Author: Maria Adolphs

Camps Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools 

Summer Camp at the Arboretum: Explorations in Nature and STEM

April 21, 2020April 17, 2020 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Camps, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Family Mini Camps, Fun Things to Do, schools, STEM, summer

Do you want to get inside a bubble? Take a mission to Mars or travel “Back to the Future?” Fly a drone on a rescue mission, or explore nature while kayaking or hiking?

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News Park Cities 

Take One Final Look at Big Pecan Tree

October 18, 2019November 15, 2019 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Big Pecan Tree, Community, Dallas history, Family, Highland Park, Nature, news, Park Cities, Plants, trees, Veterans

As a young girl, Patricia Essa Purcell Bagnall would walk with her grandmother on Lakeside Drive to fill jugs with artesian water and listen to tales of the “early days.”

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Park Cities Schools 

Christ the King Teacher Finds Inspiration for Holocaust Lessons

August 30, 2019November 15, 2019 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Anti-Defamation League, Christ the King Catholic School, echoes & reflections, holocause survivor, holocaust, israel, madeline elliott, social studies, the world holocaust remembrance center, university of southern california shoah foundation, yad vashem

Madeline Elliott, a social studies teach at Christ the King Catholic School, was one of 34 chosen to visit Israel to learn about the Holocaust.

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Preston Hollow Schools 

Teacher Finds Inspiration for Holocaust Lessons

August 30, 2019 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Anti-Defamation League, Christ the King Catholic School, echoes & reflections, holocause survivor, holocaust, israel, madeline elliott, social studies, the world holocaust remembrance center, university of southern california shoah foundation, yad vashem

Madeline Elliott, a social studies teach at Christ the King Catholic School, was one of 34 chosen to visit Israel to learn about the Holocaust.

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Inside the Cause Park Cities Preston Hollow Society 

Volunteer Advocates Make Sure Children in Need Get a Voice

July 3, 2019November 15, 2019 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Dallas CASA, Inside the Cause, National Council of Jewish Women-Dallas, Parade of Playhouses, society, society

Last year in Dallas County, 26,424 children were reported abused or neglected, according to Dallas CASA statistics.

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Camps Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools 

Camp iHope Offers Freedom, Family, Fun

May 1, 2019November 15, 2019 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Camp iHope, Camps, Cancer, children, Collin County Adventure Camp, Deb Echtenkamp, education, Hyundai Hope on Wheels, schools

Each June, campers skim the trees in Anna on a zip line, canoe the lake water, climb the rock wall, and forget about cancer for a week.

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Camps Community Park Cities Preston Hollow STEAM 

CSI: A Camp for STEM Investigation

April 4, 2019November 15, 2019 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Camps, CSI, education, Lyle School of Engineering, schools, SMU, STEM

In a trashed meeting room with papers strewn everywhere, tracks of fresh soil, and a blinking computer screen, teammates donned gloves and carefully searched for clues.

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Business Park Cities Preston Hollow 

Stewart Law Group Offers Free Workshop

January 7, 2019November 15, 2019 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Amy Stewart, business, Drive Your Own Business, Kate Burda, Stewart Law Group

Amy Stewart, as a leader of a woman-owned business, said she feels a sense of obligation to help other women thrive.

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Park Cities Preston Hollow Real Estate Real Estate Quarterly 

Authentic Spanish Style vs. Modern Comforts

October 31, 2018November 15, 2019 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments HGTV, Highland Park High School, House Hunter’s International, Nathan Smith, Real Estate, Real Estate Quarterly, REQ, Sarah Smith

Newlyweds Nathan and Sarah Smith always wanted to live in Europe, they just didn’t expect to do so during their first year of marriage.

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Community Park Cities Preston Hollow 

‘Stormin’ Norman’ Bagwell a Hands-On Leader

February 22, 2018November 15, 2019 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Bank of Texas, BOK Financial, business, Community, Norman P. Bagwell, Stormin’ Norman, Texas Woman's University, Texas Woman’s University Foundation, Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award

Norman P. Bagwell, CEO of Bank of Texas and executive vice president of BOK Financial, loves hardware stores and do-it-yourself

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Business Park Cities Preston Hollow 

Veteran Builds Business With Used Legos

January 30, 2018November 15, 2019 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Bricks & Minifigs, business, Jason Klima, Legos, Preston Valley Shopping Center, U.S. Air Force, Veteran

Dallas native and U.S. Air Force veteran Jason Klima remembers his first Lego set. “I was kind of poor growing

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