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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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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.

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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

2012 Candlelight at Dallas Heritage Village www.DallasHeritageVillage.org

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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