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I’m thinking about making my interaction with stop lights optional. Same with stop signs.

If it fits my schedule, and if I have a little extra time on my hands, I’ll stop. But if I have other things to do, or if I’m in a hurry, or if I just don’t feel like stopping is the right thing to do for me, I won’t.

I’ve been pondering this move for awhile. It has always been an annoying time-suck for me to be stopped randomly when I’m running late for lunch. But I knew it was the right call after reading an online neighborhood brawl over a pickup truck parked in a handicapped space outside a Starbucks.

Apparently, the truck’s driver decided that, despite not having a handicapped sticker or license plate, using the space for a short period of time would be fine.

A well-meaning neighbor, noticing the infraction, posted a picture of the truck on Facebook. But the neighbor didn’t stop there: He did a little research and identified the truck owner’s name and business, suggesting online that anyone willing to park illegally in a handicapped space wasn’t worth being patronized.

I wasn’t offended by any of this. The truck driver was clearly wrong, and the neighbor was just making the digital equivalent of a citizen’s arrest by calling attention to a crime.

But an awful lot of people in this forum felt otherwise. Some piled on the neighbor for “cowardly” publicizing the infraction online as opposed to walking up to the truck’s owner in person and calling him out.

Others were offended by outing the guy’s business — why, they grumbled,

should his employees and family be deprived of income just because the guy parked in the wrong parking spot?

It was pretty entertaining reading, in a train-wreck-is-beautiful kind of way, and it made me realize something: A lot of us don’t believe the law needs to be interpreted literally.

Illegally parking in a handicapped space isn’t the right thing to do, but apparently shaming someone for violating that law isn’t right, either.

There’s a lot of that type of thinking going on these days. We’re using religion, in some cases, and personal values, in others, to justify doing what we think is right as opposed to following the rule of law. We’re kind of conscientiously objecting to laws we don’t believe are right and, therefore, shouldn’t apply to us.

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All of which brings me back to my new red light philosophy. I’ve told you publicly of my plans, so I don’t want any complaining later when I exercise my rights to sidestep the law if I feel it’s necessary.

Just keep an eye out for me at intersections, and don’t even think about filing a claim against my insurance policy. I’m not so sure that being forced to pay for insurance is a good idea, either.

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I’m going rogue, and it’s none of your business … right?

We’re using religion, in some cases, and personal values, in others, to justify doing what we think is right as opposed to following the rule of law.

MARCH 19

Kosher chili

L A UNCH Out & About

Forty or more teams battle to become chili-making champions with a Kosher twist. Games, a not-sosilent auction and live music also are part of this cook-off extravaganza.

Tiferet Israel, 10909 Hillcrest Ave., 214.691.3611, kosherchilicookoff.us, free

MARCH 4

‘THE THREE LITTLE PIGS’

See the three little pigs take down Wolfgang Bigbad during this quirky children’s opera at 1 p.m. The production highlights the importance of reading and learning.

NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway, 214.363.7441, northparkcenter.com, free

MARCH 7-APRIL 11

AARP TAX HELP

The library offers free assistance to make tax season a little easier for seniors from noon-5 p.m. on Tuesdays. Be sure to bring your W-2s, previous year’s tax return, Social Security cards for all dependents and photo I.D. Preston Royal Library, 3421 Forest Lane, 214.670.6333, dallaslibrary.org, free

MARCH 10

TALKING ART

Learn about one of the Spanish Golden Age’s most influential artists, Jusepe De Ribera, during this lecture from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Afterward, preview the exhibition “Between Heaven and Hell: The Drawings of Jusepe de Ribera.” Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop, 214.768.2516, meadowsmuseumdallas.org, free

MARCH 17

CELTIC SOUNDS

The Selkie Girls bring a bit of Ireland to Dallas with their Celtic-folk hybrid sound. The concert starts at 8 p.m.

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

MARCH 23-APRIL 2

‘SHREK THE MUSICAL JR.’

Watch the Jewish Community Center’s future Broadway stars tackle their own version of the popular DreamWorks film. Cast members have rehearsed for this comedic fairytale since January. Jewish Community Center, 7900 Northaven Road, 214.239.7157, jccdallas.org, $12-$18

MARCH 25

‘BASTIEN AND BASTIENNE’

The Dallas Opera brings one of Mozart’s earliest works to life at 2 p.m. The comedic one-hour performance chronicles a boy and girl with nearly the same names who fall in love.

NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway, 214.363.7441, northparkcenter.com, free

DILBECK’S DELIGHT

The Preston Hollow neighbors dedicated to preserving this iconic architect’s work

Story by ELISSA CHUDWIN

Photos by DANNY FULGENCIO

In a housing market where newer is better and big is best, it’s rare someone buys an 87-yearold house to return it to its small-stature glory.

But that’s what Katherine Seale and her husband, John Henry, did.

The couple spent the past three years restoring pieces of their Chatham Hill Road home to its exact 1930s design. The property is one of renowned architect Charles Dilbeck’s earliest works in Dallas.

“The house is long and sort of a rambler,” Seale says. “It is basically one-room deep, so you get views of the outside on at least two sides. While none of the rooms are really large, they all feel open and airy.”

They plan to remove the porte-cochere, a porch-like entrance that previous homeowners added 20 years ago.

“We are trying to restore the front, or at least the front entrance as best we can using historic photographs... I’m not advising that everybody go back to the

way it looked when it was constructed,” Seale says. “It just happens to make sense for us to do that.”

As the chair of the Dallas Landmark Commission and a former Preservation Dallas executive director, Seale has an affinity for architectural history. The home’s unconventional details, such as the floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace, immediately caught their attention.

“Although it was built at one time, it was made to look like it grew as the farm grew,” Seale says.

Often considered Dallas’ most prolific architect, Dilbeck completed more than 600 projects throughout the city between 1932-70.

“I don’t know if anybody else did that many projects,” says Donovan Westover, events and development coordinator of Preservation Dallas. “That reason alone makes him very, very prominent.”

Dilbeck’s success is an anomaly in many ways. He dropped out of Oklahoma A&M after two years, according to “The

Drawings of Charles Dilbeck,” written by Jan Patterson, then a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Texas at Dallas. With limited formal training, Dilbeck dreamed up designs for Tulsa’s affluent oilmen when he was only 20 years old.

But his vision would change after the Depression rattled the nation. He relocated to Dallas in the early 1930s, where he spent most of his career creating homes for middle-class families instead of building estates for the city’s elite.

Dilbeck drew inspiration from French, Spanish and English architecture, and his work was best known for its use of balconies, fireplaces and turrets. He also often incorporated found materials, such as natural stone and wood, sporadically into each project. Because his style was so eclectic, his designs are nearly impossible to categorize, Westover explains.

“He just did stuff quirky,” Westover says. “It was different for the time.”

Of the 12 original Dilbeck-designed properties scattered throughout Preston

Katherine Seale’s Dilbeck-designed home on Chatham Hill Road was built in 1930.

Hollow, seven still stand, says Nancy McCoy, of Quimby McCoy Preservation Architecture. Because the land often is worth more than property, historically significant homes are frequently torn down in our neighborhood to make way for bigger and more extravagant houses. The homes that remain usually undergo extensive modifications or additions.

“Dallas likes the shiny and the new,” Westover says. “It’s the way it’s always been. It’s the way it always will be.”

Only one Preston Hollow neighbor, Nancy Shutt, has applied to the City of Dallas’ Landmark Commission for historical overlay protections so that her Dilbeck-designed home will be spared from wrecking balls or drastic alterations. The designation would protect the exterior and surrounding landscaping of her Park Lane property, one of Dilbeck’s more ornate designs that was constructed in 1939.

“It’s very unconventional, because it puts your house in a niche if you want to market and sell it,” Westover says.

Seale doesn’t believe historical overlay protection will deter potential buyers from considering the house, even though it does limit their renovation options, she says.

“By far and above, historical designation improves property value over time,” she says. “It provides stability, and the market prefers stability.”

Seale has no plans to sell her house, but she also hopes future owners appreciate its character.

“Most houses, even old houses, require a little bit of work to make it charming and make it something that’s reflective of who you are. With Dilbeck’s, there’s so much charm you don’t have to work as hard.”

Detail of watercolors by Kathy Friedman

FROM THE HILLCREST HURRICANE TO THE NEW YORK TIMES

By ELISSA CHUDWIN

Steve Kenny barely can recognize his childhood neighborhood.

When the New York Times senior editor was 10 years old, he relocated from New Jersey when his parents purchased a four-bedroom ranch house on Brookshire Drive in 1966. The neighborhood near St. Mark’s School felt like the countryside to Kenny. Visible for miles, the library was the sole building on Royal Lane, back when Hillcrest Avenue was home to a horse stable.

As Dallas grew, Kenny watched the Galleria sprout out of a cotton field, the Dallas North Tollway replace freight railway tracks and the middle-class neighborhood that he called home transform into one of city’s most desirable.

“The land is still there. The street names are the same, but you go down the blocks, and none of the houses are there,” Kenny says. “It’s sort of like the invading army came through in one fell swoop, erased every home and built new houses.”

Even though the city has changed, Kenny vividly recalls the people and places that shaped his youth, from NorthPark Center

to his Hillcrest journalism teacher Julia Jeffress, who was instrumental to Kenny’s success. The Northwestern University graduate honed his skills at the Dallas Morning News before landing a gig as a copyeditor at the New York Times. He’s now the night editor, overseeing operations at the world’s most high-profile newspaper.

What happened to your childhood home?

It was torn down around 2004. It was at 6424 Brookshire Drive. It was a four-bedroom house — old ranch-style. My parents bought it for $30,000 in 1966. In that time, in that part of Preston Hollow, the streets were not paved. We had concrete, and there were no curbs. In the summertime, the trucks would come by with the tar and gravel. In the heat of the summer, the tar would sometimes get sticky. We’d always make our mother so mad to come inside the house with fresh tar on the soles on our feet. Starting in the late ‘60s and ‘70s, a block could vote about whether they wanted their streets paved with cement and gutters put in.

What was the neighborhood like?

When we first moved there until I was well

into high school, there was no development on the eastern side of Hillcrest. There was no development on the western side of the tollway. Once you got past Forest Lane, the city petered out. There wasn’t anything from Forest Lane until you got up to Richardson, and no one really talked about Plano, because no one knew Plano was there.

The other thing about the neighborhood then is Sears had first built the store on Preston Road in what became Valley View Mall. It just sat by itself. You could see it forever. It looked like the Taj Mahal of retail. One of the first neighbors we talked to was clucking her tongue about the fact Sears had lost its mind by building a store far out in the countryside. No one in their right mind was going to drive all the way out to Sears.

In the past, you’ve compared the neighborhood to “Leave It to Beaver.” Why?

You saw just a lot of kids everywhere, riding their bikes, playing out in the yards the stupid games we played in the ‘60s — kick the can, statue, freeze. We had no options like video games or computers or cellphones. Our mothers always urged us to go outside and play. I wanted to stay inside and read,

PHOTO BY HIROKO MASUIKE/THE NEW YORK TIMES

but my mother would actually lock the door, so I had to go outside and play.

It also was very segregated, not legally segregated. There were no black people who lived in the neighborhood. In the city itself, there weren’t many Hispanics. The census of 1960 shows the percentage of Hispanic people in the City of Dallas was 10 percent. As shameful as it seems now, the only black people we ever saw were the maids who got off the bus at Edgemere and Royal Lane in their uniforms to work in the big houses in Preston-Royal.

Did that ever shift?

It never changed in the neighborhood. I never recall any black people who lived in the neighborhood or Hispanic people in the neighborhood. There were a lot of Jewish people. Within walking distance from my house were the three big synagogues, and the only three synagogues I knew of in Dallas.

Other schools called Franklin “little Israel” and Hillcrest “Hebrew High,” because there was just so many Jewish kids who went to both schools. On my block on Brookshire, I believe that the number of Jewish families outnumbered the number of gentile families on my block.

So that was some sort of diversity, because we were not all Christian. My family was Catholic, which also was some sort of an oddity. I remember when we first moved to the neighborhood, I was in the fourth grade. One of the first things kids asked me is “What are you?” I was not sure what that meant. In many parts of the north, when people say, “What are you?” they’re asking your ethnicity. I said Irish, and they were

like, “No, no, no. Are you Baptist? Are you Presbyterian?” I was like, “I’m Catholic.” That was sort of, “Oh, OK, That’s weird.” There was one Catholic Church in the area, and that was Christ the King on Preston Road.

When did the neighborhood start to change?

You first saw it in the early ‘80s. It’s just a thing where the land became more valuable than the structures that were on them.

My mother moved out of our house in 1983 and moved to a house near the intersection of Campbell and Preston Road. My father was gone at that point, and she sold it for over $200,000. That was an incredible amount. I think the people who bought it from her ended up selling it for over $700,000.

One day, I was driving north on Tibbs, and I looked at the roofline. There was a gap, and the house where I lived was gone. I parked the car, and I walked the lot and had memories. The trees in the back had been left, but my mother’s garden, which she had been so proud of, was gone. I went back and watched the construction of the French chateau-like house that replaced it. That was just sad.

Do you feel any history was lost?

Mid-century modern houses are now considered somewhat architecturally significant, and it would’ve been nice if some people had come in there and restored the houses and made them adaptable to 21st-century living. The fact they didn’t is just part of the free market system. I feel sad that my house was bulldozed, but does it affect me personally? Not really.

When you look back, what places do you remember most vividly?

NorthPark opened in 1965. That had had a big impact. It was like a cathedral. We would go there for just a full day to wander around. Where we would go store-wise in the neighborhood was Preston-Royal. There was a Safeway and a Tom Thumb. You were either a Safeway or a Tom Thumb family, and we were a Safeway family. In my head, Tom Thumb families were a little stuck-up, and the Safeway families were a little downto-earth. That’s the way I looked at it.

Who’s the person you remember most from Hillcrest?

My journalism teacher. Her name is Julia Jeffress. If I had not stumbled upon her, I don’t know what I would be doing now. I doubt very seriously I’d be in New York at the New York Times. I don’t even know if I’d be a journalist. She saw something in me and really encouraged me when I had doubts about myself. She died in 1986 of cancer, and I stayed close until she died.

What memory first comes to mind when you think of her?

One that is stuck in my mind is when I was a senior and managing editor of Hillcrest Hurricane. At that point, it was the ‘70s. They were trying to be hip and change curriculum in the English department to make it “more relevant.” One of the courses they wanted to introduce was Reading, Writing and Rapping. At that point, rapping was sort of a slang term for talking.

We felt this was ridiculous, and we decided to mount an editorial campaign against the changes. This made the English department not happy with us. The chairman of the English department was upset. She came to bawl us out about what we were doing. Ms. Jeffress stood in classroom door, Room 214 at Hillcrest High School, and would not let her pass to berate us. She was very protective of the First Amendment and encouraged us to have a voice.

What attracted you to journalism?

The ability to tell stories and to have other people read them. There’s a book about the New York Times called “The Kingdom and the Power.” It’s by the writer Gay Talese. I read this book when I was 20, and he referred to journalists as “shy egomaniacs.” I think it’s a perfect term, because you want people to read your stuff, but you’re too shy to run up and get attention by yourself. So you hide behind your journalism badge, your journalism notebook. You can ask questions and go places you never would’ve gone if you weren’t a journalist.

Steve Kenny’s Hillcrest Hurricane staff photo.

By ELISSA CHUDWIN

PHOTO BY KATHY TRAN

DID YOU KNOW: Yolk considered opening in Houston, Austin or San Antonio before deciding Dallas was the perfect fit.

olk founder Taki Kastanis grew up doing his homework in the booths of his family’s Chicago eateries.

Working in the restaurant industry is ingrained in Kastanis’ DNA, but he initially rejected the family business. He studied real estate in college instead, he says. More than a decade passed before he considered becoming a restaurateur. There weren’t many dining spots that specialized in breakfast, so he opened Yolk in Chicago’s South Loop in 2006.

“I guess you come back full circle to where you’re supposed to be,” he says.

Since then, Yolk has expanded to Indianapolis and Dallas. Preston Hollow neighbors can taste the diner’s eclectic breakfast and lunch fare at its new Preston Center location.

Options such as red velvet French toast and chicken and waffles are bestsellers, but Kastanis put the most attention into Yolk’s eggs benedict recipe.

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“It was always my favorite since I was a kid,” he says. “The recipe for hollandaise sauce, which we make homemade, I took and tweaked from what my parents were doing when I was younger.”

Dallas is southern at heart, but Kastanis has found several similarities to the Windy City, especially when it comes to its residents’ appetites.

“The menu has a nice broad appeal to different demographics,” he says. “I think it’s just the fact that it’s a one-stop shop for people with their friends or families with young kids or tourists or business meetings. We never just wanted to focus on one type of person to cater to.”

Living the high life

Story by ELISSA CHUDWIN

Photos by DANNY FULGENCIO

it wasn’t for the 80-inch flat screen TV in the den, Ben Cass and Collin Ice’s home could be mistaken for the set of a 1970s movie. Two vintage Lincoln Continentals are cozy in the garage, vivid abstract paintings line the walls and pink pastel tile covers the guest bathroom.

The Killion Drive residence’s mid-century modern décor isn’t the couple’s only nod to a bygone era. Cass is a retired airline pilot with the passion for preserving the history of the defunct Braniff Airways. Their home is the headquarters of Braniff Airways Foundation, which Cass founded in 2007.

He has bragging rights to the largest Braniff collection in existence, and he has accrued more than 10,000 pieces of memorabilia and 20,000 images that he stores in the house, making it a miniature museum in its own right.

Model airplanes stationed on the den wall, guest bedroom ceiling and kitchen

Iftable pay homage to the airline. Six bedroom closets are meticulously organized with flight attendant uniforms designed by fashion icons like Emilio Pucci, Alexander Girard and Roy Halston. One bedroom is dedicated to bookshelves stocked with archives like employee profiles, photographs and airline records.

Cass’ infatuation with the company traces back to when he was a 7-year-old wandering through Love Field. As he waited for his grandmother’s delayed flight to arrive, he was fascinated with the colorful planes sitting at the terminal. He grabbed timetables from the ticket counters that night, and he’s kept the pamphlets for the past 45 years.

“Any person in aviation will tell you something happened to flip that switch, and that’s what it was for me,” Cass says.

He’s memorized dozens of details about the airline’s history that he recites with childlike enthusiasm. Cass is the first to point out that the neighborhood has ties to Braniff.

It isn’t the reason they moved there, but it is an added bonus.

“A lot of the pilots and management

“A lot of the pilots and management personnel bought homes here, because it was a nice part of Dallas.”

Opposite: Vintage Lincoln Continentals cozy in the garage. This page: Midcentury modern designs permeate the whole house.

personnel bought homes here, because it was a nice part of Dallas,” he says.

They were first-time buyers in 2011 when the couple purchased the house, located near Thomas Jefferson High School. A large garage was the only item on their must-have list, they needed a space to comfortably fit two of Cass’ most prized possessions: his 1978 and ’79 Lincoln Continental Mark Vs.

Relentless in their search for the right fit, they visited 17 homes in one day. Their 14th stop became their No. 1 choice. Designed and constructed by the original homeowners, the property had sat neglected since their death.

The yard’s magnolia trees and grass were brown. Every bedroom’s shag carpet matched the color of the walls. All the flooring needed to be replaced.

They fell in love with it anyway.

“On the outside, it looks much like the house I grew up in Glen Rose — the cedar, the wood, the rock,” Ice says.

Room by room, they remodeled the structure to fit their tastes, and now it’s an amalgamation of their interests. Cass spent hours creating a neon-striped painting that replicated the artwork featured in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”

The couple paused the TV show to study the canvas, which hung in the main character’s broadcast studio.

“It’s still modern, and it just ties into the theme,” Ice says. “We spotted it while watching old reruns that we watch every night before bed.”

Ice likes the vintage look, but needed modern conveniences. As a project manager for Verizon, he built his own techie-geek haven, controlling the light switches, water heater and locks via his cellphone.

“I enjoy it,” Ice says. “It gets frustrating sometimes when something doesn’t work when it’s supposed to. I’m also Ben’s geek squad.”

The couple crossed off the last item in their remodeling to-do list in 2014, and the duo has no immediate plans to alter anything in the near future.

Ice jokes he lives in Preston Holler, not Hollow, because of the house’s simplicity in our often-decadent neighborhood.

“We enjoy it very much,” Ice says. “It felt like home almost from the first day. Even with all the cosmetic challenges, it was a sturdy house, and we could see where it’s going.”

See more on Braniff Airways on p. 31.

Opposite: Retro colors in the kitchen. Above, Braniff Airways uniforms and records pack the closets and storage space in the couple’s Killion Drive home.

Ice jokes he lives in Preston Holler, not Hollow, because of the house’s simplicity in our often-decadent neighborhood.

BATES IS BACK

Familiar face takes the helm at W.T. White High School

By ELISSA CHUDWIN

Elena Bates hasn’t slept much since she was named acting principal of W.T. White High School in December.

Knowing she’s responsible for the well-being of 2,300 North Dallas high school students has made her restless. Bates works through the night to stay up to speed about incoming educational programs and ongoing renovations.

“I did feel overwhelmed, because it is a large campus,” she says.

Former W.T. White Principal Michelle Thompson resigned in January after more than four years at the high school’s helm, after she was offered a position as coordinator in school leadership at Dallas ISD’s central office.

DISD sought a familiar face to finish out the school year, and Bates considered

W.T. White a second home. Her resume includes stints as the high school’s ninthgrade transition coordinator, Englishas-a-second-language teacher, instructional coach and swim coach. Hired by the district in 2000, Bates cut her teeth at Marsh Preparatory Academy, where she later returned to serve as assistant principal.

Taking over W.T. White’s campus midyear was daunting, Bates says. It also was an opportunity to grow as an educator and collaborate with other feeder pattern schools.

“I’m coming in with shared values, so it’s a supportive environment for our students and our teachers,” she says. “We have to look out for each other.”

A new principal isn’t the only tran-

sition that the high school faces. W.T. White is one of 10 DISD schools launching collegiate academies this fall. The districtwide program gives students the opportunity to earn as many as 60 hours of college credit before they graduate.

W.T. White partnered with Brookhaven College to offer classes that focus on business education and early childhood education.

“That’s been something I want to put effort into,” Bates says. “We have a great team of teachers who have taken on the leadership of developing what that looks like.”

Some of the renovations planned at W.T. White are to accommodate the collegiate academy, but others are just necessary because many of the school’s facilities haven’t been touched since it opened in 1964. The high school received $21.7 million in district bond funds, which voters approved in 2008 to cover the cost of construction and renovation at more than 20 district schools. DISD trustees took several years to delegate those dollars, finally settling on an interim bridge plan in March 2015.

At W.T. White, so far, the windows have been replaced and a 30-classroom wing is slated to open in August. There is a laundry list of improvements that the school needs, and the community has taken to the mic at several school board meetings to advocate for further renovations.

The athletic, fine arts and ROTC facilities are out-of-date are overcrowded. Even after the latest addition is complete, 10 portable classrooms will still be needed on campus.

“We do need facilities that promote, motivate and inspire our students,” Bates says. “I understand it is hard. It’s a 50-year-old building. There is change that needs to happen. We’ve always been one of the largest high schools.”

The district hasn’t yet decided whether Bates will be a permanent fixture at the school, but W.T. White feels at home regardless, she says.

“When the kids say, ‘It feels different’ or ‘It feels good’ or ‘I feel like we have

pride in our school,’ that’s really important to me,” she says. “This should be something they remember when they face risks or have questions in college or their life of their career.”

Three questions with Elena Bates

What is your role as acting principal? I just had a parent come in and say, ‘Oh, so you’re like the glue.’ So that’s a good metaphor. I’m helping the school finish out the year but making sure I am being a supportive leader to ease that transition. It’s hard in a large high school. Sometimes you feel like you only get to work with your own students and your own teachers and your content, so it’s hard to see all of what’s going on around the whole school. That’s what I’m trying to do, work together and be a family.

How did leadership become so important to you?

I’m very critical of myself. I always push myself to be better, to do better. I’ve learned a lot from working with our team at Marsh and working with Martha Bujanda, the principal there, to show vulnerability. It was really hard for me to say, “I don’t know, and I’ll find out.” I don’t want people to know I don’t know. I’ve always been someone who is open to growing and changing and evolving. I’m trying to raise a daughter who I would want to do the same thing.

What was your coaching experience like at W.T. White?

That’s something I’m really proud of that we were able to be successful. We had large numbers moving and advancing to regional meets. That was fun, because I tried to show things that leaders showed me. My swim coach was someone I always had admired and steered me to, “You are a people person. You would be a great leader.” So I tried to do things as a nod to him or emulate from him. We would have a breakfast at my house every morning before the competition. The parents and teammates were invited to get our day going together as a team, as a family. I tried to really help develop unity and pride.

PHOTOS BY DANNY FULGENCIO

By the beginning of the next school year, a new wing at W.T. White will be ready to welcome students.

THE goods

WHAT’S UP WITH NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES

FLEECE

Spring Break “Kids Camp” March 14-18, ages 8-17 at Fleece your LYS. Knit and crochet classes for all ages. Learn a skill that lasts a lifetime.

Located in Medallion Center

6464 E Northwest Hwy., Ste 330 214.238.3820 fleeceboutique.com

DEVELOPMENT

In 2015, the Preston Center Advisory Task Force was established to create a plan that could quell conflict between neighbors and developers. Recently, the Dallas City Council unanimously voted to approve the long-debated Northwest Highway and Preston Road Area Plan. For members of the task force, the meeting marked the end of a contentious two-year project. “It really represents that for the first time in 40 years the neighborhood groups and commercial property owners and Preston Center have been able to agree on anything,” task force member Pete Kline says. The final plan serves as a guideline for future area development, he says. But many aspects of the plan, such as some of the suggested road improvements, are dependent upon whether the city and other government entities will provide funding.

“Nothing in there is going to happen overnight,” Kline says.

“There’s definitely a commitment on the part of transportation officials to mitigate traffic.”

Located at Merit Drive and Churchill Way, Faith Presbyterian’s T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center started seeing patients last month. The 9-acre facility will offer transitional and end-of-

life care, as well as an outdoor reflection center, a resource and education center, and a child and family bereavement center. Presbyterian Communities and Services Foundation has raised $42 million of its $43-million goal. Four Dallas families – including Preston Hollow neighbors Ross and Margot Perot — recently donated $2.8 million.

Faith Presbyterian’s T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center

Eatzi’s

FOOD NEWS

Eatzi’s Market & Bakery isslatedto open in Preston Royal Village this October. The European-style market offerschef-preparedmeals,artisanbaked goodsandspecialtyitems.Inanews release,Eatzi’sCEOAdamRomocalled theshoppingcentertheperfectfitforthe market’slifestyleconcept.“ThePreston Royalareawasanaturalandstrategic move in our expansion plan,” he said.

Satisfy your sweet tooth at Sugarfina , a candy boutique set to open at NorthPark Center. This is the shop’s first venture into Dallas.

Seafoodloverswillhaveanewdining optionsoonwhen Lovers Seafood and Market opens. The restaurant is the brain child of Lynae Fearing and Tracy Rathbun, the minds behind Shinsei on Inwood Road, and will feature Chef Aaron Staudenmaier, who opened the kitchen at Abacus.Thebusinessistaking overthekitchenat 5200LoversLane,a spaceformerlyoccupiedby Rex’s Seafood . Itisexpectedtoopenthismonth.

AlsoopeningthisMarchis Flower Child , a casual dining spot with a hippie vibe that will be serving up mixand-matchbowlsandwrapsatInwood Village.TheFoxRestaurantConcepts eateryalreadyhaslocationsinArizona andCalifornia.

Sugarfina

NEWS & NOTES SCHOOL

The Episcopal School of Dallas hopes to relocate its lower-level campus from the Park Cities to Preston Hollow. Now housed at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, ESD’s Park Cities campus serves students in prekindergarten through fourth-grade. The private schoolfiled a zoning requestto add 7.6 acres to its property at Merrell and Midway roads to construct an additional facility, where middle and upper-level students currently are housed.

Preston Hollow Elementary was one of threeDallas ISD campuses whose water quality testing results showed elevated levels of copper or lead in its drinking fountains.The fountain was then deactivated until it could be replaced over winter break, Dallas ISD trustee Dustin Marshall wrote on Facebook. Some parents were irked that they learned about the elevated levels in a Dallas Morning News article; only after it was published did the schools send a note home to parents. “To me, that’s much more alarming to have three, potentially four, months go by with no knowledge of there being a problem,” Preston Hollow Elementary parent Nicole Foster says. “As a parent, I feel like that’s a DISD fail.”

PARK PATROL

Those of us perturbed to see people litter in public or fail to clean up after their dogs in public parks might see some relief this year. The City of Dallas has reinstated its Park Rangers program, assigning six staff members to patrol its parks for added safety and to better enforce city laws. The rangers would be certified in CPR and other life-saving skills in case they need to assist the public in a medical emergency, but largely they would be charged with enforcing the often-unenforced rules of the city, like public alcohol consumption, ensuring special events in the parks follow city code and the newly passed ban on smoking, which goes into effect March 1. Most major cities in Texas have park rangers on staff — Austin has 24, while Houston has 37. The Park and Recreation Department hope to find the funds needed to eventually add 10 bicycle patrol rangers as well as a citizen park patrol.

education GUIDE

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.

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

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.

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.

UT DALLAS CHESS CAMP

800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson 75080 / (972) 883-4899 / utdallas.edu/chess ) 2016 Summer Chess Camp Campers learn while they PLAY. Chess develops reading, math, critical and analytical skills, and builds character and self-esteem. Just don’t tell the kids…they think chess is fun! Join beginner, intermediate or advanced chess classes for ages 7 to 14 on the UT Dallas campus. Morning (9am-noon) or afternoon (1-4pm) sessions are available June 13-17, June 20-24, July 18-22, July 25-29 and extended playing classes. Camp includes t-shirt, chess board and pieces, trophy, certificate, score book, group photo, snacks and drinks. Instructors are from among UT Dallas Chess Team Pan-Am Intercollegiate Champions for 2010-2012!

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. Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and state-of-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around fun-filled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus.

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.

By GEORGE MASON

The right to remain impartial

Before we “totally destroy” something, we might ask why it’s there to begin with.

President Trump has pledged to use all the tools at his disposal to get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment. In 1954 then-Texas Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson proposed an amendment to the IRS tax code that prohibited charitable organizations (including religious ones) from endorsing political candidates or collecting money to support candidates for public office, while at the same time claiming tax-exempt status. This rule reinforces the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prevents the government from establishing religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

Nowadays some preachers argue they are being denied religious freedom by this restriction. They believe the First Amendment only applies to government interference in religion and does not restrict pastors from endorsing candidates or churches from engaging in partisan politics.

The dangers of abolishing the Johnson Amendment are legion, but consider what is already permitted under current law. Religious leaders may speak boldly and unapologetically about social and political issues. We may with no fear of prosecution speak for the right of a woman to have a legal abortion or against that right. We may speak for the proposal to build a wall on our southern border or not to. We may advocate for increased public school funding or for a voucher program that would subsidize private and religious schools with taxpayer funds.

What’s more, our communities of faith may organize, rally and take positions on matters of moral and ethical concern that we believe strengthen our civic life or undermine it. We may without fear of the loss of our tax-exempt status advocate for public policies that reinforce our spiritual values or oppose them when they don’t.

If religious leaders and their institutions were to endorse candidates and become partisans in the political process, we would become only one more special interest group for politicians to pander to. Some politicians crave the support of religious leaders and organizations. After all, when it’s not just human endorsement they can claim, but also divine approval, what more could you ask for? Some politicians already curry favor with pastors by putting them on advisory councils, attending their prayer breakfasts and sometimes even speaking in their churches.

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

The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. wisely said, “The church must be reminded that it is neither the master nor the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.” When we give up our power to speak prophetically to those with political power, we give up the one precious gift that is ours. We would be like the foolish Esau who hungered to be fed in the moment and gave up his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage.

Calling upon political leaders to act wisely is part of our calling. Applying that same standard to ourselves will keep us from hypocrisy. We shouldn’t need an amendment to remind us of that, but happily we still have one just in case.

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.

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

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

If the church gives into partisanship, it gives up its calling

When it’s not just human endorsement politicians can claim, but also divine approval, what more could you ask for?

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

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

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

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

FEEDING THE HUNGRY

The fourth-graders at the Lamplighter School gathered recently to pack 200 lunches and another 200 snack packs. All donations went to Family Gateway, a local nonprofit that offers resources for homeless families and children.

SERVICES FOR YOU

MY OFFICE Offers Mailing, 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!

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 Mobile. SEO Friendly. Maintainable.

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

CONCRETE/ MASONRY/PAVING

BRICK & STONE REPAIR

Tuck Pointing / Crack Repair. Mortar Color Matching. Windows,Doors, Cracks Etc. Don 214-704-1722

Family Owned & Operated

Serving the Dallas area for over 30 years

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

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.

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

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

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, 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

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

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 . 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

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.

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

FLOORING & CARPETING 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

We Answer Our Phones

GARAGE SERVICES

IDEAL GARAGE DOORS • 972-757-5016 Install & Repair. 10% off to military/1st responders.

ROCKET GARAGE DOOR SERVICE - 24/7. Repairs/Installs. 214-533-8670. Coupon On Web. www.RocketDoor.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

CONSUMERS CHOICE AWARDS 2007-2016

Making Homes Safer One Call at a Time

TECL20502

972-926-7007

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Phones Answered 24/7

EXTERIOR CLEANING

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

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

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS

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

Your Home Repair Specialists

972-308-6035 HandymanMatters.com/dallas

HOME INSPECTION

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LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

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

TAYLOR MADE IRRIGATION Repairs, service, drains. 30+ years exp. Ll 6295 469-853-2326. John

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, Quartz, Marble For Kitchen/Bath-Free Est.. stoneage.brandee@gmail.com 940-465-6980

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

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TRACY’S LAWN CARE • 972-329-4190 Lawn Mowing & Leaf Cleaning

U R LAWN CARE Maintenance. Landscaping. Your Personal Yard Service by Uwe Reisch uwereisch@yahoo.com 214-886-9202

1. Walk around the exterior of your home. Check the caulking, roof tiles and gutters. Replace anything worn so it will fit tight in case of rain or wind.

2. Rake leaves and replace old garden hoses. Remove tree limbs from sidewalks and driveways. Then start working on your seasonal landscaping plan.

3. Check your AC, and replace dirty air filters

4. Clean your windows, check smoke alarms and change batteries. Then sit back and enjoy the weather.

PEST CONTROL

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BY CAN TÜRKYILMAZ

The fall of America’s trendiest airline

Airline corporations today rarely are synonymous with glamour, but Braniff Airways was all about sophistication.

collapsed during the Great Depression, but a contract with the federal government to carry air mail from Chicago to Dallas became its saving grace, D Magazine wrote in 1981. The corporation relocated to Love Field and eventually expanded its routes to South America.

wore mini-dresses imagined by wellknown designers Roy Halston, Alexander Girard and Emilio Pucci. Even the length of their hair and their weight were monitored before they started each shift, former hostess Yvonne Crum told the Advocate in 2012.

Founded by Oklahoma insurance man Thomas Braniff and his brother Paul, the airline rose from the ruins of their failed Tulsa-Oklahoma City Airways venture in 1930. Braniff Airways could’ve quickly

Braniff’s trajectory changed entirely when Harding L. Lawrence took over in 1965. He contracted advertiser Mary Wells Lawrence and several well-known fashion designers to revamp the airline’s image. Vibrant planes and trendy uniforms became the corporation’s trademarks.

The women who served chef-made meals and provided safety instructions to passengers weren’t considered flight attendants. They were hostesses who

ELISSA CHUDWIN PHOTOS

Braniff’s forward-thinking approach and high-class ambiance seemed like the perfect formula for success. But the airline’s glory days were short-lived with rising costs of fuel, airline deregulation and overexpansion. “Since 1978 its losses have totaled nearly $400 million, including $160.1 million last year on revenues of $1.21 billion and $41.4 million in this year’s first quarter,” the New York Times reported in 1982. Braniff filed for bankruptcy that May. —

Exhibits at the Frontiers of Flight Museum.

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