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Actions trump words, even fancy ones, especially in business ventures

Years ago, I knew a guy pretty much like me who called himself an “entrepreneur”.

It wasn’t a hugely common word back then, so identifying someone that way sounded exotic and successful and romantic.

His friends introduced him at dinner parties as an “entrepreneur”, rattling off his various business interests, and at first blush it was an impressive list.

At the time, I worked for a big company in a time-clock kind of job, and being identified as an “entrepreneur” sounded better than my gig. I was spending a good amount of time, both during work hours and afterwards, working to release my inner businessman. In fact, another guy and I investigated buying a gas station, several newspapers, even a Dairy Queen.

But nothing ever worked out, primarily because our cash reserves barely filled the bottom of a cookie jar, and I remained an employee rather than a budding entrepreneur.

Finally, and mostly in frustration, I cornered Mr. Entrepreneur at a party and started asking him about his various businesses, looking for some wisdom I could use to build my own.

He talked and he talked and he talked, and I noticed a pattern: There was a lot of discussion about research into this company and investigation into that business, but when it came right down to it, Mr. Entrepreneur wasn’t one. He was just a guy who liked to talk big about the things he was going to do with his life when the opportunity arose. But as it turned out, when opportunity knocked, as it does eventually for everyone, he didn’t answer.

In fact, his biggest financial accomplishment seems to have been convincing his eventual wife that since sooner or later one of his ideas would surely hit it big, she should contribute to their joint success by funding their family on her own.

Being identified as an “entrepreneur” just sounded good, apparently to both of them, and presumably they were content with their parallel lives of sacrifice and dreams.

No matter that the bottom line showed a wife working a time-clock job a nd a husband talking about business success that didn’t exist. All because he was afraid to pull the trigger on

any of his ideas to find out if he had it in him to make at least one idea work.

Our cover story this month on kid entrepreneurs is the antithesis of this story, in that these kids are doing something. They woke up one day with a dream, and with a fair amount of help and guidance from parents and friends, they’re giving something a try. Just from reading the story, you can sense the hap-

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Talk is cheap when it comes to being an entrepreneur. But talking and dreaming about building a business isn’t all that fulfilling; sooner or later, you have to pull the trigger or live with the consequences.

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Next up was chocolate. When I decided to take on this very serious and socially significant journalistic endeavor, my boyfriend was like, “ALL of them? Even chocolate? Chocolate is going to be awful.” Not that he ever tried it. Chocolate is not awful at all. It’s not really that chocolatey, but I’m going to also give it the “flavors to mix” classification. I’m gonna go out on a limb here, since all great journalists must take risks, and guess that a really bitchin’ sno cone would be chocolate, raspberry and cola. I think it might taste like Dr. Pepper. I don’t know. Maybe you should try it and report back to us. Cherry is a go-to flavor. Not sure what to get? Order cherry, you unimaginative sod.

CONDUCT YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION and tell us your favorites. Aunt Stelle’s is located at 2002 W. Clarendon and is open 2-9 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

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Sno cone season is in full swing, and editor Rachel Stone is undertaking some serious raspa research at legendary Oak Cliff stand Aunt Stelle’s. Check out excerpts from this summertime blog series below, and search: Aunt Stelle’s for the latest on the stand’s famous flavors, from banana to zoro.

BANANA,BEATLE ANDBUBBLE GUM

05.27.11 On Friday I wanted what I always get, pink lady or cherry. But I am dedicated to the mission of the Aunt Stelle’s report, so I ordered a small banana ($2.50).

Banana-flavored stuff usually tastes strangely tangy and artificial. But not this. My sno cone was really, really yellow, and it was delicious. Like a banana made of high-fructose corn syrup.

Saturday’s flavor was beatle. It tastes nothing like beetles or Beatles. It tastes like sweet tarts, and it’s navy blue. A beatle sno cone will turn your teeth and tongue dark blue. And you might recognize the food dye again later, ahem, after it’s digested. Sunday’s flavor was bubble gum. It’s more of a true blue, so coordinate your beatle- or bubble gum-colored tongue depending on your outfit. After beatle, bubble gum just didn’t do it for me.

CHERRY, CHOCOLATEANDCINNAMON

06.03.11 The problem I had with cinnamon, I think, was anticipation. Over the week, I imagined a cinnamon sno cone would taste like Big Red gum in liquid form over ice. In reality, not so much. It does taste like cinnamon, sort of, but it doesn’t have that spicy kick I wanted.

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Corrie Coleman turns 14 in July, and already she has made big contributions to the neighborhood. She volunteers at t he w ell Community, babysits for homeless families and is a junior zookeeper at the dallas Zoo. Last year, she baked cookies to welcome the formerly homeless new residents of Cliff Manor. A native of o ak Cliff, Coleman has been homeschooled all her life, and when the school year starts, she will enter the tAG Magnet at the Yvonne A. e well townview Center as a freshman. As part of her application to the school, Coleman created a historical walking tour of the Bishop Arts d istrict. Listen to the 17-minute tour at sites.google.com/site.

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How did you come up with the idea for a walking tour?

Since I’ve lived in Oak Cliff all my life, and I really like it, I thought it would be cool to do something about the history of it. I think my brother [11-year-old Ben] actually helped me think of doing an audio tour. I was just trying to think of something cool I could do about history. I wanted to write an essay, but I wanted it to be different from everyone else’s at TAG. So we just came up with that.

What did you learn doing this project that surprised you?

There were a lot of things here [in the past] that are here now. There was a bike shop. Where Shambala is now, there was a place that sold soap in the 1940s. I think it was a drug store, but they sold Japanese rose soap and stuff to disinfect against polio.

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Mary Kay, the makeup, started right there where Vera Cruz is. It wasn’t actually called Mary Kay, but that was the beginning of it. And the streetcar came right through here. I thought that was cool.

WHAT OTHER INTERESTING STORIES DID YOU COMEACROSS?

Bonnie and Clyde lived around here, and Clyde would go eat where the Bishop Street Market is now. The Artisans Collective was a movie theater for a while. It was called the Astor Theater. Hunky’s was a fruit stand for a while. Oh, this is funny: Where green pet is, it was a dance studio. Her name was Judy McCarthy, and she taught “dance for business girls” and “personality singing”.

HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT DOING ALL THE RESEARCH FOR THE TOUR?

I used The Dallas Morning News archives. I read over 50 articles. And I also got a tour from David Spence [of Good Space]. I also read this book, The Bishop Arts District: A Brief History by Robert Crockett. He grew up here.

AND HOW DID YOU FIGURE OUT THE TECHNICAL SIDE?

My dad showed my how to record it with a voice recorder. There’s also music and sound effects in the background. My dad showed me how to do all that, too. He has some kind of software that does it.

ABOUT HOW LONG DIDIT TAKE YOU TO DO THIS PROJECT?

It took about a month, working every day for two or three hours. I went around and talked to the shop owners about what they knew about their places. Some of them knew a little bit, but most of them didn’t know anything. And it was really cool because, once I finished the project, I came back and brought them the link.

WHATISIT THAT YOU LIKE SO MUCHABOUT OAK CLIFF?

Cool stories are just everywhere. I really like how it’s kind of like Mayberry, Andy Griffith. Everywhere you go, you see somebody you know. And everybody’s so nice. I think it makes people look at the world kind of differently.

HOW DO YOU LIKE TO SPEND TIMEIN THE BISHOP ARTS DISTRICT?

I like to come to Hunky’s with my friends because it has a good atmosphere for talking and stuff.

DO YOU PLAN ON DOING ANYMORE OF THESE HISTORICALWALKING TOURS?

I’d like to do something like this just in a different area. Jefferson has some cool stories with the Texas Theatre and all that.

—RACHEL STONE

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...DONATETOTHEOAK CLIFF YMCA

And show Miami who is boss (again). Dallas is competing against Miami in more than just basketball. The Dallasarea YMCA branches are competing against Miami YMCA branches to see who can raise the most money. If you donate to the Y, it’s like voting for the Mavericks, and the donation goes toward summer programs at the Y. Donate online at ymcadallas.org.

...ADOPT AN ANIMAL ATTHE DALLAS ZOO

And get all the benefits of parenthood with none of the work. Donate $25$2,000 to the zoo and get an adoption certificate with a photo of your animal and a zookeeper’s report with information about the animal. Adopters also are invited to an annual party at the zoo. For $25, adopt a bluebird or a poison dart frog. For $2,000 adopt an African lion or a lowland gorilla. There are also animals to adopt in the range of $50-$1,500. For more information, email adopt@dalzoo. org or call 469.554.7449

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

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7.14.11 BASTILLE ON BISHOP FREE Go Oak Cliff, a nonprofit dedicated to making the neighborhood a pleasant place to live, has spent the last three months putting together the secondannual Bastille on Bishop celebration, from 6:30-10 p.m., on Bishop between Seventh and Eighth streets. The event draws attention to Oak Cliff’s historical French roots and to the French artist colony, La Reunion, which settled the area. Taking place on French Independence Day, also known as Bastille Day, community members can immerse themselves in classic French culture surrounded by live accordion music, costumed characters, a Vespa rally and authentic French street food and wine. Several top chefs will participate in a mussels competition, and festival-goers can play a round of the French game petanque. bastilleonbishop.com

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07.07 & 07.21 BAREFOOT AT THE BELMONT $15-$20 KXT 91.7 continues its summer music series at the Belmont Hotel, featuring Mike Doughty July 7 and The Orbans July 21. Shows begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $15 for KXT members and $20 for the general public. 901 Fort Worth Avenue, belmontdallas.com

07.13 THE CIVIL WARS $18-$20 The Texas Theatre presents “The Civil Wars” in concert. The Nashville-based duo includes John Paul White and Joy Williams, who perform Americana tunes. 231 W. Jefferson, 214.948.1546, thetexastheatre.com

07.15 SOUL TRACK MIND $15 The Kessler Theater presents Soul Track Mind, an eight-piece band that blends ’60s and ’70s-era soul, R&B, jazz, blues, funk and dance rhythms. Inner City All-Stars will open the show at 7 p.m. 1230 W. Davis, 214.272.8346, thekessler.org

THROUGH 07.17 FLUID

SUBLIMITY FREE Mighty Fine Arts presents the exhibit “Fluid Sublimity”, featuring new work by landscape artist Heidi Lingamfelter, who focuses on minimalist depictions of sky and water. 419 N. Tyler, 214.942.5241, mfagallery.com

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LOc KHart S MOKEHO u SE Fa MO u SLY d OES n’t carr Y barb E cu E S auc E. “If you see someone adding sauce, then there’s something wrong with the meat,” owner Jeff Bergus says. Inspired by the Central Texas barbecue philosophy, pitmaster Tim McLaughlin uses a wood-fire, custom-built A.N. Bewley smoker, which doesn’t alter the taste of the meat. “We’re breaking down the meat, not flavoring the meat,” he says. Guests receive their orders on butcher paper with no utensils, in keeping with the Kreuz Market legacy. Bergus’ cousin owns the 110-year-old butcher shop-turned barbecue restaurant in Lockhart, Texas. That’s where McLaughlin learned everything he knows about smoking, which was quite a change — he previously specialized in French and Asian cuisine. “This is better because we only have a few items on the menu,” McLaughlin says. Lockhart offers beef, chicken, sausage and pork for $5-$7.50 per half-pound. Pickles, onions and crackers come with each order. Most sides range from $2-$4, including the deviled eggs made with chopped meat and popped into the smoker for extra flavor. Bergus and McLaughlin chose the Oak Cliff location because of its resemblance to Austin. “We fell in love with the neighborhood,” he says. The building’s interior pays homage to the auto parts store that occupied the space during the 1940s and ’50s. There’s also Kreuz memorabilia, including the original Kreuz Market sign. Bergus says he isn’t concerned about the barbecue competition in Oak Cliff since all of best smokehouses in Central Texas are located within walking distance of each other. “They’re all neighbors,” he says. —Emily

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PACIFIC RIM DRY RIESLING ($10) WASHINGTON >

Rieslings are among the world’s great wines, sharing many of the qualities that great wines from other regions of the world have: high prices, long aging and sublime taste. So why do rieslings have such a poor reputation with U.S. wine drinkers? Which is pretty poor, considering that Nielsen reports that we drink three times more white zinfandel than we do riesling.

There are two main reasons for riesling’s neglect. Until the past couple of years, most of the riesling for sale in the U.S. was German, and much of that was of indifferent quality. But the quality of riesling that’s available these days has improved dramatically. We’re not only getting better German wines, butU.S. riesling can be stunningly good. In fact, riesling from places like New York, Michigan and Washington is one of the best-kept secrets of the wine world.

The other reason? Many rieslings are sweet, and Americans have long been taught that sweet wine means bad wine. Which is our loss, since sweet is not a bad thing with riesling. The sweetness occurs naturally, and not as a bag of sugar. In this, the sweetness is part of the wine, something that is balanced by the fruitiness and acidity. And not all rieslings are sweet — they come in varying degrees of dryness, and some are as dry as chardonnay. The leading producers, knowing the challenge they face, have started to label riesling by sweetness, so that it’s easy to tell a dry wine from a sweet one.

In this, riesling is summertime wine — low in alcohol, fruity and relaxing. It’s almost always food friendly, and especially with grilled and boiled seafood, spicy cuisine like Tex-Mex and Thai, and even pork. These rieslings will get you started:

This Washington state wine has a hint of sweetness, apricot fruit, some minerality and pleasant acidity, It’s not complicated, but is a good example of what dry riesling can be.

This is what corporate wine should aspire to: It’s varietally correct, and though it’s sweet, it’s supposed to be. The sweetness isn’t there to cover up a flaw.

The Alsatian Hugel is a top riesling producer, and this dry wine shows why. Look for green apples, peaches and a bit of what is always described as petrol. —JEFF

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WITH YOUR WINE Chicken with riesling

This is as about as easy as chicken and wine gets, and it’s equally as tasty as much fancier dishes that require more work. All you need is a cut-up chicken, lots of onions, and garlic. And, of course, riesling. Serve the wine you cook with for dinner.

Serves four, takes about 90 minutes (adapted from Mark Bittman)

GROCERY LIST

1 whole chicken, cut into serving pieces with skin removed

1 1/2 lb onions, sliced

1 1/2 to 2 c riesling (not sweet)

1 Tbsp chopped garlic

2 Tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

1. Salt and pepper the chicken and brown it in the olive oil over medium heat, about 3 minutes a side.

2. Remove the chicken from the pan, add more olive oil if necessary and add the onions, salt and pepper. Cook for 15 or 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften. Add the garlic, stir and then add the wine, and bring to a boil.

3. Put the chicken back in the pan and bury it in the onions. Turn heat to low and cover. Cook until chicken is tender, 20 to 30 minutes. You can turn the chicken pieces over midway through cooking and add more wine if the dish seems dry. Serve over rice or noodles.

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I’M ALWAYS HEARING ABOUT ACIDITYIN WINE, AND ESPECIALLY RIESLING.WHATISIT?

The acidity in wine happens naturally (though sometimes the winemaker has to help it along). Think of how a tomato can be sweet and acidic at the same time. Pleasing acidity gives the wine a crisp or fresh taste; unpleasant acidity is described as sour.

—JEFF SIEGEL

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PAINTING WITH A TWIST

Lisa Pryor wanted to do something creative with her degree in business, so she manages Painting with a Twist. She hosts parties at her Dallas studio that combine art and entertainment. Partygoers sip wine and snack as they learn to paint their masterpiece guided by an accomplished artist. At the end of the night, attendees take home their work of art. “I love seeing people create something they thought they never could,” she says. What’s next for Lisa? Get ready to wield your brushes and pop your corks — they want to take the party to your place.

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Kessler Womens Healthcare offers outstanding obstetrical and gynecological care, all sensitively delivered from a woman’s point of view. These five exceptional women physician-partners are experienced in caring for patients from their first exam through the challenges of aging and menopause. In addition to obstetrical care, their services include comprehensive gynecologic care including DaVinci robotic surgery expertise, laparoscopic and in-office surgery, permanent birth control, hormone management and osteoporosis screening. Kessler Women’s Healthcare is dedicated to providing compassionate care for women—by women.

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Metro Paws Animal Hospital

Metro Paws is coming to Oak Cliff! The small animal veterinary hospital founded in 2006 by Drs. Kathryn Sarpong and Jennifer Lavender in East Dallas is opening its second location next door to the Belmont Hotel. Slated for Spring 2012, they will offer the same quality of medicine and unsurpassed level of compassion for your pets that has made Metro Paws so beloved in East Dallas. You can pre-register now as clients by having your pet’s records faxed to them. Watch the progress of the new building and practice by visiting their website, dallasmetropaws.com.

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Alicia Saucedo OWNER OF CHILDREN’S SPANISH SCHOOLHOUSE

What do insurance and the Children’s Spanish Schoolhouse have in common? An energetic mom named Alicia Saucedo who is an independent insurance producer and runs a Spanish language school for kids.

Through the insurance brokerage English Insurance Group, Alicia seeks the best quotes for home, auto, and coverage. She is located in Oak Cliff where her husband Ruben, also runs State Farm agency. The two compliment each other business wise, while they their 3 children. When she’s not that, she’s teaching Spanish with her partners, Ginnette Serrano-Correa and Malena Lipscomb. It’s a quirky combination, but for Alicia and her clients, it’s a winner.

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Mary Beach is proud to be a clean freak. In fact, she’s so into it that she started her own business and it’s called— what else? —Clean Freaks. Specializing in residentials, Beach and her team are whirling dervishes. Beach and her staff bring their own tools and cleaning products—green, if you ask— and your house is thoroughly ship-shape in no time. They’re a clean freak’s dream come true. Clean Freaks, LLC

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Jen Mauldin, DESIGNER LUXURY DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES

Designer Jen Mauldin has a passion for green. Not necessarily sage, chartreuse, or jade, although they are in her artful palette. She’s a LEED Accredited Professional with a degree in Environmental Design from Texas A&M. Her firm, GreenLux Designs, combines luxury and sustainability for interiors, weddings, and events. The result is always fresh, innovative, and beautiful.

As lead designer for GreenLux Designs, Jen has built an excellent reputation for her creative ideas, passion for the environment, and impeccable attention to detail. Visit greenluxdesigns.com to learn more about Jen’s take on sustainable luxury.

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Rosemont Elementary School classmates, from left to right, Keenan Reitz, Pierce Strong, Asher Roberts and John Paul Chabolla are starting a bicycle hot-dog cart this summer.

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typical kids spend untold summer hours watching television, networking on Facebook, playing video games and hanging at the mall, happily oblivious to the pressures of turning a buck.

But a few young people possess a beyond-their-years business savvy coupled with the rare desire to launch an early career or do their part to better the world.

Meet the neighborhood’s most enterprising youths — trust us, they are people you might want to know in the future.

It’s never too late to do something big. It’s never too early, either.

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Asher Roberts thought it would be cool to have a taco stand.

The 10-year-old is the son of seemingly omnipresent Oak Cliff community activist Jason Roberts, who spearheads events such as the Better Block projects.

“Mydadalwaysdoestheseevents, and there are usually these food carts,” Asher says.

He decided he wanted a food truck of his own. But there’s the small problem of a driver’s license. And in Oak Cliff, tacos are everywhere. So Asher adapted the idea.

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He recruited three of his classmates at Rosemont Elementary School to help him start a bicycle hot-dog cart this summer.

“Hot dogs are easier, and there isn’t really a hot dog place in Oak Cliff,” he says.

They’resavingtheirallowances (Asher says his is $4 a week), and any other money they can come up with. Asher and one of his partners, Pierce Strong,playedtheirviolinsonthe street at First Thursday in the Bishop Arts District recently and made $100 in tips in just a few hours.

“I said, ‘Are you sure you want to do a hot dog stand?’ ” says mom Andrea Roberts.“Thatseemedlikepretty easy money.”

But they are determined to make the hot dog stand a go. So far, they have saved $200, and Asher estimates that will be enough to start up.

Asher has two bikes. One is a commuterbike,whichheridestoschool every day. The other is a racing bike with gears, and that’s the one he plans to use for the business because it will be better for pulling a cart.

He and his mom are searching for an appropriate cart, which they would like to buy second-hand or have donated.

“We might have to get a permit,” he says. “But I think that will be pretty easy.”

Andrea Roberts says she thinks the hot dog cart is a good idea, and Asher has shown he’s serious about it.

“They had a meeting about it, and he led the meeting,” she says. “They have all their plans laid out.”

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Chabolla and Keenan Reitz.

Ashersayswhenhegrowsup,he wants to be an electrical engineer like his grandpa or a carpenter who builds thingsoutofrecycledwoodlikehis friend Gary Buckner.

“Hot dogs are easier, and there isn’t really a hot dog place in Oak Cliff.”

The sock recyclers

Name: Emma Kitto and Eva Semrad

age: 12

Biz: QT Sox

Emma Kitto pulls a black binder out of her green accordion file and flips to a page with a penciled heading written in big letters: “Order Form”.

Slanted lines on the notebook page form a chart that shows a bottom line of some $250. Not bad for a company whose primary resource is part-time child labor.

Emma and Eva Semrad, both 12, live two blocks from each other in Winnetka Heights, and they say they’ve been best friends since they were 6 years old.

Their business, QT Sox, produces crocheted items such as gloves and hats as well as hand-sewn stuffed animals made from clean discarded socks.

The business started two years ago after Eva discovered in a library book how to make stuffed animals out of socks. She likes to sew, but she never had enough material to make what she wanted. She didn’t even check out the book. She went straight home and dug into her dresser drawer for stray socks.

The first toy she made was a mouse. She was so excited about it that she called Emma and told her to come over right away.

Later, they brought their creations to church — they both attend Church in the Cliff — and sold two of them.

“We were like, ‘Hmm. Money,’ ” Emma says, drawing an index finger to her chin.

Emma’s mom, Sara Kitto, taught her how to crochet several years ago. So she added her crocheted items to the wares they offered, mostly at church.

“Our No. 1 top seller is fingerless gloves,” Emma says.

A pair takes about two hours to make and sells for $10, or $5 if you provide the yarn.

The stuffed animals take about an hour to make, unless it’s a custom order, such as the peacock Eva designed and sewed for their pastor. Those sell for about $15 each, but the prices could change soon. Eva’s mom, Sarah Jane Semrad, is calculating labor and supplies costs to come up with a new pricing formula.

Many of their supplies are donated. Once they started collecting socks at church, they received more than they could handle, and they estimate a stockpile of 100 or so, which they keep under Eva’s bed. Church members have also donated yarn and other craft supplies.

QT Sox is not Emma and Eva’s only business venture. They also run a popular pet-sitting service in the neighborhood.

“A lot of their friends do babysitting,” Sara Kitto says. “But they thought that was too much trouble, so they settled on pet sitting.”

They are saving their pet-sitting money, allowances and QT Sox profits with a goal of $1,000. That’s how much they figure it will cost for a trip to the Harry Potter Theme Park in Orlando, Fla.

The popcorn king of junior high

Name: Wilson Strong

age: 12

Biz: Willy Bean popcorn

The first time 12-year-old neighborhood resident Wilson Strong sold popcorn at school, his dad told him it would be OK if he didn’t sell all 12 bags.

But the little entrepreneur sold all of them before lunch, and his classmates at North Hills Prep in Irving wanted more.

“I had been advertising for about a month,” Wilson says.

Some teachers let him make announcements in class, and a friend made fliers announcing Strong’s forthcoming popcorn brand, Willy Bean.

The second day, he sold 40 bags of Willy Bean popcorn for 50 cents each, and in the first week, he had a profit of $25.

At Christmastime, he got the idea to make a chocolate-covered version of Willy Bean, so he experimented and figured out how to melt the chocolate and drizzle it. He has also offered cinnamon popcorn, and for Valentine’s Day, he delivered popcorn to his

classmates’ “loved ones”.

Wilson recently met his goal of amassing a savings of $1,000. But it’s not just the popcorn. He’s constantly thinking of moneymaking ideas. This summer, he wants to spray-paint house numbers on curbs as a service to his Kessler Park neighbors. He plans to charge $7 for black and $10 for fluorescent.

“I did some research and found out that people would be willing to pay for that,” he says.

Atcampthissummer,hewantsto become a mercenary of sorts, orchestrating other campers’ pranks for a profit.

Wilson loves the idea of “turning $10 into $20,” he says.

Hisparents,AvisandJeffStrong, have always encouraged their children tobeentrepreneurial.Thereareno assigned chores in the Strong family household, no allowances, the Strongs say. When any of the family’s four children wants money, he or she must have

an idea for how to earn it.

“It has to be something that’s of value to the household, and then we negotiate a price,” Jeff Strong says. “Watering the flowers might be worth $2. Washing the car might be worth $20.”

Avis Strong is a high school theater teacher,andherhusbandisinthe commercialrealestatebusiness.He also runs a side business buying and selling houses.

Strong says no one taught him about money management growing up, and he made a lot of mistakes before he figured it out. He doesn’t want that to happen to his kids. And he’s not really worried that it will.

Wilson says he wants to find that one big idea that will make him a billionaire.

“Actually, I want them to have to invent a new word for how much I have.” n

Wilson recently me$t his goal of amassing a$ savings of $1,000

HOME IS WHERE THE BREW IS

These Oak Cliff home brewers are serious about beer.

Story by Rachel Stone

Photos by Can Türkyilmaz

Ben D’Avanza of Oak Cliff started brewing his own beer about 18 years ago. Back then he started with a brew kit, which he bought at Homebrew Headquarters.

“They sold me a book,” he says. “Now with all the information that’s available on the Internet, there are people all over the world giving you information.”

American craft beer is growing in popularity, and so it the do-it-yourself trend in beer making. The National Homebrew Competition reported there were more than 6,000 home-brew competitions across the country in 2010, up from fewer than 4,500 in 2006. Oak Cliff’s own Brew Riot home-brew competition at Eno’s has grown since its inception in 2009.

“There were no more than eight home brewers, and I remember I was really excited about that at the time,” says Eno’s manager Stacey Rives, who helps orchestrate Brew Riot.

This year’s competition, in May, drew 31 home brewers from all over the Dallas area, and at least 1,500 people attended the festivities.

Rives says she thinks home brewers have always been around, but with online communication and an increase in competitions, they are becoming more visible.

Either way, Oak Cliff is home to some very serious home brewers.

D’Avanza, who doesn’t enter home-brew competitions, spent about $400 creating a homemade brewery setup. And a start-up kit for a newbie could cost as little as $100. But there are highend brewing systems that cost thousands of dollars.

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WhenD’Avanzafirststartedbrewing,heusedextractsofhops,malt and grains. But five or six years ago, he switched to what’s called “all-grain brewing”, which means he uses only the fresh stuff. It’s cheaper that way, since extracts are more expensive, but it takes longer.

D’Avanza typically spends $20-$60 on a 5-gallon batch.

“One beer I like to make takes a whole pound of hops, so that gets expensive,” he says.

He orders the hops from a home-brew store in Austin, and he’s growing his own now, but they could take up to

three years to produce a lot of buds.

Oak Cliff’s St. Canterbury brew club took the homemade route with its brewery too.

“Everything we can make ourselves, wedoit,”saysTobyTucker,ofSt. Canterbury,whichincludeshiswife BeckyandOakCliffneighborsJon Lopez and Jonathan Colley, among others.

St.Canterburyisnamedfor Canterbury Court in Kessler Park, the siteoftheirfirstbrew,whichthey produced almost four years ago. They entered Brew Riot in 2009 and won the “people’s choice” award for their pale ale

and stout brews. Last year, they won second in people’s choice and “category favorite” in pale ale and stout.

Brewing is a scientific art. Temperature control is very important, as are cleanliness and timing.

“It’slike a science-fairprojectfor adults that you get to drink,” Tucker says.

Occasionally, a brew turns out bad, but the guys of St. Canterbury say they drink everything they make, even when it’s not so tasty.

They get excited about creating palate-pleasingbrews,andtheyexperiment with aromatics including elder-

flower, vanilla and ginger.

Recently, they made a mango-flavored India pale ale.

The St. Canterbury guys are competitive. But mostly, they like to drink beer and share it with their friends.

Brewingbeerathomemakesyour house smell like a brewery. But it can make a person very popular. D’Avanza once threw a birthday party where his friends went through 25 gallons of home brew in under three hours.

StaceyRivessaysshedoesn’tbrew beer at home, but she likes to hang out with people who do, “for obvious reasons.”

Toby Tucker, left, and Jonathan Colley are part of an Oak Cliff home-brew club, St. Canterbury.

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A new creativeco-opis opening July 23 next to Mighty Fine Arts in the Tyler-Davis artists’ neighborhood. According to owner Austin Terrill, Incense & Peppermints 1 (421 N. Tyler, 877.385.1199, incensepeppermints.com) is a creative design store. “We help artists, musicians, small businesses and nonprofits design logos, business cards and other branding materials, and we print and produce them as well,” Terrill says. “We also sell local, original art, screen-printed posters and shirts, and largeformat canvas prints, as well as some vintage movie posters, antique tin signs, tote bags, retro toys, books and other trinkets.”

The Tyler-Davis neighborhood is apparently much greater than the sum of its parts.

Terrill says “the girls from Oil and Cotton , myself and many other business owners have started a business owners association in accordance with our local council members in order to establish and brand ‘Tyler Davis’ as an up-and-coming, creative cultural district. Our platform for communicating with the community will be Tyler-Davis.org.

Also a new member of the Tyler-Davis neighborhood, WordSpace 2 (wordspace. us) recently moved in at Tyler and Seventh. This non-profit literary organization is “dedicated to supporting indigenous literature and connecting the best of the world of literature to local readers.” Wordspace presents author readings, workshops, salons and concerts throughout Dallas.

Jonathon’s Oak Cliff (1111 N. Beckley, 214.946.2221, jonathonsoakcliff.com) has officially opened in the former Beckley Brewhouse space. Veterans of Bread Winners, the Jonathon’s team members are armed with everything they need to produce some killer breakfasts, brunches and lunches — and they do. Breakfast is available all day, and the weekend brunch menu includes the Peanut Butter Jelly Time Waffle; the Kure, a combo of meats, eggs, cheese and some spice; and Danger Dogs, pancake-

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The Belmont Hotel’s (901 Fort Worth, 866.870.8010, belmontdallas.com) “Barefoot at the Belmont” summer concert series powers on this month with Mike Doughty and Adrian Hulet July 7 and The Orbans with Air Review July 21. The “Dive-In” movie series presents cult classic “Dazed and Confused” July 14, and save the date for “Almost Famous” Aug. 18.

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Dirt Flowers’ 3 (1517 Main,dirtflowers. com) Chris Eudaley says the store’s expansion into Downtown should be completed this month. This innovative florist’s second location will harness the same creative energy as the original, but in a larger space that is less limiting. “We chose Downtown because we love what the community is doing there with the revitalization project,” says Eudaley.

Lakewest Rehabilitation & Skilled Care 4 (2459 Bickers, 214.879.0888, lakewestsnf. com) recently opened with a mission to create 120 jobs for caregivers when it reaches stabilized occupancy. The full-service, senior health care provider of rehabilitation and skilled care services offers 20 private suites and 49 shared suites. Rehabilitation services are conducted in the 2,175-square-foot gym with state-of-the-art equipment, technologies and care planning. “We believe that every senior deserves a comfortable and safe community in their retirement years as well as access to high-quality health care services,” says Jennie Soukup, administrator of Lakewest Rehabilitation and Skilled Care.

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The Dallas Public Library kicked off the Mayor’s Summer Reading Program with a concert series at branch libraries around the city. Along with the reading program, this summer the HamptonIllinois Library offers ESL classes to help improve English skills; Library Live, which is an interactive reading experience for children; theater camps; and creative workshops. The North Oak Cliff Library has a weekly movie day; Pets Aiding Literacy Skills (PALS) with therapy dogs; and story time; in addition to the mayor’s reading program and creative workshops. To register for the Mayor’s Summer Reading Program or find out more about library programs, visit dallaslibrary.org.

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sUNsET HIGH sCHool sCIENCE TEACHER JAsoN HoGAN is one of seven DISD teachers to win $10,000 from the 2011 Texas Instruments Foundation STEM Awards. The award is given to teachers who use innovative methods to teach science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The award winners get to keep $5,000 for themselves to spend however they want, and the other $5,000 goes toward professional development or education technology at their schools.

foR THE fIf TH CoNsECUTIVE yEAR, high schools at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center rank No. 1 and No. 2 among the nation’s top 1,900 high schools, according to the Washington Post 2011 Challenge Index. The Science and Engineering magnet took the No. 1 spot this year, trading places with its sister school, the Talented and Gifted magnet, which is ranked No. 2.

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Sunset High School senior Michelle Espinoza received an $180,000 scholarship from the United States Navy, ensuring that she would never have pay for higher education.

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Janeth Burgos and her husband were returning home to her mother, Nancy. They had been out grocery shopping and pulled into the driveway. What happened next left them puzzled.

“When we got back, we heard someone screaming for help,” Janeth Burgos says.

The family was not sure where the scream had originated, but went into the house to make sure Nancy Burgos was OK.

The Victim: Nancy and Janeth Burgos

The Crime: Burglary

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Burgos and her husband went outside, but did not find anyone and were not sure exactly where the scream had come from. Later, something made them take notice.

“We saw two guys on the street — one walking and one riding a bike,” she says. “I had never seen them before, and they looked out of place and suspicious.”

The next day, Burgos was at the doctor, and her mother called to let her know that the detached garage had been broken

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into. A paint sprayer and lawnmower were both gone, a loss of about $350. The family believes the men had stolen the items the previous day and stashed them somewhere in the neighborhood to come back later and retrieve. They believe the scream or shout they heard occurred when one of the men may have gotten stuck in the garage when their car approached the driveway.

“I guess they were trying to get out as fast as they could,” Burgos says.

The family’s aunt two blocks away also had her home burglarized the same night. In 2005-06, some tools were stolen from the Burgoses’ home, and the burglaries have become a real frustration.

Dallas Police Commander Vernon Hale of the Southwest Patrol Division says it is imperative to call 911 if residents see someone in their home or even someone in the neighborhood who might look out of place. Any good descriptions of suspects and vehicles can also be a big help for investigators.

“If possible, get a description of a persons, vehicles, etc., without putting yourself in danger,” Hale says. —SEAN CHAFFIN

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One of the many wonderful and interesting folks I’ve met while writing this column is Lauren Oznick Muncy, the only surviving member of a unique family whose Oak Cliff roots run deep.

Muncy’s great-grandfather, Edward “Big Ruck” Rucker Hinson Sr. ran a saloon on Record Street in downtown Dallas before Prohibition. During Prohibition he continued in the same endeavor, secretly partnering with an Oak Cliff funeral home owner who smuggled the booze for him, conveniently transported inside coffins purchased by the home. Then, after Prohibition, he reestablished the family’s retail liquor business when he partnered with his brother, Arthur L. “Buck” Hinson, opening Buck & Ruck Liquor Store on Industrial Boulevard (now Riverfront), a move that eventually turned into a small but well-known Dallas chain.

Hinson Sr. and his wife, Grace, weren’t all business, however. They helped develop and participate in the Oak Cliff Bowling League. Grace and her stylish fellow lady bowlers traveled to tournaments all over the country, and, from Lauren Muncy’s photos, it’s easy to see that those 1940s Oak Cliff ladies always kept themselves lookin’ good, even sporting perfectly manicured nails — an amazing feat considering they continually had heavy bowling balls shooting off their fingers. Their son, E. R. “Ruck” Hinson Jr., and his wife, Dorothy Woener Hinson, also bowled in the league.

A 1942 Sunset graduate, Hinson Jr. spent WWII as a naval aviation instructor but returned to Dallas and managed prizefighters who fought in north Oak Cliff and West Dallas. He found solid success and rising financial gain, until a minister pitched a tent on the venue property and continually preached to the fans about the evils of boxing.

In 1945 Hinson Jr. joined the family liquor business where he tackled the job of expanding the company. His first move involved building an entirely new store behind the original structure. When construction was complete, Hinson bulldozed the original building overnight and opened the new storefront the next day, allowing no business interruption during the construction process. He also designed the family’s future stores and designed two Kessler Park homes, where his family lived over the years.

Then, in the early 1960s, Hinson Jr. partnered with two of his high school friends, brothers J.W. and H.H. Cunningham, to open J’s Cafeteria in the Jeff-Davis Shopping Center on West Davis. The team opened several additional J’s around Dallas, although Furr’s bought out the chain by the end of the decade.

For 15 years, Hinson Jr. and his wife occupied the penthouse at the Wedgwood highrise overlooking Stevens Park Golf Course — a 5,000-square-foot space that enchanted the Hinsons, who considered it the best view of downtown Dallas anywhere. Muncy has many happy memories of spending time there, but she also enjoyed another perk of having grandparents who lived in such a place.

“I was in my 20s,” Muncy says, “and, yes, my grandparents knew I was going to have ‘a few people over for a drink’ when they were out of town. I just don’t think they knew ‘a few people’

usually turned out to be a bunch more than that, or that I had an event of some kind every single time they were gone.”

“Everyone loved going to a party at the penthouse,” Muncy adds, “whether it was me throwing it or my grandmother, who threw the annual Calypso Christmas Party there.”

Muncy’s mother, Karen, also attended Sunset and was a talented singer, concentrating on the popular folk music craze of the mid- and early-’60s. She sang at the Rubaiyat, Mother Blues, Oak Cliff Country Club and the first two Kerrville Folk Festivals, among others. And she enjoyed being a friend and contemporary of Michael Martin Murphy, B.W. Stevenson, Ray Wylie Hubbard and the late John Vandiver — just a few of the Cliffites who went on to achieve musical fame.

“I remember my mom showing me where she used to live on Greenbriar Lane,” Muncy remembers, “and how she would sneak out of her house to go listen to live music with all her musician friends.”

Today Muncy and her husband live on Evergreen Hills, in one of the two Kessler Park homes owned by her great-grandparents, and she runs her Jiffy Properties management business from a cozy, sun-filled office atop Bolsa restaurant in the heart of her family’s old Oak Cliff stomping grounds, which seems to suit her just fine.

Brooks Kokel can date her neighborhood heritage back to 1918, when her father was born in what was then called Eagle Ford. She was born at Methodist Hospital and graduated from Kimball High School. Kokel is one of three co-authors of the recently published book, “Images of America: Oak Cliff”, and

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Left: Grace Hinson, second from left, poses with her 1940s bowling team. Right: Karen Hinson was a folk singer in the ’60s and ’70s. PHOTOS COuRTESy OF LAuREn MunCy

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