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Who Let The Dogs Swim?

November 1, 2021November 2, 2021 William Taylor 0 Comments Community, Doggie Splash Day, dogs, Park Cities, Park Cities People, University Park, University Park Holme's Aquatic Center, University Park pool

At University Park’s Holmes Aquatic Center, swimming season isn’t over until wet dogs shake.

Park Cities Schools

Work On SMU’s New Moody Hall Ready to Get Underway

July 29, 2021August 5, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Moody Hall, Park Cities, Real Estate, Schools, SMU, Southern Methodist University, University Park, University Park City Council

Construction on the new four-story Frances Anne Moody Hall building is expected to be well underway by the end of the year.
(Read time: 3.3 minutes)

News Park Cities

Quick Responses Create ‘Chain of Survival’

July 27, 2021July 30, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments cardiac arrest, kevin gregory, news, Park Cities, Park Cities People, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, University Park

Less than 8% of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside a hospital survive.
(Read time: 3.5 minutes)

Business Park Cities

The Floral Frog is Hopping into Homes

July 26, 2021July 29, 2021 Diana Oates 0 Comments business, Flowers, Park Cities, Park Cities People, Real Estate, Sarah Jaudes, Small Business, The Floral Frog, University Park

University Park mom of four, Sarah Jaudes, has blossomed into a floral entrepreneur.
(Read time: 3.9 minutes)

Business Park Cities Preston Hollow

Fun Fashion Finds: Berkley Clothing

July 13, 2021June 29, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments activewear, Berkley Clothing, business, FP, Hillary Cullum, leggings, Loren Heller, Park Cities, University Park

University Park’s Loren Heller had trouble finding maternity activewear leggings while pregnant with her daughter, Leighton, so she and friend Hillary Cullum started their Berkley line in 2020.

40th Anniversary Community Park Cities

‘Park Cities People’ Reflects on Past Parade Coverage

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments 2021 July 4, 40th Anniversary, Community, Fourth of July parade, Highland Park, parade, Park Cities, Park Cities People, University Park

One of the most anticipated events in Highland Park and University Park every year is the Fourth of July parade with its high-spirited tinseled floats and abundant supply of patriotic hues.

Community Park Cities

February Blizzard Not Forgotten in July

June 25, 2021June 28, 2021 Emilea McCutchan 0 Comments 2021 July 4, Community, Fourth of July, Fourth of July parade, GIVINGPEOPLE, Highland Park, Historic Texas Blizzard, margo goodwin, Park Cities, Rotary Club of Park Cities, University Park, Winter Storm 2021

A year after its COVID-19 cancellation, the Rotary Club of Park Cities Fourth of July Parade will return in all of its patriotic glory plus a wintery mix.

Business Park Cities

Newspaper Advertising Time Capsule: What a Sales Rep Saved in 1994

June 16, 2021June 17, 2021 Evelyn Wolff 0 Comments 1994, advertising, business, designers, Evelyn Wolff, Highland Park, journalism, Newspapers, Park Cities, Park Cities People, sales rep, SMU, University Park

I was beginning my junior year studying journalism at SMU when the first issue of Park Cities People hit front lawns in Highland Park and University Park.

20 Under 40

Liz Silva – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 26, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, 2021, Armstrong Elementary, Community, Liz Silva, Paragon Healthcare, People Newspapers, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, SMU, Special Section, University Park, Vanderbilt University

Liz Silva worked in SMU in alumni relations while attending graduate school at Vanderbilt and often found herself connecting other SMU alumni with people interested in internships or jobs.

20 Under 40

Amy McEvoy – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 27, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, 2021, Amy McEvoy, Community, Community Partners of Dallas, GIVINGPEOPLE, People Newspapers, Real Estate, SMU, Special Section, University Park, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Amy McEvoy dived into fundraising and nonprofit work shortly after graduating from SMU by joining the interior architectural design firm Wilson Associates and Trisha Wilson’s nonprofit, the Wilson Foundation.

Community Letter to the Editor Park Cities Preston Hollow Voices

Letters to the Editor

March 15, 2021March 19, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments Community, Dallas, Highland Park, Letter to the editor, University Park

Readers respond to other letters to the editor, and have praise for an article on local faith leaders who wrote to state leaders.