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Making Sense of the Senseless A few streets were still closed when I arrived downtown for my first day as People Newspapers’ editor. The dignitaries and television trucks were long gone, yet sadness and shock still remained. I now find myself looking out towards Old Red where the scene unfolded, wondering what might happen next. In the weeks following July 7, there have been endless calls for unity. Our leaders have spoken powerful words. Residents have shown overwhelming support for our police departments. Yet just beneath the surface, tensions remain. Ideas accepted as truths by some are mocked and ridiculed by others. Divergent perspectives often blind us from seeing the greater picture. Sometimes the divide seems so large, it is hard to imagine us ever coming together. The only thing we seem to agree on is that things have to get better. Let us hope that can be a starting point.

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KEEPING FAITH IN EDUCATION By Tiana Pigford

B E L O W : Jill Fallon, principal

People Newspapers Holy Trinity Catholic School principal Jill Fallon felt there was something missing in most Catholic schools in the Dallas area. A deep appreciation for her faith and for keeping families together, as well as her years of experience in early childhood development and special education, inspired Fallon to create the Immaculate Heart program for dyslexic students, which she initiated in the spring semester of 2016. Fallon says that students with dyslexia are among the most underserved and underperforming students in Catholic schools. Parents often have to separate children with learning disabilities into more expensive programs at nonfaith-based schools. Fallon considers the program a “pilot” for more individualized education for dyslexic students across the diocese. “My goal is to keep our academic rigor and keep the bar high, but provide the support that children with dyslexia need. Children with dyslexia are very commonly above average to superior in intelligence,” Fallon said. “Given the correct support inside and outside of the classroom, they are able to soar.” Meanwhile, Dr. Ann Poore, associate superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the Catholic schools office at the diocese, said that many schools in the diocese offer dyslexia programs

of Holy Trinity Catholic School, spearheaded the Immaculate Heart program for dyslexic students in the spring.

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through outside agencies, such as the Scottish Rite Take Flight program, a two-year curriculum using a one-onone and small-group model to improve reading skills and comprehension. The Immaculate Heart program is rooted in early detection, remediation, and teacher training. Students have private or small-group therapy sessions four days a week with a licensed dyslexia therapist. An academic language therapist offers recommendations such as modified spelling lists, audio books, or help with writing. Students also receive ac-

commodations like study notes or extra time during tests. “At the foundation of the whole program is keeping families together,” Fallon said. “With my experience in the diocese, there are programs that are available, but not to the degree that I want to offer.” Fallon served as curriculum director at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School before becoming principal at Holy Trinity three years ago. She said that after arriving at the school, which is located on Oak Lawn, and seeing students with needs not being met, things

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happened organically. Last year she was able to fund services needed for dyslexic students through grants and donations from the community. She also spoke with Bill Keffler, the chief operating officer of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, and received his verbal support. “People really have a heart for this. As Catholics we’re all about keeping families together and serving all,” Fallon said.

Cary Middle School Looking to Turnaround By Britt E. Stafford

People Newspapers While some would look at the label Improvement Required (IR) in a negative light, Edward H. Cary Middle School principal Ben Dickerson sees it as an opportunity. During his first year at the school, Dickerson worked with faculty, staff, parents, and community members to form a campus turnaround plan after Cary was identified as an IR school by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for a second consecutive year. According to House Bill 1842, once a school is identified as IR for two years based on low performance in student testing and accountability, a turnaround plan must

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Edward H. Cary Middle School principal Ben Dickerson be developed and submitted to the TEA. The plan must include the campus’ approach

to producing significant achievement growth within a two-year time frame. “I took the role of principal knowing it was an IR school,” Dickerson said. “One of my charges is to make Cary a school of choice.” The plan will focus on teacher recruitment and retention through professional learning communities. Currently, around two thirds of the core teaching staff have less than three years of experience. Part of this may stem from the fact that the campus has seen around six principals come and go in the past seven years, not including interim principals. “Culture shift must start from the top and consisten-

cy in leadership is key,” Brenton Jayatilaka, vice president of Cary’s site-based decision committee said. “Ben Dickerson will be the first principal that will be able to serve two full consistent years at Cary Middle School in recent history.” The professional learning communities will allow teachers to meet in teams grouped by grade and class subject with the intent of cultivating high expectations for students’ academics and behavior. Through the professional learning communities, Dickerson hopes that teachers will be able to serve the students better by learning to focus their attention on students both as individuals and as a

group. “Just imagine the power of a student with six or seven teachers laser focused and able to have more authentic conversations about the student,” Dickerson said. Another challenge Dickerson identified for novice teachers is the fact that almost 75 percent of the student body is made up of English language learners (students who speak a language other than English at home). According to Dickerson, about one third of the staff of around 120 is bilingual. Through the professional learning communities, the plan intends to properly equip staff to implement strategies and accommoda-

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Hockaday Students Take Initiative in STEM Course Hockaday students participated in the Small World Initiative course as a part of their biology course during the 2015-16 school year. Hockaday was the first high school to implement the course, which was founded in 2012 by Dr. Jo Handelsman at Yale. COURTESY PHOTO

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Special Contributor It’s one small initiative for the world, one giant leap for Dr. Barbara Fishel and the girls participating in the Small World Initiative (SWI) course at The Hockaday School. The course was implemented for the 2015-16 school year after Fishel, the dean of studies and a science teacher at Hockaday, was approached by the director of SWI. The program began as a lab course founded by Dr. Jo Handelsman at Yale University in 2012, and has since expanded to around 98 universities and colleges globally. Hockaday will be the pilot high school involved. The program was designed to encourage students to pursue careers and gain confidence in the field of science,

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while simultaneously addressing a world health threat: the draining supply of effective and approved antibiotics. Hockaday’s science department had just developed a new biology course that would be available to students who don’t want to take an honors or AP course. So the timing for the school to partake in the program was perfect. “We said yes because it fit in with the school’s existing goals,” Dr. Fishel said. “We implemented a new biology course that was going to be driven by a research component and analyzing soil as a resource of living things.” For students with an interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), the SWI course is highly recommended and encouraged. It allows the

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CONTINUED FROM 8 tions for ELL students. Jim Trebilcock, president of the site-based decision committee, recalls walking into the middle school five years ago and being appalled at its condition. “I was floored ... to see what a physical mess it was and how broken the culture and instruction was at the time,” he said. “This versus ESD, which resides less than a mile away, it just was not right. The community was failing these kids and families.” Now Trebilcock, who was actively

involved in the community meetings and was asked by Dickerson to review the final plan, believes the plan’s implementation will improve overall education, morale among the teachers, and school culture. And while Dickerson acknowledges the plan will take time, he is going into this school year optimistic. “It is stressful because Cary is in a place of turnaround and needs a lot of work, but I’m excited about next year,” he said. email britt.stafford @peoplenewspapers.com

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Kyle Smith has been in the world of robotics his entire life. After all, his father has a doctorate in artificial intelligence and has won multiple international flying robot competitions. But it wasn’t until Kyle was in the fourth grade that he developed a real fascination and joy for science. Now, as an incoming sophomore at St. Mark’s School of Texas, the 15-year-old is looking forward to sparking that same interest in local third- and fourth-graders at KyleCamp, his electronics and robotics camp. The camp will run the first two weeks in August, with a three-hour session in the morning and one in the afternoon. Smith will host the camp in his father’s lab and aims to cover simple circuitry and building a simple calculator or an AM radio transmitter. While the teen has other projects in mind, including a robotic arm, the primary objective will be to have the campers moving robots through a maze by the end of the week. KyleCampers will learn not just from a peer, but from one who has earned international recognition. Smith got his start at the FIRST LEGO League competitions in 2012, when he and a few classmates won first place in North Texas. Then he moved on to his own inventions. In eighth grade, Smith took

St. Mark's sophomore Kyle Smith will run his own robotics camp for local third- and fourth-graders during the first two weeks of August.

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his idea for a wilderness smoke alarm to the AT&T Fast Pitch Competition in Las Vegas. His invention, “Firefly”, would track lightning, smoke, and temperature, and would alert fire departments online if there were forest fires. “It was a competition for adults. I was 13 at the time and everyone else was probably 20 years older than me,” Smith said. “You presented in front of judges and the public for five minutes, and they judge you. There was a People’s Choice award and a Judge’s award.” Smith took home the Judge’s award that year. He then took his idea to Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress in 2015, the world’s largest internet conference. Of 400 applicants internationally, he was one of 20 finalists in the International World Cup of Innovations. “I haven’t done anything since then,” he said. “It’s been about a year, and I realized I

needed to do something and I thought the best thing I could do was help kids get the opportunity to develop a passion of their own.” “Programming, coding, engineering, and robotics is really the future, and it’s just a lot of fun,” Smith said. “Finding a passion like this and developing it is really important. I hope to pique their interest with engineering and make some kids move on and do greater things with this experience.” When Carolyn Stalder heard of KyleCamp, her eight-year-old son Joseph immediately came to mind. While her son’s school has a robotics class, it’s not offered until the sixth grade. Smith’s plans for the camp would give Stalder a head start. “When my mom first heard about the camp, she signed me up,” Joseph said. "And I like Legos and all of that stuff, so I think it would be pretty fun to go to a robotics class with Kyle.”

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CONTINUED FROM 9 students an opportunity to perform hands-on experiments and conduct laboratory research. Shannon Anderson, an upcoming senior at Hockaday, says the goal is to find a new antibiotic that can be mass-produced.

“ T H E C O UR SE P ROVI D ED A C O N TE X T FOR TH E GI R LS TO U ND ER STAND S OME VERY D I FFI CULT C O N CEPTS AND TO S EE TH O SE C O N CEPTS A P PLI ED I N ORDER TO AB STR ACT S OME I D E AS THAT A R E ACCEPTA B L E TO TH EM.” DR . BA R BA R A FIS HEL Once a soil sample is found, the bacteria must be isolated and tested against different pathogens that are becoming resistant to antibiotics. “It’s one thing to sit in a classroom and hear a teacher talk about modules, bacteria, and how antibiotics work,” Anderson said. “But it tied into our research because it all became a direct correlation of what we were learning and what we were doing.”

Working at the designated Bio-Safety Level 2 Lab in the new science building at Hockaday, students had the opportunity to work at a college level using scale techniques and real lab equipment — and going through a lot of trial and error. “Not only were we trying to figure out how the procedure worked, but we were also figuring out how to make this a real course for other high schools so they can participate in this program too,” Anderson said. Students who participate in SWI are given the opportunity to present their work at the annual American Society for

Microbiology conference in Boston. Anderson and another student, Lily Johnson, were chosen to present their work at this year’s GAINS (Girls Advancing in STEM) conference, which gave them an opportunity to connect with other high school girls interested in STEM. They also got to tour the STEM facilities at Duke University and University of North Carolina. The course is targeted toward students at junior level who have completed the required physics and chemistry courses. Fishel estimates around 30 or more students have enrolled in the SWI course for the 2016-17 school year, compared to last year’s nine students. Students who participated in the pilot course as juniors were given another opportunity to continue with it as seniors as a lab component of their optional Microbiology course. “The course provided a context for the girls to understand some very difficult concepts and to see those concepts applied in order to abstract some ideas that are acceptable to them,” Dr. Fishel said. “So I hope it becomes a foundation for developing other kinds of authentic research opportunities within our curriculum ... and that’s one of our long-term goals.”

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Winston School Welcomes New Director of Development In her new role as Director of Development at the Winston School, Laura Barnes plans to raise visibility and enhance the public’s understanding of Winston’s positive impact on the Greater Dallas Area. “Winston is one of the best kept secrets on the Dallas education scene. We are having such a positive impact on our students, families, and communities — it’s exciting and we need to share our story with a wider audience,” Barnes said in a press release. Laura Winston School believes each child Barnes deserves the opportunity to learn in the manner appropriate for his or her own distinctive style, and that learning differences are unique to the individual and may be manifested in various academic areas. Through Winston’s Testing and Evaluation Center, students are assessed and teachers are provided with the learning profiles, training, and resources needed to respond to the needs of each student. Barnes formerly served in the Northern California Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ. She has led both the Congregational Church of San Mateo, and the Danville Congregational Church as their Educational Minister for children, youth and families. Before attending seminary, she was a commercial banker at Chase Manhattan and Bank of America. Head of School Rebbie Evans said in a release, "The Winston School is thrilled to have Laura Barnes join our community as the new Director of Development. I am truly looking forward to the many contributions she will make towards helping our school soar to new and greater heights."

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Carolina Villanueva Suarez didn’t look the part until the horse started galloping. The four-year-old girl who looked like she might fall off the giant horse began navigating fences like an equestrian veteran, winning her class in her first-ever competition against foes three times her age. Now 15, she still might be underestimated competing against older riders, but she’s far from intimidated these days, especially when the Hockaday sophomore thinks back on that debut. “My saddle was so small and the horse was enormous. People didn’t know how I stayed on,” she said. “I knew what I was doing. That’s when I realized that I was having fun and this was what I wanted to do.” Indeed, Suarez has spent almost her entire life riding horses, a passion she attributes in part to both of her grandmothers, who lived in Spain. One owned a ranch, and the other had a restaurant decorated with equine art on the walls. Suarez first climbed aboard a horse when she was 2, when her family lived in the Netherlands. By the time she moved to the United States a few years later, she already was an advanced jumper for her age. She competed in her first prestigious Grand Prix event at age 11, making her the youngest American rider in history to reach that level. “I’ve never been in a class with some-

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Carolina Suarez, a sophomore at Hockaday, has been an equestrian competitor since she was four years old. one my own age,” said Suarez, who trains daily with an instructor at a farm in Argyle. “It’s my passion and I work every day for it.” Her family moved to the Dallas area from South Carolina about a year ago. Last winter, Suarez spent several weeks in Ocala, Fla., which is a hotbed for equestrians in the U.S. While competing against riders in their 40s and 50s, she finished second overall in the HITS Ocala event among junior amateur jumpers

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Ariana Luterman has a cheering section at every race, even if she doesn’t hear it all. Every time she lines up for a triathlon, the Greenhill junior gets extra motivation not only from her family and friends along the route, but from the young children at Vogel Alcove. It’s part of a philanthropic initiative that has fueled Luterman’s success in the sport, and earned her recognition from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which will honor the teenager during its annu-

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man was an active girl without an activity to call her own. She tried just about everything — dance, gymnastics, karate, soccer, softball — but couldn’t find the right fit. Then she started participating in youth triathlons in second grade. “As a lower schooler, you’re just trying to find your sport. I tried just about everything and was horrible,” she said. “A few of my friends were doing triathlons at the time. My first one, I loved it. When I crossed the finish line, I knew it was going to be my thing.” C O U R T E SY P H O T O

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Gabrielle, who’s also an athlete but doesn’t compete in triathlons. The year Ariana turned 12, instead of asking for birthday gifts for themselves, both sisters requested donations of clothes and other supplies they could contribute to the charity. “We brought huge boxes with all of this stuff, and before we even left, it was gone,” Luterman said. “Seeing an immediate impact that something that small could have on people’s lives was so incredible to me. That was just a birthday party. I knew I

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People Newspapers The first half of 2016 saw a dramatic increase in the number of houses on the market. The number of active listings in the Park Cities increased 81 percent between December and June. The increase was even more striking in Preston Hollow, where active listings nearly doubled over the same time period. According to Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty agent Tom Hughes, the usual increase in spring home sales started later than normal this year. He said that activity seems to have picked up slightly since school let out in May. “Usually when you have a big run like we had in 2014 and 2015, sellers see opportunities for higher prices,” said Hughes. “When too many decide to list at the same time, it sometimes causes a glut of inventory.” There may be more inventory, but much of it remains in the upper tier of housing prices. “I think the buyers are pickier,” said Paige Elliot of the Elliot and Elliot Real Estate Group. “With the properties out there, many of them want open-concept and move-in ready houses, but they don’t want to overpay for it.” According to Curt Elliot of Elliot and Elliot, the market remains fiercely competitive on all other sectors of the market.

Month

Closed sales

Median price

Price per Sold to Active Days on Months’ sq. foot list price listings market supply

December 2015

$1,245,000

$393

95%

208

3.6

June 2016

$1,395,000

$382

96%

376

6.5

Total for year

355

$1,395,965

$370

96%

345

6.0

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Closed sales

Median price

December 2015

$804,500

$262

94%

185

3.2

June 2016

$800,000

$261

96%

365

6.5

344

$760,500

$255

96%

308

5.5

Total for year

“If a house is in good shape, it’s gone in just a matter of days,” he said. Increased housing inventory has not driven prices down. The median home price in Preston Hollow remains virtually unchanged since December. In the Park Cities, the median price increased more than 12 percent to nearly $1.4 million. According to Hughes, historical data

Price per Sold to Active Days on Months’ sq. foot list price listings market supply

shows that presidential elections often affect the housing market. However, numbers typically improve the following spring once the uncertainty of the outcome has passed. “On the buyer’s side it’s a really good time because they have options,” Hughes said. “Interest rates continue to fall, which makes it an even better opportunity.”

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special contributor For many years, we have seen a trend of making grout go away. Grout lines got smaller, and we used the term butt-joint to describe designs showing no grout line or as little grout line as possible. As designers and contractors, we chose colors that would blend in with the tile or stone and not take away from the tile itself. The grout color was secondary and played no part in the design. It was almost a nuisance to make the selection. I dreaded picking grout colors and was always waiting for the tile installer on job sites, screaming for the color! In recent months, Pickard Design Studio has gone the opposite direction and purposely made the grout stand out as part of our design by integrating the selection process with the design process instead of simply wishing it would go away. Who would have imagined that the grout could pop just as much as the tile and create a double design effect? The bold contrast of grout against the tile creates a sophisticated yet unexpected design element. This is a great way to incorporate current fashion trends in your home and provide an unexpected

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conversation piece with the tile design. Many grout companies have caught on to this trend and are offering a wide variety of new colors, metallic tones, and even glitter additives to make ever-popular glass tiles shine with just a bit of luster. If you need to simply update your existing grout and don’t want the hassle of starting from scratch, you can use a colored grout sealer and paint your existing grout. Pickard Design Studio is known for mixing metals in our interiors, and my favorite combination is metallic satin gold grout with classic Calacatta marble. Make white subway tile pop with a dark gray grout. Add a bright color to your pool bathroom tile and that boring fireplace surround can come to life with some glitter! Dare to be different and make your grout stand out!

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This stately 3,893 square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bath home has been meticulously updated with every amenity an active family could want, including its prime location on a 70’ x 160’ lot across from Fairfax Park. On either side of the entry are a formal living room with fireplace and built-in shelves and formal dining room. An open kitchen and family room form the social heart of the home. The island kitchen features state-of-the-art appliances, quartz countertops and an informal dining area. The large family room features vaulted ceilings, fireplace, built-in cabinets, windows overlooking the backyard and pool, and doors leading to the covered patio. A bedroom with full bath, a study/office and a utility room complete the first floorplan. Two additional bedrooms with en-suite baths and an elegant master suite are located on the second level. The large master suite has coffered ceilings, a fireplace and spacious master bath with His & Hers vanities, spa tub, oversized shower and ample closets. A private guest house, updated in 2016, is located beyond the pool, and features a living room with vaulted ceilings, fire place, skylights, built-in shelves, kitchen and full bath. French doors open to the large covered patio. This rare find is updated with family entertainment in mind. Offered at $1,829,000 by Pam Dyer with Allie Beth Allman & Associates. For a private showing, call 214-9069685.

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The summer 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 mailed to 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 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 premier luxury properties, the 20th edition of Grand Vie offers interesting editorial content, including “Backyard Oasis,” featuring advice on how to “make the outdoors yours” from partner and designer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings Shay Geyer; “Greater Outdoors,” offering insight into maximizing your outdoor living space from Robert Hopson, project manager and owner of Robert Hopson Construction Group; and real estate insider Candy Evans finds paradise in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Visit grandviemagazine.com.

Sparkling swimming pool looks very appealing on a hot summer day. Good news for sellers – the sight of a backyard oasis in this steamy Texas weather can make the entire home especially appealing to potential buyers. A 2012 study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed data from more than four million housing purchases to explore the impact of weather on purchasing decisions. The study found that a swimming pool adds more value to a house that goes under contract in the summertime than it adds to the same house that goes under contract in the wintertime. Specifically, a house with a swimming pool that goes under contract during the summer sells for an average of 0.4 percentage points more than the same house when it goes under contract in the winter. What better reason to dive in and make a splash! If you’re ready to buy or sell, consult the neighborhood experts at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty before the summer ends. For more information and available listings, visit briggsfreeman.com.

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Not often does such great design combine with a feeling of relaxation as it does at 5722 Park Lane. Listed by Tom Hughes and Seth Pogoloff for $4,995,000. Across Preston Hollow, buyers are counting on the neighborhood experts at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty to help with their search. Last year alone, these leading professionals sold more than $200 million in Preston Hollow real estate, achieving the highest number of units, highest dollar volume sold and the greatest market share by dollar volume for estates over $1 million. To see these homes and more, visit briggsfreeman. com. 5722 Park Lane Not often does such great design combine with a feeling of relaxation as it does in this exceptional Preston Hollow estate by architect Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro and built by Brad Ellerman. The living spaces flow perfectly inside and out. The impressive great room boasts vaulted ceilings, a stone fireplace and windows that span the breathtaking backyard – perfect for entertaining. Listed by Tom Hughes and Seth Pogoloff for $4,995,000. 6707 Norway Road Cool down this summer on a shaded corner lot in Preston Hollow. A pristine pool, lush landscaping, and every entertaining space imaginable make for the perfect spot to host you and yours. Traditional in design, this home offers many rooms to plan your next summer soiree. Listed by Christy Berry and Jonathan Rosen for $1,775,000.

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Seize the summer and sell now with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. 6621 Forest Creek Drive is listed by Lezley Nugent and Amy Detwiler for $3,199,000.

Luxurious materials, artisan craftsmanship and a natural wooded setting meld beautifully throughout this exquisite estate. Nestled on 2.21 acres along Bachman Creek in a cul-de-sac off Strait Lane, 4949 Calleja Way is offered for $9,790,000 by C.C. Allen of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate. Beautiful views through custom windows distinguish this three-level home that includes elegant formal living and dining rooms, a great room, library/drawing room, family room, six bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, media room, wine room, play room, multiple-room finished basement, quarters, pool, elevator and more. French doors across the back of the home open to a dramatic stone loggia with buttressed arches, a columnencircled covered area off the breakfast room for al fresco dining, and an outdoor kitchen. The spectacular master bedroom suite is the ultimate private retreat. Upstairs, a playroom and four spacious bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms create a sanctuary for children and guests. For additional information and a private showing, contact C.C. Allen at cc@daveperrymiller.com, and visit www.4949CallejaWay.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.

Enjoy summers spent outside at 5602 Lobello Drive with a large sparkling pool-spa and incredible outdoor living space. Listed by Margo Bentsen for $1,300,000.

While it’s true that buyer demand tends to increase during the spring season, summer has its own advantages. Here are a few reasons to seize the summer and sell now: • As things slow down and people pack up on their summer vacations, only serious shoppers are in the marketplace. Prospective buyers are serious about purchasing, not just looking. • One of the biggest challenges can be the length of time it takes to get from contract to closing. Purchase and refinancing loan requests tend to slow down in the summer, meaning banks can move more quickly processing your sale. • Housing supply can be shorter this time of year, meaning there are fewer options for buyers and less competition. Many families relocating to the D-FW area want to be situated in a new home before the school year begins and are considering homes that are on the market today. • Working with an experienced agent who can help guide you through the process can make all the difference. Put your mind at ease knowing that you’re making the most strategic decisions about your investment. President and CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information see briggsfreeman.com.

Look no further for your next home in the neighborhood you love! Classic traditional style and a premiere location come together beautifully in this home in the vibrant heart of Highland Park where anything you long to do is just minutes away. This lovingly transformed home sits on a tree-dotted interior lot on the south side of Mockingbird Lane. It offers more than 2,200 sq. ft. of gracious living space and exceptional features. A circular driveway guides guests from curb to entryway. Entry reveals wood floors, plantation blinds, and architectural details that enhance the open design of the formal living and dining room areas. The home has three bedrooms, two full baths, and one half-bath. The upstairs bedroom features an adjoining game room, making the upstairs a great place for children to entertain friends. Guests will enjoy the formal living room and its fireplace that will take the chill off cool evenings. Business-minded family members will appreciate the nearby study and the privacy afforded by French doors that separate it from the living and dining areas. In the galley kitchen, generous countertop and cabinet space provide an abundance of work and storage areas. Family and guests will enjoy lingering over morning coffee in the kitchen’s breakfast nook. An over-sized garage, a wood privacy fence, and an open patio are only a few of the additional features of this must-see home. This charming property located at 4409 Mockingbird Lane is offered at $795,000. For more information, contact Frank Hayward, 214.682.9157, fhayward@ virginiacook.com.

Resort-like estate nestled on a .76-acre lot with private lake offers exceptional living in the heart of Preston Hollow. Offered for $1,725,000 by Lee Anna Meadows with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, 7122 Royal Lane (7122royallane.com) includes three bedrooms, three full and one half baths, two offices, wine cellar, gym, sauna, pool, outdoor living areas and lakeside cigar bar. Throughout the home, an open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, gallery-style walls and hardwood floors offer the perfect foil for art and furnishings. A marble-clad fireplace graces the great room, while large windows and custom mahogany French doors offer views of the beautiful grounds. A chic dining room and gourmet kitchen were designed for entertaining. French doors in the family room open to an outdoor living room. Outdoors, mature trees wrapped in twinkle lights and a variety of stylish living areas create an idyllic setting for relaxing and entertaining by the pool or private lake. For more information, contact Lee Anna Meadows at (214)443-5060 or leeanna@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.

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A Good Night's Sleep Works Wonders Not all kids in Dallas will go to bed tonight

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Special Contributor Every night, tired children climb into their beds and reenergize for the coming day. But not all of them. Thousands of children in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will lie on a sofa, or on a bed sheet that separates their bodies from the hard floor. This was brought to Rev. S.M. Wright II’s attention in 2009 while going door-to-door bringing Christmas gifts to residents in south Dallas neighborhoods. “I was under the impression that everybody had a bed. That was my impression in the community, but it was not the case,” said Wright, of People’s Missionary Baptist Church. “I asked where the children were sleeping, and they were sleeping on the floor in the corner.” In 2010, the S.M. Wright Foundation established Beds for Kids to provide disadvantaged children in North Texas the comfort of a new bed and the benefits of sound sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation, “Poor or inadequate sleep can lead to mood swings, behavioral problems such as ADHD, and cognitive problems that impact [children’s] ability to learn in school.” Beds for Kids manager Sussette Cole said that they came up with the theme “A good night’s rest brings out the best” because that has been the result of this initiative. “I went back to a letter from when [a child] didn’t have a bed, and you could even see the difference in his handwriting,” Cole said. “His mother has told us that he’s been doing so well in school.” What started with 300 beds for children in the south Dallas community has grown to 6,800 distributed beds for school-aged children in Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin counties. Cole said there are more than 4,000 children on the waitlist for a bed set, and the organization has received calls from as far as Atlanta for more beds. Donations can be made online at the foundation’s website. Donors can sponsor a new twin bed set for $165 or a full bed set

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G E T I N V O LV E D The S.M. Wright Foundation has a waiting list of more than 4,200 kids. Donors can sponsor a new twin bed set for $165, and a full bed set for $200. To donate,visit smwrightfoundation.org/ content/beds-for-kids

for $200. The foundation will also accept non-monetary donations, such as bed sheets and even canned goods, all in support of providing youth with adequate sleep. Qualifying families must complete an application, show proof of income and residency, provide a valid birth certificate for each child, and meet Texas Commodity Assistance Program income requirements. Once the application is processed, a representative from the foundation visits the residence to verify the need for a bed. Upon approval, the family can pick up the bed from the foundation’s warehouse. “Our goal is to bring as many families as we can from insufficiency to the point where they can depend on themselves,” said Ken-

neth Jackson, operations manager for the foundation. “Even the people that we have helped in this program are now the ones that volunteer with us. We want to bring others up to where they can help others as well.” Beds for Kids is a branch of the S.M. Wright Foundation’s longstanding mission to provide less fortunate families with basic necessities, as well as economic empowerment. The S.M. Wright Foundation’s almost 18 years of service to the needy has earned the support of prominent businesspeople in North Texas, including Allie Beth Allman. Beds for Kids has built a reputation as well, and is now backed by The Salvation Army and Red Cross. Not to mention the support and

gratitude of the young people who have benefited from the partnerships and donations, many from neighborhoods in South Dallas. Thank you letters from the children who receive the beds serve as a reminder of the organization’s mission and the impact it makes. A 14-year-old girl, the eldest of five in her family, wrote that the donation helped her mother financially. One young boy shared that he looked forward to no longer sharing one bed with his two brothers. “I have just seen a huge need in the community, and then the huge joy for a lot of kids to receive beds,” Wright said. “I did not know it would be this large. We just worked so hard, and we keep working every year and keep finessing the program.”

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Pediatrics: There’s an App for That By Rebecca Flannery

Special Contributor With the PediaQ app, medical house calls of old meet new age on-demand technology. Jon O’Sullivan, a Highland Park resident with a long-time career in healthcare, thought up PediaQ in the summer of 2014 and has since grown it into what he describes as one of the best-reviewed medical apps on the market, based on patient reviews. Thanks to his background in hospital consultation and his own children’s use of apps, O’Sullivan recognized a need in the health services market for frequent service, immediate response, and conservation of either time or money: these were the criteria he knew his app needed to satisfy. Like Mend, another app on the market, PediaQ offers on-demand healthcare that comes straight to your door. But PediaQ is the first app in the country that does this with child healthcare. “The question was, ‘What part of the healthcare spectrum would you start with if you’re going to be launching this type of application,’” O’Sullivan said. “After knowing the marketplace, what seemed to really meet that profile was pediatrics.” When a user enters the required information into the iPhone app (user name, patient name, payment, and insurance provider information) and requests a visit, a nurse practitioner will call for a consultation to assess the child’s symptoms. ”This is a short call to make sure whatever is needed doesn’t require elevated care,” O’Sullivan said. Once the short phone call is complete, the practitioner will visit the house and spend, on average, about 45 minutes to an

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PediaQ sends nurse practitioners at times when general pediatricians normally aren't available. hour with the child. The service’s newest feature, released in early June, allows users to videoconference with a nurse practitioner for even quicker healthcare access. A strong Wi-Fi connection and $20 is all you need to conference with the practitioner, who is able to assess and prescribe a course of action to the patient. “Whether the child is sick or has a rash, the nurse practitioner will be on the conference to ask questions and guide you to the right form of care,” O’Sullivan said. The company employs and recruits nurse practitioners who must be at the ready for on-demand house calls. An important aspect of the app is to provide practitioners at times when general pediatricians aren’t available, such as 2 to 10 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends. As well as being easy access and time-concentrated, the app is more cost-effective, according to O’Sullivan, than al-

You can download the PediaQ app on the iTunes store. ternative services such as E-care clinics or emergency rooms. “Because we use nurse practitioners and because we don’t do any add-on services that may be unnecessary, that are often done in urgent care centers, our cost of care could be 30 to 40 percent lower than those alternatives,” O’Sullivan said. The soft launch of the app was in May 2015 with the hard launch following at the start of that school year. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing. “People have become very accustomed to only paying their copay when it comes to medical services,” O’Sullivan said. “So what became evident early on was that we needed to approach the insurance marketplace about getting in-network with [the

app. That was probably the biggest challenge.” Now, PediaQ is covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, and Aetna. Other providers are in works to cover PediaQ in the coming months, O’Sullivan said. While pediatrics is the app’s main specialty, O’Sullivan hopes to expand the service to include adult and prenatal care as well. The expansion is dependent upon hospital systems’ cooperation and consumer demand, he said. “So our rationale for going into pediatrics was that the consumer is young mothers,” O’Sullivan said. “Mothers today are very plugged into blogs, social media, PTAs, and schools. So those were very natural networks we could target whereby we knew mothers would be listening.” Since its release, PediaQ has serviced more than 3,000 house calls. While the app is available only on iPhone for now, Android users can use the form on PediaQ’s website to request a visit.

Hail the Fashion Statement that Keeps You Young By Molly Nolan

special contributor Here we are in August, one of the hottest months of the year, and while we relish every bit of sunlight we can soak up, some of us are ready for it to cool down a bit. I can’t wait for the first breeze of fall — which got me to thinking about a conversation I had recently and the importance of something that seems so superficial. Sunglasses have always been a staple in my life. Even as a young girl, sunglasses were my thing. Now, as an adult, I appreciate them not only as eye protection and wardrobe-enhancer, but also as pals in helping me stave

M O L LY N O L A N off injections for my wrinkles. I do not like to squint, never have, as I know it is a major cause of crow’s feet. Which, as many people will agree, we don’t like! Back to my superficial conversation: I was chatting with a friend a couple of weeks ago

at an outdoor party and said, “Hold on, I have to get my sunglasses, I don’t like to squint.” At the same time we both said, “Causes wrinkles.” I was so glad to hear someone else who shared my sunglass philosophy; and it was a guy, which was even better! So as summer winds down and we still are enjoying the long days, being lazy at the beach, lake, or pool, make sure to take a great pair of sunglasses. The hottest trends for summer 2016 are all over the place — anything kind of goes — but here are a few of the highlights of the summer that will continue to be hot into fall. Cat eye with round frames; shield — think snow skiing chic or chemistry class; sunglasses that match your

clothes, especially with embellishments that compliment or match a pattern; dark lenses and also colorful lenses — I am so into the aviator lenses that shine green or pink or a pretty shade of blue with metallic rays of light; or butterfly (this is a whole lot like the cat eye, it just turns up a bit more). Another derivative of that is the John-Lennon-style round. And the newest version is what you might call the “John Lennon aviator”, a round frame with aviator hardware, which seems to be very popular at the summer fetes this year. Grab all or one of the trends, grab your best SPF, stay hydrated, and enjoy the rest of the summer sun in your sunnies!

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L I V I N G W E LL CONTINUED FROM 1 Questcare, an urgent care clinic. Freestanding ERs are equipped to handle issues that are life threatening or require immediate attention. This includes open wounds, severe bleeding, shortness of breath, head injuries, or chest pains. This differs from urgent care facilities, which address injuries or illnesses that would normally be directed to a primary care physician: flu and cold symptoms, minor abrasions, and fevers. ERs can handle these situations too. However, the cost of an ER is generally much higher. According to information from Cigna Medical Group, the nation’s fourth-largest health care provider, a visit to the ER costs an average of three times more than an urgent care facility. Freestanding ER costs are comparable to costs at traditional ERs. However, at a traditional ER, your treatment may be covered by federal government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid; but not at a freestanding one. In the past, ERs were most likely to be found attached to a hospital. The 81st state legislature passed House Bill 1357 in 2009, which authorized licensing and recognition of freestanding emergency rooms as approved emergency care providers. The law requires facilities be open 24 hours per day, always have doctors on-site, and evaluate

every person who comes in for treatment. Since then, according to a 2015 Texas Tribune study, they have been popping up in neighborhoods with incomes 49 percent above the state average, where residents are more likely to have private insurance that covers ER costs. According to statistics from the Texas Department of State Health Services, there are now more than 200 licensed freestanding ERs in the state. More than 90 percent of them have opened in the past five years. In that time, at least 10 freestanding emergency rooms have opened in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow areas. The Highland Park Emergency Room on Lemmon Avenue opened in 2012. A companion facility, the Preston Hollow Emergency Room on Walnut Hill Lane, opened in 2014. Advance Emergency Room also opened locations on Lovers Lane and Inwood Road in the past couple of years. “We saw the opportunity to provide an efficient ER alternative to the traditional hospital setting as demand for emergency room services increased in that area,” said Medical Director of Emergency Services for Medical City Dr. Nicole Rogers. “Our strategy was always to increase access points to better deliver the quality healthcare services our community needs when and where they need them.” The Better Business Bureau has reported an increase in complaints against

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freestanding ERs over the past three years. However, complaints against Park Cities and Preston Hollow facilities have remained steady, with no facility receiving more than four complaints in any year. QuestCare Urgent Care in Snider Plaza was one of the first area urgent care facilities to open back in 2009. The owners, who live in the Park Cities, designed the practice with the specific needs of the community in mind. The facility now competes with several nearby opponents including Hillcrest Medical, two CityDoc locations, and an ever-growing number of freestanding ERs. “We’ve relied on word of mouth and strong reputation to help navigate us through the competition,” Seidenstein said. “It’s definitely a challenge and we have started advertising again.” Rogers touts Medical City’s wide array of services — which includes radiology and imaging CT and X-ray technicians, specialized pediatric treatment rooms, and on-site pharmacists — as the feature that sets them apart. The local facilities are intended to act as convenient extensions of the full-service hospital. “We offer patients the expertise of a proven network of primary and urgent care centers combined with broader resources of a larger hospital system when a higher level of care is required,” she said.

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TIMELINE Brent Herling maintains the mural on the 50-foot-wide wall on Forest Lane .

1976 W.T. White High School students paint a mural.

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2011 Attempts to repaint fall through due to lack of funding. A SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon sparks controversy.

Neighbors battle for rights to a shared wall By Tiana Pigford

People Newspapers The psychedelic mural painted along Forest Lane has seen its share of controversy over the years, from an inflammatory SpongeBob SquarePants depiction, to a car crash, a possible lawsuit, and even police intervention. In July 2015, a pickup truck jumped the median and crashed into the wall, leaving a gaping hole about 50 feet wide, right behind the residence of Danny Scott — one of the mural’s most vocal opponents. Scott took the wreckage as an opportunity, and launched efforts this past month to rebuild the wall using a concrete mold resembling the wall’s original brick and mortar. But it took him a year to do it. In the meantime, Brent Herling, along with other residents fed up with seeing the wall in ruins, built a temporary wooden fence to cover the hole and painted over it

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to match the mural. According to Herling, Scott was not impressed. Herling is the creative mastermind behind Helping to Paint the Wall on Forest Lane ... not!!, a volunteer group with more than 400 members on Facebook. Tensions escalated on May 29 when Herling was confronted at the wall by a neighbor who said that Scott was planning on fixing the wall and that he shouldn’t be there. According to Herling, a man who was videotaping the interaction stuck his camera in his face. Another pushed Herling and shouted, “Assault!” Police who responded to the scene allowed Herling to keep painting after he showed a 1967 owner’s certificate and dedication stating that the land the wall stands on was given to the county, so it didn’t actually belong to Scott. “It was just a display of ridiculous hatred. It basically started a war,” said Herling, who was with his daughter during the incident. “How can you fault someone for trying to do something for the neighborhood, for free.” The project isn’t exactly free. According to Herling, he has shuffled out almost $1,000 dollars towards the project. Others have donated more than $400 and Herling says Lowe’s often sells him paint for a quar-

ter of the cost, sometimes for free. Scott, who according to Herling wants the wall painted beige with bushes growing along it, has gone as far as to call the mural a “hideous eyesore” on Next Door, a social networking site for homeowners. Herling also says Scott, who is an admin for the Glen Meadows Estates page, has recently been deleting “tons” of comments on the site. Herling argues a colorful mural is preferable to graffiti. “If the wall is beige, it will be tagged. Also, the wall is right up against concrete, so the bushes [Scott wants] would have to be along the street,” Herling said. “I’m the one who’s been removing all the graffiti on Forest Lane for the past two decades.” Since the incident, Herling says he has received lawsuit threats from Scott for trespassing on his property and allegedly making a discriminatory remark at the incident in May. Scott did not respond to repeated attempts to contact him for comment. Dallas City Councilmember Jennifer Staubach Gates says that if someone doesn’t

restoration campaign for the wall.

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Danny Scott undertakes construction of a concrete wall to replace the wooden fence. want the section of wall on their property painted, or want it painted beige, that is their right. She also noted that a way to differentiate between paint and graffiti has not actually been specified. “The painting of the wall is kind of the will of the neighborhood. That’s how we’ve seen it. The responsibility of the maintenance of the wall itself is the property owner’s responsibility,” Gates said. Regardless, Herling, who attended W.T. White High School when the wall was painted by students there, still plans to breathe life into the wall and welcomes any volunteers. He began an auction for the wooden fence on eBay July 5. It sold for $580 a week later, on July 12. “A lot of the artists that originally did [the mural] have come out to help. There is a love people have for bringing back what was theirs and a spirit of community among one another,” he said.

Penning a Literary Time Capsule By Claire Kelley

Special Contributor Before Nancy Smith was known for her public relations and antique appraisal work in Preston Hollow, she was a journalist covering some of the biggest openings in Dallas. Smith started out writing obituaries and taking any other assignments she could grab. Eventually, during her long career as a columnist at the Dallas Morning News, she got to interview ev-

eryone from Nancy Reagan to Willie Mayes. She would be interviewing Cary Grant at the Dallas Club one day Nancy Smith and receive an invitation from Frank Sinatra to the 1985 Reagan inauguration the next. Last December, she released a book about Dallas’s glamorous past and all the famous faces that visited the city in the ‘80s. Dallas Celebrity in the Glamor-

ous 1980s Era of Ronald and Nancy Reagan details the years between 1978 and 1984 when Dallas was flourishing with prosperity and creativity, she says. During that time, Smith covered the openings of the Galleria, the Dallas Museum of Art’s move to Downtown, and the Dallas Arboretum. She wrote about the visits of Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Margaret.

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Special Contributor In 1955, a group of Highland Park moms set the stage for adolescents to produce theater “for children, by children.” More than 60 years later, Junior Players has evolved into a much bigger project that has fostered the creative aspirations of more than 7,000 children across North Texas. The organization works closely with Dallas ISD and other school districts to get children involved in the arts through free after-school and summer workshops in drama, dance, music, media, and art. Since the organization’s founding, it has developed more than 100 free programs for kids in kindergarten through 12th grade. Part of the group’s legacy includes its annual Shakespeare productions, whose renditions always incorporate a twist. In keeping with that theme, the group’s modern-day production of The Taming of the Shrew, which will run July 26-31 at Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre, places a heavy emphasis on social media. Characters will have Facebook profiles, and during the play a live Twitter feed will create an interactive experience for the audience. To celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2015, Junior Players added dance and musical programs to its roster. Students can express themselves on topics such as suicide, teen violence, body issues, and texting while driving by performing interpretive dance. According to executive director Rosaura CruzWebb, this newly implemented dance program allows parents see what their children deal with on a dayto-day basis, and encourages conversations between

parents and their children. “I think we have sparked a conversation – a lot of the parents, a lot of the dads, come up to us and say, this is uncomfortable for me to sit through, but I did not realize that kids were going through that, and now we have to have a real conversation,” Cruz-Webb said. Beyond improving their technical skills, Junior Players gives kids the chance to bond with others who have common interests; these bonds often follow them throughout their lives. “I’ve met some of my best friends through the program,” said Ursuline Academy grad Eliza Palter. Junior Players also gives the students confidence, and offers them a new outlook on theater that they might not get at their high school. “It’s a really amazing program, and it changed the way I view theater,” said Rudy Lopez. Lopez now plans on majoring in education and minoring in theater so he can teach others what he has learned through Junior Players. The high school level productions emphasize professionalism. Students are treated like working actors and are expected to deliver the same level of performance that adults would, from audition to showtime. Professionals are brought in to direct and choreograph the plays, which gives students an authentic experience of working in theater. “We like to say that we’re professionals,” CruzWebb said. “What I love the most is seeing these students be professionals at such a young age. It empowers them to have their voices heard.” Junior Players’ 2017 year will have an overarching theme of identity, and they will be performing a Shakespearean drama that has never been seen on their stage. The group will announce the title on August 5.

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When is the best time to book? Early. Nine months in advance. What is the most popular destination? Alaska is always popular. Do you have any tips for people interested in cruising? Don’t book online. Use an agent, any agent, that’s the best advice I can give. What is your favorite part of cruising? The food. There’s a huge variety, and it’s the very finest you can get, and it’s different every night. KO N R A D K A LT E N B A C H

Ahoy Cruises owner Tom Pecena offers free cruise consultation. tend to attract people who travel often. The cruise industry has been expanding since the ‘90s. According to Cruise Market Watch, the number of passengers carried on cruise lines has been increasing by around 6 percent annually from 1990, reaching 23 million people in 2015. To accommodate the increasing demand, ships are “being built in batches,” Pecena said. Cruise Market Watch reports 15 new ships joining the lines in 2016 alone. Once a vacation for only the incredibly well-off (in the words of Pecena, cruises used to be “about the cost of a Cadillac”), the cruise industry now has something to offer travelers with different budgets.

Pecena said that's partly because Carnival Cruise Line “came along in the ‘70s and said, ‘Let’s get rid of the coats and ties. Let’s make it fun — drinking fun.' And that’s what they did.” Pecena, for his part (a self-proclaimed traditionalist), prefers the classic elegance of black tie dining and the whimsical luxury of crossing the Atlantic on the world’s 10th largest ship. The Queen Mary 2, which just underwent a $130 million facelift, is the world’s last serving ocean liner, since the Queen Elizabeth 2’s retirement in 2008. Every year he climbs aboard for a seven-night cruise from New York to Southampton. “I always meet fascinating people,” Pecena said.

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she feels like this is where she belongs. “I would never consider moving anywhere else, because I feel like my total identity is connected to Dallas,” said Smith. The Fairmont Hotel will put Smith’s book in a time capsule, which will be buried under the stage in its Venetian Room. Smith is set to do a book signing in the same location. The dates for these events are yet to be determined.

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I Need a Vacation from Vacation By Len Bourland

Special Contributor When I asked my son how his family beach vacation was, he reminded me that going to the beach with his family was an out-of-town trip, not a vacation. Going out of town with just his wife was a vacation. Ah yes, how well I remember those days. Vacation. The word itself bears examination. What exactly are we “vacating?” The Brits and Europeans go on “holidays”, not vacations. Sounds a bit more festive. Perhaps that’s because we Americans cannot seem to completely get away from our work ethics or our electronic devices. We’re looking for an end result, be it competitive tanning, the thrill of a new or exotic place, or checking off another landmark. (I will just have returned from the Chautauqua in the Adirondacks near Syracuse and Niagara Falls. Sort of an adult camp with speakers and programs. I’ve never been to that neck of the world!) My main focus as a single lady was to go be with adults and unplug. It was indeed soothing to miss those political conventions. For most, however, summer means the family trip. Because this usually involves the expenditure of large sums of money, there is inherent pressure to

LEN BOURLAND have a proportionate amount of fun, and photos to prove it. (Hence endless Instagram and Facebook posts.) But are they really that fun? With family vacations the first hurdle is getting an accurate headcount. Teens may try to opt out of going to Disneyworld with younger siblings; husbands may want to fly in late and leave early if it involves going with mom to a large sandbox (the beach) with small toddlers when they’d rather be fly-fishing in the mountains. Extended family members may have wildly varying ideas about where to all meet. Blended families may have sulky step-somethings so the overall barometric mood of the family vacation must be measured daily. If airline travel is involved there’s a misery index even without flight delays or lost luggage. Unless you’ve got a private jet, airline travel is just awful. With car travel the days of throwing the kids on sleeping bags in the back of the family wagon to sleep are over. Now, it’s harnessed kid-

dos with lots of movies and electronics. However the family arrives, there are those who can’t stand sand in their sheets or sunburn and may pout over having to be in Florida. Those who have to stand in lines at theme parks may spend most of the trip scanning their emails and texts without any familial interaction. Some, who are in a remote cabin in a national park without cell coverage, may have kids moping over having “nothing to do.” Then there’s the budget factor. The initial euphoria as the family pulls out of the driveway quickly fades when, by the third day, the entire projected dollar amount has already been surpassed with arcade games, restaurant meals, and forgotten goods. (“Son, how could you have forgotten to pack even one bathing suit?”) The bottom line on family trips is there is no bottom line. The one extended family I know, who decided to take several generations to Club Med so there would be a variety of activities and meal plans, ended up hating all the forced involvement. “Anonymity was impossible,” my friend confided. “It drove the older generation nuts. So unrelaxing.” Like most Americans, after the family trip, they were ready to get back home. And relax. Plus, it’s time for back-to-school shopping in triple digit heat.

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he National Kidney Foundation (NKF) kicked off the NKF Golf Classic at a party hosted by event chair George Price of Edward Jones at Top Golf in Dallas. The NKF Golf Classic, an am-

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