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FORMER DALLAS MAYOR JOINS FIGHT AGAINST PRESTON CENTER APARTMENT COMPLEXES 14

S C H O O LS

Students from Class of 2014 turn their tassels 10

Heart Stroke SWIMMING CHAMP ISN'T DETERRED

BY DIAGNOSIS 34

LIVING WELL

Butts get kicked at Beyond Studios 20 COMMUNITY

Fowler uses checkered past as motivation 31 SCHOOLS

DeGolyer Elementary gets 'Buddy Bench' 5

SOCIETY

DSOL debs begin dress-up season 23

COMMUNITY

School launches military museum 28

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ith each edition of Preston Hollow People in our new monthly format, I’m more and more excited about the stories and features in our paper and online. I’ve been asked many times what sets us apart from all the other publications that folks have available to them.

My answer is simple: “Great content.” In this world of reduced resources, we have refocused our goals on good journalism, on stories that are important to the community, that inform, that teach you something, or simply touch your heart.

This issue is full of those kinds of informative and moving stories, such as the one about MJ Ward, a remarkable young man who didn't let words from his doctor that he would be unable to participate in sports stop him. He suffers from a congenital condition known as situs inversus wherein many of his internal organs are in the wrong place. Not only did he beat those odds, he’s one of the top swimmers in his age group in the state of Texas.

We’re also chronicling the debate over two new developments planned at the intersection of Preston and Northwest Highway, one in Preston Center and one on the northeast corner of that insertion. Representatives from both projects have been meeting with area residents to discuss the proposed developments. It’s gained the attention of such locals as former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller, attorney Lisa Blue Baron and former Dallas City Council member Michell Rasansky, who object to the height and density.

In Living Well, take a look at a fitness center that combines spinning, Pilates and barre. I’m an early-morning, weighttraining, spin-class gym-goer, but this scares me. We peek into a book that examines how to choose a plastic surgeon

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Our Society pages have bright beautiful faces with the DSOL Deb dress show, a Trains at NorthPark party, The Wilkinson Center's CAN DO Luncheon, and the Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support Luncheon.

And don’t miss the spectacular pictures of the newly graduated young men and women, and valedictorian and salutatorians awardees on pages 10 and 11.

We hope that we’ve succeeded in our goal of bringing you a diverse and varied paper. We’d love to hear from you. Let us know how we can do it even better.

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POLICE SKU LD U GGE RY of the M O N T H D ON' T F O RGE T TO PACK S NACKS Between 9:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. on May 16, a burglar broke into a house in the 3900 block of Beechwood Lane and stole a $600 Samsung phone and a $499 Toshiba flatscreen television. The thief also ate some food off the kitchen counter.

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ent Rathbun is best known for his food instead of his car. But the acclaimed Dallas chef's flashy vehicle ultimately proved to be a recipe for disaster for a burglar during a recent episode of bizarre criminal behavior in Bluffview.

The incident began around 11:30 a.m. on May 29, when a thief entered an unlocked silver 2006 Chevrolet coupe in the 5300 block of Rock Cliff Place and stole a $50 bag and a $10 wallet. A witness to the larceny followed the perpetrator, who threw some items out of the bag while fleeing on foot.

The thief wound up at Rathbun's nearby house, where the miscreant walked in through an unlocked door and stole a $100 wallet containing $120 in cash

TODD JORGENSON off the kitchen counter, along with the keys to a yellow 2013 Porsche.

The thief fled in the Porsche but was later spotted by a plain-clothes officer in a parking lot in the 1500 block of Empire Central, probably because a yellow Porsche isn't a very good hiding place.

Keithan Jay Brown, 24, was arrested on charges of burglary of a vehicle and burglary of a habitation.

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N O TA B L E I N C I D E N T S BUSINESS CRIMES May 22 At 6 p.m., a shoplifter stole nine graphic T-shirts, five collared shirts, and three pairs of shorts, with a combined value of $471, from Aeropostale at NorthPark Center. Carl Lee Roy, 36, was arrested on a theft charge.

May 23 Between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., a burglar broke into a silver 2013 Ford pickup at Preston Center and stole a $150 Jawbone Jambox speaker and $8 in change.

May 27 At 1:15 p.m., a shoplifter stole four pairs of Nike shorts, valued at $148, from Dillard’s at NorthPark Center. Yelarrious Thomas Crow, 18, was arrested on a theft charge.

May 29 Between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m., an employee embezzled $9,263 in cash from a restaurant at Preston Forest Square.

May 30 At 1:30 p.m., a shoplifter stole two women’s shirts valued at $436, two dresses valued at $338, and a $38 scarf from Dillard’s at NorthPark Center. Mini Varughese, 48, was arrested on a theft charge.

May 31 At 10:10 a.m., a thief stole a $200 Tory Burch wallet containing $500 in cash, $200 worth of gift cards, and a $100 Mercedes car key from a shopping cart at Preston Center.

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Value of a pair of jeans stolen from Neiman Marcus at NorthPark Center on on June 27.

Chase Wayne White, 22, was arrested on charges of theft and possession of methamphetamine.

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RESIDENTIAL CRIMES May 21 Between 7 p.m. on May 20 and 7 a.m. on May 21, a burglar broke into a blue 2013 Nissan Versa in the 8500 block of Thackery Street and stole a $50 gate opener and a $15 handicapped-parking placard.

On the same block during the same timeframe, a burglar broke a window in a blue 2007 Nissan Versa, causing $100 in damage.

May 23 At 6:30 a.m., a burglar broke into a home in the 4200 block of Lively Lane and stole $300 in cash.

May 24 At 12:47 a.m., a Highland Park officer noticed a teenager staggering in the grass in the 5400 block of Preston

Road, who later ran into some shrubbery when the officer stopped to investigate.

Once he came out, he asked the officer for a ride to his car. The officer was able to smell alcohol on his breath, and the teen became more belligerent before admitting to drinking two beers earlier at a graduation party. The teen, who is a standout athlete at ESD, called his parents to pick him up. He was given a citation for consumption by a minor.

May 27 Between 6 p.m. on May 26 and 8 a.m. on May 27, a thief stole a $100 car battery from an unlocked silver 2010 Nissan sedan at an apartment complex in the 4600 block of West Lovers Lane.

JULY 2014 5

S C H O O LS Family Tribute Helps Kids Make Friends

Marksman Creates App To Aid First Responders

By Claire Kelley

People Newspapers

C O U R T E SY O F G R E T C H E N C R I C H T O N

Marc Talbert and Principal Tara Mays celebrate the ribbon cutting for the new "Buddy Bench" at DeGolyer Elementary School.

By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers Ma rc a n d Ky l e Ta l b e r t wanted to honor their parents’ memory in a special way. After all, Henry and Bodie Talbert were very involved while their two sons attended DeGolyer Elementary in the 1960s and 1970s.

When Bodie passed away in 2007, the brothers approached the school about donating a gift while they were in Dallas. But with both siblings living out of state at the time, the project eventually fell to the wayside.

Now, with Marc back in Preston Hollow, the brothers’ interest in the project sparked again. But what kind of gift they ended up sponsoring was something better than either of them had imagined.

“We had initially thought to plant a tree or something,” Marc Talbert said. “We just wanted to do something to help the school.”

That’s when the DeGolyer third-graders stepped in and came up with something quite different: a “Buddy Bench,” where students could go to find a friend or a playmate.

“Boy, it turned out to be a whole lot more than we

Left: Bodie and Henry Talbert Above: Marc Talbert (far left), Kyle Talbert (second from right), and their father, Henry Talbert (back row), take part in DeGolyer's traditional touch-football game.

thought,” Talbert said.

In order to properly honor the school, the school got PTA president Donna Marquet to build and decorate the bench.

To incorporate a bit of school

history, the kids wanted to have the old mascot — a pilot — mixed together with the new mascot — a dolphin.

“I was like, ‘I don’t know how to put a dolphin in a plane,” she

joked.

But sketches shortly followed that captured the kids’ vision. “It was really all them.”

Together, Marquet and her husband have theater-design and carpentry experience, so the project was a perfect fit.

After attending a few student council meetings and strategizing with principal Tara Mays, the plans were underway and the bench became reality.

But to Marquet, the meaning behind the bench is worth much more.

“We’re always anti-bully, but I like that this is pro-buddy,” she said of the project’s positive element. “You can step up and make a difference if someone is having a bad day.”

The school dedicated the bench, along with a plaque in Henry and Bodie’s honor, on May 29 following a touch-football game, which is a tradition with the school.

“They would love it,” Marc Talbert said of his late parents.

“They were very unassuming people and wouldn’t want the attention to be drawn to them, but anything that was developed by the kids at the school would make them very happy.”

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A new app called CERTPRO, which will assist emergency personnel and volunteers in disasters, is in the works. Its creators are not graduates of MIT or college students majoring in computer science. They’re sixth-graders with a passion for programming.

Twelve-year-olds Rushil Chander, Ashwin Koduri, and Sahitya Senapathy call themselves Team Protons. They met in a mathematics enrichment class at Daedalus Education in Plano and have been working since October to create the app.

“Right now [first responders] don’t have any way of locating their team,” said Rushil, whose mother, Shri, coaches the team.

“They use paper and pencil and none of it is even close to electronic-based.”

The app has many functions, but its main goals are to help emergency personnel with communication, and task and resource management. The idea was inspired by this year’s Lego League Robotics theme, Nature’s Fury, which got the

" RIG H T N OW [ FIRST RE S PO N D E RS ] D O N ' T H AVE AN Y WAY O F LO CAT IN G T H E IR T E AM. " RUS HIL CHA N D LER boys thinking about ways to help out in the event of a natural disaster.

Sahitya, a student at St. Mark’s, is glad to provide a service that has the potential to rescue people in danger.

“It will save a lot of lives and let [first responders] come together as easily as possible to help,” he said. “It will make a

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Brainstorming was the most time-consuming step of the process, but the most challenging step happened later. The boys used MIT App Inventor to create CERTPRO, and as soon as they had finished programming the basics, App Inventor switched from Version 1 to Ver-

sion 2, which forced them to start over and learn a completely new format.

Team Protons has entered the product into various national science competitions. It was one of hundreds of entries selected for the final round of the Christopher Columbus Awards.

All eight teams in the final round were treated to a trip to Walt Disney World, where teams were interviewed by sev-

eral judges. Team Protons didn’t take home the gold, but to their families and friends, they’ve already succeeded.

“I think if they show the commitment, you show them the direction. That’s the magic blend,” said Shri Chander, a programming expert who took a break from her 15-year technology career in 2009 to spend time with her children. “In my mind, they’ve already won.”

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CAPS OFF TO CLASS OF 2014 VA L E D I C T O R I A N S & S A L U TAT O R I A N S

Halbert Bai

Rain Doesn't Dampen Mood at Ursuline

Vishal Gokani

St. Mark's Val: Halbert Bai is the son of Dr. Quiong Bai. He will attend the University of Pennsylvania.

Sal: Vishal Gokani is the son of Anil and Tina Gokani. He will attend Duke University.

Robert Steven Erickson

Sebastian William Ober

Cistercian

C O U R T E SY O F B R A N D O N T H I B O D E A U X

Co-Val: Robert Steven Erickson is the son of Jonathan and Nancy Erickson. He will attend Middlebury College with a major to be decided.

Co-Val: Sebastian William Ober is the son of Raimund and Elizabeth Ward Ober. He will attend the University of Cambridge and major in engineering.

It was no ordinary graduation ceremony when the 209 members of the Ursuline Academy class of 2014 received their diplomas on May 25.

Only a handful of outdoor graduation ceremonies in Ursuline history have been rained out, but the school’s 140th graduating class nearly faced a move inside.

It was pouring on all the guests for about an hour leading up to the start of

H O C K A D AY

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the ceremony. The girls were gathered in the library and were anxious that the ceremony might be moved inside.

But the dean of students, Monica de la Cerda, entered to tell them that Ursuline would move forward with an outdoor ceremony, and they were screaming and applauding in relief.

The girls had to be careful not to slip on the ramp as they did their curtsies,

but no one fell. The school got through all the names being called, the speeches, and the song, before the rain started to fall again.

They zipped through the awards and the ending, before the graduates made a circle around the Sacred Heart statue for their final curtsy.

Class valedictorian Faith Noah will attend Vanderbilt University this fall.

S T. M A R K ' S

Sara Cagle

Hillcrest Val: Christine Park will attend the University of Pennsylvania and major in business.

Sal: Sara Cagle will attend the University of Southern California and major in journalism.

Congratulations everyone!

C O U R T E SY O F M E L I S S A A L L A N

Robin Roberts spoke to Hockaday grads.

C O U R T E SY O F D AV E C A R D E N

St. Mark's valedictorian Halbert Bai speaks at graduation on May 23.

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S C HOOLS

Greenhill Grad Already Has Diverse Resume

By Todd Jorgenson People Newspapers

Nick Kraus spent his senior year as the student body president at Greenhill, in addition to being captain of the school’s track and cross country teams.

He was active in film classes and an improv troupe, in addition to a host of other extracurricular activities.

Yet the Bluffview resident also found time for academics, becoming the school’s first U.S. Presidential Scholar in more than a decade. He admits achieving that balance was a challenge during the past four years.

“I didn’t want to sacrifice anything or let anybody down,” Kraus said. “Through these four years, I think I’ve learned how to manage it pretty well.

Everything I’m involved in means a lot to me, so I didn’t want to give anything up.”

He graduated on June 1, and will attend Stanford beginning in the fall, where he plans to major in either political science or engineering.

His diverse set of interests stems in part from a unique resume of summer jobs. Kraus worked for an oil and gas company for one summer, and another he was in the historical manuscript department at Heritage Auctions. Two years

C O U R T E SY O F G R E E N H I L L S C H O O L

Nick Kraus was the captain of the track and cross country team, among other extracurricular activities during his time at Greenhill. ago, he was a U.S. Senate page for majority leader Harry Reid.

Kraus is returning to Washington on June 22 for a ceremony recognizing the U.S. Presidential Scholars, where he will receive a medallion.

Genie Burke, his political history teacher at Greenhill, will be there to share the moment.

“I was front and center in the Capitol, so that was very exciting,” Kraus said about his time as a Senate page. “Just

getting to spend a little more time in Washington is something I’m really looking forward to.”

The U.S. Presidential Scholar program recognized 141 high school seniors nation-

wide, from a pool of almost 4,000 candidates, for their achievement in academics and the arts. Kraus is one of just seven honorees from Texas.

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E P I S C O PA L S C H O O L O F D A L L A S

Dr. Donna Hull (Head of Upper School), Sophie Sisson (valedictorian), Barbara Pierce Bush (commencement speaker), Megan Sims (salutatorian), and Meredyth Cole (Head of School)

Cannon Karns, Eric Stern, and William Lipscomb

Ines Bustamante, Mercedes Holtz, and Shalom Nwakibu

Kirbian Peters, Jeff Patton, and Elizabeth Patrick

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Valedictorian Sophie Sisson

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Poland Trip Touches Hearts of Yavneh Students Heritage, heart, and hope came together on the March of the Living tour, and for the participants from the Yavneh Academy family, they came together knit-tight.

From April 23 to May 7, a group of students and chaperones traveled to Poland and Israel, joining the ranks of 150,000 youth from around the world who have marched the path from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Altogether, 24 Yavneh seniors participated in the trip.

“I didn't get to go to a Jewish day school, but every year on the March, I have the best teachers — and they are all many years younger than I. They've taught me more than anyone,” said Holocaust survivor Max Glauben, who has chaperoned the Yavneh students in nine of the last 10 years. "I am a better Jew because of them."

At 13, Glauben was sent to Majdanek, Budzyn, Mielec, Wieliczka, and Flossenburg before being liberated by a Jewish

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Yavneh’s senior class recounted its experiences on the March of the Living tour on May 27. Left to right: Dalya Romaner, Logan Luskey, Jason Epstein, Pam Fine, Sam Kleinman, Dania Tanur, Adam Steinbrecher, Sarah Barnett, Adam Schor, Alexandra Aronowitz, Itai Guttman, Max Glauben, Adam Karnett, Rabbi Meir Tannenbaum, Talia Klein, Hanna Liebermann, Naomi Schrager, and Dr. Karen Suttle. soldier while on a death march to Dachau. After serving in the U.S. Army, in the Korean War, he moved to Dallas.

In Majdanek, the group walked through the gas chambers and then into a barrack filled with thousands of old shoes, where Glauben told of the murder of his father and brothers. At the crematorium,

the group recited the Kel Maleh Rachamim, the prayer for the soul of the departed, on behalf of the members of Glauben’s family who died there.

"It's hard to put together the amount of life and death that comes from the same place," senior Dania Tanur said. “Seeing a flower blossoming at the door of a gas chamber, I found myself

holding Max's hand.”

In Krakow, they visited Plaschow and Zgody Square and Treblinka, where an estimated 800,000 Jews were killed.

They also went to a synagogue in Tykotchin and the new Jewish Museum in Warsaw.

With 11,000 others, the group linked arms and marched out of Auschwitz under the “Ar-

beit macht frei” sign, arriving at Birkenau to mark Yom HaShoah, and the 70th anniversary of the deportation of the Hungarian Jewish community.

In time for Israel's Memorial Day, the group visited many exciting places and ancient sites, including Jerusalem, Masada, the Sea of Galilee, Tel Aviv, and the Negev Desert.

14 JULY 2014

BUSINESS Preston Center Developers Want Life of Luxury

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers What is the future of Preston Center? A better question might be, when is the future of Preston Center?

That’s the dilemma that has two developers at odds with vocal residents from both the Park Cities and Preston Hollow over a pair of luxury-apartment developments that both sides agree could start a trend in the area surrounding the venerable retail development.

Crosland Group hopes to secure approval from the city of Dallas this summer for Highland House, a 22-story project on a 0.5-acre site in the 8200 block of Westchester Drive that would replace an aging three-story medical building.

Next up is Transwestern, which has submitted plans for a complex on the northeast corner of Preston Road and Northwest Highway that would reach as high as six stories at its peak.

Both developers say they’re trying to meet a need for luxury apartments in the area from baby boomers and empty-nesters looking to downsize. Each has met with concerned local residents and city officials multiple times, and has scaled back their plans as a result.

Yet the opposition has continued to grow, with former Dallas mayor Laura Miller, who owns a house in nearby Bluffview, joining the battle along with high-powered attorney Lisa Blue Baron and former Dallas City Council member Mitchell Rasansky.

Miller said that while the locals welcome new development at both locations, the specific projects are too high and too dense, and would create issues with traffic and property values in a congested area.

“I think this whole thing presents a good opportunity for everyone to work together to improve the future of Preston Center,” Miller said. “Change is coming, for sure. Everybody knows that. But it would be nice to have some parameters.”

Highland House looking up Crosland Group’s original proposal would have made Highland House the king of the Preston Center skyline at 29 stories. Now, it’s been lowered to 22 as a concession to con-

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Crosland Group is proposing a 22-story luxury apartment complex, called Highland House, in the 8200 block of Westchester Drive.

LUX U RY L I V I N G Here’s a look at proposals for two luxury apartment complexes in the Preston Center area.

Highland House

Transwestern

Site acreage

0.5

3.5

Stories 6

22

Units 220

210

Average unit size

1,300 sq ft

1,400 sq ft

Est. monthly rent

$4,000-$5,000

$2,500-$5,000

cerned neighbors, but the desire to make a statement remains.

“This project is big. To put enough people in the building to have an impact, you have to make it big,” said Rick Williamson, Crosland executive vice president of development. “This is upscale, and it’s supposed to make an impression. People pay for a view.”

The plan calls for a maximum of 210 units over 16 stories, with a parking garage that would consume six levels both above and below ground. Apartments would average about 1,300 square feet, with rental rates of $4,000 to $5,000 per month and numerous amenities.

Anything over nine stories at that site requires rezoning approval, which led to a public hearing in front of the Dallas Plan Commission this spring.

The City Council likely will vote on the idea this summer.

“The current traffic is a complete nightmare,” Miller said.

“The people want a better solution.”

Crosland contracted with the DeShazo Group, a Dallas consulting firm, on a traffic study that concluded the Highland House project would have a positive impact on traffic in the area compared to the existing medical complex, even if perceptions suggest otherwise.

“We’ve got as much of a stake in Preston Center as anybody,” said Crosland chairman and CEO Luke Crosland, whose company is based in an office tower only a few blocks from the proposed site.

The site is located within Highland Park ISD, which already is dealing with overcrowded campuses. The school district has not taken a stance on the project. However, Williamson said Crosland is not marketing the complex to families with school-age children.

Williamson said the company ultimately wants to help change the image of Preston Center.

“This is an incredible mixeduse development. The one thing it’s missing is a residential element,” Williamson said. “This is built for people in these neighborhoods. It gives them a place to downsize and still have all the amenities they’re used to.

This is the start of the retooling of Preston Center into what we think it could be.”

Building behind the pink wall The Transwestern case doesn’t yet have a date for rezoning consideration by the plan commission, but the com-

pany’s most recent plans have seen the original eight-story proposal cut to six stories and the total number of units reduced from 296 to about 220.

Current zoning at the site calls for three stories and density of no more than 120 units.

“It’s a really important corner. We want it to present an appropriate entrance into Preston Hollow,” said Mark Culwell, Transwestern managing director for multifamily development. “It’s preserving the character of the neighborhood.”

Culwell said Transwestern’s $80 million project calls for underground parking with controlled access, ample landscaping and open space, and no exterior balconies on the side facing the adjacent townhouses.

The average apartment size would be about 1,400 square feet, according to Culwell, with rental rates starting at $2,500.

There would be no efficiency units smaller than 1,000 square feet, and 60 percent coverage on the 3.5-acre lot.

Such a complex would join only a few significant multifamily developments on the north side of Northwest Highway,

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Gerald Tomlin Antiques Moves Into New Digs HP Village was home for 25 years

By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers After 25 years as a tenant in Highland Park Village, Gerald Tomlin Antiques has moved its fine furnishings to Slocum Street in the Design District.

“We just kind of ran out of room,” Joanne Tomlin said.

The shop has always been a family operation, with Joanne and her husband, Gerald, at the head and their three sons — Gerald Jr., Edward, and Christopher — fulfilling the rest of the duties.

The Tomlins have had a showroom on Slocum for some time, but enjoyed having a storefront in the Village and close to customers. Just as they were nearing their need to transition to a larger space, tragedy struck.

Gerald Jr., the family’s eldest son, lost his battle with cancer in April.

“Before he passed away, we had talked about moving,” Joanne said. “He anticipated that he might not be with us long, so he kind of pushed us.’”

Joanne had also been on the board for the Village, so when the family was ready to move, the Village helped to make the transition as simple as possible.

“We are going to miss them,” said Becky Snow, general manager of the Village for more than

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Joanne Tomlin shows off a secretary desk with ivory detailing in the new showroom on Slocum Street.

25 years. “It was always fascinating to hear Joanne or one of the boys talk about a new item they just received.”

In the spirit of new beginnings, the family packed up their fine consignment and estate pieces, and prepared for the move.

“It was nerve-wracking, just because we’ve got a lot of stuff that can get broken,” Ed said.

“But after years of having a system in place, it makes it a little

easier. We had a vision in mind of what we wanted to do.”

The new location divides items up by style, including traditional French, country French, English, Russian, and biedermeier German.

“There’s history in antiques,” she said. “You see how people lived.”

A few of Joanne's favorite pieces in the shop are two marble side tables once owned by the Duke and Duchess of

Windsor and a set of 10 dining chairs dating back to 1750.

“That’s 250 years of bottoms,” she joked.

Jo a n n e g r a d u a t e d f r o m Ursuline Academy and SMU before teaching English at Thomas Jefferson High School.

She didn’t get into antiques until meeting her husband, who traveled with “Antiques Roadshow.”

Together, the family found their different roles in the business.

“Gerry is pure artist,” Joanne said. “I know dollars and cents.”

Despite life’s changes, the Tomlins will always think of their years at Highland Park Village with good memories.

“It was a bad situation that they made very comfortable for us,” she said. “Our sons grew up there, and they were always fond of and dedicated to the Village.”

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has been sparse since the creation of the Preston Center Special Purpose District in 1989.

But she suggested that before a precedent is set with the approval of a single project, perhaps a grander plan could be established — something that would create guidelines to account for traffic and infrastructure concerns.

Miller said concerns about both proposals have helped to galvanize local residents and business owners. An online petition opposing the Transwestern complex has garnered more than 1,500 supporters.

“It’s a really tight-knit community. It’s great that we have so many people who want to

get involved and help shape the neighborhood,” Parks said. “We are supportive of development at that location, but it needs to be thoughtfully done with regard to what’s currently in the neighborhood.”

Miller, who has kept a low political profile since her second mayoral term ended in 2007, admits she was hesitant to become involved. But she said both proposals should be delayed at least until city leaders have a chance to look at some larger issues.

“They provide a wake-up call to the businesses and the residents in the Preston Center area,” Miller said. “What does this area want to be, and what makes sense?”

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“We don’t understand why they can’t develop a high quality project at that corner that keeps with what current zoning would allow,” said Ashley Parks, president of the Preston Hollow East Homeowners Association.

“You can do luxury apartments at three stories. To say that you can’t have luxury unless you go up higher, I don’t think is accurate at all.”

However, Culwell said that if such apartments don’t become part of the landscape in the area soon, it might prompt a continued migration to the suburbs,

Transwestern is hoping to build a six-story luxury apartment complex at the corner of Preston Road and Northwest Highway. where luxury mixed-use developments are more common.

“Over time, demands change and preferences change. A city has to continue to reinvent itself,” Culwell said. “We’re just trying to respond to the de-

mand.”

Neighborhood concerns Miller and her neighbors understand the need to bring Preston Hollow into the 21st century. After all, development there

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BU S I N E S S

LYFE Kitchen Opens in Preston Center

By Jacie Scott

Special Contributor P i z z a d i l l aw i c h . A r t ’s Unfried Chicken. Baked Garlic Parmesan Sweet Potato Fries.

These are a few of the mouthwatering dishes re s i d e n t s c a n feast upon at LYFE Kitchen in Preston Center.

LYFE, short for Love Your Food Everyday, Jeremy Bringardner is a fast-casual restaurant committed to providing affordable, health-conscious food. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the menu includes gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options.

LYFE is also LEED certified and uses low-voltage lighting as well as recycled materials for countertops.

Chief communications officer and co-founder Mike Donahue views it more as a health revolution.

“Our goal is really to help change the way America eats,” said Donahue, a former McDonald’s executive. “We consider ourselves more of a lifestyle brand.”

Donahue, alongside anotherformer McDonald’s executive, Mike Roberts, came up with the concept for LYFE in February 2010. The idea was to create the Whole Foods Market of the restaurant industry. They paired up with a team of chefs including Oprah’s former personal chef Art Smith, noted vegan chef Tal Ronnen, and Jeremy Bringardner, recent winner of the Food Network’s "Chopped."

“LYFE Kitchen just kind of fell right on my lap and I jumped on board,” said Bringardner, LYFE’s executive chef. “It was the first chance for me to put both of my loves together.”

Chefs use locally sourced

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ingredients, replace creams and butter with “good” fats like avocado and coconut milk, and get creative with fresh herbs and spices.

“My goal is to create food that you feel good about eating and gives you a clean, energizing feeling after,” Bringardner said.

“To have a restaurant that’s full of options and doesn’t sacrifice taste, that’s really my mission.”

That goes for dessert, too.

Bringardner created a chocolaty, creamy dessert that replaces eggs and cream with the “good” fats of coconut milk.

Pomegranate and chia seeds are combined to create a tart sauce.

“I wanted to create a dessert that actually gives you some health benefit and, of course, still has taste with a responsible portion. That’s the Chocolate Budino,” Bringardner said.

When asked what sets LYFE apart from other restaurants in the area with similar goals, Donahue said simply the taste, the transparency of the menu and the team’s belief in indulgence.

“People have a love-hate relationship with their food. We want to change it to just a love,” Donahue said.

The restaurant is located at 8315 Westchester Drive.

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Sparkman-Hillcrest Undergoes Renovations to Provide Facelift

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A new columbarium will expand the facility's ability to provide for cremations.

By Sarah Bennett

You don’t have to go to great lengths for comprehensive, nationally

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recognized heart care. It’s downtown at Baylor Heart and Vascular

Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral Home may be more than 100 years old, but that kind of longevity doesn’t come without making some updates.

That’s why the family-owned operation is going through a seven-phase remodel, which will include a completely renovated chapel and construction of a new columbarium.

“We’re really excited about it,” president and general manager Daniel Salter said. “It’s one of a kind for the state of Texas. There are others throughout the country, but very few. It’s very unique, and we feel that our clientele is going to be very receptive to it.”

The indoor columbarium, which will encompass about 2,000 square feet, will include glass-front niches where family members can personalize the space for their loved ones.

Though the facility has niches throughout right now, a columbarium of this scope will allow Sparkman-Hillcrest to accommodate more families on a grander scale.

“We advocate cremation and cremated remains having a final resting place, and not going to a family’s home,” manager Mark Patterson said.

The groundbreaking for the columbarium will take place in the fall. But before that, the chapel will undergo significant renovation in July.

“With this renovation, we’re really brightening things up,” Salter said.

In remodeling, the facility operators hope to echo the taste of their clients.

“The families we serve use high-end decorators, so we’re trying to complement what they have and meet their expectations,” Patterson said.

The facility was last renovated in 2005 and 2006. Overall, the grounds are in the third stage of renovation. The massive

Services at Dallas. Here, we diagnose and treat everything from complex arrhythmias to structural heart disease with advanced technologies and a specialized staff dedicated to quality, personalized care. We offer a hospital solely devoted to heart and vascular care. Our quality exceeds national standards, and we are recognized year after year for our performance and patient satisfaction. So whatever care you need for your heart, it’s right here in the heart of town.

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Interior renovations are already underway throughout the main building.

project began early February with interior updates.

“We decided to give the entire building a facelift,” Salter said.

Interior designer Suzanne Willis said she’s planning a sophisticated look for the remodel, including color schemes of taupe, black, and cream. She’s also incorporating some contemporary artwork for the interior portions. New carpeting and furniture will cap off the last stage of updates.

“Our families have been very understanding and very gracious,” Salter said of client interaction during the renovations.

Today, Sparkman-Hillcrest is in its fifth generation of family ownership. Though its current location on Northwest Highway is well known now, it was once housed in the Belo Mansion downtown.

The funeral home is planning an open house in the fall pending further construction progress.

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Ebby Appoints New Sales Manager of White House Ebby Halliday Realtors has appointed Keith Newman as sales manager of the Ebby’s Little White House office at the corner of Northwest Highway and Preston Road.

The Dallas native has been in real estate sales since 2001, and most recently served as sales manager of the company’s Willow Keith Bend office in Plano.

Newman He was appointed by company president and CEO Mary Frances Burleson, and will report to Betty Misko, executive vice president and director of sales offices.

PH Resident Promoted to VP at Boys & Girls Club Regina Fonts Morris recently was named vice president of resource development and marketing at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas.

In her role, she will provide direction in all marketing and development activities for the nonprofit agency. Morris previously was director of

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HPUMC Secures New Executive Staff Director Ken Reiser has joined Highland Park United Methodist Church as executive director of staff and systems.

Reiser is a longtime church member who has served on several councils and committees. For the past 12 years, he was owner and president of Meletio Lighting and Electric. Previously, he and his father operated Reiser and Associates, a commercial carpet contractor.

Metrocare Names Center After Local Psychiatrist Metrocare Services recently named The Altshuler Center for Education and Research in honor of Dallas psychiatry pioneer Dr. Kenneth Altshuler. The nonprofit provider of mental and behavioral services launched the center in 2011 to train physicians, nurses, counselors, and others on mental health treatment. Altshuler is a former chairman of the psychiatry department at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

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In late April, Ebby Halliday Realtors presented its 2013-2014 scholarship winner, Conner Rambin, at the Classic’s annual banquet. It marked the 14th time in as many years that the Ebby Halliday Companies has supported the Tom Landry Classic.

Scholarship applicants must exhibit Landry-like characteristics and are selected on the basis of three criteria: academic excellence, community service and leadership.

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LIVING WELL Former Bodybuilder Helps Clients Go Beyond

By Sarah Bennett

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People Newspapers I n t h e h e a t o f s u m m e r, Dallasites prefer to sweat it out indoors for their daily workouts.

So when Brandi Marino invited me to check out her Beyond studio in Preston Forest, I readily agreed.

When I walked in for my 9:15 Beyond Pilates class, music was pumping and the studio was already almost full of eager participants. I had done Pilates classes before through another studio, but each machine is slightly different, so my instructor, Brittany Grignon, gave me a quick-and-friendly rundown.

“People get bored — they do,” Marino later told me. “You have to change up your workouts in order to get results.”

And that’s the secret behind all of Marino’s studios: she aims to go “beyond” traditional, predictable workouts by keeping things fresh in her Pilates, spin, and barre classes. The routines incorporate unique elements such as trampoline work and resistance-wall moves.

Back in the studio, my heart rate was climbing with the core, arm, and leg routines.

My instructor and fellow class members were friendly, and class ended with rapid-fire movements on a mini-trampoline. Talk about changing it up.

Today, Marino has three locations: Lovers Lane, Forest Lane, and Snider Plaza. But her love affair with fitness began in Los Angeles, where she was active in the bodybuilding community.

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the market for boutique gyms.

So four years ago, she made Preston Hollow her home and opened her first studio with Beyond Pilates on Lovers Lane.

“We had wait lists that were probably 10-deep every day,” she said. “People were just happy we were here, and I don’t feel like we’ve lost that.”

At the end of my class, Marino strolled in with Hendrix, a 3-year-old American bulldog.

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A rescue, Hendrix has two “siblings” at home: Lily and Cadence. Hendrix was quick to greet the workout aficionados with a lick on the hand.

“Our client is a dog person,” Marino said of her usual customers. “There’s such a great connection between fitness and dogs.”

True to their word, the Beyond team is involved in or partnered with a number of

nonprofit, dog-friendly events and organizations: DogFit Dallas, Strut Your Mutt, and Paws in the City, to name a few.

But it’s not just Marino’s dogs that feel like family around the studio — the staff do, as well.

Grignon has been teaching at the studios for about two and a half years now. She started out as a customer.

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Health Scare Gets Young Mom Exercising Carotid artery scan reveals atherosclerosis

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Liza Schlitt is a physically fit mother of two toddlers. She eats healthy and exercises regularly, just as doctors and conventional wisdom dictate.

So why did she find out in April, during a routine examination, that she had the arteries of a 57-year-old woman?

A carotid artery scan revealed that the Preston Hollow resident had a hereditary condition that increased her risks for heart attack or stroke.

“I’m fairly fit. I eat really healthy,” Schlitt said. “But I’m a mom without a lot of time. When this test came back, it was an eye-opener.”

So Schlitt began to examine her lifestyle and made some adjustments to prioritize exercise each day — something as simple as walking around the neighborhood with her kids in a stroller — as well as a more nutritious diet that cuts down

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Liza Schlitt attributes her improved health to preventative medical check-ups. on sugars and fats, and includes multivitamin supplements.

“Sometimes we don’t see how the little things we do can make a difference,” said Schlitt, public relations manager for

Diamond Luxury Healthcare in Preston Center. “Sometimes you forget about why you’re eating healthier or exercising more.”

She hopes that another upcoming

scan with the same technology will note the same progress her doctors have seen with other patients, as she tries to reverse a quarter-century of aging on her arteries.

“It’s something we can reverse. It’s something we see all the time with our patients,” said Dr. Anthony Lyssy, Schlitt’s physician. “We just have to put our foot down at times. It can be a long process.”

The thickening in Schlitt’s arteries — known as atherosclerosis — included plaque buildup and inflammation consistent with someone much older. Although her condition is genetic, she didn’t know that until after she was diagnosed.

“I’m just blessed that I found out now rather than later,” she said.

Lyssy said her case stresses the importance of routine check-ups. After all, Schlitt wasn’t having any health problems or expecting to find anything out of the ordinary.

“The preventative aspect is so important,” Lyssy said. “Sometimes people are so concerned about what they look like on the outside that they forget about the inside.”

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LI VI N G W ELL

Surgeon Spreads Knowledge With Book

By Sarah Bennett People Newspapers

C H R I S M C G AT H E Y

Beyond studio owner Brandi Marino and her pup Hendrix

CONTINUED FROM 20 “I would come and just get my butt whipped,” she remembered. Not long after, Grignon got her yoga-instructor certification, but she still longed for something else. “I found myself going back to Beyond, and just seeing them teach something they love so much.”

Marino said Grignon has basically done it all within the company: she’s worked the front desk, she’s instructed pedaling classes, and now she instructs Pilates classes.

“The thing that’s contagious about the studio is the people,” Grignon said. “The clients and the instructors we have feel like family once you start and connect.”

Marino hopes to spread that family-like atmosphere to Fort Worth and Lakewood soon, but she’s cautious.

A Southlake location is already in the works.

“It just has to be the right fit,” she said.

“There’s no rush for me. It’ll grow.”

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With more than 20 years under his belt at UT Southwestern, Dr. Rod Rohrich has seen a lot of things — including patient ignorance when choosing a plastic surgeon. That served as motivation for Navigate Your Beauty, a book he has co-authored with longtime patient Mary Crosland.

“After seeing people that have had really bad problems from both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, I wanted to write a book about how you really ask the right questions,” Rohrich said.

With his experience writing medical textbooks and other scholarly work, he needed that colloquial, consumer-friendly touch to get the message across. That’s where Crosland came in.

“There’s no consumer book out there that’s written from two perspectives,” she said.

The book guides patients and consumers through making medical decisions based on “the three E’s” — experience, expertise, and exceptional results.

“Everybody’s famous on their own website,” Rohrich said. “If you talk to others and teach other plastic surgeons, then you’re recognized by your peers.

That’s really what an expert is.”

Rohrich suggests checking to make sure your doctor performs the operation you’re seeking frequently, meaning once or twice a week for five or more years.

“There’s such a need for the consumer to be safe and to be smart,” Crosland said. “I didn’t know, really, what to ask, and now I know what to ask, what to look for, and what’s a red flag.”

That kind of research and compilation doesn’t happen overnight. Rohrich estimates that writing the manuscript

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took about a year, which stemmed from his genuine concern for the consumer.

“He didn’t write this for another patient — Dr. Rohrich doesn’t need another patient,” Crosland said of Rohrich’s reputation and experience. “This book gives you all the information you need.

That’s why we wrote this together.”

The book is already available on Amazon, and the co-authors’ publishing team is working to get it into the hands of industry professionals and in local bookstores.

A launch party for the book took place at Highland Park Village’s Bistro 31 in May. “The hope is that it would reach everyone that has an interest in not only cosmetic surgery, but anyone who wants to look as good as they feel,” Rohrich said. “People are really begin-

ning to understand why it’s important, why it’s unique, and why it should be an important book.”

Rohrich is not only a professor at UT Southwestern, but also the chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery. His co-author received her bachelor’s business degree from SMU. Together, they feel that the book’s knowledge can be applied to selecting any type of doctor and seeking optimal beauty.

“The book even goes into how to look great without plastic surgery, and how to avoid it, which is great,” Crosland said. “I wanted [to give people] as much information as we could when doing anything for lifelong beauty and maintenance.”

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ast year at a friend’s house, I was pouring myself a drink and had a little spill. I was scouring his kitchen for paper towels when he walked in on me opening cabinets — “Where are your paper towels?!” — his reply was “I don’t have any. I try not to waste paper if I don’t have to.” Then handed me a cloth rag.

Well. That was an idea I had never considered. The exchange stuck with me.

Over the past year, I have repurposed old washcloths, cloth napkins at the end of their lives, cheesy souvenir T-shirts I’d never actually wear, and any other kind of reject cotton cloth in my house into rags. I cut them (with fabric scissors for ease) to varying sizes and leave a pile

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A cute, little, thrifted box was purchased for my laundry area to toss the used rags into while accumulating enough of a pile to add to a wash load.

It turns out, almost everything is rag-worthy rather than paper towel

territory. One paper towel roll now lasts me 4-6 weeks. I know ­— crazy!

Here’s the situation: water is renewable; used paper towels and napkins are not. They will biodegrade, but production of them uses energy and chemicals and they are served up to us on the store shelf encased in plastic.

And, of course, they are transported around from factory to store to home.

Every little bit helps on the eco-front, and utilizing more cloth at home is an easy adjustment that causes less waste and saves money.

If you have kids (or just messier folks in your life), what a great way to repurpose stained garments! And since the kiddos might stain cloth napkins more readily than adults, I recommend

picking some up at thrifts, garage sales, discount stores and such. Once stained permanently, into the rag pile.

Cloth over paper is a wonderful habit to pass on to the next generation, who will be dealing with eco-issues in a much bigger sense than we are now.

The transition to using less paper towels and no paper napkins was painless. The only reason I’d used paper instead most of my life is because I hadn’t thought to do otherwise.

How to tell what is paper towel territory? Let your intuition guide you.

Counter wipe downs, liquid spills, cleaning most surfaces, dining, catch cushion under a serving bowl of dripping chili? Cloth. Cat coughed up a hairball? Paper towel all the way.

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SOCIETY DSOL DEBS KICK OFF SUMMER WITH GOWN SHOW

2015 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League debutantes

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COMMUNITY Campus Museum Honors Military Donated items from families shape exhibits

By Jacie Scott

Special Contributor Set in a Quonset-style hut, much like those used by U.S. forces in World War I, is a gallery saluting the veterans of past wars.

Five mannequins, donning uniforms from each of the five branches of the military, greet visitors as they enter. Military memorabilia lines the walls and sits in display cases — from helmets to photographs to old war letters.

A military museum believed to be the first of its kind in the country. And it’s right in the backyard of Thomas C. Marsh Middle School.

“You’re not going to find a military museum on any public school campus or any school property,” said Cpl. Miriam Gaytan, the new frontrunner of the Marsh Leadership Cadet Corps. “It’s definitely a gem within its neighborhood, and our neighborhood is always open to anyone.”

The Marsh Military Museum was established in 2012, when the Marsh Leadership Cadet Corps wanted to create something to honor veterans.

The students of the LCC serve as the curators and use it as an opportunity to expand their knowledge. Veterans and their families donated the items that currently fill the space.

“We put out YouTube videos asking for donations, and people started bringing in things, emptying out their attics,” Gaytan said. “Before we knew it, we were full. It just grew and it got a lot of support. This is a total community project.”

Marsh Military Museum wouldn’t be at its present stage if it weren’t for the wishes of the Marsh LCC. And the LCC wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Cpl. David Bates.

Bates moved to Dallas in 1998 after serving four years in the U.S. Army as an infantry soldier. He was hired by Dallas ISD to start a three-year ROTC program at the middle-school level, at a time where the ROTC concept was still in its infancy.

His assignment was Marsh Middle School.

Initially, Bates didn’t have a base classroom. There were no uniforms and no money, nor a curriculum. He did have 68 students to work with, and that was enough for him to make change.

Over time, the classes got bigger and the cadets got better. Two years into his tenure, Bates had a classroom and they

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had raised enough money to buy uniforms.

Based on trial-and-error, he was able to create his own curriculum. The program continued to go up from there.

“In 2007, these programs at the middle school level in Dallas and Fort Worth grew. Every urban school district in the country started adopting middle school ROTC programs to help with discipline,” Bates said.

That same year, the first national middle-school drill competition was held.

Marsh LCC took home the title. It was the first of four championships and led to plenty of recognition.

As the years went on, the number of cadets tripled. The program upgraded its home base from a classroom to a building of its own, met with congressmen and city officials about the successes of the program, and found ways to give back to the community.

A simple glass case containing an old military helmet sparked the idea to give in a greater way.

“At the time, DISD had cancelled a lot of field trips, so we kind of had the idea of, ‘what if we bring the kids to our place?’” Bates said. “I saw the glass case behind my desk and came up with the idea of building a museum and putting this kind of stuff on display.”

Retired judge Bill Coker and his wife, Betty, supporters of the LCC program, got the ball rolling with a donation of $10,000. The project was funded solely on donations. Not a single DISD dollar was used.

Since the doors of Marsh Military Museum opened, visitors of all ages have passed through, and memorabilia continues to be donated. Gaytan considers the latter quite an honor.

“I understand that you aren’t going to give me your dad’s or your mom’s precious memories without first seeing how it’s going to be treated, honored and respected,” said Gaytan, who did seven years in the Marine Corps Reserves. “But when they hear a 12-year-old talking about the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, then they’re like, ‘this is the right place to place them.’”

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C OM M U N I T Y

Teenage Artist's Work More Than a Pretty Picture

Biblical Art Museum to Debut 'Via Dolorosa'

By Todd Jorgenson

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GIB SINGLETON granite plaque.

“The process began as a series of meetings over the course of probably two years, trying to get an architectural design and a landscape design that we liked,” general contractor and board president Kirk Kibler said.

The Mediterranean-style, life - sized bronze statues were crafted by sculptor Gib Singleton, who died shortly after their construction.

“My greatest dream has been to build the Stations of the Cross sculptures since I was 16 years old, and really, even before that,” Singleton said in Sacred Sculpture: The Religious Art of Gib Singleton.

“Something has pushed me in this direction for 70 years, I guess.”

A resident of Santa Fe, N.M., Singleton built the original set for his gallery there, run by Paul Zueger.

Literally, “via dolorosa” means “the way of suffering,”

and the sculptures depict a realism that echoes Singleton’s own experience with illness as well as the physical trials of Jesus.

“One of the big questions is how the community would respond to this,” Peck said.

“Would they really be interested? Would they really get excited about it? And people are really starting to get excited as the plans are coming together.”

The stations begin with “Judgment ” and end with “Entombed.” Each station represents a different stage in the narrative and emotional trajectory.

Museum officials feel that their location on Park Lane will allow many people to see the new installment.

“The majority of the people who come into the museum are from drive-bys,” Peck said.

“We’ve got one of the busiest intersections.”

Though the project has secured a significant portion of its funding through foundations and individual donations, sponsorships are still available for benches and garden elements such as trees and lighting.

The museum is also seeking in-kind donations for similar garden features.

“It’s been a big variety of fundraising,” senior development officer Patricia Martin said.

Kibler estimates that the installment process will take roughly 90 days. The gardens will then be free to the public upon completion.

“I have a lot of belief in what the museum does,” Kibler said.

“I know it’s a great thing and it’s going to be great for the community.”

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Art lovers and religious folk alike will have a new way to admire the story of the Gospel at the Museum of Biblical Art. The museum broke ground on a new “Via Dolorosa” sculpture garden on April 26 that will be completed in the fall, but planning and fundraising for the project were long in the works, starting with a kickoff party hosted by Faye Briggs.

“We’d been looking for a pilgrimage piece for a long time,” curator and co-director Scott Peck said. “We’ve wanted something outdoors that would attract people, and this makes sense.”

Construction of the installment, which will run along the north side of the museum, began in June.

The statues will be featured in 14 different stations meant to represent the various stages of Jesus’ crucifixion, and one final sculpture, bringing the total to 15 pieces.

“Four years ago, the idea began,” Peck said. “But the past three years have been to raise money and execute the plan.”

The path of the 14 stations features various garden elements such as benches along the way. It also features Roman colonnades to mimic the Italianate feel.

The installment will also include a donor courtyard, highlighting contributors on a

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Jack Smith, 13, has several of his paintings on display this summer at Zhen Music and Arts Institute.

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Jack Smith was 4 years old when his first painting of a penguin made the cover of his preschool newsletter. And that was before he gave much consideration to elements such as color, form, and texture.

Almost a decade later, Jack is a seasoned painter whose works have been commissioned and sold for thousands of dollars.

His first gallery exhibition this summer has been well received.

And he’s expanding into other media, crafting artwork out of anything from Legos to spare parts in his garage.

“Anything that I can create out of other things, I like doing that,” said Jack, who will enter eighth grade at Highland Park Middle School in the fall. “I like really dynamic colors and lots of texture in my paintings.”

Jack and fellow local artist Claudia Coker are being featured this summer in a show at Zhen Music and Arts Institute on Lovers Lane, where Jack has been a student for more than three years.

Gallery owner Zhen Wu said the ongoing show includes about 15 of Jack’s paintings, all of which were created in the past year. He said they reflect Jack’s maturity in his technique.

“For his age, it’s incredible what he’s done,” Zhen said. “He has a lot of talent. He’s technically sound. It’s not just someone putting paint on a canvas.”

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C O MMUN I T Y

Girl Scouts' Golden Gals Benefit Communities

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Special Contributor Just call them the golden girls.

Local Girl Scouts Meredith Burke, Grace Cunningham, Meghan Harshaw, Ryan McBride, Susan Adelaide Moore, Farish Mozley, and Amanda White recently received the organization’s prestigious Gold Award for developing projects as global-minded as they are gilded.

“It takes a minimum Meghan of 80 hours to complete Harshaw a Gold Award [project],” explained Ana Harshaw, who leads Troop 306. “Twenty of the 80 hours must be in leadership. The project must also be sustainable and global, and the girl must be able to evaluate the impact of the project.”

In other words, a Girl Scout must not only identify a problem — she must take measurable action in order to solve it. Take Harshaw’s daughter-turnedTroop member, Meghan, for example.

Concerned after observing two years of West Nile Virus outbreaks in Dallas County, Meghan began researching preventative measures that were both natural and eco-friendly. Her final solution?

Let’s just say it’s a bit, well, batty.

“In my zip code there was a major outbreak,” Meghan recalled. “I researched how to curb West Nile and we found out that bats eat a lot of mosquitoes, so we decided to build bat houses.”

With full cooperation from her homeowners association, Megan began building and installing bat houses for every neighbor willing to participate.

For those desiring an artistic touch, she added a spray-painted Batman logo.

“Most people thought it was cool because they didn’t even know we had bats in our neighborhood,” Meghan

Top: Meredith Burke, Grace Cunningham, Meghan Harshaw, and Ryan McBride Bottom: Susan Adelaide Moore, Farish Mozley, and Amanda White

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said. “Everyone I gave a bat house to already did some research on their own about [West Nile], so they were really interested.”

And then there’s Meredith Burke, a member of Troop 603. After learning that less than one percent of the Blackland Prairie remains in North Texas, the Hockadaisy teamed up with Connemara Conservancy in Allen to create a method for reintroducing native plants to areas overtaken by invasive grasses.

“This is one of the most endangered ecosystems in North America, and it’s right on our doorstep,” said Meredith, whose two-year restoration project was

funded in part by a $500 grant from Radio Disney. “The Gold Award has given me a platform to advocate and fight for the Blackland Prairie. It’s empowered me to … save something I love.”

Although her Gold Award-winning project has officially been completed, Meredith’s efforts on behalf of the Blackland Prairie continue to increase.

She’s currently raising quail in her backyard that she will eventually release into restored prairie lands.

“Now that we have the plant life rejuvenated, we’re working on the animal life,” Meredith said. “We’re trying to rebuild the ecosystem one layer at a time.”

THE OTHER GOLDEN PROJECTS GRACE CUNNINGHAM Troop: 1834 Project: Refugee Transition Video School: Ursuline Grace worked with teenage refugees from Myanmar to create an informational video to aid future refugees by giving them a basic knowledge of American culture, traditions, technology and daily life. Her video will be used by the Catholic Charities and St. Patrick’s Refugee Outreach.

RYAN MCBRIDE Troop: 603 Project: Inspire With Art School: Hockaday

SUSAN ADELAIDE MOORE Troop: 3010 Project: Helping Heroes School: Ursuline

FARISH MOZLEY Troop: 358 Project: Monday Tutoring School: Ursuline

AMANDA WHITE Troop: 1053 Project: Reading For Kids School: Ursuline

Ryan addressed the lack of art education for children in underserved schools. She hosted an art camp held at the Pebbles Apartments, a complex for women and children who have been homeless. The camp covered all major art mediums. Each child was given an art box at the end of the camp.

Susan partnered with Soldier's Angels, which benefits injured service men and women, to create awareness of the organization. She fashioned "no-sew" blankets which were distributed to injured military personnel who were evacuated without any of their personal belongings.

Farish created the program Monday Tutoring to benefit Walnut Hill Elementary School students who required individual attention to improve their classroom performance.

She recruited 40 girls from all grades at Ursuline to tutor more than 100 students every Monday. Ursuline will continue the program going forward.

Amanda focused on providing educational materials for children at the Ravine School in Guatemala. She created a library for more than 120 students and devised a catalog system that would work with the school’s limited resources and no electricity.

Books will be donated annually by a club at Ursuline.

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Preston Hollow Man Gives Back After Drug Addicted Past

By Paige Skinner

Special Contributor At just 16 years old, Michael Fowler had a promising future ahead of him, but felt something was missing.

A star tennis player with scholarship offers, the Preston Hollow native was feeling pressure from his parents and wanted a way to relax.

“One day I decided I wanted a break and I wanted to try and go out with the guys,” he said. “I had heard Michael all these stories about parFowler ties and things like that, and so I made the decision that I wanted to try something.”

The first drug Fowler ever tried was cocaine. From that moment on, he only wanted more.

“Once I tried cocaine, my life was completely different,” he said.

Fowler spent years in and out of treatment centers but always fell back into his old habits. Fowler lived out of a car and homeless shelters. He even worked as a car salesman to earn money for the drugs.

His stepfather, Alan White, told his then30-year-old to get it together.

“I was just as sick of me as everyone else was,” Fowler said.

When Fowler’s psychologist told the family he had a 10 percent chance of living, White, the CEO of PlainsCapital Bank, knew tough love was the only way.

Nine years later, Fowler is sober and a counselor at Caron Texas, an alcohol and drug addiction treatment center in Princeton, Texas.

“He defied all odds. He did it himself,” White said. “They’ve got to get down far enough that they’ve got to do it themselves.”

Fowler now helps other addicts and their families struggling with the same things he did nearly a decade ago.

“I’m really blessed in making that connection with people who are suffering,” he said.

“I get it because I’ve been there. I’ve experienced what they’ve gone through.”

Fowler is a part of interventions at Caron Texas, and said they can be intense and sometimes traumatic.

White said it’s exactly how Fowler should be giving back to society.

“He’s giving back to society something he learned a hard lesson from,” White said, “and there’s a great deal of satisfaction for him in doing that. Everybody’s got to find a place in life where they give back and get satisfaction out of what you’re doing.”

Caron Texas now hosts a special treatment program for young adults, ages 18 to 26, because of their different needs than those of older patients.

“You are not alone,” Fowler said. “If you feel like there’s no hope, there is hope. And if I can do it, anybody can do it.”

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Park Cities resident Steve Boyd still plays about 10 shows each year as part of the White Animals.

Boyd Still Rocks in Homemade Studio Bass player looks to help aspiring musical stars

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers He has spent most of his life on stage, performing in big arenas and intimate clubs, alongside famous rock bands like Duran Duran, Talking Heads, and Cheap Trick.

Since his heyday during the 1980s as the bass player for the White Animals, the touring has slowed down for Steve Boyd, but his passion for music has not.

Boyd, who moved to University Park last year, recently finished constructing a studio in his detached garage, and hopes to work behind the scenes as a mentor and producer to young musicians looking to get their start.

“I’ve done the band thing, and I’ve done songwriting things,” Boyd said.

“That’s something I really hope to share with people.”

He’s still doing the band thing and the songwriting thing with the White Animals, which developed a sizable following among college students during the early 1980s with their mix of punk and pop-inspired sounds.

The Nashville-based quartet had a couple of videos in major rotation during the early days of MTV, and toured as many as 250 days a year.

Steve Boyd built a music studio in the detached garage of his University Park home.

" I ST ILL EN JOY P L AY IN G , JUST B EIN G AB L E TO GET O N STAG E IN FRO N T O F FAN S . " ST E VE BOY D The founder and lead singer of the band is Kevin Gray, a Highland Park High School graduate who was finishing his residency at Vanderbilt Hospital in 1980 when he was looking for a bass player and met Boyd, who was 19

at the time, through a mutual friend.

"Steve is a brilliant musician. He's incredibly talented," Gray said. "He's written some wonderful songs on his own. People could learn a lot from him about how to craft a song."

Boyd and Gray went on to become the primary singers and songwriters for the band.

After releasing six albums, the band called it quits in 1987, and Boyd worked on various side projects. The White Animals gathered for a reunion show in 1999, and still play about 10 shows each year, still with the same lineup, mostly in the southeastern United States.

“Since that time, we’ve been sporadically playing. We’ve been getting back on the road,” Boyd said. “I still enjoy playing, just being able to get on stage in front of fans and relive what we used to do as younger men. But it’s never going to be full-time for me again.”

That’s part of Boyd’s motivation for the studio, which has its walls peppered with concert posters from his glory days.

He hopes it can be a creative space not only for him, but also for the next generation of rock stars.

“I can clearly remember as a kid, first playing the guitar and hearing how beautiful that sound was. That’s something I would like to bring to people and impart that wisdom,” Boyd said. “I hope to find some good, talented people. I want it to be fun for them to work with me, and fun for me to work with them.”

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Some of his other creations include a pulley system for a fort in his backyard, a motorized chairlift using Legos, and a sprinkler made from PVC pipe. He said working in a diverse array of media provides him with different creative outlets.

Jack also is involved in sports, music, and acting. He already is a veteran of several school plays, and his family recently hired an agent to help pursue work in other productions in the Dallas area.

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SPORTS Greenhill Student Has His Heart in Swimming

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Shortly after birth, MJ Ward’s doctors told his parents that he would never be able to participate in sports.

Athletic activities would place too much strain on his heart, and any violent contact was too risky for a boy who was born with the inside of his body resembling an unfinished jigsaw puzzle.

But after two major surgeries, the outlook improved for the Preston Hollow youngster who had many of his internal organs in the wrong positions, including his heart. It’s a congenital condition known as situs inversus.

More than a decade later, MJ has become one of the top swimmers in the state in his age group. He spends about 12 hours each week in the pool, and swims competitively for one of the top select programs in Texas.

More importantly, his body hasn’t shown any ill effects during his pursuit of prizes in the pool.

“It was like his body acclimated to its own anatomy,” said MJ’s mother, Pamela Wills-Ward.

While he’s not able to follow in the footsteps of his father, Mitchell, who was an all-star fullback in the early days of the Arena Football League, MJ has shown the same competitive drive.

The Wards put MJ in swimming lessons at Town North YMCA when he was 5. A year later, he was swimming on the club team there and broke a record for his age group in the backstroke.

“He loved the water at a young age,” Wills-Ward said. “He gets in the water and he gets in a zone.”

Again, his body responded fine to the increased workload. The doctors at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas monitored his progress, and after extensive testing, gave their blessing for him to

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Eventually, Wills-Ward stopped carrying around a list of everything MJ had been diagnosed with, including at least 10 heart defects. And eventually, the chest scar from his surgeries began to fade, meaning he didn’t feel obligated to wear a shirt every time he jumped in the pool.

“I enjoy going against other people,” said MJ, who will be a sixth-grader at Greenhill in the fall.

Meanwhile, MJ has amassed a collection of trophies and medals that consume three shelves in his bedroom. He

has won races in high-level statewide events for the Dallas Mustangs, and recently was invited to attend a camp with some Olympic coaches in Florida.

When MJ was an infant, the Wards found comfort in visiting with other young parents enduring similar medical issues. That’s why they enjoy sharing their son’s story, hoping it can help people in the same way.

“With the technology, you find out pretty quickly these days when there’s something wrong with your baby,” Mitchell said. “It was pretty scary. But he’s been blessed.”

The family also has committed itself each year to raising funds for the American Heart Association by launching a successful campaign at Lamplighter School when MJ was a student there.

They hope to start a similar effort at Greenhill.

Now, MJ is focused on training for the upcoming season with the Mustangs and working toward his long-term goal of qualifying for the Olympics.

“It seems like he’s determined,” WillsWard said. “He’s blessed to be able to participate in swimming, and doubly blessed that he’s good at it.”

Outfielder Takes Major Leap in Minors

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Josh Bell is enjoying a successful season in the minor leagues.

Josh Bell has re-started his minor-league baseball career quite nicely.

Bell, a former Jesuit standout, was chosen in the second round of the amateur draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011, and generally is regarded as one of the organization’s top outfield prospects.

He is continuing to build on that potential this season while playing for the Bradenton Marauders, the Pirates’ affiliate in the Class-A Florida State

League.

Through mid-June, the right fielder led the team in almost every offensive category this season, including batting average, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, runs batted in.

His hot start earned Bell, a 21-year-old switch hitter, a spot in the FSL All-Star game on June 14 in Bradenton.

It was the second career AllStar appearance for Bell, who also was selected for the South Atlantic League game last season while playing for the West Virginia Power. There, he hit .279 with 13 homers and 76 RBIs

in 119 games.

Bell continues to bounce back nicely after he suffered a serious knee injury while playing for West Virginia during his rookie year in April 2012, which caused him to have surgery and miss almost an entire season.

Bell hit .552 as a senior at Jesuit in 2011 and earned national accolades. He decided to forgo a college scholarship at Texas when the Pirates offered a $5 million signing bonus later that year. At the time, it was the largest signing bonus ever offered to a player drafted outside the first round.

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