2015 April Lake Highlands

Dybvad Phelps Group The Hardt Group

Jan Stell

The Selzer Group

Mike Bryant Debrah King

Perry Flowers III

Larry A. Wood

Konnie Clayton

April Deats

Mary Pat Coco

Sandy Everett

Candidates

(Names are listed as/in the order they will appear on the ballot.)

Place 1

Scott Griggs (unopposed)

Place 2

Adam Medrano (unopposed)

Place 3

Casey Thomas, II

Gerald Britt

Joe Tave

Wini Cannon

B.D. Howard

Place 4

Stephen King

Linda M. Wilkerson-Wynn

Sandra Crenshaw

Keyaira D. Saunders

James Ross

D. Marcus Ranger

Carl Hays

Carolyn King Arnold

Place 5

Jesse Diaz

Rick Callahan

Sherry Cordova

Place 6

Ozumba Lnuk-X

Daniel “DC” Caldwell, I

Lakolya London

Monica R. Alonzo

Place 7

Tiffinni A. Young

Hasani Burton

John Lawson

Kevin Felder

James “J.T.” Turknett

Randall Parker

Baranda J. Fermin

Juanita Wallace

Place 8

Dianne Gibson

Clara McDade

Subrina Lynn Brenham

Eric Lemonte Williams

Gail Terrell

Erik Wilson

Place 9

Christopher Jackson

Darren Boruff

Mark Clayton

Sam Merten

Will Logg

Place 10

James N. White

Paul Reyes

Adam McGough

Place 11

Lee M. Kleinman (unopposed)

Place 12

Sandy Greyson (unopposed)

Place 13

Jennifer Staubach Gates (unopposed)

Place 14

Philip T. Kingston (unopposed)

Place 15 (Mayor)

Mike Rawlings

Marcos Ronquillo

Write-In Candidate(s)

Place 15 – Mayor

What it takes

Ever thought about running for city council? Better be willing to ask for money, and a lot of it.

40 Take a toll?

A couple of toll lanes could be the answer to getting the I-635 East project underway.

14

He built that

Meet the man behind the famous PV14 house.

18 Bat man

A father of four founded a baseball bat making company that has evolved into something special.

24 Tex-Mex forever Gabriela & Sofia’s and Enchiladas — one is brand new, the other tried and true, but you can count on both to get it right.

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POTHOLES AND POLITICS

The streets are a mess and, in a way, we are to blame

Some of you regularly read our online daily news digest at advocatemag.com or find yourself directed to the site from our Facebook or Twitter feeds. I know this because I received plenty of reaction to an online-only item I wrote a few weeks ago concerning our son’s pothole experience.

I hadn’t expected that particular story to be a readership magnet — no animals, crime or restaurants were mentioned. Little did I know so many of you agreed about the pathetic condition of our streets.

Just a quick recap: Our son was driving home from college, and he wound up beached at a grocery store.

“I blew a tire, dad,” he said. “I’m here in the parking lot, and the tire is completely flat.”

Luckily, he wasn’t hurt, and the problem occurred in the last leg of a 250-mile journey. Unluckily, our car had a blown tire, a bent rim and a messed-up alignment.

$197.01.

That’s what it cost us for a new tire, installation and alignment. I think they threw in banging on the rim for free.

“You’re the eighth person in here this morning with a blown tire from a pothole,” the repair guy told me the following day at 11 a.m.

The pothole he hit was deep and wide plenty of space to suck in a small tire and regurgitate a damaged hunk of rubber and metal.

The good news is that after I noted the issue on the city website (you can also call 311), the pothole was repaired within 24 hours, just as promised for serious street damage.

But my pothole wasn’t the only dangerous street issue, as I found out after hearing from

many of you. Streets throughout the city — north, south, east and west — are in poor condition not only from the March spate of winter weather, but moreso from years and years of neglect. Turns out that while we’ve focused our attention on big-ticket “worldclass-city-type” projects such as the Trinity Toll Road, the Downtown city-owned Omni convention center hotel, and the frequent tax breaks we’ve provided to developers, we forgot about our streets.

As a result, we’re $900 million in arrears on street repairs, meaning that’s how much money needs to be spent — today — to put most of our streets back in good condition.

Sadly, there’s no one to blame but ourselves. For years at budget time, the people who run our city made a conscious decision that replacing worn-out streets wasn’t enough of a priority.

And we kept sending them back Downtown because when voters don’t care, an incumbent rarely loses.

What can we do now?

Saturday, May 9, is the next council election; six councilmen are stepping down because of term limits, two more face challengers, and the mayor also is running for re-election. Other than in North Dallas, lots of races are up for grabs.

We’re offering brief election coverage in this month’s magazine, as well as online (short videos of each candidate) for those who don’t have time to attend a candidate gathering to eyeball them ourselves. Other media outlets are covering the election, too.

So we can do what we usually do — whine, complain and then not vote — or we can pay attention to who is running and take the time to help make the decision May 9 (remember to register through Dallas County by April 9).

Every time we hit a rough patch of street, and every time we run across uneven asphalt or poor striping or a plain old pothole, let’s tell ourselves: This year, we’re going to make a difference.

With so many reminders out there, how can we forget?

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DIGITAL DIGEST

TOP 5 MOST-READ STORIES

Violent killing leaves the local community heartbroken City Council candidates weigh in at Exchange Club forum

Why you can’t walk or ride a bike to the Dallas Arboretum

My $197 pothole in our supposedly world-class city

Lucky Dog Books: White Rockarea store will stay open

THE DIALOGUE

On Angela Hunt’s March column, “Missed Connections,” about why the Dallas Arboretum lacks access for pedestrians and cyclists:

“Pedestrian entrance from Garland Rd = Great Idea. Immediate access from White Rock Lake Park = Horrible Idea. The faux/ overly-manicured/over-fertilized wasteful “nature” of the Arboretum needs a clear and distinct barrier from the real, peaceful, serene, unadulterated beauty of the lake.” —Scott O

“I would hate for a cyclist to get killed trying to get to the Arboretum. As I live near it, I understand the concerns about expansion and traffic. But there would be far less auto traffic if you could walk/bike/ skate to the Arboretum and enter on the trail side.” —Ox-Bow

“Amen! I’m an Arboretum member and live in the neighborhood and contacted them about this exact issue last year. It’s bananas that I live a 10-minute bike ride away and can’t take advantage of that without, like you, braving Garland with my two toddlers in tow or hiking through the muck.” —Mia

Senior Living Near White Rock Lake

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Architect and Lake Highlands resident Micheal Gooden: Photos by Jennifer Shertzer

Q&A: Michael Gooden

Unless you’ve been on some sort of media detox for the past two years, you’ve heard of the ultramodern home made from shipping containers, overlooking White Rock Lake. Known as the PV14 house, its design has received local and national attention on television, in architectural magazines and home design blogs everywhere. The architect behind the famous project is Lake Highlands resident Michael Gooden, a husband and father of two, who took an unconventional route to this success.

How did you get involved in the PV14 project?

Matt Mooney [the homeowner] is a principal at Corgan Associates Inc., and we work directly a lot. I’ve worked for Corgan almost nine years. I do a lot of design work, but I started out doing residential stuff, so he knew that and when he started thinking about his house, he asked me to be involved and to help him design it. He says he’s wanted to build with shipping containers the last 20 years; he’s just never done it. Obviously there’s been a trend in the last probably five to 10 years of shipping container houses popping up — a lot overseas, some in the northwest, like Seattle and Portland. This is the first one in Dallas that I know of.

What was the reaction like?

It was pretty crazy. The house is on Peavy Road, which is pretty busy. The day the containers started coming up, it stopped traffic. People started parking and getting out of their cars, and there was a crowd the entire day. People were that interested. I would I say 98 percent of the reaction and the comments were positive.

Did that surprise you?

I actually was expecting the worst. I kind of thought once the containers showed up that people would freak out. That’s why I wanted to feed as much information as I could. There really wasn’t a lot of information [about container houses] online. So halfway through the design process, I had this idea of creating a website [pv14house. com] that we would make live during the construction process. What I didn’t want was for people to form opinions based on what they thought it would look like. People were unsure, but when we got the finished photography and it started show-

ing up on websites and in magazines, then people were like, ‘Oh my gosh, I love it. I could see myself living there.’

What is your style like?

My style is very clean lines and modern. I’m very interested in rhythm and objects having a reason for where they are — proportions and all that kind of thing. I really love the intimacy of the residential projects.

Tell me about yourself. Where did you go to school?

I went to Baylor, and I don’t have an architecture degree. I have a design degree. So I’ve taken a non-typical path to my architecture career, which is challenging, but also consistent with the rest of my life. I tend to not take the typical path with anything.

Did you have trouble getting into the field after school?

Yes and no. I moved to Dallas when I met my wife. I got a job at an interior design firm in the Design District, and I was heading up their architectural department there. I was in a band, and I wanted to do more touring and playing, so I interviewed at Corgan, and I told them I just want to work three days a week so I can tour and play Thursday through Sunday. It’s crazy because if someone came into Corgan today and told them they wanted to do that, they would laugh them out of the building. It was just the right time. I had a really lousy portfolio, but I had one, so they took a chance on me.

Are you still involved with your band?

I am, but not with that band. That band was called Shapes Stars Make. We were

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Utilizing Natural Light

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like instrumental rock, I guess. Kind of like Explosions in the Sky. We did that for a while, and then I just kind of got burned out of playing at random bars to people who really weren’t there for the music. But I’m still writing stuff with a new band called All Delighted People. Now I just write and we record, and we give our music away for free.

What’s your favorite Dallas neighborhood?

I love mid-century architecture, so there’s some awesome pockets scattered throughout Dallas. Like Eastwood neighborhood over by Goodfriend off Peavy.

Where do you do your furniture shopping?

Right now I’m on the hunt for mid-century modern furniture, so I’ve been going to vintage shops looking for finds, but we also just bought a table from West Elm.

Do you enjoy shopping for art?

Yes. Actually, me and my wife just started having this conversation about acquiring new art. She’s an artist, so we have tons of paintings all around the house. She doesn’t like putting them up because they’re her stuff, but I love it. So our goal is to start acquiring art.

Any local artists we should know about?

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Lake Highlands resident Joe Hardin, the founder of the wooden bat-making company Texas Timber, bonded with his dad over baseball, as many do. But their story is a little different. Hardin — whose past neighborhood posts include president of the L Streets and White Rock Valley homeowners associations — loved baseball growing up and played in college. For a class project he built a lamp out of an old Louisville Slugger. His professor remarked how neat it would be if the bat had Hardin’s own logo on it.That got Hardin thinking. He began researching and eventually found an old bat-making machine for sale. He roped his dad into helping, and they made 10 bats and branded them with a wood burner. Hardin gave a bat to his friend, a minor league player for the Abilene Prairie Dogs, who promptly hit a two-run double. So the Hardins made bats for the whole team. The Abilene Business Journal ran a story about their company. Then the Associated Press picked it up, and the Hardins began taking orders from all over. For years they continued to make small batches. “It was something me and my dad connected with,” Hardin says. A couple years ago, they upsized. They bought more efficient machinery, hired a staff and went from making 30-40 bats a year to about 1,000 a year. One day a customer requested a miniature “baby bat” the length of a newborn, as a keepsake to help commemorate the child’s birth. “We made one, and then we thought, ‘Well this is a cool idea,’ ” he says. “So we decided to make some more.” Joe and his wife Aimee have babies on the mind, anyway. Last fall they welcomed their own set of triplets. Each, of course, received his and her own Texas Timber baby bat, custommade to birth length and engraved with name, time and date of birth, and weight and length. “These have really caught on with social media because there aren’t a lot of unique baby gifts, like these,” Aimee says. They’ve even sold to major league parents. And while success is nice, Hardin says the most important thing about the bats is that they bring families together, just like him and his dad.

—Brittany Nunn

“I KNOW YOU HAVE A CHOICE WHEN BUYING OR SELLING REAL ESTATE IN LAKE HIGHLANDS. I LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING YOU ACHIEVE YOUR

IN 2015.”

Election primer

How much money it takes to seriously run for Dallas City Council

What will $100,000 buy these days?

You could drive a Tesla and never have to stop for gas again.

You could buy a cozy 995-square-foot home on Losa Drive in Casa Linda, not have a mortgage payment and have a little left over to build a cool backyard deck.

You could join 50 of your other wealthy friends on a private aircraft for an Abercrombie & Kent-sponsored three-week trip around the world.

Or you could run for Dallas City Council.

No, money is not the sole determining factor in a candidate’s success. But it seems to be the price tag for executing a successful run for an open seat in East Dallas, Lake Highlands or North Oak Cliff. (It’s a little less expensive in other areas, such as South Dallas.)

First, the facts from the public filings. Candidates file financial reports 30 days before the election, eight days before the election, eight days before any run-off and semi-annually until the next election cycle, and then it starts all over again.

Because Sheffie Kadane in District 9 ran as an unopposed incumbent in the last election, it’s more instructive to look at the filings for District 14 Councilman Philip Kingston and District 1 Councilman Scott Griggs, who both won contested races in 2013.

Kingston, running in a district that stretches from the M Streets through Uptown to Oak Lawn, received 34 percent of the vote and then defeated Bobby Abtahi in the June run-off. The cumulative totals for the three reports Kingston filed show that he raised $94,551.

Griggs, running in the relatively compact yet diverse North Oak Cliff, won outright with a 61 percent majority against one opponent. His two reports show a cumulative total of $77,782 plus a loan from Griggs to his campaign of $28,000, for total political capital of $105,782.

It’s less in South Dallas and more in

North Dallas, mostly driven by how many people vote.

Where does the money go? Brian Mayes, founder of Mayes Media Group, says the average age of the voter in a municipal election is 60 years old.

“They generally aren’t on social media and don’t respond to something cute on Instagram,” Mayes says. “Council campaign budgets are primarily spent for printing, mailing and signs, all needing lots of visual appeal.”

It’s work to raise $100,000 in campaign capital. Contributions are limited to $1,000 for individual contributions and $2,500 for political action committees. The general election and any run-off are considered two separate elections. Corporate contributions are prohibited.

“More than money,” says Mari Woodlief, President and CEO of Allyn Media, “is a candidate’s want-to. Although the ability to raise campaign cash is a direct reflection of a candidate’s viability, a small campaign budget can be supplemented by the sweat equity of walking the blocks day after day, night after night.”

“Who wants it the most?” Woodlief asks. —Sam Gillespie

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This game-changing city council election has three men vying for Lake Highlands’ District 10 seat. But how would they actually govern? In a series of quick-hit videos, we’ve cornered the candidates with questions that go beneath the surface. We test their knowledge of the neighborhood, gain insight into their personalities, and find out just what kind of leaders they are

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Out & About

April 2015

April 9, 16, 23 and 30

Cool Thursdays

The Dallas Arboretum kicks off its spring concert series with Elton John Tribute band Rocket Man on April 9. Asleep at the Wheel perform April 16. Emerald City and Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles perform on the 23rd and 30th respectively. Bring blankets or low beach chairs and a picnic (beer and wine are allowed). Or buy dinner from a food truck on site. Tickets for the 13-performance season, which runs through July 2, cost $130 for arboretum members and $156 otherwise. The Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6520, dallasarboretum.org, $10-$27

APRIL 2

Celebration

The second-annual Celebration White Rock is a fundraiser for the White Rock Conservancy that includes 5k and 10k races, music, food and drinks, including beer from Lakewood Brewing Co. Winfrey Point, White Rock Lake Trail, whiterockdallas.org, $25

APRIL 10

‘The Other America’

Social documentary photographer Ken Light began taking assignments from magazines and newspapers in 1969, and he spent 40 years making photos with a focus on social issues in America. He is the author of eight books. Light gives a talk, “The Other America, 1969-2014,” starting at 7:30 p.m., and he will sign books afterward.

The University of Texas at Dallas Davison Auditorium, 800 W. Campbell, 972.883.2552, utdallas.edu/ah, free

APRIL 10-19

Theater for the little ones

APRIL 2 AND 14

Shakespeare on the big screen

The Angelika offers “Love’s Labour Won,” also known as “Much Ado About Nothing,” from the Royal Shakespeare Company at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2. “King John,” from Canada’s Stratford Festival, shows at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 14.

Angelika Film Center, 5321 E. Mockingbird, 214.841.4713, angelikafilmcenter.com, $20

“Balloonacy” is the story is the story of a lonely old man who is set in his ways until a red balloon blows through his window and insists on being his friend. The show is appropriate for children as young as 3.

Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.740.0051, dct.org, $12-$14

APRIL 17

Sean Watkins

Americana musician Sean Watkins, founder of Nickel Creek, performs behind his new solo album, “All I Do Is Lie.” Uncle Calvin’s Coffee House, 9555 N. Central at Walnut Hill, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $9.50-$18.50

APRIL 18

Community art fair

The sixth-annual ARTsPARK community art fair includes performances and work from local arts organizations. This year’s centerpiece is “gallery row,” an exhibit from various Dallas art galleries. Discover how to make art a bigger part of your life through participation, membership and volunteering with the city’s arts organizations. Participants in the event, from 1-5 p.m., include the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Museum of Art, AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Crow Collection of Asian Art, Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, Creative Arts Center of Dallas, Dallas Black Dance Theatre and the Dallas Historical Society, among many others. NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.363.7441, northparkcenter.com, free

April 16

World War II history

Texan Jan Jarboe Russell brings her new nonfiction book, “The Train to Crystal City: FDR’s Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America’s Only Family Internment Camp During World War II,” for a reading and book signing at 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble Lincoln Park, 7700 W. Northwest Hwy., 214.739.1124, barnesandnoble.com, free

APRIL 18

Vinyl night

Every third Saturday of the month is vinyl night at the Half Price Books flagship store. DJ Golden Era spins from 5-7 p.m., when all records are 10 percent off. Half Price Books, 5803 E. Northwest Hwy., 214.379.8000, hpb.com, free

APRIL 21

Contemporary theater

This month’s performance reading/salon series from the Echo Theatre Co. is Erin Courtney’s “Honey Drop.” The show starts at 7:30 p.m. The Bath House Cultural Center, 512 E. Lawther, echotheatre.org, free

APRIL 25

Local art

“Local Color” features the work of local artists Debbie Lincoln, Sharon Hodges, Laurie Pace and Kay Wyne. Dutch Art Gallery, 10233 E. Northwest Hwy., dutchartgallery.net, free

APRIL 25-26

White Rock Home Tour

The 10th-annual White Rock Home Tour features a mix of mid-century modern and new modern homes in our neighborhood. Proceeds from the home tour benefit Hexter Elementary School, and tickets are available at Tom Thumb, White Rock Coffee, Green Spot Market and Fuels and Hypnotic Donuts. Various locations, whiterockhometour.org, $15-$20

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DID YOU KNOW?

THE RESTAURANT IS NAMED FOR EACH OF THE OWNERS’ DAUGHTERS

Thedining scene taking shape at Walnut Hill and Central has hogged much of our neighborhood’s attention lately. The redevelopment of that corner has welcomed Trader Joe’s, Tupinamba and at least three new-to-Dallas concepts. But just one street north, another neighborhood restaurant has become a quiet success. Gabriela & Sofia’s TexMex opened about three months ago tucked away in the shopping center at the northwest corner of Meadow and Central. Lake Highlands has plenty of Tex-Mex options, but this one holds its own. Although the name is sure to attract traditionalists, manager Gabriel Pompa says guests are surprised to find much more than cheese enchiladas on the menu. “They say it’s better than TexMex,” Pompa says. “We do everything fresh. I think that’s what people like.” Particularly, the camarones brochette, which features six bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese and poblano peppers. Other standout dishes include the rib-eye fajitas and the brisket tacos. Servers prepare the guacamole tableside in the volcanic rock bowl known as a molcajete. Pompa says he plans to test new menu items periodically, so diners can expect to see something different. —Emily

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Best Date Night IN LAKE

And the winner is … Enchiladas

The Alamo, its State Fair and sprawling ranches — all are lovingly woven into Texan culture, but perhaps nothing is so romanticized as our famous TexMex fare.

Even with worthy rivalry all around, neighborhood staple Enchiladas has thrived for more than 30 years.

Lake Highlands Advocate readers say that when a good impression is crucial, they trust owner Tony Waldrop and the rest of the Enchiladas staff to get it right, and they voted Enchiladas at 7050 Greenville our neighborhood’s best date night spot.

Service at Enchiladas is reliable and friendly but not intrusive. The environment is quietly festive. Fiery menu favorites — spicy stuffed jalapenos, chili rellano or a chimichanga platter, for example — warm the heart. Specialty tequilas, alone or mixed into margaritas, lift the spirit. And diners seldom resist the lure of the sweet tres leches dessert.

Runner up: Mariano’s

Third place: Top Golf

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NANNY’S EASTER BREAD

Since I came from a large family with so many traditions, some of my favorite memories revolve around the recipes my Nanny made for the holidays. Easter has a sweet spot in my heart, and there is not a year that has gone by without her famous Easter Bread — a rich, sweet bread, similar to brioche, flavored with orange and braided to perfection. For a special Easter touch, eggs are nestled into the dough and glazed with a thin sugar coating topped with colorful sprinkles. From my family to yours, enjoy!

GROCERY LIST

Dough:

4 cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup granulated sugar

½ cup vegetable shortening

½ cup whole milk

1 envelope active dry yeast (2 ¼ tsp)

4 eggs

1 orange, zest and juice

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp vanilla extract

4 eggs (for decoration)

Glaze:

2 cups powdered sugar

¼ cup whole milk

Sprinkles

DIRECTIONS

Dough:

1. Place flour and sugar in a large mixing bowl with dough hook attachment and add shortening until a course crumb forms. Heat milk in a saucepan until warm to the touch (110 degrees F) and add yeast.

2. Combine eggs, orange zest and juice, vanilla extract and salt in a mixing bowl and whisk until combined. Slowly add yeast mixture to the flour mixture and knead

until it comes together (it will be dry at this point). Add egg mixture a little at a time until fully combined.

3. Knead the dough in the mixer or by hand until dough is soft and elastic. Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Allow the dough to rise until doubled in size (approximately 1 hour).

4. Divide dough into two pieces and roll each piece into 24-inch-long pieces. Twist the two pieces together. Form the rope into a 12” round circle, pinching the ends together to seal, and nestle 4 eggs into the dough. Cover

the dough with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size (approx 45 minutes).

5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F; once the bread is ready, bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown on top. Allow the bread to cool completely before glazing and adding sprinkles.

Glaze:

Whisk together powdered sugar and milk, adding more of either ingredient to achieve the desired consistency. Use a pastry brush to glaze the top of the Easter Bread.

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less is MORE

LAKE HIGHLANDS COUPLE APPLIES A ‘FEWER BUT BIGGER’ APPROACH TO SPACE

Story by Christina Hughes Babb • Photos by Jeanine Michna-Bales

LESS IS MORE

SCOUTING DALLAS NEIGHBORHOODS FOR HOUSES WITH HIGH RENOVATION POTENTIAL

, as Jenny and Derek Kellogg are wont to do on weekends, the young couple parked and interrupted a man riding a lawnmower over a sprawling corner lot in the Merriman Park Estates section of Lake Highlands.

Jenny hopped out of the car, baby Hallie on her hip. The homeowner, apparently content to chat, powered down the mower. Jenny introduced herself, complimented him on his yard and asked if he knew of any nearby properties for sale.

“Next thing you know, our whole family was inside the man’s living room. Turned out his wife was a Realtor and that they actually were thinking of selling,” Jenny says.

Homeowner Derek Kellogg, with his Richland Renovations staff, planned and executed additions to the home including the master bathroom, pictured on p. 30. The Kelloggs hired interior designer Angeline Guido Hall to help with art and home accessiories, some pictured above.

“We purchased it three weeks later.”

Preston Hollow, Lake Highlands and a few other neighborhoods topped the Kelloggs’ list of desirable locations in which to take root. Their children were growing; quality of neighborhood schools was important, as was the proximity of parks, walkable streets and sense of community.

They had toured Merriman Park Elementary and liked what they saw, Jenny says.

“The schools and the tight-knit community in Lake Highlands were what we wanted.”

AS

SOON AS THE KELLOGGS

procured the 1970s-era ranch house, they did what Derek, who owns the residential design and construction firm Richland Renovations, frequently is hired to do — something he and his wife utterly love to do — they changed everything except the address.

After that first encounter, Derek pictured and put on paper plans for his new home.

“I had a vision for what I wanted, how I

Interior designer Angeline Guido Hall picked wall art that pops, seen around the home and in the above photo, taken in the living room. The Kelloggs knocked down walls in the living room, creating wide-open spaces, and the previous homeowners had kept the hardwood floors in beautiful shape, as seen in the image on p. 33.

wanted the home to sit, based on how we live, how we want to live. I have a weird talent of being able to walk through a home and draw it to scale. I could see the home finished.”

Over a period of about five months, Derek and his crew moved all but a couple of the home’s walls, raised the ceilings by two feet, and added a master bedroom, guest bedroom, and utility and mud rooms (they added about 1,500 square feet to the existing 2,700). They designed and landscaped a new backyard featuring a fireplace, television, stage, playhouse, garden and a bubbling fountain. The yard is pool-ready, Derek says, but Jenny is not sure she wants one. For now, the fountain as a water element is a compromise.

Richland College

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They removed a circular driveway, leaving nothing to block their view of a gorgeous green patch of parkland.

“Just look out that window,” Derek says, noting that when you do, you need no further explanation regarding the home’s appeal.

“It is rare to find that.”

The greenbelt across Merriman Parkway, visible via several symmetrical floor-to-ceiling windows, is thickly lined with aging trees, a trail that leads to White Rock Lake winding through them.

Lake Highlands’ residential enclaves developed in the 1960s and ’70s by and large feature ranch-style architecture, and, as both a professional renovator and landowner, Derek appreciates that. In his work, he says, he respects the form while putting a contemporary twist on it.

“We live so differently in 2015,” he says. “At

An outdoor patio, complete with fireplace and mounted television, comes in handy when the Kelloggs host neighborhood or school-related meetings, parties or game-watching events, something they enjoy doing. The covered space is just one attraction in an amenity filled backyard.

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“I have a weird talent of being able to walk through a home and draw it to scale. I could see the home finished.”

the time, they built more but smaller spaces. A lot of the real estate they used for, say, formal living and dining areas might go unused today. We want less spaces, bigger, es, vaulted ceilings. I like to footage, make it usable.”

Each aspect of the reinvented home — from the functional and efficient, airy kitchen to packed game room and girly tailored to the family’s unique includes work (Jenny is a Nathan tor and tackles many of the administration duties for Derek’s entertaining guests and time.

UNLIKE MOST HUMANS,

like to move.

In the 10 years they have Jenny and Derek have lived They share a passion for finding would benefit from updates them — sometimes for clients times now, for themselves.

Their oldest, Taylor, might too.

“When we were looking and magazines, making plans she spotted a pink ceiling and she wanted the kids also about carpet,” Derek says. Taylor tel pink ceiling in her bedroom; complements whimsical designs and a velvety fuchsia headboard, another unique charcoal headboard the master bed, is custom-made.

Local interior designer Hall chose the single-edition well as the home’s sundry art cessories whose bold colors designs pop against neutral-hued

Taylor, 5, and Hallie, 3, share Jill-style powder room, a throwback one Jenny, as a child, shared

In April, the Kelloggs will abode on the annual Lake

Extensions to the Kellogg home include offices. Derek Kellogg’s office is pictured Kelloggs employed designer Angeline says working with someone to decorate their home is an “intimate privilege.”

REAL ESTATE REPOR T

are a hom e values

Childhood PTA’s fundraising home tour.

Jenny is involved in the ECPTA and is looking forward to the tour, she says.

“We love hosting parties, having family and friends over, neighborhood meetings, anything like that,” she says.

And while the Kelloggs’ wide-open interiors are indeed ripe for keeping themselves and visitors entertained, outdoors is where the magic happens.

The Kelloggs’ backyard is framed in Savannah holly trees and purpley loropetalum bushes. A fountainside bloodgood Japanese maple tree and an array of other hearty foliage softens and prettifies the landscape while requiring minimal maintenance.

A covered patio accommodates a big flatscreen TV, stylish outdoor furniture and a fireplace. “This adds a modern touch to the ranch feel,” Derek says. Opposite a lengthy swath of meticulously groomed grass is a stage, large enough for a band but used mostly for charades, a regular family pastime. Beyond that, a playhouse and a vegetable garden — if this verdure seems rather endless, it is. All told, the Kellogg home sits on a half-acre of land.

By the time the April home tour rolls

around, the Kellogg home will be utterly polished, picture-perfect (with a few exceptions, because, Derek says, everything is always a work in progress). It is their best work so far, they say.

“We get better with each job,” Derek says of his remodeling work. “Of all the homes this is the only one we’ve taken to this level, invested this much in.”

So can they stay put, or will their seek-andrestore urges drive them to a quest for the next big project?

At this inquiry, they smile at each other like co-conspirators.

“We will stay here awhile,” Jenny says. “It is harder to move, to do this with two little ones, and we are really happy here, but, you know, I always have an itch.”

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Much of the home’s design revolves around the Kelloggs’ two daughters — their rooms feature neutral walls and plenty of pink accents. The oldest, Taylor, chose pastel pink for her ceiling.

A VISION FOR LAKE HIGHLANDS: PART 3

Road to revitalization

Most agree improvements to I-635 East are essential to Lake Highlands’ development, but there is a debate over how to fund them

This is the third installment of a three-part series about the future of Lake Highlands as it relates to the troubled Skillman-635 area.

A growing number of Dallas residents consider it the dirtiest of four-letter words: toll (especially when attached to road, way or even lane). And lawmakers

Story by Christina Hughes Babb | Photo by Danny Fulgencio

have made it tougher for tolled roads to receive federal funding.

But some transportation experts, city planning professionals and local leaders say that optional “managed lanes” are essential to getting the I-635 LBJ East Project, from Central to I-30, underway.

All of this matters to Lake Highlands, because a recent land-use study shows the revitalization of one of our most downtrodden sections, the one that surrounds 635-Skillman, relies heavily on improvements to I-635 East — this has created a sense of urgency to see project funding approved during the current State Legislative Session.

The backlash against toll roads and lanes recently caused lawmakers to restrict some transportation dollars to non-tolled projects only.

While the move seemed to be what most taxpayers wanted, it hurts the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)’s plan to fund part of the I-635 East project with managed lanes. TxDOT’s proposed tolled lanes, which would be operated by a private company, would abut free general-purpose lanes and new frontage roads (see illustration on p. 42). The project also calls for changes to I-635 that would protect neighboring areas from traffic noise.

At this juncture, Texas lawmakers are asking to see a similar plan that does not include tolled lanes.

Texas State Representative Cindy Burkett last week filed a bill calling for improvements and expansion of I-635 East without the use of tolled lanes. That means she is asking TxDOT to come up with alternatives to their existing plan, she explains. “How will they do it? That is something for their engineers to figure out,” she says, “and something that will be explored in the weeks ahead.”

The main objective in filing the bill, before the March 2015 filing deadline, she says, “was to keep the I-635 East project alive.” She says she has been working on it for about two years.

She prefers not to use tolls to fund roads, she says, “but with the current backlog of projects in Dallas County all vying for the same available dollars, all funding options need to be considered and discussed thor-

oughly, especially in highly congested areas like I-635 East.”

In fact, she says, there are many factors to consider, and she would be open to amendments to her bill that would allow tolled lanes.

“The fact is that there is a lack of funding.” She explains that while funds for transportation projects are available, the sum of funds for all the proposed projects around Dallas County are not nearly enough to cover the $2.4 billion that TxDOT estimates is needed just for the I-635 East project.

The clear alternative to adding tolled lanes is to accept a longer and more expensive construction period, Burkett says, and it is likely that representatives and their constituents will need to decide between a toll component and a longer, more expensive project.

“With available funding, they can begin completing the project in smaller sections,” she says.

That could mean taking more than 10 years to complete the full project. And be-

cause of the extended amount of time, it also means an increase in the overall cost of the road by an estimated 30 percent, Burkett says.

She understands, however, that people are concerned about debt and about toll companies taking over Texas roadways.

“Some people say they are OK with a toll lane, they say, ‘yes, put it in, get this road done.’ Some say, ‘yes, I am happy to pay to avoid traffic when I need to get somewhere.’ And others feel like if we allow another toll lane we are giving in.”

She says she is sensitive to both sides.

The Legislature will decide by vote whether amendments allowing a toll component will pass, Burkett says, so every taxpayer

The above image illustrates a plan for I-635 East that includes the addition of tolled lanes, an option that is under consideration. The map at right shows the section of I-635 that will be impacted by the upgrades.

should let his or her district representative know what they want.

“I know I want to know what my constituents think,” she says. “I am listening to every call.”

Many in Lake Highlands say I-635 East improvements need to get going, without further delay, and if that means a toll component, OK. Those who advocate a managed lane component for I-635 say it is the most straightforward and efficient way to get the project underway.

“Unfortunately there really isn’t another tool to pay for major highway projects right now,” says Kathy Stewart, executive director of the Lake Highlands Public Improvement District.

“The quality of life, safety and convenience of Lake Highlands residents will be impacted by I-635 East road improvements,” adds Murray Morgan, president of the Lake Highlands Area Improvement Association, and if that means adding a managed lane component, so be it, he says.

“People are telling their representatives they don’t want the tolled lanes,” Morgan says, “but the thing is, they are necessary to getting this thing done. The plans are good, but this needs a push and that push needs to come from the residents.”

In the February Lake Highlands Advocate, in part one of this series on the future of Lake Highlands, we looked at how a specific component of the I-635 East project, the 635-Skillman interchange realignment, would impact development around 635-Skillman.

According to a joint land-use study by the North Texas Central Council of Governments and the City of Dallas, the Skillman-635 transportation problems not only cause traffic accidents and snarls, but also could be limiting our area’s potential for economic growth. The thoroughfare situation makes inefficient use of adjacent land, repels quality developers, and ultimately perpetuates proliferation of undesirable businesses and properties. The I-635 East Project ties directly into area improvements, according to the study.

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of our “Future of Lake Highlands” series and stay abreast of the latest news about funding the I-635 LBJ East project at lakehighlands.advocatemag.com.

Bohemian rhapsody

The Greenman family finds beauty in life’s unexpected twists

Story by Christina Hughes-Babb | Photos by Danny Fulgencio

Past a cluster of sculpted bushes, a Skyview Elementary School sign pitched at center, and beyond the quintessentially southern porch, hang paintings inspired by a baby’s damaged brain.

Unabashed color on big, bold canvasses, dynamic lines and patterns that come into focus when you stare —the wall art, like the family who lives here, is complex, multidimensional and awe-inspiring.

In Sarah Greenman’s studio, tiny plants sprout under a lamp. Later, they will go in the backyard garden where Sarah grows much of the produce she uses to blend smoothies for her 5-year-old son, Charlie, who never has

been able to eat solid foods.

Art and philosophy books fill shelves — at eye level is M. Scott Peck’s inspirational bestseller, “The Road Less Traveled,” whose famous introductory line reads, “Life is difficult.”

Charlie’s early medical readouts inspired Sarah’s vivid “Neuroplasticity” series seen throughout the house.

“The first image of my son I ever saw was an MRI a terrifying black sea of brain damage.”

She always has a plan, she says of her creative process, but real art happens when things take unexpected turns.

Sarah was not a visual artist before Charlie. She was an actor, like her husband, Jack, and a designer — a graduate of the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts. And after earning a creative writing degree from Mills College, she started a blog.

But after Charlie was born, stringing a sentence together was too hard.

“I just could not organize my thoughts that way at the time,” she says, so art — the kind made with sloppy paints in audacious hues — became her outlet.

‘I knew something was not right’

“Postmodern bohemian culture” speaks to

Jack, Charlie, Walker, and Sarah Greenman

Sarah, as she words it on her home design blog, La Maison Boheme.

“I’m inspired by those who live apart from conventional society and craft their life and art in a radical manner.”

Somewhere along her eclectic career path, Sarah dabbled in midwifery and assisted in some 60 deliveries.

Pregnant in 2010 with child number two, Sarah decided to have the baby at home. Based on experience, she felt confident — midwives can troubleshoot any problem that arises, “like MacGyvers for babies,” she says.

Pregnancy included the usual medical tests. It was a boy, one revealed, but no red flags.

That August, after tucking son Walker in bed for the night, Sarah gave birth to Charlie in the living room.

“As soon as I saw him,” she says, “I knew something was not right. His head looked too small, and a narrow ridge ran down his face.”

His misshapen head was a symptom of craniosynostosis, a birth defect in which the joints of the skull fuse prematurely, impairing the brain’s development.

And it got worse.

About 90 minutes after he was born, Sarah and Jack drove Charlie to Baylor Hospital.

Shortly after he was admitted, while Sarah held him and attempted to breastfeed, he had his first seizure.

“He had the first one in my arms. Then another and another. He had four in his first 24 hours.”

Charlie had suffered a perinatal stroke. He had cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Doctors spoke of reconstructive surgeries, possible blindness, breathing machines, feeding tubes, terminal incontinence and vegetative states.

“When you think of shock, you think of being in an accident or trauma and your body goes into shock,” Sarah says. “Well, we were in shock. We were mostly quiet and listening really hard to what the doctors were saying, but with bursts of screaming and sobbing.”

The despondency was fleeting, though, Sarah says.

“Because then there was Charlie, and we moved on to being parents.”

Explosion of love

The Friday afternoon before spring break, the Greenmans have spent the past few days cooped up inside, due to a frustrat-

ing combination of icy weather, school closings and Charlie’s stomach bug.

A hint of weariness in her voice, Sarah apologizes for her messy house, which, despite an impressive load of Legos dumped

…

on a dining table, is inviting and tidy.

Charlie and his older brother, Walker, both shaggily blond-headed with slate-blue eyes, flank their dad — arms and legs draped across his body, heads nestled in his armpits on a couch in the television room.

A sleepy-eyed Charlie brightens at the sight of visitors. “Hi!” he says.

He is able to say a few words: Hi. Bye. Yes. No. Mama. Dada. Walker. How are you (or is it who are you)?

“What more do you really need to say?” Sarah jokes. She explains that he understands far more than what he can articulate.

“He knows words. He just can’t make his mouth do it.”

Now a preschooler at Stults Road Elementary in Lake Highlands, a Richardson ISD school equipped with programs and assets to assist students with special needs, Charlie has been learning sign language — so has the rest of the family.

Charlie can’t walk unassisted, and one arm is uncooperative, but his body is sturdy, and his heavy, unwieldy left hand makes for a unique piano-playing technique.

“Maybe he’ll someday invent a style of

“The first image of my son I ever saw was an MRI

a terrifying black sea of brain damage.”

Charlie’s wheelchair

jazz piano where the left hand is heavy and loose, catching bits of nearby keys while the right hand is all tickle and stardust,” Sarah muses.

Charlie smiles with his whole face — eyes wide, mouth open, brows up — and he sometimes leans in for a hug.

He radiates love for all, from practical strangers carting cameras and notepads to Mom and Dad and, perhaps most of all, big brother Walker.

Walker delivers a steady stream of wit and wisdom, endearingly unaware of how deeply he touches those around him.

“There is nothing that gets in the way of love,” Walker says in a video taken by his mom when he was 5. “It hits a wall, boom, right through. If it hits a person it leaves a dot in them and goes elsewhere too,” Walker says, using his hands to simulate an explosion of love.

Based on the comments, Sarah’s blog followers cannot get enough of Walker’s wisdom.

“An amazing soul”, “a sage”, “a wonderful human being”, a “child who represents a new way of thinking”, who “will change the world”, they opine.

While constructing complicated spacecraft from a thousand tiny Lego pieces, Walker seems like a pretty regular kid, complaining about all the writing he has to do at school (he is fine with math and reading, but the writing “gets to be too much”) and the unjust reality that “time flies not when you are writing, but when you are having fun. Ugh.”

Walker is in the first grade at Skyview Elementary School. Skyview is one of those Lake Highlands schools attended almost exclusively by children who live in nearby affordable apartments, despite a large number of single-family households with children in the attendance zone.

Sarah knows of about nine families in her neighborhood who send a child to Skyview.

“We came from Seattle and were used to seeing more diversity in the schools,” Sarah says, noting that she was surprised upon learning the dynamics of Lake Highlands schools.

Skyview is not very racially or socioeconomically diverse: Only 8 percent of the student body is White. 88 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Sarah says neighborhood families were transferring out of Skyview in the name of a better education. “When, in fact, the school is great.”

Today Sarah tries to get the word out to anyone who will listen about her “stellar” experiences at Skyview.

Skyview indeed lacked parental involvement, she says, and based on the stats, Sarah guessed many parents, possibly working long hours for a low income to support their family, did not have time to get involved.

So she did. She tutors Skyview students and next year she will serve as PTA president.

Embracing what is

Sarah and Jack Greenman often say that they are the luckiest people alive.

“The cool thing about Charlie is that he has been a catalyst for so many good things in life,” Sarah says. “No, I would never wish for Charlie to have epilepsy, craniosyntosis, cerebral palsy, but you also don’t need to fix him. Once I got that, I could just be a mom and enjoy this astonishing child.”

Last summer the family traveled to Utah, where Jack and Sarah both starred in the Utah Shakespeare Festival production “Into the Woods.”

Sarah is writing again and taking photos.

In addition to prolifically publishing to her blog, La Masion Boheme, Sarah is a regular contributor to the popular home design website houzz.com. She profiles a wide array of Lake Highlands abodes — more than a hundred of them last year.

“I like observing the ways people move through the world, she says. “What do people love and how does it manifest in their home space?”

Her own home is a constant work in

progress.

It is a “moving, living organism,” she says. A model of form and function, its fascinating, aesthetic rooms are designed to accommodate wheelchair travel.

The Greenmans recently started seeking more holistic approaches to homemaking the goal is a transition from consumer household to producing household, Sarah says.

They grow vegetables out back and own egg-producing chickens (who live in an extremely chic, secure coop designed by local playhouse builder James Curvan).

They make food from scratch, collect rainwater and sublease their remodeled garage to a young couple in exchange for help with cooking and household tasks.

Charlie’s medical expenses can be extreme.

Jack is a tenured professor at Southern Methodist University whose insurance plan covers some of them.

Richardson-based nonprofit The Warren Center provides valuable physical, speech and nutritional therapy for young children with disabilities.

The organization has been invaluable, Sarah says, though Charlie is now 5 and will not qualify much longer for services.

A family friend, Anne Engelking Smith, set up the website Help Charlie Heal in 2010, where both she and Sarah write about Charlie, and people can donate money when needs arise.

“It probably goes without saying that even with a good insurance plan, this kind of specialized care is expensive,” notes

Sarah Greenman beside a painting of her husband

Smith. “It takes a village, and the one that supports Charlie stretches across the country and is a powerful one.”

The site helped fund a wheelchair and, more recently, a gait trainer to help Charlie walk, both of which cost thousands of dollars and were not covered by the Greenman’s health insurance.

Life is difficult.

Sometimes Charlie goes through bouts of screaming. “It’s an ear-piercing shriek,” Sarah says.

Sarah’s brother, “a real artist,” Sarah calls

him, recently died unexpectedly, and it was a terrible blow.

In times of distress, like years ago when Charlie faced life-threatening surgery, “art comes to the rescue,” Sarah says.

How do you handle it all?

Sarah hears this question a lot.

In typical self-deprecating fashion, Sarah answers, “I do a lot of things half-assed.”

Seriously, she continues, “I give what I’ve got when I’ve got it. I crank out art when I have time. I spend time on things that I think matter, which makes it much easier.”

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Jack, who has evenings and summers off, shares the workload.

The key is not having expectations, anticipating the unexpected and living for the moment as much as possible, Sarah says.

“The thing is — you don’t want to miss what is in front of you. That is Walker, Charlie, Jack and the great people in my life. As they are, right now.”

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Visit Sarah Greenman’s home design blog at maisonboheme.blogspot.com. Learn more about craniosynostosis and Charlie Greenman at charliesfund.blogspot.com

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CLAIRE’S CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL

8202 Boedeker Dr., / (214) 368-4047 / clairesdayschool.com At CCDS, we encourage a child’s sense of exploration and discovery in a loving, nurturing, and safe environment. We offer a parent’s day out program with a play-based curriculum fostering socialization, motor skill development, and an introduction to academics for children aged 4mo – 3yrs. Our preschool for children aged 3-5 further develops these skills, along with a more focused approach to pre-math and prereading. At CCDS, we have developed our own science, math, and reading enrichment classes to ensure kindergarten preparedness for every child. We make learning fun!

FUSION ACADEMY

Fusion Academy is a revolutionary, accredited private middle and high school where positive relationships unlock academic potential. With one teacher and one student per classroom we personalize curriculum and teaching to students’ individual strengths and learning styles. Flexible scheduling allows students to enroll and take classes at times that work for them. Our campus includes a state-of-the-art recording studio, mixed media art studio, and a Homework Café® where students complete all homework before going home. Fusion students are all unique but have one thing in common: traditional school doesn’t work.

HIGHLANDER SCHOOL

9120 Plano Rd. Dallas / 214.348.3220 / www. highlanderschool.com Founded in 1966, Highlander School offers an enriched curriculum in a positive, Christian-based environment. Small class sizes help teachers understand the individual learning styles of each student. Give us a call for more information.

LAKEHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Leading to Success. 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931 / lakehillprep. org Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

SPANISH HOUSE

4411 Skillman 214-826-4410 / 5740 Prospect 214-826-6350 / DallasSpanishHouse.com

Spanish Immersion School serving ages

3 month - Adults. We offer nursery, preschool, elementary and adult programs at two Lakewood locations. Degreed, nativeSpanish speaking teachers in an “all-Spanish” immersion environment. Call for a tour today!

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

848 Harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / stjohnsschool.org Founded in 1953, St. John’s is an independent, co-educational day school for Pre-K through Grade 8. With a tradition for academic excellence, St. John’s programs include a challenging curriculum in a Christian environment along with instruction in the visual and performing arts, Spanish, German, French, and opportunities for athletics and community service.St. John’s goal for its students is to develop a love for learning, service to others, and leadership grounded in love, humility, and wisdom. Accredited by ISAS, SAES, and the Texas Education Agency.

UT DALLAS CHESS CAMP

800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson 75080 / (972) 883-4899 / utdallas.edu/chess ) 2014 Summer Chess Camp Campers learn while they PLAY. Chess develops reading, math, critical and analytical skills, and builds character and self-esteem. Just don’t tell the kids…they think chess is fun! Join beginner, intermediate or advanced chess classes for ages 7 to 14 on the UT Dallas campus. Morning (9am-noon) or afternoon (1-4pm) sessions are available June 8-12, June 15-19, July 13-17, July 20-24 and extended playing

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of our 200,000+ readers with average income of $146,750 want more info about private schools.

classes. Camp includes t-shirt, chess board and pieces, trophy, certificate, score book, group photo, snacks and drinks. Instructors are from among UT Dallas Chess Team PanAm Intercollegiate Champions for 2010-2012!

THE WINSTON SCHOOL

5707 Royal Lane Dallas, Tx 75229 / 214691-6950 / www.winston-school.org If your bright child struggles with things like Attention and Concentration, Executive Functioning and Dyslexia, The Winston School may be able to help. The Winston School has a robust academic program which prepares a student for college while at the same time developing the whole child. We understand bright children who learn differently and recognize their unique gifts and talents. Celebrating and validating these assets with our students enables them to discover who they are, and empowers them to be consistently successful. The Winston School brings hope for today and a road map for tomorrow.

WHITE ROCK NORTH SCHOOL

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410 / WhiteRockNorthSchool.com

6 Weeks through 6th Grade. Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment. Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and state-of-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around fun-filled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus.

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / ziondallas. org Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 58 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, Extended Care, Parents Day Out, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman.

BAPTIST

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

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

PRESTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH / “A Church to Call Home”

Sundays: Bible Fellowship (all ages) 9:15 am /Service Time 11:00 am

12123 Hillcrest Road / 972.820.5000 / prestonwood.org

WILSHIRE BAPTIST / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

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

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

BIBLE CHURCHES

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

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

Student Ministry: Wednesday & Sunday 7:00 pm / 214.348.9697

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

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

Sunday School 9:30 am / Worship 8:30 am - Chapel

10:50 am - Sanctuary / Rev. Deborah Morgan-Stokes / edcc.org

LUTHERAN

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA / 1000 Easton Road

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

Pastor Rich Pounds / CentralLutheran.org / 214.327.2222

FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln.

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

METHODIST

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

Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School / 10:30 am Coffee

Worship: 8:30 am & 10:50 am Traditional / 10:50 am Contemporary

WHITE ROCK UNITED METHODIST / www.wrumc.org

1450 Oldgate Lane / 214.324.3661

Sunday Worship 10:50 am / Rev. Mitchell Boone

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

PRESBYTERIAN

LAKE HIGHLANDS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 214.348.2133

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

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

NORTHRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr. 214.827.5521 / www.northridgepc.org / Welcomes you to Worship

Summer Worship: May 25 - Aug. 31 / 10:00am / Childcare provided.

UNITY

UNITY OF DALLAS / A Positive Path for Spiritual Living

6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 / 972.233.7106 / UnityDallas.org

10:30 am Sunday - Celebration Worship Service

GRAVE IMAGES

ISIS’ destruction of art is ‘a tragedy of biblical proportions’

Art is a treasure, the value of which is measured in spiritual currency. The loss of it leaves the human spirit bankrupt.

The recent intentional destruction of ancient art in northern Iraq by the Muslim fundamentalist group ISIS is a tragedy of biblical proportions. Their murder of innocent human beings is evil, their destruction of art barbaric.

Art is a window and a mirror: a window to see the world afresh, a mirror to see ourselves anew.

A painting, say, or a sculpture, asks us to take another look at the way things are. We don’t have to change our spectacles; the art itself poses another view of things.

Emily Dickinson described the artistic task in this memorable line: “Tell all the truth but tell it slant.”

A film, a novel, a song or a poem makes us face up to our thoughts, feelings and actions that come from places in us noble and scary both. It shines a light on us, revealing things otherwise hidden — good or bad.

Artists and their works are always endangered by regimes — whether secular or religious — that are set on absolute control. Communists exiled, persecuted and killed those who used art to undermine the socialist ideology that the artists believed strained the spirit out of human beings, reducing them to human doings.

Dictators still burn or ban books they deem threatening. And now this hyperreligious Islamic group is destroying art itself in an effort to purge history of all imagination it deems impure.

ISIS-vandals wielded sledgehammers and power drills to rid the world of beautiful artifacts in the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Nimrud that date back as far as the 13th Century BCE. Their callous fervor

grows out of their tragic throwback interpretation of the Koran. The Koran, like the Bible, forbids the making of graven images and idol worship. However, even religious texts must account for historical context in interpretation.

Even mainstream Muslims avoid making art that portrays the likeness of created things, lest they fall prey to confusing the creature for the Creator. But all art is not idol making, nor is the appreciation of it idolatry. Most of us do not attribute divine status to images of bulls or bears (except on Wall Street?). However glorious is Vivaldi’s “Gloria” or sublime Michelangelo’s “Pieta,” we only worship God through them; we don’t worship them as gods.

The three great monotheistic religions

Judaism, Christianity and Islam — are word-based faiths. Some branches of Christianity are more image-friendly on the basis of the “Word-becoming-flesh” in Jesus as the Son of God. But Jewish and Islamic artists have rich histories, too, despite their scriptural cautions. And given the various learning styles that each of us possess, it would seem that the more ways to convey truth, goodness and beauty, the better.

Fundamentalists are not radicals; they are fringe figures. Fundamentalists employ violence to fragment and destroy anyone and anything that doesn’t fit their view of the world. The word radical means to be at the center or core of something.

Religious radicals hold the center and look for ways to draw many perspectives on the truth into a wide circle.

We need more not less art in the world. And we need the faithful to foster the artistic spirit, not to quench it.

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.

BUSINESS BUZZ

The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses

Send business news tips to livelocal@advocatemag.com

Good and local White Rock Local Market kicked off its spring season in March with a new name: Good Local Markets The White Rock market started in a parking lot on Buckner at Lake Highlands Drive and has expanded to include markets at the Half Price Books flagship store on Northwest Highway and at Lakeside Baptist Church on Garland Road. “Good Local Markets will continue the mission started by White Rock Local Market, creating economic opportunities for local growers and makers, while bringing good food to Dallas residents,” says director Sarah Perry. “Good Local Markets will be the umbrella organization for all programming

Good Kids classes, volunteer days, workshops and annual cooking contests including our popular chili cook-off slated for April 19.” Check goodlocalmarkets.org for dates and times.

Close enough to Trader Joe’s Preston Hollow Village is not Lake Highlands, but for fans of Trader Joe’s, it is close enough. Let’s face it — the Lake Highlands community’s pleas for a Trader Joe’s at the

Town Center on Walnut Hill and Skillman were ignored. And while west of Central Expressway might seem a land far, far away, it is not. It’s actually really close. The new Trader Joe’s, which opened in March, is at Walnut Hill and Central, right up the street from the still-stagnant town center of Lake Highlands.

Lucky dogs

The Lucky Dog Books store on Garland Road is not going anywhere. The bookseller’s supporters had a scare in February when the store didn’t open one morning because of lost keys, and it happened to be the same day the owners announced they would close their Oak Cliff location. If you read our 2014 cover story about the most comforting, restful places in and around our neighborhood, you know we think hanging at Lucky Dog Books is “like coming home” — with its comfy chairs, cozy crannies, paperback-packed yet supremely organized shelves, and its friendly yet not meddlesome staff, plus its trade-books-forbooks policy.

Is someone you love

Is your schedule keeping you from spending time with your loved ones? Does an elderly person in your life need a visit from someone who cares?

We offer a one-on-one, planned conversation service for older adults. Whether through telephone, visits, or excursions – we can be there when you

White Rock Local Market becomes Good Local Markets: Photo by Jennifer Schertzer

Nonprofits

Neighborhood resident Rina Cantrell, 4, will walk in a fashion show during the 27th-annual Children’s Cancer Fund luncheon April

17. The show features children who are undergoing treatment for cancer at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. Celebrity guests including Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach will escort the little models down the runway. Funds raised at the event help to “advance research and treatment programs in pediatric oncology at Children’s Medical Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, which ultimately benefit children worldwide,” according to a media release.

Pamper Lake Highlands collected 28,000 disposable diapers in its annual drive earlier this year. The nonprofit was founded by Caren Bright, who struggled to raise her oldest son in a homeless shelter while he was a toddler. She moved to Lake Highlands 13 years ago, and she founded the nonprofit last year to provide money and diapers for other families who find more than one diaper per day — as she once did — to be a luxury. Pamper Lake Highlands also helps families receive parenting classes, help with their GEDs, English lessons, counseling, financial literacy classes, Bible studies and other life assistance. Donations are still being accepted at Nathan Grace Real Estate at Walnut Hill and Audelia.

People

Lake Highlands High School football coach Scott Smith in February announced his resignation, after nine years, to become the head football coach at Plano West High School next season. Smith was only the sixth football coach in LHHS’s 50-year history.

Carlie Davis, a 2009 Lake Highlands High School graduate, joined professional German soccer team Herforder SV Borussia Friedenstal. Herforder, based in the north central German town of Herford, competes in Germany’s top division of women’s soccer known as the Bundesliga.

Education

Three Lake Highlands High School students earned All-State music honors and performed at the 2015 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic and Convention in San Antonio. Peyton Cabaniss and Emily Hughes were chosen for All-State Choir, and Brady Diffee was named to the All-State Band. All three students are members of the LHHS a cappella choir under the direction of Kari Gilbertson and Aaron Lucero, and Peyton and Emily are members of the Espree glee club. Brady is drum major of the Wildcat Marching Band and a member of the LHHS symphonic band. This is Emily’s second year to earn All-State honors.

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IN LAKE HIGHLANDS

To recognize neighborhood Realtors who help promote our community and value our property, we’re introducing the Advocate’s first annual Top Realtors in Lake Highlands special section.

We’ve produced this special section listing the Top Realtors in terms of 2014 NTREIS reported sales volume as of Jan. 27, 2015, alphabetically using sales statistics compiled by neighborhood real estate companies and those reported to the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems Inc. (NTREIS), a service of the MetroTex Association of Realtors*. Some database reporting in fact resulted in the inclusion of four additional Realtors to this year’s list. Congratulations to the Realtors who comprise the List, as well as the other Realtors working in our neighborhood and participating in our special section — together, they’re helping make Lake Highlands a great place to live and work.

Jennifer Friedman

Ackerman

Virginia Cook, Realtors

Beth Arnold

Nathan Grace Real Estate

The Pickaperch Team

Amy Timmerman

Rene Barrera

Ebby Halliday Realtors

Michael Cassell

Gilchrist & Company

The Donald Wright Group

Glen Christy

Nathan Grace Real Estate

Christy+Norcross+Thomas

Real Estate Group

Max Dunham

Ebby Halliday Realtors

The Dunham Brothers

Dan Dunham

Pam Dybvad

Ebby Halliday Realtors

Dybvad & Phelps Team

Dick Phelps

Andrew Hackemack

New Western Acquisitions

Ronda Hardt

Ebby Halliday Realtors

The Hardt Group

David Hardt

Peggy Hill

Nathan Grace Real Estate

The Hill Group

Kay Wheeler, Wendy Lucas

Eric Holmes

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate

Shelby James

Allie Beth Allman & Associates

Robin Norcross

Nathan Grace Real Estate

Christy+Norcross+Thomas

Real Estate Group

Dick Phelps

Ebby Halliday Realtors

Dybvad & Phelps Team

Pam Dybvad

John Prell

Creekview Realty

Natalie Rambo

Nathan Grace Real Estate

Deanne Rose

MD Rose Realty

Elizabeth Selzer

Ebby Halliday Realtors

The Selzer Group

Ross Spencer

Gilchrist & Company

The Donald Wright Group

Jan Stell

Ebby Halliday Realtors

Warren Sibley

Nathan Grace Real Estate

Jason Thomas

Nathan Grace Real Estate

Christy+Norcross+Thomas

Real Estate Group

Phillip Tilger

Nathan Grace Real Estate

Amy Timmerman

Nathan Grace Real Estate

The Pickaperch Team

Beth Arnold

Matt Twomey

Highlands Real Estate

Haley Wagstaff

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate

In Town Office

Nancy White

Remax DFW Associates

Nancy White Team

Kathy Slaughter, Debbie Horne, Barbara Baker

Vicki White

Keller Williams

Elite — Dallas, Park Cities

Vicki White Homes

Donald Wright

Gilchrist & Company

The Donald Wright Group

*Statistics used to prepare the Advocate’s 2014 Top Realtors list were compiled solely from those submitted by neighborhood real estate companies and sales statistics reported on behalf of and credited to individual Realtors as of Jan. 27, 2015, to the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems Inc. (NTREIS), a service of the MetroTex Association of Realtors. Realtors on the List are listed in alphabetical order by last name and were determined based on sales volume reported to NTREIS in Area 18, which is largely composed of the Lake Highlands neighborhood. Realtors are not required to purchase any advertising or pay any fee to be included on the LIst; additionally, Realtors not designated as Advocate Top Realtors were offered the opportunity to advertise in the special section. Sales results for some Realtors on the List may include sales made by other members of the Advocate Top Realtor’s team if reported to NTREIS under the Advocate Top Realtor’s name. We attempted to contact each individual Advocate Top Realtor to give him/her the option of having his/her team name and/or team members included with the individual Advocate Top Realtor listing, but not all designated Realtors could be contacted. Past team members may or may not be included on the List if the individually designated Advocate Top Realtor chose to exclude existing team members or Realtors no longer associated with the team. Closed sales volume for the period from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, is included in the calculations; calculations are affected by the fact that not all Realtors choose to report some or all of their sales to NTREIS, and so-called “hip-pocket” sales, non-MLS sales and sales reported to NTREIS after Jan. 27, 2015, are not included in the calculations used to determine the Advocate Top Realtors. Designated Top Realtors can use the Advocate Top Realtor/2014 logo in future advertising provided that the designated Top Realtor appears in the advertisement; team members listed with the Top Realtor are not authorized to use the Advocate Top Realtor logo without participation in the advertisement of the designated Top Realtor. NTREIS is not associated with the Advocate or the Advocate Top Realtor list and has no responsibility for the Advocate Top Realtor list. Sales statistics used to determine the List are believed to be accurate as of Jan. 27, 2015; the Advocate assumes no liability for inaccurate, unreported or otherwise incorrect information that may have resulted in the inclusion or exclusion of a Realtor(s) from the List. Data for the 2015 List will be compiled on Feb. 1, 2016, for sales in 2015.

Vicki White has lived in East Dallas her entire life and her team is considered area experts for Lakewood, Lake Highlands, Forest Hills, M streets, Casa Linda and Lochwood. Vicki is the only agent that was named Top 25 in BOT H Lakewood and Lake Highlands

We are a referral based business and sincerely appreciate your referrals!

“Working with Vicki White Homes for the sale of our home was a fantastic experience! Vicki and her team were very professional dealing with a complex transaction and extremely knowledgeable regarding the neighborhood, helping us to get multiple offers and top dollar for our home. We are so glad we got to work with Vicki and would recommend her team to anyone who wants to work with the best of the best!” - Forest Hills resident

Lay garden

The Lay Family Garden reopened at the Dallas Arboretum in February thanks to a gift from Susan Lay Atwell and Dorothy Lay as well as from the Estate of Ward Lay and Anthony Atwell . Pictured are the arboretum’s immediate past board chairman Brian Shivers, Susan Lay Atwell and Dorothy Lay

Local BULLETIN BOARD

CLASSES/TUTORING/ LESSONS

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

ARTISTIC GATHERINGS

Casa Linda Plaza. Art Classes & Drop In Pottery Painting For All Ages. 214-821-8383. Tues-Sat 10am-6pm

GUITAR OR PIANO Patient Teacher. Your Home. 12 Yrs Exp. Reasonable rates. UNT Grad. Larry 469-358-8784

MATHNASIUM has a new Math Learning Center at 7324 Gaston mathnasium.com/dallaslakewood 214-328-MATH (6284)

MUSIC INSTRUCTION Especially For Young People Aged 5-12. Guitar, Piano, Percussion. ChildPlayMusicSchool.com. 214-733-1866

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CHILDCARE

LOVING, CHRIST-CENTERED CARE SINCE 1982 Lake Highlands Christian Child Enrichment Center Ages 2 mo.-12 yrs. 9919 McCree. 214-348-1123.

EMPLOYMENT

AIRLINE ARE HIRING For those with FAA Certification. Job placement assistance. Financial Aid if Qualified. Get the A&P training at Aviation Institute of Maintenance. 866-453-6204

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES 3108 Seeking Bar Staff. Apply In Person. @ 8500 Arturo Dr. 75228 TABC Cert Reqrd.

PET SITTERS, DOG WALKERS reply to http://www.pcpsi.com/join

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

EARN RESIDUAL INCOME learn how to earn income on Energy and Mobile Service. Call Jay 214-707-9379.

SERVICES FOR YOU

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

MAY DEADLINE APRIL 8 TO ADVERTISE CALL 214.560.4203

SERVICES FOR YOU

CONFUSED? FRUSTRATED? Let A Seasoned Pro Be The Interface Between You & That Pesky Computer. Hardware & Software Installation, Troubleshooting, Training. $60/hr. 1 hr min. Dan 214-660-3733 or stykidan@sbcglobal.net

DISH TV RETAILER Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 months) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available) Save. Ask about Same Day Installation 1-800-615-4064

FUNCTIONAL ART BY MD SOLIS

Metal & Wood Artworks for the home or office. 214-727-7957

MY OFFICE Offers Mailing, Copying, Shipping, Office & School Supplies. 9660 Audelia Rd. myofficelh.com 214-221-0011

LEGAL SERVICES

A SIMPLE WILL. Name a Guardian for Children. Katherine Rose, Attorney 214-728-4044. Office Dallas Tx.

A WILL? THERE IS A WAY Estate/Probate matters. Free Consultation. 214-802-6768 MaryGlennAttorney.com

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

ACCOUNTING, TAXES Small Businesses & Individuals. Chris King, CPA 214-824-5313 www.chriskingcpa.com

BOOKKEEPING NEEDS? Need Help Organizing Finances? No Job Too Small or Big. Call C.A.S. Bookkeeping Services. Cindy 214-821-6903

CONFIDENTIAL PROFESSIONAL EDITING Manuscripts Writing Help. Literary Services Unlimited. 469-999-7097

Local Resources

214.560.4203

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

DALLAS INSURANCE SERVICES

Life, Health, Medicare Specialist. Jim. 30 Yrs. Exp. dis2insurance.com 214-507-3304

EAST DALLAS CPA Tax and Accounting

For Small Businesses And Individuals Ragan McCoy, CPA 214-202-6525 ragan@eastdallascpa.com

FARMERS INSURANCE CALL JOSH JORDAN 214-364-8280. Auto, Home, Life Renters.

Howdy!

Lake Highlands High School graduate

Chris Wilder has been elected one of five Aggie Yell Leaders at Texas A&M University. Yell leaders are the university’s all-male, upperclassmen-only cheer squad, a tradition since about 1907. The squad is elected by the student body. Chris’ twin brother, Jamie, also attends Texas A&M. Chris Wilder, far left, is pictured with his fellow 2015 yell leaders: Ben Ritchie, Kyle Cook, Zach Lawrence and Will Alders

Local BULLETIN BOARD

PET SERVICES

ADORABLE GROOMS PET SALON New Salon. Grooming, medicated/flea baths. 11111 N. Central Expy 972-629-9554

DEE’S DOGGIE DEN Daycare, Boarding, Grooming, Training. 6444 E. Mockingbird Ln. 214-823-1441 DeesDoggieDen.com

HOMEGROWN HOUNDS DOG DELI / BAKERY Healthy homemade dog food/treats. 100% goes to rescue. hghdogs.com

POOP SCOOP PROFESSIONALS Trust The Experts. 214-826-5009. germaine_free@yahoo.com

SKILLMAN ANIMAL CLINIC Is Your Friendly, Personal, Affordable Vet. 9661 Audelia Rd. #340. 214-341-6400

In-Home Professional Care

Customized to maintain your pet’s routine

In-Home Pet Visits & Daily Walks

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Serving the Dallas area since 1994 Bonded & Insured www.societypetsitter.com 214-821-3900

BUY/SELL/TRADE

TEXAS RANGERS AND DALLAS STARS

front row seats. Share prime, front-row Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars tickets (available in sets of 10 games). Prices start at $105 per ticket (sets of 2 or 4 tickets per game available) Seats are behind the plate and next to the dugouts for the Rangers: seats are on the glass and on the Platinum Level for the Stars. Other great seats available starting at $60 per ticket. Entire season available except for opening game; participants randomly draw numbers prior to the season to determine a draft order fair for everyone. Call 214-560-4212 or rwamre@advocatemag.com

TOP CASH FOR CARS Any Car, Truck. Running or Not. Call for Instant Offer. 1-800-454-6951

ESTATE/GARAGE SALES

ALL POINTS PROPERTY SERVICES Estate / Moving Sales. Cleanouts. Moving organization. We Can Help! 972-686-7919

CLUTTERBLASTERS.COM ESTATE SALES

Moving & DownSizing Sales, Storage Units. Organize/De-Clutter Donna 972-679-3100

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT

NEXGEN FITNESS Call Today For Free Session. 972-382-9925 NexGenFitness.com 10759 Preston Rd. 75230

PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINING To Suit Your Specific Training Needs. Terry 214-206-7823. terryrjacobs@outlook.com

APPLIANCE

CLEANING SERVICES

AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL CLEANING

A Clean You Can Trust Staff trained by Nationally Certified Cleaning Tech. Chemical-free, Green, or Traditional Cleaning. WindsorMaidServices.com 214-381-MAID (6243)

ALTOGETHER CLEAN

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AMAZON CLEANING

BLINDS,

SMARTLOOKS WINDOW & WALL DECOR Window Treatments & Repair. 972-699-1151

Top To Bottom Clean. Fabiana.469-951-2948

CALL GRIME STOPPERS • 214-724-2555

Wanted: Houses to Clean • 20 years experience. Dependable. Efficient. Great Prices. Excellent Refs.

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

CONCRETE/ MASONRY/PAVING

Swimming Pool Remodels Patios Stone work • Stamp Concrete 972-727-2727

Deckoart.com

R&M Concrete

Concrete Retaining Walls Driveways Stamped Concrete 214-202-8958

Bonded & Insured References & Free Estimates

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

CARPENTRY

BO HANDYMAN Specializing In Historic Home Renovations & Pro Remodels. Custom Carpentry, Doors, Kitchens, Baths & more. 214-437-9730

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. www.dallastileman.com Back Splash Specials! 214-343-4645

O’BRIEN GROUP INC. Remodeling Dallas For Over 17 Years www.ObrienGroupInc.com 214-341-1448

RENOVATE DALLAS renovatedallas.com 214-403-7247

DELTA CLEANING Insd./Bonded. Move In/Out. General Routine Cleaning. Carpet Cleaning. Refs. Reliable. Dependable. 28+yrs. 972-943-9280.

MAID 4 YOU Bonded/Insured. Park Cities/M Streets Refs. Call Us First. Joyce.214-232-9629

MESS MASTERS Earth friendly housecleaning. 469-235-7272. www.messmasters.com Since ‘91

WINDOW MAN WINDOW CLEANING.COM

Residential Specialists. BBB. 214-718-3134

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

ALL COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED

MAC/PC Great Rates! Keith 214-295-6367

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

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

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Master Electrician. TECL24948 anthonyselectricofdallas.com

Family Owned/Operated. Insd. 214-328-1333

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

GOVER ELECTRIC Back Up Generators. New and Remodel Work. Commercial & Residential. All Service Work. 469-230-7438. TECL2293

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

TEXAS ELECTRICAL • 214-289-0639

Prompt, Honest, Quality. TECL 24668

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

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

BRIAN

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Unique Home Construction

- Design, Build, Remodel - Kitchens & Baths

- New Construction or Additions

Many references available

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214.533.0716

IT SOLUTIONS/SUPPORT For Home & Small Business. Parental Controls Speciality. 8 Yrs. Exp. Husband & Wife, Licensed Minister called to His Work. Texas Tech Guru. 214-850-2669

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. Stamping and Staining

Driveways/Patio/Walkways

Pattern/Color available

Free Estimates 972-672-5359 (32 yrs.)

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

EDMONDSPAVING.COM Asphalt & Concrete

Driveway-Sidewalk-Patio-Repair 214-957-3216

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

EXTERIOR CLEANING

G&G DEMOLITION Tear downs, Haul. Interior/Exterior. 214-808-8925

FENCING & DECKS

#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.

AMBASSADOR FENCE INC. Automatic Gates, Iron & Cedar Fencing, Decks. Since 1996. MC/V 214-621-3217

HANNAWOODWORKS.COM Decks, Fences, Pergolas, Patio Covers. 214-435-9574

KIRKWOOD FENCE & DECK

New & Repair. Free Estimates. Nathan Kirkwood. 214-341-0699

LONESTARDECKS.COM 214-357-3975

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FIREPLACE SERVICES

CHIMNEY SWEEP Dampers/Brick & Stone Repair. DFW Metro. Don 214-704-1722

FLOORING & CARPETING

ALL WALKS OF FLOORS 214-616-7641 Carpet, Wood, Tile Sales/Service Free Estimates

CLIFTON CARPETS 214-526-7405 www.cliftoncarpets.com

DALLAS HARDWOODS 214-724-0936

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

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. www.dallastileman.com Back Splash Specials! 214-343-4645

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

LONGHORN FLOORS LLC 972-768-4372. www.longhornflooring.com

N-HANCE WOOD RENEWAL. No Dust. No Mess. No Odor. nhance.com. 214-321-3012.

WILLEFORD HARDWOOD FLOORS 214-824-1166 • WillefordHardwoodFloors.com

CARPET HARDWOODS CERAMIC Quick, Reliable Installation John: 972.989.3533 john.roemen@redicarpet.com

REDI CARPET

Reinventing the Flooring Experience

Restoration Flooring

25+ Years Experience

469.774.3147

ROCKET GARAGE DOOR SERVICE -24/7. Repairs/Installs. 214-533-8670. Coupon On Web. www.RocketDoorService.com

UNITED GARAGE DOORS AND GATES Res/Com. Locally Owned.214-826-8096

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

GREENGO WINDOWS & DOORS

903-802-6957, 214-755-6258

LAKE HIGHLANDS GLASS & MIRROR

custom mirrors • shower enclosures store fronts • casements 214-349-8160

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES

A R&G HANDYMAN Electrical, Plumbing, Painting, Fencing, Roofing, Light Hauling. Ron or Gary 214-861-7569, 469-878-8044

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

BO HANDYMAN Specializing In Historic Home Renovations & Pro Remodels. Custom Carpentry, Doors, Kitchens, Baths & more. 214-437-9730

FRAME RIGHT All Honey-Dos/Jobs. Crown mold install $125/rm. Licensed. Matt 469-867-9029

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214-733-2100 • 19 Year Lakewood Resident

HANDYMAN SPECIALIST Residential/ Commercial. Large, small jobs, repair list, renovations. Refs. 214-489-0635

HOMETOWN HANDYMAN All phases of construction. No job too small 214-327-4606

HONEST, SKILLED SERVICE With a Smile. General Repairs/ Maintenance. 214-215-2582

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS

Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232

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Your Home Repair Specialists

Drywall Doors Senior Safety Carpentry Small & Odd Jobs And More! 972-308-6035 HandymanMatters.com/dallas Bonded & Insured. Locally owned & operated.

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HOUSE PAINTING

1 AFFORDABLE HOUSE PAINTING and Home Repair. Quality work. Inside and Out. Free Ests. Local Refs. Ron 972-816-5634 or 972-475-3928

#1 GET MORE PAY LES

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A+ INT/EXT PAINT & DRYWALL

Since 1977. Kirk Evans. 972-672-4681

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

ALL TYPES Painting & Repairs. A+ BBB rating. Any size jobs welcome. Call Kenny 214-321-7000

BENJAMIN’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work At Reasonable Prices. 214-725-6768

MANNY’S HOME PAINTING & REPAIR Int./Ext. Sheetrock. Manny 214-334-2160

RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

TEXAS BEST PAINTING • 214-527-4168 Master Painter. High Quality Work. Int/Ext.

TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work

Since 1984. Int./Ext. 214-755-2700

VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 469-774-7111

PAINTING

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TILE/GROUT

MELROSE TILE Repairs.James Sr., Installer 40 Yrs. Exp. MelroseTile.com 214-384-6746

STONE AGE COUNTER TOPS

Granite, Marble, Tile, Kitchen/Bath Remodels. 972-276-9943 stoneage.dennis@verizon.net

TK REMODELING 972-533-2872

Complete Full Service Repairs, Remodeling, Restoration. Name It — We do it. Tommy. Insured. dallas.tkremodelingcontractors.com

• Tubs, Tiles or Sinks

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KITCHEN/BATH/ TILE/GROUT WE REFINISH! www.allsurfacerefinishing.com 214-631-8719

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

A BETTER TREE COMPANY • JUST TREES Complete tree services. Tree & Landscape Lighting! Mark 214-332-3444

A BETTER TREE MAN Trims, Removals, Insd. 12 Yrs Exp. Roberts Tree Service. 214-808-8925

A&B LANDSCAPING Full Landscape & Lawn Care Services. Degreed Horticulturist. 214-534-3816

AYALA’S LANDSCAPING SERVICE Call the Land Expert Today! Insured. 214-773-4781

CHUPIK TREE SERVICE

Trim, Remove, Stump Grind. Free Est. Insured. 214-823-6463

DALLAS K.D.R.SERVICES • 214-349-0914 Lawn Service & Landscape Installation

GREENSKEEPER Winter 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

LSI LAWN SPRINKLERS “Making Water Work” Irrigation system Service & Repair. Specializing In Older Copper Systems. LI #13715. 214-283-4673

ORTIZ LAWNCARE Complete Yard Care. Service by Felipe. Free Est. 214-215-3599

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

TAYLOR MADE IRRIGATION Repairs, service, drains. 30+ years exp. Ll 6295 M-469-853-2326. John

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

WHITE ROCK TREE WIZARDS Professionals, Experts, Artists. Trim, Rmv, Cable Repair, Cavity-Fill Stump Grind. Emergency Hazards. Insd. Free Est. 972-803-6313

PLUMBING

NTX PLUMBING SPEC. LLLP 214-226-0913

Lic. M-40581 Res/Com. Repairs & Leak Location

SPECK PLUMBING

Over 30 Yrs Exp. Licensed/Insured. 214-732-4769, 214-562-2360

UPTOWN PLUMBING. Serving Dallas 40 + Yrs. 214-747-1103. M-13800 uptownplumbing.com

Salas Services

MOVING

AM MOVING COMPANY Specialty Moving & Delivery.469-278-2304 ammovingcompany.com

PEST CONTROL

A BETTER EARTH PEST CONTROL Keeping the environment, kids, pets in mind. Organic products avail. 972-564-2495

MCDANIEL PEST CONTROL Prices Start at $85 + Tax For General Treatment.

Average Home-Interior/Exterior & Attached Garage. Quotes For Other Services. 214-328-2847. Lakewood Resident

Pest-Free · Hassle-Free

POOLS

ADAIR POOL & SPA SERVICE

1 month free service for new customers. Call for details. 469-358-0665.

LOCK’S POOL SERVICE - 469-235-2072

40 years experience. Pool Electrical TICL #550

ROOFING & GUTTERS

A&B GUTTER 972-530-5699

Clean Out, Repair/Replace. Leaf Guard. Free Estimates. Lifetime Warranty

Allstate Homecraft Roofing

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A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040

All Plumbing Repairs. Slab Leak Specialists. Licensed & Insured. ML# M36843.

ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521 # M37740 Insured. Any plumbing issues. plumberiffic69@gmail.com

Sewers • Drains • Bonded 24 Hours/7 Days

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ARRIAGA PLUMBING: General Plumbing

Since the 80’s. Insured. Lic# M- 20754 214-321-0589, 214-738-7116, CC’s accepted.

CAMPBELL PLUMBING Repairs, Fixtures, Senior Discounts. 214-321-5943

HAYES PLUMBING INC. Repairs. Insured, 214-343-1427 License M13238

M&S PLUMBING Quality Work & Prompt Service. Jerry. 214-235-2172. lic.#M-11523

BERT ROOFING INC.

Family owned and operated for over 40 years

• Residential/Commercial • Over 30,000 roofs completed • Seven NTRCA “Golden Hammer” Awards • Free Estimates www.bertroofing.com 214.321.9341

Never re-roof again. Free 10-Point Inspection & Estimate

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Roof Repair Specialist

•Exterior Repair & Re-Roofing

•Insurance Claims

• Custom Chimney Caps

• Licensed & Fully Insured

Jeff Godsey 214-502-7287

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TEENAGER ARRESTED IN VIOLENT KILLING

On March 13, Dallas police arrested Nykerion Nealon, 17, for the murder of Ahmed AlJumaili. Just after midnight the previous Thursday, as snow began sticking to the ground for the first time this season, 36year old Al-Jumaili and his wife of 16 months, Zahraa, stepped outside their Richland Collegearea apartment. Ahmed had just moved to the area from Iran, and he had never seen snow.

As Zahraa took pictures of her husband and brother, who was visiting, gunfire erupted, police say, and Ahmed yelled, “I’m hit.” He died later that morning at Presbyterian hospital.

After media attention and the announcement of a reward, a witness on March 10 went to the police and provided detectives with a nickname, Kaca, which led police to Nealon, Dallas Police Maj. Jeff Cotner says.

Audelia Creek Elementary School provided surveillance video that helped police identify Nealon and the weapon pos-

sibly used in the crime.

Police interviewed Nealon and searched his apartment and found an unfired rifle cartridge that matched casings at the scene of Al-Jumaili’s killing.

Police say that the shooting might have been retaliation for an earlier shooting attempt, and that Al-Jumaili was an innocent man caught in the crossfire.

—Christina Hughes Babb

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8:20 55 700

about the time on a Sunday morning in March that Angel Lopez-Gil fled the scene of a deadly hitand-run accident

age of the victim, David Benton, who was crossing Skillman near Walnut Hill when he was killed

block of Claybrook Drive where police found and arrested the suspect

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WHY VOTE?

Because this year, all of the big issues boil down to just one COMMENT. Visit lakehighlands.advocatemag.com and search Last Word to tell us what you think.

Before the new millennium, I couldn’t have told you who my city councilmember was. I’m not totally confident I could have named the mayor. Back then, I was among the 90 percent of registered voters in Dallas who don’t vote in municipal elections. I figured city races weren’t that important (they just deal with potholes and garbage collection, right?). I rationalized that I didn’t have time to learn the issues and candidates. I’d do my civic duty and vote in the important races, like congressional races, in presidential elections, and statewide offices. But

historic Tudors in our neighborhood, we started investigating what we could do to protect our homes. This led us to seek conservation district status for our neighborhood, which required approval by the Dallas City Council.

For the next 18 months, I got a civics lesson in municipal politics. I watched the City Plan Commission in action. I worked closely with dedicated, hard-working city staff. I saw the Dallas City Council make far-reaching, long-term decisions that would impact our city and region for decades to come. When the Dallas City Council finally approved our conservation district, I had a Mr. Smith Goes to Washington epiphany: Organized, united residents can make a real difference in our town!

to know about the candidates in just six short weeks.

The great thing is, you don’t need to. Just vote for the candidate who’s against the Trinity Toll Road. (Pro tip: “I don’t know” or “I need to study the issue” is code for “I love me some Trinity Toll Road.”)

You’re balking. You don’t make decisions based on a single issue! You take your civic responsibilities seriously! You’re not a one-issue voter!

That’s good to know, because the Trinity Toll Road isn’t a one-issue issue.

I wouldn’t bother with city elections.

It was 2001 when I first got a glimmer of how very wrong I’d been. After three years in Dallas, my husband Paul and I moved into our first home in the M Streets. Frustrated by the increasing number of modern McMansions that were replacing the

While the issues debated at the national level had once seemed so lofty and important, I now realized that my everyday life was affected more directly by decisions made at Dallas City Hall. So I joined the 10 percent of registered voters in Dallas who go to the polls every other May. I learned to love local government so much that I ran for city council.

If you’re among the 90 percent of voters who don’t cast ballots in city elections, please make an exception this year. With six open seats — two of which are in East Dallas and Lake Highlands — we have a remarkable opportunity to change business as usual at Dallas City Hall.

But you’re still skeptical. You’re thinking you’ve never voted in a city council election and you don’t know the issues. You’re thinking you can’t possibly learn everything you need

A candidate’s position on the Trinity Toll Road tells us much more than whether they think it’s a good idea to build a massive, high-speed toll road through downtown parkland. That’s because the Trinity Toll Road isn’t so much a litmus test, but a vision test that gives us insight into a candidate’s fundamental philosophy about Dallas.

Candidates who oppose the Trinity Toll Road believe our city should be run by the citizens of Dallas, not the Dallas Citizens Council. They understand that it’s better to invest in hundreds of small neighborhood projects than a handful of massive, world-class boondoggles. They believe in building a city that’s a great place to live in, not drive through.

May’s election offers us a chance to change how things are done at 1500 Marilla Street. If you don’t usually vote in municipal races, believe me, I get it. But for the sake of our city, go vote on May 9. It’ll make a world of difference to the future of Dallas.

The Trinity Toll Road isn’t so much a litmus test, but a vision test that gives us insight into a candidate’s fundamental philosophy about Dallas.

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