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My father and mother have lived in the same house for almost 60 years.
The house has changed over the years
they’ve added a bedroom, a bathroom, an office and a den. They’ve painted, repainted, painted yet again and finally gave up and added metal siding to the outside of the place. They’ve mowed and tended the acreage so lovingly, I swear they know most of the blades of grass and even the weeds by heart.
They’ve fixed water leaks, solved electrical problems, dealt with foundation cracking, repaired broken windows (at least two caused by my childhood baseball game simulations throwing a ball against the wall), and dealt with all kinds of happy times and personal calamities there, too.
There are far more memories than problems in a house that has become a home, but the good times of the past still can’t change the realities of the present.
Today, the house and grounds are far larger than two jokingly self-described “old” people need, even as the house and storage buildings are jammed with just about everything anyone in the family ever acquired over the years — including what appears to be every school project my sisters and I completed from kindergarten through college.
They are not hoarders, at least in the current reality-TV vernacular. But like many of us, since they have room to save stuff, lots of stuff has been saved.
So I asked my dad what it would take to get them to move to a smaller home that would be easier to care for and would demand less from them as they continue try-
ing to defy the aging process.
He paused, thoughtfully I presumed rather than for that “give-the-kid-the-ideaI’m-actually-considering-this” effect, and said words that ring true regardless of age and status.
“I don’t know,” he told me. “It just seems a lot easier to stay put here where we’ve always been.”
It is easy for my sisters and me to express our concerns and offer our opinions, because of course we know what’s best for people other than ourselves. But only my mom and dad can determine what’s best for them, and if they choose to ignore us, should we blame them? They’ve done just fine over the years despite all of the things we’ve dragged them into, through and over.
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My parents have earned the right to live their lives how they see fit, not that they need my permission to do so anyway, and if health-permitting they want to ride off into the sunset in this house they’ve called home for so long, I guess that is their call. It certainly isn’t mine.
That point was clear as I left their home after a recent pilgrimage, driving off into the sunset myself.
There they were, arm in arm and waving goodbye while standing in the front door of the only home they’ve known together — just as they have so many times over so many years and under so many circumstances.
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There are far more memories than problems in a house that has become a home, but the good times of the past still can’t change the realities of the present.
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Preston Hollow doctor honored for illustrious career
Who was Lt. William Preston?
“I just Googled Preston Bend and found a book called ‘Ghost towns of Texoma,’ which claims the towns name was probably named after Capt. William Preston, who was in charge of that territory. The Shawnee trail ran from there along present day Preston Road and ended at the Cedar Springs.”
—Danny Hurley
Whenyou’reinpain,thelastthingyou want to do is wait. That’s why we’ve added the all new Medical City ER in Preston Center with more than 10,000 square feet of the latest technology, an expert clinical care team and extra features from valet parking to specialized pediatric care, all designed to get you from assessment to treatment and back to your life faster. A name you can tru st for exceptional emergency care is now in your neighborhood.
As the only unsigned artist in history to have a No. 1 single, Lisa Loeb epitomizes girl power. We’re hardly surprised. After all, she attended Hockaday, a school dedicated to producing strong, confident women.
“Hockaday instilled me with a sense of feeling like I could do anything I wanted to do,” Loeb says. “I could be both feminine and strong.”
Though she lives in Los Angeles, the Preston Hollow native hasn’t forgotten her roots.
“I love being able to come back to Dallas as much as I can,” she says. “Growing up there has had a huge impact on me.”
Many of the singer’s most vivid memories are set at Hockaday.
“I remember what we had for lunch everyday, the uniforms, the teachers, the intense workload,” she says.
Those cafeteria lunches must have really left an impression. In 2004, Loeb starred in a Food Network show called “Dweezil and Lisa” with her then-boyfriend Dweezil Zappa. In one episode,
the duo travel to our neighborhood and learn how to make Hockaday’s chess pie.
As a teenager, Loeb also spent a good amount of time at St. Mark’s.
“They had a radio station that I loved listening to, so I asked if I could be one of the DJs, and they let me do that,” she explains. “My friends and I sometimes interviewed bands. I was bringing huge crates of record albums from my own collection. At the time, you couldn’t bring your iPod.”
Loeb enjoyed playing Led Zeppelin and tracks by the Texas-based punk rock band The Judy’s. But the music she creates is pared down and poignant. “Stay,” the song that put her on the map, has become a staple on many breakup playlists, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.
“That’s why I play music at all, is to connect with people,” Loeb says.
Her desire to connect with people is what led her to appear on E! Network’s “Number 1 Single,” a 2006 reality show about her search for love in her 30s.
“At first I was hesitant to have my own reality show,” she admits. “But then I realized there were so many people in that same situation. I had a story to tell and I felt like a lot of people had stories to tell me I realized that by sharing my story, people could feel comfortable in their own stories.”
Loeb has since taken a break from TV, but she stays active plenty of other ways. Famous for her framed-face, she has her own line of eyewear and makes music for children. The latter project is helped by the fact that the singer is now a mother of two. During our phone call, she pauses periodically to attend to her son. Loeb apologizes for the interruptions and says laughingly, “That’s my awesome real life.”
—Elizabeth Barbee
October
Oct. 3
The Modern Mile is a tour of six contemporary homes all within 1 square mile in the Walnut Hill area. The walkable, self-guided tour, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., includes recent construction as well as homes built in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Proceeds from the tour benefit Walnut Hill Elementary School. Various locations, modernmiledallas.com, $15-$20
THROUGH OCT. 25
Take a trip through fashion history via this exhibition from the Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas. It features 29 looks spanning 50 years, including French designer Pierre Cardin’s bullseye minidress, a 1974 Halston silk pantsuit featuring an Andy Warhol design, a 1980s Christian LaCroix for Dior and a 1995 dress by Texas native Todd Oldham. NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.363.7441, northparkcenter.com, free
OCT. 3
This 5k and fun run starts at 9 a.m. and benefits the Withers Elementary School PTA. Withers Elementary, 3959 Northaven Road, wildcatprowl5k.org, $10-$30
OCT. 2
This Austin-based musician with a music degree from the University of North Texas returns with her pop/R&B sound. Phoenix-based Brian Chartrand of the Voce Project opens.
Uncle Calvin’s Coffee House, 9555 N. Central, 214-363-0044, unclecalvins.org, $8-$16
OCT. 24
The Friends of Northaven Trail invite neighbors to My Park Day, from 8 a.m.1 p.m. Landscaping events, exercise classes, a face painter and a contest for the scariest dog Halloween costume are planned, plus lunch from the Hamburger Man.
Virginia Cook Respite on St. Michael’s, northaventrail.org, free
OCT. 25
Contemporary music ensemble Voices of Change presents the finalists in Rapido, a two-week composition contest for the Southwestern region of the United States. Performances start at 3 p.m.
SMU Caruth Auditorium, 6101 Bishop, voicesofchange.org, $25-$30
OCT. 25
The Greater Dallas Organic Garden Club meets from 3-5 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, 214.363.5316, gdogc.org, free
OCT. 30
You only heard part of the story in “Friday Night Lights.” A new movie starring Vivica A. Fox, Pooch Hall and Charles S. Dutton tells the story of the David W. Carter High School football team, which won the state championship in 1988. The following summer, four of the team’s players went on an armed robbery spree that cost them their futures.
Studio Movie Grill, 11170 N. Central, 214.361.2966, studiomoviegrill.com. Call for times and ticket prices
Earlier this year, VertsKebap opened in Preston Hollow Village with a bang.
“It was insane,” says Emily Bell, who works at the popular restaurant. “We offered one free entrée to each of our guests. From open to close, no joke, there was a line wrapped around the building. We just didn’t stop. It was nuts.”
Many of those initial visitors liked what they tasted and have kept coming back as paying customers. The location in our neighborhood is one of VertsKebap’s most profitable.
Michael Heyne and Dominik Stein are the brains behind the operation. Both men are originally from Germany but became friends as fellow foreign exchange students at SMU. In Texas they missed the spicy Turkish street food that’s a staple in Europe, so they decided to open a restaurant in Austin, where they moved after graduation.
“We get tons of people who were born [in Germany] or stationed there in the military,” Bell says. “They’re excited to finally get that taste they so crave.”
Dishes are highly customizable. Guests choose from four protein options – chicken, beef, lamb or falafel – and specify whether they want a salad, wrap or kebap. Kebaps, not to be confused with kebabs, are similar to sandwiches. Sauces are made in house and vegetables come from local farms. You can wash it all down with a Texas craft beer or nitrogen-infused iced coffee. And here’s the best part: most entrees are around 550 calories. It’s no wonder the restaurant attracts such a wide crowd.
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“We don’t even have an average customer,” Bell says. “We see every person from every walk of life. It’s amazing the amount of diversity.”
—Elizabeth Barbee The Texan kebap with beef and lamb. Photo by Kathy Tran
He’s craving Greek, but you want Italian. Instead of arguing about it, head to Ziziki’s. On the menu, you’ll find things like pastichio (Greek lasagna filled with lamb, macaroni and béchamel). The restaurant also has a weekend brunch – think French toast or eggs with feta and Kalmata olives.
11661 Preston, 469.232.9922, zizikis.com, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday – Sunday.
This Inwood Village date spot serves traditional Turkish fare. Offerings include pureli dana (braised beef atop a bed of mashed potatoes), tavuk sarma (chicken breast filled with rice, raisins, pistachios and spices) and kulbasti (lamb fillets with vegetables). Splurge on a bottle of wine or indulge in one of the restaurant’s signature cocktails – perhaps the Whirling Dervish, a blend of vanilla vodka, Frangelico, Baileys Irish Cream, Kahlua and Turkish coffee. 5450 West Lovers Lane Ste. 222, 214.902.0919, café-istanbul.net, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Monday-Sunday.
In addition to Mediterranean favorites like hummus and chicken kabobs, Zoës Kitchen serves American classics. Order a pimento cheese sandwich with a side of braised white beans for a fast, affordable lunch. The restaurant chain has locations all over the country, but you’ll probably want to visit the one at Preston and Royal.
6025 Royal Lane Ste. 104, 469.341.0123, zoeskitchen.com, 11 a.m. -9 p.m. Monday – Sunday.
The leaves are changing from summer green to autumn orange and if you’re like me, you have waited all year for pumpkin season to officially begin. From savory to sweet, there are endless pumpkin recipes to get you in the spirit. One of my tried and true favorites is this classic Pumpkin Roulade with sweet Maple Cream Cheese Icing.
GROCERY LIST:
Pumpkin Roll Cake
6 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 ½ cups pumpkin puree
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon nutmeg
Maple Cream Cheese Icing
1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, unsalted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
DIRECTIONS:
Pumpkin Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, grease a half-sheet pan and cover with parchment paper.
Beat the eggs and sugar until light in color.
Add pumpkin puree.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and fold into pumpkin mixture.
Spread the cake batter onto a prepared half-sheet pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-18 minutes or until cake springs back at the touch. Allow cake to cool before spreading a thin layer of maple cream cheese icing
to cover the entire top of the cake. Roll the pumpkin cake to make a log and refrigerate for 20 minutes to allow icing to set.
Spread the remaining maple cream cheese on top of the log.
(Optional garnish: sprinkle with chopped pecans)
Serve at room temperature and enjoy!
Combine butter and powdered sugar and beat until crumbly.
Add in cream cheese and maple syrup and mix until smooth.
Running the gamut from voyeuristic trash to societal edification, reality TV shows have amassed over the past 15 years like old newspapers on an episode of “Hoarders.” The grand paradox of the so-called “reality” genre is its supremely contrived, controlled and cut-up content, which — while necessary for palatable programming — deprives us of those stories beneath the surface. We tracked down Preston Hollow people who have spent time on reality TV show sets. They share candidly about their experiences, what they learned and life after the cameras shut off.
“LIFE IS A SERIES OF TRIUMPHS AND TRAGEDIES, FALLING DOWN AND REDEMPTION. WE’RE ALWAYS ON THIS PENDULUM SWINGING.”
SEE “BOSOM BUDDIES,” PAGE 21
John Tesar earned the title of “The Most Hated Chef in Dallas” in a 2011 D Magazine piece, which cited rumors of the fiery tantrums he threw while working at The Rosewood Mansion. More recently, the chef has been engaged in a very public dispute with Leslie Brenner of The Dallas Morning News. Their feud culminated July 17 of last year, when Tesar Tweeted, “@lesbren [expletive] you! Your reviews are misleading poorly written,self serving and you have destroyed the star system and you really suck [sic].” He was unhappy with her write-up of his steak house, Knife. To this day he harbors a degree of resentment.
“I don’t think all her motivations are evil or unethical,” he says. “But, in acts of desperation, she’s gone to the dark side from time to time Leslie seems to be the only one who doesn’t get John Tesar.”
Tesar’s unapologetic bluntness makes for great reality TV. He’s a regular on myriad Food Network shows and was a contestant on Bravo’s “Top Chef.” The latter gig was difficult to come by. Tesar tried out for the series several times, but kept getting rejected.
“I auditioned for season one, but they considered me to be too qualified at that time,” he says. “As the seasons went by, they decided they needed more talent, better chefs.”
He eventually secured a spot on season 10, which was filmed in Seattle. Tesar found the setting invigorating. Being near Puget Sound inspired him to open a seafood restaurant in our neighborhood upon his return. Spoon closed late last year, but it had a good run, garnering positive reviews from a slew of media outlets and a nod from the James Beard Foundation. Tesar still considers the restaurant
one of his greatest achievements as a chef.
“I’d love to reopen Spoon, but I’m worried whether Dallas would support it seven days a week, because it didn’t in Preston Center,” he says. “Seafood is still not mainstream here. That’s something we’re going to have to wait for.”
These days Tesar spends time with his wife and their son. He plans to open an Italian restaurant on Turtle Creek in the next few months and is “putting together a team to push John Tesar forward, not only as a chef, but as a brand.” He remains largely unshaken by the gossip surrounding his made-for-TV life. No matter how loud the chatter gets, he refuses to stop being himself.
“I’ve had my own issues with growth,” he admits. “I’m glad people have paid attention to my shortcomings and watched me overcome them.”
Reality TV thrives on conflict, so it’s something of a miracle that Heidi Dillon and LeeAnne Locken’s friendship survived season two of “Big Rich Texas,” a show that seemingly encouraged cattiness between Dallas socialites. Both women had generally terrible experiences with the other cast members. Dillon recounts the time Bonnie Blossum made a scene at a party she was hosting.
“She stormed in, took a cheese platter and flung it at everyone,” Dillon says. “I enjoyed the process of production and liked the producers and crew who I worked with – the other cast members, not so much. Except for Connie [Dieb]. We’ve been friends for 15 years. No shade on Connie.”
Locken agrees that many of the “Big Rich Texas” women were less than pleasant.
“I couldn’t get off that show fast enough,” she says. “I would never do reality again with that group of women.”
Dillon and Locken are close. They talk on the phone at least once a week and dine together regularly. Perhaps their relationship is healthy because it didn’t begin on TV. They met long before “Big Rich Texas” aired, through their involvement with The Fashionistas, a Dallasbased nonprofit that supports up-and-coming designers. The ladies are no strangers to the entertainment industry. Dillon is a partner at Morning Dew Pictures, the production company behind Bravo’s first season of “The Real Housewives of Miami.” Locken, who lives in our neighborhood, works as an actress and appeared on the 2009 iteration of “She’s Got the Look,” a televised modeling competition for women over 35.
“I literally called ‘She’s Got the Look’ my torture show,” she says. “This is where I learned that what reality TV really is all
about is torturing you. Because when they torture you and give you alcohol, they get the best footage they could possibly get — that’s the recipe for ‘train wreck.’”
Despite their traumatic experiences, the women are rumored to be working on a new series together. Some media outlets suspect they’re cast members on “Ladies of Dallas,” Bravo’s soon-to-be released show about wealth and scandal in our city.
“I cannot confirm nor deny if I am a part of it,” Locken says. “But I can say that I’m happy and excited. Reality is good for Texas and I’m so glad that Bravo has decided to do another show here.”
When it comes to “Ladies of Dallas,” Dillon is similarly evasive. She doesn’t mention the show by name, but says, “There’s some nonzero probability that you will see me in front of the camera again soon.“
So rational minds have to ask: Why do they continue to subject themselves to the drama? Locken views reality TV as a vehicle for inspiring others. She’s very immersed in the local charity scene and hopes to encourage others to get off the couch and volunteer.
“Everyday is an opportunity,” she says. “You get a choice: waste it or do something with it. “
As for Dillon? She admits she enjoys the attention. But her decision to be on camera is about so much more than ego.
“I think that it’s sort of satisfying to get that voyeuristic thing and look into somebody else’s life — see somebody misbehaving and then redeeming themselves,” Dillon says. “That’s really the story of all of our lives. Life is a series of triumphs and tragedies, falling down and redemption. We’re always on this pendulum swinging. “
Walk into Maple Avenue Boxing Gym and you’ll get a history lesson with your workout. Preston Hollow resident ARNIE VERBEEK, who owns the training facility, has plastered its walls with ephemera from his favorite fights. He’s particularly fond of a 1974 poster of George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. And for good reason. The now-historic boxing match, widely referred to as “The Rumble in the Jungle,” changed the course of his life.
At the time, Verbeek was 10 years old and living in Holland. His father shook him awake to watch the fight on TV and through sleepy eyes he saw Ali take down a man who dwarfed him in size. It was inspiring in a David and Goliath kind of way, and Verbeek was spellbound. He knew instantly he wanted to move to America.
“I knew where I wanted to live and I knew I wanted to do something in boxing,” he remembers. “I wanted to be part of that world. It seemed to me there was so much happiness and sadness in one frame. It looked like that was really life on steroids.”
The story garnered Verbeek a spot in the 2013 HBO documentary series “Sport in America: Our Defining Stories.” A friend told him the network was looking for people whose lives were changed by American sports, so Verbeek filmed a 30 second video of himself, sent it off, and went about his business. His business, incidentally, is finance — the gym is just his passion project.
“I forgot about it,” he says. “A year later I got a call from HBO and they said, ‘We’re really interested in your story. Would you come to the studio in Austin and tell your story in person?’ So, I did, and they really loved it.”
That was the first time Verbeek appeared on a TV series, but it wasn’t the last. A year later, he and a man named Ray Quintanilla, who shares his love of boxing, started a reality show of their own called “The Undercard.” The 6-episode show, which follows boxers at Verbeek’s gym as they prepare for a major fight, aired in 2014 on Telemundo and The CW. The goal is to get his star pupils the exposure they need to find trustworthy promoters. “The Undercard” is not in production currently, but Verbeek hopes it will be soon.
“I want to get it back on some type of format because it’s fun for these kids,” he says. “They work a little harder when it’s on TV.”
Most everything Verbeek does is for
“these kids.” Many of his boxers come from impoverished neighborhoods and have criminal records. He sees the sport as a way to turn their lives around.
Staring at the photos that line his office, Verbeek says, “If it weren’t for boxing, this guy and that guy would be dead. This
is a last resort sport. This guy couldn’t be saved with golf or tennis. They’re not all going to make it [as boxers] but that’s okay, as long as they get structure out of it, discipline out of it. It’s more important that they show up on time, work hard and gain some structure.”
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Kim
Rozellpolitely interrupts our interview to retrieve a bag full of family photos.
“Did you like show and tell?” she asks. “I loved it. It’s my favorite thing”
She shows me an assortment of pictures. Some are of herself as a child; others are of the home her father built on Nashwood Lane when her parents first moved to our neighborhood. She lingers over photos of her mother, Margie, who worked as a model for Neiman Marcus in the 1950s. Her mom is modest and doesn’t like being discussed in interviews, but Rozell can’t help herself.
“I can’t talk about my business without talking about the people who have influenced me,” she says.
Rozell’s business is makeup — and it’s booming. Over the course of her career, the
Preston Hollow resident has painted the faces some of Dallas’ most notable women
Lisa Troutt, Yvonne Crum, Libby Hunt, Tincy Miller and Sarah Fullwinder Perot, to name a few. Like her mother, Rozell dabbled in modeling. As a teenager, she was represented by Kim Dawson, and walked the runway for Sanger-Harris, a now-defunct department store that once stood in Preston Center. But you won’t see her on any billboards these days.
“I hate being photographed,” she says. “I’d rather be behind the camera. I think that’s what I like about makeup — it’s not about me.”
Throughout high school and college she worked for several cosmetic companies, promoting new products in the evenings and on
weekends for brands like Yardley, Elizabeth Arden and Love. Then, someone she knew at Chanel recommended her for a position with Yves Saint Laurent. The company had just launched its makeup line in America and Rozell was chosen to be an ambassador. She learned to recreate YSL’s “Le Look,” which featured a “matte velvet” lip and “modified cat eye.” Her job was to teach the technique to makeup artists around the country. It was her first big break and she almost passed on the opportunity.
“I didn’t want to work for a cosmetic company unless it was something really special,” she says. “And this launch was very special … it wasn’t just a makeup line. When I saw it, I was like, ‘Whoa! This is neater than I can imagine.’ I remember being in the room,
looking at the line, thinking, ‘Oh my word! This is art. This is fashion.’”
Both Rozell and her clients will tell you she’s an artist above all else.
“People say she kind of paints,” says Leigh McKay Sands, who contacts Rozell anytime she has a wedding or major event to attend. “She always makes it look really natural and pretty. She can do hair too — hair and makeup — so it’s nice to kind of have that one-stop shop.”
Rozell added hairstyling to her repertoire at the urging of Michel Colombo, a French photographer with whom she toured internationally in the 1980s.
“We would go to photo shoots and specialty stores and people’s homes,” she says. “I’ve just been blessed to travel and have those experiences.”
She used to fly to Paris to buy makeup brushes she couldn’t find in the states. But the beauty market has gotten substantially better and Rozell is now able to get what she needs around town.
“People have more makeup than they know what to do with,” she says. “That’s why I like teaching.”
She gives lessons to local women’s groups and debutante circles. Rozell hopes attendees leave feeling beautiful and empowered.
“There’s always a message,” she says of her classes. “I try to be uplifting and use makeup to encourage people.”
She seems to be succeeding. Erin Sexton Webb, one of Rozell’s longtime clients, describes her as “positive,” “inspirational” and “faithful.” Webb first hired Rozell in 1995 to get her camera-ready on her wedding day. Earlier this year, she needed Rozell’s services again for a very different reason.
“She just worked with my daughter, Whitney, for her senior pictures,” Webb says. “This was so much fun because we were celebrating my 20 year [wedding] anniversary the same week she did that It’s amazing to think that 20 years later she was the first person I thought of to call.”
Those sorts of experiences are fairly common for Rozell, but that doesn’t diminish how much she cherishes them. Second generation clients are some of her favorites.
“I think the ongoing relationship is what I really enjoy about my work,” Rozell says. “I think the makeup is just the vehicle God uses to get me with people.”
PARK CITIES BAPTIST CHURCH / 3933 Northwest Pky / pcbc.org
Worship & Bible Study 9:15 & 10:45 Traditional, Contemporary, Spanish Speaking / 214.860.1500
PRESTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH / “A Church to Call Home”
Sundays at 11:00 am
12123 Hillcrest Road / 972.820.5000 / prestonwood.org
WILSHIRE BAPTIST / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100
Pastor George A. Mason Ph.D. / Worship 8:30 & 11:00 am
Bible Study 9:40 am / www.wilshirebc.org
NORTH HIGHLANDS BIBLE CHURCH / www.nhbc.net
Sunday: Lifequest (all ages) 9:00 am / Worship 10:30 am
Wed: Student Ministry 7:00 pm / 9626 Church Road / 214.348.9697
EAST DALLAS CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185
Sunday School 9:30 am / Worship 8:30 am - Chapel
10:50 am - Sanctuary / Rev. Deborah Morgan-Stokes / edcc.org
FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Lane
Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am / Call for class schedule.
214.821.5929 / www.dallaslutheran.org
LAKE HIGHLANDS UMC / 9015 Plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com
Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School / 10:30 am Coffee
Worship: 8:30 am & 10:50 am Traditional / 10:50 am Contemporary
UNITY OF DALLAS / A Positive Path for Spiritual Living
6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 / 972.233.7106 / UnityDallas.org
10:30 am Sunday - Celebration Worship Service
The State Fair of Texas is one of the few remaining places in our society where we mingle freely and happily with one another across all dividing lines of race, ethnicity, geography and class.
Think about it. Where else do Neiman Marcus shoppers and Wal-Marters stand together in a corny dog line? Where else do rural ropers and urban cowboys sit together in the stock-show stands cheering on a cow-milking contest? Where else do drivers of old Chevy pickups and new Corvettes swarm together to see the latest auto offerings?
When I lived for a time in South Alabama years ago, I learned that Mobile — not New Orleans — started the Mardi Gras tradition. But whether you line the streets of Bienville Square or Bourbon Street, you will find yourself competing for moon pies and cheap beads with someone right next to you who 364 days of the year is not right next to you.
Public events like a Mardi Gras parade or a state fair (and Halloween trick-ortreating?) are moments of social bonding we seem to work hard to minimize the rest of the year. How diverse are our neighborhoods really? They are divided mostly along economic lines; which turn out to be mostly along racial and ethnic lines more than we want to admit. How diverse are our schools? They are, like our neighborhoods, similarly divided. And our churches? More shame there than I want to confess.
We tend to congregate with PLU — people like us. And then we wonder why our politics are so divisive? Polls break down by such micro-categories that we now know how left-handed Vietnamese small business owners think about the role of Common Core on public education and whether
they are more likely to vote Republican or Democrat because of it.
America’s motto, e pluribus unum, translates “from the many, one.” It’s more a mission statement or aspiration than a statement of fact. It’s therefore incumbent upon all of us to be agents of unity in our communities.
Expanding our definition of neighborliness is a place to start.
People of secular faith as well as spiritual can embrace this project, but all religious traditions have rich resources from which to draw on in this endeavor. In the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths we find the dispute over and over that amounts to this question: “Who is my neighbor?” The more you define your neighbor in restricted and exclusive ways, the more divisive society becomes. The more expansive and generous your definition of neighbor, the more unified society becomes.
Jesus told the Parable of the Good Samaritan in direct response to this question, “Who is my neighbor?” The Samaritan was considered “other” to the Jews Jesus spoke with. Samaritans were considered religiously, ethnically and (maybe wrongly) morally inferior, yet Jesus saw that this man’s acts of compassion toward his wounded neighbor defined true neighborliness.
Why are we so divided these days? The arguments are many: air-conditioning (we don’t meet on front porches anymore); alleys (we park behind our houses and never have to say hello to those next door); wealth disparity (gated communities and suburbanism).
For people of faith, theology must dictate sociology. Demography need not be destiny. But that depends on us.
Big Tex is calling “Howdy!” to all.
The State Fair of Texas is a rare place where we all come together
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The Central Forest Shopping Center is getting a makeover. Henry S. Miller Co. recently sold 49 percent ownership interest in that property, as well as another in Dallas, to a private family trust. A portion of the funds from the sale will go toward “a multimilliondollar renovation project at both properties,” according to a media release.
The renovations will be primarily cosmetic, says Greg Miller, the company’s CEO. Among other things, he plans to restripe the parking lots and mend anything that needs repair. He assured us that “the businesses in the center will not change,” so you’ll still be able to dine at Asian Mint and buy printer ink at Office Depot during construction.
A luxury resale shop, To Be Continued, is under construction next door to Eatzi’s in the Pavilion on Lovers Lane. The 3,500-squarefoot store is expected to open this month.
Fashion boutique Lublu Kira Plastinina has closed its shop in the Plaza at Preston Center after about two years in business.
After a few weeks of experimentation, TJ’s Seafood at Preston-Royal released a brunch menu. Among the offerings are honey butter lobster fritters, cream cheese and lox and banana nut bread pancakes with berry syrup.
Local pizza delivery chain i Fratelli opened a new location on West Northwest Highway recently.
A new location for Pakpao Thai, in Preston Hollow Village, is now open.
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Take your sweetheart on a romantic getaway. Reserve your spot on the Sweetheart Safari Tour and an overnight stay at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center on Saturday, October 17. Enjoy a three-course candlelit meal, live music, a scenic tour at sunset and a peaceful night away from the city.
50 Years of Custom Framing & Fine Art
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“Set Sail” Texas Artist - Ellie Taylor Now on Display along with several original oils on canvas of places, still life and figures. Check out our website for a preview!
4411 SKILLMAN
Preschool & Elementary School
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5740 PROSPECT Nursery School & Adult Program
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Founded in 1966, Highlander offers an enriched curriculum in a positive, Christianbased environment. By limiting class size, teachers are able to build a strong educational foundation to insure confidence in academics, athletics, and the creative and performing arts. Highlander offers a “classic” education which cannot be equaled. Monthly tours offered; call for a reservation.
Highlander School
9120 Plano Road, Dallas, TX 75238 214-348-3220
www.highlanderschool.com
Since 1966 The Tradition Continues…
There are two lasting GIFTS we can give our children: One is ROOTS and the other is WINGS.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the NEW has come!”
II Corinthians 5:17
8202 Boedeker Dr., / (214) 368-4047 / clairesdayschool.com At CCDS, we encourage a child’s sense of exploration and discovery in a loving, nurturing, and safe environment. We offer a parent’s day out program with a play-based curriculum fostering socialization, motor skill development, and an introduction to academics for children aged 4mo – 3yrs. Our preschool for children aged 3-5 further develops these skills, along with a more focused approach to pre-math and prereading. At CCDS, we have developed our own science, math, and reading enrichment classes to ensure kindergarten preparedness for every child. We make learning fun!
9120 Plano Rd. Dallas / 214.348.3220 / www.highlanderschool.com Founded in 1966, Highlander offers an enriched curriculum in a positive, Christian-based environment. By limiting class size, teachers are able to build a strong educational foundation to insure confidence in academics, athletics, and the creative and performing arts. Highlander offers a “classic” education which cannot be equaled. Monthly tours offered; call for a reservation.
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.
11611 Inwood Road Dallas TX 75229/ 214-369-9201/ thelamplighterschool.org
Lamplighter delivers serious education wrapped in the wonder of childhood. The Pre-K through fourth grade years are fleeting, but filled with pure potential. What we, as parents and educators, ignite in these primary years establishes the trajectory of a child’s future. Lamplighter helps set children on a path toward rewarding lives as forever learners. The independent, co-educational school
promotes academic excellence through innovative curriculum that merges fine arts with language arts, math, environmental science, social studies, physical education, and Spanish
4411 Skillman 214-826-4410 / 5740 Prospect 214-826-6350 / DallasSpanishHouse.com
Spanish Immersion School serving ages 3 month - Adults. We offer nursery, preschool, elementary and adult programs at two Lakewood locations. Degreed, native-Spanish speaking teachers in an “all-Spanish” immersion environment. Call for a tour today!
848 Harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / stjohnsschool.org Founded in 1953, St. John’s is an independent, co-educational day school for Pre-K through Grade 8. With a tradition for academic excellence, St. John’s programs include a challenging curriculum in a Christian environment along with instruction in the visual and performing arts, Spanish, German, French, and opportunities for athletics and community service.St. John’s goal for its students is to develop a love for learning, service to others, and leadership grounded in love, humility, and wisdom. Accredited by ISAS, SAES, and the Texas Education Agency.
9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410 / WhiteRockNorthSchool.com 6 Weeks through 6th Grade. Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment. Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities
include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and state-of-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around fun-filled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus.
5170 Village Creek Drive Plano, 75093 972-733-0800 YorktownEd.com Yorktown
Education is an independent, academically challenging private school for grades first -12. With a customized “Do What You Love” curriculum, students are educated with higher standards at earlier ages. Education is based on performance and not on age or grade levels. Yorktown graduates are in the top 1% of the country for SAT & ACT results and have a 100 percent college acceptance rate, with an average of over $100,000 in college credit and scholarships. Enrolling first through 10th grade for the 2015-2016 school year. Prospective Parent Open House Oct 20th 6-8 pm. Parent tours and student visits are available.
6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / ziondallas. org Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 58 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, Extended Care, Parents Day Out, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman.
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The Helen Diller Family Foundation awarded $36,000 to Jake Galant, a 17-year-old senior at St. Marks School of Texas. Four years ago, Galant started Tera Byte, a gaming camp for students in grades three through eight. He uses a portion of the tuition he collects to offer scholarships to kids who couldn’t afford it otherwise. The goal is to provide low-income youth with computer programming skills that could help secure lucrative careers later in life.
The Diller foundation celebrates Jewish teens who dedicate themselves to bettering the world.
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AT ODDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER? Easily Learn Essential Skills. Services include Digital Photo Help. Sharon 214-679-9688
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Local celebrities walked the runway at TOOTSIES on Sept. 12 in support of The Elisa Project, a local charity that helps individuals conquer eating disorders. Former WFAA Newscaster Gloria Campos emceed the event, while KISS FM’s Kellie Rasberry and her daughter, Emma , co-chaired. Before the show, guests sipped mimosas, snacked on yogurt parfaits and shopped. TOOTSIES donated 10 percent of the proceeds from clothing sales to the nonprofit and everyone went home with a goody bag. Pictured, from left to right: Holly Pellham Davis and Landry Davis . Photo by Rasy Ran
TEXAS RANGERS AND DALLAS STARS
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TH ELECTRIC Reasonable Rates. Licensed & Insured. Ted. E257 214-808-3658
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Sewers • Drains • Bonded 24 Hours/7 Days *Joe Faz 214-794-7566 - Se Habla Español*
ARRIAGA PLUMBING: General Plumbing Since the 80’s. Insured. Lic# M- 20754 214-321-0589, 214-738-7116, CC’s accepted.
HAYES PLUMBING INC. Repairs. Insured, 214-343-1427 License M13238
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
SPECK PLUMBING
Over 30 Yrs Exp. Licensed/Insured. 214-732-4769, 214-562-2360
O’BRIEN GROUP INC. Remodeling Dallas For Over 17 Years www.ObrienGroupInc.com 214-341-1448
RENOVATE DALLAS
renovatedallas.com 214-403-7247
Bob McDonald Company, Inc. BUILDERS/REMODELERS
• 30 Yrs. in Business • Angie’s List
• Major Additions
• Complete Renovations
• Kitchens/Baths
214-341-1155
www.bobmcdonaldco.com
Chandler Design Group Design / Build / Renovate we'll turn your vision into reality
Heath Chandler 214.938.8242
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A&B GUTTER 972-530-5699 Clean Out, Repair/Replace. Leaf Guard. Free Estimates. Lifetime Warranty
BERT ROOFING INC.
Family owned and operated for over 40 years • Residential/Commercial • Over 30,000 roofs completed
ADAIR POOL & SPA SERVICE
1 month free service for new customers. Call for details. 469-358-0665.
BO HANDYMAN Specializing In Historic Home Renovations & Pro Remodels. Custom Carpentry, Doors, Kitchens, Baths & more. 214-437-9730
FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. www.dallastileman.com Back Splash Specials! 214-343-4645
Seven NTRCA “Golden Hammer” Awards • Free Estimates www.bertroofing.com 214.321.9341
Jeff Godsey Roofing Roof Repair Specialist • Exterior Repair & Re-Roofing
Car burglars in our neighborhood hit three SUVs in less than 24 hours last month, making off with the vehicles’ third-row seats.
Theft of SUV seats has been a national crime trend since at least 2012. Burglars can break into the rear door on an SUV and steal the third row in less than 10 seconds.
At least three such crimes were reported last month in an otherwise very lowcrime neighborhood near Preston and Royal.
The first two happened around 1 a.m. Sept. 8 in the 5800 block of Royal Crest. Two days later, a car burglar struck again in the middle of the night, in the 5800 block of Northmoor, which is within the same subdivision.
Thieves list the third-row seats for sale on Craigslist, where they can fetch $200-$400.
214.671.3624
—Rachel StoneTo prevent this type of theft, police recommend buying a lock for third-row seats or parking your vehicle up against a wall or garage door so that the rear door can’t be pried open.
Legendary Realtor and activist Ebby Halliday Acers died Sept. 8 at 104 years old. In lieu of flowers, donations were sought for her favorite causes, like YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas and Happy Hill Farm and Academy.
Recent Ursuline Academy graduate Mara Papakostas received one of 620 National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarships from the U.S. Department of State. Papakostas, who is 18 and speaks six languages, has embarked on an eight-month immersive Arabic course in Morocco.
Sruthi Tummala, a senior at Ursuline Academy, won the Girl Scout Gold Award for her work encouraging fourth-grade students in science, technology, engineering and math. The Girl Scouts of North Texas named her a Young Woman of Distinction, and she will be honored in a luncheon this month.
The Dallas Historical Society awarded its 2015 Award for Excellence to Dr. Robert W. Haley of UT Southwestern Medical School. Haley founded the school’s Division of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine in 1983 and has since received countless accolades for his research into hospital-acquired infections. More recently, The Dallas Morning News reports, “Haley and a team of researchers have amassed a body of medical evidence showing that exposure to chemicals” is likely responsible for the mysterious Gulf War illness affecting thousands of veterans.
Two Jesuit students, Thomas Jordan and Charles “Clay” Phillips, earned perfect ACT scores this summer. Last year, only 1,407 of nearly 1.85 million students achieved this feat. That’s a mere 0.07 percent.
Please submit news items and/or photos concerning neighborhood residents, activities, honors and volunteer opportunities to editor@advocatemag.com. Our deadline is the first of the month prior to the month of publication.
Preston Hollow has always had a special place in the heart of Dallas. Ours, too. We’ve been living and working here for over four decades–and no one knows this neighborhood quite like we do. If you’re looking for something exceptional here in Preston Hollow, start with an exceptional team of Realtors. Visit virginiacook.com.
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