Rainbow Days, a Dallasbased nonprofit helping children and youth in adversity create positive futures. Leigh Anne Tuohy gave a special guest speech telling her story of intervening in a young homeless man’s life — a story made famous in 2009 film The Blind Side.

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Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was recently named by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons as having one of the top ranking cardiac surgery programs in the nation for one of the most common cardiac surgeries: isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. This rating awarded Baylor Dallas with the highest star rating of three stars. Don’t trust your heart to just anyone. Choose Baylor Dallas.

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United Way of Metropolitan Dallas presented awards at Gilley’s Dallas June 2 to honor corporate and community supporters who were instrumental to their record $73 million raised during 2015-16 towards preparing high school graduates for success, lifting thousands out of poverty, and improving health and quality of life of people across North Texas.

To find a cardiac surgeon, please call 1.800.4BAYLOR or visit us online at BaylorHeartHospital.com/CardiacSurgery Notice Regarding Physician Ownership: Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital is a hospital in which physicians have an ownership or investment interest. The list of the physician owners or investors is available to you upon request. Physicians provide clinical services as members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Scott & White Health’s subsidiary, community or affiliated medical centers and do not provide clinical services as employees or agents of those medical centers or Baylor Scott & White Health. ©2016 Baylor Scott & White Health. BSWHHVH_103_2016 CE 07.16

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Food, family and fun converge this fall at Highland Park Village Local, a seasonal neighborhood market featuring artisanal food, farm-sourced produce, live music, games, and family activities.

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Lisa and Layne Anderson Jolie Humphrey, Mackenzie Brittingham, and Sandy Secor Mackenzie Brittingham, Stanley Korshak Bridal’s new president and CEO, showed off her custom couture evening and bridal gown line at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel June 4. Brittingham says she wants to expand Stanley Korshak Bridal to other cities, including Austin and Houston. P hotos by debo r ah b r own

Callie Hurmis & Jason Jones allie Lloyd Hurmis and Jason Kyle Jones exchanged sacred wedding vows April 23, 2016 at Munger Place Church. The Rev. Matt Tuggle of Highland Park United Methodist Church and Sean Mann officiated their ceremony. A reception of dining and dancing followed at d.e.c. on dragon st. in the Dallas Design District. The bride is the daughter of Darrell and Kim Hurmis of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of David Hurmis and the late Alice Hurmis of Dallas. The groom is the son of Kevin and Valorie Jones of Midland, Texas. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cowan of Odessa, Texas. The bride was presented in marriage by her parents. She was escorted down the aisle by her father. Assisting the bride as matron of honor was her sister, Holly Langford. Her bridesmaids included Annemarie Duncan, Carley Gillis, Gracie Hastings, Shannon McDaniel, Jordan Morley, Paige Morley, Brooke

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Special Contributor Many women don’t think twice about the luxury of being able to buy feminine hygiene products. But considering these products a luxury — which the state does — is part of the problem, and one reason why many women cannot afford them. Tammi Kollinger founded Take Charge. Period. after noticing a homeless woman at Belt Line Road and the Dallas North Tollway: rather than offer her food or money, Kollinger gave the woman tampons. Around that same time, she saw a picture on Facebook of an empty box intended for feminine hygiene products at the Jewish Family Services pantry. Kollinger decided she needed to find a way to get the community talking about menstruation. Like most states in the U.S., Texas levies sales tax on tampons, sanitary napkins, and other feminine hygiene products. In general, states make exemptions to taxation on tangible personal property for “necessities” — which means that feminine hygiene products, which are not exempted, are considered non-essential, or “luxury” items. Increasingly, activists are criticizing the tax for disproportionately affecting women, and for placing an undue burden on poorer women specifically. Progress can be made harder, though, when the issue is still sometimes considered taboo. Now, Kollinger is part of a new tradition of activists fighting to break that taboo. “I started doing a lot of research, and some of the things that I’ve learned in regards to what happens with menstruation around the world is nauseating, depressing, and just unacceptable,” Kollinger said. “But there are just as many awful things happening right here in Dallas. With the knowledge that I gained and knowing on top of it all that I could do something about it, I just could not let it go.” What started a year ago as a Facebook campaign to collect 100 packages of pads and tampons by next Janury has developed into a movement, known as Take Charge. Period. Kollinger achieved her goal for the year within the campaign’s second month. Take Charge. Period.’s mission is simple: to collect and distribute feminine hygiene products to women in need. Kollinger is working to obtain 501c3 status for the nonprofit, which she expects to achieve in the next six months. She and Laura Harvey make up the two-woman team that drives the movement. Harvey joined Kollinger in May, offering her passion for the cause and experience working with nonprofits. Together and with the help of volunteers, they supply 40 packages of pads and tampons each month, sometimes more, to the pantries at Jewish Family Services, Vickery

Tammi Kollinger and Laura Harvey run Take Charge. Period., an organization that donates feminine hygiene products to shelters in Dallas. photos cou r tesy of tammi kollinge r

Meadow, and Frisco Family Services. But Kollinger has realized it is not enough. Each shelter needs about 80 feminine products per month; in addition, she has found that they prefer pads over tampons. “Pantries often tell me stories about the patrons who come in and ... their reaction to getting these products,” Kollinger said. “It’s not something you can use just any kind of government assistance on. If you can go to the pantry and know that it is going to be available, then you’re not spending the little cash you do have on pads and tampons.” With Take Charge. Period., Kollinger wants to change the perception that talking about menstruation is taboo. She believes most people don’t think about the challenges of feminine health because it is not talked about. To help spread awareness for the cause, Kollinger has teamed up with Women Making Waves for a networking-at-sea event that will bring together professionals and business owners on a cruise in October 2017, for which Women Making Waves named Take Charge. Period. charity of the year. “I could just feel this energy from her, and I was like, ‘I want to help you with this in any way that I can,’” Women Making Waves support team member Lisa Schnitzer said. “We felt compelled because there was no reason not to support them. They’re fairly unknown, and so we

thought it was also a chance for them to get big exposure and big donations.” During the cruise, Kollinger will have the opportunity to present to women the harsh realities some women face during their menstrual cycle, such as going with limited resources and having to miss work, especially when they can’t afford to do so. “It’s heartbreaking, and I can’t allow it to continue,” Kollinger said. “Let’s do more. Let’s get to more pantries. Let’s get into schools that want it. Let’s get into finding out more about shelters and how we can help out the shelters. This is obviously something that’s a need.” Kollinger accepts donations through drop-offs, pickups, or via the organization’s Amazon Wish List. To connect with her to make a donation, email tammikollinger@ yahoo.com or visit www.facebook.com/takechargeperiod.

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DALLAS CAPOEIRISTAS By Selby Lopez

Special Contributor Hidden on the second floor of Preston Forest Village, the Dallas Capoeira studio is decorated with the colors of Brazil, the martial art form’s origin country. Those new to the Brazilian martial arts may hesitate to try it, Absalon Bonilla, head instructor and owner of Dallas Capoeira, said. “In addition to learning kicking and dodging and self-defense aspects, you also learn how to play the instruments, how to sing, how to do so in Portuguese,” Bonilla said. “That’s what makes Capoeira so unique.” Between their current and their previous location at the intersection of Preston Road and Forest Road, Dallas Capoeira has maintained a stable clientele for the last decade. “The Preston Hollow area has been very good to us,” Bonilla said. Bonilla was already skilled in tae kwon do before he discovered Capoeira. His interest was piqued when he saw it being performed for the first time at a soccer match while in college. After that, Bonilla made time to attend classes after school and his full-time job. After graduating from Dallas Capoeira, Bonilla took over the studio from its founder, his mentor Chad Adams. According to Bonilla, Capoeira is not as strict as other forms of martial arts. “We’re more loose. That whole Brazilian atmosphere is more present here,” Bonilla said. “Things are more light-hearted, more playful, more party, so you think Brazil.”

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According to Dallas Capoeira owner Absalon Bonilla, the loose, Brazilian atmosphere of Capoeira sets it apart from other martial arts. Tanne r G a r z a The walls of the studio are painted green, yellow, and blue, the colors of the Brazilian flag and also a reminder of the ranking system in Capoeira. As they advance, Capoeira students earn the green cord first, followed by the yellow, and then the blue. “You advance as you travel inside of the Brazilian Flag,” Bonilla said. Throughout the class, Bonilla teaches his students various moves to practice in-

dividually before they finish off the class by gathering around in a circle while two people dance in the middle. Once in the circle, the duo first squat down and greet each other with either a handshake, a hug, or a high five to serve as a reminder that no matter what happens in the circle, the opponents are still friends. When the berimbau — a musical instrument that resembles a bow and ar-

row — dips down in to the circle, the game begins. “What we do when we squat down is we’re paying respect to the instruments,” Bonilla said. “We’re letting them tell us when to go in.” After they begin, the pair moves around using various moves and acrobatics while trying to kick and dodge each other. Bonilla compares the martial art form to a conversation. “It’s the same thing, I throw a kick, you dodge, you throw a kick, I dodge, and we get more creative [with] how we get into those kicks and dodges,” Bonilla said. Sean Taylor, one of Bonilla’s students, has attended classes at Dallas Capoeira for eight years and said his interest in Capoeira stemmed from Tekken, a fighting video game. Taylor believes Capoeira allows participants an opportunity to explore different aspects of their lives. “You have to analyze the kind of person you are,” Taylor said. “Analyze where you’re deficient or where you’d like to strengthen, and chances are there’s a piece of Capoeira that can help you do that.”

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a very unique unit mix and tenant mix.” According to Ziegler, the residential aspect will include amenities such as a sports lounge, gaming areas, a barista bar, and a pool terrace with a swim-up bar, creating an environment set for an active social scene. “We are looking to create ... areas of gathering that are authentic and have their own personality,” Ziegler said. According to Jackson, Preston Hollow Village is planning to open its first residential units in Phase II during summer 2017. “The whole concept was to create an urban village environment,” Ziegler said. “Vibrant, energetic, but have an urban sensibility with modern edge.” Along with residential, the shopping center will add more retail and restaurants to the area. Jackson said they are trying to attract tenants unique to Preston Hollow and Dallas, such as Blatt Beer & Table and Matchbox, which both opened during Phase I earlier this year. While Jackson couldn’t name any potential tenants, he did mention a steak concept that would be new to Texas. “We really made a good attempt to have a lot of firsts in Dallas and a lot of firsts in Texas,” Jackson said. A public plaza area will include a number of elements, such as water, fire, and foliage, that Jackson believes will create a positive feel for Preston Hollow Village. “As we say, we see nothing but 75 and sunny here at Preston Hollow Village,” Jackson said. “We are excited about it becoming a great community and an area for people to gather.”

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cent from $110,000 to $166,000. State law requires county appraisal districts to mail residents their new appraisal value by May 1, or April 1 if the property is a single-family residence homestead. Owners then have until May 31 to protest. If the owner contests the appraised value, a hearing is scheduled for them to formally present their case. Oftentimes, the appraisal district offers a settlement in hopes of avoiding a full hearing. Hanson dutifully files a protest every year. “I know it’s only a drop in the bucket, but it’s the principal of the thing to me,” Hanson said. “It’s better than nothing.” While DCAD does not release numbers on the success rate of appeals, analysis of preliminary property values versus final certified property values in the Park Cities suggests that appeals have little effect. As of July 25, the total market value of all homes was down nearly two percent, with some appeals still pending. Despite this, a small reduction offers little solace to homeowners facing steep tax increase every year. While Jenkins has received positive feedback from some officials, he isn’t sure if his plan has enough support to succeed. He intends to continue lobbying local agencies in hopes of finding common ground. “What I’m asking the Commissioners Court and cities to not do is not just stick you with this full tax bill without asking for your opinion or your vote on it,” Jenkins said.

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When Natasha Ksendzoff decided to start the Russian School of Dallas (RSD) in March 2006, she had a dream of familiarizing her children with their heritage. A decade later, the school accomplishes just that for around 100 students each year from all over north Texas. “When I came here, I taught [my children] myself,” Ksendzoff said. “But I thought, ‘It would be easier for them to be with other children learning this, to create a small Russian world for them.’” Operated on the premises of the Dallas International School, RSD employs on average of 15 teachers per year. The staff teaches children from kindergarten through high school in Russian history, geography, language, and theater. “Unfortunately in the United States, people start learning languages kind of late,” Ksendzoff said. “It’s very beneficial to start learning languages early on. There’s research that shows early exposure to languages is linked to benefits like literacy and logic.” While RSD is not meant to be a standalone education system — classes for kids and adults are held outside school and work hours, in the evenings and on weekends — the supplemental classes RSD offers allow for further immersion into Russian culture than what is available through students’ primary education. The school offers different tuition brackets; for instance, private classes cost more than group classes. You don’t have to be of Russian descent to attend the school, Ksendzoff said. “There are some parents of students who want them to love their language, so they can communicate in Russian at home,” Ksendzoff said. “Some students got into it because their coaches or music teachers speak Russian, and because of that [they] want to learn Russian culture.” Ksendzoff, the founder and principal of the school, has an intensive background in education. She moved to Dallas from Ukraine in 1995, where she worked as a

school director, an adjunct professor at Chernivtsi University, and as an interpreter and translator. “I saw how well the Dallas International School was working — a Frenchbased school. So I decided to create my own school, and I did it,” Ksendzoff said. In addition to the RSD program, the staff is working to publish textbooks applicable to all ages through their publishing house Lisa — which is Russian for “fox.” Ksendzoff said most available Russian textbooks are for a higher level of comprehension, which doesn’t work well for younger learners. She said while their hope is to create, publish, and also translate Russian books to English regularly, it will take some time to accomplish these things on a large scale. “When you are growing, sometimes too fast, there are problems from it,” Ksendzoff said. “You need to find more people, bigger spaces. It’s a monetary issue.”

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Studying is more fun at 3940 Wentwood Drive. Listed by Michelle Wood for $2,250,000. Whether you’re ready or not, the start of a new school year is a few short days away. After long days complete with team practices and after-school activities, dedicated homework rooms can help inspire tackling those lingering nightly to-dos. The homes below will make getting in the back-to-school swing easy. 6311 Northport Drive | Preston Hollow Next door to St. Mark’s School, this Texas Hill Countryinspired home is overflowing with amenities -- a wet bar and wine room, home theater, card room, and a computer room specifically designed as the ideal homework center. Listed by Elly Holder and Gretchen Brasch for $5,995,000. 3940 Wentwood Drive | University Park The spacious family room of this recently remodeled five-bedroom home includes a fireplace and views of the landscaped backyard for cozy school nights with the whole family. This traditional, located in walking distance to Hyer Elementary, has several rooms to consider for a great study space. Listed by Michelle Wood for $2,250,000. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.

The summer 2016 edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living magazine is in thousands of luxury homes across North Texas now and is also available online as a flipbook at grandviemagazine.com. Grand Vie is the luxury-home publication of Ebby Halliday Realtors and the newest member of the Ebby Halliday Companies, Fort Worth-based Williams Trew Real Estate. “Not only has our magazine’s distribution grown across North Texas, it also includes some of the very best luxury real estate companies outside of our local market, in such locations as Beverly Hills/LA, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami, Palm Beach, Newport Beach, Santa Barbara and Vail,” says Randall Graham, vice president and director of marketing for Ebby Halliday Realtors. In addition to featuring premier luxury properties, the 20th edition of Grand Vie offers interesting editorial content, including “Backyard Oasis,” featuring advice on how to “make the outdoors yours” from partner and designer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings Shay Geyer; “Greater Outdoors,” offering insight into maximizing your outdoor living space from Robert Hopson, project manager and owner of Robert Hopson Construction Group; and real estate insider Candy Evans finds paradise in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Visit grandviemagazine.com.

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By the time this goes to press, we will have survived the political conventions, the Olympics (without doping or Zika, hopefully) and most of the triple-digit heat. People will be streaming back to town back to their normal lives. Whatever normal is. Nobody’s quite sure these days, although a whole lot of people feel like the whole world is spinning out of control. I was in college during the ‘60s for the student revolution, the anti-war movement, civil rights protests, and drug culture, which rocked not only our nation but much of Europe as well. Political assassinations, the moonwalk, hippies, psychedelic music, and drugs made my senior year on campus very different from my freshman year. My parents’ generation was pretty sure the sky was falling, and they had lived through their own cataclysmic coming of age with the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War II. People protest that these times are much more frightening because of the sheer violence and the globalization of problems with social media. Is this worse than those times? Hard to say. I grew up doing bomb drills under my desk at school in the ‘50s, when some people had fallout shelters. There was the Cuban Missile Crisis when, at my school, we all went to pray because we thought the Russians might nuke us from Cuba. None of this was as harrowing as what Jews experienced during the Holocaust, or what so many people across the planet endure on a daily basis. We can just do what we can in our own orbits. Long gone are the days of my childhood when news came on in the evening for 15 minutes. Fear is paralyzing and bad news (“if it bleeds it leads”) is now broadcast 24/7. What is normal now? Even going to the loo in public is a bit confusing. The mudslinging from the campaigns has revved up. How many terrorist attacks, stock market events, race related and law and order incidents, and extreme weather conditions will we have suffered through in just the past month? Add to that whatever stress is going on in our personal lives or those of friends and family, and yuck. No wonder so many people put their faces in their phones and go on scavenger hunts for Pokémon. So much upheaval seems to be happening that, old history buff that I am, I began to gather columns I’ve written through

L EN B OU R L A ND the years, starting in the ‘80s in the halcyon Reagan era when I first began writing about moving to Dallas and raising a family in “The Bubble,” and continuing into whatever this era is, to see what patterns have emerged. In my new book, Normal’s Just a Cycle on a Washing Machine, which draws from my columns, what I noticed is that not only in my personal life but in society as a whole it’s always, “wash, rinse, repeat” with those crazy spin cycles that propel us in new directions. I began writing on my new IBM Selectric typewriter (before computers) about family life: stirring supper in my kitchen, talking on a phone with a 20-foot cord, planning carpools (before cell phones), sipping homebrewed coffee (before Starbucks), and peering out the window at kids riding bikes without helmets, with the dog running around (before leash laws). In one column, “Yow the Dow!”, I bemoaned the world and the overheated economy, because the stock market had just broken a new record at 7,000. As technology changed, so did my life. Then one year my bubble burst. In my next cycle, my kids and I both started dating at the same time; in 1995, I wondered aloud to a friend and songwriter why my life couldn’t just be normal. I’ve had a lot of advice in my life but hers was the best: “Honey, don’t go looking for normal, normal’s just a cycle on a washing machine.” And so it is. However upset we adults may be about politics, social media, or the economy, there is still picky eater syndrome, the dog ate my homework, teenagers sneaking out, traffic tickets, and backed up plumbing. We worry about the world we are leaving to our grandchildren. But whatever it is, it will be their normal just as the ‘80s was for my children, the ‘50s was for the boomers, the ‘30s was for the Silent generation. Always, always there is strength in community, power in dialogue, hope in genuine concern, and something in the everyday to make us smile. To learn more about Len’s book go to www.lenbourland.com.

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