2017 February Preston Hollow

70.8% increase in theft

PRESTON HOLLOW

THE Total population: 121,288

$151,967: the median income in zip code 75225

29 restaurants failed food inspections

The most expensive home costs $5.03 million

ISSUE

All the numbers you need to know

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS RANKED NO. 1 HOSPITAL IN DALLAS-FORT WORTH*

For the 24th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas the No. 1 hospital in the Dallas Metro Area. Baylor Dallas is nationally recognized in four specialty areas— diabetes & endocrinology; ear, nose & throat; gastroenterology & gastrointestinal surgery; and neurology & neurosurgery—and high performing in seven specialties—cancer, geriatrics, gynecology, nephrology, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology.

Baylor Dallas is also recognized as high performing in eight common procedures or conditions—aortic valve surgery, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, colon cancer surgery, COPD, hip replacement, knee replacement and lung cancer surgery. For you, these recognitions confirm our commitment to providing quality health care each day. It’s one way we’re Changing Health Care. For Life.®

To find out more about our award-winning care, call 1.800.4BAYLOR or visit BaylorScottand White.com/Recognition.

*According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2016-2017 ratings.

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The whole point of Valentine’s Day is to honor someone we love, or hope to love, or hope can love us unconditionally.

For the most part, we only need to find one such person to live a happy life, yet we all know how hard that can be.

One of the ways we show someone we care this time of year is treating them to more expensive food and drink than we typically can afford.

Getting all dressed up is another way of saying how much the person sitting across the table, or next to us at the bar, means to us.

Buying a dozen roses, even at triple-the-normal-pricing, is just part of the deal. Boxes of candy, painstakingly home-cooked meals, elaborate videos they’re all ways of showing we care to someone we feel the burning need to impress.

I confess to a certain amount of trepidation every February. I’ve written about this before — my history of over-thinking, over-spending, over-trying and just plain not being very good at proving I can be romantic at least one day each year.

In baseball, they call it squeezing the bat too hard. In television, it’s called jumping the shark. In business, it’s trying to pound a square peg in a round hole.

Some of us just aren’t cut out to be romantics in any sense of the word; it boosts my blood pressure sitting here thinking about it. That doesn’t mean we’re bad at romance or destined never to find someone who will love us; it just means that big, dramatic gestures aren’t something we’re good at.

That’s why a recent email I received from a friend gave me something to think about when it comes to romance and love.

Her parents had been married 68 years, and even though Valentine’s Day was months away, they were getting ready for a big moment together.

Her dad was living at a hospice, a variety of ailments leaving him confused most of the time. Her mom was living in a different hospice, a major heart attack leaving her bedridden and threatening her future.

The daughter sensed time was short, and with the blessing of doctors monitoring each parent, she arranged to bring dad to see mom. And when each learned

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about the planned visit, it wasn’t enough just to show up.

Dad insisted on wearing his best shirt and jacket to impress his wife. And mom refused to let her husband into the room until she had finished applying his favorite shade of lipstick.

The email included a photo of two frail people, both knowing their time together was nearing an end, holding hands and sharing the kind of look that no grand gesture of roses or wine can generate.

My friend’s mom died a few days later, her heart failing for good this time, but not before they had those final few moments together.

No expensive food. No pricey wine. No flashy new clothes.

They just said goodbye to each other simply, and they each knew how much the other one meant it.

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No expensive food. No pricey wine. No flashy new clothes.

At C. C. Young we are Raising the Bar

NEWS & NOTES CITY

Former journalist-turned-real-estate-blogger

Candy Evans is challenging Lee Kleinman for the District 11 seat on Dallas City Council. The founder of Candys-

Dirt.com told the Dallas Observer that Kleinman is a good neighbor, but the council needs leaders that are fiscally responsible and transparent.

EDUCATION

Dustin Marshall hopes to maintain his Dallas ISD District 2 seat in the upcoming election. He cited quality pre-K, expanded school choice and social-emotional health as policies instrumental to students’ success. “Some people might have had some concerns that I might have been more myopic in my focus. I want to be very clear that’s not my approach,” Marshall told the Advocate. “I’m very willing to listen to anyone who wants to give input to me, and that doesn’t necessarily need to be someone who voted for me.”

PEOPLE

The Cowboys didn’t make it to the Super Bowl, but W.T. White is still proud of graduate Terrance Williams. The wide receiver made a name for himself at Baylor, where he received All-American recognition in 2012. Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery also has roots in our neighborhood. He graduated from St. Mark’s in 2011 and started his college football career at Stanford as a wide receiver and kick returner.

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Terrance Williams

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FEB. 21

Inside the Secret Service

Former secret service agent J. Walter Coughlin reminisces on serving former presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. The President’s Day event begins at 6:30 p.m. Preston Royal Library, 5626 Royal Lane, 214.670.7128, dallaslibrary.org, free

Out & About

FEB. 2

GEORGE TAKEI

George Takei spent his childhood in a Japanese internment camp and now advocates for human rights. The “Star Trek” actor will lead the first talk of the 2017 Upstander Speaker Series, coordinated by the Embrey Human Rights Program and the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance.

McFarlin Auditorium at SMU, 6405 Boaz Lane, dallasholocaust museum.org, $25

FEB. 4

BEST DATE EVER

Best Date Night

Ever is a fundraiser for the Jewish Community Center’s Goldberg Family Early Childhood Center. Proceeds will be used to create an interactive library and upgrade literacy resources.

Jewish Community Center of Dallas, 7900 Northaven Road, 214.239.7178, jccdallas.org, free

FEB. 4

ADULT DODGEBALL

Release aggression while practicing your hand/eye coordination. The all-day dodgeball tournament is open to anyone ages 16 and older.

Walnut Hill Recreation Center, 10011 Midway Road, 214.670.7112, dallasparks.org, $150

FEB. 10

JAM BAND

Brother Sun has a knack for fusing genres, so expect to hear everything from rock to jazz to Americana during this performance. The trio — composed of Greg Greenway, Pat Wictor and Joe Jencks — formed in 2009.

Uncle Calvin’s Coffee Shop, 9555 N. Central Expressway, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $15-$18

FEB. 10-11

‘DIRTY DANCING’

The 1980s are alive and well with this showing of “Dirty Dancing.” The film starts at midnight on Friday and Saturday. Inwood Theatre, 5428 W. Lovers Lane, 214.352.5085, landmarktheatres. com, $8.25-$10.50

FEB. 11

LITTLE VALENTINE’S

Celebrate Valentine’s Day and encourage your kiddos’ love of reading. Children will listen to the books “The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story” and “Valentine’s Day Is Cool.”

Barnes&Noble, 5959 Royal Lane, suite 616, 214.363.0924, barnesandnoble.com, free

Bill Elliott

STICKING IT OUT

How one dedicated coach made lacrosse accessible to all

By ELISSA CHUDWIN

Most of the teens didn’t know how to hold a lacrosse stick, much less catch a ball with one.

In 1996, Preston Hollow architect Bill Elliott established a lacrosse program in a state that worships football and only offered lacrosse at select private schools. Only 11 teens signed up for the Hillcrest Lacrosse Association that year. Most of them had never played the sport before.

The motley group was a cross between the teams made famous in “The Sandlot” and “Bad News Bears.” At least, that’s how Colin Cutler, who joined when he was 13 years old, remembers the program.

“We had to play in the high school league as seventh- and eighth-graders,” he says. “We got pounded on pretty hard.”

Now the assistant coach, Cutler has watched Hillcrest triple in size, compete in the state finals and establish a youth program, which he coordinates. The program has changed in two decades, but its dedicated, yet ornery coach has remained constant.

“I like to say I can’t find anyone else, but I enjoy working with the kids, and I like to see them develop,” Elliott says. “Quite frankly, I do it to preach the value of accomplishment through hard work.”

Elliott’s approach is centered on discipline. The 72-year-old is an ardent follower of rules and routine. During water breaks, players are required to lay their sticks, helmets and gloves on the field in the exact same way. They run a mile for each penalty minute they’ve earned and for every missed practice. The schedule never has changed, and

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meetings always are held at Denny’s on North Central Expressway, where customers and restaurant staff alike know Elliott by name.

He’s as old school as it gets, Cutler says. But the players respect him, even if they don’t always appreciate the lessons he’s trying to teach them.

“He’s a really good coach,” says Hayden Jackson, a junior at Hillcrest. “He knows what he’s doing. He’s not crazy, but sometimes I think he’s crazy.”

Remington Steele never looked forward to early Saturday morning practice, he remembers, but Elliott always brought him a doughnut to eat afterward as an incentive. After he graduated, Steele became goalie of the U19 Canadian National Team and now is the assistant coach of the Welsh Senior Women’s National Team. Without Elliott, that never would’ve happened, he says.

“Everybody seems to be in the winnow business — immediate success, instant gratification,” Cutler says. “Coach Elliott’s like a tree farmer. He doesn’t really know if anything works for another 10 years.”

Elliott’s coaching career began when he was a high-schooler guiding a six-man YMCA football team. He then signed up to lead youth soccer and baseball leagues that his children joined.

He delved into the lacrosse world on accident. One of his clients complained that his son was athletic but too small to play football. He asked Elliott, who played lacrosse as an East Coast college student, to teach his son the sport.

Although he jokes he should’ve pretended to be clueless, Elliott isn’t the type to say no.

When coaches for educational programs Odyssey of the Mind and Destination Imagination were needed, he volunteered. Lacrosse was no different.

Elliott knows lacrosse is perceived as a “preppy sport” and isn’t accessible to everyone, especially because of the equipment’s high cost. He says he can’t change that, so all he can do is give everyone a chance to play, regardless of what they can afford.

“It’s crazy he’s been so devoted to that, so committed to just making a difference in lacrosse in Texas and so many young men’s lives,” Steele says.

“If they think enough to ask me, I’ll at least give it a shot,” Elliott says.

This year, the team is composed of 24 high-schoolers who come from South Dallas’ Barack Obama Leadership Academy to W.T. White to play on the Hillcrest team. It’s a socio-economically and racially diverse team, something that’s rare in the sport. There have been as many as 33 members from 16 schools, so Elliott has to simultaneously build cohesion and teach fundamentals.

As long as the teenagers are willing to put in the effort, Elliott will be at the Hillcrest practice field at 4:30 p.m. Sometimes it can be taxing, and he says he becomes frustrated with “knuckleheadedness” — players who forget equipment or don’t follow instructions. His patience has paid off, because almost every player in the past 20 years has come back to visit after they’ve graduated.

“Winning is important. Don’t get me wrong. This is Texas athletics,” Cutler says. “But it’s not the primary focus of Bill’s agenda. He cares more about what you do after lacrosse, after high school — how you go into the world and become productive than how hard you shoot a ball.”

“Coach Elliott’s like a tree farmer. He doesn’t really know if anything works for another 10 years.”

Coach Bill Elliott prides himself on discipline and requires Hillcrest Lacrosse Association players to set their gloves, helmets and sticks down in an identical way.

DELICIOUS

Savory & Silky

Rise offers a slice of Europe without ever leaving the Hollow

By ELISSA CHUDWIN

Marshmallow soup

DID YOU KNOW: Founder Hedda Gioia Dowd planned Rise’s entire menu while on an airplane traveling from France to Dallas.

ood only is a fraction of what Rise No. 1 offers.

The Inwood Village establishment’s ambiance is as important to founder Hedda Gioia Dowd as its French cuisine. She pays painstaking attention to every detail, from the table settings with mismatched flatware to the indoor birch trees wrapped in sparkling lights.

Dowd was adamant that the restaurant should be family-oriented and inviting when she opened the restaurant with chef Cherif Brahmi in 2008. The simple menu features sweet or savory soufflés, usually made with seasonal ingredients.

With French and Italian roots, Dowd was exposed to European culture at an early age, and she jokes that Rise’s inception traces back to her own birth. She spent every childhood summer in France with her grandparents, who taught her to appreciate conversation during a quality meal, she says. She aims to provide that at her own establishment.

“In this restaurant, in nine years, I could count on one hand how many times someone pulled out a computer,” she says.

The cozy setting and relaxed environment has made it a favorite for all, and even former president George W. Bush, a Preston Hollow neighbor, has become a regular.

Rise became a footnote in history when Bush got the phone call that Osama bin Laden was dead while eating a crab soufflé at the bistro. Headlines from The Atlantic’s “When Bush Got the Bin Laden Call (While Eating a Soufflé)” to USA Today’s “Bush was ‘eating souffle’ when Obama called with news of bin Laden’s death” quickly circulated the internet.

It’s a moment the bistro staff won’t

easily forget. But it’s not the only one engrained in Dowd’s memory.

“So many interesting people come to Rise,” she says. “They feel like it’s their place. You don’t have to be a former president.”

One customer even asked Dowd if her ashes could be scattered at the restaurant. Dowd had to refuse, but she says she’s honored the establishment has made such an immense impact.

“It’s become the soul of so many people’s lives,” she says.

Houston, and soon Forth Worth, can taste the decadent soufflés, which Dowd calls “an egg in celebratory form.” She and

Brahmi teamed up with Chris Florczak, who previously ran Highland Park’s Hillstone, to expand Rise.

“It’s great to work with a team like Hedda and Cherif, who are dedicated to preserving the uniqueness of this kind of dining experience,” he says.

Bananas Foster soufflé

The Advocate typically aims to highlight our neighborhood’s personality by way of narratives, news and profiles, and that will continue — around here, the well of fascinating finds is bottomless. But on the next few pages, numbers, percentages and statistics tell the story of who we are, where we live, what struggles we face.

By Advocate editors

CULTURE

PEOPLE

WE BROKE our neighborhood down to its most simplistic terms: How many we are, by sex and race, our collective education level, our household income and other data drawn from Census data (2010 being the most recent year available) and the American Community Study of 2015. To find these numbers, we pulled from the five zip codes to which the Preston Hollow/North Dallas Advocate covers: 75220, 75225, 75229 and 75230.

121,288

RACIAL MIX IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VERSUS CITY OF DALLAS

Zip code 75225 is 94.5% white.

39.2

34,446 are foreign-born

53.4% of men age 25 and up living in 75220 do not have a high school diploma, compared to 3.7% in 75225.

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE PRICES in Dallas hit an all-time high in 2016. Here is a look at home prices in the Preston Hollow zip codes 75230 and 75220. Real estate agent Doug Selzer of Ebby Halliday Realtors pulled these statistics for us from the Multiple Listing Service. The numbers include sales figures from single-family homes as well as condos and townhomes.

MEDIAN HOME

IN 75230 AND 75220

$792,500

9.5% vacant

TOTAL HOUSING UNITS 50,305

90 .5% occupied

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While zip code 75220 has some of the biggest, most expensive houses in Dallas, the median home price for 75230 typically is higher because there are fewer condos and townhomes.

MOST-EXPENSIVE HOMES IN PRESTON HOLLOW

In 2008, the most expensive house in zip code 75220 cost $6.75 million The top number is lower in 2016.

1. $5.03 million

2. $4.85 million

3. $4.47 million

4. $4.06 million

5. $3.9 million

The most expensive home sold in zip code 75230 cost $2.35 million in 2008. The house on the top of the list in 2016 cost about $1 million more.

1. $3.4 million

2. $2.87 million

3. $2.74 million

4. $2.63 million

5. $2.62 million

The most expensive house sold in zip code 75220 in 2016

WE LOOKED at local crime to see which are most prevalent in our neighborhood and how it has shifted from 2015 to 2016. We reached out to the Dallas Police Department for violent and non-violent crime data in Preston Hollow, as defined by the department’s Crime Analysis Unit. The 2016 numbers encompass all crimes from Jan. 1-Nov. 30.

Unsolved murder in North Dallas in 2016

Victim: Ira Tobolowsky

Date of Death: May 13

Address: 7435 Kenshire Lane

The prominent attorney was found dead in his garage, which had been set on fire. In October, the Dallas Police Department released search warrants, which were heavily redacted, that indicate someone had been watching Tobolowsky through holes drilled in his fence prior to his death.

70.8 % increase in theft from 2015

SCHOOLS

HOW AND WHY we choose the schools our children attend is difficult to quantify, but the results of our choices are evident when Dallas ISD compiles its demographic snapshots. These numbers come from the district’s reports to the Texas Education Agency and from its Campus Demographic Data Book.

Private school is the default choice of most Preston Hollow homeowners. Here’s the breakdown of students in a given elementary school zone who attend private or home school vs. their neighborhood school

292 students transfer into Walnut Hill Elementary, more than 1/3 of them for the school’s bilingual pre-K.

Arthur Kramer Elementary is one of the most ethnically diverse schools in Dallas ISD, with a population that looks more like Dallas than any other school in our neighborhood.

1,617 students are zoned to John J. Pershing Elementary — more than twice as many as most nearby campuses — though only 31.2% of them opt to attend the school.

Studies show that a school’s socioeconomic diversity can be a strong indicator in how its students perform academically. How do Preston Hollow schools stack up?

55% of Tom C. Gooch Elementary’s campus is used by its 364 students (more than 2/3 of them transfers), making it the emptiest of all neighborhood schools.

105% of Nathan Adams Elementary is in use, the campus with the highest rate of students who opt to attend their neighborhood school (46.5%).

CULTURE

ART AT NORTHPARK

NorthPark has 26 million visitors per year. Located in NorthCourt, Mark Di Suvero’s painted steel sculpture “Ad Astra” weighs

12 tons

4,500

FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM

Glenn Curtiss’ 1909 pilot’s license is the oldest artifact on display, and the oldest aircraft is from 1918

Frontiers of Flight is the only museum that has a Vought V-173 “Flying Pancake,” the parka Richard Byrd wore when he flew over the South Pole and the Hindenburg’s radio operator chair

The Apollo VII Command Module, which flies

17,500 miles per hour, is at the museum

The only moon rock in North Texas is displayed there, too

MUSEUM OF BIBLICAL ART

A limited edition, bronze replica of Michelangelo’s “Pieta” is worth millions of dollars. It’s so valuable the museum can’t release the exact amount.

The oldest artwork, titled “Stone Dove,” is from 500 A.D.

CLEAN EATING?

In some big cities, such as New York and Boston, restaurants’ food inspection grades are posted in windows. In Dallas, diners have to dig a bit deeper for the details of an establishment’s latest food inspection scores. If this snapshot isn’t enough, dive into the city’s database, where you can search by restaurant name or address, at dallascityhall.com/departments/codecompliance/restaurantandbar.

2 Random inspections are conducted per year at most

TWO 80

3,130

food service inspections — out of some 20,000 citywide — were recorded in the Preston Hollow area zip codes 75244, 75229, 75220, 75225 and 75230, January 2015 through November 2016 (includes routine, follow-up and complaintrelated inspections, all conducted by a licensed sanitarian from the City of Dallas Consumer Health Division)

neighborhood establishments received passing, but not “good,” scores (about 2.5% of all Preston Hollow area inspections)

formally dog-friendly food establishments exist in the Preston Hollow vicinity. Proprietors of these restaurants, of which there are 74 citywide, have obtained a requisite permit that allows them to welcome pups to their patios

3,048

establishments ultimately earned a “good” or “very good” grade, in some cases upon a follow-up inspection to a low score (About 97% of all area inspections resulted in most recent score of 80-100)

of those who failed did not pass upon re-inspection, at time of publication (.1% of all Preston Hollow-area inspections) 29 establishments failed inspection (.9% of all Preston Hollow area inspections)

15 “BEST” RESTAURANTS AND HOW THEY FARED*

LED nodes illuminate the “Buckyball” sculpture by Leo Villareal

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Working girl

One neighbor proves age is just a number by finding employment at 70

While most have planned their retirement by 70, Preston Hollow resident Lindalyn Bennett Adams was just getting started when she reached her seventh decade in March 2001.

She began working for a paycheck for the first time, as a senior officer with the Baylor Health Care System Foundation. This was not Adams’s first experience at Baylor — she was one of the original members of the foundation’s board of directors in 1978. When Boone Powell Sr., CEO at the time, asked her to join the board, she tried to tell him she was too busy. He simply said, “I’ll see you Thursday.”

As a volunteer board member, Adams was part of a small group that started the Celebrating Women luncheon in 2000 to help in the fight against breast cancer. Her husband, Reuben Adams M.D., long-time chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Baylor University Medical Center, passed away a month before that very first luncheon on September 10, 2000 — their 51st wedding anniversary.

Sitting at that luncheon, Adams remembered her own breast cancer experience in 1982, and she thought to herself, “I think I will always be a part of this.” And, a part of the yearly luncheon she became; the first year as a volunteer, and then as a staff member from that point on. She says, “Working with this luncheon came natural to me.”

The foundation recognized what they had in Adams when they first approached her to become part of their staff in 2001. With her extensive background working with civic organizations, her experiences enabled her to find celebrity speakers and qualified people to chair the luncheon, which is the key to its success.

“It makes a difference to find a chair-

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By LAUREN LAW

person who is capable and has a feeling for how breast cancer should be conquered and finding someone who knows how to raise money,” Adams says. Since the inception of the Celebrating Women luncheon, which Adams still helps coordinate, the effort has raised more than $28 million for research, community outreach and expanded technology.

Rowland K. Robinson, president of the Baylor Health Care System Foundation says, “Lindalyn is a grande dame. She’s beloved by hundreds of people in Dallas, and is a role model. She has a lot of grit, quite a backbone, and is a very determined lady. She’s a class act.”

The first time Adams received a paycheck she asked, “Are you sure?” She’s always felt like a volunteer.

Adams is no stranger to working hard,

having been president of at least 12 different civic organizations and on more than 20 boards the past 40-plus years. She became the first female president of the Dallas Historical Society in its 60th year in 1981. She was the fourth president of Old City Park and chairman of the Dallas County Historical Commission. As part of her tenure there, she was the founder of The Sixth Floor Museum, located in the Texas School Book Depository (now called the Dallas County Administration Building), which chronicles the history of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. With help from personnel at the National Endowment for the Humanities, she assembled a group of architects, historians and security experts to create this major historical exhibition.

Adams has received much recognition

Lindalyn Bennett Adams got her first job when she was 70 years old.

for her career, including the Linz Award, one of Dallas’s most prestigious honors, which is bestowed upon a Dallas County resident once per year for civic service or humanitarian efforts. She has even been honored by Southern Methodist University, where she attended college and met her husband, receiving the SMU Distinguished Alumni Award in 1982, despite never having graduated.

They married in 1949 and immediately moved to Durham, N.C., where he attended Duke University School of Medicine. Returning to Dallas in 1953, they built a house on Azalea Lane in Preston Hollow, which was north from where she grew up on Surrey Circle, (off Inwood close to Northwest Highway), where she attended Highland Park schools. She now lives behind the “pink wall” (which hasn’t been pink since 2001) and she loves the convenience of living in this neighborhood.

She has words of advice for those stayat-home moms who work for years taking

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.

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

3815 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 214-526-5113, htcsdallas.org For more than 100 years, Holy Trinity Catholic School, has been committed to the religious, intellectual, emotional, social and physical growth of each student. This commitment is carried out in a nurturing atmosphere with an emphasis on social awareness, service to others, and religious faith in the Catholic tradition. The Immaculate Heart Program at Holy Trinity School was initiated to fully realize our school’s mission of developing the whole child by meeting the needs of one of the most underserved and underperforming groups in catholic schools, children with dyslexia.

LAKEHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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

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.

WHITE ROCK NORTH SCHOOL

care of their children and husbands and who may now face empty-nesting. “Find something you love, enjoy and believe in. Find an organization that needs help and use your skills and leadership abilities,” she says.

Adams is still at work as she approaches her 87th birthday on July 4.

“I’ve always worked, but I didn’t call it work,” she says.

Adams considers her greatest accomplishments to be her three sons, Richard, Charlie and William, her 10 grandchildren, and her four great grandchildren.

“My whole family is a blessing, and our faith is firmly in place,” she says.

Lauren Law is a former health care marketing executive, and is a neighborhood resident, marketing consultant, writer, wife, mom and volunteer. She writes about neighborhood issues or community areas of interest. Her opinions are not necessarily those of the Advocate or its management. Send comments and ideas to her llaw@advocatemag.com.

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.

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.

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 65 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.

The first time Adams received a paycheck she asked, “Are you sure?” She’s always felt like a volunteer.

PAINTING BY HIS OWN RULES

Brent Herling brightens the neighborhood, one wall at a time

By ELISSA CHUDWIN

SpongeBob SquarePants doesn’t have a job anymore, but there’s still work to be done on the mural at Marsh Lane near I-635.

Before the City of Dallas reconstructed 60 feet of the retaining wall deemed unsound, Brent Herling painted the popular cartoon holding up the decorated barrier. SpongeBob’s legs and arms shook, as if he was using all his strength to keep the structure from collapsing.

The wall, including the cartoon, was demolished in May. The bamboo, bluebonnets and benches that once covered the cement disappeared, too, along with the tree trunks and cattails.

Herling is determined to repaint the mural. A car accident left him seriously injured for seven months, but he still managed to finish a few touch-ups.

When the weather is warm, he attaches paint cans to the handles of his gas-powered scooter and heads to Marsh Lane from his Glen Meadows home. He spends weekends with his wife redoing the mural, and he takes late-night excursions there to remove any tagging from the concrete.

“It hopefully spoils their spirit,” he says of the taggers.

His disdain of graffiti and his love of the neighborhood inspired his Forest Lane mural restoration efforts in 2014. Herling, who attended W.T. White in 1976 before transferring to Skyline, lives with his wife and children in his remodeled childhood home.

The Forest Lane mural first was painted in 1976, and it’s nostalgic for many former cruisers. It hadn’t been redone since 1993, so Herling purchased copious amounts of brightly colored paint and asked for the community’s help. Local students and longtime neighbors showed up by the dozens to restore the psychedelic images.

Most of the neighbors supported Herling’s endeavor, but it became controversial when homeowner

Danny Scott, whose property abuts the wall, called the mural a “hideous eyesore.” His comments sparked a debate about whether the city or the residents owned the property, which, for the record, is still unclear, although restoration efforts were completed nonetheless.

Painting the Marsh Lane mural has been far more peaceful for Herling, who finds the tedious process therapeutic. Instead of navigating City Hall, he simply went door-to-door seeking the neighbors’ approval, and the city has yet to give him any grief about the project.

“I try to paint something that doesn’t cause commotion in the neighborhood,” he says.

Pieces of the Herlings’ lives — like Karen’s garden and their dog Max — are part of the mural. When tornadoes hit North Texas the day after Christmas in 2015, his daughter added the red Salvation Army logo and a flower for each life lost.

Vines sprouting children’s handprints meander down the wall when Herling invited local schools to assist in the painting. When someone complained that it looks amateur, Herling’s response was: “It should.”

“They can’t mess anything up, so let them try,” he says.

Herling himself is no expert. His mother owned an ancient art gallery and he sculpts, but he’s only put a paintbrush to cement, never canvas or paper.

“This is easy stuff,” he says. “The person who looks at it tends to see it at 35 miles per hour.”

The Marsh Lane mural isn’t as iconic as its Forest Lane counterpart, but it is becoming engrained in the neighborhood. Herling was ecstatic after a Lowe’s cashier told the store manager, “Everybody knows that mural,” as he haggled the cost of paint. People honk as they drive by, and a few even donate money to Herling, who paid for the entire project himself out-of-pocket.

“It feels good spending time and money doing something for everyone else,” he says.

“It feels good spending time and money doing something for everyone else.”

PHOTO BY DANNY FULGENCIO

CITY VIEW ANTIQUE MALL

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Brent Herling paints bluebonnets on the Marsh Lane mural.

By GEORGE MASON

Bottom-up religion

What works for the Cowboys also works for faith

Have you thought about why the Dallas Cowboys are winning this year? (Since I am writing this at the beginning of January, I can’t say how much success they have had. But moving from a 4-12 season to a 13-3 campaign in 2016 was a remarkable transformation.)

The easy answer is to look no further than the drafting of Ezekiel Elliot and Dak Prescott. Both were spectacular in their rookie seasons. But the real difference is the play of the offensive line. Winning football teams are built from front to back or, said another way, from the inside out. The patient drafting of sturdy and steady soldiers up front has paid off.

A solid spiritual life is similarly built from the inside out. Or, as the Franciscan monk Richard Rohr puts it, from the bottom up. “It seems to me we need to rebuild our whole notion of religion from the bottom up. All too often religion — and Christianity in particular has focused on continually re-icing a collapsed cake rather than baking the bottom layers properly.”

Baking the bottom layers of faith properly begins with setting the right base. Start with God, not yourself. Commit to an understanding of God that will give you strength within to endure whatever challenges may come from without.

God is love. Nothing is more foundational than that. But saying “God is love” is easier to ascribe to as a doctrine than it is to live up to day by day. Notions like “God is power,” for instance, tend to sneak ahead of “God is love.” But look what happens when that happens: Since we all created in the image of God, if our image of God is power ahead of love, the love of power will feed our ambition instead of the power of love.

To say that God is love means that God

is relational at heart. God will therefore always and only act in the interest of the wellbeing of those whom God loves (which, incidentally, is everyone). When we live into that vision of God, love will guide all our ways. If God is primarily power personified, our tendency is to fall in love with the ambition to be like God and assert our will above all else. What does that mean for your spiritual life?

It means asking yourself daily whether love guides your attitudes and actions. Love isn’t judged by individual experiences where you feel all warm and fuzzy

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

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RICHARDSON 503 N Central Exwy / fumcr.com / 972.235.8385 / Dr. Clayton Oliphint 8:45, 9:45, 11:00 am sanctuary / access modern worship 11:00am

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

on the inside after hearing a stirring song from the praise band or even the promise of eternal life after you die. Love is measured by your capacity to share the joys and sorrows of others and to work to see them flourish.

Whether you are building a football team, baking a cake or solidifying your spiritual life, getting the basics right first makes all the difference. Since “love never fails,” as St. Paul says, when love is at the bottom of all things in your life, you will never fail.

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.

The easy answer [to the Cowboys’ success] is to look no further than the drafting of Ezekiel Elliot and Dak Prescott. But the real difference is the play of the offensive line.

BIZ BUZZ

WHAT’S UP WITH NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES

An independent book store is headed to the Hollow. Interabang Books is slated to open in May at the corner of Preston and Royal. The shop plans to offer fiction, creative nonfiction and children’s titles, as well as a kid’s stage and space for book signings.

Sur La Table has found a spot at the Preston Royal Village shopping center. Slated to open this summer, the Seattle-based chain offers high-quality items and cooking classes.

Three new stores have been welcomed to NorthPark Center. Boutique Ugg Australia , retailer Zara, and nail and waxing salon MiniLuxe are now open at the shopping center.

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 certified. Approved for military benefits. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-453-6204

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

TEXAS BAR CARD? Part-time lawyer wanted. Evidence review. Court appearances. Draft pleadings. Call Attorney Q. Lynn Johnson. 214-552-1349

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT Five Rings Financial has part-time opportunities! JR@FiveRingsFinancial.com 214-702-0033 x502

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

SERVICES FOR YOU

FLAWLESS DETAIL Mobile Car Cleaning. 3M Paint Protection Film (Clear Bra). Established 2009. Exp/Insd. flawlessdallas.com 214-280-5920

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? Need help preparing books for CPA? No job too big or small. 22 Yrs. Exp. C.A.S. Bookkeeping Services. Cindy. 214-577-7450 cascastle@sbcglobal.net

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

PARADIGMFAMILYHEALTH.COM Affordable Family Medicine. Healthcare you deserve! 214-810-3553

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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 Or Home. Everything from traveling or away for the day. Insured/ Bonded.214-505-2525.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

ALL POINTS ESTATE SALES and Property Services. Call Pat 214-802-2781 - AllPointsEstateServices.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

AC & HEAT

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

EXTERIOR CLEANING

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

FENCING & DECKS

FLOORING

& CARPETING

Restoration Flooring

Serving the Dallas area for over 30 years

We raise our kids here, too!

Family Owned & Operated 972-274-2157

www.CrestAirAndHeat.com

APPLIANCE REPAIR

JESSE’S A/C & APPLIANCE SERVICE

TACLB13304C All Makes/Models. 214-660-8898

USED APPLIANCES FOR SALE Washer $125. Dryer $89.1 yr. Warranty. Repair. 972-329-2202

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

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

A PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICE

4th Clean Absolutely Free for new Weekly and Bi-weekly clients. Mention this ad for $25 off first one-time, move in/out or post construction clean. WindsorMaidServices.com 214-381-MAID (6243)

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

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

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

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

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

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

#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 . 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

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.

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

CONSUMERS CHOICE AWARDS 2007-2016

Making Homes Safer

WOOD FLOORING SPECIALISTS

Proudly serving DFW since 1999

Install · Refinish · Repair · Wax · Clean 214-543-7404 · dfwwoodfloor.com

214.560.4203

TO ADVERTISE

25+ Years Experience

469.774.3147

Hardwood Installation · Hand Scraping Sand & Finish · Dustless restorationflooring.net

Willeford hardwood floors

Superior Quality: Installation Refinishing Repair • Cleaning & Waxing Old World Hand Scrape 214-824-1166

FOUNDATION REPAIR

• Slabs • Pier & Beam

• Mud Jacking • Drainage • Free Estimates

• Over 20 Years Exp. 972-288-3797

GARAGE SERVICES

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

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

EAST DALLAS WINDOW CLEANING Power Wash. Free Est. Dependable. Derek. 214-360-0120

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

PRO WINDOW CLEANING prompt, dependable. Matt 214-766-2183

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

HANDY MANNY PAINTING/HOME REPAIR Int./Ext. Manny 214-334-2160

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

HOME REPAIR HANDYMAN Small/Big Jobs + Construction. 30 Yrs. Exp. 214-875-1127

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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

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

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS

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

Your Home Repair Specialists

Drywall Doors Senior Safety

Carpentry

Small & Odd Jobs And More! 972-308-6035 HandymanMatters.com/dallas Bonded & Insured.

HOME INSPECTION

KITCHEN/BATH/ TILE/GROUT

WE REFINISH!

RED SUN LANDSCAPES • 214-935-9779

RedSunLandscapes.com

TRACY’S LAWN CARE • 972-329-4190

Lawn Mowing & Leaf Cleaning

WALTON’S GARDEN CENTER

Stop in for home decor, candles, house plants, succulents and more. It’s time to plan for spring. Call us for design, prep and plantings! 8652 Garland Road 214-321-2387

855-349-6757 • 7 Days a Week • 8:00am – 8:00pm GreenWorksInspections.com

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

RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT

Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work

Since 1984. Int./Ext. 214-755-2700

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

• Tubs, Tiles or Sinks

• Cultured Marble

• Kitchen Countertops

214-631-8719

www.allsurfacerefinishing.com

ADVOCATEMAG. COM

2017 is the year to declutter and simplify

Minimalism is all the rage in 2017, so get on trend and simplify your life by removing the clutter with these tips:

1. Clothes — Haven’t worn it in 12 months? Give it away.

2. Kitchen - Only keep a gadget if you use it at least five times a year.

3. Toiletries — Get rid of the ones that you don’t use or like.

4. Under the bed — If it’s under there you’re probably not using it.

5. Storage closet/garage — Think of all the contents. The items you remember keep, but toss the ones you forgot you had.

Get ready to enjoy the simple life.

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.

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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

BURRIS TREE SERVICE | 469-939-3344

Expert tree service. | Prune. Stump grind. Plant.

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

MAYA TREE SERVICE Tree Trim/Remove. Insd.

CC’s Accepted. 214-924-7058 214-770-2435

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*

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

THE PLUMBING MANN LLC

All Plumbing! Since 1978. Family Owned. RMP/Master-14240 Insured. 214-FAST-FIX/ 214-327-8349

POOLS

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By ANGELA HUNT

Why won’t the city fix the potholes?

Idon’t know what to make of this.

For the last two years, the Dallas City Council has been developing a bond program to present to voters in 2017, primarily to fix our crumbling streets. The bond election was set to coincide with the biannual city council elections this May, but suddenly, the mayor and several other councilmembers are fighting tooth and nail to kill the bond vote this spring. They want to move it to November, for some vague reason, and I am flummoxed.

Like most cities, Dallas borrows money at low interest rates to pay for major infrastructure improvements. That’s how we get our streets rebuilt, along with major fixes to our parks, libraries and police stations. We generally have bond elections every three-to-six years, and spend the in-between times undertaking the major maintenance.

It’s been five years since our last bond program. The council has been in general agreement that we need a bond program now to address our aging infrastructure, but strangely, the mayor has led the charge against a bond vote in May.

Why? Well, the primary reason, according to the mayor, is that the rich folks who typically open their pocket books and write checks to promote the bond just aren’t inclined to open their pocket books and write checks right now. I’m not clear on why. Maybe the stuff on this bond program isn’t exciting enough not enough pomp and circumstance, fancy bridges and horse parks.

If that’s the case, that means the mayor is hunting for something fancy to attach to the bond in November. Something that

he can get his well-heeled friends excited about. (I fear it’s something related to the Trinity Toll Road, but I think that about most things.)

Having been actively involved in the last three city bond programs, I can tell you: The marketing campaigns that rich people have historically paid for, I’m not convinced they’re necessary. Their checks hire consultants to come up with slick brochures and colorful yard signs

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to convince voters to support the bond. I think one year we even had a song.

But this upcoming bond program isn’t a tough sell, not at all. Like Councilmember Philip Kingston said, this bond sells itself: Do you want your streets fixed? We don’t need a crafty jingle or snazzy logo to convince Dallasites to vote to fix the damned potholes.

But then Councilmember Jennifer Staubach Gates chimed in that she, too, didn’t care for the proposed bond program because too many of the projects included were not just about fixing streets. Some were about fixing parks and repairing police stations.

To this, Councilmember Scott Griggs reminded her that the city council gets to decide what projects make it onto the

bond, and if they want more streets and less of everything else, then the council can simply make it so.

Councilmember Lee Kleinman also voiced his opposition to a May bond vote, grumbling something about borrowing money always being bad. So I guess the residents of District 11 can take comfort in the fact that their streets are in perfect condition (at least according to their council member).

The mayor also blamed the police/fire pension fund crisis as a reason to delay the bond vote, but I don’t buy that either. The pension problem won’t be fixed by November, and it’s already resulted in a lowering of the city’s credit rating several times over the last year, making debt more expensive. Waiting will just increase the cost to the city.

Pushing the bond vote to November makes me itchy and suspicious. So let’s keep it on the May ballot. The council can make the bond program a little bit smaller — more focused on the meat and potatoes to improve our streets, parks, and city facilities.

And if they mayor’s worried about a catchy jingle, here’s one for free:

If you’re tired of potholes, But hate big toll roads, Don’t delay!

Vote for the bond in May Done and done.

Angela Hunt is a former Dallas city councilwoman. She writes a monthly opinion column about neighborhood issues. Her opinions are not necessarily those of the Advocate or its management. Send comments and ideas to her ahunt@advocatemag.com.

There’s no reason to delay the inevitable, but big donors think otherwise

We don’t need a crafty jingle or snazzy logo to convince Dallasites to vote to fix the damned potholes.

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