Posts by Dan Koller

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    • Dan has been the managing editor of Preston Hollow People since September 2008. His previous job was with The Dallas Morning News. His first job was scooping Baskin-Robbins ice cream at the corner of Mockingbird and Abrams. Between those gigs, he probably sold you popcorn at the AMC Glen Lakes.

  • Parish Previews ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’

    I’ve never heard of a high school producing a trailer for one of its musicals. But that’s exactly what Parish Episcopal has done for this week’s production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. You go, Panthers!

    By Dan Koller Jan. 30, 2012 | 8:07 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

  • Modern Tour to Feature Preston Hollow Houses

    You can see more of Kimberly Armour's house on Saturday. (Staff photo: Chris McGathey)

    Kimberly Armour’s Preston Hollow house is one of 12 that will be featured in the inaugural Dallas Modern Home Tour, which is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Pick up a copy of this week’s Preston Hollow People to learn more about her via our “Deep in the Hollow” Q&A.

    By Dan Koller Jan. 27, 2012 | 7:44 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

  • Shawn Marion Cancels Postponed House Party

    When I read in Alan Peppard’s Morning News column that the party Shawn Marion was supposed to throw tonight had been postponed, I was elated. A scheduling conflict was going to prevent me from calling on the Matrix’s Preston Hollow home for a reception welcoming Lamar Odom & Khloe Kardashian, Delonte West, and Vince Carter to Dallas. But if the shindig was rescheduled, perhaps I’d be able to squeeze it into my social calendar. Alas, publicist Andrea Alcorn assures me that the affair shan’t be happening at all. Pity.

    By Dan Koller Jan. 26, 2012 | 7:26 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

  • Christ The King Has New Principal

    Patrick O'Sullivan

    Christ the King Catholic Church announced last night that a new principal has been hired for Christ the King Catholic School: Patrick M. O’Sullivan, who has been the principal of Oak Cliff’s Bishop Dunne Catholic School since 2009. O’Sullivan will take over for Rosemary Seltzer, who has led Christ the King for 17 years.

    By Dan Koller Jan. 25, 2012 | 12:01 pm | 2 Comments | Comments RSS

  • Hopefully, NorthPark-Area Gun Play Has Ended

    There’s nothing at DallasPolice.net that explicitly links all of these reported incidents near the corner of Park Lane and Central Expressway, but it doesn’t take one long to connect the dots.

    18 WEDNESDAY

    At 2 p.m., the rear driver’s side window of a silver 2012 Dodge sedan inexplicably shattered as the car traveled in the 7800 block of Park Lane.

    At 6 p.m., two pellet guns were found in a department store at NorthPark Center.

    Between 10 and 11 p.m., a gunman fired a shot into the window of an unoccupied office in the 9200 block of North Central Expressway. The bullet went through an interior wall and into a hallway, causing $3,000 worth of damage.

    21 SATURDAY

    At 8 p.m., police were alerted that a young man was seen carrying a gun at NorthPark Center. Officers found a suspect matching the witness’s description in the food court and discovered that he was carrying a BB gun. The young man was issued a citation for disorderly conduct and released to the custody of his 27-year-old mother.

    By Dan Koller Jan. 24, 2012 | 2:51 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS

  • Julie Hersh Scheduled to Appear on ‘Dr. Oz’

    Preston Hollow resident Julie Hersh, the author of Struck by Living: From Depression to Hope, will be a guest on tomorrow’s episode of The Dr. Oz Show, which airs at 4 p.m. on Channel 8. The topic is electroconvulsive therapy.

    If you’d prefer to watch the episode in a group setting, Hersh will appear at a watching party at the Dallas Children’s Theater tomorrow evening. Mimosas and appetizers will be served at 6:30, the episode will be shown at 7, and the evening will be capped by a Q&A with three experts from UT-Southwestern. To reserve a seat, email Diane Feffer at diane@dianemarketing.com.

    By Dan Koller Jan. 24, 2012 | 2:06 pm | No Comments | Comments RSS

  • Coyote Spotted Near Inwood and Royal

    Kate Rose Marquez took theses photos in her neighbor’s Lobello Estates backyard just about 24 hours ago. “Watch your pets and wee ones,” she smartly advises.

    By Dan Koller Jan. 24, 2012 | 10:30 am | 1 Comment | Comments RSS

  • Two of Our DISD Teachers Improve Credentials

    DISD has announced that five of its teachers earned the highest professional credential in the field of teaching, National Board Certification, in 2011, and two of those five teach in the Hollow: Theresa Oriabure of Hillcrest High and Georgianna Wood of Preston Hollow Elementary.

    The National Board Certification is a voluntary process established by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The certification process involves a rigorous performance-based assessment that can take up to three years. Through the assessment process, teachers document knowledge of their subject matter; provide evidence that they know how to teach the content to students most effectively; and demonstrate an ability to manage and measure student learning.

    By Dan Koller Jan. 20, 2012 | 8:55 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

  • Dang, What Happened at Preston Forest Village?

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    If this sign could talk, I like to imagine it would say, “You think this is bad? You should see the other guy.”

    By Dan Koller Jan. 19, 2012 | 8:57 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

  • Greg Pak’s ‘Dead Man’s Run’ Debuts Today

    Hillcrest High School graduate Greg Pak has a new comic book in stores today. Click here for a preview of Dead Man’s Run #1.

    By Dan Koller Jan. 18, 2012 | 8:50 am | No Comments | Comments RSS
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