2010 June Oak Cliff

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LIFE 101

If at first you don’t succeed, just be yourself

It’s high school and college graduation time again and, as has been the case for as long as I can remember, my invitation to speak at anyone’s commencement must have been caught in my SPAM filter.

But, hey: You’re a captive audience, or at least have been up to this point in the column, so perhaps you would be willing to hear my advice to the younger generation, if only they had asked.

Naturally, I would have enjoyed putting on a graduation robe and balancing one of those goofy mortarboard hats on my head while dispensing wisdom, but instead you’ll have to conjure a picture of me sitting in a recliner, feet up, watching a Texas Rangers baseball game while typing this instead.

And here’s what would have been my premise: When it’s all said and done, are you better off blending in and following the crowd, or are you better off following yourself?

I ask this because of something I read the other day concerning the failed Times Square bomber in New York City. An adviser at the bomber’s college was contacted by the media, and his comments about the bomber were both sad and instructive:

“He was personable, a nice guy, but unremarkable,” the adviser said. “If this didn’t happen, I probably would have forgotten him. He didn’t stand out.”

From birth, we’re told we’re special, and we can make a difference. We’re told that if we follow the plan, if we go to the right preschools, attend the right high schools and colleges, get the right jobs and hang with the right friends, we’ll live life to the fullest. We believe that if we can run with the crowd, and keep running beyond the capabilities of the others in the race, eventually we’ll wind up making our mark.

But speaking as someone who has been running for quite a while, that’s really not how life works. Look at people like Lady Gaga or Bill Gates or Bob Dylan or Alex Rodriguez or Steve Jobs or any number of other people, famous and otherwise, who are icons in their own right — not only didn’t they run with the crowd, they practically ran away from it on the way to becoming rich, famous and successful.

The real lesson to be taken from their lives and applied to ours — particularly those who are just beginning their lives as opposed to those of us who have already found our ruts is that they’re living life the way they want to live it, and it seems to be working for them. Instead of worrying about what everyone

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else thinks, these people are succeeding because they like themselves, and they like themselves because they’re doing what they want to do, the way they want to do it.

My commencement conclusion: Running with the crowd won’t get you where you want to go. To be happy, be yourself. You’ll find out soon enough that’s a lot harder than it sounds.

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“The land is currently zoned multi-family, and the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League suggests that the view of downtown ‘makes a residence or a condominium conversion ideal.’ ”

—KERI MITCHELL ON THE OAK CLIFF CHRISTIAN CHURCH ON

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Spark a New Career

JULIE MCCULLOUGH

KIM, 34-year-old Tyler Davis Art District resident, describes herself as a “serial entrepreneur” (Make Shop & Studio, Urban Street Bazaar, 2enju, The Pin Show). She’s married with two dogs.

What’s a little-known fact about you? I sing karaoke in the ’hood under the name Cha-Cha.

What’s your most embarrassing moment?

Singing karaoke in the ‘hood under the name Cha-Cha.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to travel around in an RV doing craft shows with my cousins!

I’m living the dream, minus the RV. If you could only eat at one neighborhood restaurant for the rest of your life, which would it be? Spiral Diner.

How would you explain your neighborhood to someone living in, say, Newfoundland?

It’s like the Brooklyn of Dallas! Creative and progressive and often viewed by outsiders as sketchy — just how we like it!

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Whole Foods, Central Market, Kroger, Tom Thumb or somewhere else — where do you grocery shop and why?

Urban Acres — our neighborhood organic co-op and urban farmers market. Enough said. What item in your closet is most humiliating?

My skinny jeans.

What do you miss about the you from 10 or 20 years ago? My boobs.

What do you love about the age you are now?

It’s not as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, it’s a fantastic age. I will continue to tell myself this each year as I get older and older.

What’s your favorite guilty-pleasure website?

Regretsy.com.

Do you have a favorite quote?

“Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.” —author unknown (but posted on Facebook by a dear friend).

What are you afraid of,rationally or irrationally?

“Over”-developers without concern for the soul of a neighborhood. Do you have any benign confessions to make?

I love to watch [the TV show]

“Cheaters”, except when they are in the Bishop Arts District!

When did you realize you were no longer a child?

Last month, when my mom gave me my own Costco card and told me I could go in my own checkout lane.

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Who Think Libraries Are Important” had fewer than 100,000 fans. Do you use your neighborhood library? And if yes, which one and how so?

Libraries offer free education and entertainment to the masses. It doesn’t matter what your economic status is, you can come in and have free access to books that can inform and transform you. I hope libraries will always be around in some form or other.

—TERRY FLEISCHER CASNER

Both my husband and I have been faithful library patrons forever. But my husband has become a power user since he discovered the joy of interlibrary loans. He requests CDs, movies, books via the computer and picks up his requests at our local library branch. So if you look for something in the DPL system and can’t find it, ask about interlibrary loans.

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ADVOCATE SERVITUDE// Babb has been here since February 2008.

FAVORITE QUOTE// “Sixty percent of the time, it works every time.” —from the movie “Anchorman”

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“Surfing Obama bobblehead, which my parents begrudgingly brought me back from Hawaii.”

HOBBIES// Running

FAVORITE PART OF YOUR JOB// “Putting the finishing touches on a complex, meaningful or difficult story — in a way, it’s like finishing a marathon or giving birth.”

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CHURCHESCAN’T BREAK THE RULES EITHER

I enjoyed your article “Seeing the light” (May Advocate). However, I must take exception to one misstatement in the article. You stated: “but that doesn’t jibe with Winnetka Heights Homeowners Association rules, so that plan requires a variance.”

First, Winnetka Heights does not have a homeowners association. We have the Winnetka Heights Neighborhood Association that is open to all residents, including renters and business owners, not just homeowners.

Second, the neighborhood association neither sets the rules nor enforces them. The City of Dallas designated the Winnetka Heights Historic District in 1981 and put in place an historic ordinance that governs the rules of what can and cannot be constructed in the historic district. The landmark commission, appointed by the city council, is the sole interpreter of these rules. Commission members alone would make the determination on any fencing issues on the property, not the neighborhood association. When the rules are broken, it is a code enforcement issue with the city, not the association.

Many HOAs get blamed for being unreasonable and overbearing on homeowners. I just want to set the record straight on this one. We like what is happening with this property. We feel it will be a great asset to the neighborhood.

However, every property in the historic district is governed by the ordinance and therefore must abide by it.

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WYNNEWOOD MEMORIES

That brings back great memories, Gayla (Back Story, May Advocate). As I recall there was also a sporting goods store at Wynnewood Village, where I got my first pair of baseball cleats. And the Wynnewood Theater was a great bargain — a serial, several cartoons and a double feature for 25 cents.

L aunch

under the influence

Karen Blessen and Diana O’Connor show a room full of middle-school girls the Target logo. All the girls immediately recognize it. They show them pictures of the Golden Arches and then a glass of Coca-Cola made to look so temptingly refreshing. How do these images make you feel? The women asked. What comes into your mind when you see them? “These things are created to make us buy into them,” says Blessen, an artist who helps run Today Marks the Beginning, a nonprofit that promotes peace and social justice through the arts. The lesson was part of the Influence Project, in which girls at the Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School learn to identify the ways in which advertising and propaganda affect our thinking. Once they get that, the students use some of those same influential techniques for a good cause — peace. “We showed them peace symbol and the dove,” Blessen says. “These are the same kinds of branding and logos, but they trigger nonviolence in our brains.” Each girl made a poster related to peace. But that wasn’t the end of the lesson. They were encouraged to take their art into the community, to ask businesses, schools, libraries, galleries and community centers to display their work. “Dallas has a high crime rate, and there are a lot of issues with violence in Dallas,” Blessen says. “And if we could have some influence, we could change that current.” So students took their art out to the world. With a parent or guardian, they approached community members and asked them to display their posters. “They were nervous about doing it. It’s not easy to put yourself out there like that,” Blessen says. And now dozens of the peace posters are on display all over Oak Cliff and the rest of Dallas. “More than any other project we’ve done, this one illustrates my hopes for the program as far as bringing in the conversation about nonviolence to children,” Blessen says. “But also to have them take it the extra steps and bring their message to the community makes it that much more powerful.”

—RaCheL Stone

WHAT GIVES?

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

THIS MONTH, ADOPT A TREE from the Jefferson Median Beautification Project, which planted 18 trees last fall. Now each tree needs a volunteer who can commit to water it once a week. The young trees must be watered without fail. To adopt one, email jeffersonmedian@aol.com or call 214.941.0485.

OR VOLUNTEER ... at the Well Community, the only faith-based provider of mental-health services to low-income people in Dallas. The Well needs volunteers to hang out and play games, drive members to appointments, bring lunches on Tuesday or Thursday, lead prayer or exercise, teach classes, and take on administrative duties. To get involved, contact Joel Pulis at joel@ wellcommunity.net or 214.393.5878.

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

“I’m looking for a Realtor who loves this neighborhood as much as I do.”

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06.06.10 Twelve Hills De D ica T ion

FREE Stone walls flanking the Twelve Hills Nature Center trailhead denote that the entrance to the 5.3acre preserve is a “window on an Oak Cliff prairie”. The Oak Cliff residents who founded and run Twelve Hills are inviting neighbors to stop by during the noon-4 p.m. dedication and open house, and celebrate the completion of the trailhead at Mary Cliff and Kings Highway. Rosemont Elementary children, who use Twelve Hills as an outdoor classroom, will demonstrate how to make seed balls. Visitors can take nature walks and view a display on the unusual history of the urban nature preserve. Twelve Hills volunteers will be cooking up burgers and hot dogs, and serving up water and soft drinks, free for the taking. Donations to support the Twelve Hills nonprofit are welcome. Find more information about the nature center at twelvehills.org, or contact Marcie Haley at 214.941.6069 or marcieh@gmail.com.

—KERI MITCHELL

06.03 giMMe sHelTeR $5 The Texas Theatre is screening this 1970 documentary about the Rolling Stones and the tragic Altamont concert. The show starts at 7 p.m., Jefferson between Zang and Madison, oakcliffoundation.org.

06.05 & 06.12 Te X as ToP sTaR $8-$25

06.03 BaReFooT aT THe BelMonT $20

Denton rock band Seryn opens for Old 97s front man Rhett Miller in this installment of the Belmont Hotel’s summer concert series. Tickets are discounted for KXT members. Belmont Hotel, 901 Fort Worth Ave. 214.393.2300 or kxt.org.

Auditions for the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Texas Top Star vocal competition are 1 p.m. June 5 in room W38 at Mountain View College, 4849 W. Illinois. Twenty finalists will compete there starting at 7 p.m. June 12. It’s $25 to enter and $10 to watch. Buy tickets ahead of time on the chamber’s website and get a $2 discount. Proceeds go toward the Golden Oaks Scholarship, which helps Oak Cliff graduates attend college. 214.943.4567 or oakcliffchamber.org.

06.12 BRew RioT

The second annual home brew competition at Eno’s pits pint against pint. Even those who buy their beer at 7-Eleven can come out from 6-10 p.m. to taste what home brewers have concocted. A $20 donation to Go Oak Cliff and 5 gallons of beer are suggested to enter. Eno’s, 407 N. Bishop. 214.943.9200 or enospizza.com.

06.13 JaZZ conceRT FRee The first of this year’s Summer Classics Series at Tyler Street United Methodist Church is a performance from the Dallas Jazz Orchestra. The 7 p.m. performance is in the church’s sanctuary, 10th & Polk, 214.946.8106.

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A guide to dining & drinking in our neighborhood

LAVISH LUNCHES

LUNCH AT HATTIE ’S is the kind of meal that makes a person feel good for the rest of the day. It could be the simple and relaxing interior design of mostly black and white with touches of lemony yellow. Or maybe it’s the wall of windows that gives the whole place a sunny, vapory look, like an overexposed photo. But most likely, it’s the Carolina-style comfort food that is indulgent without the heaviness of Texas-style comforts like chicken-fried steak or enchiladas. The most popular menu item, day or night, is pecan-crusted catfish ($14.50), says chef Estevan Galindo. “Even people who say they don’t like catfish, if they try this, we get them hooked,” he says. Popular lunch choices also include the fried green tomato sandwich with smoked cheddar pimento cheese and applewood-smoked bacon ($12.95). And there’s always the four-cheese macaroni & cheese ($10.95) with a golden gratin that is hard to resist. Hattie’s uses all fresh ingredients and buys local whenever possible. “We’re really lucky to have good local providers of ingredients,” Galindo says.

—RachEL SToNE

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CHUBBY’S $ When looking for a restaurant to have breakfast, lunch or dinner, we all want a place that serves up variety, hearty helpings and even bigger portions of friendliness. The Touris family has developed a recipe that delivers all of the above at a good price. With four locations in the Metroplex, Chubby’s Family Restaurant provides a rustic setting with down home cooking. Catering available.

Locations: 11331 E. NW Hwy. 214-348-6065 and 7474 S. Cockrell Hill Rd. 972-298-1270.

EL TIZONCITO $ Located at Illinois & Westmoreland, this Mexico City taqueria is a Dallas must-visit. The décor offers a casual experience that corrects the misconception of an original Taqueria. The Tacos al Pastor shaved down from the vertical oven and the unique Tamarind Margarita are a musttry. “What a pleasant surprise.” George Bush. “Excellent service complement exceptional food.” Gary Fisher. “Best Tacos in Dallas.” Mico Rodriguez. Sun-Thurs 10am-11pm Fri-Sat 10am-1am. Catering available. 3404 W Illinois Ave. 214.330.0839.

TILLMAN’S ROADHOUSE $$ODWB

Tillman’s is a place for really good food, drinks, and music in a fun, casual, come-as-you-are environment. An update on the classic Texas roadhouse with regional menu favorites, familiar tunes and no-one is a stranger hospitality — all energized with a modern take. A combination of both rustic and lush in everything from the menu to the décor make Tillman’s a good-time anytime destination. Bishop Arts District 324 West 7th St. 214.942.0988. www.tillmansroadhouse.com.

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A TO Z WINEWORKSROSÉ 2008 ($10) USA>

Welcome to the eighth annual Advocate rosé column, where motto is: If it’s summer and you have $10, you can buy a pretty good rosé — and sometimes even get change back.

The quality of rosé has improved dramatically since I started the annual rosé column. I don’t know that I have actually tasted poorly made rosé in the past couple of years. Some of them have been too expensive, but that’s another story.

The most important thing to know about rosé is that it isn’t white zinfandel (or white merlot or whatever); rosés are pink wines made with red grapes, and they aren’t sweet. Why are they pink? Because the red grape skins are left in the fermenting grape juice just long enough to color the wine. That’s how all wine gets its color, in fact. White wine is white because the skins aren’t used to color the wine.

Rosés’ fruit flavors are mostly red berries (think strawberry or cranberry). They should be served chilled, and they pair with pretty much any food, including beef and barbecue. Rosé was made for Sunday afternoon, sitting on the back porch, rosé in hand, and burgers on the grill.

A note on vintages: Look for 2009, and be wary of anything dated much earlier than 2008. Rosés are not made to age, and they should be fresh and flavorful. The color in older vintages starts to fade, like paper that yellows.

Rosé styles vary by country. Spanish wines are going to be bone dry with less fruit flavor. French and South American rosés are a little more fruity, while U.S. rosés are the most fruity of all. Some U.S. wines are so full of strawberry flavor that they might even seem sweet. Any of the following (and this is far from a complete list) are well worth trying; you can find them all at Central Market:

Yes, the name is silly, but the quality of the wine makes up for it. This is the rosé for people who want to try something other than white zinfandel. It’s not sweet, but as noted above, it’s so fruity that there is a suggestion of sweetness.

Australia

isn’t much known for rosés, but this wine shows that it should be. The Yalumba is more like a Spanish rosé, with very little fruit and lots of minerality. Plus, using sangiovese gives it an interesting little something that many other rosés don’t have. Highly recommended.

Also made with sangiovese, but with more fruit (cranberry?) and not quite as much minerality as the Yalumba. This is a style of rosé for people who say they don’t like rosé because it’s too fruity.

JEFF SIEGEL’SWEEKLYWINE REVIEWS appear every Wednesday on the Advocate Back Talk blog, advocatemag.com/oak-cliff/blog.

WITH YOUR WINE

Hummus for people who don’t like hummus

Hummus is one of those things that scares people. What is it? How do you eat it? In fact, though most of the time it’s served as a dip, it actually makes a fine side dish for a summer vegetarian-style dinner. Try it with marinated vegetables, corn on the cob, and pitas or crusty bread. It’s the kind of dinner rosé was made for. And use canned chickpeas — boiling dried chickpeas is one of the least rewarding pursuits in the annals of cooking.

Serves four, takes about 15 minutes (adapted from Mark Bittman’s “How to Cook Everything”)

2 c canned chickpeas, drained (reserve liquid)

1/2 c sesame paste (tahini)

1/4 c olive oil plus 1 teaspoon

1 garlic clove, peeled

1 Tbsp ground cumin

Juice of 1 lemon

Salt and pepper to taste

1. Put everything except one teaspoon of olive oil in a food processor and blend. You want a fine puree. Add the reserved chickpea liquid if the mixture is too thick.

2. Taste. Adjust seasonings, garlic and lemon juice if necessary. Serve in a bowl, drizzled with the remaining olive oil and sprinkled with cumin.

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BETWEEN ROSÉ AND WHITE ZINFANDEL?

Rosé is made to be dry; that is, all the sugar in the grapes is converted into alcohol. White zinfandel (or white merlot) is made to be sweet. Either sugar is added during the winemaking process, or some of the sugar in the grapes isn’t converted into alcohol. Those wines will have lower alcohol content.

—JEFF SIEGEL

lunches

HOW TO DINE ON 50 DIMES

BY RACHEL STONE

PHOTOS BY CAN TURKYILMAZ AND CAITY COLVARD

Free lunch? No such thing. $5 lunch? We have just the thing. From burgers to bratwurst, there’s a nearby eatery that keeps both your wallet and stomach full at lunchtime.

Taqueria e l Si Hay $3 » Two Tacos

The vibe: This taco stand has cheap eats and fast takeout. Why iT ’s a bang for your buck: The tacos on the menu — chicken, beef, steak, pastor and more — are $1.50 each, and two are plenty filling.

for a fe W dollars more: el Si Hay has really good horchata (cinnamon rice milk) for $1.50.

Tip: This place always has a line. even though it usually moves fast, arriving at noon could take most of the lunch hour, so try for 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m.

214.941.4042

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Metro Diner $3.60 » Grilled cheese with fries, tater tots or a cup of soup

The vibe: The ultimate greasy spoon, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 24 hours a day, plus a jukebox with Tammy Wynette and Journey. Why iT ’s a bang for your buck: Come on: it’s a full meal for less than $4. for a fe W dollars more: Metro Diner serves one of the best burgers in town for less than $6.

Tip: This is a great place to people-watch at all hours of the day or night, plus it’s fun to chat up the old-timers who are regulars.

Davis & Ha M pton or Beckley & i -30 214.946.0220

GLORIA’S $4 » A PUPUSAAND A TAMAL

THE VIBE: This original Gloria’s is the smallest of the Salvadoran restaurant’s 11 locations — last year, Gloria’s expanded to Austin. Does that mean Austin is the new Oak Cliff? Nah, our Gloria’s is cooler.

WHY IT’S A BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Pupusas, thick pockets of corn masa, are stuffed with spicy pork and cheese. Handmade tamales have chicken, potatoes and bell peppers. And you’ll receive all the chips, salsa and creamy black bean dip you can eat.

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: A small chicken soup, $4.99, makes a good lunch on its own.

TIP: Return during Gloria’s happy hour, Sunday-Thursday all day and Friday 3-6 p.m., for $5 mango margaritas.

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THE VIBE: Possibly the best tacos outside Mexico City. The space is bright and clean, and everything is cooked in an open kitchen with simple ingredients.

WHY IT’S A BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: The tacos al pastor are served with salsa and pineapple, and orders come with a ramekin of black-bean soup. Take away a $3 pint of soup for a light and inexpensive lunch. Nothing on the menu is over $7.

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: Tamarind margaritas are $5.

TIP: Just have a seat, and someone will wait on you.

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JACK’S BACKYARD $4.75 » CAESAR SALAD AND MAC AND CHEESE

THE VIBE: Chic yet casual, Jack’s has live music, fun bartenders and a cool outdoor space.

WHY IT’S A BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Jack’s is a great place to escape from your workday, even if it’s only for an hour. Another $5 combo: a cheese quesadilla ($3) with borracho beans ($2). A grilled cheese sandwich with fries or potato chips is $5.

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: A BLT with avocado on wheat is $6.50 and comes with fries or chips.

TIP: Jack’s is closed on Monday.

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LA CARRETA ARGENTINA $4 » TWO EMPANADAS

THE VIBE: The former Don Panza restaurant has classy new digs on Beckley with lots of indoor and outdoor seating, and new menu items including burgers and steak.

WHY IT’S A BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: These handmade Argentine empanadas are like no other. They come stuffed with beef; chicken; ham and cheese; ham and bleu cheese; or spinach, egg and ricotta.

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: Bring a friend and split one of several Argentine-style pizzas, $10-$12 each.

TIP: Order the empanadas baked or fried.

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HUNKY’S $3.95 » TURKEY CHEESEBURGER

THE VIBE: It rocks that this ’50s dinerstyle burger joint took over the old Gennie’s Bishop Grill space.

WHY IT’S A BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Most of the burgers on Hunky’s menu are under $5. If you’re not in the mood for that, order a corn dog ($2.15) with cheddar tots ($2.15) or a veggie Swiss burger ($4.25).

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: Sweet potato fries are $1.40, and onion rings are $1.95.

TIP: This is one of the least expensive places to eat in the Bishop Arts District, so it becomes pretty slammed sometimes, but the line moves fast.

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214.941.3322

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POLLO FIESTA

$4.66 » CALIFORNIA QUESADILLA

THE VIBE: It’s a chicken party for everybody. This grilled chicken fastfood joint cooks its birds in an open kitchen.

WHY IT’S A BANG FOR YOUR BUCK:

Tasty grilled chicken, cheese and pico de gallo make the California quesadilla a cheap and quick lunch. The chicken and cheese burrito is also $4.66.

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: Two pieces of chicken with rice and charro beans are $5.47. Or try a chicken taco plate for $5.82.

TIP: Plates are served with half a dozen corn or flour tortillas and salsa.

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2. METRO DINER GRILLED CHEESE WITH FRIES, TATER TOTS OR A CUP OF SOUP 214.946.0220

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5. JACK’S BACKYARD CAESAR SALAD AND MAC AND CHEESE 214.741.3131

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the Victim: e rik tosten the Crime: theft

community

Date: Monday, a pril 13 time: 5 p.m.

Location: 2500 block of Burlington 2

First a shooting, now a the F t.

erik Tosten was working on his gutters in the area behind his backyard, which he calls his “second backyard”.

“It’s where I have my garden because it gets the most sun,” Tosten says of the area.

The area is hidden from the street, and he often leaves his gardening tools there to use later. He finished his work, but forgot his ladder. The ladder was visible from the street, and thieves spotted it.

“My neighbor called me and said someone was in my garden stealing my ladders,” he says. “I just forgot the ladder was back there for two days.”

The thieves were described as a teenage boy and girl. They also stole his gardening tools. The loss wasn’t great, Tosten says, but “still pricy.” This was not the first crime at his home. In four years, he has had a car broken into and stereo stolen, and a friend’s car also was burglarized.

But one crime really sticks in his mind. Tosten, an art professor at the university of TexasArlington, was out of town a year ago, and a friend came to mow his lawn around 10 a.m.

“He said he was mowing, and two kids rolled up and shot him in the arm,” Tosten says.

His friend got in his car and chased after the assailants. As he approached their vehicle, his car collided with another car, and the shooters got away.

“He’s OK now, but he’s still got a bullet wound in his arm,” Tosten says.

Three weeks later, someone was stabbed at a nearby home.

“I still love the neighborhood, and I want to stay there,” he says. “I love Oak Cliff.”

Lt. Bill Humphrey of the Dallas police’s property crimes unit says gardening tools are easy and popular targets.

“Generally all tools should be stored and secured in a garage or backyard shed,” he says. “Thieves prefer items they can get rid of quickly, and because gardening has become increasingly popular, they are attracted to gardening tools because they’re easy to sell.”

—SEAN CHAFFIN

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The Kessler School and Hewitt & Habgood Realty Group recently combined for a “green” promotion as part of the school’s Green Education Initiative. The students received green shopping bags and an Arizona Cypress tree from the Arbor Day Foundation.

Students at Arturo Salazar Elementary were invited to create and display artwork at the Dallas Museum of Art’s annual Art Ball in April. Their teacher is Michelle Alcala-Green The students who participated are: Aaron Martinez, Adriana Rodriguez, Allison Castillo, Angel Jimenez, Angela Tovar, Briana Mendoza, Charizma Ledezma, Christopher Willis, Delila Chavez, Eder Mendiola, Elizabeth Gutierrez, Esmeralda Serrato, Hermilio Garcia, Isabel Yanez, Jessica Jaramillo, Joseph Villegas, Kimberly Lopez, Leslie Mendoza, Linda Cruz, Maizy Robles, Marina Tovar, Marlene Hernandez, Monica Faz, Priscilla Contreras, Samantha Hernandez, Stephanie Guerra, Yoana Lopez, Yolanda Rodriguez and Yoselin Porfirio

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LAND CRUISERS

The wide expanse of Kies T par K has bec Koned us for decades

in memory of his wife, elizabeth, edwin J. Kiest, publisher of the Dallas Times Herald, bequeathed 247 acres to the city of dallas in 1931. it was, and still is, the largest donation ever of property designated for a dallas city park. it became oak cliff’s Kiest park.

during the depression, wpa construction projects contributed a mortared, brown field stone pavilion, matching stone entries, and a similarly constructed pergola (now gone) that enhanced the rock fountain and water rill. The field house — the scene for parties, dances and community events, hosted years of adamson and sunset high school student dances, some with live music and some using records. early provisions also included bridle paths and stables for equestrians, and a beautifully landscaped garden.

Park. Their destination: the inner circle road. Their purpose: cruising.

both area residents and public schools used the park’s tennis courts while the ball diamonds hosted thousands of baseball and softball games through the decades. oak cliff church league teams swelled the ball fields, with stands filled with cheering fans. The playground with its merry-go-

round, seesaws, teeter-totters and large swingset area has been a longtime favorite spot for children and their parents, while winter snowfalls provided cliffites with a huge expanse for cold weather fun. beginning in the 1950s, the oak cliff Jaycees held the annual oak cliff fourth of July celebration at the park. Living only one street away, i would walk there with my friend (by ourselves and with no parents in tow) to spend the entire day. all we needed were tickets, which were free, and entitled us to complimentary barbecue sandwiches and cold drinks. There were celebrities, politicians, beauty contests, cotton candy, small amusements and clowns. what else could a kid want?

families and friends ate and visited, soldiering on through the all the activities

and the blazing Texas heat to stay for the event’s finale: the fireworks show. sitting on blankets and lawn chairs, on-site spectators watched the blasting, popping and soaring pyrotechnic display. other viewers, parked along the park’s perimeters, sat on car hoods or leaned out windows, while in neighboring subdivisions, residents gathered in their own yards to observe. The most memorable event? The year when all the fireworks went off at the same time. what a show!

one notable 1950s saturday morning activity at Kiest concerned the flying of gasoline-powered model airplanes. These miniature flying machines floated around in circles, connected to a tether, held on the opposite end by the plane’s owner. because this was before the days of

The author’s parents, Glenn “snooky” brooks and Louise Mims, take a break from cruising Kiest park, circa 1939. phoTo courTesY of GaYL a brooKs KoKeL

High-schoolers and young adults would pop some petrol in their tanks, pick up their best gal, and head for Kiest

air-conditioning, the airplanes’ loud buzzing sounds made sleeping in on Saturdays almost impossible for those in the peripheral neighborhoods who left their windows open for the cool night breeze.

In August 1990 the unofficial Stevie Ray Vaughan candlelight memorial was held at the park. (The organizers have asked me to express their belated but sincere apologies to the City of Dallas, for not knowing about that pesky, but required, permit for such activities. Sorry, folks.)

However, the one ritual going on at Kiest for generations?

Cruising.

Cruising Kiest began as soon as Kiest Park was, well cruisable. In the 1930s highschoolers and young adults would pop some petrol in their tanks, pick up their best gal, and head for Kiest Park. Their destination: the inner circle road. Their purpose: cruising.

Driving around the now blocked-off circle, waving at friends, and stopping for conversations, well, it was the thing to do. In the ’40s, same thing. In the ’50s, same thing. And so on, and so on.

There were some differences between the decades, however.

The ’30s cruisers didn’t casually throw on a pair of jeans, a T-shirt and a pair of athletic shoes. Definitely not. Instead, everyone dressed up, and we’re not talking about a pair of dressy jeans and a “nice” top. It was a sports coat and tie for the guys and dresses/skirts for the gals. Naturally, the girls stepped out in nylons and heels, while the boys wore lace-up dress shoes. And both genders donned hats.

Yes, you heard right — hats. No cruisin’ in tank tops, flip-flops or Daisy Dukes in those days.

I drove through the park recently, reminiscing and taking in the sights. The place is different in some respects, but all not that different. Just like our grandparents and parents and ourselves, there were cruisers still cruisin’. Some things never change.

Seniors from the David W. Carter High School Class of 1969 hang out at Kiest Park in this photo from the Carter yearbook, “Round-Up”.

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