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100 Women of Lake Highlands donates $30,000 to Skyview Elementary

One of Skyview Elementary’s hallways is decorated with trees made out of pool noodles, black duct tape and tissue paper. Each door is decorated with a Dr. Seuss book, from “The Lorax” to “Oh, The Places You’ll Go.” The Dr. Seuss theme extends beyond classroom decor and is incorporated into the curriculum. The teaching model is inspired by T he Ron Clark Academy, a nonprofit middle school in Atlanta that embraces an unconventional approach to teaching at-risk and lowincome students. And now, thanks to the 100 Women of Lake Highlands, Skyview Elementary educators can implement some of The Ron Clark Academy’s practices. The neighborhood nonprofit voted to donate more than $30,000 to Skyview to cover the cost of a conference in June, a two-day training session at The Ron Clark Academy in July and supplies needed to transform the school.

Aquatic center opens Memorial Day with climbing wall and slide tower

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Dr. Robert Earl Price: Namesake of the Forest Lane post office

You may have mailed packages or purchased stamps at the Dr. Robert E. Price post office on Forest Lane, but do you know Price’s story? Price served as pastor of New Mount Zion Baptist Church for 42 years. He grew the church from 20 members to more than 2,500 and supervised a team of more than 25 ministers. Price moved the church from its original location on Coit Road to its current facility near the L ake Highlands YMCA and implemented a daycare, credit union, food bank and youth center.

It may look like a sandy hole in the ground, but the Lake Highlands Family Aquatic Center will be a blue oasis when it opens Memorial Day. According to the City of Dallas, neighbors will receive 40 percent off their season passes if they’re purchased before April 15. The aquatic center, currently under construction across from Lake Highlands High School, will feature a sixlane lap pool with diving board and climbing wall, a gentle entry children’s pool with play structure and a 20-foot slide tower with two body slides.

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BELLA VISTA

Designed with you in mind.

Meet design partner Rob Little and learn about the Bella Vista process.

The trick is assembling the right team that can take you all the way from design to completion. This is where the design and construction pros at Bella Vista Company excel.

With any home remodeling project, the design phase is crucial. At Bella Vista, this process is led by design partner Rob Little. Throughout his 30+ years in the industry, Rob has designed more than 1,000 homes for happy clients, and brings his vast knowledge and experience to every project.

His extensive training began at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree, and continued in San Francisco apprenticing under award-winning architect William Churchill. Following a move to Texas and more than a decade of living and working in East Dallas, he’s incredibly well-versed in the architectural styles and building requirements of our neighborhood.

“At Bella Vista, we begin every project with a personalized assessment of the way the client lives,” Rob says, “which helps us to determine if they need a few improvements, large-scale renovations or a complete new build.”

Exploring ideas up-front is key. Before doing any design work, Rob studies a client’s lifestyle in order to understand their unique and specific needs. He then offers multiple fully designed options, working with the client in a collaborative back-and-forth process, until reaching a dream design at an attainable price point, based on the client’s budget.

“I’m here to help design your home, not mine,” Rob says, “which is why our team is dedicated to designing and pricing our clients’ homes until they’re ready to move forward with construction.”

If you live in a Conservation District, Rob’s expertise is an essential resource in gaining the necessary permit approval to start construction.

“The design process starts by getting to know you, and how you live. I’m here to help design your home, not mine.”

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Interested in a remodel or renovation but not sure where to start?

He handles the paperwork, making the process run more smoothly and quickly. His knowledge of the system often saves time, costs and design integrity compared to lessexperienced architects and designers.

When you work with Bella Vista, Rob is involved throughout the entire construction process – at no extra charge – supervising and advising the team to ensure that your vision and collaborative design is achieved in the final build.

“Bella Vista’s design approach is simple,” Rob says. “We design until you’re happy, at a fixed-price. This promise has led to beautiful homes and delighted homeowners in East Dallas for the past 13 years.”

“Rob helped us explore possibilities I couldn’t have imagined. He designed a home my family and I will enjoy for many years.” – MARICELLA M.

A bath, a shower or both? Tailoring a home to fit your needs comes from first learning how you live and your priorities. Then, creating a cohesive plan that achieves those goals.

“Rob created a home that was everything I wanted and, with his expertise, added everything I didn’t even know I needed, but now I couldn’t live without. I can’t recommend him highly enough!” - LUCY M.

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A common remodel request is to move the washer and dryer from the kitchen and make space for a true laundry room. Rob’s expertise is essential to make the most out of space.

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Watch your favorite Lake Highlands feeder pattern teachers compete against the Harlem Wizards basketball team. All proceeds benefit the Lake Highlands Area Band Club. Lake Highlands High School, 9449 Church Road $10 and up jfernewman@sbcglobal.net.

5 things to do in Lake Highlands this April

APRIL 4

Celebrate the lake White Rock Lake’s largest party has plenty of options: race a 5K, run a 10K or just enjoy the festival that evening.

Where: Winfrey Point, 950 E. Lawther Drive

Cost: $20-$55

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APRIL 5 Oh snap! Take Insta-worthy photos at Snap151, an interactive popup photo studio that features colorful palettes, flamingos and more.

Where: 5307 E. Mockingbird Lane

Cost: $12-$20

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APRIL 25

Taste of Northeast

Celebrate the volunteers who keep our neighborhood safe while sampling 20 area restaurants during this Dallas Police Department Northeast Division event.

Where: Highlands Oaks Church of Christ, 10805

Walnut Hill Lane

Cost: free

More info: bervin.smith@dpd. ci.dallas.tx.us

APRIL 27

Run the Highlands

Test your speed and raise money for the Lake Highlands Junior Women’s League at this 5K, 10K, family fun run/walk and carnival.

Where: Lake Highlands High School, 9449 Church Road

Cost: $20-$105

More info: hjwl.org/run-thehighlands-info

UP FRONT

Interview by ELISSA CHUDWIN / Photography courtesy of A WELL DRESSED HOME

Lake Highlands interior designer Emily Hewett is accustomed to choosing the elements and colors that reflect homeowners’ distinct preferences. Hewett, who founded the design studio A Well Dressed Home in 2010, and her team have redesigned homes across the United States.

The neighbor’s most challenging client? Herself. She spent three months remodeling her 3,300-squarefoot house on Forest Trail, featured on the Lake Highlands Home Tour in March. Hewett transformed the guest bedroom and adjoining storage garage into a master suite. She turned her sunroom into an outdoor cabana and installed a pool. “For a designer, it’s more stressful because we know what’s out there and have access to everything … We often overthink it,” she says.

In case you need inspiration, we asked Hewett for five of her top design trends.

1. Dark walls that are almost black are popular, especially in spaces with plenty of natural light and large windows. Hewett recommends keeping the ceiling white and choosing bright furnishings.

2. Incorporating pops of coral into a room also is a fun trend, Hewett says. Accents featuring the vibrant shade brighten the space.

3. The days of neutral kitchen cabinets are over. Instead consider painting cabinets blue or another similar color.

4. Wallpaper isn’t just for the 1950s and ‘60s. “We always try to incorporate wallpaper,” Hewett says. “It’s just a way to make a great statement.”

5. Hewett’s clients often request patterned tile in their kitchens or bathrooms. “If you’re going to use busy tile or busy wallpaper, keep everything else simple and a little more understated.”

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LAKERIDGE VILLAGE REDO

WHO’S STAYING, WHO’S LEAVING AND WHAT’S CHANGING

LAKERIDGE VILLAGE’S makeover will be unveiled early this month, if all goes according to plan.

SHOP Development is overseeing the $26-million renovation, and the City of Dallas offered about $4 million in economic incentives through the Skillman Corridor TIF District. Here’s what you need to know about the 90,476-square-foot development’s overhaul.

The basics

The shopping center, at the southeast corner of Walnut Hill and Audelia, was constructed in the late 1960s. Its previous owners were based in San Jose, California, and the shopping center has been half-occupied for several years. SHOP Development purchased the center in 2017. SHOP vice president Buck Wheeler said the company’s goal is to create a “welcoming, walkable environment that isn’t a one-stop shop.”

Renovations include:

• New canopies

• Repainted brick buildings

• Widened sidewalks

• Monument signage

• Pocket park

• Trees and landscaping similar to Highland Park Village

• Asphalt parking lot with decomposed granite spaces

What’s opening

Lakeridge Village’s focus is local businesses rather than national tenants, which separates it from the Lake Highlands Town Center. “Everybody knows everybody in Lake Highlands, and everybody knows everybody’s dog in Lake Highlands,” Wheeler said. “That helped shape our prospective tenant mix.”

These businesses have signed leases for the center, as of the Advocate’s press time:

• The Store in Lake Highlands

• Phoenix Salon Suites

• Vector Brewing

• Associates Realty

• Yoga Art Music

• Taco Joint

• RM 12:20 Bistro

• Lake Highlands Nail Spa

• Sharky’s Cuts for Kids

Who stayed and who left

Seven pre-existing businesses will remain open at the shopping center, including Wildcat Automotive and La Michoacana. Several others shuttered or relocated because they couldn’t afford the rent, which tripled, according to several former tenants.

“It’s not quite fair to say that rents are tripling when they are just being brought up to market rates,” Wheeler told the Advocate via email. “We bought the center because there were tenants paying $2 per square foot to $10 per square foot and providing no service to the surrounding community. In order to support the millions and millions of dollars we and the City are pouring into the property to transition it, the project must get market rent rates.”

These shops closed:

• Frontrunner Comic and Games

• Erika’s Salon

• Urban Thrift

• Lake Highlands Creamery

• Showtime Dog Grooming

• Senri Par Asian Grocery

• Offshore’s Nextdoor

These businesses relocated or will do so soon, as of press time:

• My Office (now at 10228 E. Norhwest Highway)

• Lots of Luv Childcare (now at 10130 Royal L ane)

• Big Coin Laundry

• Atomic Pie

These remain at the center:

• Crossfit Lake Highlands

• La Michoacana

• Wildcat Automotive

• Clean Care Cleaners

• Subway

• QT Nails

• Valentino’s

The final result

The projected date for substantial completion is April 5. The park’s construction is expected to be complete by March 22, and the parking lot should be ready to go by April 2.

—ELISSA CHUDWIN

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SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT

IS A BUS DRIVER LAKE HIGHLANDS’

CURTIS JENKINS DIDN’T THINK BEING KIND WOULD MAKE HIM FAMOUS

Story by ELISSA CHUDWIN Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO

THE POLICE OFFICERS, SECRETARIES AND CHAIRMAN work two 20-minute shifts per day. So does the sheriff, banker and translator. They save their paychecks to exchange them for $5 gift cards.

Their boss, Curtis Jenkins, is nothing if not reliable. He picks them up in the morning and takes them home every afternoon. He never asks them to work overtime.

They are, after all, elementary school students.

The 46-year-old Lake Highlands Elementary bus driver has created a community inside bus No. 1693. Students apply for their jobs and earn “bus bucks” that Jenkins designed himself. Children who don’t work receive a weekly stipend, but they’re taxed $2.

Students are fined when they break Jenkins’ rules, which are centered around respect and compassion.

“I’m teaching love,” he says. “If you don’t love, it might cost you some things.”

It’s no classroom, but Jenkins plans daily lessons that he worries are otherwise neglected. Girls get on the bus first in bad weather, he says, because they’re “queens of the future.” He shows students how to fly

paper airplanes and tie a tie.

“I want to put imagination back in children without desensitizing them,” he says.

Students campaigned for president in March and were tasked with creating a budget to add more jobs. But multiplication is tricky. So is public speaking, which is why one fifth-grader dropped out of the race.

“Look, all you need to say is some fancy words, and something that’s going to make everyone excited or something,” one second-grader advised him. “Then they’re going to choose you. It’s not that hard.”

Jenkins has held an assortment of jobs, from owning a plumbing and electric company to truck driving. Then, eight years ago, his mother became sick. He needed a flexible job to take her to appointments.

“Everybody always asks me why I drive a school bus,” he says. “I tell them I’m on a mission from God.”

Since December, he’s collected hundreds of thank-you cards and articles. One January afternoon, he sets a stack of stories on a table at Panda Express. In a rare turn of events, The Huffington Post, People, The Christian Post and even far-right nationalist outlet Breitbart share similar headlines. A generous Dallas bus driver bought Christmas gifts for all his students.

Jenkins pulls his phone out of his pocket and pulls up another story featuring his photo. He doesn’t recognize any of the words — or the alphabet.

“I don’t even know what language this is,” he says.

Jenkins has been inundated with phone calls from nonprofits, TV stations and talk show managers since he and his wife bought dozens of presents, meticulously wrapped them and gave them to students for the holidays.

The act was not out of the ordinary for Jenkins, who makes each student a birthday card and buys turkeys for families in need on Thanksgiving.

Lake Highlands Elementary thanked Jenkins on Facebook that Friday, clueless that the post would be shared 13,500 times and his story would run across media outlets in 20 countries.

“I’m teaching love. If you don’t love, it might cost you some things.”

Curtis Jenkins created bus bucks for his students, who hold jobs on the bus.

By the time Jenkins and his family were at church Sunday, the act of kindness went viral. Jenkins transformed into an internet sensation within 48 hours.

“Everybody capitalized on what I did,” he says.

Jenkins wasn’t prepared for the nonprofits who claimed they donated to him, even though he’s yet to receive any money. A company is turning a profit by sending thank you cards to him on behalf of their customers. His daughter wasn’t ready for the 2,000 Instagram followers who flooded her inbox in search of her dad’s contact information. Jenkins didn’t expect to buy a P.O. box or hire a lawyer to establish a nonprofit.

Jenkins didn’t return phone calls immediately. He fasted—only eating once per day — and he thought.

“Some people call it praying. Some people call it meditating,” he says.

If I have a platform now, why not use it, he decided.

Jenkins’ nonprofit, Magnifying Caring and Change, is an extension of what he does for the students on his bus. He’s looking for other people to help him, although he’s skeptical of their intentions. He partnered with Cozy Coats for Kids to buy jackets for students. Ideally, one day, he’ll have a community center for them after school.

Jenkins grew up in Crowville and Winnsboro, Louisiana, which was still segregated in the mid1980s. He wasn’t allowed inside his childhood best friend’s house because his father was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. He couldn’t play on certain baseball fields, and he was taught which streets to avoid walking at night.

These memories aren’t something he mentions to the students, but it’s why most of his lessons revolve around acceptance. Jenkins’ goal is to be the mentor he never had, he says.

“If I had a mentor when I was young, I would’ve run for president at age 21,” he says.

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WHAT MAKES A HOME MEANINGFUL?

ONE ARCHITECT MAKES THE CASE FOR RESTRAINT

IN A TIME OF TEARDOWNS, gentrification and home tours, neighbors debate what makes a house a home. Is it the square footage, location, elaborate finishes or state-of-the-art technology? Less tangible elements give a home its heart and soul, according to Clifford Welch, architect at Welch/Hall. Architec ture can be a thoughtful balance of restraint, he says. Welch and his wife, Donna, bought 1019 Waterford Drive in 1996. Designed by Glenn Allen Galaway for John Houseman and Esther Webb in 1953, the house has been honored by Dallas American Institute of Architects and Preservation Dallas. Here’s how the Welch family turned a mid-century modern into a home well-lived after buying it from the Housemans’ daughter.

Why did you buy the house?

In 1995, when Donna and I were looking for our first home, we had narrowed down our search to East Dallas. We wanted to be close to downtown and White Rock Lake. We had always appreciated the character of older neighborhoods, especially those that had some mid-century modern homes. After spending many evenings and weekends driving around Lakewood, Forest Hills, the M Streets, Casa Linda, Hollywood Heights and Lake Highlands, we discovered Lake Park Estates by accident. We were drawn by the mature trees and creek visible from Buckner and Lake Highlands Drive. We were fortunate to come across one of the few classic mid-century modern homes just as it was about to be put on the market.

What was your redesign strategy?

It had lived through several decades of style and trends. We spent several years restoring it back to its original roots. All the bones were there. We just needed to pull out the green shag carpet and period wallpaper and bring the original colors,

materials and finishes back to life. We haven’t moved any major walls.

What made it a home for your family?

This is the only home our son, Dylan, has ever known. We’ve watched his room go from an office/guest room to a nursery, to a kid’s room, and is now full of college students playing video games whenever he and his friends are back during breaks. It’s been the venue for numerous parties, showers, fundraisers and countless fire-pit nights. It’s no different from any other family home, other than perhaps the openness and seamless connection from the inside to the outside. The home’s backyard backs up to Bachman Creek and Old Lake Highlands Park.

How did the house come to appear in commercials?

I believe the clean lines provide a nice modern backdrop, while still having a warm material palette — red Ferris brick, cork and wood. We have extensive natural light, so it works well for photo shoots. Our favorite commercial was for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. T he premise was that children growing up in a modern suburban house were sheltered and had never seen a pony. The parents had a pony in the backyard for a birthday party as a surprise. The commercial shows all the children getting up from eating birthday cake, running out to the backyard, seeing a pony standing in the middle of the yard, then screaming and running back inside. Dylan was the youngest extra in the commercial. The most memorable part was when the cows got loose and wandered toward Buckner Boulevard. The film crew had to stop traffic and herd them back to our house.

What’s it like when your son leaves?

It’s taken us a while to get used to the house being quiet while Dylan is at school. Now we’ve come to appreciate the weekends full of activity, balanced with the quiet respite of being empty nesters.

— LISA KRESL

Photo courtesy of Clifford Welch

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ONEWHEEL, ONE LIFE

WHY THE LATEST SKATEBOARD IS TAKING OVER OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

THE NUMBER OF RIDE-SHARING BIKES and electric scooters has exploded in Dallas, but the transportation of the future has only one wheel.

The Onewheel, an electric skateboard with a single wheel in the middle, has gained a cult following since being released in 2013 by California-based Future Motion Inc.

With more than 137,000 followers on the company’s national Facebook page, those fans have splintered into regional groups where enthusiasts can connect with other dedicated riders.

Story by JAMIE DUNAWAY

“We love to ride and find any type of excuse to ride it,” says Fuser Rodriguez, who organizes Dallas’ Onewheel group. “If I take the Onewheel to my mom’s house, I’ll take the longest way possible so it takes 40 minutes. It’s why I go to the gym because I know I’ll get to ride it. It’s not an issue to do any type of errand. We do it with pleasure.”

The number of Onewheel users in Dallas has grown since mid-2018 thanks to weekly group rides, an active social media presence and a little friendly competition with other Onewheel groups across the country.

When a rider in Denver boasted on social media about the number of people in his group, attendance at the weekly Dallas ride jumped from about 15 to 25 people, Rodriguez says.

And when users in Portland posted their own record, 44 people, the Dallas group showed them that everything is bigger in Texas. More than 60 people showed up for a ride around White Rock Lake. That set a new group record. It’s a feat Rodriguez says other branches have yet to answer.

“We were going to show those people how we ride in Texas,” he says. “We have the best group in the nation.”

The group started riding on the trails around White Rock Lake, but as it grew to include members from Fort Worth, Texoma and the surrounding suburbs, Rodriguez had to look elsewhere for space to accommodate increasing numbers. Rides now take place at other spots, like the Katy and Santa Fe trails, as well as places in Plano, McKinney and Los Colinas.

“We try to ride in different places because we don’t want people to get bored,” Rodriguez says. “People who have lived here all their lives are always amazed at the places we go. Dallas has so many beautiful places, but people ride in their cars so they don’t get to see them.”

Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO

“If I take the Onewheel to my mom’s house, I’ll take the longest way possible.”

To ride the Onewheel, users simply lean forward or backward on the footpads straddling the wheel. It’s a motion familiar to skateboarders, snowboarders and surfers, who were some of the earliest Onewheel riders. But at 35 pounds, the weight of the board prevents users from performing many aerial tricks.

The newest Onewheel model, which costs almost $1,800, allows riders to coast for about 15 miles per charge on multiple terrains, including dirt, grass, snow and concrete. Speeds can reach up to 20 mph, and many riders have experienced a swift introduction to the ground.

“It’s really easy to ride. Almost too easy,” White Rock resident John Sanborn says. “You can get comfortable with it before you should. As I was approaching 18 mph, I went off the board, scratched my palm and questioned my life decisions. That was day 1 at mile 2.”

But the risks do little to dissuade many fervent Onewheel users, who are eager to share their passion with others as they wait for the release of the newest model expected in 2020.

“It’s not a cheap toy, but we let other people use it because we want to keep growing and let other people fall in love,” Rodriguez says. “I have met so many nice people, and they want to share this love, this passion with whoever is around.”

Play Street Museum Lake Highlands brings creative, imaginative fun to neighborhood children ages eight and younger. Owned and operated by long-time friends, Casey and Jerry Abbruzzese, and Valerie and David Lackey, Play Street Museum offers a pristine environment for educational fun.

Created to have zero technology, Play Street Museum encourages children to explore and discover the buildings and exhibits in their own way. “With all of the tablets and smartphones used for educational purposes today, we wanted to bring unstructured play to a clean, indoor setting where parents can meet up with their friends and let their children play,” say the Abbruzzeses.

“Parents love the convenience of the shopping center. They come in for an hour or two and either grab lunch at one of the great restaurants or pick up groceries at Sprouts,” say the Lackeys. Located in the Lake Highlands Town Center, Play Street Museum celebrates its first anniversary in April.

Aside from daily play, reservations are necessary for popular weekend events including birthday parties; Eas -

ter and Cinco de Mayo celebrations; gingerbread house-making sessions, and Christmas gatherings where Santa reads to children, interacts with them and sits for photos. Paint-and-play activities are especially fun for older siblings, who can work on-site or take pottery to-go.

When children arrive, each receives a wooden dollar redeemable after play for a nutritional snack or drink. And safety is paramount: As an overcrowding prevention platform, Play Street Museum caps the number of children on-site at any time, so visitors aren´t overwhelmed. You´ll see the Abbruzzeses and Lackeys at Play Street Museum just about every day. They also enjoy employing neighborhood high school students, many of whom are interested in pursuing nursing or early childhood development college degrees.

Create memories and channel youthful energy at Play Street Museum, 7130 Skillman, Suite 150. Contact them at LHinfo@playstreetmuseum.com or 214-414-2819.

Improving the way parents ‘play date’: Play Street Museum Lake Highlands

Casey and Jerry Abbruzzese, and Valerie and David Lackey Photo by Ralph DiFronzo

THE DINNER UNDERGROUND

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CHEF DAT has many accomplishments from his time as a chef: working under chef Tom Spicer, opening the Trinity Forest Golf Club and being named one of the Top Five chefs in Dallas. None of that has shaped his career more than being the man who brought underground dinners to Dallas.

Chef DAT — whose moniker is based on his initials — is confident that he coined the term underground dinner. It’s more commonly known as a supper club. At least, that’s what it was called when he read about the concept in a 2009 The New York Times article about supper clubs and pop-up food trucks in New York and Los Angeles. No one thought something like that could work in Dallas, but Chef DAT proved them all wrong.

Underground Dinners Email: dat@chefdat.com to get on his exclusive list.

Here’s how an underground dinner works: Chef DAT arranges an event at an undisclosed location and sends out email invitations to people on his list. There are only about 20 spots per dinner, so it’s a race to get seats once the emails go out. Usually, the dinners sell out in a couple of hours.

Not to spoil the surprise, but most of Chef DAT’s dinners are held at Roots and Water, a private wine club in the Design District. Many Lake Highlands residents are members there, and Chef DAT loves getting to be friends with his neighbors (and sharing Ubers so they can drink more wine). It isn’t just people from the neighborhood that make it out to these dinners, however.

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Attending one of Chef DAT’s dinners can mean rubbing elbows with Dallas’ rich and famous.

“You can think of a name in the city and yes,” he says. “I’ve cooked for most local athletes.” One time Dirk Nowitzski’s wife booked a dinner and had to cancel at the last minute because the Mavericks made the playoffs. Chef DAT says he’s also close friends with a very famous skateboarder (who he would not name but says he’s on TV a lot) who comes to dinners when he’s in town.

It’s not just the celebrities that make the dinners memorable. Chef DAT has plenty of crazy stories of people doing trust falls off of bars and local musicians who turned the dinner into a pop-up concert.

“What gets added with my brand is my personality,” he says. “I’m there, and I get to hang out with the people and have fun with everyone that’s at the event. I get up and talk about every single course — the farmer it came from, the story of why I started making this dish, why this dish is after the dish you just had.

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The Advocate’s annual special section recognizing the neighborhood’s Top Realtors

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JIMMY BROWNLEE

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DONALD WRIGHT

Compass Real Estate

JENNIFER ACKERMAN

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GLEN CHRISTY

Local Resident Realty

AMY TIMMERMAN

Local Resident Realty

BETH ARNOLD

Local Resident Realty

RENEE BARFOOT

The Associates Realty

JASON BATES

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate

KYLE BAUGH

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

ROBERT BLACKMAN Solvent Realty Group

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Keller Williams - Park Cities

SAM BULLARD

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate

BEN CABALLERO

Homes USA

TIFFANY CABALLERO

Halo Group Realty LLC

MIKE CASSELL

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Keller Williams Realty

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MAX DUNHAM

Ebby Halliday, Realtors

ROBIN NORCROSS

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ALAN HAMILTON

Dallas City Center Realtors

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CONGRATULATIONS ALAN HAMILTON LAKE HIGHLANDS TOP REALTOR

Thank you Lake Highlands! It is a true blessing to live and work in such an amazing and involved community.

2018 was a great year for the Hamilton Residential Group as Missy Richardson joined our real estate team. As our business and families grow, we continue to offer the best in real estate service to our clients. Lake Highlands, you are our friends and family!

They made my first-time home buying experience so smooth and actually quite fun. Their care and attention to detail stood out with each interaction, each ridiculous first-time-buyer question, each and every step of the process. I would definitely recommend working with them.

- Bianca C.

When we were both buying and selling, Alan & Missy made the entire process smooth from start to finish. They were available for our many questions, quickly took action when something came up, and gave us valuable instruction for having our house ready for listing. We are so appreciative of the time and effort they put into us and our previous home throughout the selling process, and truly love the new home they helped us find! - The Weyhe Family

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THE ULTIMATE

DIY

THE DESIGNERS BEHIND SWEET TOOTH HOTEL CELEBRATE THEIR MID-CENTURY MODERN

Story by ELISSA CHUDWIN | Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO

Sweet Tooth Hotel only had five rooms when it opened in May 2018. They weren’t available for rent, but hundreds walked through each space to see lollipops protrude from neon cacti, a bathtub stocked with Swedish Fish and rainbows jut from cotton candy clouds.

Dallasites and tourists alike embraced the candy-themed installations that local artists concocted. Tickets sold out for the interactive gallery’s entire three-month run.

Lake Highlands’ Cole and Jencey Keeton are the brains behind Sweet Tooth Hotel. The couple planned the popup gallery while remodeling their newly purchased, mid-century modern home on Capri Drive.

The Keetons’ four-bedroom mid-century modern was built in 1961. They renovated the house and considered painting the ceiling beams but ultimately opted against it.

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“It’s the culmination of everything we’ve done and all the artists we’ve supported,” Jencey says of Sweet Tooth Hotel.

Jencey jokes that they’re accustomed to chaos. They’ve juggled graphic design and marketing careers with their electro-pop duo French 75. Now the couple is preparing for both the White Rock Home Tour and Sweet Tooth Hotel’s third iteration.

“I think everyone was more willing to help because it’s so crazy,” Jencey says.

They purchased the next-door building to expand the space for a total of 5,000 square feet. “Discotech,” a silent disco that merges augmented reality with music, opens May 25. Attendees step into the shoes of a pop star releasing music for her latest album, Jencey says.

Sweet Tooth Hotel’s whimsy is the exact opposite of the Keeton’s

The Keetons installed granite countertops and walnut cabinets in the kitchen.

Sweet Tooth Hotel

Cole and Jencey Keeton midst of opening Discotech, the third installation of Sweet Tooth Hotel. Described as a “sensory adventure,” the exhibit merges music with new media and requires attendees to wear silent disco headphones. Discotech opens May 25. Visit sweettoothhotel.com for all the details.

The Keetons installed the pool in their expansive backyard where their two energetic dogs often play. They have an open-door policy amongst their friends, Jencey says, and they look forward to throwing parties.

minimalist home. The couple relocated from Urban Reserve for a quieter neighborhood and fell in love with their mid-century modern’s distinct H-shape, expansive entryway and large backyard.

Their remodeling efforts include refurbishing the floors, replacing the roof, repainting the walls, restoring the fireplace and installing a pool.

Their furniture is a mix of modern and mid-century pieces, and the Keetons pride themselves on the simplicity of the décor. The art on the walls is the focal point of every room.

Framed Six Flags blueprints hang opposite the fireplace. A photograph of Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson, made from the original negatives, is displayed in the living room. An original Roy Lichtenstein print is the focal point of their guest bedroom.

Abstract paintings add pops of color to their white, gray and navy walls.

“His style is really black, white, neutral tones,” Jencey says of Cole, “and I had to fight

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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SPRING HOME TOURS

IT’S HOME TOUR SEASON, WHEN BOTH DESIGN AFICIONADOS AND NOSY NEIGHBORS CAN SIGHTSEE THEIR WAY THROUGH MODERN ABODES AND TRADITIONAL HOMES. HERE’S HOW TO SATISFY YOUR HOME DESIGN CRAVINGS WITHOUT YOUR DAILY DOSE OF HGTV.

WHITE ROCK HOME TOUR

Established in 2005 as a fundraiser for Hexter Elementary, the White Rock Home Tour takes attendees through six mid-century modern and contemporary modern houses. The tour is scheduled for April 27-28 from noon-5 p.m. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 during the tour.

HIGHLIGHTS: Besides Cole and Jencey Keeton’s understated, trendy house, two modern homes on Forest Trail should make your must-see list. It’s the first time in the tour’s history that two homes by the same builder — and on the same street — are being featured, tour publicist Alyson Black says.

n At 8034 Forest Trail, explore an ecofriendly home with a backyard that boasts a pool, fort and sunken trampoline.

n At 8020 Forest Trail, check out the floating refrigerator, window backsplash and firepit. Homeowners say the property has “Colorado in the front, and California in the back.”

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LAKE HIGHLANDS HOME TOUR

The Lake Highlands Home Tour benefits the Lake Highlands Area Early Childhood PTA and includes an evening auction at Oak Highlands Brewery. The tour, slated March 30 from 1-5 p.m., highlights seven homes scattered throughout the neighborhood. Tickets cost $20-$45.

HIGHLIGHTS: Attendees can wander through a house that the late Tom Greico designed and built in 2014. Located at 10219 Church Road, the property’s open floor plan, high ceilings and natural light make it one of the tour’s standouts. The homeowners decided to open their home to honor Greico, who died suddenly Jan. 12.

The homes of several local interior designers, including Sarah Platt and Emily Hewitt, also are featured this year. Get all the details: lhaecpta. membershiptoolkit.com/ hometour2019homes

— ELISSA CHUDWIN

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LITTLE RASCAL

Olive is a 6-year-old West Highland Terrier/Maltese mix with many hobbies. The pup enjoys strolling through Lake Highlands, barking and cheese.

She’s adored by the humans in her family, although she’s not always agreeable. They’ve even forgiven her for the time she ate a hole in her family’s linoleum kitchen floor, says owner Brynna Patterson.

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‘THAT HOUSE IS MY HEART’

HOW ONE HAMILTON PARK NATIVE IS HELPING THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND RESTORING HER CHILDHOOD HOME

THOMAS JEFFERSON worked three jobs to purchase his family’s property in Hamilton Park during the mid-1950s.

Tucked between Central Expressway, Interstate 635 and Forest Lane, the historic neighborhood was developed as an African American subdivision. Five developers sold about 750 homes to middle-class black families, according to Dallas Morning News archives. In its heyday, residents ran errands at a Hamilton Park shopping center, attended one of three churches and sent their children to the neighborhood’s primary and high schools.

Jefferson and his wife, DaveElla, purchased their four-bedroom house on Rialto Drive for $10,000 in 1956. They raised eight children and planted an oak tree in

the front yard. Later they converted the garage to a living room, added a laundry room and a master bathroom.

As the school became a magnet, businesses shuttered and the neighborhood evolved, the house remained in the Jefferson family for four generations.

And this June, for the first time since fourth grade, Taler Jefferson will call it home.

“Every Jefferson lived in the house at some point,” the 29-year-old says. “You walk in, you feel the spirit of them there. That house is my heart.”

After finishing high school, Taler left the neighborhood to attend Bennett College in North Carolina. She graduated three years later and earned a master’s degree at Life University before moving to Iowa with her mom, Nichole. They’ve since returned to revamp the family home and the neighborhood.

Much to her extended family’s dismay, “the tree has to go,” because it’s dying, Taler says. The home’s foundation needs to be fixed. The bathrooms, bedrooms and floors need to be renovated. Eventually, they’ll redesign the kitchen. Taler also wants to repaint the exterior in its original white and sea-foam green.

They’re not the only ones who have returned. Several neighborhood natives moved back to revamp Hamilton Park and prevent developers from razing its history.

Taler is one of the residents that the old guard of the neighborhood are calling the “next generation leaders.” They advocate for the community’s needs and attend Hamilton Park Civic League meetings, spearheaded by Taler’s great-uncle and the “unofficial

Story by ELISSA CHUDWIN Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO

“In the next five years, Hamilton Park will definitely be back to what we know it as.”

mayor,” Thomas Jefferson II.

She remembers when the tennis courts and baseball field near Willie B. Johnson Recreation Center weren’t falling apart, and the grass between them was a public pool. The space is where Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet used to hold an annual party for sixth-graders, and where Taler had cheerleading practices.

“There’s no reason for the tennis court to look like that,” she says. “There’s no reason for the baseball field to look like that.”

In August she founded The Salome Foundation, and the nonprofit’s goal is to improve inner-city and low-income neighborhoods through “educating, building and serving.” Its creation stems from a church service she heard while visiting her uncle in Houston. The pastor’s sermon revolved around making change within minority communities, and it resonated with Taler.

The nonprofit already has given away a $500 scholarship, organized a neighborhood clean-up event and distributed Christmas bags to the homeless.

“In the next five years, Hamilton Park will definitely be back to what we know it as,” she says.

To learn more about The Salome Foundation, visit Thesalomefoundation.org.

Countdown challenge

Join neighbors to document the nature around us

Mark your calendars for April 26-29. Dallas is one of more than 130 cities across the globe, including Hong Kong, Rome, London, Sao Paulo and the Antarctic region, to participate in the “City Nature Challenge.”

The goal is to see which city can document the most urban wildlife. Results will be announced May 6.

“City Nature Challenge” is incredibly simple and important. First, sign up at iNaturalist.org or download the free iNaturalist app on your phone. The site is a cool tool, which connects you to experts who can identify photos of the flora and fauna you happen upon.

Step outside, camera in hand, and look at our neighborhood with fresh eyes. Go in your backyard or head to a park. Think Tietze, Harry Moss, Lakewood or Norbuck.

The name of the event says it all: City: There is nature all around us, even in urban areas.

Nature: Find and document plants and wildlife.

Challenge: Participate in a friendly competition with the other cities to make the most observations, find the most species and engage the most participants.

Last year, Dallas was second to San Francisco in observations.

“Everyone can participate,” says DFW Urban Wildlife biologist Sam Kieschnick, who heads the local event. “We want to know what the organisms are in the parks around town. These

green spots act as little refuges for urban wildlife.”

Keep in mind that “wildlife” can be any plant, animal, fungi, slime mold or other evidence of life, such as fur, shells, carcasses or scat. Adorable shots of your dog Dexter or your cat Fluffy don’t count. Neither do lovely photographs of your fancy tulips.

“We want to document the wild organisms, so instead of your pets or landscaped plants, observe some of the wild bugs or weeds,” he says.

Let’s say you decide to head over to White Rock Lake. “Look for interesting little plants and take some photos,” Kieschnick says. “Try to get a photo or two of a butterfly or beetle. Flip over a log and observe some roly-polies. These are really important to document.”

Look up and you may see crows, blue jays and hawks, maybe even a pelican. Meander down to the water’s edge and spy a loon, ducks, frogs or a turtle sunning on a log.

Teachers, take note: The City Nature Challenge website contains an “Education Toolkit” for those who want to take the kids outside the classroom and into nature.

Feel more comfortable with experts guiding you? Check out the Bioblitz happening at Gateway Park on April 27.

“It’s a great way to get kids involved and out in nature, as well as provide key data on the species that exist in our parks,” says Little Forest Hills neighbor Jim Folger, Bioblitz leader for North Texas Master Naturalists.

For more information: citynaturechallenge.org and sam.kieschnick@tpwd. texas.gov.

PATTI VINSON is a guest writer who has lived in East Dallas for more than 15 years. She’s written for the Advocate and Real Simple magazine.

Various bugs can be easily spotted at many Dallas parks. (Photography by Danny Fulgencio.)

“Instead of your pets or landscaped plants, observe some of the wild bugs or weeds.”

By GEORGE MASON

Keep your enemies close

Can our faith transform enemies into mere opponents?

Finding the common good may begin by rediscovering the difference between opponents and enemies. We’ve become deeply tribal. We fight for our views as if we are in a winnertakes-all war.

Opponents are contestants seeking to prevail in a healthy debate about what is good for others or one’s group. Enemies have only their own interest at heart. They see the world as a zero-sum game where every win is offset by a loss, rather than imagining an expanding field with shared prosperity.

Enemies cannot be trusted. Violence is always on the table. They would have you dead rather than give in.

Jesus repeated Moses’ command to love your neighbor as yourself. Presumably, loving your neighbors requires that you don’t kill them. But more radically, Jesus adds that we should love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. We should note that there is no command in this to accept a permanent status for your enemy to be your enemy.

Abraham Lincoln was famous for many things, but his generosity toward those who treated him shamefully was legend. Doris Kearns Goodwin titled her book on Lincoln’s principled approach to compiling a diverse administration, “Team of Rivals.” He practiced what Jesus preached.

Lincoln’s friend Leonard Swett said of him: “If a man had maligned him, or been guilty of personal ill-treatment and abuse, and was the fittest man for the place, he would put him in his Cabinet just as soon as he would his friend.”

Whether toward the Confederacy or critics, Lincoln determined not to place anyone in the category of enemy. The British writer, Edward Dicey, was introduced to the president as “one of (Lincoln’s) enemies.” Lincoln’s reply was spiritual more than political: “I did not know I had any enemies.”

In the coming weeks, Christians will culminate the spiritual season of Lent at

the foot of the cross of Jesus. Many sermons will frame his death as a sacrificial payment of some sort, a transaction between a sin-indebted humanity and a holy, wholly-offended God that had to be paid to clean the slate. But we should consider it the story of a loving God who refused to treat the ungodly as enemy, dying for us rather than requiring our death.

The Jewish Passover coincides with the Christian Good Friday. A profound

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

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rabbinic midrash on the exodus from Egypt imagines a scene in heaven when the waters of the Red Sea covered the pursuing Egyptian army, killing horses and riders alike. “The Egyptians were drowning in the sea. At the same time, the angels wanted to sing before God, and the Lord said to them: ‘My creations are drowning, and you are singing before me?’”

Our prayers will not quickly turn enemies into friends, but we can begin by seeing enemies as opponents who are equally God’s children. We may learn that what’s good for them is good for us. And that’s a good start.

GEORGE MASON is pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church, president of Faith Commons and host of the “Good God” podcast. The Worship section is underwritten by Advocate Publishing and the neighborhood businesses and churches listed here. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202.

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“Abraham Lincoln was famous for many things, but his generosity toward those who treated him shamefully was legend. He practiced what Jesus preached.”

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CONCRETE/MASONRY/PAVING

BRICK & STONE REPAIR Tuck Pointing / Crack Repair. Mortar Color Matching. Don 214-704-1722

BRICK, BLOCK, Stone, Concrete, Stucco. Gonzalez Masonry. 214-395-1319

BRICK, STONEWORK, FLAGSTONE PATIOS Mortar Repair. Straighten Brick Mailboxes & Columns. Call Cirilo 214-298-7174

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

CONCRETE, RETAINING WALLS 25 yrs exp. T&M Construction, Inc. 214-328-6401

EDMONDSPAVING.COM Asphalt & Concrete Driveway-Sidewalk-Patio-Repair 214-957-3216

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

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Master Electrician. TECL24948 anthonyselectricofdallas.com

50 Yrs. Electrical Exp. Insd. 214-328-1333

BRIGHT LIGHT ELECTRIC • 214-553-5333

TECL 31347 Brightening Homes and Businesses

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

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

TEXAS ELECTRICAL • 214-289-0639

Prompt, Honest, Quality Service. TECL 24668

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

WHITE ROCK ELECTRIC All Electrical Services. Lic/Insd.TECL-34002 214-850-4891

EMPLOYMENT

AIRLINE MECHANIC TRAINING Get FAA certified. Approved for military benefits. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-453-6204

EXTERIOR CLEANING

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

FENCING & DECKS

4 QUALITY FENCING • 214-507-9322

Specializing in Wood, New or Repair.

AMBASSADOR FENCE CO. Automatic Gates, Fences/Decks, Pergolas, Patio Covers, Arbors. AmbassadorFence.Co. 214-621-3217

FENCING & WOODWORK oldgatefence.com . 214-766-6422

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

LONESTARDECKS.COM 214-357-3975

Trex Decking & Fencing, trex.com All Wood Decks, Arbors & Patio Covers

FLOORING & CARPETING

CALL EMPIRE TODAY To Schedule A Free In -Home Estimate On Carpeting & Flooring. 1-800-508-2824

DALLAS HARDWOODS 214-724-0936

Installation, Repair, Refinish, Wax, Hand Scrape. Residential, Commercial. Sports Floors. 30 Yrs.

FENN CONSTRUCTION Manufactored hardwoods. Stone and Tile. Back-splash Specials. 214-343-4645

HASTINGS STAINED 214-341-3993

Hardwoods- Install/Refinish/Stain. Stained & Sealed Concrete. hastingsfloors.com

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

GARAGE SERVICES

IDEAL GARAGE DOORS • 972-757-5016

Install & Repair. 10% off to military/1st responders.

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

UNITED GARAGE DOORS AND GATES Res/Com. Locally Owned. 214-251-5428

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

EC0NOMY GLASS & MIRROR Mirror, Shower, Windows Repair. 24 Hr. Emergency. 214-875-1127

LAKE HIGHLANDS GLASS & MIRROR frameless shower enclosures • store fronts replacement windows • mirrors 214-349-8160

PRO WINDOW CLEANING prompt, dependable. Matt 214-766-2183

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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

DANHANDY.NET Repairs Done Right For A Fair Price. References 214-991-5692

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

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

HOME REPAIR HANDYMAN Small/Big Jobs + Construction. 30 Yrs. Exp. Steve. 214-875-1127

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

ONE CALL WEEKEND SERVICES

Contractor & Handyman. Remodels, Renovations . Paint, Plumbing, Drywall, Electrical.469-658-9163

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS

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

Your Home Repair Specialists

Drywall Doors

Senior Safety Carpentry Small & Odd Jobs And More! 972-308-6035

HandymanMatters.com/dallas

Bonded & Insured. Locally owned & operated.

HOUSE PAINTING

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

A+ INT/EXT PAINT & DRYWALL

Since 1977. Kirk Evans. 972-672-4681

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

HOUSE PAINTING

RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT

Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work

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

TOP COAT 30 yrs. exp. Reliable, Quality Repair/Remodel Phil @ 214-770-2863

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

KITCHEN/BATH/TILE/GROUT

BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC

Complete Kitchen And Bath Remodels. Tile, Granite, Marble, Travertine, Slate. Insured. 214-563-5035 www.blake-construction.com

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

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

STONE AGE COUNTER TOPS

Granite, Quartz, Marble For Kitchen/Bath-Free Est. jennifer@gmail.com 214-412-6979

TK REMODELING 972-533-2872

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

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

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

MAYA TREE SERVICE Tree Trim/Remove. Lawn Maintenance. Resd/ Commcl.Insd. CC’s Accptd. mayatreeservice.com 214-924-7058 214-770-2435

NEW LEAF TREE CARE

Honest, Modern, Safety Minded. 214-850-1528

PAT TORRES 214-388-1850 Lawn Service & Tree Care. 28 Yrs. Complete Landscape Renovation. New Fence Install & Brick Repair. Concrete Removal and Gutter Cleaning.

LEGAL SERVICES

A WILL? THERE IS A WAY! Estate/Probate matters.maryglennattorney.com 214-802-6768

PEST CONTROL

A BETTER EARTH PEST CONTROL

Keeping the environment, kids, pets in mind. Organic products avail. 972-564-2495

MCDANIEL PEST CONTROL

Prices Start at $85 + Tax

For General Treatment.

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

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LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

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LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

#1 WHITE ROCK TREE WIZARDS

Professionals, Experts, Artists. Trim, Remove, Cabling, Bracing/Bolting. Cavity-Fill Stump Grind. Emergencies, Hazards. Insd. Free Est. 972-803-6313. arborwizard.com

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

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

”WE CARE ABOUT YOUR TREES”

www.holcombtreeservice.com

FULLY INSURED Commercial/Residential

PEST CONTROL

NATURE KING PEST MANAGEMENT, INC

Squirrels, Rats, Racoon, etc. removal. Best Rates. Since 1994. Same Day Service Available. Rated 5.0 Star on Google. 214-827-0090 natureking.com

PET SERVICES

PET CARE IN YOUR HOME Joyful Walks, Affection Training. Refs. Sunny 214-724-2555

THE PET DIVAS Pet Sitting, Daily Dog Walks, In Home/Overnight Stays.Basic Obedience Training. thepetdivas.com 817-793-2885. Insured

PLUMBING

AC PLUMBING Repairs, Fixtures, Senior Discounts. Gary Campbell. 214-321-5943

PLUMBING

ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521 # M37740 Insured. Any plumbing issues.

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

POOLS

CERULEAN POOL SERVICES Family Owned/ Operated. Weekly maintenance, Chemicals, parts & repairs. CeruleanPro.com 214-557-6996

LEAFCHASERS POOL SERVICE Parts/Service. Chemicals/Repairs. Jonathan. 214-729-3311

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAXES Small Business/Individual Chris King, CPA 214-824-5313 chriskingcpa.com

C.A.S. BOOKKEEPING SERVICES

Personal/Small Business. Payroll, Accounting, Organizing, Consult. Cindy 214-577-7450

REAL ESTATE

SELL YOUR HOUSE FAST Cash Buyer. 214-796-6170

REMODELING

A2H GENERAL CONTRACTING,LLC Remodeling, Painting, Drywall/Texture, Plumbing, Electrical,Siding, Bathroom/Kitchen Remodels, Tilling, Flooring, Fencing. 469-658-9163. Free Estimates. A2HGeneralContractingLLC@gmail.com

BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS, LLC

Complete Remodeling, Kitchens, Baths, Additions. Hardie Siding & Replacement Windows. Build On Your Own Lot. Insured. www.blake-construction.com 214-563-5035

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

INTEX CONSTRUCTION Specializing in int/ext. Remodel. 30 Yrs Exp. Steve Graves 214-875-1127

MP ARCHITECTURAL Design & Construction. mattandpaul.com 214-226-1186

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

RENOVATE DALLAS renovatedallas.com 214-403-7247

CALL 214.560.4203

WHERE CAN I FIND LOCAL ...?

ROOFING & GUTTERS

BERT ROOFING INC.

Family owned and operated for over 40 years

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

• Commercial (214) 503-7663 www.scottexteriors.com

SERVICES FOR YOU

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SERVICES FOR YOU

AIRLINES ARE HIRING Get FAA Approved Hands On Aviation training. Financial Aid For Qualified Students. Career Placement Assistance. Aviation Institute Of Maintenance 888-686-1704

DISH NETWORK $69.99 For 190 Channels. $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation. Smart HD DVR Included. Free Voice Remote. Some Restrictions Apply. 1-855-837-9146

DONATE YOUR CAR TO VETERANS Help And Support Our Veterans. Fast-Free Pick Up. 100% Tax Deductible. 1800-245-0398

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

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MARKETPLACE

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RE/MAX Premier

Your Lake Highlands Neighborhood Realtor, resident for over 30 years! Is a Move in your Future? I make house calls!

RE/MAX Hall of Fame

RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award 7-year Winner of Texas Monthly Five Star Professional Award

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SERVICES FOR YOU

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STAY IN YOUR HOME LONGER With an American Standard walk-In bathtub. Receive up to $1,500 off, including a free toilet & a Lifetime Warranty on the tub & installation. 1-855-534-6198

SKYLIGHTS

Installing Since 1995

Replacement, Repair & New Installation

Glass •Acrylic Solatubes & Sun Tunnels

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LAKE HIGHLANDS ACUPUNCTURE

Bryan Ellett, L.Ac.

The World Health Organization recommends acupuncture for: chronic pain, high blood pressure, depression/anxiety, digestive problems (IBS, heartburn), common cold, allergies and more! Come see why! Now accepting insurance!

10252 E. Northwest Highway 214.267.8636 lakehighlandsacupuncture.com

WE LOVE EAST DALLAS!

We love East Dallas! Bob McDonald Co. has been building and improving properties in Lakewood, Lake Highlands, Casa Linda and beyond for over thirty five years. We are the ones to call for the experience, quality and dependability to bring your remodeling dreams to reality. Kitchens, baths, additions or whole house renovations. Call 214-458-1151.

214-458-1151

Bob McDonald Company, Inc. BUILDERS/REMODELERS

BUILDING AND REMODELING

The O’Brien Group has been building and remodeling in East Dallas for 22 years and offers full construction services for all aspects of your home. From new custom kitchen and bathroom upgrades to whole house renovation or adding new spaces onto the home. Shannon O’Brien is the owner and operator. As a carpenter he pays close attention to all details of all phases of the process for high end results. We work closely with interior designers, architects and engineers to make your dreams become reality.

OBrienGroupInc.com

214-341-1448

Matt and Paul, LLC (MP)

combine architectural design and high quality construction to serve clients in Lakewood and Lake Highlands. Available addresses include:

6306 Vickery Boulevard Stonewall Jackson Elementary NEW CONSTRUCTION

9342 Dartcrest Drive White Rock Elementary REMODEL I ADDITION

6537 Sondra Drive Lakewood Elementary NEW CONSTRUCTION

Learn more at www.mattandpaul.com (214) 226-1186

SCOTT EXTERIORS

Scott Exteriors, family owned since 1997, is Lake Highlands based at 10561 Church Rd. Feel free to walk our showroom for all your roofing, siding and window needs. We can help with all roofing materials and even repairs.

scottexteriors.com

214-503-7663