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PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN WOMAN

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y siblings and I were brought up patriotic. The Fourth of July was a big deal around our house. My dad was a red-blooded, English, Scottish, Irish American with a pinch of Native American for good measure; he referred to himself as Heinz 57.

My mom was Filipino but became a naturalized citizen after she and my dad married and came to the states to start our family. She was proud of her heritage but embraced the United States of America as her new home.

In Oklahoma City, we lived on a block where there were lots of kids to match our seven still at home, and our neighborhood had an annual block party on the 4th.

There were games and skits performed, a potluck, and, of course, fireworks. I associated the day with fun but also knew the meaning and felt a real sense of pride.

We always flew the Stars and Stripes July Fourth. My dad served in the military and cared deeply about our country, and the Fourth of July was an opportunity for us all to show our pride in this great country. Being American seemed intertwined with the values our parents instilled in us; honesty, integrity, fairness, a strong sense of faith, service to others, and being good

stewards of the gifts God gave us. We lived by the notion that our country was built on the PAT M A R T I N founding principle of the rights of all people. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Are we living by this principle? I’m not sure that we are?

I’m a member of the Rotary Club of Park Cities and a Rotary tradition at the start of each meeting is to say the Pledge of Allegiance and sing the National Anthem. Every time an emotion stirs in me, a sense of pride but also a sense of responsibility.

This July Fourth, I pledge to think about others, to share from my gifts, and to strive to be the best American and human being that I can. God Bless America.

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Crime ............................ 4 News .............................. 8 Community ................. 14 Schools ........................ 20 Real Estate .................. 24 Business ....................... 29 Sports .......................... 34 Society ......................... 38 Faith ............................ 44 Obituary ...................... 45 Living Well................... 46 Wedding ....................... 49 Classifieds .................... 51

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

CUT THE LIGHTS

CRIME REPORT MAY 7 - JUNE 10 MAY 7 The door of a home in the 5700 block of Orchid Lane was kicked in during a burglary around 1:10 p.m.

It’s all fun and games until someone throws a crab platter.

Food was literally flying in the air at the Flying Fish around 1:40 p.m., when a plate full of crustaceans was tossed at a 24-yearold man at the restaurant in the 6100 block of Luther Lane.

Some Ocean’s Elevenstyle mischief went down before 10:44 a.m. May 27 at the Grant Halliburton Foundation: someone apparently cut the power to the building in the 6300 block of the LBJ service road in order to enter the building.

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MAY 8 A vehicle parked at the Tom Thumb grocery store in the 7100 block of Inwood Road was burglarized around 4:50 p.m.

MAY 9 Shattered before 9:40 a.m.: 10 windows at the Town North YMCA in the 4300 block of Northaven Road. According to a news report, so far 37 windows at the YMCA had been shot out over the past month, causing an estimated $18,000 worth of damage.

A 37-year-old Heartland woman was robbed at gunpoint around 10:15 a.m. at a Capital One in the 5300 block of Forest Lane.

MAY 10 A 49-year-old woman was struck with either a BB or pellet from an air gun around 5:35 p.m. outside of her home in the 4000 block of Cochran Chapen Road.

DALLAS PD OPENS EXCHANGE ZONE The Dallas Police Department and OfferUp unveiled the city’s first Exchange Zone in May. This designed spot creates a safer space for buyers and sellers from online and mobile marketplaces to complete their transactions in a “surveilled, well-lit, and monitored environment,” according to officials.

In addition to signage and cameras, OfferUp provided additional training to detectives on best practices on how to detect and deter criminal activity stemming from online transactions, according to DPDBeat.com.

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Stolen during a Northaven Park Neighborhood Association meeting at Good Shephard Church in the 10700 block of Midway Road: the third-row seat from a board member’s vehicle.

MAY 11 Around 8 p.m., an iPhone was stolen from the display at an AT&T store in the 5900 block of West Northwest Highway.

MAY 12 Stolen before 9:25 a.m.: property from a vehicle parked in the 5900 block of Burgandy Road.

Arrested at 2:55 p.m.: a 30-year-old man on suspicion of shoplifting from Dilliard’s at NorthPark Center.

MAY 14 Just before 8 a.m., the back

door of a home in the 6800 block of Inwood Road was vandalized during a home burglary.

Merchandise was reported stolen around 1 p.m. from Nordstrom at NorthPark Center.

MAY 16 Arrested at 11:23 p.m.: a 56-year-old man on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly at the Preston Royal Shopping Center.

Arrested at 12:50 p.m.: a 46-year-old woman on suspicion of shoplifting from Victoria’s Secret at NorthPark Center.

A package was stolen sometime before 8 p.m. from the front porch of a home in the 6600 block of Lakehurst Avenue.

MAY 17 Stolen before 4:18 p.m.: property from a vehicle parked in the 6600 block of LBJ Service Road.

A 91-year-old man was assaulted around 5:55 p.m. at his home in the 8500 block of Edgemere Road.

MAY 20 A vacant home in the 4200 block of Shady Hill Drive was burglarized sometime before 11:38 a.m.

MAY 22 Around 7:52 p.m., a motorist found the window of his vehicle busted while parked in the 8500 block of Douglas Avenue.

MAY 23 More windows at the Town North Family YMCA were shot out sometime before 9:52 a.m.

Earlier this month, it was reported that 37 windows had been shot out over the past month, causing an estimated $18,000 in damage.

MAY 24 Some say third time’s a charm, but not for this homeowner in the 11100 block of Russwood Circle.

Sometime overnight before 11:06 a.m., not one, not two, but three of his vehicles were broken into.

A 69-year-old woman shopping at Tuesday Morning in the 6100 block of Luther Lane reported to police around 6:50 p.m. that her wallet was stolen.

MAY 26 Around 11:40 a.m., a vehicle parked at a Tom Thumb in the 11900 block of Preston Road, was “intentionally” keyed.

Around 4:22 p.m., a vehicle parked in the 7200 block of South Janmar Court was burglarized.

MAY 27 Cash and tools were stolen around 3:40 p.m. from an unlocked vehicle in the 6300 block of Woodland Drive.

MAY 28 Arrested at 11:16 a.m.: A 20-year-old woman on suspicion of stealing from Sephora at NorthPark Center.

Smashed before noon: the window of a vehicle parked in the 5900 block of Waggoner Driver.

Clothing and jewelry were stolen from Clothes Circuit at Preston Center around 6:52 p.m.

MAY 29 Stolen before 6 a.m.: a vehicle parked outside of a home in the 6600 block of Mimosa Lane.

A home in the 12100 block of Prestonridge Road was burglarized around 11:50 p.m.

Merchandise was stolen around 12:50 p.m. from the Tiffany Co. store at Northpark Center. Around the same time, merchandise was stolen from the Burberry store.

MAY 30 Smashed before 5:30 a.m.: the window at Sunstone Yoga at Preston Forest Village during a burglary.

MAY 31 We sure hope it wasn’t Netflix’s exciting season 4 release of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt that stirred someone to steal a television sometime before 9:21 a.m. from the clubhouse of Villa Del Norte in the 6800 block of Del Norte Lane.

Around 10:21 a.m. property was stolen from an apartment building parking lot in the 7700 block of West Greenway Boulevard.

A 30-year-old woman reported the wallet was stolen from her

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purse while shopping around 3 p.m. at Preston Forest Village.

JUNE 1 A vehicle was stolen sometime before 2:34 a.m. while parked outside a home in the 10600 block of Pagewood Drive.

A 44-year-old Dallas woman living in the 5000 block of Lilac Lanegot tired of the numerous “annoying” phone calls she was receiving and reported the incident to police around 5 p.m.

JUNE 3 A vehicle parked overnight in the 8400 block of Ridgelea Street was ransacked and its tire was slashed sometime before 8:28 a.m.

Sometimes you get a Rolex and sometimes you get household goods. The latter was what one thief got after breaking into a car around 1:12 p.m. in the 6400 block of Northport Drive.

JUNE 4 A 22-year-old man was arrested around 4:12 a.m. in the 8800 block of Devonshire Drive on suspicion of being “intoxicated and not able to care for himself.” Around 12:45 a.m., a 37-year-old man also was arrested on suspicion of drunk and disorderly conduct in the 3700 block of Inwood Road.

JUNE 5 Sometime before 5:25 a.m., a thief damaged a gate in the 11400 block of Royalshire Drive and stole property from the home.

JUNE 6 Burglarized around 3:35 p.m.: a vehicle parked in the 4600 block of Meadowood Road.

JUNE 7 Arrested at 9 p.m.: a 17-year-old man on suspicion of shoplifting from Microsoft at NorthPark Center.

JUNE 9 A 25-year-old woman reported around 7:50 a.m. that she had been assaulted at a condominium in the 6200 block of Northwest Highway.

JUNE 10 Property was stolen around 12:54 p.m. from a vehicle parked in the 6400 block of Norway Road.

8 July 2018 | prestonhollowpeople.com

News

POLICY CHANGE COULD FOLLOW FAKE ENROLLMENT

UIL, Dallas PD, and DISD all investigating Gilstrap-Portley case

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers

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he investigation into a 25-year-old man who posed as a Hillcrest High School student athlete continues, even as Dallas ISD schools close their doors for the summer.

Besides an ongoing examination by the district, the University Interscholastic League and the Dallas Police Department are also looking at the case of Sidney Bouvier Gilstrap-Portley, who posed as a 17-year-old and enrolled at Hillcrest for parts of the 2017-18 school year.

“This is a unique situation that shows us areas that need improving when we open our doors to students in times of need. ” Chris Bayer

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FYI The Dallas ISD board of trustees meets twice a month, but will not meet during the month of July.

Officials could discuss policy change related to Sidney Bouvier GilstrapPortley before school resumes in August. Visit prestonhollowpeople.com for updates.

CHRIS MCGATHEY

Gilstrap-Portley claimed he was homeless and a Hurricane Hillcrest High School’s No. 14 went by Rashun Richardson during the season, but was really 25-year-old Harvey victim, while in reality Sidney Bouvier Gilstrap-Portley, according to authorities. he had graduated from North Mesquite High School in 2011, enroll as a high school student Gilstrap-Portley’s alma mater, waiting for the UIL to move authorities say. Between his under the name Rashaun Sidney recognized him. He was then ar- forward on the Gilstrap-Portclaim of not having a home and Robinson, officials said. rested on a felony charge of fil- ley case before commenting on Hillcrest’s recent open-door polPlaying against actual 17- and ing false enrollment documents. possible policy changes aimed at icy for Hurricane Harvey trans- 18-year-olds, he starred for the Robyn Harris, news and in- preventing a similar enrollment. plants, Gilstrap-Portley was able Hillcrest basketball team until formation director for Dallas “We’ve put a team togethto “slip through the cracks,” and a coach from North Mesquite, ISD, said district officials are er to look at everything from

our side,” Harris said. “Once we get everything pulled together we’ll give it to the school board.

There’s potential that they could discuss this at a future meeting, but we aren’t issuing any sort of policy update at the moment.”

Safety within schools is a high-priority issue across the country following a recent string of mass shootings, including one at Santa Fe High School in May. While nothing has been set in stone, multiple officials close to the story of Gilstrap-Portley have mentioned increased safety measures when speaking of possible policy reform due to the 25-year-old’s fraudulent enrollment.

In a note to students and parents following Gilstrap-Portley’s arrest, Hillcrest principal Chris Bayer said, “the safety of our students at Hillcrest High is our top priority.”

“We believe it is absolutely essential that every young person, especially in times of great difficulty, feels safe and secure, and that was the guiding principle when we were welcoming students displaced by [Hurricane Harvey],” he wrote. “This is a unique situation that shows us areas that need improving when we open our doors to students in times of need. Safety is always our top priority, and we are reviewing our policies to strengthen district efforts while still helping those who are in need.”

10 July 2018 | prestonhollowpeople.com

No Park for Preston Hollow Pooches Funds raised could go to library instead

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers A proposed Preston Hollow dog park near Forest Lane and the North Dallas Tollway has been rejected, according to the office of a Dallas councilmember.

Jennifer Gates, the councilmember representing District 13, emailed residents and said that “there will be no dog park, nor a pop-up” on the currently empty lot along Forest Lane, between Quincy Lane and Nuestra Drive.

This email came following a neighborhood meeting between Preston Forest residents and Gates on May 21.

“I can tell you there was little to no support for the park from Melshire Estates.”

Neil Fisher The meeting was also attended by District 11 councilmember Lee Kleinman; Willis Winters, Dallas Parks and Recreation Department director; and Meredith Powell, who spearheaded the original dog park idea.

Gates said in her email that money raised for the dog park will now be considered for renovations to the Preston Royal Library.

“I will work with city staff to facilitate the consensus of the community to recommend

selling the [plot of land], and renovating the library,” Gates said. “I promise to keep [all residents] informed of the process.”

One of the more vocal anti-dog park groups came from the Melshire Estates, a subset of houses within Preston Forest. A resident of the Melshire Estates, Neil Fisher, applauded the turnout from his neighbors at the meeting.

“I can tell you there was little to no support for the park from Melshire Estates,” he said.

Fisher and his wife, Janelle Alcantara, spoke out against the dog park almost immediately - despite being dog lovers themselves.

“We own a 50-pound Boxer breed,” Fisher said. “I am absolutely not trying to rabble rouse. I am 100-percent supportive of a park where people can walk their dogs on leash. I just don’t want to live directly on top of a dog park. It is not a pleasant way to live.”

Fisher said the odor emitting from dog parks was the key reason in his strong opposition, as well as noise.

In May, Linda Vallala, president of the Melshire Estates neighborhood, said a dog park would “directly affect property values that are backing up against it, not to mention the noise factor for the people that are located close to it. We feel that it is not appropriate to have in a residential area.”

Residents and officials also discussed finding another property for a dog park, as well as options pertaining to the library’s renovations.

The library was built in 1964.

The lot in question was bought with funds from the 2006 bond program, Gates said.

12 July 2018 | prestonhollowpeople.com

Sweepstakes Scams Keep Evolving Hucksters take advantage of elderly

A new study by Better Business Bureau found that frauds concentrate on seniors by targeting them via direct mail, media, cold calling, social media, text messages, and smartphone pop-ups.

The report, “Sweepstakes, Lottery and Prize Scams: A Better Business Bureau Study of How ‘Winners’ Lose Millions Through an Evolving Fraud,” notes these scams obtained at least $117 million from half a million Americans and Canadians in 2017 alone.

The majority of lottery or sweepstakes scam victims are between 65 and 74 years old. Among that age group, people who recently experienced a serious negative life event, and expect their income to remain steady or decline, are more likely to be victimized.

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) found that of the social media sweepstakes fraud victims who provided their age, 60 percent were 60 years old or older.

The fraudsters leverage social media by setting up a cloned profile of a Facebook user, including their profile picture, and will reach out to the user’s friends with the cloned profile.

In 2017, 2,820 individuals reported sweepstakes and lottery scams to BBB Scam Tracker. These reports show a median loss of $500, with wire transfer as the most common method of payment.

BBB offers the following tips for con-

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sumers to avoid lottery or sweepstakes fraud: • True lotteries or sweepstakes don’t ask for money. If they want money for taxes, themselves, or a third party, it is most likely a scam.

• Call the lottery or sweepstakes company directly to see if you won. Publishers Clearing House (PCH) does have a sweepstake but does not call people in advance to tell them they’ve won. Report PCH imposters to its hotline at 800-392-4190.

• Talk to a trusted family member or your bank. They may be able to help you stay in control of your money in the face pressure from a fraudster.

• Use your good judgment. If a social media message says you have won something that sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

The full study can be found at BBB.org.

To report a sweepstakes scam or any other type of scam, go to bbb.org/scamtracker.

- Staff report

14 July 2018 | prestonhollowpeople.com

Community

CASA’S PARADE OF PLAYHOUSES

Father-son duo look to Ninja Warriors for inspiration

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RED, WHITE, AND BOOM ON THE BRIDGE WHAT: Live music, family activities, food, and more in sight of the downtown Dallas skyline. Food trucks arrive at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

WHERE: Continental Bridge WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m., July 3 BIANCA R. MONTES

Jeff and Jordan Kindig enjoy working on their Nerf inspired playhouse.

By Bianca R. Montes People Newspapers

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ather and son Jeff and Jordan Kindig, 20, have so much fun building playhouses for the annual Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses that the good times spill out of their designs.

Just ask the hundreds of children who’ve hopped in a pintsize Jeep at their African Safari build, or played life-size versions of Connect Four and Chess in the modern Game Changer house.

The front driveway of their Preston Hollow home has served as the duos workshop for the past seven years.

And while it’s a steadfast rule in the Kindig household to take some time off before talking about future playhouse designs,

the three-year fan favorites said they couldn’t help themselves and started making plans last year for their soon-to-be-unveiled Nerf and Ninja Warrior-themed playhouse.

Parade of Playhouses has been a signature community and fundraising event for Dallas CASA since 1996.

This year’s collection of 14 houses includes a Whataburger drive-through, a 1950s diner, and a modern home with flexible walls. Each house is unique and represents months of work designing, planning, building, finishing, and transporting to NorthPark Center.

While all of the homes are unique in their own right, Rosanne Lewis, Dallas CASA public relations manager, said the Kindig’s is the epitome of fun.

Their current build will include a mini warpped wall, rope

The 2017 Game Changer entry by The Kindigs. COURTESY PHOTO

climbing wall, Nerf targets, and an obstacle course.

“I’m playing to my audience,” Jeff Kindig said. “My mission is to sell as many tickets as possible.”

The houses, all custom-designed and built, are donated by local builders, architects, and corporations and are available to win by raffle on the last day of the event.

“Dallas CASA believes all children have the right to be safe and loved and allowed to reach their full potential,” said Kathleen LaValle, Dallas CASA’s executive director. “For the children we serve, these houses represent our dreams for them – safety, permanency, and a place to call their own forever. Every day in Dal-

las, CASA volunteers are walking hand in hand with children on their journeys to permanent, loving homes. We all dream of a day when no child in need has to wish for a permanent place to grow up, safe and loved.”

Dallas CASA recruits, trains and supervises community volunteers to serve as voices in court for children removed from a home due to abuse or neglect.

In 2017, more than 1,300 Dallas CASA volunteers helped 3,118 children living in the protective care of the state because it wasn’t safe at home.

The 23rd annual Parade of Playhouses will be on display at NorthPark Center from June 29 to July 15.

FAIR PARK FOURTH

WHAT: An entire day of activities, culminating with a fireworks show. Admission is $5.

WHERE: Fair Park, Dallas WHEN: All day, July 4

TEXAS RANGERS POST GAME FIREWORKS WHAT: The Rangers and the Astros square off on the diamond for a Texas-sized showdown. A free fireworks show follows the games.

WHERE: Globe Life Park, Arlington WHEN: Fireworks will immediately follow the conclusion of the baseball games; first pitch is 7:05 p.m. on July 3 and 6:05 p.m. on July 4

ADDISON’S KABOOM TOWN WHAT: Kaboom Town has been a north Texas staple for over 30 years. Admission is free.

WHERE: 4970 Addison Circle, Addison WHEN: 4 p.m. to midnight, July 3

LONE STARS AND STRIPES CELEBRATION WHAT: Horse racing, live music, bounce houses, a petting zoo and fireworks – all for $10.

WHERE: Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie WHEN: 3 to 10 p.m., July 3 and 4

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USA! USA! USA! July means the Fourth and all that it entails: fireworks, parades, barbecues, family reunions, pool and lake parties.

Embattled politicians are home in force to wave flags and woo their base.

Will we get a LEN BOURLAND brief respite from the news, fake or otherwise?

Daily we are barraged with the nuclear option in Russia, Iran, Korean and outbreaks of new diseases like Zika, Ebola, West Nile, or virulent influenzas.

The shark-infested seas filled with floating sewage; the ozone-depleted, polluted atmosphere; the daily carnage in the Middle East; the constant threat of terrorists; and the natural disasters galore keep us anxious or angry.

There’s sex trafficking, drug trafficking, and just plain traffic. Time to escape into a good mystery or beach book, right? Nope.

The world’s getting better and better. In the nick of time Swedish Hans Rosling and his team have proved it in Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World — and Why Things are Better Than You Think, a book endorsed by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet.

If charts and stats are not your thing, just read chapter headings and glean a few anecdotes “What percent of girls around the world finish primary school, 20, 40 or 60 percent?” Amazingly it’s 60 percent.

The crime rate is going down, so are childhood deaths since 80 percent of children are vaccinated.

Eighty percent of the world has access to electricity; average life expectancy is now 70. Sixty-five percent of adults have mobile phones, even more are on the Internet.

Deaths from natural disasters in the last century have halved – even more so for plane crashes.

Nuclear warheads have been drastically reduced. There is no population explosion; the birthrate has remained the same, but adults live longer.

Tigers, black rhinos, giant pandas are no longer endangered. Good news is in endless supply in this eye-opening tome.

Why does the world seem to be getting worse? The negativity blitz, the fear and blame instinct, as well as generalizations from false premises to name a few of the author’s findings.

When Rosling was born, Egypt and Sweden were on par in all their indices. Now everyone wants to migrate to Sweden. Most of the world does not live in extreme poverty, and where it exists is diminishing.

So break out the firecrackers and wave a flag, because America has led the way.

Columnist and author Len Bourland can be reached at len@lenbourland.com.

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Biblical Arts Museum Exhibit Explores Iraqi Jewish Heritage

Documents recovered from f looded intelligence headquarters’ basement

By William Legrone

People Newspapers

COURTESY PHOTOS These documents, seen before treatment by archivists, include a 1902 Passover Haggadah (top); a Hebrew Bible from Venice, 1568 (bottom left), and a 1918 letter from the British military office in Baghdad to the chief rabbi regarding the allotment of sheep for Rosh Hashana.

Coming full circle, The Museum of Biblical Arts’ newest exhibit on offer, “Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage,” ends its five-year tour around the country by returning to Texas.

Through 24 items, the exhibit tells the story of thousands of Jewish documents and texts that were saved from the flooded basement of Saddam Hussein’s intelligence headquarters, the Mukhabarat.

The exhibit starts with the story of the recovery and preservation of the materials and then proceeds to provide a window into the lives of 20th century Iraqi Jews, whose ancestors had called the land home for nearly 3,000 years.

“This group of material is an unparalleled evidence about the 20th century experience of the Jewish community and lives of individuals in this region,” said Gabriel Goldstein, independent curator and specialist in Jewish culture, history, and art. “Only by the serendipitous and then intense effort do we have this ongoing access to this research.”

The cache was first discovered

in 2003 after a former member of Hussein’s secret police tipped coalition forces about the possible existence of an original Babylonian Talmud, an extraordinary rarity in the modern age. Central to Judaic culture, the Talmud is a compilation of lore, tradition and law.

While no such version of the Talmud existed, coalition forces did find thousands of waterlogged documents and texts. What followed was a historic departmental collaboration between the U.S. and Iraqi governments to preserve and document the cache through the National Archives. Hired by the archives, Goldstein’s role was to curate an exhibit for the recovered materials.

“I chose the objects based on their import, interest, accessibility to the public,” Goldstein said. “There were objects that were super powerful or visually strong and told a particularly important story. We chose carefully as almost every piece has multiple aspects of story line.”

When the contents of the cache were first sent to the U.S., the preservation process started in Texas, where materials were freeze dried to remove moisture and stop mold from destroying the documents.

“In almost every location we’ve gone with this exhibition, I’ve had people come up to me and say, ‘Oh my mother was born there. My aunt attended that school,’” Goldstein said. “It’s attracted diverse audiences. We have veterans who served in Iraq that feel a strong connection to it, and there’s been a strong interest particularly from Jews with Iraqi Jewish backgrounds.”

‘ D I S C OV E RY A N D R E C OV E RY ’ WHAT: The exhibit, sponsored by the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, explores the discovery and recovery of thousands of Jewish documents in Iraq.

WHEN: Through Sept. 3 WHERE: The Museum of Biblical Arts, 7500 Park Lane COST: $12 standard admission, $10 for ages 65-plus and students with IDs, $8 for ages 6-12, free for ages 5 and younger

18 July 2018 | prestonhollowpeople.com

Museum Brings Moon Day to Dallas

Astronaut to speak at space exposition

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Visitors learn about space exploration during Moon Day at the Frontiers of Flight Museum .

Douglas Harry “Wheels” Wheelock, a NASA Astronaut who has completed missions on the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, and the Russian Soyuz, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2018 Moon Day. Moon Day, presented in collaboration with the National Space Society of North Texas and sponsored by Beal Bank, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 21 at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, located at the southeastern corner of the Dallas Love Field Airport on Lemmon Avenue.

The event honors previous space flight accomplishments while also focusing on current and future activities in space exploration.

This year’s day also celebrates the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo VII mission, which paved the way for the eventual moon landing.

Moon Day includes space-related displays, robotic demonstrations, meteorite samples, and hands-on activities. Guest can monitor satellite transmissions and build and launch a model rocket ($25 fee and pre-registration required).

Visit flightmuseum.com/moon-day/ for more information.

Moon Day is free to museum members and non-member get in with the cost of normal museum admissions: $10 for adults, $8 for ages 65 and older, $7 for ages 3-17, and free to children younger than 3.

- Staff report

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Schools

C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S

URSULINE ACADEMY

CLASS 2018 OF

Valedictorian: Anna Grace Rehagen

EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS Salutatorian: Isabella Rose Mihalic

TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Salutatorian: Caitlyn Tong

Valedictorian: Katie Smythe

GREENHILL SCHOOL

Valedictorian: Sydney Kathryn Riordan

SHELTON SCHOOL

Valedictorian: Nikita Jindal

Salutatorian: Erin Puckett

Valedictorian: Matthew Matsil

Salutatorian: Daniel Isaac Hsu

Salutatorian: Timothy Gildersleeve

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LAKEHILL PREP

JESUIT

Valedictorian: Salutatorian: Steven Thomas Murff Drake Lillian Reese Brown

HOCKADAY

Valedictorian: Giovanni Rivas

ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS

Valedictorian: Harris Wilson

Salutatorian: Jesse Zhong

Salutatorian: Michael Jeffrey Bain

Bishop Lynch Award: Reid Patrick Hatzmann

HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL

Valedictorian: Latham Davies

Salutatorian: Madison Bowers

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ESD Freshmen Design and Build Robot for Campus Security

Device can maneuver over and around obstacles, broadcast video feed With a desired feature list provided by Trumble, students Carter Bakewell, 15, Tripp Benner, 16, and Stella Foreman, 15, started the project by individually designing how they wanted the robot to look and function.

“I got to give them credit, they blew my expectations out of the water.”

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Stella Foreman and Carter Bakewell test the security robot’s capabilities on an incline. Both students worked with fellow student Tripp Benner (not pictured) to develop the robot.

By William Legrone

People Newspapers Working f rom a list of requirements and two months of training modules, three freshmen from the Episcopal School of Dallas designed and built a search and rescue robot for use by

campus security.

The assignment originated with a conversation between engineering and robotics teacher Bart Burnett and Officer Jody Trumble, director of campus safety.

Burnett had experience with working on robots and asked whether Trumble thought one would be useful for the school.

They experimented with different chassis design, mobility options, and camera setups, but each design fell short in some way.

“Eventually they hit the point of ‘OK, this is just not working,’” Burnett said. “That’s when it clicked in and came together. That’s when they became an amazing team.”

The team worked to reach a final design that features a raised rectangular chassis, four tank treads and a night vision camera.

The robot is capable of being re-

motely operated from up to 100 feet away, maneuvering around and on obstacles, and wirelessly broadcasting its video feed.

Taking what they learned from this past year, the team is planning to make improvements to their design over the next three years.

“I would like to recreate the robot using stronger materials and create a one-piece model of the robot to further increase its durability and longevity,” Benner said.

In a demo for Trumble the robot navigated over a 40-degree hill in wet and muddy conditions.

Trumble is now working to integrate the robot into campus security and intends for the robot to eventually handle potential bomb threats.

“It was great to watch their successes,” Trumble said. “I got to give them credit, they blew my expectations out of the water. I’m very proud of them.”

SEE IT GO Visit prestonhollowpeople.com to see video of the robot.

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Rowling Center Opening

The new Robert B. Rowling Center for Business Law and Leadership opens this fall in SMU’s Dedman School of Law. The center’s training will focus on professionalism and core business skills plus mentoring opportunities to connect students with SMU’s alumni network.

At the request of an anonymous $3 million donor, the center is named in honor of Robert B. Rowling, owner and chairman of TRT Holdings Inc. He received an undergraduate degree in business before graduating from SMU’s Dedman School of Law in 1979.

Meadows Acquires ‘Magi’ Painting

Adoration of the Magi, an early Renaissance oil painting acquired

by SMU’s Meadows Museum, will go on display in August.

The painting by the artist known as the Master of Sigena is one of 16 extant panels originating from the monumental altarpiece at the Real Monasterio de Santa María de Sigena, which was dismantled in the 18th century.

It was purchased with funds

from The Meadows Foundation, with additional support provided

by Susan Heldt Albritton, Gwen and Richard Irwin, and Catherine Blaffer Taylor.

The work features an idealized likeness of King Charles I of Spain, who became Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1519.

The figure bears the pale complexion, reddish hair, and classic 16th-century coiffure common among portraits of Charles I. Meadows director Mark A. Roglán said the painting combined with other works at the museum will serve as a “useful tool for studying the Hispanic artistic tradition as it transitioned from the late medieval period to the Renaissance.”

Jeffcoat Named Libraries Dean

Holly Jeffcoat, University of Connecticut associate dean of libraries, will become dean of SMU Libraries, beginning Aug. 1.

As dean, Jeffcoat will oversee and lead collaborations across SMU Libraries and serve as ex officio member of the SMU Libraries Executive Board and the Friends of the SMU Libraries.

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Real Estate

HOUSE OF THE MONTH 3237 Greenbrier Drive

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his extraordinary 100 percent stone custom designed house by Robbie Fusch sits on a rare 100-by 160foot lot and is an ideal home for a large or growing family seeking plenty of open living space as well as a functional floorplan in the heart of University Park. At the center of the home is a stunning two-story great room with custom tandem mortis beams and exquisite vaulted ceiling. The quality throughout is impeccable with incredible wood work, hand-scraped wood

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floors, imported French chateau fireplace, interior leaded glass windows, and an interior sprinkler system as well as fireresistant sheetrock. This home includes a downstairs master suite, six additional bedrooms with en suite baths, fresh white kitchen, large game room, exercise room, gorgeous pool, spa, and a three car garage.

Additional amenities include a fourth floor loft connecting bedrooms for additional play space, two separate laundry rooms, formal study, and a storm shelter basement.

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Business

ISTATION FOCUSED ON KEEPING LEARNING FUN

Dallas company has spent 20 years developing education technology

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers

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echnology is king in 2018, and that includes in the classroom, where screens and keyboards are business as usual for students and teachers.

July marks the 20th year for Dallas-based Istation, a leading provider of educational technology.

“Our goal is to delight the student so that learning is engaging, while simultaneously supporting the teacher by saving time and streamlining the ‘what’s next?’ in the classroom.”

Ossa Fisher Operating from its mirrored gold-glass office tower on Central Expressway, the company stresses use of animated, game-like educational technology, small group instruction, and innovative types of reading, math, and Spanish-language activities and boast more than 4 million student subscribers and 8,900-plus campuses served in the United States and other countries. It’s also being used in Dallas ISD. “Our goal is to harness the power of innovation to help our schools and communities achieve their utmost potential,” said new chief operating officer Ossa Fisher.

Before Fisher, a Preston Hollow resident, was named to her position in May, she served

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Istation is a leading provider of technology and game-based curriculum for schools. as Istation’s deputy COO and chief marketing officer. She has worked for Match Inc. and on the board of directors for Rackspace Hosting, a leading provider of cloud services.

But Fisher’s passion is education, as seen in her community work with Uplift Education

– one of the largest non-profit charter school networks in Texas.

“While Istation’s mission to support educators, empower kids, and change lives remains steadfast, the environment surrounding us does not,” she said. “My job is to ensure Ista-

tion stays at the forefront of technology, creativity, and impact.”

Istation promotes use of “formative assessments” to precisely measure student growth with engaging, computer-adaptive screening programs.

“For teachers, the data provided by technology allows them to know instantly how students are doing in particular subject areas,” she said. “Istation takes that data a step further by notifying the teacher where students might need additional support. We then automatically recommend lesson plans that are specifically designed for a particular students’ needs.”

Presenting education through a game-like environment presents the ultimate “learning is fun” template, she said. “Our goal is to delight the student so that learning is engaging, while simultaneously supporting the teacher by saving time and streamlining the ‘what’s next?’ in the classroom.”

Perfect Flip-Flop Fit: Hari Mari and Peter Millar

Park Cities couple unveils collaboration with upscale men’s clothier COURTESY PHOTOS

By Bianca R. Montes

Hari and Mari founders Jeremy (far left) and Lila (middle) Stewart pose with Peter Millar executives at press party to celebrate flip flop collaboration.

People Newspapers

When Jeremy and Lila Stewart started their flip-flop brand, Hari Mari, they were looking to do one thing: fill a niche in the market.

“When we first started out, we asked people what they thought about flip-flops; what they liked and didn’t like,” Jeremy Stewart said. “What we found out was that whether they loved flip-flops or hated them, they all disliked that little piece that goes in between the first and second toe.

“It’s actually why a lot of people won’t wear flip-flops, so I thought if we can build a flip flop that’s colorful, comfortable, and mitigates that break in period by doing something different with that toe piece we might have something different.”

Six years later, the luxuriously comfortable nature behind Hari Mari has landed the north Dallas brand in small independent shops and resorts and in major retail chains including Nordstrom’s,

GAP, REI, and Orvis.

A flip-flop collaboration with upscale men’s clothier Peter Millar was recently unveiled.

Lila Stewart, who graduated from Highland Park High School

in 1999, said she was filled with “just pinch me” moments when she was first contacted about the partnership.

“To be able to partner with these guys is a huge deal for us,” she said.

Executives with Peter Millar echoed her sentiment.

Whether worn with swim trunks in the Maldives or slacks on casual Friday, the buttery USAmade Horween leather shoes have checked all the boxes for Peter Millar’s “ultimate sandal” goals, said Jason Cater, the brand’s vice president of design and merchandising.

“Really, most importantly is, we share a lot of the same values,” Cater

said. “We are both small companies, we care about our customers, and we really love to build exceptional products.”

The exclusive collaboration flip-flops feature neoprene-lined, memory foam-filled toe posts and straps to eliminate break-in periods and provide a customized fit; they’re also designed with thin, lightweight, soft-squeeze memory foam-filled midsoles for support, mobility and comfort, as well as an exclusive heel cup design and non-marking, boat-safe, carbon-free rubber outsoles.

“It’s softer than any other leather we’ve made,” said St. Marks alum Jeremy Stewart. “And you can tell.

The immediate reaction from people when they slip it on is like this is like a cloud on my foot. Or this is super buttery.”

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Comings and Goings NOW OPEN

ed southern food would be a better fit for the area. But don’t worry, the fan-favorite seafood bowl from Mezze is on the new menu.

Nature’s Plate Preston Forest Center Eating healthy just got easier in Preston Hollow.

The sisters behind the Lake Highland grab-and-go vegan fare opened a second location late May. Packed full of flavor, but none of the nonsense of refined flours and sugars, offerings include cheesy enchiladas, buffalo chickpea salad, and peanut butter chocolate chip cookie sandwhiches.

Oliver Peoples NorthPark Center The California-based luxury eyeware brand opened the doors to a 592 square-foot boutique this June at NorthPark Center.

The boutique carries sunglasses and optical products for men and women, including a summer collection of rich color palettes and custom translucent hues matched from Swarovski crystals.

Pearle on Maple 2927 Maple Ave. Bistro classics with a French twist fill the menu at The Stonleigh Hotel’s new restaurant – imagine

COMING

Rodd & Gunn NorthPark Center

Nature’s Plate

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duck confit pancakes, Bandera quail wrapped in bacon with white bean cassoulet, and such Parisian classics as Nicoise salad and French onion soup. At its helm is executive chef Wade Burch, formerly of The Plaza Hotel in New York, The Pan Pacific Hotel in San Francisco, and a finalist on the Food Network’s Chopped.

Brined Southern Kitchen Mockingbird Station Deviled eggs, chicken and biscuits, chicken and waffles, and pastrami sandwiches star on the menu of Mockingbird Station’s newest eatery. Taking the place of Medditeranian restaurant Mezze, the team behind both spots decid-

The modern lifestyle-driven menswear brand from New Zealand is opening its first Texas store this summer. The antipodean men’s brand, which envisions itself synonymous with bespoke quality, while taking inspiration from New Zealand’s landscape, will take up residency Aug. 1 in its 2,000 square-foot location.

STAYING

Goop Highland Park Village Gwenyth Paltrow’s stylish popup shop Goop is staying in Dallas longer than anticipated. The luxury wellness shop returned to Dallas in April with plans to leave June 3.

Word is that it will remain open through the end of the year – maybe longer.

RENOVATED

Bentley Dallas 5300 Lemmon Ave. Following an eight-month renovation, Park Place Dealerships unveiled its expanded and updated showroom on

Lemmon Avenue. The original 2,900-square-foot space was expanded to 6,800 square feet and reflects the elegance and craftsmanship for which the Bentley brand is so well known. The new interior is a modern, yet warm environment with a palette of marble tones and classic oak elements drawing guests into an inviting atmosphere. The hospitality area is partially enclosed by a curved, open screen of oak fins featuring luxurious leather lounge seating.

The client personalization area features a curved, open screen of white lacquer blades that offers clients a comfortable environment to explore Bentley’s array of paint, leather and interior finishes for their vehicle.

GOINGS/CLOSED Mezze Tapas Mockingbird Station

Here today, gone tomorrow, it appears Mediterranean food wasn’t a fan favorite at Mockingbird Station. In it’s place, the owner’s have opened a chicken and waffle joint.

Taco Diner The Plaza at Preston Center After 20 years of serving the Park Cities, Taco Diner shuttered its doors in June. The Lake Highlands location, 7150 Skillman St., is still open.

COURTESY PHOTO FROM LEFT: Don Heditsian of Bentley Motors with Ken Schnitzer, Neil Grossman, and Heath Strayhan, of Park Place Dealerships.

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Sports

OPINIONS VARY ON NEW NELSON LOCATION Golfers love Trinity Forest, others seek more shade

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Preston Hollow resident Jordan Spieth tied for 21st at the AT&T Byron Nelson in May.

New Course, Same Result for Spieth at Byron Nelson CHRIS MCGATHEY

Golf fans braved the heat to see Jordan Spieth, bottom left, at the new Byron Nelson golf course.

By Tim Glaze

People Newspapers

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he 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson, in its new location at Trinity Forest Golf Course in south Dallas, fell victim to the extreme weather changes synonymous with North Texas.

The tournament moved from Las Colinas’ Four Seasons and Sports Club, where its roots extended back to 1983, to the links-style course off of Highway 175 for its 50th season.

And while many big-named golfers competed for the $1.38 million first-place prize, the story of the four-day PGA tournament in May was the course itself, and how the athletes and spectators were adjusting to a new set of greens.

As is customary with a linksstyle course, the new Nelson tournament featured a slate of greens free of sand traps and water.

This also meant fewer opportunities for shade from the Texas sun, as both spectators and players alike felt the full power of the heat when temperature never dipped below 90

degrees.

Then the final day of the tournament was hit with a classic Texas two-step: a 30-degree drop in temperature and thunderstorms.

Play was delayed five times for a total of four hours, with golf officially restarting around 1:20 p.m. That pushed the final day’s proceedings past 8 p.m., with eventual champion Aaron Wise lifting his trophy under the night sky.

“A lot of guys said, ‘It’s grown on me day to day, I really enjoyed it as a change of pace, and I had a lot of fun playing this golf course.’”

Jordan Spieth Jesuit’s Jordan Spieth fell out of contention early as Wise, Marc Leishman and Branden Grace pulled ahead quickly on Friday and Saturday. Spieth is a draw anytime he plays in his home state, but even his presence couldn’t hold a large

Sunday crowd– normally, the largest of any major tournament.

Rain was certainly a reason, but many spectators mentioned disliking the new venue.

“It’s just too hot [in Dallas] to not have tree cover,” said Josh Roudlin, a Dallas resident. “The links-style courses are great in Europe, but it’s a stretch to pull it off in the summer in North Texas.”

Spieth, however, urged residents to give the new location a chance and mentioning several times postplay how much the other golfers enjoyed Trinity Forest.

“This is obviously a change of pace this year over here at Trinity Forest,” Spieth said. “Ahead of time, there was a lot of skepticism from players and caddies from last year regarding this place, but it’s been overwhelmingly positive over the last couple of days since people have gotten here. It’s really cool.”

“I asked a lot of guys and I didn’t hear one bad thing said,” he added.

“A lot of guys said, ‘It’s grown on me day to day, I really enjoyed it as a change of pace, and I had a lot of fun playing this golf course.’”

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Jordan Spieth felt confident about his hometown tournament, speaking beforehand about how his familiarity with the new Trinity Forest Golf Club would be advantageous in trying to reverse his fortunes at the AT&T Byron Nelson.

But at the end of the subsequent weekend, the Preston Hollow resident and former Jesuit standout was again left scratching his head.

Despite favorable scoring conditions, he finished outside the top 20, and his 11-under par total of 273 was 12 shots behind winner Aaron Wise.

“It’s always been a struggle for me reading these greens, and the tournament was no different,” Spieth said. “Obviously some guys aren’t struggling so much with it, making a lot of putts. My game is in good shape. I’m very confident going forward.”

Spieth, a three-time major champion and 11-time winner overall on the PGA Tour, consistently attracts the largest galleries of fans at the Nelson. After all, he was one of

those fans as a youngster.

However, as Spieth has become a golf superstar, his success locally has not followed suit. His best finish at the Nelson remains his first appearance as a 16-yearold in 2010, when he tied for 16th place.

“This tournament is one that I would love to win someday,” he said. “It’s been a tournament I’ve had some of the best memories I’ve ever had, whether going to or playing in.”

After more than three decades at the TPC Four Seasons in Irving, the tournament relocated this spring to Trinity Forest, where Spieth, 24, has been a member since the course opened in 2016. He was there when the greens were sprigged, and has played dozens of practice rounds since then.

“I think as the greens continue to fill in and mature, they’ll only be more consistent and the course gets better,” he said.

As for Spieth, he intends to remain patient and stay positive about his game heading into the bulk of the PGA Tour season, and to come back and try again at the Nelson next year.

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Upset Minded New Faces Take Title for Ursuline First-year head coach guides Bears to TAPPS Golf Crown

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers When Amy Ruengmateekhun took over as Ursuline’s golf coach last fall, she inherited a program that hadn’t won a TAPPS state title since 2013.

She also inherited a roster filled with talented young players who had never experienced the level of success necessary to return the program to prominence.

Several months later, the Bears believed in themselves as much as Ruengmateekhun did. And their confidence took it from there.

Ursuline dominated the TAPPS 6A state tournament, claiming the team title by 22 strokes while placing three golfers in the top 10 individually. How’s that for surpassing expectations?

“I saw we had so much talent on this team, I sensed we had a really good chance of winning state,” Ruengmateekhun said. “It was about getting relaxed and comfortable.

Don’t stress over the bad rounds. Just believe you can perform. As we kept playing, everyone was getting better.”

The Bears were led at state by sophomore Courtney Kang, who fired a final-round 73 at Stonetree Golf Course in Killeen to take fifth place. Haley Rickman placed eighth, and Elena Song finished ninth.

“The key is having these girls enjoy the moment and realize where we got when we put in all this work.”

Amy Ruengmateekhun Ursuline won all of its spring competitions, including the TAPPS district and regional tournaments.

At regionals, after a runner-up finish a year ago, the Bears stunned defending champion Plano Prestonwood, a perennial powerhouse.

“We definitely progressed,” said Song, a junior. “We were all so competitive throughout the season.

We all try to push each other and make each other play better.”

Ruengmateekhun is the school’s third golf coach in the past three years. She came to Ursuline from

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FROM LEFT: Coach Amy Ruengmateekhun, Aidan McLachlan, Elena Song, Hannah Ryan, Haley Rickman, and Courtney Kang.

Bishop Lynch, where she was an assistant under current Ursuline athletic director Susan Noonan.

When Noonan became Ursuline’s top athletics administrator, she found a familiar face to coach the golf team.

Ruengmateekhun, a Garland native who played college golf at Oklahoma State, was compet-

ing professionally on the LPGA’s Symetra Tour when an injury last year prompted her to focus more on coaching. She’s also an instructor at Brookhaven Country Club.

She focused on the mental game with her Ursuline golfers, encouraging them to focus on each shot rather than worrying about an entire hole or round. The team also

spent more practice time competing against each other on the course, instead of the driving range or putting green.

“It’s difficult even for professionals to stay calm all the time,” she said. “The key is having these girls enjoy the moment and realize where we got when we put in all this work.”

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Society

CHILDREN’S CANCER FUND 30TH ANNUAL GALA

DaMarcus Beale, Jr. escorted by Monta, Juanika, and Myla Ellis

Liam Moon escorted by Dallas SWAT

Grand finale of the fashion show

Jayla Glenn escorted

by Victoria Arlen

Isabella Day escorted

by Princess Belle

Josiah Torres escorted by Dallas Cowboy Dak Prescott

Caroline Olaleye escorted by Pink Heals Firefighters

Jeslyn Bautista escorted

by Scott Murray

Loryn Ninesling escorted by Big Al Mack and Jenna Owen

Byron Jones, Dak Prescott, Roger Staubach, Marianne Staubach, Troy Aikman, Tony Romo, Candice Romo, Hollie Siglin, and Jennifer Arthur

Kadron Patterson escorted by Batman

Gabriel Pina escorted by Medieval Times Red Knight

Zachary Goldminz escorted by Dallas Cowboy Byron Jones

Candice Romo, Caroline Duncane, and Tony Romo

Elizabeth Flores escorted by Miss Texas Margana Wood

Abe Kelso escorted by FC Dallas Soccer Player Ryan Hollingshead

Kaitlyn Johnson escorted by Troy Aikman

DJ Tony Romo

Jackson Saden escorted by skateboarding legend Mike Crum

Braylon Clark escorted by Garry Brown, producer of “Marvels Agents of Shield,” and Melissa Brown PHOTOS BY THOMAS GARZA AND KRISTINA BOWMAN

Connor Benjamin escorted by Dallas Fire Station No. 19

More than 1,200 guests, including 85 pediatric cancer patients, survivors and their families, celebrities, sponsors, and supporters, filled the first floor of the Hyatt Regency Dallas on April 27 for the Children’s Cancer Fund Gala. The soldout 30th annual fundraising gala raised more than $1.2 million to support pediatric cancer research and treatment programs at Children’s Health and UT Southwestern – surpassing fundraising goals for the second year in a row.

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RISING STARS GALA

Carole and Scott Murray

Michelle Witten bids on Dancing With The Stars auction package

Janiece Evans and Mark Page

Pat and Emmitt Smith with the TEAM 22 kids

Andre Reed, Mike Adams, Tracy Murray, Dontrelle Inman, and Matthias Farley

Tye and Melissa Rycroft Strickland COURTESY PHOTOS

Mioshi and Chris Johnson

Jon and Dawn Mellon

Dr. Jen Welter

Carmaleta and Otis Felton

Ron Harper, Carin Alves, and Kelly Sheehan

Thurman and Patti Thomas

Robert McCormick, Jason and Michelle Witten, and Pat and Emmitt Smith

The Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational, presented by title sponsor Healthcare Highways, took place May 4, marking its ninth year of fundraising to impact the lives of thousands of North Texas children, families, and their communities. ET’s Nischelle Turner hosted the evening showcasing the Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities’ community work, culminating with the presentation of the 2018 Roger Staubach Award to Jason Witten for his work through his SCORE Foundation. The Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational has raised more than $7.2 million and supported more than 150 charities in North Texas.

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DIFFA/DALLAS PATRONS UNVEIL THEIR ALTER EGO’S

Ann Hurley with Colin and Stevie McCartney Jack Perez and Angel Semeco

Tim Garippa, Brian Brothers, Rhonda Sargent Chambers, Densil Adams, and Lee Borchert

Runway model THOMAS GARZA PHOTOGRAPHY

Runway models

Steve Weir, David Call, and William Bush

Reed Robertson, Lexi Brower, and Kevin Cummings

On May 12, DIFFA/ Dallas concluded the season with the signature gala, House of DIFFA: Alter Ego. Continuing a multiyear tradition, Headington Companies along with its retailers and The Joule Hotel took on title sponsorship of the event. The gala was hosted at the Omni Dallas Hotel and featured selections of one-of-a-kind tailored jackets by world-renown designers.

TEXAS RANGERS TRIPLE PLAY

Jeff Drayer, Caroline the snake charmer, and Penelope Drayer Rangers players compete in Fielder’s Feud

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL AINSWORTH A N D D AV I D A LV E Y

Adrian Beltre with Amber and Stephen James

Grace, Sarah, Michael, and Dean Gallaher

Caden Tipton and Cooper Harris with Alex Claudio

Scott and Courtney Jenry, Morgan Davis, and Jenny and Alfredo Gonzalez

Colette Rushing and Taylor Addy

Keeping with the “Sultan’s Soirée” theme, magic filled The Hilton Anatole ballroom for the Park Place Dealerships Texas Rangers Triple Play Game Show Spectacular event. The Texas Rangers largest fundraising event of the year featured a roaming snake charmer and an opportunity for a photo op with a camel. Nearly $750,000 was raised for the children benefiting from the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation.

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Faith

THEY ARE ALL DAUGHTERS OF ABRAHAM

Jewish, Christian, Muslim women gather monthly to talk faith

By Bianca R. Montes People Newspapers

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bout a decade ago, while a student at TCU’s divinity school, the now Rev. Dawn Anderson rolled her eyes when a Muslim woman showed up to talk to her class.

Oh no, she thought, “This woman is going to tell us about how men are better than women,” recalled Anderson, the newly appointed associate pastor at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church.

“I had no idea; I’d never met a Muslim before,” Anderson continued. “But it was quite the opposite.

She started telling us about some of the feminist ideas in the Muslim religion, like how women get a lot of protections they don’t necessarily get in other religions.”

Anderson said many of her preconceived notions about Muslims stemmed from what she saw on television.

“You just assume all Muslims are like that,” she said.

Today, Anderson said her ignorance about the culture has been replaced with a kinship, a kinship that has grown through Daughters of Abraham meetings.

Daughters of Abraham is an interfaith group that formed follow-

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FROM LEFT: Leah Beth Kolni, Noor Saadeh, and Dawn Anderson break Ramadan fast at a Daughters of Abraham meeting. ing the Sep. 11 terrorist attacks.

It began with a straightforward question from the creator, Janice Lord: Is it possible to bring together a group of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim women and see them progress from strangers into a close-knit sisterhood of tolerance, genuine respect, and love?

The answer was yes.

Since 2001 when a few people first met in Arlington, hundreds of women have sought out the group and discovered a treasure in interfaith relationships.

And while the conversations tackle pressing issues and beliefs that naturally divide them, Ander-

son said it’s helped her grow more as a Christian.

“Somebody asked me once, ‘Does it water down my belief as a Christian when I hear all these disparities,’” she said. “I would say it is quite the opposite. It makes me think about what I do believe.

“I have learned from Jewish sisters how important it is to remember our ancestors and traditions — some of the things we’ve lost in the Christian faith. And we learn from Islam sisters how important it is to pray — five times a day. I think everybody here really cares about their faith, and we all respect that in each other.“

Laila Rumsey, who was encouraged to join the Dallas group in 2011 because not enough Muslim women attended, said she walked into her first meeting not knowing what to expect. The topic that day was misconceptions about the different beliefs. The first question was about her hijab.

“They asked who forced me to wear it,” Rumsey, a convert, said.

Her reply: It’s my constitutional right to wear this. No one forces me.

Rumsey said while today women at the group might ask challenging questions about her head covering, no one would ask her if she’s

forced to wear it.

“There is more understanding now, and people are more open-minded,” she said.

The women, like Rumsey, Anderson, and Leah Beth Kolni, from Temple Emanu-El, said they’d found more similarities than differences among each other.

“It is very interesting to me because I didn’t grow up knowing any Muslim people,” Kolni said about her upbringing in southeast Texas. “But it was also interesting that a lot of the Muslim women I met (through Daughters of Abraham) have never known a Jewish woman or been in a synagogue.

“I think the beauty of this group is that we meet and get to know each other as individuals. When you know somebody as an individual and eventually a friend it makes a huge difference in how you perceive their whole way of life, their culture, their religion.”

T I M E S T O TA L K The Daughters of Abraham meet at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday at various Dallas churches to talk about a variety of topics.

Follow our story online for upcoming dates and topics of discussion.

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Downward Mass Attendance Trend Concerns Pastors Despite U.S. decline, clergy see opportunities as Dallas grows

By Bill Miller

Special Contributor A six-decade drop in Catholic Mass attendance in the United States continued through 2017, a trend which concerns two Dallas pastors, even though their Sunday turnouts have grown slightly.

Monsignor Donald Zimmerman and the Rev. Michael Guadagnoli don’t dispute a recent Gallup report that states, from 2013 to 2017, only 39 percent of American Catholics polled said they regularly attended Mass.

That’s down from 46 percent in a similar poll for 2005 through 2008. The data starkly contrasts 1955 when 75 percent of Catholics polled said they attended Sunday services.

In contrast, the Catholic Diocese of Dallas reported that weekly Sunday attendance at Christ the King Church on Preston Road grew from 1,938 people in 2013 to 2,027 in 2017.

But Zimmerman, pastor at CTK, said that’s “marginal” and possibly linked to a population spike in north Dallas that’s spilling into Collin and Denton counties.

Therefore, he added, Gallup’s data is “probably accurate” and could reflect actual attendance at his parish.

“Almost every family I know has a dear friend and family member who no longer attends Mass, and

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that number is growing,” Zimmerman said. “It’s cause for alarm, and it calls for a conversation among the clergy.”

Guadagnoli agrees.

He’s the pastor at St. Monica Catholic Church, on Midway Road, which also saw slight growth.

The diocese reported that 3,379 people filled St. Monica’s pews in 2017, up from 3,050 in 2013.

“We’re happy we have those numbers,” Guadagnoli said, “but we can’t rest on our laurels.”

Zimmerman noted how church scandals across the nation have had

“a negative impact.”

Also, he and Guadagnoli both described attitude shifts among current generations, from the Baby Boomers to the Millennials.

“There used to be an obligation or even a pride to say, ‘Yes, I’m Catholic,’” Guadagnoli said. “But now it’s, ‘Don’t pin me down to a particular church or denomination.’”

But, Zimmerman said, when infrequent attendees of Mass do contact the clergy, it’s time for engagement, not judgment. A good example, he said, is when they seek

church weddings.

“We have a traditional church,” he said, “with the long aisle and the stain-glass windows, and brides want to get married here, although they may not be traditional in the rest of their lives. But you take them where they are.

“We must be user-friendly, and that does wonders. Once that relationship is established, you build on it.”

Both pastors noted that, as congregations in Collin and Denton counties grow in step with recent boosts in population, the diocese

desperately needs more parishes and clergy. But that challenge, coupled with dropping Mass attendance, actually brings blessings, Guadagnoli said.

“I don’t want to call it job security, but we have more work to do,” he added. “We want to meet people where they are, but to really proclaim the Gospel, that Jesus loves them, and calls them into that relationship.

“The sign it’s working is when they are becoming disciples, followers of Christ, which, of course, continues the Great Commission.”

O B I T UA RY

DOROTHY KENNINGTON

8/13/1934 - 5/29/2018

D

orothy Bayer Kennington passed away at her home on May 29th, 2018. She was born on August 13, 1934, in Jasper, Texas to Reverend Karl Orrin Bayer and Doris Scheib Bayer. The daughter of a Methodist minister on the Jasper Circuit, Dorothy spent much of her childhood in small towns along what would become Interstate 10 in East Texas, listening to her father’s profound sermons and to her mother, an accomplished pianist, accompanying the choir and congregation on the piano. Dorothy had a high intellect and was gregarious. She was Valedictori-

an of her high school class at Lamar High School in Houston and a member of the Chum Social Club. She graduated from Southern Methodist University where she was President of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, a member of Mortar Board national honor society, and a Homecoming Queen nominee. After graduating from SMU, she briefly taught at Thomas Jefferson High School. She married David Hilton Kennington, who predeceased her, and the two were married for 48 years. In 1960, it was Dorothy’s teacher’s retirement money that helped start Thermalloy, a semiconductor accessory manufacturing company. Dorothy liked to point out that it was a good return on her investment! Dorothy often said that her family was her life. While David grew Thermalloy, Dorothy focused her efforts on growing their family: raising their three sons, Craig, Clark and Clayton. Her license plate read BOYSSS, which said it all. She served on multiple PTA Boards all the years her boys attended Park Cities schools, including serving as president of the McCullough PTA, volunteered in the school cafeterias, was Cub Scout Den Leader, and was faithfully on the sidelines or in the stands of her sons’ many sporting events. Thanksgiving was

her favorite holiday because she was surrounded by her extended family. Dorothy lived by the motto, “Life is an Adventure, Partake!” She traveled the world, visiting all seven continents on her many adventures, including the pyramids in Egypt, the icebergs in Antarctica, and the tulips in Holland. Dorothy also cherished spending time with her many friends through her various associations, such as the “Bradfield Plus One” Lunch Bunch, Fishing Group, Café Pacific “Tennis Group,” Beverly Drive Book Club, Marianne Scruggs Garden Club, Craig Class, Dallas Garden Club, and Dallas Woman’s Club. She was a dedicated community volunteer for many years in numerous charitable, cultural and civic organizations including University Park United Methodist Church, Board member of Senior Source, Women’s Board of the Dallas Symphony, Crystal Charity, Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation, and Communities Foundation. She was an avid bridge player and an accomplished pianist. Dorothy derived much fulfillment from her spirituality, and was devoted to her Christian faith. She and David were founding members of the Wedding Ring Sunday School Class at University Park United Methodist Church. As she grace-

fully moved into the later phase of her life, she became a beloved and involved grandmother to her grandchildren who returned her love and affection as she gave it, unconditionally. Dorothy leaves behind a legacy of elegance, kindness, selfless devotion to others, charity, and faith that will long be treasured by her devoted family, who will miss her greatly. She is survived by her sons Craig and his wife Josey, Clark and his wife Christine, and Clayton; grandchildren Carolina Kennington Cronin and her husband Geoff, Adriana, Hilton, Sam, Grant, Charlie, Virginia, Andrew, and Catherine Kennington; her sister Barbara Singleton and her husband Mitchell, her brother Karl Bayer and his wife Karen, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family welcomed visitors on Sunday June 3rd, 2018, from 5p.m. to 7p.m. at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home. There was a memorial service at University Park United Methodist Church on Monday, June 4th, 2018, at 11:00a.m., preceded by a private, family burial at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be directed to The Senior Source, University Park United Methodist Church, the Wesley-Rankin Center, or the Baylor Hospital Foundation.

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Living Well

SURPRISED BABIES LEARN ABOUT SCIENCE Parent-child classes engage infants’ curiosity

Krisi Johnson and daughter Pearl experiment with a fan and scarf.

By Bianca R Montes

People Newspapers

P

earl Johnson’s face filled with amazement as she watched pale pink and yellow scarves flutter above a fan.

Her excitement grew as air billowed under the scarf, causing it to lift and take flight.

What the 8-month-old might not realize, though, is that she was embarking on her first lesson in aerospace engineering.

When infants see an object behave surprisingly, they do everything they can to learn more about its mysteries, said David Stanton, program director at the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas, or better known as The J. That initial surprise, he said, helps them learn.

BIANCA MONTES

“Babies are trying to figure out how the world works on their own,” Stanton said.

Studies show infants as young as a couple of months old are fascinated by surprises and have a natural curiosity to figure out what causes unexpected reactions. That informaiton inspired The J’s first STEAM-focused class, held in early January. The center is hosting two sessions this summer.

While nonverbal babies might not understand the laws of physics, classroom instructor Melissa Goldberg sparks their interest with cars that seem to float in the air (as they roll over plexiglass); by using blocks to show how structures are built; and how the necessary foundation of flight is lift – like in the lesson with the fan and scarf.

Goldberg, whose background is in early child-

hood education, said the point of her class is to give parents tools for things they can do at home to help their children think differently.

“It’s so easy to hand a child technology or sit them in front of a television,” she said. “This makes their brains turn on.”

A study published in Science suggested that the element of surprise acts as a learning aid with babies, spurring the infants to test the unusual properties they’ve just seen in an object. This type of learning was seen at The J’s STEAM Baby class when the infants gravitated to the fan during the scarf experiment. Their small hands were eager to touch the scarves – and even the fan – in an attempt to understand what was happening.

Goldberg said her STEAM Baby class kind of answers that questions many parents have when dealing with their babies: You’re actually awake, and now what do I do with you?

That gave the handful of moms and grandmothers at the class a laugh.

Krisi Johnson, Pearl’s mother, said her daughter is “super active and loves exploring new things,” which is why she enrolled for the June classes.

“It’s giving her every opportunity to explore,” she said. “It just makes learning fun.”

STEAM BABY WHEN: The next sessions begin July 16.

WHERE: Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas, 7900 Northaven Road COST: $56 members / $70 non members.

INFORMATION: Visit jccdallas.org/ earlychildhoodcenter/j-baby/

Ten Simple Tips To Purge and Organize with Balance It’s summer, when days are long and natural light floods into your living space.

D I N A T AY L O R Does your living space appreciate the sunshine?

Or does it glare with excess clutter and overflowing chaos?

If the clutter wins, then summer is the perfect time to get organized.

But where do you begin?

Here are 10 simple tips to help you proceed in a productive way. And the keyword to remember between clutter and clean is balance.

1. Pinpoint the pain. The first step may be the hardest, so to initiate the process, identify areas that cause the most grief and annoyance. Start there, but don’t get stuck there.

2. It’s not all or nothing. Getting organized and bringing order to your space does not mean everything has to go. Don’t get overwhelmed before you begin. This is where balance lives: in between all and nothing.

3. Lose the guilt. Just because someone special gave it does not mean you have to keep it. Make gentle decisions to clear the cobwebs and cherish the memories instead.

4. Share the joy. Eliminate items you no longer need by giving them to someone in need. You’ll deliver joy, and your special things can live on — just not with you.

5. Do good. If you don’t know someone specific who needs your items, then donate to a charity thrift shop that supports a worthy cause.

6. Just do it. Procrastination doesn’t help; it only delays the clutter-free days ahead. Shine a new light into areas you’ve been too busy to deal with.

7. Pencil it in. No time? Schedule an organizing day on your calendar and then keep your appointment with yourself. You deserve a space you love, so balance your schedule with time for you.

8. Be mindful and present. Organizing can be very therapeutic. Pressing through the process allows you to

become more in touch with yourself, with what you love, and with where you are in life right now. This is balance.

9. Be encouraged. Anything is possible. It’s possible to create order in your living space and your life, and to create a sense of serenity in your surroundings.

10. Be smart. Still stuck? Don’t settle. Get help when you need it.

Professional organizers possess the

skills, tools, and experience to help you begin, see you through the process, and cheer you to the finish line.

One definition of balance is a condition in which different elements are in the correct proportions.

When you bring balance to your living space, you’ll love the results.

Dina Taylor, owner of Easily Organized in Dallas (easilyorganized. com), works with clients in Texas and Florida.

Hot Eco Enemy: Plastic Straws You may have caught wind of this, already. Various estabSTEPHANIE CASEY lishments which serve drinks are hopping on board the “no plastic straw” train.

This is a good thing, Dallas, and I encourage you to get behind this movement!

In February 2018, National Geographic reported that Americans use 500 million straws – every day. That’s just in America, guys.

And every one of those straws is still somewhere on this planet.

Like take-away plastic cups, utensils, and single-use water bottles, plastic straws are used very briefly then tossed into the garbage. Technically, they are recyclable but are the same type of plastic as disposable plastic water bottle tops and must be turned in to a special recycling center (which approximately no people or businesses take the trouble and expense to do). Instead, they go in the trash or incorrectly into the recycling bin. A city recycling sorting center must remove straws from other plastic items in order to recycle the stuff which is recyclable.

Plastic straws are very lightweight so may blow out of trash and end up littering or worse – in marine life stomachs.

Common reasons for needing straws are “sensitive teeth” and “lipstick preservation.” So, if you really do need a straw, the alternatives are a reusable or paper.

Personally, I keep a cache of reusable plastic cups and straws in my car for when I grab juices or iced coffees. Sometimes, if I forget to bring one of my reusables into the coffee or juice shop and my vehicle isn’t super close, I’ll take the (actually recyclable) plastic cup but NOT pick up a non-recyclable straw – instead, using my reusable straw once back in my car.

It seems a little odd to carry your own reusable straw into a restaurant but I suppose that is an option.

Perhaps we’ll get to where it’s common practice for restaurants and bars to have reusable metal or plastic straws which are treated like a utensil. Picked up at the end of a customer’s meal with glass glasses, ceramic plates and metal eating utensils then washed.

In the meantime, lots of spots are switching to paper or “Straws by request only.”

A little thing literally but figuratively huge in the eco-verse. Will you be part of the crowd making a difference?

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We Got the Scoop on Summer Treats Who says ice cream cones get to have all the fun? Venture out of your comfort zone and indulge your sweet tooth this season with something new and fresh.

From a cupcake sundae to a frozen cocktail, we took the initiative to scope out the neighborhood for summer delights everyone would enjoy.

BERRYNAKED INWOOD VILLAGE

Popsicles. Another summer favorite with so many varieties and flavors that you can’t go wrong. Berrynaked creates gourmet pops that will have you wanting to taste test them all, like the fruit-filled Hydrate, tangy Mango, and Greek Me Up popsicles pictured. These treats are all natural and use fresh ingredients. No preservatives, no artificial sugars, no color dyes, no processed ingredients, no fillers, but all the fun.

I HEART YOGURT INWOOD VILLAGE

I Heart Yogurt, conveniently located across the street from Southern Methodist University, provides a tasty, casual spot for frozen yogurt. With all the flavors one would expect, like swiss chocolate and strawberry, and an impressive selection of toppings, I Heart Yogurt is a solid option to get your froyo fix.

PACIUGO GELATO NORTHPARK CENTER

Next time you find yourself in NorthPark Center, be sure to stop by the Paciugo Gelato Caffe. Harkening to gelato from the cobble-lined streets of Rome, Paciugo’s mouthwatering treats are a must. The selection of gelato includes all manner of interesting and classic flavors, like the vibrant tasting “Lemon Sage,” and includes options both water, based and milk, based.

NEKTER JUICE BAR PRESTON CENTER

Nekter Juice Bar is the place to go if you’re looking for the best cold-pressed juices and smoothie-like acai bowls. Each item is made in front of you with flavors that are so addicting it’s often hard to believe that they are both healthy and vegan-friendly. With the freedom to both pick your ingredients or choose fan favorites like the Banana Berry Bowl, Nekter is certain to win you over.

CHIP’S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGER 4530 WEST LOVERS LANE

When visiting Chip’s Burgers, it’s hard to resist the temptation to make a quick stop for the shaved ice. Without ever going inside, one can walk up to snag a delicious cup of lemon lime flavored ice at the drivethru-like window on the side. Chip’s Burgers offers more than 40 tantalizing flavors with an experience that can only be described as uniquely American.

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Do You Like Pina Coladas, Chocolate Ice Cream Soda, Other Cool Summer Sippers?

For 12 years, I produced and filmed a cooking and lifestyle show in Fort Worth called Just Like Home. I CHRISTY ROST worked with a talented HOME + KITCHEN production crew and a dedicated group of girlfriends from the Park Cities. On film days, I’d stop by my friends’ homes and off we’d go for a full day of cooking, filming, and tasting.

I think about Just Like Home each summer, because of all the episodes I produced each year, the most popular was my annual Summer Cocktails show. For 30 minutes, I taught viewers how to create one summer sipper after another, but the fun part for me – and my neighbors - was developing the recipes. As I perfected each one, I would carry a tray of samples to our neighbors to obtain their feedback. I could always tell when I had a winner.

I’ve selected three favorites – a creamy, frosty Pina Colada inspired by the original recipe invented by Ramón Marrero in 1954 at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in Puerto Rico, a non-alcoholic Blackcurrant Spritzer that tastes as luscious as it looks, and a Chocolate Ice Cream Soda, which kids will have a blast making all summer long. I learned the secrets to creating an authentic ice cream soda from a soda jerk working in a 104–year-old ice cream parlor called Union Dairy in Freeport, Illinois, but here’s a quick tip: Use chilled seltzer water, not club soda. Enjoy!

For more recipes and entertaining tips from PBS chef Christy Rost, visit christyrost.com.

well to mix. Add the remaining scoop of ice cream and fill the glass with seltzer water, stirring gently to mix. Garnish with a swirl of whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles and a cherry. Serve with a straw.

OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM SODA

Yield: 1 soda

BLACKCURRANT SPRITZER Ingredients

• 1 ½ ounces simple syrup, cooled • 1 small lime wedge • 2 teaspoons granulated or sparkling sugar for rim of glass • ½ cup lemonade, chilled • 3 ounces blackcurrant nectar (I use Ribena brand) • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice • 3 ounces lemon-lime soda, chilled

Directions

Ingredients

• ¼ cup chocolate syrup • 2 tablespoons milk • 2 scoops vanilla ice cream, divided • Chilled seltzer water • Whipped heavy cream, for garnish • Chocolate sprinkles, for garnish • Maraschino cherry, for garnish

Directions

In a tall glass or mug, combine chocolate syrup, milk, and one scoop of ice cream. Using a large spoon, blend until the ice cream is completely incorporated and the mixture is smooth and thick.

Add ¼ cup seltzer water and stir

To make simple syrup, stir together ½ cup water and ½ cup granulated sugar in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Cool and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Moisten the rim of a martini glass with the lime wedge, pour 2 teaspoons sugar into a saucer, and dip the rim of the glass into

the sugar to coat. Set it aside.

Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice. Add lemonade, blackcurrant syrup, simple syrup, and lime juice. Cover and shake until the mixture is thoroughly chilled.

Add lemon-lime soda to the cocktail shaker and stir gently to mix. Strain the spritzer into the prepared glass and serve.

Yield: 1 cocktail

PINA COLADA Ingredients

• 2 ounces Don Q Coco rum • 1 ounce Coco Lopez cream of coconut • 1 ounce heavy cream • 6 ounces pineapple juice • ½ cup crushed ice • 1 wedge fresh pineapple, for garnish • 1 maraschino cherry, for garnish

Directions

Combine rum, cream of coconut, heavy cream, pineapple juice, and ice in the container of a Vitamix or blender. Cover and blend until the mixture is thick and creamy.

Pour into a tall cocktail glass.

Garnish the cocktail with a slice of fresh pineapple and a cherry threaded onto a cocktail skewer.

Yield: 1 cocktail

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WEDDING

CAROLINE BURKETT & BEN BEECHERL

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f8studio: CARTER ROSE

aroline Louise Burkett and James Benjamin Williams “Ben” Beecherl exchanged wedding vows Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Highland Park Presbyterian Church. Reverend Jonathan Hicks officiated the ceremony. Music was provided

by The Festival Brass and Lyric Strings. A cocktail reception at the Ritz Carlton and seated dinner and dancing followed.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hart Burkett of Houston. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hart Burkett of Bartlesville, Okla. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shirey of Ardmore, Okla.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Arthur Beecherl III of Highland Park.

He is the grandson of Mrs. Julia Tutt Beecherl and the late Mr. Louis Arthur Beecherl Jr. of Highland Park, and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Bowman Williams, also of Highland Park.

The bride was presented in marriage by her parents.

She was escorted down the

aisle on the arm of her father.

Caroline wore a bridal gown designed by Anne Barge, a long-sleeved, Alencon lace V-neck gown with silk mikado pocket a-line skirt. She wore a chapel-length threaded embroidered and scattered crystals veil designed by Homa Bridal. She carried an all white bouquet of hydrangeas, roses, and peonies.

Assisting the bride as maids of honor were Jana Munn Briggs and Catherine Cecile McElroy. Her bridesmaids included Paige Michelle Delouche, Lauren Foster Gammage, Alyssa Beth Gross, Caroline McKenzie Hanson, Leanne Tracy Hicks, Alison Hope Harvey, Courtney Lavin Joyner, and Reagan Elliott Power. The flower girl was Helen Elizabeth Bell.

Attending the groom as best men were his brothers Louis Arthur Beecherl IV and Bowman Edward Beecherl.

Groomsmen included Douglas Edward Boyer, Spencer Lee Davis, Holt Carlos Kostohryz, Thomas Michael Mahoney,

Kyle Austin Massey, John Campbell Stetter, Matthew Aldrich Stroube, and Scott Holland Thomas. Ushers were Chase Thomas Addington, Charles William Clarke, Scott Wilkin Connell, and Landon Ross Hamilton. The ring bearer was Thomas Warren Bell.

The bride is a graduate of Stratford High School in Houston. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from Texas Christian University where she was also a member of Chi Omega sorority. Caroline is a market risk specialist for Comerica Bank.

The groom is a graduate of Highland Park High School.

He received a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was also a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and a Masters of Business Administration in finance from SMU Cox School of Business. Ben is an associate at ABN AMRO. Following their wedding trip to Hawaii, the couple have made their home in Dallas.

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Just down the street from The Hockaday School is this beautiful, energy-efficient home. Offered by Rick Adams of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, 4221 Cedarbrush Drive (4221cedarbrush.daveperrymiller.com) is a four-bedroom, fourbath residence with two half-baths, priced at $1,395,000.

“Light and airy” is a recurring theme with numerous floor-toceiling windows placed throughout the 4,661-square-foot home (per appraiser). The office just off the front foyer has two sets of glass doors allowing light to flow.

A large living/den area with double atrium doors opens to the pool and covered outdoor living space.

The open island kitchen features a walk-in pantry, built-in refrigerator/freezer and gas cooktop/range. Just off the kitchen is a split bedroom with full bath.

The downstairs master suite, with fireplace and sumptuous master bath, overlooks the pool.

Upstairs is a 36-by-23-foot game room with well-equipped wet bar. A flex space, two en suite bedrooms and a large utility room complete the second level.

To schedule a private showing, contact Adams at 214-8503307 or rick@dpmre.com.

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

VIRGINIA COOK, REALTORS

Simone Jeanes Offers Updated N. Dallas Home

Located across the street from Kramer Elementary in the heart of North Dallas, this beautifully-remodeled home is a real Texas gem.

With an open floor plan boasting over 3,000 square feet, the sunny one-story home offers versatility for entertaining and living in spacious rooms enhanced by wood floors, huge windows and high ceilings.

The focal point of the huge, vaulted den is a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace flanked by glass doors opening to the large covered patio and fenced back yard.

The adjoining kitchen is sleek and sophisticated with stone/granite counters, a center island, dining area and stainless appliances including dual ovens.

There’s also a formal dining room, secondary living area, and utility room.

Four bedrooms and three full baths include the master suite with a serene and pristine bath. A glass walk-in shower and separate jetted tub ensure absolute bliss while walkin, custom closets meet every storage need.

The split fourth bedroom could serve other purposes like a game/play room.

7116 Midbury Drive is Offered at $750,000. Contact Simone Jeanes, 214-616-9559 or sjeanes@virginiacook.com.

Serving North Texas for nearly two decades, Virginia Cook, Realtors is an independent, locally owned firm with a global reach through its London UK office and membership in Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®.

BRIGGS FREEMAN SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Mediterranean-Style Luxury and Living

5934 Walnut Hill Lane, represented by Lisa Besserer and Pogir This Mediterranean-style estate home was designed for easy living and grand entertaining. Through a welcoming loggia, the front door opens to reveal a dramatic entrance with marble floor, leading to a formal living room with tall ceilings and views to the pool and gardens.

The gourmet kitchen is the heart of the home, with marble detailing, custom cabinetry and top-of-the-line appliances. It opens to a breakfast area, a large living space with fireplace and a bar for gracious entertaining.

The first-floor master suite offers a study, small kitchen/ bar and spa-like bath. A guest suite is also on the first floor, as is an expansive wine cellar. Upstairs are four bedrooms, all en-suite, with a large playroom and dramatic theater room.

Loggias, terraces, a cabana, a sports court and separate large lawns create a wonderful variety of outdoor spaces to relax and play. The backyard is sensational, with its beach-entry pool, spa and guest house.

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

EBBY HALLIDAY REALTORS

Ebby App Delivers Results

10877 Crooked Creek

Are you contemplating a new home? Download the Ebby Halliday Realtors app to start enjoying an exceptional online real estate experience with the latest interactive mapping technology.

With the Ebby Halliday Realtors app, you’ll enjoy searching for homes using three innovative options: • Journey Search – Shows available properties as you travel through a neighborhood. As with each of the app’s interactive search functions, you may choose to delve deeper into properties of interest by immediately viewing details and interior photos.

• Perimeter Search – Allows you to draw boundaries on the map view with a finger, enabling viewing of available homes within the perimeter – and the selected parameters – of your search.

• Scope Search – Aim your device’s camera down a street and this innovative augmented-reality search displays available properties. Select any of the properties for details and photos.

In addition to location-based search results, you’ll also enjoy many of the functions of the industry-leading ebby. com, one of the most-powerful residential real estate websites in the world.

To download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, search for Ebby Halliday Realtors. To find just the right Realtor for your residential real estate needs, visit the award-winning ebby.com.

Allman Tops in Park Cities and Preston Hollow first quarter captured 31.3 percent of the Preston Hollow market, selling 19 homes valued at $63,046,500, and 26 percent of the Park Cities market selling 20 homes priced in total at $31,433,495.

The average price of homes sold by the Allman firm in Preston Hollow was $3,567,818. The average price of the homes the firm sold in Park Cities was $1,558,897.

Allie Beth Allman, President and CEO of the firm, said the housing market in Dallas’ premier neighborhoods remains very strong and credited the strong start this year to the great work ethic of her agents.

“I am so proud of our associates, how hard and smart they work to help our clients buy their dream home or help them move to their next adventure,” she said.

During the first quarter, the firm listed 31 homes in the Park Cities, valued at $47,050,270. It also listed 14 homes in Preston Hollow, priced at $54,691,500.

For more on these homes, visit www.alliebeth.com

BRIGGS FREEMAN SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Palatial Elegance, Desirable Location

This property at 10877 Crooked Creek is not in MLS and currently being offered for $2,395,000.

Not in MLS, this striking Modernist home is set against the limestone bluffs of Bachmann Creek, shared with multi-acre estates of Strait Lane. 10877 Crooked Creek boasts indoor living spaces that flow seamlessly into the large outdoor entertaining areas.

An entertainer’s dream with multiple living areas in an open concept floorplan, featuring 4 kitchen areas with the centralized kitchen and adjacent caterer’s kitchen, an outdoor kitchen, and a kitchenette. The main kitchen is fit for a gourmet chef, offering the best in modern cooking conveniences, including glass-front Sub-Zero refrigeration, Sub-zero wine storage, Wolf 6-burner Commercial range, two Miele dishwashers. The indoor living spaces include a dining room, study and high-ceilinged living room open to the kitchen. The outdoor living area features a full-size outdoor kitchen with top of the line appliances and a custom-built fire pit with adjacent grassy play area.

The Master suite is expansive with views to the pool and outdoor living spaces, and features his-and-hers separate baths and walk-in closets. A guest suite, a secondary bedroom, and gameroom or possible 4th bedroom location are also on the first floor. The large circle drive, three car garage and hard surface area create plentiful parking options.

Please contact Ryan Streiff (ryan@daveperrymiller.com) for more information or visit DPMFineHomes.com.

6326 Lakehurst Avenue, represented by Nora Kutob Ideally situated in one of Dallas’ most prestigious neighborhoods — and styled in the Mediterranean fashion — this home offers gracious living and enchanting design.

The 11,014-square-foot home also offers flourishes galore, including twin sweeping staircases, custom crown moldings, imported marble floors and intricate wrought-iron railings.

The living spaces include a gourmet kitchen with chef-grade appliances, marble countertops, center island, breakfast bar and wine pantry; a stately office with wood paneling, coffered ceiling, fireplace and built-in shelves; and a private movie theater with a tiered floor, intricate millwork and a muraled ceiling.

Of the five luxurious bedrooms in the residence, two are master suites with private en-suite baths — with such sybaritic features as heated floors, large walk-in showers, a claw-foot tub and a sauna.

The idyllic backyard features a raised terrace with a balustrade, overlooking a formal swimming pool complete with fountain.

Other perks include a convenient elevator, a top-notch security system and a large three-car garage.

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

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BRIGGS FREEMAN SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

1388 Elmridge Road, Denison, represented by Debra Brown

5750 Stonegate Road, represented by Malinda Arvesen

90 Minutes from Dallas, a Stunning Escape

The Ebby Halliday Realtors app utilizes advanced interactive mapping to make home shopping easier, and more fun, than ever.

ALLIE BETH ALLMAN

Allie Beth Allman & Associates started 2018 just like it finished 2017, as the number one real estate firm in both the Park Cities and Preston Hollow.

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THE PERRY-MILLER STREIFF GROUP

Quiet getaway. Family gathering place. Corporate retreat. This three-story lakefront home in Denison — just 90 minutes from Dallas — can be all of that, brilliantly sited on nearly 2.5 acres, with panoramic views of Lake Texoma and Eisenhower State Park.

The architecturally stunning house features massive hand-hewn timber logs from Montana, Australian cypress wood floors, a copper roof and many unique finishes. It showcases split-log columns and exposed trusses, with living spaces that include a great room with a 27-foot cathedral ceiling, a formal dining room and a gourmet kitchen.

The home’s many amenities include a spiral timber staircase, a loft over the great room, an elevator, three fireplaces, a game/media room and a wine closet/safe room. One of the home’s five bedrooms has six built-in bunk beds, and the master suite offers a covered patio overlooking the lake.

The property’s special features include a gated entrance, hot-tub house and more than 2,000 square feet of patio spaces.

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

Unique and Updated in Devonshire

The Midcentury one-story brick home in coveted Devonshire welcomes with its artful mahogany-and-glass front door. The handsome, hip-roofed home provides an updated and open plan, perfect for entertaining and living, both casually and formally. Its details include builtin cabinetry, a vaulted and beamed den ceiling and a cozy fireplace.

The cook’s kitchen features quality stainless-steel appliances, quartz counters and a breakfast bar. A breakfast room opens to the den and formal rooms, with windows overlooking the patio and backyard.

The master suite is spacious, offering a sitting area, spalike updated bath, dressing area and walk-in closet. The additional two bedrooms, each with good storage, share an updated bath.

This unique home is move-in ready, with many recent updates throughout, including interior and exterior paint, LED lighting, solid-core doors and decorative light fixtures.

Energy-efficient improvements include radiant-barrier insulation and attic turbines.

Enjoy the beauty of Devonshire combined with convenience, near all that Dallas has to offer.

To see all the homes, ranches and land represented

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

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Nancy Johnson offers Preston Royal-area home on cul-de-sac

This contemporary/ranch-style home sits on a beautiful, landscaped .98-acre lot with saltwater pool and large trees. Nancy Johnson with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate represents the fivebedroom, six-and-a-half bath residence with three-car garage at 5511 Royal Lane (5511royal.daveperrymiller.com). Encompassing 5,987 square feet (per appraiser), it’s listed for $1,299,000.

The circular drive and double frosted glass doors extend a warm welcome, as does the high beamed ceiling and terrazzo tile flooring in the foyer.

An expansive living area with skylights and book nook connects to a second living area with wet bar and attached half-bath.

The eat-in kitchen with skylights has granite flooring and countertops, island with breakfast bar and modern cabinetry.

The spacious master suite has a sitting area, floor-to-ceiling quartz fireplace and attached bonus room. Another unique feature is its dual baths — one with sauna, the other with spa-style tub.

Four secondary bedrooms and a large media room complete the home.

To schedule a private showing, contact Johnson at 214-6743840 or nancyj@dpmre.com.

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

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Allman Honors Decade-Long Agents

“We celebrate you - our agents - whose friendship and commitment has maintained our market leadership and reputation.” Allie Beth Allman, founder of Allie Beth Allman & Associates, was leading a toast in a special reception for over 100 agents who have been with the company over ten years.

“As agents came into the room, they would

exclaim ‘I know everyone here - I didn’t dream there were so many of us,’” said Allman. Many have been agents 15+ years, and a few were present at the creation of the original company in the 80s.

Agents chatted about change, and how it takes a lot of changing to stay the same. They watched a video featuring agent headshots from years back, ads and clippings.

General Manager Keith Conlon observed “There’s over a thousand years of experience here.”

Allman noted that the agent team of powerful, motivated people produces vision for the future.

“We try to create a culture that helps everyone be everything they aspire to be,” she said.

The Allman company culture is built on core values that mirror those of our nation’s founders, Allman noted. “We celebrate freedom that spawns entrepreneurship. We nurture individualism based on integrity that preaches accountability and responsibility.”

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Conlon says yes. “Some of our most successful agents are around 40 years old,” he said.

To celebrate number of young Realtors at the firm, agents in the 40 and under age group gathered at Chelsea Corners to enjoy a happy hour. They spent getting to know one another better and talk about what’s happening in the hot Dallas real estate market.

Allie Beth and Pierce Allman mingled with the firm’s growing number of new recruits and other young professionals.

In the last few years, as more under 40 year olds are joining the real estate profession, they are bringing the average age down. Association of Realtors, the average age of Realtors hit 57. But firms like Allman are doing a good job of recruiting younger agents.

For more information on the Allman firm, visit www.alliebeth.com.

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Allman is Estate Sales Leader Again

It represented the seller in three transactions, valued at $50,100,000, and four buyers who purchased homes valued at total of $105,250,000.

For estates valued at $3 million and up, the Allman firm ranked number one with 45.6 percent of the market. It sold 17 homes, representing nine sellers of homes valued at $71,373,000 and eight buyers of homes priced for a total of $70,969,175.

In 2017 Allman was the top brokerage firm in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow and in Dallas County for the sale of estates valued at more than $1 million, more than $2 million and more than $5 million.

“We are thrilled for the success our associates are having this year, particularly in estate sales,” said Allie Beth Allman, president and CEO. To see all of the estate homes the firm is currently listing, visit www.alliebeth.com/estates.

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boutique Park Highlander luxury condominiums features two bedrooms with two full baths, a powder bath and a gas fireplace. The home has private elevator access, and features hardwood and stone flooring throughout. The kitchen is complete with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. Two assigned parking spots and a storage unit are included.

Building amenities include a pool, and 24hr Concierge. Park Highlander is close to Highland Park Village and Turtle Creek retail and restaurants as well as the Katy Hike and Bike Trail. For more information contact Ani Nosnik with the Urban Team at Allie Beth Allman & Associates, 972-896-5432, ani. nosnik@alliebeth.com.

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Allie Beth Allman & Associates continues to dominate other real estate firms in the sale of estates in Dallas County.

In the first five months of the year, nine homes priced at more than $5 million have been sold.

Allie Beth Allman & Associates handled seven of those sales representing the buyer or the seller, capturing 81.7 percent of the market.

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The Allie Beth Allman & Associates’ brand is that it is highly professional, successful and a leader in home and estate sales in the city’s premier neighborhoods.

“We are a very stable firm,” said Allman general manager Keith Conlon. About a third of the firm’s 383 associates have been with Allie Beth Allman for at least 10 years.

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

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