2010 July Lakewood

Meet Lucy, WINNER of our pet cover contest, and find other furry finalists inside

YAPPYDAYS

Perk up a dog day afternoon with picture-perfect pets

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Our team suggests you contact us about your current policies for us to review. Tying some of your contracts together can reduce your cost. Let us show you how this can be accomplished.

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g BE CRE ATIVE. WIN AN IPAD.

Calling all creatives ... submit entries for one or both of the Advocate ’s current contests.

1. Advocate Video Contest

Submission deadline: July 11 advocatemag.com/videocontest

2. Advocate T-shirt Design Contest lakewood.advocatemag.com/contests

Shoot and edit a video or design a T-shirt that showcases the uniqueness of the Advocate and/or the neighborhoods we cover. Visit the URL s above for more information on prizes, deadlines, voting and other details. Most of all, be creative.

PRIZES:

The grand-prize videographer receives a luxury box at Arlington Ballpark for you and 15 of your closest friends, plus a $300 food voucher.

The winning T-shirt designer gets a shiny new iPad.

We also have really great prizes for the three runners up in each contest.

g PITY T HE N EIGH BOR (who’s not part of the Advocate ’s new street team crew)

Come be a part of the Advocate’s first-ever street team! If you are selected to be on the A-Team, you will work with other team-members and a neighborhood editor, attending great events and sharing your experiences with the Advocate readership. We’re looking for team members who are active in their communities and who can be a great Advocate ambassador.

As part of the A-Team, you will receive awesome benefits such as free event tickets, T-shirts and much more!

Deadline for sign-up is July 23. Find more details at lakewood.advocatemag.com/contests

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ME VS. THE IPAD

I’m using it because I have to, not because I want to I’m writing this column on my new Apple iPad.

Only, the first time I wrote that sentence, it looked like this instead:

IM etitingjthis column on j Apihp,rSnrei Ad.

You see, the iPad has a virtual keyboard — it’s a bunch of letters projected on a piece of glass. So when I type, I can’t feel the keys and don’t sense the feedback I’ve felt for most of my typewriter- and keyboard-filled life.

And because typing on the iPad feels so different — it doesn’t feel like anything at all, really — I can’t do what I normally do, which is type along with my thoughts. This new technology actually isn’t better than what I already have; at least, it isn’t better today.

So why am I telling you all of this, along with giving you an example of my notably lacking skill with the latest in technology?

I’m in a business that requires keeping up with, even keeping ahead of (if that’s possible), new technology. If I don’t, I might not have a job in a few years. Or so it seems today.

And I’m probably not alone. How many of our businesses, and how many of our jobs, are “safe” these days? Perhaps there was a time when we could punch the clock all the way to retirement, and perhaps there’s still a job or two out there that allows that mentality. But for most of us, feeling uncomfortable using the latest technology is the least of our employment challenges. Even the people at Burger King and McDonald’s have to know a little something about technology to run the cash register and fry the fries, it seems.

And changing technology doesn’t stop with our jobs. The cameras we use now can tell where we’re taking the pictures, and some of them can even send photos off wirelessly without a computer. The televisions we watch generate video so crisp and sharp that you can see the acne beneath actors’ makeup. And cars we drive are so filled with computer chips and software programs that a Lexus can actually parallel-park itself — seriously — with no help from the driver.

So here I sit with an iPad in my lap, telling myself that learning this particular new technology is worth the time and effort I’ll need to invest in it, knowing full well that in a year (or maybe even just in time for the 2010 holidays)

what I’m learning today will have to be learned all over again on a newer piece of plastic, alu-

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Or, as that last sentence shows up on my iPad when I switch from hunt-and-peck typing to my normal multi-finger typing skills: Which isa,wayisindd Encencd, inxgdllivdncd,xj. DzNdcsddlHg.

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How many of our jobs are “safe” these days? Perhaps there was a time when we could punch the clock all the way to retirement, and perhaps there’s still a job or two out there that allows that mentality.

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COMPASSIONATE NOVEL

Jeanette Crumpler [June Advocate “Signs of Love: Jeannette Crumpler’s new novel draws from the life of her deaf son”] is a talented writer, with many years of experience, and this book is her best yet. I learned far more than I had ever imagined about the world of the deaf. It’s a heart warming, heart-breaking story of the lives of those who must learn to cope in a world they cannot hear, and the lives of those who share their struggles. I give it five stars.

—GINNIE

BIVONA, VIA

THE TV SHOW IN OUR ‘HOOD

“The Good Guys” got thumbs up in our household. I thought it was over-the-top, retro, cheesy and really funny in parts. I’m looking forward to watching it when the full season starts. I kinda love tongue-in-cheek retro references anyway and this definitely had them in spades.

—PITT, VIA

Our household rather enjoyed watching the show last night. Of course, we were more intrigued by the location shots than the content. The content did leave a bit to be desired. I would be interested to see what a national audience thought of it.

—WILL, VIA

You can see some Lakewood neighborhoods and of course downtown Dallas. However, the show suckethed royally.

—CORBY, VIA

My husband and I enjoyed all the wacky directions in “The Good Guys,” like when Julius tells Stark to head out East from downtown to find Westmoreland! I can just imagine somebody roaming around Mesquite looking for a street in Oak Cliff.

—LINDA, VIA

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From RESTAURANT TALK: LITTLE KATANA

The service was amazing, [and] our waiter went above and beyond to ensure that our 10-month-old daughter was happy. I was shocked that he instinctively brought her a bowl of sushi rice and orange slices for her to munch on during our meal. It was perfect

It is rare to find a topnotch sushi restaurant that is this kid-friendly. With the choice of dining indoors or enjoying the patio that looks onto Travis Street, Little Katana is a great family dinner locale.

—CANDACE THARP

MORE // To read the whole post, search Little Katana

From RESTAURANT TALK: BARBEC’S

Classy environment? No. Competent wait-staff? Hit or miss. Fantastic biscuits and gravy? Heck yes. My husband and I learned early on that the Barbec’s menu (although massive) isn’t always quality. Therefore, we order the beer biscuits with a bowl of sausage gravy, and two eggs each. And being the “Junk Foodie” that I am, an extra dash of salt and a king-size Dr. Pepper are both a must. —CANDACE THARP

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From TWISTED ROOT OPENS NEAR SMU; RAISING CANE’S UNDERWAY

Twisted Root burgers is open on SMU Boulevard between Central and Greenville The place looked pretty inviting: a big wood deck holds tables outside the restaurant, and there’s plenty of seating inside the garage-door openings leading to the deck, too.

And in other nearby restaurant news just down the street on Greenville, the Raisin’ Cane’s chicken-finger restaurant we wrote about a few weeks ago has been framed out on a site that formerly housed a Washington Mutual bank building that was completed but never opened.

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

It’s hot to trot out there, no? We asked, you answered ... what’s the best way to stay cool (or at least not insanely overheated) in your neighborhood?

Enjoying an ice-cold margarita at Glorias! —LISA

MARIE LOVING

Tietze Pool!

Only $1, or $25 for swim team that last the whole summer. You can bring a picnic in.

—BRENDA BIGGERSTAFFSANCHEZ

F.O.E. (Fraternal Order of Eagle) pool in Little Forest Hills. It’s the working man’s country club! —ABIGAIL

KEYES

Turn up the A/C for the day ... and go visit family, hang at NorthPark, Wal-Mart or (any) other indoor facility.

YOU SAID IT

—RICK WAMRE

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Remodeling Talk...

Maximize Value by Minimizing the Risks of LOW BIDS

In this economy, builders know the allure of low bids, so it’s important to discern price from value. Since most qualified builders pay about the same for products and services, what you get when you pay less is usually…less. It may be less material. For example, if a builder says he can put your sheetrock up, he probably can, by using fewer nails. You’ll begin noticing the difference in three years when it starts falling off the wall. Sometimes it’s less labor, or less training in best practices (critical, but completely at the discretion of the builder).

How to get more value for your budget:

INTERVIEW CONTRACTORS

Texas has no contractor licensing or industry regulations, so you’ll need to check levels of pr ofessionalism, experience, and training. Rank three candidates and make your calls from the bottom up. Discuss their experience and training, your budget, how you envision the process, and the final outcome.

SIGNS OF TROUBLE

A disturbing trend in this business, the “pyramid” is used by some businesses that aim to provide the lowest price to get your business, but lack the resources or ability to completely deliver on promises. Your deposit funds their next job. When deposits stop, the business is hit with liens from suppliers until it collapses, leaving you with a paid-for, but unfinished project. We have completed many of these, and the customers are always regretful.

Telltale signs of trouble include:

No office or place of business

Ads and sales pitches focused on price

Answers to your questions are short on details, or evasive

Sketches and proposals are lacking in detail and precise language

Requests for sketches and customer contacts are denied

1. Best ways to create real long-term value within your budget

2. If the proposal will include transparent itemized costs and profit

3. Contact information for previous clients who have had similar projects completed

4. How they have increased cost-efficiency over the years

5. What they have delivered at a range of price points for this type of project

YOU’RE READY TO BEGIN

We hope these tips offer you the confidence to select a builder that will deliver lasting value and maximize your budget while minimizing your risks. We’d love to be on your short list. Please call us to schedule an interview or an in-person visit to our design showroom right here in your neighborhood.

1. Proof of experience for the work you need

2. Proof as to the reliability of your quote

3. Objective tools to evaluate and compare the value of bids

LAUNCH

Anne Hoyt and Taylor Nicholson make one of the best brownies you’ll find anywhere. The motherdaughter duo’s desserts, breakfast bars, breads and other baked goods aren’t just tasty, though. They are also organic, nutritious and 100-percent gluten free. The women recently opened Wholesome Foods Bakery in the Lake Highlands area where they’re enjoying an overwhelming reception from the neighborhood.

Taylor Nicholson: There are varying reasons for eating a gluten-free diet. For us it was Celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune disease that makes us sensitive to products with gluten, a protein found in wheat. Anne Hoyt: I discovered I was a Celiac when I was pregnant — sometimes certain conditions or events, such as pregnancy, can cause the disease to surface. Some, like Taylor, are born with it. I had loved to bake, and when I realized I could no longer have gluten, I sort of went into mourning. Gluten is the doughy substance that holds a muffin or a cupcake together, and it is very difficult to bake without it. I tried a few recipes, but threw most of it out. Taylor kept trying, though, and she came up with these really good breakfast bars. TN: It all started because I wanted to make something my sister could eat while she was off at college — she had very few gluten-free options on campus.

I understand the need for wholesome, healthy foods, but what’s up with the gluten free?

FINDAWHOLESOME FOODS BAKERY DISCOUNT for Advocate readers and details on their future digs in this month’s “Live Local” column on page 60.

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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE TO GO FULL TIME INTO THE GLUTEN FREE BAKING BUSINESS?

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TN: In November, I quit my job in litigation consulting AH: And I quit my job in banking in May, and we started giving lots of products away around the holidays, getting feedback, and getting things in order to open up shop, which we did, part time, in May. The original shop in Lake Highlands, where we are only open Tuesdays, is temporary. We are looking for a permanent space, but we know we want to stay in Lake Highlands. The people here have embraced us. It has been wonderful. And we are very excited to have been asked to participate in a national gluten-free forum this summer at the Gaylord Texan resort. We will be the only Dallas business in attendance. We expect to gain a lot of exposure and expand the business in upcoming months.

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WHAT’S YOUR SECRET TO MAKING THE GOOD-FOR-YOU STUFF TASTE SO GOOD?

TN: A ton of trial and error. AH: My obsession is making things taste as good as possible, even if that means adding a little extra sugar. Taylor likes things to taste great, but she is also intensely focused on making items as healthy as humanly possible. We make a good brownie, and it’s the healthiest brownie you’ll ever have.

I WOULD IMAGINE A SHOP LIKE YOURS WOULD PUT THE FUN BACK IN FOOD FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN’T HAVE GLUTEN, NO?

AH: We already have some good stories — a lady stood in the store one of the first mornings we were open and watched us for several minutes. She approached us and asked, “So what items are gluten free?” to which Taylor and I simultaneously responded, “All of them”, and her eyes just lit up. It was like a kid in the candy store. Food is such a social part of our lives, when you have to eat different from everyone else, you feel separate in a way. TN: We want our food to be something the whole family will love, regardless of their diet.

—CHRISTINAHUGHES

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WHAT GIVES?

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

EMERGING DIABETES MANAGEMENT

Do you have Type 2 Diabetes?

PADDLE AWAY

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at the Hoewa Outrigger Club, 320 E. Lawther. The group will host the first Paddle for the Cure event at White Rock Lake from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on July 17. There will be races for kayaks, canoes, surf skis and other vessels. The $50 registration fee benefits breast cancer awareness and research. More details are available at hoewaa. org or by emailing Nancy Felix at nanekifelix@msn.com.

If you have type 2 diabetes, nd out if you qualify for a clinical research study of an investigational oral diabetes medication. You may be eligible if:

• You have a confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes or newly diagnosed AND

• Your diabetes is managed with diet alone, or with any approved anti-diabetic medications

• You are age 18 or older and have had a heart attack or stroke, or other heart or vascular problems

HELP ANIMALS

... by making an online purchase at Flying Doggies, an East Dallas-based pet supply company. Flying Doggies will donate 10 percent of your online purchase to the animal rescue group of your choice. Shipping is free for online orders of $85 or more, but only for a limited time. More information is available at myflyingdoggies.com.

—DAISY SILOS

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.

If eligible to participate, you will be seen by a study doctor and receive study-related testing and study medication at no cost. Once enrolled, you may be reimbursed for parking and travel expenses.

? As the OWNER of a dog or cat, what do I need to know about Dallas REGUL ATIO NS ?

Common sense and a strong fence will go a long way toward keeping you and your pet out of trouble. But there’s more to it than that. To keep things safe and legal, here’s how it works:

1. Register your dog or cat with the City of Dallas Animal Ser vices department by mailing up-to-date vaccine information along with a $7 fee for spayed or neutered pets and $30 for unaltered pets. This is not just a way for the city to make some quick and easy cash. T he process prevents the spread of diseases such as rabies, and helps prevent the forced euthanization (of which there were more than 26,500 last year alone) of unwanted pets. Pet owners who do not wish to spay or neuter their pets can obtain an intact animal permit for an additional fee of $70 per year if they are a member of a purebred dog or cat club, or have completed a responsible pet ownership class.

2. Up to four dogs or cats can live in an apartment or condominium, up to six in a single-family home, or up to eight in a home with more than 1/2 an acre of land. This law became effective in 2008 and includes a grandfather clause for anyone who owned more than the allowed number prior to 2008, as well as a provision for volunteers fostering homeless dogs and pets for approved rescue groups.

3. It is illegal to tether or chain a dog. W hen dogs 6 months and older are confined outdoors, their yards, pens or kennels must be at least 150 square feet, and each dog must have a weatherproof, three-sided shelter.

A GUIDE THROUGH THE MAZE OF CITY-REL ATED QUESTIONS

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3. When dogs or cats are outside their home or yard, keep them on a leash. The only exceptions to this are designated off-leash dog parks or freeroaming feral cats that are part of a trap, neuter, return program. When a cat is spayed or neutered through a T-N-R program, the vet “tips” one ear, so you can easily identify a participating cat in your neighborhood.

4. A dog that barks while protecting his home isn’t a dangerous dog; he’s just doing what dogs do. But one that causes injury could be officially deemed a “dangerous dog”. If a dog is outside its home or yard and causes serious injury to a person or another animal, a resident can request a city hearing to determine whether the dog should be declared dangerous. No fines are involved and no monetary damages are awarded, but if a dog is determined to be dangerous, its owner faces serious consequences. The dog may be euthanized, ordered out of the city, or allowed to return home if the owner complies with a stringent set of rules that includes paying a “dangerous dog” registration fee of $50 per year. Currently, 21 dogs that have been deemed dangerous live in Dallas.

5. Other good rules to know, whether or not you own a pet, is that it’s illegal to place poison where it is accessible to a dog or cat; to sell or give away pets on any property except for pet stores, animal shelters and animal rescue group adoption sites; to offer animals as prizes in auctions, raffles, giveaways or other promotions; to transport a dog in the open bed of a pick-up truck, unless it’s in a carrier; or to fail to pick up after your dog.

—REBECCA POLING

GOTA MAZE YOUC AN’T FIND YOUR WAY THROUGH? Email howitworks@advocatemag.com with your question.

TO VIEW A DETAILED DALLAS MAP of dangerous dogs, find state rabies statistics, and learn other animal tidbits from Rebecca Poling, visit the Back Talk blog at lakewood.advocatemag.com

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funny people

Though it’s just the early show, the floor at Mouth comedy club in Deep Ellum is approaching standing-room-only status. Seconds after the lights dim, five energetic women take the stage to rock music, whoops and hollers. Sure, the audience is composed partly of supportive buddies and family (Lori “Lori-tab” Valle Wright, of Lakewood, notes that members of her large Hispanic family can be counted on to fill audience gaps), but considering that this is only their second performance as a group, the all-girl improv act known as Heroine Addiction is already gaining a respectable following. The women met while taking classes at Ad Libs school of improv. They landed at Ad Libs for various reasons — Dawn “Dawn Syndrome” Douglass wanted to improve her public speaking skills, for example, while others, such as Catherine “Cathastrophic” Brockette, wanted to build upon previous acting experience. And Jenny “Estro-Jen” Clifton just wanted to test herself. “It seemed like the most frightening thing possible, and I wanted that inner challenge,” she says. The troupe also includes Lynsey “Hale Storm” Hale and Christa “Christa Meth” Haberstock, also of Lakewood. There’s also the nickname-less sound guy Michael Alger, who says working with the women has been a blast — “but what else is he going to say with all of us here?” Clifton chides. Joking temporarily aside, the women say they have bonded over the experience. Improv requires you to be open and vulnerable. To bear your soul, Brockette notes. “You have to trust those you are working with. And yourself.” Next step? “Letterman,” Clifton says. And we’re pretty sure she’s not joking.

—CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

CHECK OUT HEROINE ADDICTION at 7 p.m. July 17 at Mouth, 2626 Main Street. Tickets are $10 at the door and $5 if you reserve them early by calling 214.754.7050.

C. C. Young inspires the best in life

The C. C. Young Tradition

Located on 20 wooded acres overlooking White Rock Lake in Dallas, C.C. Young is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community. It is affiliated with the North Texas Methodist Conference of the United Methodist Church. For more than 87 years, C.C. Young has graciously delivered a comprehensive array of quality services and provided residences and amenities for people of retirement age.

C.C. Young is a leader in providing senior living services in the Lakewood, Lake Highlands, White Rock Lake and Preston Hollow neighborhoods. Fueled by past success, we started construction in January on The Overlook, a 108-unit apartment expansion overlooking White Rock Lake. The Overlook is scheduled for completion in August 2011.

Vision and Mission

Our Vision is to provide a community where every life and age is valued and enriched. Our Mission is to work with others to transform our complementary service responses to the aged. Through collaboration, we will intensify and broaden our programs and services so that each individual may flourish in body, mind and spirit.

Accommodations, Services and Programs

Outstanding care, services and a variety of accommodations and living options are offered on our campus.

Accommodations and available programs include:

Residential Apartments – Asbury and Thomas

Memory Support – The Cove

Rehabilitation – The Center for Wellness and Renewal

The Point, Center for Arts and Education

Assisted Living – The Blanton

Long Term Care – Lawther Point

Seasons Hospice – Lawther Point

Home Health

PETPAUSE on the fence

We eventually had to close consideration for our model pet contest, because the editors had to stop fawning over adorable photos in order to write the feature, which you can see in full on page 34, but we fell in love with this late submission of SPOT, who was abandoned behind the M Streets home of her eventual adoptive parents DON and DEBBIE GRIMES.

THE GOO D S

month of July. They won’t last long!!! 2011 Abrams Rd. 214.821.1927 talulahbelle.com

AVENUE BARKET

Custom dog beds for any size — Chihuahuas to Great Danes. Dog and cat supplies, including organic, raw and dry foods. Treats, toys, beds, clothing and accessories Bring your pet. 3418 Greenville Ave. 214.823.2275 (bark) avenuebarket.com

THE STORE IN LAKE HIGHLANDS

Caren Original offers luxurious skin care products that help restore and enrich even the most senstive skin. Each product contains antioxidants, aloe vera and glycerine to enhance your skin’s appearance. 10233 E NW Hwy@Ferndale (near Albertsons) 214.553.8850 Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30 TheStoreinLH.com

ROBERTS’ FABULOUS FURNITURE

Enjoy luxury furniture with a concealed pet bed. Decorative and kennel doors slide inside. Louvers on back provide added ventilation. 940.256.0125 robertsfabulousfurniture.com

DOWNING HILL GARDEN STUDIO

Swing through summer – in one of our comfortable hammock chairs. Comes with chair, two pillows and matching tote bag. Use indoors or out. 3016 Greenville Ave. 214.887.1837 downinghill.com

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FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATERS

$12-$69 In what has become the longest-running theatrical event in North Texas, the Festival of Independent Theaters is back for its 12th year, featuring productions from eight different companies. From the whimsical recount of “Alice in Wonderland” to the musical styles of cabaret performer Denise Lee, there’s something for everyone. Plus, the monthlong festival highlights four world premieres and five regional debuts. The lineup includes: “Alice in Wonderland” by White Rock Pollution; “Bible Women” by Echo Theatre; “Feeding the Moonfish” by WingSpan Theatre Company; “Georgie Gets a Facelift” by Churchmouse Productions; “The Muse” by The Drama Club; “Once More, With Feeling” by Second Thought Theatre; “Purgatory, a Bedroom Farce” by The McClarey Players; and “The Turquoise Pontiac” by One Thirty Production. Shows are under an hour and run Thursdays through Saturdays at the Bath House Cultural Center, 512 E. Lawther. Two-week passes are $49, four-week passes are $69, and individual tickets for Friday and Saturday evenings are $16. Otherwise, each showing is $12. For showtimes and other details, visit dallasculture.org.

—EMILY TOMAN

THROUGH 07.18 DREAMGIRLS

$20-$75 Next up for Dallas Summer Musicals comes the famous rags-to-riches story of a few Chicago girls trying to make it as soul singers. The show ran on Broadway during the 1980s and features the same Academy Awardwinning music. There are evening and matinee performances at the Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 First Ave. For tickets and showtimes, visit dallassummermusicals.org.

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COOL THURSDAYS $8-$16 This month’s lineup for the Dallas Arboretum’s Cool Thursdays Concert Series begins with disco band Le Freak. Then comes Key West The Band, Professor D, 4 Way Street and Fast Lane. The shows start at 7:30 each night. 8525 Garland, 214.515.6518, dallasarboretum.org.

07.02 OPEN MIC

READING FREE Join poets and listeners as they gather for an open mic night at 7 p.m. at Half Price Books, 5803 E. Northwest Highway. Look for the event on the first Friday of each month.

07.03 FOURTH OF JULY PARADE

FREE The Little Forest Hills Neighborhood Association will have its annual Fourth of July Parade at 10 a.m., featuring drum corps bands, dancing, fire engines and a visit from Uncle Sam. The parade begins at the corner of Diceman and Old Gate and ends at Casa Linda Park with watermelon, drinks and prizes. For details, call Sylvia Williams at 214.232.4046 or email her at sylw3@swbell.net.

07.14 SUMMER READING PROGRAM

FREE Kids can find out all about the art and history of flamenco music while learning some easy dance steps. Daniel de Cordoba will demonstrate during a presentation at 10:30 a.m. at the Lakewood Library, 6121 Worth, 214.670.1376.

07.18 TOO HOT TO HANDLE 5K &15K

$35-$50 If you can brave the 100-plus degree heat to participant in this run, you’ll receive a free T-shirt and other goodies. Plus, the registration fee supports the Protective Animal League. Both the 5k and 15k begin at 7:30 a.m. at White Rock Lake’s Norbuck Park near Buckner and Mockingbird. To register, visit runontexas.com.

07.30 THE KILLDARES $12-$20 The local Celtic rock band will perform at 8 p.m. at Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville, for the group’s live DVD shoot. Lead singer Tim Smith is a Lakewood resident. Buy tickets at granadatheater.com.

07.31

FASCINATING WORLD OF BUTTERFLIES

$25-$30

Dale Clark, founder of the Dallas County Lepidopterist Society, will lead a class on butterflies 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. He’ll take participants on a field trip to a butterfly farm south of Dallas. For details, call 214.428.7476 or visit texasdiscoverygardens.org.

CAFÉ KIDDOS

IF YOU ’ RE LOO KING FO R S OMETHING BESIDES A G RILLED CHEESE S ANDWICH and French fries to satisfy your child’s appetite, Café Lago has lots of options. Its most popular: the noodles. They come with homemade marinara sauce and a choice of grilled chicken or salmon. “That’s when you can tell the kids are really developing a palate,” owner Gabriela Kovacic says. The menu also includes Kiddie Kold Kuts, a simple and easy choice for toddlers. It has turkey, ham, cheddar, pickles and tomato slices served finger-food style. There’s also a dog menu and dog-friendly patio, so the kids don’t have to leave their furry companions at home. Also, when you order from the kids’ menu, you’re helping feed a hungry child.

Fifteen percent of proceeds benefit the North Texas Food Bank’s Food 4 Kids program, which provides a backpack full of food for children while they’re not in school.

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July around here is known for two things — the Fourth of July, of course, and heat. The average high temperature in Dallas in July is 95, and the record high for every day is 105 or more for 30 of the month’s 31 days.

So why do so many wine drinkers insist on drinking big, heavy red wines for holiday picnics and backyard barbecues during July? Your guess is as good as mine. Those wines, with their high alcohols and rough tannins, sound about as pleasant as sitting on the roof during a July afternoon.

The explanation that I usually get from red wine drinkers who insist on red wine even though it makes the sweat bead on their foreheads is that they don’t like white wine. You can’t argue with that, and know because I have tried and failed. Instead, I learned to recommend red wines that offer the red wine qualities they like, such as dark fruit without trace of sweetness, without the qualities that make big red wines so unpleasant in hot weather.

Generally, these wines aren’t always from the bestknown parts of California (or California at all). Best yet, because they aren’t always from the best-known parts of California, they are often inexpensive and almost always offer good value. These three are just start and are all available at Central Market:

This red blend from the Rhone region of France, mostly grenache, is juicy and well-balanced (think red fruits) with some black pepper. Given how cute the name and label are (a garden fence, while jardin means garden in French), it’s surprisingly good. Put this in the refrigerator for 20 or 30 minutes to cool it down, and drink it with any kind of grilled beef.

Riccardo

Cotarella, who oversees this line of Italian wines, is genius. The Falescos are always cheap, always wellmade, and always deliver value. The sangiovese has cherry fruit, acid and even some minerality, and it’s head and shoulders above similarly priced Chianti. Drink this with smoked chicken or most roasted vegetables.

This red blend from Portugal is one of the great secrets of the cheap wine business. It has lots of raisiny fruit — think of it as much lighter version of an Australian shiraz. It’s suitable for porch sipping and hamburgers.

—JEFF SIEGEL

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Our annual seafood celebration is the time to cast your net over a bounty of samples, recipes, cooking tips, sides and spreads.

WITH YOUR WINE Chicken breast in lemon juice and olive oil

What better to grill than chicken breasts marinated in the ingredients in which chicken breasts were made to be marinated? Plus, it involves pounding the breasts (use a rolling pin), and that is always therapeutic. The Côté Jardin, despite being red, would pair nicely with this.

Serves four, takes about 20 minutes (Courtesy of Barb Freda)

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Olive oil

Juice from one lemon

2 cloves crushed garlic

A couple of stems of fresh rosemary

Salt and pepper to taste

1. Pound the breasts until very thin. Place in a Zip-loc bag.

2. Add olive oil, lemon juice, the crushed garlic, fresh rosemary, salt and pepper. Marinate in the refrigerator until dinnertime. Remove and grill until the chicken is done.

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WHY DO WE CALL THE WINE SANGIOVESE, AND THEITALIANS CALL IT CHIANTI?

In Europe, wine is labeled by the region it’s from, so sangiovese made in Chianti (which is in Tuscany) is called Chianti, just as red wine made in Burgundy is called red Burgundy. In the United States we label wines by grape, so it’s sangiovese and pinot noir.

—JEFF SIEGEL

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PHOTOS BY CAN TÜRKYILMAZ AND CAITY COLVARD

Advocate readers were asked to send in photos of their pets. We received droves of darling doggie pics — pointy-eared Dobies, droopyeyed hounds, mussed-up mutts and dogs wearing clothes (which never gets old). The following is but a sampling of the sundry submissions that drew from our editors the most emphatic, “aww”s.

They might smell funny, terrorize the mailman, or harbor peculiar habits, but they are our (furry and four-footed) neighbors nonetheless.

JaQueMo, the Shi Tzu, (below) isn’t as innocent as he looks. Ms. Kitzie Kat (right) was an orphaned kitten.

NAME/BREED: Lucy/miniature schnauzer

AGE: 2

SKILLS/TRICKS: understands English

PEOPLE’SNAMES: Talya Boerner

Lucy the mini schnauzer was the runt of the litter, but she’s smart as a whip.

She has a basket full of toys, and when her owners tell her “go get your ducky,” she never brings the squeaky hamburger. This one knows the difference.

In one day, she trained her owners to let her out whenever she rings jingle bells hanging from the back doorknob.

“She figured that our real fast,” Boerner says.

But Lucy’s real talent is making friends.

She gets along swimmingly with Cosmo, the Munger Place pup who doesn’t like any other dogs.

And she’s a regular at the well-known Worth Street hangout that is neighbor Harry Gibson’s front porch.

“We can’t go for a walk without stopping at Harry’s porch because she wants to stop and see him and drink out of his water bowl,” Boerner says.

Lucy is bossy — she gets up in the middle of the night barking, almost daily, at a possum that hangs out on the porch. And she will stand and stare at her leash until someone takes her out.

But she’s all love. Lucy’s favorite place to sleep is all the way under the covers at the foot of the bed.

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NAME/BREED: Tara/mutt

AGE: 2

SKILLS/TRICKS: mentors kittens

PEOPLE’SNAMES: Robyn Flessner and Aaron Price

Robyn Flessner went into the pet store for catnip one day and came out with a dog. As a professional pet sitter and dog walker, she takes in as many homeless pets as she can handle, and she couldn’t resist Tara. And the dog got along fine with the couple’s two cats.

A fewweekslater,Flessnerand Price found a 7-day-old black-andwhite cat whose mother had abandoned it. They kept the tiny kitten in a dark, warm room, and they made sure to keep Tara out.

bottle feed the kitten, she would sit at the door and just bark and bark,” Flessnersays.“Sofinally, I said, ‘let’s just let her in and see what happens.’”

What happened is that Tara sat downnexttothekitten,named Curry, and watched over her.

“It’s like she knew that this baby was just defenseless,” Flessner says. “I guess that’s how they developed a strong bond of trust because Curry has been around Tara since before she could even see.”

Oncethekittengotbigenough, dog and cat became playmates and cuddle buddies.

Flessner and Price have the pictures to prove it.

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NAME/BREED: Jenny/ Catahoula cur

AGE: 2

SKILLS/TRICKS: obedience

PEOPLE’SNAMES: Brian Hall

Brian Hall’s girlfriend found JaQueMo, the Shi Tzu, driving down the street one day. His hair was all matted, and he was hungry, but he hopped right into the car and found a new home.

A few weeks later, when Hall was walking “Mo-Mo” near Ferguson Road, a dog came running up to them.

“No one was looking for her,” Hall says. “I thought, ‘this is crazy. This is such a beautiful dog. I can’t believe no one wants her.’”

Turnsout,she’s a Catahoulacur, also known as a Catahoula leopard dog because of its trademark spots.

He named her Jenny.

Hallowns a landscapingcompany, Paradise Landscapes, and now Jenny likes to go to work with him, digging up soil where Hall plants flowers.

Little 9-lb. JaQueMo, whose nickname is“theterrorist”,barksandbitesat Jenny to get her to do what he wants. The Shih Tzu once got out during a house party and got two broken ribs picking a fight with dogs down the street. He’s a bruiser.

But Jenny is the good one.

She sits in Hall’s Little Forest Hills front yard, sometimes for hours, and she won’t leave the yard even to chase a squirrel.

“She gets to the edge of the yard, and I tell her ‘Not another step,’ and she won’t take that step,” he says. “Her purpose is to be part of the family. She’s such a good girl.”

NAME/BREED: Ms. Kitzie Kat/ feline

AGE: 1.5

SKILLS/TRICKS: bird watching

PEOPLE’SNAMES: Terri Higgins

Terri Higgins and her family had just come home from a family reunion out of town. It was about 10 p.m., and they were tired.

“I heard this crying, and I though it was a bird at first,” she says. “I was like, I’m not going to deal with this. I was exhausted.”

But she got a flashlight and hunted around her backyard until she found it: a tiny, bawling kitten.

“I wasn’t sure I was ready for a cat,” Higgins says. “And it’s like she fell out of the sky.”

Higginshadbeen“catless”sincesix years before when her two cats, Missy and Mr Kitty, who both were over 20 years old, had to be put down at the same time.

Now Kitzie has her own room — a guest room that is decorated with cat pictures and birdhouses. She sleeps on her own bed in that room every night.

During the day, she keeps Higgins, who is an artist, company. Her favorite place to lie, as a kitten, was on top of the easel. And Higgins thinks she’s a very artistic cat.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better cat,” Higgins says. “She’s just so sweet.”

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NAME/BREED: Pearl and Harvey, LOL cats

A GE: 4 and 1.5, respectively

SKILL S /TRICKS: Internet sensations

PEO P LE’ SN AMES: Liesl and Jon McQuillan

Harvey the cat is always striking these funny poses. Liesl McQuillan got a shot of him with his elbow propped up on a box, looking out the window.

It’s a riot.

She uploaded it to icanhascheezburger.com, a site for the Internet time-waster known as LOL cats. The site used Harvey’s picture, and gave him the caption, “bored cat iz bored”. And the picture made it into the most recent “I Can Has Cheezburger?” book, which is based on the site.

But Harvey doesn’t let the celebrity go to his head. Liesl found him on the SMU campus, where she thinks a student probably abandoned him. He’s one of six cats in the McQuillans’ Little Forest Hills household.

Another is Harvey’s nemesis, Pearl. Although she hasn’t made it to the World Wide Web yet, Liesl describes her as “the most beautiful cat, clearly, in the whole world.”

All of the McQuillans’ cats are inside all the time, and Liesl says the key to keeping a tidy kitty household is changing the litter boxes every day.

“We don’t have kids,” Liesl says.

NAME/BREED: Pepe Houdini Lightning/Pomeranian

AGE: 4 or 5

SKILLS/TRICKS: modeling

PEOPLE’SNAMES: Marcia and Brian Phillips and 1-year-old Clyde

MarciaPhillipsgrewupinMunger Place, so she’s seen many abandoned dogs.

“People, when they don’t want their pet anymore, they will just bring them to a nice neighborhood and leave them thinkingthatsomeonewilltakecare of them,” she says. “I’ve lived in this neighborhoodmywholelife,andwe never bought a dog. They just show up.”

That’s what they think happened to Pepe.

Marcia’smomhad a neighborwho found a Pomeranian and couldn’t find its owners. So the Phillipses took him in.

Theythoughthewasstill a puppy because he was so small, but the vet told them he was just malnourished.

“He’sallfluffyandbeautifulnow,” she says.

And he seems to know it. Unlike so manydogs,Pepelikestotakewarm baths, and he likes to wear clothes.

He wears sweaters in winter and bandanas in summer. But most important are his pajamas.

“If he doesn’t get his jammies on, or if we forget, he will sit next to me and be like, ‘Hello?’” Marcia says.

He has PJs with little ducks, a pair with little teddy bears on them, a redand-white pair with a faux trap door, and the obligatory Christmas jammies. In the morning, he knows it’s time to get dressed.

“Everybodyexpectstoseehimin outfits now,” Marcia says. “So the pressure’s on.”

If all this sounds a little crazy, that’s OK. The Phillipses are in on the joke.

Their son, Clyde, was born a year ago, and Pepe loves to be around the baby.

“It’s like he’s always been here,” she says. “And he was just missing before.”

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The redesign of the Garland Road spillway, arguably White Rock Lake’s most recognizable and idyllic attraction, is finished. Next spring, Dallas will celebrate the lake’s centennial, marked by the original completion of the spillway in 1911. Though it is a cornerstone of progress at the signature park, the spillway renovation — a $16.7 million effort that includes new retaining walls, trail and parking lot improvements, and fresh signage and landscaping to name a few — is only one of several White Rock Lake projects that the City of Dallas has planned for the near and distant future. Late last year, the Park Department, along with the White Rock Lake Conservancy, a fundraising organization whose board members promise to help raise funds for the projects, presented the top 10 priorities. Here’s a look at each project, what it will cost, and where it stands.

Story by Christina Hughes Babb

Photos by Robert Bunch and courtesy of White Rock Lake Conservancy / Dallas Park Department

Happy 4th of July

Better trail access and revamped parking lots are part of the East Lawther Trail improvement project.

AllthreephasesoftheEast LawtherTrailprojectwillinclude parking lot improvements, new parking lots and trail entry marker additions. The City of Dallas, from the previousbondprogram,allocated $1.8millionforphaseoneofthe trail and parking reconstruction, for the area from Mockingbird Point to the Bath House Cultural Center. The total estimated cost for this phase is $3.8 million. The plan is to rebuild the existing trail, and revamp parts that are unused and broken up (the stretch up Boy Scout Hill, for example) rather than building a new trail along the shoreline (as the city did along the west side of the lake). Also included in phase one is a pedestrian overpass from Mockingbird Bridge to Boy Scout Hill, and native grassland designation for certain areas.

Phasetwowillencompassthe area from the Bath House to Lake Highlands Drive. This phase includes improvements to the Big Thicket area the building and playground will remain,butplaygroundimprovements,trailaccessandnewpicnic stations are in store. Phase two costs are estimated at $1.5 million, and as yet no money is allocated for it.

Phasethreefocusesonthearea from Lake Highlands Drive to Emerald Isle, and includes a planned sailing club parking zone near the Corinthian Sailing Club, and boat ramp improvements. The estimated cost for phase three is $1.9. $7.2 million more is neededinordertomakeallthree phaseshappen.Despiteneeding much more money, the city has moved ahead with the design, Winters says.

2. STONE TABLES

Builtaround1930,theStone Tables — accompanied by a bridge over a nonexistent pond, a bathroom building and a pavilion — are some oftheoldeststructuresatWhite RockLake.Thetables,whichsit along East Lawther Drive and can be seen from Buckner, serve as a popular gathering area, even though they are run-down and the old lily pond is long dried up. A $1 million restoration of this area would include refurbishing the historic structures and replenishing the lily pond. To date, no funds have been allocated for this project.

3.

The fishing piers at White Rock Lake are old — so old, in fact, that they need to be rebuilt from scratch, says Willis Winters, assistant director of Dallas Park and Recreation. There are eight piers, which will cost $200,000 each to repair. That’s $1.6 million for the entire project. No money is yet allocated for this.

FISHING PIERS

The Stone Tables are some of White Rock’s oldest structures.

All eight old fishing piers eventually will be replaced.

DREYFUSS POINT

Last December the Park Department and the White Rock Lake Conservancy shared with neighborhood groups this preliminary rendering representing a new Dreyfuss Club.

The burning of the Dreyfuss Club in 2006 was a catalyst for forming the White Rock Lake Conservancy, a group that aims to raise funds for lake improvement projects. Right after the fire, City Councilman Sheffield Kadane said it concerned him that no funds were available to replace a building as significant to our neighborhood as the Dreyfuss Club. So Kadane, along with former City Councilman Gary Griffith and others, started organizing. The group has been working with a City of Dallas architect over the past several months on a design for the new Dreyfuss building, which will occupy about the same space as the former club, and may be a little bigger. “Our building and grounds committee meets and talks with the city and its architect at least quarterly,” Griffith says. “We wouldn’t start fundraising until a final design is determined and our board formally votes to engage in the project.” The cost of rebuilding the club is estimated at $3 million, and the city has not allocated any money for the project.

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5. REFLECTION POINT

Plaza Solana, a stone scenic overlook near the boathouse on the East Lawther side of the lake — situated between the Tokalon and Lakewood Boulevard connections to the trail was phase one of an overarching Reflection Point project. Plans for the next two phases of

Reflection Point include additional seating; improvements to the trail, walkway and landscaping; and construction of a Lakewood Gateway that would connect the neighborhood to the trails and lake. The trail from Reflection Point will eventually connect with the Santa Fe Trail that will run through East Dallas and to Deep Ellum.

The first phase of the project, Plaza Solana was partially funded with private donations, and partially funded by the city’s bond program. Another $1.5 million is needed to complete the project, and no funds are yet allocated for it.

6. DOG PARK

TheWhiteRockDogParkat MockingbirdandWestLawther was built on a shoestring budget, Winters says. Neighbors love it, but it’sfarfromuser-friendly,especially on rainy days when it tends to flood.

“WhiteRockDogParkneeds a lotofwork,”Winterssays. “We need to expand the paddocks; add new parking; add more amenities, shade and irrigation; open the park up to the shoreline; clean up that shoreline; and make it more of a visual commodity.” The good news isthat$800,000inbondmoney has been allocated for this project, but another $2 million is needed to make everything happen. One planning meeting has been held regarding the dog park remodel, Winters says, and another is being planned for this month.

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7. LIGHTING MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

Aftersomepublicdebate,the Dallas parkboard lastsummer approved a comprehensiveplan forlightingatWhiteRockLake. Theplancallsforextralighting in certain areas, such as Winfrey Point during events only; and for the trail to be lit only in designated spots — near curves, intersections, parking lots, piers and areas with highestpotentialforhightraffic and collisions. The estimated cost is $1.8 million. So far $400,000 is allocated for the project, which will cover the first phase that includes limited lighting near the spillway.

8. FURNISHINGS AND SIGNAGE

The Dallas park department and White Rock Lake Conservancy will work together to improve park furnishings and signage, a roughly $800,000 cost. New signage and furnishings on the west side of the lake will be consistent with the rustic stone theme along the east side of the lake.

All new signage around the lake will be consistent with the rustic stone theme showcased along the east side of the park.

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The furnishings and signage project also includes reforestation at a cost of $750,000. So far, no money is allotted for either of these projects, but thanks to help from For the Love of the Lake, reforestation efforts are well underway. In 2006 the nonprofit, along with the park department, established the Celebration Tree Grove, which recognizes folks who donate funds for new trees, or those whom the donors wish to memorialize. The grove, boasting myriad types of trees including cypress, oak, elm, cherry, buckthorn and holly, offers a central area for honoring tree donors, rather than having multiple plaques around the lake and park. This donor-recognition system has since been implemented in parks throughout the city, Winters says.

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Dallasites can memorialize loved ones by donating a tree to the For the Love of the Lake-funded Celebration Tree Grove.

In the 1940s, swimmers splashed with impunity in the White Rock Lake waters. Today, though the lake is a hub of activity, you’d have to be crazy to actually go in the water. It’s filthy. Aris Tsamis, who has owned Mariner Sails for 15 years, has been lobbying for the city to allow windsurfing on White Rock, and though he came close

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one time, and even was allowed to hold an exhibition windsurfing event once, Tsamis repeatedly was informed by the city that it was too dangerous. “I finally gave up,” he says.

Thepushforwindsurfingatthe lake, though it didn’t pan out, forced the city to take a look at water quality and tack it onto the list of top priorities. According to a plan presented by WinterslastDecember, a seriesof floatingwetlandscouldserveas a design aesthetic as well as a habitatand water-improvement measure. In order for this plan to move forward, Dallas Water Utilities would need to approve it, and an ecological restorationconsultantwouldthenhelp develop the plan. The design alone would cost $400,000.

Nowthat we’ve nailed down the priorities, the issue of funding remains. Altogether about $21.5 million is needed for the White Rock top 10, and only about $3 million is available. Money comes from two sources, Winters explains bond programs and privatefunding. When organizations such as For the Love of the Lake, White Rock Conservancy and White Rock Lake Foundation raise money for a project, it can serve as leverage for a higher allocation of funds in the next bond program. Or, a group might turn its fundraising focus toward a project that is partially funded by a bond program. “In the past we have been successful [both] leveraging bond dollars once the private sector has provided a portion of funds, and the other way around,” Winters says.

The 2011 White Rock Lake Centennial event planning has been bumped to the top of the to-do list for some groups such as the White Rock Conservancy. Hopefully, those festivities will serve as an opportunity to help fund the aforementioned projects, organizers say.

“We are in the strategic planning process for what will be a months-long celebration,” says Rachel Fitzgerald, the White Rock Lake Conservancy’s executive director. Councilman Sheffie Kadane has appointed a Centennial Host Committee to plan a series of events during 100 celebratory April-June 2011 days. Though specifics have not yet been determined,“there could be rowing and regatta events, races and concerts to name a few,” Winters says, “but they will be fundraising events, for the most part, that will go toward the top 10.”

SCOUTING TRADITION

Bill and Sarah Dieterich cultivated Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts at Lipscomb Elementary

When Bill Dieterich’s 13-year-old son, Ben, entered Lipscomb Elementary eight years ago, they went to Cub Scouts join-up night.

“It was just me, my son and one other boy,” he says.

ButDieterich,whowas a Boy Scout while growing up in Irving, wantedhissonstogrowupin scouting. So he took the lead and formed a Cub Scout pack, which eventually grew to six boys the first year. They mostly tagged along with the Cub Scouts at Mount Auburn Elementary School that year.

But now, with Dieterich’s 11-yearold son, Jackson, going into sixth grade, Pack 42 includes almost 50 boys and 20 adult volunteers. Plus, Dieterich and his wife, Sarah, have

started a Junior Girl Scouts troop. And their meetings are creative.

Recently,theyhad a nightof HarryPotter-themedactivities, including a “sortinghat”rigged with a two-way radio inside, a game of the fictional sport quidditch, and a potions class in which the kids got to mix and make chemical reactions.

“It was the talk of the school the next day,” Bill Dieterich says. “And that just brings in more Cub Scouts the next year.”

Scoutingteacheskidstofollowdirections,workas a team, serve the community, and think for themselves, he says.

“I wanted to keep my kids out of trouble,” he says. “I’ve never heard of a gang member that used to be a Boy Scout.”

AndtheScoutgroupsencourageparentstobeinvolvedas well,LipscombprincipalYolanda Gonzalez says.

Sarah Dieterich, right, and her son Jackson share a laugh.

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TheDeiterichswon’thaveany more kids at Lipscomb next year. When school starts back in August, it will be the first time in 25 years

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thatthegraduatedfifthgraders from Lipscomb will start as sixth graders at J.L. Long Middle School. Theschoolhadbeenprekindergartenthroughthirdgradesince the’80s.Butsomeneighborhood parents had been reluctant to send their kids there because after third grade, they were sent to Eduardo Mata Elementary School for fourth and fifth grades before moving to

“I wanted to keep my kids out of trouble. I’ve never heard of a gang member that used to be a Boy Scout.”

Long for sixth grade.

“Parents like having the continuity of having one school for all of elementary school,” Gonzalez says.

Sotwoyearsago,theschool retained its graduating third graders over to fourth grade, and this year they had fifth graders for the first time in years.

Recently,theCubScoutpack raised$180toplacetwostone lions — Lipscomb’s mascot — at the entry of Lipscomb to symbolize the transition from Lipscomb to Long.

Dieterich, who also started a Cub ScoutspackatMatawhenhis older son was a student there, is movingontohelpoutwithBoy Scouts Troop 325 at Long. Sarah Dieterich will stay on one more year to help organize the Scouts groups at Lipscomb.

Butthey’vecreated a scouting tradition at the school.

“They’vetrainedyoungparents to get involved,” Gonzalez says. “So they’re passing the reins.”

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Two east dallas women started the city’s first all-female valet service

Everyone who parks cars for Pinky’s Valet wearssimilarshoes:pinkand-grey Nike trainers.

And some add extra touches to the uniform, like co-owner Chelsie Paine oftheLowerGreenvilleneighborhood,whorocksanoversizedhot pink watch.

One thing this all-female valet service doesn’t do is sex it up.

“Therearefemalevaletservices that do that,” Paine says. “They run around in high heels and lingerie.”

Paineandherpartner,Jill Reynolds, used to park cars for extra money. But they wound up referring so much business to the companies

they worked for that they decided to start up their own operation.

Los Angeles and Atlanta have allfemalevaletcompanies,butthere wasn’t one in Dallas.

Aside from the $1 million insurance policy, starting up was pretty simple.TheyboughtA-frames, a podium and uniforms, and they were off to the spaces.

Many of the women who work for them are their friends, so going to work is fun, plus it’s a workout.

“Any time I’m working, I know I don’t have to go to the gym that day,” says Reynolds, who is a high school teacher and girls basketball coach.

And they make it fun in other ways too. For a Halloween party on Swiss Avenue, they all dressed up as valet vampires. At the Round Up Saloon’s Christmasparty,theyworebandanas and shoe covers that looked like boots. And for a wedding, they will order shirts to match the wedding colors.

“When you pull up to an event, a valet is the first thing you see,” Paine says. “So we bring a different type of energy.”

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Delia (Dee) Pissaro, the owner of raw food restaurant Bliss Raw Café 1 on Greenville near Park Lane, plans to open a new vegan restaurant on Henderson (1908 Henderson) adjacent to the Pearl Cup. The new restaurant, Bliss Veggie Cafe , slated to open in August, will serve vegan food, fresh juices and about 25 smoothies. “We will have cooked food at this location, and we are really focused on providing nutritional options for vegetarians. A lot of places serve vegetarian dishes that aren’t nutritious at all,” Pisarro says. Her restaurants serve dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free and, whenever possible, organic dishes. Toria Villorial, who managed Spiral Diner in Fort Worth for five years, is the restaurant’s managing partner.

An East Dallas native, Pissaro has familial roots to this area that date back to the ’50s “or longer”, she says. Pissaro opened the original café on Greenville almost a year ago, then opened a second location in Preston Center about six months afterward. She recently signed leases to expand her Bliss empire with two restaurants in Houston and one in Austin, all of which she hopes to have open by the end of this year. Ironically enough, when Pissaro is not on the road scouting out new locations, opening up new restaurants, or working at one of her existing restaurants, she can often be found downtown or at festivals and parades selling hot dogs from stands. Pissaro, a former butcher who is very forthright about not being a vegan or vegetarian herself, is a supporter of Mercy for Animals, a national nonprofit animal advocacy organization.

For neighbors looking for a “meatier” option than a veggie café, the Dallasbased burger chain Jakes is opening up its sixth location down the street at Henderson and Belmont. The original Jakes opened in Lake Highlands in 1985. After the success of the initial restaurant, Jakes opened locations in Plano, Addison, Uptown and Fort Worth.

Laundry , a new men’s and women’s clothing store, ha s opened at 2323 Henderson adjacent to Natsumi. Owner Amy Aldrich Clark lives in Lakewood, and her store sells jeans, T-shirts, accessories and other goods. Clark says she makes it a point to support other local business owners by carrying local and Texas manufactured goods whenever possible.

Another Henderson shop, The Gypsy Wagon 2 , has moved to a bigger, more prominent space down the street. Owner Carley Seale opened her shop on Bonita near Henderson in October 2007. Seale says the wagon had outgrown its original space, but she wanted to stay in the neighborhood. The new store, near Central in the former Needless Necessities location, has about two-and-a-half times the square footage of the old one, which will still allow it to carry even more eclectic gifts, clothes, collectibles and goodies that has made it so popular among neighbors.

There’s a new baker in town. Wholesome Foods Bakery 3 a gluten-free,allnatural and organic bakery — opened a couple of months ago at the intersection of Walnut Hill and Audelia, just northeast of Chase bank. Find a full interview with mother-daughter ownersAnne Hoyt and Taylor Nicholson, an East Dallas neighbor, on page 19. As they mention in the interview, the bakery offers a wide array of

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

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

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SKILLMAN CHURCH OF CHRIST / 3014 Skillman St.

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

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

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EAST DALLA S CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

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

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

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CHURCH OF THE INC ARNATION / 3966 McKinney Ave / 214.521.5101

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

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

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH / 848 Harter Road, 75218

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

THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW / 5100 Ross Ave.

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

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

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

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL / 6121 E Lovers Ln.

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MI XED BLESSINGS

It’s a blessing.

That’s the first and last thing to say about becoming a first-time grandfather, which happened to me a few weeks ago. But in between there’s quite a lot else that might be said.

Finley Caroline was born into our family with every working part working as designed. She has her father’s eyes, her mother’s nose, her grandmother’s beauty and her grandfather’s soul.

OK, I know she has her own soul, but I could wish for something to resemble me. As for the other grandparents, we’ll let them make their own claims.

Now, about Finley being a blessing. Preachers are not alone in saying these things, but we specialize in saying them. When we dedicate an infant in our church (or baptize one, as in some other churches), the pastor declares the child a blessing — a gift from God to the parents, to the church and to the world. Now, if there’s a blessing, there must be a blesser. If the blessing is a gift — which by definition a blessing is — then there must be a giver.

And there’s the rub.

If you’re not spiritually inclined, the appearance of the grandchild is a mere act of Nature. You may call her a blessing, but you mean little more by that than that you are happy to be one of the fortunate ones who has come along in the long chain of being and now have participated in two iterations of nature’s reproductive wonders that we call generations (from genes to generations by way of generativity). To call the child a blessing is to say no more than that you are one of the lucky ones who has tapped into the hidden processes of nature and has something to show for it.

In this way of thinking, those who have not had children (let alone grandchildren) are unfortunate. They have not succeeded in the mating game, had potent loins joined to fertile wombs, and seen cells unite and divide felicitously in order to bring about a new human to carr y on their gene pool.

It sounds sterile, but it’s less stinging to talk about it this way than the next.

A common spiritual refrain attributes the blessing of birth to a direct act of God. In this model, God directs traffic at every stage:

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bidding certain people to fall in love, binding them in marital covenant, and picking the right sperm to win the race to the waiting egg. The participants go through the motions, but they are only agents of grace and vessels of blessing, not the real Power behind the power.

But to this, those who bear no children and see no grandchildren ask, why has God blessed some and not others? Does God love them more? Or are the bearing of children and the welcoming of grandchildren rewards for good behavior, which also must mean there

is something wrong in the eyes of God with those who are not so blessed?

Theologians teach us to watch our words, so that they point to the truth without being sloppy or sappy. To call a (grand)child a blessing means at least to say that God is to be thanked more than our lucky stars or random genes. God acts in some mysterious way to create this life that is not ours alone to create and yet doesn’t happen without our help.

When I say that Finley is a blessing, I am simply aiming my gratitude toward the one unseen Power I can only truly love but never fully explain. I don’t mean a whole host of things about how or why God is blessing me so (I don’t know), or how or why God is not blessing others so (I don’t know that either).

But I know that a Finley kind of blessing is as painful to those who lack it as it is joyful to me in having it, and it makes me want to be more prudent with my pride and more sensitive to my friends.

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

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LAKEWOOD ORTHODONTICS

For Dr. Patricia Simon, orthodontics is not just about the smile. As one of the few orthodontists in the country with formal training in the treatment of skeletal discrepancies, she is trained to keep the balance of the face in mind as she develops a treatment plan.

Her practice, Lakewood Orthodontics, is adult-friendly, upscale, and amazingly fun, with office hours designed to accommodate busy people. Dr. Simon’s specialized training is in orthodontic cases that require jaw surgery, and that’s critical for many adults, who often require surgery to correct the bite.

That’s not to say that her practice is geared to adults only. “Of course, we love seeing the kids, too. That’s a given,” she say s. “But I’d rather that kids feel that they’re cool for coming to such a grownup practice, than to have the adults feel like children.”

Dr. Simon’s future was clear from the moment she got her braces at age fourteen. By the time she was in college, she was assisting in her orthodontist’s office every free day she had. After dental school and a residency, she came to Dallas for a surgical orthodontic fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Following her fellowship, Dr. Simon joined the faculty in the oral surgery department. Her patients benefit from her close ass ociations with her UT colleagues, all of whom work on the leading edge.

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Dallas, TX 75206

214.826.9000

lakewoodortho.net

“I use a team approach that involves the patient, the patient’s general dentist, and any specialist involved in the patient’s care. ”

Dr. Simon

Paradise Slaughter Group

The Paradise Slaughter Group at Nathan Grace Real Estate is a full service team, with deep roots in East Dallas. In 2009, their listings sold in an average of 38 days for 98% of the list price. They are passionate about service and results. That’s why referrals and repeat customers accounted for 92% of their business in 2009.

Kerry Paradise Slaughter of Lake Highlands, founded The Paradise Slaughter Group when she moved into residential sales after a successful career as an executive with Brinker International. Her customer focus, tenacity, problem-solving skills, and energy quickly translated into the success of her home buying and selling clients.

Kerry’s involvement in the community, her enthusiasm for East Dallas, and h er network of local agent contacts make the team better able to serve their clients. She taps a network of resources she has developed as a volunteer for her community’s churches, schools, and other charitable organizations.

Realtor Carrie Hill’s drive, strong work ethic, and communication skills make her the agent client’s always come back to and refer. Whether helping clients buy or sell, Carrie’s strong professional training and credentials enable her to provide guidance, market insight, and excellent negotiation skills to achieve the optimal price for any property.

A member of Lake Highlands Junior League and Park Cities Baptist Church, Carrie has deep roots in the community.

Realtor A my White has been in the real estate industry for five years. With her years of experience renovating and “flipping” houses, she has developed a great eye for design and a structure’s possibilities.

Amy’s greatest expertise is in the nuts and bolts of real estate appraisal. She enjoys working with all buyers, and is especially helpful to those looking for investment or income property. Clients say she is solution oriented and patient beyond belief. It’s hard to rattle Amy—she knows how to get the job done.

“We all love helping buyers find the home that makes their hearts sing, helping investors find the opportunity that makes their portfolios soar, and helping sellers negotiate terms that le t them sleep peacefully. That’s our mission, and we do it very well,” says Kerry.

The Paradise Slaughter Group

Nathan Grace Real Estate

2100 McKinney Ave., Suite 1510

Dallas, TX 75201

214.405.9240

nathan-grace.com

paradiseSLAUGHTER.com

NATHAN

CARRIE HILL, KERRY PARADISE SLAUGHTER AND AMY WHITE

Lidumar Plazola

UNITED DANCE ACADEMY

Ashley

Sells and Allie Buck-Strickler

CO-OWNERS, SUNSTONE YOGA

Owned by Ashley Sells and Allie Buck-Strickler, Sunstone Yoga at Skillman and Live Oak is a fitness-based studio for all levels. They offer five different hot yoga classes, including an introductory series.

Sunstone Yoga

Imagine you are dancing the Brazilian samba to the pulsating sounds of Latin music. Then meet Lidumar Plazola. In addition to salsas, merengues, and Venezuelan folk dances, she is passionate about teaching others the thrilling moves she’s been honing since she was eight years old. In 2009, Plazola opened the doors to her United Dance Academy and began teaching Jazz, Ballet and other international styles of dance to adults and children. Her students get fit as they experience the exciting rhythms of Latin cultures. For Plazola, that’s a dream come true.

United Dance Academy

6333 E Mockingbird Suite 270 Dallas TX 75214 214.515.0195

unitedanceacademy.com

“The consistent quality of our classes and heated environment set us apart,” says Ashley. Friendly customer service and high level of instruction help students in receiving all possible benefits from their yoga practice — cardiovascular health, strength, and flexibility, weight management, and emotional wellbeing. “To be a part of people’s “ahha” moments, where they discover the connection and appreciation for their own bodies, is both a blessing and a joy,” says A llie.

Sunstone Yoga

1920 Skillman (at Live Oak) Dallas, TX 75206 214.764.2119 X113 sunstoneyoga.com

Team Whiteside

Team Whiteside is a full-service real estate sales group catering to the Lakewood and East Dallas area. Operating under the umbrella of Coldwell Banker, Team Whiteside combines all the positives of a communityinvolved boutique team with the benefits of a large multinational real estate company.

Team Whiteside’s client-centered program combines the most effective systems of marketing residential real estate. The talented women of Team Whiteside have a wide variety of backgrounds, including several mothers, an attorney, and an MBA. This diversity allows them to work together to offer their clients the best of all worlds whether they need help in selling or buying their homes

Through their dedicated involvement in charity work and other community activities, the women of Team Whiteside are building their team to be the best real estate choice available.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

TEAM WHITESIDE

2010 Skillman Street

214.217.1712

teamwhiteside.com

LAUREN VALEK-FARRIS MELISSA MCSPEDDEN-MARTINEK BRITNI RIVES JILL CARPENTER CASEY RANEY LOU ALPERT KAREN HETTRICK ANGLEA THORNHILL

coldwell Banker/Lakewood

Coldwell Banker

MARY LOU JOHNSON, a native Dallasite, grew up in the “M” streets. In the business for 26 years and volunteering with many local organizations, she has a vast knowledge of the area and market.

DARLENE HARRISON, White Rock area resident, is a longtime supporter of Christ the King, Ursuline, and Aids Service. Clients benefit from her expertise as a Top Realtor, Previews, Historic House & Relocation Specialist.

SUE ANN ROUSH, is a volunteer for Lakewood Home Tours, RISD, Eldercare, and Network Ministries. Lakewood, White Rock, and Lake Highlands clients are the heart of her business.

KATHY DARROW, Manager, takes pride in her team of highly regarded, industry professionals and community volunteers.

AMANDA SEARCY, Lakewood resident, loves being a vital part of one of the most important decisions her clients make. Her designations—Negotiation & Historic House Specialist add tremendous value.

CLAIRE HILL is an East Dallas resident. Her career allows flexibility for volunteering in the St. Johns PTA and neighborhood and civic endeavors while working within her clients’ schedules.

VALLI HALE, Lakewood resident, combines high tech marketing and strong negotiating skills with personal service. Clients know her for honesty, knowledge, attention to detail, and calmness during the biggest transaction of their lives.

GIA MARSHELLO, Lakewood resident, volunteer and Lakewood Home Tour sponsor believes that knowledge is critical to success. Historic House & Luxury Home Specialist, Certified Marketing, Negotiating, and Green Designations add value to her business.

HEATHER BROOKS, a Lakewood Service League member, is a ten-year Lakewood resident. She serves on the PTA board at her children’s school, Lakewood Elementary. Heather has an ABR designation.

JODY LARSEN, Lakewood resident for 48 years and parishioner of St. Thomas Aquinas, loves the challenge of finding buyers the perfect home and helping sellers get top dollar.

NANCY WILSON, Lakewood resident with over 15 years real estate experience. Founder Lakewood Crime Watch, White Rock Lake Conservancy Board, several PTA boards.

LILI ORNELAS, White Rock resident, serves on the Board of the Lochwood Library & enjoys providing premier customer service! A former paralegal, Lili is Bilingual & brings expertise through knowledge of the area and community.

Coldwell BankerResidential Brokerage

CLAIRE HILL

SUE ANN ROUSH

AMANDA SEARCY DARLENE HARRISON

MARY LOU JOHNSON

HEATHER BROOKS

VALLI HALE

NANCY WILSON JODY LARSEN

KATHY DARROW

GIA MARSHELLO

Shirley Boulter Davis

REALTOR/HOME BUILDER

Shirley Boulter-Davis got into real estate because she liked the idea of helping people improve their lives step by step. Purchasing a home is a complex challenge, but Shirley takes it on with pleasure. Simply put—when she takes a listing, she says “Consider it sold.”

Shirley always says a happy family is a referring family, and she makes sure that her clients are happy. Consequently, her business is exclusively referral based. She has been the Top Listing Agent in her RE/MAX office since 1998.

Shirley is also the co-owner of Ron Davis Custom Homes, which specializes in urban luxury living in Dallas. She loves the c reativity and problem-solving aspects of building unique homes for people. For her, the biggest reward is seeing how pleased her clients are when their dreams are realized.

ReMax/Ron Davis Custom Homes

972.680.0365

shirley@shirley-homes.com

Karla

Lott and Darlene Ellison

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT/LOAN OFFICER VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Darlene Ellison and Karla Lott are in the business of planting seeds for new businesses. Ellison is the Vice President of Business Development and Lott is an Assistant Vice President and Loan Officer with Professional Bank. Professional Bank is a true community bank, where everyone connected with it takes the time to get to know the customers, their businesses, and their families. “We’re dedicated to providing a safe, secure, and enjoyable experience for our customers,” says Ellison.

That high level of service plus an involvement in community outreach programs make this a true community bank. Their Women In Business programs, including the coordination of the Future Women in Business Summer Internship Program, are a particularly gratifying focus for Ellison and Lott. “We’re dedicated to creating a unique experience for everyone who walks through our doors,” says Lott.

Professional Bank

2101 Abrams Road

Dallas, Texas 75214

214.269.2100

professionalbankna.com

Ashly Cothern, DDS

Think relaxing experience and the first thing that comes to mind is definitely not a visit to the dentist. Dr. Ashly Cothern and her caring team are well aware of this and take every measure to make their patients feel relaxed and right at home. Breathe in fresh, purified air, listen to your favorite tune, kick off your shoes and snuggle into a blanket and for the more anxious, oral sedation is available.

Dr. Cothern is one of a small percentage of dentists in Dallas who has invested in postgraduate training at the Pankey Institute.

To create your beautiful smile, a full suite of restorative an d cosmetic dentistry patient services is offered. And whether you have a single tooth that needs to be restored or your entire mouth needs reconstruction they can help. The practice also offers teeth whitening. It is one of the least invasive cosmetic procedures today, so you can be in and out of the office in a few hours with the ZOOM! Whitening System.

Dr. Cothern is focused on partnering with each patient to provide a customized preventative dentistry program. She advises that to maintain oral health, regular appointments are key. The office also offers non-surgical therapy to successfully treat many stages of gum disease. If left untreated, gum disease has been linked to various other d iseases. Fortunately, early detection can prevent extensive treatment.

However, sometimes patients require additional treatment. Not to worry. The office has a network of the best specialists in town to refer them to when special needs arise.

When it comes to healthy teeth and gums, rest assured, Dr. Cothern is committed to excellent treatment results in a relaxing, comfortable and professional environment.

Ashly Cothern, DDS

9669 N. Central Expressway #220 Dallas, TX 75231

214.696.9966

Fax: 214.696.6776

drcothern.com

Katie Reynolds

Katie Reynolds spent a decade in the design industry creating sophisticated, chic interiors for luxury hotel brands including Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis. Her experience includes a stint working with local design great Trisha Wilson before founding Lilli Design in 2008. Now, armed with a global design sensibility and years of experience with the best in the business, she works with Dallas homeowners, interpreting each client’s unique style. Sharing her wealth of knowledge, she creates elegant, lu xurious interiors with a special knack for achieving big impact on a small budget.

Lilli Design

5914 Richmond Dallas, TX 75206 214.370.8221

lilli-design.com

Christy Mein CRIMINAL DEFENSE & FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY

When someone walks into Christy Mein’s office, they’re looking for help. As an experienced trial attorney practicing in both criminal and family law, she is uniquely qualified to handle a broad range of cases and conflicts. Ms. Mein began her legal career in the Dallas County District Attorney’s office. While there, she handled many different types of cases, and for several years, focused on child abuse prosecution. Before that, she was a paralegal and a high school English teacher. Says Mein, “I’ve been involved in people’s lives in so many ways, and I think that gives me a unique perspective and an ability to help them solve their problems.”

Schulte & Apgar, PLLC

4131 N. Central Expy. Suite 680 Dallas, TX 75204 214.521.2200

ChristyMein.com

Kathy Fielder

I.b.C. DESIGN STUDIO OWNER & LEAD DESIGNER

Kathy Fielder, owner of I.b.C Design Studio, has a passion for her neighborhood and set up shop in the eclectic locale of lower Greenville Ave. I.b.C Design Studio also carries Fielder’s wholesale linens label, Isabella Collection.

I.b.C. Design Studio offers diverse capabilities for custom designed bedding, window treatments, decorative pillows and more! From classic to modern design, the I.b.C. staff can help discerning clients develop their own design ideas into reality. There’s also much more to look forward to over the coming months, such as pet beds, purses, gifts, and a new line of ba by linens!!

Says Fielder, “It’s one of my greatest joys having a shop in the neighborhood that I live in and love.”

I.b.C. Design Studio 2000 Greenville 214.515.0688

Linda Strobel PROFESSIONALRESIDENTIALORGANIZER ORGANIZE AND REJUVENATE

Linda Strobel started her business, Organize and Rejuvenate, to assist individuals in conquering their clutter and chaos. Working sideby-side with clients, she helps them turn their visions for their home into reality.

As a Feng Shui Practitioner, Linda also rearranges and redecorates to create a functional, visually stimulating and free-flowing home and/ or office making the best use of their space.

Linda states that “being a catalyst for change in peoples’ lives is rewarding”. She plans to build more success stories and continue to creatively organize homeowners’ living spaces. Organize

Laura Lyon REALTOR

EBBY HALLIDAY REALTORS

Dena Robinson, DDS, FAGD

FELLOW OF THE ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY

Ebby / Laura Lyon

Laura Lyon takes her job personally, and that’s great for her clients. “It’s not just real estate – it’s your home! I don’t sell property—I guide families and individuals through the most important decisions they will ever make, ones they have to live with — so it better be right,” she says. Her artistic bent lets her spot a design possibility a mile off. She sees potential curb appeal, floor plan redesigns, or paint color and furniture possibilities that help clients make smart decisions. Add years of experience and ongoing education, and you get a powerhouse ally in the real estate business.

Preston Center 5999 W Northwest Hwy Dallas, TX 75225 214.763.3291

Debbie Schirico

TOTAL HEARING CARE

Debbie Schirico, Director of Audiology and owner of Total Hearing Care, has a passion for helping every person that walks through her door. She encourages clients to try a variety of hearing aids from up to six manufacturers. She and her team take the time to ensure that each person is getting the quality of sound they need for their particular type of hearing loss.

“I found Debbie to be very caring, thorough, and dedicated to making sure I had the very best hearing aids for my situation. I wouldn’t go anywhere else after this,” says a satisfied client.

Total Hearing Care

ABRAMS OFFICE: 4130 Abrams Road (Southeast corner) Dallas, TX 75214 Tel: 214-827-1900

CAMPBELL OFFICE: 7615 Campbell Road at Coit

(Northwest corner) Dallas, TX 75248 Tel: 972-380-0222

Dena Robinson, owner of Robinson Dentistry, takes care of patients f rom ages 3 to 103 in her family-oriented dental office in the White R ock Lake area. In her practice, they make no distinction between c osmetic and general dentistry. “Whatever the procedure,” she says, “we are f ocused on both your overall oral health and making your smile beautiful.” H aving been a clinical instructor at two dental schools, Dr. Robinson m aintains a keen interest in teaching. To that end, she has founded the A spire Dental Assisting School (www.teachme2assist.com), combining w hat she has learned in her years of practice with the terrific experience of her team members.

Dena Robinson

Dena T. Robinson

drdenarobinson.com 8940 Garland Rd. Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75218 214.321.6441

Kay MacIntyre ELLEN TERRY, REALTORS

Kay MacIntyre of Ellen Terry, REALTORS specializes in residential home sales in Lakewood, Lake Highlands, Forest Hills, Swiss Avenue, and Hollywood Heights. A NAR-certified Realtor since 2005, Kay provides her clients with thorough knowledge of the area, guidance, creative solutions, and most importantly, “My desire to help their lives and my love to a career in real estate,” a caring approach to my business, treating each of my clients with the and professionalism they des Ellen Terry, REALTORS 6025 Dallas, TX 75225

kaymacintyre@ellenterry.com

Ebby Halliday Realtors

Gracie Salas

Transforming ordinary yards into beautiful landscapes is the mission of Gracie Salas of Salas Services. Her family-owned company provides artistic tree trimming and total tree removal, as well as lighting installation and servicing. They also create enchanting holiday light displays. Says Salas, “I’m proud that our clients are so happy that they refer us to others. We’re a very customer service oriented business, and that will never change.”

Salas Services

972.413.1800

SalasServices.com

Karen Buckner BIKRAM YOGA DALLAS

Kelly Harris heads up her family’s Farmers Insurance Agency in Lakewood. The laid back but highly professional office provides auto, home, life, and business insurance.

Ms. Harris is also a registered health underwriter and assists clients with individual and small group health insurance.

Although being a mom and running a business is challenging, Ms. Harris says, “The rewards of having a successful business far outweigh the challenges.”

Farmers Insurance

6500 E. Mockingbird #100 214.821.9687

jarrellinsurance.com

Catherine Wallace

Catherine Wallace believes it is never too early and never too late to learn a second language. She is director of Spanish House and co-owner of the school with her husband Luis Martinez. They cater to all ages, offering a Spanish Immersion Preschool, as well as classes for older kids and adults in a friendly, smallgroup setting that makes learning easy and fun.

Spanish House

5740 Prospect Ave. #1000 Dallas, TX 75206

dallasspanishhouse.com 214.826.4410

Perez Chiropractic, founded by Dr. Erica Perez, offers chiropractic care and needle-less acupuncture, as well as guidance in nutrition and wellness. Dr. Perez specializes in a hands on Specific Prone Technique which is light, gentle and comfortable on the body. Hers is a highly effective, natural approach to pain and overall function of the body.

“I love getting sick people well, balancing the body, and educating patients on wellness,” she says.

Perez Chiropractic & Wellness

5706 Mockingbird Lane #220 Dallas, TX 75206

DrEricaPerez.com 214.823.2511

Tonya Meier ENVIRONMENTAL & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION ATTORNEY

bikram Yoga

After practicing Bikram Yoga, I went to teacher training with the dream of sharing this healing yoga. There I met my husband and soonto-be business partner. David and I combined our passions for business and wellness. Together with the commitment, love and dedication of our student community – we are Bikram Yoga Dallas. A thriving yoga center with more than 40 weekly classes, our community is unique in that we are untethered by the strictures of franchised business motivated only by the clarion call, “if you must.” Seek healing. Find ness. Share happiness. you will join us.

Bikram Yoga Dallas

6333 E. Mockingbird, Suite 253 Dallas, TX 214.824.9642

bikramyogadallas.com

Tonya Meier, a shareholder in Guida, Slavich & Flores P.C., the Environmental Law Firm, has practiced civil litigation since 1996. Ms. Meier’s practice is focused on commercial litigation on behalf of individuals and businesses in the areas of environmental issues, contract disputes, fraud, employment, and other claims. She has successfully pursued and defended multi-million dollar claims on behalf of her clients. Although Ms. Meier maintains an active trial practice, she says, “I like dissecting a problem and developing a good solution for my client—the process is the best part of a case. When I’m lucky, I get to go to trial.”

Guida, Slavich & Flores P.C. 750 N. St. Paul St. Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75201 214.692.1115

GuidaSlavichFlores.com

Mary Beach is proud to be a clean freak. In fact, she’s so into it that she started her own business and it’s called— what else? —Clean Freaks. Specializing in residentials, Beach and her team are whirling dervishes. Beach and her staff bring their own tools and cleaning products—green, if you ask— and your house is thoroughly ship-shape in no time. They’re a clean freak’s dream come true. Clean Freaks, LLC

DallasCleanFreaks.com

214.821.8888

Shea Boothe OWNER, TRUEBEAUTYRX

What’s better than a handy man? A savvy woman like Stacy Huston at the helm. That’s why you call Handyman Matters for honey-do’s of all kinds, including repairs, installations, and maintenance. The professional, multiskilled, tech-proficient employees of Handyman Matters are bonded and insured, providing their wide range of services to residences and business alike, for a price everyone can afford.

Handyman Matters

972.308.6035

stacy.huston@handymanmatters.com

centraldallas.handymanmatters.com

Minan B. Hammer

Shea Boothe’s virtual beauty bar, TrueBeautyRx.com, is now also an exciting new beauty destination in the heart of Lakewood. TrueBeautyRx Skin Care Clinic and Beauty Bar is the place to go for everything truly beautiful from microdermabrasion to a spray tan. With the support of a medical director, TrueBeautyRx offers physician-strength lines like Obagi Medical, Prevage MD, and Skin Medica. Shea, who has over 20 years of experience in skincare, recently launched her own mineral makeup line, 2 Shea Cosmetics. “My goal is to be the local resource for clinical skincare advice, amazing products, and fabulous aesthetic treatments.”

TrueBeautyRx

6224 La Vista Dallas, TX 75214

TrueBeautyRx.com

214.434.1664

Dirty Dawgz was created in August of 04, a self serve dog wash and spa grooming. You and your pet can get in and out of Dirty Dawgz under $20 that includes a nail clip and ear cleaning. We supply everything all you have to bring is your dog or dogs. Grooming is available at all stores.

Dirty Dawgz

214.827.3470

972.386.8175

dirtydawgz.net

Marissa Fontanez

ELLEN TERRY, REALTORS

Kim Armstrong utilizes her creative skills, and professional education in design to create functional, livable, and beautiful environments that express each client’s individuality. Her extraordinary eye for design and a strong work ethic that was developed through the years as an accomplished multi-sport collegiate athlete provides a winning combination for your design project.

Interiors By Kim

214.500.0600

kim@interiorsbykim.com interiorsbykim.com

Integrity, honesty, and a passion for people make working with realtor Marissa Fontanez a delight. The fact that she lives in Lakewood/East Dallas gives her personal insight into our community that is extremely valuable to her clients. A Dallasite, she attended SMU, where she earned a degree from Cox School of Business. Her ten years of corporate experience negotiating with international firms transfers directly to her real estate business.

As a Certified Negotiation Expert, Accredited Buyers Representative, and a Historic Home Specialist, Marissa provides exceptional real estate knowledge and sales expertise.

Ellen Terry, Realtors

214.789.9187

marissa@marissafontanez.com

marissafontanez.com

Kim Armstrong

Yuvani Tran is an optometrist providing family eye care, contact lenses, and emergency optometry in Lakewood. “I enjoy helping everyone see better, especially children,” she says. “When a child puts on that first pair of glasses and realizes how much they were missing—that’s very rewarding.” In her small, friendly office, Dr. Tran creates a comfortable, inviting atmosphere for all ages.

Yuvani Tran, OD, PA 306 Hillside Village Shopping Center, Ste. A Dallas, TX 75214

214.823.6470

Dr. Diane Colter, DDS ALL ABOUT KIDS DENTISTRY

Marj Rash, owner of Yoga

Mart, has studied yoga for over 35 years, so it was inevitable that she would apply her education in textiles and clothing design to creating products for yoga enthusiasts.

Through her website and her retail store in Lakewood, she offers bolsters, mat bags, blocks, straps, clothing, and much more to enhance the practice of yoga.

Yoga Mart

6039 Oram (at Skillman) Dallas, TX 75206

214.534.4469

yogamartusa.com

Dr. Diane Colter’s passion to be the most caring and compassionate pediatric dentist led her to open a practice, All About Kids Dentistry, that focuses on treating infants, children, teens, and kids with special needs, and educating them about optimal oral health.

Dr. Colter is a graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry with a Pediatric residency at U.C.L.A., and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentists. “We recognize every child is unique and we strive to make sure every dental visit feels like it’s tailored just for them,” she says.

All About Kids Dentistry

5211 Forest Lane, Suite 127 Dallas, TX 75244

972.233.4439

allaboutkidsdentist.com

Lara Travis started Wallpapers and More, Inc 16 years ago. It has expanded from home design, services ranging from draperies, upholstery, furniture placement, to a brand Travisdavid.com, where you can buy all types of beautiful things for your home, and pamper yourself. In the works is a bracelet that is hopefully going to generate a lot of donations for autism speaks. Wallpapers And More,Inc. 214.718.7281 travisdavid.com

Lorraine Wire OWNER, HANCE PAINT & BODY

Kert Platner, Rob Wilson and Chris Lawler

For hosting our Women in Business Celebration. 6324 Prospect Avenue

214.824.WINE

Professional Bank of Lakewood

For co-hosting our Women in Business Celebration. 2015 Abrams Rd. 214.824.5800

Hance Paint & Body Service, a family-owned business that handles repairs on all makes of new and late-model automobiles, has been in the Park Cities area since 1955. Lorraine feels most rewarded when she helps her customers understand the process of restoring an automobile to pre-accident condition, and when she’s advocating for them with insurance companies. Since taking the reins fifteen years ago, Lorraine has taken great pride in carrying on the tradition of impeccable customer service that is the hallmark of her collision repair business. Hance

hanceauto.com

business

CHRISTINE COOK OF SLEEP EXPERTS

was named a Service Hero by the Dallas nonprofit Interfaith Housing Coalition for helping needy families through a mattress donation program. Cook has received several awards for her service, and has volunteered with the coalition during other events and fundraisers. She recently was honored along with Louise Spence Griffeth at the Lakewood Service League spring fundraiser.

community

EAST DALLAS RESIDENT LINDA STOGNER produced, directed and edited a KERA short film that received two world medals from the New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards. “The Chip that Jack Built: Jack Kilby and the Invention of the Microchip” received gold in the History and Society category and silver in the Society and Social Issues category. More than 30 countries entered work into the festival.

THELAKEWOOD LIBRARY FRIENDS need book donations for their annual Libraryfest sale set for Sept. 11. They will accept gently used hardbacks and paperbacks as well as CDs, DVDs and videotapes. Proceeds from the sale benefit library programs. Call 214.670.1376 or stop by the branch at 6121 Worth.

THELALECHELEAGUE has scheduled meetings through the end of the year, beginning this month. The nonprofit organization provides education and support to women who want to breastfeed. The meetings will be at 7:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Greenland Hills United Methodist Church, 5835 Penrose. For details, visit lllusa.org.

THE AGAPE CLINIC IN EAST DALLAS recently named Stephanie Bohan Gandy the clinic’s new executive director. Gandy served as director of development at the Dallas Holocaust Museum for more than four years. She moved to the area in 2005.

KIMBERLY SHAMBLEY was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the Texas Real Estate Research Advisory Committee through January 2015. The committee advises the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. Shambley, who has a Lakewood office, is an assistant general counsel for Bank of America. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and a past member of the Texas Manufactured Housing Board and Texas Commission of Fire Protection. Shambley also served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force.

faith

WILSHIRE BAPTIST CHURCH unveiled its community tapestry, “Stories”, which includes 250 pieces of fabric donated by members as part of the Measure by Measure campaign launched in 2007. The permanent art installation is in the church’s south atrium.

FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH will host its Vacation Bible School July 26-30, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., with the theme “How Great Thou Art”. Geared toward ages 4-10, the weeklong session features fellowship, Bible study, arts and crafts, games, music, puppets and skits. Registration is $40 per child, and family discounts are available. Call 214.821.5929 or stop by the church at 6202 E. Mockingbird.

students

SEVERAL EAST DALLAS STUDENTS were among the 62 DISD high school seniors to receive the Superintendent’s Scholarship worth $2,000. It was awarded to students who showed outstanding character and commitment to academics and community service. The recipients include: Sarahi Garcia and Kelley Edwards of Bryan Adams and John C. Matusewicz and Diana Aguirre of Woodrow.

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B ryan Adams H igh School graduate Sarahi Garcia received the Superintendent’s Scholarship this year, along with 61 other DISD students. Her sister Liliana Garcia accepted the award on her behalf. She’s pictured here with superintendent M ichael H inojosa and his sister M art ha H inojosa-Nadler

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HEALTH RESOURCE BU LLE TI N BOARD

TUTORING & LESSONS

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

ART CLASSES ONGOING Personal & Informal, All Levels, 214-321-9793 www.jeffhukillart.com

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

ARTISTIC GATHERINGS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spanish Immersion Classes in East Dallas

Private and Small Group Classes for Adults & Children

Spanish Immersion Preschool Mon. - Fri.

DallasSpanishHouse.com

5740 Prospect Ave. #1000

214-826-4410

CHILDCARE

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

LOVING, CHRIST-CENTERED CARE SINCE 1982

Lake Highlands Christian Child Enrichment Center

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

CHILDCARE

EMPLOYMENT

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

GREAT CONTRACT SALES POSITION with National Corp. Flexible Hours & Great Support. Call 972-930-9743

TEACHER - East Dallas Developmental Center (eddc.net) Now hiring! email eddcad@gmail.com or call 214-821-7766

SERVICES FOR YOU

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

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

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

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

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

PAY LESS FOR ELECTRICITY. With Extra Benefits. Ambit Energy. 214-384-0953 www. fredValenta.joinambit.com

SERVICES FOR YOU

YOUR COMPUTER GEEK Let Me Solve Your Computer Prob-

Pearl...

TO ADVERTISE CALL 214.560.4203

ORGANIZING

A DESIGNERS TOUCH FOR ORGANIZATION

Declutter & Organize. Sue Benson 214-349-9064

ORGANIZE & REJUVENATE

Enhance Your Home And Life. Linda 972-816-8004

GOOD WORK

The Gustavo Ipina Memorial Foundation awarded Woodrow Wilson senior L etici a Vargas with a scholarship to Texas Women’s University. Vargas maintained a high GPA and positive attitude despite health difficulties. She also volunteered at Scottish Rite and plans to become a nurse. You may remember her from our April issue about high-school seniors who overcame adversity. She’s pictured here with Marjorie Sh aw , an ESL teacher and GIMS founding member and scholarship founder Taly H affar

BULLETI N B OARD

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT

23 PEOPLE NEEDED TO LOSE 5-100 LBS Doctor Recommended. Guaranteed. 214-321-5307

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

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

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

ROBERT PICKETT - HAIR DESIGNER in Casa Linda Plaza Cuts, Color, Foils, Perms. 50% off with ad. 9540 Garland Rd., Suite 411 214-289-5375

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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

BOOKKEEPING NEEDS? Need Help Organizing Finances?

No Job Too Small or Big.

Call C.A.S Accounting Solutions. Cindy 214-821-6903

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

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

HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE Small businesses, Individuals & Families. Local Agent Lori Huff 214-738-4783

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

Website Design

Flash Demos

Graphic Design

RibbitMultimedia .com

214.560.4207

W.O.W. WE ONLY WAX www.weonlywax.com

Full body waxing for men and women. 214-739-2929

WWW.TRAINWITHJEAN.COM On -Line Training Or Golds Gym White Rock Lke. email@trainwithjean.com 214-886-1459

PETS

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

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

POOP SCOOP PROFESSIONALS Trust The Experts.

214-826-5009

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

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

PETS

In-Home Professional Care

Customized to maintain your pet’s routine In-Home Pet Visits & Daily Walks

“Best of Dallas” D Magazine

Serving the Dallas area since 1994

Bonded & Insured www.societypetsitter.com 214-821-3900

TADDY’S

PET SERVICES

All pet services available. Dog Walks and Home Visits. Reasonable rates. References. 214-732-4721 www.taddyspetservices.com

BUY/SELL/TRADE

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

ESTATE/GARAGE SALES

ESTATE SALES & LIQUIDATION SERVICES

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

REAL ESTATE

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

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

AC TUNE UP Cleaning, Charging, Repairs. Buy/Sell 214-321-5943

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

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

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

Service, Repair, Replace on all makes and models

5% OFF OFFER APPLIES TO FIRST TIME SERVICE CUSTOMERS

APPLIANCE REPAIR/SERVICE

APPLIANCE REPAIR SPECIALIST

Repair, Sales. 214-321-4228

JESSE’S A/C & APPLIANCE SERVICE

TACLB13304C All Makes/Models. 214-660-8898

CARPENTRY & REMODELING

ABATIS CARPENTRY

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

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

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

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

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

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

PREVIEW CONSTRUCTION INC.

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

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

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

TACLA28514E

CLEANING SERVICES

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

WANTED Houses To Clean & Windows to Wash 20 Years Exp. Reliable, Efficient, Excellent Refs., Sunni 214-724-2555

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

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

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

AMPLE AMPS for home/business. TECL 19031 MHK Electrical Contractors, Inc. 214-675-1375

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

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

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

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

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

214-321-1110 I.T. ROADMAP Tech Support Home or Business computers repaired. Virus, Internet, wireless, slow, All fixed! Brad or Amy

A+ CERTIFIED COMPUTER HELP Training $45 a Hr. Remote Support Save Time/Money. $11per 1/4 hr W $15 Min. 214-912-0885

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

COMPUTER AND NETWORK SUPPORT OMGFixit.com. Operating Systems, hardware, security & game consoles. 214-926-7144

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

CONCRETE/ MASONRY/PAVING

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

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

EDMOND’S PAVING Asphalt & Concrete

• ri e a s • ide a s • atios •Re airs 214-9 -321 • edmo ds a i om

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

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

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

ABBA ELECTRIC Fast Courteous Service. Resd/ Com. 10% Off for New Clients. 214-886-2202. tecl#20663

ACCURATE ELECTRIC

All Jobs.Panel Upgrades. Free Est. TECL# 27297. Steve. 214-718-9648

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

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

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

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

FENCING & DECKS

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

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

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

EST. #1

COWBOY

FENCE & IRON CO.

214.692.1991

SPECIALIZING IN Wood Fences &Auto Gates

cowboyfenceandiron.com

‘07, ‘08, ‘09 CONSUMERS CHOICE AWARDS

972-926-7007

www.ArrowElectric.net

FENCING & DECKS

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

4 QUALITY FENCING

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

A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM Wood Fences, Automatic Gates & Decks Call Haven Edwards 214-327-0560

ABSOLUTE TEXAS FENCE

New/Repair Wood Fences. 214-732-0139

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

AUTOMATIC DRIVEWAY GATES Installation, Repair, Maintenance, Residential, Commercial.

Lone Star Access Control. 214-532-9608

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

Decks Pergolas Arbors & Fences Uniquely Artistic

214-435-9574

Art Deck-O artdeck-o.com

Locally owned and operated since 1980

FIREPLACE SERVICES

CHIMNEY SWEEP Dampers/Brick & Stone Repair. DFW Metro. Don 214-704-1722

FLOORING & CARPETING

AUREUS HARDWOOD FLOORS 2010 specials going on now!! 972-207-4262

BOULE HARDWOOD FLOORS

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

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

STAINED CONCRETE FLOORS

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

TRINITY FLOOR COMPANY 214-943-1157

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

GARAGE DOORS

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

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

SINCE 1938

Residential/Commercial | Sales/Service

ALL brands of garage doors and openers

214.348.7242 FREE ESTIMATES 9525 White Rock Trail | Dallas, TX

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

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

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

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

ENERGYSMARTIMPROVEMENTS.COM

Window And Door Replacement. 469-358-8137

GREEN WINDOW COMPANY 214-295-5405

Specialty In Replacement Windows/Doors

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

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

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

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

WWW.WINDOWCRAFT.BIZ Free Quote 800-660-5811

HANDYMAN SERVICES

4 SEASONS HANDYMAN We do it all! Call 469-723-1000

A NEIGHBORHOOD HANDYMAN

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

ALL STAR HOME CARE Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more. 24 yrs. exp. References. Derry 214-505-4830

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

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

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

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

KIRKPATRICK Home Service 214-729-8334

Skilled Carpentry • White Rock area 28 Years

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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

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

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

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS

Repair, Paint, Clean, Install. 26 years experience. Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232

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

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

HOUSE PAINTING

KITCHEN/BATH/

Residential. Interior. Exterior. Call today for a FREE estimate 214-346-0900

HOUSE PAINTING

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

#1 GET MORE PAY LES 85% Referrals/Estimates 214-348-5070

A TEXTURE & FINISH SPECIALIST Since 1977. Int/Ext. Kirk’s Works 972-672-4681

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

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

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

MANNY’S HOME PAINTING & REPAIR Int./Ext. Sheetrock. Manny 214-554-1327

RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT

Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

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

BRIAN GREAM

PAINTING & RENOVATIONS LLC

• Interior/Exterior • Drywall

• Rotten Wood • Gutters

All General Contracting Needs

214.542.6214

WWW.BGRONTHEWEB.COM

BRIANGREAM@YAHOO.COM

INSULATION/ RADIANT BARRIER

ENERGYSMARTIMPROVEMENTS.COM

Radiant Barrier Insulation. 469-358-8137

INTERIOR DESIGN

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

A LADY’S TOUCH WALLPAPERING

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

CIELA DESIGN 832-428-3857 Residential/Commercial Interior Design Services. cieladesign.com

INTERIOR DESIGN / CONSULTING

Carolyn Contreras ASID

Licensed/Exp. 214-363-0747

KIM ARMSTRONG INTERIOR DESIGN

www.interiorsbykim.com

Licensed/CID/ASID 214-500-0600

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

Katie Reynolds 214-370-8221

LUXE INTERIOR DESIGN

Designs You Want To Live In At Prices You Can Live With. James. 214-808-0290

WINDOWWORKS BY REBECCA

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

KITCHEN/BATH/ TILE/GROUT

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

GET GRANITE at Heritage Stonecraft 972-496-3899 heritagestonecraft.com

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

MIKE ALAN 469-576-1636. 25 Years Experience in the Art of Installing Tile.

STONE AGE Granite, Marble, Tile. Kitchens & Baths. Counter Tops. www.stoneagetexas.com. Dennis 972-276-9943

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

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

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

4 SEASONS LAWN & LANDSCAPE Maintenance, Design, Stonework Call Aaron 214-636-0143

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

A BETTER TREE MAN Trims, Removals, Insd. 10 Yrs Exp. Roberts Tree Service. 214-808-8925

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

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

ARTHUR’S SPRINKLER REPAIR Serving E. Dallas for 20 yrs. LI 3449. 214-660-4860

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

B.J.’S LANDSCAPING Complete Lawn & Garden Maintenance. Seasonal Color/Perennials. Certified. 16 Yrs. Exp. Res/Com. 214-336-4673

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

BILLY JACK SPRINKLER REPAIR & INSTALL

Locate & Repair Leaky Valves, Pipes, Heads. Add Rain Freeze Sensor. 972-303-0007. Li 6099

BLOUNTS TREE SERVICE Spring Tree Service

Special: Receive $25 Off With This Ad. Trimming. Removals. Mistletoe Ivy Removal. Refs Avail. Free Ests. 44 yrs exp. Insured. Grady 214-275-5727

BUSSEYS LAWN CARE

Weekly Service $30 Most Jobs. 214-725-9678

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

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

CHUPIK TREE SERVICE

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

DALLAS K.D.R.SERVICES • 214-349-0914

Lawn Service & Landscape Installation

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

DAVID’S COMPLETE LAWN CARE And Tree Service. 214-459-7404

EARTHGRAPHICS Landscape Construction And Design. Glenna 469-995-1495

HOLISTIC TREE CARE

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

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

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

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

PARADISE LANDSCAPES

www.ParadiseLandscapes.net 214-328-9955

RONS LAWN Organic Solutions. Not Environmental Pollution. Landscape & Maintenance 972-222-LAWN (5296)

SALAS SERVICES See our ad in this issue. 972-413-1800 SalasServices.com

SPRINKLERS, LANDSCAPING, Stone Work, Drainage. Installed and Repair. Call Kevin at 214-535-3352,Lic#7840. www.bigdirrigation.com

TREE WIZARDS Trim Surgery Removal. 15 Yrs Exp. Insured. Free Est. 214-680-5885

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

WATER-WISE URBAN LANDSCAPES www.TexasXeriscapes.com 469-586-9054

PEST

A BETTER EARTH PEST CONTROL Keeping the

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

McDANIEL PEST CONTROL

Prices Start at $68 +Tax for General Treatment

Average Home, Interior, Exterior & Attached Garage Quotes for Other Services

214-328-2847

Lakewood Resident

PLUMBING

A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040

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

ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521

# M37740 Insured. All your plumbing needs.

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

ASTRO PLUMBING 214-566-9737

24/7 Free Est. Sewers & Drains. Major CCs

JOE FAZ 214-794-7566

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i e se 113 4 2 • ai a e 24 hours da s

JUSTIN’S PLUMBING SERVICE

For All Your Plumbing Needs. ml#M38121 972-523-1336. www.justinsplumbing.com

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

REPAIRS, Fixtures,General Plumbing. Senior Discounts. Campbell Plumbing. 214-321-5943

SHEFFIELD PLUMBING We do it right the 1st time. Repairs, Rmdls. Insd. 214-941-8600

SPECK PLUMBING Licensed & Insured 214- 2-23 • 214- - 3

MPL36677

PLUMBING SERVICES

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Most

POOLS

LEAFCHASERS POOLS Service & Repairs. Insured. APSP Cert. Local Resident Jonathan. 214-729-3311

MICHAEL’S POOL SERVICE

Maintenance & Repair 214-727-7650

PLAYMORE POOLS CO. Design, Construction, Consulting & Renovations. 214-823-0169 www.playmorepools.com

THE POOL LADY Personal/Affordable/Quality Pool Care since 1982. Marsha 214-553-1974

WHITE ROCK POOL CLEANING Friendly Service & Repairs. 20 yrs experience whiterockpools.com David 214-769-8012

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The Victim: William Duran

The Crime: Theft

Date: Saturday, May 22

Time: Between 8 p.m. (May 22) and 2:30 p.m. (May 23)

Location: 3400 block of Oakhurst

THELIGHTSWENTOUT.

It had been a great Saturday night. William Duran’s son had graduated from high school. His mother and father were very proud, and the whole family had gone out for a nice dinner. After such a celebration, everyone was in high spirits.

Those positive feelings turned into feelings of frustration on Sunday as Duran realized that sometime during the commotion, he had been the victim of a crime at his Bobolinks Estates home.

“We had about $450 of landscape lighting stolen,” he says. “I had some pretty expensive LED lighting that changed the colors on the house. It may have been someone who knew what they were doing because they left behind the cheaper solar lighting.”

Because the family was out late and he had other things on his mind, Duran says he did not notice the theft until Sunday.

“I noticed some of the lights were out, but thought maybe the yard guys had bumped or unplugged the timer,” he says. “It’s left me feeling very vulnerable. This is pretty bad.”

Dallas Police Officer A.J. Serratos with the Northeast Patrol Division says stealing landscape lighting is a rare crime, but that burglars might indeed be looking for the more expensive lighting equipment.

“It’s not common to steal landscape lighting unless the lighting is expensive or has some type of metal that’s worth some money,” Serratos says.

A criminal may actually just be looking for scrap metals to sell for cash, Serratos says, adding that lighting can actually be very important in trying to prevent crime if it illuminates a home’s exterior.

“I like sensor lighting because it catches you by surprise and makes the thief think twice about committing the crime,” Serratos says, “but overall, a well-lit house is better then a non-lit house.”

A well-lit exterior adds to a thief’s concerns about being seen, and may cause the crook to move on to other home, Serratos says.

–SEAN CHAFFIN

NUMBER OF LATE-NIGHT BURGLARIES OCCURING IN EAST DALLAS BETWEEN MARCH 22 AND MAY 21 12-6 A.M. HOURS WHEN THE CRIMES TOOK PLACE, WHILE THE OCCUPANTS WERE HOME 2

NUMBER OF TIMES THE BREAK-INS HAPPENED IN THE 4800 BLOCK OF TREMONT, 4600 BLOCK OF JUNIUS, 4900 BLOCK OF REIGER AND 500 BLOCK OF NORTH BEACON

SOURCE: DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

ZONING TOMATO PLANTS

It does not seem like the sort of thing that should cause a controversy in the ninth-largest city in the United States. But this is Dallas, where city officials always seem to be able to create a controversy, whether we need it or not.

They’ve done such a good job, in fact, of controversializing community gardens and neighborhood farmers markets that almost no one who does a garden or market wants to talk about it. I’ve spent the past three weeks calling local and national advocates for each, and hardly anyone wants to discuss the subject on the record. Most of the national people didn’t even bother to call me back, and the one who did went out of her way to emphasize that she could not comment on what was going on in one particular city.

Meanwhile, the local people — again, most of whom didn’t call me back — are afraid of what the city could do to them if they criticize the process. And believe me, there is plenty to criticize.

One would think that a city that prides itself on being as progressive and as eco-friendly as Dallas does would want community gardens and neighborhood farmers markets. And

one would be wrong. Dallas doesn’t want them; Dallas wants to regulate them, and I have a sneaking suspicion that the goal of regulation is to put them out of business.

City spokesman Frank Librio told one Advocate editor that Dallas officials must iron out a host of wrinkles — zoning, enforcement of health codes, and payment of sales tax. He was talking about farmers markets, but the city has approached community gardens with the same regulatory zeal. I can maybe — maybe — understand those concerns when it comes to the markets, even though most of the neighborhood markets are held in strip center parking lots which are already zoned for retail, and anyone who has seen the moldy produce at the city’s farmers market would smile at questions about health codes.

But regulatory concerns for gardens? Zoning for a garden? How do you zone a tomato plant? City officials may not have noticed, but community gardens are not something that has popped up overnight. In Britain, for example, where community gardens and local markets have existed for hundreds of years, Prince Charles is the patron of the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens. Yes, that Prince Charles.

Yet in Dallas, one of the regulatory proposals from the city staff equated markets with garage sales. Even several members of our city council thought that was a bit odd. The current proposal

is a bit onerous, but it still smacks of regulation for regulation’s sake.

Talk to enough people, in and out of the local market and garden community, and the city’s reluctance to accommodate markets and gardens always returns to the same subject: the city-owned, deficit-ridden, we-justspent-$6.6-million-in-bond-money, downtown farmers market. And it’s difficult to argue with that.

We have a long history in Dallas of refusing to admit our mistakes and to continue to throw good money after bad, of which the downtown farmers market is a prime example. Nothing the city has tried, and no amount of money it has spent, has helped. I did a story several years ago about the growth of farmers markets for a food magazine, and talked to an important market organizer in New York City. He laughed when I told him I lived in Dallas, and asked if they still sold supermarket produce at the farmers market. So it’s not like our failure is a huge secret.

Except, of course, to the bureaucrats downtown, who keep insisting that with a tweak here and a million dollars there, the farmers market will eventually work. Which, of course, assumes that the city has the time and money to continue spending on the market.

Which we don’t, given the budget disaster that has formed around us. What we do have are neighborhood markets and gardens — if the city would only let them do what they do.

Jeff Siegel, a neighborhood resident, writes a

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