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PrestonHollowPeople DECEMBER 2017 VOLUME 13 NO. 12
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DALLAS TEENS DISCUSS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
NEW CONGREGATION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
MAN’S LOVE OF BIRDS KNOWS FEW LIMITS
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High school students weighed in on annual task force report and efforts to promote awareness.
The Grove, launched by Highland Park UMC near W.T. High School, welcomes nearby residents to enjoy monthly dinners.
Dallas retailer’s interest in all things avian began in childhood and inspired his business plan nearly 25 years ago.
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uring this holiday season our focus turns to the people and things that are near and dear to our hearts: our community, our faith, our values, our traditions, and our family. We remind ourselves of our blessings and think about ways we can be of service to those less fortunate. Recently, we took a little time to reflect on and discuss this question: “What is our why?” In that conversation these words surfaced: service, values, support, identity, responsibility, connection, and rooted in community. Our goal at People Newspapers is to serve our communities with news that connects our readers to one another, to tell stories that touch lives, to highlight shared values, and to foster and embrace our common sense of community. We believe we have a responsibility to you our readers; we couldn’t be prouder to serve you in that way. With that in mind, we strive to make improvements and changes that enhance your experience with our papers. You may have noticed that we’ve redesigned the cover — we’ve even changed our masthead and brought back the Live Oak Tree. Our pages have been designed in a way to provide more stories in a clean updated page layout.
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Contents
Crime ............................. 4 News ............................... 8 Community .................. 14 Schools ......................... 18 Sports ........................... 20 Business ........................ 24 Crystal Charity.............. 32 Weddings ...................... 38 Traditions...................... 39 Society .......................... 42 Living Well.................... 51 Obituary........................ 53 Classifieds ..................... 55
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Crime
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AVOID COUNTERFEIT GOODS
CRIME REPORTS: OCT. 8 - NOV. 5 JUMP-STARTING THE GARDEN? Sometime after closing on Oct. 14, a fencejumping thief stole merchandise from the Nicholson-Hardie Nursery in the 5000 block of West Lovers Lane.
S KU L D U GGERY of the MO N TH OCT. 10 A vehicle parked between 11 and 11:50 a.m. at a home in the 6500 block of Meadow Road was stolen.
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Counterfeit Gucci purses were seized this year.
With holiday gift-buying gearing up, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations are warning consumers to avoid counterfeit goods. Last year, Customs seized more than $1.3 billion in counterfeit goods, according to a news release. Earlier this year, the agency seized counterfeit Gucci purses. Lego brand toys also are popular counterfeit items ahead of the biggest shopping days of the year, Customs officials said. Counterfeit products pose criminal, financial, and consumer safety risks for the United States and its consumers, officials said. Counterfeit items have been linked to the funding of criminal enterprises and activity, such as money laundering, smuggling and trafficking in illegal guns and drugs, they added.
RESERVE UNITS GET TRAINING
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Volunteer officers from around the world visited Dallas.
The Dallas Police Department’s Reserve Unit in November hosted the annual Volunteer Law Enforcement Officers Association International Training Conference, according to dpdbeat.com. More than 100 participants converged from all over the world, some from as far as Singapore. Participants engaged in reality-based training and live-fire exercises and also received training from experts in the field of cybercrimes, tactical medicine, interrogation, and other topics. “This training will help enhance their law enforcement skills so that they may better serve their community,” dpdbeat.com reported.
OCT. 11 Between 1 and 3 p.m., a condo in the 4800 block of Lovers Lane was burglarized. OCT. 12 Sometime overnight, a gate and screen door was vandalized in order to enter a Keen Homes office suite in the 6000 block of North Central Expressway. Tires on a vehicle parked in the 5600 block of Stanford Avenue were punctured sometime between midnight Oct. 11 and midnight on Oct. 12. OCT. 15 Stolen: a wallet around 2:30 p.m. at a restaurant in a shopping center at the corner of Northwest Highway and Midway Road. The door to the business office at the Bluffview Towers apartment in the 3800 block of Northwest Highway was damaged when someone tried to pry it open between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. OCT. 16 Lawn care equipment was stolen from Techscape Landscape while on a job between 10:45 and 11 a.m. in the 6100 block of Park Lane. About 11:20 a.m., a driver reported his vehicle had been vandalized while parked at Cooper Fitness Center in the 12100 block of Preston Road. OCT. 17 Bitten: A 52-year-old woman on the leg by her own dog around 11 a.m. at her home in the 4600 block of Hallmark Drive. A sewing machine was stolen overnight from Viking Sewing Gallery in the 11700 block of Preston Road. OCT. 18 Someone left their drugs at the Hilton
Dallas Park Cities Hotel in the 5900 block of Luther Lane sometime between 1:30 and 4:09 a.m. OCT. 19 Between 2:20 and 2:24 p.m., money was taken from a Sonic in the 12100 block of Inwood Road. Stolen before 7 a.m.: the side mirror of a vehicle parked overnight in the 6000 block of Meadow Crest Drive. OCT. 20 Stolen overnight before 7:30 a.m.: a vehicle from an apartment complex in the 7700 block of West Greenway Boulevard.
between 4:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. in the 4800 block of Brookview Drive. OCT. 29 A vehicle was stolen between 1 and 8 a.m. in the 6100 block of Meadow Road. A vehicle parked at Walgreens in the 3700 block of Northwest Highway was keyed at about 8:30 p.m. OCT. 30 A dog bit a woman just before 7 a.m. outside a home in the 4900 block of Mill Run Road.
Cut between noon and 5 p.m.: the lock on a fence surrounding a vacant lot in the 8500 block of Bluebonnet Road.
NOV. 1 Between 6 p.m. Oct. 31 and 7:57 a.m. Nov. 1, property was stolen from a vehicle at AAMCO Transmissions in the 3600 block of Inwood Road.
OCT. 21 Stolen between 8:15 and 9 a.m.: property from a locker at Cooper Fitness Center in the 12100 block of Preston Road.
Someone smashed the window and took property from a vehicle outside the Unity of Dallas church on Forest Lane between 6:50 and 8:45 p.m.
OCT. 22 Stolen before 11 a.m.: property from a vehicle parked overnight at the Embassy Suites Dallas Love Field Airport in the 3800 block of West Northwest Highway.
NOV. 2 Someone broke into a locked vehicle parked at NorthPark Center between 4 and 5 p.m.
OCT. 24 Property was stolen out of an unlocked vehicle parked outside Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in the 9800 block of Preston Road between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Later that day, someone smashed the window of vehicle parked outside the Unity of Dallas Church in the 6500 block of Forest Lane. OCT. 26 Police arrested the driver of a stolen vehicle just after 2 p.m. at The Renaissance at Preston Hollow. A vehicle in the 6300 block of Bandera Avenue was stolen between 10 p.m. Oct. 26 and 6 p.m. Oct. .27. OCT. 27 Firearms were stolen from a vehicle
NOV. 3 A vehicle parked at Inwood Village was stolen sometime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Someone pried open the window and took property from a vehicle outside a condo between 4 and 6:30 p.m. in the 11000 block of Valleydale Drive. NOV. 4 Property was stolen out of a vehicle parked in the 4500 block of West Amherst Avenue between 11:30 a.m. Nov. 3 and 8 a.m. NOV. 5 A shopping spree might have to wait for this person. A wallet went missing from their locked vehicle at NorthPark Center between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.
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TEENS TACKLE MUST-HAVE CONVERSATION
Dallas task force: Domestic violence awareness still needed By Bianca R. Montes People Newspapers
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milie Owens may be only 18 years old, but the Episcopal School of Dallas senior has already confronted domestic violence. “This has always been a very personal and very close issue to my heart,” she said. Owens has seen domestic violence issues in her own family, and said she’s witnessed alarming behaviors among her peers.
“Somehow men have to change their character. It’s not, ‘Why does she stay? It’s, ‘Why did he do it?’” Mike Rawlings “I think it’s important to realize that those behaviors start early, and if we can kind of see them in high school then it’s easier to stop them, and be like, ‘No. This is not OK,’ ” she said. Owens is one of several Dallas students
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FROM LEFT: Mary Orsak, Jennifer Staubach Gates, and Emilie Owens.
serving as a youth ambassador – a first this year – for the Domestic Violence Taskforce, which compiles data to help identify where the city and its partners could make improvements. The taskforce marked the end of Domestic Violence Awareness month with the unveiling of its third annual summary report and a push from District 13 council member Jennifer Staubach Gates to “continue the conversation all year long [and] not just in October.” Mary Orsak, a senior at the Hockaday School who also serves as a youth ambassador, said while it’s challenging to bring up the subject of domestic violence with her peers, it’s a really important conversation to have. “If you don’t recognize that those behaviors are toxic and these are abusive behaviors, then they will either perpetrate those behaviors when they’re in romantic relationships, or they will not know how to speak out when they see those habits being put out on them,” she said. Orsak said she and other student ambassadors have made progress crossing that awkward boundary by saying, “We have to talk about it even if it makes you feel uncomfortable.” When Mayor Mike Rawlings launched Dallas Men Against Abuse four years ago, he
said he knew systemic change was the only way to end the cycle of domestic violence. “Somehow men have to change their character,” he said. “It’s not, ‘Why does she stay? It’s, ‘Why did he do it?’” That message rang true for Orsak and Owens, who listened attentively to the taskforce report. Data shows that between June 1, 2016, and May 31, 2017, the acceptance rate for court orders of protection requests rose 36 percent after the Dallas County District Attorney’s office expanded services to 11 satellite locations. However, during the same time period researcher Denise Boots said that nearly 8,000 people were underserved due to a lack of shelter space, despite 20 beds being added at the Family Place. Also, a 12 percent drop was seen in domestic violence cases filed, likely due to staffing issues at the Dallas Police Department, Boots said. Walking away from the unveiling, Owens said she takes with her a message that everyone has to be involved and that “one voice can make a difference,” because if someone who needs the resources available learns how to access them, “you’ve made a difference, and you have probably saved someone’s life.”
IBM VP: Want a Problem Solver? Hire a Veteran
‘Keeping America’s Promise’ TV program taped at Bush Center By William Taylor
People Newspapers Joining the military comes with eight or more weeks of basic training followed by weeks or months more training in the skills soldiers, sailors, and marines will employ in their military service. But when it’s time to get out, the military provides a week of classes to transition soon-to-be veterans to civilian life, said Jeff Hall, national employment director for Disabled American Veterans. Retired Marine Cpl. Jeff Cleland spent his apparently one-size-fits-all week alongside a retiring general and still asks, “Why were we in the same class?” As manager of research and policy for the Military Service Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, Cleland focuses on employment transition for veterans and, like Hall, insists more should, and can, be done to help veterans reintegrate into civilian life. Cleland, Hall, and retired U.S. Army General George Casey were among the panelists during a pre-Veterans Day taping at the
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FROM LEFT: Panelists Nicole Gardner, Jeff Hall, John Courson, and Jeff Cleland and moderator CBSN anchor Stephanie Sy. George W. Bush Presidential Center. Hiring America, a syndicated television series seen in more than 200 countries via the Armed Forces Network, and WorkingNation, a nonprofit that explores employment issues, co-produced the town hall meeting-style “Keeping America’s Promise” for future broadcast.
The program focused on reasons for hiring veterans and resources available for helping them enter and succeed in the workforce. “Veterans want to get to work, because they are accustomed to having a purpose,” Hall, a Persian Gulf War veteran, said. Casey had advice for veterans.
“Don’t sell yourself short. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. … If you don’t have a degree, go to school.” He added, “One of the significant, but not well-known, impacts of the GI Bill is that 62 percent of the men and women who have used it are first-generation college students.”
Nicole Gardner, a vice president at IBM Global Business Services, reported that her company is looking to hire 2,000 more veterans. “Veterans offer us great problem-solving skills,” she said. “They are great at teamwork. They are obviously up for a challenge.” John Courson, president and CEO of Home Builders Institute, said many veterans may not want careers that require college degrees. “They don’t want to sit behind a desk,” he said. “They want something that keeps them working as a team outdoors.” His agency visits military bases to begin training young military personnel — mostly in their 20s — to have them ready for careers in construction by the time they discharge, he said. “We train a population that needs a start.”
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Katy Trail Extension, Bond Passage Help Push Loop Forward
Mockingbird pedestrian bridge connects open spaces in Dallas By Bianca R. Montes
his continued effort over the past four years to “push, and push, and push,” to get the project across the finish line.
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The Loop, a 50-mile circuit connecting Dallas’ major bikeand-pedestrian trails across the city, is one step closer to completion thanks to the passage of a nearly $262 million park and trail bond and the long-awaited opening of the Mockingbird Pedestrian Bridge. Dallas leaders went for a ride across the multimillion-dollar bridge that runs from Mockingbird Station to the backside of the Highland Dallas hotel, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in November. “When we talk about creating a city for the next generation, we have to talk about connectivity without cars,” former Dallas council member Angela Hunt said. “This is the type of infrastructure that does that. My hope is this type of infrastructure can
“My hope is this type of infrastructure can be replicated across the city.” Angela Hunt
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Council member Phillip Kingston talks at the bridge opening ceremony. be replicated across the city.” Hunt was a major proponent of the Katy Trail extension and fought through snags and missed
deadlines for years before passing the torch on to current District 14 council member Philip Kingston. Hunt thanked Kingston for
The opening of the Mockingbird bridge means runners and cyclists can connect from White Rock Lake to Victory Plaza by trail. The bridge spans the busy six lanes of Mockingbird Lane near North Central Expressway and serves as a connecting link to the popular Katy Trail, a recreational hub for runners, cyclists, dog walkers, and others looking to soak up some Vitamin D. It also
offers safe connectivity to the complex of shops and restaurants at Mockingbird Station. Brad Cheves, SMU vice president for development and external affairs, said the bridge will make the area — which has been dubbed SMU’s East Campus — a “better place, a safer place, a more fit place.” The need for a safe crossing over the bustling Mockingbird Lane has been highlighted 16 times since December 2011. According to news reports, 16 people trying to cross Mockingbird Lane near Central Expressway have been struck by vehicles since the 2011 projected opening date the city originally set. Two of them were killed. The project initially was approved in Dallas’ 2006 bond package, but construction didn’t begin until 2013 due to unexpected delays spurred by land disputes and concerns over design.
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HPUMC EXPANDS REACH WITH THE GROVE
New congregation seeks connections with neighborhood By Sarah Bays
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n a city famous for having a house of faith on nearly every street corner, the Grove Church stands out mostly for the number of early adherents. The first formal service, held Oct. 22, drew about 600 people, campus pastor the Rev. Stephen Lohoefer said. “We had a lot of people standing,” he said. “It was a great ‘problem.’”
“I’ve heard that two good ways to build relationships are through campfires and meals.” Stephen Lohoefer The Grove, an offshoot of Highland Park United Methodist Church, is meeting in a renovated gymnasium on property that used to house Schreiber Memorial UMC. Over the years, Schreiber’s growth slowed as its membership aged, and the church merged with HPUMC. As home to the Grove, the campus features a large front lawn used to help connect the congregation to the neighborhood.
“I have seen people walking dogs on it and kids throwing footballs on it,” Lohoefer said. “We want to kind of get rid of that distinction between us and them.” The Grove, near Jesuit Dallas and W.T. White High School, is about 9 miles from HPUMC’s main campus. New courtyard space has been built with blocks of granite and shade trees. New flooring, lighting, and paint create a “living room” of sorts in the gym, Lohoefer said. “Our hope for this church is that we’d be a community of people; that we’d have relationships with a lot of different people … and people who don’t think like us and look like us, but that ultimately we would be a great community and a great member of the larger community,” he said. About 60 percent of the sermons at the Grove will be simulcast from the main HPUMC campus, with the remainder given by Lohoefer in person. Services will offer a contemporary style of worship. “One of the things that we think people find meaning [in] is the wonderful hymns we’ve grown up with,” Lohoefer said. “[We] take that rich theological message and … mix modern sound with ancient words.” Mary Rosenbleeth, a congregation member, is making the switch from the HPUMC’s main campus.
Hundreds turn out for the first service at the Grove. “I’ve already reconnected with old friends and made new ones, all of whom are looking forward to seeing the impact the Grove will have in our neighborhood,” she said. “With two schools with big needs within a block of the church, we have a great opportunity as a community to be living examples of Christ’s word.” The Grove’s staff includes Lohoefer, two associate pastors, and a worship leader. Lohoefer, who has been on staff at HPUMC
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for 11 years, is originally from Wichita Falls and came to Dallas to attend SMU. He also lives in the neighborhood near the Grove and said the church will give back to the area through activities like a monthly dinner. “We’ll gather and share a meal and spend some time talking about life and how life and faith intersect,” he said. “Churches have been all about food since the time of Jesus. I’ve heard that two good ways to build relationships are through campfires and meals.”
Astronaut Lands at SMU
Scott Kelly discusses his record-setting stay in space By Joshua Baethge
“I was absolutely inspired after spending a year in space.” Scott Kelly
Special Contributor The 2017 Authors LIVE! season ended on a high note as an overflow crowd of more than 1,200 people packed Highland Park United Methodist Church to hear astronaut Scott Kelly discuss his new book Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery. “We try to choose what our community is interested in,” Authors LIVE! agent Janet McLeod said. The partnership between Highland Park UMC, Friends of the SMU Libraries, and Friends of the Highland Park Library hosts approximately 15–20 authors a year. Kelly’s talk attracted one of its largest crowds. Only two other Americans have spent more cumulative days in space than Scott Kelly, who has logged 520 days in orbit during his career. In 2016, he established a new American record for longest spaceflight when he returned to Earth after 340 days on the International Space Station. The trip was notable for a study involving his twin brother, Mark, who
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Astronaut Scott Kelly answers audience questions during an appearance at Highland Park United Methodist Church. also is an astronaut. Since twins have almost identical DNA, scientists were presented with a unique opportunity to measure the effects of long-term space travel by comparing Kelly to his brother back on Earth. Kelly said he was not a great student growing up. When he was 18, he stumbled upon Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff, a book about the fight-
er pilots involved in America’s earliest attempts at space exploration. As Kelly read the book, he said, he identified with many of its characters — with one exception. He did not study or do his homework like they did. “I thought to myself, ‘If I could solve that one problem, maybe I could be just like them,’” Kelly said. That motivation led to a career as
a Navy pilot, where he attained the rank of captain before retiring from active duty in 2012. Kelly said landing a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier is, in many ways, scarier than coming in for a landing from outer space. He also discussed the difficulties of living in space, including feeling helpless when tragedies strike. Kelly
was in space when a gunman shot his sister-in-law, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. He added that it was difficult to be away from family for so long, to essentially be at work all of the time, and to be stuck inside a relatively small space without the ability to go outdoors. “All these things are hard, but that’s what also makes it so great, because it’s hard,” he said. “If I would have said ‘that was easy,’ I don’t think I would’ve had that same sense of achievement and satisfaction.” During audience questions, Kelly shared his thoughts on aliens, which he said are likely, but not on Earth. He talked about space food, saying a granola breakfast concoction with milk and water is the only meal he’d consider at home. And, as far as whether he brought a fidget spinner to space, the answer is no. Kelly ended by saying the international cooperation required to build a space station should remind people that great things are possible. “I was absolutely inspired after spending a year in space,” he said. “If we can dream it, we can do it.”
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In recognition of her perseverance and dedication to helping others, Preston Hollow resident Adlene Harrison has received the Carmen Miller Michael Legacy Senior Communities Award. Carmen Miller Michael, a leading psychologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center and longtime community mental health advocate, died Dec. 1, 2013, at 87. “I was privileged to know and be f riends with Carmen throughout my life and always considered her dedication to the betterment of others as the standard for which to live my own life,” Harrison said. The Legacy Senior Communities presented Harrison the award in November. Officials for the nonprofit said they created the honor to pay tribute to Michael’s pioneering spirit, unshakeable sense of justice, and compassion in advancing improved quality of life for people dealing with aging, mental illness, and cognitive challenges. “Adlene is an incredible resource and has helped so many people over the years,” said Maddy Unterberg, who chaired the selection committee. “And like Carmen, she is a woman with a pioneering spirit who is always at the forefront of making a difference for others.” Harrison, the first Jewish and first female mayor of Dallas, has been integral to the Legacy Senior Communities since joining the Friends of Golden Acres auxiliary board, which raised money and provided special programs during the 1960s, according to a news release. — Staff report
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Novelist Returns to Scene of the Drive
Author found his voice in Dallas
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People Newspaper s More than 20 years ago, Bradley Spinelli got his professional writing start publishing articles for People Newspaers while working as the delivery driver for Uptown People. In November, he returned to Dallas for a reading of his most recent novel, The Painted Gun. “Dallas is the first city that was truly ‘mine,’” Spinelli said. “Writing-wise, my first two novels were set in Dallas. That’s where I found my voice. ” In his 1990s, San Francisco-based thriller, David “Itchy” Crane is hired to crack the case of a missing girl. The only clue: a portrait of Crane himself painted by the missing girl, whom he never recalls meeting. “The characters are all made up, with perhaps one minor exception,” Spinelli said. “But the location is deeply relevant. “My family is from south San Francisco,” he said. “That’s the whole cloth of that book. The stitching is invented, but the fabric is real.”
Bradley Spinelli
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Spinelli, who has two other soon-to-be published novels and a screenplay in the works, explained that becoming a writer was more of an evolution than a decision. “I was an actor, but I wanted to be more involved,” he said. “My directing professor at SMU, Lou Salerni, taught an acting class for seniors, and I wrote and performed a 30-minute monologue — that was my first serious piece. Then I read Tropic of Cancer and decided to write a book.” Spinelli said only to pursue writing as a career if it’s a die-hard passion. “It’s extremely difficult to make a living as a writer — in journalism, fiction, screenwriting, etc.,” he said. “So only go for it if you literally can’t not do it.”
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Chilly Morning No Match for Pink Dallas’ 35th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure drew thousands of enthusiastic runners, walkers, and booth operators to NorthPark Center on the unseasonably cold day. A pre-dawn low just a little above freezing brought out coats and gloves to go with pink boas, hats, wigs, and tutus. The race raises significant dollars for breast cancer research and services while creating awareness for the disease and efforts to fight it. It also celebrates breast cancer survivors, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease. Funds raised f rom this year’s race – still coming in through mid-November – had already surpassed $774,000 toward a $1 million goal, according to komen.org. — Staff report
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December is really late fall in our fair city, so we’ll still be blowing leaves out of the yards while stringing whatever kind of lights you want to call them in the land of political correctness. Whether it’s Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, or Christmas, or some secular gathering, gifts will be exchanged: food, clothes, electronics, books, appliances, jewelry … something, depending on budgets and traditions. What I’d really, really love for Christmas doesn’t involve shopping. It’s a hiatus. That’s that wonderful vocabulary word on the SAT meaning a pause, a break. I’d like a break from our national news pastime of “Gotcha.” It’s not that we don’t have fundamental problems — from bullying, to racism by all colors, to harassment by those in power positions of the less powerful, be it children, women, employees, or the marginalized. We do. It’s just that once examples are aired and the debriding of the festering wound begins, it seems
there is a constant barrage of similar exposes that just overwhelm the senses. Victims come out of the woodwork for the television cameras, which is fine up to a point. But after a while, we get it. I don’t need every unknown actress avowing having her derriere patted or boarding passenger snubbed by airport personnel or famous wife who shoved her famous husband, or sniveling college student who felt “unsafe” by a political discussion in a classroom making it on the airways. The big jaw-dropping story, sure. The tidal wave of follow-ups just dilutes the cause at some point. Move on to cancer breakthroughs and new planets and the next weather event. Sometimes I think we need to teach self-advocacy so that all grievances don’t end up on the news or in the courts. I’m kinda tired of the incessant whining. It’s like when a kid comes in crying to mama that his sibling hit him. Mama punishes truculent kid. Then he/she hazes the tattletale sibling who loudly yells back while the baby starts crying in the mix. The frustrated parent finally commands all kids to go outside with orders to quit hitting, tattling, and annoying each other and mama. So everybody just stop hitting, tattling, and annoying each other for the holidays and go outside and play. Come January, the kids are all sure to come back inside and fight.
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SCHOOL TIES HELP MAKE FRIENDS FOR LIFE Kramer pals support Hillcrest High scholarship
By Maria Adolphs
But in 1998, their friendship rekindled when Bass took over a golf tournament benefiting classmate John McClamrock, who had been paralyzed playing football in 1973. Bass contacted classmates, and enlisted Rubin’s help.
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lan Rubin may never stop gleefully recounting his win over Brendan Bass in the seventh-grade high jump competition. Bass’ everyday reign over Rubin ended on Field Day when Rubin took the victory. “It was a lasting humiliation that he still reminds me of,” said Bass, chuckling. Pals since first grade at Arthur Kramer Elementary from 1963–70, their 54-year friendship is strengthened by having their businesses across the street from each other in the Dallas Design District, and by their ongoing ties to Dallas ISD schools. Riding mini-motorcycles, playing ping-pong and touch football, talking on hand radios, staying out late, even running a lawn mowing business, the two were close growing up in Preston Hollow. Both boys went on to Benja-
“We lapse back into the same repartee, the same level of juvenile humor.” Alan Rubin JACKIE TORRES
FROM LEFT: Alan Rubin and Brendan Bass trace their friendship back to grade school. min Franklin Middle School and then Hillcrest High School. Bass continued playing sports. Rubin, when not working at a restaurant, had his fun with a “rougher crowd.” Bass said although their interests and friends differed, “there
was a lot of crossover between their cliques,” and the friendship continued. After graduating from Hillcrest in 1975, the two parted ways for college, seeing each other only at reunions or events over the years.
After McClamrock’s passing in 2008, the fundraiser became the John McClamrock Memorial Scholarship, through which $5,000 is awarded annually to a graduating Hillcrest High School senior who has overcome adversity to achieve personal and academic success. Bass plans to create other fundraising campaigns to keep the scholarship going. Whatever Bass decides, Rubin said, “I stand
ready to be Brendan’s soldier at the drop of a hat.” Not only does Bass get a “warm and fuzzy glow” from providing scholarships to appreciative children, but it also keeps him in contact with the school and with former classmates. Bass said the different groups from high school are still intact, and very close. Although Bass and Rubin’s businesses located in the Design District could not differ more— Bass runs an interior design showroom, and Rubin a food service supply, Lane and McClain Distributors — the two get together often to talk about business and about the neighborhood. Being around Rubin brings up feelings of nostalgia, Bass said. “We lapse back into the same repartee, the same level of juvenile humor,” Rubin said. “It has been very pleasurable for both of us to still be in close touch with one another. The fact that we ended up owning businesses across the street from each other was really, really cool.”
‘Future Rotarians’ Learn To Serve at Hillcrest High School Park Cities club provides mentors, teaches values By Maria Adolphs
Special Contributor The Rotary Club of Park Cities adopted Hillcrest High School in 2007 to help create the leaders of tomorrow. “Having kids understand the values and attributes it takes to positively impact this world is so critical,” said Tracy Gomes, immediate past president of the club. “It’s what Rotary stands for.” Rotary is a nondenominational, nonpolitical community service organization, with 1.3 million members in more than 133 countries. The people of the Park Cities chapter — which has 173 members — are very dedicated, Gomes said. At Hillcrest, about 130 students take part in several youth services offered. Among them is the mentoring program, where first-generation college students get assistance transitioning from high school to college. A mentor devotes two and a half years — from a student’s junior year in high school through their freshman year in college — not
only helping a teen navigate college applications and student loans, but by being a friend who “walks along with the student” each step of the way, Gomes said. Students in the mentoring program may also take part in the Interact program, focusing on such community service projects as cleaning up the Trinity River with the National Audubon Society, visiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, and helping the homeless at OurCalling. Interact members also work internationally, collecting mobility devices for Crutches 4 Africa and traveling to Nicaragua to a school for the blind. Rohama Bekele, a senior at Hillcrest and current vice president of the Interact Club, said she fell in love with volunteering after her first event. Her favorite annual programs include assembling red bag kits for the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program and helping out at the North Texas Food Bank. “I was able to learn so much about leadership and what service is about,” Bekele said. The programs sponsored by the rotary are “a demonstration of what we stand for,” she said: “service above self.” The Rotary Club also sponsors an Ethic’s Faire, “using art as a medium to express key Rotary values,” Gomes said. The club also provides scholarships for college expenses and to attend RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership
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Interact Club president Ivon Flores visits with Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson. Seated are Rotarians Tracy Gomes and Linda Tuttle. Awards), a summer camp that teaches leadership skills. Gomes said the programs not only teach the values and attributes to better the world but also give students a sense of empowerment. “Everybody has something to contribute, and by working together in a positive way, we can have a demonstrable and measurable impact in improving our communities,” he said. Kevin Burgess is the faculty sponsor of the Interact Club at Hillcrest.
“The Rotary Club has had a tremendous influence on campus, helping shape the next generation of global leaders and instilling a creed of service above self,” Burgess said. “It has challenged students to think about the issues facing their community, both local, national, and global, and take positive steps to remedying them.” Gomes said the emphasis on the programs at Hillcrest is to prepare the next generation of Rotarians. “Rotarians are not necessarily born; they have to be instilled and inculcated with that understanding and values.”
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Littlejohn Appointed
Lamplighter Remembers Architect
Covenant names head of school
Robert Littlejohn
Welch designed many campus buildings
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The Covenant School of Dallas has appointed Robert Littlejohn as its next head of school, beginning with the 2018–19 academic year. Littlejohn is head of school at Trinity Academy of Raleigh, a classical Christian school in North Carolina, where he has been for the last 12 years. Littlejohn, the founding headmaster of New Covenant Schools in Virginia, has extensive collegiate and college preparatory administrative experience. He has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Baylor University, a master’s in biology from Stephen F. Austin State University, and a doctorate in botany from Washington State University. He authored Wisdom and Eloquence about classical liberal arts learning. “He is truly one of the top contributors to the classical Christian education movement throughout the nation,” said J.J. Barto, chairman of Covenant’s board of trustees. — Staff report
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Frank Welch designed the Lamplighter School’s Jonsson Media Center.
Renowned Dallas architect Frank Welch died in June at age 90, but his legacy lives on in the buildings he left behind, which include several on the Lamplighter School campus. The school’s Welch-designed buildings are “beautiful and complex, creating a warm environment,” observed Mark Lamster, an architecture critic and a professor in practice at the University of Texas at Arlington School of Architecture. “When you come in the space, you appreciate the details.” Lamster served as a panel moderator during the 2017 Fall Architectural Tour, a symposium hosted by Preservation Dallas and Lamplighter to celebrate the life and work of Welch, who designed the fine arts wing, the Jonsson Media Center, and other buildings on the 12-acre campus. “Mr. Welch’s design of the arts wing left an indelible mark on our school,” head of school Joan Buchanan Hill told
200-plus guests attending the tour. “The flow between the original O’Neil Ford design into the Frank Welch design is seamless.” Panelists had personal and business connections to Welch. They included architects W. Mark Gunderson, of Fort Worth, Scott Marek, of Dallas, and John Hardy, a retired custom home builder who partnered with Welch over the years. Panelists remembered Welch for his problem-solving skills, artful negotiation, and “passion for the artistry of a project,” along with his love of photography as a point both of inspiration and of reflection. Welch left behind many beautiful homes and buildings, including the Cook Gymnasium at Lamplighter. “This is the best architecturally designed gym I’ve ever been in,” David Preziosi, executive director of Preservation Dallas, said. — Staff report
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GREENHILL SENIOR PROVIDES X-FACTOR ON FIELD, COURT Family, work ethic lead Bryant to two-sport success By Todd Jorgenson
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avier Bryant’s father played football in college. His mother was a basketball player. He couldn’t choose a favorite parent, so how could Bryant choose just one sport? Fortunately, the Greenhill senior has proven himself as a standout both on the gridiron and the hardwood, and has learned to balance the demands of football and basketball. “I found out I’m pretty good at both,” Bryant said. “I basically did it to make my parents happy.” He admits that basketball has always been his sport of choice. He plays year-round, with Greenhill in the winter and in top-level select tournaments during the summer. In November, the point guard signed a Division I scholarship offer with Sam Houston State University. “He’s a pretty special player,” said Greenhill boys basketball coach Joey Sims. “He’s a competitive kid. He wants to go out and prove himself every time on the floor.”
“I basically did it to make my parents happy.” Xavier Bryant Xavier Bryant says basketball is his favorite sport, but he also enjoys football. Bryant is a four-year starter for the Hornets, and last year was named most valuable player for a squad that finished 28-8 and placed third in the SPC tournament. He’s also become a more vocal leader.
“He does a good job in the locker room, keeping the kids upbeat,” Sims said. “He motivates them and pushes them along. That’s one of the biggest strides I’ve seen him make.” He played 7-on-7 flag football as a middle schooler at a small private school in south Dallas, but
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didn’t pick it up again until late in his sophomore year at Greenhill. “At first I just played it because all my friends played,” Bryant said. “But as the years went by, I really started to like it.” Bryant was the team’s top receiver this season in catches, yards,
and touchdowns, and also made an impact with some interceptions as a defensive back. The Hornets reached the SPC championship game for the first time in almost two decades. Two-sport athletes are nothing unusual at Greenhill. A handful of Bryant’s basketball teammates come from either football or volleyball. So they face some of the same challenges that come with a short turnaround between seasons. Bryant shows up at school early almost every day. On days the Hornets don’t have a weightlifting session for football, he’s typically in the gym dribbling a ball and getting some shots up. “It’s always going to be a hard transition,” Bryant said. “The hardest part is the conditioning and the style of the games.” For somebody who grew up in an athletic family, such a hectic schedule has always been part of Bryant’s lifestyle. “It keeps me busy,” he said. “Before high school, with my club team it was year-round. We played during the summer, so playing all the time was something I was used to.”
Rangers Excel After Going to Towns Quarterback leads Jesuit back to playoffs
By Todd Jorgenson
People Newspapers From the department of misleading statistics, Jesuit quarterback Parker Towns lost his first six starts as a varsity quarterback. Never mind that four of those games came against perennial powers Plano East and Lake Travis. Another was against defending state champion DeSoto, and the other came versus undefeated Coppell. Towns passed for almost 300 yards per game and 10 touchdowns in those six defeats. The Rangers scored at least 27 points in five of them and were competitive almost every time.
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Parker Towns is one of the most prolific passers in the area this season.
So it was probably a matter of unfortunate timing that required Towns to engineer a sixgame winning streak — which gave Jesuit a runner-up finish in District 9-6A and the program’s eighth consecutive playoff appearance — in order to even up his career record as a starter. Last year, Towns filled in for injured starter Jacob Palisch in the midst of Jesuit’s brutal nondistrict schedule. This season, he valiantly endured an 0-4 start against the same teams that forced the Rangers to overcome adversity to fulfill their postseason aspirations. “We wanted those games to be excellent competition to prepare us for later in the season,” Towns said. “We knew we could play with the best of anybody. Offensively, we gained a lot of confidence.” As for Towns, his strong arm, adept footwork, and smart instincts meant he had all the physical tools to take over as the starter in 2017. It took a little longer for the soft-spoken signal-caller to perfect some leadership intangibles.
“I’ve had to learn to be more vocal as a leader,” Towns said. “Stepping into the starting quarterback role, people were going to look to me. It was a little bit of a challenge at first, but I’m more comfortable now.” He was one of the top quarterbacks in the Dallas area during the regular season, passing for almost 3,000 yards while accounting for almost 30 combined touchdowns running and throwing. Towns transferred to Jesuit from Allen prior to his sophomore year. He spent one season learning the up-tempo offense at the junior varsity level before becoming Palisch’s backup a year ago. He’s also trained during the offseason with local quarterback guru Kevin Murray. “Parker is a smart young man. He’s waited his turn and been patient,” said Jesuit head coach Brandon Hickman. “The transition was very smooth for him. He kept building and kept developing as the year progressed. I’m proud of the leadership he’s shown on and off the field.”
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Could Hillcrest Lead DISD to Net Gains in Volleyball? Repeat District 11-5A champs optimistic after playoff exit By Todd Jorgenson
People Newspapers Hillcrest ’s volleyball resurgence included back-to-back District 11-5A titles and consecutive bi-district playoff victories. Those are impressive accomplishments by any standard. Hillcrest edged a scrappy Sunset squad in four sets on Oct. 31 in its first playoff match before being swept by Mansfield Lake Ridge two days later in the area round for the second consecutive year. That’s a familiar scenario for Dallas ISD volleyball programs when it comes to the playoffs. They rack up wins against lesser competition in their own district — Hillcrest won 23 of 24 league matches over the past two years — then can’t compete against suburban powerhouses with deeper resources and a
A deep senior class helped the Lady Panthers claim a second consecutive district champsionship. more robust talent pool. But Hillcrest head coach Diana Davis said it might not be that way for long. She thinks the Lady Panthers and other top squads f rom DISD might
soon be ready to take the next step — scoring a postseason win against a team f rom outside of the district. “Our goal this year was to win district again,” Davis said.
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“We have a lot of competition. Dallas has come a long way with their talent in volleyball. Give us another couple of years, and we can compete against these [suburban] teams. We have the
talent, and now we’re developing it.” Davis said a deep senior class for the Lady Panthers (20-9) has taken tremendous strides since arriving on campus four years ago. Davis said the leadership of that group has been vital in establishing a foundation for the future. “We’ve got more experience,” said Hillcrest libero Kelsey Kennedy. “We’ve come together and figured out how to work together.” Davis points to the Sunset match as an example of the burgeoning competitiveness within DISD. The Lady Bison lacked size and experience compared to Hillcrest, yet took a lead in each set. However, the Lady Panthers prevailed in critical points thanks to the serving of Bawi Par and the net play of Suzy Njoku.
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LONGTIME RETAILER SPREADS LOVE OF WILD BIRDS David Hurt’s passion seeded business, nearby nature preserve By Barbara Kevles
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ild Birds Unlimited owner David Hurt slid back the tall security gate with a custom cutout bird design, brought out two Adirondack chairs, screwed in a traffic-attracting pinwheel, and went inside to check the placement of merchandise, fill the till for customer change, and open for business. “I like everything laid out neatly,” Hurt said.
“I can talk about birds, feeders and squirrels, and nature all day.” David Hurt Texas’ oldest store for bird supplies is nestled near the Dallas North Tollway on West Lovers Lane, the “Miracle Mile” of specialty boutiques. One of more than 300 Wild Birds Unlimited stores in the nation, his Park Cities franchise, now in its fifth location, will celebrate its 25th anniversary next April. Hurt expects to mark the occasion with bird walks, seminars, and exhibits of live, native Texas birds.
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David Hurt enjoys teaching children about birds and nature.
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“I can talk about birds, feeders and squirrels, and nature all day,” he said. David Hurt’s passion for birds developed in childhood. When his mom came home f rom teaching third graders in Belton, she encouraged him to “go out and play.” He also devoured his dad’s worn college ornithology textbook. On family road trips, he and his dad competed to spot the most hawks. “I can identify birds at high speed by their silhouette,” David Hurt said. At the University of Texas at Austin, his favorite class involved the study of birds. After graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, his business plan secured him a Wild Birds Unlimited franchise at age 24. To escape the relentless retail pace, Hurt bought land for a home 20 miles from Dallas in Cedar Hill. But his discovery of pristine Dogwood groves far from their East Texas habitat changed his plans. He wanted the community to have the land. He approached Audubon Dallas about the rare birds and plants he had sighted along the scenic hill country-like trails. A member responded, “If you donate, we’ll match every acre.” So Hurt contributed half his net worth — 35 acres worth roughly $750,000 today.
“I was young and thought I could still grow my estate.” Fueled by a campaign to expand U.S. Audubon centers, Anne Brown then Audubon Texas deputy director, raised money from Dallas donors, foundations, and a $250,000 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant for land acquisition. None were for sale. Jeff Francell, then National Audubon real estate director, found landowners through tax records and negotiated to purchase eight tracts on Farm-To-Market Road 1382 to stop development. Hurt not only helped persuade reluctant landowners, but also gave fund-raising tours — his record — 100 in six months. In 2008, the city of Cedar Hill donated 50 acres and $500,000 for marketing. “The reason,” said city manager Greg Porter, “was economic and preservation.” Mayor Rob Franke added, “The Audubon-branded center made us a destination.” The 220-acre Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center attracts 13,000 visitors and more than 7,000 school children a year. Bruce Ballengee, CEO of Pariveda Solutions Inc., said, “But we still have to raise a $600,000 budget yearly to keep it alive.”
Working Mom Shares Success Behnke makes Top Wealth Advisor List By Sarah Bays
Special Contributor Juggling a small business and life as a wife and mother hasn’t stopped Sallie Behnke from excelling at both. The financial planner f rom University Park recently became Texas’ only Morgan Stanley adviser named to Working Mother Magazine’s Top Wealth Adviser List for 2017. She ranked 104 out of 200. She works with clients with a typical net worth of $7 million to $15 million. Behnke credits the award to her teamwork with colleague Christine Ashmore, who offices with her in the Plaza at Preston Center. “One of the things I know for myself that has helped my suc-
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Sallie Behnke and Christine Ashmore look to empower other moms. cess along the way is that I’m not afraid to ask for help,” Behnke said. Behnke, a senior vice president at Morgan Stanley, is the mother of Will, 8, and Wynn, 6. She met her Texas-native husband, Jared, in New York City
and they moved to Dallas about six years ago. A few years ago, Behnke was named to Dallas Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.” Behnke grew up in St. Louis, attended college in Columbia, Missouri, and earned a master’s degree in accounting.
“I am very good with numbers,” she said. “I think I liked the structure, [and] I think math was always my best subject.” After school, Ernst and Young came calling, followed by Merrill Lynch in New York City, where she lived for 11 years. Christopher Barton, who oversees Behnke and Ashmore’s division at Morgan Stanley, described Behnke as “highly successful” and “an inspiration to other hardworking moms.” Behnke met Ashmore, herself a working mom, through Texas Wall Street Women, which works to empower women in the often male-dominated finance industry. “We’re definitely passionate about women in businesses and so educating young women is naturally just a part of that, because we want to make sure that the girls coming up have the support that they need to be a woman in finance and have a really successful career,” Ashmore said. Behnke added, “ We feel
strongly that women can have wonderful families and a wonderful career.” Benhke and Ashmore, who has two boys of her own, said a big factor in balancing work and family life is having supportive husbands, who are willing to participate in carpools, play dates, and caring for their youngsters. “We all grew up as women and watched our moms try to do it all,” Ashmore said. “I think it’s really important to find a firm or a partnership that allows you to be flexible.” Still, there are drawbacks. “On Friday, my boys were off school, but I still had to be to work at 11,” Behnke said. “I was driving to the nanny’s house for her to babysit them and not feeling like the best mom because I can’t take off work when they’re not in school.” Behnke said her youngest suggested she retire, then the elder son spoke up and said, “No, she loves what she does, and we want her to be happy.”
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Dallas Hilton Park Cities To Get $6 Million Renovation
New owners hope to make property a neighborhood destination
By Joshua Baethge
Special Contributor Woodbine Development Corporation plans to invest an additional $6 million into the Hilton Dallas Park Cities hotel. The 224-room facility on Luther Lane just east of the Dallas North Tollway was built in 2001 and most recently remodeled in 2013. The latest renovations are slated to begin early next year, with an expected completion near the end of 2018. In June, the hotel became the first property purchased by Woodbine Legacy Investments, a Dallas-based investment firm started by Woodbine Development to buy hotels across the country. “We really felt like that asset in that location had long-term potential to it,” Woodbine Development managing partner and chief investment officer Dupree Scovell said. Scovell said the hotel was well maintained by the previous owners, and he considers it the best Hilton property in the Dallas area. Most of the guestrooms have already been updated and modernized. The latest round of renovations will focus on the restaurant, bar, and meeting spaces. Bathrooms in the guest rooms also will be replaced. A new culinary team has been installed and the menu has been updated to include healthy options. The goal is to create a destination for professionals to eat lunch or grab a quick cocktail after work. “We are surrounded by a lot of people who are walking across the street and going to Preston Center,” Scovell said. “We really wanted to change that dynamic by creating a menu and a dining experience that’s easy in-and-out, and tailored for more comfortable and quiet business lunches than those fast-casual options you have in Preston Center.”
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The new owners of the hotel plan to remodel the restaurant, bar, and meeting spaces next year. Improvements in the meeting rooms and other public areas are intended to attract more local and regional groups like churches, travel clubs, small business conferences, and weddings. And while new hotels are being built at a record pace in downtown Dallas and the northern suburbs, the area near Preston Center does not have many hotel options, or the space to build more. That provides the Hilton Dallas Park Cities an opportunity to provide a service that most of its neighbors can’t. The challenge, as Scovell sees it, will be getting the word out and building more awareness. “This is one of these places that has historically been known as a best-kept secret or a hidden gem, and we don’t really want it to be hidden,” he said.
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Comings and Goings textiles, and customized containers. New lines include Rosenthal, Alexa Pulitzer, Plat du Jour, Addison Ross, Legend of Asia, and Worlds Away.
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Mille Lire The Centrum, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave., Ste. 116
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A display at Avant Garden by Todd.
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Avant Garden The Shops at Highland Park
House-made pasta and Neapolitan pizza are highlights on a menu of neoclassical Italian cuisine with global influences. Opened in November by Italian chef Giuliano Matarese and his business partner Brian Ellard, Mille Lire is open for lunch and dinner and serves an Italian brunch, complete with a prosecco bar, on weekends. The menu will rotate seasonally and incorporate Italian-sourced ingredients like olive oils and cheeses, as well as local produce and meats.
Smoothie King Popular florist Avant Garden by Todd 5235 West Lovers Lane
has relocated to a new 3,000-square-foot storefront. The move from Highland Park Village comes with expanded offerings including luxury home goods, unique antiques,
Park Cities residents don’t have to drive east of U.S. 75 anymore to satisfy their smoothie cravings. Smoothie King is now blending on Lovers Lane.
Urban Taco Mockingbird Station
After closing the doors to its former Mockingbird Station location back in August, Urban Taco has unveiled a bigger space near the Angelika Theatre. The menu will largely stay the same, with favorites like the taco al pastor a la tuma, and churros and ice cream.
cado, cucumber, carrot, Thai peanut sauce, cashews, Thai basil, cilantro, mint, and red onion salad. — Compiled by Bianca R. Montes
Roam, Kittsona, Sur La Table Preston Royal Village Three new stores opened in November in the shopping center at 6025 Royal Lane. Roam is a new concept store from the award-winning Gypsy Wagon boutique. Kittsona boasts fashionable apparel and home décor at affordable prices. Sur La Table sells cooking and dining supplies and offers cooking classes.
Blue Sushi Sake Grill 3220 McKinney Ave. This new sushi bar at the M-Line Tower in Uptown offers traditional maki, nigiri, and sashimi, along with specialty vegetarian COURTESY PHOTO and vegan sushi rolls such as the Thai Hip- The Blue Indulgent lunch from Blue Sushi pie — a vegan tofu tempura roll with avo- Sake Grill.
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By Lorelei Day
People Newspapers As December rolls around, everything begins to revolve around the season of giving. But the minds of the Crystal Charity Ball women are fixated on philanthropy all year. For the past 65 years, Crystal Charity Ball has been an ambitious advocate for children’s welfare. It has raised more than $130 million for upwards of 140
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carefully chosen organizations that provide educational, medical, and social services for children in Dallas County. This year’s chair, Pam Perella, has led the 100-member committee to what has been another successful year. Under her reign, committee members have been diligently working to achieve their $5.8 million fundraising goal for eight charities: the Autism Treatment Center Inc., Big Brothers Big Sis-
ters Lone Star, Children’s Medical Center Foundation, the Dallas Holocaust Museum, Hunger Busters, Presbyterian Communities and Services Foundation, Rainbow Days, and Santa Clara of Assisi Catholic Academy. “There are some that may not realize this is a 9 to 5 job, five days a week, or more,” Perella said. “All the members work very hard. Crystal Charity is a wonderful organization filled with women with a passion for help-
ing others.” Each fundraising season closes with an exclusive black-tie gala featuring cocktails, games, a silent auction, dinner, and dancing – all set to a theme. The soiree celebrates all patrons who contributed to the annual fundraising goal. More than 1,500 guests will enjoy a wintery “Evening in the Alps” on Dec. 2 in the Chantilly Ballroom at the Hilton Anatole. Perella described the upcom-
ing event – which is designed by Dallas icon Tom Addis – in three words: unique, beautiful, and clever. Between the ball’s esteemed track record and the Carolina Herrera gown Perella plans on wearing, that description puts it modestly. Underwriters who give $5,000 or more receive tickets to the ball. For more information, visit crystalcharityball.org.
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Crystal Charity COMMITTEES
SILENT AUCTION/SPECIAL GIFTS:
UNDERWRITING:
CHILDREN’S BOOK:
Silent Auction Chair: Cheryl Joyne Special Gifts Chair: Anne Besser Co-Chairmen: Janie Condon, Tucker Enthoven, Pat Harloe, Ruth Kupchynsky and Alison Malone, (not pictured) Delilah Boyd, Nancy Carlson, Katherine Coker, and Roz Colombo. Special Active Advisor: Anne Besser Special Inactive Advisor: Carol Seay
Chair: Leslie Diers Co-Chairmen: Libby Allred, Lisa Cooley, Laura Downing, Tanya Foster, Suzy Gekiere, Amy Hegi, Alison Malone, Mary Martha Pickens, Beth Thoele, Piper Wyatt and Emilynn Wilson, (not pictured) Heather Esping, Lynn McBee, Shelle Sills, and Stacey Walker.
Chair: Elizabeth Gambrell Co-Chairmen: April Abney-Lambert, Carole Lou Bruton, Tricia George, Libby Hegi, Alison Malone, Peggy Meyer, and Beth Thoele.
KICKOFF:
FOUNDATIONS:
Kickoff Chairmen: Melissa Macatee, Paige Locke, Vinnie Reuben
Chair: Kristina Whitcomb Inactive Advisor: Sarah Losinger Committee: Bunny Cotten, Marie Dean, Jennifer Dix, Susan Farris, Patti Flowers, Kimber Hartmann, Leigh Anne Haugh, Susan McSherry, Mary Meier-Evans, Amy Prestidge, Vinnie Reuben, Linda Secrest, Paige Slates, and Alicia Wood.
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Beneficiaries in the Dallas Independent School District. In 2017, HungerBusters will provide 350,000 meals to 11 DISD schools. In April, HungerBusters received the WalMart Community Players award.
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AUTISM TREATMENT CENTER
A private, nonprofit organization established in 1976, its mission is to assist those with autism and related disorders through residential, educational, and therapeutic services and research. In 2004, it received the Center for Nonprofit Management Innovation award.
PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES FOUNDATION
Established in 2008, the nonprofit, faithbased organization’s mission is to provide resources and quality care to residents, patients and families in need. The program will serve more than 1,000 children through therapy and support services.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS LONE STAR
Funded in 1927, the largest Big Brothers Big Sisters agency in the world focuses on building one-on-one relationships between a child and a role model empowering them to succeed. In 2015, it was awarded the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Quality Award for their dedication to serving children in the community.
CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
It provides grants for Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Children’s Medical Center Plano, eight specialty centers, 20 Children’s Health Pediatric Group primary care practices, nine Our Children’s
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House rehabilitation facilities, home health, physician services and the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern.
recognized for it’s creative programming, internationally recognized exhibits, and outstanding speakers.
DALLAS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
The nonprofit organization was founded in 2000 with a mission to end childhood hunger. Meals are provided for children through their signature “Feed the Need” after school programs
Founded in 1984 and dedicated to teaching the history of the Holocaust as well as advancing human rights to end hatred and prejudice in the community, the museum is
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HUNGERBUSTERS
The nonprofit organization focuses on providing children in high-risk situations with skills and support to create positive futures. Founded in 1982, Rainbow Days has now implemented support groups in schools, shelters and other community areas in Dallas serving nearly 180,000 children.
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The academy focuses on empowering the future and has been awarded the TCCED accreditation and Member of NCEA.
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Weddings
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r. and Mrs. George P. Macatee IV of Dallas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, McBride Elizabeth Macatee, to Madison Lee Oden II, son of Mr. Madison Lee Oden of Dallas and Ms. Carey Middlebrooks Oden. The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Macatee III of Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Stuart III, also of Dallas. The groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Payne of Dallas, the late Mr. Jerry Dean Oden, Mrs. Mary Tom Middlebrooks of Chapel Hill, Texas and the late Mr. Phillip P. Middlebrooks. The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology from the University of Texas where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. She works for the National Football Foundation. The groom is a graduate of Highland Park High School. He pursued a business degree at the University of Alabama where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. He works for Allied Solutions. The couple will exchange vows April 21, 2018 at Highland Park Presbyterian Church followed by a reception at Brook Hollow Golf Club.
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atelyn Pauline Huff and Robert Martin Wilson III are engaged to be married mid-December in New Orleans. Catelyn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Huff of Dallas and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Huff Sr., also of Dallas, and the late Dr. and Mrs. John B. Kirkley of Memphis, Tenn. and Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Williams of Dallas. Cate holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and English/journalism with a concentration in French from the University of Arkansas and is currently a legal assistant with Fuqua Campbell, P.A. Robert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Harvey and the late Mr. Robert M. Wilson Jr., all of Little Rock, Ark. He is the grandson of Mrs. Jane Wilson and the late Mr. Robert M. Wilson of Little Rock and Mrs. Jill Watkins and the late Mr. Jerry W. Watkins of El Dorado, Ark. Robert holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science with a minor in philosophy from Tulane University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law. He is a litigation associate with Wilson & Associates.
LAUREN CARROLL PHOTOGRAPHY
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Traditions CHRISTMAS STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE
ARTIST REMEMBERS FAMILY, FRIENDS WITH DECORATIONS
JACKIE TORRES
By Bianca R. Montes People Newspapers
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ou can put anything on a tree,” artist Lyn McAden Roberts said, her slender fingers rustling an old handwritten note. Written in blue, large and curled letters, the card turned Christmas ornament began, ‘Dear Ant [sic] Lyn …’ Other than a couple of clumsy signatures, there wasn’t anything else written on the folded piece of paper, but for Lyn it brings
back memories of when her now grown niece and nephew were “just little.” “If you have things like that, you keep them,” she said. From a lone star hanging from the ceiling in her kitchen to the thousands of ornaments and holiday-themed decorations that charmingly freckle her Preston Hollow home, Christmas is like a walk down memory lane in the Roberts’ house. There’s the hand-painted glass Christopher Radko ornaments her friend Sherry Doran gave before dying from brain can-
cer; the entire silver ball collection her late friends Bud Knight and Chet Flake gifted her; the felt stocking her mother stitched and decorated with keepsakes like Lyn’s baby bracelet and Girl Scout badges; and, of course, the dark-haired boy angel that still reminds her that being the oldest child isn’t always fair. “It used to have two blonde little girls with it,” she said, “but my mom gave those to my younger sisters and told me to get over it because I was the oldest.” She laughs, now.
And while it’s hard for Lyn to pick her favorite decoration, at the top of the list is somewhat of a stick figure tree adorned with hollowed eggs draped in luxe fabrics – all one-of-a-kind and decorated by her second cousin while living in New York City. Well that and a bed dressed for the holidays. “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night,” she crooned while reading the words a friend hand-stamped across the fringe of the top sheet.
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Traditions
DON’T MISS OUT ON THESE SEASONAL EVENTS For many, Christmastime brings small pleasures such as peppermint-flavored coffee creamer and the earthy smell of pine from freshly cut trees now decorated with blinking lights and ornaments. But, it’s also a time to celebrate unique Dallas events that arrive this time of year. From a White House holiday exhibit to carriage rides to tree lightings to shows, there’s plenty to put on your calendars.
THE TRAINS AT NORTHPARK
When: Through Jan. 7 Where: NorthPark Center Description: The exhibit, featuring more than 750 railcars on a 1,600-foot track full of elaborate scenes and notable American landmarks, benefits the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas has been a Dallas tradition since 1987. thetrainsatnorthpark.com
HOLIDAYS AT THE BUSH CENTER
The Trains at NorthPark exhibit attracts more than 70,000 visitors each year.
COURTESY PHOTO
When: Through Jan. 7 Where: George W. Bush Presidential Center, SMU Boulevard Description: Enjoy the excitement of a White House holiday. The event includes the George W. Bush Presidential Library
and Museum’s permanent exhibit about the life and career of George W. Bush, and an all-new, special exhibit showcasing flowers, Mrs. Bush’s holiday dress, and the 18-foot Blue Room Christmas tree. bushcenter.org/holidays
GINGERBREAD STROLL
When: Through Dec. 1 Where: Highland Park Village Description: Stroll among shops to admire and silently bid on ornately decorated gingerbread houses, crafted by 12 Dallas pastry chefs. Proceeds will benefit Clayton Dabney Foundation for Kids with Cancer. gingerbreadstroll.com
ACTIVITIES AT NORTHPARK
When: Nov. 24 through Dec. 24 Where: NorthPark Center Description: The mall offers visits and portraits with Santa, story times with Santa, and two puppet theaters, Santa’s Toy Shop and Scrooge. Community groups will perform in the mall throughout the season. The SPCA of Texas’ will operate a “Home for the Holidays” Pet Adoption Center through Dec. 23. There’s a Reindeer Park and Festival on Nov. 24. northparkcenter.com
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Traditions
MACY’S GRAND TREE LIGHTING
‘ROCKEFELLER CHRISTMAS ‘
‘WHITE CHRISTMAS’ MUSICAL
HIGHLAND PARK TREE LIGHTING
When: 6 p.m. Dec. 2, Dec. 9, and Dec. 16 Where: Galleria Dallas Description: The lighting of the country’s tallest indoor Christmas tree is followed by live performances from world-class skaters and Missile Toes, Galleria’s ice-skating, and a back-flipping Santa Claus. galleriadallas.com/events/list/
When: 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 3 Where: Majestic Theater, 1925 Elm St. Description: The 10th annual Radio Citystyle spectacular includes jazz and tap dancing, singing, and ballet. The show also presents Act II of The Nutcracker with live gingerbread children and on-stage snowfall. parkcitiesdance.com
When: Dec. 5 through Dec. 10 Where: Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 First Ave. Description: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas musical features dancing, singing, and some of the most popular Christmas songs. dallassummermusicals.org
When: 6 p.m. Dec. 7 Where: The “Big Pecan Tree” at Armstrong Parkway and Preston Road Description: Celebrate with live reindeer, face painting, and a photobus before the town turns on 5,000 Christmas lights at 7 p.m. The Highland Park High School Lads and Lassies will sing Christmas carols and Santa Claus will arrive on a fire truck. The lights will be on each night through New Year’s Day.
HOLIDAY NIGHT LOCAL AND COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
When: 5 p.m. Dec. 13 Where: Highland Park Village Description: Celebrate the holiday season with carriage rides, face painting, live music, and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Shop favorite stores and local vendors at the seasonal neighborhood market while enjoying the Village lights. hpvillage.com/local
‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS’
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ABOVE: White Christmas runs Dec. 5-10 at Fair Park. BELOW: Community groups will perform at NorthPark Center through most of December.
When: Nov. 17 through Dec. 23 Where: Dallas Children’s Theater – Rosewood Center for Family Arts Description: This production includes a live combo band and the Peanuts Gang out on the ice. The show will also feature Kathy Burks’ “Frosty and Friends.” dct.org
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Society
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FIRST SIGHT / FIRST NIGHT
Frank Needham, Don and Ellen Winspear, and Karen Needham
Ciara, Lisa, and Bela Cooley
Sarah Losinger, Lynn McBee, Judy Gibbs, and Kaki Hopkins Mark and Dianne LaRoe
Michael and Kathryn Joseph, Presley and Lynn Mock, and Ed Burger with Cindy and Charlie Feld
Donna and Herb Weitzman
Carol and Don Glendenning
Scott and Elizabeth Kimple
Emmanuel Villaume, Nancy Nasher, and David Haemisegger PHOTOS BY JASON KINDIG
Peter Townsend, Martha Allday,
Opera costume from Rigoletto
Peter Townsend, Martha Allday, Nicole Paiement, and Joanna Townsend Nicole Paiement, and Joanna Townsend
Steve and Betty Suellentrop
The Dallas Opera’s season opened with the annual First Sight Fashion Show & Luncheon on Oct. 19 at the Winspear Opera House. Runway looks included 10 costumes by The Dallas Opera, as well as Salvatore Ferragamo’s Fall/Winter line. The First Night Preperformance Dinner & After Party was held the following night with an extravagant dinner, production of Samson & Dalila, and an after party with food, music, dancing, and plenty of socializing.
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CATTLE BARON’S BALL
Reed Haynsworth and Vivian Ashton
Anne Stodghill and Sunie Solomon
Nikki and Crayton Webb
Lee McDonald, Emily Billingsley, Lauren Hill, and Lauren Snyder
Katie Layton, Meghann O’Leary, Paige Westhoff, Andrea Nayfa, Pat Green, Diana Hamilton, Terra Najork, Katy Bock, Nancy Gopez, and Nina Sachse
Cary Deuber and Angela Choquette
Christi Houser and Laura Jorgeson
Andrea Weber, Mary Humphreys Gill Parker, and Olivia Kearney
Aaron and Tiffany Hendra
Jonika Nix, Tia Wynne, Terra Najork, Dawn Greiner, and Merrick Hucckin H AY N S W O R T H P H O T O G R A P H Y
Wendy and Boyd Messman
Steve Stodghill, Ronnie Dunn, Anne Stodghill, Sunie Solomon, Kix Brooks, and Steve Solomon
2014 Co-chairs Cindy Stager and Jill Tananbaum
Cowboy boots and hats, Wranglers, and country music filled Gilley’s Dallas on Oct. 21 for the 44th annual Cattle Baron’s Ball. Live and silent auctions, casino games, performances by Brooks & Dunn and Pat Green made for a lively evening of fundraising for the American Cancer Society. This year’s theme was Shooting for the Stars: A Dream as Big as Texas.
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FLORA AWARD GALA
Lyda Hill, Caroline Rose Hunt, Barbara Hunt Crow, and BobbieSue Williams
Marilyn Waisanen, Bettye Slaven, Janet Smith, Kathryn Febbroriello, Amelia Valz, and Angela Shank
Tom and Suzy Rhodes
Amy Bishop and Sabra Girard
Cindy Kerr, Michael Smith, and Audrey Kerr
Dick and Libba Davis
David and Waverly Smith
Angela Shank and Ann Dyer P H O T O S B Y J A M E S E D WA R D
Kristy and Patrick Sands
Flora Awards designed by de Boulle
Steve Bayless Orchestra
The 34th annual Flora Award Gala, benefiting the Texas Discovery Gardens and Butterfly House in Fair Park, was held Oct. 26 at Texas Discovery Gardens’ Grand Hall. This year’s award recipients were Bettye Slaven, Janet Smith, and Marilyn Waisanen. The black-tie affair also featured performances by pianist Eva Brandys and the Steve Bayless Orchestra.
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FOLSOM LEADERSHIP AWARD DINNER
Robert and Diane Frank, Don and Debbie Jarma, and Sharon and Steve Folsom
David Miller and his grandchildren
Ananya Majumder, Carolyn Miller, and John Hasley
Ed and Leslie Wilson with Mark and Peggy Griege P H O T O S B Y TA M Y T H A C A M E R O N
Pete and Pat Schenkel with Riley Roberts and Ford Clemons
Linda and Mitch Hart
Bobby and Lottye Lyle, Ray and Nancy Ann Hunt, Gail and Gerald Turner, Jeanne Phillips, Carolyn and David Miller
John and Nita Ford
The SMU Mustang Band played the school’s fight song alongside SMU cheerleaders as David B. Miller received the Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award from the Methodist Health System Foundation on Oct. 25 at the Hilton Anatole. Each year, the award is given to an outstanding leader in the community. Just shy of 1,000 guests were there to celebrate Miller – including President George W. Bush and Dirk Nowitzki via video.
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Society
DWF ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Roslyn Dawson Thompson, Dr. Hope Jahren, and Lynn McBee with YWPN Students
Dr. Laura Freeman and Billie Bryant Schultz
Jan Hart Black, Connie Beck, and Rena Pederson
Laran O’Neill, Sally Dutter, and Holly Hassmann
Shawna Wilson and Laura Baldwin
Hannah Fagadau, Sarah Miller, Stephanie Bernal, Joyce Goss, and Lindsay Billingsley PHOTOS BY STEVE FOXALL
Evan, Ryan, Shonn, Lily, and Clarence Brown
The Dallas Women’s Foundation held its 32nd Annual Luncheon Oct. 20 at the Hilton Anatole. Award-winning scientist Dr. Hope Jahren’s keynote speech, which was streamed to more than 20 Texas schools, addressed leadership equity for women in STEM fields. The luncheon raised $1.2 million for the DWF.
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A GALA GARDEN PARTY
Marina and Roger Gault, Michelle Miller and Gary Burns, Sherwood Wagner, and Bill Aicklen
Ruthie Pack and Nancy Rutchik
Nick Even with Barbara and Don Daseke
Diane Brierley, Kathy Messina, and Karol Omlor
Micki Rawlings with Alan and Joan Walne
Jim and Robin Carreker
Ken and Karen Travis
Chef Dean Fearing and Wanda Gierhart
Hal Brierley with Kathy and Richard Holt
Darin and Alesia Turner Paige Lane and Julie Hawes KRISTINA BOWMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Barbara Bigham and P. Allen Smith
Cynthia Perry, Carol Kelley, and Pam Pendleton
Dan Patterson and Mary McDermott Cook
On Oct. 15, the Dallas Arboretum celebrated the opening of its 3.5-acre edible garden, A Tasteful Place. With perfect weather and the sun about to set, close to 400 guests dressed in “garden gorgeous” attire sipped cocktails before enjoying a four-course meal prepared and served by Chef Sharon Van Meter. The evening closed with a champagne toast and delectable desserts.
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SYMBOL OF THE SEASON: HEARTS
CHRISTY ROST
HOME + KITCHEN
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s Christmas draws near, precious memories come flooding back: Randy’s and my first Christmas in Houston the year we married; Christmas in Paris gathered with our tiny sons around a tree that was already dropping needles when we purchased it in an outdoor market; all the magical Christmas mornings in our University Park home; and our first Christmas at Swan’s Nest, when we hauled breakfast and gifts from our tiny Colorado mountain condo to our 1898 historic
PAIN D’EPICES HEARTS
CHRISTY ROST
house that was undergoing massive restoration, and sat on porch chairs in the living room, wearing heavy jackets, boots, hats, and gloves, with four propane heaters going full-blast. It was minus 17 degrees outside, and not much warmer in the house. No matter where we’ve celebrated Christmas over the years, the spirit of love for family and friends has
INGREDIENTS • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour • 1 1/4 cups dark rye flour • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 1 teaspoon ginger • 3/4 teaspoon allspice • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves • 1/2 teaspoon freshly-grated nutmeg • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar • 1 egg • 1/4 cup honey • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 5-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter
always been at the forefront. Perhaps that’s why I associate hearts with this beautiful holiday. On a recent Rhine River cruise to Strasbourg and a follow-up Alsace wine country tour by car, I discovered the heart is a prominent decorative theme. In cities, towns, and tiny French villages, hearts were hung on doors and in windows, and nearly
DIRECTIONS Early in the day, stir together the flours, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light. Add egg, honey, and vanilla, and beat until well mixed. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture with a large spoon to form a stiff dough. Transfer the dough to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and chill 6 hours or overnight to allow the flavors to develop. Preheat oven to 350 F with oven rack adjusted to the center position. On a floured pastry cloth or countertop, roll half the cookie dough
every gift shop and patisserie featured displays of heart-shaped goods. The experience made me completely rethink this year’s Christmas decorating theme, for if there were ever a year to focus on love and the heart, this is it. Rather than decorating our front door with fir and pine garland festooned with white lights, and large, red-and-white candy canes, this year our door will be surrounded with fragrant boughs intertwined with lights and hearts. A tablecloth embellished with heart appliques that Randy purchased for me in Alsace will grace our breakfast-room table throughout the Christmas season, and as I write this column, I’m on the hunt for heart-shaped ornaments for the tree. One of the photographs I most love from our trip through this charming French region, renown for its vineyards and centuries-old half-timbered houses, is of a large, heart-shaped cookie displayed in
to ¼-inch thickness. Cut with a large heartshaped cookie cutter and transfer them to lightly-greased cookie sheets. Repeat with the remaining cookie dough, gather and chill scraps, and re-roll. Bake 13 to 15 minutes until the cookies are done, but before the edges brown. Remove them from the oven, cool 1 minute, and, using a large metal spatula, carefully transfer them to wire racks to cool completely. Garnish with Decorator Frosting.
“If there were ever a year to focus on love and the heart, this is it.”
the window of a Kaysersberg patisserie. It’s made of pain d’epices, a dense, spicy cake bread typical of the region, and decorated along the edge with flourishes of white frosting. In its center is the word Alsace. That simple cookie inspired me to create my own recipe for pain d’epices heart cookies. Using an oversized heart-shaped cookie cutter purchased in a Dallas kitchen shop, I’ll tuck these traditional Alsatian spice cookies into clear cellophane bags, tie them with red ribbon, and share them with family and friends. It’s a sweet gift from the heart. Merry Christmas with love! Christy Rost is a lifestyle authority, author of three cookbooks, public television chef on PBS stations nationwide, and longtime resident of the Park Cities and Preston Hollow. For additional recipes and entertaining tips, please visit her website at christy@christyrost.com or follow her on Facebook and Twitter @ChristyRost.
DECORATOR FROSTING
INGREDIENTS • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted • 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons milk • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla DIRECTIONS In the large bowl of an electric mixer, gradually cream the butter with the confectioners’ sugar, adding milk a little at a time. Stir in vanilla. Transfer the frosting to a decorator bag fitted with a Wilton No. 18 star tube. Starting at the top of the hearts, pipe the edges with shell-shaped flourishes. Change to a Wilton No. 5 round tube to write Christmas, Noel, or other messages in the center of cookies. YIELD: 16 5-inch hearts
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Living Well
Make It a Season for Sustainability
STEPHANIE CASEY
Try these ideas for achieving greener celebrations
Bells ringing, cookies baking, ribbons tying. The merriment is joyous, but behind it is much excess and waste — which you can be a part of changing. Here are some areas to contribute to sustainability and make your holidays a little greener this year.
LESS PLASTIC
Almost everything comes packaged already, and sometimes double or triple packaged — an item inside a plastic sleeve inside a box, the box wrapped in plastic, then that
item put into a plastic bag. Sheesh! Anywhere you can stop a layer helps stop the madness. Bring bags, ask for paper, carry the thing with your beautiful, strong arms. I notice baggers at grocery stores sometimes putting a few items inside two plastic bags and people walking out with armfuls of the plastic. For, you know, 10 items. If you must get plastic, ask checkers to fit items in as few bags as possible. And if you must get plastic, why? I’ve eliminated the need for single-use plastic bags at my home. I use my sweat towel to carry out sweaty gear from the yoga studio, Bio Bags for pet waste, and reusable containers for carrying any food items. Be creative.
COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE
I know, it’s the best. But did
you know — paper coffee cups are not recyclable because they are lined with ... plastic. If you are a frequent consumer, buy some of your own reusable containers for the shop to fill. If you do get a disposable to-go cup, only grab a plastic top if you are traveling with the cup.
WTO-GO GROCERY CONTAINERS
Lots of last-minute gatherings lead to relying on grab-and-go. Even alternative places like Whole Foods automatically put the prepared food in a heavy plastic container. But they may also have the compostable containers behind the counter. Ask for those, instead.
CLOTH NAPKINS
Come on, it ’s classier, anyway! Paper napkins and towels are not the worst offenders, but washing cloth is more
eco-friendly and feels nicer on the face and hands. Use rags instead of paper towels to clean, or cut any beat-up cotton (T-shirts, towels, sheets, stained dishcloths, etc.) into rag-sized pieces with fabric scissors.
“An eco look is minimal and chic. Work it.” GIFT WRAPPING
Inside packaging (especially shipped items!), there is sometimes innovative, protective, paper-based cushioning. Sometimes it’s so beautiful, I can’t bear to toss it. So, I got the bright idea to use the stuff to wrap presents. You can also buy thick, plain shipping paper (hello, office supply store!), which will easily biodegrade, rather than shiny papers. Go with the classic “brown paper packages tied up with string.” Twine or cotton string will return to the earth, eventually. And reuse ribbons and other decorative items that are not so eco-friendly. Get creative with name tags; what can be repurposed that will be unique and special? An eco look is minimal and chic. Work it.
Charcoal in Your Stocking? No one wants coal in their stocking at Christmas, but, what about charcoal? For that, I may want to be bad enough to get coal! I first heard about the properties of activated charcoal years ago, at Whole Foods, where I was showed capsules supposed to help rid your body of toxins. Activated charcoal has been used for years to treat venomous snake bites, upset stomachs, and mercury and alcohol poisoning. Lately, charcoal-based products have become hot in the beauty world. When dirt, oil, and pollutants in your pores come in contact with the carbon in charcoal, they stick like
M O L LY N O L A N a magnet, washing away when you rinse. Boscia has a full line of charcoal-based products, from cleansers and cleansing cloths to primers and makeup setting spray. The primer works to reduce the appearance
of pores, while the fine mist setting spray minimizes pores, mattifying and setting makeup while keeping skin hydrated. A cleansing sponge infused with bamboo charcoal cleans and exfoliates. A charcoal-based gel cleanser ensures super-clean skin with daily use, while the mineral-rich Luminizing Black Mask, wonderful for all skin types, peels off to deliver powerful detoxifying, purifying, and brightening effects, giving skin an amazing healthy glow. It feels like putting tar on your face, but I loved the way it left my skin feeling ultra-soft. Lush, also, has several charcoal-based products, including
cleansers for both face and body. My favorite, a tooth cleanser called Boom! Toothy Tabs, is made from charcoal, gunpowder tea, and other natural ingredients to whiten. It’s surreal to see gray foam when you brush your teeth, but the cola flavor is surprisingly OK and it has taken away the yellow in a short time. The products are sold in minimal packaging to help the environment and are completely vegan. The charcoal product I found most unusual is a Lavanila’s Healthy Underarm Detox Mask. This all-natural mask is formulated to rid the underarm glands of buildup. The lymph nodes in our armpits
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are responsible for filtering toxins. Antiperspirants prevent sweating and releasing toxins properly. These sweat-preventing formulas can build up and leave residue that can lead to lumps, bumps, and irritation. Perhaps it makes sense to use a detox mask every once in a while to remove those impurities. Schmidt’s, Boscia, and Lush have charcoal-based natural deodorants that help neutralize odor and absorb wetness. Boscia’s deodorant is a light powder spray that doesn’t leave any visible residue. Whether you are on the naughty or nice list, you won’t mind finding any of these products in your stocking!
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Obituary
MAGGIE BURKE DAUGHERTY
J A N 7, 1 9 8 7 – N O V 3 , 2 0 1 7
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aggie Burke Daugherty passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Friday, the 3rd of November 2017. She is a light in our lives that will never be diminished. Maggie will live forever, both in the loving arms of her Lord and in the memories of all who knew her. She was a treasure on this earth and will remain so in the hearts and minds of all who loved her. Maggie was born in Houston, Texas on January 7, 1987 to Ann Williams Burke and William Walker Burke. She graduated from Dallas Highland Park High School in 2005, and was a 2009 graduate of Louisiana State University where she earned a
B.S. degree in Psychology and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. Maggie had many gifts which made people gravitate to her. She was caring and thoughtful, and she had an uncanny ability to instantaneously see a person’s soul and make an emotional connection with them. Maggie would find the most vulnerable person in the room, and within ten minutes they would share their life story with her. She was beautiful, charming, witty and fully engaged with each person that she met. She was a good listener and a loyal friend, and as a result she understood a person’s struggles, hopes and fears. She valued relationships more than anything else in life and she focused on bringing happiness to her husband, her family and her friends. Maggie loved being an Aunt to her nephew Walker. He called her “Aunt Sass” for her sassy attitude. She adored him, and their time together brought her such joy and happiness. Maggie had a rebellious attitude and hated rules and authority, but somehow, she could express it in a way that was actually endearing. It was another aspect of what made Maggie so fascinating. Maggie quickly recognized, and cleverly commented on all of life’s ironies. She was highly intelligent, and her observations on a wide range of topics were humorous and insightful. Maggie never wanted to be the center of attention. She was uncomfortable when she sensed the focus was on her. This cre-
ated some funny moments and hilarious memories, particularly at her wedding, where, as a radiant, beautiful bride it was impossible for her to avoid being the center of attention. Maggie was highly creative, and her artistic talent was exceptional. Her drawings and paintings were remarkable, and her photographs were always meaningful and, in some cases, breathtaking. During college, she traveled to Tanzania to teach impoverished children. Both her mission and the natural beauty of the country moved her, and her letters and photographs are among many of the treasures that we will enjoy in the months and years to come. Maggie was and is loved, cherished, treasured and adored. We are so proud of our precious daughter. She brought us countless moments of laughter and joy, and countless memories that will continue to comfort us, make us smile, and keep her present in our lives each day. Her soul was uniquely beautiful. It captured and filled our hearts from the moment of her birth to her last moments on this earth. Maggie was a blessing in our lives, and in the lives of her husband, his family and her many friends. We are grateful for every single moment that God shared her with us. Our hearts, while overwhelmed with the sadness of her passing, are warmed by knowing that we will see her again and spend eternity with her in His kingdom. Maggie leaves behind many friends
and a family that will miss her dearly. She is survived by her husband of three years, William Jonathan Daugherty, Jr.; her parents, Ann and William Walker Burke; sister Amanda Burke Bailey and her husband, Geoff; sister Abigail Burke Henderson and her husband, Logan; and nephew William Walker Bailey. She is also survived by her maternal and paternal grandmothers, Shirley Warren Williams and Patricia Hughs Burke; mother and father-in-law, Kay and William Jonathan Daugherty; brother-in-law Charles Ashton Daugherty; grandmother-in-law Alta Simmons Daugherty; and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. The memorial service was conducted at one o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 9th of November, at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 3201 Windsor Road, Austin, Texas 78703, where The Rev. Morgan S. Allen, Rector, served as officiant. In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requested that memorial contributions be directed toward The Nick Finnegan Counseling Center, 2714 Joanel St., Houston, Texas 77027; Teen and Family Services, 4214 N. Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, Texas 78746; or to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home (512) 452-8811. For those desiring, you may also access the online guest registry and obituary at wcfish.com.
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7 Bretton Woods Way, listed by Lee Hatcher The National Association of Realtors® has confirmed a national trend in a recent monthly Confidence Index survey of more than 50,000 Realtors: Buyer demand outweighs house supply almost everywhere. Texas continues to have a strong, stable housing market and Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty always has exceptional listings. Here, just two of the firm’s luxury properties with new prices. 3809 Caruth Boulevard, University Park: Come home to an elegant Georgian-style house with a sweeping staircase, five fireplaces, a temperature-controlled wine room and a master suite with fireplace and sitting area. Outdoor luxuries include a pergola with fireplace and a sparkling pool. It is listed by Lynne Lowder for $3,399,000. 7 Bretton Woods Way, Bluffview: Rare and sophisticated, this home is in gated Bretton Woods, an exclusive community with only 18 homes and a 5-acre private park. It features an open kitchen, beautiful formals, library, den, study or fitness room, three bedrooms and an outdoor living area with fireplace. It is listed by Lee Hatcher for $1,795,000. To see all the luxury homes, ranches and land offered by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty — in North Texas and around the world — go to briggsfreeman.com.
This French estate-style home at 6630 Northport Dr. (6630northport.daveperrymiller.com) is set on a beautiful, treed corner lot. The five-bedroom residence with five baths and two half-baths, encompasses a generous 7,171 square feet (per tax rolls). Lee Anna Meadows of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is marketing the home for $2,250,000. A cozy library with bookshelves and a fireplace; a bright dining room with handcrafted built-in wine storage and two full-size chillers; a chef’s kitchen with double Jenn-Air cooktop, double dishwashers and bar seating; and a large den overlooking the covered patio and backyard with pool/spa -- these spaces all convey a sense of luxury and attention to detail. The spacious downstairs master suite features a master bath with jetted tub and custom closet system. Completing this level are a mudroom, three-car garage and gated motor court, a media room, and en-suite guest bedroom. Upstairs are three additional bedroom suites and a living area. To schedule a private showing, contact Meadows at 214443-5060 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 Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.
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Visit grandviemagazine.com to view the fall/ winter 2017 edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living. In addition to featuring some of Dallas-Fort Worth’s premier luxury properties, the 24th edition of Grand Vie offers a plethora of interesting editorial content, including “Holiday Entertaining,” offering tips from the experts at Fearing’s to make the most of your holidays; “Hot Art,” an interview with artist Michael Aram; “Media Rooms,” highlighting wired and inspired design with partner and designer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings Shay Geyer; “Houses of Art,” showcasing some of the area’s top cultural events of the season; a special section for farm & ranch properties; and LuxeTrends, showcasing a collection of the latest luxury lifestyle must-haves. Also in the fall/ winter edition: Real estate insider Candy Evans’ take on the distinctly Southwestern city of Santa Fe. Grand Vie is the luxury-home publication of Ebby Halliday Realtors. “Not only has our magazine’s distribution grown significantly across Dallas-Fort Worth, 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. To view the digital version of Grand Vie, visit grandviemagazine.com.
If you enjoy fabulous restaurants, world-class stores and great entertainment, you should live in the Park Cities. Highland Park and University Park have easy access to downtown and other major employment centers. Being independent cities with their own government, they also have some of the Dallas-area’s best schools and athletic programs. Homes in the Park Cities are among the most soughtafter in the region with classic architecture and welllandscaped yards. Allie Beth Allman & Associates is the leading firm in both sales and listings in the Park Cities. Homebuilder Wren Browning created an extraordinary Tuscan Mediterranean villa at 3407 Drexel Drive. On a gorgeous lot, the home large rooms with 12-foot ceilings, a covered veranda and a lagoon-style pool. A spectacular Mediterranean-style home has five bedrooms, three living areas, a media room, study, exercise room and playroom. The home at 3644 McFarlin Blvd. has a well-equipped kitchen has two large islands. Blocks away from Highland Park Village is a fivebedroom Tudor-style home with a downstairs master suite. The home at 4333 Edmondson Ave. has an open floor plan with large, well-maintained rooms and an updated kitchen. To see all of the firm’s listings, visit www.alliebeth.com.
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Recently renovated French inspired home in Old Preston Hollow on a gated 0.87-acre corner property is currently listed for $2,895,000. The light filled house at 9025 Douglas incorporates many high quality architectural details with an incredible focus on symmetry. A fresh neutral palate from floor to ceiling features Farrow & Ball paint selections and wallpaper selections by Colefax & Fowler to give this traditional home a current, transitional feel. Built by renowned Dallas builder Bob Thompson, this home offers over 6,800 square feet of living space including a downstairs master suite, three additional en suite bedrooms, a handsome study, beautifully appointed formal rooms, comfortable living areas and four beautifully adorned fireplaces The great room features cathedral ceilings and a fourth fireplace and opens to a covered terrace with views out to the pool, large grassy areas and mature landscaping designed by acclaimed landscape architect, Harold Leidner. The gourmet kitchen features all new high-end appliances comprised of Wolf double ovens, Wolf gas range, Wolf microwave, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Asko dishwasher, new hardware, fixtures and exquisite marble and quartzite counters. The downstairs master suite features the same marble and quartzite counters, a new soaking tub, separate shower, dual sinks and three walk-in custom closets. A recent iron gate and fence with brick columns frames this expansive estate property. Please contact Courtney Jubinsky (Courtney@ daveperrymiller.com) or Ryan Streiff (ryan@daveperrymiller. com) for more information or visit DPMFineHomes.com.
Located in Preston Hollow’s Golden Corridor on a tree-shaded street, this elegant home offers an abundance of versatile living space including private quarters. The home’s sunny atmosphere is enhanced by high ceilings and Large windows with plantation shutters. Gleaming wood floors unite an open design that boasts three living areas, including the main living room with a fireplace and a fully-equipped media room. The granite island kitchen, breakfast room and cozy den with another fireplace, built-ins and skylight adjoin to create a hub for family activity at the heart of the home. The chef’s dream kitchen boasts stainless appliances including double ovens, built-in refrigerator/freezer, gas cooktop, and casual dining bar, while the formal dining room offers a more formal option. The incredibly large backyard showcases an arbor draped in wisteria and could easily accommodate a pool. Four spacious bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths include master suite with a sitting area, French doors opening to the arbor, California-designed his and hers closets, and luxurious bath embellished with marble counters, floors and shower. The quarters are ensconced above the three-car garage and have a full bath and private entrance. 6443 Desco Drive is Offered at $1,395,000. Contact Greg
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If privacy, location and luxe amenities top your wish list, then make plans to see 4373 W. Northwest Highway (4373northwest.daveperrymiller.com). It’s one of just four homes within the Palm Court gated subdivision, and with its proximity to Love Field (5 minutes) and a new Central Market, it appeals to those looking for a lock-and-leave lifestyle with added convenience. Marti Voorheis of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate has recently listed this completely remodeled four-bedroom, three-bath garden home for $950,000. It comprises 3,280 square feet and has a heated pool/spa and a two-car garage. “The owners transformed this home into a haven by focusing on the high-end finish out,” Voorheis says. “From the Carrara marble in the kitchen to the Japanese soaking tub in the secondary bath, from the lighting fixture in the laundry room to the glass door knobs throughout – all these details work together to leave an overall impression of impeccable taste.” To schedule a private showing, contact Voorheis at 214870-6864 or marti@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.
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Elegant Living in Preston Hollow
Preston Hollow, just six miles north of downtown, is the epitome of elegant living with its wide boulevards, open spaces and lush greenbelts. It is home to many of the city’s celebrities including a former President, nationally recognized business executives and professional athletes. In the heart of Dallas’ most affluent neighborhoods, Preston Hollow attracts many, who enjoy world-class shopping and dining in restaurants owned by renowned chefs. Houses in Preston Hollow come in all shapes and sizes. Allie Beth Allman & Associates is the leading firm in both sales and listings in Preston Hollow neighborhoods. In old Preston Hollow is a six-bedroom Mediterranean masterpiece. Newly constructed, the estate is perfect for entertaining. The home at 5830 Falls Road features a pool and loggia with 24-foot ceilings, and a master suite with a sitting room. A new, contemporary-style home at 4308 Alta Vista Drive offers a stylish home with five bedrooms, including a downstairs master suite. In the convenient neighborhood of Russwood Acres a one-story ranch-style home has four bedrooms. On a large corner lot with mature trees, the home at 5020 Tanbark Road has parquet hardwood and travertine flooring. The master suite opens to a private patio. To see all of the firm’s listings, visit www.alliebeth.com.
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Spanish Colonial Villa Jim Berrong lists modern with Unbounded Luxury marvel in Preston Hollow 6214 Park Lane, listed by Jennifer Ferguson and Alex Trusler
9720 Audubon Place, listed by Lisa Besserer Designed by renowned architect Richard Drummond Davis, the home at 9720 Audubon Place in Sunnybrook Estates brings to mind a secluded European villa in the hills. Casually elegant, the 10,194-square-foot home on 1.01 acres offers myriad luxuries, including four fireplaces, doublebarrel-vaulted ceilings, antique light fixtures and a Graciewallpapered powder bath with 24-karat-gold-plated Sherle Wagner sink and faucet. An imposing study is fitted with alderwood paneling and a coffered ceiling. The gourmet island kitchen features custom cabinetry and a Florence-inspired stone range hood. The house offers six bedrooms, all with private baths, including a serene master suite with a closet that boasts boutique-style built-ins and an antique chandelier. Outside, relax in resort style under the Balinese wood ceiling of the large octagonal loggia — complete with fireplace and cooking area — then take a plunge in the negative-edge pool. The home’s many amenities include two steam showers, guest or staff quarters with kitchenette and a 10-person storm shelter. It is listed by Lisa Besserer for $8,395,000. To see all the luxury homes, ranches and land offered by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty — in North Texas and around the world — go to briggsfreeman.com.
This traditional Santa Barbara, Spanish-Colonial revival design with contemporary touches, was created by soughtafter David Stocker of Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro Architects and built by Robert Elliot Custom Homes. Jim Berrong of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate is offering 5807 Park Lane (5807park.daveperrymiller.com) for $4,495,807. Located on a corner .59-acre lot among many original Park Lane estates, the main four-bedroom, four-bath home with two half baths encompasses 7,732 square feet (per tax rolls). In addition, the residence also includes separate 334-squarefoot (per floor plans) guest quarters with private entrance, and a 333-square-foot (per appraiser) cabana house with laundry room -- both with full baths. “Many impressive architectural features set this home apart from others,” Berrong says. “For example, the asymmetrical massing of interior and exterior spaces, and the public and private courtyards. You should expect the unexpected while you’re exploring each room. They unfold and surprise, each in their own unique way.” To schedule a private showing, contact Berrong at 214288-4561 or jimberrong@daveperrymiller.com. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate (daveperrymiller.com) is a division of Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., with five locations that specialize in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, East Dallas, Uptown, Kessler Park and Farm & Ranch properties.
A top educational resource for real-estate professionals, Keeping Current Matters, recently reported that it is less expensive to own a home in Texas than to rent. One of the main reasons? Interest rates remain at or near historic lows. There are many benefits to buying — and the expert agents of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty can help maximize them for you. In summary: Homeownership can help you build equity over time. The Federal Reserve now reports that a homeowner’s net worth is 36 times greater than that of a renter’s: $195,400 compared to $5,400. Your monthly payments will remain stable. When you purchase a home with a fixed-rate mortgage, the majority of the payment — principal and interest — remains constant. Conversely, rents continue to rise. You may have tax benefits, including potential deductions for mortgage interest and property tax. The bottom line? There are many benefits to homeownership. “That is why,” says Keeping Current Matters, “it is still a critical piece of the American Dream.” To see all the luxury homes, ranches and land offered by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty — across North Texas and around the world — go to briggsfreeman.com.
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The Gateway Estate to Highland Park
5 Bedrooms | 6.2 Baths | 12,181 Sq. Ft. Offered For $10,750,000 5325 Kelsey Road offers over 12,000 sq. ft. of incredible design, integrating natural light and stunning contemporary elements with architecturally-significant treasures, including Mennonite beamed ceilings and old barn timbers from upstate New York. The Gourmet Kitchen is anchored by a 100 sq. ft. black granite island and features custom cabinetry and stainless steel appliances, including a Miele electric oven, Wolf gas range and double ovens with chrome vent hood and a double SubZero refrigerator/ freezer. Adjoining the Kitchen is a spacious Den area with fireplace from a French Chateau near Provence. The downstairs Master Bedroom incorporates modern design with a Portugese flair. There are two large guest bedrooms downstairs and two additional guest rooms upstairs, all oversized with high ceilings and each with an en-suite bath. For more information or to schedule a private tour, please contact Kyle Crews (214) 538-1310 or Juli Harrison (214) 2071001 or visit www.urbanteamdallas.com. Space. Style. Serenity. Majestic trees tower over an acre of green space and an estate that marks entry to the Town of Highland Park, found only at 4009 Armstrong Avenue. For the first time in over a century, this coveted setting next to legendary Turtle Creek is offered on the residential market. Traditional in appeal, the 8,331 square foot home hallmark is the custom wrought iron balustrade. This landmark is linked to the founding of Highland Park. In 1906, Judge Nelson Phillips moved to Dallas from Hillsboro and lived on this site until appointment to the Texas Supreme Court. In 1913, the Phillips couple sold the property to W.O. Connor, the first elected Mayor of Highland Park. In 1940, Connor’s widow conveyed the property to her daughter, Dorothy Connor Austin and son Brevard Connor. In 1941, they conveyed the west 1.07 acres to Frank and Helen Austin. Around this time, the original home was replaced by the current structure. In 1943, the remaining east .56 acre was conveyed to the Austins. Then in 2000, Helen Austin conveyed the property to Judy Austin Neuhoff and Thomas H. Neuhoff. The Neuhoff family is a part of Dallas’ industrial and civic history. The magnificent home was renovated and enlarged in 2005.
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6466 Tulip Lane, listed by Shelley Koeijmans The luxury experts of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty know North Texas and its every neighborhood — including Preston Hollow and the Park Cities — selling luxurious estates, sleek highrise homes, elegant mansions, historic houses, beautiful Texas ranches and weekend getaways. In 2016, its agents achieved $3.2 billion in sales volume, a record in the firm’s almost 60-year
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Clarke Landry Moves to Allman Firm
history. Here, just two of the firm’s newest listings. 6466 Tulip Lane, Preston Hollow: Many improvements — dark hardwoods, sparkling chandeliers, a white and bright kitchen with marble countertops and much more — make this five-bedroom home, complete with craft/workout room and game room, ideal for modern-day living. It is listed by Shelley Koeijmans for $2,320,000. 3409 Dartmouth Avenue, Highland Park: This custom-built home near Armstrong Elementary School offers formal living spaces, a library, gourmet kitchen, butler’s pantry, a spacious family room that opens to a covered terrace and a third-floor game room (or fifth bedroom) with bath. It is listed by Caroline Thompson and Ralph Randall for $2,295,000. To see all the luxury homes, ranches and land offered by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty — in North Texas and around the world — go to briggsfreeman.com.
It may have been inevitable that Clarke Landry would join Allie Beth Allman & Associates. For one of the area’s top producing agents, making a move to the top firm in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow “was an easy decision.” Clarke traces the root of that decision to the first real estate transactions Allman herself made. As the story goes, Allman’s close friend Alicia Landry, the wife of Dallas Cowboys Coach Tom Landry, asked her to sell their home. Allman did so quickly, which made for a powerful launch of Allman’s stellar career. “Allie Beth is the top of luxury and always gets the job done,” said Clarke, whose three children call Alicia Landry, their grandmother, “Honey.” Allman said, “We are very excited to have someone as diligent in serving her clients as Clarke. She is a great talent.” Landry knows her decision to join Allman is a reflection of her luxury clientele and the Allman cutting edge marketing and social media tools that go hand in hand. Her diligence and attention to details have established her reputation for selling homes before they are even listed. Last month, she sold a million dollar home in seven days, before it went on MLS.
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