2015 June Lakewood

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Landslide election

Mark Clayton calls dibs on District 9, and he doesn’t even have to flip for it.

Dallas state of mind

East Dallas photographer Richard Sharum is internationally recognized, but he’s spending his time documenting Dallas.

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Row your boat Richard Linden is obsessed with rowing of the slightly insane variety.

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Put up a parking lot Can the Lakewood Theater support Alamo Drafthouse?

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YOLO

You only live once, so what do you want to do before you die? Tell it to the world on Lowest Greenville.

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Coffee people

Lakewood artist Shannon Kincaid has a theory that coffee shops are about more than just coffee.

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WORLDS COLLIDE — OR DON’T

I was sitting in the left-turn lane, waiting for the green light that would allow me to start moving again.

As I rotated my bored gaze through the intersection, I saw potholes (of course), as well as a car facing me and waiting to cross. The light turned green for that driver, and as she made her way through the intersection, a white flash blew through a red light and missed the back of the woman’s car by what seemed like the width of an iPad.

The woman came rolling past me with her eyes bulging and her hand covering her mouth as she looked into her rear-view mirror, contemplating what had just happened.

Or more to the point, what had just not happened.

By the narrowest of margins, she had missed being destroyed by another driver. Even though she hadn’t seen what was happening as things unfolded, she appeared painfully aware of it all now.

The woman had done nothing wrong, but that wouldn’t have made much difference had she been at the joint of a T-bone crash.

I’ve been involved in my share of fender-benders over the years, none my fault as I like to tell my wife; each had damage enough to cost $1,000 to repair but none bad enough to cause a lucrative crick in my neck.

But I’ve also been involved in two pretty major crashes.

Once, a semi-truck pulling out of a driveway T-boned my car as I drove past, spinning me completely around and nearly into a huge electrical pole.

Another time, I was driving north on Central Expressway when an uninsured and speeding drunk driver pounded the back of my car.

Both times, I saw what was going to happen just before it did, not that there was anything I could do about it. Things unfolded, it was over, and I was fine.

And at the same intersection where I saw the woman barely escape a collision, virtually the same thing had happened to me years earlier.

Why me? Or maybe a better question: Why not me?

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BRITTANY NUNN

As I drove through the intersection’s green light, for some reason I happened to look right, down the street across the passenger seat. And there, barreling toward me was a huge SUV. The driver was speeding, and he clearly wasn’t stopping.

For whatever reason, I didn’t freeze. Instead, I jammed the accelerator to the floor, and my car slipped through the intersection just before the SUV.

No damage. No panic. Until, of course, I had rolled a block or so down the street, and I found myself breathing quickly and felt my skin go cold.

Why me? Or maybe a better question: Why not me?

That’s my question of the day: Why do bad things happen to anyone, and given how many of us there are continually drifting into each other’s paths, why don’t they happen more often?

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GET TO KNOW PETE ZAPFFE

Pete is a third generation Dallasite, attended Highlands Park schools and moved to Lakewood in 1977.

Pete’s commitment to the community is reflective in past volunteer commitments to the East Dallas Chamber of Commerce, past President of Lakewood Elementary Dad’s Club and past board member for over 20 years of the East Dallas YMCA.

He currently serves on the board of D.O.T (Disciples of Trinity helping the terminally ill) and current member and past President of the Exchange Club of East Dallas (helping 6,600 kids in the East Dallas DISD schools.)

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ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE WANTS LAKEWOOD THEATER BUT NEEDS MORE PARKING

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“Wonder if the parking garage issue could be revisited. Neighbors might see things differently if it was the only way to keep the theater a theater.”

—Randy Brooks

“I hate it that everything revolves around parking. This theater went a long, long time without a parking crisis. That crisis only exists today because of poor decisions on tenant mix and locations. No one could see that big ol’ theater

sitting there at the end of the lot? So now it is a real problem and it’s going to be expensive and/or really slow to fix.”

—Norman Alston

“I’d really like to see leadership from our city council on putting a parking package together to satisfy Alamo Drafthouse, which I feel will be the best entity to keep our theater alive.”

—Woodrow Wildcat

“We lived there for 13 years and now we live in Portland, Ore. — the most walkable city in the US — and when they open a business in Portland there are no parking requirements because people walk and ride bikes. In Lakewood, a person could easily walk or ride a bike to Lakewood Theater. Explain to me why that will never happen in Dallas?”

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A grand urban experiment

East Dallas neighbor Richard Sharum is a street photographer, and he’s demanding Dallas’ attention with his outdoor photo exhibit, which is really more of a social experiment than anything. For the exhibit Sharum printed out several large photos of downtown Dallas on paper with adhesive backing, and then stuck them on sidewalks in downtown Dallas, in the exact locations where the photos were taken. He then hid to observe how people interacted with the photos, and even filmed their responses. As he expected, the photos barely made it a few hours; people either stole them or city officials disposed of them. But before that, passersby stopped to study the photos or snap cellphone pictures of them. The photos caused some strangers to chat with each other. Other people asked their friends to take pictures of them lying on the ground beside the artwork. Sharum’s name was nowhere on the photos, only the tag #ObserveDallas. Then he launched #ObserveDallas2015, for which he printed out massive 40-by60-foot banners and hung them on buildings downtown. He spent almost $100,000 on the project and has recouped only about $10,000. You don’t have to be a math person to know a $90,000 deficit is a number worthy of cold sweat and nervous hives. So what gives? Why’d he do it?

You started this project in East Dallas?

Yeah, I’ve lived over here since fall of 2009. Whenever I first started experimenting with what types of materials to put on the ground, my first idea was to make metal prints. So I was putting metal prints all over East Dallas — kind of like Easter eggs — behind buildings and stuff, testing them to see how long they would hold up in weather. I did that for months before I did the first downtown project.

The prints you stuck on the ground in downtown Dallas were pretty big. How big were the ones you hid around East Dallas?

They were just little metal prints [about postcard size]. I wanted to see what was the best way to adhere them to surfaces. I tried them on different surfaces — concrete,

Richard Sharum: Photo by Danny Fulgencio

pebblestone, brick. I saw which adhesives worked better, and I waited for sun and rain to see if it would fade the image, how long it would last. I was just experimenting with it. There are a couple of buildings around here that still have prints behind them that no one knows about.

Really? Where?

I live on Lake Gardens, so right around there [near Goodfriend Beer Garden and Good 2 Go Taco]. That’s where I started, but I eventually scrapped the metal idea because I didn’t want to piss buildings off by using concrete adhesive to where they’d have to go yank them off. So I ended up using Epson adhesive paper, which is really nice. It prints museum quality. It looks like you could hang it on the wall.

What did you learn from the experiment downtown with the adhesive paper?

Within two or three hours, they were all taken. Seven of the eight were taken by passersby and one of the prints was taken by the city — the last one. But it’s interesting because they were talking about it. They were confused about whether or not they should take it, if it was trash.

The way people interacted with it just confirmed my theory that people are starving for that kind of random act of expression, that interactivity. In downtown, they’re not used to seeing that. You had all these strangers who otherwise probably never would have talked to each other talking. It was cool to see my work affecting people like that. So I decided to go ahead and do #ObserveDallas2015 bigger and better, and put it on the side of buildings.

With the second phase of the downtown project, the one with the huge prints hanging from buildings, what was your vision?

I only put up images that were shot in downtown. It’s a celebration of life here in Dallas. The one that has caught the most, I guess, controversial attention is the one that went up on Ervay across from City Hall. It’s of a homeless man.

You’re an internationally recognized photographer, so why do this experiment in Dallas?

I’ve shot downtowns internationally.

#ObserveDallas is kind of a part of a bigger project I have going on. I started shooting downtown areas back in 2005, specifically documenting downtown areas and the people who use them. I’ve shot in Brazil, Italy, England, all over the U.S. I wanted to do this in Dallas instead of in other downtowns where I’m more known because I think Dallas has a bad problem of holding people back.

How so?

I’ve known people who have to go to other cities to be recognized because no one cares about them in Dallas, and then they come back to Dallas and suddenly Dallas wants to claim them. I see some really smart creative people in Dallas who aren’t given any attention. I’ve been all over and met some really great artists, and the reason Dallas isn’t on par with these other cities is because all of the people who are trying to do something different in Dallas are being held back.

I went to New York and Chicago and Italy, and my work was recognized. I was recognized by Magnum Photos. And then I come back to Dallas like, ‘Hey I’ve got some work I want to show,’ and it’s like, ‘Well, we’re not interested in seeing your work.’ ‘Oh, but did I mention I was awarded the Magnum Masterclass three times in 2014?’ And suddenly it’s, ‘Oh you were? Well, let’s talk then.’ I’m like, ‘Why? My work didn’t change. It’s the same work I just showed you.’ I think it’s a citywide problem.

I wanted this project to be a shot across the bow to arts writers, the city government and everybody, to put up this huge art, so that hopefully the public will think ‘Finally someone is doing something like this’ and start demanding more things like it. —Brittany

Nunn

SEE MORE PHOTOS of Richard Sharum’s outdoor photo exhibit at lakewood.advocatemag.com.

River less traveled

East Dallas neighbor Richard Linden is proof that you’re never too old to enjoy extreme sports, especially if it means knocking an item or two off your bucket list.

The 72-year-old dentist lives his life by moving from one obsession to the next. He recently migrated from a skydiving obsession to kayaking after he learned about the Texas Water Safari Race, which is touted as the world’s toughest canoe race.

And although thousands of men and women from around the world have competed in the race, only Linden holds the title of Oldest Person to Complete It Solo.

The title didn’t come easily.

The Texas Water Safari is a four-day, 260-mile race from San Marcos down the Guadalupe River to the San Antonio Bay that involves a whole lot of paddling and very little sleeping.

Many of the people who start the race don’t finish it. The participants have 100 hours to make it down the river. They pack as light as possible, and then family and friends can bring them water and food at allotted checkpoints along the river. Racers who are forced to use their cellphones at any point in the race are disqualified.

Richard Linden: Photos by Andrew Williams

Starting in 2009, Linden kayaked the river several times, but each year something happened that kept him from finishing the race.

“My first three years I was down there, I probably wrecked $10,000-worth of boats,” Linden figures. “The learning curve is pretty steep and unforgiving.”

Another year Linden made it almost all the way to the end when he ran into log jam. As he prepared to pull his boat out and drag it on the land for a couple miles, he ran into a “No Trespassing” sign. What he didn’t realize was racers ahead of him left the sign to deter other racers. He eventually ended up ignoring the sign, but it was too late; he had paused just long enough to make him late to his next checkpoint. “I was pretty hot about that,” he says. “Every time I tell that story, I get mad all over again.”

The first time he completed the race was with a partner. Then in 2014 he completed it solo in 96 hours, 29 minutes.

The race can be dangerous, and once Linden was injured. Regardless, his wife, Jennifer, says she doesn’t worry about him.

“Richard likes himself,” she says with a smirk. “He’s not going to put himself in any situations where he isn’t going to make it out OK.”

Linden trains hard each year in preparation for the race, and he plans to race again this June.

“What would make you want to go from there to there?” Linden says, pointing to a map of the river. “I mean, that’s a tough way of getting there. I don’t know what it boils down to, other than just an obsession.” —Brittany

Nunn

Forget the Alamo?

Alamo Drafthouse is poised to be the savior of the historic Lakewood Theater. The Austin-based movie house company is in the thick of negotiations for the circa 1938 neighborhood landmark.

“They are Alamo customers through and through,” says Alamo’s DFW COO Bill DiGaetano of Lakewood residents. “It’s a phenomenal site for a theater.”

The theater’s most recent tenant lost its lease in January, and the building’s future has been in question. No local, state or federal designations protect either the exterior or interior.

Willingham-Rutledge and Kinney Property Co., which bought the stretch of the shopping center from the theater to Starbucks in 2012, repeatedly have told neighbors that a theater is their first choice for a new tenant, but they’ve expressed doubt that it’s economically feasible, saying that breaking up the space into retail and restaurants is more likely.

Enter Alamo, which is familiar with historic theaters. The company restored and operates the Ritz in downtown Austin and is renovating the New Mission in San Francisco. These are 2- and 5-screen theaters, respectively, because the company worked within their original sizes.

“We are a company of film nerds and film lovers. Whether it’s preserving 35 mm print or old movies houses, it’s something we’re very passionate about,” DiGaetano says.

Alamo hopes the Lakewood Theater will be its next preservation effort, he says; the

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company wants to reconfigure the space while retaining the monument, murals and, of course, the iconic tower.

“We would have to break it up into smaller auditoriums — that’s the only way to make something like that truly buy-able from a business standpoint — but other than that, we would keep it as true to its original form as possible,” DiGaetano says.

Though Alamo’s involvement appears to be a win for both theater owners and neighbors, who have vocally raised a ruckus on the theater’s behalf, there’s still at least one big problem: parking. DiGaetano says Alamo needs roughly 150 parking spaces to do the deal, and those spaces are not currently available to the theater on the shopping center property.

“Anybody in the neighborhood knows that, even now with the theater shut down, parking over there is not good at all,” DiGaetano says. “It’s an issue whether Alamo comes in or whether two or three restaurants come in.”

Building a parking garage anywhere on Lakewood Shopping Center property would be nearly impossible, says coowner Craig Kinney. The center has multiple owners who lay claim to the scant spaces to serve their own tenants. Plus, a garage would require political will. A few years ago, Kinney and co-owner Bill Willingham had hoped to build a two-level parking garage backing up to the theater, but neighbors nixed it. The garage was

Photo by Danny Fulgencio

projected to hold 60 parking spaces; the surface lot holds roughly 32.

DiGaetano says Alamo is open to sharing with nearby properties. Kinney says he has inquired after neighboring lots, such as the Faulkner Tower lot near Gaston on Paulus as well as the Lakewood Towers parking garage on Oram and Alderson. They may be able to cobble together 150 spaces for Alamo, he says, but even then, “any agreement we get will be a short-term agreement, and that’s a problem. Obviously, what Lakewood really needs is additional permanent parking.”

Should the City of Dallas step in? Councilman Philip Kingston, whose district includes the Lakewood Shopping Center, isn’t so sure.

“Anybody who believes what a property owner or developer says, let’s just say I’ve got a bridge for you,” Kingston says. “All of these are money problems, and they all get solved with money.”

Kingston describes himself as the staunchest defender of historic preservation on the City Council. If the deal is being held up by a legitimate regulatory or financial problem that falls into the city’s purview, Kingston says he’s willing to help — but neither Alamo nor the theater owners have contacted him, he says.

“I want the Alamo theater. I want the theater preserved. I want success,” Kingston says. But what’s happening now “sounds an awful lot like a deal negotiation.”

The councilman may be calling their bluff. At press time, the theater owners and Alamo hadn’t come to an agreement about rent, with Kinney saying Alamo was undercutting their offer and DiGaetano countering that Alamo is willing to lease the theater asis, despite the substantial “x factor” that comes with historic preservation.

So should neighbors just forget the Alamo Drafthouse?

DiGaetano seems hopeful about the negotiations and says Alamo is “ready to keep talking.” If the deal doesn’t pan out, he says, there’s always the possibility that the company could reconsider the Lakewood Theater in the future.

“I don’t think it’s going anywhere,” DiGaetano says. “At least, I hope it’s not.”

—Keri Mitchell

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Writing on the wall

You’re headed south on Greenville Avenue, and you pop a right at Sears, the street adjacent to Trader Joe’s that takes you to The Truck Yard. To your left you can’t miss the four black boards along the wall with the words “Before I die …” painted in bold white letters at the top.

Death might seem like a morbid topic to consider during a night on the town, but think of the boards as a celebration of life — a public bucket list, of sorts. Beside the boards are small metal buckets that hold several sticks of chalk, inviting passersby to take one out and write an item on the giant wish list.

Already neighbors have marked up the “Before I die ...” boards from top to bottom with sentiments such as “travel to Europe,” “be a grandma,” and “matter.”

It’s a simple enough concept, but this particular project is part of a nationwide movement created by artist Candy Chang

in New Orleans in 2011. Since then more than 550 cities have adopted it in dozens of languages across the globe.

The company Distinctive Life, which, perhaps fittingly, is a funeral home and cremation service, brought the movement to Dallas. Distinctive Life considered several other locations in Dallas as well, but it chose Lowest Greenville as the prime location for a couple reasons.

For starters, Lowest Greenville is organized. At this point you’ve probably heard of the Lowest Greenville Collective, the business association that oversees the area. That was one of the first groups Mark Brinkerhoff, a spokesman for Distinctive Life, reached out to. Then Brinkerhoff and Lowest Greenville Collective’s founder Jessica Burnham worked together to request authorization from the “Before I Die …” organization, the City of Dallas, the landlord and the building’s occupant.

Secondly, business owners on Lowest Greenville have been eager to have more art in the area — similar to what’s available in Deep Ellum. (Speaking of Deep Ellum, there’s a chance the project will move there later this fall before eventually hopscotching to other parts of the city.)

So visit Lowest Greenville while you can to make your mark and let the world know: What do you want to do before you die?

—Brittany Nunn

See people participating in “Before I Die …” art exhibit on Lowest Greeville at lakewood.advocatemag.com.

Paintings by Shannon Kincaid

Coffee connections

While researching for an art project, a question popped into Lakewood artist Shannon Kincaid’s head one day and quickly became an obsession: What is the cultural significance of Starbucks?

“I couldn’t stop thinking about it,” Kincaid recalls. “It was a bug in my brain, so I started paying attention.”

About two years ago, Kincaid began frequenting the Starbucks at Mockingbird and Abrams to observe the crowd.

“For the price of a cup of coffee, you can rent office space and you can stay here as long as you want,” Kincaid explains. “It’s kind of the great equalizer. You see homeless people, people hosting Bible studies, business meetings, a lone woman knitting, dads with kids in pajamas.”

Then she learned Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz might be influencing all those good vibes.

“It’s the ‘third place’ idea,” she explains. “First place is home, second place is at work and then Howard Schultz wants third place to be Starbucks. I would argue that for some people, Starbucks competes for first place.”

These observations inevitably turned into their own art project, which Kincaid is calling Project Starbucks. One afternoon, Kincaid took several photos of some of the familiar faces she was used to seeing. She painted at least a dozen people doing things she felt represented life at Starbucks — reading the paper, falling asleep while studying, chatting with friends.

“It’s an artist’s job to sort of hold up a mirror and tell people who we are,” Kincaid says, and in her opinion, we are living in a world where Starbucks is the “communal living room.”

Kincaid’s paintings hang in the Mockingbird-Abrams Starbucks, and she has even made lasting friendships with some of the subjects who recognized themselves in her paintings.

—Brittany

Nunn

LEARN MORE about Kincaid’s work at shannonkincaid.com.

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Out & About

June 2015

June 17-28

Shakespeare in the park

First up is “The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) [revised],” wherein actors blaze through all 37 of the bard’s plays in 90 minutes. That runs June 17-20. And then a traditional staging of “Romeo and Juliet” runs June 24-28. All shows start at 8:15 p.m.

Samuell Grand Amphitheater, 1500 Tenison, 214.559.2778, shakespearedallas.org, $10-$15

JUNE 3

Storytime

Promise of Peace Garden leads story time for the little one starting at 10:30 a.m. Learn about plants and community gardens. White Rock Hills Library, 9150 Ferguson, 214.670.8443, free

JUNE 4, 11, 18 AND 25

Cool Thursdays

This month’s Arboretum shows include tributes to Bruce Springsteen; Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; and Buddy Holly. Gates open at 6 p.m. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, dallasarboretum.org, 214.515.6520,

$10-$27

JUNE 4-20

‘Precious Little’

This Madeline Georgeplay is about a linguist who’s obsessed with a dying language and communicating with an ape at the zoo.

Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, 214.904.0500, echotheater.org, free

JUNE 6

Dog Day Afternoon

Operation Kindness, the no-kill shelter, holds its 21st-annual Dog Day Afternoon Celebration from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., featuring low-cost microchipping, “ask the vet” and “ask the trainer” tents and performances. Flagpole Hill, 8100 Doran Circle, 972.418.7297, operationkindness.org, free

JUNE 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 AND 28

Good Local Market

The White Rock market is open 8 a.m.-1 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. The Lakeside market, 9150 Garland Road, is every first and third Saturday. The Vickery Meadow market, behind Half Price Books, runs 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays.

Good Local Market, 702 N. Buckner, goodlocalmarket.org, free

JUNE 14

Concert for CASA at SMU

Dallas Symphony Orchestra concert benefits Dallas CASA, a nonprofit that advocates for children in foster care. Enjoy Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola conducted by Gerhardt Zimmerman alongside soloists Angela Fuller-Heyde and Ann Marie Brink, who also serve as CASA volunteers. Meadows School for the Arts, 6101 Bishop, free

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June 7

Gustafer Yellowgold

Few children’s musicians have the crossover success to adult audiences that Gustafer Yellowgold possesses. Yellowgold, an animated yellow alien from the sun, is the creation of songwriter and illustrator Morgan Taylor. He performs “live on the Astroturf” alongside videos of his animated creation. The show starts at 1 p.m. Good Records, 1808 Greenville, 214.752.4663, goodrecords.com, free

JUNE 19-JULY 12

Flat Stanley

“The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” follows a 10-year-old boy whose wish is granted to be flattened and mailed around the world.

Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.740.0051, dct.org, $22-$28

JUNE 24

Best Coast

Los Angeles-based rock duo Best Coast has produced several hit singles. They perform at the Granada this month with Bully.

Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville, 214.824.9933, granadatheater.com, $24

JUNE 25

Book signing

Salon.com editor Sarah Hepola, who lives in our neighborhood, releases a memoir this month about her destructive past, “Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget.” She will read from the book and sign copies starting at 7 p.m.

Barnes and Noble Lincoln Park, 7700 W. Northwest Highway, 214.739.1124, barnesandnoble.com, free

JUNE 26-JULY 19

Ladybug, ladybug

The Contemporary Theatre of Dallas revives Mary Rohde Scudday’s “Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home,” which premiered in Dallas in 1979 and won the Kennedy Center Award in 1980.

The Contemporary Theatre of Dallas, 601 Sears Street, 214.828.0094, contemporarytheatreofdallas.com, $22-$32

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The new bbbop Seoul Kitchen on Lowest Greenville isn’t big, but it’s bright and open. Almost everything is a DIY (DoIt-Yourself) project, which gives the room a homey vibe: the tables were custom-made with an art technique that allowed designers to transfer print designs onto the wooden tabletops; the hanging lights over the tables were created out of old kimchi jars, and the shelves were built from recycled wood pallets. “We believe in doing as much as we can ourselves,” says co-owner Steve Shin. “We were in the planning stages like, ‘This could come out really cool or really bad.’ ” Luckily, the end result is everything the team hoped it would be. Shin heads up bbbop along with his sister, Sandy, who has been a private chef for 10 years, and brother-in-law, Greg Bussey, who was most recently executive chef at The Joule Hotel and Victor Tangos. This is their second bbbop location, and they are planning a third in Oak Cliff. The original location is also in East Dallas on Upper Greenville near Lovers. The new Lowest Greenville menu is slightly different from the Upper Greenville menu. It includes new recipes, although the menu still revolves around the Korean rice bowl concept that put bbbop on the map. Don’t forget to stop by bbbop’s sauce station where guests can choose from several sauce options (half of which are gluten free). The Lowest Greenville location also serves a selection of Asian beer, although you might not want to miss out on the chance to try bbbop’s hibiscus limeade soju, which doesn’t need alcohol to be deliciously tangy and sweet.

—Brittany Nunn

Not Your Momma’s Fried Chicken with spicy rice: Photo by Rasy Ran

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Good 2 Go Taco

The votes are in, and East Dallas says its favorite place to grab a taco is Good 2 Go Taco off Peavy. Sure, there are lots of

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taco joints in East Dallas, but maybe it was Good 2 Go’s highly-raved-about breakfast tacos that won neighbors over? Where else can you get a taco with grilled hangar steak, pasilla honey glazed bacon or apricot brown sugar glazed ham? Good 2 Go is slightly tucked away, and that gives it a sort of quaintness, especially since it shares a space with Cultivar Coffee and Tea. There is indoor and outdoor seating, and you can even use Goodfriend’s fanned patio next door during the morning and afternoon hours when Goodfriend isn’t using it. There is a catch to eating at Good 2 Go, though. Ready? It’s closed on Monday (which will automatically be the No. 1 day you crave

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it) and they close by 3 p.m. every day. But Good 2 Go does have free wifi and a private parking lot. Yes, in East Dallas. We know. We think it’s amazing, too.

Runner-up: Taco joint

Third place: Torchy’s Tacos

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IT’S THE CHERRY ON TOP

Pouring silky custard into a churning ice cream machine will be the start to one of the most rewarding recipes you make in your kitchen. Begin with the perfect ice cream base, and the flavor combinations are endless. This recipe will bring out the creative side of your whole family with flavors of lavender and honey or traditional cookies and cream. You will be enjoying your favorite frozen treat all summer long.

ICE CREAM BASE

GROCERY LIST

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 ½ cups whole milk

¾ cup granulated sugar

5 egg yolks

1 vanilla bean, halved and seeds scraped

DIRECTIONS

In a medium saucepan whisk together cream, milk, half of the sugar and the vanilla bean seeds; bring to a boil. While the cream mixture is heating up, whisk the egg yolks and remaining sugar in a bowl until thick and pale in color.

Once the cream mixture has come to a slight boil, add about 1/3 of the mixture to the egg mixture and whisk until fully combined.

Slowly add the egg mixture to the remaining cream and stir until mixture becomes thick (do not bring cream/egg mixture to a boil); immediately strain custard.

Cover and allow the ice cream base to cool at room temperature and then refrigerate for at least four hours or overnight.

Pour ice cream base into ice cream machine and churn (follow manufacturer directions).

Once ice cream is frozen, slowly add your choice of ingredients.

FLAVOR ADD-INS

Cookies and cream: Add 1 cup crushed chocolate cookie sandwiches.

Birthday cake: Add 1 cup crumbled baked vanilla cake and ½ cup rainbow sprinkles. Honey lavender: Remove ¼ cup granulated sugar from recipe. Once ice cream is frozen, drizzle in ¼ cup of honey and 2 Tbsp dried lavender.

Salted peanut butter crunch: Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the egg and sugar mixture. Once frozen, add ½ cup crushed pretzel pieces and 1 cup mini peanut butter cups.

Mint brownie chunk: Once cream/milk mixture has come to a boil, add in ½ cup fresh mint leaves and allow the cream to steep for 30 minutes. Pour the mint-infused cream into a blender and then bring back to a boil before tempering into egg mixture. Fold 1½ cup of baked brownie chunks into mint ice cream.

Kristen Massad writes a monthly column about sweets and baked goods. The professional pastry chef graduated from the French Culinary Institute in New York City and owned Tart Bakery on Lovers Lane for eight years. She blogs about food and lifestyles at inkfoods.com.

SUMMER IT’S !

STORY BY BRITTANY NUNN & CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

AERIAL PHOTO BY DANNY FULGENCIO, PROPELLED BY SKY HELICOPTERS

ADVENTURE! CULTURE! ROMANCE!

YOU ARE THE STAR OF THESE SUPER-AWESOME SUMMER DAYCATIONS

It’s summer, and it seems all your friends and acquaintances are enjoying lavish vacations. You can’t click on your favorite social media site without images of their surfing and seaside lounging slapping you in the eyes. You wonder: “Am I the only person with a job and a budget in

this world?” For starters, you are not alone. Furthermore, you don’t have to travel far for relaxation, entertainment and excitement.

For the landlocked East Dallas dweller, follow our story for four tailored-toyour-taste itineraries, each less than 30 minutes from home.

WEST

A THROWBACK KIND OF DAY

Head slightly west of our neighborhood for a day of nostalgia and whimsy with a dash of spice and action.

IT IS AN

OVERCAST,

BREEZY MORNING. The heat, at this early hour, is not yet oppressive. It’s your day off, and you are feeling sentimental and venturesome. “Let’s do something meaningful,” you think. Now, before you get going, are you one of those wake-up-hungry types?

YES, I MUST FEED. [GO TO #1]

NO, I PREFER TO WORK UP AN APPETITE. [GO TO #2]

ONEYou take the Royal exit off Central Expressway and find a comfy booth at Cindi’s NY Deli, a tried-and-true institution featuring fluffy flapjacks and hearty omelets plus Jewish staples such as Challah breads and Matzo ball soup. You praise the staff for the all-day breakfast offerings and generosity with the coffee refills. Man, those pancakes hit the spot! Now, do you jump right into physical activity or ease into your day with a quiet shopping excursion?

LET’S GET PHYSICAL. [GO TO #5]

SHOPPING SOUNDS LIKE ADEQUATE EXERCISE FOR NOW. [GO TO #2] TWO

You travel back in time — that is, to Forest Lane at Inwood — arriving at Forestwood Antique Mall, which specializes in sports memorabilia, folk art, collectables and rare jewelry.

After scoring a Battle Armor Skeletor Evil Lord of Destruction action figure for your vintage toy collection (fist pump!), you enjoy lunch at the mall’s Garden Tea Room it opens at 11 a.m. and serves classic comfort foods including casseroles, soups and chicken fried steak until 2:30 p.m. Maybe Forestwood merely whet your shopper’s appetite, or perhaps you met your antiquing quota for the week — which is it?

I COULD SHOP SOME MORE. [GO TO #3]

I AM ONE PARCEL AWAY FROM HOARDERS BURIED ALIVE; LET’S JUST LOOK AT SOME COOL OLD THINGS. [GO TO #4]

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You cruise along Forest until you arrive at the North Dallas Antique Mall, nestled in a shopping park at Marsh. You feel giddy and proud, discovering treasure after treasure including mid-century modern, Mad Men-

era knick-knacks, old records and eighttracks. Nothing can stop you now that Linda Rhonstadt’s Greatest Hits is in your possession. Your reusable shopping bags are full, but is your tummy?

NO, LET’S EAT. [GO TO #6]

I’M STUFFED AND READY TO CONTINUE MY DAYLONG ESCAPE FROM REALITY. [GO TO #4]

FIVE

As you enter the cardiovascular exercise paradise known as Jump Street, off Central Expressway at Royal, you immediately revert to child-

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You go back. Way way back. Like 2,000 years back. The Museum of Biblical Art, located at Park Lane and Boedeker, has all the adventure you can stomach — births, death, war, gore, peace, passion One kindly docent explains that in 2005, a fire destroyed the museum and some 2,500 works inside, but that from the ashes rose a more magnificent venue of 30,000 square feet featuring biblically themed art that, be you devoutly religious or not at all, fuels the soul. Your soul might be filled, but is your gut?

THAT LOAVES AND FISHES STORY MADE ME HUNGRY. [GO TO #6]

I’M NOT HUNGRY, BUT I AM INSPIRED. LET’S CARPE THIS DIEM! [GO TO #5]

hood. You are 10 again as you bounce and test your trampolinedodge ball (yes, that is all one thing) and arcade game skills, or ride the mechanical bull. Now you’ve worked up an appetite. Are you down for a quick margarita and pulled-pork fajitas or do you prefer something a little less heartburn inducing?

BRING ON JALAPENO FLAVORED EVERYTHING.

[GO TO #6]

BUT MY ULCER IS ACTING UP.

[GO TO # 7]

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SEVEN

Enter familiar territory — NorthPark Center Tucked

Neiman Marcus department store, you discover the fabled Mermaid Bar, which opened at the same time as the mall in 1965. You admire whimsical murals by Danish artist Bjorn Wiinblad — Stanley Marcus commissioned them in the 1960s. Reliably good food, service and the “nostalgia effect” has kept customers coming back throughout the years, general manager Chad Boyle tells you. “This is the destination of ladies’ lunches in Dallas — grandmothers brought the mothers, and the mothers brought the daughters, and that’s how it’s been for 50 years,” he says. You smile and try The Mermaid Sampler, which includes a cup of soup, fruit and half a chicken salad sandwich. Now that you’ve had a light meal, do you feel like socializing or sitting in a dark theater where someone else provides the entertainment?

I ENJOY LIVE MUSIC AND POTENT POTABLES, AND I DON’T HAVE ANY CHILDREN WITH ME. [GO TO #9]

I’M FEELING ANTISOCIAL, YET ODDLY IN THE MOOD FOR AN OLD, FEEL-GOOD MOVIE. [GO TO #8]

been serving up tacos, fajitas, rice, beans, margaritas and the gamut of Tex-Mex staples for almost 70 years. In other words, the staff here knows its stuff, and that serves you well. Yum! You are pumped full of tacos and Jose Cuervo. As the psychiatrist would ask, “how does that make you feel?”

TEQUILA MAKES ME SLEEPY. I’M CALLING IT A NIGHT —

EIGHT

Tupinamba restaurant is new to Preston Hollow Village, at Walnut Hill just west of Central Expressway, but this institution has

[THANK YOUR DESIGNATED DRIVER, AND GO TO BED.] [END]

THE NIGHT IS YOUNG — WHAT ELSE IS THERE?

[GO TO #8]

Every third Wednesday of the month, Studio Movie Grill (at Central Expressway and Royal) takes audiences back in time with its Family Rewind series, featuring favorite childhood movies at retro prices — $3 a ticket. It is July, so you grab a soda and settle in for a screening of “The Neverending Story.” You leave with thoughts of luckdragons and childlike empresses dancing in your head, not to men-

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tion that catchy theme song. “Dream a dream, and what you dream will be eee ah eee eee …” Speaking of dream, are you ready to hit the pillow or up for more activity?

NEVERENDING STORY? MORE LIKE THE NEVERENDING DAY. I’M DONE. [END]

I COULD DO MORE HOW ABOUT LIVE MUSIC AND ADULT BEVERAGES?

[GO TO #9]

Velvet Elvis, the deliciously divey lounge you discover at 3720 Walnut Hill (near Marsh) draws a mixed crowd, and you feel totally cozy inside its walls. You like to lounge, play pool and have eclectic, but not persnickety, musical taste, which makes this place, which offers live mainstream rock music from just about every decade, perfect. Oh, and cheap, strong drinks you appreciate those too. It’s the ideal way to wind down your pleasant and fulfilling day. [END]

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EAST

[INSERT YOUR NAME HERE]’S DAY OFF DAY

Travel 10-20 minutes east of our neighborhood, give or take, to the Garland area, for a day of out and indoor adventure, and tantalizing tourism with splashes of refreshment along the way.

AS SUNLIGHT PEEKS THROUGH YOUR BEDROOM BLINDS,

you hear the TV weatherman report it’s going to be clear and hot today — but not 105 hot. More like 90 hot. Not too bad! You guzzle your coffee and think, “I am ready to take on the world! I am going to get so much work done today!” But then you remember you have the day off. Even better. Today, you are going to make Ferris Bueller look like a hack. Is your stomach growling or should you knock out your al fresco exercise before the mercury rises?

I AM FAMISHED. [GO TO #1] LET’S START WITH A SCENIC WALK. [GO TO #2]

TWO

ONEHead east of Lake Highlands to downtown Garland, where at the corner of Main and 9th you find Hubbard’s Cubbard, a country diner that serves up gargantuan gravy-drenched biscuits. You opt for a pancake sampler. The breakfast menu, with its dense starches, fluffy eggs, crispy bacon and endless stream of stout coffee has drawn diners from far and near for more than 35 years. Now, are you ready to work off some of those calories, or do you need some quiet, indoor time to digest?

LET’S GET PHYSICAL! [GO TO #2]

I COULD WALK, BUT PREFER TO DO SO INDOORS. [GO TO #5]

Head just a few miles east/northeast of our neighborhood and downtown Garland to the Rowlett Creek Preserve, at 2525 Castle near Centerville. This wooded singletrack trail system offers more than 16 miles of path-pounding options for adventurers on foot or bike, plus scenic picnic areas and open greenbelt spaces. Before heading in, you check the Dallas Off Road Bicycle Association’s trail guidelines, posted near the trailhead. This helps you determine the proper trail — flat or bumpy, longdistance or short loop for your skill level and intentions. This trail has something for everyone. Bet you are hot and thirsty now, huh?

YES — BRING ON ICY COLD REFRESHMENT. [GO TO #3]

YES — BUT I COULD USE SOMETHING WITH A LITTLE PUNCH. [GO TO #4]

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You swing into TC Shaved Ice for the smoothest, sweetest, snowiest cones around. You are familiar with the White Rock Lake area location and are happy to learn there is one perfectly situated on today’s route, at 503 S. Garland, across the street from Garland High School. The only inconvenience is the mind-blowing plethora of flavors — do you order the bubble gum, amaretto or wedding cake? Or something more traditional, like pina colada or peach? Heck, you are feeling adventurous — make it a Tiger’s Blood and Tutti-Fruiti knockout (that is, shaved ice with creamy vanilla ice cream on top and bottom). Now let’s take advantage of that sugar rush — you have energy to burn. Up for some low-impact exercise, want to geek out at a hat-making factory, or would you like some adrenaline with that energy blitz?

A RELAXED GAME OF GOLF SOUNDS NICE. [GO TO #7]

I’D LIKE TO TOUR THE COUNTRY’S BIGGEST HAT-MAKING FACTORY. [GO TO #5]

WANT TO GET HIGH, IN THE MOST LEGAL WAY POSSIBLE. [GO TO #6]

FOURWhite Rock area resident Wim Bens founded Lakewood Brewing years before he finally, recently opened the Lakewood Brewing Company taproom, which happens to be located smack dab in the middle of your Garland day-cation, at 2302 Executive,

SURE, GOT ANY MORE TOURS? [GO TO #5]

I AM READY FOR SOME HEARTPUMPING ACTION — BRING ON THE WATER SLIDES!

[GO TO #9]

MY HEART WANTS TO PUMP, BUT I FORGOT MY BATHING SUIT. [GO TO #6]

country, at 721 Marion near Forest and Garland. You might not own a cowboy hat, but you still find the process of making one fascinating — collecting and felting the fur of beavers, rabbits and minks; pressure rolling; dyeing and customizing — and are surprised at the number of craftsmen and women who touch one hat from start to finish. You are so impressed that you visit the Resistol Outlet Store, which flanks the factory. Now hang on to that new cowboy hat, because it’s time for some real action and adventure. The only question is, can you handle heights?

photographing news footage for local broadcasts, but that, while a groovy side note, does not concern you today. The skyline tour — which flies passengers over landmarks such as White Rock Lake, Cowboys stadium and the Rangers’ ballpark — is a little out of your price range at $375 for a half hour (you’ll come back in the winter for the holiday lights tour, you promise yourself), but the flight simulator

lesson/flight combo is right up your alley. For $159, you receive 30 minutes of instruction followed by 30 minutes in-the-air practice in a controlled environment. You believed you could fly, and now you have. This is the best day ever. Are you hungry or too hyped for food?

STARVING. [GO TO #8]

I SPOTTED SOME INTENSE-LOOKING WATERSLIDES FROM THE AIR, AND I AM INTERESTED. [GO TO #9]

near Jupiter and Miller. “It’s fate,” you think, as you hunker down with an award-winning lager such as Temptress or the American style wheat beer Rock Ryder. If your tummy is rumbling, one of the food trucks frequently parked outside the venue shuts it up in no time. You check out the merchandise booth where you pick up a cool LBC trucker hat and a keychain that opens bottles, and spot a sign promoting taproom tours. You like tours, so you have a look around. At this point, you are totally chill. Do you want to stay that way?

FIVE

Garland — it’s so close, yet it sometimes feels like a different state (of mind, if nothing else). Garland, in many ways, is that Texas of the movies — the one in which characters don steel-toed boots, bulky silver belt buckles and 10-gallon hats. Fully embracing your day as a tourist in your own backyard, you partake in this truly Texan excursion — a tour of the Resistol and Stetson factory, the largest manufacturer of hats in the

I GET A KICK OUT OF HIGH PLACES, WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN MIND? [GO TO #6]

I AM A BIT OF A DAREDEVIL, WITHIN LIMITS. [GO TO #9]

I PREFER TO STAY GROUNDED. [GO TO #7]

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A Lake Highlands couple was following their passion when they opened Sky Helicopters in the early ’90s, and you are psyched that they did, because now you are reaping the benefits.

Connie and Ken Pyatt operate the heliport, at 2559 S. Jupiter. A large portion of their business comes from

SEVEN

While you are no Jordan Spieth, you can hold your own on the green. Heck, even a novice or new student of the game can have a blast at the Firewheel Golf Park, which is where you find yourself on this summer day (fortunately, you called ahead to book your tee time: 972.205.2795). The park includes three regulation courses; Avid Golfer magazine rated one of them number two in the highly competitive “mid-priced courses ($50-$59)” class. Green and cart fees are even lower after 1 p.m. If you worked up an appetite on the course, stop by the Branding Iron, a full service restaurant overlooking the rolling topography. If you’d rather ditch the fancy and get down and dirty with some barbecue, that’s also an option.

BARBECUE SOUNDS GOOD. [GO TO #8]

I’M NOT HUNGRY, BUT I AM ALSO NOT READY TO CALL IT A DAY. [GO TO #10]

EIGHT

No Texas daycation is complete without some real barbecue on your plate. You happen upon Meshack’s Bar-B-Que, at 240 E. Avenue B, and you just aren’t sure — “This place is a shack,” you think. You observe the weeds overtaking the parking lot, the few stumps ostensibly for sitting, the rudimentary pictures of meats and sandwiches and almost bolt, but something stops you in your tracks — the aroma of pecan smoke. As you eat your ribs — dark, tangy sauce adhering to your fingers and the corners of your mouth — you realize that it is all about the meat and nothing else matters. You are utterly satiated, but there is still fun to be had. You could do something active, adventurous — a thing that also will wash away all traces of barbecue sauce on your body — or you could watch someone else enact an adventure.

IF YOU MEAN A WATERPARK, BRING IT ON. [GO TO #9]

I’M ALL FOR ACTION, AS LONG AS I DON’T HAVE TO DO THE ACTING. [GO TO #10]

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Inside Hawaiian Falls waterpark, you enjoy water-soaked adventures streak down towering slides with names like The Torpedo, shoot along winding tunnels, pseudo surf the Hawaiian Halfpipe, swim among the waves and splash your way around gushing play areas (with or without your kiddos). Or just soak up some rays on Breaker Beach or relax on a float as you attempt to drown-out the noise of the ecstatic children who surround you. An adult ticket costs just $23. (Kids and seniors are $16). What a deal! By now you are likely pretty pooped, right?

YES, I THINK I AM SNORES. [END]

I COULD WATCH SOMEBODY ELSE DO SOMETHING. [GO TO #10]

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Do you feel pretty? You sure do after your night at the Garland Summer Musicals inside the fabulous Patty Granville Arts Center at 300 N. 5th in Downtown Garland. It’s June, which means West Side Story runs the 12th24th of the month. (Secure tickets in advance by calling 972.205.2790). Rumbles, romance and regret softened with singing and choreographed dance numbers — what a way to polish off a great day!

[END]

DAYTRIP EXTRA:

In Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center

This big cat sanctuary, while outside the 10-20 minute daycation parameters, is worth a trip in its own right. Located at 3430 Skyview, in Wylie, just east of Garland, In Sync is home to tigers, lions, cheetahs, cougars, bobcats, ocelots and one coati (an “honorary cat”) in need of rescue and veterinary care. In Sync doesn’t buy, sell or breed animals. They do offer educational tours of the facility and allow self-guided tours daily from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

For more information, give them a roar at 972.442.6888.

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IS IT ONE OF THOSE BEAUTIFUL, GET-OUTSIDE KIND OF DAYS?

THEN PUT ON YOUR FANNY PACK — they still sell those, right? — and head south to kick start a day full of adventures. Kayak the Trinity River, hang out at Fair Park or hit some Deep Ellum hotspots. Before we get started, breakfast first?

NO ADVENTURES UNTIL I HAVE FOOD IN MY STOMACH. GO TO #1 UM, WHAT IS BREAKFAST? LET’S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD. GO TO #2

TWO

ONEIt’s all about farm fresh eggs at All Good Café (2934 Main) in Deep Ellum. Try one of the classic options that revolve around eggs such as omelets or huevos rancheros. And if that’s not enough, you can even add extra eggs. Once you’ve had your fill, stretch

your legs with a walk down Main. Are you an art observer?

I’D LOVE TO CHECK OUT SOME LOCAL ART. [GO TO #2]

NO WAY, I’M HYPED UP AND READY FOR AN ADVENTURE.

[GO TO #7]

Kettle Art Gallery (2650 B Main) is within easy walking distance of just about anything in Deep Ellum. East Dallas neighbor Frank Campagna owns and operates the gallery. He’s also the creative mind behind most of the giant murals you’ll see in Deep Ellum. You’re right across

THREE

the street from Lula B’s Antique Mall Want to drop by?

BARGAIN HUNTING IS MY WEAKNESS.

[GO TO #3]

OLD STUFF IS GROSS. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?

[GO TO #4]

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At Lula B’s Antique Mall peruse the stands of local venders, selling everything from vintage apparel and books to furniture and home décor. Time for lunch?

YES, I NEED SUSTENANCE. [GO TO #5]

EH, I’M NOT HUNGRY YET. [GO TO #4]

FOUR

Take a tour through Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters’ brand new space at 819 Exposition. Lakewood neighbors Marta and Kevin Sprague, who own the popular coffee roasting company, will debut new products and offering coffee samples for passersby. You can take a tour to learn about the roasting process or stock up on coffee or new equipment. If you plan to drop by, make an appointment at marta@ noblecoyotecoffee. com. Feeling those hunger pangs yet?

MY STOMACH IS ONLY EATING ITSELF. NO BIG DEAL. [GO TO #5]

I CAN GRAB FOOD AT MY NEXT DESTINATION. [GO TO #6]

FIVE

Get in line at Pecan Lodge (2702 Main) and find out what all the fuss is about. Sometimes, it’s all about the journey, but know what you’re going order: The brisket, the hand-made smoked sausage or, mix things up with the “hot mess,” which combines barbacoa, chipotle cream cheese, sea saltcrusted sweet potatoes, butter and green onions. Enjoy it with a cold beer on the spacious patio before you decide you’re next move. Which adventure will you choose?

I’M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING OUTSIDE BUT ALSO EASY AND FAMILYFRIENDLY. [GO TO #6]

A DAY IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS SOUNDS PERFECT.

[GO TO #7]

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Spend an afternoon at Fair Park

Although there are no amusement rides during the summer (sorry folks, Summer Adventures in Fair Park is no longer happening), there are plenty of other things to do. During June and July, take a ride on the swan paddle boats. Cart the kiddos to the children’s aquarium in the Art Deco building, which is home to thousands of aquatic animals, including sharks, stingrays, eels, turtles and others. Drop by the Texas Discovery Gardens and say hello to the butterflies in the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House, or try to spot wildlife in the pond and gardens. Have a country-style meal at the Old Mill Inn Restaurant. If you stick around, catch a Broadway show in Music Hall, or watch a concert on the lawn of the Gexa Energy Pavilion

It’s free to enter Fair Park, unless a special event is taking place. Visit fairpark.org for pricing on individual attractions. Most exhibits close around 5 p.m. It has been a full day, and don’t you

love that feeling? Not ready to call it quits yet? Head back to the East Dallas area.

OK SERIOUSLY? I’M WIPED. GET ME OFF THIS CRAZY TRAIN. [END]

I’M STILL HAVING FUN. WHAT ELSE YOU GOT? [GO TO #8]

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On the way back up to East Dallas, eat your fill on Kalachandji’s covered patio, which is one of the most interesting dining spots in Dallas and has been for more than 30 years. The menu changes every day, and you don’t have to be vegetarian to enjoy the deliciously healthy Indian food served up in the all-you-can-eat buffet. Kalachandji’s is tucked away at the edge of our neighborhood at Gurley and Graham.

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Explore the Trinity River in South Dallas via kayak or canoe. Just call Charles Allen, owner and operator of Trinity River Expedition, at 214.941.1757 at least a day before the trip, and he’ll handle the rest. “The only thing people need are some old tennis shoes, water and maybe some sunscreen,” he says. Trinity River Expedition bases out of South Dallas, although Allen says he can meet you wherever you want along the Trinity River to set you up with rentals. He suggests the Santa Fe River access point, which is also a good place to hike around. You can start as early as 8 a.m. For a short trip, start between noon and 2 p.m. Find pricing and other details at canoedallas.com. After a satisfying but exhausting day, let’s find somewhere to unwind and refuel.

THE ONLY PLACE I WANT TO GO RIGHT NOW IS HOME. [END]

I’M NOT READY TO TURN IN YET. [GO TO #8]

I’M FULL AND READY TO RELAX. [END]

THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG! [GO TO #9]

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Dallas Comedy House (3025 Main) in Deep Ellum hosts shows every night of the week. Check the schedule at dallascomedyhouse. com to catch a good laugh at one of its open mic, improv or family-friendly shows. After the show, you’re once again within easy walking distance of several Deep Ellum bars.

YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. [END]

NORTH

LOOKING FOR SOME FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES?

Or perhaps you’re a big kid yourself who wants to relive your years of innocence.

HEAD NORTH OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR FOOD, sports and outdoor adventures. Breakfast first?

CAN’T THINK. MUST FOOD. [GO TO #1] NO THANKS, WE ALREADY FILLED UP ON CEREAL. [GO TO #2]

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ONEYou can’t go wrong with breakfast at Crossroads Diner in Lake Highlands at Walnut Hill and Manderville, especially once your little ones lay eyes on the giant, cinnamon-slathered sticky buns. [Warning: beware of sugar-high inducing powers.] Or bite into a stack of fresh pancakes or a traditional breakfast of grits, bacon and eggs. Now that your stomach is full, how do you want to spend the rest of your morning?

LET’S DO SOMETHING OUTSIDE.

[GO TO #2]

AN INDOOR ACTIVITY SOUNDS IDEAL. [GO TO #3]

Practice your golf swing at Topgolf at Abrams and Park Lane. If you have kids in tow, play a round at the miniature golf course. When you finish there, move on to the batting cages. If you’re getting hungry, grab some lunch at the café before climbing back into your car for some travel.

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What do you want to do, check out old-school planes or splash around at a public pool?

SIGN ME UP FOR LEARNING ABOUT HISTORY! [GO TO #6]

SUNSHINE AND SWIMMING SOUNDS LIKE THE PERFECT AFTERNOON. [GO TO #4]

It doesn’t have to be someone’s birthday party for kids to enjoy rocketing around the rink at White Rock Skate Center off Northwest Highway. The rink is open to children and adults of all ages, although the crowd varies depending on the time you’re there — usually parents with kids during the afternoon and preteens and teens during the evening. You can bring your own inline or regular skates, or rent them there. Prices are $7-$12. When you’re hungry, grab lunch across the street at JJ’s Café or Tony’s Pizza and Pasta. Now what do you want to do, check out some oldschool planes or splash around at a public pool?

SIGN ME UP FOR LEARNING ABOUT HISTORY! [GO TO #6]

SUNSHINE AND SWIMMING SOUNDS LIKE THE PERFECT AFTERNOON. [GO TO #4]

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Hop on Central and head north to the Heights Family Aquatic Center off Arapaho in Richardson. The public pool, which opened in 2013, is a fabulous way to spend time in the sun. Aside from a lap pool (which is only available from 8-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays), a leisure pool features a current channel, vortex and splash playground. There is a tot pool for the young kids and slides for the older ones.

SWIMMING IS A LOT OF WORK. WE NEED SOMETHING SWEET BEFORE DINNER.

[GO TO #5]

ICE CREAM ISN’T ENOUGH. WE NEED REAL FOOD, PRONTO. [GO TO #8]

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Just a six-minute drive away from the aquatic center is Sweet Firefly (2701 Custer), where you and your munchkins can choose between shaved ice, ice cream and candy. How sweet!

THAT WAS TASTY, BUT NOW WE’RE READY FOR SOMETHING MORE SOLID.

[GO TO #8]

WE’RE NOT READY TO SLOW DOWN. WHAT’S THE NEXT ACTIVITY?

[GO TO #9]

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Take the family to Cavanaugh Flight Museum at the Addison Airport for a self-guided tour of aircraft that span the ages. For a guided tour, call ahead to schedule an appointment: 972.380.8800 ext. 100. If you happen to have a couple hundred dollars on you (because why wouldn’t you?), you can even buy a Warbird ride. Once you’ve crammed your brain with history, head back toward East Dallas. Want to see some local artwork along the way?

SURE, I LOVE ART!

[GO TO #7]

AN ART GALLERY?

EH, I DON’T REALLY “GET” ART.

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Grab a bite at Buca di Beppo on Park Lane, which serves entrees “family style” with dishes meant to be shared. You can get the Buca Small, which serves two, or the Buca Large, which serves four. Choose from Buca’s pasta, seafood or pizza options. Once you’ve eaten your fill, do you want another family-friendly event or are you looking for something for adults only?

MY KIDS HAVE BEEN ANGELS ALL DAY.

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I LOVE MY KIDS, BUT [GO TO #10]

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ALL THAT ART MADE US HUNGRY! [GO TO

WE’RE NOT READY TO SLOW DOWN JUST YET. WHAT’S THE NEXT ACTIVITY? [GO TO #9]

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Catch a show at Dallas Children’s Theater at Skillman and Northwest Highway. From June 19 to July 12, the theater is showing “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” for kids ages five and up. If that doesn’t interest you, DCT always has something going on. Check out its website, dct.org, to find out what’s happening. Tickets usually range from $17-$28. [END.]

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On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, the popular Backdoor Comedy Club hosts stand-up comedy shows or open mic nights inside the Double Tree Hotel off Upper Greenville. For more information, go to backdoorcomedy.com or call 214.328.4444. Ticket prices range from $7-$14. [END] Last reminder

Stop by the Valley House Gallery in North Dallas (6616 Spring Valley) to check out the latest exhibit. Don’t miss the sculpture garden

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BRAGGING RIGHTS

Three exceptional East Dallas teachers give their students a place to shine

Story by Brittany Nunn | Photos by James Coreas

Top/The Robocats’ third place trophy from the BEST competition; Center/ Coach Jennifer Garcia cleans this year’s trophies; Bottom/Juan Fernandez’s trophy case

Technically savvy

About a dozen Woodrow Wilson High School students congregate around a table in a classroom where the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) students usually hang out, although not all the students are STEM students.

A couple of them duck into a closet and emerge with a robot on wheels that’s at least six-feet-tall. They call the bot “Tote Stallion.” (Its name is based on a joke from a video game, one of the students points out. “I would explain it, but it would take too long,” he says.)

Tote Stallion is the product of Woodrow’s robotics team, otherwise known as the Robocats. Woodrow teacher Brandon Carver formed the team in 2012 shortly after he joined Woodrow’s staff as the head of the engineering department; however, Carver says Woodrow student Joey Hines, who graduated from the STEM academy this year, is the person responsible for the success of the program. Hines was the one who kept it going the first year when the other students gave up after realizing how difficult and time-consuming robotics really is.

Eventually it caught on, and now every year the Robocats build two robots out of metal, cardboard, PVC pipe, wire, circuit boards and other material or gadgets. The robots are constructed for state and national competitions to achieve a certain task, such as stacking totes or tossing a large ball through a hoop. The students have to create a robot that can perform the task as efficiently as possible. Then they compete against other schools — with intensity.

In their very first competition, the Woodrow team placed sixth, which isn’t bad considering most of their robots are primarily made of PVC pipe and cardboard while other schools have fancy metalwork, and they later placed third place in BEST.

In three short years, Robocats has become a lifeline for some Woodrow students who otherwise wouldn’t have an avenue to show off their unique talents and skillsets.

“They identify as the robotics team,” Carver explains. “And from a teacher perspective, I’ve seen certain students develop identity through the team. The students come here and build robots together, and it’s usually a group that wouldn’t find an identity anywhere else. At least this exists. If this didn’t exist, what would you do?”

“Probably just go home after school like I did freshman year and not like going to school,” Hines replies.

“You didn’t like going to school?” Carver asks.

“No,” Hines says. “I wanted to be in engineering, but I went to class my freshman year and people didn’t want to be there. I didn’t really feel like I identified with the school. My sophomore year, Mr. Carver and Mr. [Jeremy] Turner came, and they completely changed the engineering department.”

But students don’t have to be engineering students or technology whizzes to earn the right to hang out with the Robocats. The team welcomes anyone who wants to learn.

“We often don’t have enough people who

can do stuff beyond just building the robot,” Hines says. “Maybe you know how to build a website or design a logo or paint? We try to emphasize that anyone can come, regardless of how much they know or don’t know, and hopefully they’ll learn something once they get here.”

Above/ Brandon Carver and team: Photo by Danny Fulgencio; Below/ Joey Hines with Tote Stallion

BRAGGING RIGHTS

Beginning with a bang

Jennifer Garcia, this year’s new athletic coordinator at J. L. Long Middle School, isn’t a shy woman — except when you ask her to brag about her recent success at Long.

Luckily, the numbers speak for themselves.

The Long girls’ volleyball team was undefeated all season, which earned them the title of Dallas ISD’s city champions. Long’s co-ed soccer team never had a single goal scored against it the entire season, including playoff games. The girls’ track and field teams, for the first time ever, scored first in long jump and second in triple jump. And the baseball and softball teams, which both were still competing at the time of publication, are poised to win district.

Garcia won’t take credit, however, instead giving it to her predecessor, Deborah Barnd, who headed the department for 17

years and built the sports programs from the ground up.

Before becoming coordinator, Garcia spent nine years teaching in deaf education at Long and also coaching alongside Barnd. When Barnd was ready to retire, she encouraged Garcia to apply for the job.

“I just stepped in at the right moment,” Garcia insists. “I was around Debbie, so I know how she ran her program. So I just kind of kept her legacy going.”

While Barnd was at Long, she worked hard to drum up community support and encourage Lakewood-area elementary schools to involve students in sports before they attended Long. That tactic was practically a miracle for the football team, which was on a multiple decades-long losing streak.

When Long’s football players began coming to Long better prepared, Long sud-

denly started winning — a lot. The football team even won the city championship in November.

Barnd used the same tactic in other sports, which is why Garcia anticipated a good year this year.

“We saw a strong group coming up, and so we knew we’d do well,” she explains.

When Garcia took over as head coach, her No. 1 agenda was to adopt Barnd’s mindset, which is a simple one: Treat everyone like family.

“The coaching staff here is one big happy family,” Garcia says. “The parents, too — the support we have here is awesome, and we treat the students like our own.”

Everyone is excited after the successful year, and Garcia hopes to harness that momentum moving forward.

“I just want to keep that energy up,” she says.

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J.L. Long Middle School’s new head coach Jennifer Garcia is off to a great start.

Gee, math whizz

Juan Fernandez has sixth-graders doing trigonometry for fun.

Fernandez is the math coach at J. L. Long Middle School, so it’s his job to drill students to prepare them for regional and state competitions, where they race against other schools to solve top-level math problems.

The tests are grueling. One requires students to answer 80 questions in 10 minutes without writing anything down. The questions range from sixth-grade level math to

college level math. Then they have a calculator test, which includes things like functions, scientific notation, geometry, trigonometry and reverse Polish notation. Then they take a general math test.

Did we mention they do this on purpose?

Although Fernandez’s sixth- through eighth-grade teams had stiff competition this year, they outperformed the schools in the region, including private schools, which typically prevail in math and science competitions.

Juan Fernandez’s math team is outperforming private schools in the area.

Fernandez was involved in the math team when he was a student at Long, and at the time the team performed well in regional and state competitions, but it fell from grace between then and now. When Fernandez started coaching the Long math team in 2012, he only had one student who qualified for state. This year 19 out of 24 of Fernandez’s students qualified.

“We just keep getting better and better,” he says. “Last year we were seventh in the state, but it was my seventh-graders against their eighth-graders. This year it was my

eighth-graders against their eighth-graders.”

Long eighth-grader Gage Broberg placed first in the region in the Number Sense category (the one in which students answer 80 questions in 10 minutes), and Fernandez helped the math team once again qualify for the state competition in San Antonio. In April, the team competed and ranked ninth in state, despite moving from the 4A division into 5A. They out-ranked Dallas-area private schools St. Mark’s School of Texas and Episcopal School of Dallas.

Gage is moving onto Woodrow next year, which doesn’t have a math team, but his little brother, Cole, a sixth-grader this year, has the potential to follow in his footsteps as a golden ticket for the Long math team. Fernandez also has a group of seventh-grade girls coming up next year that he expects to do well.

“They’re really competitive with each other,” he explains. But what he really wonders is how his efforts will pay off farther down the road.

“I want to see what my kids’ SAT scores are once they start taking SATs,” Fernandez muses, “because I think they’re going to dominate with all the stuff I’ve taught them.”

“I want to see what my kids’ SAT scores are once they start taking SATs, because I think they’re going to dominate.”

Runners high

In the budding fringe sport of ultrarunning, two East Dallas women are rising stars

Story by Christina Hughes Babb |

Photos by Rasy Ran

That someone from Dallas’ flatland would dominate a sport that involves running insane distances across rugged terrain tens of thousands of feet above sea level seems unlikely. But two White Rock-area women are doing just that — claiming records, breaching usual gender barriers and winning races that cover mileage most of us find wearisome to drive.

Nicole Studer, a 33-year-old attorney, recently clocked the fastest time ever recorded by a female in a 100-mile trail race.

Nicole Studer and Shaheen Sattar, who will compete in the Western States 100-Mile Endurance run this month, are honorary queens of ultrarunning.

Shaheen Sattar, a 30-year-old Bryan Adams High School graduate, two years ago was the second female finisher at the Leadville 100, a race through the Colorado mountains made famous by the 2009 bestseller “Born to Run” (Matthew McConaughey recently was cast as the lead in the movie version).

In 2014 Shaheen placed among the top 10 women at Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. Few humans ever even meet the standards to enter Western States (entrants must first place among the top finishers at an approved qualifying 100-mile or 100k race, one “of significant difficulty”; others can secure a place via the Western States lottery). It is the race to which the world’s best ultrarunners flock. Both Nicole and Shaheen will toe the line there this month.

They will start running before dawn June 27 in Squaw Valley, Calif., climb more than 18,000 feet, descend 23,000 feet, cross a cold and rushing waist-deep river and, after 20-something hours on their feet, finish on a high school track in Auburn.

Nicole and Shaheen are friendly rivals who admire one another. They sometimes run together; at a Western States training camp they logged 30 miles side-by-side one day and really got to know each other.

But on June 27, it will be every woman for herself.

Each is close lipped about her specific goals. Shaheen says she hopes to beat her time from last year. Above all, she races against the clock and her own past performances, she says. Her bib number is F9, indicating to all that she placed ninth last year, so she knows they’ll be gunning for her.

Nicole qualified for last year’s Western States, but an injury prevented her from competing. However, as the 100-mile record holder, she too has a target on her back.

Nicole and Shaheen are so good that they frequently rival the sport’s best men.

Take, for example, last April’s Possum Kingdom Trail Run, which included both a 56-kilometer and 52-mile event.

Typically, the winner of an ultramarathon is a sinewy, bearded male. But at this event, Shaheen was the first to emerge from the woods; her dark ponytail bounced as she waved at her sister, Shama Sattar, who cheered at the finish.

“I did not know she was leading. She had been running with a pack of guys. When I saw her, I was so excited,” says Shama, who also is a runner.

Later that day, Nicole won the longer race, beating the first-place male by more than 18 minutes and the second place female by three and a half hours.

David Hanenburg, who directs the Possum Kingdom trail races and other ultrarunning events, says it is unusual for a female to win outright over all males. But these women regularly defy the odds.

“They are doing amazing things and helping raise the bar of excellence for all runners,” he says. “They are both badasses on the trail with huge hearts.”

So how is it that these two women from our sea level neighborhood are killing it on the trail-running scene?

Both are crazy tough and competitive with a freakish immunity to the typical effects of fatigue, averse weather conditions and high altitude.

Both will go mad if they can’t run at least 80 miles a week. Both, like the sport itself, seem on the cusp of being discovered by the more-mainstream athletic world. But how they arrived at this point, for each, is different.

Nicole picked up running in middle school after the basketball coach denied her a spot on the team and introduced her to cross-country.

The young Chicago native was fast enough to earn a scholarship to Northwestern University, but she was no Olympian, and once she graduated, she did not expect to continue her athletic career.

“I figured that I was retiring from running when I finished school,” she says.

Shaheen only tried it while working the early shift at White Rock Athletic Club (now Gold’s).

“You know that inside track? It takes like 11 laps to make a mile. That’s where I started running.” She says a group of senior citizens eventually persuaded her to run with them outside.

Nicole finished law school at Baylor, where she met husband Eric Studer, joined the consulting firm Towers Watson and adopted a dog, Stella. “My running changed a lot when we got Stella. She was so hyper, so we ran all the time.”

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To satisfy her competitive streak, Nicole entered races. Without considerable effort (she had tossed the watch, the training log and the pressure that went along with competitive running) she qualified for the Boston Marathon, won the Fort Worth Cowtown Marathon and broke the elusive three-hour barrier at the Houston Marathon.

Shaheen entered races too, her performances a bit more pedestrian.

She was thrilled to finish the Chicago Marathon in just over four hours. When she ran the White Rock Marathon in 3 hours 41 minutes, someone told her she was a minute from qualifying for Boston. “That was the first point where I thought about a qualifying time,” she says. After that she focused on speeding up.

Almost every serious runner suffers set-

backs and injuries, but Shaheen’s was more harrowing than most.

On an early morning run, a car struck her, hurling her over a 6-foot fence.

“I was running on the sidewalk. I could see it coming. It just hit me head-on and knocked me into someone’s backyard.”

She was hospitalized with a punctured lung, broken ribs and a fractured fibula.

She ran the White Rock half marathon three weeks later.

“The doctor said it would be painful but that I couldn’t further injure myself. I was already registered and the race was sold out, so I went.” By that time she had proved capable of running a half marathon in 1 hour 26 minutes. It took her 2 hours 6 minutes to run one with a broken calf bone and ribs.

Both Nicole and Shaheen arguably could improve at traditional distances (5ks to marathons), but neither is interested in the type of training that would take (in-

“They are doing amazing things and helping raise the bar of excellence for all runners. They are both badasses on the trail with huge hearts.”

tense speed intervals on a track, weight training, regimented mileage — something similar to the rigorous schedule of collegiate athletes, Nicole explains).

Both embrace and thrive in the looser atmosphere of trail and ultrarunning, where instead of trying to get necessarily faster, you go farther.

Nicole’s 5:30 a.m. runs grew longer.

“It got to be 10, 11 a.m., and she still would be gone,” her husband Eric says.

Shaheen started rising at 3:45 a.m. to fit in her daily run.

Because ultramarathoners run 14, 24, 30 hours at a stretch, they sometimes rely on a crew to assist them during competition with food, drink and clothing changes.

In the past few years, Eric has learned — from trial, error and the advice of trail veterans — how to support his wife.

“My job is to be at the aid station when she comes through. I have a kit (bandages, clean socks, water bottles), but she is low maintenance. Sometimes I am just there to tell her to keep going. Tell her if someone is gaining on her.”

Shaheen and Nicole both raced the Leadville 100 in 2013 — that’s when Shaheen placed second. Nicole, having a “bad day,” placed ninth.

Eric admired Shaheen’s support crew at Leadville — which included Shama, her mom Sian, brother Shahid and boyfriend/runner Steve Henderson. “They were like a well-oiled machine,” he says. “And I have to hand it to Steve — he knows what he’s doing.”

In order to train for alpine races like Leadville and Western States, Nicole and Shaheen seek out the hilliest parts of our neighborhood. Lakewood’s Loving hill is a good one, Nicole says. Eric cringes and says he remembers trying to follow her up Loving on his bike. Shaheen says the streets of Lake Highlands, north of Flag Pole Hill, offer surprisingly challenging hills. She adds that northerners don’t benefit from Texans’ heat training.

The real secret might be our area’s running community. “Dallas has some of the best people to run with anywhere,” says Nicole, who is a member of the White Rock Running Co-op (a club open to runners of all levels — see thewrrc.com). “My training

are

so great and such nice people. It makes it fun.” (Stella the dog isn’t so enthusiastic about running during the summer months.)

Shaheen does much of her training solo, but she also has formed relationships rooted in running, like the one with aforementioned Steve Henderson, which began a few years ago when she accepted an invitation to join a co-e d relay racing team. Today they are totally in love and live together in a house on White Rock Lake.

And if you ask most any ultrarunning aficionado — race organizer David Hanenburg, for instance — it is that romance, those friendships and camaraderie, that shared experience on the

trail, rather than the qualifications, records, times and trophies, that define the sport.

To him and other ultrarunning diehards, it’s about more than just trying to prove you can complete some “deranged distance.”

“The win is a small part of this sport community and encouragement are the more predominant themes,” says Hanenburg (who blogs about ultrarunning at endurancebuzzadventures. com).

On the trails you will see frontrunners cheering on the back of packers, he says. He has witnessed Nicole and Shaheen doing so — in fact, he says, they have cheered him on, even in races that they finished far ahead of him. It is their hearts that make them good at ultrarunning, he says, and it is ultrarunning that makes them (and him, and other runners, too) better humans.

SEE RESULTS from the Western States Endurance Run at wser.org

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“The win is a small part of this sport — community and encouragement are the more predominant themes.”

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A changing of the guard

Analysis: The surprising outcome of May’s city council election marks a generational and geographic shift

Story by Sam Gillespie | Portrait by Danny Fulgencio

It wasn’t the solemn ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C. It wasn’t the tourist event held daily at Buckingham Palace in London. They weren’t selling tickets on the web and there was no one there to watch, but sometime late on a Saturday night in May, when all the precincts had reported and the votes were tallied, there was a changing of the guard in East Dallas. Mark Clayton, not much more than half the age of our current councilman and from a different part of the neighborhood, won a clear and convincing victory over four opponents, including several who

had longer East Dallas residencies, endorsements from previous city councilmen and community service résumés arguably stronger than his. This was a 32-point victory with Clayton receiving 57 percent of the vote and his nearest opponent earning 25 percent. It’s a remarkable generational and geographic shift for the community.

How did it happen?

Angela Hunt, eight years a councilwoman (2005-2013) from neighboring District 14 and a Clayton supporter, made a comment early in the campaign that now seems clairvoyant. “In recent years,

Councilman-elect Mark Clayton

we’ve had a fairly equitable representation of women and men on the city council, as well as racial diversity” Hunt said. And with some premonition she added, “What we’ve lacked are younger councilmembers. Families with small children, as well as younger urban residents, offer a critical — and often, missing — perspectives on important issues like parks and transportation planning.”

In District 9, Hunt’s generational prediction proved correct. Mary Poss, Gary Griffith and Sheffie Kadane, the three representatives of District 9 since 1995, were all Baby Boomers whose children were older or out of the nest during their time

Let’s get a little wonky. Using data from the Dallas City Secretary’s website, District 9 has eight precincts on the west side of the lake with a population total of 22,171, and 23 precincts on the east side of the lake with a population of 73,734. So why the historic dominance of the west side in East Dallas city council leadership?

That’s where the votes are, that’s why. In May’s election, citywide turnout was a mere 6.76 percent of registered voters. In contrast, seven of the eight precincts west of the lake had voter turnout ranging from 14 percent to 21 percent, with three of them over 20 percent. Alternatively, of the east side’s 23 precincts, 13 had turnout in the single digits, including the four precincts adjacent to Gus Thomasson-Ferguson and three of the four that touch Garland-Jupiter.

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in office. Clayton is a GenXer with schoolage children and wasn’t the only one in the race fitting that description. As the Baby Boomers of East Dallas downsize and sell their homes to GenX and GenY families looking for close-in urban living, these new residents will be voting for the candidates who don’t just support walkability, trails and green space around the council horseshoe, but also the ones who still jog in the morning, cycle around the lake in the evening and coach soccer games on the weekends.

A generational change with candidates mirroring the electorate seemed inevitable. What didn’t was an emergence of political strength and activism on the east side of White Rock Lake. The Advocate took a look back at the last 50-plus years of East Dallas representation on the Dallas City Council and found a group of local leaders diverse in gender but not in geography, with each one hailing from the lake’s west side.

Elizabeth Blessing, 1961-65; Willie Cothrum, 1965-1969; Sheffield Kadane, 1969-1975; Willie Cothrum, 1975-80; Lee Simpson, 1980-83; Craig Holcomb, 198389; Glenn Box, 1989-1995; Mary Poss, 19952003; Gary Griffith, 2003-2007; Sheffie Kadane, 2007-2015.

The total population of the 13 low-turnout precincts on the east side is 21,664, nearly the population of the entire west side of District 9, yet voter turnout is only one quarter as much. No doubt the majority Hispanic neighborhoods, especially in Far East Dallas, experience the same dilemma as many Hispanic neighborhoods in Texas: Stable communities but low voter interest. What about East Dallas wallets? Generally speaking, they are thicker west of the lake than east, and economic status also affects turnout. Over the decades, council candidates have emerged from the west side because they can attract voters from the neighborhoods where they live. And those people go to the polls.

What is changing, and what is missing from the prior analysis, are the in-between precincts the neighborhoods of Old Lake Highlands, the Peninsula, Little Forest Hills, Lochwood and Casa Linda. The turnout from these neighborhoods roughly matched, and in some cases surpassed, turnout on the west side.

On top of that, four of the five District 9 candidates came from those precincts — from the ’tweener neighborhoods where turnout and neighborhood activism is growing — and the winner lives in Casa Linda, marking the first time in more than 50 years that East Dallas will be represented by someone other than a Lakewood resident. Many current east side leaders suggest the rise of activism and candidates can be traced to a younger demographic moving in. Scott

Number of precincts, out of 31, won by councilman-elect Mark Clayton (One precinct in Lakewood and one in Wilshire Heights went for Darren Boruff, and the district’s northwesternmost precinct, bound by Skillman, Abrams and Northwest Highway, went for Sam Merten.)

3,647

Number of votes cast for Clayton, out of 6,301 district-wide

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Percentage of registered voters from the Peninsula neighborhood who cast ballots in the election, the precinct with the highest percentage of voter turnout in District 9

SOURCE: Dallas City Secretary’s website

Many current east side leaders suggest the rise of activism and candidates can be traced to a younger demographic moving in.

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Robson, currently serving his 12th year as president of the Lochwood Neighborhood Association, organized a recent Movies at the Park event that attracted 250 people. Barbara Arredondo, the new president of the Old Lake Highlands Neighborhood Association, says her neighborhood’s Facebook page receives five new likes a day. Both attribute this to the recent arrival of younger families who want to connect, and are social media conscious and internet savvy.

One early effort to bring together “forgotten Far East Dallas” was Mike Nurre, Lee Barron and others’ work in 2009 to form the Greater Casa View Alliance, composed of 10 neighborhood leaders from the 17 neighborhoods stretching along Ferguson from Oates to LBJ.

“We have felt we have had no representation at all,” Nurre says. “No one carried Far East Dallas’ banner. No councilpersons really knew our area and its specific challenges. Just note the emphasis and proclamations about Grow South and even West Dallas as glaring examples. ‘Forgotten Far East Dallas no more’ has been a mantra.”

A recent outgrowth or catalyst, or both, of this new activism is the White Rock East Coalition of Area Neighborhoods (WRECAN), an informal group organized by former Dallas ISD trustee Leigh Ann Ellis. The coalition encompasses Eastwood, Lake Park Estates, Lochwood, Old Lake Highlands and Peninsula, as well as members of the Greater Casa View Alliance, such as Alger Park, Ash Creek, Braeburn Glenn and Casa View Oaks. Ellis was a vocal opponent of the restaurant proposal for White Rock Lake’s Boy Scout Hill and felt that “the west side of the lake wasn’t with us on this issue.” After the restaurant’s developers waved the white flag, Ellis began meeting periodically with these neighborhood associations under the WRECAN banner to “groom new leadership” and “establish awareness” for east side issues.

New residents, young families, social media consciousness, a rise in self-awareness as east-siders, an inclination to register and vote, fresh leadership and mentorship from current leadership have been the contributing factors to the changing of the guard that happened late into the night on May 9.

So what about the new sheriff in town? Well, for one thing, Clayton was as shocked as anyone at his overwhelming victory. Like everyone else, he expected a runoff and was

hoping for 36-38 percent. Although he felt good about voter feedback from his day at the polls, when his campaign manager looked at the early returns at 7:01 p.m. and said, “You’ve won!” he didn’t let himself think so. When competitor Darren Boruff called him mere minutes later to extend congratulations (a “class act,” Clayton says), he was reluctant to accept them, knowing the night was young.

Only when half the precincts had reported election results did it start to sink in. At about 8:30, calls came from Mayor Mike Rawlings and County Judge Clay Jenkins. Sheffie Kadane, current District 9 councilman, called Sunday to congratulate Clayton and vouch for the quality of his district staff.

What paved the way for such a surprising and impressive victory? Clayton, now a councilman-elect and not a campaigner, says, “This was not a referendum on east versus west.” He’s right about that in one respect: Of the 31 precincts in District 9, he won 28. Two west side precincts were won by Boruff (including one in Lakewood, where he lives) and Sam Merten won Precinct 1000. (Precinct 1000 had one person vote early. He or she casted it for Merten. Nobody from Precinct 1000 voted on election day. Poll workers did their best imitation of the Maytag repairman.)

Still, even if the election wasn’t east vs. west, the east-side constituents’ mentality of being forgotten and ignored no doubt played into Clayton’s “you matter” campaign theme, to which he ultimately credits his big win. He also thinks his children’s enrollment in Sanger Elementary School drew support from some voters and that the “litmus test” of his anti-Trinity toll road stance was a difference maker. In the end, though, Clayton believes his consistent message of “I will listen to you” — a variation on “listening to the customer” cut to fit government service — was the primary difference.

“One other thing,” Clayton says, “I knocked on 4,000 doors!”

For 50 years, residents on the east side of White Rock Lake have been represented in city hall by someone on the west side. It’s been the same 50 years since Bob Dylan wrote and sang these words:

“The slow one now / Will later be fast /

As the present now / Will later be past / The order is rapidly fadin’ /

And the first one now / Will later be last /

For the times they are a-changin’ ”

TEE TIME

The bygone days of Bob-O-Links Golf Course

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Dallas, 1924. Houdini’s in town to perform at the State Fair of Texas. Clyde Barrow’s a small-time crook stealing turkeys in Oak Cliff and yet to meet Bonnie Parker. Skillman Street is still known as “Lindbergh Drive.” And over on Abrams Road, way out in the country and just south of present-day St. Thomas Aquinas Church, the McCommas family has opened Bob-O-Links Golf Course, a nine-hole course on its vast property.

You could find the entrance off Abrams, between what is now Mercedes Avenue and McCommas Boulevard, an area now completely developed and void of any sign of the crops and livestock that once were.

The McCommas family goes way back in Dallas history, about as far back as you can go; it was among the first four or five families to settle here. Present-day Lakewood resident Hal McCommas tells of his greatgreat grandfather Amon travelling by wagon train to the Texas frontier in 1844 from

began popping up all over the city.

Hal says his dad gave the game a try and was hooked: “He loved it.” Inspired by the ever-increasing popularity of the game, Harry convinced his father, Walter, to build a course on 60 acres of the family land. In 1924 the course was built, says Hal, by “one man and a team of mules,” and stretched from what is now Bob-O-Link Drive to Sondra Drive. It even had a built-in hazard: a small creek meandering through the property.

(where Links all miniature age another Bob-O-Links.

Missouri with his wife and nine children. They settled on 640 acres, a parcel of land from Abrams Road to White Rock Lake.

A yellowing, hand-drawn map by Harry McCommas, Hal’s father, shows the family’s prairies and pastures home to sheep, cows, horses and cotton fields.

But the turn of the 20th century brought changes. A new pastime was sweeping the nation: golf. Introduced in Dallas in 1900 by two British businessmen, courses and clubs

It was an immediate success, very popular in the neighborhood. A few years later, the McCommases added a miniature course and driving range. All told, Bob-O-Links Golf Course would eventually be home to a clubhouse, caddy shack (caddies for hire at 25 cents), barn to house a dozen golf carts, and even a café.

Neighbor Joe Jackson, lifelong East Dallasite, fondly remembers the course. Back in the day, Joe roamed the neighborhood on his bike while his parents ran their café downtown on Commerce Street. Joe says his usual stops were Tietze Pool, Wilshire Theater (present-day CVS), Lakewood Lanes

ther dropped me off at the course and left me there all day knowing I was in a safe place.” And apparently owner/manager Harry McCommas made an impression: “He was a respected gentleman and added a lot of class to the facility.”

Hal speaks fondly of his dad, Harry, and displays old photos of him along with custom woods Harry made, including a tiny one for young Hal. Golf must be in the McCommas blood, for Hal set the course record of 61 in 1966 and played on the PGA tour in the 1960s.

Hal’s devotion to the game is evident in one of his favorite stories. Despite a major

Top/ Harry McCommas’ custom woods: Photo by Sheryl Lanzel; Bottom/ The Bob-O-Links Golf Course

“During the summers, my father dropped me off at the course and left me there all day knowing I was in a safe place.”

snowstorm hitting Dallas, Hal and his pal Lee Trevino were determined to play a round. They painted their golf balls red so they would be able to see them. Halfway down the first hole, they wisely gave up.

Bob-O-Links Golf Course closed in 1973 when the family decided to accept a developer’s offer to buy the land. “It’s a sad day,” Harry told a reporter, “but this property is just too valuable for development. You can’t stop time!” Hal becomes wistful as he recalls playing the last round on the course. “I shot one of the best rounds I ever had. It was like the course was saying, ‘Please don’t close me.’ “

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taught college writing. She

flier at Lakewood branch library and enjoys haunting neighborhood estate sales with husband Jonathan and children, Claire (13) and Will (10). The family often can be found hanging out at White Rock Lake Dog Park with Dexter, a probable JackWeenie.

Top/ Hal McCommas; Bottom/ McCommas set a course record of 61 in 1966: Photo by Sheryl Lanzel

BUSINESS BUZZ

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Lower Greenville eats

Lower Greenville now has a boulangerie. After months of construction, Clint Cooper and his wife, Kim, the owners of Village Baking Co. in East Dallas, recently

opened their second location along Greenville Avenue. The new storefront, which according to the website is “inspired by many visits to the Bordeaux French countryside” with “a hint of their Texas family

THE market

NORTH HAVEN GARDENS

Urban Garden Center 7700 Northaven Rd. Dallas, TX 75230 214-363-5316 www.nhg.com

Your gardening partner since 1951, specializing in garden education, the best quality plant selection and the most knowledgeable staff committed to your gardening success!

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Chiropractic Treatments

7324 Gaston Ave. Suite 118 Dallas, Texas 75214 214-812-9906

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Dr. Keith Maraffa is passionate about helping others maintain a healthy natural life. The staff is 100% committed to helping you feel & perform at your best by providing the best treatments. So, stop by today and feel better for a lifetime.

CITY VET/ CITY PET

Complete Pet Care

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practice that strives to balance complete, competent, convenient and compassionate service with affordability. We also provide healthy pet foods, boarding and grooming.

farm,” is open daily from 7 a.m.-7p.m. The new location also offers sandwiches, savory pastries and desserts. Also now open on Lower Greenville are Yucatan Taco Stand and BB Bop Seoul Kitchen

DR. CLINT MEYER

Optometrist

Dallas Eyeworks

9225 Garland Rd., Ste. 2120 Dallas, TX 75218

214.660.9830

www.dallaseyeworks.com

Allergy season is here! In Dallas it only comes 2 times a year but lasts for 6 month each time! Don’t suffer with eye allergies. Set an appointment with Dr. Meyer at Dallas Eyeworks and have this be the last year you “put up” with allergy eyes.

FOSSIL RIM WILDLIFE CENTER

Tours

2299 County Road 2008 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 254.897.2960

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It’s a girl! On Friday, April 17th, a giraffe calf was born at Fossil Rim. Visit our 1800-acre preserve for a chance to see the new calf with the rest of the herd.

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Computer Repair

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Confused? Frustrated? Let a seasoned pro be the interface between you & that pesky computer. Hardware & software installation, troubleshooting, training, $60/hour — one hour minimum.

Dr. Meladee Farr welcomes you to the Lakewood location. City Vet is a

East Dallas restaurants, delivered

A new online delivery service, Caviar, allows users to order food from almost 30 Dallas restaurants, including several in our neighborhood such as HG Sply Co., Cane Rosso, Garden Cafe, Hypnotic Donuts and Mot Hai Ba. It delivers the goods right to your home or office. Learn more at trycaviar.com/dallas.

Snap Kitchen’s spinach & goat cheese scramble and a Far East turmeric elixir.

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pressed juices, high-energy snacks and diet-friendly desserts. This is the second Snap Kitchen to open in our area. The first locaion opened in November at Fitzhugh and Central.

Treat a veteran

Chris Ahn and Amy Holt opened the reflexology spa, Massage Felax, earlier this year at 6911 Dyer. Amy lives in the neighborhood with her husband, Fox, who is a fourth-generation Lakewood resident. From June through Veterans Day the spa offers a one-hour, complimentary massage treatment to 10 military veterans on a first-come, first-serve basis. Veterans can call 469.941.4388 to make an appointment, bring their VA card and also enter to win a free long-term spa package.

Truck yard on Garland Road?

In a snap

The new Snap Kitchen at the southwest corner of Mockingbird and Skillman was scheduled to finish construction last month in the former Pearle Vision space. The restaurant caters to health nuts on the run, offering tossed-to-order salads, cold-

More business bits

A restaurant is coming to the northwest corner of Garland Road and Lakeland. The lot has been held by the same owners since the 1960s and most recently was leased to a tree service for wood storage. Real estate broker Tom Metcalfe says plans are in the works to turn it into “an Austin-style yard restaurant,” although he and the owners aren’t ready to give details.

1 Luke’s Locker is now open in Arboretum Village. 2 Bullzerk, the T-shirt shop on Lower Greenville, recently celebrated its grand opening. 3 The former Kwik Wash Laundromat on the southwest corner of Mockingbird and Abrams is now vacant and may become a restaurant space.

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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. Limiting class size affords the teachers the opportunity to develop the individual learning styles of each student. Our goal is to insure knowledge and self-confidence in academics, athletics, and the creative and performing arts. Highlander offers a “classic” education which cannot be equaled.

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

4411 Skillman 214-826-4410 / 5740 Prospect 214-826-6350 / DallasSpanishHouse.com

Spanish Immersion School serving ages 3 month - Adults. We offer nursery, preschool, elementary and adult programs at two Lakewood locations. Degreed, nativeSpanish speaking teachers in an “all-Spanish” immersion environment. Call for a tour today!

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 ) 2014 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 8-12, June 15-19, July 13-17, July 20-24 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 PanAm Intercollegiate Champions for 2010-2012!

THE WINSTON SCHOOL

5707 Royal Lane Dallas, Tx 75229 / 214691-6950 / www.winston-school.org If your bright child struggles with things like Attention and Concentration, Executive Functioning and Dyslexia, The Winston School may be able to help. The Winston School has a robust academic program which prepares a student for college while at the same time developing the whole child. We understand bright children who learn differently and recognize their unique gifts and talents. Celebrating and validating these assets with our students enables them to discover who they are, and empowers them to be consistently successful. The Winston School brings hope for today and a road map for tomorrow.

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / ziondallas. org Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 58 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, Extended Care, Parents Day Out, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman.

BAPTIST

LAKESIDE BAPTIST / 9150 Garland Rd / 214.324.1425

Worship — 8:30 am Classic & 11:00 am Contemporary

Pastor Jeff Donnell / www.lbcdallas.com

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

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

PRESTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH / “A Church to Call Home”

Sundays: Bible Fellowship (all ages) 9:15 am /Service Time 11:00 am

12123 Hillcrest Road / 972.820.5000 / prestonwood.org

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

LUTHERAN

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA / 1000 Easton Road

Sunday School for all ages 9:00 am / Worship Service 10:30 am

Pastor Rich Pounds / CentralLutheran.org / 214.327.2222

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

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 & 10:50 am Traditional / 10:50 am Contemporary

RIDGEWOOD PARK UMC / 6445 E. Lovers Lane / 214.369.9259

Sunday Worship: 9:30 am Traditional and 11:35 am Contemporary

Sunday School: 10:30 am / Rev. Ann Willet / ridgewoodparkchurch.org

WHITE ROCK UNITED METHODIST / www.wrumc.org

1450 Oldgate Lane / 214.324.3661

Sunday Worship 10:50 am / Rev. Mitchell Boone

PRESBYTERIAN

NORTHRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr.

214.827.5521 / www.northridgepc.org / Welcomes you to Worship

Summer Worship: May 24 - Sept. 6 / 10:00am / Childcare provided.

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

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

10:30 am Sunday - Celebration Worship Service

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

‘WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHURCH ?’

From creativity and innovation to caution and fear

“What happened to the church?“

That was the question a Duke Business School professor, Greg Dees, asked the former dean of the Duke Divinity School, Greg Jones, one day.

“What do you mean?” Jones replied.

Dees: “The church used to be the source of much of the innovation and entrepreneurial work in the world. But, sometime in the 1970s, the church seems to have stopped trying to be creative and innovative with regard to healthcare, education and poverty. You gave that role up and lost your imagination. You abdicated creative imagination to corporate interests and other non-profits. Now, the church is seen as the yellow light and red light people. Rather than being people who imagine and improvise and encourage progress, the church appears to decelerate progress.”

Dees’ metaphor of traffic lights is suggestive. Being a yellow-light church implies caution as an operating motif. It pays close attention to all the threats and dangers around it the way a driver does when the light is yellow. A red-light church internalizes those fears and hunkers down for survival. It loses its imagination for its role in society.

Yellow light and red light churches are more internally than externally focused. And if they turn outward, it is mostly for the purpose of trying to appeal to outsiders to come and save them.

Churches are under stress these days. Stores and sports no longer defer to our Sunday schedule. Politicians no longer look to us for guidance. Belief is no longer a starting point for intellectual pursuit; the very plausibility of believing is questioned.

Churches with green-light mentality once founded hospitals, schools and benevolent institutions. They didn’t seek to dominate

the public sphere so much as serve it.

One sterling example was the late, great pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, George W. Truett. In 1903, at a time when health care was segregated and available mainly to the wealthy, he issued this challenge: “Is it not now time to build a great humanitarian hospital, one to which men of all creeds and those of none may come with equal confidence?”

Baylor Hospital exists today to serve everyone because of that moral and social vision that emanated from the church; likewise, Presbyterian and Methodist hospitals, SMU, the University of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University, to name just a few. Catholic Charities, the Wilkinson Center, Jewish Family Services and a slew of other religiously-inspired organizations to aid the poor were birthed by churches and synagogues.

Just because we have lost social clout doesn’t mean we have lost our mission. We still have enormous power to do good, and should. Recent examples of social entrepreneurism include the remarkable CitySquare organization that addresses poverty and opportunity. Healing Hands Clinic provides medical and dental services for the uninsured and underinsured. Gateway of Grace tends to refugee resettlement. The Stewpot feeds the homeless.

The need is ever present. And the church knows what to do.

Another great preacher, Fred Craddock, died recently. In one of his last interviews, he was asked if he worried that the church in America was dying. No, he said, because the church is founded on a story of dying and rising again. He was more concerned about what we were dying for.

Green-light churches die to self in order to live for others.

George Mason is pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church. The Worship section is a regular feature underwritten by Advocate Publishing and by the neighborhood business people and churches listed on these pages. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202.

Education

The work of a neighborhood student recently was displayed at the Dallas Museum of Art Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts student Vivie Behrens, who lives in Casa Linda, was chosen to participate in the O’Donnell Foundation’s 17th-annual Young Masters Exhibition Her piece, “Above All Else,” “captures the essence of the rural Austrian town of Feldkirch through careful attention to intricate detail, pattern, and texture.”

Lakehill Prep is planning a 15,000-square-foot expansion that will include a new art room, a performing arts space and a foreign-language lab. The school, which is expected to enroll about 425 students in the fall semester, has no plans to expand its student population beyond 500.

Business

The East Dallas-based civil engineering consulting firm Hayden Consultants is celebrating 15 years in business Hayden Consultants was founded in 2000 by East Dallas neighbor Rachel Hayden The firm, which has about 22 employees, provides transportation, water and wastewater design and utility coordination, hydrology and hydraulics, surveying, site development and construction management. Clients include the Texas Department of Transportation, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Fort Worth Transportation Authority, DFW Airport and numerous Texas municipalities.

Nonprofits

Before the White Rock YMCA demolished Trinity Lutheran Church on Gaston to make way for its new facilities, it donated the church’s three-story fused glass windows to the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs The windows, created by artist Octavio Medellin, were restored by East Dallas-based artist Michael van Enter and a team of preservationists. Recently they were installed in the new building at Love Field Airport.

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Fun run, big money

Bishop Lynch High School’s third-annual Friar

Frenzy 5k raised $5,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of Bishop Lynch senior Audrey Vlk Audrey was diagnosed with leukemia in April 2014, but the cancer is in remission, and she will attend Texas Tech University in the fall.

From left to right: Audrey Vlk ; her brother Brandon Vlk , who is a sophomore at Bishop Lynch; and their mom, Terry Hettler Vlk , a 1985 Bishop Lynch graduate.

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Prairie companions

Eighth-grade students from St. John’s Episcopal School in East Dallas hosted an information outreach booth at the Native Plants and Prairies day at the Bath House Cultural Center in May. The students are members of a service learning group that for three years has been studying and working to save the Blackland Prairie remnant at White Rock Lake under the guidance of St. John’s science teacher Toni Herrin. From left to right: Moreau Pierson, Kate Agostini, Sarah Buhmann, Vivian Racz, William Turner, Bolton Beck, Hank Parsons and Cedar Maxwell.

Going the extra mile

The Dallas Theater Center’s Project Discovery program won the Dallas Independent School District’s Emmett J. Conrad Extra Mile Award for its “outstanding ongoing support of the district.” The theater program has worked with the district for 29 years, serving some 265,000 students in that time. From left to right: Andy Smith, Rachel Hull and Heather Kitchen of the Dallas Theater Center; Paula Blackmon of DISD; and Dayron Miles and Kelly Groves of the Dallas Theater Center.

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VIOLENT CRIME IS UP IN DALLAS.

While overall crime is down about 2 percent so far this year compared to the first four months of 2014, that’s due to a drop in property crimes such as burglary and theft. Overall violent crime from January-April was up about 9 percent over the same period in 2014, according to a Dallas Police Department briefing for City Council in May.

Murder is the only violent crime category that has seen a drop. Twenty-seven people have been murdered in Dallas this year, compared to 37 in the first four months of 2014. The biggest jumps have been in sexual assaults and business robberies. There have been 191 rapes so far this year compared to 154 in the same period last year, a 29 percent increase. And businesses have been held up 236 times compared to 197 in 2014. That’s an increase of about 11 percent.

Dallas Police Chief David Brown told City Council that violent crime is flat in highcrime areas of the city, and it’s up in low-crime areas. Brown told Council members the department plans to be more aggressive in fighting violent crime. “Our officers will be put more in harm’s way to reduce violent crime,” he said. “But we will be careful to do our job in a way that respects citizens’ civil rights.”

Brown says the department plans to shift schedules to have more officers on the beat in high-crime areas at times when violent crimes statistically are more likely to happen. The department also could make more traffic and pedestrian stops and serve warrants on violent criminals, Brown said.

Last year, Dallas had the lowest murder rate since 1930.

—Rachel Stone

A FEW OF US VOTED — NOW WHAT?

The city council election yields good news and bad news for Dallas’ future

COMMENT. Visit lakewood.advocatemag.com and search Last Word to tell us what you think.

Like a fortune teller studying tea leaves, I’ve been poring over the results of the May 9 city council election, trying to divine a pattern among the data and detritus. I feel certain that if I look hard enough, I’ll glean some insight into Dallas’ future by studying voter turnout, or find a philosophical thread among the races’ winners that will elucidate the will of the people.

I can’t say I’ve been successful, but here’s what I’ve learned.

I’ll begin with the bad news: Dallas voters are not participating in municipal elections. Shocking, I know, but

year Kadane was elected) and 41 percent fewer than in 1995 (the year Ron Kirk was elected mayor).

In Lake Highlands’ District 10 race, now represented by Jerry Allen, 38 percent fewer people voted this year than in 2003, the most recent competitive race.

The mayor’s race has fared the worst, though. Sixty-two percent fewer voters turned out in this year’s mayoral election than when Ron Kirk ran for mayor 20 years ago — roughly 42,000 voters versus 111,000.

Perhaps the turnout was lower this year because people knew Rawlings was a shoe-in? Maybe, but that doesn’t explain the relatively paltry 70,000 voters who turned out for his first race four years ago a hotly contested mayoral election that included several prominent and well-funded candidates.

endorsed by the Dallas Citizens Council and The Dallas Morning News.

In its post-election analysis, the daily paper misattributed Clayton’s landslide to “his message of walkable urbanism.” That had little to do with his remarkable victory. A core tenet of Clayton’s platform was his opposition to the toll road.

It’s a little known fact, but District 9 had the highest percentage of voters against the toll road in the 2007 referendum, with a strong majority opposing the massive, high-speed road. So for the last eight years, the district’s representation and voter opinion have been significantly misaligned.

Clayton’s definitive anti-toll road stance, combined with his focus on neighborhood self-determination and a healthy skepticism of Dallas City Hall, resulted in an overwhelming victory.

stick with me. It’s not just that we’re not voting in city elections, it’s that we’re actually voting less than we were eight years ago or even 20 years ago.

Let’s look at the council races in Lakewood and Lake Highlands. In District 9 — currently represented by Sheffie Kadane — 6,301 people voted in the recent election. That is 20 percent fewer people than in 2007 (the

I’m not sure what to make of this. Maybe voters don’t think it much matters whom they vote for, the machine rolls on. Maybe city issues are too complicated. Or too boring. Maybe the candidates are too boring. I don’t know. But I’m fairly certain it’s not because people are incredibly satisfied with their city government.

Despite the low voter turnout, there is also some very good news from May’s election. Vocal Trinity toll road foe Mark Clayton secured 58 percent of the vote in District 9, sailing him into office without a run-off, a rare feat. Clayton was up against three serious contenders, one of whom was very well-funded, and another of whom was both very well-funded and

District 10’s results were no less interesting. With little name ID, half the funding of his competitors, and a late start, anti-toll road candidate James White earned 22 percent of the vote.

Adam McGough and Paul Reyes now head into a run-off in District 10. Based on their financial reports, we know that both are backed by prominent toll road supporters. What we don’t know is whether they have the independence to stand up to their financial backers and represent the 64 percent of District 10 voters who oppose the toll road, according to a recent survey.

I’ve read the tea leaves, I’ve divined the stars, and I have a vision: Few people will vote in the June 13 runoff, and we will get the Dallas City Council we deserve.

It’s not just that we’re not voting in city elections, it’s that we’re actually voting less than we were eight years ago or even 20 years ago.

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 at 6301 Gaston, Suite 820, Dallas 75214; FAX to 214.823.8866; or email ahunt@advocatemag.com.

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Tuscan Farmhouse Village Concept on the Shore of White Rock Lake

Finely appointed interior spaces, including first floor master, open to and interact with the outdoor loggias, terraced gardens and infinity pool, instilling a sense of place rarely found in an urban setting. Graceful modern living, hand-crafted architecture. See more at 4636ChapelHill.com.

Finely appointed interior spaces, including first floor master, open to and interact with the outdoor loggias, terraced gardens and infinity pool, instilling a sense of place rarely found in an urban setting. Graceful modern living, hand-crafted architecture. See more at 4636ChapelHill.com.

Texas Farmhouse and Modern New Construction from Maplehill Residential and architect Mark Risser

KIM & TAYLOR GROMATZKY

214.802.5025 kimg@daveperrymiller.com

$910,000

4636 CHAPEL HILL ROAD :: $7,495,000

6726 LAKE CIRCLE DRIVE :: $1,350,000

2408 LOVING ROAD :: $1,200,000

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Lakewood & East Dallas

Lakewood Elementary School

Swiss Avenue Home Tour

Lakehill Preparatory School

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

Lakewood Early Childhood PTA

Forest Hills Garden Tour

Dallas Chamber of Commerce

Woodrow Wilson High School

Wilkinson Center

St. Johns Episcopal School

Exchange Club of East Dallas

Wilshire Heights Neighborhood Assn. Dallas Arboretum

For the Love of the Lake Lakewood Home Tour

Stonewall Jackson Elementary

Lochwood Neighborhood Assn.

Lakewood Neighborhood Assn.

Dallas Marathon

Hollywood Home Tour

In this fast-paced and ever-changing market, you need a dedicated and passionate Realtor on your side.

An Ebby Halliday Company

603 MONTE VISTA DRIVE :: PRICE UPON REQUEST Henda Salmeron 214.991.2237

3136 SPERRY STREET :: $749,000 Heather Guild Group 214.563.2385

5733 GOLIAD AVENUE :: $890,000 Bo Parker & Rosemary Tucker 214.924.6445

6111 PROSPECT AVENUE :: $699,900 Kate Walters 214.293.0506

5717 ANITA STREET :: $399,900 Kate Walters 214.293.0506

6418 ANITA STREET :: $479,000 Heather Guild Group 214.563.2385

10741 EDEN ROC DRIVE :: $675,000 Keith Callahan 214.675.6777

2702 FLOYD STREET :: $345,000 Keith Callahan 214.675.6777

6964 SOUTHRIDGE DRIVE :: $719,000 Heather Guild Group 214.563.2385

4545 CATHEDRAL DRIVE :: $1,149,999 Susie Swanson 214.564.2050

6947 SHOOK :: $950,000 Nancy Johnson 214.674.3840

5943 PALO PINTO AVENUE :: $899,000 Wayne Garcia Group 214.506.3535

7218 LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD :: $1,399,000 Nancy Johnson 214.674.3840

5221 VICKERY BOULEVARD :: $625,000 Nancy Johnson 214.674.3840

5847 MARQUITA AVENUE :: $499,000 Kate Walters 214.293.0506

5447 BONITA AVENUE :: $565,000 Brandon Fleeman 214.263.4685

6914 WESTLAKE AVENUE :: $999,000 Henda Salmeron 214.991.2237

6616 LANGE CIRCLE :: $615,000 Hickman + Weber Group 214.300.8439

6318 VANDERBILT AVENUE :: $898,000 Nancy Johnson 214.674.3840

6272 MERCEDES AVENUE :: $2,495,000 The Jackson Team 214.827.2400