2017 August Lake Highlands

PRIVATIZING THE LAKE?

PHOTO BY DANNY FULGENCIO; OPPOSITE PAGE: PHOTO BY KATHY TRAN

ON THE COVER: Dallas United Crew team on White Rock Lake.

(Photo by Danny Fulgencio)

OPENING REMARKS

By RICK WAMRE

24-7 information means constant conversation

But is anybody listening?

To me, August once was one of the greatest months of the year.

It’s a hot month here in Texas. Parents and kids are restless from the summer break. And if there’s ever a time when our roads are slightly less congested, it’s this month — vacations and lack of energy seem to keep more people off the highways.

So it would seem like a good time to relax, wouldn’t it? A good time to recharge the batteries, to consider the future.

Yet one of the oddities of life today is that rest and recharging aren’t possible anymore.

Sure, we can take vacations and set aside “me” time and ensure that we’re getting our fair share of sleep.

But right there next to us every step of the way is the rest of the world, waiting to beep and chime its way into our heads.

I’ve read about people stepping back from social media, shutting off their phones and communicating the oldschool way with their voices. But I’ve never met any of them. No matter where I go these days, people remain plugged in, so much so that it’s becoming fairly standard for new restaurants to add electrical outlets and USB charger plugs to every table.

Of course, what they’re really doing is waving the white flag as a digital surrender to lunch and dinner conversation, what with the TV right above each table, too.

There’s nothing wrong with being constantly aware of every commentator’s thoughts about what’s happening in Washington, and the latest on LeBron James, and those multi-step paths to accomplish this and that.

It’s a diversion from regular life, but it’s a tiring way to live. It seems the more we think we know, the more opinionated we become. And the more opinions we have, the more some of us are emboldened to let everyone else know what we’re thinking. And the more we do that, the more obvious it becomes that a lot of us are pretty clueless about the relative importance of listening to others as opposed to shouting them down.

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It has become virtually impossible to have a discussion with anyone these days for the purposes of exploring new facts and pondering new ideas. There is so much knowledge at our fingertips every moment of the day, much of it skewed in the general direction we already prefer, that there’s little new anyone else can bring to bear on a situation.

So some of us spend a lot of time talking loudly past each other, and the rest of us follow the conversation with a mixture of fright and awe.

August used to be a good month to flush the mind, a good time to disengage and mentally start over.

Not so much anymore. The lack of anything concrete to think about just means more screen time these days to reinforce what we already think we know.

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It seems the more we think we know, the more opinionated we become.

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AUG. 5

Bharatanatyam

This style originated in southern India and is considered one of the oldest documented classical dances in the world. Inspired by sculptures in ancient temples, this class is meant for those who are unfamiliar with the form.

Audelia Road Library, 10045 Audelia Road, 214.670.1350, dallaslibrary.org, free

Out & About

AUG. 1-29

JOY OF PAINTING

The Art Gallery at the Point will host a collaboration art showcase of paintings done by students of Mary Anne Whittle. Visitors may tour it during normal business hours.

C.C. Young, 4847 W. Lawther Drive, 214.827.8080, ccyoung.org, free

AUG. 1-31

DOLLAR DAYS

August is the cheapest time of the year to head over to the Dallas Arboretum with $1 admission and $5 parking.

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6615, dallasarboretum.org, $1

AUG. 1-31

MOVING DALLAS

VisitDallas presents still images from the short film “Moving Dallas,” which captures dancers of various styles set against a backdrop of movement, city life and transportation. NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway, 214.751.3471, northparkcenter.com, free

AUG. 10-26

LADIES OF HAMLET

The Bath House Cultural Center offers “Women Playing Hamlet,” a play about a hopeful actress in New York trying to figure out how “to be or not to be.” The play features an all-female cast in multiple roles and is for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike.

Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Drive, 214.670.8722, bathhouse. dallasculture.org, $15-$25

AUG. 13

TAI CHI

Learn a graceful way to move both inside and out. Tai chi is said to loosen muscles, lubricate joints and improve one’s center of balance. It will be taught for all levels of experience. White Rock Hills Library, 9150 Ferguson Road, 214.670.8443, dallaslibrary.org, free

AUG. 25

SHAKE RUSSELL

Texas Country great Shake Russell and Michael Hearne will perform their Americana sound mixed with Texas Country and Southwest influences. Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, 9555 N. Central Expressway, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $18-$22

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UKING IT OUT

From juggling to building ukuleles for Edie Brickell

By PATTI VINSON

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Aukulele’s strum can evoke feelings of tropical vacations and kitschy nostalgia — think, the “Arthur Godfrey Show” or “Laugh In.”

Tiny Tim and his “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” nearly ruined it, before Jake Shimabukuro breathed new life into the Hawaiian hit-maker.

Today this humble little instrument, a small, four-string version of the guitar, is booming in popularity. Just ask neighbor Logan Daffron, crafter of custom ukuleles.

His preexisting passion, photography, led to juggling, which led him up the ukulele-producing path.

It seems a stretch, but back in the early 1980s, Daffron was mostly photographing weddings. That’s when he heard about a gig for jugglers at a Greco-Roman faire in East Texas. Though he had limited experience, he made it through the faire with a little instruction from a friend.

He was a natural.

An agent quickly agreed to represent him, after which Daffron worked fulltime tossing pins and other items into the air.

The prodigious performer opened for the likes of Leon Redbone and Melissa Etheridge, and taught classes. Members of the Dallas Cowboys sought out his expertise, aiming to improve their hand-eye coordination skills.

In 2000 or so, Daffron was teaching his tricks to a class at Half Price Books; a ukulele group happened to be meeting at the same time.

“I already played guitar, so the fingering and chord shapes were familiar. They had an extra uke for me to play, and after a

couple of weeks, I bought my own.”

Daffron points to ukulele artist Jake Shimabukuro’s viral video — a crazy good rendition of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” — as a turning point for the instrument. “The ghost of Tiny Tim’s influence on the uke had passed and it was becoming cool to play one again. Four fingers and four strings make an easy, happy, fun sound. I was hooked.”

When a two-week intensive ukulelebuilding course in Hawaii landed in his lap, Daffron jumped at the chance. “I had always wanted to build an acoustic guitar, but there was nowhere to learn,” he laughs. “It seemed like a good reason to go to Hawaii without having to get married.”

He returned home with his own creation: a beautiful ukulele made of mahogany with an ebony soundboard, abalone inlay and zebra wood headstock. “It was so much fun building my first uke I decided to keep doing it when I got home.”

Daffron set up shop in the garage of his White Rock-area home and went to work building instruments for friends and, as word spread, beyond. Among his customers is singer-songwriter and Dallas native Edie Brickell, who tours with the New Bohemians and collaborates with actor/musician Steve Martin on Americana music.

Daffron met Brickell when she performed frequently at a bar he once owned. He saw her again at Club Dada, and eventually he found himself backstage there with Brickell’s famous husband, singer-songwriter Paul Simon — also, as fate would have it, a juggler. Simon admired Daffron’s ukulele. Daffron soon was at work in his shop, cutting out koa wood for Brickell’s ukelele first (of many) ukuleles.

Last April, he hand-delivered her latest handcrafted instrument order back stage after a concert she headlined in Oak Cliff.

“The ukulele is a simple instrument, but it can be complex [to build]. It’s like a person: It has a head, a neck and a body.” He laughs, “It’s not like Frankenstein. All the pieces are individually and happily

Logan Daffron makes ukuleles by hand in his White Rock Lake-area studio.

“It’s not like Frankenstein. All the pieces are individually and happily made and cobbled together.”

made and cobbled together.”

Using his own template, Daffron cuts out the soundboard, the facade, from select wood, maybe golden mango or Hawaiian koa or mahogany.

“It’s the most important part; it’s where sound is made. Vibration makes the sound, not the strings.” He adds, “The wood has to be firm and strong but still vibrate.”

He uses a side-bending machine which basically uses steam to create the instrument’s signature curves.

Bracing, attaching the soundboard and back, creating a box, cutting and trimming — he rattles off complexities.

“I make a lot of sawdust, but it starts to look like a ukulele after a while.”

Painstakingly, he shapes the neck, heelstock and headstock — applies a fret board, tuners and the bridge.

“Then I string it up.” Voila: Ukulele.

He personalized instruments, fashioning the letter “K” into the headstock in one; in another, he spelled out the recipient’s name in wooden letters positioning it so was only visible through

the sound hole.

While the finished product is beautiful, that’s not the point. “In the end, you just want it to play well and sound great.”

Daffron calls it a “labor of love. It’s not a money-making venture for me.” His advice for uke-building wannabes:

“You need a lot of patience and time.”

The best thing about building ukuleles? “Playing them once you finish,” grins Daffron.

Then he picks up his first-born uke and strums the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine.”

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UTOPIA FOUND

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With property values in Lake Highlands rising steadily during the past several years, most homeowners here seem ecstatic to be in on one of Dallas’ best-kept secrets. One group of neighbors actually renamed their cul-de-sac Utopia. Tangible trinkets such as a wineglass-adorned street sign toppers and “Utopia” T-shirts christened the designation.

Utopia — an area near Forest Meadow Junior High — hosts holiday parties, crawfish boils, parties for graduating Lake Highlands High School seniors and second-chance proms for grown ups who want a do-over, to name a few. The Uto-

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pia identity was founded in about 2000, former resident Doug Throckmorton says. He moved in with wife, Sheri, and children, Caroline and Evan, that year.

It reminds him of childhood, when his mom’s friends would drop in with adult beverages and hang out while all the children ate pizza.

“When I had kids I thought, ‘Isn’t that just what you do?’ ”

It all started with happy hours in the street.

We need to drink local, they reasoned and agreed.

“And that became our slogan,” resident Kelle Shanks explains. “We printed it, with our longitude and latitude coordinates, on the back of ‘Utopia’ T-shirts.”

Street sign toppers, T-shirts, block parties and smiling faces: If you make it in, enjoy Utopia.

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‘Belgian Princess’ ‘Kaligazam’ ‘Got The Melody’ ‘Moonlit Water’

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“Play local” proclaims the kid’s shirts.

“It’s really about belonging and participating, being part of something bigger, building bonds. We take care of each other,” Shanks adds.

“Utopia is like when I was a kid,” Kim Aman says. “It’s a flashback to the ‘60s and ‘70s. You can borrow a cup of sugar or a glass of wine.”

In an era when Nextdoor.com or private Facebook groups serve as the community gathering place, Utopia is real.

That’s nice, but does Utopia’s shape, ambiance and reputation add to home values? When one home recently hit the market, the Realtor’s description read: “Neighbors call it Utopia. Come find out why.”

Shanks says people regularly ask her to let them know if a homeowner plans to sell.

Though cul-de-sacs fell out of favor with urban planners and architects around 2006, according to a National Public Radio story, “one important group still appears to be in love with the culde-sac: homebuyers.”

One Realtor tells NPR: “Buyers still line up to live on dead streets.” The story goes on to cite a study that backs such claims: “Buyers were willing to pay 20 percent more for a home on a cul-de-sac.”

Doug Throckmorton has seen it for himself in Utopia. “Our house sold in about 3 minutes [over list price],” he says.

Ultimately, it’s about people, not place.

“We don’t need this house. But we do need our neighbors,” says Aman, a.k.a. Farmer Aman, who leads the farm project at nearby Moss Haven Elementary.

“Our kids all grew up together and they have great memories,” Sheri Throckmorton says with a nostalgic sigh. “It’s the closest thing to ‘Leave It to Beaver’ you can get in modern-day times.”

Females from Utopia wear custom T-shirts with love and pride.

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES COULD SPELL SUCCESS

How to succeed in elementary school: Enroll before classes begin, ensure your immunizations are current, and arrive with all of the necessary supplies. Sounds simple enough, but for hundreds of students in District 10 it is not.

Councilmember Adam McGough, the AllinD10 Collective Impact Team and Richardson ISD together are hosting the Forest Lane Academy Back-to-School Supply Drive, and all Lake Highlands residents are encouraged to jump in and help, organizers say.

This year, collected supplies will go to children at Forest Lane Academy. Next year, the project will expand to include more Lake Highlands-area elementary campuses that claim high concentrations of students from low-income families.

Organizers say they hope to make this an annual event for years to come. The drive is part of a larger back-to-school fair set for Aug. 17 from 3-7 p.m. at Forest Lane Academy.

The goal this year is to secure supplies for 700 students, increase pre-enrollment and make vaccinations available, so students can avoid missing the first days of school.

Those who wish to help should browse needed items and register to donate a specific item on signupgenius.com (search: RISD and D10).

Groups, churches, families or individuals may drop off donations in the Forest Lane Academy gym between 9-11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7 or Tuesday, Aug. 8. Help spread the word by e-mailing photos of your group and the supplies you’ve collected to Shelby Eidson at eidson. shelby@gmail.com. Richardson schools are back in session Aug. 21.

SALE OF THE YEAR

Lake Highlands High School’s Highlandettes bring boundless pizzaz to school functions, faraway festivals, college and pro halftime shows and local-business

groundbreakings, to name a few, plus they frequently high-kick their opponents’ bloomers in competition.

But representing our neighborhood near and far with such polish and professionalism is not free, which is why the Highlandettes and their families host several fundraisers each year, the first of which is an annual, gigantic, end-ofsummer garage sale. This year, mark the calendar for a sneak presale Friday, Aug. 11 at 8 p.m., where a $5 entry fee buys first dibs.

The sale continues Saturday at 9449 Church Road, with free entry from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. It’s also an opportunity to clear out your gently yet no longer used items such as furniture, clothing and toys. For help delivering donations, contact Christina Fox Balli at cfoxballi2016@ icloud.com.

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DELICIOUS

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CINC5

rant like its Addison counterpart. Its taco-centric menu isn’t as expansive as its suburban sibling, and the fast casual concept is housed in a smaller space, says general manager Moises Rodriguez.

Cinc5 Taco Bar wants you to think of it as the younger sibling of Cinco Tacos Cocina and Tequila.

The Preston Hollow Village eatery, across Central from Lake Highlands, isn’t a full-service restau-

Simplicity is exactly what owner Mario Letayf and chef Antonio Marquez strived for when they considered tackling Dallas’ restaurant scene.

“It’s a different experience, and we just wanted tacos in Addison to be known in Dallas,” Rodriguez says.

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Customers can choose from more than 25 variations of trendy or traditional tacos at the counter, but servers run food and drinks to the table, Rodriguez says. The customer service and bar isn’t as common in most fast-casual joints, and Rodriguez is confident that — along with the homemade tortillas — will give the restaurant staying power over similar restaurants.

“The idea is to expand and give them a run for their money,” he says.

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Shady’s Burgers and Brewhaha

Shady’s offers great food and fun for everyone in a casual, family friendly environment. Signature Burgers, Salads, Sandwiches, Sides and of course, Handmade Milkshakes! Full Bar including many Local Craft Beers on Tap. Happy Hour Specials 4pm-7pm

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MEXICAN GRILL

Enchilada’s

Voted by Advocate Readers as Best Date Night in Lake Highlands

Warmer weather means it is time for Margaritas and Tex Mex. Come by and let us serve you.

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THE PRIVATIZATION PERCEPTION

The funds are in place, and many lake advocates support this boathouse. SO WHY HASN’T IT BEEN BUILT?

STORY BY EMILY CHARRIER PHOTOS BY DANNY FULGENCIO

A handful of private facilities around the lake, and even upon its waters, are off-limits except to those who pay a rental fee or join a club. These private havens on public land came into existence over the course of decades, most of them before the prevailing sentiment in the neighborhoods circling the lake’s shores evolved into its current state — that public land (and water) should remain open to all.

So it’s nothing short of miraculous that the lake’s most vocal advocates, who lambasted Dallas United Crew five years ago for trying to build a watery party palace for its private rowing club, are now singing the praises of DUC’s latest White Rock Lake proposal and the inclusive way it was conceived.

The result: A kinder, gentler boathouse open to the public, floating on the northeast side of the lake, and half the size and a fraction of the original version’s cost.

The new idea seems to have won over all of the original naysayers — except one.

Councilman Mark Clayton finds himself at odds with his own political appointees and concerned about “selling off” a part of the lake.

This month, the project heads back to the White Rock Lake Task Force for another review and chance for public input. The future of the DUC boathouse and perhaps all future development on and around the lake — hangs on the question of who and what defines “private” and whether building anything on the lake sets a precedent that can’t easily be undone.

The other rowing team

This story has been told before, when another crew team on the other side of the lake faced the same problem.

Boats have long been a staple on White Rock Lake; the boathouse at T&P Hill was built on the southwest side in 1930, where crew teams launched in the 1980s. That was about the time John Mullen got into the sport. As the co-founder of

DUC rowers Anders Ekstrom, Richard Zhang, Kristof Csaky, Robert Dunne, Evan Delagi and John Donahue.

The Container Store and an architect by trade, he knew how to build big things. Working with partners Sam Leake, David Payne, Chip Northrup and Keith Young, Mullen wanted to bring rowing back to White Rock Lake in 2003.

They set their sights on the Art Deco boathouse at T&P Hill, which was used by SMU’s rowing team in the ’90s but then left to crumble. After obtaining nonprofit status, White Rock Rowing secured an agreement to rehab the building at no cost to the city.

“There were problems with drugs and crime there,” Mullen says. “We wanted to secure it and make it useful. The city respected that there was a group that wanted to take care of that building.”

Now known as “the Boomerang” because of its shape, the site quickly filled up as the sport grew in popularity. By 2008, the club was looking to expand. Eager to keep its footprint small, the group’s leaders asked the city if they could

White Rock Lake is 1,015 acres of water and surrounding parkland open for public enjoyment.

Except for the spots that aren’t.

repurpose the neglected, graffiti-covered sedimentation basins built back when the lake served as the city’s main water source.

The basins are located about 100 yards from the Filter Building, a 1920s industrial brick building with an iconic tower. It, too, had fallen into disrepair, and though the city crafted many ideas over the years to use it, none carried water.

Knowing White Rock Rowing wanted the basins, the city offered a deal: Take the basins, but in exchange, fix up the Filter Building and make it profitable. The nonprofit was offered a contract to turn the run-down building into a multiuse events facility with parking; manage it, including hiring all staff; insure it; and give 10 percent of the revenue back to the city’s Park Department. The contract included a 19-year use agreement with two 10-year renewal options.

“[The Filter Building] was a big part of that deal,” Mullen says.

Assessed Value vs Market Value: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

When it comes to home value, you’ll often hear two terms, assessed value and market value.

A home’s assessed value is often the lower number of the two, and is the value given by your

ASSESSED VALUE as “the dollar value assigned to a property to measure applicable taxes.”1 Although property tax laws vary, assessors commonly arrive at this number by taking into

• What comparable/similar homes are selling for in your area.

• The value of recent improvements.

• Income from renting out a room or space on the property.

• How much it would cost to rebuild on the property.

A home’s MARKET VALUE, or Fair Market Value, is the price a buyer is willing to pay or a seller is willing to accept for a property. A skilled real estate professional will arrive at

• External characteristics, such as lot size, home style, the condition of the home and curb appeal.

• Internal characteristics, such as the number of rooms and their size, the type and condition of the heating or HVAC system, the quality home, etc.

• The sales price of comparable homes that have sold in your area.

• Supply and demand; that is, how many buyers and sellers are in the area.

• Location; that is, the quality and desirability of your neighborhood and other community amenities.

WHY ARE THESE VALUES OFTEN SO DIFFERENT?

An assessor usually estimates your property’s market value during a reassessment or if you make a physical change or improvement to it.2 As a

result, a property may not be reassessed for many years. While your home’s market value may value is more likely to remain steady.3

WHAT ACTUALLY DETERMINES A HOME’S VALUE?

“Location, location, location.” This means a home’s value relies on its location. While the home and structures on the property will likely depreciate over time, the land beneath it tends to appreciate. Why? Land is in limited supply and a growing population puts increased demand on the housing supply. As a result, values increase.

Other factors that affect your home value include the appearance of the property, how well the home and other structures are maintained and whether the home is a lifestyle property, such as a ranch style with mountain views or beach bungalow.

Ultimately, the best indication of a home’s value is the overall supply and demand of the market. If you want to accurately assess a home’s value, it’s crucial to know about the market activity of our local area. We can help! Give us a call to get the scoop on the local market.

In 2007, WRR raised the $2.7 million in donations needed to both build their boathouse and enhance the Filter Building. Everything they did met original design standards, earning a Historic Restoration Award from Preservation Texas in 2010. The Sam S. Leakes Boathouse (a.k.a. “the Big Boathouse”) opened in 2008, right around the time the Filter Building began hosting weddings, fundraisers and business events. By 2012, the club had raised more than $50,000 for the Park Department, money earmarked for lake-based projects.

Today, Filter Building rental rates range from $500-$3,500 and are set to rise annually, meaning it should be a financial juggernaut for years to come. The funds support WRR’s operations,

which includes a slew of successful youth teams, SMU Crew and adaptive rowing for injured veterans.

This successful public-private partnership could set the stage for Dallas United Crew’s boathouse, but one major difference exists between the WRR and DUC projects: existing infrastructure. It has always been more politically palatable to repurpose something built long ago than to construct anything new at the lake.

A floating Shangri-La

If you want to rile up the neighborhood, try building something in White Rock Lake Park without sufficient public input.

This was the case in 2012 when, after what many considered to be minimal scrutiny, the Park Board approved a contract with DUC to build a $4 million, two-story boathouse and special-event space.

Many neighbors cringed.

“The city suggested public meetings that were announced to a private email list. … The incredulous explanation was that the whole world was informed of the project and everyone was happy,” says Hal Barker, one of the most vocal critics of the original DUC project.

On the surface, it looked like DUC was following in the footsteps of White Rock

Rowing at the Filter Building in 2012, but with a new structure for special events instead of a historic space.

“After an open records request, we found that the plan was for a city-sponsored adult party facility with children added, including an alcohol permit and specific use by the city for events several times a year,” Barker says.

Willis Winters, the current director of the Park Department, says the city wasn’t trying to encourage construction of a floating celebration center that would drive revenue.

“We always are looking for supplemental budget streams, but that’s not a motivator,” Winters says. “We certainly were not trying to supersize any project, especially anything on the lake.”

Ultimately, it didn’t matter. After three contentious years, the club failed to raise the $4 million needed in the time allotted. In 2015, the Park Board quietly canceled DUC’s contract, and hope for the crew team’s own space on the lake began to dwindle.

“It’s a private facility on public land. That’s old Dallas, and it’s a new day,” Councilman Mark Clayton said in 2015, soon after he became the first person living east of the lake elected to represent its neighborhoods.

Still, the DUC team grew. Even though

“To be honest, I don’t like anything that involves selling the lake.”

DUC has had three iterations of its boathouse design, but now favors the most scaled-back option because it’s popular with neighbors.

Park Cities parents started the team, its members are decidedly more diverse today, with rowers from 54 schools, seven of which are in Dallas ISD, including a full-scholarship team from Bryan Adams High School. At this point, they’re maxed out — the trailer used to store boats is full, and the men’s and women’s teams must practice on different days to accommodate the 300-plus rowers associated with the club. There’s no shortage of interest from athletes, but at this point, the youth are waitlisted.

This bothers East Dallas neighbor Tammy Adams, whose son, a Science and Engineering Magnet student, is on the varsity team. Adams became DUC

DUC president Tammy Adams is passionate about what rowing can do for local youth, especially in terms of college scholarships.

president two years ago, and has seen the benefit of crew first hand. Statistics show 55 percent of female and 18 percent of male rowers go on to receive college scholarships, often to Ivy League schools where the sport is a strong tradition. DUC rowers have been accepted to Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Purdue in recent years.

“This is a sport that changes lives,” she says. “It opens doors.”

Melody Hamilton echoes that sentiment. She saw a major change after her son Frank, a Bryan Adams student, joined the team: He became focused and driven, finding a place where he thrived.

“My kid has never been more dedicated. As long as he has people behind him, he gives 100 percent,” she says, adding that team spirit makes the sport unique.

“In baseball or football, there’s always a superstar who gets singled out and treated special. The other kids get ignored. With crew, they live and die by the team.”

The jambalaya of peace Adams hates the term “boathouse.” She sees it as a dirty word after the scuttlebutt that surrounded the former failed project. It’s an “equipment facility,” she says.

Currently, the team’s pricey boats sit stacked on a trailer in a parking lot on the northeast side of the lake, where they are exposed to the elements and frequently vandalized. Adams says the team needs a safe space to store the boats used by rowers six days a week.

It’s understandable she wants to sell the facility as small, considering the concerns over the size and scope of the last DUC project. It’s also understandable that neighbors would question any DUC effort after feeling left out of the last design process. Adams knew she had a tall mountain to climb to sell the new plan, but she’s a true Southerner who believes common ground can be found over a hot meal and homemade cornbread.

ESTATE LANE - SOLD

Adams says the speed with which DUC reached its fundraising goal is proof the project has community support.

“We raised $350,000 in four months because people believe in our mission,” she says.

It seems the only thing DUC hasn’t done is win over Councilman Clayton, whose District 9 includes the neighborhoods that circle White Rock Lake.

What is ‘private’?

“To be honest, I don’t like anything that involves selling the lake,” Clayton says. “It’s not a public asset if the public doesn’t own it.”

He looks to the Corinthian Club and White Rock Boat Club, both of which charge members a fee to dock boats on water out of reach of the public. Then there’s White Rock Rowing’s properties, which are also only accessible to members.

“I shouldn’t be put in this position when we have another boathouse that’s supposed to be public but isn’t really public,” he says.

But Clayton gives Adams credit for doing “the impossible” and finding common ground between lake advocates and securing the funding needed. He agrees

BUILDING UP THE LAKE

the team needs a place to safely store boats, and he’s impressed with the team and the doors crew can open.

“Where I see the public benefit of this project is the capacity for local kids to have a fast-track to scholarships,” Clayton says.

But is that enough of a public benefit to fork over a piece of something so precious?

Clayton says he hasn’t decided yet.

To get behind the project, Claytons says he wants a contract that would hold the team to certain yetto-be-defined standards and allow the city to take the property back if DUC doesn’t hold up its end of the deal.

“Let’s say the key is community service. How do we lock that into a contract?” he says.

“The question I have to answer is, ‘Is the community better served in having this project?’ I’m not sure, but [DUC] has done a good job of getting community support, so I know I need to make a decision.”

Despite the consensus built on the water-based

DUC currently launches its boats from a dock, which floods regularly in the winter, on the southwest side of the lake.

Dallas United Crew Boathouse

project at the former Snipe Club spot, Clayton says he wants to see more options before he’ll consider approving anything. Most recently, he has asked DUC to consider building on land, something Adams says would not be popular with neighbors.

“Honestly, it would save us about $70,000 to build it on land, but that’s not the right thing to do,” Adams says. “That’s not what the community wants.”

While the land options have not yet been vetted, Adams says the proposed locations would mean taking down trees or building in one of the lake’s few parking lots or somewhere teens would have to navigate the 60-foot boats across the crowded pedestrian path to reach the dock. Beyond that, Jung says the White Rock Lake Task Force has concerns about building anything on land around the lake.

“There have not been new buildings added to the lake in decades. If we allow this, then when the restaurants come …,”

Jung’s voice trails off. “It sets a precedent.”

It’s why Jung says he’s against any land-based option, a point he has made clear to Clayton.

Clayton bristles a bit when asked why he is pushing for more options when there’s already a project that got the blessing of his Park Board and Plan Commission appointees, Rader and Jung, respectively, along with the White Rock Lake Task Force.

“With all due respect, I am the council member,” he says. “I wouldn’t be doing my due diligence if I didn’t consider every option on land.”

Like Jung, he’s concerned about setting a precedent. But more so, he’s concerned about any perception that the lake is for sale.

“At the end of the day, it’s a private club that wants a piece of a public asset,” Clayton says.

Jung disagrees with that assessment.

“The only thing that will be private is the locked equipment center,” he says. “I don’t see that as privatization of the lake.”

THE GOODS

Drop off your documents for shredding!

$5 per box. Help us raise money for the orchestra booster club! On-site destruction. Paperclips, staples, and spirals okay. No binders or large binder clips please.

Most Electronics (In Any Condition) Office Equipment Video Games

THE STORE IN LAKE HIGHLANDS

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Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30

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“This was done the right way. They listened and came up with a project that we could get behind.”

BIZ BUZZ

TEX-MEXPANSION

WHAT’S UP WITH NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES

The owners of The Lot have a new project at White Rock Center on Buckner, called El Vecino. The restaurant will be classic Tex-Mex, and will lean on the owner’s experience as part of the family that ran El Fenix. Le Caveau Vinoteque, a bou-

MARKETPLACE

tique wine shop, will join the Tex-Mex restaurant in the shopping center, and will cater to “well-informed oenophiles,” owners have said, as an antidote for the big box spirits stores.

CREEKSIDE COMES ALIVE

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has signed on with Alamo Drafthouse at Creekside shopping center located at Skillman and Abrams. The shop hopes to be open in late 2017.

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EYESORE CLEAN-UP DELAYED

The property that once housed Hearthwood condominiums is an eyesore along Abrams approaching Richland College, and is a visible reminder of a fatal fire. Nearby neighbors say it attracts trespassers, who have cut holes in the surrounding security fence and taken up residence in the crumbling, burned-out structures that remain. Owners say that there are plans for 750 luxury apartments in a high-rise building, but that a legal matter has held up development.

MAVS FOUNDATION MEETS KIDS-U

The children of Kids-U at Jackson/Park Ninety Six 90 Branch Apartments in the Forest-Audelia area recently were thrilled upon the unveiling of a learning center, where they were greeted by Dallas Maverick Devin Harris. The Mavs Foundation, the NBA’s nonprofit arm, made the remodel possible. Kids-U is

an afterschool initiative embedded in several Dallas apartment communities where families and working parents tend to reside. Lake Highlands is home to seven of 10 Kids-U sites. Lake Highlands resident Diana Baker co-founded the nonprofit in 2002. The Mavs Foundation remodeled and filled the reading room with computers, games, puzzles and books. Mavs jerseys and motivational art adorn the walls. Harris placed his XL handprint at the top of a tree mural up front, autographed the wall, then lifted child after child so each could make his or her own mark.

NEW SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Lake Highlands High School has its fifth principal in 10 years, when Dr. Joshua Delich joined the school from Fort Worth’s Polytechnic High School. Delich, who originally is from Minnesota, has spent time as a teacher, coach and middle school principal in Fort Worth before taking the helm at Polytechnic.

Carrie Breedlove will be the new principal at Lake Highlands Junior High. Breedlove comes from Wylie ISD, where she spent the last two years as assistant principal for McMillan Junior High. She has worked in education for 24 years.

LAKE TRAGEDY

On a gusty day at White Rock Lake, Conrad Calliocoatte lost his life after his boat capsized. Callicoatte and another boater were treading water and waiting for a rescue boat when he stopped moving and went under. He was not wearing a life jacket at the time. Callicoatte’s body was recovered from the lake while the other boater was rescued unharmed.

HEARTBREAK AT LAKE HIGHLANDS HIGH

In a tragedy that brought the community together, rising senior Austin Silva passed away after going into cardiac arrest during a routine wisdom tooth surgery. The community circled around the family with support and prayers, and the heartbroken parents shared their thanks for the care shown to them. The young man’s organs were donated to those in need.

HAPPY TRAILS

There will be two extensions of the Lake Highlands Trail — one on the east end of the trail to Skillman and the other north toward Lake Highlands Town Center — will move forward. The new trail will add a pedestrian walkway from Lake Highlands High along White Rock Trail connecting to Watercrest Park Trail, providing safer routes for Lake Highlands students on their way to and from school.

By GEORGE MASON

WORSHIP

ANGLICAN

ALL SAINTS EAST DALLAS / allsaintseastdallas.org

Sunday worship 5:00 pm / Live in God’s Presence. Live Out His Love. Meeting at Central Lutheran Church / 1000 Easton Road

BAPTIST

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

Worship & Bible Study 9:15 & 10:45 Traditional, Contemporary, Spanish Speaking / 214.860.1500

WILSHIRE BAPTIST / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

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

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

BIBLE CHURCHES

NORTH HIGHLANDS BIBLE CHURCH / nhbc.net / 9626 Church Rd.

Sun: LifeQuest 9:00 am / Worship 10:30 am / 214.348.9697

Wed: AWANA and Kids Choir 6:00 pm / Student Ministry 6:30 pm

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

EAST DALLAS CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

Sunday School 9:30 am / Worship 8:30 am - Chapel 10:50 am - Sanctuary / Rev. Deborah Morgan-Stokes / edcc.org

EPISCOPAL

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH / stjd.org

Worship: Sat 5:30 pm, Sun 8 & 10 am / Christian Ed Sunday Morning & Weekdays, see calendar on website / 214.321.6451 / 848 Harter Rd.

LUTHERAN

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 Ln.

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

METHODIST

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RICHARDSON

503 N Central Exwy / fumcr.com / 972.235.8385 / Dr. Clayton Oliphint

8:45, 9:45, 11:00 am sanctuary / access modern worship 11:00am

LAKE 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 & 11:00 am Traditional / 11:00 am Contemporary

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

LAKE POINTE CHURCH – WHITE ROCK CAMPUS

Classic Service at 9:30 & Contemporary Service at 11:00 am lakepointe.org / 9150 Garland Road

PRESBYTERIAN

LAKE HIGHLANDS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 214.348.2133

8525 Audelia Road at NW Hwy. / www.lhpres.org

9:00 am Contemporary, 9:55 am Christian Ed., 11:00 am Traditional

NORTHRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr. 214.827.5521 / www.northridgepc.org / Summer Worship 10:00 am Church that feels like church and welcomes like family.

The supermoms among us

Here’s to Paula Davis, Carol Toler and all our ‘neighborhood moms’

We all need moms, and we all need all the moms we can get.

I have lived in two of our most close-knit and vibrant communities across the past 28 years, both of which this column reaches monthly: Lake Highlands and Lakewood. They are good “hoods” for many reasons, but one we seldom talk about is on my mind right now: Each of them has neighborhood moms who stand out by turning out time and again.

In my generation, I have witnessed friends, like Paula Davis and Carol Toler in Lake Highlands, and Candy Post and Vickie Thompson in Lakewood, whose hearts didn’t close when they left their own houses; they opened wider. They were our neighborhood moms, women always ready to do whatever the community needed. Wherever there was need for a volunteer or someone to run to as a trusted adult, they were there. The front door of their home was always open, as was their heart. I trusted my kids with any of them any time.

There are others, I know, but I know these best. And they have been the best.

Gratefully, we can still use the present tense to talk about Lake Highlands Moms like Paula and Carol. Sadly, the past tense is now proper when speaking of the late Lakewood Moms, Candy and Vickie.

Candy died a few years ago, and yet she continues to hallow our hearts and hearths. Vickie left us on the Fourth of July this year. She was at her usual post at the Lakewood parade, selling T-shirts at a booth at Tokalon Park. That afternoon, she succumbed to a heart attack that took her life.

I can only imagine that her heart had stretched so wide for so long, it couldn’t contain her mortal frame any longer.

The memorial service for Vickie was a tribute to a bigger-than-life life. Wheth-

er playing the organ or singing in the choir at her church, helping with the Wilkinson Center or Woodrow Wilson events, supporting our city councilmen, or simply being a welcoming soul, Vickie made everyone and everything better by her presence.

The same is true of the others. What’s the key to understanding them? Big personalities, partly. There is something magnetic about them. Service, partly. No task is too great or small. They know what needs to be done and how to do it. Yes is the most common word in their vocabulary, and it’s therefore impossible to say no to them. Love, mostly. Love for friends and kids and church and organizations. Love for their neighborhoods. What would our communities be without them? What our communities are is because of their being with us.

What would our communities be without them? What our communities are is because of their being with us.

Candy and Vickie were my immediate neighbors — one across the creek, the other next door. Paula and Carol live down the road. But geography isn’t the point of their neighbor mom-ness. It’s just who they are. And whether they are here in the flesh or here in spirit, they are always here and forever near.

George Mason is pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church. 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.

BEST F 2017 2017

Over the past three months, Advocate readers voted to select the best of Lake Highlands. Be sure to visit all of these local spots, and share your pictures with us on social media — we’d love to see you around the neighborhood.

Best of Dining

BEST LOCAL BAR

WINNER – Goodfriend

RUNNER-UP – Go 4 It Sports Grill

3RD PLACE – One Nostalgia Tavern

BEST CUP OF COFFEE

WINNER – White Rock Coffee

RUNNER-UP – Cultivar Coffee Bar & Roaster

3RD PLACE – JJ’s Café

BEST PLACE FOR SWEETS

WINNER – Haute Sweets Patisserie

RUNNER-UP – Nothing Bundt Cakes

3RD PLACE – Casa Linda Bakery

BEST LUNCH SPOT

WINNER – Resident Taqueria

RUNNER-UP – Neighbor’s Casual Kitchen

3RD PLACE – JJ’s Café

BEST NEW RESTAURANT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

WINNERS – Shady’s Burgers & Brewhaha – One90 Smoked Meats

RUNNER-UP – Norma’s Café

BEST BREAKFAST / BRUNCH

WINNER – Hypnotic Donuts

RUNNER-UP – JJ’s Café

3RD PLACE – Chubby’s

BEST TACOS

WINNER – Resident Taqueria

RUNNER-UP – Rusty Taco

3RD PLACE – Green Spot

BEST PLACE THAT’S BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS

WINNER – Tony’s Pizza and Pasta

RUNNER-UP – Jake’s Uptown

3RD PLACE – JG’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers

Best of Culture

BEST PLACE TO TAKE YOUR DOG

WINNER – White Rock Dog Park

RUNNER-UP – Flag Pole Hill

3RD PLACE – Harry Moss Park

BEST LOCAL SWIMMING HOLE

WINNER – Knights of Columbus (KC)

RUNNER-UP – Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE)

3RD PLACE – Lake Highlands YMCA

BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY SPOT

WINNER – Lake Highlands North Rec Center

RUNNER-UP – Top Golf

3RD PLACE – Bowl and Barrel

BEST PLACE TO TAKE NEW NEIGHBORS

WINNER – White Rock Lake

RUNNER-UP – Dallas Arboretum

3RD PLACE – Tony’s Pizza & Pasta

BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

WINNER – Feed Lake Highlands

RUNNER-UP – LHJWL Run the Highlands

3RD PLACE – Hoops in the Highlands

BEST PUBLIC EVENT

WINNER – LHWL Holiday in the Highlands Home Tour

RUNNER-UP – Octoberfest

3RD PLACE – July 4th Parade

BEST PLACE TO GO FOR A RUN

WINNER – White Rock Lake

RUNNER-UP – White Rock Creek

3RD PLACE – Moss Park nature trails

BEST PLACE FOR KIDS

WINNER – Dallas Children’s Theater

RUNNER-UP – KayCee Pool

3RD PLACE – Lake Highlands Rec Center

service Feed Lake Highlands

PO Box 550852 Dallas TX 75355

feedlakehighlands.com

With 63 percent of students in our neighborhood on free-orreduced lunch, food insecurity is a significant problem. Some children do not know where their next meal will come from. That’s where Feed Lake Highlands comes in. The nonprofit collects donations of food for those in need, ensuring fewer children go to bed hungry each night. Most funds are raised during the charity’s annual golf tournament — visit flhgolf.com for details. Feed Lake Highlands is the winner for Best Community Service Project in the 2017 Advocate Best Of awards.

Best of Services

BEST THRIFT OR ANTIQUE STORE

WINNER – City View Antique Mall

RUNNER-UP – Urban Thrift

3RD PLACE – Garland Road Thrift Store

BEST ANIMAL CARE

WINNER – Happy Tails Doggie

Daycare

RUNNER-UP – East Lake Cat Care Center

3RD PLACE – Unleashed by Petco

BEST PLACE TO WORK OUT

WINNER – Lake Highlands YMCA

RUNNER-UP – Peak Zone Fitness

3RD PLACE – Lake Highlands Rec Center

BEST HOME GOODS

WINNER – The Store in Lake Highlands

RUNNER-UP – White Rock Soap Gallery

3RD PLACE – Rooster Hardware

BEST GARDEN CENTER

WINNER – Brumley Gardens

RUNNER-UP – Walton’s

3RD PLACE – Rohdes Nursery

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CLASSES/TUTORING/LESSONS

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APPLIANCE REPAIR

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USED APPLIANCES FOR SALE Washer $125. Dryer $89.1 yr. Warranty. Repair. 972-329-2202

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

Five Rings Financial has part-time opportunities! JR@FiveRingsFinancial.com 214-702-0033 x502

BUY/SELL/TRADE

CARS/TRUCKS WANTED!!! All Makes/Models. 2000-2016. Any Condition. Running Or Not. Top $$$ Paid. Free Towing. We’re Nationwide. Call Now 1-888-985-1806

CUT THE CABLE. CALL DIRECTV Bundle & Save. Over 145 channels + Genie-HD-DVR. $50 a month for 2 Yrs. (with AT&T Wireless) 1-855-781-1565

RANGERS, STARS & MAVS

Share front-row Texas Rangers, Stars & Mavs seats. Tickets are available in sets of 10 games (sets of 2 or 4 tickets per game available). Participants randomly draw numbers prior to season to determine a draft order fair to everyone. Call 214-560-4212 or rwamre@advocatemag.com

CABINETRY & FURNITURE

SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING

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

CLASSES/TUTORING/LESSONS

ART: Draw/Paint. Adults All Levels. Lake Highlands N. Rec. Ctr. Days: Mon & Wed. Students bring supplies. Nights: 1xt month workshop, supplies furnished. Jane Cross. 214-534-6829,

CREATIVE ARTS CENTER

More than 500 adult art classes/workshops from metal to mosaic! www.creativeartscenter.org

DYSLEXIA THERAPIST/CALT/TEACHER

Individual or Group Tutoring for Reading. Grades K-12. References. Lindsay 214-566-4622

MUSIC TEACHER Lessons in voice, piano, guitar, bass & uke. Master’s degree SMU. North Dallas area. dalerdan@gmail.com 214-535-3895

CLEANING SERVICES

A MAID FOR YOU Bonded/Insured.Park Cities/ M Streets Refs. Call Us First. Joyce 214-232-9629

A WORLD CLASS CLEANING SERVICE

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AFFORDABLE CLEANING Insd./Bonded. Move In/Out. Routine Cleaning. Reliable. Dependable. Residential/ Commercial. References. 28+yrs. Delta Cleaning. 972-943-9280.

ALTOGETHER CLEAN

Relax ...We’ll Clean Your House, It Will Be Your Favorite Day! Bonded & Insurance. Free Estimates. 214-929-8413. www. altogetherclean.net

AMIRA MAID 972-840-8880

Since ‘98. Insured. amiramaid.com Dependable Service. References

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

FATHER, SON, GRANDSON Window Cleaning. Free Est. Derek. 682-716-9892

WINDOW MAN WINDOW CLEANING.COM

Residential Specialists. BBB. 214-718-3134

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

ALL COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED MAC/PC Great Rates. Keith. 214-295-6367

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

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

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

CONFUSED? FRUSTRATED? Let a seasoned pro be the interface between you & that pesky Windows computer. Hardware/Software Installation, Troubleshooting, Training. $60/hr. 1 hr min. Dan 972-639-6413 / stykidan@sbcglobal.net

CONCRETE/MASONRY/PAVING

BRICK & STONE REPAIR

Tuck Pointing / Crack Repair. Mortar Color Matching. Don 214-704-1722

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

BRICK, STONEWORK, FLAGSTONE PATIOS

Mortar Repair. Straighten Brick Mailboxes & Columns. Call Cirilo 214-298-7174

CONCRETE/MASONRY/PAVING

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

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

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

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Master Electrician. TECL24948 anthonyselectricofdallas.com

50 Yrs. Electrical Exp. Insd. 214-328-1333

BRIGHT LIGHT ELECTRIC • 214-553-5333

TECL 31347 Brightening Homes and Businesses

EXPERIENCED LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Insd. Steve. TECL#27297 214-718-9648

LAKEWOOD ELECTRICAL Local. Insured. Lic. #227509 Call Rylan 214-434-8735

TEXAS ELECTRICAL • 214-289-0639 Prompt, Honest, Quality Service. TECL 24668

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

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

FENCING & DECKS

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

4 QUALITY FENCING • 214-507-9322

Specializing in Wood, New or Repair.

AMBASSADOR FENCE INC. EST.96 Automatic Gates, Fences/Decks Ambassadorfenceco.com 214-621-3217

FENCING & WOODWORK oldgatefence.com 214-766-6422

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