2013 July Lakewood

11 Keys to Remodeling Success!

When done right, a home remodel is nothing less than the realization of your vision. If you’re like many of our clients, your “mind’s eye” sees a classically beautiful, functional home that will deepen your daily enjoyment and special occasions for years to come.

The key to your project’s success is communication throughout the process. The elite remodelers in Dallas each have a time-tested project management system that values keeping you educated and informed throughout the process. But to maximize the project’s success, you’ll also need to know how to stay involved and communicative at each stage:

During the sales & selection process:

1. Try to be exible in scheduling appointments. It’s a good sign when the contractor doesn’t have the most convenient evening and weekend hours to meet with prospects. When you do make a choice, you’ll be glad to know your contractor spends more time working on building projects than selling prospects. is isn’t a high pressure sales industry. For the elite remodelers, it’s about quality of work and referrals.

2. Be prompt and try to avoid cancellations and postponements. Good contractors always keep their appointments, even though their schedules are booked solid in advance. Estimates should be free, but a loss of time is costly to contractors.

3. Share your “vision” with speci c detail. The more you can tell a contractor about what you would like, the better the quality of feedback and the more specific cost estimates you’ll get in return. Your speci city will allow the contractor to educate you on all the decisions you’ll need to make.

4. If a contractor doesn’t win your business, provide constructive feedback with a quick phone call or email. The contractor, the

industry, and homeowners like you all benefit as contractors learn what clients need.

During the project:

5. Take careful notes during the “Kick-O ” meeting. Here, the Project Manager reviews the scope of the work, sets scheduling expectations, and gets your project ready for delivery. He discusses your ideas and concerns and thoughtfully answers all of your questions So ask away, because this is the ideal time to do it.

6. Return all calls promptly. O en, your Project Manager is awaiting a decision from you, and work may be delayed until you call back.

7. Don’t be alarmed at the sight of small aws in the paint or a smudge on the bathtub. ose cosmetic xes are perfected by the end of the process and before the nal walk-through. If you think of cosmetic changes you’d like at this point, feel free to ask how that will a ect schedules and costs.

8. Be prepared to make payments in a timely manner. Payment schedules are prepared when the contract is signed, and remodelers adhere to the established milestones to maintain budgets. Be aware that change orders cannot be allowed to delay milestone payments.

At the conclusion:

9. Be thorough in your examination of the nished work during the walk-through with your Project Manager. Your PM will complete all items on the punch list, but this isn’t the time to think of new touches. Think of final touches during the process so that the remodeler can operate within the framework of the established schedule.

10. Be honest when you complete your customer satisfaction survey. Speci c constructive criticism will enable contractors to better understand client needs, resulting in a steadily rising level of service in the industry. Of course, builders and their teams of skilled trades love to be recognized for the ne details of their work, as well as their professionalism.

11. Support your contractor’s achievement of your vision with referrals. e best “thank-you” a remodeler can receive is a new customer who was inspired by your project. We are thrilled to say that most of Bella Vista Company’s customers are the friends and family of delighted customers we’ve proudly served. See what they had to say at bellavistacompany.com.

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Every now and then, bend the rules, sip a milkshake and look back

I’m going to tell you a secret, but you need to promise you won’t tell my wife and sons: I ate something in my car.

OK, I wasn’t actually “eating,” unless you call drinking a milkshake “eating,” but I still broke one of my self-imposed family rules: You shalt not eat in the car.

My wife says I have a lot of arbitrary, unwritten rules. I don’t agree, but she says she’s better at keeping track of stuff like that. And stuff like that tends to accumulate over the years, doesn’t it?

It’s not like I set out to break the rule. There was just something about the hot summer day that made it happen.

I went to Sonic to get a gallon of unsweetened iced tea for the office refrigerator, and when I pulled into the shady, breezy parking spot and crackled my order through the intercom, I decided I deserved a strawberry cheesecake shake to drink at home, too.

When the shake arrived at the precise moment a song from the rock group Boston’s only decent album began playing on the car radio, I decided instead to sit there and slurp on the shake and listen to the song.

And then the next good song came on, and the next one, and the next one.

As the breeze blew through the open car windows, the procession of songs took me back to when I was young and seemingly without responsibility and could sit in my car and listen to the radio for as long as I wanted, and no one would notice or miss me.

There were no dependents at home. There was no mortgage. My old AMC Javelin two-door was paid for, and the money I

earned working part-time at a grocery store sacking groceries and stocking shelves in a red apron and white shirt and clip-on bowtie paid for everything else. Golf. Bowling. Cinnamon rolls. Pizza. Mountain Dew.

Back then, I wouldn’t have said I had it made. Looking back now, I could certainly make that case.

The poet John Donne wrote that “no man is an island, entire of itself; each is a piece of the continent, a part of the main each man’s death diminishes me, for I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”

This was one of those days when I wished I wasn’t connected to everyone, or anyone. This was one of those days I wished I could just be the island.

That day won’t be today, though.

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My shake is gone, except for some whipped cream that has more cholesterol than I’m supposed to eat. It’s time to head back to real life.

“Where were you?” my wife asked a few seconds after I walked back in the door at home. She wasn’t scolding or worried, just making conversation.

She knew where I had gone. She didn’t know where I had been, though, or why.

No matter. I’m back now. And I won’t be eating in the car again anytime soon.

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Pigeon sculptures by East Dallas artist ‘soar’ at Texas Tech

Sculptures by East Dallas resident

David B. Hickman are now on display at Texas Tech University. The sculptures are the latest installment from the TTU Public Art Program, which collaborates with area artists to showcase art at multiple TTU campuses. The sculptures resemble messenger pigeons moving with the wind, aligning like large weather vanes as the breeze changes directions. Ten limestone benches are arranged in two circles surround the sculptures. Each bench of the outer ring is engraved with one word to complete the sentence, “Think about how you communicate.” “My inspiration for this piece came from the different ways we communicate,” Hickman says. “The messenger pigeons go back to the earliest forms of communication.” Hickman says that sitting at the benches will “encourage you to not only think about the various ways we communicate — the five senses — but to also consider the impact of your words.” If you happen to be visiting TTU anytime soon, the artwork is located at the corner of 15th Street and Flint Avenue, just south of the College of Media and Communication building.

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Is our neighborhood bikeable?

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site that rates how walkable a city is based on how far residents must go to reach grocery stores, entertainment, parks and other amenities. Dallas was rated “somewhat” walkable with a score of 47 (out of 100), classifying our city as “car dependent.” The folks at the Seattle-based company recently expanded the site to include Bike Score, which uses a similar algorithm to rate a city’s bikeability, based on factors such as terrain, bike lanes and destinations. Dallas is rated, you guessed it, “somewhat bikeable” with a score of 41, and most of Lakewood

and East Dallas ranks under 50. However, a closer look at the heat map of the White Rock area reveals a score of 58, making it “bikeable.” It helps that we have the hike and bike trail and White Rock Lake — those areas are bright yellow. But if you look at the number of actual bike commuters, it’s almost nonexistent. Beet red. We’ve done a lot of reporting on Dallas’ effort to become more bike-friendly, particularly in our March 2012 cover story. The ambitious Dallas Bike Plan is still trucking along in its 10-year plan with tweaks from council members (and, of course, there’s always the issue of cost). At a recent city council meeting, our departing councilwoman Angela Hunt reminded everyone that we still have a long way to go.

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Q&A: Matt Wood

Right out of law school, attorney and East Dallas resident Matt Wood moved to Melbourne, Australia, to practice law. While he was there, Melbourne made a bid to host the Olympics in 1996, and Wood was introduced to the inner workings of the bid process. Atlanta won the bid for 1996, and for 2000 Australia combined all its energy for a bid for Sydney. During that time, Wood moved back to Texas and worked for a firm that was involved in making a bid for Dallas for the 2012 games. “I got to go over and represent Dallas in the Sydney games, as well as reconnect with all my friends that were running the games,” he says. Dallas officially went through the Olympic bid process for 2012, but lost. Wood began preparing the path for Dallas to bid for 2020, but that fell through near the get-go. Now, Wood is gearing up for another round of bids, hoping Dallas can woo the Olympics Committee for 2024.

How have y’all been preparing?

There’s several pieces to this. For the past three years, we’ve been building our relationship with the new management of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Following Vancouver 2010, they had a management change and brought in a new CEO and new chairman of the board, and we built a relationship with that

new organization. We’ve also been bringing in consultants and looking at the assets that we have in this city to find out the best, most economical, most logical venue decisions we can make that fit what the USOC wants to see. But also looking at, what do we need in our community?

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Why would hosting the Olympics here be, pardon the pun, a gamechanger for Dallas?

One of the things that we would do through this process is help Dallas see itself differently, whether we win or lose. When I worked on Melbourne’s bid for the ’96 games, Melbourne did not win that, but if I took my map from our bid file we worked on in ’90 and took a map of Melbourne today and laid them over each other, they’d line up very similar because the city leaders in Melbourne looked at their city and said, “OK, we didn’t get the games, but this is still the city we want to have.”

An example of that is that we believe putting housing at Fair Park is a game-changer. We want to put the Olympic Village there. We think housing for 20,000 with the requisite, right amount of shops, restaurants, schools and services would create a vibrant Fair Park that the next generation would want to live in and be around.

What are some of the assets that we already have to o er?

No other city that I can name has 277 acres two miles from Downtown, waiting for redevelopment, that has mass transit and all of the infrastructure already in place. It’s just sitting there waiting to happen.

Very few cities have the hotel rooms that we have — 77,000 room keys. We need 60,000. We’re already there. We have a major international airport. Love Field is about to become a national airport, once the Wright Amendment lifts in 2014, and we have multiple regional airports. So we have more than enough runways to host the Olympics.

Not only that. If you look at Fair Park, Downtown, the convention center, American Airlines Center, and the fact that all of those are tied by light and heavy rail — so, the TRE and DART — and then SMU is tied by a light rail. Most of our venues are already rail-accessible. Most other cities would have to build that in, and then in most other cities all those facilities would not exist in a five-mile ring. That’s a very, very tight, condensed footprint.

What is the likelihood that this will actually happen?

We can be as positive as any other city at this point. Our job is to become the U.S. bid city, which is the first stage in this. The USOC has to decide one city; they can only put up one city. So our job between now and July of 2015 is to become that U.S. bid city. At that point, our mindset is: we want to bid until we win. We’re bidding for 2024, and we think we can win ’24, but there are going to be other cities that will have a good case for ’24, internationally. Tell me a little bit about the process.

Right now what the USOC has done is invited any city that they think might potentially want to take a look at this to begin a dialogue with them, and they will winnow those down to a handful of cities. They will not define their process yet; they’re still working on that. We’re having conversations with them on a regular basis, but we know that by July of 2015 they have to have picked and submitted a U.S. bid city if they’re going to bid for ’24, so that’s a hard date. So sometime between this summer of ’13 and July of ’15, they will have winnowed down the number of cities they’ve heard from to, say, two or three, and then drilled down really closely to those two or three, then picked a city, and then given that city enough time to prepare for the international process. The international process is a two-year process with the 2016 games being right in the middle of that. So you prepare your bid book, you put all your finances together, get all your guarantees in place, you participate in the games and market your city. They judge your bid book, they do a site visit, and they bid on the host in 2017.

If they say yes, what needs to be done in Dallas to make it Olympicready?

The Trinity project would need to be finished. Currently the Trinity project includes a white-water and a flat-water rowing venue that we would like to utilize, so we would want to have that finished. We don’t have to have the new golf course done by 2024, but I think Park & Rec and AT&T are going to make sure that new

southern Dallas golf course will be done by then. Those are cool pieces because those are pieces that someone else has planned on, that we just need to utilize.

The three big expensive items that would need to take place is: the Olympic Village housing for 20,000 and all that goes with that, which would be a significant expense, but that would be something a private developer, or a series of private developers, would help us with. We’d need an Olympic stadium, which we’ve looked at expanding the Cotton Bowl to be the Olympic stadium, or we’ve looked at utilizing the Cotton Bowl for soccer and building a temporary stadium. That decision hasn’t been made yet. We’re still looking at it, but there’s space at Fair Park to do it. And then, an aquatics center. For most venues that we don’t already have, and we have a lot of them here, we’ll build temporary facilities.

So how much money are we talking?

Well, I can tell you what we know. The operating expenses for games – notwithstanding whatever costs for venue changes that need to take place, just the operating budget – run around $3 billion. And that’s not money that the city itself has to raise without resources coming from the Olympic process, because there is revenue that comes in from corporate sponsors, from the media, ticket sales, so there are silos where you know that money comes from. And then, we’d have to pay for construction on top of that.

So, as an example, for 2020, Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul are the three bid cities. Tokyo’s proposed budget is $3.9 billion because they have a lot of venues already in place. Madrid’s proposal is $2 billion. (I think they’re way off; they’re way low on that), and Istanbul’s budget is $19 billion. London spent $17 billion. Beijing spent $50 billion, so it’s a matter of, are you going to utilize this or that, or are there other projects you’re going to hang on to this?

Saying, well, we need this, so let’s put all that in this budget. That’s not what we’re doing; we’re saying a lot of this is here, so we think our budget is much tighter than some of the other U.S. or some of the international cities will be.

—Brittany Nunn

What’s old is new Lakewood Fourth of July Parade celebrates 50 years with a retro theme

Every year Lakewood Boulevard, from Cambria to the tennis courts at Tokalon and Winstead, becomes a river of red, white and blue on July Fourth. Elaborate floats roll through the mass of spectators lining the streets. Alongside them, kids stroll with their bikes, wagons or carts through the throngs. Adults deck out from head to toe in patriotic colors, and Uncle Sam never fails to make a guest appearance. The community-wide Lakewood Fourth of July Parade is celebrating its 50th year this summer, and Mayor Mike Rawlings and his wife, Micki, will be the Grand Marshalls for the event this year. While the event draws thousands of participants and spectators today, it hasn’t always been so grand. “The first one was just six or eight little kids, riding their bicycles up and down the street carrying a flag, and that was it,” says Annette “Mike” Locklear-Dunton, one of the originators of the parade. In the early years, Dunton and her neighbors rounded up their handful of children and made a day of it. Every year it got a little bigger. Soon they were giving out prizes for various categories — best decorated car, best decorated cart or horse, best dressed. “I dressed up as a clown one year,” Dunton remembers. “It got to be a kind of big deal.” Kind of big deal is right. These days, hundreds of people participate in the parade, and thousands more line the streets. Each year, the board picks a different theme, says longtime committee member Carol Hensley. This year the theme is “Lakewood Makes History,” which Hensley says paradegoers can interpret however they wish. The intention of the parade has stayed the same through the decades: clean fun for kids of all ages. With that in mind, the board members don’t allow businesses to advertise or politicians to politick. Schools, religious organizations and nonprofits can create floats and whatnot, but parade leadership has a sharp eye out for solicitors. The parade is funded strictly through the generous donations of the residents, businesses and neighborhood associations in the area. The committee is made up of several neighbors: Betsy See, Al See, Vickie Thompson, Clay Drury, Bob Brimer, Vivian Youdin, Mike Youdin, Jane Shouse, Jim Shouse, Troy Harper and Hensley. At this point, planning the parade is almost second nature, Hensley says. “Even if we didn’t do a thing, people would still show up and parade. They don’t really need us to plan it. The hardest thing we do every year is decide the theme.” There is a Fun Run before the parade that begins at 8 a.m., and the parade starts at 10 a.m. For more information, visit lakewoodparade.com.

—Brittany Nunn

Annette “Mike” LocklearDunton was one of the originators of the Lakewood Fourth of July Parade.

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Small ways that you can make a big difference for nonprofits

Pass the syrup ...

... to send Bryan Adams High School students to college or on a trip to Washington D.C. The White Rock Kiwanis Club hosts a fund-raising pancake breakfast at Lakeside Baptist Church Family Center at 9150 Garland from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on July 20. Chubby’s Restaurant on Northwest Highway will donate the food and cook. The event will raise money for Bryan Adams High School’s Key Club. The Kiwanis Club also supports White Rock Center of Hope. Visit whiterockkiwanis.wordpress.com or call 214.364.0770 for more information. Breakfast is $5 per person.

Pull on your gardening gloves ... … and volunteer at the Dallas Arboretum. What’s a better way to enjoy the summer than with the flowers? If you have a green thumb, become a garden and greenhouse worker to help plant, trim, weed and many other tasks. If you don’t have a green thumb, don’t worry; there are opportunities for everyone. Volunteer in the gift shop, office or visitor services. For more, visit dallasarboretum.org, or contact Sue McCombs at 214.515.6561 or smccombs@dallasarboretum.org.

Go shopping ...

… at Second Chance Treasures at 10101 Garland to benefit homeless pets. The store is owned and operated by East Lake Pet Orphanage, a no-kill, non-profit organization that houses dozens of dogs and cats. If shopping isn’t your thing, you can also donate or volunteer at the shelter. Visit secondchancetreasures.org or call 214.660.9696 for more information.

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T-shirt design stirs online buzz

Sometimes it’s the simplest idea that catches. It’s hard to tell what will hit the internet and take off, but East Dallas neighbor Palmer Dean seems to have stumbled onto the cyber jackpot with his new T-shirt brand, OutlineTheSky. “It’s growing pretty rapidly,” Dean says. “It’s starting to take up more time than my full-time job.” In March, Dean conceptualized the design idea and sketched it out on his iPad. It wasn’t complicated, just an outline of the Dallas skyline, complete with notable buildings such as the giant globe of Reunion Tower, the sharp structure of Fountain Place, the rooftop spires of the Renaissance Tower, and the grand layers of Bank of America Plaza. “I was originally going to color it in, but I decided to leave it blank against the background,” he explains. With help from designers and a lot of social media networking, Dean was in business. He started on Shopify, an ecommerce website that allows businesses to create online stores, and he sold out of 75 percent of his shirts within the first day. Investors approached him about the project, so he worked with a designer to revamp the store on Shopify, which he launched on April 12. It all happened really fast, Dean says, but he has big plans for the future of the business. He’s already identified 25 U.S. cities for which he wants to create his signature OutlineTheSky designs. Eventually, he’d even like to go international “because Cairo is awesome,” he explains. “And you’ve got London and Paris.” But for now, he has to tackle Texas, which he’s doing largely through social media. His website features designs for Dallas and Austin, as well as Los Angeles and New York City. —Brittany Nunn

CHECK OUT DEAN’S DESIGNS at outlinethesky.com, find him on Facebook or follow @outlinethesky on Twitter or Instagram.

Palmer Dean has found cyber-success with his new T-shirt design: Chris Arrant

Gourment bites for little tikes

Vegetarian chili verde, smoked salmon stew, Syrian spiced lamb and vegetable lentil ragout. These sound like menu items from a new gourmet restaurant, but they’re not. These items are from chef Tara Anderson’s new baby food line. Each meal, which is home-cooked with love by Anderson’s expert hands, is delivered right to her clients’ front doors, ready to be served in their kitchens or tossed in the refrigerator for another day. Anderson says she designed the prepared meals with busy, health-conscious moms in mind. “This is the solution for people who don’t have time, resources or knowledge to cook healthy meals for their kids,” she says. Like most good ideas, Anderson’s business, Half Pint Palates, started with a need in her own home. When Anderson’s daughter, Vivian, was a baby, Anderson made all of her baby food. One week last year, the family went on vacation, so Anderson picked up some food from the store to take on the trip. Once there, Vivian refused to eat the food, and when Anderson tried it, she found out why. “It was really gross,” she explains, and says she threw it away immediately. The disappointment spurred her thinking: How many moms feed their little ones store-bought baby food because they don’t have the time or know-how to make their own? Wouldn’t it be nice to have healthy, easy-to-prepare options that taste good? “I want my kid to grow up in a generation of kids that like to eat and eat healthy,” she says. So she got to work creating recipes for healthy meals, snacks, juice and more. In March, she opened for business through her website, where clients can order food to be delivered weekly right to their door. “I would have loved to have had something like this,” Anderson says. —Brittany Nunn

VISIT HALFPINTPALATES.COM to see Anderson’s menu items or to place an order.

David Mann hopes to eventually turn his podcast into a TV show: Chris Arrant

Bring the Korean beats

A show about Korean music is probably the last thing anyone would expect to come out of a podcast called “The Flying Burrito Music Show.” But then, not much about the show is what’s expected. East Dallas resident David Mann started the podcast at the end of March, and he updates it every two weeks. Mann is Caucasian as they come and speaks barely a lick of Korean — a fact he seems to get a kick out of. “The biggest thing is, I want people to say, ‘And that’s a white guy doing that?’ I love shocking people,” he explains, laughing. But don’t be fooled; Mann has his credentials. He’s been all over the Koreas, having lived in South Korea from 2006 to 2011. “When I lived in Korea I was a paid writer, a paid actor and a paid photographer, so I know this entertainment industry,” he says. He hopes to go back to Korea, as well as many other countries, as soon as possible — which is why he started the podcast. He hopes to use it as a networking tool and a possible platform for pitching a TV show, in which he would travel around the world with a small crew to explore the music scenes of various countries. Not a bad gig if he pulls it off. With the podcast, he plays three songs and then offers short tidbits of information to segue into the next three songs. The music selection of the show is another unexpected element. Everyone expects the show to be Korean pop, especially in the wake of Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” which skyrocketed on the music charts. “It’s not Psy,” Mann says. It’s rock, reggae and jazz. “It’s indie music,” he says. “It’s the Deep Ellum music of Korea.” Mann’s favorite reaction to people listening to his show is, “That’s Korean music?” “I wanted the show to be adventurous, like you’re taking a journey,” he explains. “I wanted surprise that they would hear that kind of music — a lot of surprise.”

—Brittany Nunn

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DR. CLINT MEYER

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80% of our perception is processed through our visual system. It is estimated that one in four school age children has an undiagnosed vision condition. Regular vision exams will ensure that your child’s eyes and visual system are helping them gain the most from their school experience. Call Dallas Eyeworks to schedule a convenient exam with Dr. Meyer.

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Mini-bottle salt shakers

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Spread out across Bree Redwine-Nourallah’s kitchen table is a small army of glass bottles, arranged two by two: two bottles of Budweiser, two bottles of Red Stripe Light, and two bottles of Diet Coke. Over the past year and a half, Nourallah and her husband, Faris Nourallah, have collected a variety of beer and Coke bottles and repurposed them as salt and pepper shakers, which they sell by the thousands on the websites Etsy and eBay. “They’re just so dang cute!” Bree says, her gaze sweeping over the arrangement. “Who would have thought a year and a half ago a little idea would have turned into this?”

A year and a half ago, Bree, who’s creative by nature, saw miniature bottles of Corona (“Coronita”) at a local restaurant and thought, “Wouldn’t those make cute salt and pepper shakers?” When she arrived home, she saw mini bottles of Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper in her kitchen and told Faris about the idea. She suggested they create some shakers and sell them on Etsy. Faris suggested the name of the business, Salty

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YOGA MART

Yoga Mart’s 4th Anniversary open house July 2013. Includes refreshments,door prizes & special pricing. Check web site for details.

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Hand, after their daughter, who earned the nickname with her card-dealing skills. The shakers were a hit. Restaurants wanted them by the hundreds; people wanted them for themselves, their friends or family members. They became bridesmaid gifts and stocking stuffers. In November, a set of Red Stripe Light shakers were featured in Rachel Ray’s magazine on her list of favorite things. The Nourallahs sell 30 different kinds of shakers on their Etsy page. Many of the mini-sized bottles are difficult to find, so Bree will travel hours away to retrieve boxes of beer or soda when she locates some — which, of course, she buys in bulk. “I probably look like a crazy person,” she says, laughing. Most of the liquid gets dumped out, she says. “Although, sometimes we host shaker parties.” Bree figures they eventually will have to expand the business beyond their kitchen table, but right now she’s enjoying the honeymoon stage of the surprisingly successful trade. “I never would have imagined. It’s just hysterical,” she says. —Brittany

Nunn

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Bree Redwine-Nourallah: Dylan Hollingsworth

Out & About

July

2013

July 4

Lakewood parade

Put on some patriotic colors and join the neighborhood in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Lakewood Fourth of July Parade at 10 a.m. Every year thousands of spectators line Lakewood Boulevard to watch elaborate floats roll by. This year the theme is “Lakewood Makes History,” which participants are free to interpret however they wish. There will be a Fun Run at 8 a.m., and parade participants should arrive at 9:15 a.m.

Begins at Lakewood and Cambria, lakewoodparade.com

JULY 4

Fourth of July parade

Little Forest Hills is celebrating with its 11th annual July Fourth parade, starting at 9 a.m. The event will feature musicians, the Dallas Tap Dazzlers, fire engines, wagons, strollers, bikes and lots of kiddos in red, white and blue. This year’s theme is “Disco Jivin,” so don’t forget your bellbottoms, tie-dye shirt and sunglasses. Join the crowd to boogie and celebrate our country’s freedom. The parade starts at the corner of Diceman and Old Gate and ends at Casa Linda Park.

Little Forest Hills Neighborhood Association, Diceman and Old Gate, email LFH4thofjulyparade@gmail.com

THROUGH JULY

Concerts at the Arboretum

Every Tuesday and Thursday night, the Dallas Arboretum hosts a different band on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn. Bring your family, friends and favorite food and drinks, and enjoy a concert overlooking White Rock Lake. All summer concerts are from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. Dallas Arboretum, reservations@ dallasarboretum.org or 214.515.6615, $15-$17 adult members, $25-$27 adult nonmembers, $10 children ages 3-12, package deals available

Our Neighborhood Now

June 29 Slam poetry

Six spoken-word artists are prepared to confess their deepest secrets during the show 6ix Confessions at the Bath House Cultural Center. The show, curated by artist and fashion entrepreneur Rhianna Mack, starts at 7 p.m. and features poetry brought to life via shadow puppetry and live visual art.

Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org, $10

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THROUGH JULY

Mayor’s Summer Reading Club

Regular reading throughout the summer vacation keeps academic skills sharp, inspires curiosity, enhances comprehension and vocabulary, and starts a habit for young people to become lifelong readers and learners. In an effort to encourage the whole family to read, Mayor Mike Rawlings kicked off the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club, an eightweek program powered by community participation and featuring weekly incentive prizes. Registration opened May 19. All 29 Dallas Public Library locations as well as the Dallas Public Library’s Bookmobile are participating. dallaslibrary.org, 214.670.1671

THROUGH JULY 19

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

The 2013 Shakespeare in the Park season opened in June with this Shakespeare classic, directed by guest director Sara

Romersberger. In the play, Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, are to be married and great celebrations are to be had, but things do not go as planned. With magic, love and hearsay abounding, this story will capture audience attention until the very end. Performance time is 8:15 p.m. for all shows.

Samuell Grand Amphitheatre, shakespearedallas.org for schedule, $10 adults, and $7 children/seniors

THROUGH JULY 20

‘Pericles’

When Pericles discovers the dreaded answer to Antioch’s riddle, he flees for his life straight into famine, shipwreck, love and fatherhood. This story moves the audience through resurrection, attempted murder and pirates before reaching a divine revelation. Directed by executive and artistic director Raphael Parry. Performance time is 8:15 p.m. for all shows.

Samuell Grand Amphitheatre, shakespearedallas.org for schedule, $10 adults, $7 children/seniors

JULY 20

Pancake breakfast

Join White Rock Kiwanis Club for their fund-raising pancake breakfast at Lakeside Baptist Church Family Center from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Chubby’s Restaurant on Northwest Highway will donate the food and cook. The event raises money for a Key Club at Bryan Adams High School, primarily for college scholarships and a trip to Washington D.C. The Kiwinis Club also supports White Rock Center of Hope. Lakeside Baptist Church Family Center, 9150 Garland, whiterockkiwanis.wordpress.com, 214.364.0770, $5

Delicious

Sweet shops

Roshi Muns didn’t set out trying to open a nationally acclaimed bakery. Growing up in Austin, Muns admired funky neighborhood spots such as the Sweetish Hill Bakery. In her free time she used her grandma’s recipes and create some of her own to make baked goods for family, friends and co-workers. Years later, when Muns was working a corporate job, her boss asked her what she’d like to be doing in five years. Muns replied that she wanted to bake sweets, and soon afterward Muns opened Society Bakery on Lower Greenville. Before long, a production member for the Ellen DeGeneres show came in and loved the cupcakes so much that Ellen put the bakery on one of her top 10 lists. As business grew, Muns was looking to add a second location, and that’s when she was approached by Medical City to open in the hospital. “A lot of the growth has happened organically,” Muns says. Her work ethic and passion for her cakes prove that heart, not formal culinary training, lies behind her success. Some of her employees went to culinary school, some didn’t, but Muns says she hires people who love baking as much as she does. The proof is in the product: The cupcakes are one-of-a-kind. July’s flavors are key lime pie, s’mores, and banana pudding. Each one of these cupcakes has a yummy Twinkie-like, uniquely flavored filling, and a frosting that isn’t overly sweet. Special touches — such as graham cracker crumbles and whipped cream, and the cutest little vanilla wafer you’ve ever seen — top the cupcakes. Even the mini marshmallows on the s’mores cupcake are “roasted” with a butane lighter, because “it tastes better than just browning them with a broiler,” says Muns. Society’s doors kept swinging open the rainy afternoon we were there, and customers didn’t just ask for cupcakes. Petit four, brownies, bread-pudding whoopie pies and cookies bigger than your face were flying out the door.

SOCIETY BAKERY

LOWER GREENVILLE

3426 B Greenville

214.827.1411

—Whitney Thompson

SOCIETY BAKERY

FOREST LANE

7777 Forest Lane

(Inside Medical City Hospital Atrium A)

972.566.7558

AMBIANCE: NEIGHBORHOOD BAKERY

PRICE RANGE: CUPCAKES AND SPECIALTY TREATS $2-$4 CAKES $30-$100

HOURS:

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8 A.M.-6 P.M. SATURDAY, 8 A.M.-5 P.M. CLOSED SUNDAY

DID YOU KNOW?

THE MEDICAL CITY LOCATION HAS THE SAME SELECTION AS THE GREENVILLE LOCATION AND MORE, INCLUDING KOLACHES, DOUGHNUTS AND ICE CREAM.

(Left) Key lime cupcake (Above)

S’more cupcake: Mark Davis

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| THREE MORE SWEET SPOTS |

1 Nothing Bundt Cakes

Since opening in Casa Linda Plaza a little over a month ago, this cake shop has quickly turned us on to the glories of fluffy rings of cake. Each cake is artfully adorned with frosting made from butter and cream cheese, and sizes range from “bundtini” to a 10-inch tiered cake.

9440 Garland 214.321.2253 nothingbundtcakes.com

2 The Cake Ball Company

Like doughnut holes but made of cake and coated in frosting, these bite-size treats conveniently allow for some portion control when you satisfy your sweet tooth. Summer flavors include piña colada, margarita lime and salted peanut butter. 10230 E. Northwest Hwy. 214.341.9370 cakeballs.com

3 Henk’s European Deli & Black Forest Bakery

With its plump cherries and fresh ingredients, the brandysoaked Black Forest cake at this German deli may easily draw more crowds than the schnitzels and beer steins do. 5811 Blackwell 214.987.9090 henksblackforestbakery.com

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Highland Park

Choose with your eyes. Enjoy the homemade flavor. Enjoy the healthy feeling. Enjoy the Price. Enjoy the live piano music. Meeting rooms and catering available. Open from 11-8 everyday. A Dallas original since 1925.

Angelo’s Spaghetti

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Cake Ball Company: Mark Davis

Finding vino

Yellow + Blue Chardonnay ($10) California

Availability makes even the crankiest wine writer cringe. That’s because the laws that govern how wine is sold, called the three-tier system, vary from state to state, and sometimes even within states. Just because a wine is for sale in Dallas doesn’t mean it will be for sale in Houston or Austin (or somewhere else in Dallas, for that matter). In addition, wine is not like ketchup, where there is an almost infinite amount. When a producer runs out of that year’s wine, that’s it, and there is no more until next year.

So what’s a wine drinker to do?

• Ask the retailer to check distributor books. More wines exist than any retailer can possibly carry. A distributor book lists every wine — often thousands for the biggest distributors — that can be sold at retail in that market. If the wine is in one of the books, a good retailer will get it for you.

That’s how I found the Bonny Doon wines, including the rosé ($15), which are quite limited in Dallas.

• Check with the winery. Obviously, if you can buy it from them, all the better. But if you can’t (thank you, three-tier system), send an email. Some producers have database apps on their site that let you search for retailers in your area.

That’s how I found Yellow + Blue, including the chardonnay ($10 for a 1 liter box).

• The importer should know. If the wine is not made in the United States, there’s a line on the back label that says “Imported by such and such.” Look for the importer’s website; sometimes, they’ll have a database app. More likely, you’ll have to send an email. —Jeff

Siegel

Ask the wine guy

What are diet wines?

Diet wines, like light beer, are made to contain fewer calories. That’s the primary concern — not what the wine tastes like. Usually, fewer calories translates to less alcohol in the wine, which is where most of wine’s calories come from. You can accomplish the same thing with regular wine by drinking less.

ASK THE WINE GUY taste@advocatemag.com

—Jeff Siegel

with your wine House tabbouleh

There may be a trillion recipes for tabbouleh, the Mediterranean bulgur and parsley salad; everyone who makes it does it differently. Some have mostly parsley and almost no bulgur; some are the exact opposite. This recipe is mostly bulgur, but with more parsley. And the proportions and ingredients are truly just guidelines. Chopped tomatoes work for the cherry, green onions are fine substitutes for the red onions, and olives and chickpeas work well, too. And Boony Doon’s rosé is a great match.

GROCERY LIST

1 c uncooked bulgur

1 c chopped fresh Italian parsley

½ c chopped fresh mint

½ c cherry tomatoes, sliced

1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced

½ red onion, peeled and chopped

Best quality olive oil to taste

Lemon juice to taste

Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Soak the bulgur for about 10 minutes, or until it softens, in boiling water to cover. Drain.

2. Mix the remaining ingredients and serve.

Serves four, takes about 15 minutes

Requiem BEE FOR A

Photographer Danny Fulgencio, led by local apiculturists

Brandon and Susan Pollard, explores the honeybee world — at a neighborhood level — its dwindling population and how it all impacts our lives.

Through Zip Code Honey and organic-friendly chefs like Dodds, the Pollards hope to reconnect food consumers with their tiny pollinators. A bee’s death (Above right) Brandon sweeps dead bees off a rooftop. The Pollards’ bee population is nearly impossible to measure. They’re wild animals, after all, whose numbers wax and wane seasonally. Quantifying their pollinators as hives is an arbitrary measure: A queen and a cup of bees is a colony; 60,000 bees in a box with a queen also is a colony. One thing’s for certain: The Pollards are challenged in maintaining the colonies that weren’t wiped out within the last year.

Hug the chef (Above left) Brandon Pollard of the Texas Honeybee Guild embraces chef Graham Dodds at Central 214 on Mockingbird in East Dallas. Dodds, a fellow beekeeper and rescuer, has supported Brandon and Susan Pollard’s apicultural efforts by including Zip Code Honey in his craft.

Show and tell At an Earth Day celebration, Susan Pollard is reflected in a glass honeybee display case, one of the teaching tools she uses when advocating on behalf of the bees. Attendees seem struck with a mix of awe and nervous curiosity. Pollard educates them on the crucial importance of bees and how their benefits outweigh their danger. Some observers believe her and some don’t, it appears.

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randon and Susan Pollard of East Dallas herd honeybees. “Urban bee-wrangling,” they call it. Beyond being purveyors of Zip Code Honey, the Pollards, via their Texas Honeybee Guild, save residential colonies from extermination, o er public education on the importance of bees and rally on their little charges’ behalf as environmental activists. As the Pollards often attest, bees are responsible for about 30 percent of our food. They pollinate more than 100 species of fruits and vegetables. Without them, we are in trouble. And that’s where we are headed, they say. In recent years, bee populations have been crushed by insecticides, disease, parasites and the enigmatic colony collapse disorder, a phenomenon that has caused the mysterious and widespread disappearance of worker bees. Last year proved especially brutal for the Pollards and their bees: The couple estimates they lost 60 percent of their hives, often after city-backed trucks and planes sprayed swaths of Dallas with neurotoxin to combat disease-carrying mosquitoes, which incidentally also threatens the humble bee. With mosquito season upon us, the Pollards attempt to rebuild their colonies while bracing for another possible round of chemical warfare.

Hive check The Pollards inspect a frame of bees at the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center just outside Dallas. The wetlands filter water from Dallas, which is then pumped back to the city. Honeybee colonies at the wetlands were not hit with neurotoxins during last year’s mosquito spraying, however, the apiculturists say, bees do drink water — and lots of it — and when the water is toxic, they die.

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Requiem BEE FOR A

Restaurant rooftop honey (Above and right) With the blessing of Corner Market owner Chuck Cole, the Pollards install a hive on the rooftop of the Greenville Avenue restaurant.

Feeding the smoker (Top) Brandon Pollard prepares a smoker, which he will use to calm the bees in a nearby pair of hives. Smoke sedates the insects, the beekeeper says, because they are hardwired to conserve energy for flight when anticipating a hive fire. Bee smoking is an ancient practice — 15,000-year-old cave paintings show people sedating bees with smoke.

Beekeeper’s gear (Above) The Pollards are pros and are ever equipped with beekeeping basics.

July 6 FREE ADMISSION

Art Scavenger Hunt 10 am – 2 pm

Children’s Art Activity 10 am – 12 noon

Art in Action Sculpture Demo

10 am – 12:30 pm

Family Tours

Hourly from 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Yoga in the Garden 11:30 am

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Creative Writing with The Writer’s Garret 12 pm

Storytime with Dallas Public Library 12:30 pm

NasherKids Live! 1 pm

Family Dance Party with DJ Sober

NasherKids Meal at Nasher Cafe

11 am – 2 pm

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Summer swarm (Above) Amid the buzz of new residents, Brandon and Susan Pollard finish installing hives on Corner Market’s rooftop.

“It has always

a big di erence in our sales when we advertised in the Advocate.”

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Bee social Neighboring bees from different colonies collect on frames. When a new colony is brought to the location, the bees already in place cling to the box of newcomers. Brandon Pollard says bees from neighboring colonies sometimes support each other with food and water.

Loaded down Aside from the heavy suits, beekeeping requires a load of gear and a pick-up with which to haul it all.

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March Against Monsanto at City Hall (Right) Brandon and Susan Pollard join a City Hall protest against the widespread use of herbicides and pesticides. The marchers oppose Monsanto, bioengineers of agricultural chemicals. (Below) A thousand strong, protestors wind from City Hall toward the Farmers Market and back. Monsanto opponents blame the corporation, among others, for the drastic reduction of bee populations. The company has publicly denied that its products are the problem and has announced its intentions to help find a solution. Later that day, as the crowd thins, Brandon Pollard shakes his head, laments the lack of media presence and says, with a sad smile, “Preaching to the choir.”

Blood, sweat and honey (Above) Weary beekeeper Susan Pollard wipes sweat off her brow as her partner and husband logs the condition of hives. As for wearing bee suits in thick Texas heat, Brandon Pollard says, “It’s all part of the beezness.” (Right) In their efforts to sustain and re-populate the species, the Pollards and their honeybee guild oversee several honey-producing hives in backyards and gardens around the city with a high concentration in the White Rock area. Zip Code Honey from those hives is sold in neighborhood eateries and stores, such as Natural Grocers.

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Goody Goody to close

The privately owned property where Goody Goody is located at 2937 Greenville was sold to Centric Capital last year. Broker Robert Williams represented Centric Capital in the sale. Williams says that Centric Capital worked to renew and renegotiate the lease with Goody Goody, but an agreement could not be made. “Goody Goody will have to vacate the property by July 2,” Williams says. This Goody Goody store is the flagship location of the Texas chain and has been in the same location on Lower Greenville since 1969.

Senior living and LA Fitness on Lovers

If you’ve made a trip to the Central Market on Lovers in the last several months, you’ve probably noticed a lot of construction going on all around it. Across Matilda to the east is what looks like a giant crater. That’s where The Tradition-Lovers Lane, a high-end, rental senior living community, is going to be. At this point, it’s set to open in summer 2014. Founder and CEO Jonathan Perlman hosted a dinner to reveal some of the plans for the location. He says it is modeled after his first community on Prestonwood, which has been largely successful for its “resort-style living,” but he’s also learned from some of the things he did during the first go-round and hoping to make it even better. The 7.5-acre community will include a 202-unit independent-living building and a 109-unit assisted living/memory care facility

Also on Lovers, across the street from Central Market between Greenville and Matilda, construction is wrapping up on a 45,000-squarefoot LA Fitness. If all goes as planned, it will be open by August. It’s going to including a saltwater lap pool. To check out their pre-sale membership options, a temporary facility is set up for early membership enrollment at 5500 Greenville, right next to the Vitamin Shoppe.

Fat Daddy’s demolished

It didn’t take long for the former Fat Daddy’s Burger House to be turned into a pile of trash at the northeast corner of Buckner and Garland as part of Pei Wei’s move to Casa Linda Plaza. With this work finished, it’s likely Pei Wei will open this fall.

Snow Pea moves to Northwest Highway

Snow Pea Chinese restaurant officially closed its doors at 2007 Abrams, but that’s not the last we’ll see of the restaurant. Everything has been transferred across the lake to 10518 E. Northwest Highway near Plano Road. The kitchen, the waitstaff and the telephone number all moved to the new location, and Snow Pea is still making deliveries, so you can still order Chinese on those nights you don’t feel like cooking. Kert Platner, owner of the Snow Pea building and also of Times Ten Cellars, says he’ll be looking for a new tenant to take over the vacant spot shortly. Platner bought the building in 2007 and has been hoping to replace Snow Pea with a different tenant for some time. He told us back then that he planned to “get a restaurateur in there to do something great for the neighborhood.”

Housing development under constuction

It’s hard to miss all the construction on Shadyside Lane near Lindsley Park in the Hollywood-Santa Monica neighborhood. Construction workers are completing lot development for 59 single-family homes that will begin to be built this summer. The

Jake King-Gilbert at his new urban garden location.

new development will be called Kensington Garden. Prices for the new homes will start in the $500,000s, and floor plans will be available by the end of August, according to developer Megatel Homes.

Patio dining at Angelo’s Angelo’s Spaghetti House at 6341 La Vista has a new window in the front of the building that opens up, giving the feel of patio dining. The restaurant has been serving Lakewood for 21 years.

Neighbor plans urban farm

In keeping with the increasingly popular “grown local” food trend, neighbor Jake King-Gilbert is planning to start an urban farm in East Dallas called Terra Tech Farms. The farm will be an indoor hydroponics farm, located on Elm, just east of Deep Ellum. Through it, King-Gilbert will provide fresh, sustainable, pesticidefree produce to the Dallas community year-round. The plan is to sell at farmers markets — like the White Rock Lake Market — and to restaurants throughout Dallas, he says. “I have signed the lease on the commercial space, filed all the LLC paper work, built the website (terratechfarms.com), and I have also been growing produce for over a year now, in small batches, to ensure I have a sound business plan,” he says. ”I am very passionate about this and feel that providing the people of Dallas with a truly local option for sustainable produce is important.”

—Compiled by Brittany Nunn

GET IN CONTACT

Goody Goody 2937 GREENVILLE 214.765.6871

The Tradition-Lovers Lane 214.361.2211

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LA Fitness 5427 GREENVILLE 214.530.0966

Pei Wei 1.877.782.6356 PEIWEI.COM

Snow Pea Chinese restaurant 10518 E. NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 214.824.4354 OR 214.824.4948

Kensington Garden 1715 SAINT JAMES 214.703.8977 GRANDHOMES.COM

Angelo’s Spaghetti House 6341 La Vista 214.823.5050 ANGELOSEXPRESS.COM

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Nothing Bundt Cakes

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DALLAS LUTHERAN SCHOOL

8494 Stults Rd Dallas / 214.349.8912 / dallaslutheranschool.com Come learn more about DLS, a school that serves families and their students from 7th through 12th grade. Set up an appointment for a tour or shadow experience by calling Admissions Director Betsy Bronkhorst with questions. DLS strives to be a Community of Grace that develops young people to be Christian leaders. A full complement of athletics, drama, music, and clubs allow students to develop outside the classroom as well. Over 97% of our seniors attend the college of their choice. DLS is a one-to-one school where each student and faculty member uses an iPad. Financial aid is available. A few openings remain for the 2013-14 school year.

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FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY

1606 Patterson St. Dallas / 214.969.7861 / fbacademy.com

First Baptist Academy serves students PK-12th grade, and has provided a rigorous academic program and Christ-centered environment for 40 years. A platform for education and building a relationship with Jesus starts with the youngest students. During Interim Week, Middle School students attend a spiritual emphasis retreat and participate in mission projects, and Upper School students choose from mission and educational trips, both local and abroad. FBA also offers a Summer Camp program each summer as well as competitive sports and fine arts programs during the school year. Call today to schedule your tour!

LAKEHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Leading to Success. 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931 / lakehillprep. org Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY BALLET DALLAS

5400 E. Mockingbird Ln. Dallas / 214.821.2066 / schoolofcbd.com We’ve relocated to 5400 E Mockingbird Ln. 75206. Five new beautiful studios across from Mockingbird Station, servicing Lakewood, M Streets, Park Cities, Uptown, Downtown, SMU, and more! Adults and Children’s programs ages 2+ in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop & Contemporary. Morning, Afternoon & Evening classes available, Beginner thru Advanced levels! Adults get in shape with one of our Dance Fitness classes: Dance Workout, Just Barre, Zumba, Samba, Pilates Mat, Ballet Boot Camp, Ballroom, Let Your Yoga Dance & MORE! Private lessons and Studio Rental available! Professional Rates & SMU student discounts! Professional instructors in a positive environment! Schedule is online. Enroll Now!

SPANISH HOUSE

5740 Prospect Ave. & 4411 Skillman / 214.826.4410 / DallasSpanishHouse.com

Spanish House is a Spanish immersion school for children ages 3 months - Kindergarten. Our new location at 4411 Skillman opens in August for preschool and Kindergarten. Our Spanish immersion nursery program (3 months - 2 yrs) starts in September at 5740 Prospect Ave. We offer half-day and full-day programs, with extended care available from 7:30am - 6pm. We also offer after-school and Saturday classes for PK and elementary-aged students, both on- and off-site. Additionally, we have an adult Spanish program for beginning, intermediate and advanced students.

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ST. CHRISTOPHER’S MONTESSORI SCHOOL

7900 Lovers Ln. / 214.363.9391 stchristophersmontessori.com St. Christopher’s Montessori School has been serving families in the DFW area for over a quarter of a century. We are affiliated with the American Montessori Society and our teachers are certified Montessori instructors. Additionally our staff has obtained other complimentary educational degrees and certifications, including having a registered nurse on staff. Our bright and attractive environment, and highly qualified staff, ensures your child will grow and develop in an educationally sound, AMS certified loving program. Now Enrolling.

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

848 Harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / 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, 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 / WhiteRockNorthSchool.com

6 Weeks through 6th Grade. 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.

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / 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.

Community

Longtime neighborhood resident and activist Elizabeth Blessing, 93, died in June. Blessing was well known in the neighborhood as a Woodrow Wilson High School grad (1936) and Hall of Fame member (2009), as the first woman elected to the Dallas City Council (1961-1965), as a Realtor with Ebby Halliday (1966-1999), as administrator of the East Dallas Cooperative Parish at Munger Place United Methodist Church, and as a member of various neighborhood non-profit boards of directors. Her daughter, Gail, still lives in the neighborhood. The East Dallas Cooperative Parish helped found the Wilkinson Center, which is one of the neighborhood’s best resources for people looking to turn their lives around.

The city’s trail network was the headliner at a Dallas Parks Foundation event at the House of Blues in June. CONFAB: A Dallas Parks Foundation Conversation brought together city officials, nonprofit leaders and local residents to talk about the state of parks, recreation and public spaces. Transportation planning manager Jared White discussed the trail system. Here’s the update presented to the city’s Quality of Life Committee: Right now, 125.5 miles of trails are completed. Of those, 42.7 miles are funded, and 17.7 are under construction. There are 25 more miles of proposed routes. The next big milestone is the Mockingbird pedestrian bridge, which will finally break ground June 18 after much de-

lay. When completed, it will link the Katy Trail to Mockingbird Station. Speaking of the Katy Trail, the extension, which is being called the Ridgewood Trail as it crosses Central Expressway, won’t be fully complete until 2015. It extends east of Mockingbird to the north side of White Rock Lake, ending at the White Rock DART station. White says there’s a lot of momentum on the so-called SoPac Trail, running along the old Southern Pacific railroad near White Rock Lake, with city, county and state funding being secured. Construction could start later this year; there’s already a Friends group. The city also is looking for $6 million in funding to reconstruct the White Rock Creek Trail from Royal to the lake through partnerships or a future bond program.

On June 8, Dr. Alan Miller, chief of Oncology and medical director of Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas, and several other doctors dove into their jobs — literally — to support Swim Across America (SAA), an open-water swim that will benefit the Innovative Clinical Trials Center (ICTC) at Baylor Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas. This year, the team set a goal to raise $25,000, and at the time of publication, they had raised more than $21,000. Last year, the team raised more than $21,000 for SAA.

CORRECTIONS: On pg. 57 of the June issue, Jordan Carter is the father of a 5-year-old whose interest in food and nutrition was piqued because of the Promise of Peace Garden. On pg. 24, Grace Choi is going to the University of Michigan.

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WOmEn In BUsInEss

When Business Thrives: Women in local businesses talk about starting and growing their client base

All the local business women profiled in this section have kept their businesses thriving through the past few years of economic turmoil. How did they do it?

Dr. Kelli Slate, whose dental office is located in the heart of Lakewood, says she focuses on customer care.

Dr. Kelli Slate emphasizes continuing education. “Each year, my staff and I attend three or four dental conferences nationwide. We believe strongly in keeping current with the latest trends in dentistry.” Dr. Slate’s office is also keeping apace with the latest patient comfort.

“My patients tell me they come back because they appreciate the quality of their care, and the comfort techniques we use,” Dr. Slate says. She knows that a visit to the dentist can be stressful. “We take time to explain everything in advance,” Dr. Slate says. “And that sets the patient’s mind at ease.”

“We just acquired 3D Multimedia video glasses that provide a positive distraction for patients. Being able to watch a movie in glasses gives patients the ability to relax and be entertained while the dentist performs her work.”

Realtor Nancy Johnson sees her role as facilitator for her clients, who need help navigating today’s unusual real estate market. “It is an exciting, crazy time in real estate,” she says. “We have record low inventories, but challenges with mortgages and appraisals.” Johnson says, when it comes to customer service, she makes it about helping her clients achieve their goals.

“There is no substitute for sitting at someone’s kitchen table or office, and having a good discussion to get the best results,” Johnson says. “No matter how busy we get, we make time for personal service, open communication and honest and knowledgeable advice.”

Taking time to identify what’s working well contributes to the

success at Roundtree Landscaping, which has been going strong for 29 years. Roundtree’s owner, Johnette Taylor, says, “When things are busy and the business is thriving, it’s time to look at what’s working so you can make sure to replicate it. Ask yourself, what did you do to get there? Are you still doing it?”

And most important, Taylor says, “Don’t take your foot off the gas pedal!”

Referrals are another great way to generate new business.

Dr. Debbie Schirico at Total Hearing Care says she gets referrals not only from past and present patients, but from medical specialists in the area. “Audiologists as well as those that wear hearing instruments refer to us,” Dr. Schirico says. Over the 26 years she has been in business, she has built a strong reputation.

“Patients tell me all the time, they can just see I love what I do.” That’s because they pick up on Dr. Schirico’s passion for making sure each patient gets the best possible care and improved quality of life from better hearing. “I love helping people hear, and enjoy their life to the fullest,” Dr. Schirico says. “Our clients return because of the quality of care and attention to detail to assure their satisfaction and success. And our follow-up care after the sale is second to none.”

Dallas City Center Realtors’ Kevin Caskey attributes the busi-

ness’s success to the dynamic, well-trained women working at his company. “They make the experience for the client exceptional, so they come back again and again,” Caskey says. “Loyalty is something that’s hard to gain in many industries, but especially in real estate. Our agents do an exceptional job, and they gain that loyalty.”

Jill Carpenter of Coldwell Banker also made the switch from corporate life. She remembers her first experience buying a home with an inexperienced Realtor. “After you go through an experience like that, you realize how important it is that people have someone in their court.” She enjoys applying her expertise helping her clients, especially first-time buyers. “What’s important is not just how something looks. You have to maintain it, just like taking care of your car. It’s the most money anybody spends on anything. I love selling, I love people, and I provide a needed service that means something.”

All these business owners know that without their customers and clients, their businesses wouldn’t exist. Over time they have learned to tackle issues head-on and they focus on solving the problems their customers are struggling with. ■

Source: attractclientswithease.com: Grow Your Business by Caterina Rando

In 1992, Amy Adams brought her Masters degree and her love of children to White Rock North School. Her parents, Mary and John Adams, founded the school in 1964 and Amy attended this unique school, just as her own four children did, through the 6th grade. Amy, a 1987 Lake Highlands High School graduate returned from Baylor and brought with her a unique philosophy of education that values the importance of being a child. “I believe kids should work hard and play hard, but our students are de nitely embracing a progressive education environment. All students, Kindergarten and older have tablets they use daily, blog with their teachers and de nitely love their BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) time! On the ip side, the students work and harvest food from the school’s Outdoor Learning Center that the school chef then prepares for their meals!

“At White Rock North, we believe it is possible to balance working hard for an education with time to breathe.”

Do A Little Dance... Enjoy Life with Better Hearing

Total Hearing Care has been doing business and changing lives in the Lakewood area for 26 years.

Most Dallas physicians dealing with patients with hearing concerns o en refer to Dr. Debbie Schirico and Total Hearing Care as they have heard great stories about the care provided. Even other area Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers/Specialists recommend Total Hearing Care.

ese clients return to Total Hearing Care because of the quality of care, attention to detail, the follow up care and service a er the sale. ey o er walk in service all day, Monday through Saturday, to focus on patient solutions, unlike any of the competition. Everyone deserves the very best hearing solutions and Total Hearing Care provides the opportunity for patients to listen to various products and choose one that provides the best sound quality to them.

Total Hearing Care also will exchange products/ manufacturers within the rst 30 days if the patients

feel something might be a better t a er experiencing their world ampli ed.

Dr. Schirico says, “Your family and friends would much prefer to see you enjoy life and laugh at the joke on time, than to sit and not participate or constantly ask someone, ‘What did you say?’ ” We would like to give you the opportunity to try ampli cation for 30 days. We will o er you a 100% risk free money back guarantee. Compare the di erence for yourself— you will be glad you did. O er expires 08/30/13.

Dr. Debbie Schirico, Au.D., CCC-A Board Certi ed Doctor of Audiology/ Owner

Gloria Buckley, M.S., CCC-A Clinical Audiologist

Paige Gainey, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology

Jill E. Copley, Au.D., CCC-A Board Certi ed Doctor of Audiology

Life, 24/7 Does Super Mom even exist?

Dr. Dena Robinson — dentist by day, mom of two young children by night. “For me it’s challenging at times to be so patient and focused at work, then have to come home, take off my “dentist” hat, and put on my “mom” hat. Soccer. T-ball. Dinner. Making lunches. Homework. Baths. It’s a constant juggling act.” Dr. Robinson says all of her professional friends feel much the same way.

“Sometimes there is no time to decompress,” Dr. Robinson says. But she turns to family, friends, and self-care for relief. “Luckily I am blessed to have some terrific family, neighbors, friends and support at home. That makes all the difference in the world. And exercise -- running especially –helps me maintain sanity.”

Kevin Caskey, Dallas City Center, believes flexible hours are the reason many women are attracted to real estate. “It’s a business they can work around their families and still be successful,” he says, and then adds, “Men do real estate for that reason too. They want flexibility around their family and their

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other interests and events in their lives.”

But successful Realtor Nancy Johnson has trouble turning off her professional persona. “Balancing my personal and business life is probably the biggest challenge in my profession,” she says. “It all seems to merge somehow.” But she is philosophical about the way she chooses to spend her time. “I love what I do, and I get to work with nice people; many that become my neighbors and friends through the process of buying or selling their home.”

Vicki White, whose real estate business has grown even during the lean years, says, “Balance is something I’m still working on. I still take real estate calls seven days a week, and I still do real estate every single day of the year.”

To help ease her work load, two years ago White hired a full-time assistant, Karen Peeler.

“She is making my life bearable,” White says. “If I didn’t have her I couldn’t do this.” But the results of having a good assistant has turned out to be a mixed blessing, because together, the two women are two times as successful. “It’s made my business bigger,” White says. ■

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Luxury Service at any Price

Success stories from valued clients:

“We interviewed 3 agents and decided to list with Vicki because she was the most knowledgeable about the market, gave us a realistic expectation of the listing price based on the comparables and knew exactly how to highlight the distinguishing features of our home to market it effectively. She was responsive to our needs and was our trusted advisor and consultant throughout the process.”

– Forest Hills seller

“Vicki gave more personalized attention to our home than previous realtors I have worked with in the past. She actually staged our home with some of her own furnishings resulting in our home presenting a better first impression (it was under contract in 5 days). She quickly rearranged our home with a great eye for detail, design and great taste. She listened to us and made us feel like a priority.”

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· Consistent Dallas City Center top producer with most listings sold and highest volume

· Named one of the Best Real Estate Agents in D Magazine for 2012 and 2013

· Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and recognized in the Million Dollar Guild

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From Passion to Profit

Gurus of inspiration continue to offer sage advice, but finding satisfaction in work still takes creativity and a talent for looking at the workday through a lens of curiosity and enthusiasm. One important key is to identify what motivates you.

Example: One person may want to be a rock star because she’s attracted to the life style, while another has an arsenal of songs and a talent for singing them.

Both are equally valid reasons. If it’s the lifestyle, do you need to be a rock star, or would you rather book tours? If it’s singing, are you willing to quit college and live in a cheap apartment for a year (rent subsidized by parent) and work long and hard to be discovered? That’s how Lady Gaga paid her dues.

Vicki White, who flipped 21 houses before she became a Realtor, noticed she had a talent for staging houses in a way that caught the fancy of buyers. She even ran a business staging homes, including the delivery and arranging of furniture. After years of being in and around home sales from all sides, she took that next step and became a Realtor. She’s had so much success that last year, she hired an assistant, Karen Peeler.

Sometimes people are inspired by their colleagues.

Duke Jimerson, General Manager and Founding Partner of Lakewood’s Allie Beth Allman office, says his passion comes from working with a talented and knowledgeable group of agents. “That makes them unbeatable, and what creates our strong following, and ever-growing client base; they have heart.”

“We are committed, me to my agents, we are a family, and my agents to their clients and prospects,” Jimerson said. “It’s important to have balance. With my agents, it’s their family, their church, community involvement and their work ethic.”

Johnette Taylor of Roundtree Landscaping loves being outside, and she loves sharing that passion with her clients. “I want people to enjoy the outside of their home as much as the inside,” she says. “I had a client (couple) who literally laughed when I told them they would be outside using their yard every day. They said, ‘We don’t go outside, we just want it to look nice.’ Well, it looked great. They called a year later and said, ‘You changed our life, we sit outside every day when we get home and wind down from the day.’”

Taylor finds that kind of positive change rewarding, and she wants to bring that same joy to all her clients. “It’s important to take advantage of all that space you own outside your home,” she says. “Turn it into a room you and your family and friends love being in.”

April McGowan, head of Team McGowan at Keller Williams Urban, says, “I love helping people and I have a passion for homes

I have since I was a little girl.” McGowan has turned that passion into a 12 year- and counting business and her team is as energetic as she is.

“I am very excited about my new app, that’s right, my own app! It will be out this summer.” Apps for smart phones give clients the ability to check on new listings, prices, and pictures of homes from their phones. “Clients can have me with them all the time,” she says.

The team at Keller Williams Urban maintains their high standards of excellence by listening to their clients and having a passion for helping people. Current members of Keller Williams Urban include: April McGowan, Kim Risner, Britt Lopez, Brenda Kronenberg, Judy Garrett, Jessica Petrosino, Kim Hammond and Cindy Brooks Roberts.

These local business professionals have learned that when they work their passion from the inside out, rewards come in more than one form. They have tapped into their inner rock star. ■

Sources: Wishcraft: How to get what you really want, by Barbara Sher; success.com/articles/160-5-questions-to-help-turnyour-passion-into-profit

50 Questions to turn your passion into profit

By Valorie Burton, author of Rich Minds, Rich Rewards

What di erence are you passionate about making in others’ lives? To turn your passion into profit, you must fulfill a purpose that others need or want. When you find a way to allow your passion to impact others, you have a winning formula.

Master your craft. It isn’t enough to have talent. Allow your passion to fuel a desire to improve your skills and knowledge, and ultimately go above and beyond others in your field.

Are you passion-driven or profit-driven? Those who are most sought-after for their skills are often those whose passion creates results that people need, because their passion for what they do sparks creativity, perseverance and excellence.

Do you understand money? Many people fail to earn more because they haven’t made financial education a priority. Take classes, read financial books, and learn lessons from those who are where you want to be.

Are you willing to take a leap of faith? Many people insist it is a lack of money or time or resources, but it is often a fear of failure, rejection, or even a fear of success. Take baby steps if you have to, but be willing to step out on faith to use the natural gifts and talents.

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LAKESIDE BAPTIST / 9150 Garland Rd / 214.324.1425

Worship — 8:30 am Classic & 11:00 am Contemporary

Pastor Jeff Donnell / www.lbcdallas.com

PARK CITIES BAPTIST CHURCH / 3933 Northwest Pky / pcbc.org

All services & Bible Study 9:15 & 10:45. Trad. & Blended (Sanctuary),

Contemporary (Great Hall), Amigos de Dios (Gym) / 214.860.1500

RIDGECREST BAPTIST / 5470 Ellsworth / 214.826.2744

Sun. Life Groups 9:30 am, Worship 10:45 am / Wed. Nights 6:00 pm

Pastor Greg Byrd / www.rcbcdallas.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

DISCIPLES OF C HRIST

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 4711 Westside Drive / 214.526.7291

Sunday Worship 11:00 am ./ Sunday School 9:45am

Wed. Bible Study 5:00 pm./ www.cccdt.org / ALL are welcome

E AST DALLAS 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

HIGHLANDS CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Lake Highlands) 9949 McCree Rd. 214-348-2805 / www.highlandschristianchurch.com

Sundays: School 9:45 am / Worship 11:00 am / Rev. Paul Carpenter

ECKANKAR

HU CHANT CLASS / A Love Song to God / expand awareness, experience divine love, bring peace and calm / July 11, 7:15 pm Lakewood Library / 972-820-0530 / meetup.com/Eckankar-Dallas

L UTHERAN

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA / 1000 Easton Road

Sunday School for all ages 9:00 am / Worship Service 10:30 am

Pastor Rich Pounds / CentralLutheran.org / 214.327.2222

FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Lane

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am / Call for class schedule.

214.821.5929 / www.dallaslutheran.org

M ETHODIST

L AKE HIGHLANDS UMC / 9015 Plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com

Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School / 10:30 am Coffee

Worship: 8:30 am & 10:50 am Traditional / 10:50 am Contemporary

MUNGER PLACE CHURCH / Expect Great Things.

Worship Sundays, 9:30 and 11:00 am / 5200 Bryan Street

214.823.9929 / www.mungerplacechurch.org

WHITE ROCK UNITED METHODIST / www.wrumc.org

1450 Oldgate Lane / 214.324.3661

Sunday Worship 10:50 am / Rev. George Fisk

P RESB Y TERIAN

NORTHPARK PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH / 214.363.5457

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

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

NORTHRIDGE PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr.

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

Summer Worship: May 26 - Aug. 18 / 10:00 am / Childcare provided.

ST. ANDREW’S PRESBY TERIAN / Skillman & Monticello

Rev. Rob Leischner. / www.standrewsdallas.org

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

UNIT Y

UNITY OF DALLAS / A Positive Path For Spiritual Living

6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 / 972.233.7106 / UnityDallas.org

Sunday services: 9:00 am & 11:00 am

GIVE A LOT

How are you progressing in your plan to become a great philanthropist?

It helps to have a lot of money first, you say. True, but not so fast. Most of us can make more of a difference for good and for good by cultivating a spirit of generosity at any moment and every.

A titan of yesteryear, Andrew Carnegie, modeled that spirit. Carnegie’s portrait by an anonymous artist, circa 1905, hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., and alongside it are these words:

“The individual who amasses great wealth, declared Pittsburgh steelmaker Andrew Carnegie in his 1889 essay Gospel of Wealth, must in the end apply his fortune for the benefit of all. Having built one of the world’s largest fortunes, Carnegie took his mandate seriously. During his lifetime, he turned over a staggering $350 million, or nine-tenths of his total wealth, for benevolent purposes.

“Carnegie’s unprecedented largesse was matched only by its social impact. His Teachers Pension Fund raised instructional standards in colleges; his many library endowments provided Americans with a national system of public libraries; and the Carnegie Corporation, established in 1911, became the prototype for the great philanthropic foundations of the modern day. During the last years of his life, Carnegie devoted his energies to world peace, encouraging the great powers to settle their conflicts through arbitration rather than war.”

Carnegie’s generosity was broad and deep. He promoted the arts (Carnegie Hall) and higher education (Carnegie-Mellon University), which elevated the elite. But he cared about raising the bottom as much as creaming the top. His gifts strengthened teachers, created libraries and funded other social ventures that increased opportunity for people to climb the ladder of achievement.

Dallas could use more such philanthropy. We have a stunning arts district now. Our hospitals and universities continue to build and thrive. A gorgeous bridge and lovely new parks grace the landscape. Donors like

to give to things they have confidence in. They like to leave legacies and not waste their money. They have done well and should be thanked and praised.

A few philanthropists, though, are working hard on solving problems of poverty, hunger, homelessness, mental health and public education. These deserve precisely the thanks and praise they don’t seek because it’s not about them.

Carnegie’s giving pointed to three principles all of us can practice, whether we have

a lot of money or a little. One, philanthropy is literally love of mankind; it’s not the love of only that part of human society that reflects the winners. Our society continues to find ways to reduce public funding that makes it possible for the disadvantaged to succeed. Philanthropy should model the opposite spirit.

Two, even people with little money often want to use what they give to identify with the upper crust. Great philanthropy is inspirational, not aspirational. It’s not about getting your name on a building; it’s about building up others.

Three, philanthropy is not a risk-averse investment that must assure a positive return. By their philanthropic nature, generous people show that giving is a virtue in itself, regardless of the end result. In fact, good results often result from initial failures. Which is why venture philanthropy can do so much good.

Jesus said, “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much.” Waiting to have much before you are faithful is to be unfaithful in a little and likely never to have much. Better get started now.

Even if you have only a little

Philanthropy is not riskaverse investment that must assure a positive return. Generous people show that giving is a virtue in itself, regardless of the end result.

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.

Big plans

Tradition CEO Jonathan Perlman with Robin and Karl Zavitkovsky , Dallas’ Director of Economic Development, at a dinner where Perlman revealed his plans for his new high-end senior living commuity, Tradition at Lovers, set to open in summer 2014.

Run, run, run

Bryan Adams High School runner Abigail Cartwright , who attends Townview TAG magnet, recently placed third in the women’s 1600-meter at the UIL 2013 State Meet in Austin with a time of 4:56. She is pictured in the far right in the photo.

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

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#1 AT BIG JOBS. NO JOB TOO SMALL. 40+ years exp. Ron Payne 214-755-9147

MANNY’S HOME PAINTING & REPAIR Int./Ext. Sheetrock. Manny 214-334-2160

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

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MELROSE CERAMIC TILE & MARBLE James Estrello Sr.-installer, Since 1979 214-384-6746

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ORTIZ LAWNCARE Complete Yard Care. Service by Felipe. Free Est. 214-215-3599

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A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040

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

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UNHITCH AND HA UL.

As a construction superintendent for a Dallas firm, Patrick Loob is part of the upswing in commercial building throughout the Metroplex. Currently, he is working on the construction of a new retirement community off Lovers Lane. As part of his work, Loob had a small cargo trailer parked in front of his home. The trailer was attached to his truck, and he used it to transport tools to and from

The Victim: Patrick Loob

The Crime: Theft

Date: Friday, May 17

Time: Between 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m.

Location: 600 block of Harter

his work site. While the trailer hitch may have been locked, that did not deter a determined criminal in the early morning hours.

“Someone cut the lock off the hitch and

just drove it away,” he says. “It would be great if the police would catch who did it, but that’s unlikely.”

The loss was certainly not small; stolen items totaled more than $7,000. Police located and returned the trailer a few days later, but all the contents inside were gone. The tools belonged to Loob’s company, but the theft still is very frustrating.

“It didn’t hurt me financially, but my employer wasn’t too happy,” Loob says.

Dallas Police Sgt. Keitric Jones of the Northeast Patrol Division says to store trailers in a locked storage facility whenever possible.

“If space permits, the trailer should remain attached to the truck,” he says. “Also, add a tracking device to the trailer so that you can find your property if it is ever stolen. If this is not possible, use hitch locks and wheel locks.”

8:45 p.m. 16 9

The number of residential thefts/burglaries made on Lower Greenville in May, compared to the monthly average of 14

The number of car break-ins on Lower Greenville in May, compared to the monthly average of 12

1  El  Taquito  Café This  cozy  spot  in  Old  East  Dallas feels  more  like  your grandmother's  kitchen  than  a restaurant,  and  serves traditional  enchiladas  and fajitas. 5427  E.  Grand 214.823.5872

2  Tacos  y  Mas If  you're  hungry  for  tacos  to-­‐go, this  may  be  your  best  bet.  Its crave-­‐worthy  taco  meat  is  what put  this  little  joint  on  the  map, but  it  also  serves  a  variety  of other  Tex-­‐Mex  options. 5419  Ross 214.824.8079

Beck's  Prime  burgers  on Greenville:  Mesquite-­‐fired goodness

3  La  Victoria This  hole-­‐in-­‐the-­‐wall  boasts  of being  gluten-­‐free  friendly,  but  it's the  meaty  pork  tamales  and breakfast  burritos  Victoria customers  rave  about. 1605  N.  Haskell 214.827.0101

National  chain  planning restaurant  at  Abrams  and Richmond

The  Lot  opening  Feb.  25RoRo's  Baking  Co.  looking for  a  home  in  East  Dallas On  lower  Greenville,  adios to  Tex-­‐Mex  and  hello  to Paleo

Sean Cha n is a freelance writer and author of “Raising the Stakes”, obtainable at raisingthestakesbook.com. If you have been a recent crime victim, email crime@advocatemag.com.

The time when a bomb threat was made at the UA Galaxy Theater on June 7. The building was evacuated and authorities searched the area but didn’t find anything

SOURCE: Dallas Police Department

WOE, THE LAWN

I hate my yard

COMMENT. Visit lakewood.advocatemag.com and search St. Augustine Decline to tell us what you think.

I do not write this lightly. I know how important yards are — not just as part of the American way of life, but in Dallas, where we take that part of the American way of life to heights no one else can imagine.

But there it is, and as much as I have tried to work out my anger, it won’t go

My father also believed that cutting grass, raking grass, and other grass-related duties were essential rites of passage for suburban teenagers in the early 1970s. So, as anyone who has ever been a teenager knows, I learned to hate yards and everything associated with them.

away. I feel the same way about my yard that I feel about overpriced wine, the city council’s shenanigans and underwater toll roads. They exist, but that doesn’t mean that I need to aid and abet them in their foolishness.

Why do I hate my yard? Because,

mostly, there is very little grass in it. There used to be grass, and it came back every year. I even made an effort to keep my yard up, which wasn’t easy given my long and tortured history with that sort of thing. I grew up in Chicago’s north suburbs, and my father was a firm believer in yards. He taught me many wonderful things, and I like to think that my sense of responsibility and the idea that I should always try to do the right thing comes from him. But my father also believed that cutting grass, raking grass and other grassrelated duties were essential rites of passage for suburban teenagers in the early 1970s. So, as anyone who has ever been a teenager knows, I learned to hate yards and everything associated with them.

But that doesn’t mean it’s my fault that my yard lacks grass. Honest. My neighbor’s yard started getting grayish dead splotches a couple of years ago, and like any communicable disease, the greyish dead splotches spread to my yard. I assumed that whatever it was would eventually clear itself up, but I was quickly disabused of the idea of such an easy solution. My yard is suffering from St. Augustine Decline, which, as near as I can tell, is a virus that combines the worst qualities of the plague and venereal disease. The damned thing even has an acronym, SAD, just like a disease that people contract.

In addition, there isn’t any effective treatment for it, according to the Aggie website I consulted. The only alterna-

tive is to spend thousands of dollars to re-sod the lawn with Bermuda. Which I have a hard time making sense of. For that amount of money, I could go to Burgundy and drink wine, far away from disease-ravaged yards, the city council and underwater toll roads

Finally, there was this on the Aggie website: “Mowing companies that mow several lawns with the same equipment can transmit the virus from an infected lawn to a healthy lawn.” Excuse me while I glare in my neighbor’s direction.

Because I’d be more than happy if there was grass. I’d even water it — I’ve learned my lesson about that. But every time I look out my home office window, like right now, there are weeds, all those grayish dead splotches interspersed among the weeds, and some more weeds. The only bit of grass is around the driveway and the front of the house, and that hardly counts as a Dallas lawn.

When this first started, I was terrified that someone would call 311 and turn me in for having such an un-Dallas yard. But the city’s cuts to 311 and 911 make that less likely. After all, if the city can’t respond to murders in a timely and effective manner, what’s the chance of my grass catching code enforcement’s attention?

Besides, given the drought and ongoing water restrictions, a lot of lawns are starting to look worn out. Maybe a lot of people will have to soon make the choice between going to Burgundy and drinking wine and living with grayish

Je Siegel, a neighborhood resident, writes a monthly opinion column about neighborhood issues. His opinions are not necessarily those of the Advocate or its management. Send comments and ideas to him at 6301 Gaston, Suite 820, Dallas 75214; fax to 214.823.8866; or email editor@advocatemag.com.

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