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Sea Scout Jack Jackson,16, is embarking on a yearslong project to test E. coli levels in White Rock Lake. Here’s what neighbors say about the endeavor:

Very commendable. I want to know the results, but I don’t want to know the results!

– Peggy Sullivan

Good luck, kid! Wear gloves and a mask!

— Tamara Stewart Woodchek

How much E. coli is in White Rock Lake? A poop ton.

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SEEN & HEARD

The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce recognized six educators Nov. 19 at the 2019 Teacher of the Year awards luncheon. This year’s recipients are:

Jennifer Edoghtou, L. L. Hotchkiss Elementary School

Michael Jones, J. L. Long Middle School

Jose Delgado, Bryan Adams High School

Jhoana Cayme-Mosley, Lakehill Preparatory School

Anna Smith, Dallas Academy

Tim Hagood, Lakehill Preparatory School

SUPER STUDENTS

Lakehill Preparatory School sophomore Blake Perry collected more than $12,000 worth of supplies that he donated to refugee children at the border. As part of his Eagle Scout project, Perry set up donation boxes at his church and transported the items to Catholic Charities in San Antonio for distribution.

As pollinators decline across the country, sixth-grader Hayden Gaunt is doing his part to save them. At the Tenison Park Pollinator Garden, he planted a “toothache tree,” which is a host for the giant swallowtail butterfly. He also taught neighbors about the plant’s medicinal properties used for numbing gums and sore teeth.

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n Guess which East Dallas eateries made TripAdvisor’s list of Dallas’ top 50 restaurants

n You won’t believe why this couple has two dogs with the same name

n East Dallas industrial building, formerly Mrs. Baird’s Breads, to become residential complex

n Pitmaster Aaron Franklin makes barbecue dreams come true with new East Dallas eatery

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COMING AND GOING

[+] LORO, a traditional Texas barbecue restaurant infused with Southeast Asian flavors, will open at 1812 N. Haskell Ave. in late summer 2020. The restaurant comes from Aaron Franklin, the pitmaster at Austin’s famed Franklin Barbecue, and his partner Tyson Cole. It will serve grilled and smoked meats, rice bowls, sandwiches and craft beer.

[-] CAPITOL PUB at 2401 N. Henderson Ave. is closing Dec. 31 after more than a decade in business. With the pub’s lease set to expire, owners Cheryl and Peter Kenny say it was time to close. They will open a new restaurant, Lochland’s Food and Spirits, in January in Lake Highlands.

[+] The owner of Adair’s Saloon opened a new neighborhood bar called THE PEAK INN at 132 N. Peak St. in late November. The bar serves beer, cocktails and shots, as well as a small food menu.

[-] MUDSMITH closed Oct. 6 after opening in a rustic, yet modern, space at 2114 Greenville Ave. in 2013. The location in Oak Lawn remains open.

Read more about the nonprofit in “Rest Land” on page 26.

My husband and I are leaving for a year, and I didn’t want the cemetery to fall back. That’s when I went into a healthy panic mode and spearheaded this endeavor. The Friends of the Warren Ferris Cemetery was born.

– JULIE FINEMAN, FOUNDER OF FRIENDS OF THE WARREN FERRIS CEMETERY

Home is Where Memories are Made

WE CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT

DREDGING WHITE ROCK LAKE. The Dallas City Council approved a more than $99,000 White Rock Lake dredging feasibility study in late October. The cost of the study, and the length of time it will take to complete, frustrated some neighbors like Arden Weston, who wrote on Facebook, “What a waste of $99,000. Everyone knows the lake needs to be dredged. Just do it.” But dredging is a complicated process that requires years of planning. Why is it so expensive? And why does it take so long? Get the answers to your most pressing questions on page 44.

THE HOT LIST

Nine East Dallas eateries made TripAdvisor’s list of Dallas’ 50 highest-rated restaurants:

No. 47

Pepe’s & Mito’s Mexican Café No. 36

Cane Rosso

No. 33

Twisted Root Burger Co. No. 26

Truck Yard No. 18

St. Martin’s Wine Bistro No. 13

Pecan Lodge No. 10

Velvet Taco No. 6

E Bar Tex Mex No. 1

Jimmy’s Food Store

Back in the day, it seems White Rock Lake was the go-to place in the neighborhood to wash your car. This photo from the Dallas Public Library shows automobile owners driving to the lake to take advantage of the flowing water near the spillway. It probably wasn’t great for the environment, but can we blame these former thrifty neighbors for wanting to skip the car wash and save a few bucks?

The muffaletta at Jimmy’s Food Store. (Photography by Kathy Tran.)

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UP FRONT

How a St. John’s Episcopal School teacher’s project ended up in the Smithsonian 

Interview by JAIME DUNAWAY | Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO

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Kathy Carroll completed her first oral history project in 1982. Cassette tape recorder in hand, she interviewed her grandparents for a seventhgrade history assignment. As she grew up, she never forgot her passion for digital storytelling. Now she’s using technology to teach students at St. John’s Episcopal School how to be historians through documentary film. Students spend a year researching an older relative and exploring how those individual stories tell a larger tale about the community. The films are then shared on a digital archive. Since starting the project seven years ago, Carroll has gone on to develop curriculum for National History Day, the American Battle Monuments Commission and the Veterans Administration. Next year, she will debut a project in collaboration with the Smithsonian that can be used by high school students throughout Washington, D.C.

What got you interested in this field?

I’ve always been interested in history because I came from a family of storytellers. When I started a degree in digital public humanities at George Mason University, it changed what I’m able to do for my students — drawing on resources from museums and creating training videos for parents that I put on my YouTube channel.

Why is it important to introduce digital history in the classroom?

A lot of people say, “You love science, so you’re going to be a doctor or veterinarian.” For kids who love history, they’re like, “You can be a teacher or a professor.” I’m trying to get [the kids] to understand that you can do so many different things with history — like film. The digital world is changing the way historians do history. I want kids who love history, but are really into computer science, to see there’s an outlet for them to do interesting work.

Tell me about your work with the Smithsonian.

I’ve been interning with the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, which preserves the local history of Washington, D.C. There is a physical exhibit called “A Right to the City,” which traces how neighborhoods have changed because of immigration and urban renewal programs. I used StoryMaps to turn that physical exhibit into a digital exhibit that they’ll use on the website. Students can use it even when the physical exhibit goes away. It will go live in a couple of months. One idea I’ve been kicking around for our students is to use StoryMaps to tell the history of White Rock Lake.

What other history projects have you completed?

I became involved in a national program for teachers who tell stories of World War I and World War II veterans buried overseas. I was assigned to a cemetery and looked for someone who did the same job as my dad. I picked the person with the most unusual name, John Boronko. I did a Google search and found that he died in what appeared to be a plane crash. My dad had made scrapbooks from the war,

Learn more at weavingourstory.org.

This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

and as I was looking through, John’s name was on one of the papers. Later, I was on a walk in the neighborhood, and my dad had made a bunch of tapes about his life. I was listening to one about WWII, and he started talking about a plane crash. That was my dad telling the story of John Boronko. I took what I learned and published it on a website called Understanding Sacrifice. I developed curriculum to go along with teaching WWII, not from the perspective of memorizing battles, but through the eyes of the people who experienced it.

What are some of the most memorable films students have submitted?

Being from Dallas, we’ve had a lot of interesting JFK stories. One student’s grandpa was Jack Ruby’s jailer. Another was on the grand jury that indicted Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald. One student came up and said, “I’ve got nothing. My grandma just kept talking about how she was friends with Jesse Curry’s daughter.” I said, “You may not know who Jesse Curry is, but your grandma thought it was important. Maybe we should look that up.” We did, and Jesse Curry was the chief of police at the time of the JFK assassination. That grandmother could remember how the weight of the event affected that family.

How are these documentaries valuable to the community?

As we saw videos come in year after year, we saw how they were woven together. Take the Vietnam War. It happened from a variety of perspectives — a pilot or a teenage girl whose brother was fighting. We’ve had students whose grandparents fled Saigon or who were protesting the war. We’re presenting the history of the community by showing what diverse experiences we have. There’s a lot of diversity in Lakewood that we don’t see because we don’t ask.

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Check out student videos online.

“We’re presenting the history of the community by showing what diverse experiences we have.”

Baby, it’s cold outside

Even in Dallas, frosty weather does appear. It’s easy to believe furry coats keep pet’s toasty, but that’s not always true. Owners should discuss winter pet care during annual physicals to customize safety. For example, the cold is harder on arthritic pets, ones with heart or kidney issues, and those with short legs or short hair. Know your pet’s tolerance for the cold and adjust as needed. In general cats and dogs should be kept inside during cold weather.

Car engines pose risks for cats seeking a warm shelter. Before turning the key, bang on and check under the hood to assure no one is hiding. Also, dogs shouldn’t be left alone in unattended cars due to the risk of cold exposure.

ASK THE VET

Don’t forget the basics: use products like Musher’s secret to protect paws, wipe and dry after walks, provide warm coats and sweaters if appropriate, provide extra bedding even in the house, avoid exposure to toxins such as antifreeze and use pet friendly ice melt such as Safe Paw.

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SONG SONG BLUEBELLE

Abby Turner always wanted a dog she could carry in a purse. She wound up with Bluebelle instead. The American bulldog weighed 25 pounds as a puppy, but Abby was not to be deterred. She bought a gym bag and carried the pup around on her shoulder — until Bluebelle got too heavy. The 9-year-old dog now weighs 85 pounds. When Abby went to college, she left Bluebelle in the care of her mother, Nancy Turner, who lives in North Stonewall Terrace. The two like to sit on the porch, where Bluebelle can monitor the comings and goings on her street. “Our neighborhood looks like the Westminster dog show with everyone out walking their dogs,” Nancy says. “We sit on the porch and watch the world go by.” With a name like Bluebelle, it’s tempting to assume the dog loves ice cream. But the sweet treat isn’t what inspired her name. With a beautiful blue brindle coat, the Turners decided to combine the words and name her Bluebelle, which contains the French word for beauty. “For such a big and brutish-looking bulldog, she’s a wonderful family pet,” Nancy says. — JAIME DUNAWAY

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CRIME MAP

HOW OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FARED IN ONE OF DALLAS’ DEADLIEST YEARS

1. MUHLAYSIA BOOKER, a black transgender woman, was found fatally shot May 18. Officers discovered the body of the 23-year-old face down in the 7200 block of Valley Glen Drive.

2. CHYNAL LINDSEY was pulled from White Rock Lake on June 1. A passerby found the body of the 26-year-old black transgender woman, and a game warden removed her from the lake.

3. BRANDONIYA BENNETT, 9, died Aug. 14 in a gang-related shooting after a gunman fired into the wrong apartment at 3535 Munger Ave.

DALLAS IS ON TRACK to reach its highest homicide rate in more than a decade. After a spike in violent crime earlier this year, neighbors may feel the safety of our community is eroding. From Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 of this year, 26 homicides occurred in East Dallas, according to data from the Dallas Police Department based on ZIP codes 75204, 75206, 75214, 75218, 75223 and 75228. The violence indicated on the map shows where some of the most-reported crimes occurred.

4. ANDRE EMMETT, a former Texas Tech basketball star, was killed Sept. 23 in the 1800 block of North Prairie Avenue. Emmett was sitting in his vehicle when two assailants approached. One pulled out a gun and shot Emmett as he tried to run away.

5. SARA HUDSON, 22, died Aug. 19 from a gunshot wound to the head. Her body was found in a burning SUV in the 5600 block of Alta Avenue.

6. RICHARD PENA was killed May 3 in the 1200 block of Peavy Road. The gunman called 911 and told operators he shot Pena for “talking too much smack.”

7. FREDI MERCADO AND URANIA DE JESUS were slain June 21 at the Coronado Apartments on East Grand and Casa Loma avenues. Authorities say de Jesus was divorcing the shooter.

8. JAMES BABERS , 37, died Feb. 21. He was shot multiple times during an argument at a convenience store in the 11700 block of Ferguson Road.

9. RONA DAHLGREEN was shot once in the back at her home in the 10400 block of Silverock Drive. Authorities found her body under a sheet April 10, weeks after her husband says he killed her.

In September, she founded the nonprofit Friends of the Warren Ferris Cemetery with the goal of honoring those who are buried there by restoring the landscape and creating a waystation for the declining monarch butterfly population.

“The cemetery was on the verge of being an embarrassment,” Fineman says. “When I started learning and opening my eyes to the responsibility, I said, ‘Let’s clean it up.’ Once you’re educated, you can’t be a bystander. You have to be an upstander.”

As Fineman contemplated starting the nonprofit, she found inspiration in the words of the cemetery’s namesake, Warren Angus Ferris.

“Should we not study the great volume of nature? Should we not draw wisdom from the past to guide us to the future? Should we not carefully read and correctly interpret these lessons written by the Supreme Architect of the universe?” Ferris wrote in 1871.

Originally a mountain trapper, Ferris was among the first to chart Yellowstone National Park before coming to Dallas as a surveyor in the late 1830s. He surveyed land that eventually became Dallas County and made his home on 640 acres in what is now Forest Hills.

Ferris established the cemetery on his homestead in 1847 after the death of his son. Numerous members of the Ferris family and the neighboring community were buried there until 1906.

“Warren Ferris had a lot to say about nature and appreciating the prairies,” says historian Susanne Starling, who wrote a biography on Ferris called “Land is the Cry!” “I think he’d approve of what Julie and her neighbors are trying to do.”

Fineman saw the decrepit state of the cemetery nearly two years ago

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A model of the Warren Ferris homestead at the entrance to the cemetery.

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when she moved into her home on San Leandro Drive, becoming one of five co-owners whose property includes portions of the gravesite. While becoming a Texas Master Naturalist, Fineman met Starling at a volunteer event and picked up a copy of her book.

After reading, Fineman felt compelled to restore the cemetery. She teamed up with former state Rep. Harryette Ehrhardt to create a nonprofit that would support the natural environment and provide a relaxing and educational space for neighbors.

She recruited fellow Master Naturalists and mobilized community members. Together, they spent three months removing invasive species, such as privets and honeysuckle. The work has already led to the natural re-emergence of native plants that attracts animals, birds and monarch butterflies.

With additional plans to improve the space, Fineman started Friends of the Warren Ferris Cemetery to multiply her grassroots efforts. The nonprofit has received endorsements from Preservation Dallas, the Communities

Foundation of Texas and the Texas Conservation Alliance.

“My husband and I are leaving for a year, and I realized I didn’t want the cemetery to fall back,” Fineman says. “That’s when I went into a healthy panic mode and spearheaded this endeavor. The Friends of the Warren Ferris Cemetery was born.”

Fineman would also like to establish partnerships with local schools to promote environmental stewardship. In a program discussed with administrators at Alex Sanger Elementary — located across the street from the cemetery — Fineman proposed field trips to the gravesite, where guest speakers would teach students about surveying, archeology, wildlife and vegetation. Each field trip would be recorded and shared with the Dallas Public Library for community use.

By tying historical, environmental and educational elements together in the nonprofit, Fineman hopes to create a template for other neighborhoods wanting to transform an abandoned cemetery into a usable space.

Over the next five years, the nonprofit’s goal is to raise $200,000 for entry signs, plant identification tags, birdhouses, a second seating area and a marker bearing the names of interred Dallas settlers.

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Take a virtual tour of the cemetery.

“This is an opportunity because they exist in so many neighborhoods, and people don’t know it,” she says. “We want to be the go-to place so others can adopt this model. They don’t have to reinvent the wheel.”

Volunteer with Friends of the Warren Ferris Cemetery from 9 a.m. to noon on the first and second Saturday of every month during the winter, through April 2020.

Board members and volunteers spent three months removing invasive species from the cemetery.

“Warren Ferris had a lot to say about nature and appreciating the prairies. I think he’d approve of what Julie and her neighbors are trying to do.”

PIZZA, PASTA, PERONIS

THIS LOVER’S LANE FAVORITE HAS A SPOT IN CASA LINDA

LOVERS PIZZA & PASTA HAS GENERATIONAL APPEAL.

“We’ve had customers since we opened, even some kids that go to Highland Park High School, at the Lover’s Lane location,” owner Benin Zechiri says. “Now they got married and live in this area, and they come with their family.”

Zechiri started the restaurant after learning family recipes from his uncle in the late 1990s. Soon after, he opened a second location on Mockingbird. The Casa Linda location opened in 2005.

Zechiri and his employees exemplify family

Lovers Pizza 10302 Garland Road

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Baked ziti covered in cheese and marinara sauce.

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Photography by KATHY TRAN

style loyalty. Two of his managers have worked there for 20 years, and a few of the cooks have been there for up to 16 years.

The Casa Linda location is distinctive from the others. It’s the only one with a wait staff, as well as beer and wine sales.

Popular dishes include the chicken Marsala and the penne rigate with grilled chicken, fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, red bell pepper and a touch of tomato sauce.

Seafood lovers might enjoy the seafood combo — linguini with mussels, calamari, shrimp, clams and a white wine garlic sauce. Lobster ravioli with brandy cream sauce is also a favorite.

For the less adventurous, baked ziti or pizza is always a classic.

Finish the meal with a cannoli or New York cheesecake. Or walk next door to Benny’s Classic Grill, also owned by Zechiri, for Italian gelato.

Lobster ravioli with brandy cream sauce.

Have yourself a local little holiday

WE SCOURED THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO FIND MEANINGFUL GIFTS FOR THOSE IN THE KNOW

Story by JAIME DUNAWAY | Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO

A wooden wonderland

Wander into the gift shop at CC Young Senior Living, and you’ll find the perfect rustic decor for your home. Handcrafted by residents known as the Woodies, the products are made with Texas flair. Check out a Texas tray, a state-shaped cutting board or a cheese board with a bark back.

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Hoofing it into the holidays

Hari Mari isn’t just your local flip-flop shop. This fall, the East Dallas-based company released its first line of tennis shoes and boots, created with the same splash of color that made the sandals a hit. Be one of the first to try the desert boots, featuring a foam footbed for added cushion and support. harimari.com, 208 S. Haskell Ave.

Toy joy

Looking for children’s toys without batteries, buttons or screens? Two Lakewood moms started Twig & Olive with the goal of prioritizing play that engages the senses and sparks the imagination. Their imagination boxes come with a book, homemade play dough, cookie cutters and holiday-inspired accessories. twigandoliveplay.com

Garden gift

Gift the most beautiful 66 acres in North Texas with a membership to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Members receive free parking, access to exclusive events and year-round admission from the first blooms of spring to the bright lights of the holidays. dallasarboretum.org, 8525 Garland Road

Book scootin’ boogie

Books by neighborhood authors are the ultimate gift for those who love to read. For the sports lover, pick up a copy of “The Big Shootout” by Mike Looney

The book, which details the 1969 football game between Arkansas and Texas, includes a copy of the award-winning documentary. Lakewood Country Club, 6430 Gaston Ave.

Another nonfiction option is Lou Alpert’s “Surrender: A Love Letter to my Daughter,” which chronicles her journey coping with her daughter’s heroin addiction. Talulah & Hess, 5810 Live Oak St.

For those who prefer fiction, “White Rock” is a spooky choice that tells the story of Laura Milton as she grapples with the ability to see spirits. Author J. René Guerrero investigated the neighborhood’s paranormal history, and residents will recognize several local landmarks in the book.

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Baking memories

The Casa Linda Bakery has been making sweet treats for more than 75 years. Delectable breads, pastries and petit fours are available throughout the year, but cookies shaped like snowmen, snowflakes, candy canes, Christmas trees and Santa Claus are only available during the holidays.

casalindasbakery.com, 10819 Garland Road

Home for the holidays

If your loved ones can’t make it home for the holidays, send them a gift that smells like home. White Rock Soap Gallery has soy wax candles named and scented after Dallas neighborhoods. Smell the sweet floral scents reminiscent of afternoon tea on a garden patio in Lakewood, or take a whiff of White Rock Lake’s woody notes. Also check out candles inspired by the Arboretum, Little Forest Hills and Casa Linda.

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LIFE AS ART

MEET MARK ROSS, ILLUSTRATOR FOR FOSSIL, SOUTHWEST AND SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

Story by JAIME DUNAWAY | Portrait by DANNY FULGENCIO

Mark Ross is a Lakewood based painter and illustrator.

FROM THE HASBRO BOARD GAME on the Target shelf to the D Magazine cover delivered to your door, you’ve probably seen Mark Ross’ art. For decades, the Lakewood neighbor has worked as a prolific illustrator, navigating his way through a rapidly changing industry to partner with the top local and national brands.

“I do a lot of things, and that’s been my curse,” Ross says. “You’re not going to see a piece and say, ‘That’s Mark Ross,’ because I’ve never really settled in one area. I like to do lots of things.”

Ross started his artistic career as an oil painter at age 7. He still paints every Thursday, and his studio, in a purple house on Goliad Avenue, has piles of canvases heaped in doorways or stacked on shelves. Yet when Ross left for college at Syracuse, he decided to major in illustration.

“It was like, ‘Maybe I’ll study art, but maybe I’ll study something where I’ll actually find a job,’” Ross says.

His painting skills proved useful, though. Early computers were still years away from producing high-quality digital art, so he trained in the traditional methods of watercolor, oil and colored pencil. He used those skills to land his first steady job at Fossil, when the accessories giant was still a small company operating out of a storage building in Richardson.

Ross worked on several product ads, including a special edition “Star Trek” poster that the company used to market its collectible watch series at stores across the country. He spent months signing his name to 2,500 prints that featured Capt. Kirk, Spock and the

U.S.S. Enterprise on a starry background.

After three years, Ross left Fossil and went to work at a digital studio with renowned illustrator Don Ivan Punchatz. None of the artists knew much about digital art programs, but they experimented and shared what they learned. It wasn’t long before they replaced antiquated Quantel Paintboxes with powerful Apple computers capable of editing large images.

Ross’ work today is a combination of traditional art methods, photography, photo editing and computer-generated imagery. Part of the creative process is deciding how to use those tools to execute projects for clients.

One of his favorite assignments required photographing the inside of an Acura, then using Photoshop to create a composite image from multiple pictures. The final poster showed layers of the car peeled back on a dissecting tray to reveal the engine and interior.

“I see my job as taking an idea and polishing it up to make it extra special,” Ross says. “Illustration is image-making to sell a product or creating a stunning image to catch the viewer’s eye. It’s making a product better than you could photograph. It’s about storytelling for print, social media and mass markets.”

Throughout his career, Ross has worked with clients like Southwest Airlines, McDonald’s and Hasbro. The board game company hired him in 2000 to illustrate the box, game board and playing cards for Trivial Pursuit. The edition that landed on shelves for the next five years was one of Ross’ cre-

A series of painted portraits for North Texas Food Bank’s holiday giving campaign.

ations, which showed eclectic objects on a blue background that looked like ripped cardboard.

Ross has worked strictly as a freelance artist since 2003, a few years after the digital art studio closed. He used those contacts to grow his clientele, but it hasn’t always been easy.

“I’ve done things that are cool and exciting, but I don’t get overly excited about it,” Ross says. “You can’t rest on stuff you’ve done in the past. You’ve got to keep working.”

Today, one of his most steady gigs is illustrating covers for Scientific American. It’s a special client for Ross, who grew up reading the magazine. Some of his family members still subscribe, and they call him each month to praise his work.

“It’s neat when your relatives can appreciate what you do,” Ross says. “That’s one of the neat things about being an illustrator — you get to see your art out in the world, and it’s seen by thousands of people.”

lakewood.advocatemag.com Watch Ross describe one of his illustrations in our online video.

“Illustration is image-making to sell a product or creating a stunning image to catch the viewer’s eye. It’s making a product better than you could photograph.”

A D Magazine cover depicting the return of Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas.

TO DREDGE OR NOT?

HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHITE ROCK LAKE’S SILT

Story by JAIME DUNAWAY | Map courtesy of THE CITY OF DALLAS

SAIL ACROSS WHITE ROCK LAKE, and you’ll see wildlife, lush vegetation and stunning sunsets, but the beauty of the lake and the health of its ecosystems are in danger of what lurks beneath the surface.

Up to 8 feet of sediment is hidden under the water, and without a dredge, the lake could fill with silt by 2034, officials from the Park and Recreation Department say. The degradation of the lake is already evident in some areas. When water levels dropped this summer because of a broken stoplog at the spillway, debris wallowing in shallow

bays showed that a dredge is long overdue.

In late October, the Dallas City Council approved a more than $99,000 dredging feasibility study, kicking off a yearslong project to remove sediment and restore the health of the lake.

What is dredging? Why is it so expensive? Is there an alternative solution? We talked with Park and Recreation Department senior engineer Richard Stauffer and asked him everything you need to know about dredging White Rock Lake.

A map of the sediment thickness in White Rock Lake.

What is dredging?

Dredging is the accumulation of silt and debris that reduces water depth. In 2014, the latest study from the Texas Water Development Board found that the lake contained 10,230 acre-feet of water, down from its original volume of 18,000 acre-feet when it was built in 1911. The sediment buildup also affects the lake’s ecosystems when materials, such as logs and leaves, take the oxygen as they decompose, Stauffer says. The purpose of dredging is to remove those materials and restore the lake to an appropriate depth for recreational use.

Has the lake been dredged before?

White Rock Lake is dredged approximately every 18-24 years. Since its construction, it has been dredged four times: 1937, 1955, 1974 and 1998.

When silt removal began in 1937, 588,000 cubic yards of sediment were removed, and 90 acres of land were reclaimed during the three-and-a-half-year project. In 1955, more than 15,000 cubic yards of sediment were removed, followed by 1.35 million cubic yards during the third dredging.

The final dredge removed 3 million cubic yards of sediment. It was completed in 1998 after a study found that silt affected oxygen levels in the summer, threatening the fish population. The dredge cost $18 million, half of which came from bond funds. A fortuitous connection reduced the cost of the project when a landowner in Hutchins needed his gravel pit filled. Over nine months, a dredging pump inhaled a mixture of water and silt from the bottom of the lake and sent it through 24-inch pipes to the pit.

What causes sediment buildup?

Nine tributaries feed into White Rock Lake, and much of the lake’s sediment is from the natural erosion of those streams, Stauffer says. However, as booming construction and upstream development replace farms and forests that once straddled White Rock Creek, more sediment flows into the lake.

Which areas have the most sediment?

Sediment accumulation is greatest northwest of the Arboretum near Sunset Bay where Dixon Branch, a natural stream that runs through Old Lake Highlands and parts of East Dallas, drains into the east side of the lake. The northern part of the lake also has significant accumulation where White Rock Creek empties into the water body. Those areas are the most likely to be dredged, Stauffer says.

What is the purpose of the feasibility study?

The feasibility study will analyze dredging approaches, regulatory requirements, costs and potential funding sources, according to City of Dallas documents. It will also look at where to dispose the silt. The park department may break it up into various locations or use the material to reclaim marshy land that was once part of the lake — as it did with Mockingbird Point in 1974.

What are the dredging approaches?

One approach is mechanical dredging, which would require

the lake to be drained so heavy equipment could pass along the lakebed. “That [approach] will get shot down,” Stauffer says. “There’s a lot more regulations that go into that, and it would shut down recreational activities. Plus, what would you do with all the fish?” A more likely option is hydraulic dredging, which was used in 1998. Barges suck up silt with pipes and move it to the shoreline. It would allow recreational activities to continue in other areas of the lake.

When might dredging start, and how long would it take?

It could take up to four years before dredging begins, Stauffer says. Before the project can start, the feasibility study must be completed, and a dredging approach must be selected. Construction permits and funding must also be acquired.

In 1998, dredging took just a few months because sediment was pumped to the disposal area, Stauffer says. This time around, it could take a year because the silt would have to be dried using de-watering techniques and taken via truck to a final resting place. “You can’t pump wet sludge into the back of a truck because it would spill out,” Stauffer says.

Are there more permanent options besides dredging?

Sediment forebays could be installed upstream to catch debris before it enters the lake, Stauffer says. However, the heavily wooded area north of White Rock Lake would need to be excavated. “Unfortunately, we would basically have to excavate the same volume as White Rock to have a sediment forebay,” Stauffer says. “That’s a tough sell.”

What will it cost, and where will the funds come from?

An estimated cost has not yet been determined, Stauffer says. City officials are exploring state and federal grants or another bond program to pay for the project.

What are some of the environmental concerns?

Environmental standards have become more rigorous since the 1998 dredging. Now, sediment must be tested to ensure it’s not contaminated with hazardous metals and chemicals. If it tests positive, it must be deposited in special locations.

Protecting the habitat and vegetation around the lake is another priority. Dredging would likely start in the spring after the pelican migration, and engineers would take special care in choosing where to dry sediment and load it into the trucks, Stauffer says. “We can’t be driving equipment over the Blackland Prairie around the lake,” he says. “We have to make sure we’re proceeding in an environmentally conscious methodology.”

“There’s a lot more regulations that go into that, and it would shut down recreational activities. Plus, what would you do with all the fish?”

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By PATTI VINSON

Addiction’s surprising legacy

How do you cope when two sons overdose? The Freemans found freedom

Kim and Gilbert Freeman endured the loss of two sons, Jack and Hunt, to heroin overdoses. Now the couple is determined to help those in recovery regain normal lives.

“I’m a fixer,” says Kim, a dentist. “It translates to enabling sometimes, but not always.”

The Freemans’ three sons struggled with substance abuse. Youngest son, Hunt, began using marijuana with a neighbor at the age of 10. All three boys began using alcohol during high school and eventually moved on to cocaine and heroin.

The drugs wreaked havoc. Sons Jack and Ross were talented golfers who were recruited by prestigious universities. They lost those chances by the time they graduated from high school. Hunt attended two middle schools, two high schools and a military school.

Hunt’s first overdose was on his 15th birthday. All three boys were in and out of counseling, rehab, halfway houses and the criminal justice system over the next few years.

Eight years ago, Ross overdosed on heroin and was comatose for four days. He has been sober ever since. He is married, has a son, is employed and turned his addictive ways toward physical fitness. Although Jack was present when Ross overdosed, he continued using.

“I was a denier and an enabler,” Gilbert says. “I tried way too hard to keep him out of jail.”

The Freemans helped Hunt get into a junior college and onto the golf team there, but it was short lived. During his first semester, Hunt was caught using heroin in the dorm after a golf tourna-

after two of their sons overdosed.

ment and ended up in jail and rehab.

Hunt and Jack rallied. Hunt became a successful Harley-Davidson salesman, and Jack worked as a golf professional at a country club in Fort Worth.

On Valentine’s Day in 2017, Hunt overdosed on heroin and died at the age of 26. Three months later, Jack relapsed and died at 29 on Mother’s Day.

Still numb from Hunt’s death, the Freemans were angry. Jack’s obituary pulled no punches. The Freemans wrote,

ones.”

Since then, the Freemans have devoted their time and energy to fighting drugs and helping those trying to get clean. They gave several interviews with “CBS Morning Show,” People magazine and more. Gilbert and Ross have spoken to many groups, including high schools, and have assisted families in crisis.

“The intolerable pain that addiction reaps in this world must be addressed. Talk about drugs, alcohol and choices with your loved

Kim and Gilbert Freeman help drug addicts in recovery

(Photography by Danny Fulgencio.)

“I urge parents to stay with them, keep loving them, keep trying to find help and support,” Gilbert says.

Kim sold her dental practice and uses her expertise to help those in recovery. She found a need at the 24 Hour Club in East Dallas, a facility offering safe, sober transitional living.

“She offered free dental services to our beloved residents, who through their drug use, have done tremendous damage to their teeth,” CEO Marsha Williamson says. “Many of our residents have received expert dental care to improve their dental health and their appearance.”

East Dallas native and current Lakewood resident Will Byrum was a recipient. He sobered up at the 24, but years of crack and heroin addiction took its toll.

“I was appalled to even look in the mirror because of the horrific state of my teeth,” he says. “I was humiliated. I could not look the world in the eye.”

He reached out to Kim for help and was treated the same day. When the dental work was complete, Byrum was thrilled.

“I’ll never forget the extreme sense of utter relief I felt that first time I looked in the mirror,” he says. “Now I don’t hesitate to smile. What she did reminds me there’s a caring side to this world, a side that will do for others not expecting anything in return. We should all aspire to be so kind.”

PATTI VINSON is a guest writer who has lived in East Dallas for more than 15 years. She’s written for the Advocate and Real Simple magazine.

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By GEORGE MASON

An illuminated view of holiday lights

Learn the backstory of menorahs in windows and bulbs strung along rooftops

John 1:5 says, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” Two religious holidays coincide this year, featuring the symbolism of light defeating darkness. Jews will celebrate Hanukkah for eight days beginning Dec. 22. Christians will celebrate Christmas for 12 days beginning with Christmas Day on Dec. 25 and ending Jan. 5 before the Day of Epiphany.

The Jewish Festival of Lights commemorates the cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabean Revolt succeeded in conquering the occupying Seleucid, or Greek, powers in 165 B.C. The foreign ruler, Antiochus IV, who called himself Epiphanes, meaning God manifest, had sacrificed a pig to the god Zeus on an altar in the Jewish temple.

Judas Maccabeus and his band of brothers came out of the Judean hills to liberate the people, reconsecrate the temple and set up the Second Jewish Commonwealth that lasted a hundred years.

When the Jews cleansed the temple, they found only enough oil to keep the lamps burning for a day. The oil lasted eight days.

Although it’s not a major festival, Hanukkah is popular in Jewish households because it generally falls around the time Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas. Each day, a gift is opened, and another candle is lit on the menorah, an eight-candle candelabra. Games are played with children, often featuring a dreidel.

Hanukkah calls attention to the moral light of a pure heart and an enlightened society that has liberty and justice for all. It’s not hard to see the connection to Jesus, who is called the Light of the World. He was born to a Jewish family in a stable in Bethlehem under a bright star.

Christians began celebrating the birth of Christ on Dec. 25, 336 A.D. Christmas

wasn’t a major Christian feast for the first 300 years, but after Emperor Constantine converted to the faith, pagan holidays around the winter solstice were commandeered.

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METHODIST

The Roman festival of the unconquered sun occurred Dec. 25 just days after the longest day of darkness on Dec. 21 gave way to renewing light. Similarly, the birthday of the Persian god of light, Mithras, also known as the Sun of Righteousness, was celebrated at that time.

The renewal of the world in strengthening light, the Sun of Righteousness and the Son of God all came together in a single holiday.

Christians string lights on their houses and trees during the season leading up to Christmas — although, strictly speaking, that is the season of Advent. Commercial considerations have reshaped the popular calendar. However, many church leaders valiantly call for patience and penitence in the weeks before Christmas.

Whether by candlelight or electric lights, the message flickers still: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.”

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.

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By MITA HAVLICK

Love-Love for Samuell Grand

It’s our neighborhood’s country club for the common man

It’s difficult to choose which East Dallas gem tops my list. We live in a neighborhood embarrassingly full of riches. But there’s a specific jewel that keeps me rooted here. It is steeped in history and characterized by accessibility. This is where we go to golf, swim, picnic and vote.

Samuell Grand Park and Recreation Center has much more to offer than the aforementioned, including baseball and soccer fields, an outdoor theater and fitness equipment. As a public facility, it is open to all, has no membership requirements and offers programs that are reasonably priced. As a bonus, there’s plenty of shade when you sit in a lawn chair and greet would-be voters on Election Day.

With all that Samuell Grand has in terms of amenities, it’s the tennis courts that are the draw for me. This is where I go when real life becomes burdensome. It’s my escape to fun, focus and self-maintenance. And it’s a bargain. You can rent a court for an hour and a half for less than $3 per person. That is far less than a gym membership or the row machine that sits idle in our backhouse.

Tennis at Samuell Grand feeds my soul and fills my tank when my fuel is low. This, and an occasional girls’ night out, are two activities in which I allow myself to partake without guilt. Well, mostly without guilt, because let’s face it — motherhood is a series of opportunities to feel guilty.

I hardly excel at the sport. I’m a solid 3.0 player, maybe 3.5 on a good day.

But that’s the beauty about tennis at Samuell Grand — the game is open to men and women of all ages and skill levels. The new management and pros installed last summer are friendly and make all feel welcome, something that was sadly lacking in previous years.

My only real critique is that the nighttime lighting could be improved, and they should bring back the small trash bins on the courts. Oh, and an ice machine would be nice. But what’s most important is that the courts are in great shape, considering they are from the city versus the country club.

no matter where it lands in the court.

I was accepted, as have others who have subsequently joined the team. Recently, a subset of the Slammers went to The Old Monk on Henderson for brunch following a team loss. This lovely Saturday morning made me realize how lucky I am to have the Samuell Grand Tennis Center and to have found these women. We didn’t brood about the matches or go over every unforced error in detail. Rather, we replaced our competitive nature with great conversation.

Our team is reflective of the folks who come to play tennis at Samuell Grand. We encompass a wide range of diversity in age, height, background, skills, ethnicity and race. A few of us are from Lakewood, but others drive from Uptown, Oak Lawn, Victory Park, Oak Cliff and Mesquite for practice sessions and home games.

The beauty of tennis at Samuell Grand was enhanced three years ago when I joined the Slammers, an all-female tennis team that’s been in existence for nearly two decades. It can be intimidating to worm your way into a group of women who have been together for a long time. I would have felt less intimidated if I had come in with topnotch racket skills, but I knew I had to win them over with other aspects — my competitive spirit, my sense of humor and my willingness to run to every ball

I do experience a bit of tennis-center envy when we play some of the “fancier” clubs like the Four Seasons with their monogrammed towels, free bottled water and high-end ice machines. But that’s easy for me to get over. What I love most about Samuell Grand is that it affirms my belief that, just like public education, everyone is entitled access to a quality public tennis center. We’re lucky that this gem just happens to be in East Dallas.

“Just like public education, everyone is entitled access to a quality public tennis center.”

MITA HAVLICK is a neighborhood activist. Find her commentary regularly in the back pages of our print edition and online at lakewood. advocatemag.com.

To everyone else, we’d love the opportunity to help you, too, if moving is a goal for 2020. As residents ourselves, our passion for Lakewood, Lake Highlands and many other unique neighborhoods is heartfelt and genuine, and our knowledge of them is deep and wide. We especially understand the desire to live near the crown jewel of Dallas - White Rock Lake. The combination of history, architecture, schools, community, commerce, dining, topography and recreation in the area make that pull pretty irresistible.

Whether you’re moving in, moving up or moving on, the No. 1 real estate brand in East Dallas is ready to make your 2020 the best year yet.

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Thank you to the nearly 400 East Dallas neighbors who turned to us when changing homes this year.