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Raiyah Panchbhaya rides on the Rio Grande. COURTESY ALCUIN SCHOOL

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DALLAS ISD FENTANYL PREVENTION FOCUSED ON

By Maria Lawson maria.lawson@peoplenewspapers.com

Dallas ISD’s fentanyl-prevention efforts focus on education and awareness for students and families.

“We’re creating the awareness before it hits our schools,” Dallas ISD District 1 trustee Edwin Flores said.

Fentanyl and other drug prevention programming has included parent forums, school assemblies, and a website for families.

There are also measures if it becomes an issue.

Dallas ISD schools have licensed mental health counselors and staff members trained on NARCAN (a nasal spray that can be used in case of opioid overdose), said Cheryl Culberson, alcohol and drug prevention coordinator for Dallas ISD. Schools are also allowed to carry NARCAN on campuses, said Jennifer Finley, executive director for Dallas ISD health services.

“A lot of it has to be addressed so we can have a positive outcome for our youth,” Culberson said.

Fentanyl and drug use often stem from students trying to self-medicate, said Tracey Brown, Dallas ISD’s executive director of mental health services.

“We recognize that it takes all of (our) team members to make sure that kids know what to do when they are experiencing a great amount of stress and anxiety,” Brown said.

Warning signs a child is using drugs include grades dropping, being private, changing habits, and drowsiness, Finley and Israel Rivera, executive director of parent education in Dallas ISD, explained.

District leaders such as Finley and district chief of police John Lawson also sit on the Dallas Fentanyl Strike Force alongside city council members and other officials.

“We wanted to get in front of it as fast and as quickly as we could, so we joined forces with the city of Dallas (to) streamline messages for our parents and for our community and reassure them that we were working together,” Finley said.

Some youth seek other pills or THC products that are laced with fentanyl without their knowledge, while others seek fentanyl directly, DEA special agent Eduardo Chávez said.

“It’s everywhere; it’s readily available; it’s inexpensive,” he said. “There’s an unfortunate curiosity and, at a minimum, a perception that these pills are OK to experiment with.”

Flores said many believe the fentanyl crisis is starting in schools; however, he describes it as arriving in schools from elsewhere.

“Our goal is to get the message out there and make sure parents understand (and)

make sure staff/teachers understand what to look for as it relates to drug and alcohol concerns that are happening at the schools or within the individual student within the classroom,” Brown said.

To stay safe, Chávez recommends questioning the legitimacy of bottles or containers of pills.

“Fentanyl is not going to walk its way into anybody’s home unannounced,” Chávez said. “There has to be somebody somewhere who has opened that door, whether it’s out of curiosity, … an existing substance abuse disorder, (or) a perception that ‘it’s a pill so it can’t be that bad; it’s not like other drugs like meth or heroin or cocaine.’”

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DPD: Recent Crime Rundown

Preston Oaks Thief

Dallas police say a purse and phone were stolen from a vehicle at Preston Oaks shopping center shortly after 5:30 p.m. July 9.

Police said the suspect left the scene in an unknown vehicle. No injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made as of press time.

Preston-Forest Robbery

Dallas police responded to a robbery in a parking lot of the Preston-Forest shopping center at about 3:30 p.m. July 2.

Police said three men approached a woman and demanded her property. Further description of the robbers or property were not provided.

The men left with the property and no injuries were reported, according to police.

More Preston-Forest Robbers

Dallas police made two arrests after a July 13 robbery in the Preston-Forest shopping center.

Demondrey Tyson, 21, and Deondre Kiron, 19, are accused of robbery of an individual. Police say the pair stole property from a vehicle while the owner was in it around 2 p.m. and left the scene.

Two officers got into the water and pulled an unidentified person out of the lake and onto the dock, according to a news release.

Officers performed CPR, and Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the person to a local hospital, police said.

Four Bank Robbers

Dallas police say four were arrested June 12 in connection with a series of bank thefts.

Police responded to a bank in the 14000 block of Preston Road shortly before 11 a.m. June 12 and say an investigation determined a suspect stole bank bags and a purse from a victim then left the scene via car.

Officers say they found a similar vehicle at another bank in the 11000 block of Preston Road at about 11:15 a.m. A truck reportedly blocked the exchange, but a victim and witness later confirmed the suspect had taken a bank bag.

Finally, authorities say Dallas Police Fugitive Unit members and uniform patrol officers found the same car in a bank parking lot in the 10000 block of Preston Road and took four into custody.

By Maria Lawson maria.lawson@peoplenewspapers.com

Kips Bay Decorator Show House

The Kips Bay Decorator Show House will be returning to Dallas for a two-week event in October.

The Kips Bay team is now searching for a house to host the event.

Last year’s event, which was in Preston Hollow (pictured), lasted four days instead of the traditional and originally planned onemonth run due to permit and zoning issues.

Short-Term Rentals

Short-term rentals (STRs) will no longer be allowed in single-family neighborhoods in Dallas, but they may remain in multi-family dwellings and commercial zones with added restrictions.

The Dallas City Council voted 12-3 June 14 on the issue after five hours of public comment, council deliberation, and guidance from staff.

The new rules:

• Properties must be licensed to be STRs.

• Rentals on Airbnb, Vrbo, and other platforms are banned in single-family neighborhoods.

• Properties must have off-street parking.

• STRs may continue in multi-family zones.

Online 911 Reporting

The Dallas Police Department now requires online reporting of certain non-emergency offenses through an online reporting

system as of July 3.

The Dallas Police Online Reporting System can be found on DallasPolice.net.

Crimes that must be reported online include the following: accident reports, harassing phone calls, burglary of a motor vehicle, graffiti, theft, credit/debit card abuse, criminal mischief, reckless damage, identity theft, lost property, theft of service, burglary of a coin machine, shoplifting, and interference with child custody.

Starbucks Unionization

Starbucks employees at the Inwood and Willow store on June 12 voted 10-5 not to unionize.

The store filed to unionize for better representation for partners, Starbucks’ word for employees. The organizers want a living wage for baristas, managers who enforce the company’s corporate values, and a livable work schedule.

Library Returns to Catalog System

The Dallas Public Library has returned to its catalog system after more than seven weeks of analog service due to the early May ransomware attack against the city.

Library customers and staff can now search the collection, place requests, use digital databases, and apply for library cards. Customers who have had checked out materials in their possession are urged to return them to the library when due.

The library has been checking out materials by hand without an ability to check them back in since May 3.

Bachman Lake Rescue

Dallas police released body camera footage July 11 from a rescue at Bachman Lake.

Police say they responded to the 2900 block of Shorecrest Drive at 3:10 a.m. July 3 and found a vehicle in the lake.

Deverio Bell, 26, was arrested on complaints of aggravated robbery and engaging in organized crime, and Latwon Berry, 20, Jaden Kelley, 19, and Kendarius Nelson, 21, were arrested on complaints of engaging in organized crime.

Dallas police say they executed a search warrant and seized a weapon and the allegedly stolen property.

— Compiled by Rachel Snyder

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Anti-Defamation League: White Supremacy Rising Hate propaganda distribution report included SMU incident last year

By Rachel Snyder rachel.snyder@peoplenewspapers.com

White supremacist groups distributed more propaganda in Texas than in any other state last year, with 534 incidents – or 8% of the national total, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

Nationally, ADL’s Center on Extremism reported recording the most propaganda distribution incidents ever in 2022.

The ADL’s data showed a 38% increase in incidents from 2021 to 2022, with 6,751 cases reported in 2022, compared to 4,876 in 2021.

Among the incidents reported last year was one in which a group distributed stickers at SMU that read: “United in blood” and

“White Lives Matter.”

Other materials featured a Star of David that read: “Resist Zionism.”

Dallas reported more than 20 similar incidents in 2022.

For the third straight year, though, the ADL reported the number of overall propaganda incidents on campuses nationally dropped from 232 to 219, the lowest since ADL began tracking campus incidents in 2017.

In addition to the overall increase in incidents, 2022 saw antisemitic propaganda more than

double nationally, rising from 352 incidents in 2021 to 852 incidents in 2022, the ADL reported.

“It is alarming, and we are seeing a rise in both of these – White supremacist and antisemitic – incidents nationally,” ADL Texoma regional director Stacy Cushing said at a recent Rotary Club of Park Cities meeting. The club’s members come from the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and beyond.

Cushing added that reports are vetted before the ADL classifies

them as incidents.

“People ask, ‘Why? Why Texas? Why is the number of White supremacist propaganda report incidents so high?’ There’s a couple of reasons,” Cushing said. “If you’re familiar with Patriot Front, they were responsible for 79% of the White supremacist propaganda incidents.”

Patriot Front and other similar groups are based in Texas, she said.

“The proximity has a lot to do with it,” Cushing said. “What happens is these groups will go around,

and they have a flyer, and they will leave it on people’s doorsteps and their driveways.”

Per The Dallas Morning News, Patriot Front formed in the Dallas suburbs in 2017, and its manifesto calls for the formation of a White ethnostate in the U.S.

In hopes of combating the rise in the spread of hateful rhetoric, the ADL advocates for policies, including codifying into law “the offices within the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and FBI that would be responsible for identifying, analyzing, investigating, and prosecuting domestic terrorism,” grants to increase security at religious institutions, and other measures.

Cushing said the first national strategy to counter antisemitism came out in May, incorporating many ADL proposals.

Strategy pillars include increasing awareness and understanding of antisemitism, improving safety and security for Jewish communities, reversing the normalization of antisemitism, and building coalitions across communities to counter hate.

It is alarming, and we are seeing a rise in both of these – White supremacist and antisemitic – incidents nationally.

Stacy Cushing

Anti-Defamation League Texoma regional director Stacy Cushing speaks to the Rotary Club of Park Cities about the organization, data, and efforts to counter extremism. RACHEL SNYDER

PATRIOTISM GOES ON PARADE AS NEIGHBORS PARTY

‘Preston Hollow People’

Applauds

Hillcrest High School teachers

Theresa Anderson and Karleen Hesselbacher , two of the recipients of the Dallas Education Foundation’s inaugural HeART of Teaching Discretionary Grant Awards. Nearly $127,000 went to 35 Dallas ISD teachers.

Neighbors across the Preston Hollow area gathered to celebrate Independence Day in style with parades, block parties, and other community gatherings.

The Hillcrest Forest Neighborhood Association’s annual parade at Kramer Elementary featured children on decorated bikes and a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty.

The Hockaday Neighborhood Association started its parade at Strait Lane and Northaven Trail and continued a tradition of having a veteran as grand marshal. Gene Morrissey was this year’s honoree.

The Melshire Estates followed its parade with a picnic, including a petting zoo, face painting, a balloon artist, a DJ, a “choo choo express,” and kosher hot dogs. Twelve Dallas police officers attended.

The Sparkman Club Estates parade brought a fire truck, cars, golf carts, bicycles, and floats through streets lined with cheering neighbors.

Children participated in sack races and got American flags painted on their faces when Walnut Hill neighbors gathered for a parade and picnic.

People Newspapers Won’t Follow Dallas Country Club’s New Policy

In journalism, the building blocks of stories are the five W’s and an H: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?

Dallas Country Club members want media outlets to begin leaving out the where whenever the where is the DCC.

Julie Brauer Cope, DCC director of catering, sent People Newspapers the details:

In an effort to protect our club’s privacy and to promote the safety of our members, guests, and employees, we have adopted a new confidentiality, email, and social media policy.

Moving forward, if we see postings regarding Dallas Country Club (i.e., hashtags, comments, posts, location check-ins, etc.), we will be contacting the member hosting the event regarding their guests, vendors, and/or contractors to ask that these postings be removed. This policy extends to digital publications like “Park Cities Blog,” “My Sweet Charity,” and the “Dallas Morning News,” among others.

Although we know we can’t control all content that is posted, we respectfully request that you please consider our request and refrain from posting our name or photos of our facilities. Event organizers

and vendors working directly at the Club for an event will be required to sign this media policy.

In a follow-up email, she elaborated, “Yes, pictures can be taken. We just ask that Dallas

Country Club is not mentioned or tagged.”

Note: People Newspapers editors do not intend to comply with the policy.

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Anderson’s grant is for “Celebrating Culture in our Community,” and Hesselbacher’s is for “Equilibrium: Bridging Humans and Nature Through Art.”

Miranda Jimenez and Andrew Dunns , recipients of the Preston Hollow Rotary Club’s Rotary Youth Leadership Award. The pair participated in leadership while attending the annual RYLA summer camp in June at Glen Rose.

Wildlike owner Alysa Teichman , who plans to open her second location later this year on Bond Street in New York City. The original Wildlike opened two years ago in The Shops of Highland Park.

Teichman lives in Preston Hollow and serves as vice president of business development for Ylang 23 in Preston Center.

Dr. Jenn Milam , The Winston School’s next Dr. Pamela K. Murfin Head of School. Milam, the middle school director at Mounds Park Academy in Minnesota, will start her new role on July 1, 2024, succeeding Rebbie Evans upon her retirement.

— Compiled by Maria Lawson

Theresa Anderson COURTESY DALLAS ISD

PH Rotary ALLEN MCREYNOLDS

— Compiled by Maria Lawson

Vintage cars, golf carts, and families donned in red, white, and blue occupied the streets of Hillcrest Forest. BILL NAIFEH

The Hockaday Neighborhood Association parade ended at The Hockaday School for a children’s contest, snow cone truck, DJ, and visit from the fire department. LAWRENCE GOFF

Melshire Estates’ neighborhood party, picnic, and parade brought together residents and guests at Jamestown Park. RICHARD BROWN

The Sparkman Club Estates parade floats displayed baseball players, puppets, and humans dressed as hot dogs. DANNY HURLEY

Walnut Hill’s celebration included police officers, decked-out bikes, hot dogs, and a children’s train. TAYLOR DENTON

Karleen Hesselbacher

Alysa Teichman TAMYTHA CAMERON

Dr. Jenn Milam LAUREN HERNANDEZ

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ESD ALUM’S INVENTION PROMOTES CONTACT SPORTS SAFETY G8RSkin PPE reduces concussion probability in football by almost 60%

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

F.J. Hogg doesn’t remember suiting up as a linebacker for Washington and Lee University in the conference championship game in January 2022 — the day he suffered a career-ending concussion.

The emotional trauma resonated with his younger brother, Carter, then a senior at Episcopal School of Dallas — also preparing for a future in college football.

“Seeing him go through the symptoms and the aftermath was difficult,” Carter Hogg said. “It took him a full year for him to get back to where he was.”

With such a widespread issue — player safety in contact sports — hitting so close to home, Carter started working on a solution.

A year later, he launched G8RSkin PPE, a balaclava-like shell used under helmets. Resembling a ski mask in appearance, it fits over an athlete’s shoulders and neck and underneath a uniform. Designed to nullify head impact by using the energy of a collision to provide neck stability, the device has been shown in testing to reduce concussion probability by almost 60%.

“You don’t notice it, but it provides impact protection and other benefits that a normal garment doesn’t provide,” Hogg said. “There are other devices with the

same aim of reducing concussions. But the issues are with appearance, so they are not getting worn in games, and only in practice. This has no effect on the appearance of the player.”

Hogg, now a sophomore defensive

back at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, is following in the entrepreneurial footsteps of his grandfather — inventor of the debit card — and his father, Jason, who holds more than 60 technology patents for cybersecurity and payment

processing products.

“From a young age, he’s instilled that mindset of creative thinking and inventorship,” Hogg said of his father. “He always encouraged us to think outside the box.”

The idea came to fruition quickly, with the first prototype tested at the renowned Virginia Tech Helmet Lab earlier this year. That revealed a significant decrease in concussion risk based on reductions in both peak linear acceleration and peak rotational acceleration.

Hogg said the benefits extend to other sports, such as hockey, lacrosse, and skiing. Response has been enthusiastic based on preorders on the G8RSkin website, and he’s been in discussions with teams who hope to use it during the upcoming football season.

“It’s been amazing,” he said. “Every parent and player is interested in having the best protection out there.”

Before Heading to Stanford, Jackson Has Unfinished Business at Hockaday

Versatile volleyball star has flourished indoors and on the beach, earning national honor

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

Whether on the court or the sand, Avery Jackson’s physical abilities are what most volleyball fans notice first.

But that’s not necessarily the Hockaday senior’s favorite part of the game she’s been playing for over half her life.

“Like any sport, volleyball is so mentally stimulating. It’s more about the strategy than the physical part for me,” Jackson said. “That’s why I like it. If you’re struggling in one area, you can always rely on your other skills to get you through.”

She has won multiple national championships in beach volleyball during the past few years. However, Jackson is just as decorated on the indoor courts. She was part of a squad that won the 2022 USAV 16 Open National Championship last year and holds school records in multiple categories at Hockaday.

Her greatest honor, however, might

have been earning USAV Junior Female Athlete of the Year honors this spring and being recognized at the organization’s annual banquet in Dallas.

“That was a culmination of the year I had, both indoor and beach,” Jackson said. “It was such a great opportunity to go to that banquet and be around so many greats in the sport.”

Jackson enjoys both surfaces but has found particular success on the sand, where her multi-position versatility is more of an asset. She’s also verbally committed to Stanford’s powerhouse beach volleyball program in 2024.

study architectural engineering. “Beach has so much more potential after college, so that’s what I decided to focus on.”

As a part-time job, Jackson is an assistant coach for one of the younger Madfrog teams, following in the footsteps of her aunt, Kim Watson, who coached high school in Texas for more than 30 years.

Jackson

“It’s more stressful to be a coach than a player,” Jackson said. “I love getting to spread the sport that I love to them. They get so excited when they’re able to complete a new skill.” Before focusing solely on the beach, Jackson is eager for her final season with the Daisies, who were the SPC runners-up last year.

“When the opportunity arose, I knew that’s what I wanted to do. The coach is really supportive for everyone’s academic interests,” said Jackson, who plans to

“It’s not even about volleyball. We just have so much fun together on and off the court,” she said. “Being a part of that helps me enjoy high school so much.”

Avery Jackson was named Junior Female Athlete of the Year this spring by USA Volleyball. COURTESY PHOTO

It’s more about the strategy than the physical part for me.

Avery

FROM LEFT: G8RSkin PPE inventor Carter Hogg, left, was inspired after his brother, F.J., suffered an injury. Their father, Jason, is chairman of the new company. COURTESY PHOTO G8RSkin PPE, a balaclava-like shell used under helmets, is designed to reduce the potential for concussions. DAMION LLOYD

Every parent and player is interested in having the best protection out there. Carter Hogg

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TUDOR GETS BACKYARD MAKEOVER Garden retreat, casita compliment aesthetic of historic home

By Rachel Snyder rachel.snyder@peoplenewspapers.com

When interior designer Javier Burkle and his team worked on a 1934 Tudor-style home in the 4300 block of Westway Avenue in Highland Park, he and landscape designer Dan Houchard of From the Ground Up created a new garden retreat in the backyard that sought to compliment the aesthetic of the historic home.

“My client grew up in a beautiful, historic residence in San Francisco, and she loves the character found in older homes,” Burkle said. “But we all understood that the goal was truly to marry form and function – which we did by carefully planning each space.”

The backyard already had a detached garage with a living area above and a pool. Burkle

said he, his team, and From the Ground Up came up with a new backyard layout that added a new pool with gooseneck fountains moved from the center of the yard to the side, moved the living space from the right side of the yard closer to the center, and created a new green space between the house and a new, bespoke pergola attached to the casita. From the Ground Up handled all things landscaping and pool layout.

The casita got a new outdoor living space with a fireplace covered by the pergola. On the side of the casita, they added a buffet with cabinetry for entertaining.

The fireplace and pool boast gray-andwhite mosaic tiles from Mosaic House in New York, which works in historic tiles meant to hearken back to the home’s original 1930s style.

Real Talk: Jeff Gottschall

Jeff Gottschall is a Harvard-educated former commodities and metals trader on Wall Street.

He moved into real estate, leading acquisitions and portfolio management for real estate technology companies Roofstock and Opendoor around 2016.

Gottschall’s latest endeavor is leading the Dallas branch of Honey Homes, a membership service for end-to-end home maintenance and upkeep.

Dallas is the company’s first expansion outside of California.

“I fell in love with real estate while remodeling a house (accomplished with the help of YouTube tutorials) and after moving with my family to Dallas, decided to make it my dayto-day,” he said. “I started out learning the construction and acquisition sides of the business at a few startups before making the jump to transform the home services industry with Honey Homes.”

Real Estate Market Snapshots

Editor’s note: Find here the latest available (as of press time) real estate market statistics for Dallas, Highland Park, and University Park from the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems. Inc. The Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University prepares the monthly Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reports but leaves out municipalities when they don’t hit a 10-sale threshold for single-family homes. Both Park Cities met that threshold in June. We would prefer more comprehensive and timely data but believe these market snapshots still provide a helpful look at where the industry is heading.

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“We wanted to match everything to the original house and the year that the house was built,” Burkle said.

Burkle said he also sought to have the pergola’s lanterns made with brass and black metal to complement the rest of the home, including the metal gates used in the yard and the brass gooseneck fountains in the pool.

The interior of the casita has a bathroom and upstairs living space that Burkle and his team are still working on turning into a full office and entertaining area.

“This project really captures the essence of modern living within a classical setting,” Burkle said. “By thinking out-of-the-box and implementing creative solutions, everyone is happy – each individual and the family as a whole. The space is truly designed to work for everyone.”

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month’s supply June 2022: 1.7

821 closed sales June 2022: 898

$506,500 median price June 2022: $525,000

Honey Homes handypersons do everything from caulking and grouting to furniture assembly, hanging mirrors or shelves, garbage disposal, and smart home device installation.

Now that you’ve been a real estate professional for a while, if you could go back in time and give yourself any advice, what would it be?

Double down on forging deep relationships with your coworkers. Schedule informal coffees, get involved in team outings, learn about people’s backgrounds. That sense of community in the workplace is so important - especially when teams are distributed - and a big focus of mine as we build our team here in Dallas.

What is the best thing about being in real estate?

The real estate business, particularly in Dallas, is ideal for entrepreneurs. The people make it enjoyable, and the hustle makes it rewarding.

It’s also a field where you get so much

cross-functional exposure on a daily basis. At Honey Homes, I’m learning from my colleagues in marketing about the nuances of our funnel, how to deploy our backend technology from engineering, and even which drill bit works best for brick walls from our handymen.

What is your outlook on the Dallas market?

Dallas is enjoying its day in the sun. Businesses have been relocating here in droves for years, and I think the pandemic only accelerated that. With that has come a real estate boom. Quality of life, affordability, and value for homeowners continue to remain strong, which was a big factor for Honey Homes when choosing Dallas as our first market expansion outside of California.

Can you give us a fun fact about yourself?

I have a perhaps unhealthy obsession with Schlitterbahn.

– Compiled by Rachel Snyder

97.3% sold to list price June 2022: 102.9%

33 days on market June 2022: 18

$243.87 price per square foot June 2022: $258.48

1,566 active listings June 2022: 1,430

JUNE 2023:

UNIVERSITY PARK

2.9

$2,175,000

JUNE 2023:

HIGHLAND PARK

13

month’s supply June 2022: 2.7

12 closed sales June 2022: 12

$2,637,500

97.4% sold to list price June 2022: 101%

13 days on market June 2022: 30

20 active listings

June 2022: 25

Jeff Gottschall. COURTESY HONEY HOMES

Javier Burkle of Burkle Creative designed a casita and attached outdoor living space while working on a 1930s Tudor-style home in the 4300 block of Westway Avenue in Highland Park. COSTA CHRIST AND BURKLE CREATIVE

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Special Spaces: Casitas a Smart Option For Adding Room, Property Value

Translated as “small house” in Spanish, casitas are smaller, self-contained structures on a property or estate, separate from the main home.

They have been rising in popularity in recent years due to the versatility, extra space, and added real estate value they offer. Often referred to as guesthouses, carriage houses, pool houses, cabanas, or mother-in-law suites, casitas provide additional living space without a costly move or extensive renovations to an existing residence.

Casitas typically include a bathroom, kitchen, plumbing, and electrical system and are often much smaller than the main house.

While size varies, casitas are usually no larger than half the size of the main home, depending on local zoning regulations.

Some are basic in design, while others look like luxurious second homes. Floor plans range from classic studio-style with a small kitchen to larger units with a separate bedroom and living area.

Privacy is a key benefit to buying a home with a casita or constructing one to suit your needs. Whether you have frequent guests, older children who want their own space, or older parents who desire a sense of independence, a casita functions as its own living space while its close proximity allows guests to visit the main house when they choose.

Casitas also make perfect home offices or studios, and families may opt to use one as an extra entertaining space or game/rec room, offering an alternative for guests to gather away from the main house.

Properties with a casita can be a great investment, and the same is true if you build one. In addition to creating additional space, they potentially increase property value. Many buyers find casitas

particularly enticing and may be willing to spend more on a home with an existing casita on the property. While this may cost more upfront, homeowners will likely command more for the home should

they sell in the future.

Construction costs are determined by the size of the structure and its unique features. Additional expenses may include new foundation and permitting. Depending on your neighborhood, there may also be special regulations or restrictions.

We recently transformed this cabana into a casita for a family. The original 780-square-foot structure, beautifully designed by a notable Dallas architect, was used as a pool cabana with an open-air, covered living space with a fireplace, a catering kitchen, two bathrooms, and a storage closet. Our clients had a different vision and wanted to convert it to a guest cottage to accommodate guests and their college-aged children when home between semesters. Narrow profile steel doors were added to enclose the space, maximizing views of the pool. The catering kitchen and a bathroom were combined to create a full kitchen with ample cabinet and counter space. The second bath and storage room were converted into a full bath with walk-in shower and closet. Sherry and Paul Zuch are partners with Alair | Zuch.

SHERRY AND PAUL ZUCH

CLOCKWISE: Enclosing a partially open cabana allowed its conversion into a casita with pool views. The great room includes a murphy bed. A full kitchen was created by combining the spaces from a former catering kitchen and a bathroom. KEN VAUGHAN

Privacy is a key benefit to buying a home with a casita or constructing one to suit your needs.

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Thomas Signature Homes built this stunning new construction, nestled in prestigious Preston Hollow. With six spacious bedrooms, five bathrooms, and two half baths, this 7,168-square-foot home provides ample room for relaxation and entertainment. The master suite and a guest bedroom are conveniently located on the first floor. Natural light floods the home, creating a bright and airy ambiance throughout. The thoughtfully designed outdoor patio is equipped with phantom screens, allowing you to enjoy fresh air while maintaining comfort and protection from the elements. With top-ofthe-line subzero-Wolf appliances, an oversized pantry, and a tremendous laundry room, this kitchen is a chef’s dream and hub for family gatherings and entertaining guests. Situated on an oversized 100- by 180-lot, this property offers an abundance of outdoor space, providing endless possibilities for creating your dream outdoor oasis.

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Everything You Need to Know to Design an Exquisite Dining Area

Dining tables are the most important centerpiece for dining rooms. More goes into choosing a table than you might expect.

You need to consider the best shape and size for your space, the best seating arrangement, and whether the style matches your home.

Round tables are perfect for small spaces and square rooms because they can fit into tight corners and have no sharp edges to bump into. However, they don’t provide much arm support, so if you work at the table, you’d be better off with a square or rectangular table. Rectangular and oval-shaped tables are best for rectangular rooms.

Instead of an extra-long dining table, having a small or medium dining table with leaves is wise. After all, most people don’t entertain formally very often anymore. Leaves give a table the versatility to meet the needs of our changing lives. Always store your leaves and/or table apron upside down under a bed, with the top side flat against the floor, so they don’t warp.

Seating arrangements are an opportunity to get creative with your dining area design. I usually do six armless chairs for smaller tables — three on either side —

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then add different host and hostess chairs on the ends. In breakfast rooms, I often like to put a banquette on one side of the breakfast table and chairs on the other three sides.

All-matching dining sets are less popular than they were, so we like our dining chairs to complement rather than match the table. If you buy dining chairs separately from your dining table, make sure they fit underneath, especially if your table has an apron.

The overall style of your house is another important consideration. You’ll want to find a sleek and simple dining table if you have a modern place. An elegant traditional house deserves an equally elegant dining table. Likewise, a country home will most likely need a country-style dining table.

If you have guests coming over and would like to breathe some new life into your dining room, breakfast room, or outdoor dining area, a professional designer can advise on all aspects of dining room design, from choosing the table itself to designing the layout of the room and finding the perfect table decorations and table settings.

Margaret Chambers, a registered interior designer (RID) and American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) member, leads Chambers Interiors and Associates. Her colleague Caitlin Crowley helped edit this column. Visit chambersinteriors.com/blog for more design advice

Seating arrangements are an opportunity to get creative with your dining area design.

MARGARET CHAMBERS

CLOCKWISE: Round tables are a good choice for square dining rooms, like this dining room in this Kessler Park house. Tables with pedestal bases offer more legroom as in this charming little place for breakfast. This table setting harmonizes with the overall color scheme of the adjacent breakfast room and den. The host and hostess chairs at the ends of the table are upholstered in fabric instead of leather, contrasting with the side chairs. MICHAEL HUNTER WITH DESIGN BY MARGARET CHAMBERS

Comings and Goings

NOW OPEN

Galleria Dallas

Various stores

• Clothing and adventure gear retailer Cotopaxi recently opened on level two near Macy’s.

• Women’s clothing store Intimissimi recently opened its first Texas store on level one across from Sephora.

• Luciano Pizza and Pasta and Mi Cocina on the rink level recently reopened after remodels.

• Nordstrom Marketplace Cafe moved to a new location on level two.

Kat + Noelle Pavilion on Lovers Lane

The boutique offers women’s apparel, accessories, fragrances, home decor, and gifts.

NorthPark Center

Various stores

North Texas has never been known for its bread, except when bread is the oft-used metaphor for money.

And, thanks to the Ewings, Dallas is known for its wealth.

Meaders’ mother emphasized clean, wholesome, preservative-free food before it was “not a thing,” so she values the importance of healthy eating. In 1993, there weren’t a lot of such ingredients as non-bromated flour available here, but she sourced and used them in every loaf from the start.

Mendocino Farms, a sandwich shop.

In the 30 years Empire Baking has been making bread from scratch, no mixes, and all hand-kneaded by artisans, the demand for bread without preservatives has sky rocketed, and more artisanal bakeries have opened in Dallas.

• Luxury apparel and accessories store Marni recently opened on level one between Neiman Marcus and Dillard’s.

• Austin-based boot and western-wear brand Tecovas recently opened on level one in Northcourt.

Scarlet Reagan Pavilion on Lovers Lane

North Texas Native Americans made their versions of bread, then came Mrs. Baird’s, which has been making and selling bread to the masses since 1908.

Go south of Dallas, and you’ll see Czech immigrants’ influence on bread with kolaches. Other than that, you could say that up until 30 years ago, Dallas was a bread desert.

Enter Meaders and Robert Ozorow, founders of Empire Baking, Dallas’ first and still largest bakery to make and sell artisanal bread made by hand using the purest, cleanest ingredients.

Designer Kristi Kennimer, who opened her first store in Lakewood in 2018, consolidated the Lakewood location with a new, 2,100-square-foot flagship store.

U.S. Dermatology Partners

5310 Harvest Hill Road

The new integrated dermatology care center led by seven providers formed by merging two Dallas locations. Services include treatments for conditions such as skin cancer, psoriasis, eczema, and acne plus specialized care such as Mohs micrographic surgery and cosmetic services.

COMING SOON

Jinya Ramen Bar

Preston Hollow Village

The eatery’s second Dallas location also serves ramen, craft cocktails, and Japanese small plates.

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Various stores

• The Italian concept North Italia will take over the former longtime home of the Grill on the Alley across from The Blue Fish.

• The French-style bakery Salut Paris Bakery will open its first shopping center location on level one.

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Neither bakers nor entrepreneurs, the Ozorows, he from New York, she from Abilene, noticed a lack of wholesome yet hearty bread, the kind Robert ate growing up in New York.

Empire Baking’s original bakeshop was in The Shops of Highland Park, where Forget Me Not is now and La Duni was before. All 12 original bread varieties were baked there.

Realizing that retail sales alone wouldn’t generate enough revenue to stay afloat, Meaders reached out to top chefs to sell her bread for their award-winning restaurants.

“We don’t buy bread,” one said. “We give it away.”

Undeterred, she kept selling, eventually landing Hyatt Regency Dallas, the Adolphus, Parigi, and City Café as clients.

Since then, Empire Baking has grown, adding more bread, pastries, cookies, sandwiches, and salads to the menu.

She’s also providing bread to some of Dallas’ top restaurants, including Carbone and Sadelle’s, two concepts from New York, a city that knows good bread, and

Empire Baking has two retail locations, one in Inwood Village and the other in a small storefront in front of its bakeshop in an inauspicious building off University Boulevard.

Though most sales are to hotels, restaurants, and other larger accounts, the retail element is an important part of the business.

Meaders uses the word “community” a lot in our interview.

Empire’s Inwood Village store is a community place where customers have been coming for years to pick up a quick lunch or order sandwich and dessert trays for everything from weddings to funerals. The staff knows the regulars and welcomes the onslaught of post-pandemic newcomers.

“I love this job, and if I won the lottery tomorrow,” Meaders said, “I’d still do this.”

Reichert Companies Mark 45, 50, 100 Years

Architectural Carpentry Materials (ACM) and Lynn Floyd Architectural Millwork employees, vendors, and friends celebratedthecompanies’50thand45thanniversaries.

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Dave and Darian Reichert, of Highland Park, have been marking monumental milestones for their Reichert Woodworks family of companies.

In May, 200-plus customers, vendors,

and friends turned out for a Cinco de Mayo-themed lunch complete with street tacos and a mariachi band to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Davis-Hawn Lumber.

In June, 250-plus customers, vendors, and employees showed up to mark significant anniversaries for Architectural Carpentry Materials (ACM) and Lynn Floyd Architectural Millwork (LFAM).

Ben and Dorothy Calvary, now in their 90s, started Architectural Carpentry Materials

in 1973 out of the family garage and returned as honored guests for the 50th-anniversary luncheon a few days after celebrating 75 years of marriage.

Likewise, Lynn and Jackie Floyd, who started Lynn Floyd Architectural Millwork in 1977, served as honored guests as the company celebrated its 45th anniversary. Lynn Floyd still consults on special projects.

– Compiled by William Taylor

Cotopaxi COURTESY GALLERIA DALLAS

Scarlet Reagan JENIFER BAKER

Tecovas COURTESY NORTHPARK CENTER

Ben and Dorothy Calvary (seated) with (from left) Jackie and Lynn Floyd and Dave and Darian Reichert. COURTESY REICHERT WOODWORKS

Davis-Hawn Lumber employees and their families celebrated the company’s 100th anniversary.

Meaders Ozorow, and her husband, Robert, founded Empire Baking to make and sell artisanal bread made by hand using the purest, cleanest ingredients. COURTESY EMPIRE BAKING

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AFTER 30 YEARS, EMPIRE BAKING IS STILL RISING

PASSPORT TO LEARNING: ALCUIN STUDENTS TRAVEL EACH YEAR

By Maria Lawson maria.lawson@peoplenewspapers.com

Brooke Baxter has traveled to Costa Rica, Peru, Canada, and Washington, D.C., the last four years with her Alcuin School peers.

Students in third grade and above are taken on an expenses-paid trip each year as a class.

Baxter, an incoming senior, describes these trips as “globally enriching” as they give hands-on experience for what they learn in class. She attended Alcuin until kindergarten then returned in eighth grade and appreciates interacting with the locals at each destination.

“It’s all a very good opportunity to actually get to experience the culture of the country we’re going to,” Baxter said. “A lot of travel normally is very touristy and not as new as this was for me. Coming back to Alcuin, I just learned so much about travel and responsible ways to travel.”

Ashley Hesseltine, head of Alcuin’s international and societies department, has traveled with students yearly since she started working there in 2017. Destinations on her passport have included Iceland, Dominican Republic, British Virgin Islands, London, and more.

She said trip itineraries vary depending on the location — the British Columbia trip was focused on kayaking and spending the night in nature, while Germany and Czech

Republic were centered around history and traveling from city to city.

The trips are international once students reach ninth grade.

“We’re an IB world school, so we preach that we are global citizens, so what’s really important for us is that we provide opportunities for our students to go out, encounter and experience these global cultures,” Hesseltine said. “Whether it’s those third graders going on an overnight campout, for those students, it’s getting out of their comfort zone.”

Baxter’s favorite travel memory was in Peru when she and her peers visited an indigenous community in Cuyo Chico. They learned about the community, wore the clothes, and built houses from mud and weeds.

“It was a really cool way to see a community work together like I haven’t seen before,” she said.

For Hesseltine, a remarkable moment was getting a group of freshmen to pause and meditate in the majesty of the mountains.

“They really recognized the power of being in the moment and being in nature,” she said. “To get a bunch of 14- and 15-year-olds to appreciate where they were at the time was pretty powerful.”

Alcuin leaders aim to make the trips age appropriate as students progress through the grade levels, Hesseltine said. “That curriculum is evolving and growing as our students grow so that by the time they’re seniors, they will have been (to) so many international places.”

Gold Award Winners: 8 Area Students Earn Girl Scouting’s Highest Honor

In June, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas presented Gold Award pins to several girls from Preston Hollow area schools.

Girl Scouts’ most prestigious designation recognizes girls in grades nine through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through intensive, multiyear projects that sustainably impact the community and beyond.

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Mary Borkowski, the daughter of Sandy and Chris Borkowski, of Dallas, is an incoming Ursuline Academy senior. Her project: Knowing how sensory toys help her autistic brother, Mary and her volunteers created 107 marble mazes, manipulation mats, weighted lap pads, and sensory blankets for nonprofits to distribute and a YouTube channel with tutorials on how to make more.

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Audrey Pierce, the daughter of Chris and Cindy Pierce, of Dallas, is an incoming Ursuline Academy junior. Her project: Audrey and her team of volunteers used such materials as pipes, rocks, rope, wood, and turf to create a sensory walk at the Vogel Alcove learning center where preschoolers from families facing homelessness can get outside and clear their heads before returning to class.

Caroline Rippel, the daughter of David Rippel and Laura LaRaia-Rippel, of

Plano, is an incoming Ursuline Academy junior. Her project: Caroline and her volunteers created a music wall, a safe space at Vogel Alcove where children could explore music. She also provided documentation on duplicating the project and extra instruments for the learning center’s use.

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Olivia Isbell, the daughter of Margo and John Isbell, of Dallas, is an incoming Ursuline Academy senior. Her project: Olivia and her volunteers partnered with Brother Bill’s Helping Hand to host about 25 underserved pupils in kindergarten through second grade at a

three-day camp focused on watercolor painting, paper crafts, and drawing. Campers received new school backpacks plus additional art supplies and instructional videos.

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Anya Aggarwal, the daughter of Paul and Nalini Aggarwal, of Dallas, is an incoming Hockaday sophomore. Her project: In collaboration with United to Learn, she and her volunteers provided elementary school students from W.T. White High School feeder campuses with a hands-on science camp focused on the human body and positive body image. She also created a binder on how to replicate the camp.

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Alyssa Anderson, the daughter of Scott and Lanesha Minnix, of Irving, is an incoming Hockaday senior. Her project: Alyssa’s STEMusers Career Expo for 30 girls in grades fifth through eighth included 13 women from professions such as radiation, oncology, engineering, chemistry, patent law, and food science, plus a keynote speaker and panel discussion. Her STEMuses nonprofit aims to hold similar events and offer scholarships.

Margaret Coleman, the daughter of Mark and Kimberly Coleman, of Dallas, is an incoming Hockaday senior. Her project: Margaret and her volunteers partnered with the Dallas Arboretum to design and install a permanent exhibit for youth using zoetrope animation devices to show how the life cycles of bees and plants promote sustainability. She also gave presentations at the arboretum.

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Grace Dorward, the daughter of Janet and David Dorward, of Dallas, graduated from The Hockaday School in 2022. Her project: Grace and her volunteers provided Cistercian Preparatory School with 100 birthday cards to inform students turning 18 about registering and the importance of voting. She also included a digital copy, a video, and a packet so the school could continue the program.

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CLOCKWISE: Alcuin upper school students make adobe clay bricks in preparation for the construction of a new home during their visit to Kuyoc Chico-Pisac at the foot of the Andes Mountains in Peru. Seventh-grade students paddle down the Rio Grande in canoes during their spring 2023 class trip to Big Bend State Park. Alcuin juniors participate in agricultural work at the Monteverde Institute during their seven-day visit to Costa Rica. COURTESY ALCUIN

Mary Borkowski Audrey Pierce Caroline Rippel Olivia Isbell

Anya Aggarwal Alyssa Anderson

Grace Dorward Margaret Coleman

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Home Plate Lessons Offered to Children in Need Parish Episcopal baseball players go for a double with second Vogel Alcove clinic

By Hope Smith People Newspapers

After a baseball clinic ran a year ago for Vogel Alcove proved a hit, Parish Episcopal high school team members entered this summer with even more confidence and readiness.

At the June 21 clinic, the boys provided fun and learning for the children and $5,152.28 from fundraising to Vogel Alcove.

Incoming Parish senior Parker Wilderom hopes the children learned valuable life skills as well as baseball ones.

“Baseball is a game of failure,” added Nick Rolfi. “You’re gonna fail in life; you gotta learn how to overcome that.”

Vogel Alcove helps families overcome the trauma of homelessness by offering early childhood development, family support, developmental and behavioral health services, and summer camps.

Valeria Pernia, manager of Vogel Alcove’s school age program, enjoyed seeing the children getting attention from the older boys and adults, as well as an opportunity to get active.

Sophie Milo is the mother of Thomas Milo, who was there

with the Parish boys, and Dean Milo, who had the idea of the clinic last year.

“It makes me so happy to know that these kids can experience something that they don’t get on a daily basis like our children do,” she said. “In addition to the joy I see in them playing today, knowing that they get to experience a camp that our children maybe at their age took for granted.”

Janice Rolfi, the mother of Nick Rolfi, said exposure to the game could ignite in the campers a lifelong interest they in turn could share.

“Overall, it is the sense of pride in love that you feel for giving to your community and showing them those skills that you’ve learned for the last eight to 10 years that you can now teach others the same love of the game,” she said.

Chad Allen, a former Major League Baseball player in Minnesota, Texas, Cleveland, Baltimore, and Miami, sat on a bucket signing baseballs for the children.

“The biggest thing for me is giving back,” he said. “Let’s try to teach kids the right thing not only in baseball, but also in life.”

A baseball clinic, organized by Parish students Owen Dalziel, Prateek Oblumpally, Nick Rolfi, Thomas Milo, and Parker Wilderom, offers fun, life lessons, and autographs.LAUREN RUMINER

Let’s try to teach kids the right thing not only in baseball, but also in life.

Chad Allen

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Exhibit Features Hillcrest High Artists

By Aadya Kuruvalli People Newspapers

A team of four Hillcrest students joined forces to create an exhibit for the SPARK! PRISMATIC immersive pop-up.

The pop-up features work from local high school students and will be open in South Side on Lamar through Aug. 27.

The Hillcrest team of Inergee, Kyra, Dana, and Keyla, advised by art teacher Karleen Hesselbacher, designed, created, and built the all-green “Hillcrest Body Garden” following the monochromatic theme. Citing privacy concerns, school leaders would not provide full names.

“My students were inspired by our art studio classroom that has a unique collection of real house plants that have been thriving there since 2019,” Hesselbacher said. “I also have a strange collection of mannequin body parts and science lab models of the human body.”

When the opportunity came up to enter the contest, Hesselbacher showed examples of art installations like Nam June

Paik’s TV Garden and Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms, and “the ideas just started pouring out of them.”

The Hillcrest students’ installation is covered in shades of green, and the centerpiece is a man becoming one with nature while other body parts emerge from a grass-covered ground. The walls are partially mirrored, giving the exhibit another dimension.

“I want to make a proposal (to the school) for the PRISMATIC rooms to be a lesson for my upper-level art classes,” Hesselbacher said. “I hope that by making the installation rooms a lesson, more of my students would want to have this opportunity and be willing to enter their ideas.”

IF YOU GO

What: SPARK! PRISMATIC

When: Fridays and Saturdays 4 to 8 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 6 p.m. through Aug. 27

Where: South Side on Lamar, 1409 S. Lamar St.

Tickets: $18 for teachers, $21 for children 2-17, $23 for adults 18 and older, and free for children under 2 at SPARKDallas.org.

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For the students, planning and making lists were important parts of the creative process, and identifying the desired viewer reaction played a key part in the garden’s design.

“I think the biggest takeaway for me, and my students, was the importance of time management and team building,” Hesselbacher said. “They all had to push through, and the end result was rewarding for them.”

Dallas Academy of Music and Performing Arts (DAMPA) welcomes all to their “Back to School” Open House on August 5th, 2023 from 11am-1pm. Attendees will receive an exclusive opportunity to schedule a FREE private lesson in music, voice, or theatre – an offer only available for those who attend the open house. The event showcases DAMPA’s commitment to providing quality music and performing arts education. In addition to securing their complimentary lesson, visitors can enjoy facility tours, teacher & student performances, refreshments, and personalized guidance for parents exploring their child’s musical journey. Todd Griffith, Director at DAMPA said: “We’re excited to welcome families into our student-tailored learning environment, and provide this chance to experience the benefits of our diverse programs.” Don’t miss out! Join Dallas Academy of Music & Performing Arts’ Open House on August 5th from 11am-1pm. Learn more about DAMPA and the event at www.dallasacademyofmusic.com or call (833) 281-2690.

All proceeds from SPARK! go toward “igniting the spark of creativity in all children.” LAUREN RUMINER

GREY LADY LURES LONE STAR SEA SEEKERS WITH CHARMING STAYS

By Diana Oates

Special Contributor

NANTUCKET, Mass. – Hydrangeas. Oysters. Lighthouses. This trifecta, coupled with ideal Northeastern temperatures, makes this 14-mile island off the coast of Cape Cod a dream for a summer escape.

Still, many have yet to check it off the bucket list because of its reputation of being hard to get to. But of course, those who frequent this picturesque playground say that is what keeps it so special.

Getting there: You have options. Unfortunately, none of them are nonstop. American Airlines offers a nonstop flight to Boston out of DFW, and then

from there, you would need to book a separate ticket on Cape Air to land at Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK). Jet Blue also has options out of DFW to get you to ACK through either JFK or LGA.

Where to stay: For those who fancy an in-town stay, I was charmed by Greydon House. This former sea captain’s house is the only hotel on Nantucket with 20 unique rooms designed by the esteemed Roman and Williams design team. In need of a little “vitamin sea”? There is no more picturesque escape than The Wauwinet, which offers gorgeous views of Nantucket Bay. Although about 10 miles from Nantucket’s city center, the property offers a complimentary shuttle to take you to and from town.

Can’t decide where to stay? Book a reservation to eat dinner at Topper’s at The Wauwinet, and you can hitch a ride on the property’s 20-person boat, the Wauwinet Lady, that picks you up at

the White Elephant Hotel downtown. Make sure to Google what time sunset is to experience an utterly enchanting lawn cocktail before you sit down for dinner.

What to eat: An early morning trip to Lemon Press for The Bee’s Knees and avocado toast is a surefire way to start your day off on an energetic note. A lunch or dinner reservation at Cru is almost a Nantucket rite of passage. The creative cocktails and perfectly chilled oysters can put anyone in a vacation state of mind. Craving something different? Nautilus is an exceptional fusion spot with Asian and Latin American flavors. Think Hamachi tiradito, steamed pork buns, and scallion pancakes served in a cozy old Northeastern bar setting that

instantly puts you at ease.

What to do: Strolling the shops downtown is a must. A few can’t-miss spots include Mitchell’s Book Corner, Lemon and Line, and Island Weaves. Those who want to get on the water should book a private sail on The Endeavor, a sailboat that Captain James Genthner built himself. Lovers of lush lawns should rent bikes and take a stroll to admire the immaculate yards with their perfectly cut green grass and hydrangeas so bushy that it proves that everything isn’t necessarily bigger in Texas. End a long day of outdoor activity with a trip to Cisco Brewers to sip local brews while listening to live music.

Long live sweet summertime!

LEFT: Take a private sail on The Endeavor, built by Captain James Genthner. COURTESY THE ENDEAVOR Hitch a ride from downtown Nantucket on the The Wauwinet’s 20-person boat, the Wauwinet Lady. Then enjoy a sunset cocktail on the lawn before dinner at Topper’s. COURTESY THE WAUWINET

Make sure to Google what time sunset is to experience an utterly enchanting lawn cocktail before you sit down for dinner.

Rainbow Days Luncheon Fills Pot of Gold with $232,428 Raised for Nonprofit

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Rainbow Days celebrated its 26th-an nual Pot of Gold Luncheon and raised $232,428 through sponsorships, auction bidding, donations, and individual tickets.

The May 5 event, chaired by Brittany and Caleb Bachelor, brought more than 500 supporters to the Westin Galleria Dallas.

Keynote speaker Coach Ken Carter de livered an interactive message about deter mination, success, and giving back to the community.

Rainbow Days CEO Tiffany Beaudine gave remarks about the organization’s mis sion and the issues children in our commu nity are facing, such as mental health, be havioral health, substance abuse, and food insecurity.

Rainbow Days program participants also performed at the luncheon. Inspired by the organization’s major messages — “I Am,” “I Can,” “I Have,” “I Will,” and “I Believe” — Tony Ballard composed an original song.

— Compiled by Maria Lawson

Eric Nadel Celebrates Birthday With a Benefit for Grant Halliburton Foundation

Texas Rangers announcer Eric Nadel celebrated his 72nd birthday with a benefit for the Grant Halliburton Foundation. The event, in its 11th year, raised more than $110,000 on May 18 at the Kessler Theatre.

Festivities included a VIP party for sponsors, bites donated by Eddie’s Tex-Mex Cocina, live and silent auctions, and music arts.

Birthday Benefit co-founder Daphne Willis opened with her song “Somebody’s Someone.” Foundation president Kevin Hall then spoke about the foundation’s efforts to help families and young people recognize the signs of mental illness and prevent suicide.

A live auction included dinner with Nadel, a Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald Cruise, celebrity dining, and Texas Rangers experiences.

Headliner Danielle Ponder also performed as guests enjoyed baseball-themed treats, including sunflower seeds, Cracker Jack, Big League Chew, and Baby Ruth.

— Compiled by Maria Lawson

Beth Bedel and Katie Anand

Tiffany Beaudine and Cathey Brown

Shannon Murray

Abby and Jack Waterstreet with Amy McCarrick

Coach Ken Carter

Caleb and Brittany Bachelor

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Eric Johnson, Kimmy V. Wright, Eric Nadel, and Eddie Cervantes

Sharon and Kevin Hall with Lucy and Don Witte Danielle Ponder

Vanita Halliburton, Amy McCloskey, and Alan Halliburton

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The New Face of Cleft Palate Care

Preston Hollow doctor offers plastic surgery to patients of all ages

By Daniel Lalley Special Contributor

For guys like Joaquin Phoenix, Stacy Keach, or Tom Brokaw, the scars from cleft lip or cleft palate surgeries only add to the allure of their individuality.

However, for many others, such scars can spell insecurity, social anxiety, and added stress.

For years, the cleft palate was treated almost exclusively in a pediatric environment.

Early childhood surgeries were the standard, and any scarring that followed individuals into adulthood was seen as unfortunate but largely irreversible.

Dr. Christopher Derderian, a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in rhinoplasty and plastic surgery of the face, is looking to change those circumstances.

After completing a craniofacial fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, Derderian became an associate professor of

plastic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the craniofacial and cleft lip and palate team at Children’s Health in Dallas.

Recently, he opened a private practice in Preston Hollow, where he hopes to address misconceptions about the possibilities of post-adolescent cleft lip revision and rhinoplasty.

“My patient population is largely made up of adults and teenagers who were told they had all the surgeries they were supposed to have but still don’t feel like they look as good as they could,” Derderian said.

Derderian spent 10-plus years performing cleft palate corrective surgeries and has a vast knowledge of these procedures.

“I did a lot of primary lip and palate surgeries,” Derderian said. “From prenatal consultations to teens, I took care of a range of patients.”

Typically, the course of correction for cleft lip or cleft palate starts with the primary surgery when the patient is a baby and ends with a rhinoplasty and a revision of the lip when they reach their teens.

However, this traditional protocol doesn’t necessarily address all nuances of the patient’s appearance.

“There are a couple of issues adults face,” Derderian said. “Since cleft surgeries have evolved quite a bit, those in their 40s, 50s, and 60s haven’t benefited from the best results. Also, since the majority of cleft care teams specialize in pediatrics, many adults don’t feel encouraged to seek help.”

Derderdian is addressing these issues one patient at a time.

He knows the face is an incredibly powerful component of self-esteem and believes everyone deserves to feel comfortable in their appearance.

“I tell my patients my goal is to get them to that point where they’re flying under the radar and not drawing any unwanted attention,” Derderian said. “A lot of my patients just want to feel comfortable in social situations and have people look them in the eye during a conversation instead of at their lip or nose.”

TOP: Dr. Christopher Derderian teaches UT Southwestern Medical School residents. BOTTOM: Dr. Christopher Derderian poses with one of his pediatric patients. COURTESY PHOTOS

A lot of my patients just want to feel comfortable in social situations and have people look them in the eye during a conversation instead of at their lip or nose.

Dr. Christopher Derderian

Keeping It Chill During the Salad Days of Summer

This summer’s intense heat has been wearing on the body and spirit. It’s simply too hot to do anything that requires effort, including spending much time in the kitchen.

EASY CONFETTI POTATO SALAD

Ingredients:

1 ½ pounds small gold or red potatoes, about 8

1 bunch romaine lettuce, rinsed, spun dry, torn

1 bunch spring mix or mesclun, rinsed, spun dry

½ cup diced green bell pepper, rinsed

½ cup diced yellow bell pepper, rinsed

2 tablespoons red onion, peeled and diced

3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled

Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

potatoes into ¼-inch-thick slices and arrange them over the greens, overlapping edges. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the salad with diced green pepper, yellow pepper, and red onion. Slice hard-cooked eggs in half, arrange them on the platter, and season with a bit of salt and paprika. Cover the platter and chill until ready to serve.

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Ingredients:

6 tablespoons mayonnaise

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Standing by a hot grill? You’ve got to be kidding!

When late summer arrives, chilled salad platters served as a main course or side dish can be a welcome answer to “What’s for dinner?”

One of my favorites is easy confetti potato salad because it’s chilled, light, nutritious, and versatile.

Unlike the potato salad that graces many tables throughout the summer, made primarily from cooked, cubed potatoes, chopped onion, celery, and diced hardcooked eggs bound together by a heavy mayonnaise-based dressing, my version begins with a bed of crisp salad greens topped with slices of gold or red potatoes still in their skins, cooked just until knife-tender.

From this foundational point,

the salad can become whatever one wishes.

I’ve garnished mine with chopped green and yellow bell pepper, red onion, and hard-cooked eggs sliced in half or quarters. Add slices of ham, chicken, salmon, or tuna for a main dish salad high on protein, or keep it vegetarian with julienned or shredded carrots, juicy ripe tomatoes, cooked and chilled butter beans, or crisp-tender asparagus,

Paprika, for garnish

Gently scrub new potatoes, but do not remove the skin. Place in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover them, cover the pan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and cook potatoes until a sharp knife easily pierces them, about 12 to 15 minutes. Drain, transfer to a bowl, cover, and chill until cold. Arrange lettuce and spring mix on a large platter or individual salad plates. Slice chilled

brined artichoke hearts, capers, olives – the list is limited only by what’s in your pantry and refrigerator crisper drawer.

The creamy dressing mimics the flavors I love of traditional potato salad but is thin enough for everyone to drizzle the amount they prefer. Designed using common ingredients to eliminate last-minute grocery store trips, it’s whisked together in minutes using mayonnaise,

½ teaspoon dry mustard

1/8 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon coarse salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼ cup milk

Whisk together mayonnaise, dry mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Gradually add the milk, whisking constantly, to form a thin dressing. Cover and chill until ready to serve. If the dressing is too thick to drizzle, stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons of milk.

Yield: 4 to 6 salad servings

a touch of dry mustard for heat, paprika, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, and milk.

Prepared Dijon mustard is a fine substitution for dry mustard. The dressing thickens as it chills, so I sometimes stir in an extra teaspoon or two of milk just before serving to achieve the right consistency for drizzling.

Comfortable temperatures will return one of these days, and our

thoughts will turn to hearty casseroles, but until then, cool, refreshing salads will help us all stay “chill.”

Christy Rost is a cookbook author, host of Celebrating Home cooking videos, and longtime Park Cities and Preston Hollow resident. Her new “At Home with Christy Rost” cooking series for Eat This TV Network launched in March 2023 on AmazonFire, AppleTV+, Roku, Samsung TV, and YouTube. Visit christyrost.com.

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Pastor, Rabbi Author Book About Living Bravely in Difficult Times

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The Rev. Neil Thomas leads Dallas’ Cathedral of Hope, southeast of Love Field.

Rabbi Denise Eger serves as senior rabbi of Congregation Kol Ami in Southern California.

The longtime friends spent the COVID-19 pandemic collaborating on a book focused on grief and trauma and the tools to overcome those obstacles. They focused on these principles: mourning, truth, rest, love, prayer, joy, and hope.

TKG Communications recently published their Seven Principles for Living Bravely: Ageless Wisdom and Comforting Faith for Weathering Life’s Most Difficult Times.

The authors met 21 years ago when championing LGBTQ+ rights while Thomas served at the Founders Metropolitan Community Church in Los Angeles.

“Marriage equality had been granted to lesbian and gay couples, and there was a proposition on the ballot to take that away,” Thomas said.

The pair also traveled to Israel together multiple times with members of their congregations. During the pandemic, Thomas and Eger would regularly meet on Zoom to discuss how they were worshipping.

They decided to write a book about overcoming unwanted and unforeseen obstacles.

“We decided that we wanted to write it with both our authentic voices so as not to water down

our Jewish or Christian experiences,” Thomas said.

Working with someone of a different faith shows it is possible to converse with those whose ideas and principles vary from yours, Thomas said.

“In a world that is so polarized, I think it was important for us,” he said. “It is more than possible to not just co-exist, but to respect each other’s opinions and each other’s perspective without having to say, ‘Well, I’m right, and you’re wrong.’”

Eger said talking with Thomas helped her figure out how to continue teaching during COVID.

“He and I offered each other a tremendous amount of support in trying to figure out how to pivot our communities, how to keep them together, and how to

meet the great trauma that people were experiencing,” Eger said.

Eger wants readers to implement the tools covered in the book into their lives.

“We are holding on to so much pain and so much trauma, and we don’t even realize that we are,” Eger said.

Thomas agrees.

“My hope is that people will take some of these spiritual principles and begin to practice them in their life, regardless of where they fall on any religion, and begin to explore what it means to live,” Thomas said. “In a world where we have fake news, what does it mean to find a truth that goes beyond the soundbite? Not just hoping that things will get better, but actually being the hope that we want to see in the world.”

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Beautiful Dallas Estates to Explore

street name says it all and the property is, in fact, park-like, with 1.83 acres of lush grounds. Ready for tranquil strolls or activity-packed days, the estate holds everything from a lighted tennis court to a huge pool to a living roomlike covered patio with a fireplace.

Surrounded by exquisitely manicured grounds, 5810 Park Lane awaits in Preston Hollow.

It’s so easy to see the allure estate living – everything you need for work or play is right at your fingertips, and the beauty of green, manicured grounds surrounds you.

If an estate is what you’re after, the agents at Allie Beth Allman & Associates have some extraordinary homes to show you. Discover some of the luxury brokerage’s estate listings for yourself.

At 5810 Park Lane, a magnificent Preston Hollow property awaits. The

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Four Homes Available in HPISD are Made for Family Fun

best and brightest teach everything from calculus to Shakespeare.

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It might feel like you’ve been transported to a French countryside manor when arriving at 3518 Armstrong Avenue. There is lots to love about the property, whether you’re an enthusiastic cook and want a stylish, substantial kitchen or crave a glamorous primary suite.

Another stately property shines at Highland Park’s 3607 Euclid Ave. The kitchen is especially eye-catching for frequent hosts, as it holds luxuries like a Miele coffeemaker, Dacor WineStation, steam oven, warming drawer and temperature-controlled wine closet.

Finding your Forever Home in Preston Hollow

square feet of thoughtful details is ready to tour at 6456 Royalton Drive. The home’s design is sleek and clean, with floor-to-ceiling windows and massive walls for art, making it feel galleryesque.

Beautiful grounds are just the start of this Preston Hollow offering from Allie Beth Allman & Associates.

The tree-lined streets of Preston Hollow exude a quiet elegance that is synonymous with luxury. And a recent analysis of home searches nationwide puts Preston Hollow in the top 20 most sought-after neighborhoods in the United States.

There are many Preston Hollow properties to fall in love with, but not all are for sale. Explore a few striking gems listed with leading firm Allie Beth Allman & Associates.

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Buyers more interested in entertaining can head to the outdoor kitchen, where a Green Egg and two fireplaces await. There’s something for everyone here, including a media room, a marble primary bathroom and a gourmet kitchen.

A new construction designed by LDI Studio and built by Roger Custom Homes is for sale at 6423 Tulip Lane. The 6,416-square-foot showstopper sets a chic tone from the start. A grand entrance greets you with hallway arches, and a climate-controlled wine display is artful and sleek.

Outside, there’s a pool as well as a covered patio with a kitchen and fireplace to make your outdoor entertaining dreams a reality.

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built-in bookshelves. The chef’s kitchen, which opens to a vaulted two-story great room, is anchored by a large center island and has Quartzite countertops, along with an 8-burner Wolf range, Sub-Zero refrigerator and Asko dishwasher.

Cozy fireplaces and refreshing pools await in HPISD-zoned homes offered by Allie Beth Allman & Associates.

Whether your students are aspiring athletes or actors, the Highland Park schools might be among the best in the state for them.

Highland Park Independent School District, which serves the Park Cities, ranks fourth out of more than 1,000 Texas school districts as the best schools for athletes, according to Niche, which ranks schools nationally.

HPISD also ranks 11th in the state for the best teachers, Niche says. The

Want to live in this exemplary school district? The experts at Allie Beth Allman & Associates rank number one in helping families find the perfect home.

Consider the four-bedroom home at 7733 Southwestern Blvd. in University Park has a large, covered patio and pool in the backyard. It also features a well-equipped kitchen that has a breakfast bar at which to feed the family. The home was recently updated and has extra parking for the multi-car family.

For families that need even more space, there are homes like a sixbedroom residence in the heart of the Park Cities. The French-style home at 4037 McFarlin Blvd., where the updated kitchen is designed for large, homecooked meals and elegant entertaining, is pending.

EBBY HALLIDAY Broken Bow is More Than OK

You’ll have a blast catching your dinner in crystal-clear lakes. If that’s not enough, kayak down the Mountain Fork or Glover Rivers. Zip through the treetops at Hochatown State Park and channel your inner cowboy while horseback riding through lush forests. Interested in exploring Broken Bow’s creative and cultural side?

Calling all wanderlust seekers, adventure enthusiasts, and weekend escape artists, get ready to discover the charming town of Broken Bow, Okla. With its year-round attractions and proximity to North Texas, Broken Bow is the perfect destination for those quick and thrilling getaways.

Broken Bow is a dreamland for nature lovers and outdoor thrillseekers. Get your hiking boots ready and hit the trails at Beavers Bend State Park. The views? Exceptional. Fishing?

Visit local art galleries filled with masterpieces or immerse yourself in the town’s history at the Museum of the Red River. And mark your calendars for the Kiamichi Owa-Chito Festival of the Forest, where you’ll experience a fusion of music, food, and art.

With demand for luxury vacation rentals soaring, now is an ideal time to consider purchasing a second home and/or investment property. To get started, visit ebby.com today.

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of suave al fresco spaces. Imagine hosting friends for sunset happy hours on one of the rooftop decks or unwinding in the spa. Even rainy days can be a welcome surprise, as you can always take refuge in the media room.

The pinnacle of success in Dallas luxury real estate is being named to the No. 1 spot by RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand (as featured in The Wall Street Journal). The Perry-Miller Streiff Group of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate reached that pinnacle in 2021, 2022, and with the release of 2023’s rankings, will stay there once again. They are also ranked the No. 2 medium-sized team in Texas.

Ryan Streiff, lead associate of the nine-person team, attributes the accomplishment to their collective experience and a deep understanding of the luxury lifestyle and mindset behind it.

“Each of our members is highly knowledgeable, highly connected and highly effective,” Streiff said, “and that has proven to be what

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differentiates us from other local teams. We’re so grateful for our clients’ trust, which has helped us become the go-to resource in Dallas’ most-established neighborhoods.”

While the past few years have changed many things about the real estate industry, the PerryMiller Streiff Group continues to adapt to ensure their sellers are still receiving the best possible exposure for their listings. More than 1/3 of the team’s sold properties have traded off market in 2022, which is one of the many reasons having an agent in the know is the true secret to either selling or grabbing these exclusives homes for yourself.

The Perry-Miller Streiff Group delivers what others promise: Results. Highly-experienced associates, a sincere focus on clientele, and collaborative leadership combine to deliver a first-class experience and record setting results. Visit DPMFineHomes.com to learn more or to see our current listings.

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Within the six-bedroom residence, you’ll find decorative moldings, high ceilings and an elegant mix of materials including a substantial floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace in the family room.

Find

The thirst for the Park Cities is never quenched for discerning buyers, but luckily, there are always splendid homes to discover there.

The agents of Allie Beth Allman & Associates are experts in marketing and selling homes in Highland Park, University Park and the surrounding neighborhoods. Check out some of the exquisite homes recently listed with the leading luxury brokerage.

A custom-built home at 3820 Southwestern Blvd. in University Park might catch your attention if you appreciate timeless craftsmanship.

The primary suite is another major highlight, with its hotel-like bathroom and a terrace for quiet morning moments.

A chic Mediterranean looking as if it were plucked from Beverly Hills has hit the market. The nearly 6,000-square-foot home impresses with smooth arched doorways, vast rooms, and sophisticated fireplaces.

Ask the agent all about this entertainer’s dream home at 3242 Bryn Mawr Drive.

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This stately 2008 HawkinsWelwood residence is set on an expansive 80’ lot. The 4-bedroom, 4.1-bath home at 6331 Del Norte Lane (6331delnorte.daveperrymiller.com) covers 5,309 square feet and boasts an open floor plan with 11’ ceilings and timeless finishes throughout. Listing agent Shelly Bailey has priced the home at $2,249,000.

Generous living spaces flow seamlessly to maximum usage of every room while offering views of the landscaped yard and covered patio. The warm, paneled formal living room could serve as a study with its cast stone fireplace and

The primary retreat is downstairs while three substantial ensuite bedrooms plus a playroom are upstairs. Abundant storage and an oversized garage with tandem third parking spot round out the highlights.

To schedule a showing, contact Bailey at 214-673-4323 | shellybailey@ dpmre.com.

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (dpmre.com) is a division of the Ebby Halliday Companies, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, with four locations that specialize in Preston Hollow, Park Cities, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.

The new home at 9646 Douglas Avenue was built for those who enjoy the outdoors, with multiple decks and patios.

Buyers enamored by Preston Hollow have a beautiful selection of properties to consider along the upscale, tree-lined lanes.

Discover several luxury offerings recently brought to market by Allie Beth Allman & Associates agents.

It almost feels like you’re in Los Angeles at 9646 Douglas Ave., with walls of glass bringing the outdoors in, multiple primary suites for glamorous lounging, and a plethora

Preston Hollow even has rare land opportunities available, where you can create your dream home from scratch at 5825 Glendora Ave. Mere minutes from favorite schools, a generous lot awaits that may make your imagination soar. Although a cozy 1,752-square-foot exists currently, buyers can dream bigger with a new build all their own. Expect to enjoy ample tranquility once it is complete, thanks to the location.

Not every home for sale will appear in an internet search. Call an Allie Beth Allman & Associates agent to see the luxury brokerage’s list of homes available only through private sale.

9712 Kerrisdale Ln

Experience luxury living in this stunning 4-bed, 4.5-bath home located in the prestigious signature collection of Preston Hollow Village. Spanning 4,393 sq ft, this modern masterpiece features

a massive primary suite with a state-of-the-art closet. Built in 2023, the home boasts Wolf appliances, quartz countertops, and floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the space with natural light. French doors open to a covered patio and gated side yard. With a two-car garage, three additional ensuite bedrooms, a flex space, and ample storage, this home offers the perfect blend of style and functionality. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity for luxury living—schedule a showing today!

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