2016 August Lakewood

LAKEWOOD/EAST DALLAS

LET

BEHIND THE MASK

Local daredevils and thrill seekers share their heartpumping hobbies.

IN THIS ISSUE

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THE PRESERVATIVE POWER OF PICKLEBALL

THE FASTEST GROWING SPORT IN AMERICA IS A FAVORITE AMONG BABY BOOMERS.

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A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME

THE SAN FRANCISCO ROSE IS LAKEWOOD’S FIRST AND LAST FERN BAR. 24

WHITE ROCK LAKE’S P.O.W. PAST WHEN GERMANS WERE HOUSED AT THE LAKE DURING WWII.

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THE FIXER COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR AMANDA CHASE IS TACKLING EAST DALLAS ONE PROBLEM PROPERTY AT A TIME.

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GREEN THUMBS

THIS FAMILY GARDEN BEATS THE SUMMER HEAT.

(Photo by Danny Fulgencio)

ON THE COVER: Jaime Barajas falls 14,500 feet at 120 mph during a recent skydiving venture at Skydive Spaceland Dallas. (Photo by Justin Bender)

Stevens, Assassination City Roller Derby member page

displays line the walls at Teter’s Faucet Parts. (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)

BRAKING FOR PEDESTRIANS

NEW BLOOD NEEDED TO ENSURE CROSSING THE STREET ISN’T A BLOOD SPORT

We were standing at a crosswalk, not one with a light but one with a “yield to pedestrians” sign, waiting to cross the street.

A car on the opposite side stopped immediately, the driver making eye contact with us so we knew it was safe. But the car in the lane nearest us kept coming and coming, finally blowing through the crosswalk with barely a glance in our direction.

I can’t say I was particularly shocked; this type of thing happens regularly in Dallas. Speaking as a driver, I understand why, too: Historically, there have been so few pedestrians in Dallas, it’s a shock when one pops up.

In Boston, though, it’s a different story. As one driver blew through the crosswalk, the driver on the other side sent a harsh look in the direction of the offender and an apologetic look toward us.

And therein lies the difference between Boston, one of the country’s great walking cities, and Dallas, which from time to time claims to be so. Boston’s traffic culture is hardwired to protect walkers, even encourage them, while Dallas’ traffic culture is more along the lines of the cult movie “Death Race 2000.”

In Boston, crosswalks are everywhere, they’re all well-marked, and they practically beg people to cross the street. In Dallas, we have more of an “I dare you” attitude toward pedestrians — good luck finding a convenient, well-marked crosswalk, and Godspeed getting across.

Also, the timing on Boston’s crosswalk signs can be almost hilariously

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long — more than a couple of times, a walk signal seemingly lasted 30 seconds on a secondary road, with major intersection times even longer. Here in Dallas, I’ve stepped into an intersection the instant the walking dude flashed on, only to see the “Don’t Walk” indicator flashing literally one second later. Not exactly that Texas hospitality we brag about.

Historically, there have been so few pedestrians in Dallas, it’s a shock when one pops up.

Somewhere along the line, Boston made a conscious decision to encourage pedestrians. We’re only now getting to that point here.

The quickest way to build upon some of Dallas’ nascent steps is to ensure the next city manager we hire is someone who currently works far, far away from the City of Dallas.

We need a fresh look at pedestrians, bikers and potholes here, and if history is our guide, it’s not going to come from anyone currently drawing city paychecks.

We need to find the second- or third-in-charge in Boston, in New York, in San Francisco, in Chicago somewhere oriented toward pedestrians and residents. We need to pay that person the “world class” money we needlessly found for the current city manager.

Those of us who live here need to be the priority going forward, not flashy bypass roads and bogus river park plans. The only way that’s going to happen is if we find someone who isn’t already here, supply them with a butcher knife, and tell them to have at it.

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IN A PICKLE

THE GROWING POPULARITY OF AN ODDLY NAMED SPORT

You probably wouldn’t think a game named after the plodding process of fermentation is fast paced, but you’d be wrong.

Pickleball — despite its name — moves. The paddle-based game has elements of tennis, ping pong and badminton. Pickleball was invented on Bainbridge Island in Washington State as a summer pastime for children.

Pickleball legend says that then Washington State Rep. Joel Pritchard wanted to set up a game of badminton with his friends in the 1960s, but

they couldn’t find a shuttlecock. So instead they subbed in the only thing they could find – a Wiffle ball. They also lowered the net and created new paddles out of plywood.

Fast forward to 2016 and pickleball has moved east with skyrocketing popularity. Many have called it the fastest growing sport in the country. Much of that growth is due to senior communities picking up the game.

Top: Pickleball players volley Wiffle balls back and forth at the Ridgewood Belcher Recreation Center in Ridgewood Park. Left: Jim Mills picked up the sport two years ago and plays up to five times a week. Right: Pickleball paddles have evolved since the days when plywood was used. (Photos by Rasy Ran)

Neighbor Robyn Landry was introduced to the pastime a few years ago when she and her husband were in Florida visiting some friends. They enjoyed Pickleball right off the bat, but only got to play twice a year when they traveled to the sunshine state.

“We said we’re never going to get better at this game if we don’t play more,” Landry says.

The USA Pickleball Association says the number of active players and places to play has doubled since 2010.

They made some calls around East Dallas but couldn’t find any times to play that fit their schedule.

The couple ended up making a call over to the Ridgewood Belcher Recreation Center in Ridgewood Park to ask if they could set up a court. “The director at the time had never heard of the game,” Landry says. But she let them play.

It started slowly, but now there is a community of regulars that come to play every Thursday night. It’s now one of at least 15 places to play around the metroplex.

Jim Mills has been pickleballing for two years. The 70-year-old plays five times a week when he can.

“It’s a great way for me to socialize,” he says while searching for the last Wiffle ball in his gym bag.

Some of the people that attend the Thursday night matches can get pretty competitive. Not Mills. He’s more excited to meet people and stay active than slap Wiffle balls past his opponents.

The rule set is similar to tennis, Mills explains, “but there’s a lot less running. Especially in doubles.”

The size of the a pickleball court is 20-by-44-feet, which most closely

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resembles a Badminton court. The net is hung across the center and hovers above the floor as in tennis.

The court is striped like a tennis court, with no alleys. There are also non-volley zones called “the kitchen” that extend 7 feet from the net on either side. Players use a paddle that looks like a large, square ping pong paddle, and the ball has to be served underhand.

The gym floor at the rec center recently was redone and the kitchen lines aren’t quite right.

“Looks like we’re going to have a shorter kitchen tonight,” Mills tells some of his pickleball companions.

While Mills is making friends, Chris Swafford is sizing up his opponents. Which isn’t to say he’s unfriendly, but when he picks up his paddle, he is thinking about how he’s going to beat you. Swafford is

younger than the average pickleball player, but older than the community of young people that recently have embraced the sport.

“The rule set is similar to tennis, but there’s a lot less running. Especially in doubles.”

He’s been playing pickleball since he was 15. He joined the competitive circuit in his early 20s and by his mid-20s, he was nationally ranked.

Swafford is past his top performing days, but he still likes to get out on the court.

“It’s really easy to pick up,” he says. “You can have fun right away, even if you’re new.”

Swafford’s sales pitch is apparently being heard. The USA Pickleball Association says the number of active players and places to play has doubled since 2010.

Ryan DeCaupa is one of pickleball’s new disciples. He’s also in his 20s, making him one of the youngest on the court.

The former tennis player went to the rec center one night to play basketball and was intrigued by the group playing pickleball.

“I had never heard of it before,” DeCupa says. Now he plays all over the metroplex.

Seeing new people come learn about the game is one of Landry’s favorite parts of playing. She also likes the competition.

“But the social side is nice too. We meet a lot of new people.”

—STEVE DICKERSON

PAST & PRESENT

LAKEWOOD SHOPPING CENTER

The legendary Doc Harrell opened his drugstore at the southwest corner of Abrams and Gaston in 1924, when Abrams was still a dirt road, the first building block of the Lakewood Shopping Center. The photo at left shows the neighborhood as it stood in the early 1970s, still bustling as one of Lakewood’s retail hubs. At right, you can see the area, shot from the other direction for height, is much the same today as it once looked, save for some modern additions.

1970s 2016

Past photo courtesy of the Dallas Municipal Archives, City of Dallas; present photo by Danny Fulgencio.

A ROSE AMONG FERN BARS

Way back when, bars were mostly dark lounges, places to escape into shadowy corners with drink in hand.

But by the 1970s, the mood had switched to light and airy. Social

drinkers wanted to go somewhere that felt like an oasis.

Enter the fern bar, coined for the plethora of plants, fake and otherwise, situated around the formerly dingy dens

to create a tropical garden atmosphere.

San Francisco Rose on Lower Greenville was once the only choice in town for fern bar seekers because it was the first to bring the format to

The San Francisco Rose is a fern bar despite the fact that just a single fern remains. (Photo by Rasy Ran)

Dallas. Today it is once again the only choice, because it is the last bar in town holding the torch.

The Rose opened nearly 40 years ago after bar founder and previous owner, legendary East Dallas restaurateur and bar aficionado Scott Fickling, traveled to San Francisco and found inspiration in this new style of bar.

Just like rap music in the 1990s, there is a rift in the fern bar community between East Coast and West Coast styles.

The fern bars that began in New York were basically just old saloons with a new coat of paint. In the mid 1960s, Big Apple bar owners were looking to attract young, single women out for a night of coed drinking, and the dive bar aesthetic didn’t prove very welcoming.

In came the bright colors, tons of wall decorations, sugary drinks, fake Tiffany lamps and plastic plants. Rumor has it that New York’s first fern

bar was created by Alan Stillman on 63rd Street — called T.G.I. Friday’s. This was long before the restaurant franchised and adopted an affinity for all things flare.

On the West Coast, the fern bar began with Henry Africa’s in San Francisco. It opened in 1969 by an out-of-work veteran, Norman Hobday. The bar, and the huge crop of fern bars that followed, used the same format as their East Coast compatriots: Drop the opium den design and bring in young people. These bars also featured outdoor seating areas that were enclosed with plants.

No matter which fern bar lore you ascribe to, both East and West Coast fern bars went out of style in the 1980s.

Today, Lower Greenville has no lack of bars with 21st century trendiness, yet the Rose marches on, true to its original intent.

Calvin Bow, manager at the San Francisco Rose, says that the bar’s

success doesn’t have much to do with changes in fashion.

“We’ve just tried to be a good neighborhood bar,” Bow says. “We do have a lot of regulars who’ve been coming here forever. Not a day goes by that I don’t work where someone comes in here and says, ‘Oh, I met my wife in here.’ ”

The Rose is on its third owner, Boo Bradbury. Bow says that Bradbury has kept the charm of the bar intact, but removed a few of the ferns over the years, which would likely seem tacky to today’s patrons.

“I used to work here back in the ’90s,” Bow says. “Back then there were lots of [fake] flowers hanging up.”

That’s not the case anymore. While the bar still has plenty of adornments on its red walls, only one houseplant stands watch at the bar‘s entrance, a lasting tribute to the final fern in Lakewood’s last remaining fern bar.

—STEVE DICKERSON

THE P.O.W. CAMPS OF WHITE ROCK LAKE

ABOUT 300 GERMANS WERE HOUSED NEAR WINFREY POINT FROM 1944-45

When Gen. Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps fell to the Allied Forces in May 1943, the United States had to figure out what to do with hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war.

Some were sent to Mississippi and elsewhere in the South, but most came to camps in Texas. Our state had plenty of space for the prisoners, and the weather here is similar enough to Northern Africa. A 1929 Geneva Convention rule states that prisoners of war must be housed in similar climates to those from which they are taken.

As many as 200,000 German prisoners of war were housed in Texas from 1943-45, and a few hundred of them were imprisoned at White Rock Lake.

The U.S. Army had built barracks near Winfrey Point for the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. Dozens of otherwise impoverished American men ages 18-24 lived in the barracks and worked for the conservation corps, earning $40 a month, of which $22 was sent directly to their families. The corps built many of the lake’s amenities, including Sunset Inn, the picnic area at Flagpole Hill and the Big Thicket building. The Corps

also installed concrete bollards around the lake, which are still in use today; it began construction on the Winfrey Point building before the United States entered World War II and the Conservation Corps program ended.

After the fall of the Afrika Korps, thousands of German prisoners were brought to Mexia, 85 miles southeast of Dallas, and housed in new buildings. The old Conservation Corps barracks at White Rock were used as overflow housing for the crowded P.O.W. camp at Mexia.

About 300 German soldiers were housed at the lake from 1944-45. Their first task upon arrival was to build a security fence topped with barbed wire and guard stations surrounding the barracks, according to Sally Rodriguez’s 2010 book, “Images of America: White Rock Lake.” Their barracks, just a few feet from Garland Road, were guarded day and night by U.S. Army soldiers.

Above, German prisoners of war enter a train car at Mexia in Texas. Some 200,000 German P.O.W.s were housed in Texas from 1943-45. Below, German P.O.W.s were paid 80 cents per day in canteen coupons. (Images courtesy of the Friends of Camp Hearne)

Every night, the Germans were taken by bus to Fair Park, where they worked a third shift at a repair shop. The Army quartermaster shop repaired uniforms, shoes, helmets, tents and other equipment. At its peak, the shop employed 707

civilians in two shifts; 614 were women, more than 60 percent of whom were the mothers of United States servicemen.

For their work in the shop, the Germans earned 80-cents a day, paid in canteen coupons.

No prisoners ever escaped from the White Rock camp, but escapes were reported at some of the dozens of other camps in Texas, particularly from camps in Mexia and Hearne. All of them were quickly recaptured. A 2012 story from the History

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A view of the Civilian Conservation Corps barracks at White Rock Lake, which were built in 1935 and later used to house German prisoners of war. (Photo courtesy of “Images of America: White Rock Lake” by Sally Rodriguez)

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Channel reported that most German prisoners were content to stay in the camps because they were well fed and had relative freedom and peace, compared to the warring in Europe. Most of the escapes were thought to have been due to the boredom of young men looking for women and booze, according to the Texas State Historical Society. The accommodations at White Rock were particularly comfortable compared to other Texas P.O.W. camps, where prisoners were housed in old Army tents and even circus tents.

Members of Congress and the American public expressed displeasure at the relatively luxurious conditions for German prisoners, who played soccer, were given art supplies and received educational opportunities, lax punishments, plenty of food and even beer in some places. The camps were derisively known as the “Fritz Ritz.”

When the war ended in 1945, the Germans were sent to Europe, 50,000 at a time, to help with efforts to rebuild in England and France before being shipped home.

The Dallas Parks Department regained control of White Rock Lake from the Army in 1946. The quartermaster repair shop at Fair Park closed the same year.

Starting in 1946, the barracks were used to house about 200 military veterans enrolling at SMU under the G.I. Bill.

The Mexia camp became what is now known as the Mexia State Supported Living Center. The camp in Hunstville is now a golf course. In Hearne, the old camp has been partially rebuilt and is a museum related to Texas’ prisoner of war camps during World War II.

All that’s left of the Dallas encampment today is an old fire hydrant amid the grassy prairie of White Rock Lake.

OUT & ABOUT

Aug. 1-31

DOLLAR DAYS

August is the cheapest time of the year to head over to the Dallas Arboretum with $1 admission and $5 parking.

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6615, dallasarboretum.org, $1

Aug. 2

NATIONAL COLORING BOOK DAY

What better way to celebrate National Coloring Book Day than by spending your day at the Lakewood Public Library? Grab your markers and crayons and head on over.

Lakewood Public Library, 6121 Worth, 214.670.1376, dallaslibrary2.org, free

Aug. 4-20

HERBBITS, WIZARDS & BORKS

Back by popular demand, the Pocket Sandwich Theater’s “Herbbits, Wizards & Borks, Oh My!” finishes its summer run this month with its satirical take on “Lord of the Rings.”

Pocket Sandwich Theater, 5400 E. Mockingbird, 214.821.1860, pocketsandwich.com, $12-$25

Aug. 6

DOG RESCUE

Are you ready for the responsibility of a new dog? White Rock Dog Rescue sets up shop at the Whole Foods Market in Lakewood with adoptable dogs to add to your family.

Whole Food Market, 2118 Abrams, 214.824.1744, wholefoodsmarket.com, free

Aug. 11-27

WORLD PREMIERE

The Pegasus Theatre features its world premiere of “The Coarse Actor Rises” at the Bath House Cultural Center. The hilarious show runs for three weekends. Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Drive, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org, $15-$25

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Aug. 12

MIDNIGHT SHOWING

It may not be new, but there’s always a reason for a midnight showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Head on over to the Angelica Film Center and join fans of the cult classic — don’t forget the toast.

Angelika Film Center & Café, 5321 E. Mockingbird suite 230, 972.943.1300, angelikafilmcenter.com, $10

Aug. 18

MEET OUR NEW DISD TRUSTEE

Dustin Marshall, who won the Dallas ISD District 2 runoff election, is hosting a series of casual discussions throughout the district, which includes much of the Preston Hollow and East Dallas areas. The events are come-and-go with no planned agenda. He invites residents to “share ideas, ask questions and brainstorm solutions together.” Times Ten Cellars, 6324 Prospect, 5-7 p.m., dustinmarshall.com

Aug. 27

DOWN UNDER TO DALLAS

One of the biggest duos, BROODS, from the Land Down Under headline a show at the Granada Theater at the end of the month. Australian singer Jarryd James opens the show. Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville, 214.824.9933, granadatheater.com, $27.50

Delicious

The dish that gave Knuckle Sandwich its name features a fried egg, pork belly and pimento cheese. (Photo by Kathy Tran)

KNUCKLE SANDWICH

Not everyone would give a sandwich a second thought: Grab some bread, something from the deli, slap on some cheese and some mustard and call it lunch.

But Eddie Campbell, one of East Dallas’ only gourmet sandwich peddlers, has had sandwiches on the mind for a while.

“There are significantly more great sandwich shops on the East Coast,” Campbell says. “Actually, in all the other major cities there are more sandwich shops. I just felt that Dallas needed one and we were excited about it. I felt it went well with fun cocktails.”

That’s Knuckle Sandwich in a nutshell — new takes on classic lunch fare, backed by a full bar.

Campbell grew up in Washington, D.C., where hoagies, heroes and grinders could be found around every corner. It left a strong impression.

“We were usually on the go, we were moving fast and always hungry, and that

would be my go-to, to grab a sandwich,” he says.

Campbell — one of the minds behind the popular Parliament watering hole on Allen in Uptown — opened Knuckle Sandwich Co. in May after the space once occupied by Vagabond became available. This is Campbell’s first time with a kitchen, but he wasn’t worried about the menu.

“We said when we were opening, if we can do to sandwiches what we’ve done to cocktails, we’ll have done something right,” he says.

Knuckle’s menu is full of new takes on well-known sandwiches. The Cuban, for example, is a sandwich that he “had to have” on the menu. Instead of traditional ham, Knuckle’s Cuban is topped with pork belly and prosciutto. The pressed, hot sandwich also is loaded with house-made mustard, briare and IPA pickles.

So far the restaurant’s titular sandwich also is its No. 1 seller. Like the Cu-

ban, the Knuckle Sandwich also features pork belly, but this time is topped with a fried egg and pimento cheese.

Sandwiches are, well, sandwiched by two pieces of bread baked by the La Spiga bakery in Addison.

Campbell says the list of sandwiches served at Knuckle will evolve over time. And Knuckle’s kitchen is open until 11 p.m. every night, for those wanting a pre-midnight snack.

—STEVE DICKERSON

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PRICE RANGE: $10-$15

HOURS: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sandwiches are served until 11 p.m.

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FROZEN HOT CHOCOLATE

While we are soaring through the hottest part of summer, there is only one way to stay cool: frozen treats after a long day of outdoor play and backyard barbecues. Frozen hot chocolate has become a favorite in my family because it’s rich chocolate, not overly sweet, and the frothy flavor brings us back to the comfort of the hot chocolate we love during the winter months. Blend the frozen hot chocolate to be extra smooth before pouring into a large mug and top with fresh whipped cream, toasted marshmallows and crumbled graham crackers.

Ingredients:

6 ounce semi sweet-chocolate chips

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

4 tablespoons powdered sugar

3 cups whole milk

5 cups ice

Optional Toppings:

Whipped cream

Toasted marshmallows

Graham cracker crumbs

Directions:

Melt chocolate in a bowl over a double boiler, stirring constantly.

Once chocolate is completely melted, add cocoa powder and powdered sugar, whisking until completely combined. Add half of the milk to chocolate mixture and whisk until smooth. Remove the chocolate mixture from the heat and allow it to cool completely. Add ice, the remaining milk and chocolate mixture into a blender and blend until it becomes very frothy with no large chips of ice.

Pour frozen hot chocolate into a glass or mug and top with fresh whipped cream, toasted marshmallows and graham cracker crumbs. Serve immediately.

Kristen Massad writes a monthly column about sweets and baked goods. The professional pastry chef graduated from the French Culinary Institute in New York City and owned Tart

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Over the past three months, Advocate readers voted to select the best of Lakewood/East Dallas. Be sure to visit all of these local spots, and share your pictures with us on social media — we’d love to see you around the neighborhood.

BEST OF DINING

BEST LUNCH SPOT

WINNER

JIMMY’S FOOD STORE

RUNNERS-UP

Unleavened Fresh Kitchen

Liberty Burger (2014 Winner)

NOMINEES

Garden Café

John’s Café

Latin Deli

Lake House Bar & Grill

Gold Rush Café

The Heights

The Corner Market

bbbop Seoul Kitchen

Snap Kitchen

The Dream Café

BEST BAR

WINNER

BALCONY CLUB (2015 Winner)

RUNNERS-UP

The Pour House

The Truck Yard

NOMINEES

The Libertine

Louie’s

Lakewood Landing

The Goat

Cock & Bull

The Ginger Man

Cosmo’s

Times Ten Cellars

Lakewood’s 1st and 10

The Dubliner Barcadia

High Fives

BEST TACOS WINNER

TACO JOINT

RUNNERS-UP

Good 2 Go Tacos (2015 Winner)

Torchy’s Tacos

NOMINEES

Velvet Taco

Rusty Taco

Tacos Y Mas

Come Taco

Tacos La Banqueta

Urban Taco

BEST DESSERT/BAKERY/

SWEET SHOP WINNER

NOTHING BUNDT CAKES

RUNNERS-UP

Steel City Pops

Society Bakery

NOMINEES

Smallcakes Cupcakery

Annie’s Culinary Creations

Unrefined Bakery

Casa Linda Bakery

Dude, Sweet Chocolate

Highland Park Cafeteria

Haute Sweets Patisserie

BEST BURGER WINNER

LIBERTY BURGER (2014 Winner)

RUNNERS-UP

Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House

Chip’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers

NOMINEES

Grub Burger Bar

Keller’s Hamburgers

Stackhouse

Burger House

Lakewood’s 1st and 10

The Lot

Pints & Quarts

Harvey B’s

BEST BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

WINNER

THE DREAM CAFÉ

RUNNERS-UP

Gold Rush Café (2014 Winner)

John’s Café

NOMINEES

Garden Café

Barbec’s

Sundown at Granada

The Circle Grill

The Grape

The Oasis Café

Hypnotic Donuts

Buzzbrews

The Porch

BEST COFFEE WINNER

WHITE ROCK COFFEE

RUNNERS-UP

Union Coffeehouse (2014 Winner)

Mudsmith

NOMINEES

Cultivar Coffee Method

BEST PIZZA WINNER

CANE ROSSO

RUNNERS-UP

My Family’s Pizza (2014 Winner)

Scalini’s NOMINEES

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Olivella’s

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Lover’s Pizza and Pasta

Penne Pomodoro

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RUNNERS-UP

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NOMINEES

Gemma

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Rapscallion

Café Izmir

The Grape Wayward Sons

Urbano Café

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RUNNERS-UP

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The T Shop

Corner Market

Echo Boutique

Walton’s Garden Center

We Are 1976

The Gypsy Wagon

Sample House

Kathy Fielder KF Design

Elliott’s Hardware

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RUNNERS-UP

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Pet Supplies Plus

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Homegrown Hounds

White Rock Pet Food Delivery

Taddy’s Pet Services

Doggie Den Dallas

Urban Dogg

Kinder Kritter

Pawtique

Wild Birds Unlimited

Dirty Dawgz

BEST PLACE TO WORK OUT WINNER

WHITE ROCK YMCA

RUNNERS-UP

East Dallas Crossfit

Baylor Tom Landry Center

NOMINEES

Crossfit White Rock

Uptown Yoga Lakewood

Sunstone FIT

WWF

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We Yogis

Lakewood Gym

Bikram Yoga

UFC Gym

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RUNNERS-UP

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Granada Theater

NOMINEES

Barcadia

It’ll Do Club

Pinot’s Palette (2015 Winner)

Shakespeare Dallas

Bath House Cultural Center

Goat Ranch

White Rock Skate Center

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WINNER

WHITE ROCK LAKE

RUNNERS-UP

Dallas Arboretum

White Rock Hills Library

NOMINEES

Promise of Peace Community Garden

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church

Lucky Dog Books

BEST PLACE FOR KIDS

WINNER

THE LOT

RUNNERS-UP

Lakewood Library (2015 Winner)

White Rock Skate Center

NOMINEES

Studio Arts for Lakewood

White Rock YMCA

Little Gym

Dallas Children’s Theater

Dallas Swim Kids

Tietze Park Pool

Monster Yogurt

Little Lakewood

Lakewood Conservatory of Fine Arts

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RUNNERS-UP

The Shop 706

Bullzerk

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Dolly Python

We Are 1976

Ugly Christmas Sweater Shop

Milk & Honey Boutique

Lucky Dog Books

Good Records

The Little Things

Kathy Fielder KF Design

Elliott’s Hardware

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WHITE ROCK LAKE

RUNNERS-UP

Dallas Arboretum

Lowest Greenville

NOMINEES

Bath House Cultural Center

Good Local Market

Granada Theater

Mockingbird Station

Lakewood Shopping Center

Casa Linda Plaza

Fair Park

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THERE ARE THOSE AMONG US WHO DON’T TRULY FEEL ALIVE unless their blood is pulsating through their veins, accelerated by the incessant beat of a heart racing with adrenaline. They spend their lives chasing that natural high, each for their own aim. Some like the rush, others need to push themselves to reach new challenges to feel complete. Whatever their reason, they have found something that gives them that necessary feeling of elation, whether it’s jumping from airplanes, swimming with sharks or racing automobiles. It may not be for everyone, but for these neighbors, the more extreme the better.

STORY STEVE DICKERSON

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ON THE EDGE

back of the plane slowly opens. Even on a sunny Texas day in August, it’s probably only in the mid-teens this high up.

When everything’s ready, Morman gets in line, waits for his moment and then ...

“The first thing you notice is it’s hard to breathe,” Morman says about leaping from a plane at cruising altitude.

That’s because he’s moving at 120 miles per hour if he’s stretched out flat, on his stomach. Faster if he’s not.

If everything goes according to plan, Morman will land safely on the ground 3 or 4 minutes after his exodus.

About a year ago Morman was ready to mix things up. He’s always been active. He played lacrosse in college and today he owns a chain of crossfit gyms in the area. Most of his time these days is spent at the gym either working out or taking classes. He wanted to push himself with something new and give himself the chance to step out of his teaching role.

“I’ve been coaching for a long time now. You get really into your groove, and I’m the expert there,” Morman says. “Everyone’s looking for me for advice all the time, and I’m getting emails and calls and that’s my job, right? And I love it, but it was super refreshing to go do something that I had no clue about.”

SKYDIVING

In just 60 seconds Zach Morman plummets 10,000 feet — nearly 2 miles.

The East Dallas resident’s return to earth takes much less time than his departure on a Shorts SC7, affectionately called a Skyvan or Flying Shoebox by some of its passengers. The journey upward to 14,500 feet takes a few minutes, as you might expect. At that altitude you could look down at the summit of Mt. Denali.

As Morman ascends, he constantly reviews his emergency procedures, his EPs.

“Look right, grab right, look left, grab left, peel, punch, punch, punch, arch,” he says to himself again and again. Riding in the back of the plane he starts to sweat. Not because he’s nervous — in the year since gaining his license, Morman has made 79 jumps — but because the hull of the plane is sweltering. But that all changes when the large door at the

So he found a place to jump in Dallas and signed up to get his license, completed a class on skydiving and made 25 jumps with at least one teacher. He completed his training last year, but he’s still considered new. Some of the people Morman has jmet have more than 1,000 jumps under their belts.

“It’s very much a community atmosphere,” he says. “No one’s like ‘Oh, a new guy. F him.’ ”

Now that he’s in, Morman is hooked. His goal is to eventually reach 200 jumps and jump out of a helicopter wearing a wingsuit — or a flying squirrel

suit as Morman calls them. But he’s not trying to reach too far, too fast.

“Too many people rush the basics,” he says.

A lot of people show up and want to get their skydiving license so they can mimic some cool video they’ve seen online.

“Those videos don’t tell you normally how long those people have been jumping.”

Most of them have years and years of experience, Morman says.

That’s why he’s still focusing on the basics. Learning to move through the air takes frequent practice, which is one of the reasons Morman tries to jump at least once a week. Sometimes groups of jumpers choreograph their jumps.

“It’s exactly like synchronized swimming,” he says.

In mid air the skydivers will fly toward each other and then suddenly break away before pulling their parachutes.

Other times Morman will just focus on his mechanics during a jump. How you place your limbs or angle your arms can completely change your trajectory, he says. Recently he’s been teaching himself how to fall in a sitting motion — which is more difficult than it sounds.

“Body control is key. Body awareness is really important. That and staying relaxed,” he says. “If you jump out really ridged, it would be like throwing a board out of a plane. You need to be like really relaxed, which is really counter intuitive.”

That whole staying relaxed part is crucial because — at some point when you’re learning to skydive or trying a new trick in the air — you will lose control. But finding it again during the heart-pumping, 60-second fall, is what Morman loves about the sport.

“It’s very addicting to try to find that control,” he says.

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SWORD SWALLOWING

The thought of sliding a sword down your throat, past your esophagus, is enough to make most people hurl. Rachael Williams — a.k.a Frankie Stiletto — felt the same way. That’s why she pushed herself to do it.

“I used to be afraid of everything,” she says. “I have a long history of anxiety of all sorts.”

Stiletto has made her career out of defying her fears. When she was tired of feeling claustrophobic, she learned how to escape a straight jacket.

“What kind of drives me is where oh, I’m scared of this thing, now I have to do it. It’s like a very quirky form of exposure therapy.”

So when the East Dallas resident was befriended by a sword swallower with more than 20 years experience, she knew something else she wanted to check off her bucket list.

The sword swallower lived in another state, so he ended up teaching her over the phone. Something she doesn’t recommend.

“I didn’t even ever meet him until last winter. It was really crazy going, ‘Nice to meet you. Thank you for teaching me how to swallow a sword over the phone.’ ”

Teaching yourself to swallow a sword is all about body awareness, she says. Stiletto taught herself a variety of breathing techniques before even touching a sword.

Muscle memory and body awareness has helped her in the past as well. Stiletto is just three years removed from a traumatic brain injury. The then pre-med student suffered from memory problems and vertigo. She also experienced seizures brought on by certain lighting.

Stiletto started experimenting with muscle memory by juggling, and it improved her cognitive abilities.

After that she was hooked. When she finally did pick up her long, slender blade, she took a slow and steady approach, which seems like common sense, but isn’t always the approach early sword swallowers take.

“I’ve never gotten sick or hurt sword swallowing. A lot of people I know who also do sword swallowing have had a perforated esophagus,” she says. “People get hurt and die all the time. As much as I am a daredevil, you don’t want this big public stunt to be something you can only do one time.”

Stiletto learned how to sword

swallow two years ago. She’s one of around 25 female performers in the world who can swallow a sword. Since learning her new skill, she’s performed just about anywhere she can, including circuses, stage shows and even sidewalks.

In April Stiletto made a name for herself by getting into the Guinness Book of World Records. She holds the record for fastest straitjacket escape while sword swallowing. She completed the feat in 47.925 seconds. While completing the task in that short amount of time is impressive, Stiletto

also had to train someone to stick a real sword down her throat.

“That takes a level of trust I never thought I would have in my entire life,” she says.

Since then she’s been touring the country and performing on the street whenever she can. She wants to continue at least through October.

Performing on the street is a much tougher environment, she says, than performing on a stage.

“[A stage show has] an established audience. Most people don’t go in and buy tickets and hope that you fail. The street is very different,” she says. “To draw a crowd, to get the first people in a crowd is always a bit of a challenge. But it becomes second nature after a while. The unfortunate truth is in general, most people, they equate street performers with homeless.”

Because of that, many people walk past you trying to not make eye

contact, like you’re handing out pamphlets at a mall kiosk.

But street performance shouldn’t be associated with homelessness, Stiletto says.

“It is a very valid way of making a living. I’ve been doing just performance for a year now. Unfortunately people tend to look down on it. That’s the hard part. Even though people want to see. They want to see what’s going to happen when I swallow a sword. That’s why sideshow exists.”

During her tour of the country, Stiletto found an area where street performance is embraced.

The Sunset Celebration in Key West, Fla. is a nightly arts festival at the Mallory Square Dock. The festival features a little bit of everything and brings in thousands of tourists every year.

An official nonprofit was established for the festival in the 1980s, but

Stiletto says the festival is decades old at this point, and the street performers they attract are some of the best in the world.

Which can be intimidating for someone with just two years of sword swallowing experience. Which is why she went. “If you can perform at Mallory Square, you can perform anywhere.”

“They have regulars who have been busking [street performing] there for decades,” she says. “It’s very up close and personal, and if you’re not loud and you don’t stand out you will get passed by.”

Being passed by might have been something that worried Stiletto, or gave her anxiety in her former life. Not anymore.

“A lot of people feel more comfortable when they define themselves with fears. I basically do that, just in a completely different approach.”

LUCHA LIBRE

As a masked wrestler dons his costume he sheds his real identity.

Aski the Mayan Wrestler is a champion of the ring who has held the “Light Heavyweight” title on three separate occasions and a tag-team title twice with the Mexican-Entertainment Wrestling Promotion. When the mask is on, he becomes someone different. Not a guy with a day job. He’s a superstar with a secret identity, and he wants to keep it that way.

Aski started wrestling in high school. He grew up in East Dallas and attended North Dallas High School.

“When I was growing up, there wasn’t a lot of options for somebody in the neighborhood I came from,” he says. “I’ve always been a sports guy, so it’s kind of an outlet, per se.”

Luckily for Aski, he received some good exposure in his early days. He went pro in 2003 when the MEWP offered him his first wrestling contract.

That’s when he started wearing the mask of a luchador.

“I met a few local wrestlers here in town and I started training with them. More and more I started getting acclimated with the Mexican style of wrestling.”

Where American wrestling focuses more on drama — like the backstory behind matches, heel turns and broken alliances — the Mexican style is all about watching freestyle performers sharing the stage.

Born in Mexico and raised there until he was 8, Aski is proud to continue the cultural tradition.

“For me, my heritage is Mexican … Wrestling has always been in my culture,” he says. So when it was time to create his new persona and make his mask, Aski took it seriously.

“The mask is part of the culture. It's a symbol. When you talk about Mexican wrestling, it’s a sacred symbol.”

He and his friend started making mask designs for Aski the Mayan Warrior. Aski wanted his mask to pay homage to his home.

“I definitely wanted to keep true to my roots, to my heritage. I wanted to pay tribute to where I came from. It was dominated by the Mayans and the Aztecs back in those days. It’s more of an homage to my culture back then.

“Back in those ancient times they were known for the way they drew paint around their face.” Aski says he knew the mask had to have that same design. A warrior’s design. Even his name is pulled from his cultural past. In the Otomic dialect, “Aski” means friend. A name he chose because he wants to be known as a friend to all his fans, he says.

Aski wrestled full time for the better part of a decade. He won multiple titles and was able to work with people such as former W.W.E. Superstar Rodney “Redd Dogg” Mack, Jazz; Texas wrestling legend Tim “Killer” Brooks; Dallas Mexican Luchador Mac Reyes; and Dragon Oriental.

He still slips on his mask from time to time, but that’s more for fun than anything else.

A luchador flies off the top rope at Gaston Bazaar.

“I always said once this stops being fun and I don’t love wrestling then there’s no reason for me to continue,” he says.

So Aski has slowed down a little. At least when it comes jumping off the top rope. This year he started filming his first movie, called “Azteq vs. the Lonely Woods Prowler,” an action movie based on a graphic novel of the same name. For legal reasons, Aski says, they couldn’t get the rights to the name Aski, but the titular Azteq is based on him.

In the movie, the masked luchador protagonist and a local police homicide detective, Chris Longley, head to Fort Lake when the wrestler’s ex-girlfriend is reported missing, and the action picks up from there.

Since the filming of the slasher movie, Aski has been hitting the gym to get into “movie shape,” he jokes. “It’s my very first movie that I’ve been a part of. So far, it’s a lot of fun.”

Aski still finds time for a few matches at the Gaston Bazaar on Buckner. In the last few years, the bazaar has emerged as East Dallas’ premier location to see real luchadors. Aski is one of the bazaar’s founders.

“We just got lucky with finding this place,” he says. “Whenever I’m not on the road traveling all over the state or in Mexico, whenever I’ve got some down time and here locally, that’s the only place I’ll wrestle.”

It’s about being loyal, Aski says. And that’s something a técnico luchador has to be.

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DERBY GIRL

Holly Stevens is tougher than you.

In June, Stevens broke her hand during the second of four roller derby games at the Midwest Derby Fest. She played through the pain, completing the tournament and propelling her team to first place. She was named defensive MVP.

“The hand is pretty decimated,” she said the following week, a few hours before seeing a hand surgeon to have metal pins placed in her hand.

“It got a little gnarly in there.”

Stevens goes by Greta X in the roller rink. She took the name from an Adam Ant song about a cross dresser. “I got ‘sir’ a lot when I moved to Texas,” she says.

She’s been a roller girl for six years, which is a pretty long roller derby career, especially for a woman in her 40s.

Stevens says the game gets pretty physical, which can lead to shorter careers.

“I’ve had broken and separated ribs and broken fingers,” she says while rattling off a list of injuries. This is the third time she’s injured her left hand, the second time she’s broken bones in her hand, and she’s also broken her wrist.

Injuries aren’t the only thing that will cut a derby career short. “There are also people leaving with what we call ‘ninemonth injuries.’ “

But, once you’re addicted to the derby, you have a hard time leaving.

Stevens got hooked when she was just a child growing up in the suburbs of Chicago. Her father was a police officer, and on the weekends his shift would end in the early morning when most children already had been asleep for hours.

Stevens, then 8, would stay up and wait for her father to come home so they could watch one of the only things broadcast at the time.

“We’d always watch roller derby,” she says. “No joke. I’m talking 1 a.m. I would be screaming at the roller derby on televi-

sion with my dad.”

As an adult Stevens’ husband encouraged her to try out for a roller derby team while they were living in Detroit, but she never did until the couple made the move to Texas and her friend said she was joining a team.

Stevens joined Assassination City Roller Derby, and she fell in love with the game and her teammates.

“I am so supported by the tribe that’s there. I love the people who are part of derby.”

Today Stevens is co-captain of Assassination’s all-star team, Conspiracy, where she’s a blocker.

It’s her job, she explains, to stop the other team from scoring points. In roller derby, points are scored when the jammer passes opposing team members. Stevens forms walls with the other blockers to jam up the other team’s jammer.

Forming a wall isn’t as easy as it sounds. The team practices regularly and Stevens does cross training individually for five to 10 hours a week. She’s also a trainer for the derby.

It’s hard to imagine having time for much else, but Stevens also teaches art history and welding and is an archivist.

“I’m pretty busy,” she jokes.

Despite all that, Stevens remains dedicated to the derby. She’s even found something to be excited about when it comes to her injury.

“This is the first time I’ll be bionic,” she says. Bionic is the term used for players with metal holding them together.

There is even a team at RollerCon — a worldwide roller derby convention held every year in Colorado — made up of only bionic players.

“I’ve seen team bionic play the non-brokens,” which is a team without bionic players, Stevens says. “I think the non-brokens have a lot harder time filling their team.”

Product display at Teter’s Faucet Parts. (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)

TOILET SEAT KING

After years of running his family’s plumbing parts business, Jack Teter sits on lots of memories and a valuable piece of Lakewood

STORY BY KERI MITCHELL | PHOTOS BY DANNY FULGENCIO

Every few minutes, a bell dings customers into the side door of a nondescript white brick building on Oram near Gaston.

“Teter’s Faucet Parts,” the bright blue sign reads, “Serving the Dallas metroplex since 1935.”

No one walks in to browse. Teter’s is a specialty shop in the true sense of the word: The customers, mostly plumbers, hunt for obscure gaskets and splines to fix broken toilets and kitchen sinks. Larger clients — hotels, apartment complexes, office buildings — just call in their orders.

The showroom’s far wall has a colorful display of replacement toilet seats; on the opposite wall are display boards of showerheads and drain plugs. A few shelves stock items for regular customers who know what they’re after. Most people, however, head straight for the line leading to the main counter. They need the help of an expert.

And in the world of plumbing parts, Jack Teter is one of the foremost experts.

Now 69, he still works behind the counter from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays. He’s not the only one there; demand is high enough that a handful of employees field phone calls and customer questions. But when they’re stumped, they defer to the boss.

“Do you happen to know how old the faucet is?” Teter asks a customer as he thumbs through a thick catalog.

“About 14 years?” says a man standing at the counter. “It was something my wife special-ordered from a catalog.”

Clearly irritated, the man doesn’t want to spend another minute searching for this needle-in-the-haystack plumbing part to fix a chichi faucet.

Jack Teter sits in his office, a space carved out of the old Lakewood Lanes bowling alley. Behind him are photos of family who were influential in the construction and maintenance of Teter’s Faucet Parts, which started in 1947 as Teter’s Plumbing with a Lakewood storefront.

Turns out he doesn’t have to. Within seconds, Teter’s pointer finger stops on one of the catalog pages.

“Lookie here,” he says. “Bingo.”

In Lakewood’s hot commercial real estate market, the presence of such a business is as rare as the parts Teter’s sells. The company’s history in the shopping center dates to 1947, when the original Teter Plumbing Co. opened on Abrams in half of the space Curiosities now occupies. It was part of the service industry that dominated the Lakewood Shopping Center’s commercial fabric for decades.

That storefront opened a year after Jack Teter was born. His uncle started the business in 1935, then taught the trade to his nephew, Teter’s father, who passed it on to his son.

Teter remembers a fateful conversation with his father on July 4, 1980. He was visiting from his home in Houston, where he worked as an accountant, and the father confided in the son.

“You know, I’m getting tired of this,” Maurice Teter said of running the store. “I’m going to quit buying and sell until the end of the year.”

That conversation weighed on Teter as he and his sleeping wife drove home.

“I didn’t want to be an accountant,” he recalls thinking.

When she awoke, Teter told her his plan: “I bet if I told him I’d move to Dallas and take over the business, he’d let me.”

By that time, the Abrams storefront was no longer a plumbing shop; it had morphed into solely a faucet parts store. The business transformation in the late ’60s “just came at us,” Jack Teter says.

His father began stocking parts he frequently needed for repairs, and a faucet parts salesman who worked on commission for an out-of-town company began buying from him when he needed parts quickly.

One day, the salesman told Maurice Teter his plumbing shop stocked most everything he sold, and he offered to start working for Teter instead.

“Five years of that, and he gave the plumbing company to the plumbers,” Jack Teter says. “Daddy said the hardest thing he ever did was take his tools off the truck.”

The business eventually grew large enough to take over another storefront in the Lakewood Shopping Center, doubling its space. By the early ’90s,

A view of the Lakewood Shopping Center in 1958 shows a fancy neon sign for Teter Plumbing Co. It was removed in later decades when a Dallas ordinance began restricting signage. (Photo courtesy of Teter’s Faucet Parts)

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Teter’s was again running out of room.

Around that time, neighborhood businessmen John Allegro and Bob Burns began working on Teter to buy a 13,000-square-foot building they owned around the corner. Built in the early 1940s as Lakewood Lanes, it was one of many bowling alleys dotting Dallas communities in the mid-century.

After the bowling heyday ended, Lakewood Lanes closed, and for a time the building became a switching station for Southwestern Bell before sitting vacant for years.

“Teter, you gotta buy that old bowling building,” he remembers Allegro and Burns pressuring him. They finally convinced him to take a look inside, and “they wouldn’t let me out” until he agreed to purchase it, he says.

“I had no cash; I made them sign the note for the whole thing,” Teter says. “They wanted out. They weren’t really doing me a favor.”

Teter moved over the weekend, cutting through a fence in the alley and carrying faucet parts bin by bin. With more room to stock more supplies, business boomed, and Teter watched four competitors within 20 miles close their doors.

Two decades later, local commercial real estate experts believe the building could be worth $6 million, but Teter says he isn’t interested in selling.

Yet.

The shopping center housing Teter’s has undergone countless transformations during the course of his lifetime.

Teter recalls when Gene Street opened the Dixie House across the street in 1975, a few years before Teter took over the family business. He was a regular until it closed in January.

But he’s not sad Dixie House is gone. And he won’t be sad when the buyers chomping at the bit to purchase his property finally get their way.

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A float carries the Lakewood Merchants Little League team down Abrams in front of the Lakewood Shopping Center in the ‘50s. Teter’s, which now houses Curiosities, is behind the float on the right, and Lakewood Recreation Center, a pool hall, is on the left. The “guy in the goofy hat” driving the truck is Jack Teter’s father, Maurice.

(Photo courtesy of Teter’s Faucet Parts)

“I don’t really belong here,” Teter says. “This should be retail.”

Such an off-handed remark may sound surprising coming from someone who was born and reared here. Teter is a Woodrow Wilson High School alumnus, whose father and brothers also are alumni. He’s a life member of the East Dallas Exchange Club.

He’s the definition of a Lakewood legacy.

But he won’t be mourning the day his family name is erased from the neighborhood’s commercial landscape.

“It’s just business,” Teter says matter-of-factly.

Offers are made on his property all the time, Teter says. At some point, there will be an offer he can’t refuse, though he didn’t say what it would take.

Once he retires, though, his family’s business won’t stay in the family, and it won’t stay in the neighborhood. Teter’s two apprentices behind the storefront counter live in Wylie and Rockwall, and he imagines the business will move in one of those directions.

focus on style.

As long as he’s at the helm, though, Teter’s will remain in Lakewood.

“That’s my home,” he says, gesturing toward his house on Nonesuch, “and that’s my club,” he says, toward the Lakewood Country Club.

In other words, there may not be a dollar figure large enough to persuade Teter to give up the five-minute radius in which his universe exists until he’s had enough of the plumbing parts business.

And until that day comes, he’s not worried about staying in business, either.

“Home Depot can’t do the specialty stuff,” Teter says. “If you want Mrs. Baird’s, they’ve got it. If you want German pumpernickel, come to us.”

Though Teter’s isn’t the only faucet parts company around, “we’re a good, sound, solid business with a great reputation and great credit. We’re well-known industry-wide,” he says.

“We’re a little high, but we’re the best.”

PROBLEM SOLVER

COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR

AMANDA CHASE IS CLEANING UP OUR NEIGHBORHOOD’S EYESORES AND DRUG HOUSES

Story by Steve Dickerson | Photos by Rasy Ran Amanda Chase

Belle Nora on East Lawther used to be the gem of White Rock Lake, but lately the historic mansion has become an eyesore. More than that, really. In some respects it’s just unsafe. There is structural damage, rotting wood around the property, unprotected exterior surfaces and holes, cracks and loose material in the walls.

The danger around Belle Nora is what brought Community Prosecutor Amanda Chase to its front door. Chase says the code issues surrounding the house are significant, but that her office is working with Belle Nora owner David

didn’t even know we were there. He was shooting up between his toes. People were passed out on the floors and couches and pallets of debris.”

Anderson on bringing the property into compliance with city codes. The gate that had remained broken after a vehicle crashed into it, for example, was fixed in July, and more steps are planned to repair the house’s crumbling infrastructure.

“We set out all of the health and safety hazards and prioritized those hazards together,” Chase says. “But we’re not as rigid as the city appears to be sometimes and we can really work with someone, especially when they show a good faith effort.”

As the community prosecutor for northeast Dallas, Chase has worked with a variety of problem properties, from the biggest and brightest, like Belle Nora, to the rundown houses that stick out like sore thumbs in well kept family neighborhoods.

Her office is responsible for bringing different sects of city government together to work on blighted lots. She works with code and police officers and fire and

“There was a young man that was so out of his mind that he

health inspectors to coordinate improvements. The job is focused on finding solutions, and it requires frequent out-of-the-box thinking, she says.

A few years ago, Chase was working on a property near the Harry Stone Recreation Center. The center holds a special place in her heart because they host a job fair each year that her office helps organize. The job fair features employers that have what Chase calls “friendly background checks,” meaning

they will overlook some employees’ checkered pasts.

“I really care about the neighborhood,” Chase says.

So when a prominently placed property near the rec center showed up on her radar, Chase took it personally.

The property was occupied by known drug users. It looked and smelled like a drug house, Chase says.

“There was a school nearby and kids walked by from school passing that house. [Dallas Police] had done

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That’s when Chase got involved. She convinced the owner to agree to a repair agreement and they developed a rapport.

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can prove dangerous; several times she had to enter the home during compliance checks.

“There was a young man that was so out of his mind that he didn’t even know we were there. He was shooting up between his toes. People were passed out on the floors and couches and pallets of debris,” she says.

Later the owner was arrested and sent to jail on a non-related drug charge. Chase made the effort to visit him in jail to continue their work. That touched the homeowner.

“That made a really big impact on him. He said, ‘I can see you guys actually care.’ At this point he was clean, so he could see a little more clearly. He started making plans with a neighbor down the street to sell the house.”

This is essentially how Chase sees her job. She injects some humanity and a different perspective into a process that can often feel devoid of either.

The Dallas Police could have gone in and arrested the homeowners and

the people staying there, but that would not have fixed the root of the problem, Chase says.

“They can only arrest so many people, and there’s always going to be people sleeping in a flop house,” she explains.

When it comes to Belle Nora, Chase is still thinking outside the box, even though the problems there are vastly different than those of a flop house.

Chase says the job gives her hope. It’s not every neighborhood that cares enough to call about another person’s house, she says. And clearly, our neighborhood cares. She says she’s been getting calls about Belle Nora since her second day on the job.

“I think a lot of people in this community are really proud to live here and they have a real devotion to their neighborhood,” she says. “That’s one of the reasons I love to work here. There’s so much personal investment in their neighborhoods. We have no lack of love from our communities here.”

Top: Belle Nora; Bottom left: Building permits at Belle Nora; Bottom right: Another East Dallas property where evidence of squatting was found.

It’s Texas and it’s summer, so that means one of two things: You have crunchy, brown grass or a very high water bill. If the water company is getting rich off of you, then your to-do list includes mowing in 100-degree heat, along with fertilizing and reseeding. Neighbors Curtis Fesser and Brad Boling were in the same leaky boat until one day they asked themselves: Why have grass at all? They now enjoy a beautiful, shady, low-maintenance garden filled with art and personality. And their water bill? Cut in half.

After purchasing a home in the Alger Park/Ash Creek Neighborhood back in 1998, they hopped on the lawn work treadmill, spending hours to maintain the “perfect” blue/green fescue grass in the front yard and improve the “patchy” St. Augustine in the back. When it began to thin due to heat, they did everything they could, including watering at least twice daily. “It became a dreaded and arduous chore,” Fesser recalls.

Around that time, though, they started hearing more about water-wise landscaping (aka xeriscape), which conserves water by using native or drought-tolerant plants. “We began to watch garden shows, YouTube videos, [and read] magazines and newspaper gardening articles,” Fesser says.

They began simply with a maple tree in the front yard. When it acclimated and began to flourish, they were hooked. Bed by small bed, they replaced all grass with a shade garden, adding concrete pavers they poured themselves, as well as an arch, a bench, a lovely statue of the goddess Autumn, and a simple birdhouse which Fesser embellished.

Initially, they had no particular plan or vision. “It was trial and error,” remembers Boling. But they were determined, and maybe even, admittedly, a tad obsessed. “In the

beginning,” Fesser says, “I worked in the garden nonstop. Literally. I would sometimes get up early in the morning and start a project and work until the a.m. hours. Got to love a handy spotlight and understanding neighbors who appreciate and understand a crazed gardener.”

The couple agrees that the garden took on a life of its own, “though infusing art was always in the back of my mind,” Fesser says. The couple loves art, and Fesser studied it in college and has exhibited in local shows. One of his creations hangs from a towering tree in the front yard. The cascading, Chihuly-inspired piece is a tribute to Boling’s mom and is crafted from snipped metal and a chandelier purchased at the Habitat ReStore.

Following a path from the front yard to the back, you’ll pass a bed of rosemary, sage, chocolate mint and echinacea before entering a whole other world. This narrow space leading to the backyard is their Meditative Space, a favorite for both men. Drought-tolerant ferns curl gently

around a bench that faces a 6-foottall Ganesha, a Hindu deity known to remove obstacles. “My favorite spot,” Fesser says, “is the quiet space in front of the Ganesha sculpture. It’s removed from the rest of the garden

HOW ONE LAKEWOOD COUPLE KEEPS A LUSH GARDEN DESPITE THE HEAT

Above: A Buddha anchors the East Dallas garden. Below: Brad Boling and Curtis Fesser. (Photo by Rasy Ran)

and peacefully quiet.” It’s no wonder they have dubbed their garden, “Sacred Space.”

The backyard’s Balinese/Hindu theme began with the discovery of a giant Buddha head at the famed Jackalope shop in Santa Fe. They chuckle at the memory of carting the bulky piece back to Dallas and installing him right away despite a driving rainstorm. Giant murals painted by Fesser, featuring Buddha and Ganesha, have since joined the various sculptures.

They first attempted to plant in the notoriously difficult clay soil of this area but rapidly realized that raised beds would be a necessity. There was the learning curve of understanding and identifying just the right plants, such as salvia greggii, nandina, liriope and crape myrtle. And since the beginning, squirrels have constantly crashed the party.

Living on a creek has posed unique problems as well. Mosquitoes, of course, can be nightmarish. That lovely little pond stocked with Koi fish? It’s a sore subject after snakes slithered up from the creek to enjoy some sushi. And don’t even bring up those beavers who visit occasionally. Fesser sadly recalls his beloved lorapetalum shrub and its beautiful purple flowers. “I babied it for three years, and it was gone overnight because of a beaver,” he says, shaking his head.

Throughout the garden, which overlooks Ash Creek, you’ll find Jerusalem sage, Japanese aralia, hellebores, viburnums, agave and many a fern. A path winds through the backyard, leading to various seating areas, spaces Boling calls “vignettes.” Each has a bench, surrounded by plants in beds and in containers, as well as art pieces, most created by Fesser from recycled, repurposed materials.

Though the couple has had lifelong love affairs with gardening, creating their peaceful water-wise garden was not without its challenges.

Despite the cranky soil and nuisance critters, it’s all been well worth it, and they encourage others to consider water-wise gardening. Their most important advice: Research. Get to know your surroundings the first year; note sun/shade, dry/moist; do a soil test; drive around and note successful gardens similar to your conditions; be patient. And, they add, make your garden your own, a reflection of you.

To Boling, their sacred space is “a place to come home to after a hard day at work to relax.” Fesser agrees: “For me, it’s escapism, a place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. It’s also a place to reflect and ignite creativity. There’s something about art and gardens that creates a certain harmony. It’s a beautiful pairing.”

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

“It’s escapism, a place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. It’s also a place to reflect and ignite creativity.”

EDUCATION

WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL has named STEVE EWING as the new principal after MICHAEL DANG resigned from the position soon after accepting it. Dang left after two weeks citing “personal reasons” for his departure. In a letter to the Woodrow community, TRACIE FRALEY, executive director of the Woodrow feeder pattern, said, “We are thrilled to have Mr. Ewing joining the Woodrow Wilson family.” Ewing was the principal at Armstrong Middle School in Plano. Before that, he was assistant principal at Armstrong and Plano East High School. Ewing will replace KYLE RICHARDSON, who led the school for five years before announcing his retirement. Richardson is joined in retirement by Woodrow art teacher DEMETRI COTTON and hospitality teacher/golf coach TOM CRABB. With their departures, Woodrow loses 82 years of teaching experience and three men who helped shape Woodrow into the school it is today.

Pre-kindergarten is now being offered at select Dallas ISD elementary schools for families who don’t qualify for free pre-K according to state guidelines. ROBERT E. LEE ELEMENTARY in East Dallas is one of five elementary schools that now have tuition spots for 4-year-olds, including spots in bilingual classrooms. The cost is $700 a month for 10 months, and openings are first-come first-served. Visit dallasisd.org/prek or email paidprek@ dallasisd.org for more information.

PEOPLE

Woodrow Wilson High School alum and former New York Jets running back, tightend and punter, JOHN JOHNSON, died on June 12 at the age of 80. Before playing with the Jets, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and later signed with the Tennessee Titans. Johnson’s career spanned more than 110 games where he kicked 534 punts and carried the ball 41 times as a running back. His most notable accomplishment was his franchise gross punting record with a 45.3-yard average, which wasn’t broken until 2012.

DALLAS ACADEMY

950 Tiffany Way, Dallas 75218 / 214.324.1481 / dallas-academy.com Founded in 1965, Dallas Academy’s mission is to restore the promise of full academic enrichment to students with learning differences in grades 1-12. A meaningful connection with each student is established to overcome barriers to success. Dallas Academy offers students an effective program and strategies to meet the special educational needs of bright students with learning differences, while including the activities of a larger, more traditional school. Classes are small, with a student-teacher ratio of 6 to 1 where students are encouraged, praised, and guided toward achieving their goals. Diagnostic testing is available to students throughout the community.

HIGHLANDER SCHOOL

9120 Plano Rd. Dallas / 214.348.3220 / www.highlanderschool.com Founded in 1966, Highlander offers an enriched curriculum in a positive, Christian-based environment. By limiting class size, teachers are able to build a strong educational foundation to ensure confidence in academics, athletics, and the creative and performing arts. Highlander offers a “classic” education which cannot be equaled. Monthly tours offered; call for a reservation.

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

3815 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 214-526-5113, htcsdallas.org For more than 100 years, Holy Trinity Catholic School, has been committed to the religious, intellectual, emotional, social and physical growth of each student. This commitment is carried out in a nurturing atmosphere with an emphasis on social awareness, service to others, and religious faith in the Catholic tradition.

The Immaculate Heart Program at Holy Trinity School was initiated to fully realize our school’s mission of developing the whole child by meeting the needs of one of the most underserved and underperforming groups in catholic schools, children with dyslexia.

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.

LAKEHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Leading to Success. 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931 / lakehillprep. org Kindergarten through Grade 12Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

SPANISH HOUSE

Four East Dallas Locations / 214.826.4410/ DallasSpanishHouse.com

Spanish Immersion Program in East Dallas! Nursery, Preschool, Elementary and Adult Programs available. Our new K-5 Dual-Language Elementary School will be open for the 2016-2017 school year at 7159 E. Grand Avenue. Please visit our website (DallasSpanishHouse.com) or call 214.826.4410 for a tour.

WHITE ROCK NORTH SCHOOL

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410 / WhiteRockNorthSchool. com 6 Weeks through 6th Grade. Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment. Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and state-ofthe-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around fun-filled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus.

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / ziondallas. org Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 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.

DALLAS’ CHARACTER REVEALED

OUR EFFORTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE

WORSHIP

ANGLICAN

ALL SAINTS EAST DALLAS / allsaintseastdallas.org

Sunday worship service at 5:00 pm

Meeting at Central Lutheran Church / 1000 Easton Road

BAPTIST

LAKESIDE BAPTIST / 9150 Garland Rd / 214.324.1425

Sunday School 9:15am & Worship 10:30am

Pastor Jeff Donnell / www.lbcdallas.com

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

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

WILSHIRE BAPTIST / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

Pastor George A. Mason Ph.D. / Worship 8:30 & 11:00am

Bible Study 9:40 am / www.wilshirebc.org

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

EAST DALLAS CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

Sunday School 9:30 am / Worship 8:30 am - Chapel 10:50 am - Sanctuary / Rev. Deborah Morgan-Stokes / edcc.org

LUTHERAN

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA / 1000 Easton Road

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

Pastor Rich Pounds / CentralLutheran.org / 214.327.2222

FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Lane

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am / Call for class schedule. 214.821.5929 / www.dallaslutheran.org

METHODIST

GRACE UMC / Diverse, Inclusive, Missional

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

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

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

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

PRESBYTERIAN

NORTHRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr. 214.827.5521 / www.northridgepc.org / Welcomes you to Worship

Summer Worship 10:00 am / Childcare provided. All are welcome!

ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN / Skillman & Monticello

Rev. Rob Leischner / www.standrewsdallas.org

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

UNITY

UNITY OF DALLAS / A Positive Path for Spiritual Living 6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 / 972.233.7106 / UnityDallas.org

Sundays: 9:00 am Early Service, 11:00 am Celebration Service

UNITY ON GREENVILLE / Your soul is welcome here!

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

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

INEQUALITY BECAME APPARENT AFTER JULY’S TRAGEDY

Dallas took a sucker punch in the gut with the hate-inspired, racially motivated murder of five police officers. We were knocked down, but not knocked out.

Character is not made in crisis; it is revealed. As the ubiquitous hashtag puts it, we are #DallasStrong.

But why? Dallas has been hard at work in recent years facing its lingering heritage of racism and inequality. The usual way of dealing with these things is to deny they exist, claim they aren’t really that bad, blame a few bad apples, or just whitewash things in order to keep the fiction alive that all is well if we just adopt Pollyanna’s mantra of playing the Glad game.

No, the problems run too deep to wish them away or simply to say that what our ancestors or predecessors did was then, but we are not responsible now. We have begun instead the painful but liberating process of acknowledging that we are all heirs of America’s original sin of slavery. We have begun to see the folly of denying our complicity in systems of law, education, business and neighborliness that have masked a prejudice that favors some and alienates others.

Dallas Police Chief David Brown’s courageous leadership of a department has led to a fiveyear decrease of 64 percent in citizen complaints of the police’s excessive use of force and a falling murder rate. He hasn’t flinched in his resolve to create respect and trust between law enforcement and the community,

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especially the sub-communities of color.

We have a mayor in Mike Rawlings and a City Council determined to see the city as a whole, and thereby they have been making the city whole. We have heard our mayor at long last apologize to Latinos for the murder of 12-year-old Santos Rodriquez 40 years ago by the Dallas police. We have seen Dallas Faces Race become an ongoing public conversation. We have seen the Council and the Dallas Morning News focus on building bridges between northern and southern Dallas that were not designed by Santiago Calatrava but by the good will of the human heart.

We’ve seen churches and pastors — black and white — partnering in friendship and action. We’ve seen Christians, Jews and Muslims listening to and learning from one another rather than shouting at one another or “othering” one another. There is no other; there is only one another.

Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote in his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” these prescient words: “In a real sense all life is interrelated. All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be, and you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be.”

We have work to do still. Plenty. But this tragedy has called out our best in the face of the worst. Keep calm and carry on, Dallas.

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Julie Doyle, the singer and manager of Polyphonic Spree, and artist, musician and furniture designer Tony Barsotti will be opening a cocktail bar called HERE at 9028 Garland. Barsotti says the goal is to have the bar open sometime this month. “It’s obvious that this is an underserved area,” Barsotti says. “So after doing some research we decided to open a bar.” Doyle and Barsotti have done most of the hard labor for the project that’s been two years in the making. “We’re completely DIY. We’ve done everything except the skilled trades like plumbing and electrical.”

The sixth freestanding emergency room in the Lakewood area will be opening in Arboretum Village. Nurse manager for EXCELLENCE ER Henry Troche-Smith says, “We serve a neighborhood market where patients want little wait time and lots of peace and calm.” There’s no date for the opening yet.

An Austin favorite, HAYMAKER , which specializes in comfort food, will be opening sometime this year. Originally, it was supposed to debut in the spring. Haymaker will be located at 1520 Greenville.

NOW OPEN

WING STOP opened in Casa Linda Plaza last month. This comes after last summer’s fire in an empty suite, started by Victor James Mendoza, who is now serving a sentence for arson.

In August, a new neighbor will be added to the mix: a mojito bar. The bar will be run by the HAVANA CAFÉ.

The building at 5420 Ross Ave. is alive with new tenants. MILK & CREAM, a West Coast ice cream shop, opened in June. TOASTED COFFEE + KITCHEN, which specializes in gourmet toast and openfaced sandwiches, will also open this summer.

WE’RE IN LAKEWOOD BECAUSE LAKEWOOD IS IN US.

For three decades now, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate agents have not only represented buyers and sellers seeking to deepen their family’s Lakewood roots, but have put down roots here as well.

If you’d like to leave your own legacy in Lakewood, call us today to learn more about our properties of distinction.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED

David Juan, who’s attending the University of Texas at Arlington in the fall, received the inaugural Live Terrific Scholarship from TOMMY TERRIFIC’S CARWASH. The scholarship is worth $5,000.

Juan plans to study architecture, something he found a passion for after his experience with the 2015 Mouser’s Intern Fellows Program.

“I want to build affordable homes for those who are not as fortunate”.

Juan earned the scholarship after answering the essay prompt, “How are you terrific in your community?”

9028 Garland

Milk & Cream at 5420 Ross

FOR LOVE OF THE POLICE

Our city’s collective heart broke in July when four Dallas police officers and a DART officer were killed while on patrol at a Black Lives Matter rally, where another nine officers and two civilians were shot by a lone gunman. In response, the neighborhood came together to show their love and support of our local police, bringing cards, food and gifts to stations all across the city. Here, Veronica Bullard and her children make a visit to the northeast substation on Northwest Highway.

CLASSES/TUTORING/ LESSONS

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

CREATIVE ARTS CENTER More than 500 adult art classes/ workshops from metal to mosaic! www.creativeartscenter.org

FARMERS BRANCH AQUATICS CENTER Visit our new natatorium. Begin swim, fitness classes & open swim. fbh2o.com

EMPLOYMENT

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

COMPUTER HELP! Viruses, Data Recovery, Upgrades, WiFi Problems, Onsite Tech. 214-533-6216 WebersComputers.com

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

LICENSED PHYCHOLOGIST Academic, behavioral, ADHD, emotional testing. Children, adolescents, adults. Therapy. Dr. Katherine Pang 214-531-7624 lighthousepsychtesting.com

NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY EXPERT Helps you earn rewards for free energy, travel points & more. Call Elaine today for a free electric bill review. 214-500-3667 Make the Switch & Save!

LEGAL SERVICES

A FREE CONSULTATION Wills/Probate/Guardianships. MaryGlennAttorney.com 214-802-6768

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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

BOOKKEEPING NEEDS? Need Help Organizing Finances? No Job Too Small or Big. Call C.A.S. Bookkeeping Services. Cindy 214-577-7450

PROPERTY TAX PROTEST laurenmedel.com. 972-773-9306 Mobile. SEO Friendly. Maintainable.

NEED A NEW WEBSITE?

AdvocateWebDesign.com 214.292.2053

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT

OAKCLIFF-LMT.COM Between Kessler & Stevens Park. Swedish & deep tissue massage. LMT Renee, 214-704-8193.

PET SERVICES

DOGGIE DEN DALLAS Daycare, Boarding, Grooming, Training. 6444 E. Mockingbird Ln. 214-823-1441 DoggieDenDallas.com

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

PET SERVICES Society Pet Sitter,Inc.

BUY/SELL/TRADE

DONATE YOUR CAR FOR BREAST CANCER Help United Breast Foundation education, prevention, support programs. Fast free pickup. 24 Hour response. Tax deduction. 855-403-0213

RANGERS, STARS & MAVS

Share front-row Texas Rangers, Stars & Mavs seats. Tickets are available in sets of 10 games (sets of 2 or 4 tickets per game available). Participants randomly draw numbers prior to season to determine a draft order fair to everyone. Call 214-560-4212 or rwamre@advocatemag.com

ESTATE/GARAGE SALES

CLUTTERBLASTERS.COM

Estate Sales, Moving & DownSizing Sales.

Since 2001. Ph/Txt Donna 972-679-3100

ORGANIZEANDREJUVENATE.COM

Declutter/Files/Feng Shui. 972-816-8004

OVERWHELMED? CALL All Points: “A Solutions Company” AllPointsEstateServices.com • 214-802-2781

WANT TO MAKE MONEY? Richardson Mercantile is looking for dealers who want to join one of the best antique malls in DFW. Need details? Go to richardsonmercantile@gmail.com

AC & HEAT

WINDOW AC TUNE UP Repair, Cleaning, Etc. Buy/Sell 214-321-5943

Family Owned & Operated

Serving

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972-274-2157

www.CrestAirAndHeat.com

APPLIANCE REPAIR

JESSE’S A/C & APPLIANCE SERVICE

TACLB13304C All Makes/Models. 214-660-8898

CLEANING SERVICES

CLEAN FREAKS Since 2005. Free Estimates. DallasCleanFreaks.com Call Today! 214-821-8888

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

TWO SISTERS & A MOP Move in/Out. Reliable/Dependable 20 Yrs Exp. 214-283-9732

twosistersamopmaidservice.com

WANTED: HOUSES TO CLEAN Great Prices $$. Family owned business. 15 years exp. Reliable. Excellent Refs. Call Sunny @ 214-724-2555

WINDOW MAN WINDOW CLEANING.COM

Residential Specialists. BBB. 214-718-3134

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

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

CONCRETE/MASONRY/ PAVING

Serving your Neighborhood Since 1993

Repairing: Refrigerators •Washer/Dryers

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

CABINETRY & FURNITURE

SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING

Cabinet Refacing, Custom Built-ins and Entertainment/ Computer Centers.

Full Kitchen and Bath Remodels.

For information, contact Jim @ 214-324-7398

Licensed Contractor proudly serving Lakewood/ East Dallas since 1995 squarenailwoodworking.com Visa/MC accptd.

CLEANING SERVICES

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

AFFORDABLE CLEANING Insd./Bonded. Move In/Out. Routine Cleaning. Reliable. Dependable.

Residential/ Commercial. References. 28+yrs. Delta Cleaning. 972-943-9280.

AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL CLEANING

$100 off 1st clean for new weekly/bi-weekly clients. 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

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

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. EST. 96 Automatic Gates, Fences/Decks, ambassadorfenceco.com 214-621-3217

FENCING & WOODWORK oldgatefence.com charliehookerswoodwork.com 214-766-6422

FLOORING & CARPETING

Restoration Flooring

Hardwood Installation · Hand Scraping Sand & Finish · Dustless

ALL CONCRETE RESTORATION & Decorative Designs. Staining 214-916-8368

BRICK & STONE REPAIR

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

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

BRICK, STONEWORK, FLAGSTONE PATIOS Mortar Repair. Straighten Brick Mailboxes & Columns. Call Cirilo 214-298-7174

CONCRETE REPAIRS/REPOURS

Demo existing. Stamping and Staining Driveways/Patio/Walkways

Pattern/Color available

Free Estimates 972-672-5359 (36 yrs.)

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

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

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

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Master Electrician. TECL24948 anthonyselectricofdallas.com

50 Yrs. Electrical Exp. Insd. 214-328-1333

BRIGHT LIGHT ELECTRIC • 214-553-5333

TECL 31347 Lighting and Electrical Services

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

HANNAWOODWORKS.COM

Decks, Pergolas, Patio Covers. 214-435-9574

KIRKWOOD FENCE & DECK

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

LONESTARDECKS.COM 214-357-3975

Trex Decking & Fencing, trex.com

All Wood Decks, Arbors & Patio Covers 214.692.1991

EST. 1991 #1 SPECIALIZING IN Wood Fences &Auto Gates

COWBOY

cowboyfenceandiron.com

Northlake Fence and Deck

Locally owned and operated by the Mccaffrey family since1980

214-349-9132

www.northlakefence.com

FLOORING & CARPETING

ALL WALKS OF FLOORS 214-616-7641

Carpet, Wood, Tile Sales/Service Free Estimates

HASTINGS STAINED CONCRETE

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

469.774.3147

restorationflooring.net

25+ Years Experience Willeford hardwood floors

Superior Quality: Installation • Refinishing Repair Cleaning & Waxing

Old World Hand Scrape 214-824-1166

FOUNDATION REPAIR

OPTIMUM FOUNDATION SERVICES

Reliable, cost-effective foundation repair. We are dedicated foundation specialists who bring customized solutions. Free estimates and transferable warranties. Contact us for an easy, no-obligation consultation. 214-500-0351 Info@optimumfoundationservices.com

• Slabs • Pier & Beam

• Mud Jacking • Drainage

• Free Estimates

• Over 20 Years Exp. 972-288-3797

We Answer Our Phones

GARAGE SERVICES

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS 972-521-6567. install, Repair, Service, Sales.

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

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

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

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

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 214-622-7488, 469-878-8044

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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

G & P HANDYMAN Plumbing, AC, Electrical, Painting, Roofing, Fix Appliances. 214-576-6824

HANDY DAN The Handyman. ToDo’s Done Right. handy-dan.com 214-252-1628

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

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

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

AYALA’S LANDSCAPING SERVICE

Call the Land Expert Today! Insured. 214-773-4781

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

Small & Odd Jobs And More! 972-308-6035

HandymanMatters.com/dallas

Bonded & Insured. Locally owned & operated.

HOUSE PAINTING

1 AFFORDABLE HOUSE PAINTING and Home Repair. Quality work.

Inside and Out. Free Ests. Local Refs. Ron 972-816-5634

A+ INT/EXT PAINT & DRYWALL

Since 1977. Kirk Evans. 972-672-4681

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

MANNY’S HOME PAINTING & REMODEL Int./Ext. Sheetrock. Manny 214-334-2160

OAK CLIFF PAINT MASTERS Interior & Exterior - Free quote at no obligation 214-650-3981

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

TOP COAT 30 yrs. exp. Reliable, Quality Repair/Remodel Phil @ 214-770-2863

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

KITCHEN/BATH/TILE/ GROUT

BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC

Complete Kitchen And Bath Remodels. Tile, Granite, Marble, Travertine, Slate. Insured. 214-563-5035 www.blake-construction.com

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

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

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

KITCHEN/BATH/ TILE/GROUT

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

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.

LSI LAWN SPRINKLERS “Making Water Work”

Irrigation system Service & Repair. Specializing In Older Copper Systems. LI #13715. 214-283-4673

• Tubs, Tiles or Sinks

• Cultured Marble

• Kitchen Countertops

214-631-8719

WE REFINISH! www.allsurfacerefinishing.com

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

#1 WHITE ROCK TREE WIZARDS

Professionals, Experts, Artists. Trim, Remove, Cabling, Bracing/Bolting. Cavity-Fill Stump Grind. Emergencies, Hazards. Insd. Free Est. 972-803-6313. arborwizard.com

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

A&B LANDSCAPING Degreed Horticulturist. Landscape & Stone Work. 214-538-9625

ORTIZ LAWNCARE Complete Yard Care. Service by Felipe. Free Est. 214-215-3599

TRACY’S LAWN CARE • 972-329-4190

Lawn Mowing & Leaf Cleaning

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

YOUR TREES could look like a WORK OF ART, I Guarantee It. Call

PLUMBING

A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040

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

AC PLUMBING Repairs, Fixtures, Senior Discounts. Gary Campbell. 214-321-5943

ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521

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

Sewers • Drains • Bonded 24 Hours/7 Days

*Joe Faz 469-346-1814 - Se Habla Español*

ARRIAGA PLUMBING: General Plumbing

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

HAYES PLUMBING INC. Repairs.

Insured, 214-343-1427 License M13238

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

NTX PLUMBING SPEC. LLLP 214-226-0913

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

214-328-7371

MetroFlowPlumbing.com

Lic.# M16620

POOLS

LEAFCHASERS POOL SERVICE Parts/Service. Chemicals/Repairs. Jonathan. 214-729-3311

REMODELING

BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS, LLC Complete Remodeling, Kitchens, Baths, Additions. Hardie Siding & Replacement Windows. Build On Your Own Lot. Insured. www.blake-construction.com 214-563-5035

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

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

O’BRIEN GROUP INC. Remodeling Dallas For Over 17 Years www.ObrienGroupInc.com 214-341-1448

RENOVATE DALLAS renovatedallas.com 214-403-7247

ROOFING & GUTTERS

GUARDIAN ROOFING & SOLAR

1995

Jeff Godsey Roofing

Roof Repair Specialist

• Exterior Repair & Re-Roofing

• Insurance Claims

• Custom Chimney Caps

30+ Yrs. in Business • Major Additions Complete Renovations • Kitchens/Baths

214-341-1155

bobmcdonaldco.net

Bob McDonald Company, Inc. BUILDERS/REMODELERS Chandler Design Group Design / Build / Renovate we'll turn your vision into reality

Heath Chandler 214.938.8242

• Licensed & Fully Insured Jeff Godsey 214-502-7287 Residential • Commercial (214) 503-7663

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TRUE CRIME: SEEKING A PURSE-SNATCHER

A woman’s walk through the parking lot of Henderson Liquor became a near-death experience when the driver of a passing car reached out and snatched her purse, then took off driving while she was still tangled in its straps. The car dragged the woman until she freed herself, causing her injury.

The car, a gold Chevrolet Monte Carlo, was later spotted at a nearby convenient store. A black woman wearing jeans, a blue Dallas shirt and a black baseball cap was captured on security cameras attempting, unsuccessfully, to use the victim’s stolen credit card.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect or vehicle is asked to call Detective J. Brow at 214.671.4296. To remain anonymous, call North Texas Crime Stoppers at 214.373.8477.

Robberies occurred in the early morning hours of June 23 by the same woman

2800 block of Allen, the location of the first robbery at around 1 a.m., where the woman approached two victims with a silver pistol

3:13 a . m .

The time the second robbery occurred at a Walgreens in the 5700 block of Mockingbird

Source: Dallas Police Department

DALLAS STRONG

OUR CITY CANNOT BE TORN APART BY THE ACTIONS OF ONE

The playground was nearly empty and the sun had almost set when my 4-year-old daughter ran over to me and began digging around in my purse, searching for something I was about to lose.

She gleefully pulled out a tiny can of hairspray. “Momma, pretend like you lost something and I’ll find it for you,” she instructed, running off with my lost object.

“And who are you?” I called after her.

She looked back and grinned, “I’m a police officer.”

For the next 20 minutes, until we completely lost the light, Dallas’ tiniest cop assisted an exceedingly forgetful and disorganized woman in tracking down her hairspray, her wallet, two quarters and some gum.

That was Friday evening, the day after 14 police officers were shot — five of them killed — in downtown Dallas. My daughter knew nothing of the tragedy, yet here she was, beautifully imagining the role of a police officer as someone who aids and protects.

And so it was in Dallas when shots rang out at an otherwise peaceful protest.

This month, I had planned to share with you my thoughts about the proposed privatization of Fair Park, or maybe outline the new transportation ideas presented in TxDOT’s CityMAP. I even thought about discussing the

upcoming city budget process or reflecting on the hunt for a new city manager. But all of that seems very trivial right now.

As I write this, it’s four days after a protest rally turned tragic as a lone gunman took the lives of Senior Cpl. Lorne Ahrens, Sgt. Michael Smith, officers Michael Krol and Patrick Zamarripa of the Dallas Police Department, and officer Brent Thompson of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department. Part of what is so shocking and heartbreaking is that despite our city’s history of segregation and racism — or perhaps because of it — Dallas has been an exception to the recent spate of race-related police shootings.

This is not a coincidence, but a reflection of thoughtful and purposeful changes in our police department’s policies and training over the last two decades to reduce officer-involved shootings and to engage with neighborhoods, especially minority communities.

Here’s what those policies have wrought: The weekend following the shooting, some Black Lives Matters protesters gathered near NorthPark Center while counter-protesters in cowboy hats and Confederate flags gathered across the street. But instead of more violence and anger, the leaders of the groups came together, hugged each other, and prayed together.

And this: When the sniper began firing on police, a woman who had attended the Black Lives Matter event was shot in the leg. She laid on top of her 15-year-old son as chaos erupted around them. Dallas police officers

rushed over to the mother and son, covering them with their own bodies to shield them from the barrage of bullets. Recovering at the hospital, the woman recounted how her son had always wanted to be a police officer.

And perhaps most importantly: Moments before the gunman opened fire, Black Lives Matter protesters were chatting with Dallas cops, taking pictures and shaking hands. No tear gas and riot gear. Just our wonderful Dallas Police officers doing exactly what my 4-year-old imagines they do: protecting Dallas citizens and ensuring our right not only to speak freely, but to assemble peaceably.

So no, our city will not be torn apart by this unconscionable crime. Dallas has been a national leader in confronting an ugly legacy of racism and reshaping our police department in response to past injustices. Elsewhere in our country, a binary debate rages on, pitting those who support Black Lives Matter against those who support the police. But Dallas has proven that there are no sides, that supporting a policing policy that protects and serves all Dallas citizens while honoring our men and women in blue can be one and the same.

That is the legacy of the five officers who died protecting our city.

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

Dallas police officers rushed over to the mother and son, covering them with their own bodies to shield them from the barrage of bullets.

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