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Condo Fire Rekindles Density Debate NEIGHBORS QUESTION PROPERTY’S FUTURE

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By Joshua Baethge

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As cleanup efforts continue at the site of a Northwest Highway condo fire that left one dead and approximately 100 displaced, attention is now focused on the future of the prime real estate. The Preston Place Condominiums were nestled between two of the neighborhood’s tallest buildings. Owners have vowed to rebuild. What exactly they plan to construct remains a mystery. In 1947, the Dallas City Council created a special district called PD-15 to regulate development in the 14.2-acre area bordered by Northwest highway, Pickwick Lane, and Baltimore Avenue. This area includes the 29-story Preston Tower Condominiums, the 22-story Athena Condominiums, and several smaller residential buildings. The Preston Place condos were built in 1979 in a section designated as “tract 3” of the special district. Developers originally intended to make it a high-rise as well. Neighborhood opposition eventually convinced them to reduce the height to three stories. Under the guidelines of PD15, which was last updated in

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A B O V E : The three-story Preston Place Condos where destroyed by a March 3 fire that killed one person and desplaced 100 residents.

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1980, development density of the area is limited to “present-day density plus the density of a proposed tower on tract 3.” With property demand in the area near all-time highs, owners may be motivated to build something larger. Any new construction would be subject to a public hearing and a traffic study. PD-15 also mandates a rate of 1.22 parking

SCHOOLS

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spaces per unit as well as additional parking options if the total number of units reaches 318. “I don’t know what I want them to do with the place,” said Mable Davis, who lives about four blocks away from the towers. “The buildings may have looked a little dated,

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COMMUNITY

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CONTENTS FROM THE EDITOR

Full Spring Ahead January may mark the official start of the new year, but April is when things really get going. Holiday hangovers have passed, Cupid’s arrow’s been shot, and spring break has broken. Any hopes of a season resembling winter have long since been squashed as the dread of another hell-fire summer slowly descends. Our collective attention now turns to the ever-expanding list of events that will fill our calendars in coming months: tax day, Easter, spring parties, proms, and graduations will all be here before we know it. Not far behind will be weddings, camps, and long summer vacations. At the top of many calendars will be Mother’s Day, the Sunday in May where we recognize our mums for all that they do. This year, we at People Newspapers would like your little ones to tell us why their mom is the best. We think there is something special in the naïve honesty of children expressing strong emotions in their own words. We also think it can be hilarious. And if the thrill of getting their name and picture in the newspaper isn’t enough motivation, a few selected winners will receive a six-pack of Texas Rangers tickets. We will let you

JOSHUA BAETHGE decide who gets to go, though we obviously recommend mom. That is unless she doesn’t like baseball or would prefer an afternoon alone. Please check our website, Facebook, or Twitter feeds for information on how to help your child send their entry. You can also mail in submissions through April 7. Our favorites will run in our May edition and online. Happy April. Joshua Baethge Editor editor@peoplenewspapers.com

CORRECTION: In our March edition, we incorrectly identified the retailer for a children’s eye mask in our “Summer Camp Essentials” article. The product can be purchased at McCartney’s University Spirit on Hillcrest Avenue, which has been serving the Park Cities since 1948. We regret the error.

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Crime Report: Feb. 7-March 15 PRESTON HOLLOW Feb. 7 After 9 p.m., a thief entered a vehicle in the 5300 block of Waneta Drive and stole the third row seat. After 10 p.m., a burglar broke into a vehicle in the 5400 block of Neola Drive and stole the third row seat. During the night three vehicles in an apartment parking lot in the 3800 block of West Northwest Highway were broken into. Feb. 8 At 5 p.m., a shoplifter stole property from Macy’s in NorthPark Center. A woman was arrested on a charge of theft. After 5:30 p.m., a thief stole a trailer in the 5300 block of West Lovers Lane. After 8:30 p.m., a thief stole a vehicle in the 5500 block of Glenwick Lane. Feb. 10 At 9:40 a.m., a thief stole tools out of the bed of a pickup truck in the 9000 block of Rockbrook Drive. Between 9:30 and 10 p.m., a vandal placed caution tape on a victim’s trees. After 10 p.m., a thief stole the side mirrors from a vehicle in the 6000 block of Norway Road. Feb. 11 At 7:03 a.m., a thief stole a running vehicle with the keys in the ignition at a condominium in the 4000 block of Adrian Drive. Between 8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 1 p.m. Feb. 11, a thief stole property from a victim in the 6800 block of Northport Drive. Feb. 12 After 5:30 p.m., a thief stole a vehicle in a parking lot in the 8500 block of Pickwick Lane. Feb. 13 Between 7 p.m. Feb. 9 and 7:30 a.m. Feb. 13, a thief entered an unlocked apartment in the 8500 block of Thackery Street and stole property. At 1 p.m., a thief took the driver’s side mirror from a vehicle parked in the 8500 block of Pickwick Lane. Feb. 14 At 2:46 p.m., a shoplifter took clothing from Dillard’s in NorthPark Center. Police arrested a 23-year-old man.

Feb. 15 Between 9:10 a.m. and 4:10 p.m. , one or more burglars kicked open the rear door of a home in the 12000 block of Planters Glen Drive and took jewelry and precious metals. At 1 p.m., a woman at the Village of Preston Hollow discovered someone had removed the wallet from her purse. At 6:30 p.m., a shoplifter took merchandise from Neiman Marcus in NorthPark Center. Feb. 16 Between 1-4:30 p.m., one or more burglars jimmied the rear sliding door of a home in the 4700 block of Harvest Hill Road and took jewelry and precious metals. Between 4-4:15 p.m., one or more burglars broke the windows of two cars parked at the Market at Preston Forest and took purses. Feb. 17 Between 7 p.m. Feb. 16 and 7:45 a.m. Feb. 17, one or more vandals damaged property at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce on Preston Road. At 11:38 a.m., a robber armed with a gun gave a note to a teller at the Capital One Bank in the 5300 block of Forest Lane and got away with cash. At 5:29 p.m. someone pointed a gun at a woman from Cedar Hill while driving in the 5800 block of Walnut Hill Lane. At 5:43 p.m., a shoplifter took merchandise from Nordstroms at NorthPark Center. Feb. 18 At 6:45 a.m., an employee unloading boxes at Walgreens in the 11700 block of Preston Road was injured by a falling box. Between 1:40 and 2:10 p.m., one or more burglars broke a rear window at an office in the 4200 block of Lovers Lane, set off an alarm and took some property. Feb. 19 Between 8 and 9:30 p.m., someone took a bicycle from outside of a home in the 2900 block of Amherst Avenue. Feb. 22 Between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., one or more burglars pried open the window of a vehicle parked at the CVS pharmacy on Westchester Drive

and removed property. Between noon and 12:45 p.m., someone removed the wallet from a purse hanging on the back of a chair at the Panera Bread in Preston Forest Village.

March 4 Between 5:30 p.m. March 3 and 6 a.m. March 4, someone broke the window of a vehicle parked in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 4500 block of Druid Lane and took property.

Feb. 23 Between 7 p.m. Feb. 22 and 8 a.m. Feb. 23, someone scratched the paint of a vehicle parked at a home in the 4500 block of Druid Lane.

March 6 At 10 a.m. , someone stole cable boxes from The Renaissance At Preston Hollow apartment complex at 8600 Thackery St.

Between 2:51 and 3:35 p.m., a shoplifter took merchandise from Neiman Marcus in NorthPark Center. Police arrested a 20-year-old man.

Between 9 and 11:15 p.m., someone broke a window to get into a vehicle parked outside the Neighborhood Services restaurant at 5027 W Lovers Lane and removed property.

Feb. 26 At 4:55 p.m. Feb. 25, a shoplifter entered Apex by Sunglass Hut in NorthPark Center and took merchandise. Feb. 28 At 11:44 a.m., a FedEx employee was bitten by a dog in the 4400 block of Bluffview Boulevard. Between 11:45 a.m. and 12:17 p.m., someone stole $1,022.20 in clothing and furs from Victoria’s Secret at NorthPark Center. Before 8:45 p.m. Feb. 28, one or more burglars pried their way into a home in the 6200 block of Royal Crest Drive and took miscellaneous property. March 1 Between 9:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and 7 a.m. March 1, one or more vandals shattered the front window of Arhaus Furniture at NorthPark Center.

March 7 Between 8 a.m. March 6 and 10:30 a.m. March 7, a burglar broke the glass of a sliding door, entered vacant house in the 6000 block of Burgundy Road and removed property. Between 3:30 and 3:37 p.m., someone too a leaf blower from a Clint Horticulture trailer parked in the 10200 block of Strait Lane. Around 4 p.m., a vandal damaged property at a town home in the 10400 block of Shadowbend Drive. Between 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., someone pried open a vehicle parked at the Hillcrest Oaks Plaza V office building on LBJ Freeway and removed property. March 8 At 6:31 pm., someone stole property from Louis Vuitton at NorthPark Center.

At 7:35 p.m. , one or more burglars kicked in the front door of a house in the 7100 block of Royal Lane and took property.

March 12 Between 9 p.m. March 11 and 9 a.m. March 12, someone removed property from the safe at Cinnabon at NorthPark Center.

Between 9:45-11 p.m., someone entered a vehicle parked at a home in the 4900 block of Thunder Road and removed property.

March 13 At 6:25 p.m., someone cut a security cable and took clothing from Neiman Marcus at NorthPark Center.

March 2 At 1:53 a.m. , someone entered a vehicle parked at a home in the 5500 block of Del Roy Drive and drove it away without permission.

March 14 At 3 p.m., someone stole clothing from the Gap at NorthPark Center.

March 3 Between 10:30-11 pm., one or more burglars broke a window to enter the Galleria Plaza office building on LBJ Freeway and took televisions, radios and stereos.

March 15 About 3 a.m., a robber took property from a store in the 6000 block of Berkshire Lane. Around 8:40 a.m., someone took property from an unlocked vehicle parked at the Preston-Royal Office Park.

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STOP HUNGER, BUILD HOPE

NTFB raises $40M toward $55M goal

C O U R T E SY N O R T H T E X A S F O O D B A N K

The North Texas Food Bank plans to build the Perot Family Center, a new $25.5 million, 222,000-square-foot distribution and volunteer facility in Plano.

By William Taylor

People Newspapers Preston Hollow residents John and Pam Beckert are offended by the numbers. One in four area children live in food insecure homes, according to the North Texas Food Bank. One in six senior adults do, too. “Hunger in our community is unacceptable,” said John Beckert, who with his wife has supported NTFB for more than 30 years. The Beckerts, Perots, Jains, and other Dallas families are looking to do more to reduce those numbers and are inviting other North Texans to join a $55 million Stop Hunger Build Hope capital campaign. The Beckerts are co-chairing the campaign, now in its public phase, with the aim of boosting facilities, bolstering partners, and incorporating more technology in an effort to provide by 2025 the 92 million meals needed annually to feed the hungry in 13 counties. That’s a 50 percent increase from what NTFB provided in 2015. “We believe strongly that feeding our neighbors promotes healthy communities,” John Beckert said. Already, NTFB has raised $40 million from companies, foundations, organizations, and families. Ross and Margot Perot gave $2 million after their children Ross and Sarah Perot, Nancy Perot and Rod Jones, Suzanne and Patrick McGee, Carolyn and Karl Rathjen, and Katherine and Eric Reeves kicked off the campaign with a

lead gift of $10 million. “Through this gift, we recognize and honor our grandmother Lula Mae Perot and our Aunt Bette Perot while encouraging subsequent generations of our family to make sure our neighbors are fed with love, hope, and compassion,” Katherine Perot Reeves said. The Perots and other NTFB supporters ceremonially broke ground Feb. 17 on the Perot Family Campus, a $25.5 million, 222,000-square-foot distribution and volunteer center to go up near Coit Road and President George Bush Turnpike. Construction will begin later this year at that 13-acre site next to Atmos Energy on Mapleshade Lane in Plano and continue through 2018, said Anna Kurian, NTFB director of communications. “We serve all the way up to the Red River,” Kurian said. “By having a more central volunteer/distribution center, it will be easier to get food to all of our hungry neighbors.” The campus will include 60,000 square feet of dry warehouse space, 70,000 square feet of refrigerated space, a 28,000-squarefoot volunteer center with capacity to accommodate 400 people a day, plus office space, 18 docks, and a community garden. Once complete, the campus will replace NTFB’s 115,000-square-foot warehouse on Dan Morton Drive, where most agencies pick up food now. NTFB plans to keep its 75,000-square-foot main campus on Cockrell Hill Road, but use of that facility will evolve, Kurian said.

NTFB administrative offices moved to the Dallas Farmers Market, where a 16,000-square-foot building will include a demonstration kitchen and community spaces as well as offices. It will be known as the Moody Center in honor of the Moody Foundation, which gave $5 million to the campaign. Facility improvements will help improve and expand food distribution while increasing engagement with volunteers and supporters, interim president and CEO Simon Powell said. Those goals are part of a 10-year plan launched in 2015. The plan includes helping partner agencies expand with some serving as mini food banks or distribution hubs and others employing mobile pantries. Through a partnership with Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation, NTFB will use technology to track health needs of clients. “We knew if we could get the plan right, the community would support us,” said Anurag Jain, vice chairman of the NTFB board. Jain, a Preston Hollow resident, told of how on a miserable day after laying off seven colleagues a billboard prompted him to get involved with the food bank. The image reminded him of his workers. The message: “Huge potential today, hungry tomorrow.” NTFB aims to meet its capital campaign goal by the end of the year, but the work for hunger relief won’t stop there, he said. “We’ll get past the $15 million, and we will keep going if we can.”

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John and Pam Beckert participate in a groundbreaking.

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SMU Students Win Local American Advertising Awards Students at the Temerlin Advertising Institute (TAI) at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts won multiple honors in the Student category of the 55th annual American Advertising Federation (AAF) American Advertising Awards local competition, hosted by AAF-Dallas on February 23 at The Bomb Factory in Dallas. The

trophies are known as the ADDYs. SMU students won four awards in four categories, including two of the four gold awards presented to student entries, as well as two silver awards. All silver- and gold-winning submissions are eligible to advance to the district-level competition in Fort Worth, April 6-8.

Bench a Reminder of SMU Officer

C O U R T E SY H I L LS M A N S T U A R T J A C K S O N

Mark McCullers’ widow, Tiffany, gets her first look at an SMU bench dedicated to her late husband. A new bench beneath an oak tree south of Patterson Hall at SMU will serve as a constant reminder of the late Mark McCullers, a campus police officer swept away in floodwaters on July 5, 2016. Employees of the SMU Police Department, which offices in Patterson Hall, will see the bench every day, campus officials said. The university dedicated the bench on Feb. 16 with McCullers’ wife, Tiffany, and other family members present, along with SMU police officers. Two of McCullers’ children attend SMU. McCullers, 46, was sitting in his

Dodge Charger sedan in the early hours of July 5 working off-duty private security at a Highland Park construction site when heavy rains caused Turtle Creek to overflow. Video footage from the Fitzhugh Avenue bridge shows his car being swept away. His sedan was found 13 hours later about a half-mile downstream, but McCullers’ remains weren’t found until Aug. 24. SMU Police Sgt. Keith McCain located the remains in a pile of debris near Oak Lawn Avenue and East Levee Street, where a drainage tunnel more than a mile long empties Turtle Creek into the Trinity River.

Dallas ISD Names New Deputy Superintendent Dallas ISD named Israel Cordero its new deputy superintendent. He will replace Ivan Duran, who is leaving to become superintendent of schools in Bellevue, Washington. Cordero most recently served as chief of strategic initiatives and external relations and deputy chief of school leadership. During his 20year education career, he has been a teacher, principal, and administrator. He will assume his new role on May 1.

“Mr. Cordero has proven to be an exceptional leader in Dallas ISD,” DISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa said. “He brings a long list of impressive accomplishments, including spearheading the opening of eighteen new collegiate academies in Dallas ISD. I am confident that Israel will be a great addition to this role as he works alongside our students, campuses and parent communities.”

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NEWS CONTINUED FROM 1 but I thought it added some charm and character to the neighborhood.” Davis said she heard a commotion the night of the fire, but didn’t appreciate the sheer extent of the damage until the following morning. “Lord have mercy,” she said. “I feel so bad for all of those people.” Nearly 200 firefighters fought the seven-alarm blaze that started shortly before midnight March 3. Crews remained on the scene for nearly a week battling hot spots and occasional flareups. Firefighters found a body early March 6, and the medical examiner later confirmed it to be the remains of Jacqueline McDonald, an 89-year-old resident who was reported missing after the fire started, according Dallas FireRescue. Due to fire-code regulations at the time it was constructed, the building was not equipped with a modern sprinkler system. “The cause of the fire is still undetermined, and will most likely stay as such due to the limited access

investigators will have as a result of the extensive damage left behind,” Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans said. Included in the damage are a number of cars in a garage under the building. Water used to fight the fire flooded much of that area. The instability of the building may prevent many if not most of them from being salvaged. American Red Cross of North Texas spokesperson Taelor Duckworth said the fire was the biggest incident she has worked during her time with the organization. When she first arrived on the scene, there were only around 20 people standing on the curb as firefighters worked to control the blaze. One hour later, fire consumed all of the units. While some Preston Place residents were families with small children, many were elderly. Consequently, some of the biggest initial needs on the scene were for medications, glasses, and mobility devices and wheelchairs and walkers. “Luckily most of them had family or friends in the area so there was no need to open a shelter.” Duckworth said.

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Dallas firefighters continued to battle hot spots at Preston Place condos nearly a week after the blaze started.

“ LU C K ILY M O ST O F T H EM H AD FAM ILY O R F R IEN D S IN T H E AR E A . ” TAE LOR DUC KWORT H

State Senator Calls for Elimination of Dallas County Schools By Joshua Baethge

“ STUD E N TS D E S E RVE BET T E R AN D S O D O DALL AS C O UN T Y TA X PAYE RS . ”

People Newspapers Claiming students have “been exposed to danger,” state Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, filed a bill to eliminate Dallas County Schools (DCS), the beleaguered transportation provider for Dallas ISD and other districts. Under the terms of Senate Bill 1122, DCS would be abolished by September 2018 through an “orderly and thoughtful” wind-down. Huffines categorized DCS as an “outdated, unnecessary bureaucracy” that is “dangerous for students” and a “rip-off for Dallas County taxpayers.” He cited its poor on-time performance, numerous reported safety incidents, and the fact that it was facing a nearly $42 million budget shortfall, $30 million of which Huffines claims is unaccounted for. He added that DCS may be at risk of collapse and could

SE N . D ON HUFFIN E S C O U R T E SY S E N . D O N H U F F I N E S

State Sen. Don Huffines said the time for reforming Dallas County Schools has passed. leave DISD without a transportation provider. “DCS is completely unaccountable to tax payers and financially corrupt,” Huffines said. DCS has been under fire since last summer when reports surfaced of bus drivers repeatedly running red lights and students arriving late for school,

sometimes going to class without breakfast. In January, it was forced to cut nearly 100 jobs due to budget shortfalls. DCS superintendent Rick Sorrells said that DCS still saves Dallas County taxpayers between $19 million and $20 million annually. Board president Larry Duncan said Huffines was using

bus safety as a “political football.” “Each one of these buses has a stop-arm camera that has reduced the violations that threaten our children by 35 percent,” he said. On Feb. 1, Duncan said that, despite DCS’s many problems, he still considered it to be a “model” for other districts to emulate. Five days later, reports surfaced that he had accepted more than $200,000 in contributions from the school

camera vendor he says has improved bus safety. While Duncan claimed he did not directly violate any laws, the DCS board voted shortly thereafter to amend their rules to preclude members from voting on items on which they have received more than $400 in campaign contributions. On Feb. 15, interim CFO Alan King resigned after only four months on the job. DCS officials have not provided an explanation for his sudden departure. State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, has publically called for Sorrels to resign. So far, the superintendent has resisted those calls. However, at this point, even high-level leadership changes may not be enough to satisfy Huffines. “The time for reform is gone and the situation is very dire,” he said. “Students deserve better, and so do Dallas County taxpayers.”

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BOX OF LESSONS IN WHAT NOT TO DO

‘Texas Patriarch’ details growth, loss of family business By William Taylor

“ IN T R A-FAMILY L AW SUITS ARE L IK E G AS O L IN E ON THE F IR E . A FT E R T H AT F IRST L AW SUIT WAS F IL ED, W E W ER E N E VE R AB L E TO MAKE AN Y D E CE N T D EC IS IO N S . ”

People Newspapers Life in Frisco on what would become known, thanks to television, as the original Southfork Ranch came with all the glamour of visiting celebrities, Dallas society events, and thoroughbred horses. But for Douglas Box, the youngest son of the late Cloyce Box, an NFL-champion turned self-made millionaire, life on Park Lane in Preston Hollow proved much more satisfying. “That was the happiest time of my life when we were just a normal family,” he recalled. “That was the age of innocence when Mom and Dad took care of everything and my job was to play with the neighborhood kids and walk to Walnut Hill Elementary School.” Today, Douglas Box, 60, lives a short drive from that old Park Lane home in what he calls “Preston Holler,” because it’s a bit too far north to be considered part of Preston Hollow. He offices near there, too. Box works as a certified family business adviser, but sees himself as a preacher of sorts, an evangelist even, on a mission to warn other families about the personal and financial losses that can come if they are ill prepared for the passing of the business founder. “I feel like I’m on a crusade to sound the warning bell to families to heed the call,” he said. That crusade is fueled by his own sad family story.

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

DOUGL AS BOX

WISE TRANSITIONS Douglas Box offers tips for family-owned businesses: • Step down early enough to foster smooth transition. • Get family members who shouldn’t be in the business out of the business. • Rely on quality outside advisors. • Avoid resolving family disputes in court. • The best time to use lawyers is up front for planning.

In his second book, Texas Patriarch: A Legacy Lost, Box tells of his father’s ascent in business and the family and business turmoil that followed when Cloyce Box suddenly died at age 70 in 1993. “This book was written to scare the pants off of other families that have resources,” he said. Box recounts the strained relationships, brothers suing brothers, and the eventual sale of the family business that would grow exponentially in the years afterward. “I don’t think my family particularly likes this book,” he conceded. “Frankly, I don’t like this story. “But I am proud of the book,” he said. “I wrote it to serve other families, not the Box family.” Cloyce Box grew up poor in Jonesboro, Texas, but went on to football stardom at West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon. After serving in World War II, he returned to football, playing alongside Doak Walker and catching passes from Bobby Layne on the way to back-to-back championships for the Detroit Lions. Fame earned in his NFL career led to opportunities in the construction business. Cloyce Box went to work for Fuller Construction, a career that brought him to Dallas as he advanced in the company. He became CEO of Fuller and started his own businesses, making his mark in cement, oil and gas, and real estate. He did

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La Madeleine Founder Honored by Freedoms Foundation La Madeleine founder Patrick Esquerré was honored by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for his efforts with Kid Vision for life, an organization working to help low income students with vision correction. Esquerré received the George Washington Honor Medal Award for going above and beyond. He partnered with eyeglasses manufacturer Essilor, helping Kids Vision for Life expand. In nine major areas in Texas and across the US, the program has provided more than 415,000 screenings and more than 105,000 pairs of glasses. Esquerré previously served as board member for KERA, CASA, and the North Texas Food Bank. He has received the PBS Humanitarian Award, Inc. Magazine’s Entrepreneur on the Year, and named a Top 50 Power Player by Nation’s Restaurant News. In 2004, he was awarded the L’Ordre National du Merite for distinguished civil and military achievements in France.

C O M M UNIT Y CONTINUED FROM 14 business with the likes of Dallas’ Trammell Crow. As his wealth grew, he purchased ranches, first near Allen and then in Frisco. Douglas Box’s first book, published in 2014, plays with the Hollywood angles of his life on a famous TV estate. Cutter Frisco: Growing Up on the Original Southfork Ranch chronicles Larry Hagman’s arrival on the Frisco ranch, the shooting of those first episodes of the TV series Dallas, and explores comparisons between Cloyce Box and the television character J.R. Ewing. The ranch house made famous in television burned down before Cloyce Box died, and the unfinished shell of its replacement still stands on what is now the Brinkmann Ranch on Main Street, in now booming Frisco. Texas Patriarch, published late last year, focuses more on Dallas, where the family dined at the Chaparral Club and from where Cloyce Box ran his business, Box Energy Corp., in offices at Preston Road and Sherry Lane. The book delves into Cloyce Box’s business style, which embroiled the family in investigations and lawsuits. Douglas Box said his father was addicted to the litigation, a virus the sons inherited. With control of the estate and the business divided among them, tension and distrust grew and lawsuits followed. “Intra-family lawsuits are like gasoline on the fire,” Douglas Box said, blaming himself for filing the first one. “After that first lawsuit was filed, we were never able to make any decent decisions.” The jacket of Texas Patriarch includes blurbs from such prominent Texans as Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, Texas Monthly editor Skip Hollandsworth, and Tom Hicks, former owner of the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Stars. “Doug Box’s chronicle of the turmoil his family endured serves as an insightful example of what not to do when in business with your family,” Hicks wrote. Douglas Box is hard on himself and his father, but still admires his dad, and the Detroit Lions remain his favorite team. “I could have canonized him easily, but I didn’t think a book like that would be interesting to the readers,” the author said. “There are a lot of guys who like to tell success stories, but we learn more from failure.”

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Gendercide Exhibit Represents 120M Missing Women By Carly Danner

Special Contributor A gallery filled with thousands of baby booties — each pair unique in material, color, and patterns — has the power to flood visitors with delight. But when the 12,000 baby booties each represent 10,000 missing women around the world, the result presents a much more sobering experience. “You can’t turn away from the fact that these booties represent human beings: mothers, daughters, sisters, and aunts,” Gendercide Awareness Project vice president June Chow said. The 100+ Million Missing exhibit debuted in February at the Fashion Industry Gallery to raise awareness of approximately 120 million women missing around the world due to gendercide, the systematic killing of members of one gender. The project, curated by Beverly Hill of University Park, took more than six years to bring to fruition. Several Dallas organizations were involved, including knitting groups, area high schools, and the

Junior World Affairs Council of DFW. The foundation also commissioned sewing co-ops in remote areas around the world to create a majority of the baby booties. Each community was given fair pay to use local materials to create booties that

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Remote sewing co-ops made booties for the exhibit.

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defined their culture, Chow said. One community of refugees in Jordan created baby booties out of their own clothes and hand-crocheted grocery bags. “The fact that these women came from so much suffering and were able to find it in their hearts to deliver a piece of beauty to the world shows that there’s still a light in all this darkness,” Chow said. Though the exhibit has closed its doors for now, its lasting impact is only beginning. Fifty percent of proceeds from the exhibit have been donated to education partners overseas that provide scholarships to girls in at-risk communities. Proceeds from the exhibit as well as those from fundraisers and donations have helped provide roughly 20,000 meals to women and their families. That’s not to mention the impact of employing women who don’t always have the opportunity to make money. A grandmother in a Ugandan co-op wrote that the money she earned making booties helped her save up to purchase HIV medication for her grandson. A group of

children who made paper beads for the shoes saved up to purchase their own schoolbooks. Women in India have gained sewing skills to make a living for themselves and escape the harsh jobs often forced upon them by their community. “This experience wasn’t a handout for these women and girls,” Chow said. “It was an opportunity for them to take charge of their own lives.” Project organizers hope to share the exhibit with a wider audience. The organization is looking for spaces to host the installation and inspire more people to take up the call to action. Opportunities to spread awareness include getting involved in fundraising efforts, donating to partner schools, and reaching out to groups in Dallas that work with remote communities. “The biggest and most inexpensive step anyone can take away from this is implementing good will,” Chow said. “We can challenge each other to support each other’s lives, because at the end of the day we’re all humans despite the circumstances we’re born into.”

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Take the Damn Phones Away Dallas was on a literary roll in March. In 72 hours I heard Dan Patrick Brown give a riveting review of his book The Boys in the Boat to a packed house at HP Pres, then whizzed over to the Village to the Saint Michael’s Woman’s Exchange to meet humorist Julia Reed at her book signing, and the cherry on the sundae was attending the HP Literary Festival, which included the wonderful novelist Jamie Ford probably best known for his novel, Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. I was puffed up that Dallas has become a bastion of literature and civility. As an author during their Literary Festival I was honored to be a workshop presenter: I had been invited to an evening with Jamie Ford with the volunteers and other writers. He gave a lovely evening performance, (the one he had given to students earlier that day) which was followed by a gorgeous dinner party at prominent HP home. This was my first experience with the festival, which is typical of the community where I raised and schooled my children. The festival was organized by involved parents who care about education and participate to make a public school system competitive to private schools through enrichment programs. So later I was aghast to open the Dallas Morning News to read about the appalling treatment of the renowned author by the unacceptable behavior of Highland Park students in the student assembly. I’m glad I was unaware before I did back to back workshops. My first clue that in the nearly 20 years since my last child graduated that the inmates have taken over the asylum was when the very nice young teachers asked their students to please silence their cell phones and refrain from checking them during the period. Huh?! My question to the teachers was WHY are they allowed to have phones in school? They shrugged, “The parents want them for emergencies.” Any emergency can be handled by a call to the office, and the only emergency I could see was the lack of writing skills in students who write like they tweet. The other 911 is that some kids were so sleep deprived or in some kind of altered state that they looked like patients coming out of general anesthesia. Some are distracted by a vibrating back pocket or purse. The parents, who are either out driving or working, do not need to be in any form of communication with their kid who should be learning. Most are not based on their writing samples, alertness, and ability to think on their feet. I divulged this to my

LEN BOURLAND own HP grad, who is now a mother in another state and she was aghast, “They let them have phones in school! That’s insane!” Apparently, the buddy parents just want to give their kids what they want. So when spoiled out of control “too cool for school” brats bully, interrupt, and jeer a renowned author when he’s trying to explain Japanese internment during WWII, by the author’s own comments “trolling me while the principal and teachers just stood by,” it’s more than a black eye on HPHS. It’s a wake-up call. Imagine how they bully each other on social media. The only people with cell phones should be the teachers filming out of control students, posting it on the HPHS website and calling in their parents. Then the parents should be sent to Saturday morning detention to learn parenting skills while the kids sleep off their parties. It’s not all kids but a pretty big subset.

“ THE O NLY EMERG E NCY I C OUL D SEE WA S T H E L AC K O F W RIT ING SKILLS IN ST UDENTS WHO W RIT E L IKE T H EY T WE ET.” L EN BOURL AND Question: does the football coach of the state champions permit the team to text while sitting waiting their turn during scrimmages? Do the football players tweet and snapchat while watching game films or at halftime in the locker rooms? Or do players need to stay laser focused or get booted from the team? Whatever the rules for cell phones are for the football team need to be applied to the classroom. IF and that’s a big if they must come into the school at all, cellphones should be put in a basket at the beginning of each class and returned at the exit if a student has stayed awake and participated. Otherwise they can get them at the office at the end of their day. Maybe honor students or senior privileges could be earned to carry a cell. If every public school is doing this then just maybe Highland Park can earn it’s reputation for being a good school system by leading the way toward excellence. Throw the damn cellphones out of school. Len Bourland can be reached at lenbourland@gmail.com

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Second-grade pen pals from Walnut Hill Elementary and Lamplighter School get to know each other in person after exhchanging monthly hand-written letters.

Walnut Hill, Lamplighter students write each other By Lisa Ferguson

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“ YOU C OU LD N’ T T E LL T H E DIFFER EN CE B ET WE E N T H E K ID S . P R I VAT E S C H O O L ( OR) P U B LI C S C H O O L — TH EY ALL LOO KE D A L I KE . TH EY ALL HA D F U N. T H E Y W ER E ALL R E A DI NG. ” VICKI R ANEY Less than 3 miles separate Walnut Hill Elementary School and The Lamplighter School, but it’s far enough to keep students from knowing each other if not for an old-fashioned exercise in communication. Since last fall, dozens of second-grade students from both schools have been communicating with one another via handwritten letters that they exchange monthly to learn more about their daily lives and interests. The pen pal exercise is one facet of ongoing literacy-building efforts happening at the campuses, courtesy of United 2 Learn, an action network of the Commit! 2 Dallas

Partnership, which works to create educational and leadership opportunities for local students. Walnut Hill, a century-old Dallas ISD public school, and Lamplighter, a private school, have both participated in the Commit! partnership for several years, through which Lamplighter has donated books and money to Walnut Hill, explained Vicki Raney, assistant head of academics at Lamplighter. “We had been giving them things, but it was sort of a one-way relationship,” she said. Second-graders last year had also exchanged pen pal letters, but on an infrequent basis. Letter writing is a good way to teach youngsters how to write “for purpose,” Raney said. “Second grade is really the time to learn the format [of a personal letter] — the date and ‘Dear So and So,’ and the closing.” While it may be more convenient these days to send a quick email or text, she said having students craft missives in longhand “really increases their literacy skills” by encouraging them to “design what they want to say.” Walnut Hill Elementary Principal R. Chase McLaurin called letter writing a lost art. “It’s something that’s unique for the kids to actually experience that.” Last fall, school administrators at both campuses decided to ramp up the students’ interactions.

In October, Lamplighter invited Walnut Hill’s second-graders to its campus to attend an assembly featuring Matt de la Peña, author of the Newbery Medal-winning children’s book Last Stop on Market Street. The students “sat and read the book, and they talked, and we had some literacy activities,” Raney recalled. It was the first opportunity they’d had to meet their pen pals, with whom they’d been randomly matched. “You couldn’t tell the difference between the kids. Private school [or] public school — they all looked alike,” she said. “They all had fun. They were all reading.” Since students have been able to put faces to their pen pals’ names, their letters have lengthened and developed in content in recent months. “We want them to kind of think outside the box,” explained Lamplighter teacher Lakeshia Peters, “not just to ask, `What did you do this weekend?’ but to get to know this person — how many children are in their family, what does a family vacation look like for them. … We know that’s different for everybody.” McLaurin said, “The writing that they’re sending back and forth to one another has remarkably improved because they … have a real relationship to talk about.” In January, Lamplighter’s second-graders boarded DART buses and rode to Walnut Hill, where they participated in additional literacy activities and received a campus tour.

“Even though we’re just another school, to them this was exciting,” McLaurin said. “This is a place they had never been before.” That same month, the second-grade teachers from both schools met at Lamplighter to kick off a partnership of their own that includes an ongoing exchange of curriculum ideas and learning strategies for the students. After learning that cursive writing is taught at Lamplighter, longtime Walnut Hill teacher Diane James said she and her colleagues may soon add it to their own lesson plans. “I think it’s good to share ideas and hear what other [educators] are doing,” she said. Abigail Williams, executive director of United 2 Learn, said the partnership between Lamplighter and Walnut Hill is a shining example of why the organization was founded. “We all have something to learn from each other, to gain from each other,” she said, “and we all need to be invested in public education in our city, in our community.” Raney said she and McLaurin are “just thrilled” about what has transpired between their schools, students, and teachers, and plan to further expand their interaction with additional field trips and, of course, more letter writing. “These kids know each other,” she said, “and we want to continue the relationship these kids have.”

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Mayor Recognizes Elementary School for UNICEF Contributions

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Preston Hollow Elementary pupils show off their fitness-tracking Kid Power Bands.

By Chris Beattie

Special Contributor During every walk between classes and each hop-skip in the gym, Preston Hollow Elementary School students are thinking of other kids halfway across the world. Mayor Mike Rawlings has taken notice of the Dallas ISD campus’ globally-inspired efforts and presented the school with an award at a recent UNICEF gala, recognizing the school as a UNICEF Champion.

“AN Y T H IN G W E D O, W E WAN T TO BE T H E B E ST. ” -TOM BR ANDT, PRE STON HOLLOW E LE ME N TA RY PR INC IPAL The U.S. fund for UNICEF supports the organization’s mission of “saving lives, building futures” through fundraising, advocacy, and education. Equipped with Kid Power Bands (like Fitbits made for children) and a corresponding smartphone app, Preston Hollow Elementary students are fundraising by tracking their steps and jumping jacks. The points they earn for their activities get translated to money that buys readyto-eat therapeutic food packets for malnourished children across the world. To date, more than 200,000 Kid Power Band wearers across the country have unlocked close to 5.3 million food packets, according to UNICEF. “There’s nothing more powerful than the message of ‘kids helping kids,’” said Mike Heaton, director for the U.S. fund for UNICEF’s Great Plains Region. “It gives them the feeling that they’re really making a difference.” Nearly 3,000 Dallas-area students

are on board with the initiative, which launched in the region three years ago. Preston Hollow Elementary fourth-graders raised around $4,000 in a month with their Kid Power bands, making them the top fundraisers in the school district and providing food packets to save 25 young lives, according to Heaton, who called the feat “pretty darn impressive.” Many beneficiaries likely live in South Sudan, where a famine was declared in some areas just last month. Following an intense civil war and a collapsing economy, more than 100,000 people face starvation in the eastern African nation, per a report by The Guardian. “[Preston Hollow Elementary students are] just an incredible supporter of UNICEF’s mission, which involves always having that global-citizenship mentality,” Heaton said. Preston Hollow Elementary is an International Baccalaureate candidate school for the Primary Years Programme, which puts an emphasis on developing “active, caring, lifelong learners … who have the capacity to participate in the world around them,” the school’s website explains. Case in point: UNICEF primarily works with schools with 65 percent of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet those students are fitness-tracking for young peers elsewhere on the verge of starvation. Students are also raising money for an educational trip to the Dominican Republic in coming months. Heaton said students recognize the impact of what they are doing. A mother described to UNICEF officials how one night she heard a ruckus coming from her daughter’s room. The young girl, usually quite inactive, she said, was doing jumping jacks on her bed. When she pressed her daughter to explain, the girl replied, “Mom, I’m saving lives.” “Those are the stories we hear all the time,” Heaton said. “They understand very well what they’re doing.”

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Dogs join students on stage as ESD presents ‘Lucky Stiff ’

The Episcopal School of Dallas (ESD) recently presented Lucky Stiff, a play about a man who is set to inherit $6 million if he can somehow take his dead uncle to Monte Carlo for one last hurrah. If he is unable to fulfill the request, the money would be donated to a dog rescue organization.

Canine actors in the play were provided by The Street Dog Project, a volunteer organization dedicated to helping street dogs in Dallas. A portion of ticket sales went to help the cause. All puppies in the play were adopted out. The ESD community also donated more than 1,000 pounds of dog food to the project.

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This exhibition has been organized by the Meadows Museum, SMU, and the Museo Nacional del Prado and funded by a generous gift from The Meadows Foundation. Promotional support provided by Jusepe de Ribera (Spanish, 1591-1652), Acrobats on a Loose Wire (detail), late 1630s. Pen and brown ink and brown wash on beige paper. Museo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid. Inv. 2208.

MEADOWS MUSEUM • SMU Preston Hollow’s Queen Bee Preston Hollow Elementary School fifth-grader Anaya Segura was the top speller at the 2017 Dallas ISD district spelling bee. The student from Amanda Grimm’s class was one of 18 students to advance to the regional round.

Lakehill Debaters Shine at State Affairs Forum

Lakehill Preparatory School was recently named Premier Delegation at the YMCA’s Youth and Government conference for the fourth consecutive year. Twenty members of Lakehill’s Upper School debate team joined more than 1,400 students recently at the State Capitol in Austin, where they competed with other schools across Texas. Lakehill sent a record eight teams to the State Affairs Forum, where the students debated issues including tax incentives for retaining U.S. businesses, universal Pre-K programs, background checks for sanctuary cities, improving

Texas’ infrastructure, autonomous car regulations, and reducing opioid abuse. Two teams’ proposals advanced to the General Assembly showcase, including one by Chambliss Pierson, Lily Turner, and Allison Riemer on campus sexual assault, and one by Dylan Welch, Zain Imam, and Varun Iyer on strengthening DWI laws. Imam also served as State Affairs Forum Chair and was selected as Outstanding Club leader. Another student, Blake Farokhnia, was chosen as a committee clerk. — Staff Report

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Love of the Bard Secures Big Apple Journey Lakehill Preparatory Freshman Wins HP Shakespeare Contest By Mac McCann

Special Contributor Lakehill Preparatory School freshman Alanna Stern and her teacher Elizabeth Schmitt share a love of William Shakespeare that has them New York City-bound. On May 1, Stern will compete against some 60 or so other devotees of the Bard at the Lincoln Center Mitzi Newhouse Theater. The winner of the English-Speaking Union’s National Shakespeare Competition will earn an all-expenses-paid scholarship to the American Shakespeare Center’s Theater Camp in Staunton, Virginia this summer. Stern secured her free New York trip with a February victory at Highland Park High School, where a dozen North Texas students performed Shakespeare’s monologues and sonnets onstage in the school’s auditorium. Professionals from Shakespeare Dallas judged the contest. “I went there very nervous, ac-

tually,” Stern said. “But when I got there, and I was backstage with all the other contestants, it was actually really fun, because you’re with a bunch of people who are into the same things and have the same interests as you.” The freshman has long been a fan of theater and acting, but she credits her interest in Shakespeare to Schmitt, who has taught her since seventh grade. “I’m just happy when my students appreciate [Shakespeare] and [are] passionate about it,” Schmitt said. “This is so exciting, because Alanna kind of represents that what I’m doing isn’t in vain.” Whatever internal tempest of nerves Stern may have battled as she performed “Sonnet 116” and Portia’s monologue from Julius Caesar, the judges didn’t seem to notice. “Alanna is very composed on stage,” Schmitt explained. “She used a lot of confidence. She impressed the judges as very mature and in control of her material.” Second place went to Arian-

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Lakehill Preparatory freshman Alanna Stern credits her Highland Park Shakespeare contest victory to teacher Elizabeth Schmitt.

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na Cadeddu of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, who also performed “Sonnet 116” as well as Tamora’s monologue from Titus Andronicus. The senior has worked with a handful of acting coaches through Booker T.’s Advanced Acting Skokos Learning Lab, an acting class that partners with the Dallas Theatre Center. Cadeddu hopes to pursue acting and film in college. Grace Evans of All Saints’

Episcopal School in Fort Worth placed in third. The English-Speaking Union launched the National Shakespeare Competition in 1983. Since then, more than 300,000 high school students have participated. Around 2,500 teachers participate in the competition each year. Before advancing to the Dallas branch’s community level competition, students won competitions at their campuses. Six private schools, five public schools, and, for the first time, a homeschool group, The Home Educator’s Outsourcing Solution (THEO), participated. Highland Park has hosted every Dallas branch contest, free of charge, and won it five times. Schmitt, an English teacher and sponsor of the Shakespeare club at Lakehill, saw her first Shakespeare play when she was only 6 years old. She went on to major in theater and then earned her master’s degree in Renaissance Studies from the University of Warwick in England. Stern is grateful for Schmitt’s support. “She’s been more than a teacher, she’s been a mentor,” she said. “I don’t even know if I would’ve placed without her.”

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Principal Familiarity Former Swim Coach Champions W.T. White Goals By Brian Kendall

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W.T. White High School has new leadership. Former swim coach Elena Bates returned to campus in January to serve as principal.

While replacing a high school principal in the middle of the school year may not seem ideal, Dallas ISD officials believe they found the perfect fit for an unconventional role. In January, W.T. White High School principal Michelle Thompson left to become a coordinator in school leadership at the district office. DISD officials quickly set their sights on Elena Bates to lead the 2,300-student campus for the rest of the year. “I was certainly weighing the pros and cons, but, ultimately, this is the job I always wanted,” Bates said. Bates, a former ninth-grade transition coordinator, English-asa-second-language teacher, and swim coach at WTW was chosen in large part due to her familiarity and positive rapport with the school, students, faculty, and staff. “I know and am familiar with a lot of the student body, as I’ve been a part of this community and have worked in this school feeder system for quite some time,” she said.

Bates’ ties to the community surrounding White run deep. She has worked as a DISD educator for more than 16 years, including at Marsh Middle School. Her husband also teaches at Marsh, and her daughter is a fourthgrader at one of White’s feeder schools. “Honestly, we wouldn’t have done this move if [Bates] wasn’t available,” director in school leadership Melody Paschall said. “It’s been a seamless transition with Bates now at the helm. Because of her experience teaching and coaching at the school, she has a tremendous relationship with students, parents, faculty, and staff. It was a win-win situation.” The new leadership could become a long-term fit. “We’ll continue to evaluate, but she’s doing a fantastic job,” Paschall said. And, with new programs and the school petitioning for upgrades and additions, the job at hand is far more than a typical interim post. Bates is tackling those challenges head-on, helping to usher in a new era at WTW. The school is one of 10 within

DISD looking to open a collegiate academy in the fall, where students can earn up to 60 credit hours toward earning an associate degree. WTW is also looking to add 30 new classrooms and upgrade the gymnasium, fine arts wing, and ROTC facilities. While the list of goals and changes could seem daunting to a new principal, Bates is approaching them with confidence. “We’re working for one common vision,” Bates said. “We just need to keep our positivity and move forward collectively as a team.”

“I’ VE BEEN A PA RT OF THIS C OMMUN IT Y A N D HAVE WORK ED IN THIS S CHOOL FEED ER SYSTEM FOR QUITE S OME TIME .” ELENA BATE S

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AS WATER POLO GROWS IN TEXAS, LIONS KEEP ROARING By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

To put the dominance of the St. Mark’s water polo program into perspective, just take a look at the numbers. Sixteen years ago, the Lions had to beat out just two other teams to win their first of 15 consecutive regional championships. Today, there are more than 40 teams in that same region. And St. Mark’s is seeking its fourth consecutive Texas Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association state title. In other words, as the competition has gotten tougher, St. Mark’s has only gotten better. “It makes it challenging to stay on top,” said senior Andrew Lin. “As water polo is growing, we’re facing tougher opponents.” Last spring, the Lions capped an unbeaten season with an 8-4 win over Southlake Carroll to

capture their third straight state title. With an experienced roster that includes six seniors in the starting lineup, expectations are high to keep the tradition going. “We put a lot of pressure on ourselves, but each season has different players and a new journey. It doesn’t feel like we’re doing the same thing over and over again,” said senior Easton Honaker. “Each team each year has a different dynamic. But every team wants to be there at the end and be the best in the state.” As St. Mark’s continues to rack up trophies, the Lions have seen the competition level grow around them. Water polo still might be a niche sport in Texas at the high school level, but the quality of play is improving consistently each year. That’s especially true in the Dallas area, which used to take a backseat to Houston in the state’s pecking order. These days, that’s not the case.

“There’s so many more athletes out there. It’s a really big sport at this point,” said longtime St. Mark’s head coach Mihai Oprea. “The skill level of the players is night and day from what it was 15 years ago.” More than 100 schools across Texas now have competitive water polo programs, and the state tournament includes brackets for boys and girls teams. “I think we’re doing something positive for the sport,” Oprea said. “That’s what we’ve always tried to do.” Oprea said the Lions have learned how to handle the role of favorite, and hope to continue their championship streak at the state tournament on May 5-6 in Lewisville. “Everybody is against you and everybody is trying to take you down,” Oprea said. “We have to find the motivation to stay on top.”

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St. Mark’s will seek its fourth straight water polo state title at the May 5-6 tournament in Lewisville.

C O U R T E SY E P I S C O PA L S C H O O L O F D A L L A S

The ESD girls soccer team capped another undefated season with three wins by a combined 11-0 during two days in Houston.

Fantastic Four:

ESD Earns Another SPC Soccer Crown By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor

The ESD dynasty concluded another chapter recently, when the Eagles earned their fourth consecutive SPC girls soccer championship in dominating fashion. ESD crushed its three opponents by a combined score of 11-0 over two days in Houston, capping another unbeaten run through conference play with another title. The Eagles (11-1-2) topped The Woodlands John Cooper 4-0 in the first round, followed by Houston St. John’s 3-0 in the semifinals and Houston Kinkaid 4-0 in the championship game. Ellis Miller, a Colgate signee and the school’s all-time leader in goals, scored twice in each game during the tournament. She also assisted on goals by Gillian Campbell and Emma Viquez in the title game. Not only did the championship represent a last hurrah for ESD’s stellar senior class, but it also allowed the quintet — including Miller, Sarah McGinn, Katie Witte, Elizabeth Reid, and Julia Eller — to finish their fouryear high school careers without a loss in conference play.

On the boys side, Greenhill reached the SPC title game before falling 5-0 to Bellaire Episcopal. The Hornets blanked Austin St. Andrew’s, St. John’s, and Cistercian on their run to the final. Greenhill claimed third place in both boys and girls basketball. The boys topped Kinkaid 63-60 in the third-place game, while the girls held off Fort Worth Trinity Valley 58-45. St. Mark’s defended its conference crown in boys swimming. Benjamin Hurst (50 freestyle) and Jacob Hum (100 breaststroke) captured the only individual gold medals for the Lions, but St. Mark’s won all three relays, including two anchored by Hurst. Also in the pool, defending champion Hockaday narrowly lost to Kinkaid in the girls team standings. Bailey Hollingsworth took the only individual victory for Hockaday in diving. In wrestling, Will Wood of St. Mark’s won an individual SPC title in the 113-pound weight class. Dallas schools will host the SPC spring championships on April 21-29, with titles contested in baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, and track and field.

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Ursuline Defends TAPPS Soccer Crown

C O U R T E SY U R S U L I N E A C A D E M Y

Ursuline soccer players and coaches celebrate after a shutout victory over Houston St. Agnes in the TAPPS Division I state championship game.

By Kelly Morris

Special Contributor WACO — The Ursuline soccer team left no doubt about its 26th TAPPS title in 27 years. The Bears topped Houston St. Agnes 2-0 on March 9 in the TAPPS Division I state championship game. Alex Arenas and Katie Gay each scored, and goalkeeper Leah Archer kept the shutout intact with an amazing save off

a St. Agnes penalty kick with 16:46 left in the game. Ursuline (19-2-1) didn’t allow a goal in four playoff games. “This is definitely the best game I’ve played,” Archer said. “Everyone played great. Our bond this year was so close. It’s insane that we’ve won this many titles, but every year we work so hard to earn it. It’s not a given.” Ursuline was tenacious from the start. The offense started strong, and Arenas

found the net off a throw-in with five minutes left in the first half. The Bears needed just one goal to top rival Bishop Lynch in the championship game last season, but this year, they built on their lead. Ursuline kept attacking by winning every loose ball. The Bears’ 1-0 halftime lead grew to 2-0 with Gay’s goal two minutes into the second half. “We were determined to win on this field after a different result here two

years ago,” said Ursuline head coach Kelly Thompson, who won her second state title in her third season. “This is a great feeling, but I’m also sad because we’re graduating a special senior class.” Three of Ursuline’s seven seniors will continue their soccer careers in college. Elli Brunts (Saint Louis University), Isabel Trevino (UTEP), and Lizzy Barna (Case Western Reserve) all signed in February. “We really connected this year,” Arenas said. “We’re a family for sure.”

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BUILDING THE BRAND ONE BURGER AT A TIME

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Haystack’s Barn Burner burger features grilled poblanos, pico de gallo, and pepper jack.

By Hannah Kirkpatrick People Newspapers

A family-owned neighborhood favorite from Richardson has arrived in Turtle Creek Village. After opening the first Haystack Burgers and Barley in their Richardson neighborhood, Kevin and Jenny Galvan knew they wanted to grow their brand

and that Dallas was where they wanted to be. Kevin said he is excited about the demographics and high density of people in the area. Jenny hopes the new location becomes a special part of the surrounding neighborhoods and communities. “We love how Richardson has such a neighborhood feel, and we thought we created something very special with

that, so we wanted to recreate that here,” she said. Haystack, named by their youngest daughter, is the Galvans’ second restaurant. After closing Ricardo’s Tex-Mex in 2009, they attempted to take a break from the restaurant business, but they soon found themselves longing to return to the industry they love. With years of experience, the Galvans always knew that if they opened another restaurant it would be centered around burgers. “Even in our neighborhood, we wanted a place we like where we would go eat so we developed it for us,” Jenny said. “We developed a concept where we would go.” Together, Kevin and Jenny created the menu with simplicity and quality in mind, focusing on simple food that tastes great. The restaurant has no freezers or microwaves, so all products are brought in fresh. The couple hopes to set Haystack apart by offering a variety of options to satisfy all tastes. According to Kevin, the appetizers set Haystack apart from other burger places. Options include ranchero chicken stuffed jalapeños, fried pickles, and mozzarella sticks along with local staples chips and queso, guacamole, and salsa. The menu also

features fresh salads and sandwiches, and even a few favorites from the Galvans’ Tex-Mex days. “There’s a lot of love going into our appetizers, along with our burgers and salads,” Kevin said. Haystack also features an extensive craft beer selection with 12 hyperlocal draft beers and more than 50 American craft beers. Those looking for a frosty twist can try the signature Haymaker, a frozen concoction of Maker’s Mark, orange juice, lemonade, and iced tea. The couple said the new location gives them another opportunity to share good food and good times with everyone who walks through the doors. “We want our brand to be us, our staff, and building relationships instead of just being another restaurant,” Kevin said.

H AY S T A C K B U R G E R S AND BARLEY Turtle Creek Village 3838 Oak Lawn Ave., Ste. 175 haystackburgers.com 214-377-7802 Open every day, 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m.

Bluffview Growler Brings Craft Beer Close to Home By Joshua Baethge

People Newspapers Craft beer lovers had reason to celebrate this January when the Bluffview Growler opened on Northwest Highway just east of Lemmon Avenue. The bar features a rotating lineup of craft beers with an emphasis on local brews. “Every week gets a little busier,” co-owner Dale Czech said. Nearly four years after opening Lakewood Growler in East Dallas, he and his wife, Stacy, decided to bring their concept to Preston Hollow. “I’ve always been kind of a serial entrepreneur. Back in 2013, I was home brewing and kind of knew what was going to happen with the local brew scene,” Dale said. “I figured I couldn’t brew and compete with what was out there, so I decided to sell other people’s beer.” By Dale’s estimate, the number of craft beer outlets in Dallas has more than tripled since then. He attributes that in large part to the public’s desire to drink a bet-

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Owner Dale Czech pours a pint at the Bluffview Growler. ter quality product. Preferences change as artisan foods, coffees, and beers become more available. “Texas pride is also a big part of it,” Stacy added. “People have a lot of pride in their Texas products.”

Dale manages Bluffview’s beer lineup. The taps feature 44 beers along with a root beer, a cider, a kombucha tea, and a mead, which is made from fermented honey. Patrons can expect regular changes to the beer menu, dependent on availability and demand. Stacy designed both locations, and even built Bluffview’s picnic-style tables in her garage. The couple chose Preston Hollow after an exhaustive search all over Dallas. The location seemed like a good fit since there are no similar establishments nearby. As patrons become more familiar with the bar, Dale and Stacy hope to find more ways to cater to their needs. One change patrons can expect soon is the addition of coffee. By the end of April, a State Street Coffee will set up shop in one corner of the bar. State Street started three years ago as a kiosk at the Alcove wine and beer bar in Uptown. Co-owner Mike Mettendorf calls his team the “premier coffee nerds” in Dallas. “If you’re a skinny vanilla latte

everyday customer at Starbucks, we’ve got you covered,” Mettendorf said. “If you are a hardcore coffee drinker and want to talk about tasting notes and the blueberry flavors in espresso, we want to talk with you, too.” According to Dale and Stacy, coffee is just another way to make their neighbors feel at home, whether they need a place to work, meet with colleagues, or unwind after a long day. Plans are already in the works for an outdoor patio. Food and wine options could also be expanded based on customer feedback. “We can see what the neighborhood wants and be a good citizen, giving people what they want so they don’t have to drive to East Dallas or a suburb,” Stacy said.

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Dallas Academy Opens Second Location Music and Performing Arts Studio Expands to Snider Plaza By Fallon Lineberger

Special Contributor K E LS E Y K R U Z I C H

The Dallas Academy of Music and Per- Dallas Academy of Music and Performing Arts seeks to nurture talented performers. forming Arts (DAMPA) has opened a second studio around the corner from its orig- fering, but needed more space to accom- place like it in Dallas. Her goal was to cremodate them, Jenkins said. ate a place that nurtured talent. inal location on Milton Avenue. DAMPA’s new Snider Plaza premises The school recently sold out all five “I felt like there was a real need in Dalhouse multiple classrooms for music and nights of its first musical, School of Rock las for a performing arts school that could performance courses. Jr. An additional show was later added to grow musicians, songwriters, singers, ac“More space means we can do more accommodate the demand. In addition to tors, and all under one roof, and from the awesome things,” owner Lisa Jenkins said. housing musical theater courses, the new very beginning stages,” Jenkins said. “Since the opening of Studio B, we have in- studio also hosts beginner tap/jazz and DAMPA offers private music lessons as Adult Rock the Barre. troduced some amazing courses.” well as musical theater, acting, dance, and She had many ideas for new and stimuJenkins said she founded DAMPA be- early childhood group classes. lating classes that no other school was of- cause she did not think there was another One popular offering is the “music,

mommy, and me” class, in which babies as young as 6 months old are encouraged to participate. There are also adult dance classes. Jenkins said she wants her students to feel comfortable and confident in their craft, no matter their age. The school’s philosophy is there isn’t an age too young or old to take classes, she said. This summer, DAMPA will host Polynesian Music and Art Camp, inspired by the animated film Moana. A college audition prep workshop, a musical theater camp, a “little Mozarts” camp, and a camp based on the movie Frozen will also be featured. Broadway actors from Wicked and Bring It plan to visit this summer. DAMPA is also working to start a tap company. Jenkins said that she has big plans for the school. She has her sights set on a third location that will attract more guest artists, master classes, and performances.

LEARN MORE Visit dallasacademyofmusic.com for details about the school, classes, and events.

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AREA SCHOOLS CAMPS Dallas area schools don’t close their doors when classes end. In fact, their doors are wide open and ready for a summer of fun for little ones as young as 3 years old all the way up to high school seniors.

Art, sports, and adventure camps are among the most popular options. The studious can also get a head start with courses for school credit during the summer. Here is a quick guide to a few area schools ready to make your child’s summer exciting.

Episcopal School of Dallas •

Dates: May 30 – August 18

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Where: Episcopal School of Dallas, 4100 Merrell Road, Dallas, TX 75229

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Ages: 3 to 18

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Cost: Starts at $135 per week

Co-Ed Summer at The Hockaday School •

Dates: June 5 – July 21

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Where: The Hockaday School, 11600 Welch Road, Dallas, TX 75229

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Ages: 3 to Grade 10

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Lakehill Prep Dates: June 5 – August 11

Where: Roger L. Perry Campus, 7401 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX 75228 White Rock United Methodist Church, 1450 Old Gate Lane, Dallas, TX 75218

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Ages: 5 to 18, entering Kindergarten to Grade 12

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Cost: $240 per week (half day); $315 per week (full day)

Greenhill School •

Dates: May 30 – August 11

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Where: Greenhill School, 4141 Spring Valley Rd., Addison, TX 75001

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Ages: 3–18, entering Pre-K to Grade 12

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Cost: $180 (half day), $320 (full day

Parish Episcopal School •

Dates: May 30 – August 18

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Where: Midway Campus, 4101 Sigma Road, Dallas, TX 75244 Hillcrest Campus, 14115 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, TX 75254

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Ages: 3 to 18

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Cost: $275 to $550 per week

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YMCA CAMPS YMCA summer camps are all about fun and discovery. Kids and teens can explore nature, try new activities, and meet new friends at three properties in the DFW area. The Y offers outdoor onsite camps ranging

from a few days to a few weeks, with day or overnight options. Campers have the chance to unplug from technology and forge meaningful memories with days full of outdoor activities.

Collin County Adventure Camp •

Dates: June 5 – August 11

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Where: 1180 West Houston St, Anna, Texas 75409

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Ages: 5 to 15

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Cost: $195 one-week day camp, $480 two-week overnight camp

Camp Grady Spruce •

Dates: May 30 – August 18

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Where: 709 Highland Village Road, Highland Village, TX 75067

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Ages: 6 to 13

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Cost: Y-members $220 per week, non-members $270 per week, day camp and overnight camp

Camp on the Lake •

Dates: May 30 – August 18

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Where: 709 Highland Village Road, Highland Village, TX 75067

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Ages: 6 to 13

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Cost: Y-members $220 per week, non-members $270 per week, day camp

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SPECIALTY CAMPS Spend one, two, or three weeks in East Texas filled with friendly competition and all the activities a kid could ask for. Learn the ins and outs of sports broadcasting. And for children and teens dreaming of the big

screen, take the first steps in starting an acting or filmmaking career. These are just a few unique camp ideas to help make your camper’s summer extra special.

Camp Olympia •

Dates: June 4 – August 12

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Where: Camp Olympia 723 Olympia Drive, Trinity, Texas 75862

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Ages: 6 to 16

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Cost: $1,795 - $4,495

• About: This will be the 50th summer for Camp Olympia! Located on the shores Lake Livingston in Trinity, Texas, Camp Olympia is a great opportunity for kids to experience beautiful East Texas scenery and choose from over 45 fun activities to make their summer truly unique with three-week, two-week, and one-week terms available.

KD Studio

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• About: Calling all aspiring actors and actresses! Summer camps at KD Studio Where: KD Conservatory, welcome children and teens with little or 2600 Stemmons Frwy, Suite no previous acting experience. Learn about 117 Dallas, TX 75207 the entertainment industry during twoand three-week camps that provide handsAges: 7 to 17 on experience in acting and filmmaking. Dates: March 11 - August 7

Cost: $595

Play by Play Sports Broadcasting Camp •

Dates: June 19-23

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Where: Southern Methodist University

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Ages: 10 to 18

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Cost: Day $625, Overnight $1,275

• About: Play by Play’s Sports Broadcasting Camp is the camp for young sports fanatics. Campers will make anchor tapes in a studio, play-by-play tapes of pro games, and sideline reporting tapes. Learn what it takes to become a sports broadcaster from top sportscasters, athletes, and coaches.

St. Jude Catholic Chapel Saturday Mass: 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass: 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Daily Mass: (Monday thru Friday) 11:40 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. HOLY THURSDAY: Confessions .............................................................. 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Midday Prayer ............................................................................Noon Confessions ............................................................... 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper .......................................7:00 p.m. GOOD FRIDAY: Confessions .............................................................. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Good Friday Liturgy ..................................................................Noon Confessions ................................................................. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross..............................................................3:00 p.m. HOLY SATURDAY: Easter Vigil.............................................................................8:30 p.m. EASTER SUNDAY: Mass ...................................................................... 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.

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WOMEN OF TOCQUEVILLE

Women of Tocqueville models and stylists PHOTOS BY ANGELA LANG

Alanna Sarabia, Kimber Westphall, and Courtney Newell

Ellen Rourke, Alesa Gibson, and Lexi Luzarraga

Jennifer Sampson and Kit Sawers

Stephanie Parker, Renee Gadson, and Pamela Osborne

Carol March

Kristy Faus Jessica Lee, Tanya Allen, Debra von Storch, and Lexi Luzarraga

Laura Pickens, Kaci Stricklin, and Micah Clayton

Nerissa von Helpenstill

Tiffany Silvey and Claudia Morrow

Tootsies hosted United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Women of Tocqueville on Feb. 9 for an evening of mingling, shopping and taking time to write meaningful notes of encouragement to the teachers of local Dallas ISD schools. Event Chairs, Kristy Faus and Carol March, recruited stylist Nancy Klompus to style Women of Tocqueville members in looks that took into account their professions and personal style.

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COWBOYS SKY RANCH GALA

Ted and Stephanie Nuce with Julanne and Larry Mahan Darren and Tiffany Woodson

Tyler and Tiffany Clutts

Mike Ingram, Linda Paulk, and Roger Staubach P H O T O S B Y S E R G I O D E LG A D O

Michael and Kathy Jackson with Betsy and Clyde Jackson

The 10th annual Cowboys and Cowboys Sky Ranch Gala presented by Centurion American, welcomed guests at its western fundraiser held at Gilley’s Dallas on Feb. 18. The Sky Ranch Scholarship Gift Program supports military families and those in public service and also impacts children facing circumstances beyond their control to attend a week of Summer Camp.

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DALLAS ARBORETUM GREAT CONTRIBUTOR AWARD

Mark Wolf, Kaki Hopkins with Kathryn and Craig Hall P H O T O S C O U R T E SY O F D A L L A S A R B O R E T U M

John and Susan Cuellar

Steve and Cheryl Coke

Jim and Marina McDonald with Al and Carolyn Olson

Chip Impastato and Allyson Caruso

Mari Epperson and Sheri Bastie

Sarah Warnecke, Gloria Snead, and Emilynn Wilson

Maurice Ballew, Katherine Wagner and Sharon Ballew

Rita Hortenstine, Robin Carreker, and Le Anne Laughlin

Patricia Meadows, Icy and David Iles, and Sherry Owens

On Jan. 31st at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden’s DeGolyer House, Artscape Reimagined 2017 chairwoman Kaki Hopkins announced the inaugural Great Contributor to Art Award, which is being given to Craig Hall for his many contributions to public art. The award will be presented to Hall at the Artscape Award and Auction Dinner later this spring.

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AWARE AFFAIR KICK-OFF

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AWARE Affair, Celebrate the Moments, kicked-off announcements about the upcoming spring gala at St. John Boutique on Dec. 8, 2016. AWARE is dedicated to fighting Alzheimer’s disease. Its mission is to provide funding and support to nonprofit organizations that are working on the front lines to fight this disease in Dallas and the North Texas region. The gala will be held April 8th at the Hilton Anatole’s Grand Ballroom.

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WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS WEDDING

ENGAGEMENT

TORI RICHARD & ROSS MULFORD

LONGINO-HUCKIN

ictoria Janet Richard and Ross Clayton Mulford Junior were married on the evening of July 23, 2016 at Highland Park United Methodist Church. The Rev. Walt Marcum officiated their wedding. Ceremony music was performed by Gyros String Quartet and organist Scott Ayers. A reception immediately followed at The Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The celebrations began with Texas country singer, Cory Morrow, who played a cover of “Feet Don’t Touch the Ground” by Stoney Larue for the couple’s first dance. Cory Morrow was followed by the Dallas party band, Professor D. DFW Events coordinated the details of the wedding and the reception, and Larry Sengbush was the couple’s photographer. Flowers were by Jackson Durham Events, paper goods from Ellis Hill, and catering was by Wolfgang Puck. La Duni created the bride’s Cuatro Leches Cake and the groom’s Triple Chocolate Truffle Cake for dessert. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Richard of University Park. Tori is the granddaughter of the late Mrs. Anne Vince and Dr. Dennis Vince of Vancouver, and Mr. and Mrs. Al Richard of Minneapolis. The groom is the son of Ms. Nancy Elizabeth Perot and Mr. Ross Clayton Mulford of University Park. Ross is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ross Perot of Dallas, and the late Mrs. Diane Clayton Mulford and the late Col. Ross Leonard Mulford of McLean, Va. The bride was given in marriage by her parents. She was escorted down the aisle by her father. For her wedding, Tori wore a strapless Monique Lhuillier gown in ivory and a Romona Keveza veil from Warren BarrÓn Bridal. Victor Delgado did Tori’s

r. and Mrs. George Franklin Longino lll of Highland Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lane Fleming Longino, to Matthew Tavenner Huckin, son of Dr. and Mrs. William Price Huckin lll, also of Highland Park. The bride is a graduate of The Madeira School in McLean, Va. She received a Bachelor of Arts in history in 2009 from the University of Georgia. Fleming is a lead marketing specialist for Deloitte. The groom is a graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a Bachelor of Science in business management from Louisiana State University in 2009. Matthew is the owner of

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Valhalla Real Estate. The couple will exchange vows May 20, 2017 at Church of the Incarnation.

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hair and her makeup was by Audrey Elliot of Stanley Korshak. Assisting the bride were her two sisters, her matron of honor Jena Acuff and her maid of honor Beth Richard. Bridesmaids included Helen Callan, Frances Mitchell, McKenzie Sullivan, and Hannah Vedros. Attending the groom as best men were his brothers, Price Perot Mulford, Benjamin Fell Mulford, and Clayton Birmingham Mulford. His groomsmen included Henry Ross Perot III, Collin Bird, Jefferson Deming, Hahn Franklin-Mitchell, Garrett Hamontree, Colt Power, Davis Wedgworth, Reese Wade, and Thomas Wood. Serving as ushers were Matthew Ale, Critt Berry, Finley Ewing IV, Patterson Fenelon, Neil Hanlon, Barrett Jones, Judson Keel, Conor McCarthy, Daniel Sprenger, and Stanley Twarog. Philip Acuff and Stuart Reeves were ring bearers.

The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She graduated Magna Cum Laude, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in economics and a minor in managerial studies, from Vanderbilt University, where she was also a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. Tori is a pricing analyst for Ambit Energy. The groom is a graduate of the Episcopal School of Dallas. He received Bachelor of Arts in psychology and Spanish from Vanderbilt University, where he was also a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He received a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from the Red McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. Ross is a private equity associate for The Perot Group. Following their honeymoon trip to Jumby Bay, Antigua, the couple have made their home in Dallas.

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ilbur Eugene “Burr” Bakke III of Sarasota, Fla. and Jack Lenoir Foxworth and Dodie Bakke Foxworth, of Preston Hollow are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Wilbur Eugene “Will” Bakke IV, to Christen Arin Batson, daughter of Joanne Batson and the late Mark Batson, of Waco, Texas. The bride is a 2010 graduate of Lorena High School in Waco. She received a business degree from Baylor University in 2014. Christen is a residential real estate professional with Keller Williams in Austin, Texas. The groom is a 2006 graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a film and digital media degree from Baylor University in 2010.

Will is a movie writer/director for Riot Studios in Austin. The couple will exchange vows May 13, 2017 at Earl Harrison House in Waco. They will make their home in Austin.

graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Claremont McKenna College. Cav is a private equity associate with Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts of Menlo Park, Calif. and will begin at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in the fall of 2017. The bride is a 2009

graduate of Fort Worth Country Day. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Scripps College. Julia is a 4th grade teacher at The Mission Preparatory School in San Francisco. The couple will exchange vows June 24, 2017 in Saratoga Springs, Calif.

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r. and Mrs. Rob Walters of University Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Robert Cavanagh “Cav” Walters, to Julia Silsby Hughes, daughter of Ms. Annette Hughes, of Cotuit, Mass., and Mr. Herbert Hughes, of Fort Worth, Texas. The groom is a 2009

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DESSERT: THE FINAL FLOURISH CHRISTY ROST

H O ME + KI TCHEN The dessert course goes by many names – a pudding, the grande finale, la piece de resistance – but no matter what one calls it, I’ve always believed guests may not remember what they had for dinner, but they always remember the dessert! A beautifully crafted dessert can elicit oo’s and ah’s from family and guests, and let’s face it – every cook and chef lives for those moments when time and effort in the kitchen are rewarded by smiles, gasps of surprise, and words of appreciation. There’s little doubt those reactions influenced my passion for creating desserts that look as fabulous as they taste, and so I began my career in the kitchen at the tender age of twelve by baking a lemon meringue pie. My grandmother Henrietta was known for her impressive desserts. Her cookies had delicate flavors I can still taste in my memories, her pies featured the flakiest crusts, and her cakes were always a masterpiece. While I don’t remember baking together in her kitchen – a regret to this day – I was a great imitator, and so I replicated in my mother’s kitchen the desserts I loved in my grandmother’s. What I learned in those early years in my mom’s kitchen is that baking is ritu-

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Spring and summer bring a multitude of occassions for great desserts. alistic and comforting. The very act of dipping a large spoon into flour, filling a measuring cup, evening off the top, and dumping the flour into a mixing bowl is a ritual that’s gone on for generations. There’s a rhythm to the step-by-step process of mixing dry ingredients with eggs and liquid to create a cake, or of cutting ice-cold butter into flour to make a pie pastry, and that rhythm can be comforting. Perhaps this is the reason why I still stir the flour mixture into creamed butter and sugar by hand when making cookies, because I enjoy the rhythmic sensation (and tantalizing aromas) created when I sit on a kitchen stool with a big

bowl in my lap and a large spoon in my hand, rather than using an electric stand mixer. Of course, I also love the fact that hand-stirring results in a more tender cookie! With spring’s arrival and summer not far behind, a multitude of occasions will call for great desserts – Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, family reunions, wedding showers, backyard cookouts and barbecues, pool parties, and the Fourth of July. Having an easy, never-fail dessert recipe in one’s arsenal means you’re always ready-to-impress, no matter the occasion. And, when the recipe features make-ahead aspects, so much the better!

This month, I’m delighted to share a mouthwatering recipe for a beautiful fruit tart with a rich, buttery crust and decorative lattice top. For this easy filling, I’ve combined canned cherries and fresh blueberries, but as spring gives way to summer, orchard-fresh peaches, plums, nectarines, or even autumn’s first apples would taste equally divine. Keep in mind that stone fruits such as peaches and plums don’t necessarily need to have the skins removed before slicing and baking. In fact, when red plums are baked with their skins on, the filling turns a lovely shade of pink. By keeping the skin, you’ll not only be retaining vitamins, you’ll also save lots of preparation time, and the rustic flavor and texture of the filling is appropriate to summer’s more-relaxed atmosphere. This pastry takes only minutes to make in a food processor, but best of all, it can be prepared in advance, chilled overnight, or wrapped well and frozen for several weeks. We’ve nearly all had the experience of cutting into a slice of pie with a fork, only to have the pie nearly fly off our plate! Tough piecrusts are the result of over-mixing the dough and too little moisture. The keys to perfect pastry are ice-cold butter, ice water, and a minimum of mixing and handling of the dough. Master these three techniques, and you’re on your way to creating your own final flourish! Christy Rost is a lifestyle authority, author of three cookbooks, public television chef on PBS stations nationwide, and a longtime resident of The Park Cites and Preston Hollow. For additional recipes and entertaining tips, please visit her website www.christyrost. com or follow her on Facebook and Twitter @ChristyRost.

Cherry Blueberry Tart Ingredients: • 2 cups flour • 3 tablespoons sugar • 1 teaspoon salt • ¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes • 4 to 5 tablespoons ice water • ½ teaspoon almond extract • 1 21-ounce can cherry pie filling • 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained • 1/3 cup sugar • 1 egg, for egg wash • 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash • 1 tablespoon clear sparkling sugar or 2 teaspoons granulated sugar • 1 10-inch round tart pan with removable bottom

Directions:

Place flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt into the bowl of a food processor and pulse several times to mix. Add the butter and pulse just until it is pea-size. Add almond extract and 4 tablespoons ice water, and process at low speed until the pastry is crumbly. If the mixture appears dry, add the remaining ice water and process just until the pastry comes together and forms a ball. Remove the pastry, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill at least 30 minutes or until it is cold. Pastry may also be wrapped well and chilled overnight or frozen for several weeks.

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Spring’s a-springing, friends. Plants are starting to pop and that includes those of the edible variety! Our local farmers are ready to harvest their first spring goodies for the area markets. You can count on greens being readily available — arugula, lettuces, chard, kale, and mustard greens. Buy a variety and mix them all up! They will be tender and fresh, the mustards and arugula offering a nice, spicy bite. Pile a mix on sandwiches, make a little salad, or rip them up and add to scrambled eggs or a pasta dish. You’ll probably also come across broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and carrots. And, if you’re lucky, early spring peas. Don’t discard any part of these plants. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower leaves are delicious and very nutritious. You can add them to your greens mix or even make “crispy” leaves a la crispy kale. Just add the leaves in when massaging the rest of the vegetable with oil, then into the pan and keep an eye on them. When leaves are crisp, pull from the pan and you have a little while-you-arecooking snack. Delicious! Carrot tops can be sautéed, added to pesto ingredients, or tossed into a smoothie. There are more and more farmers markets popping up all over town. My favorite is Good Local Market, which exclusively hosts local growers and makers, and vets all vendors to ensure

they are truly growing their produce. The market has a mix of organic and conventional farmers. Good Local is expanding this year with a new location in Oak Cliff. Its other locations are in East Dallas and Vickery Meadow. The downtown Dallas Farmers Market also is adding more local vendors. Remember not to just assume food is local because it is at an event called a Farmers Market. You may inquire with a seller, if signage is not present. Local growers love chatting and becoming friends with their customers, so they will always be happy to tell you about their farm and growing practices.

“ LO CAL GROW E RS LOVE CH AT T IN G AN D BE C O MIN G FRIE N D S W IT H T H E IR CUSTO ME RS . ” STEPHA N IE CA S EY Know that most small farmers use mostly organic methods, even if they have not gone through the process of certification. This is another point you may discuss with a vendor. I t ’s i m p o r t a n t t o d e v e l o p relationships with those who grow your food. Think of it as equal to a relationship with your doctor — nutrition is so important to our health! Become a regular, know your farmer, and enjoy the best nature has to offer, direct from the source. Bon appétit!

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Upscale condos that feature the feel and function of a single-family homes and allow residents to truly live, work and play, continue to be the hottest trend in urban living. Spacious but efficient floor plans and untold amenities raise the luxury living bar to a new high for those looking for more than a living space, and are attracting coming-of-age millennials, single professionals and empty nesters. Living areas are smartly designed to provide natural light and flow effortlessly into roomy bedrooms, kitchens are modern, closet space is ample and bathrooms are spa-like. Concierges who can magically find hot concert tickets or arrange reservations at trendy restaurants, 24/7 security and on-site privileges -- from private dog parks to fully stocked gyms to swimming pools -- enhance the stressfree lifestyle. But what separates condos from traditional houses is the location. These vibrant homes that are nestled near the city’s core. There is easy access to parks and walking trails, as well as upscale retail shops and restaurants, while freeways and commuter rail are always just a few blocks away. Here is an incredible condo that is now available: 3831 Turtle Creek Blvd. #20C, Marianne Morris; 3030 McKinney Ave. #701, (listed by Robin Brock) View all of our listings at www.alliebeth.com.

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Earlier this year, CNBC announced that the Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC affiliated brokers and sales professionals achieved approximately $95 billion in global sales volume in 2016. This is the highest annual sales performance in the history of the brand and was driven largely by another brand record of over 127,000 transactions. The Sotheby’s International Realty brand also reported growth across its global network, which at year end totaled 880 offices and more than 20,000 sales associates in nearly 70 countries and territories worldwide. As a Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate, all Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty listings are marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website, which saw the most traffic in its history in 2016 with nearly 22 million visits – a 54 percent increase year-over-year. In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, clients of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty benefit from an association with the Sotheby’s auction house and worldwide Sotheby’s International Realty marketing programs. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.

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Enjoy spectacular outdoor living this spring at 5011 Shadywood Lane. Listed by Caroline Summers for $9,749,000.

You’ll bask in the natural light when the sun rises on the open floor plan of this spectacular North Dallas home. A lush, green front yard leads to an entry framed by mature trees. An entrance with a garden feel sets the stage for the white interior set off by rich hardwood floors and large windows. The kitchen will speak to your gourmet heart. The granite counters complement the stainless appliance and cabinets for a dramatic effect. With three bedrooms and two full and one partial baths, this 2,724-sf home offers both coziness and plenty of living space. You’ll love the vaulted ceiling in the master bedroom, along with the glass shower and generous space in the master bath. As the sun sets, a swim in the backyard pool and an outdoor dinner prepared on the fireplace and grill make for an ideal way to wind down. As you enjoy the music that plays on the system that is wired both inside and out, you’ll lose track of time and look forward to starting the day all over in this remarkable home. To stroll through this property or another one that ideally fits the season of your life, please visit www.alliebeth.com.

A strong Dallas-Fort Worth market and a deep bench of more than 480 expert agents paved the way for Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty to complete 3,429 transactions and $3,244,114,241 in gross sales in 2016. President and CEO Robbie Briggs attributed the growth to extraordinary professionals who have helped the firm achieve such marked success. Leading the Dallas Top Producer award recipients were Amy Detwiler and Michelle Wood, the Top Producing Team with over $150 million, followed by the Becky Frey Team and the Tom Hughes Group with over $100 million. The Top Individual Producer award went to Ilene Christ. The firm’s leadership position in the North Texas housing market comes, in part, from developing and recruiting talent that produces more per agent over $1 million than any other brokerage. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.

Blended spaces have become more popular in recent years as buyers have begun to yearn for more freedom and flexibility in their homes and for their lives to be unbound by the traditional four walls. In response, architecture has taken on open-concept floor plans and has incorporated more natural elements indoors. Of course, this strategy has also prompted the inverse—who is to say you can’t move interior conventions outside? The trend of outdoor living creates the feeling that you truly inhabit all of your space. Nothing transforms a backyard quite like an outdoor kitchen, which brings beautiful design while allowing you the convenience to mingle and prepare meals as you soak up vitamin D and enjoy the fresh air. As springtime fast approaches, now is the perfect time to browse gorgeous homes with outdoor kitchens across North Texas. To see more, visit briggsfreeman.com. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.

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Updated California contemporary is designed for seamless indoor-outdoor relaxing and entertaining. Offered for $1,290,000 by Rick Adams with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, 5321 Pebblebrook Dr. (5321pebblebrook. daveperrymiller.com) includes five bedrooms, three full and one half baths, three-car garage, and more. A Napa-inspired foyer opens to living and dining rooms brightened by walls of windows. A bold rock fireplace warms the large den, while a wall of glass provides an enticing view of the backyard oasis. Outfitted with a large island, granite countertops and stone backsplash, the updated kitchen flows into a casual dining area with wine storage. The master bedroom is a real retreat with coffee bar, sitting area, luxurious master bath, huge walk-in closet, and French doors to the patio and pool. Four additional bedrooms provide room for guest, kids and teens. Outdoors, a resort-style pool, fireplace, expansive covered patio, and 700-foot pool house with full kitchen are designed for year-round fun. For more information, please contact Rick Adams at 214-850-3307 or rick@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

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Sophisticated style is at the heart of this new contemporary designed by award winners Alex Dahlgren and Stephan Bassil. Offered for $1,340,000 by UPDIKE|PUGH with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, 6434 Royal Lane (6434royal.daveperrymiller.com) features 15foot ceilings, metal-clad wood windows, museum-finished walls, four bedrooms, four full and one half baths, and more. The dramatic entry hall opens to several rooms while offering a line of sight to the great room and view beyond. Accented with a sleek fireplace and large sliding doors to the lawn, the living area flows seamlessly into the spacious dining area and chef-inspired kitchen with an island, custom cabinetry, and professional-grade appliances. The downstairs master bedroom is a luxe sanctuary with a sitting area and gorgeous master bathroom. An additional bedroom and office are also located on the main floor. Upstairs, two en suite bedrooms and game room create the perfect retreat for guests and teens. For more information, please contact Jeff Updike or Weston Pugh at 214-377-2223 or info@updikepugh.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

Ebby.com’s new responsive design means you will have a pleasant experience with the site no matter the size of your screen. The all-new ebby.com offers a fully responsive, “mobilefirst” approach. “Our new site was built with your mobile lifestyle in mind,” says Randall Graham, vice president and director of marketing for Ebby Halliday Realtors. “You’ll enjoy a seamless experience regardless of the device you’re using or its screen size. With the new ebby.com, we’ve taken a huge leap forward as the leader in responsive technology.” All listings on the new ebby.com are updated within minutes of hitting the market. With Ebby’s Property Alerts, you’ll be the first to know when new properties become available. Ebby.com’s Advanced Search offers more filters than any other site in the North Texas market, according to Graham. Users may narrow their home search by the criteria that matters most to them to find a property that fits their unique needs. “With the new ebby.com, as a buyer you’ll enjoy multiple ways to search homes for sale across North Texas – whether you want to live in a particular school district, near your workplace or within specific street boundaries,” Graham says. “As a seller, you can be assured your home will be presented in the manner it deserves, with the latest in responsive technology.” Visit the award-winning ebby.com.

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