2016 November Preston Hollow

OPENING REMARKS

By RICK WAMRE

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By the time you read this article, we will either be just days from, or days following, one of the greatest migrations in human history.

All of the millions of people on social media who have promised to move to Canada if their presidential candidate loses should be getting ready to cross the border right about now.

What will this mean for the rest of us?

I guess things will be more peaceful here, and we’ll have more room to stretch out. I suppose our traffic problems will diminish, since so many cars will no longer be on our roads.

Who knows: Maybe the Trinity Toll Road will finally be deemed unnecessary since there will be no need for a Downtown bypass route anymore.

Surely, social media will become the place of bonding and peace we thought it would be when we started spilling our secrets to each other so many years ago. And the government will begin operating efficiently, too, and we’ll all be proud of it again …

Yeah, right.

Let’s tr y this again.

In church the other day, the pastor spun his sermon around this phrase: “We need to live in circles rather than rows.”

His contention is that when people attend church, they’re typically sitting in rows, and they’re listening but not personally interacting with the pastor or each other.

There’s nothing wrong with living in rows: It’s efficient, and it tends to maximize space utilization since straight lines are easier to pack in as opposed to circles.

But when we’re sitting in rows, it’s harder to interact with each other. We can speak with one or two people at a

time, but everyone must twist uncomfortably to engage in lengthy conversation. So typically we don’t. We just sit there, facing forward, fairly oblivious of what’s happening to our left and right.

Compare that with a circular setting: We sit facing each other, and whether we like it or not, interaction is more immediate and almost inevitable. When you’re staring right at someone, it’s hard not to get a better understanding of what she or he is thinking, and it’s hard for that person not to see our perspective more easily, too.

In rows, we can speak past each other. In circles, that’s just about impossible.

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In rows, our individual perspective can become isolating, and sometimes it can seem a lot more reasoned and reasonable than it really is. In circles, it’s easier for others to speak directly to our concerns, and it’s easier for us to understand their concerns, too.

In this country, thanks to social media and its unending gulping of our time, we tend to live in rows. That’s why so many people think it’s OK to talk about leaving the country if things don’t go their way. Somehow, we need to figure out a way to circle-up and take another shot at this thing.

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Facing each other makes it more difficult to run away

When you’re staring right at someone, it’s hard not to get a better understanding of what she or he is thinking.

Know the facts about freestanding ERs.

Introducing Texas Health Emergency Room.

Texas Health now offers access to 32 additional freestanding Texas Health Emergency Room locations across North Texas. The freestanding ERs operate as outpatient departments of Texas Health Hospital. While we are excited to offer these convenient access points across North Texas, it’s important that consumers understand what they are, when to go, and when to seek care elsewhere. Here are answers to the most common questions we receive.

What is a freestanding emergency room?

Freestanding ERs are similar to hospital emergency rooms. They are open 24/7/365, including holidays, and the new Texas Health Emergency Room locations are staffed with emergency-trained, board-certified physicians. They also include on-site labs, and digital imaging suites that include a CT scanner, digital X-ray and ultrasound equipment. One difference is an ambulance will not take you to a freestanding ER.

What are some advantages of freestanding emergency rooms?

Freestanding ERs are always open and have little to no wait times. Texas Health ERs operate as hospital outpatient departments, which means that unlike some other freestanding ERs, they accept the same insurance that our traditional hospital ERs take. With multiple locations, freestanding ERs may also be more convenient than your nearest hospital ER.

When should I go to a freestanding emergency room?

Freestanding ERs can treat a variety of medical issues, including intense abdominal pain, head injuries, broken bones, poisoning, chemical exposure, moderate to severe burns, complex lacerations, non-healing wounds, eye and nasal injuries, moderate to severe respiratory distress, sudden difficulty speaking, sudden weakness, seizures, allergic reactions and other critical emergencies.

Should I go to a freestanding emergency room or call 9-1-1?

If you think you are having a heart attack or stroke, always call 9-1-1. If you are unable to drive or do not have someone to drive you, call 9-1-1. When you call 9-1-1, you will be taken to a hospital ER. Otherwise, freestanding ERs are an excellent choice in an emergency.

Is a freestanding emergency room the same as a freestanding urgent care clinic?

No. Freestanding ERs deliver care for critical emergencies. Urgent care clinics diagnose and treat minor illnesses such as the flu, headaches and sinus infections, as well as other non-life-threatening injuries, such as minor burns, cuts and sprains. Typically, urgent care clinics are not open 24/7, are not staffed by emergency-trained physicians, and do not have radiology equipment such as CT scanners or ultrasound machines.

How much does a freestanding emergency room cost?

Expect your cost for care to be what you would pay in our traditional hospital ERs. No matter your insurance, the cost of visiting a freestanding emergency room will be greater than a trip to an urgent care clinic or doctor’s office. For this reason, you should thoughtfully evaluate whether your injury or illness is a true emergency before choosing a freestanding emergency room.

These are just some of the questions we receive about freestanding emergency rooms. For answers to additional questions or to find locations, please visit TexasHealthER.com.

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Things you must do this month

NOV. 2

MAGIC SHOW

Watch Tommy

Terrific spontaneously take over his Uncle Fumpernutter’s magic show after he disappears. This family-friendly magic performance is geared toward children in preschool and elementary school.

Bookmarks at NorthPark Center, 8867 North Central Expressway, 214.671.1381, dallaslibrary.org, free

NOV. 4

FOLK FESTIVAL WINNERS

Winners of the 2016 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk competition will serenade attendees. Songwriters Addie Brownlee, Rachel Laven, Ben de la Cour, Emily Scott Robinson, Joe Shields and Justin Farren all are part of the evening’s lineup. Uncle Calvin’s, 9555 North Central Expressway, 214.363.0044, uncle calvins.org, $15-$18

NOV. 5, NOV. 12

NATIVE TEXAS PARK TOURS

Traverse trails surrounding the George W. Bush Presidential Center during the final two Fall Native Texas Park Tours. Spots are available on a first-come, firstserved basis.

George W. Bush Presidential Center, 2943 SMU Blvd., 214.200.4300, bushcenter.org, free

STAFF PICK

NOV. 5

FALL CARNIVAL

K ramer Elementary

PTA’s largest annual fundraiser offers games, concessions and prizes from 2-6 p.m. Proceeds contribute to resources and trips for students.

Kramer Elementary, 7131 Midbury Drive, 972. 794. 8300, kramerelementary. org, $5

NOV. 12

ROCK THE SMILE 5K

Smile for a Lifetime is having its inaugural 5K on the Northaven Trail. Proceeds from the event go toward the nonprofit. Northaven Trail Center, 7900 Northaven Trail, northaventrail.org, $20-$40

NOV. 15

SENIOR EXPO

Organized by the Jewish Community Center, the 15th annual expo offers resources geared toward active seniors. The fair includes entertainment, food and fitness classes from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Jewish Community Center, 7900 Northaven Road, 214.739.2737, jccdallas.org, free

NOV. 17 MARUJA MALLO LECTURE

Learn about Spanish painter and ceramicist Maruja Mallo, whose gender and exile to Argentina led her to be far less well-known than her counterparts Salvador Dalí, Federico García Lorca and Luis Buñuel. Anna Wieck, of the National Gallery of Art in Washington

D.C., analyzes the artist’s life and works during this presentation.

Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd., 214.768.2516, meadowsmuseumdallas.org, free

By EMILY CHARRIER

PHOTO BY RASY RAN

Chris Bayer

Chris Bayer is an educational jack-ofall-trades. He’s done a little bit of everything, from teaching to coaching to administration. Most recently, he’s been in the middle school circuit, but he’s an old hand at the high school level.

“It has been a full circle of education,” he laughs.

When the option arose this year to head Hillcrest High School as the new principal, the eclectic educator enthusiastically threw his name in the ring. Having taught at the Preston Hollow campus previously, he was eager to get back to the school that always has felt most like home.

“I don’t say this half-heartedly. I truly mean this, I feel like I am coming home,” Bayer says. “Hillcrest just feels like where I belong.”

So, why were you inspired to return to Hillcrest High?

Hillcrest just has something special. It really does, anyone who has walked the campus will tell you that. It’s a goodsized school, with just under 1,200 students. That’s small enough that I can learn the kids’ names and who they are. That makes my job more fun. I was excited to come back to the high school level. High school students don’t just do what they’re told. High school students ask “why?”, and that’s great. That challenges me as an educator and an administrator.

Tell us a bit about your educational experience?

So, six years ago I was a teacher at Hillcrest. I was in the English department, so I taught a little bit of everything. I was also involved in coaching. I helped coach football and baseball and wrestling. I like to get involved in everything. In the summer of 2010, I took an opportunity to join the administration in the Grand Prairie Independent School District, as an associate principal at

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Regan Middle School. Later I became the principal there.

Is there a home-team advantage of having worked at Hillcrest prior?

Definitely, there are several teachers and faculty members who were there when I taught that are still here. I’ve built good trust with them. So that gave me the confidence that we can knock it out of the park together.

What are your first-year goals?

I want to get the word out about Hillcrest. When one of our kids does something great, I want everyone to know that’s a Hillcrest kid. We have so many amazing kids doing interesting things. I want these kids to have a passion for this campus. The way we do that is by having the adults have a lot of passion for what they’re doing on the campus. Our immediate goal is to be the best school in DISD.

How do you do that?

We’re implementing a lot of student-focused programs. We’re involved with Project Lead the Way, which is all about the sciences. We’ve brought back our biomedical program that students love. We built in a “flex” period for 39 minutes where the students can meet and decide where to go and what to work on. We’re trying to give students options and make it attractive for families. In the district, we see a drop off when kids change schools, from elementary to middle school and from middle to high school. We lose kids to the private schools every time they switch. We want to give them as many reasons as we can to stay in DISD.

Hillcrest is also in the process of launching an International Baccalaureate (I.B.) program. How is that going?

We’re in year three of the application process. This year, I.B. officials will visit our campus and evaluate our program, then provide feedback. We’ll have another year to implement that feedback. So far we’ve had 11 teachers go through the training program. We should be certified by the 2018-19 school year. We’re working really closely with Franklin Middle School next door, who is also going through the I.B. process.

Why is that important?

We want to make it an option for the feeder pattern; so kids could start in sixth-grade and continue their I.B. education all the way through high school. That’s how we keep families in the districts. The interest in that program is strong. I have been to a few parent meetings in my few weeks here and have spoken to some Franklin parents. They always say, “My kid is all about I.B.; how do you plan to expand that at Hillcrest?”

The school is also getting a major facelift, right?

Yes. We’re in the middle of a big renovation, which is needed. There’s something to be said for curb appeal. It makes a difference. The interior is great for learning. I’m not sure our building shows that

on the exterior. The front façade will be changed. We have an office that’s just poorly located, so we’re moving that. We’re rebuilding the gym and locker rooms. We’re also expanding the courtyard, which is where all the kids hang out. We’re trying to get rid of all of the portable classrooms on campus and will be building another 29-31 classrooms.

What are you most looking forward to this year?

I’m really excited to be back at a high school. It’s a totally different experience. A high school is like a living, breathing thing. I love the hive energy that a high school has. There’s something going on all the time, at almost any hour of the day. It’s been nothing but fun so far. I’m excited to be back somewhere I consider to be home.

This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

We lose kids to the private schools every time they switch. We want to give them as many reasons as we can to stay in DISD.

BY KATHY TRAN

DELICIOUS

CREATIVE CUISINE

Sallio Bistro offers a taste of the mediterranean with a spoonful of imagination and plenty of salt

By ELISSA CHUDWIN

PHOTOS

Baklava with pistachio ice cream and lavendar sugar spun honey.

DELICIOUS SALLIO BISTRO

IIt’s not an exaggeration when Sallio Bistro owner Larry Williams says the concept behind the Mediterranean restaurant fell at his feet.

Larry and his wife, Karen, had just chosen the name “Sallio,” which means salt in Latin, but they struggled to select the ideal menu. Mediterranean food was a new concept to the longtime co-owners of Amberjax Fish Market Grille, and they wanted to set themselves apart from local competition.

“We knew we were going to be that good neighborhood bistro — the salt of the earth — but we didn’t know what the hell we were cooking,” Karen says.

As Larry scoured the cooking section of Half Price Books for inspiration, one fell off the shelf, bounced off his head and opened at his feet. The book, coincidentally titled “Salt Block Cooking,” became the Williams’ inspiration for the family-owned establishment.

Much of Sallio Bistro’s cuisine is cooked with or served on Himalayan salt blocks. Because Himalayan salt has no moisture, its absorption rate is easily controlled. The process is both an experiment and an art form, and it’s one that led the Williams to contact “Salt Block Cooking” author Mark Bitterman to learn more.

“Cooking is one-third artistry and onethird chemistry,” Larry says. “I’m always

DID YOU KNOW: Sallio Bistro’s chefs are often given just two days and a set of ingredients to plan the menu specials, just like an episode of “Chopped.”

Top: Watermelon salad with tomatoes and feta cheese.

Bottom: Bread pudding

balancing sodium, acids and fats.”

The Williams’ emphasis on experimentation is evident in the specials listed on chalkboard panels lining one of the restaurant’s walls. The specials change twice daily, but customers’ favorites often

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become daily staples.

“I’ve learned in 40 years it’s not what I want,” Larry says. “It’s what they want.”

So when customers praised the watermelon salad, it transformed from a weekly special to a four-month mainstay. Made with tomatoes, watermelon and feta cheese on a salt block, it appeals to even those who don’t prefer watermelon, Larry says.

“They’re elegant, but they’re simple,” he says of the bistro’s dishes. “I try not to muddle the flavors. They are what they are.”

The Williams’ philosophy about food is something they’re instilling in their children, who all work in different capacities at the restaurant. As if it weren’t already a family business, their son-in-law Michael Hammonds also happens to be the chef.

“The end game is that our kids have a place to run, truly,” Larry says.

Sallio Bistro

11910 Preston Road, suite 209 972.701.0277

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Ambiance:  upscale, welcoming restaurant

Price range:  $10-$35

Hours:  Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-9 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, 5-10 p.m.

homestyle cooking and baking featuring a sampling of Canadian favorites like Poutine, and house-cured Peameal bacon. Beer, Wine, Liquor available.

RECIPE: Back Country BarBQ Sauce

It was 1975 when Back Country BarBQ first started smoking its signature flavors in Dallas, before moving its operation to Upper Greenville 18 years ago. But in all that time, the restaurant has stood by a sauce recipe first developed back when bellbottoms were still in fashion. It’s served on the side, so you can add as much or as little as you like.

“With real barbecue, you don’t have to sauce your products,” restaurant owner Frank Hart told us back in 1998, when we first printed this recipe. “When the meat doesn’t have the flavor already, some people try to disguise it with the sauce.”

Sure, you could drive over to Back Country BarBQ at 6940 Greenville Ave. to grab some ribs or hot links, or you could try making them at home using the longtime barbecue joint’s signature sauce.

16 ounces Heinz ketchup

12 ounces water

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon granulated garlic

1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

1 teaspoon mustard (French’s)

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon liquid smoke

Combine ingredients in a saucepan. While stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer 15-20 minutes, Refrigerate leftovers.

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Jose Santoyo

AMERICAN DREAMERS

Growing up, children across the globe see glimpses of American culture in Hollywood movies and envision a world with endless possibilities. For some, it’s hard not to fantasize about a future that is free from violence or war. For others, it’s the hope that their educational opportunities will not be limited simply because of who they are.

But many immigrants ponder whether it’s possible for the American dream to become a reality. Entering the country is increasingly difficult in a post 9/11 world where immigration is synonymous with a never-ending political battle. And making it to the United States safely is just one of many hurdles that immigrants face, as who they were often clashes with who they’ve become.

In Preston Hollow, immigrants at Southern Methodist University search for a sense of belonging at an institution where international students only make up 14 percent of its population.

“You come to America because you think it’s going to be familiar, but the cultural gap is much bigger than you

Gthought,” says Maxime Foerster, who grew up in Toulouse, France and now teaches at SMU. “What I love about Dallas, personally, is it’s a city that doesn’t have a soul yet, because it’s a young city. As a migrant, you feel like you are bringing a little contribution to the making of the identity.”

While most student immigrants at SMU can’t vote, they hope their voices are heard since politics directly impact their future. The local students and faculty featured here seek understanding, a chance to share their stories with the hope of finding common ground.

COMING TO AMERICA

At age 8, SMU student Jose Santoyo lived on a ranch in Aparandan, a rural area in Michoacan, Mexico caught in the crossfire between drug cartels fighting to control the area. Within three months, both his father and grandfather were killed, their bodies left for his mother to find.

“Nobody wanted to get close to the body, because they were afraid something would happen to them, too,” he says. “Even the cops won’t get involved out of fear something will happen to them.”

Santoyo’s family then relocated to the nearby town of Tacambero. But his mother, with only a second-grade education and four young children, could not support the family alone.

She considered applying for travel visas to come to the US, but it would take at least six months. As their savings dwindled, staying in Mexico was no longer an option.

Santoyo’s mother called her brother in the US from a payphone. She told him she couldn’t wait any longer. They needed to leave.

Suitcases in hand, Santoyo’s family crossed the border in Nogales, Ariz. one mid-morning in April 2001, just months before 9/11 would drastically alter national security.

“For me, it was actually pretty easy to enter the country, partially because of the way we looked,” he says. “We’re light-skinned Mexicans, so there’s not that discrimination against us.”

Across the globe in Tehran, Iran, then 14-year-old Shirin Tavakoli was writing for a teen magazine. The SMU alumna aspired to be a human rights advocate and work for the government, but she knew that would be impossible in Iran, where women rarely rise to positions of power.

“In the Irani government, I could never reach my full potential without putting myself and my family at risk of being arrested,” she says.

Her father already had a green card, so he applied for American visas and green cards for both Tavakoli and her brother in

BY ELISSA CHUDWIN ★ PHOTOS BY DANNY FULGENCIO

Immigrant students and faculty at SMU are fighting for a future they could never have at home

brother in 2003. Because the US had no diplomatic relations with Iran, the family travelled to an embassy in Abu Dhabi in 2008. It was a full five years before she stepped on an airplane headed to Houston, where her half-siblings lived.

“I was very privileged to be able to immigrate legally from Iran,” she says. “It was a really rough process.”

Over in Western Europe, Herve Tchumkam knew his educational and career opportunities were limited, especially as a French man of African descent, so he needed to look for other options.

Tchumkam arrived in the United States in 2005 as a graduate student and teaching assistant at the University of Pennsylvania. Five years later, he was hired to teach French studies at SMU.

But the daily discrimination he faced as an African descendant living north of Paris is something he can’t shake.

“You go to the same school, go to the same places, but you’ll never be like them,” he says.

Standing out has become part of the norm for Pakistani native Syed Rizvi. The SMU student was a toddler when he and

his parents immigrated from Lahore to New York. When his family later moved to Leander, Texas, to be closer to family, he also left the diversity of New York City behind.

“I was the only person that looked like me,” he says. “I was the only Muslim person in that area, so that was interesting.”

BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

Until Rizvi started high school, he spent summer or winter breaks in Pakistan to visit his extended family members. Navigating two cultures became second nature, and he left his western clothes

in Texas in favor of traditional Pakistani garb and traded English for Urdu.

“I always had that diverse perspective, the international perspective, just from going to Pakistan and visiting families in other parts,” he says. “I tried to propagate that and teach people in school that your world isn’t so limited.”

In Tehran, Tavakoli was overly confident in the idea that she would adjust to life in the United States quickly, especially because she spoke fluent English.

Instead, living in Texas without her immediate family left Tavakoli lost. Jokes her new friends made did not seem funny, many of the pop culture references were unfamiliar and real Persian food was difficult to find when she craved a taste of home.

“I didn’t know how to act. I was sometimes ashamed not knowing a meaning of a word,” she says. “It was a total reinvention of my identity. I wasn’t comfortable.”

She was grateful she had better opportunities, but she still became depressed.

“Yes, I’m happy to be here,” she says. “I’m glad I was able to work hard and follow my path and my dreams. However,

Syed Rizvi

“I TRIED TO PROPAGATE THAT AND TEACH PEOPLE IN SCHOOL THAT YOUR WORLD ISN’T SO LIMITED.” –Syed Rizvi

this whole notion because you came from a worse place you should be happy here is completely, completely wrong.”

At first, Santoyo struggled in the United States and complained about the unfamiliarity of a new home in Corsicana, Texas. But as he became older, his complaints were replaced with larger concerns about what it means to be undocumented in the United States.

Santoyo is now one of roughly 140,000 people in Texas and roughly 845,000 people in the United States exempt from deportation under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The immigration policy, which took effect in August 2012, allows certain undocumented immigrants who arrived as children to receive a renewable twoyear work permit to stay legally in the country.

Santoyo has been a vocal activist for immigrant issues, which led him to study human rights at SMU.

“The first two or three weeks that I was at SMU, I felt like an outcast,” he says. “I would walk to class and walk out and never see people that looked like me. I couldn’t really relate.”

According to Forbes, 65.8 percent of students at SMU were white while just 11.7 percent of students were Hispanic/ Latino in 2014. It’s drastically less diverse than the state, where 45.3 percent of Texans are white, compared to 37.6 percent Hispanic/Latino and growing, as shown in the 2010 state censuses.

While the university has made strides to promote diversity, there are improvements that still can be made, says Brad Klein, associate director of the Embrey Human Rights Program. This year, 26 percent of students are minorities, up from 24 percent in 2012. The number of international students has more than doubled in that same timeframe, from 6.7 percent to 14.6 percent.

Jose Santoyo and Herve Tchumkam (above)

“YOU GO TO THE SAME SCHOOL, GO TO THE SAME PLACES, BUT YOU’LL NEVER BE LIKE THEM.” –Herve Tchumkam

Like Santoyo, Tavakoli enrolled in SMU’s human rights program in 2010. She was comfortable at the university, despite standing out as one of only a few minorities.

“I’m going to be honest about SMU. It was a great experience only because of the program,” she says. “SMU is really not that diverse.”

Klein says international and minority students are attracted to the human rights program because it emphasizes the social issues that directly impact their countries

and families. The human rights program is one of only seven in the nation, and that’s something Klein hopes will draw people of all backgrounds to SMU, and Dallas, too.

“People don’t think about human rights when they think of Dallas, but they could,” he says.

It’s rare that Tchumkam does not discuss human rights and discrimination with his post-colonial studies students. He tells them minorities in France undergo inequality similar to those in the United States, but in France, it does not make headlines.

“I don’t expect hearing cheers from my students, because they have a hard time hearing it,” he says.

When Tchumkam left the University of Pennsylvania in 2010 to teach at SMU, it became clear he was an outsider — a minority and foreigner — compared to most faculty and students.

“It was shocking at first,” he says. “From Philadelphia to Dallas, it can be very painful. But I think it’s also been very rewarding at the personal and professional level.”

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT AND MURKY

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encourage others to explore outside of their everyday norms.

“I think their limited world view helped me expand mine,” he says.

Santoyo also hopes through sharing his story people understand immigration isn’t that simple.

“I think it’s very complex, and in order to understand it, you have to find out what is impacting people in these countries that makes them want to migrate or makes them want to move,” he says. “A lot of times, when you have these refugee crises, it’s because the crime and violence and poverty and other issues, of course.”

But speaking publicly about his status puts him under the microscope for others, and there is little room for error.

“Being a first-generation college student and being undocumented, you feel like there’s no other option but to succeed, but to graduate college, and have a good job and have stability,” he says.

Santoyo will graduate from the university’s Embrey Human Rights Program

“I WOULD WALK TO CLASS AND WALK OUT AND NEVER SEE PEOPLE THAT LOOKED LIKE ME. I COULDN’T REALLY RELATE.” – Jose Santoyo

in just a month. He is unsure where he will find a job, a challenge most soonto-be graduates face. But unlike many of his peers, the upcoming presidential election only magnifies the uncertainty Santoyo faces.

When Santoyo hears Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump say he’d repeal DACA if he was elected, it’s hard for Santoyo to imagine life without his social security number, work permit or even his driver’s license.

“That’s kind of scary for me if I were to lose my DACA, because I feel like right now it’s like a bubble that’s protecting me,” he says.

And although he cannot vote, he has found other ways to become involved, including campaigning for local candidates and participating in protests from Dallas to Washington D.C.

Tavakoli has become involved in the American political system as well, and hopes she can find a career in that field. The current University of Los Angeles law student became a permanent resident recently and will have the opportunity to cast her first ballot this month.

“It feels great because now I can work for the government. I can vote,” she says. “In classes, I don’t have to say ‘United States citizen,’ I can say ‘we.’ ”

But assimilating to American culture ultimately meant leaving pieces of her Iranian identity behind.

She returned to Tehran for the first time in six years this August, where she was ecstatic to drink coffee with long lost friends, but was anxious that her homeland might seem foreign. She realized Iran hadn’t changed, but she certainly had.

Exaggerated colloquialisms in Farsi, like saying “I’d die for you,” seemed less than genuine. But in turn, Iranians’ glamorized view of the United States was anything but Tavakoli’s reality.

“If you live in the United States and want to become successful… you have to understand the culture and sort of integrate,” she says. “Little social interactions I loved or conversations I used to die for I couldn’t accept.”

And now, as she still tries to define what home means to her, she is learning how to embrace who she’s become, even if it is stuck between two worlds.

“I’m proud to say I’m Iranian,” she says. “It has faded and, in some ways, lessened, but still, there are parts of me that don’t belong to this country, to this culture.”

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

By LAUREN LAW

Talk the Talk

Helping new immigrants find their voice in Preston Hollow

My friend Lyn DuBois recently asked me if I’d be interested in teaching English as a second language (ESL) at Vickery Meadow Learning Center. I was inspired by her wonderful experience teaching.

“Getting to know immigrants from all over the world, who are so hard working and earnest, has been truly inspiring,” she says.

She added that the course material is accessible and easy to follow with room for innovation from each teacher. The students have a textbook and workbook, and there’s a separate manual for the teachers to assist with lesson planning and preparation.

After attending an information session, I signed up to teach a 12-week course at the VMLC West Dallas campus, where students are primarily from Mexico, Central America, South America and Cuba. I learned from Catlin Hale, adult program manager at VMLC, that the ESL program teaches workforce and family literacy to adults and young children.

“We want to help students who come to us gain English and literacy skills to help them achieve the goals they set for themselves,” she says.

The students who attend the program have a wide range of backgrounds — some are citizens, some are refugees and others are working toward citizenship. According to Leala Rosen, VMLC volunteer outreach manager, students come from 43 different countries. At the Vickery Meadow campus, 30 percent of students are from Southeast Asia (mostly from Bhutan, Burma and Nepal); 50 percent are from Mexico, Central and South America, and the remaining 20 percent of students are from the Middle

East and Northern Africa (Pakistan, Iran, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Ivory Coast). “We have seen increased diversity at our East Dallas campus this semester, with new students enrolled who have come to

week semester commitment. We provide all the materials and training, a detailed week-by-week curriculum, a co-teacher and, no previous teaching experience or foreign language is required,” Rosen says.

the US from Cameroon, Cambodia and China,” says Rosen.

At VMLC, 325 dedicated volunteers teach each week at three different campuses. The West Dallas location, where I volunteered, relies on the help of 70 weekly volunteers. “Our volunteers teach one, two-hour class per week for a 12-

From the first day I felt a sense of camaraderie with my students, who were all Spanish speaking women. One of my most talkative students, Aurora Batista de Caridad, impressed me with her command of the English language after only a few months of living here. “I moved to the United States from Cuba last year and knew to live here I needed to learn English for work and for daily life,” “It has already helped me so much to have a place to learn and make friends. I love my classmates and my teachers and I’ve already gotten a better job.”

Simply hearing their success stories makes it so worthwhile to volunteer. Contact Leala Rosen at volunteer@vmlc.org or 214.265.5057, ext. 110, to get involved.

Maria Villa, right, studies with a friend at Vickery Meadow Learning Center.

PHOTO BY LAUREN LAW

From the first day I felt a sense of camaraderie with my students who were all Spanish speaking women.

By GEORGE MASON

WORSHIP

BAPTIST

PARK CITIES BAPTIST CHURCH / 3933 Northwest Pky / pcbc.org

Worship & Bible Study 9:15 & 10:45 / Traditional, Contemporary, Spanish Speaking / 214.860.1500

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

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

GRACE UMC / Diverse, Inclusive, Missional

Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 am / Worship, 10:50 am 4105 Junius St. / 214.824.2533 / graceumcdallas.org

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

GATEWAY CHURCH / we’re all about people

12123 Hillcrest Road, 75230 / 469.801.7250 / gatewaydallas.com

Saturdays: 4:00 pm / Sundays: 9:00 & 10:45 am

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESTON HOLLOW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 9800 Preston Road

Services: 8:15 am Chapel, 9:30 and 11:00 am / Sanctuary

Senior Pastor Matthew E. Ruffner / www.phpc.org / 214.368.6348

UNITY

UNITY OF DALLAS / A Positive Path for Spiritual Living

6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 / 972.233.7106 / UnityDallas.org

Sundays: 9:00 am Early Service, 11:00 am Celebration Service

Fair Weather Fans

The people and parties, as well as the players and teams we cheer for, disappoint us time and again. That’s the nature of being supporters and fans of human beings who engage in human contests — whether contests of ideas or sport.

The Republican Party is going through an agonizing season right now, searching its soul in light of Donald Trump’s nomination and all the chaos that has attended to it. Many Democrats also lack enthusiasm for their candidate. Whether they are unhappy with Hillary Clinton or with the way she has been caricatured by others, there isn’t much liftoff in her constituency. One will win, the other lose. Some hopes will rise and others fall.

The Texas Rangers had an outstanding season, winning 95 games — the most in the American League — and setting records for come-from-behind and onerun margin victories. It was thrilling, until it wasn’t. The Toronto Blue Jays swept the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. Our baseball team has given us great effort and entertainment, but in every sport only one eventually wins and all others lose.

Brad Sham is the longtime radio voice of the Dallas Cowboys and sports broadcaster extraordinaire. Brad grew up a Cubs fan, and he has called play-by-play for the Rangers, his adopted team. He recently posted on Facebook a reminder that should add sensible perspective. This is for not only my fellow Rangers and Cubs fans, but all sports fans. But these teams’ fan’s especially. These teams do not owe us results. For our money and emotional investment, they owe us their best effort. These two teams have already over delivered this year. We should thank them and congratulate them. Be very happy if they win. Be as sad as we wish if they lose. But they’re doing their best

against other professionals, as they have since February. Let there be no sniping or acrimony from us. We have struck out no one, we have delivered no hits nor run down one screaming liner in the gap. We have sat and cheered. Thank you Rangers. Thank you Cubs. You are examples and inspirations whatever happens next.

The word fan is short for fanatic, which the dictionary describes as “a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.” Or sports. I would quibble with the word uncritical;

hypercriticism is often the problem. But the larger problem is the degree of devotion and emotion we invest in our parties and teams. We make what is supposed to be functional or fun fundamental.

Politics is important because it has real effect on everyday lives. It shouldn’t be elevated to religious ultimacy or trivialized to banal entertainment. Sport is meant to entertain us. But when our lives rise and fall with our teams’ results, we should check our values to see if they have drifted too far.

Spiritual wisdom warns against putting anything at the center of our lives that is transitory. Only God is eternal.

George Mason is pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church. The Worship section is underwritten by Advocate Publishing and the neighborhood businesses and churches listed here. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202.

In politics or sports, don’t make the game bigger than it is

When our lives rise and fall with our teams’ results, we should check our values to see if they have drifted too far.

WHAT’S UP WITH NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES

NEW IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Soon Preston Hollow neighbors won’t have to leave the neighborhood for a quick bite and a cold beer. The ground floor of the Elan at Bluffview Apartments is in the midst of transforming into the bar and beer filling station Bluffview Growler . Slated to open its doors next month, the establishment at 3850 W. Northwest Highway will offer at least 36 craft beer taps.

PAYING IT FORWARD

Four Preston Hollow schools were recipients of grants funded by the Junior League of Dallas Preston Hollow Elementary received a $1,231.90 grant to research plants and aeroponic gardening. At Nathan Adams Elementary, a $1,992.99 grant will be used to create educational videos that help students learn letters and numbers. A $1,996.98 grant will fund a Cervantes Literacy Walk at Benjamin Franklin Middle School , and a $2,000 grant allows Hillcrest students to research pancreatic development with Dr. Raymond MacDonald of UT Southwestern.

North Texas Giving Day at NorthPark Center raised $37 million for 2,518 nonprofit organizations across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

With help from Half Price Books, the Junior League of Dallas, P3 and the Kramer PTA, Kramer Elementary School was completely remodeled. The library now has updated technology, murals across the walls and two reading corners. “I am most excited about being an example of what a 21st-century library is because so often people think libraries aren’t relevant anymore,” librarian Jennifer Sancedio says.

LAUNCHING LOCALLY

One of Preston Hollow’s own neighbors has launched her own clothing line. Lisa Marais, a business advisor and mother to a 2-year-old boy, recently established Purechild Clothing, an organic clothing line for children. While the merchandise currently is available online, Marais hopes to eventually expand the business into retail stores. “It’s lucky when you’re passionate about something, it happens a little bit easier,” she says.

DALLAS ACADEMY

950 Tiffany Way, Dallas 75218 / 214.324.1481 / dallas-academy.com Founded in 1965, Dallas Academy’s mission is to restore the promise of full academic enrichment to students with learning differences in grades 1-12. A meaningful connection with each student is established to overcome barriers to success. Dallas Academy offers students an effective program and strategies to meet the special educational needs of bright students with learning differences, while including the activities of a larger, more traditional school. Classes are small, with a student-teacher ratio of 6 to 1 where students are encouraged, praised, and guided toward achieving their goals. Diagnostic testing is available to students throughout the community.

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. By limiting class size, teachers are able to build a strong educational foundation to ensure confidence in academics, athletics, and the creative and performing arts. Highlander offers a “classic” education which cannot be equaled. Monthly tours offered; call for a reservation.

LAKEHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Leading to Success. 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931 / lakehillprep.org

Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

THE LAMPLIGHTER SCHOOL

11611 Inwood Road Dallas TX 75229/ 214-369-9201/ thelamplighterschool.org

Lamplighter delivers serious education wrapped in the wonder of childhood. The Pre-K through fourth grade years are fleeting, but filled with pure potential. What we, as parents and educators, ignite in these primary years establishes the trajectory of a child’s future. Lamplighter helps set children on a path toward rewarding lives as forever learners. The independent, co-educational school promotes academic excellence through innovative curriculum that merges fine arts with language arts, math, environmental science, social studies, physical education, and Spanish

SPANISH HOUSE

Four East Dallas Locations / 214.826.4410/ DallasSpanishHouse.com Spanish Immersion Program in East Dallas! Nursery, Preschool, Elementary and Adult Programs available. Our new dual-language elementary campus is now open at 7159 E. Grand Ave. Please visit our website at DallasSpanishHouse.com for more information.

WHITE ROCK NORTH SCHOOL

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410 / WhiteRockNorthSchool. com 6 Weeks through 6th Grade. Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment. Characterbuilding and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and stateof-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around fun-filled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus.

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.

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.

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Gary Neil Gross

Dallas Allergy and Asthma Center

5499 Glen Lakes Dr, Ste 100

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-691-1330

William Raymond Lumry

Allergy and Asthma Specialists

10001 N Central Expy, Ste 100

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-373-7374

Michael E. Ruff

Dallas Allergy and Asthma Center

5499 Glen Lakes Dr, Ste 100

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-691-1330

Robert W. Sugerman

Medical City Dallas Hospital

Allergy Partners of North Texas

Bldg B, Ste 332

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-7788

Richard L. Wasserman

Medical City Dallas Hospital

Allergy Partners of North Texas

Bldg B, Ste 332

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-7788

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Martin R. Berk

Cardiology and Interventional

Vascular Associates

Greenville Medical Tower, Ste 500

7150 Greenville Ave

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-369-3613

Bruce S. Bowers

Dallas Cardiovascular Specialists

Bldg C, Ste 339

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-8855

Tony S. Das

Cardiology and Interventional

Vascular Associates

Greenville Medical Tower, Ste 500

7150 Greenville Ave

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-369-3613

Eric J. Eichhorn

Dallas Cardiovascular Specialists

Bldg C, Ste 339

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-8855

John Frank Harper

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital

Dallas

Cardiology Consultation

Main Bldg, 8th Fl East

8200 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-345-6458

Khanh Lan Hoang

North Texas Heart Center

8440 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 700

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-361-3300

Jodie Hurwitz

North Texas Heart Center

8440 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 700

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-361-3300

Darryl Lindsay Kawalsky

North Texas Heart Center

8440 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 700

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-361-3300

Charles Brooks Levin

Cardiology and Interventional

Vascular Associates

Greenville Medical Tower, Ste 500

7150 Greenville Ave

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-369-3613

Benjamin Levine Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital

Dallas

Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine

7232 Greenville Ave, Ste 339

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-345-4617

William C. Reardon

HealthCore Physicians Group

Professional Bldg I, Ste 230

8210 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 972-284-7000

J. Edward Rosenthal

Dallas Cardiovascular Specialists

Bldg C, Ste 339

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-8855

Jack Wolf Spitzberg

Cardiology and Interventional

Vascular Associates

Greenville Medical Tower, Ste 500

7150 Greenville Ave

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-369-3613

John Tan North Texas Heart Center

8440 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 700

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-361-3300

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY

Sharon Gregorcyk

Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists

Bldg A, Ste 321

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-661-3575

Philip J. Huber, Jr.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital

Dallas

True Surgical Partners

Margot Perot Bldg, Ste 306

8160 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-345-8060

Anthony Macaluso

Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists

Bldg A, Ste 321

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-661-3575

Floyd Clark Odom

Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists

Medical Office Bldg II, Ste 205

8220 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-739-5758

Clifford Simmang

Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists

Bldg A, Ste 321

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-661-3575

DERMATOLOGY

Jennifer Cather

Modern Dermatology

9101 N Central Expy, Ste 160

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-265-1818

Melissa I. Costner

North Dallas Dermatology Associates

8144 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 1300

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-420-7070

Chris W. Crawford

Dallas Associated Dermatologists

5924 Royal Ln, Ste 104

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 214-987-3376

James H. Herndon, Jr.

Dermatology Center of Dallas

Professional Bldg 3, Ste 500

8230 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-739-5821

Peter D. Hino

Dermatology Center of Dallas

Professional Bldg 3, Ste 500

8230 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-739-5821

Lynne J. Roberts

8144 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 360

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 469-232-9300

Sarah R. Scott

Dallas Associated Dermatologists

5924 Royal Ln, Ste 104

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 214-987-3376

Laura L. Sears

Dallas Associated Dermatologists

5924 Royal Ln, Ste 104

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 214-987-3376

Jerald L. Sklar

Dallas Associated Dermatologists

5924 Royal Ln, Ste 104

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 214-987-3376

Lori D. Stetler

Dallas Center for Dermatology and Anesthetics

8201 Preston Rd, Ste 350

Dallas, TX 75225

Phone: 214-631-7546

ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Steven G. Dorfman

Endocrine Associates of Dallas

10260 N Central Expy, Ste 100 N

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-363-5535

David M. Feinstein

5232 Forest Ln, Ste 170

Dallas, TX 75244

Phone: 214-964-0888

Jonathan D. Leffert

North Texas Endocrine 9301 N Central Expy, Ste 570

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-369-5992

Richard A. Sachson

Endocrine Associates of Dallas

10260 N Central Expy, Ste 100 N

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-363-5535

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Peter Mayer Loeb

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

Professional Bldg 3, Ste 610

8230 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-345-7398

William Edward Stevens

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

Professional Bldg 3, Ste 610

8230 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-345-7398

GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Diana R. Kerwin

Texas Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders

Jackson Bldg, Ste 100 8198 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-345-4449

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Steven M. Seidenfeld

Infectious Disease Specialists

Bldg B, Ste 412 7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-661-5550

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Phillip M. Aronoff

8210 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 710 Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-692-5229

Lisa H. Clark

8220 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 110 Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-739-0772

David P. Hominick

Dallas Diagnostic Association - Park Cities

9101 N Central Expy, Ste 300 Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 469-800-7100

Mitchell L. Huebner

Dallas Diagnostic Association - Park Cities

9101 N Central Expy, Ste 300 Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 469-800-7100

Jeb Stuart Miers

North Dallas Internal Medicine

8210 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 812 Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-696-1118

MEDICAL GENETICS

Golder N. Wilson Medical City Dallas Hospital

KinderGenome Bldg B, Ste 311 7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-2500

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY

James F. Strauss

Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center

Bldg C, Ste 707 7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-3000

NEPHROLOGY

Judson Mark Hunt

Dallas Nephrology Associates

13154 Coit Rd, Ste 100 Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 214-358-2300

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PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

Mark J. Blotcky

8226 Douglas Ave, Ste 805

Dallas, TX 75225

Phone: 214-739-1808

Diane Fagelman Birk

12880 Hillcrest Rd, Ste 109

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-387-4747

Larry G. Shadid

8226 Douglas Ave, Ste 805 Dallas, TX 75225

Phone: 214-739-1101

PEDIATRIC THORACIC SURGERY

Eric N. Mendeloff

Medical City Dallas Hospital

Congenital Heart Surgery Center

Bldg B, Ste 115

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-2525

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY

David H. Ewalt

North Texas Pediatric Urology

Associates

Woodhill Medical Offices

8315 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 205 Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-750-0808

PEDIATRICS/GENERAL

Michael Edwin Brown

Pediatric Associates of Dallas

7859 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 200 Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 214-369-7661

Debra Lou Burns

Clinical Pediatric Associates

8355 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 105

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-368-3659

Ernesto Miguel Fernandez

Clinical Pediatric Associates

8355 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 205

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-987-0117

Joseph Arthur Hanig

Clinical Pediatric Associates

8355 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 105

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-368-3659

J. Patrick Hieber

Clinical Pediatric Associates

8355 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 105

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-368-3659

Joseph Paul Peterman

Preston Centre Pediatrics

8222 Douglas Ave, Ste 500

Dallas, TX 75225

Phone: 214-987-0777

PLASTIC SURGERY

Alton Jay Burns

Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute

9101 N Central Expy, Ste 560

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-823-1978

H. Steve Byrd

Pyramid’s Medical Center

Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute

9101 N Central Expy, Ste 600

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-821-9662

Jeffrey Archer Fearon

The Craniofacial Center

Bldg C, Ste 700

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-6464

Fred L. Hackney

Hackney Plastic Surgery Center

8315 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 225

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-346-9222

Robert S. Hamas

8345 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 120

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-363-1073

P. Craig Hobar

Bldg B, Ste 107

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-7300

Patrick Lynn Hodges

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital

Dallas

North Central Plastic Surgery

Management Group

Professional Bldg 2, Ste 206

8220 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-739-5760

David E. Martin

Bldg C, Ste 625

7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-6988

Patrick H. Pownell

7115 Greenville Ave, Ste 220

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-368-3223

Bryan H. Pruitt

8315 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 125

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-363-6000

PSYCHIATRY

Mark J. Blotcky

8226 Douglas Ave, Ste 805

Dallas, TX 75225

Phone: 214-739-1808

Diane Fagelman Birk

12880 Hillcrest Rd, Ste 109

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-387-4747

Rob (Robert) Garrett

5477 Glen Lakes Dr, Ste 210

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-855-1303

Cindy D. Marshall

Baylor AT&T Memory Center

9101 N Central Expy, Ste 230

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-818-5765

Gerald Anthony Melchiode

8226 Douglas Ave, Ste 805

Dallas, TX 75225

Phone: 214-288-3220

Edgar P. Nace

12700 Hillcrest Rd, Ste 260

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-716-9678

Leon D. Rosenthal

Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas

5477 Glen Lakes Dr, Ste 100

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-750-7776

Martin H. Schaffer

9400 N Central Expy, Ste 1212

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-373-3031

Larry G. Shadid

8226 Douglas Ave, Ste 805

Dallas, TX 75225

Phone: 214-739-1101

Thomas Michael Sonn

5956 Sherry Ln, Ste 540

Dallas, TX 75225

Phone: 214-696-8941

David L. Tyler

5952 Royal Ln, Ste 170

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 214-614-9594

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

Jerry Lee Barker, Sr. Texas Oncology

Presbyterian Cancer Center Dallas

8196 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 100

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-345-7394

RADIOLOGY

William I. Dittman

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital

Dallas

Radiology Associates of North Texas

8200 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-345-7770

Paul Harris Ellenbogen

Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center

Professional Bldg 3, Ste 100

8230 Walnut Hill Ln

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-345-6905

RHEUMATOLOGY

Stanley Bruce Cohen

Rheumatology Associates

8144 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 800

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-540-0700

Kathryn Dao

Arthritis Care and Research Center

9900 N Central Expy, Ste 550

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-373-4321

Sharad Lakhanpal

Rheumatology Associates

8144 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 800

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-540-0700

Scott Jeffrey Zashin

8230 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 614

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-363-2812

SLEEP MEDICINE

Philip M. Becker

Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas

5477 Glen Lakes Dr, Ste 100

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-750-7776

Leon D. Rosenthal

Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas

5477 Glen Lakes Dr, Ste 100

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-750-7776

SURGERY

Walter Lee Bourland

Texas Breast Specialists

8160 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 113

Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-345-7374

B. Ward Lane

Surgical Consultants of Dallas

Bldg A, Ste 214 7777 Forest Ln

Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-7860

G. Thomas Shires III

Southwest General Surgical Associates

Professional Bldg 3, Ste 414 8230 Walnut Hill Ln Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-369-5432

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

Peter Beitsch

Dallas Surgical Group

8140 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 800 Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 214-350-6672

G. Thomas Shires III

Southwest General Surgical Associates

Professional Bldg 3, Ste 414 8230 Walnut Hill Ln Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-369-5432

UROLOGY

James S. Cochran

Urology Clinics of North Texas

Professional Office Bldg 3, Ste 700 8230 Walnut Hill Ln Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-691-1902

Christopher D. Fetner Bldg A, Ste 234 7777 Forest Ln Dallas, TX 75230

Phone: 972-566-7772

Pat Fox Fulgham

Urology Clinics of North Texas

Professional Bldg 3, Ste 700 8230 Walnut Hill Ln Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-691-1902

Keith Troy Kadesky

Urology Clinics of North Texas

Professional Bldg 3, Ste 700 8230 Walnut Hill Ln Dallas, TX 75231

Phone: 214-691-1902

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CLASSES/TUTORING/ LESSONS

ART: Draw/Paint. Adults All Levels. Lake Highlands N. Rec. Ctr. Days: Mon & Wed. Students bring supplies. Nights: 1xt month workshop, supplies furnished. Jane Cross. 214-534-6829,

CREATIVE ARTS CENTER More than 500 adult art classes/ workshops from metal to mosaic! www.creativeartscenter.org

VOICE TEACHER with 40+ years experience. M.M. LSU www.PatriciaIvey.com • trilletta@msn.com • 214-769-8560

EMPLOYMENT

AIRLINE MECHANIC TRAINING Get FAA Certification. No HS Diploma or GED. We Can Help. Approved For Military Benefits. Financial Aid If Qualified. Job Placement Assistance. Aviation Institute Of Maintenance. 866-453-6204

LOVE TO KNIT OR CROCHET? New yarn boutique seeking part-time instructors. Flexible hours. Competitive compensation. Send a short resumé to: instructorsknitshop@gmail.com

PET SITTERS, DOG WALKERS reply to http://www.pcpsi.com/join

SERVICES FOR YOU

AT ODDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER? Easily Learn Essential Skills. Services include Digital Photo Help. Sharon 214-679-9688

COMPUTER HELP! Viruses, Data Recovery, Upgrades, WiFi Problems, Onsite Tech. 214-533-6216 WebersComputers.com

CONFUSED? FRUSTRATED? Let A Seasoned Pro Be The Interface Between You & That Pesky Windows Computer. Hardware & Software Installation, Troubleshooting, Training. $60/hr. 1 hr min. Dan 214-660-3733 / stykidan@sbcglobal.net

MCCLELLAND GUN SHOP Clean, Repair, Restore. New/Used Guns. 214-321-0231 McClellandGun.com

MY OFFICE Offers Mailboxes, Copying, Shipping, Office & School Supplies. 9660 Audelia Rd. myofficelh.com 214-221-0011

NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY EXPERT Helps you earn rewards for free energy, travel points & more. Call Elaine today for a free electric bill review. 214-500-3667 Make the Switch & Save!

LEGAL SERVICES

A WILL? THERE IS A WAY! Estate/Probate matters. maryglennattorney.com 214-802-6768

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

ACCOUNTING, TAXES Small Businesses & Individuals. Chris King, CPA 214-824-5313 www.chriskingcpa.com

BOOKKEEPING NEEDS? Customized To Your Needs. Payroll, W-2,1099. C.A.S. Bookkeeping Services. Cindy. cascastle@sbcglobal.net 214-577-7450

LEGAL ISSUES? The Law Office Of Lauren C Medel, PLLC. LaurenMedel.com. 972-773-9306

LICENSED PHYCHOLOGIST Academic, behavioral, ADHD, emotional testing. Children, adolescents, adults. Therapy. Dr. Katherine Pang 214-531-7624 lighthousepsychtesting.com

Don’t let Holiday treats weigh you down

This time of the year there’s temptation with cookies, cakes and candies at every turn, but here are some helpful tips to eat healthy this festive season.

1. Eat before you go to the party.

2. Be careful with beverages, especially alcohol — they can lower inhibitions and cause mindless eating.

3. Manage portion size and eat slowly, so you know when you’re full.

4. Keep up with exercise. Don’t try and lose weight, try and maintain.

5. Remember, everything in moderation. Enjoy the holidays!

PET SERVICES

DOGGIE DEN DALLAS Daycare, Boarding, Grooming, Training. 6444 E. Mockingbird Ln. 214-823-1441 DoggieDenDallas.com

HOUSE CALLS OF DALLAS Personalized Care For Your Pet/ Home. Everything from Traveling/or away for the day. Insured. 214-704-6621.housecallsofdallas.com

BUY/SELL/TRADE

CARS/TRUCKS WANTED!!! All Makes/Models. 2000-2016. Any Condition. Running Or Not. Top $$$ Paid. Free Towing. We’re Nationwide. Call Now. 1-888-985-1806

RANGERS, STARS & MAVS

Share front-row Texas Rangers, Stars & Mavs seats. Tickets are available in sets of 10 games (sets of 2 or 4 tickets per game available). Participants randomly draw numbers prior to season to determine a draft order fair to everyone. Call 214-560-4212 or rwamre@advocatemag.com

ESTATE/GARAGE SALES

CLUTTERBLASTERS.COM

Estate Sales, Moving & DownSizing Sales. Since 2001. Ph/Txt Donna 972-679-3100

ORGANIZEANDREJUVENATE.COM

Declutter/Files/Feng Shui. 972-816-8004

OVERWHELMED? CALL All Points: “A Solutions Company” AllPointsEstateServices.com • 214-802-2781

LocalWorks.advocatemag.com

WANT TO MAKE MONEY? Richardson Mercantile is looking for dealers who want to join one of the best antique malls in DFW. Need details? Go to richardsonmercantile@gmail.com

Is there a company or service that you would like to see in Advocate’s Local Works advertising section? Let us know by giving us a call at 214.560.4203. Also, don’t forget to go to our Local Works section online at LocalWorks.advocatemag.com

AC & HEAT

CLEANING SERVICES

CINDY’S HOUSE CLEANING 15 yrs exp. Resd/Com. Refs. Dependable. 214-490-0133

CLEAN FREAKS Fall Special 20% Off! DallasCleanFreaks.com Call Today! 214-821-8888

Family Owned & Operated

Serving the Dallas area for over 30 years

We raise our kids here, too!

972-274-2157

www.CrestAirAndHeat.com

TACLB29169E

APPLIANCE REPAIR

JESSE’S A/C & APPLIANCE SERVICE

TACLB13304C All Makes/Models. 214-660-8898

USED APPLIANCES FOR SALE Washer $125. Dryers $89. 1 yr. Warranty. Repair. 972-329-2202

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

EXPERIENCED LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Insd. Steve. TECL#27297 214-718-9648

LAKEWOOD ELECTRICAL Local. Insured. Lic. #227509 Call Rylan 214-434-8735

FLOORING & CARPETING

HASTINGS STAINED CONCRETE New/Remodel. Stain/Wax Int/Ext. Nick. 214-341-5993. www.hastingsfloors.com

Serving your Neighborhood Since 1993

Repairing: Refrigerators •Washer/Dryers • Ice Makers •Stoves • Cooktops • Ovens 214✯823✯2629

CABINETRY & FURNITURE

SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING

Cabinet Refacing, Built-ins, Entertainment/ Computer Centers. Jim. 214-324-7398 www.squarenailwoodworking.com

CLEANING SERVICES

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

AFFORDABLE CLEANING Insd./Bonded. Move In/Out. Routine Cleaning. Reliable. Dependable. Residential/ Commercial. References. 28+yrs. Delta Cleaning. 972-943-9280.

AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL CLEANING

$100 off 1st clean for new weekly/bi-weekly clients. 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

MESS MASTERS Earth friendly housecleaning. 469-235-7272. www.messmasters.com Since ‘91

TWO SISTERS & A MOP Move in/Out. Reliable/Dependable 20 Yrs Exp. 214-283-9732 twosistersamopmaidservice.com

WINDOW MAN WINDOW CLEANING.COM

Residential Specialists. BBB. 214-718-3134

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

Virus Removal, Data Recovery. Home/Biz Network Install. All Upgrades & Repairs. PC Instruction. No Trip Fee. 214-348-2566

CONCRETE/ MASONRY/PAVING

BRICK & STONE REPAIR

Tuck Pointing / Crack Repair. Mortar Color Matching. Windows,Doors, Cracks Etc. 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 (36 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

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Master Electrician. TECL24948 anthonyselectricofdallas.com

50 Yrs. Electrical Exp. Insd. 214-328-1333

BRIGHT LIGHT ELECTRIC • 214-553-5333

TECL 31347 Brightening Homes and Businesses

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

EXTERIOR CLEANING

G&G DEMOLITION Tear downs, Haul. Interior/Exterior. 214-808-8925

FENCING & DECKS

#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. EST. 96 Automatic Gates, Fences/Decks, ambassadorfenceco.com 214-621-3217

FENCING & WOODWORK oldgatefence.com charliehookerswoodwork.com 214-766-6422

HANNAWOODWORKS.COM Decks, 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

NORTHLAKE FENCE Locally owned and family operated. Celebrating 36 years of service. 214-349-9132 northlakefence.com

EST. 1991 #1

COWBOY FENCE & IRON CO.

214.692.1991

SPECIALIZING IN Wood Fences &Auto Gates

cowboyfenceandiron.com

FLOORING & CARPETING

DALLAS HARDWOODS 214-724-0936

Installation, Repair, Refinish, Wax, Hand Scrape. Residential, Commercial. Sports Floors. 30 Yrs.

WOOD FLOORING SPECIALISTS

Proudly serving DFW since 1999 Install Refinish · Repair Wax Clean 214-543-7404 · dfwwoodfloor.com

Restoration Flooring

Hardwood

469.774.3147

Willeford

FOUNDATION

GARAGE

ROCKET

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

JIM HOWELL 214-357-8984 Frameless Shower Enclosures/Custom Mirrors. Free Estimates

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES

ALL STAR HOME CARE Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more. 25 yrs. exp. References. Derry 214-505-4830

HANDY DAN The Handyman. ToDo’s Done Right. handy-dan.com 214-252-1628

HANDYMAN SPECIALIST Residential/ Commercial. Large, small jobs, repair list, renovations. Refs. 214-489-0635

HOMETOWN HANDYMAN All phases of construction. No job too small 214-327-4606

HONEST, SKILLED SERVICE With a Smile. General Repairs/ Maintenance. 214-215-2582

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS

Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232

Your Home Repair Specialists

Drywall Doors

Senior Safety Carpentry

HOUSE PAINTING

MANNY’S HOME PAINTING & REMODEL Int./Ext. Sheetrock. Manny 214-334-2160

RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

TOP COAT 30 yrs. exp. Reliable, Quality Repair/Remodel Phil @ 214-770-2863

VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 469-774-7111

KITCHEN/BATH/ TILE/GROUT

BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC

Complete Kitchen And Bath Remodels. Tile, Granite, Marble, Travertine, Slate. Insured. 214-563-5035 www.blake-construction.com

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

MELROSE TILE James Sr., Installer, Repairs. 40 Yrs. Exp. MelroseTile.com 214-384-6746

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

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

A&B LANDSCAPING Degreed Horticulturist. Landscape & Stone Work. 214-534-3816

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

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

Sprinkler & Valve Repair/ Rebuild Older Systems. Lic. #1742. 214-398-8061

LSI LAWN SPRINKLERS “Making Water Work”

Irrigation system Service & Repair. Specializing In Older Copper Systems. LI #13715. 214-283-4673

TRACY’S LAWN CARE • 972-329-4190

Lawn Mowing & Leaf Cleaning

YOUR

MOVING

AM MOVING COMPANY Specialty Moving & Delivery.469-278-2304 ammovingcompany.com

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.

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 469-346-1814 - 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

HandymanMatters.com/dallas

Small & Odd Jobs And More! 972-308-6035

HOLIDAY DECORATING

WE REFINISH!

HOUSE PAINTING

1 AFFORDABLE HOUSE PAINTING and Home Repair. Quality work. Inside and Out. Free Ests. Local Refs. Ron 972-816-5634

A+ INT/EXT PAINT & DRYWALL Since 1977. Kirk Evans. 972-672-4681

BENJAMIN’S PAINTING SERVICE Professional Work At Reasonable Prices. 214-725-6768

• Tubs, Tiles or Sinks

• Cultured Marble

• Kitchen Countertops

214-631-8719

www.allsurfacerefinishing.com

NTX PLUMBING SPEC. LLLP 214-226-0913 Lic. M-40581 Res/Com. Repairs & Leak Location

THE PLUMBING MANN LLC All Plumbing! Since 1978. RMP/Master-14240 Insured. 214-FAST-FIX/ 214-327-8349

POOLS

LEAFCHASERS POOL SERVICE Parts/Service. Chemicals/Repairs. Jonathan. 214-729-3311

REMODELING

LAWNS,

GARDENS & TREES

#1 WHITE ROCK TREE WIZARDS

Professionals, Experts, Artists. Trim, Remove, Cabling, Bracing/Bolting. Cavity-Fill Stump Grind. Emergencies, Hazards. Insd. Free Est. 972-803-6313. arborwizard.com

A BETTER TREE MAN Trims, Removals, Insd. 12 Yrs Exp. Roberts Tree Service. 214-808-8925

BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS, LLC

Complete Remodeling, Kitchens, Baths, Additions. Hardie Siding & Replacement Windows. Build On Your Own Lot. Insured. www.blake-construction.com 214-563-5035

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

REMODELING

O’BRIEN GROUP INC. Remodeling Dallas For Over 17 Years www.ObrienGroupInc.com

214-341-1448

RENOVATE DALLAS

renovatedallas.com 214-403-7247

Company, Inc.

214-341-1155 bobmcdonaldco.net

GUARDIAN ROOFING & SOLAR Roof Repair & Solar Installation. Project Mgr. John Beasley 214-772-7362 guardianroofingandsolar.com

Family owned and operated for over 40 years

Residential/Commercial • Over 30,000

completed • Seven NTRCA “Golden Hammer” Awards • Free Estimates

Jeff Godsey Roofing Roof Repair Specialist • Exterior Repair & Re-Roofing

Insurance Claims • Custom Chimney Caps • Licensed & Fully Insured

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VICTOR L. HALL

Area Manager/ Loan Officer

BancorpSouth Mortgage Cell: 972.352.7648 victor.hall@bxs.com victorlhall.com

NMLS #453089

“As a 15-year mortgage professional, you can count on my expertise and knowledge to help you make the right choice for your new home construction, purchase or refinance needs.” –Victor L. Hall

CLIP’N DIP

Premiere Pet Pampering 10224 Midway Rd. Dallas, Tx 75229 clipndip2014@gmail.com 214.350.2547

We are here to treat your fur baby to some holiday pampering just in time to greet the party guests. Full service grooming and spa services treated like family.

DELUXE NAILS & SPA

Highland Park 4235 W. Northwest Hwy. #200 Dallas, TX 75220 (214) 350-0113

DeluxeNailsHighlandPark.com Like Deluxe nail spa on Facebook!

Deluxe Nails & Spa gives high quality nail services in a lavish spa environment. By appointment or drop in — you deserve the best. November marks our 3rd anniversary. THANK YOU to our customers for your support. Reminder: Pumpkin Spice Latte Pedicures are back in season!

DUTCH ART GALLERY

50 Years

Art

E. Northwest Hwy Dallas, TX 75238 214-348-7350

TRUE CRIME

A 53-yearold Kramer Elementary teacher was charged with continuous sexual abuse of a young child, a Class 1 Felony, and indecency with child by contact, a Class 2 felony. According to the Dallas Police Department, Jorge Ruiz sexually assaulted two of his students nearly a decade ago, and several other potential victims also were interviewed. After he was arrested, Ruiz was placed in Lew Sterrett Justice Center with bail set at $100,000 for each offense. A statement from DISD spokeswoman Robyn Harris reads: “This is a very serious matter. While we are unable to comment on this personnel issue involving a teacher, we can share that the individual has been placed on administrative leave. We will continue to cooperate with authorities, and remain committed to providing a safe instructional environment for our students each day.”

You’ve chosen the right neighborhood, now choose the right Realtor.

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.

11015 Royalshire Drive

$2,399,000

Stunning 2015 Soft Modern of superior design & Danby marble, outdoor liv area + pool!

Lori Sparks 214.680.6432

6822 Lupton

$2,090,000

Fabulous backyard with yard, fenced pool & kitchen! 5 bedrooms, 2 down. Spectacular French traditional! Gated drive! Large yard!

Simone Jeanes 214.616.9559

6622 Waggoner

$1,625,000

5 bedrm- 2 down. Amazing full remodel of master bath. Pool and separately fenced play yard! Lush mature landscape!

Simone Jeanes 214.616.9559

6614 Glendora Avenue

$1,565,000

Updated 5 bedroom Georgian home! Owner suite garage with kitchenette! 4 car garage! Linda Biggerstaff 214.803.1560

5834 Waggoner

$1,550,000

area! Gorgeous formals! Open kitchen to den! Walk to St. Marks! Pool! Gated drive!

Simone Jeanes 214.616.9559

4432 Hockaday Drive

$1,295,000

Spectacular home built with real attention to quality and detail. Gorgeous backyard with fabulous pool. Lushly landscaped.

Don Thomas 214.641.7001

6043 Meadow Crest Drive

$839,000

shutters, granite & stainless kitchen, spectacular master suite with his & her spaces!

Lori Sparks 214.680.6432

10442 Coppedge

$650,000

Outstanding 4 bedroom, 4 baths with living room, dining room and den! Nicely updated! Art Studio or workshop in fabulous backyard!

Don Thomas 214.641.7001

4107 Deep Valley

$435,000

Handy Man Special, house needs to be renovated. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and 2 living areas. Don Thomas 214.641.7001

Soozie Bul 214.673.6259

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