2009 October Preston Hollow

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ONLY IN PRESTON HOLLOW

The Hillcrest vs. W.T. White football game is the neighborhood’s biggest showdown. This year, the rivalry shenanigans reached a new level when Hillcrest principal Ronald Jones had to have his hair painted orange in honor of W.T. White’s team color — and after losing the game, he even had to wear a W.T. White jersey to school. Better luck next year, Panthers. PHOTO BY ROBe RT

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The gradual and reluctant undoing of a deep-rooted habit

I don’t recall when it started, but I do recall when being a tucker became a way of life: 7th grade.

Social studies teacher William Eberhardt (shorten his first name and swap in two letters in his last name for a big-time juvenile guffaw) wore a coat and tie to class every day, and a hat home every night, and he kept a confiscated belt hanging on his wall.

If you dared walk into his class without one, or if you were so brazen as to slink in with your shirt untucked, you were subject to the verbal equivalent of a WWF smackdown.

“Mr. Wamre,” the rather diminutive Mr. Eberhardt would squeak amid the sloppily muffled cackles of classmates. “Get that shirt tucked in so I can see your belt, or

turn around and head down to the office right now.”

And in the office, a big Minnesota-born principal we called “Tex” in honor of his ever-present cowboy hat, wasn’t sympathetic to disruptions in school attire, either. With his pointy cowboy boots and towering frame, and his eagerness to lord this size advantage over shrimps like me, the most direct line to the easiest school day was to remain a tucker.

And so I did.

For years it wasn’t a problem, because everyone did it. I’d run across the occasional beltless slackers, of course, but I presumed these godless hooligans would surely get what was coming to them someday.

But time doesn’t stand still, and someone somewhere along the line decided to break free from the bonds of belthood. Occasionally on TV, some celebrity would be wearing a jacket, and peeking from beneath it would be a completely untucked shirt. And from Mr. Eberhardt’s perspective, who could even tell if the guy was wearing a belt?

straight down from protruding bellies, leaving enough room for a raccoon to rest comfortable at belt-level, if any raccoon should be so inclined.

Finally, our sons started in on me.

“Dad, wear your shirt out. Everyone else does it,” one said.

“Dad, what’s wrong with you?” the other asked. “You don’t look right with your shirt tucked in.”

And I watched as their shirts flapped freely in the breeze and their unbelted pants and shorts began to channel the rear view of plumbers crawling from beneath a house with their tool belts.

They seemed happy to be so free. I began to feel isolated by my intractable decision.

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Soon the tuckless movement was omnipresent: Guys in suits wore their shirts sticking out. The bottoms of Hawaiian shirts never saw the inside of pants. People wore t-shirts that dropped

So against my better judgment, I started following the crowd. I still tuck in my shirt at work and, sometimes when I’m alone, just because I can. But more and more in public, I’m following the crowd, going along to get along, and allowing my belt to rest quietly in the closet. It doesn’t feel right, doesn’t even look right, and I worry that someone who knows better might see me out and about.

But peer pressure has taken its course, and my days of exclusive tucking are over.

I’m sorry, Mr. Eberhardt.

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80 Years Of Caring For Dallas Families Generations of Life Improved.

From decade to decade and generation to generation, Dougherty’s Pharmacy has been caring for Dallas families and neighbors since 1929. That’s over 80 years service you can trust including compounded

At Dougherty’s you’ll always find an extensive inventory of home medical equipment and hard-to-find medical items all delivered with a special dose of service.

Thanks for helping us celebrate 80 years of caring for you, your family and our community. Stop by during the week of October 20th for in-store specials and birthday events as we celebrate generations of life improved.

“Most people keep their cats in the house where it is safe. Leaving them outside is like leaving a 2-year-old outside alone; they need you to protect them.”

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W.T. WHITEHIGH SCHOOL VS.HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL

“It’s official: W.T. White has won bragging rights for another year. The Longhorns beat their rival Panthers during Friday night’s big game with a final score of 21 to 14.”

“We buried our sorrow in Cardiac fries and milkshakes at Scotty P’s after the game. Congratulations WTW!”

“The stands were filled with more than high school families since the game was promoted to the area elementary and middle schools, and we expect they’ll come back for more. From common game-day shirts to principals ‘letting their hair down,’ it was a great night to be a part of the North Dallas public school community where two great schools enjoyed a friendly rivalry which I hope is the beginning of a long tradition.”

—LOUISA MEYER

PINKBERRY OPENING AT PRESTON ROYAL VILLAGE

“Just when I thought our neighborhood frozen yogurt market was completely saturated, news of yet another shop. Pinkberry is opening its first Texas location at Preston Royal Village in early November. Preston Royal Village is already home to I Heart Yogurt, a popular do-it-yourself yogurt bar. And down the block, there’s the newly opened Yogenfruz — not to mention the nearby Menchies, Fresh Berry, Yogilicious, Orange Cup, Sorbeteria and Gooey’s.”

“We went through this 30 years ago with the TCBY chain and some other local chain. It lasted for about five years and then died. I guess what goes around comes around.” —JIM

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Jim Potter still remembers when Dougherty’s Pharmacy was a hangout spot for Preston Hollow teenagers. “I was a student at Hillcrest when Dougherty’s opened here in the ‘60s. Back then, there was a movie theater in the shopping center, so we’d all hang out afterward.” Today, Potter is the vice president of Dougherty’s, a company that started in Oak Cliff in 1929, and moved to our neighborhood in 1967. Throughout its 80-year history, the pharmacy has seen the likes of Texas outlaws Bonnie and Clyde, who tried to rob it during the Great Depression before being chased off by the gun-toting owner. More has changed outside the pharmacy’s windows than within its walls. Pharmacists here, for example, will still do custom compounds, even if it’s for a dog. “We have one customer who moved away, but her dog still needed a compound. So every month, we send medication to Fluffy in San Antonio.” Dougherty’s will, of course, also deliver to its human clientele — and it’s just added an in house nutritionist. “We pride ourselves in being different than the chain pharmacies. We’re really a neighborhood pharmacy that’s about service from the heart. It’s been a great 80 years and we’re looking forward to the next 80 years.”

ABOVE LEFT/Dougherty’s pharmacist of 50 years, Joe Park stands with his father George Park. ABOVE RIGHT/This circa 1950 photo shows the Oak Cliff Dougherty’s, which used to be on Beckley Avenue.

DOUGHERTY’S PHARMACY is celebrating its 80th anniversary the week of Oct. 20 with in-store specials and celebrations. Visit doughertys.com for details.

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THIS MONTH, ATTENDAN EVENT...

...at The Episcopal Church of Transfiguration, 14115 Hillcrest, on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. That’s when you can hear Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett speak about his recent work as an anti-racism activist. He’ll be at the church as part of the Vision Forum, a new ministry that aims to educate the public on human rights and social issues, like affordable housing, healthcare, immigration, education, the environment, drug abuse, and war. Tickets are $25 and are available at thevisionforum.org.

OR BUY AN ITEM...

at the annual garage sale hosted by Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center, 4209 McKinney, on Friday, Oct. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can expect to find clothing, toys, household items, and furniture. All proceeds will benefit the center’s adoption program. 214.521.4673 or hopecottage.org.

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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PETPAUSE farewell to the dog days of summer

ELVIS has been spotted at Cedar Creek Lake. We’re talking about the border collie-lab mix, of course. Here, he makes the most of one of the last sultry summer day out on the lake with his Preston Hollow family, MIKE , KAREN , ERIK and BENPETERSON

A GUIDE THROUGH THE MAZE OF CITY-RELATED QUESTIONS

Here’s the most important thing to remember when you want to repair a sidewalk: The City of Dallas will help you fix it, but it will not foot the entire bill. (Unless you live in a low-income area or the city is repairing the utilities beneath your sidewalk or curb.) But knowing that, if you still want your sidewalk to be walkable, here’s how it works:

1. The city gives residents two options: the fast-fix program and the cost-share program.

2. The fast-fix program, as the title suggests, gets the job done more quickly. Citizens pay $4.60 per square foot of sidewalk, plus additional charges for any curb repairs and grass replacements. City staff and contractors will inspect the sidewalk and provide cost estimates, and repairs must be made within two months of the request to protect the price. The payment is made to contractors, who work through Dallas Water and Utilities, and work should be completed within two weeks of payment.

3. In the cost-share program, citizens pay for half the costs — $2.80 per square foot of sidewalk — and the city pays for the other half. The cost-

share program usually involves an entire street, block or neighborhood and typically takes one or two years. The city determines an area that needs sidewalk repairs, sends out letters to residents living in that area to find out if they want to go ahead with repairs; if so, residents have 30 days to pay their half of the cost. After the letters have been sent and money collected, it takes eight to 12 months to get a contract set up.

4. Even though the city mostly relies on residents to take the initiative in sidewalk repairs, residents can still be cited by the city and possibly fined for having damaged sidewalks, because of the risk of someone becoming hurt and both the city and homeowner facing a civil suit.

5. For information about either program, contact James Dowdy with the city’s public works and transportation department at 214.948.4287.

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FACE AND FORM

$6-$8 Talk about a big head. The new 13-foot-tall and 10-foot-wide sculpture at the Meadows Museum is just that. “Sho,” a contemporary sculpture created by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, will be a centerpiece in the museum’s new entry plaza, which opens to the public Wednesday, Oct. 7. Inside the museum will be “Face and Form,” an exhibit highlighting contemporary sculpture from the 19th to the 21st centuries with works by artists such as Rodin, Maillol, Lipchitz, Marini, Moore, Oldenburg and Smith. Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop, 214.768.2516. —MARLENA CHAVIRA-MEDFORD

10.03 GREEN GRAtEFULNEss tOUR $25 Life coach John Matthew will inform audiences about making the most of their personal resources, with tips for reshaping your body, renewing relationships and recharging your life. There will also be live music, free refreshments and product giveaways. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Education is Freedom, a non-profit dedicated to helping Dallas kids stay in school and prepare for higher education. Talks will be at 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at gogreengratefulness.com. Southern Methodist University’s Hughes-Trigg Theatre, 6425 Boaz.

Neighbors are invited to put their creative skills to the test and create a unique birdhouse. First place receives a $100 North Haven Gardens gift card, second place receives a $75 gift card, and third place receives a $50 gift card. Download the entry form at nhg.com. On contest day, there will be a 1 p.m. educational presentation about hummingbirds — and at 3 p.m. there will be a presentation by the Texas Raptor Center with live hawks, owls and falcons of different sizes and species. North Haven Gardens, 7700 North Haven, 214.363.5316.

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10.27 sENiOR E xpO FREE The Jewish Community Center hosts this eighthannual event for senior citizens and their caretakers featuring information booths, a marketplace and a series of speakers. To see a complete list of speakers and vendors, visit jccdallas.org. The expo will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jewish Community Center, 7900 Northaven.

GET UNPLUGGED

If yoU Go To NEUHAUs C Afé To TAkE ADvANTAGE of THE frEE WIfI, prepare to be tempted. After all, it’s mighty hard to linger over your laptop and not splurge when you’re surrounded by glass cases brimming with Belgian chocolates, layered cakes and candy by-the-pound. If all the sugar doesn’t give you the pick-meup you need, there are several hot and cold coffee drinks along with a full bar. Breakfast is available until 3 p.m., and entrees such as lemon trout and mushroom chicken are available anytime. Plus, there’s live music Friday and Saturday nights. –MARLENA CHAVIRA-MEDFORD

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CINDI’S NY DELI, RESTAURANT & BAKERY $ A little of everything for everyone!

Cindi’s has the best bagels, blintzes, latkes, matzo ball soups and quiches in town Fantastic breakfast served all day. Excellent home-style lunch and dinner specials. Extensive dessert selections including cakes, pastries, pies and bread pudding. 11111 North Central Exprsswy. 214.739.0918; 7522 Campbell Rd. 972.248.0608; 3565 Forest Ln. 972.241.9204; And now our newest location: 2001 Midway Rd. 972.458.7740

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SUSHI ROBATA $ WB Please visit Sushi Robata for lunch or dinner and enjoy one of the most unique dining experiences. Sushi Robata is an eclectic sushi bar and a restaurant offering finest Japanese cuisine and excellent service in a relaxed and intimate atmosphere. From sushi bar to robata grill (Japanese grilling including YAKITORI), our skilled chefs will prepare both traditional and exotic Japanese cuisines using the highest quality ingredients. Happy hour Mon-Thur 5:30-6:30 $1 sake and $1 Japanese draft beer. Closed on Sunday. 4727 Frankford Rd. #313 Dallas, TX 75287 (NE corner of Dallas Pkwy. & Frankford) 972.930.9428.

TERILLI’S OD FB Terilli’s, which has been open for over 20 years, continues to attract savvy diners interested in great food, live jazz, and tons of fun! Terilli’s unique Italian fare, including their signature ‘Italchos’ (Italian nachos), brightens a stressful day or provides the perfect backdrop for a romantic evening! Speaking of romance, don’t miss the the opportunity to soak in some live jazz while you experience Terilli’s fine Italian fare! 2815 Greenville Ave. 214.827.3993.

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JEFF SIEGEL’S WEEKLY WINE REVIEWS appear every Wednesday on the Advocate Back Talk blog, advocatemag.com/prestonhollow/blog.

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Chicken braised with bell peppers, onions and mushrooms

This is an adaptation of various Frenchstyle braised chicken dishes. It’s almost impossible not to do well, and you really don’t have to brown the chicken if you don’t feel like it.

Serves four (45-60 minutes)

1 chicken, cut into serving pieces

2 onions, sliced

2-3 bell peppers, sliced

12-16 oz. mushooms, sliced

2-3 cloves garlic, chopped

2 tbsp olive oil

¼ tsp dried thyme

Salt and pepper to taste

season it with the salt and pepper. Brown in a non-stick skillet in the olive oil over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet.

utes, stirring frequently. Add the garlic, thyme, salt and pepper, and mix well. Add the chicken back to the skillet, surrounding it with the vegetables.

chicken is done, 30-40 minutes. The vegetables should be soft and almost melted, and there should be broth made by the chicken and vegetables. Serve over noodles, rice or couscous.

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Q: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SYRAH AND SHIRAZ?

A. Nothing, really. They’re the same grape, which is used to make red wine in France, Australia and California (and in other wine regions, including Texas, as well). The French call it syrah, and the Aussies call it shiraz. Winemakers here use both terms, usually depending on whether they make a French- or Australian-style of syrah.

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Most people consider landfills nothing more than giant garbage dumps. But our Dallas landfill is a cutting-edge, money-making, big-business dump — if you can even call it that.

trash to treasure

Story by Marlena chavira-Medford, christina Hughes babb and Keri Mitchell Photos by can türkyilmaz

It doesn’t stink.

t hat’s the first thing that strikes visitors to Dallas’ 996-acre Mc c ommas b luff Landfill, a former gravel pit lying just south of the t rinity r iver near the intersection of I-45 and I-20. It would seem that a place that takes in nearly 5,000 tons of garbage a day — almost 2 million tons a year — should emit an odor at least as sour and putrid as a commercial dumpster.

b ut somehow, it doesn’t.

“We don’t want you to know there’s a landfill here,” says ron Smith, the city’s assistant director of sanitation services.

At the end of each and every day, his crew spreads a sixinch layer of clean dirt atop the mounds of trash brought in.

t he dirt helps mask the stench, keeping the stray dogs and rats at bay, and also makes the landfill look more like a construction site than a giant pile of garbage.

t oday Smith is giving a tour of Mc c ommas b luff, a regular part of his job and a task he clearly relishes. From the look of pride on his face, you’d think he was showing off one of the Smithsonian museums. t here’s a reason folks around the sanitation services department call it “ r on’s landfill” — Smith can ramble off all the ins, outs and little-known facts about Dallas’ dump site as he navigates his SUV around the perimeter.

And as he does, you start to get the idea that all the trash here is really just “a side note,” Smith says.

“ t his road isn’t made of gravel — it’s ground-up, recycled concrete.

“See that pecan grove to the left? In the fall, people can come here and gather the pecans that drop.

“ t hat’s a compactor. It rolls over the garbage five times and flattens it so that it takes up the least room possible. At a landfill, space is money.”

t rash is Smith’s business. And in Dallas, it’s big business. Most of us don’t give another thought to our trash after garbage trucks collect it from its front driveways or alley each week. And even if we do think about it, we

2 million tons of waste taken in annually at the landfill

800,000 annual tons of waste from single-family residents

6,000 tons of waste left at the landfill each day on average

7 pounds of waste thrown away daily by the average person in Texas (The national average is 5.4 pounds. Texans don’t necessarily toss that much more than other Americans; the national average takes only household waste into account, whereas the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality factors in other forms of waste.)

likely assume it’s taken to a remote location, then left to sit and rot for the next few decades or centuries.

“From the person on the street’s perspective, garbage collection looks exactly like it did 50 years ago,” says sanitation services director Mary Nix. “ b ut technology has changed dramatically.”

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For one, we’re recycling more than we ever have. t his means less garbage being dumped into the landfill, something that will add years to the landfill’s life. And, Nix says, our recycling numbers are growing as more and more Dallasites warm to the idea. Plus, all those milk cartons and soda cans create revenue for the city just not enough to pay for the city’s recycling program.

t he real money-maker is all of that precious

space at the landfill, along with the fact that Dallas lets anyone use it who is willing to pay up. Mc c ommas b luff is so big — the biggest landfill in the state and the 15th largest in the nation — that the city has room to spare, at least for a few more decades.

he ranking of Dallas’ Mc c ommas b luff Landfill among the nation’s largest landfills

Trash to treasure

And perhaps even longer, if landfill technology continues to improve. Dallas recently began implementing the latest landfill science, called “bioreactor technology”, which quickly breaks down trash into methane gas that is then sold into natural gas pipelines. Not only does this process create another source of city revenue; it also chips away at the landfill’s giant piles of garbage, leaving room for even more trash.

And with more innovation, Smith says, Mc c ommas b luff could feasibly last forever.

“ t he landfill is still finite,” he says, “but I am convinced that something will come along that will allow us to keep this thing going indefinitely. Some technology will probably evolve over the next few decades that will probably make it infinite. I don’t know what it is — it has to be cost effective, so it has to cost less than trash. b ut when somebody works that out, we’ll be able to mothball the landfill.”

For now, Dallas residents live with the reality that garbage heads to one of two places — a recycling plant that cleans and packages anything reusable to ship it overseas, or a landfill within our city limits.

the numbers might astound you, in terms of how much we throw away on a daily and yearly basis. read on to find out more about our wastefulness, steps we can take to curb the amount of garbage funneling into our landfill, and how the city has taken our efforts to recycle as well as our apathy about trash and turned a landfill into a gold mine.

The cu TT ing edge:

‘Bioreac Tor T echnology’

Anyone who takes the time to hear r on Smith talk about this technological process might start to see the city dump as an opportunity to harvest renewable energy, rather than a nasty necessity. t rash, to him, means energy and revenue.

“When I look around this landfill,

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I don’t even see trash,” Smith says, “I just see food for the microbes and feedstock for a renewable source.”

The technology quickly converts the landfill’s garbage into methane gas, which is sold to Atmos Energy and pumped into pipelines. That’s especially noteworthy when you consider our landfill was the first in the state to use the technology, and only one of about 20 in the nation — the largest, in fact — using it today.

Think of it as “composting on a larger basis,” says sanitation services director Mary Nix. In that sense, the idea is “easily 100 years old or older.” But in terms of applying bioreactor technology to landfills, she says, that began in the early ’80s.

Converting garbage into methane gas isn’t a new idea — trash will eventually break down and create methane, and some landfills burn it off while others trap and use it. Smith has opted to take this one step further, implementing technology to help the Dallas landfill’s trash create methane even faster than it would if left alone.

Because the technology creates methane more quickly, it translates into more revenue for the city. The landfill produces 5.5 million cubic feet of gas daily. Nix says the city expects to net a little more than $800,000 in methane sales during 2009. (The city did not make any money on methane last year because until 2008, any profits went to the methane processing plant’s investor — T. Boone Pickens’ company, Dallas Clean Energy — which assumed all risk, costs and profits for constructing and operating the plan for the first 15 years.)

The biotechnology has been underway for about a year at McCommas Bluff, but it could be another year before we begin to see measurable results, Smith says. The landfill has 30-acre chunks of land called cells, and right now, bioreactor technology is being used only in one cell at a time. The hope is that it be used for every cell in the future.

Here’s how it works, in a nutshell.

Start with 996 acres of land dedi-

trash to treasure

How it works: bioreactor technology

• On the east end of the dump stands a tower that stores sludgy recycled trash water containing bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms or microbes.

• The yucky mix flows from the storage tower into horizontal perforated pipes that line the landfill.

• The liquid is then injected into the trash, where it acts as food for hungry microbes, causing the trash to decompose much faster than it normally would.

• Accelerated decomposition means faster generation of valuable gaseous byproducts — methane and carbon dioxide.

• Another set of vertical pipes act like wells, sucking up the gas and transferring it to a processing facility on the west end of the land.

• Machinery at the processing site sterilizes and separates the gases, preparing them for sale to Atmos Energy and other customers.

cated to dealing with the city’s waste (accepting about 2 million tons of trash per year, the Mc c ommas b luff is t exas’ biggest dump).

On the east end of the dump stands a tower that stores sludgy recycled trash water containing bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms or microbes.

t he yucky mix flows from the storage tower into horizontal perforated pipes that line the landfill.

t he liquid is then injected into the trash, where it acts as food for hungry microbes, causing the trash to decompose much faster than it would normally.

Accelerated decomposition means faster generation of valuable gaseous byproducts — methane and carbon dioxide.

Another set of vertical pipes acts like wells, sucking up the gas and transferring it to a processing facility on the west end of the land.

Machinery at the processing site sterilizes and separates the gases, preparing them for sale to Atmos e nergy and other customers.

t he economy of space

Garbage service is built-in for the city’s single-family homes (it accounts for the biggest chunk of the $20.98 charge on our monthly sewer bill), but multi-family complexes or businesses have to pay by

the ton to dump trash at the landfill. b ecause Mc c ommas b luff is so large, Dallas accepts trash from other counties, commercial outfits and anyone else willing to pay its $21-per-ton fee. t hat’s the most substantial way the city generates revenue on Mc c ommas b luff, a total of $25 million in 2008.

t he city expected to net $28 million in 2009, but a good portion of its customer base is the construction industry, and because the economy has weakened, Nix says, construction tapered off so the city expects to net $23 million.

t he landfill opened in 1981 and is projected to be used until 2031, when it originally was estimated to fill up. b ut bioreactor technology could mean it will last much longer than that — another 22 years, Smith says.

b ecause the technology breaks down garbage more quickly, it means the amount of garbage in each cell will decrease more quickly, translating into more space in the landfill and Smith says, space equals money.

This system helps Dallas turn trash to money by speeding up the decomposition process that would naturally occur.

Ron Smith is a walking wealth of knowledge when it comes to landfills. He says a lesser-known fact about landfills is how many seagulls they attract. There are thousands of seagulls here in Dallas, despite it being landlocked.

t he cost to run the landfill was $18.5 million in 2008, so with dumping fees plus residential garbage fees (roughly $4 million annually) the city expects to earn roughly $9 million in 2009.

And if, as Smith predicts, new technology evolves that changes landfills from finite to infinite space, Mccommas bluff could continue operating as a city cash cow for decades and even centuries to come.

Reduce, R euse...

you know the R est

r ecycling has come a long way in Dallas, Nix says. “We were pretty behind for a long time. We did not follow the green track in late ’80s and early ’90s,” she says.

In 2005, only about one in four Dallas households recycled. t oday, Nix says almost half of Dallas homeowners recycle: “Our count of recyclers, as provided by route drivers and further estimated based on big blue cart deliveries, is 46 percent.”

t he city’s goal for the “ t oo Good t o t hrow Away” program, which

educates homeowners on recycling and provides the blue bins for single-family residences, was 50 percent of eligible households by 2011.

“We ought to get there a bit earlier than estimated,” Nix says. “We’re certainly seeing big strides in the amount of recycling materials we’re collecting.”

e ffective recycling programs mean more landfill space; our current recycling rate means we save more than a month of landfill space every year.

“When we bury something, we hope it will degrade,” Smith says. “ e verything we want to go into the landfill is not this type of stuff [gesturing toward a plastic water bottle from which he’s drinking]. We want it to decompose.”

t he city doesn’t sift through garbage to mine recyclables, so any non-biodegradable items tossed in the trash remain in the landfill taking up space.

“We would love for it to be out,” Smith says. “It’s not a perfect world but it is getting better.”

25,000

Number of homes that can be heated daily by the landfill’s methane emission

30

Percentage of time by which the landfill’s life expectancy should increase because of bioreactor technology

20

Number of landfills in the nation using bioreactor technology (Dallas was the first landfill in t exas to try it)

308

Number of methane wells reaching down into the Dallas landfill

120

Feet each well extends into the landfill waste (the waste is at least 130 feet deep any place a well exists)

$100,000

Average net amount the city makes each month from the sale of methane

250,000

Gallons of liquid that can be pumped into a cell each day to jump-start the microbes in bioreactor technology

60,000+

Recycling On The Rise

abo U t 60,000 of D allas ’ 240,000 ho U sehol D s are currently putting out their recycling blue bins once a week instead of once every two weeks, including homes in our neighborhood. Right now, this recycling schedule applies to single-family homes north of the Trinity River and west of Central Expressway.

Another 40,000 will begin once-a-week recycling in February 2010; the change includes households east of Central Expressway and north of Grand Avenue/Garland Road.

Once-a-week recycling is the more environmentally friendly option, but it also saves the city money (both because the garbage trucks drive the streets less often and because residents tend to recycle more with once-a-week recycling, which means more revenue for the city). In light of the city’s recent budget shortfall, Nix says it’s highly likely the city council will switch to once-a-week service for all Dallas residents in 2010.

tRash to

treasure

Now you know what happens to all those dirty diapers and half-eaten sandwiches (a.k.a. the icky trash) and bulk trash. but what about the so-called clean trash — the stuff that goes in the blue recycling bins?

Here’s how it works:

t he city’s sanitation services department collects recyclables from the single-family and community recycling bins.

t hose recyclables (30,000 tons in 2008) are shipped to the city’s recycling processor Greenstar at Northwest Highway and Shiloh in Garland — which separates the materials into marketable packages, and sells the materials to buyers (except for glass and non-recyclable contaminants). the city’s share of the 2008 revenue that GreenStar earned from those sales was $2.2 million.

Any recycled glass is delivered to

the Mc c ommas b luff landfill — not for disposal but for beneficial reuse: t he landfill is able to crush the glass and use it as a gravel substitute for below-ground drainage features. (“ t hat reduces the amount of clean gravel we’d otherwise need to purchase for those drainage features,” Nix says.)

Any contaminants, roughly 10

percent of what Dallasites place in recycle bins (Nix says this is a low number), is sent to the Mc c ommas b luff landfill for disposal.

Recyclables:

a city moneymakeR (soRt-of)

Yes, the city does make money on the old magazines, used water bottles and empty aluminum cans

It’s amazing what people throw away …

Ron Smith has seen a lot in his 10 years of working with landfills, including his two years here at McCommas Bluff. Like the time one of his crews found a dead body.

“We did have a deceased gentleman out here about a year and a half ago, and we called the police right

away,” he says. “We’ve also had to call the police when we’ve found meth labs. That sort of stuff doesn’t happen very often, but it does happen.”

Then there was the time he unearthed a box with three Rolex watches and four large diamond rings.

“It turned out a family

had been cleaning out their home and accidentally threw the box away, but we were able to return it to them,” he says.

“And another time Sears dropped off five refrigerators, which we now use in our offices. That’s what they call ‘salvaging’ — it’s a legal term.”

Dallas garbage an D recycling services:

Environm E ntal r E port card

By and large, the city receives a passing mark in terms of its strides toward protecting the environment, says Jeff Jacoby, Dallas’ staff director for the Texas Campaign for the Environment, a grassroots advocacy group. Here are some of his praises and critiques:

Jacoby says he is “disappointed” the city has drug its feet on reducing trash pickup from twice a week to once a week.

“I think our politicians in general give the citizens less credit than they deserve, in particular their ability to adapt in order to help this planet. And the fact that councilmen haven’t reflected that support in their policies is “honestly just mindboggling,” Jacoby says.

Single-stream recycling (the ability to place all recyclables in one container without having to separate them) through dallas’ blue bin recycling program has definitely made recycling more user-friendly for dallas residents, Jacoby says. So have the 52 giant blue dumpsters (also single-stream) placed at schools, parks, libraries, churches and other sites throughout the city.

But the city “needs to dramatically expand its recycling capabilities for multi-family dwellings,” Jacoby says. “My understanding is that more than half of Dallas residents live in apartments or condos and don’t have access to curbside recycling.”(Mary Nix says a pilot program for multi-family was part of the 2008 budget, but “got snipped because of economics.” She included the pilot in the 2009 budget as well, but expects it will meet the same fate.)

a ustin is usually pinpointed in texas as a progressively “green” city, and Jacoby would like to see dallas emulate some of the best practices of a ustin and other innovative texas cities. However, he proudly says, “we are purchasing more green energy than a ustin.”

30,000

t ons of recyclables the city collected from single-family and community recycling bins in 2008 $45

Price per ton Dallas is paid for its recyclables (down from $60 a ton in 2007 and $90 in January 2008) $2.2 million

t otal dollars, in gross, the city earned from selling recyclables in 2008 $5.5 million

Amount Dallas sanitation services spent to pick up recyclables in 2008

$20.98

current monthly fee assessed by Dallas sanitation services to Dallas residents ($22.71 with sales tax)

$1.50

Portion of the monthly assessment spent on recycling pick-up $2

Amount recycling would cost residents each month if not for the offsetting costs of recyclable materials sold

35

Pounds of trash a single-family residence recycles each month when recyclables are picked up once every two weeks

61

Pounds of trash a single-family residence recycles each month when recyclables are picked up once every week

30

Days per year of landfill space “saved” by recyclable materials

for the urban

TRASH to treasure

that Dallas residents toss into blue bins. Our recycling efforts aren’t enough, however, to cover the cost of what the city spends to pick up recyclables — in 2008, the funds generated by recyclables recouped roughly 40 percent of the cost.

On top of that, the city’s department of sanitation services never knows how much money recyclables will generate because the cash paid for this kind of trash formally known as the “recycling commodity market” — fluctuates constantly, and oscillates for

some items more than others. For example, department director Mary Nix says, “old newspaper has seen a less drastic variance than old metal cans (steel and metal mixes not aluminum).”

With the economy in a recession over the past year, the market for recyclables “dropped quite starkly,” Nix says, but began leveling off more recently. The city hopes the market improves, but Nix is quick to emphasize that, ultimately, Dallas’ recycling efforts are not about money.

“The city has committed to a recycling program based largely on its positive impact on our environment,” Nix says. “The revenueshare is a way to help offset the cost of the service, but is not its primary driver. So, we’ll continue to promote the recycling.”

and click on “blog” to find out more about the city’s recycling efforts and to find a recyclables collection calendar.

THE DISNEY QUEENS

When it comes to the Disney Streets halloween parade, these women are royalty.

The Disney Streets Halloween parade is a highly orchestrated event, the result of months of planning. the impetus behind it, however, was not nearly as thought out.

“the idea for the parade was conceived over margaritas,” says Dawn candee, who helped launch the parade 23 years ago. “A group of us moms were lounging in the back yard talking about how we wanted to meet more neighborhood families with kids. We decided a parade would be a good way to do that, and Halloween was the next big holiday, so we just made it up as we went.”

candee and her neighbors Lisa Watkins, Marsha

Mcbee and Kate Anderson threw together that first parade, winging it all the way.

“We were shocked how many people turned out that first year,” says Watkins, who estimates that at least 100 neighbors turned out for that inaugural parade. today, closer to 300 people attend.

“I think there’s a real need for this in our neighborhood,” Watkins says. “It’s a tradition that connects neighbors.”

She says the kids who have grown up attending the parade anticipate the yearly highlights; one is Paul Pfrommer, who since the very beginning has roamed the streets in a tuxedo dazzling kids

Marsha McBee, in her signature Snow White costume, is surrounded by her longtime friends and Disney Streets parade cofounders Lisa Watkins, Kate Anderson, and Dawn Candee. Photo By RoBeRt BunCh

with magic tricks. Or Mcbee, who for decades has led the parade route down Snow White Lane appropriately dressed as Snow White.

“Marcia has been Snow White every single year,” Anderson says. “So on the 20-year anniversary of the parade, about 18 of us neighborhood ladies decided we’d surprise Marcia by all dressing up as Snow White as well. We spent about two weeks going to all the party stores across Dallas buying all the Snow White costumes they had. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it when we saw the look on her face: She was shocked.”

After a short route through the Disney Streets, it’s a longstanding tradition for the parade to end in Anderson’s front yard with a big celebration. there are piñatas for all the kids, as well as free popcorn and apple cider. Only these days, you’re not likely to find Anderson actually attending the party in her front yard. that’s because she and the other parade founders have passed the baton to the next generation of neighborhood moms.

“I still let everyone use my front yard for tradition’s sake,” Anderson says. “Last year, all of us actually went on a vacation during the parade, and everyone just had a party in my front yard — it was a nice change of pace.

“but honestly, it was hard for me let go of the parade. It took me the longest out of everyone to let go, but it was time.”

t ime, she says, because all of the founders’ kids are grown now.

“It’s been a fun run,” Watkins says. “but it’s time for the next generation to take over. We’re just happy it’s continuing and that we got to be a part of it. the Disney Streets Halloween parade is a special neighborhood tradition, and we hope it continues for another 23 years.”

—MARLENA CHAVIRA-MEDFORD

This year’s Disney sTreeTs halloween paraDe will be Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. The parade starts at the corner of Snow White Lane and Northaven Road, and proceeds south. Everyone is encouraged to wear a costume and bring decorated wagons, strollers, scooters and bikes. After the parade, everyone is invited to enjoy piñatas, cider and popcorn.

i P

LOFTY THOUGHTS

Ho W loo KING To THE HEAVENS CAN HE l P Y o U SEARCH WITHIN

Psalm 8 is one of my favorites among the songs of the Hebrew scriptures. Attributed to King David and perhaps reaching its final form within a couple of hundred years of David’s reign, this lyrical hymn turns its eye heavenward toward the stars.

“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them?” (New Revised Standard Version)

I can just imagine the Psalmist, looking up into a clear night sky over the Judean hills and seeing the stars undimmed by air pollution or peripheral light, shining like diamonds sewn into black velvet. The Milky Way meandered above him like a ribbon of white, celestial smoke. Constellations already tracked and studied by Zoroastrian astrologers held fast to their secret messages.

We can understand the Psalmist’s question, “...who are we...?” The stars do that; they beckon the human imagination to expand beyond the spheres of our mundane lives and invite us to “consider,” and the King James version renders it, things beyond what we can measure and comprehend within the limits of the human mind.

I still remember the Christmas when my parents gave me my first telescope. It was a four-inch reflector model that could pull the rings of Saturn close enough to be clearly visible with the naked eye. I can picture that Christmas night, standing with my Dad in a foot of Pennsylvania snow, as we peered at the craters of a winter moon.

Even at that tender age, I felt the pull of that ancient invitation: “Consider.” Who was I, compared to the immensity of the starry universe?

I recall an article, published in National Geographic years ago about the universe. It included statistics that were so impressive to me that I committed them to memory. Imagine the distance from the earth to the sun (93 million miles) as the thickness of the page you are reading now. Using this unit

of measurement, the distance to the nearest star, Alpha Centauri, would be represented by a stack of paper 81 feet high. And that is our nearest neighbor outside of our own solar system, the little cul-de-sac where we live.

Then there is the Milky Way, the spiral web of stars that forms the galaxy into which our sun is set as a rather unremarkable resident, out toward the wispy edge. The distance from one end to the other would be

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lives.

a formidable pile of paper 310 miles high. The distance to the farthest known object in the universe — about 13 billion light-years from earth — would now be a stack of paper that would reach one-third of the distance from the earth to the sun. This is a very, very big universe!

“Consider.” Who are we, that the creator of heaven and earth should care for us? That’s the invitation of the night sky. It’s an invitation to consider a proper sense of perspective.

Then add to that the saying attributed to St. Augustine, who must have spent some nights under the stars too: “God loves you as if you were the only one here.”

Consider that. Think about it. Then you might turn around and love that God back. You might say, as did the Psalmist, “...how majestic is your name upon the earth.”

Consider.

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community

Ca Sa dE Vida, a respite care program for caregivers of early onset Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, is offered weekly on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m at NorthPark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central. It’s strictly a social program, with no medications or health care administered. Activities include morning snacks, exercise, bingo, crafts and music. A $10 fee covers the day’s program; application required. Call Ann Anderson at 972.783.8780 for information.

diSablEd amEriC aN VETEraNS big d ChapTEr 57 meets every first Saturday at 1 p.m. at 8630 Thurgood Lane for discussions and lunch. Meetings include various activities, presenters and topics. The group also is informed about legislative matters. All disabled veterans are welcome. For information, call 214.343.8643 or email adjutant57@verizon.net.

ThE SpCa Of TExaS runs an injured animal rescue ambulance service to help strays. The SPCA responds to calls in our neighborhood from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Field officers evaluate injured animals and take them to the SPCA, Highland Park Animal Clinic or an emergency clinic for treatment. 214.651.7387.

TEEN COmmuNiT y biblE STudy meets Tuesdays from 6:308:30 p.m. at Schreiber Methodist Church. Teens from North Dallas public and private high schools are invited. 4525 Rickover. For information call 972.387.0188 or visit teencbs.org.

education

hillCrEST TE aChEr SuSaN blaNChETTE has been elected vice president of the National Council for the Social Studies, the country’s largest professional organization for social studies educators. Blanchette has taught both middle and high school in DISD, and she has more than 30 years of experience as an educator.

SEVEral W.T. WhiTE STudENTS have been selected to be a part of DISD’s student-run TV news shows this year.

Julie Negussie will be a reporter on “School Zone Dallas,” a 30-minute news program about DISD, which is produced by district employees and hosted by students. Fabiola Martinez was chosen to co-anchor the show’s Spanish version, “Zona Escolar de Dallas.” It airs on KUVN. Paola Arreola and Daryl Zarate will be reporters for “News Beat”, a new student-hosted program that covers current events. That will air on cable channel 98 and on the district’s website.

volunteers

aSSiSTaNCE lE aguE Of dalla S is a volunteer group dedicated to assisting the elderly, children, and the abused. Volunteers work in structured and established programs for Children’s Medical Center, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center and Dallas ISD. To join or for information, call 972.437.1239 or visit assistanceleagueofdallas.org.

CONTaCT CriSiS liNE needs volunteers to help callers through some of life’s most critical moments. Those interested will be taught crisis management techniques, develop their listening skills, and enhance their interactions with family, friends and co-workers. CONTACT Crisis Line specialists provide a caring human connection, a trained listening ear, and a connection to resources, to help people through tough times. For information, call 972.233.0866, ext. 311.

dalla S C a Sa needs volunteers to train as advocates for abused and neglected children. Volunteers gather information for the court and work with the child welfare system and others to help quickly find a safe, permanent home for each child. To register for an upcoming information session, call 214.827.9603, ext. 228, or visit dallascasa.org.

fEral friENdS is seeking volunteers to foster cats, assist with pet adoptions and care for animals. Volunteer times are flexible, and adoptions are Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. at Petsmart, 16821 Coit. Free training is provided for all positions. For information, visit feralfriends.org or call 972.671.0429.

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EDUCATION GUIDE

bishop lynch high school

9750 Ferguson Rd. Dallas 75228/ 214.324.3607 www.bishoplynch.org. Recognized for student achievement, leadership, and innovation, Bishop Lynch High School continues to build on a rich heritage that prepares graduates for a lifetime of success. The mission of Bishop Lynch High School is to teach students “to strive for academic excellence, to seek truth, and to work for justice in the world.” To see that each student emerges with a well-rounded experience, Bishop Lynch offers first-rate academics, including the largest dual enrollment program of any private school in the state of Texas, extensive guidance as students prepare to enter higher education, and a widevariety of extracurricular and service activities.

chase’s place

14210 Marsh ln. addison / 75001 / 972.243.2676 Chase’s Place is a private day school program for children ages 5-14 with developmental disabilities including PDD/Autism, MR, neurological disorders, and acquired brain injuries. Program emphasizes development of functional skills through direct instruction, practical application, and therapeutic interventions with Speech, OT, PT, and Music therapy included.

Dallas acaDeMy

950 Tiffany Way Dallas / 214.324.1481. Grades K-12. Private coeducational secondary school committed to teaching learning different students. Nurturing and family environment with the highest quality staff, teachers, facilities and programs. Educating students according to their unique situations. Complete sports program. Accredited by SACS

lakehill pRepaRaToRy school

leading to success. 2720 hillside Drive, Dallas, 75214 / 214.826.2931, www.lakehillprep.org Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

sT. jaMes episcopal school

9845 Mccree Rd. Dallas / 214.348.1349 / www.stjamesepiscopal.info Enrollment: 80

Ages/Grades: Mother’s Day Out 18 mos, Toddler Montessori 2 yrs – 3rd, Accreditation: SAES, Extended Hours: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm, Student/ Teacher Ratio: Primary classroom 25:2; Elementary 30:2. St. James Episcopal School is committed to providing each child an excellent academic environment, based on Montessori principles, by teaching Christian values and the ability to be productive, cooperative citizens. Join us March 2-3 for Montessori Education Week.

sT. john’s episcopal school

848 harter Rd Dallas 75218 / 214 328 9131

www stjohnsschool org / Founded in 1953, St John’s is an independent, co-educational day school for Pre-K through Grade 8 With a tradition for academic excellence, St John’s programs include a challenging curriculum in a Christian environment along with instruction in the visual and performing arts, Spanish, German, French, and opportunities for athletics and community service St John’s goal for its students is to develop a love for learning, service to others, and leadership grounded in love, humility, and wisdom Accredited by ISAS, SAES, and the Texas Education Agency

The WinsTon school

5707 Royal ln Dallas / 214 691 6950 Grades

1-12 Founded in 1975, The Winston School is a co-education college preparatory school enrolling bright students who learn differently ® Winston provides individualized programs for students with learning differences, including problems in reading, writing, language, mathematics and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Student Teacher ratio or 8:1 Accredited by I S A S and member of N A I S

WhiTe Rock noRTh school

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214 348 7410

2 Years through 6th Grade 44 years of successful students! Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and state-of-theart technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around funfilled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus. www.WhiteRockNorthSchool.com.

Zion lUTheRan school

6121 e. lovers ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 57 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, Extended Care, Parents Day Out, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman.

HULA GIRLS

W.T. White recently hosted a back-to-school luau dance. Here from left sporting Hawaiian leis are Kimmie Criswell, Alyssa Kuklinski, Addisen Lewis, Macy Hernandez and Jenny Passmore.

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A+ PIANO TEACHER WADE COTTINGHAM Super Refs. LWood Res. wadewademusic.com 214-564-6456

ART: Draw or Paint. All Levels. L. Highlands North Rec. Ctr. Jane Cross. 214-534-6829, Linda 214-808-4919.

ARTISTIC GATHERINGS

Art Classes For All Ages. Casa Linda Plaza. 214-821-8383. www. artisticgatherings.com

DRUM & PIANO LESSONS All Ages/All Styles. Your location. UNT Grads. Betty & Bill 972-203-1573

GUITAR LESSONS All Ages, Your Locations. Tommy. 25+Yrs Exp.469-323-3910

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We help families with choices and plans for aging. For adult children, elders or anyone who hopes to become one. 469-774-3291

www.TheNewElder.com

empLoymenT

ALL CASH VENDING Do you earn $800/day? Local Vending Routes. 25 machines+candy. $9,995 800-807-6485

MYSTERY SHOPPERS! Earn up to $150 daily. Get paid to shop pt/ft. 800-690-1272

AD SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Advocate Magazines is hiring! Full Time Magazine Sales Rep — experience in print sales is required.

Please email your resume to kgaconnier@advocatemag.com subject line: Resume

serviCes for you

AT ODDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER? Easily Learn Essential Skills.Services Include Digital Photo Help.Sharon 214-679-9688

CONFUSED? FRUSTRATED? Let A Seasoned Pro Be The Interface Between You & That Pesky Computer. Hardware & Software Installation, Troubleshooting, Training. $60/hr. 1 hr min. Dan 214-660-3733 or stykidan@sbcglobal.net

DiDi KIDDER Be happy again. Affordable mental health counseling based on sliding scale. 214-232-3439

GIFT BASKETS For Most Occasions, Wine Baskets, Wedding Favors, And Baby Diaper Cakes. http://uniquegiftbaskets4u.com or 214-893-0268

YOUR COMPUTER GEEK Let me Solve Your Computer Problems. 25 Yrs. Exp. Hardware/Software Issues/Install. Network Setup, Home & Small Business. $50 per Hr. Mike. 214-552-1323. mikecomputergeek@gmail.com

organizing

A DESIGNERS TOUCH FOR ORGANIZATION

Declutter & Organize. Sue Benson 214-349-9064

ORGANIZE & REJUVENATE

Home Offices, Living Spaces, Feng Shui. Linda 972-816-8004

making your spaces successful!

Home Organization • Declutter Rooms

• Home O ce Set-up • Unpack For rates, photos and testimonials, visit www.neatnellie.com or call 214.499.4387

• Filing

professionaL serviCes

ACCOUNTING, TAXES Small Businesses & Individuals, Chris King, CPA 214-824-5313 www.chriskingcpa.com

BOOKKEEPING NEEDS? Need Help Organizing Finances? No Job Too Small or Big.

Call C.A.S Accounting Solutions. Cindy 214-821-6903

COOPERTINO COPY Writing For: Websites, Bios, Ads, Resumes/ Letters, Email Blasts. 469-569-0858. coopertino1@gmail.com

IN HOME CRISIS COUNSELING Spiritual Restoration For Behavioral Change. www.rubiconcounseling.net. 469-441-8861

JOB HUNTING? Resume Need Updating or Sprucing up? Pam. 972-233-9680. www.reasonableresumes@gmail.com

Professional services

MEL MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY Portrait, Children, Family, Wedding, On Site. melmariephotography.com 469-569-7247

QUICKBOOKS / BUSINESS CONSULTING / BOOKKEEPING 214-682-4531 Please visit www.paulprienbusinesssystems.com

Website Design

Flash Demos

Graphic Design

RibbitMultimedia .com

214.560.4207

Mind, Body & sPirit

HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS Motivational, Compassionate & Confidential Sessions Offered To Those Wanting To Lose Weight & Gain A Healthier Lifestyle. Dr. Nicole Mangum, Health Psychologist. 214-692-6666 ext. 311

LOA FITNESS FOR WOMEN Mockingbird/Abrams. Lady Of America.com. 214-827-LADY

WEIGHT LOSS Customized For You. Call 214-680-0318 For A Free Personalized Consultation.

Pets

BIRDDOGCATFISH Caring For Pets In Their Own Home With Familiar Sights, Smells & Routines. Dog Walks, Vet Trips, Overnights. Beth. 469-235-3374

PARK CITIES PET SITTER, INC.

Voted “Best in Dallas” D Magazine

Serving The Greater DFW Area Since 1992

“We Take Care Of The Family You Leave Behind.” Bonded and Insured. 214-828-0192 www.pcpsi.com

POOP SCOOP PROFESSIONALS Trust The Experts. 214-826-5009

GoiNG GREEN

Preston Hollow Elementary and the SherwinWilliams paint company recently teamed to revamp the school’s lockers — which were appropriately painted green, the official school color. Pictured (from left) are Sherwin-Williams national account manager Richard Reynolds , Preston Hollow Dad’s Club chairman ted Czyzewski , Sherwin-Williams sales representative Shawn House , Preston Hollow principal Pete Chapasko , and Preston Hollow maintenance supervisor

Jaime Castillo

BU ll E ti N B o ARD B

Pets

Dallas’ First Doggie Daycare

Featuring “Open Play” Boarding

• 8,000+ sq. ft. Play Area Inside

• 5,000+ sq. ft. Play Area Outside

• 5 Lux Suites w/ Webcams

• Grooming All Breeds

• Training & Obedience Classes

Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 12pm-6pm 6444 E. Mockingbird at Abrams www.deesdoggieden.com • 214-823-1441

In-Home Professional Care

Customized to maintain your pet’s routine Daily Walks

“Best of Dallas” D Magazine

Serving the Dallas area since 1994

Bonded & Insured www.societypetsitter.com 214-821-3900

TADDY’S PET SERVICES

All pet services available. Dog Walks and Home Visits. Reasonable rates. References. 214-732-4721 www.taddyspetservices.com

Buy/sell/trade

A NEW COMPUTER NOW. Brand Name. Bad or No Credit, No Problem. Smallest Weekly Payments Available. 1-800-838-7127

SELL/RENT YOUR TIMESHARE NOW Maintenance fees too high? Need Cash? Sell your unused timeshare today. No commissions or broker fees. Free consultation. www.sellatimeshare.com, 1-888-310-0115

TEXAS RANGERS SUITE Share this prime suite with other neighborhood small businesses. We lease Suite 218-B behind home plate (check out the location online at texasrangers.com) overlooking the entire field. We’re looking for partners to buy 10game shares in for the 2010 & 2011 seasons. The suite includes three parking passes, 12 tickets for each game and a $300 credit per game (first year only) for food and beverage service in the suite. Games will be allocated in a lottery process prior to each season, with each shareholder selecting games and receiving an equal chance for Yankees, Red Sox, weekend and other premium games. Email rwamre@advocatemag.com or call 214-686-3595 with questions.

estate/GaraGe sales

ESTATE LIQUIDATIONS 20+Yrs. Experience.

K. Landrum, 214-601-0077 karenbelin@aol.com

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

real estate

AMERINET MORTGAGE There Is No Better Time Than Ever

To Buy A Home Or Refinance. Call Monica Williams Today For A Complimentary Consultation. 469-231-6830

LEASE

2/2 Lake Highlands Duplex. 214-349-4399

MANAGEMENT/LEASING FOR RENTAL PROPERTY

“Give Us Your Headache!” Justiss & Justiss, Inc. www.BestManager.com 214-946-3333

ABATIS CARPENTRY

Specializing in Small Remodels & Repairs. Baths, Kitchens, Doors, Cabinets, Etc. Plenty of Refs. Paul, 214-893-3648\

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

FENN CONSTRUCTION CO Complete Remodels. www.dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

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

J&L CUSTOM CABINETS Kitchens, Built-ins. www.jlcustomcabinets.com • 817-504-5653

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

PROFESSIONAL HOME REPAIR Remodel/ Handyman Services. Chuck Davis. 214-608-9171

REMODEL FOR LESS 972-822-7501 www.CuttingEdgeRenovationsLLC.com

SOUTHERN CROSS CONSTRUCTION

Residential & Light Commercial Renovation. Kitchens, Baths, Studios & Additions. Call Ben at 469-360-8886

SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING

Cabinet Refacing, Built-ins, Entertainment/ Computer Centers. Jim. 214-324-7398 www.squarenailwoodworking.com

$10 OFF 1ST CLEAN A CLEAN SWEEP We Do It All. Pet Sit Also. 469-951-2948 214-938-4284

$20 OFF - MAID 4 YOU Park Cities/M Street Refs. Joyce. 214-232-9629

CLEAN FREAKS Since 2005. Free Estimates. Bonded & Insured. Call Today! 214-821-8888

KDR SERVICES Residential and Vacant Property Cleaning. 214-349-0914

MENAGE CLEANING Since 1981. Also Pet Sitting*References 214-226-6439

MESS MASTERS Earth friendly housecleaning. 469-235-7272. www.messmasters.com Since ‘91

PERSONAL ERRANDS Make ready clean & more www.e-Honeydos.com 469-337-7024 Frances

THE MAIDS 4 Person Teams. Bonded & Insured. www.maids.com Free Estimates. 972-278-2551

WANTED Houses To Clean & Windows to Wash 20 Years Exp. Reliable, Efficient, Excellent Refs., Sunni 214-724-2555

WINDOW MAN WINDOW CLEANING.COM Residential Specialists.BBB. 214-718-3134

Computers & eleCtroniCs

A+ CERTIFIED COMPUTER SERVICE

Business/Home. Repair, Data & Networks Call a PC Pro: Rusty 214-912-0885

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

Troubleshooting & problem solving. Hardware & software upgrade. Home network installation. Virus removal, data recovery. PC instruction, no trip fee. 214-348-2566

ConCrete/ masonry/paving

artscapesdallas.com Tile, concrete, brick, stone & pool. Repair & Remodel. 214-881-9840.

CONCRETE, Driveway Specialist Repairs, Replacement, Removal, References. Reasonable. Chris 214-770-5001

EDMOND’S PAVING Asphalt & Concrete

•Driveways •Sidewalks •Patios •Repairs 972-487-6167 • www.edmondspaving.com

FLAGSTONE PATIOS, Retaining Walls, BBQ’s, Veneer, Flower Bed Edging, All Stone work. Chris 214-770-5001

• Swimming Pool Remodel

• Patios

• Stone work

• Stamp Concrete

972-727-2727

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eleCtriCal serviCes

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

BOB’S WIRING Residential, Commercial. Licensed Electrician. Panel Changes. Lighting Specialist. All Electrical Needs. MC/Visa. (cell)214-415-8170. 214-349-9848.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Full Service. Install & Removal. Rylan 214-434-8735

EXPERIENCED LICENSED ELECTRICIAN All Jobs. Free Est. Insd. Steve. TECL24978. Fritz Electric. 214-718-9648

FRITZ ELECTRIC Lic. Electrician TECL 24978 30 yrs exp. 214-629-0391

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

LAKEWOOD ELECTRICAL Licensed.Insured. Lic#112457 Call Rylan 214-434-8735

LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Res/Commercial 20 yrs exp. Free est. 972-489-1597 Brian

MASTER ELECTRICIAN Lic #TECL 55703. Resd/Comcl. Bonded. Contr Lic# TECL23423. Trinity Electrical Services. David 214-802-0436

TEXAS ELECTRICAL • 214-289-0639

Schedule your service call late evenings/weekends with no overtime charges. TECL 24668

TH ELECTRIC Reasonable Rates.Licensed & Insured. Ted. E257 214-808-3658

WHITE ROCK ELECTRIC All Electrical Services. Lic/Insd. E795. 214-850-4891

eleCtriCal serviCes

‘07, ‘08, ‘09 CONSUMERS CHOICE AWARDS Making Homes Safer One Call at a Time

TECL20502

972-926-7007

www.ArrowElectric.net

Phones Answered 24/7

exterior Cleaning

CLEANING SOLUTIONS

Pressure Washing. Allen. 214-244-6523

FenCing & DeCks

#1 COWBOY FENCE & IRON CO. Est. ‘91. 214-692-1991 www.cowboyfenceandiron.com

4 QUALITY FENCING

Specializing in Wood, New or Repair. Free Estimates. Call Mike 214-507-9322.

A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM Wood Fences, Automatic Gates & Decks Call Haven Edwards 214-327-0560

ABSOLUTE TEXAS FENCE

New/Repair Wood Fences. 214-732-0139

AMBASSADOR FENCE INC.

Automatic Gates, All Fences. Decks. Since 1996. MC/V 214-621-3217

KIRKWOOD FENCE & DECK

New & Repair. Free Estimates. Nathan Kirkwood. 214-341-0699

LAKE HIGHLANDS FENCE & DECKS Free Est. Unbeatable Price. 214-674-3858.

LAKEWOOD FENCING 214-244-1329

New wood fencing and repairs • Free estimates

LONE STAR DECKS Decks, Arbors, Fences, Patio Covers, TREX Decking & Fencing. www.lonestardecks.com 214-357-3975

STEEL SALVATION Metal Specialist. Welding Repairs, Design, Metal Art, Unique Crosses. Local Resident Over 40 Yrs. 214-283-4673

FenCing & DeCks

g arage Doors

ACCESS GARAGE DOOR New Install. Repair/Replace. 24/7 Emgcy. Free Estimates. 214-585-7663 perfectaccessgaragedoors.com

ROCKET GARAGE DOOR SERVICE -24/7. Repairs/Installs. 214-533-8670. Coupon On Web. www.RocketDoorService.com

FIRST FENCE

Privacy Fencing Gates Decks • Arbors • Patio Covers

FireplaCe serviCes

CHIMNEY SWEEP Damper and Brick Repair DFW Metro. Don 214-704-1722

Flooring & Carpeting

AUREUS FLOORING End Of Summer Sale on all Floor Coverings. Save 10-15% On Orders This Month. 972-207-4262

BOULE HARDWOOD FLOORS

Installation, Refinishing, Handscrape, Dust Containment System. BBB Accredited Business (Visa/MC) 214-908-6251

STAINED CONCRETE FLOORS

New/Remodel Staining & Waxing Int/Ext Nick Hastings 214-341-5993

WHITE ROCK FLOORS

UNITED GARAGE DOOR All Types Of Garage Doors & Openers. Repair or Replace.Commercial. 214-826-8096 g

Win D o W s & Doors

A FATHER, SON & GRANDSON TEAM Expert Window Cleaning. Storm windows our specialty. Haven Edwards 214-327-0560

EAST DALLAS WINDOW CLEANING Free Estimates. Dependable. Derek. 214-827-7661

GREEN WINDOW COMPANY 214-295-5405 Specialty In Replacement Windows/Doors

JPON GLASS CO Windows, shower doors, mirrors. JponGlass.com 214-349-1400

LAKE HIGHLANDS GLASS & MIRROR custom mirrors • shower enclosures store fronts • casements 214-349-8160

ROCK GLASS CO Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 972-907-0944

STAINED GLASS 214-283-4673 Repairs, Restoration, Or Custom Design

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214.692.1991

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��New Construction the war ner company + solar

general contractor • NABCEP certified solar installer www.thewarnercompanytx.com 214.207.7725

Han D yman s ervi C es

1 HANDYMAN MC CANN carpentry, electrical, plumbing, tiling & all in between. 214-723-2200

A NEIGHBORHOOD HANDYMAN

Electrical, Plumbing, & Carpentry Call Tim. 214-824-4620, 214-597-4501

ALL STAR HOME CARE

Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more. Derry 214-505-4830

Handyman ServiceS

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

CARPENTRY, TILE & MORE

No job too small. Call Zane 214-553-8077

DO ALL SERVICE Maintenance/Repairs, Honey Do’s, Haul Aways. William 214-774-9567

FACELIFT HOME SERVICES Carpentry, Tile, Paint, and Closet Organization. 817-897-5033

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

HOMETOWN HANDYMAN All phases of construction. No job too small 214-327-4606

HONEST, SKILLED SERVICE With a Smile. General Repairs/ Maintenance. 214-215-2582

KIRKPATRICK Home Service 214-729-8334

Skilled Carpentry • White Rock area 28 Years

KYLE HANDYMAN Taking care of all your home maintenance needs. 469-438-4016

NEED HELP? FAST! Repairs/Remodel. Chris, Rick. 214-693-0678 214-381-9549

NO JOB TOO BIG. NO JOB TOO SMALL. 38 years exp. Ron Payne 214-755-9147

PEREZ HOME REPAIRS All Jobs, Repairs, Renovations. References. 214-489-0635

HouSe Painting

1 AFFORDABLE HOUSE PAINTING and Home Repair. Quality work. Inside and Out. Free Ests. Local Refs. Ron 972-816-5634 or 972-475-3928

#1 GET MORE PAY LES

85% Referrals/Estimates 214-348-5070

A TEXTURE & FINISH SPECIALIST Since 1977. Int/Ext. Kirk’s Works 972-672-4681

A TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Interior & Exterior 972-234-0770 mobile 214-755-2700

ABRAHAM PAINT SERVICE A Women Owned Business 25 Yrs. Int/Ext. Wall Reprs. Discounts

On Whole Interiors and Exteriors 214-682-1541

ALL TYPES Painting & Repairs. Pro-Painters

Serving Dallas 24 yrs. Kenny 214-321-7000

ALLEN’S PAINTING

Ceramic Tile, Drywall, Custom Textures Est. 1986 214-288-4232

FURNITURE REFINISHING /Interior Painting

By Lauren. www.laurenlarson.com 214-534-1845

NO JOB TOO BIG. NO JOB TOO SMALL.

38 years exp. Ron Payne 214-755-9147

RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT

Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

SAMS PAINTING SERVICE Int/Ext. No Job

Too Small. Discounts Avail. 214-228-7987

VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 972-613-2585

WHITE ROCK PAINT & REMODEL

References. Mark Reindel 214-321-5280

HouSe Painting

ADDITIONS • BATHROOMS • KITCHEN • REMODELING

CREATIVE Construction & REMODELING

BARRY O’BRIEN, General Contractor

972-342-7232

ccrbarry.com

Bonded & Insured • Excellent References

interior deSign

LILLI DESIGN Residential, Commercial. NCIDQ Cert.10 Yrs Exp. www.lilli-design.com

Katie Reynolds 214-370-8221

WINDOWWORKS BY REBECCA

Shop At Home For Custom Window Treatments. 214-215- 2981

lawnS, gardenS & treeS

25% OFF TREE WORK IN OCTOBER Roberts Tree Svc Insd.10 yrs exp. 214-808-8925

A BETTER TREE COMPANY • JUST TREES Complete tree services including Tree & Landscape Lighting! Call Mark 214-332-3444

Specializing in Custom Blended Colors and Decorative Applications

SERVICE

BENJAMINS PAINTING

Professional Work

Paint • Texture • Drywall • Repair 214-725-6768

BRIAN GREAM

PAINTING & RENOVATIONS LLC

Amy Christensen 214.693.8556

A&B LANDSCAPING Full Lawn Care, Landscaping, Tree Trimming, Fireplaces & Stonework. Lic #0283917- Degreed Horticulturist 214-221-4421 - 214-534-3816

ALTON MARTIN LANDSCAPING Spectacular Curbside Appeal! Excellent refs. 214-893-2420

ARTHUR’S SPRINKLER REPAIR Serving E. Dallas for 20 yrs. LI 3449. 214-660-4860

AYALA’S Landscaping & Tree Service Call Land & Tree Expert Today! 214-773-4781

B.J.’S LANDSCAPING Complete Lawn & Garden Maintenance. Seasonal Color/Perennials. Certified. 16 Yrs. Exp. Res/Com. 214-336-4673

PayPal ®

• Interior/Exterior • Drywall • Rotten Wood • Gutters All General Contracting Needs 214.542.6214

WWW.BGRONTHEWEB.COM BRIANGREAM@YAHOO.COM

Residential. Interior. Exterior. Call today for a FREE estimate 214-346-0900 www.certapro.com

Time to refresh your nest?

Cheryl Stephens Interiors Complete decorating, redesign and organizing services. Cheryl Stephens, CID 214.351.6676

KitcHen/BatH/ tile/grout

FENN CONSTRUCTION Any Tile Anywhere. www.dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

GRANITE COUNTERTOPS ALL COLORS Kitchens/Baths. Robert. ARD. 214-289-1475

HANDY DAN “The Handyman” Remodel’s Done Right. handy-dan.com 214-252-1628

inSulation/ radiant Barrier

AXIOM RADIANT BARRIER Installation of Foil

Radiant Barrier. Call Nick 214-450-7450

EFFICIENT INSULATION Radiant Barrier Foil. Energy Efficient Pro. Free quotes. 214-577-0534

Mabry Insulation Co.

“Established In 1945” Family Owned & Operated

The Re-Insulation Of Existing Homes Is Our Specialty. 214-823-1582

interior deSign

A LADY’S TOUCH WALLPAPERING

Texture, Paint & Repair. 27 yrs. exp. Free Est. Call Martha 972-712-2465; 972-832-3396

CUSTOM ROMAN SHADES Drapes, Pillows, etc. Enhance your home with fabric. Call Marie 214-660-3266 • 214-629-2077

INTERIOR DESIGN / CONSULTING Carolyn Contreras ASID

Licensed/Exp. 214-363-0747

LET ME DECORATE YOUR HOME For Christmas. Home Stylist. Lupe. 214-801-3542

TOM HOLT TILE Expert In Tile, Backsplashes & Floors. Refs. Avail. 214-770-3444

BARTON SPRINKLER REPAIR & INSTALL 3 Yr Warranty. Free Rain & Freeze With New Installation. Lic 6158. 214-878-8123

BEACHSCAPE Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping. Stonework. Seasonal Color and Perennials. Free Ests. 214-287-3571

BLOUNTS TREE SERVICE Call Me Last! Save 10% On All Written Bids. Trim & Removals. 43 Yrs Exp. Insured. Grady. 214-275-5727

BUSSEYS LAWN CARE $30 Weekly. Hedges. Clean ups. 214-725-9678

CASTRO TREE SERVICE Quality Work at Great Rates. Free est. Insured. 214-337-7097

CHUPIK TREE SERVICE

Trim, Remove, Stump Grind. Free Est. Insured. 214-823-6463

COMPLETE LANDSCAPE & DESIGN Drainage, Stone Work, Sprinklers, Design. Free Estimates. 972-898-6197

DALLAS K.D.R. SERVICES • 214-349-0914 Lawn Service & Landscape Installation

DALLAS TREE SURGEONS Tree Trimming, Removal & Sales. Free Estimates. 972-633-5462 www.dallastreesurgeons.com

GREENSKEEPER Fall Clean Up & Fall Color. Sodding, Fertilization. Lawn Maintenance & Landscape. Res/Com. 214-546-8846

HOLISTIC TREE CARE

A Full-Service Tree Care Company Chuck Ranson, Certified Arborist c.ranson@sbcglobal.net 214-537-2008

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

Sprinkler & Valve Repair/ Rebuild Older Systems. Lic. #1742. 214-398-8061

LAKEWOOD TREE SERVICES

Total Tree Care - feeding, trimming, removals Free Estimates. Insured. 214-442-3165

MOW YOUR YARD $27

White Rock Landscaping 214-415-8434

NOVA TOTAL LAWN BEAUTIFICATION Lawn Service & Landscape Installation. 214-434-7393

PARADISE LANDSCAPES

www.ParadiseLandscapes.net 214-328-9955

SPRINKLERS, LANDSCAPING, Stone Work, Drainage. Installed and Repair. Call Kevin at 214-535-3352,Lic#7840. www.bigdirrigation.com

Pes T Con T ro L

DARNALL PEST AND TERMITE, INC. Shirley Darnall, owner. Free Estimates. 214-348-8470 www.darnallpest.com

McDANIEL PEST CONTROL

Prices Star t at $68 +Tax for General Treatment

Average Home, Interior, Exterior & Attached Garage Quotes for Other Services 214-328-2847

Lakewood Resident

P L umbin G

A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040

All Plumbing Repairs. Slab Leak Specialists. Licensed & Insured. ML# M36843.

ALL PLUMBING REPAIRS. Staggs Plumbing, LLC. Master Plumber. M-17697. 214-521-5597. www.staggsplumbing.net

MC-Visa-Discover-Amex.

ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521 # M37740 Insured. All your plumbing needs.

ARRIAGA PLUMBING: Repairs, Remodels, Water Heaters, Stopages. Ins’d. Lic 20754 214-321-0589 214-738-7116

ATCHISON PLUMBING

Running Toilets / Lack of Hot Water Driving You Crazy? Call Bruce! 972-726-9323 Lic. # M-23486

BLOUNTS PLUMBING REPAIR Rebuild or Replace. 43 yrs exp. Insured. 214-275-5727

JOE FAZ 214-794-7566

Sewers • Drains • Bonded License #20219 • 972-840-0154

JUSTIN’S PLUMBING SERVICE

For All Your Plumbing Needs. ml#M38121 972-523-1336. www.justinsplumbing.com

M&S PLUMBING Quality Work & Prompt Service. Jerry. 214-235-2172. lic.#M-11523

REPAIRS, Fixtures,General Plumbing. Senior Discounts. Campbell Plumbing. 214-321-5943

SHEFFIELD PLUMBING We do it right the 1st time. Repairs, Rmdls. Insd. 214-941-8600

SPECK PLUMBING Licensed & Insured

C 214-562-2360 • H 214-660-8378

Poo L s

MICHAEL’S POOL SERVICE

Maintenance & Repair 214-727-7650

PlayMore POOLS CO. Design, Construction, Consulting & Renovations. 214-823-0169. www.playmorepools.com

PRESTON POOL SERVICE Weekly Service. Equip Repairs. 214-552-POOL (7665)

THE POOL LADY Personal/Affordable/Quality Pool Care since 1982. Marsha 214-553-1974

WHITE ROCK POOL CLEANING Friendly Service & Repairs. 20 yrs experience whiterockpools.com David 214-769-8012

r oofin G & Gu TT ers

A&B GUTTER 972-530-5699

Clean Out, Repair/Replace. Leaf Guard. Free Estimates. Lifetime Warranty

AMERICA’S ROOFING CO. 214-859-4399

Since 1979. “In God We Trust” 214-339-7499

ROOF LEAKS? LATHAM ROOFING

All Types of Re-Roofing and Repairs. Res.& Com. Since 1973. 214-340-3500

ROOFING New/Repairs Free Estimates. Greg 214-642-4704

WHITE ROCK ROOFING AND REPAIRS Free Estimates • 24 hours • Rod 214-244-1329

Allstate Homecraft Roofing •

Roof Repair Specialist

•Exterior Repair & Re-Roofing

•Gutter Cleaning • Custom Chimney Caps •

M-36580

Astro Plumbing

20 Years in the Plumbing Business Full Service Plumbing Company

Drains Augered • Slab Leaks • Water Heaters I can beat any estimate you get FREE estimates over the phone Call Michael • 214.566.9737

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PLUMBING SERVICES

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Amy Mitts and her family were ready for a vacation. She had placed the family’s luggage in the garage and was ready to leave the next morning. but sometime during the night, a crook broke into the Mitts’ car, which was parked in their driveway. Using the garage door opener, the burglar then ransacked the garage of the family’s Northwest Preston royal home. the theft was especially frustrating due to its timing.

“they stole my packed luggage. We were home at the time,” Mitts says. “We were going on vacation.”

the thief also took quite a few other items, including a bike, power tools, toolboxes, children’s video games and suitcases full of packed clothing — a loss of more than $4,500. Mitts isn’t sure how the crook got in the car.

“I have no idea,” she says. “I think it was locked. I usually lock it.”

Dallas Police Lt. barry Payne of the North central Patrol Division says neighbors should never leave a garage door opener in plain sight.

“Primarily, it is never a good idea to leave your car unlocked, especially with visible property inside. It is also never a good idea to leave a garage door opener in a car and leave the car sitting outside the door it can open,” he says.

“If you are going to leave your car in the driveway, always take your garage door opener inside your home. It is like leaving a key to your house hanging on the porch outside the door.”

Despite the loss, the Mitts family still enjoyed their vacation — after a quick stop at t arget for some new clothes, that is.

—SEAN CHAFFIN

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