2015 July Lakewood

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Second life

Fused glass saved from Trinity Lutheran Church and installed at Love Field is a big, beautiful deal.

Holy sh**

The founder of Poo-Pourri moves into a repurposed East Dallas church. 25

Science fashion

How an interest in infectious diseases resulted in a line of stylish pants.

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Scribble away the stress Neighbor Walter Hofheinz encourages coloring as a mental exercise for adults.

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What FOMO looks like Lakewood artist Erika Jaeggli explores the Fear of Missing Out in her newest exhibit. 30

Uprooted

This East Dallas resident took a mid-career sabbatical to save the trees.

Photo of White Rock Lake’s old boathouse by Danny Fulgencio

THE COVER: Aerial photo of White Rock Lake by Danny Fulgencio

Some say making the Flag Pole Hill woodlands more accessible is environmentally harmless, but opponents call the plan to develop trails destructive and intrusive.

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NO BAD SEEDS

Successful growth can happen, even against all odds

The pastor was talking about a familiar parable the other day. I know some of you aren’t big Bible fans, but this particular story is worth some thought regardless of your religious persuasion.

So it seems there was a guy with seeds who decided his planting technique was pretty much to let it fly. He grabbed a handful, whipped it into the wind and let the seeds fall where they may. And then he grabbed another handful of seeds and continued throwing and grabbing until his seed bag was empty.

As with all types of planting, nothing happened at first — a good farmer is patient beyond all good sense. And not surprisingly with this haphazard technique, the seeds fell in places that weren’t necessarily conducive to healthy plant growth.

Some of the seeds fell in random spots such as well-beaten trails, and birds turned many of those seeds into afternoon lunch.

Some of the seeds fell on stony ground; without much dirt, the seeds sprouted but their roots couldn’t grow deeply, and the hot sun fried many that had grown.

Some of the seeds fell among weeds and thorns, so as the seeds grew, the weeds grew even faster, choking out what the sower had planted.

And some of the seeds fell on good soil, and that ideal growing condition yielded great crops and lots of return for the sower.

The question the pastor asked that day was simple: Why the random planting technique, knowing full well that a good portion of the seeds weren’t getting a good start in life? Why not carefully plant each seed in good dirt, ensuring a better chance of growth and success?

His conclusion (or at least my interpretation of his conclusion): The sower’s job is simply to spread the seeds, mindless of where they land, because even though the odds aren’t great for seeds that land on trails, stones or among weeds, the odds of successful growth aren’t zero, either. And, just maybe, the seeds that had to fight their way to growth may wind up heartier and produce more than the seeds that found their way onto easy street.

That was an interpretation I hadn’t considered, but it made sense. Not every seed carefully planted in good soil lives, either, so why should all of the attention go to those seeds already getting a head start in life?

The same can be said of our neighborhood, too. There are good and, shall we say, less good spots in and around us, but we aren’t called upon to decide which of our neighbors succeeds or fails. Our job, as neighbors, is to do our best to encourage success in all quarters, because just as a rising tide lifts all boats, open-minded service to our city gives all of us the best chance to benefit.

It’s frustrating, though. Look at who voted, or mostly who didn’t, in the recent city council elections: More than 9 out of 10 of us decided voting wasn’t worth the trouble. I’ve seen a few explanatory theories advanced, but the best came from a reader who suggested that too many of us have decided that no matter what we do, government and politics will continue to smother us with idiocy, greed and whining.

So why do anything?

Suppose the sower in the parable had taken that approach, giving up before he started and deciding not to plant anything?

If nothing is ever planted, at some point, nothing grows.

That doesn’t seem like a good way to begin celebrating a holiday that encourages individual freedom and celebrates those who sowed seed for us in the past.

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WHAT YOU’RE MISSING

Major retail complex planned for old Steakley Chevrolet site

White Rock Lake Rowhouse: Renderings of the future ‘floating’ dock

Walking to Buzzbrews: A driver’s perspective

New burger joint coming soon to Greenville and Ross

DISD’s new IDEA High School fails to attract many East Dallas families

MAJOR RETAIL ANNOUNCEMENT — GOOD OR DISAPPOINTING?

The corner of Abrams and Northwest Highway, formerly home to Steakley Chevrolet, will soon become a new shopping center with big-box retailers.

“Bleh. Our land deserves higher use than this. The city should rezone it to promote higher land use than 75% asphalt.” —dallasmay

“The irony. The city wants us to ‘think big’ and ‘world class’ but yet we get the same decades-old way of thinking whether it’s a shopping center, bland apartment complex or toll road.” —guest

WANT

“Hallelujah! I’ve been waiting for something to happen in that spot.”

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“This should’ve been a Costco. How disappointing.” —lakewoodhobo

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A new throne room

The headquarters of Poo-Pourri in Addison is exactly what you’d expect it to be: fresh, feminine and overflowing with toilet humor. That is, after all, Suzy Batiz’ whole gig.

Batiz is the inventor and founder of Poo-Pourri, which, if you’ve somehow missed the YouTube commercial, is a scented oil you can spray inside the toilet before going No. 2 that creates a film on the surface of the water to trap unpleasant odors underneath.

Poo-Pourri is practical, tasteful, and

the commercial is downright hilarious — because, come on, we’re talking about poop and deep down we’re all still 12 — but it’s Batiz who gets the last laugh, because her smirk-worthy product has made her millions.

So what does a successful businesswoman like Batiz want after making millions? She wants to move to East Dallas, obviously — specifically, into an old church

“I swear I heard angels singing. It’s a super inspiring space.”

Suzy Batiz:

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that has been transformed into a home.

The building was once St. John’s Methodist Church built at Beacon and East Side in Old East Dallas in 1911. A businessman bought it several years ago and began the process of turning it into a home, until he eventually ran out of money.

“I saw an article about it online about two years ago and became fascinated with the idea of living in a church,” Batiz says. “So I started looking for churches in Dallas, although I envisioned a little white, steepled church.”

Though the building is more medieval castle than white chapel, when Batiz saw it for the first time, she knew she wanted it.

“I swear I heard angels singing,” she says. “It’s a super inspiring space.”

Her husband, however, hated it. He thought it was a bad investment, but Batiz bought it anyway, claiming it isn’t an investment at all; it’s a creative workspace.

She plans to host events there, and she hopes the revival of her property will help kickstart the surrounding area, which she says isn’t the safest part of East Dallas.

“I’m excited about being a part of the community,” she says. “We’ve just been so busy with the business that we haven’t really had time to stop and think, ‘Where do we want to live?’ I’ve always loved the Lakewood-East Dallas area.”

The building is still under construction at this point, but Batiz hopes to be moved in by September.

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Cochran, Epidemia Designs founder, models leggings from her Just Breathe line, biomedical-influenced prints of healthy lung X-rays: Photo by Rasy Ran

Beauty and brains

Lizzie Cochran, a 2008 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, is combining her passion for science with fashion and putting it toward a good cause.

Through a Kickstarter campaign earlier this year she raised more than $20,000 to launch a new active wear company, Epidemia Designs. She creates leggings and other fitness apparel that feature prints made from biological images like CT scans, X-Rays, MRIs and beautiful micrographs of deadly viruses.

“With knowledge comes power,” she says. “If we can use [the leggings] to decrease some of the stigma associated with infectious disease and draw some attention to it, then I want that attention to serve a purpose.”

With that in mind, Cochran plans to give back 15 percent of the proceeds to projects and research aimed at decreasing the incidence of preventable disease and expand-

ing access to high-quality health care worldwide. Epidemia Designs is still deciding on which organizations to work with because it hopes to fund specific projects, rather than make general donations, Cochran says.

She came up with the idea while studying for a class last year.

“I took a biology lab, and that’s where I was first exposed to these microscopic images of cells,” she explains. “I thought they looked really cool.”

A few weeks later, she read an article about the history of viral epidemics. Along with the article were colorful pictures that grabbed Cochran’s attention.

“I just thought it was a really interesting juxtaposition,” she points out, “knowing the power of these different viruses — and the often devastating impacts they have — to their appearance.”

A quick internet search revealed beautiful photos of viruses and healthy cells, X-rays,

scans and other science-related images. Aside from the aesthetic appeal, Cochran hopes the leggings and other products will start conversations about preventable diseases. She also hopes to encourage young women to pursue science careers.

As an actress turned pre-med student at Columbia University, this is a topic close to Cochran’s heart. She was recently accepted to medical school at UT Southwestern in Dallas.

“Young girls still imagine the sciences as a very masculine field and not something that’s conducive to femininity,” she says. “There’s this concept that you can’t be cool and interested in girly things if you’re also into the sciences, so we wanted to blur that line.” —Brittany

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Playtime

If you think coloring books are kid stuff, think again.

Adult coloring books made national headlines after four of them reached the top 10 best-selling books list on amazon.com earlier this year.

And we don’t even have to go outside the neighborhood to pick up on the trend because neighborhood resident Walter Hofheinz has brought the trend to us.

Hofheinz is an East Dallas attorney, and he’s been making mandalas — geometric circles comprised by lines, dots, swirls and other designs — for at least 20 years.

A friend taught him how to make them, and it quickly became one of his favorite ways to pass the time.

“I draw them when I’m stuck in meetings,” Hofheinz says. “It’s a really socially acceptable thing to do. You can pull out all your pens and do something useful while people are talking.”

For decades he stashed the designs in a drawer. Then recently he decided to put them together to create an adult coloring book.

Shortly after he began selling the book on amazon.com, articles began making the rounds on the social media sites, say-

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“It has gotten kind of trendy. It’s the only time in my entire life when I’ve been on top of a trend,” Hofheinz quips. “I think adults like [the coloring books] because they give them an excuse to be creative. People don’t play enough.”

He says drawing mandalas is easy (but we tried making our own and concluded he was just being modest), and Hofheinz is quick to give away his technique.

Instructions are provided in the back of Hofheinz’s coloring book, or you can just let him do the hard work and use the mandalas he provides.

—Brittany Nunn

Walter Hofheinz: Photo by James Coreas

Feeling the “FOMO”

You’re at a business conference over the weekend. Bored, you pull up your Facebook app and start scrolling through the newsfeed. You run across a picture of your friends enjoying dinner and drinks. They look like they’re having fun, and you feel a twinge of — what is that? Anxiety?

You’ve just experienced the “fear of missing out” or “FOMO.”

Recently, through social media and text-messaging technology, people have popularized the idea of FOMO as an almost-humorous acknowledgement of the fear of missing out on social engagements.

Through July 11, Lakewood artist Erika Jaeggli is hosting a charcoal art exhibit at WAAS Gallery that explores the darker side of “FOMO” — the anxiety and sense of dread that threatens the self, convincing you that you do not really exist if you are not socially engaged.

“We’re always disconnected from someone,” Jaeggli says. “We think of FOMO as a brand new thing, but it’s not. The Greeks were writing about this in tragedy.”

She uses charcoal to give her artwork an “old-timey feel,” she says.

Here is a sampling from the exhibit with a behind-the-scenes look at what Jaeggli had in mind when she created each piece: —Brittany Nunn

This page: “The source material came from all over the place,” Jaeggli says. “I bought postcards on eBay, mostly from Europe mid-century. These people are from a postcard from Berlin. The people weren’t the focus at all [of the postcard], but I loved that she was looking towards us and he wasn’t. I made the background darker and brought them up [into focus].”

Above: “I wanted a really strong picture of a woman looking into the picture,” Jaeggli explains. “Because she’s treated differently than the rest of the background, she serves as a surrogate for the viewer. She’s not really in that world. She’s more in our world, so it’s like we’re looking, too.”

Above: “In all the pieces, there is either someone looking out of the picture or into the picture,” Jaeggli says. “In this one, she’s looking out from the window but not at the viewer. There’s a whole story that’s going on. With the FOMO concept, she’s looking out the window, and she’s inside the picture but not really a part of the picture.”

A tree with her name on it

Claudia Worme is the neighborhood tree hugger, and she doesn’t mind the title one bit.

Worme’s green efforts recently were recognized at the unveiling of Pappy’s Tree Grove, part of the new Alta West Commerce retail and residential development in West Dallas between Trinity Groves and Sylvan Thirty. The grove of 25 mature trees was preserved when developer Wood Partners built the new community around them, rather than bulldozing them and planting new ones.

Wood Partners named the grove for Pappy’s Showland, the post-World War II nightclub formerly at that site, then asked people all over Dallas to nominate greenfriendly advocates to have their name connected to a tree. Melissa Kingston nominated Worme, a fellow Belmont Addition Conservation District resident, because of the great conservation work she does throughout Dallas.

“I’ve known Claudia for a little over 10 years,” Kingston says. “She has always volunteered to do whatever we need in the neighborhood, and one of her passions is trees. When I think about the people who really make an effort to take advantage of the reforestation assets the city makes available and take an interest in replanting our urban forest, she’s the first to come to my mind.”

Worme, who appreciates Wood Partners’ efforts to save the trees and feels “honored” to be one of the 15 names recognized in the grove, became a tree ad-

vocate while taking a mid-career sabbatical from her corporate job with Warner Brothers.

Starting in 2003, she threw herself into volunteering with organizations such as For the Love of the Lake, Preservation Dallas, White Rock Lake Conservancy and the White Rock Lake Task Force.

“I love this part of town and what it has to offer,” Worme says. “The reason I got involved in reforestation is because of White Rock Lake, and it being fairly untouched. The trees are very old and we’ve got to plant new ones so that — I know this sounds corny — so that future generations will have trees to enjoy at the lake.”

“The trees are very old and we’ve got to plant new ones so that — I know this sounds corny so that future generations will have trees to enjoy at the lake.”

Worme’s volunteer efforts aren’t limited strictly to reforestation. During her sabbatical, she also volunteered to help with events, including the Belmont Addition’s porch crawl and research for Preservation Dallas’ database of historic buildings and neighborhoods.

This is not the first time Worme has been recognized for her work, either. In 2006, For the Love of the Lake named her volunteer of the year.

After spending the better part of a decade focusing her energy on volunteerism and tree advocacy, Worme has returned to her day job. Although she doesn’t have as much time to volunteer, she’s still passionate about reforestation.

“I still do my neighborhood stuff,” she says. —Brittany Nunn

Claudia Worme: Photo by Danny Fulgencio

What gives?

Small ways that you can make a big difference for nonprofits

Donate a new pair of shoes … to an East Dallas child. Lakewood neighbor Carlin Morris was honored at the Wilkinson Center‘s Can Do! Award luncheon in May for her work with the Wilkinson Center Shoe Drive, which she founded in 1985. Through the Wilkinson Center, Morris raises money to give new shoes to children of all sizes during a two-day shoe drive at Payless Shoe Source in East Dallas every summer. During the drive she and several Payless employees help hundreds of children find a new pair of shoes that fits just right. Most of the children live in the East Dallas area. To thank Morris for her work, the Wilkinson Center renamed the shoe drive after her during the luncheon — a gesture that prompted more than a few tears from Morris and the lunch-goers around the room. “What an honor,” Morris said, her voice thick with tears. “I had no idea they were going to do this. (The shoe drive) has become such an important part of my life. I have wonderful friends and family members and volunteers who make this a very easy job, so this award is also for all of you.” Morris remembered the time when a Payless employee introduced herself to Morris with this touching story: “She said, ‘Ms. Carlin, I know you don’t remember me, but my family had just moved here from Cambodia and we needed help. You gave me a new pair of shoes, and I decided that day that I wanted to make a difference in my life so that I could buy all the shoes I wanted.’” The young woman is now a part of the Payless team. In 30 years, Morris has helped more than 36,000, and she has countless stories to share. Learn more at thewilkinsoncenter.org/dallas. To find the donate form, click “donate” and “shoe drive.” —Brittany Nunn

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Out & About

July 2015

July 4

Lakewood parade

The Lakewood Fourth of July parade, a decadeslong tradition, starts at 10 a.m. This year’s theme is “Lakewood honors heroes.” It starts on Lakewood Boulevard and jogs to Lakeshore before finishing at Winsted.

Lakewood Boulevard and Cambria, lakewoodparade.com, free

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Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare Dallas performs the Bard’s most famous tragedy on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays in July, starting at 8:15 p.m.

Samuell Grand Amphitheatre, 1500 Tension, shakespearedallas.com, 214.559.2778, $7-$10

JULY 3-AUG. 1

‘Irrational City’

Dwayne Carter curates this exhibit of paintings, digital art, video, interactivity, installations and performance art that “focuses on constructions of identity amid an imagined post-apocalyptic cultural landscape.” An opening reception is from 7-9 p.m. Friday, July 3.

Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, dallasculture.org/ athhouseculturecenter, 214.670.8749, free

JULY 3, 10, 17, 24 AND 31

Fun Fridays

Summer at the Arboretum includes fairy tale flower houses with a Texas twist, a replica of the Rio Grande, a covered chuck wagon, two topiary longhorn cattle and a hay-bale maze. On Fridays, the arboretum also has face painters, a petting zoo and music for the little ones.

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland, 214.515.6615, dallasarboretum.org, $10-$15

JULY 4

Little Forest Hills parade

This year’s parade starts at 9 a.m., and it ends at Casa Linda Park where the Tap Dazzlers will perform.

White Rock United Methodist Church, 1450 Oldgate, littleforesthills.com, free

July 20-26

Parade of Playhouses

East Dallas-based CASA celebrates its 20thannual Parade of Playhouses. The event at NorthPark features a magnificent display of custom-built children’s playhouses, which are entered in a raffle. Raffle tickets cost $5-$20. NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.363.7441, dallascasa.org, free

2013 Lakewood Fourth of July Parade: Photo by Katie Bernet

JULY 9

Building challenge

Kids can learn about bridges and build their own using drinking straws and tape, then test it to see how much weight it will support, in this 2 p.m. event that’s part of the Mayor’s Summer Reading Program.

Lakewood Library, 6121 Worth, 214.670.1376, dallaslibrary.org, free

JULY 11

Bob Schneider

Austin-based pop/folk musician Bob Schneider plays an 8 p.m. show at the Granada.

Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville, 214.824.9933, granadatheater.com, $25

JULY 12

Too Hot To Handle

Can you handle the heat? If so, run this race — 5k or 15k — with the Dallas Running Club.

Norbuck Park at White Rock Lake, runproject.org, $20-$65

JULY 15

Live from the Astroturf

Wreckless Eric and Salim Nourallah give a preview of their July 19 show at the Kessler Theater with a free performance in the record store, starting at 7 p.m. Good Records, 1808 Greenville, 214.752.4663, goodrecords.com, free

JULY 15-17

Junior golf tournament

The Exchange Club of East Dallas presents its 91st-annual Dallas Junior Golf Championship, part of which takes place at Tenison Golf Course on East Grand.

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ous palettes. Panko sesame fish skewers, crispy calamari, and blackened chicken covered in the restaurant’s special “voodoo” sauce all make the cut.

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The restaurant opened in December of last year and serves traditional bar food. You will find familiar items like chicken wings and nachos on the menu, but Bar Louie also has options for more adventur-

Carolyn says that from time to time Bar Louie tests out new dishes to see how they go over. Right now, the kitchen is experimenting with pig and pepper sliders. Customers are encouraged to offer feedback so she can pass it along to company headquarters in Addison.

Bar Louie also hopes to establish itself as a neighborhood happy hour destination.

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Combine granulated sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.

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Strain the mixture to remove fruit, and keep the juice.

Allow the simple syrup to cool completely before using.

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Pour sparkling water on top of the simple syrup until the glass is almost full.

Top off the soda with a splash of halfand-half.

Stir to combine, and enjoy immediately.

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And the winner is The Balcony Club

The votes are in and neighbors agree The Balcony Club is the best bar in the neighborhood. The jazz club tucked away above the iconic Lakewood Theater is a place packed with nostalgia for many neighbors. The narrow room is cloaked in dark colors with pops of red, gold and green, which give it a throwback 1930s vibe. It has had a tough few years — or a tough existence, depending on how you look at it. Since its beginning more than 27 years ago, the club has been a roller coaster of financial instability, but somehow it always manages to survive another year, probably because of its cult-like following. In 2013 it changed ownership, and the new owner Ted Davey poured money into updating and rearranging the space and drumming up new and old support. For neighbors who have been frequenting the venue for decades, the club still has that unpretentious feel they’ve always loved in the laid-back club where the drinks are good and the jazz is even better. Learn more at balconyclub.com.

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THINGS YOU HAVEN’T NOTICED AT WHITE ROCK LAKE

Sure, you know White Rock Lake like you know your own backyard. But in all those days you’ve birdwatched, picnicked, jogged or biked, there must be something you’ve missed.

Maybe it was one of these odds, ends, hidden coves, slices of history or peculiarities. >>>

STORY BY CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB • PHOTOS BY DANNY FULGENCIO

THE OFFLAKE PARKS

Flag Pole Hill is a popular destination for picnics, concerts and fireworks-watching in the spring (and for clumsy rides on makeshift sleds when it snows). It became Flag Pole Hill in 1936. Before that, it was Doran’s Point, named for William Doran (18471931), the city commissioner responsible for negotiating to purchase the 2,292 acres of land that would become White Rock Lake Park, according to historian Sally Rodriguez.

A photo of the hilltop pavilions in the Dallas Municipal Archives shows that the waters of White Rock Lake once reached the very base of Flag Pole Hill. Today, Northwest Highway separates the hill from the main lake.

High school cross-country runners from around the region know Norbuck Park, across the road from Flag Pole Hill, for a steep, tree-lined incline and a flat finishing stretch. For the less competitive, the cross-country course suits more pleasurable pursuits such as hiking and nature-watching. Pay homage here to the late Rowland D. Adams (1917-1962), who is remembered on a plaque near the playground as a man “whose love of God and life inspired him to appreciate the beauty of the world and his fellow man. To be a coach and counselor to boys and girls. To be a friend and example to all.” According to his obituary, Adams organized the White Rock Churches Athletic Association in 1956. In 1962 alone there were more than 2,000 youngsters participating in baseball and basketball programs, many of whom Adams himself coached. He died at age 44 following a long illness.

UNTRAVELED TRAILS

White Rock Lake increasingly attracts pedestrians and cyclists slow and fast, competitive and recreational, friendly and aggressive. And, with apologies to The Notorious B.I.G.: mo’ people, mo’ problems. The west side of the lake offers a wide, smooth trail — alongside a road for faster cyclists and motor vehicles. East of the lake, however, nearly all traffic opts for the public street over the narrow, deteriorating pedestrian path above it. This creates a situation in which cars, runners, strollers and cyclists all share space. Since rules for trekking a trail (stay right) differ from road rules (stay left, facing oncoming vehicular traffic), pedestrians are generally confused, occupying both sides of the road. Yelling happens. Fights ensue. People fall down. Children cry. To quell the chaos, a $7.2 million effort to improve the pedestrian trail from the base of the Mockingbird Bridge (Mockingbird Point) to Emerald Isle on the south side of the lake is underway. The Dallas Park Department is rebuilding the existing broken trail as opposed to constructing a new shoreline trail as they did west of the lake. Also included in this three-phase project are parking lot and playground improvements, new picnic areas, and native grassland designation for select areas.

Lawther is named for Joe E. Lawther, a Dallas mayor and park board president credited with making White Rock the park it is today.

THE BATHROOM MURALS

Along the 9.5-mile or so route around White Rock Lake, there are ostensibly several potential pit stops, mostly in the form of portables. Permanent restroom buildings exist at The Stone Tables, Big Thicket, near the old boathouse and kitty-corner from Celebration Tree Grove. Some of these feature painted murals and artistically detailed windows. The restrooms at Poppy Drive and East Lawther, for example showcase cheerful paintings of fish, turtles and birds collectively called “White Rock Rush Hour” by the late artist Joseph Korngut (an animal lover who died in 2011 after a long illness, according to his obituary). The problem: these structures are locked several months out of the year.

The official reason for locking down the restrooms is “winterizing,” according to Shana Murff with the Dallas Park and Recreation Department. “After the first freeze, we turn off everything with running water, because if one pipe bursts, the whole system goes down.”

All of the turning on and off of water must be done manually, which is why parkgoers might find fountains dry, even on a warm and sunny afternoon.

Also of note: Locked restrooms possibly mean less work for police patrolling the lake. At one time, the restroom buildings at White Rock were popular meeting spots for sexual deviants, making them problematic for law enforcement and an unassuming public. According to a Dallas Morning News article, undercover Dallas police officers made 153 arrests for public lewdness in 2002, prompting authorities to warn parents against allowing children in the bathrooms unaccompanied. Today the prettily painted stalls all feature signs warning against “unlawful activity.”

THINGS YOU HAVEN’T NOTICED AT WHITE ROCK LAKE

THAT PECULIAR TREE SHRINE

Built in the 1930s Big Thicket, across from the sailing clubs on East Lawther, once was a concession building serving dinners, drinks and sandwiches. Today it is a venue that can hold 50 people, available for rental. A plaque on the outer wall pays homage to recently deceased Tal Morrison, the founder of the Dallas Running Club (then the Cross Country Club of Dallas) and the Dallas Marathon (then the White Rock Marathon).

An old tree shading the parking lot features a tattered shrine made up of photos, a broken Dallas Running Club Frisbee and other peculiarities — this reportedly is the work of a rather closed-lipped trio of runners who regularly sit and chat under the tree after their Sunday run. They say the impromptu display happened after a friend declared he was through running forever. It’s essentially a memorial recognizing the death of a running career.

‘WHIRL’ AND THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN

In the early days the area near the Bath House was a beach, and people splashed with impunity in the White Rock waters. Today swimming at White Rock Lake is illegal, but the Bath House offers multiple forms of entertainment. The building, an Art Deco-style historical landmark, plays host to theatrical productions and art exhibitions. Outside are a few public art projects worth noting: the Water Theater, a series of poles where birds perch and “perform.” The city’s Public Art Committee recently recommended the removal of the high-maintenance piece and called for the artists to recreate the artwork at a different site. A sculpture called “Whirl” made in 2008 by artist John Christensen became the centerpiece of a butterfly garden donated and maintained by the Dallas County Master Gardener Association. In the 1980s, artist Branford Graves donated a stone sculpture called “Resaca,” which doubles as a seating area with a magnificent view.

THE GOOSE COMMUNITY AT SUNSET BAY

From 1943 to 1945 Mary Jane Hart operated The Sunset Inn, a restaurant where, according to a salvaged menu, she cooked, baked and performed odd jobs. Hart and her two young children lived in a small cottage behind the diner. Hart marketed her patios as the best place to watch the sun set over White Rock Lake, and the spot is still a strong contender today.

Sunsets aside, the most magical things at Sunset Inn’s Sunset Bay are the noisy, friendly, practically domesticated birds who live there.

Neighborhood humans Charles Fussell and Annette Abbott, among others, care for the waterfowl — a mix of Canada, African, Chinese, Toulouse, Pilgrim and Emden geese, an ethereally gorgeous mute swan named Katy and (sometimes) pelicans.

Fussell, a plumber by day, drives his pickup truck most evenings to Sunset Bay and distributes some 200 pounds of food. He also frequently rescues geese from dealers and relocates them to the bay. Most of them acclimate quickly, he has said.

“They immediately take to the lake and become a part of the community. It’s such a good life for them, plus, the people at the lake enjoy them,” he says. “[The geese] almost have the sensibilities of a dog in the way that they gravitate toward and relate with people.”

THINGS YOU HAVEN’T NOTICED AT WHITE ROCK LAKE

THE CCC WORKER

In the 1930s, the field near Winfrey Point housed dozens of wooden yellow barracks, a mess hall and the hundreds of young men who served the Civilian Conservation Corps, a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. Later on, those barracks housed German prisoners of war. Outside Sunset Inn, which is just north of Winfrey Point, a statue honors CCC Company 2896, which built Sunset Inn, Winfrey Point, the pavilions at Flag Pole Hill, and White Rock Lake entrance signs and bridges, to name a few things. “Using shovel, trowel, hammer and spade they moved earth, planted trees, crafted stone and built structures that remain a lasting legacy of service to their community and nation,” reads the plaque.

THE DIRT TRAILS AT THE OLD FISH HATCHERY

Those days when the trails are too crowded and you feel like going off the beaten path, look for the entrance to the Old Fish Hatchery, which is less traveled, near the filter building on the southwest side of the lake. This “environmentally sensitive area” (according to a sign out front) offers a quiet network of dirt trails and a protected wildlife habitat. It is a favorite spot of bird-watchers, wanderers and, apparently, architects of amazing teepee huts.

BEN’S BENCH

The Mayor of White Rock Lake — that was what lake-goers nicknamed Benjamin Arkowitz, according to a Dallas Morning News article from the 1990s. He told the paper he liked to test out all the benches, fill his water bottle at every fountain, and talk to anyone who would listen. More than 120 people showed up at his funeral at Temple Emanu-El in 2000, after he died of cancer. The war veteran and New York City native reportedly lost more than 70 pounds (“and gained a ton of friends”) once he started his daily jaunts around the lake. One of his favorite benches, near Dalgreen and W. Lawther, now is branded “Ben’s Bench” in gold letters. “In Memory of Benjamin Arkowitz Mayor of White Rock Lake.”

PLAZA SOLANA

Across a bay from the old boathouse is a partly shaded plaza, fenced in stonework similar to that used by the CCC workers in the ’30s and featuring sunny mosaic signage by artist Sonia King. The overlook includes two free binocular telescopes, one at wheelchair level. The plaza was dedicated in 2004, donated by Hampton Hodges.

He and his first wife, Buffy, moved to the neighborhood after falling in love with White Rock Lake, according to a 2001 Advocate article. Buffy died a few years later of ovarian cancer, and he began exploring ways to contribute something meaningful to White Rock Lake in her honor.

Colorful tiles near the base of the plaza spell out “Hamp and Buffy.”

Dec. 3, 1995 — Mayor Ron Kirk proclaimed the day For the Love of White Rock Lake Day. The formal proclamation sits east of the old boathouse. The text reads more like a poem than a municipal document, featuring lines such as, “WHEREAS, White Rock Lake offers the souls of young and old alike the emotional refreshment of curving shoreline, green spaces, cool thickets, gentle breezes, bridal paths, diamond reflections of sun on water, pastel dawns and blazing sunsets, all against the striking silhouette of our downtown skyline … ” and “WHEREAS, White Rock Lake lays claim to the lore of the Lady of the Lake …”

DON OSTROFF’S FOUNTAIN

The family and friends of Don Ostroff dedicated a fountain and seating area on the east White Rock Lake Trail, not far from the old boathouse. Ostroff was a prolific endurance athlete who competed in more than 20 marathons and numerous triathlons. In 2007, he was running at White Rock Lake when he suffered an aortic dissection, which ended his life. He was 58.

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East Dallas creatives give new life to an important piece of neighborhood art

Story by Brittany Nunn | Photos by Kathy Tran

Octavio Medellin’s fused glass hangs in the window at Dallas Love Field.

Two women wearing t-shirts that read “Van Enter Studio” crouch on the floor at Dallas Love Field in front of a half-finished piece of glass artwork.

They work in tandem. After placing a slice of colorful glass into the large metal framework, one holds the glass in place as the other secures it with pins and glue. Then they wipe it clean and move onto the next piece, and one by one the web of crisscrossing metal fills with fused glass.

Just a few steps away, two similar pieces already hang from the ceiling in front of large windows. Light fills the artwork and illuminates the patterns made from bubbles, streaks and carefully arranged chunks of glass that were melted onto the surface.

Curious travelers on their way to and from the airport’s ticket counters pause to look at the eye-catching art. They learn this is the end of a long journey for the four elaborate pieces, which have passed through several East Dallas hands before landing here.

“It definitely catches people’s attention,” says Michael Van Enter, the neighborhood artist responsible for restoring the glass and displaying it at Love Field.

The fused glass is the work of artist Octavio Medellin who lived and worked in East Dallas for decades, although his influence reaches far beyond Dallas.

Medellin originally designed the glass to adorn Trinity Lutheran Church on Gaston, which was demolished in the fall of 2013 to make way for the new White Rock YMCA that opened this spring.

The name Octavio Medellin has been circulating through the local media, along with details about the glass, which the city called “historically significant.”

But who was Medellin, and why is his work so “significant”?

“Octavio was a really dynamic artist,” Van Enter explains. “He was seen on a national basis as a pioneer in his field. He didn’t just make junk. He made quality stuff, and he left a legacy.”

Medellin’s glass work is an important part of that legacy. Although the glass from Trinity Lutheran Church looks like stained glass to

Van Enter in his studio.

the untrained eye, it isn’t; it’s fused glass, born of an artistic technique Medellin created in the 1950s.

Medellin used glazes similar to those used in ceramics. He slathered glaze onto a slice of glass and then he fired the glass inside a kiln, allowing the glaze and the glass to “fuse” together. His mixture resulted in unpredictable blistered and crackled textures. Similar to working with pottery, more glaze means darker, richer colors and less glaze means lighter, faded colors — both of which can be seen in the glass pieces at Love Field.

Medellin experimented with the process extensively and took copious notes. Van Enter says some Dallas artists still use the fused glass technique as a direct result of Medellin’s teaching and influence. “It’s an art form that has still kind of stayed in Dallas,” Van Enter says.

As a child in 1920, Medellin moved to Texas with his family from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He began studying art at the San Antonio Art Institute under the tutelage of the influential Spanish artists Jose Arpa and Xavier Gonzales.

Medellin later studied at the Chicago Art Institute before he returned to Mexico for a three-year study of the country’s art, customs and history, which had a major influence on his artistic style. Medellin eventually made his way to Dallas, where he made his home until 1999, when he died at age 92.

Medellin contributed to the Dallas art scene beautiful sculptures, paintings, murals and glass, which are featured at the Dallas Museum of Art, the Amon Carter Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He also taught at North Texas State Teachers College, Southern Methodist University and the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts School.

He founded the Octavio Medellin School of Sculpture, which later morphed into the Creative Arts Center (CAC) in East Dallas where many of Dallas’ most influential artists and art teachers studied his techniques.

East Dallas painter and sculptor Marty Ray took lessons from Medellin before moving on to SMU to earn her Master of Fine Arts. Medellin’s dedication to artistic integrity was infectious,

Ray says. (Diana Pollak, the CAC’s executive director, says Medellin would roll over in his grave if he knew the students no longer make their own clay.)

Even non-artists took his classes — doctors, lawyers and regular folks who simply wanted to soak up some of his passion — and he worked hard to make art accessible to everyone.

“He was fun, he had passion for art, and he had a certain way of teaching,” Ray explains. “He was a natural artist with some training, although he didn’t have a formal degree. His students loved him, and he had many devout followers.”

In 1960 Medellin created the glass windows for Trinity Lutheran Church using his fused glass technique. The work was once one massive piece placed in the church’s bell towerthe outside wall on the front of the building. To restore for the Love Field display, Van Enter “tipped the piece over” on its side and broke it into four parts, which he set inside four customdesigned metal frames.

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pieces along the side of the church, which Van Enter is in the process of restoring. They will be installed at the Dallas City Performance Hall in July.

For some the fused glass is the only remainder of the church that once graced the top of the hill at Gaston and Loving.

“Throughout the years, whenever the sermons were boring, I loved the windows,” quips East Dallas neighbor Marilyn Hansen, whose father-in-law was the first president of the congregation.

But it’s the East Dallas artist community that seems to find the most significance in Medellin’s leftover glass work.

When the White Rock YMCA purchased Trinity Lutheran Church, it planned to demolish the church and simply destroy the fused glass along with it.

But sculptor David Hickman, who was a major player in the East Dallas arts community before he recently moved to Santa Fe, learned about the demolition and intervened just in time.

Hickman is a former student of Medellin, which gave him an appreciation for both the monetary value of the glass as well as the historical significance of the piece.

“I’d known about the glass for some time,” Hickman explains. “So I got really concerned when I learned the YMCA was buying the property and that they were probably going to raze the building and destroy the glass if someone didn’t tell them what they had.”

Hickman reached out to the White Rock YMCA’s architect Craig Reynolds and urged him to consider saving the glass. Together they visited the property while Hickman tried to decide if he was capable of removing and restoring it himself.

“I’m a one-man studio now, so I don’t have a big operation,” Hickman points out. “I finally realized that there was no way that I was going to be able to disassemble those windows safely.”

Instead he contacted Van Enter, another East Dallas artist, who has a team of five fulltime staff members and two part-time technicians. But more importantly Van Enter specializes in fine art conservation and has experience working on similar projects.

“I thought this was the perfect project for him,” Hickman says.

From there everything happened quickly.

The YMCA turned the glass over to the city’s public art program, and the Office of Cultural Affairs began scouring Dallas for possible donors. Once the city found someone to sponsor the project, Van Enter’s team spent several weeks removing the glass from the church.

For two years the glass sat in Van Enter’s workshop, which is housed in an old East Dallas factory built in the 1930s to produce Ford cars and then Mustang fighter planes during World War II.

Van Enter constructed an airtight room inside his workshop to keep dust away from the project while his team worked to restore any damaged pieces.

Hickman possessed several boxes of Medellin’s supplies and heavy-duty equipment for making fused glass, but when Hickman moved to Santa Fe he gave it to Van Enter for safekeeping and possible future use. However, Van Enter never used the supplies during the restoration process. Instead he opted for more modern repair methods.

“We didn’t re-melt pieces of glass,” he says. “We used high-tech resins and glues to put everything back together. There was a hole that we repaired. You can barely see it, but it’s there. We used acrylics to fill in the cracks and modern paint.”

In the end Van Enter lost money on the project, but he says he’d do it again because saving Medellin’s work is worth it. Plus, anytime Van Enter has a chance to restore old artwork something he does often — he says it’s “very gratifying.”

“It’s nice to bring things back to their original,” he points out.

This isn’t the first time Van Enter and his team have recovered and restored Medellin’s artwork. Van Enter also saved several large murals from the Mercantile Bank before it was razed. They had three months to remove the murals, which are now in the Joule Hotel in downtown Dallas.

Van Enter never met Medellin, so his impression of him is based purely on the legacy Medellin left behind, but working so closely with Medellin’s artwork has given Van Enter a unique perspective.

Michael Van Enter restores a piece of art.

“There is a signature I keep seeing in his work,” he says. “There’s a lot of light and line. That line becomes a characteristic in his work. And there’s a lot of brightness contrasted with earth colors. I think that comes from when he studied Mayan art. It’s so unique.”

Although Van Enter’s artistic style is very different from Medellin’s, their artistic processes are somewhat similar. Both artists work in abstract, but neither work at random.

“He was very scientific in his approach,” Van Enter says. Although today Van Enter is an artist with a bent toward abstract metal sculpting, his background is in engineering, which has made him a lover of all things planned and calculated.

“[Medellin] bridged the world between artisan and artist,” Van Enter explains.

By the ’60s, when America was caught up with abstract artists like Jackson Pollock and Helen Frankenthaler, who were busy creating a new Post World War II art intellectual movement, Medellin was working to fuse the old with the new.

“At the same time that the use of the craftsmanship drops off, Octavio brings the craftsmanship back and says, ‘You can be abstract but you have to be meticulous,’ ” Van Enter says.

“So when the rest of the world is rushing to do immediate art and universities were caught up in that, he brought this to Dallas.”

Van Enter also admires Medellin for working collaboratively with other artists at a time when creating art was often a selfish venture.

“In that era it was all about the artist. The artist was the hero, not the painting,” Van Enter says.

He is pleased to see Medellin’s work and influence once again being recognized in Dallas. Not only is his art receiving a new life at Dallas Love Field and the Dallas City Performance Hall, but in a way so is Medellin.

“It’s nice to see his name being brought back up,” Van Enter concludes.

WHERE IS IT?

See Medellin’s fused glasswork near the ticketing counters at Dallas Love Field. The other pieces will be installed at Dallas City Performance Hall this month.

You can also find several of Medellin’s murals in the Joule Hotel in downtown Dallas.

TO LEARN MORE about Medellin, see a digital collection of his work at SMU’s Bywaters Special Collections at the Hamon Arts Library. Visit digitalcollections.smu.edu.

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Debate heats up over planned expansion of an informal trail system at Flag Pole Hill

Story by Brittany Nunn | Photos by Sheryl Lanzel

Controversy is brewing at Flag Pole Hill near White Rock Lake, where some residents want to develop an existing but informal series of nature trails, improving access for hikers and cyclists.

Opponents say the plan is destructive to the habitat and intrusive to the surrounding neighborhood.

After weeks of debate among neighbors, the City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department recently decided to take matters into its own hands.

The terrain in question winds through a roughly 10-acre plot of prairie and forested parkland northeast of Flag Pole between White Rock Trail, Lanshire and Shoreview.

As it is, horseback riders, with a few exceptions, have the

crude trail system to themselves; some hikers who don’t mind braving mosquitoes and poison ivy also enjoy the pathways.

Prompted by petitions from potential trail users, the Park and Recreation Department in the coming months plans to upgrade these trails, widening and clearing some that wind through the trees.

Oscar Carmona, the assistant director of the park department, insists there are “not going to be any new paths built, and there won’t be any disturbance to vegetation or wooded areas.”

The park department might protectively reduce human accessibility in other areas — “nurse some of the paths back to a natural state,” as he puts it, if they are unnecessary or disturbing areas that are “environmentally sensitive.”

Areas heavy with poison ivy are a concern.

“We might just try to bypass those altogether and try to get those areas to grow back up to what they used to be,” he says, adding that volunteers might be asked to pull patches of poison ivy to improve footpaths in areas where the plant is less likely to grow.

In order to accommodate users with disabilities and provide access for people with strollers, the useable trails will be raked out and widened to approximately 18-24 inches, Carmona says, and then covered with natural groundcover, like leaf litter or dirt.

The city also will correct any erosion problems that might be causing damage to the pathways.

“In those areas we might put in a water bar or some steps or something,” Carmona says. “If we do that, it’ll be natural, like maybe decomposed granite or some logs or something.”

The city plans to work with a trail-building organization on the project. Carmona says the park department has had “some good initial conversations with Groundwork Dallas.” Volunteers also may be invited to help with initial labor, as well as future maintenance.

This plan has evolved over several months and is still a work in the early stages.

It started back in November, when White Rock-area neighbor Ken Coutant approached the city with a request to expand the existing network of trails in the park.

Coutant has lived near White Rock Lake for 26 years, and he says he regularly runs, hikes and bikes at Flag Pole Hill. While using the primitive foot trails already available, he “came up with the idea to expand the trail system into the trees on the northeast corner of the park.”

He wanted to do the labor himself with a

White Rock area resident Ken Coutant says he came up with the idea to expand the trail system at Flag Pole Hill.

group of friends. His hope was to enhance the current foot trails and create new ones by raking out the underbrush. The trails would be about 12-inches wide and no trees would be removed, he said.

He already had the approval of his neighborhood, the White Rock Valley Neighborhood Association, and the park department told him he had to earn the approval of the White Rock Task Force as well. Coutant took his proposal before the task force and received its stamp of approval.

The city also required him to host an online petition to gather the signatures and addresses of 1,000 neighbors, which he did, and he quickly received at least 382.

But when neighbors got wind of the proposal through the online petition, some were not happy about it. Then the task force first learned Coutant planned to make the pathways into multi-use trails, more friendly for mountain bikers as well as hikers (technically, bicycles are already allowed on the trails; according to the city code, only motorized vehicles are not allowed on park grounds. Bicycles are classified as vehicles by Texas code, but they are not motorized and therefore are allowed on park property).

In May, task force leadership asked Coutant to once again go before the task force.

Coutant explained he still wanted 12inch dirt trails, but he wanted them to be multi-use trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding, similar to the dirt trails at Harry Moss Park. In fact, he helped build the trails at Harry Moss Park through Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association (DORBA), which he emphasized would not be heading up the Flag Pole Hill project because the area was too small to be worth DORBA’s time. Instead, he would be the lead on the project — taking responsibility for the initial labor and the upkeep (any weed eating and the removal of downed timber after storms and the like).

During the task force meeting, several neighbors presented their concerns. Some were worried about the wildlife within the largely untouched area. Neighbors who live on Shoreview and whose houses back up to the property in question were concerned new trails could possibly lead users straight to their backyards. The task force called for another vote and then proceeded to revoke its previous approval.

Coutant says he didn’t know where to go

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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.

KESSLER SCHOOL

Pre K – 6th Grade / 1215 Turner Ave, Dallas TX 75208 / 214-942-2220 / www. thekesserschool.com The Kessler School offers an innovative academic environment that gives students a solid foundation, confidence, and a love of learning. Located just minutes from downtown Dallas; The Kessler School’s mission is to “educate the whole child,” and provides an individualized approach to teaching – meeting the student where their needs are. Students are educated socially through community time, physically through daily PE, academically through a wellrounded curriculum, and spiritually through a fostering of awareness and individual growth.

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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.

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.

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from there. What he saw as a public service, others saw as a threat to what was already available at Flag Pole Hill. Neighbors who ride horses on the paths expressed specific concern about the prospect of more bicyclists using the trails. “Horses and bicycles don’t mix,” says neighbor PattyJoan Hines, who has been patrolling the area on horseback for decades. “This is a horse trail. We need some protection,” she insists. “Horses made these trails.”

At the end of May, the Park and Recreation Department announced it planned to take over the project.

“We thought it would be within our best interest to take the lead on this,” Carmona says.

“We always saw the need to somewhat enhance those trails out there, then once we started to get some feedback from people who were both for and against it, we decided we’d be able to control it a lot better if we just manage it ourselves and focus on those areas that already exist and not build new trails.”

He says Coutant and people like him are “more than welcome to join as volunteers.”

East Dallas neighbor and neighborhood activist Ted Barker isn’t satisfied with the city’s plan, saying there “continues to be some shifting on what is planned.”

Hines says she believes the city’s claim to simply enhance the current trails and not add any new ones is a “smokescreen.”

“That makes no sense,” she says. “If that’s the case they shouldn’t be doing anything to it.”

But there’s a chance the Parks and Recreation Department will actually ban bicyclists from using the trails, which is exactly what Hines wants.

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Once the property dries out after the heavy rains, a city employee will visit the site with a GPS unit to map out the current trails. Then maintenance will begin sometime this summer, possibly August. After the trails are updated, the Park and Recreation Department will determine whether or not bicycles should be allowed on the trails.

“We are really going to have to wait and see what our end result is and see what that trail can support,” he says. “If it’s an ecosystem where you don’t want a lot of users, then we can limit it to pedestrians and equestrian only. But that’s going to take some research on our end.”

YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD ZOMBIE SQUAD

The menacing truck seen around our neighborhood actually belongs to a sweet-natured East Dallas artist

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You’re driving down Abrams when you suddenly find yourself in a Mad Max movie. The black truck next to you, the one with the fierce-looking sharp spike jutting out of the front bumper, sports machine guns mounted on the bed, another on the hood. A green skull painted on the side grins menacingly at you. Wait, is that a flamethrower on top of the truck?

Not to worry, it’s just neighbor Ace Cordell in his art car. Glance over, and he’ll likely give you a friendly little wave.

No, they’re not real guns. It’s not an actual flamethrower. And the truck’s name is “Jezzie” — short for “Jezebel.”

It all started back in February when Ace bought a 1990 Ford Ranger truck from “a little old lady who drove it only to church on Sundays.” Seriously.

Ace had a plan, a vision, one he had already sketched in his much-used sketchbook. He headed to the scrap yard, picked up $700 worth of odds and ends, and went to work in the driveway of his Junius Heights home “constructing my baby.” Making good use of the welding skills he learned at Mountain View College, Ace created giant guns out of army surplus ammo boxes, lawnmower parts, an old mop bucket, a caulking gun, bearings, pipes, water heaters, drill bits, an antique jackhammer, and an ancient crutch. The “flamethrower” on top? Antique gas lantern, springs, an air compressor, and an industrial air filter from a laundromat.

Thick chains dangle from the bottom edges of the truck, driver and passenger windows are covered with rebar, and the crowning touch would be those crossed machetes on the back window, topped with a skull. “Zombie Squad” is scrawled across several areas of the truck.

So, Ace, you’re a big fan of “The Walking Dead”? Not at all. “I can’t watch horror mov-

ies,” he shakes his head. “ They give me bad dreams.” Then why the zombie/gun theme? Months before, Ace’s brother had purchased a cheap but aesthetically challenged truck. Ace’s suggestion to his brother: “Let’s Mad Max it out.” The brother, though, is a fan of all things zombie, so they zombied out his truck instead. When Ace began plans for his own truck, he decided to stick with the theme, amused by the idea of “a whole fleet of Zombie Squad trucks running around East Dallas.”

You would expect such an alarming vehicle would invite, at a minimum, the stink eye from fellow motorists, or even more likely, a little chat with police. “If I was a cop, I’d be leery, too,” Ace nods. But he says he’s never been pulled over and insists, “I think the cops know I’m on their side. I like police officers.”

Ace knows of only one instance when his truck frightened someone. “Jezzie” was parked at the Lakewood Whole Foods while Ace sat inside the store, enjoying a meal. He’s a regular there — think Norm from “Cheers” and you get the picture — and employees know him and his vehicle well. A panicked customer rushed in, reported the truck, and insisted that security check it out pronto. Calm down, she was told, it’s just Ace.

Reactions are overwhelmingly positive. While Ace chatted with me in the Whole Foods parking lot, no fewer than a dozen folks walked by, expressing admiration for Jezzie. As one fellow artfully expressed, “That truck is badass, man.” That may be, but more than anything, Ace muses, “I want my truck to be seen as art, not a killing machine.”

Ace describes himself as a mixed media artist and prefers to go the recycled route. “The truth is, whatever my hands get a hold of, I’m going to use.” His art is installed

all over town, including a 25-foot dragon made from barrels at Mountain View College. His 9-feet-tall robot constructed from keg parts sits outside a Deep Ellum bar, which also features a 400-square-foot mural he painted.

Current projects include another mural, four t-shirt designs, a railing for a loft and illustrations for a children’s book. And he likes the idea of creating more art cars, maybe for himself, maybe for other folks who are so inclined.

Ace loves his art and he loves his Jezebel. He jokes, “Maybe I should deliver pizza, or sign up as an Uber driver.” Most of all, though, Ace hopes his truck inspires folks to adopt the don’t-judge-a-book-by-itscover philosophy. Jezzie isn’t outfitted with guns, she’s adorned with random objects. And Ace? “I’m anti-violence. I’m just a big ol’ teddy bear.”

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

Ace Cordell: Photo by Danny Fulgencio

Education

Anna Rose McGoldrick, who graduated from Bishop Lynch High School last month, won a National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship, and is studying in Morocco this summer. McGoldrick is one of 620 American students who received the scholarship to study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian or Turkish.

The Dallas Urban Debate Alliance recognized Trace Rosenbower, an Alex W. Spence Talented/ Gifted Academy student, as eighth-grade debater of the year. Two instructors at neighborhood schools won coach of the year. Patricia Hay of Spence won middle school coach of the year, and Patrick McGhee of Woodrow Wilson High School won assistant coach of the year.

Fourteen Woodrow Wilson High School students received Community Foundation scholarships from local individuals during a reception in May at the White Rock YMCA. The foundation awarded $25,750 in scholarships this year, and each of the winners also received a Texas flag, courtesy of the foundation director and Texas State Rep. Kenneth Sheets. Most of the scholarships were for one year, and ranged from $500-$1,500. Two are four-year scholarships.

Stonewall Jackson Elementary School, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, is working to develop a five-year plan. Tracie Fraley, executive director of the Woodrow Wilson High School feeder pattern, is gathering feedback from parents about what they want to improve and build upon successes at the school such as the learning garden and deaf education program.

People

Founder of the White Rock Marathon and the Dallas Running Club Tal Morrison died last month of congestive heart failure. He was 93 years old.

East Dallas neighbor Josh Daugherty and his friend Phillip Bird are tackling the Tour Divide, touted as “The Holy Grail” of bike races. The two Dallasistes are biking 2,745 miles from Canada to Mexico, raising money for Big Pig Cancer Foundation and Pedal Against PTSD. The race takes 20-25 days and involves more than 16 hours of cycling a day. Learn more about their trip at tdrfundraiser.com.

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The T Shop moves

The T Shop, located at the northwest corner of La Vista and Abrams Parkway in the Lakewood Shopping Center, is moving across the parking lot to the space that Uptown Yoga recently vacated. Shop owner and neighborhood resident Lori Trent says the move, sometime in September, will triple the store’s current space, giving it room to expand its floral offerings and carry more gifts. The new space also will give The T Shop the opportunity to return to its roots as an event space. Trent says she looks forward to offering the store as a party venue and also hosting charity events that give back to the community.

Big boxes for Steakley site

Houston-based developer Ainbinder Co. has purchased the old Steakley Chevrolet at Abrams and Northwest Highway with plans to turn it into a major retail complex. The site, to be called High Point Center, stretches 13 acres almost to Skillman. Though no leases have yet been signed, big box and junior anchor retailers are expected for the roughly 160,000 total square feet of space. Steakley Chevrolet, which opened in 1962, closed in early 2008. Since then it’s been an eyesore, hosting Dallas Furniture Mart for a while in the showroom and a variety of occasional vendors in the parking lot. No date was given for the start of construction.

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Bodega Wine Bar i s back in business and this time near White Rock Lake. For 10 years it operated on Travis Walk, but closed in 2012. Owner Amier Taherzadeh tried other things for a while, but he has now reopened Bodega at Abrams and Mockingbird. The concept is the same as the original location: wine. Drink it by the bottle ($15-$120), by the flight ($10-$25) or by the glass ($7-$12). There’s a $5 cork fee. You’re welcome to bring your own bottle of wine for a $10 cork fee. You can also bring your own food, or order a cheese and meat plate. Bodega is open 4-11 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, and until midnight Friday-Saturday.

New apartments

Apartment developers are planning to build 105 new boutique apartments across the street from Lakeview Shopping Center at Gaston and Garland-East Grand. Three apartment buildings and 12 duplex/ fourplex buildings, built in the ’40s and ’50s, are being torn down to make way for the new project. The entrance will front Tucker, near Casa Loma in the Lakewood Hills neighborhood. The complex will sit uphill from the retail strip housing

The Goat, Cigarz Pizza and Andrea’s Italian Restaurant, and adjacent to Power Properties’ Veranda Flats. Construction will begin in about a month on the threestory Magnolia Lakewood complex, says Eric Little, a principal at Magnolia Property Company. The land is zoned multifamily and allows heights up to 36 feet.

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2 On the northeast corner of La Vista and Abrams Parkway, next to Liberty Burger, construction is underway on Unleavened Fresh Kitchen, coming this summer, according to its website. 3 Spa 810 opened on Upper Greenville, next door to the new Starbucks, at 4924 Greenville. 4 Plum Yoga is coming to 1924 Greenville.

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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

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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

CATHOLIC

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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.

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ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN / Skillman & Monticello

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

UNITY

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UNITY ON GREENVILLE / Your soul is welcome here!

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SEE THE UNSEEN

Sight depends on our vantage point

With the Fourth of July upon us, we think anew about America when it was new and ask about its renewal.

I had the privilege of being in New York City in May, the same month two new sites opened with the intent of raising our sights on America. The new Whitney Museum of American Art, designed by the renowned architect Renzo Piano (who also designed Dallas’ Nasher Sculpture Center) sits stunningly along the Hudson River. It houses an inaugural exhibit titled “America Is Hard to See,” based on a line from a Robert Frost poem. It traces key works of art from the 20th century that attempt to give insight into the character of our country.

Frost’s poem includes this stanza (the “he” is Columbus): “America is hard to see./ Less partial witnesses than he/ In book on book have testified/ They could not see it from outside—/ Or inside either for that matter./ We know the literary chatter.”

The Whitney wants to move us from literary chatter to artistic matter. It hopes to show that painting and sculpture have an eye for America that gets to its heart more than words can.

The next day I visited the new observation deck of 1 World Trade Center. The 104-story building tells its own story about America’s rising again from the terror and tragedy of the 9/11 attacks that brought down the twin towers and our sense of invulnerability. The edifice is a triumph in many ways, defensively steeled against future attack by inner steel reinforcements, and adorned by outer glass glamor. Its spire aspires, reaching heavenward along with the hopes of a nation. One only hopes that it doesn’t portend to fly too close to the sun and suffer again the Icarus ignominy of coming down hard.

From above the city, you sense you are looking down on the world. America may be hard to see, but it is easier to get an overview from that height. In doing so, though, we risk overlooking things that make America up close.

We tend to see only what we are looking for. And even then, seeing depends also on our vantage point and on the looking glass-

es we use to magnify our vision.

Which turns us to the spiritual. The spiritual mind looks for enduring things: goodness, truth and beauty; faith, hope and love; peace, justice and mercy. It isn’t moved by material or commercial achievement; it seeks that meeting place of the divine and human where we become more of what we are all meant to be — living likenesses of the eternal God in time.

To see that invisible realm in this visible world requires a stance of faith to begin with. Faith is the faculty that allows us to see evidence of things not seen. We all see as through a glass darkly, St. Paul said. But faith turns a light on, if ever so dimly.

When we live the faith ourselves, we put on spectacles of the spirit that give us clearer vision of what is otherwise hard to see. And yet, because it is faith that helps us see, we are always also reminded of what we yet do not see.

Both the seeing and the not seeing keep us looking all the harder.

We tend to see only what we are looking for.

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.

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www.fowlercommunities.org

KELLY HARRIS

INSURANCE AGENT

Farmers Insurance

JENNIFER ASHY

OWNER & STATE LICENSED ADMINISTRATOR Visiting Angels

CERTIFICATIONS:

Department of Aging & Disability Services

Licensed Administrator, Certified Senior Activity Planner, Visiting Angels

Palliative Care Certified, Alzheimer’s Life Care

Navigation Certified

AWARDS: Only home care agency to ever win Angie’s List Super Service Award.

BBB A+ rated

Visiting Angels is a senior home care agency focused on keeping the elderly safe and independent in their own home. Providing in-home senior care is a 24x7 endeavor. There is no closure to the day as our agency does not use an on-call service. Having the opportunity to impact an entire family makes the mission worth it, and warms my heart.

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Describe your business:

I help people with their auto, home. life, and business insurance.

What makes your business unique?

My father and I started the agency together in 2001 as a

family business, and I have continued to run it that way after his retirement. I have a great staff of 3 licensed professionals that are like family and we strive to treat our customers in the same manner.

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(214) 821-9687

KHARRIS2@FARMERSAGENT.COM

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“We can’t say enough great things about the Vicki White Homes team! Wit h our transaction (which was actually two connected deals), they made the almost impossible and certainly improbable happen. We highly doubt that anyone else could have pulled it off. To the best real estate team that we have ever worked wit h on buying or selling a property….. we say THANKS!” Lakewood resident

Diane Bearden Sales Associate

972.655.9356 diane.bearden @alliebeth.com

Mary Garrison Sales Associate

214.543.7075 maryalice.garrison @alliebeth.com

Maribeth Peters Senior Vice President

214.566.1210 maribeth.peters @alliebeth.com

Kelley Willis Vice President

214.532.1413 kelley.willis @alliebeth.com

Susan Bradley Vice President

214.674.5518 susan.bradley @alliebeth.com

Heather Hicks Sales Associate

214.763.5585 heather.hicks @alliebeth.com

Ashley Rupp Sales Associate

214.727.4992 ashley.rupp @alliebeth.com

Victoria Wiman Sales Associate

214.770.0695 victoria.wiman @alliebeth.com

Pam Dyer Vice President

214.906.9685 pam.dyer @alliebeth.com

Annamari Lannon Vice President

214.558.1224 annamari.lannon @alliebeth.com

Amanda Smith Sales Associate

214.769.5060 amanda.smith @alliebeth.com

PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE: Mary Anne Chapel Sales Associate

469.371.8418 maryann.chapel@alliebeth.com

Allie Beth Allman & Associates Honors Our

Moore, owner of Dee’s Doggie Den and Bake and

Ice cream surprise

Students at J. L. Long Middle School raised $2,400 in change for Cancer Support Community North Texas through the Common Cents: Pennies from the Heart program this past school year. As a thank you, the nonprofit and Braum’s surprised the students with ice cream.

Local BULLETIN BOARD

CLASSES/TUTORING/ LESSONS

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

ARTISTIC GATHERINGS

Casa Linda Plaza. Art Classes & Drop In Pottery Painting For All Ages. 214-821-8383. Tues-Sat 10am-6pm

GUITAR OR PIANO Patient Teacher. Your Home. 12 Yrs Exp. Reasonable rates. UNT Music Grad. Larry 469-358-8784

MAKERS CONNECT Craft Classes & Workshops. Led by & for Local Makers. Check Schedule: makersconnect.org/classes

MATHNASIUM has a new Math Learning Center at 7324 Gaston mathnasium.com/dallaslakewood 214-328-MATH (6284)

CHILDCARE

LOVING, CHRIST-CENTERED CARE SINCE 1982 Lake Highlands Christian Child Enrichment Center Ages 2 mo.-12 yrs. 9919 McCree. 214-348-1123.

EMPLOYMENT

AVIATION GRADS Work with JetBlue, Boeing, Delta and Others. Start Here With Hands On Training For FAA Certification. Financial Aid If Qualified. Aviation Institute Of Maintenance. 866-453-6204

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES 3108 Seeking Bar Staff. Apply In Person. @ 8500 Arturo Dr. 75228 TABC Cert Reqrd.

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

SERVICES FOR YOU

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

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

LEGAL SERVICES

A SIMPLE WILL. Name a Guardian for Children. Katherine Rose, Attorney 214-728-4044. Office Dallas Tx.

A WILL? THERE IS A WAY Estate/Probate matters. Free Consultation. 214-802-6768 MaryGlennAttorney.com

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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

LOWEST COSTS Life, Medicare Supplement, Health Insurance. Jim. 30 Yrs. Exp. dis2insurance.com 214-507-3304

HAVE

Monster thanks

After a fire in a vacant suite in Casa Linda Plaza in June, Monster Yogurt and Alligator Café thanked the Dallas Fire Department for saving their building. Fire fighters Ron Hall and Lt. Todd Hamessley enjoyed the spoils.

Local Resources

TO ADVERTISE 214.560.4203

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Local BULLETIN BOARD

PET SERVICES

DEE’S DOGGIE DEN Daycare, Boarding, Grooming, Training. 6444 E. Mockingbird Ln. 214-823-1441 DeesDoggieDen.com

POOP SCOOP PROFESSIONALS Trust The Experts. 214-826-5009. germaine_free@yahoo.com

SKILLMAN ANIMAL CLINIC Is Your Friendly, Personal, Affordable Vet. 9661 Audelia Rd. #340. 214-341-6400

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT

NEXGEN FITNESS Call Today For Free Session. 972-382-9925 NexGenFitness.com 10759 Preston Rd. 75230

UFC GYM WHITE ROCK Workout Blues? Train Different. Power/ endurance/results. 469-729-9900 ufcgym.com/WhiteRock

PET SERVICES

ADORABLE GROOMS PET SALON New Salon. Grooming, medicated/flea baths. 11111 N. Central Expy 972-629-9554

In-Home Professional Care

Customized to maintain your pet’s routine In-Home Pet Visits & Daily Walks “Best of Dallas” D Magazine Serving the Dallas area since 1994 Bonded & Insured www.societypetsitter.com 214-821-3900

BUY/SELL/TRADE

CASH FOR CARS Any Make Or Model. Free Towing. Sell It Today. Call for Instant Offer. 1-800-864-5784

BUY/SELL/TRADE

FOR SALE 2015 Dallas Cowboy Club Tickets - Section C132, Row 9, Seat 4-5. Parking Pass, Bond, Tickets Available. Call Steve 214-369-8389

OLD GUITARS WANTED Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Martin. 1930s-1980s. Top dollar paid. Toll Free 1-866-433-8277

TEXAS RANGERS AND DALLAS STARS

front row seats. Share prime, front-row Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars tickets (available in sets of 10 games). Prices start at $105 per ticket (sets of 2 or 4 tickets per game available) Seats are behind the plate and next to the dugouts for the Rangers: seats are on the glass and on the Platinum Level for the Stars. Other great seats available starting at $60 per ticket. Entire season available except for opening game; participants randomly draw numbers prior to the season to determine a draft order fair for everyone. Call 214-560-4212 or rwamre@advocatemag.com

ESTATE/GARAGE SALES

CLUTTERBLASTERS.COM ESTATE SALES

Moving & DownSizing Sales, Storage Units. Organize/De-Clutter Donna 972-679-3100

APPLIANCE REPAIR

JESSE’S A/C & APPLIANCE SERVICE

TACLB13304C All Makes/Models. 214-660-8898

Serving your Neighborhood Since 1993

Repairing: Refrigerators •Washer/Dryers

• Ice Makers •Stoves • Cooktops • Ovens 214✯823✯2629

CABINETRY & FURNITURE

SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING

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

CARPENTRY & REMODELING

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

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. www.dallastileman.com Back Splash Specials!

214-343-4645

GREENGO Vinyl Siding,Windows & Doors. 903-802-6957, 25 Yrs Exp.

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

214-341-1448

RENOVATE DALLAS

renovatedallas.com 214-403-7247

Unique Home Construction

- Design, Build, Remodel - Kitchens & Baths

- New Construction or Additions

Many references available

- Licensed, Insured, Member of BBB www.uniquehomebuild.com

214.533.0716

CLEANING

SERVICES

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

AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL CLEANING

A Clean You Can Trust

Staff trained by Nationally Certified Cleaning Tech. Chemical-free, Green, or Traditional Cleaning. WindsorMaidServices.com 214-381-MAID (6243)

ALTOGETHER CLEAN

Relax ...We’ll Clean Your House, It Will Be Your Favorite Day! Bonded & Insurance. Free Estimates. 214-929-8413. www. altogetherclean.net

AMAZON CLEANING

Top To Bottom Clean. Fabiana.469-951-2948

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

CLEANING SERVICES

DELTA CLEANING Insd./Bonded. Move In/Out. General Routine Cleaning. Carpet Cleaning. Refs. Reliable. Dependable. 28+yrs. 972-943-9280.

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

WANTED: HOUSES TO CLEAN Windows, too! Great Prices $$. Family owned. 20 yrs. Reliable. Excellant Refs. Call Sunny @ 214-724-2555

WINDOW MAN WINDOW CLEANING.COM Residential Specialists. BBB. 214-718-3134

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

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

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

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

IT SOLUTIONS/SUPPORT For Home & Small Business. Parental Controls Speciality. 8 Yrs. Exp. Husband & Wife, Licensed Minister called to His Work. Texas Tech Guru. 214-850-2669

CONCRETE/ MASONRY/PAVING

BRICK & STONE REPAIR

Tuck Pointing / Crack Repair. Mortar Color Matching. Windows And Door Cracks Etc. Call Don 214-704-1722

BRICK, BLOCK, Stone, Concrete, Stucco. Gonzalez Masonry. 214-395-1319

BRICK, STONEWORK, FLAGSTONE PATIOS

Mortar Repair. Straighten Brick Mailboxes & Columns. Call Cirilo 214-298-7174

CONCRETE REPAIRS/REPOURS

Demo existing. Stamping and Staining Driveways/Patio/Walkways

Pattern/Color available Free Estimates 972-672-5359 (32 yrs.)

CONCRETE, Driveway Specialist Repairs, Replacement, Removal, References. Reasonable. Chris 214-770-5001

EDMONDSPAVING.COM Asphalt & Concrete Driveway-Sidewalk-Patio-Repair 214-957-3216

FLAGSTONE PATIOS, Retaining Walls, BBQ’s, Veneer, Flower Bed Edging, All Stone work. Chris 214-770-5001

CONCRETE/ MASONRY/PAVING R&M Concrete

Concrete Retaining Walls Driveways Stamped Concrete 214-202-8958

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Master Electrician. TECL24948 anthonyselectricofdallas.com Family Owned/Operated. Insd. 214-328-1333

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

GOVER ELECTRIC Back Up Generators. New and Remodel Work. Commercial & Residential. All Service Work. 469-230-7438. TECL2293

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

TEXAS ELECTRICAL • 214-289-0639 Prompt, Honest, Quality. TECL 24668

TH ELECTRIC Reasonable Rates. Licensed & Insured. Ted. E257 214-808-3658

WHITE ROCK ELECTRIC All Electrical Services. Lic/Insd. E795. 214-850-4891

EXTERIOR CLEANING

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

FENCING & DECKS

#1 COWBOY FENCE & IRON CO. Est. ‘91. 214-692-1991 www.cowboyfenceandiron.com

4 QUALITY FENCING Call Mike 214-507-9322 Specializing in Wood, New or Repair.

AMBASSADOR FENCE INC.

Automatic Gates, Iron & Cedar Fencing, Decks. Since 1996. MC/V 214-621-3217

FENCING & WOOD WORK oldgatefence.com charliehookerswoodwork.com 214-766-6422

HANNAWOODWORKS.COM Decks, Fences, Pergolas, Patio Covers. 214-435-9574

KIRKWOOD FENCE & DECK

New & Repair. Free Estimates. Nathan Kirkwood. 214-341-0699

Swimming Pool Remodels • Patios Stone work Stamp Concrete 972-727-2727 Deckoart.com

LONESTARDECKS.COM 214-357-3975

Trex Decking & Fencing, trex.com All Wood Decks, Arbors & Patio Covers

TO ADVERTISE 214.560.4203

FENCING & DECKS 214.692.1991 COWBOY FENCE & IRON CO.

EST. 1991 #1

SPECIALIZING IN Wood Fences &Auto Gates

cowboyfenceandiron.com

FLOORING & CARPETING

ALL WALKS OF FLOORS 214-616-7641

Carpet, Wood, Tile Sales/Service Free Estimates

CLIFTON CARPETS 214-526-7405 www.cliftoncarpets.com

DALLAS HARDWOODS 214-724-0936

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

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. www.dallastileman.com Back Splash Specials! 214-343-4645

THE TEXAN FLOORING SERVICES

Wood, Laminate. Remodel Showers, Bathrooms. thetexanflooringservices.com 214-680-0901

CARPET HARDWOODS CERAMIC Quick, Reliable Installation John: 972.989.3533

john.roemen@redicarpet.com

REDI CARPET

Reinventing the Flooring Experience

Restoration Flooring

25+ Years Experience

469.774.3147

GARAGE ORGANIZATION / Design / Remodel DFWGaragePros.com 303-883-9321

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

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

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

LAKE HIGHLANDS GLASS & MIRROR frameless shower enclosures • store fronts replacement windows • mirrors 214-349-8160

ROCK GLASS CO Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 214-837-7829

HANDYMAN SERVICES

A R&G HANDYMAN Electrical, Plumbing, Painting, Fencing, Roofing, Light Hauling. Ron or Gary 214-861-7569, 469-878-8044

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

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

FRAME RIGHT All Honey-Dos/Jobs. Crown mold install $125/rm. Licensed. Matt 469-867-9029

GROOVY HOUSE Is A Different Handyman Experience! Find Out Why At www.groovyhouse.biz 214-733-2100 • 19 Year Lakewood Resident

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

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

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

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232

Your Home Repair Specialists

Drywall

Doors

Senior Safety

Carpentry

KITCHEN/BATH/ TILE/GROUT

TK REMODELING 972-533-2872

Complete Full Service Repairs, Remodeling, Restoration. Name It — We do it. Tommy. Insured. dallas.tkremodelingcontractors.com

TOM HOLT TILE 30 Yrs Experience In Tile, Backsplashes & Floors. Refs. Avail. 214-770-3444

Old World

Electrical

Services

Bonded & Insured. Locally owned & operated.

INSPECTION

GreenWorksServiceCo.com 1.855.DGWorks • Christine Shack Home · Lead-based Paint · Infared · Termite · Radon · Mold

HOUSE PAINTING

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

#1 GET MORE PAY LES

Painting. 85% Referrals. Free Est. 214-348-5070

A+ INT/EXT PAINT & DRYWALL

Since 1977. Kirk Evans. 972-672-4681

A1 TOP COAT Professional. Reliable. References. TopCoatOfTexas.com 214-770-2863

ABRAHAM PAINT SERVICE A Women Owned Business 25 Yrs. Int/Ext. Wall Reprs. Discounts On Whole Interiors and Exteriors 214-682-1541

ALL TYPES Painting & Repairs. A+ BBB rating. Any size jobs welcome. Call Kenny 214-321-7000

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

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

TEXAS BEST PAINTING • 214-527-4168

Master Painter. High Quality Work. Int/Ext.

TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work Since 1984. Int./Ext. 214-755-2700

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

KITCHEN/BATH/ TILE/GROUT

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. www.dallastileman.com Back Splash Specials! 214-343-4645

WE

• Cultured Marble

Pier

Answer Our Phones

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

STONE AGE COUNTER TOPS Granite, Marble, Tile, Kitchen/Bath Remodels. 972-276-9943.stoneage.dennis@verizon.net

REFINISH! www.allsurfacerefinishing.com 214-631-8719

• Kitchen Countertops

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

A BETTER TREE COMPANY • JUST TREES

Complete tree services. Tree & Landscape Lighting! Mark 214-332-3444

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

A&B LANDSCAPING Full Landscape & Lawn Care Services. Degreed Horticulturist. 214-534-3816

AYALA’S LANDSCAPING SERVICE Call the Land Expert Today! Insured. 214-773-4781

BLOUNT’S TREE SERVICE Trees, Landscaping, Sod. 45 Yrs. Exp. Insured. blountstreeservicedfw.com 214-275-5727

CHUPIK TREE SERVICE

Trim, Remove, Stump Grind. Free Est. Insured. 214-823-6463

DALLAS K.D.R.SERVICES • 214-349-0914 Lawn Service & Landscape Installation

GARDEN LIGHTS BY SEAN MADDEN dallasledlight.com 214-660-3465

GREENSKEEPER Winter Clean Up & Color. Sodding, Fertilization. Lawn Maintenance & Landscape. Res/Com. 214-546-8846

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

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

LIGHT IT UP DALLAS

Your lighting specialists. 972-591-8383 Parties, Weddings, Patios, Landscape.

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PERRONE’S • 214-502-2296 Pros

PLUMBING

NTX PLUMBING SPEC. LLLP 214-226-0913

Lic. M-40581 Res/Com. Repairs & Leak Location

SPECK PLUMBING

Over 30 Yrs Exp. Licensed/Insured. 214-732-4769, 214-562-2360

UPTOWN PLUMBING. Serving Dallas 40 + Yrs. 214-747-1103. M-13800 uptownplumbing.com

972-803-6313

972-222-LAWN (5296)

PEST CONTROL

A BETTER EARTH PEST CONTROL

Keeping the environment, kids, pets in mind. Organic products avail. 972-564-2495

MCDANIEL PEST CONTROL

Prices Start at $85 + Tax

For General Treatment.

Average Home-Interior/Exterior & Attached Garage. Quotes For Other Services. 214-328-2847. Lakewood Resident

PLUMBING

A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040

All Plumbing Repairs. Slab Leak Specialists. Licensed & Insured. ML# M36843.

ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521

# M37740 Insured. Any plumbing issues. plumberiffic69@gmail.com

Sewers • Drains • Bonded 24 Hours/7 Days

*Joe Faz 214-794-7566 - Se Habla Español*

ARRIAGA PLUMBING: General Plumbing

Since the 80’s. Insured. Lic# M- 20754 214-321-0589, 214-738-7116, CC’s accepted.

CAMPBELL PLUMBING Repairs, Fixtures, Senior Discounts. 214-321-5943

HAYES PLUMBING INC. Repairs. Insured, 214-343-1427 License M13238

M&S PLUMBING Quality Work & Prompt Service. Jerry. 214-235-2172. lic.#M-11523

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POOLS

ADAIR POOL & SPA SERVICE

1 month free service for new customers. Call for details. 469-358-0665.

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M STREETS HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER GETS 60 YEARS

Highland Park Police chased a stolen blue Chrysler Town and Country minivan, which had run a stop sign, until it reached the border with our neighborhood. Dagoberto Castañon was driving the van at 8:30 a.m. on a Tuesday April 2014, and at the corner of Monticello and Homer, he crashed with a Nissan Versa.

The driver and a passenger in the minivan ran away on foot.

The crash killed a passenger in the Nissan, 13-year-old Ethan Vasquez, the son of a Cedar Hill Police officer. The crash also injured his mother, 40-year-old Sandy Vasquez. Ethan was in seventh grade at William B. Travis Academy.

Castañon, 26, pleaded guilty to murder and two counts of failing to stop and render aid. A Dallas County criminal court judge sentenced him to 60 years on the murder charge and five-year sentences for the two failure to stop charges, which will run concurrently. He will be eligible for parole in about 30 years.

Castañon and a man suspected of being his passenger, Rogelio Avila, were arrested in Florida.

| CRIME NUMBERS | 12:45 a.m.

the time when Juvenal Delbosque Jr. began firing shots during a graduation party in Old East Dallas in June 27 years in prison was Delbosque’s sentence in 2000, after he was convicted of shooting at a Dallas Police officer 11 times he shot the officer during a traffic stop 1 year he has been out of prison

$100,000 is his bond on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the June shooting

REMARKABLE RUNOFF

Did the Trinity Toll Road issue bring more voters to the polls?

You remember last month, when I was all like, “Hey, you really need to go vote in the Dallas City Council runoff election,” and you were like, “Naw, I’m too busy sitting on the couch eating Fritos,” and then I was like, “No, for real, go vote,” and then you did? Well, kudos.

Your civic-mindedness paid off.

Usually, there’s a precipitous drop in the number of people who vote in a runoff compared to the general election.

Reyes by 35 votes. A razor thin margin for sure, but recall that Reyes was the favored candidate going into the runoff, having surpassed McGough by more than 250 votes in the general election. How did McGough make up the deficit and then some?

My theory is that it has to do with the Trinity Toll Road (but then again, I say that about most things). I think that in the recent council elections in Districts 9 and 10, a candidate’s position on the toll road served as a key differentiator for voters.

would do so.

As expected, turnout fell 20-40 percent in the three City Council runoff races in southern Dallas.

But voter turnout was remarkably high in the Lake Highlands runoff. In District 10, about a third more people showed up to the polls in the runoff than the first time around. That’s practically unheard of. And nearly as many people voted in District 10’s runoff election as voted in all three of the other runoff races combined.

In the end, Adam McGough beat Paul

Dallas City Council elections are nonpartisan, and that is as it should be. But that also means that there are no capital letters following a candidate’s name on the ballot to serve as shorthand for their core values. This can make it hard for voters to distinguish among a multitude of candidates, all of whom are vowing to fill potholes, hire more police, and lower taxes.

Enter the Trinity Toll Road. Certainly it wasn’t the only issue, and it wasn’t even the most important issue, but in Districts 9 and 10, many voters looked at a candidate’s opposition to the toll road as a measure of political independence — an affirmation that they wouldn’t fall in line with the old business establishment, an assurance that they would be more attuned to neighborhoods, that they would be smart fiscal watchdogs.

In District 10, McGough and Reyes had avoided the toll road issue altogether until James White joined the race and forced the discussion. A staunch opponent of the toll road, White pledged to kill the larger version of the toll road if elected. Neither McGough nor Reyes

But with White in the race, District 10 voters began asking the other two candidates where they stood on the toll road, demanding definitive answers. A poll came out showing that nearly two-thirds of Lake Highlanders oppose the Trinity Toll Road. Then on Election Day, James White, the long-shot, lastminute candidate with little money or name ID, secured an impressive 23 percent of the vote, or 1,300 votes. How would runoff candidates Reyes and McGough respond to these clear indicators that District 10 voters opposed the Trinity Toll Road?

In the runoff, Reyes stuck to his position, but McGough announced that if elected, he, too, would vote to eliminate the massive, $1.5 billion toll road plan. As a result, James White threw his support behind McGough and worked to turn out his 1,300 voters (and full disclosure: so did I). In the end, McGough got about 1,000 more votes in the runoff than he did in the general election, while Reyes only picked up an additional 600 votes. That allowed McGough to pull ahead by a critical 35 votes.

With the election of McGough and Mark Clayton, as well Carolyn King Arnold in District 4, there are now at least seven out of 15 votes on the Dallas City Council who oppose the Trinity Toll Road. More importantly, this group of seven may also prove to be a coalition of smart, independent leaders who will fight for neighborhoods, who will reject shiny boondoggles, who will throw off the cobwebbed shackles of the Dallas Citizens Council. How great would that be?

I think that in the recent council elections in Districts 9 and 10, a candidate’s position on the toll road served as a key differentiator for voters.

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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