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HUFFINES: NORTHWEST BIBLE CHURCH BOOTS LOCAL SCOUT TROOP AFTER VOTE ON GAYS 39 S C H O O LS

Hockaday celebrates a century of graduations 12 BUSINESS

Author links college hoops and financial planning 21

Life of Reilly FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, SALLY REILLY HAS BEEN INSPIRING STUDENTS AT ST. MONICA CATHOLIC SCHOOL 8 BUSINESS

Trash is treasure at GEM juice bar 18

LIVING WELL

Parkinson’s patients groove to music 26

LIVING WELL

Former nurse helps families transition their seniors 27 SPORTS

Nelson crowds treat Spieth like a star 38

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Being Happy With Healthy Living

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few days ago, I learned one of my older sisters has breast cancer, and within days of that news my youngest sister was experiencing a serious health issue as well. Our family is relatively healthy, no major diseases with my mother and 12 (10 living) siblings, so this came as a shock to me. But, let’s face it, as we age, this type of news becomes more frequent and hits closer to home.

I think we get our “good health” gene from my mom. She’s 83 years old and has amazing energy and stamina; she walks 30 minutes every day, eats a mostly fish and vegetable diet, and dedicates time every day for prayer and reflection. She loves to travel, mostly to visit family; this year alone she’s been to California twice, once on a road trip with my brother and his family and then on trip that involved taking her 89-year-old sister on a tour of the California Missions.

In between her California trips and a trip to Oklahoma and Arizona, I went with her to see an attorney. You see, she asked me to help her update her will and to make a living will, and to be her medical power of attorney. I wondered, why me? She lives in Galveston near two of my siblings and one of them knows much more about her health. He attends her doctor’s visits with her, as she needs a second set of eyes and ears so she remembers the doctor’s instructions. In the attorney’s office, my mother was surprisingly comfortable when asked, “If you have an incurable condition, do you want drastic measures taken to save your life?”

“No,” she replied. “If you have a terminal condition, do you want drastic measures taken to save your life?” “No,” she replied again. Meanwhile, I’m thinking, I’m the one that will need to make sure the doctors follow these wishes even though they are documented. Yikes! But then again, my mom has a lot of living left to do and a few more trips to take.

PAT M A R T I N

“ MAIN LY I WAN T TO BE H E ALT H Y AN D FE E L YO UN G. ”

Speaking of good health and living well, in this edition we have a wonderfully eccentric teacher celebrating more than 50 years at St. Monica’s and still going strong. In our business section, The Gem, a juice bar (now that’s healthy) talks about its composting program, and in our Living Well section this month there’s a story about a nurse that has made a business out of helping families navigate the options for aging or ill family members.

We live in a society where most people want to look young. I’m guilty of that too, but mainly I want to be healthy and feel young. There’s a certain comfort and confidence one gains as they age; I see it in my mom and I’m seeing it in myself as well. I think this quote from Mark Twain sums it up, “Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.”

Pat Martin, Publisher pat.martin@ peoplenewspapers.com

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POLICE SKU LD U GGE RY of the M O N T H S H O P P I NG LI ST T URNS I NTO S P RE E At 8:25 p.m. on May 10, a shoplifter wheeled a cart containing $192 worth of meat, $21 in assorted grocery items, and a $3 gallon of reducedfat milk out of the Tom Thumb store in the Lincoln Park shopping center.

Eric North Townsel, 47, was arrested on a theft charge.

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Car Burglars Don’t Adhere to Commandments at Churches

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ucked in the middle of the Ten Commandments is “Thou shalt not steal.”

But burglars, by their very nature, ignore those words of wisdom. And with increasing frequency, they’re stealing outside the very churches that should be safe havens instead of criminal hotbeds.

There are numerous examples, but let’s examine three larcenies in a three-hour span on the morning of May 15.

Between 8:50 and 9:10 a.m., a burglar broke into a silver 2005 Lexus SUV at Hillcrest Church and stole an iPhone 5 and a Kate Spade diaper bag.

Between 9 and 9:13 a.m., a burglar broke into a black 2011 Mercedes sedan at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church

TODD JORGENSON and stole an iPhone 5, a Gucci leather purse, and a wallet containing $40 in cash.

At 11:15 a.m., a burglar broke into two vehicles at Northaven United Methodist Church, including a silver 2012 Range Rover and a white 2010 GMC SUV, stealing items from each.

Although it might seem safe to leave phones and purses in our cars during those few minutes when we drop off the kids at a private school or church daycare, thieves don’t agree.

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N O TA B L E I N C I D E N T S BUSINESS CRIMES May 1 Between 6:30 p.m. on April 30 and 11:45 a.m. on May 1, a burglar broke into a detached garage at Bel Air Studio & Design in the 4700 block of West Lovers Lane and stole $25,000 worth of antique furniture, $25,000 worth of artwork and home decor, $20,000 worth of women’s clothing, and $5,000 worth of light fixtures.

May 7 At 3 p.m., a manager at Whole Foods Market at Preston Forest Shopping Center alerted police that a serial pickpocket had returned to the store, where he previously had been spotted trying to look inside women’s purses and wallets. When confronted by an officer who saw a

women’s wallet sticking out of his left pocket, the thief began to resist. After he was taken into custody, the $99 wallet containing $150 worth of gift cards was returned to its owner. Darrell Michael Smith, 49, was arrested on a theft charge.

May 8 At 11:55 a.m., two shoplifters stole a combined $2,375 worth of merchandise from Macy’s at NorthPark Center. Stolen items include 47 items of clothing worth $1,276, two pairs of shoes worth $474, and about $675 worth of accessories. The pair concealed the items in a purse and a baby stroller. Jessica Eustolia Urena, 26, and Paola Lilisbeth Urena, 23, each were arrested on a theft charge.

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Combined value of two window-mounted air conditioning units stolen during a May 11 break-in at The Carlisle School in the 4700 block of West Lovers Lane. The thief also stole a television.

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RESIDENTIAL CRIMES May 2 Between 7:30 p.m. on May 1 and 10 a.m. on May 2, a burglar broke into a white 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe in the 5100 block of Purdue Avenue and stole $500 worth of adult and baby clothes, a $179 baby stroller, a $125 baby safety gate, and $120 worth of baby formula.

May 6 Between 11 a.m. on May 5 and 3 a.m. on May 6, a burglar broke into a house in the 4000 block of Beechwood Lane and stole a stamp collection valued at $7,000, along with a $1,200 Dell laptop computer, a green 1997 Oldsmobile sedan valued at $1,000, two Remington shotguns with a combined value of $800, and a Mavado men’s watch.

May 15 Between 8 and 11:30 a.m., a burglar used a brick to break the kitchen window of a house in the 5300 block of Nakoma Drive and stole $10,000 worth of jewelry, two computers with a combined value of $5,700, and a $700 iPad. May 19 Between May 14 and May 19, a thief entered two unlocked vehicles at a house in the 5800 block of Azalea Lane and stole a $600 Kahr PM9 pistol with two magazines, two walkie-talkies valued at $100, a $20 flashlight, and a $10 wallet containing $20 in cash. The damaged vehicles included a silver 2014 GMC pickup and a brown 2012 Cadillac coupe.

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8 JUNE 2014

S C H O O LS Teacher Still Endears After 50 Years

By Paige Skinner

Special Contributor As St. Monica Catholic School teacher Sally Reilly sits in her classroom, images and drawings of Mickey and Minnie Mouse surround her. She wears a hair bow on top of her head, glasses with red rims, and homemade bows on her tennis shoes.

A student pops in to say hi.

“She’s in the third grade,” the fifth-grade teacher said.

“They’re funny.”

At a school with about 850 students, everyone seems to know Reilly — partly because she’s been there more than 50 years.

An alumna of Highland Park High School and SMU, she obtained a degree in English with a teaching certificate in 1960.

Immediately after graduation, she landed a job at St. Monica, teaching all subjects to a homeroom of 48 students.

She grew up with a teacher in her own home — her mother.

Reilly said because of that, she always wanted to teach.

“I really feel fortunate to get to do something that I really love doing,” she said.

Reilly’s gratitude for teaching increased after she was diagnosed with cancer in 2007. It’s not something she likes to make a big deal of. In fact, she speaks softly when talking about the illness and its effects — for example, it caused her to take a six-month break from teaching.

“I’ve never been sick a day in my life,” she said.

Chemotherapy also took a slight toll on her. It ruined her feet, causing her to get rid of the cute flats she said she used to sport.

Now, she wears athletic shoes. But to put her own spin on the everyday necessity, she added a bow to each foot.

“After [cancer], it’s really like, ‘Oh, my gosh,’ she said.

“You more appreciate what you have, which I always liked it, but I appreciate it more.”

And her students appreciate her, too.

Educating at the private Catholic school for more than five decades, Reilly has taught at least two generations within some families. At least three of her students in her homeroom class now have parents that Reilly taught.

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Sally Reilly, here with students from her fifth-grade class, has taught at St. Monica for more than 50 years.

P I V O TA L M O M E N T S

1960

Sally Reilly graduates from SMU with a degree in English and a teaching certificate and immediately starts working at St. Monica Catholic School.

1963

Reilly prays with students as she and her students grapple with the shocking assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

2008

Billy Tullis is one of them.

Reilly was his teacher in the 1980s, and she had his oldest daughter two years ago. Now his middle child is in Reilly’s homeroom.

He said even throughout the years, Reilly has remained the same woman and educator who dresses “cute and crazy.”

“What makes St. Monica so great is the community,” Tullis said. “And selfishly for me, I had a great childhood growing up in

Dallas and going to St. Monica, so I wanted to give my children the same thing.”

Reilly agreed, noting St. Monica is a family-oriented school.

“The nicest thing a school can have is people who went here who support it,” she said.

“It’s great for me because it’s fun to see [the students] and their parents and what they’re like. It’s all good. I think that’s one of the things I like about

Reilly is awarded the Spirit of St. Monica Award for her dedication to Catholic education by the St. Monica School Endowment Trust.

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St. Monica celebrates Reilly’s 50 years of teaching by naming a wing of the school after her.

here. It’s very family-oriented and the whole family gets involved.”

Reilly has experienced world-changing events in front of children, including the Kennedy assassination on Nov. 22, 1963, and the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

“Everyone had a different emotional reaction,” she said about Sept. 11. “Some people got real quiet. Some people cried.

Some of them just prayed. It was indescribable to watch it in person.”

But even with the challenges that teaching young people brings, Reilly said she has no plans on retiring anytime soon.

“Listen,” she said. “As long as I can do it and do it OK — I wouldn’t do it if I couldn’t do it OK — but no, no immediate plans to retire.”

She said she’s lucky to have a career she loves as much as she does. She points to a poster of a Walt Disney quotation a student had printed for her classroom.

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them,” it reads.

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Good Shepherd Students Problem-Solve In New Lab Presentations go 3-D with new tech capabilities

“ KID S ARE L E ARN IN G D IFFE RE N T LY TO DAY. IT ’ S MUCH MO RE E X PE RIE N T IAL . ”

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers This semester, students at Good Shepherd Episcopal School have been able to create high-tech presentations using three-dimensional models and green-screen video capability, on topics ranging from space travel to the Underground Railroad.

We did mention that they’re only in middle and elementary school, right?

In April, the Preston Hollow school launched its SPARQ lab, which stands for Solving Problems and Asking Real-world Questions, and has already integrated the technological tools into its curriculum at every grade level.

“Our sign-up sheet is pretty booked solid,” said Julie McLeod, the school’s director of technology. “It’s very much being used and leveraged.”

The goal is to give students a more immersive experience with new technologies, while incorporating some hands-on

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ed some software. The school, meanwhile, redesigned part of its library to house machines including printers capable of creating 3D models, a video room with a green screen, and a 3D scanner for prototypes.

While the Makerlab concept has gained popularity around the country, it’s not typically introduced to children as young as

those at GSES, a school of about 600 students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

“We’re looking at innovative thinking and inter-disciplinary thinking,” McLeod said.

“In here, they really get into the work. The intensity is beyond compare. We’ll be able to do research in a lot of different ways.”

For example, the SPARQ lab gives lower-school science coordinator Laura Cole a different method of teaching her project on the solar system to third-graders.

“They’re teaching themselves and we are facilitators,” Cole said. “Instead of me handing them information, they’re figuring it out. I’m having fun and they’re having fun.”

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Yoav Even and Alex James

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Good Shepherd classmates Alexa Grabow, Phoebe Miller and Alex Spitzer create a model for a vehicle that could orbit Venus during a class in the SPARQ lab. educational games, as well.

The idea for the lab came from Dave Copps, a GSES parent and CEO of Brainspace, a Dallas-based technology firm.

He learned about SPARQ and the Makerlab concept more than a year ago and shared his vision with school officials, who were enthusiastic.

“Kids are learning different-

ly today. It’s much more experiential. The world is changing, and our kids need to change, too, in terms of how we educate them,” Copps said. “This thing just kind of took off. The school, to their credit, just took it and ran.”

The project was funded through a grant and parent donations. Copps also contribut-

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12 JUNE 2014

S CH O O LS

Hockaday Hats Get Colorful for Centennial Graduation

By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers Hockadaisies have been honoring their school’s centennial all year, but graduation is an especially great time for celebrating.

“Our ceremony is steeped in tradition, and that will remain the same,” Hockaday graduate and director of communications Melissa Allan said.

Admirers of the all-girls school know the graduation garb well: white dress and white hat covered in flowers. But few may realize that in decades past,

graduates got to pick their hat color — as long as it was pastel.

This year, as a special treat for the graduating class, the young ladies will once again get to pick their hat color.

“I love the reflection time during that ceremony,” Allan said.

“Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts will give the commencement address.

Year-long centennial celebrations have included a kickoff weekend, family picnic, Centennial Week, and a Daisy Dash 5K. Last month, at Hockaday’s Party of the Century, former first lady Laura Bush

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spoke before nearly 2,000 attendants.

“It was a wonderful celebration of all that Hockaday has accomplished over the last 100 years,” 2005 alumna Abby Hoak said.

A centennial exhibit honoring founder Ela Hockaday included her writing desk, tea sets, and book collection. She first opened the school in 1913.

“We feel like we feted the celebration appropriately,” Allan said. “It’s exciting for everyone to think about the next 100 years, which we are already doing.”

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College Acceptance list from our Graduating Class of 2014 Agnes Scott College University of Alabama American Academy of Dramatic Arts American University of Paris Arcadia University Arizona State University University of Arizona University of Arkansas Auburn University Austin College Baylor University Belmont Abbey College Belmont University Boston University UC Berkeley UC Irvine UC Los Angeles UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo Carthage College Chapman University College of Charleston Clemson University Univ. of Colorado at Boulder Univ. of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago University of Connecticut Cornell College Davidson College University of Delaware University of Denver DePaul University DePauw University Drew University Drexel University Duke University Eastern University Eckerd College Elon University Emory University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Georgia Grinnell College Hampshire College Harding University Hawaii Pacific University Hendrix College Hofstra University University of Houston Indiana University at Bloomington Iowa State University University of Iowa Kansas State University University of Kansas Kenyon College Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Marymount California University McMurry University Mercer University University of Miami Michigan State University

Mississippi State University University of Mississippi University of Missouri Columbia Monmouth University University of Nebraska at Lincoln New York University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Texas Northeastern University University of Northern Iowa Northwestern University University of Notre Dame Ohio Wesleyan University Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University University of Oklahoma Oregon State University University of Oregon Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park Pepperdine University Portland State University Purdue University Randolph College Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Rhode Island Rhodes College Rice University University of Richmond Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s College San Diego State University University of San Diego University of San Francisco Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design Sewanee: The University of the South University of South Carolina University of South Florida, Tampa

University of Southern California Southern Methodist University Southern Oregon University Spelman College Spring Hill College St. Edward’s University Stephen F. Austin State University Stetson University SUNY College at Cortland Syracuse University University of Tampa Temple University University of Tennessee, Knoxville Texas A&M University Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi Texas Christian University Texas Lutheran University Texas State University Texas Tech University Texas Woman’s University University of Texas, Arlington University of Texas, Austin University of Texas, Dallas Trinity University Tulane University University of Tulsa Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University University of Virginia Washington and Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Western Carolina University College of William and Mary Xavier University of Louisiana

Congratulations to the 94 members of our 8th graduating class on their college acceptances and achieving more than

$8.2 million in scholarships

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schools across the country. We are very proud of our graduates and the leadership attributes they take with them into the next chapter of their lives as

people of impact.

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purposefully and create meaningfully – that’s our graduating class of 2014!

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Students Get Cultural with Arts

Westminster Presbyterian students delve into African culture as part of their unit.

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers “Jambo” has replaced “hello,” and “karibu” has supplanted “welcome” in the hallways and classrooms at Westminster Presbyterian Preschool and Kindergarten.

It’s part of a year-long study of African culture at the Devonshire school that has become the most ambitious and perhaps most rewarding addition to the school’s fine-arts curriculum.

From 2-year-olds greeting one another in Swahili, to kindergarteners learning tribal chants and dances, to art projects that fill the school with paintings of exotic animals and masks made of milk jugs, it has provided a new experience for students and teachers alike.

“We want it to be fun and age-appropriate, but it also introduces them to new domains,” said WPPK director Cris Watson. “No one area of development takes precedence or priority for us.”

The school of 194 students from age 1 to kindergarten has a separate staff for fine arts in addition to its regular classroom studies. That means there are specialized teachers dedicated to art, music, and the library, where they tailor lessons to intimate classes of 6-8 students.

Each year, the administration selects a theme for its fine-arts program. This year’s African emphasis has brought guest speakers including a family member of one student who was a missionary in Uganda, as well as musicians and storytellers.

“It’s about planting the seeds of awareness for how other people live,” Watson said. “They’re totally immersed in it every day. It’s to build relationships and knowledge that they can carry forward with them.”

Watson said many of the lessons have stuck with the children despite their limited levels of comprehension. Some of the projects have included detailed paintings of animals on the savanna, giraffe collages, and illustrations of Masai tribe members.

“We have all these opportunities that other schools don’t have,” said art teacher Tori Pendergrass. “One of my goals is to introduce them to different materials they don’t get at home or in the classroom.”

The school culminated its effort with an art show on May 1 that included tiedyed dashiki shirts, as well as original songs and poems that reflected an unusually high level of knowledge and maturity.

“Choosing that theme this year had so much to offer,” Watson said. “It definitely has been a full-year journey.”

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S C HOOLS P R O V I D E N C E H O S T S T E X A S D AY

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Mrs. Allison Ellis’ Class Three Carly Steves, Miranda Escobar, and Kate Ryan Class Three students from Providence Christian School and West Dallas Community School got together for ‘Texas Day’ on April 17. Students from the sister schools wrote to each other before meeting at Farmers Branch Historical Park to tour an authentic log cabin, a garden, and a chuckwagon.

In the schoolhouse, they sat at antique desks and wrote on slates. At the chuckwagon, they ground coffee. Students also recited a letter by William B. Travis as part of their memorized passages from the school year. A barbecue lunch and sing-along full of Texas tunes followed.

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Alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty, and friends gathered at the Westin Dallas Park Central on March 29 for a gala celebrating Alcuin School’s 50th anniversary.

18 JUNE 2014

BUSINESS Park Cities YMCA Finds Temp Home at Preston Center

GEM Duo Goes Green With Compost

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers The interim location for the Park Cities YMCA will be at Preston Center.

YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas officials today signed a lease to move the Park Cities facility to a 15,000-square-foot space on Luther Lane adjacent to Hopdoddy Burger Bar and across the street from The Black-eyed Pea. The space was formerly a fitness center.

The Y will relocate to the temporary space during the upcoming construction of a new facility at its current location near the intersection of Preston Road and Normandy Drive.

Construction is expected to last about 12-14 months.

“We are very excited to have secured a temporary home for the Y right here in the Park Cities,” said John Palms, Park Cities YMCA board chairman.

“This is the next step of many, towards the new Y in the Park Cities.”

Officials said the move will happen once their fundraising campaign reaches 80 percent of the $28 million necessary to build the new facility. Palms hopes that will be later this year. Currently, the Y has raised about $13.5 million, or less than 50 percent of its goal.

The temporary space will have most of the same amenities as the existing Y, including a 3,500-square-foot fitness area, spin and group exercise rooms, a child-watch area, multipurpose meeting space, and locker rooms with showers for both men and women.

In April, the University Park City Council gave unanimous approval to the site plan for reconstructing the facility at 6000 Preston Road. A year ago, UP officials gave the go-ahead for the YMCA to demolish its existing structure and rebuild with a two-story facility and a below-grade parking garage.

The Y has been at its current location since 1951.

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The GEM co-owners Mary Kathryn Bass and Leslie Needleman show off their compost contents in the alley behind the Preston Center storefront. The mix of leftover products goes directly to the Texas Worm Ranch in Garland.

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Many organic eateries promote the concept of “going green” inside their establishment. But The GEM puts it into practice outside as well.

The owners of the organic juice bar at Preston Center are happy to provide the proof in the alley behind their building, home to a typical assortment of dumpsters and recycling bins.

Glance inside those belonging to The GEM, however, and the organic compost is fresh enough to be literally eaten right out of the trash.

Not by humans, perhaps, but certainly by the inhabitants of the Texas Worm Ranch in Garland, which is the sole recipient of organic compost from the juice bar.

“As a conscious capitalist, it’s something I have to do,” said GEM co-owner Mary Kathryn Bass. “It’s an extra expense that we don’t mind taking on because we like sharing what’s left of our juice.”

Usually, that’s a combination of pressed juice remains consisting of various fruits and vegetables, which make a perfect diet for the critters at Texas Worm Ranch, which raises worms for composting and organic gardening. The compost, in turn, helps to regenerate poor soil and suppress plant diseases.

“Our worms love the organic fruits and veggies from The GEM,” said Steve Clary, founder of Texas Worm Ranch.

Since they aren’t in the dehydrating

GEM customers have been able to enjoy juices and more for the past two years. business, Bass or her employees previously transported the compost themselves to organic farms in the Dallas area. But two years ago they formed a partnership with

Recycle Revolution Dallas for twice weekly pickup. And it’s no small task, either: the juice bar generated and donated more than 33,000 pounds of compost last year.

The juice bar began more than two years ago near the intersection of Lovers Lane and Inwood Road, and moved to Preston Center about a year ago. In addition to a full menu of juices, the restaurant makes salads, soups, and smoothies, and sells other organic products.

Bass hopes more local businesses can become educated about the benefits of aggressive recycling, which tends to be more popular in urban areas on the West Coast than in Texas.

“It’s so clean and can be done so well,” Bass said. “Being organic is being good to the earth. We’re making a difference with our resources and reducing our footprint.”

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20 JUNE 2014 BRIEFS TJ’S FRESH SEAFOOD TO OPEN NEW LOCATION TJ’s Fresh Seafood Market plans to a new flagship location in Preston Royal Village later this year, taking the 3,100-square-foot space recent-

ly vacated by the Purple Cow. The restaurant will move from the space at Preston Forest Village it has occupied for the past 25 years. The new location will feature a new fish case, 80 seats for casual dining, and a full-service bar.

Company officials said the

menu at the Preston Royal restaurant will be similar to the second location it opened on Oak Lawn Avenue in 2012.

JOHNSON FETED AMONG BEST 40 UNDER 40 Preston Hollow resident Brian Johnson of Commerce Street

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BENCHMARK BANK LAUNCHES PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGMENT Dallas-based Benchmark Bank, which has a branch in University Park, recently launched Benchmark Private Wealth Management, a subsidiary led by local residents Wayne McCullough and Keith Beckman.

McCullough is a former manWayne McCullough aging director of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. He will be president and managing partner of the new subsidiary. Beckman, who is curKeith rently the bank’s Beckman senior vice president and director of special projects, also will assume the role of managing partner. Rawles Bell will join them as an associate director and client advisor.

Benchmark, which also has offices in Plano and Austin, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

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In April, Johnson was ranked among the top 10 most active banking dealmakers in the country by SNL Financial, tying for third place with six deals valued at $320 million.

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PARSONS HOUSE PH NAMES NEW MEMORY CARE DIRECTOR Kadie Tejan-Sie is the new memory care director at Parsons House Preston Hollow Assisted Living and Memory Care.

Tejan-Sie is formerly the reminiscence coordinator for EdenBrook of The Woodlands, and the memory care program director at Emeritus at Preston Hollow.

She holds a degree from the University of Liberia in Africa and is chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party chapter in Dallas, where she mentors young women from the African nation of Sierra Leone.

MIKESKA PROMOTED TO WELLS FARGO POSITION Michael M. Mikeska of Preston Hollow has been promoted to managing director of investments at Wells Fargo Advisors.

Mikeska provides comprehensive wealth management services to corporate clients as well as high net-worth families.

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Finance and Hoops Meet in Book

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Chuck Thoele has been drawing up plays for his clients for years, helping them defend against negative trends in the market or rebound from a subpar investment strategy.

That might not constitute proper lingo in the financial planning world, but explaining things with hoops analogies comes naturally to Thoele, an Indiana native and longtime college basketball aficionado.

That mix of interests led to the Preston Hollow resident writing Bulls, Bears and Basketball, his debut book that was published earlier this year, right before the NCAA tournament, of course.

“College basketball is one of my very favorite sports to watch,” said Thoele, a partner at RGT Financial Advisors, which has its office near Preston Center.

“I started thinking about all the different ways you can approach financial planning, and basketball was the perfect vehicle for that.”

Thoele, who has been an accountant and financial advisor for more than 30 years, said he conceived the book idea after the recent financial crisis, when many of his clients needed new ways to invest money or save for retirement.

Chuck Thoele The book draws analogies between basketball terminology and individual financial planning — everything from fundamentals to last-second shots. And it mixes in memorable college basketball moments in history, drawing parallels between money management and March Madness.

“I didn’t want to write what my wife and I would call a boring financial book,” Thoele said. “I thought if I could combine it with something I really love, then the chances of me finishing it were much higher.”

Since its release, Thoele has enjoyed positive receptions at book signings both in Dallas and Indiana.

“It’s definitely for people who want financial advice and are sports fans,” Thoele said. “I think there’s something in there for just about everyone.”

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Spanish Drawings from the Hamburger Kunsthalle Two-part lecture series by Nancy Cohen Israel, Art Historian and Owner of Art à la Carte $20 for the series; free for museum members. Register at 214.768.2740.

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The foyer features a stunning, curved staircase with a custom wrought-iron balustrade.

The formal dining room and kitchen are convenient to a wet bar with temperature-controlled wine room and a grand family room complemented by a cast stone fireplace, wood-beamed ceiling and French doors leading to a spectacular loggia.

The well-appointed kitchen has a center island with vegetable sink, commercial-grade appliances, espresso maker, pot filler and a breakfast bar. Just off the kitchen is an oversized breakfast area and adjoining keeping room.

A paneled study provides built-in bookcases, masonry fireplace and a hidden working office.

A guest bedroom and the master suite are located on the first floor while upstairs are three generously-sized bedrooms, game room, hobby room, powder bath, wet bar and a fully-equipped media room.

The backyard comes complete with a covered loggia with retractable screens, separate outdoor kitchen and pool with water feature and attached spa.

Smart Home features include lighting, climate, media, security cameras and more. Additionally, the home contains a secondary staircase and is elevator ready.

For more information or to schedule a private showing, contact Diane Gruber at 972.523.2448 or diane@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller & Associates (daveperrymiller.com) is an Ebby Halliday Company; and a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International, luxuryportfolio.com.

Thursday, June 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Villa y Corte: Town and Court Music from the Popular Theaters of Madrid and the Court Palace at Aranjuez Concert by Orchestra of New Spain Free; make reservations at 214.750.1492 or OrchestraofNewSpain.org.

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HP Couple’s Restaurant Marries Quality And Freshness

By Molly Price

Special Contributor Three little letters mean a lot to one Highland Park couple. Kersten Rettig and her husband, Clark Knippers, recently celebrated the grand opening of their Frisco restaurant, PDQ, which stands for “People Dedicated to Quality.”

The Park Cities duo knew running a restaurant would come naturally. Knippers’ father was involved in the restaurant industry, and Knippers had decades of experience in restaurant real estate and development. Rettig is a member of

Les Dames d’Escoffier, a philanthropic organization of women leaders in the food, fine beverage, and hospitality fields. She’s also the CMO for Highland Park Village.

PDQ’s story began when former Outback Steakhouse co-founder Bob Basham and MVP Holdings CEO Nick Reader got together to create a fresh dining restaurant. The original PDQ opened in 2011 in Tampa, Fla. Basham, who had worked with Rettig’s father-in-law, presented the couple with an opportunity to bring PDQ to Texas.

The decision was easy.

“We have an agreement with PDQ to be the joint venture partners for this market,” Rettig said. “We knew we had a segment that was booming and market that was booming.”

The PDQ structure is a mix of sit-down dining and counter service. Patrons order their meals at the counter, but can be assured the customer service won’t stop there, Rettig said.

“We have dining room attendants who come in for if you need another napkin, if you need more sauces, if you need a refill on your beverage,” she said. “And the service is awesome.”

On the PDQ menu, diners will find a variety of sandwiches, hand-tossed salads, and meals with numerous homemade sauces. The meals aren’t served from an industrial-sized freezer, either, since PDQ focuses on freshness and quality.

“There are no freezers in the entire restaurant,” Rettig says.

“The chicken comes in fresh; the potatoes come in fresh; everything is fresh.”

The family’s Frisco PDQ location frequently offers specials and community-friendly deals, such as a free meal for moms on Mother’s Day and Teacher Appreciation Week.

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Special Contributor Ramona Peikari knows the value of empowering women. As the owner of Monalee, a women’s clothing boutique in Snider Plaza, Peikari offers more than just trendy fashions.

A member of the Baha’i faith, Peikari appreciates her education. Women of her faith are banned from higher education

in Iran. Given the opportunity to study at SMU, Peikari graduated magna cum laude from the Cox School of Business.

Ramona After working Peikari at her husband’s medical clinic, Peikari knew she wanted to impact the lives of women. Fashion became her av-

enue of choice.

“I always love to take friends shopping and dress them up,” Peikari said.

When she had the opportunity to open the store in Snider Plaza, Peikari seized it. Naming the store Monalee, inspired by her own name, Peikari set out to create a welcoming environment. Inside the boutique, she focuses on encouraging women to feel their inner and outer beauty.

“I can empower women to get out of their comfort zone and try new things and make them feel confident,” Peikari said. “That’s what my goal is.”

Offering formal and party dresses, as well as casual styles, Monalee has something for every occasion. Peikari frequents London and Los Angeles, visiting boutique designers, to ensure her items are unique.

“I handpick everything,” Peikari says. “I only like to go to small designers and bring it to Dallas, because everyone can’t access things from London.”

Peikari tries to deliver style at every price point. Many dresses cost less than $99. Customers often come in looking for prom, bridesmaid, or special occasion dresses, she said.

“People come into my store and say. ‘Wow, we’ve never seen this before,’” Peikari said. “So that’s a very good compliment, that they are getting things that other stores don’t carry.”

Peikari, a mother of two and Park Cities resident, also enjoys volunteering in her community and fundraising for local schools, including University Park Elementary.

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LIVING WELL Classes Bring Music to Seniors’ Ears

By Paige Skinner

Special Contributor Music can have some powerful effects, and that’s certainly the case at Belmont Village Senior Living. During two Fridays every month, the residents of the senior living home, as well as outside community members, gather in a room for Carolyn Dobson’s class.

Dobson is a board certified music therapist who instructs music therapy classes for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease.

Music can help slow down the progression of the disease, Dobson said.

“In general, the elements of music travel in the brain differently than just verbal commands,” she said. “But when you pair things with rhythm, rhythm cues your motor cortex in your brain to fire more efficiently, so that your muscles fire more efficiently and appropriately, and it has the ability to bypass disease and injury.”

Patricia Will, founder and CEO of Belmont Village, which opened last year in the Turtle Creek neighborhood, said the class has been successful. Residents often tell her they can feel a difference after participating in multiple sessions.

During one recent class, Dobson played music over the loudspeaker or strummed her acoustic guitar. The music ranged from some Beatles tunes to American folk songs.

The recorded music was 122 beats per minute, she said, and is only used for the exercises the participants do while sit-

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During the class, Dobson instructed the participants to tap their toes, move their arms, shake their maracas, and sing along with the music.

Singing along can help with the participants’ breath support, which then can better help with their speech. Often times, people suffering from Parkinson’s disease have slurred and unclear speech.

The participants in the class have experienced different stages of Parkinson’s disease.

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“The difference is when I’m playing my guitar, I can alter my rhythms to meet the needs of the client better,” she said.

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Longtime Nurse Turns Experience Into Passion For Consulting Thomas used past experience to help other families care for elders

By Sarah Bennett

People Newspapers Angela Thomas already had years of experience as a labor-and-delivery nurse and a hospice nurse under her belt when her husband’s aunt came to live with them in 2001. But the experience would shape her career — and her life — in a whole new way.

Within a few weeks, it became clear that the aunt, Grace, had Alzheimer’s disease. Thomas, a mother of five and a 13-year University Park resident, had two teenage boys at home then, which added some challenges to the already-stressful situation.

“It was really challenging at the beginning to figure out what she needed,” she said.

But the difficulty led to a positive; after testing out various facilities for a few years, Thomas realized she could help other families transition to personalized care, just as her family had done.

“I met a care manager who agreed to mentor me, and I began working in a local hospital,” she said.

After a few years of training and certification, Thomas opened Caring With Grace, a care management consulting company that helps families face the challenges of aging. The company is named after her husband’s aunt.

“I wanted to incorporate her in it,” she said of Grace, who had also tended to family members before her own health complications. “I am forever grateful to her.”

Today, her company helps family-member caregivers prevent burnout, learn to help their loved ones, and prepare financially for long-term needs.

For people like Kelley Maxwell, Thomas’ expertise is invaluable. Thomas cared for Maxwell’s father in the last nine months of his life.

“My 87-year-old dad was getting out of the hospital and didn’t want to go to a nursing home,” Maxwell said. “I’m an only child, so I don’t have a large support base.”

But she quickly found one in Caring With Grace. Thomas attended doctors’ visits with Maxwell, helped prepare medications, and made supplemental suggestions for her father’s care.

“She made suggestions from a nursing perspective that the doctors received very well,” she said. “That’s one of the things that made his return home successful.”

Thomas’ know-how was able to help Maxwell deal with elements of elderly care that were previously foreign to her,

like bedsores and Medicare billing. She also provided a color-coded notebook to make tracking medication doses easier.

But Maxwell also appreciated the spiritual encouragement she found in Thomas, from her kind words to her reading recommendations.

“She’s a dear friend to her patients,” Maxwell said. “My dad felt secure in her management. She gave me the tools to have him at home.”

Though Thomas has helped many families with elderly parents like she did with Maxwell, she doesn’t just work with geriatric patients. She also works with younger clients who are not yet 65 but struggle with diseases such as Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis.

She keeps with her a small but formidable team: one administrator, another care manager, an assistant care manager, and her communications director.

Together, they provide care to families not only in Dallas, but in the outskirts as well; Thomas has trekked to Granbury, Quinlan, and Sanger to help families look after for loved ones.

“It took about three years to let people know I was there,” Thomas said of her networking and word-of-mouth referrals over time. “I love what I do; I’m passionate about helping families.”

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– Carolyn Contreras of Carolyn and Associates “Have a back-up plan, no matter how good things look in the beginning — you can’t predict the future. Make friends with professionals who have seen it all.”

— Meredith Lybrand-Drake of Care Assist Solutions “Try to handle it with them the best you can so they feel good about it. Donate items to charity or put them in confinement.”

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Laura Michelle with Dave Perry-Miller & Associates is marketing this spectacular contemporary masterpiece. 2800 Daniel (2800daniel.daveperrymiller.com), priced at $1,975,000, is situated on a 215-foot corner lot in a terrific location.

The approximate 5,266-square foot interior with four bedrooms, four full baths and two halfbaths, offers a well-designed blend of stacked stone, wood, glass and light. “Extensive walls of glass, striking transom windows and numerous sets of French doors, create a retreat-type feel bringing the outdoors inside,” says Laura Michelle.

The entry with a unique, hardwood staircase separates generously-sized formal living and dining rooms.

The heart of the home incorporates the kitchen, breakfast room and family room, all open to each other. The chef’s kitchen is appointed with granite counters, commercial-grade appliances

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The second floor houses a game room and all of the bedrooms, including the master retreat with a balcony overlooking the backyard along with a two-sided fireplace that divides a sitting area from the master bath.

The backyard is ideal for relaxing or entertaining with a covered patio, pool, spa, fire-pit and built-in grilling station. A three-car garage with quarters completes this one-of-a-kind property.

For more information or to schedule a private showing, contact Laura Michelle at 214.228.3854 or laura@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller & Associates (daveperrymiller.com) is an Ebby Halliday Company; and a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International, luxuryportfolio.com.

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LI VI N G W ELL

Keeping It Going

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ne thing we all definitely have in common is time.

Not enough of it, too much of it, hard times, good times — it just keeps ticking on.

To keep everything operational and well-oiled in the ol’ bod and mind, staying active and engaged is important, regardless of your age or situation.

We sit isolated for hours, some of us for most of our days — at desks, in front of our computers and TVs, in the car.

Most bouts of loneliness, boredom and general restlessness or unease can be cured with movement and interaction. Even if that means scooting from one room to another and taking your eyes off the TV to chat with your spouse, write some old-fashioned notes on paper, take a walk, call a friend, or do a chore. My grandparents moved to their living room every evening for happy hour for 50-plus years — well into their 90s. Even when there was not much else they could do — that living room happy hour was a

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standing appointment.

To get more activity in your life, you have to take initiative and start moving. There’s a lot to do — take a look around your home, community and neighborhood.

I’ve got great role models exhibiting this idea in practice.

Both my parents have always kept busy with work, committees, social engagements, volunteering, and personal projects — even in their retirement.

My 74-year-old father has standing meet-ups with his buddies on different days for golf, lunch, happy hour, and morning coffee. He makes it to the gym

for a light workout most weekdays.

One day a week he delivers Meals On Wheels, dropping off food to folks who are homebound: a familiar face, a little chat — good for all involved.

He and his friends also do “field trips” on DART. They map out a route they can take via train and bus and pick a distant restaurant, shop, site, or museum to visit. Seniors can ride unlimited on DART for a whole day for just $2.50. If you’ve got time to kill and an adventurous spirit, there’s a lot to do in our Metroplex — much of it at little to no cost.

My retired, 69-year-old mother goes to yoga most days, serves on various boards and committees, maintains the flora on her communal neighborhood traffic island, and very actively attends and supports local theater and other arts. That is, when she isn’t traveling somewhere to visit friends or further improve her fluent Spanish in another country.

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Me? After writing those lists about my parents, I may be trailing behind the 70-year-olds as far as amount of activities go!

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The 2014 Wells Fargo Dallas Symphony Derby event on May 4 brought the atmosphere of the Kentucky Derby to Dallas, complete with hats, horses and mint juleps. It marked the 17th year the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League has partnered with presenting sponsor Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie and the 10th year with title sponsor Wells Fargo.

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Providence Christian School celebrated its 25th anniversary with a festive dinner and a memorable program at Lisa and Kenny Troutt’s home on March 29 with more than 400 parents, alumni, and faculty in attendance. Providence Headmaster Dr. Tony Jeffrey opened the evening with a welcome and blessing followed by dinner.

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SPORTS TCA Sophomore Sets Global Goals Mueller hopes to compete as wrestler in Olympics

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Beneath his small stature, Jack Mueller has plenty of big goals for his wrestling career.

While just a sophomore at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Mueller already has established himself as one of the top junior wrestlers in the country in his weight class, with hopes of competing internationally as soon as this summer.

This spring, Mueller capped another successful season for the Trojans by winning his second straight titles at the TAPPS state meet and the National Prep Wrestling Championships in Bethlehem, Pa., both at 113 pounds. He was 49-2 this season, with both losses coming at a tournament in Ohio.

That came on the heels of a national title in the cadet (16-and-under) division in the 106-pound weight class last summer at the USA Wrestling freestyle nationals in Fargo, N.D., where he won every match either by pin or technical fall.

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Jack Mueller, then a freshman at Trinity Christian Academy, celebrates winning the 106-pound weight class at the 2013 National Prep Wrestling Championships at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. So what is left for Mueller to accomplish at such a young age? Plenty, as it turns out, and he has his goals listed on a note card taped to a mirror in his bedroom to remind him.

“I’ve always had a really competitive mindset,” Mueller said. “I really want to win.”

This summer, the Preston Hollow resident plans to attend the Cadet World Team Trials in

Akron, Ohio, where he hopes to earn a spot in the FILA world championships in Vienna, Austria. He already qualified for the USA Wrestling cadet dual team earlier this spring, and ad-

vanced to the USAW Junior National Duals in Oklahoma.

“He works harder than anybody else,” said TCA wrestling coach Charles Fergason. “You can only go so far on natural ability. You’ve got to put in the time, and Jack is the supreme example of that.”

Mueller has been a wrestling aficionado since he was 3, when he began following in the footsteps of his older brother, Keegan, a former state champion at Highland Park High School who became a nationally ranked wrestler at the University of North Carolina. Keegan Mueller now owns a CrossFit location in Dallas.

Mueller played football in middle school, but quit to focus on wrestling year-round.

He has become a student of the sport under the tutelage of his technique coach, Kendall Cross, a former collegiate national champion and 1996 Olympic gold medalist.

Mueller’s short-term goals include becoming a four-time champion at the prep national meet, but eventually he also has broader aspirations.

“I would love to be an Olympic champion,” he said. “My goal is to be in the conversation for who’s the best wrestler of all-time. I think that is everyone’s goal.”

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Spieth Back Among His Own at Byron Nelson Jesuit grad returns home to tie for 37th in tournament

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers It might not have the prestige of The Masters or the allure of Pebble Beach, but the Byron Nelson Championship will always be home for Jordan Spieth.

It was where he played his first PGA Tour event in 2010, when he was still a junior at Jesuit, and it’s where he has almost achieved rock-star status among the galleries in the years since then, especially now that he’s in the top 10 in the tour’s FedEx Cup standings at just 20 years old.

Despite a mediocre result as one of the favorites at this year’s tournament at TPC Las Colinas in Irving, Spieth’s enthusiasm for his hometown event remains as high as ever.

“Although I would like to win this tournament playing in front of family and friends, specifical-

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This was the fourth time Preston Hollow native Jordan Speith has played in the Byron Nelson Championship, which takes place in May. ly, it didn’t happen this week,” Spieth said after the final round on May 18. “But I’ve got a lot of years to go at this place, and I’m looking forward to them.”

The Preston Hollow native tied for 37th place in his fourth Byron Nelson appearance, finishing at 2-under-par. He com-

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fortably made the cut after following an opening-round 70 by carding a 67 in the second round, when he scattered four birdies and only made one bogey.

However, any chances of contending for the title faded away in the third round, when

Spieth made three straight bogeys on the front nine, then double-bogeyed the par-4 No. 14 when he drove into the deep rough and hit a tree.

Spieth has made the cut in all four of his Nelson appearances, but still hasn’t been able to surpass his tie for 16th place in

2010, when he was an amateur.

“I always want to play well at this event. I put a lot of expectations on myself for this week because I’ve played well here in the past, and it’s a tournament close to my heart, and I would love to make a run at it,” he said.

“I don’t think it’s harder, necessarily, to play here. I just want to play better.”

During the past year, Spieth has emerged as one of the brightest young stars on the Tour. He won the John Deere Classic last July and tied for the runner-up spot in his first appearance at The Masters in April.

He signed lucrative endorsement deals with Under Armour and, just recently, AT&T. Spieth said he appreciated the support of the large galleries that followed him during the week just as in years past, which allowed him a chance to reconnect with some old friends and teammates.

“It’s a home game. Off the course, it’s a lot of fun because my friends are back from school now, and I’m able to go hang with them and get away from the game and talk about the experience that I missed out on at college,” said Spieth, who sported his University of Texas colors during the final round.

“I see a lot of shirts from my high school, even back to grade school, and a lot of Longhorn stuff. It’s cool. I see a lot of people I recognize. We had a great following, and when things weren’t going well, it was nice to hear them cheer me on to keep it going.”

He admits that coming home for the Nelson each year allows him the chance to reflect on getting his start in the professional ranks, and the gratitude he has for his opportunities.

“I owe a lot in my career to this golf tournament and those first couple of starts that I was given to gain the confidence of knowing that I can come out and make cuts and really compete, even at a young age, at a Tour event,” Spieth said.

“I wasn’t ready at the time, obviously, to travel and play week-to-week, but I at least knew I was on the right track. I thought that this is what I wanted to do for a living and that I could do it, and then after really the week when I was 16 and 17 here, kind of put an exclamation point on it that this is possible.”

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COMMUNITY Northwest Bible Church Forces Boy Scouts to Leave

By Todd Jorgenson

People Newspapers Philosophical differences have led to a split between Northwest Bible Church and the prominent local Boy Scout troop it has sponsored for more than two decades.

Last May, Boy Scouts of America adopted a resolution stating it would no longer deny membership on the basis of sexual preference or orientation.

A few months later, the leaders of Troop 125 were told by Northwest Bible Church officials that their longtime charter partnership would be discontinued and they would have to find a new place to meet.

Donald Huffines, who was the Troop 125 Scoutmaster at the time before resigning last fall to run for a state Senate seat, said the national vote led directly to the decision by church leaders.

“I think the church felt that the current BSA policy did not align with their beliefs,” Huffines said. “It was not a spurof-the-moment decision for the church.

They prayed about it a lot and discussed it at length.”

Northwest Bible Church officials did not respond to requests for comment, but Huffines said he was in discussions with church leaders about their intentions even before the results of the vote.

“Christ is a very important part of our fellowship with the troop,” Huffines said.

“I’m not upset with the church. We understand their position. We appreciate our relationship with them. They could not have been a better sponsor.”

The vote to change the membership standards of BSA was favored by 62 percent of local delegates from all 290 councils throughout the organization. The resolution maintained the admission pol-

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Northwest Bible Church discontinued its longtime partnership with Troop 125. icy for adult leaders.

“Our job is to try and impact as many young people as possible with a positive program,” said Pat Currie, CEO of Circle Ten council, which oversees troops with more than 54,000 Scouts in 12 Texas counties, including Dallas. “Scouting has never been about sexuality at any level.

We don’t teach sex education.”

Troop 125 — which includes more than 100 boys primarily from the Park Cities and Preston Hollow, and produces several Eagle Scouts each year — had its final meeting at Northwest Bible Church in early May before its charter transferred to Grace Bible Church in Preston Hollow.

“It’s inconvenient and unfortunate,” said Jeanette Smith, a Troop 125 parent. “I respect their right to have their opinion and their right to act consistently with those values. I strongly disagree

with those opinions, but fortunately the troop was able to find another church host.”

Smith said she hopes the troop will be able to continue its membership growth despite being uprooted.

“Troop 125 has been an amazing experience for my son,” she said. “We’ve got strong leadership. I hope we’ll continue to have strong membership.”

Smith said that while Northwest Bible Church has been accommodating to the troop during the transition, the decision by its leaders was based more on exclusion than inclusion.

“They strongly believe that if they allow homosexuals in, then it goes against all their principles,” Smith said. “My faith is a little different, but I respect their right to have an opinion. I think it’s a bad representation of what Christ would have us do.”

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The bride is a graduate of St. Paul’s School for Girls in Brooklandville, Md. She received a BA in psychology and an MMS in management studies from Duke University. Megan is a regional account executive with Comcast Spotlight in Baltimore.

The groom graduated from Highland Park High School. He received a BS in economics and an MMS in management studies from Duke University.

Scott is an associate with JMI Equity in Baltimore.

The couple will exchange vows at Duke University Chapel in Durham, N.C., on June 14.

r. and Mrs. John Philp Thompson Jr. of University Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Caroline Thompson, to David Joseph Richards, the son of Ms. Nancy Richards of Highland Park, and Mr. Mike Richards of University Park.

The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Science in corporate communications from the University of Texas at Austin. Caroline is a principal at Windsor & Park Group, LLC, a fundraising and event planning firm.

The groom is also a graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in entrepreneurial management from Texas Christian University. David is in

Currie said most of the charter partners for troops in Circle Ten are churches and other faith-based organizations.

Those agreements are renewable every year, so turnover is common.

He hasn’t noticed a significant spike in the number of charter partners who have bowed out because of the change in policy. Within Circle Ten, the turnover has been only slightly higher than usual in the past year.

Currie said he is not aware of any scouts in Circle Ten who have declared their homosexuality. While such a scenario would not get a boy removed from scouting, inappropriate behavior would.

Huffines, a Dallas real-estate developer, resigned as scoutmaster in October 2013 to run for the District 16 seat in the Texas Senate. He defeated longtime incumbent John Carona in a contentious Republican primary race in March.

“I love Boy Scouts. It’s the greatest organization in the world to teach leadership, character development, and morals,” Huffines said. “It’s going to accelerate the erosion of their membership, because they’ve alienated their core members. They need to embrace their core principles and core beliefs.”

Furthermore, Huffines said the vote

by BSA delegates could lead to a fracturing of the organization with regard to spiritual ideals.

“I think it was a big mistake what BSA did. They said they were not going to change the policy, and then eight months later they came back and changed it. The national leadership of the BSA cannot be trusted,” Huffines said. “They can’t be trusted not to open the door for more infiltration from the gay agenda. Eventually we’ll have gay scouts and gay scoutmasters and gay troops. They’ll keep coming until their mission is fulfilled.”

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The couple will exchange vows on June 7, 2014 at Rio Roca Ranch, the groom’s family ranch in Graford, Texas.

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He weighed 9 pounds, 11 ounces and measures 21 inches in length.

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grandparents Lynn and Charles Marais of Johannesburg, South Africa and Paul and Joan Steinhoff of Dallas, Texas. Proud Great-grandmother Cleta Ortloff, uncle Graeme Marais, aunts Erin and Carrie Steinhoff and cousin Levi are all celebrating Connor’s arrival.

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St. Rita Student Has Eyes on Dressage Prizes Nia Kinney has loved horsing around ever since she was 2 years old, but not in the typical sense of childhood mischief.

The Preston Hollow resident and St. Rita Catholic School fifth-grader has become proficient in dressage, an Olympic horseback riding discipline that sometimes is overshadowed by another equestrian discipline, show jumping.

In dressage, the rider and horse are training to perform the most intricate and difficult of movements while at the same time make them appear as easy as possible.

Nia knew she wanted to dressage since she was 5, but her mother, Alexandra, had a hard time fulfilling her equestrian needs. It was difficult to find facilities in Dallas that offer riding lessons for children that age.

North Texas Equestrian Center in Wylie took her on, and she has never looked back. NTEC is owned and operated by Kai Handt, a technical advisor to the United States Para-Equestri-

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Preston Hollow resident Nia Kinney, 11, trains in dressage in Wylie. an Dressage team. Now 11, with Handt as her trainer, Nia competes regionally in third level dressage – as the only competitor her age in the region.

Last November, she joined other riders from NTEC at a German national equestrian center, Landgestuet Redefin, to receive her “bronze medal,” a German riding certification. She also holds United States Dres-

sage Federation rider awards in Training and First Level, and just fulfilled requirements to receive her USDF bronze medal this year.

This summer, she will travel to Chicago to compete for the prestigious Dressage Seat Medal. Every U.S. region sends its top two Dressage Seat semifinalists to the national competition.

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extraordinary lives | extraordinary homes Summer Reading for Everyone

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he lazy days of summer are the perfect time stretch out beneath a shady tree and lose oneself in a great read.

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is sponsoring two outstanding programs that encourage the love of books, stories, authors and adventures.

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First, join friends and family at the University Park Children’s Fishing Derby, Saturday June 7, at Caruth Park from 9 a.m. to noon. The event marks the official kick-off of the annual “UP with Reading” program that encourages kids to continue learning through reading— all summer long.

Research shows that kids who read throughout the summer see the great benefits at school and beyond.

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Students, who do not read during the summer, can lose up to 25 percent of their reading level or up to three months of education.

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Between grades one and six, the potential impact of not opening a book in the summer could compound to 1.5 years’ worth of reading development lost.

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Reading just four books over the summer can prevent the summer slide and increase a student’s reading level.

The pond will be stocked, the fish will be biting, there will be snacks and drinks and awards will be presented for the largest and smallest fish caught.

Readers will also want to take part in the Listen UP, Summer Reading Series featuring established women authors sharing words, wisdom and stories. The series kicks off on June 3rd with Emily Griffin, author of “The One and Only,” at a private reception at 6:00 pm (by reservation only and includes copy of the book)

Mutt’s Cantina in Uptown offers treats for fourJoin friends and family at the University Park Children’s Fishing Derby, Saturday June7, at Caruth Park from 9 a.m. to noon.

The event marks the official kick-off of the annual “UP with Reading” program.

followed by a public reading at 7:00 pm at the University Park Public Library.

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For More InForMatIon For Summer Reading Series reservations call 214363-9095 or reservations@uplibrary.org.

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