Preston Hollow People April 2018

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Girls note how plantlike organisms produce oxygen and energy, creating opportunities to clean the environment.

This hard summer job rewards young adults with opportunities to grow people skills and build friendships.

Center for Brain Health says sleep helps with processing emotions, solving problems, and staying healthy.

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We Can Do Better For Our Planet

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unday, April 22 is Earth Day. Dallas is hosting “The World’s Largest Environmental Experience,” according to EarthX.org. Although I’m proud of the fact we are hosting this event, I do have a question: How is our fair city of Dallas doing on the environmental front?

According to the Popular Science website, which published “America’s Top 50 Green Cites” in February of this year, we don’t even rank in the top 50.

Three Texas cities make the cut: Austin (no surprise) ranks 10, Fort Worth our sister city, comes in at 15, and Amarillo at 34. Come on folks, we can do better than that!

We launched a plastic bag ban in 2015, but within a few short months it was repealed. We have a city of Dallas residential recycling program as does Highland Park and University Park. University Park offers weekly pickup of yard waste while Highland Park encourages homeowners to mulch grass clippings and leafs back into their yards.

Where are we with commercial recycling?

According to an article published by the Oak Cliff Advocate in March of 2017, the recycling rate in Dallas has not improved since the city passed its “zero-waste plan” in 2013.

In January, a Dallas City Council committee recommended a mandatory apartment recycling ordinance which could be put into law in a matter of months, with the possibility of commercial buildings being added to the waste recycling program this year. Do we have the gumption to make this happen?

The Texas Campaign for the Environment

PAT M A R T I N says the DFW area recycles about 22 percent of the materials we use. This is significantly less than the national average of about 34 percent.

EarthX, formerly known as Earth Day Dallas, was founded in 2011 and has expanded in the last couple of years to include a film festival including 60-plus feature and short films, in addition to five days of group conferences. This year’s event is from April 13-22, starting with the film festival on April 13, at Angelika Film Center in Mockingbird Station, other locations include the Dallas Arts District, Texas Theater, and Dallas Contemporary. The event culminates with a three-day Eco Expo at Fair Park. For more details, go to earthx.org.

On the bright side, we can only improve from here, hopefully. See you at EarthX. Pat Martin, Publisher pat.martin@peoplenewspapers.com

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4 April 2018 | prestonhollowpeople.com

Crime

S KU L D U G G E RY of the MO NTH

GREAT JAR OF FIRE

Around 4:30 a.m.

March 6, a 46-yearold woman called the police when a blazing jar was thrown at the front door of her home in the 6200 block of Woodland Drive.

BRIEF

TREAT SUSPICIOUS PACKAGES WITH CARE Dallas police haven’t seen any area connections to recent package bombing instances in Austin, but are offering a few tips for residents: 1. If you observe a package at your residence that is not related to a recent purchase or order made, do not touch it. Do not let anyone near it.

Call 911.

2. If you have made a recent purchase or order and observe a package that is not clearly addressed to you, does not contain a return address, or appears suspicious for any other reason, do not touch it.

Call 911.

3. If you observe any package at your residence that you find suspicious due to any noise it is making, any peculiar odor, or because of leaking powders or liquids, or suspicious wires/strings, do not touch it. Call 911.

“We would like to emphasize that at this time we have no indication that the events in Austin are related to our area and we just want to provide you with information that is helpful anytime you are dealing with packages at your residence,” police said on dpsbeat.com.

CRIME REPORT FEB. 5 - MARCH 11 FEB. 5 Burglarized between 1 a.m. and noon: a vehicle parked in the 6100 block of Bandera Avenue.

Damaged at 9 a.m. Feb. 8: the sprinkler control box outside a home in the 10000 block of Berry Knoll Drive.

Property belonging to Air Engineering and Testing was stolen sometime between 7:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. from a vehicle parked in the 4600 block of Nashwood Lane.

FEB. 10 A 69-year-old woman reported she was attacked by a dog which bit her hand around 3:45 p.m. in the 5100 block of Tanbark Road.

A vehicle was burglarized between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. while parked in the 6800 block of Bandera Avenue.

FEB. 13 Arrested: A 43-year-old man accused of shoplifting at Dillard’s in the NorthPark Center. The incident time or when police were called were not specified in the report.

Stolen around 7:10 p.m.: property from the Nordstrom at NorthPark Center.

FEB. 6 A vehicle was stolen sometime between 11 p.m. Feb. 5 and 4:02 p.m. Feb. 6 while parked outside of a home in the 6100 block of Bandera Avenue.

Jewels were stolen sometime between 5:50 and 6 p.m. from a home in the 4900 block of Heatherbrook Drive.

Damaged: the panel and door of a 2002 Porshe 911 between 9:30 p.m. and midnight at an apartment complex in the 6800 block of Bandera Avenue.

Sometime between 7 and 11:40 p.m., the window of a vehicle parked in the 5900 block of Luther Lane was smashed and property from inside the car was stolen.

FEB. 7 Stolen around 2:30 p.m.: property from the Apple Store in the NorthPark Center.

FEB. 8 Several businesses, including Gulfstate Plumbing and Source Refrigeration Service, lost property when units outside of a grocery store in the 4300 block of West Northwest Highway were broken into sometime between 7 p.m. Feb. 7 and 6 a.m. Thursday.

Burglarized before 8 a.m.: an unlocked vehicle parked in the 6400 block of Park Lane.

Arrested: a 25-year-old man accused of shoplifting between 9:20 and 9:26 p.m. at Macy’s in the NorthPark Center.

FEB. 14 At an unspecified time, property was stolen from a loading dock from St. Bernard in the 5500 block of Lovers Lane.

FEB. 15 Arrested: A 62-year-old man accused of shoplifting around 4:46 p.m. from Neiman Marcus at NorthPark Center.

A lawnmower was stolen from a garage in the 5900 block of Sherry Lane after the door was pried open. No time frame was provided.

Property was stolen from a vehicle parked in an open garage in the 9300 block of Hollow Way Road. No time frame was provided.

FEB. 16 Sometime before 2 p.m., a bicycle was stolen from outside of a home in the 6400 block of Bandera Avenue after its lock was cut.

A person attempted to cash a fraudulent check around 5:43 p.m. at the Wells Fargo bank in the 11700 block of Preston Road.

FEB. 19 Stolen before 8:26 a.m.: a laptop left in a car parked in the 5900 block of Royal Crest Drive.

Arrested around 2:15 p.m.: an 18-year-old woman accused of shoplifting a $239 item from the Apple store in NorthPark Center.

FEB. 21 Stolen before 7:41 a.m.: a vehicle parked overnight in an open

garage in the 8500 block of Edgemere Road.

Sometime before 4:47 p.m., a vehicle was burglarized while parked in the 4700 block of Purdue Avenue.

FEB. 23 A 45-year-old Dallas woman was the subject of a road rage incident around 10:45 a.m. in the 12900 block of Welch Road when another motorist displayed a pistol.

FEB. 26 Before 9:52 a.m., a vehicle was burglarized while parked in the 6500 block of Belmead Drive.

Stolen around noon: property from a vehicle parked at the Preston Oaks Shopping Center.

FEB. 27 Merchandise was stolen around 1:10 p.m. from ULTA Beauty in the Preston Forest Shopping Center.

Around 9:50 p.m., property was stolen from the Apple store at NorthPark Center.

FEB. 28 Merchandise was stolen around 12:40 p.m. from Neiman Marcus in NorthPark Center.

MARCH 1 Sometime before 1 p.m.: property was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 4200 block of Park Lane.

MARCH 2 Sometime before 1:53 a.m., the window of a vehicle was broken while parked in the 6200 block of Northaven Road.

Around 9:40 a.m., it was reported that property was stolen from the University Park Elementary PTA in the 8300 block of Durham Street.

Sometime before 5:35 p.m., property was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 6800 block of Bandera Avenue.

MARCH 4 Before 11:30 a.m., property was stolen from a vehicle in the 6500 block of Norway Road.

Merchandise was stolen around 11:46 p.m. from the DSW shoe store in the 8300 block of Westchester Drive.

A 42-year-old man was punched in the chest around 4:30 p.m. outside of a home in the 6200 block of Northwood Road.

MARCH 5 A vehicle parked in an open garage in the 5500 block of Preston Haven Drive was burglarized sometime before 10 a.m.

MARCH 6 Stolen before 8:58 a.m.: property from a vehicle parked at AAMCO in the 3600 block of Inwood Road.

A home in the 5600 block of Stanford Avenue was burglarized sometime before 1:10 p.m.

Around 1:30 p.m., the Tom Thumb at the Preston Royal Center reported merchandise had been stolen.

MARCH 7 Arrested around 4:40 p.m.: a 46-year-old woman and a 37-yearold man accused of shoplifting from Macy’s at NorthPark Center.

MARCH 8 Around 1:30 p.m., it was reported that a home in the 5500 block of Dey Roy Drive had been burglarized.

MARCH. 9 Stolen before 3 p.m.: property from the bed of a truck parked in the 5900 block of Orchid Lane.

MARCH. 11 A vacant single-family home in the 5500 block of Glenwick Lane was vandalized sometime before 4:28 p.m.

MARCH 3 Contents from inside a vehicle were ransacked before 4:26 p.m. while parked in the 4300 block of Beechwood Lane.

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8 April 2018 | prestonhollowpeople.com

News

REWARD OFFERED FOR RETURN OF MOVIE

Stolen video shows Duchenne’s patient’s road trip

FROM LEFT: Michael Boyd, Graham Taylor, Irving Hernandez, Kyle Cox, August Vordenbaum, and Tug White.

By Tim Glaze

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car burglary near Park Lane and Dallas North Tollway resulted in the loss of emotional documentary footage, which the owner is pleading to get back.

Austin-based filmmaker Will Bakke was spending the night at a friend’s house in Northwest Dallas in February. Early that morning, around 4 a.m., his car was broken into, and the thief stole his laptop bag containing a computer and two hard drives.

On those hard drives contained a documentary Bakke and his company, Riot Studios, had created centered around a man named Kyle Cox who is afflicted with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The film, entitled Kyle Goes to Prom, follows Kyle and his friends on a road trip.

“It’s a really heartwarming story centered around some of Kyle’s friends who take him on a bucket list-type road trip,” Bakke said. “The coolest thing is seeing Kyle’s strength in the midst of a sad situation. And his friends don’t see Kyle as any different – they just treat him as another dude.”

Bakke is offering a $5,000 reward for the return of the hard drives, and said he has no intention of pressing charges. “[The thief ] doesn’t know what he stole,” Bakke said. “He doesn’t know the value of what he stole. You can’t sell a hard drive at a pawn shop or anything, and if you do find a way to sell it, you’re only going to get around $50. It’s way more valuable to us and to Kyle, and telling his story, which is priceless.”

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, also referred to as Duchenne’s disease, is an in-

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herited disorder of progressive muscle weakness and degeneration. It almost always results in the need of a wheelchair, which Kyle uses.

His limitations did not stop his friends from taking him on a surprise trip, which Bakke filmed for his company.

Bakke submitted video surveillance to local police authorities from a neighbor’s security camera, which shows a man in a red beanie and bright red shoes going from car to car in the neighborhood.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the bag or hard drives should contact Bakke at will@riotstudios.com or notify the Dallas Police Department. See more at kylegoestoprom.com.

“In the end, it’s still most important that awareness is raised for Kyle and Duchenne’s,” Bakke said.

Dallas County Flu Deaths Continue To Climb Flu-related deaths in Dallas County have reached 78 during the 2017-2018 season, news that was announced mid-March following a report of four additional deaths.

The patients, which already carried high-risk health conditions, died after complications related to the flu, Dallas County Health and Human Services said in a news release.

The patients ranged in age from 66 to 94 and were all residents of Dallas.

Texas has ranked high on the Walgreens Flu Index for weeks, and most recently came in as the state with the fourth highest flu activity in the U.S. Dallas-Fort Worth currently ranks seventh highest in the city breakdown but has ranked as high as No. 2.

“Older adults, individuals with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children, and infants are more vulnerable to flu illness,” said Dr. Christopher Perkins, DCHHS health authority/ medical director. “Flu season has not ended therefore individuals in these groups should continue to take precaution.”

It is not too late to receive the flu vaccine, DCHHS representatives stated in a news release.

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10 April 2018 | prestonhollowpeople.com

Tollway Fatality Still Under Investigation DPS: Mercedes driver sped through work zone

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers The Dallas North Tollway wreck that claimed the life of a Jesuit Dallas soccer player remained under investigation as Preston Hollow People went to press on March 19.

Sixteen-year-old Guy Delaney, a student at Jesuit, was a passenger in a car that was hit by a white Mercedes at approximately 10:15 p.m. March 7.

The driver of the Mercedes, Terrelwin Jones, struck several vehicles as he sped through a work zone, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

One of the vehicles was an Acura, occupied by Neil and Guy Delaney. Both were transported to Parkland Hospital, where Guy died from injuries he suffered in the accident.

Jesuit’s official Twitter account posted a message in response to Guy’s death, stating: “The Jesuit Dallas community mourns the loss of sophomore Guy Delaney, who passed away Wednesday evening following a car accident involving his family. Words cannot describe our immense sorrow.”

Lt. Lonny Haschel with the Texas Department of Public Safety said the road was closed until 4:30 a.m. as emergency vehicles cleared the scene.

“For a yet-to-be determined reason, the driver of the Mercedes did not slow down, and struck several vehicles – including the

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A memorial for Guy Delaney near Jesuit.

Acura,” Haschel said. “The Acura caught fire after the impact, and both occupants were transported to the hospital.”

Three other vehicles were also involved in the accident, and all of the drivers sustained non-life threatening injuries, Haschel said. Jones was not injured in the accident.

The school held a prayer service the next morning as well as a private Mass for students and made individual and group counseling available.

The post has been directly shared more than 150 times and hundreds left comments, offering their thought and prayers to the Delaney family, the Jesuit students, and for the Jesuit Community as a whole.

12 April 2018 | prestonhollowpeople.com

Banking Customers, Someone Could Be Watching You Crooks will follow those exiting with money bags

By William Taylor

People Newspapers PROTECT YOURSELF • Always be aware of your surroundings.

• Conceal money before leaving the bank. Never openly carry bank bags, envelopes, or coin boxes.

• Use a bag of some sort such as a duffle bag, tote bag, backpack, or purse.

• Be aware of anyone following you from the area of a bank.

• If you suspect you are being targeted, call 911 from your cell phone and keep the dispatcher informed of your location, the direction you are traveling, and drive toward the police station until marked police cars are able to locate you.

• Do not leave or try to hide your bank bag or bank envelope in your vehicle when you exit at your next destination, even if it’s your residence or business.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY • Occupied vehicles backed into parking spaces with clear view of the front doors of the bank, ATM, or commercial drive-thru line.

• Vehicles arriving at the bank with no occupants entering the bank.

• Vehicles changing parking spaces.

• Vehicles with dark tinted windows with little or no visibility of the occupants.

• Vehicles with multiple occupants.

Source: Dallas Police Department, dpdbeat.com

Bill Elliott can almost laugh now about burglars who smashed his car window months ago and made off with an envelope of money he had just gotten from his bank.

“What they stole were Euros,” he said. “I was trying to imagine them driving away, imagining they had a big fat envelope of currency, and it’s Euros.”

“It’s a crime we need to be mindful of, and it can happen anywhere.”

Lt. Lance Koppa Elliott, a Dallas attorney, was preparing for a fall trip when he picked up the Euros from Frost Bank in Preston Center, then drove about 200 yards to exchange a piece of luggage at Bag’N Baggage in the Plaza at Preston Center.

“I wasn’t in there three or four minutes,” said Elliott, who turned just in time to see a vehicle next to his driving away.

Police have a word for what happened to Elliott – jugging, a term Dallas police said may refer to the tool used

to make small holes in the tires of intended victims. Use of the term has expanded to cover any caper where crooks watch customers leaving banks and follow those carrying money bags or envelopes. The plan: to commit robbery or burglary.

Officers in Dallas, Highland Park, and University Park have all worked jugging cases.

The Dallas Police Department couldn’t provide statistics for how often such crimes happen, but officers noted that these crimes of opportunity often happen in suburbs.

The handful of cases in the Park Cities were all burglaries, not robberies, and involved victims being followed from Dallas banks, officials said.

“That’s a five-second offense,” said Lt. Lance Koppa of the Highland Park Department of Public Safety. “It doesn’t take long to smash the glass and grab something from the car.”

In a couple of cases, construction workers with large quantities of cash were followed to job sites.

“It’s a crime we need to be mindful of, and it can happen anywhere,” Koppa said.

Some think jugging may have originated in Houston, according to KVVU-TV, a Las Vegas Fox affiliate. The station last year quoted officers in Hen-

derson, Nevada as describing Texas’ largest city as the “jugging capitol of the world.”

In late February, U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox of the Northern District of Texas announced federal indictments and arrests of nine Houston residents accused in eight violent jugging robberies in North Texas. The FBI is investigating the cases with assistance from Dallas, Garland, Irving, and Richardson police.

Those arrests didn’t end the threat in north Dallas. Highland Park DPS in March reported a case, where burglars broke into a Chase Bank customer’s 2014 Chevrolet Corvette and took $800, while the owner shopped at Whole Foods.

Elliott said his experience has made him more watchful, especially when he drives by his bank. “I always turn to the right to see if there are a bunch of guys in a car.”

He also watches for older cars with dealer plates, because he learned from the officer who responded to his report that crooks often put expired dealer plates on their getaway vehicles.

“What really scared me is the cop saying, ‘They will follow you home,’” Elliott said. “If they think you are coming out of the bank with cash, they will follow you home. That’s really bad.”

14 April 2018 | prestonhollowpeople.com

Community

FIRST LADIES CELEBRATED AT BUSH MUSEUM Exhibit features artifacts dating back to 1700s

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers An exhibit at the President George W. Bush Museum and Library focuses on the women behind the powerful former leaders of America.

“First Ladies: Style of Influence” examines how the role of the first lady has evolved, and how that position has become an advocate of diplomacy and other political initiatives. The exhibit features artifacts, including Abigail Adam’s 1797 letter to John Adams.

Now open to the public, the exhibit will run through Oct. 1.

“At a time when women’s stories are receiving the recognition they deserve, we are proud to present an exhibit that celebrates the influence and legacies of these remarkable women,” said Natalie Gonnella-Platts, deputy director of the Women’s Initiative at the Bush Institute.

“We hope visitors walk away

with a deeper appreciation of the unique role of first ladies and the way these women have changed our country and the world for the better.”

In honor of the exhibit, the museum hosted an early interactive event that included appearances by Bill Allman, the former White House curator who served eight presidents and first ladies; Lea Berman, a former White House social secretary; and Anita McBride, former chief of staff for Laura Bush.

Other artifacts available for viewing at the exhibit include Lou Hoover’s Cine-Kodak movie camera, Eleanor Roosevelt’s black evening gown, a gown worn by Laura Bush in 2008 and an apron given to Michelle Obama.

The Bush Museum and Library is located on the SMU Campus at 2943 SMU Boulevard. For more information on the exhibit, visit bushcenter.org.

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The First Ladies: Style of Influence exhibit at the President George W. Bush Museum and Library is open to the public until Oct. 1.

Bush sisters speak at 4word gala

‘Global community’ reaches 125,000 women per year

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers The journey of 4word, an organization focused on creating a global community of women in the workplace, has grown from an initial group in Portland, Oregon to a 23-city support network all over the globe.

The digital mentorship program reaches more than 125,000 women per year, and even attracted the eyes of former President George W. Bush’s twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna.

“I think the love we have through sisterhood, whether through an actual sister or just friendship, is innate in humans.”

Jenna Bush-Hager The twins were in Dallas on Feb. 24 in support of 4word’s third annual gala and dinner, where they spoke, along with 4word mentors, supporters and officials, about the importance of community in the workplace.

The gala also featured a silent auction with 100 percent of the proceeds going to 4word. By evening’s end, more than $300,000 had been raised.

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FROM LEFT: Diane Paddison, Jenna Bush-Hager, Barbara Bush, and Charity Wallace were featured at the 4Word Gala in Dallas.

“I think the love we have through sisterhood, whether through an actual sister or just friendship, is innate in humans,” Jenna Bush-Hager said. “Love is just so much easier. We’ve felt so lucky to have each other as sisters for our entire lives, and to always have that support system has meant everything.”

Jenna, an NBC correspondent on The Today Show and has two children, while Barbara is the president of Global Health Corps, a nonprofit that provides resources

and opportunities for young professionals to fight for health equity. Both 36, the Bush sisters are working on a children’s book, and have already published a book together, Sisters First, in 2017.

“It’s magical to have a woman partner to go through life with,” said Barbara Bush.

The Bushes were introduced to 4word by their mother, former First Lady Laura Bush, and her senior advisor, Charity Wallace. Wallace is on the 4word Advisory Board and connected the sisters with Di-

ane Paddison, the founder and president of 4word.

“I thought it would be wonderful to have [the Bush sisters] speak and show everyone how it’s extremely possible for young women to advance in the workplace and anywhere they want,” Wallace said. “Women in the workplace need each other right now more than ever, and 4word is such an important support group.”

As 4word has grown, so have the women mentors and small group members that are the lifeblood of the organization. Members connect through monthly lunch meetings, Bible and book studies, and after-work events.

Paddison, a Harvard MBA graduate and former global executive of two Fortune 500 companies, said the growth she’s seen in women affiliated with 4word has been “astronomical.”

“We want women to reach their potential with confidence,” she said. “Investing in their lives and investing in mentorship is what matters.”

Paddison is also especially proud of 4word’s work abroad, particularly in Uganda.

With 4word’s involvement, opportunities for women in Uganda to work and go to college have skyrocketed. Since 4word began working in the African country, three times as many women have either entered the workforce or gone to college, Paddison said.

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Gun Talk Over Salad

LEN BOURLAND My lunch bunch had a spirited debate over school shootings. Some blame violent video games and movies, some poor parenting, some mental health and opioids, but everyone blames the gun lobby. And greed.

That raising the age limit, stronger background checks, and waiting periods wouldn’t have prevented some of the shootings wasn’t washing with the grandmothers. All of us have spouses, or exes, or sons who have firearms. Yet the NRA spokesman reminds me of the one for the tobacco lobby.

During World War II, my father was a Navy gunnery officer whose job was shooting Japanese planes as his destroyer sank. Big, big guns.

He did not come back and load up on weapons. In fact, he locked his hunting firearms out of sight. Guns may be a right, but so is safety.

For those who feel they need what the government has, do you also need grenades and bombs? To those pseudo soldiers who enjoy the thrill of being Rambo on the ranch, you don’t need an AR. I remember how juiced up I felt just shooting a pistol with a laser at a feral hog, so I know. It’s intoxicating.

Yet having raised teenage boys, I also know how easy it is for testosterone to escalate to aggression. It’s not young females wreaking carnage in this country.

Emily Chang in her new book, Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley, exposes a sexist, disgusting culture that makes Harvey Weinstein’s Hollywood seem pristine. It is why the “frat bro” culture has churned out violent, addictive video games appealing to teenage boys.

Mr. Rogers talked to Congress about the pernicious effect of violent cartoons on the minds of the very young. The year was 1969.

The government will not solve this problem because Dems are tied to Hollywood and Silicon Valley and Republicans to the NRA. So I applaud Dick’s, Walmart, Delta, and all those companies doing what our “leaders” will not, dare not.

Fifty years ago it was college kids marching and shouting “Hell No we won’t go!” and protesting the loss of life that finally stopped Vietnam. So nearly 30 years after Columbine, I’m hopeful again, because the students are marching.

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United to Learn Tackles Campus Projects Hundreds of volunteers turn out for workday

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Carol March, of Preston Hollow Women’s Club, helps paint a mural in the Preston Hollow Elementary School gymnasium.

More than 400 volunteers turned out for The March 3 event kicked off at 8 a.m. the first of two workdays organized by Dal- in the parking lot of The Hockaday School.

United to Learn [see unitedtolearn.org] las nonprofit United to Learn.

They spent March 3 doing painting, is providing more than $100,000 in instrucyardwork, and other projects. A second tional tools, classroom and campus resourcCommunity Campus Day was scheduled es, and project supplies.

“All projects are intended to support for March 24. Over the course of the two work days, plans were to work at 24 Dallas the social emotional health of students ISD campuses, including in Preston Hollow. and faculty, advance literacy efforts on “Community Campus Day was created campus, or create a more inspirational as a hands-on opportunity for volunteers school environment that will lead to highfrom local businesses, high schools, and the er academic performance, reduced teachcommunity to really get to know the Dallas er turnover, fewer disciplinary programs ISD schools in their neighborhood and to and higher attendance,” the nonprofit anform a lasting relationship,” according to an nounced. email from the nonprofit.

– Staff report

18 April 2018 | prestonhollowpeople.com

Spring Brings Home Touring Opportunities in North Dallas Northaven, Park Cities, Turtle Creek events scheduled in April

While the changing of the seasons prompts spring cleaning for many, some homeowners in Northaven, Park Cities, and Turtle Creek face an even bigger task: readying their homes for visits by strangers.

The Kramer Elementary PTA, the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society, and the Turtle Creek Association all have home tours planned in April.

Enjoy beautifully designed and sometimes historic homes while supporting such causes as education, historic preservation, and the projection of 87-acres of greenways and parklands throughout the Turtle Creek Corridor.

– Staff report

Tour Northaven April 14.

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NORTHAVEN

What: The Northaven Home Tour, presented for the second year by the Kramer Elementary PTA to showcase the neighborhoods surrounding the school When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 14; 9 a.m. for check in and remarks Where: Kramer Elementary School, 7131 Midbury Road and Northaven Road area Tickets: $25; visit northavenhometour.com for reservations and details Contact: info@northavenhometour.com

PARK CITIES What: Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society’s annual Historic Home Tour When: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. April 14 Where: 3925 Potomac Ave., 3928 University Blvd., 3504 Hanover St., 4516 N. Versailles Ave., 3712 Maplewood Ave. Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at the door.

Get them online at pchps.org through April 10 or at Tom Thumb stores in the Park Cities area.

Contact: 214-582-0021 More: Jenna Bush Hager will speak at the society’s Distinguished Speaker Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. April 11, at the Brook Hollow Golf Club; tickets start at $150. The Classic and Antique Car Show is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

April 21 at Burleson Park and is free.

Tour this Turtle Creek high-rise home on April 8.

TURTLE CREEK What: Turtle Creek Association Tour of Homes, named “Art Along the Creek” this year because of the art on display in the four high-rise residences and one single-family home on the tour.

When: 1 to 5 p.m. April 8 Where: Park at the Turtle Creek Village parking garage, 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., and take a bus to see the tour homes: 4321 St. Johns Drive, Sixth floor of The Warrington, 3831 Turtle Creek Blvd, 13th floor

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of 3525 Turtle Creek Blvd, First floor of The Vendome, 3505 Turtle Creek Blvd, 17th floor of The Vendome Tickets: $50 for association members, $60 for nonmembers. Early bird rates: $45 members, $54 nonmembers.

Contact: turtlecreekassociation.org or 214526-2800 More: Paula Lambert, founder of the Mozzarella Company, will host an after party from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $125 or $150 for party and tour.

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Sports

WITH HEALTHY WRIST, FARROW READY TO HURDLE Cambridge two-sport star seeking another state 110 title

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers

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hile other hurdlers were concentrating on their footwork during the race, Brannon Farrow was trying to keep his arm from falling apart.

Farrow, a senior at Cambridge School of Dallas, will try to defend his TAPPS 2A state title in the 110 hurdles this spring — and hopes to do so with a healthy set of limbs.

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“He has a certain level of excellence and will not accept anything beneath it.”

Ashley Kelly

Brannon Farrow excels at basketball and hurdling.

That wasn’t the case a year ago, thanks to an incident just five days before Cambridge’s regional meet, when the two-sport athlete played in a basketball tournament with his select traveling team in Houston.

Farrow was hospitalized after suffering a compound fracture in his wrist and a concussion. He spent 11 hours in surgery.

“The pain was excruciating,” Farrow said.

“I knew I was going to do whatever it took

to run, because I had a really good chance to win state.”

He admits nobody really believed him, because the injury was too severe and the turnaround time was too short.

“There was no way we were going to find a doctor who would sign off on this, let alone whether it was wise,” said Ashley Kelly, Cambridge head track and field coach.

“But eventually, he got his way.”

Farrow showed up at the regional meet with a hard cast, barely able to move one arm. The rules forced him to compete with bubble wrap around the cast.

“I was still on painkillers, which helped, in a way,” said Farrow, who had to begin the race with a standing start since he was unable to position himself in the starting block.

He finished third in both hurdle races at regionals, which was good enough to quality for the state meet in Waco a week later. He gradually intensified his training, and learned to use his other hand for the threepoint starting stance.

After a false start almost disqualified

him, Farrow won the 110 hurdles and finished second in the 400. This year, he’s aiming for two gold medals. And he doesn’t have any basketball tournaments to get in his way.

“Spring was tough. I had to juggle school and piano and all these other things. I know how to manage my time really well,” Farrow said. “It taught me a lot about myself and how I deal with adversity.”

At 6 feet, 4 inches, Farrow’s top sport always has been basketball. The Park Cities resident was a member of Cambridge’s TAPPS title team in 2015 as a freshman, and has been the team’s leading scorer during each of the past three years.

He started competing on the track in seventh grade as a distance runner. He hated sprinting, but performed well in the 4x400 relay, which sparked a change of heart.

“Now I can’t imagine running for long periods of time,” said Farrow, who didn’t begin hurdling regularly until his junior year.

“It’s the complete opposite.”

Kelly said Farrow’s accomplishments last spring were a testament to his work ethic, resilience, and determination.

“He has a certain level of excellence and will not accept anything beneath it,” Kelly said. “He’s probably one of the most organized kids I know. It just speaks to his character.”

Two Area Teams, Two State Championships

Ursuline gets another soccer title; Parish claims basketball crown

Ursuline continued its championship tradition on the soccer field, while Parish Episcopal hopes to start a new one on the basketball court.

Ursuline topped district rival Plano John Paul II 2-0 on Feb. 23 to win its 27th TAPPS state title in 28 years, including the last three in a row.

A week later, Parish Episcopal’s first-ever win over perennial power Bishop Lynch in girls basketball came at the best possible time.

The Lady Panthers secured a historic TAPPS 6A state title with a 61-56 victory over their district rivals. Nevaeh Tot, Susanna Scherer, and Nevaeh Parkinson were each named to the all-tournament team.

The Lady Panthers avenged a pair of regular-season losses to Bishop Lynch in the championship game. They did the same against fellow district foe Plano Prestonwood in the semifinals a day earlier, using

stellar second-half defense to rally for a 48-45 win.

The Parish boys also qualified for state, but fell 68-64 to eventual runner-up Houston St. Pius X in the semifinals.

In soccer, the Bears took control of the title game early. Erin Hurlburt played a perfect ball to Adrienne Bland, whose header found the back of the net only a minute into the game. It was Bland’s fourth goal in the playoffs and 11th goal overall this season.

The Bears possessed the ball for 27 of the 40 minutes in the second half against the Lady Cardinals, who were playing for their first state title. Lyndsey Hover sealed the win TOP: Parish Episcopal celebrates basketball title with win over Bishop Lynch.

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with a beautiful goal from 10 yards out with less than three minutes remaining in the game.

Ursuline’s defense was once again the standout. Reagan Byers recorded her 18th shutout with 11 saves.

Jayden Gill and Sofia Garcia solidified the back line along with Anna-Kate Coker.

The Bears have not allowed a goal in the playoffs since a 2-1 loss to Bishop Lynch in 2015. Ursuline only allowed three district goals this season, and outscored their four postseason opponents by a combined 16-0.

Ursuline’s seven seniors were freshmen during head coach Kelly Thompson’s first year at the school.

Players call every teammate their “second family.”

“This team is so bonded together, but we aren’t playing this game just for us,” Hover said. “It’s for all the girls who have worn this jersey.”

- Staff reports

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Schools

ESD GIRLS STUDY POTENTIAL USES OF ALGAE Seniors hope younger students will continue work

By Bianca R. Montes People Newspapers

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atie Smythe, Sophia Stener, and Autumn Neurohr have already finished their AP biology classes, but that doesn’t mean they’re taking a break from such studies.

This semester, the three Episcopal School of Dallas seniors are researching the potential impact that algae could have on the environment, particularly as an energy source.

“Algae is up and coming in renewable energy,” Smythe said as the girls measured algae they were growing in old plastic soda bottles.

Algae is small, plantlike organisms that live in water and use sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrients to produce both energy and oxygen. Because it grows in large amounts and produces an oil that can be converted into fuel, it represents a possible source of energy that researchers believe might help meet growing worldwide demand.

“There’s a lot of CO2 (carbon dioxide) in the atmosphere, which is causing the

greenhouse effect,” Stener said. “And the point of algae is to convert CO2 into oxygen, so if you put the algae in areas where there are large amounts of CO2 it can help reduce the global warming effect.”

The girls learned about the benefits of algae from one of their teachers who’d seen an article about people creating algae lamps.

The environmentally conscious girls were hooked.

They are working on two projects with algae. The first is similar to the researchers their teacher told them about.

It focuses around creating an algae lamp that could harness the energy of the process of photosynthesis to power a light. This lamp, which could be placed in parking lots, will absorb carbon dioxide and emissions cars produce around campus.

The girls plan to have a prototype by the end of the year to pass on so future engineering classes can continue the project.

The other is an algae chain where they’ve placed equal amounts of algae in four different jars. The jars are connected via tubes, and as algae convert carbon dioxide in the first jar into oxygen, they’re monitoring the

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ESD seniors Katie Smythe, Sophia Stener, and Autumn Neurohr analyze algae they’re growing as part of a post-AP biology class. levels decrease in the subsequent jars.

The project will be used to demonstrate how algae work for the upcoming lower and middle school so that younger students can become environmentally aware. The girls call it their legacy.

The work being done by the girls – and other students at the north Dallas school – is part of a post-AP class created last year, Science Department head Amy Henderson said.

Henderson said the class requires students to keep journals of their research, tu-

tor other students, and teach a class based on their research. The post-AP class, she said, allows students to independently study a subject of their choosing.

“I feel like this group has been driven from the very beginning,” Henderson said. “They dove right into the classroom, and into getting the lower school interested in science, and really bridging that gap between the current levels that we have at ESD, and really fostering that relationship between the middle and upper classes.”

Girls Explore Engineering at Perot Museum

Earthquake survivor brings bridge-building lesson

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers Menzer Pehlivan’s life changed forever in just 45 seconds.

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Kocaeili province of Turkey around 3 a.m. in 1999, when Pehlivan was 13 years old.

“With support and opportunity, girls can be successful in any field they choose.”

Menzer Pehlivan

The tremors lasted less than a minute, and when Pahlivan emerged from the car she was hiding in with her family, the surrounding city of Ankara was decimated to the tune of more than 17,000 dead and 45,000 injured.

That’s not counting the apartments – and tenants – that fell into the ocean and were never accounted for.

“Really, it could be a lot more [than 17,000 dead],” Pehlivan told Dallas students recently. “It was such a huge disaster. But it

IMANI CHET LYTLE

LEFT: Menzer Pehlivan. RIGHT: Girls from Hockaday and St. Philip’s make bridges out of cardboard. changed my life and put me on the path that I am on now.”

As she got older, Pehlivan became involved with the construction companies of Turkey, consulting and overseeing the building of structures – always with the 1999 earthquake, and the damage it did, in her mind.

Fascinated by engineering, she moved to Austin and received her doctorate from the Universi-

ty of Texas in 2013. From there, she worked on geotechnical and earthquake projects in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Her work recently brought her to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, where her film, Dream Big 3D, was shown. The film and Pehlivan’s visit kicked off “Engineers Week” at the museum, where exhibits offered hands-on activities involving

bridge-building and structure creation.

She also moderated a bridge-building competition involving students from two Dallas campuses, the Hockaday School and St. Philip’s School and Community Center.

The girls, assigned to two teams of 10-students each, had 20 minutes to construct bridges out of cardboard over two benches in the

museum atrium. Both bridges held more than 5 pounds, and the winning bridge supported 9 pounds.

As the students built, Pehlivan split her time between the two groups, asking the girls questions and aiding in the creation of the bridges. Following the competition, she said she hopes the contest aides the girls in future science and mathematics projects.

“And it’s not just about getting girls into science and math, or engineering, or architecture,” she said.

“It’s about girls being inspired and encouraged to do whatever they want in life. I was very lucky – my parents always supported me and never doubted me. With support and opportunity, girls can be successful in any field they choose.”

Linda Abraham-Silver, museum CEO, echoed those thoughts.

“One of the things we know about people who go into careers in [science, engineering, technology, and math] is that the single-biggest predictor of that career choice is how much you like science between the ages of 6 and 11,” she said. “We’re really committed to putting on events that inspire that age group, because we need them.”

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Heart Scare Changes Soccer Star’s Life

Jesuit athlete saved with emergency defibrillator

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers Out of nowhere, Jesuit soccer player Christian Lerma started feeling dizzy.

On the field in a district soccer match against Richardson J.J. Pearce, Lerma turned to teammates, mentioned his discomfort, and sat down. Soon his breathing began to labor, and he became unresponsive.

The Mayo Clinic identifies cardiac arrest as the leading cause of death in young athletes, but thanks to an athletic trainer with an automated external defibrillator (AED), Lerma’s collapse wouldn’t turn out that tragic.

“It seemed like the whole thing took an eternity,” said Pearce athletic trainer Tara Grubbs, who administered the AED. “I don’t know how many rounds of CPR I did before the ambulance arrived.”

Grubbs administered two shocks to Lerma’s chest and with the help of volunteers who were at the game – some with medical experience – she was able to get him into an ambulance and to the hospital.

The University Interscholastic League passed a rule change in 2007 requiring that at least one AED must be on each UIL member high school campus. Grubbs has been training teachers and coaches in CPR and AED-use in Richardson ISD for 11 years, she said – and not just at the high school level.

“I’ve always been responsible for teaching

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LEFT: Christian Lerma’s playing days are likely done. RIGHT: Tara Grubbs holds an automated external defibulator.

[how to use the AED and how to administer CPR] to the other coaches and trainers throughout the district, so we do it all the time,” she said. “But that was my first time on an actual human, and I hope I don’t ever have to do it again.”

Grubbs said there are four AED’s at Pearce alone, and there is always one available at home games – regardless of sport. In her 11 years, Grubbs said district staff have used an AED on three Richardson ISD students.

SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST • Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes and occurs more often with males than females.

• Perhaps 1 in every 50,000 sudden cardiac deaths a year occurs in young athletes.

• Causes of sudden cardiac death in young people vary but most often is due to a heart abnormality.

Source: mayoclinic.org

“There could have been three less students at our school if we didn’t have access [to an AED],” she said. “They are certainly emphasized at Richardson.”

Rick Martin, Jesuit’s head trainer, said there are 12 AED’s available throughout the Dallas high school. Like Pearce, Jesuit’s trainers always have an AED present at home sporting events.

The Dallas Independent School District has more than 600 AED units throughout its campuses, district officials said.

Lerma’s family has started a GoFundMe page to help pay for the junior’s medical bills following his cardiac arrest and surgery to put a stint in his heart. “[Christian] will no longer be able to participate in competitive sports, but he has a bright future before him, and it has made us all take a moment and be grateful for what we have before us,” his family wrote on the GoFundMe page. “This new journey will include a permanent lifestyle change for Christian, as he will need treatment for his heart condition for the rest of his life.”

Grubbs, who has received plenty of attention since the incident, said she was simply doing her job, and that the health of Lerma is “what people should really be focusing on.”

“I’ll give a hundred interviews if it gets the word out about the importance of AED’s,” she said.

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Celebrated For Service

Association honors Jefferson HS alumni

The Thomas Jefferson High School Alumni Association in March honored its 2018 Distinguished Service and Alumni award winners.

The Distinguished Service Award went to past association president Janet Skinner - class of 1965, and a longtime teacher, high school principal, and leadership coach, association members announced.

Distinguished Alumni: John Fullinwider, class of 1970 – a community organizer and civic activist for the poor and disenfranchised.

Jimmy Gilmore, class of 1961 – principle clarinet with the North Carolina Symphony for 41 years and a college professor.

Thomas J. Parr, class of 1963 –a soldier, surgeon, teacher; West Point graduate and Army Ranger, recipient of three Bronze Stars; leader in the field of orthopedic surgery.

Guy Thomas, class of 1972 – business executive with Coca Cola; builder of custom homes, active civic volunteer.

— Staff report

Boy Scout Troops 68, 43 Introduce New Eagles Owen Goldberg

Landen Gwinn

These area Boy Scouts have earned the Eagle Scout rank, Scouting’s highest. Doing so typically takes several years and requires earning a combination of 21 or more badges plus a special project.

TROOP 68 Highland Park United Methodist Church William Hall

Miles Hubbard

Cameron Poe

Samuel Sanchez

Jake Yarckin

Spencer Willeford

Owen Goldberg, the son of Michael and Nancy Goldberg, attends St. Marks School of Texas. His Eagle project: a fence at Wesley-Rankin Community Center.

Landen Matthew Gwinn, the son of Stephen and Tina Gwinn, attends Highland Park High School. His Eagle project: a 33-foot, 7-foot-tall wood fence at Dog & Kitty City, a Humane Society of Dallas no kill shelter.

William Houston Hall, the son of Kristi and Wallace Hall, attends St. Mark’s School of Texas. His Eagle project: a 12-by-9-by-7-foot flight cage for the care of injured, sick, and orphaned birds the Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, which receives more than 5,000 rescue birds every year.

Miles Hubbard, the son of Pilar Bleakley and Mark and Allison Hubbard, attends Highland Park High School. His Eagle

project: sport equipment boxes and toy boxes for programs benefitting the Jubilee Park Community Center, a Head Start Program in South Dallas.

Cameron Mason Poe, the son of Christopher and Cynthia Poe, attends Highland Park High School. His Eagle project: lifesize chess and checkers game boards and pieces for the city of Dallas Highland Hills Branch Library After School Program.

Samuel Sanchez, the son of Juan and Debbie Sanchez, attends St. Marks School of Texas. His Eagle project: two playhouses for the Mi Escuelita Preschool.

Jake Yarckin, the son of Jeff and Liana Yarckin, attends St. Mark’s School of Texas.

His Eagle project: a three bay composting bin for the gardening program at Sudie L. Williams Elementary School.

TROOP 43 St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Spencer Michael Willeford, the son of Rex and Sara Willeford Billings, of Preston Hollow, attends St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. His Eagle project: an outdoor seating area for the sports field at the Voice of Hope after school ministry.

— Staff report

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Oil Sketch Purchased The Meadows Museum at SMU has acquired an oil sketch by Valencian artist Vicente López y Portaña, Charles IV and His Family Honored by the University of Valencia (1802). The museum purchase is a tribute to the late curator of the museum, Nicole Atzbach, who died of cancer in 2017. The sketch will go on display in the museum galleries in late spring.

The museum is home to one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside of Spain. The collection spans from the 10th to the 21st centuries.

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This goes on display this spring.

Alum Honors Mentor

Kelvin Beachum

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SMU graduate Kelvin Beachum presented a gift to the university on March 8 in honor of his faculty mentor and leader of the civil rights pilgrimage in 1955.

Inspired by his mentor, Dr. Dennis Simon, Beachum donated $100,000 to ensure that other SMU students can join in the annual eight-day journey across the south.

Beachum plays left tackle for the New York Jets and spends plenty of off-the-field time providing opportunities for minority youth.

Artist Award Given The Meadows Museum at SMU announced that Giovanni Valderas has won the 2017 Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award. The award is given annually to an outstanding North Texas artist who has exhibited professionally for at least 10 years and has established a

proven track record as a community advocate for the visual arts. Two of Valderas’s mixed-media works, Ay Te Miro (2016) and Apaciguate (2017) will be on view at the museum throughout April. The artist will give a free gallery talk at 6 p.m.

April 26 at the museum.

‘Just Drive’ App SMU junior Neha Husein developed a solution to stop drivers from texting while driving – an app called “Just Drive,” which awards points to drivers who lock their phones while driving. Those points can be redeemed for coupons for free food, drinks and merchandise.

Husein presented her app to industry leaders at Austin’s South

by Southwest Interactive Festival.

Husein has already won $1,000 for her 90-second pitch of the app at SMU’s 2017 Big Ideas pitch

Neha Husein

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contest. She plans to launch the app in September of 2018.

- Compiled by staff

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Ursuline Choirs to Perform at Vatican

Lamplighter Presents 2018 Spirit Awards Alumni Association

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ trip scheduled for December honors Krakow, Murphy

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FROM LEFT: Elise Lockett Murphy and Leslie Philipson Krakow.

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Ursuline Choirs will sing during the Mass of the Holy Innocents.

Ursuline Academy’s choirs will sing at the Vatican in December.

“This is the pinnacle—to share our gift of music in a setting such as St. Peters Basilica,” music teacher Jane Chambers said. “This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Ursuline is scheduled to perform during the Mass of the Holy Innocents on Dec. 28. The choirs will also perform in Rome and Florence.

Ursuline submitted an application and music recording to the Vatican music office before Christ-

mas with the liturgical musical calendar scheduled to be announced by the end of January.

Ursuline received a call from Monsignor Pablo Colino, canon and chapel master emeritus of St. Peter’s Basilica, on Jan. 30. Colino, who personally reviewed the audition submission, was impressed by Ursuline’s repertoire and musicality, Chambers said.

“It’s a privilege and an honor to be invited and to represent Ursuline Academy of Dallas at the Vatican,” Chambers said.

– Staff report

Harvey Work Recognized Civil Air Patrol Honors St. Mark’s Student

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FROM LEFT: Samuel Goldfarb and John Dorie.

The Lamplighter School and its alumni association have honored two women who “embody the spirit of Lamplighter.”

Leslie Philipson Krakow, class of 1969, and Elise Lockett Murphy were named 2018 Spirit Award winners.

Krakow led the Architectural Search Committee for the Igniting Young Minds Campaign and engaged award-winning architect Marlon Blackwell to design the school’s Innovation Lab and new Barn.

Judy Gass, former head of school, described Krakow as “the embodiment of a lifelong learner” and someone who is “mis-

sion-driven in everything that she does.” Krakow’s sons, Ben, class of 2008, and Eli, class of 2010, thanked their mother “not only for her hard work, but also for the lifelong friendships that we have because of Lamplighter.”

Murphy served the school for 20 years as the assistant head of finance and operations and was instrumental in establishing financial aid for Lamplighter families.

Longtime friend Peggy Carr described Murphy as “loyal, ethical, and a consummate professional.”

“You haven’t seen anything until you watch a 10-year old navigate an Excel spreadsheet.”

– Staff report

Skills honed over the summer at the Lone Star Emergency Services Academy in Nacogdoches helped Samuel Goldfarb play a role in the Civil Air Patrol’s response to Hurricane Harvey.

The Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the United States Air Force, is devoted to emergency services, cadet programs, and aerospace education.

Goldfarb, now a St. Mark’s Academy sophomore and a cadet second lieutenant, served at CAP’s Denton Incident Command Post, working on plans for demobilization as relief efforts wound down.”

“Personally, I was responsible for organizing the mission’s files and communications, monitoring

radio communications, and determining the location of Texas Wing aircraft and how to get them back to their home airports if necessary,” he said.

For his service, Goldfarb received a Meritorious Service Ribbon with a V-clasp for Valor at the Texas Wing Conference in February. Another Marksman, John Dorie, class of 1963, was named Safety Officer of the Year for the Texas Wing.

Goldfarb joined Civil Air Patrol in 2015, because of his interest in World War II aviation, the opportunity to learn leadership skills, and the mission of emergency service and response.

– Staff report

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Business

THIRD OWNERS GIVE TART MAJOR REMODEL

After flooding, bakery keeps dishing unique treats

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers

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Sam and Nancy Major credit teamwork for making their custom orders special.

am and Nancy Major hadn’t planned on remodeling so soon after becoming the third-owners of Tart Bakery, but they didn’t have much choice.

The husband and wife duo bought the business on Lovers Lane east of the Dallas North Tollway in September of 2016.

Three short months later, the pipes began acting up, causing flooding that impacted the bakery as well as the business next door.

The Majors quickly packed up and moved to a rented kitchen and continued business, because December – and Christmas – is their busiest time of the year.

“It was really eye-opening,” Sam Major said. “I thought I had a pretty good idea about everything that would go into owning your own business, with repairs and upkeep. But [the flooding] was really tough, and it hit during our busiest time.”

If there was a positive to take from the experience, however, they were able to completely redesign the inside of the bakery at 5219 Lovers Lane – and the result of six months of remodeling is a beautiful space that reflects the quality of baked

goods served.

Gone are the old, vintage-style walls and in their place are a freshly painted cream color, with one wall filled in decorations and the other boasting three framed pictures of the Majors’ children.

There’s a table in the front of the store for customers to sit at and taste test, and, of course, a huge counter filled with treats.

Sam Major, a classically trained pastry chef, and Nancy Major, a lawyer now in charge of marketing and the business side of Tart, specialize in custom orders.

“We had a lady come in that wanted an Oregon Trail-themed cake, which was really interesting,” Sam Major said. “We’ve also done pastries for birthdays, for other celebrations, whatever the customer comes to us with.”

Nancy Major mentioned that Tart also offers a gluten-free alternative to every item on their menu of cookies, cakes, and other sweets.

“We’re lucky to have a lot of different types of cooks and decorators,” Sam Major said. “We’ve got employees that are really good at cake decorating, and others that excel at cookies. That’s why we’ve been so successful – the work of our team.”

Dallas Investment Firm Eyes Next Generation Penn, Davis, McFarland grooms young, homegrown talent

FROM LEFT: Van Ogden, John McFarland, and Jeff Helfrich. COURTESY PHOTO

By Cynthia Mendez

Special Contributor The investment company he co-founded is now 40 years old, but John McFarland, of Highland Park, continues to get a thrill from introducing it to people.

“What I really like about it is we’re a homegrown company,” he said. “And it’s a real treat for me to meet young people that want to go into this business [who] I really kind of consider homegrown, also.”

Introducing that next generation of homegrown talent to the company fits into the business plan as Penn, Davis, McFarland begins its fifth decade.

The firm, long priding itself on serving generations of Dallas inves-

tors, has started to groom the successors who will eventually lead in place of founders McFarland, Fred Penn, and John Davis.

“We have clients we have dealt with for 40 years,” McFarland said.

“We’ve been blessed with the fact that their children and their grandchildren have evolved to become clients, and consequently, our base is much younger than it used to be.”

Principal Van Ogden has been with the firm since 1986, becoming a partner in 1993. A member of the investment committee, his responsibilities include portfolio management and client relations.

“What our business is, first and foremost, is a relationship business,” Ogden said. “It’s an intergenerational kind of business. So, it

makes sense for us to have a variety of ages.”

One of the “newer” faces is Jeff Helfrich, though he is no stranger, having known McFarland for 10 years.

Helfrich joined the firm in 2010 after a stint as research analyst for Perot Investments.

He graduated from Harvard and his responsibilities include investment research and portfolio management.

“I knew what kind of person John McFarland was. That, for me, was a big draw,” Helfrich said. “As I learned more about the client base, I learned that we work for some families that are just wonderful to work for.”

Taking McFarland’s lead, the company embraces the idea of mentoring new investment managers.

The philosophy is group learning, not only for employees, but also for clients.

“They pretty quickly start meeting with clients in a group setting,” Ogden said. “Ours is an education process in the sense that we want our clients to understand the way we invest, why we invest that way.

It’s very much a team approach.”

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FROM LEFT: Frank Obringer, Keith Yonick, and Linda Callicutt.

Preston Center Office Gets Remodel

Coldwell Banker targets international customers

By William Taylor

People Newspapers Linda Callicutt likes to talk about the Coldwell Banker brand’s global reach.

The real estate network has 3,000 offices in 49 counties and territories, and from a newly remolded office in north Dallas, Callicutt and her agents are focused on international opportunities.

“We are seeing so many foreign investors and global business leaders moving to our area,” said Callicutt, the branch manager for Coldwell Banker’s Dallas Global Luxury office in Preston Center.

The Global Luxury office was created a year ago by combining

the Park Cities and Preston Center locations into what she describes as one super location at 5950 Sherry Lane, Suite 200.

The remodeled and expanded office has more work space for agents, as well as new carpet, paint, artwork, furniture, and televisions, said Laitin Schwerin, a senior public relations specialist.

Callicutt, who joined Coldwell Banker about a year ago after more than 23 years with Ebby Halliday Realtors, said her office has 80 agents and is looking for more.

“We are looking for agents who are bilingual, trilingual, who have those language skills that can help those [international] clients,” she said.

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Comings and Goings with a peaceful sanctuary. Monthly subscriptions are available.

Range Realty Advisors 3625 N. Hall St. Former Henry S. Miller (HSM) professionals Chris Burrow, Dillon Cook, and Eric Leyendecker have started a full-service real estate firm. The company offers brokerage, advisory, finance, and investment services for private and institutional investors, developers, family offices, and government entities.

COMING SOON

Goop Dallas Highland Park Village Goop Dallas will return to Highland Park Village this April.

NOW OPEN

The Dough Dough 5915 Forest Lane Made with pasteurized eggs and heat-treated flour, the timeless trend of eating raw cookies is no longer a faux pas. The city’s first edible cookie dough destination is scooping up seasonal and classic favorites, such as cookies and cream – and there are even gluten-free and vegan options.

Frame Highland Park Village A contemporary denim duo with a celebrity following has made its way to

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the Village. Launched in 2012 by Swedish duo Erik Torstensson and Jens Grede, the store opened its first Texas location in February at the upscale Park Cities shoppery – right where Diane Von Furstenberg used to be. The brand boasts women’s and men’s ready-to-wear collections, outerwear, and accessories.

Modern Acupuncture Preston Center Call it acupuncture 2.0. This first of several franchises to open in Dallas-Fort Worth, this company combines a healing practiced for thousands of years with a modern spa-like environment to provide guests

The wellness-centric lifestyle brand founded by Gwyneth Paltrow returns to the Dallas area on April 12. The pop-up shop will be open through June 3, offering Goop’s own lines of luxury skincare, apparel, wellness, and fragrance products, plus an assortment of multi-brand items. The temporary store also will include a culinary marketplace, including a Margarita bar, a fashion closet, a beauty and wellness apothecary, a stocked pantry with home and kitchen items, and other products.

women facing hormone imbalances achieve better sleep, improved mood, significant weight loss, and assistance with PMS and menopausal symptoms. The first of three Dallas-based franchises will hold a grand opening event from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 26 at 6131 Luther Lane, Suite 212.

ON THE MOVE

Ellis Hill 5001 W. Lovers Lane Kerri Davis and Margretta Wikert’s stationery and gift shop has returned to where it all began. After five years at Highland Park Village, the shop returned to West Lovers Lane. The move also comes with more space for stationery, leather goods, bedding, and pretty pillows ready for monogramming, which can now be done courtesy of retail partner The Loveliest.

BeBalanced Hormone Weight Loss Centers Preston Center BeBalanced offers “natural hormone balancing,” a non-medical approach to helping

Spring bag line at FRAME

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Real Estate

HOUSE OF THE MONTH 5377 Bent Tree Drive, Dallas

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ituated on Preston Trail Golf Course, this gorgeous, welcoming home sits on one of the prettiest streets and largest lots in the neighborhood.

With four living areas, five bedrooms, and 6.1 bathrooms, the family will find more than enough space to build memories together as well as individual space to

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enjoy. The chef ’s kitchen features SubZero and Wolf appliances and is in the heart of the home—making it the perfect gathering space. Don’t forget to check out the beautiful live oak in the backyard.

A second-floor theater, outdoor kitchen, and two-car garage complete this amazing estate.

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Camps

WHEREFORE ART THOU CAMPS CLOSE TO HOME

Dallas Arboretum summer camps allow children to explore nature, art, and science right in Dallas’ backyard.

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o go to summer camp or not to go to camp? If that’s not your question, maybe this is: To leave town for summer camp or not to leave town? Such organizations as Shakespeare Dallas, the Dallas Zoo, the Dallas Arboretum, and Club SciKidz offer camp opportunities not far from home. Campers can explore acting, science, and other subjects. Here are a few of the opportunities available. Check camp sponsor websites for more.

WHO: Grades second-sixth, All the World’s a Stage and Midsummer Madness; Grades seventh-12th, The Play’s The Thing and What Dreams May Come WHEN AND COST: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., June 4-15 (Mondays-Fridays), All the World’s A Stage ($300) and The Play’s The Thing ($350); July 9-13, Midsummer Madness and What Dreams May Come ($200 each) WHERE: Covenant School of Dallas DETAILS: shakespearedallas.org

Camp Grossology WHAT: Not for the faint of heart, campers learn chemistry and biology through a variety of stomach-churning experiments.

WHO: Grades first-third WHEN: June 18-22, July 9-13 WHERE: Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Trinity Christian Academy, Good Shepherd, Episcopal School of Dallas COST $285/week DETAILS: clubscikidzdallas.com

Shakespeare camps WHAT: Campers work on their acting, movement, vocal work, stage combat, and improvisation skills through work on one of Shakespeare’s plays.

Careers Camp WHAT: Young animal lovers learn about the many different careers at the zoo by exploring what it takes to be an animal keeper, veterinarian, trainer, and various other positions that keep the zoo running.

WHO: Grades ninth-12th WHEN: July 23-27 and Aug. 6-10 WHERE: Dallas Zoo COST: $265/week DETAILS: dallaszoo.com

Camp Jurassic WHAT: Campers get their hands dirty digging for fossils and building volcanos while learning about dinosaurs, minerals, and basic geology.

WHO: Pre-K and kindergarten WHEN: June-25-29 and July 16-20 WHERE: Highland Park Presbyterian Church

Shakespeare camps

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Zoo by Design WHAT: Campers work as a team with zookeepers, facility operators, and others to design a zoo exhibit. This camp also includes a staff-supervised sleepover every Thursday.

WHO: Grades sixth-eighth WHEN: July 2-6, July 9-13, and July 30-Aug. 3 WHERE: Dallas Zoo COST: $265/week CONTACT: dallaszoo.com

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COST: $285/week (full day) or $235/week (half day) DETAILS: clubscikidzdallas.com Arboretum camps WHAT: Campers through a variety of age and grade specific camps explore nature, art, and science on what Dallas Arboretum officials like to call the “66-acre museum without walls.”

WHO: Programs are offered for those as young as 3 to students in the seventh-grade.

WHEN: Weekly from June 4-Aug. 10 WHERE: Dallas Arboretum COST: $110-$360 per week DETAILS: dallasarboretum.org – Compiled by staff BELOW: Dalllas Arboretum

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‘The Hardest Job You Will Ever Love’

Camp counselors learn life lessons while teaching children

By Sahar Jamal

People Newspapers A lot of hard work and training goes into making a great camp counselor, a role model who inspires children to become confident and have high expectations for themselves.

“Counselors spend their summer inspiring kids, using their imagination, and learning more about who they are and who they want to become, all while having fun in the process,” said Megan Mikaelian, special programs coordinator for Camp Lonehollow, northwest of San Antonio.

“Being a counselor, I have learned the true meaning behind servant leadership.”

Counselors spend their time constantly COURTESY PHOTO around children.

Annie Martin

with campers and form lifelong friendships with each other.”

Annie Martin attended Camp Longhorn in the Texas Hill Country for nine years as a camper and came back to work as a counselor for four summers after that.

“I spent my childhood being mentored by girls who taught me lifelong lessons, and I wanted to be just like them growing up,” she said.

Martin credits her camp experiences with teaching her how to work with a variety of

According to jobmonkey.com, summer camp enrollment nationwide is increasing steadily about 10 percent annually, so camps are always looking for staff each season.

Camps hire those who want to be good mentors who can guide children through camp and life, operators said.

“At camp, counselors learn new and valuable life skills that they can take with them into the world and the work place,” Mikaelian said. “They build long-lasting relationships

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personality types.

“Every people skill that I have acquired has come from camp,” she said. “Being a counselor, I have learned the true meaning behind servant leadership.”

In order to qualify as a camp counselor, candidates must have a positive attitude towards children, operators said. The main focus of the job is to be constantly around and with children.

All counselors are required to go through training before camp starts to make sure they have a good understanding and knowledge of safety, camp regulations, and teaching skills.

The training period can last up to a week.

The pay is based on their age and experience, camp officials said.

According to the 2016 Compensation, Benefits, & Professional Development Report for the American Camp Association, counselor pay averages about $290 a week.

Some camps such as Camp Longhorn give one-time bonuses each summer to counselors that have certificates such as those for lifeguards or boaters.

While some camps will employ older teens who are still in high school, many want high school graduates who are at least 18 and have some college experience.

“Although the job is very demanding; if a counselor loves kids and is social… it’s the hardest job you will ever love,” Bill Robertson, girls camp director of Camp Longhorn, said.

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Sending Your Love to Camp

Tips for the best letters and care packages

HELENE ABRAMS You’ve hugged and kissed your children and confidently sent them off to camp. Next step, care packages!

As someone who has worked in the camp mailroom, I have seen the postal carriers and FedEx couriers drop off hundreds of packages to be delivered to hundreds of children having the time of their lives at camp.

Camps require that packages are screened, and I have opened many with cleverly hidden “contraband” (candy) inside.

Most camps do not allow candy with

good reason: It brings bugs and other creatures into the cabin, and often there are children with peanut allergies, so some candy could be dangerous.

Check your camp’s mail/packages policy.

Many are getting away from boxes, only allowing flat packages and letters.

If your child’s camp allows packages, there are a variety of options. There are numerous companies on the Internet that will send prepackaged goodies right to your child’s camp gate. Etsy and Pintrest also have darling creative out-of-the box ideas, or stop at your local Target, Dollar Store, or Walmart and shop the aisles.

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Probably one of the most special things your child can receive is a hand-written letter from you. Letters are uniquely powerful in the lives of camper and a parent. After

Here are a few ideas: • A pillow case to decorate.

• A quiet time kit: a deck of cards, friendship bracelet kit, stationary/pens.

• Temporary tattoos • A book or magazine • A small book light • A fun girls package of nail polish, hair products, and fun socks

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camp your child can get them out and read and reread the letters, a treasure of wonderful memories for years to come.

When you write, assume your child is having a good time and say so in your letter.

Show enthusiasm and ask questions about their new friends, new activities, wonderful camp food, and their new experiences. Do not say how much you miss them or how much the dog or cat misses them.

To encourage writing, send addressed and stamped post cards to camp with your child.

Mail call is one of the many highlights of a camper’s day. Care packages do not need to be big or letters long. It is better to keep it simple: a card, a little love note, or a small box of goodies is all it takes to put a smile on the face a busy camper and send a long distance hug.

Helene Abrams, an advisor with Tips on Trips and Camps, a free summer camp and trip advisory service, helps parents of children ages 7-18 find enriching summer overnight experiences. Reach her at 214-484-8141 or helene@ tipsontripsandcamps.com.

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SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY BALLET DALLAS

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Contemporary Ballet Dallas School’s Summer Program includes ages 18 months thru Adult. Offering one of the largest and most diverse programs in the city, CBD offers themed day camps for ages 3-9yrs; Drop-in classes for ages 6-18yrs in classical ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, & acrobatics; Weekly classes for 18 months thru 6 yrs in Creative movement, Parent and Me, 3-4 yrs Ballet & Tap combo and 5-6 yrs Ballet & Tap combo. Summer Intensive study is also offered for the more serious student (ages 10 yrs and up, audition is required to be admitted to Intensive). Additionally, CBD’s Adult Dance Program is the largest and most diverse in Dallas in skill, levels, and technique. Register yourself or your children today! Space fills fast! www.contemporaryballetdallas.com/fullschedules/ 214-821-2066

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Society

MAD HATTER’S REVEAL JUDGES

Alanna Sarabia, Empress Gilbert, Ali Nugent, and Patti Flowers

Pat McDonough and Dyann Skelton

Melissa A. Lewis, Christine A. Moore, and Regina Bruce

Linda Burk

Linda Spina and Jocelyn White

Lori Alexander PHOTOS BY DANA DRIENSKY

Venise Stuart and Nerissa von Helpenstill

Venise Stuart and Nerissa von Helpenstill

Jan Strimple and Emilynn Wilson

Kunthear Mam Douglas

TOOTSIES in Preston Center hosted the Judges Reveal soirée enticing invitees with Mimosas and Millinery featuring spring’s finest frocks, hats, and a personal appearance by milliner Christine A. Moore, who flew in from New York especially for the event.

Along with Christine Moore, TOOTSIES donated a portion of the proceeds from the sales of the hats back to the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, the Mad Hatter’s Tea beneficiary organization. This year’s Mad Hatters event, A Garden By The Sea, will be held April 12, and it will reflect a time of grace, elegance, style, and sophistication.

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DSOL 32ND PRESENTATION BALL

Shy and Charlotte Anderson

2018 Debutantes and Honor Guard

Gene and Jerry Jones

Peni Barfield, Morgan Weaver, and John Harkey

Catherine Leffert, Katie Kupp, and Kay Merritt

Grant Troutt with Catherine, Patrick, Leslie and Alec Champlin

Kennedy Boscamp and Shy Anderson, Jr.

Eleanor Bond, Kay Weeks, Mari Epperson, Lori Routh, Rene’ Edwards, Nancy Labadie, Melissa Lewis, and Kim Brannon

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Lee, Jacqueline, Angela, Olivia, and Carolina Reagor

Megan Casey

Kenny and Lisa Troutt

Thirty-three Symphony Debutantes took their bows at the 32nd annual Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball on Feb. 17 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The spotlight was on the debs, their families, and dapper members of the Honor Guard with over 1100 in attendance. The Honorary Chairs were Lisa and Kenny Troutt who were also there with their Honor Guard son Grant. Lori Routh served as Ball Chair and Mari Epperson is president of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League.

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VIVA BIG D AUCTION PARTY

Kevan Chughati, Melanie O’Neil, Melissa Luong, and Joseph Kim

Junior League of Dallas Viva Big D Auction Party

Lisa Bhattacharya, Angela Nash, and JB Hayes

Ginger Sager with Cole and Suzanne Dulaney

Katie German, Brooke Burnett, and Heather McNamara

Michael and Brooke Bailey with Jennifer and Jeff Wells

Priya Buxani, Amy Jenkins Martinez, and Stephanie Ramirez

Brad and Kristy Sheridan

Lashell Nelson and Constance Cherones P H O T O S B Y TA M Y T H A C A M E R O N

Renita Garrett and Melina Mayfield

Greg Nieberding, Jennifer Tobin, Heather Bonfield, Elizabeth Dacus, and Lance Hickman

More than 400 guests enjoyed the Junior League of Dallas’ Viva Big D Auction Party, presented

by Park Place Dealerships, on March 3. The party was held at 7 for Parties, where 2017-2018 Auction Party Chair Heather McNamara and the JLD Auction Party Team decked out the venue to bring a bit of Vegas to Dallas.

Guests were able to sip and share in a separate lounge area equipped with a private bar, bites and gaming tables.

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People’s Choice

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ark Cities and Preston Hollow residents love their neighorhoods and their neighbors, just ask them. We asked and heard back from hundreds who voted for their favorite places to shop, eat, and otherwise spend time in the

SHOPPING

Jewelry Store Bachendorf’s

8400 Preston Road bachendorfs.com

Shopping Center NorthPark Center 8400 Preston Road northparkcenter.com

community. The results are here: the best services, shopping, dining, and other local businesses that enhance life in the great neighborhoods we all enjoy. Peruse this list of People's Choice Winners and see if your favorites made it. May-

be you'll discover a place you've been missing. Also visit our websites to see what People Newspapers staff members identified as some of their favorite places.

Gardening Store Calloway’s Nursey

Home Store Z Gallerie

4600 McKinney Ave. zgallerie.com

7410 Greenville Ave. calloways.com

Antique Store Snider Plaza Antique Shops 6929 Snider Plaza sniderplazaantiques.net

Children’s Store KidsBiz

8408 Preston Center Plaza kidbizusa.com

HEALTH & MEDICAL

ER/ Urgent Care Medical City ER Preston Center 5974 W Northwest Highway medicalcityer.com Park Cities Animal Hospital

FITNESS & WELLNESS Dallas Yoga Center

Place to Work Out YMCA 6000 Preston Road ymcadallas.org

Spa Hiatus Spa & Retreat 5560 W. Lovers Lane, Suite 250 hiatusspa.com

Yoga Studio Dallas Yoga Center 4525 Lemmon Ave, Suite 305 dallasyogacenter.com SALAM ISHMAIL

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Bakery Empire Baking Company

5450 W Lovers Lane, Suite 132 empirebaking.com

Upscale Dining Al Biernat’s 4217 Oak Lawn Ave. albiernats.com

Specialty Food Store Eatzi’s Market & Bakery 6025 Royal Lane, #208 5600 W Lovers Lane, #136 eatzis.com

Inwood Tavern

Hospital Baylor Scott & White

Place for a Family Outing Dallas Arboretum

2001 Bryan St, #2600 bswhealth.com

8525 Garland Road dallasarboretum.org

Vet Hospital/Clinic Park Cities Animal Hospital

FOOD & DRINK

4365 Lovers Lane vcahospitals.com

ACTIVITIES

Bookstore Half Price Books

Neighborhood Bar Inwood Tavern

7717 Inwood Road inwoodtaverndallas.com

Family Dining Mi Cocina

5803 East Northwest Highway 13388 Preston Road hpb.com

77 Highland Park Village 11661 Preston Road, Ste 138 micocinarestaurants.com

Movie Theater AMC NorthPark

Brunch Bread Winners Café

8687 N Central Expressway amctheatres.com

5560 W Lovers Lane breadwinnerscafe.com

SERVICES

Hair Salon DryBar Highland Park 4222 Oak Lawn Ave. thedrybar.com

Barbershop Grooming Room 6319 Hillcrest Ave. culwell.com/grooming-room/

Daycare/Preschool Highland Park Presbyterian Day School 3821 University Blvd. hppds.org

Dry Cleaning Bibbentuckers

4033 Northwest Highway 11741 Preston Road 6817 Hillcrest Ave. bibbentuckers.com

Senior Living Edgemere

8502 Edgemere Road edgemeredallas.com

Summer Camp KD Studios 2600 N. Stemming Freeway, Suite 117 kdstudio.com

Tailor J’s Tailor & Cleaners

6050 Sherry Lane 7839 Park Lane 2904 Oak Lawn Ave. jstailorandcleaners.com

Tutor Sylvan Learning of Dallas & Highland Park

10455 N Central Expressway, Suite 111 sylvanlearning.com

BEST REASON TO LIVE HERE Your neighborhood

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Snider Plaza Antique Shops We love our customers!

Thank you for voting us the 2018 People’s Choice for “Best Antique Shop” 6929 Snider Plaza • Dallas, TX 75205 • (214) 373-0822

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BEST PUBLIC OFFICIAL Jennifer Staubach Gates Dallas City Council, District 13

TANNER GARZA

Jennifer Staubach Gates is serving her third term as Dallas City Council’s District 13 representative.

She chairs the Government Performance and Financial Management Committee and sits on the Public Safety as well as the Arts and Culture and Libraries committees, according to dallascityhall.com. She is also the co-chair of the Visit Dallas Board of Directors.

As chair for the Domestic Violence Taskforce, she holds regular meetings to bridge communication between the Dallas Police Department, the District Attorney’s office, judges, and community partners fighting to end domestic violence in Dallas.

A lifelong Dallasite, she attended Ursuline Academy, then went on to get her bachelor of science in nursing from Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, and she is still licensed as a Registered Nurse.

She has been married to John Gates for more than 30 years. They have two adult daughters. The Gates attend St. Rita Catholic Church, where Jennifer serves as an Eucharistic minister. She also enjoys running, reading and traveling.

Why is it important to you to serve north Dallas?

I was raised by parents who taught me from a very young age to give back to your community and Ursuline instilled in me the motto serviam “I will serve.” Being a council member has given me the opportunity to give back to the community and city I love as well as leave it a better place for future generations.

What’s your favorite place to visit in Preston Hollow?

My favorite places are those filled with the great people who make Preston Hollow a wonderful place to live. The best places to find Preston Hollow residents are the places of worship and the busy shopping districts. The community is blessed to include many beautiful congregations. My favorite is my home parish of St. Rita Catholic Church. Preston Hollow is also filled with plenty of eating and shopping destinations including my favorite corner Preston Royal and the best all time mall in the U.S., NorthPark Center.

What changes do you hope to see this year in your district?

I look forward to beginning the 2017 Bond Program that includes street and alley improvements, a new library for Vickery Meadow and beginning plans for the Preston Center garage. The big news for District 13 in 2018 will be the opening of the Northaven Trail west of Midway and beginning construction between Preston and Midway. I am thrilled District 13 will finally be part of the Dallas Trail Plan.

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Living Well

GALA CELEBRATES SWEET STORIES OF SURVIVAL

Young cancer patients ready to model alongside Staubach, Aikman 30TH GALA WHAT: The Children’s Cancer Fund’s largest annual fundraiser for pediatric cancer.

WHEN: 6 p.m. April 27 WHERE: Hyatt Regency Dallas TICKETS: $300 per person or $2,750 for a table of 10 CONTACT: 972-664-1450

Twenty-two pediatric cancer patients, ages 5 to 15, including Liam Moon [at right], will model fashions by Dillard’s and be escorted by celebrities.

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hen celebrating 30 years of sweet smiles, styles, and stories of survival in a candy-themed wonderland, some young Children’s Cancer Fund Gala models can’t help but think about the food.

“I am very excited to participate in the gala, because I get to cheat on my diet and help other kids with cancer,” 8-year-old Liam Moon said.

The Robert S. Hyer Elementary second grader and 21 other pediatric cancer patients, ages 5 to 15, will model fashions by Dillard’s during the annual event, which is expected to raise more than $1 million to support research and treatment programs at Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Since 1982, Children’s Cancer Fund has donated over $8 million to the childhood can-

cer cause.

“This night is all about the kids,” said Jennifer Arthur, CCF executive director of development. “They spend the day getting runway ready and reuniting with their friends backstage, and when the spotlight comes on, you will see some of the sweetest smiles.”

Returning honorary gala co-chairs Roger Staubach, in his 30th year with the gala, and Troy Aikman, in his 21st year, will join other celebrities and sponsors as runway escorts for the young models.

Liam, who enjoys Legos, video games, and all things Star Wars, identifies Dr. Dale Swift as his hero, because “he saved my life.”

In March 2017, Liam was diagnosed with an inoperable but treatable brain tumor. He had brain surgery to manage a side effect of

the tumor and completed radiation. In October, he had to repeat the brain surgery.

His family is waiting to see how his tumor responds to the radiation and is hoping for no new growth. Parents Laura and William Moon said they are proud of how their son completed five weeks of daily radiation without using anesthesia, which required him to be completely still.

“However, every night, he would cry himself to sleep because it was so hard, and he would say he couldn’t possibly do it again,” Laura Moon said. “But then the next day he would get up and do it all again.”

Find Liam’s personal fundraising page at childrenscancerfund.com/liammoon.

He participates in two sports: rock climbing and American Ninja Warrior, and his

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New Year’s resolution is to grow big muscles.

At school, he excels in math and reading, and when he grows up, he wants to be a police officer.

His mother recalled how he recently came home from school with an assignment on perseverance, but was briefly stumped when he had to think of an example of when he had persevered.

“My husband and I stared at each other with wide eyes, thinking back to the brain surgeries, activity restrictions, and all of the radiation,” she said. “After some thought, he said, ‘Well, I did have to work really hard to get over the warped wall obstacle at ninja warrior. I’ll write about that.’ Kids are amazingly resilient.”

– Staff report

The Sit-Up Septuagenarian

Gambordella: Keep young with simple workouts

By Elise McVeigh

Special Contributor

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BOOKS, VIDEOS Ted Gambordella has authored 43 books, including his latest, Fit for Life. He has tutorial videos on YouTube and tedgambordella.com.

ed Gambordella figures he has done 7 million sit-ups during his 70 years of living – 2.5 million of them at the Lifetime Fitness near SMU. It takes about a second per sit-up, he said, explaining how he started at age 15, first doing at least five minutes of sit-ups daily and eventually increasing that to 15 minutes.

When people who do not exercise say, “I hope I look like you when I am your age,” Gambordella said he always thinks, “You

don’t look like me now, so how will you look like me at age 70?”

Gambordella, a grandmaster in Karate and Jijutsu with a 10th degree black belt, said he took up martial arts and started working out in his teens, because he got sick of his brothers beating him up.

At 70, his routine includes martial arts at least once or twice a week, and about five trips per week to Lifetime Fitness. He said he maintains his bodybuilder physique without lifting heavy weights and without steroids.

Working out does not have to be such a big production nor take

long amounts of time at the gym, Gambordella said.

“Keep it simple,” he said. “You can exercise while on the phone.

Even during a TV show, you can do sit-ups.”

“You don’t look like me now, so how will you look like me at age 70?”

Ted Gambordella As for looking young, he said there are three important things to remember: Keep your body flexible; train your core (abs); and train your muscles.

“These three things will help you stay standing up straight even when you get older,” he said.

Diet also is important.

“Up to age 25 or so, I could eat or drink anything I wanted,” Gambordella said. “Then I went to a high protein and low carb diet.”

He does not eat after 7 p.m. and favors a bigger breakfast, and lighter dinner. He said his friend Larry North always says, “Eat whatever you want. Just eat less of it.”

Gambordella’s advice is similar: “The best exercise you can do is… drop the fork.”

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Spring Inspires Cleaning, Decorating, Cooking Sea Scallops with Triple Sec Orange Sauce and Fresh Mango Salsa SALSA

Directions

Ingredients CHRISTY ROST

HOME + KITCHEN Open the windows and pack away the sweaters. Spring is here!

After a cold winter of heavy rains spring has finally arrived, and I’m ready to celebrate. Everywhere I gaze, I see pale green leaves and colorful blossoms of every hue – a sign that it’s time to freshen my indoor rooms, just as Mother Nature provides a fresh canvas outdoors.

When I was growing up, my mother would say each spring, “Girls, it’s time to do our spring cleaning.” What followed was a full day of vacuuming, dusting, taking cushions outside to air, washing windows, and scrubbing everything, including porch furniture.

While I can’t say I was a very enthusiastic worker back then, the annual spring ritual has remained with me. All these years later, I still set aside a day (or more likely a week) to clean the house from top to bottom, exchange heavily-textured ac-

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cent pillows and coverlets for lighter colors and fabrics, pack away hefty accessories and display ones with gorgeous spring and summer colors, and spruce up outdoor spaces. Mom would be so proud.

Spring also provides fresh inspiration for daily menus.

The markets are overflowing with just-harvested greens, tender asparagus, sweet juicy strawberries, and tantalizing lamb chops and roasts.

Seafood is a great choice too, as we favor lighter meals to coincide with more time spent outdoors – which brings up a very good point.

Take advantage of spring’s bright blue skies, soft breezes, and awakening gardens to enjoy dinner outside on the patio or on the lawn. Dining outside always makes me feel like I’m taking a mini-vacation, and who doesn’t need one of those now and then?

Whether you plan a romantic dinner-for-two or dinner with the family, enjoying it outdoors adds a refreshing respite to any weekday meal. Keep it simple by setting the table with placemats in spring hues and little pots of garden flowers destined for the garden.

My recipe for Sea Scallops with Triple Sec Orange Sauce is perfect for a springtime outdoor meal.

It’s an easy dish with minimal prep that cooks in minutes, but looks and tastes like restaurant fare.

I like to serve it with fresh mango salsa and oven-roasted asparagus. The entire meal is ready in 45 minutes – ideal for a busy weekday dinner or no-fuss gathering with friends.

For additional recipes and entertaining tips from cookbook author and public television chef Christy Rost, visit christyrost.com.

Local Farmers Are Back Spring is rolling in and local farmers have been cultivating since January to bring us fresh veggies at area farmers markets.

Eating seasonally is a joy if you are a true foodie. Fruits and vegetables are a real pleasure at their optimum flavor and texture.

Sure, we can get everything, all the time, at our grocery stores, but a justpicked, barely-traveled fresh tomato is very different from the tomatoes sitting at the grocery year-round. Everything from the color to the thickness of skin, interior texture, juiciness and, of course, the flavor

STEPHANIE CASEY is a different experience.

Personally, I don’t even bother with things like fresh tomatoes, figs or peaches until they are in season, locally. Then, I gorge on them as they come through, putting peaches in everything, for example – salads, sandwiches, atop desserts, in stir fry, dressings or sauces, on the grill...you get the idea.

• 1 ripe mango, rinsed and sliced into 1/2-inch cubes • 2 tablespoons red onion, peeled and finely chopped • 2 tablespoons green bell pepper, rinsed, seeded, and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, rinsed and chopped

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine mango, onion, bell pepper, lime juice, and cilantro. Toss well, cover, and chill until ready to serve.

SEA SCALLOPS Ingredients

• 1/2 pound large sea scallops, about 10, rinsed and dried on paper towels • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1/4 cup TripleSec • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter

And that is the ticket for using seasonal, local product, in general. Buy it up and then figure out ways to use it. Get inventive.

Google recipes.

Fresh produce is generally more tender than mass- produced, highly-transported produce so you can use it in different ways.

Almost anything may be eaten raw. You can pop a complete piece of okra, for example. The head won’t have gotten tough, yet, if it wasn’t overgrown or picked too long ago.

The greens of beets, radish and turnips are edible. Grab the plants with the greens on then massage the greens with a little oil to serve as a side or salad. Stems will also be less tough and are completely edible – cilantro, mint, parsley, chard, spinach...just chop up the stems to use with the leaves. Flavor

Preheat a medium skillet over medium heat, add oil, and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the scallops and cook them 4 to 5 minutes, without stirring, until the bottoms are golden brown. Turn them over and cook 3 to 4 minutes more until they brown on the bottom and are firm to the touch.

Transfer the scallops to a platter and cover them to keep them warm.

Deglaze the pan with Triple Sec and orange juice, swirling the pan to incorporate flavor from the brown bits on the bottom of the pan, and cook until the liquid is reduced by half. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, remove the pan from the heat, add the butter, and swirl gently just until the butter has melted.

To serve, divide the scallops between two plates and garnish the plate with mango salsa. Spoon the sauce over the scallops and serve.

Yield: 2 servings

is nice and full in the stems and using both leaf and stem allows for two mingling textures. How nice!

There are many farmers’ markets around town. Be sure to double check that the one(s) you go to are actually local farmers.

Any “real” farmer will gladly talk to you about their production, location, and operation.

Also note that it is a lot of work to be certified organic and while that is ideal and preferred, most smaller, local farms are mainly organic without being certified.

Again, just ask the vendor how they grow their product so you may make an informed, delicious decision. Happy spring!

Visit the blog at lovageinc.com for more Living Well ideas.

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The Identity a Plastic Surgeon Sees Doctor: Surgeries can’t correct the lies some have been told

Attaining a true sense of oneself is something most people struggle with and unfortunately, something that is becoming increasingly problematic.

Aaron Kheriaty, an associate professor of psychiatry and the head of Medical Ethics at University of California, Irvine, shines light on the concept of a healthy identity in his article, “Dying of Despair.”

He shares that smartphones have added to our already misguided sense of identity as we have become more self-absorbed, isolated, and are now comparing our lives to the “perfect” lives portrayed on social media.

Unfortunately, in the world of plastic surgery, false identities are something every plastic surgeon encounters all too often.

“How others find their value is their own journey, but it must be processed in a healthy manner, devoid of false narratives, untruths, or abuse.”

Recently, I was having a consultation with a woman in her early 40s about facial concerns that were troubling her.

To say she was overly critical about her appearance would be an understatement.

She was one of the most fit and attractive women you could meet – at any age.

We are all hard on ourselves, but in her case, it was as if she really could not see herself.

In the early years of my practice, I would be polite and figure a way to gracefully decline being her surgeon, knowing that she was seeking an unachievable outcome.

Over time, I began to consider that I was missing an opportunity to make a difference in patients’ lives thus, so I transi-

A . J AY B U R N S M D tioned to a different approach that has been both telling and rewarding.

As I continued to sympathetically listen to my patient’s distorted and unfavorable self-assessment, I countered with something I don’t think she was expecting.

I shared with her that I didn’t see her the way she did. While not knowing her past, I felt as though someone in her life tried to convince her that she was not good enough or didn’t measure up in some way.

Regardless of who was delivering such false narratives, the messages she was hearing were lies and no procedure could correct that.

Almost immediately, tears began spilling over her cheeks.

Unfortunately, this emotional response has been the norm when I have confronted this scenario head on.

Patients and friends often ask me if they “need” plastic surgery. I always respond that such a need is the same as the need to wear make-up, buy a particular home, or drive a certain car.

This is an individual decision, and people have strong opinions on the subject.

However, there are many great, legitimate reasons to have cosmetic surgery.

If managed with a healthy identity, the journey can be both rewarding and valuable.

My identity is found solely in the certainty that God loves and values me.

How others find their value is their own journey, but it must be processed in a healthy manner, devoid of false narratives, untruths, or abuse.

Dr. Jay Burns, a board-certif ied plastic surgeon, has practiced plastic surgery in the Park Cities and Dallas for more than 30 years. Visit drjayburns.com.

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rs. Linda Sue Dixon and Mr. Roy Michael Cummings of Portland, Ore. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Morgan Janet Dixon Cummings, to Robert O’Neal Gray II, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sargent of Preston Hollow and Mr. and Mrs. Robert O’Neal Gray of Highland Park.

The bride is a 2005 graduate of David Douglas High School in Portland, Ore. She received a Bachelor of Science in management science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Masters of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Morgan is a corporate strategy consulting leader at Southwest Airlines.

The groom is a 2004 graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a

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Bachelor of Business Administration in real estate from the University of Mississippi. O’Neal is president of SFRC Holdings.

The couple plan a mid-May wedding at the Texas Discovery Gardens.

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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Studies show one in three not getting a full night’s rest

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By Bianca R. Montes People Newspapers

Thomas Edison famously considered sleeping a “criminal waste of time, inherited from our cave days.”

Russell Foster disagrees with the prolific American inventor.

“We marginalize sleep, and think of it as a luxury,” said Foster, a circadian neuroscientist who studies the sleep cycles of the brain.

But sleep is so much more important than that, he told those attending a recent lecture series at the Center for Brain Health in Dallas.

His talk explored theories on why people sleep – why they don’t – and how it affects physical and mental health.

Everyone knows that overachiever who manages to tackle the world on two hours of sleep while others can barely manage on six to seven hours and a serious addiction to Americanos, he said.

But, in terms of time best spent, Foster said sleep is the most important thing people do.

A 2014 Center for Disease Control study found about 65 percent of people were get-

ting enough sleep (which to be clear is seven or more hours a night). While those numbers varied from state to state, Texas was slightly higher with 67 percent.

Too little sleep has been tied to increased risks of a number of health conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke, Foster said. It also can exacerbate mental distress.

“If you are dependent on an alarm clock to get up … you’re not getting enough sleep.”

Russell Foster Sleep, foster continued, not only allows people to consolidate memories and process information, but also aides in the retention of positive experiences, helps poeple come up with novel solutions to complex problems, and it helps them process emotions. Yes, sleep therapy is a thing.

But, as people continue to electrify the night and shy away from natural light during the day, body clocks suffer.

SOURCE: NATIONAL SLEEP FOUDATION

Foster said short-term signs of sleep deprivation include loss of attention, loss of empathy, and a declining ability to process information. The long-term impact, he said, can be seen in immune system suppression, and increased cancer rates and cardiovascular disease.

Lack of sleep also can make people fatter, he added.

Sleep disruption, he said causes the hunger hormone (ghrelin) to be released, causing a person to be hungry even when the body doesn’t need food.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, when sleep is restricted to four hours a night, ghrelin levels go up and leptin (the hormone that suppresses appetite) goes down.

So what should people do?

To start, regulating exposure to light is critical, Foster said.

Morning light advances the internal clock, making the sleeper get up earlier the following day, he said. Catching more rays later in the day has the opposite effect.

Foster suggests decreasing light exposure at least half an hour before bed. He also suggested making the bedroom a haven for sleep by keeping it dark and cool. Turn off mobile

phones, computers, and anything that will excite the brain.

One last tip, don’t drink caffeine after lunch.

Listen to the body, Foster said. “If you are dependent on an alarm clock to get up … you’re not getting enough sleep.”

APRIL EVENTS The Center for Brain Health, 2200 W Mockingbird IREST, 2 P.M. FRIDAYS An hour of deep relaxation MINDFULNESS IN ACTION, NOON APRIL 13 Apply principles of mindfulness to career and family life THE POWER OF MINDFULNESS, NOON APRIL 23 Examine how mindfulness practices can enhance happiness, quality of life, and overall well-being MEMORY AND FOCUS, NOON APRIL 27 Explore the brain science behind memory and focus

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Six tips for reducing health care expenses

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S C OT T F L A N N E RY Understand your health plan coverage so you can get the most out of your plan, stay healthier, and even help save money in 2018.

Fully understanding how your health plan works not only can help reduce your out-ofpocket costs but also avoid surprise bills.

The following tips can help you get the most out of your benefits: Learn the lingo – Make sure to understand basic health plan terms such as deductible, copay, coinsurance, and out-ofpocket maximum. Need a refresher course?

If so, spend a few minutes to better understand common health insurance terms and your specific plan amounts to help you make more informed decisions.

Know what’s covered – You can usually find your coverage and benefits information on your insurer’s website or in plan documents so you know what’s covered and what’s not. Review this information before you start using your plan and receiving treatment, so you’re not surprised by costs later.

Stay in network – Choosing doctors in your plan’s care provider network will most likely mean you’ll pay less. Also, check out 24/7 telehealth services. “Virtual visits” can help save you time and money by providing convenient access to care for certain medical issues including allergies, bronchitis, and seasonal flu.

Save on medications – Make sure your medications are covered by your plan, and ask your doctor about generics to see if there’s a more affordable and equally effective alternative. Also, getting prescriptions through the mail is often a good cost-saving option. Most plans enable you to order up to a three-month supply of medication you take regularly, sometimes at a discount. Your medication will be delivered right to your home, saving you a trip to the pharmacy.

Shop around and get cost estimates – Several health insurers offer online health care tools and resources that enable you to check on the quality and cost of health care services and care providers before you make appointments. Be sure to double-check the cost with your care provider before getting treatments, as prices can vary significantly for the same procedure within the same city.

Take advantage of wellness programs – Many health plans offer discounts on gym memberships and provide financial incentives, some more than $1,000 per year, for completing health assessments, signing up for health coaching programs, lowering your cholesterol, losing weight, meeting walking goals, or stopping smoking. Incentive-based wellness programs are designed to reward people for making healthier choices and being more engaged in improving their well-being.

Scott Flannery is CEO UnitedHealthcare of North Texas and Oklahoma.

Dramatic double front doors open to a two-story entry hall at 5834 Waggoner Drive. Listed by Daria Chapman Ripley and Madeline Jobst for $1,485,000.

Situated on a quiet block, the spacious home located at 5834 Waggoner Drive provides ample space for comfortable living and beautiful entertaining.

The dramatic double front doors open to a two-story entry hall with a gracious staircase and views to multiple living areas. Nearby, is a handsome study with glass doors and an elegant dining room. Beyond, is a sunny living room with fireplace and entry to the bright den.

Large windows frame views to the pool and backyard with outdoor entertaining area. The fully equipped kitchen will delight with stone counters, double stainless sinks, Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, Viking stove, double ovens and an island with vegetable sink.

This fabulous kitchen opens to a breakfast room, den, laundry room and butler’s pantry. Beyond is a s three-car garage and space for a workshop or storage. The ground floor master bedroom and spa bath and opens to the pool.

Upstairs are four en suite bedrooms, a den with kitchenette and a media/game room that would make a terrific guest suite. Outdoors includes a pool with spa and fountains, a kitchen and entertaining area with fireplace and dining space.

To see all homes, ranches and land represented

by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty—in Dallas, all of North Texas and around the world—go to briggsfreeman.com.

Allie Beth Allman and Associates, a Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate, thanked the firm’s top producers for 2017 during a special event at the Dallas Country Club.

At the opening, projection images showed year-end results which included an increase in sales volume, sales leadership in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, East Dallas, and Dallas County. “Our goals for 2017 were met,” said firm General Manager Keith Conlon. “And as we enter the first quarter of 2018, we are on track to surpass 2017, and our recruiting of top agents is surging.

Agents want and appreciate our team of entrepreneurs, given the support to take their business to any desired level.” Firm founder and CEO Allie Beth Allman added, “ There are no limits to agent achievement.”

The Allman firm also had the largest sale in 2017, according to MLS data, in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and East Dallas.

Named Top Individual Producer for 2017 was veteran agent Juli Harrison. The Top Group, the Mathews-Nichols Group, headed by Erin Mathews, is a perennial leader. Top Team is the Carroll/Eltis team, the two principals being Aaron Carroll and Blake Eltis, both known for their success. The Top New Recruit is Christine McKenny, who has a consistent record of sales leadership.

Highland Park and University Park are premier communities with great access to great schools, the arts, outstanding shopping and unbeatable amenities.

Just a few miles north of downtown Dallas, the Park Cities have the benefits of living in a large city with the feeling of living in a small town.

In 2017, Allie Beth Allman & Associates sold the most in the Park Cities, according to the Multiple Listing Services. Here are some of the homes the are currently offering: 4343 Beverly Drive: Located on one of the Park Cities’ most famous streets, this gorgeous estate comes with all of the bells and whistles. Features include: A master with a resort-like bath, theater, a six-car garage and infinity pool.

3400 Harvard Avenue: This Tuscan beauty is perfect for family and entertaining. Host guests in the large kitchen, game room and media room, or the covered patio with a fireplace and flat screen TV, and a pool with a diving board and slide.

4416 Bryn Mawr Drive: This new construction home has beautiful designer finishes and is move-in ready.

Light and bright with an open floor plan, the house also features large windows, custom millwork and cabinetry, hardwood floors and a chef’s kitchen.

To learn more, visit www.alliebeth.com.

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Record Setting Numbers for Group in Q1 of 2018

Style and Sophistication

ALLIE BETH ALLMAN URBAN

Plaza II At Turtle Creek 2828 Hood Street #704

This custom built new construction on 4610 S. Lindhurst was under contract before completion.

2 Bedrooms | 2.1 Baths | 1,932 Sq Ft Offered for sale: $665,000 For Lease: $5,500 Situated in the highly desirable Turtle Creek neighborhood by the Mansion Hotel, this luxury condominium features two split bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms boasting incredible downtown views! Gallery entry with powder bath leads into a spacious living and dining room. Open kitchen features stainless steel appliances, Subzero refrigerator and Thermador gas cooktop. Separate utility room with pantry included. The Plaza Turtle Creek amenities include 24-hour valet parking and Concierge services, fitness center, library, conservatory and resort style pool.

For more information please contact Ani Nosnik (972.896.5432|ani.nosnik@alliebeth.com) with the URBAN Team of Allie Beth Allman & Associates.

This spectacular Modern new construction by JH Design + Build, is situated on over ¾ acre lot in Preston Hollow offering the finest design and materials. Scheduled to close in March 2018 by Laura Michelle and Ryan Streiff of The Perry-Miller Streiff Group at Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, 4610 S. Lindhurst was under contract before completion.

The Perry-Miller Streiff Group closed over $27 million in real estate in the first quarter of 2018, setting them up for another record breaking year. This elite group of 11 powerhouse agents and support staff have been moving listings at all price points on the spectrum, even as other agents are seeing stagnation with higher end homes.

The team, which works out of the flagship Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate office in Preston Center, succeeds because of its wealth of market knowledge and unmatched agent collaboration. Their motto implies as much: “Consistently Delivering What Others Promise.” They work hard to create the unparalleled track record they have, where every transaction bears the hallmarks of true professionalism, commitment, and a deft touch.

Visit www.DPMFineHomes.com for more information.

The focal point of the home at 10451 Heather Lane is the large living room with remote control fireplace. Listed by Patrick Burke for $1,549,000.

Sleek and sophisticated, the contemporary new construction home at 10451 Heather Lane was built

by Twin Oaks Homes and designed by John Lively and Associates.

The entry has 22- foot-high ceilings with large windows.

The dining room opens to the adjacent butler’s pantry and walk-in wet bar complete with Taj Mahal Quartzite and a 98-bottle wine preservation unit. Strikingly finished maple cabinets grace the eat-in kitchen, butler’s pantry and wet bar. The kitchen features all Pro Series Thermador appliances, and the 60-square-foot island boasts a dishwasher, integrated trash drawer and touchless faucet.

The focal point of the house is the large living room with fireplace. The downstairs office has soaring ceilings with wood beams and a barn door for privacy. The downstairs guest suite offers a smartly designed curbless shower.

The master bedroom offers privacy and has cathedral ceilings and walls of windows. The master bath has quartz countertops, a stand-alone soaking tub, a sizeable separate shower, split vanities and dual closets. The tranquil, covered back patio has a relaxing living area with built-in fire place and flat screen. Upstairs has three ensuite bedrooms.

To see all homes, ranches and land represented

by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty—in Dallas, all of North Texas and around the world—go to briggsfreeman.com.

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Park House Estate

Experience timeless Colonial Georgian architecture and elegant entertaining at 4800 Park Lane.

Listed by Elly Holder and Gretchen Brasch for $12,000,000.

Tucked behind impressive wrought iron gates, 4800 Park Lane presents timeless Colonial Georgian architecture and a park-like sanctuary. The retreat includes more than four private acres with breathtaking views.

Beautiful limestone and mahogany flooring, intricate millwork, Venetian plaster walls and art lighting showcase the home’s integrity. Flanking the foyer, the formal living and dining rooms boast floor to ceiling windows. The library has rich paneling, a coffered ceiling and fireplace. An adjacent billiard room and gentlemen’s bar add more entertaining spaces.

Upstairs is a master retreat with sitting room, fireplace and study. The luxurious marble bathroom offers dual vanities, a soaking tub, separate dressing areas and custom closets.

Three large bedroom suites have walk-in closets and Waterworks bathrooms. A comfortable central living area includes a projection TV screen. The third floor offers the perfect craft or play room.

On the first level, a separate guest suite is complete with a private bath and kitchenette. Nearby, the guest house or fitness “pavilion,” offers creek views.

Outside is a covered patio, swimming pool and spa and lighted tennis court. A charming stone pathway lines the bank of Browning Branch and leads to a rustic stone fire pit.

To see all homes, ranches and land represented by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty—in Dallas, all of North Texas and around the world—go to briggsfreeman.com.

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Preston Hollow home with pool for under $1.1 million

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Custom Living in Devonshire

Enjoy meticulous design in a lush Devonshire setting at 5610 Stonegate Road. Listed by Lisa Besserer for $4,495,000.

This one-story home on a large lot in Windsor Park is move-in ready. Offered by Sally Nobleman and Betty Crawford of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, the beautifully renovated four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home at 7027 Chipperton Drive (7027chipperton. daveperrymiller.com) is offered for $1,049,500.

The open floor plan is ideal for entertaining and rooms are defined but versatile.

High ceilings and endless hand-scraped hardwoods create a sense of space. Crown moldings, plantation shutters, double-pane windows and other significant details, add character and speak of the care taken to keep this 1969 home current.

The gourmet kitchen features granite countertops, top-of-the-line appliances, a farm sink, and custom soft-close cabinets.

The spacious family room with skylights opens to a large wet bar and game room with vaulted ceiling and fireplace.

Two side yards and a 2014 saltwater pool and spa with travertine surround complete the home.

To schedule a private showing, contact Nobleman at 214-682-4879/sally@daveperrymiller.com or Crawford at 214-770-4268/betty@daveperrymiller. com.

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller. com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in Preston Hollow, Park Cities, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

Wooded creeks, winding driveways and wideopen vistas at grand, multi-acre estates: The Preston Hollow area has been drawing residents to its country-in-the-city beauty ever since its first homes were planned in the 1920s.

This north-of-Dallas area has grown and changed dramatically since then, with homes that vary from mid-century modern homes to elegant villas to new construction. But what hasn’t changed is its neighborhood feel.

Allie Beth Allman & Associates is the expert in this premier neighborhood, selling the most in 2017 according to the Multiple Listings Services.

Here are some homes currently available: The estate at 4717 Park Lane encompasses the neighborhood’s old-world charm. Designed by acclaimed architect O’Neil Ford, it sits on 1.7 acres with gorgeous creek views.

Another great perk of living in Preston Hollow is its accessibility to Dallas’ best school. The home at 4621 Ridgeside Drive is walking distance to Hockadey, Jesuit Dallas, and St. Rita Catholic Community School.

If you’re looking for a transitional home that’s move-in ready, look no further than 6622 Desco Drive. Designed by Robbie Fusch and built by Jeremy Durrett, this home features a gourmet kitchen an antique French brick fireplace and a backyard oasis.

To learn more, visit www.alliebeth.com.

This custom-built home, located at 5610 Stonegate Road, offers a rare combination of meticulous design and execution, led by Paul Turney and Rusty Goff in an exceptional setting.

A Columbian tile roof and stucco exterior with beautiful landscaping leads to the large front porch and entry.

Beaumaniere limestone flooring in the foyer reveals a soothing palette throughout. The entry is flanked a living room with limestone fireplace and a spacious dining room with wine room. Beautiful steel doors and windows bring the outdoors in to a bright open den with stone fireplace.

The breakfast room and kitchen view the landscaped yard and loggia. Granite countertops, top-of-the-line stainless appliances and great cabinet and counter space make the kitchen a cook’s dream.

The downstairs master overlooks the grounds and has a luxurious retreat with custom tilework, a jetted tub, separate shower and oversized walk-in closet. A second downstairs bedroom is perfect for family or guests.

Upstairs are two additional en suite bedrooms, exercise room, and an incredible bonus room.

The loggia creates wonderful outdoor living with a fireplace and plenty of seating. There is a sport court, pool, four-car garage, elevator and guest house with bedroom, kitchenette and living area.

To see all homes, ranches and land represented

by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty—in Devonshire, all of North Texas and around the world—go to briggsfreeman.com.

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This large-scale Tudor set on 1.17 acres in Old Preston Hollow is marketed by Sherry Louis Fontenot of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate for $3,895,000. The five-bedroom, five-bath home with three half baths at 10115 Waller Drive (10115waller.daveperrymiller.com) encompasses 8,098 square feet (per appraiser).

In 2008 and 2011, the home was expanded substantially, with all redesign and remodeling work performed by the original architect and builder.

Attention to detail is evident throughout with hand-scraped hardwoods, stained-glass windows, 500-plus-bottle, temperature-controlled wine closet, and custom metal work by noted artist Brad Oldman. Expansive windows offer views of the manicured backyard with gorgeous saltwater pool and spa, veranda-style back porch, cabana, outdoor kitchen, fireplace, fire pit with seating and a lighted sport court.

There are three living areas downstairs plus two studies.

Upstairs is a media room and large multipurpose space, which could be a playroom, craft room or additional bedroom.

Storage space is abundant.

To schedule a private showing, contact Sherry at 214543-0752 or sherryfontenot@daveperrymiller.com.

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in Preston Hollow, Park Cities, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

Located in Preston Hollow’s Netherland Estates, this traditional Ranch home offers an abundance of elegant living space, all on one level, plus quarters.

Gracefully situated on just over a half acre, the sunny home showcases beautiful architectural detailing like high coffered ceilings, hardwood flooring, custom lighting and extensive crown molding.

Entertaining is a breeze with large formal living and dining areas, a wet bar with wine storage and built-in ice maker. A spacious family room with a fireplace and custom built-in entertainment center that adjoins the gourmet kitchen where everything a chef could desire awaits.

The backyard is perfect for parties or peaceful relaxation with a large covered porch overlooking the sparkling pool surrounded by plenty of decking and manicured landscaping.

All five bedrooms are ensuite, including the master with a sitting area offering private access to the porch and luxuries like a steam shower and jetted tub.

Added amenities include a large game room and an office with ensuite full bath and a powder room. The guest home has a living area, kitchenette, full bath and separate bedroom.

5602 Palomar Lane is offered at $1,350,000. Contact Maureen Frieze, 214-929-1166, mfrieze@virginiacook.com.

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Allie Beth Allman Honors the Spirit

We Connect With Consumers, Wherever They Are

Allie Beth Allman & Associates presented a new award at its annual Top Producer award. The Spirit Award recognizes agents that have overcome hardships while keeping the Allie Beth Allman spirit.

Three agents were honored. Ashley Beane was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma last year and was flying out to Arizona for treatment every two weeks.

Tom White had cancer in 2016, but still fought related issues in 2017, visiting MD Anderson multiple times. Bev Berry broke both of her ankles at the same time and was wheelchair bound for a period.

Despite these challenges, all three were also individually recognized as top producers. Beane is a member of the Haven Group, which was recognized as a Top Producer Group, and White is a member of the Perry-Schlegel Kloewer-Barrett Group, another Top Producer Group.

“It’s so great recognizing these three agents with the brand new Spirit Award,” said Allie Beth Allman, CEO of the company. “Each one of them showed positive attitudes and our company’s ‘can do’ through it all.”

“It’s pretty amazing what all of these agents have accomplished,” added Keith Conlon, general manager of the brokerage. “Not only have they overcome so much in their personal lives, but all of them had top producing years.”

Great communicators understand that different people consume media in different ways. At Ebby Halliday Realtors – the No. 1 independent residential real estate firm in Texas by sales volume – a talented team of marketing, advertising and public relations experts supports the firm’s agents and their marketing efforts in a broad range of media.

“Simply put, Ebby agents and their listings enjoy unmatched marketing resources,” says Randall Graham, vice president and director of marketing.

The new Ebby Halliday Marketing Center includes seasoned marketing, advertising and public relations experts, graphic artists and designers, writers and editors, digital specialists, and a videographer.

In addition to traditional marketing efforts, Ebby agents and the firm’s listings benefit from robust social media content, including a Facebook page with more than 17,000 followers. Ebby.com is one of the mostvisited residential real estate sites in America and the Ebby Blog is one of the most popular real estate blogs in Texas.

“While we offer innovative marketing and advertising for our agents and their listings, we firmly believe that in real estate it all comes down to agents,” Graham says.

“And Ebby Halliday Realtors has a remarkable group of agents who are ready to serve.”

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

H E A LT H

Book Your ARCHERY Birthday Party, $250. www.TexasArchery.info

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Bridge Lessons Learn New Tricks.

Have fun and meet new friends while playing the world’s greatest game!

1211 N Plano Road Richardson, TX 75081 Open every Wednesday, 11am - 3pm

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HOME SERVICES

DinaTaylor

Professional Organizer

Depression, Impotency and Fatigue etc.

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941-921-5066

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ANTIQUES / ART / COLLECTIBLES

Phone: 972.664.0744

www.JLATreasures.com

Carol Matesic Accredited Appraiser, Int’l Society of Appraisers Appraisals of Antiques, Furniture and Decorative Arts

Cell: 214.244.0903 Email: carol@jlatreasures.com

HOME SERVICES

First Intro Class is FREE!

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL IRRIGATION

Gift Certificates Available *8 Week Courses*

Sprinkler Repairs • Upgrades • Retrofitting • Re-Routes Smart Technology Controllers & High Efficiency Sprinkler Heads Valve Location • Wire Tracking & Repair • Drainage: Channel, Panel & Sumps

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972-979-3996

Lessons by World Champion Donna Compton

Play of Hand 5/10/18 Thu 10:00 pm

Modern Bidding 5/14/18 Mon 6:30 pm

Defense 5/14/18 Mon 10:00 am

Play of Hand 5/24/18 Thu 6:30 pm

Bridge Academy of North Dallas 12250 Inwood Rd. Suite 8 Dallas, TX 75244 972.960.6700 info@bridgeacademyofnorthdallas.com

ELDERLY / HANDICAP CARE 9 Years Experience Highly Recommended CNA/NCMA Available Mon.- Fri. Hospice Aid and Med Monitoring Jo Gill: 817-793-6518

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SPARKMAN HILLCREST Rare Private Double Granite Mausoleum, in serene lakeside setting. Must see to appreciate. $650,000 Call Brian: 214-208-0930 or his assistant, Betty B: 214-346-0756

R E A L E S TAT E - F O R S A L E

Weekend Get-Away & Hunting Ranch

Approx. 94 acres of rolling terrain. 5 miles south of Hico, Texas, off County Road 207. One large stock tank, never dry, one smaller seasonal tank.

Small home with well water, propane heat, window unit AC and electricity.

Sleeps 5+. Screened porch and large grassy lawn. Two storage sheds and pump house close to home. Also has old barn, loafing shed, 4 hunting stands and 3 feeders. Abundant deer, turkey, duck, dove. Property wildlife mgt. exempt.

Perimeter fenced with cross fencing. Two entrances off county road, both gated.

$595,000

Serious inquiries to: watkinsprodco@gmail.com