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crossFit lake Highlands 1 has set up shop at 9660 audelia at walnut hill (near Showtime Dog Grooming). Founded by lake highlands residents Mark and Kristen barnett, and Chris and lisa schmiedeke, the concept is to provide clients with more customized training programs through concentrated sessions in small-sized classes. CrossFit combines core conditioning, weights, cardio and body weight exercises in short, intense workouts to “generate more results in less time,” Chris schmiedeke says. The new business is offering free workouts on saturdays at 9 a.m., and regular classes will be held Monday through Friday at 5:30 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Advocate readers can take advantage of a limitedtime rate of $100 per month valid through dec. 31, 2010. Come January, 1-, 3-, 6- and 12-month unlimited packages are available for $175, $150, $135 and $125 per month, respectively. Visit crossfitlakehighlands.com for more information.

if you wind up being one of the first to own an all-electric vehicle, Half Price Books 2 wants your business. while you’re inside browsing the store, your car can be outside getting its fill of free electricity from green Mountain energy. half price spent about $10,000 setting up the charging station (the first anywhere in north Texas) at its flagship store on northwest highway near Central expressway. half price will allow free fill-ups through september 2011, when the program will be re-evaluated by company execs. The charging station can accommodate two cars at a time, but customers shouldn’t expect that to speed up the process too much, as some cars will take hours to receive a full charge. half price books hopes to capitalize on the customers, “down time” while their vehicles are plugged in. The high-tech charging station can send text messages to drivers about their vehicle’s charging status while they’re inside checking out the merchandise or chilling at the café.

For months, rumors have been circulating about in-N-out Burger 3 coming to dallas. The iconic west-coast burger joint is rumored to have six locations “under contract” in the dallas-Fort worth area. but more importantly, it appears that a dallas-based real estate company has signed a deal leasing the former steak ’n shake restaurant at Caruth haven and Central expressway to the popular restaurant chain. bill hanks of Rosebriar Properties says the Central expressway spot will be in-n-out burger’s inaugural restaurant in dallas. an opening date hasn’t yet been announced. in more burger news, after only seven months in business, Burger Spot in lake highlands has closed. Via Facebook, owners posted a notice last month that read: “burger spot is now closed for business in lake highlands. Thanks to all for the amazing support! we are exploring future opportunities at this time and hope to stay friends.” never fear beef-eaters: restaurateur Thom Turnock has opened The varsity Grill at Forest and abrams. located in the same center as Primo Brothers Pizza and in the former Coach’s burger spot, Turnock explains that he’s looking forward to doing business with the lake highlands community. The new restaurant specializes in burgers and “meaty” hot wings, but the menu also will include salads and a variety of kid-friendly fare. Turnock owns a similarly themed restaurant called Central grill in denton on the university of north Texas campus. after working for Fedex for 20-some years, and getting transferred to southern California, Turnock opted to take his career in a different direction and purchased a corn roaster, selling food on local beaches and at state fairs. “That’s how i got into the [restaurant] business,” he says. “it’s really that i like the people. You’ve gotta have a passion for your work. i loved Fedex, but this is something i really have fun with.”

The villages of lake Highlands recently held its grand opening in conjunction with churchill estates The Villages is a senior care community offering assisted living, alzheimer’s care, rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and Churchill is a senior independent-living community. both are located on lullwater, just north of northwest highway and west of plano road, and together form a full-servicecontinuingcareretirement community. Find more information at villagesoflakehighlands.com and churchillestateslh.com.

Lake Highlands grocers are knee deep in makeovers and milk wars. Kroger 4 (Northwest Highway and Plano) and Target (Medallion Center) have been undergoing renovations for the past several months to update their retail spaces, and Lake Highlands residents are benefiting in more ways that one. Kroger’s updated bakery, produce and deli sections give the grocer a much-needed new look, and allow for a plethora of new products (more fresh breads and baked goods). Likewise, Target has renovated its grocery section in order to provide customers a larger selection of food and beverages. Not only are all of these updates providing residents with a more pleasant shopping experience, but the competition among local grocers is translating into some fabulous bargains for the discerning shopper — such as killer meat and produce specials at Albertsons, Tom Thumb and Kroger, and milk for 99 cents at a few stores, a price driven down by new market entrant Aldi The last time milk was that cheap was 1969; that same year, gas cost 32 cents a gallon, and a first class stamp cost 5 cents.

Community

THE LAKESIDE BAPTIST MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS will meet 9:30 a.m.-noon on Friday, Nov. 12 at Lakeside Baptist Church, 9150 Garland Road. Childcare will be provided. For details, call 214.324.1425.

LAKE HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY is looking for neighborhood veterans to participate in its Veterans Day celebration, which begins with the raising of the flag at 8 a.m. Nov. 11. For details, call the school at 469.593.2100.

THEDALLAS ARBORETUM AND DOCTORS HOSPITAL are teaming up to give neighbors a discounted price on Arboretum admission every Thursday through Dec. 31. Guests who live in the zip codes of 75218, 75231 and 75238 qualify for a two-for-one admission price. Visit dallasarboretum.org, and click on the “visits and discounts” tab to find the coupon, then present the coupon at the Dallas Arboretum ticket booth along with a valid form of ID that includes current address. The discount does not include the parking fee of $7 per car. For more information, call 214.515.6500.

EAST LAKE PET ORPHANAGE will host its ninth annual pet fair Sunday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in an effort to inform the public about the importance of spaying and neutering, microchipping and wellness care for pets; engage the neighborhood in efforts to reduce the euthanasia rate; connect pet product and service vendors with the community; and provide fun and entertainment. Potential sponsors, donors and vendors should call event coordinator Kelye Ellison at 214.755.6258.

THE LAKE HIGHLANDS WOMEN’S LEAGUE recently held its first meeting for the 2010-2011 year. President Kathy Adams and membership chairman Allison Brown introduced 14 new members, and home tour chairs Robin Crawford and Karen Stutsman announced houses for the Holiday in the Highlands home tour, which neighbors can view at lhwl.org or on the league Facebook page. The home tour, the league’s largest fundraiser of the year, is set for Dec 3.

Education

LAKE HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL WILDCAT WRANGLERS have been invited to perform in London in the New Year’s Day Parade. To fund the trip, the students will have an auction and adult dance clinic 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at Lake Highlands United Methodist Church, 9015 Plano. For details, call 214.343.2841.

LAKE HIGHLANDS FRESHMENCENTER made the 2010 Texas Business Executive Committee Honor Roll for outstanding public schools. Less than 4 percent of the state’s 8,000 public schools make the list.

People

STEVE WAKEFIELD has been placed on the 2010 Super Lawyer list by Thomson Reuters, Legal Division. The list highlights outstanding American lawyers from more than 70 areas of practice. Only 5 percent from any state or region make it each year. Wakefield is past president of Lake Highlands Area Improvement Association and a board member of the Northeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce.

RICKY ZORN, former Wildcat quarterback, was nominated for the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s High School National Scholar-Athlete Award. He was the only player from Texas in the finals.

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FOReSt MeadOW / 9150 Church Rd. / Welcoming the mosaic of cultures living in our neighborhoods / www.fmbcdallas.org

Worship 10:50 / Bible Study 9:30 / Tim Ahlen, Pastor / 214.341.9555 laKeSIde baPtISt / 9150 Garland Rd / 214.324.1425

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

WIlSHIRe baPtISt / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

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

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

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nORtH HIGHlandS bIble cHuRcH / www.nhbc.net

Sunday: Lifequest (all ages) 9:00 am / Worship 10:30 am

Wed: Student Ministry 7:00 pm / 9626 Church Road / 214.348.9697

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eaSt dallaS cHRIStIan cHuRcH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

Sunday School 9:30 am / THE TABLE Worship Gathering 9:30 am

Worship 8:30 & 10:50 am / Rev. Deborah Morgan / www.edcc.org

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cHuRcH OF tHe IncaRnatIOn / 3966 McKinney Ave / 214.521.5101

Sunday: Traditional 7:30, 9:00, 11:15 am and 5:00 pm

Contemporary 9:00, 11:15 am and 6:00 pm / incarnation.org

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GRaceHIll cOMMunIty / www.gracehill.cc

10:30 am @ Dallas Children’s Theater / Skillman & NW Hwy.

Awesome Kid’s Ministry / Use Entrance Facing Home Depot

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FIRSt unIted lutHeRan cHuRcH / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln.

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

214.821.5929 / www.dallaslutheran.org

ZIOn lutHeRan cHuRcH & ScHOOl / 6121 E Lovers Ln.

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

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laKe HIGHlandS uMc / 9015 Plano Rd. (at McCree)

214.348.6600 / www.lhumc.com / Sun. School 9:45 am

Sun. Worship 8:30 & 11:00 Traditional / 11:00 Contemporary

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laKe HIGHlandS cHuRcH / 9919 McCree

Sun. Classes 9:30 am, Assembly 11:00 am / 214.348.0460

Home groups meet on weeknights. / lakehighlandschurch.org

WHIte ROcK cOMMunIty cHuRcH / 9353 Garland Rd /214.320.0043

Sun. Bible Study 9:30 am, Worship 10:45 am / Wed. Bible Studies

10:00 am & 7:30 pm / event facilities for rent / whiterockchurch.org

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laKe HIGHlandS PReSbyteRIan cHuRcH / 214.348.2133

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

Christian Ed. 9:45 am, 9:00 am Contemporary, 11:00 am Traditional nORtHPaRK PReSbyteRIan cHuRcH / 214.363.5457

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

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