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kidneys failed me. Baylor didn’t.”

When Aaron Wiley was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure, he had few options. “I could do dialysis at a hospital, do dialysis at home or do nothing and probably die,” he says. But at Baylor, Aaron learned that he was a candidate for a transplant. “My wife and I decided it was time to make a change—she became a donor.” After the transplant, Aaron says, “I got my energy back, my mind back, my family back. It’s like a new beginning.” As far as his wife, he says, “she gave me a kidney for Valentine’s Day. How am I gonna top that?”

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If at first you don’t succeed, just be yourself

It’s high school and college graduation time again and, as has been the case for as long as I can remember, my invitation to speak at anyone’s commencement must have been caught in my SPAM filter.

But, hey: You’re a captive audience, or at least have been up to this point in the column, so perhaps you would be willing to hear my advice to the younger generation, if only they had asked.

Naturally, I would have enjoyed putting on a graduation robe and balancing one of those goofy mortarboard hats on my head while dispensing wisdom, but instead you’ll have to conjure a picture of me sitting in a recliner, feet up, watching a Texas Rangers baseball game while typing this instead.

And here’s what would have been my premise: When it’s all said and done, are you better off blending in and following the crowd, or are you better off following yourself?

I ask this because of something I read the other day concerning the failed Times Square bomber in New York City. An adviser at the bomber’s college was contacted by the media, and his comments about the bomber were both sad and instructive:

“He was personable, a nice guy, but unremarkable,” the adviser said. “If this didn’t happen, I probably would have forgotten him. He didn’t stand out.”

From birth, we’re told we’re special, and we can make a difference. We’re told that if we follow the plan, if we go to the right preschools, attend the right high schools and colleges, get the right jobs and hang with the right friends, we’ll live life to the fullest. We believe that if we can run with the crowd, and keep running beyond the capabilities of the others in the race, eventually we’ll wind up making our mark.

But speaking as someone who has been running for quite a while, that’s really not how life works. Look at people like Lady Gaga or Bill Gates or Bob Dylan or Alex Rodriguez or Steve Jobs or any number of other people, famous and otherwise, who are icons in their own right — not only didn’t they run with the crowd, they practically ran away from it on the way to becoming rich, famous and successful.

The real lesson to be taken from their lives and applied to ours — particularly those who are just beginning their lives as opposed to those of us who have already found our ruts is that they’re living life the way they want to live it, and it seems to be working for them.

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WATCHING THE MARKET

I recently attended the White Rock Local Market after seeing it mentioned on Advocatemag.com. I wanted to attend after reading your article about the “Texas Worm Rancher” who was a vendor (lovely and interesting woman!). What a lovely market —it reminded me of the local markets in Europe. I also met representatives of the White Rock Local Market that had a petition asking for support of local markets. They reminded me that local markets “strengthen our community, create a new venue for local farmers and artisan producers, and bring healthy, fresh alternatives to East Dallas residents.” Thank you for mentioning the White Rock Local Market. I only wish that more people knew about it. When I returned home, I read the Dallas Morning News article aboutthe status of local markets like the White Rock Local Market.Is it possible that the Advocate can do an article or blog post concerning regulations that the Dallas City council is getting ready to make and how the public can voice their opinion? I don’t want the Dallas City Council to increase the vendor fees to be the same as Dallas Farmer’s Market because it would drive the small vendor away to the suburbs. If they put too many regulations on vendors, they will cease to buy exhibit space. Surely a city with 1.2 million people can support more than just a single downtown farmers market.

—KATHA BLACK, VIA EMAIL

Editor’s note: In the March Advocate story “It’s a Farmer’s Market Out There”, we tackle the topic of local market regulations. Check the Back Talk blog for updates.

WHY ALL THE HYPE?

Maybe I just don’t know what I’m missing, but with McDonald’s, Sonic, Burger King, Braums, Wendy’s, Whataburger, Dairy Queen and the dozens of other greasy-spoon fast food joints, is another one really something to get excited about? [Advocate Back Talk blog, “In-N-Out: Six Dallas-area sites said to be under contract”, April 25].

—DALLAS, VIA

I’ve heard amazing things from West Coast friends. I can’t wait to try the fresh fries.

—MRSEBY, VIA

I’ve eaten several times at the In-N-Out in Los Angeles. It is very good fast food, much better than McDonald’s, Sonic, Burger King, Braums, Wendy’s, Whataburger, Dairy Queen, etc. Though it is pretty similar to places like Keller’s. I’m very hopeful they will open one in Lakewood or nearby.

—COLINWN, vIa

a PUB BY aNY NaME IS OK WITH US Molly Maguire’s? Couldn’t they come up with something a little more original! [Advocate Back Talk blog, “New tenant for Tipperary Inn”, April 27].

—CITIZENK aNE, vIa

I like the name. We can discuss unionizing and coal and the place of it all in American history. Still, I think they should have named it Pogue Mahone so we could giggle every time we drive by.

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Who cares about the name? I will be happy to have some good pub grub in our neighborhood.

—SMaRTY, vIa

I would really love to see this building’s facade restored to its 1949 look, when it was a Volk department store. Otherwise, I’m excited to see an Irish pub reclaim the space.

—LAKEWOODHOBO, via

CLUELESS aT CITY HaLL

I was surprised to find myself in agreement with the mayor on a major issue [Advocate Back Talk blog, “Ethics, no-bid contracts and the city council”, April 29]. I heard much of the debate on WRR Radio. Some of the comments missed the mark entirely. The fact that Assistant City Manager [A.C.] Gonzalez had worked “hard” and three years on the contract is irrelevant to its merits. And [State Rep. Helen] Giddings’ civic endeavors? No relation. The vendors went through 9/11? So did vendors at airports all across the country. I sent an email, through the city’s website, to each member of the council. I said I thought vendors at the farmers market might be asking for the same favorable treatment that those at Love Field received. As to the claim of “millions” of dollars brought to the city by [U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice] Johnson, that’s what she was elected to do.

—GaY HOPKINS, vIa

Wondering if you can touch your toes?

ANDREA EBERLE, 29, is a nonprofit marketing and events manager who lives near White Rock Lake with a bright blue beta fish named X (pronounced “ten”). If she could eat at only one neighborhood restaurant for the rest of her life? Starbucks, she says, because then she’d “be forced to spend time really learning to cook.”

What’s a little-known fact about you?

One of my great-grandfathers was working on the Manhattan Project at the same time the other was a missionary in China. So the fact that I exist at all is pretty random. What’s your most embarrassing moment?

I’m just hoping it’s not when this article gets published. What did you want to be when you grew up?

Lots of things: princess, scientist, singer, actress, supreme court justice and of course C.J. Craig from “The West Wing”.

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How would you explain our neighborhood to someone living in, say, Newfoundland?

Lakewood is the Dallas version of that neighborhood in “The Gilmore Girls”. It’s the closest thing to a little East Coast town you can find no ocean, but at least we’ve got the lake. What do you miss about the you from 10 or 20 years ago?

I loved the 9- and 19-year-old versions of me, but I don’t miss them. In all the important ways those girls are still who I am. The things I do miss are all about other people. I miss my mom who passed away seven years ago, or the dogs I had then, or sometimes I’ll even miss my obnoxious little brother running around playing make believe because now he’s grown into this massive football coach who’d never be caught dead wearing something out of grandma’s closet with a gray wig and pillbox hat.

What do you love about the age you are now?

I love that most of the time now I feel capable. I feel like I have the skills to figure out what I need or want to do at any given moment. And when I don’t, I have a pretty good idea of where to go to find help. I didn’t always feel that way. So that’s a nice place to be. What are you afraid of, rationally or irrationally?

I’m afraid that too many people are giving up on trying to understand people who aren’t like them. When communication shuts down — that frightens me.

Do you have any benign confessions to make?

I don’t understand why so many Texas companies feel compelled to put “Texas” or “Lone Star” in the name of their business. Really??? Does no one else find that odd?

When did you realize you were no longer a child?

When they closed the lid on my mother’s casket.

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Libraries offer free education and entertainment to the masses. It doesn’t matter what your economic status is, you can come in and have free access to books that can inform and transform you. I hope libraries will always be around in some form or other.

You’ve seen our bylines, our blog posts, our tweets and our Facebook posts. But who are we, really?

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Both my husband and I have been faithful library patrons forever. But my husband has become a power user since he discovered the joy of interlibrary loans. He requests CDs, movies, books via the computer and picks up his requests at our local library branch, Lochwood. So if you look for something in the DPL system and can’t find it, ask about interlibrary loans.

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“Surfing Obama bobblehead, which my parents begrudgingly brought me back from Hawaii.”

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Historic Renovation, Part II

In last month’s installment, we interviewed Kyle Collins and Dr. Patricia Simon, the new owners of the century-old, two-story home on Gaston Avenue. We talked about what fueled their passion for historic renovation and how they chose their home. is month, we talked about how they chose a renovation rm…

How did you go about choosing a renovation firm to handle this project?

Once we had the nal plans approved by the Landmark Commission, we chose four contractors to bid on the project. It was a bit unscienti c. We listened to neighbors’ and our architect/designer’s recommendations, and put that into the mix. We also used “ e Advocate” as a resource and picked a few from ads a er checking out projects on their websites. We looked for contractors that understood the neighborhood and our mission.

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How did you ultimately decide on BellaVista Company?

When you start doing a project like this, it becomes very emotional. You pour your heart and soul into it, and you have this vision of what you want to create. Getting it right is important. So the four contractors who bid on the project were chosen very much by gut feelings. Ultimately, the decision boiled down to 3 questions we asked ourselves:

• Poured basement floor level and built rough framing of walls and stairs to basement.

• Began installing HVAC.

• Substantially completed plumbing.

e weather has slowed down exterior progress, but we have been able to keep the interior renovations moving fullsteam ahead. All interior mechanicals

1. Who was willing to take our values and vision into consideration without imposing a “cookie-cutter” build mentality?

2. Who was willing to preserve the history of the house, and understood our mission of saving one more house in the neighborhood?

3. Who would we trust to communicate with us throughout the process?

e choice was BellaVista. ey’ve been great and have exceeded our expectations!

• Poured front steps and entry walkway to the home.

• Built out front porch, second floor balcony, and the porte-cochere.

• Set garage concrete forms so we can pour the foundation.

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should be complete within the next 4 weeks. We are really enjoying working through the challenges of faithfully restoring this gorgeous historic home! If you would like to learn more about historic home renovations, call us. We’ll answer all your questions and help you understand everything involved in the process.

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bull by the horns

Even if her name doesn’t ring a bell, if you’ve driven down Henderson Avenue recently, you’ve seen artist and jewelry maker Andrea Reich Fender’s work. She created Heaven’s Door, the distinctive piece near Newflower Farmers Market that is part of the Henderson Art Project. “It could symbolize the door to the kingdom of heaven, or the doors of opportunity, or doors to one’s dreams, or doors of perception,” she says. Reich Fender’s Swiss Avenue townhome is an art museum of sorts with works — some by her, some by husband Rick Fender and a few colorings by 2-year-old Helen Miriam — adorning every wall. Today she’s working on a project for the Red Bull Art of the Can contest, where artists compete for a trip to Art Basel in Switzerland by fashioning Red Bull energy drinkinspired sculptures. “It can be anything inspired by Red Bull or made with recycled Red Bull cans,” she explains, revealing her nearly completed project. It’s a scepter made entirely of recycled items — a chrome bedpost as the staff, a former hubcap as the decorative top. Shiny blue and red jewels are tiny pieces of Red Bull cans. The piece was inspired partly by the power of the Bull, and, like most of her work, greatly by her spiritual beliefs. The scepter derives from a passage in the Old Testament (... a scepter shall rise out of Israel). “It’s about the coming of Jesus,” she explains. “It would be nice to win, but most importantly I want to make a memorable piece that people won’t forget.” —CHRISTINA

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at the Vickery Meadow Learning Center, 6329 Ridgecrest. You could volunteer as an adult classroom teacher, activity club teacher or pre-school assistant at the center, which is dedicated to improving English literacy levels among non-English speaking adults and their young children by providing programs in communication and life skills. They believe that the ability to understand, read, write and speak English contributes to independence, productivity and the overall well-being of the students, their families and the greater community. Contact Amy Glover, adult program director, aglover@vmlc. org or 214.265.5057 ext. 12.

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... at the Meets Casino Night benefiting Dress For Success Dallas, an organization that aims to improve women’s lives by providing them professional clothing and tools to empower them in their careers. The event, presented by Kathydid Collection, is Friday, June 11 from 6:3011:30 p.m. The festivities will include casino games, drinks, appetizers and a silent auction. Individual tickets are $35 advance purchase and $40 at the door of the Deux Lounge, 5321 Mockingbird. Visit dfsdallas.org to RSVP and purchase your ticket.

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If Burger Spot has a flaw, it’s lack of seating. Since it opened last November, it has attracted droves of carnivorous White Rock area dwellers with its tasty burgers, salty fries and those addictive fried jalapeños (those and the black bean burgers have us hooked). But it’s not just the comfortingly familiar foods that make people feel at home here — the ambience (namely, a mural that covers the south wall nearly in its entirety) seals the deal. East Dallas-based artist Casey Parrot, brother to owner John Harris’s daughter-inlaw, painted the piece, which “moves” from morning to evening in scenes that include downtown Dallas, Flag Pole Hill and a high school football stadium, to name a few. “I took some photos of the sites and started with sketches, and then it just sort of evolved and became my own,” he says. Harris made a few suggestions concerning what to include in the mural, but Parrot has a good feel for the subject matter. He spent a week at the illustrated Wildcat-Ram football stadium during the Dallas Cup soccer tournament when he was young. “I also spent an afternoon at Flag Pole Hill to get a good feel for that before I painted it and I went to high school (at the arts magnet) in downtown Dallas, so I know that area well, too.”

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It all started with a morning walk and a pretty picture. Lawrence s tevens started taking walks along s wiss avenue last year to regain strength and build stamina after cancer surgery. “ i ’m rarely without my camera,” he says. s o he started taking pictures of houses, people, dogs, trees, birds, yard sales, marathons and whatever else he saw along s wiss. “Here i am, 100,000 images later,” he says. the freelance web

designer has found his passion on s wiss avenue. He made new friends and renewed old acquaintances, and he discovered a whole new perspective on life. s tevens shoots everything from the w ilson Block, near Baylor hospital, with its dog park and v ictorian homes-turned-offices, to the grand mansions of historic s wiss avenue, and everything in between. He notices the difference in culture between the “big s wiss”, the historic

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district, and “lower Swiss”. “In the historic district, people let their guards down. They will stop and talk to you most of the time,” he says. “On the other side of Fitzhugh, where I live, talking to a stranger often gets you a nervous look. There’s a lot of distrust there.” The Dallas Theological Seminary is his current interest, and the school let him shoot from the top of its tower, which afforded a panoramic view of the area. Next, he wants to shoot home interiors, particularly “the Schole house”, a beautiful restored house on lower Swiss, which is one of the last remaining estate houses in Dallas. He was nervous about asking permission from the seminary, but to his surprise, they said “yes” without hesitation. And he walked the steps to the Schole house and rang the bell with much trepidation. But the owners invited him right in. Although he hasn’t convinced them to let him photograph the home yet, he’s still working on them. “I’ve really begun living by the principal that if you don’t ask, the answer is always ‘no’,” he says. “A lot of us miss opportunities in life because of that. I certainly have.” Not any more. Stevens’s next project is to make a book based on a year in the life of Swiss Avenue, “a contemporaneous history”, he calls it. It’s the kind of thing he wishes someone had made 100 years ago. And someday, it will be his gift to future residents of Swiss. “This is kind of my legacy,” he says. “It will live on long beyond me.”

—RACHEL STONE

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In German, the framed stained glass window reads, “To God be the glory”. Generations of Mary Stelzer’s family worshiped under this ornate piece of glass, 9 feet wide. Her great grandparents were charter members of Zion Lutheran Church when it opened at 2621 Swiss Ave., in 1879, and the congregation had the glass made for its sanctuary. Back then, the services were all in German. The church made the switch to English in 1940, and Mary Stelzer and her husband, Marvin, married there in 1943. The church moved to Lovers and Skillman in 1954. The original church is long gone. The old piece of stained glass was stowed in the new church’s boiler room for years. And every time Mary Stelzer saw it, she noticed it falling farther into disrepair. So the Stelzers made a donation to the church to take the glass home and have it repaired. Their house on Marquita has a west-facing window that is just about 9 feet wide. Mary Stelzer believes God led them to buy that house so they would have a place for the glass. There it sat, the centerpiece of their living room, for decades. But now it’s time to give the glass back. The new church is undergoing renovations, and the design includes a place for the old piece of stained glass. So the Stelzers are having it restored once again, and in June, it’s going back permanently to Zion Lutheran. “I will miss it,” Mary Stelzer says. “I’ve enjoyed seeing how the colors changed as the light changes in the west window.” A restorer told the Stelzers that gold was used to give the ruby red glass it vibrant color. And they think it could be the work of the same artist who designed stained glass for the St. Paul United Methodist Church, which was built on Routh Street in the 1870s. Even though the glass is out of their family life, the Stelzers are happy that the glass is going back to the church so that many more generations can enjoy it. —RACHEL

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GIGGLE, GIGGLE, QUACk

$14-$25 It’s no surprise that “Giggle, Giggle, Quack” is the sequel to “Clack, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type”, which was a hit for the Dallas Children’s Theater last summer. One is about literary cows, and the other is about a duck that writes notes. The musical plays are based on books written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin. In “Giggle, Giggle, Quack”, Farmer Brown takes a vacation and leaves his city-slicker brother, Bob, in charge with instructions for care of the animals. But Duck rewrites the instructions, demanding “pizza for the hen”, “bubble baths for the pig” and “movie night for the cow”. What a sneaky mallard. Cronin will attend performances on June 19 and sign copies of her books. Baker Theater, Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman. 214.740.0051 or dct.org.

05.29-08.22 WATER EXHIBIT $7-$10 “Water”, an internationally touring exhibit, stops at the Museum of Nature and Science this summer. The exhibit explores sources of water from raindrops to oceans, water conservation, and how plants and animals adapt to a lack of water. Fair Park Science building, 1318 S. Second. 214.428.5555 or natureandscience.org.

THROUGH 07.31

ACRYLIC BLOOMS

05.26-06.27 WICkED $35-$145 This is the story of wicked and good witches, and how they got to be that way. And it’s one of the most successful Broadway musicals ever. Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 First Ave. 214.421.5678 or dallassummermusicals.org.

$4 Sharen Chatterton’s “The Nature of Flowers”, a series of acrylic paintings depicting bright flowers and lifelike butterflies, is on display at Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 214.428.7476 or texasdiscoverygardens.org.

happeningsLAUNCH

06.05 gArdeN ToUr Free The Alger Park/ Ash Creek neighborhood association will host its fifth annual garden tour featuring eight homes in the area bordered by Peavy, Buckner, Dixie Creek, and Santa Fe railroad. “I think visitors will be surprised to find a little corner of heaven here,” organizer Curtis Fesser says. The tour is from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Pick up a map of the homes at Dales Garden, 9501 Mercer or Unity Garden, 9803 Coldwater.

06.05 CLoTHiNg e XCHANge Free The Dallas Spring Clothing Exchange is from noon-5 p.m. at the First United Lutheran Church on Mockingbird. Every bag of clothes can be tradd for an empty bag to fill. Bring early donations to the church, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, 6202 E. Mockingbird.

06.08 SYMPHoNY iN THe PArK Free The Dallas Symphony Orchestra performs with Kenny & the Kasuals from 5-9 p.m. at Exall Park, Hall & Live Oak. The event also features a petting zoo, jump houses, dog grooming, face painting, snow cones, a magician and clowns. Food and beverage proceeds benefit the Friends of Exall Park, exallpark.org.

06.16-07.23 SHAKeSPe Are iN THe

PArK $10 This year’s offerings from Shakespeare Dallas include “Cymbeline” and “The Comedy of Errors”. Performances begin at 8:15 p.m. at the Samuell-Grand Amphitheater, 6200 E. Grand. 214.559.2778 or shakespearedallas.org.

06.20 FATHer’S dAY AT THe ArBoreTUM

$7-$10 Do it dad’s way with a Frank Sinatra tribute from 1-3 p.m. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road. 214.515.6500 or dallasarboretum.org.

Delicious. &

PAMPER YOUR PALATE

WHEN YOU COME TO CENTRAL 214, leave your diet at the door. This is, after all, the place you come to indulge in delightfully sinful dishes like chicken-fried Kobe steak and mac-and-cheese made with smoked gouda and Serrano ham, all masterminded by Blythe Beck, the self-proclaimed “naughty chef” because she never skimps on flavor, or the calories. She’s lightening it up a bit this summer with options like fresh diver scallops, but don’t worry, she’s still keeping it naughty with a side of corn-bacon succotash and crispy fried barbecue onions. You can pamper that palate out on the recently refurbished patio, which includes a new fireplace all just in time for the Sunday night outdoor movie series, which fires up in June. —MARLENA CHAVIRA-MEDFORD

CENTRAL 214 MOCKINGBIRD & N. CENTRAL EXPWY 214.443.9339 CENTRAL214.COM

Pictured: Diver scallops with corn-bacon succotash and crispy barbecue onions

Three more spots to splurge

No matter what you have a hankering for — roasted duck, rack of lamb, filet mignon, lobster or jumbo prawns — this place will leave you satisfied. GREENVILLE & VANDERBILT

214.826.0940

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Indulge in something a little different, like softboiled goose eggs, venison chili and pan roasted sturgeon. On Wednesdays York Street also opens for lunch.

LEWIS & LIVE OAK

214.826.0968

YORKSTREETDALLAS.COM

If the 14 oz prime strip isn’t enough, finish with the “Bailey’s Boozie”: a brownie topped with Irish cream liqueur ice cream, homemade hot fudge, roasted almonds, brandied cherries, whipped cream and Heath bar chunks.

PARK LANE & CENTRAL 214.750.8100

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ANOTHER BROKEN EGG $FB Another Broken Egg just celebrated its one year anniversary serving the most unique breakfast, brunch, and lunch in Dallas. Come try our updated menu serving oscar benedict, eggs sardou, and the first ever lobster omelette in Dallas. Every Tuesday is Seniors’ Tuesdays, 50 % off your bill. We also do private parties and banquets at night. Enjoy the unique ability to host your private function with the entire restaurant at your disposal. Locally owned by Chris Harwood and Michael Obrien. 1152 N Buckner Blvd (across from Doctors Hospital) 214.954.7182.

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

CHUBBY’S $ When looking for a restaurant to have breakfast, lunch or dinner, we all want a place that serves up variety, hearty helpings and even bigger portions of friendliness. The Touris family has developed a recipe that delivers all of the above at a good price.

The BE ST EAT S in our neighborhood

With four locations in the Metroplex, Chubby’s Family Restaurant provides a rustic setting with down home cooking. Catering available. Locations: 11331 E. NW Hwy. 214-348-6065 and 7474 S. Cockrell Hill Rd. 972-298-1270.

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

TILLMAN’S ROADHOUSE $$ODWB

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 W. 7th St. 214.942.0988. www.tillmansroadhouse.com

Since 1981 La Calle Doce has been serving the Dallas area delicious seafood and Tex-Mex made with the freshest ingredients. Enjoy the rich culture of Coastal Mexico through our flavorful cuisine.

Wednesdays 2 for 1 burgers, $1 draft, Live Trivia. Sundays “Hair of the Dog” specials: $3 Bloody Marts & Mimosas, 1/2 off 1st round when you bring your pooch to our patio! 63 HDTVs, live music all weekend.

Weekly Specials include Tuesday Nights: Half Price Bottle Wine Night (with purchase of adult entree)

Wednesday Nights: Kids Eat Free (with purchase of adult entree. Limit 2 kids per adult) Sunday & Sunday Brunch: $1.00 Bellinis & Mimosas (with purchase of adult entree)

Since 1980, we have offered the finest Chinese food in Dallas. Choose from our gourmet menu or convenient buffet.

We not only import some of the best wines from around the world, but we also search our own backyard.

Join us June 25 - July 4 for Big State, Big Taste as we celebrate great taste from the Lone Star State.

A TO Z WINEWORKSROSÉ 2008 ($10) USA>

Welcome to the eighth annual Advocate rosé column, where motto is: If it’s summer and you have $10, you can buy a pretty good rosé — and sometimes even get change back.

The quality of rosé has improved dramatically since I started the annual rosé column. I don’t know that I have actually tasted poorly made rosé in the past couple of years. Some of them have been too expensive, but that’s another story.

The most important thing to know about rosé is that it isn’t white zinfandel (or white merlot or whatever); rosés are pink wines made with red grapes, and they aren’t sweet. Why are they pink? Because the red grape skins are left in the fermenting grape juice just long enough to color the wine. That’s how all wine gets its color, in fact. White wine is white because the skins aren’t used to color the wine.

Rosés’ fruit flavors are mostly red berries (think strawberry or cranberry). They should be served chilled, and they pair with pretty much any food, including beef and barbecue. Rosé was made for Sunday afternoon, sitting on the back porch, rosé in hand, and burgers on the grill.

A note on vintages: Look for 2009, and be wary of anything dated much earlier than 2008. Rosés are not made to age, and they should be fresh and flavorful. The color in older vintages starts to fade, like paper that yellows.

Rosé styles vary by country. Spanish wines are going to be bone dry with less fruit flavor. French and South American rosés are a little more fruity, while U.S. rosés are the most fruity of all. Some U.S. wines are so full of strawberry flavor that they might even seem sweet. Any of the following (and this is far from a complete list) are well worth trying; you can find them all at Central Market:

Yes, the name is silly, but the quality of the wine makes up for it. This is the rosé for people who want to try something other than white zinfandel. It’s not sweet, but as noted above, it’s so fruity that there is a suggestion of sweetness.

Australia

isn’t much known for rosés, but this wine shows that it should be. The Yalumba is more like a Spanish rosé, with very little fruit and lots of minerality. Plus, using sangiovese gives it an interesting little something that many other rosés don’t have. Highly recommended.

Also made with sangiovese, but with more fruit (cranberry?) and not quite as much minerality as the Yalumba. This is a style of rosé for people who say they don’t like rosé because it’s too fruity.

JEFF SIEGEL’SWEEKLYWINE REVIEWS appear every Wednesday on the Advocate Back Talk blog, advocatemag.com/lakewood/blog.

WITH YOUR WINE

Hummus for people who don’t like hummus

Hummus is one of those things that scares people. What is it? How do you eat it? In fact, though most of the time it’s served as a dip, it actually makes a fine side dish for a summer vegetarian-style dinner. Try it with marinated vegetables, corn on the cob, and pitas or crusty bread. It’s the kind of dinner rosé was made for. And use canned chickpeas — boiling dried chickpeas is one of the least rewarding pursuits in the annals of cooking.

Serves four, takes about 15 minutes (adapted from Mark Bittman’s “How to Cook Everything”)

2 c canned chickpeas, drained (reserve liquid)

1/2 c sesame paste (tahini)

1/4 c olive oil plus 1 teaspoon

1 garlic clove, peeled

1 Tbsp ground cumin

Juice of 1 lemon

Salt and pepper to taste

1. Put everything except one teaspoon of olive oil in a food processor and blend. You want a fine puree. Add the reserved chickpea liquid if the mixture is too thick.

2. Taste. Adjust seasonings, garlic and lemon juice if necessary. Serve in a bowl, drizzled with the remaining olive oil and sprinkled with cumin.

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROSÉ AND WHITE ZINFANDEL?

Rosé is made to be dry; that is, all the sugar in the grapes is converted into alcohol. White zinfandel (or white merlot) is made to be sweet. Either sugar is added during the winemaking process, or some of the sugar in the grapes isn’t converted into alcohol. Those wines will have lower alcohol content.

—JEFF SIEGEL

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YOGA MART

Yoga mats, bolsters, blocks, jewelry, books, eye bags, men’s and women’s clothing for yoga and pilates ...and more. 6039 Oram (at Skillman) 214.534.4469 yogamartusa.com

HEAVENLY CONSIGNMENT

Step back in time or ahead into the future. Come in for a unique shopping experience. 9909 Garland Rd. 11-6 closed Sun & Mon 214.830.1402.

NORTH DALLAS ANTIQUE MALL

12,500 sq. ft. of great shopping for antiques, collectibles, vintage,furniture, décor, retro, art, glass,fashion, jewelry, garden and much more. 11722 Marsh Ln. @ Forest Ln. 214.366.2100

THE STORE IN LAKE HIGHLANDS

Yellow Box shoes have become a favorite in fun, fashionable and affordable footwear! Distinctive and high quality, Yellow Box provides casual shoes that are comfortable, yet stylish! 10233 E NW Hwy@Ferndale (near Albertsons) 214.553.8850 Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30 TheStoreinLH.com

PAINTING WITH A TWIST

Express your inner artist! Instructors lead attendees in creating paintings with a featured piece of art. Bring your imagination and wine or beverage. Perfect for Private Parties as well. 5202 Lovers Ln. 214.350.9911 paintingwithatwist.com

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Coming soon, new gifts and home accents under $50. Look for a new pet bed line from Isabella Collection ... it will definitely be something to bark about!

2000 Greenville (before Ross @ Oram)

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Be tan in 2-4 hours! TanTowel towelettes achieve a perfect tan lasting 7-10 days. Easy application, doesn’t smell or streak, natural looking. Great for in-between spray tan sessions.

10 towelettes $24. 6224 La Vista Dr. 214.434.1664

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DOWNING HILL GARDEN STUDIO

FirelitesTM are our hottest and coolest introduction this season. These ceramic pots come with a stainless steel cylinder to fill with a clean odorless fuel. 3016 Greenville Ave. 214.887.1837 downinghill.com

lunches

HOW TO DINE ON 50 DIMES

BY RACHEL STONE AND CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB PHOTOS BY CAN TURKYILMAZ, MARK DAVIS AND CAITY COLVARD

Free lunch? No such thing. $5 lunch? We have just the thing. From burgers to bratwurst, there’s a nearby eatery that keeps both your wallet and stomach full at lunchtime.

Stone e lephant $5 » Quesadillas or chicken tenders

The vibe: Transforms from family restaurant to party place/sports bar during Karaoke or livemusic evenings, or during a big game.

Why iT ’s a bang for your buck: The aforementioned quesadillas and tenders are but two of several specials on the $5 lunch menu. Vienna hot dogs, salads and a BLTA (bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado) are other offerings.

for a fe W dollars more: Add fries, pasta salad, slaw or “elephant Chips” for $1.95, or a drink for $2.50.

Tip: Lunch specials offered every day, even Sundays, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and the bar stays open ’til 2 a.m. daily.

Skillman & a bram S 214.342.9200

t aqueria l o S a lto S

$4.99 » taco lunch special

T he vibe: Tucked behind a billiards bar and bound by burglar bars, the clean, roomy and authentic taqueria offers friendly table service.

Why iT ’s a bang for your buck: The taco lunch special includes three tacos with your choice of meat plus rice and beans. Free chips with a selection of mild to hot salsas make it a steal.

for a fe W dollars more: Add a soda or a beer for a buck or two.

Tip: Open weekdays from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and closed at dinnertime. Weekend hours run until 4 p.m.

a bram S & n orthwe S t h ighway 214.361.6769

Financing for whatever moves you.

MONICA’S

$4.99 » MEXICAN

THE VIBE: This longstanding Deep Ellum restaurant is famous for its salsa music nights.

WHY IT’S A BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: The Mexican lasagna — layered corn tortillas, sweet corn, black beans, chicken and cheese — is one of nine dishes on the $4.99 lunch menu. Each plate comes with black beans and rice, unless you order one of the three vegetarian options, like potato enchiladas, which include rice cooked in vegetable stock.

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: Add any enchilada with queso for $1.50.

TIP: Monica’s has complimentary valet parking during lunch. Ask for a lunch punch card — buy five entrees over five visits, and the sixth one is free.

MAIN &

X 214.748.7140

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ACA Y ALLA

LASAGNA

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GLORIA’S $4 » A PUPUSAANDA TAMAL

THE VIBE: This hip Latin restaurant is a Dallas institution, and the Lower Greenville location received a makeover last year.

WHY IT’S A BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Pupusas, thick pockets of corn masa, are stuffed with spicy pork and cheese. Handmade tamales have chicken, potatoes and bell pepper. And you’ll receive all the chips, salsa and creamy black bean dip you can eat.

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: A small chicken soup, $4.99, makes a good lunch on its own.

TIP: Return during Gloria’s happy hour, Sunday-Thursday all day, for $5 mango margaritas.

GREENVILLE & PENROSE

214.874.0088

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Keller’s $4.95 » No. 5 double meat special with fries a N d a lemoN ade

The vibe: Old-fashioned drive-in where you might find yourself parked between a gang of middle-aged bikers and a soccer mom in a kid-filled SUV.

Why iT ’s a bang for your buck: Reliably good made-on-the-spot burgers since the 1960s. Plus, the place is a piece of Dallas history.

for a fe W dollars more: Add cheese to your fries or tots for $1.50. A six-pack of beer is $5.25.

Tip: Be sweet to your carhop. At least one of them has been there all 40-some years.

Abr A ms & Northwest h ighw A y 214.368.1209

e ddie’s d eli $4.50 » c hicago hot dog

T he vibe: Not much to look at and hardly any seating, but the dogs are worth standing for.

Why iT ’s a bang for your buck: “No frills” applies (and boy, does it) to the atmosphere only, because the Chicago hot dog is overflowing with toppings yellow mustard, diced onions, green relish, tomato slices, kosher pickle wedge, sport peppers and celery salt, for starters.

for a feW dollars more: A bag of chips and a can of soda will run you about $2. Tip: Eddie’s is closed Sundays. Hours of operation are 11a.m.-8 p.m., officially, but the place usually takes orders until 9 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

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IZMIR MARKET AND DELI $4.95 » PITA BLT AND CHIPS

THE VIBE: The subdued, cozier (read: tight space) version of its sister restaurant a few steps away, Café Izmir. Whether you call for delivery or stop in for a sit-down or take-out lunch, Uncle Medhi or Aunt Faye Nazari will greet you with a kind voice and meticulous customer service.

WHY IT’S A BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Turns out that a BLT tastes much better on Izmir’s pita than on more carb-heavy breads or rolls. Choose either mayo or the restaurant’s hummus (arguably the best in the city) to garnish the sandwich.

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: Pay $2 extra to trade the chips for a Greek salad.

TIP: If you need a pick-me-up to get through the afternoon, the tiny but potent cup of Turkish coffee, $2.75, will do the trick.

GREENVILLE & MARTEL

214.826.7788

CAFEIZMIR.COM

NATIONAL SPORTS LOUNGE $4.99 » BARBECUE BRISKET SANDWICH

THE VIBE: NSL is dedicated to televised sports. You can see a TV from anywhere, including every bathroom stall. And then there are the scantily clad waitresses.

WHY IT’S A BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: If you don’t like barbecue, choose from five other $4.99 lunch specials including a burger, BLT or quesadillas.

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: A basket of fries is $2.99 and good for sharing.

TIP: NSL is about sports and pretty girls or chilling on the huge patio (of course they have TVs outside). Watch a Rangers day game or World Cup highlights over lunch with office buddies or clients.

GREENVILLE & MCCOMMAS

214.453.2524

NSLINFO.COM

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$4.75

The vibe: Italian bistro that’s usually bustling. You’re likely to see a neighbor on any given lunch hour. There’s a banquet room in back, but it’s not always open. Service is swift and friendly. Once you’ve been in a time or two, you’ll know the staff, and they’ll know you.

Why iT ’s a bang for your buck: The artichoke salad — with mounds of mozzarella, Canadian bacon and artichoke hearts easily feeds two.

for a fe W dollars more: Start with an order of fried calamari for $3.95.

Tip: Feel free to bring your own bottle of wine, if you have the afternoon off, that is.

n or T hwes T & Ferndale

214.503.0388

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Taqueria Pinocho

$4.05 » Three Tacos

The vibe: Cafeteria-style Mexican food hole-in-the-wall. Why iT ’s a bang for your buck: There are less expensive tacos in Dallas, but few are better for the price. Taqueria Pinocho usually offers about a dozen tacos, $1.10 to $1.35 each, including beef, chicken, barbacoa and egg.

for a fe W dollars more: Wash it down with a cane sugar Mexican cola for $1.50.

Tip: The line grows long at lunchtime, but it moves quickly. not everyone who works there speaks english. Just point to what you want, si no habla español. Remember: maiz means corn and harina means flour.

214.823.4272

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1. STONE ELEPHANT - QUESADILLAS OR CHICKEN TENDERS 214.342.9200

2. TAQUERIA LOS ALTOS - TACO LUNCH SPECIAL 214.361.6769

3. MONICA’S ACA Y ALLA - MEXICAN LASAGNA 214.748.7140

4. GLORIA’S - A PUPUSA AND A TAMALE 214.874.0088

5. KELLER’S - NO. 5 DOUBLE MEAT SPECIAL WITH FRIES AND A LEMONADE 214.368.1209

6. EDDIE’S DELI - CHICAGO HOT DOG 214.692.5844

7. IZMIR MARKET AND DELI - PITA BLT AND CHIPS 214.826.7788

8. NATIONAL SPORTS LOUNGE - BARBECUE BRISKET SANDWICH 214.453.2524

9. TONY’S PIZZA AND PASTA - MOZZARELLA, RICOTTA & SAUSAGE CALZONE 214.503.0388

10. TAQUERIA PINOCHO - THREE TACOS 214.823.4272

GRILL IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD THIS SUMMER. BUY LOCAL.

Garland Road is home to some of the most beautiful and unattractive parts of Dallas

vision ?

The jumble of signs, sporadic sidewalks and graffiti on some parts of Garland Road are a few issues a recent study addresses.

STORY BY RACHEL STONE PHOTOS BY ROBERTBUNCH

Garland Road accesses some of the most beautiful and culturally rich aspects of Dallas — White Rock Lake, the Dallas Arboretum, Samuell-Grand Park.

But it also contains a few things some people would like to sweep under the rug — vacant buildings, ugly signs, maddening traffic.

Residents and business owners in the area wanted to create a plan for the Garland Road corridor between East Grand and Interstate 635 that would allow it to grow and change in a way they all would like.

That’s how the Garland Road Vision study came to be.

Stakeholders met over several years to hammer out recommendations that the city Plan Commission could use as a guide for new developments along Garland.

Private donations totaling $30,000, plus $120,000 from the North Texas Council of Governments, allowed the study’s advisory committee to hire

Serene sunsets over White Rock Lake are part of what Garland Road-area residents love about their neighborhood.

“

It needs to be made a more appealing and welcoming area like Uptown or Turtle Creek. Those are areas where no one wanted to be 15-20 years ago, and now they’re destinations. ”

architectural firm HOK Consultants to oversee the project. The consultants are fine-tuning the recommendations and expect to bring them to the Plan Commission this summer.

From there, it will go before city council.

“We hope it will be adopted by the city council,” says Lakewood resident Gerald Worrall, the advisory committee chair. “Then it becomes a tool that city planners can use that will serve as a guideline for what’s consistent with what the community wants.”

Recommendations fall into three categories: land use, transportation and beautification. Neighbors were clear during the study that they want low-density development. Although neighbors would like to see new mixed-use urban developments, such as a residential over retail setup, they don’t want Turtle Creekstyle high-rises around the lake. And they want to keep wide setbacks, so a developer couldn’t build something that comes right up to the street.

The recommendations include using beautification to achieve unity throughout the corridor. Sure, the lake and the Arboretum look terrific, but just past Peavy Road, the landscape changes, literally.

“There were some great ideas to use landscaping and light fixtures that you would see around the lake and at the Arboretum to pull it all

together,” says Worrall, who is also an architect. “If you repeat design elements, then it makes it more cohesive.”

Most neighbors think the area should be a destination for people throughout the region.

“It has great potential, but it drastically needs to be cleaned up,” says Bruce McShan of McShan Florist, which has been a Garland Road fixture since 1948. “It needs to be made a more appealing and welcoming area like Uptown or Turtle Creek. Those are areas where no one wanted to be 15-20 years ago, and now they’re destinations.”

Becoming a regional destination would require alleviating some of the traffic along the corridor. Several transportation alternatives were tossed around — light rail and streetcars being the most prominent.

In the end, they found one simple solution to alleviate some traffic: Making sidewalks continuous throughout the corridor would allow DART buses, which currently make about 70 stops along either side of Garland Road, to make about half as many stops.

“Of course, when the buses are stopping less frequently, that alleviates a lot of the bottlenecking,” Worrall says.

Not everyone was in favor of creating more sidewalks, and there are some who don’t want that part of the

The Garland Road Vision lays out a plan for uniformity along the corridor, which includes landscaping and ideas for regulating signage.

neighborhood to become a destination, says Aren Cambre of Lake Park Estates, who was on the Garland Road Vision advisory committee.

“You get a crowd who thinks as though the lake is their own backyard, and they don’t want to share it,” Cambre says.

Building continuous sidewalks could make it easier for people to park in Little Forest Hills, say, and walk to the Arboretum, where parking costs $7. Residents, however, probably wouldn’t be fans of parked cars clogging neighborhood streets.

There has to be some compromise with neighbors, Cambre says.

“Whatever happens, I hope it is a is a reasonable compromise between

zoning and regulations to get the kind of improvements and good development that we want and not put us in a straightjacket as far as zoning,” he says.

The plan also makes recommendations for framing Garland Road at Interstate 635 and East Grand and

Casa Linda Plaza is a center for the neighborhood, but surrounding traffic can be maddening.

Gaston avenues. The Gaston intersection would be the most immediate to become a gateway area for Garland, with access to the Santa Fe Trail opening soon and the spillway project almost completed.

There are also suggestions for art projects, landscape designs and signage to denote the Garland Road gateways.

Now that the planning stage is nearing completion, advisory committee members want to keep it going in some capacity to foster the vision.

“There is some room for an advocacy group to come in and do some work,” says Bob Weiss of Lakewood, who was on the committee. “It could work much like that Fort Worth Avenue (Development) Group in Oak Cliff.”

Many ideas in the plan for Garland Road, particularly the non-glamorous things like roadway improvements and other infrastructure, will require bond money.

“And who knows when that will happen,” Weiss says. “But it’s a very practical plan that could be implemented if there was funding.”

The purpose of creating a “vision” for Garland Road is that it’s an attractive corridor for developers. Portions might be somewhat seedy right now, but over the next several decades, the area could become a

hotspot for real estate development. Neighbors along the corridor want to be ready for that.

“Density is part of the plan, but it is controlled density,” says Mary Griggs, who has lived in the

Emerald Isle neighborhood for 15 years and was present five years ago when developer Emerald Isle Partners announced plans to build a 24-story condominium tower on the lake’s east bank. The city council denied the rezoning request to allow that much height, and the development never materialized.

“You can’t just come in and throw up some building,” Griggs says. “We want to keep this a pleasant, low-key area to live and work and shop.”

Weiss, who lives in Lakewood, says the future of Garland Road affects all of central Dallas, and he’s excited about what’s to come.

“What the vision tries to do is talk to the possibilities of how it could look, how it could potentially be rezoned and how it could possibly get a different mix of retail and housing,” he says. “The vision that we’re coming up with is a very powerful one.”

A lot of help from its friends

White Rock Lake gets lots of love, but could its advocates do more by combining efforts?

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Denver has the Rockies, San Diego has breathtaking beaches and Dallas has White Rock Lake. It might be a stretch to compare our 1,100-acre manmade lake — even with its bountiful blooms, wildlife reserves, surrounding park space and 9.3-mile trail — to such wonders, but the urban gem is special to us because we made it.

To clarify, people who love the lake take care of it — they clean its shores, monitor its water, restore its historic buildings, care for its trees and celebrate its uniqueness. Over the years, lake lovers have formed groups to help pool their hard work, but might the organizations be more effective if they compressed their efforts? Before addressing that, a brief overview of the Rock’s best friends:

White Rock Lake Foundation

Jeannie terilli, a Dallas businesswoman, formed Friends of White Rock Lake in 1989. i n the mid-1990s it became the White Rock Lake Foundation. its mission is “to bring together and maxi-

mize the resources of the entire community into a coordinated effort for the benefit of White Rock Lake Park.”

s usan Falvo, a longtime board member and past president, says the organization serves as a steward for the implementa-

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Mariner sails Wind and Water sports lends kayaks to For the Love of the Lake volunteers who clean the water and shoreline.

tion of the Dallas Parks and Recreation board’s master plan for White Rock Lake. One of the foundation’s earliest accomplishments was gaining popular support for a $9 million lake-dredging project, which voters supported in the 1995 bond election.

“For a long time we were in the background, working with the city, and that sort of thing,” Falvo says. “One of the reasons I joined was because I had fundraising experience. We started holding a golf tournament, but we wanted to do a fundraiser that was at the lake.”

That’s when the White Rock Lake Festival, of which Flavo was the first chairperson, took shape. The festival, held early each May, usually attracts 10,000 to 15,000 guests, and helps fund projects that are part of the city’s master plan for White Rock Lake.

GET INVOLVED: If you’d like to join the foundation, email info@whiterocklakefoundation.org. “Jeannie [Terilli] or I answer all the emails,” Flavo promises.

FOR THE LOVE OF THE LAKE

FTLOTL formed in 1995 to tackle handson projects at the lake. Most notably, its Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Ups — where volunteers pick up litter and recyclables began in 1996 and has been growing in popularity ever since. For the last few years the spruce-ups have been held every Saturday, though the Second Saturday is still the best attended. FTLOTL president Susan Hello says she’s amazed at the dedication of the volunteers.

“One Saturday when it wasn’t more than 11 degrees outside, a young man who regularly helps out came back to the office with squishy wet pant legs,” she says.

Turns out he slipped into the lake when he first went out, but he worked like that for a couple hours.

“That’s why I call them our intrepid volunteers,” Hello says. “I cannot say enough about them.”

Since its inception, the organization has grown in size and in purpose, Hello says. “We have learned to do so much more.” FTLOTL has raised more than $1 million, renovated buildings such as the historic Big Thicket, and assembled a gargantuan army of loyal volunteers.

Along with the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, a few years ago FTLOTL created Celebration Tree Grove, an ongoing reforestation project.

“Last year we spent $53,000 on tree trim-

Those who regularly use the lake’s ammenities are often the same volunteers who help keep it pristine.

ming and tree maintenance,” Hello says. For the Love of the Lake members also regularly monitor lake water quality.

GET INVOLVED: Visit the FTLOTL offices any Saturday morning between 8 and 10, grab some gloves and a trash bag, and head for the lakeshore. They’ll welcome you with open arms (plus Starbucks coffee and goodies from local eateries). whiterocklake.org

WHITE ROCK LAKECONSERVANCY

The burning of the Dreyfuss Club in 2006 was a catalyst for the formation of the White Rock Conservancy. Councilman Sheffie Kadane said at the time that it worried him that no funds were available to replace a building as significant to our neighborhood as the Dreyfuss Club. It was soon after the fire that he, former councilman Gary Griffith and others started organizing the new fundraising conglomerate.

After two years in existence, the group hired Rachel Fitzgerald as its executive director. Her primary job is to write grant proposals and garner private donations. The conservancy is working along with other group members and the city on next year’s centennial celebration.

The conservancy has been working with a City of Dallas architect over the past few months on a design for the new Dreyfuss building, which will occupy about the same

space as the former club, and may be a little bigger. They estimate the project will cost about $3 million, and they aim to raise the funds for it. Other items on the conservancy’s fundraising agenda include trail improvements, lighting designated areas of the lake, dog park renovation and fishing pier reconstruction, to name a few.

Also, the conservancy is working closely with the city and others to plan a centennial celebration for White Rock Lake next year. “We are in the strategic planning process for the centennial. It’s going to be a [months-long] celebration based on the completion of the White Rock Lake spillway in 1911,” Fitzgerald says.

Get involved: Become a member at any level by mailing a check or donating online through the dallas Foundation website, dallasfoundation.org, and entering White Rock lake Conservancy in the “fund name”. visit whiterockdallas. org for more information, or give Rachel Fitzgerald a call at 214.293.8996.

“It would take $70 million to see the White Rock Master plan through ... so if we have a million groups, great.”

THE FUN

So, is three a crowd?

The Dallas Park Board, which ultimately oversees progress at White Rock Lake Park, works closely with each of these groups.

“It takes more staff time to deal with three different groups,” says Willis Winters, assistant director of the Park and Recreation Department.

That said, he would not necessarily advocate a combination of the groups.

“Each group has its own distinct character and combination of grassroots support. Each has its own niche, and the lake greatly benefits from all of them,” Winters says. “If they ever decided to coordinate, that impetus would come from within those groups, not the Park Board. It is working well as it is, and we enjoy a great relationship with members of each group.”

Group leaders seem to share the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” philosophy.

“I think it’s great that we have so many groups,” says White Rock Lake Foundation board member Susan Falvo. “A few years ago we heard it would take $70 million to see the White Rock Lake Master plan through, so if we have a million groups, great!”

Rachel Fitzgerald says the White Rock Lake Conservancy is committed to helping other groups meet their goals.

When asked about tension among members from various groups, FTLOTL’s Susan Hello acknowledges

The Bath House Cutural Center showcases the work of White Rock area artists.

FRIENDS IN THE MAKING

FRIENDS OF THE WHITE ROCK BATH HOUSE

A group of White Rock area neighbors formed this group to lessen losses felt at the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake following the city’s budget balancing.

“City cuts severed funding for the director position at the Bath House, plus about $25,000 from the cultural center’s administrative budget,” says Mel Cyrak, the group’s vice president.

The group raised $50,000 to keep the director, Marty Van Kleeck (who has a wide range of responsibilities at the center) in her position.

“The city cut the position, but then reinstated it without funding” after the public complained, Cyrak explains.

District 9 Councilman Sheffie Kadane and District 10 Councilman Jerry Allen each contributed a portion of their discretionary funds toward the cultural center, he says, and profits from cultural events such as the Bath House Cultural Center Art Mart also help.

Cyrak and others hope to model the Friends of the Bath House after groups such as Friends of the Katy Trail.

there has been some, though she doesn’t quite understand it.

“I don’t know the thought process there, but I am happy when good things happen for the lake. I think that’s how most feel.”

In that spirit, Hello and other FTLOTL members attended the White Rock Lake Festival last month.

“I was beaming at [the foundation’s] success,” Hello says. “How could you not be happy about that?”

COP, GOOD COP

Two cops burst into a back street and give chase to the bad guy who just robbed a pharmacy. A director yells “Cut!” and they do it again and again for the cameras.

This is not a Hollywood soundstage; it’s an Exposition Park alley. All around Dallas, and especially in our neighborhood, streets and homes, restaurants and bars are becoming film sets. And our neighbors are getting into the act.

MattNix, creator of the television show “Burn Notice”, chose Dallas as the backdrop for his new Fox series, “The Good Guys”, which premieres June 7 at 8 p.m.

In an unusual move, Fox bought a 13-episode season of the action comedy without seeing a pilot. Since television revenues are declining, Nix is bringing

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the low-budget cable model to network television. Filming the show in Dallas — and making our city the setting — saves millions of dollars.

“We’re definitely cheaper than either coast,” says Janis Burklund, director of the Dallas Film Commission. “But we have D/FW airport, so you can get here within four hours from New York or L.A. We’re the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States, and we’ve had the industry here for a long time.”

The film commission estimates that the show will, in its first season of filming, spend $16 million here on everything from catering and hotels to location rentals and talent.

The commission spent several months working up a case for why Nix should film the show in Dallas and set it here. The original pilot

script was set in Los Angeles, but Burklund and her staff convinced Nix to set it in Dallas because it’s cheaper — the crew doesn’t have to worry about making it look like L.A.

“We can’t put a value on the marketing value of having Dallas basically as a character in the show,” Burklund says. “It’s definitely more than we would ever have the ability to purchase.”

Fair Park takes center stage in the show. It’s the location for the police headquarters where the main characters, Dan Stark and Jack Bailey played by Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks, respectively — check in with the boss, Ana Ruiz, who is played by Diana Maria Riva.

Lakewood businesses Times Ten Cellars, Faulkner Dry Cleaning, Corner Market and many others also have been tapped as locations.

“It was amazing how many people and how much equipment they sent for a segment that’s supposed to be about two minutes long,” says Rob

Wilson, co-owner of Times Ten. “We didn’t realize the number of people it takes to do something like that. But it worked out great.”

The crew showed up at 6 a.m. and

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finished at about 1 p.m., he says.

Corner Market on Lower Greenville has been a location for a national Ford commercial and a Texas Lottery commercial. And owner Chuck Cole added to the building’s showbiz resume when he rented it to “The Good Guys” for a night in April.

The size of the show’s operation was a surprise to him too.

“They have a huge production crew that took up two streets,” Cole says. “They rented our parking lot, and that was just for part of them.”

But it was fun to be inside a film set, he says. Actor Bradley Whitford had his dog on set, and he bought some goodies from the new pet store, Avenue Barket, which is on the same block.

And of course, “The Good Guys” gives Dallas actors and film crew workers new opportunities.

It allowed Lake Highlands resident Melissa Adami to fulfill her

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New Year’s resolution “to be on a TV show.” Adami is a certified public accountant who works in real estate development. But she has acted since high school.

She enrolled in an email list for Dallas casting calls, and when an agency asked her to show up for a 6 a.m. call at Fair Park, she decided to take a day off and check that resolution off her list.

She was in the scene with the pharmacy robbery at Expo Park as a passerby on the street. Then she donned a cop uniform and was “background” at the police station.

“That was fun,” she says. “I just walked around and talked to the other extras.”

Later, she put on some business clothes and was in the background of a legal office.

“I worked from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., I think,” she says. “It was rugged.”

Adami, who has acted in independent films, says she was impressed with the scope of the operation. The agency asked her back, but now that she has crossed off that resolution, she’s already onto the next one.

Film commissioner Burklund says she has seen snippets of the show so far, and she’s “extremely optimistic” that Fox will pick it up for a second season.

“We encourage everyone to watch,” she says. “Particularly if you’re a Nielsen family.” —RACHEL STONE

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UP IN THE AIR

For her European travels, she invented her own language — Springlish, an amalgamation of English, French, Spanish and Italian. She has a favorite seat on 763, 777 and MD80 airplanes, and if it’s not available, she sometimes changes her flight. And she once packed for a weeklong business trip in seven minutes. That’s why Caryn Carson is American Airlines’ American Way magazine’s 2010 Road Warrior.

Just making it into the final five was a thrill, the Tenet Healthcare attorney says. (Entrants had to write reasons why they are “Road Warriors”, as well as a rock-album based travel essay). “It is a pretty well-publicized contest, so there was a lot of competition,” she says.

When American Way let her know she was a finalist, they told her to get

Caryn Carson is a flying ace of sorts. She travels so much that she won a contest for it.

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her campaign together. They weren’t kidding. In order to win the grand prize 2 million Hilton HHonors bonus points, 1 million AAdvantage bonus miles, a BlackBerry Storm smartphone and a $100 Verizon Wireless gift card — she would have to procure more online votes than the other four finalists.

“I thought about past successful political campaigns when determining my strategy,” she says.

East Dallas-based director David Blood helped her shoot and edit clever You Tube commercials — one a political campaign parody and the other a contest headquarters breakin farce — to attract votes. “I basically had two ideas, and those were the two ideas we used for the videos,” she says. “I would not have known how to do any of this. I couldn’t have done it

without [David’s] help.”

Blood says it was a team effort. “I was super psyched when I found out she’d won,” he says. “I hope the videos helped, but I think word of mouth helped as much.”

For the photo shoot, American Way dressed Carson as Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, based on the theme of her travel essay. “It was a little embarrassing, but I thought to myself, ‘Caryn, you did all this work. Who cares if it’s embarrassing?’ ”

Carson donated a portion of her winnings, 200,000 airlines miles, to the Stewpot, a Dallas-based resource center for the homeless, and though she ran an incredibly successful campaign, she says she doesn’t have much in the way of political aspirations. The experience did cause her to consider new possibilities.

“The contest awoke a few things in me. I tapped into different parts of myself. It made me think about other things I might enjoy doing in my life,” she says.

She not exactly sure how she’ll make sense of it all, but the sky’s the limit.

—CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

SIGNS OF LOVE

Jeannette Crumpler’s new novel draws from the life of her deaf son

Lakewood author Jeannette Crumpler’s new book, “Cumberton’s Gold”, is a novel with a charitable mission.

She wrote the book as a gift to the Lakewood nonprofit Disciples of Trinity, known to most as D.O.T., which helps terminally ill people with everyday struggles like buying groceries, paying the water bill, or throwing a birthday party for their kids. All proceeds from the book go to D.O.T., which raises money through private donations and D.O.T.’s Closet thrift store at Skillman and Live Oak, but doesn’t apply for government funding.

The book is more than just a fundraising tool, though. Crumpler also sees it as a vehicle for human understanding.

“Cumberton’s Gold” is about people living in a small town in Oklahoma between 1930 and 1970. And it addresses the struggles of people who are “different”, as Crumpler puts it.

It’s a novel, but it’s not all fiction. Crumpler draws from the life of her son, Dean, who was born deaf and brain damaged in 1958. She also uses stories from the life of the mother of

her friend, Jim Davis. Davis founded D.O.T. in 1990 in response to friends who died of terminal illness after demoralizing struggles to make ends meet in their last days.

Davis’s mother was born deaf to an east Texas farming family in the 1920s. Doctors told her parents she was mentally retarded and to put her in an institution.

She grew up an outcast in her own family, and was sent to the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin as soon as she was old enough. She stayed there through holidays and Christmas break, coming home only when her family needed her in the fields.

“I could write two books full of stories about how Mother was mistreated,” says Davis, who writes the book’s foreword.

But she went on to marry Davis’s hard-of-hearing father, whom she met at school. For years, they ran a successful upholstery and interior decorating business in east Dallas. But her own family never accepted her, and her sisters even tried to take her children away and cut her out of her parents’ will.

Doctors told Davis’s parents to always talk and never use sign language with their children because at the time, they thought signing would somehow hinder a hearing child’s learning ability. So even

Jeannette Crumpler’s new novel is a gift to Disciples of Trinity. PhoTo by Can Türkyilmaz

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though Davis’s parents were fluent in American Sign Language, he didn’t start learning it until college.

Sign language was frowned upon in general because of the idea that deaf people should assimilate into the hearing world.

“The deaf had no voice in their treatment and education,” Crumpler says.

When her son was in public school in Dallas in the ’60s, teachers would make him sit on his hands to discourage signing. The school district had no teachers who could sign, even in classrooms with students who all were deaf.

Crumpler tells a story about one teacher who was proud that her students used a sign name for her. When Crumpler asked the students to show her what it was, they signed, “bitch”.

“They used to call me to translate in the schools because they didn’t have anyone who could sign,” Crumpler says.

After she found out Dean was deaf, Crumpler became an advocate for the hearing impaired. She learned sign language as quickly as possible and taught it to her husband and two sons. She reached out to parents of other deaf children. And she became a sign language interpreter for schools, hospitals and the police department.

“I was determined that he would be as independent as he could be,” Crumpler says of her son, who eventually learned to drive, held down a job, and lived on his own.

He died in 1993. And one day when she was still in mourning, Crumpler walked into D.O.T.’s Closet, where she first met Davis, and found a new way to give back to some of the most isolated members of our community.

For the cover of “Cumberton’s Gold”, she used an image of Davis’s hand, his fingers folded into their message for all those “different” people of the world, the sign for “I love you”. —RACHEL STONE

“CUMBERTON’S GOLD” is available online only at cumbertonsgoldbook.com or xlibris.com.

DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER’S SHOWBIZ SUMMER AND TEEN CONSERVATORY runs June 1-Aug. 13 in one- and twoweek sessions. Tuition ranges from $150-$550. Contact Terry Feagin at 214.978.0110, ext. 139 or terry.feagin@dct. org. For more information or to enroll, visit dct.org.

FINALISTS FOR THE DALLAS ISD Assistant Teacher of the Year Award include educators from two East Dallas schools. Rosemary Costello of Hexter Elementary School and Nancy Martin of Gaston Middle School are among the five finalists.

GINA PRIOLO of East Dallas, a senior at Ursuline Academy, won the People’s Choice award in U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions’s annual Congressional High School Art Competition. Priolo’s mixedmedia piece, “Austin City Limits”, was selected from 89 entries.

U.S.REP. PETESESSIONS, who represents our area, received a Silver Mouse award from the Congressional Management Foundation for having one of the best websites in Congress. The award is given based on five principles: knowing the audience, providing timely and targeted content, making the site easy to use, fostering interaction both on- and offline, and adding value through innovation. View the website at sessions.house.gov.

THE VICKERY MEADOW LEARNING CENTER is seeking volunteers for its June 7-July 1 summer program. The center needs an adult ESL teacher Monday through Thursday from 9-11 a.m., an activity club teacher Monday through Thursday from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., and a preschool assistant Monday through Thursday from 9-11 a.m.. Contact Amy Glover at aglover@vmlc.org or 214.265.5057, ext. 12.

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Ty Underwood of SLJ Co. real estate says the old Tipperary Inn 1 space at Live Oak and Skillman has been leased. The Tipp has been empty since its owners of five years closed it in May 2009. Co-owner Ricky Woolfolk says he and two partners expect to open Molly Maguire’s, an “authentic Irish pub”, as early as the first week of June. They’re creating an all-new Irish menu and updating the building’s patio area, but leaving the interior as is. Expect live music on the weekends, and the place will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Woolfolk has 22 years of experience in the bar business, and used to own the Dolce Lounge. Another business partner, Hallie Clayton, has 18 years in the business and used to own Glo Lounge. Lakewood residents are already stopping by to see what all the hubbub’s about. “Everyone seems really excited about it,” Woolfolk says.

After almost five years in business, owner Gretchen Bell is expanding her unique antiques mall, Dolly Python. Bell leased the space next door to the existing store on North Haskell, and workers recently took down the wall between the spaces. The store currently has 25 vendors, and Bell is adding seven more for the new space. “We’re focusing more on furniture,” she says. “Just crazy, campy, over-the-top stuff.” Along with furniture, the store will have even more boots, including cowboy, motorcycle and ’80s trendy boots. Dolly Python is known for its eclectic mix of goodies from almost every decade, including funky ’60s dresses, vintage cowboy boots, unusual costume jewelry, old taxidermy, new art and all sorts of one-of-a-kind items. Check out the Advocate’s Back Talk East Dallas blog (advocatemag.com) for more details on the grand re-opening.

Chuck Cole, owner of Corner Market 2 on McCommas and Greenville, has a new set of wheels, thanks to Mike Rowe of The Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs” and Ford’s “Swap Your Ride” campaign. Visit our Back Talk blog (advocatemag.com) to find out how Cole came to own his new black delivery truck with neon decals, which you may have seen driving around our neighborhood. Cole’s deli/bakery/florist is housed in a building that was once a pharmacy, and it has a com-

fortable, nostalgic feel to it. It’s a great place to grab a tile-topped table, order a hot or cold sandwich (yummo pulled pork), and watch all the passersby on Lower Greenville.

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A few doors down from Corner Market is a new pet store, Avenue Barket. 3 The store, next to Buffalo Exchange, is a “holistic and natural organic dog boutique with intentions of bringing the community closer,” says coowner Jennifer Livingston. Livingston was a private chef who owned Another Roadside Attraction, the Deep Ellum restaurant housed in an Airstream trailer, in the late ’80s. Her business partner, Cindy Embrey, worked for a food supplier. “We want to have SPCA pet adoptions on the weekends and bring in speakers to encourage people to take care of pets in the natural way,” Livingston says. Neighborhood shop Green Living (greenliving.com) and neighborhood resident Howard Garrett, aka “The Dirt Doctor” (howardgarrett.com), announced a new collaboration they hope will provide customers with a single destination for social networking and information on environmentally sound products for those seeking out a “more natural lifestyle”. Green Living sells recycled, organic, natural and fair-trade products for the home, and Garrett hosts two nationally syndicated radio shows: “Green Living” on Saturday mornings and “Dirt Doctor” on Sunday mornings, which air in more than 100 markets across the country. Initially, Green Living and Garrett will adopt a common navigation on their respective websites, allowing customers to access all content and merchandise from either site. Over the coming months, they will work together to introduce a new website that integrates content, community and commerce for the customer. Got specs? A couple of local businesses are drop spots for OneSight, 4 a family of charitable vision-care programs dedicated to improving vision through outreach, research and education. OneSight collects gently used prescription eyewear and non-prescription sunglasses to recycle and hand-deliver to

clinics in the United States and developing countries. So if you’ve recently had Lasik, or just happen to have lots of old prescription eyeglasses lying around, take them to Target Optical Center (in the Skillman and Abrams Super Target) or Pearle Vision, 8989 Skillman.

Potter Art Metal Studios, longtime neighborhood designers and fabricators of ornamental metalwork and lighting, is celebrating 90 years of custom creations. Not familiar? You’ve probably unknowingly seen some of Potter’s work on high-end residential and commercial projects, including the famous Clifford Hutsell and Charles Dilbeck houses in Lakewood, as well as the Hunt Oil Building Downtown, the Stoneleigh Hotel and Highland Park United Methodist Church. The studio’s heritage dates back to the 1920s, when Henry Cornwell Potter turned his hobby of making small wrought iron lanterns in his East Dallas garage into a thriving business. In 1924 Henry established his commercial studio on Henderson, where the business flourished for 80-plus years. (Drivers heading north on Central Expressway toward Henderson can still view the faded Potter sign on the former exterior.) After outgrowing this space, the shop moved to its current 12,000-square-

foot operation at 4827 Memphis near Inwood in 2007. Richard Potter, Henry’s grandson and current owner, continues his grandfather’s legacy, and often involves his 20-yearold triplets during the summer months in hopes that they may one day carry the family torch. For information, call 214.821.1419 or visit potterartmetal.com.

I need longer mornings.

Seems like everything important that should be done should be done first thing in the morning. But there’s only so much morning.

The late and legendary pastor of First Baptist Church, W.A. Criswell, used to advise young preachers to “give your morning to God and your afternoon to the people.” So the first thing in the morning, I know I ought to begin my day with some devotional time of Bible reading and prayer. And then I should get straight to reading and study for the Sunday sermon or the Wednesday Bible study. There’s not enough morning for all that.

If you want to maintain good health and fitness, you really need to do it first thing in the morning. Fitness trainers agree that you can do your workouts any time during the day, but if you put them off until later, the demands of work and family tend to get in the way and squeeze out your run or swim or bike or whatever. Maybe if I do that before sunup

I have undertaken to write a book, and I am finding that life and work keep getting in the way of my attempts to write. The best advice I have gotten so far is — you guessed it — to get up a little earlier and give your first hour each and every day to writing. You can accomplish more than you know by just disciplining yourself to write for an hour a day before the telephone starts ringing or some emergency strikes.

A few years ago someone who knows my secret loves gave me a book of daily selections from great literature, and then another with a daily snippet of American history. You can learn a lot about a lot if you just dedicate a little time first thing each morning to nurturing the mind.

They say that if you start your day with a math problem of some sort, it’s really good for brain health. Journaling is good for your soul. Those art books on my shelf keep telling me that the visual arts shouldn’t be neglected, that just looking at pictures of great art (or listening to great music) for a little time first thing in the morning

A good breakfast is crucial for a good day.

Breakfast is, they say, the most important meal of the day. You ought to sit down and eat it slowly. I like to do that with coffee and the morning paper — right after all the other things I should have done but slept too long to do first.

Oh yes, that reminds me, getting enough sleep is also very important. You can even lose weight just by getting eight to nine hours. That’s my excuse.

We all suffer from unfulfilled good intentions. We make promises to ourselves we can’t keep, and then we carry around selfcontempt on account of our laziness.

Here’s the thing: when you die, there will still be things to do on your to-do list. People we call great are often incredibly accomplished at what they do because they do almost nothing but that. They lack the kind of balance that allows for love and friendship, for recreation and renewal.

We can only make a start at it all in this life. But thanks be to God for the faith that eternity picks up where time leaves off. The poet Robert Browning said, “Man’s reach must exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?”

Maybe heaven really is an everlasting morning when we can get to all those things we ought to have done first thing.

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.

BAPTIST

GASTON OAKS BAPTIST / Greenville Ave & Royal Lane

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

www.gastonoaks.org / 214.348.0958

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

CHURCHOFCHRIST

SKILLMAN CHURCHOFCHRIST / 3014 Skillman St.

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

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

DISCIPLESOFCHRIST

EASTDALLASCHRISTIANCHURCH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

Sunday School 9:30 am / THE TABLE Worship Gathering 9:30 am

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

EPISCOPAL

CHURCH OFTHE 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’SEPISCOPALCHURCH / 848 Harter Road, 75218

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

THE CATHEDRALCHURCHOF ST. MATTHEW / 5100 Ross Ave.

Sunday Traditional: 8:00 & 10:30 am / Adult Education 9:30 am

Hispanic Service 12:30 / 214.823.8134 / www.episcopalcathedral.org

INTER-DENOMINATIONAL

GRACEHILLCOMMUNITY / www.gracehill.cc

10:00 am @ Dallas Children’s Theater / Skillman & NW Hwy.

Awesome Kid’s Ministry / Use Entrance Facing Home Depot

LUTHERAN

FIRSTUNITEDLUTHERANCHURCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln.

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

ZIONLUTHERANCHURCH & SCHOOL / 6121 E Lovers Ln.

Sunday: Sunday School 9:15 am, Worship 8:00 am, 10:30 am, & 6:00 pm / 214.363.1639 / www.ziondallas.org

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

WHITE ROCK COMMUNITYCHURCH / 9353 Garland Rd /214.320.0043

Sun. Bible Study 9:30 am, Worship 10:45 am / Wed. Bible Studies

10:00 am & 7:30 pm / event facilities for rent / whiterockchurch.org

PRESBYTERIAN

NEW ST. PETER’S PRESBYTERIANCHURCH / 214.438.0120

Meet at Dallas Children’s Theater – Skillman at NW Hwy

Worship: 9:30 am / www.newstpeters.org

NORTHPARK PRESBYTERIANCHURCH / 214.363.5457

9555 N. Central Expwy. / www.northparkpres.org

New Pastor: Rev. Brent Barry / 8:30 & 11:00 am Sunday Services

NORTHRIDGE PRESBYTERIANCHURCH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr.

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

8:30 & 11:00 am / Church School 9:30 am / Childcare provided.

ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN / Skillman & Monticello

Rev. Rob Leischner. / www.standrewsdallas.org

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

UNITY

UNITYCHURCH OFCHRISTIANITY / www.dallasunity.org

11:00 am Sun. Worship & Sunday School; 9:30 am adult class.

3425 Greenville Ave. @ McCommas Blvd. / 214.826.5683

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COSMETIC AND FAMILY DENTISTRY

Dena T. Robinson, DDS, FAGD Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry

“It’s not just about the teeth, but the whole person. Seeing someone’s oral health improve means their total health has improved as well. The focus at our White Rock Lake cosmetic dentistry practice is on comprehensive dental care.” Let us help you make a difference in your life!

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Dr. Dunagin and the other board-certified physicians at Wade-Huebner Clinic are committed to providing advanced medical care while adhering to traditional doctor-patient values. We treat most acute and chronic illnesses and focus on prevention by offering wellness and preventive examinations. We are on the medical staff at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, and we strive to make our patients’ experience a rewarding one that leads to better health and well-being.

COMPREHENSIVE DENTISTRY

Dr Cothern is one of a small distinguished percentage of dentists who have invested in postgraduate training at one of the world’s premiere continuing education institutes, The Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education. We care about you as a unique individual and examine you in a way that together we can understand every aspect of your oral health. In our office we love what we do. NOW THAT IS SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT!

THE CHAMPS

The 2009-2010 Bishop Lynch Varsity Boys soccer team recently clinched the state championship with a onepoint win over Beaumont Kelly. Coaches Mark Melancon and Anthony Stryk , along with team manager

Kaleigh Mahaney , led team members

Blake Barnes, Cameron Bouchard, Lucas Boyd, Ben Brown, Austin Harris, Kevin Kleppe, Ian Maclin, Chris Morillo, David Munoz, Thomas Nevitt, Sungwoo Park, Joseph Ramirez, Jake Raymond, Raul

Saldana, Reza Tavakoli, Matthew

Wainwright , Brandon Young and Ryan Young to victory.

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TuToring & Lessons

A+ PIANO TEACHER WADE COTTINGHAM Super Refs. LWood Res. wadewademusic.com 214-564-6456

ART: Draw or Paint. All Levels. L. Highlands North Rec. Ctr. Jane Cross. 214-534-6829, Linda 214-808-4919.

ARTISTIC GATHERINGS

Art Classes For All Ages. Casa Linda Plaza. 214-821-8383. www. artisticgatherings.com

DALLAS COLLEGE & TEST PREP Tutoring: SAT, ACT, THEA, TExES, Math, English. www.dallastestprep.com, 214-341-0076

DANCE-MOVEMENT-SOUND is Dance, Gymnastics & Instruments for boys & girls, 2 1/2 & up. Ballet for 3 & up. 20 yrs exp. Plano Rd./ NW Hwy. near Kroger. Anette Brown 214-893-3715

DRUM & PIANO LESSONS All Ages/All Styles. Your location. UNT Grads. Betty & Bill 972-203-1573

GUITAR, PIANO, YOUR HOME Fun/Easy. 9-Adult. UNT Music Degree. Larry 469-358-8784

VOICE TEACHER with 37 years experience. MM, NATS, MTNA www.PatriciaIvey.com 214-324-5625

Spanish Immersion Classes in East Dallas

Private and Small Group Classes for Adults & Children Spanish Immersion Preschool Mon. - Fri.

5740 Prospect Ave. #1000

DallasSpanishHouse.com 214-826-4410

ChiLdCare

CUDDLY KIDS Now Enrolling All Ages. Hourly/weekly Care. Fri-Sat. Till 11:30pm. cuddlykidscare.com 214-368.KIDS (5437)

EXPERIENCED OVERNIGHT CAREGIVER FOR INFANTS including multiples. References. Kendell 214-346-9220

LOVING, CHRIST-CENTERED CARE SINCE 1982

Lake Highlands Christian Child Enrichment Center

Ages 2 mo.-12 yrs. 9919 McCree. 214-348-1123.

ChiLdCare

empLoymenT

ALL CASH VENDING Do you earn $800/day? Local Vending Routes. 25 machines+candy. $9,995 800-807-6485

TEACHER - East Dallas Developmental Center (eddc.net) now hiring for infants class. eddcad@gmail.com or 214-821-7766

serviCes for you

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

BUSINESS BOOKKEEPING Yearly Tax Prep, Monthly Service or Quickbooks Set-Up Robyn Young, CFP 214-564-8171

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

DONATE YOUR CAR Free Towing. “Cars For Kids” Any Condition. Tax Deductible. Outreach Center. 1-800-597-9411

NEED A VACATION? Great Customer Service For Cruises, Family vacations, Honeymoons & More. Worldwide Cruises and Tours mariannewoody.wwtravel@yahoo.com 214-929-2069

WE FINANCE COMPUTERS You’re approved. guaranteed. Bad credit Ok. Checking account required. 877-609-7845

YOUR COMPUTER GEEK Let Me Solve Your Computer Problems. 25 Yrs. Exp. Hardware/Software Issues/Install. Network Setup, Home & Small Business. $50 per Hr. Mike. 214-552-1323. mikecomputergeek@gmail.com

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scOUT HONORED

U.S. Congressman Jeb Hensarling honored Eagle Scout George Jones of Lakewood at a special recognition ceremony at White Rock United Methodist Church in Dallas. Troop leaders, parents and invited guests attended the recognition ceremony along with the Eagle Scouts. “Today’s Eagle Scouts are the leaders of tomorrow,” said Congressman Hensarling. “Receiving my Eagle Scout was one of the proudest moments of my life, and I welcome these young men to the ranks of some of America’s most dedicated servants.”

scHOOL WORK

DISD Board Member Bruce p arrot and Superintendent m ichael Hinojosa recently awarded m argie Quintal , a Martha Turner Reilly volunteer, Outstanding Elementary School Volunteer. Quintal has been credited with fostering improved volunteerism through her hard work, dedication, upbeat demeanor, patience and courtesy. Her great-granddaughter, m ikayla Derrick , is the third generation of her family to attend Reilly.

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BHEALTH RESOURCEBULLETIN BOARD

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profeSSional ServiceS

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

BOOKKEEPING NEEDS? Need Help Organizing Finances? No Job Too Small or Big. Call C.A.S Accounting Solutions. Cindy 214-821-6903

CUSTOM RESUMES Any Level or Field. Invest in your career. Katie. 214-499-4289, katie_shahan@yahoo.com

ESTATE/PROBATE MATTERS Because every family needs a will. Mary Glenn, J.D. maryglennattorney.com • 214-802-6768

UMAX MORTGAGE 20 yrs exp. 1st time buyers/Refi rates low. Stephanie Glazer. 214-579-1493 sglazer@umaxmortgage.com

profeSSional ServiceS

Licensed Insurance Provider PROTECT YOUR FAMILY Flexible major medical, HSA’s, dental, life, critical care. Specializing in individuals, families and small businesses. Call your local agent Lori Hu at 214-738-4783

Website Design Flash Demos Graphic Design

RibbitMultimedia .com 214.560.4207

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Mind, Body & Spirit

ANNE PENMAN Stop smoking, lose weight, reduce stress with laser therapy. 214-503-7955 www.annepenman.com

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

W.O.W. WE ONLY WAX www.weonlywax.com Full body waxing for men and women. 214-739-2929

WWW.TRAINWITHJEAN.COM On -Line Personal Training Or At Lakewood Gym. email@trainwithjean.com 214-886-1459

petS

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

K9 POOP PICK UP Love your dog, but hate the mess? Let us pick it up for you. You’ll love it. Call 214-341-1557 today!

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

RED ROVER PET SITTING rates from $14/visit. Overnights and daily rates available redroverdallas.com 214-914-3863

THEPETNANNYDALLAS.COM In-home TLC for cats, dogs & birds. Bonded & insured. Ask for The Pet Nanny. 214-244-4330

Dallas’ First Doggie Daycare

Featuring “Open Play” Boarding

• 8,000+ sq. ft. Play Area Inside

• 5,000+ sq. ft. Play Area

TADDY’S

Buy/Sell/trade

TEXAS RANGERS BASEBALL SUITE Share this prime suite on a single-game basis for select games during the 2010 season. Our suite is located directly behind home plate, and each game includes 16 tickets, three parking passes, game day programs, private bathroom, air-conditioned seating, three televisions with cable channels, and a great view of the game and the Ballpark. Great for birthday parties, anniversaries, family reunions and client appreciation events. Email rangerssuite@gmail.com or call 214-560-4212 for more information.

eState/GaraGe SaleS

ESTATE SALES & LIQUIDATION SERVICES

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

real eState

EXECUTIVE SUITE Need a single office for your growing business? Check out the Lakewood Tower Suites on the top floor of the Wells Fargo Bank Building, 6301 Gaston. We have a 10-by-14-foot office available for $475 monthly and a 14-by15-foot office for $675 monthly; included are all utilities and a free T-1 internet connection. You’ll have access to a kitchen with icemaker, dishwasher and refrigerator, a shared conference room, covered parking and a secure building environment. We also have a 1,800-square-foot sublease available in the building. Call 214-560-4212 for information.

Repairs. Buy/Sell 214-321-5943 CHAMNESS SERVICES A/C & Heat Sales & Service. Res/Com. Serving Dallas 21 yrs. 214-328-0938 TACL003800C

FOR QUALITY, QUALIFIED SERVICE CALL 214-350-0800 ABS AC & Heat TACLA28514E

LAKEWOOD HEAT & AIR Servicing Dallas 20+ years. MC/Visa 214-682-3822 TACLA28061E

APPLIANCE REPAIR/SERVICE

Repair, Sales. 214-321-4228

JESSE’S A/C & APPLIANCE SERVICE

TACLB13304C All Makes/Models. 214-660-8898

CARPENTRY & REMODELING

ABATIS CARPENTRY

Specializing in Small Remodels & Repairs. Baths, Kitchens, Doors, Cabinets, Etc. Plenty of Refs. Paul, 214-893-3648

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

CARPENTER Custom Cabinets, & Trim, Reorganize Closets, Repair Rotten Wood, Set Doors, Kitchen & Baths, Refs. Return Calls By End Of Business Day. Dave. 214-684-4800

DAVIS Custom Carpentry & Home Repair/Remodel davis.charles94@yahoo.com 214-608-9171

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.

HardiPlank 50 Yr. Cement Siding, Energy Star Windows. Kitchens-Baths-Additions & More. 214-348-3836. See Photo Gallery at: www.previewconstruction.com

REMODEL FOR LESS 972-822-7501 www.CuttingEdgeRenovationsLLC.com

SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING Cabinet Refacing, Built-ins, Entertainment/ Computer Centers. Jim. 214-324-7398 www.squarenailwoodworking.com TACLA28514E

$25

www.SherrellAir.com Service, Repair, Replace on all makes and models 214-828-COOL

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CINDY’S HOUSE CLEANING 15 yrs exp. Resd/Com. Refs. Dependable. 972-213-8614

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

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

Total

Cleaning Service. 15 Yrs Exp. Residential.

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

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

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Computers & eleCtroniCs

214-321-1110 I.T. ROADMAP Tech Support

Home or Business computers repaired. Virus, Internet, wireless, slow, All fixed! Brad or Amy

A+ CERTIFIED COMPUTER SERVICE

Business/Home. Repair, Data & Networks

Call a PC Pro: Rusty 214-912-0885

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

Virus Removal, Data Recovery. Home /Biz. Network

Install. All Upgrades & Repairs. PC Instruction, No Trip Fee. 214-348-2566

COMPUTER AND NETWORK SUPPORT

OMGFixit.com. Operating Systems, hardware, security & game consoles. 214-926-7144

CONFUSED? FRUSTRATED? Let A Seasoned

Pro Be The Interface Between You & That Pesky

Computer. Hardware & Software Installation, Troubleshooting, Training, $60/hr. 1 Hr. Min. Dan 214-660-3733 Or stykidan@sbcglobal.net

ConCrete/ masonry/paving

CAZARES CONCRETE Concrete retaining walls, Patios, Driveways, Removal, Sidewalks. 214-202-8958 Free estimates.

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

Chris 214-770-5001

EDMOND’S PAVING Asphalt & Concrete

•Driveways •Sidewalks •Patios •Repairs 214-957-3216 • www.edmondspaving.com

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

MASONRY Brick/Stone Repairs. Don 214-704-1722

eleCtriCal serviCes

ALL ELECTRICAL SERVICES 972-877-4183 Res/Com E19347 McCarter Electrical Service, Inc. $50 Off Service Calls in June.

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

EXPERIENCED LICENSED ELECTRICIAN All Jobs. Free Est. Insd. Steve. TECL24978. Fritz Electric. 214-718-9648

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

LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Res/Commercial 20 yrs exp. Free est. 972-489-1597 Brian

MASTER ELECTRICIAN Lic #TECL 55703. Resd/Comcl. Bonded. Contr Lic# TECL23423. Trinity Electrical Services. David 214-802-0436

TEXAS ELECTRICAL • 214-289-0639

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

eleCtriCal serviCes

‘07, ‘08, ‘09 CONSUMERS CHOICE AWARDS

972-926-7007

www.ArrowElectric.net

Phones Answered 24/7

FenCing & DeCks

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

4 QUALITY FENCING

Specializing in Wood, New or Repair. Free Estimates. Call Mike 214-507-9322.

A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM

Wood Fences, Automatic Gates & Decks Call Haven Edwards 214-327-0560

ABSOLUTE TEXAS FENCE

New/Repair Wood Fences. 214-732-0139

AMBASSADOR FENCE INC. Automatic Gates, All Fences. Decks. Since 1996. 214-621-3217

AUTOMATIC DRIVEWAY GATES Installation, Repair, Maintenance, Residential, Commercial. Lone Star Access Control. 214-532-9608

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

LAKE HIGHLANDS FENCE & DECKS Free Est. Unbeatable Price. 214-674-3858.

LONE STAR DECKS Decks, Arbors, Fences, Patio Covers, TREX Decking & Fencing. www.lonestardecks.com 214-357-3975

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

#1

EST. 1991

COWBOY

FENCE & IRON CO.

214.692.1991

SPECIALIZING IN Wood Fences &Auto Gates

cowboyfenceandiron.com

Art Deck-O

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Decks Pergolas Arbors & Fences

214-435-9574

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FenCing

"You Know

Locally owned and operated since 1980

Flooring & Carpeting

Willeford

hardwood floors

Superior Quality: Installation • Refinishing Repair • Cleaning & Waxing

Old World Hand Scrape 214-824-1166

FounDation repair

• Slabs • Pier & Beam

• Mud Jacking • Drainage

• Free Estimates

• Over 20 Years Exp. 972-288-3797

We Answer Our Phones

CHIMNEY SWEEP Dampers/Brick & Stone

Repair. DFW Metro. Don 214-704-1722

Flooring &

AUREUS HARDWOOD FLOORS

2010 specials going on now!! 972-207-4262

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

TRINITY FLOOR COMPANY 214-943-1157

Since 1934, Trinity Floors has served the Metroplex with fine flooring. trinityfloors.com

WORLEY TILE & FLOORING

Custom Marble Install. 214-779-3842

garage Doors

ACCESS GARAGE DOOR New Install. Repair/Replace. 24/7 Emgcy. Free Estimates. 214-585-7663 perfectaccessgaragedoors.com

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

SINCE 1938

Residential/Commercial | Sales/Service ALL brands of garage doors and openers

214.348.7242 FREE ESTIMATES 9525 White Rock Trail | Dallas, TX

glass, WinDoWs & Doors

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

CUSTOM STAINED/ LEADED GLASS & Repair. 26 years exp. 214-356-8776

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

ENERGYSMARTIMPROVEMENTS.COM

Window And Door Replacement. 469-358-8137

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

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

WHITE ROCK FLOORS

Hardwoods • Tile • Carpet Low VOC Wood Refinishing wrfloors@sbcglobal.net

214-341-1667

ROCK GLASS CO Complete Glass & Window Service since 1985. Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 214-837-7829

WINDOW SASH & SILL REPAIR

Molding and Cabinets. Pete 214-923-5097

WWW.WINDOWCRAFT.BIZ

Free Quote 800-660-5811

Handyman ServiceS

4 SEASONS HANDYMAN

We do it all! Call 469-723-1000

A NEIGHBORHOOD HANDYMAN

Electrical, Plumbing, & Carpentry

Call Tim Dodson. 214-824-4620, 214-597-4501

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

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

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

NO JOB TOO BIG. NO JOB TOO SMALL. 38 years exp. Ron Payne 214-755-9147

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

SERVICE CHIEF Maintenance/Repairs, Honey

Do’s, Power Wash. William 214-324-1280

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

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Mary Petty had been running some errands after work before arriving at her university Terrace home. She climbed out of her car and immediately noticed her backdoor had been kicked in. Hesitantly she entered the house, but the burglars were gone.

“I’m pretty sure I came home while they were there because they only got a few things,” she says. “They left my laptop, and it was out in plain sight. They obviously ran out of here in a hurry. It was still daylight out; it was pretty ballsy.”

A survey of the house left her suspecting that the burglar ran out the front door because the deadbolt was left unlocked and could only be accessed from inside the home.

The Victim: Mary Petty

The Crime : Burglary

Date: Thursday, April 15

Time: Between 8:15 a.m. and 7:40 p.m.

Location: 7000 block of Wake Forest

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“no one in the neighborhood saw anything,” Petty says. “It was stupid to come in the house, but luckily no one was in there.”

e ntering the home could have put her in danger, she says, but at the time it did not enter her mind to stay outside. Once inside, she immediately called 911. The home was ransacked with things strewn about her bedroom and home office. After thinking about the dangerous possibilities of going in the home, Petty was a bit unnerved by the incident.

“By the time it set in on Friday, it really scared me,” she says.

Among items the burglars took were a camera and Apple iTouch. She also estimates it will cost $450 to repair the damage to her French door.

For 25 years, Petty has worked for a Dallas firm of defense attorneys and has seen personally how drug addictions can lead many to crime as a source of money. She still does not see that as an excuse to invade homes.

“I have no respect for people who would just kick in a door and steal something that’s not theirs,” Petty says. “It’s not like when I was a kid and you didn’t have to worry about these things. Luckily, they didn’t get any of my jewelry.”

Dallas Police Sgt. Keitric Jones of the northeast Patrol Division advises residents to call police first if they encounter a situation in which a burglar might be in their home.

“Take every precaution possible. When you walk up to your house, look for unusual signs of possible entry. If found do not go inside, and dial 911 immediately,” he says. “If you do happen to walk in on a burglar, it is important to remember ‘person over property’. Your life is more important than your property. Try and back away and dial 911. If unable to back away and you are forced to

whatever means

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YEAR-OLD MAN TOLD POLICE IN APRIL HE STOLE THE FOOT FROM A GRAVE IN EAST DALLAS, AND THEY CHARGED HIM WITH THEFT OF A HUMAN CORPSE/ GRAVE

S OURCE : D ALLAS P OLICE D EPARTMENT

—SEAN CHAFFIN

THE SANDWICH SHOP EFFECT

The recession has wrecked havoc with retail development all over this part of town. For lease signs are posted up and down Greenville and in most of the strip centers in our neighborhood. Meanwhile, most of the Two Rows brewpub space in Old Town has been vacant for a couple of years, Prescott Realty’s project at Greenville and Yale, on the old Shamburger site, has been vacant almost as long, and plans to redevelop part of the GastonGarland intersection have been on hold even longer.

Yet one thing has not slowed: We are being over-run with fast food restaurants, and not just any fast food restaurants — sandwich places. When Pot Belly opened on Greenville this spring, it was the eighth sandwich place along upper Greenville between Lovers and Park Lane. It joined Subway, Baker Bros., Jersey Mike’s, Schlotzky’s, Quizno’s and Texadelphia. (And by the time you read this, there may well be one or two more, given all the empty storefronts.)

“Actually, this isn’t as surprising as it seems,” says Ed Fox, the SMU professor who is a national authority on the retail business. “The casual dining

business has been getting killed in the recession, or it has been [killed]. People have been eating out less, and they have been spending less. And that brings them to quick-serve restaurants.”

Quick-serve restaurant is the industry term for what the rest of us call fast food, and Fox’s point is well taken. The National Restaurant Association’s restaurant performance index, which tracks the health of the industry, has been in negative territory for 28 consecutive months. So it does make some kind of economic sense to see so much fast food development — especially since the sandwich places have positioned themselves as healthier alternatives to traditional fast food.

In addition, given the way the restaurant business works, franchise operations — and most of the sandwich places are franchises — are in a better financial condition to open new locations during a recession. It’s easier for them to borrow money, even in this credit crunch, and that makes it easier for them to take advantage of the lower real estate prices that have been part of the recession.

In this, the rash of sandwich openings is part of the larger trend in local retail development, Fox says the shift from merchandise retail to service retail that has been going on for more than a decade. Bookstores have been replaced by dry cleaners, hardware stores have been replaced by nail salons, and shoe stores have

been replaced by workout centers.

Which raises the question: When the recession ends, what’s going to happen to all of the empty storefronts in places like Hillside Village, Old Town and Casa Linda, as well as all of the retail development waiting to be built? Are we going to see even more chain sandwich restaurants?

This, in fact, is the question at the center of the retail and development business these days. No one is quite sure what is going to happen, and most people freely admit that. Says Fox: “All of the effects of the recession still aren’t completely understood.”

Will consumers return to their freespending ways and flock to malls and power centers (the bigger strip centers with tenants like PetSmart and Bed Bath & Beyond)? Or will we continue to watch what we spend, opting to shop locally instead of at a mall 20 minutes away? If the former, then we’ll almost certainly see more sandwich restaurants and similar sorts of national chain service retailers in our neighborhood.

But some experts see an entirely different scenario, in which small merchants return to local strip centers. They won’t necessarily be independent retailers, but national and regional chains that want to reach consumers who have given up on malls. Hence the rumors this spring that Best Buy wanted to buy Radio Shack.

The only question then? Where will the sandwiches places go?

Siegel, a neighborhood resident, writes a monthly opinion column about neighborhood issues. His opinions are not necessarily those of the Advocate or its management. Send comments and ideas to him at 6301 Gaston, Suite 820, Dallas 75214; FAX to

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