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Improving SOPAC Trail
IMPROVING SOPAC TRAIL
NEW LIGHTING, PATHS AND WILDFLOWERS CONNECT THIS TRAIL WITH SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS
WHAT ARE THE CITY’S PLANS FOR THIS EAST DALLAS HIKING AND BIKING TRAIL?
SoPac Trail and its surrounding areas are receiving major lighting and pedestrian improvements this year. The City Council and the Lake Highlands Public Improvement District approved a partnership agreement, with the City accepting a $122,000 donation from the PID to cover its share of new SoPac Trail lighting. When the trail was first developed more than 10 years ago, Dallas County built the foundation for lights, but there was no budget to install them, says David Whitley, Lake Highlands PID executive director. “We’ve been working with the City to try and figure that out because that’s something that we feel is important for folks to be able to really use that trail,” he says. The PID completed design for more than 100 lights, with installation underway and expected to be completed this year, Whitley says. Lights will be added on the trail from Skillman Street to Greenville Avenue. The PID also agreed to take over enhanced trail operations and maintenance, Whitley says, in addition to the baseline work provided by the City. “We’ve got the opportunity to come in and direct some of our capital expenditures toward additional trail improvements, like looking at specific trailheads and figuring out if we want to put some amenities there to better connect those to the neighborhoods, as well as doing some programming and events,” Whitley says. The 4.7-mile Southern Pacific, or SoPac, trail was built in a former railroad corridor. It stretches from Moss Park in Lake Highlands to the western shore of White Rock Lake, where it connects with the White Rock Lake and Santa Fe trails. The trail connections provide access to various neighborhoods, schools, parks and commercial centers. The PID has several projects in the works to further connect the trail and the community. Another partnership with the City and the North Central Texas Council of Governments plans to revamp the Park Lane corridor, Whitley says. “If you’re a pedestrian, it’s a pretty dodgy place to get across,” he says. “We have two schools right there at that location. We’re making sure that kids have safe access back and forth from school.” A possible public plaza for the Park Lane area is also being negotiated with the City, Whitley says. Later this spring, SoPac pedestrians and bikers should see colorful blooms along the trail. In December, the PID’s Beautification Committee planted wildflower seeds. Friends of the SoPac Trail are also planning for additional amenities, such as a butterfly garden, benches and trash bins, along the trail. “We’re starting to think about some quick wins that can make a big difference,” Whitley says. “We’re also thinking about some public art opportunities that we can start to introduce to the trail corridor as well.” Executing these projects will help address some of the surrounding neighorhoods’ needs, Whitley says. “We’re really trying to think big picture and think about how all of these investments can work together,” he says. “A lot of folks who live and work here might either walk or bike to where they’re needing to go. Making sure there’s somewhere safe for them to do that is a priority. It’s very important for the livability of the neighborhood.”
By PATTI VINSON Photo by CARLY MAY
I love Liesl
Adventures of Miss Fussy Britches and Ollie the goat
It’s a brisk winter’s day. A woman wearing bright yellow galoshes — her hair sticking out every which way — is desperately trying to cajole her pet turkey off a neighbor’s roof when her neighbor alerts her, “Hey, is that your goat? He got out.”
A scene from an old episode of I Love Lucy? More like I Love Liesl, as in Liesl McQuillan, a Junius Heights neighbor and animal lover extraordinaire.
How she came to add a pet turkey and goat to her menagerie of six chickens, three cats, one bunny and a cockatiel are stories in and of themselves. Suffice to say that Miss Fussy Britches — for that is the turkey’s name — should buy a lottery ticket or head to a casino. She is hands down the luckiest turkey on the planet, having been rescued, ironically, on Thanksgiving Eve and now enjoying a cushy and loving life with McQuillan.
The blue slate turkey was spotted aimlessly wandering about a parking lot in a Plano industrial area. A friend texted McQuillan, who rushed out within minutes. When a search for its owner turned up nothing, McQuillan brought her home to East Dallas.
“The moment I saw her, I knew she was my girl. I fell in love with her immediately,” McQuillan says.
Miss Fussy Britches was in perfect condition, very healthy, but there was talk of Rogers Wildlife Rehab Center taking her in.
“But I loved her too much to let her go,” she says.
It worked out. Although she’s not exactly trained, the turkey makes up for it in the affection department.
“If I put her on my chest, she’ll lay her
Liesl McQuillan cuddles her pet turkey while ensuring Ollie the goat gets equal affection.
head on my shoulder and go to sleep,” McQuillan says. “Miss Fussy Britches is very cuddly. She will sit down in front of you as you are walking, demanding to be picked up. She is the sweetest animal.”
But like any pet, she has her moments.
“She is also spoiled and will bark all day until she gets her way,” McQuillan says. “Her way usually involves my going out and spending time with her.”
She’s also an escape artist. Miss Fussy Britches had hopped a couple of fences, found a high perch and proceeded to “bark” at her person to rescue her.
McQuillan spotted her on a neighbor’s carport roof. The neighbor kindly brought out a tall ladder, allowing easier access to the wayward turkey. But unbeknownst to her, McQuillan had left her gate open. The helpful neighbor noticed a goat wandering the alley, and, of course, it belonged to McQuillan. While she rounded up her goat, the neighbor retrieved the turkey.
About that goat. His name is Ollie, a nod to Oliver Hardy. He, too, is a rescue. Another family had him for a while but could no longer keep him, so McQuillan stepped in.
“I ran out to their house after work one night and put him in my Prius and brought him home. I have always wanted a goat to frolic with, though, I must admit that frolicking is hard when your goat continually tries to eat your hair,” she says.
Is Ollie trained? “Not at all,” McQuillan says. But, like Miss Fussy Britches, he makes up for it with his personality.
“Ollie is a people goat,” McQuillan says. “He wants nothing more than to be with me. He hangs out by the backdoor all day, looking at me dolefully.”
McQuillan’s unusual pets receive a lot of attention and interest, and many folks express a desire to meet them.
The occasional wild chases down alleys and high-ladder rescues off roofs notwithstanding, our neighborhood animal lover insists her menagerie offers her peace.
McQuillan spends her days in prisons and parole offices, working as a therapist with sex offenders.
“Then, I get to come home to the goofball animals and be loved unconditionally, for no good reason,” McQuillan says. “I know it all sounds a little wild, but I wouldn’t want it any other way.”
PATTI VINSON is a guest writer who has lived in East Dallas for more than 20 years. She’s written for the Advocate and Real Simple magazine.
By GEORGE MASON
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PARK CITIES BAPTIST CHURCH / 3933 Northwest Pky / pcbc.org Bible Study 9:15 / Worship Services 10:45 Traditional, Contemporary, Spanish Speaking / 214.860.1500
ROYAL LANE BAPTIST CHURCH / 6707 Royal Lane / 214.361.2809 Christian Education 9:45 a.m. / Worship Service 10:55 a.m. Pastor - Rev. Dr. Michael L. Gregg / www.royallane.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
The failure of empathy
All religions cite their scriptures as authoritative for their engagement with the world. But how? It’s easier said than done.
Abraham Lincoln said during his second inaugural address about those with Union and Confederate sympathies: “Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God; and each invokes His aid against the other. How could that be?”
We find the same challenge today among those who read the same Bible with respect to cultural and political challenges. One group reads the Bible to defend law and order, while the other sees it as inspiration for perpetual change. The former sees faith as a stabilizing force to protect longstanding values, the latter as impetus for liberation from all forms of discrimination.
On any given Sabbath, preachers will hold forth on texts common to everyone in their pews, and yet, they will find different lessons to apply. The faithful struggle to know how to read the Bible when even the faith professionals differ on how to interpret it.
Truth is, both are wrong when they read scripture in a way that only conforms to one approach. The Bible is the record of dramatic deliverance of captives, with a bias toward the vulnerable, and a radical assertion of human dignity and equality. It is also a book of blessing, with a vision of quotidian grace and a collection of wisdom for everyday living. It’s about freedom and discipline, salvation and virtue.
In her book, Who Stole My Bible, the Rev. Jennifer Butler says that “God charges us to have historical empathy.” That is, we should read the Bible with a view of divine sympathy for those “at the bottom of the power pyramid — the slaves, the strangers, the immigrants, the poor, the widows.” This, she says, “frees us from the deception of inevitability, the naïve idea that humanity is always progressing. Instead, Scripture teaches us to be vigilant so we can help advance God’s vision for humanity.”
At the same time, the Bible provides guidance for those in positions of power, privilege and prosperity. They are to use their influence selflessly and resources generously to serve the common good and to create conditions for human flourishing. Wealth and social capital are not themselves condemned, but the use of them to game justice and opportunity in their favor while denying it to others is judged harshly.
At the root of problems that beset faith communities today, including the ways we participate in the public square and advocate for social and economic policy, is the failure of empathy, as Butler puts it. But it goes both ways. Demonizing the “other” is ruinous to our communal life and the public good. Whether fueled by envy of those who have much or by denigrating those who have little, if we can’t see ourselves in others, we can’t live together as neighbors or friends. Wouldn’t it be something if we could learn to read the Bible to invoke God’s aid for, instead of against, each other?
GEORGE MASON is pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church, president of Faith Commons and host of the “Good God” podcast. The Worship section is underwritten by Advocate Publishing and the neighborhood businesses and churches listed here. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202. DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
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Photography courtesy of Stephanie Taylor.
A Lakewood designer whose handbags have been carried by Brooke Shields and Katie Couric launched a new line after a yearslong hiatus.
Neighbor Stephanie Taylor began designing and selling tote bags in the early 2000s. They quickly gained a following across the United States, but Taylor wanted to spend more time with her growing family and stepped away from the business.
“I was doing great, but I had a newborn and a 2-year-old,” she says. “It was growing quickly, and I had to make a decision on how much focus I’d have on my children. I was still sketching and doing things behind the scenes. My kids are in high school now, and I want to pursue my dreams.”
The new line is called the Cameron, named after her first child. It features Italian and Argentine leather and multiple interior pockets, which made her bags must-have items in the early 2000s. Taylor plans on launching the Cameron in new colors, a Cameron mini and multicolored tassels that can be attached to any of the bags.
“It’s fun to have my kids involved,” Taylor says. “They can see what it’s like to start from scratch. It helps them see I can do other jobs other than mom.”
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