2013 January Lake Highlands

Memory Care at White Rock Lake

Brian Johnson regularly climbs the walls at Summit Climbing Gym in Lake Highlands; he says it is meditative. Photo by Can Türkyilmaz

This innovative Lake Highlands artist makes magic from retired machines and other scraps. Photo by Danny Fulgencio

MARY PAT HIGGINS, DALLAS HOLOCAUSTMUSEUM PRESIDENT

LOSE WEIGHT. GAIN LIFE.

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Pet hall of fame

After my wife’s conversion, ours includes cats

When I first met my wife, she wasn’t a “cat person.” She grew up in a family with dogs, and they were her “go to” pets.

When I grew up, we had a farm overflowing with animals — cats, a dog, cattle and chickens, along with the occasional horse and pig.

My wife’s dogs had the run of her house. They were part of the family, and she talks about the ones that were standouts — Big Dog, CB, Elvis — as she describes their escapades during the long small-town Texas summers.

Animals on our farm, though, were there for a purpose rather than entertainment. The cattle were there to provide food or breed, with their calves sold each year to help pay our bills. The chickens produced eggs to eat, the pigs typically wound up in our freezer, and we always kept one cow to provide our milk each day. The horses were my sisters’ youth agriculture projects, the cats lived in the barn and chased down mice and rats, and the dog was the intruder alarm system.

Anyway, when we married, my wife politicked constantly for a dog. But dogs need lots of attention, and since we both worked outside the home, that wasn’t possible. So I suggested instead that we get a cat, because they sleep most of the day anyway. And so we did.

Our first cat was friendly and loving, but it developed a serious problem that led to a week’s stay at an emergency vet facility. The cat recovered after a long and expensive stay, and when it came home, it loved us just the same.

But it hated — and I do mean hated — everyone else. Which was fine because we didn’t have a lot of visitors back then anyway.

Its eventual replacement has a place in my wife’s pet hall of fame: Spike trailed my wife throughout the house as first one son, and then another, was born and grew. It was common to see all four of them (my wife, two tiny sons and the cat) clambered together in a rocking chair, watching Winnie the Pooh at two in the morning when one son was sick and the other couldn’t sleep.

That cat wanted to be in the middle of everything; he was “Nana Kitty,” the self-appointed third parent. We rescued it from the SPCA primarily because when our almost 2-year-old saw the cat, he accidentally picked it up with an under-the-neck chokehold, and the cat just hung there like a rag doll, enjoying the attention.

Spike lived with us 13 years, until his little body finally gave out.

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Now, as I write this column, our two cats (both rescued from local shelters, one after a car accident claimed its front left leg when it was 12 weeks old) are curled up next to my wife. They’re purring and occasionally stirring a bit just to make sure they’re not missing anything.

My wife is now a cat person. She claims she can look at the cats’ faces and tell what they’re thinking.

I look at their faces, and all I see are two round eyes staring back. I’m sure there’s something going on back there, but I choose not to worry about it.

If they’re hungry or thirsty, they let us know. And they’re no longer animals or even pets. Instead, they’re always hanging around with us, just like family.

Because that’s what they are.

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That cat wanted to be in the middle of everything; he was “nana Kitty,” the self-appointed third parent.

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2013: The year of the Town Center?

“I predict Prescott will plan an announcement for Feb. 2, but see its shadow and retreat until the actual announcement on March 4.” —wlubake, commenting on lakehighlands.advocatemag.com

CONTEST

Enter the Advocate‘s Lake Highlands Town Center contest to guess the date that Town Center developer Prescott Realty will announce its first official tenant. If yours is the winning guess, you’ll receive $100 to spend at that retailer or restaurant, plus a celebratory bottle of wine to enjoy while we wait for it to open. When will it be — tomorrow? This spring? 2014? We really don’t know. When we asked Prescott when to expect an announcement, we were told that tenants would be announced “when they are finalized.” So the contest is fair game. Best of luck, everyone.

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Lake Highlands Town Center diary

Now that construction has begun, expect regular photo updates from Lake Highlands editor Christina Hughes Babb. The following is excerpted from her first diary entry: “With regularity, from here to perpetuity (or until construction is complete, until I retire or die or whichever happens first), I will post a photo of the Lake Highlands Town Center from three separate vantage points: south (where there currently is construction), middle and north (DART station side). The purpose is to document progress. If I notice anything unusual, you can expect a full report.”

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Top 5 Dallas Remodeling Project Resolutions for 2013

Happy New Year friends & neighbors!

We all come into the New Year with important resolutions for ourselves and our families, for improving our health, our and for enjoying our lives a little more.

Since your home factors into everything from your sanity to the loving times you spend with family, address your home’s needs than now. To help you narrow your focus, these are the projects your neighbors in Dallas are prioritizing in 2013.

1. Update the Kitchen

This project substantially improves your home’s value, your enjoyment of your home, its functionality, and your ability to entertain guests. How you redesign your kitchen is up to you; you may want to expand your cooking or dining area, addpliances. You could incorporate seating in the kitchen or a multi-purpose desk/study

all kitchen renovations is an integrated gathering hub for family and guests.

2. Update the Bathroom

Today’s bathrooms are designed to be sanctuaries of relaxation and decompression. Fixtures are gorgeous, and the ambience is luxurious. Showers that massage your body from different angles, mood in sculpture museums, and bathtubs that encourage you to light candles and make it an evening in. You’ll reap more than what you invest with a bathroom model, especially if reducing your stress level is a top priority in 2013.

3. Adding Footage

Adding footage may be a functional necessity or it may be a way to increase your home’s value, or your feeling of

space within it. The possibilities include adding an extra room, converting empty to usable square footage, or adding closet space. Call us if you’re wondering about a

4. Updating Windows & Doors

and doors can increase your energy bills by as much as replacing them would cost, in just a short period of time. Many of our customers and neighbors are replacing outdated windows and doors now.

5. Garages & Roofs

These projects tend to get delayed for the same reason: they’re both on the exterior aren’t enjoyed as much as with interior projects. But the necessity is just as great. In our neighborhood, many roofs still have not been replaced after this year’s hail storm. Please be aware that roofs that aren’t replaced in time pose threats to the home in terms of water, air, and energy leaks, as well as mold issues. Many of this area’s residents are replacing or repairing garages that don’t accommodate their needs.

Let us help you with your 2013 Resolution

If you would like more information about the remodeling projects you need to accomplish in 2013, give us a call at (214) 823-0033. We’re your neighbors and we’re here to help.

artist in residence: Brian Maupin

The words of Alice, “curiouser and curiouser,” come to mind as one gains up-close access to Brian and Sarah Maupin’s conventional-looking Lake Highlands home. As in Wonderland, things are much more fantastic here than they initially seem. The red pickup truck out front, for example, runs on used vegetable oil rather than gasoline. The living room looks normal — a comfy sofa, bookshelves, two resting charcoal Labradors — but metallic art pieces, a charming lug-nut giraffe for example, hint at something extraordi-

nary. Old arcade games including a completely refurbished Space Invaders and Spy Hunter line a room that opens up to the garage, where the magic happens. Here, Brian keeps his welding machine and torch, a gift from Sarah, and his current project, a life-sized man made of salvaged metals. He doesn’t have a name yet, but don’t call him “Robot Man.” “It’s more fun when you don’t look at him as a machine,” Brian says. His feet are heavy, crude, concrete-like and rooted in the ground. His legs look like DNA strands, and a cross-like structure

at his heart represents spirituality, Brian says, turning the metal man’s moveable hands upward. It is all about about using everything to the fullest. That applies to objects and people alike, he says. “I just want to bring the most out of everything. Like the beauty in the architecture of old circuit boards,” he says, and produces one of the many clocks he has fashioned from e-waste. An object might reach a point where its usefulness is purely aesthetic, says Brian, who took a welding class after gleaning inspiration years ago from the White Rock Lake Artists’

Studio Tour. Take the computer server that once held the entire AT&T marketing database, which he used to create the impressive Dallas skyline hanging in his front room: “The guys at work joked that when they retired the server, they would give it to me for my art,” says Brian, who works in marketing for AT&T. “When it hit the end of life, they sent it to me and billed me $1. Now you have this scene of technology bursting out of this urban landscape.”

—Christina Hughes Babb

Danny Fulgencio

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.

Raising hope

Mary Pat Higgins

After working 22 years at The Hockaday School, Lake Highlands resident Mary Pat Higgins left her post to become president and CEO of the Dallas Holocaust Museum Center for Education and Tolerance. She became involved with the Downtown Dallas-based museum as a board member years ago because she wanted to educate schoolchildren about the Holocaust, she says, and also because she hopes to bring attention to modern-day prejudice. She embraced the opportunity “to really impact people in the Dallas community to stand up when they see something unjust happening.” Heading the Holocaust museum won’t be easy. Higgins is leaving a familiar and comfortable position for a demanding new role, she says. “A lot of the nonprofits in the entertainment section are struggling with the economy. The number of admissions at the museum has decreased. It will really be a challenge,” she says. “Hockaday is very established; it will be 100 years old next year. They have a very fixed and established business model. It’s scary to move to an organization with a much smaller staff and financial resources.”

To be impactful, the Holocaust museum needs a bigger space and the money with which to build it, she says, and she will be in charge of raising those funds. Higgins is willing to do the tough work because she believes it is essential that Holocaust history be passed down to new generations. “Having the survivors come here and talk about their personal experiences makes it so real. What is also admirable is, I’ve heard three of them now tell their stories, but from positions of hope. I think so many of them were so grateful to have another chance at life. They have been so resilient. We need to figure out how to best convey their messages when they are gone.” —Monica

Nagy

paws & claws

family ortHoDoNtiCs

AJ ortegA, DMD, Ms whiterockorthodontics.com

Children, Teens, and adults…we can help you love your smile! Dr. Ortega and his Team are here to design the smile that you’ve always wanted. Whether it’s your first time in braces, or you are in need of a touch up, there are many options to help you achieve the smile that you deserve! We offer Invisalign and Damon CLear to quickly and comfortably straighten your teeth without the “braces look”.

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Dynamic duo

Golden retrievers Bella and Murphy are connected at the haunch. They sleep, eat, walk and play in the kiddie pool together, and they especially enjoy hunting, mostly for socks and underwear, their human owners say. Dawn and Andy Gray along with daughters Emily, Hannah and Katie picked the pups from a litter of nine. These were the only two adopted as a pair. Though Murphy is bigger by about five pounds, Bella is the alpha dog. Bella’s a bit brighter, but Murphy is the more musically inclined, Dawn says, and she loves to sing along when Katie practices her flute.

CompreHeNsiVe DeNtistry

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Dr. Cothern is one of a small distinguished percentage of dentists who have invested in postgraduate training at one of the world’s premiere continuing education institutes, The Pankey Institute for advanced Dental education. We care about you as a unique individual and examine you in a way that together we can understand every aspect of your oral health. In our office we love what we do. NOW THaT IS SOMeTHING TO SMILe abOuT!

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80% of our perception is processed through our visual system. It is estimated that one in four school age children has an undiagnosed vision condition. regular vision exams will ensure that your child’s eyes and visual system are helping them gain the most from their school experience. Call Dallas eyeworks to schedule a convenient exam with Dr. Meyer.

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Out & About

January 2013

Through Jan. 26

‘Let flowers speak’

Hans J. Schnitzler depicts flowers and other nature scenes in his color photography exhibit “Lass Blumen Sprechen,” or “let flowers speak,” which began in October. An award-winning and internationally displayed artist, Schnitzler was inspired to create these works while working as a research photographer at the Dallas Arboretum.

Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org/bathhouseculturecenter, free

THROUGH DEC. 31

Chihuly and Arboretum holiday

Due to its popularity, the Chihuly glass exhibit was extended through the end of December. The Arboretum also hosts George Dvorsky and the Harrington family’s collections of nativity scenes, compiled over decades, which feature sets from around the world. Visitors can see the DeGolyer Mansion decorated in 1940s-era holiday cheer.

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org, $9-$20

DEC. 27-JAN. 1

Circus show

Acrobats, jugglers, aerialists, clowns and dogs return with the Lone Star Circus in “Cirque Banquiste.”

Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.978.0110, dct.org, $20-$46

DEC. 31

New Year’s toast

Ring in the new year early with live jazz music at 4:30 p.m. at neighborhood senior living community Churchill Estates.

Churchill Estates, 8501 Lullwater, 214.343.6400, churchillestateslh.com, free

JAN. 1

New Year’s run

Start the year with a brisk five-mile run at 10 a.m. The course begins at the bottom of Flag Pole Hill near Northwest Highway west of Buckner and heads north on Goforth, west on West Lawther and back.

Flag Pole Hill, 200 N. Buckner, whiterockracing.com, $30

JAN. 17

Alzheimer’s lecture

Alzheimer’s Association leader Greg Zarbo will go over the basics of dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease, starting at 3 p.m. Churchill Estates, 8501 Lullwater, 214.343.6400, churchillestateslh.com, free

JAN. 19

Snowman Shuffle

Throw on extra-warm clothes for the 9 a.m. 5k and 10k runs, which head north on East Lawther and return to the start at Winfrey Point. According to the website, once, in 1977, snow covered the ground on the day of the Snowman Shuffle, but not since then.

Winfrey Point, 950 E. Lawther, whiterockracing.com, $25-$35

Jan. 25-March 3

‘Goodnight Moon’

Watch the classic bedtime book come to life through singing, dancing and puppetry.

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

Linda Blase

Delicious Breakfast

Unrefined Bakery doesn’t just fill stomachs and satisfy taste buds. It affects lives. Cancer fighters can get their daily dose of something sweet. Gluten intolerant kids can bring their own baked goods to birthday parties so they don’t feel left out when everyone else digs into the cake. “We see parents cry on a regular occasion,” says co-owner Anne Hoyt, who runs the bakery with her daughter, Taylor Nicholson. “This is why we do it. That keeps us grounded,” Nicholson says. The shop, formerly called Wholesome Foods Bakery, is entirely gluten-free, soy-free and refined sugars-free, and proclaims a number of other healthy features. For gluten eaters and the gluten intolerant alike, the goods are tasty. “We knew our food was better than the food that was out there,” Nicholson says about opening the bakery in 2010. “There wasn’t a whole lot on the market for healthy gluten-free food.” Unrefined Bakery is filling the need and thriving. Hoyt and Nicholson hope to open three new locations this year.

—Lauri Valerio

UNREFINED BAKERY

718 N. Buckner, suite 154 214.414.2414

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AMBIANCE: Intimate

PRICE RANGE: $2-$20

DID YOU KNOW?

In addition to sweets, Unrefined Bakery sells pizza crust, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, sandwich bread, cornbread, biscuits and more.

FOOD AND WINE ONLINE

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LEFT: Banana walnut bread

ABOVE: Vegan cinnamon pecan roll and pumpkin spice latte

Photo by Mark Davis

1 Dallas Donut

Popular opinion: this old-school dive-y diner has the most delectable raspberryfilled and cake doughnuts around.

10515East Northwest Highway

214.348.6232

2 The Oasis

This no-frills breakfast and lunch spot serves up perfect pancakes and offers oodles of omelet options, some with a more than a smidgen of Mexican spice, but they only take cash.

5945 Greenville

214.361.8120 oasiscafedallas.com

3 Barbec’s

The beer-battered biscuits garner the most hype, and you can even make them into strawberry shortcake. Also on the menu is the Flap, Cluck and Oink, which comes with two pancackes, two eggs and the meat of your choice. Like Oasis, this White Rock Lake-side joint only takes cash. 8949 Garland Road

214.321.5597

Highlands Cafe

Great food in your neighborhood – fresh sandwiches, salads, homemade soups; famous hamburger; delicious dinner entrees; kid’s meals; beer and wine. Serving lunch and dinner from 11am - 9 pm Monday thru Saturday.

JJ’s Cafe

Try our handcrafted, cooked to perfection, gourmet burgers. Five to choose from for $6.99! (Served with fries or rings.) JJ’s serves its full breakfast and lunch menu 7 days a week from 7am-2pm.

Enchilada’s

Enchilada’s is a fun and comfortable place, enjoy brunch on the weekends, live music on Saturday nights and tasty Tex Mex food for all. Home of the Big E Margarita. EnchiladasRestaurant.com 214.691.1390

2 DFW Locations, Citywide Catering

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. Your Big Game Watching Destination

10233 E. Northwest Hwy, Suite 434 jjscafe.net 214.221.4659

Momo Italian

Momo Italian Kitchen is a family owned and operated restaurant since 1986. We feature traditional Italian food made from scratch. We are an BYOB establishment. Check us out at www.momoitaliankitchen.com

8989 Forest Lane Suite 130, Dallas, TX 75243 972.234.6800

10677 East N.W. Hwy. @ Plano Rd. go4itsportsgrill.com 214.221.9440

CAFE ITALIAN

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Drink on the cheap

Château Font-Mars Picpoul ($10) France

In 2004, shortly after the Advocate’s annual Cheap Wine extravaganza and $10 Wine Hall of Fame made its first appearance, I wondered about the future of cheap wine: “The news for those of us who worry about inexpensive wine has not been good. ...”

Turns out I worried way too much.

This year, for the 11th annual Hall of Fame, I added eight wines, and could have put in twice that many. Wine producers, for whatever reason, seem to have decided that the future of the business rests with well-made, affordable wine. Who can argue with that?

The new wines: the Ipsum and Zestos Spanish whites, brought into the United States by Patrick Mata’s Ole Imports, perhaps the best Spanish wine importer in the world; Australia’s Yalumba Y Series, and especially the shiraz/viogner, riesling and rosé, which may be the beginning of a revolution in Aussie wine; a French pinot noir,

Luc Pirlet Pinot Noir les Barriques Reserve; a California syrah from Mandolin; and Château Font-Mars Picpoul, a French white wine. Five wines dropped out from last year, most because they’re no longer available in the Dallas area.

The holdovers in the Hall of Fame include Notorius, a white wine from Sicily, which represents the couple of dozen Sicilian wines I have enjoyed over the past four years; the $10 wines from California’s Bogle Vineyards, and especially the old vine zinfandel and petite sirah; and the Yellow+Blue 1-liter boxed wines, and especially the torrontes from Argentina.

Also, Dry Creek Fume Blanc, a stellar sauvignon blanc from California; La Fiera Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, a classic Italian red made with the montepulciano grape; and the Santa Julia+ Argentine torrontes and malbec.

Finally, two Spanish sparkling wines, or cavas — Cristalino and Segura Viudas; and the countless Gascon wines, white blends from southwestern France, that have become available in the United States over the past year, such as Domaine Tariquet, Domaine Artigaux, Domaine de Pouy, Domaine D’Arton, and Domaine Duffour. —Jeff Siegel

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

with your wine

Sloppy Joes

This old standby was made for a cold January evening and some great $10 wine, like the La Fiera.

GROCERY LIST

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely diced

1 bell pepper, finely diced

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 celery rib, finely diced

1/3 tsp dried thyme

DIRECTIONS

Salt and black pepper to taste

1 1/4 pounds ground beef chuck or sirloin

1/2 c ketchup

1/2 c beer

3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Hot pepper sauce to taste

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add vegetables and seasoning, and sauté 10 minutes, until onions are clear but not browned.

2. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up any lumps, just until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.

3. Add liquids, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 or 20 minutes until thickened.

Serves 6, takes 30-40 minutes (adapted from Joy of Cooking)

Ask the wine guy

How many calories in a glass of wine?

About 100 in a f ive-ounce glass, which is the same as an ei g ht-ounce light beer or a f lour tortilla.

—Jeff Siegel

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DO LaKE HIGHLanDS LIKE a TOurIST

Appreciating the unique, fun and beautiful things our neighborhood has to offer Our neighborhood — it’s the place where we live out most of our days. Where we — often robotically — run errands, taxi around our children, pick up the dry cleaning, sit in traffic and perform myriad mundane tasks. Sometimes, as it plays host to our busy lives, home can lose its magic. This new year, stop for a moment, take a step back, and have a look at Lake Highlands, and the city that surrounds it, through fresh eyes.

Story by Christina Hughes Babb • Photos by Danny Fulgencio and Can Türkyilmaz

IMPROVE YOUR SWING AT TOP GOLF

Park Lane and Abrams

Golf was once quiet, stuffy, difficult and borderline boring, but that predated Top Golf. This sprawling playground caters to kids, adults and golfers of all skill levels. From a second-story platform, players take aim at the bulls-eye in a field below. Microchips in the balls keep track of participants’ performance. It’s very high tech. Once you are famished from all that swinging, check out the menu, which features an extensive selection of beverages, brunch, burgers, wraps, desserts and daily specials. topgolf.com

HIKE, BIKE OR PLAY AROUND LAKE HIGHLANDS

Provided it’s not during deep summer, or one of our rare ice, hail or tornado scenarios, our area is a fabulous one to walk, jog or bike.

There are several spots in Lake Highlands from which to access our city’s extensive pavedtrail system. You can hop on the Cottonwood Trail from Forest Lane near TI Boulevard. From there, head south toward the White Rock Creek Trail. This route winds through the historic Hamilton Park area, along the back nine of the Royal Oaks Country Club, through Fair Oaks Park and Tennis Center (a good access point if you plan to park a car) and eventually to White Rock Lake. Or, park and access the White Rock Creek Trail from the Forest Lane DART station or Harry S. Moss Park at 8000 Greenville.

Watercrest Park at Lake Highlands Town Center has been compared, by parks and rec authorities, to the picturesque Lakeside Drive in Highland Park. “This is really a first-class linear greenbelt,” says Willis Winters, who is an authority on the topic as the Dallas Park Department’s assistant director of planning, design and construction. Sprawling behind the outline of the future Town Center at Walnut Hill and Skillman, the paved walking trail at Watercrest flanks a little lake and is adorned with sculptures from local artists.

If you’re seeking outdoor exercise that doesn’t involve running or pedaling, think paddling. Once you make your way to White Rock Lake, check out White Rock Paddle Co. near the Mockingbird bridge at Buckner and Mockingbird. March through November, rent kayaks and stand up paddleboards. Rentals of single and tandem kayaks run from $15 an hour or $55-$65 a day. The company also offers monthly memberships featuring discount rentals and frequent paddler punch cards, as well as lessons. whiterockpaddle.com

Harry Moss Park at 7601 Greenville (try not to confuse it with Harry S. Moss Park, just down the road) offers a 5.46-mile single-track dirt trail. Hikers, trail runners and off-road cyclists choose from several different loops ranging in distance from a quarter mile to a mile and a half. Enter the trail just south of the soccer fields and encounter deep woodsy surroundings complete with pretty flowing creeks and shimmering ponds. Avoid after a storm because rains tend to bring an undue amount of trash and muddy conditions to this trail system. Check the Dallas Off Road Bicycle Association website, dorba.org, for current trail conditions.

Texas doesn’t have the terrain of Colorado or Utah, but that doesn’t mean mountain climbing is totally inaccessible. The Summit Climbing Gym, located at 9201 Forest near Greenville, brings rock climbing (use your imagination) to our flat-as-apancake ‘hood. For $20, acquire an all-day pass and all necessary equipment. Newcomers never fear — the staff will show you the ropes, pro bono. Want more intensive instruction? Classes are also available. If you really dig it, get a membership. Check the website summitrockgym.com for specials such as late night passes, ladies and students nights, and two-for-ones.

*TIP Plan your kayaking, cycling or hiking around a Dallas Arboretum concert. Dallas’ magnificent botanical gardens boast seasonal events and special exhibits year round. The spring/summer and fall/ winter concert series featuring the stylings of rock-and-roll, hip hop and country bands are wildly popular. But if you are not down for the whole pack-a-picnic, navigate-the-crowd and sit-on-the-lawn concert-going experience, paddle your boat up to the north shore, or post up on a park bench outside the arboretum fence. The acoustics are aces — you’ll swear Hard Day’s Night, those talented Beatles imitators, are playing on the pier. Find the concert schedule at dallasarboretum.org/ concerts.

*TIP Bring binoculars or a camera fitted with a powerful lens when you visit White Rock Lake, because there is plenty of opportunity for bird and wildlife watching. Ubiquitously referred to as our “urban oasis,” White Rock Lake is home to more than 210 types of fauna.

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TASTE LAKE HIGHLANDS

From neighborhood staples such as Highlands Café and Brothers Pizza to newer endeavors such as quaint Café Silva or Gina’s Organic Kitchen, Lake Highlands has a king’s share of under-the-radar culinary gems (see tinyurl.com/ lhdining for our neighborhood restaurant guide). In addition to its eclectic eatery selection, our area offers ample opportunity to shop for quality, locally reared foods.

The White Rock Local Market pops up twice a month, March–December, in front of Green Spot Market and Fuels, 702 N. Buckner. On the second Saturday of each month, the increasingly popular collaborative features produce and food vendors. For more extensive shopping — candles, furniture, art, clothing, jewelry and much more — return the fourth Saturday of the month. All vendors hail from within a 150-mile radius of our city and directly raise, grow or manufacture their products. Green Spot owner Bruce Bagelman played a pivotal role in the market’s success by allowing use of his lot, market co-founder Mary Norvell has said. During the market’s off-season, simply head inside the little ecovenience store for healthy eats and drinks.

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supporters of homegrown foods should check into the Lake Highlands Community Garden, where you can secure your own plot for planting your favorite veggies. lhgarden.org

RIDE LAKE HIGHLANDS TO ENTERTAINMENT, ART, SCIENCE AND HISTORY

Lake Highlands DART station is located at Walnut Hill and Skillman, and the rail is your cheap and easy ride to several must-experience venues. Hop the blue train straight to West End Station where you can visit the Sixth Floor JFK Museum at 411 Elm. From the same stop, walk to the renowned Dallas Holocaust Museum at 211 N. Record. Ride any DART line to either the West End or Akard Station, walk a few blocks north and arrive at the brand new Perot Museum of Science and History. If assassinated presidents and the holocaust are too weighty, get off the red or blue train at Mockingbird Station and visit the Angelica Theater, grab a basket of fish and chips at Trinity Irish Pub, see a comedy show at Hyenas or do some shopping. DART day passes are $4 for unlimited travel.

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SHOW THE KIDS LAKE HIGHLANDS

It’s kind of like stepping back in time: The slick maple floors and spinning lights, the sounds of the “Hokey Pokey” and beginners’ rickety orange wheels slapping the solid burgundy carpet, and, what’s that smell? It’s the musty, nostalgic aroma of your adolescence, that’s what. Now is the time to introduce a new generation to the grooviness of White Rock Skate Rink. They’ll love the loud music and the limbo contest. whiterockskate.com

No child can resist the charm of Cinnamon the pony and his barnyard buddies at the Barnyard at Park Lane Ranch. Add clowns, miniature golf, arts and crafts making and bounce houses, and this magical milieu equals perfect party headquarters. Visit parklaneranch.com or call 214.349.2002 for details.

LET LAKE HIGHLANDS ENTERTAIN YOU

Remember Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? We may never know why there was a parade going on during a school day, but we do understand the adventurous teens’ visit to, and fascination with, the Chicago Museum of Art. Lake Highlands doesn’t have MoMA or The Louvre, but we aren’t so shabby when it comes to cultural arts.

The Dallas Children’s Theater has been bringing local thespians and educators together since the 1980s. In the early 2000s the theater moved into a state-of-the-art facility on Skillman at Northwest Highway. TIME Magazine rated it one of the top five children’s theaters in the country. Take the kids to a show or enroll them in a class and perhaps they will someday star in a production. Visit dct.org for schedules.

Located on the eastern beach of White Rock Lake, the Bath House Cultural Center is a charming relic of days past — days when folks swam in the lake and sunbathed on the shore. Today it serves as a multi-medium venue including a black box theater, three gallery spaces and the White Rock Lake Museum. Admission is free, but some of the productions require tickets. Visit dallasculture.org/bathhouseculturecenter for a schedule of events.

Tucked into a nondescript shopping center at Northwest Highway and Ferndale, Dutch Art Gallery is a longstanding 9,800-square-foot venue showcasing traditional art, decorative arts, oil paintings and limited-edition prints. Periodically the gallery hosts shows, such as the annual Artists of Texas exhibit each winter. dutchartusa.com

They had to help

People from Lake Highlands and around the Metroplex are spending their weekends in an old south Oak Cliff neighborhood

Story by Chrisitna Hughes Babb | Photo by Can Turkyilmaz

Last summer, Lake Highlands High School alumna Wendy Werther Haynes saw a story on the news that she couldn’t get out of her head. Today, she and a group of new friends spend their weekends working to repair the south Oak Cliff home of an 85-yearold man they hardly know.

Vernon Freeman lost his home in an electrical fire. His neighbor Robert King recalls the night it happened.

“The son and Mr. Freeman come running out in their boxers, no shoes he lost every-

thing in the fire. Even his hearing aid.”

Freeman, along with son Levon and granddaughter Marsha, rented a place nearby, but each day he walked back to the charred remains of his house, where he labored and cleaned in an attempt to fix things. His toil was of little use. Most days, he wound up sitting on the porch, in the Texas summer heat, no water or electricity for comfort.

A WFAA news crew showed up one day and ran a story about the aging yet spry man who couldn’t let his house go.

As a result of posting a comment about that story on Facebook, Haynes met another woman, Kristi Huls, who was equally tortured by the thought of Freeman, alone — day-after-day, month-upon-month — at the destroyed house.

And rather than simply lamenting the details from behind their computer screens, these women — both of whom have full-time jobs — did something astounding. They got together and drove across town to south Oak Cliff, where they introduced themselves to

Wendy Werther Haynes (top left) and volunteers help Vernon Freeman (bottom middle) rebuild his house.

Freeman, who was on his roof at the time, and asked if they could help him.

And they did. Haynes’s husband is a remodeler. Huls’s is an electrician. The women employed their husbands and then used social media to garner more manpower and supplies. Lumber, plumbing, concrete, roofing, a dumpster and port-a-potty — just to name a few — have been donated, and the home is well on its way to being reborn.

Haynes’s mother, Lake Highlands resident Mitzi Werther, has spent many days volunteering at the site and says she is flummoxed by the response.

He has helped all of us at one time or another, so everybody comes out to help.

“Wendy and Kristi found each other, started this group on Facebook and then all these people started showing up,” Werther says.

Much of the help came via the Friends of Vernon Freeman group.

Vernon’s Oak Cliff neighbors were a little suspicious at first, when all of these unfamiliar people started showing up in their neighborhood, Werther says. But they all knew Mr. Freeman.

“He has helped all of us at one time or another,” King says, “so everybody comes out to help.”

Freeman himself is, of course, working dawn until dusk. And, these days, it seems the smile hardly ever leaves his face.

to find out how you can help visit Facebook/friendsofvernonfreeman. Paypal donations are being accepted, as are hard workers. This group is toiling away and receiving help from scores of Samaritans, but they still need funds to finish the project.

Mr. Freeman and the volunteers at work

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Consumers love the gift of laughter

T. Hee Greetings and Gifts — a tiny shop that opened in a relatively rundown shopping strip in Lake Highlands in 2008 — doesn’t carry a thing anyone needs, but shoppers can’t seem to get enough of the fun products they want. If goofy, sassy or sentimental products alone fail to fill customers with good cheer, the charismatic store owners Tony Doles and David Farris, Lake Highlands residents, won’t. Despite opening their first T. Hee boutique on the eve, practically, of the economic slump, the duo has managed to thrive. They opened a second store in Lakewood in 2010, and last month opened a third location in Preston Hollow, on Luther Lane in Preston Center.

Have a seat Lake Highlands resident Jason Moore just celebrated two years in business making custom bicycle seat covers. Recovered Saddle repairs worn seats, replicates styles that are out of circulation and, if you like, will outfit your saddle with funky fabrics or hard-to-find material.

Lake House looks more like a house now Local restaurateurs John Schmitz and Eric Paulsen, with the help of consultant and designer Cory Pope, have updated the façade of the former, shortlived Bicycle Café and plan to open Lake House restaurant in its place this month.

Entrepreneurs roll out new entertainment concept SMU grads and White Rock area-based entrepreneurs

Kyle Noonan and Josh Sepkowitz recently opened Bowl & Barrel, an upscale bowling alley, at The Shops at Park Lane. The con-

temporary bowlatorium features a menu designed by chef Sharon Hage of York Street fame, 15 lanes, a “modern Americana tavern” and a beer hall.

Free GED prep program Everest College of Dallas recently announced Everest GED Advantage, a GED test-preparation program that is free and open to the public. To enroll in Everest GED Advantage, participants must be at least 18 years old and pass an assessment test. The program is free and there is no obligation to enroll in any Everest degree or diploma program.

Neighborhood hospital has heart expertise Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake received the Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that the hospital has reached the goal of treating heart failure patients according to the guidelines of care recommended by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology. The hospital also recently received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on improving cardiovascular care. Hospitals that have received SCPC accreditation have achieved a higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack.

More business bits

1 White Rock Abbey restaurant and bar is open at the northwest corner of Peavy and Garland, near White Rock Lake. 2 The longstanding self-serve car wash at East Northwest Highway and Lake Highlands Drive is gone, and Kroger is finishing construction on a fueling station that will take its place.

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Express your inner artist! Instructors lead attendees in creating paintings with a featured piece of art, bring nothing more than your imagination, wine or beverage. Perfect for Private Parties as well. 5202 Lovers Ln. 214.350.9911 paintingwithatwist.com

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The Advocate Foundation’s limited-edition, numbered, and hand-painted ornament; perfect gift for the new home owner or Dallas transplant. Sales benefit neighborhood organizations. 214.292.0486 foundation.advocatemag.com

Treasure quest

High-tech hunting game participants have a different perspective on Lake Highlands

Story by Lauri Valerio | Photo by Danny Fulgencio

Few outside of the geocaching world consider cassette tapes, Legos and ratty notebooks treasures. Geocachers seek more than trinkets, though. For them, the real and less tangible — treasures include adventure, diversity and community.

Geocaching is a game with one basic goal: Go to a specific location using GPS coordinates and either a smartphone or a GPS device. In its simplest form, geocachers drive around until their device shows they are near their target, then leave the car to find the cache — a hidden object, often camouflaged, containing a logbook and maybe some dollarstore trading items. If geocachers choose a more challenging target, they may be asked to figure out the coordinates by solving riddles, cryptograms or sudoku, which can take hours to months. Extreme geocachers have even repelled down caves, donned scuba gear and climbed overhanging rock walls to hide or reach caches.

Lake Highlands is home to an active geocaching community.

Kevin Darbe, North Texas representative for the Texas Geocaching Association, says there are easily 500-1,000 dedicated geocachers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Within five miles of Lake Highlands High School, you can find about 400 caches.

“You do what? Why?”

When Darbe hears these questions, he tells non-geocachers they must experience geocaching to understand it. His reasons for his more than seven-year geocaching career: It’s a great way to exercise; you can find caches for any age or ability (he knows two geocachers who are each missing a leg); and “it gets kids off the damn sofa.”

Part of the attraction is the element of mystery, too. These modern-day Nancy Drews don’t have to be professional detectives to solve a case.

“I think if you ever liked hunting treasure when you were a kid, or finding something, it really speaks to that part of you,” says Lake Highlands resident Martin Lollar, a six-year geocaching

Geocachers Paulette Deutman and Martin Lollar hunt for GPS coordinates near White Rock Lake.

Screenshot shows hidden Lake Highlands caches

veteran better known as BriarBoy on geocaching.com — the website where players post cache challenges.

It’s a way to be a tourist in your own neighborhood and a local in unknown environments. Through geocaching in Dallas, Darbe encountered Bonnie and Clyde’s graves and discovered an unfinished park under the intersection of North Central Expressway and LBJ. “[Geocaching] takes you to cool spots that, even if you’ve lived here your whole life, you never knew existed,” says Darbe, geocaching alias kd&prettierhalf. The first time Darbe and his wife went geocaching with their son’s GPS device, “we had no idea what we were doing. That was almost 20,000 caches ago.”

Travelers can bypass traditional tourist traps by searching for local caches. While visiting the Pacific Northwest, Lol-

lar and Paulette Deutman, or GeoMojoGirl, found a cache that took them to an open grassy area overlooking the Columbia Gorge in time to watch the sun set.

“We never would have found that if we hadn’t been geocaching and someone hadn’t recommended that,” Deutman says.

Darbe has found caches in all 50 states and in 10 Canadian provinces.

“It is the most diverse group of people you have ever met in your life,” Darbe says. “We know a guy who’s a full-fledged doctor. We know a guy who’s a baggage handler at DFW airport. We know numerous police officers, numerous teachers and ages ranging everything from 5 to 90.”

Geocachers not only build relationships through the game; they also strengthen existing ones.

“For me, its something that we do together,” Deutman says of her relationship with Lollar. “It’s our little thing that’s part of our relationship.”

“It is the most diverse group of people you have ever met in your life.”

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FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY

1606 Patterson St. Dallas / 214.969.7861 / fbacademy.com

THE HIGHLANDER SCHOOL

9120 Plano Rd. Dallas / 214.348.3220 / www.highlanderschool.com

ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX SCHOOL

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WHITE ROCK NORTH SCHOOL

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

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

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

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SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY BALLET DALLAS

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

ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL

9635 Ferndale Rd. Dallas / 214.348.8070 / spsdallas.org

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SPANISH HOUSE

5740 Prospect Ave. Dallas / 214.826.4410 / DallasSpanishHouse.com

BAPTIST

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

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

BIBLE CHURCHES

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

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

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

EASTDALLAS 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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CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH,ELCA / 1000 Easton Road

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

Pastor Rich Pounds / CentralLutheran.org / 214.327.2222

FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln.

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

METHODIST

LAKE HIGHLANDS UMC / 9015 Plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com

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

10:50 – Traditional & Contemporary Worship

WHITEROCK UNITED METHODIST / www.wrumc.org

1450 Oldgate Lane / 214.324.3661

Sunday Worship 10:50 am / Rev. George Fisk

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

LAKE HIGHLANDS CHURCH / 9919 McCree / 214.348.0460

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

Home groups meet on weeknights. / lakehighlandschurch.org

SHORELINEDALLAS CHURCH / 6800 Town North Dr. 75231

ShorelineDallas.com / 469.227.0471 / Pastor Earl McClellan

Everyone’s Welcome at 9:00 & 10:45 am / Children’s & Youth Ministry

PRESBYTERIAN

KING’S PARISH ASSOCIATEREFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Meets at Ridgewood Park Rec Center / 469.600.3303

LAKE HIGHLANDS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 214.348.2133

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

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

NORTHPARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 214.363.5457

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

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

UNITY

UNITYOFDALLAS / 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

A RESURRECTED TORTOISE?

Hope for regeneration in all of its forms

Maybe his name — Lonesome George is what got me. The giant tortoise died on Galapagos Island June 24 at the age of about 100. He was the last of his kind.

Repeated attempts failed to help George reproduce. (How did they do that, anyway?) The bigger news is that scientific efforts are now underway to “resurrect” or “revive” his tortoise species by a complex method of crossbreeding with 17 other tortoises that contain genetic material similar to George’s. Over the next 100-150 years, experts will take DNA samples of the crossbred tortoises to examine which ones to breed next that will continue to wash the genetic code of all but George’s unique markers. They believe they will eventually be able to produce again a 100 percent pure species that had gone extinct with the death of Lonesome George.

What spiritual sense to make of this Jurassic Park-like news?

First, since humans are made in the image and likeness of the God, the very desire to renew a tortoise species says something about God’s desires, too. We desire life ourselves, and we desire to preserve and revive life in all things. For all the questions we have about death and how a God of life could create a world in which loss is such a part, the implanted yearning for life tips us toward meaning when everything seems otherwise futile.

Next, God has given us the capacity to know the world and how it works, thus making possible such a remarkable Lonesome George resurrection-project. People of faith believe that to learn something is always to be taught something. We discover only what is revealed. God makes known the secrets of life to us and delights in our knowledge — and especially in our responsible use of it.

Then, think of this: If we have such an interest in an obscure Pinta Island tortoise subspecies and will patiently work for a century and a half to see it fully renewed, doesn’t this gesture toward a God who is passionately, persistently and patiently at work to renew all of creation rather than destroy it or see it pass away forever? Some forms of faith see hope only for hu-

man spirits fleeing the body to safety in a place called heaven. Biblical faith conjures a new heaven and a new earth in which creation is altogether redeemed.

Last, we’ve just come off the Christmas season that speaks of God becoming a man via the willing womb of the Virgin Mary. The biology of that theology may always elude us, and maybe the mystery of it makes it all the more marvelous. But somehow Lonesome George’s case makes me think of St. Paul’s claim that Christ is the Second Adam, the beginning of a new humanity. Jesus’ life marked the rebirth of God’s original project of creation. He succeeded where the First Adam and all his descendants failed. And now we are invited to participate by faith and works in the eternal life of God through the Second Adam.

The word “regeneration” has gene at its root. To be regenerated then might be to experience the divine work of washing away of all that is dying in us, so that we might be born again. A new you in the New Year?

R.I.P. for now, Lonesome George.

People of faith believe that to learn something is always to be taught something.

George Mason is pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church. The Worship section is a regular feature underwritten by Advocate Publishing and by the neighborhood business people and churches listed on these pages. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202.

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Give a little Christmas

Cub Scout pack 473, whose members hail from Lake Highlands, spent several hours on a December morning decorating an evergreen at the Dallas-based Interfaith Housing Coalition. Brumley Gardens donated the tree.

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Water boys

Boy Scout Troop 707, which is sponsored by the Dallas Elks Lodge #71, supplied about 20 volunteers at the Mockingbird-Williamson stop on the Dallas Marathon route. Scout dad Ben Stephens hydrates son, Nick.

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Handyman ServiceS

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

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References. Mark Reindel 214-321-5280

Painting · Remodeling

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lawnS, gardenS & treeS

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A&B LANDSCAPING Full Lawn Care, Landscaping, Tree Trimming, Fireplaces & Stonework. Lic #0283917- Degreed Horticulturist 214-534-3816

ADVANCED TREE SERVICE Quality Tree Trimming & Removal. 214-455-2095

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CASTRO TREE SERVICE Quality Work at Great Rates. Free est. Insured. 214-337-7097

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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HOLMAN IRRIGATION

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

MOW YOUR YARD $27

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Someone launched the bike over the fence.

L Streets resident Byron Ebelt likes getting out his bicycle and wheeling around town for some outdoor activity and exercise. So when a burglar recently jumped his fence

vigilant about keeping the garage door closed, especially at night.

Unfortunately, this is the family’s second recent experience with crime. In May, another thief broke into the family’s shed.

The Victim: Byron and Hilaree ebelt

The Crime: Burglary

Date: Sunday, Nov. 11

Time: 5 p.m.

Location: 10500 block of Le Mans

and snatched his Trek bike from his garage, it was quite a disappointment.

“He’s pretty bummed,” Hilaree Ebelt said of her husband’s reaction to the burglary. “In fact, he said, ‘Why didn’t they take your bike instead?’ because I don’t bike as much as he does. It’s a crime of opportunity, but it sucks.”

The crime happened a day before Thanksgiving. Hilaree Ebelt says the crime must have happened while she was at home because she is very

Dallas Police Sgt. Keitric Jones of the Northeast Patrol Division says locked fences, alarms and camera systems can all make neighbors a less-likely target. He encourages residents to get involved in a neighborhood crime watch group.

“But a determined theft will find a way to take your property,” he says. “It only takes a short time for a thief to jump a fence and take property. Keep your doors and windows locked at all times; thieves work 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Be your neighbors’ eyes and ears. As a community, we can help prevent crime in our city.”

com. If you have been a recent crime victim, email crime@advocatemag.com.

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Caliber revolver used in a December shooting in the Vickery Meadow neighborhood

Men met at an apartment complex for an alleged drug deal

Source: Dallas Police Department

Lived through the transaction and an exchange of gunfire while the other died at a nearby hospital

The Lake Highlands community recently mourned the death of Forest Meadow Junior High student Deaudray Edwards who was killed in a late-night drive-by shooting in a South Dallas neighborhood. Arms of Hope Family Outreach accepted donations and helped the Edwards family with immediate needs such as funeral costs. Learn more about the charity by contacting the nonprofit organization at jlemell@armsofhope.org.

people

A 2008 Lake Highlands High School and 2012 Texas A&M graduate Jacob Andrews recently accepted the position of general manager of a Texas Collegiate League baseball team, the Lafayette, La. Acadiana Cane Cutters. When his busy schedule allows, he returns to the neighborhood to visit parents Richard and Lisa and sister, Deborah.

David Goforth, a man who was well-known and much-loved throughout Dallas, died Dec. 5 of lung cancer. Goforth holds a special place in the hearts of Lake Highlands residents. His family many years ago donated the land that is now home to Lake Highlands High School. Goforth Road, which intersects White Rock Trail and Flag Pole Hill, is named for the family. David, who was 89, leaves behind his wife of 64 years, Bettye White Goforth, three children, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.During his life he also served in the military, became a Baptist deacon, presided over the White Rock Rotary Club and played baseball, and he loved square dancing and making people laugh.

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Richardson ISD’s 2013-14 academic calendar is out and available at risd.org. Next year, school begins Aug. 26, 2013 and runs through June 5, 2014.

Following a mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn., in December, Richardson ISD officials made the following statement concerning security at neighborhood schools: RISD campuses have locking external doors that can only be opened with proximity cards. Front doors have an intercom system so office personnel can talk to visitors and buzz them into the office if appropriate. From the office there is another secured door that leads to the rest of the campus. The district and each campus has a detailed crisis-management plan in place. In addition to the monthly fire drills, campuses have drills each semester to train for lockdown, evacuation, shelter in place, and tornadoes. Campus and district administrators are trained to manage and respond to situations through the National Incident Management System and safety audits are performed on every RISD campus on a three-year interval. During audits, members of the District Crisis Management Team review the building and safety procedures to identify best practices and areas of concern.

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Dallas is abuzz over the Downtown’s new Klyde Warren Park and the opening of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The Dallas Arboretum has been rocking all summer, fall and winter with the Chihuly exhibit. Here in Lake Highlands, Watercrest Park (at our still-forthcoming Town Center) has been the favorite party-hardy scene for groups like the Exchange Club and even the Lake Highlands Branding Committee.

Meanwhile, back at the rec center, community happens.

Originally called Skyline Park, our Lake Highlands North Recreation Center was built in 1971. LHHS graduate and recently installed Dallas Park Board member Robin Norcross tells me the

of people don’t even realize that we’re here — even people who say they’ve been in the neighborhood for years.”

That doesn’t mean the rec center isn’t used and appreciated by those in the know. Families with young children tap in through youth activities, such as parties at Halloween and Christmas. The center also runs some great, affordable summer camps (my son attended “Swim the Metroplex” three years in a row).

Fitness classes and bridge club meetings were disrupted when the center closed for refurbishing in 2010, but since it reopened (in May 2011) it has been going strong.

“We’ve seen a whole new line of patrons,” Rider says.

Whether or not you have ever visited Lake Highlands North, here is my top 10 countdown of reasons why you should visit now:

east sides of the park) and of course in summer, the spray park is a joyful way for kids and parents to keep cool.

5. If you’re interested in playing bridge, the Intermediate Bridge Club will take you in as a substitute (a period of dating, before commitment).

4. You can go on a scavenger hunt to find plaques and fundraising bricks that list LH organizations, families and businesses who have contributed to the improvements. You will know some of the family names, and be surprised by some of the businesses listed. Hint: One starts with a big, giant W. And another starts with an A. It’s a magazine.

3. Hip-hop classes on Saturday mornings for youth ages 6-13. Or, alternatively, twirling. (Yes, there is also soccer and other “normal” classes; check the new winter schedule, available in the lobby and also at lakehighlandsnorth.org.)

name referred to the visibility of the Dallas skyline from the property. The park was eventually renamed to avoid confusion with Dallas ISD’s Skyline High School.

Despite its central location across from the high school, many residents’ first time to visit the center was during early voting last fall. According to Lindsey Rider, the center’s manager, “A lot

10. You might score some Arboretum tickets. The Dallas Arboretum donates tickets throughout the year to all of the city rec centers, but they go fast. There is no age limit or any other criteria, as long as you are a Dallas resident.

9. Even if you can’t get free Arboretum tickets, you can pick up free blue recycle bags.

8. Continuing with “free,” the outdoor trail on the east side of the park feels like a little bit of Arboretum right in our backyard, complete with a water feature and tall trees.

7. If you ever used those gloomy bathrooms inside the building, the new remodeled versions will thrill you. And they kept the shower feature. Nice touch!

6. Not one, but two playgrounds for small children (on both the west and

2. The holidays are behind us, and it’s time to join a gym. But that also takes money. The rec center has a fully stocked weight room with elliptical machines and stationary bikes, and adult fitness classes (Zumba, fencing and kung fu, to name a few) with the most affordable prices you can find anywhere.

1. And finally, my new favorite feature is the triptych of large mosaics near the front desk, which were assembled by LHHS art teacher Christen Zajac and neighborhood students. Zajac worked with Ginger Greenberg of the Junior Women’s League to design a motif that represents our community, ranging from high school football to the Dallas skyline, including fun details like Pegasus.

Before you leave, look for the real Dallas skyline, off in the distance, just over the treetops.

If you aren’t taking advantage of our rec center, start now

If you ever used those gloomy bathrooms inside the building, the new remodeled versions will thrill you.

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.

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