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INSIDE TODAY’S NEWSPAPER: 28-Page Magazine Shines Spotlight On Local Brides FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012 TEXAS’ BEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER VOL. 32, ISSUE 18 ONE DOLLAR FIND US ONLINE The Blog parkcitiespeople.com Facebook facebook.com/pcpeople Twitter twitter.com/pcpeople QUOTABLE A slip of the tongue can be deadly fun.” JEANNE PREJEAN (See Page 6A) Dogs, Cats Fall Victim To Coyotes BY WILLIAM JAMES GERLICH Staff Writer High-end real estate agents can be cutthroat to get a sale — and who wouldn’t be if it meant getting a $50,000 pay- check? But strangely enough, some of Dallas’ leading agents act quite the opposite. “Cooperative yet com- petitive; never cutthroat,” said Dave Perry-Miller & Associates agent Bonnie Bauer, a co-founder of Dallas Pacesetters. Started by Bauer and Sue Krider of Allie Beth Allman & Associates, the group of agents meets once a month to discuss their multi-million-dollar homes for sale in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and North Oak Cliff. The Pacesetters limit themselves to 30 high- end agents, and the cri- teria to get initiated is not lax. Like rushing for a top sorority or frater- nity, an agent interested in becoming part of Pacesetters must be nom- inated and sponsored by a current member, then must be voted on by the entire group. Members can lose their Pacesetters status for missing too many meetings. “We started the group about five years ago, and it has been a huge success,” said Bauer, a Highland Park resident. During each meeting, agents get a couple of minutes to talk about proper- ties they have for sale, or about clients they have that are looking to buy. Bauer keeps the meetings structured, making sure School May Fail Without New Y Controversial expansion tied to Rise’s future Realtors Network to Discuss Big Listings Membership in select groups is open only to few See REALTORS, Page 8A STAFF PHOTO: ALANA HARRISON George Bakhshmandi and his business partner plan to shutter Gordo’s, which has had five locations in 60 years of service. BY GEORGIA FISHER Staff Writer Gordo’s restaurant cel- ebrated its 60th anniver- sary this year. It won’t have a 61st. The Italian-American eatery — where menu favorites include beef medallions and seafood- stuffed avocados — is closing down Saturday, said co-owner George Bakhshmandi. Sunday will have the feel of an estate sale, with art, wine, and mementos available for purchase. This summer, the space will reportedly become home to a Black-eyed Pea. And that’s that. He could blame the limited street parking, Bakhshmandi said, or a Gordo’s Going Way Of Dodo This Week Owner said lots of factors led to eatery’s demise See GORDO’S, Page 9A At least six pets have gone missing near Turtle Creek BY BRADFORD PEARSON Staff Writer Tiger the cat went miss- ing about three weeks ago. Elvis left the building closer to six months ago. And the ducks in Turtle Creek? They’ve been declining for months. Ask the neighbors on Golf Drive what’s to blame for all the animal disap- pearances, and they’ll almost all have the same answer: coyotes. One saw a coyote sunning itself in her backyard; another came home to a missing cat and coyote droppings in her yard. At least five cats and one small dog have gone missing from a one- square-block area along Turtle Creek in the past six months, likely at the mouths of coyotes who roam the creek’s banks, neighbors said. Now, those same neighbors are trying to do something about it. “We’re spending money, making sure they’re prop- erly vaccinated, yet it seems so counterintui- tive,” said Ellen Turner. “We’re spending money on making sure our pets are healthy, then in a matter of a few minutes our pets are carried off and tortured and eaten alive.” Turner has launched a change.org petition to have the city remove all the coy- otes; as of Wednesday, it had 17 signatures. BY BRADFORD PEARSON Staff Writer John Poston, the head of the Rise School’s board of directors, stepped to the podium. The audience had already heard more than an hour of testimony regarding the benefits of expanding the Park Cities YMCA, but Poston deliv- ered the starkest remark. “The only way the Rise School survives is if we build a new YMCA,” he said at the April 10 University Park Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. “So I’m for it.” An hour later, oppo- nents of the plan took the Rise School’s inclusion to task. Normandy Avenue resident Jim Huth said there were “plenty of other areas that could accom- modate the school,” while Shenandoah Avenue’s Libby Norwood was con- cerned about dedicating thousands of square feet to the program. The real problem, according to neighbors, is the size. “There’s a limited amount of space,” said Normandy resident Nick Kuntz. “The thought is that the [YMCA] is too big to begin with, and adding anything to it is a ques- tion, whether it’s a school or whatever kind of addi- tional activity or institu- tion. It’s an addition of any new thing to what is already crowded.” The Rise School sits at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Royal Lane, but its directors want to move it to an expanded YMCA. A planned move to King of Glory Lutheran Church, UIL TENNIS AND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS Scots Set Gold Standards See RISE, Page 7A STAFF PHOTOS: CHRIS MCGATHEY Highland Park sophomore Scottie Scheffler puts on his state medal after shooting a 72 in the second round of the Class 4A state tournament. His 68 on Monday led to a three-stroke victory. READ MORE IN SPORTS, PAGE 1B Sophomore Connor LaFavre partnered with Taylor to win the mixed doubles state title. Freshman Margo Taylor steps into a backhand during the Class 4A mixed doubles semifinals. See COYOTES, Page 9A
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  • INSIDE TODAYS NEWSPAPER:

    28-Page Magazine ShinesSpotlight On Local Brides

    FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012 TEXAS BEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER VOL. 32, ISSUE 18 ONE DOLLAR

    FIND US ONLINEThe Blogparkcitiespeople.com

    Facebookfacebook.com/pcpeople

    Twittertwitter.com/pcpeople

    QUOTABLE

    A slip of the tongue can be deadly fun. JEANNE PREJEAN (See Page 6A)

    Dogs, Cats Fall VictimTo Coyotes

    BY WILLIAM JAMES GERLICH Staff Writer

    High-end real estate agents can be cutthroat to get a sale and who wouldnt be if it meant getting a $50,000 pay-check? But strangely enough, some of Dallas

    leading agents act quite the opposite.

    Cooperative yet com-petitive; never cutthroat, said Dave Perry-Miller & Associates agent Bonnie B a u e r, a c o - f o u n d e r of Dallas Pacesetters. Started by Bauer and Sue Krider of Allie Beth Allman & Associates, the group of agents meets once a month to discuss their multi-million-dollar homes for sale in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow,

    and North Oak Cliff.The Pacesetters limit

    themselves to 30 high-end agents, and the cri-teria to get initiated is not lax. Like rushing for a top sorority or frater-nity, an agent interested i n b e c o m i n g p a r t o f Pacesetters must be nom-inated and sponsored by a current member, then must be voted on by the entire group. Members can lose their Pacesetters status for missing too

    many meetings.We started the group

    about five years ago, and it has been a huge success, said Bauer, a Highland Park resident. During each meeting, agents get a couple of minutes to talk about proper-ties they have for sale, or about clients they have that are looking to buy. Bauer keeps the meetings structured, making sure

    SchoolMay FailWithoutNew YControversial expansion tied to Rises future

    Realtors Network to Discuss Big ListingsMembership inselect groups is open only to few

    See REALTORS, Page 8A

    STAFF PHOTO: ALANA HARRISON

    George Bakhshmandi and his business partner plan to shutter Gordos, which has had ve locations in 60 years of service.

    BY GEORGIA FISHERStaff Writer

    Gordos restaurant cel-ebrated its 60th anniver-sary this year. It wont have a 61st.

    The Italian-American eatery where menu favorites include beef medallions and seafood-

    stuffed avocados isclosing down Saturday,said co-owner GeorgeBakhshmandi. Sunday willhave the feel of an estatesale, with art, wine, andmementos available forpurchase.

    This summer, the spacewill reportedly becomehome to a Black-eyed Pea.

    And thats that. He could blame the

    limited street parking,Bakhshmandi said, or a

    Gordos Going Way Of Dodo This Week

    Owner said lots of factors led to eaterys demise

    See GORDOS, Page 9A

    At least six pets have gone missing near Turtle CreekBY BRADFORD PEARSONStaff Writer

    Tiger the cat went miss-ing about three weeks ago. Elvis left the building closer to six months ago. And the ducks in Turtle C re e k ? T h e y ve b e e n declining for months.

    Ask the neighbors on Golf Drive whats to blame for all the animal disap-pearances, and they ll almost all have the same answer: coyotes. One saw a coyote sunning itself in her backyard; another came home to a missing cat and coyote droppings in her yard.

    At least five cats and one small dog have gone m i s s i n g f r o m a o n e -square-block area along

    Turtle Creek in the past six months, likely at the mouths of coyotes who roam the creeks banks, neighbors said. Now, those same neighbors are trying to do something about it.

    Were spending money, making sure theyre prop-erly vaccinated, yet it seems so counterintui-tive, said Ellen Turner. Were spending money on making sure our pets are healthy, then in a matter of a few minutes our pets are carried off and tortured and eaten alive.

    Turner has launched a change.org petition to have the city remove all the coy-otes; as of Wednesday, it had 17 signatures.

    BY BRADFORD PEARSONStaff Writer

    John Poston, the head of the Rise Schools board of directors, stepped to the podium. The audience had already heard more than an hour of testimony regarding the benefits of expanding the Park Cities YMCA, but Poston deliv-ered the starkest remark.

    T h e o n l y w a y t h e Rise School survives is if we build a new YMCA, he said at the April 10 University Park Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. So Im for it.

    An hour later, oppo-nents of the plan took the Rise Schools inclusion to task. Normandy Avenue resident Jim Huth said there were plenty of other areas that could accom-modate the school, while Shenandoah Avenues Libby Norwood was con-cerned about dedicating thousands of square feet to the program. The real problem, according to neighbors, is the size.

    T h e r e s a l i m i t e d amount of space, said Normandy resident Nick Kuntz. The thought is that the [YMCA] is too big to begin with, and adding anything to it is a ques-tion, whether its a school or whatever kind of addi-tional activity or institu-tion. Its an addition of any new thing to what is already crowded.

    The Rise School sits at St. Lukes Episcopal Church on Royal Lane, but its directors want to move it to an expanded YMCA. A planned move to King of Glory Lutheran Church,

    UIL TENNIS AND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

    Scots Set Gold Standards

    See RISE, Page 7A

    STAFF PHOTOS: CHRIS MCGATHEY

    Highland Park sophomore Scottie Scheffl er puts on his state medal after shooting a 72 in the second round of the Class 4A state tournament. His 68 on Monday led to a three-stroke victory.

    READ MORE IN SPORTS, PAGE 1B

    Sophomore Connor LaFavre partnered with Taylor to win the mixed doubles state title.

    Freshman Margo Taylor steps into a backhand during the Class 4A mixed doubles semi nals.

    See COYOTES, Page 9A

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    It was a big year for the Trusler-Seale Group. C o m i n g t o g e t h e r a s a t e a m t h a t i n c l u d e s Karla and Alex Trusler and Will Seale, joining Briggs Freeman Sothebys International Realty and ultimately earning Top Producer status, has made 2011 a busy but rewarding 12 months.

    Its one of those circum-stances where 2 + 2 = 5, says Karla Trusler, Senior Vice-President. Will, Alex and I partner together very well because we have great synergy and we are so much alike. We have com-mon relationships, and we are true partners on every transaction.

    Key to the success of this group is the belief that each member brings to the table a high level of atten-tiveness to clients in neigh-borhoods that include the Park Cities and vicinity, Bluffview and Devonshire, Lakewood and the sur-rounding area.

    Our market is a very spe-cific one, says Will Seale, Senior Vice-President.

    We have to know the n e i g h b o r h o o d s a t t h e block level. We know that the block depths on one side of the street are dif-ferent from the other. We know where the nearby schools carpool line starts and ends and when reg-istration for school starts and so on. That attention to detail is what continues to bring repeat and refer-ral clients to the Trusler-Seale Group.

    Weve never had a cli-ent that wasnt a friend t h a t d i d n t e n d u p a fr iend, says Trusler. Buying a house is a finan-cial transaction, but its also about where your children lay their heads at night. That makes it a rela-tionship entirely based on trust, and we take that trust very seriously.

    For CEO Robbie Briggs, the professionalism of the Trusler-Seale Group is evi-dent in every interaction. This group always shows tremendous insight into their clients wants and needs. They are tenacious about going the extra mile

    to make sure their clients have the best buying or selling experience.

    See briggsfreeman.com, ranked the No. 1 Brokerage website in Texas and No. 3 in the nation. Also

    see updatedallas.com for the latest in real estate news. CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sothebys International Realty.

    Trusler-Seale Group, Top Producer LevelBRIGGS FREEMAN SOTHEBYS INTERNATIONAL REALTY

    Alex Trusler, Karla Trusler and Will Seale were recently named Top Producers for in 2011.

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    CONNOLLY DID NOT DESERVE TO BE HONORED

    O n A p r i l 2 6 , t h e Highland Park Alumni A s s o c i a t i o n h o n o r e d former Superintendent J o h n C o n n o l l y f o r Distinguished Service to the district.

    We write to protest the

    awarding of such an honor to such a man.

    Winston Power, the superintendent imme-diately pr ior to John Connolly, was also hon-ored for his distinguished service. He was deserv-ing of the honor. In com-paring the two men, we are reminded of Prince

    Hamlet s comparison: That was to this, Hyperion to a satyr.

    Connolly, through his words and actions, in our estimation, far from doing distinguished service, did great damage to the district. He brought great pain and harm to many of the districts employ-ees especially its teach-ers. Many of the districts administrators daily faced the dilemma of doing Connolly s bidding or risking their jobs by fol-lowing their own judg-ment and consciences. Connolly changed the climate of the district from one of warmth to a climate of negativity and fear.

    His admirers bragged of his ability to work a room. We guess he could, given the right kind of audience. Well, Connolly may have had people skills,

    but he consistently demon-strated a lack of people val-ues where district employ-ees were concerned.

    We love the Highland Park Independent School District, and our criticism is not aimed at the district itself. Neither do we attach any blame to the Alumni Association members. They really had no way of knowing of the extent of the harm Connolly did, but we do know, and we feel compelled to protest.

    We d o n t s p e a k i n the names of any other employees of HPISD, but we know we speak on behalf of a great many. We invite them all to speak out, but we understand their hesitancy. A strong residue of fear remains, even after all these years.

    JERRY AND CRESSAN SMITH

    Former HPISD teachers

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    HIGHLAND PARK

    24 TUESDAYAt 11:12 a.m., a resident of the 4600 block of Livingston Ave n u e r e p o r t e d t h a t someone used his Social Security number to file taxes.

    25 WEDNESDAYAt 10:43 a.m., a pickpocket took a $649 iPhone and $80 case from a woman walking in the 3600 block of Beverly Drive. She proceeded to escape in a red Mazda RX3, with no license plate and dark tinted windows, driven by an accomplice. At 4 : 2 5 p. m . , a m a n reported at the Highland Park DPS in the 4700 block of Drexel Drive that there had been seven fraudulent inquiries to open business merchant accounts in his name. Three got approved.

    26 THURSDAYAt 11:06 a.m., a burglar stole a $500 miter saw from the bed of a white 1991 Chevrolet S10 in the 3800 block of Miramar Avenue .At 12:10 p.m., a customer stole 4,000 copies of a book he ordered from the UPS Store in the 4800 block of Lemmon Avenue . The customer tried to pay the $2,472.89 bill with one credit card, which was declined, and then offered another. While employees ran the card, the bookworm made reference to it being declined and left with the copies.Between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., a thief stole a $6,000 yellow Specialized road bike in the 5000 block of Holland Avenue.

    27 FRIDAYAt 8:33 p.m., a man found

    a silver iPod with heart stickers in Versailles Park in the 4900 block of Lomo Alto Drive. After 10 p.m., a thief stole the side mirrors off a silver 2008 Mercedes E320 in the 4300 block of Beverly Drive.

    28 SATURDAYAt 2:55 a.m., an off-duty officer saw a man throw two Mercedes side mirrors out of a white 2005 Cadillac Escalade in the 5100 block of Preston Road. Between 2 and 9 a.m., a trespasser snuck into a garage bathroom in the 4200 block of Edmondson Avenue and left behind a cell phone, a brown pair of Skechers shoes, and a yellow lighter.

    29 SUNDAYAt 5:29 p.m., five teenage hooligans opened one-gallon buckets of paint and doused the alleyway, homes, and fences in the 3400 block of Mockingbird Lane. Three of them sold out the two culprits who handled the paint .

    30 MONDAYAt 3:38 a.m., Ryan Thomas Godfrey, 34, of New York was arrested for public intoxication in the 4200 block of Lomo Alto Drive.

    UNIVERSITY PARK

    24 TUESDAYAfter 11 p.m., a burglar stole four tires and wheels with a combined value of $6,000 off a white 2009 Cadillac Escalade in the 3700 block of Marquette Street.

    25 WEDNESDAYBetween 7 p.m. April 24 and 8 a.m. April 25, a burglar broke into a white 2008 Cadillac Escalade in the 3500 block of Centenary Drive and stole the $3,000 third-row seat, a $100

    tennis racket, and four center wheel caps with a combined value of $60. At 8:10 a .m. , a $200 iPhone was reported stolen from Highland Park Middle School.Between 6:40 p.m. April 24 and 1 p.m. April 25, a burglar broke into a blue 2009 Chevrolet Suburban i n t h e 3 5 0 0 b l o c k o f Northwest Parkway and stole two third-row seats with a combined value of $3,800.Between 10 a.m. February 27 and 3 p.m. April 25, a thief stole a $500 .357 Ruger

    handgun from the 3400block of Potomac Avenue.At 5 p.m., a burglar broke into an Infiniti in the 4400block of Lovers Lane and stole a $450 GPS, a $300 tote bag, and a $200 camera.

    26 THURSDAYBetween 4 and 5 a.m., aburglar stole a silver 2005 Nissan Pathfinder valued at $15,000 from Cafe Brazil in the 6400 block of North Central Expressway . A $1,000 pair of earrings, a $1,000 pendant, and a $500 ring were inside the vehicle.

    28 SATURDAY At 3 : 1 1 a . m . , Ro b e r t Bailey Brandon, 22, was arrested on charges of public intoxication in the 3100 block of University Boulevard.Between 9 a.m. and 4:11 p.m., a thief stole a $15,000 platinum diamond necklace in the 3200 block of MiltonAvenue.

    29 SUNDAYAfter 11 p.m., a burglartook four tires and wheels with a combined value of $6,000 and an $800 third-row seat from a white 2007 Cadillac Escalade in the 3600 block of Marquette Street.

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    PAPAS GOT A BRAND-NEW BAGBetween 1 and 2 p.m. April 25, a thief stole a bag made from recycled tires in the 3900 block of Normandy

    Avenue. All it held wasoil paints and brushes.

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    Bradfield second-grade students were busy run-ning their own creative businesses on April 20 for Free Enterprise Day. To culminate their social studies unit on economics, each second-grader devel-oped a product or service to sell and made a business display. Leading up to the event, the students earned Bradfield Bucks for good behavior and were able to purchase goods and ser-vices from each others businesses.

    From Staff Reports

    Bradfield Shows Enterprising Skills

    Blaise Clark, Kieley Stallings, Sydney Mayo, and Ben Croasdale

    Weller Smith (Grillz Candy) Luke Rossley (Hot Shots)

    U n i v e r s i t y P a r k Elementary held its annual carnival on April 21 by turning the campus into the Big Top with a fun and festive circus theme. The event took place under perfect weather as stu-dents and parents enjoyed getting their hair painted,

    testing their skills at the baseball throw, zip lining down the street, and ham-ster ball races. Hats off to Carnival co-chairs Kristen Davis, Cathy Mulcahy, Kathy Turner, and Allison Vencil for organizing the three-ring event.

    From Staff Reports

    UP Carnival Celebrates Circus

    Fourth-graders Georgia Holsomback, Lauren Stevenson, Maggie Moore, and Avery Latham hope to win at the cake walk.

    Third-grader Tyler Sharpe looks on as Dr. Michael Champine puts a cast on his arm. Second-grader Mykaela Scott

    Second-graders Hailey Hubbard and Sarah Wilshusen

    Melanie Jordan prepares to dunk her fourth-grade daughter, Meredith, during the April 21 University Park Elementary carnival.

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    Hyer Toasts New PTA Board

    On April 17, the Blues Jean Bar in Snider Plaza hosted the Hyer PTA Turnover Toast. Outgoing PTA president Betsy Welp passed on the official Hyer seal to the new president, Kelly Love. Both incoming and outgoing board members celebrated the successes of the current year, while also looking forward to the 2012-2013 school year.

    From Staff Reports

    Kelly Love, Jeremy Gilbert, and Betsy WelpKandi Tanner, Jennifer Kennedy, and Gina Collins

    Sidney Addison, Paige Sachs, and Cindy Wittwer

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    Highland Park Alumni Association: Board meeting, 4:30 p.m.

    Highland Park ISD: Trustees meeting, 5 p.m.

    University Park City Council: Meeting, 5 p.m.

    Highland Park Middle School: Eighth-grade awards ceremony, 6 p.m.

    McKinney Avenue Contemporary: Oral Fixation: Cooking With Gas, 7:30 p.m.

    Highland Park Town Council: Meeting, 8 a.m.

    Highland Park ISD: Ronnie Marks Sports Festival, 4 p.m., Highlander Stadium

    Highland Park Middle School: Seventh- and eighth-grade band concert, 7 p.m.

    Hotel Palomar: Wellness Winedown, 5 p.m.

    McCulloch Intermediate: Sixth-grade band concert, 7 p.m.

    Highland Park ISD: PTA presidents and president-elects luncheon, noon, HPISD board room

    Armstrong-Bradfield Preschool Assoc.: Home Tour Committee meeting, 9:30 a.m.

    Park Cities YMCA: Track meet, 8 a.m., SMU

    NorthPark Center: Dallas String Quartet performs, 3 p.m., North Court

    University Park Preschool Assoc.: Spring parents party, 7 p.m., Katy Trail Ice House

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    Highland Park Presbyterian: Michael Shake organ concert, 7 p.m.

    McCulloch Intermediate: Sixth-grade band instrument drive, 4:30 p.m.

    University Park Planning and Zoning Commission: Hearing on proposed YMCA expansion, 5 p.m.

    University Park United Methodist: Church conference, 7 p.m.

    Armstrong Elem.: PTA meeting and kindergarten music performance, 8:10 a.m.

    UP Elementary:PTA executive meeting, 8:30 a.m.

    Highland Park Middle School: Jazz band concert, 7 p.m.

    Highland Park United Methodist: Sissy Spacek discusses My Extraordinary Ordinary Life, 7 p.m.

    Park Cities Presbyterian: Welcome party for SMU international students,6 p.m., Curtis Park

    Arlington Hall:Paul Hendrickson discusses Hemingways Boat, 6 p.m.

    Highland Park High School: Football parents meeting, 6:30 p.m.

    Reverchon Park: Michelob Utra No. 14Katy 5K, 7 p.m.

    Armstrong Elementary: Second-grade eld trip to the Dallas Arboretum

    First Unitarian: Screening of Broken Tail: A Tigers Last Journey, 7 p.m.

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    Before presenting the class of 2012 (Tricia Besing, N a n cy C a r l s o n , N a n cy Carter, Ashley TripplehornHunt, Dee Dee Lee, Lynn McBee, Pat McEvoy, Kim Miller, Pam Perella, Ellen Winspear, and Hall-of-Famer Lana Andrews) and saying that the luncheon fashions would be from the House of Lanvin, the very charming and dapper Jim Gold Niemans president of specialty retail wel-comed the group: Well, we know spring is in the air when we have our, uh ... er ... Ten Breast ... Ten Best Dressed. The room exploded with laughter.

    NYES SPEECH KEEPS CROWD IN STITCHES

    To accept an award is not the easiest thing to do, but doing it with charm and laughter is a feat. Thats exactly what Erle Nye did on March 27 when he received the Linz Award at the Hilton Anatole. To a sold-out crowd, he said the Linz had pulled him back from the cycle of the

    Whos. When you retire, youre in first stage: Whos Who. In a while, its whos that? A little later, who cares? I was right between whos that and who cares. You pulled me back from that.

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    With a table of Dallas Christian School students in the back of the Khmer Room at the Hilton Anatole on March 28 for the Elisa Project, keynote speaker Brad Lamm was asked how to help young people over-come the media in deal-ing with eating disorders. Taking a deep breath, he said, Some of you are not going to like what Im going to say. Get your kids a dumb phone. Remove some of the digital crap.

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    immediately north of LBJ Freeway, fell through last year, forcing the school to stay at the somewhat cramped confines of St. Lukes, said head of school Kari Zerbe.

    It currently serves 55 children in five class-rooms, with three teachers per classroom, plus three therapists. The move to the YMCA would allow the school to expand its offerings, Zerbe said, though the exact nature of the expansion is not yet known; the existing pre-school at the YMCA serves 25 students, said YMCA architect Duncan Fulton.

    The Rise School is dif-ferent than most pre-

    schools, though, because of the community it serves. For every 10 students, seven have developmen-tal disabilities, Zerbe said. That ratio which is used by Rise Schools across the country would not change, she said.

    As for Postons com-ments regarding the sur-vival of the school, Zerbe was similarly frank.

    We have been strug-gling for the past several years with the economy taking a turn, she said. We were struggling from month to month, but the

    economy is getting bet-ter, and were feeling it. Wed love to work with the YMCA, just to have that partnership to support.

    The Rise School has also pledged to help fund the project, which is estimated to cost up to $20 mil-lion. YMCA officials have not released the financial agreement.

    In April, Poston, who has a special-needs son, urged the commissioners to approve the plan.

    If it is built, the vision is to use it as a template for other Rise Schools around the country at other YMCAs, he said. So I hope that neighbors will work in favor and help the lives of special-needs chil-dren.

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    BY DAN KOLLERStaff Writer

    The motto of Highland Pa r k H i g h S c h o o l i s Enter to learn. Go forth to serve. Last week, the Distinguished Alumni Award went to one gradu-ate who served his alma mater, another who served his community, and a third who served his country.

    Hundreds of people came to Dallas Country Club on April 26 to honor former Highland Park swim coach Mike Sorrells, volunteer extraordinaire Pierce Allman, and Army veteran Don Bowman.

    Sorrells, a member of the Class of 1959, spent more than 30 years coaching Scots swimmers and div-ers. He said it was gratify-ing to see so many of them at the ceremony.

    The one message I tried to get them to learn, he said, was that winning is important, or we wouldnt keep score. But if you give the best you could, you could not lose.

    Sorrells is credited as being the driving force to separate the state swim meet into 5A and 4A-and-under divisions, giving more athletes the chance to compete at the high-est level. His girls and boys teams both won state titles in 2000, and the girls repeated in 2001. Thats when he was voted the Texas Interscholastic S w i m m i n g C o a c h e s Associations Coach of the Year. On top of that, five of his swimmers became Olympians.

    T h i s h a s b e e n a n award-winning spring for Sorrells. In March, he was inducted into the Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame alongside two of his Highland Park swim-mers, Olympic gold med-alists Bruce Hayes and Shaun Jordan.

    I wo re s h o r t s a n d T-shirts to a job that I never considered work, Sorrells said. I got to work with truly outstand-ing kids who wanted to be better. And for that, I get an award. Hard to under-stand, isnt it? I really dont know why Im up here. But Im glad I am.

    Allman, a member of the Class of 1950, first made his mark in radio. He was the first on-site broadcaster to report the assassination of John F. Kennedy from the Texas School Book Depository. Consequently,

    his voice guides visitors through an audio tour of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

    But Allman was honored more for his volunteerism than his career. He was a founder of the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society, and his interest in preserving local his-tory led to the creation of La Fiesta de Las Seis Banderas, a debutante ball that raises money for Park Cities charities.

    Involvement comes about if you feel pas-sionately that something needs to be done, Allman said in one of the videos produced for the din-ner by David Leeson and Kim Ritzenthaler. It also comes about when you realize that there is a problem, and if youre not willing to take it on, who is?

    At the age of 80, Allman who was nominated for the Distinguished Alumni Award by Juli Harrison and Susan Holman, two agents at his wifes real estate company, Allie Beth Allman & Associates is spearheading the effort to mark the town of Highland Parks centennial in 2014.

    Never underestimate the power of concerned cit izens, he told the crowd. Just remember, the Ark was built by volun-teers; professionals built the Titanic.

    Bowman, a member of the Class of 1953, gradu-ated from West Point four years later. Commissioned as a second lieutenant, he would spend more than 20 years in the Army, earn-ing the Purple Heart, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, and about all the badges you can get, as his brother, Jack, put it in one of the videos. But Don was quick to deflect the spot-light.

    The awards and deco-

    rations, Ive never got-ten one when I was all by myself, he said. There was always somebody else there somebody sup-porting, somebody behind, somebody in front of, somebody beside me.

    Bowman told the crowd that the Highland Park High School motto is the ethos of a life well-lived. He recalled attending a reunion of his former troops and marveling at how much they had achieved. When he asked them what they attributed their success to, they said, You taught us how to do it right, to do it right the first time, and to keep on doing

    it right. And thats, Enter to learn. Go forth to serve.

    Thank you, Highland Park. You have no idea how that motto has dif-fused throughout the United States.

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    MARK YOUR CALENDARSThe University Park Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a second hearing regarding the proposed expansion of the Park Cities YMCA at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

    RiseContinued from Page 1A

    Distinguished Alumni Honored For EffortsTaking Highland Parks motto to heart, trio went forth to serve

    OTHER HONOREES

    Julie Ann Hudson OConnell received the Highlander Award. A 1952 graduate of Highland Park High School, she was honored for her decades of service to HPISD as an alumna, a mother, and a grandmother.

    John Connolly received the Distinguished Service Award. HPISDs superintendent from 1990 to 2001, he led the ght against the Robin Hood school- nance law enacted three years into his tenure.

    PHOTOS: BRAD BRADLEY

    Don Bowman accepts his award from Alumni Association president Eddie Mahon and HPISD Superintendent Dawson Orr.

    John Van Amburgh and Jim Castellaw were two of Mike Sorrells many swimmers who turned out for the ceremony on April 26.

    Pierce Allman (left) accepts congratulations from Kellis White, who received the Distinguished Service Award in 2002.

    THE COMEDIC STYLINGS OF JIM HITZELBERGER

    When introducing 20 past honorees, Hitzelberger realized he had skipped Park Cities People co-founder Kirk Dooley. That was notintentional, he said, although Im still amazed you won this.

    Hitzelberger fondly recalled his rst semester at Highland Park High School. After six weeks, he had four Fs and a D. When the school called Hitzelbergers father to report these grades, his dad said, Apparently, hes spending too much time on one class.

    He used to get this gig as host by elding a call from the Alumni Association on a Monday or a Tuesday, when he would be asked, What are you doing Thursday night? Invariably, his answer would be nothing. But a couple of years ago, he had to start calling his wife to ask, Honey, what am I doing Thursday night? Invariably, her answer would be Who is this?

    He introduced a few of his fellow school boardmembers and said their presence was evidence of two things: Theyre giving out complimentary dinners at the event, and the other people on stage need to speak a little slower tonight.

    He read Superintendent John Connollys biography, then said, Theres a note here: Jim, please do notmention 97 bond election.

    When discussing Connollys struggles with enrollment, he said, He rejected a citizens proposal to build a fthelementary schoolunderneath Caruth Park.

    He said Aramark onceapproached Connolly, requesting a meeting to discuss taking over cafeteria operations from the districts army of PTA volunteers. He told them politely I think it was politely that the only thing he could expect out of that meeting was that the PTA would make a counteroff er to take over Aramark.

    He told Mike Sorrells, I was glad to hear that youve come out of retirement, and youve come back to coach kids and get back in the swimming world. And then I realized youre doing it at Rockwall. I dont know if you remember this or not, but Highland Park footballs last district loss was to Rockwall. So I guess the good news is we saved a little money on that Mike Sorrells Natatorium over at Highland Park.

    Jim Hitzelberger, a member of the Class of 1974, is the vice president of the Highland Park ISD Board of Trustees. Hes also a funny guy, as evidenced by his work as host of the Alumni Association awards dinner.

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    the chatty group doesnt go over their allotted time.

    The meetings are often held in stunning estates, and one could tell the agents were right at home during a recent meeting at an opulent mansion in Highland Park. Lydia Player of Ebby Halliday Realtors offered a tour

    of the Harvard Avenue home, which was recently listed by John Weber for $4.9 million. She said the Pacesetters typically meet in each others listed homes so agents can view prospects for their clients.

    Ive got a hip-pocket in Highland Park, the Preston Hollow resident told the group, using the term for a property that is not yet listed on the MLS system. Player said that

    is one of the advantages of being in the group, because members can discuss up-and-coming properties before they make it onto the market.

    Dori Warner of David G r i f f i n & C o m p a n y Realtors, one of the new-est Pacesetters, said she originally wanted to join because of the groups ele-vated level of profession-alism, but mostly because o f t h e b e n e f i t s s h e

    receives when collaborat-ing with fellow agents.

    I have found that since the market crashed, the agents still standing and thriving are the ones that rely on each other, said the Kessler Park resident, who was recruited to extend the groups reach into North Oak Cliff. The quality of the agent has improved as a result of the downturn. Weve become better as a result of the

    collaboration, despite the adversity we faced.

    Warner said she has had many milestones during her career, but becoming a part of such a vibrant net-working group was one of her long-term goals.

    Donna Trayler, another Ebby Halliday agent, is not a Pacesetter, but she has been a member of a similar networking group called the Masters for 15 years. She said it has led to

    sales and connections that she would not have made otherwise.

    We have a very strong group of Realtors, Trayler said of the Masters. "Its fascinating for me to be a part of the group because I get so much out of it and can contribute to it as well. Its a pretty prestigious thing. Once youre in, you never want to leave.

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    The Pacesetters took this group photo and another just like it for promotional purposes. From left: Lydia Player, Jeff Mitchell, Shelby James, Sue Krider, Karla Trusler, Phil Hobson, Susan Blackburn, Clarke Landry, Emily-Ray Porter, Debbie Tolson, Bob Moran, Paige Elliott, Judy Willingham, and Baird Hicks.

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  • [The] city of University Park MUST stop this by trapping all coyotes or sim-ply killing them, the peti-tion reads. Regardless, the neighborhood is not safe. First cats, then small dogs, then what is next? Tragedy.

    Charles Coopers cat d i s a p p e a r e d i n m i d -Ap r i l . A n i n d o o r c a t , Tiger slipped through a door and out of the yard. C o o p e r a n d h i s f a m -ily spent weeks looking for Tiger, hanging fliers, climbing under houses, scouring the neighbor-hood as late as 1 oclock in the morning each night. He fears the worst, but he thinks University Park officials should do some-thing before the problem spins out of control.

    You gotta nip i t in the bud, he said. Once those guys set up a den and start making babies, youre going to have a real problem on your hands. If youre not going to do anything about it, theyre going to work a certain area and keep growing.

    The problem, city and state officials said, is that the plan the neighbors suggest trapping the coyotes and releasing

    them elsewhere isnt viable. Coyotes very rarely fall for traps, said UP Police Chief Gary Adams, and, according to the DFW Wildlife Coalition, coyote numbers actually swell when only a portion of the population is removed from an area. City offi-cials will gladly speak with neighbors about the issue, Adams said, and hes actively seeking guidance from police chiefs around the country on the subject.

    One neighbor recently set a steel trap and actu-

    a l l y c a u g h t a c o yo t e, Adams said, but the ani-mal was found wandering with the trap around its leg. Police called a coyote rescue group to come take the animal; it was presum-ably euthanized, Adams said.

    If anybody can give us some suggestions, were open to that, he said. But

    folks in the know tell us theyre just very difficult critters to trap.

    Part of whats driving the animals into the city is the rapid urbanization of previously rural areas, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife urban biolo-gist Brett Johnson. That, coupled with the states recent drought, has sent coyotes along creek and stream beds, where they can wander up to 16 miles in one night.

    Johnson, while sympa-thetic to the neighbors, is

    unconvinced by the call for trapping the coyotes.

    The catch here is, is there really a problem? he said. Purely seeing a coyote in and of itself doesnt constitute a prob-lem. If theyre taking pets when people arent pres-ent, is that a coyote issue or a pet-owner issue?

    Johnson said pet own-

    ers are taking an inherent risk in letting their small pets out into the wild to begin with: vehicles, out-door diseases, owls. The presence of coyotes just adds to that risk.

    Cats and dogs, though, arent the only concern of the Golf Drive residents. Twelve months ago, a duck laid 10 eggs in an iris bed in Lydia Merediths back-yard. After a week of vaca-

    tion, Meredith returned home to find only two eggs, no shells, and no mother. A day later, the other two eggs were gone.

    Another time, she woke up to the sounds of an animal screaming and all the neighborhood dogs barking. The coyote had returned.

    I understand the Park Cities have a policy of co-existing with wildlife,

    which is beautiful when it comes to our flowers and rabbits and the squirrels, Meredith said. But she has lived in Canada, where she learned that coyotes, when pressed, attack chil-dren. They are not some-thing you want to co-exist with; they are truly a wild animal who will go after food.

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