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IS THE AMERICAN DREAM AT RISK? Bush Center panelists want U.S. to bridge divides, workforce ‘skills gap’

By Rachel Snyder rachel.snyder@peoplenewspapers.com

Panelists for the Bush Center’s sixth-annual Forum on Leadership see the troubles threatening the American dream, including challenges in education and workforce readiness.

But former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute aren’t ready to abandon American optimism just yet.

“Bet on Americans and our American ideals,” they advised.

Anne Wicks, the Bush Institute Ann Kimball Johnson director of education and opportunity, moderated the panel discussion.

“The American dream is this idea that all Americans have access to opportunity, upward mobility is possible, hard work is rewarded,” she said. “But if you look at the headlines today, sometimes it can seem like the American dream is a little bit more of a myth than reality. People struggle to save, struggle to pay down debt, (and struggle to) buy a home.”

“At the same time, we know that millions of people around this world are trying to come to this country for their shot at the American dream,” Wicks said.

Portman described the situation this way: “What we face today is that although the rising tide lifts all boats, not everybody’s on the boat, so we do have a challenge.”

“My biggest concern is that in the current environment, not just in politics, but in our society in general, we’re pushing people to the extremes and not recognizing that we as a

country have this huge opportunity,” Portman said. “So many people want to come to America and to be Americans because they see it.”

The panelists focused on what they see as a “skills gap” preventing some from accessing the dream and the dignity and self-respect gained by working.

“These middle-skills jobs in Texas and Ohio and around the country – people don’t have the skills to access them,” Portman said.

“It’s almost amazing to think that we’ve got this peacetime labor shortage with almost 10 million jobs that are unfilled at the same time that we’ve got millions and millions of working-age men and women sitting on the sidelines still,” Eberstadt added.

“From the end of the Civil War until just a little while ago, the U.S. was number one in education. We had more years of schooling, better schooling … and our educational attainment was growing faster than anywhere else in the world even though we were number one, and that was a big part of America’s global lead and a big part of the foundation for our national prosperity.”

Wicks said she remains optimistic about the state of the nation but advised listeners to be realistic about its challenges: “What I’m going to take away from today is bet on Americans and our American ideals, but be cleareyed about the challenges in front of us and get closer to each other not farther apart.”

Anne Wicks of the Bush Institute moderates a panel discussion with former Sen. Rob Portman and Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute. GRANT MILLER FOR THE GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL CENTER

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Crime Reports April 10 - May 1

April 10

A NorthPark Center visitor took three purses near the entrance of a retail store before 11:17 a.m.

Before 11:26 p.m., a man’s catalytic converter was stolen off his vehicle in a parking lot in the 6200 block of Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway

April 11

A drunk driver was caught before 12:45 a.m. in the 10700 block of Inwood Road

Stolen before 9:03 p.m.: a woman’s car from the NorthPark Center parking lot.

April 12

Damaged at an unlisted time: property at a business office in the 3800 block of West Northwest Highway

April 13

A man’s car window was damaged at an unlisted time in the 5500 block of Palomar Lane

A thief stole a hydraulic hammer attachment from a construction site in the 3800 block of West Northwest Highway at an unknown time.

April 14

A burglar entered an apartment in the 6300 block of Bandera Avenue and stole stuff at an unlisted time.

A burglar entered a man’s hotel room at Sheraton Dallas Hotel by the Galleria and stole property at an unlisted time.

April 15

A burglar damaged a man’s car and searched inside before 9:21 p.m. at NorthPark Center

April 16

An unwelcome visitor was warned not to return to a retail store in NorthPark Center before 12:09 p.m.

A man’s vehicle was stolen from an apartment parking lot in the 6100 block of Averill Way at an unlisted time.

April 17

A vehicle stolen out of Mesquite was recovered before 10:21 p.m. in the 6300 block of Diamond Head Circle

Stolen at an unlisted time: a woman’s car from a parking lot in the 5900 block of Frederick Square

April 18

A burglar broke a man’s car window and stole his property before 5:31 p.m. in the parking lot of Preston Center

A burglar entered a man’s house forcefully and stole property before 9:57 p.m. in the 3700 block of Shorecrest Drive

April 19

A reckless driver hit a man’s car and fled the scene without leaving information before 3:45 p.m. in the 7900 block of Park Lane

Before 5:18 p.m., a vehicle door was damaged and property was stolen in the parking lot of El Fenix in the 6800 block of West Northwest Highway

April 20

An unwelcome guest was criminally trespassed from NorthPark Center before 5:07 p.m.

Someone exhibited a deadly weapon to a woman during commission of assault before

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8:06 p.m. in the 6500 block of Talmadge Lane

April 21

A woman’s package was stolen from her porch before 2:48 p.m. in the 6100 block of Preston Haven Drive

A reckless visitor damaged the rear door of a business in the 5200 block of Forest Lane at an unlisted time.

April 22

Burglars broke into a business and tried to get cash from the safe before 8:35 a.m. in the 5200 block of Forest Lane

A thief stole a man’s handgun and damaged his car door before 7:13 p.m. in the NorthPark Center parking lot.

April 23

A vandal stole and damaged a man’s property at an unlisted time in the parking lot of FOX Corporate Housing in the 8500 block of Preston Road

A burglar broke a woman’s car window and stole her property at an unlisted time in the 8500 block of Pickwick Lane

April 24

There was a hit and run collision before 12:28 p.m. in the NorthPark Center parking lot.

A burglar broke into a man’s house through the garage door before 2:38 p.m. in the 6600 block of Crestway Court

April 25

A woman’s property was stolen without consent before 9:31 p.m. at NorthPark Center

A reckless driver hit a woman’s

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A mindless motorist ran three red lights before 10:43 p.m. April 22 in the 6100 block of Linden Lane with a covered license plate and expired Texas temporary tag. The vehicle operator was described as driving in a “reckless manner” and twice evaded officers.

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vehicle and didn’t stop to exchange information before 10:08 p.m. in a parking lot in the 4300 block of West Northwest Highway

April 26

A burglar broke into a woman’s storage unit and stole her things before 5:09 a.m. at Renaissance at Preston Hollow

A not-so-sneaky swiper threw a rock at a woman’s vehicle and tried to take her bike before 2:37 p.m. in the 6100 block of Walnut Hill Lane

April 27

An unwelcome guest, who stole $419, received a criminal trespass warning before 2:54 p.m. at NorthPark Center

Abandoned property was reported before 10:56 p.m. in the 7100 block of Royal Lane

April 28

A burglar forced entry to a woman’s vehicle and stole property before 8:02 p.m. in the parking lot of Preston Forest Square

A woman was unable to locate her pendant at an unlisted time at Preston Forest Square

April 29

Someone threw a table at a man and caused pain and injury before 11:53 p.m. at an apartment in the 4800 block of West Lovers Lane

A man’s vehicle was damaged by unknown means at an unlisted time in the 4900 block of West Amherst Avenue

April 30

A reckless driver forced through the gate into a community with restricted access before 7:34 p.m. in the 10100 block of Daria Place

A preliminary theft investigation was conducted at an unlisted time in the 6200 block of Linden Lane

May 1

Before 5:59 p.m., a burglar entered a man’s car and took property without consent in the 4500 block of Hockaday Drive

Editor’s note: Due to a ransomware attack against the City of Dallas, the Dallas Police Department’s online police report dashboard was not showing reports from after May 1.

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Election Results

The May 6 election let Preston Hollow voters choose their representatives for Dallas City Council seats for Districts 11 and 13 and the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees District 2 spot.

Incumbent candidates Jaynie Schultz and Gay Donnell Willis will continue leading Districts 11 and 13, respectively. Also on the ballot were Candy Evans for District 11 and Priscilla Shacklett for District 13.

Shultz secured 58.63% of the vote for the District 11 race, and Willis won 67.10% for the District 13 race.

The school board race isn’t over quite yet. Sarah Weinberg, Jimmy Tran, and Kevin Malonson were on the ticket, and Weinberg and Tran will progress to a runoff on June 10. On May 6, Weinberg earned 37.10% of votes, and Tran got 39.62%.

Starbucks Union Efforts

The workers at the Starbucks at Inwood Road and Willow Lane petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to unionize with Starbucks Workers United.

The employees are joining a nationwide movement of hundreds of

stores organizing for better working conditions.

Employees created a video announcing their campaign and sent it to Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan. Workers explained on-camera that they’re unionizing “to fight for a living wage for all baristas, to fight the horrible management that Starbucks gives us, and to fight for livable hours.”

Allred Senate Bid

Rep. Colin Allred (D-Dallas) launched his campaign on May 3 to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

The former NFL player turned civil rights attorney was elected to his third term representing District 32, which includes parts of North Dallas and surrounding suburbs, in 2022.

The primary party elections are March 5, 2024, and election day is Nov. 5, 2024.

Ransomware Attack

Dallas officials say the city was hit with a ransomware attack on May 3, affecting city websites, including our ability to access the police report dashboard.

As of May 10, many of the city’s services were back up. City officials said 911 calls continue to be entered into the Computer Assisted Dispatch system.

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‘Preston Hollow People’ Applauds

• Florencia Velasco Fortner , who on April 19 received the George W. Bush Institute Trailblazer Citation Award, given during the Forum on Leadership Gala to honor an innovator who has inspired change or otherwise enriched quality of life in North Texas. As CEO, she leads The Concilio, founded in 1981 to advance equity and address the needs of the growing Latino population.

• Dr. David Vanderpool, the inaugural recipient of the Lee S. Smith ’65 Courage and Honor Award, recognizing a St. Mark’s School of Texas alumnus who demonstrates courage, honor, perseverance, and justice. Vanderpool abandoned his private surgical practice to move to Haiti to help survivors of the 2010 earthquake.

THE SHORT, BUT TALL TALE OF CHAD MCCASKILL Hillcrest grad journeys to uncomfortable Navy heights

By Karen Chaney Special Contributor

Chad McCaskill grew up in Preston Hollow – emphasis on up.

He’d reached 6 feet, 4 inches by the time he enrolled at Stephen F. Austin University, and his growth spurt wasn’t nearly done.

He grew two more inches before pausing college to join the U.S. Navy in 1991.

“I chose the Navy over any other branch of service because I thought my chances of travel were far greater,” McCaskill said. “I didn’t think my height was an issue because no one said anything.”

He was wrong (and not done growing), as he would soon learn on the USS Nimitz nuclear-powered aircraft carrier bound for the Persian Gulf.

“When I got to the ship, I immediately thought I was too tall,” McCaskill said. “The average ceiling on ship is 6 feet tall, so I had to walk kind of bent over. I didn’t want to say anything because I was afraid I would get stuck in Bremerton, Washington, for four years.”

Walking stooped over caused his back to ache, so he went to the ship’s doctor.

“It was funny: They didn’t have anything on the ship to measure how tall I

was,” McCaskill said.

While docked, he went to a doctor in the Philippines and learned he had grown two more inches.

A ship’s attorney recommended McCaskill leave the ship. After the pain persisted and a second request, the captain acquiesced.

McCaskill flew to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, where he spent a week before the journey home.

“They flew me back the opposite way through Italy to Norfolk, Virginia,” he said. “I got to travel around the world, which I thought was really cool.”

McCaskill enjoyed Norfolk and hoped to finish his four-year stint there.

But the Navy has a policy, he explained. “‘If you’re not fit for sea, you’re not fit for shore.’ I got an honorable discharge for being excessively too tall eight months into my four-year enlistment.”

After the Navy, McCaskill added one more inch, headed to college, and then worked setting up sales appointments for graphic design firms and honing the telemarketing skills he employed when

opening a business in 2002.

In 2021, the Dallas native opened his Six Star DFW driving service “to help people get somewhere in a calm, organized fashion.”

“Growing up here, I know basically every back road there is (and) how to avoid traffic on the toll road or 75,” he said.

Today, when he drives by Preston Hollow Park, he recalls fond memories of practicing soccer.

The highlights of his Hillcrest High School years were getting his driver’s license and competing with the golf team, coached by Mr. Head, his chemistry teacher.

“My dad and uncle went to Hillcrest in the ‘60s, and Mr. Head was their science teacher, too,” McCaskill said.

Though initially discouraged about being too tall for the Navy, McCaskill doesn’t feel he came up short.

“It probably would have been interesting to spend the four years (in the Navy), but I don’t have any regrets,” he said.

• Nancy Salas , a Dallas ISD alumna and magnet category finalist for 20222023 Dallas ISD Teacher of the Year. Salas, a seventh- and eighth-grade career and technology teacher and yearbook advisor at Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy, aims to build strong partnerships to help her students and their families achieve their dreams, just as her teachers did for her.

• Vicki Meek , winner of the 2023 Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award, given annually by SMU’s Meadows Museum to an outstanding North Texas artist who has exhibited professionally for at least ten years and has established a proven track record as a community advocate for the visual arts. Meek, a multimedia artist/curator, explores her African heritage, gaining insight into how her ancestors fostered a spiritual and collaborative community and society. She has curated more than 125 Texas exhibitions, mentored numerous local artists, and served on the advisory boards of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts and Teatro Dallas.

– Compiled by William Taylor

CLOCKWISE: Chad McCaskill owns Six Star DFW (214-364-4646) and always wears a red hat and tie to help clients identify him. In his Navy uniform, McCaskill sits with his sister Ashley Scheer in 1991 at their family home on Northwood Road. McCaskill stands in 1991 beside his boot camp bunk in San Diego. COURTESY CHAD MCCASKILL

Florencia Velasco Fortner

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I didn’t think my height was an issue because no one said anything.

Chad McCaskill

Dr. David Vanderpool COURTESY ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS

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Vicki Meek KEVIN TODORA

Shadow lingers

With summer arriving, the Meadows Museum is extending “In the Shadow of Dictatorship: Creating the Museum of Spanish Abstract Art” through July 30 in hopes more people will experience the celebrated exhibition before it returns to Spain.

The first major exhibition of Spanish abstract paintings and sculptures in the United States since the 1970s presents a comprehensive selection of highlights from the eponymous museum (Museo de Arte Abstracto Español) while the historic building in Cuenca, Spain, undergoes renovations.

The Dallas presentation is the only American venue for this multiyear touring exhibition, which includes stops in Spain and Germany.

Epilepsy research

SMU biology researcher Edward Glasscock has received a 5-year, $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study that he hopes will lead to the identification of biomarkers to help identify people at risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).

What causes sudden death in people with epilepsy is largely unknown, making it difficult for clinicians and researchers to predict who is most at risk.

Glasscock is collaborating with Leonidas Iasemidis of the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix to investigate how faulty electrochemical signals affect the brain-heart-lung pathways.

Pony philanthropy

More than 500 SMU students, faculty, staff members, and Dallas residents worked with 25 nonprofits as they participated in a day of service called The Big Event at SMU.

Some participants helped with campus-based projects on April 15, while others fanned out to take their service across the city of Dallas, helping with projects ranging from packing meals to planting gardens.

“As the program continues to grow, we hope to instill a love for service in our peers and community members alike that inspires them to serve beyond our one-day event and become service-minded individuals,” said Faith Daniels, ’23, Big Event executive director.

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– Compiled by William Taylor

The Meadows Museum will offer free admission June 20-July 30. GUY ROGERS III

Edward Glasscock COURTESY SMU

Nonprofits Support Human Trafficking Survivors North Texas Coalition, New Friends New Life help victims pursue self-sufficiency

By Maria Lawson maria.lawson@peoplenewspapers.com

Texas ranks second in the U.S. in human trafficking – a statistic Chad Frymire and Bianca Davis often cite.

Frymire, president of the North Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking, and Davis, CEO of New Friends New Life, are working to support victims in Dallas.

The coalition was founded 12 years ago as an offset of the North Texas Anti-Trafficking Task Force to focus on non-governmental organizations and nonprofits.

Frymire joined about 10 years ago and worked with a group to build a board structure.

“Through that work, we started doing a lot more community outreach and having a lot more targeted events and things like that,” Frymire said.

Fundraising, often through barbecue competitions, got underway, he continued. “We decided that we needed something to allocate those funds to.”

The volunteer-operated coalition has two funds: an educational scholarship and an emergency fund. The scholarship supports survivors through school, and the emergency fund helps with unexpected financial hardships such as making the

rent on time or car troubles.

“Self-sufficiency is so important for survivors,” Frymire said. “We don’t want them to have an opportunity to fall back into the life because of monetary reasons.”

With similar goals, New Friends

New Life launched 25 years ago after an exotic dancer went to a church seeking help. The women at the church helped the victim financially and emotionally, so she brought other victims she knew.

New Friends New Life focuses

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on life restoration with a women’s program, youth resource center, and men and boys department.

The women’s program serves female survivors through immediate needs such as food and shelter, counseling to work through trauma, and economic empowerment to get them back into the workforce.

“What we see is a lot of women who have come through our doors,” Davis said. “The average age of the women we serve is 32 years old, and by that time, she’s been trafficked through a myriad of ways.”

Its youth resource center targets youth ages 12 to 22, who may or may not be victims of trafficking, to set them on a healthy path and target struggles before it becomes too late.

The third program is for men and boys to engage them to be part of the solution instead of contributing to trafficking.

“This isn’t a victimless crime,” Davis said. “Things that seem to be OK in culture (such as porn and strip clubs), we want to shift that conversation so that we don’t create another generation of boys who grow up to objectify women.”

We don’t want (survivors) to have an opportunity to fall back into the life because of monetary reasons.

Chad Frymire

CLOCKWISE: The North Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking awarded Byron Fassett with its Champion of Freedom Award last year at the Dallas Police Department headquarters. New Friends New Life hosts a number of fundraising events throughout the year, such as a recent virtual race or men’s breakfast. COURTESY NORTH TEXAS COALITION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND NEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE

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1. San Antonio Entourage

High school junior Jack Yurich, the first Hillcrest tennis player to qualify for state in boys singles since Zane Kohrs in 2016 and Dallas ISD’s only representative this year, didn’t bring home the trophy but did enjoy plenty of support in San Antonio.

In addition to his twin sister, Emma, other family members, friends, and Hillcrest leaders, such as the principal, athletic director, and tennis coach, made the trip.

FROM LEFT: Robbie Menter, Matthew Yurich, Joanne Yurich, Andrew Menter, TJ Florie, Jack Yurich, Keitric Washington, Jacob Ramon, Josh Griffin, Alex Yurich,

and Emma Yurich. (MAX GOLMAN)

2. Hard-Knock Performance

Sydney Byrne as Annie and 34 other Grace Academy elementary and middle school students shined this spring in Annie Jr., directed by music and drama teacher Cindi Banse with choreography by Jamie Leneau and music direction by Jaime Kackley. FROM LEFT: Sydney Byrne with Anna Hopwood as Sandy the Dog. (SARAH JAYROE)

3. Presidential Visit

Former President George W. Bush surprised 19 members of SMU’s student veteran groups in the replica Oval Office during their May 2 tour of the George W. Bush Presidential Museum. Bush thanked the students — many at SMU through the GI Bill — for their service before taking questions and posing for photos. (COURTESY GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL CENTER) – Staff report

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THE STORY BEHIND PRESTON HOLLOW’S NEW PRO FRANCHISE

Dallas Legion hopes to grow its fanbase, sport by relocating this summer

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

Seven years after the American Ultimate Disc League expanded into the Dallas-Fort Worth market, it remains a niche sport with a following that’s devoted yet small by professional sports standards.

The owners of the Dallas Legion would like to change that by launching a new era for the franchise they have co-owned since 2016.

Young Byun

The ultimate disc team has relocated this season to Preston Hollow — specifically, to Ranger Stadium on the Jesuit Dallas campus. It will play six weekend home games there before the regular season concludes in late July.

“It’s a beautiful stadium, and it’s the perfect size for us,” team owner Young Byun said.

The Legion also has a new coaching staff, an overhauled roster,

and fresh hopes after stumbling to a 1-11 finish a year ago in the 24team league with franchises scattered from Los Angeles to Montreal.

Ultimate is played with seven players on each side who must move the disc by passing rather than running. Teams score by completing a

throw into the opposition’s end zone, similar to football.

Byun and his wife, Ivy, were fans of the sport before buying a stake in the Dallas expansion franchise, then known as the Roughnecks, before the 2016 season. The team won the championship in its first year.

“This was a natural fit for us,” said Byun, a Fort Worth doctor. “We’re really hoping to see this take off and introduce people who are unfamiliar with the sport. It’s very fast-paced, and there’s never a dull moment.”

Gradually, the couple increased

their stake before becoming majority owners in late 2021, when they rebranded with the Legion nickname. Dallas plays in the AUDL’s South division alongside rivals from Houston, Austin, Atlanta, and North Carolina.

Byun hopes the move to Jesuit will bring stability and a stronger fanbase. The Legion played their games at a Colleyville middle school last summer.

He acknowledges the challenges of competing in a crowded pro sports city yet remains confident.

Home games will feature a family-friendly environment with food trucks, activities for kids, theme nights, and various promotions and giveaways.

“We’re in that summer season, which is less populated, so we’re hoping to kind of fill that gap,” Byun said. “We want to not only recruit players but also fans to our sport. We want to see it continue to grow.”

Hockaday Runs Away With Two Titles at SPC Spring Meet Daisies cap successful athletic year with championships in track and field, lacrosse

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers

With three individual gold medals, Hockaday distance runner Margaret Thompson was the star of the recent SPC track and field championships in Fort Worth.

The junior showed her versatility by claiming victory in the 800, 1,600, and 3,200-meter races, which led the Daisies to their second consecutive SPC team title.

It capped a successful weekend for Hockaday at the SPC spring championship meet, as the Daisies also defended their lacrosse title and won an individual gold in tennis.

In the 800, Thompson’s time of 2 minutes, 19.33 seconds was about three seconds ahead of teammate Jordan Lacsamana in second.

She claimed the 1,600 crown in 5:10.81, just ahead of Madison Morgan of Houston Episcopal, with Lacsamana in third. A day earlier, Thompson won the 3,200 in 11:43 and contributed to a bronze medal finish in the 4x800 relay.

Episcopal School of Dallas earned four podium finishes, including silver for Cheney Mathes in

the girls long jump. The Eagles had three bronze medalists — Brooklyn Singer (girls 100), Madison McCloud (girls shot put), and Dagen Geier (boys long jump).

Defending champion St. Mark’s placed third in the boys team standings, led by bronze medal performances by Temi Balogun in the 100 and Julian Carlson in the shot put.

Greenhill’s Jaden Watt was the runner-up in the boys 100 and helped the Hornets win bronze in the 4x100 relay.

Hockaday cruised in lacrosse, winning its three games by an average margin of 13.7 goals. The Daises rolled past ESD 17-6 to earn its second consecutive SPC title and sixth overall.

In boys lacrosse (held in Austin), ESD topped rival St. Mark’s 10-3 for its seventh consecutive SPC championship. Six of those have come via wins over the Lions in the title game.

Elsewhere, Rayna Li of

Hockaday’s

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Sport School

Baseball Episcopal Boys golf Kinkaid

Girls golf St. John’s Boys lacrosse ESD

Girls lacrosse Hockaday

Boys tennis John Cooper

Girls tennis St. John’s Boys track Episcopal Girls track Hockaday Softball Episcopal

CLOCKWISE, FROM LEFT: Caleb Enright, Brook Wallace, and Emmanuel Bilolo are among the players on the Dallas Legion, who will play their home games this season at Jesuit Dallas. STEPHEN BOUTWELL AND MARYNA MATORINA

It’s very fastpaced, and there’s never a dull moment.

Hockaday won the girls singles bracket in tennis over Erika Olson of The Woodlands Cooper.

Alyssa Kurji (7479—153) was third in girls golf while leading the Daisies to a runner-up team finish behind Houston St. John’s.

In boys golf, Greenhill’s Henry Zhong (73-74-147) placed third individually, although St. Mark’s used its depth to surpass the Hornets for second place in the team standings behind Houston Kinkaid.

Hockaday’s lacrosse and track and field teams each brought home trophies from the SPC spring championship meet. COURTESY PHOTOS

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Comings and Goings

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Creed

NorthPark Center

The brand’s only North Texas fragrance boutique recently opened on level one between Neiman Marcus and Dillard’s.

Hästens

4433 McKinney Ave.

In partnership with distributor Madaluxe Group, the Swedish luxury bedmaking company recently opened its first Texas outpost in the Knox/Henderson area.

Kat + Noelle

The Pavilion on Lovers Lane

The recently opened boutique from Clothes Circuit co-owner Shannon Jud offers everything from women’s apparel and accessories to fragrances, home décor, and gifts.

Paloma Snider Plaza

The “clean beauty destination” nail salon recently opened next to Festive Kitchen in the University Park shopping center.

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NEW TRAVEL OPTIONS ARRIVE AT LOVE FIELD

By Maria Lawson and Rachel Snyder People Newspapers

Summer travelers looking to skip the airport lines with an elevated flight experience have new options at Dallas Love Field.

Dallas-based semi-private jet service JSX will introduce flights to Nashville and bring back trips to Taos and Cabo San Lucas as summer and winter routes starting in late June.

about JSX is that it brings the perks that were once reserved for private jets to the public in an attainable and accessible way, without the barrier to entry that many private jet operators charge.”

The seasonal destinations returned after a strong demand last summer for flights to Taos and Cabo San Lucas. The Nashville destination came from JSX’s “very active and vocal group of customers that tell us where they want to go,” Kaufman said.

Guests can also check in 20 minutes before departure (or 40 minutes for international flights) for a check-in experience free of lines and invasive security checks.

“We eliminate all of the hassle and all of the stress on the ground, and that’s really important not just for business travelers or weekend warriors,” Kaufman said. “We’ve noticed a lot too that it really helps take the stress out of travel for families.”

Dallas took off on April 21 to Los Cabos, and they’ll launch services to Aspen on May 25.

In contrast to typical commercial flights, flyers on Aero need only arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled flights, and pets are welcome. The company offers inflight services, including food, snack, and drink options, and a dedicated concierge team. Aero plans to offer StarLink Wi-Fi this summer.

“In aviation, you’ve got ultra-low-cost carriers, low-cost carriers, the mainline carriers,” Aero Technologies CEO Uma Subramanian told the Dallas Morning News “And then it’s a big white space. There are people that really value the service experience that comes with a higher price.”

The men’s wellness brand, offering activewear apparel, recently opened on level one between Macy’s and Dillard’s.

Sugar & Sage

Bakery

4314 Lovers Lane

The bakery and coffee spot recently opened across from Highland Park High School with a menu curated by chef Jill Bates, who spent years alongside Dean Fearing at Fearing’s/The Ritz-Carlton and at The Mansion on Turtle Creek and James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Laiskonis, who led the pastry program at New York’s 3-Michelin-starred Le Bernardin. The shop also has a coffee program created by Dallas-based Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters.

The carrier has a 30-seat, semi-private jet experience and free Starlink Wi-Fi in flight.

“JSX, at its core, is about returning simplicity to air travel,” said Ben Kaufman, director of marketing and communications at JSX. “The simplest way to think

The airline also has consistent flights to Gunnison/Crested Butte, Colorado; Miami, Florida; Westchester County/New York City, New York; and other destinations.

California-based semi-private jet service Aero recently opened a hub at Love Field with introductory rates starting at $1,000 one-way. The first flight out of

Aero has a fleet with six Embraer jets – five Embraer 135 jets that seat 16 guests and one Embraer Legacy 600 that seats 10 to 13. The carrier is starting with one jet at the Love Field hub at 8321 Lemmon Ave. so far.

“Aero is looking forward to expanding its services. The company is continually evaluating growth opportunities with input from guests,” a spokesperson said. “Aero has no intention of slowing down as Dallas offers a favorable competitive landscape.”

REOPENED

Barsotti’s Fine Foods and Liqueurs

The Shops of Highland Park

Formerly known as Carbone’s Fine Food and Wine, the eatery recently reopened with a new name and décor, a more extensive menu, and a focal-point 16-seat bar.

– Compiled by Rachel Snyder

There are people that really value the service experience that comes with a higher price.

Uma Subramanian

clockwise: Dallas-based JSX, which flies out of Dallas Love Field, is expanding its travel network this summer. COURTESY JSX California-based semi-private jet service Aero recently opened a hub at Love Field. The first flight out of Dallas took off April 21 to Los Cabos with service to Aspen set to begin May 25. RACHEL SNYDER

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Hästens

Kat + Noelle

Sugar & Sage Bakery

TAMYTHA CAMERON MICHAEL LAISKONIS

OHLA! Foods Expands to Whole Foods

Two years after introducing almond tortillas, PH mom offering more products

By Maria Lawson maria.lawson@peoplenewspapers.com

Lauren Schwalb’s OHLA! Foods keeps expanding, getting its products into Whole Foods stores after two-plus years of business.

The simple and clean ingredient brand started in 2020 as the Preston Hollow mom became more tuned in to processed food labels while searching for a diagnosis for her daughter Hadley’s food allergy.

“We couldn’t figure out what it (was), which is why we started to kind of cut back on the processed foods we were eating as a family and really tried to figure out what it was that she was allergic to,” Lauren said.

Lauren found out her daughter was allergic to gluten, so she created the almond flour tortilla.

“I would share the products that I was making in my kitchen with friends and family, and people loved it, and so it just slowly grew,” Lauren said.

She started selling at the Dallas Farmers Market before pivoting into retail, first at Central

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to what you love

Market and then, as of April, at Whole Foods.

The brand is now up to four products: almond flour tortillas and three flavors of almond flour crackers.

“All of our products are gluten-free and grain-free and made with limited ingredients,” Lauren said. “We like to say five ingredients or less.”

The name OHLA! comes from a representation of each of her family members. The “O” is for her first daughter Olivia; the “H” is for her youngest, Hadley; Lauren’s friends call her “La,” and the exclamation point is for her husband, who “happens to just be tall and skinny.”

Lauren looks forward to continuing to scale the brand by ex-

panding to new retailers and offering new products.

“I love having the creativity and the ownership of what we’re doing, and it’s so near and dear to my family,” Lauren said. “We want to continue to scale, but we (are) going to scale thoughtfully and think about the retailers that we’re partnering with and make sure that our brand stays profitable.”

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Sports injuries

Lauren Schwalb’s family inspired her company name: O for first daughter Olivia; “H” for youngest, Hadley; “La,” a name Lauren’s friends call her; and an exclamation point for her tall, skinny husband. OHLA! Foods sells almond flour tortillas and three almond flour cracker flavors.

COURTESY OHLA! FOODS

I love having the creativity and the ownership of what we’re doing, and it’s so near and dear to my family.

Lauren Schwalb

Real Talk: Cortney Bailey

Cortney Bailey has spent more than 15 years in real estate but didn’t start in the field.

“After pursuing a career in broadcasting, I began taking classes from UCLA’s Architecture and Design School and fell in love with learning about the various types of homes and the building process,” the Dallas native said.

Her real estate career began in Los Angeles in 2008 at a boutique-style high-rise still in the hardhat stage.

“I was able to watch the high rise being built from ground up and worked alongside the design team as we sold the building,” she said.

With Douglas Elliman Real Estate, she aims to provide a “personalized concierge experience” to ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible for clients.

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?

I attended Baylor University, and if I could go back in time, I would have gotten

my real estate license at 18 and started selling condos to my fellow classmates to begin my career earlier.

What is the best thing about being a real estate agent?

Handing over the keys to my clients as they step into the next chapter of their lives brings me joy.

What is your outlook on the Dallas market?

I was born and raised in Dallas and have watched it grow into the vibrant, bustling, and incredible city it has become. I see Dallas thriving even more in the next decade as people continue to move here.

Can you give us a fun fact about yourself?

I consider myself an amateur cook. On any given day, you can find me and my 5-pound yorkie, Gus, getting creative with a new recipe — not only do I sell kitchens, I also love to cook in mine.

– Compiled by Rachel Snyder

Cortney Bailey COURTESY MARZIA PRINCE

HOUSE OF THE MONTH

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ST. MARK’S TEACHER SHIFTS FROM GRAFFITI TO GALLERY WORK

William Atkinson drops pseudonym, still creates street-style art

By Maria Lawson maria.lawson@peoplenewspapers.com

William Atkinson creates contemporary art when he’s not teaching sixthgrade humanities at St. Mark’s School of Texas.

He describes his style as “abstract expressionism with a healthy dose of street art graffiti, some type of reappropriation of imagery, and then possibly text or typography on top of that.”

The Park Cities-based painter started as a graffiti artist under a pseudonym in Los Angeles in 2007 as a counterbalance to his professional life. He later graduated to formal galleries but aims to keep the loud and subversive feeling that

street art provided him.

“There’s a lot of reappropriation of imagery or typography or specific words in my pieces (to gather) attention,” Atkinson said. “As I moved into fine art, I wanted to keep some of those visual elements … (and) words and language were a natural element.”

Atkinson also sticks to his street-art roots by making pieces in one creative movement. Once complete, he doesn’t edit it to conserve the original artistic idea.

He leaves his work’s meaning up to the viewer’s interpretation.

“I think it’s more important for that person to have a connection in the moment and have some type of visceral reaction to something that’s real and genuine and maybe a little bit of a transfer of the energy between myself and the painting and them and the painting,” Atkinson said. Atkinson transitioned from using a pseudonym to his real name, and his work reflects it.

“When I was doing street art, that’s a very external discussion, like speaking outwardly and outward expression,” Atkinson said. “I think the switch to using my name is when it became more of an internal introspection and an inward examination more of my thoughts and feelings.”

Atkinson says he has five- and 10-year plans for his professional life, but his art goals are more fluid. However, he has reached some proud turning points, including

a piece on display in the Wichita Falls Museum of Art and artist representation in Dallas and New York.

“These are just milestones that I never thought were attainable,” Atkinson said. “It’s just so humbling that I’ve had the opportunity to achieve them, so now it’s creating a lasting body of work that has impact or sway with the intended audience, and that can change (depending on the exhibit).”

Troops 838, 125 Introduce New Eagle Scouts from Cistercian, Jesuit Dallas

Boy Scout Troop 838

St. Rita Catholic Church

Noah David Folmnsbee, the son of Danna and David Folmnsbee, of Dallas, is a senior at Cistercian Preparatory School in Irving: His Eagle Project: helped Cornerstone Crossroads Academy in south Dallas revive an annual school and neighborhood fall carnival (dormant for 20 years) by building durable, easily stored games that can be used for years to come.

John “Tres” Robert Gordon III, the son of Teri and John Gordon, of Dallas, is a senior at Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. His Eagle project: built an outdoor dining area with handicap-accessible picnic tables for the Cornerstone Crossroads Academy.

Coleman Henry Griffith, son of Melissa and Paul Griffith, of Dallas, is a sophomore at Cistercian. His Eagle project: pressure washed off the old parking lot paint at the Catholic Conference and Formation Center, painted a multi-colored cross spanning almost the entire parking lot, and built a trellis near the welcome area in the frequently visited prayer garden.

Jacob Ovenshire, son of Susanna and Scott Ovenshire, of Dallas, is a senior at Jesuit Dallas. His Eagle project: constructed Adirondack chairs for Jesuit’s Senior Courtyard to give students, who would stand around there before, a

place to sit, relax, and hang out.

William Atkinson sees a “natural synergy or connection between abstract expressionism and graffiti when it comes to the energy and the feeling of the piece.” STEPHEN KARLISCH AND TIMOR RAZ

I think the switch to using my name is when it became more of an internal introspection and an inward examination more of my thoughts and feelings.

William Atkinson

Ryan Visokay, son of Mark Visokay and Eden Zielinski, of Dallas, is a senior at Jesuit Dallas. His Eagle project: landscaped the formerly bare courtyard outside the Learning Resource Center by removing two roots with

a stump grinder and then planting and fertilizing six bushes along the north wall.

Troop 125

Grace Bible Church Colby Mechem , the son of Jack and

Shirley Mechem, of Dallas, is a senior at Cistercian. His Eagle project: installed an outside basketball goal and painted two pickleball courts at Providence Presbyterian Church.

Staff

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

Noah David Folmnsbee John “Tres” Robert Gordon III

Coleman Henry Griffith

Jacob Ovenshire

Ryan Visokay

Colby Mechem

Congratulations to the 110 members of Parish’s 17th graduating class on their college acceptances. We celebrate our graduates, who have grown in Wisdom, Honor and Service, as they look toward the future as bold leaders and creative learners set to impact our complex global society.

Congratulations, Class of 2023!

College Acceptance List from our Class of 2023

American University

Appalachian State University

Arizona State University

Auburn University

Baylor University

Belmont University

Blinn College

Butler University

Carnegie Mellon University

Case Western Reserve University

Centre College

Chapman University

Clemson University

Colgate University

College of Charleston

Colorado School of Mines

Colorado State University

Dartmouth College

Denison University

DePaul University

Drexel University

Duke University

Eckerd College

Elon University

Emory & Henry College

Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Southern College

Florida State University

Fordham University

Furman University

The George Washington University

Grayson College

Greensboro College

Hardin-Simmons University

Hendrix College

High Point University

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Howard University

Illinois Institute of Technology

Indiana University Bloomington

Iowa State University

Ithaca College

Jackson State University

Kansas State University

Lake Forest College

Lewis & Clark College

Lipscomb University

Louisiana State University

Loyola Marymount University

Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Maryland

Loyola University New Orleans

Macalester College

Marquette University

McMurry University

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Miami University

Michigan State University

New York University

Newberry College

North Carolina State University

Northeastern University

Oberlin College

Occidental College

The Ohio State University

Ohio University

Oklahoma State University

Oregon State University

Pace University

Paul Quinn College

The Pennsylvania State University

Portland State University

Purdue University

Queens University of Charlotte

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rhodes College

Rochester Institute of Technology

San Diego State University

Santa Clara University

Sarah Lawrence College

SCAD: Savannah College of Art & Design

Sewanee: The University of the South

Southern Methodist University

Southern Oregon University

Southwestern College

Southwestern Oklahoma State

University

Southwestern University

St. Edward’s University

Stanford University

Stephen F. Austin State University

Stetson University

Syracuse University

Texas A & M University

Texas A & M University-Commerce

Texas Christian University

Texas State University

Texas Tech University

Texas Wesleyan University

Trinity College Dublin

Tulane University

Union College

The University of Alabama

University of Arizona

University of Arkansas

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Connecticut

University of Denver

University of Georgia

University of Glasgow

University of Houston

University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign

University of Wisconsin-Madison

The University of Kansas

University of Kentucky

University of Louisville

University of Maine

University of Maryland

University of Miami

The University of Mississippi

University of Missouri

University of Montana

University of Mount Union

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Texas

University of Notre Dame

The University of Oklahoma

University of Oregon

University of Pittsburgh

University of Portland

University of Puget Sound

The University of Rhode Island

University of South Carolina

University of South Florida

University of Southern California

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The University of Texas

The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Tulsa

The University of Vermont

University of Wyoming

Villanova University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Wake Forest University

Washington State University

Washington University in St. Louis

Western Oregon University

Westminster College

Wilberforce University

Wofford College

Xavier University

Yale University

Hillcrest Senior Harvard Bound with Full-Ride Scholarship Andrea Tchinda Machedjou, who left Cameroon five years ago, will study computer science

By Kelly Tran People Newspapers

Since she was a little girl living in Cameroon, Africa, attending Harvard University was Andrea Tchinda Machedjou’s dream.

“When I was younger, I knew Harvard was a good school,” the Hillcrest High School senior said. “I really didn’t know everything about Harvard, (but) it was just the name, like, all the people who went to Harvard, and just how successful (they) were.”

March 30 was the fateful day Tchinda Machedjou learned her dream had come true. After getting a rejection letter from Brown University, an email with Harvard’s decision arrived.

“I don’t think I opened (the email) waiting for an acceptance, but I wasn’t opening (and) waiting for a rejection,” Tchinda Machedjou said. “I would just open it just to open it. My mind was just blank.”

She opened the email, and

there she saw it. “Congratulations!” She had been accepted to Harvard to study computer science.

“I was literally trembling and shaking,” Tchinda Machedjou said.

“I called the family group chat, and I was having a casual conversation with them. And then I broke the news. I was like, ‘Hey, I got into Harvard.’

And they were like, ‘What?’

… and just screaming and yelling.”

About five years ago, her family moved from Cameroon to Dallas in search of better opportunities and a stable life.

At first, Tchinda Machedjou kept to herself in middle school — not knowing anyone or even the language. Then, a teacher, noticing Tchinda Machedjou’s height, recruited her to play basketball.

Without knowing how to play or any English, Tchinda Machedjou struggled at first. But she pushed through and decided to play basketball again once she got to Hillcrest. There, Tchinda Machedjou gained a newfound

love for the sport through the help of her coaches and teammates and grew her leadership skills.

“She’s a leader on the basketball team,” Hillcrest Principal Terrence Florie said. “As you can see from that growth from freshman year to now, just being that young girl that’s to herself, and now she’s outgoing and doing what she can and influencing others to do the best that they can.”

Now on track to study computer

science at Harvard on a full ride, Tchinda Machedjou hopes to pursue her dream of creating software to better education in places like her hometown in Cameroon.

“I love computer science because it’s just a way to create — a way to make your dreams come true,” she said. “With computer science, if you have an idea, you just think about the logic and then just write the code and programming.”

Tchinda Machedjou hopes her

story can teach students to believe in themselves more and not to let imperfection or the lack of particular certifications get in the way of pursuing their dreams.

“I didn’t have any big extracurricular activity,” Tchinda Machedjou said. “I wasn’t in any engineering group. I was just doing my thing, just vibing a little bit, doing the things that I love, and I still got into Harvard. So, it’s something possible. Just keep going.”

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CLASS OF 2023

Adams State University

Adelphi University

Austin College

Collin College

Cornell College

Dallas College

Flagler College

Florida Southern College

Hendrix College

High Point University

Limestone University

Lynn University

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Midwestern State University

Northeastern University (Riverhawks Program)

Nova Southeastern University

Rollins College

Sam Houston State University

Samford University

Southern Methodist University

Schreiner University

Southwestern University

Tarleton State University

Tyler Junior College

University of Arkansas

University of Dallas

University of Denver

University of the Incarnate Word

University of North Texas

University of Oklahoma (OU – Sooner Works Program)

University of the Ozarks

University of St. Thomas

University of Texas at Dallas

University of Texas at Tyler Wofford College

Andrea Tchinda Machedjou has played basketball since she came to the U.S. five years ago. After overcoming the learning curve, the sport has become a big part of her life, providing her the space to grow. COURTESY DALLAS ISD

I was just doing my thing … doing the things that I love, and I still got into Harvard.

Andrea Tchinda Machedjou

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Abertay University . Abilene Christian University . Albright College . American University . Appalachian State University . Arizona State University . Auburn University . Austin College . Austin Community College . Baldwin Wallace University . Barnard College . Bates College . Baylor University . Belmont University . Bentley University . Berklee College of Music . Boston University . Carnegie Mellon University

. Case Western Reserve University . Chapman University . Clemson University . Colgate University . College of Charleston . College of William & Mary . Colorado College . Colorado School of Mines . Cornell University . Cornish College of the Arts . Dallas College . Davidson College . Denison University . Drexel University . East Central University . Eckerd College . Elon University . Emerson College . Fairfield University . Fordham University . Furman University . Georgia Institute of Technology . Gettysburg College . Gordon College . Hamilton College . Hampden-Sydney College . Hofstra University . Houston Community College . Howard University . Indiana University-Bloomington . Lafayette College . Laguna College of Art and Design . Lancaster Bible College . Louisiana State University . Manhattan School of Music . Massachusetts College of Art and Design . Miami University, Oxford . Michigan State University . Mississippi State University . Montclair State University . New York Institute of Technology . New York University . Northeastern University . Northwestern University . Oberlin College . Pace University . Pennsylvania State University . Point Park University . Pratt Institute-Main . Presbyterian College

. Purdue University . Radford University . Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute . Rhodes College . Rice University . Rider University . Rochester Institute of Technology . Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology . Saint Edward’s University . Sam Houston State University . Santa Clara University . Savannah College of Art & Design . School of Visual Arts . Sewanee:The University of the South . Southern Methodist University St. John’s University-New York . Staffordshire University . Stanford University . Stetson University . Syracuse University . Tarrant County College . Texas A & M University-College Station . Texas A & M University-Commerce . Texas A&M University-Galveston . Texas Christian University . Texas Lutheran University . Texas

Student Achievements

1. Movies with a Mission

The second-annual Movies with a Mission — a fundraising campaign in which AMC NorthPark 15 donates 100% of ticket sales for certain screenings to Children’s Health — raised $18,725.

The fundraising effort involved a committee of nearly 100 teens representing 20 public and private schools in Dallas. Co-chairs Jesuit freshman Barrett Gibbins and Ursuline freshman Ella Kate Nayfa started the effort.

Movies with a Mission fundraising has totaled $28,725 since its start last year.

2. Science fair winner

More than 650 students participated in the 66th-annual Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair in February. The Senior Division Grand Prize winners and runners-up included nine winners (mostly individual and one team), such as Rohan Jagarlamudi from Alcuin.

The student winners were honored at a banquet at SMU this spring.

They will advance to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair May

13-19 in Dallas, which wraps up after this paper goes to press. Contestants will compete against students from across the country for nearly $6 million in awards.

3. Funds for Guatemala

Trinity Christian Academy students

Brayden Rice, Logan MccIntyre, Sloan Nelson, Everett May, and Ryan Elms organized a pickleball tournament, spoke at churches, and drew support from friends and family to raise $18,750 for nutritious meals for children in Guatemala.

These funds will provide 29,000 meals. The students found inspiration after traveling to Guatemala on a mission trip with Orphan Outreach. Another TCA group of students, including some from Preston Hollow, will travel to Guatemala this summer to serve.

4. Water safety

Emmy Roberts, a Hockaday School sophomore, organized a free water safety class in May for children from underserved communities.

The event, which she called WE Swim

(Water for Everyone), was Roberts’ Gold Award project for her Girl Scout tenure. She’s been part of Troop 5392 since she was 5 years old.

Roberts partnered with North Texas-based Emler Swim School, CPS, and the Wesley Rankin Community Center in Dallas to provide the water skills awareness program to 60 children. Each child took part in classroom and pool activities, and Emler provided attendees with an event T-shirt, a towel, and a water watcher tag. The hope is to roll this program out nationwide.

5. Coca-Cola Scholar

Zoya Haq, a senior at The Hockaday School, was recently named a Coca-Cola Scholar.

She was one of 150 high schoolers across the nation to receive the honor, including a $20,000 scholarship and joining a group of 6,750+ alumni leading change in their communities and around the world.

Haq is a storyteller and educational policy advocate who founded HiStory Retold, a global, student-run initiative working to diversify

history classrooms. She also founded The Tahira Project, an initiative to improve global literacy through targeted fundraising in memory of her grandmother.

More than 91,000 individuals applied from across the country to become Coca-Cola Scholars, and individuals were selected based on being change agents in addition to leadership, service, and academics.

Members of The Hockaday School’s debate team finished as runner-up in the 22nd-annual Brewer Foundation/New York University International Public Policy Forum on May 6.

The team members — Sanika Agarwalla, Diya Hegde, Sidney Murray, Aarnah Kurella, Ariana Wang, and Evita Nino — competed in New York City on an all-expenses-paid trip and earned a $3,500 prize.

Hockaday debater Sanika Agarwalla also won the inaugural John E. Sexton Award, recognizing the outstanding speaker during the finals debate.

– Compiled by Maria Lawson

6. World-class debaters

Barrett Gibbins (left) and Ella Kate Nayfa. COURTESY MOVIES WITH A MISSION

FROM LEFT: Choudary Jagarlamudi, Rohan Jagarlamudi, Milan Jagarlamudi, Ratna Kumari, and Yeshodra Sagar. COURTESY JAGARLAMUDI FAMILY

FROM LEFT: Brayden Rice, Logan McIntyre, Tiffany Taylor Wines, Sloan Nelson, and Everett May. CHERYL NELSON

Zoya Haq. COURTESY THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL

FROM LEFT: Emeritus John Sexton, five Hockaday debate team members, and William A. Brewer III. MICHAEL PARAS

Emmy Roberts (left) and Lisa Jones. HEATHER HAYS

Camps

PRIVATE SCHOOLS OPEN THEIR CAMPUSES FOR SUMMER CAMPS

Fun area programs teach skills, promote learning, help keep children engaged

By Kelly Tran People Newspapers

Many private schools offer summer camps each year to encourage students to keep learning, develop new skills, and have fun.

“I think (kids) experience emotional (and) social growth … while they’re here — whether it’s making new friends, or learning how to make new friends, or learning a new skill,” said Mike Schneider, the Episcopal School of Dallas summer program director.

The Episcopal School’s Summer at ESD program, a series of one-week sessions, begins May 30 with options focused on art, sports, STEM, and personal growth.

Whether it’s one week or the whole summer, families, who are a part of the school or not, can choose which programs to register for.

Many schools, like the Episcopal School, have offered summer camps for decades. The Hockaday School has seen previous campers return to enroll their children in the summer program, which has been around for over 40 years.

“It’s kind of neat to see generations coming through,” Hockaday auxiliary programs director Melissa Curtis said. “We send surveys every summer, and we always get some really positive feedback from families.”

Kaleidoscope Day Camp, Hockaday’s bestseller, opens up campers, ages 3 to second graders, to different experiences and activities similar to the variety of colors and shapes you see through a kaleidoscope. The camp is in session from June 12 through July 21.

“We feel like camp brings together all

different types of kiddos and families and backgrounds,” Curtis said. “Then, while they’re here, we want them to also have a variety of experiences and activities that they participate in.”

In addition to student enrichment, private schools use the camps to generate more revenue, connect to their communities, and welcome new faces to their campus, as many programs are open to all children, whether they attend the schools or not.

“(Our program) allows us to connect with (and) to extend our reach beyond just

our students,” said Amy Gilcrest, auxiliary programs director at the Ursuline Academy of Dallas. “A lot of (students) bring their younger siblings to our camps …, so it lets us connect with the entire family. … Last year, (we) had students coming in from 30 different ZIP codes in the Dallas area.”

Ursuline offers three different camps: summer workshops where Ursuline ninth through 12th graders can take non-credit courses to keep their brains engaged, athletic camps for all girls entering fifth grade and up to try new sports and improve their

overall athletic performance, and adventure camps for all kids entering third grade and up to explore new interests and skills.

“We really consider our camps to be an extension of our Ursuline mission,” Gilcrest said. “They are serving and meeting the individuals where they are and giving them great opportunities for growth.”

From Montessori programs, to imaginative and adventurous, to athletic or academic, the private schools of Dallas have a lot to offer that will keep kids active and engaged this summer.

Picked a Camp? Try These Tips for a Successful Summer Experience

Now that you (hopefully) have chosen a camp for your child, be confident. You wouldn’t have made that decision if you didn’t believe your child was ready for it.

Let your child know you are confident they will adjust well to camp life. Refer to positive experiences when they’ve been away from home overnight with friends, relatives, or a Scouting group. And heighten your child’s interest by pointing out exciting things you remember about going to camp.

It’s OK to let your child know that they might experience homesickness and that it is normal and natural. But avoid statements like “I’m going to miss you terribly.”

You don’t want your child to feel guilty about leaving you.

If your child is still attached to their “blankie” or a stuffed animal but hesitant to take it with

them, pack it in the zipper of their pillowcase. That way, they can have the security of having it without “going public.”

Open communication with the camp director is key.

If your child may be predisposed to homesickness due to circumstances at home (e.g., a pending divorce or a severe illness in the family), sharing this information up front prepares camp leaders to take a little extra care should your child need it.

Find out how parents and children keep in touch at your child’s camp. Camps’ policies about emails, letters, and phone calls vary. Review these with your child in advance.

During camp, write often. Your child will enjoy hearing their name called out when the mail arrives. But don’t provide so much detail about life at home that it could make your child feel they’re missing out on something.

Care packages and spending money can be a real treat if the

camp allows them.

Don’t overreact to initial reports of homesickness, and don’t offer to pick your child up early. Almost all campers experience it at some point, but it typically passes in one to two days.

If you receive an unhappy letter that makes you uncomfortable about some aspect of camp, call the camp director to discuss it.

Enjoy your time while your child is at camp.

It may give you alone time with one of your other children or opportunities to enjoy time to yourself and with your spouse, significant other, or friends.

Make this a memorable experience for you in addition to the one you’re giving your child.

Happy camping!

Reach Helene Abrams with Tips on Trips and Camps, a free advisory service that helps parents find enriching summer overnight experiences for their children, ages 7-18, at 214-693-9259 or Helene@TipsonTripsandCamps.com.

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Your child will enjoy hearing their name called out when the mail arrives.

Ursuline Academy of Dallas will host summer workshops, girls’ athletic camps, and adventure camps from June to August this year. BEN TORRES

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MARIE BALDWIN, CORBIN LEE PLAN WEDDING FROM AFAR

Modern ceremony combines Texas flair, university traditions, family ties

By Maria Lawson maria.lawson@peoplenewspapers.com

Marie Baldwin, 27, and Corbin Lee, 28, got engaged at Highland Park’s Lakeside Park in October 2021 — the same place Baldwin’s parents got engaged 32 years prior.

Fourteen months later, Baldwin and Lee married at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, with the reception at Brook Hollow Country Club. Baldwin’s grandparents had the same wedding venue lineup, as did a few of her cousins.

“It’s kind of like a family connection,” Baldwin said. “We also wanted to have a big wedding, so being from here, it just sort of made sense.”

The couple met in Washington, D.C., as they were both navigating post-grad life. Baldwin graduated from Washington and Lee University and Lee from Clemson.

Their wedding coordinator, Kristin Butler, had the idea to incorporate Lee’s undergraduate years by creating a replica of Tiger Town Tavern, what Lee calls an iconic Clemson bar where his parents met.

“I had a ton of friends from Clemson in for the wedding, and so it felt like a bar,” Lee said. “At the reception, you go in there, and we had a football game on.”

The band, Liquid Pleasure, was on Baldwin’s wedding wish list. They’ve been performing at Washington and Lee since the ‘70s.

Baldwin and Lee wanted a modern wedding.

“A lot of receptions at Brook Hollow tend to be more traditional, and so we wanted it to be kind of clubby,” Baldwin said.

The two are about to enter their last year of graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin — law school for Baldwin and an MBA for Lee — before they return to Dallas.

The three- to- four-hour commute to Dallas made the planning process unlike most.

For example, Baldwin’s parents did the cake tasting and FaceTimed Lee and Baldwin to participate remotely.

“There were some things we had to be flexible on, but we would come in town maybe like once a month or once every other month for big appointments like the wedding dress,” Baldwin said.

Baldwin grew up in University Park, but Lee’s roots are in South Carolina. They added such touches as honey butter chicken biscuits (an iconic Whataburger snack) and light-up cowboy hats for guests to indulge in Lone Star State-inspired traditions.

“We didn’t want it to be overly western, but we thought it would be kind of fun to make it like a big Texas wedding for people who had never been here before,” Baldwin said.

The couple took a quick “mini-moon” to Colorado following the wedding before returning to Austin to start the spring semester. They plan on taking a 10-day, delayed honeymoon this December to Hawaii to celebrate.

Dress: Baldwin got her dress at Warren Barron Bridal. Here are some other local spots to get your dress:

• Stanley Korshak

• Patsy’s, A Bridal Boutique

• StarDust Celebrations

Information source: Jessica Otte, DWeddings

Cake: The couple’s cake came from Dallas Affaires Cake Co. Looking for more spots to get a wedding cake?

• Fancy Cakes by Lauren

• Cakes by Shannon Star

• Panini Bakery & Cakes

Venue: The wedding was at Highland Park Presbyterian Church with a Brook Hollow Golf Club reception, but Dallasites also enjoy weddings at:

• Arlington Hall

• Rosewood Mansion at Turtle Creek

• The Adolphus

Marie Baldwin and Corbin Lee wed Jan. 7 at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, followed by a reception at Brook Hollow Golf Club. They also held a rehearsal dinner at Dallas Country Club and a welcome party at Park House. JOHN CAIN PHOTOGRAPHY

Marrying Styles: How Newlyweds Can Design a Home They Both Love

The dark, moody colors in the art collection on this den’s wall are usually associated with masculine rooms, while the floral prints and pastel colors on the seating area below are associated with femininity. To bridge the gap between a husband’s preference for modern style and the wife’s for antiques, designers complemented multicultural antiques with updated colors and patterns in this living room. Both loved the barrel-back zebrawood chairs. MICHAEL HUNTER WITH DESIGN BY MARGARET

I once met with a new couple who had just come to Dallas from California. The woman wanted a beach house (light, airy, and a little feminine), but the man wanted a home that looked like the bar at the Mansion on Turtle Creek: dark, rich, and very masculine.

Designing a beautiful living space for yourself is challenging enough. When you need to accommodate a significant other, it’s doubly difficult.

But don’t be discouraged if you and your partner like entirely different things. Even professional interior designers like myself rarely decorate a whole home in a single style.

Working with that couple from California, I suggested that they shop together for an interior design book they both liked. They eventually found a book with “beachy” homes and marked many pages to share with me for inspiration. I advise most couples moving in together for the first time to look through interior design books and magazines separately to see what catches their eye.

The next step is to look at each other’s selections to see where you agree on colors, styles, and art. Pick one main color and two accent colors together to build a complementary color palette. Having an intentional color scheme makes it easier to decide what stays

in and what goes out.

Before purging anything, speak up if an item contains a lot of sentimental value for you, and encourage your partner to do the same. Kindness and compromise are key to the process. When helping my clients, I pick the best pieces from everything they own rather than trying to use all they have. Leaving “breathing room” around your furnishings and art will make the mixing and matching feel intentional rather than chaotic.

Identify different rooms that can belong to just you or just your partner. For example, maybe one of you wants a man cave, a craft room, or a home office. These spaces should reflect the preferences of the person who will spend the most time in them.

Merging styles with your partner becomes easier when you have a shared vision you can both get excited about. However, bringing in an interior designer could also save you hours of discussion (and possibly prevent arguments).

When I work with couples and families, it’s important to me that everyone who lives in the home is happy and sees themselves reflected in the space.

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.

Before purging anything, speak up if an item contains a lot of sentimental value for you, and encourage your partner to do the same. Kindness and compromise are key to the process.

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Southern Sophistication, Endless Eats Lure Luxe Bridal Parties to Charleston

By Diana Oates Special Contributor

As a Carolina girl born and bred, my love for Charleston runs deep. This coastal gem, dubbed the Holy City, is great for a quick getaway or a summer beach trip with the family.

And planning a bachelorette party here is a sure way to leave the bride-to-be just as smitten as she is with her future mister.

Travel: Getting to Charleston, South Carolina, has never been easier. Book the nonstop Southwest flight from Love Field and get there in two hours flat. American Airlines also offers nonstop options out of DFW if that is your preferred airline or the times work better for your party.

Stay: Depending on the vibe of your tribe, decide if you will rent a house or stay in a hotel. I am partial to being spoiled at a luxurious boutique hotel. The Dewberry, located just a stone’s throw from Kings Street just off Marion Square, offers amenities such as morning coffee and newspapers, a Volvo house car, and beach towels and totes if you decide to head to the beach. It is simply Southern hospitality as it should be. Rooms start at $550.

Activities: In addition to having the girls pampered on property at The Dewberry Spa, devote time to strolling the lovely cobblestone streets weaved in and out of Rainbow Row and eventually end at the sophisticated shops along Kings Street. From

the lovely Lake Pajamas to the hip Hampden boutique, there is something for everyone. Those groups that want to explore the city via electric bike would be wise to book a fun fleet of cruisers from Rebellion Roads. Want a “pinch me” moment for the bride and her maids? Pick an evening at sunset for a bespoke sail on a Beneteau First 36.7 via Blueprint Yachting.

Eat: Pick a pretty day to head to Sullivan’s Island for a mid-morning brunch at The Longboard, followed by a wonderful walk and talk on the beach. Consider evening reservations at Charleston staple stops like The Darling Oyster Bar and The Grocery, with a hip spot thrown in the mix. Think Vern’s or Sorelle. Groups wanting to test their luck should head to 167 Raw for the best seafood sitdown in the city. However, securing a large table could be the biggest and best weekend catch due to the no-reservation policy.

Drink: Start the weekend with a celebratory toast atop the city at Citrus Club, which boasts the best views of Charleston, hands down. The new hot spot for sophisticated cocktails in an upscale vibe is The Quinte Oyster Bar. However, you know your group better than most, so if you need a more laid-back option, head to The Rooftop at The Vendue for judgment-free shenanigans and views to boot.

Don’t delay in saying “I do” to this gem of a girl’s getaway destination.

Ben B. Calvary and Dorothy Robinson were married on June 5, 1948, in Bonham, Texas, with his cousin, Bill Howard, and her sister, Lila (Robinson) Howard, as witnesses before the Presbyterian minister in his parsonage. (The Methodist minister was not available!)

After a celebratory lunch the next day at the Calvary farm in Dodd City, the couple moved to Dallas, where they have lived ever since: first in

CLOCKWISE: The Citrus Club offers expansive views of Charleston. 167 Raw doesn’t take reservations, so securing a large table could be the weekend’s biggest and best catch. Enjoy mid-morning brunch at The Longboard before walking on the beach at Sullivan’s Island. The Dewberry, just off Marion Square, provides plenty of amenities, plus a spa for added pampering. ANDREW CEBULKA, COURTESY 167 RAW, AND COURTESY THE LONGBOARD

Oak Cliff, then Urbandale, where they raised their three daughters (Bennie, Brenda, and Kathy), and in Preston Hollow for 38 years now. They are blessed with five grandsons and nine greatgrandchildren who live in Illinois, Colorado, Georgia, and Texas.

Ben’s career as a lumberman began before their marriage and culminated with owning Architectural Carpentry Materials (ACM) for nearly 50 years before selling it in 2021. Dorothy, too, played a vital role in the business’s success with her administrative and financial acumen. They were solid business partners and remain solid partners in this marriage of 75 years.

The couple will celebrate this major milestone quietly with a family gathering.

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Wedding plans can reveal couples’ unique stories, relationships, and the lives they plan to build together.

That’s true of NBC 5 Today co-anchor Laura Harris and fiancé Patrick Means, who are planning a December wedding.

Harris and Means, who runs the Park Cities branch of Charles Schwab, were introduced by a real estate professional when he moved into the neighborhood in 2021.

“We had a lot of stuff in common,” Harris said. “We really liked sports; we really like live music; we like the same kind of music; we were both family-oriented.”

Their wedding guests will enjoy the spectrum of their musical tastes at the celebration – everything from The Temptations to Jay Z, Busta Rhymes, and Mary J. Blige. DJ Endolena will entertain at their reception.

“I think it’s important that the bride and groom really make it their own,” Means said.

Swan Lee is planning the black-andwhite-themed affair for 285 guests.

“What Laura and I are also trying to do is be there, enjoy our family, enjoy our company, but also stay connected,” Means said.

Both will have family and friends coming from out of state. Harris hails from Atlanta and Means from North Carolina.

The couple’s interest in fashion will also be evident. The bride opted for a dress and shoes from Neiman Marcus downtown, and the groom a tuxedo from Don Murphy.

The wedding cake from Designs by Cake Daddy will be 4 feet tall.

Shivani Vohra grew up in the Park Cities area, and her family still lives there.

She and fiancé Srivaths Venkatachari will incorporate Indian tradition, their love of dogs, and lots of color in their November wedding at Arlington Hall at Turtle Creek Park.

Venkatachari popped the question across from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

“(We) had both sets of parents, and all the dogs, and my sister in town as well, so it was a full family affair,” he said.

Their festivities will start with a Sangeet,

a welcome event with dancing traditional in North Indian culture, at the Dallas Museum of Art on Nov. 10, continue with the ceremony and reception on Nov. 11, and end with a Diwali brunch on Nov. 12.

“Dallas is so central, so convenient, and it’s just so incredible having my parents on the ground being able to really help with a lot of the planning,” Vohra said. “I figured there was no place better than home. “

Vohra’s dog, plus her sister’s and parents’ dogs, will participate in flower collars.

“It will be floral heavy, probably brighter colors and more jewel tones to go with some of the Indian clothing and the style,” she said. In another nod to Indian tradition, Venkatachari will make his wedding entrance on a white horse.

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9-10 – Pride in Bloom, an LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebration, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Road, dallasarboretum.org.

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Mary Mendelsohn, Parker Brooks, and Katy Brooks at Sneaker Soirée 2019 COURTESY THE FAMILY PLACE

Pride in Bloom includes artisans, entertainers, and chefs. COURTESY DALLAS ARBORETUM

I think it’s important that the bride and groom really make it their own. Patrick Means

ABOVE: Shivani Vohra and Srivaths Venkatachari got engaged in San Francisco. TAARINI VOHRA AT RIGHT: Laura Harris and Patrick Means posed for save-the-date photos. GITTINGS

Cowboys QBs Team Up With Pediatric Cancer Survivors at ‘Light It Up’ Gala

The Children’s Cancer Fund’s “Light It Up” Gala raised $2 million on April 21 to support pediatric cancer treatment and research.

Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman and reigning NFL Man of the Year Dak Prescott served as honorary chairs with cochairs Heather Randall and Blake Stephenson for the event at the Hilton Anatole.

The event, presented by Flexport, brought together pediatric cancer patients, survivors, and celebrities like Tony Romo, Stacey Bendet, Tina Craig, and Nicky and Kathy Hilton to raise funds to support treatment and research programs for North Texas children with cancer.

The evening featured a fashion show, dinner, dancing, and live and silent auctions.

Children’s Cancer Fund supports treatment and research programs at Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center, investing in innovation, providing resources for compassionate care, and inspiring hope for a cancer-free tomorrow.

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Broadway Dallas Goes French Boudoir For ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’

More than 350 Dallas leaders, philanthropists, and art lovers came together April 1 for Broadway Dallas’ 2023 Gala, featuring a full performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical

The event, chaired by Jolie Humphrey and Gail Plummer, raised $870,000 in support of the mission to spread the gift of Broadway to more than 40,000 students and their families each year.

The honorary co-chairs were Ambassador Kathryn Walt Hall and Craig Hall.

The evening began with a preshow cocktail reception and silent auction inside a French boudoir, followed by a four-course meal that took inspiration from the Moulin Rouge cabaret of the late 1800s and 1900s.

More than 30 students from Guyer High School, who participate annually in Broadway Dallas’ High School Musical Theatre Awards, performed “Paris Holds the Key (to Your Heart)” from Anastasia . Hosts then announced that Broadway Dallas 2024 Gala will feature Tina – The Tina Turner Musical! on Feb. 2, 2024.

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Nicky Hilton, Amari Lemon, and Kathy Hilton

Troy Aikman and Burson Marable

Tony Romo and Ricardo Guerra

Blake Stephenson, Jennifer Arthur, and Heather Randall

Tina Craig

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Guests enjoy a 3D photo booth at Broadway Dallas Venise Stuart and Hamilton Sneed

Guyer High School students perform at Broadway Dallas Gala 2023

The Ultimate Father’s Day Menu For the Master of the Grill

My dad was a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy. When I think back to Father’s Days while I was growing up, I can still picture my dad standing at the grill cooking steaks or burgers –his two favorites.

Mom would have a large dish of tangy German potato salad chilling in the fridge – also his favorite – and a green salad since vegetables were never tops on Dad’s list.

Dad was always master of the grill, so I suppose it was inevitable my passion for cooking would one day lead to a love of grilling.

I still remember my first attempt. I lived in an Austin apartment overlooking Town Lake during my final year of nursing school. The wooden building was old even then, but each apartment was spacious and featured a covered porch large enough for a couple of chairs.

Hibachi grills were popular in those days because they were small, easy to transport, and inexpensive, so as the semester began, I purchased my first grill, a bag of charcoal, and a can of lighter fluid.

That evening, I cooked two pork rib chops that covered the entire rack of my tiny grill. They were juicy, tender, and flavorful. I was hooked.

These days, my husband Randy and I split the role of grill master. We cook steaks, chicken, pork and lamb chops, fish, pizzas, vegetables, and even fruit, but my favorite is ribs.

If I’m grilling over charcoal, I cook ribs using indirect heat by piling mounds of charcoal on either side of the grill and placing the ribs in the middle. As they cook, the collagen breaks down, so the meat becomes fall-off-thebone tender.

If I’m grilling over gas heat, I prefer to braise them in the oven at low heat and finish them on the grill during the final 30 minutes.

This year, smoky soy lacquered ribs, picnic potato salad, grilled corn, and a fruit salad are on my menu for an ultimate Father’s Day celebration. Happy Father’s Day!

Cookbook author Christy Rost, a longtime Park Cities and Preston Hollow resident and host of her Celebrating Home cooking videos, has a new ‘At Home with Christy Rost’ cooking series for Eat This TV Network launched March 2023 on AmazonFire, AppleTV+, Roku, Samsung TV, and YouTube. Visit christyrost. com for details and recipes.

SMOKY SOY LACQUERED RIBS

Dry Rub Ingredients:

2 racks St. Louis-style pork ribs

2 ½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

½ teaspoon Saigon cinnamon

1 ½ cups apple cider or beer

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Loosen the cartilage at one end on the back of the ribs and use a paper towel to grasp the cartilage. Pull, strip it from the ribs, and discard. In a small bowl, stir together salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, paprika, smoked paprika, and cinnamon. Rub both sides of the ribs with

the spice mixture, transfer them to a large roasting pan, and pour the cider around the ribs. Cover the pan tightly with foil and braise them 1 ½ to 2 hours until the meat is tender and begins to shrink back from the tips of the ribs. Transfer the ribs to the grill, reserving 1 cup of the braising liquid.

SMOKY SOY BBQ SAUCE

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon canola oil

3 large cloves garlic, peeled and minced

1 ½ cups ketchup

¼ cup low sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed

1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or rice

vinegar

½ teaspoon fresh ginger, minced

¼ teaspoon Worcestershire

¼ teaspoon Liquid Smoke

¼ teaspoon dry mustard

Directions:

While the meat is in the oven, make the sauce. Preheat a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, add oil, and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Add garlic, sauté 30 seconds, then stir in ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, ginger, Worcestershire, liquid smoke, and dry mustard, stirring well to mix. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce may be made several days ahead, covered, and chilled.

Preheat the gas grill. When it is hot, turn the heat off on half of the grill and place the ribs, meat side down, on the side where the fire is turned off. Close the lid and cook 20 minutes, mopping the meat every 5 minutes with some of the braising liquid. Turn the ribs over and cook 15 minutes more, mopping occasionally with smoky soy BBQ sauce.

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Spice Up Your Celebration

Weddings typically go vows, kiss, mid-aisledip-andkiss, photos, reception, first dance, meal, mutual cake cutting (with “Don’t You DARE Smoosh It In My Face” feeding), Party! Party! Party!, and finally, sparkler-illuminated departure. The couple has fun, the guests have fun, and the photographer

gets their shot list.

I thought it would be fun to explore unique ways couples incorporate food into their celebrations.

I spoke to Judy Sillers, co-founder of Park Cities Events, who had a groom who so loved Blue Bell ice cream, his cake was a replica of a tub of Homemade Vanilla. It was served with three additional flavors.

Another couple had “tailgate” stations featuring fare from their favorite college-town restaurants.

My wedding took place at SMU’s Meadows Museum of Art, filled with spectacular Spanish art. George Catering provided a classical Spanish feast.

We are neither Spanish nor particularly artistic, but it was

lovely and thematic.

My son and his bride served Roux on the Rocks, an old-fashioned-style cocktail named for their beloved Boykin Spaniel who enjoys ice baths.

Last month I attended a wedding in Rancho Mirando in Fischer.

There, Jessica and Zach Bibb from Dallas eschewed cake cutting and replaced it with salsa making. That’s right, instead of having a wedding cake, they made salsa and fed it to each other on chips.

“Cake just isn’t our speed,” Jessica said. “Spicy food is our speed. When I was thinking about which flavor of cake to get, I joked about doing something we actually loved: salsa.”

Zach added, “We got engaged in Taos, New Mexico, the home of

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the hatch.”

Hatch chilis are the de facto symbol of their love for each other.

But what if you spill salsa verde on your white dress?

“I wasn’t worried one bit,” Jessica said. “Zach was a little worried about it, though. He BIT MY FINGER when I put the chip in his mouth.”

That will be a fun story for the kids.

From cocktails to grandfather’s “famous” barbecue sauce, there are plenty of ways to make wedding food memorable.

Just remember: the marriage is more important than the wedding or the food. Cheers!

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The home at 3913 Amherst Ave. in University Park is move-in ready, with updates that include hardwood flooring. This four-bedroom home is close to University Park Elementary School. It features an office downstairs and an open kitchen. The family room opens to a pool and a wood-burning fireplace.

In the heart of University Park, veteran builder J. Gregory Homes is finishing a fourbedroom, low-maintenance home at 4308 Glenwick Lane. This home is designed for sophisticated entertaining with a kitchen that has a double oven and walk-in pantry.

that the experts at Allie Beth Allman & Associates think are excellent buys. Talk with a brokerage expert about these and other newly built homes coming to the market soon.

On one of the most sought-after blocks in Highland Park, Ellen Grasso & Sons has built a four-bedroom home at 3528 Potomac Ave. Tour of this exceptional home with its long front porch and matching balcony. In the kitchen is custom designed cabinetry and high-end appliances.

Sunny rooms and airy design await the buyers of newly built homes in great Dallas neighborhoods.

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Beautiful Home in Guarded & Gated Lake Forest

7033 Hill Forest Drive is currently being offered for $2,895,000.

7033 Hill Forest is an exceptional residence located in prestigious guarded and gated Lake Forest. Complete with 4 bedrooms and 4.3 baths, all in 6,659 sqft.

Dramatic two-story foyer with curved staircase flanked by the formal living and dining areas. Well-designed layout with vaulted ceilings and wall of windows

offering privacy and tons of natural light. The expansive great room is open to the kitchen and breakfast area, and overlooks the large outdoor entertaining space with hard surface, landscape, and a row of magnolia trees.

The downstairs primary suite boasts a beautiful spa-like marble bath and generous walk-in closets. Upstairs offers 3 additional en suite bedrooms, game room, media room, and living area. Other features include elevator, stone coated Tilcor Shake roof, 4 fireplaces, lighting system, leak detection system, and a 3 car garage one of which is climate controlled. Lake Forest is comprised of 170 acres of park-like grounds with green spaces, lakes, towering oaks. Residents enjoy walking trails, community pool, tennis & pickle ball courts, and dog parks.

Contact Laura Michelle (214.228.3854 or laura@daveperrymiller.com ) for more information or to set up a private showing. Visit DPMFineHomes.com to learn more.

Spring Market 2023 is shaping up to be a competitive one. But don’t be intimidated into inaction. Getting what you need and want is still possible with the right mindset … and, more importantly, the right agent.

“Now more than ever, a knowledgeable, tenacious representative by your side makes all the difference, especially with such limited inventory,” says Carolyn Rosson, president of the Ebby Halliday Companies.

“Going in with a plan is critical,” says Rosson. “And our experienced agents can help you come up with one that’s right for your situation and increases your likelihood of coming out on top as a seller financially, and as a buyer in a multi-offer situation.”

If a no-obligation consultation sounds good right about now, we’d love to provide one for you along with a free valuation of your home. Together, we can beat the odds.

Ebby Halliday Realtors is the leading real estate company in Texas and now also serves your residential real estate needs in Oklahoma. If you’re thinking of listing, we’re here to provide an instant valuation of your home and help you prepare. Visit ebby.com and connect with one of our experienced agents today.

Newly constructed homes in established neighborhoods are in great demand in Dallas.

These homes on sought-after streets offer up-to-date design and construction, are often more energy efficient and may be easier to maintain.

Here are several homes, built by well-regarded construction companies,

BEACON HILL AT CEDAR CREEK LAKE

A large home in a well-located neighborhood is ideal for entertaining friends and family at 7835 Idlewood Lane. The 4,863-square-foot home has five bedrooms and four and a half baths. The fifth bedroom is now used as an office.

In the heart of University Park is a five-bedroom home on an extra-wide lot. Be the first owner of this exceptional home at 4414 Emerson Ave. The home has a downstairs bedroom, perfect for guests or a home office. The upstairs primary suite features a walk-in closet with built-ins.

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homes have become available. If you are thinking of selling your home, the brokerage’s agents already have a buyer.

On one of Highland Park’s bestknown streets, a French masterpiece designed in 2008 by celebrated architect Lloyd Lumpkins has six bedrooms in more than 12,200 square feet of living space at 3518 Armstrong Ave. features eight fireplaces.

Lakeview lots on the popular Blue

Heron Drive overlooking the Marina Club at Beacon Hill on Cedar Creek Lake are selling at a rapid pace. Only 2 of the 14 lots on this amazing Lakeview roadway remain available. Beacon Hill, only 45 minutes from downtown Dallas, provides Lakefront, Lakeview and Interior Lake lots from some of the highest elevations on the lake. Beacon Hill is a luxury gated community with 102 lots, Private Marina and Aquatic Center with nearly 50% of the lots sold or under contract. Visit www.liveatbeaconhill. com or call to schedule a personal tour at 1-903-498-LAKE (5253).

With the inventory of homes for sale low in Highland Park, it makes sense to tour new listings as soon as possible.

Dreaming of living in Highland Park with its top-rated schools and smalltown atmosphere? Turn to Allie Beth Allman & Associates, the premier broker in this sought-after community in the center of Dallas to find the ideal home for your lifestyle.

The inventory of homes in Highland Park remains low, but in recent days some architecturally significant

If clean, modern lines are more your style, look no further than 3610 Lindenwood Ave. The ceilings soar to 20 feet in the main living area, while the façade’s wall of windows overlooks Lockhart Park.

The stone-clad home at 3603 Harvard Ave. features a wine grotto and wide, arched doorways with handsome millwork. Ideal for guests or a multigenerational family, this home has a fifth bedroom with its own kitchenette.

Allie Beth Allman & Associates agents lead in the sale of homes in Highland Park, University Park and the Park Cities area, according to Multiple Listing Service Statistics.

Cochran Bluff Lane offered

$995,000

Only 2 Lots Remain on the Popular Blue Heron Drive