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GALLERY: New Friends New Life with Jada Smith

September 25, 2019September 24, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments events, Gallery, Methodist Health System, New Friends New Life, ProtectHER, society, Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott

Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott and Methodist Health System were announced as the 2019 ProtectHER Award recipients.

Schools

Correction: Belles Look Like Belles, Not Cheerleaders

September 25, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments Highland Belles

An unfortunate mishap led to two photos of Highland Park High School cheerleaders appearing on a page in the October

Society

GALLERY: Fourth Annual Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments Cyclist, Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo, events, Gallery, Gran Fondo, society

Over 1600 cyclists took part in the fourth annual Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo charity cycling ride.

Schools

Happenings on the Hill

September 24, 2019September 20, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments Bonnie Jacobs, DART, democratic candidates, Gretchen Carlson, Happenings on the Hill, Malcolm Gladwell, SMU, Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About People We Don’t Know

Call it SMU/Mockingbird Station
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has renamed Mockingbird Station after reaching an agreement with SMU.

Calling it SMU/Mockingbird station will make it easy for visitors to find the campus and make DART a significant gateway to the university, DART and university officials said.

“Taking DART to SMU/Mockingbird Station is an easy way to get to a wide variety of SMU events – from Division I sporting events, to lectures and artistic performances, as well as to the George W. Bush Presidential Center,” SMU president R. Gerald Turner said.

House of the Month Real Estate

House of the Month: 4330 Hallmark Drive

September 23, 2019September 20, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments Architecture, Home Interiors, Homes, House of the Month

This home is the definition of modern luxury and elegance. Recently rebuilt, this property is now double in size and features five bedrooms, five full and one-half baths, and a three-car garage.

Sports

Future Looks Fast for Tradition-Rich Lady Scots

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments Lady Scots, Sports

Susan Bailey could tell by the look on Sophia Oliai’s face that the Highland Park sophomore runner was going to

Community

Dog Gone It! Holmes Aquatic Center Closes Season

September 20, 2019September 18, 2019 Staff Report 1 Comment Community, Dog Park, Doggy Splash Day, Holmes Aquatic Center, pools, summer, University Park

Summer’s not over until a shaggy pooch makes the final splash in the Holmes Aquatic Center pool.

Special Sections Sports

‘Playing Like a Girl’ – In Other Words, Awesome!

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments Girls Sports, Highland Park Sports, HP Sports, Lady Scots, Scots, Special Sectioins, Sports

Not all sports experiences are winners, but many offer useful lessons. That’s how Park Cities People staffers see it. “My

Society

GALLERY: Partners Card Returns with Sellers Soirée

September 19, 2019September 18, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments event, Gallery, Partners Card, Sellers Soirée, society, The Family Place

Dallas-based family violence agency, The Family Place, is gearing up for another exciting year of Partners Card with their annual southern Seller Soirée.