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Chart Westcott will work to improve the lives of our Veterans. He understands the sacrifice that soldiers and their families have made, and he believes we have a duty to help them adjust to civilian life. Veterans, soldiers, and military families will have a staunch advocate with Chart Westcott in the Texas House.”
– Former County Commissioner Maurine Dickey
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Chart Westcott is the kind of new leadership we need in the Republican Party. His commitment, ability and proven Conservative values will make a valuable contribution to the Legislature in Austin…”
– Congressman Pete Sessions
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Chart Westcott’s experience in business, his hard work in our community and his successful work on past legislative issues clearly make him the best choice for Conservatives and Republicans in this race. I am proud to support Chart’s campaign and look forward to working with him to help implement sound fiscal policies at the state and local levels.”
– County Commissioner Mike Cantrell
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Chart Westcott has the leadership skills we need to move the Conservative agenda forward and help us regain our local majority.”
– Former Republican County Chairman Nate Crain
lead to more government control and he’ll look for new ways to fight Obamacare. It’s time to end the drain of Washington on our Texas economy.
Improving education. Education can strengthen our families, our communities, our economy, and our future. An outspoken leader for better schools, Senator Carona was named a “Hero” by Texas teachers. As our leader in Austin, he’ll work for permanent school finance reform solutions, and creating a financing structure that is fair and sustainable in the future. He’ll fight for local control and greater educational choice, oppose unfunded education mandates, work to reduce the influence of standardized tests, and hold teachers and principals more accountable.
Cutting waste & reducing spending. A strong conservative, Senator Carona has a proven record of cutting waste. As our State Senator, he will fight against the growth of government. He’ll lead for zero-based budgeting, and oppose entitlements. And he’ll work for free-market solutions to the big issues facing our state because he understands that more government is never the right answer.
Fighting federal mandates. Senator Carona believes that government should be limited and accountable. Right now, Washington has it backwards
they think the people should be accountable to government, and that’s just wrong. As our State Senator, John Carona will reject federal dollars that
Securing our borders. The key to future prosperity begins today with securing our borders – keeping us safer and mitigating the drain of illegal immigrants on our schools, hospitals, and other infrastructure. As our State Senator, John Carona will support increased funding to secure our borders, oppose sanctuary cities, and lead for expanding the use of e-verify.
Jobs & growth. Our business-friendly environment contributed to attracting jobs and growth, and allowed Texas to prosper when the rest of our nation was lagging. As a self-made business success, John Carona understands first-hand what attracts business and what deters it, and as our State Senator, he’ll work to protect the Texas of opportunity – leading for lower taxes on businesses and property owners, reducing government regulation and red tape, and always opposing a state income tax.
Sometime soon, we’re going to see someone on television raising hands to the sky while jubilantly celebrating a victory, and invariably that person is going to thank a higher being for making the victory possible.
Maybe it will be at the end of the Mavericks game. Maybe it will follow a Dallas Stars victory. Maybe it will be right after another Rangers win.
But it will come. And the person doing the thanking will be thankful about the skills he or she has been given that led to the heroics that came his or her way.
It’s just another day in paradise, after all, so we probably won’t give it much thought. It won’t be the first time we’ve heard such an exclamation, nor will it be the last.
When the camera is trained on the winners, and when the winner invariably invokes the name of God to exult in a victory, let’s not forget that someone on the other side is trudging silently (or sobbing) away, wondering why his prayers went unanswered and his pleas for victory were overridden by the Big Guy in favor of someone else.
If you believe that life is pretty much a zero-sum game, that there’s a certain amount of wealth and luck and good will in the world and that how it’s allocated and who it’s allocated to is about all that changes from time to time, then you also can believe that while each of us is giving thanks for the bounties in our lives, someone else is wondering why his table is bare and his life isn’t as full.
You can argue that hard work or a superior education or simple fate are the harbingers of blessings, and that those elements determine the level of our thanks by dividing the winners from the losers. Or you can wonder at the thin, thin line between success and failure while giving thought to the eerie cries of those less fortunate, many of whom aren’t drugged-up
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While each of us is giving thanks for the bounties in our lives, someone else is wondering why his table is bare and his life isn’t as full.
losers or lazy SOBs, they’re just people born on the wrong side of the proverbial tracks who haven’t yet been blessed with the necessary guidance to find the path that leads over to the “right” side.
Giving thanks is important, it’s valuable and it’s meaningful, and the blessings that have come our way — deserved or sought after or otherwise — are worthy of our thoughts and our praise.
But at some time or another, every winner winds up on the other end of the score, watching the other team jump up and down, fingers and eyes raised to the sky, thanking a higher being for their good fortune.
And it’s at precisely that moment in time that we find out how much we really have to be thankful for, win or lose.
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If you watch television, chances are, you’ve seen Preston Hollow’s LeeAnne Locken grace the screen. The outspoken and energetic actress has appeared in commercials and television shows, including “GCB,” and “Big Rich Texas.” Locken has seen success as a model and actress, but says she aspires to do more than entertain: She wants to make the needs of nonprofits heard.
“I think every charity that I’ve been involved with appreciates the fact that I’m loud,” she says, “and I don’t make any apologies for it. If I have the voice, and I have the platform to use that voice, then let me be the voice for people who need it.”
Now, Locken is speaking up as honorary chair for the No Tie Dinner Party benefiting AIDS Services of Dallas on April 12 at The Frontiers of Flight Museum. Locken says that when she recently visited the
ASD facilities, she was touched by the dignity that exists there.
“ASD embraces and serves people living with AIDS. When you go to ASD it reminds you to get to the core of life, which is that we are put on earth to help one another.”
Much of her drive toward philanthropy originated from surviving her own traumatic childhood, one that involved being abandoned by her mother and sexually molested. As an adult, Locken was physically abused by her fiancé.
“I was hospitalized and almost killed. I learned that if we can overcome and survive, we should do something with our life,” she says.
She found the strength to endure hard times from watching her grandmother, who raised Locken. She says that her grandmother provided stability, serving
as an example for how to treat others by constantly looking for ways to help.
Now, Locken is taking that example to the next level by sharing her grandmother’s sayings and other motivational ideas via social media. On Twitter Locken has more than 58,000 followers, many of whom regularly respond to her motivational tweets. She even published her first book this year, “What’s Your Status?” a compilation of her tweets, one of which reads: “Never let the sadness of your past or the fear of your future ruin the happiness of your present.”
Whitney ThompsonFOR MORE ABOUT LEEANNE LOCKEN, visit inspirationbyleeannelocken.com.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NO TIE DINNER benefiting AIDS Services of Dallas, visit notiedinner.org.
March 2014
March 22
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. community members and families in the W.T. White feeder pattern are invited to the fourth annual W.T. White Street Fair in the high school’s parking lot. Play games, shop or visit food trucks at this year’s celebration. W.T. White High School, 4505 Ridgeside, 214.384.3467, streetfair@wtwcommunity.org, free
MARCH 1
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of St. Rita School by participating in a one-mile fun run at 9:15 a.m. or a 5K at 9:45 a.m. After the run, bring the family to the carnival from noon to 8 p.m. Kids can visit the petting zoo and soar on zip lines, and grown-ups can visit the beer garden or the photo booth.
St. Rita School, 12525 Inwood, srs50years.com, tlaudadio@yahoo.com, race registration $15-$30; carnival wristbands are $20
MARCH 1
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Nasher offers numerous family-friendly activities, including art scavenger hunts, artist demonstrations, dance performances, yoga and creative writing classes.
Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora, 214.242.5100, nashersculpturecenter.com, free
MARCH 2
From 1-2 p.m. G. Michael Shoup of the Antique Rose Emporium discusses the growth and care of hardy roses for North Texas. He will also sign copies of his book, “Empress of the Garden.” North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven, 214.363.5316, nhg.com, free
MARCH 2
At 11 a.m. author Michael Lavigne discusses his book, “The Wanting.” RSVP requested. Jewish Community Center, 7900 Northaven, 214.739.2737, jccdallas.org, free
MARCH 3-MAY 16
Works on paper by Edward G.
This exhibition, titled “Romantic Visions of the American Southwest,” features early 20th century lithographs, drawings, archival materials and paintings inspired by Oak Cliff, New Mexico and the Texas Hill Country.
Hamon Arts Library at Southern Methodist University, 6100 Hillcrest, 214.768.2303, smu.edu, free
Painter and sculptor Tobi Kahn’s exhibition, featuring paintings inspired by ancient Jewish illuminated manuscripts, has been extended through March. “These paintings are for people from all faiths to talk about the spiritual dimension of their lives,” Kahn says. Guests also can listen to an audio tour explaining Kahn’s work and process. Museum of Biblical Arts, 7500 Park Lane, 214.368.4622, biblicalarts.org, $10-$12
MARCH 11
Think all princesses are damsels in distress? Think again. Little ones can learn how real-life princesses and queens have proven themselves to be courageous and innovative at this library story time from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Following the story, children can make pint-sized scepters or crowns. Suitable for ages 3 and up.
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MARCH 18
Joe Cross, author of “Reboot with Joe Juice Diet: Lose Weight, Get Healthy and Feel Amazing,” and creator of the popular documentary, “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead,” visits for a book signing and discussion at 7 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Lincoln Park, 7700 W. Northwest Highway, Ste. 300, 214.739.1124, free
MARCH 22
Help the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, a Dallas-based nonprofit serving immigrant victims of violence through legal and social services, by running around Bachman Lake. The one-mile fun run begins at 9:30 a.m.; the 5K is at 10 a.m. A raffle, food trucks and live music will follow.
Bachman Lake Park, 3500 Northwest Highway, 214.855.0520, hrionline. org, $20-$35, free for children under age 9, $5 for dogs
MARCH 28
Three-time Woody Guthrie Award winner K.C. Clifford performs at 8 p.m. Claudia Nygaard opens.
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WhenTom and Lisa Hennings expanded their ballet-based exercise studio The Bar Method in Inwood Village, they also wanted to offer their clientele healthy eating options. Tom says that while traveling for work on the East and West coasts, he noticed that juice bars were popular with the health-conscious crowd, which inspired him to use the extra space to open his own shop, The Juice Bar. He enlisted the help of trained chef Heidi Lane to bring to Preston Hollow what they hope are the best-tasting juices. And they attract customers beyond the spandex-clad crowd. The Juice Bar uses centrifugal juicers to make smoothies and what’s called “creative juices,” and cold-press juicers to make bottled smoothies — both of which pack quite a nutritional wallop. For example, Lane says the best-selling juice, Skinny Greens, which consists of cucumber, green apple, kale, spinach, lemon, ginger and cayenne, has a number of health benefits such as the detoxification and cleansing of the digestive tract — both of which are fresh on people’s minds during Lent, or perhaps for those on the mend from a particularly festive Mardi Gras celebration. Either way, Lane says she hopes her juice recipes appeal to everybody — those searching for a serious five-day cleanse as well as those trying to sneak in fruits and vegetables without the chopping (or the extra calories from salad dressing or cooking oil). All of these perks have helped contribute to The Juice Bar’s success, which has grown so much that the Hennings are opening another location at Inwood and Forest this spring.
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Happy spring! We have much to look forward to this time of year — spring cleaning, beautiful weather and delicious fruits and vegetables. We are so lucky to live in Texas, where we can go outside and enjoy the season. When the beautiful weather comes around, I always crave Popsicles. And why not make them full of fresh fruit? Popsicles are one of the most versatile treats and
can be made with fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables. Kiwi-lime Popsicles are perfect to kick off spring and to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. They’re so simple, and they’re sweet enough for kids and adults.
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2 cups fresh kiwi, sliced
½ cup sugar
¼ cup water
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Place sugar and water in a saucepan and boil until sugar has dissolved completely. Allow sugar water to cool.
Place sliced kiwi into blender and puree until smooth. Add sugar water, lime juice and zest to pureed kiwi, and blend just until combined.
Pour mixture into Popsicle molds and freeze until solid, approximately 5 hours. (There are several different types of Popsicle molds; please follow manufacturer’s instructions.)
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NEIGHBORHOOD PEOPLE WHOSE LIFE STORY COULD BE A MOVIE
Post-awards season is a notoriously rotten period for movies. Sure, you can find quality television this time of year, but only after wading through an excess of options that actually might cause a loss of brain cells. May we humbly suggest an alternative? Turn away from the tube and read on for the real-life stories of Preston Hollow’s pop stars, life-savers and criminal minds.
ERDr. Mini DeLaShaw’s life as an emergency room doctor doesn’t entirely mirror hit medical dramas such as “ER,” but it comes pretty close. “That is exactly what drew me to this field,” DeLaShaw says, referring to the fast-paced environment and variety of patients depicted on the TV show. “For me, emergency medicine is the most exciting. Every day is different. There’s no way to predict what you’re going to see.”
The Disney Streets resident and married mother of three works the night shift 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. at Medical City Hospital. The Preston Hollow native graduated from W.T. White High School. She finished her residency seven years ago, but there is one thing that no one taught her in medical school and rarely is depicted in popular media: how becoming a parent affects your job as a doctor. “After training, I had a child,” DeLaShaw says. “I’ve treated lots of
children, but it’s completely different when you’re a parent yourself. It took me forever to recover from that. It’s interesting. I’ve seen it change in my partners when they have a child. You can tell. There’s a difference in the way they interact.” It makes it that much harder to deal with a tragedy such as a pediatric drowning. “There is nothing you can tell those parents,” she says. DeLaShaw recalls the first time she lost a patient in the ER, and it was not one of those distraught moments of rigorous CPR that often characterizes a climactic scene of “ER.” Quite the opposite, actually. While DeLaShaw worked at another North Texas
hospital, before arriving at Medical City, she received a female patient in her 40s who had a chronic lung disease. The woman knew she was dying and made it clear that she didn’t want to be intubated and hooked up to breathing tubes. DeLaShaw and the family allowed the woman to have a natural and peaceful death. “She knew that was going to happen,” DeLaShaw says. “The majority of the time, the family wants to do things that wouldn’t contribute to the quality of life, and it can be hard to explain to them why. I was impressed. I respected that. The whole thing was a warm experience for me.” —Emily
TomanHe can handle the truth. It’s all he wants, really. Even if he makes a few people mad in the process of trying to wrest it — kind of like when Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) had to call Col. Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson) to the stand during the criminal trial of two rookie Marines. Colby Vokey is known for handling controversial cases as a military lawyer. He built a national reputation by demanding fair representation for U.S. soldiers accused of war crimes. The world took notice (he appeared on “60 Minutes,” on National Public Radio and in the Wall Street Journal) when he spoke out against
the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay when he was the defense attorney for 15-year-old prisoner Omar Khadr. “Colby Vokey is a guy who always did the right thing, even if it upset everybody,” retired Col. Jane Siegel told the Advocate in 2010. He resigned from the Marine Corps in 2007. Today he practices at a Dallas firm and still specializes in military law.
Among the Preston Hollow resident’s high-profile clients was Frank Wuterich, a staff sergeant accused in 2005 of leading Marines in a deadly attack on civilians in Haditha, Iraq, an incident widely referred to as the “Haditha Massacre.”
Vokey might defend military personnel accused of murder, manslaughter or major offenses, but he also fights for the rights of those whose crimes, such as drug possession, might have been a result of the mental trauma of war. “If they are dishonorably discharged, they can lose their [military] benefits. We owe it to them to get them a good defense.” To anyone who questions his efforts, he says it is all about implementing the law fairly.
“The bottom line is that I support the U.S. Constitution, and justice is not for certain people but everyone.”
—Christina Hughes BabbClarice Tinsley embarked on her broadcast journalism career in the mid-1970s, the age of big hair and wide ties. Everyone smoked and swore in the newsroom and kept a bottle of scotch in a desk drawer. However, unlike Veronica Corningstone
the fictional character who had to fight her way around chauvinistic men to gain respect as a reporter in “Anchorman” — Tinsley benefited from a range of experiences at her first job at WITI-TV in Milwaukee, which ranked 35th in the
market at the time. As a 20-something fresh out of college (internships didn’t exist back then), she soaked up all the knowledge she could from her colleagues.
“These were people who had worked their whole lives to get to Milwaukee, and that’s where I started,” she says. “They could see that I was very open to learning. It was a special station to begin my career.”
The Detroit native came on the scene toward the end of the “man’s world” mentality often associated with early broadcast news. No one tried to keep her from covering gritty crime stories and other heavy subjects. Her first assignment involved a trip to the Milwaukee airport for an inside look at the weapons being confiscated from commercial airplanes in 1975, including machetes, brass knuckles, different types of knives, you name it.
About three years later, Tinsley landed a job with what is now KDFW FOX 4, where she has stayed for more than 35 years, making her the longest-serving network anchor in the Dallas-Fort Worth market — the reigning dean, some might say, of Ron Burgundy stature, although humbler. You won’t find the Preston Hollow resident strolling around parties in a silk robe informing everyone that she’s “kind of a big deal.” But if she were, she’d have plenty to tout.
In 1985, Tinsley won the George Foster Peabody Award for her investigative piece, “A Call for Help.” Every other news organization in town ignored Larry Boff when he came forward with a claim that a 911 operator argued with him over the phone instead of sending an ambulance — all while his elderly stepmother suffocated to death.
“There was something about him that seemed compelling,” Tinsley says. “I told him, ‘I can’t promise I’ll do the story, but I promise I’ll look into it.’ ”
That glimmer of hope was enough to bring Boff to tears, she says, because no one believed him. An open records request for the 911 tape more than confirmed Boff’s claim, and Tinsley’s weak lead became a national story.
“Everything that he told me was on that tape verbatim. It was emblazoned in Larry’s brain. It went from the story that nobody cared about and nobody wanted
to the story that everyone cared about and everybody wanted.”
Most importantly, it resulted in major 911 emergency reforms that year.
From the Berlin Wall to Desert Storm, Tinsley’s assignments have made her a witness to history all over the world. While covering the Fort Hood troops in Kuwait City, Tinsley and her colleagues Tim Ryan and Max Stacy had to focus on every single step to avoid booby traps as they traversed the war zone. They ended up sleeping in a burned-out Holiday Inn — but that was better than sleeping out in the desert.
“That was the most dangerous assignment I had,” Tinsley says.
But the troops were grateful to see a familiar face. Upon meeting them, she could hear soldiers shouting, “Clarice! Clarice! I’m from Oak Cliff I’m from Waxahachie …”
“It was like a reunion, but we had never met.”
When she’s not anchoring the 10 p.m.
newscast on FOX 4, Tinsley enjoys time with her husband, Stephen Giles, who is executive producer of “America Up Close.” They’ve been married 26 years. Tinsley works out at Cooper Aerobics Center and sings Alto II in the sanctuary choir at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church. Although she and Giles have not had children of their own — after two miscarriages, Tinsley learned that in order to have children, she’d have to spend her entire pregnancy on bed rest — she does have a stepson, Steve, 36, and two godchildren, Brandon, 30, and Kennedy, 13. They also have a very chatty Manx cat, Serenity.
Decade after decade, the broadcast news industry has evolved — beyond just the hair and fashion. The advent of CNN’s 24-hour news cycle in the 1980s prompted local outlets to add more time slots. That’s why we now have evening news at 4, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30 Newsrooms became much busier.
“I have seen a lot of change in my
career,” Tinsley says. “I’ve always been able to accept change as a part of life.”
Especially when it comes to social media. She was an early adopter of Twitter and Facebook and regularly uses them to report the news and interact with her audience.
“I have so much more access to my viewers.”
FOX 4 won a Lone Star Emmy Award in 2010 for its social media parody video in which Tinsley anchors a newscast about a shooting at City Hall — but the reporters are too distracted by their smartphones to actually report the news.
While Tinsley has some serious reporting accolades, the veteran broadcast journalist still can poke some fun at her own profession. She’s an “Anchorman” fan — so much so that she rented out a local movie theater and invited 80 of her friends and colleagues to screen “Anchorman 2,” while wearing signature Ron Burgundy mustaches. Uncontrollable laugher ensued.
—Emily Toman
Sam Horowitz sang and danced his way into YouTube fame last summer at his bar mitzvah after-party, turning a traditional religious celebration into a spontaneous musical that could have come straight out of a scene from popular teen shows “Glee” or “Smash.” Dressed in a sparkling white suit, the Parish Episcopal School eighthgrader took to the stage inside a room at the Omni Hotel and belted out Christina
Aguilera’s “Show Me How You Burlesque” along with back-up dancers courtesy of the Dallas Mavericks — all in front of giant, electric letters that spelled “Sam.” The glitzy display raised a few eyebrows in the Jewish community, as some thought it was just a little over-the-top. But those in the realm of pop culture embraced the young performer. His YouTube video a poppy and emotional montage of his
journey to the bar mitzvah a la “American Idol” — went viral, and he landed spots on “Ellen” and “Good Morning America.” None of this is out of character for “the bar mitzvah boy,” who’s used to the spotlight, having appeared in shows at the Jewish Community Center and the Dallas Children’s Theater. And who knows? He might end up in a future TV hit that his life already seems to emulate. —Emily Toman
The Netflix show (based on the book by the same name) about a young woman’s 365-day drug-related prison sentence was the critics’ darling last year. While the show garners some laughs, it also captures the general icky-ness that is institutionalization. Neighborhood resident Holly Hunter (no relation to the actor) knows the inside of a women’s prison. She already was into drugs when she got kicked out of The Hockaday School for swearing at a staff member, she told the Advocate in 2011. At 16 she hooked up with an older boy and started selling. “I was trapped in the money game,” she says. “I could make $1,000 for 20 minutes of work.” Despite the constant rush of adrenaline, steady flow of money and feeling of power, she knew deep down that things were all wrong. “I thought I had it good, but I was living in fear. Constant fear.” Then one day she woke up feeling miserable and prayed for help. Be careful what you wish for, she warns. “Less than 72 hours later, I was sitting in jail.” She couldn’t shake the addiction, and she ultimately revisited prison multiple times. “Let’s just say — all told — about a third of my life was spent in prison.” It was during that last stint that she sobered up. She could have taken drugs while behind bars. Her cellmates regularly did, she says, but instead she asked for rehabilitation. “I began requesting substance-abuse counseling immediately when I got to prison [in the 1990s]. It took two years for me to get into classes and treatment.” After release, she embarked on an education in chemical-dependency treatment that included becoming certified as a licensed chemical-dependency counselor. Now she works with Dallas attorneys and courts and runs A Court Class, which specializes in drug counseling and education, especially for those in legal trouble because of drug abuse.
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—Christina Hughes BabbA high-traffic intersection could be home to another high-rise residence.
At the northeast corner of Preston and Northwest Highway, Transwestern has proposed demolishing the 24-unit apartment complex and the 12 townhomes behind it to make way for a possibly eightstory luxury rental community with close to 300 units.
The project requires a zoning change, and many surrounding residents are organizing in opposition to what they say will dramatically change the neighborhood.
“This is our community where we’ve lived for most of our lives,” says Ashley Parks, president of the homeowner’s association for Preston Hollow East, which lies directly north of the three-acre site. “We want to keep that neighborhood feel.”
At press time, 682 neighbors had signed a petition via change.org, urging the City Plan Commission and the Dallas City Council to vote against a zoning change. And on Feb. 22 — around the time this magazine is being published — opponents are rallying at Preston Hollow Park.
This, all before the developers have even filed an application. (“Welcome to Preston Hollow,” one resident told them in January at a standing-room-only meeting of concerned and vocal neighbors.)
Bill Dalstrom, a land-use attorney at Jackson Walker L.L.P., which is working on the project with Transwestern, says the developers have gone above and beyond what the city requires when it comes to informing the neighborhood, having met with dozens of homeowner groups in the area.
So, here’s their pitch. The tree-lined, two-building residence would include large, two- and three-bedroom units. There would be an underground parking lot, with street parking prohibited. A community park on the north end would help provide a buffer for Preston Hollow East. The entrance would be on Preston.
Eight stories is the highest the building can go under the residential proximity slope, a 3-to-1 height restriction meant to protect abutting homeowners. For every foot of height, there’s a three-foot setback.
Why not build something under the existing zoning, which allows for only three stories?
“We can create something of much higher quality,” Dalstrom says. “We see this as an iconic corner.”
Transwestern will ask for a planned development district (PD), a type of zoning that allows developers to customize the restrictions of a given site. This is what
would allow for an underground parking garage, among other features.
Rents would range from $2,000 to more than $5,000 a month, catering to an aged, wealthy demographic, including empty nesters — people who don’t follow the typical 9-to-5 schedule, says Mark Culwell of Transwestern.
“We’re not trying to re-create something you’d see in Uptown,” he says. “This is something that will appeal to a more mature market.”
The development would join other high-rise communities on Northwest Highway, including the 29-story Preston Tower condos and the 21-story Athena condos.
In this debate between developers and homeowners, a key player is absent: District 13 Councilwoman Jennifer Staubach Gates. Her husband, John Gates, is CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle, the commercial real estate firm that brokered the deal with Transwestern. City policy requires that she remove herself from the process “to ensure fair and impartial decision making and to avoid the appearance and risk of impropriety,” Gates said in a letter to the public. Neighbors instead will work with District 11 Councilman Lee Kleinman.
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The 33-and-a-half-acre shopping complex just across the freeway from NorthPark Center is expanding its retail, restaurant and office space by more than 160,000 square feet. The Shops at Park Lane broke ground on three new buildings in January at the north end of the shopping center. Developers also hope to create an outdoor plaza for community events. The project is slated for completion in spring 2015.
Hermansen Land Development is making progress on the new construction of a three-tenant restaurant strip at the northeast corner of Forest and Inwood. The center will house Einstein Bros. Bagels, Rusty Taco and The Juice Bar. All three eateries should be open “easily by the end of the year,” says Kirk Hermansen.
Construction on the 42 acres of mixed-use development is well underway at the northwest corner of Central Expressway and Walnut Hill. The first phase includes the anchor tenant Trader Joe’s, 46,000 square feet of office space and eight to 10 retail and restaurant spaces; construction is scheduled to be complete by the end of the summer. There are also plans for three sevenstory residential towers when it’s all said and done.
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“There’s no way it could have been avoided,” Gates says, “unless Jones Lang LaSalle did no business in the city of Dallas. They’re a big, international company.”
And the northeast corner of Preston and Northwest Highway is a valuable piece of real estate.
Numerous interested buyers — 14 in just a year — have approached the resi-
dents of Townhouse Row, those 12 condos on the proposed site. HOA president Pamela Smith says the decision to sell to Transwestern was unanimous.
“We can’t even agree on how to grow our grass,” Smith says.
She says Transwestern engaged with them better than any previous company. Although the plan would be a dramatic change,
establishing a PD is best for the long run. Without a zoning change, any developer can come in and build something substandard, not speaking to one single neighbor.
“There’s no incentive for them to engage,” Smith says.
A traffic study of the area is required before any votes are cast at City Hall, which still is a few months out.
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Back in June 2012, the Cooper Fitness Center announced its plans for a $7.5 million dollar renovation and held a demolition ceremony with local celebrities, including Dr. Kenneth Cooper and son Dr. Tyler Cooper, Roger Staubach and Randy Gier. Fast forward to February 2014, and the renovations are now complete. Cooper Center, which was originally built in 1972, is bustling with members taking advantage of snazzy new locker rooms, exercise studios, and a three-lane indoor track, among other amenities. Drs. Kenneth and Tyler Cooper, plus football legends Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman, appeared at the unveiling Feb. 5. “With the opening of this top-notch facility, we are equipping the next generation to live better, longer, more productive lives,” Dr. Kenneth Cooper says.
Brookwood Partners, who earlier this month acquired Heritage Square I and II, two multitenant office buildings on the northwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and LBJ Freeway, have awarded leasing and management rights to Cushman & Wakefield of Texas Inc., according to the Dallas Business Journal. The 11-story buildings are slated for a $6 million renovation.
The popular neighborhood fabric store CityCraft, which closed its Inwood Village location in December, re-opened Feb. 28 and will host a grand opening party March 8. The new spot is about seven minutes down the Dallas North Tollway in the Trinity River Corridor, near the Sylvan Avenue Bridge and adjacent to the Design District. The square footage of the space will triple, allowing for more fabric, a new fiber-arts department and two classrooms. CityCraft is known not just for its wide selection of fabric and accessories, but also for its classes and tutorials for making scarves, purses and clothes. They have a children’s summer camp that sells out months in advance.
We reported back in October the plans for Ylang 23 to move into the Plaza at Preston Center, taking over the former Pickles & Ice Cream storefront, which moved a few doors down. The upscale jewelry store, owned by local residents Charles and Joanne Teichman, opened Feb. 8. Ylang 23 relocated after almost three decades at the Galleria location, which is now closed. The new Preston Center store features work from designers Cathy Waterman, Irene Neuwirth, Jennifer Meyer, Todd Reed, Ten Thousand Things and Jamie Joseph, to name a few.
1 Sprinkles Cupcakes in Preston Center Plaza upgraded their cupcake ATM to a “version 2.0.” The new ATM will pop out up to four cupcakes per card swipe.
2 Elevation Burger, located at the corner of Hillcrest and Northwest Highway is closed for good, according to the company’s spokeswoman, Dagmara Postelle.
3 Capital One Bank opened a new branch at Lovers and Lomo Alto on the site formely occupied by Anteks Furniture Store, which moved to the Design District in 2009.
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Leading to Success. 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931 / lakehillprep. org Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.
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Summer Chess Camp Campers learn while they PLAY. Chess develops reading, math, critical and analytical skills, and builds character and self-esteem. Just don’t tell the kids…they think chess is fun! Join beginner, intermediate or advanced chess classes for ages 7 to 13 on the UT Dallas campus. Morning (9am-noon) or afternoon (1-4pm) sessions are available June 9-13, June 16-20, July 14-18, July 21-25 and extended playing classes. Camp includes t-shirt, chess board and pieces, trophy, certificate, score book, group photo, snacks and drinks. Instructors are from among UT Dallas Chess Team Pan-Am Intercollegiate Champions for 2010-2012!
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My imagination is always stirred by images of the Exodus — the Hebrews’ 40-yearlong trek through the wilderness from slavery in Egypt to an unknown but Promised Land. At times I find myself identifying with those pilgrims, as they “murmured” in the wilderness, wishing they could go back to Egypt where they were slaves, but where life at least was predictable. At other times, I identify with Moses, Aaron and Miriam, who had to bear the burden of all these unhappy people for 40 long years.
The Bible often provides powerful images of life as we live it today. I, too, have had my wilderness wanderings, when I couldn’t see the road ahead. I’ve done my share of complaining, and to be honest I’ve had to put up with my share of complaining when the saints I’m called to lead get impatient with (to borrow a phrase from Eugene Peterson) the “long obedience in the same direction.” It does seem that sometimes, like the ancient Hebrews, we prefer a known misery to an unknown future.
In his lesser-known sequel to his bestselling book “The Road Less Traveled,” titled “Further Along the Road Less Traveled: The Unending Journey of Spiritual Growth,” M. Scott Peck recounts his own journey through addiction to alcohol. Seeking to find meaning in his addiction and road to recovery, he draws upon the Exodus experience. Describing our common human situation, he observes that we all have left a past behind — a past that may be far from perfect, and yet we yearn to go back to a time that was, at least, predictable. We find the wilderness journey of the present uncomfortable and the road ahead unclear. Because of the uncertainty, we yearn (once again) to return to a known misery, rather than an unknown future. Finally, he describes addiction as an attempt
to go back — an attempt that, in the long run, never works. Like Adam and Eve, cast out of paradise to wander “east of Eden,” the road back to the garden is blocked by a flaming sword. The only way to live well is to risk living forward.
There’s a great scene in the 16th chapter of the book of Exodus. The people have been murmuring in the wilderness. Moses tells Aaron to tell the people, “Draw near to
the Lord, for he has heard your complaining.” Then something extraordinary happens. In the very next verse we read, “As Aaron spoke they looked toward the wilderness, and the glory of the Lord appeared …” Notice that the divine glory was not to be found back in Egypt, but in the unknown and uncharted wilderness, because that is where God was to be found.
I’ve always had difficulty with phrases like “back to the Bible” or “back to God,” because the truth is that God is not “back there,” but up ahead, leading and inspiring us.
I suspect there are some who will read this column who are walking some lonely wilderness road, perhaps wishing there was a way back. The road ahead is unclear, and the wilderness is a scary place. This old story may be a helpful reminder that God is out there in the future, even in the wilderness, meeting you around the next corner.
It does seem that sometimes, like the ancient Hebrews, we prefer a known misery to an unknown future.
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#1 COWBOY FENCE & IRON CO. Est. ‘91. 214-692-1991 www.cowboyfenceandiron.com
4 QUALITY FENCING Call Mike 214-507-9322
Specializing in Wood, New or Repair.
A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM
Fences, Gates, Decks. Haven 214-327-0560
AMBASSADOR FENCE INC.
Automatic Gates, Iron & Cedar Fencing, Decks. Since 1996. MC/V 214-621-3217
HANNAWOODWORKS.COM Decks,Doors, Carpentry, Remodeling 214-435-9574
KIRKWOOD FENCE & DECK
New & Repair. Free Estimates. Nathan Kirkwood. 214-341-0699
LONESTARDECKS.COM 214-357-3975
Trex Decking & Fencing, trex.com
All Wood Decks, Arbors & Patio Covers
EST. 1991 #1
FENCE & IRON CO.
214.692.1991
SPECIALIZING IN Wood Fences &Auto Gates
cowboyfenceandiron.com
CHIMNEY SWEEP Dampers/Brick & Stone Repair. DFW Metro. Don 214-704-1722
ALL WALKS OF FLOORS 214-616-7641
Carpet, Wood, Tile Sales/Service Free Estimates
BEAR FOOT HARDWOODS 214-734-8851
Complete Hardwood Flooring Services
DALLAS CARPET OUTLET Carpet/Wood/Tile. dallascarpetoutlet.com 214-342-1100
DALLAS HARDWOODS 214-724-0936
Installation, Repair, Refinish, Wax, Hand Scrape. Residential, Commercial. Sports Floors. 25 Yrs.
HASTINGS STAINED CONCRETE New/ Remodel. Stain/Wax Int/Ext. Nick. 214-341-5993. www.hastingsfloors.com
N-HANCE WOOD RENEWAL. No Dust. No Mess. No Odor. nhance.com. 214-321-3012.
WILLEFORD HARDWOOD FLOORS 214-824-1166 • WillefordHardwoodFloors.com
Restoration Flooring
Hardwood Installation · Hand Scraping Sand & Finish · Dustless
25+ Years Experience
469.774.3147
restorationflooring.net
FOUNDATION REPAIR
• Slabs • Pier & Beam
• Mud Jacking • Drainage
• Free Estimates
• Over 20 Years Exp.
972-288-3797
We Answer Our Phones
ROCKET GARAGE DOOR SERVICE -24/7. Repairs/Installs. 214-533-8670. Coupon On Web. www.RocketDoorService.com
UNITED GARAGE DOORS AND GATES Res/Com. Locally Owned.214-826-8096
A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM Expert Window Cleaning. Haven 214-327-0560
CLEARWINDOWSANDDOORS.COM
Replacement Windows & Doors Free Estimate 214-274-5864
LAKE HIGHLANDS GLASS & MIRROR
custom mirrors • shower enclosures store fronts • casements 214-349-8160
ROCK GLASS CO Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 214-837-7829
#1 AT BIG JOBS. NO JOB TOO SMALL. 40+ years exp. Ron Payne 214-755-9147
A R&G HANDYMAN Electrical, Plumbing, Painting, Fencing, Roofing, Light Hauling. Ron or Gary 214-861-7569, 469-878-8044
ALL STAR HOME CARE Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more. 25 yrs. exp. References. Derry 214-505-4830
BO HANDYMAN Specializing In Historic Home Renovations & Pro Remodels. Custom Carpentry, Doors, Kitchens, Baths & more. 214-437-9730
HANDY DAN “The Handyman” To Do’s Done Right. www.handy-dan.com 214-252-1628
HANDYMAN SPECIALIST Residential/ Commercial. Large, small jobs, repair list, renovations. Refs. 214-489-0635
HOMETOWN HANDYMAN All phases of construction. No job too small 214-327-4606
HONEST, SKILLED SERVICE With a Smile. General Repairs/ Maintenance. 214-215-2582
WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS
Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232
Your Home Repair Specialists
Drywall Doors
Senior Safety Carpentry Small & Odd Jobs And More! 972-308-6035 HandymanMatters.com/dallas
BATHTUB, COUNTERTOP & TILE Resurfacing: Walls, Tub Surrounds, Showers. Glaze or Faux Stone finishes. Affordable Alternative to Replacement! 972-323-8375. PermaGlazeNorthDallas.com
FENN CONSTRUCTION Any Tile Anywhere. www.dallastileman.com Back Splash Specials! 214-343-4645
HANDY DAN “The Handyman” Remodels Done Right. handy-dan.com 214-252-1628
MELROSE TILE James Estrello Sr., Installer 40 Yrs. Exp. MelroseTile.com 214-384-6746
TOM HOLT TILE 30 Yrs Experience In Tile, Backsplashes & Floors. Refs. Avail. 214-770-3444
1 AFFORDABLE HOUSE PAINTING and Home Repair. Quality work. Inside and Out. Free Ests. Local Refs. Ron 972-816-5634 or 972-475-3928
#1 GET MORE PAY LES
Painting. 85% Referrals. Free Est. 214-348-5070
A+ INT/EXT PAINT & DRYWALL
Since 1977. Kirk Evans. 972-672-4681
A1 TOP COAT Professional. Reliable. References. TopCoatOfTexas.com 214-770-2863
ABRAHAM PAINT SERVICE A Women Owned Business 25 Yrs. Int/Ext. Wall Reprs. Discounts On Whole Interiors and Exteriors 214-682-1541
ALL TYPES Painting & Repairs. A+ BBB rating. Any size jobs welcome. Call Kenny 214-321-7000
BENJAMIN’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work At Reasonable Prices. 214-725-6768
BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS, LLC
Complete Painting Interior/Exterior, Stain Etc. Custom Finishes, Custom Texture, Custom Trim www.blake-construction.com
Fully Bonded & Insured. 214-563-5035
MANNY’S HOME PAINTING & REPAIR
Int./Ext. Sheetrock. Manny 214-334-2160
RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT
Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513
ROMEO’S PAINTING Int/Ext. Drywall, Damage Repair. Prep House To Sell. 214-789-0803
TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work
Since 1984. INT/EXT 214-755-2700
VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 469-774-7111
PAINTING & RENOVATIONS LLC
• Interior/Exterior
• Rotten Wood
• Drywall
• Gutters
All General Contracting Needs 214.542.6214
• Tubs, Tiles or Sinks
• Cultured Marble
• Kitchen Countertops
25% OFF TREE WORK Trim. Roberts Tree Svc. Insd. 10 yrs exp. 214-808-8925
A BETTER TREE COMPANY • JUST TREES Complete tree services. Tree & Landscape Lighting! Mark 214-332-3444
A&B LANDSCAPING Full Landscape & Lawn Care Services. Degreed Horticulturist. 214-534-3816
AYALA’S LANDSCAPING Firewood for Sale! Call the Land Expert Today! Insured. 214-773-4781
BLOUNTS TREE SERVICE Winter Special 20% Off Tree Work. 45 yrs exp. Insured. 214-275-5727
CHUPIK TREE SERVICE Trim, Remove, Stump Grind. Free Est. Insured. 214-823-6463
COLE’S LAWN CARE • 214-327-3923
Quality Service with a Personal Touch.
COVINGTON’S NURSERY & LANDSCAPE CO. 5518 Pres. George Bush Hwy. Rowlett 972-475-5888 covingtonnursery.com
DALLAS K.D.R.SERVICES • 214-349-0914
Lawn Service & Landscape Installation
TO ADVERTISE 214.560.4203
FOREVERLAWNTEXAS.COM George Berre. Quality Synthetic Grass, Free Est. 214-263-0828
GREENSKEEPER Winter Clean Up & Color. Sodding, Fertilization. Lawn Maintenance & Landscape. Res/Com. 214-546-8846
HOLMAN IRRIGATION
Sprinkler & Valve Repair/ Rebuild Older Systems. Lic. #1742. 214-398-8061
ORTIZ LAWNCARE Complete Yard Care. Service by Felipe. Free Est. 214-215-3599
RONS LAWN Organic Solutions. Not Environmental Pollution. Landscape & Maintenance 972-222-LAWN (5296)
SERIOUSLY METICULOUS Verdant Grounds. 214-763-0492
TAYLOR MADE IRRIGATION Repairs, service, drains. 30+ years exp. Ll 6295 M-469-853-2326. John
THE POND MAN Water Gardens
Designed & Installed. Drained & Cleaned. Weekly Service. Jim Tillman 214-769-0324
TRACY’S LAWN CARE • 972-329-4190
Lawn Mowing & Leaf Cleaning
U R LAWN CARE Maintenance. Landscaping. Your Personal Yard Service by Uwe Reisch uwereisch@yahoo.com 214-886-9202
WATER-WISE URBAN LANDSCAPES www.TexasXeriscapes.com 469-586-9054
WHITE ROCK TREE WIZARDS Professionals, Experts, Artists. Trim, Rmv, Cable Repair, Cavity-Fill Stump Grind. Emergency Hazards. Insd. Free Est. 972-803-6313
Tree Company
A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040
All Plumbing Repairs. Slab Leak Specialists. Licensed & Insured. ML# M36843.
ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521
# M37740 Insured. Any plumbing issues. plumberiffic69@gmail.com
Sewers • Drains • Bonded 24 Hours/7 Days
*Joe Faz 214-794-7566 - Se Habla Español*
ARRIAGA PLUMBING:
Faucet, Sewer, Sink Repairs. Water Leaks. Water Heaters, Gas Testing. Remodels, Shower Pans, Stoppages. Insured. Lic 20754. Since the 80’s 214-321-0589, 214-738-7116,CC’s Accptd
HAYES PLUMBING INC. Repairs. Insured, 214-343-1427 License M13238
JUSTIN’S PLUMBING SERVICE
For All Your Plumbing Needs. ml#M24406 972-523-1336. www.justinsplumbing.com
M&S PLUMBING Quality Work & Prompt Service. Jerry. 214-235-2172. lic.#M-11523
NTX PLUMBING SPEC. LLLP 214-226-0913
Lic. M-40581 Res/Com. Repairs & Leak Location
REPAIRS, Fixtures, General Plumbing, Senior Discounts. Campbell Plumbing. 214-321-5943
SPECK PLUMBING
Over 30 Yrs Exp. Licensed/Insured. 214-732-4769, 214-562-2360
ADAIR POOL & SPA SERVICE
1 month free service for new customers. Call for details. 469-358-0665.
DFWPOOLCHEMICAL.COM Never Pay Retail Again. Chemicals, Parts, Motors, Etc.
LEAFCHASERS POOLS
Parts and Service. Chemicals and Repairs. Jonathan. 214-729-3311
LOCK’S POOL SERVICE - 469-235-2072
40 years experience. Pool Electrical TICL #550
MICHAEL’S POOL SERVICE
Maintenance & Repair 214-727-7650
A&B GUTTER 972-530-5699 Clean Out, Repair/Replace. Leaf Guard. Free Estimates. Lifetime Warranty
MEDRANO ROOFING Resd/Comm. Quality Service & Craftsmanship. Free Est. 469-867-2129
NATIONWIDE ROOFING Fencing, Gutters BBB member. 214-882-8719
Allstate
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Pete Chapasko, the man responsible for many academic strides at Preston Hollow Elementary over the years, has left the helm to lead the International Leadership of Texas campus in Keller. Chapasko came on as principal in 2007, just a year after the segregation lawsuit that made national headlines, and was tasked with repairing the school’s reputation. Chapasko also brought the school to exemplary status — when he arrived, it was two failing student grades away from being “unacceptable” in the eyes of the Texas Education Agency (although the TEA has since changed its accountability standards). Dallas ISD took notice and named him DISD’s Principal of the Year in 2011.
The “I will graduate” campaign, launched by neighborhood resident and Dallas ISD volunteer Louisa Meyer, aims to outfit every elementary student in the district with a T-shirt promoting the DISD high school they’ll attend along with their graduation date. Volunteers need $165,000 to meet their goal for the project to increase pride in our neighborhood public schools. To find out how to get involved and contribute funds, visit the “Dallas ISD I will graduate” page on Facebook.
The Discovery Channel’s three-part miniseries “Klondike,” which aired in January, featured 2005 W.T. White High School alumnus Johnny Simmons as Jack London. Simmons has also appeared in the movies “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Robert Edsel , author of several novels including “The Monuments Men,” lives on Turtle Creek, just outside Preston Hollow, and he graduated from St. Mark’s School of Texas. Hollywood actor George Clooney made Edsel’s book into a movie of the same name, which released last month, starring Matt Damon.
Graham Smith , a 16-year-old student at the Episcopal School of Dallas, made national headlines recently after he successfully hacked into the social media app SnapChat. He re-wrote an existing form of code that revealed the names and phone numbers of all of SnapChat’s users, including the company’s creator who Smith texted to point out the privacy issue.
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$7,800
Amount of money stolen over the phone via a MoneyGram scam from an elderly woman living in the 7800 block of Park Lane; the man falsely claimed to be her grandson
6 p.m.
The approximate time Feb. 7 when a woman’s wallet was stolen from her purse, which was hanging on the back of her chair at a Preston-Forest restaurant
02.08 12700
Date when a suspect broke into the Walgreens at Hillcrest and West Northwest Highway, entering through the ceiling tiles and stealing unspecified amounts of hydrocodone, oxycontin, and prednisone
Block of Merit Drive where a suspect ran up to a woman in a parking garage Feb. 3 demanding her car keys; The woman said, “No,” to which the suspected responded, “I mean it. I will shoot you. I have to have a car. Give me your keys.” The suspect then grabbed the keys from the woman’s purse and drove away in her vehicle
SOURCE: Dallas Police Department
