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SUMMER DAZE

Enjoy the lazy, hazy days while they last

Summer is a season primarily defined by lack of school.

We’ve all been there at one time or another — there’s the school year, and then there’s summer. And summer was a time we looked forward to because it promised minimal responsibility, which is an asset unappreciated until it’s too late.

Once we start working year-round jobs, summer seems to lose its significance. The days of

wistfully staring at a ticking clock don’t disappear, but no matter how many times we urge the clock along during an otherwise bleary day, and no matter how nice of a guy or gal the boss really is, we know we won’t be enjoying a three-month break in the middle of the year.

If you happen to have kids, particularly kids now at home after grinding through the school year, it doesn’t take long — two or three hours perhaps — to start wondering exactly when summer will be over and what day school begins again.

That feeling is predictable, and it’s understandable, and it’s inevitable. We don’t appreciate summer when it’s ours, and we look forward to it most when it’s gone.

My early, and best, summers were unplanned. My parents didn’t worry much about where I was or what I was doing — they knew I would be with friends or reading or playing baseball.

Aimless summers don’t happen much anymore, and they certainly don’t happen much around here. Urban parents, grandparents and caregivers plan children’s days like military exercises, with wake-up times dictated by camps and babysitters and programs and work schedules. And heaven forbid that a kid is left to wander from house to house looking for friends — what’s the point in visiting someone w hen you can simply text “yo” and start a 90-minute monosyllabic conversation from the comfort of your bed?

True, texting is a form of aimless, summerlike self-entertainment, but I haven’t seen much opportunity for self-enrichment in the process. And the very core of texting is imparting thought in small chunks rather than spending larger chunks of time interacting personally with each other.

I speak as both a victim and an accomplice in all of the above, and I wish there was something I could tell myself to ease this burden and return to the days when summer simply allowed us to unwind and reload.

Instead, I’ll leave you with something I read recently in a daily devotional book that

our church serves up for free. The woman doing the writing is Melora Hirschmann from Nebraska; I don’t know her, have never talked with her and couldn’t pick her out of an icecream truck lineup.

“My mother is in the last stages of her battle with cancer. Each day that I have with her is

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a gift from God. Some days are better than others, and sometimes in beautiful moments, we connect and have a great talk. After these times, I am glad that I was there, sitting with her and caring for her.”

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I wish there was something I could tell myself to return to the days when summer simply allowed us to unwind and reload.

MAYORAL CANDIDATES VIE IN RUNOFF ELECTION

I agree the runoff looks like an uphill battle for Kunkle [Advocate Back Talk Blog, “Ron Natinsky’s third-place finish”, May 17], but I think a low turnout will favor Kunkle and could put him over the top. In my early-voting precinct (St. Luke’s) the place was littered with campaign signs, and not a one had Kunkle’s name, but he carried the precinct easily. If I were Kunkle’s campaign manager, I would put him on a soap box in a downtown public square and have him court questions from the public and media drive bys, have him nonstop in the public eye. —CITIZEN

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Do the voters really want change? Rawlings would be a CEO mayor just like Leppert (but less creepy looking). —DOWNTOWN

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I am encouraged by the results seeing how Kunkle got within 9 percentage points of Rawlings while being outspent by almost $1 million. He beat out the city council’s pick in Natinsky. Kunkle didn’t have big endorsers like Roger Staubach or Ron Kirk. Sure, Kunkle could be considered an insider, but his record speaks for itself. Kunkle has shown he can make the tough, unpopular choices that ultimately benefit his department. I don’t think Kunkle has much shot at winning but runoffs can go either way.

—MICHAEL MOSTELLER

CONSTRUCTION STARTS ON WOODROW ADDITION

How wonderful [“Construction begins this month at Woodrow Wilson”, April Advocate]! Always loved our Woodrow Wilson High School, precious friends and teachers. I am a 1949 grad. So many changes have occurred, but this is really fabulous. Can’t wait to see it when it is finished.

—BETTY

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I have fond memories of Woodrow students and teachers. I am a 1962 grad and have lived out of the state since graduation. Maybe now I will come back and visit Dallas to see the new addition and facelift. I didn’t know the school was a historic landmark.

—DENISE CANTER KLEIN

TRADER JOE’S COMING TO DALLAS

I do not understand why every commercial real estate person in Dallas says that there is not enough density in Lakewood/East Dallas [Advocate Back Talk Blog, “A Trader Joe’s in

Lakewood? Casa Linda?”, May 9]. They say that about every real estate deal that might possibly come to East Dallas, and as far as I can tell, every upscale, larger retailer that has opened over here has thrived. Besides, Trader Joe’s is a small store by design — about the size of half a regular grocery store — and like the author of this article said, it is a destination. People would come from all over to go to Trader Joe’s. If they put it in Allen or Southlake, I will just puke. East Dallas is the only part of Dallas that would be a perfect fit for Joe’s.

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I’ve been to Trader Joe’s in Seattle and Phoenix. There they tend to put their stores in the ’burbs, not in the city itself. I have been dying for Trader Joe’s to come here. Casa Linda doesn’t fit either the demographic or the psychographic. I agree that East Dallas in particular doesn’t get credit for density or other desirable qualities. —VIRGINIA

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OLD-SCHOOLARBY’S SIGN REMOVED FROM GARLAND ROAD

I guess it had to make way for yet another payday or title loan store [Advocate Back Talk Blog, “Garland Road landmark is gone”, May 10].

—KEVIN

I grew up in that area, and I remember the Safeway where the Auto Zone and furniture store is, the Dairy Queen at Easton and Garland, the Sizzler (pawn shop now), the Pizza Inn (Medical office now), Wendy’s (Mexican restaurant now), Taco Bell (not sure what it is now), McDonald’s (Keller’s), Great American Hero, and the Handy Dan hardware store where the thrift store is now. It seems like McShan Florist and the car wash are the old-timers still standing. —RICARDO

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The Most Cost-Effective Remodeling Projects in Dallas, Texas

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Is It over for Matt’s?

On the blog, we’ve been following the strong rumor that a Mi Cocina will replace Matt’s Rancho Martinez when Matt’s Lakewood Shopping Center lease expires in February 2012. The Tex-Mex matter is stoking really hot opinions, for and against.

04.25.11 It’s not hard to imagine Mi Cocina taking over Matt’s patio and turning the place into a popular Lakewood hangout, much like the Mi Cocina on Skillman is a hotspot in Lake Highlands. But a new restaurant that draws an even bigger crowd than Matt’s will certainly make parking a lot more dicey, too. We’ll let you know when and if there’s an official announcement.

— MEGHAN RINEY

A SAMpLE OF YOuR COMMENTS:

MARk WINGFIELd: This is awful news! Why trade a unique and wonderful place like Matt’s for overpriced froo-froo?

MOCkINGbIRdL ANE: I am happy with this news. Just because a place has history doesn’t mean it has good food.

SNICkY6: Please quit killing Lakewood’s funky institutions! Gone is the old diner where you could get greasy eats in the middle of the night, gone is the charming super-funky Cafe Brazil, gone is the good ol’ El Chico ... enough already! Lakewood is Lakewood because it’s not all shi shi. I hate this news!

dIANA: Another Mi Cocina?! Great restaurant, but not a good fit for our neighborhood. I’m not looking forward to the valet line. Matt’s, please stay close.

COLINNWN: I like Mi Cocina’s food. But it is an overexposed chain, and it isn’t a good match for the area’s personality. Quit Dallas-ing my Lakewood!

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Brian: Mi Cocina will draw a more lively, hip crowd at night and fit right in with the nearby music and theater.

oneTriBe: Mi Cocina is OK, but far too expensive. Matt’s has saved me many times (as a single parent) with their kids-eat-free nights.

Sue Tinkle: Matt’s is a Lakewood institution — excellent patio, good food, funky ambiance. I can go to a Mi Cocina anywhere, but usually don’t because I’m not a big fan.

Fred: Mi Cocina popular in Lake Highlands? Well, they aspire to be Highland Park when they aren’t copying Lakewood. I wouldn’t be so sure [a Mi Cocina] will go over in Lakewood and make parking “more dicey”. Longtime Lakewooders are still upset that Cantina Laredo “upscaled” the oldest existing El Chico. read more comments or write your own Search: Matt’s

New Home Construction Process

Part 1: Choosing and Working with a Builder

In real estate, there’s nothing more satisfying than picking a lot, choosing a floor plan, customizing your interior, and seeing it all come together. If you’re considering custom home construction, here are a few tips to help with the major decisions along the way.

Choosing a Builder

Before you pick up the phone, these questions will help determine your choice of builder: What degree of handholding through the sales and construction processes do you prefer? How much input would you like in the design, construction, and materials of your home? Which builders offer the most experience, skill, quality and service in your price range? And above all else, which builders do you believe will be there for you in the future?

Choosing a Lot

The location of your lot determines everything from your property tax rate to the schools and amenities available to you. But choosing a lot involves more than picking a location. You must also consider the exposure of your home on each lot you consider to sunlight and wind, and their effects on your utility bills. You’ll want to consider lot size too, and its effects on what you can do with the property, home value, and property taxes.

Closing Date

Getting a firm closing date, or a close estimate will help you to finalize your mortgage, schedule movers,

plan utility start dates, and arrange your change of address with the post office. Because there are so many contingencies in new home construction, you’ll need a good closing date estimate. Time is money, so you should be confident in your builder’s ability to meet the date.

Planning the Design

When you meet with the builder to discuss your floor plan, you’ll be asked about your lifestyle. Do you prefer intimate or open spaces? Do you enjoy cooking, exercise, and in-home entertainment? Do you work from home? Do your children need a play area? It pays to think about these questions as early as possible.

Choosing Interior Styles and Materials

Once you finalize your contract with a builder, you will set an appointment to meet with a designer to choose your interior materials. If a wide selection is important to you, or if you have specific ideas in mind, talk to builders about your options. The earlier you begin to put together your preferences for cabinets, flooring, counters, and wall treatments, the more likely you are to love the end result.

We would be delighted to earn your consideration as you choose a builder. We have been building homes in your neighborhood through the highs and lows of our economy, and you can count on Bella Vista to be here for many years to come.

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Kate Miner is music director at Munger Place Church, and she is a musician with a long and successful career as a songwriter, performer and recording artist. Her most famous album, “Live from the Strip”, was released in 1999, but she has recorded a total of seven albums since 1994. as a member of the Malibu Vineyard Christian Fellowship church in her native California, Miner discovered her talent for leading worship, and she became internationally known for her unique style of worship music. Her life changed dramatically almost five years ago, when she was excommunicated from a Christian church in n orth texas because, as she puts it, she “failed at marriage”. t he divorce left her financially ruined and living in a 500-square-foot apartment near DFW a irport. She says the experience brought her closer to God than ever before.

How did you get involved with the Munger Place Church?

Pastor Paul Rasmussen knew about me six or seven years ago, and I’ve just been on his radar since then. When it came time for him to staff the church for music, he asked me, and I said, “Hell no.”

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YOU REALLY SAID THAT?

Yes. I totally loved God, but I totally hated people at church. He kept working on me, though, and every few weeks, he would call me and say, “Change your mind yet?” Finally, I said, “Fine. I’ll have a meeting with you, but I’m going to do all the talking.” SoI went in and told him my story, my experience with church, how I had been excommunicated. And when I got to the end of the story, he said, “OK.Do you want the job?” I told him, “No,” but he took me down to Munger Place. And at the time, it was a hot mess. There was no air. There was no heat. It was in really sad shape. I walked in there, and this sounds really stupid, but I just took one big breath through my nose and said, “This is it. I’m home.” I have four kids, and two still live at home. So we moved from the Grapevine area to Lakewood, and we feel like we’re at home here.

YOU’RE FROMLOS ANGELES, RIGHT?

I’m from SanDiego, and for six years, I had been trying to get back home to San Diego. But I had not yet decided which bridge I would like to live under, because that’s the only way you can move back to SanDiego, right? But now I feel like I’m home. We’re averaging about 450 people in church every Sunday. It’s amazing.

TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR MUSICCAREER.

I had my season of being the darling of (music publishing association) ASCAP. In 1992, I was named Female Acoustic Artist of the Year by the National Academy of Songwriters. I was pursuing all that and doing a really good job. I was in my 20s, and it was all going really great. I was going to church in Malibu, at the Malibu Vineyard, which is nondenominational. I was raised Baptist, so it gave me a different idea of what church could be like. I ended up leading worship there, but I didn’t know enough to take what I was doing in the clubs and clean it up and make it churchy. So we ended up having a church whose music was really just rock-n-roll. And it created a movement. This

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was 18 or 20 years ago. I ended up doing a record there with that congregation. We actually recorded it at the Roxy on the Sunset Strip. It’s called “Live from the Strip”. That record took me around the world three or four times. It’s just rock-n-roll, and it’s still my most successful record.

TeLL uS abouT WhaT you do aT MungeR PL ace.

you know, we’re a satellite church of highland Park united Methodist church. but we’re the people that have the fun and break the rules and sort of color outside the lines. The idea that you have to compartmentalize your spiritual self from the rest of your life is not how we’re wired. but that’s how mainstream church expects you to act. at Munger Place, we want to provide a place where people can come as they are and have an experience with god. I try to write songs that express my real life experiences. a lot of christian music is about being born again, and that really excludes a lot of people. So I write songs that have broader appeal and don’t exclude people.

So WhaT kInd of MuSIc do you PL ay?

at church this Sunday, we did a song from The call, that great ’80’s band. We were slated to do Peter gabriel’s “In your eyes”, but my son actually fainted in church, and we didn’t get to that one. We’ve done nirvana; earth, Wind & fire; the beatles. I don’t change the lyrics to songs, but I think there are songs like “got to get you Into My Life” that just make you happy you rolled out of bed. Paul Rasmussen wants to deliver the same message but in the context of that community. What they do at highland Park uMc beautifully serves that community. and what we’re doing at Munger beautifully serves east dallas. There will be more satellite churches that pop up, and they will be communicated in a way that fits their community.

WhaT’S nex T foR you?

at Munger Place, we’re really involved in the community. for the White Rock Lake centennial, on June 26, we’re doing a church service at the bath house (cultural center). There’s a breakfast and a whole big deal. besides that, I want to make a record of old country standards. hank Williams, Patsy cline, I love singing that stuff. I’m thinking about doing a live recording of it at Munger one night.

—Rachel Stone

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book club, tea and scones

Cindy Jones makes one thing clear. Her debut novel, My Jane Austen Summer, is not fan fiction. “There is a lot of that out there,” she says.

“The book I wanted to read is not out there.”

The Lakewood resident spent five years writing the book she wanted to read. It all started with a New York Times Review of Books piece on Karen Jay Fowler’s The Jane Austen Book Club Before she read that book, she decided, she wanted to read Austen’s Mansfield Park So she did, and she wound up reading the entire Jane Austen bibliography. “I didn’t want to leave the Jane Austen world,” Jones says. So she decided to write her own book, inspired by that world. “It’s about a woman who is confronting her demons and using Jane Austen as her guide,” Jones says. The protagonist is Lily Berry, a 26-year-old woman whose mother has just died. Her boyfriend dumped her, and she got fired from her job (she was reading on the job, and her neglect caused a nasty accounting error). In the end, Berry finds “life is a gift that has meaning and purpose, but happiness is complex,” Jones says. “It has sadness and grief and fear. It’s not a blissful, happily-ever-after ending.” The book is widely available, and autographed copies are available at the T Shop in the Lakewood Plaza, Abrams and Gaston. And it’s book club ready, complete with its own signature tea. Jones collaborated with Bingley’s Teas, which has a line of Jane Austen-inspired teas, to create Lily Berry’s Pink Rose Tea. Jones says. Jones met the Bingley’s people, who are based in Minneapolis, at a Jane Austen conference. Jane Austen was only 41 when she died almost 200 years ago, but she has a worldwide following. Jones is a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America, a group whose annual conferences always sell out. “The irony in her work is so sparkling and witty. And when you get it, it makes you feel smart,” Jones says. “If someone reads my book and decides to read Mansfield Park, that’s a great thing.” Jones’s next novel, which is almost finished, is about two women who trade places.

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petpAUse sharing is caring

“I know we all think our pets are cute, but every now and then, a picture is taken that is just too cute not to share,” says DANA ROBINSON of East Dallas. Her dogs are LUCY, left, and WESTLEY.

—Rachel Stone

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

THIS MONTH, MAKE A DONATION... to C.L.A.S.P. International, a nonprofit that sends speech pathologists to Zambia. East Dallas resident Shannon Raby started the charity after a mission trip to Zambia. She discovered that children with disabilities are considered a burden there and often are discarded. The ones who are “rescued” often struggle their whole lives. The group last year sent 12 speech pathologists to Zambia to work with children and adults with disabilities, including cleft palates, hearing loss and blindness. Get more information at claspinternational.org or by calling 214.417.0337.

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with the Friends of the Santa Fe Trail. The group needs volunteers for its trail clean-up Saturday, June 18. Volunteers will pick up trash, cover graffiti and “generally make the trail look better”. Meet at 8 a.m. at Randall Park, Glasgow and Santa Fe. More information is available at friendsofsantafetrail.org.

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

June 4th 6:30pm-9pm

Hang with the “girls” and Plant the Town Pink! Don’t miss our annual, after-hours shopping event benefitting the Dallas County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. With a $10 donation you’ll enjoy local wine from Callais Winery, music by Spyche, organic eats, FREE garden consults & more.

6:30pm-8:30pm FREE Garden Coach consultation!

6:30-8:00 Pre-order Spring Blooming Bulbs!

6:45 -7pm Container Garden Demo

7:00-7:15 Tour the NHG Chicken Coop & Market Garden

7:15-8pm live music by Spyche

A $10 donation at the door gets you a raffle ticket to win amazing prizes. Be one of the first 50 people through the door and get a goodie bag filled with discounts and gifts from local businesses.

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Inside the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, there are hundreds of likenesses of the artists who have performed there. Most people assume they are posters photographs — but they are actually paintings. Junius Heights resident Cabe Booth painted all of them. For about 10 years, the artist did little else but paint portraits for Verizon, The Palladium, Curtain Club and other concert venues in Dallas and other cities. He barely even slept. “I slept about every fourth day,” he says. For Verizon alone, he figures he did some 960 paintings in 10 years. After his daughter, Ella, was born almost three years ago, he knew something had to change. He still does some portraits for Verizon, and he sometimes still deprives himself of sleep to get them done, but in the past few years, Booth has been focusing on his own work. “Painting at a panicked pace and filling orders just to pay the bills is not what I want to be doing,” the 41-year-old says. Mostly, he paints birds, butterflies, dragonflies and

World War II aircraft on broken wood that is layered in an almost sculptural way. He has an agent now, Kingswife Productions, and he’s getting more gallery shows, doing more charity work. He still does portraits, and although he takes commissions, he mostly does those for himself, too — Willie Nelson, Joey Ramone, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix and others, painted on broken wood. Booth went to Lake Highlands High School and was a familiar face in the ’90s Deep Ellum scene. He once was the youngest radio DJ in the United States, when he had a show interviewing local bands on KNON at 16. Booth could draw very well from a very young age. But he learned to paint at the University of North Texas, under the late Henry Whiddon. He remembers a Whiddon lecture in which the professor told the class that in a few years, 90 percent of them would not be doing art. “Some people were really offended by that,” Booth says. “But I took it for what it was. I realized that being an artist wasn’t going to be easy. And it’s not.” —RACHEL STONE

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fashion and fortune

Katy Messersmith launched an apparel business in one room of her house nine years ago. Soon, it took over the entire house and the garage, so she rented an apartment and moved out. Now the company, Katydid Collection, is in a warehouse near Interstate 35 and Medical District Drive. It did $5 million in sales last year and was listed in Inc. as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America. “I remember when I was shipping 10 packages a day out of my house, and I would think, ‘Gee, if I can just get to 30 packages a day,’ ” she says. “Now we’re shipping over 200 packages a day to small boutiques nationwide.” Messersmith, who lives in Lakewood, has eight full-time employees, and 90 percent of her business is wholesale. Katydid Collection sells some accessories and handbags, plus day dresses and leggings.

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There are men’s and children’s items, but women’s T-shirts make up the bulk of its offerings. Messersmith designs the clothes and has them made in Los Angeles. She describes them as “comfortable but sexy.” Recently, she added a sportswear line, including baseball, basketball and football-themed shirts. They’ve proven overwhelmingly successful. This past spring, the company sold 5,000 of the bedazzled baseball tees in 24 hours. And that was just the black ones. Now, she offers them to match many school and team colors. She recently signed a deal with the Houston Astros to sell the baseball shirts in Minute Maid Park. “As it turns out, sports teams want to have some things that aren’t licensed,” she says. She’s also working a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, and her dream is to sell her shirts in Cowboys Stadium and to work a deal with Mark Cuban. Katydid Collection got into online retail in 2002, pretty early, and Messersmith says that’s been an advantage. Her wholesale clients are mostly small boutiques, about 10,000 of them nationwide, in suburbs and small towns. They’re businesses that cannot afford to send buyers to the fashion markets in New York, Atlanta, Dallas or Los Angeles. So they buy online,

and turnaround time is fast. Shop owners can receive orders as soon as 24 hours after they click purchase. In much of the fashion world, buyers select clothes a year in advance based on what they see on the runways. But Katydid isn’t a typical fashion business. When a design is successful, it stays on the roster. Katydid has been offering one popular T-shirt design, in short and long sleeves, for more than five years, for example. Messersmith is happy with her niche, and she has no desire to get into upscale department stores. “Give me the cruise ships. Give me the airport gift stores,” she says. “Let Target pick up my sportswear line.” Cavender’s recently started offering Katydid Collection in about 100 of its stores. Another way Messersmith has marketed her business is through charities. She has designed shirts for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Dress for Success and Kidd’s Kids, among others. “I get to team up with these charities that I love, and they promote me, and I get to give back at the same time,” she says. Messersmith says that along with continuing to increase sales, her goal is to open a flagship Katydid Collection retail store in Dallas in the next few years.

—RACHEL STONE

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Family Fun Weekend

Saturday: Fitness Extravaganza at Flag Pole Hill, 11am-4pm; Water Wise Landscape Tour: Save Dallas Water at White Rock Pump House, 9:30am-3pm. Join us with your horse for a trail ride around WRL. Meet at Norbuck Park at 10am.

Sunday: Kite Flying Day at Norbuck Park, 11am-4pm.

WRL Centennial Bike Ride hosted by Greater Dallas Bicyclists. Join us for a ride around the lake with refreshments and fun afterwards. Gather at T&P Hill at 9am. www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com

WRL Bass Fishing Tournament. Register your team at www.whiterockdallas.org. Limited boat space available.

Sailing Clubs Open House and Wooden Boat Show.

Last month of Centennial Celebration . . . lots of great events for you and your family to enjoy! You especially won’t want to miss the Centennial Concert at the Arboretum with Hard Night’s Day on June 26.

The Comerica White Rock Lake Centennial Celebration Pave the Way campaign allows families and businesses to forever commemorate their love of the lake on pavestones that will permanently grace the plaza at the spillway. Visit www.whiterockdallas.org to Pave the Way today.

We would like to extend a special thank you to our partners, volunteers and participants who helped make the White Rock Lake Centennial a spectacular celebration.

Beach Party of the Century at the Bath House Cultural Center hosted by For the Love of the Lake with support from The White Rock Lake Foundation and Friends of the Bath House.

Centennial Concert at the Arboretum with Hard Night’s Day. Limited seating - buy your tickets early at www.whiterockdallas.org.

White Rock Lake Centennial Committee

Photo provided by Land Design Partners

out&about in June

06.15.11-07.23.11 SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK

$7-$10 The Bard is back this summer, living on through Shakespeare in the Park. Now in its 40th year, the event draws thousands of visitors annually. However, this year’s live theater series kicks off with a non-Shakespearian play, “Cyrano de Bergerac”, by Edmond Rostand. The decision came after much discussion, concurring that the play carries the same spirit that Shakespeare lovers would enjoy. The story follows the unattractive, big-nosed Cyrano who’s in love with Roxanne. But she fancies the more handsome Christian, so Cyrano selflessly agrees to help him win her heart by writing beautiful poetry that Christian presents to her as his own. For Shakespeare purists, the festival also features “As You Like It”, the famed story of forbidden love. All performances run at 8:15 p.m. TuesdaySaturday in the Samuell-Grand Amphitheater. 1500 Tenison Parkway, shakespearedallas.org —EmILY Tom AN

THROUGH 06.04

LOTERIA, LOTERIA

FREE The Bath House Cultural Center presents 54 local artists who created artwork based on the Mexican board game, “La Loteria”, which resembles Bingo. Gallery hours are noon-6 p.m.

Tuesday-Saturday.

521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org

06.02-06.30 CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN $9-$17 The Dallas Arboretum continues its spring/summer concert series at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, featuring a range of musical genres, beginning with Brave Combo June 2. Season passes start at $88 for members. 8525 Garland, 214.515.6518, dallasarboretum.org

06.04 DALLAS CLOTHING EXCHANGE FREE Trade gently worn clothes during the Dallas Clothing Exchange noon-5 p.m. at First United Lutheran Church. The selection includes clothes for men, women, tweens, toddlers and infants as well as accessories. Early drop-off is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 30-June 3 at the church. After the sale, leftover clothes will be donated to local charities. 6202 E. Mockingbird, theclothingexchange.com

06.05 FAMILY FUN KITE DAY FREE As part of the White Rock Centennial Celebration, families can fly kites at Flag Pole Hill and participate in kite-making workshops with trophies for the most creative designs. 8100 Doran Circle, whiterockdallas.org

06.07-06.12 STOMP $15-$70 Dallas Summer Musicals presents a one-week run of “Stomp” at Music Hall at Fair Park. The show features percussion routines, using everyday objects such as brooms, matchboxes and garbage cans. Performances run at 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 909 First Avenue, 214.565.1116, dallassummermusicals.org

06.10 HEROINE ADDICTIONIMPROV $7-$11

The Lakewood-based comedy troupe Heroine Addiction performs improv at 7 p.m. at Ad-Libs. Admission is $7 in advance and $11 at the door. 2626 Main, 214.754.7050, myheroineaddiction.com

06.10-06.11 IGAYTINO! $15-$20 The Latino Cultural Center presents Dan Guerrero’s oneman autobiographical play at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, exploring Chicano history and the gay experience. 2600 Live Oak, 214.671.0045, dallasculture.org

06.11 & 06.25 WHITE ROCKLOCAL MARKET

FREE On the second and fourth Saturday of each month, the White Rock Local Market features food and craft vendors, including products from local

farmers, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Green Spot Market & Fuels. 702 N. Buckner, whiterocklocalmarket.com

06.14 SYMPHONYIN THE PARK FREE The Friends of Exall Park hosts the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and East Dallas’ Kenny and the Kasuals 6-9 p.m. at Exall Park. The fifth annual event includes a petting zoo, face painting, a magician, bounce houses, snow cones, a wine garden and food. Proceeds from concessions benefit the Friends of Exall Park. 1355 Adair, 214.460.1667

06.17-07.17

THE PIED PIPER’S MAGIC $14-$25

Based on Steven Kellogg’s book, the Dallas Children’s Theater presents the tale of an elf who uses his magic pipe to transform a town. Performances run at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Kellogg will visit DCT for a book signing after the opening performance and before the 1:30 June 18 show. 5938 Skillman, 214.740.0051, dct.org

06.18 DEEP ELLUM OUTDOOR MARKET

FREE This month’s Deep Ellum Outdoor Market runs 11 a.m.-5 p.m. under the covered pavilion behind Café Brazil. The market features local artists and businesses. 2820 Indiana, 972.898.9227, deepellummarket.com

06.25 SAILING CLUB OPEN HOUSE & WOODEN BOAT SHOW FREE The Corinthian Sailing Club and White Rock Boat Club host an open house, featuring the Wooden Boat Show Association of North Texas. The event showcases antique and vintage powerboats. 304 E. Lawther, whiterockdallas.org

06.25-06.26 BEACH PARTY OF THE CENTURY $5-$15 For the Love of the Lake hosts Beach Party of the Century, the grand finale of the Comerica White Rock Centennial Celebration, at the Bath House Cultural Center. The event features food, beer and wine, music, pools, an antique car show, boat rides and fireworks. The event runs 10 a.m.10 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children. Admission is free for children under 5. Free parking is available at Norbuck Park, Flagpole Hill and the White Rock DART Station. 521 E. Lawther, whiterockdallas.org

06.26 100 AND ROCKIN’ CENTENNIAL CONCERT $20

The 100 Days of White Rock Lake Centennial Celebration concludes with a concert at 7 p.m. at the Dallas Arboretum, featuring Beatles tribute band Hard Day’s Night. Guests can bring blankets, picnics and coolers. 8525 Garland, whiterockdallas.org

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Patio time is party time at Brumley Gardens. Shop local or online. 10540 Church Rd. 214.343.4900 brumleygardens.com

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Summer is here and so are new styles. Find the perfect outfit for a beach vacation, a night on the town, or anything in between.

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A guide to dining & drinking in our neighborhood

pOtent pOtableS

three more spots for cocktails

1 Cosmo’s Bar & Lounge

This funky Lakewood establishment serves an array of signature martinis, including the Cosmo with citrus vodka, Cointreau, lime juice and cranberry juice. Stop by on Swayze Mondays when the bar screens a Patrick Swayze movie. Skillman & live Oak 214.826.4200 cOSmOSbar.cOm

2 n eigh B orhood s ervi C es Tavern

The drink menu is full of sophisticated cocktails such as the Amelia with Tito’s vodka, blackberries, St. Germain and lemon juice, but the food is the star of the show at Neighborhood Services. HenderSOn & capitOl 214.827.2405 neigHbOrHOOdServiceSdallaS.cOm

3 The Li B er T ine Bar

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at v ict Or t ang O’S, it’ S all ab OU t c OnSiS tency. Even the most experienced bartenders must measure each shot that goes into the bar’s specialty cocktails, which include the Victor Tango, combining fresh cucumber, locally grown mint, Blanco tequila, lime juice and house-made syrup. “It’s a modern twist on classic cocktails,” says Liz Gonzalez, assistant general manager. “They’re very strong, so don’t be fooled.” And she’s not kidding. One $10 cocktail is all it takes to get a little buzzed. For an extra kick, the Pepper Smash has an unexpected burst of heat, mixing together red bell peppers, mint, dry gin, lemon juice and house-made clover honey syrup. “The thing that sets us apart is that we use all fresh ingredients,” general manager Greg Katz says. A little water is added to the in-house clover honey so it doesn’t overpower the rest of the drink. Victor Tango’s opened three years ago with a drink menu that changes with the seasons. Happy hour runs all day on Mondays and 5-7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. —EMILy

In addition to traditional cocktails like the Pimm’s Cup and the margarita, The Libertine serves up its aptly named Snake in the Grass, a mixture of 110 proof green Chartreuse, elderflower, Peruvian bitters and citrus fruits. greenville & ricHmOnd 214.824.7900 libertinebar.cOm

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Pictured: Pepper Smash, top, and the bar at Victor Tango’s

YOUR GUIDE TO DINING OUT

ASIAN MINT $$ODFBWB Our Highland Park location, The Mint, offers an array of Asianfused cuisine, specializing in Bangkok style dishes. We feature farm fresh ingredients, beautifully presented, coupled with a chic atmosphere and friendly service. Happy Hour is 5pm-6:30pm Mon.-Fri. – all beers and house wines are $3; $2 off appetizers, soups & salads. 4246 Oak Lawn Ave. 214.219.6469. The Asian Mint, along with its fused and sushi menus, also offers one of the best dessert bars in Dallas. 11617 N. Central Expwy. 214.363.6655. www.themintdallas.com

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.

PIZZA LOUNGE $$ODFB Voted Dallas best late night restaurant 2010 ! Pizza LOUNGE offers their own unique, made-from-scratch recipes featuring fresh made pizza dough and sauce. Appetizers, salads and deserts are also an option in their eclectic, funky atmosphere as you listen to off beat tunes. Open 11am. 7 days a week till late late night at 841 exposition ave, Dallas. 214.887.6900. Pizzaloungedallas.com and on facebook.

TEX MEX GRILL $WB If you are looking for great Tex-Mex dining at reasonable prices try Tex Mex Grill and Cafe at the corner of Walnut Hill Lane and Plano Rd. Everything on the menu is quickly prepared using fresh ingredients. Offering a different lunch special each day, beginning at $4.99. Private Party room, seats 40 people. Adult beverages are limited to margaritas and beer. Catering beginning at $6.50 per person. New

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CHARLESAND CHARLESROSÉ ($10) WASHINGTON>

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

Surprisingly, despite the weak dollar and the passage of all that time, that price point hasn’t changed in the last decade. There are still dozens of terrific rosés that cost $10 or less from all over the world. The one thing that has changed? The quality of rosé keeps getting better, and it’s unusual to find a poorly made rosé (something that wasn’t necessarily true 10 years ago).

What you need to know about rosé: (or white 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.

are mostly red berries (think strawberry or cranberry) or watermelon. They should be served chilled, and they pair pretty much with 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.

Look for 2010, and be wary of anything dated before 2009. Rosés are not made to age, and 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 rosés are not quite as dry as the Spanish, but they usually don’t have a lot of fruit flavor (and rosé from Provence is among the best in the world). Some U.S. wines are so full of strawberry flavor that they seem sweet, but that’s your taste buds playing a trick on you.

The best way to learn about rosé is to taste. My list of recommended rosés is in the dozens, and includes wines from Texas (McPherson), South Africa (Mulderbosch), California (Pedroncelli), France (Cep d’Or), Spain (Cortijo) or Washington state (Charles & Charles).

—JEFF SIEGEL

JEFF SIEGEL’SWEEKLYWINE REVIEWS appear every Wednesday on lakewood.advocatemag.com

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WITH YOUR WINE

Sort-of salad nicoise

Americans seem hung up on salads. They’ll eat all sorts of fancy ones at restaurants, but at home are less willing to try anything other than some lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and bottled dressing tossed together. In fact, those fancy restaurant salads are quite easy to make at home, much less expensive, and they are rosé-friendly. The ingredients, by the way, are just suggestions. This is a terrific way to clean out the refrigerator — use leftover grilled chicken, hard-boiled eggs, potato salad, green beans and bits of grated cheese.

DINING SPOTLIGHT

Serves four, takes about 25 minutes

4 to 6 c mixed lettuce, torn

2 to 3 c chopped, raw vegetables such as cucumbers, carrots, mushrooms, red onion and celery

2 c canned beans such as chickpeas or navy beans

2 cans best-quality tuna

1/2 to 1 c black olives

1/2 to 1 c best-quality vinaigrette

1. Arrange the lettuce in a layer on a serving platter. Dress lightly with vinaigrette. Arrange the rest of the ingredients on top of the lettuce, making a design that strikes your fancy. Presentation is part of the fun of this dish.

2. Dress the salad lightly, and pass the vinaigrette at the table.

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Try the Corner Market’s awarding-winning sandwiches and salads, made fresh with all natural, filler-free deli meats, artisan breads, organic herbs and chefprepared dressings. Sample a coffee drink from the full esspresso bar using locally roasted coffees or a hand-crafted chocolate. Also breakfast available every day of the week.

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Saturday & Sunday Brunch: $1.00

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FOODS

RESTAURANT & FOOD TALK

Advocate editors serve up restaurant news every Monday on the Back Talk blog. Read post excerpts below, and for the full posts, visit lakewood.advocatemag.com and search: Restaurant talk.

The Grape Restaurant‘s chef/owner, Brian C. Luscher, has chosen Danyele McPherson to be the iconic kitchen’s new sous chef.

“I am super excited to have Danyele in The Grape kitchen as a leader of our culinary team,” said Chef Brian. “She is a great asset, and we look forward to seeing her influences reflected on The Grape menu.”

McPherson’s latest gig was at Stephan Pyles on Ross, where she played a big part in the creation of the tasting bar, Fuego.

Welcome aboard Danyele! Just don’t touch The Grape’s most famous recipe (that’s the mushroom soup, by the way). —MEGHAN RINEY

By embracing the SNAP Lone Star supplemental food assistance program, WRLM is broadening its customer base, market founders say, opening up a source for healthy, local foods to residents receiving SNAP assistance.

“The global economic downturn has had a dramatic effect on many households in our community, and that’s reflected in the big increase in SNAP roles,” WRLM co-founder Sarah Perry says. “We’re excited about the opportunity open up this market to our neighbors who participate in the SNAP program, and we’re proud to be the first farmers market in Dallas County to provide this opportunity.”

A doctor at a neighborhood charity clinic once told Advocate that the biggest health risk in the lower-socioeconomic/uninsured groups is obesity — education coupled with the increased availability of healthy options can make a big difference when it comes to public health. It’s good for the farmers and vendors because they can sell more.

According to its founders, the White Rock Local Market has enjoyed great success in our neighborhood and is popular among regional farmers and producers too.

FOOD STAMPSOKATWRLM

The White Rock Local Market will now accept food stamps. It’s the first farmers market in Dallas to do so.

“On an average day the market has from 30 to 50 vendors and 2,000 visitors. The market is a community asset, and the Lone Star SNAP project will have a positive impact on the health and economic challenges facing our society.”

It runs the second and fourth Saturdays of the month outside Green Spot on Buckner. —CHRISTINA

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DINING SPOTLIGHT

ANGELO’S SPAGHETTI HOUSE

FREE DELIVERY! 214.823.5050

Nightly Food & Wine Specials: W&Th Dinner & Dessert for Two $25 Sunday Brunch Buffet 11 am - 2 pm (Kids under 10 free w/each adult.)

OSTIONERIA 7 MARES

Favorites since 1985 include our own recipe shrimp cocktail, the best sour cream enchiladas in Dallas, and always popular fajitas. Dine in or on our patio. Catering available.

DIVINE FAMILY RESTAURANT

Come by and check out our new daily specials. Serving breakfast and lunch daily ‘til 2:00 pm. Mention this ad and kids 10 and under eat free.

SZECHWAN PAVILION

Since 1980, we have offered the finest Chinese food in Dallas. Choose from our gourmet menu or convenient buffet. Senior (60+) Discount: Tuesday 4:30 - 9:00 pm

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OPTOMETRIST

Dr. Clint Meyer www.dallaseyeworks.com

Come to Dallas Eyeworks and help us celebrate our 10th anniversary serving the Lakewood and Casa Linda areas. In appreciation we are offering the thinnest and lightest rimless frames at 50% off! These never before discounted frames include: MiNiMA, titanium frames from France. T2 from Switzerland weighing less than 1/10 of an ounce, and BwP ultra thin stainless steel from Germany. Great values on designer sunwear also. See you soon and thanks again for a great 10 years.

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OPHTHALMOLOGIST

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Story by rachel Stone · PhotoS by cantürkyilmaz,benjaminhager,mark DaviS

Is your favorite restaurant

really your favorite restaurant, or is it just a comfortable standby?

Either way, it’s time for something new. Shake up your neighborhood dining life with these suggestions for every kind of meal.

Bryan Street

With all the great restaurants on North Henderson, Greenville Avenue and other hot spots in our neighborhood and adjacent ones, it can be easy to overlook Bryan. Bryan Street is home to classics and newcomers alike. Don’t miss it.

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Jimmy’s Food store 1 is one of those classics. The DiCarlo family opened Jimmy’s as a neighborhood grocery in 1966. Now the shop sells Italian imports, Texas and imported wines, hard-to-find specialty groceries, handmade pasta and all manner of sausage and charcuterie. But you haven’t lived in our neighborhood until you’ve had a sandwich from Jimmy’s. The prosciutto panino with fresh mozzarella, tomato, olive oil and basil is $6.99 and enough for two people. And the even more massive muffuletta makes New Orleans seem amateur. Jimmy’s even has stuff for vegetarians, including the $5.99 caprese panino with tomatoes, mozzarella and olive oil. 4901 Bryan at Fitzhugh, 214.823.6180, jimmysfoodstore.comP

Yes! Research by the Department of Energy shows you can SAVE 10% ON YOUR COOLING COSTS by setting your thermostat back 10% to 15% for eight hours a day. It’s hard, with our busy schedules, to remember to raise the thermostat setting when we leave the house in the morning. That’s where the programmable thermostat comes in. Once it’s set up, it will operate by your schedule. Your home will be as comfortable when you come home as it was when you left it. While you’re gone, you won’t be over-cooling an empty house, and that will definitely save you money.

During the month of June, all Advocate readers will receive 15% off programmable thermostat installation.** Call for details and be sure to ask about the new Trane Comfort Link Thermostat. This model can be programmed from your smart phone and links to other smart home products.

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During the month of June, all Advocate readers will receive 15% off programmable thermostat installation.** Call for details and be sure to ask about the new Trane Comfort Link Thermostat. This model can be programmed from your smart phone and links to other smart home products.

URBANO CAFÉ 2 is right behind Jimmy’s, in the same building, and it’s the new kid on the block. Owners Kristen and Mitch Kauffman opened their first restaurant, Urbano Paninoteca, in Uptown nine years ago. And its reincarnation, Urbano Café, opened in 2009. Urbano is a tiny restaurant, and it can be hard to get a table for lunch or dinner. But the pumpkin ravioli and pulled-pork risotto are worth the wait. 1410 Fitzhugh at Bryan, 214.823.8550, urbanodallas.com.

The menu at 3 MAI’S (OPENING PAGE) hasn’t changed since it opened in 1982. The mostly Vietnamese menu includes huge spring rolls, noodle bowls and the clay pot, which comes with shrimp, chicken and vegetables on rice, topped with coconut curry sauce. It’s a neighborhood institution. 4812 Bryan at Fitzhugh, 214.826.9887.

THE DALLASITE 4 is no place to bring you parents, unless they’re into dive bars, cheap beer and karaoke. The Dallasite features such delicacies as Frito pie, chili cheese fries and jalapeño poppers. 4822 Bryan at Fitzhugh, 214.826.2570, dallasiteclub.com.

BRYAN STREET TAVERN 5 is a terrific live music venue with lots of distractions in the bar area — TVs aplenty, pool tables, foosball, darts. Plus, there’s a beer garden out back with picnic tables and washers pits. Oh, and the thin-crust pizza is pretty good, too. 4315 Bryan at Peak, 214. 821.4447, bryanstreettavern.com.

BANGKOK CITY 6 This Thai noodle house is widely considered the best in Dallas. 4301 Bryan at Peak, 214.824.6200, bangkokcityrestaurant.com.

VIETNAMRESTAURANT 6 This holein-the-wall is great for dine-in or take-out pho. 4302 Bryan at Peak, 214.821.4542.

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We Dallasites love our patios. In a city where eating out is a great pastime, eating outside is fantastically sexy. And in our neighborhood, there is no shortage of patio dining.

North Henderson is the king of al fresco dining. Restaurants that don’t have patios add them, such as HACIENDA ON HENDERSON and CAFÉSAN MIGUEL (1907 Henderson at Monarch ). Even in the wintertime, we like to sip a beer on the patio at VICKERY PARK (2810 Henderson at Milam ) or nosh on chicken liver mousse at THE PORCH (2912 Henderson at Willis).

MEXTOPIA is one of the newest restaurants on Greenville, and it’s already a favorite. Restaurateur Ricardo Avila opened the place last year, serving his famous brisket tacos and other upscale Mexican food. We like “$2 Tecate & tacos Tuesday”, partly because we can’t resist alliterative marketing campaigns and partly because it’s cool to kick back on Mextopia’s patio and watch Greenville go by. 2104 Greenville at Prospect, 214.824.9400, mextopia.com.

THEGARDEN CAFÉ is a terrific place to take out-oftown guests for breakfast or lunch. There’s no other place like it in Dallas, and it was way ahead of its time. Garden Café employees maintain a huge garden, and they use veggies and herbs from the garden in cooking every day. A few tables on the backyard patio give customers a close-up look at what’s sprouting. 5310 Junius at Henderson, 214.887.8330, gardencafe.net.

KALACHANDJI’S is the vegetarian, buffet-style restaurant owned and operated by the Hare Krishna temple of the same name. Sometimes, the food is great. It’s always fresh, and there’s always salad, soup, bread, rice and dal. Sometimes, the food is just OK. But the atmosphere is always lovely. The patio with its gurgling fountain and greenery puts a little bit of Zen into your lunch plans. 5430 Gurley at Graham, 214.821.1048, kalachandjis.com.

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Tacos authenticos

Fancy tacos are fine. But for a taco purist, a proper taco is made with two corn tortillas, some kind of slow-cooked meat, lime juice, cilantro, onions and salsa. No avocado, no cheese and, heaven forbid, no ranch dressing. Here are a few neighborhood joints for the pure of taco heart.

TAQUERÍA PEDRITOS NO. 1 has great atmosphere. It is easy to imagine some scene from a Quentin Tarantino movie going down here. There are the maroon, swivel-seat barstools, the bull’s head taxidermy, the bullfighter art. It is rich. But the food is richer. And it’s cheap. A plate of three tacos, rice and beans, served with bean soup, costs under $6. Pedritos serves typical taco meats — beef, pork and chicken. As well as some of the best lengua (that’s beef tongue) in town. For the really adventurous, try the pork snout or whole roasted goat head. 4910 CAPITOL AT FITZHUGH, 214.826.2940.

North Henderson is pretty much entirely gentrified now, but it’s nice that a place like TAQUERIA LUPITA still makes it there. They’re open late, and they serve good tacos for not a lot of money. That’s all we really ask at 2 a.m. 2107 N. HENDERSON AT FUQUA, 214.827.1850.

LA MICHOACANA is a prolific Mexican grocer and meat market. And they have some of the best tacos and salsas around.

As with any taquería, speaking Spanish helps. But for the uninitiated, pay for your tacos at the register and hand your receipt to the taco man. The barbacoa is excellent. 2420 FITZHUGH

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Posh tacos

FUZZY’S is a locally owned franchise, and one Dallas taco blogger recently called the chain “the new Starbucks” because it’s growing so fast. You won’t find anything like Fuzzy’s on the streets of Mexico City. But Lakewood residents love them just the same. Tacos come with tomatoes, cilantro, cheese and feta-garlic sauce. Filling choices include grilled or tempura shrimp or fish, shredded pork and chicken, served on flour tortillas or tucked into crispy shells. They also have a wide selection of Mexican beer on draft, and cheap bowl-o-margaritas. 6465 E. Mockingbird at Hillside, 214.370.8226, fuzzystacoshop.com.

RUSTY TACO could get the award for worst restaurant name. But it’s named after owner Rusty Fenton, and on the day Rusty Taco opened last year, they ran out of food in a few hours. It’s that popular. Rusty offers a simple menu of nine tacos for $2 each, plus chips, salsa, queso and guacamole. And it’s all done i n a cool, converted former gas station. 4802 Greenville at University, 214.613.0508, therustytaco.com.

TACO JOINT doesn’t really have posh tacos. It’s just that they’re much more Tex than Mex. Taco Joint offers ground beef tacos on flour tortillas with yellow cheese and salsa that is delicious, if mild. Just like mom used to make. The best meal at this Austin-centric place is breakfast — migas, fajita and egg tacos, and the “great gordo”, a giant breakfast burrito with bacon, eggs, potatoes and cheese. 911 N. Peak, 214.826.8226, thetacojoint.com.

GOOD 2 GO TACO was making gourmet tacos before it was cool, and they were featured on Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate”. Good 2 Go moved from the Green Spot into cool new digs on Peavy last year, and they’re still serving some of the best fancy tacos in town. 1146 Peavy at Garland, 214. 519.9110, good2gotaco.com.

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The anatomy of

two tacos

Tacos are not just for taquerías anymore. Gourmet taco shops like Rusty’s and Fuzzy’s are turning up all over Dallas, and they’re very popular in our ’hood. Here, we examine the difference between the authentic and the posh.

Posh

tomatoes

garlic sauce

feta

cilantro

lettuce (like pico de gallo

tortilla with choices of: flour or corn, soft or crispy

Authentic

a squeeze of lime

cilantro

meat

onions

in two corn tortillas

Hall of fame

There are a few restaurants in the neighborhood we hope never, ever go away. The food is so good, the atmosphere so real, the people so nice, we need them forever. These are the restaurants so close to our hearts.

LOUIE’S is so popular, so crowded every night, they don’t feel the need to advertise. Put away that Visa debit card. It’s cash or American Express only, pal. Louie’s, it could be argued, is the only place that serves Dallas-style pizza. Which is to say, New York-style pizza made with Dallas water. At least, they do it best. Part of the draw here is the atmosphere. It’s like walking into a neighborhood tavern in some East Coast city. Even though the owners are Cubs fans, it’s a good place to watch the Rangers game over a can of Bud and a pepperoni pie. 1839 HENDERSON AT MONARCH, 214.826.0505.

ALLIGATOR CAFÉ claims to have the best Cajun food in Dallas. We have to agree. Even if you don’t like Cajun food, give this place a whirl. All their food is made from scratch with fresh ingredients, and it shows. From the alligator & crawfish gumbo to the boudin balls, everything on the menu is good. Plus, they have live music and a drive-through window. 4416

LIVE OAK AT CARROLL, 214.821.6900, EATGATOR.COM.

LAKEWOOD LANDING is not known for its food, although they serve some pretty high-quality pub grub. This “Upscale Dive” is known for its 1970s décor, grunge-band jukebox and friendly staff. It’s basically the best dive bar in the world. Just ask them. 5818 LIVE OAK AT LA VISTA, 214.823.2410, LAKEWOOD-LANDING.COM.

TERILLI’S is expected to reopen this month after a fire gutted the place last year. Its absence left a hole in the neighborhood dining and nightlife scene. We can’t wait to revisit the oven-roasted garlic appetizer and chicken Terilli on the restaurant’s new roof deck. 2815 GREENVILLE AT GOODWIN, 214.827.3993, TERILLIS.COM.

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Elotes is a Mexican street food, and in our neighborhood, it is sold from carts outside Mexican grocery stores. Even if the only Spanish phrase you ever learn is “un elote, por favor”, we urge you to try it at least once. The handy graphic below explains the makings of an elote. Usually, eloteros (yes, there is a Spanish word for a person who sells corn) scoop the hot, pre-cut corn kernels into the cup and layer the ingredients on top. Sometimes they cut the corn off the cob to order and mix the ingredients in a bin before it goes in the cup. Whether you like yours with a squeeze of lemon, a dash of lemon pepper or “sin chile”, an elotero will hook you up with a tasty snack.

rise ‘n’ dine

Whether it’s grabbing a latte or digging in for pancakes and bacon, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. These are a few of our favorite breakfasts in the neighborhood.

GOLD RUSH CAFÉ is one of Lakewood’s gems. With Dirty Dan’s long gone and Metro Diner closing earlier this year, it’s one of the few authentic greasy spoons around, and we cherish it. You don’t have to order the enchiladas and eggs, but we don’t see why you wouldn’t. 1913 Skillman at La Vista, 214.823.6923

Junius Heights resident Ernest Belmore started BUZZBREWS because it’s the restaurant where he wanted to eat. “I wanted to create a place where people can go 24-7 and get good, healthy food in a full-service setting and an atmosphere that’s rejuvenating and artsy,” he says. A third Buzzbrews location is expected to open in Deep Ellum in July. 4154 N. Central Expressway at Fitzhugh, 214.826.7100, buzzbrews.com

PEARL CUP is a trendy place to drink coffee while hunched over a laptop. The coffee is serious. They serve three kinds of espresso, including one from Austin-based Cuvee Coffee Roaster. And there are treats from East Dallasbased Wackym’s Kitchen and Oak Cliff’s Kessler Cookie Co. It’s a good place to get some work done, have an informal business meeting or just hang out with friends.

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If you’ve ever tried to grab a late night bite in East Dallas, you’ve likely encountered floor-mopping staffers who (you could swear) are trying to sweep you out the door. Most seeking drinks and entertainment forgo the ’hood altogether and head over to Uptown or up to Addison. But our neighborhood doesn’t necessarily shut down at 9 p.m. — you just have to know where to look.

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VICTOR TANGO’S serves food until midnight. And we’re not talking stale bar snacks and hamburgers. Small plates like roasted marrowbones with onion confit or lobster tostadas are available alongside entrees such as Berkshire pork jowl with celery root puree or chicken and waffles. In other words, it’s pretty fancy for late-night dining. 3001 N. Henderson at Miller, 214.252.8595, victortangos.com

HACIENDA ON HENDERSON can be a fun place to hang out on the patio and watch the young partiers go by. Hacienda serves a late night menu, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., which includes the Elvis taco. That’s peanut butter and sautéed banana on an apple cinnamon tortilla drizzled with orange honey. There’s also normal stuff like brisket tacos and quesadillas. 2326 N. Henderson at Capitol, 214.515.9990, haciendaonhenderson.com

CAFÉ BRAZIL is a Dallas institution. The Central Expressway location is always open. And the Greenville location is open all night on Fridays and Saturdays. 2900 Greenville at Goodwin and 6420 N. Central Expessway at Fondren, cafebrazil.com

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Several White Rock residents are preparing to take on 340 miles of river

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It is a hot, humid and ridiculously gusty spring afternoon at White Rock Lake. I wait at the lake’s edge and am surprised when a woman extends her hand and asks for help out of the water.

I panic. She’s submerged in the yucky waters of White Rock. I reach to rescue her and soon learn that, a) she is willingly in that water, and b) she is part of the crew that the Advocate is there to interview and photograph — a group of kayakers training at White Rock Lake for the world’s longest river race, the MR340 (that’s 340, as in miles).

ABOVE/Emily Loerke and Emily McKeaigg practice at White Rock for the MR340 LEFT/ Team Hui Hoola’s Steve Mahelona will raise money for a breast-cancer cure.

rowing but eager to learn.

And here’s the crazy part: moments later, I am in her outrigger, paddling wildly against the waves (yes, 40 mileper-hour winds cause powerful surf) and covered in water.

Ned Flottman, a veteran of the MR340, in which participants paddle from Kansas City to St. Charles, Mo., encouraged the little experiment. (“The last time a reporter interviewed me, she refused to get in a boat,” he chides. “Are you scared?”)

Flottman, who has recently moved from the White Rock Lake area to Louisiana, returned to his roots for a weekend to mentor and advise four White Rock-area residents training for the July 2011 event.

Steve Mahelona is an experienced kayaker, but his longest race to date has been about 18 miles, so he has some work to do before tackling the 340. Fortunately, he’ll be riding with experienced long-distance paddler Dan Grubbs.

Emily Loerke and Emily McKeaigg are new to

Ned Flottman raced the MR340, 340 miles along the Missouri River, placing 182 out of 186. One third of the entrants didn’t finish at all.

Mahelona’s wife, Stacie,theaforementioned lady in the water, is ground support for team Hui Hoola, a Hawaiian term for “team” and “heal”. Through the race, Team Hui Hoola is raising money for Susan G. Koman for the Cure.

The Mahelonas, who met while racing outrigger canoes, have a personal connection to the cause.

“Justafterwegotmarried,we found out I had breast cancer,” Stacie Mahelona says.

“See, I am just now getting my hair back,” she says, pulling the cap from her head to reveal a shock of in-progress caramel-colored locks.

Steve Mahelona says he’ll tackle the distance in pieces.

“I don’t know how it’s humanly possible to do the 340, so we will approach it in three segments.” he says. “That’s easiertodigestandwrapmybrain around.”

neighborhood residents emily Loerke and her friend, emily McKeaigg, comprise another team training for the 340 in their kayak, River Rocket. The athletic women run and cycle, but this is their first hard-core experience with paddling.

The emilys, like the Mahelonas, are raising money, but in a different vein. McKeaigg and her husband spent years

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strugglingwithinfertilitybeforedeciding to adopt a child. But the expenses run into tens of thousands of dollars, so Loerke, being a die-hard friend, hatched the plan to ask friends, family and readers of her blog, todaysletters.com, to each sponsor one mile of the race for $15. At 340 miles, that would bring in $5,100 toward the McKeaiggs’ adoption efforts.

When they hit that goal, Loerke celebrated.

“We were able to raise $5,160 in less than four weeks,” she wrote on the site. “This made us cry lots and even throw a few fist bumps and leg shimmies.”

They are still working to raise additional funds toward race expenses.

When Flottman was out of work and living in Dallas, he spent plenty of time circling White Rock Lake and envying the kayakers. After a relative raced the infamous MR340, Flottman — despite having never sat in a canoe, much less owning one — decided he was going to attempt the race, whose website touts the event as “not no mama’s boy float trip.”

Only about two-thirds of the 300-team

Long-distance rower Ned Flottman offers words of inspiration and practical advice to inexperienced kayakers.

field actually finished the race. Flottman was one of them.

“I was 182 out of 186 finishers, and it took about four days, but I finished.”

The winners finished in about 40 hours, he says.

McKeaigg and Loerke are eager to learn.

“We are a blank slate,” says Loerke, referring to her lack of kayaking experience. Stephen Mahelona says hearing someone with experience, such as Ned Flottman, talk about the race helps ease his anxiety — even when Flottman is regaling them with stories about kayakers enduring hallucinations after a day or two on the water sans sleep.

“Some of the frontrunners who go straight through say they see dancing bears and cars driving on the river,” Flottman tells the group of paddlers circled around him on the grass near the Mockingbird Bridge.

He describes the fear he felt during the first 50 miles.

“I was scared. I didn’t know how to do this.”

When he made it into the second night, he remembers a “magical” scene where the boat lights against the pitchblack sky “looked like a string of pearls”. He also remembers a couple hundred miles in, sitting in his boat, exhausted, after losing his bearings.

“It was dark, and I thought, ‘I don’t know what to do’.”

So he just sat, and shortly three guys showed up to help him.

“The river culture is amazing,” Flottman says. “People are eager to help you, especially if you’re a newbie.”

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A steady stream of runners, in-line skaters and cyclists on the White Rock trail is the norm, but more athletes are getting into the water these days, by way of kayak or canoe. Area schools even offer rowing as a physical education credit, and students from throughout the greater Dallas area have joined the competitive White Rock Boathouse Juniors Crew Team. The team will host weeklong row camps for beginners all summer. New sessions start June 20 and 27, July 18 and 25, and August 1 and 8 for students entering the eighth grade and older. The camp is $75, and need-based scholarships are available. This is a good opportunity to see if your youngster takes to rowing, says mom Monette Irwin, whose daughter Alex rows on the WRBJ team. “Alex has found a sport she is passionate about, she is getting into great shape and she is having fun,” Irwin says. “And it is so beautiful to watch those boats glide across the water.” Interested? There is also an opportunity to check out the row team on National Learn to Row Day, June 4 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the boathouse at White Rock Lake. Register for a summer session at wrbjuniors.com/summercamps.

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WimBenslivesinanadorable remodeled White Rock Lake-area home with his pretty wife who will give birth to their first child in September. Bens, a 33-year-old who recently quit his fulltime advertising job to pursue his true passion, beer, is part scientist, part artist and part entrepreneur. (Some scientists wear lab coats, but Bens looks more like a fraternity brother in plaid shorts, flip flops and a Brower’s Café T-shirt.) He hopes to take his love of craft beer brewing to the next level, by making a business out of it with his Lakewood Brewing Company (lakewoodbrewingcompany.com).

For now, however, he can’t legally sell his honey-tinted potables. That doesn’t trouble him too much. He, like many of his beer-brewing contemporaries in the White Rock area, doesn’t brew for profit.

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Hopefully, that will come later, but for now he is content to perfect his product and share with friends (call it public relations) while he is working out the logistics.

“Most brewers [have grown] tired of all the bad expensive beer they drank in college, so they bought a beer kit and made their own — and these beginner beer kits make horrible, horrible beer,” he says. “But some stick with it and turn it into a sustained hobby.”

The process, he explains, is biochemical, culinary and artistic — “the miracle of life,” he says.

Inside the Benses’ home, an office (with shelves of books about craft home brewing, the science of brewing and the history of brewing, to name a few) and a compartment of the freezer (containing zip-locked baggies of grains and hop pellets) is dedicated to beer making.

Out back, long hop vines wind in and out of the patio trellis slats. Beyond that is the spotless, highly organized garage in which the magic happens.

essentially, he explains, beer is made through the process of fermentation. He boils a grain-derived sugar solution called wort, adding hops for flavor and preservation. Then he adds the yeast, which goes to work eating the sugar and creating alcohol.

One can go from just-the-fundamentals to totally geeked out during this process. Bens leans toward the latter. After a course in advanced home brewing at the Siebel Institute, multiple brewing awards, and a diploma in Intensive Brewing Science and engineering from the American Brewers Guild (which also required an apprenticeship that he fulfilled at Rahr and Sons in Fort Worth), he practices developing unique quality craft beers, which takes experience and patience.

“The first few batches I made when

I first started were pretty mediocre,” he says. “After taking the courses, I switched to all-grain recipes, which gives you the result that the professional breweries get. It’s making something from scratch rather than a kit.” A home brewer is like a baker, in a sense, he says. “The big manufacturers are like Ms. Baird’s bread, while we are like the guy who hand makes the bread at your local bakery.”

The resurgence in popularity of locally made products might be tied in with the emerging home brewing trend, says East Dallas brewer Robin Gill Lacy, who recently led a beer brewing class at Oil and Cotton Creative Exchange in Oak Cliff.

“The do-it-yourself expansion is creating interest in all types of homemade products. Personally, I have this crazy idea of a modern day commune where everyone makes everything you need to live on — food, beer, quilts,” she says with a laugh. A chef by trade, Gill Lacy says she has always been interested in creating useful things.

“Brewing is kind of like cooking something for a couple of weeks.”

She thinks the craft- and home-brewing culture has probably changed over the years. When she first attended a meeting of the Home Brewers Association a few years ago, it seemed as if the group comprised mostly older, very serious men. But the class she taught last spring included a mostly younger set of men and women.

Like Bens, Gill Lacy can’t legally sell the beer, but she sometimes has brewcurious friends over to observe the process, and she drinks or shares her product.

—CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

Craft beer brewers experiment with flavors such as chocolate malt. PHOTO BY BENJAMIN HAGER

LIVE LOCAL

THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT’S UP WITH NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES

Company Café (2217 Greenville, 214.827.2233, companycafe.net) is a newcomer to the Lower Greenville area with its tasty comfort food with a natural, organic twist. The menu includes grass-fed beef and gluten-free options. Jimmy’s Food Store (4901 Bryan, 214.823.6180, jimmysfoodstore.com) also is now carrying gluten-free products, including cheese ravioli, spinach ravioli, stuffed shells and gnocchi.

Clay Hartmann’s World Beer Company (2116 Greenville, 713.703.7598, worldbeercompany.com) has opened a retail location in the former Blarney Stone space on Lowest Greenville. After years of putting together its coveted beer gift buckets and baskets out of a Gaston Avenue office, WBC now has what Hartmann is calling a “coffee shopmeets-bar” locale. While still operating a booming gift basket company, the Greenville storefront (complete with big-screen TVs and a rich, dark wood-laden atmosphere) also serves as a bar with more than 400 beers from which to choose. There is a small selection of wine, including wine gift baskets but don’t get the wrong idea, Hartmann insists they’re still beer men.

World Beer Company’s neighbor, Mextopia (2104 Greenville, 214.824.9400, mextopia. com), and its owners, Michelle Andrie and Ricardo Avila, recently celebrated its oneyear anniversary.

Andrie has been busy lately with the opening of her new collaboration with yoga guru Jennifer Hensley, Lotus Yoga Dallas (6337 Prospect, 214.425.5343, lotusyogadallas. com). Andrie and Hensley teamed up to turn Andrie’s former Priya Yoga into Lotus Yoga, a studio that offers a full experience from

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the healing benefits of therapeutic classes to the strength-building of core and Vinyasa flow classes. Stop by the open house from 2-6 p.m. June 18 and enjoy free classes, tunes from Travis Webb and treats from Mextopia and Times Ten Cellars (6324 Prospect, 214.824.9463, timestencellars.com), which just released its 2009 vintages of Cathedral Mountain — its vineyard in Alpine. You can now also find Times Ten wine at Steel , R&D Kitchen and Fish City Grill

In other yoga news, Bikram Yoga Dallas (6333 E. Mockingbird, 214.824.YOGA, yogadallas.com) has unveiled its new-and-improved space, which includes a larger yoga room and expanded dressing rooms.

If you’d rather eat your way to bliss, check out Réne Peeters’ new Bistro Watel’s (6047 Lewis, 214.720.0323, watels.com), in the former York Street space. Billed as a “cozy, gourmet restaurant featuring global cuisine with French roots,” this bistro features an ever-changing menu that reflects the heritage and travels of its chef/owner, René Peeters. Known for his two Lower Greenville restaurants, Watel’s World Piece Café and Bites Global Tapas and Wine Bar , Peeters has a unique cooking style with menus that change daily. When asked what drew him to the former York Street space, Peeters says, “It’s my ’hood, and I’ve been a fan of that location for a long time — when Felissa and Mike ran it, as well as when Sharon did.”

In closings news, Gaston’s Metro recently shut its doors after more than 40 years of business. Nearby on Henderson, The Shining jewelry store also has closed

Casa Linda Natural Grocers (9440 Garland, 214.321.4777, naturalgrocers.com) has officially opened in the former Casa Linda Theatre space; the redo left the historical theater’s marquee and facade in tact. “We wouldn’t think of changing that. Natural Grocers just pu t their sign in the marquee,” says Clay Evans of S.C. Companies (owners of the property). The new grocer, which keeps some unconventional hours (Monday-Saturday from 8:56 a.m.-8:04 p.m. and Sunday from 9:56 a.m.-6:06 p.m.), carries natural and organic foods. This is the Boulder-based company’s ninth store in Texas and third in the Metroplex.

—MeGhaN RiNeY

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HIGHLAND PARK PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL

3821 University Blvd. Dallas / 214.525.6500 / www.hppds.org

We are proud of our rich heritage as a fully accredited co-educational Christian school serving children 3 years old through 5th grade. Small classes allow for emphasis to be placed on the academic, spiritual, emotional, creative, social, and physical needs of the young child through a developmentally appropriate approach to learning. For a scheduled tour or more information, please contact the admissions director.

THE LAB @ LAKEWOOD

5304 Junius St., Dallas, TX 75214 / 214.901.4280 / www.thelabdallas.com

The Lab is a fun place for kids to learn about science! Programs include a mix of demonstrations, hands-on experiments and auditory and sensory stimulation in a fun, age-appropriate environment. Servicing all school-aged children, we offer on-site birthday parties, science fair project mentoring, homework help, enrichment classes, school assemblies and Scout programs. Please visit our website for up to date calendar of activities and events, www.thelabdallas.com.

MUNGER SQUARE CHILD CARE

5302 Junius St / MungerChild@gmail. com / 972.979.4449 Nestled in East Dallas’ famous historic districts – Junius, Munger Place, Lakewood and Swiss Avenue, MSCC will offer exceptional child care from newborn through age 5 years. We strive to provide a loving environment to facilitate the growth and development of the children. We offer a Curriculum to every specific age group and Spanish classes. Our facility provides a beautiful outdoor area and playground with a view of the wonderful Garden next door. Registration discount for PreEnrolling now. Opening in June.

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laKeSIde BaPtISt / 9150 Garland Rd / 214.324.1425

Pastor Jeff donnell / Worship 10:50 am www.lbc-dallas.org

WIlSHIRe BaPtISt / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

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

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

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

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tHe catHedRal cHuRcH Of St. MattHeW / 5100 Ross Ave.

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

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

tHe ePIScOPal cHuRcH Of tHe aScenSIOn / 8787 Greenville Ave.

Sunday School 9:00 am / Worship 8:00 & 10:15 am 214.340.4196 / more at www.ascensiondallas.org

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fIRSt unIted lutHeRan cHuRcH / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln.

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

ZIOn lutHeRan cHuRcH & 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

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Contemporary Worship, Sundays, 11:00 am

Holy Week, Easter schedule and more at mungerplacechurch.org

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1450 Oldgate Lane / 214.324.3661

Sunday Worship 10:50 am / Rev. George Fisk

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nORtHPaRK PReSByteRIan cHuRcH / 214.363.5457

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

nORtHRIdge PReSByteRIan cHuRcH / 6920 Bob-O-Link dr.

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

Summer Schedule: Worship 10:00 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

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ROyal WeddIngS

W ILL A nd K ATE ’S IS n’ T THE OnLy MARRIAGE THAT SHOUL d REFLECT A KInGd OM

June is wedding month. That shouldn’t surprise us, since the month itself is named for Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage.

There are other reasons for June wedding popularity: School is usually out by then; the Christian Lenten fast is past and feasting may begin again; and if you go back far enough, you find that women planned to have their first child by the next spring in order to get their strength back by the time of fall harvest.

Thus, June weddings, but weddings more than June is what we really care about.

The wedding of William and Catherine just over a month ago transfixed people to their “tellies” all over the globe. (Thank TiVo for the extra sleep in the US of A.) They did it well, the royals, and they did it right—beautiful but not ostentatious, classic yet modern, worshipful and personal. While no one could hope to emulate the wedding in all of its grandeur, anyone marrying should take note of its features.

The Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, preached the wedding homily, and it was a lesson for all preachers at any wedding. For one thing, it was brief. Let us all praise brevity as the soul of wit, to cite Shakespeare (which is especially apt in this case). Let us also praise wit as the substance of soul. The bishop got it right on both counts.

Here’s a bit of his wit (preserving British spellings): “A spiritual life grows as love finds its centre beyond ourselves. Faithful and committed relationships offer a door into the mystery of spiritual life in which we discover this: the more we give of self, the richer we become in soul; the more we go beyond ourselves in love, the more we become our true selves and our spiritual beauty is more fully revealed. In marriage we are seeking to bring one another into fuller life.

“It is of course very hard to wean ourselves away from self-centredness. And people can dream of doing such a thing but the hope should be fulfilled it is necessary a solemn decision that, whatever the difficulties, we are committed to the way of generous love.

“Marriage should transform, as husband and wife make one another their work of art. It is possible to transform as long as we do not

harbour ambitions to reform our partner. There must be no coercion if the Spirit is to flow; each must give the other space and freedom.”

The good bishop reminded us all that every marriage is in a sense a royal one, in that the man and woman are each king and queen in a new creation story, the possibilities of the future flowing through them. The larger point points to more than them, just as Will and Kate represent more than themselves.

Every marriage should point beyond itself. Just as this royal wedding pointed to the king-

dom of Britain, every marriage should be a visible hint of the kingdom of God. How is God’s rule to be pictured in the most intimate human relationships and in the most sacred institutions of society? Marriage should show forth the sacrificial love and faithful devotion of God to the world by the imperfect witness of husband and wife to each other and to whatever family comes of that love.

Weddings are not public celebrations of romantic love that we wish to last forever untouched by time and tide. They are community events of consecration in which couples covenant together, and with God and those gathered, to live in a way that befits their faith and reflects divine love. They are declaring that they will grow toward one another, not apart from one another. The vows in effect state: “I will from this day forward only become who I will be with you, and never without you.”

Such vows reach high. So should marriage.

Every marriage shotuld point beyond itself.

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

community

THE CHILDREN’S CENTER, located at 1423 San Saba, will host Chicken Crazy Camp 9 a.m.-noon June 20-24, offering participants a first-hand look at the backyard chicken trend. They’ll learn about different breeds and how to care for them. Registration is $150, and the camp is open to children ages 4-10. For more information, call 214.221.8992 or visit thechildrenscenterdallas.org.

education

SIX WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS received the State Fair of Texas annual Pete Schenkel Scholarship Award, each winning $5,000 payable in annual installments of $1,250 if the students maintain a 3.0 GPA and remain enrolled in a Texas university or community college. The recipients are: Dylan Carter, David Graham, Lorena Gutierrez, Ana Harris, August Vanderford and Emily Ziegler.

DUKEUNIVERSITY will recognize home-schooled seventh grader and Lakewood resident Helena Abernethy for her exceptional performance on the ACT. The 12-year-old took the collegeentrance exam as part of the Duke University Talent Identification Program’s (Duke TIP) 7th Grade Talent Search. Duke hosts annual recognition ceremonies to honor the seventh graders who score highest on these exams. This year, of the more than 63,000 participants nationally, only 2,085 students, all of whom performed better than 90 percent of high school juniors and seniors, were invited.

people

LAKEWOOD WRITER MIKE LOONEY is producing his first feature documentary called “The Big Shootout”. The film chronicles a football game played on Dec. 6, 1969 in Fayetteville, Ark., between the Texas Longhorns and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Visit bigshootout.com for more details.

FOREST HILLS RESIDENT MOLLY MANDELL published the book “Mom’s Sock Is Missing”, which follows a boy who is searching for a lost sock. But it’s not just a story. The book contains lesson plans in math, science, social studies, art and P.E. for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade.

sports

CHAD POLK OFTHE WOODROW football team has been selected to the Fuddruckers Texas High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game July 26 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Polk is the only Dallas ISD football player chosen for the 77th annual game.

GRACE CHOI, A SOPHOMORE AT WOODROW, is among four state tournament qualifiers from the Region II Class 4A golf tournament, finishing in third place. Choi shot a 151 over two rounds. Par is 72. Woodrow’s girls golf team finished 13th in the tournament, which included team members Emily Ziegler, Ali Witt, Sami Braun, Cristina Arambula and Katie Shaw

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ARTISTIC GATHERINGS

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PIANO LESSONS & TUNING SERVICE

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SUMMER TUTORING All Ages/subjects Including Algebra 2/ Chemistry. In Your Home. Jennie. 214-597-6925

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ChiLdCare

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ORGANIZE & REJUVENATE

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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.

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

LANDMAN SERVICES Assignments, Bill of Sales, and Agreements for Oil and Gas Properties. 972-231-2700 jblandman@att.net

PROFESSIONAL WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER

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TOYS FOR A CAUSE

The women’s group at Northridge Presbyterian Church in Lakewood hosted a toy drive for patients undergoing cancer treatment at Children’s Medical Center, delivering more than a dozen bags of toys to the cancer center. Pictured: Mary Jo Beverley, C.J. Prince, Darrell Kerr and Margaret Etheredge.

SWEET DREAMS

Sleep Experts employee volunteers honored mothers at Interfaith Housing Coalition during the third annual Mother’s Day dinner and family fun night. Each mother received a pillow or blanket, and children participated in games and activities. When Barbara, a mother of three children ages 2, 3 and 5, enrolled in Interfaith Housing’s Home & Hope Residential Program, both she and her husband, KeJuan, had been sleeping on the floor for three years, and none of her children had ever slept in their own beds. Now all of the children sleep in their own twin bed that they will take with them when they leave the program.

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PETS

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

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

POSH POOCH CLUB IN DALLAS Introducing our convenient Pet Food & Treat Delivery Service. Right to your doorstep! Ready to feed. Check out PoshPoochClub.com for our delicious selection... or call 214-265-5960 for a pet nutrition consult.

BUY/SELL/TRADE

DONATE YOUR CAR Free towing. “Cars For Kids” Any condition. Tax deductible. outreachcenter.com 1-800-597-9411

FOR SALE 2002 VW TURBO BEETLE Needs AC Repaired & Some Cosmetic Work. Perfect For Student To Fix Up. Good Tires. Runs Well. KBB Value $6,165. Will Sell For $3,800. Call Tom 214-460-1667

OLD GUITARS WANTED Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Martin. 1920s-1980s. Top dollar paid. Toll Free 1-866-433-8277

SAVVY CONSIGNMENTS Eclectic Furniture & Accessories. Great Gifts. Affordable Pricing. 214-660-8700

TEXAS RANGERS BASEBALL SUITE Share this prime suite on a partial basis (sets of 5,10 or 20 games) during the 2011 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.

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ESTATE/GARAGE SALES

ESTATE SALES & LIQUIDATION SERVICES

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

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

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

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ComputerS & eleCtroniCS

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

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

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ConCrete/ maSonry/paving

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

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

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THEY BANGED ON THE DOOR — BEFORE BREAKING IT DOWN.

Of all her jewelry, Elizabeth Reinhart cherished one piece in particular —her grandmother’s engagement ring. This special piece had been reset and given to Reinhart on her 18th birthday. She has been holding onto the ring for 10 years, and planned to keep it as a family heirloom. But unfortunately, a criminal probably now has possession of her cherished ring — or has already pawned it for a quick buck.

“My neighbor actually noticed a girl banging on our door earlier in the day, probably to see if anyone was home,” Reinhart says of the recent burglary. “They had kicked in our locked gate and our family room door.”

The Victim: Matt and Elizabeth Reinhart

The Crime: Burglary

Date: Wednesday, April 27

The neighbor heard the home alarm and went through the front door.

“He thought he heard someone in the house and went out to call 911,” she says. “The police responded quickly.”

Time: 1:50 p.m.

Location: 7200 block of Westbrook

The burglars made off not only with the ring, but also grabbed an iPod, flat-screen television, an Apple MacBook laptop computer and other jewelry. The laptop was a major loss. Reinhart had used the computer for her graduate schoolwork, and to edit and store her new baby’s photos. Reinhart just couldn’t wait to get a new MacBook.

“We went to the store today. We had to get that replaced,” she says. “Thankfully we had a backup external hard drive. And what really makes me mad is that they stole our baby bag. I mean, what are they going to do with that?”

Dallas Police Lt. Mackie D. Ham of the Northeast Patrol Division says a commercial grade lock that can’t be cut with bolt cutters is the best bet for securing a gate, and “a fire-rated safe that is bolted down or placed in the floor, wall or concrete slab” could be a great way to secure expensive jewelry or other items indoors.

—SEAN CHAFFIN

BLOCK OF GASTON AVENUE WHERE SOMEONE BROKE INTO A TOYOTA, STEALING A $200 COACH PURSE AND WALLET, A $300 CELL PHONE AND $300 7300

05.10

$400

SOURCE: Dallas Police Department

DATE SOMEONE BURGLARIZED A HOME IN THE 6700 BLOCK OF LAKESHORE,STEALING MORE THAN $3,000 WORTH OF JEWELRY

WORTH OF ALLERGY MEDICATION STOLEN FROM A CONVENIENCESTORE MAY 9 IN THE 5100 BLOCK OFGREENVILLE

Face Facts, Mr. (Future) Mayor

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Enough of thisfoolishness.Let’s get down to the real issues in the mayoral campaign, and they’re not animal shelters or the DISD or any of the electronic chaff the candidates have thrown out to confuse voters’ radar.

The issue in this month’s runoff between park board boss Mike Rawlings and former police chief David Kunkle is the budget. Still. As it has always been. And as the candidates have pretended it wasn’t.

So let’s not pretend any more. Let’s acknowledge that the city is broke and that significant changes need to be made in how Dallas is run. The candidates, in the couple of weeks before the runoff, must show us they can deal with this reality:

• The projected deficit for the 2011-12 budget has been as high as $120 million; currently, it’s between $60 million and $80 million. That’s almost 5 percent of the current budget. One doesn’t cut a 5 percent gap with wishful thinking, which seems to be the city council’s preferred form of action. One does it with layoffs and service cuts. Just as a point of reference, Rawlings’ old boss, the company that owns Pizza Hut, laid off 7 percent of

its work force in 2008 when sales fell 16 percent in the third quarter.

• Dallas’ revenues have receded to 2005 levels, and the experts who don’t work for the city manager, like Jim Gaines at Texas A&M’s Real Estate Center, expect that to be the new normal. If we’re lucky. In other words, one can’t make a budget based on an improving economy, which seems to be the city manager’s preferred form of action.

we spent only $155 million. How much can we juggle in other city departments to keep those $60 million worth of cops on the street?

• The old ways of doing things — luring big companies to town with tax incentives — aren’t going to work any more. Those kinds of companies don’t exist in the 21st century economy. There are no GMs left to open plants in Arlington, and there is no guarantee that the Blockbusters of the past will continue i nto the future.

These are the facts that the candidates can no longer ignore. One of the first things the new mayor is going to have to do is to wade into the budget, which will be approved at the end of September. That’s 90 days from taking office, which isn’t a lot of time in the best of circumstances. And these aren’t the best of circumstances.

• There isn’t much easy stuff left to cut. Which is what we’ve done the past two years with libraries, rec centers, and street repairs. In the next budget, a 5 percent deficit means we’re not just cutting muscle, but arms and legs. We spent about $214 million on the police field patrol item in the current budget. In the 2005-2006 budget, where revenue was about the same as it will be 2011-2012,

That’s why Kunkle and Rawlings need to address the budget now. They need to outline what they think our best options are, so that we can pick a mayor intelligently and not the way they want us to pick one. Which is with sound bites and other silliness. You’ll hear a lot over the next couple of weeks about how neither man will vote to raise taxes. I’ve got news for you — the budget crisis is so bad that the council can’t legally raise taxes enough to solve it. So we’ll have to find another way.

Hopefully, one of these two men will be able to help us find that way.

In the next budget, a 5 percent deficit meanis we’re not just cutting musicle, but arms and legs.