2015 July Preston Hollow

CAUSE WORTH FIGHTING FOR BAR BITES

Women in Business Special Section

RESTAURANT REBOOT

HOW 3 NEIGHBORHOOD DINING INSTITUTIONS ARE CHANGING THINGS UP

Zho Liu fish, in white wine sauce topped with Goji berries, at Royal China. Photo by Rasy Ran

NO BAD SEEDS

Successful growth can happen, even against all odds

The pastor was talking about a familiar parable the other day. I know some of you aren’t big Bible fans, but this particular story is worth some thought regardless of your religious persuasion.

So it seems there was a guy with seeds who decided his planting technique was pretty much to let it fly. He grabbed a handful, whipped it into the wind and let the seeds fall where they may. And then he grabbed another handful of seeds and continued throwing and grabbing until his seed bag was empty.

As with all types of planting, nothing happened at first — a good farmer is patient beyond all good sense. And not surprisingly with this haphazard technique, the seeds fell in places that weren’t necessarily conducive to healthy plant growth.

Some of the seeds fell in random spots such as well-beaten trails, and birds turned many of those seeds into afternoon lunch.

Some of the seeds fell on stony ground; without much dirt, the seeds sprouted but their roots couldn’t grow deeply, and the hot sun fried many that had grown.

Some of the seeds fell among weeds and thorns, so as the seeds grew, the weeds grew even faster, choking out what the sower had planted.

And some of the seeds fell on good soil, and that ideal growing condition yielded great crops and lots of return for the sower.

The question the pastor asked that day was simple: Why the random planting technique, knowing full well that a good portion of the seeds weren’t getting a good start in life? Why not carefully plant each seed in good dirt, ensuring a better chance of growth and success?

His conclusion (or at least my interpretation of his conclusion): The sower’s job is simply to spread the seeds, mindless of where they land, because even though the odds aren’t great for seeds that land on trails, stones or among weeds, the odds of successful growth aren’t zero, either. And, just maybe, the seeds that had to fight their way to growth may wind up heartier and produce more than the seeds that found their way onto easy street.

That was an interpretation I hadn’t considered, but it made sense. Not every seed carefully planted in good soil lives, either, so why should all of the attention go to those seeds already getting a head start in life?

The same can be said of our neighborhood, too. There are good and, shall we say, less good spots in and around us, but we aren’t called upon to decide which of our neighbors succeeds or fails. Our job, as neighbors, is to do our best to encourage success in all quarters, because just as a rising tide lifts all boats, open-minded service to our city gives all of us the best chance to benefit.

It’s frustrating, though. Look at who voted, or mostly who didn’t, in the recent city council elections: More than 9 out of 10 of us decided voting wasn’t worth the trouble. I’ve seen a few explanatory theories advanced, but the best came from a reader who suggested that too many of us have decided that no matter what we do, government and politics will continue to smother us with idiocy, greed and whining.

So why do anything?

Suppose the sower in the parable had taken that approach, giving up before he started and deciding not to plant anything?

If nothing is ever planted, at some point, nothing grows.

That doesn’t seem like a good way to begin celebrating a holiday that encourages individual freedom and celebrates those who sowed seed for us in the past.

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‘We shouldn’t forget’

Journalist Rena Pederson explores a far-flung country’s fight for democracy

About 15 years ago, neighborhood resident and veteran journalist Rena Pederson wrote a selfhelp book titled “What’s Next?” about how women can change direction in midlife. As she toured and gave talks, she says her readers often asked, “When are you going to change direction?”

“I had been at the [Dallas Morning] News for 30 years,” Pederson says. “My youngest son just got out of college. What I really wanted to do was write books.”

In 2003 Pederson read a newspaper article about Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi and her efforts to bring democracy to the corrupt, militant Burmese government. Something

Rena Pederson: Photo by Danny Fulgencio

about this woman’s story resonated with Pederson, so she used her vacation time at the Morning News to travel to Burma and interview Suu Kyi. The personal project resulted in a book released earlier this year, “The Burma Spring: Aung San Suu Kyi and the New Struggle for the Soul of a Nation.”

Gaining access to Suu Kyi was difficult.

“Not many people did it. It was very hard to get it to the country, no. 1 and no. 2, to get close to her.”

The country did not grant press visas, and anyone working as a journalist was swiftly kicked out. So Pederson slipped in on a tourist visa and embarked on a two-week bicycle tour, getting to know the locals.

“It was a great way to get in the country,” she says. “I was able to bike through remote villages and see what everyone was doing. It turned out to be a wonderful plan.”

On the last day of her trip, she navi-

gated some diplomatic channels to get to Suu Kyi — if Pederson was going to be thrown out of the country, it might as well be at the end of her trip, she figured. After more than one attempt, they agreed, and Pederson met the “most impressive person I’ve ever interviewed,” she says.

The fearless leader of Burma’s democratic movement is known for staring down the barrels of soliders’ guns without flinching and has been compared to Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

A couple of months after Pederson returned home, the military ambushed Suu Kyi’s convoy, beat 200 of her supporters to death and eventually placed Suu Kyi under strict house arrest for seven years.

“The best I can tell, I was last the person to interview her for seven years,” Pederson says. “She was totally incommunicado. Her radio went silent for sev-

en years. That made me feel it was all the more important to do a book about her.”

After enough public outcry, Suu Kyi was released in 2010 but still routinely tracked by the government. She landed a seat in Parliament, but the military retains majority control. Due to economic constraints, the government has opened its borders to globalization and Western tourism.

Pederson returned to the country eight times to finish her book and keep Suu Kyi’s story alive, because her fight for democracy is far from over.

“I can’t tell you what a dramatic feeling it was to stand on the steps of her house, knowing I’m going to be back in Dallas the next day, but she couldn’t leave. I think people do get compassion fatigue. But we shouldn’t forget.” —Emily

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To learn more and to buy the book, visit renapederson.com.

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Out & About

July 2015

JULY 1

Sing-along

Musician and author Jim Gill performs his silly and lively songs, including “The Sneezing Song,” starting at 10:30 a.m. Bookmarks at NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.671.1381, free.

JULY 8

Experiment with color

The Dallas Museum of Art brings the works by Japanese artists Kazuo Shiraga and Sadamasa Motonaga to the library as a study of color. Afterward, children will experiment with their own artwork. Preston Royal Library, 5626 Royal, 214.670.7128, dallaslibrary.org, free

July 4

Fourth of July Parade

The Hillcrest Forest Neighborhood Association and the Kramer Elementary PTA host their annual Fourth of July parade, filling the streets with patriotic fire trucks, convertibles, bicycles, strollers and costumed pets. The parade begins at 10 a.m. and proceeds down Midbury between St. Michaels and St. Jude. A carnival follows, including balloon animals, ice pops and giveaways for pets and children.

Kramer Elementary School, 7121 Midbury, hillcrestforest.org, free

JULY 8

Dinosaurs and fossils

The Perot Museum comes to the library to ask kids to play paleontologist in a guided investigation of bones and fossils, for kids in grades 3-8. Park Forest Library, 3421 Forest, 214.670.6333, dallaslibrary.org, free

JULY 10-11

Midnight madness

Pee-Wee Herman finds out, harshly, there’s no basement at the Alamo. Director Tim Burton’s 1985 classic “PeeWee’s Big Adventure” starts at 12:05 a.m. Inwood Theatre, 5458 W. Lovers, 214.352.5085, landmarktheatres.com, $8-$11

JULY 11, 18 AND 25

Farmers market

The Saint Michael’s Farmers Market, from 8 a.m.-noon, features products from farmers and growers who practice natural, sustainable and organic farming. 8011 Douglas, saintmichaelsmarket.com, free

JULY 17

Jimmy LaFave

The Texan singer-songwriter, who grew up in the Dallas area and has lived in Austin for 20 years, performs at 8 p.m. Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, 9555 N. Central, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $8-$16

Photo by Naifeh Photography

JULY 18

Moon day

The Frontiers of Flight Museum and the National Space Society of North Texas offer this day of learning about modern space travel, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Attendees can speak live to a crew currently on the International Space Station as well as space tourist Anousheh Ansari. The event also offers 22 classes and lectures, as well as a rocket-building workshop and art projects.

The Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon, 214.350.3600, flightmuseum.com, $7-$10

July 20-26

Parade of Playhouses

Dallas CASA celebrates its 20thannual Parade of Playhouses. The event at NorthPark features a magnificent display of custom-built children’s playhouses, which are entered in a raffle. Raffle tickets cost $5-$20.

NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.363.7441, dallascasa.org, free

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BAR LOUIE

8166 Park Lane

469.248.1760

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AMBIANCE: CASUAL

PRICE RANGE: $6-$18 FOR FOOD

HOURS:

11 A.M.- 2 A.M. MON.-SUN.

DID YOU KNOW?

BAR LOUIE WAS FOUNDED IN CHICAGO

25 YEARS AGO AND NOW HAS MORE THAN 90 LOCATIONS, 10 OF THEM IN TEXAS

Ifyou are looking for a place where everyone knows your name, head to Bar Louie.

“It’s a great place to meet up with old friends and make new friends,” kitchen manager Jessica Carolyn says of the Shops at Park Lane hangout. “We are kind of like the new ‘Cheers.’ ”

The restaurant opened in December of last year and serves traditional bar food. You will find familiar items like chicken wings and nachos on the menu, but Bar Louie also has options for more adventurous palettes. Panko sesame fish skewers, crispy calamari, and blackened chicken covered in the restaurant’s special “voodoo” sauce all make the cut.

Carolyn says that from time to time Bar Louie tests out new dishes to see how they go over. Right now, the kitchen is experimenting with pig and pepper sliders. Customers are encouraged to offer feedback so she can pass it along to company headquarters in Addison.

Bar Louie also hopes to establish itself as a neighborhood happy hour destination. Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m. draft beer is $3.25, wine is $4.25, and signature martinis are $5.25. This is a great time to try out a flatbread because they are all half price. With a large indoor bar and sizable terrace patio, you’ll be sure to find a seat. The restaurant has a lot going on, including a Blues & Brews event every Thursday night, but its motto is as simple as its casual vibe — “Eat. Drink. Be happy.”

—Elizabeth Barbee

Voodoo chicken at Bar Louie: Photo by Kathy Tran

Best Bar IN PRESTON HOLLOW

And the winner is Midway Point

The northwest corner of our neighborhood is changing rapidly. Even as a new Walmart and Sam’s Club take over the Midway/LBJ area, one local hideout is holding its own. Midway Point (12801 Midway) is the last of the “Point” bars in Dallas-Fort Worth, and Advocate readers voted it the best bar in Preston Hollow/North Dallas. The place is famous for its Point Burger, prepared with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles and mustard along with extras such us jalapeno peppers or mushrooms. With a comfortable, sports-bar vibe, Midway Point has a surprisingly big menu full of shareable appetizers as well as entrées including chicken fried steak and blackened tilapia. Every Saturday there’s an all-you-can-eat buffet 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for just $8 per person.

Runner up: Inwood Lounge

Third place: Neighborhood Services

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Midway Point: Photo by Can Türkyilmaz

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SUMMER SIPPING

A backyard summer barbecue is the perfect place to sip on a refreshingly fizzy homemade soda. Although this fruity drink is called Italian cream soda, it was originally created in the United States, flavored with well-known Italian syrups. This recipe gives the option to make your own syrups from scratch, which provides endless flavor possibilities for a quick and easy summer drink.

GROCERY LIST

2-3 tablespoons homemade blueberry or strawberry simple syrup

½ cup sparkling water

1 tablespoon half-and-half

SIMPLE SYRUP RECIPE

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup water

1 cup fresh strawberries or 1 cup fresh blueberries

DIRECTIONS

Combine granulated sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.

Once sugar has dissolved, add fresh fruit and boil for 10 minutes or until syrup thickens.

Strain the mixture to remove fruit, and keep the juice.

Allow the simple syrup to cool completely before using.

Add 2-3 tablespoon of simple syrup to a glass filled with ice.

Pour sparkling water on top of the simple syrup until the glass is almost full.

Top off the soda with a splash of halfand-half.

Stir to combine, and enjoy immediately.

Kristen Massad writes a monthly column about sweets and baked goods. The Preston Hollow resident graduated from the French Culinary Institute in New York City and owned Tart Bakery on Lovers Lane for eight years. She blogs about food and lifestyles at inkfoods.com.

What’s old is NEW AGAIN

AT PRESTON HOLLOW’S

FAMILIAR RESTAURANTS, YOU CAN STILL FIND SURPRISES

When a neighborhood restaurant has thrived for a decade or so, change can be risky. Remove a seemingly unpopular dish from the menu, and you’ll provoke the ire of regulars. However, in the realm of Asian fare three well-established dining retreats have found creative ways to freshen up old concepts.

Photos by RASY RAN

Left: Zho Liu fish, in white wine sauce topped with Goji berries, at Royal China /Center: Fried beef tendons at Shinsei /Right: Sushi rolls and sashimi at The Mercury

Shinsei’s executive chef, Jeramie Robison, creates new shareable dishes for the restaurant’s Japanese happy hour, including whitefish tempura, garnished with red onions, cilantro and jalapeno panzu sauce (pictured at right).

SHINSEI: A NEW KIND OF HAPPY HOUR

The secluded upstairs lounge at Shinsei features a wall of windows that overlook Inwood Village. On a particularly wet afternoon in May, the sound of rain spattering on the rooftop fills the air. The newly designed room provides soothing shelter from the storm — and a beautiful view of it.

In here is where you’ll find Shinsei living up to its name, which in Japanese means “rebirth.”

For almost a decade our neighborhood’s highly rated Pan-Asian restaurant has quietly beckoned diners through its dark-brown and lime green façade for fresh sushi and inventive entrées. Even with two of Dallas’ biggest restaurant names behind it — Tracy Rathbun and Lynae Fearing — the owners know the value of new ideas.

“We still have to remain relevant,” Rathbun says.

But that doesn’t mean cramming the menu with bacon-themed dishes or whatever craze happens to be flooding the food scene.

“We’ve been here nine years,” she says, “and we thought, what can we do that’s fun and in keeping with our core mission? We don’t like to jump on a trend.”

The idea to launch a new kind of happy hour came all the way from the other side of the globe.

On a trip to Milan, Italy, Rathbun and her husband Kent visited a hotel restaurant that served $24 cocktails but alongside beautifully prepared small bites that were complimentary.

Rathbun and Fearing merged this idea with the Japanese after-work happy hour known as “izakaya.” They remodeled the upstairs dining room into a relaxing lounge, complete with heavy, black curtains that can separate the room from the rest of the building, and Shinsei’s weeknight izakaya happy hour was born.

The drink prices aren’t as steep as those in Milan. Most of the signature cocktails cost $12, except for the Japanese whiskey, which tops out at $25 a glass.

The final and perhaps the most important piece of the puzzle came together with the hiring of Shinsei’s new executive chef, Jeramie Robison — the mind behind the izakaya menu. Robison worked with John Tesar at the Mansion at Turtle Creek. He recently left his gig as chef de cuisine at Uchi in Austin to come run Shinsei.

The izakaya menu, featuring small, shareable plates, is similar to a tasting menu for new items, which Robison already developing.

“That got my wheels turning,” he says. “This was the perfect opportunity to run with that.”

The menu changes daily. Diners will find dishes such as roasted pork belly with macerated strawberries and Japanese mint; fried beef tendons; and crispy chicken karaage. Some of the items either originate from or can turn into dishes served elsewhere in the restaurant.

“It’s a fun way for us to play with the menu,” Rathbun says.

—Emily Toman

Shinsei’s izakaya service runs 5-6:30 p.m. weeknights only.

Roger Man has more than 20 years of experience in the industry and recently departed Nobu to lead The

new sushi program.

THE MERCURY: THE NEXT GENERATION

When chef Chris Ward decided to breathe new life into his 17-year-old Preston Hollow dining institution, he tapped an old friend.

Roger Man ran the sushi program at Citizen, one of Ward’s former restaurants with the M Crowd group. For the past several years, Man has been serving up sushi recipes off The Mercury’s main menu of upscale American dishes, but it recently became official: Man now presides over a special menu in the restaurant’s newly remodeled sushi lounge.

Having spent 10 years as head sushi chef at the world-renowned Nobu, Man was ready for some creative freedom, and Ward was willing to give him the space to do pretty much whatever he wants.

“I want to create something of my own,” Man says.

The Mercury’s new sushi lounge took over a rarely used private dining room and is decidedly brighter and more energetic than the dark, low-key vibe felt in the main area of the restaurant. The Mercury typically draws an older demographic, and Ward’s hope is to attract a new generation of diners.

“I’d like to get some younger clientele in the restaurant,” he says, “and young people tend to like sushi.”

However, Ward and Man are taking a practical approach, focusing on classic rolls and sashimi plates rather than over-the-top items such as octopus — which ends up being just for show.

“It’s in the display case, and nobody ever orders it,” Ward says.

Man puts his twist on the most-loved dishes, including tai filet, a Japanese snapper with lemon juice, smoked sea salt and finely chopped shiso leaf; and yellowtail jalapeno with Serrano pepper, yuzu soy sauce, cilantro and garlic chili paste.

Aside from the menu itself, Man encourages diners to customize their orders. Just tell him what you want or what you like, and he’ll whip something up.

—Emily Toman

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ROYAL CHINA: 41 YEARS YOUNG

Our neighborhood has changed vastly since 1974. Businesses have opened and closed. Notable residents like Mary Kay Ash, Robert H. Dedman Sr. and Fred Baron, have passed away. Old buildings have been torn down and new apartments have been erected. But one thing has remained: Royal China.

The restaurant opened 41 years ago in Preston Royal Village. It was founded by the late Shu-Chang “Buck” Kao, a retired colonel for the Chinese army, and is now owned by his son, Kai-Chi “George” Kao. The menu is filled with traditional Chinese dishes, like moo shu pork, kung pao chicken and basa filet. In 2008, George added a dumpling bar that allows diners to watch as their meals are prepared. He also began serving hand pulled noodles, which are extremely popular but challenging to eat gracefully.

With warm lighting and red walls, Royal China is chic enough for a date but cozy enough for a family dinner. Family seems particularly important to George. He and his wife, April, live in our neighborhood and their two nephews also work at the restaurant. Last year, when it came time to hire an additional chef, he went with Wei-Gou Cai, the husband of one of the original “dumpling ladies.”

“He has been a chef in China for a long time,” George says of his new hire. “He easily has 30 to 40 years of experience.”

Cai updates the menu regularly. His newest creations include zho liu fish (white fish filet covered with goji berries) and hui gou rou (pork belly served with mushrooms, red peppers and fermented chili sauce.) Every few months, Cai revises his list of specialties, so patrons never get bored. Though the menu may evolve, Royal China’s location will stay the same.

“We love this neighborhood,” George says. “It’s a great neighborhood – absolutely. We have three generations of regulars.”

—Elizabeth Barbee

Left/ A variation of Royal China’s classic dish, salt and pepper chicken, is substituted off-menu with king oysters. Below/ Owner George Kao and his family have operated the restaurant since its beginning in 1974.

Riz Chand is one of the 119 Tesla drivers in our neighborhood. He bought the vehicle online without ever test-driving it.

Team Tesla

Preston Hollow residents purchase Teslas despite state legislation

Story by Elizabeth Barbee | Photos by James Coreas

Teslas are the four leaf clovers of the automotive world, rare and highly coveted. This is especially true in Texas because of a state law saying new cars must be sold through franchised dealerships. Tesla is opposed to this business model and has so far remained vigilant about selling directly to consumers. Despite the purchasing obstacles, there are 313 Teslas in Dallas County, and 119 of them belong to drivers in our neighborhood.

Preston Hollow resident Riz Chand bought his Model S online in 2013 without test-driving the vehicle.

“It was a little disconcerting,” Chand says. “But it was the best car buying experience of my life. I didn’t have to go anywhere or negotiate.”

Bypassing the middleman allows Tesla to keep the cost of its cars stable. This spares you the haggling that usually goes on at dealerships, but it also guarantees you pay full price. And that price is steep. A Tesla costs $75,000 and $135,000, depending on how it is customized. Some theorize the expense contributes to the car’s allure.

“People get whiplash looking at this thing,” says Julie Coleman, a Preston Hollow resident and Tesla owner. “I think they know it’s expensive. I just like that it’s electric.”

Like many Tesla owners, Coleman chose the car for environmental reasons.

Her husband, Ronnie Coleman, owns EcoPhones, a local company that recycles cellphones and other electronic devices. The Colemans consider themselves a “green” family, and Tesla’s zero-emission technology meshes well with their principles. To get around town, they charge their car every couple of days.

Owning a Tesla is like being in a club and not just because of the free coffee. Upon purchasing the vehicle, you learn new words like “frunk” which refers to the storage space at the front of the car where an engine would normally be. As an owner, you also have the opportunity to join countless Facebook groups and internet forums. Jay Squyres of Flower Mound runs the Dallas Tesla Owners Google Group, which hosts special events throughout the year. So far the group has 80 like-minded members that participate in Earth Day celebrations and go on road trips together in their Teslas.

“We are all fighting for what we believe in,” Squyres says, referring to the push among Tesla fans to change state law. “There are no dealerships, so owners are kind of a silent sales force. We like to educate people about these cars.”

Even owners who opt out of the Google group wind up talking to strangers about the vehicle.

About once a month the Colemans visit their son in Austin and stop in Bellmead at the Collin Street Bakery, which is adjacent to one of Tesla’s Supercharging stations. They snack on pastries while their car is plugged in, and Julie says she gets a free cup of coffee by showing the bakery staff her keys. Her husband jokes this is why she wanted a Tesla in the first place.

“All kinds of people stop and ask questions,” Chand says. “A guy driving a Mercedes pulled up next to me at a light, rolled down his window and asked how I liked the car.”

Julie has had similar experiences. She can’t go anywhere in our neighborhood without someone bringing up her Model S.

“I’m not used to the attention,” she says. “When you go to a restaurant, valet parks the car right in front.”

Enthusiasm regarding Teslas is only growing. A showroom has popped up at NorthPark Center, but because of the prohibitive legislation, employees cannot offer quotes or process payments. What they can do is answer questions about the car’s technology and help you navigate the Tesla website if you get serious about purchasing a vehicle. Everyone who spoke to us said buying the car online was a smooth transaction. Still, they wish it weren’t their only option.

“In Texas we pride ourselves on being a free market state,” Chand says. “These rules reduce competition in every way.”

“People get whiplash looking at this thing. I think they know it’s expensive. I just like that it’s electric.”

BAPTIST

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: Bible Fellowship (all ages) 9:15 am /Service Time 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

BIBLE CHURCHES

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

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

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

LUTHERAN

FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Lane

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am / Call for class schedule. 214.821.5929 / www.dallaslutheran.org

METHODIST

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

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

UNITY ON GREENVILLE / Your soul is welcome here!

3425 Greenville Ave. / 214.826.5683 / www.dallasunity.org

Sunday Service 11:00 am and Book Study 9:30 am

SEE THE UNSEEN

Sight depends on our vantage point

With the Fourth of July upon us, we think anew about America when it was new and ask about its renewal.

I had the privilege of being in New York City in May, the same month two new sites opened with the intent of raising our sights on America. The new Whitney Museum of American Art, designed by the renowned architect Renzo Piano (who also designed Dallas’ Nasher Sculpture Center) sits stunningly along the Hudson River. It houses an inaugural exhibit titled “America Is Hard to See,” based on a line from a Robert Frost poem. It traces key works of art from the 20th century that attempt to give insight into the character of our country.

Frost’s poem includes this stanza (the “he” is Columbus): “America is hard to see./ Less partial witnesses than he/ In book on book have testified/ They could not see it from outside—/ Or inside either for that matter./ We know the literary chatter.”

The Whitney wants to move us from literary chatter to artistic matter. It hopes to show that painting and sculpture have an eye for America that gets to its heart more than words can.

MORE THAN A MAGAZINE

The next day I visited the new observation deck of 1 World Trade Center. The 104-story building tells its own story about America’s rising again from the terror and tragedy of the 9/11 attacks that brought down the twin towers and our sense of invulnerability. The edifice is a triumph in many ways, defensively steeled against future attack by inner steel reinforcements, and adorned by outer glass glamor. Its spire aspires, reaching heavenward along with the hopes of a nation. One only hopes that it doesn’t portend to fly too close to the sun and suffer again the Icarus ignominy of coming down hard.

From above the city, you sense you are looking down on the world. America may be hard to see, but it is easier to get an overview from that height. In doing so, though, we risk overlooking things that make America up close.

We tend to see only what we are looking for. And even then, seeing depends also on

We tend to see only what we are looking for.

our vantage point and on the looking glasses we use to magnify our vision.

Which turns us to the spiritual. The spiritual mind looks for enduring things: goodness, truth and beauty; faith, hope and love; peace, justice and mercy. It isn’t moved by material or commercial achievement; it seeks that meeting place of the divine and human where we become more of what we are all meant to be — living likenesses of the eternal God in time.

To see that invisible realm in this visible world requires a stance of faith to begin with. Faith is the faculty that allows us to see evidence of things not seen. We all see as through a glass darkly, St. Paul said. But faith turns a light on, if ever so dimly.

When we live the faith ourselves, we put on spectacles of the spirit that give us clearer vision of what is otherwise hard to see. And yet, because it is faith that helps us see, we are always also reminded of what we yet do not see.

Both the seeing and the not seeing keep us looking all the harder.

George Mason is pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church. The Worship section is a regular feature underwritten by Advocate Publishing and by the neighborhood business people and churches listed on these pages. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202.

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Senior living

Edgemere , a senior living community off of Northwest Highway between Preston and Hillcrest, is receiving a $36-million expansion. The renovation will add about 75,000 square feet to the property, including a 6,000-square-foot performing arts center, eight new assisted living apartments, 12 new memory support suites and 15 new skilled nursing private suites. Its developer, Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation , expects demand for high-end senior living to grow over the next few years. The new two-story performance hall will have a bar and lounge, arched ceilings with exposed wooden beams “and a stage fit for world-renowned speakers and performers.” Construction is expected to begin in August, and it could be completed in early 2018.

Outstanding immigrant

Ahn Vo of Cindi’s New York Deli was given the Immigrant Entrepreneur Award at the 2015 Immigrant Journey Awards at Prestonwood Country Club. Vo fled Vietnam in the ’70s with her husband and newborn baby. They had nothing when they arrived, but they began working in restaurants and eventually saved up enough to buy their own place. She started Cindi’s in 1989, and the restaurant now has five locations in the Dallas area.

Pierce Hardware moves

Pierce Hardware, the high-end home fixtures and cabinet hardware retailer, has closed its Snider Plaza store and relocated to a showroom on Mockingbird at Maple. Pierce opened in 1939 and was one of the original retailers in Snider Plaza. The company now has three locations in the Dallas area and national distribution. Its new space on Mockingbird is bigger, allowing for more showroom space so that customers can experience more products before they buy them. Browse their selections at pinterest.com/piercehardware.

More tacos

Taco Joint, the San Antonio-style Tex-Mex place, is expanding from its East Dallas locations to a spot in Preston Center this summer.

More salads

Crisp Salad Co. expanded to our neighborhood last month. The build-your-own salad restaurant that opened its first location on Lower Greenville last year is the newest addition to the Shops at Park Lane, across from the flagship Starbucks.

Big boxes

A new Walmart store is expected to open July 15 on Midway at LBJ Freeway. An adjacent Sam’s Club opens July 23. The retailer demolished the strip center previously there, except for the neighborhood bar Midway Point and the new In-N-Out Burger.

Rendering of the Edgemere senior living community lounge area expansion

CLAIRE’S CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL

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!

HIGHLANDER SCHOOL

9120 Plano Rd. Dallas / 214.348.3220 / www.highlanderschool.com Founded in 1966, Highlander offers an enriched curriculum in a positive, Christian-based environment. Limiting class size affords the teachers the opportunity to develop the individual learning styles of each student. Our goal is to insure knowledge and self-confidence in academics, athletics, and the creative and performing arts. Highlander offers a “classic” education which cannot be equaled.

KESSLER SCHOOL

Pre K – 6th Grade / 1215 Turner Ave, Dallas TX 75208 / 214-942-2220 / www. thekesserschool.com The Kessler School offers an innovative academic environment that gives students a solid foundation, confidence, and a love of learning. Located just minutes from downtown Dallas; The Kessler School’s mission is to “educate the whole child,” and provides an individualized approach to teaching – meeting the student where their needs are. Students are educated socially through community time, physically through daily PE, academically through a wellrounded curriculum, and spiritually through a fostering of awareness and individual growth.

SPANISH HOUSE

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, nativeSpanish speaking teachers in an “all-Spanish” immersion environment. Call for a tour today!

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ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

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.

THE WINSTON SCHOOL

5707 Royal Lane Dallas, Tx 75229 / 214691-6950 / www.winston-school.org If your bright child struggles with things like Attention and Concentration, Executive Functioning and Dyslexia, The Winston School may be able to help. The Winston School has a robust academic program which prepares a student for college while at the same time developing the whole child. We understand bright children who learn differently and recognize their unique gifts and talents. Celebrating and validating these assets with our students enables them to discover who they are, and empowers them to be consistently successful. The Winston School brings hope for today and a road map for tomorrow.

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

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.

Education

Fourth-grade students at The Lamplighter School raised $955 for UNICEF through Lamplighter Layers, a chicken-raising and egg-selling enterprise that donates its proceeds to charity. The program was designed 46 years ago by Judge Robert Porter to teach students the importance of entrepreneurship and philanthropy. This year’s class sold more than 3,500 eggs.

Parks

The temporary dog park imagined for an empty lot on Forest at Nuestra could become reality if fundraising efforts are successful. City Councilmembers Lee Kleinman and Jennifer Staubach Gates are pushing for the park, but it would cost around $230,000; that money needs to come from companies or individual donors. If the funds are not raised, the green space will remain unused until 2020 or later when the city plans to begin building the new Preston Royal Library. Those interested in supporting the project should call Gates’ office at 214.670.7057 or Kleinman’s office at 214.670.7817.

City

Following a lawsuit from plastic bag manufacturers, the Dallas City Council voted in June to repeal the new carryout bag ordiance after just five months of implementation. Shoppers no longer have to shell out 5 cents for a disposable bag.

Nonprofits

of our 200,000+ readers with average income of $146,750 want more info about private schools.

The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas named Preston Hollow resident Kit Addleman its new board chair for 2015-2017. Addleman is a partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP and a proud Girl Scout herself. She is the former regional director at the Atlanta regional office of the Securities and Exchange Commission and a frequent speaker at national, international and regional conferences on trends in the SEC’s enforcement and examination programs. For the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, she has served as the chair of the alumnae association, was on the committee for community engagement and leads young women as a troop leader. Addleman also shares a special connection with the Girl Scouts. her great-great-grandmother Mary Gale Carter was lifelong friends Juliette Gordon Low, who founded the Girl Scouts in 1912.

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Fording the river

Students climbed aboard wagons and traveled back in time to 1853 during Providence Christian School’s Pioneer Day in May. They donned costumes, played games, panned for gold and carded wool as they learned how to live on the Oregon Trail. Pictured from left to right: Price Rhodes , Kenzie Morgan , Chloe Messick and Maggie Steves .

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A place of their own

The Carson Leslie Foundation donated $100,000 to Children’s Medical Center for “Carson’s Corner,” a gathering space where teenage cancer patients can escape their hospital rooms to talk, play video games and connect with others like them. The foundation was named for a Preston Hollow resident who died of brain cancer at age 17.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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In-Home Professional Care

Customized to maintain your pet’s routine In-Home Pet Visits & Daily Walks

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JESSE’S A/C & APPLIANCE SERVICE

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SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING

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A MAID FOR YOU Bonded/Insured.Park Cities/ M Streets Refs. Call Us First. Joyce 214-232-9629

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COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

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EXTERIOR CLEANING

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FENCING & DECKS

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BLOUNT’S TREE SERVICE Trees, Landscaping, Sod. 45 Yrs. Exp. Insured. blountstreeservicedfw.com 214-275-5727

CHUPIK TREE SERVICE Trim, Remove, Stump Grind. Free Est. Insured. 214-823-6463

DALLAS K.D.R.SERVICES • 214-349-0914 Lawn Service & Landscape Installation

GARDEN LIGHTS BY SEAN MADDEN dallasledlight.com 214-660-3465

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

LIGHT IT UP DALLAS

Your lighting specialists. 972-591-8383 Parties, Weddings, Patios, Landscape.

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PEST CONTROL

A BETTER EARTH PEST CONTROL

Keeping the environment, kids, pets in mind. Organic products avail. 972-564-2495

MCDANIEL PEST CONTROL

Prices Start at $85 + Tax

For General Treatment.

Average Home-Interior/Exterior & Attached Garage. Quotes For Other Services. 214-328-2847. Lakewood Resident

PLUMBING

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: General Plumbing

Since the 80’s. Insured. Lic# M- 20754 214-321-0589, 214-738-7116, CC’s accepted.

CAMPBELL PLUMBING Repairs, Fixtures, Senior Discounts. 214-321-5943

HAYES PLUMBING INC. Repairs. Insured, 214-343-1427 License M13238

M&S PLUMBING Quality Work & Prompt Service. Jerry. 214-235-2172. lic.#M-11523

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PLUMBING

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SPECK PLUMBING

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UPTOWN PLUMBING. Serving Dallas 40 + Yrs. 214-747-1103. M-13800 uptownplumbing.com

POOLS

ADAIR POOL & SPA SERVICE

1 month free service for new customers. Call for details. 469-358-0665.

ROOFING

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Leaf Guard. Free Estimates. Lifetime Warranty Allstate

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AN UNINVITED GUEST

The crime: Burglary

Date: June 14

Time: 5:44 a.m.

Location: 7000 block of Midbury

Homeowners returned from a trip last month to find that their house in the 7000 block of Midbury had been burglarized. A security camera captured an image of the suspect at 5:44 a.m. June 14.

According to a notice from the Hillcrest East Crime Watch, the residents reported missing jewelry, cash, a laptop and a video camera. The man broke in and exited from the rear patio. The homeowners have an alarm system, but it failed to go off. They’re contacting the company to find out why.

If you recognize the man in the photo, contact our neighborhood police officer Mark Lutz at markandrewlutz@gmail.com or call 911.

06.11

Date when a smash-and-grab car burglary occurred around noon at The da Vinci School in the 1090 0 block of Midway

2

Number of vehicles that had windows broken and property stolen

1

Suspect seen fleeing in a silver BMW with no license plates

Source: schreibercrimewatch.org

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6521 Woodland Drive

$1,780,000. Stunning home with meticulous finish-out! Beautiful staircase, white oak floors, quartz counters! Oversized master! Upstairs game room!

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4328 McFarlin Boulevard

$1,500,000. Spectacular opportunity on this 80 x 145 building site! Beautiful backyard landscaping, electronic gate, cabana and pool! Simone Jeanes. 214.616.9559

5532 Royal Crest Drive

$1,190,000. Updated & open in Russwood Acres! 4 or 5 BRs, wood floors, granite kitchen, master with sitting room, plantation shutters & picture perfect pool & yard! Lori Sparks. 214.680.6432

6815 Prestonshire Lane

$1,090,000. Updated & expanded on gorgeous treed lot with pool! 4 BRs & 3 living areas! Granite kitchen opens to den! Master has sitting room & 2 walk-in closets! Lori Sparks. 214.680.6432

4656 Alta Vista Lane

$765,000. Charming updated home with elegant formals! Oversized den! Updated gourmet kitchen! Large game room! Beautiful backyard with pool/spa! Don Thomas. 214.641.7001

3810 Peter Pan Drive

$599,000. Extensive updating! Gourmet kitchen with granite countertops! Oversized, updated master bath! Huge backyard! Don Thomas. 214.641.7001

4029 Cedarbrush Drive

$440,000. Charm and character! Lush landscaping! Oversized living & dining areas! Park-like backyard with oversized patio!

Don Thomas. 214.641.7001

$599,000. Wonderful 4 bedroom, 4 bath! Terrific updated kitchen, handsome wood floors, private backyard with nice pool Towering trees! Great Sunroom! Don Thomas. 214.641.7001

$300,000. Wonderful 2/2 duplex with open floor plan! Gourmet kitchen & master bath, fresh carpet & paint! Oversized second living area great for entertaining! Soozie Bul. 214.673.6259

10404 Boedeker 11115 Wonderland Trail