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A shopping center on West Davis at Clinton has three new retail tenants that neighbor Urban Acres market. Chelsmati’s Wine Shop opened July 16, offering mostly imported wine, beer, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, along with gifts, wine openers, glasses and gadgets. Owner Tina Acosta has lived in Oak Cliff for 14 years, and she also makes gift baskets containing beer or wine and other treats. Torn clothing store opened in May, offering trendy fashions for men and women. Owners Jose and Jessica Duran sell street-wear brands such as Ecko, and they offer sizes for men and women from small-3X. Long-time antuiquer Shirley Coleman of Wynnewood North opened Granny’s General Store on July 1. The store offers vintage glassware, clothing, books, furniture and more. Coleman retired from the Dallas Public Library in January, and she decided to do something with all the treasures from her years of dogging estate sales. “I had a garage full of stuff, so I figured it was time to do something with it,” she says. “This is my first love. A job is a job, but now I’m doing what I love.”

• Chelsmati’s Wine Shop, 1307½ W. Davis, 214.923.9814

• Torn, 1307 W. Davis, 214.943.1437

• Granny’s General Store, 1305 W. Davis o ak Cliff busiN esswoma N ReC eives top a CC ola DeS

La Calle Doce and El Ranchito owner Laura Sanchez recently was honored by Latina Style Inc. as “Entrepreneur of the Year”. Sanchez was selected “based on her lifetime achievements and her visibility as a true role model for our young women,” according to Robert Bard, president and CEO of Latina Style Inc. The company provides support and encouragement to Latina business owners and professional working women through its publication, Latina Style, its business lecture series, The National Latina Symposium of Latina leaders and The Latina Style 50 Report, a comprehensive study of the best companies for Latinas in the United States.

• la Calle Doce, 415 W. 12th, 214.941.4304, lacalledoce-dallas.com

• e l Ranchito, 610 Jefferson, 214.946.4238, elranchito-dallas.com

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We were disappointed to learn that Kathy Jack and Susie Buck’s Jack’s Backyard on Pittman and

Commerce has closed. The official statement from Kathy Jack on Facebook states, “With four days’ notice from the property owner, Jack’s Backyard closed for business on Sunday, June 26. I want to tell my friends, family, Jack’s customers and investors that I am truly sorry that this has happened. Jack’s was a BIG place and we opened in a tough economy. I have spent 34 years in the service industry and I have been raised in this community. It means a lot to me that people believe in and trust me. Jack’s was built to be a backyard big enough to hang out with all of your friends. That mission continues.” Jack says she will continue Jack’s Backyard, and temporarily is hosting live music at Dallas Woody’s in Oak Lawn as she scouts locations for a new home.

Business buzz:

“There are few landlords as well positioned to be long-term partners with our retailers.”

Michael Carroll, CEO of Centro Properties Group US, after Blackstone Real Estate Partners’ affiliate BRE Retail Holdings purchased Centro. The group owns Wynnewood Village on Illinois, Stevens Park Village on Fort Worth Avenue and Jeff Davis on Jefferson, and Carroll says that with Blackstone as its new partner, “we are now capitalized to aggressively lease and reposition space and to support our retailers’ growth strategies.”

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On a happier note, Oddfellows is still going strong since its opening in December. Manager Bonnie Rodela says the restaurant now has beer, wine, Bloody Marys and mimosas. This month, Oddfellows is launching a specialty cocktail menu, and a new dinner menu also is in the works, one that will also offer lighter fare for the health-conscious crowd. The addition of a patio is still in the works; permits have been gathered and now the focus has shifted to gathering capital for the tables and chairs.

• o ddfellows, 316 W. 7th, 214.944.5958. oddfellowsdallas.com —mEGhan RinEy

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A SHOT RANG OUT.

After a long day of work, Savannah Carrillo was readying her kids to hit the pool.They were going to a nearby water park for a nice outing to beat the summer heat.They had their swimsuits and beach towels ready.

Then all of a sudden —boom.

“It was about 5:30, and I was talking with my mother in the kitchen and

The Victim: Savannah Carrillo

The Crime: Criminal mischief

Date: Monday, June 6

Time: Between 5:30 p.m. and 6:40 p.m.

Location: 2000 block of Emmett we heard a gun go off,” Carrillo says. “It sounded really loud.”

They knew that the gunshot had to be close, but had no idea what might have happened. Random gunshots are a normal occurrence in Oak Cliff, Carrillo says. The family finished packing for the swim outing and headed out to the car. As the family was about to pile in and drive off, she noticed a one-centimeter dent in the right rear passenger door. She says the dent was clearly made from a gunshot, but did not pierce the door. It did cause some paint damage, however, that will have to be repaired.

Carillo decided to call police.

“We normally hear gunshots here and the police ask us to report it. If we did, we’d be on the phone all the time,” Carrillo says.

As she described the events to officers, she heard four or five more gunshots. Officers asked her to call back and make a separate report for that gunfire.

The Carrillos have lived at their Sunset Heights home since 1996, but she says the neighborhood has grown progressively worse. Recently, Carrillo says, drugs have been a problem in the area.

“It makes me feel very unsafe and scared,” she says. “My husband and I are in the process of finding another home.”

Dallas Police Commander Vernon Hale of the Southwest Patrol Division says the area has actually seen a decrease in reported gunfire this year, but residents should continue to call police with as much information as possible. Residents should report the number of shots, direction fired from, any suspect or vehicle descriptions, and if there are shell casings for police to collect as a sample.

“We have had about 1,000 shots fired calls this year, which represents a 21 percent decrease over last year. We continue to make attempts to educate the public on the dangers of firing weapons,” he says. “What goes up must come down by law of physics, and people can get hurt. While Oak Cliff citizens are getting much better each year, we really hope individuals will think about the safety of others before choosing to fire a weapon. —SEAN CHAFFIN

BLOCK OF EAST ILLINOIS WHERE JIN KIM HA WAS FATALLY SHOT IN THE NECK AND DIEDIN HERHUSBAND’SARMS OUTSIDE QUICK CHECK GROCERY OVER FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND

AGE OF THE VICTIM WHO HAD OWNED THE CONVENIENCESTORE WITHHERHUSBAND, JUNG NAM HA, 67, FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS

NUMBER OF SUSPECTS BELIEVED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MURDER; POLICEARRESTED ONE 24-YEAR-OLD MAN, ROBERT C. ROBERSON JR., WHO CONFESSED TO HIS ROLE IN DRIVING THE GETAWAY VEHICLE

SOURCE: Dallas Police Department