2010 August Lake Highlands

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Singing the praises of White Rock’s birds

Oak Trail Villas, on Timberleaf Drive in the Heart of Lake Highlands!

Totally renovated, like-new townhomes in the heart of the city. Relaxed living environment features 3 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath homes with hardwood floors, granite counters, stainless appliances, custom fireplaces, low-E windows, 13 SEER HVAC’s plus other high efficiency features, and garage or carports. Located on a tree-lined street inside Loop 635. Prices begin at just $164,900. Tour the Model Homes, visit www.OakTrailVillas.ebby.com, or call 214-497-2035.

THURSDAY NIGHT BOWLING

THE SPINAL DEFORMITY CENTER

A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

With spine problems, everything is difficult. What’s not a burden can prove to be an extremely challenging task. Fortunately the Spinal Deformity Center at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas offers advanced care for scoliosis, spinal tumors and other deformities. Our innovative intraoperative navigation system is at the forefront of minimally invasive technology. Combined with vast experience in spine care and an individualized approach, real relief is available at Texas Health Dallas. Even in extreme cases many others won’t take on, the Spinal Deformity Center is relentless in the pursuit to put your spine problems behind you.

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photo album: the birds of white rock lake mockingbirds, wood ducks, yellow-rumped warblers and more — everybody knows that ‘birds’ is the word!

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BURIED TREASURE

Old-fashioned words may contain timely pearls of wisdom

We’ve just spent the past few days cleaning a portion of our house that has accumulated stuff for the past 19 years.

To be honest, most of the “stuff” was standard garage-sale fare — clothes that no longer fit, and toys that no longer work. Why we were still keeping them is a tribute to laziness, I suppose.

But there were a few gems amidst all of the material stuff we probably didn’t need in the first place.

We found a tiny Minnesota Twins shirt I wore when I was about a year old; my mom saved it, and our now-teenage sons dutifully took their turns with it. Perhaps someday, their kids will do the same.

There were worksheets and papers from our kids’ elementary school years, days not exactly forgotten but far from fresh in our memories. The filing system was unorthodox (a dusty pile beneath a bed), but it worked, and now we’ll have something to look at and become tearyeyed about again someday.

And there was even something from 1895; not the original, but a long-forgotten, weathered copy of a poem someone exposed me to when I was a 7th grader.

Some of the language isn’t politically correct by today’s standards, so you’ll have to substitute the word “woman” for “man” if you’re so inclined. I know poetry is kind of “out” in this electronic age, but I think this poem — “If” by Rudyard Kipling, best known as the author of the “Jungle Book” — still has something to say today, even if it is a little dusty.

IfIf you can keep your head when all about you, Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting; Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,

Or, being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream and not make

dreams your master; If you can think — and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with triumph and disaster, And treat those two impoters just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken, Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to broken, And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings, And risk it on one turn of pitchand-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings, And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew, To serve your turn long after they are gone,

And so hold on when there is nothing in you, Except the will that says to them: “Hold on!”;

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings — nor lose the common touch;

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you; If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute, With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run; Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And — which is more — you’ll be a man my son!

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Give me a siGn

In response to the column “Sign Language: Is a new city ordinance ‘silencing’ our neighborhood mom-and-pops?” by Ellen Raff (July Advocate), yes, we kept hoping that common sense would prevail and a middle ground could be reached. However, all we get at AAA Vacuum are visits from code compliance officers. On Jan. 9, I pleaded our case to City Council. Mayor Tom Leppert asked me to meet with him, Mayor Pro Tem Dwayne Caraway and two of the city’s code compliance directors outside chambers. At that time, they seemed very sympathetic to our case. They said they realized the code needs some “tweaking”. We are not asking much, only to be able to let passersby know what we do at our store. The Institute for Justice lawsuit is only to protect our and your constitutional rights to freedom of speech. There is no money involved. Lake Highlands needs more businesses, not closed businesses. There’s an old saying that goes, “A business without a sign is a sign of no business.”

—Carolyn Thomas aaa vaCuum

DevesTaTinG DeTour

As a resident of WRNV (Flagpole Hill), I just cannot tell you how outraged and upset by this I am [Advocate Back Talk blog, June 30, “ ‘Severe blow’ in store for White Rock Trail users”]. I run and/or ride through that intersection (not to mention use it to go to and from work) every day. The idea that it will be closed for 2 years is unconscionable. As for those concerned about the Buckner route, I cannot agree more. I ran there two weeks ago; the signal buttons were broken, glass all the way across the crosswalk, which is barely defined. This is not a reasonable or safe alternate route. I hope there is something that can be done. I understand the need for progress, but they have closed access to my neighborhood from Northwest Highway (via Goforth), which has been locked down for two years now. Can anyone help?

—CBs, via

Editor’s Note: Since this post, the plan to close the White Rock Trail has been altered. Search: “TX DoT” on the Back Talk blog for details.

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faceBook fan profile // M ARY G U th RI e, 53, is a development assistant and a musician (in bands Merry and the Mood Swings and RePlay). She is married with two kids, 21 and 15, and one dog.

what’s a little known fact about you?

I took up martial arts at age 40; earned my black belt at age 46.

Ee-yah!

what’s your most embarrassing moment?

Pulled up into the drive-thru bank lane in a beaten-up old van and proceeded to drop my check out the window; I apologized to the waiting bank teller and then climbed out the drivers-side window to retrieve it instead of simply opening the door. Not one of my brightest days!

what’s the one thing you wish you could do but are reasonably sure you never will?

A back flip. They look like so much fun!

what’s your strangest or most random Facebook Friend connection?

Yura, a musician from Russia — don’t know how he found me and everything he writes is in Cyrillic!

what did you want to be when you grew up?

First, a saint (the glory!). Then, a meter maid (the power!). Then, a reporter (the stories!).

If you could eat at only one neighborhood restaurant for the rest of your life, which would it be?

Bobo China — something about the place brings out great conversations that go with great food.

how would you explain your neighborhood to someone living in, say, newfoundland?

We have pretty houses, lots of trees, next to a good-sized lake and horse stables, and are only 15 minutes to downtown. Much warmer than Canada, but watch out for melting summers and B-52-sized mosquitoes!

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what brings a smile to your face every time?

Dogs playing. Ours has a good buddy in the neighborhood and when they play it’s a real lift! Wish I could run and bounce and tumble like that!

what do you love about the age you’re at now?

Takes more to faze me, less to amaze me, life gets sweeter and deeper the longer you’re around. (Hey, this sounds like a new song!)

what are some jobs you’ve held in the past?

Ice cream scooper, laser light show assistant, disco DJ, radio magazine co-host. The best was a strategic planning position at Dallas Heritage Village. Worst was PR director for a local network TV affiliate — I used to cry on my way into work!

Do you have a favorite quote?

“Great things aren’t written, they’re re-written.”

what are you afraid of, rationally or irrationally?

Alligators! Rationally, because they’re alligators, irrationally, because there are none around here

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I have lots of love for The Happy Bullets. k eLLy JarreLL Harris

The Lupners! v ernon Monzingo

I love the Backsliders and all of the Chris Holt bands. I love RTB2. I love Trey Johnson. (You know darn well there are too many mega-talents in this town to single out just one!) s a M seqUenzia

Oliver’s Army c arrie HUnnic U tt

Clay Pendergrass of Morning Elephant t ori w ebb p endergrass

Monte Montgomery! cH aska norwood

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Camille Cortinas. Also Cas Haley. aL exis HUdson nic HoL s

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13 Things That YOU Can Do to Make Your Home Remodel a Success

Once you’ve selected a professional contractor for your remodeling project, be confident and trust the decision you’ve made. At the same time, be proactive and vigilant to ensure your project’s success. With the help of NARI – the National Association of the Remodeling Industry – we’ve assembled a checklist to use no matter which contractor you choose.

List the Procedures in Phases and have the contractor explain the time needed. Plan Adequate Storage Areas for your belongings and for the working crew’s materials.

Put your project manager’s number in your cell phone for when important questions inevitably arise.

Consider the logistics in ordering and delivering all of the materials that will be used. Material deliveries can be affected by weather, and sometimes the manufacturers or distributors make mistakes with materials, quantities, or dates.

Select materials (paint color, floor tile, etc.) in advance so they’ll be ready in time for installation.

Try to stay out of the construction area to maintain safety for everyone in the home.

Expect the unexpected. Unforeseen incidents happen: late deliveries, shipment shortages, wrong parts, oversights, rain, and on-the-spot changes. Removing an older floor or a wall may uncover a problem that demands plan revisions.

Workmanship. Know what to expect in terms of industry standards of quality workmanship so that you can inspect the work as stages are completed. Ask your contractor about the stages of your project and who will be involved. Separate crews install framing, siding, insulation, masonry, finish carpentry, and roofing. Painters, electricians, and plumbers and other trades will come and go at various stages. With so many moving parts, allow for a few disruptions.

Cover furniture and carpeting. A quality contractor will cover the area for you to protect your home and belongings.

Hovering over workers can cause resentment and a loss of focus. Trust the professionalism of the crews and they’ll work better.

Limit questions to workers. Most workers are simply following orders and construction specs. Only discuss construction changes with your project manager.

Plan to do without water or power when workers shut off lines. Avoid frustration by being prepared.

Feel free to talk to us about any of these items in detail. At Bella Vista, we understand that it’s not enough to just have a

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LAUNCH

strong Will

Will Morgan’s shy smile and polite, softspoken commentary belies his near-celebrity status. Since learning last year that he had Ewing’s sarcoma, a form of bone cancer, the Merriman Park Elementary seventh grader has received an outpouring of support from the Lake Highlands neighborhood, mom Renee Long says. “We really want to thank the community. When Will was diagnosed, we asked for prayers when I started seeing all the people rallying around us, I knew that Christ was at work and that we could use this to share his message.” Merriman Park Elementary, the Forest Meadow Junior High Football Team, the Lake Highlands High School Football team and the Spring Valley Athletic Association, where Will once played football, have all shown their support by wearing “Will to Win” stickers and T-shirts designed by Keith Beasley, father of Will’s friend Braden Beasley. Will received cards, video tributes (a nice one from MPE principal Laurie Taylor) and posters, several made during a girls’ slumber party. Parents of classmates often showed up with dinners or books needed for lessons.

Last November, Will joined the LHHS football team as an honorary captain, and in May, “Team Will”, comprised of 60-some friends and family members, raised more than $16,000 for the DFW CureSearch Walk benefiting pediatric cancer research. This summer, Will is finished with chemotherapy and things are starting to get back to normal, his stepdad Sam Long says. He will need to return to Medical City for checkups and at least one more surgical procedure. Will doesn’t seem to fear future hospital visits, noting that Medical City recently remodeled the pediatric wing. Rather than feeling down about his health struggles, Will views his experience as a chance to help other kids like him, he says. “Helping other people makes me feel good.”

—CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

ROBERT BUNCH

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THE STORE IN LAKE HIGHLANDS

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PETPAUSE good as gold

Two-year-old golden retriever, GUS , preps for an afternoon snooze in the shady back doorway of his Lake Highlands home while his human mom MALORIE KELLY visits with friends on the patio.

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WHAT GIVES?

Small ways that you can make a big difference for neighborhood nonprofits

THIS MONTH, BUY A T-SHIRT because it’s time to gear up for football season. Order your LH “Red Out” T-shirt today to wear at the Oct. 15 game against Berkner High School. Send a $10 check payable to LH Varsity Cheer, to 6833 Sedgwick Dr., Dallas, TX 75231. Include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and size for each order. You may also email a T-shirt order form to barb.bryant10@ yahoo.com. LHHS Cheer will also sell the shirts during schedule pickup days (TBA) at Forest Meadow Lake Highlands Junior High Schools, Lake Highlands Freshman Center and LHHS. “Proceeds will be used to fund the costs of competing in a national cheerleader competition, but as is tradition, a portion will be given back to a local Lake Highlands charity,” LHHS Cheerleading representative Lori Burgin says.

NOMINATE A CHARITY

for recognition at local running events. The Dallas Running Club has announced a new program to help local charities raise awareness. The running club will select a different non-profit organization to feature each month, organizers say. Featured charities will be given a booth and may choose to sponsor a water station at a DRC racing event, held the first Saturday of each month. All monthly, featured charities will then be invited to set up a booth at the largest race of the year, The DRCHalf Marathon in November. Each nonprofit will be asked to provide five to 10 volunteers for the race. Contact jason@dallasrunningclub. com if you would like to nominate a charity, and visit dallasrunningclub.com for more information.

KNOW OF WAYS that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@ advocatemag.com.

08.01.10-08.30.10

out&about IN AUGUST

AUGUST DOLLAR DAYS

$1 It’s hot out there this month, but it might be worth a trip to the Dallas Arboretum, where tickets are only a buck instead of the usual $10. That could add up to big savings for families. The gift shop also will have a selection of $1 items. (Parking remains $7 per vehicle.)

This month, you also can get a deal on the Fall Garden Getaway combo ticket that includes a trip to the State Fair of Texas and the Arboretum, $18 for both. Visit bigtex.com to buy tickets. 8525 Garland Road. For more details, call 214.515.6500 or visit dallasarboretum.org.

—EMILY TOMAN

THROUGH 11.20 WE USED TO SWIM HERE FREE The Bath House Cultural Center presents the exhibit, “We Used to Swim Here”, featuring archival photographs from the early 20th century when White Rock Lake allowed swimming. The gallery is at 521 E. Lawther. Hours have changed for the summer to noon-6 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday. For more details, visit dallasculture.org.

08.06 AUTHOR LECTURE FREE Teen writer Joseph Hughes will speak at 3 p.m. at the Audelia Road Branch Library at 10045 Audelia to discuss his upcoming fantasy book, “Armorica”. For details, call 214.670.1350.

08.14 FARMERS MARKET FREE The White Rock Local Market will set up 8 a.m.noon at The Green Spot, 702 N. Buckner, selling local, organic, seasonal produce and hand-crafted goods. For more details, visit whiterocklocalmarket.com.

Home = Castle

MAKE ANY SPACE BEAUTIFUL

Decorating a small space can be tough. Fortunately we’ve got a few tricks up our sleeve that will have you decorating anything from a dorm room to a breakfast nook with bravado.

you breakfast to music here) Storage Space. Fortunately, we’ve

Now if your entire home is a small space you’re likely plagued by the eternal scourge of (insert ominous music here) Storage Space. Fortunately, we’ve got some tips for that too.

Now, there’s a myth out there that to make a small space feel bigger you should only use white on your walls. Totally not true! By painting your wall a lighter version of your favorite hue and adding some small brighter, richer highlights (on the baseboard or curtain trim for example) you can achieve the same benefits of a white walled room without the super boring color palette.

While we’re on the subject of color, pick a single one that fits in well with your scheme and make sure all of the furniture in the room is that color. This will really bring the room together from a visual standpoint, creating an effect that plays on your sense of sight. The continuity of color causes the eye to glide over the room with ease.

Another furniture tip you might consider: If you have large pieces of furniture against the wall, paint or slip cover them the same color as the wall they are against. This will cause them to almost “melt” into the wall.

Of course when following these tips, you need to decide for yourself exactly what you’re trying to accomplish. You might not necessarily want your room to appear to be larger than it is. Sometimes a small space should be exactly what it is: a small space. It’s a great chance to create a room with a very cozy appeal. In these cases, use earth tones with lighter accents and white to keep it from becoming too dungeon like. Unless of course that’s what you’re going for… And in that case, have at it!

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important thing pot in some much needed Wire baskets in the

The most important thing to remember here is to utilize walls and ceiling. Things like pegboards, hanging laundry bags and pot racks can be invaluable in saving some much needed space. Wire baskets in the kitchen and bathroom can hold small items with ease and hanging shoe rack can free up a lot of closet space. And if you get really desperate? Cover a large storage box with a sheet and you’ve got yourself an ottoman!

You might be wondering if there is anything you should avoid when decorating a small space. Great question! Trust me, there are a few danger zones. One thing you should avoid is the area rug. This is tough to do as most area rugs are pretty boss looking and you’re probably going to want one. Resist the urge and keep your floor as clean and open as possible.

And as long as you’re simplifying your floor, you might as well do the same thing to your windows. A small space is simply not the place to put your fancy puffed out lacy window treatments as fabulous as they may be! (Save those for your wow-rooms, like the dining room, living room or formal study.) Keep them pretty simple and the same color as your walls.

Finally, I’d like to leave you with a tip you won’t find anywhere else: Buy a goldfish. Watching him swim around in that tiny glass prison will make your cramped room seem like a banquet hall in comparison. Not to mention giving yourself the illusion of superiority. That’s it gentle reader. Now, you get out there and make that small space ab-fab (absolutely fabulous)!

Andrew Beckman, Esquire is a self-proclaimed expert in the Art of Home Living. He credits his ability to make homes “shine” to his three-month studio residency in Amsterdam, and of course to his two muses, a pair of black labradoodles named Poochy and Sneezer.

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a hanging can up a space.

BABY, IT’S HOT OUT THERE

TC SHAVED ICE DOESN’T POST ANY HOURS OF operation, but when temperatures heat up, you can count on having your Tiger’s Blood snocone. “If it’s hot, people know we’re supposed to be open,” owner Xavier Hernandez says. “It’s not odd for them to honk or knock on the window. We will run it until it’s not hot anymore.” Family owned and operated, the shack offers 30 flavors that can make countless combinations. TC’s signature treat is the Knock Out — your choice of shaved ice sandwiched between two scoops of homemade piña colada ice cream. Hernandez created the recipe himself and recommends it with mango or bubblegum flavors. Most people just use the drive-thru window, but it’s not uncommon to see families setting up lawn chairs outside their cars to sit and stay a while.

—EMILY TOMAN

TC SHAVED ICE

GARLAND & JUPITER

Pictured: Tiger’s Blood shaved ice

Three more spots to chill

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

This popular sandwich shop sells more than just subs. Here, you can get Henry’s Homemade Ice Cream by the scoop. GREENVILLE & PARK 214.739.1928

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JAKES

Cool off with a handmade shake at this oldfashioned hamburger joint. The menu offers chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and Oreo. SKILLMAN & ABRAMS 214.349.1422

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WHITE ROCK COFFEE

You know they have great coffee but when the weather’s this hot, try going for a Blended Mocha or the 20-Below Hot Chocolate.

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YOUR GUIDE TO DINING OUT

The BEST BE E EAT S in our neighborhood

ANOTHER BROKEN EGG $FB Another Broken Egg just celebrated its one year anniversary serving the most unique breakfast, brunch, and lunch in Dallas. Come try our updated menu serving oscar benedict, eggs sardou, and the first ever lobster omelette in Dallas. Every Tuesday is Seniors’ Tuesdays, 50 % off your bill. We also do private parties and banquets at night. Enjoy the unique ability to host your private function with the entire restaurant at your disposal. Locally owned by Chris Harwood and Michael Obrien. 1152 N Buckner Blvd (across from Doctors Hospital) 214.954.7182.

BACK COUNTRY BBQ $WB Over 30 years of Texas-style BBQ. Family dining - 8 different meats, variety of homemade vegetables. Complete catering & custom cooking. Beer, wine, margaritas. 6940 Greenville Ave. 214.696.6940.

CHUBBY’S $ When looking for a restaurant to have breakfast, lunch or dinner, we all want a place that serves up variety, hearty helpings and even bigger portions of friendliness. The Touris family has developed a recipe that

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The market for organic products in the United States has grown more than 25-fold in the last two decades, so it’s not surprising to learn that wineries have joined the move toward more eco-friendly products. But there are two important things to understand in a discussion of eco-friendly wine. First, it’s not as easy to identify a green wine — which can fall into one of four categories — as it is an organic potato, which is either organic or not. Second, no one has quite figured out whether eco-friendly wines taste better because they’re environmentally sound or because better winemakers use those techniques.

Eco-friendly wine falls into one of four groups:

First, “made with organic grapes”, which is regulated by the federal government. But this doesn’t guarantee that other parts of the winemaking process, like wood barrels used for aging, are organic.

Second, “organic”, which is wine made without added sulfites (though the grapes themselves don’t have to be organic).

Third, “bio-dynamic”, the next step beyond organic, based on principles established by European philosopher Rudolf Steiner almost 100 years ago.

Fourth, “sustainably farmed”, which calls for growers and wineries to use environmentally friendly, socially equitable and economically feasible methods to grow grapes and make wine. It’s certified by a private group, the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.

These eco-friendly wines are a good way to learn about what’s available, and you can find them all at Central Market:

• Chimango Tempranillo ($9): This red wine from Argentina, made with organic grapes, is from Familia Zuccardi, a pioneer in green wine in South America. It’s fruitier than a Spanish tempranillo, but not as fruity as a malbec.

• Benziger Sauvignon Blanc ($12) This sustainablyfarmed white, from a leading California eco-friendly producer, is one of my favorites. It’s not as citrusy as a New Zealand sauvignon blanc, with more traditional characteristics like lime zest. Best yet, it’s a hot weather wine.

• Sacra Natura ($22). This Spanish red blend is labeled organic, and has the Spanish balance between fruit and acid. There are also some spicy overtones, something to look for if you wonder how wine can have such a thing.

—Jeff Siegel

Jeff SieGeL’S WeeKLy Wine revieWS appear every Wednesday on the Advocate Back Talk blog, lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/blog.

WITH YOUR WINE

Lemon ice

It’s hot. Everyone is cranky. So buy some lemons on closeout and make this, which is so easy you’ll wonder why you never did it before. It doesn’t need an ice cream maker or top chef skills — just lots of lemons and and a freezer.

Serves four, takes about 2 1/2 hours (adapted from Mark Bittman’s “How to Cook Everything”)

1 to 2 c of simple syrup

1 1/2 c freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 12 lemons)

1. Make the simple syrup by combining 2 cups water and 1 cup sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and stir constantly until sugar dissolves. Let cool

2. Mix 1 cup of cooled simple syrup with the lemon juice. Add more syrup if it’s not sweet enough (which is a matter of taste).

3. Pour the mixture into a shallow glass or ceramic pan and freeze for about 2 hours. Stir every 30 minutes to break up the mixture, which gives it its unique texture.

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BLEND AND A VARIETALWINE?

A varietal wine is wine made with just one grape variety, like chardonnay or merlot. A blend is made with more than one grape. There isn’t any difference in terms of quality between the two; mostly, the difference is in the person drinking the wine and what they like.

—JEFF SIEGEL

LAKE HIGHLANDS RESIDENTS RECALL EVENTS THAT SHAPED THEIRLIVESAND CHANGED THE WORLD

EACH OF US remembers important days differently. Some recall in great detail where they were at the time the Berlin Wall fell or a president lost his life, while others rely on grainy video, old snapshots or history books for understanding. But eyewitnesses to history are all around us. Their firsthand stories add another dimension to the tales and images so ingrained in our minds.

HEREARE SOME OF THEIR STORIES.

Story by Christina Hughes Babb

Photos by Can Türkyilmaz & Wesley Stringer

AS TOLD BY Scott Spreier, who was in Washington, D.C., for the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

“ I was in college during the Vietnam War, goofing off and making bad grades. In the town where I went to school, if you dipped below a C average, you were eligible for the draft. Because I was young and stupid, instead of waiting for the inevitable, I joined the Air Force and continued on next page >

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volunteered for, but was never sent to, Vietnam. Instead, I spent the war years working in Intelligence from Washington, D.C. I grew up in a small town where patriotism ran high, but after two years of the war, I began to sense there was something terribly wrong with it, especially as friends and colleagues of mine began to return from Vietnam and discuss it. Though I was against the war, I had always felt a little bad that I wasn’t sent, and grateful to those who went and fought. In 1982 I learned the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was to be dedicated. I lived in Florida, but it seemed necessary that I go. I flew into D.C. the day of the dedication, and what struck me, and what I will always remember, was how bittersweet it was. It was very much a ceremony by the veterans for the veterans. Politicians and probably much of the public seemed to want to forget rather than remember. The highest-ranking politician to speak at the dedication was a senator, I believe it was Sen. John Warner, but it didn’t seem fair or right that others were not there. There was a parade, though, and what got to me was the sight of veterans — many in uniform, in wheelchairs and obviously bearing the scars of the war — cheering other veterans. It will always stick in my memory as an important day. I know I would have felt regret if I had not attended. To this day, the Veterans Memorial in D.C. is a powerful and healing monument. I think its presence has contributed to the respect and honor with which we view veterans now, and time has allowed for the bitterness and anger to subside.”

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As told by Elinor Pace, who was in berlin when the Wall came down

“ My late husband, Madison, and I arrived in Berlin the day after so-called “Checkpoint Charlie”, the point at the Berlin Wall between West and East Berlin, was torn down. We were with a tour group at a hotel in Dresden. At some point we heard what sounded like gunfire, and we feared that violence had broken out. But soon, it dawned on us that it wasn’t fighting but rather people celebrating in the streets. The people were overjoyed with their newfound freedom. We had the opportunity to witness the incredible difference between the two sides of the country. Crossing from the east side to the west side of Berlin was like crossing into another world. The western side looked like something out of the early 1900s. Everything was badly in need of paint and repair; it was dark and soot covered. But the people were so excited to be reunited that they flew flags from every window — it was the most wonderful thing. Every house flew the German flag, which was something they were never allowed to do under the communist rule. Having lived through WWII, we all understood the magnitude of what was happening. We managed to chip a bit off the wall and we were surprised at how difficult that was, even with a hammer. ”

“ We had the opportunity to witness the incredible difference between the two sides of the country. ”

AS TOLD BY Don Lee, who grew up near historical train tracks

“ Friday, April 13, 1945, just before noon,I stood across from the Southern Railway tracks in Buford, Ga., and watched the train go by that was carrying the body of President Franklin Roosevelt. I will always remember that event.The train was moving very slowly, and people lined the railroadtracks for as far as you could see both ways. As I recall, his casket was positioned on the back of the train with soldiers surrounding it. Hehad died the day before in Warm Springs, Ga. — he was sitting for a portrait when he fell over dead from a stroke. His funeral was held the next day, Saturday, April 14, 1945 in Washington, D.C., and he was buried in New York. These were the same train tracks that ran many, many troop trains during World War II. We lived very close to the tracks. When a troop train came through, we kids would run down and wave at the soldiers.No air conditioning then, so the windows would be open, and the soldiers would wave and throw out candy and chewing gum to us. This was a real treat because these items were rationed then.I have often wondered how many of those soldiers never returned from the war.”

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AS TOLD BY Scott Causey, who was at Parkland Hospital the day John F. Kennedy died

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“ I was in the ninthgrade when my mom took my brother, sister and I to the corner of Lemmon and Mockingbird to watch John F. Kennedy’s motorcade pass. After waving at the president — I was so close I could have reached out and touched him, it seemed we returned home to make lunch, and soon after heard a report that Kennedy had been shot and that his motorcade was headed to Parkland hospital. My mother took my brother and sister to school, and somehow I talked her into not taking me to school at Cary Junior High but to work with her. A social worker at Children’s Medical Center at the time, my mom had an office almost directly under Parkland’s emergency room. We were one of the last cars allowed inside the back, gated entrance before

the area was cordoned off. I spent the next two hours or so sitting in the emergency room with the likes of Sen. Ralph Yarbrough and CBS’s Dan Rather. With no internet and no cell phones, reporters fought each other to use the two pay phones in the room. The bloody convertible limo sat just outside the window. Eventually, a hearse parked next to it. No one ever asked who I was or asked me to leave. I am 60 years old now, but I will never forget that day. Several months later, the event was being discussed on a local radio station. I called in and told them about my experience. They didn’t believe me. Even some other callers said they doubted I could have been there. I suppose a 14-year old kid just doesn’t have that much credibility. My mother is now 83, and she can still tell you about it.”

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If you live in the White Rock Lake area, there is no need to subscribe to National Geographic or travel the world to witness breathtaking wildlife, because these fine-feathered creatures gather here in your own backyard.

PHOTOS BY ROBERT BUNCH

STORY BY CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

CloCkwise from above/ The mourning dove, often seen in open fields or on overhead perches such as telephone poles, might soon be outnumbered by the larger whitewinged doves that have moved here from the south, says betsy baker, an audubon member and bird watcher who frequents the old fish hatchery, a popular birding spot southwest of the lake./ The american white pelican can often be spotted in sunset bay, near the southeastern shore of the lake./ The brown thrasher has a repertoire of more than 2,000 original songs./ The northern mockingbird, our state bird, is named for the male’s habit of mimicking the songs of all the birds it hears in its lifetime.

ABOVE/ Many people consider the vividly colored wood duck to be the most beautiful of all waterfowl, Baker says, pointing out its so-called “Cleopatra eye”. She says that a local Boy Scout troop helps the White Rock Lake wood duck population by placing nest boxes around the lake and hatchery. It’s not always easy for wood ducks to find a suitable natural nesting environment. In manmade alternatives, hens can nest in relative safety from predators .

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TOP/ The blue jay, which resides in the eastern states, is known for its intelligence, complex social systems with tight family bonds and, by the casual observer, for its noisy calls. But the blue jay has a more musical and softer sound than one might expect, Baker says. CENTER/ Robins might be seen “flying overhead in flocks on early winter mornings, hunting for worms in damp patches, alone or in small groups,” Baker notes. “They really seem to get around.” BOTTOM/ Yellow-rumped warblers are affectionately called “butterbutts” by some bird lovers, Baker says. “These little birds with the patch of bright yellow feathers just above the beginning of the tail are here year round and can often be found foraging in flocks,” she says.

TOP/ The male northern cardinal, though familiar, never fails to turn heads with its breathtaking plumage, which is especially evident against the backdrop of a snowy winter day. “Called the redbird by many locals, the iconic bird of Christmas cards is well represented in all seasons at White Rock,” Baker says. BOTTOM/ Cedar Waxwings gather by the hundreds to indulge in their favorite treat, berries. “A flock of waxwings can clean a bush or small tree of berries in no time,” Baker says. “In late winter or spring, when the berries have fermented, you might see a flock of drunken waxwings staggering about or sleeping it off on the ground.”

sary in Ridgewood Park United Methodist Church, and we maintain a low teacher/ student ratio. Our school year begins in September, so call for information regarding availability or to schedule a tour.

ST. jOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

848 Harter Rd. Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 www.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.

WHITE ROCK NORTH SCHOOL

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410. 2 Years through 5th Grade. 45 years of successful students! 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 afterschool 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. www.WhiteRockNorthSchool.com.

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630

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.

Red-naped woodpecker would be a more apt name for the red-bellied woodpecker — red on the back of their necks is always visible. He is the larger of the two most commonly seen woodpeckers at the lake; the smaller is the downy woodpecker.n

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

Worship 10:50 / Bible Study 9:30 / Tim Ahlen, Pastor / 214.341.9555

WIlSHIRe BaPtISt / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

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

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

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NORtH HIGHlaNdS BIBle cHURcH / www.nhbc.net

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

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

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SkIllMaN cHURcH OF cHRISt / 3014 Skillman St.

Sunday School 9:30 am / Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Grace Café & Bible Study Wed. 6:00 pm / 214.823.2179

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e a St dalla S cHRIStIaN cHURcH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

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

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

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cHURcH OF tHe INcaRNatION / 3966 McKinney Ave / 214.521.5101

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

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

St. JOHN’S ePIScOPal cHURcH / 848 Harter Road, 75218

Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 10:30 am / Christian Ed. 9:00 am

214.321.6451 / www.stjohnsepiscopal.org

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GRaceHIll cOMMUNIt Y / www.gracehill.cc

10:00 am @ Dallas Children’s Theater / Skillman & NW Hwy.

Awesome Kid’s Ministry / Use Entrance facing Home Depot

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FIRSt UNIted lUtHeRaN cHURcH / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln.

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

214.821.5929 / www.dallaslutheran.org

ZION lUtHeRaN cHURcH & ScHOOl / 6121 E Lovers Ln.

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

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

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

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

Home groups meet on weeknights. / lakehighlandschurch.org

WHIte ROck cOMMUNIt Y cHURcH / 9353 Garland Rd /214.320.0043

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

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

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Christian Ed. 9:45 am, 9:00 am Contemporary, 11:00 am Traditional

Ne W St. PeteR’S PReSBY teRIaN cHURcH / 214.438.0120

Meet at Dallas Children’s Theater – Skillman at NW Hwy

Worship: 9:30 am / www.newstpeters.org

NORtHPaRk PReSBY teRIaN cHURcH / 214.363.5457 9555 N. Central Expwy. / www.northparkpres.org

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

OveR tHeRe ‘MISSIONARY

MEANS SOMETHING DIffERENT THESE DAYS

Somehow summer schedules still squeeze sweltering spiritual soirees and sojourns between semesters.

Those of you with more years behind you than ahead recall two-week long revival services conducted under brush arbors with lemonade and funeral home fans. The seersucker-clad evangelist sweated out the heat and dealt out some hellfire of his own in hopes of keeping you from it eternally.

Youth camps usually found a way to add more heat, if not light, by concluding with a campfire. Marshmallows roasting on sticks, testimonies of how one’s life had changed that week, and singing old standards like “Do, Lord”, “Kumbaya” and “Pass It On” kept the heart strangely warm and tender.

Vacation Bible School was hardly a vacation for mothers who went hard to work on crafts that would end up in shadow boxes or on refrigerators as reminders that God wanted to make something good of these kids. Little ones pledged their allegiance to the Christian flag, the Bible and the American flag (the order I prefer). They learned Bible stories like Daniel in the lion’s den, Noah and the ark, Jonah and the whale, and Jesus calling his disciples, feeding the 5,000, and calming the storm.

These things still happen in many churches, but something else has been added that is worth noting, and it’s a something that has also reshaped us all for good: Mission trips are all the summer rage now.

The word “mission” conjures missionaries sent to remote parts of the world where the heathen know not the God of Jacob or Jesus. Missionaries carried the good news with them to these foreign lands, lived among them as awkward visitors in native garb, and then came back to our churches on summer Sunday nights to show slides and build support. They did a lot of good, driving out superstition in favor of faith, and stopped many a virgin from being thrown into a volcano to appease an angry god. Though well-meaning, they sometimes also brought their Western ways with them, which made it seem that they were bringing a Western Jesus, too.

Nowadays we are learning better to respect the cultures we enter when we go. We are looking for the Christ who has already beaten us there. We are as eager to learn from them as to teach

them. We go to be changed as much as to preach change to others.

We used to delegate mission work to career missionaries. While they still go for us, we also go now. Sometimes we go to help missionaries. Sometimes we go because fewer missionaries go fulltime now. But we are going more now than ever. Instead of sending only our money and prayers, we are sending each other and going ourselves.

We used to think we were going in order to change the world that needed changing “over there”, as if our world “back here” didn’t need changing. We are finding that the world is being changed as much because it is changing here as

there, and it is changing here partly because we have gone on mission there.

When nearly a hundred of our church’s youth and adult sponsors returned last month from a mission trip to the Dominican Republic, their mostly educated white world that bears for them enormous promise of prosperity was less important. Making friends with Dominican kids, who have very little of their own but faith, family and friendship, taught our kids that their lives consist of more than the sum of their things. They got out of their comfortable routines and learned that the world’s goods are not only unequally distributed but that opportunity is, too. They also got to question their unspoken assumption that God blesses them with more because of their own goodness and industry.

The Christian mission enterprise in the world is maturing for the better. If these kids are evidence of its value, we will all be the richer for 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.

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We used to think we were going in order to change the world that needed changing “over there”, as if our world “back here” didn’t need changing.

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A group of Lake Highlands Wildcats and some local Boy Scouts celebrate Independence Day during the Lake Highlands Exchange Club Fourth of July Parade. Lake Highlands photographer david fisher submitted the photos.

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or call 214.499.4387

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 Accounting Solutions. Cindy 214-821-6903

CUSTOM RESUMES Any Level or Field. Invest in your career. Katie. 214-499-4289, katie_shahan@yahoo.com

HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE Small businesses, Individuals & Families. Local Agent Lori Huff 214-738-4783

UMAX MORTGAGE 20 yrs exp. 1st time buyers/Refi rates low. Stephanie Glazer. 214-579-1493 sglazer@umaxmortgage.com

Website Design

Flash Demos

Graphic Design

RibbitMultimedia .com

214.560.4207

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT

23 PEOPLE NEEDED TO LOSE 5-100 LBS

Doctor Recommended. Guaranteed. 214-321-5307

HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS Motivational, Compassionate & Confidential Sessions Offered To Those Wanting To Lose Weight & Gain A Healthier Lifestyle. Dr. Nicole Mangum, Health Psychologist. 214-692-6666 ext. 311

PETS

BIRDDOGCATFISH Caring For Pets In Their Own Home With Familiar Sights, Smells & Routines. Dog Walks, Vacations, Overnights. Beth. 469-235-3374

K9 POOP PICK UP Love your dog, but hate the mess? Let us pick it up for you. You’ll love it. Call 214-341-1557 today!

THEPETNANNYDALLAS.COM In-home TLC for cats, dogs & birds. Bonded & insured. Ask for The Pet Nanny. 214-244-4330

First Doggie Daycare Featuring “Open Play” Boarding

All pet services available. Dog Walks and Home Visits. Reasonable rates. References. 214-732-4721

www.taddyspetservices.com

BUY/SELL/TRADE

TEXAS RANGERS BASEBALL SUITE Share this prime suite on a single-game basis for select games during the 2010 season. Our suite is located directly behind home plate, and each game includes 16 tickets, three parking passes, game day programs, private bathroom, air-conditioned seating, three televisions with cable channels, and a great view of the game and the Ballpark. Great for birthday parties, anniversaries, family reunions and client appreciation events. Email rangerssuite@gmail.com or call 214-560-4212 for more information.

ESTATE/GARAGE SALES

ESTATE SALES & LIQUIDATION SERVICES

Moving, Retirement, Downsizing. One Piece Or A Houseful. David Turner. 214-908-7688. dave2estates@aol.com

SEPTEMBER DEADLINE

AUGUST 11

TO ADVERTISE CALL 214.560.4203

A FAMILY TRADITION FOR 60 YEARS Quigley Heat & Air 214-526-8533

AC TUNE UP Cleaning, Charging, Repairs. Buy/Sell 214-321-5943

CHAMNESS SERVICES A/C & Heat Sales & Service. Res/Com. Serving Dallas 21 yrs. 214-328-0938 TACL003800C

FOR QUALITY, QUALIFIED SERVICE CALL 214-350-0800 ABS AC & Heat TACLA28514E

LAKEWOOD HEAT & AIR Servicing Dallas 20+ years. MC/Visa 214-682-3822 TACLA28061E

aC & Heat

BLUE RIBBON Heating & Air Conditioning 214-823-8888

www.SherrellAir.com

972-216-1961

TACL-B01349OE

Service, Repair, Replace on all makes and models 214-828-COOL appliaNCe repair/ServiCe

5% OFF OFFER APPLIES TO FIRST TIME SERVICE CUSTOMERS

APPLIANCE REPAIR SPECIALIST Repair, Sales. 214-321-4228

JESSE’S A/C & APPLIANCE SERVICE

TACLB13304C All Makes/Models. 214-660-8898

CarpeNtry & remodeliNg

BO HANDYMAN Kitchens, baths, doors, cabinets, custom carpentry, drywall & painting 214-437-9730

CARPENTER Custom Cabinets, & Trim, Reorganize Closets, Repair Rotten Wood, Set Doors, Kitchen & Baths, Refs. Return Calls By End Of Business Day. Dave. 214-684-4800

DAVIS Custom Carpentry & Home Repair/Remodel davis.charles94@yahoo.com 214-608-9171

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

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

PREVIEW CONSTRUCTION INC.

HardiPlank 50 Yr. Cement Siding, Energy Star Windows. Kitchens-Baths-Additions & More. 214-348-3836. See Photo Gallery at: www.previewconstruction.com

REMODEL FOR LESS 972-822-7501 www.CuttingEdgeRenovationsLLC.com

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

Carpentry & remodeling

ConCrete/ maSonry/paving

CAZARES CONCRETE Concrete retaining walls, Patios, Driveways, Removal, Sidewalks. 214-202-8958 Free estimates.

eleCtriCal ServiCeS

FireplaCe ServiCeS

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

• PROFESSIONAL HOME REMODEL LICENSED, INSURED

214.341.1448

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Cleaning ServiCeS

$10 OFF 1ST CLEAN A CLEAN SWEEP We Do It All. Pet Sit Also. 469-951-2948 214-938-4284

$20 OFF - MAID 4 YOU Bonded & Insured. Park Cities/M Street Refs. Joyce. 214-232-9629

CINDY’S HOUSE CLEANING 15 yrs exp. Resd/Com. Refs. Dependable. 972-213-8614

CLEAN FREAKS Since 2005. Free Estimates. DallasCleanFreaks.com Call Today! 214-821-8888

DALLAS MAIDS Recommended by D Home Mag DallasMaids.com Free Estimates. 469-487-6669

KDR SERVICES Residential and Vacant Property Cleaning. 214-349-0914

MAID OF HONOR • 214-683-1856 Total Cleaning Service. 15 Yrs Exp. Residential.

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

THE MAIDS 4 Person Teams. Bonded & Insured. www.maids.com Free Estimates. 800-843-6243

WANTED Houses To Clean & Windows to Wash 20 Years Exp. Reliable, Efficient, Excellent Refs., Sunni 214-724-2555

WINDOW MAN WINDOW CLEANING.COM Residential Specialists. BBB. 214-718-3134

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

EDMOND’S PAVING Asphalt & Concrete

•Driveways •Sidewalks •Patios •Repairs 214-957-3216 • www.edmondspaving.com

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

MASONRY Brick/Stone Repairs. Don 214-704-1722

• Swimming Pool Remodel

• Patios

• Stone work

• Stamp Concrete

972-727-2727

Deckoart.com

eleCtriCal ServiCeS

ABBA ELECTRIC Fast Courteous Service. Resd/ Com. 10% Off for New Clients. 214-886-2202. tecl#20663

ACCURATE ELECTRIC All Jobs.Panel Upgrades. Free Est. TECL# 27297. Steve. 214-718-9648

ALL ELECTRICAL SERVICES

972-877-4183

Res/Com E19347 McCarter Electrical Service, Inc. $50 Off Service Calls in August.

AMPLE AMPS for home/business. TECL 19031

MHK Electrical Contractors, Inc. 214-675-1375

ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Family Owned/Operated. Insd.19 Yrs Exp.TECL24948 214-328-1333

FRITZ ELECTRIC Lic. Electrician TECL 24978 30 yrs exp. 214-629-0391

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

ComputerS & eleCtroniCS

214-321-1110 I.T. ROADMAP Tech Support

Home or Business computers repaired. Virus, Internet, wireless, slow, All fixed! Brad or Amy

A+ CERTIFIED COMPUTER HELP Training $45

a Hr. Remote Support Save Time/Money. $11per 1/4 hr W $15 Min. 214-912-0885

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

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

COMPUTER AND NETWORK SUPPORT

OMGFixit.com. Operating Systems, hardware, security & game consoles. 214-926-7144

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

LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Res/Commercial 20 yrs exp. Free est. 972-489-1597 Brian

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

TEXAS ELECTRICAL • 214-289-0639 Prompt, Quality Services. Days, Evenings & Weekends. 34 Yrs Exp. 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

‘07, ‘08, ‘09 CONSUMERS CHOICE AWARDS

Making Homes Safer One Call at a Time

972-926-7007

www.ArrowElectric.net

Phones Answered 24/7

FenCing & deCkS

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

4 QUALITY FENCING

Specializing in Wood, New or Repair. Free Estimates. Call Mike 214-507-9322.

A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM

Wood Fences, Automatic Gates & Decks Call Haven Edwards 214-327-0560

ABSOLUTE TEXAS FENCE

New/Repair Wood Fences. 214-732-0139

AMBASSADOR FENCE INC. Automatic All Fences. Decks. Since 1996. 214-621-3217

AUTOMATIC DRIVEWAY GATES

Repair, Maintenance, Residential, Commercial. Lone Star Access Control. 214-532-9608

KIRKWOOD FENCE & DECK

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

LONE STAR DECKS Decks, Arbors, Patio Covers, TREX Decking & Fencing. www.lonestardecks.com 214-357-3975

STEEL SALVATION Metal Specialist. Repairs, Design, Metal Art, Unique Crosses. Local Resident Over 40 Yrs. 214-283-4673

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Flooring & Carpeting

BOULE HARDWOOD FLOORS

Installation, Refinishing, Handscrape, Dust Containment System. BBB Accredited Business. (Visa/MC) 214-908-6251

DALLAS HARDWOODS 214-724-0936

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

MASTERPIECE HARDWOODS Install, Sand And Finish. Old World Handscrapes. 469-853-2039

STAINED CONCRETE FLOORS

New/Remodel. Staining & Waxing. Int/Ext. Nick Hastings. 214-341-5993

TRINITY FLOOR COMPANY 214-943-1157

Since 1934, Trinity Floors has served the Metroplex with fine flooring. trinityfloors.com

WORLEY TILE & FLOORING

WHITE ROCK FLOORS

Hardwoods • Tile • Carpet Low VOC Wood Refinishing wrfloors@sbcglobal.net

214-341-1667

Willeford hardwood floors

Superior Quality: Installation • Refinishing Repair • Cleaning & Waxing Old World Hand Scrape 214-824-1166

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

Handyman seRvices

4 SEASONS HANDYMAN

We do it all! Call 469-723-1000

A NEIGHBORHOOD HANDYMAN

Electrical, Plumbing, & Carpentry

Call Tim Dodson. 214-824-4620, 214-597-4501

ALL STAR HOME CARE Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more.

24 yrs. exp. References. Derry 214-505-4830

BO HANDYMAN Kitchens, baths, doors, cabinets, custom carpentry, drywall & painting 214-437-9730

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

HOME REPAIR & MAINTIANCE Call Steve Brandt. 214440-7070

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

KIRKPATRICK Home Service 214-729-8334

Skilled Carpentry • White Rock area 28 Years

MARK GASKILL All Repairs/Remodels. Int/Ext. Skilled. wWw‘74. 972-333-8884 home/business

NEED HELP? FAST! Repairs/Remodel. Chris, Rick. 214-693-0678, 214-381-9549

NO JOB TOO BIG. NO JOB TOO SMALL. 38 years exp. Ron Payne 214-755-9147

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS

Repair, Paint, Clean, Install. 26 years experience. Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232

Glass, WindoWs & dooRs

A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM

Expert Window Cleaning. Storm windows our specialty. Haven Edwards 214-327-0560

CUSTOM STAINED/ LEADED GLASS & Repair. 26 years exp. 214-356-8776

EAST DALLAS WINDOW CLEANING Free Estimates. Dependable. Derek. 214-827-7661

ENERGYSMARTIMPROVEMENTS.COM

Window And Door Replacement. 469-358-8137

GREEN WINDOW COMPANY 214-295-5405

Specialty In Replacement Windows/Doors

LAKE HIGHLANDS GLASS & MIRROR custom mirrors • shower enclosures store fronts • casements 214-349-8160

OAK CLIFF MIRROR & GLASS Custom showers, doors, glass, mirrors. 214-747-3717

ROCK GLASS CO Complete Glass & Window Service since 1985. Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 214-837-7829

WINDOW SASH & SILL REPAIR

Molding and Cabinets. Pete 214-923-5097

WindowCraft

Since 1995 member BBB

30% Tax Credit

0% Financing Replacement Windows

Wood Window Specialist 1-800-660-5811

WHITE ROCK HANDYMAN Paint & Remodel References. Mark Reindel 214-321-5280

WINDOW SASH & SILL REPAIR Molding and Cabinets. Pete 214-923-5097

House paintinG

BENJAMIN’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality

Work At Reasonable Prices. 214-725-6768

MANNY’S HOME PAINTING & REPAIR Int./Ext. Sheetrock. Manny 214-554-1327

RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT

Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 972-613-2585

BRIAN GREAM

PAINTING & RENOVATIONS LLC

• Interior/Exterior • Drywall

KitcHen/BatH/ tile/GRout

FENN CONSTRUCTION Any Tile Anywhere. www.dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

GET GRANITE at Heritage Stonecraft 972-496-3899 heritagestonecraft.com

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

MIKE ALAN 469-576-1636. 25 Years Experience in the Art of Installing Tile.

STONE AGE Granite, Marble, Tile. Kitchens & Baths. Counter Tops. www.stoneagetexas.com. Dennis 972-276-9943

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 85% Referrals/Estimates 214-348-5070

A TEXTURE & FINISH SPECIALIST Since 1977. Int/Ext. Kirk’s Works 972-672-4681

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

• Rotten Wood • Gutters All General Contracting Needs 214.542.6214

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TOM HOLT TILE Expert In Tile, Backsplashes & Floors. Refs. Avail. 214-770-3444

WE

• Tubs, Tiles or Sinks

• Cultured Marble

• Kitchen Countertops

214-631-8719

insulation/

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ENERGYSMARTIMPROVEMENTS.COM

Radiant Barrier Insulation. 469-358-8137

inteRioR desiGn

A CLEAN SLATE Bring Life Into Your Home This Summer. Interior & Event Design Services. Tablescapes, Artful Details. Don Moore Interiors and Event Design. For A Free Consultation. dpm0202@mac.com 270-993-0782

A LADY’S TOUCH WALLPAPERING

Texture, Paint & Repair. 27 yrs. exp. Free Est. Call Martha 972-712-2465; 972-832-3396

A&B INTERIOR DESIGN Res/Com. Interior Design Services. www.abinteriordesigns.com. Licensed./NCIDQ Cert. 214-763-9888

CIELA DESIGN 832-428-3857 Residential/Commercial Interior Design Services. cieladesign.com

KIM ARMSTRONG INTERIOR DESIGN www.interiorsbykim.com

Licensed/CID/ASID 214-500-0600

LILLI DESIGN Residential, Commercial. NCIDQ Cert.10 Yrs Exp. www.lilli-design.com Katie Reynolds 214-370-8221

LUXE INTERIOR DESIGN

Designs You Want To Live In At Prices You Can Live With. James. 214-808-0290

WINDOWWORKS BY REBECCA

Shop At Home For Custom Window Treatments. 214-215- 2981

MULTI-SURFACE RESTORATION TUBS/TILE/COUNTERTOPS 972.323.8375 WWW.PERMAGLAZENORTHDALLAS.COM

laWns, GaRdens & tRees

25% OFF TREE WORK IN AUGUST Roberts Tree Svc Insd.10 yrs exp. 214-808-8925

4 SEASONS LAWN & LANDSCAPE

Maintenance, Design, Stonework Call Aaron 214-636-0143

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

A BETTER TREE MAN Trims, Removals, Insd. 10 Yrs Exp. Roberts Tree Service. 214-808-8925

A&B LANDSCAPING Full Lawn Care, Landscaping, Tree Trimming, Fireplaces & Stonework. Lic #0283917- Degreed Horticulturist 214-221-4421 - 214-534-3816

ALTON MARTIN LANDSCAPING Spectacular Curbside Appeal! Excellent refs. 214-893-2420

ARTHUR’S SPRINKLER REPAIR Serving E. Dallas for 20 yrs. LI 3449. 214-660-4860

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

B.J.’S LANDSCAPING Complete Lawn & Garden Maintenance. Seasonal Color/Perennials. Certified. 16 Yrs. Exp. Res/Com. 214-336-4673

Lawns, Gardens & Trees

BARE ROOTS LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS 214-421-1153. www.barerootsdesigns.com

BEACHSCAPE Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping. Stonework. Seasonal Color and Perennials. Residential/Commercial. Free Ests. 214-287-3571

BILLY JACK SPRINKLER REPAIR & INSTALL

Locate & Repair Leaky Valves, Pipes, Heads. Add Rain Freeze Sensor. 972-303-0007. Li 6099

BLOUNTS TREE SERVICE Spring Tree Service

Special: Receive $25 Off With This Ad. Trimming. Removals. Mistletoe Ivy Removal. Refs Avail. Free Ests. 44 yrs exp. Insured. Grady 214-275-5727

BUSSEYS LAWN CARE

Weekly Service $30 Most Jobs. 214-725-9678

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

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

DALLAS TREE SURGEONS Tree Trimming, Removal & Sales. Free Estimates. 972-633-5462 www.dallastreesurgeons.com

DAVID’S COMPLETE LAWN CARE And Tree Service. 214-459-7404

HOLISTIC TREE CARE

A Full-Service Tree Care Company Chuck Ranson, Certified Arborist c.ranson@sbcglobal.net 214-537-2008

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

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

MOW YOUR YARD $27 White Rock Landscaping 214-415-8434

PARADISE LANDSCAPES

www.ParadiseLandscapes.net

214-328-9955

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

SALAS SERVICES See our ad in this issue. 972-413-1800 SalasServices.com

SPRINKLERS, LANDSCAPING, Stone Work, Drainage. Installed and Repair. Call Kevin at 214-535-3352,Lic#7840. www.bigdirrigation.com

TREE WIZARDS Trim Surgery Removal. 15 Yrs Exp. Insured. Free Est. 214-680-5885

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

WATER-WISE URBAN LANDSCAPES

www.TexasXeriscapes.com 469-586-9054

Drain

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

McDANIEL PEST CONTROL Prices Start at $75 +Tax for General Treatment Average Home, Interior, Exterior & Attached Garage Quotes for Other Services

214-328-2847

Lakewood Resident

PLumbinG

A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040

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

ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521 # M37740 Insured. All your plumbing needs.

ARRIAGA PLUMBING: Repairs, Remodels, Water Heaters, Stopages. Ins’d. Lic 20754 214-321-0589 214-738-7116

ASTRO PLUMBING 214-566-9737

24/7 Free Est. Sewers & Drains. Major CCs

JOE FAZ 214-794-7566

Sewers • Drains • Bonded License #1138402 • Available 24 hours / 7 days

JUSTIN’S PLUMBING SERVICE

For All Your Plumbing Needs. ml#M38121 972-523-1336. www.justinsplumbing.com

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

REPAIRS, Fixtures,General Plumbing. Senior Discounts. Campbell Plumbing. 214-321-5943

SHEFFIELD PLUMBING We do it right the 1st time. Repairs, Rmdls. Insd. 214-941-8600

SPECK PLUMBING Licensed & Insured C 214-562-2360 • H 214-660-8378

214-808-9262 Most

Pools

LEAFCHASERS POOLS

Service & Repairs. Insured. APSP Cert. Local Resident Jonathan. 214-729-3311

MICHAEL’S POOL SERVICE

Maintenance & Repair 214-727-7650

PLAYMORE POOLS CO. Design, Construction, Consulting & Renovations. 214-823-0169 www.playmorepools.com

THE POOL LADY Personal/Affordable/Quality Pool Care since 1982. Marsha 214-553-1974

WHITE ROCK POOL CLEANING

Friendly Service & Repairs. 20 yrs experience whiterockpools.com David 214-769-8012

Roofing & gutteRs

A&B GUTTER 972-530-5699

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

DFW ROOFING Reliable, Affordable, Experienced. 214-725-3946

GREEN SERVICE COMPANY 214-295-5405

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ROOF LEAKS? LATHAM ROOFING

All Types of Re-Roofing and Repairs. Res.& Com. Since 1973. 214-340-3500

WHITE ROCK ROOFING AND REPAIRS

Free Estimates • 24 hours • Rod 214-244-1329

Allstate Homecraft Roofing

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Free Estimates 214-824-0767 allstatehomecraft.com

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Residential & Commercial Roofing 214·698·8443

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iNTERNAL MEdiCiNE

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Dr. Dunagin and the other board-certified physicians at Wade-Huebner Clinic are committed to providing advanced medical care while adhering to traditional doctor-patient values. We treat most acute and chronic illnesses and focus on prevention by offering wellness and preventive examinations. We are on the medical staff at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, and we strive to make our patients’ experience a rewarding one that leads to better health and well-being.

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Mattito’s Tex Mex Cocina 1 restaurant owner, Dallas native Jeff Frankel, recently made a big announcement in a video on his company’s website (mattitos.com). Frankel is expanding his local chain of award-winning Tex Mex restaurants to include a third location at 7778 Forest (formerly a Black Eyed Pea), located near Central Expressway between Dickey’s and Schlotsky’s The new Mattito’s is scheduled to open on Sept. 1 — exactly 30 years to the day after, and right next door to the space where he opened his first restaurant. The brightly painted, 5,500-square foot space will have a menu similar to those of the other two locations in Uptown and Frisco. The new restaurant will also include a banquet hall and a spacious 1200-square foot patio.

Bringing Frankel’s story full circle, some Lake Highlands residents may remember when I Love Yogurt occupied part of the Forest Lane restaurant row nearly 30 years ago. Frankel conceptualized and opened the yogurt and sandwich shop, the first of many restaurant and bakery ventures, the summer before his freshman year of college.

Dallas-based Which Wich? is also opening up a new restaurant on the same block (between Chipotle and Office Depot) soon. The popular sandwich chain was started by another young local restaurateur, Jeff Sinelli. Sinelli is best known for opening, franchising and eventually selling Genghis Grill (original location in Old Town on Greenville). The first Which Wich? opened in downtown Dallas in 2003, and at present 100-plus restaurants have been franchised in 14 states.

The Majestic Liquor Store on Greenville near Walnut Hill has closed. Majestic Liquor Stores filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition earlier this summer in an effort to restructure its debt. The company, one of the area’s oldest and largest liquor store chains, owns and operates 45 stores, of which they claim “most will

stay open”.

Cindy and Scott Causey started Dallas Digital Studios, 2 a multimedia company specializing in video production, event videography, video photo albums and website design/hosting for more than 10 years. They have lived in Lake Highlands for the past 20 years (Cindy Causey is a LHHS ’70 graduate), and the couple is a fixture at football games and school functions.The dynamic duo recently announced they have outgrown their homebased biz and are opening the LH Media Center in Skillman Plaza at the intersection of Audelia and Skillman, around the corner from El Fenix and next to Burger Spot Visit lhmediacenter.com to find out more about the services the Causeys offer.

penning her first piece of work in 1992 when she discovered a lack of Christian-based materials concerning the church and the environment. Four years later, Judson Press published “Cherish the Gift: a Congregational Guide to Earth Stewardship” (projects, lessons and sermons for churches). Shortly thereafter, Causey began writing romantic fiction. Published by The Wild Rose Press, “A Different Drum” and “A Hot Time in Texas” came out last year in May and August, respectively. Check out Causey’s blog (cucausey. blogspot.com) where she chronicles her journey to publish her latest manuscript and write her new novel.

On a side note, earlier this year Cindy Causey 3 (cindycausey.com) was recognized by the RISD Excellence in Education Foundation as Lake Highlands High School’s Literary Luminary. With six manuscripts under her belt, Causey is a published author who started

Longtime Lake Highlands resident Bernadette Anderson has amassed thousands of hours monogramming equipment in her home on Crestwick, not to mention stitched her way to many lasting friendships and satisfied customers along the way. Owner and operator of home-based monogramming business Sew B It, 4 Anderson is a popular resource for many neighborhood folks looking for customized gifts and gear. Customers can order monogramming for pre-purchased items (uniforms, Christmas stockings, heirlooms, woobies, etc.), or shop from items typi-

Longtime Lake Highlands resident Bernadette Anderson has amassed thousands of hours monogramming equipment in her home on Crestwick, not to mention stitched her way to many lasting friendships and satisfied customers along the way.

cally kept in stock, including tote bags, lunch bags, hand towels, robes and spa wraps, pillow covers, nap mats, back packs, duffles, burp cloths, baby blankets and bloomers.

Whenever possible, Anderson’s inventory includes goods from other local vendors and home-based businesses. Call 214.348.4602 or email bbbanderson@sbcglobal.net for more information on monogramming rates or to make an appointment to stop in and shop.

education

RISD starts the 2010-11 school year Aug. 23. The Thanksgiving holiday is set for Nov. 25-26, and winter break is Dec. 20-31. To view the full calendar, visit risd.org and click on “Calendars.”

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Lake HIgHL anDS HIgH ScHooL STuDenTS kevIn nDuk We anD yaReLI RubIo attended the Texas Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C., after their teachers chose them to participate in the program to learn about government and public policy. The students met with congressmen and toured the White House, the Pentagon, the DEA, INTERPOL and the Taiwanese Embassy.

peggy DILLon was chosen as the new principal of Lake Highlands High School. She has held leadership positions at Westwood Junior High, J.J. Pearce and Lake Highlands Junior High. Dillon also was one of three RISD principals selected for the Harvard Graduate School of Education program.

THe SHaRe HIgH ScHooL e XcHange pRogRaM is searching for host families for the fall semester. The program includes students from more than 30 countries and aims to get kids enrolled in school this month. The students speak English and have spending money and health insurance. For more details, visit sharesouthwest.org.

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Earl Lacy has smoked pipes for 53 years. He worked in the cigar, pipe and tobacco business, and finds a nice pipe filled with fine tobacco a great way to unwind.

“It’s relaxing to me,” he says.

Unfortunately, Lacy left six of his fine pipes in his car June 13, the same night a thief broke into several cars in his neighborhood. The pipes, valued at $800, were gone, along with 40 CDs and a broken car window that will need to be repaired. His car had been parked in front of his Merriman Park North home.

“They hit about five or six cars in the neighborhood on the same night,” Lacy says. “They hit two of us on Claybrook. They hit my neighbor’s daughter’s car across the street. My neighbors heard them and went outside, and then noticed that my truck had been broken into, too. Unfortunately, I left some stuff in there that they got away with.”

Glass was everywhere, and Lacy was quite frustrated to be a victim and have some of his excellent pipes stolen.

“They found some blood inside of my truck and took a DNA sample,” he says. “I hope the [thief] bled to death.”

Dallas Police Officer A.J. Serratos with the Northeast Patrol Division says criminals may often work together, but hit several cars separately looking for anything of value.

“Sometimes crooks don’t work alone, and they wait for certain hour of the early morning to break into cars, especially if they are left on the street,” Serratos says. “In Texas, a vehicle is burglarized every two and half minutes.”

Serratos also recommends parking cars in a garage if at all possible, and if it has to be parked in a driveway or on the street, emptying the car of anything that a crook might be interested in.

“Its very important to not leave anything inside a car no matter what time of day,” Serratos says. Always remember to ‘take, lock and hide’ all your belongings.”

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town center or tent city?

Will the Town Center ever actually start to take on the appearance of a town center, rather than that of a neighborhood recently wiped clean by an efficient tornado, with neatly paved streets and sidewalks to nowhere?

We had better hope so for more reasons than we think. The longer it sits vacant, the more fearful I am that its future use will become something less than our highest aspirations.

Yes, that’s right, fellow Lake Highlanders! Clearing out five apartment complexes (leaving only 9,231 more apartment complexes in our community) for that someday Town Center might end up being only a short-lived step in the direction of regaining some sense of proportion regarding the concentration of multi-family housing in Lake Highlands relative to the rest of the City of Dallas. That’s because the Dallas Housing Authority recently announced that Lake Highlands is one of only a few “lucky” communities in the city scheduled to play host to “chronically homeless” and “formerly incarcerated” individuals that DHA is trying to park somewhere.

And with whom does Lake Highlands share this dubious honor? Well, there’s the No. 1 crime location in the city — Vickery Meadow; another high crime location in far East Dallas on Ferguson Road; and a location in Plano (how did they get dragged into this?). The two apartment complexes to be used in Lake Highlands are in the Forest/Audelia area, which happens to rank as the No. 2 crime location in the city.

I’m sure that some ivory-tower thinker has

this all figured out, but does anyone else wonder how dropping “chronically homeless” and “formerly incarcerated” people into the top crime locations in the city is likely to help them in their journey to rehabilitation? Are we trying to rehabilitate them, or just make them better at being bad?

To add insult to ignorance, the DHA apparently thought that publishing a notice of this announcement in the very well-read “public notice” section of the not so wellread Dallas Morning News represented sufficient “dialogue” with the affected communities. A DHA spokesman commented that the notice was published, as required, to inform the public of the plans, saying: “We’ve not done anything different from prior approaches we’ve taken historically.”

Well, if you’re simply following your past practice of not talking to neighborhoods before dumping “chronically homeless” and “formerly incarcerated” people into their communities, then I don’t know why in the world we should have any misgivings or concerns — why didn’t you just say so? Judging from the advocatemag.com blog activity on this topic, however, Lake Highlanders appear to be interested in having just a tad more dialogue.

As one commenter observed: “It’s ironic that the federal government takes our tax money to house people in our neighborhoods without our consent.”

Well, yes — and that’s just one example of what has become an endless list of “ironic” uses of our tax money by our government to do things to us and against us that would have our founding fathers fully convinced that we have clearly “losted” what they founded. And they are using our tax money here to forcibly relocate not just any people — but “chronically homeless” and “formerly incarcerated” people.

It’s also ironic that the ivory towers where liberal thinkers reside never seem to make it onto the DHA’s list of preferred locations.

So, as this story unfolds, and a convoy of “chronically homeless” and “formerly incarcerated” folks head to Lake Highlands, I can’t help but wonder:

1) Will this be the first wave of endless waves to come in a program that we won’t be able to resist because “we already are home to others who have come before, so what’s the big deal?” In fact, when asked his opinion, Dallas City Councilman Jerry Allen used that very analogy, and conceded that trying to stop DHA at this point would be like going to the ocean and trying to stop the waves from splashing on the shore.

2) How will this program be monitored and measured to determine if it is having any positive results at all or, more likely, if it is just a way to dump unwanted people on defenseless communities?

And, finally, my real nightmare: the longer that the Town Center sits idle, the more concerned I become that DHA will decide that the property would make a good emergency “tent city” for the “chronically homeless” and “formerly incarcerated”, and then the tent city will be converted into “new” public housing, and our best opportunity to ignite new development in Lake Highlands will have been lost to those folks who are well-intentioned and full of hope and change — and live in ivory towers far from the “chronically homeless” and “formerly incarcerated”.

Editor’s note: As this magazine went to press, the Dallas Housing Authority announced that it would withdraw plans to move formerly incarcerated individuals into 20 units at Woodside Condominiums. For more information, visit advocatemag.com and search:

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