NEWS
University Park Swears in Mayor, Council Members
University Park’s mayor and its four city council members, including new member Melissa Rieman, were sworn in at the May 7 city council meeting.
SPORTS
ESD Surges to Stunning Lacrosse Title
ESD upset Highland Park in the semifinals before bringing home its sixth championship in program history on Sunday.
REAL ESTATE
Real Talk: Phillip Geheb
Preston Hollow attorney Phillip Geheb spent nearly a decade with Munsch Hardt, becoming a go-to counsel for Matthews Southwest.
SCHOOLS
HPISD Announces New Athletic Director, Campus Leadership Changes
The district announced on May 7 that Highland Park High School principal Jeremy Gilbert has been named the new HPISD Athletic Director. Highland Park Middle School principal Kevin Hunt has been promoted to Highland Park High School Principal. Boone Elementary principal Amanda Reyes has been promoted to principal of McCulloch Intermediate School and Highland Park Middle School.
SOCIETY
Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit to Feature Singer, Songwriter Rhett Miller
Rhett Miller, frontman of the Dallas-based alt-country band the Old 97’s, will be the featured performer at the Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit presented by Haynes Boone on Thursday, May 16, at The Kessler Theater.
COMMUNITY
Reese Gould: A Special Artist
Reese Gould has become familiar to many in the Park Cities, whether riding his bike and delivering Jersey Mike’s sandwiches, or for the prodigious drawings and paintings he often creates for friends and organizations.
BUSINESS
Injectable Weight Loss Drugs Spur Loss and Opportunity
Kersten Rettig: People taking GLP1s, the class of injectable medications used for weight loss, aren’t the only ones losing since the drugs burst on the scene three years ago.
LIFE
Christy Rost: Travels Lead To Inspired Gatherings
In the early spring, I attended The Inspired Home Show in Chicago, where houseware brands from across the world assembled to introduce their newest products to media and retail buyers.
ICYM
Snider Plaza Construction to Begin on May 6
Construction on surface improvements in Snider Plaza will get underway on May 6 in the 3400 block of Daniel Avenue, between the east and west alleys of Snider Plaza, and the 3400 block of Westminster Avenue, between Hillcrest Avenue and the west alley of Snider Plaza.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rupp-Harrison
Anna Marie Rupp and Theodore Saxon Harrison are engaged to be married on the 27th of July 2024 in Aspen, Colorado. Anna Marie Rupp is the daughter of Ms.