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profESSional SErvicES

QUICKBOOKS Having Issues? Free Consultation. Jack Hicks 214-734-4767 jchicks@sbcglobal.net

Website Design

Flash Demos

Graphic Design

RibbitMultimedia .com 214.560.4207 pEtS

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

Park Cities Pet Sitter

DAILY WALKS, VISITS, OVERNIGHTS

SERVING DFW SINCE 1992

Buy/SEll/tradE

AAAA DONATE YOUR CAR Free towing. “Cars For Kids” Any condition. Tax deductible. outreachcenter.com 1-800-597-9411

DONATE your car, truck, boat to Heritage For The Blind. Free 3 day vacation. Tax deductible. Free towing. All paperwork taken care of. 1-888-962-1498

OLD GUITARS WANTED Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Martin. 1920s-1980s. Top dollar paid. Toll Free 1-866-433-8277

TEXAS RANGERS BASEBALL SUITE Share this prime suite on a partial basis (sets of 5,10 or 20 games) during the 2011 season. Our suite is located directly behind home plate, and each game includes 16 tickets, three parking passes, game day programs, private bathroom, air-conditioned seating, three televisions with cable channels, and a great view of the game and the Ballpark. Great for birthday parties, anniversaries, family reunions and client appreciation events. Email rangerssuite@gmail.com or call 214-560-4212 for more information.

EStatE/GaraGE SalES

ESTATE SALES & LIQUIDATION SERVICES

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

BONDED & INSURED

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In-Home Professional Care Customized to maintain your pet’s routine In-Home Pet Visits & Daily Walks

“Best of Dallas” D Magazine Serving the Dallas area since 1994 Bonded & Insured www.societypetsitter.com 214-821-3900

rEal EStatE

LAND LIQUIDATION 20 acres $0 down. $99/mo. Only $12,900. Near growing El Paso, TX. Guaranteed owner financing. No credit checks. Money back guarantee. Free map, pictures. 866-465-0177 sunsetranches.com

Jan. DEaDLInE DEC. 8

AC & HeAt

A FAMILY TRADITION FOR 60 YEARS

Quigley Heat & Air 214-526-8533

BLUE RIBBON HEAT & AIR Lic#TACLB28522E Best Service - Best Prices 214-823-8888

CArpentry & remodeling

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

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

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

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

PREVIEW CONSTRUCTION INC.

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

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

eleCtriCAl ServiCeS

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

ACCURATE ELECTRIC

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

ANNA’S ELECTRIC Your Oak Cliff Electrician Since 1978. tecl25513. 214-943-4890

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

MCCARTER ELECTRICAL SERVICE, INC. We can light up your world or repair your shorts. $50 Off Service Calls. TECL#19347 972-877-4183

Flooring & CArpeting

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

WORLEY TILE & FLOORING Custom Marble Install. 214-779-3842

Beautiful Flooring since 1975

White Rock Floors

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25.00 OFF - ALL ABOUT TREES, INC Removals, Pruning, Insured. 972-697-3956

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

A COMPLETE TREE SERVICE Call Lakewood Tree Service 214-442-3165

• KITCHEN AND BATH SPECIALISTS

• WHOLE HOUSE RENOVATION

IN-HOUSE DESIGN & PLANNING LICENSED & INSURED

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CleAning ServiCeS

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

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ComputerS & eleCtroniCS

CONFUSED? FRUSTRATED? Let A Seasoned

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AUTOMATIC DRIVEWAY GATES Installation, Repair, Maintenance, Residential, Commercial. Lone Star Access Control. 214-532-9608

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KENNY’S CLEAN WINDOWS Res./Com. Window Cleaning, Powerwash, Etc. 214-881-8061

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IRISH RAIN SPRINKLER SYSTEMS Installation & Repair. TXL#2738 214-827-7446

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

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interior deSign

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Lawns, Gardens & Trees

JD’s Tree Service

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Full service trimming & planting of native trees.

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PooLs

LEAFCHASERS POOLS

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roofinG & GuTTers

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Luck ILy, on Ly T he porch wa S burned.

Martha Lara and her daughter had called it a night, and curled into bed on a chilly mid-October evening. What they woke up to would be quite shocking and unnerving.

“I don’t know what happened,” Lara says, describing the events of the next morning.

Part of her front porch was charred from a fire that someone had set during the night.

Police believe someone removed a plastic plant from Lara’s front patio, moved it next to her house, and then intentionally set it on fire.

“My daughter and I were sleeping. The next morning we opened the door, and the corner of the porch was burned,” she says. “I was very scared when I saw it.”

Police found additional scorch marks on her home’s bricks, and also identified a branch that had been set on fire near a door to one of the home’s bedrooms, and a broom that had been on fire adjacent to the patio, which caused scorch marks. Police say that the smell of some type of accelerant was apparent.

The incident could have been

The Victim: Martha Lara

The crime: arson date: Friday, oct. 15

Time: between 9:30 p.m. and 8 a.m.

Location: 2400 block of emmett worse, but luckily Lara and her family were unharmed.

“I don’t know why someone would do this,” Lara says.

She estimates the damage may cost several hundred dollars for repairs.

Dallas Police Lt. Santos Cadena of the Southwest Patrol Division says this type of crime is rare in the area, and very little arson has been reported this year.

“Arson is not a common crime,” he says. “The Southwest Division has only eight reported arsons since July 1. We have not seen any trend of random arsons.”

Cadena says that no arrest has been made, and no suspect information was available in the crime. However, the case is still an open investigation, and anyone with information is asked to call the Dallas Police Department.

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January DEaDLInE DEC. 8

Community

The Oak Cliff Chamber Of COmmerCe will host its annual membership luncheon at noon Dec. 7 in the Orion Ballroom of the Oak Cliff Tower, 400 S. Zang. The ceremony will spotlight the “best of” Oak Cliff in areas such as business, events, community advocates, public servants and new developments. For details, visit oakcliffchamber.org.

arT COnspiraCy raised $30,000 for Today Marks the Beginning, a nonprofit organization that brings awareness to social justice issues. Since 2005, Art Conspiracy has raised more than $110,000 for local nonprofits.

Dallas COwbOys player Andre Gurode donated $12,000 to the Oak Cliff-based nonprofit, Promise House, which provides housing, meals, counseling education and life-skills training to homeless or at-risk teens.

neighbOrhOOD nOnprOfiT VeCinOs UniDOs is looking for vendors for the Dec. 4 Oak Cliff Trade Fair Day at Nova, 1417 W. Davis. For a $25 tax-deductible donation to Vecinos Unidos, get a 10-foot by 7-foot space to sell garage sale items, crafts, art and more, and keep the proceeds. For more information, call 214.761.1086, ext. 102.

Education

malCOlm hOrnsby of the Rosie M. Collins Sorrels School of Education and Social Services at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center co-hosts DISD’s 2010-11 “School Zone Dallas” television program, which airs at 7 p.m. Wednesdays on local cable Channel 98. Reporters include Jessica Nguyen of the School of Health Professions at Townview Center.

Erika Ipiña of the School of Business and Management at Townview Center co-hosts the Spanish language version, “Zona Escolar de Dallas”. Reporters include Yarixa Ramirez of W. H. Adamson High School.

eleanOr graham, English teacher at Bishop Dunne High School, received a Work of Heart Award in October from the Catholic Foundation for her commitment and leadership in the classroom. The award, which is given monthly to Dallas Catholic schoolteachers, includes a $500 grant. Over the past five years, the Catholic Foundation has awarded $450,000 in grant money.

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