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“... the power outage was caused by the big beautiful tree that is lit up on the corner ...”

—Lakewooder

IS ENOUGH ENOUGH?

Let the man in the mirror answer that question

Quite a few years ago, a couple of us were talking with our pastor about how our church was going to fund the coming year.

It was a small church, membership was stagnant, dollars were hard to come by, and the two of us had been tapped to devise a plan to squeeze more blood from the same turnips, so to speak.

As these things tend to go at a church, the discussion turned to the “tithe” and whether talking about donating a specific percentage of members’ income was realistic, given our daily living expenses and the responsibilities we have to ourselves and to our families, much less to something or someone else.

The “how much” part was pretty clear, since 10 percent is the generally

referred-to magic number. But the “how much is enough” question was harder to answer.

And then the other guy threw the pastor a curve.

“Do I calculate my tithe before or after taxes?” he asked the pastor. “And which taxes count?”

He had a point: There are property taxes and sales taxes and gasoline

better parent or spouse.

We’re expected to break new ground in a new year, so it seems, and we generally give it a game effort for a week or two or three.

And then those eternal questions arise again: How much is enough? How much do I really need to do differently, and what difference will it really make?

Why can’t I just eat what I want? Do I really need that much exercise? Does my boss deserve my best effort? Can I be a better parent or spouse?

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And as it turns out, “how much is enough” is a question that never goes away, particularly this time of year.

Every January, most of us at least toss a glance in the direction of doing something different with our lives. Maybe it’s eating less or eating better. Maybe it’s exercising. Maybe it’s putting in more effort at work or trying to be a

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As it turns out, thinking back to how the pastor answered the guy’s tax-andtithe question that day, there is at least one take-it-to-the-bank answer.

“Well,” the pastor told us, clearing his throat and leaning forward ever so slightly.

“When you’re trying to figure out how much is enough,” he said, “look in a mirror, smile widely, and ask yourself what you need to do to keep looking that way all year long.”

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The White Rock Marathon is one of the few occasions in your life where you can actually yell to tell someone “where to go” and they appreciate it [Advocate Back Talk blog, “Ways to Give”].

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Not many things in this city promote more civic pride then the marathon. This is a great thing to volunteer for.

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As soon as the runners began flying through the intersection, neighbors started filing in. Everyone was cheering on the runners — by name, if we could see their bibs. And, most remarkably, the exhausted runners thanked the officers and crowd as they continued through Lakewood.

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LIGHTS OUT IN LAKEWOOD

My son came home last night saying he heard the power outage was caused by the big beautiful tree that’s all lit up on the corner of Lakewood and Lakeshore [Advocate Back Talk blog, “Power out in parts of Lakewood”]. Too many lights! I take it with a grain of salt, but it makes for a good rumor.

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I told my husband that there must have been a “brownout” due to all the Lakewood yard and home decorations! They are all just beautiful this year. Seems like everyone went all out. I guess high electric bills are no problem for Lakewood residents. What recession?

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For the love of god. Snow flurries? [Advocate Back Talk blog, “Video: The neighborhood’s first snowfall”] What would happen around here if we really got some snow?

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Aging in Place (AIP) and Accessibility Changes for Your Home

What you need to know…

During the holiday season, it’s common to experience accessibility and safety challenges in our homes that affect our guests, and even residents. Now is a great time to begin thinking long-term about accommodating the changing needs of the people who live in and visit your home. Creating the right environment requires what’s known as an Aging in Place (AIP) plan.

We’ll help you get started in this month’s issue of Remodeling Talk. You’ll learn about safety and accessibility modifications, and ways to make your home more adaptable as your needs change in the future. We’ll tell you who to talk to, and why only certain remodelers like Bella Vista Company are able to make modifications according to NAHB standards.

The possibilities for AIP modifications are infinite. An experienced remodeler can assess your particular needs and offer a variety of solutions to accommodate them. Here are some of the most common AIP modifications:

Depending on the health and physical ability of residents and visitors, you may need to widen doorways for more clearance, eliminate steps for wheelchair accessibility and maneuverability, and possibly install a ramp. Vertical lifts, platform lifts, chair lifts and residential elevators can make two-story homes more accessible. Driveways and garages are another consideration. Slippery surfaces can be changed to textured, non-slip surfaces that are easier to maintain, and the garage can be renovated for better maneuverability.

To improve maneuverability in the bathroom, space can be expanded, bath and shower grab bars installed, and specially designed

bathing facilities can replace standard units.

In the kitchen, the workflow design can be improved, counter top heights may need to be lowered, and cabinetry can be redesigned to make the area more user-friendly. Entry to the kitchen may need to be widened and ramps can replace single steps for better access.

to make controls easier to use and filters easier to maintain. The electrical system and lighting can be revised to address the new requirements of other AIP renovations around the house.

To create the right AIP plan for your home, start talking early on with a remodeler. Look for the (CAPS) Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist designation, which indicates specific training in the needs of aging adults and the disabled, AIP modifications, and solutions to common problems. CAPS professionals have training in the strategies for designing and building aesthetically enriching, barrierfree living environments.

Most CAPS certified remodelers, including Bella Vista Company, would be glad to answer your questions even if you’re just beginning to consider an AIP plan. We’re especially happy to take your calls early on – to ensure you stay in your home and remain our friend and neighbor for many holiday seasons to come.

by: Alan Margulis

Around the house, contrasting colors can be used to show subtle differentiations in level changes, edges, hot, cold, or danger. The HVAC system can be modernized

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KERA recently launched a new all-music station, KXT FM 91.7. Little Forest Hills resident JOE KOZERA is the station’s afternoon and evening DJ. To gain more members, KXT expects to have free concerts and discounts for its members, and the station just might be advancing a musical renaissance for Dallas.

How did you get into radio?

Well, how far back do you want to go? I had a love for radio when I was little. We lived in Las Vegas, way out of town, and I could only pick up one station on AM. I wrote to them, and they let me come to their station in downtown Las Vegas.

But you didn’t go into radio after that. When did your radio career start?

I moved to Texas in 2003 or 2004, and I found a little country station in Bridgeport, and so I wrote to them, and they said, ‘Come on down.’ And they let me on the air on the second night. I didn’t know the music at all, and that’s how I really learned, from being thrown into the fire like that. About a year later, I found another station in Weatherford. I wrote to them and asked if I could do anything — sweep floors, whatever. And it turned out their Sunday guy had just quit, so they hired me for that.

So persistence paid off?

And that’s another case where I didn’t know the music at all. It was an adult contemporary station, but on Sunday it was all Christian music, and they kind of threw me into it.

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I got a job at keRa in 2005 on the production side. and now I’m at kXt It’s the afternoon and evening show.

tell us about tHe kX t FoRmat.

It’s a mix of what’s called triple a — adult album alternative, alternative country, singer-songwriter, independent and local stuff.

Do You get to plaY WHateveR You Want?

I don’t make the playlist; I bring in music, but our music coordinator, gini mascorro, makes the playlist.

WHY Is tHat?

eventually, I’ll be moving my own playlists. I’ve brought in a bunch of music, but not nearly as much as she has. I’m developing my own playlists, and that will come, but I am always so pleased with what they give me that I have no complaints. gini’s listened to so much music, and she appreciates all kinds of music, so that’s what makes her such a good music coordinator.

I knoW a lot oF people aRe veRY pleaseD WItH kX t WHY aRe You eXcIteD about It?

there was nothing like it in Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton where independent and local artists could be heard. there are college stations and the other community station that’s here, but really there’s a whole lot of commercial radio in Dallas. so there was a huge hole in the market. there’s always been a big music scene here, but I’m expecting it to become as big as seattle in the ’90s as far as our music scene goes.

WHat aRe YouR FavoRIte local banDs?

oh, there are so many. I like bubba Hernandez, andrew tinker. the Deathray Davies are outstanding, little black Dress. all this stuff is just so different than anything you’ll here anywhere else.

WHat kInD oF musIc aRe You Into peRsonallY?

the beatles are my all time favorite band. I love anything with vocal harmony.

anY tHIng You can’t stanD?

I don’t really care for hip-hop and rap that much. some of it’s really good. a lot of the hard-core hip-hop and rap, I don’t care for.

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a guIDe tHRougH tHe maze oF cIt Y-RelateD questIons

? How can I request a bus stop closer to my house? What if I’m not able to make t H e Walk at all?

It’s easier than you might think to get a bus to come closer to you, as opposed to you walking block after block just to get to the nearest bus stop. the entire process may only take a matter of weeks, so it might be to your benefit to inquire about a new bus stop closer to your home. Here’s how it works:

(such as a history of vandalism, damage, etc.). t he surveyors will then come up with an assessment of why the neighborhood doesn’t have service, and present those findings to city council. It will then take 10–15 business days for the city to determine whether or not to add the bus stop.

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First, contact D a R t You will need to complete a request form, which will ask for information such as where you would like the bus stop to be, and why it would be beneficial to have a bus stop at that particular location. If the new location is within a pre-existing bus route, then the process will be a lot easier and less time-intensive. If the location is outside the boundaries of D a R t bus routes, your request will go to city councilmen, who ultimately will decide the outcome.

3. s enior citizens and people with disabilities are able to avoid all the hassle and take advantage of D a R t ’s paratransit program. t he paratransit buses are wheelchair accessible, and offer curbside service to anyone who can’t easily make it to the nearest bus stop. It’s not a service for the lazy, however; paratransit riders must submit the necessary forms (available on D a R t ’s website) and provide a doctor’s assessment. a nyone approved simply needs to provide a schedule of when and where he will need picked up at on specific days and hours.

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a fter receiving the request, D a R t begins investigating the new location. Its surveyors look at factors such as the number of riders in and around your neighborhood that the new bus stop would benefit. t hey also will be looking for potential reasons why a bus stop wasn’t in that location to begin with

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For more information about this or any other transit issue, contact D a R t at 214.749.3333 or visit dart.org.

—ASHA GWIN

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the shock of a lifetime

Avid runner Roland Melton planned to jog around White Rock Lake, but at the last minute, he decided the December air was a little chilly, so he hit the treadmill at the neighborhood YMCA instead. A short time into his workout, his chest and arms grew achy, so he slowed to a walk. “That’s the last thing I remember,” he says. Hours later, Melton regained consciousness in the Baylor emergency room, where he learned he’d suffered from a heart attack, which he would not have survived had it not been for a well-prepared and quick-witted YMCA employee. Isaac Lunger, a 23-year-old University of Texas at Dallas student, was working at the front desk, teaching a fellow White Rock YMCA employee to fix a spin bike, when he heard the thud.

“I saw him there on the ground by the treadmill,” Lunger says. “I told the guy at the desk to call 911, and then my training kicked in.” He grabbed oxygen, and attached the defibrillator machine to Melton, who was no longer breathing.

“I was shocked. I mean, this guy was in good shape. He’d been coming here the 6-plus years I’ve been working here,” Lunger says. “The Y requires [emergency response] training once a year, and that just took over, I guess. After it was all over I thought to myself, ‘What just happened?’” It took CPR and three shocks with the defibrillator to resume Melton’s breathing and pulse just before the paramedics arrived. Lunger says a nurse, who happened to be working out at the time, and other employees helped him save Melton’s life. “It was a life-changing experience for me, too,” Lunger says. “It’s something I know I will never forget.”

THE WHITE ROCK YMCA starts its annual fundraising campaign this month. Visit whiterockymca.org for more information.

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—CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

“Nice, easy, quickest, simplest procedure that I ever remember having.”

– Gerald Blow

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world on a string

Waltz (or fox trot or rumba) into the theater on a night when The Singapore Slingers are onstage, and you’ll feel transported back in time to a world where men sport bowties and heavily pomaded hair, and women wearing soft golden locks and deep red lipstick smoke long cigarettes with impunity. The 18-piece orchestra, wearing only black and khaki-colored clothing (they’re going for the look of a sepia-tinted photo, the leader explains), performs ditties on strings and horns that haven’t been mainstream since the First World War. Frontman Matt Tolentino might be on the tuba, sax, ukulele or, most likely, the accordion. “The accordion is my main squeeze,” he says. You might expect this purveyor of early 1900-1935 era tunes (or of that joke) to be an old guy maybe someone who remembers ragtime records from his childhood, for example. But Tolentino is just 25 — a 2003 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. “I know nothing about pop music,” he says. “But when I was a kid, a neighbor gave me a recording of the house band from A Prairie Home Companion, and I enjoyed that. I learned to play clarinet in elementary school the sax, tuba and accordion in high school. I’ve always listened to this type of music.” He came up with The Singapore Slingers’ name, he says, from a cocktail popular in the 1920s. “I thought it was pretty clever. Later I learned there was an amateur basketball team by the same name,” he says laughing. “If there’s anything I know less about than pop music, it’s sports.”

—CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

TRAVEL TOTHE GOLDEN AGE with The Singapore Slingers Jan. 17 at Unity Church of Christianity, 3425 Greenville.

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Nearly four months after their launch party, the folks who formed Live Local East Dallas have recruited more than 200 members to join their cause. That’s a number they consider a success. But now that the initial hoopla is over, the nonprofit’s goal is to continue explaining to both neighborhood businesses and residents the importance of becoming a member. When telling people about Live Local, a common response is “Oh yeah, I live there,” says founding board member MaryBeth Shapiro of

Republic Title. “I tell them, ‘I know, but how do you live there?’”

The organization’s purpose is education, encouraging neighbors to “think local first while recognizing the economic, social and community benefits of doing business locally.” In that sense, anyone can live local, member or not. But Shapiro points out that the group fosters networking and encourages loyalty to our neighborhood. “What they’re getting out of it is helping join forces,” says Elaine Starkey, also a founding board member with Republic Title. “I have honestly thought, ‘I have to put my money where my mouth is now,’” she says. Through the organization, neighborhood business owners have discovered each other and embarked on new enterprises. “It’s like a jigsaw puzzle that can come together, and learning what people are doing that you didn’t even know about,” says Holly Greef, Live Local publicist.

—KERI MITCHELL

JoiNiNg Live LocaL e ast DaLLas costs as little as $15 annually for a neighborhood resident and $50 for a business. Another networking get-together and membership drive will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 5-7 p.m. at Capitol Pub. Visit livelocaleastdallas.com for more details.

WHAT GIVES?

Small ways that you can make a big difference for neighborhood nonprofits

MAKE A PURCHASE

at Northlake Beauty Salon, 10233 E. Northwest Highway, or Willow Creek Hair Designers, 5622 Dyer. Both of these businesses are selling 2010 calendars that benefit Golden Retriever of North Texas. The calendar features photos and stories of golden retrievers that have been helped by the volunteer organization, which is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of these dogs. All proceeds from calendar sales are used to defray veterinary expenses of the golden retrievers entering the rescue program. Calendars can also be purchased at goldenretrievers.org.

OR SPENDA FEWHOURS

assisting seniors in your neighborhood and helping the environment to boot. The Senior Source has launched a new “Boomer Green Teams” initiative to connect volunteers with projects that address environmental issues. Senior Source needs volunteers Jan. 9 and Jan. 18 to go out into the community and show Dallas seniors ways to both use less energy and save money by making the switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). For more information, contact Boomer Green Teams coordinator Susan Grundy at 214.525.6134 or grundy@theseniorsource.org.

KNOW OF WAYS that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@advocatemag.com.

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get your hoops up

Some people drink booze or pop antidepressants in order to stave off the blues , but East Dallas resident Jessica Bullock deals in another way. “I could never be in a bad mood while I’m hula hooping,” she says. Bullock is a fan of String Cheese Incident, a jam band widely credited with spawning a modern day hooping craze among its followers. “My husband and I used to go to their shows 10 years ago, and I loved to watch the people in the hula hoop pits, but I never took part myself back then,” she says. Eventually she came around, though. At one of the shows, her hubby bought her a brightly colored hoop, and she immediately craved more. She even learned to make them herself —

sort of. “I was first taught using small connectors and pipe glue. I was told to let the hoop cure for 24 hours. I wasn’t real good at waiting, and used my hoops too soon. I ended up making teardrops instead of hoops.” A few years ago, Bullock located some hula-hooping soul mates, and the group began holding weekly hoop sessions at White Rock Lake. Today she is training to become a certified hula-hoop instructor through hoopnotica.com. Instantaneous good moods are nice, but the groovy exercise has had unexpected perks. Bullock, a self-proclaimed “big girl”, has toned up significantly by way of the corestrengthening hula movements. “I call it the accidental workout,” she says. “I’ve lost about 30 or so pounds without even paying attention.”

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—CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

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6935 TOKALON/ JULIE AND CARL SQUIBB bought a split-level 4,781-square-foot home in 2005. Contemporary in 1966, the years were not kind to its styling or the tan-and-brown brick beginning to separate from the framing. “When you walked in, it looked like Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra would be standing at the bar, smoking a cigarette, drinking a drink,” Julie says.

VISIT ADVOCATEMAG.COM to view a slideshow of more before and after photos of the Squibbs’ remodel project.

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AFTER/ Julie Squibb and custom home builder Larry Havens initially didn’t intend to change the house into a villa; the Squibbs wanted a relaxing home, one that felt like a vacation spot. The final 5,130-square-foot design — complete with Tuscan-influenced rock-face masonry, Italianate eave details and decorative, grapevine ironwork — answers their call for a place to get away. Inside, the wine-country theme continues with knotty alder and metal straps covering original heavy steel beams that hold up the roof in the Squibbs’ family room, a vast space perfect for entertaining family and friends. Two sets of French doors, set into grand arched windows, mirror one another on each side — one set opens to the pool area, an expansive space with a field of stamped, colored concrete. The other set of doors opens to the front courtyard. The kitchen and master bathroom are of a showhome size and finish — the home was, in fact, featured in the 2007 Lakewood Tour of Homes. Carl Squibb now has a place to soak in a state-of-the-art tub with granite surround next to a gas fireplace under a flatscreen TV. “Some nights, I have to go in and make sure he has not drowned,” his wife says. The Squibbs’ furniture is formal with a soft side: wood with classic capitals and tall-backed chairs with tapestry fabrics. In the dining room stands a massive, custom granite-topped table that can comfortably seat 10.

—ALEX KNESNIK

For over 60 years, Lakewood Family Dental Care has helped Lakewood smile. Whether you’re looking for a whiter smile, cosmetic dentistry, or just a simple cleaning, we care that you leave our office with a smile.

out&about in JA n UARY

01.14.10-01.30.10 MILAREPA

$10-$15 Milarepa is the most beloved figure in Tibetan Buddhism, and he told his stories and taught his lessons in song. The 11th Century man was a real person, but his fantastic life story involves magic and myth. Playwrights Fred Curchack and Laura Jorgenson tell Milarepa’s stories of enlightenment through suffering with performances of their new play, “Milarepa”, at the Bath House Cultural Center. They use elements including music, lighting, dance and acting to tell the stories. The show is Curchack’s adaptation of two Tibetan texts, “The Life of Milarepa” and “100,000 Songs of Milarepa”. And it incorporates blues, rock and rap music. It’s not a somber show, says Curchack, who teaches at the University of Texas at Dallas. “It’s light-hearted and a lot of fun,” he says. Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Dr. 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org.

01.03 COWBOYS WATCHING PARTY FREE

This is the last Cowboys game of the regular season, and they’re playing those dern Philadelphia Eagles. For those who can’t make it out to the Death Star, the Granada Theater plays the game on three big screens. It’s the closest thing to being there. 3524 Greenville, 214.824.9933 or granadatheater.com.

01.09 THE KILLDARES AT HOUSE OF BLUES

$15-$17

Celtic rockers the Killdares take the stage

at House of Blues with Scott McCurry and the Mercenaries and Bob Livingston. The Killdares’ front man, Lakewood resident Tim Smith, says the band’s influences range from punk rock to bluegrass and Celtic music. House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar. 214.978.4800 or hob.com.

01.14 COMMUNITY GARDEN

FUNDRAISER This silent auction from 7-10 p.m. benefits Promise of Peace, which just created a community garden in East Dallas for families of students from schools that feed into Woodrow

Wilson High School. Items include art, hotel stays, gift certificates and discounts.

Design Within Reach, 4524 McKinney Ave.

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VOLUNTEER MEETING FREE For the Love of the Lake kicks off the year with a volunteer social and organizational meeting. Bring an appetizer to the 6:30 p.m. meeting, and mingle with other people who want to keep White Rock Lake as clean as possible. Vikki Martin, executive director for the Ferguson Road Initiative, will talk about getting involved in the community. 214.660.1100 or whiterocklake.org.

THE COLOR PURPLE

Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel about triumph over adversity comes to life on the Music Hall at Fair Park stage. Eight performances include two Sunday matinees. Check fairpark.org for ticket prices, or call 214.691.7200. 909 First Ave.

LAKEWOOD

LIBRARY FUNDRAISER

$10-$15 East Dallasbased author Kathleen Kent will present her historical novel, “The Heretic’s Daughter”, following a reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres at the Lakewood Branch Library, 6121 Worth. The book is based on the story of Kent’s ancestor, Martha Carrier, who was a victim of the Salem witch trials. Admission is $10 for Lakewood Library Friends members and $15 otherwise. Contact Anne Neal for reservations at 214.824.9593 or rneal11@tx.rr.com

KIDFILM FESTIVAL $3The USA Film Festival’s KidFilm festival is at the Angelika Theater at Mockingbird Station, 5321 E. Mockingbird. This year’s festival includes a tribute to children’s book author and illutrator Mo Willems, who created “Leonardo, The Terrible Monster”; “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale”; and “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” The festival also includes sing-along screenings of “The Muppet Movie” and “The Wizard of Oz.” For a full schedule, email usafilmfest@aol.com or call 214.821.3456.

fIRESIdE fARE

SITTING fIRESIdE ON C ApITOL pUb’S pATIO, it’s easy to forget you’re in Dallas, if even for just a moment. That’s thanks in large part to owner Peter Kenny. He left his native Scotland several years ago, with the intentions of starting in New York City and ending in Southern California. “I made it halfway across the country and fell in love in with Dallas.” The pub he created reflects his European roots. Soccer is always on TV, the menu features more fine whiskies than wines, and the pub serves a mean shepherd’s pie. “I think a lot of people also forget that we offer a weekend brunch,” Kenny adds, which you can enjoy by that cozy fireplace with one of the dozens of imports, or $12 bottomless mimosas.

—MArlEnA ChAvirA-MEdford

Snuggle by the fire pit on the patio with a good glass of wine and one of their wood-fired pizzas.

seat near the wood-burning fireplace is the perfect place for wintertime dishes like rack of lamb and peppercrusted prime rib eye in a horseradish cream sauce.

Pictured: Seared rare ahi tuna salad

YOUR GUIDE TO DINING OUT

ANOTHER BROKEN EGG $ FB A new breakfast experience comes to Casa Linda Plaza. Fluffy omelets filled with cream cheese and topped with crab await you. Traditional breakfasts, bananas fosters pancakes, full children’s menu, and exciting benedicts are just a few of the discoveries in over ninety entrée’s. Also, offering bloody marys, top shelf mimosas, and grown local zip code honey! Private parties at night with no room charge. 1152 N Buckner Blvd (across from Doctors Hospital.) 214.954.7182

BACK COUNTRY BBQ $ WB Over 30 years of Texasstyle BBQ. Family dining - 8 different meats, variety of homemade vegetables. Complete catering & custom cooking. Beer, wine, margaritas. 6940 Greenville Ave. 214.696.6940.

CINDI’S NY DELI, RESTAURANT & BAKERY $ A little of everything for everyone! Cindi’s has the best bagels, blintzes, latkes, matzo ball soups and quiches in town. Fantastic breakfast served all day. Excellent home-style lunch and dinner specials. Extensive dessert selections including cakes, pastries, pies and bread pudding. 11111 North Central Exprsswy. 214.739.0918; 7522 Campbell Rd. 972.248.0608; 3565 Forest Ln. 972.241.9204; And now our newest location: 2001 Midway Rd. 972.458.7740

CIRCLE GRILL RESTAURANT $ New Whole

Wheat Bran Pancakes the perfect addition to any breakfast. Don’t forget we are also here for dinner three days a week. Pop in and try some of our amazing dinner specials like our Prime Rib or Grilled Salmon. Come Home to the Circle Grill. Sun-Wed 6am-4pm Thurs-Sat 6am-9pm. Banquet Facilities Available. Breakfast served all day. Be sure to make your reservations today for meetings and get-togethers. 3701 N. Buckner 214-327-4140

GARDEN CAFÉ $ OD “Funky” and “off the beaten path” are the usual descriptions of this old East Dallas breakfast and lunch favorite. Fresh herbs and vegetables from the garden in the back of the Café add to the ambiance. Photography shows, book signings and poetry readings make it a favorite with locals, artists and neighborhood groups. 5310 Junius Street, Munger Square Center. 214.887.8330. www.gardencafe.net

SZECHWAN PAVILION $$ FB Szechwan and Mandarin cuisine. Close to 100 items on this reasonably priced menu and buffet. Wonderful selection of grilled steak, shrimp, crab rangoon, sesame chicken, chow-mein, fried rice, egg roll and desserts. Established 1980. Clean and spacious dining room. 1152 N. Buckner Blvd. 75218. 214.321.7599. www.szechwanpavilion.com.

TERILLI’S OD FB Terilli’s, which has been open for over 20 years, continues to attract savvy diners interested in great food, live jazz, and tons of fun! Terilli’s unique Italian fare, including their signature ‘Italchos’ (Italian nachos), brightens a stressful day or provides the perfect backdrop for a romantic evening! Speaking of romance, don’t miss the the opportunity to soak in some live jazz while you experience Terilli’s fine Italian fare! 2815 Greenville Ave. 214.827.3993.

TILLMAN’S ROADHOUSE $$ OD WB Tillman’s is a place for really good food, drinks, and music in a fun, casual, come-as-you-are environment. An update on the classic Texas roadhouse with regional menu favorites, familiar tunes and no-one is a stranger hospitality — all energized with a modern take. A combination of both rustic and lush in everything from the menu to the décor make Tillman’s a good-time anytime destination. Bishop Arts District 324 West 7th St. 214.942.0988. www.tillmansroadhouse.com

OPEN 7 Days

OSBORNE SOLAZ ($10) SPAIN>

We are in mourning as we celebrate the Advocate annual Cheap Wine extravaganza and $10 Wine Osborne Solaz, the Spanish red blend that has stay of the Hall since its inception, is being fazed porate term is “selectively distributed in stores throughout U.S.,” but the reality is that the wine won’t be for stores where you used to buy it. (Osborne is replacing the Solaz with a brand called TempraTantrum; hopefully, it tastes better than the name.)

Otherwise, despite the weak dollar, 2009 was a banner year for cheap wine. The only other wines to drop out did so because the weak dollar pushed their prices above $10 — Falesco Vitiano, which produces a solid rosé, an even more solid white blend and a stunning red blend made of sangiovese, cabernet and merlot.

The Hall added five wines: A California chenin blanc from Vinum Cellars called CNW; Notorius, a white wine from Sicily; a red Rhone wine, La Ferme de Gicon; and vini merlot from Bulgaria, which may be the best cheap merlot I’ve ever tasted. Also, look for the 2007 Bota Box cabernet sauvingon, which at $5 a bottle, is a steal. I can’t, however, recommend any newer vintages.

Here’s the rest of this year’s Hall of Fame:

and especially the petite sirah. the Spanish sparkling wine, which comes in brut (dry), extra dry (sweeter than brut) and rosé.

about $12 for a 1-liter box). which can be found for as little as $6. and especially the sauvignon blanc, from southern France.

—JEFF SIEGEL

JEFFSIEGEL’S WEEKLY WINE REVIEWS appear every Wednesday on the Advocate Back Talk blog, advocatemag.com/ lakewood/blog.

New Year’s black-eyed peas

Eating black-eyed peas for New Year’s is a Southern tradition that is supposed to bring good luck. But you don’t have to settle for canned beans. Put this on the stove to simmer after lunch, check on it periodically, and you’ll have dinner without much effort. Serve this with your favorite $10 wine.

Serves 4, takes about 2.5 hours

1 lb dried black-eyed peas

1 onion, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1 celery stalk, chopped

1/2 bell pepper, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 jalapeño, chopped

2 bay leaves

Salt and pepper to taste

Optional: Ham hock, pork neck bones or turkey neck bones

1. Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Add water to cover the beans by an inch or so.

2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook until beans are tender. This could take as little as an hour or as long as three or four hours, depending on the beans. You may also need to add water if the beans look dry.

ask the WINE GUY?

Q. WHAT IS THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A BOTTLE OF WINE?

A. A lot less than you think — about $6, according to Nielsen, which tracks U.S. retail wine sales. Most of the wine sold in the U.S. costs less than $10. —JEFF SIEGEL

G OOD S

SCARDELLO CHEESE

Handcrafted and artisan foods, including 140 cut-to-order cheeses, gourmet accompaniments and wine. Combine several items to create a custom gift box! 3511 OakLawn Ave. 214.219.1300 scardellocheese.com

YOGA MART

bolsters, blocks, books, eye bags, men’s clothing for yoga more.

214.534.4469 yogamartusa.com

WINDOWWORKS

NEWGreenguard shutter. Energy efficient. Waterproof. Will not warp, crack, peel or fade. 25-year warranty. Two windowworksbyrebecca.com

214-215-2981

IbC DESIGN

True luxury at a great price! Wonderful bedding, pillows, window treatments, fabrics,and trim on site with a workroom in back. Incredible in stock selection or design your own and have it produced on location! 2000 Greenville (before Ross @ Oram) M-F 10 - 5; Sat by appt. 214.515.9109 ibcdesignstudio.com

THE STORE IN LAKE HIGHLANDS

Tyler Candles! Made with the finest ingredients and guaranteed to fragrance a room in minutes. Wonderful fragrances...great selection. 10233 ENWHwy@Ferndale (near Albertsons) 214.553.8850 Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30 TheStoreinLH.com

HEALTH CARE RESOURCE GUIDE

Dr. Spillman has dedicated his professional career to providing you and your family with the best that dentistry has to offer. He is continually educating himself and his staff on the newest techniques and approaches to provide you with advanced, state-ofthe-art, comfortable and personalized dental care. Dr. Spillman looks forward to your visit to Dental Center of Lakewood and wants to show you the positive effects that quality dental care can have on your life. His office has something for everyone.

6316 Gaston Ave. Dallas, TX 75214

214-823-LAKE(5253)

www.dentalcenteroflakewood.com

Voted Best Place to Have a Baby*

When you’re having a baby, you want everything to be perfect. And nobody understands that better than we do. At Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, our new, all private New Family Center was designed with you in mind. Everywhere you’ll see soothing colors and ambient lighting and technological touches like flat-screen TVs with DVD players and wireless Internet. You can be comforted; too, knowing our hospital is fully prepared for high-risk pregnancies and births. You have the reassurance of a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit should your little one require additional care. Visit www.baylorhealth.com/ dallaschildbirth for a virtual tour.

*Dallas Child Magazine

Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas 3500 Gaston Avenue Dallas, TX 75246

800-4Baylor

There’s no better way to describe Dr. Simon’s team at Lakewood Orthodontics. Having practiced in the Dallas area since 1992, Dr. Simon is one of the few orthodontists in the country who has had advanced, formal training in treatment involving the combination of orthodontics and oral surgery. She plans treatments taking the patient’s individual facial structure into consideration, creating smiles which are in harmony and balance with the face, whether in a growing child or in an adult. Dr. Simon is board certified and also maintains a volunteer position at UT Southwestern. Voted Best Dentist by D Magazine and Texas Monthly. Call and schedule an exam with Dr. Simon! It’s on us!

Patricia A. Simon,

DDS

1809 Skillman Street

Dallas,75206

214.826.9000

lakewoodortho.net

Exciting, energetic, and decidedly unique.

Dr. Travis Spillman looks forward to making you smile

Dentistry with TLC... the patient is always in charge.

TLC means that we do everything possible to take your fear, anxiety and discomfort out of going to the dentist. Our primary goal is to make you as comfortable as possible. We believe the most sought after component for all dental patients is a stress-free and pain-free environment. We work very hard to provide this experience with such things as sedation dentistry and free nitrous oxide. Comfort is our priority. You will get a thorough examination for an accurate assessment of your needs. From there, you direct the course and pace of treatment.

3131 Harvard Ave. #101, Dallas, TX 75205 (near Monticello & McKinney) 214.521.3148

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Treating Patients Like Family

At Ragan Orthodontics, “we treat each patient like a member of our family and work closely with them to produce the most beautiful smile possible,” says Dr Michael Ragan. Ragan Orthodontics offers a variety of innovative options for adults and children. Among them are ibraces, which are braces placed behind the teeth, and Invisalign. They also utilize the Damon System, combining brace and wire technology, which in his office has shown to be faster and more comfortable for his patients. Dr. Ragan and his professional staff look forward to continuing to take care of the needs of each and every patient in a highly communicative and informative environment.

Dental Center of Lakewood

6316 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75214 214-364-3900

Park Cities Orthodontics

8100 Lomo Alto, Suite 204, Dallas, TX 75225 214-363-8893

All About Kids Dentistry

5211 Forest Lane # 127, Dallas, TX 75244 972-233-4439 raganortho.com

The renovated Women and Children’s Center at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is now complete. And its front entrance will really set the tone. Featuring tile, hardwood floors, and a dramatic slate wall fountain, you might get the idea you’re checking into a high-end spa—except for the clinical expertise that’s evident immediately. The renovation will include amenities like beautiful private rooms, tiled bathrooms with a warming light and warming towel rack—even a sleep area for dad. Everywhere you’ll see soothing colors and ambient lighting, designed to create a calming, relaxing environment—and thoughtful technological touches like flat-screen TVs with DVD and a work area with wireless Internet.

Enjoy our new spa-like environment—with the same advanced care you expect from Baylor. To find an OB/GYN on the medical staff at Baylor Dallas, call 1.800.4BAYLOR or visit BaylorHealth.com.

1.800.4BAYLOR BaylorHealth.com 3500 Gaston Ave., Dallas, TX 75246

It promises to be a pretty relaxing environment for you, too.

THE IST

STORY BY CHRISTINA HUGHES-BABB

THE MEDIA PERPETUALLY FEEDS THE PUBLIC’S HUNGER FOR LISTS.

There are useful lists, such as Oprah’s “Top 10 Superfoods”, Time ’s “25 People to Blame for America’s Credit Crisis”, or Esquire ’s “Best Bars in America”. Then there are more gratuitous tabulations — Star magazine’s “Best and Worst Beach Bodies”, or TheEnquirer ’s index of gay and not gay celebrities, for instance. Maybe it’s the order and brevity lists inject into our overwhelming lives, or that they make large quantities of information more digestible. Whatever the reason, the masses enjoy consuming info in the form of neat numbered and bulleted boxes, and the Advocate is here to oblige. In fact, we love lists so much that we’ve compiled a list of lists (sometimes useful, sometimes superfluous) for readers who can’t get enough of them.

The ultimate guide to those off-the-wall yet good-to-know finds in our neighborhood

Their personalities are so magnetic that they can’t carry credit cards. Their charm is so contagious that vaccines have been created for it. The grass is greener on whatever side of the fence they are on. They are

THE MOST INTERESTING PEOPLE INEAST DALLAS

1. ABEL GONZALES. This guy is the master of deep fried foods. He’s brought us, via the great State Fair of Texas, fried Coke, fried cookie dough and, most recently, fried butter. Those grease-dripping goodies have garnered him a spot on “The Tonight Show”, a mention in Rolling Stone magazine and many a Big Tex Choice Award. And every year, Texans wait with watering mouths to see what he’ll fry up next. >>

3. Peter Snell. In New Zealand, the three-time gold winning Olympic runner holds the title “Athlete of the 20th Century”. There, he has his image on a postage stamp, a statue in his honor, his shoes on display in a museum, and he was recently named second on an annual New Zealand Reader’s Digest “Most Trusted Person” list. Here in our neighborhood, Snell enjoys relative anonymity. A Ph.D. now, he has turned his physical genius into scientific practice as an associate professor of medicine at the UT Southwestern medical center. His name still appears regularly in Running Times magazine.

2. Andi Comini. She displays a 9-foot dinosaur in her front yard and dresses it in a rotating assortment of hats, sunglasses and scarves, depending on the season. The Forest Hills resident also was a co-founder of the White Rock Lake Dog Park, and she started the Animal Alert program which helps reunite lost animals with their owners.

4. Bill Young. As programming director and president of KERA television station, Young has been analyzing the (relatively sophisticated) public’s television-watching appetites and habits for more than 30 years. He likes the British humor, music programs and documentaries he airs on KERA, but he reveals some surprising sensibilities as well. “I shouldn’t admit this ‘The Family Guy’ is one of my favorite shows. ‘The Simpsons’, too. My appreciation for comedy can go to both ends of the spectrum.”

(Stay East Dallas-y, my friends.)

It’s carwash time. You start with the inside, dropping 50 or 75 cents into the vacuum cleaner slot and ... you’re off to the races. Vacuuming furiously, you move hurriedly from one side of the vehicle to the other when the hose gets hooked on a door — oh no! — wasting precious seconds. Will you finish before the time is up? Or will you need to drop another 75 cents on that one measly remaining floorboard? To better your odds of beating the car vacuum clock, we’ve checked out neighborhood carwashes, stopwatch in hand, to find

CAR VACUUMS THAT GO LONG

1. NATIONAL PRIDE CAR WASH, NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND PLANO

/ 4 minutes / 2.5 minutes

2. GLASGOW CARWASH, LIVE OAK AND LAVISTA

OR HAVE SOMEONE ELSE DO IT

WHITE ROCK CAR BATH, GARLAND BETWEEN PEAVYAND EASTON

They’ve been in the car cleaning biz 50-plus years. They know what they are doing, so have a seat in the cool waiting area, and let them do the work at a resonable price.

WATER WORKS AUTO SPA, NORTHWEST HIGHWAYNEAR ABRAMS

This wash is much younger, but shares the old school commitment to good service — and watch for the $5 full service specials.

BUY LOCAL. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

For personalized information on how to buy or sell your home contact me for a complimentary market analysis at 972.680.0365 or shirley@shirley-homes.com

This is all about the unexpected. You are at a standby eatery and discover some item on the menu — something you did not intend to order — that throws you for a pleasant loop. Here are

1. MATCHA LATTE AT WHITE ROCK COFFEE. Most of us hang here for the live music, homey atmosphere, free WiFi and ready access to our favorite legal drug — everyone knows this coffee shop on Northwest Highway and Shoreview has some of the best java this side of Columbia. But I know a few coffee drinkers who have turned to tea after trying the rich, foamy and honey infused matcha tea latte hidden deep within the “other hot drinks” section of the menu.

2. ARTICHOKE SALAD AT TONY’S PIZZA. We’d known well for many years that Tony’s was an entirely reliable joint when it came

BESTBIODIESEL AND GOURMET TACOS

Sure, there are probably a handful of places where you can fill up on gas and tacos in one stop, but the biodiesel and top-of-the-line taco options make Green Spot on Buckner near White Rock Lake a unique neighborhood commodity.

MENU ITEMSTHAT MIGHT MAKE YOU SAY, ‘OMG! HOW DIDI MISS THIS?’

to pizza, pasta and calzones, but it wasn’t until a recent diet effort that we discovered the Artichoke Salad on the menu. At $4.95, the robust salad is packed with lettuce, Italian ham, mozzarella (drop this if you’re doing the diet thing), black olives and artichoke hearts. The diets didn’t last, but we regularly return to Tony’s for the salad.

3. HUSH PUPPIES AT AW SHUCKS.

We’d been here a million and one had never eaten $1.95 per basket Hush Puppies until it suggested that try them. With each layer — from the crispy outer crust, through the sweet cakey inside, right down doughy, creamy middle — we were certain we would look at this old way.

Raul Nunez, Ron’s Landscape Supervisor, 11 years Karen Teague, Ron’s Landscape Designer, 9 years Ernesto Martinez, Ron’s Landscape Crew Leader, 8 years

Teri Silvernail, office manager for 10 years

Willie Salas & Mike Self, Sprinkler and Treatment Technicians

Eddie Iracheta, Gustavo Vargas and Don Doreteo, More than 20 Years with Ron’s

BOTTLE ROCKET

NorthPark Center, the Ice House building on Commerce (formerly Hinkley Cold Storage) and a home just off Northwest Highway are among the spots director Wes Anderson chose to shoot the cult classic movie, “Bottle Rocket”, starring Luke and Owen Wilson.

Had enough of the daily grind? Grab a good book, or your Advocate, and steal a moment for yourself. Here are a few Quie T corners w Here you can crack a Book

1. MockingBird-Peavy Park. It’s a simple little green space atop the Buckner overpass with a perfectly placed pavilion and one of the prettiest views in the city. Plop down at the picnic table and take in a fall afternoon and an entertaining magazine article. (Oh, and improvements at the accompanying playground are underway.)

3. Half Price Books. Try visiting your local boutique, trying on a dress, and then wearing it around the store … for hours. Or going to your favorite grocery store, opening up a bag of chips, and consuming it right there. If you didn’t get thrown out, you’d at least be frowned upon. not so at Half Price. At the flagship on Northwest Highway near Central Expressway, it’s perfectly acceptable to cozy up in a nook or cranny of the store with a book for as long as you wish.

2. Tie T ze Park. nestle in a tangled tree branch with Thoreau, or your laptop — this park offers nature and WiFi.

Waiting for the light to turn, the line to move or the mechanic to tell you the bad news — seems like we’re always waiting. Here are a couple of ...

treat almost any type of pet imaginable, it’s not unusual to have a Gila Monster or a rare exotic bird waiting alongside you in this Garland Road strip center clinic — needless to say, this makes the wait interesting (especially if you have a curious Boxer in tow).

2. KWIK KAR BY THE LAKE A popular kids’ play area makes waiting easier on parents, who can enjoy a cup of fresh coffee in the clean, roomy and comfortable waiting room across from the Dallas Arboretum.

When it comes to public restrooms, cleanliness is key, but we want to recognize those spots that do a little extra to make your visit comfortable, convenient and, dare we say, entertaining. Here are PERFECT

PLACES FOR A PIT STOP

State Farm’s money-saving discounts and award-winning service will make you feel like you’re in the winner’s circle. Call the agent near you.

2. LAKEWOOD LANDING. It’s reasonably clean, most of the time, especially considering that it’s inside the loveable local dive bar on Gaston, but this place also offers unique entertainment (reading material) in the form of its colorful

veniently placed in the heart

Neighbors say they love the “super-sterile hand dryers”

John Hamman, CPCU 8330 Abrams Rd., Suite 104 214-341-3050

john.hamman.lcjs@statefarm.com

Jim Collins, CLU 11807 Preston Rd. 214-349-7455

jim.collins.bts5@statefarm.com

Reginald W. Johnson 6333 E Mockingbird,Ste. 275 214-821-4242

reginald.johnson.coqr@statefarm.com

5. QUICK

WHITE ROCK LAKE. This one gets conveniently placed

be said for the 7-11 the street, but it doesn’t comes to sanitation

sistently clean, spacious, and it beats using the

Jennifer Wilcox 9660 Audelia Rd., Suite 123 214-348-0480

www.jenniferwilcox.com

Rob Braun 9601White Rock Trail, Suite 214 214-343-1515

www.robbraun.net

Providing Insurance and Financial Services

3. LAKEWOOD WHOLE FOODS.

4. NATIONALSPORTS LOUNGE. This

TRIP NEAR

1. HOTELPALOMAR/ CENTRAL 214.

6. THE PORT-A-POTTY ACROSS THE STREET.

Our neighborhood is teeming with creative minds. In fact, it’s home to several inventors — not the nutty mad-scientist ilk (though we claim and love some of those too), but real inventors whose creations have earned them a pretty penny and a place in history. We’ve come up with a whole list of THINGS INVENTED

IN EAST DALLAS

1. PEDAL PUSHERS. In 1951, a clothing designer named Maryon Van Gilder ran into a production snafu that left 100,000 pair of pants too short. “Thankfully, it occurred to me the pants would be excellent for bike riding because they wouldn’t get caught in the spokes,” Van Gilder says. “I told one of my assistants to go ahead and put in a hem, and we’d call them ‘pedal pushers’.”

2. FROZEN MARGARITA MACHINE. The bartenders at Mariano’s Tex Mex restaurant, formerly located at Old Town shopping center, were peeved at the constant frozen margarita orders because they took so long to make. Owner Mariano Martinez -

mous margaritas so, he turned an old Slurpee machine into a frozen margarita maker and everyone was happy. Today his original margarita maker is on display at the Smithsonian Museum.

3. “GRANDMA GOTRUN OVER BY A REINDEER”. If an original song can be considered an invention, this is one so catchy that — though it might drive you crazy once a year — it will never go obsolete. The mind behind the zany ditty about an alcohol-fueled accident involving an old lady and a reckless reindeer is that of Hollywood Heights singer-songwriter Randy Brooks. Though he must have heard the campy carol a zillion times over the past 30 or so winters, it still warms his heart. “I can’t remember when the emotional high of hearing the song wore off,” Brooks says. “Now it’s more of an intellectual response — one of gratitude for how it has enriched my life.”

4. MARSHMALLOW GUN. For their son’s birthday party, Beaver and Kim Raymond of East Dallas rigged up a toy pump gun that shoots marshmallows. As soon as they saw how the kids reacted, they knew they had a smash hit on their hands. In 2009, their Marshmallow Shooter company saw $7.9 million in sales. They sell internationally at major toy retailers such as Toys R Us, and have appeared on “Ellen” and the “Today” show.

5. FLETCHER’S CORNY DOG. Neil and Minnie Fletcher owned and operated the theater company known as the Madcap Players. People came from all around Dallas to the Fletchers’ Haskell Avenue theater. One night Neil wanted to prepare a snack for the crowd and improvised with what he had laying around his tiny kitchen — wieners and corn meal. He wrapped a wiener in the corn meal, fried Corny Dogs to his audience.

If you’ve seen it, you know it. Someone regularly dresses the fire hydrant right across the street from Times Ten Cellars in seasonally appropriate clothing. It was wearing a white sweater one chilly December day, and in February, it sported a string of Mardi Gras beads. It’s been seen in short and long sleeves, striped and solid button-ups, always with a few buttons undone at the middle allowing for proper fire hose access. This is our neighborhood’s BEST DRESSED FIRE HYDRANT

LIGHTATTHEEND OFTHE REALESTATETUNNEL

HOME SALE PRICES ARE STILL DECLINING, BUT WE MAY BE ON THE VERGE OF A TURNAROUND

There’s good news about housing prices in our neighborhood. The final six months of 2009 weren’t quite as bad as the first six months, as measured by the fifth Advocate Home Price Snapshot, compiled with the help of Ron Burch at Coldwell Banker.

The news still isn’t great, but it does look like residential real estate prices have bottomed out. Single-family home sale prices fell in four of the five zip codes where we deliver magazines in East Dallas and Lakewood, compared to falling in all five through the middle of the year. Four areas declined in 2008, and just one zip code fell in January 2007. (We compile the snap shot every six months.)

Meanwhile, the average sale price declined in 15 of the 22 zip codes where we publish

zip codes, but mostly in the low single digits and not at the rates that showed up in the June numbers. The number of days a home spent on the market increased in all five East Dallas zip codes.

magazines. That compares to 17 declines in the first six months of the year, and 14 declines in the 2008 numbers. (For this snapshot, we used sales figures through Nov. 30 reported to the North Texas Real Estate Information System. A chart with complete figures for all 22 zip codes is on our website at advocatemag.com/home_price_snapshot.)

Overall, it looks as if the least expensive neighborhoods did the best.

That was true in East Dallas and Lakewood, where home prices increased 16 percent in 75223. Prices declined in the remaining four

Elsewhere in the neighborhoods where we distribute magazines:

spot, with sales prices increasing in three of the four zip codes. The hikes weren’t much, but this is the third consecutive snapshot where Lake Highlands has done better than the norm.

Hollow, which had held its own in 2008. The biggest decline came in 75229, where home prices dropped 22 percent from their 2008 level.

prices declining in all seven zip codes.

year, with prices increasing in three of the four areas where we deliver magazines. They had declined in three of four through the middle of the year.

—JEFF SIEGEL

Extra! Extra!

Read all about the guys who say journalism and news reporting, as we know it, are dead

Reporter Manny Mendoza is faced with evidence that he is a member of a dying breed of journalists. Mark Birnbaum is a filmmaker specializing in probing documentaries about people and their plights.

When the two paired up on a project, it was a match made in media purgatory. Their movie, “Stop the Presses: The american newspaper in Peril”, which examines the condition of the american newspaper business, garnered accolades and nationwide buzz after screening at the 2009 aFI Film Festival.

Loss of newspaper advertising dollars to the Internet might be a threat not only to the newspaper industry, but also to americans’ quality of life, Mendoza says.

“‘Stop the Presses’ is about what is happening to print journalism. So much advertising has gone to the internet that it has become difficult for newspapers to perform the kind of in-depth watchdog function, that protective function, that it has provided in the past,” explains Mendoza, a White rock area

Manny Mendoza and Mark Birnbaum mourn the loss of accountability.

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resident. “The question that comes up in the movie is, ‘If newspapers are in trouble, is democracy in trouble?’”

Through interviews with reporters, editors, media critics, professors and readers, “Stop the Presses” documents the historic role of newspaper journalists as public watchdogs. The Washington Post’s Ben Bradlee and Anne Hull, the New York Times’ David Carr, the New Yorker’s Ken Auletta, Ed Asner, TV’s Lou Grant, and former mayor Laura Miller, who once worked for the Morning News, are a few of those interviewed. Dallas Morning News execs don’t appear in the movie, which lays out the industry’s problems and explores possible

Birnbaum. “That seemed like hyperbole at the time, and we changed it. We could have stayed with the original title because, sadly, that’s what appears to be taking place.”

To back up his point, he reminds us that the Chicago Sun Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News all filed for bankruptcy protection this year, and that TheTribune Co. media group filed for bankruptcy in December 2008.

The filmmakers also have updated numbers since the original screening, effectively hammering home their point.

“New data by theProject for Excellence in Journalismshows that 10,000 journalists have been laid-off or bought-out since we concluded production of this project in 2008,” Birnbaum says. “That means some 14,000 journalists have lost their jobs nationally since 2001.”

As Birnbaum knew well and Mendoza learned quickly, making a documentary is no easy feat.

“It’s definitely a hard way to go. It’s a labor of love,” says Birnbaum, who has another film, “Champ: The Steve Mitchell Story” in release, as well as other projects in the works.

solutions without ever drawing any real conclusions (“If we had the answers, we could retire,” Mendoza quips).

Mendoza has worked at newspapers since 1979 when he was a copy boy at the Miami News He first met Birmbaum, aNorth Lake Highlands resident, while covering arts and entertainment for the Dallas Morning News Along with many other Morning News staffers, Mendoza in 2007 accepted a voluntary severance offer from the paper, after working there for 14 years. Birnbaum had several friends in similar positions.

“I was drawn to their struggle. I thought it would make an interesting film,” Birnbaum says.

The movie made its American television debut on KERA last October, and American Public Television will distribute it nationally beginning in early 2010.

Mendoza and Birnbaum have made a few changes to the film since its inception, including changing the subtitle.

“We originally subtitled the film‘Death of the American Newspaper’,” says

The sweet success of Stop the Presses, for Mendoza, is tempered with the film’s sad foundation. After all, the newspaper biz is in his blood.

“I pick up and read the Dallas Morning News and the New York Times every day, but I realize that the price will continue to rise and it will become a luxury item.

“I love newspapers,” says Mendoza, who still freelances for the Morning News “If there was one out there who would hire me, I’d go in a minute.”

—CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

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The lowdown on whaT ’s up wi T h neighborhood businesses live local

local resident bob Munro, owner of Sacred Pause photography, has traveled the world and captured some breathtaking photographs along the way. Much of his work includes what Munro calls “spiritual landscapes” which translates to some amazing scenic photography. according to Munro, “lessons in fierce landscapes, desert silence, pacific fog, the stillness of redwoods, mountaintop prayer, even the glow of my backyard garden angel — these spiritual landscapes of nature provided me solace.” have you invested in your 2010 calendar yet? Munro’s 2010 calendar features 13 s acred pause images paired with inspirational passages and the story behind each image. Visit sacredpause.com for price information.

stop in to Dragonfire Yoga, 9028 garland road (up the street from dickey’s barbecue) for stretching and meditation. o wned by neighborhood resident laura abbott, the studio, formerly located on ocalla, is celebrating its second year in this location. abbott offers several styles of yoga for all ages and skill levels, including kids, gentle, power and prenatal. limited on time?

Check out her power lunch yoga class, Monday and Friday ($10 drop in). if yoga’s not your cup of tea, no worries, abbott also offers classes in belly dance and shorin-ryu style martial arts,

as well as other services including psychotherapy, chiropractic and massage (swedish, prenatal, deep tissue, sports, and headache therapy). Visit dragonfireyoga.com for more information.

lakewood residents linda betancourt and Claudette head started call claudette! (callclaudet.com) about a year and a half ago, to give people a one stop shop for all their home repairs and maintenance. Their motto is “pick up the phone to fix up your home.” services include home repairs, maintenance and seasonal check-ups to keep things running in tip top shape. Call Claudette! works with many east dallas contractors (and they’re always looking for more), who are often found via recommendations. betancourt and head then test the contractors in their own homes, plus get references and check backgrounds. Call 214.693.5959 for more information.

stop in to Heavenly c onsignments, 9909 garland road, to see the cool finds in len and lisa Massena’s showrooms. The Massenas opened their shop in august 2008, and have built quite a loyal clientele with their eclectic goods. whether your tastes are shabby chic or traditional, or you’re looking for gently used new or antique pieces, there’s a little something for everyone. or, work with them on clearing out some of your own clutter. The Massenas are always accepting new consignors. Call 214.830.1402 for more information.

local resident and certified personal trainer Kimberly Moore started c ustom Fitness in 1994. Moore provides per-

sonal training outdoors in parks and at people’s homes. You no longer have the “i don’t want to pay a gym membership fee” or “i’m too out of shape to keep up in class” excuses — Moore will meet you where you are, literally and physiologically. Moore’s services include providing dietary guidance and designing personal cardiovascular, strength and flexibility programs, and water exercise and arthritis exercise programs. Moore even develops healthy lifestyle presentations for corporations and non-profit groups. want to start off slow? Moore just started “Tone up in 12,” a 12-minute strength training workout you can do at home, consisting of 12 easy-to-learn exercises targeting each major muscle group. That knocks out the “i don’t have time” excuse, too. Call 214.348.7050 or email mooremotivation@aol.com for more information.

grab a couple of May books from local residents Mica and Jonathon May. The couple launched their new online biz, maybooks.com, just a few months ago, and business is booming! These eyecatching notebooks, designed by Mica, are both fashionable and functional. neighbors can even customize their own. The notebooks have sewn binding and green-e certified canvas covers that are durable and water-resistant. The notebooks will set you back $10 a pop, and once you see all the options, you’ll have trouble choosing just one. good thing the Mays are having a special promo for Advocate readers: buy one get one half off. use code “livelocal” at check out.

Erin Moyer is a local entrepreneur who owns her own small business manufacturing original women and children’s clothes and accessories (progenyinc.com), plus a consulting business specializing in marketing and business development. Her monthly “Live Local” column features anything and everything we might want to know about some of our favorite mom-and-pop shops, as well as what’s up and coming in our neighborhood as it relates to business. The Live Local East Dallas organization (livelocaleastdallas.com) is all about supporting neighbors and helping our community thrive. Send Moyer ideas and feedback at livelocal@advocatemag.com. not everything she receives can be published in the magazine, but check out our Back Talk East Dallas blog daily for more information about ways to live local in our neighborhood.

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Ga StON OakS BaPtISt / Greenville Ave & Royal Lane

Sunday Worship 10:45 am / Bible Study 9:30 am

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WIlSHIRe BaPtISt / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

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

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

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SkIllMaN cHuRcH OF cHRISt / 3014 Skillman St.

Sunday School 9:30 am / Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Grace Café & Bible Study Wed. 6:00 pm / 214.823.2179

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e a St dalla S cHRIStIaN cHuRcH / 629 N. Peak Street

Sunday School 9:30 am / Worship 8:30 & 10:50 am 214.824.8185 / Rev. Deborah Morgan / www.edcc.org

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cHuRcH OF tHe INcaRNatION / 3966 McKinney Ave / 214.521.5101

Sunday: Traditional 7:30, 9:00, 11:15 am and 5:00 pm

Contemporary 9:00, 11:15 am and 6:00 pm / incarnation.org

St. JOHN’S ePIScOPal cHuRcH / 848 Harter Road, 75218

Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 10:30 am / Christian Ed. 9:00 am 214.321.6451 / www.stjohnsepiscopal.org

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10:30 am @ Dallas Children’s Theater / Skillman & NW Hwy.

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ZION lutHeRaN cHuRcH & ScHOOl / 6121 E Lovers Ln.

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tHe 12 HaBItS OF 2010

O NE YEAR TO A BETTER YOU

It takes 30 days to form a habit. So here are 12 habit-forming resolutions in the New Year with overt or covert spiritual character. Start one each month, and keep the previous ones going. By year’s end, you’ll have to introduce yourself to yourself.

January: Get healthy. Losing weight or getting in shape is almost always first on resolution lists. Diets don’t work long term; smaller portions do. Your motto: Eat less, move more. Even if you know your going to live forever in heaven, earth could use you a little longer and a little stronger.

February: Nurture romance. Valentine’s month makes this a natural. Even if you’re single and uninvolved, you can perk up your romantic soul. Read poetry, try a cool new place in town, and take a risk by initiating or stepping up a relationship (women can initiate, too). Imagination can change routine into romance.

March: Reach out. Spring brings new hope. Meet a neighbor. Find a community ministry to volunteer in. Ask forgiveness of someone you hurt, or offer it back to someone who hurt you.

a pril: Pay dues. You’ll file income tax returns mid-month and likely pay Uncle Sam. Do it carefully and cheerfully. Consider what you get for what you pay: national security, social security and subsidies of many kinds that underwrite our generally peaceable way of life. While you’re at it, pay all your bills on time to help your neighbors’ businesses.

May: Celebrate graduations. No matter how old or young you are, you know someone who is graduating from some level of school, military training or vocational preparation. Make sure they hear from you with a note or a gift or a party. Achievement should be praised. And if the graduate needs a job, marshal your contacts. Good time to make a calendar of birthdays and anniversaries to remember.

June: Grow something. Plant or join a community garden. Or just till a plot in your own yard. Vegetables or flowers, or both. Even a small potted indoor plant. Put your fingers in the dirt, and tend the soil. Learn patience and gratitude for nature’s mysteries and your place in it.

July: Wave flag. Go to a parade, install a flagpole on your front porch, buy a John Phillip Souza CD to play in your car, pray for the troops, send a care package to someone on the battlefield, read the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution all the way through. Loving the world starts at home; it just doesn’t end there.

a ugust: Commit spiritually. Whatever your faith tradition, decide to practice it faithfully. As school routines begin for some, make Sunday school and worship non-negotiables in your schedule. Put God first this fall, and watch everything else fall into place.

September: Read books. As kids break open textbooks, read alongside if not along with them. A book a month is good nourishment for mind and soul. Consider alternating fiction and non-fiction. Include reading about your own faith or someone else’s. Your conversational life will improve.

October: Unclutter life. Before the cold of winter, clean out the closet of anything you haven’t worn in a year. To keep it unworn is to keep it from someone who would wear it. Deliver it to a benevolence organization. Same with knickknacks and doodads and treasures laid up where moths and rust corrupt.

November: Practice gratitude. Get a running start on Thanksgiving by writing a personal note each day to someone. Don’t let the art be lost on you. A handwritten note means more now that few do it. Being a grateful person grows out of doing acts of gratitude. Start with a prayer of thanks before each note.

d ecember: Give unexpectedly. Double tip your waitress. Double tithe to your congregation. Slip the mail carrier and hairdresser something extra. Overdo it with people you love. Defeat materialism by lavishing nonmaterial gifts of love such as acts of service.

Be it so resolved

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

community

ThE GrE aTEr LakEWOOd rEpubLicaN WOmEN S GrOup (formerly Westlake Republican Women) is looking for new members. This month’s meeting is Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Commonwealth Title, 6465 E. Mockingbird. Guests are welcome. For more information, contact Kelly Nolan at 214.728.7301 or kellynolan@ebby.com.

OuTGOiNG daLL a S pOLicE chiEf david kuNkLE will talk about “What Do Crime Stats Really Tell Us” at the Tuesday, Jan. 12 monthly luncheon for the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be held at C.C. Young retirement community, 4847 W. Lawther. Tickets are $30 for members and $35 for non-members; reservations are recommended; call 214.328.4100 for information. Upcoming meetings of the chamber will feature Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert in February, Dallas Morning News columnist Steve Blow in March, and neighborhood resident Mike Poss in April.

students

ThE WOOdrOW WiLSON hiGh SchOOL GirLS SWim TE am recently finished second at a meet in Carrollton, and the boys team finished third. First place finishes were Kristen Arnold in the 200-yard freestyle, Hayley Heiner in the 200-yard individual medley, and Sydney Patterson in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard breaststroke. Second place awards went to Stephen Slaughter in the 200-yard freestyle, Kristen Arnold in the 500-yard freestyle, Jonathan Notebaert in the 500-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke, Hayley Heiner in the 100-yard backstroke, and the girls’ 400-yard freestyle relay team: Hayley Heiner, Kristen Arnold, Halle Thornton and Sydney Patterson. Third place finishes went to the girls’ 200yard medley relay (Hayley Heiner, Halle Thornton, Patterson and Laura Luna), Halle Thornton in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard freestyle, Joe Marshall the 100-yard freestyle, and the boys’ 400-yard relay (Sam Rooney, Sam Hendrix, Stephen Slaughter Marshall) Sam Castillo, Random Bailey and Gabriel also contributed points to the effort.

ST. paTrick aNd ST. ThOma S c aThOLic SchOOL graduates and neighborhood residents recently received Patrick Haggerty Math & Science scholarships to Jesuit Prep. The students are Connor Bush, William Harris, O’Brien, Justin Buskmiller, Connor Davis, Henry Ideker, Ideker, Nicholas Bedenkop and Kevin O’Brien.

STONEWaLL JackSON ELEmENTary SchOOL fOur Er aLE xaNdEr c aNriGhT recently took first place the second year in a row — in the 34th Annual DISD Olympiad at Skyline High School. Stonewall fifth-grader Eden won third place in the Northeast Learning Community. The coaches are Ms. Barnes, Ms. Sandoval and Ms. Trapalis.

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Luke c hesmore along with Lakewood residents s hannon and Rachel s torey , Erin Hendricks and Taly Haffar at a recent event raised funds for the Gustavo Ipina Memorial Scholarship fund.

ORGANIZING

A DESIGNERS TOUCH FOR ORGANIZATION

Declutter & Organize. Sue Benson 214-349-9064

making your spaces successful!

Home Organization Declutter Rooms Filing Home Office Set-up Unpack

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Organize and Rejuvenate

Linda Strobel, Professional Organizer 972 816-8004

Residential Organizing Solutions

Enhancing your Living Spaces to Work for YOU!

Home Offices All Rooms & Living Spaces Feng Shui

For rates or more info., call or email: organizerejuvenate@att.net

PROFESSIONALSERVICES

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 Accounting Solutions. Cindy 214-821-6903

COMPUTER REPAIRS, Training, Shopping Assistance.

Call The Best- A+ and Microsoft Certified. Top Rated by Angie’s List & The Underground Shopper. James 214-766-9208 Tech@DFWGeekOnTheGo.com

MEL MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY Portrait, Children, Family, Wedding, On Site. melmariephotography.com 469-569-7247

Website Design

Flash Demos

Graphic Design

RibbitMultimedia .com 214.560.4207

UNDEFEATED

A St. Thomas Aquinas fourth-grade team of 15 students recently won the Super Bowl Championship in the SVAA’s 11 Man Tackle Football League. The Falcons completed a perfect 13–0 season by defeating the Bobcats 30–0 in the championship game at Parish Episcopal. The Falcons are: Michael Bain, Blake Bautz, Matthew Best, Lachlan Carton, Sean Coman, Jackson Dormer, Christopher Gramlich, Jeremy Irving, John Jackson, Daniel Packard, Davis Peck, Jackson Ramos, Ryan Rodriguez, Liam Vlasimsky and Zak Zapletal. Their coaches are: Doug Best, Scott Irving, Steve Ramos and Ted Zapletal.

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT

FOR WOMEN ONLY In Home Fitness Training. Cooper Certified Personal Trainer. 214-802-8932

HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS Motivational, Compassionate & Confidential Sessions Offered To Those Wanting To Lose Weight & Gain A Healthier Lifestyle. Dr. Nicole Mangum, Health Psychologist. 214-692-6666 ext. 311

WWW.TRAINWITHJEAN.COM Train On Line Using Your Web Camera. $15 Per Session. 214-886-1459

PETS

BIRDDOGCATFISH Caring For Pets In Their Own Home With Familiar Sights, Smells & Routines. Dog Walks, Vet Trips, Overnights. Beth. 469-235-3374

JONATHANS FRIENDS Complete Pet Services. Your House Or Mine. 17 Yrs Experience. CPR Trained. 214-660-8993

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PARK CITIES PET SITTER, INC.

Voted “Best in Dallas” D Magazine Serving The Greater DFW Area Since 1992 “We Take Care Of The Family You Leave Behind.” Bonded and Insured. 214-828-0192 www.pcpsi.com

POOP SCOOP PROFESSIONALS Trust The Experts. 214-826-5009

PETS

In-Home Professional Care

Customized to maintain your pet’s routine Daily Walks

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Serving the Dallas area since 1994 Bonded & Insured www.societypetsitter.com 214-821-3900

Dallas’ First Doggie Daycare Featuring “Open Play” Boarding

TADDY’S PET

SERVICES

All pet services available. Dog Walks and Home Visits. Reasonablerates. References. 214-732-4721

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BUY/SELL/TRADE

SELL/RENT YOUR TIMESHARE NOW Maintenance fees too high? Need Cash? Sell your unused timeshare today. No commissions or broker fees. Free consultation. www.sellatimeshare.com, 1-888-310-0115

TEXAS RANGERS SUITE Share this prime suite with other neighborhood small businesses. We lease Suite 218-B behind home plate (check out the location online at texasrangers.com) overlooking the entire field. We’re looking for partners to buy 10game shares in for the 2010 & 2011 seasons. The suite includes three parking passes, 12 tickets for each game and a $300 credit per game (first year only) for food and beverage service in the suite. Games will be allocated in a lottery process prior to each season, with each shareholder selecting games and receiving an equal chance for Yankees, Red Sox, weekend and other premium games. Email rwamre@advocatemag.com or call 214-686-3595 with questions.

ESTATE/GARAGESALES

ESTATE LIQUIDATIONS 20+Yrs. Experience. K. Landrum, 214-601-0077 karenbelin@aol.com

ESTATE SALES & LIQUIDATION SERVICES Moving, Retirement, Downsizing. One Piece Or A Houseful. David Turner. 214-908-7688. dave2estates@aol.com

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A FAMILY TRADITION FOR 60 YEARS Quigley Heat & Air 214-526-8533

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972-216-1961

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Repair, Sales. 214-321-4228

ABATIS CARPENTRY

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BO HANDYMAN Kitchens, baths, doors, cabinets, custom carpentry, drywall & painting 214-437-9730

FENN CONSTRUCTION CO Complete Remodels. www.dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

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

HANDY DAN “The Handyman” To Do’s Done Right! www.handy-dan.com 214-252-1628

PREVIEW CONSTRUCTION INC.

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SOUTHERN CROSS CONSTRUCTION

Residential & Light Commercial Renovation. Kitchens, Baths, Studios & Additions. Call Ben at 469-360-8886

SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING

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

Cleaning ServiCeS

KDR SERVICES Residential and Vacant Property Cleaning. 214-349-0914

MAID OF HONOR • 214-683-1856 Cleaning Service & Luxury Auto Detail.

MENAGE CLEANING Since 1981. Also Pet Sitting*References 214-226-6439

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

THE MAIDS 4 Person Teams. Bonded & Insured. www.maids.com Free Estimates. 800-843-6243

WANTED Houses To Clean & Windows to Wash

20 Years Exp. Reliable, Efficient, Excellent Refs., Sunni 214-724-2555

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eleCtriCal ServiCeS

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LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Res/Commercial

20 yrs exp. Free est. 972-489-1597 Brian

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Schedule your service call late evenings/weekends with no overtime charges. TECL 24668

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

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

FenCing & deCkS

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STEEL SALVATION Metal Specialist. Welding Repairs, Design, Metal Art, Unique Crosses. Local Resident Over 40 Yrs. 214-283-4673

EST. 1991 #1

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BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

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ConCrete/ maSonry/paving

CONCRETE, Driveway Specialist Repairs, Replacement, Removal, References. Reasonable.

Chris 214-770-5001

EDMOND’S PAVING Asphalt & Concrete

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eleCtriCal ServiCeS

AMPLE AMPS for home/business. TECL 19031

MHK Electrical Contractors, Inc. 214-675-1375

ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Family Owned/Operated. Insd.19 Yrs Exp.TECL24948 214-328-1333

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FRITZ ELECTRIC Lic. Electrician TECL 24978 30 yrs exp. 214-629-0391

HANDY DAN “The Handyman” To Do’s Done Right. handy-dan.com Fans, etc 214-252-1628

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exterior Cleaning

CLEANING SOLUTIONS

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FenCing & deCkS

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LAKEWOOD FENCING 214-244-1329

New wood fencing and repairs • Free estimates

F

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BOULE HARDWOOD FLOORS

Installation, Refinishing, Handscrape, Dust Containment System BBB Accredited Business (Visa/MC) 214-908-6251

DALLAS HARDWOODS 214-724-0936

Installation, Repair, Refinish, Wax, Hand Scrape Residential, Commercial. Sports Floors. 25 Yrs.

STAINED CONCRETE FLOORS

New/Remodel. Staining & Waxing. Int/Ext. Nick Hastings. 214-341-5993

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• Free Estimates

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A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM Expert Window Cleaning. Storm windows our specialty. Haven Edwards 214-327-0560

EAST DALLAS WINDOW CLEANING Free Estimates. Dependable. Derek. 214-827-7661

GREEN WINDOW COMPANY 214-295-5405 Specialty In Replacement Windows/Doors

JPON GLASS CO Windows, shower doors, mirrors. JponGlass.com 214-349-1400

LAKE HIGHLANDS GLASS & MIRROR custom mirrors • shower enclosures store fronts • casements 214-349-8160

OAK CLIFF MIRROR & GLASS custom showers, doors, glass, mirrors. 214-747-3717

ROCK GLASS CO Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 972-907-0944

STAINED GLASS 214-283-4673 Repairs, Restoration, Or Custom Design

WINDOW SASH & SILL REPAIR Molding and Cabinets. Pete 214-923-5097

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Handyman ServiceS

1 HANDYMAN MC CANN carpentry, electrical, plumbing, paint & all in between. 214-723-2200

A NEIGHBORHOOD HANDYMAN

Electrical, Plumbing, & Carpentry Call Tim. 214-824-4620, 214-597-4501

AA HANDYMAN No job too big. No job too small. 38 years exp. Ron Payne 214-755-9147

ALL STAR HOME CARE

Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more. Derry 214-505-4830

BO HANDYMAN Kitchens, baths, doors, cabinets, custom carpentry, drywall & painting 214-437-9730

CARPENTRY, TILE & MORE No job too small. Call Zane 214-553-8077

DO ALL SERVICE Maintenance/Repairs, Honey Do’s, Power Wash. William 214-324-1280

HANDY DAN “The Handyman” To Do’s Done Right. www.handy-dan.com 214-252-1628

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

KIRKPATRICK Home Service 214-729-8334

Skilled Carpentry • White Rock area 28 Years

KYLE HANDYMAN Taking care of all your home maintenance needs. 469-438-4016

MARK GASKILL All Repairs/Remodels. Int/Ext. Skilled. wWw‘74. 972-333-8884 home/business

NEED HELP? FAST! Repairs/Remodel. Chris, Rick. 214-693-0678 214-381-9549

PEREZ HOME REPAIRS All Jobs, Repairs, Renovations. References. 214-489-0635

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS Repair, Paint, Clean, Install. 26 years experience. Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232

WHITE ROCK HANDYMAN Paint & Remodel References. Mark Reindel 214-321-5280

WINDOW SASH & SILL REPAIR Molding and Cabinets. Pete 214-923-5097

HouSe Painting

#1 AARON’S Awesome Home Painting Specialist. Interior/Exterior, Texture & Repairs. 214-912-4152

1 AFFORDABLE HOUSE PAINTING and Home Repair. Quality work. Inside and Out. Free Ests. Local Refs. Ron 972-816-5634 or 972-475-3928

#1 GET MORE PAY LES

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A TEXTURE & FINISH SPECIALIST

Since 1977. Int/Ext. Kirk’s Works 972-672-4681

A TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Interior & Exterior 972-234-0770 mobile 214-755-2700

HouSe Painting

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

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

RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT

Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 972-613-2585

BRIAN GREAM

PAINTING & RENOVATIONS LLC

• Interior/Exterior • Drywall

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EFFICIENT INSULATION Radiant Barrier Foil. Energy Efficient Pro. Free quotes. 214-577-0534

interior deSign

A CLEAN SLATE Bring Life Into Your Home This New Year. Interior & Event Design Services. Tablescapes, Artful Details. Don Moore Interiors and Event Design. For A Free Consultation. dpm0202@mac.com 270-993-0782

A LADY’S TOUCH WALLPAPERING

Texture, Paint & Repair. 27 yrs. exp. Free Est. Call Martha 972-712-2465; 972-832-3396

CUSTOM ROMAN SHADES Drapes, Pillows, etc. Enhance your home with fabric. Call Marie 214-660-3266 • 214-629-2077

INTERIOR DESIGN / CONSULTING

Carolyn Contreras ASID

Licensed/Exp. 214-363-0747

KIM ARMSTRONG INTERIOR DESIGN www.interiorsbykim.com

Licensed/CID/ASID 214-500-0600

LILLI DESIGN Residential, Commercial. NCIDQ Cert.10 Yrs Exp. www.lilli-design.com

Katie Reynolds 214-370-8221

NEW YEAR NEW HOME DECORATIONS

Home Stylist. Lupe. 214-801-3542

whitecustominteriors.com Special Finishes & Custom Woodworking. Tony 214-392-2505

WINDOWWORKS BY REBECCA

Shop At Home For Custom Window Treatments. 214-215- 2981

interior deSign

Specializing in Custom Blended Colors and Decorative Applications

Amy Christensen 214.693.8556

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Cheryl Stephens Interiors

Complete decorating, redesign and organizing services. Cheryl Stephens, CID 214.351.6676

KitcHen/BatH/ tile/grout

FENN CONSTRUCTION Any Tile Anywhere. www.dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

GRANITE COUNTERTOPS ALL COLORS Kitchens/Baths. Robert. ARD. 214-289-1475

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

METRO CUSTOM CABINETS Kitchens, Offices, Entertainment Centers. 214-538-5600

STONE AGE Granite, Marble, Tile. Kitchens & Baths. Counter Tops. Jody “The Granite Girl” 469-328-8440

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

lawnS, gardenS & treeS

25% OFF TREE WORK IN JANUARY Roberts Tree Svc Insd.10 yrs exp. 214-808-8925

A BETTER TREE COMPANY • JUST TREES Complete tree services including Tree & Landscape Lighting! Call Mark 214-332-3444

A&B LANDSCAPING Full Lawn Care, Landscaping, Tree Trimming, Fireplaces & Stonework. Lic #0283917- Degreed Horticulturist 214-221-4421 - 214-534-3816

ALTON MARTIN LANDSCAPING Spectacular Curbside Appeal! Excellent refs. 214-893-2420

AYALA’S Landscaping & Tree Service Call Land & Tree Expert Today! 214-773-4781

BARTON SPRINKLER REPAIR & INSTALL 3 Yr Warranty. Free Rain & Freeze With New Installation. Lic 6158. 214-878-8123

BEACHSCAPE Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping. Stonework. Seasonal Color and Perennials. Free Ests. 214-287-3571

BLOUNTS TREE SERVICE Winter Tree Service Special. 1st Tree Regular Price, 2nd Tree 1/2 Price. 44 Yrs Exp. Insured. Grady. 214-275-5727

BUSSEYS LAWN CARE $30 Weekly. Hedges. Clean ups. 214-725-9678

CASTRO TREE SERVICE Quality Work at Great Rates. Free est. Insured. 214-337-7097

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

DALLAS TREE SURGEONS Tree Trimming, Removal & Sales. Free Estimates. 972-633-5462 www.dallastreesurgeons.com

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

HOLISTIC TREE CARE

A Full-Service Tree Care Company Chuck Ranson, Certified Arborist c.ranson@sbcglobal.net 214-537-2008

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

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

LAKEWOOD TREE SERVICES

Total Tree Care - feeding, trimming, removals Free Estimates. Insured. 214-442-3165

MOW YOUR YARD $27 White Rock Landscaping 214-415-8434

PARADISE LANDSCAPES

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SPRINKLER REPAIR SPECIALIST $20 Off. 972-226-1925 www.rainmakertx.com LI#7732

TAYLOR MADE IRRIGATION

Repairs, service, drains. 27 yrs exp. Ll 6295. Backflow Testing Cell-469-853-2326. John

THE POND MAN Water Gardens

Designed & Installed. Drained & Cleaned. Weekly Service. Jim Tillman 214-769-0324

BETTER EARTH PEST CONTROL Keeping

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McDANIEL PEST CONTROL Prices Star t at $68 +Tax for General Treatment Average Home, Interior, Exterior & Attached Garage Quotes for Other Services 214-328-2847

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ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521 # M37740 Insured. All your plumbing needs.

ARRIAGA PLUMBING: Repairs, Remodels, Water Heaters, Stopages. Ins’d. Lic 20754 214-321-0589 214-738-7116

ATCHISON PLUMBING

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BLOUNTS PLUMBING REPAIR Rebuild or Replace. 43 yrs exp. Insured. 214-275-5727

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JUSTIN’S PLUMBING SERVICE

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ROOF LEAKS? LATHAM ROOFING

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WHITE ROCK ROOFING AND REPAIRS

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MICHAEL’S POOL SERVICE Maintenance & Repair 214-727-7650

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PRESTON POOL SERVICE Weekly Service. Equip Repairs. 214-552-POOL (7665)

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The Victim: Jeff Venable

The Crime : Theft

Date : Monday, Nov. 16

Time: Between 5:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Location: 6500 block of Anita

THE PORCH FURNITURE VANISHED.

Jeff Venable and his wife enjoyed the furniture on their front porch. The shady area made for a nice afternoon of relaxing with a glass of wine and some time outdoors in their North Lakewood home. As darkness approached, Veneable regularly would light a couple of Tiki torches to provide some extra light and help keep mosquitoes at bay.

“We used to sit out and watch everyone walk their dogs,” he says. “Rather than sit out back behind a fence, we would sit out front and watch people go by.”

The couple had gone to several outdoors stores to find just the right furniture to fit their porch. They chose a couple of metal rocking chairs, and had them painted the perfect shade of sage green.

On Nov. 16, Venable followed his normal routine, catching the bus for work. He noticed the furniture was in its usual place on the porch before he headed off.

“I came home [at 4:30 p.m.] and we had a naked front porch,” he says. “It’s always annoying that someone would come onto your property and take something.”

The Venables have not yet replaced their furniture, but plan to do so in the future — with more security.

Lt. Gloria Perez with the Dallas Police Northeast Patrol Division says this type of crime is not very common, but she recommends locking all pieces of furniture together or bringing them inside after use.

“Unfortunately anything left outside, be it porch furniture, lawn furniture or lawn equipment, if it is easy to take, it will be taken,” she says. “Keep the area well-lit and provide any foliage that can provide a barrier from potential thieves.”

—SEAN CHAFFIN

TOO MUCH, TOO LATE?

T HE T IMBE r C r EE k DE v ELOPMENT MAy

Ten years ago, if a major real estate developer had said it was going to tear down aging apartments to put up a shiny new shopping center with two Walmarts and a Penney’s, plus 60,000 square feet of smaller retailers (not quite the size of one of the three corners at Casa Linda), most of us probably would have been thrilled at the prospect.

Today, though, the world and Lakewood and East Dallas is a much different place than it was a decade ago. Which leads to the question: Is the Timbercreek development at Skillman and Northwest Highway 10 years too late, a 20th-century project in a 21st-century world? Is developer Trammel Crow putting this thing up just in time for it to fail?

The thing that struck me is something that one of the developers told Dallas’ Only Daily Newspaper: “East Dallas is an underserved market and has seen very little retail investment.”

Which was true 10 years ago, but has been increasingly less true since. We’ve actually seen plenty of investment, whether of the mega-store variety like the Target at City Place or of the smaller, more local variety,

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like the renovations at Casa Linda or Mockingbird Station.

What we haven’t seen is the over the top, Frisco-style investment, which, at its heart, is what Timbercreek is. The developer is cramming almost one-half million square feet of shopping into the intersection which is across Central Expressway from 2 million square feet of shopping at NorthPark, 200,000 square feet or so in the Container Store center across from North Park, and one-half million more if you include the Bed Bath Beyond and Best Buy centers up Central.

I’m not sure we ever wanted that kind of development, even in the bad old days. That’s why we decided to live here and not in Frisco. And given the changes in the world since then, I’m not sure we want it or need it now. I have been told by almost every urban planner and development expert that I’ve interviewed over the past couple of years that large, shopping centerstyle developments are a thing of the past, and especially for in-town areas like ours. We’re supposed to be building smaller, more versatile mixed-use projects like Mockingbird Station. This has become such conventional wisdom that even the city’s updated planning code, the infamous Forward Dallas!, plays lip service to mixed use. (Which just adds to the irony, given that the city council had to approve pages of zoning changes to make Timbercreek possible.)

In addition, we’re supposed to be interested in shopping more locally, and not with large, multi-national chains. Talk to residents, and the complaints they have about retail aren’t that there isn’t a Walmart around here, but that there aren’t more Lakewood Shopping Centers.

The other disadvantage to Timbercreek? It’s going to cannibalize existing retail to fill its storefronts. Walmart has already announced that it will close its Park Lane Sam’s Club when Timbercreek opens, which will leave a gaping hole on that part of Greenville Avenue. Will Target finally abandon Medallion Center, given that its reason for being was to keep Walmart out, a reason that is gone now? And what will happen to Medallion if Target leaves? And that 60,000 square feet of smaller retail is not all going to be new; it’s going to come from chains that want to share a parking lot with two Walmarts instead of sitting in a strip center on Greenville or Mockingbird or Garland roads.

Failure, of course, is relative. The Timbercreek Walmarts, and probably Penney’s, will likely do enough business to justify their existence to their corporate bosses. But whether Trammel Crow can lease that other 60,000 square feet, even after the recession ends, and whether anyone will shop there — those are the questions. And if we end up with a monstrous shopping center and parking garage and not much else, no one wins.