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Former Dancers Fondly Remember Bill Atkinson
For 54 years, Bill Atkinson and his wife, Ann Etgen, trained generations of ballerinas in their studio on Hillcrest Avenue.
New HP Indoor Drumline Brings Home Championship
Last year, Highland Park didn’t have an indoor drumline. This year, its performers brought home a championship.
Splash Season Is Back at the Holmes Aquatic Center
The Holmes Aquatic Center opened to the public on May 25, and will remain open through Labor Day.
Parents Push for Boone Annexation
A child at Northway Christian Day School in Dallas was choking, and the school called for help. But Dallas emergency dispatch could not be convinced that the church next to Boone Elementary was in the city of Dallas.
Champion of UP Parks Hits Her Term Limit
“I wouldn’t want to be on the council I don’t think, anywhere else,” outgoing University Park council member Liz Farley said. “People respond, people are engaged. They love their parks. They love their city. It’s just a really sweet place to be.”
HP Installs Mayor, Town Council Members
Will C. Beecherl is returning for his second term as mayor. Town Council members Leland White, Marc Myers, Don Snell, and Lydia Novakov are returning, and Alan Friedman is new to the council.
HPISD Appoints New Bradfield Elementary Principal
HPISD’s board of trustees approved the appointment of Aimee Hilton, assistant principal of Cheatham Elementary in Allen ISD, as the new principal of Bradfield Elementary during a meeting on May 14.
They’re Here … And We Don’t Want Them!
Hunters, you’re in luck! It’s open season on hammerhead flatworms in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow.
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.
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.
UP Rededicates a Beautified Elena’s Children’s Park
University Park rededicated Elena’s Children’s Park, which celebrates all children and remembers Park Cities children who have been lost, during a ceremony on May 7.
HP Elects 5 Incumbents, 1 New Face to Town Council
Will C. Beecherl will continue to lead Highland Park as mayor. Incumbent Town Council members Leland B. White, Marc Myers, Don Snell, and Lydia Novakov will be joined by Alan Friedman to make up the five Town Council member seats.
MAPS Students Bring NASCAR Action to HPHS
Students brought a bit of Daytona — complete with the scent of burning rubber, big wrecks and a dramatic finish — to Highland Park High School on May 3 during the Moody Advanced Professional Studies Grand Prix.
The Hillier School to Close After 56 Years
The school, which charges a fraction of the tuition of its competitors and gives more than half its students financial aid, has been struggling for years and can no longer afford to stay open, chairman of the board Jeffrey S. Hillier said.
HP Introduces New Town Attorney, Mayor for a Day
There were two new faces at Town Hall during the latest Highland Park Town Council meeting.
Crime
HP Real Estate Mogul Pleads Guilty to CA Sexual Battery
Highland Park real estate mogul and reality TV star Bill Hutchinson pled guilty to one count of misdemeanor sexual battery in Orange County Superior Court on April 29.
Obituaries
Dancer and Longtime Teacher Bill Atkinson Dies at 94
A memorial mass and celebration of life for Atkinson will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 8017 Preston Rd.
UP Staff to Hold Meeting on Snider Plaza Construction
An in-person meeting will be held in City Council chambers at 3800 University Blvd. at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30. A virtual meeting will be held via webinar at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. The same information will be presented at both meetings, and staff will answer questions from attendees.
Could Paid Parking Ease Snider Plaza’s Parking Woes?
The Snider Plaza Employee Parking Task Force has suggested that paid parking could be a solution to the plaza's parking crunch. It will meet with business owners, property owners and residents to gain feedback before making a final recommendation to the UP city council.
How UP Almost Became Part of Dallas
Dallas’ vision for the future included creating a system of parks, erecting a new city hall and auditorium, and stretching its streets and boulevards far north of the city. But that wasn’t going to be possible unless Preston Hollow, University Park, and Highland Park joined with it, becoming part of Dallas.