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Teens often celebrate graduation and the start of summer with parties. In an effort to maintain control, some parents may decide to provide alcohol in the safety of their own homes. But is that really the solution? According to the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (TABC), in 2008, 63 percent of students from seventh to 12th grade said they had already consumed alcohol. The same report said that when minors 10 to 18 years old were asked how they were given the alcohol, 65 percent reported family and friends were the leading source. A 2014 Texas School Survey of sixth- through 12th-graders conducted by Texas A&M’s Public Policy Research Institute reported: In the past 30 days, 9.3 percent of all students and 17.9 percent of seniors said they had binge drunk (five or more drinks at one time). “There’s no way to really teach someone to drink moderately,” said Mary Tripp, of Freedom from Chemical Dependency Prevention [FCD] Works. “[Our survey shows] there were still a similar amount of consequences for those who were drinking with their parents’ permission vs. without. So even though a parent thinks they’re helping and
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Students Set New Horizons at TEDxGreenhill Public gathers for first conference By Britt E. Stafford
People Newspapers After a year of planning and preparation, a group of students hosted the first TEDxGreenhillSchool on April 2. The idea stemmed from a weekly tradition started by Greenhill upper school science teacher Chris Bigenho, who started emailing various TED Talks each Tuesday. These quickly became known as TEDTuesdays. Last fall, senior Kevin Wei approached Bigenho with the idea of starting a TED club. When asked what that would entail, Wei proposed the group meet and watch their favorite talks … and host their own TEDx. “At Greenhill we have a culture that’s very focused on learning and curiosity,” executive director Wei said. “A lot of students are familiar with TED and what they do and are curious about knowledge.” It wasn’t long before the gears started to turn, and what was once an inkling became a fullsteam-ahead machine. Students researched various speakers they were interested in featuring and ensured they were adhering
Organized by senior Kevin Wei, students worked for a year to put on the first TEDxGreenhill conference on April 2. | C O U R T E SY P H O T O S
Senior Mansi Kumar gave a speech titled: “Musings of an Embarrassed Tween.”
to the TEDx regulations. “What’s wonderful is the whole thing was student driven,” said Head of Upper School Laura Ross. “All [the administration] really did was secure the venue. [Wei] really helped us because TEDx has strict procedures.” The event’s theme, New Horizons, reflected new takes on old ideas, said junior Cole Forson, who will take over as executive director for next
year’s TEDx event. Four speakers were featured, sharing their expertise on topics such as fracking, water on Mars, race and history. Speakers included Brian Stump, professor of earth sciences at SMU; Byron Sanders, vice president at U.S. Trust; and John Hoffman, physics department head and associate dean for undergraduate students for the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the Uni-
versity of Texas at Dallas. Senior Mansi Kumar was selected for the one slot reserved for a student speaker. In keeping with the theme, her talk “Musings of an Embarrassed Tween,” based on her experience, explained that while embarrassment may seem to be a cause for shame, it can be a catalyst to cultivating character. “It evolved over time,” said Bigenho, the faculty advisor. “It was like a who’s who list of really powerful, connected people. For me, it was a joy to sit back and watch these kids pull it off.” Along with the four speakers, the Greenhill Dance Company and Greenhill Improv Troupe performed a few pieces to create more student involvement. According to Forson, the event went well, drawing around 150 attendees. However, the experience left much room for growth. “We want to give more reasons for people to come,” he said. “Bringing in food trucks … and now that we have a reputation, get some really great speakers.” The date for next year’s TEDxGreenhill School has already been set for March 25, 2017. “This kind of thing is exactly what I think our students are great at,” Ross said. “I think this felt very organic to students, and very much in keeping with our mission and creating opportunities for students to lead.”
ESD Students’ Futures are in the WORX By Annie Wiles
People Newspapers This summer, rising seniors at Episcopal School of Dallas will be going to court, producing films in Austin, developing software, and scrubbing up to observe intricate hand surgeries. These first tastes of what might be future careers are the product of the ESD WORX internship program, a volunteer effort of ESD’s Dads Partnership and Alumni Association, that deploys students to a wide range of fields, offering them hands-on career experience before they apply to college – a rare opportunity for high
school students. “This program gives students a crystal ball,” said Dads Partnership member Robert Shive. “It gives them an idea of what possibilities are.” WORX is the brainchild of Shive, who built the program in 2012 as a way for students to tap into a huge resource: ESD parents. The parent and alumni network responded enthusiastically to Shive’s requests for taking on interns. Now with 50 partnering companies (through the parents) and 60 participating students, WORX has become an integral element of ESD’s college guidance program.
Chris Gonzales, ESD director of college guidance, said that in the last 10 to 15 years, colleges have become more demanding, and are requiring students to choose majors earlier. Elite, competitive colleges will ask when you apply: “You have chosen this major: Why? … Why do you want to study it, and why do you want to study it here.” “This is a great reason why the ESD WORX program exists,” Gonzales said, because it gives students the tools to answer these questions. The experiences students have as interns can also strengthen their
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Parish students Alex P. (8), Vivienne V. (8), Dylan W. (8), Maya M. (8), Lauren C. (8),Frances C. (7), Brooke B. (8), and Lainey B. (8) perform Stuck in the Middle. Parish middle schoolers are tackling the difficulties of being a tween in a student-written and -produced play, Stuck in the Middle. The cast performed the show for their classmates in March and April, and at the Episcopal School of Dallas in May. The play’s writers — Mehak Chhabra, Marley Evans, Meredith Koecher, Karla Mantilla, Taylor Payton, Shannon Simon, Dylan Weinstein, and Rachel Wilson — delve into bullying, eating disorders, parental pressure, divorce, and depression in their production. “When looking into the audience at the end of the show you could see people tearing up and reacting to what happened,” Weinstein said. “People need to know that it’s okay to have problems and it’s okay to have issues, because they can be solved.” The play’s characters originated from monologues the students wrote for an assignment last year. Their teacher Jessica Barnett was so impressed with their work that she asked if they would like to craft their monologues into a play. Eighth-grader Lauren Chappell portrays Alex, a young girl with an eating disorder. Although she doesn’t identify with the character’s battle, she understands some aspects of her insecurities. “I think everyone can relate to the pressure to act a certain way or look a certain way,” she said. The play challenges the actors and the audience to think about how their words and actions can affect others. “You never really know until you walk around in someone’s shoes and get their perspective,” Chappell said. “After this play, I have a new outlook on how to deal with these issues.” When difficult situations arise, not all students will turn to grown-ups for help. It’s important for parents to be aware and talk to their children. “I advise parents to listen, provide
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Dr. Megan Wood, an orthopedic hand surgeon, is taking on three interns in her third summer as a WORX partner. She appreciates being connected through an official channel. “Your parents might not know another parent enough to pick up the phone and say, ‘hey can my kid shadow you?’ But having the program in place opens the door and levels the playing field,” she said. Since its inception, the program has had 200 students pass through; some of these students, now in college, have come back to Shive for further opportunities. Shive said that every year there are unique challenges to placing each kid in their area of interest. “There will be someone who wants to be a botanist and I have to go figure that out,” he said. “But I reach out to the ESD community and somebody knows someone, always.”
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Providence class five students celebrated Mesopotamian cultures on March 30 with Egyptian bingo, a mummy race, mosaic-making, the Providence Olympics, and other fun activites.
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Dustin Marshall and Mita Havlick will vie for the Dallas ISD board of trustees District 2 seat in a runoff election on June 18 after none of the four candidates running were able to secure 50 percent of the votes on May 7. Marshall had 43 percent of the votes, and Havlick had 28 percent. The pair were joined by Suzanne Smith and Carlos Marroquin in the special election race to fill the vacated seat of Mike Morath, new commissioner of the Texas Education Agency. — From staff reports
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URSULINE’S SOO GETS HER KICKS IN Taekwondo star scoops up golds By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor
Kaitlynn Soo has long since accomplished her first goal in the sport of taekwondo – she’s gotten better than her younger brother. And by the way, the Ursuline freshman also won a national championship and represented Team USA at the World Taekwondo Championships in South Korea. But it was a case of sibling rivalry that first convinced Soo to give taekwondo a try in 2010 after she initially thought the outfit looked too weird. “My brother was the one who started,” she said. “I was at that age where I was really competitive with him, so I started doing it and I really fell in love with the sport.” When she was younger, Soo was involved in ballet and ice skating, but she liked the allaround focus of taekwondo, which requires a combination of power, balance, strength, and mental discipline. “You get the exhilaration of fighting someone, but it’s not really violent,” Soo said. “It’s a good stress reliever, I guess.” Taekwondo is different from other martial arts in the way it
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Kaitlynn Soo, left, sparred with an athlete from England at the 2016 U.S. Open Championships in Reno, Nev. mixes elements of karate with traditional Korean forms. Soo describes it to friends as “fencing with your feet.” Soo, 14, burst onto the national stage in 2013, when she won her first gold medal in sparring at the USA Taekwondo National Championships in Chicago. The following summer, she claimed two golds at the Texas State
Taekwondo Championships. In 2015, Soo won another gold medal at the national meet in Virginia, which earned her an invitation to join Team USA as part of the Cadet National Team. She spent a week at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs before competing in the 41-kilogram weight class in Muju, South Ko-
rea, where she lost to a girl from France in the early rounds. Still, the experience was unforgettable. “It’s really interesting to connect with people all over the world through this sport,” Soo said. This year will be more difficult for Soo, who must move up from the cadet to the ju-
nior division, meaning she’ll square off against fighters up to 17 years old. But she looks forward to the challenge in a sport that has become a passion. “When I started, I figured it would be just for recreation,” said Soo, who trains in Coppell. “Now it’s something that’s going to be a really big part of my life.”
Hillcrest Sends Dynamic Duo to State Tennis Tourney By Todd Jorgenson Sports Editor
The entire Hillcrest High School tennis team advanced to the Class 5A state tennis tournament this spring. While that’s a major accomplishment for Zane Kohrs and Anne Gilliam, the words “entire team” might be a little misleading, since the two players comprise the entire squad for the Panthers. Gilliam won the Region II title in girls singles, while Kohrs was the runner-up in boys singles, allowing them to share the
milestone when both traveled to College Station in May. “It feels good to represent someone other than yourself,” Kohrs said. “It’s a good achievement knowing that you’re the first to do something.” It’s fitting that Kohrs, a junior, and Gilliam, a sophomore, qualified for their first state tournament in the same year. They live only a block apart and have been friends through tennis for almost 10 years. Last year, they even competed together in mixed doubles for Hillcrest, finishing third at regionals. “It feels more comfortable,”
Kohrs said. “If one of us went by ourselves, then maybe nerves would kick in.” Both players work out with private coaches after school, and compete year-round in select tournaments on the weekends. So while success isn’t anything new, reaching the state tournament for their school still means something. And it caps a spring that saw Kohrs and Gilliam win their respective divisions at tournaments in Prosper, Arlington, and Dallas during the season.
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LEFT: Hillcrest High School’s Zane Kohrs and Anne Gilliam advanced to the Class 5A state tennis tourney this spring. CHRIS M C G AT H E Y
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W.T. WHITE OUT IN BI-DISTRICT ROUND
W.T. White extended an incredible streak this season with its 34th consecutive playoff appearance, but the Longhorns were eliminated in the Class 6A Region II bi-district round on May 7. WTW was swept by Mesquite, including an 8-1 defeat in the finale at Tillery Field. The Skeeters blanked the Longhorns 3-0 on the day before. { PHOTOS: TANNER GARZA }
They enjoyed the doubles experience, but both players admit their styles are probably a better fit for singles. In Gilliam’s case, she started playing at age 7 while following her older brother, who now plays tennis at UT Tyler. She has since played in national tournaments in Florida and California, in addition to a clay-court event in Virginia. “Tennis was the only sport I ever played,” she said. “I liked being able to do everything on your own and not having to rely on anyone else.” Kohrs played baseball and soccer when he was younger, but dropped them both after becoming interested in tennis at a summer camp. Hillcrest volleyball coach Diana Davis is also the school’s tennis coach, but she admits that her duties in this case are strictly administrative. “I feel happy to have them,” Davis said. “I like watching them play. They represent Hillcrest in a very positive manner.”
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THREE TYPES OF HEALING IN ONE STOP KinetikChain takes stress out of physical therapy By Britt E. Stafford
People Newspapers In the back room of a repurposed commercial building on lower Greenville Avenue, Highland Park High School athlete Jordyn Kaplan sits in a chair with NormaTec pulse gear strapped to her legs. The black bags that compress her legs to get the blood flowing are part of her typical visit to KinetikChain. Dr. Landan Webster started KinetikChain three years ago with the idea of melding different styles of physical therapy in order to help the body repair injuries and function properly. Rather than having a patient go to multiple physicians in different locations, KinetikChain creates a one-stop location for muscular, skeletal, and neurological treatment. “The big picture is get people back to functioning properly as quickly as we possibly can,” Webster said. “There’s going to be people who don’t need chiropractic, they only need rehab, or some therapy, or some movement patterning.”
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KinetikChain offers treatment for spinal, lower extremity, and upper extremity conditions; cryotherapy, which lowers skin temperature to around 30 degrees F for up to three minutes; NormaTec re-
covery, which helps pump out lactic acid while reducing inflammation; an athletic training room; and individual doctor visits to relieve pain. Patients who come in without an injury go through a Spe-
cific Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) prior to their treatment, which determines where patients can improve flexibility or movement. Kaplan has been coming to
KinetikChain for a few years now. It has helped with past injuries and prevention of new ones, she said. “It’s been benefiting me a lot being able to have recovery and just stay healthy,” the cross country and track athlete said. A typical visit for Kaplan, who has suffered a stress fracture in her tibia and patellar tendonitis in her knees, takes around 20 minutes when she isn’t being treated for an injury. But KinetikChain isn’t solely for athletes, Landan said. The purpose of the business is to appeal to anyone, from a future college athlete to someone who works out a few times a week. For example: “Grandma can’t put the dishes away on the top shelf. She goes to the YMCA seven days a week and she’s having a hard time again with her hip hurting. She’s as much of an athlete as any of the professionals that come in here, if not more because she’s busting her hump,” Landan said. Most of the services KinetikChain offers are provided in a membership model, where a patient can buy several sessions for one set fee. Doctor visits are charged per session. “They can come in, they don’t need to have an appointment … it takes all the excuse out of somebody not taking care of themselves,” Webster said. Email Britt.stafford@ peoplenewspapers.com
Sourced Craft Cocktails Brings Drinks Signed, Sealed, Delivered By Britt E. Stafford
People Newspapers “Where’s the bar?” That question, commonly asked at social functions or parties, inspired Tim Angelillo to found Sourced Craft Cocktails in Austin in October. The premium craft cocktail delivery service opened its second branch in Dallas in April. A couple of years ago, Angelillo set up a make-your-own margarita bar at his wife’s birthday/ Super Bowl party and noticed some guests were afraid of making them incorrectly. He also noted the inconvenience and costliness of procuring the alcohol and different parts required to make
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specialty cocktails at a party. “Rather than spending time in the store, what you wanted was quality time with your audience,” Angelillo said. “What we want to do is make it convenient by sourcing the proper ingredients and the finest ingredients.” Sourced delivers an instructor armed with premium cocktails, such as the Texas mule and French 75, to the customer’s doorstep. After the client orders the cocktail they want from the website, Sourced delivers all the ingredients – alcohol, juices and mixers, glasses, barware, ice, and the recipe — in an appropriately converted bourbon barrel. A mix-
ologist will check the client’s ID, then walk them through the steps to properly make the cocktail, all the while telling them a bit about its origin. “For instance, a French 75 is a classic champagne cocktail,” Angelillo said. “We teach people why that cocktail became famous, because it was the drink of Casablanca.” Once the customers learn how to build the drink, they are left with a written recipe, or, for a small fee, the mixologist can stay and act as bartender for the evening. When the occasion is over, the client packs up the glasses and barware in the barrel, and leaves the barrel on the front
porch for Sourced to pick up. “[Dallas] understands the value of entertaining,” Angelillo said. “Our goal and our mission is to be a service whether it’s just you and your significant other or a part of 2,500 people in 12 hours.” While Angelillo runs the business side of Sourced, mixologist Brian Floyd tends to the libation business as creative director. “A lot of bartenders like to hoard knowledge,” Floyd said. “Making a drink for yourself at home is not hard. It just takes somebody showing you how. ... I love what we’re doing with Sourced. It’s about the last thing you can’t have on demand from your phone.”
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CFT CEO Heads to Children’s Medical Children’s Health has appointed Brent E. Christopher as the new president of the Children’s Medical Center Foundation. Christopher will succeed retiring president Dr. Kern Wildenthal. Christopher formerly served as the foundation’s director of development from 2002 to 2005. For the past 11 years, he’s served as the CEO of Communites Foundation of Texas.
Two PH Nurses Honored For Being Great Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing announced in May that Dean Shelley F. Conroy and Clinical Assistant Professor Melissa Neathery, both of Preston Hollow, were named DFW Great 100 Nurses for being role models, leaders, and compassionate
caregivers. Assistant Professor Claudia Beal was also honored. Since 1999, the school has had 11 of its nurses recognized.
Catholic Foundation Doles Out $1.2 Million
The Catholic Foundation presented more than $1.2 million in grants to 19 local churches, schools, and organizations on May 3. Recipients included Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Cristo Rey Dallas, Bishop Dunne Catholic School, and the Catholic Charities.
World Affairs Council Gets Bank of America Grant The World Affairs Council received a grant for $10,000 from Bank of America’s Charitable Foundation in support of the council’s International Career Day. The annual event was established in 2010 and is geared toward high school students. This year it is on Dec. 13.
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BLATT’S BRINGING THE BREWS BEER, BITES, AND MORE IN PH VILLAGE By Farah Fleurima
Special Contributor Preston Hollow Village continues its recent run of restaurant openings with the recent arrival of Nebraska import Blatt Beer & Table, a Germaninspired tavern with chef-driven pub fare. The restaurant-bar, which opened in April, boasts a spacious bar in the center of a bright, wood-accented dining room with garage doorstyle partitions opening up to a sprawling patio. Blatt’s menu befits its theme, featuring dishes that pair wonderfully with beer: think sausages, fried chicken, burgers, and mac and cheese. The menu is a complete contrast to that of Blatt’s sister concept, Blue Sushi Sake Grill, which also has a location in Preston Hollow Village. Flagship Restaurant Group CEO Nick Hogan, the restaurants’ parent company, says having both eateries at PHV is terrific. “With the great success of Blue in Preston Hollow Village, it was a natural fit for Blatt as the concepts overlap a lot in their appeal to our core audi-
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Blatt Beer & Table opened in April, featuring 32 indie and local beers on tap. ences,” Hogan said. And despite the presence of enough flat-screen TVs to please sports-watching diehards, Hogan says simply being a sports bar is not the main purpose of Blatt. “Yes, we’ll have games on, but it is more of a place to go for a beer and/or a quality meal with friends and family, as our
food stands on its own,” he said. The food stands on its own, but also pairs well. Like the Pickles & Petals — cornmeal-dusted and beer-battered onion and pickle slices served with herb and kale beer cheese and zesty house bacon Russian dressing. Much like the famed potato chip, it’s impossible to eat just one, especially with a
zippy IPA. The house wedge salad is a standout, featuring a grillkissed hunk of iceberg dressed in bacon, boiled egg chunks, and blue cheese crumbles. It paired wonderfully with a pale ale on tap; its bite cut through the creaminess of the cheese and dressing and accentuated the bacon pieces.
The beer-centric venue showcases 32 mostly indie and local brews on tap, as well as a number of classics in bottles and cans. But beer-avoiders, fret not: Blatt has a handful of classic cocktails like a Moscow Mule and an Old Fashioned every bit as primed for pairing as the brews. Keep an eye on the drink menu, because changes are always afoot. “Typically, 25 percent of our draft beer selections are our mainstays,” Hogan said. “We rotate the rest with whatever is fun, unique, and, of course, delicious. We always try to support local as long as the beer is tasty.” Similarly tasty are the sandwiches at Blatt, of which there are many. The so-named “Blattwurst” (house-made beerbraised bratwurst, jalapeño polish sausage, or smoked kielbasa on a pretzel roll) might’ve benefited from a bit more fat in the grind, but boy was that pretzel roll heavenly. Blatt also features several vegetarian and gluten-free options. Snack and drink specials reign supreme during the daily happy hour, which is a great opportunity to sample Blatt’s culinary highlights. Blatt is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Happy hours are Monday through Saturday from 3 to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 8 p.m.
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Get Outside With Dad This Year By Tony Trahan
Special Contributor Don’t just send a card or get your dad a new tie this Father’s Day. Instead, go outdoors and do something. As I get older, I’ve learned there’s no substitute for spending time together. Here are three ideas to help you make some memories.
M A K E T H E R O U N D S AT TRINITY GROVES Never been over to the burgeoning area just north of Oak Cliff? Now’s your chance to sample Amberjax Fish Market Grille, Casa Rubia, Restro Gastro Bistro, or any one of the many restau-
rants in the area. Everything is in walking distance, so why not restaurant hop? Start at one, grab an appetizer, cash out, and keep moving. Get there early or make reservations to snag prime patio space. He’ll remember it long after you’re done.
HIT THE GREEN There’s nothing better than teeing up time with Dad on the golf course. Instead of playing it straight, why not play a round with a Nassau side bet. It’s three bets in one. Low score on the front nine, low score on the back nine, and one on the full 18. Spice it up and wager beers or milkshakes, depending on your age, to sip and chill afterward.
Not up for 18 holes, Topgolf has plenty of fun games to play.
ADVENTURE TIME When’s the last time you went camping? No, seriously. Bring up camping, hiking, or canoeing with your father and you’ll be sure to drum up his adventurous spirit. Speaking from experience, there’s nothing more I’d want my kids to do than spend time with me — and as a bonus, outdoors. Now’s the time to go before the weather gets unbearable in July and August. Can’t leave town? Get your bikes and go for a ride around White Rock Lake. Be sure to pack a Frisbee or Nerf football in a backpack for your power break.
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Special Contributor In a neighborhood bordered by Dallas North Tollway and I-35, Maple Avenue Boxing Gym is churning out class after class of fitness enthusiasts, alongside amateur and professional boxers. Born from the insatiable passion of a former New York Wall Street investment professional, the small gym was never meant to be a cash-cow business venture. Rather, owner Arnie Verbeek wanted it to be a place for boxers to connect with a community and strive for improvement. Verbeek started the gym on Maple Avenue in 2008 after his wife forbade him from returning to his old gym, where a shooting had occurred. The native Netherlander has been obsessed with American boxing since he first saw it on TV when he was 10 years old. Although he never boxed professionally, his love of the sport has stuck with him. “I had always used boxing as a fitness routine,” Verbeek said. “But all the Dallas gyms were in these bad places. There were drug deals going on. I thought, ‘there’s got to be a better gym.’” After failing to find one, Verbeek decided to open his own. Quickly, it became a safe haven for kids and adults looking to stay out of trouble and hone their skills. After losing the original space to high rental rates, the gym moved to its current, smaller location on Butler Street. “I thought that if I made it smaller, I could have a place to have fitness classes
for anyone who wants them in ward footwork and the MAPLE AVENUE the front, and continue trainclassic one-two punch BOXING GYM: ing the kids who have talent in — which we began Fitness classes the back,” Verbeek said. “But performing as combiare $15 per class whatever the case, I wanted to nations. This warmup -- packages are make it a place that doesn’t toltechnique, called shadavailable. Cross Box owboxing, was a way erate violence or drugs.” classes are $150 per The gym’s leadership reto prepare us to spar month. Membership is flects that same mentality. Briwith punching bags. $20 initiation and $80 an Lacy, gym manager, was put Pacing ourselves with per month afterward. the interval timer used in charge of overseeing day-toP H O T O S : C H R I S M C G AT H E Y day operations. The safety of to signify the start and the kids and the gym are in his end of a round of boxhands, Verbeek said. ing, we began alterI got to witness Lacy’s nating between technique-focused and leadership first-hand when conditioning-focused I signed up for his “Boxing Bootcamp.” I did this with hesboxing with the bags. itation. I’ve never been one to This meant the difthrow my hat into the arena of ference between perathleticism. fecting the one-two punch and rapid-fire Arriving early bodes well for shaking punching with a set of squats in between. the nerves out, I found. Lacy helped wrap Gym member Brittaney Harris, who our hands properly and answer any pre- was also in the class, has been attending class questions we had. classes since her introduction to boxing in With each new class he gauges the December. “The intensity never gets easier, but crowd before deciding how tough the practice should be, he said. We start- you start learning all the moves and you ed with some “light” calisthenics of 100 definitely notice yourself getting better,” jumping jacks and 100 mountain climb- Harris said. ers; I think he and I had different views We wrapped up the hour-long workon “light.” out by using Lacy as our interactive “This time around, we had a lot punching bag. I didn’t want to let him more new people in the class,” Lacy down. With him able to see my techsaid. “So usually, it’s a lot more aggres- nique so closely, I made it a priority to give it all I had. And when the class came sive than that.” After the warmup, we went over some to a close, I found myself wanting to basic boxing techniques — straightfor- come back for more.
ast year, I didn’t think too much about floral in my garden. But between gorgeously-colored strains of basil, an existing hibiscus, and the few flower seeds I did toss in the ground, I had freshcut decor all over my home throughout nearly the entire year. This growing season, I didn’t fool around. Spring bulbs went into the ground last December and alluring floral seeds were ordered; my planting strategy factored in plenty of cuttable color, frill, and scent. Here’s what’s great about cultivating your own floral decor: ① Your own fresh-cut flowers last much longer than store-bought. Without travel or preservation methods, lifespan is greatly increased. ② Budget! Depending on variety, a pack of 10-800 seeds is just a few dollars. ③ Ease of availability. Arrangement looking a little droopy? No problem, immediate replacement is available from your yard! As I’ve found with growing food, there are lots of options that grow easily in North Texas. As long as you plant and care for the seeds or bulbs correctly, we’ve got nearly a year-round growing season. We’re talking about decent soil, flower varieties appropriate for the area, and keeping the seeds, and then plants, hydrated. A good portion of the vegetable and flower seeds I use comes from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company. If you’ve never had your hands on their catalogue, grab one.
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CONTINUED FROM 18 Some of the florals that are doing terrifically well for me include sunflowers, pom pom poppies, nasturtium, dahlia, daisies, and wildflowers. As a bonus, many of them are edible! Pots are fine, but planting directly in the earth is preferable. In-ground plants stay better hydrated and can stretch their roots as they like, making them strong and less high-maintenance. Plant life is amazing — there is a comingling, collaborative community happening underground at all times. If you grow vegetables or herbs, planting floral (especially edible floral!) in the same beds will attract bees and make the veggies taste better. Start thinking about next year now. Notice what floral thrives around you this spring and summer and find out their names. Make a list. At the end of the summer, order up some seeds and get them into the ground during the fall and end-of-winter. Next year your yard will be glorious and your home bursting with fresh-cut bouquets. How lovely!
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Find Your Ohm in the Home with Yogis on the Go Lawyer founds traveling yoga studio By Noelle Jabal
People Newspapers Finding an outlet can help relieve the stress that comes from being overworked. For full-time practicing lawyer and Preston Hollow resident Matt Sanderson, that outlet was yoga, a hobby thatlater gave rise to Yogis on the Go. In September 2015, Sanderson founded Yogis on the Go with the idea of bringing the studio to the client. Whether it’s practicing among coworkers in the office, one-on-one at home, or at a park with a significant other, Yogis on the Go caters to everyone, regardless of age. In 2009, Sanderson realized work was getting the best of him, and couldn’t escape the office even when on vacation. He wanted to find a way to enhance his workouts, so he decided to invest some of his free time in taking yoga classes at a studio. “At the end of the class we got into Shavasna, the resting phase at the very end,” Sanderson said. “And I felt this certain peace that I had never felt … ever.” The following year, he decided he wanted to progress from student to teacher, and began the process to become a certified yoga instructor. During his certification, which required ten hours of community service, Sanderson’s law office convinced him to teach some classes at the firm. While teaching these classes, Sanderson tossed around the idea of opening a yoga studio. Upon completion of his training, he accepted a position at Uptown Yoga. After six months of unsuccessfully negotiating for a studio space, Sanderson decided he didn’t need one. “Not only would it be a good thing for
Matt Sanderson founded Yogis on the Go in 2015 after earning his teaching certification. Yogis on the Go has catered to organizations such as Cinemark and the City of Plano. C O U R T E SY P H O T O S
me to do, but in general there’s a need for it,” Sanderson said. Partnering with Uptown Yoga, Yogis on the Go teachers will travel throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The company strives to design their classes around the clients. Instructors ensure you are comfortable practicing in the environment you are in so that you get the
full experience of yoga. “I’ve even taught classes to people who have debilitating back issues, to people who can only sit down and have to do yoga in a chair,” Sanderson said. “No matter what you’ve got going on with your body, young or old, we can find a way to make it meaningful and feel good to you.”
Along with Sanderson’s firm, other companies and organizations such as Cinemark and the City of Plano have reached out to Yogis on the Go to teach in their offices. “There is this need for yoga, for exercise, and for a realignment from the stress that a lot of us just go through life with,” Sanderson said.
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MAKING MOMS’ DREAMS COME TRUE Group grants terminally ill moms’ wishes By Jacie Scott
Special Contributor On April 30, hundreds of philanthropic hearts joined forces at Gilley’s Dallas for the Ally’s Wish Foundation’s second annual Boots & Blessings Gala to help grant the wishes of terminally ill mothers. The foundation is named for the late Allyson Hendrickson. Hendrickson was a wife, a mother of three boys, a devout Christian, and a warrior in her battle against ovarian canAllyson Hendrickson cer. She kept a blog over the course of seven years, detailing her life during this battle. Hendrickson’s strength and faith, even in light of her prognosis, inspired many, including four women at her church. They didn’t know Hendrickson very well outside of the glances and quick chats at church, yet they felt compelled to do something for her. So in 2014, they developed the concept for the nonprofit foundation, which provides the gifts, transportation, and lodging needed to make moms’ wishes come true. After solidifying their plan, Missy Phipps, Holly Reed, Melissa Cary, and Heather Bryan went to Hendrickson, filled her in, and said that they wanted to grant her wish to publish a blog. “Her words to me were, ‘Missy, it’s been so hard trying to figure out what would come out of this. This is a way for me to know that all that I’ve been through is going to help other people,’” said Missy Phipps, founder and president of the Ally’s Wish Foundation.
TRUE FIGHTERS ANGIE HARRISON Sept. 13, 1969 – Aug. 29, 2014
In 2009, Harrison was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following doctors’ orders, she underwent two surgeries and 17 rounds of chemo. After a stint of remission, in November of 2013 she was diagnosed with Stage 4 triple negative breast cancer that had reappeared in her lungs. Harrison’s fulfilled wish was
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Ally’s Wish Foundation founders Heather Bryan, Melissa Cary, Missy Phipps, and Holly Reed (top left) honored moms such as Tanya Norris (top right), whom they have been able to help with a special memorial display at the Boots & Blessings Gala.
NEED TO KNOW Ally’s Wish accepts referrals from moms facing terminal illness, medical professionals, family members, close friends, and anyone with detailed knowledge of the mom’s condition. Moms must have children under the age of 18. Wishes involving travel are capped at $5,000 and five nights. FIND OUT MORE: allyswish.org
In two years, Ally’s Wish has granted the wishes of 18 mothers across the country. All requests are met at no expense to the mothers, and have included vacations,
to go to Disney World with her husband and three children. KARISA DANIEL Dec. 17, 1977 - Aug. 13, 2014
Daniel and her husband Kelly had four children: Dalton (12), Ariana (9), and twins Deanna and Dakota (7). The former missionaries moved back to the U.S. due to their son’s illness (Cystic Fibrosis). Karisa was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after battling with pneumonia and bronchitis for two
memory gardens, and more published blogs. Tanya Norris’ wish is to travel to Nashville, the city of music. The 44-yearold was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, a year ago on her birthday. Norris views each day as a gift, so memories are made daily, she said. But she knows the trip to Nashville would be one her 10-year-old music-loving daughter would cherish forever. “She loves a good Elvis Presley impersonator,” Norris said with a laugh. “She likes Miranda Lambert, Justin Bieber, George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, and others. So I just thought it would be fun if we went to Nashville and see who we could see.”
months. She went through five rounds of chemo to prepare for a bone marrow transplant, but due to infection the transplant was cancelled. Karisa was able to travel to Indiana in July of 2014 to visit her hometown, parents, and brother. LORETTA SCHOCH Oct. 16, 1974 — Nov. 12, 2014
Schoch was a wife and mom of two: a daughter that is special needs and wheelchair bound,
Thanks to generous donations and money raised by Ally’s Wish, Norris and her family of three will do just that this summer. Norris made a courageous speech at the Boots & Blessings Gala, sharing her journey and her gratitude for her devoted husband and family, and for Ally’s Wish for their dedication to terminally ill mothers. “We try not to talk about terminal too much, because I know that it’s coming. But we’re going to live every moment to the fullest as long as we can,” Norris said. “I think the ladies that serve at Ally’s Wish knew exactly what Ally wanted to do and they put in so much time and their effort to make those things work for people that they’ve just met. I think it’s just wonderful.”
and an older son. She was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2012. No treatments were successful. Schoch’s wish was to have their older special needs van fixed to be safe and in good working condition. Ally’s Wish partnered with Jennings Ford in Boerne to grant her wish. ISABEL MINAYA 1982 – Feb. 15, 2016
Minaya was mom to four: a 15-year-old son, a 9-year-old
son, a 3-year-old son, and a 1-year-old daughter. She was diagnosed July 7, 2015 with colon cancer. She was admitted into hospice care in January and told there was no further treatment available. Her wish was to travel to the Dominican Republic to see her family. However, she was unable to travel, so Ally’s Wish flew her aunt to the U.S. to spend time with the family. — Read their complete stories at allyswish.org.
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Olympian Teaches to Just Keep Swiming By Joshua Baethge
Special Contributor Long-time Preston Hollow resident Jim Montgomery knows a thing or two about swimming. In 1976, he won four Olympic medals, including three golds, and became the first person to finish the 100-meter freestyle in less than 50 seconds. For years, the Olympian has coached the Dallas Aquatics Masters Swim Club, coached at the Greenhill School, and taught private lessons. Now he’s focused on his own swimming school. “About ten years ago, I wanted to look into a swim school for all ages,” Montgomery said. “This facility became available one year ago, and it was in a perfect location.” The Jim Montgomery Swim School opened at the corner of Preston Road and Belt Line Road on Jan. 7. Weekly classes teach proper technique, with an emphasis on water safety, to everyone from kids as young as 3 months old to adults just learning how to swim. “We want [them] to learn how to swim well,” Montgomery said. “I’ve gone around the country to see what other schools do.” His daughter, Ellis Raymond, who accompanied him on many of these trips, now serves as the swim school’s di-
rector of early childhood development. So far, she loves working with her father. “It’s definitely a good fit,” Raymond said. “We feed off of each other.” Raymond grew up working as a lifeguard at the University Park pool. Before joining forces with her dad, she was a kindergarten teacher at an elementary school in Sunray, Texas, north of Amarillo. According to her, many of the same techniques that were effective in the class-
room also work in the pool. Jim Montgomery opened his swim “Our philosophy is evschool in January. | C H R I S M C G AT H E Y ery child can learn, but they all learn differently,” Raymond said. advance to the next subgroup. One thing that sets the “We want to see progress,” Montgomery school apart from Raymond said. many others is the lesson strucMontgomery says many peoture. Classes are arranged by ple learn how to swim, but arage group, but within each class en’t strong swimmers. He sees students are divided into sub- his school as a place that bridggroups based on skills demon- es the wide gap between swimstrated during an initial assess- ming lessons and high-level ment. As students improve, they competition.
We are not much into competition, but we want kids to learn to swim well,” he said. However, for swimmers who do want to take their skills to the next level, the school offers pre-competitive swimming level classes and private lessons. Montgomery believes it is also important for swimmers to spend time in the pool regularly so their skills do not wane. According to Montgomery, anyone who wants to attend the school will first undergo an assessment to determine their swim skill level. Once that is complete, instructors will stress the importance of swimming on a consistent basis, while helping swimmers meet their goals with a lot of positive reinforcement. “We almost don’t want to say how good it is because it’s so nice,” said Carol Banhart, a mother of twin 3-yearolds who are students. She drives them 30 minutes each way from her home near the Park Cities because she likes the school so much. “This is great, and all the people are great,” Banhart said. “It’s perfect for us.” “We really want to have our instructors to make it the best 30 minutes of their [students’] day,” Montgomery said.
Hillcrest Grad, Friends Share Intimates Stories By Britt E. Stafford
People Newspapers When it comes to smoothing panty lines, Hillcrest High School alum Becky Elder and her friends are well informed. Along with seven of her closest friends, Elder, class of 1974, has co-authored Red Thong Strong: Girlfriends’ Little Secrets to Smoothing Life’s Panty Lines. The comrades met about 30 years ago in a Sunday school class in Bedford, where Elder and her husband lived. The women, all in their late 20s or early 30s, were in similar stages of life. “We were all young, married, and … that became our social group,” she said. “We started ...
doing birthday parties for our kids, started traveling together, did graduation parties, and experienced a lot of Becky Elder life together.” The many experiences they shared prompted the group to write a book together, which took 10 years to accomplish, said Elder, 60. “We sat around a table with two laptops going,” she explained. “We threw out ideas and we hashed it all out together.” The title comes from a tradition that started within the group around 20 years ago, when the women decided to gift red, lacy
underwear to each other. The token served as their symbol and inspiration. In 206 pages, the book, which became available to purchase on Amazon on May 6, contains beauty ideas, party planning suggestions, travel tips, and more. “It’s our story about experiencing life together,” Elder said. “Part memoir, and then part inspirational, and then part howto. It’s unique.” One of Elder’s favorite anecdotes follows a group trip to Vegas for her 50th birthday, when the women bought tickets for Celine Dion. An hour before the performance, they learned the concert had been cancelled. Luckily, the trip wasn’t a
wash. They soon learned the hotel concierge had made them reservations at a club
in the Bellagio. But not all the tales are pleasant, Elder said. The women share how they rallied around one of the authors as she learned to raise her special needs daughter. Another section discusses one lady’s battle with breast cancer. While she doesn’t claim to be the sole author, the book helped Elder cross off a big life goal. “I’ve always wanted to write a book,” she said. “I’m just excited that I can add author to my name. I’m an educator, mother, grandmother, and now I can add author.” Email britt.stafford@ peoplenewspapers.com
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KNOW THE LAW For parents thinking about hosting a party for teens in their homes: unless it’s your child, it is against state law to make alcohol available to a person younger than 21 years old, even in your own residence, even with the parent’s permission, according to TABC. Failure to adhere to this law could mean a fine up to $4,000, up to one year in jail, and a suspended driver’s license. “If we encounter anyone that provides alcohol, we file a Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor offense against them; it’s a Class A Misdemeanor,” said Dallas Police Sgt. Alfred Nunez. While Texas law allows a minor to drink an alcoholic beverage while in the presence of a parent, if the child leaves their parent they can be charged with minor in posession, a Class C Misdemeanor, Nunez said. According to a 2011 Dallas Morning News investigation, from 1999 to 2009, 850 juveniles under the age of 17 were ticketed for a charge of minor in consumption, minor in possession, or minor DUI in Dallas County. In 2014, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, 43 juveniles under 17 were arrested for DUI in Dallas County. An Open Records Request made by Preston Hollow People in March to get ticket and arrest records for minor in possession and minor in consumption for Preston
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Impressive transitional style and architectural design come together beautifully in this like-new home in Old Preston Hollow. Resting on a near-acre corner lot across from the former Hicks Estate, the two-story home built by Ellen Grasso offers more than 5,600 sq. ft of luxurious living space and exceptional features. The home’s gated street entry opens to a large circular drive that surrounds a beautifully landscaped fountain and provides plenty of space for parking. Guests are greeted in the home’s spacious open foyer by high ceilings, an open design, and hand-scraped oak floors. The full-of-light formal living room and a dining room with an adjoining wine alcove are perfect for entertaining guests. You will appreciate the inviting den with its fireplace, wet bar with a wine cooler, and soothing view of the landscaped grounds and pool. Movie night will be extra special in the upstairs media room. The home offers four bedrooms, four full baths, and one half-bath in a split arrangement. The downstairs master is a special retreat with a sitting area and a bath that features Carrara marble and a superb walk-in closet. Carrara marble also complements the feature-rich kitchen. The family chef will appreciate the gas cook top, double oven, abundant storage and casual dining space. An elegant covered patio and an expansive back yard with a lap pool and play pool are only a few of the additional features of this spectacular must-see home. Located at 9934 Hathaway Street. Offered at $1,649,900. Contact Greg Pape, Broker-Associate, EPRO & SRS. 214-546-4066, gpape@virginiacook.com.
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A man’s home is his castle – and these estates are worthy of the name. Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is number one in the sale of properties over $1 million in D-FW. The brokerage’s expert agents tap into the brand strength of the leading luxury real estate company in the world and its powerful referral network of the most discerning buyers. To see these and other extraordinary estates, visit briggsfreeman.com. 10620 Strait Lane This four-acre estate looks like it belongs on the Grand Canal in Venice. With five bedrooms, a 2,000-bottle wine room and a guest house, this home is ideal for entertaining. Kick back in the man cave, tucked inside the climate-controlled 10-car garage. Listed by Lisa Besserer and Faisal Halum for $17,900,000. 9447 Rockbrook Drive This beautifully finished home exudes exceptional quality and craftsmanship from every corner. From the limestone flooring in the entryway to the marble countertops and temperature controlled wine room in the butler’s pantry, no detail has been overlooked. Listed by Joan Eleazer for $4,200,000. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.
The beginning of spring washes everything in a new light of beauty, warmth, softness and the excitement of something new. Known for fresh, clean lines; bright, open spaces; and plenty of natural elements, modern homes make the perfect setting for spring. Some of Dallas’ most architecturally significant homes are built in a contemporary or modern style and feature clean lines, smooth and polished surfaces, lots of glass and open spaces. The refreshing contemporaries that are featured below feel just right for spring. To see more, visit briggsfreeman.com. 4851 Harrys Lane A fresh take on contemporary design, this fivebedroom home artfully blends modern architecture, luxury accommodations and a desirable sense of warmth. Wall-to-wall windows offer views of the beautifully groomed gardens, outdoor living spaces and resort-style pool. Listed by Becky Frey and Gayle Johansen for $4,850,000. 5717 Preston Haven Drive With multiple green building certifications and high performance features, this home is an energy efficient marvel. The open floor plan and sprawling backyard are thoughtfully laid out to maximize flow for entertaining. Listed by Angela Thornhill for $1,799,000. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.
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Fine details are in evident in every room of this stately, updated home on a much desired street in Highland Park. The gracious entry opens to a formal living room and dining room on either side and a large family room with fireplace toward the back of the home. A study with a wall of built-in bookcases, a guest bath, and a gourmet kitchen with island and breakfast room complete the first floorplan. The second floor has a large master suite with sitting area and white marble bath, three additional bedrooms, a game room and two additional bathrooms. Beautiful hardwoods throughout, coffered ceilings and windows that let in an abundance of natural light are a few of the features of this stunning home, located within walking distance to Bradfield Elementary and Highland Park Village. Missy Robinson and Cindy Stager of Allie Beth Allman & Associates are listing 4352 Livingston Avenue for $1,695,000. For a private showing, call Robinson at (214) 563-6807, or Stager at (214) 244-0364.
This 2013 custom build is nothing short of everything you could ever want in a home. Set on 1.76 acres, blocks from the Tollway and Preston Center, the contemporary estate is rife with modern amenities. The chef’s kitchen features a SubZero side-by-side; commercial grade, sixburner Wolf stove; walk-in pantry; and expansive counter space. The great room overlooks the outdoor living area and sprawling lawn with tennis court. The adjacent master suite has a sitting area with fireplace, plus a master bath not to be believed: decadent his-and-hers everything except for the single tub overlooking a private garden with water feature. A two-story library/salon with spiral staircase and hidden passageway; 12-ft ceilings; floor-to-ceiling windows with automatic shades; a west-facing solarium; gated motor court with 2-car attached garage and 2-car carriage house with full quarters… these are just a few of the highlights making this 4-bedroom property desirable. To request a showing, contact Gianna at 214-213-4314 or gianna@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in marketing key areas of Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, and Kessler Park.
11020 Tibbs is the hip pocket listing of McKenny Group’s Megan Stern. Wall-to-wall perfection characterizes this exceptional home just steps from Northaven Trail. Along with a sophisticated interior, 11020 Tibbs Street boasts a backyard paradise with outdoor living room, kitchen and custom pool. Megan Stern of the McKenny Group has the non-MLS home priced at $2,125,000. It features five bedrooms, five full and two half baths, media room, game room, three-car garage, and more. Handscraped hardwood and stone flooring, custom millwork and luxurious finishes are found throughout. Formal living and dining rooms flank an elegant entry, while an inviting family room with stone fireplace and beamed ceiling connects to a well-appointed gourmet kitchen with island, butler’s pantry, wine room, and casual dining area. The downstairs master is a posh retreat with marble bath. A second downstairs bedroom is perfect for a home office. Three additional bedrooms, media room and game room are located upstairs. To request a showing, contact Megan at (214)9120425 or meganstern@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in marketing key areas of Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, and Kessler Park.
The spring 2016 edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living magazine recently mailed to homes across North Texas. Grand Vie is the luxury-home publication of Ebby Halliday Realtors and the newest member of the Ebby Halliday Companies, Fort Worth-based Williams Trew Real Estate. Grand Vie is direct-mailed to approximately 60,000 high-net-worth households. Charity and event placement is also a significant part of the distribution strategy. “Not only has our magazine’s distribution grown significantly across North Texas, it also includes some of the very best luxury real estate companies outside of our local market, in such locations as Beverly Hills/LA, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami, Palm Beach, Newport Beach, Santa Barbara and Vail,” says Randall Graham, vice president and director of marketing for Ebby Halliday Realtors. In addition to featuring some of North Texas’ premier luxury properties, the 19th edition of Grand Vie offers interesting editorial content, including “Child’s Play,” featuring advice on designing the ideal bedroom for your child from partner and designer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings Shay Geyer; special sections for farm & ranch and lake properties; and real estate insider Candy Evans’ take on the importance of global marketing in the luxury home market segment. Visit grandviemagazine.com.
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Northwest Bible Opens Arms to Refugees By Jacie Scott
Special Contributor Northwest Bible Church has sent missionaries all over the world, but their newest ministry is aimed at serving the global audience that lives right down the road. In February, Northwest Community Center opened its doors to the Vickery Meadow community of immigrants and refugees representing 50-plus nationalities. The center provides English classes, job-readiness training, after-school care, youth activities, a conversational café, and other services to help refugees navigate their new culture and life. A medical clinic, operated by Healing Hands Ministries, is set to open this summer. The 15,000-square-foot facility on Pineland Drive is about a three-minute walk from an apartment complex densely populated with refugees. The center’s locale is perfect, said the church’s lead outreach minister Brian Newby. “A lot of them walk everywhere, so proximity mattered, and space mattered to be able to facilitate relationships,” Newby said. “We eventually came across the building, and others [said]: ‘I’d
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Special Contributor On the ground floor of One Arts Plaza, there is a naturally-lit art gallery with walls lined with sculptures and works on paper by renowned and unknown artists alike. This is JM Gallery, the brainchild of two lawyers who also work in the building. One day in 2014, Thompson & Knight intellectual property lawyer Michael Heinlen, of Preston Hollow, declared to his partner Jane Politz Brandt that it was time to open a gallery. “I thought, ‘this is the most excited I’ve been about something in a long time. Let’s do it,’” said Brandt, who also specializes in intellectual property. After spending 28 years practicing law, she was searching for an exciting way to engage with the community. When Brandt said yes to Heinlen’s idea, he freaked out. “I said ‘[let’s open a gallery]’ out of frustration, and it didn’t occur to me that anyone would think that was for real,” Heinlen said. He has a doctorate in art history from Northwestern University and taught at the University of North Texas before he decided to change careers in the ‘90s and attend SMU Dedman School of Law. Afer surprisingly serious consideration and support from their spouses, Brandt and Heinlen began looking for a space in the summer of 2014. “We worked in the arts district, but there was no gallery in the arts district,” Brandt said. They decided to remedy that. Heinlen and Brandt wanted the venue and the works shown in it to be accessible to all kinds of viewers, from connoisseurs to curious passers-by.
Highland Park grad Diana Antohe showed her collection “Lost in Thought” at the gallery during its one-year anniversary celebration in March. “Their location is really … making [art] feel more accessible to people who aren’t in the practice of going to openings regularly,” she said. Antohe graduated from SMU in May 2014 and was discovered by Heinlen and his son, Chris, the gallery’s director. In the process of setting up the gallery and meeting artists such as Antohe, the owners discovered another need in the community. According to Heinlen, Dallas didn’t have a legal organization that provided pro bono services for struggling artists. This information inspired him to found Arts Counsel Texas, an organization that bridges the gap between the legal and artistic communities - something he and Brandt are striving to do through JM Gallery. “One of the things that strikes us is how, typically, artists get screwed by their galleries and in business in general. One of the things that we want to do is to be a gallery that is not typical and that works closely to help our artists and not take advantage of them,” he said. As a young artist, Antohe said she appreciates the Arts Counsel Texas’ efforts to inform at Lunch + Learn events, which are open to the public and provide information on a variety of topics for artists, lawyers, and potential collectors. “That was above and beyond a wonderful step of trying to demystify things for people and provide resources and show people who never thought that they might be collectors that that’s within their reach,” she said.
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’m PO’d. Once again I’ve been Post Officed. Three times, actually. It does seem unfair to pick on the U.S. Postal Service when our Postmaster General Megan Brennan has given us our first rate reduction in, well, forever. Those Forever stamps you bought for 49 cents are now worth 47 cents, because that is now the price to send a first class letter. Maybe it’s because so few people are sending letters, what with email and online banking. I have friends who adore their local carriers. The post office has even set up a campaign to reward carriers who get rave reviews for their service, putting a new friendlier face on public institution whose sorry service has been associated with rage, or “going postal.” When the Inwood/Lover’s Lane post office was closed due to budget cuts, my ZIP code was assigned to a station miles and miles away, in a commercial, non-residential area. It takes me 30 minutes to get there. And there’s a nice station just five minutes away. That’s where I went when I’d had enough. It wasn’t the usual wrong mail or missing invitation somebody says they mailed that you never receive that got me. I expect that. Or that I watch a carrier deliver my next door neighbor’s regular mail everyday at 1:30 p.m., then cross the street and head in another direction. Then whoever delivers my mail (anybody’s guess) shows up after 6 p.m. I am literally the last house in the area to get my mail, which is a day old by then. I often don’t discover my mail until the next morning on my way to get the paper. Since it’s mostly cruise ship catalogs or junk, I grouse but let it go. (Never mind that I
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My stationmaster, Mary Hill, felt no responsibility at all. Mary Hill will not be getting rave reviews. Something must have been wrong with the envelope that was returned, she said never mind what the other supervisor had said. As for my test results getting the offending “yellow addressee unknown” sticker, that must have happened in Denton at the clearinghouse, although she could not say why. Why my mail now comes so late is because that’s the route. Who decides the route? Mary Hill. And she’s not changing it. That was the same attitude that lit up my blog this winter when several blocks had no mail for a couple of days, and her response was “short-handed due to the flu.” The U.S. Postal Service website screams that it’s hiring for positions with paid training, paid vacations (30 days a year), federal benefits (a lot), and minimum wages of $20 an hour — which is $51,000 a year. You must be a citizen or at least have a green card. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. How about sense? For those people carrying a load, I’m good with that. But for the Mary Hill-type supervisors? She must be related to the supervisor I asked ten years ago about the price of postage for my daughter’s wedding invitations, with their weight and size and the new rate hike. As I handed her one, she gave it back and said she had no idea. ??? “It’s a foreign country.” Arguably, she was right. The calligrapher had written out, Washington, District of Columbia. I told her evenly it was not going to Bogotá, but to a residence where our government resided. She shrugged. I’d just been Post Officed.
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Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel, and Steve Martin will also be starring in the film.
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EXTRAORDINARY HOMES Lee Papert
3921 Windsor Avenue | $2,795,000 JONATHAN ROSEN | 214.927.1313 | jrosen@briggsfreeman.com
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he heart of the Dallas International Film Festival is to celebrate film and filmmakers. No one lives this better than Lee Papert, president and CEO of the Dallas Film Society, who works to grow the festival, support local artists, educate future filmmakers and enrich Dallas’ reputation as a film destination. It is Papert’s dedication and leadership that makes DIFF a raving success.
Dan Kohl
5920 Park Lane | $2,495,000 ELLY HOLDER | 214.207.6708 | eholder@briggsfreeman.com
Dan Kohl brings science and nature to life at the Perot.
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ver stop to wonder who designed and created the exhibits at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science? Dan Kohl, VP of creativity and innovation, has been designing exhibits for years at zoos, aquaria, theme parks, and now, the Perot. From the earthquake platform to the dinosaur bones, Kohl and his team bring science and nature to life for all.
Rachel and Michael Osburn 4343 Beverly Drive | $5,295,000 BECKY FREY | 214.536.4727 | bfrey@briggsfreeman.com
The Osburns dream big for the Dallas Museum of Art.
R 5550 W. University Boulevard | $849,000 KARLA TRUSLER | 214.682.6511 | ktrusler@briggsfreeman.com
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achel and Michael Osburn have been dreaming big for the Dallas Museum of Art. For the first time, the DMA Junior Associates hosted the 2016 Art Ball after-party, Folly at the Art Ball – and the Osburns led the way. Committed to the arts, the DMA and the community, the Osburns are setting a new direction for the Junior Associates and rallying support for the DMA.
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EXTRAORDINARY LIVES | THE ART OF LEADERSHIP
Lee Papert leads the effort in raising awareness and appreciation of film in Dallas.