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Jon Parsons

1/19/2024

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Well folks, we are officially less than a month away from our big event. By now, you've heard us talk about Carson, Kyle, Sawyer, Layla, and Ellie - all local kiddos who have battled pediatric brain cancer, and have a parent in the AEC industry. Now, we'd like to introduce you to Makenzie and her dad, our very own Jon Parsons.
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DPR Superintendents Jon Parsons and Ryan Emerson with their wives at a previous Hoot & Holler.
How are you connected to The Carson Leslie Foundation or the Women’s Auxiliary of Children’s Medical Center?
Jon: As a family we share a connection with the beneficiaries of Hoot & Holler as our daughter Makenzie has been battling a rare childhood cancer called LCH since 2021. This has been an incredibly difficult journey for her and our family, but we are so thankful that she is in a much healthier position today. We are always thrilled to support funding and research for rare childhood cancers as they are often overlooked. 

You've been attending the Hoot & Holler for a few years now, why do you keep coming back?
Jon: Hoot & Holler is my wife and I’s most favorite DPR event of the year. There are a number of fun things happening throughout the year, but this is an event we don’t miss. It gives us a chance to catch up with all of our friends and enjoy the band.

Who has been your favorite performance? Why?
Jon: Our favorite year was when Josh Abbott Band played. However, we are biased because my cousin is the banjo player. 

What is your favorite Hoot & Holler memory? Why?
Jon: Memories are a little hard to retain from the Hoot & Holler. Last year I attempted to steal the large Hoot bird from the main entrance and was kindly asked to put it back. 

What would you tell someone that's never been to the Hoot & Holler before?
Jon: The Hoot & Holler is a super low pressure event and its all about having fun. So many things we attend in this industry feel more like interviews. This is not like that. 

Which musician would you most like to see at Hoot & Holler? 
Jon: Shane Smith and the Saints and Colter Wall
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If Hoot & Holler was an emoji, which one would it be?
Jon: Fire🔥 Construction Worker👷🏻‍♂️ Beer 🍺 Bird for safe measure​🐤
The thing about cancer is how close it can be, and in this case, it is in our immediate DPR family. Thank you Jon, for sharing about Makenzie and promoting this cause. We have no doubt this year will bring many more fun memories (or lack thereof)?!  And if the bird ever goes missing, we'll know where to look!
Also, we would be remiss if we didn't offer the Parsons family a heartfelt congratulations on the arrival of baby girl number three: little Miss Colbie Mae, born on January 17th!

Congratulations!
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If you'd like to get in touch with Jon, drop him an email or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Jon Parsons
Superintendent
DPR Construction
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Travis Turgeon

12/15/2023

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When you head to Gilley's next February, chances are you'll drive past the work of our next guest, Travis Turgeon with Clean Scapes Landscaping, another Legacy sponsor of the Hoot and Holler. If you know Travis, you know he is fast friends with everyone he meets−which is very apparent in his responses below... 
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Travis and his wife at a previous Hoot & Holler concert.
​You've been supporting Hoot & Holler for a few years now, why do you keep coming back?
Travis: Hoot and Holler reminds me of bar hopping in college! All my friends are in one place and I will probably be eating breakfast before I go home!

Who has been your favorite performance? Why?
Travis: Lots of great memories! Someone eating a rose from a flower arrangement at the after party is high on the list though! 

What would you tell someone that's never been to the Hoot & Holler before?
Travis: Buy a wristband! It’s like an express pass at Disney Land and the proceeds go to a great place! 

Which musician would you most like to see at Hoot & Holler? 
Travis: Meatloaf [RIP], asking for my good friend Matt Fisher!​
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If Hoot & Holler was an emoji, which one would it be?
Travis: 🔥Fireball!🔥​
We have so many more questions now! Haha! Thank you, Travis and Clean Scapes, for your continued support and all the good times! We owe you a shot of Fireball!

If you'd like to get in touch with Travis, drop him an email or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Travis Turgeon
Business Development Manager
Clean Scapes
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Rocky Cherry

11/15/2023

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Cherry Coatings has been around for awhile. Since the 1930s in fact, when Edward Ray Cherry and his wife Louis started their own painting business. Their children, Pat and Jan Cherry took over in the 1960s and it continues today with the third generation of Cherrys, Rocky and Zack. 

With a legacy like that, there's no doubt they're doing something right, and it probably has something (if not everything) to do with their servant hearts. We chatted with Rocky about the Hoot and Holler, they've been supporters since day one, and here's what he had to say:
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Rocky, his wife, Randy Rogers, and Wade Bowen!
You've been supporting Hoot & Holler for a few years now, why do you keep coming back?
Rocky: A fun filled night to let loose and connect with fellow trade partners for a great cause is a recipe for success.  

Who has been your favorite performance? Why?
Rocky: Randy Rogers, it was great seeing my wife enjoying the intimate setting watching one of her favorite artists. 

What would you tell someone that's never been to the Hoot & Holler before?
Rocky: It is the talk of the town, one of the most fun industry leading events in North Texas that supports great causes.  

How are you connected to The Carson Leslie Foundation or the Women’s Auxiliary of Children’s Medical Center?
Rocky: If you are a trade partner of DPR then you have the honor of being a supporter of The Carson Leslie Foundation. As a father of two, it breaks my heart to see any child having to fight cancer. This is a great cause to support

Which musician would you most like to see at Hoot & Holler? 
Rocky: To bring back some college memories, I really enjoyed having dollar beer night, watching Pat Green or Cross Canadian Ragweed from the Red Dirt Tours in Oklahoma. Probably can’t bring back the dollar beers but we can bring back Pat! 

If Hoot & Holler was an emoji, which one would it be?
Rocky: My kids love when I Facetime them and use the monkey avatar.  So a monkey, monkey around. 🐵
Rocky, in this season of thanks, we are so grateful for your continued support of the Hoot & Holler and our of community! We are excited to continue our work together with future generations of Cherrys!

If you'd like to get in touch with Rocky, drop him an email or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Rocky Cherry
Chief Growth Officer
Cherry Coatings
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Paxton Ellis

9/15/2023

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For our next interview, we bring you yet another Hoot & Holler OG, Lasco Acoustics, Drywall, Plaster & Stone! More specifically, Vice President Paxton Ellis. For the last eight years, Lasco has been a premium sponsor, donating $20,000 annually before upping it to $25,000! Paxton has humored our ideas and requests for feedback year after year, which is one reason the event keeps getting better! Here's what Paxton had to say:
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Foreground: Paxton and his wife, Leah. Background: Randy Rogers Band Fiddle Player, Brady Black!
You've been supporting Hoot & Holler for a few years now, why do you keep coming back?
Paxton: It is a really fun event that benefits great charities and we get to see a lot of our construction coworkers.

Who has been your favorite performance? Why?
Paxton: They have all been great! To be honest I spend most of the event talking with all the great construction people there!

What would you tell someone that's never been to the Hoot & Holler before?
Paxton: They need to attend! It is a great networking event and it’s a party!

How are you connected to The Carson Leslie Foundation or the Women’s Auxiliary of Children’s Medical Center?
Paxton: We participate in fund raising efforts like this one.

Which musician would you most like to see at Hoot & Holler? 
Paxton: Turnpike Troubadours or Mickey & the Motor Cars.

If Hoot & Holler was an emoji, which one would it be?
Paxton: 👍​👍
This event just wouldn't be what it is without the support of Paxton and Lasco, so a huge THANK YOU and CHEERS to many more years of fun!

If you'd like to get in touch with Paxton, drop him an email or connect with him on LinkedIn.
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Paxton Ellis

Vice President
Lasco Acoustics, Drywall, Plaster & Stone
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Dave Boroughs

8/14/2023

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Have you ever wondered how the Hoot & Holler started? Eights years running now, DPR has hosted the likes of Randy Rogers, Corey Morrow, Whiskey Meyers, and Josh Abbott, to name a few. It was all spurred on by a man who needs no introduction: the one and only Dave Boroughs.

At the time, Dave was leading the DPR Dallas office, before he left us to start some company. Actually two companies. Not sure if you've heard of them, The Demo Company and The Door Company? Anyway, even though Dave left DPR, he's been a huge contributor to the success of Hoot & Holler over the years. It's no secret the man likes to have a good time (and has a heart of gold) so we asked Dave to reflect back, and here is what he shared.
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Maybe 'Demo Dave' will be our headliner one year?!
You've been supporting Hoot & Holler for a few years now, why do you keep coming back?
Dave: Since the beginning! Hell, I came up with the name Hoot & Holler! 

Who has been your favorite performance? Why?
Dave: I don’t remember. It's usually a pretty fuzzy night. 

What would you tell someone that's never been to the Hoot & Holler before?
Dave: [It is] one of the best events in Texas!  The whole industry shows up and gets wild!!! 

How are you connected to The Carson Leslie Foundation or the Women’s Auxiliary of Children’s Medical Center?
Dave: I have worked with and supported Children’s since 2009.

Which musician would you most like to see at Hoot & Holler? 
Dave: Avett Brothers!!!!​

If Hoot & Holler was an emoji, which one would it be?
Dave: 🤫
Jokes aside, we want to thank Dave and the folks over at The Demo Company and The Door Company for the years of support, it just wouldn't be the same without ya! Cheers to you!

- Monica and Kacie

If you'd like to get in touch with Dave, drop him an email or connect with him on LinkedIn.
Dave Boroughs
Owner
The Demo Company  & The Door Company
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Dan Simoneau & Lynn Carl

7/14/2023

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The Hoot & Holler is, and has always been a community event. Afterall, cancer and pediatric care affect us all. While we are connected within the AEC industry, we are also connected to our beneficiaries in one way or another. You can image our pride and delight when our little industry concert started gaining support from other General Contractors (ie. DPR's direct competition)! It's an incredible testimony of how our industry can come together and do big things. You may not realize that so many families affected by pediatric cancer work in the local construction industry. Carson Leslie's dad is a Project Executive at Beck Construction, Kyle Murray's mom worked at Balfour Beatty Construction, and sweet little Ellie Simoneau's dad, Dan, works at Austin Commercial. We sat down with Dan and his partner Lynn to hear about what the Hoot & Holler means to them. ​
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Dan Simoneau & Lynn Carl at Hoot & Holler in 2021
You've been supporting Hoot & Holler for a few years now, why do you keep coming back?
Dan & Lynn: We have been blessed to be asked to be a part of DPR’s Hoot & Holler through the Carson Leslie Foundation (CLF) and our common goal to cure medulloblastoma. Our daughter Ellie is two-and-half years no-evidence-of-disease (NED) from brain cancer.

Who has been your favorite performance? Why?
Dan & Lynn: Aaron Watson was amazing. Our friends David and Karlien Murray whose daughter also had brain cancer, joined us for the fun. It was our first time and our first big outing since our daughters got out of the hospital. It felt great to let our hair down and just enjoy the night and celebrate.

What would you tell someone that's never been to the Hoot & Holler before?
Dan & Lynn: It is the best event I have ever seen put on by a contractor. It gives you lots of room to wander and talk to many people in the industry as well as enjoy fantastic music and a good cold beverage. The ability to meet so many people is great, and to catch up with old friends.

How are you connected to The Carson Leslie Foundation or the Women’s Auxiliary of Children’s Medical Center?
Dan & Lynn: Annette is persistent!!! We met Annette with CLF by just reaching out and talking. We wanted to be involved in a local non-profit that hit home with childhood cancer and just happened that CLF fights for medulloblastoma just like our Ellie had.   

Which musician would you most like to see at Hoot & Holler? 
Dan & Lynn: Pat Green, Koe Wetzel, Stony LaRue

If Hoot & Holler was an emoji, which one would it be?
Dan & Lynn: I would say I am a bit too old for emojis. I will have to ask Ellie.
Haha! Thank you Dan, and Lynn for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are so grateful for your advocacy, and support. We can't wait to see you in February 2024!

- Monica and Kacie

If you'd like to get in touch with Dan or Lynn, drop them an email or connect with them on LinkedIn.
Dan Simoneau
Operations Manager
Austin Commercial
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Lynn Carl
Senior Project Manager
Pacific Builders
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