2020 April Lakewood

LAKEWOOD/EAST DALLAS

THE SHACK

APRIL 2 0 2 0

A D V O C AT E M A G . C O M

P OT T Y PA R A N O I A

Pam Dybvad

Kim Sinnott

Edwina Dye

Chris Hickman

Mary Rinne

Elissa Sabel

Dybvad, Phelps & Sinnott Group

Individual

The Chris Hickman Group

Individual

214-354-2823 pam@ebby.com

214-536-8786 kimsinnott@ebby.com

214-674-3937 edwinadye@ebby.com

469-569-1106 chris@chrishickmangroup.com

214-552-6735 maryrinne@ebby.com

214-533-9196 esabel@ebby.com

TOP R E A LT O R S

2019

Leading Lakewood & East Dallas Congratulations to our 2019 Advocate Top Real Estate Agents The Ebby Halliday Companies are proud to have sold more homes in Lakewood and East Dallas than any other broker in 2019. If you’re considering a move, contact an Ebby agent today or visit ebby.com.

Doug Selzer

Jan Stell

Elizabeth Selzer

Carolyn Albers Black

Steve Cairns

Selzer & Stell Group

Selzer & Stell Group Top 25 in Lake Highlands

Individual

972-322-8073 dougselzer@ebby.com

214-355-3118 janstell@ebby.com

214-797-0868 elizabethselzer@ebby.com

214-675-2089 carolynablack@ebby.com

972-740-2517 stevecairns@ebby.com

Start your move at ebby.com

10121 WALLER | $5,500,000 5 Beds | 5.3 Baths | 4 Car | 10,751 Sq. Ft. Mary Poss - 214-738-0777

5300 BURGANDY | $1,279,000

5 Beds | 6.2 Baths | 4 Car | 6,389 Sq. Ft. Mary Poss - 214-738-0777

6946 CORONADO | $1,100,000 4 Bed | 3.1 Bath | 2 Car | 3,564 Sq. Ft. Paul Farrow - 214-641-9814 ACTIVE OPTION

5933 RICHMOND | $749,000 4 Bed | 3.1 Bath | 2 Car | 2,950 Sq. Ft. The Chris Hickman Group 469-569-1106

4307 MCKINNEY #10 | $599,000

3 Beds | 3 Baths | 2 Car | 2,563 Sq. Ft. Mary Poss - 214-738-0777

NEW LISTING

5969 ROSS | $449,000 4 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Car | 2,780 Sq. Ft. Dybvad, Phelp & Sinnott Group 214-536-8786

6853 CASA LOMA | $534,900

2 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Car | 1,320 Sq. Ft. Dybvad, Phelp & Sinnott Group 214-669-6255 NEW LISTING

1022 CORDOVA | SOLD 2 Bed | 2.1 Bath | 2 Liv | 1,89 Sq. Ft. Peter Loudis - 214-215-4269

11611 LOCHWOOD | $400,000 3 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Liv | 2 Car | 1,967 Sq. Ft. Michael Anderson - 214-325-9590 PENDING

8702 DICEMAN | $350,000 2 Bed | 2 Bath | 1 Car | 1,374 Sq. Ft.. Little Forest Hills Linda Biggerstaff - 214-803-1560 PRESTON CENTER | 214-692-0000

8803 WESTGLEN | $320,000 3 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Liv | 2 Car | 1,704 Sq. Ft. Denise Lowry - 214-228-1622 EBBY’S LITTLE WHITE HOUSE | 214-210-1500

6124 MORNINGSIDE | SOLD 4 Beds | 3.1 Baths | 2 Car | 3,765 Sq. Ft. Carolyn Black - 214-675-2089

2125 ASH GROVE | $480,000 4 Bed | 3 Bath | 2 Car | 2,323 Sq. Ft. Denise Larmeu - 214-336-6687

6330 CRESTMONT | $454,900

3 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Car | 1,752 Sq. Ft. Alison O’Halloran - 214-228-9013

The Spring Selling Season is Here Start your search at 2113 ASH GROVE | $399,000 4 Beds | 3 Baths | 2 Car | 2,509 Sq. Ft. Denise Larmeu - 214-336-6687 PENDING

8423 SWIFT | $289,500 3 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Liv | 2 Car | 1,696 Sq. Ft. Mary Rinne - 214-552-6735

9024 BRETSHIRE | $375,000

4 Beds | 3 Baths | 2 Car | 2,207 Sq. Ft. Claudia Perales - 956-206-6223

ebby.com

LOT LISTING

LOT 31 MARINA POINT | $62,500

1.01 Acres | Streetman Jessica Wantz - 713-299-1546 Equal Housing Opportunity

CONTENTS APRIL 2020 VOL.27 NO.4

UP FRONT 40 Lauren Clarke Doing a good Turn 44 Sani Hani A cleaner way to lift a toilet seat

FEATURES 50 McIntosh’s Maison Stained-glass stunner 67 Fantastic Farmhouse Eclectic, modern and chic 74 Question Time Meet your school board candidates

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1234 Street Ave. Address-$000,000 NameKucharski Here 000.000.0000 5815 Kenwood $1,189,000 | Robert 214.356.5802

1234 Street Address-$000,000 Name Here214.536.8517 000.000.0000 1503 Corto Dr. $935,000 | David Collier

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1234 Address-$000,000 Name Here 000.000.0000 5600Street Anita St. $659,900 | Robert Kucharski 214.356.5802

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1234 Street Address-$000,000 Name Here 000.000.0000 4906 Live Oak St. #1 $449,000 | Bart Thrasher 469.583.4819

1234 Street Address-$000,000 NameKucharski Here 000.000.0000 5426 Monticello Ave. $408,000 | Robert 214.356.5802

1234 Street Address-$000,000 Name Here 000.000.0000

1234 Address-$000,000 NameCollier Here 000.000.0000 6215Street Velasco Ave. $385,000 | David 214.536.8517

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5323 Morningside Avenue | $899,000 SOLD

TIM SCHUTZE

607 Newell Avenue | $798,000

JOE KACYNSKI

214.507.6699 | tim.schutze@alliebeth.com

214.850.7195 | joe.kacynski@alliebeth.com

506 Valencia Street | $575,000 COMING SOON

5622 Worth Street | $350,000 PENDING

SUSIE THOMPSON

GIA MARSHELLO

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840 Brookhurst Drive | $349,000

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TYLER JOHNSON

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MARSUE WILLIAMS

214.762.2108 | marsue.williams@alliebeth.com

LAKEWOOD LUXURY LEADER Leadership is about serving others by purposefully guiding them through strategy, knowledge and core values. Luxury is defined by each person. A beautiful surrounding that lets one live their BEST life.

TOP R E A LT O R S

Lakewood TOP PRODUCER

Gia Marshello

2019

2020 is projected to be another strong year for home sales. Numerous contributing factors include low interest rates and limited inventory. The housing market seems to be more reasonably priced. Equally important, Buyers' perception of value and Sellers' willingness to price appropriately.

MARKET iNSIGHT

SOLD | 5118 Worth Street | Offered for $755,000 | Represented Buyer

Gia Marshello • 214.616.2568 • gia.marshello@alliebeth.com

TOP R E A LT O R S

Lakewood TOP PRODUCER

SUSIE THOMPSON

2019

Spring is here. The market is very strong and is performing much like it did Spring 2019. People want either move-in ready homes or a property with great bones they can make their own.

MARKET iNSIGHT

SOLD | 3735 West Bay Circle | Private Sale

Susie Thompson • 214.354.8866 • susie.thompson@alliebeth.com

Lakewood TOP PRODUCER

Blair Hudson & Nora Clark 2020 Insight: East Dallas is unique. We treasure our historic districts, proximity to nature, local businesses and exemplary schools. We live here, give back here and are uniquely qualified to help navigate the intricacies of our neighborhoods.

+ Blair Hudson & Nora Clark 214.914.0499 / 214.797.6935 blair.hudson@alliebeth.com nora.clark@alliebeth.com

TOP R E A LT O R S

2019

Lakewood TOP PRODUCER

Kelley Willis Today's Buyers: Lakewood was chosen as the 7th best neighborhood to live in in Dallas in 2019 with an overall grade of A+. Being a top Lakewood agent, along with over 30 years helping buyers find the perfect home, I can help you and make it all seem easy!

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2019

SOLD | 5847 Monticello Avenue | Offered for $729,000

Kelley Willis 214.532.1413 kelley.willis@alliebeth.com

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Lakewood TOP PRODUCER

Cliff Kessler 2020 Insight: People continue to move to East Dallas and well priced properties are going under contract quickly. I have current buyers in the $1 to $1.5 million range and properties listed in the $700,000 to $2 million range. The East Dallas market is HOT right now and is proving to be a sought after community.

Cliff Kessler 310.923.2506 cliff.kessler@alliebeth.com

TOP R E A LT O R S

2019

Lakewood TOP PRODUCER

Tyler Johnson + Tyler Johnson 214.544.5987 tyler.johnson@alliebeth.com TOP R E A LT O R S

2019

SOLD | 5634 Winton Street | Offered for $750,000

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COMING AND GOING Stay updated on the East Dallas restaurant scene in the face of the coronavirus at lakewood.advocatemag.com.

[-] BURGER STREET, the little

drive-up burger joint located in the Kroger parking lot at Mockingbird Lane and Greenville Avenue closed after 26 years in business. A spokesperson for the eatery says Kroger owns the parking lot and raised the rent to a rate the business could not afford. The owners plan to rebuild but have not yet chosen a location. [+] Sliders restaurant SON OF A BUTCHER will take over the spot

that was once Melios Bros Char Bar in the blue chalet at 2026 Greenville Ave. [-] OLD CHICAGO PIZZA & TAPROOM permanently closed in

Mockingbird Station after more than five years in business at that location. A spokesperson for the parent company, CraftWorks Holdings, says the closure was a business decision as CraftWorks focuses on other locations across the country.

#PICTUREPERFECT

Check out this photo of former Dallas Morning News fashion editor Tracy Achor Hayes on our @EastDallasAdvocate Instagram. Be sure to like and follow!

[+] Spanish ham purveyor ENRIQUE TOMAS opened its

first gourmet ham restaurant in the United States at 2822 N. Henderson Ave. The restaurant serves a variety of jamon iberico products and 3-ounce packages of vacuum-sealed ham to take home. [+] OAK’D HANDCRAFTED BBQ

is opening this spring in the Old Town Shopping Center at 5500 Greenville Ave. The eatery specializes in brisket, smoked meats, gourmet sides, artisan bread and homemade ice cream.

We’re colorful people. We don’t want a generic house because we’re not generic people. I don’t want a brand new build because that’s not me. - SUZY RENZ Read more about her eclectic farmhouse in “Rustic Redux” on page 67.

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CONCERNED ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS? The Advocate is tracking the latest on the coronavirus and how it’s impacting our neighborhood. For news, developments, cancellations and information on how you can stay prepared, check lakewood.advocatemag.com.

PORKY’S POTHOLE PATROL Porky the Pothole Pig is back to sniff out pesky potholes on East Dallas streets. His first order of business was the crater on Abrams Road between Glenrose Court and Lakeshore Drive. The sneaky pothole is hard to see, and motorists barely have time to brace for impact before their tires hit the edge and thud into the hole. Porky did his civic duty and reported the pothole to the City of Dallas. Got a pothole in need of Porky’s assistance? Email the location to jdunaway@advocatemag.com.

POLICE BEAT A man arrested in East Dallas lied to authorities and told them he had the coronavirus so he would be released from jail. After a 24-yearold was taken to the Dallas County jail and charged with assault of a family member, he told a jail nurse he had traveled abroad and was infected with the virus. When doctors examined him, he showed no signs of being ill. City officials responded and said that, at that time, there were no confirmed cases of the coronavirus. A carjacking in Old East Dallas ended with five people arrested after a 40-minute chase. Authorities spotted the stolen SUV in Oak Cliff, and the driver made multiple turns and drove in the wrong direction to evade pursuers. The driver tried to ram police vehicles at least twice, and passengers threw objects out the window before being stopped at a dead end.

WE CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT THE LEANING TOWER OF DALLAS. The elevator shaft in

the former Affiliated Computer Services building refused to go down during a planned implosion Feb. 16 and remained upright at an angle on Haskell Avenue. It didn’t take long before neighbors started calling it the “Leaning Tower of Dallas.” Crowds flocked to the city’s newest attraction to take pictures with the Leaning Tower of Pisa lookalike. The building stood strong against a comically small wrecking ball that demolition workers brought in to finish the job. The final blow fell March 2, more than two weeks after the implosion. R.I.P. Leaning Tower of Dallas. You will live forever on the internet and in our hearts. april 2020 lakewood.advocatemag.com

QUEEN OF CALM Erykah Badu rocked a designer hazmat suit that, for a moment, made everyone forget their fear and think, “Where can I get one?” The songstress, who lives in East Dallas, wore her “social distancing couture,” which she made herself, to the Texas Film Awards March 12 in Austin, where she was honored with the Filmmakers & Soundtrack Award. The following week, Badu announced plans for a quarantine concert series that will be streamed live from her bedroom, or as she calls it, the “Badubotron.” The series costs $1 per episode, and viewers get to choose the songs via poll. Keep an eye on Badu’s Instagram account or check Lakewood.advocatemag.com for updates.

PIECE OF THE PAST

KIRBY’S PIG STAND

The first Kirby’s Pig Stand opened in West Oak Cliff in 1921. The little barbecue stand with carhop service was an immediate hit because drivers were “too lazy” to get out of their cars. Pig Stand was so successful that by 1924, there were nine other stands in Dallas. The company also expanded to San Antonio, Houston, Beaumont and six other states. The last remaining Pig Stand in Dallas, at Northwest Highway and Abrams, closed in 1985.

THE WORD The Starbucks at Northwest Highway and Shady Brook Lane temporarily closed. Conflicting signs taped to the door left customers with unanswered questions. Was it under construction or permanently closed? Here’s what neighbors had to say:

CATCH UP WITH COLLEEN COYLE When we last saw neighborhood meteorologist Colleen Coyle, she was leaving ABC affiliate WFAA after nine years at the station as she and her husband adopted their first child. Now she’s back on the tube as a freelance meteorologist for the Weather Channel. She made her debut in February with Jacqui Jeras and Chris Bruin on Weather Center Live.

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“Hopefully they will renovate it to a White Rock Coffee…so much better!” — Carl Coan “I used to work at this location. The store is under renovation. It was a gas station before it became Starbucks, and the leftover gas wasn’t properly removed. Renovation will probably take longer than expected.” — C.C. Emerick “There’s one on the next block…It’s OK.” — Jeremy Johnson “I wish the remodel was on the outside as well as the inside. It would be nice if people waiting for the drive-thru were unable to block the parking lot.” — Deborah Rodriguez

• 100 Men of East Dallas • 4 the Kids, Scottish Rite Hospital • American Cancer Society • Cattle Baron’s Ball • Doodle Rock Rescue • Elizabeth Toon Charities • Exchange Club of East Dallas

When service goes beyond selling...

• Friends of Lakewood • Genesis Women’s Shelter • Katy Trail 5k • Kidney Texas • LECPTA • Lakewood Home Tour • Lakewood YMCA • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society • Lower Greenville Crime Watch • Magdalen House • Mockingbird Elementary / Regional Day School for the Deaf

While Compass is proud to have closed over $500 million in sales in East Dallas in 2019, we were most grateful for the opportunity to support local organizations and programs that enrich the lives of those in our community.

• Mommies in Need • North Texas Food Bank • Pre Geneva Association • Reading Partners • Salvation Army • Solar Prep Spring Carnival • St. Thomas Aquinas • Susan G. Komen • The Gardens at Mockingbird Elementary • The Wilkinson Center • Travis TAG Fall Fest • Woodrow Wilson Foundation

Jennifer Ackerman 214.240.6622 jenniferackerman@compass.com @ jennfackerman

“Jennifer helped me purchase my first home and now sell it. She is more than a real estate agent, she’s a close confidant. I trust her implicitly. She brings her industry insight and a sharp mind to every interaction. I’m lucky to have her on my side.” - Obinna & Leslie Mba

JENNIFER ACKERMAN

ADVOCATE TOP 25 REALTOR

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

214.674.3840 nancy.johnson@compass.com

ADVOCATE TOP 25 REALTOR

NA N C Y JOH NSON

Nancy Johnson

Thank you Advocate for once again recognizing me as a top producer, and thank you to my wonderful clients for continuing to put your trust in me.

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

ADVOCATE TOP 25 REALTORS

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

Mysti Stewart

Nicole Thomas

214.213.3537

214.986.7896

mysti.stewart@compass.com

nicole.thomas@compass.com

@mystistewgroup

MYSTI STEWART GROUP

“Mysti and her team went above and beyond to find our absolute forever home, this group is so professional and connected in the community.”

214.293.0506 kate.walters@compass.com

ADVOCATE TOP 25 REALTOR

KATE WALTERS

Kate Walters

Transactions in 2019

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

Blake Damron 214.502.1172 blake.damron@compass.com

BLAK E DA M RON

Delivering local expertise, market knowledge and proactive customer service that never stops at the closing table. Let’s get you home.

STURGEON GREGG GROUP

Robby Sturgeon

Forrest Gregg

214.533.6633

214.923.4668

robby.sturgeon@compass.com

forrest.gregg@compass.com

Our clients are a privilege and we thank you for an amazing 2019.

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

John C. Weber 214.679.2427 john.weber@compass.com @jcwrealestate

Selling Lakewood for

17+ years

JOH N C. WEBER

ADVOCATE TOP 25 REALTOR

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

Kelley Theriot McMahon

469.867.1734

214.563.5986

lauren.farris@compass.com

kelley.mcmahon@compass.com

ADVOCATE TOP 25 REALTORS

FARRIS McMAHON GROUP

Lauren Valek Farris

Over 40 Million sold in 2019. We would like to thank all of our wonderful clients for helping us achieve the TOP 25 EAST DALLAS ADVOCATE list again this year. We love East Dallas and can’t wait for another successful year!

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

ADVOCATE TOP 25 REALTORS

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

Jacob Moss

Howie Reed

214.335.1719

817.692.2095

jacob.moss@compass.com

howie.reed@compass.com

MOS S R EA L E STATE GROU P

“We are thrilled to have been designated a top Realtor in East Dallas being residents ourselves. We accept this recognition with gratitude to you, our neighbors, our friends. Thank you for trusting us to serve you and our community.”

Lauren Moore

214.827.2400

214.680.0630

scott.jackson@compass.com

lauren.moore@compass.com

ADVOCATE TOP 25 REALTORS

JACKSONSELLS TEAM

Scott Jackson

East Dallas, we sell the neighborhood

Over 100 happy families served

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

Brandon Travelstead Travelstead Property Group 469.223.0711 brandon.traveltstead@compass.com

“East Dallas is such a special place! So vibrant, yet quaint. Incredibly diverse, but with a family vibe. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to help so many people find their home here!”

BRANDON TRAVELSTEAD

ADVOCATE TOP 25 REALTOR

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

J O R DA N DICK IE

Jordan Dickie 214.444.4813 jordan.dickie@compass.com @jordanmdickie

“Jordan’s personality and energy make you feel like you are just looking at houses with a friend, who happens to be extremely knowledgeable about absolutely everything real estate related.” -Lindsay S.

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

Natalie Hatchett Becky Frey Real Estate Group 469.733.6442 natalie.hatchett@compass.com

NATALIE HATCHETT

“East Dallas is such a special place to call home. From Greenville Avenue to Gaston Avenue, from White Rock Lake to Lakewood Blvd - I’m truly grateful to drive these vibrant streets, matching my clients to their perfect home and connecting them to this quaint community!”

WHITE HOUSE GROUP

Brenda White

Melissa White Smulyan

214.384.5546

214.384.9040

brenda.white@compass.com

melissa.smulyan@compass.com

“Working with Brenda and Melissa was such a great experience. They helped us buy our first home, and as our family grew, they found us a larger home to accommodate our needs. They made the process as easy as possible at every step along the way. Their vast experience in multiple key Dallas neighborhoods was invaluable as we evaluated our options.” - Katie & Daniel Pearson

A DVO CAT E TOP R E A LTOR of 2019

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UP FRONT C OMP O S T C OL L E C T OR How a homeowner turned a zerowaste yard and a zero-waste kitchen into a business 

Interview by JAIME DUNAWAY | Photography by DANNY FULGENCIO

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t’s not unusual for Lakewood neighbor Lauren Clarke to receive text messages from strangers about nail clippings, hair and dryer lint. As the owner of Turn, a monthly subscription service that collects compost, customers want to know what organic materials can be recycled. “That’s always fun and unexpected,” Clarke says. “The truth is, they are all compostable.” Fed up with food waste filling our landfills, Clarke started composting at her home 10 years ago. She joined the U.S. Composting Council and began researching how other cities minimize their environmental footprint. On Earth Day in 2018, she launched Turn, which picks up neighbors’ organic waste and takes it to local farms. Since starting in Lakewood, Turn has expanded to 17 ZIP codes and added 12 drop-off locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The business has also partnered with Khao Noodle Shop and other establishments that want to reduce waste. “I want everyone to feel like we’re part of a team working together for something good,” she says. “We try to make [customers] proud of what they’re doing.” Have you always been interested in the environment? I was very close to my grandmother, and she always composted. It had an impact on my life. When I lived in New York, I tried to grow things on the balcony. I’ve always loved plants and gardens. I just never had the time or space to delve into it. When I met my husband and had a house, I was so excited about starting a garden. I have a zero-waste yard and a zero-waste kitchen. I don’t throw away anything. That’s what Turn is about — reusing everything. Why did you decide to start Turn? I became aware of a massive problem, and that is organic waste going into a landfill. That’s bad for the environment because it creates methane. Food waste. Grass clippings. We’re used to thinking of those things as trash, but they’re actually resources. They are wasted resources that can be used in something positive called compost. I recognized a problem and wanted to do something about it. The second aspect is that I recognized a business opportunity. I know the idea of composting is disgusting for most people. I wanted to create a service that made it easy for people to do the right thing. There’s so much talk about climate change and the environment. It’s very overwhelming. Whether or not you believe in any of that, composting is still a basic way we can do good for our soil and our earth. How have you seen Turn grow? I didn’t have massive grand plans for ecological domination. I tried to think simply as a mom. I started in my neighborhood. I thought, “There’s no sense in trying to grow something if I can’t make it work at home.” I launched a pilot program with an announcement on the Lakewood Facebook page and Nextdoor. I’d hoped it would grow, but I didn’t expect it. I’d like for it to grow bigger. We owe it to ourselves and the environment to do a better job.

What’s the weirdest thing people have asked if they can compost? Pet waste. Human waste. Dead squirrels. Needless to say, we don’t accept those items. What’s one compostable material people can reuse at home? If you choose one thing to do, saving your leaves has the most impact. They break down over the long term and provide nutrients.

“I tried to think simply as a mom. I started in my neighborhood.”

What’s it like being a female business owner? I find myself in this interesting world of waste management. Sometimes it’s intimidating because it’s primarily a male-dominated industry. I’ve had to learn a lot about trucks and logistics and things that aren’t in my background. I’ve had to take a real humble mindset. If I hear negative comments, I have to let them roll off my back, and I’m OK with that. But I’ve had so much support from customers, my team and other female business owners. People have come alongside me, and I’m thankful for that. How do you balance being a mom and a businesswoman? That’s the ultimate question. I want to be a good wife and mother. I want to be a good businesswoman and leader. I’m constantly juggling those two things. Motherhood has been a great skill that’s taught me how to be a better leader and multitasker. I have to be disciplined with my time. You can never really have a day off. Everyone says that about small businesses, and it’s true. There’s a level of maturity to being a small-business owner that comes with being a mother. What are you most proud of? Professionally, I’m most proud of our Turn team. Personally, I’m really proud of my son who is 5 and understands the difference between what to put in the trash, what to put in the recycling and what to compost. I hope more families can get their kids to understand that. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

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Alex Enriquez: A change agent for Dallas ISD

Longtime neighbor focuses trustee campaign on boosting community involvement

rust. That’s the issue. Or more precisely, the widespread lack of trust between parents and current Dallas ISD administration — that’s why Alex Enriquez is running for Dallas ISD District 2 Trustee. Alex is a DISD success story. A graduate of Dallas ISD’s Victor H. Hexter Elementary, Robert T. Hill Middle School, and Bryan Adams High School, he was a National Hispanic Merit Scholar and attended Florida State University on a full-ride academic scholarship. But when he graduated college in 2004, Alex kept thinking about all of his classmates who didn’t make it. [900 people started in his class at Bryan Adams, 396 graduated]. Alex knew he was lucky. And he believed his classmates deserved better. So he set off on a career in education policy and advocacy.

I want parents to feel “solidarity. As a Trustee, my decisions will not be made unilaterally but in partnership with the community.

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The East Dallas native moved back to his hometown in 2014 because he wanted his kids to get the same high-quality education that Dallas ISD gave him, his parents, and his grandparents. “Over the years, countless parents have asked me whether or not they can trust DISD,” Alex says. “As a DISD grad myself, it surprised me at first. But the longer I worked within the system, the more I understood why they were asking. And the older my own kids get, the more urgent that question feels.”

Alex Enriquez enjoys time with his family. Photo by Danny Fulgencio.

Alex is the former Founding Executive Director of City Year Dallas, a national nonprofit that partners with high-needs communities to bolster success for at-risk students and schools. His conviction to give back to our local public education structure spurred him to step down from his position with City Year to focus on improving our system as a Dallas ISD Trustee candidate. A husband and father of two soon-to-be Lipscomb Elementary students, Alex spent the last six years working at the district level, meeting with Dallas ISD trustees and administrators, challenging them to listen to students and parents.

Alex Enriquez prioritizes community, equity and excellence. “DISD has to start intentionally prioritizing those three values if it wants to gain back the trust of Dallas families,” he says. Alex has his ear to the ground and knows the pulse of our community. He believes in Dallas ISD, saying those in leadership should believe in it, too. “Parents and neighbors want to ask questions and get involved in the educational system, but too often, instead of welcoming their interest, they are negatively received by current Trustees and administrators,” he says. “As a Trustee, my decisions will not be made unilaterally

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IF YOU’VE EVER LIFTED A TOILET SEAT and felt a little squeamish about touching the mysterious liquids on the back, Richard Harris can help you get a handle on the problem. The Casa View neighbor is the sole distributor of the Sani Hani, a plastic antimicrobial handle that attaches to the underside of a toilet seat and provides users with an alternative to physically touching the seat. “There has to be something other than using your foot or your hand,” Harris says. “That’s still archaic to me. I came across this product and said, ‘This is genius.’ It’s so simple, so needed.” A three-time survivor of nonHodgkin’s lymphoma, Harris became more aware of germs and bacteria during his hospital stays over the past 10 years. When he discovered Sani Hani, he installed the sanitary device in the hospital’s staff bathroom and public restroom. “If I had picked up anything in the bathroom, I had no immune system,” he says. He became so passionate about the product that he used his skills as a former private investigator to track down the inventor. The two struck a deal, and Harris and his wife received exclusive worldwide marketing and distribution rights. Harris always carries a toilet seat with him when he goes to visit clients. When he arrives, he puts the seat on their desk and says, “You don’t mind if I put my toilet seat here, do you?” It’s a persuasive tactic. Through their business, Flushed with Pride, the couple have sold thousands of Sani Hanis to individuals and commercial businesses throughout the United States. In December, sales skyrocketed when the digital magazine Bustle included Sani

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Hani in the article, “These 42 Products Are Bestsellers On Amazon Because They Solve Your Trickiest Problems.” Locally, neighbors will see the toilet seat handles at Hello Dumpling, Maya’s Modern Mediterranean, Goodfriend Package, Khao Noodle Shop and other establishments. It’s also in high-traffic areas like hospitals, schools, airports, banks and gyms.

“I see this being as common and ubiquitous as toilet paper.” “I see this being as common and ubiquitous as toilet paper,” Harris says. The Sani Hani, short for “sanitary handle,” is made with plastic that’s infused with antimicrobial ingredients that stop the growth of various bacteria like E. coli, salmonella, staph and listeria, according to Food and Drug Administration reports. It’s ergonomically designed to

extend away from the toilet and slope downward so it won’t get in the way while you’re doing your business. The Harrises also experimented with adhesives until they found the current one, which can withstand up to 20 pounds of downward pressure and last up to 10 years. The package even comes with an alcohol pad and two adhesive strips that can be stacked on top of each other to fit slightly curved toilet seats. In February 2019, the couple auditioned for “Shark Tank” at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. None of the sharks took the bait, but they plan to try again as they introduce product variations, which may include portable handles. “Sometimes [the back of a toilet seat] is wet and yucky. Isn’t this much more sanitary? It just makes sense,” Harris says. “That’s why our motto is: ‘We’re No.1 for No.1. Everybody needs a lift now and then, and we have a handle on it.’” The Sani Hani can be purchased for less than $10 at Ace Hardware in Lakewood, Lowe’s online store and Amazon.

PAWS & CLAWS

ZIPPER = ZEAL Who needs a Ring doorbell when a true watchdog, Zipper, is around to protect the neighborhood? About a year ago, the 10-year-old mutt started barking at 2 a.m. When owner Margaret Bowie Hirschman got up to investigate, she saw a man breaking into her car. She called the police, and they caught the burglar — who had looted several cars in the neighborhood — within 30 minutes. “Zipper was famous for protecting our neighborhood,” Hirschman says. “All the neighbors were bringing her stuff and congratulating her. She was real proud of herself.” When Zipper isn’t on guard duty, she likes to play with Hirschman’s granddaughter and wait for the snacks to drop. The 9-year-old girl loved the children’s show “Kipper,” but she couldn’t pronounce the K. When Hirschman adopted the dog from East Lake Pet Orphanage, her granddaughter named the pet Zipper instead. The name fit. “She zips around all the time,” Hirschman says. —JAIME DUNAWAY GOT A PET YOU WANT US TO FEATURE?

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DAISUKE MORI loves ramen. He says he eats it once a day, every day. He turned that love into his new restaurant, WAYA Japanese Izakaya. Mori is originally from Tokyo but lived in Honolulu for a while. He dreamed of starting a business on the mainland, so he looked at places like San Francisco and Los Angeles. After realizing that big Japanese companies like Toyota were in Texas, he turned his sights to Dallas. After moving in 2017, he opened the Creek Café in 2018. He soon turned it into WAYA Japanese Izakaya after customers requested more authentic Japanese food. “A lot of customers asked for more Japanese,” Mori says. The most popular ramen dish is the

WAYA Japanese Izakaya 6334 Gaston Ave. Hours: Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Monday, closed Tuesday to Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. wayadallas.com At press time, WAYA Japanese Izakaya temporarily closed because of the coronavirus. In a Facebook message, Mori wrote: “The coronavirus spread faster than we’d expected, and we will close the doors until the panic calms down.”

Spicy Tonkotsu served with pork belly, pork bone broth, a boiled egg and some veggies. Another favorite is the Veggie Tantan-men, a vegetarian alternative. Customers love the WAYA buns, Japanese-steamed buns filled with shredded pork rib. The meat is cooked for half a day to create soft, tender pork that melts in your mouth. The Takoyaki is octopus fried in flour and vegetable oil, then rolled into delicious balls of seafood. Another favorite is the Wing Gyoza or pork dumplings. Mori says he loves the Lakewood neighborhood, especially the Lakewood Theater. He enjoys recognizing regulars who have started to culminate at the

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“I like the regulars that come in here… and I hope we can be loved by this community.” long bar, which resembles traditional Japanese restaurants. “I love this place. Very good people,” Mori says. “I like the regulars that come in here. It’s a very small community, and I hope we can be loved by this community.”

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THE SHACK

he home at 1518 Abrams Road may be called “The Shack,” but it’s not your typical shanty made with broken wood boards and a corrugated metal roof. The residence is a work of art lovingly created over decades by stained glass artist Roger McIntosh. Although subsequent owners have added their own touches to the 100-year-old house, every handmade window, mirror, lamp and light fixture that remain are a testament to the man who made the quirky cottage his home.

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The current caretaker is Terri Raith, a real estate agent who bought the two-bedroom house in 2004 after seeing it on a Preservation Dallas tour. She spent 15 years restoring it, and her efforts The casement window was the first piece of stained glass in the home.

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“It’s a work of art that needed saving. The only way to save it was to buy it and do it. It’s taken everything I’ve had for 15 years.”

earned her a Preservation Dallas award in 2019. “It’s a work of art that needed saving,” Raith says. “The only way to save it was to buy it and do it. It’s taken everything I’ve had for 15 years.” The Shack started in 1918 as a two-story garage, consisting of a two-bedroom apartment with no plumbing located above a double garage with dirt floors. It was owned by William Lipscomb, who planned to build a proper residence on the property. After he died in a church shooting, his widow sold the lot to McIntosh’s mother in 1922. A few years later, she “sold” it to her son for $10. McIntosh nicknamed the building “The Shack” and began renovations. The first task was pouring concrete over the dirt floors to create a downstairs workshop and living room. The living room contains one of the home’s first pieces of stained glass Roger McIntosh created a metal spider spinning a web in an empty archway.

— a casement window adorned with various motifs, such as a gnome, ship and eagle. Although McIntosh pieces can be seen throughout Dallas — at the Adolphus Hotel and Munger Place Church — most of his work is located in his home. In the kitchen, there’s a colorful panel of a chicken with her eggs, and in the sitting room, a knight is on his knees before a lovely lady. McIntosh poured his creative energy into the house. In addition to creating stained glass, he made a metal sculpture of a spider spinning its web in an empty archway. He also carved and fitted almost every piece of wood — from cabinets and shelves to bookcases — in the home. The artist set up his atelier in a space off the living room. Raith still has some of his drills, saws and other tools hanging from wall hooks, along with her own belongings. The former set decorator has adorned the home’s many niches and nooks with family heirlooms, a collection of glass tomato dishes, mementos from “Walker, Texas Ranger” and a small Donald Trump cat toy filled with pushpins. “I didn’t want the Roger McIntosh museum,” Raith says. “I wanted some of his pieces, but I have my own stuff.” McIntosh never found an item that couldn’t be reused in his home. Empty fruit cans became light fixtures, and old bricks paved the patio floor. Likewise, Raith has filled the house with scavenged items. For

Owner Terri Raith has filled the home’s niches and nooks with collectible items.

40 years, she hoarded two half rolls of wallpaper until she found the perfect place to display the psychedelic print. Raith has made the house her home while staying true to McIntosh’s vision. When a hailstorm destroyed a skylight in the kitchen and drenched the countertops, causing them to rupture, she replaced them with marble that matched the original floor in the solarium. “Anytime I do anything, I think, ‘What would Roger and [his wife] Georgia do?’” Raith says. “It’s always a guesstimation.” Besides replacing rotting cabinets and restoring features damaged in storms, the only room Raith has remodeled is a downstairs closet, which is now a wet room with a shower Raith educates visitors on the history of the home during various neighborhood home tours.

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and original bathtub. She also added a penny floor, made with $110 worth of pennies, in the kitchen. She doesn’t think McIntosh would mind the unusual addition. Anywhere the artist had a chance to embellish, he did.

Did you know? The Shack was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

The master bedroom and bathroom are upstairs, overlooking a large garden that separates the residence from the busy boulevard. Generations of additions have been cobbled together to form the home’s exterior, which is almost unrecognizable from its original shape. But there’s no mistaking “The Shack.” McIntosh engraved the beloved nickname into a glass medallion on the front door. “It’s a fun house,” Raith says. “I have curated chaos. Everything has a story behind it.”

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

TOP 25 NANCY JOHNSON

BRADY MOORE

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KYLE BRINKLEY

Christie’s-Ulterre

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Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International

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JENNIFER FRIEDMAN ACKERMAN ALEX RAFF

ROBERT KUCHARSKI BRANDON FLEEMAN ANNE LASKO

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DENTON AGUAM

NEIL BROUSSARD

KEVIN CURRAN

KATIE ASPEN

ASHLEY BROWN

BLAKE DAMRON

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PATRICK BUKOWITZ

CHRIS DAUWE

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SAM BULLARD

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THOMAS BELLINGER

THANI BURKE

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JASON CASTRO

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KYLE BOEHME

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EDWINA DYE

ROSALINDA BOLAND

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BLAKE ELTIS

RICK BROOKS

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EVE HOLDER

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BLAIR HUDSON

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AARON JISTEL

STEVE RIGELY

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RICK ROBLES

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JONATHAN ROSEN

BRENDA WHITE

MATT KEETON

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MARSUE WILLIAMS

CLIFTON KESSLER

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KELLEY WILLIS

JUSTIN KNAUSS

AMY SACK

MICHAEL WONG

MARMIE LEECH

PAUL SANDERS

ROBERT WONG

ELLEN LEWIS

KEVIN SAYRE

JENNY WOOD

Allie Beth Allman & Associates

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International

Compass Real Estate

McKnight & Associates

Susan Griffin Real Estate

Iconic Real Estate

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate

Modern Living Dallas

Paragon Realtors

Compass Real Estate

Fields Residential

Allie Beth Allman & Associates

Redfin

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate

Compass Real Estate

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate

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Allie Beth Allman & Associates

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Allie Beth Allman & Associates

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The Advocate periodically features new businesses in our neighborhood, especially those that join the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce (eastdallaschamber.com). The Chamber hosts monthly membership meetings at the Lakewood Country Club, along with a variety of informational and networking groups the remainder of the month.

Benjamin Wright has owned the Lakewood Veterinary Center for 14 years. (Photography by Danny Fulgencio.)

LAKEWOOD VETERINARY CENTER MOVES TO NEW LOCATION

BENJAMIN WRIGHT and his team relocated his 14-year-old Lakewood Veterinary Center from Mockingbird and Abrams to a permanent spot on Belmont Avenue near Greenville Avenue. Wright lives in Lakewood, and his children attend neighborhood schools. Lakewood Veterinary Center is a former Greater East Dallas Chamber member that let its membership lapse years ago. Wrights says he decided to rejoin the Chamber and its 100+ members to be more closely engaged with the community and support local businesses. You can find Lakewood Veterinary Center at 5726 Belmont Ave. or visit lakewoodvetcenter.com. NEW GREATER EAST DALLAS CHAMBER MEMBERS:

VICKERY MIDTOWN MANAGEMENT CORP., 6251 Melody Lane. Fran Gallagher handles public relations for the company, which promotes businesses in an area roughly bounded by East Northwest Highway, Greenville Avenue, Royal Lane and Abrams Road. Vickerymidtown.com. MILLET THE PRINTER, 1000 S. Ervay St. Debra Millet Gilmore owns the business, which has handled a variety of printing and letterpress work for more than 80 years. Millettheprinter.com.

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YOGASIX, 6411 E. Northwest Highway, is a yoga studio opening soon. Yogasix.com. OAK’D RESTAURANT, 5500 Greenville Ave., is a barbecue restaurant opening in the spring. Facebook: Oak’d BBQ. SIGN GYPSIES, 6435 Ellsworth Ave., rents signage for a variety of events. Signgypsies.com. STUDIO 11:11, 7324 Gaston Ave., is a hair salon and art gallery in the Arboretum Village. Camiescott.com. SARAH SLOVER PHOTOGRAPHY, 5920 Revere Place, is a wedding photographer. Sarahsloverphotography.com. Are you a new neighborhood business? Contact us at advocate@advocatemag.com.

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RUSTIC REDUX HOW A MASTER GARDENER WITH A PENCHANT FOR COLLECTIBLES TRANSFORMED A FARMHOUSE

Owner Suzy Renz has hundreds of plants in flowerbeds outside her home near White Rock Lake.

Story by JAIME DUNAWAY Interior photography by DANNY FULGENCIO Garden photography by SUZY RENZ

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A fire pit sits on the bottom terrace in the backyard.

WHEN YOU WALK INTO THE HOME at 154 Bon Aire Drive on the northeast side of White Rock Lake, a decorating wall opposite the entrance blocks your view of the interior. It’s an unusual concept, considering open spaces have been the dominant architectural trend in residential design for decades. But the wall is there for a reason. When you walk around, you’ll see a terraced oasis bordered by lush woods through large, red doors. It’s the “ah-ha” moment owner Suzy Renz was hoping for when she and her husband remodeled the 3,400-square-foot home three years ago. “I didn’t know what it was going to be,” she says. “I just knew it could be changed.” The industrial, eclectic farmhouse is perched atop two creek valleys and shielded by an old grove of trees. Renz — a Master Gardener since 2002 — set about transforming the 1-acre property

DID YOU KNOW? The garden won Best in Show at the 25th annual Dallas Water Utilities Water Wise Garden Tour.

into a modern, eco-friendly garden that works with nature, not against it. Instead of grass, which requires consistent watering and mowing, she opted for a backyard covered in decomposed granite, like the kind found in nature. The steep landscape is divided into two levels with stone switchbacks that protect the hill from excessive erosion. A fire pit is on the bottom level, and on the top, a

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waterfall cascades into a swimming pool that looks more like a pond. To the left of the pool sits a multicolored garden shed. Push on the old, rusty rake that serves as a door handle and enter the space filled with gardening tools, bags of soil and antique birdhouses. “I didn’t grow up in a gardening family, but I had pride of ownership and wanted to make it pretty,” Renz says. “I realized I had a real love for plants.” The animals love them too. The couple has seen all types of wildlife — from coyotes and bobcats to birds, raccoons and possums. A queen bee found the pollinator paradise and established her colony in a nearby tree. On cool summer evenings, the homeowners can hear frogs while they watch TV in their screened-in porch. “We’re surrounded by all this nature, and it’s so serene,” Renz says. “It really feels like we’re living in a treehouse.”

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“We’re colorful people. We don’t want a generic house because we’re not generic people.”

Renz is a self-proclaimed “plantaholic.” The 400-foot flowerbed in front of the house contains hundreds of plants, including green shrubs for year-round interest and perennials that fill her garden with colorful blooms all spring, summer and fall. The home’s interior is just as colorful as its exterior. One of the most striking features is the “ruler wall,” which is covered in brightly colored measuring sticks that once served as advertisements for railroads, banks, businesses and more. Renz’s collection features 188 yardsticks from Texas, Kansas and Nebraska that she laid out and organized on the floor before securing to her wall. Extras became trim in the upstairs bathroom. “We like color,” Renz says. “We’re colorful people. We don’t want a generic house because we’re not generic people. I don’t want a brand new build because that’s not me.” The one-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath home mixes modern, industrial and farmhouse styles to evoke an appreciation for the past. The couple eschews cookie-cutter pieces and opts for fixtures and furnishings plucked from flea markets, vintage shops and antique shows. The top of the dining room table was once the floor of an 18-wheeler. The light fixture above it was from a chicken coop. A lamp made from a wallpaper spool sits on an end table in

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Birdhouses, pots and vintage items are sprinkled throughout the gardens.

the living room. A 1940s-era factory mold hangs above the fireplace. A green box on a metal stand in their bedroom served as the post office for a Kansas town in the 1880s. The knobs on the kitchen cabinets are garden hose faucets. “We’re collectors,” Renz says. “I like things with a story, even if I don’t know it. I like to know that it had a previous a life.” The couple’s maximalist philosophy doesn’t stop with the décor. A mix of reclaimed wooden beams, shiplap paneling and corrugated metal lines the walls, vying for the eye’s attention

against the patterned floors and colorful doors. Even the washroom in the garage is covered from floor to ceiling in bottle caps. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, take a deep breath and look out the home’s large windows that bring the outside in. “When I saw [the property] in person, I said, ‘This is home,’” Renz says. “I loved my old house, but this is it. This is the one.” lakewood.advocatemag.com

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Every day, in print and online, we help build the businesses of small retailers, home service providers, medical and senior care facilities, restaurants, real estate professionals — people who live and work right here in our neighborhood. Most of our regular advertisers are small, family-owned businesses who are seriously impacted financially by this situation. As a small business ourselves, we know where they’re coming from, and we want to do our part to support them. So we’ve offered free online advertising during this crisis for these locally-owned neighborhood businesses on a firstcome, first-served basis. Visit lakewood.advocatemag.com/show-your-neighborhood-love where you’ll learn about and help our neighbors. Please check out this special section, visit these businesses when they are open, and order from them online or through pickup or drive-thru as much as you can. Businesses like these are what make our neighborhoods great places to live and work. It’s time to support these neighborhood owners and employees now when they need us. When all of this is over, we want these business standing strong. When all of this is over, the Advocate will be standing strong, too.

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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION PRIMER MEET THREE CANDIDATES VYING FOR THE DISTRICT 2 DALLAS ISD POSITION THREE HOPEFULS are campaigning for the District 2 Dallas ISD school board seat. Who’s applying for the job? Munger Place neighbor Alex Enriquez and Lakewood resident Nancy Rodriguez are trying to unseat incumbent Dustin Marshall, who has served in the position since 2016. The future trustee, who will represent East Dallas, Preston Hollow and the area surrounding the Park

Cities, won’t dictate how the district operates on a day-to-day basis. Instead, he or she will guide policy, advocate for the community and consider how to spend a multibillion-dollar bond if voters approve the package this November. Get to know your candidates and their top priorities with our election cheat sheet.

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Why do you want to run for this position? I’ve had too many playground conversations about whether Dallas families can trust DISD to act in the best interest of their children. DISD is facing a crisis of trust. That trust can only be earned through intentional partnerships with students, parents, teachers and neighbors. I believe in DISD, am a product of DISD and am deeply invested in DISD. As trustee, I will stand up for strong neighborhood schools.

Why do you want to run for re-election? DISD is in the midst of a turnaround that has been led by the current board, and it is critical that the board maintain a consistent commitment to the vision and strategies that we’ve pursued the last several years. We are transforming the lives of students, and I’m honored to be part of this progress. Another three-year term will enable us to deepen and broaden our impact.

Why do you want to run for this position? I’ve done a great deal of work in public schools, and we have some urgent needs. When parents speak up, the district is dismissive and discourteous. I voted for the incumbent trustee three years ago because he assured me that he would address these problems on a system-wide basis. I’ve been disappointed, so I decided to run.

How will your previous experience help you as a trustee? I am a third-generation DISD graduate, was the founding executive director of City Year Dallas for the last six years and served on Lipscomb Elementary’s Site-Based Decision-Making Committee for four years, including three years as chair. These experiences gave me a deep knowledge of the history and inner workings of our schools. What are your top priorities? The three pillars of my campaign are community, equity and excellence. u

Why should neighbors vote for you again? I’ve already illustrated my ability to influence change and build consensus through my leadership in spearheading the development of our principal training program, overhauling our dyslexia intervention, expanding services for homeless kids, substantially changing our special education department, changing our sexual health curriculum, investing in new and improved facilities, increasing teacher pay and continuing the expansion of choice schools. I’ve been a consistent community advocate and have worked hard to u

How will your previous experience help? I’ve had a great deal of real-life experience with DISD, both as a parent of two kids and as an advocate for kids with special needs. There is a huge disconnect between how the district presents itself to the board and how it actually operates. Trustees who lack that kind of in-the-trenches experience have a real handicap because they just don’t understand what is actually going on in our schools. What are your top priorities? Our biggest problem is one of district culture. We need to stop seeing parents and community members as adversaries and start seeing them as u

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ALEX ENRIQUEZ (CONTINUED) Three issues are consistently brought up as the greatest concerns: • Program fidelity: DISD must fulfill the promises of specialized programs. Leadership cannot be more concerned with press releases than with longterm student success. • Safety: We must intentionally foster a safe and inclusive environment for all students by fully funding mental health and other social services. • Bond: The board must use its political capital to ensure every student a highquality learning environment. What distinguishes you from the other candidates? I believe in DISD, not just in theory, but in practice. I moved into my neighborhood so my kids could go to DISD schools. My policy knowledge is the most comprehensive among the candidates. My understanding includes how education policy actually affects Dallas students and how to most effectively advocate for policies that benefit my community. 5. How do you plan on governing? A school board representative must have a pulse on the community. I will listen to community concerns and seek solutions that work in our unique neighborhoods. Trustees can and should work with neighbors through collective leadership, not in a unilateral or transactional manner.

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DUSTIN MARSHALL (CONTINUED) communicate with constituents. We still have room for improvement, but we are headed in the right direction. What are your top priorities? • Improving student outcomes • Rewarding our best teachers • Supporting school choice • Investing in facilities • Transforming special education What distinguishes you from the other candidates? I’ve consistently invested my time, energy and resources in only one cause: advancing student outcomes. I’ve served on the boards of Reading Partners, Uplift Education, Social Venture Partners, Dallas After School, the Education Council for the Dallas Regional Chamber and the Woodrow Community Foundation. I’ve helped launch several schools, tutored and mentored dozens of kids and completed several leadership training programs. How do you plan on governing? You must focus on your formal role, which includes setting policy, managing the superintendent and approving the budget. You must resist the urge to proactively involve yourself in the day-today operation of the district. You must also be attentive to your informal roles as district cheerleader, ambassador for the district and advocate for families.

NANCY RODRIGUEZ (CONTINUED) partners. I’m also discovering that we need much tighter financial controls. Special education services in the district are poor. Finally, we need to better support our teachers. What distinguishes you from the other candidates? Neither of my opponents has kids in DISD, and I know neither of them has spent the hundreds, if not thousands, of hours that I have wrangling with our schools to get our kids really basic, common-sense stuff. I am also the only woman in this race and the only Spanish speaker. As a Latina, I understand the Hispanic culture, and I can engage parents who would like to participate but don’t feel they can. How do you plan on governing? My No. 1 priority will be to listen to parents and the community. I can’t run around personally solving every issue that arises in a school system of 150,000 kids, but I can certainly hold the administration accountable to do so. The school board election scheduled to take place May 2 can be postponed until the Nov. 3 general election because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Greg Abbott says. If no candidate receives a majority of votes, a runoff election will follow. The elected candidate will serve a three-year term.

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The grandest lady in the Easter parade Liz Simmons organized the Very Fifteenth Ever Newellian Easter celebration

aster Sunday, for many, is a day of family gatherings, egg hunts, reflection and renewal. But for some East Dallas neighbors, it’s a Newellian Day. Participants in the Very Fifteenth Ever Newellian Easter Parade will march down Newell Avenue in Hollywood Heights between Lindsley and Santa Fe at 3 p.m. April 12. Bonus: The grand marshal is Emmy-winning actor and soap opera star Vincent Irizarry, the handsome Dr. Armstrong on “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Although it’s definitely family friendly, it’s not exactly your mama’s parade, which is not surprising, given the mastermind. She’s the one and only Liz Simmons, owner of the brighter-than-Vegas yard displays at her home on Newell at Christmas and Halloween. She says the parade took shape one evening years ago when she was enjoying adult libations and a game of Dog-Opoly with her friends “Twig” and Kimberly on the front porch. She mentioned that she’d always wanted to plan an Easter parade. Neighbors immediately hopped on the idea and formed the Newellian Bunny Board, a group of volunteers which has produced the parade every year since. Newellian Bunny Board member Lesley “Pookie” Lingnell has been involved in every parade since it began. During the first year, she pulled her baby boy in a decorated wagon. Since then, she’s ridden in a horse-drawn carriage, pulled Santa’s sleigh and donned a mosquito costume. Her greatest honor? Riding on the potty float, which Liz builds every year.

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Liz Simmons and the Bunny Board organize an Easter parade every year in their neighborhood. (Photography by Andrew Williams.)

Every year is different. However, Station 19 firefighters always lead off the parade, and Dallas police officers monitor traffic at Lindsley and Newell. Simmons reiterates one important rule: There are no rules. “Anything goes,” she says. “Freedom to be creative and express yourself is important.”

“Every year my husband and I say, ‘We are so lucky to live in this neighborhood.’” Lingnell suggests building a float or riding your tricked-out bike, pogo stick, scooter, big wheel, roller skates or skateboard. She adds, “Strap those cute babies in the Radio Flyer or push ‘em in the stroller — bunny ears are encouraged.” Animals are welcome too. “We love to showcase pets, such as snakes, threelegged dogs, pot-bellied pigs and pet rats,” Lingnell says. If you’re picturing sweet bunny costumes and lovely bonnets, you’re partially

right. Along with such cuteness, you’re just as likely to see big, creepy bunnies chomping cigars and The Bonnet Brigade, adults wearing elaborately adorned chapeaux. Themed floats have ranged from pillaging vikings, flying saucers and Telletubbies to hillbilly bands on vintage firetrucks. Golf carts have been transformed into giant pigs and ducks. Also, 24-foot chocolate bunnies and Peeps make appearances. Expect Elvis to walk down Newell and wave to the crowd, along with his buddy Santa, apparently needing a break from the North Pole. There’s also the gorilla group, possibly wearing hot pink bikinis and dancing to disco music. Or will they wear pink tutus? Bunnies abound, handing out candy and rubber snakes to kids and Jello shots to adults. They crack cascarones on the heads of unsuspecting spectators and generally get into mischief. The neighbors along the street love it. Taren Mandeville and her family look forward to it every year. The last couple of years, Mandeville’s 6-year-old daughter, Kellyn, has rolled down Newell in her grandpa’s gold 1968 Camaro and his mint green ’65 Chevy truck.

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Joe Kacynski is another neighbor who’s a fan and frequent participant. His float themes have included “There’s no place like home” from the “Wizard of Oz” and “Beach Blanket Bingo.” This year’s float will have a soap theme in a nod to the soap opera star grand marshal. “It’s top secret,” he says. “Let’s just say rubber duckies will be involved.” Neighbor and friend to the Bunny Board, Belynda Ortiz, gets credit for securing the famous grand marshal. She became acquainted with Irizarry at a fan convention, stayed in touch and convinced him to be in the parade. He joins the ranks of former grand marshals Kinky Friedman — a singer, songwriter and author — and Mike Castellucci, a local journalist. “The parade is an exuberant, sensational coming together of the neighborhood,” Mandeville says. “The Bunny Board is a special group of people that manages to put on a fun event for everyone. Every year, I’m amazed at the talent and effort put into it, and every year my husband and I say, ‘We are so lucky to live in this neighborhood.’”

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For more information, contact liz@lizzyland.com. Vincent Irizarry will not be grand marshal. For updates on possible cancellations and rescheduling of local events, visit lakewood.advocatemag.com. PATTI VINSON is a guest writer who has lived in East Dallas for more than 20 years. She’s written for the Advocate and Real Simple magazine.

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eing a hugging pastor, the social distancing discipline we are engaged in nowadays because of the coronavirus is hard for me. If you ask most people what ministers and religious communities have to offer people, “believing” comes first to mind. Believing in God and in themselves. But believing is as social as it is personal. Belonging and believing go together, so much so that sociologists of religion argue over which comes first. Belonging is winning, by the way. It’s more plausible to believe we are loved and accepted by God when we are loved and accepted by spiritual communities that gather around God’s name. That’s what makes practices of inclusion so healing and those of exclusion so painful. Isolation doesn’t just hamper our social life. It dampens our spiritual life. Nonetheless, churches, synagogues and mosques all over Dallas are doing exactly what they should in the face of this hyper-contagious virus — keeping a safe distance from and avoiding intimate contact with fellow believers and neighbors. It’s against our sacred nature, but it’s consistent with our sacred duty. My son-in-law, who is a pastor, said this to his congregation: “Social distancing is like chemotherapy for this pandemic. It’s the toxin to contain the disease. This is not ideal. But these are not ideal times. This is a time we will be giving up something big for something good.” During the Ebola crisis in 2014, our church was in the middle of the maelstrom. The dear man who died of the terrible virus came to the United States from Liberia to marry his old flame. Louise Troh lost her fiancé, who was also the father of her 19-year-old son. She was, and is, a member of our church. Ebola is deadly but hard to transmit. The coronavirus is caught as easily as the flu. The coronavirus kills at a rate only slightly

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METHODIST LAKE HIGHLANDS UMC / 9015 Plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School / 10:30 am Coffee Worship: 8:30 am & 11:00 am Traditional / 11:00 am Contemporary LAKEWOOD UMC / 2443 Abrams Rd. / 214.823.9623 Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am / mylakewoodchurch.org Messy Church for Children and Families Sunday 5:00 pm MUNGER PLACE CHURCH / Come & See

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Most faith leaders have shown we can believe in God and science at the same time. Truth is truth, wherever it is found. Thanks to technology, which we often bemoan as a threat to spirituality, we are able to worship and stay in touch virtually. We are missing the hugs, maybe me most of all. But God willing — inshallah, as our Muslim friends say — we will make up for it soon, and our appreciation for social intimacy will be the greater. Until then, we will love our neighbors creatively, but cautiously. 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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OUR CITY

By MITA HAVLICK

How advocacy is just like parenting Sleepless nights, scant thanks, long slog — but it’s worth it

will preface the following by saying that I have great kids who are lovely young people. That said, they were terrible babies. From the colic to the crying and the sleepless nights, both were a nightmare. Perhaps some of that can be attributed to poor infant parenting, but until they were 6 months old, it was tough going. After my husband and I had cleaned up poop that our son had shot across the room and onto a wall, we reminded each other, “It’s got to get better. People keep doing it.” We did keep doing it. We had another child because memories are short when it comes to the hard times. No longer parental newbies, we thought, “Surely this one will be better.” Alas, no. Instead of pooping on us, our daughter was an infant vomiter. She could have been in “The Exorcist IV.” We were shocked that she gained weight at every checkup because at most meals, a good chunk of it came back up. We stopped going out to eat for almost a year because we realized it wasn’t fair for waitstaff to clean up someone else’s puke. We didn’t have another one after that, but like most parents — no matter how tough the road, no matter how much poop and vomit you clean up, no matter the hours you could have spent sleeping in — we wouldn’t give it up for a second. Even the teenage years are worth it. Having the opportunity to love and nurture tiny blobs who mature into functioning adults is a privilege. Advocacy is not unlike parenting. It’s a long row to sow, and you don’t do it for the door prizes. In fact, when I compare

the two, the similarities are evident. Every day in our community, I meet and work next to people who are amazing human beings who deal with everything in the chart. They are raising terrible babies who aren’t little people, but issues that need to be addressed, wrongs that need to be righted and fights that need to be won. They give voice to those who don’t know how to speak. They do this not for personal recognition, awards or accolades, but because it’s in their heart and feeds their soul.

It can be truly tiring. For every issue you’re advocating, there’s someone on the other side who’s advocating for the opposite. Oftentimes, opponents have valid reasons filled with solid data. Like parenting, there’s little instant gratification in advocacy. You have to be committed and always keep your eyes on long-term goals because once you’re done fighting for a particular cause, you may have to wait months, sometimes years, to see if your effort had its intended consequences. It’s kind of like in my early 20s, when I finally realized and told my mother how

much I appreciate her. Just like being a mom, the rewards in advocacy can be immense. A few weeks ago, a Dallas ISD director told me that one of the reasons the district can offer career and technical education programs next year is because of an advocacy effort in which I was involved. I wanted to cry and probably came pretty close. I remembered dragging fellow warriors into the battle and our hard slog and sleepless nights. It was a team effort of committed people who reached out to their networks to try to change the course of public education in Dallas. We were anxious when it was time for the school board to vote. The board was solidly 5-4 at the time, and passage of the policy required a super-majority of six votes. After much back-and-forth discussion among trustees, the board did indeed vote 6-3 in favor of the policy. We whooped and rejoiced — first in the auditorium and then soon after at a Tex-Mex restaurant to celebrate with margaritas. The first part of the policy would have immediate benefits, but we had no idea what the scale of positive impact would be down the road. That was four years ago this month. Our “baby” has grown up, and we are proud. Beyond that, we were thanked. Just like parenting, it’s all worth it. MITA HAVLICK is neighborhood resident and Dallas Education Foundation director. Find her commentary regularly in the back pages of our print edition and online at lakewood. advocatemag.com.

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