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I keep seeing on television that Dallas is becoming an urban mecca, a place where it’s easy and fun to walk everywhere. Well, almost everywhere. OK, maybe between the car and the house, and vice versa, as well as inside NorthPark Center.
Anyway, the point is it’s not all that unusual — or at least it’s no longer out of the question — to see a real, live pedestrian on a Dallas street these days. You know, the type of sophisticated, sleek pedestrian looking to cross the street or walk from one retail location to another just like in all of those TV commercials for new cars.
All of this is pretty typical in large cities. In New York, pedestrians basically have the right of way, and drivers know to beware of people walking everywhere, ignoring street lights and signs at will. The same is true in Chicago, in Boston, in Washington, D.C., in San Francisco — all places with dense urban development and a city environment that favors walking from here to there.
One of these days, we may get there in Dallas, but I’m not thinking that day will occur before I’m fitting myself for a flash-fried resting place in a pine box.
I did, however, encounter a single said pedestrian on a city street the other day. This bearded walker had a backpack and seemed content to be traversing the city afoot, at least in as much as I could tell from my vantage point in the driver’s seat of my car.
It was late in the day, and I had on my wrap-around, cool-a-few-years-ago sunglasses. I was sitting at the stoplight, patiently waiting for the light to turn green.
The street wasn’t crowded. This guy was the only dude around, in fact.
So I was surprised when, as he passed along the crosswalk in front of my generally unremarkable vehicle (a Mini Cooper), he decided to salute me after what he probably assumed had been a hard day for both of us.
Only his idea of a salute was a little risqué for a PG-oriented magazine, and it was lacking a couple of fingers that typically denote an indication of respect.
He was rather blasé about the whole thing as he crossed in front of me, too. He stopped precisely in the center of my car’s hood, turned intentionally toward me, pulled out the digit of respect, and made it clear he wasn’t “pointing” at the car next to me or the one behind me — no, this salute was clearly intended for me.
Then, just as deliberately, he holstered the weapon, turned back in the direction he was headed, and crossed the street in plenty of time to beat the signal change.
I have to admit the whole thing caught me off-guard, and I was glad my reflective sunglasses hid the at-the-moment bulbous whites of my eyes.
I thought about reaching for my opencarry weapon until I remembered I don’t have one, for that exact reason. I considered rolling forward a bit to ensure he knew I wanted to provide a salutation of my own. And I wondered if I should have rolled down the window and given him some directions about the next place he could go.
But by the time all of this had floated through my brain, the light turned green, and the driver behind me also seemed to believe I was in need of a salute, this time of the audible kind.
So I slid through the intersection and continued on my way home, marveling at the wonders of living in what is becoming a truly urban city.
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“I’m still wondering where the people who will be visiting the new ER in Preston Center are going to park. That clearly wasn’t brought up as an issue with regard to 24-hour traffic there. And Laura Miller is worried about a SkyBridge and a grocery store? She rarely makes sense.”
First completed in 1976, the Forest Lane mural underwent extensive restoration in 2014 when Brent Herling led an army of brush-wielding volunteers. A year later, on the evening of July 19, a pickup slammed into the mural. The driver and passenger fled. According to the police report as cited by media sources, “Both occupants may have suffered head injuries because there was a lot of blood at the scene.” At press time, the driver had not been found and the mural remained in disrepair.
Growing up the daughter of a local football legend, Michelle Staubach Grimes says she got used to the limelight.
“It’s all we knew,” she explains. “It was a different world, too. We didn’t have social media. I’m sure, now, growing up as Tony Romo’s kids would be very difficult.”
Her father, Roger Staubach, was one of Dallas Cowboys’ most celebrated players but during off-seasons, he hung up his pads to focus on the more mundane world of real estate. For the first part of their lives, Grimes and her siblings attended public school. The family lived in Richardson, in “a cute little neighborhood.” It all sounds very “Leave it to Beaver,” but if you remain unconvinced, try reading Grimes’ new
children’s book, “Where is Pidge?” It is a testament to the utter normalcy of her upbringing.
The story isn’t purely autobiographical, but it includes plenty of personal details. Pidge, the book’s protagonist, is the middle child in a large family and sometimes feels lost in her sea of siblings. Grimes, one of five children, can relate.
Convinced she won’t be missed, Pidge decides to run away from home. Her plan is to slide down the laundry chute and sneak out the back door, but she manages to get stuck instead. While trapped in the chute, Pidge overhears her worried family’s concern, and ultimately learns just how much she’s loved.
Grimes recounts the time she and her sisters made a similarly weak attempt at running away from home.
“I don’t recall what we were mad about,” she says. “We made it across the street to the park and hung out there for about an hour. I think my dad came and said, ‘Hey, just checking on you all,’ but we realized on our own it was a little better at home.”
Grimes chose to self-publish, because she wanted to be involved with all aspects of the book’s production. She worked with illustrator Bill DeOre, who drew characters that pay homage to members of Grimes’ family. Pidge’s dog is named Maverick, just like Grimes’ real life pooch. One of Pidge’s sisters is prone to prancing around in a tutu, and Grimes’ own daughter is a dancer. Pidge’s dad wears a no. 12 football jersey, just like Grimes’ father did when he was a star quarterback.
And as for the laundry chute? Grimes has never been lodged in one herself, but she knows someone who has – her sister, Councilwoman Jennifer Staubach Gates. As a teenager, the District 13 representative had to be “wiggled out” of the tight space by a next-door neighbor.
Grimes plans to write more books featuring Pidge. Her children – who at ages 12, 14, and 16 aren’t her target audience –are supportive of their mother’s passion, but have gotten a little “Pidged-out.” That doesn’t stop Grimes.
“I write at the kitchen table and all over the house,” she says. “It’s a big part of my life.”
—Elizabeth BarbeeFreckle-faced Murphy, a cocker spaniel, came to Preston Hollow after being rescued from the WilmerHutchins area of Dallas. While it took him some time to acclimate to the clang of church bells and elevator confines, he’s now happily settled into his Preston Tower home. He loves riding in the car and regular walks to Lucky Dog Barkery. “I wasn’t sure I wanted another dog until I saw this face,” owner Nancy Allen gushes. Readers agree, naming Murphy the winner of the 2015 Advocate Pet Contest out of more than 100 votes.
Editor’s note: If you submitted a photo of your pet to the online photo contest, keep an eye on our regular Pet Pause section in future issues, where you might see your furry friend and his tale in print.
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SEPT. 16 AND 20
Harry Potter
Studio Movie Grill screens “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” as part of its “family rewind” series.
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SEPT. 22
Guests of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s “The Future of Urban Education” forum include former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and former Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Moses.
Cooper Hotel Conference Center and Spa, 12230 Preston, 214.368.6485, $40-$60 per person or $300-$450 for a table of eight.
Sept. 11-Jan. 3
An art collection spanning five centuries comes to Dallas this fall and winter. The exhibit includes more than 130 works of art curated from three palaces where the Spanish House of Alba displays and stores its extensive collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and decorative arts.
The Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd., 214.768.2516, meadowsmuseumdallas.org, $4-$10
SEPT. 6-30
The Jewish Community Center of Dallas and the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs bring us a month of films at three theaters in our area. This year’s 11 selections include Brooklyn Film Festival Winner “Paradise Cruise,” a thriller about the relationship between a French photographer and a former Israeli soldier; a documentary about vaudevillian Sophie Tucker; and the short film “Aya,” about a woman who pretends to be a chauffer at the Ben Gurion Airport. A free screening of “Blue Tattoo: Dina’s Story, Joe’s Song,” a documentary about the friendship between a Holocaust survivor and a musician, starts at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, in the community center’s Zale Auditorium.
Various locations, 214.739.2737, jccdallas.org, $12 per screening or $100 for a film festival pass
SEPT. 3
The library’s “Great Books Book Club” selection for September is Erich Maria Remarque’s 1945 novel “The Arch of Triumph.” Meet at 6 p.m. to discuss it. Park Forest Library, 3421 Forest, 214.670.6333, dallaslibary.org, free
SEPT. 11 AND 25
Take a literary journey through yoga breathing, stretching, story and shavasana, for kids under 5; bring a yoga mat for this 10:30-11:15 a.m. class. Bookmarks at NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway, 214.671.1381 dallaslibrary.org, free
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On My Own Time, the annual art competition from the Business Council from the Arts, showcases the artistic talents of business professionals throughout the Dallas area. Winners of art contests at businesses throughout Dallas get to display their work at NorthPark Center.
NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway, 214.363.7441, northparkcenter.com, free
SEPT. 25
Muscle Shoals, Alabama is a blip on the map, but it’s a metropolis in the world of music. Amy Black and Wendy Colonna, two artists with ties to Muscle Shoals, showcase the town’s musical wonders. Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, 9555 N. Central, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $15-$18
SEPT. 30
Meet the sisters behind the online DIY phenomenon Six Sisters’ Stuff, who will be signing copies of their new cookbook, “Sweets and Treats,” starting at 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble Lincoln Park, 7700 W. Northwest Hwy., 214.739.1124, barnesandnoble.com, free
Ifthe walls weren’t filled with Godzilla posters, Blue Sushi Sake Grill might feel intimidatingly upscale. Experimental dishes and edible flowers pepper the menu, but this place is far from pretentious. General Manager Scott Jaggers aptly describes it as “a casual fine dining restaurant,” meaning blue jean-wearing foodies are welcome.
Prices are also reasonable. Food costs between $4.50 and $27. Jaggers recommends the itchy sea bass, a flavorful combination of sea bass, crab, serrano, cilantro and ponzu.
“It’s the best thing on the entire menu,” he says. “It’s amazing how many layers of flavor they put in one bite. It blows your mind.”
He also loves the tru e sake salmon and the river rock beef tenderloin, which is just as entertaining as it is nourishing. You cook the dish at the table on a bed of scorching hot stones. It’s sort of like the Japanese version of fajitas. Try washing it down with a gin or vodka-based Dirty Blue, one of the restaurant’s 15 signature martinis.
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—Elizabeth BarbeeSpeaking of booze, if you’re looking for a happy hour spot in Preston Hollow Village, Blue Sushi Sake Grill has you covered. Monday-Saturday from 3-6:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon-10 p.m. the restaurant o ers several drink specials. Kanpie! Roughly translated, that’s “cheers!” in Japanese.
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From weekly story time, to workshops that teach youngsters how to make simple electrical circuits using Play Doh, the Preston Royal branch of the Dallas Public Library knows how to show kids a good time.
The library hosts a rotating schedule of child-oriented events every week, including story time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
“In the summer we have a lot more programs for children,” said Celadon James, the children’s librarian. “For example, this summer the Dallas Zoo came to the library and everyone got to see the animals.”
James says it wouldn’t be possible without the thriving Friends of the Library group, which raises funds and helps coordinate the robust lineup of events. The nonprofit Dallas Foundation has also been hosting STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) programs, including a summer workshop for teens that taught them how to read blood splatter at crime scenes.
“It was just like Dexter’s lab over here,” laughs James.
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Breakfast lovers, rejoice! You have an excuse to indulge in the morning meal any time you wish this September, because it’s national Breakfast Month. With so many options for breakfast, the key to my success is easy and satisfying for the whole family.
Sour Cream Coffee Cake is an old family classic, baked straight from my “Nanny’s” kitchen. This recipe has a rich buttery flavor, filled with a cinnamon sugar swirl, and will pair well with a soothing cup of tea or coffee to give your day a boost.
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CAKE
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1 cup butter, unsalted
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
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2 teaspoons cinnamon
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Cream sugar and butter until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla extract until combined.
Sift dry ingredients together and add to the egg mixture alternating with sour cream. Pour half of the batter into a 9x13 greased pan.
Sprinkle half of the filling mixture to cover the first layer.
Add the remaining batter to the pan and sprinkle the remaining filling mixture over the top of the cake.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
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Like doting parents, owners hold forth on the virtues of their domesticated mammals, “… makes my world a better place,” “… changed my life,” “… has the sweetest soul.”
And most Americans back those warm sentiments with cold cash. We will spend some $58 billion pampering our animals this year, according to the American Pet Product Association. Around the Preston Hollow area, we have our pick of posh pet hotels and pooch patios, doggie bakeries (barkeries) and upscale grooming services.
We took a close-up look at a cross section of neighborhood pets to find out what makes them so worth it.
If you submitted a photo of your pet to the online photo contest, keep an eye on our regular Pet Pause section in future issues, where you might see your furry friend and his tale in print.
Je Kitner is on a mission to promote pet-friendly businesses in our neighborhood. Luckily, he has the assistance of Dudley, an irresistibly adorable Corgi. While Kitner’s Twitter account has 108 followers, Dudley’s has nearly 200. But the dog’s owner, a Preston Hollow resident, isn’t jealous – he’s amused.
“I never anticipated that Dudley would have the number of followers he does, and it seems to grow everyday,” Kitner says. “It’s a mix of a lot of neighborhood folks and neighborhood businesses – places we go to and
support. I think Councilman [Lee] Kleinman follows him.”
He does. We checked. Other Dudley fans include the Dallas Arboretum, Corner Bakery Café and Northaven Trail, the last of which Kitner supports as a board member. On behalf of his pet, Kitner Tweets pictures of Dudley scoping out businesses like Anthropologie and Home Depot. Followers will also see pictures of the dog meeting members of the Dallas Police Department.
“He’s jumped in a police car before,” Kitner says. “A lot of people like dogs – the po-
lice are no di erent.”
Dudley knows how to have fun, but he always stays true to his roots. He was a shelter dog who Kitner found through the Education Animal Rescue Society of Texas (EARS). Many of his Tweets link to fellow dogs in need of adoption.
“Dudley has a lot of popularity,” Kitner says. “People do seem to know him in the neighborhood, and if we can use that to promote dog rescue, all the better.”
Want more? Follow Dudley on Twitter @DudleyCorgi.
Rachel Tibbs saved her dog, Jimmy, from an identity crisis. His paperwork at Dallas Pets Alive, an animal rescue group, said he was a poodle. Shortly after adopting the pooch, Tibbs discovered he was actually a Bichon Frise.
“So many people we saw on walks said, ‘Oh, a Bichon!,’” she remembers. “We looked it up. His personality and his looks fit the description perfectly.”
Jimmy, the Bichon, is now almost 6 years old. Most days, he accompanies Tibbs to work at Hollywood Feed on Forest and Inwood. He’s very popular at the store, which sells products for dogs and cats.
“He gets petted a lot and gets to meet a bunch of di erent people,” Tibbs says. “He loves kids. Kids will sit with him, hug him and pet him. He gets really happy to see them.”
But no one hugs Jimmy more than his owner. Tibbs grew up with dogs, but this is the first one she’s owned independently.
“I was surprised by how quickly I got attached to him,” she says. “Within a couple weeks of having him, I couldn’t imagine being without him.”
When Libby, a 14-year-old schnoodle, passed away, Lauren Law was devastated. The dog had become an integral part of her family. Her son, Nick, was equally heartbroken.
“He had known no other dog except for Libby,” she explains. “He just loved and adored her.”
Initially, Law thought they should give themselves some healing time before getting another pet. But then she saw her neighbor’s Havanese and fell in love.
“I thought it was the cutest little dog,” she says. “I found a breeder through a club in San Antonio. She had one dog left and it was her pick of the litter.”
The breeder wanted to keep the pooch, but had just undergone knee surgery and felt too weak for the daily walks dogs require. Law was happy to assume parental duties.
Last November, Chimi arrived in Dallas with his sister, who also found a home in Preston Hollow. Every so often, the dogs see each other.
“The other family has a little girl and she wrote Nick a letter, asking if they could get the dogs together,” Law says. “It was fun. They played, but I don’t know if they recognized each other.”
Even if his sibling didn’t live nearby, Chimi would feel at home in our neighborhood. Though they miss Libby, the Laws have welcomed the dog into their family with open arms.
“We just kind of thought, ‘This is a new little life coming into our home,’” Law says. “He just stole our hearts.”
“We just kind of thought, ‘This is a new little life coming into our home.’ He just stole our hearts.”
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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.
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Neko, an Australian Shepherd, might be in better shape than you are. Once a week, her owner, Paula Satterfield, takes her to All Fur Fun in Addison, where she trains to become an agility dog. She completes obstacle courses, plays kickball and catches lots of Frisbees.
“You say the word ‘Frisbee’ and she knows exactly what that means,” Satterfield says. “She’s very motivated to do this stu . She likes a challenge.”
Neko was the first dog Satterfield got through a breeder. She made this choice because she wanted an active dog that she could take on adventures. Neko enjoys kayaking and paddle boarding at White Rock Lake, but she isn’t reckless – she always wears a life preserver.
Satterfield’s Preston Hollow home is a bit of a menagerie. In addition to Neko, she has another Australian Shepherd named Jackson, who is just as sweet but more sedate. Also on the premises is Mr. Tibbs, a brown tabby cat, who Neko keeps in check.
“Tibbs always gets on counters in kitchen,” Satterfield says. “Neko knows Tibbs isn’t supposed to be up there. She’s like the enforcer. She makes sure Tibbs gets down.”
Satterfield hopes Neko’s sharpness will help her become a top-performing agility dog. She’s already making tremendous strides at All Fur Fun. While Neko trains, Satterfield bonds with the other dog owners.
“It’s a great group of people,” she says. “We all want our dogs to succeed and be happy.”
Despite all this, many parents are taking a second look at neighborhood schools — and for good reasons.
Stories by Keri MitchellMagnet schools have reigned supreme in Dallas ISD for decades. Formed as equalizers in the days of desegregation, the schools have evolved into a great source of pride for the district. (How many years running has the Townview Talented and Gifted School been named one of the top high schools in the country by U.S. News and World Report?)
A funny thing happened, however, over the last year or so. The district still sent out its annual press release lauding the TAG school and its other magnets on the list of the nation’s best. But “choice
school” has begun to supplant “magnet” in the DISD lexicon.
Choice schools are different, first of all, from “school choice,” which evokes a reference to “people who want to use my tax money so they can subsidize their kid’s education in the Radio Church of God,” writes Dallas Observer columnist Jim Schutze.
They’re also di erent from magnet schools in a slight but significant way: Choice schools don’t have academic entrance requirements. They may give students priority based on vicinity, but IQ,
grades, talent, references and the like are not part of the application process.
So more than 40 years after its schools desegregated, it appears that Dallas is attempting to level the playing field once again.
Though choice schools were championed by recently resigned Superintendent Mike Miles, the concept didn’t initiate with him. It’s been practiced in Dallas ISD for years in fact. The idea is for a school to have some sort of unique o ering that attracts students and their families, giving them a choice beyond the neighborhood school to which they are zoned.
This isn’t too di erent than the criteria already used for in-district transfers. Historically, parents could cite something a school o ers — Withers Elementary’s dual language program, for example — as a reason their child should attend a more desirable school. It was a way to escape an unpopular campus. Conversely, the choice school movement propels families toward a school rather than away from one.
Principals are beginning to refer to their schools as a “choice school.” O cially, Dallas ISD has designated only a handful of choice schools, including our neighborhood’s Marsh Preparatory Academy with its new personalized learning program. But Preston Hollow Elementary, with its International Baccalaureate curriculum, and Withers’ previously cited dual language program, have become other choices for neighborhood parents. Most students who attend these schools live within their boundaries, but if other parents like what they see, they can opt in as long as the schools have available seats.
Choice schools are Dallas ISD’s response to the city’s proliferation of private schools, the more recent emergence of charter schools and the underlying funding threat
Statistics don’t lie, and when it comes to the importance of educating children before they ever reach kindergarten, the truth is disheartening. All data shows that if students are behind by the time they reach kindergarten, it will be more difficult, more expensive and less effective to remediate them later on.
So if pre-K is a crucial answer to myriad education problems, why is Dallas ISD struggling to implement it?
85-90
of “school choice” voucher legislation driven by people dissatisfied with public school options. Choice schools add more options to the mix, and the response — such as the many admission inquiries Marsh received when it announced its new learning approach — seem to confirm that options are what we want.
Never mind that Miles has skipped town. Principals have latched on, and
Choice schools are different from magnet schools in a slight but significant way: They don’t have academic entrance requirements.
6,900
Percentage of brain development that happens by the time a child is 5
5 Percentage of the State’s education funding devoted to those first five years
4 of 10
Dallas ISD kindergarteners who begin the year “kindergarten ready”
3 Months of catch-up required for every month children are behind by age 5
parents too, are jumping on the choice school bandwagon. Interim Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, who held the job for six years before Miles assumed it, has vowed to continue the effort.
As if he had a choice.
27,000
Number of Dallas ISD 3- and 4-yearolds who qualify for state-funded half-day pre-kindergarten (the district offers full-day pre-K by tapping into other funding sources)
Number of eligible children enrolled in pre-K for the 2014-15 school year, up from 3,300 in 2013-14
9,500
Number of eligible children already registered for Dallas ISD pre-K for the 2015-16 school year
96 Percentage of Texas parents who send their children to kindergarten, funded but not required by the state
350
Percentage increase in the likelihood that students will be “kindergarten ready” if they attend a Dallas ISD pre-K program
Source: Dallas ISD executive director ofearlychildhood Alan Cohen and national data
A green-leaf logo on each day’s menu identifies vegetarian items. New items this year include the “rojo fiesta pizza” (a crust topped with refried beans, salsa and cheese), “vegetarian dippers” (cheese toast with marinara), three-bean chili, and a spinach and cheese flatbread. “We have a fairly large population of people who don’t want to eat meat for all kinds of reasons, and we’re trying to address that,” says Margaret Lopez, Dallas ISD director of nutrition, noting the district’s 75 different home languages that include cultural and religious food parameters, as well as families who are vegetarian for environmental reasons.
Two antibiotic-free chicken options will be featured on this year’s menu: the chicken nuggets and the grilled chicken sandwich.
High school menus are moving from a one-week to a two-week cycle. Menus already offer eight entrées daily, and add a monthly featured item to the standard menu. In September, the feature is “chic penne” with whole wheat pasta, fresh broccoli florets, a variety of cheeses and grilled chicken. “People kind of get stuck in a rut and gravitate to the same thing,” Lopez says. “This is an effort to put a few more choices out there.”
Serving size: ~1 oz
Calories: 110
Fat: 3.5 g
Sodium: 160 mg
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menu items are grown by local Texas farmers. September’s menu features watermelon from the Green family in Henderson. Cafeterias feature posters with fun facts about harvest items, such as, “Did you know the vine can grow as much as 8 feet within the first month?”
Serving size: ~1 oz
Calories: 170
Fat: 11 g
Sodium: 250 mg
Lopez says. Last year the district piloted a program with roughly 20 schools to find out whether students would still buy snacks if there were no Flamin’ Hot Cheetos or Nacho Cheese Doritos to be had. “And actually, they did,” Lopez says. This year, the program rolls out to all 224 schools, where any items sold at lunch and from vending machines must meet the new federal “Smart Snacks” guidelines. Lopez knows that lower calorie counts and the absence of trans fats shouldn’t be the only factors in snack selection. “We’re looking at clean labels for next year and will review them this year,” she says.
120,000
Lunches served daily at 227 Dallas ISD schools
20.5 million
Rectangular polystyrene trays used and thrown away, annually
4 cents
Cost of a typical polystyrene tray
12 cents
Cost of the tray’s compostable counterpart
2.5 million
Meals the Alliance school districts serve daily
225 million
5 cents
Cost of new, innovative compostable plates, thanks to the collective purchasing power of the Urban School Food Alliance, a coalition of Dallas ISD and some the largest school districts in the United States including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, MiamiDade and Orlando
Number of polystyrene trays projected to be removed from landfills annually.
“The only reason that school districts and others haven’t used recyclable products is cost, so by bringing together these six major districts in the country, the volume of buying power was able to push the price of recyclables down to polystyrene,” says Margaret Lopez, Dallas ISD director of nutrition. “In the future, hopefully they will be available to smaller districts as well.”
Source: Dallas ISD food and child nutrition services
If you were looking for the traditional students-in-desks, teacher-giving-lecture set-up, you wouldn’t have found it in Marsh English teacher Isaac Freeman’s classroom last year, says principal Nicky Niewinski.
“When you walked into his classroom, you really didn’t know where he was because kids were doing di erent things on computers, or on the floor working on a collaborative project,” she says.
That’s the beauty of personalized learning, an education strategy Marsh will launch this year with its incoming sixthgraders. Her team was one of 36 chosen by the district in its initial call for choice school applications, which eventually were winnowed down to just six schools. As part of its selection, Marsh is receiving its share of the $2.6 million Gates Foundation grants, doled out to the Dallas ISD campuses on top of their general budgets.
Marsh piloted the program last year with a few teachers, who converted their classrooms into “station rotations,” Niewinski says. Freeman, for example, created a menu list of learning items each student needed to complete, and students could make choices about what activities they did, books they read, research, etc. He would check in with them along the way to make sure they would finish final projects on time.
It makes the learning process “highly interactive” and the students self-motivated, Niewinski says. Freeman called it “own your learning,” and when she walked into classrooms and questioned the students, that’s exactly what she found.
“The kids were able to explain it to you in a much deeper way than they had before,” Niewinski says. “Whereas when you have a teacher in front of the room talking to a class of 30, you may or may not get that from an individual student because not everyone is able to keep pace with the teacher.”
Lisa Smith, who has a incoming Marsh sixth-grader, says she lauded this to another family trying to decide between Marsh and private school for their child, who struggles with learning di erences.
“This is going to make it so that every kid who learns di erently — and we all know every kid learns di erently — your kid who used to be singled out isn’t going to look different anymore,” Smith says.
Smith also is the talented and gifted teacher at Dallas ISD’s Foster Elementary. Elementary parents are always nervous about middle school, she says, and the prospect of a “personalized learning” campus may create one more unknown. She emphasizes, however, that “these kids aren’t guinea pigs,” participating in an untested methodology.
“The entire education system in the country and in Dallas is changing,” Smith says. “When you think about the world we live in, there aren’t many workplaces anymore that everybody gets the same thing to do.”
With Marsh’s new personalized learning approach, she says, “It won’t be the entire classroom sitting in desks, staring at a teacher.”
She also appreciates that Niewinski breaks down each space on campus, as-
signing certain floors and even stairwells to certain grades. “She doesn’t, I think, do that so much for the kids as she does for the parents,” Smith says.
Middle school is “such a volatile time,” she says. “You don’t have the control you did when they are little, and they don’t want you involved as much. Parents just don’t really
necessarily know their own kid anymore because from minute to minute, they’re di erent people.”
Niewinski recognizes this, too.
“I feel like middle school is kind of the missing link for us in education,” she says. Schools tend to focus on graduating students, “which is important,” she says,
In April 2014, Dallas ISD trustees approved spending $130 million to fix what they deemed the worst of the district’s facility problems, as well as to overhaul the facilities of new choice schools. Here’s how it impacts schools in our neighborhood:
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“but in middle school, we have to address the social and emotional needs as well as academic needs. They’re going through so many changes personally, as well as with their learning, so we’re trying to address both.”
To that end, Marsh also is rolling out a school-wide focus on “habits of mind,” which Niewinski describes as “scholar skills,” giving students really clear expectations of what it means to do one’s best or to be persistent. Part of this e ort includes a partnership with local nonprofit Momen-
$21.7 million
W.T. White High School: $21.7 million for renovations to the existing building and a 39,000-square-foot addition to relieve overcrowding
tous Institute, which specializes in training educators to rebuild students’ social and emotional health. The institute will teach Marsh’s teachers about the developmental changes that a ect their students’ brain and learning.
All of these e orts combined equal “excitement from parents and kids,” Niewinski says.
“When we first announced we received the personalized learning grant, we had several phone calls at the front o ce asking, ‘What’s the process for sending my student to Marsh?’ ” she says.
Construction on all of these projects is expected to begin next summer and finish in time for the 2017-18 school year.
Source: Dallas ISD, as of July 10, 2015
That’s the great thing about Dallas ISD’s choice school model, she says: Anyone zoned to Marsh is automatically in, and anyone wanting to be part of a personalized learning campus can submit a transfer form.
“We’re still a home school,” Niewinski says. “There’s no weeding out process, no test to take.”
“When we first announced we received the personalized learning grant, we had several phone calls at the front office asking, ‘What’s the process for sending my student to Marsh?’ “
Choice: International Baccalaureate, kindergarten through 12th-grade Preston Hollow Elementary nearing the finish, with Franklin Middle School, Hillcrest High School and Kramer Elementary soon to follow
This coming spring, Preston Hollow Elementary expects to be named an o cial International Baccalaureate school after three years of demonstrating its success with the “global thinking, global learning,” curriculum.
Hillcrest High School and Franklin Middle School, where Preston Hollow students will attend, also are embarking on the process and won’t be far behind. Neighborhood school Arthur Kramer Elementary is making e orts toward International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, too.
The change should reorient these schools in terms of how their students think and how they synergize. East Dallas has seen great suc-
experts say. In middle and elementary school, however, IB is a sweeping change across the campus, infusing all classrooms and studies.
“IB moves from a traditional classroom, which is teacher-based, to student–based, student-centered and student-led.” says K.C. Cox, Preston Hollow Elementary’s IB coordinator. “Instead of, ‘Here’s worksheets, here’s what we’re covering today, guys — turn to chapter 7,’ we would have one of our scholars get up and do a lecture or presentation, just like you would see in a college class. It’s not a quiet setting, not a sit-at-your-desk-and-take-notes kind of environment.”
“Scholars” is a term Cox latched onto during his time at two Uplift schools that went through the IB process. The language of IB is intentional and used daily, he says, by everyone from service and personnel sta to parents to students to classroom instructors. “It’s 100 percent buy-in,” Cox says.
It’s also a questioning environment, Cox says. Instructors continue to probe, not letting students o the hook with “I don’t knows.” They want to students to begin asking — and answering — the questions for themselves.
The ultimate goal is to create lifelong learners who continue their education, Cox says, citing a study that children with an IB education are 40 percent more likely to attend a college or university.
“Our zip code over here in DISD is about 3 to 7 percent. It’s not that high,” Cox says. “Anything to o set that and get kids into college would help break the poverty gap.”
cess with this model; Woodrow Wilson High School and J.L. Long Middle School both are o cial IB schools, with two of their elementary schools implementing the program this year.
IB doesn’t change what students are taught; it changes how they learn. As the Woodrow IB coordinator puts it, “We’re teaching to think versus just filling students up with rogue knowledge.”
The concept is appealing, especially to educated, middle- and upper-class Dallas families. But the overall idea of creating “global thinkers, global learners” is a bit esoteric. At the high school level, it translates to a rigorous, opt-in diploma track, which isn’t for everyone, IB
The hope is that starting IB early, at the elementary and middle school levels, will give students a better shot at success once they enter IB courses at the high school level. The stakes are high — Hillcrest’s Dallas ISD Trustee, Mike Morath, graduated with an IB diploma from Garland High School that translated to 36 hours of college credit.
Hillcrest mother Debbie Sherrington says the IB momentum provides another strong reason for Preston Hollow and North Dallas families to choose Dallas ISD.
“I hope people will look at it as an opportunity to be able to use their neighborhood school,” Sherrington says. “This is a way to get them in the door to see what we have.”
“Instead of, ‘Here’s worksheets, here’s what we’re covering today, guys,’ we would have one of our scholars get up and do a lecture or presentation, just like you would see in a college class. It’s not a quiet setting, not a sit-at-your-desk-and-take-notes kind of environment.”Preston Hollow Elementary third-grade teacher Courtney Zimmerman says “exciting new changes” are taking place thanks to the IB curriculum. Photo by Kim Leeson
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On a recent sabbatical, I saw firsthand the work of a master, considered the motivation of the benefactor, and reflected upon its meaning then and now.
At the beginning of the 14th century, the brilliant Italian painter, Giotto, was commissioned to fresco a new chapel in the city of Padua. A “banker” named Enrico Scrovegni had purchased a plot of land adjacent to his palace that had long ago been the site of a Roman arena. Scrovegni’s father, Reginaldo, also had been in the money lending business and had died without reckoning with his sins of usury. The son had followed in his father’s footsteps, but fear of eternal damnation moved him to build a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary as a sin offering to God in hopes of gaining mercy on his soul.
Giotto’s works are carefully preserved in this small but beautiful chapel. In themes typical of the day, the painter depicted the life of Christ, along with that of Mary and her parents. A scene of the Last Judgment depicts some souls being welcomed into heaven and others being consigned to hell. Scrovegni is pictured on the side of the blessed, rendering his chapel to the Blessed Mother. He hoped that this gift would compensate for the riches he gained by cheating poor people out of money through the charging of interest on loans. (At that time, charging any interest at all on loans to the poor was considered a sin.)
Did it never occur to him that the better way would be to stop oppressing the poor and to give back what he had taken from them? I mean, what good would a chapel do to correct the misery on others of wealth gained unjustly?
The prophet Micah said: “With what shall I come before the Lord? Shall I come with burnt offerings? Will the Lord be pleased
with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?” And then the answer: “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
When Jesus spotted the crooked tax col-
lector, Zacchaeus, up in the sycamore tree one day in Jericho, the man’s repentance led him to give half his possessions to the poor and to refund four times what he had defrauded anyone. Jesus said in response: “Today salvation has come to this house.”
Today we have predatory lenders (payday and auto title lenders) in our community who charge exorbitant interest (often more than 400 percent) to the most vulnerable people in our society. They are, by any reasonable definition, usurers. Yet some of them, and the politicians who defend their outrageous practices of legalized loansharking, go to church on Sundays, and some even make big charitable donations that curry human praise.
God is no sucker. Ill-gotten gains liberally given to salve one’s conscience never move the heart of God. Only simple acts of right dealing in the first place and repentance that leads to reparations when wrong is done bring God’s favor.
And now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go consider what ways I, too, have been fruitlessly engaged in spiritual bribery.
God is no sucker. Ill-gotten gains liberally given to salve one’s conscience never move the heart of God.
Luis Juarez-Trevino, an alumnus of T.C. Marsh Middle School and W.T. White High School, was one of nine teachers honored at the White House as a Champion of Change recently. Juarez-Trevino, who teaches math and science at Lipscomb Elementary School, came to the United States in 2004, carried over the border illegally by his parents. The University of Texas at Austin graduate received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status, which allows certain immigrants brought into the country illegally as children to stay and work here. “I constantly tell my students that they have to take the initiative to succeed,” he says. “No one else can do that for them. But if you take the initiative and are motivated, great things can and do happen.”
The Lamplighter School wants to expand. The school has plans to add a few buildings to the campus, including an innovation lab, a student services center, a drama room and more. The school also wants to revise its traffic management plan.
The former home of Saints Constantine and Helen Eastern Orthodox Church on Walnut Hill may soon get new life. Highland Park Hurricanes Basketball, a youth athletics club, submitted a zoning change application to convert the church building into practice facilities.
Preston Hollow native Megan Sims spent her summer vacation learning about social justice. The Harvard University undergrad attended the Machon Kaplan program in Washington, D.C. The program places students in various internships around the city. Sims worked with the National Council of Jewish Women, where she learned about advocacy and honed her writing skills.
The Tyler Cup Foundation for 40 years ran the Tyler Cup, an annual running event promoting health and fitness in the workplace. The final Tyler Cup was last year, and the foundation recently bequeathed its entire endowment, $1.3 million, to the Cooper Institute. Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper thanked the foundation for its largesse. He says the institute will use the funds to continue its research on aging and the positive effects of exercise.
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When was the last time you shopped at J. Crew? If you can’t remember, you’re not alone. Last year was terrible for the retailer. “By the holiday quarter, the store’s gross margin rate had fallen to 34.5 percent,” reports Fortune.com. In an effort to lure bargain shoppers, the retailer plans to open 21 discount stores by 2016. This idea was implemented recently when the Shops at Park Lane became home to the first J. Crew Mercantile in the country. Clothing for men, women and children fills the 7,000-squarefoot space. Styles are similar to those sold in traditional J. Crew stores but more price friendly. Affordability is in vogue at Shops at Park Lane; the center already boasts several discount stores. This fall, it will acquire one more. Forever 21 plans to open F21 Red next to Old Navy. The concept store promises to be vast and inexpensive. But if you’ve sworn off shopping completely, check out Shops at Park Lane’s new green space. The 10,000-square-foot area comes equipped with power outlets, free WiFi and interactive fountains. Go on the right day and you might hear live music, see a movie or catch a yoga class.
NorthPark Center has several noteworthy stores opening this year. Two examples are Peloton, which “specializes in top-of-theline spin bikes equipped with groundbreaking technology;” and Lou & Grey, which describes itself as “an exciting evolution of the LOFT lounge collection.” Opening this fall is The Frye Company, which sells footwear, bags and accessories; Sundance, which sells men’s and women’s apparel, jewelry, accessories, footwear, art, furniture and home décor; Tommy Bahama, which sells relaxed apparel for men and women, footwear, jewelry, accessories and home décor; AG, which offers “luxury denim;” Vineyard Vines, best known for it’s “whimsical neckties;” and finally Polo Ralph Lauren, offering its “iconic American style” with clothing and accessories for men and women. Aside from retail, a restaurant/bar concept called The Theodore (named after Teddy Roosevelt) also is expected to open in NorthPark this fall in place of Luna De Noche. Tim Byres, co-owner and chef of Smoke, is in charge of the menu, so expect a lot of meat. Also, baker David Norman is contributing a line of baked goods, including pretzels and sandwiches.
A new Crossroads
A rent hike forced Crossroads Diner to move from its location near Presbyterian Hospital to the corner of Preston and Campbell. The new spot is expected to open in January.
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Preston Hollow is home to stellar schools and sprawling, tree-lined estates, but did you know that it’s also minutes away from nationally recognized health and wellness facilities?
Whether you’re a 20-something yoga addict, a Baby Boomer recovering from an injury, or a senior working to stay sharp and fit, acclaimed doctors, trainers and healthcare professionals are easily accessible and ready to help achieve the personal fitness — and lifestyle — you desire.
When medical attention is needed to restore health and wellness, it’s important to find a facility where doctors are passionate about helping patients.
For more than 12 years, The Liver Institute at Meth-
odist Dallas has been a comprehensive, multidisciplinary disease management center specializing in patient care and diseases of the liver, bile ducts and pancreas.
“We provide on-call service to all of our patients 24
hours, seven days per week,” says Miya McClary, Methodist Health liver services marketing coordinator.
“Our team is as diverse as the patient population that is served, which provides a personal understanding of cultural norms and beliefs that can impact individual care needs,” McClary says.
Earlier this year, Tracy Giacoma, vice president of transplant services at Methodist Dallas, received the national Deedle Heckenkemper leader award in transplant administration.
“Being able to serve the brave individuals who seek transplantation has been a privilege I never have nor ever will take for granted,” Giacoma says.
The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas recently added new imaging technology to assess metabolic liver disease cirrhosis and initiated new clinical trials in the study of fatty liver disease.
Advancing in years is no reason to give up on staying healthy and active.
Since 1970, Monticello West has provided a community for aging adults to stay fit, active and mentally sharp.
“The forward-thinking staff at Monticello West envisioned that, as baby boomers aged, they would need to provide a place where people felt at home and have access to personalized medical care,” says Nan Mulvaney, Monticello West Director of Community Relations.
“Critical to the overall atmosphere is the combined sense of community with high-quality healthcare,” Mulvaney says.
The staff provides a foundation for high-quality care, earning Monticello West the industry’s coveted five-star rating.
Caregivers at Monticello West understand that families work to gain advance knowledge and expertise about care for their loved one.
Monticello West provides the full range of care — including all levels of assisted living to advanced memory care — so patients remain in a familiar environment.
Two outdoor courtyards provide opportunities for seniors to stay active while strolling amidst nature and beautiful flowers, right in the heart of Highland Park.
Monticello West offers at least five scheduled activities daily, providing numerous opportunities for intellectual stimulation.
“Our goal is to enable our residents to live an active, independent lifestyle while our dedicated team members and licensed nurses provide assistance with medications, transportation and other specific services depending on the needs of our residents,” Mulvaney says.
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Residents at Edgemere senior living played games for a good cause in July. They participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s “The Longest Day” event, a sunrise-to-sunset event that symbolizes the journey of those living with the disease. They raised $17,000 for Alzheimer’s research. Fundraising events included a dunking booth, raffles, a community-wide garage sale, an all-day Bridge tournament and other activities.
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AVIATION GRADS Work with JetBlue, Boeing, Delta and Others. Start Here With Hands On Training For FAA Certification. Financial Aid If Qualified. Aviation Institute Of Maintenance. 866-453-6204
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES 3108 Seeking Bar Staff. Apply In Person. @ 8500 Arturo Dr. 75228 TABC Cert Reqrd.
HIRING EXPERIENCED PAINTER Int/Ext. Mon-Fri. jp2532@sbcglobal.net 214-725-6768
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AT ODDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER? Easily Learn Essential Skills. Services include Digital Photo Help. Sharon 214-679-9688 CONFUSED? FRUSTRATED? Let A Seasoned Pro Be The Interface Between You & That Pesky Computer. Hardware & Software Installation, Troubleshooting, Training. $60/hr. 1 hr min. Dan 214-660-3733 or stykidan@sbcglobal.net
DISH NETWORK Get More For Less. Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 months) Plus Bundle And Save. (Fast Internet for $15 more/month) 1-800-615-4064
MY OFFICE Offers Mailing, Copying, Shipping, Office & School Supplies. 9660 Audelia Rd. myofficelh.com 214-221-0011
Chris King, CPA 214-824-5313 www.chriskingcpa.com
Sixth-grade students at Providence Christian School celebrated its “Middle Ages Day” on the last day of school in May, after studying that era in history class. Pictured, from left to right: Audrey Stone , Sophie McNeill , Claire Cochran , Kelly Woods and Elizabeth Thompson
NEXGEN FITNESS Call Today For Free Session. 972-382-9925 NexGenFitness.com 10759 Preston Rd. 75230
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ADORABLE GROOMS PET SALON New Salon. Grooming, medicated/flea baths. 11111 N. Central Expy 972-629-9554
DEE’S DOGGIE DEN Daycare, Boarding, Grooming, Training. 6444 E. Mockingbird Ln. 214-823-1441 DeesDoggieDen.com
POOP SCOOP PROFESSIONALS Trust The Experts. 214-826-5009. germaine_free@yahoo.com
OLD GUITARS WANTED Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Martin. 1930s-1980s. Top dollar paid. Toll Free 1-866-433-8277
TEXAS RANGERS AND DALLAS STARS front row seats. Share prime, front-row Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars tickets (available in sets of 10 games). Prices start at $105 per ticket (sets of 2 or 4 tickets per game available) Seats are behind the plate and next to the dugouts for the Rangers: seats are on the glass and on the Platinum Level for the Stars. Other great seats available starting at $60 per ticket. Entire season available except for opening game; participants randomly draw numbers prior to the season to determine a draft order fair for everyone. Call 214-560-4212 or rwamre@advocatemag.com
TOP CASH FOR CARS Any Car, Truck. Running or Not. Call for Instant Offer. 1-800-454-6951
CLUTTERBLASTERS.COM ESTATE SALES
Moving & DownSizing Sales, Storage Units. Organize/De-Clutter Donna 972-679-3100
SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING
Cabinet Refacing, Built-ins, Entertainment/ Computer Centers. Jim. 214-324-7398 www.squarenailwoodworking.com
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
GREENGO Vinyl Siding,Windows & Doors. 903-802-6957, 25 Yrs Exp.
O’BRIEN GROUP INC. Remodeling Dallas For Over 17 Years www.ObrienGroupInc.com 214-341-1448
RENOVATE DALLAS renovatedallas.com 214-403-7247
Unique Home Construction
- Design, Build, Remodel
- Kitchens & Baths
- New Construction or Additions
Many references available - Licensed, Insured, Member of BBB www.uniquehomebuild.com 214.533.0716
A MAID FOR YOU Bonded/Insured.Park Cities/ M Streets Refs. Call Us First. Joyce 214-232-9629
AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL CLEANING
A Clean You Can Trust Staff trained by Nationally Certified Cleaning Tech. Chemical-free, Green, or Traditional Cleaning. WindsorMaidServices.com 214-381-MAID (6243)
ALTOGETHER CLEAN
Relax ...We’ll Clean Your House, It Will Be Your Favorite Day! Bonded & Insurance. Free Estimates. 214-929-8413. www. altogetherclean.net
AMAZON CLEANING
Top To Bottom Clean. Fabiana.469-951-2948
CINDY’S HOUSE CLEANING 15 yrs exp. Resd/Com. Refs. Dependable. 214-490-0133
DELTA CLEANING Insd./Bonded. Move In/Out. General Routine Cleaning. Carpet Cleaning. Refs. Reliable. Dependable. 28+yrs. 972-943-9280.
MESS MASTERS Earth friendly housecleaning. 469-235-7272. www.messmasters.com Since ‘91
TWO SISTERS & A MOP 20 Yrs Exp. 214-242-9885
WANTED: HOUSES TO CLEAN Windows, too! Great Prices $$. Family owned. 20 yrs. Reliable. Excellant Refs. Call Sunny @ 214-724-2555
WINDOW MAN WINDOW CLEANING.COM
Residential Specialists. BBB. 214-718-3134
ALL COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED
MAC/PC Great Rates! Keith 214-295-6367
BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR
Virus Removal, Data Recovery. Home/Biz
Network Install. All Upgrades & Repairs. PC Instruction. No Trip Fee. 214-348-2566
IT SOLUTIONS/SUPPORT For Home & Small Business. Parental Controls Speciality. 8 Yrs. Exp. Husband & Wife, Licensed Minister called to His Work. Texas Tech Guru. 214-850-2669
ALL EPOXY COATINGS, CONCRETE
Countertops, Stamping, Staining & Designs, Floor Demo and Overlays Landscape Designs Call 214-916-8368
BRICK & STONE REPAIR
Tuck Pointing / Crack Repair. Mortar Color Matching. Windows And Door Cracks Etc. Call Don 214-704-1722
BRICK, BLOCK, Stone, Concrete, Stucco. Gonzalez Masonry. 214-395-1319
BRICK, STONEWORK, FLAGSTONE PATIOS Mortar Repair. Straighten Brick Mailboxes & Columns. Call Cirilo 214-298-7174
CONCRETE REPAIRS/REPOURS
Demo existing. Stamping and Staining Driveways/Patio/Walkways
Pattern/Color available
Free Estimates 972-672-5359 (32 yrs.)
CONCRETE, Driveway Specialist Repairs, Replacement, Removal, References. Reasonable. Chris 214-770-5001
EDMONDSPAVING.COM Asphalt & Concrete Driveway-Sidewalk-Patio-Repair 214-957-3216
FLAGSTONE PATIOS, Retaining Walls, BBQ’s, Veneer, Flower Bed Edging, All Stone work. Chris 214-770-5001
LAKEWOOD ELECTRICAL Local. Insured. Lic. #227509 Call Rylan 214-434-8735
TEXAS ELECTRICAL • 214-289-0639
Prompt, Honest, Quality. TECL 24668
TH ELECTRIC Reasonable Rates. Licensed & Insured. Ted. E257 214-808-3658
WHITE ROCK ELECTRIC All Electrical Services. Lic/Insd. E795. 214-850-4891
G&G DEMOLITION Tear downs, Haul. Interior/Exterior. 214-808-8925
#1 COWBOY FENCE & IRON CO. Est. ‘91. 214-692-1991 www.cowboyfenceandiron.com
4 QUALITY FENCING Call Mike 214-507-9322 Specializing in Wood, New or Repair.
AMBASSADOR FENCE INC.
Automatic Gates, Iron & Cedar Fencing, Decks. Since 1996. MC/V 214-621-3217
FENCING & WOOD WORK oldgatefence.com charliehookerswoodwork.com 214-766-6422
HANNAWOODWORKS.COM Decks, Fences, Pergolas, Patio Covers. 214-435-9574
KIRKWOOD FENCE & DECK New & Repair. Free Estimates. Nathan Kirkwood. 214-341-0699
LONESTARDECKS.COM 214-357-3975
Trex Decking & Fencing, trex.com All Wood Decks, Arbors & Patio Covers
EST. 1991 #1
COWBOY
FENCE & IRON CO.
214.692.1991
Swimming Pool Remodels • Patios Stone work • Stamp Concrete 972-727-2727 Deckoart.com
ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Master Electrician. TECL24948 anthonyselectricofdallas.com
Family Owned/Operated. Insd. 214-328-1333
EXPERIENCED LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Insd. Steve. TECL#27297 214-718-9648
GOVER ELECTRIC Back Up Generators. New and Remodel Work. Commercial & Residential. All Service Work. 469-230-7438. TECL2293
cowboyfenceandiron.com
SPECIALIZING IN Wood Fences &Auto Gates FLOORING &
ALL WALKS OF FLOORS 214-616-7641
Carpet, Wood, Tile Sales/Service Free Estimates
DALLAS HARDWOODS 214-724-0936
Installation, Repair, Refinish, Wax, Hand Scrape. Residential, Commercial. Sports Floors. 30 Yrs.
FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. www.dallastileman.com Back Splash Specials! 214-343-4645
THE TEXAN FLOORING SERVICES
Wood, Laminate. Remodel Showers, Bathrooms. thetexanflooringservices.com 214-680-0901
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FLOORING
CARPET
A R&G HANDYMAN Electrical, Plumbing, Painting, Fencing, Roofing, Light Hauling. Ron or Gary 214-861-7569, 469-878-8044
1 AFFORDABLE HOUSE PAINTING and Home Repair. Quality work.
Inside and Out. Free Ests. Local Refs. Ron 972-816-5634
#1 GET MORE PAY LES
A BETTER TREE COMPANY • JUST TREES
Complete tree services. Tree & Landscape Lighting! Mark 214-332-3444
REDI
Reinventing
John: 972.989.3533 john.roemen@redicarpet.com Restoration
ALL STAR HOME CARE Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more. 25 yrs. exp. References. Derry 214-505-4830
BO HANDYMAN Specializing In Historic Home Renovations & Pro Remodels. Custom Carpentry, Doors, Kitchens, Baths & more. 214-437-9730
FRAME RIGHT All Honey-Dos/Jobs. Crown mold install $125/rm. Licensed. Matt 469-867-9029
GROOVY HOUSE Is A Different Handyman
Experience! Find Out Why At www.groovyhouse.biz 214-733-2100 • 19 Year Lakewood Resident
HANDYMAN SPECIALIST Residential/ Commercial. Large, small jobs, repair list, renovations. Refs. 214-489-0635
HOMETOWN HANDYMAN All phases of construction. No job too small 214-327-4606
HONEST, SKILLED SERVICE With a Smile. General Repairs/ Maintenance. 214-215-2582
WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS
Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232
Painting. 85% Referrals. Free Est. 214-348-5070
A+ INT/EXT PAINT & DRYWALL
Since 1977. Kirk Evans. 972-672-4681
A1 TOP COAT Professional. Reliable. References. TopCoatOfTexas.com 214-770-2863
ALL TYPES Painting & Repairs. A+ BBB rating. Any size jobs welcome. Call Kenny 214-321-7000
BENJAMIN’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work At Reasonable Prices. 214-725-6768
MANNY’S HOME PAINTING & REMODEL Int./Ext. Sheetrock. Manny 214-334-2160
RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513
TEXAS BEST PAINTING • 214-527-4168
Master Painter. High Quality Work. Int/Ext.
TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work
Since 1984. Int./Ext. 214-755-2700
VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 469-774-7111
FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. www.dallastileman.com Back Splash Specials! 214-343-4645
MELROSE TILE James Sr., Installer, Repairs. 40 Yrs. Exp. MelroseTile.com 214-384-6746
DFW GARAGE PRO
Garage Reorg/Org.Painting, Shelving, Cabinets, Storage, Disposal. 303-883-9321
ROCKET GARAGE DOOR SERVICE -24/7. Repairs/Installs. 214-533-8670. Coupon On Web. www.RocketDoorService.com
UNITED GARAGE DOORS AND GATES Res/Com. Locally Owned.214-826-8096
LAKE HIGHLANDS GLASS & MIRROR
frameless shower enclosures • store fronts replacement windows • mirrors 214-349-8160
ROCK GLASS CO Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 214-837-7829
A BETTER TREE MAN Trims, Removals, Insd. 12 Yrs Exp. Roberts Tree Service. 214-808-8925
AYALA’S LANDSCAPING SERVICE
Call the Land Expert Today! Insured. 214-773-4781
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
ENCHANTED LIGHTING 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.
LSI LAWN SPRINKLERS “Making Water Work” Irrigation system Service & Repair. Specializing In Older Copper Systems. LI #13715. 214-283-4673
ORTIZ LAWNCARE Complete Yard Care. Service by Felipe. Free Est. 214-215-3599
PERRONE’S • 214-502-2296
Pros at: - Landscapes - Installed - Sodding Weeding - Flower Beds - Fertilization - Lawn Care
RONS LAWN Organic Solutions. Not Environmental Pollution. Landscape & Maintenance 972-222-LAWN (5296)
STONE AGE COUNTER TOPS Granite, Marble, Tile, Kitchen/Bath Remodels. 972-276-9943.stoneage.dennis@verizon.net
TK REMODELING 972-533-2872
Complete Full Service Repairs, Remodeling, Restoration. Name It — We do it. Tommy. Insured. dallas.tkremodelingcontractors.com
TOM HOLT TILE 30 Yrs Experience In Tile, Backsplashes & Floors. Refs. Avail. 214-770-3444
TRACY’S LAWN CARE • 972-329-4190
Lawn Mowing & Leaf Cleaning
U R LAWN CARE Maintenance. Landscaping. Your Personal Yard Service by Uwe Reisch uwereisch@yahoo.com 214-886-9202
WHITE ROCK TREE WIZARDS Professionals, Experts, Artists. Trim, Rmv, Cable Repair, Cavity-Fill Stump Grind. Emergency Hazards. Insd. Free Est. 972-803-6313
Keeping
A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040
All Plumbing Repairs. Slab Leak Specialists. Licensed & Insured. ML# M36843.
AC PLUMBING Repairs, Fixtures, Senior Discounts. Gary Campbell. 214-321-5943
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.
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
ADAIR POOL & SPA SERVICE
1 month free service for new customers. Call for details. 469-358-0665.
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A&B GUTTER 972-530-5699 Clean Out, Repair/Replace. Leaf Guard. Free Estimates. Lifetime Warranty
Allstate Homecraft Roofing
BERT ROOFING INC.
Family owned and operated for over 40 years
• Residential/Commercial • Over 30,000 roofs completed • Seven NTRCA “Golden Hammer” Awards • Free Estimates www.bertroofing.com 214.321.9341
Jeff Godsey Roofing
Roof Repair Specialist
• Exterior Repair & Re-Roofing
• Insurance Claims
• Custom Chimney Caps
• Licensed & Fully Insured Jeff Godsey 214-502-7287
972-564-2495
MCDANIEL PEST CONTROL
Quotes For Other
214-328-2847. Lakewood Resident
Residential
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Would-be burglars damaged a CVS Pharmacy in the 10,000 block of Marsh Lane on July 31, when they rammed a white van into the store’s front doors. Police think the suspects were trying to rob the store’s ATM just before 5 a.m. Surveillance video of the crime shows the van backing into the store’s glass doors, which are a few feet from the ATM. The van backs slowly into the doors, breaking out glass, but the doors don’t open. Ultimately, the suspects were unable to enter the store or take the ATM, but they caused “significant damage to the structure” of the building, according to the Dallas Police Department. ATM theft is an increasingly common crime in Dallas. About 50 have occurred this year, and driving a vehicle through the glass front doors of a business to nab one is a fairly common modus operandi.
—Rachel StoneNUMBERS | 2
people, Eduardo Mendoza and a female passenger, sit inside his parked car and argue about another man
4 a.m.
the approximate time on Aug. 3 that Mendoza dials the man in question from the woman’s phone 1
shot fired on Latham Drive after the man on the telephone hears Mendoza and the woman struggling with the phone and arrives at their location 0
people injured, but Mendoza was charged with aggravated assault for discharging the gun
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.
6521 Woodland Drive
4328 McFarlin Blvd.
10751 Camellia Drive
$1,780,000. Stunning home with meticulous finish-out! Beautiful staircase, white oak floors, quartz counters! Oversized master! Upstairs game room!
$1,750,000 Stunning Transitional Modern with open areas & highest finish-out. Quartz counters, Wolf & SubZero appliances, LED lighting. Abundant natural light!
Lori Sparks. 214.680.6432
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
$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
11115 Wonderland Trail
$599,000 Wonderful 4 bedroom, 4 bath! Terrific updated kitchen, handsome wood floors, private backyard with nice pool! Towering trees! Great Sunroom!
$440,000. Charm and character! Lush landscaping! Oversized living & dining areas! Park-like backyard with oversized patio!
Don Thomas. 214.641.7001
Don Thomas 214.641.7001
$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
$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
6720 Park 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
$825,000 Close proximity to park. 70x145 lot with pool & nice backyard! Newer construction! Spacious secluded master, designer touches throughout!
Laura Graves 214.802.1729
4443 Sugar Mill
$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
$475,000 Freshly painted interior! Four bedrooms, 3 baths, oversized Den! Great kitchen with granite countertops! Lushly landscaped yard with pool!
Don Thomas 214.641.7001
$1,219,000 Open & bright with huge backyard! Granite kitchen opens to Den. Five bedrooms + study + game/ media! Close to Central Market & St Marks School!
Lori Sparks 214.680.6432
$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
4624 Nashwood Lane
$640,000 Charming 4 bedroom home on beautiful 100x170 treed lot! Pier & beam! Great location!
Renovation or Investment Opportunity!
$599,000. Extensive updating! Gourmet kitchen with granite countertops! Oversized, updated master bath! Huge backyard! Don Thomas. 214.641.7001
Kay Ellen Pollack 214.727.7178
10404 Boedeker
$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
$285,000 Wonderful 2/2 1/2 duplex with open floor plan! Gourmet kitchen, large master, fresh carpet & paint! Oversized second living area great for entertaining! Soozie Bul 214.673.6259
