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Our off-the-beaten-path destination was Marathon, Texas, with a stop in Marfa to see the Prada installation — an art piece in the middle of the desert. It felt like the perfect kickoff to a summer filled with boundless adventure.
We made it to Prada Marfa as the last traces of light bid the day adieu. There it stood, in the dusk, its minimalist form glowing faintly under the skies — the Texas desert stretching wide on either side of Highway 90.
Admittedly, we took full advantage of the opportunity for a western-wear-meets-urban-fashion photo shoot, donning cowboy hats and Prada swag. My attempt at discussing the exhibit’s take on consumerism and gentrification was met with less than enthusiastic back seat participants.
“Mom,” queried my youngest. “Can we just leave it at ‘it’s a cool spot where visitors can make their own interpretations?’”
Cruising down the final stretch of highway to Marathon, I realized we hadn’t accounted for how much of our route would be devoid of towns and gas stations, or how quickly a full tank of fuel can vanish when you’re distracted by the horizon.
The sputtering began without warning. I could’ve sworn the last time I’d glanced at the gas gauge, it showed plenty of fuel. The car gave one last cough and coasted to a stop. No towns
for miles. Sketchy cell service. The car’s SOS operator delivered bad news: we were too far to dispatch help.
Cars roared past, but none slowed down. As the last streaks of light faded into the skies that summon dreamy-eyed stargazers to the nearby McDonald Observatory, its vastness seemed less magical with rescue possibilities vanishing like the shooting stars above us.
Just as my worry intensified, an SUV passed — then U-turned and pulled up. A hiking-weary family of four offered a single spare middle seat.
“We can drop one of you at a gas station 17 miles up,” the dad said.
One seat. One ride. The rest of us would have to stay behind — and hope there’d be a rideshare driver willing to return a quarter of our pack safely, with a gas can in tow.
As I stood at the crossroads, torn between instinct and logic, I was keenly aware I was
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only further delaying the would-be saviors from their dinner plans. Before I could think it through any further, my son stepped forward.
“I’m going,” he insisted, with a glance in my direction reminding me he wasn’t a kid anymore. No second guessing. No debate. He opened the door and jumped into a car with strangers.
An hour later, headlights headed back toward us, there he was with a gas can in hand and a grin on his face like he’d just finished a top-secret mission.
We finally reached Marathon — hours late but full of gratitude. The strangers who helped us didn’t just stop. They went out of their way.
The real magic of a road trip isn’t always the destination. Sometimes, it’s the people who stop when they don’t have to. And that night, the Kesler family reminded us that, even in the most desolate places, people still show up for each other. And sometimes, that’s all you need to keep moving down the road.
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Crime Reports May 13 - June 8
May 13
An individual stole from a retail store in the 11900 block of Preston Road.
May 14
A prowler was spotted in the 6400 block of Bandera Avenue.
An individual removed property from a porch in the 4200 block of Royal Ridge Road.
May 15
An individual took property without consent in the 10000 block of Gaywood Road.
An individual entered a garage and took a bike in the 7500 block of Caillet Street.
May 16
An individual committed larceny in the 6600 block of Desco Drive.
An individual broke into a vehicle and stole items in the 7700 block of West Northwest Highway.
May 17
An individual had an unloaded gun inside their checked luggage at Love Field Airport.
An individual took computers from a home without permission in the 6500 block of Tulip Lane.
An individual stole a vehicle from a parking lot in the 12500 block of Inwood Road.
An individual vandalized property in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Royal Lane.
May 18
A religious building in the 9800 block of Preston Road faced a terrorist threat.
A retail store was vandalized in the 7900 block of Forest Lane.
An individual committed a burglary and stole a wallet in the 8500 block of Swananoah Road.
An intoxicated individual broke a win -
dow screen at a home in the 4300 block of Shorecrest Road.
A motor vehicle was stolen at NorthPark Center.
May 20
An individual stole from a retail store in the 6400 block of West Northwest Parkway.
A catalytic converter was stolen from a car in the 10700 block of Preston Road.
Pool equipment was stolen outside of a residence in the 3900 block of Highgrove Drive.
May 21
An individual broke into a restaurant and attempted to access its vault in the 12300 block of Inwood Road.
An individual broke the rear passenger window of a car in the 5500 block of Meletio Lane.
An individual broke the glass door front of a restaurant and took property in the 6000 block of Luther Lane.
May 22
An individual fled from a store after stealing a saxophone in the 5800 block of Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway.
May 23
A burglary occurred on Royal Way after an individual kicked open the back door.
May 24
An individual stole from an apartment parking lot in the 6800 block of Bandera Avenue.
An individual broke the front door glass of a retail store to steal property at Inwood Village.
May 25
An individual broke into a home and stole property in the 5900 block of Burgundy Road.
May 28
A motor vehicle was stolen in the 6800 block of Walnut Hill Lane.
May 29
A theft occurred in a business office in
the 8100 block of Lomo Alto Drive.
Fraud was reported at a bank in the 6000 block of West Northwest Highway.
A theft occurred in a store in the 6000 block of Royal Lane.
An individual was shot in the hand in the 7800 block of Forest Lane.
An individual broke a vehicle’s window and stole property in a parking lot in the 7800 block of Park Lane.
May 30
An individual stole from a car in the 6600 block of Park Lane.
A theft occurred in a parking lot in the 5400 block of West Lovers Lane.
A burglary occurred at a home in the 5900 block of Charlestown Drive.
A theft occurred in the 7800 block of Royal Lane.
May 31
A theft occurred in the 4300 block of Melissa Lane.
A burglary occurred through an open garage door in the 9500 block of Thornberry Lane.
June 1
A criminal trespass warning was issued at a restaurant in the 11800 block of Preston Road.
June 2
A theft occurred in a business office in the 5700 block of West Lovers Lane.
June 3
An individual stole property from a car in a parking lot in the 4700 block of Westside Drive.
June 4
A theft occurred in the 5600 block of Southwestern Boulevard.
Property was stolen from a vehicle in the 4900 block of Ellensburg Drive.
June 5
A theft occurred in the 4700 block of
Ridgeside Drive.
An individual stole property from both a store and a vehicle, then stole the vehicle itself at NorthPark Center.
June 6
A theft occurred in a parking lot in the 6100 block of Berkshire Lane.
A theft occurred at a home in the 4400 block of Laren Lane.
An individual damaged a vehicle while stealing property from it in the 5700 block of Williamstown Road.
An individual damages a vehicle and stole from the vehicle in the 5700 block of Williamstown Road.
June 7
A motor vehicle was stolen from a parking lot in the 11900 block of Preston Road.
June 8
Officers arrested an individual for criminal trespassing in a restaurant in the 5500 block of Lemmon Avenue.
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A crafty crook cut corners and stole copper wire from an abandoned structure in the 5500 block of Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway on June 2, leaving the place stripped and shorted out. For more crimes, visit peoplenewspapers.com/ category/crime/
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Education Funding Only the First Step
The most recent Texas legislative session was nothing short of transformative for education. Lawmakers passed an $8.5 billion public education package — one of the most sweeping in the state’s history. The legislation will boost per-student funding and set aside much-needed dollars for teacher salaries, special education, school transportation, insurance, utilities, and early childhood learning.
But the measure making the biggest headlines is Senate Bill 2, which creates one of the nation’s largest school voucher programs. The bill allows families to use public tax dollars to pay for private school tuition or cover other education-related expenses.
For Gov. Greg Abbott and other school choice advocates, it marks a major policy win — and a chance to expand access to education options outside the traditional public school system.
then, YWPN has replicated its success across the state — creating elite, public, all-girls schools that deliver academic excellence and character development within our public education system.
The results speak volumes: 100% of YWPN students graduate high school, 100% are accepted to four-year colleges, and 70 percent go on to graduate from college — well above national averages. These are not just numbers. They are lives transformed. This May, I had the privilege of attending Irma Rangel’s annual college signing day. Seventy-four brilliant young women — 80 percent of whom will be the first in their families to attend college — announced where they’re heading next: University of Chicago, Emory, Case Western, Rice, Wellesley, Notre Dame, Smith, SMU, and more. Together, they earned more than $25 million in merit scholarships.
“Here in Dallas, we’ve long recognized that meaningful school choice means offering more than a menu of public vs. private.”
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The idea behind school choice is simple: Empower parents to choose the best educational path for their child. In practice, however, the story is more complex. In nearly every state with voucher-style programs, the majority of families — especially low-income and working-class households — continue to send their children to public schools. It’s a reminder that access to quality public education remains essential for most Texas families.
Here in Dallas, we’ve long recognized that meaningful school choice means offering more than a menu of public vs. private. It means building high-quality, innovative public school models that compete with the best private institutions. And for over two decades, that’s exactly what local leaders and philanthropists have done.
In 2004, the Young Women’s Preparatory Network (YWPN) partnered with Dallas ISD to open Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, the first allgirls public prep school in Texas. Since
Yes, the new legislation may open doors for some North Dallas families to attend our state’s prestigious private schools. But let’s not forget: North Dallas is also home to remarkable public schools, like the International Baccalaureate programs at Arthur Kramer Elementary, Preston Hollow Elementary, and Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy; the early college E-TECH program at Hillcrest High School; and the incredible new P-TECH campus at Thomas Jefferson.
Our Legislature plays an important role in setting the conditions for school choice and educational opportunity. But the success of these new public educational choices is a reminder that educators, parents, philanthropists, and community members have done incredible work – and can continue to innovate — to expand educational opportunity and create the next generation of Dallas civic, business, and cultural leaders.
Lynn McBee is the CEO of the Young Women’s Preparatory Network, the city of Dallas’ workforce czar, an advisory board member of the Caruth Police Institute, and a life sciences professional at New England Biolabs.
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Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, the first all-girls public prep school in Texas, welcomes students back from summer break in 2024. COURTESY DALLAS ISD
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ART OR ATHLETICS, BOSITA CONSTANTLY SHARPENING SKILLS PH teen seeks another title at fencing national championships
By Todd Jorgenson
People newspapers
Like many kids, Carson Bosita was initially drawn to fencing because he liked the idea of playing with swords.
However, it took artistry and strategic initiative to evolve from a swashbuckling enthusiast into a national champion on the piste.
Bosita, who graduated from St. Mark’s in May, claimed the Division II men’s saber title last summer at the USA Fencing National Championships in Columbus, Ohio, lunging past several higher-ranked athletes along the way.
In July, he’ll seek a second crown at the Division I level at nationals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Preston Hollow teenager, who trains rigorously at Globus Fencing Academy in Dallas, didn’t start fencing until seventh grade, which put him at a disadvantage against his more experienced peers, and tested his commitment and drive.
“I ended up losing a lot early because I was behind,” said Bosita, who will be a freshman at Stanford University in the fall. “Losing teaches you a lot faster than winning. It tests you. How much do you really want this?”
Among the three disciplines in fencing, Bosita gravitated immediately to saber because of his speed, both mentally and physically.
“In epee and foil, there’s a lot more waiting and usually you’re moving pretty slow,” he said. “I’m pretty fast, which is my defining character trait in fencing, which is really helpful in saber.”
“Every activity I do has some component of stress relief.”
some world-class talent. And in his most recent event in April in Los Angeles, Bosita upset Olympic silver medalist Daryl Homer in the men’s open division.
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After winning nationals last year, Bosita finished top-16 in November in a junior men’s saber event against
“It was great to be able to get such a high result for me, against people who technically have a higher rating than me,” Bosita said. “I made it pretty far.” Bosita balances his fencing career with academic and artistic pursuits. His award-winning
graphic art adorned the senior class T-shirts at St. Mark’s and has supported other student groups. He’s also been a prolific pianist since he was very young. He played spontaneously on the Seoul Sky observation deck during a training trip to South Korea and last year closed out the American Protégé Winners Recital at Carnegie Hall.
“That was a pretty amazing experience,” he said. “Every activity I do has some component of stress relief. When I’m improvising on the piano or throwing some sketches in my digital sketchbook or hanging out with my friends, it’s pretty relaxing.”
Reel Deal: Author Casts Unique Angle To Tout Urban Fishing Former Preston Hollow resident tops Amazon list with book detailing local tips
By Todd Jorgenson People newspapers
Greg DeMars is a retired mechanical engineer who never planned to become an author or an expert angler. He was just looking for a place to fish.
Fly fishing in Turtle Creek might defy common logic, but the proof is on the end of the line. And when curious passersby kept inquiring about his success, DeMars knew he might have hooked something bigger.
That led to DeMars sharing his secrets in Urban Fly Fishing: Dallas-Fort Worth, a 384-page guide that was published in March.
“Most people think they need to drive to a lake or get on a plane to go to the mountains,” DeMars
said. “You don’t associate fly fishing with urban environments. The novelty of it is something that has piqued interest.”
He developed a passion for fly fishing decades ago during family vacations to Colorado. But it was while he lived in Preston Hollow for about 12 years that DeMars began wading into local streams and ponds out of curiosity.
“I don’t think people think about local creeks to fish in. Most of the time, I kind of have the creek to myself,” DeMars said. “It’s just convenient. All these spots are within 10 minutes of a major road.”
White Rock Creek and Bachman Creek are among his favorites in the book, which includes plentiful maps, photos, and insight on everything from finding hotspots, to fishing culture and history, to seeking out certain species such as bass or trout.
DeMars got the idea after meeting Aaron Reed, a tugboat captain who had written
a similar book for the Austin area. Reed suggested DeMars compile a companion volume for Dallas.
“I just started fishing my butt off and writing everything down,” said DeMars, an avid photographer who also builds fly rods and ties his own flies. “There’s a lot of extra information about the gear you need, fishing ethics, and tips and tricks. There’s a way to use this book for anyone who’s interested in fly angling anywhere. It’s more than just go to this spot and catch this fish.”
Feedback has been positive. Shortly after publication, the book briefly became No. 1 among new releases in the fishing category on Amazon, helping to validate DeMars’ decision to turn the lifelong hobby into an unlikely business venture.
“There are so many great places to fish right in town,” DeMars said. “It just depends on what you want to catch.”
St. Mark’s graduate Carson Bosita is a national champion fencer and a world-class pianist. COURTESY
Greg DeMars details his fly fishing expertise in his first book, which was published in March. COURTESY
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NORTHPARK CHOCOLATES: DON’T MISS SWISS
Chocolate is an important food group in my household.
After dinner each night, my husband and I eat small bites of dark chocolate for dessert. It’s a very measured, moderate indulgence and, I believe, almost like taking a vitamin thanks to the high antioxidant benefits of dark chocolate.
As I was strolling through a stretch of NorthPark Center I don’t usually frequent, I came upon Läderach, a bougie little chocolate boutique tucked away near Dillard’s.
This beautifully merchandised store was filled on one side with rows of boxed chocolates, pralines, and truffles and on the other, a glass case filled with slabs of chocolate — dark, milk, white, pink, some filled — all kinds of chocolate. I found nirvana.
Läderach is a Swiss brand known internationally for its FrischSchoggi, fresh chocolate slabs that are handcrafted in Switzerland.
Chocolate made in Switzerland is dif-
ferent from chocolate made elsewhere for two primary reasons: one, Swiss chocolate uses more milk and two, the Swiss method uses a manufacturing technique called conching, which mixes the chocolate for longer periods in a temperature-controlled machine to aerate and remove moisture from the product. The result is smoother chocolate with perfectly balanced flavor.
At the NorthPark Center location, there are about 14 different flavors of slabs at any given time, more when seasonal flavors come in. This location’s top three FrischSchoggi flavors are the hazelnut milk chocolate, caramel salt chocolate, and the strawberry curd white chocolate. Hazelnut milk chocolate is also the best seller worldwide.
Läderach offers specialty flavors such as the wildly popular Dubai milk chocolate and seasonal flavors Lemon-Yogurt white chocolate or the raspberry and passionfruit popcorn bark for summer months.
Previous seasonal flavors currently unavailable include apple almond bark in milk and dark chocolate and apricot passionfruit popcorn in white chocolate. The company is always innovating and developing new
flavors. I personally would like to see them create a dark chocolate pecan chili bark for the Dallas customer which, in my opinion, means me. I like caramel too — by the way.
Pre-packaged chocolates, truffles, and snacks such as chocolate covered almonds are available and beautifully boxed and bagged. Slabs of FrischSchoggi are sold by weight, and the price depends on the bark you buy. For example, I bought $6 worth of the hazelnut milk chocolate and the same amount of the raspberry blackberry white and got more of the latter for the money. I inhaled $12 of chocolate in 10 minutes and I’m not sorry about it.
NorthPark Center has three chocolate stores: Kate Weiser, See’s, and Läderach –a high percentage of confectioners for one shopping center. Each of these brands are as singular in audience and style for chocolate as Citroën, Toyota, and Aston Martin are for cars. They are each excellent and exist for the same purpose, but one is a little more artsy, one is more practical, and one is luxury.
With one bite, you can tell Läderach is a premium chocolate made with the highest quality Swiss ingredients. Es ist wunderbar!
‘Fiduciary’ or ‘Discretionary’?
Corporate finance law nerds, an SMU Dedman School of Law professor has a pricy terminology-and accountability-redefining new book for you.
Oxford University Press released Corporate Director and Officer Liability: “Discretionaries” Not Fiduciaries by Marc I. Steinberg on June 13 ($125 at global.oup.com/academic).
“This book is past due as it corrects a legal fiction: Corporate directors and officers are not fiduciaries,” he said. “Rather, they are ‘discretionaries’ whose legal obligations vary depending on the applicable facts and circumstances.”
The Rupert and Lillian Radford Professor of Law employs a horse racing metaphor.
“The just-enacted Delaware and Texas statutes amply illustrate that calling directors and officers fiduciaries is comparable to calling a donkey Secretariat,” Steinberg said.
This is a former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement attorney arguing the law should catch up with reality.
Respected voices have taken note.
“Professor Steinberg goes beneath the surface to look unflinchingly at how the law operates and makes a powerful case that the fiduciary headline doesn’t match the story,” said J. Travis Laster, vice chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery.
Leo E. Strine, former chief justice, Delaware Supreme Court, concluded, “Regardless of whether you agree with [Steinberg’s] prescriptions, anyone concerned about striking the right balance between risk-taking and responsibility in corporate law will benefit from his thought-provoking analysis.”
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Läderach is pleased with sales at the NorthPark Center store. Läderach is known for its slabs of Swiss chocolate called FrischSchoggi. COURTESY
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Comings and Goings
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Beading Dreams
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The jewelry-making store that is stocked with a selection of curated beading supplies and offers custom designs, classes, and repairs has moved from its Lovers Lane location to North Central Expressway.
Belen de la Cruz
5601 W. Lovers Lane
Bonchon SMU
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The family-friendly establishment welcomes diners with unique signature Korean fried chicken and Asian fusion dishes.
Chick-fil-A
6423 Hillcrest Ave.
Much to the relief of Park Cities parents, the family favorite has reopened its upgraded location across from SMU.
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The shop featuring empanadas made with top-quality ingredients, custom cakes, Argentine pastries, and charcuterie boards also offers cooking classes.
POP MART, a market-leading character-based entertainment company and global champion of designer toy culture, opened on level 3 in March.
Sharetea, which offers drinks made from high quality tea leaves and selected ingredients shipped directly from Taiwan, has opened on rink level.
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Various Stores
New York based women’s clothing brand TWP opened a pop-up location in May. The store is TWP’s only standalone retail space in Texas and its fourth in the nation.
Swiss watchmaking brand Richard Mille has opened its first Texas boutique and the largest Richard Mille in the country, where it offers timepieces for those with a true appreciation of fine watchmaking.
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Away, the brand defining travel for a new generation, has opened
on level 1 between Nordstrom and Macy’s.
Eiseman Jewels, Dallas’ premier family-owned jeweler for 62 years, opened its redesigned and expanded NorthPark salon on level 1 near Neiman Marcus in April.
Iconic western lifestyle brand Lucchese, which is known for its artisan-crafted cowboy boots, opened in May on level 1 between Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.
Ten50 BBQ
5519 W. Lovers Lane
The Richardson favorite that takes the low and slow barbecue tradition seriously is offering quality cuts prepared in the central Texas style at its new location.
Tailored Restaurant
The Westin Galleria Dallas
The new dining destination inspired by the style and sophistication of Galleria Dallas seeks to deliver an experience rooted in quality, attention to detail, and intentional design.
Ralph Lauren
4525 Cole Avenue Suite 190
The fashion and lifestyle brand has moved its Highland Park Village store to the Knox Henderson district.
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La DoubleJ
Highland Park Village
The Milan-based brand that features eye-catching prints and
vibrant colors will open its first standalone Texas location at Highland Park Village in the fall.
Portland Leather Goods
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The brand known for its ridiculously good leather bags, wallets, and accessories, is slated to open on level 2 next to ALDO later this summer.
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Moth
1621 Oak Lawn Ave.
The New American gastropub offering craft brew tastings, beer, and bites has closed its Design District location.
UnaVida
3699 McKinney Ave. #307
The modern Mexican restaurant serving good-for-you food and a healthy amount of tequila has closed its McKinney Avenue location.
Wendy’s
3790 Forest Lane
The burger chain that opened its first location in 1969 is still serving up chili, Frosties, and chicken nuggets, just not in the 3700 block of Forest Lane.
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Three Tips for Beautiful Living With Pets
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 45.5% of Americans own dogs, while 32.1% own cats.
Even well-behaved pets can cause a lot of wear and tear on a home over time. Thankfully, there are ways to protect your furnishings and disguise pet clutter without compromising on style.
Buy heavy-duty fabrics
Any pet owner knows that keeping dogs and cats off furniture can be a losing battle. That’s why it’s important to choose durable fabrics, especially in the rooms your pet spends the most time in. Examples of high-performance fabrics include Sunbrella, Krypton, microsuede, microfiber, canvas, and indoor/outdoor fabrics. Another option is scratchand-stain-resistant leather.
If you own cats, stay away from
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anything with an open weave that they can get their claws in. Performance velvet is a good choice that often deters scratching.
Hide pet items in plain sight
Litter boxes and small dog crates can be discretely hidden inside modified cabinets. Search online for “litter box enclosures” or “dog crate furniture” for ideas. Large dog crates can be hidden under a tabletop with a tablecloth. Some homeowners build floor-level nooks into their kitchen islands for storing pet dishes.
Nowadays, you can find cat trees or scratching posts that are designed to look like art pieces. Wall-mounted cat beds or cat shelves can also give your cat a cozy perch to survey the room, without using up floor space.
Keep collectibles out of reach
There’s no need to leave your shelves bare if you have pets. Just take precautionary measures to make sure no accidents (or in -
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tentional sabotages) happen. For starters, keep any accessories up and out of range of your dogs’ tails. If you have cats, try securing decorative objects with earthquake putty, or choose bottom-heavy pieces. For example, a vase can be filled with aquarium gravel to make it harder to move. Especially delicate or valuable items should always be kept in a glass display case. Some of my favorite published projects have been for clients who owned dogs. Just because you live with pets doesn’t mean you have to settle for less. By choosing your fabrics wisely, and finding clever ways to disguise pet paraphernalia, you can keep your dream home looking beautiful for years to come.
Margaret Chambers, a registered interior designer (RID) and American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) member, leads Chambers Interiors and Associates. Her colleague Caitlin Crowley helped edit this column. Visit chambersinteriors.com/blog for more design advice.
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Real Talk: Moody Younger
Years before Moody Younger would make a name for himself in Dallas commercial real estate, he gathered up life lessons in a small town less than an hour northeast from Lubbock.
“Growing up on a farm in Floydada, Texas, I got a good feel for dirt and land,” recalled Younger, who now lives in Preston Hollow.
After college, he went to work for Mobil Oil, building service stations and handling the environmental remediation associated with those projects.
“I worked closely with retail developers and quickly realized the income potential in real estate was significantly greater than what I was earning as an engineer,” he said.
some of my most important relationships. As a result, I missed out on fully capitalizing on the market run of the late ’90s.
What’s the best thing about working in real estate?
I love the lifelong relationships you build with people. I also enjoy the entrepreneurial aspects of the business; creativity and energy are rewarded in this field.
To change careers, he enrolled in graduate school at SMU and later joined “Trammell Crow’s industrial group, which turned out to be an absolutely wonderful place to learn the business.”
He co-founded Younger Partners, a full-service commercial real estate firm, with Kathy Permenter in 2012 and added affiliates Younger Partners Investments in 2020 and Apricus Realty Capital in 2021.
Now that you’ve been a real estate professional for a while, if you could go back in time and give yourself any advice, what would it be?
Real estate demands many different skills, but relationships trump all others. Early in my career, I left Dallas for four years to work in Nashville. While I learned a lot there, I always knew I wanted to live in Dallas. I moved back in ’97 for good, but those four years away delayed the development of
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What is your outlook on the Dallas market?
The North Texas real estate market is healthy, strong, and resilient; capable of withstanding disruptions that challenge many other U.S. markets. I’m very bullish on all aspects of real estate in the region. While the usual factors such as business climate, cost of living and population growth are almost clichés at this point, they’re still true. But more than anything, it’s the people that impress me the most. I don’t know of another market in the country that’s more welcoming to newcomers and open to new business ideas than North Texas.
Fun fact about you?
We own 78 acres on Lake Ray Roberts where our main crop is hay. I enjoy spending weekends up there working like I did growing up. Whether I am clearing brush, cutting firewood, mowing, or fixing fences, it is all cathartic for me. I can see the results of my efforts, and it reminds me of growing up on the High Southern Plains of the Texas Panhandle.
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Schools
CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2025
The Covenant School
Graduation date: May 23 Class size: 41
Hillcrest High School
Graduation date: May 25 Class size: 384
Jesuit Dallas
Graduation date: May 25 Class size: 263
High school graduates proudly walked across the stage, moved their tassels from right to left, and joyfully tossed their caps into the air during commencement ceremonies held throughout North Texas this May. These events marked the culmination of years of dedication, growth, and hard work.
We invite you to meet the outstanding valedictorians and salutatorians from the Class of 2025 below. These exceptional students have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership, and perseverance throughout their high school careers.
Join us in honoring and celebrating all the newly graduated seniors across the Preston Hollow community. As they embark on the next chapter of their lives, whether it’s college, career, or other exciting opportunities, we look forward to continuing to share stories about their future accomplishments and inspiring journeys — both personal and professional.
— Compiled by Claudia Carson-Habeeb
Episcopal School of Dallas
Graduation date: May 23 Class size: 100
The Hockaday School
Graduation date: May 17 Class size: 125
Valedictorian: Luke Harper Salutatorian: Connor Weiss
Valedictorian: Cindy Yin Lin Salutatorian: Sofia Nicole Mercado
Valedictorian: William Turner Salutatorian: Benjamin Lawrence
Valedictorian: Leo Hernandez
Salutatorian: Gage Gutierrez
Bishop Lynch Award: Cole Hatzmann
Greenhill School
Graduation date: May 19 Class size: 124
Parish Episcopal School
Graduation date: May 24 Class size: 109
Ursuline Academy
Graduation date: May 25 Class size: 216
W.T. White High School
Graduation date: June 1 Class size: 480
Shelton School
Graduation date: May 17 Class size: 101
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Graduation date: May 29 Class size: 102
Trinity Christian Academy
Graduation date: May 16 Class size: 108
Thomas Jefferson High School
Graduation date: June 1 Class size: 285
Valedictorian: Sherry Zhang Salutatorian: Neha Bachu
Valedictorian: Ana Cristina Meza Salutatorian: Ellen Marie Muirheid
Valedictorian: Isys Gutierrez Salutatorian: Cooper Heller
Valedictorian: Carol Friare Salutatorian: Marianne Moran Argueta
Valedictorian: Daniel Yang Salutatorian: Karys Karlow TCA
Valedictorian: Surya Dinesh Salutatorian: Andrew Jin
Valedictorian: Meredith Leigh Walker
Valedictorian: Jacob Paul Champion Staveteig
Salutatorian: Kathryn Guerra
Valedictorian: Ford Myers HOLT
In the Shadows of the Spotlight Parish Episcopal’s Cooper Hardeman illuminates the stage in ‘Chicago’
By Claudia Carson-Habeeb claudia.carson-habeeb@peoplenewspapers.com
Musical theatre conjures up visions of dazzling costumes, soaring voices, and charismatic performers.
But beyond the footlights lies a critical element that often goes unnoticed, said 18-year-old Cooper Hardeman.
“Lighting can be a multi-dimensional, behind-the-scenes tool that helps convey emotions from the stage to the audience,” the recent graduate of the Parish Episcopal School said.
On May 6, he received a Best Lighting Design award for his creative use of the technique in the school’s production of Chicago
A panel of judges, consisting of professional theater artists and educators, viewed dozens of productions from area high schools. The panel made nominations and then voted to determine the winners, who were honored by Lyric Stage during its 16th annual Schmidt & Jones Awards.
With several productions now under his belt, Hardeman has become adept at affecting a performance through lighting. But he concedes it wasn’t something he knew much about when the Parish Theater Department approached him
about serving as its lighting operator after watching his success on the school’s NASA Rover Team.
In the school’s performance of Chicago , a musical set in the 1920’s Windy City, Hardeman was tasked with helping shape the stage, highlight the characters, and convey emotion.
“I had to emphasize change but make the transitions natural to alter the mood
and set the tone for the scenes, moving from dreary to upbeat,” he explained. “In one scene, when a character faints, the timing had to be impeccable, while in another, the lighting changes to hide or introduce props.”
Hardeman said he wasn’t even expecting an award nomination, so winning came as a surprise. The judges were impressed with many aspects of his lighting design, but he
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Lyric Stage, a Dallas-based not-for-profit professional musical theatre company, was established in 1993 with the mission of the development and preservation of the musical. In the last 31 years, Lyric Stage has produced more than 125 productions, including 21 world-premiere musicals, and 2 Off-Broadway shows.
admits he discovered one by chance.
“After the final scene on opening night, one of our Cyc lights had a mind of its own and wouldn’t turn off for an intended blackout, so instead it cast a golden silhouette over the actors,” he said. “So, I just went with it, and the judges loved it.”
As soon as they wrapped, he discussed with his director how to incorporate the “golden” effect in upcoming shows.
Fittingly, Hardeman is attending college in a town named Golden, where he’ll be pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aerospace engineering at the Colorado School of Mines.
He hopes to continue illuminating audiences from behind the scenes in college, he said. “I think it’ll be a great creative outlet during the times I’m suffering through a tough engineering class.”
Teens Create Speech 4 Each Hockaday students team up to address writing, speaking insecurities
By Emily Zeigfinger People newspapers
Two rising Hockaday seniors, Sophie Zhan and Misha “Mimi” Davison, have teamed up to create Speech 4 Each.
The organization helps students who experience anxiety in public speaking and writing.
Zhan, the executive director and president of Speech 4 Each, started participating in mock trial and speech competitions in high school. When she developed a lisp after getting lingual braces during her sophomore year, Zhan’s confidence in public speaking waned.
“Our club has helped me realize that many of the world’s problems impact kids too.”
Misha Davison
“I became insecure to talk during speech and in class, so I gradually just talked less and kept overthinking. Having a lisp opened my eyes to how other people who have speech insecurities feel,” she said.
Davison’s inspiration to help with Speech 4 Each was realized after
making her own book as a child.
“When I was maybe 10 years old, my school created a program where we could write our own books that were shared with bookshops and libraries,” she said. “I thought it was so cool to have my work recognized. I have realized how important it is that kids leave school with both confidence in their reading skills and confidence in their writing skills. Writing books has provided them with the ability to share their work with other students.”
From there, Davison founded her own club, Young Authors,
at Hockaday, which operates through Hockaday’s Writing Center. With other students providing illustrations, Zhan and Davison collaborated directly with Speech 4 Each, and the two students focused on Stephen C. Foster Elementary, where they’d both volunteered.
“I noticed many of the students spoke less English and sometimes felt insecure. It was like a lightbulb moment for me. I knew that Mimi volunteered at Foster as well and practiced writing skills with the kids. We combined her love of writing and
mine of speech,” Zhan said.
This past school year, Zhan and Davison helped plan a speech competition for the students at Stephen C. Foster Elementary. Davison collaborated with students to assist them in making their own books, which they presented to their teachers in speech format. Modeled after original oratory, a type of speech where someone presents a topic, the oration helped the students grow more confident in both speaking and writing traits.
“We value communication to make things run smoothly
because our club is led by students. I coordinate getting illustrations from students with teachers at Foster, and with the Writing Center. Sophie and I work together to create an engaging curriculum for the kids,” Davison said.
Each has experienced the impact the club has had on their lives as well as its effect on the students at Foster.
“We have created a community that builds the students up. I have noticed some of the shyer students have become more confident and less timid. On the day of the competition, the students were so excited that they started running toward the library to perform,” Zhan said.
With their combined skills in speaking and writing, the two high schoolers have been determined to make a difference in the lives of students who can benefit from their guidance in how to overcome obstacles and successfully utilize oratory and written communication skills to properly convey their messages to an audience.
Davison hopes the organization can expand further to help more children.
“Our club has helped me realize that many of the world’s problems impact kids too,” she said, adding, “I hope we keep growing, because my view of the world has definitely expanded.”
Cooper Hardeman and his parents attend Lyric Stage’s 16th annual Schmidt & Jones High School Awards presented at Moody Performance Hall. KRIS IKEJIRI
Misha Davison (left) and Sophie Zhan (second from right) with winners and a volunteer at a Speech 4 Each competition. COURTESY
THE LAST OF THE NUNS
Ursuline bids farewell to Sister Lois, celebrates her sunny
By Emily Zeigfinger people.assistant2@peoplenewspapers.com
Each student wore yellow, Sister Lois’s favorite color, during the bittersweet occasion of her impending departure and celebration of her many contributions to the Ursuline Academy of Dallas.
In 2010, Sister Lois arrived at the Dallas campus, planning to serve as temporary principal for six months before moving to a different job. However, she ended up staying much longer after becoming the school’s director of mission and heritage.
“I said yes to this because of my commitment as an Ursuline sister to help in our schools if there was a need,” she said. “I have stayed for 15 years and loved every day!”
Sister Lois attended Ursuline Academy in St. Louis while in high school and continued living out the Catholic faith by becoming a
nun and a teacher like the sisters around her.
“As an Ursuline sister, my heart is always happy to teach children and teens to grow into the best person God wants each one to be,” she said. “I felt God calling me to follow in the footsteps of Jesus as a teacher and to bring others to love Jesus.”
Sister Lois is affectionately known at Ursuline for her daily “coffees with St. Angela.”
“St. Angela Merici, who started the Ursuline Sisters in 1535, began our sisterhood especially to help the children and women of her Italian neighborhood,” Sister Lois explained. “I love to share stories about St. An-
gela with our students and colleagues.”
“As an Ursuline sister, my heart is always happy to teach children and teens to grow into the best person God wants each one to be.”
Sister Lois
Sister Lois has continued to live out her calling at Ursuline Academy of Dallas, praying with God, teaching theology classes, and greeting students in the hallways. She finds joy in the rich cultural traditions that relate back to Ursuline’s Catholic heritage, including the Junior Ring Ceremony, which celebrates the junior class, and Intramurals, a friendly competition between grade levels.
Sister Lois will go on to work with the province Ursuline center in Missouri.
“This involves three of us Ursuline sisters serving as the province leadership team, along
legacy
with a team of wonderful men and women, working with our various schools and other ministries in several states,” she explained.
Sister Lois’s departure occurs alongside a major transition for Ursuline Academy of Dallas. On Jan. 29, a special ceremony was held representing the transfer of sponsorship from Ursuline nuns to the Ursuline Education Foundation (UEF).
With fewer nuns entering the order, Ursuline decided to create the UEF to continue to align the Academy with Catholic traditions and heritage. A sponsor is someone who ensures that the Catholic legacy of Ursuline will continue, but it will not mark any visible change at the Ursuline school itself.
Mandy Briones, dean of students, said, “While she no doubt will do even greater things in her next journey, it’s her small acts of kindness that meant everything to me and to our community.”
Need a Reason to Read a Book Before Your Child’s Bedtime?
Oh, the worries of being a parent!
Then, someone comes out to tell parents to read, read, read to their children and adds more worries.
Another way to worry parents is to quote numbers on how many words a young child needs to hear before entering school.
Get ready! Here is the number – sorry. Young children who hear five books – yes, five books – read each day will have heard a million-plus words before entering school. That is asking for a lot of time reading. But, hearing it increases the likelihood of successful language and reading in school.
When I was a young parent, I remember the begging and pleading from my young children who did not want to go to bed. One more! One more! I did
it, but it was often tiring. However, it paid off as my daughters did well in school.
Let’s try to simplify it. If you cannot read that many books each day, try to bring the story into your conversation during your drive or while cooking a meal. Here are a few other suggestions to make the most out of reading time.
Paired reading — The adult
read part of a phrase, and the child takes a turn and “reads” another. Books high in repetition lend themselves to this. Also, reading a book multiple times facilitates this action.
Questioning — Ask simple questions after a page or after you have finished the story.
Interaction — Make stories interactive by using puppets or allowing child to act out some of
the actions in the book. No words — Wordless books encourage children to tell their own story.
Employ cues — Use print referencing of verbal and non-verbal cues. Example: Verbal cue - Look, the bee says “bzz.” Non-verbal cue – following the print with your finger as you read and even having your child put their hand on your
CRITERIA FOR GOOD
Repetitive dialogue
Large print
Humorous and relevant to child
Bright colors
· Not too much text on a page
· Books that lend themselves to simple questions
hand as you move it across the print.
Repetition — Read a story many times — yes, even though that could be boring to you if done too often.
Crayons — Coloring storybooks can be beneficial to the speech and language aspect as well as fine motor skills.
Lavelle Carlson is a retired speech-language pathologist and award-winning author who crafts engaging books for young children. Her passion for literacy lives on through stories that spark learning and laughter.
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LEFT: Ursuline Sisters Mary Troy, Ann Barrett, Peggy Moore, and Lois Castillon at a ceremony to transfer sponsorship of the school to the Ursuline Education Foundation. MIDDLE: Sister Lois wears yellow to celebrate at her retirement party. RIGHT: Sister Lois holds up a “coffee with St. Angela” mug. COURTESY URSULINE ACADEMY
Raising Teens in Summer: A Delicate Dance
Raising teens in the summer is like trying to choreograph a dance when half your dancers are still asleep and the other half are off with friends you’ve never met.
It’s a rhythm that changes daily — and just when you think you’ve figured out the beat, they switch the music.
Gone are the days of lemonade stands in the front yard and movie nights where they’d sit through the whole thing.
Now it’s late-night outings, inconsistent curfews, and group texts that somehow determine your family calendar. It’s quiet mornings followed by chaotic afternoons, and a fridge that never seems to stay full for more than 10 minutes.
“Even if they pretend they don’t need you, deep down, they do.”
But somewhere in the middle of the mood swings and snack runs, something kind of beautiful happens. If you pay close enough attention, you’ll catch glimpses of the kids you used to tuck in — wrapped in bigger bodies, bigger emotions, and (if you’re lucky) a sense of humor that occasionally reminds you they’re still yours.
I’ve learned not to take those moments for granted. A spontaneous car ride conversation, a shared laugh over a TikTok, a rare request to watch a show together These are the new family dinners — short and sweet, but still meaningful if you show up for them.
So, if your teen seems allergic to plans, avoids eye contact until 11 a.m., and rolls their eyes more than they speak — take heart. You’re not alone, and you’re probably doing better than you think.
Summer with teens might look more like Uber rides and latenight fridge raids than beach trips and bonding, but it still counts. These moments matter — even if they pretend they don’t need you, deep down, they do.
Martha Jackson, host of The Bubble Lounge Podcast, has lived in University Park for 20 years. She’s passionate about connecting with fellow moms, supporting local businesses, and finding humor in the chaos.
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A Portrait of Perseverance Texas de Brazil founder Salim Asrawi pays it forward
By Claudia Carson-Habeeb claudia.carson-habeeb@peoplenewspapers.com
When Former President George W. Bush’s portrait of Salim Asrawi flashed on the big screen at the Bush Center’s Forum on Leadership on April 24, it was more than a likeness — it served as a testament to his extraordinary journey.
Asrawi’s story was highlighted during the forum, where the co-founder and president of Texas de Brazil joined KIND Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky for a conversation about freedom, opportunity, and compassion — with a few quips from the Shark Tank judge about his fellow immigrant’s good looks.
During the discussion, Asrawi recounted the many opportunities afforded him after he arrived at a Texas boarding school at the age of 14. His mother made it clear that his escape from war-torn Beirut came with responsibility.
“We lived in a shelter with no running water, and it was commonplace to be shot at unprovoked,” Asrawi said. “I came from a place where there was no law and order, and freedom wasn’t an option, so it’s something I’ve never taken for granted.”
After being seated next to George W.
Bush at a Trinity Christian Academy fundraiser in Santa Barbara, California in 2018, the two spoke of topics far-removed from mundane fundraising matters.
When the former president could no longer provide the personal commitment that he felt Team 43, a group of veterans and law enforcement members, deserved, he handed the baton to Asrawi. Team 43’s events include a mountain bike ride and a golf tournament at The Nelson.
“For me, it’s not about whether you agree with someone on all the particulars of policy or politics.
It’s about realizing that freedom is not free, and our nation’s veterans deserve our deepest gratitude and respect,” said the restauranteur.
it’s about our heroes looking forward to a date on the calendar when they can set aside the trauma of war and just be celebrated,” he said.
Asrawi said he has always respected how the former president interacts with veterans who’ve returned from duty with a myriad of physical and emotional wounds.
“I came from a place where there was no law and order, and freedom wasn’t an option, so it’s something I’ve never taken for granted.”
Salim Asrawi
Asrawi underscored the importance of interpersonal engagement, just as his predecessor had done.
“It really doesn’t matter how the interactions happen. It’s not about the golf,
“The president and first lady would show up, not just to make an appearance, but to engage with the warriors and listen to their stories,” he said.
“And, of course, he’d have to give me a hard time if my golf swing wasn’t up to par that day.”
From humble beginnings to a global empire, the Preston Hollow resident is known for not being afraid to roll up his sleeves and scrub dishes in the kitchens of his over $500 million brand.
Asrawi insists members of Team 43 stay at The Ritz Carlton when they’re in town
for the Warrior Open.
“You’ll never hear him ask to be brought the good wine while everyone else at the table is served the cheap stuff,” said event participant Tommy Habeeb.
The painting of Asrawi featured in George W. Bush’s 2021 book Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants , captures the essence of a man who has overcome great odds and is determined to pay his success forward.
He joked that agreeing to have his portrait painted by the former president didn’t come with any veto power. “Honestly, I wouldn’t have cared how he painted me, but his talent and dedication to conveying our stories in a meaningful way is apparent.”
The portrait of the president of Texas de Brazil was one of seven chosen for the book’s cover. His bio in the book, which is positioned between those of Henry Kissinger, Madeleine Albright, and Dirk Nowitzki, is succinct, but behind those few lines lies a life shaped by bold pivots, unexpected detours, and a quiet determination that never sought the spotlight, but earned it.
Asrawi could have submitted pages and pages of accomplishments and accolades. But that’s simply not his way.
Moderator Anne Wicks with Daniel Lubetzky and Salim Asrawi at the Bush Leadership Forum. Former President George W. Bush’s book, Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants THE BUSH PRESIDENTIAL CENTER, PENGUIN BOOKS
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Dr. Barbara Baxter serves Agape patients for four-plus decades
By Sarah Hodges sarah.hodges@peoplenewspapers.com
Park Cities doctor Barbara Baxter opened the Agape Clinic in the basement of an east Dallas church in 1983.
Her goal was to offer free healthcare to those in need. Patients wouldn’t have to verify their income or show that they lived in a certain zip code to receive medical help. The clinic’s services would be available to anyone and everyone who walked through its doors.
“Agape is God’s love, and that’s why the clinic is named Agape,” Baxter said. “It’s all about God’s love.”
The clinic has long since outgrown its original, one-room space at Grace United Methodist Church. In 2024, it provided more than $10.2 million in health and dental care support, and upwards of 7,600 individual patients walked through its doors.
Today, Agape is open seven days a week and offers comprehensive services including pediatrics, behavioral health, women’s wellness, and a full dental clinic.
But despite its growth, Agape’s mission remains laser focused on providing compassionate care to the most vulnerable. The clinic does not accept federal funds or insurance, and is financed solely through donations, partnerships, and community support.
“It’s really like my first child,”
said Baxter. “I love this place, and I protect it with everything that I have.”
Growing up, Baxter was interested in medical missions, but she had concerns about moving abroad and balancing travel with having a family. She was inspired by visiting a free clinic while a medical student to found Agape at the church when
“Agape is God’s love, and that’s why the clinic is named Agape.” Barbara Baxter
she heard of the opportunity. Initially, Agape was only open Saturday mornings, and limited its offerings to urgent care and vaccinations. Its only labs were Strep tests and urine dipsticks. No imaging was available, and diagnoses were made by history and examination alone.
As the need for services grew, the clinic added shower curtains
to its waiting area to create more exam rooms. That solution didn’t include any sound protection, but still provided privacy since it was so noisy in the waiting room that no one could hear what doctors were saying to their patients.
Agape has now moved across the street to a 10,000 square foot building that includes 14 medical examination rooms and seven fully equipped dental suites. The clinic has donated medications on-site, and performs some lab tests itself. Other tests are provided through a partnership with Labcorp.
Agape also helps train more
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than 500 future healthcare professionals each year.
On one Wednesday morning, patient Rodolfo Taracena brought flowers and donuts to the clinic and family nurse practitioner Rebecca Hernandez out of gratitude for his care.
He hasn’t always had good experiences with doctors, Taracena explained, and feels blessed by the services he receives at Agape.
“We are living in a selfish world,” he told Baxter. “It’s amazing when somebody gives a hand to somebody else … What you are doing is building bridges for suffering people.”
In March, Baxter received a more public accolade: the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology’s Practice Champion of the Year Award.
Now 70, Baxter continues to balance her role as medical director at Agape with teaching, medical research, and her own allergy and immunology practice.
“It’s Dr. Baxter’s spirit that keeps Agape going,” her assistant Mary Ann Scott said. “It’s the love, the care. What she’s always wanted, people catch it. It’s contagious.”
Now Showing: Discontentment With The Fate of Film Watching
“I think this is the end of a beautiful friendship” paraphrased from Casablanca.
I’m mourning the demise of the movie theater and the communal experience of movie watching. Recently, I paid 17 bucks for a nearly private screening of a big movie, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning.
The likable and talented Tom Cruise, his head 30 feet tall on the screen, thanked me and a few devotees in the audience for being there — not even enough people to warm up the freezing theater.
During the many, many previews, I calculated movie theater expenses: two popcorn and nachos server guys, a ticket tearer, electricity bill, building rental, film licens-
ing fees and clean-up crew. (Leaving trash and spilling popcorn on the floor is an essential part of the movie going experience along with huge buckets of popcorn and fountain drinks three times bladder capacity.) This particular movie cost $400 million to make, roughly the gross national product of South Africa. That’s a lot of Junior Mints sales to cover expenses. It’s simple math. Movie theaters are going the way of the dodo bird.
A perfect storm — to use an overused phrase — of streaming, the pandemic and a glut of superhero movies has killed movie going. Superhero GCI movies offer unintelligibly complex plots about ancient lands, dark forces, and secret rings all culminating in bearded, old men pontificating about the meaning of life. The 3-hour extravaganzas conclude with wisdom from
screenwriters attempting to end on a profound note then playing the music they liked in college as the credits roll.
A handful of musty theaters with threadbare seats continue to fight the action movie trend with thought-provoking, independent movies. On the other hand, why would we want to watch a dysfunctional family drama or coming-of-age teen flick when we can watch explosions and car wrecks?
Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Apple TV have paralyzing amounts of “content.” After finally gambling on a movie choice, we can settle in and watch at home, only to be interrupted by phone calls, kids demanding help with homework, trips to the refrigerator, or changing movies.
Where are the moments of communal
laughter (Was I supposed to laugh there? I must’ve missed it,) emotion and catharsis? What a terrific, collective relief the seven of us felt when Tom Cruise (spoiler alert but not really) climbed into the cockpit after hanging onto a biplane wing for hours despite barrel rolls and steep dives. Not for one minute did I live under the illusion that the “final” in the title was final ... not for Tom dangling from the wing or the Mission Impossible franchise.
I expect to see a sequel, possibly titled Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning and We Really Mean It This Time.
Dr. Don Dafoe, a transplant surgeon who lives in Highland Park, didn’t say whether his brother, Willem, a four-time Oscar nominee and sometimes Spider-Man villain, shares his views on superhero movies.
FROM LEFT: Family nurse practitioner Rebecca Hernandez, patient Rodolfo Taracena, and Barbara Baxter. SARAH HODGES
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‘Strong Like a Mother’ Campaign Nurtures Moms in Recovery Nexus Program takes compassionate approach to keeping families together
By Claudia Carson-Habeeb claudia.carson-habeeb@peoplenewspapers.com
Sitting in church on the anniversary of the death of her father, whom she’d lost to alcoholism at age 63, Maggie Kipp realized she wanted a different path for herself and her daughters.
But for the Highland Park mom of two, seeking treatment for an alcohol addiction didn’t just involve revealing her struggle — she also faced the stigma of her disease and the daunting prospect of losing her relationship with her girls.
“I felt love and tolerance and saw people with a common problem helping each other through honesty, joy, and humor.” Maggie Kipp
Kipp started drinking alcohol at a young age. “I saw alcohol as a way to avoid feelings I didn’t want to feel, trying to mask what was modeled to me. It was a pattern that continued through high school, college, marriage, and starting a career. On the outside I looked like I had it all together.”
Kipp found the courage to face her ad-
diction and started attending a 12-step program in the area. “I felt love and tolerance and saw people with a common problem helping each other through honesty, joy, and humor. Programs like the ones offered at the Nexus Family Recovery Center change the narrative for women, offering a sanctuary where mothers and their children can heal together,” she said.
The Center provides women’s treatment services as well as therapeutic care for their accompanying children to restore health for the entire family, and the Nexus Pregnant and Parenting Women with Children (PPWC) program is one of the only of its kind in the state that accepts women in the late stages of pregnancy and allows children
to accompany their mothers into treatment. At the heart of Nexus’ innovative approach is the belief that recovery doesn’t have to come at the cost of motherhood. Instead, it recognizes that nurturing the bond between mother and child can be a powerful catalyst for lasting change, said Nexus CEO Heather Ormand.
“As a mother in recovery myself, I am especially grateful to our community for supporting this initiative … reminding us all that families can heal and stigmas can be broken,” said Ormand.
While the program addresses trauma, mental health, and addiction simultaneously, it recognizes the complex layers each woman carries. Through peer support, ex -
pert care, and the unconditional love of their children, the women find strength they never knew they had.
Kipp’s two daughters, who lost their father, Grant Kipp, in 2023, know they have a parent who may not be perfect but is present.
“I wasn’t someone they could rely on. Sobriety has changed that. Today, they trust me to care for them, not just physically, but emotionally,” said Kipp.
For families caught in the shadows of addiction, the “Strong Like a Mother” campaign is a reminder that healing is possible, and that no mom should have to walk the path alone, said Melissa Stallings, executive director of Nexus Family Recovery Center. “I know this because Nexus is where I began my own recovery journey in January 2011, along with my six-month-old son.”
Kipp reflects on her journey to help others through theirs. “I have overwhelming gratitude to be able to leave the secrecy and shame behind and live a life of honesty,” she said. “And through service, which is a key part of recovery, I’ve found the women and children at Nexus bring me such joy through their hope and resilience.”
Breaking the generational curse of alcoholism in her family is the greatest gift she could give her teen daughters who, she joked, continue to provide her with a healthy dose of humility.
“I am a safe place for them. They see the choices I make every day to live the life we live,” said Kipp.
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MAY 15 Chief Cheer Officer Retirement Party, The Ronald McDonald House of Dallas (RMHD). Robert and Gretchen Ryan and Whitney Newell with the new “retiree,” Shiloh, a 10-year-old golden retriever and yellow lab mix who has been a part of the RMHD family since February 2016. COURTESY RMHD
MAY 14
Junior League of Dallas’ Annual Donor Cocktail Party, Lounge 31 in Highland Park Village. Emily Ronck, Nicole Rodriguez, Joanna Clark, Lindsay Davis, Melissa Jacobowski, Amanda Essaili, and Dulari Mehta. ANNA CLARE PAYNE
MAY 9 Pop, Fizz, Clink! Bubbly Brunch benefiting Ascend Dallas, The Omni Dallas. Heather Lisle, Shonn Brown, and Kate Rose Marquez.
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MAY 8
Lush Backyard Bash Reveal Party for the Zoo To Do 2025 Theme “Nocturne,” home of Robbie Kruithoff and Ryan Ross (pictured).
MAY 1
Farrah Fawcett Foundation Tex-Mex Fiesta Cocktail Party, Mansion Residences in Dallas. Alana Stewart, Lawrence Bock, and Katy Bock. COURTESY FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATION
MAY 6
The Salvation Army 32nd Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Donna Igleheart, Laura Bush, Gene Jones, and Major Dawn McFarland. COURTESY THE SALVATION ARMY OF NORTH TEXAS
MAY 1
Orphan Outreach Children’s Hope Dinner, Hilton Anatole. Tiffany Taylor Wines, Cheryl Nelson, Julie Bell, and Margo Isbell. CLAIRE PORTER
Lasting Souvenir: A Refreshing Take on Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 large clove garlic, peeled, coarsely chopped
Coarse kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 ear fresh corn, shucked, rinsed
2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled, sliced
1 large, ripe tomato, rinsed, sliced
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
1 bunch green leaf lettuce, rinsed, spun dry
1 small bunch fresh baby spinach, stemmed, rinsed, spun dry
Parmigiano Reggiano, for garnish
Directions:
Pound chicken to ½-inch thickness. In a large dish, stir together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and
cover, and chill 1 hour.
Bring corn to a boil in enough water to cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove corn and set aside.
Preheat grill. Pat chicken dry, discard marinade, and transfer chicken and corn to the grill. Cook chicken 5 minutes, turn it over, and cook 5 minutes more. Repeat, cooking 4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer registers 165 degrees. Rotate corn until blistered, then cool.
Arrange greens on two large plates. Slice chicken and divide between plates. Arrange tomato and egg next to the greens, slice corn from cob, and nestle it by the chicken. Add blue cheese, drizzle salads with Lemon Vinaigrette, season with ground pepper, and garnish with grated cheese.
Yield: 2 large salads
Lemon Vinaigrette
Stir together ½ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 teaspoon honey, and salt and pepper, to taste.
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What comes to mind when you see chicken salad listed on a menu? A scoop of chopped chicken, celery, and onion bound together with mayonnaise and arranged on lettuce leaves, or perhaps a bowl of crisp romaine lettuce dressed in vinaigrette, topped with cubes of poached chicken, croutons, and grated parmesan cheese.
On a recent trip to Portugal, I discovered menus often featured chicken salad, especially in sidewalk cafes. These eateries varied from a few tables squeezed onto an already-narrow sidewalk to expansive dining under huge umbrellas on wide plazas commonly situated in the center of boulevards where waiters delivered plates to tables whenever there was a pause in the steady stream of traffic.
From Lisbon to Fatima, Pinhao, and Porto, I ordered chicken salad during lunch to satisfy my appetite and curiosity about the Portuguese version, not to mention as an antidote to the weight I acquired during a 12-day transatlantic cruise that preceded our arrival in Portugal.
In each case, I was served a composed salad arranged in a mouthwatering display. The chicken breast was pounded to varying degrees of thickness, grilled and sliced, and was moist and tender.
Salad greens commonly featured romaine or green leaf lettuce so fresh and
crisp it barely needed vinaigrette. The tomatoes were always deep red with straightfrom-the-garden flavor.
Sliced hard-cooked eggs and crumbled blue cheese appeared in every salad and in one restaurant, the chef added tender kernels of corn for color and texture.
The salads I enjoyed in Portugal were cool and refreshing, so it should come as no surprise I’m dreaming of them now that our North Texas summer heat is here to stay.
I’ve combined my favorite aspects of each in this month’s recipe for Portuguese chicken salad — crisp green leaf lettuce, tender baby spinach, ruby red tomato, corn, sliced egg, blue cheese, and grilled chicken breast.
I’ve tweaked my version here and there by marinating the chicken in a bit of olive oil, lemon juice, and chopped garlic to capture the flavors of a lemon vinaigrette I tasted in Portugal.
Capitalizing on the flavor and color imparted by grilling vegetables, I simmered an ear of corn for 10 minutes, then finished it on the grill while the chicken cooked. Chicken breasts were smaller in Portugal than what I find in our local markets, so I sliced my chicken in half after grilling because it was enough for two portions.
You’ll also find lemon vinaigrette in my version in a nod to an inspired Portuguese chef who knew it would make his chicken salad absolutely sing!
Christy Rost is a cookbook author, host of Celebrating Home cooking videos, and longtime Park Cities and Preston Hollow resident. Her ‘At Home with Christy Rost’ cooking series for Eat This TV Network airs on AmazonFire, AppleTV+, Roku, Samsung TV, and YouTube. Visit christyrost.com.
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Pristine homes currently available in Preston Hollow
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Preston Hollow is one of the most soughtafter neighborhoods in Dallas, so there’s never a shortage of buyers interested in living there.
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Modern architecture aficionados should run to 11345 W. Ricks Circle, a masterpiece designed by internationally recognized Hocker Design. This rectangular beauty was constructed with 60 tons of steel and more than 40 slabs of Calacatta marble, as well as plenty of glass.
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Dallas homes that promise a luxury lifestyle
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A 7,300-square-foot masterpiece at 3220 Colgate Ave. in University Park is a vision of striking materials and finishes. Whether you’re cooking in the exquisite chef’s kitchen, serving drinks for guests at the glamorous wet bar, or relaxing on your brand-new covered patio with retractable screens, every moment here is destined to be sublime.
On a coveted 1.3-acre corner lot in Preston Hollow, a Bud Oglesby-designed treasure awaits for architecture aficionados. The most extraordinary aspect of 4524 Park Lane is its horseshoe-shaped floor plan, which flows around a stunning central courtyard wrapped in floor-toceiling windows.
Designed by renowned architect Richard Drummond Davis and built by Douglas Lueckemeyer, the 6,176-square-foot home at 4001 Glenwick Lane has enduring curb appeal that will continuously inspire awe. Just imagine loved ones arriving here for grand parties and seeing the symmetrical façade, stately doubleheight columns.
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Another exceptional lakefront opportunity awaits at 13220 Dodds Landing, offered fully furnished. Perched on Cedar Creek Lake in the Long Cove community, the five-bedroom abode was built by Tatum Brown Custom Homes and designed by SHM Architects with effortless entertaining in mind.
If a lavish ranch is your wish, look no further than 2777 I-30 W in Sulphur Springs. The extraordinary property spans 681 acres and promises a fully furnished, French-style villa exuding opulence. There’s also a charming country French guest house where guests can feel pampered.
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University Park homes await new buyers
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On a premier lot along one of the most coveted University Park blocks is a five-bedroom mansion at 3713 Greenbrier Drive. The contemporary-style interiors were redesigned by Philip Vanderford of Studio Thomas James. Its open kitchen flows seamlessly to the covered patio and pool in the landscaped backyard.
The home at 3205 Caruth Blvd. sits one of University Park’s most sought-after streets. The transitional, five-bedroom, Mediterranean-style home was built by Robert Elliott for the current owners in 2017. It has a downstairs primary suite with French doors that open to a courtyard that evokes the charm of the Italian countryside.
Close to schools, parks and the community pool is a five-bedroom mansion at 3428 Stanford Ave. The home has a recently updated kitchen with an oversized marble waterfall island and a wine closet. A separate staircase leads to a game room and a private office. French doors open to an outdoor living room with a grill and phantom screens that overlook a pool and spa.
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bedroom | 3.1 bath | 3,800 SF
