2012 December Lake Highlands

A guide to goodies made by our talented neighbors

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Deep in the art

Neighborhood native Laurie Pace is a central figure in Texas’ booming art scene. Photo by Can Türkyilmaz

Blinker ethics

During the holidays, it’s every man for himself

There must be hundreds of thousands of parking spaces in Dallas. They’re literally everywhere, covered and uncovered, wide and narrow, brightly striped and barely visible.

There are so many parking spaces that, for the most part, I take them for granted.

But for some reason, that changes during the holiday season, doesn’t it?

The spaces don’t change, of course. They’re still doing what they do best: collecting oil droppings and cigarette butts.

But the perceived value of a parking space in December, as compared with the value of that same space in January, rises exponentially and sometimes catastrophically.

I’ve never understood exactly why that is, even as I confess to participating in the value-inflating process.

The rest of the year, I’m pretty indifferent about one parking space versus another, maybe because they seem so plentiful and welcoming in February and March. But for those few weeks in November and December, the value of a close-in parking space becomes almost unaffordable in terms of the mental anguish required to snag one.

Maybe it’s the endless spooling around and around that helps develop the nasty attitude so prevalent among parking-space scouts during the holidays. To find a space close to a store’s door, you have to be more than lucky and living right: You have to be aggressive and opportunistic and maybe even a little unreasonable.

People who might wave someone else into a space the rest of the year aren’t likely to do that if the next-best alternative is hundreds of feet or several stories away. Fac-

ing that choice, the kill-or-be-killed instincts encouraged in video games too often seem to kick in.

I’ve been involved in more than a few parking space stare-downs over the years, my hands fidgeting on the wheel as I lock eyes with another driver eyeing the same spot as we both wait for the current occupant to back out, generally at a snail’s pace. Whether I’m the first to have my blinker on or not, there are those people who will try to beat me into the space, even if they morally (in as much as there is morality in hunting for a parking space) have no right to do so.

And if beaten to the spot by a more aggressive competitor, what can you do?

if beaten to the parking spot by a more aggressive competitor, what can you do?

Keying a door or leaning on the horn are possibilities.

Keying a door or leaning on the horn are possibilities, although I suppose those actions don’t really reflect the holiday spirit.

The temptation is always there to hop out of the car and offer the other guy some friendly advice about life, but that type of confrontation generally isn’t going to change the fact that he or she now has a parking space and I don’t.

I’ve even heard of people, particularly selfish people I might add, who send a person to stand in an empty spot and hold it until the car arrives — another idea guaranteed to raise tempers and blood pressures.

There really is no answer to the holiday parking space battle other than common courtesy, but that doesn’t make a parking space thief any easier to forgive or forget.

After all, during a season known for peace and good will, what could be more important than getting into a store five minutes faster?

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“The fountain at Lake Highlands Town Center is falling apart.”

That’s what Advocate writer Carol Toler reported in October, when her neighbor, Jeffrey Huebner, called with the news.

“Visitors to Watercrest Park heard a boom and witnessed the collapse of the fountain’s stone walls before their astonished eyes,” Toler wrote. “Said Emily Herrera, standing nearby when the fountain fell apart, ‘it sounded like two cars hitting each other.’ ”

Almost as quickly as Toler could report it, Becky Range of the Lake Highlands Public Improvement District was contacting us to let us know that crews from Valley Crest Landscape and Austin Masonry Construction were starting repairs, as well as donating the labor and materials to fix the fountain. The two companies did the same when the new public art was installed just before Oktoberfest.

“It’s nice to see contractors and subcontractors contributing to the Lake Highlands community,” Range told Toler.

And just in time — in November, Watercrest Park at the Town Center hosted a couple of big neighborhood events, including the Wildcat Wranglers’ annual Granger Smith concert and the Lake Highlands Branding Committee’s second food truck event, LHGoodEats.

Read about both events, and more on the Town Center fountain, at lakehighlands.advocatemag.com.

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Happy Holidays from Bella

Six-story project at White Rock DART station

City council approved zoning for the project “without any fanfare,” Lake Highlands Councilman Jerry Allen says. No one spoke up for or against the proposed multi-family development at Northwest Highway and Lawther, he says, which can be built up to six stories high with as many as 350 units. The project will be adjacent to DART’s White Rock rail station. Developer Winston Capital plans two driveways, one on Northwest Highway and one on West Lawther, plus a pedestrian connection to the station.

“It’s a transit-oriented development, and this is the citywide and metroplex approach and really the national approach,” Allen says. “You do want a little higher density around these transit stations, and at the same time, that’s just a neat spot for anyone who wants to live there — right next to the transit station and then right out your front door is the trail to the lake.”

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Q&A: Laurie Justus Pace

Picking up a pencil or paintbrush and rendering something attractive doesn’t constitute art, says Laurie Justus Pace, until you put something beyond mechanics, part of your soul, into it. This is one of the more intangible truths Lake Highlands born-and-raised artist Pace tries to teach. The painter famous for her color-dripping ponies also is interested in helping artists gain exposure through marketing and contemporary salesmanship. Along with fellow Lake Highlands High School alumna Debbie Grayson Lincoln, Pace founded the Artists of Texas, through which she gives motivated and talented artists the tools to succeed. Through Jan. 1, 2013, the work of Pace and another 50-plus Artists of Texas members will be on display at the Dutch Art Gallery in Lake Highlands.

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T.HEE GREETINGS

All that glitters and glistens is at your locally owned T. Hee Greetings this holiday season. Three Dallas locations: Lake Highlands, Lakewood, Preston Center. 214.747.5800 t-heegifts.com

THE HOSPITALITY SWEET

Sweet treats are the perfect party favor for your holiday gathering! Open at the London Café inside Timothy Oulton at Potter Square. 4500 N. Central Expressway. 214.534.2241 thehospitalitysweet.com

POLLY DUPONT

Soaps, Lotions, Glass Soap Dishes and Candles in Fleur De Noel make the perfect hostess gift. The rich Winter Floral fragrance is the perfect subtle addition to your home for the holidays.

7989 Belt Line Rd., Ste. 154, Dallas 972.991.3689 pollydupont.com

THE STORE IN LAKE HIGHLANDS

Aromatic Frasier Fir captures traditional holiday scents and fill our fondest memories. Candles, lotions, soaps, potpourri, cleaning products and more. 10233 E NW Hwy @ Ferndale (near Albertsons) 214.553.8850 Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30 TheStoreinLH.com

WALTON’S LAWN & GARDEN CENTER

Deck your Halls with beautiful Magnolia, Boxwood, and Noble wreaths and garland, as well as unique lacquered magnolia wreaths. Come see the best Christmas tree selection in Dallas! 8652 Garland Rd. 214.321.2387 waltonsgarden.com

WACKYM’S KITCHEN

Wackym’s Kitchen bakes delicious cookies from original recipes using fresh, natural ingredients like real butter and cane sugar. Visit our website to order or find a retail location. wackymskitchen.com

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BRUMLEY GARDENS

To Grandmother’s house we go! Charming retro music box, one of many styles available at our Christmas store. These will go fast! Shop Local! Brumley Gardens- Lake Highlands: 10540 Church Rd. 214.343.4900 & Bishop Arts: 700 W. Davis 214.942.0794 www.brumleygardens.com.

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Have you always loved art?

Yes. I started painting in seventh grade. My mom would have my paintings framed at the Dutch Art Gallery — we lived right behind the shopping center where it is located — and we would donate them to the PBS auctions. In high school, I was one of the founding members of Lake Highlands High School’s first art club, which, I believe, was called “Arabesque.”

But you detoured before becoming a professional artist, right?

Yes, after high school, you know, you leave and you go do your own thing. I went into modeling, then design and graphic art, spent time as a musician and taught art at White Rock Elementary. Eventually, though, I got teacher burnout. I really wasn’t sure what to do. I called another artist friend and she told me to get my materials out — the paints and canvas and I thought, now what? She helped me get back on the path to being an artist.

How did you move from that blank canvas to being the notable artist you are today?

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I read “The Artists Way” and began creating again. I did a couple of tent shows and found those were not for me, then a friend asked me if I had thought of selling work on eBay. I figured I could do that. Pretty soon all I wanted to do was paint and sell. Within two years I was making great money doing this. Galleries — even those that had turned me down before now began approaching me. So since about 2005, my work has been in galleries all over the world. My husband, Terry, who also went to Lake Highlands, took early retirement, and he helps with inventory and shipping. I have a studio in our house — we moved to Mount Vernon [on West Lawther] — overlooking the lake, and I keep busy. I love to paint. Last summer I did 100 paintings in 100 days for $100 each. I sold 99 of them!

painted ponies has been imitated, but it is one I developed through struggling and painting and praying. Through several trials I know I can paint realistically and impressionistically, but my joy is in my palette knife and how I use it on my canvas. One of the toughest and most important things to teach young artists, I’ve found, is that it is not important if Mom and Dad like your work. It is about your personal journey. I could render something and paint it, but if it is an imitation or simply an exercise, it lacks soul and it will not sell. You have to find your voice, validate your own work.

Even beautiful art doesn’t sell itself. How are you helping artists through Artists of Texas and similar groups?

After I started selling, I got back in touch with a high school friend, Debbie Grayson Lincoln. We did a show together, which rekindled her love for art and made better friends. Together we decided to use the experiences we have had to help other artists understand how to promote their work. We are selective about membership. These are professionals and they must be computer literate — that turns some away. Four years ago we held our first show at the Dutch Art Gallery, and while many of the Artists of Texas are from the White Rock area, many came from all around, stayed in our homes. We were like a family before we even got to know each other.

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For those who might not know, what is your style?

My work is my own work, unique in style and exploration. My signature style of

Tell us about this year’s show. This is called “Colors of Texas,” and it covers a wide breadth of mediums and styles — abstract, realistic, sculpture our youngest member, Anton Zhou, is incredible. You really need to come see him. It is a wonderful show; the group deserves the credit. —Christina

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the artists of texas exhibit runs through Jan. 1 at the Dutch Art Gallery, 10233 E. Northwest Highway. Hours are 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday–Friday, and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 214.348.7350 or visit dutchartusa.com.

Gifts by the thousands

On one of the first cold days of the year, Oct. 27, Sue McElveen, a volunteer at the North Dallas-based Network of Community Ministries, led a project that required massive manpower and impeccable organization. McElveen oversees Network’s Santa Holiday Project, which last year provided presents to more than 2,300 painstakingly vetted children from the Richardson Independent School District. On this wintery Saturday, she and her team of helpers — elves, if you will — interviewed some 300 Far North Dallas, Richardson and Lake Highlands families, mostly recommended by counselors at one of RISD’s 38 elementary schools, in an effort to ensure that Network’s resources go to our area’s most-deserving and in-need recipients. “There are fairly strict guidelines, including that you can’t use the service more than three consecutive years,” she explains. “Like all the services at Network, it’s about giving a hand up, not a handout.” McElveen usually starts the Santa Holiday Project process in August — meeting with school representatives and volunteers and updating requisite paperwork. (She says she would have no hope of keeping track of everything were it not for data-keeping elf Betty Lanz.) Families with elementary-school children qualify, but once they are accepted, all children in the family, even teens, receive gifts. Parents are allowed to pick 3-4 items for each child — athletic balls, board games, brand new books and dolls — all donated to Network by neighbors, companies and churches. Throughout November and December, volunteers Val and Don Tarrent run the overflowing toy warehouse where more elves sort gifts before parents arrive to pick up opaque grey bags packed with presents that would be impossible without this program. The work is difficult but rewarding, McElveen says. She still gets choked up when she talks about those she has met. “One woman came in and I thought she was here to get help for her family, but instead she told me she brought toys to donate, that we had helped her before and now she wanted to thank us and help another family.”

—Christina Hughes Babb

I’m doing all my holiday shopping at North Haven Gardens!

I’m too tiny to be mobbed at the mall! This year, I’m finding gifts for everyone on my list at NHG. Garden Coach appointments, terrariums, Fairy gardens, raised bed kits, forced bulbs & more! Gift ideas at NHG.com or when you “like” them on Facebook.

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Christmas trees are available the day after Thanksgiving. Fresh greens are in-store this weekend.

Nov. 17th 10am Winterize Your Backyard Flock 11am-2pm Backyard Chicken Sale/Q&A

Dec. 7th 4pm-7pm Garden Happy Hour 5:30pm Terrariums; 6pm Plant Tulip Bulbs in Containers

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Small ways that you can make a big difference for nonprofits

Deck your halls

The Half Price Books ornament sale, Dec. 7 from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. and 8 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in the community room of the store at 5803 Northwest Highway, benefits the North Texas Food Bank. Half Price Books employees from across the country send in their creative, handmade ornaments to Dallas for this sale, organizers say. “Last year, we made more than $1,700, which provided more than 5,200 meals through NTFB. We hope to top that number this year,” a spokesperson says.

Give toys to girls and boys

The Hypnotic Donuts toy drive runs through Dec. 16. Bring an unwrapped gift to drop in the the big box inside the store at 9007 Garland Road. When you donate a toy, enter a drawing to win a Schwinn cruiser bike, which will be given away Dec. 22. Anyone bringing Barbie Dolls, Play–Doh, Legos or action figures will get to enter his name twice. All donations go to kids at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.

Lake Highlands area-based Foster Kids Charity needs support in its efforts to help children who have been removed from their biological parents and placed in foster care. In partnership with Child Protective Services, Foster Kids Charity has established an emergency shelter for foster children age 12 and younger. Help by making a cash donation, donating items on the wish list — juice boxes and non-perishable milk boxes or snacks, diapers, baby wipes, children’s shoes, booster seats and car seats or hygiene products for adolescents — or donating an unwrapped toy, outfit, travel bag, photo album, shoes or socks to the Christmas Drive from 10 a.m. Dec. 8-noon Dec. 15 at 9221 LBJ Freeway. Visit fosterkidscharity.org or call 972.364.9074.

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PAWS & CLAWS

Wicked smart

Boston Terriers are as clever as canines come, says Lake Highlands resident Vera Shelby, and her dog Piper is no exception. “She’s boundary trained in our front yard, sits in the entry until she’s told to come outside — unless, of course, someone is coming up the walk and then she is the official greeter. Piper loves cooling off in her backyard pool and comes running when she hears the click of her leash.” As this photo is snapped, Piper is saying, “OK, you’ve read the paper. Now put down that magazine and come play.” (Thanks to Shelby for that interpretation.)

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Out & About

December 2012

Dec. 15 Jog’r Egg Nog’r run

Lace-up for a crisp run around the lake. The 5k and 15k begin at 9 a.m. near Peavy and Van Dyke with a view of the downtown skyline and finish downhill at Norbuck Park. A post-race glass of eggnog might make for a perfect victory toast. Sign up Dec. 12-14 at RunOn! at 5400 E. Mockingbird or on race day at 8 a.m. Norbuck Park, 200 N. Buckner, whiterockracing. com, $25 5k, $40 15k

NOV. 28-DEC. 15

‘A Holiday Memory’

This One Thirty Productions performance is based on Truman Capote’s short stories about his childhood in Depression-era Alabama. All performances start at 1:30 p.m.

Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org/ bathhouseculturecenter, $10-$14

THROUGH DEC. 22

‘Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!’

The Dallas Children’s Theater brings back first-grader Junie B. Jones. Join the “merry mayhem” with Junie and her friends during the holiday season in this Linda Blase production based on Barbara Park’s beloved books.

Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.978.0110, dct.org, $14-$40

THROUGH DEC. 31

Chihuly and Arboretum holiday

Due to its popularity, the Chihuly glass exhibit was extended through the end of the month. Chihuly Nights will run through Dec. 30. The Arboretum will also host George Dvorsky and the Harrington family’s collections of nativity scenes, compiled over decades, which feature sets from around the world. This month, visitors can also see the DeGolyer Mansion decorated in 1940s-era holiday cheer. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org, $9-$20

DEC. 6-7

Holiday in the Highlands

The 34th annual home tour, organized by the Lake Highlands Women’s League, kicks off with a market Thursday 1-4 p.m and Friday 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call to purchase lunch tickets, $15. The tour takes place 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. Proceeds benefit neighborhood students and community projects.

Highland Oaks Church of Christ, 10805 Walnut Hill, 214.348.8718, lhwl.org, $10 tour advance tickets, $15 at the door

Through Dec. 23

‘Nutcracker’ puppets

This twist on “The Nutcracker” will tell the classic holiday story through puppetry in an intimate studio theater setting. The Kathy Burks Theatre of Puppetry Arts is helping stage what the Dallas Children’s Theater guarantees will be a sell-out performance.

Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.740.0051, dct.org, $14-$40

DEC. 8

Shoreline spruce-up

Show up at 8 a.m. for a continental breakfast and to pick up supplies, then head out to help keep the lake clean. For the Love of the Lake, 1152 N. Buckner, 214.660.1100, whiterocklake.org, free

DEC. 8

Holiday farmer’s market

Find food and gifts at the holiday “everything” market from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Green Spot Market and Fuels, 702 N. Buckner, whiterocklocalmarket.com, free

DEC. 9

Dallas Marathon

Formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon, the MetroPCS Dallas Marathon and Half Marathon begins this year on Main. The full run makes its way through Uptown, across Lakewood, around the east side of the lake and back toward the Dallas Convention Center. If you don’t run, consider volunteering or providing much-needed sideline cheering.

MetroPCS Dallas Marathon, 972.498.1136, dallasmarathon.com, $125-$275 registration, $25 mayor’s race 5k

DEC. 15

Tasty treats

Take a break from shopping to stock up on baked goods at the 10 a.m.-7 p.m. sale on the center’s first level near Macy’s and on the second level near NorthPark Cafés. Local premier chefs and caterers will offer gourmet cakes, cookies, pies and other sweet treats. Proceeds benefit the North Texas Food Bank’s Cooking Matters and Share Our Strength, a campaign to ensure all kids receive nutritious, affordable foods. NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.363.7441, northparkcenter.com, free

Delicious

It’s crab season

Inside Fish Bone Grill, owner Bill

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customers while inquiring how the food tastes. Hensley opened his first restaurant July 1984 after the former financial planner decided to live his love of seafood. The restaurant has lime green walls and open space that Hensley completely remodeled this year. The menu varies from the popular Mexican shrimp cocktail to a crab cake burger that can be ordered grilled or crispy on a toasted bun. Most of his recipes are from his original restaurant in Arlington, and he adds only one or two new recipes a year. Hensley also stocks 28 types of beers that keep new and repeat seafoodies coming. —Monica S. Nagy

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The Vietnamese spot offers a wide choice of crab soups. Spring for crab and shrimp tapioca noodle soup, crab and shrimp porridge or crab dumpling noodle soup. If you fancy sumptuous snails, the escargot and crab tomato noodle soup might be the ticket.

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2 Bailey’s Prime Plus

For fried fare, try the jumbo lump crab and artichoke fritters. The $10 appetizer’s ingredients include capers and pine nut aioli.

8160 Park Lane, suite 130 214.750.8100 baileysprimeplus.com

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New Years Eve Party with a Live Band Make Reservations Early

Ticket includes champagne, party favors, giveaways and a buffet at midnight

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The extensive menu includes fried wontons with cream cheese and crab, asparagus and crab meat soup and a thick noodle soup with crab meat, fish cake, shrimp paste and pork. 9780 Walnut Street, suite 340 214.575.9885 bistrob.com

Go 4 It Sports Grill

Your HQ for all Professional and College Games. Check out our All New Craft Beer Selections. Now Serving 23 Beers on Tap. Full kitchen until 2am Tues. and Thurs. Poker. Holiday Catering Available.

JJ’s Cafe

Come Celebrate Our 1 Year Anniversary at JJ’s Cafe throughout the month of December!!!

We serve a full breakfast and lunch menu 7 days a week. Open daily from 7am-2pm.

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Enchilada’s

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Champagne explained

Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut ($15) California

Never has one kind of wine been so confusing to so many people. Once, all sparkling was called champagne, even if it didn’t come from the Champagne region of France. Today, for a variety of reasons, only bubbly that comes from Champagne can be called Champagne — which, as it turns out, is perfectly fine with producers in Spain, where it’s called cava; in Italy, where it’s called Prosecco; and in the rest of the France, where it’s called cremant.

Those wines, which cost a fraction of the price of Champagne, are markedly improved in quality and deliver value far above their price. Yes, there is nothing like Champagne, but if you want to spend $20 or less, there are literally hundreds of great wines to choose from.

These wines are just a glimpse of what’s available: This cava is soft and generous, with sweet lemon fruit and bubbles that won’t quit. It doesn’t have the edge that many other cavas have, but that’s not a problem.

A Cali-

fornia sparkler that never disappoints. Look for a bit of spice, minerals, apple fruit and even a certain yeastiness, which is usually found only in more expensive wines.

Outstanding chardonnay-based effort from Burgundy region of France that has some apple, wonderful bubbles and even a bit of caramel in the back. Not as fruity as cava, but more austere than real Champagne.

—Jeff Siegel

JEFF SIEGEL’S WEEKLY WINE REVIEWS appear every Wednesday on lakehighlands.advocatemag.com

Ask the wine guy

Why does sparkling wine have bubbles?

It’s from carbonation, just like soft drinks — thou g h the p rocess is muc h more com pl ic ated with champa g ne-style w ines an d inv o lv es tw o roun d s o f fermentation, as opposed to o ne f or still w ine. The second round produces the bubbles

—Jeff Siegel

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with your wine

Texas pecan cake

Pecans, though popular in Texas and the South, aren’t as well-known in the rest of the world. This knockoff of a Spanishstyle almond cake shows just how versatile pecans can be.

GROCERY LIST

2 eggs

1 c sugar

1/3 c oil

1/2 c milk

3/4 c flour

DIRECTIONS

1/4 c ground pecans 3/4tsp baking powder

3Tbsp pecan pieces powdered sugar for garnishing

1. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Stir in sugar and oil, and then add milk, flour, ground pecans, and baking powder. Mix well.

2. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 9-inch pie plate. Sprinkle pecan pieces on top. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Garnish with powdered sugar.

Makes one 9-inch cake; takes 45 minutes to an hour.

The Gattini family invites you to our new location! After a quarter of a century, Momo has moved to a new and better spot. We are still in the neighborhood and we are as committed as ever to offering our guests lovingly prepared homemade Italian food — made in the traditional ways.

That’s what you’ll hear when you give one of these unique made-right-here-in-the-neighborhood gifts

STORY BY CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB | PHOTOS BY DANNY FULGENCIO & CAN TÜRKYILMAZ

If your gift recipients generally respond with the phrase, “You shouldn’t have” (and really mean it), or if you are a pro gift giver aiming to maintain your perfect record, we found the baubles, designs and goodies manufactured locally for maximum merriment.

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For the sentimental: sure-to-be-beloved books

Maker of beautiful books Whitney Holley sells more than just pretty products — scrapbooks, journals and albums. She’s peddling the preservation of happy memories.

For many, the 21st century means blogs and digital portfolios, but Holley and her fans long for something more.

“I like the feel of a book. There are things that need to be touched — memories that need to be preserved in three dimensions. There’s something about holding it in your hands, opening a pocket and finding a keepsake, seeing your grandmother’s handwrit-

ing on a piece of paper. Handwriting is so personal. It is like hearing a person’s voice,” she says.

That passion infuses each of her creations, which run $10 to $20 or so on her Etsy website page, Modern Day Memory Keeper. The little business started when Mom handed over Holley’s own tattered baby book and asked her to make it look nice. Flipping through those pages handwritten notes about her infant self, locks of hair and other mementos — inspired Holley, who had been creative and nostalgic even as a teen.

She fashioned her own wedding scrapbook, followed by baby albums for her 17-month-old twins. She made memory keepers for friends, and before long, customers were commissioning her work.

For that sentimental person on your list, you can purchase Holley’s prefab creations via etsy.com/shop/moderndaymemkeeper. For a custom made book or a starter kit to make your own, visit Holley’s website/blog moderndaymemorykeeper.com, where she also shares expert tips and trade secrets.

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For Grandmas, girls and jewelry lovers all: tile keepsakes

EK2 Crafts is the brainchild of longtime Lake Highlands artist Elaine Glasscock. Her sea-colored or crystal dangling earrings dazzle, but her trademark Scrabble-tile pendants, she says, are her best sellers.

Necklaces made from the same tiny squares used in the Scrabble board game can be seen hanging around many neighborhood necks. (She showcases some sweet Scrabble-tile rings, too.) Some are emblazoned with school colors and tiny Wildcat paws. Others boast groovy graphic prints. Most popular, perhaps, are the custom photo tiles — for these, she uses a customer-submitted photo (specific dimensions and instructions can be found on her site) to create a glossy personalized jewel. Old black and whites make for a cool, vintage-looking piece.

She has even made tiles featuring children’s artwork. The custom-made baubles run about $14, and it takes about a week to turn around an order. Some of the pieces featuring more detail are $15-$17, and she features several school-spirit chains for $3.

Before getting into the jewelry biz, Glasscock worked 20 years at a corporate job. A little later than most, she says, she became a mom to Kylie, 4, and Erin, 7. The EK2 stands for Elaine-Kevin (her husband) and Erin-Kylie. Her creations went over so well at her first neighborhood craft show that she was inspired to pursue the EK2 project. You can shop her virtual store at etsy.com/shop/ek2crafts.

dGlasscock’s creations went over so well at her first neighborhood craft show that she was inspired to pursue the EK2 project.

For the furry ones: bandanas with bling

It’s tough to stay in style all the time. Choosing the right accessories and maintaining perfect polish is tough, especially if — due to your lack of hands or full-color vision — you can’t dress yourself.

Lake Highlands designer Susan Hill is here to make sure your pet is tastefully adorned. Hill has outfitted the entire animal population, six dogs, at C.C. Young retirement community in her bling-y bandanas (they can be seen in holiday bandanas these days, as they change clothes by season) and she also fashions bandanas for the pups at Dallas Pug Rescue.

Potential adoptive parents can’t resist a dog in a diva, leopard-printed, crystal-enhanced scarf. The enterprise started when Hill went seeking to sass up her own pets.

“We had four rescue animals, and I looked all over the place for cute bandanas for them,” she says, to no avail.

So she took a sewing class, turned a room of her home into a workshop and started creating her own — they’re reversible, adjustable with a strong tie and she will make them to order. Hill’s pieces work not only

on doggie divas, but also on willing cats, and, she says, she recently had her first donkey client.

You won’t find Hill’s creations online yet, but you can peruse and purchase them at Dr. Melinda Berry’s veterinary office at 9661 Audelia, the UPS Store at Knox and Central, or at White Rock Coffee, while supplies last. Humans can contact her at pawprintsbandanas@gmail.com.

The Brown Eyed Girl Boutique & More

For teacher: captivating clipboards

Mom of three Cindy Jenkins makes festive ornaments and clipboards, which can be the ideal teacher gifts. (Unless the teacher is a middle-aged part-time coach who loves the Texas Rangers — get that guy a ball cap.) Mostly Jenkins’s creations are one of a kind and made to order, she says.

She started selling strictly around White Rock Elementary, where children — Lily, 12, and 10-year-old twins Jake and Luke have attended — but before long, every member of the WRE staff had his or her share of spirited clipboards so, by popular demand, she branched out. Her business is still small and mostly marketed by word of mouth. She doesn’t have a website because that’s where people rip off ideas, she says, and she means it. An art major and experienced crafter, Jenkins doesn’t intend to share all of her secrets.

“I don’t use Mod Podge,” she says.

If you don’t know what that means, it’s OK. All you need to know is that Jenkins’s art and crafts, which she collectively sells under the name Lily’s Pad, are top notch and, though a large percentage of her orders seems to be for Wildcats of one Lake Highlands school or another, she can craft one using any mascot, name or interest, and she has filled as many as 200 orders during a holiday season. You can find her on facebook.com/lilyspad1 or place a telephone or email order at 214.789.0338 or cindy_jenkins@yahoo.com.

Jeffrey M. Thurston, M.D

David M. Bookout, M.D.

Julie M. Hagood, M.D.

James K. Richards, M.D.

(center row)

Jennifer Muller, M.D.

John D. Bertrand, M.D.

(front row)

Jane E. Nokleberg, M.D.

Hampton B. Richards, M.D.

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Members of large families or anyone who has trouble keeping track of whose stuff is whose, as well as bottle drinkers aiming to keep tabs on their beverages, will appreciate the work of Kristy and Sara Crawford, purveyors of all things embroidered. Personalized Styrofoam cups, comfy moccasins, casserole carriers, school supplies, bibs, blankets, T-shirts and the ever-popular pick-a-pattern koozies, each with a precisely stitched name or initials, are all items available from the mother-daughter team at twofunnygirls. com.

In spring 2000, Kristy bought an embroidery sewing machine with inheritance money left by her grandmother. Pretty soon, everything they owned was monogrammed, and then Kristy moved on to her friends, all of whom seemed to be having babies and baby showers, giving them personalized gifts sewn by her mom on the machine. Once all of the family’s friends also had “personalization on everything that moves,” Kristy says, they started selling their wares around the neighborhood, at craft fairs and, before long, on the internet.

Customers also bring their own things to Kristy’s Lake Highlands home for embroidery. It takes about a week to process an order. During the holiday season, they stop taking orders after the first couple weeks in December.

However, Christmas isn’t the busiest season, says Kristy, who also holds a full-time job as a graphic designer. That honor goes to the start of the school year, when personalized school supplies sell like crazy.

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Funky Finds and Treasures

Lake Highlands resident Kimberly Atman turns trash to grunge-chic gifts. Her funky glass art, candle holders, tattered-hymnal crafts, to name a few, are quite the draw at seasonal shows and festivals. Her hymnal trees are her most popular product, she says. funkyfindsandtatteredtreasures.com

Created New Winter or spring, scarves are in, and Old Lake Highlands designer April Wade has them for every season. Pastels, prints, deep-vibrant hues, ruffles and feel-good fabrics — at about $25 each, her easy-to-wear infinity scarves make gift giving a cinch. Right now she is offering a pick-three for $85 deal. Also on her Created New label, Wade sells pillows, bedding and home accessories. etsy.com/shop/aprilwade

Color Cloud

dPersonalized Styrofoam cups, comfy moccasins, casserole carriers, school supplies, bibs, blankets, T-shirts and the ever-popular pick-a-pattern koozies are all items available from the motherdaughter team.

If you recently shopped the White Rock Local Market or other fall art shindigs, you probably paused to peruse Old Lake Highlands resident Sheree Tomba’s pillowy puffs of color. Her fuzzy felt nesting bowls, cup holders, purses and chalk bags are made 100 percent from wool and please all of the senses. They are soft to the touch and add a vibrant accent to tables, desks and outfits. Tomba also is a painter and purveyor of striking abstract art. onacolorcloud.com

Noble Coffee

Marta and Kevin Sprague started roasting coffee full-time almost two years ago after many years as serious hobbyists. Coffee enthusiasts will dig this consumable gift — all of Noble Coyote’s coffee beans are certified organic or from farms that use fair-trade and shade-grown farming practices. Part of the proceeds of their Café Momentum Blend go to Café Momentum’s mission of teaching culinary skills to at-risk youth in Dallas. Pick up Noble Coyote at White Rock Local Market and artizone.com. Order from the Noble website and get free delivery in the White Rock area. noblecoyotecoffee.com.com

LH Media Center

Located in Lake Highlands at Skillman and LBJ, LH Media Center offers a service geared toward giving gift-getters goose-

For students, babies or adult beverage drinkers: personalized school supplies, bibs and koozies

bumps and teary eyes — making memories last. “We take clients’ vintage 8mm films and videotapes and turn them into DVDs that will be cherished and enjoyed for years to come,” owner Cindy Causey says. “Old slides and photo albums become slideshows, retouched prints, or CDs full of images to share.” The experts at the LH Media Center also will convert audiocassette tapes and reel-to-reel audiotape to CDs, or create one-of-a-kind scrapbooks or videos. Adds Causey, “We do all the work in-house, with our own hands, and we treat precious, fragile media as if it were our own.” 178A Plaza Skillman Center at 9090 Skillman, 214.349.2349, lhmediacenter.com

Foot Cardigan

Lake Highlands resident Tom Browning recently quit his day job to focus fulltime on his pedi-project, Foot Cardigan. Browning is one of the five founders of this subscription-based sock-of-the-month club that launched last summer. Customers sign up to receive (or give) a randomly chosen pair of “delightfully unusual” socks in the mail for $9 a month. For $17 a month, you can get a subscription for yourself plus one. “For the price of two lattes a month, you get something fun,” Browning says. “You can wear them with uniforms, pants, shorts and, unfortunately, sandals. We neither judge nor condone that.” The guys offer three-, six-, nine- and 12-month subscriptions. footcardigan.com

Waltzing Gypsy

Getting laid off from her job at a local art gallery was possibly one of the best things that could have happened to White Rock area resident Karin VanSlyke because it allowed her to pursue her true passion. Today making beautiful baubles — smooth, earthy stones and gems, and geometric metallic shapes on dainty gold or silver chains — is VanSlyke’s business. “I am very inspired by nature and the beauty and color found all around us, VanSlyke says in describing her style. “My goal is to create quality pieces that women can wear with a T-shirt and jeans as well as with their favorite dress. I believe that jewelry can transform any outfit.” She regularly sells her pieces, which range from about $60-$120, at Bath House Cultural Center shows and at Tallulah Belle boutique in Lakewood. waltzinggypsy.com

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Dena T. Robinson D.D.S., F.A.G.D. Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry

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Lake Highlands homeowners let neighbors sneak a peek for a worthy cause

Story by Christina Hughes Babb |

by Jeanine Michna-Bales

Photos

WWith its rolling landscape, towering dogwood trees, kid-friendly green spaces and vibrant flora — especially during azalea season — Merriman Park Estates is arguably one of Dallas’ most desirable neighborhoods.

That is why, despite a growing family, Amy and Ric Moseley didn’t want to part with their property on Colfax, where they had lived in a modest home since 1999.

Amy, born and raised in Lake Highlands, says that in addition to the aesthetic surroundings, she adores the neighborhood for its sense of community. Her parents still live in White Rock Valley, and many of her high school friends have returned to the area to raise their children. She puts it simply: “Lake Highlands is home.”

After daughters Maggie and Kate, now 12 and 10 re-

Amy and Ric Moseley tore down their small house on Colfax and built a new 4,500-square-foot beauty in its place. The new abode is one of four must-see stops on the neighborhood home tour.

spectively, were born, the Moseleys started thinking about remodeling and expanding, but it proved complicated. Eventually they decided to tear the whole thing down and build a new home.

“It was not an easy decision,” Amy says. “We lived in that house for years and had made a lot of memories there. Seeing it come down was emotional.”

Architect Lynn Beckwith of Highland Homes worked with the family to build their dream house, a process that took 18 months or so. In May 2011, the Mosleys moved into their new 4,500-plus square foot, four bedroom, and four and two half bathroom abode.

Wide-open spaces — the breakfast area, den and kitchen are all attached, for example — and flooding natural light are the home’s signatures. Amy, with the help of a friend — an interior designer and Lake High-

lands graduate named Lori Courrege — used muted, natural tones with splashes of rusty orange as a framework for simple, refined furniture as well as paintings by local artists.

“I gave artist Michelle Stroescu my colors and commissioned her to do something for the game room,” she says. Two pieces from Dallas artist Scott Kerr hang on other walls. Sliding barn doors that open to that game room at the top of the stairs play up the rusticchic vibe. Though they look as if they could have been, the doors were not salvaged from an old world farm. The wood is new and another local artist, Cindy Householder, did the finish on the doors to give them that rustic, beat-up look. “She did an amazing job,” Amy adds.

Kate and Maggie’s rooms are as young girls’ rooms should be — dazzling blues and limes and pinks featuring fuzzy pillows, squiggly

The home tour has brought in almost $2 million since its inception.

Stylishly rustic furniture, a monocromatic color scheme, wide-open spaces and loads of natural light make this stop on the tour especially inviting.

CHRiSTMAS EVE WORSHiP

5:00 PM

Family Christmas Eve Worship

Hear the Christmas Story read and dress as your favorite biblical character. It will be a full house, so come early for a great seat.

7:00 PM

ChristmasCandlelightEve Worship

Candles and carols, with music led by Chancel Choir, soloist and instrumentalist.

JOiN US

Dec. 15th at 8:30-11AM

Breakfast In Bethlehem

Pancake breakfast, crafts, bake walk & gingerbread house decorating.

Breakfast: $3 Adults / $2 Children

Dec. 9th at 6:30 PM Concert Holiday in the Highlands

From classic carols to the ‘Canine Christmas Concerto’— enjoy this pure, musical celebration of all things Christmas!

Admission is free.

prints and funky bedframes.

The home is one of four on the Lake Highlands Women’s League’s 34th annual Holiday in the Highlands Home Tour. Though it’s not easy preparing to show your home to hundreds of visitors, Amy says she is happy to do it. “It is for such a good cause.”

The home tour, along with an accompanying crafts market the same day, is the league’s only big fundraiser, says member and publicity chair Cheryl Zreet. The earnings are used primarily to award college scholarships to Lake Highlands students and to supplement the needs of Lake High-

lands schools. Last year, Zreet says, the league gave away about $160,000. Since its inception, the organization has given about $1.318 million to scholarships and more than $602,587 to school and capital projects. “That’s almost $2 million,” Zreet notes.

Chairwomen Carolyn Murray and Allison Brown selected the four homes for this year’s tour — they include new construction (the Moseley home), a renovation and an *elaborately outfitted hunting-themed home — think horned beasts welcoming tourists as they enter — that organizers promise “will attract a lot of attention.”

C8919 olfax

At 8919 Colfax, tour attendees will find this vintage chic bathroom and several works by local artists; upon arrival, they will be greeted by the epitome of curb appeal.

WHERE BORING BECOMES BEAUTIFUL!

TOUR OF HOMES:

Amy and Ric Moseley, 6818 Colfax

Cara and Greg Hammons, 9712 Trailhill *

Lynn and William Davenport, 9627

Windy Hill

Nancy and John Goble, 9113 Locarno

THEHOMETOUR begins Friday Dec. 7 at 9:30 a.m. and runs through 5 p.m. The market starts the same day at 9:30 a.m. at Highland Oaks Church of Christ at 10805 Walnut Hill, also the location of the luncheon (advanced tickets only), which starts at 11 a.m. The market only will be open before the tour on Thursday Dec. 6 from 1-4 p.m.

PURCHASETICKETS to Holiday in the Highlands from Diana Milan, 214.348.8718 or dianamilan@sbcglobal. net. The home tour is $10 each in advance or $15 at the door. Luncheon tickets are $12 each and may only be purchased in advance. More info about the tour and the Lake Highlands Women’s League is available at lhwl.org.

214.560.4203

LAKEHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Leading to Success. 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931, lakehillprep. org

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

848 Harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / stjohnsschool.org

SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY BALLET DALLAS

1902 Abrams Pkwy., Dallas / 214.821.2066 / schoolofcbd.com

WHITE ROCK NORTH SCHOOL

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410 / WhiteRockNorthSchool. com.

Girl Scouts need individuals to provide a great leadership experience. You will help them become girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

SPANISH HOUSE

5740 Prospect Ave. Dallas / 214.826.4410 / DallasSpanishHouse.com

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630/ ziondallas. org

As a troop leader, you will receive training opportunities and experience to build your confidence, public speaking, problem-solving, and career skills, while also making new friends.

ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX SCHOOL

1420 Old Gate Ln. Dallas / 214.321.2897 / stbernardccs.org

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To find out more information on becoming a troop leader, visit www.gsnetx.org/volunteer.

www.gsnetx.org

Phone: 1-800-442-2260

• Generous CommissionBased Compensation & Bonus Plan

• Health, Dental and Retirement Plans

• Great Work Environment

• Help local businesses grow

the best job in our neighborhood email with subject line: resume to humanresources@advocatemag.com

Business Buzz

The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses

Send business news tips to livelocal@advocatemag.com

Debate on boathouse

Dallas United Crew received approval from the City Council to proceed with its $4 million White Rock Lake boathouse project., despite objections from The Peninsula Neighborhood Association, which encompasses a group of homes near the east shore of the lake. Those residents recently came out unanimously against the project, citing, in a letter to the council, increased traffic and parking near the lake, as well as the possibility that approving this construction opens the door for “future commercialization” of the lake. To hear the Advocate’s podcast with those spearheading the project, search “Podcast boathouse” on lakehighlands.advocatemag.com.

Skillman-Church land redevelopment

Lake Highlands resident Stephen Davis of MasterPlan Development has won the city plan commission approval to replat nearly 10 acres of land at Skillman-Church and turn it into single-family homes. Prescott Realty Group, developer of the Lake Highlands Town Center, and Forest Meadow Baptist Church, which is selling a portion of its acreage, owns the land now. Bill Blaydes, who is representing Davis in the purchase, says if the sale goes through, the land would become 37 singlefamily detached homes. Davis is a 14-year Lake Highlands resident, and his company has developed a number of residential communities in the Dallas

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suburbs, ranging in size from 10 acres to 870 acres.

Gina’s Organic Kitchen

Gina Paterno Villalobos plans to open Gina’s Organic Kitchen soon in the former Zac’s Café (and before that John’s Café) spot. Villalobos turned to wholistic nutrition after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Now she is a Kushi Institute-trained chef and a healthy living coach. The menu at Organic Kitchen will feature superfoods the nutrient-rich foods touted by Oprah and Dr. Oz for their healing properties. Examples include quinoa salad, soups, shrimp pesto, free-range proteins, salmon, quiche, wraps, desserts, muffins, cookies and the list goes on. The food here will be slow-cooked, from scratch, but the owner says ordering will be easy as pie. Delivery, take out and dine in options will be available.

1 The Lake Highlands Town Center installed sculptures by artists Laura Walters Abrams and James LaPaso. The installation was made possible by a joint effort by the Prescott Realty Group, the City of Dallas’ Department of Economic Development and the Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program. 2 Dance and More has moved to the Plaza Bank Center on Skillman. The owner, Lake Highlands resident Gina Baker, will offer ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, modern, creative movement, mom and tot, adult ballet, Zumba and birthday parties at the new location. Dance and More will also hold summer dance camps.

3 Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger Bar has now been serving up beer and burgers for one year. 4 Lake Highlands garden shop Brumley Gardens opened its second store in Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts in October.

laura Walters abrams’ sculpture is on display at lake Highlands town center.

gina’s organic Kitchen is set to open this month.

GET IN CONTACT

Gina’s Organic Kitchen

10870 PLANO 214.702.5685

GINASOK.COM

Lake Highlands Town Center

7160SKILLMAN

LAKEHIGHLANDSTOWNCENTER. COM

Dance and More

9090SKILLMAN, SUITE 299A 214.221.1467

DANCEANDMOREDALLAS.COM

Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House

1154 PEAVY

214.324.3335

GOODFRIENDDALLAS.COM

Brumley Gardens

10540CHURCH

214.343.4900

BRUMLEYGARDENS.COM

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December 8 & 9 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Dallas Heritage Village is aglow with Candlelight!

Candlelight remembers holiday homecomings with cooking demonstrations, historic recipes, and holiday exhibits. Celebrate the season with carriage rides, carolers, and entertainment. The Dallas Guild Bake Sale and some of Dallas’ best food trucks will be on hand to provide affordable tasty treats! Join us for this holiday tradition!

For online ticket purchases, DallasHeritageVillage.org/Candlelight

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BAPTIST

ForeST Me Adow / 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

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

Pastor Jeff Donnell / www.lbcdallas.com

PArK CITIeS BAPTIST CHUrCH / 3933 Northwest Pky / pcbc.org

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

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

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

BIBL e CHU r CH eS

GrACe BIBLe CHUrCH / www. gracebiblechurch.org

Sunday Worship: Traditional 9:00 am; Contemporary 10:30 am

Adult Bible Classes both hours /11306 Inwood Rd./214.368.0779

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

dISCIPL eS oF C Hr IST

CeNTrAL CHrISTIAN CHUrCH / 4711 Westside Drive / 214.526.7291

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

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

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

L UTHerAN

CeNTrAL LUTHerAN CHUrCH, eLCA / 1000 Easton Road

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

Pastor Rich Pounds / CentralLutheran.org / 214.327.2222

FIrST UNITed LUTHerAN CHUrCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln.

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

Me THodIST

L AKe HIGHLANdS UMC / 9015 Plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com

9:30 – Sunday School / 10:30 – Fellowship Time

10:50 – Traditional & Contemporary Worship

wHITe roCK UNITed MeTHodIST / www.wrumc.org

1450 Oldgate Lane / 214.324.3661

Sunday Worship 10:50 am / Rev. George Fisk

NoN- de NoMINATIoNAL

L AKe HIGHLANdS CHUrCH / 9919 McCree / 214.348.0460

Sundays: Classes 9:30, Coffee 10:25, Assembly 10:45

Home groups meet on weeknights. / lakehighlandschurch.org

SHoreLINe dALLAS CHUrCH / 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane

ShorelineDallas.com / 469.227.0471 / Pastor Earl McClellan

Everyone’s Welcome at 9:15am / Children’s & Youth Ministry

PreSB yT erIAN

KING’S PArISH ASSoCIATe reForMed PreSByTerIAN CHUrCH

kingsparish.com / Rev. David Winburne / Worship at 10:00 am

Meets at Ridgewood Park Rec Center / 469.600.3303

L AKe 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

NorTHPArK PreSByTerIAN CHUrCH / 214.363.5457

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

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

UNIT y

UNIT y oF dALLAS / A Positive Path For Spiritual Living

6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 / 972-233-7106 / UnityDallas.org

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

Hopes and fears

Holiday preparations started for me this year with a conversation with my wife that led to an email exchange with our kids and their spouses about who would be where and when, who would be buying for whom, and how much would we all spend. Sound familiar?

Questions like these bring on the stress and expose the fault lines of families before fault can even be found. Christmas for Christian families is full of hopes and fears. Just the saying of those words — hopes and fears — reminds me of the poignant line in Phillips Brooks’s classic hymn “O Little Town of Bethlehem”: “the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.”

Then a book appeared in my mailbox at church. The same publisher who just published my book on training young pastors for church published this one about training young children for life. I brought it home to my wife, who knows more about those things than I. I thought she’d like to share it with young moms at our church. Except I couldn’t quite turn loose of it myself to give her a chance at it.

“Hopes and Fears: Everyday Theology for New Parents and Other Tired, Anxious People.” The title got me first. “Hopes and Fears.” Check. “Everyday Theology” got me next after the colon. That’s what I do as a pastor. The “New Parents” part hasn’t fit me for decades, and new grandparent doesn’t quite qualify as a substitute, but I definitely fit the “Other Tired, Anxious People” part. Two young mothers, who also happen to be two young pastors, wrote it. Another reason for me to take interest, since I work with young women pastors who become mothers. So I’m in.

Bromleigh McCleneghan and Lee Hull Moses started blogging about all things preschooler mothering, early-marriage

spousing, and first-call pastoring. They ended up with a book that sets all of it within the bonds of God’s grace and the bounds of human experience. And I mean all of it: from distending bellies to leaking breasts, from potty training to late-night fevers, from mealtime and bedtime prayers to singing hymns as lullabies. The authors know the nitty-gritty of being human and are honest enough and humble enough to talk of it with wit and wisdom. They testify

that cuddling, connection and communion are both life with kids and life before God at the same time.

Reading these two young mothers and pastors reminds me that the story of Christmas is God’s taking on our hopes and fears up close and personal. “Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains” are no match for Mary and Joseph changing the diapers of baby Jesus, rocking the Son of God to sleep, and whispering to him the secrets angels shared about what a man the boy would grow to be.

God deigned to dwell with us first in a woman’s womb and then in a family we call holy because Mary and Joseph were faithful, not because they were perfect. It would take more than they had in them in order to overcome fear with faith. It would take the God they had in them to let hope win that first Christmas. It takes nothing less than that for us, too, every Christmas since.

A holiday homily for ‘tired, anxious people’

“Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains” are no match for Mary and Joseph changing the diapers of baby Jesus, rocking the Son of God to sleep.

Blair Monie is senior pastor of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church (phpc.org). The Worship section is a regular feature underwritten by Advocate Publishing and the churches listed on these pages. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202.

art

The Bath House Cultural Center isaccepting submissions now through Jan. 5for the annual El Corazón exhibition, which runs Feb. 2-March 2. El Corazón features art inspired by the heart, or “el corazón” in Spanish, which is an important Mexican and Latin American symbol. There is no cost to submit work for consideration.

education

Lake Highlands High school kicker Mitchell Henton won Player of the Week by Vype Magazine in an online poll. He received 451 votes while the runner up received 86 votes. Henton has had stellar performances at several games, including a big win against Jesuit Prep. With time running out, he kicked a 42-yard field goal for the Wildcat win, 20-17. Another thrilling moment was his game-winning field goal early this season against Rowlett High, where he nailed a 44-yarder. Henton’s photo will appear as Muscle Milk Greater Dallas Player of the Week in November’s Vype high school sports magazine.

Moss Haven Elementary gained approval to build a chicken coop alongside itseducational garden. “We look forward to hatching healthiness in 2013,” says Tiffany Walker, PTA mom and“Garden Gal” committee member. This makes Moss Haven the first school in Richardson ISD to have a chicken coop, Walker says. Search “Moss Haven farm” to see the Advocate’s video and read Keri Mitchell’s storyabout the farmat lakehighlands.advocatemag.com.

people

Carlie Davis, a 2009 LHHS graduate, has been named to the All Big 12second team in women’s soccer. Carlie plays defender for the Baylor Bears. As a senior, Carlie was a starter in all 19 regular season games this year, with coaches matching her up against the strongest offensive player in each match. Her squad set a Baylor record with 12 shutouts this season, and they allowed only nine goals all year.

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Honoring outstanding characters

The Character Counts award, presented by the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands, recognizes students who exhibit the six pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. LHHS students DeAndre Neroes and Nathan Bucki most recently earned the honor. The Youth of the Month award recognizes academic performers. That distinction most recently went to Mary Claire Stewart and Hannah West

BBULLETIN BOARD

EvEnts

... and stellar students

From left, Ronda Moreland , Exchange Club of Lake Highlands Youth Vice President, and October Character Counts and Student of the Month awardees Austin Newberry , Laura Leigh Oualline , Kelsey Munoz , Jack Stewart and LHHS Principal Peggy Dillon

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ChildCarE

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For more information, call 214-597-6032

ClassEs/tutoring/ lEssons

Presented by the Alex Sanger Elementary School PTA Benefiting Alex Sanger Elementary School

EmploymEnt

ART: Draw or Paint. All Levels. Lake Highlands N. Rec. Ctr. Jane Cross, 214-534-6829. Linda, 214-808-4919.

ARTISTIC GATHERINGS

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profEssional sErviCEs

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BOOKKEEPING NEEDS? Need Help Organizing Finances? No Job Too Small or Big.

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ESTATE/PROBATE MATTERS Because every family needs a will. Mary Glenn, J.D. maryglennattorney.com • 214-802-6768

TRANSLATIONS English, Spanish, & French at affordable rates. LenguaTutoringAndTranslation@yahoo.com or 214-331-7200.

Culture club

Lake Highlands-based Dallas Lutheran School’s Spanish department head Lisa Roldan, far right, stands with students who recently were inducted into the Spanish Honor Society: Rahab Mwangomo, Brianna Bearden, Haleigh Heil, Jessica Stephan, Kaitlin Heil and DJ McAleenan

Now that’s patriotism

Daniel Chambers , a Lake Highlands resident and eighth-grader at Providence Christian School shows his school spirit as a Providence Patriot during the recent homecoming rally.

BUY/SELL/TRADE

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ESTATE SALES & LIQUIDATION SERVICES

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Serving your Neighborhood Since 1993

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KITCHEN AND BATHROOM SPECIALISTS

JCI Remodeling: From Simple Updates to Full Remodeling Services. Competitive Pricing! JCIRemodeling.com 972-948-5361

O’BRIEN GROUP INC. Professional Home Remodel. Shannon O’Brien. 214-341-1448 www.obriengroupinc.com

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SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING

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ComputerS & eleCtroNiCS

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

COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED

Hardware/Software. Network. 20 yrs exp. Great Rates! Keith 214-295-6367

IQUEUE MEDIA COMPANY 214-478-8644

TV Installation, Computer Repair, Security.

ConCrete/ Masonry/Paving

BRICK & STONE REPAIR

Don 214-704-1722

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

CONCRETE REPAIRS/REPOURS

Demo existing. Driveways/Patio/Walks

Pattern/Color available 972-672-5359 (32 yrs.)

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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

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eleCtriCal serviCes

DIRECT ELECTRIC Inc. New, remodel, res/com. Insured. Call 214-566-8888. Lic # TECL27551

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MASTER ELECTRICIAN Lic #TECL 55703. Resd/Comcl. Bonded. Contr Lic# TECL23423. Trinity Electrical Services. David 214-802-0436

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

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

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

4 QUALITY FENCING Call Mike 214-507-9322 Specializing in Wood, New or Repair.

A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM Fences, Gates, Decks. Haven 214-327-0560

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Decks, Arbors, Fences, Patio Covers

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FenCing & DeCks

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FirePlaCe serviCe

CHImNEY SWEEP Dampers/Brick & Stone

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Flooring & CarPeting

ALL WALkS OF FLOORS 214-616-7641

Carpet, Wood, Tile Sales/Service Free Estimates

CUTTING EDGE FLOORING Hardwoods, Carpet, Tile. New/Repair. 972-822-7501

dALLAS HARdWOOdS 214-724-0936

Installation, Repair, Refinish, Wax, Hand Scrape. Residential, Commercial. Sports Floors. 25 Yrs.

HASTINGS STAINED CONCRETE New/ Remodel. Stain/Wax Int/Ext. Nick. 214-341-5993. www.hastingsfloors.com

STAINED & SCORED CONCRETE FLOORS

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WORLEY TILE & FLOORING

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ROCK GLASS CO Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 214-837-7829

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HanDyMan serviCes

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

A HELPING HAND We can fix anything except crack of dawn or broken heart. Chris 214-693-0678

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ALL STAR HOME CARE Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more. 25 yrs. exp. References. Derry 214-505-4830

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Handyman ServiceS

HANDY DAN “The Handyman” To Do’s Done Right. www.handy-dan.com 214-252-1628

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HARGRAVE CONSTRUCTION Kitchen, Bath, Doors, Tile & Handyman Services. 214-215-9266

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TW SERVICES Home Repairs and Yard Care. Contact 214-531-1897

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232

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HouSe Painting

A + INT/EXT PAINT & DRYWALL Since 1977. Kirk Evans. 972-672-4681

A QUALITY PAINTING SERVICE

Interior & exterior plus small repairs. First two gallons free! 214-824-6112

A TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Interior & Exterior 972-234-0770 mobile 214-755-2700

A1 TOP COAT Professional. Reliable. References. TopCoatOfTexas.com 214-770-2863

ABRAHAM PAINT SERVICE A Women Owned Business 25 Yrs. Int/Ext. Wall Reprs. Discounts On Whole Interiors and Exteriors 214-682-1541

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References. Mark Reindel 214-321-5280

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CHUPIK TREE SERVICE

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COLE’S LAWN CARE • 214-327-3923 Quality Service with a Personal Touch.

DALLAS K.D.R.SERVICES • 214-349-0914

Lawn Service & Landscape Installation

lawnS, gardenS & treeS

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White Rock Landscaping 214-415-8434

RONS LAWN Organic Solutions. Not Environmental Pollution. Landscape & Maintenance 972-222-LAWN (5296)

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TAYLOR MADE IRRIGATION Repairs, service, drains. 27 yrs exp. Ll 6295. Backflow Testing Cell-469-853-2326. John

TERRA VERDE ORGANICS Natural Lawn Care. Fertilize/Winterize Your Lawn. 214-987-4900

THE POND MAN Water Gardens Designed & Installed. Drained & Cleaned. Weekly Service. Jim Tillman 214-769-0324

TRACY’S LAWN CARE • 972-329-4190 Lawn Mowing & Leaf Cleaning

U R LAWN CARE Maintenance. Landscaping. Your Personal Yard Service by Uwe Reisch uwereisch@yahoo.com 214-886-9202

WATER-WISE URBAN LANDSCAPES www.TexasXeriscapes.com 469-586-9054

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214-348-5070

FURNITURE PAINTING Tired of old Kitchen or Bathroom Cabinets. Let us make them over in a hot new paint treatment. Jamie or Kay 214-773-7221

TLC DESIGN INC Remodeling Interiors. tlcdi.com Local & national. No budget limits. 972-922-6483

GREENSKEEPER Fall Clean Up & Color. Sodding, Fertilization. Lawn Maintenance & Landscape. Res/Com. 214-546-8846

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

Sprinkler & Valve Repair/ Rebuild Older Systems. Lic. #1742. 214-398-8061

WE’LL GIVE YOU THE YARD You Want. Dynamic Landscaping. 214-763-0492

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SOMEONE SMASHED THE WINDOW.

Catherine was in a hurry that morning getting her kids ready for school. Everyone had eaten breakfast and had their backpacks ready. They all headed out the door to pile into the car, except there was something wrong with the car. Someone smashed the window while it was parked in the driveway of their Mediterranean Gardens home. Gone was an expensive purse she had accidentally left inside

The Victim: Catherine Bishop

The Crime: Burglary of a motor vehicle

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 30

Time: Between midnight and 7:30 a.m.

Location: 10700 EdenRock

along with her credit cards and license.

“My husband immediately called the cops, and they came right away,” Bishop says.

Her purse was later found in a neighbor’s

yard, but the credit cards and ID were gone. She canceled her credit cards quickly, but not before someone made a few charges at a couple local convenience stores, including a cigarette purchase.

“I was glad because they only charged about $60, and I don’t ever carry cash in my purse,” she says.

Bishop says there have been other car break-ins in the area recently.

Dallas Police Sgt. Keitric Jones of the Northeast Patrol Division encourages residents to practice the department’s

“Lock, Take, Hide” approach: lock cars, take keys and hide any belongings left in the car. Through the last 10 years, police credit the awareness of the program in reducing automobile break-ins. Statistics show that most auto-related offenses occur in the parking lots of apartment communities, businesses, malls, strip shopping centers, restaurants and office buildings.

CRIME NUMBERS |

Time of night when a robber held a woman at gunpoint and took her Android cell phone and car keys in the 9400 block of Skillman

Date when a person called Aaron’s Furniture at Skillman and Abrams several times and threatened, “Come on by, and bring some heat, because I got something for you. If you come by, you won’t be leaving”

Dollar amount of damage after someone shattered the front windows of BJ Liquor Store in the 7500 block of Greenville sometime around 8 p.m. Nov. 2

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

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How do you like tHose Apples?

The mysterious case of produce in the street

Comment.

Here the facts: Repeatedly over the past year, I have observed a shiny, whole and uncut apple discarded in the street, in the left turn lane at Abrams, intersecting Royal. Whoever dumped the apple proceeded west on Royal.

At first, the apples were always green. Over time, a few red apples appeared. Lately, oranges have entered the rotation. Over the summer the practice seemed to stop, only to pick up again with the same frequency (about once a week) after school started.

So maybe some school kid doesn’t like fruit and is dumping it before getting to school. But how or why does the kid always drop the apple in the same place, week in and week out? Further-

Rose Ann Martin, the district’s director of child nutrition, gave a presentation about how cafeterias are complying with new government requirements for school menus.

Martin told us schools are now required to provide two servings of a fruit or vegetable with each meal, and for the first time there are limits on the number of servings of grain-based foods (aka carbs). She says the new rules are meant to target the growing problem of childhood obesity, which increases the likelihood of preventable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke and type 2 diabetes.

Somewhere out in the city, a well-meaning parent is spending a pretty penny on apples and oranges, and a determined kid is turning into a hardened litterer.

Martin showed us pictures of colorful displays of produce in lunch lines, and praised the cafeteria staff for their attractive arrangements of the food. Another picture showed boxes of produce stacked on a dolly for delivery. Martin says there is so much produce that walk-in refrigerators are full to capacity immediately after delivery.

summer session, kids have fewer choices than during the regular school year. In this scenario, the kids simply accept the plates without question, and they seem to eat more of what is served. Over time, as kids get used to the new menus, administrators may find ways to persuade them to swallow more of what’s good for them.

Meanwhile, the case of the orphaned apples at Abrams/Royal goes unsolved. Although I am no detective, I have worked out a profile of the suspects.

I presume “the kid” is around age 8 to 11, because kids younger than 8 are less defiant, and in middle school they are sneakier. The nearest school to the scene is Moss Haven Elementary. Since neighborhood kids approach Moss Haven from west of Abrams, could it be a transfer student from another elementary school?

more, wouldn’t the adult driving the vehicle eventually notice?

Recently, on a day when I had driven past yet another rejected orange, I attended a meeting of Richardson ISD’s School Health Advisory Council, where

When I asked her whether the kids actually eat the produce, she answered, “Consumption has gone up in the last few years.” But then she added, “There is a lot of waste.” Under the new rules, kids eligible for free lunch must take at least one fruit or vegetable. Often, Martin says, the kids have to be reminded, and they will grab a qualifying specimen without even looking at it. Much of it goes into the trash.

But there is hope this will improve, possibly in the way the food is served. For example, Martin says, during the

But what about the parent? I can imagine someone thinking, “Hey, that looks like the green apple I just bought!” or even “Wow, now there’s a red apple in the street, lucky those are on sale this week!” But what parent wouldn’t notice a pattern of a window opening in the back seat, always in the same left turn lane, at the same red light?

I posed this question to a mom of triplets and she said immediately, “I wouldn’t notice.”

So somewhere out in the city, a wellmeaning parent is spending a pretty penny on apples and oranges, and a determined kid is turning into a hardened litterer.

If you suspect any kids who live in your house, I have a suggestion for the perfect stocking stuffer this holiday.

How about an orange?

EllenRaff, a neighborhoodresident,writes a monthlyopinioncolumnaboutneighborhoodissues. Her opinions are not necessarily those of the Advocate or its management. Send comments and ideas to her at 6301 Gaston, Suite 820, Dallas 75214; FAX to 214.823.8866; or email editor@advocatemag.com.