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It’s nearly Thanksgiving: Do we collectively have anything to be thankful for this year?

That’s kind of a tough one.

Well, we haven’t incinerated anyone with a nuclear bomb, and no one here has been lit up, radiation-wise, either.

For all of the kneeling and yelling and heiling, life just seems worse — as opposed to actually being worse — from what I can tell.

And what about those natural disasters? Wind, water, fire, earthquakes — are there any more ways to kill people and destroy property than we’ve experienced this year?

Of course, that list skips the mass shooting option. We’ve certainly had more than our share of those this year, too.

So what exactly do we have to be thankful for?

We could be thankful for each other — that’s actually part of the whole Thanksgiving Day program, being thankful for all of the things we mean to each other.

But if half of us hate the other half, that doesn’t sound like a winning formula for Thursday afternoon fun, does it?

Not knowing where to turn or who to turn to for sage advice, I ran across some words of wisdom from America’s seemingly nicest guy, actor Tom Hanks, who — for all of his wealth and fame now grew up in a broken family, living in what he says were 10 homes in 10 years during childhood.

Normally, I don’t care what someone in Hollywood has to say about much of anything, but if anyone has the answer to today’s dilemmas, it has to be Tom Hanks. Right?

As a country, Hanks told The New

Yorker, “we have always corrected something that’s horrible. World War II was fought by a segregated United States of America, except for a few military units. And immediately after that, it altered.

“But you have to go through things that will alter the consciousness. And normalcy is always being redefined, and you just have to have faith, and you have to have some degree of patience, and you do have to put up with, every now and again, let’s face it, Nazi torch parades

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surrounding a phantom issue of a statue that was put up in the 1920s.” America, Hanks says, is a complicated place.

“It’s going to be ugly periodically, but it’s also going to be beautiful periodically.”

And keeping a sense of humor — as opposed to a sense of horror, I suppose is what Hanks says we need these days,

“It might be the only ammunition that is left in order to bring down tyrants,” he says. “You know what Mark Twain says: ‘Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.’ ”

So smile a bit while you’re digging into your turkey, or tofurkey, this month. This year, in particular, we’ve earned that right.

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DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

The city’s oldest Day of the Dead celebration includes artwork produced by dozens of Dallas artists honoring lost loved ones.

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‘FROSTY AND FRIENDS’

This puppet troupe tells the heartwarming tale of Frosty, whose holiday spirit triumphs over his friends’ busyness. The performance is recommended for children ages 4 and older.

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NOV. 19

TEXAS CHILI FEST

Listen to Americana and country music while taste-testing chili from several North Texas chefs. Other food options, vendors and interactive games also are included. Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., 214.824.9933, texaschilifestival.com, $15-$34

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The three-day event showcases work of local artists in a plethora of styles from painting and photography to jewelry and pottery. Founded in 2003, Art Mart benefits the nonprofit Friends of the Bath House Cultural Center. Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Drive, 214.675.6573, dallasculture.org, free

NOV. 19

PRAISE THE LAKE

The fourth-annual Praise the Lake fundraiser includes a brunch, Bloody Mary bar and silent auction. Members of the Booker T. Washington High School choir will perform at the event, held from noon-3 p.m. White Rock Lake Filter Building, 2810 White Rock Road, 214.725.9300, whiterocklake foundation.org, $100

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TOURING LAKEWOOD

Step inside some of the neighborhood’s architectural gems

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Julia Buthman and Ken Hirsch weren’t looking to buy a home when they ran into an old friend at a restaurant one Thursday afternoon. The friend, who happened to be a Realtor, invited them to tour some Lakewood properties.

After walking through a couple houses on Saturday, they visited 6708 Lakewood Blvd. on a Sunday afternoon in 2016. On Monday, they made an offer. It was five whirlwind days, but the couple couldn’t be happier.

“It is such a nice atmosphere in Lakewood,” Buthman says. “It feels like a real, walkable, livable neighborhood.”

Empty nesters often downsize once their children grow out of the house, but Buthman and Hirsch found a home where they can host their growing families and still feel like they are in a real neighborhood. They have five children between them who live all over the world, and they prefer to have the space to house their friends and family who visit.

After 61 years of sitting untouched, the home was remodeled in 2011. The house was desperate for updates, but the designer left a few signature items, like leaded-glass windows, glass doorknobs and vent covers, to retain the original house’s character.

Buthman and Hirsch love to travel, and they used certain rooms to pay homage to the places they visited. They even went so far as to call

the maintenance departments of some of the hotels where they stayed to discover the exact color paint used in the room, which they then brought to their Lakewood home.

Built in 1927, the home was part of the original Country Club Estates and is protected by a conservation district, which limits any architectural changes on the front of the house. But the backyard received a complete overhaul to create a Southwestern vibe, with painted tile and a step-down outdoor living area.

“It is a fun house because you have such tradition throughout it, but you have modern angles to it as well,” Hirsch says. “In the backyard you would think you were in Southern California.”

Buthman and Hirsch have lived in Lakewood for a little more than a year, but it already feels like home.

“We both grew up of houses of that vintage,” Buthman says. “We absolutely love living in East Dallas.”

The home will be featured in this year’s Lakewood Home Festival, which highlights six neighborhood properties. In addition to the traditional tour, guests can purchase tickets to a VIP bus tour, a candlelight tour and the annual auction party, all of which benefit the Lakewood Elementary, J.L. Long Middle School and Woodrow Wilson High School.

This year, the Lakewood home will be about more than beautiful abodes. The fundraiser lost one of its long-time advocates this summer, Vicki Thompson, who died on the Fourth of July after a lifetime spent giving back to neighborhood events. Inside the Lakewood Boulevard home, there will be a memorial for Thompson, who dedicated countless hours to the tour.

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Thompson’s volunteerism also included fashioning costumes for the Woodrow musical and organizing Lakewood’s Fourth of July parade each year, where she was the morning of her death.

Thompson’s daughter Jenn captured her mother’s spirit, saying, “She had the ability to know when someone was going through a difficult time and she naturally was driven to help those who couldn’t be helped.”

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Cade Fennegan took a deep breath as he jogged from the locker room through the tunnel, his cleats clicking on the cement floor before he made it onto the turf. The cheers of thousands of fans hit him like a wave while the band heralded the Woodrow Wilson High School football team’s entrance.

The autumn evening in 2015 was on the cusp of sunset as the stadium lights beamed, eliminating shadows on the field. There was nowhere to hide now, and the weight of being a quarterback for a football team in Texas sank in.

As the sinewy 15-year-old went through warm-up throws, Fennegan felt the burden that accompanies being a sophomore quarterback. He would be leading a team of older athletes, responsible for making the right decisions for his teammates’ final games as football players. He was not the fastest and, at 145 pounds, not nearly the biggest.

It was hard work that landed him here.

Fennegan hadn’t played a football game in nearly a year, due to a broken

collarbone. Would he be rusty? Would his nerves get to him? Would he be able to live up to expectations?

“I didn’t know if I was going to kill it or tank it,” he says. “It was the most nervous I have ever been in my life.”

His questions were answered as soon as Woodrow received the opening kickoff. From the sidelines, Fennegan watched as the Woodrow return man caught the ball, turning, twisting and dodging would-be tacklers. He didn’t stop running. He took the kick back for a touchdown just sec-

Fennegan is a senior now, in his third year of leading his team. He has grown from an undersized sophomore into one of the highest-rated passers in the Dallas area, with 11 Division I scholarship offers, from North Texas to the Ivy League, on the table.

When Fennegan explains his most memorable game, he doesn’t choose the game where he lit up the defense, accumulated record-breaking yards and touchdowns, which he certainly has done. If things go according to plan, Fennegan will become the winningest quarterback in the history of Woodrow Wilson, earning more than Davey O’Brien, who ultimatley won the Heisman trophy.

onds into the game, giving the Wildcats a 7-0 cushion without Fennegan stepping onto the field.

The young quarterback felt a weight being lifted, and he breathed without anxiety for the first time since he walked out of the tunnel. He knew the team would be fine, and he hasn’t looked back since.

Fennegan says his most indelible game came during his sophomore year, when he threw five interceptions against Newman Smith High School. The defense held tough despite his mistakes, and sent the game into double overtime. A cornerback managed an interception, sealing the game.

“I remember feeling so amped,” he says. “I wasn’t necessarily the reason we were winning, which was definitely awakening in a sense.”

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performances but revels in the team aspect of the game, learning to lead and be led when the time calls for it. He recounts game after game when the defense made a stop, or when his running back made a big play, and it can be difficult to get him to speak about his own accomplishments. Unlike many football stars, he is quick to point out the games where he tried to do too much, the times his head was too big, or when he took too many risks.

Though it may be hard to find Fennegan beating his chest or singing his own praises, others let the world know.

“With the work he has put in, he has pushed himself to be one of the top 5A quarterbacks in the metroplex,” says head football coach Bobby Estes.

Fennegan credits his upbringing with his refreshing attitude. Between his three younger siblings, his father who played quarterback at Clemson and Brigham Young Universtiy, and his mother who pushed him to join a show choir called Sunshine Generations, he is used to performing, evaluating and leading. He’s a star on the field and the stage, a part of Woodrow’s show choir, Variations, along with major roles in the Woodrow musical.

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“Football takes the stress away from school and singing takes away stress from football,” he says.

His religion both gives him perspective on football and complicates his future. Fennegan will head out on a twoyear mission after he graduates, as most Mormons do sometime after high school.

Cade Fennegan has outworked the competition to get where he is today.

He could be sent anywhere in the world, and will be asked to work and share his faith with others.

“People take it different ways,” he says. “For some people, you can’t throw it in their face. People don’t react well to that.”

His mission also means he will spend two years away from competitive football, but that hasn’t scared off any of his potential suitors, who are willing to wait until 2020 to give Fennegan a chance to play. There is a long tradition of Mormon players taking a mission and then going on to have great football careers. At least

10 players in the NFL this year have been on Mormon missions.

Fennegan already is the school’s record holder for completions, yards and touchdowns, and will probably finish the season as the quarterback with the most wins in school history. Even as he dominates on the field, he keeps a level head toward his opponents.

“Football is a game, and I love it, but at the end of the day it isn’t worth it if it tears others down,” he says.

It is that kind of attitude that has turned Fennegan into a mentor on the field.

“As a sophomore he was a young man trying to lead, and now we have a young man that is a leader,” Estes says. “It is easy to be a yeller, but Cade is the ideal compassionate leader. There is a sincerity about him that make his teammates want to work for him.”

Fennegan isn’t as struck by the lights or the crowd these days, but this year the team is much more likely to win because of him than despite him. He no longer listens to the energizing speeches in the locker room; he gives them.

This year could see Fennegan win a second district championship. Other teenagers might be anxious about the pressure of Friday night football compounded by an uncertain future, but Fennegan seems undaunted.

“I have learned the principle of grace,” he says. “Win or lose, you have to take what happens and be good about it.”

“Football is a game, and I love it, but at the end of the day it isn’t worth it if it tears others down.”

WHEELS ON FIRE

This WWII refugee can drop you from a group ride

By WILL MADDOX

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Zoltan Zsohar never played T-ball or owned soccer cleats as a kid, but he did become a gold-medal athlete.

The White Rock resident grew up in refugee camps following World War II and became a cycling champion late in life.

Zsohar’s book, “Surviving Through Faith,” describes his parents’ agonizing escape from Hungary during the Russian occupation after the war.

“Russians were committing unthinkable atrocities everywhere they went,” he writes in the book. “Because they were drugged, the Russian soldiers were not afraid of anything. They showed no emotion. Russian soldiers were raping females regardless of their age, from 8 to 80.”

His mother, Elizabeth, escaped with her children to an American zone in Austria, where Zsohar was born. The refugee family lived for months in a wagon and tent before coming to Texas.

Zsohar grew up in Waxahachie but he didn’t start running until age 32. Beginning in the 1980s, he worked out at the YMCA and started running marathons.

At age 60, he took a weeklong bicycle tour of Colorado, traveling nearly 500 miles with daily climbs through the Rock-

ies. He was so strong that fellow cyclists encouraged him to try racing.

Zsohar’s sister told him about the Senior Games, a national competition for older athletes. To qualify for the national event, he first had to compete in regional and statewide contests.

In 2008, Zsohar entered his first bicycle race for the Houston-area Senior Games. Though he was a novice racer and didn’t have the same pricey aerodynamic equipment as many, he won three gold medals and a silver.

“I was like a bat out of hell,” he says of that first race. “The other riders were drafting off of me. I didn’t realize that I was leading them to the finish line.”

He finished second and learned not to block the wind for other racers.

He won the next race and eventually qualified for nationals. At the National Senior Games in San Francisco in 2009, he took home a bronze medal in the 20k race, and silver in the 40k.

During the 2013 national games in

Cleveland, it was pouring rain for the entire 40k course, which included eight harrowing U-turns. In the final quarter-mile, Zsohar caught the lead group and won his first gold at the national level.

Zsohar competed in the senior games this past June, at age 70, and won a silver medal and two bronzes. Humana, who sponsors the Senior Games, named Zsohar a “Game Changer” for promoting healthy living.

Bike racing is Zsohar’s passion. He loves the thrill of competing, and he puts in work, riding about 200 miles a week all around North Texas.

“Everybody calls me Smoke because I smoke up those mountains,” he says.

He lives in the perfect place to be committed to cycling. His front porch in the Peninsula neighborhood looks out onto the lake. He’s known to help people with flats and invite fellow riders to join him on his front porch for a glass of wine. “It’s those little unique things that happen that make living here such a great place,” he says. “We built this deck to sit and watch the sunset and welcome people.”

“Everybody calls me Smoke because I smoke up those mountains.”

WHERE THERE’S A DILL, THERE’S A WAY

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Travis and Liz Bush and T-Rex Pickles can be found at farmers markets aorund Dallas.

ravis Bush lost his job at a local brewery a few years ago and decided he didn’t want to work for anyone else.

The East Dallas resident and former brewmaster had experimented a lot with beer in recipes — sauces, soups and even baking with beer. He read about a brewpub in Boston that was making pickles with beer to serve with sandwiches and snacks. So he tried it himself.

He canned several batches of beer pickles for friends, who told Bush they would buy the salty treats.

“I sold them at Deep Ellum outdoor market, and it went from there,” Bush says.

He launched T-Rex Pickles in 2014.

The pickles can be found at farmers markets, including Good Local Market at Lake Pointe Church on Garland Road

every Saturday, and at neighborhood grocery stores, including Cox Farms in West Dallas.

T-Rex Pickles use Dallas-based Four Corners Brewing Co. beer. El Súper Bee saison or Local Buzz rye provide flavor to the dill pickle recipes. Notorious O.A.T. oatmeal stout makes bread-and-butter pickles.

Any time the brewery releases a special beer, Bush comes up with a new pickle recipe to match it. And he’s not limited to cucumbers.

When Four Corners released Celebración, a Belgian strong dark ale, Bush pickled pears with it in his East Dallas home.

“Experimenting is my favorite part of what I do,” he says. “I make a lot of dill pickles and a lot of bread-and-butters all the time. So when I get to do something different, it’s a lot of fun.”

T-Rex also has pickled smoked jalapeños, asparagus, roasted baby bell peppers, garlic and rosemary, squash, nopales and cranberries, among other fruits and veggies.

Not all produce stands up to pickling, though.

“I tried doing plum halves, and they ended up looking like some kind of shriveled alien object,” he says.

The most popular T-Rex pickles are the hot dill and hot bread-and-butter, Bush says.

“I have people who come and ask for the same thing all the time,” he says. “One guy buys a half-gallon of the hot dills every couple of weeks.”

The business grew so quickly that Bush’s wife, Liz, quit her job in retail management to join the company.

“I couldn’t do any of this without her. She’s the one who makes the tables look nice at the markets, and she does a great job selling,” Bush says. “She also helps with production and labeling and all the other stuff, so we make a great team.”

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“I tried doing plum halves, and they ended up looking like some kind of shriveled alien object.”

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A new “Star Wars” movie comes out this December, and it seems that Taylor and Lane Kulovitz’s whippet, Gal, is already in training to become a Jedi master. Nine years ago, Taylor picked up Gal from a breeder in Kansas and found out she was in the lineage of a champion racer. Gal didn’t have the right body type to compete, but Taylor was ecstatic for the chance to bring home this cuddly cutie. This couch potato loves to get under the covers, and will take her time each night preparing her bed, gently nuzzling the blankets until it’s just right. Taylor and Lane have to make sure they don’t step on a pile of blankets on the floor, as Gal is likely to be cocooned in a cave of bedding at night. This pup goes by many names around the Kulovitz home, including Sis and Galpal, but Taylor knows what to call her. “She’s the love of my life,” he says.

COLUMBIA-ABRAMS CONNECTION

In the 1970s, a road sliced through the neighborhood to better connect Lakewood with other parts of the city, and Abrams was diverted around the Lakewood Shopping Center and through Parks Estates to connect with Columbia and Main. This project split apart Junius Heights in 1974 and created a six-lane obstacle to those who needed to cross the busy street.

The street may soon be in for another change. In November’s bond package, there is a plan to change Columbia once again; reducing lanes for cars and creating designated bike lanes, wider sidewalks and better public transportation infrastructure. The change could connect the communities split by the original construction.

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By WILL MADDOX

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It’s our passion to create exceptional dishes for breakfast, brunch and lunch that are “craveably” delicious with an artisanal flair.

On Lower Greenville, there are two categories of restaurants. The flashes in the pan arrive with bright new “concepts” and marketing ploys to get people in the door, but but often don’t last long. The elderly statesmen of the area know that longevity is not built upon marketing, but upon great food, customer service and atmosphere, which Terilli’s has been providing in East Dallas for 32 years.

In 1985, Jeannie Terilli came out of a divorce ready for something new. After running Cardinal Puff’s on Greenville with her ex-husband, she leaned on her Italian father’s family recipes and opened Terilli’s on Lower Greenville, offering live music and hearty fare ever since.

In the early days, she could be found on the street in front of the restaurant, giving away free food to attract customers, just like the bistros in Italy. An early favorite was the Italcho, an Italian version of nachos with chips of fried pizza dough covered in red sauce, cheese and a variety of toppings.

Managing partner Amanda Ahern, Jeannie’s daughter, grew up working the register in her mother’s restaurant before she could drive a car. While she initially didn’t want to work in the family business, she found her way back to the restaurant after college.

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It’s our passion to create exceptional dishes for breakfast, brunch and lunch that are “craveably” delicious with an artisanal flair.

DID YOU KNOW: Terilli’s will be featured in November on “Food Paradise,” a Travel Channel show that covers restaurants all over the world.

“It is romantic and casual, yet fine and eclectic,” Ahern says. “We have guests in workout clothes sitting down next to someone on a date, and it all kind of meshes.”

In 2010, when a fire took out the whole block and left nothing but the building’s facade, the family considered throwing in the towel. But when they saw a memorial of flowers and posters laid around the restaurant, they knew they had to come back. They sold 600 orders of Italchos on the first night back in business, affirming their decision.

Over the years, Terilli’s has seen numerous restaurants in the area come and go, and it has adapted to new food trends (they have gluten-free pasta and sauce) without losing the quality and consistency for which they are known. They added a rooftop patio and a Sunday brunch and serve a steak that Ahern says competes with any filet at a high-priced steakhouse, at a fraction of the price.

Jeannie Terilli is still involved in the high-level decision making, and even though she is in the process of passing on the business to the next generation, quality is still the priority.

“Customer is king. We would not have lights on without customers,” says Ahern. “We treat every customer like family.”

HOW THIS STRIP OF HIGHWAY BECAME ONE OF THE COOLEST STREETS IN DALLAS

BY EMILY CHARRIER

Photos by DANNY FULGENCIO

YOU CAN FIND

an ice cream cone (locally sourced, of course) encased in billowy cotton candy. You can buy pricey cactus string art. Two places sell vinyl — and one is mostly by appointment only. You can find dozens of craft beers and a slew of cocktails garnished with fresh berries and herbs, usually served in a petit glass that’s easily sloshed.

Unconventional boutiques and trendy foods — all independently owned — make cities such as Brooklyn and Portland a magnet for the cool. In recent years, those amenities have come home to roost on Garland Road, giving it the potential to become one of Dallas’ destination spots, like Deep Ellum or Bishop Arts in Oak Cliff.

That wasn’t always the case.

Just 10 years ago, the strip of state highway from Garland-Gaston-Grand to Peavy Road was dotted mostly with nail salons, service shops and eateries that were more homespun than hipster.

So what was the catalyst for this tsunami of chic? Is it sustainable? And is “chic” really what neighbors want next door?

“It’s an interesting canary in the coal mine,” says Dallas City Council member Mark Clayton. “I don’t think anyone saw Garland Road developing this fast.”

In the beginning, there were tacos

Many credit restaurateur Jeanna Johnson with opening the flood gates of possibility with the launch of Good 2 Go Taco in 2009. She says it was just an affordable spot for a new business with limited funds, admitting she has a soft spot for her own neighborhood.

“We knew we wanted to stay in 75218,” Johnson says.

She leased a small corner of Green Spot gas station at 702 Buckner, near the Garland Road corridor. For many in the neighborhood, it was like opening an oasis in the desert. It offered a fresh option to the land of diners and drive-thrus.

“[Johnson] is the reason we’re all here,” says Matt Tobin, co-owner of Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House and Goodfriend Package on either sides of Peavy at Garland. “She proved it was possible to have

a really successful restaurant in this neighborhood.”

Good 2 Go quickly outgrew the gas station. In need of a full-sized shop, Johnson signed a lease at 1146 Peavy Road, a stone’s throw from Garland Road.

“We opened with ice on the ground thinking it would be slow,” she says. “It was just gangbusters.”

A new era arrived, and even the Dallas Observer took note, writing in 2011: “…[Good 2 Go sells] upscale tacos for yuppies and hipsters — the sort of crowd that, on a hot day this summer, attracted a mobile clothes designer in a tricked-out short bus.”

Johnson shut down the shop last year because she wanted to pursue something different, not for lack of business. While she was there, though, she contacted a lot of friends, encouraging them to consider Garland Road. That included Tobin; Amy and James St. Peter, the couple behind funky Hypnotic Donuts; and Jonathan Meadows with his “micro-roasting” Cultivar Coffee, solidifying a cornerstone of any hipster neighborhood a costly, and laboriously produced, cup of joe.

Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House quickly became a neighborhood staple.

Liquor is quicker

In November 2010, Tobin and partner Josh Yingling sat, lease in hand, watching election results pour in. It was the year Dallas residents voted to change the liquor laws, allowing restaurants in previously “dry” areas to drop the restrictive “private club” policy that required adults to hand over their driver’s license and get a Unicard, thus becoming a member, to order a beer or cocktail.

What’s more, the election also changed a deterring restriction that limited where and how restaurants purchased the beer, wine and liquor they sell, providing big savings for small establishments.

Tobin and Yingling had a vision for a beer garden and burger joint that would offer the neighborhood something different. East Dallas neighbors themselves, they admit their motivation was at least a little selfish.

“We wanted to open somewhere we’d want to hang out,” Tobin says.

They eyed the former Texas Trap site, a longtime dive bar known for its boarded-up windows, uneven floors and biker crowd. It was a classic leftover from the days when Garland Road was little more than a state highway dotted with “roadhouse-style” establishments. The building sat vacant for eight years until Tobin and Yingling came calling.

“It was trashed,” Yingling says.

But they weren’t signing a lease until they saw the final results of the wet/dry vote, a necessity for their beer-dependent business model. They hoped the area would go fully wet, the most per-

missive designation. Instead, Garland Road voted to become “partially wet,” meaning any business that sells alcohol for consumption on site (i.e. not a liquor store) is required to make 51 percent of sales from food, and must restrict liquor sales to 49 percent. Plus, it must keep two totally different sets of books to prove the balance, an added inconvenience for a small business.

“It’s really hard to keep that ratio,” Tobin says. “Those laws were written when beers were $1 and made up maybe one-quarter of your check. Today, you get two drinks with dinner and alcohol covers half your check.”

They moved forward with their plans to open Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House anyway, spending months rehabbing the dilapidated building into a trendy industrial space studded with reclaimed wood, concrete floors and garage-door openings.

“[Goodfriend] completely changed the neighborhood when they came in,” says Jeff Snoyer, who has owned Highland Park Cafeteria at Casa Linda Plaza since 2007 and keeps a close eye on the neighborhood. “People started to pay attention to this area in a big way.”

Rockstars invade

You know you’ve arrived when two of the city’s biggest rock stars set their sights on Garland Road.

Julie Doyle, longtime member and manager of multi-voiced The Polyphonic Spree, and Tony Barsotti, drummer of 1990s punk rock icon Hagfish, wanted to open a lounge, something chic

“WE WANTED TO OPEN SOMEWHERE WE’D WANT TO HANG OUT.”

Lounge Here reinvented a retro vibe and helps make Garland Road a destination.

and comfortable that harkened back to the days of high-flying airplane bars when stewardesses wore short dresses and mixed strong martinis at 30,000 feet.

“We knew we weren’t going to open too far past Peavy Road because that neighborhood isn’t there yet,” Barsotti says.

Lounge Here at 9028 Garland was welcomed with great fanfare last year. Open till 2 a.m. with a full menu, it was seen by some as a gamble on the sleepy highway, but one that paid off. Its popularity proves Garland Road can support a stylish place to hang out after-hours.

“It has its own draw,” Barsotti says, adding that people from Addison, Highland Park and beyond often make the trek. “We get commuters, but we’re also a destination spot.”

Doubling down

Since 2010, small businesses have flourished on Garland Road.

Hypnotic Donuts was welcomed with lines around the door as sweet seekers flocked to the fantastical flavors when it opened in 2012. The popularity continued to grow after the shop was named on Buzzfeed’s “33 Donuts You Have to Try Before You Die” list, along with more than a dozen “best breakfast” nods in regional and national publications, and a few Food Network spots.

“We draw people from all over the Metroplex,” says owner James St. Peter.

Hypnotic has been so successful, he and his wife

as it is quirky.

Good Pagoda’s Wes Anderson-inspired aesthetic makes it as visually pleasing

decided to establish a second shop on Garland Road, opening an old-timey ice cream parlor called Hypnotic Emporium in 2016 right next door to their donut joint.

They weren’t the only business owners who decided to double down on Garland Road.

After four successful years with their beer garden, Tobin and Yingling went into retail in 2015. They opened Goodfriend Package store across the street, selling unusual beers and prepared foods. Cultivar Coffee joined them with a corner coffee counter.

“This area has been good to us,” Yingling says. “It made sense to stay here where we have customers.”

The same was true for Lounge Here’s Doyle. Just a month after launching the bar, she and Good Records proprietor Chris Penn opened Good Pagoda next door, arguably the most hipster boutique in all of Dallas. Themed after indie-filmmaking darling Wes Anderson, the business has a myriad of “The Royal Tenenbaums” inspired oddities, such as Gwyneth Paltrow’s face on stud earrings, or fine art paintings of the movie’s characters.

Big-name chains take notice

Once independent businesses changed the face of Garland Road, national chains began looking for their piece of the pie.

Chick-fil-A opened in June at 9111 Garland Road, while Raising Cane’s is under construction near the Gaston-Garland-Grand intersection.

Earlier this year, Panera split the neighborhood between those who wanted the healthy fast-casual chain and those who wanted the space to be filled by something more unique. Panera eyed an old medical office off Beachview just south of Casa Linda Plaza, but its request was contingent on a drive-thru. Dallas City Council member Mark Clayton says he has no problem with Panera, but doesn’t think drive-thrus are appropriate on Garland Road.

“I make a lot of my decisions based on the Garland Road Vision Plan,” he says, referencing a 2010 city-approved document that neighbors produced to help guide development decisions. “It says that drive-thrus are not the best way to go.”

Clayton has been a champion of small businesses, many agree, bringing more attention to Garland Road than other councilmembers who served District 9. But he’s pragmatic: He knows a momand-pop shop doesn’t have the resources to take on the massive, asbestos-filled former medical building that Panera considered.

“As a council person, I am not a market maker,” he says. But he adds: “Whether

it’s Lakewood or Lochwood, I am always looking to protect the character.”

Chipotle is now eyeing the parking lot across from the medical building. Clayton doesn’t have a problem with that chain because there’s no drive-thru. He does favor independent development

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that adds charm to the area, but says “it’s about balance.”

Small business owners are nervous about the big-money interest on Garland Road. Hypnotic Donuts is known for its chicken biscuit, but now faces lower-priced competition from Chick-fil-A on that dish.

“To me, that’s the downside of becoming a destination, and nothing against those businesses, it’s just harder for small producers,” says James St. Peter.

He has already seen rents spike and worries the character-building businesses won’t be able to make their finances work in a “destination market,” much like what happened in Deep Ellum.

“If I was new coming in, I wouldn’t come here,” he says.

Clayton is sensitive to those concerns, but also knows “you can’t masterplan your way to utopia.”

What is ‘smart development’?

Of the neighborhoods that line Garland Road’s most heavily developed stretch, Forest Hills, Little Forest Hills and Lake Park Estates are the most vocal. They helped to shut down a 294-unit apartment complex proposal perceived as too dense for the neighborhood this summer. The involved

neighbors have a fairly united vision for growth in their neighborhood, something that maintains the small-town feel. Many support the idea of an overlay district that would limit the size and scope of new projects, especially when it comes to setbacks from the road. No one wants the neighborhood to look or feel like Uptown.

“I think the conversation should be development for people, not people in cars,” says Patrick Blaydes, a Little Forest Hills neighbor who works in urban planning. “There is the potential to create a really unique neighborhood.”

Unlike some corners of Dallas, these neighborhoods say they aren’t anti-development — in fact, they are desperate for some “smart builds.” They know it will take deep pockets to redevelop the stripmall lined street, but they are hoping for a creative developer such as Monte Anderson, who breathed life back into part of Oak Cliff without ripping down structures or building big-box stores.

“It’s hard sometimes to accept good development over great development,” Blaydes says, knowing there must be give and take. “You need people who are respectful and knowledgeable, not just yelling with pitchforks.”

But “smart development” lies in the eye of the beholder. And perspectives don’t always align on what the neighborhood needs.

“There is this extreme perception that we want nothing more than cute mom-and-pop shops,” says John Olson, a Little Forest Hills resident and member of the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s Garland Road Vision Committee. “There has to be a balance.”

He supported Panera’s drive-thru proposal, saying young families east of the lake are eager for a healthy, affordable place to grab a quick meal for the kids. He was happy to see Chick-fil-A open this year, but also helped chic new Smokey Rose establish its place in the neighborhood across from the arboretum.

“There has to be a happy medium,” he says, between the national chains and the unique independent businesses.

Olson also questions pedestrian-friendly ideals expressed in the Garland Road Vision, saying that despite multiple efforts, sidewalks have not succeeded on this state-owned highway. Sidewalks outside the arboretum were recently approved, only because it’s city-owned property.

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Left: Hypnotic Donuts’ elaborate toppings add to Garland Road’s unique flavors. Below: Goodfriend Package is hip down to its comical signage.

Blaydes says sidewalks would be nice, but it’s more important to attract the right mix of business.

“It’s about creating multipliers that keep people in place,” he says, such as opening an ice cream shop next to a restaurant, something that keeps retail patrons in an area, moving from business to business, as in Bishop Arts.

“We have to think of what this neighborhood will be in 20 years, 30 years or 50 years,” Blaydes says.

What’s next?

Many on Garland Road have their eyes on Jeff Brand of Jeff Brand and Associates. He has been building and rehabilitating projects throughout East Dallas for more than a decade with the conservation sensibility of a neighbor and the mind of a businessman.

“He gets it, especially Garland Road,” Clayton says.

Brand punctuates that point: “I wish we could have all local restaurants, that’s what I personally prefer. I think the challenge is that investors have to make their investments back.”

Most recently, Brand snatched up the former Lucky Dog Books site at 10801 Garland Road, north of Peavy and just beyond that well-gentrified corner. It’s a wide lot, where he envisions a restaurant with an outdoor patio. He doesn’t have a tenant yet, but he hopes to piggyback on Goodfriend’s hip vibe at Peavy and Garland.

“We are trying to create a reason for people to go farther down the road,” he says.

His strategy involves hiring Instagram-famous artists to paint murals on the building’s side, while a bright blue front door adds to the artistic vibe. He hopes the stylish touches will help potential tenants see the possibility in the building, but he remains pragmatic.

“We have the option to demolish the building. If someone like a chain wants the space but needs a new building, we’d consider that,” he says. “There’s a balance between what we desire and what is best for our investors.”

It’s an allegory for much of the street, where the desire for charm and the need to make a profit teeter in a delicate balance heavily influenced by zoning laws.

Restaurants coming to Garland Road

face a tougher challenge than they might on fully wet Lower Greenville, where alcohol sales can buffer the bottom line. Limiting restaurants’ liquor sales can mean limiting hours and price points, owners say.

Tobin and Yingling know there would be a late-night crowd for Goodfriend, but they also know very few customers order burgers after 10 p.m. So they close at midnight “because staying open later would screw up our liquor ratio,” Tobin says.

Lounge Here went another direction, staying open until 2 a.m. with a full menu, including desserts and small-bites that appeal to the after-hours crowd. But there’s a trade-off to keep liquor and food sales in harmony with state laws.

“It’s a bittersweet deal. If you want to go somewhere to drink, you’re stuck paying higher food prices,” says Here co-owner Barsotti. “That’s how we balance it.”

Before a business even gets to food costs, it must comply with city code on parking, which usually requires one space

for each 100 square feet. Lounge Here contracted with a neighboring church to meet the city’s demand, but options for additional parking on the heavily developed strip are limited. While many neighbors favor trendy restaurants, they have zero tolerance for overflow parking crowding residential streets.

“There’s a couple things you don’t do, and one is, ‘Thou shalt not screw with Little Forest Hills’ parking,’ ” jokes Clayton.

These hurdles won’t keep businesses out, but rising rents might. There’s a lot of paranoia about selling out the charm of the area, making it unaffordable for these unique businesses to stay in place. It’s happened in other parts of the city and remains fresh on a lot of minds.

“I call this the Brooklyn of Dallas,” Brand says. “It could become a victim of its own success. Is Deep Ellum cool anymore? Is Bishop Arts?”

“THERE’S A COUPLE THINGS YOU DON’T DO, AND ONE IS ‘THOU SHALT NOT SCREW WITH LITTLE FOREST HILLS PARKING.’ ”

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

By PATTI VINSON

A beacon of hope

White Rock Center of Hope has some impressive numbers to share. Since its beginnings in a church basement back in 1988, the nonprofit has distributed over 4 million pounds of food, more than a million items of clothing, over $2 million in financial aid and other basic needs to upwards of 450,000 individuals. Their focus is on residents of zip codes 75214, 75218, 75223, 75228, and 75228, but they help anyone who walks in the door.

You’ve likely seen, and maybe shopped at, their resale shop at 10021 Garland Road. The store generates the majority of the nonprofit’s revenue and will soon expand into the old Sali’s Pizza & Pasta location. Offices for the center are just around the corner and also will benefit from the new space with a larger facility to serve clients.

Executive Director Ted Beechler describes the typical client at the center: “They’re good people at their wits’ end and have no idea this kind of place exists.”

Many who appear at the door are unemployed or underemployed and have had unexpected expenses or losses: a car broke down, a long illness resulted in job loss, maybe even a hurricane forced a hasty evacuation.

“We’re just a bridge,” says Beechler, “over a pothole in the road of life.”

As an emergency aid facility, they offer food and clothing, as well as funding for housing and utilities, usually in the face of eviction or cut-off notices. Each fall the center distributes school supplies directly to Dallas ISD schools in the area. During the holiday season, they spread cheer with thousands of new toys.

Beechler stresses that the center has only seven staff members on the payroll, and the vast majority of the work is done by an army of volunteers, about 160 at last count, who contribute 40,000 hours annually. A recent weekday tour found the center bustling with activity, volunteers in every office, greeting clients, conducting interviews, dispensing bags of food from the pantry, and sorting food and clothes for distribution.

Every day, an average of 50 families appear at White Rock Center of Hope seeking temporary assistance. Emily Cassady, a volunteer for 18 years, typifies the spirit of camaraderie at the center: “I like being able to smile and shake their hand and help them feel comfortable.”

She recalls helping a nurse who became homeless after complications from surgery necessitated a long hospital stay, causing her to lose her apartment and her job. During her time at a homeless shelter, her clothes were stolen. The center provided clothes (so she could interview for a new job), plus food and her first month’s rent. “This is an example of how we help get people back on their feet,” Cassady says.

Beechler remembers a desperate man who drove up in a car bearing a Purple Heart license plate. A veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, his wife left him with two young children. The center helped him with food and the bit of money he was short for a new apartment. Beechler shakes his head as he recalls how the man “sat there and cried.”

Volunteer Jeanette Ferguson found the center three years ago as a “meaningful, engaging, and rewarding” place to use

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This Garland Road nonprofit provides peace of mind for those in need

“We’re just a bridge over a pothole in the road of life.”

her extra time. She remembers a hot July afternoon when a woman with two children came to the center to request enough food to see her through a crisis. The food loaded into her car, the woman came back inside to request a broom.

“She began sweeping our sidewalk and parking lot, and although we protested her doing so, she explained it was her way of thanking us for our kindness. I will never forget her. She gave to us more that day than we had given her,” Ferguson says.

Pantry manager Patsy Chalmers, who volunteers long hours five-and-a-half days per week, describes a system which is truly circular. The pantry, which distributes food as well as hygiene and baby care items, frequently benefits from food drives conducted by supporting organizations: more than 50 schools, churches and businesses in the neighborhood. If

the center receives items they can’t use, those are passed along to other agencies. Plus, the center recycles boxes and collects box tops to benefit schools in return.

“It stays in the ‘hood,” laughs Chalmers. Says Beechler, “The community makes this place the way it is. It’s neighbors helping neighbors.”

Help White Rock Center For Hope with these most-requested items

Canned soup, corn, tomatoes, beans, green beans, meats (tuna, chili), fruits and vegetables

Holiday foods such as stuffing, cranberry sauce, pie filling, instant potatoes

Gently used clothes for men, women and children of all sizes

New underwear and socks for men, women and children of all sizes

New, unwrapped toys for children ages 13 and younger for the holidays

Patti Vinson is a guest writer who has lived in East Dallas for over 15 years. She’s written for the Advocate and Real Simple magazine, and has taught college writing.

The nonprofit relies on community donations and volunteer support.

A HOME OF THEIR OWN

Juliette Fowler Communities’ care spans 125 years

By WILL MADDOX

It was 125 years ago this month that the charitable vision of one of East Dallas’ first daughters found its legs. Juliette Fowler wanted to make sure children and elderly were safe and comfortable, an idea so simple in concept yet so difficult in logistics. But smart planning and dedicated community support has created a namesake legacy that spans East Dallas’ history.

Kentucky legislator Jefferson Peak traveled through what would become Dallas on his way to fight in the U.S.-Mexican War in the 1840s, and would re-

turn to build Dallas’ first brick house in 1855, at what is today the intersection of Worth and Peak in Old East Dallas. He pioneered our neighborhood, apparent by the number of things named for his family.

One of Peak’s 13 children was a spirited, likable young lady named Juliette Abby, who was born in 1837 in Kentucky. After coming to Texas, she was a local beauty who became Dallas’ first May Queen. In Vivian Castleberry’s book “Daughters of Dallas,” Fowler’s niece Olive Peak describes her: “She has a

Juliette Fowler’s desire to care for children laid the foundation for the orphanage in East Dallas.

(Photo courtesy of Juliette Fowler Communities, 1904)

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fine pose, a keen sense of humor and a most pleasing address, gracious manner, strong Christian character, a tenderness of heart and a helpfulness to all and a gay spirit.”

After a courtship with Fort Worth lawyer Archibald Young Fowler, the two wed at her parents’ estate in 1859. What seemed like a charmed life would turn tragic over the next three years. Fowler’s first two children passed away before their first birthday for unknown reasons, and her husband died in 1861 after being shot during an argument with a sheriff in Fort Worth. Fowler moved back to

Above: The original Harwood Hall was built in East Dallas in 1911. (Photo courtesy of Juliette Fowler Communities) Below: The Pearl Nordan Care Center as it is in 2017. (Photo by Kathy Tran)

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Dallas and wore her widow’s weeds, or black mourning clothes, for the rest of her life.

Fowler never became a homemaker for another husband or cared for biological children of her own, but founded an East Dallas community that would provide home and care for thousands of people.

“She took her profound grief and turned that outward,” says Anne McKinley, vice president of mission advancement at Juliette Fowler Communities. “She could have wallowed, but she didn’t.”

Fowler lived in the fledgling town of East Dallas, which had not yet incorporated into the city, and adopted a sevenyear-old boy who had been abandoned at her church. Though she may not have known it at the time, this act of charity and generosity formed the bedrock of her legacy.

Fowler knew that the young town needed to care for its needy children

“She took her profound grief and turned that outward. She could have wallowed, but she didn’t.”

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and indigent widows, so she traveled the country studying social services. To fully understand these systems, she checked herself into a sanatorium for three months.

In February 1889, Fowler purchased 15 acres of property at the end of Columbia Avenue in East Dallas, which would become Juliette Fowler Communities. In an age when it was difficult for women to own, much less purchase property, Fowler fought to bring her vision to life. But the travel, stress and study took its toll, and her health began to suffer.

Fowler died in 1889, before she could see her plans come to fruition.

It was her sister, Sarah Anne Harwood, a disciplined and stern woman, who executed Fowler’s wishes. Harwood, who was valedictorian of her seminary class, transformed the land and trust into an intergenerational home for those in need.

On Nov. 1, 1892, The Juliette Fowler Homes for Children and the Aged was chartered. Support was raised, often through Disciples of Christ churches, and the nonprofit purchased an orphanage in Grand Prairie in 1904, which the trust operated until it relocated to East Dallas.

In 1911, Harwood Hall, named for Sarah Anne Harwood, was built on the East Dallas campus, launching its heritage of caring for the elderly. In 1913, the children’s home was built on neighboring land, bringing together the young and old in one community.

Harwood served as president until her death in 1914. The community predated Lakewood Country Club, Lakewood Theater and Woodrow Wilson High School, structures that the neighborhood considers foundational. The nonprofit’s first vehicle was a horse drawn carriage, and it built East Dallas’ first swimming pool, where neighborhood children learned how to swim. Woodrow’s first graduating class contained students who grew up at Juliette Fowler.

The community would weather the Great Depression through donations of beef straight from Texas ranchers, when the population of children in the home

“Many of these people are vulnerable. We want to exceed expectations.”

grew because parents couldn’t afford their care.

Over the decades, orphanages gave way to foster care, and the property trended toward caring for the elderly more than children, though it remained intergenerational. Many orphans who grew up on the property returned as residents in their final years. Today, the Ebby House, part of the Juliette Fowler community, supports teenage women who have aged out of foster care. From the beginning of the community, high school graduates who lived there received college scholarships to TCU through a connection with the

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Disciplies of Christ, and today the state pays for college for foster children who are accepted to universities, including those who live at the Ebby House.

In 1949 the first elderly couple came to Juliette Fowler, helping transition the community to a destination of choice rather than a place for the indigent.

The property has resisted what must be lucrative offers for the increasingly valuable land, and the has kept up with the latest technology and techniques to care for the 450 residents who live there today (without taking on any debt to fund development).

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“Many of these people are vulnerable,” says CEO Sabrina Porter. “We want to exceed expectations.”

Today, Juliette Fowler Communities continues to do its work on the end of Columbia Avenue, carrying the torch of their namesake. Residents don’t see a top-notch care facility but their home. Leadership sees the intergenerational nature of the community essential, benefitting both the young and the old.

“It changes their impact on the youth of today, helps give seniors a purpose for their day,” says McKinley. “They feel valued when they can share their wisdom.”

SUNSTONE FIT

Yoga, Pilates, Barre, Cardio

Whether you’re new to fitness or just new to Sunstone, go online and schedule your 30 min. required Orientation prior to your first class. sunstoneFIT.com/join

EYEVENUE DALLAS

Eye exams, glasses & contact lenses

Phone: 469.320.1888

Fax: 469.320.1889

www.eyevenuedallas.com

2714 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75206

Glasses can be made the same day after you pick out some new frames! Need an updated prescription? No problem, Dr. Nguyen has appointments available the same day as well! Call us or schedule an appointment at www.eyevenuedallas.com

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DUTCH ART GALLERY

52 Years of Fine Art & Custom Framing

MEET THE ARTIST

The Natural World: Landscapes and Animals

Fine Art Paintings by Rebecca Zook.

Saturday, October 28th 10am-5pm

Meet the Artist Sat. October 28th 10am-5pm.

Work on view through November 30th.

Work on view through November 30th

EAST DALLAS VS. THE WORLD

The conflict between dense urbanism and protecting historic districts reared its head this month when the Peak’s Addition Homeowners Association scored a victory in their battle with the City of Dallas and a developer that is trying to build a five story mixed-use development at Peak and Swiss in Old East Dallas. They City initially approved the permit for the development, but then neighbors filed suit to enforce the residential proximity slope in the historic district, which determines how tall a building can be near the street. The court agreed with the neighbors, which reversed the City’s interpretation and put a stop-work order on construction. The developer then filed a motion to allow building to continue while they appealed the ruling, and that’s when City Councilmen Adam Medrano and Philip Kingston joined the fight. They filed a brief saying that it would not make sense to allow construction to continue if all or part of the building will have to come down if the appeal fails.

NEW NAMES AT SCHOOL

Kate Wilke , who was the interim principal at Lakewood Elementary, has been named the permanent replacement for Jason Myatt, who lasted just one year at the helm of the high-performing school. On the Confederate school name front, the Dallas ISD trustees unanimously approved a resolution that would waive parts of its current school renaming policy and require four elementary schools named for Confederate generals to present a new name to the board by February. This time next year, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Albert S. Johnston and William L. Cabell elementary will have new names. The Lee Elementary community already has submitted paperwork to become Geneva Heights Elementary, named after one of the residential plats in the neighborhood.

GREENSPACE UPDATES

The November bond package will fund sidewalks running in front of the Arboretum on the west side of Garland Road, allowing neighbors to more easily walk and cycle to the botanical garden. Speaking of gardens, a contentious crowd gathered in Lakewood Park to learn more about the City of Dallas’ plans to cut down trees in the adjacent prairie, and city park officials explained the importance of improving the integrity of the rare Blackland Prairie, which would not include many trees. Moving a bit closer to the lake, Dallas United Crew, who currently operates a rowing club out of a parking lot on the east side of White Rock Lake, is looking to build a temporary structure in the parking lot where their boats now sit in exposed trailers. The boats, which have been vandalized, would be housed in a temporary building that would stand 18 feet tall and be just large enough to house their boats and be surrounded by a wrought iron fence. The White Rock Task Force approved the construction of the building with an emphasis that this building would be temporary while they look to find another solution, which may include an over-water structure for the boats.

JOIN US FOR AN OPEN HOUSE!

November 8 Middle School (5th-8th)

November 29 Early Childhood (Pre-k-K)

December 6 Open House (Pre-k-8th)

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4 East Dallas Locations Spanish

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. Dallas Academy offers rolling admissions on a space-available basis throughout the year.

School

WHITE ROCK NORTH SCHOOL

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas/ 214.348.7410

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• Classical education

• Christian environment

• P.E. every day

• Challenging academics

• Small student-to-teacher ratio

3 year-olds through 6th grade 214-348-3220 HighlanderSchool.com

• Half-day & full-day Pre-K & Kindergarten options www.thelamplighterschool.org

OUR REDEEMER

LUTHERAN

School of Dallas 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, TX 75225

214.368.1371 / ORDallas. org

On a beautiful campus just across from NorthPark Center, Our Redeemer encourages working above level, but without the atmosphere of anxiety and pressure. We’re nationally accredited through NLSA with our students historically scoring 2.5 years above level in nationally normed testing. PK 2 – 6th graders are provided a faithbased education of co-curricular Fine Arts and Language enrichment, strong academics, daily PE and recess and interscholastic athletics. Before and aftercare options are offered for PK3 and up. Private tours by request.

• Age PK2 through 6th grade programs

• Low student – teacher ratio

• Nationally accredited

• Test score average 2 5 years above national norm

• Music/Fine Arts, Religion, Spanish, Daily PE & Recess

• Interscholastic athletics

• Traditional educational curriculum blended with integrated technology

214-368-1371 | ORDallas.org

7611 Park Lane, Dallas, TX 75225

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 stateof-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus.

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ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630

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Educating in Dallas for over 100 years.

Zion Lutheran School provides a quality Christ-centered education.

Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 100 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, 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. 6121 E. Lovers Ln. (@ Skillman) Dallas, TX 75214 214-363-1630 ziondallas.org

BIZ BUZZ

WHAT’S UP WITH NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES

RESIDENTIAL REVAMPS

Davy Crockett School will soon be a new residential development in the heart of Old East Dallas. Fittingly named The Principal, this project turns the 103-yearold school’s classrooms, basement and gymnasium into 52 apartments and gathering spaces. The National Historic Landmark served as an elementary school and then a Dallas ISD administration building until 1989, the last time it

was regularly used. The structure will retain much of the original design, including its wide hallways and 18-foot ceilings. The original lockers, water fountains and many of the light fixtures will be incorporated into the final design as well. The school’s cafetorium and gymnasium also have been converted into apartments, which range from 500-square-foot studio lofts to 1,150-square-foot two-bedroom units, and will start at $1,000 per month. Some even have their own entrances, utilizing exit doors in the original building. Further north, the Village Apartments, which is North Texas’ largest rental community, has some major changes in store. The new development plan focuses on the property at Southwestern and Caruth Haven, and includes 300 new luxury apartments, a small hotel, retail and new tenant amenities. There will be an event space, a baseball and soccer field, executive suites, several dining options and a new fitness center as well. No tenants have been named yet but look for updates at lakewood.advocatemag.com.

FOOD BLUES

San Francisco Rose, our neighborhood’s last fern bar, will be shutting its doors sometime in the next 30 to 90 days, ac-

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cording to owner Boo Bradberry . For 40 years, it has been an outpost of the now-defunct fern bar concept, which was designed to attract a younger bar crowd in the 1970s with sugary drinks, plants and bright patios, all novelties at the time. Though the fern bar trend went out of style in the 1980s, the Rose has held on as a neighborhood bar and karaoke hangout for Lower Greenville. There aren’t many ferns left, minus one houseplant near the door, but this closing is one the neighborhood will mourn.

NEW TO TOWN

A new brewpubis opening just off the Santa Fe Trail called the White Rock Alehouse and Brewery, which will be brewing its own beer and offering an elevated American menu adjacent to the Santa Fe trailhead at the Arboretum Village Shopping Center next to Ace Hardware and Tom Thumb. Lake Highlands neighbors Dave Kirk and Greg Nixon founded the new alehouse and want to serve the active lake community. The pub wants to be family-friendly but hopes to be a place that has fewer children running between the tables than other area restaurants. It will have a large patio and beer garden, and plans to open in November. Another new opening is headed to Lakewood. With Mexican restaurants on three of the four corners of the Abrams and Mockingbird intersection, Poke Bop will offer something new in the old Zuzu’s space. The East Dallas location will feature raw fish salad bowls and a “poke donut,” a circular sushi roll, and a “poke ritto,” a giant, unsliced sushi roll. Poke Bop hopes to open in December.

FAMILIAR FACES

Five years after Velvet Taco opened on Henderson, the restaurant will add another East Dallas location in the former Pollo Tropical at 4622 Greenville Ave. Down on Lower Greenville, pizza by the slice experts Greencille Avenue Pizza Co. opened their second location on the east side of the lake. GAPCo has arrived on Peavy Road, in the shopping center with Cultivar Coffee and Goodfriend Package. Greenville avenue bar and restaurant LG Taps is under new management and hopes to be a neighborhood bar that lasts. Jason Caswell, a longtime restaurateur, has added TVs to the front and rear patios, along with oversized board games and Jenga. There will be fire pits in the back where patrons can cook s’mores, and all cocktails will be under $8.

Question:

I have noticed my parents need more support. Where do I begin?

Answer:

You can begin right in your neighborhood! Conveniently located in the heart of East Dallas, Fowler offers all phases of senior living. We will work alongside you to find the best answers for your family. You are not alone and we welcome you! For further information, go to www.fowlercommunities.org or call 214.827.0813.

By GEORGE MASON

America’s spiritual secular holiday

Give pause for a higher perspective this Thanksgiving

Astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth in March after setting the record for the longest continuous time spent in outer space. Kelly manned the International Space Station for 340 days, a feat that took a toll on him physically and psychologically.

Coming down to Earth again could have been a coming down to earth experience. It could have thrown him right back into the earthbound perspective that plagues us all too often. But he learned some things from far away, looking back on that small blue planet we all call home.

“I think it makes you more of an environmentalist, looking at the planet. I think it makes you more of a ... humanist, you know, looking out at seven and a half billion people on Earth, no political borders.

“Personally, I think it’s more of an impact on how this overall experience has changed me, and I think for the better. When we spend time away from Earth and have this orbital perspective, I think it makes us more empathetic. It was a real privilege to do this and have this experience.”

So, do you have to leave Earth to have such an experience that deepens your empathy for creation and creatures? Surely, this is the proper role of religion. It calls us to see things from above, from above the fray of frayed relationships, from above the din of clamorous voices that divide us.

A truly spiritual perspective is unifying. It teaches us to see the world as our one common home that must be treasured for its wildness and domesticated with care. It teaches us to see our neighbor as if in a mirror, reflecting our same hopes and fears, needs and desires. It teaches us that, as the witty Benjamin Franklin put it, “We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.”

Thanksgiving is America’s spiritual

secular holiday. It can be despoiled by gluttony, distracted by football and desecrated by claims of blessing that neglect the needy. Family tensions can heighten. Nationalism can parade as patriotism. Any good thing can go bad.

WORSHIP

ANGLICAN

ALL SAINTS EAST DALLAS / allsaintseastdallas.org

Sunday worship 5:00 pm / Live in God’s Presence. Live Out His Love.

Meeting at Central Lutheran Church / 1000 Easton Road

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 & 11:00am

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

EPISCOPAL

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH / stjd.org

Worship: Sat 5:30 pm, Sun 8 & 10 am / Christian Ed Sunday Morning & Weekdays, see calendar on website / 214.321.6451 / 848 Harter Rd.

LUTHERAN

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA / 1000 Easton Road

A Welcoming and Affirming Church / Pastor Rich Pounds

Sunday School 9:00 am / Worship 10:30 am / CentralLutheran.org

FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Lane Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am / Call for class schedule. 214.821.5929 / www.dallaslutheran.org

METHODIST

GRACE UMC / Diverse, Inclusive, Missional

Or not. Thanksgiving can give us pause for a higher perspective. It can challenge us to a more heavenly view of things. Here are some questions to ask to elevate our souls:

How can we better cherish those who share turkey with us, even if they disappoint us and disagree with us? Does God really care more for one nation than another? Why do we insist on carving up our planet the way we do, both literally by pillaging it for profit and figuratively by gerrymandering advantage for some over others? Must grievances go on forever, or might we pave a path of peace by confession of sin and forgiveness for all?

Someone will say the blessing this year at your Thanksgiving table. As we bow our heads and quiet our hearts, let’s make it a blessing all can share in, rather than a blessing for us getting our share.

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.

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

LAKE HIGHLANDS UMC / 9015 Plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com

Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School / 10:30 am Coffee

Worship: 8:30 am & 11:00 am Traditional / 11:00 am Contemporary

MUNGER PLACE CHURCH Come and See mungerplace.org

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

LAKE POINTE CHURCH – WHITE ROCK CAMPUS

Classic Service at 9:30 & Contemporary Service at 11:00 am lakepointe.org / 9150 Garland Road

PRESBYTERIAN

NORTHRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr. 214.827.5521 / www.northridgepc.org / Sundays 8:30 & 11:00 am Sunday School 9:35am / All Are Welcome

PRESTON HOLLOW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 9800 Preston Road

8:15 am Chapel, 9:30 & 11:00 am Sanctuary, 5:00 pm Founder’s Hall

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

ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN / Skillman & Monticello Rev. Rob Leischner / www.standrewsdallas.org

214.821.9989 / Sunday School 9:30 am, Worship 10:45 am

UNITY

UNITY ON GREENVILLE / Your soul is welcome here!

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

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

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

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BUY/SELL/TRADE

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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

CABINETRY

& FURNITURE

CABINETMAKER Design/Build Custom Furniture. Repair, Refinish. 40 yrs. exp. Jim 214-522-0315

SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING

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

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

DYSLEXIA THERAPIST/CALT/TEACHER

Individual or Group Tutoring for Reading. Grades K-12. References. Lindsay 214-566-4622

PIANO LESSONS Cert. Teacher, 30 Yrs. Exp. North Dallas Area. 214-906-4649.

CLEANING SERVICES

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

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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

AMIRA MAID 972-840-8880 Since ‘98. Insured. amiramaid.com Dependable Service. References

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

FATHER, SON, GRANDSON Window Cleaning. Free Est. Derek. 682-716-9892

WANTED: HOUSES TO CLEAN: WINDOWS to Wash: Wkly & Bi Monthly. Great Prices $$. Honest & Reliable. Family owned 15 years. Excellent references. Call Sunny @ 972-487-6599

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Residential Specialists. BBB. 214-718-3134

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

ALL COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED MAC/PC Great Rates. Keith. 214-295-6367

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

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

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

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 972-639-6413 / stykidan@sbcglobal.net

CONCRETE/MASONRY/PAVING

BRICK & STONE REPAIR

Tuck Pointing / Crack Repair. Mortar Color Matching. 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

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CONCRETE/MASONRY/PAVING

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 Service. 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

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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

ESTATE/GARAGE SALES

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

EXTERIOR CLEANING

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

FENCING & DECKS

4 QUALITY FENCING • 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 and Deck

Locally owned and operated by the Mccaffrey family since1980 214-349-9132

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FLOORING & CARPETING

FENN CONSTRUCTION Manufactored hardwoods. Stone and Tile. Back-splash Specials. 214-343-4645

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

WILLEFORD HARDWOOD FLOORS 214-824-1166 • WillefordHardwoodFloors.com

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GARAGE SERVICES

IDEAL GARAGE DOORS • 972-757-5016

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UNITED GARAGE DOORS AND GATES Res/Com. Locally Owned. 214-826-8096

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

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

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HANDYMAN SERVICES

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

BO HANDYMAN Specializing In Historic Home Renovations & Pro Remodels. Custom Carpentry, Doors, Kitchens, Baths & more. 214-437-9730

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

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

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

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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

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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

KITCHEN/BATH/TILE/GROUT

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

MAYA TREE SERVICE Tree Trim/Remove. Insd. CC’s Accepted. 214-924-7058 214-770-2435

PAT TORRES 214-388-1850 Lawn Service & Tree Care 28 Yrs. Complete Landscape Renovation. RED SUN LANDSCAPES • 214-935-9779

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TRACY’S LAWN CARE • 972-329-4190

Lawn Mowing & Leaf Cleaning

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Just like fashion, style in the home is ever changing. Keep up with the trends with small spruce up tips:

1. Be bold — Trade in the classic white-on-white look for a richer color palette. Paint walls or bring in bright accents.

2. Bring in the natural — Try something other than pinecones. Opt for autumn accents like cotton boll bouquets, eucalyptus branches and some rustically designed candles.

4. Golden god — Gold is all the rage as accent tables, lamps and other gilded accessories.

5. Chunky-knit — The more texture the better, in throw pillows and blankets.

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By ANGELA HUNT

Bulging class sizes

Students pay for DISD budget shortfalls

For the last week, I’ve been trying to remember how many people were in my second-grade class at Red Bluff Elementary, a public school tucked among oil refineries in Pasadena, Texas. Our teacher, Mrs. Gates, had bright red hair and ran a tight ship.

I dug through some old boxes and found a class picture. I counted heads. Eighteen kids.

I took this tour down memory lane because I recently received a letter from my daughter’s principal at Sanger Elementary in East Dallas, informing us that the number of students in her second-grade class was increasing from 18 to 25. That’s a 40 percent bump. That’s a big bump. In my opinion, it’s too big a bump.

My first thought was that this was the result of an influx of kids whose families had evacuated to Dallas due to Hurricane Harvey. But I contacted the principal and that’s not the case. (Our principal, Hector Martinez, is fantastic by the way.)

No, six weeks into the school year and our second-grade classes got shuffled because Dallas ISD was evening out the classes across the district. Too many kids and not enough teachers district-wide. And not enough money for more teachers.

This redistribution had a cascade effect: Two teachers from our school were sent to other DISD schools. One of our kindergarten teachers was moved from her class to teach one of the second-grade classes, and the other second-grade class was distributed among the remaining teachers.

Let’s ignore for a minute the disruptive effect this kind of reshuffling has on students, now six weeks into the school year.

Let’s also ignore that the State of Texas says 22 is the maximum class size

for second graders, or that these state people who think 22 is reasonable have probably never dealt with 22 7-year-olds, or that DISD regularly obtains waivers to exceed the maximum class size due to state budget cuts.

No, let’s focus for a moment on the underlying problem here: DISD needs more money.

But why does DISD need more money when Dallas’ property values are on the rise? Because we don’t get the benefit of those funds. Last year DISD received an additional $87 million in property taxes

But why does

Trustees Bernadette Nutall, Joyce Foreman, Lew Blackburn and Edwin Flores fought against letting us vote on a tax increase. (Trustee Audrey Pinkerton would have voted “no” also, but she took a family vacation during this critical vote.)

I have not heard a single, solitary alternative plan from any of the five opposing trustees about how they are going to adequately fund our schools so my daughter and other children across the city aren’t sitting in overflowing classrooms. What’s their plan?

due to increased valuations. The state reduced its contribution to the district by $97 million. A second-grader can do the math.

This November, we could be going to the polls to decide whether to increase funding for DISD via a 13-cent tax hike that would have provided $123 million more to DISD. I am exceedingly thankful for Trustees Dustin Marshall, Jaime Resendez, Miguel Solis and Board President Dan Micciche, who worked hard to bring this solution to the table.

Unfortunately, we won’t see that option on the ballot. Why? Because there are five school board trustees who don’t want us to have the choice.

We’ve got the highest child poverty rate in the state. We’ve also got a lot of middle-class families itching to support DISD and excited by the expansion of dual language programs, Montessori-based teaching, talented and gifted programs and public school choice. We’ve got improving test scores thanks to committed teachers, parents, kids, principals and administration. But cramming kids into classrooms due to lack of funding is just the kind of thing that will push families out of DISD and into private schools.

I don’t know what decisions we’ll be making for our family in the coming weeks, but I do know this: Those DISD trustees who opposed an election to increase school funding need to be held accountable. When we vote for trustees in May, I’m going to remember who wouldn’t let us vote in November.

Angela Hunt is a neighborhood resident and former Dallas city councilwoman in East Dallas. 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.

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