2011 August Lake Highlands

HAIR-RAISING SECRETS

I was in an elevator the other day when a guy with a buzz cut complimented me that

“I wish I could get my hair to do that,” he said.

Not wanting to say my secret wasn’t my hair’s personal integrity but instead a $15 bottle of “product”, I thanked him and thought to myself: “I wish I had the guts to have a buzz cut so I wouldn’t constantly be terrorized by my hair’s insatiable demand for ever-more-expensive ‘product’ and attention.”

I spend more time worrying about my hair than any other portion of my body. That’s partly because I can’t do much in five minutes to “improve” the rest of me: Barring expensive surgery or months of hard work, I have to live with the hand I was dealt there.

But my hair offers a deceptively quick opportunity to be a better person. If I’m nice to it, and if I lovingly shampoo it and brush it and comb it, my hair might take the rest of my body’s plight into consideration and help say something positive about me to the rest of the world.

Then again, it might not. I keep telling myself my hair doesn’t have a mind of its own, but just a glance in the mirror tells me whether my hair is taking my pleas to heart, or if it’s simply blowing me off and doing its own thing.

It’s annoying, and sometimes downright mean, when my hair won’t cooperate, when it decides to force a little corner to stick straight up while coercing the rest of its pals to bend the other direction. And even when I bribe it with the best, most nourishing and most expensive “product”, my hair doesn’t always appreciate my thoughtfulness. At first, it may seem placated; sometimes it even does what

I ask of it. But then, just as quickly and often after it has gobbled up enough product to prevent a return, it turns on me again.

I hate to admit this about one of my own, but there are days when I know that if my hair could form a finger, it wouldn’t be indicating “I’m No. 1”.

This kind of back-talk makes me insecure, and I find myself not paying attention to people talking with me. Instead, I’m preoccupied with my hair, which is trying to distract them and grab all of the attention for itself. Those days, even cutting it all off — just to show it — doesn’t seem like punishment enough.

Yet when I look at other peoples’ hair, it always looks the same every day, even when they complain they’re having a “bad hair” day. Why is their hair so cooperative?

So I ask myself: “Why do I care so much about what my hair thinks and does if no one else spends much time noticing it? Why can’t I just quit worrying about it?”

But I can’t. It just won’t let me. It’s flapping in the breeze at me right now.

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And even when I bribe it with the best, most nourishing and most expensive “product”, my hair doesn’t always appreciate my thoughtfulness.

The complicated relationship between a man and his mane

I could get my hair to “stand up”.

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Remodeling Talk...

Maximize Value by Minimizing the Risks of LOW BIDS

In this economy, builders know the allure of low bids, so it’s important to discern price from value. Since most qualified builders pay about the same for products and services, what you get when you pay less is usually…less. It may be less material. Sometimes it’s less labor, or less training in best practices (critical, but completely at the discretion of the builder).

How to get more value for your budget:

INTERVIEW CONTRACTORS

Texas has no contractor licensing or industry regulations, so you’ll need to check levels of professionalism, experience, and training. Rank three candidates and make your calls from the bottom up. Discuss their experience and training, your budget, how you envision the process, and the final outcome.

1. Best ways to create real long-term value within your budget

2. If the proposal will include transparent itemized costs and profit

3. Contact information for previous clients who have had similar projects completed

4. How they have increased cost-efficiency over the years

5. What they have delivered at a range of price points for this type of project

LAKE HIGHLANDS TOWN CENTER

A FISH STORY

06.29.11 Something big is happening at the Lake Highlands Town Center. No, Prescott didn’t sign some coveted specialty grocer, but there is a place to get fresh fish.

Watercrest Park was the site of a recent fishing expedition by several boys from the White Rock North School summer camp program.

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SIGNS OF TROUBLE

A disturbing trend in this business, the “pyramid” is used by some businesses that aim to provide the lowest price to get your business, but lack the resources or ability to completely deliver on promises. Your deposit funds their next job. When deposits stop, the business is hit with liens from suppliers until it collapses, leaving you with a paid-for, but unfinished project. We have completed many of these, and the customers are always regretful.

Telltale signs of trouble include:

No office or place of business

Ads and sales pitches are focused on price

Answers to your questions are short on details, or evasive

Sketches and proposals are lacking in detail and precise language

Requests for sketches and customer contacts are denied

We hope these tips give you the confidence to select a builder that will deliver lasting value and maximize your budget while minimizing your risks. We’d love to be on your short list. Please call us to schedule an interview or an in-person visit to our design showroom right here in your neighborhood.

School staff member Robert Price and White Rock parent Melissa Amick took the boys, ages 8-11, to the park for a morning of fun. Each boy caught a small fish (which they subsequently threw back into the creek). “The park,” notes organizers of the expedition, “is part of the yet-unfinished Town Center development project at the corner of Skillman St. and Walnut Hill Lane and is a beautifully landscaped area edging White Rock Creek. It is currently open to the public.” White Rock North School, a fixture in the neighborhood for 46 years, is located across the street at 9727 White Rock Trail. CHRISTINAHUGHES

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When you sign a 30-year mortgage, you marry your home. So shouldn’t you be highly compatible with your home, or dare we say… almost in love? Such affection may sound fanatical, but a home tailored to your wants and needs is a home built to make you a little bit happier every single day. You’re hard-wired to appreciate the subtle differences. It’s why you have a favorite pair of jeans.

So how exactly is a custom home floorplan tailored for your lifestyle? If it’s done right, the builder will learn how you live, down to very granular detail. He’ll want to know who will live in the home, and he’ll ask about each of your needs, daily tasks, and style preferences. He’ll ask about how you entertain, what purposes you have in mind for different rooms, and how you move from one room to another.

He’ll want to understand the frustrations you’ve had with your previous homes, and he’ll make it his mission to turn those shortcomings into your new home’s strengths.

The better you know yourself, the more enjoyment you’ll find in a custom home. It’s more than just a place to live. It’s a place that rewards you for all the living and all the learning you’ve ever done before.

If you’d like to know more about whether a custom home is right for you, call us. It’s never too early in the process to learn.

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Beginning this month, a few post-retirement age people will move into a new home that has a lake view never before enjoyed from a livingroom window. The six-story Overlook at C.C. Young offers units with big windows opening to White Rock (not to mention spacious quarters, restaurants, parks and a beauty shop that will also be opened to the public). The newly appointed C.C. Young president Ken T Shield S, father of three and grandfather of six, took us on a brief tour. he filled us in on the bumpy journey to completion of the multi-million dollar project, and the role C.C. Young, the nonprofit organization where he has worked for 16 years, plays in the White Rock neighborhood.

How did you make your way to the White Rock area 16 years ago?

After serving 25 years in the Air Force, I came to Dallas from San Antonio to make my fortune, and that’s when recession hit. My father was in his 80s, and I became interested in the issues that surrounded aging. I learned that University of North Texas had one of the premiere aging programs, so I went back to school. I had to do an internship, and that’s when I arrived at C.C. Young.

Physically the campus has developed since then. Aside from that, what are the significant changes you’ve seen?

Since I started, the focus has changed from nursing home to a focus on living, health and hospice, services we can take into the community.

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WHEN THE OVERLOOK AT C.C. YOUNG WAS ANNOUNCED, NOT EVERYONE IN THE NEIGHBORHOODWAS EXCITED ABOUT IT. DOYOU RECALL?

Oh, yes. I was the operations manager at the time. When we started getting serious, we knew people would be concerned about how it would affect the lake and the park. A tall building, eight stories was first proposed, was unprecedented in the area, and a few of our neighbors were concerned that if we were approved, high rises would start popping up. Like those people, we are concerned about the lake and the park. We decided that, really, the answer was to improve communication. C.C. Young, we told people, has been in Dallas since 1922; we’ve been at this location since 1963. We are invested in this neighborhood and don’t want to build anything that would detract from it. However, most of the community supported the project — you have to remember, 80 percent of our residents are from the Lakewood and Lake Highlands areas. They want to be here because this is home. In fact, we feel we are obligated to build a place for these residents to live. And the support from the existing residents for the project was overwhelming. When the city council held the zoning hearing, so many of our residents wanted to attend that we chartered three busses. They filled that little room! In the end, it was approved for six stories rather than eight.

AND HAVE YOU HEARD FROM ANYOF THE NAYSAYERS SINCE?

I am happy to report that some of those who were most concerned are now some of our biggest supporters. In fact one of the women who voiced the most concern, has reserved a spot for her own parent at the Overlook.

SOYOU RECENTLYWERE PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT AND CEOOF C.C. YOUNG. WHAT’S IT LIKE BEING THE HEAD HONCHO?

Well I’ve been interim president for about a year, so though it became official last week, I have had a little time to adjust. C.C. Young is kind of like a little town. I spend most of my time thinking about our residents. There are the day-to-day concerns you deal with in any community or business, but we are able to serve people, in great thanks to our supporters in the community. We are a nonprofit, so we get contributions from churches and individuals in the community. One woman donated the funds to build a meditation labyrinth in the park that we are currently building (it will be done by the end of August), for example. Every year, we offer hundreds of thousands of dollars in benevolence for example, a resident comes to us and says his or her savings has run out, and we work with them. Unfortunately not everyone, but many, we are able to help.

—CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

CALL OUT: LEARN MORE about the Overlook and other residences and services at C.C. Young at CCYoung.org, or call the residential living department at 214.874.7474.

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PLAY AT NORTHPARK ...

The 15th annual ORIX Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center benefiting Dallas CASA is set for Aug. 5-21. This year’s event will feature 19 custom-designed children’s playhouses. The playhouses include an artists’ house, a pint-sized bed and breakfast, a train engine, an airplane and a Dallas Mavericks-themed house. One very special playhouse will be auctioned to raise additional funds bid on it online at dallascasa.org or at NorthPark Center. Raffle tickets for other playhouses are $5 or $20 for five. Winners will be announced during the closing ceremony at NorthPark at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21. Winners do not need to be present to win. On any day in Dallas County, 2,000 children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect are living in foster care waiting for the courts to decide where they may safely live. Dallas CASA is an organization of volunteers who serve as voices in court for these victims. Sadly, Dallas CASA currently serves less than one-third of the children in protective care in Dallas County. “Parade of Playhouses is an important opportunity not only to give children a chance to win an amazing playhouse,” ORIX USA President and CEO Jim Thompson says, “but also to help connect abused children in our community to the safe, loving homes they deserve.”

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.

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When Dallasites think of Grand Prairie, Texas, a few things likely spring to mind: horse races at Lone Star Park, boating at Joe Pool Lake or concertgoing at Verizon (formerly Nokia) Theater. But for Lake Highlands residents, attorneys Scott Berry and Gary Elliston, Grand Prairie means baseball. Specifically, it means Grand Prairie AirHogs American Association of Independent Professional Baseball baseball. Berry and Elliston, president and chairman of the board, respectively, of Southern Independent Baseball, L.L.C, in April purchased the Grand Prairie AirHogs and are now working to promote the sport as a “fun and affordable form of family entertainment,” Berry says. The men already owned baseball teams — the Shreveport-Bossier Captains and the Amarillo Sox — but they say having a team close to home is especially exhilarating. “Gary and I love the fact that we have a team right in our own backyard,” says Berry, a father of four, his youngest at Lake Highlands High School. Berry and Elliston have plans for the AirHogs ballpark, Quik Trip Park, that include booking concerts and college baseball games. “We feel this is a diamond in the rough-type deal with plenty of opportunity for events and to make this area — near Lone Star Park and Verizon Theater — a hub of sports and entertainment for families.” The Grand Prairie mayor, Charles England, is excited to have two Dallas guys operating the team. “We are very proud of our minor league baseball team in Grand Prairie,” England says. “I think it’s very important that Gary and Scott are local guys. They live and work in Dallas County and that means a lot to us. I’ve talked to quite a few AirHogs fans, and they are really excited about the new ownership.” —Christina

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Hampton B. Richards, M.D.

• Jane E. Nokleberg, M.D.

• James K. Richards, M.D.

• Jeffrey M. Thurston, M.D.

• David M. Bookout, M.D.

• Julie M. Hagood, M.D.

• John D. Bertrand, M.D.

Lawyer and Lake Highlands resident Scott Berry is president and proud co-owner of the Grand Prairie AirHogs.

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out&about IN

08.01.11-08.19.11 SUMMER ART CLASSES

$155-$295

Just because school starts soon doesn’t mean the summer fun has to end this month. Studio Arts keeps summer alive with art classes for ages 6 and up. Noteworthy classes are “The Young Illustrator”, which is a “book club for drawing geeks” interested in an illustration career, and “The Art of Cartooning”, a class that teaches students how to create their own comic books, including the professional techniques to draw their best “Ka-pow!” and “Zing!” The studio also offers five-day summer camps and a projectbased art class for ages 4-6. But don’t let the kids have all the fun; classes are available for adults as well. Visit studioartsdallas.com for a complete class schedule. 10051 Shoreview Road, 214.827.1222 —

MEGHAN SIKKEL

08.01-08.31 DOLLAR DAYS $1 Instead of the usual $12 for adults and $8 for kids, admission to the Dallas Arboretum is only a buck all month long. Be prepared to pay extra for parking. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org

08.04 BOOK CLUB FREE The Audelia Road Library book club discusses “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Visit bookclubs.arlf.org for more information about the Audelia Road book clubs. 10045 Audelia, dallaslibrary2.org

08.04-08.06

FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATERS

$12-$16 The 13th annual event closes at the Bath House Cultural Center. The festival features one-act performances by eight of the city’s independent theaters: Second Thought, Rite of Passage, MaCa, WingSpan, Triple J Productions, Churchmouse, One Thirty and Upstart. 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, bathhousecultural.com

08.06 ANIMAL ‘EDU-TAINMENT’ FREE The Audelia Road Library presents “Critterman”, a program about exotic animals for infants, toddlers and elementary school children. David Kleven brings the unusual creatures to the library at 2 p.m. 10045 Audelia, dallaslibrary2.org

08.06 BALLROOM SOCIAL DANCE $10-$14

USA Dance Dallas hosts three-hour social dance parties at 7:30 p.m. at the Sokol Athletic Center. Admission is $10 for members and $14 for non-members. 7448 Greenville, 214.368.5608, usadancedallas.org

08.13 & 08.27 MOVIES IN THE PARKING

LOT FREE Half Price Books presents free movies in the parking lot every other week at 8:45 p.m. “The Incredibles” and “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” are this month’s feature films. 5803 E. Northwest Highway, hpb.com

08.13 & 08.27 WHITE ROCK LOCAL MARKET FREE The twice-monthly market at Green Spot Market & Fuels features local food and products 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 702 N. Buckner, whiterocklocalmarket.com

08.15 BARITONES & BEACHBALLS FREE

Studio Movie Grill hosts Baritones & Beachballs movie night, featuring a free screening of the tragic love story “Tristan + Isolde” at 7:30 p.m. 11170 N. Central Expressway, 214.361.2966, studiomoviegrill.com

08.14 THE HOTTEST HALF $40-$75 Run

On Texas presents The Hottest Half 10k and half marathon at White Rock Lake. The course begins at 7:30 a.m. from Norbuck Park, and organizers promise plenty of water to be stationed along the path. Registration costs $65 for the half or $40 for the 10k before Aug. 10, when prices increase to $75 and $45, respectively. E. Northwest Highway & Buckner, hottesthalf.com

08.17 DAYLIGHT TO DARKNESS $25 The 5-mile Daylight to Darkness race at White Rock Lake starts at 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Bath House Cultural Center. Those interested in participating can register at Run On Texas at 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane, #114. Registration closes 10 minutes before the race. 500 E. Lawther, White Rock Lake, 972.231.1111, runontexas.com

08.26 COFEEHOUSE FREE Lake Highlands Church sponsors a night of free coffee and live music at the church’s Coffeehouse, 7-10 p.m. 9919 McCree Road, lakehighlandschurch.org

Delicious

A guide to dining & drinking in our neighborhood

DIVE VIBES

MExI cal I Do ES n’t look lIkE M uch from the outside, but inside this neighborhood dive are cheap eats and a friendly, low-key atmosphere. “You don’t have to wait an hour and half for a table,” owner Justin Morales says. “We want people to come in here and eat and get to know the neighborhood. You can even come in here and get a table for one and not feel weird about it.” His dad, Joshua, opened Mexicali in the shopping center at Northwest Highway and Jupiter 13 years ago, having worked in some of Dallas’ major Tex-Mex restaurants such as El Chico. He applied some of that knowledge to his own place. “We’re small, but we’re standing on their shoulders,” Morales says. “We use chili in a lot of our food. We just do Tex-Mex — not Mexican. Mexican tends to be just tacos with cilantro.” Popular dishes include quesadillas, fajitas and nachos. Mexicali also continues the Dallas tradition of the $4.50 enchilada special on Wednesdays — cheaper than most fast-food joints. In fact, there’s a $4.50 lunch special every day of the week. The most expensive items on the lunch menu are fajitas, which top out at a whopping $6.75. —Emily

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Pictured: Quesadillas, right, and taquitos, below

1 Bee Gees

at a glance, you might think this unpolished eatery is closed — sure the signage is pretty beat up and the décor is less than contemporary, but for a greasy plate of eggs and sausage or bacon, mostly under five bucks, this northeast l ake Highlands mainstay is tried and true.

9025 ForESt 972.669.0809

This hole has been tucked snugly in a wall in a strip at Forest l ane just north of Greenville for as long as we can remember. n o-nonsense barkeeps serve up no-frills cocktails or beer, and the band Bet- n-man plays Saturdays. 9191 ForESt 972.234.9064

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This cash-only fried chicken drive-thru recently has gained something of a cult following. During peak hours, the line might wind around the lot, but the freshly fried birds and accompanying thick waffles (or fries if you prefer) are worth a little wait.

9810 ForESt 214.340.3035

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a diner, a dive and a drive-thru

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ASIAN MINT $$ODFBWB Our Highland Park location, The Mint, offers an array of Asian-fused cuisine, specializing in Bangkok style dishes. We feature farm fresh ingredients, beautifully presented, coupled with a chic atmosphere and friendly service. Happy Hour is 5pm-6:30pm Mon.-Fri. – all beers and house wines are $3; $2 off appetizers, soups & salads. 4246 Oak bv Ave. 214.219.6469. The Asian Mint, along with its fused and sushi menus, also offers one of the best dessert bars in Dallas. 11617 N. Central Expwy. 214.363.6655. www.themintdallas.com

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.

TEX MEX GRILL $WB If you are looking for great Tex-Mex dining at reasonable prices try Tex Mex Grill and Cafe at the corner of Walnut Hill Lane and Plano Rd. Everything on the menu is quickly prepared using fresh ingredients. Offering a different lunch special each day, beginning at $4.99. Private Party room, seats 40 people. Adult beverages are limited to margaritas and beer. Catering beginning at $6.50 per person. New Hours: Mon- Thurs 11 am - 9 pm, Fri.- Sat. 11 am - 10 pm. 214.343.8740 texmexlakehighland.com

WASHINGTON

Wine drinkers are creatures of habit. Once we find like, it’s almost impossible to get us to try something different. That’s one reason why the wine business spends so much time and money on marketing gimmicks, cute wine labels and the like.They know how difficult it is to overcome our lethargy.

But wine should not be that way. There are, at best guess, more than 15,000 different wines on sale in the United States, so it’s not like we don’t have a lot of choices. And there is plenty of quality within that quantity. Wine, whether cheap or expensive, sweet or dry, red or white, has never been better.

Nevertheless, how many times have we said, “But like that,” when someone has suggested we try something new. I’m no different in that regard, and it sometimes takes all my professionalism to taste a wine I going to like.

So, this month, try something that What’s the worst thing that can happen? You’ll discover a new wine? Here are a few suggestions:

Rene Barbier Mediterranean Red ($6). This red blend from Spain doesn’t have the bitter tannins and harsh acid of many red wines. In fact, chill this you’ll wonder why you didn’t try it before.

Too many wine drinkers know Texas wine stinks, even if they’ve never tried it. That’s open minded, isn’t it? Becker’s reserve merlot ($18), which won a gold medal at the recent Lone Star International, should change most people’s minds. And this recommendation comes from someone who doesn’t much care for merlot.

Cupcake’s riesling from Washington ($12), another gold medal winner at Lone Star. It’s not sweet like white zinfandel, but the sweetness is a pleasant part of the wine.

—JEFF SIEGEL

WITH YOUR WINE

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2 c cooked rice

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6 large flour tortillas, warmed

1 c grated cheese

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2.Spoon 1/6 of the mixture into the center of a tortilla. Wrap the tortilla into a log shape, folding the bottom over the mixture, then tucking in each side, and then folding the top over all.

3. Put a tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick skillet, and warm over medium heat. Grill the burritos, a couple at a time, in the skillet, foldside down first. Cook on each side for 2 or 3 minutes or until each side is brown.

ask the WINE GUY?

ARE THERE REALLY HEALTH BENEFITS TO DRINKING WINE?

Yes, in moderation — a glass or two a day. Researchers still aren’t quite sure what all the benefits are and what causes them, but they seem to be centered around your heart and come from a compound called reseveratrol. Red wine seems to produce more resveratrol than white wine.

—JEFF SIEGEL

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LAKE HIGHLANDS, TEXAS

WHEREISIT? WHAT IS IT? WHY IS IT?

A ROUNDTABLE MODERATED BY CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB & KERI MITCHELL / PHOTOS BY BENJAMIN HAGER & CAN TÜRKYILMAZ

There are no official boundaries, but each of us knows what constitutes Lake Highlands. It’s the area served by Lake Highlands High School, right? But what about the small pockets that fall within the Berkner or Richardson high school attendance zones? How about the area known as Old Lake Highlands, or the neighborhood north of Shoreview, Lake Highlands on the map, that is served by the Dallas ISD?

The answers aren’t exactly simple, but exploring the question yields a wealth of interesting tidbits about our neighborhood, its character, its history and future.

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The roun DTA ble

On a sultry summer morning, several longtime neighborhood residents gathered at the Advocate offices to define Lake Highlands once and for all. After some coffee, Danish and scattered small talk about summer vacations, we got down to business.

The gues Ts

Bill Blaydes is a longtime Lake Highlands resident who has lived in his Dartridge home since 1978. His three children all graduated from Lake Highlands High School. He preceded Jerry Allen as the District 10 councilman.

s teve Wakefield is the former president of the Lake Highlands Area Improvement Association and has lived in Lake Highlands for 30 years. He lives in the Woodbridge neighborhood, north of LBJ, which is not part of the Lake Highlands High School attendance zone.

Bryan Mc c rory grew up in Oklahoma City and moved here in the ’80s. He has lived in Lake Highlands, east of Plano Road — the forgotten part of Lake Highlands, he jokes — for 25 years. He recently was elected president of the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands.

Gin G er Green B er G ’s Lake Highlands roots run deep. Her parents were Mr. and Miss Lake Highlands in 1970. After a brief time away, she moved her family — including a 6-month- and 3-year-old — to the Woodbridge neighborhood about three years ago. She is an attorney, a public relations account director, a member of Lake Highlands Junior Women’s League, Lake Highlands Area Early Childhood PTA and 2011-2012 Auction Chair for St. James Episcopal Montessori School. She says she aims to set up the next generation of Lake Highlands for success. She also has served on the Lake Highlands Area Historical Association.

a lan Walne just celebrated his 40th reunion from Lake Highlands High School (he and Greenberg’s parents were schoolmates) and has lived here since 1956, when his dad founded Herb’s Paint and Body at the corner of Northwest Highway and Easton. He grew up on the L Streets, which were brand new when he moved in. Walne’s parents moved into a home on Caribou Trail when he was in junior high; today he lives a few doors down from that house. He has served on the Dallas Park Board, City Council and now serves as the chairman of the Skillman Corridor TIF committee. His children graduated from LHHS, moved away, moved back and live in White Rock Hills.

DisT ricT 10

Advoc Ate editor: the Advocate website has a map of Lake Highlands, our delivery area of the Lake Highlands Advocate magazine, to be exact, but there are no official lines. What, physically, is Lake Highlands?

Green Ber G: I think the easy answer is the Lake Highlands High school attendance area, but that’s too short and shallow to really correctly answer the question.

Advoc Ate e ditor: Because that doesn’t include the Woodbridge neighborhood, where you live Green Ber G: Correct.

Walne: ginger brings up an interesting point, because I agree that is the core, but Lake Highlands is a bigger area than that. You’ve actually got shoreview, behind the police station, that is part of the DIsD attendance zone. that goes back to the time, post-WWII, when the L streets were being built, that there was an African-American shanty type town — it was called Little Egypt* — and when Richardson IsD and Dallas IsD were deciding attendance lines, RIsD didn’t want that.

When we went through [city council] redistricting we tried to make sure all ofLakeHighlandsattendancezone was in District 10, so that the community would have that commonality.

ApArT men Ts

Blaydes: Lake Highlands had about 28,000 apartment units when the Walker Consent Decree* forced affordable housing. [Apartment owners] were required to make 20-40 percent of their property affordable. With almost 30,000 apartment units in District 10, guess where everyone who needed affordable housing came? Families started moving into homes meant for only adults no playgrounds, no schools.

Walne: the second tier to that is that there was a time (in the ’80s) when landlords could rent to adults only, and that was a popular thing for apartment owners to do in those days. Later the federal government said, “No. You can’t do that.” then families began living in one- and twobedroom apartments, in communities that were never intended for children.

Blaydes Wakefield Mc c roryGreen B er G Walne

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There were enough schools for homeowners’ kids, but then when kids started living in the apartments, there were not enough schools to accommodate them.

Advoc Ate editor: While we are on the topic, do we consider the apartment complexes part of the Lake Highlands community?

Greenber G: Yes.

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Walne: Yes.

Mc c rory: Yes.

blaydes : Absolutely.

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Wakefield: I will say this, because I think we all agree: The attraction of Lake Highlands is the feel of community. Physically they are, no question, part of Lake Highlands, but the problem is turnover in tenants they get this six-month deal and then move on — or in ownership, so I don’t know that people in the apartments necessarily feel that sense of community.

Mc c rory: I would completely agree. Being a part of YMCA athletics and band and athletics at the schools, I have experienced the struggle to get apartment community folks to

participate, because of the challenges that many of them are facing. They don’t always stay, for one thing. They are a very mobile group. When you found someone who lived there who did feel the sense of community, you pulled them in. Perfect example is the Shorter family. John Shorter [a popular LHHS football player] graduated in 2008 with my son. His parents were very involved. But normally it is a problem getting [apartment renters] connected. Sometimes they work two jobs; they have single parents, sometimes no car. But the cool thing about it from my perspective is that our kids — that is, the homeowners’ kids — were exposed to a more diverse environment. We are no Southlake or Coppell. Lake Highlands has a richness and diversity because of the apartments. Walne: Yeah, but you have two different issues. Are they a part of the community? Yes. But as to the issue of how engaged they are in community, I think there has been a strong effort by people like Steve [Wakefield], Bill [Blaydes], others

* liTT le egyp T, at the intersection of northwest highway and abrams, was deeded to former slaves just after the Civil war. it remained a distinct community until the early 1960s, when developers began buying surrounding land for retail development. The little egypt families eventually sold their homes to developers. much of the community remained in tact but moved to south dallas.

—Texas sTaTehisToriC al a ssoCiaTion

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There was a poin T in Time where T here was open and obvious prosTiTuTion on T he sTree T s, gang bangers flashing signs ... t he city... Got behind on police and code inspectors ... b ut in recent years ... We saW an increase in code inspectors.

—Wakefield

WHAT MAKES LAKE HIGHLANDS LAKE HIGHLANDS IS

such as [former councilman] Donna Halstead creating groups, and after-school programs for the kids, to plug them in. The Audelia Creek Elementary principal has more than 90 percent apartment families, yet she has managed to get these parents engaged. Are they a part of the community? Yes. Are they as engaged [as homeowners]? No, but Bryan hit the nail on the head. They have a lot going on. I doubt there are a lot of stay-at-home moms in the apartments.They deal with issues some homeowners don’t. The reality is:They are paying taxes. They pay rent, [therefore] they pay taxes.

EDITOR: Forest-Audelia and Vickery Meadow, respectively in and near Lake Highlands, are known violentcrime hotspots. Does a feeling of

inclusion or lack thereof relate to crime?

WALNE: Steve, you’ve been in the hotbed of activity at Forest and Audelia

WAKEFIELD: I got involved because of frustration. I live near Forest and Audelia, and there was a point in time where there was open and obvious prostitution on the streets, gang bangers flashing signs, convenience stores blatantly selling drug paraphernalia The city, especially with the economy going the way it was at the time, got behind on police and code inspectors. Apartment landlords become completely irresponsible there were murders every month or so in some of the worst complexes. But in recent years, with [Police chiefs David]

Kunkle and [David] Brown, we saw an increase in code inspectors. We had a community prosecutor who is gone now

EDITOR: Will we get a replacement?

WALNE: [District 10 Councilman Jerry] Allen is fighting to keep it in the budget.

WAKEFIELD: But, you know, back to the question, when you are worried about being assaulted and your first issue is your personal safety or your kids’ safety, then it doesn’t give you a whole lot of time to become involved in the community.

BLAYDES: Was it you or one of your neighbors who found the pickup in their driveway, walked up to the door, and found a prostitute doing her business?

WAKEFIELD: Yes, but it has gotten better.

GREENBERG: It has changed a lot; I wouldn’t have moved to the same neighborhood with a 2-year-old if it hadn’t.

WALNE: What makes Lake Highlands Lake Highlands is that you have people like Steve [Wakefield] who isn’t an elected official, but he

THAT YOU HAVE PEOPLELIKE STEVE [WAKEFIELD]WHO ISN’T AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, BUT HE BASICALLY CAME FORWARD AND SAID “I’MGOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.”

—WALNE

basically came forward and said “I’m going to make a difference,” and spent countless hours attacking this problem, getting on a first-name basis with the police so when you did have additional dollars in the budget, this was an area understood to deserve attention. It’s not necessarily a councilman doing the work. It took a yeoman’s effort to make these changes begin to happen. And that’s the thing when you start trying to define boundaries. t echnically speaking, someone may say s teve’s in Woodbridge. From my point of view on the council and so forth that is very much a part of Lake Highlands and this man is obviously invested in the Lake Highlands community.

School S

Editor: How far does District 10 reach?

Blayd E s: Northern to Buckingham and to the g arland city limits on the east.

Gr EE n BE rG: It includes Liberty Junior High and north to Berkner.

Blayd E s: And White Rock Creek is our

western boundary.

Mc c rory: s heffie Kadane [District 9] has the area north of that and part of my neighborhood, Highland Meadow, east of Plano, which is partly served by DI s D. t he part that is served by RI sD is District 10 and the DI sD part is District 9.

Editor: What about Old Lake Highlands and the Peninsula neighborhood [south of Northwest Highway and east of White Rock Lake]. Do we consider them part of Lake Highlands?

Waln E: More importantly, I don’t think they consider themselves a part of Lake Highlands.

[Laughter]

Mc c rory: Mainly they don’t associate with Lake Highlands because of the different school districts. My neighborhood is split between Wallace, part of RI s D, and a DI sD school.

Gr EE n BE rG: Hamilton Park* is also split — three ways —Richardson, Berkner and Lake Highlands.

Waln E: I was in high school at Lake Highlands when they shut down Hamilton Park High s chool, a desegregation effort. t he Hamilton Park subdivision was designed in 1974 as a black neighborhood. In my opinion, when they split them up, it was one of the worst things that could happen to them. LHH s

resulted from a 1985 class action lawsuit brought by seven african-american women over segregated and inferior public housing for low-income Dallas residents. The Dallas housing authority since has fulfilled mandates geared toward ending segregated public housing.

—Dallas housing auThoriTy

* The Walker Consen T DeC ree

* h amilTon Park

in may 1949 karl s. J. hoblitzelle, theater magnate and philanthropist, told the trustees of his charitable foundation about “the desperate need of the negroes of dallas for housing” and proposed a large development. The hoblitzelle Foundation lent the dallas citizens’ interracial a ssociation $216,872.93 in 1953 to purchase 233 acres of land southeast of i-75 for hamilton Park.

had some minority students, but Hamilton Park was designed as a black community with an elementary, junior high and high school. the buses drove up and started taking them off to Lake Highlands High school — they said “we’re going to split you all up” which is unfortunate because, you talk about a sense of community, they had it. Hamilton Park is very much a part of Lake Highlands and needs to be treated as such and be included in everything that is going on. At the same time, they are very much their own community.

Blaydes: Families, professionals, moved into Hamilton Park, raised their families and when the children grew up, they moved away from Hamilton Park to other parts of Dallas in many cases. But today you have a neighborhood in which the seniors are dying, the children are spread out and now the majority of Hamilton Park is for lease ...

Walne: and they are dealing with similar problems to the apartmentrelated problems in other parts of Lake Highlands.

Blaydes: that community center over there, the park, is a true jewel. It is the pride of that section of Lake Highlands … it is very much a part of the fabric of Lake Highlands.

Origins

e ditor: When did Lake Highlands become Lake Highlands?

Blaydes: What you saw was that Lake Highlands may have been part of the City of Dallas, but it was part of the Richardson school system, so the city kind of pulled away because the school district was strong, and Richardson kind of ignored us because we were part of Dallas, and so we became the red-headed stepchild of both

As to the name, there was a time when White Rock Lake came almost all the way up to Flag Pole Hill — it was then literally lake highlands.

e ditor: And some of the individual neighborhoods have Lake Highlands in the name and some don’t Walne: I can tell you about the name of the L streets — the builder, Charles C. Ladenberger, who still lives around here, didn’t want a street named after him, so the designers just had every street begin with L instead.

Mc c rory: Well, when did they decide to name the high school Lake Highlands?

Walne: the interesting story about the high school is that the PtA president, Jean Evans, and her husband, former Dallas mayor Jack Evans, had a ranch on Audelia — horses and all. Jean had gone to Woodrow, as my parents had, and when they had the meeting to determine what Lake Highlands’ colors and mascot would be, Jean said, “Well, I’ve always been a Wildcat, and we’re going to be Wildcats, and we’ll be red and white.” Jean said that’s the way it’s going to be, (chuckle) and that’s the way it was.

e ditor: Was the neighborhood named after the high school, then?

Green Ber G: No, the elementary had been there; Lake Highlands was Lake

Highlands long before.

Walne: And back then, like now, RIsD had a better reputation than DIsD, and you found people, like my parents, wanting to move up here.

Blaydes: In the very early ’90s, there was an upheaval here in our part to pull out of RIsD and become Lake Highlands, t exas.

e ditor : You were going to secede?

Blaydes: there was a move for secession.

e ditor: How close did we get to that?

Walne: Not very close (laughter)

Blaydes: Not real close, but we had the right size, industrial mix —

t exas Instruments was in District 10 at that time — and we had the population. We found we would not be able to sustain an educational system, police force and fire stations. But we went all the way to Austin. We had guys that were attorneys who volunteered their time

Walne: Be careful with that “we”.

(Laughter)

Blaydes: I was part of that movement, not you, yes.

Walne :there was some serious discussion from a school district perspective. Lake Highlands’ ninthgrade center came out of this process. We were going to have to build a new junior high but the freshman center was constructed instead. Once we did it, everyone wanted to build a ninth-grade center. Richardson High school built a ninth-grade center because Lake Highlands had one. Everything had to be equal, so Lake Highlands wasn’t getting more than the other RIsD schools.

Mc c rory: I do understand RIsD’s perspective of treating all of the high schools equally. I get that. Everyone wants quality facilities for your kids. We’ve lobbied for a pool at Lake Highlands High school ...

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—Walne

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You can look at l ake HigH lands and saY, w H ere are we going? The success s Tory To Be Told is T he you Th Move M en T.

—Walne

Blaydes: there was a bond package in the ’80s that would have built a nanatorium at LHHs Walne: OK, here we go.

Blaydes: ...but it wasn’t approved because Richardson would not allow Lake Highlands to have the football stadium and the pool, pure and simple.

Future

Walne: You can look at Lake Highlands and say, where are we going? the success story to be told is the youth movement.

Blaydes: they are coming home.

Green Ber G: Our friends and people who haven’t lived here before are moving here, too.

Walne: Not solely our kids moving back, but I also hear Downtown folk, law firms and so forth, when they have new people coming in, they recommend our neighborhood. Lake Highlands is affordable. the routes to Downtown are easy and diverse. You can put your kids in the public schools. Reality is that even though we thought the school attendance would dwindle after the closing a few years ago of thousands of apartment units, RIsD this year had more students in every elementary school than the year before. these are neighborhood kids that have moved back home with young children. that is why you have a clamoring now for more — shopping, restaurants … Mc c rory: We have built a community on the foundation your parents built. I came here for the school district, but on top of that is this incredible community culture — people get engaged. Not just individuals but strong groups. Women’s League, Exchange Club, homeowners’ associations — they create the

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GREENBERG: I am part of that generation that moved back. My grandparents and parents live here, and my sister just bought a house in the area. What we are looking for is the quality public schools and the rich diversity and for our children to grow up in the neighborhood that feels like home — like a small town.That is what I came back to after leaving for the University of Missouri.That is why I didn’t stay in Kansas City or St. Louis but came back. Now what we need, this era, is retail and restaurants. We had a free afternoon and went to Rusty Taco, on Greenville. We would have spent our dollars in Lake Highlands had there been something similar.

MCCRORY: From a retail perspective, because I work for Brinker [International, owner of Chili’s and Maggiano’s], I can say some of the difficulties. We — and that is us, including me — want to reach for the stars, but we also need to nurture the places we have — Highlands Café, for example. Our challenge as a community is to put our words to action and support the businesses we do have — Atomic Pie, Picasso’s, Mi Cocina and give credit to these guys at Mi Cocina. They stuck it out, and they made it work. And Picasso’s was basically created here in Lake Highlands.

CONCLUSION

EDITOR: So everyone agrees, Lake Highlands is the Lake Highlands HighSchool attendance area, with many exceptions?

WAKEFIELD: I don’t think everyone will agree on anything, but that might be about as close as we’ll get.

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ThereisnowhereAlesiaRitenourwould rather have her car cleaned and detailed than JC’s Car Wash — and for good reason. Located on Walnut Hill west of Audelia, JC’s is a neighborhood favorite in Lake Highlands. Ritenour is a longtime customer, but her respect for the establishment reached a new level a few years ago after she lost a diamond earring. “I searched my house and went through everything, and I just couldn’t find it,” she says. Four months went by, and Ritenour forgot all about the earring. She took her car over to JC’s for a wash, and was waiting outside for the employees to finish drying it. An employee beckoned to Ritenour that her car was ready, and as she reached for her keys, she realized that in his hand was the diamond earring. “I was shocked that he found it. It was so honest of him to do that. I was so excited and happy that I hugged him,” Ritenour says. “Later, I just kept thinking that the experience really says something about the people they hire at JC’s.” The car wash has been a neighborhood fixture for years, and for the past several years, the Carbajal family has owned

it. Jennifer Carbajal has spent several summers and afternoons working at the family business and says she and her mother, father and sister “like to make people feel good.” It was true for Ritenour, who has told everyone her story and added to the number of JC’s devotees, including a sister and nephew who drive to our neighborhood from Highland Park for a cleaning. —RACHEL

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WATER WORKS AUTO SPA

The site of Water Works Auto-Spa has been some form of car wash for more than 40 years. Water Works is its current incarnation. In 2007, accountant Jeffery Blansit renovated the old site and turned it into the state-of-the-art facility it is today. The suspension bridge design that looms to the right of the waiting room and wash tunnel has won design and renovation awards in the car wash industry. The aesthetically pleasing façade is a source of pride for Blansit, who says his bent toward customer service is the major driving force behind the car wash’s success. How does he know what his customers want? “I read the customer satisfaction surveys every week,” he says, brandishing a large stack of bright yellow paper for emphasis. It’s the reason Water Works offers many unique detail and wash services (Blansit will wash your airplane on request) as well as fan favorites such as the waiting area’s free WiFi. —RACHEL

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THELOWDOWN ON WHAT’S UPWITH NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES

NEW OWNER FOR KINGSLEY SQUARE

While we wait for tenant news at the Lake Highlands Town Center, there are other ventures brewing right across the Walnut HillSkillman intersection. Dunhill Partners has purchased Kingsley Square (Picasso’s, LA Fitness, Mi Cocina, etc.) from Charter Holdings. In terms of new tenants, property manager Steve Hagara tells us that Kingsley Square is 100 percent leased, so “unless someone vacates, we don’t have anywhere to put anyone.” It doesn’t seem that any changes are planned for the center, and — considering that what’s happening over there is working — that’s a good thing.

MORE INTEREST IN WALNUT HILL-AUDELIA

Just down the road to Atomic Pie, the expansion project has come to a — hopefully temporary — halt. Co-owner Tim Cole says that summer has been slow, but he’s hoping for a big fall with football season and families back from summer vacation. Though Cole couldn’t disclose the name, it seems a former ElFenix exec has been snooping around Walnut Hill and Audelia for a restaurant space. A Subway representative who is interested in the former Eat the World space on Walnut Hill also recently contacted Cole. As for the report that Eddie Cervantes, a founder of Primo’s on McKinney,, was showing interest in the area ... he’s currently involved in a project Downtown for now. Keep reading the Advocate Back Talk blog for more information on that corner.

*Statistics are com piled by Ebby Halliday Realtors, and are de rived from Dallas Mul ti ple List ing Service (MLS).

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BITE-SIZED CAKE AND CHEESECAKE IN THE SAME SPOT

Local dessert diva JoAnn Sitton’s Cheesecake Love recently participated in Taste of Dallas. If you haven’t tried Sitton’s cheesecake, run don’t walk. Sharing a space with Robin Ankeney’s CakeBallCompany on Northwest Highway and Easton, Cheesecake Love offers homemade cheesecakes in flavors such as white chocolate with strawberries or caramel with pecans. We love the multi-flavor variety packages that include six individually portioned cakes. Yum!

FOR DOT’S CAFÉ

Tukta Thai at Walnut Hill and Plano has secured its place on Plano Road with a big, colorful new sign. Nearby beloved breakfast joint Dot’s Café has closed for remodeling. Need more info here, but no one answers phone! Going to do some drive-bys.

YOGA STUDIO OPENS

A new yoga studio, has opened near at Buckner and Northcliff. We’re fortunate to have a handful of wonderful yoga studios around us, but what sets this one apart is its pre-natal and “Mommy and Me” classes. Other classes include power flow and yoga flow.

DO YOU KNOW OF A NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS

renovating, expanding, moving, launching, hosting an event, celebrating an anniversary, offering a special or something else noteworthy? Send the information to livelocal@advocatemag. com or call 214.292.0487.

9090 Skillman, Ste. 299A Dallas 75243 / 214.343.7472 www.janiechristydance.com

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

5304 Junius St., Dallas, TX 75214 / 214.901.4280 / www.thelabdallas.com

5302 Junius St / MungerChild@gmail. com / 972.979.4449 Nes

school of contemporary ballet dallas

214.821.2066 / 1902 Abrams Pkwy., Dallas / www.schoolofcbd.com. Summer Dance

2011. Two sessions available: June 6-August

13. Toddlers/Youths/Teens classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz & Hip-Hop, Contemporary and Fairies & Frogs, Princesses & Princes, Summer Intensive workshops~ Morning, Afternoon & Evening classes available. Register Now!

ADULTS, Get in Shape with Dance Workout, Just Barre and Basics Beginner Classes! All levels of Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip-hop Contemporary & Tap! Professional instructors in a positive environment! Schedule available on-line. REGISTER NOW – space is limited!

scofIeld chrIstIan school

7730 Abrams Rd., Dallas / 3K through Grade 6 / 214.349.6843 / www.scofieldchristian.org. SMALL CLASS SIZES! With small teacher/student ratios you can feel confident your child will reach their full academic potential. SCS teachers use hands-on techniques to bring every lesson to life engaging each student throughout the learning process.

FLEXIBLE PRESCHOOL OPTIONS! 2-day, 3-day and 5-day programs with morning or full-day options and after school care too!

SUMMER REGISTRATION BONUS! Call before August 15th and receive $100 off your registration fee. Scofield Christian School is accredited through the Association of Christian Schools International (A.C.S.I.).

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 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. www.WhiteRockNorthSchool.com.

ZIon lUtheran school

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / www.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.

community

Lake HigHLand Park at North Buckner and East Northwest Highway will receive new playground equipment by January 2012. The city is spending $128,000 on the project from the 2006 Park and Recreation improvements fund.

education

Mary Margaret JoHnson, senior at Lake Highlands High School, was the only girl to participate in the Pete Sessions Leadership and Growth Program with nine boys. The students were chosen for the one-week program to learn about the inner workings of the federal government and tour the capital city.

ricHardson isd is set to begin the school year Aug. 22 after two weeks of new teacher orientation and staff development. Elementary registration is 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 9-12. For information, call 469.593.0000.

people

LocaL dancer cHris koeHL is a contestant on “So You Think You Can Dance”, the popular Fox dance competition show. Chris has been dancing at Dallas Ballet Company since he age 10 and has performed in several productions, including “The Nutcracker” and “La Fille Mal Gardee (The Wayward Daughter)”.

Lake HigHLands’ Lowry Manders created a “mommymanders” blog, mommymanders.wordpress.com, which cleverly illustrates the everyday struggles moms often face, along with some useful advice for coping and succeeding. The blog is part of Manders’ marketing strategy for her new business, through which the writer, childhood development expert, music teacher and budding momtrepreneur will offer classes in parenting and teaching.

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Senior Mary Margaret Johnson of Lake Highlands High School was the only girl to participate in the Pete Sessions Leadership and Growth Program with nine boys, including Michael Miller. The students were chosen for the one-week program to learn about the inner workings of the federal government and tour the capital city.

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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

laKeSIde BaPtISt / 9150 Garland Rd / 214.324.1425

pastor Jeff Donnell / Worship 10:50 am www.lbc-dallas.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

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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eaSt dallaS cHRIStIan cHuRcH / 629 N. peak Street / 214.824.8185

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

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

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tHe ePIScOPal cHuRcH OF tHe aScenSIOn / 8787 Greenville Ave.

Sunday School 9:00 am / Worship 8:00 & 10:15 am

214.340.4196 / more at www.ascensiondallas.org

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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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laKe HIGHlandS uMc/ 9015 plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com

8:30 – Adult Sun. School / 9:30 – Traditional Service & Sun. School ‘A’

10:30 – Fellowship / 10:50 – Contemporary Service & Sun. School ‘B’

nOn- denOMInat IOnal

laKe HIGHlandS cHuRcH / 9919 McCree

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

Home groups meet on weeknights. / lakehighlandschurch.org

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laKe HIGHlandS PReSByteRIan cHuRcH / 214.348.2133

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

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

nORtHPaRK PReSByteRIan cHuRcH / 214.363.5457

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

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

a MORMOn In tHe WHIte HOuSe?

DO HOUSES OF WORSHIp AFFECT HOUSES OF STATE ?

“No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”

So states the last clause of Article VI of the United States Constitution.

But so stating does not make it so. Candidates of any religion or none cannot be prohibited from running for office on the strength of this law, but voters are not thereby obligated to disregard a candidate’s faith when entering the voting booth. Voters themselves must be convinced that a candidate’s religion does or doesn’t matter enough to compel their support or withhold it.

Two Mormon candidates have entered the 2012 presidential sweepstakes. Mitt Romney, governor of Massachusetts, is a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has even served as bishop (lay pastor — Mormons do not have paid clergy) of his local church from 1982-1985. Jon Huntsman, formerly both governor of Utah and ambassador to China, talks of his Mormon “roots” and deflects critics by saying he draws inspiration from many faiths.

Nevertheless, American voters are questioning what a Mormon in the White House would mean for a republic that has been theoretically open to all religions or none but practically closed to all but variants of Christians.

Should it matter that a person’s religious beliefs vary from the norm of the country’s religious beliefs? It might, but how we frame the matter might be more important.

When John F. Kennedy ran for president in 1960, he addressed the fears of many Americans that his faith would demand that he defer to the pope over the Constitution.

In a speech in Texas to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association, he said he believed “in an America where religious intolerance will one day end.” He laid out an approach focused on the separation of church and state, balancing religion and politics in a way that satisfied enough voters in the day but has frustrated others since that day because it seems to privatize religious belief in a way that leaves it irrelevant in the public square.

Faith matters. It matters publicly as well as privately, because while from the spiritual side faith is a divine gift and not a human achievement, from the human side it is the way we all believers and nonbelievers alike — attempt to arrange the furniture in the room of reality to make life most livable. So we want our political leaders to have a vision for America that coincides enough with our Constitutional ideals that we will stay tethered to that stake.

Leadership is about vision, and faith informs the way we envision the future. This is true for orthodox Christians, heterodox Christians, Jews of all stripes, Mormons, Muslims, religions of any name and atheists, too. So whatever questions we raise about how Mormon beliefs will impact a U.S presidency, we should ask about any other candidate.

For instance, many Christians are concerned about those tenets of Mormonism that seems strange, such as celestial marriage, baptism for the dead, and the origin and authority of the Book of Mormon. Fair enough. But the strangeness of doctrine is not unique to Mormons.

Jeff Weiss, former religion writer for the Dallas Morning News, coined this maxim: Every religion seems sane to insiders and crazy to outsiders. But in an increasingly pluralistic country, religious outsiders will have a greater say in who gets elected to public office.

The trick for any candidate then is to show how his or her core religious beliefs will inform a vision of America that considers every citizen first-class. We should want a president who goes beyond Kennedy’s hope for religious tolerance to liberty and justice for all.

Jesus said, “You will know them by their fruits.” Fruits are the visible outcome of a vital faith. We may better judge candidates by their record in houses of state than by their doctrine in houses of worship.

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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MoviN’ oN UP

After 26 years of service, Lake Highlands resident and Wildcat soccer dad l t. c hes Williams has been promoted to Deputy Chief of the Dallas Police Department. Williams’ promotion gives him command of the Southwest Patrol Division, headquartered in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. Joining him at his promotion ceremony was his wife d onna, daughter h ayley, daughter Glory, son r ussell and daughter a lli.

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SHARP FLOORS 214-227-2841

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

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ALTON MARTIN LANDSCAPING Spectacular Curbside Appeal! Excellent refs. 214-760-0825

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BLOUNTS TREE SERVICE Summer Special 20% Off Tree Work.45 yrs exp. Insured. 214-275-5727

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

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WHITE ROCK INTERIORS Paint & Remodel References. Mark Reindel 214-321-5280 Painting · Remodeling www.amistadcsc.com

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STONE AGE COUNTER TOPS Granite, Marble, Tile, Kitchen/Bath Remodels. CJ-972-276-9943 cjrocksthehouse1@verizon.net

TOM HOLT TILE 30 Yrs Experience In Tile, Backsplashes & Floors. Refs. Avail. 214-770-3444

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

CHUPIK TREE SERVICE

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HOLMAN IRRIGATION

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

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

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TAYLOR MADE IRRIGATION

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

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BLOUNTS PLUMBING REPAIR Rebuild or Replace. 44 yrs exp. Insured. 214-275-5727

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JUSTIN’S PLUMBING SERVICE

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Slab Leak Specialists – inquire about reroute instead of jackhammering All Plumbing Repairs

MOSQUITO

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McDANIEL PEST CONTROL

Prices Start at $75 +Tax for General Treatment

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Quotes for Other Services

214-328-2847

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POOLS

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

MICHAEL’S POOL SERVICE

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LEAFCHASER’S POOL SERVICE

Parts and Service. Chemicals and Repairs.

Jonathan Mossman FREE ESTIMATES 214-729-3311

ROOFING

A&B GUTTER 972-530-5699

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

A+ BBB RATED ROOFING CO.

Ehlers Roofing. New/Repairs. 214-699-8093. Est. 1960

GUARANTY ROOFING 214-760-3666

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SOMEONE SWIPED THE PLANTERS WITH DEAD FERNS.

Allison Blessing doesn’t claim to have a green thumb, but gives it the old college try anyway and plants some greenery around her home. On her front porch sat two large black pottery planters — perfect for some brightly colored flowers or other type of outdoor plant. They added a bit of interesting décor to her front porch.

The Crime: Theft

Date: Friday, June 10

Time: Between June 10 at 5 pm and June 11 at 4 pm

from her front porch.

“It just seemed really odd, a real random act,” she says. “I actually felt kind of silly reporting it. They weren’t really expensive, and they had dead ferns in them.”

As press time, there was no word of whether the pottery thief had been arrested, but Blessing was still going ahead with her flower planting.

Dallas Police Lt. Mackie D. Ham of the Northeast Patrol Division says it’s always good to have someone to check on your house daily when gone.

“They were just urns on the front porch used to hold plants,” Blessing says. “I was about to plant some new flowers in them that I had just bought.

Why someone would steal them is a puzzle to her. Blessing says she has never been victimized at her home. She had been away from her home a couple days when they turned up missing. The urns were valued at only about $75, but Blessing was annoyed that someone to take something so small and seemingly not worth the effort

Location: 10100 block of Lanshire 4

“We have items occasionally stolen from the front or back porch, but it is not an everyday thing,” he says. “We all realize that it is hard to secure items that are on your front or back porch. As such, items such as outdoor furniture, grills and such can be easy targets.

“Short of having outdoor video cameras installed, one of the best ideas is simply to have neighbors to look out for each other, especially when out of town. I have seen people actually chain their grill to a post on the porch, but this really does not work too well with furniture and other type items.” —SEAN CHAFFIN

NUMBER OF BURGLARIES THAT OCCURRED IN ONE DAY AT THE REGAL SPRINGS APARTMENTS IN THE 13000 BLOCK OF AUDELIA 2

NUMBER OF INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED IN AS MANY DAYS AT SAGE POINT APARTMENTS IN THE 9900 BLOCK OF ADLETA, INCLUDING TWO ASSAULTS AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3

NUMBER OF OFFENSES THAT HAPPENED IN AS MANY DAYS AT VARIOUS APARTMENTS IN THE 9500 BLOCK OF FOREST, INCLUDING THEFT, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF ANDASSAULT

The Victim: Allison Blessing

If at fIrst you don’t secede

It was a warm autumn night. The lights of the football stadium were visible from all around our community. Even the bellowing, baritone voice of Wildcat play-by-play announcer “Boneyard” Bob Johnston could be heard from the back porch of my house, so that there was not even the need for a radio to keep up with all of the touchdowns being scored by Head Coach Scott Smith’s football machine.

While listening to Boneyard Bob urge fans to take their dented Dodges and banged-up Buicks to Herb’s Paint & Body Shop, I drifted off to sleep.

I began to dream of a new, different, independent Lake Highlands — a Lake Highlands that actually became its own separate community, the small town that everyone had always described. I saw signs on Northwest Highway, 635, and the other street boundaries of our community that advised drivers that they were leaving Dallas and entering “Lake Highlands — Population: Just Right.” I saw buildings at Flag Pole Hill that were transformed from Dallas Park and Recreation offices into a quaint and accessible City Hall for our new town.

I saw the Northeast Police Station, a Dallas police outpost that now has to cover too large an area with too few resources, transformed into the central law-enforcement headquarters for our community, employing officers who were now able to focus exclusively on Lake Highlands and form relationships with business owners and homeowners associations because

the bureaucratic distractions of a large city’s police force had been removed. I saw more justice being done because our citizens demanded it, and less crime being committed because our citizens wouldn’t tolerate it.

I saw apartment complexes being cleaned up and neighborhoods being improved because they received more scrutiny and were made more accountable. I saw the burdens of excessive multi-family housing eased because we were no longer under the authority of a city that considered our community a convenient place to ship the homeless, the released felons and other folks who were down on their luck. We were finally free of the decisions of others regarding how best to care for the less fortunate in our community and were able to design our own policies that had our community’s best interests in mind.

I saw our aging and empty shopping centers suddenly being reborn and brimming with successful businesses and retail supported by our neighborhoods that have been starving for it for far too long. I saw the red tape and bureaucracy normally associated with planning and zoning and development disappear because businesses no longer had to deal with people who were so unhelpful and frustrating that they made you either want to forget your dream or take it to another county. I saw a Town Center that finally lived up to its name, rather than something whose name should be preceded with the more accurate and descriptive term “Ghost.” I saw independent stores, restaurants with distinct personalities, live music and other entertainment at the amphitheater, and retail that became destinations for shoppers and patrons from beyond our town limits. I saw an education system that not only was finally able to separate itself from an

urban school district that had grown too large and removed from our area to be able to effectively support and meet our needs, but also became the laboratory for experimenting with developing a new and different system because our current system is unsustainable and unable to deliver high-school graduates with the education they need to be able to pursue higher education and careers with success. I saw a new system that was premised exclusively on the financial and parental and community support of each individual school — so that there was no longer any meaningful difference between “a “public” and “private” school. Instead of property taxes, each school was funded by tuition and donations. Each school would succeed or fail based on its own ability to sustain itself. No longer would we be so dependent on the state or the school district or be punished by losing so much of our own money because we had a certain property-tax base.

I saw no further need to subscribe to the Dallas Morning News, because we were able to get all of the news we needed from the Lake Highlands Advocate (right, Boss?).

And then I woke up. I wondered how I had come to have such a dream. Had I remembered Governor Perry’s now-famous comment regarding secession? Had I heard someone stutter when they introduced Congressman Pete “Se-Session”? Or had I somehow channeled the long, unspoken daydreams and secret desires of countless other Lake Highlanders?

Hard to know. But I had a subsequent dream, in which the Goo-Goo Dolls had recruited Lady GaGa as a new band member, and they had started a line of baby products called “GooGoo-GaGa”, so I wouldn’t take any of my dreams too seriously.

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Bill Keffer, a neighborhood resident and former state representative, writes a bi-monthly opinion column about neighborhood issues. His opinions are not necessarily those of the Advocate or its management. send comments and ideas to him at 6301 gaston, suite 820, Dallas, 75214; fax to 214.823.8866, or email editor@advocatemag.com.

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