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last month, we ran a picture of a burger on our cover. Readers wrote us, people stopped us in the grocery store, and it seems everyone wants to know: “ w here do i get that burger?” That lovely sandwich, photographed by a lison Fechtel, is the stodg burger from The Porch. The stodg is named after steve stodghill, a dallas attorney who is an investor in The Porch’s owner consilient Restaurants. it’s a burger with cheddar, bacon, an egg cooked over easy and a bun spread with foie gras. it costs $14 at lunch and $15 at dinner. theporchrestaurant. com, 2912 n. henderson, 214.828.2916

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Actions trump words, even fancy ones, especially in business ventures

Years ago, I knew a guy pretty much like me who called himself an “entrepreneur”.

It wasn’t a hugely common word back then, so identifying someone that way sounded exotic and successful and romantic.

His friends introduced him at dinner parties as an “entrepreneur”, rattling off his various business interests, and at first blush it was an impressive list.

At the time, I worked for a big company in a time-clock kind of job, and being identified as an “entrepreneur” sounded better than my gig. I was spending a good amount of time, both during work hours and afterwards, working to release my inner businessman. In fact, another guy and I investigated buying a gas station, several newspapers, even a Dairy Queen.

But nothing ever worked out, primarily because our cash reserves barely filled the bottom of a cookie jar, and I remained an employee rather than a budding entrepreneur.

Finally, and mostly in frustration, I cornered Mr. Entrepreneur at a party and started asking him about his various businesses, looking for some wisdom I could use to build my own.

He talked and he talked and he talked, and I noticed a pattern: There was a lot of discussion about research into this company and investigation into that business, but when it came right down to it, Mr. Entrepreneur wasn’t one. He was just a guy who liked to talk big about the things he was going to do with his life when the opportunity arose. But as it turned out, when opportunity knocked, as it does eventually for everyone, he didn’t answer.

In fact, his biggest financial accomplishment seems to have been convincing his eventual wife that since sooner or later one of his ideas would surely hit it big, she should contribute to their joint success by funding their family on her own.

Being identified as an “entrepreneur” just sounded good, apparently to both of them, and presumably they were content with their parallel lives of sacrifice and dreams.

No matter that the bottom line showed a wife working a time-clock job a nd a husband talking about business success that didn’t exist. All because he was afraid to pull the trigger on

any of his ideas to find out if he had it in him to make at least one idea work.

Our cover story this month on kid entrepreneurs is the antithesis of this story, in that these kids are doing something. They woke up one day with a dream, and with a fair amount of help and guidance from parents and friends, they’re giving something a try. Just from reading the story, you can sense the hap-

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NEW BUSINESSES SPARK NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY

We be revived already! For years now those of us in the Eastwood area adjacent to Goodfriend [Advocate Back Talk Blog, “Goodfriend and a potential Casa Linda revival”, June 7] have been enjoying the shade of some of the tallest trees in Dallas, living in architecturally cool homes, and making use of a lovely creek belt that leads directly to the lake. Eastwood has been blessed with Good2Go Tacos, Goodfriend and Peavy restaurants to the south of us. Monopoly Place, the duplex neighborhood next door, is popular enough to have a waiting list. We have excellent White Rock Lake access, the Bath House Cultural is super close, and our schools get consistent high marks. We’ve got pet people, birders and folks who own cool little boats. Hip yoga studios, arts schools, and, oh yeah, White Rock Lake. Oak Cliff, you are not nearly as hip and unique as you think you are. Here’s what we need: a name. From Lakeland

to Lochwood, from Garland Road to the lake, is a cohesive cool region. Lakewood has a name. Why not us? My vote is for Eastlake. What’s yours? —AMY

MARTIN

I’m already spending more time and money in the neighborhood. Also, to think that parking at Garland & Peavy is now a concern! —JD

Matt’s a cool guy. I’m really glad he took that spot and can’t wait to give him a lot of my money. This area needs a watering hole. With real estate so cheap right around that area, I hope more old places get bought and fixed up like Good2Go did, preferably right across the street, where the old grocery store used to be.

—MICHAEL MOSTELLER

MATT’S IS MOVING OUT

A friend in Dallas just sent us this news, and it is terrible [Advocate Back Talk Blog, “It’s Official: Matt’s out, Mi Cocina in”, June 9]! When we make our all too infrequent trips home, one of our musts is to have chile rellenos and Bob Armstrong dip at Matt’s. There’s nothing like it in

Alabama or Texas. Mi Cocina may be good, but it ain’t Matt’s. —FAN IN ALABAMA

Tragic! I must get a king margarita (old style with Grand Marnier, of course) tonight and wallow in the news. —JKB

Twenty years in one location is awesome! I love Matt’s, but I’m sure there’s enough vacant space in East Dallas for both to thrive. —DAVID SIMMONS

I’m not a fan of Matt’s. I prefer Zuzu for fresh Tex-Mex. But Matt’s does have a great patio and it’s a Lakewood institution. Mi Cocina is not a Lakewood-type of restaurant. Ugh. —DREW

How about moving into the old Blockbuster spot on Lower Greenville? It was a restaurant at some point in the past. No more hard-to-find parking issues. LAKEWOODRES

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Remodeling Talk...

Create an Outdoor Living Oasis in Your Back Yard

When life’s pressures mount, but your income doesn’t, you need a release. We agree with the wisdom that experiences provide more happiness than things. But what if you could get both, and as a bonus, have your own paradise escape a few steps away?

The “staycation” is growing in popularity as people bring resort amenities into their own backyards. With warm weather through most of the year in Dallas, many of our neighbors are investing in outdoor living. They’re building backyard paradises with fireplaces, fire pits, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, outdoor entertainment, and more.

Patio areas are becoming outdoor living rooms, with many stone and wood choices available to customize the look and feel you want. Pergolas and trellises are options to house your outdoor living area. V-groove or bead board ceilings in many varieties of wood create warmth. Flagstone and granite blend perfectly with your gardens and landscapes, creating a tranquil setting that no paint scheme could equal.

You can even enjoy your indoor entertainment options outdoors, using radio frequency remotes and feeding connections from inside. Listen to the tunes on your Ipod, surf the channels on your satellite system, and control it all from anywhere in your yard.

Fireplaces and fire pits are an ideal focal point for your outdoor entertaining area. The ambience of a fire can help to recreate your idea of a vacation paradise – whether it’s drinking wine in Napa or roasting s’mores at Big Bend. Fire warms the soul and stirs conversation.

All the components that you would expect to find in the most elaborate indoor kitchens are now available for your outdoor kitchen: Sinks, built-in ice chests, refrigerators, as well as infinite counter and cabinetry options. You can create a chef’s kitchen in your yard worthy of a visit from Bobby Flay.

To make your backyard oasis useable year-round, there are several types of outdoor heating and cooling systems. Energy effi cient mini-split systems heat and cool, free standing gas and propane systems are economical ways to keep warm in winter, and fan and misting systems keep you comfortable in the summer months.

The next time you’re under pressure, take a mental “staycation” and imagine your outdoor spaces transforming into an oasis. Almost anything you imagine is possible. When you’re ready, Bella Vista can help.

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Joplin, Mo. was the site of the most devastating tornado strike in U.S. history. On May 22, a category EF-5 tornado touched down and killed 138 people, destroying nearly 30 percent of the town. Hospitals, schools and entire neighborhoods were completely wiped out, prompting a visit from President Obama on Memorial Day weekend and an outpouring of national aid and support.

Advocate photographer Benjamin Hager visited Joplin shortly after the storm and brought back a video compilation of haunting images. View them at lakewood.advocatemag.com/video

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1. IT’S OFFICIAL: MATT’S OUT, MI

COCINA IN search: Matt’s // 2. GOODFRIEND AND A POTENTIAL CASA LINDA REVIVAL search: Goodfriend // 3. DODIE’S REEF OPENING MAY 23 search: Dodie’s // 4. SUMMER SCAMS AT YOUR DOOR search: scams // 5. REAL ESTATE DAY

DREAMING: 5601 EAST SIDE AVE. search: dreaming

Advocate photographer Benjamin Hager takes aim at tornado damage in Joplin.

Fourth oF July events

Plan your holiday fun with our map of concerts, picnics, fireworks displays, parades and other independent fun in the neighborhood, plus a few more throughout Dallas.

New Home Construction Process

Part 2: The Building of a Home

In last month’s issue, we covered choosing and working with a builder. Now, here’s what you need to know about the progression of building your new home:

Foundation

First, we clear and grade the soil before building trenches for the foundation. In Texas, most homes are built on a concrete slab, poured over rebar for strength and durability. In the east Dallas area, we also build many pier and beam foundations. These have considerable advantages, though the cost can be higher.

Framing

Interior

The flooring, drywall, tiles, cabinetry, and fixtures are installed and the home is painted. This phase is the most time-consuming. Getting the details perfect is our obsession.

Walk-Through

This is the time to ensure that everything is completed to your liking, and to address any touchups before you sign the final paperwork. We’ll explain how everything in your home works, and then … We’ll Hand You the Keys.

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Before we install your façade and roofing, we’ll talk with you about the advantages and disadvantages of all your options to ensure your home’s lasting beauty.

Mechanical Rough-Ins

Here, the electricity, plumbing, and HVAC systems are installed. We’ll explain how to ensure problem-free maintenance, performance, and lower utility costs.

LAUNCH

Ahmed Zaher started competing in triathlons 12 years ago. At the time, he was a mechanical engineer, and he owned a gas station with a Mercedes repair shop. He became so successful at triathlons, eventually competing in eight Ironman World Championships, that he became a triathlon coach. Now Zaher, who is from Egypt, is certified by USA Triathlon and USA Cycling to train athletes at any level. About 10 years ago, he started Play Tri, a coaching business that offers triathlon training. This month, Play Tri will move into its first triathlontraining center in Hillside Village Shopping Center, at Mockingbird and Hillside.

What is your background as an athlete?

I’ve been a triathlete for 12 years, and I’ve been swimming since I was 2. I was on the Egyptian National Team as a swimmer and then the modern pentathlon team. Then I became an engineer for 15 years or so, and I lost focus on athletics. But I’ve always coached for fun, part-time. I’ve been coaching since I was 16, but I’ve always done it for fun.

Who are your clients now?

We don’t really have famous clients, just age groupers. “Age groupers” are just people like you and me who want to do triathlons. We believe in health and fitness, and we use triathlons as a way to get people healthy. It’s an amateur program to get people to challenge themselves. Along the way, we’ve had people qualify for world competition, but our goal is really to stay healthy. continued on page 14

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tion?

yes. instead of working from home, we’re centralizing and adding just a little bit more to it with the center. We’ll have a retail area that will carry stuff that nobody else in the metroplex carries. We’re not trying to compete; we’re trying to complete the market. We’ll carry products that have to do with performance that are not carried in any other bike shop or running shop. We’re only the fifth or sixth performance center like this in the whole nation, so we’re attracting a lot of attention, and hopefully that will be good for the whole metroplex.

Play tri Puts on races and training camPs, along With coaching. What else do you offer?

last year, we started a corporate program where we’re trying to help companies get their employees healthy so their health insurance costs will go down. i started that because a client came to me and said, “two of my guys are very big, they’re very unhealthy, and they’re making my insurance costs go up. can you help me?” so we got them to lose weight, and it decreased their health care costs by 50 percent.

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MOCKINGBIRD SWIM IS ALSO THERE IN HILLSIDE VILLAGE. IS THAT WHERE YOU WILL DO THE SWIM TRAINING?

No. We will have our own pool, which will be more like a treadmill pool. It’s called anEndless Pool. But we send our son to Mockingbird Swim. I’m working on a deal with them where kids could be dropped off at the pool, and parents could come to the center. Then people won’t have an excuse not to work out.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVESOMEONE WHO WANTED TO ATTEMPT A TRIATHLON FOR THE FIRST TIME?

I would tell them to buy a used road bike, in the range of $400-$800. That way, you don’t spend a lot of money. Road bikes are more comfortable than tri bikes in the beginning. And then I would take it to a reputable bike shop and get a bike fit. That’s more important than the bike itself for preventing injuries. Then I would recommend going to a running store like RunOn or Luke’s Locker. A lot of injuries that we find are because people don’t have the right shoes. And then invest a little bit of money in a session with a coach to get the basics of the swim, bike and run technique.

IS IT TRUE THAT MOST TRIATHLETES COME FROM A SWIMMING BACKGROUND?

Most professional triathletes start from a swimming or running background. But amateurs typically come from two sources: Either they have a running background and they’ve had an injury and they’re trying to cross train, or they’re people who want to lose weight. There are a lot of professional coaches who are recommending triathletes to pro and college athletes in the offseason because it’s a good way to maintain fitness.

I ASKED BECAUSE THE SWIMMING PART SEEMS A LITTLE INTIMIDATING.

We have gotten so many clients that didn’t know how to swim at all. They couldn’t swim 10-15 yards. And one of them just finished his first Ironman last month. He finished 2.4 miles swimming. Another, I was able to get him in three weeks to do a half Ironman. We get a lot of people who come to us for the swimming, and then they find that we have a lot of other services that are good. —RACHEL

let’s do lunchboxes

The teacher sent a note home from preschool: Please don’t send big sandwiches in your kids’ lunches. Send a variety of foods in small portions, and please don’t use those nonrecyclable plastic baggies. Ashley Leake and Misty Quinn, whose little ones were classmates, took the request to heart. So they set out to find proper containers for their kids’ lunches. But they never could find just the right thing. That’s when they got the idea for their business, My Square Meal, which produces compartmented lunch boxes based on the Japanese bento box. The lunchboxes come with cute carrying cases, which are sewn in Dallas and embroidered at Keep U N Stitches on Buckner. They cost about $35-$40, and each one comes with a list of lunch ideas. “What we encourage parents to do is go through these lunch ideas with their children and let their children take part in deciding what they eat for lunch,” says Leake, who lives in Lakewood. That helps them learn about portion control and making healthy choices. Plus, kids are more likely to eat a lunch they picked out themselves. Leake and Quinn started selling

the lunchboxes in 2009, and they sell to people across the nation on their website, mysquaremeal.com. The lunchboxes are in more than a dozen boutiques, including Bebe Grand in the Lakewood Shopping Center. The lunchboxes are good for kids in preschool as they are easy to open, and there’s only one lid for many compartments. And they’re easy for parents to pack. There’s no searching for plastic containers with lids that match. Leake says her husband takes one to work every day too, although “not the one with the butterfly embroidery, I should say. But he takes the bento box and puts it in the fridge at work.”

Near the end of each school year, the former teachers usually bring a packed lunch for their kids’ teachers as a thank-you gift. One of the best advantages of My Square Meal, they say, is that it’s environmentally friendly. They don’t use any of those plastic baggies. If a student uses three of those a day, plus one plastic spoon, Leake and Quinn figure that to be about 720 pieces of trash. Their lunchboxes are recyclable, and the sporks that come with them are biodegradable. —RACHEL

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BUY A SHIRT from Ken’s Man’s Shop, 6025 Royal Lane, and donate to the Wounded Warrior Project. Shop owners Ken Helfman and son Kory Helfman, who lives in East Dallas, carry a shirt by Nat Nast, which depicts the image of a soldier carrying his brother in arms. “Ken’s has a long history of its friends and clients, who are in, have served, or have family involved in our armed services,” the shop’s website states. Ken’s donates 15 percent of the retail price of every shirt to Wounded Warriors, which helps injured soldiers. The casual shortsleeved shirts come in three styles, and they cost $165. kensmansshop.com, woundedwarriorproject.org.

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GET YOUR HOUSE CLEANED ... and help someone with cancer or a wounded soldier get their house cleaned for free. Zena’s Detailed Maids in East Dallas actively recruits cancer patients to be on its Cleaning for a Reason roster. Cleaning for a Reason donates cleaning services to women who are undergoing chemotherapy to treat cancer. Zena’s also donates time to Cleaning for Heroes, providing free house-cleaning services to wounded or elderly veterans and fire fighters or police officers injured on the job. To sign up for either of those programs, log on to zenasdetailedmaids. com or call 469.248.0134.

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.

WRITER IN RESIDENCE

Disorganization gave Forest Hills resident Molly Mandell the idea for her first book.

“Mom’s Sock Is Missing” is a clever children’s story that follows a boy on the quest for, as the title indicates, a missing sock. It comes with six pages of ready-made lesson plans for a variety of subjects — science, social studies, physical education and math. The pre-k and gifted-and-talented teacher concocted the idea from her own desire for such a teaching tool. When a teacher is in a bind and needs a quick lesson plan, it’s all right there in the book. Mandell first wrote the story while earning her bachelor’s degree in children’s literature. “The end-ofthe-year project was to write a book,” she says. “In the years since college, I have kept coming back to it because I loved the idea of having a lesson ready to go.” Mandell had never illustrated a book or anything else before, so the project became a learning moment for her, too. “I just started doodling, and I modeled the little boy in the book after my biggest supporter, my husband, Sammy,” Mandell says. Ultimately, she says she would love to have a series of children’s books. “My next book is going to be about the adventures of my dachshund, Ricky, prior to finding me.” Mandell received Ricky from a couple at a Little Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade. They had rescued the adorable buck-toothed and bow-legged creature while he ran back and forth across Garland Road. “Ricky has even jumped out of a car window before,” Mandell says. Now that’s a children’s book character we look forward to following.

—MEGHAN RINEY

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the beat goes on

Kenny and the Kasuals had coolness and stage presence beyond that of other local bands. That’s how 1966 Bryan Adams High School graduate Richard Parker remembers his favorite ’60s teen band. Parker and Kenny Daniel — Kenny and the Kasuals front man and a fellow ’66 B.A. grad have teamed up to bring the story of this unparalleled era to life in their new book, “Stomp and Shout: The All-TooReal Story of Kenny and the Kasuals and the Garage Band Revolution of the Sixties”. Along with Kasuals organist Paul Roach and Dallas guitarist Rollie Anderson, Parker and Daniel follow the adventure of raw rock-n-roll in Dallas, taking readers back to teen clubs of the day such as LouAnn’s and The Studio Club and weekend dances such as DreamAires and Teen Timers. The book offers nostalgic details about Casa Linda, White Rock Lake, and Woodrow Wilson and Bryan Adams high schools. “So little really remains from our era,” Parker says. “Our theaters are gone, or at least no longer show movies. Our hangouts are misty memories so many of our generation’s memories are gone like a cool breeze.” The lighthearted tone and addictive storytelling recall the days when Don Henley, the future members of ZZ Top, Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Miller, Boz Scaggs, and more were all in local bands. “I hope a reader’s main takeaway will be a warm nostalgic glow for an era that was a truly magical time in which to come of age,” Parker says.

—MEGHAN RINEY

“STOMP AND SHOUT”

“Stomp and Shout” is widely available, including at Dave Anderson’s Zoo Music at 11224 Garland and on amazon.com.

Kenny and the Kasuals still perform together occasionally. PHOTO COURTESY OF RICHARD PARKER

it’s a family affair

Seth and Shawn Magill have a great love story. They were childhood friends, and they kept in touch, kind of, through high school. But after college, they met again, on Jan. 1, 2000. And they got married three months later. They have a 7-year-old daughter, Tara, and if you meet them, you can tell right away they are best friends. But if you listen to their music, you won’t hear any mushy love stuff. Their band, Home By Hovercraft, doesn’t really do love songs. “Love is an element in all of them,” Shawn says. But they’re all about the human experience. The Magills discovered they could make beautiful music together shortly after they were married. Shawn is a classically trained pianist. She originally majored in piano at the University of North Texas but later switched and earned a more practical degree, in business. Seth is an actor and acting coach with a singing voice that’s smooth and soulful. Their sound is rock-n-roll with classical roots. “We realized my playing and his singing went together really well,” Shawn says. “About five years ago, we started playing open mics.” Her job took them to

Austin for a year, and that’s where they recorded their four-track EP, “Seams”. Later, they moved to Brooklyn, for Shawn’s job again, where they once opened for Marcy Playground. Now they live in Forest Oaks, and they intend to stay. “We’ve been working really slow,” Shawn says. But that doesn’t mean they’re not working hard. Home By Hovercraft has written enough new songs for two albums, so they’re paring those down, and they plan to get into the studio this summer. They’re also working on a rock musical with their friend Mike Federico. They say it’s a period piece inspired by the first hot-air balloon flight, and it involves time travel. The Magills say they are brutally honest with each other when it comes to music, but they almost always agree. “The only problem is, we can’t get away from it,” Shawn says. “We love doing it so much that we would just do that and not eat, which has happened.” Their daughter was given a drum kit for Christmas, and already, she has started a band, “The Sea Flags”, with her cousin. “I don’t know,” Shawn says. “We might be old news pretty soon.” —Rachel Stone

HeAr tHe bANd at homebyhovercraft.com, or watch them perform live Saturday, July 23 at the Kessler theater in oak cliff, 1230 W. Davis, 214.272.8346, thekessler.org.

petpause too cool for pool

KATYA is ready for summer in her “Doggles”. Owners DEBORAH and JOE KESTEL of Hollywood Heights say Katya is quite the ham. “She always looks like she’s smiling,” Deborah Kestel says.

out&about in JULY

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$12-$16 Escape the summer heat during the 13th annual Festival of Independent Theaters, which features four weeks of one-act plays Thursdays-Sundays at the Bath House Cultural Center. The event showcases eight of the city’s independent theaters: Second Thought, Triple J Productions, Upstart, MaCa, WingSpan, One Thirty, Rite of Passage and Churchmouse. The festival includes plays spanning several genres, such as Triple J Production’s “One Phone Call” by Jon Christie. An art exhibit, “Fictional”, will be on view during the festival, featuring works inspired by the titles and themes of the shows. Single tickets are $12-$16, and festival passes start at $49. 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, bathhousecultural.com

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07.03.11

IndependenCe day

ConCert & pICnIC free-$12

The Dallas Arboretum hosts its Fourth of July celebration at 2 p.m. on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage, featuring rock music and patriotic tunes from the 36th Infantry Division Band. Highland Park Cafeteria will cater the event, but guests also can bring their own picnics. Admission is free for all active and retired military. 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org

07.03-07.31 Ba SIC aLLy BeetHoVen

feStIVaL free Fine Arts Chamber Players present the 31st annual Basically Beethoven Festival, a series of free classical chamber music concerts on Sunday afternoons in July at the Texas Discovery Garden at Fair Park. Young local musicians perform at 2:30 p.m., and chamber music performances begin at 3 p.m., featuring members of the Dallas and Forth Worth symphony orchestras. 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 214.520.2219, fineartschamberplayers.org

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07.04 LITTLE FOREST HILLS PARADE FREE

The Little Forest Hills Neighborhood Association hosts its annual Fourth of July Parade, and this year’s theme is “An Old Fashioned Fourth”. The parade begins at 9 a.m. at the corner of Old Gate Ln. and Diceman, proceeding through Little Forest Hills. A party will follow at Casa Linda Park, including watermelon, drinks and prizes. 214.404.6892

07.04 LAKEWOOD LOVES THE LAKE FREE

The Lakewood Fourth of July Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Lakewood and Cambria boulevards, and includes medals for the top three best floats. Stick around for refreshments and music after the parade. lakewoodparade.com

07.04 FAIR PARK

FOURTH FREE The Friends of Fair Park host a Fourth of July celebration 4:3010 p.m., featuring the Dallas Wind Symphony dancing water show at the Esplanade Fountain, a fireworks show and free museum visits. Parking is $10. 1300 Robert B. Cullum, fairpark.org

07.05-07.28 CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN

$9-$17 The Dallas Arboretum continues its summer concert series on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the month, featuring band such as Emerald City, Petty Theft and Quebe Sisters Band. 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org

07.09 & 07.23 WHITE ROCK LOCAL MARKET FREE Green Spot Market & Fuels hosts its twice-monthly market, featuring local food and products. 702 N. Buckner, whiterocklocalmarket.com

07.10 TOO HOT TO HANDLE Run On presents the Too Hot To Handle 5k/15k at 7:30 a.m. on White Rock Lake. The courses start at Norbuck Park, and awards will be given at 9 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Protective Animal League and the Richardson Rotary Club. Registration costs $40 before July 9 or $50 on race day. East Northwest Highway & Buckner, 214.821.0909, runontexas.com

07.16 DEEP ELLUM

OUTDOOR MARKET FREE

The monthly festival features handmade goods and art for sale, plus food and live music. 2820 Indiana, 972.898.9227, deepellummarket.com

07.19-07.31 GUYS AND DOLLS $70-$85

Dallas Summer Musicals presents the classic Broadway show “Guys and Dolls”, a musical comedy set in New York City. Performances run at 8 p.m. July 19-30 and 2 p.m. July 23-24, 28 and 30-31 at the Music Hall at Fair Park. 909 First Avenue, 214.691.7200, dallassummermusicals.org

07.20 & 07.27 SUMMER READING

PROGRAM FREE

As part of the Mayor’s Summer Reading Program, the Lakewood Library presents puppeteer Laura Freeman at 10:30 a.m. July 20 and a Creepy Critters live animal show at 2 p.m. July 27. 6121 Worth, 214.670.1376

07.23 GORILLA VS. BEAR $27-$30 The Granada Theater presents the Gorilla vs. Bear indie rock festival, featuring artists such as White Denim, Preteen Zenith, Shabazz Palaces and Julianna Barwick. Admission is $27 in advance and $30 at the door. 3524 Greenville, 214.824.9933, granadatheater.com

07.27-07.30 BOOK SALE FREE The Skillman Southwestern Library Friends host a 4-7 p.m. book sale, including more than 2,000 titles in several genres such as fiction, non-fiction and children’s. All proceeds benefit the library. 5707 Skillman, 214.670.6078

Delicious

A guide to dining & drinking in our neighborhood

BACKCOUNTRY BAR B Q

6940 GREENVILLE 214.696.6940

BACKCOUNTRYBARBQ.COM

HOLYSMOKES

WHEN YOU HAVE BRISKET ON THE BRAIN, IT’S EASY TO OVERLOOK THE SIDE DISHES at most barbecue restaurants. But at Back Country Bar B Q, menu items like the creamed spinach and the baked potato are what get people talking. That’s because they’re made in-house from scratch. “I think that’s what sets us apart from most barbecue houses,” says owner Frank Hart. “A lot of people don’t take the time to do that.” Some guests drop in just a take a few sides to-go. Back Country opened at its Greenville location in 1988 and has become a neighborhood institution. Hart and his pitmaster Earnest Griffith smoke 30 briskets a night. “It’s a slow process,” Hart says. “We don’t get in a hurry.” Back Country has such a loyal following that Hart has seen some of his customers grow from children to adults who are now bringing their kids. “It’s kind of rewarding. I’ve done something right.”

Three more spots for barbecue

1 BAKER’S RIBS

This family owned barbecue restaurants also offers homemade sides and fried pies from the Original Fried Pie Shop in Oklahoma. 4844 GREENVILLE 214.373.0082

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2 MAC’S BAR-B-QUE

This small Deep Ellum establishment hasn’t received as much hype as other neighborhood barbecue spots, but it still holds its own. The Frito pie is a customer favorite. 214.823.0731

3 SMOKEY JOHN’S BAR-B-QUE

This 30-year-old institution offers a daily special for $6.95 with a meat-of-the-day plus two sides.

3909 GASTON 214.515.0787

SMOKEYJOHNS.COM

—EMILY TOMAN

FOOD AND WINE ONLINE. Visit lakewood.advocatemag.com/dining.

Pictured: TOP/Barbecue chicken plate

RIGHT/Back Country pitmaster Earnest Griffith

YOUR GUIDE TO DINING OUT

The BEST BE E E AT S in our neighborhood

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

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

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

QuickStart TENNIS

We get kids playing the game, not standing in lines! Sign up your child now for:

Summer Camps (all-levels)

Group Classes (all-levels)

Private Lessons

Samuell Grand Tennis Center 6200 E. Grand Ave., 75223 214-670-1374 www.samuellgrandtennis.com

sweet, not sugar

PACIFIC RIM DRY RIESLING ($10) WASHINGTON >

Rieslings are among the world’s great wines, sharing many of the qualities that great wines from other regions of the world have: high prices, long aging and sublime taste. So why do rieslings have such poor reputation with U.S. wine drinkers? Which is pretty poor, considering that Nielsen reports that we drink three times more white zinfandel than we do riesling.

There are two main reasons for riesling’s neglect. Until the past couple of years, most of the riesling for sale in the U.S. was German, and much of that was of indifferent quality. But the quality of riesling that’s available these days has improved dramatically. We’re not only getting better German wines, but U.S. riesling can be stunningly good. In fact, riesling from places like New York, Michigan and Washington is one of the best-kept secrets of the wine world.

The other reason? Many rieslings are sweet, and Americans have long been taught that sweet wine means bad wine. Which is our loss, since sweet is not a bad thing with riesling. The sweetness occurs naturally, and not as a bag of sugar. In this, the sweetness is part of the wine, something that is balanced by the fruitiness and acidity. And not all rieslings are sweet — they come in varying degrees of dryness, and some are as dry as chardonnay. The leading producers, knowing the challenge they face, have started to label riesling by sweetness, so that it’s easy to tell a wine from a sweet one.

In this, riesling is summertime wine — low in alcohol, fruity and relaxing. It’s almost always food friendly, and especially with grilled and boiled seafood, spicy cuisine like Tex-Mex and Thai, and even pork. These rieslings will get you started:

This Washington state wine has a hint of sweetness, apricot fruit, some minerality and pleasant acidity, It’s not complicated, but is a good example of what dry riesling can be.

is what corporate wine should aspire to: It’s varietally correct, and though it’s sweet, it’s supposed to be. The sweetness isn’t there to cover up a flaw.

The Alsatian is a top riesling producer, and this dry wine shows why. Look for green apples, peaches and a bit of what is always described as petrol. —JEFF

SIEGEL

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

ask the WINE GUY?

The acidity in wine happens naturally (though sometimes the maker has to help it along). Think of how a tomato can be sweet at the same time. Pleasing acidity gives the wine a crisp or fresh pleasant acidity is described as sour. —JEFF

SIEGEL

Chicken with riesling

This is as about as easy as chicken and wine gets, and it’s equally as tasty as much fancier dishes that require more work. All you need is a cut-up chicken, lots of onions, and garlic. And, of course, riesling. Serve the wine you cook with for dinner.

Serves four, takes about 90 minutes (adapted from Mark Bittman)

1 whole chicken, cut into serving pieces with skin removed

1 1/2 lb onions, sliced

1 1/2 to 2 c riesling (not sweet)

1 Tbsp chopped garlic

2 Tbsp olive oil salt and pepper to taste

1. Salt and pepper the chicken and brown it in the olive oil over medium heat, about 3 minutes a side.

2. Remove the chicken from the pan, add more olive oil if necessary and add the onions, salt and pepper. Cook for 15 or 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften. Add the garlic, stir and then add the wine, and bring to a boil.

3. Put the chicken back in the pan and bury it in the onions. Turn heat to low and cover. Cook until chicken is tender, 20 to 30 minutes. You can turn the chicken pieces over midway through cooking and add more wine if the dish seems dry. Serve over rice or noodles.

DINING SPOTLIGHT

OSTIONERIA 7 MARES

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

CORNER MARKET

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

SZECHWAN PAVILION

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

HACIENDA ON HENDERSON

Wanna do the Happy Dance? Come by Mondays for Half-Price Food from 5pm-10pm. Dine In Only. Open Daily 11am-2am. Late Night Menu. Catering Available. Lunch Menu 11am-3pm.

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LA CALLE DOCE

Enjoy our Weekend Brunch Menu Sats. & Suns. 11am - 3pm. Try our menu specialities like Tortillas and Lox. Also, $2 Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Vampiros. Serving the Dallas Area since 1981.

Celebrating

1925 Skillman Ave. 214.824.9900

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THE GOODS

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

HDS CLOTHING

HDS Once A Year Sale – June 22nd -July

9th! Starts at 40% and ends at 70%! Entire stores both Mens, Womens. Closes July 10th, reopens July 23rd!

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T SHOP

Summer is here! We can help make everyone happy on your list with a special gift from the T Shop!

1911 Abrams Pkwy. 214.821.8314

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CHEESECAKE ROYALE

authentic family recipes meet fresh, high-quality ingredients, the result is a dessert experience that’s distinctly Royale. 9016 Garland Rd. 214.328.9102 CheesecakeRoyale.com

Simply adorable, these vases and planters benefit our furry friends! A portion of the proceeds is donated to the World Society for the Protection of Animals. Thanks, 6465 E. Mockingbird Ln., #366 214.827.9499 ShopAtRandom.com

JENNA B’S

best dressed at your July party with a red, white, and blue outfit from Jenna B’s Boutique. 5706 E. Mockingbird Ln. @ Greenville Ave. 214.484.7116 JennaBsBoutique.com

LOVETENNIS

shop for your children’s tennis gear apparel, shoes, racquets, tennis bags, gifts much more. Visit LoveTennisDallas.com upcoming events.

6708 Snider Plaza 214.691.1540

BRUMLEY GARDENS

You’ll be stylin’ in the garden with these Rainbop high tops. Several Styles to choose from. Shop local or online. 10540 Church Rd. 214.343.4900 brumleygardens.com

TALULAH BELLE

NEST Fragrances – a collection of scents created to fill one’s home with the essence of luxury, sophistication and beauty. Add a memorable and enveloping ambiance to your home. 2011 Abrams Rd. 214.821.1927 talulahbelle.com

THE STORE IN LAKE HIGHLANDS

NEW

DEBUTANTES AND COWBOYS

D.C. Boutique is now carrying a line clothing for boys Tom & Drew. sake of Boys and Bulldogs. July summer sale 25% to 45% off all women’s and children’s clothing. 9219 Garland Rd 214.324.3332

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ONCE UPON A CHILD

CELEBRATE 4th of July all summer at Once Upon A Child - LH where we buy and sell new & gently used kids’ stuff all day every day! 6300 Skillman St. #150 214.503.6010 onceuponachildlakehighlands.com

business Smallowners

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Story by Rachel Stone Photos by Can Türkyilmaz & Benjamin Hager

typical kids spend untold summer hours watching television, networking on Facebook, playing video games and hanging at the mall, happily oblivious to the pressures of turning a buck.

Gabriel Hochberg helped start a nonprofit aimed at reducing greenhouse gasses. Find him at treesforhumanity.org, and read Gabriel’s story>>

But a few young people possess a beyond-their-years business savvy coupled with the rare desire to launch an early career or do their part to better the world.

Meet the neighborhood’s most enterprising youths — trust us, they are people you might want to know in the future.

never too late to do something big.

It’s never too early, either.

EATING GREENHOUSE GASSES

NAME: Gabriel Hochberg

AGE: 9

BIZ: Trees for Humanity

When Gabriel Hochberg was 4 years old, he came home one day and said, “Dad, do you know about global warming?”

He proceeded to explain the concept to his father, Jonathan Hochberg, in a way that was simple and accurate. He explained that trees “eat the pollution.”

“He said, ‘Dad, what are we going to do about it?’ ” Jonathan Hochberg recalls.

So they went out and bought a tree and planted it.

“I just realized that if everybody planted a tree, it would be a lot of trees,” Gabriel says.

So father and son started a nonprofit, Trees for Humanity, which gives saplings away to anyone who is willing to plant them. So far, they’ve given away 10,150 trees.

“It’s really about teaching kids what trees mean for our future,” Jonathan Hochberg says.

Gabriel, who now is 9, approached a manager at a Whole Foods store and asked whether he could give away trees

there. Now Trees for Humanity regularly stages events at Whole Foods locations throughout the Dallas area.

To raise money to buy the little trees fromtreefarms,theysellTreesfor Humanity T-shirts for $20.

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Even though the first tree he planted was a sugar magnolia, Gabriel mostly gives away live oaks.

“They soak up greenhouse gasses better than other trees do,” he says. “They live longer, and they’re really hard to kill.”

Gabriel, who is home-schooled, says he thinks he learned about global warming and greenhouse gasses in school. Without trees, he says, we would all be dead.

Why is this so important to a 9-yearold who likes to surf and play video games?

“It’s important to all of us,” he says. “A lot of people just don’t know it is.”

Gabriel says his dad has a goal of planting 1 million trees before he dies. And Gabriel is sure he can plant even more in his lifetime.

“I just realized that if everybody planted a tree, it would be a lot of trees.”

1715 CORDAY ST. $749,000 5 br/4.5 ba/3/media Mary Harbour

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5200 MARTEL AVE. #36A $135,000 2 br/1.5 ba/gated townhouse Kyle Byrom 214-394-7029

3210 CARLISLE ST. $425,000 2/2.5/2/coveted front-row unit – The Vine Cody Farris

1506 PECOS ST. $388,500 2 br/2.5 ba/stunning downtown views Kyle Byrom 214-394-7029 4034 RAWLINS ST. #102 $104,900 2 br/2 ba/1/updated baths Cody Farris 214-220-2400

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5354 GOODWIN AVE. $295,000 3 br/1 ba/bungalow/corner lot Wayne Garcia 469-441-2772

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EGGS FOR SALE

NAME: Stevie Pagel

AGE: 7

BIZ: Backyard fresh eggs

Stevie Pagel started raising chickens as part of a pre-kindergarten science project at St. Bernard school last year. Hesetoutto answer the question, “Can I raise chickensinmy backyard?”

The project wonfirstplace, anditspawned a businessfor Stevie, who turns 7 thismonth.

Stevie’s Backyard Eggs are available weekends in Little Forest Hills or by calling 214.728.9496.

Stevie now has seven hens that lay, and after he and his mom and dad eat all they can, Stevie sells their surplus eggs once a week.

Every weekend, usually on Sundays, Stevie sets up a homemade stand in front of their home in Little Forest Hills.

Usually,hewearsthefeltchicken hathisparentsboughtforhimat Oktoberfest. He wears it “for the cuteness factor,” he says. And he even has a catch phrase: “Best eggs ever. They’ll change your life.”

Stevie’s Eggs cost $2 for six, and there are usually about two dozen eggs to sell each week. Stevie’s parents set up a savings account for him, and so far, it contains about $40, says mom Polly Pagel. They call it his college fund.

Even though mom and dad do most of the dirty work related to the chickens, including cleaning the coop and feeding the hens, Stevie has learned a lot from the enterprise, including salesmanship and responsibility. Plus, he has to know what the change is for a $5 bill, for example.

“Justbeingoutsideandlearning aboutnaturemakesitworthwhile,” says dad Steven Pagel. “It gives us an excuse to be outside.”

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So you’ve made it through the first round of summer and your equipment hasn’t thrown up the surrender flag yet.

To many, it’s a relief to get through another a year with older equipment.

But, how are your energy bills … Too High?

If your equipment is 10 years or older, it consumes 35-40% more energy than the minimum standards of modern day equipment. Upgrading equipment this old can save you UP TO $70 PER MONTH on your electric bill. When you add insulation, it will increase your savings even more.

Art s Ale

Name:Aven Stewart

age: 13

Biz: Artist

So you’ve made it through the first round of summer and your equipment hasn’t thrown up the surrender flag yet. To many, it’s a relief to get through another a year with older equipment. But, how are your energy bills … Too High?

If your equipment is 10 years or older, it consumes 35-40% more energy than the minimum standards of modern day equipment. Upgrading equipment this old can save you UP TO $70 PER MONTH on your electric bill. When you add insulation, it will increase your savings even more.

Aven Stewart makes intricate little collages and, sometimes, big paintings.

But those tend to be too time-consuming or too sentimental to sell. So the 13-year-old artist came up with a way to mass-produce art.

Stewart taught himself to carve and print linotypes, which he sells, along with handmade jewelry, on Etsy.com.

He carves an image into a block that is faced on one side with linoleum. Once the image is painstakingly carved, he rolls on ink and presses the design onto paper by hand.

It’s tricky because the image that winds up on the paper is a mirror of what’s on the block. The part he carves is negative space, the part of the picture that doesn’t get ink. If there are words, he carves the space around each letter to form it.

“It takes a lot of planning,” he says.

A big piece could take an hour or more to plan, and it could take six or eight hours to carve, he says.

He produces some of the linotypes in limited editions of 90, and he numbers and signs each one. So far, he has sold a few linotypes on Etsy for $8-$10 each. His goal is to raise enough money for a printing press, and the cheapest one he can find is $50.

Stewart, who justfinishedeighthgradeattheSpenceMiddleSchool T.A.G. academy, will attendBooker T. WashingtonHighSchoolforthe Performing and Visual Arts as a freshman.

Hisparents,DavidandDeAnn Stewart, are both artistically inclined, and so is their younger son, 10-yearoldLiam.TheysayAvenhasbeen practicing art since he was young.

“He works hard,” David Stewart says.

Aven isn’t sure whether he wants to be a professionalartistbecause,he says, it’s tough to make a living. But he’s already learning things about the art market. He makes intricate collages forhimself,andhemakespleasing images to sell.

“You’ve got to figure out what people like and adapt your art to what people will buy,” he says. n

Aven Stewart’s art is available on etsy at etsy.com/shop/aven134.

Applying himself

Name: Brandon Shaw

age: 15 Biz:

Brandflakes Apps

A 15-year-old with an iPhone is going to download apps for it. That is for sure. But 15-year-old Brandon Shaw doesn’t just download apps. He makes them.

Shaw, who lives in Lakewood and will be a sophomore at Lakehill Prep, wrote his first iPhone app in eighth grade. It was simple, just a tree that grows on the screen.

Last year, he made an app called Solo Drumming. It’s a picture of a drum kit, whichShawdrewbyhand. You tap different parts of the kit to make drum sounds.

Next, he designed a game, Zii, where you make a tiny alien hop up stairs; along the way, the alien has to avoid rockets.

The first day Zii was released in the Apple App Store in November, about 500 people downloaded it for free. Since then, it gets as many as 15 downloads a day.

Shaw hasn’t turned out the next Angry Birds or Words With Friends yet, but he’s still working on new apps. His next project is a quiz game, and he hopes “to get bigger stats with that one.”

He expects to offer the new game for free, too. But he’s also thinking of ways to profit from his apps.

“There are lots of ways to make money with an app,” he says. “You can put ads in them. You can give part of the game away for free and then ask them to pay for more features inside the game.”

Although Shaw says there are kids his age all over the globe making apps, he doesn’t know any others who are local. He learned some programming in computer classes at Lakehill. But he learned how to make apps online.

“Ijustmadeone,anditactually worked,” he says.

When he has questions about something he’s working on, he usually turns to online forums for help.

LakehillPrepspokeswomanGigi Ekstrom says she downloaded Shaw’s drumming app to her iPhone.

“I went home and showed it to my son,” she says. “I just thought it was so neat that I could go on my phone and download it.”

THEHELP JAPAN LEMONADE STAND

NAME: Dasha Ramey

AGE: 7

BIZ: Help Japan Peace Love Lemonade

When 7-year-old Dasha Ramey saw the Japan earthquakes and tsunami on TV, it made her sad.

“She said, ‘Mom, we really need to do something to help Japan,’ ” says Dasha’smom,HollyLynch.“Isaid, ‘What do you think you could do?’ ”

The first-grader was silent for severalminutes,andthenshesaid, “Lemonade.”

That night, she and her 6-year-old brother, Van Alex, made a sign: “Help Japan Peace Love Lemonade”. The next day, they started selling lemonade in front of their Forest Hills home.

The first weekend, they made $80. They sold the drink for 25 cents a cup, but they said customers often handed them bills and told them to keep the change.

Dashasetupherlemonadestand at White Rock Dog Park one Saturday morning. And she sold at her brother’s soccer games. That’s where Lynch really noticed her daughter’s commitment.

“She walked up to every single person on that field and asked them if they wanted to buy lemonade,” Lynch says. “And if they said ‘yes’, she would go get it and bring it to them.”

Once Lynch was sure the kids were committed, she set up a fundraising page for them at crowdrise.com.

Since then, their Help Japan Lemonade Stand has raised more than $1,400 for Save the Children. Mom and dad, Cole Ramey, match the donations.

“I want it to go to kids,” says Dasha, who also volunteers at Promise of Peace Community Garden, a summer camp and a senior citizens center. She’ll be a secondgrader at Lakehill Prep next year, and she says she’d like to be a teacher because “I like little kids, and I want to help them.”

Dasha expects to expand her fundraising this summer. She would like to raise money for kids in Haiti, too.

Donate to Peace Love Lemonade at crowdsource.com/ HelpJapanLemonadeStand.

Dasha Ramey and her brother, Van Alex, sell lemonade to raise money for Japan.

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SUPERSOAKERS

Thisisn’t your mother’s car wash or maybe it is. Over the decades, we’ve seen the emergence of spot-free rinses and foot-off-the-ignition tunnel conveyors, making car washes quicker and more convenient than ever. But as it turns out, oldfashioned customer service still trumps new-fangled technology when it comes to suds.

Every neighborhood car wash has a slightly different flavor determined by its ingredients — self-

service stalls or full-service detail, longtime favorite or ambitious newcomer, WiFi while you wait or pine tree-shaped scents to-go. Each one also has its devotees who will preach the virtues of their car wash to anyone who will listen. Even if you prefer to clean your car with a squeegee and a bucket of suds in your driveway, you’ll be surprised at what we found as we studied the ins and outs of each car wash, and got to know the characters behind the daily grind.

reporting by Rachel Rice, Elizabeth Miller and Laura Chuckray photos by Can Türkyilmaz and Benjamin Hager

2. CARMEL CAR WASH 6140 E. Mockingbird

5.SPARKLES CAR WASH AND COIN LAUNDRY 5010 Ross

6. WHITE ROCK CAR BATH 10229 Garland

7. WATER WORKS 6559 E. Northwest Highway

4.SPARKLE DETAILING 5419 Ross

1. LAKEWOOD AUTO DETAIL 6365 Belmont

3. WAVE WASH 4616 Greenville

RAIN CHECKS

No one wants to spend his hardearned money on a car wash and then have all of the shiny newness washed away by rain the next day. Thankfully, some car washes now have rain checks, meaning that if you purchase a car wash and it rains soon afterward, the business will wash your car again for free or at a discounted price with rain check warranties usually ranging between a day and a week.

Customers have to be able to prove that they received a car wash within the time allotted, so hold on to the receipt. Also, check the fine print because some car washes provide rain checks only with their more costly washes. Tunnel washes tend to provide the service, as most self-serve washes don’t provide receipts, and some are without employees.

Take advantage of rain checks at these neighborhood locations:

LAKEWOOD AUTO DETAIL: 7days on all washes

CARMEL CARWASH: 48 hours with full-service wash

WAVE WASH: two days on $7 wash and over; seven days on $15 wash and detailing packages

SPARKLES CARWASH: 24 hours on professional wash

WATER WORKS: 48 hours on all washes

WAVE WASH

Frank Memegheppi grew up in the Lakewood/East Dallas area, and in 1997 opened Wave Wash as a self-serve car wash. It wasn’t long, however, before the tunnel car wash concept launched in Dallas — the kind in which drivers shift into neutral gear and let their cars be pulled by a conveyor. Memegheppi seized on the growing trend in 2001, becoming the second tunnel car wash in the Dallas area. Many car washes have since followed suit. “What a tunnel does is allow for more equipment to be in one space, so it allows for more cleaning and more drip time,” Memegheppi says. Small touches are a big part of the business over at Wave Wash. “We always give candy to children when they come with their parents through the wash,” Memegheppi says. “We give dog biscuits to dogs, and we always wash Dallas Police cars for free. We are very supportive of the Dallas Police, and that is something that we are very proud of.” —RACHEL RICE

SELF-SERVE

If money is more valuable to you than time, the selfserve options in our neighborhood typically cost a dollar or two for the initial few minutes, and quarters can be inserted for additional time if you’re not quick enough with that scrub brush. In our neighborhood, the self-serve options abound, including:

THECLEAN SCENE / 11340 Jupiter

GASTON AUTO SPA / 4484 Gaston

GARY’S GEM CAR WASH / 2419 N. Fitzhugh

GLASGOW CAR WASH / 5825 Live Oak

WAVE WASH / 12050 E. NW Hwy

GLASGOW CAR WASH

Paul Wildberger was a regular customer at the self-serve Glasgow Car Wash for 20 or so years. In October 2009, he bought it. He replaced the rusted metal, added a few coats of fresh paint, and hung signs in each stall instructing where customers should “Hook Yer Hose”, a nod to Wildberger’s downhome, no-nonsense persona. Still, Wildberger respects the history of the place, which has been open since 1969. “I know some people who have been coming here since they were teenagers when it opened,” Wildberger says. Meeting people, according to Wildberger, is the best part of the job for him. “I’m here every day, keeping the riffraff out, making sure it’s clean and working,” he says. “It’s not like those places where the owners just show up, take their quarters and leave.” —RACHEL

RICE

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what do I get for my money?

whIte rock carBath

$30.95 wash, vacuum, clean floor mats, windows inside and out, dust dashboard, hot wax with rust inhibitor, clear coat protectant, wheels and two fragrance wafers

$1.50/3 min. Spa

$13 self serve $29.95

professional wash (add $5 for trucks)

$18.95 $28.95

hand wash, wheels, and interior vacuum (add $5 for trucks andsuvs)

hand wash, including tires, windows, vacuum, and leather treatment ($39.95 for trucks & suvs)

Unl ImI ted wa S he S

The latest trend in car wash sales is allowing customers to pay one price for an entire month of washes with no cap. It’s a system that rewards loyal customers who tend to clean their cars at least once a week.

For example, at water workS, an unlimited month of $12 exterior washes costs $34.99. Quick math shows that the price is right for someone who might purchase three or more washes in a month’s time.

c armel also offers unlimited washes ranging from $24.99/ month for basic washes to $39.95/ month for “The Works”.

6552 Lake Circle Dr. | $1,099,000 | Lakewood 5/4.1/2 car/Creek/NewConstr | Becky Frey

5411 McCommas Blvd. | $389,900 | Lakewood 2/1/Study/Frmls/2 Car | Shelle Carrig

SOAKUPTHESE DEALS

Pay for a wash, and you can vacuum for free at WAVE WASH

Take $3 off a regular wash at LAKEWOOD AUTO DETAIL on Monday through Thursday.

Coupons at WHITE ROCK CAR BATH don’t expire , and every wash earns $1 off on your next visit.

Buy in bulk for a discount on Carmel’s website, carmelcarwash.com. Prepay for 10 washes and receive between $1 and $21 off , depending on the wash category.

Find DIY interiorshampoomachines at SPARKLE

DETAILING

Tuesday is ladies’ day at WAVE WASH , with women receiving $2 off any car wash. Also, with a valid student ID, SMU students receive $2 off any time.

Check the WATERWORKS website, waterworksautospa. com, or its marquee for a special each week

On Wednesdays at GLASGOW CAR WASH , pay 75 cents (instead of the usual $1.25) for the initial three minutes of a self-serve wash. (Each additional 36 seconds costs a quarter.)

WHITE ROCK CAR BATH

Half a century ago, when he was just nineteen, John Rowlett started working at White Rock Car Bath on Garland Road. In those days, the only way to get a car through a wash line was to manually pull the car by chains connected to the bumper. Now 69, Rowlett still works at White Rock Car Bath and has witnessed the evolution of both the car and the car wash first-hand. Sixty years ago a car wash was just two men with troughs full of water and soap, scrubbing dirt and grime from tires with hand mitts, Rowlett says. Now the machines do it, and Rowlett says he loves “the modernization” that has happened over the years. From the first high-pressure washers, to their first steam guns, Rowlett has seen and done it all. From detailing and hand drying, to vacuuming floor boards, Rowlett has loved his job and has turned down many other job offers over the years. Melvin Brosz, owner and manager of White Rock Car Bath, is more of a “friend” and “father” to Rowlett than an administrative figure. What keeps him going? Rowlett says the friendship and opportunities Brosz and his family have presented him with over the years are more than he could have asked for.

—RACHEL RICE

When the kinked-up garden hose and blue-plastic kiddie pool from the discount store fail this summer, go to the pool. Our neighborhood has several options for dipping one’s toes in the water, from public pools and spray parks to private clubs and restaurants. You can always make friends with someone who has a backyard pool, or start digging one out in the backyard, but these cool neighborhood spots have the potential to make a splash in your summer schedule.

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Tietze Park in Lakewood is one of the cheapest, most accessible places to go swimming in our neighborhood. Plus, it is one of eight city parks that has free WiFi.

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Tietze Park

6115 Llano at Skillman, 214.670.1380

HOURS: 1 p.m.-8 p.m., Thursday-Monday

COST: $2 for adults and $1 for kids 11 and younger

TAKE A DIP: Swimming lessons are available for kids of all ages.

Ridgewood Recreation Center

6818 Fisher at Trammel, 214.670.7115

HOURS: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily through Sept. 5

COST: free

TAKE A DIP: This is a spray park, not a pool. But it’s a nice place for kids to cool off, and there’s no rule against grown-ups enjoying the park, too.

White Rock YMCA

7301 Gaston near Garland, 214.328.3849, whiterockymca.org

HOURS: 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 5:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

COST: Memberships range from $49 a month for an individual to $70 for a family, and discounted memberships are available for seniors and teens.

TAKE A DIP: The Y has a big, sunny outdoor pool, but memberships also include use of the gym and free group fitness classes.

Knights of Columbus

10110 Shoreview near Ferndale, 214.343.9061, kayceeclub.org

HOURS: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. MondayThursday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday; noon-9 p.m. Sunday

COST: Priceless. We once witnessed a KC pool membership go for $12,000 at a live auction.

TAKE A DIP: There is a three- or four-year wait to get a membership at the KC pool. If you don’t have a membership, make friends with someone who does. Members are allowed to bring up to six guests who can pay $5 to swim.

Backyard Beach Bar

7530 E. Grand at Garland, 214.327.3866, bakcyardbeachbar.com

HOURS: 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Saturday-Sunday; closed Monday

COST: $5 for swimming and volleyball

TAKE A DIP: Leave the kids at home. This is a bar. Expect girls taking shots in teeny bikinis and serious ballers doing battle on the three sand courts.

J. Pepe’s

3619 Greenville at Martel, 214.821.6431, jpepesgreenville.com

HOURS: 11 a.m.- 2 a.m. daily

COST: free for customers

TAKE A DIP: J. Pepe’s is a Tex-Mex restaurant, so it’s slightly kid-friendly at certain times. Try going early on weekdays. At night and on the weekends, expect DJs, pool volleyball and a party-time atmosphere.

Fraternal Order of Eagles

8500 Arturo near Lakeland, 214.327.9563, 3108.foe.com

HOURS: noon-midnight Monday-Friday and Sunday; noon-1 a.m. Saturday

COST: $7

TAKE A DIP: Call it “the foe”, the eagle pool, the redneck country club. The Fraternal Order of Eagles pool is an East Dallas summertime tradition. It’s family friendly. The drinks are cheap. And sometimes, there are $1.75 hotdogs for sale inside.

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DOCUMENTING HENDERSON

A father-daughter documentary team tells the story of one East Dallas neighborhood

In grade school, Fonya Naomi Mondell invited her pals at the Greenhill School to her birthday party.

“Some of their parents were really worried about bringing their kids to this neighborhood,” she says. Now 38, Mondell lives in her childhood neighborhood again, in a house just off North Henderson. “Now I tell those same people where I live, and they think it’s so cool,” she says. Dramatic changes in the North Henderson area inspired Mondell to make a documentary film about the neighborhood with her father, filmmaker Allen Mondell.

Allen Mondell owns a film production and distribution company, Media Projects Inc., with his wife, Cynthia Salzman Mondell. They still live on Homer, where their daughter grew up.

Fonya first came up with the idea for the Henderson Avenue documentary about 10 years ago, and they started filming about two years ago. They’re taking their time with the Henderson Avenue documentary.

Allen Mondell and his daughter, Fonya Naomi Mondell, are both filmmakers, and they’re working on a documentary about North Henderson.

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For one thing, they both have full-time jobs.Fonyaisanexecutiveproducer and director at Media 13, a production boutique in Dallas. And her dad is working on another feature-length documentary about the Peace Corps.

They have received some funding for theirproject,butnotmuch,sothey work on it as they have the money.

But they both feel it needs to be created over a long period of time. After all, it is a film about change.

“We wanttoshow a process,”Allen Mondell says. “Even if the funding was all there, we would still want to take our time.”

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In two years of filming, they already have seen a few businesses come and go, Fonya says.

The film has several elements: history, gentrification, neighborhood characters, and the ongoing struggle between commercial and residential sections of the neighborhood.

“We think it would be interesting for people to know how Henderson began in the early 19th century,” Allen Mondell says.

They still have a long way to go in researchingthehistory.Butthey’ve found that Henderson began as a major thoroughfarebetween a trainstopat the Katy Trail and the neighborhoods of East Dallas. Not so different from today.

Onequestionthatkeepscoming up relates to gentrification. When the Mondellsmovedtotheneighborhood in 1972, their neighbors were workingclass Hispanics, gay couples and a few artists, plus the legacy set — people who had lived in the neighborhood since it waspredominantlywhiteandmiddle class. Now that the area is changing again, and more and more middle-class white people are moving in, where are their old neighbors going? Home values have increased 10-15 percent since the ’70s. But that also brings an increased tax bill, which has forced elderly and low-income people out of the neighborhood.

“We’re not saying it’s necessarily a bad thing,” Fonya says. “We’re just showing it in the film.”

Since they started filming, the majorityoftheirtimehasbeenspentat neighborhood meetings. There is always

some conflict between businesses and residents, the Mondells say.

“[New development] has brought a lotofgoodthingstotheneighborhood,” Fonya Mondell says. “But it’s also caused this issue with encroachment.”

Nightlife has taken over the neighborhood, and many neighbors want a better balance between day and nighttime uses. Parking is an issue almost throughouttheneighborhood.Some residential streets have obtained “resident parking only” permits from the city. But there is a struggle with overservedrevelers,carbreak-insand traffic.

“Intheneighborhoodassociations, youreallyfindmixedopinions,”she says. “There are some people who don’t have a problem with the encroachment, and there are some who just can’t stand it, and they will fight it at every step.”

Theneighborhoodhasneverbeen static, and the Mondells have always loved that about it.

Nowadays, Allen Mondell says he’s amazedtoseehowvitalHenderson is. There are always people walking and riding bikes. It has a new energy, he says.

“At the same time, there’s a toll to be paid for that,” he says. “Some benefit, and some don’t.”

Even though theirs is a film about Henderson,theythinkitwillappeal to anyone interested in new urbanism. What’s happening on that street is happening on streets all over the place.

“It’ssomethingthatcouldhappen anywhere,” Fonya says. — Rachel Stone

LIVE LOCAL

Wendy Milsap of Lakewood Candle Company has created a line of candlesinspired by the White Rock Centennial. Each candle — evergreen red currant, sandlewood vanilla, dogwood amber romance and fresh fruit — features a historic photo of the lake from Sally Rodriguez’s book, “White Rock Lake”, along with the photo’s description. Proceeds from the candles benefit White Rock Lake. The candles will be sold throughout the year and are available at T. Hee Greetings & Gifts (6465 E Mockingbird, 972.996.2606, t-heegifts.com) in Hillside Village.

The Lab at Lake Highlands 1 has officially moved and opened as The Lab at Lakewood (5304 Junius, 214.901.4280, thelabdallas.com) in the historical Junius Heights neighborhood. The new location has more outdoor space, ideal for experiments involving a greenhouse, yard, garden or compost. Plus, there is now outside play equipment, too. The new digs have doubled the capacity of The Lab, but owner Melissa Wright still wants to keep the programs small. This summer, The Lab is featuring what Melissa calls all sorts of “nerdy chemistry stuff.” Every week has a new theme, every day a new program, such as fingerprinting detective work, aromatherapy/taste exploration and an art-meetsscience program. The Lab at Lakewood is an alternative for birthday parties and school trips, where the focus is on a multi-sensory approach that makes learning about science fun.

In food news, Central 214’s (5680 N. Central, 214.443.9339, central214.com) Chef Blythe Beck has debuted a new Texas-inspired summer menu that includes spicy crab and roasted corn fondue, BBQ short rib sliders and fried green tomatoes. For dessert, dive into the Peach Upside Down Rum Cake, made with Texas peaches, brown sugar ice cream and coconut rum sauce, or the Dr Pepper Float featuring Amaretto ice cream and a Dublin Dr Pepper reduction. Bistro Watel’s 2 (6047 Lewis, 214.720.0323, watels.com) is hosting a Texas peach festival throughout July, featuring Texas peaches in each course on the menu. It will also be holding a peach recipe contest, and the first-place winner will receive dinner for two. Email entries to mail@watels. com with the heading “Peach Recipe Contest”. Mextopia (2104 Greenville, 214.824.9400, mextopia.com) is now offering a “Beer and Bacon Happy Hour” from 4-8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, serving up free spicy and sweet bacon alongside $2 Tecates and Fireman’s #4.

Help Times Ten Cellars (6324 Prospect, 214.824.9463, timestencellars.com) support the

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Greyhound Adoption League of Texas by participating in the Dallas Wine Trail (dallaswinetrail.com) 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 23. Times Ten has teamed up with Inwood Estates, Calais Winery and Fuqua Winery to present the afternoon of wine and food. The cost is $55 per person and includes a commemorative Riedel glass, three tastings at each winery, hors d’ oeuvres and a bottle of wine from one of the participating wineries. All tickets must be purchased by July 21 at galtx.org or by calling 214.315.4068.

Highland Park Cafeteria 3 (1200 N. Buckner, 214.324.5000, highlandparkcafeteria.com) now offers online pre-order options for guests of the Dallas Arboretum’s Concerts in the Garden series (8525 Garland, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum. org). Concert-goers can choose from freshly made offerings including cookies, sandwiches, chips/guacamole, gourmet cheese trays, salads, hot dogs, BBQ sandwiches, beverages and more when ordering at highlandparkcafeteria.com. All orders must be received by 2 p.m. prior to the concert. At the event, meals are ready for pick-up at the Highland Park Cafeteria van, always located next to the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn as early as 6 p.m. when gates open. Additionally, the van is always stocked with menu items available for purchase onsite, such as made-to-order smoothies for $4.

Matt Tobin, neighborhood resident and owner of Vickery Park, hopes to open his latest concept, Goodfriend, later this month. Located next door to Good 2 Go Taco on Peavy, Goodfriend will bridge the gap between family-friendly restaurant and bar — it will even have high chairs. “My wife and I live in the area, and we kept saying that we wished there was a kid-friendly neighborhood place where we could have some food and drinks and not have to go to a Chili’s or Applebees,” Tobin says. So he’s opening one. Goodfriend’s menu will have 10 signature burgers, each paired with a draft beer, plus a reuben and other artisan sandwiches. The atmosphere will take a tip from Tobin’s good friends — pun intended — at The Old Monk and feature wood paneling, old church pews made into banquettes and other pieces made from reclaimed wood. Tobin hopes that Goodfriend and Chef Marc Cassel’s recently announced beach

food restaurant next door, called Peavy Road, will start a chain reaction in the area. “I can’t name names, but I know of at least six to seven restaurateurs looking at the Casa Linda area right now,” Tobin says. Our fingers are crossed.

White Rock Yoga Center has opened in the Buckner-Northcliff shopping center, the same com-

DOYOU KNOW OF A NEIGHBORHOODBUSINESS renovating, expanding, moving, launching, hosting an event, celebrating an anniversary, offering a special or something else noteworthy? Send the information to livelocal@advocatemag.com or call 214.292.0487.

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plex that houses Gold’s Gym, the Krav Maga studio, Green Spot and the White Rock Local Market. Its grand opening was in June, and the center offers power yoga, prenatal and “Mommy and Me” classes.

After a yearlong labor of love to restore the original façade to the fire-ravaged 2800 block of Greenville, three restaurants — one original, two new — hope to be open for business this month. Amanda Ahern of Terilli’s (2815 Greenville, 214.827.3993, terillis. com) says the new restaurant boasts the same menu with just a few additions. The most remarkable thing is that almost the entire kitchen staff is back. The low lighting ambiance has stayed the same, though the ceilings are higher. And the new Terilli’s has a mezzanine that can accommodate up to 60 for private parties, a private bar upstairs with a fireplace, a rooftop patio and even gluten-free items on the menu.

Just next door to the right, Rohst (2817 Greenville, rohstdallas.com), a new Pan-Asian restaurant, has decided to keep the Greenville Bar & Grill sign. Co-owner Patrick Kelly says that he and the other five owners will repair and light the sign as a nod to the history of the neighborhood. “We had a long list of potential locations for Rohst, and we chose Lower Greenville because of its community,” Kelly says. “We feel like we’ve been welcomed with open arms.” Kelly describes Rohst as a “casual atmosphere with an upscale dining experience”, and tables are already being reserved for the rooftop lounge with firepits and a Downtown view. The cuisine consists of Korean family recipes from co-owner Michelle Choi, owner of Chosun Korean BBQ in North Dallas.

Finally, in the former Hurricane Grill spot next to Rohst, Chris “Dodie” McGuinness’ is opening Dodie’s Reef (2831 Greenville, dodiesreef.com). The newest location of the locally born Cajun restaurant chain, Dodie’s features a full bar, a rooftop patio with a Downtown view and a 2 a.m. closing time. Along with the standard Cajun menu favorites, Dodie’s Reef serves lobster bisque and coconut shrimp as well as brunch with Bloody Marys and mimosas (something you can’t find at the original location, also on Greenville). The downstairs patio has an openwindow counter to the indoor bar (similar to that of Bolsa and Kona Grill). “Eventually we’re going to have live music a DJ here and there,” McGuinness says of the newest addition to the Dodie’s family. And as far as parking goes, he says it’s not a problem. “We’ve got lots, [both] spots and valet from time to time. Parking won’t be an issue here.”

—Meghan Riney

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school of contemporary ballet dallas

214.821.2066 / 1902 Abrams Pkwy., Dallas / www.schoolofcbd.com. Summer Dance 2011. Two sessions available: June 6-August 13. Toddlers/Youths/Teens classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz & Hip-Hop, Contemporary and Fairies & Frogs, Princesses & Princes, Summer Intensive workshops~ Morning, Afternoon & Evening classes available. Register Now! ADULTS, Get in Shape with Dance Workout, Just Barre and Basics Beginner Classes! All levels of Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip-hop Contemporary & Tap! Professional instructors in a positive environment! Schedule available on-line. REGISTER NOW – space is limited!

scofIeld chrIstIan school

7730 Abrams Rd., Dallas / 3K through Grade 6 / 214.349.6843 / www.scofieldchristian.org. ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Summer Tours Available! Small class sizes and competitive tuition rates make SCS a great option for your child. Check out our new flexible preschool options to fit your needs – 2-day, 3-day and 5-day programs available. Join us for the 2011-2012 school year as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary and the legacy of educating students who excel and make a difference in their schools, homes, churches and communities. Friend us on facebook for all the latest information and to get more details on upcoming anniversary events.

st. john’s epIscopal school

848 Harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / www.stjohnsschool.org

Founded in 1953, St. John’s is an independent, co-educational day school for Pre-K through Grade 8. With a tradition for academic excellence, St. John’s programs include a challenging curriculum in a Christian environment along with instruction in the visual and performing arts, Spanish,

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German, French, and opportunities for athletics and community service. St. John’s goal for its students is to develop a love for learning, service to others, and leadership grounded in love, humility, and wisdom. Accredited by ISAS, SAES, and the Texas Education Agency.

whIte rock north school

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410. 2 Years through 5th Grade. 45 years of successful students! Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment. Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and state-of-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around fun-filled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus. www.WhiteRockNorthSchool.com.

ZIon lUtheran school

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / www.ziondallas. org Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 58 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, Extended Care, Parents Day Out, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman.

Hope Cottage hired three new clinical employees, training specialist Christina Easton, program assistant Lisa Riggins and adoption counselor Amy Broussard. The neighborhood nonprofit is the oldest nonsectarian adoption agency in Dallas.

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Dallas CHilDren’s tHeater raised $74,000 for its literary and educational programs at this year’s Rosewood Awards. Each year, DCT invests nearly $200,000 in literacy for children through its programs, such as Curtains Up On Literacy, Page to Stage in the Dallas Public Libraries and DCT’s purchase of vouchers for more than 10,000 free tickets to the Mayor’s Summer Reading Program.

education

JoHn long, WooDroW Wilson HigH sCHool sCienCe teaCHer anD sWim CoaCH, was among seven Dallas ISD instructors to win $10,000 from the 2011 Texas Instruments Foundation STEM Awards. The award is given to teachers who use innovative methods to teach science, technology, engineering and math. The winners keep $5,000 for themselves and spend the other $5,000 on professional development or education technology.

Jl long miDDle sCHool has been accepted for International Baccalaureate candidacy, which would allow teachers to access IB curriculum and provide the opportunity to reach out to IB teachers worldwide. If accepted, the school will pay about $8,400 a year to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme.

JoHn goDbey anD Davis Clark of l akeHill preparatory sCHool won the TAPPS 2A State Boys Doubles Tennis Championship, and their Lakehill varsity team was named state runner-up. Godbey, who lives in Lakewood, is valedictorian and will attend Duke University.

WooDroW Wilson made the Washington Post 2011 Challenge Index list of top-performing schools, ranking at no. 588 among 1,900 high schools across the nation. The rating is based on Advanced Placement courses. Woodrow is at no. 64 among Texas schools.

peak preparatory ranks at no. 11 on the same Washington Post list during its first year of eligibility. All seniors enrolled at the school take AP courses, all of them graduate, and all of them attend college. Most of the students are from low-income families, and 97 percent qualify for free and reduced lunch.

JoHn mCCollum of bryan aDams HigH sCHool retired in May after more than 30 years with Dallas ISD. He received the district’s 2009-10 Teacher of the Year award.

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laKeSIde BaPtISt / 9150 Garland Rd / 214.324.1425

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

WIlSHIRe BaPtISt / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

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

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

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

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

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

tHe ePIScOPal cHuRcH Of tHe aScenSIOn / 8787 Greenville Ave.

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

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fIRSt unIted lutHeRan cHuRcH / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln.

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

ZIOn lutHeRan cHuRcH & ScHOOl / 6121 E Lovers Ln.

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

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mungeR Place cHuRcH / 5200 Bryan St / 214.823.9929

Contemporary Worship, Sundays, 11:00 am

Additional information and events at mungerplacechurch.org

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1450 Oldgate Lane / 214.324.3661

Sunday Worship 10:50 am / Rev. George Fisk

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nORtHPaRK PReSByteRIan cHuRcH / 214.363.5457

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

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

nORtHRIdge PReSByteRIan cHuRcH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr. 214.827.5521 / www.northridgepc.org / Welcomes you to Worship

Summer Schedule: Worship 10:00 am / Childcare provided.

St. andReW’S PReSByteRIan / Skillman & Monticello

Rev. Rob Leischner. / www.standrewsdallas.org

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

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WE SHOULD BUILD SIDE BY SIDE, nOT ATOP EACH OTHER

“Upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

Jesus spoke these words to Peter, or to all the disciples including Peter but not limited to him, or to the disciples about the confession of Jesus as being the Son of God, or to them about his being the Son of God. Take your pick and you’ll likely find yourself in a church with a different surname on the sign outside, because that verse seems to divide rather than unite Christians across time.

But let’s put that to the test another day and call it a red herring for now so that I can get to a different point altogether thereby, obtusely if not abstrusely.

Your columnist has been toiling on your behalf in Spain for some weeks, seeking storylines of a sacred manner. Aside from the beauty, cleanliness and friendliness of the country, one disturbing history lesson comes home to me and with me in light of our July freedom celebrations. Many of the most sacred sites in Spain are the product of three iterations of building projects.

Take the magnificent Mezquita Cathedral in Cordoba, for instance. The Moors built this extraordinary mosque atop an old Visigoth church. They even used stone from that conquered holy building to build their own holy building. And when the Christians conquered the Moors, they rebuilt the mosque into a church.

So the Muslims did it to the Christians, and the Christians did it back to the Muslims. It was always a winner-take-all contest in the name of the same God who went by different names. Alas. (In fairness, the same is true of Muslims re-sanctifying Christian churches in Turkey for their own purposes: the Hagia Sofia being the chief example.)

Couldn’t we all just find our own rocks to build our churches and mosques on? I can’t speak for Islam, but no matter how you interpret Jesus on the rock verse above, none of these is a possible or passable approach.

During the 10th-12th centuries in Cordoba,

the church existed side by side with synagogue and mosque in a flourishing moment of religious history that saw the likes of the Jewish doctor/philosopher Maimonides and the Muslim lawyer/philosopher Averroes, guiding the intellectual climate of the city with a broad-minded tolerance that lacked no conviction. Each was driven out of Cordoba by a strict sect of Islam that purged the Christians, too.

Ferdinand and Isabella’s reconquista project of claiming all of Spain for the Catholic Church (ironically concluded in 1492 as their Italian explorer was sailing the ocean blue) meant that all Jews and Muslims were expelled unless they converted (and even then they had to prove they were sincere). Five hundred years later, few Jews or Muslims live in Spain, notwithstanding the welcome mat being put back out, in theory.

The genius of America’s founders was their vision of a country where true religious liberty would prevail and houses of worship could be built side by side, not on top of each other. We will know whether they are built on rock or sand by the faith and character of the people over time, not by our conquering of one another under a banner of heaven.

Religious liberty is greater than religious tolerance. Tolerance says that one religious group is in charge and allows others to exist. Liberty says no one is in charge so that all may live together freely.

The spiritual threat is from demented, not devoted, religious neighbors. Practicing our faith freely in the presence of others of different faiths who do the same may enrich us — if we listen to one another and learn.

When we cherish and r espect our neighbors of other creeds and no creed, we recall the spirit of Maimonides and Averroes, and in doing so we are the more, not the less, for it.

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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Kelli Slate, DDS

FAMILY DENTISTRY

Early in her career, Dr. Slate made an important discovery. She was having one of her teeth repaired and lo and behold, the injection didn’t hurt. The dentist who treated her that day inspired Kelli Slate to provide the same skillful and compassionate care for her own patients. “I thought that would be a wonderful thing to do for people who shared my fear,” she says.

For Dr. Slate and her staff, the words “comfort” and “dentistry” go hand in hand. “People are looking for that extra touch of care and compassion,” says Dr. Slate. “They find it here.”

Located in downtown Lakewood in the historic Diener-Mills Building, Dr. Slate’s full-service dental practice provides the latest advancements in preventive, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry.

A Dallas native, Dr. Slate is as dedicated to giving back to her community as she is to caring for her patients. She offers free dental care to clients of Attitudes and Attire (attitudesandattire.org), a nonprofit agency whose mission is helping economically challenged women find jobs and attain self-sufficiency.

Dr. Slate and her expert staff provide a warm, friendly, and fun atmosphere that has inspired a loyal clientele since 1994. As Barbara Paulsen says, “Dr. Slate and the office staff are the best. I no longer dread going to the dentist!”

Dr. Kelli Slate, D.D.S.

6342 La Vista Dr., Ste. C Dallas, TX 75214

214.821.8639

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Here’s what Dr. Slate’s patients are saying about their experience:

“Was that the shot? I didn’t feel it. I’m so excited!” –Courtney Alexander

“Great staff, caring attitude. Dr. Slate is the best dentist I’ve been to!” –Donna Maddux

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Shea Boothe

FOUNDER

TRUEBEAUTYRX, FULL-SERVICE SKINCARE CLINIC

As the Founder of TrueBeautyRx, located in the heart of Lakewood, Shea Boothe has been a trusted skincare industry leader and acknowledged beauty expert for over 20 years. Shea has worked for such beauty giants as Estee’ Lauder, Christian Dior and Aveda. In 1995, Shea was one of the original founding members of Dallas-based SkinCeuticals and held ownership in the company until its sale to L’Oreal Corporation in 2005. In 2009, Shea took her unparalleled experience and created TrueBeautyRx, Dallas’ premier medically backed skincare clinic and beauty retailer.

What sets Shea and TrueBeautyRx apart from all the rest is her consultative approach. She gives every client individual attention and establishes a customized regimen that is best suited just for their skin. Tapping into Shea’s knowledge and her one-on-one approach is what brings people to TrueBeautyRx and when they see the fabulous results, it’s what keeps them coming back. “Shea takes the guess work out of the confusing skincare world. She tells you what you need, how to use it and recommends the best treatment for your skin type,” says Donna Wall, a loyal TrueBeautyRx client. “Shea has totally changed my skin. At 50, my skin has never looked so good.”

TrueBeautyRx specializes in many services including...

Chemical Peels

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In addition to skincare, Shea is extremely dedicated to giving back to her community through non-profit fundraising and volunteering. Shea is a member of the Lakewood Service League, a supporter of Lakewood Women in Business and Live Local East Dallas. “I live in the neighborhood, and I love this area. There’s not another neighborhood like it in Dallas. I am blessed to have such tremendous support from other business owners and from the community. Our business is thriving because of the support we have received from this amazing neighborhood.”

What’s on the horizon for Shea Boothe and TrueBeautyRx? Watch for her new Eye Cream and new 2SheaRx skincare line to launch in the fall.

ALBANY SHAW

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AMY TIMMERMAN

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WENDY LUCAS

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NANCY PLOTTS

MEGHA SHUKLA

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Nathan Grace Real Estate

SMART MOVE

Nathan Grace was founded because consumers and agents want and need a brokerage that is committed to the future of real estate. At Nathan Grace focus is placed on what is important to the consumer; navigating the purchase or sell process with confidence and excellent financial results.

The agents at Nathan Grace have outstanding contract knowledge and superb negotiation skills, the most critical services that can be provided to a client.

At Nathan Grace, value is placed on long-term relationships through personal and professional integrity and their values are the foundation in which they operate their business.

Nathan Grace is part of the WINCHESTER CARLISLE COMPANIES. Winchester Carlisle brings together real estate owners, investors, builders, developers, and communities through a diverse set of companies: Carwin Advisors, Nathan Grace Real Estate, Dunhill Homes, Land Commerce, Carlisle Communities and Silver Pine Funds. Offering complex solutions for real estate investments or looking to buy a new home, the companies of Winchester Carlisle can provide answers. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company operates throughout the United States.

Featured are some of the team members that serve Lakewood and Lake Highlands...

CARRIE HILL; Carrie’s commitment to her clients is articulated with her blog, The Bonus Room. ALBANY SHAW; as a licensed attorney, Albany brings legal

expertise as well as a passion for business. The Hill Group – PEGGY HILL, KAY WHEELER, WENDY LUCAS, and NICOLE THOMAS; live in and love Lake Highlands. AMY TIMMERMAN and LESLIE PRICE of Pickaperch.com are dedicated to servicing their clients as well as their community. The businesswomen of Nathan Grace are dedicated to their clients, the community they serve, the industry they represent, as well as the non-profits they support.

Leadership and Support Team members; VICKIE PARKER, MEGHA SHUKLA, TIFFANY KASBERG, and NANCY PLOTTS bring a cross-industry executive experience that is rarely found in the real estate industry and is demonstrated in the branding, business partnerships, and talent management of Nathan Grace.

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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 yoga studio for all levels. They offer five different hot yoga classes, including a friendly introductory series to help people get started.

The studio has been open for over a year and Ashley says, “We have been very excited about the overwhelming community support and participation in the studio!”

Ashley and Allie believe the best is yet to come in terms of more people incorporating yoga into their lives and they and their entire Sunstone Yoga team are excited to be the neighborhood studio to support people from class number one to a life-long practice.

Sunstone Yoga

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

Karen Soltero

DALLAS AREA LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER

Photographer Karen Soltero came home from L.A. to Dallas, and she brought some Hollywood pizzazz along with her. Karen shoots weddings, boudoir, family portraits, and kids, as well as head shots for models, actors, and others.

Here’s what actor Steve Valentine says about her: “She has an ease in the way she shoots, getting the best out of you.

Photographers with style, passion and consummate skill without ego are hard to come by. Karen is just that, a real professional, and that’s why I’ll be hiring her again, and again, and again.”

Karen

Soltero

Photography

214.931.9734

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Coldwell Banker

VALLI HALE, a Lakewood resident, has 25 years real estate experience and is best known for her honesty, knowledge, attention to detail and her negotiating skills. PAM NELMS has 37+ years of experience. Let her vast knowledge/expertise work for you when you are making that important real estate decision. CLAIRE HILL, an East Dallas Resident, is known for her remarkable customer service and area expertise. She is also a Relocation Specialist. SANDY HEWETT has been a Top Producer for 13+ years. She enjoys working with families as they grow and downsize in Lakewood. GIA MARSHELLO has a motto: experience, integrity, results. Clients call her their “one and only realtor.” Coldwell considers her a producer. PAM FLOREZ says, “satisfied customers are my best source of new clients.” She offers expert knowledge, honesty and personalized service.

DARLENE

HARRISON is a top area realtor

and an avid supporter of scholarships — Ursuline, Dallas, University of Alabama & Phi Mu. NANCY WILSON has 16+ years real estate experience. She is a founder of the Lakewood Crime Watch and the White Rock Lake Conservancy Board.

CLAIRE HILL SANDY HEWETT

PAM FLOREZ PAM NELMS

NANCY WILSON

VALLI HALE

DARLENE HARRISON

GIA MARSHELLO

Patricia Simon, DDS

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 adultfriendly, 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 says. “But I’d rather that kids feel that they’re cool for coming to such a grown-up 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 associations with her UT colleagues, all of whom work on the leading edge.

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

“I love that I have the opportunity to touch someone’s life in a positive way and give them the confidence to express who they are.”

214.826.9000

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“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

Longtime Lakewood resident, Marissa Fontanez, has a passion for people and real estate. Professionalism, integrity, and honesty make working with Marissa a pleasure. The fact that she is a Certified Negotiation Expert and Accredited Buyer’s Representative makes her an invaluable ally whether you are selling or buying. A business graduate of SMU, Marissa provides exceptional real estate knowledge and sales expertise. Ellen Terry, Realtors

214.789.9187

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Roberta Campos

Mary Beach

Karen Fliss Stecher

Callidora, a charming jewelry and gift shop on Lower Greenville, is owned by Roberta Campos, who grew up and still lives just a block away from her shop. The boutique features unique gifts, beaded and sterling silver jewelry, religious gifts, and cards. Roberta hand-makes most of the jewelry and gifts, even doing custom work and free gift wrap while her customers wait. It’s these personal touches and Roberta’s contagious love for her shop that have built Callidora’s loyal clientele.

Callidora

2913 Greenville Ave Dallas,TX 214.515.9188

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Metro Paws Animal Hospital

Kathryn Sarpong and Jennifer Lavender, the founding doctors of Metro Paws, are pleased to welcome their new partner, Dr. Shana Robson. She joined the small animal veterinary hospital this summer and has already demonstrated the same quality of medicine and unsurpassed level of compassion for Metro Paws patients that clients have come to expect over the years. Dr. Robson will enable Metro Paws to continue to grow, but have no fear—Drs. Sarpong and Lavender will continue to care for your pets with the same level of commitment , keeping the same office hours they have always had.

Metro Paws Animal Hospital

1910 Skillman St. Dallas, TX 75206

214.887.1400

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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

Katie Reynolds LILLI DESIGN

Finding the perfect home, the perfect price, the perfect neighborhood requires the perfect professional REALTOR. Karen Fliss Stecher is a professional realtor and professional counselor specializing in Lakewood. Buying or selling a home is a complex transaction. Karen’s experience in real estate and human behavior provides her clients a stress-free real estate transaction. “List with Fliss. Sell with Stecher...one in the same.”

Ebby Halliday Realtors

6441 E. Mockingbird Ln. Dallas, TX 75214 469.767.9307

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, luxurious interiors with a special knack for achieving big impact on a small budget.

Lilli Design

5914 Richmond Dallas, TX 75206 214.370.8221

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JENNIFER LAVENDER, DVM

SHANA ROBSON, DVM

KATHRYN SARPONG, DVM

Ashly Cothern, DDS

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, cosmetic and teeth whitening services is offered. Whitening is one of the least invasive cosmetic procedures today. You can be in and out of the office quickly with the ZOOM! Whitening System.

Dr. Cothern partners with each patient to provide a customized preventative dentistry program. The office offers non-surgical therapy to successfully treat many stages of gum disease. She is committed to excellent treatment results in a relaxing and professional environment.

Ashly Cothern, DDS 9669 N. Central Expwy., Ste. #220 Dallas, TX 75231 214.696.9966

Fax: 214.696.6776 drcothern.com

Jill Donaldson

DONALDSON DYNAMICS, OWNER

Donaldson Dynamics is an executive coaching and organizational consulting firm headquartered in Dallas. Its founder, Jill Donaldson draws on 22 years of corporate leadership experience to offer a unique boardroom-to-street smarts coaching experience. Working with executive clients and corporate teams, she blends one-to-one coaching and interactive team building with behavioral and occupational assessment training.

This is what Jill Donaldson does for companies and individuals: She helps end fear and indifference at work and in life, replacing it with trust, honest communication, accountability, and positive energy. And that, my friends, is the recipe for success.

Donaldson Dynamics 214.370.0741 214.642.5517 jill@donaldsondynamics.com donaldsondynamics.com

Veritex Community Bank

The WIB’s (Women in Busines) at Veritex Community Bank are in the business of planting seeds for new businesses and partnering in the growth of existing businesses. Veritex, whose name is derived from the Latin root “veritas” meaning truth, is an authentic 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. Veritex Bank’s Women In Business programs, including the coordination of the Future Women in Business Summer Internship Program, are a particularly gratifying focus for Ellison, Lott and Wright. “We’re dedicated to creating a unique experience for everyone who walks through our doors.”

Veritex Community Bank – Lakewood

2101 Abrams Rd.

Dallas, TX 75214

WIB Summer Intern for Veritex Bank

WRIGHT Vice President/ Loan Officer

214.269.2100

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VICKIE

DARLENE ELLISON Vice President/ Business Development

KARLA LOTT Asst. VicePresident/ Loan Officer

Elizabeth Selzer

Kelly Harris

Johnette Taylor

ROUNDTREE LANDSCAPING, INC.

Johnette Taylor loves the outdoors and working with people, which naturally led to a degree in Landscape Architecture in 1981. Three years later she started Roundtree Landscaping, Inc. with the main goal of providing high-quality landscape services to the average homeowner. She realized a need for educating homeowners about landscaping and how to best invest their money for their gardens. Building relationships with her clients and watching them use and enjoy their properties everyday is its own reward. Roundtree brings creativity, innovation and a distinctness to every project they work on. It’s not just landscaping, it’s better by design!

When Elizabeth Selzer decided to get into residential real estate, she joined Ebby Halliday and hit the ground running. She was a natural, winning the White Rock/Lake Highlands 2010 Rookie of the Year award. Her clients are the biggest winners. They enjoy the benefits of Selzer’s skill, passion, and energy as she connects them with the ideal houses that suit their different styles and personalities.

Ebby Halliday Realtors

10233 E. Northwest Hwy. Dallas, TX 75238

214.341.0330

elizabethselzer@ebby.com

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

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Raney LaSusa and Mishty Deb ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS ATTORNEYS

As partners in the entrepreneurial business law firm LaSusa & Deb, PLLC, Mishty and Raney are passionate about helping clients protect and grow their businesses. They specialize in navigating businesses through the local and global marketplace, and keep their caseload small in order to provide quality service with personalized attention.

Mishty and Raney understand the importance of pragmatic legal advice that is creative, flexible and cutting edge. “We love watching clients take ideas from concept to market, and being a valuable resource for the issues our clients confront.”

LaSusa & Deb, PLLC

1000 Belt Line Rd., Ste. 210 Carrollton, TX 75006

7 Glenshire Ct. Dallas, TX 75225

214.438.0254

214.289.7816

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Roundtree Landscaping, Inc.

4325 Belmont Ave. Dallas, TX 75204

214.824.7036

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Hollie Shirey, DDS INFINITY DENTAL CARE

After serving as a professor at Baylor College of Dentistry, Dr. Hollie Shirey opened Infinity Dental Care to provide the highest quality of care in a state-of-the-art facility. Their team of experts will partner with you and your family to achieve the best possible results. Infinity Dental Care offers all forms of dentistry, from basic maintenance to advanced procedures that require sedation, with a strong focus on patient education and disease prevention. You will enjoy a relaxed, welcoming environment where they love building long lasting patient relationships with children and adults!

Infinity Dental Care

5716 Abrams Rd. Dallas, TX 75214

214.691.8400

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Marj Rash is a Certified

Iyengar Yoga Instructor and practitioner for 35 years. Fifteen years ago, she refocused her apparel design and manufacturing business and began making yoga props. Today, her vast array of locally-made bolsters, mat bags, blocks, meditation cushions, and other necessary items sell through Yoga Mart, her store in Lakewood, and on the web at yogamartusa.com.

Yoga Mart

6039 Oram Street

Dallas, TX 75206

214.534.4469

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Elijah Hawken HAWKEN ACUPUNCTURE

Anna Lombardi Daigle would like to see a Penne Pomodoro in every neighborhood in Dallas. And so, of course, would anyone who has sampled her fare. She learned the business from her family, who inspired her menu of fresh, high quality ingredients at affordable prices. Add to that an atmosphere that encourages gathering with friends and family and you have the perfect Italian bistro.

Penne Pomodoro

1924 Abrams Pkwy. 214.826.6075

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Holding a Masters Degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine, Elijah Hawken is passionate about educating the public. She wants them to understand the many ways in which acupuncture can help them achieve vibrant health and wellness. Most people know about the use of acupuncture to treat pain and sports injury, but what about allergies, brain injury, Hepatitis C, and women’s health issues? These are but a few of the myriad conditions that Ms. Hawken addresses in her clinic, with personalized care and attention, and a treatment tailored to each individual person.

Hawken Acupuncture

4912 1/2 Greenville Ave.

Dallas, TX 75206

972.804.9113

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Julissa Ordoñez is a broker with Phoenix Insurance Group, providing insurance for auto, home, business, life and health. As a broker, she is able to shop around for the best rates for her clients and find just the right coverage to suit their needs. It’s fulfilling work because she is able to help her clients ensure a secure financial future for their families.

Phoenix Insurance Group 7548 E. Grand Ave. Dallas, TX 75214 214.382.0277

Kathy’s company, Plan It

With Me, provides event management services for weddings and events of all sizes. PIWM specializes in attention to detail, expedited responses and keeping costs down. “We believe everyone should enjoy the benefits of a seasoned planner, on any budget. And hearing our clients say “(sigh) I feel so much better now!” is what it’s all about.”

Plan It With Me

Kathy Gillard, Owner 972.567.5898

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Artistik Edge Hair Studio

Artistik Edge Hair Studio is celebrating its ten-year anniversary at Abrams and Royal on July 5th. But every day is a new adventure for owner Terri Hoover. “We are constantly educating, renewing, and reinventing ourselves,” she says. She pays as much attention to the details of her customers’ beauty concerns as she does to running the business, and it has paid off. In the future, her longtime salon mate Rebecca Crosby, and others, will share in the ownership of the hair studio, giving them a stake in the success they’ve helped to build.

Artistik Edge Town Creek Shopping Center

8420 Abrams Rd., Ste. 208 214.349.3888

TERRI HOOVER

REBECCA CROSBY

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

Lorraine Wire

OWNER, HANCE PAINT & BODY

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214.226.9875

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A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO in business

Kert Platner, Rob Wilson and Chris Lawler

For hosting our Women in Business Celebration. 6324 Prospect Ave. 214.824.WINE

Malcolm Holland, Mark Smith, and Darlene Ellison

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

Anna Daigle

For catering our Women in Business Celebration. 1924 Abrams Pkwy. – Lakewood 214.826.6075

11661 Preston Rd., Ste. 143 – Preston Hollow 214.368.3100

Miss D. Opportunity

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 Paint & Body 4829 McKinney Ave. Dallas, TX 75205 214.526.0316

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Three Woodrow Wilson High School graduates received the 2011 g ustavo i piña Memorial Scholarship. Each student was awarded $5,000 for higher education. Since 2006, the GIMS Fund has awarded $35,000 in scholarship money to seven Woodrow English as a Second Language students. Pictured: GIMS founder taly h affar , e dith r odriguez , Woodrow teacher Marjorie s haw , Kevin g omez , Yadira l eon and GIMS board member l indsey g albraith gustavoscholarship.org

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Toward the end of every year at Bishop Lynch High School, students in d estiny Wagner’s physics classes are assigned an annual boat project in which they construct a functional boat using cardboard, duct tape and the knowledge they gained in class. Students, teachers, parents and friends gathered at the Gerken family pool for this highly anticipated event to cheer on the sailors. Pictured: s am l lewellyn and trey Mc c ormick.

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TuToring & Lessons

ART: Draw or Paint. All Levels. Church Hill Rec. Ctr. on Hillcrest Jane Cross, 214-534-6829. Linda, 214-808-4919.

ARTISTIC GATHERINGS

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Spanish Classes for Adults & Children

Spanish Immersion Preschool Ages 2-5

DallasSpanishHouse.com 2 14-826-4410

ChiLdCare

LOVING, CHRIST-CENTERED CARE SINCE 1982

Lake Highlands Christian Child Enrichment Center

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

BUlleti N B oard B

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serviCes for you

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

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

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

PROFESSIONAL WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER

All Budgets Welcome! Jason Snyder: 214-642-8221.

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FLUENT SUCCESS

Volunteer tutor Rob Richmond and wife Marian join his students at the English Language Ministry (ELM) graduation luncheon. ELM provides English as a Second Language instruction to East Dallas residents, primarily women. Graduates of the program are able to continue their educations in East Dallas through the pre-GED program at St. Matthew’s Cathedral.

SURVIVOR

Attorney Sean Lemoine, second from left, contracted West Nile Virus in August 2009 after mosquitoes bit him in the front yard of his home in the M Streets. The virus put him in a coma and attacked his nervous system. Although the disease almost killed him, Lemoine has come a long way.

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT

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PETS

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

PET SITTING/ HOUSE SITTING/ ERRANDS Friendly, reliable, competitive rates. References furnished. 214-773-9394

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PETS

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

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BUY/SELL/TRADE

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

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

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

TEXAS RANGERS BASEBALL SUITE Share this prime suite on a partial basis (sets of 5,10 or 20 games) during the 2011 season. Our suite is located directly behind home plate, and each game includes 16 tickets, three parking passes, game day programs, private bathroom, air-conditioned seating, three televisions with cable channels, and a great view of the game and the Ballpark. Great for birthday parties, anniversaries, family reunions and client appreciation events. Email rangerssuite@gmail.com or call 214-560-4212 for more information.

WANTED Covered Parking In Lakewood For New Truck. Will Pay Monthly Rate. Call 214-442-7311

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

LAND LIQUIDATION 20 acres $0 down. $99/mo.Only $12,900. Near growing El Paso, TX. Owner financing. No credit checks. Money back guarantee. Free Color Brochure 800-755-8953

BOB

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

S & E A/C & HEATING 50% off Service Fee w/ Repair. Res & Comm. 10% Off Repairs w/ purchase of Maintenance Agreement. BBB Approved. CCs accepted. TACLA00029466E 214-912-7900

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

APPLIANCE REPAIR

Serving your Neighborhood Since 1993 asher/Dryers

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CARPENTRY & REMODELING

AV CABINET EXPERTS New/Redo, Cabt. Grade/ Fine Furniture, Install TV/Electronics, Match Exist. Finish. Custom TV Lifts & Frames. 972-962-4847

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

DREAM CONSTRUCTION Home Remodeling

Interior/Exterior. www.DCHCRM.net 469-360-0152

ERIC CANTU CONSTRUCTION

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APPLIANCE REPAIR SPECIALIST Repair, Sales. 214-321-4228

JESSE’S A/C & APPLIANCE SERVICE

TACLB13304C All Makes/Models. 214-660-8898

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

KEN’S RESIDENTIAL REMODELING

214-886-8927. kenscontracting.com

KITCHEN AND BATHROOM SPECIALISTS

JCI Remodeling: From Simple Updates to Full Remodeling Services. Competitive Pricing! JCIRemodeling.com 972-948-5361

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

RODZ HOME IMPROVEMENT All Home Repairs, Add-Ons, Rehabs. 214-952-8963

SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING

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

TK COMPLETE REMODELING Carpentry, Doors, Paint. Window Clean 972-533-2872

A K S

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TACLA28514E

Cleaning ServiCeS

15.00 OFF - HOUSE CLEANING BY DEBBIE Free estimates. References. 972-333-7942

A CLEANING SERVICES

mcprofessionalcleaning.com 469-951-2948

ALTOGETHER CLEAN 214-929-8413

We’ll Clean Your House & It Will Be Your Favorite Day! Bonded & Insured. Free Estimates. www.altogetherclean.com

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

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DIANE’S CLEANING SERVICE Residential & Make Ready. Free Estimates. 214-549-5299

MAID 4 YOU Bonded & Insured.Park Cities/M Street Refs. Call Us First. Joyce. 214-232-9629

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

SUNSHINE HOUSE CLEANING

Cleaning To Perfection. Reasonable Rates. Insured/ Bonded. 214-490-6659

THE MAIDS Angie’s List Service Award! Discounts at www.maids.com Free Quotes. 972-278-2551

WANTED: HOUSES TO CLEAN

20 yrs. exp., Reliable, Great Prices, Excellent Refs., Free Estimates. No Crews. Sunny 214-724-2555

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

972.495.3478

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ConCrete/ maSonry/paving

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

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

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

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

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

STAMPED CONCRETE Driveways, Patios, Walk Ways, Acid Staining, Resealing. 972-672-5359

eleCtriCal ServiCeS

ACCURATE ELECTRIC All Jobs.TECL# 27297. Steve. Accurateelectrician.com 214-718-9648

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

DALLAS ELECTRICIAN- SINCE 1975 214-340-0770 EL 00957 kirkwoodelectric.net

EXPERT PANEL CHANGES TECL 27071 BandCelectricDallas.com Peter 214-924-5387

LENTZ SERVICES Your whole-home lighting/ electrical resource. Lic/Insd. 972-241-0622

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

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

Fences, Gates, Decks. Haven 214-327-0560

AMBASSADOR FENCE INC.

Automatic Gates, Iron & Cedar Fencing, Decks. Since 1996. MC/V 214-621-3217

AUTO GATES $2500

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CREATIVE METAL SOLUTIONS LLC

Automatic Gates, Fence, Stairs, Stair/Balcony Railings, Wine Cellar Gates. 214-325-4985

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

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

EST.

COWBOY FENCE & IRON CO.

214.692.1991

Art

"You Know Us"

Locally owned and operated since 1980

Flooring & Carpeting

SUPER QUALITY WOOD FLOORS Jim Crittendon, 214-821-6593

WORLEY TILE & FLOORING Custom Marble Install. 214-779-3842

Beautiful Flooring since 1975

WHITE ROCK

FLOORS Hardwoods Carpet Ceramic Tile Ask us about Environmentally Friendly Flooring

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972-288-3797

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SWITCH ELECTRIC Lic. #E19800 24/7 Calls 30 yrs exp. Federal panel chgs. 214-629-0391

$35.00 Off – 1st Full Detail Clean Complimentary quotes!

214.750.4888 19 years in business!

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ComputerS & eleCtroniCS

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

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

CONFUSED? FRUSTRATED? Let A Seasoned

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TEXAS ELECTRICAL • 214-289-0639 Prompt, Quality Services. Days, Evenings & Weekends. 34 Yrs Exp. 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

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FireplaCe

ServiCeS

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

Flooring & Carpeting

DALLAS HARDWOODS 214-724-0936

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

SHARP FLOORS 214-227-2841

Granite Countertops, All Types of Flooring and Showers. Family Owned and Operated.

STAINED & SCORED CONCRETE FLOORS

New/Remodel. Res/Com. Int/Ext. Refin. 15 Yrs. TheConcreteStudio.com 214-320-2018

STAINED CONCRETE FLOORS

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

GARAGE DOOR & SPRING REPAIR

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glaSS, WinDoWS & DoorS

CLEARWINDOWSANDDOORS.COM LH owned Replacement windows. Free Quote 214-280-9280

EAST DALLAS WINDOW CLEANING Power Wash. Free Est. Dependable. Derek. 214-827-7661

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

LANDMARK ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Glass, WindoWs & doors

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

FIBERGLASS REPLACEMENT WINDOWS

Fiberglass Replacement Windows

8x Stronger than Vinyl Looks and Feels like Wood

Installed Exclusively by Amazing Siding & Windows

Also Featuring James Hardie Siding with COLORPLUS® Technology

214.277.8222

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Handyman services

A HELPING HAND No Job Too Small. Free Estimates. Repairs /Remodels.Chris.214-693-0678

A NEIGHBORHOOD HANDYMAN

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

A+ HANDYMAN KARL Home Repairs, Remodels & Restoration. 214-699-8093

ALL JOBS BIG/SMALL 38 years exp. Ron Payne 214-755-9147

ALL STAR HOME CARE Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more. 25 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

HANDYMAN MATTERS

Your home repair specialist handymanmatters.com/dallas 972-308-6035

HANDYMAN SPECIALIST Residential/ Commercial. Large, small jobs, repair list, renovations. Refs. 214-489-0635

HOME REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

Small/Large Jobs. Steve Brandt. 214-440-7070

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

RENT A MAN HANDYMAN

One call does it all! 214-289-0307

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232

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

Painting. 85% Referrals. Free Est. 214-348-5070

A TEXTURE & FINISH SPECIALIST

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

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

CERTAPRO PAINTERS

Residential painting. Call today for your free estimate. 214-346-0900

PHILLIPS PAINTING Interior & Exterior; 14 Years Serving Dallas. Free Estimate and 3-year Warranty. We Do Faux! PhillipsPainting.com 972-867-9792

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

RONALD’S PAINTING SERVICE Home Exteriors & Interiors. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Refinishing. Specialty Textures. 17 yrs. exp. 214-455-8121

TOP COAT Professional. Reliable. References. TopCoatOfTexas.com 214-770-2863

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

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

Painting · Remodeling

NAT-90143-1

interior desiGn

A LADY’S TOUCH WALLPAPERING

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

DESIGNER CONSULTATION 1 Hr. Session $95. Trained / Reg. ASID Designer Carl 214-288-3298

HAND CARVED STONE fireplaces, fine art, architectural stone & restoration. DavisCornell.com 214-693-1795

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 Design & Renovations NCIDQ Cert. 10 yrs exp. www.Lilli-design.com Katie Reynolds, RID 214-370-8221

KitcHen/BatH/ tile/Grout

A KITCHEN & BATH Remodeling Company. One Call Does It All! 972-742-3858

BATHTUB, COUNTERTOP & TILE Resurfacing: Walls, Tub Surrounds, Showers. Glaze or Faux Stone finishes. Affordable Alternative to Replacement! 972-323-8375. PermaGlazeNorthDallas.com

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

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

STONE AGE COUNTER TOPS Granite, Marble, Tile, Kitchen/Bath Remodels. CJ-972-276-9943 cjrocksthehouse1@verizon.net

TOM HOLT TILE 30 Yrs Experience In Tile, Backsplashes & Floors. Refs. Avail. 214-770-3444

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www.amistadcsc.com

BRIAN GREAM

PAINTING & RENOVATIONS LLC

• Interior/Exterior • Drywall • Rotten Wood • Gutters All General Contracting Needs

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insulation/ radiant Barrier

LANDMARK ENERGY SOLUTIONS

214-395-9148. Radiant Barrier, Insulation. Free Quotes

SAVE UP TO 40% on your energy bills! Insulation, Radiant Barrier and Weatherization. Instant quotes at Millsquote.com 214-879-9881

Natural Stone & Quartz Silestone / Caesarstone 20 Years Experience 214 293 9323 bjones2517@gmail.com

GRANITE COUNTERTOPS

KITCHEN & BATH

PROFESSIONAL FABRICATION & INSTALLATION

214.358.8595

SOLIDSF.COM

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• Tubs, Tiles or Sinks

• Cultured Marble

• Kitchen Countertops

214-631-8719

$25 OFF - ALL ABOUT TREES, INC. Removals, Pruning. Certified Arborist. 972-697-3956

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

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

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

ALL SPRINKLER SYSTEMS REPAIRED Arthur Adams, B.S. Biology $55 hr. Serving Dallas 25 yrs. LI 3449. 214-660-4860

ALTON MARTIN LANDSCAPING Spectacular Curbside Appeal! Excellent refs. 214-760-0825

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

BLOUNTS TREE SERVICE Trim, Removal. Refs Avail. Free Ests. 44 yrs exp. Insured. 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

CHUPIK TREE SERVICE

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

COLE’S LAWN CARE • 214-327-3923 Quality Service with a Personal Touch.

DALLAS K.D.R.SERVICES • 214-349-0914 Lawn Service & Landscape Installation

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

PARADISELANDSCAPES.NET · 214-328-9955

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The Victim: TerryAhrens

TheCrime: Burglary of a motor vehicle

Date: Tuesday, May 10

Time: Between 4:45 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.

Location: 3400 block of West Lawther

HE HIT THE BICYCLE BRAKES AT THE SIGHT OF BROKEN GLASS.

Terry Ahrens likes to stay in shape,and enjoys getting outdoors to do it. He’s a cyclist and has competed and trained for more than 10 years. Staying in shape has become a way of life, and one of his favorite spots to ride, like many athletes in the area, is the trail around White Rock Lake.

On May 10, Ahrens pulled up to White Rock Lake Park just as he has done many times before. He got out and hopped on his bike, cruising off around one of Dallas’ most beautiful areas for a ride and workout. It was a relaxing way to spend a spring afternoon.

“I was bike riding and normally park in the same spot,” Ahrens says. “I went around the lake twice and then noticed that my window had been broken.”

Glass was everywhere, and he dismounted his bike to survey the damage. A backpack was gone. Unfortunately, it contained his iPhone, sunglasses and health club membership. The loss amounted to about $1,100, and replacing everything was quite a hassle.

“It’s kind of scary,” he says of finding his car burglarized. “My extra set of keys was in the bag. We changed all the locks on the house. That was kind of expensive, too.”

Dallas Police Sgt. Keitric Jones of the Northeast Patrol Division says crime is rare around the lake, but residents should take proper precautions.

“We have bike officers patrolling the lake around the clock. Therefore crime is not very common around the lake itself,” he says. “However, leaving a backpack in plain sight in a vehicle just makes it easy for a thief to take advantage of the opportunity.

“Just like anywhere in any city at anytime, we want everyone to be aware of everything around them. The important thing to remember regarding vehicle break-ins is that it only takes a few seconds to break a window and get into the vehicle. So leaving items in plain sight makes it too easy for someone looking to take your property.”

—SEAN CHAFFIN

BLOCK OF VILLAGE BEND WHERE A MAN’S 2007 HONDA MOTORCYCLE WAS STOLEN FROM HIS APARTMENT COMPLEX

TOTAL AMOUNT STOLEN FROM THE UPS STORE ON GREENVILLE. THE STORE WAS ROBBED THREE TIMES IN THE SAME WEEK

NUMBER OF TIMES A WOMAN WAS BITTEN DURING AN ARMED ROBBERY IN FRONT OF THE DART STATION ON PARK LANE. THE WOMAN HAD JUST GIVEN THE ROBBER A RIDE TO THE STATION WHEN THE ROBBER PULLED OUT A GUN, GRABBED THE WOMAN’S HAIR AND DEMANDED HER WALLET

SOURCE: Dallas Police Department

Thanks for The TeX me X

L AKEWOOD SAYS , “A DIOS ” TO MATT ’S R An CHO M ARTI nEz

Our neighborhood is now officially part of the in crowd, just like the hipsters on McKinney Avenue. We’re finally affluent enough to attract businesses that appeal to the Park Cities and tony suburban types in Southlake.

How else to explain that Matt’s Rancho Martinez is leaving the Lakewood Shopping Center to be replaced by store number 16 in the Mi Cocina chain?

Yes, the rumors are true. Matt Martinez III confirmed what has been floating around since the spring — the Lakewood institution that his father brought to the shopping center more than two decades ago is moving. The Matt’s lease expires in February 2012, and after that? Martinez says that there’s a reasonable chance he’ll open in a new location, and even has one under consideration — “as close to Mi Cocina as possible.”

Which, I suppose, is good news, all things considered. Matt’s has its faults — it’s noisy and the service can be less than spectacular, but it’s part of what makes this neighborhood this neighborhood. It’s no coincidence that you can go into Matt’s on Sunday afternoon and see three generations of one family eating together; that’s what Matt’s has meant to Lakewood and East Dallas.

What’s not as good news is that it points

to the changes that are going to start taking place here, especially as the economy picks up. This is not the borderline demographic area that it was even 10 years ago. We’ve got big numbers that appeal to big-time companies like Whole Foods and Mi Cocina, and those companies are going to be coming. And if local businesses lose out in the process, well, that’s just part of the process.

Because this change is about money. Consider just one fact: In a week, Matt’s sells more wine, beer, spirits and cocktails than some bars on Greenville Avenue, according to state tax receipt records, and almost as much as some of Dallas’ most popular re staurants. What restaurant, chain or independent, wouldn’t want a shot at that audience?

Why Matt’s is leaving is a little more unclear. I left messages for Meg Robinson, who works for property manager Rutledge-

Willingham, and Hillary Artzt, who works for Mi Cocina owner MCrowd Restaurant Group, and never heard back. But this is what seems to have happened:

• The southwest side of the shopping center, which includes Matt’s, was bought in 2007 by a partnership headed by W.W. Willingham II, according to county tax records. Shortly thereafter, said Matt Martinez, the new owners sued him for control of the Matt’s patio, which they said wasn’t part of his lease. The new owners lost the lawsuit.

• Matt’s had a 20-year lease, dating to the time it moved from the corner of the center, where Centennial and Starbucks are now, to its present location. As renewal approached, Martinez realized he would have to pay substantially more rent, and was prepared to do it: “I knew we had a low rent structure, based on what the shopping center was like when we signed the lease.”

• The Willingham partnership put the property out for bid, and MCrowd made what appears to have been the best offer. It included much higher rent (how much no one is talking about) and the promise to spend $1.5 million on site improvements. Martinez said he was given the opportunity to match the offer; he said he’d pay the higher rent, but that it didn’t make sense for his company to spend that much money renovating the building. So we’ll see a Mi Cocina opening there next spring.

“I know this was a business decision,” Martinez says, “and I don’t have any hard feelings about what happened. I just have to do the best I can for Matt’s. We’re sad to go, but that’s business.”

“We’ve got big numbers that appeal to big-time cpompanies like Whole Foods and Mi Cocina, and those cpompanies are going to be comping. And if local businesses plose out in the process, well, that’s just part of the process.”

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