2011 October Preston Hollow

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD’S URBAN LEGENDS, MYSTERIES AND GHOST STORIES

I’ll buy that

I’m a sucker for a fair sales pitch

I’m ashamed to admit this, but I once burst into tears because I couldn’t afford a kitchen blender a salesman told me I needed at the Minnesota State Fair.

Before you start psychoanalyzing my then 8-year-old self, just know that I didn’t plan to go blender-crazy. But it’s hard to resist a slicktalking huckster selling a product that can pulverize ice and liquefy peanuts and turn carrots into carrot juice in five seconds.

I started thinking about my fair experiences because this month is the State Fair of Texas, and we produce the printed version of the Visitors Guide you receive at the Fair, along with a mobile version you can find at bigtex.com.

Anyway, as a kid, attending the Minnesota Fair was the highlight of my year. The fair was a 200-mile drive from our farm, and my sisters and I worked all summer to earn money for our trip. Our main source of spending money was hand-picking sweet corn we had planted behind the house and working for hours and hours waving the ears of corn at highway passersby, doing our own huckster imitation. The price was 50 cents for a baker’s dozen, but if you bought more, we became hucksters and would deal, too.

Our financial haul, split four ways, didn’t amount to more than $20 apiece for a couple weeks’ work, but that was enough to buy Pronto Pups (a cousin to the Texas corny dog) and pop, pay for countless Midway games of chance, and buy a souvenir or two.

I’ve always been a sucker for fair salespeople because they’re good at selling otherwiseobscure products and entertaining crowds for hours. And there’s nothing more dramatic than the blender shows.

Perhaps you know the drill. A blender stands tall on a display table, often beneath a tilted mirror affording a close-up view of the action. A miked-up sales guy talks and talks and talks about the wonder and glory of the blender and how no home should be without one. And what do you know: With the special fair price and the super buy-it-now add-on deals and the dirt-cheap financing, no home need be without a blender, either.

And even as the salesperson talks up the blender, he or she stuffs celery and tomatoes and apples and potatoes and ice and whatever

else is handy into the blender, and when it’s all pureed together, out pops a tasty smoothie, made possible only by owning the blender!!!

That year in Minnesota, this miracle overwhelmed my young mind, and knowing that our family finances prevented us from owning the blender no matter how good the deal, I started crying. It was unsightly, that’s for sure; I’ve always been amazed my sisters don’t

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My grandfather took pity and, in the midst of my meltdown, he bought us the blender. It was the happiest day of my life. We now owned the most deluxe, indispensable kitchen appliance known to man.

The blender guy had done his job. I was happy. And that’s what a fair is all about.

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Les Lie e ze LL e has gone from Dallas Cowboys cheerleader to breast cancer survivor to a contestant on HGTV’s “Design s tar,” in which designers compete to win their own show on the network. e zelle didn’t make the final cut, but now, she’s giving back to the local breast cancer awareness movement. s he designed a 14-by-13-foot sculpture and commissioned Dallas’ renowned artist George Toboloskwy to sculpt it. s he already has raised at least $30,000 for s usan G. Komen for the Cure. e zelle is in the middle of a huge remodel and expansion on her Preston Hollow home where she lives with her partner Libby Toudouze, four children and eight animals.

What did it feel like to be kicked off “Design Star”?

I was definitely shocked. I went into it thinking I was going to win it. But [after each episode] I always thought I could do better. I didn’t get to prove myself. I was so disappointed. I can still get my own show. I’m not closing the door on that. There are so many interesting cards that I have to play.

What do you have in mind for your own show?

Since I’m still remodeling my house, it would be “life under construction,” and I want to show a real “modern family.” It should be pretty entertaining — a gay couple in Dallas, me being a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, our four kids and all of our animals.

Leslie Ezelle, center, with her family: from left, Gregory, partner Libby Toudouze, Matthew, Ella, Taylor and their cats Sammy and Toby.

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HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR THE BREAST CANCER SCULPTURE?

Susan G. Komen was planning this event for Sept. 17 in the West Village where they wanted to hang bras from all the trees signifying the memories of people who battled breast cancer. They asked me if I could design something for it. So, we did a huge sculpture of a 1950s strappy bra, made out of metal, crawling up the “tree of life,” saying that we are free of breast cancer — we’re beating this thing. The catch phrase is, “You can’t strap a good woman down.” She’s named Anne Girl after my step-kids’ aunt who died of breast cancer. She was a strong fighter; she had it for nine years. It’s going to pop up at different locations around Dallas and turn the building pink. It will be like Where’s Waldo — you never know where it’s going to pop up next. My dream is that she will bust out of Texas and land in Ellen Degeneres’ parking lot. Ellen doesn’t know it yet, but I’ve emailed her, and I’m trying to contact anyone who has a connection to her. This is right up her alley. We want to put Dallas on the map for its artistic movement that we never get credit for.

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH BREAST CANCER.

I was the worst breast cancer patient. I was diagnosed in December 2008 and battled breast cancer for two years. I didn’t want anything to do with the color pink. Every time I turned around there were pink ribbons. I just wanted to go on with life as usual. I got the good kind of breast cancer, if there is such a thing, because we caught it early. I had six weeks of radiation, and I fell into that 10 percent that doesn’t do well. I got an infection from the reconstruction surgery. So, here I am strapped up to this hospital bed with IVs. When the kids would come to visit, I’d hide the IVs and put makeup on my bruises.

WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO GET INVOLVED WITHSUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THECURE?

I decided I should do something for Susan G. Komen since I was such a toot about it when I had breast cancer. Susan G. Komen was there [via care packages, literature and other resources] even though I was anti-everything. In retrospect, that organization really helped me and my family.

SO, WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU?

I hope Anne Girl becomes the official mascot for Susan G. Komen, but if not, I want to use the sculpture to help support other organizations that deal with women’s issues. After conquering breast cancer, you feel empowered. There’s this inner strength that you didn’t have before. I do everything based on the idea that I could have died.

—EMILY TOMAN

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about Leslie Ezelle, visit lesliechristinedesigns.com. She hopes to form the largest Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure team ever. Find out how to join her at dallas.info-komen.org.

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recreating history

The Marsh Middle School Cadet Corps has launched a three-fold vision to enrich its program, honor local veterans and educate younger kids in the community. Commander David Bates and his students plan to create their own military museum on campus, and they’re calling for neighborhood veterans to donate war memorabilia. “We’re preparing for the future by learning from the past,” Bates says. The school’s ROTC program is known for serving economically disadvantaged students, promoting success through military principles. The museum would add real-life context to the curriculum. “They might think, ‘Wow, I’m poor, but I’m not in a foxhole,’ ” Bates says. The project is completely student-driven. The cadets will build and curate the exhibits and organize free tours for elementary schools lacking funds for field trips. The museum will showcase all types of artifacts — from flight uniforms and helmets to photographs and dog tags. Each exhibit will include a picture and biography of the local veteran who donated it. “It’s what people did for us back then,” says Natalie Franco, an eighth-grader and the cadets’ commanding officer. “Without them, we wouldn’t be here.” Bates says the project will help young people appreciate and learn from their elders, especially those who sacrificed it all. The cadets plan to coordinate speaking events with the veterans featured in the museum. “These guys have superhero war stories,” Bates says. —EMILY TOMAN

TO DONATE FUNDS OR WAR MEMORABILIA, contact David Bates at 214.549.1826 or dabates@dallasisd.org. Items may be dropped

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Once an orphan at Dallas Animal Services, 4-year-old BEBE is now living the SMU sorority life with her owner, JULIA STEWART. People are often puzzled by her breed, a Boston terrier/Chihuahua mix. “She cost $85, but has proven to be priceless in terms of companionship, personality and love,” Stewart says.

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Race foR the cuRe

Susan G. Komen Dallas hosts its 29th annual Race for the cure oct. 15, beginning at NorthPark center. the event, which includes a 1k and 5k walk/run, is the largest fundraising event for breast cancer in Dallas county. Last year, Komen Dallas raised $1.912 million to fund local screenings, treatment, education and research. online registration continues through oct. 9, and in-person registration is available oct. 12-14 at NorthPark, Luke’s Locker and the Shops at Park Lane. for details, visit komen-dallas.org.

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Parent Project muscular Dystrophy hosts the seventh annual Sam’s Day 10 a.m.-5 p.m. oct. 22 at NorthPark center. the free event features bounce houses, an obstacle course, rock climbing wall, clowns, face painting, magicians and other family activities, all while helping to raise awareness about Duchenne, a form of childhood muscular dystrophy. John Killian is chairman of PPmD, and organizes the event in honor of his son, Sam, who was diagnosed with the degenerative muscle disease in 2005. Sam’s Day also includes a silent auction of vacation packages, sports tickets and other items. for more details, visit samsdaytexas.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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10.22.11 DAV iD W i LC oX $20-$25

Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse hosts acclaimed folk musician David Wilcox, who has spent more than 20 years in the genre, beginning with his first 1987 record “Nightshift Watchman.” Uncle Calvin’s, a nonprofit venue located in the fellowship hall of Northpark Presbyterian Church, is known for attracting folk artists from all over the country. Proceeds from the concerts benefit local organizations such as the Stew Pot and North Dallas Shared Ministries. Wilcox performs at 8 p.m. Mai Bloomfield, a singer-songwriter who plays guitar and cello, will open the show. Tickets are available online only, and they sell out fast. 9555 N. Central, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org

THROUGH 10.15 PoeTS AND CATTLe FRee Norwood Flynn Gallery presents “Poets and Cattle: Paintings by Ray-mel Cornelius” on view now. Cornelius’ work captures the geometry of livestock. 3318 Shorecrest, 214.351.3318, norwoodflynngallery.com

10.21-10.22 WiTHeRS 50TH ANNiVeRSARY

FRee Withers Elementary celebrates 50 years with special events for alumni and the community. A reception and open house is 10 a.m.-noon Friday, and a happy hour event is 4-7 p.m. A carnival and reunion is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 3959 Northaven, 972.794.5000

10.22 HALLoWeeN HeRbS FRee North Haven Gardens presents a special Halloween-themed gardening presentation at 3 p.m., exploring ancient herbal plants used to enchant and heal people. 7700 Northaven, 214.363.5316, nhg.com

10.25-04.29 JCC booK FAiR FRee-$25 The Jewish Community Center presents The J Book Fair, an author series featuring speakers and community discussions. The opening reception is at 7 p.m. at Samuel Lynne Galleries, 1105 Dragon, with Wendy Dubow Polins, who will talk about her book “Fare Forward.” Admission is $18 in advance and $25 at the door. Events continue this spring at the JCC. 7900 Northaven, 214.239.7128, jccdallas.org

RHYS ALBRECHT

A guide to dining & drinking in our neighborhood

FAIR FARE

THE STATE FAIR OF TEXASSEASON IS UPON US, but you don’t have to venture far from our neighborhood for gourmet fair food. Case in point: Purple Cow. “I think a lot of people don’t cook fried food at home,” owner Vicki Bell says. “It’s something that’s kind of different, something that’s a treat every once in a while.” Aside from its regular menu items of burgers, dogs and shakes, Purple Cow rolls out a state fair-themed menu, which includes indulgent dishes such as the blue cheese fried hot dog, fried grilled cheese, fried banana pudding and fried pies, just to name a few. Although it may not be the healthiest choice, the food is still made the old-fashioned way with real ingredients, Bell says. Plus, there’s a culinary explanation for why fried food is so darn good. “It does seal the moisture on a lot of food and makes it very, very fresh. So, it’s nice. Fried food is awesome.” —EMILY TOMAN

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1 BUBBA COOK’S COUNTRY

Hailed as the “mama” of Babe’s Chicken Dinner House, Bubba Cook’s in Snider Plaza has plenty of fried comfort food to satisfy fairgoers, from chicken fried steak to apricot fried pies.

2 FLYING FISH

Flying Fish has fried everything, plus fried zucchini, jalapeño chips and crispy fried

3 P.D. JOHNSON’S DOG DAY DELI

This neighborhood deli has more than pastrami. Stop by for the Top Dog, a 10-inch-long chili cheese dog with onions and mustard. Or try the Sour Dog with sauerkraut.

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autumn’s reds

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Dallas’ average high temperature in October starts at 83 degrees and, thankfully, drops to 72 by the end of the month. Which means it’s time to enjoy red wine again.

This summer’s record heat made it especially difficult to drink red wine, what with its higher alcohol levels and bigger tannins. Unless you kept the air conditioning at 68 degrees, just looking at a glass of most red wines was enough to make you sweat. And drinking it was even worse.

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But in October, that shouldn’t be a problem. The cooler weather pairs with red wine like red wine pairs with most cuts of beef. Think backyard barbecue, with steak on the grill or brisket in the smoker, and you’re in business. Here are several reds to get you started:

This Sicilian red is made with the native nero d’avola grape, which produces a solid, winning wine with a bit of red fruit, a little acid and a full mouth feel.

I’ve yet to taste a wine from Santa Julia, Argentina’s top green wine producer, that didn’t offer value and quality. Look for black cherries and blueberries.

Wellmade pinot noir in the fruit-forward California style, which means lots of ripe cherry and cranberry flavors. Quality pinot at this price is difficult to find, which explains the Fleur’s popularity.

—JEFF SIEGEL

ask the WINE GUY?

Q. WHAT ARE TANNINS?

A. Tannins come from a chemical found in grape skins and seeds. Since red wine is made with the grape skins and white wine isn’t, red wines are more tannic than white wines.

—JEFF SIEGEL

WITH YOUR WINE

Pull-apart cornmeal yeast rolls

Fall also means baking, and what better kind of baking then rolls for dinner (to pair with your red wine main course)?These rolls aren’t difficult to make, especially in a food processor with a dough blade or dough speed setting; just allow yourself enough time for the dough to rise twice.

Makes eight rolls, about 2 hours

1/2 c yellow cornmeal

1 c water

1/4 c shortening

3/4 tsp salt

2 Tbsp sugar

1/4 to 1/2 c water

1 package yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp)

2 1/2 to 3 c flour

1 egg

1. In a saucepan over high heat, mix the cornmeal and the water, stirring constantly, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, keep stirring, and add the shortening, salt and sugar. When mixture is thick and well-blended, remove from heat and let cook to room temperature.

2. Put the cornmeal mixture and the rest of the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, and mix according to the processor’s directions for bread dough. You’ll get a soft and somewhat sticky dough.

3.Remove the dough onto a lightly floured surface and form into a ball, adding more flour if it’s too sticky. Place in a greased bowl, cover with a towel or plastic wrap, and let rise for an hour or until doubled.

4. After dough has doubled, punch it down and divide into eight pieces. Form the pieces into small balls, and place them in a greased 9-inch cake pan.Cover, and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Don’t worry if the balls have risen into each other.

5.Remove the towel and place the pan into a preheated 375-degree oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the rolls are golden brown.

Preston Hollows’ dark shadows

There’s nothing spooky about Preston Hollow unless you’re looking. The Halloween season sparks a certain curiosity about the metaphysical world of undead spirits, unexplained energy and extrasensory perception. From wandering pioneers to undeniable psychic abilities, several neighborhood residents swear by what they’ve seen.

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A historic photo of pioneers making their way down what is now known as Preston Road. fRom the collections of the

The urban hum of bustling Preston Road leaves almost no trace of its earlier purpose as the main transportation route for Native Americans and, later, the pioneer settlers of North Texas.

It seems the pioneers may have hung around for a little while longer.

ClaudetteBrott leads the Dallas Historical Society’s annual ghost tour of famed locations such as the Adolphus Hotel Downtown. During the 1960s, her late husband lived at Preston and Waggoner just south of Royal in a house said to be haunted by pioneer spirits. At night, he’d peer out the window to see an entire family dressed in 1800s clothing sitting around a campfire. Other times, they would be making their way north on Preston, covered wagon and all.

“They looked at him like he was the intruder. Then, they disappeared. I don’t doubt that that’s what it was. He was like me,”Brott says, meaning her husband was more sensitive toward seeing ghosts.

Brott says she sees them all the time, although she’s quick to point out her uncertainties about some stories passed down through the years, such as the pioneer spirits that have been reported in Far North Dallas between Belt Line and Spring Valley.

“People say they’ve seen the ghost of a man holding a lantern,” she says. “But I haven’t been able to validate that one.”

Just up the road on the outskirts of Preston Hollow was a curious arts and crafts haven known as Olla Podrida. Shoppers didn’t come to Olla Podrida for any one thing.They came for the experience.

Think Diagon Alley, the fictional street in the Harry Potter series that’s home to mystical shops like The Leaky Cauldron and theEeylops Owl Emporium.

OK, maybe that’s a stretch. But there was definitely something spooky about Olla Podrida, which opened in 1971 at 12215 Coit. It closed in 1996 and was demolished in 2006. The site is now home to two Jewish schools, the Akiba Academy and Yavneh Academy.

During Olla Podrida’s heyday, several reports circulated about friendly spirits that hung around the mall. One involved three Victorian-era women dressed in long white gowns, their hair piled on top of their

heads into buns. they were seen mostly during the day, shopping just like everyone else.

“You could hear them murmuring, but you couldn’t tell what they were saying,” says Vickie Francis.

For 23 years, Francis and her husband, roger, owned a little store inside the mall called theFrontPorch,makingivory carvings and sand candles. the couple hassincerelocatedtotheFortWorth Stockyards.

“I didn’t believe in ghosts until I moved intoOllaPodrida,”shesays.“Now, I believe in them very strongly.”

According to most accounts, the spirits lingered in the ladies restroom. Francis says that one day she was standing at the sink washing her hands when the door opened and closed on its own. then, the faucet next to her turned on spontaneously.

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everything was made out of timber,” she says. “Small children couldn’t open them easily. that door would fly open all the time.”

Francis would stay late at the mall putting up christmas decorations until about 3 a.m. the place was locked, no one else was around, yet she often heard footsteps and smelled cigar smoke.

David Kittrell is co-owner of the Kittrellriffkind Art Glass studio at belt Line and Montfort. He and his wife, barbara, had their shop at Olla Podrida for 15 years.

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“I didn’t believe in ghosts until I moved into Olla Podrida. Now, I believe in them very strongly.”

Whatheremembersmostaboutthe mall is the noises. the wooden floors creaked.the upper decks, suspended with construction jacks, often shifted. Kittrell says the place had about 100 citycodeviolations.Sosomeofthe ghost stories can be attributed to obvious environmental factors.

Othereventsremainunexplained, suchaswhatKittrelldescribesas a “black slave” seen lurking in the center of the mall.

“He was a curmudgeon,” Kittrell says. “He just wanted to be left alone.”

Most of the reported incidents weren’t frightening at all.

“theyweren’tthreateningoranything,”Francissays.“Ikindofmiss those ghosts.”

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Hillcrest Forest resident Megan Benanti, a.k.a. Nattacia Zeviar, has been studying tarot since 2000.

Pioneers aren’t the only spirits that have been hanging around. Vick Clesi can attest to that.

Clesi’smotherdiedin1989of complicationsfrom a stroke,leaving behind her house at Stephanie and Hillcrest — but not for long. The funeral hadn’t even happened yet, and Clesi and his wife Janet were sitting at the dining room table, discussing what to do with his mother’s things. He remembers saying, “My mother wouldn’t be happy with that,” but doesn’t recall the item in question.

“Then I heard a big boom like a gun went off in the other room,” Clesi says. “It looked like a bullet had hit the sliding glass door.”

He assumed someone had tried to vandalize the home. Clesi walked outside to assess the damage.

“The outside was not cracked. It came from inside the house. It obviously was the ghost of my mother. I had never particularly believed in spirits hanging around and neither did my wife. But there’s not much doubt in my mind that that’s what was going on.”

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He believes his mother returned to the house again weeks later. A young man who was house-sitting toldClesi that he heard someone yelling at him to wake up and go to work. Then he opened the closet to find all the clothes rearranged. What the house-sitter didn’t know was that Clesi’s mother did those exact things after her stroke, which caused her to develop a nagging, obsessive personality.

“There’s a placebetweenhereandwherever,”Clesisays. “There’s no other way of explaining those incidents.”

Some people make a living by perceiving what most cannot. Just ask a neighborhood psychic.

MeganBenanti grew up on a spooky peninsula on the coast of Maryland surrounded by haunted houses. She admits to being a “hippie earth child.” As a little girl, she would write notes to witches and leave them inside tree trunks.

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“I just always believed in magic,” she says. “Or whatyouwouldnowcall spiritualism. Never in a million years did I think I would be doing something with it.”

Benanti is a tarot card reader known as Nattacia Zeviar. She used to have a table at Central 214 but now takes appointmentsatherHillcrestForest home.Infact,shehastriedtounspook herself, she says. Benanti is a wife and mother of two boys at Kramer Elementary. She has a beautifully landscaped yard that hints at her innate connection with the earth.

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and spotted a blue garden sprite about 18 inches tall that looked like a gargoyle. It disappeared before her eyes.

“There are other things that live in this world,”Benanti says. “There’s an entire universe that we don’t see.”

Benanti says she comes in contact with that universe on a regular basis through tarot card reading. The goal isn’t necessarily to tell the future but toopencommunicationsfromthe subconsciousmind,givingpeople a betterunderstandingofthemselves and their path.

“Sometimes,I’lltellyouthingsyou already knew. In that case, you get a second opinion.”

However, she still stuns clients with the amount of detailed information she sees in the cards from a troubled love

“I just always believed in magic ... or what you would now call spiritualism. Never

a million years did I think I would be doing something with

life to concerns about the next step in a career.

“There is that ‘wow’ factor,” she says.

Benanti’s psychic reading trade didn’t come easily. She says her ability was triggeredbyanunexpectedanddisturbing event in 2000, when she was pregnant with her first child.

“I was walking down a flight of stairs one day and, all of a sudden, I said, ‘I hope this baby isn’t dead.’ ”

She doesn’t know why the thought entered her mind, but it did. A couple of weeks later, she went to the doctor. Her baby had died of unknown causes.

“That was pretty traumatic,” Benanti says.

Shebeganreadingbooksabout tarot, attending workshops and building a client base. In 2008, she started turning heads in the psychic community with her breast cancer journal. She sketched images she saw in her head and tracked them in the journal, which she believes foretold her eventual diagnosis.

“I had a cluster of tumors in my right breast. I had been drawing clusters of stones in my journal for weeks.”

Benanti has dedicated her life to her sixth sense, dabbling in several types oftechniques.Shesaysshehasn’t dealt much with ghosts except for one incident involving night terrors. They tormented a client’s son until Benanti suggested a remedy — tell the spirits to leave; then they have to.

“Her son slept peacefully from then on.”

Childrenareoftenmoreperceptive to the supernatural than adults, Brott says, particularly when the child hasn’t beenadvisedagainstit.Societyhas conditioned people to reject these incidents as nonsense. But Brott believes otherwise.

“Most people are told from the moment they’re born that ghosts don’t exist. So from an early age, they block out the natural sense they’re given. But if you watch kids, most of them have imaginary friends. You walk in and see a little girl having teatime.

“Butaretheyimaginary?Who’sto say?”

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Dancing in the Dark

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A couple of months ago, I wrote about my upcoming 45th high school reunion. I referred to such events as learning opportunities, for they teach us important lessons about life, including the art of aging gracefully.

Well, I did go to my reunion, and it turned out to be a great time of catching up with old friends and reminiscing about people and places I had all but forgotten. Yes, some of our class members have aged better than others. By and large, and with some notable exceptions, the way we’ve aged has had more to do with our brains than our bodies.

They say that “attitude is everything,” and my reunion illustrated the truth of that.

So now let me tell you about the most important learning of that evening — a story that is not only instructive but also inspiring.

Bill was a good friend in high school — a bright, witty and engaging fellow. We went to college together, after which he attended medical school, studying to become a pediatrician (you know, a “man of little patients”). While in med school, Bill was diagnosed with a rare disease of the optic nerve, and he was told that he would slowly lose his eyesight.

Bill met the bad news with a winning attitude. He started to memorize material in his medical textbooks that other students didn’t have to, because he knew that one day he would need the information in his head. He took lessons in Braille, “just in case.” Bill graduated from medical school and became an exceptional pediatrician. In the years that followed, his sight faded as predicted.

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In the meantime, Bill did a second residency in pediatric psychiatry, since he could practice that specialty without sight. For the past few years he has been very effective in that field, and well thought of by his patients and their families.

B ill is now totally blind. But here is where the inspiration comes into the story: Since our last reunion, Bill and his wife have taken up ballroom dancing — western swing, to be exact. When the music started at the reunion,

Bill and Alberta were on the dance floor for every song, spinning and twirling with obvious joy, smiling at each other. They were never “showing off” as some dancers do; they were completely entranced with one another, smiling from ear to ear.

I couldn’t help but notice that some of my other classmates were sitting back, casually observing, tracing the rims of their cof-

fee cups, eyeing their watches to see how much longer the party would last. Not Bill and Alberta — they embraced the moment as closely as they embraced each other.

As I watched them, “dancing in the dark,” I remembered that great Tango scene in the movie, “Scent of a Woman,” with Al Pacino — except this scene was even better, more moving. It was a portrait of love, and love of life, and love for each other that will last long after the lights go out.

Blair Monie is senior pastor of the Preston Hollow Presbyterian church (phpc.org). the Worship section is a regular feature underwritten by Advocate Publishing and the churches listed on these pages. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202.

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THE PRESTON HOLLOW EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION hosts at program at 7 p.m. Oct. 24, featuring nutritionist and mommy blogger Robin Plotkin. For details on the location, visit pheca.org.

THE NORTH DALLAS EARLY CHILDHOOD PTA hosts its monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 6 in Meaders Hall at Cochran Chapel United Methodist Church, 9027 Midway. The program is “How to Prepare Your Kids for Kindergarten.” Maria Smith, 29-year educator, children’s performer and author, will speak. For details, visit ndecpta.com.

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DALLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, including Dallas ISD, participate in a program run by Alpha Media that offers school bus advertising to local and national businesses. Companies purchase one ad per bus, which is placed above the windows on either side of the bus or below the windows on the driver’s side, and school districts receive 66 percent of revenue from ad sales.

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SISTER MARGARET ANN MOSER has been selected by the Catholic Foundation to receive the 30th Catholic Foundation Award during a special dinner reception this spring.

Sister Margaret Ann is president of the Ursuline Academy and is the school’s longest-serving leader. She attended Ursuline herself and has been president since 1989. The award dinner is set for Feb. 10 at the InterContinental Dallas.

JENNA MCCOPPIN OF W.T. WHITEHIGH SCHOOL received a scholarship from the McKool Smith law firm. She was one of four recent high school graduates awarded funds through The First Tee of Dallas, a nonprofit scholars program that uses the game of golf to promote success in academics and life skills. McCoppin received $1,500 to help with her first year of tuition at the college of her choice.

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Preston Royal Village presents the second annual Fall Festival

On Oct. 22 from 4–7 p.m., Preston Royal Village shopping center, located on the northeast and northwest corners of Preston and Royal, is hosting its second annual Fall Festival. Child-friendly entertainer Eddie Coker will perform, and there will be free food and games plus all the shopping one can handle.

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Taco Taco opens in former Chicken Coop space

TacoTaco has opened in the former Chicken Coop space at Preston and Royal. The Mexican restaurant prides itself on freshly made tacos (chili beef, fish, fajitas and more). “Everything is made from scratch,” owner Eddie Hijazi says. “Even the guacamole and cheese sauce nothing is frozen.” Hijazi comes from Grapevine’s Los Amigos. Taco Taco is a casual, counter-service restaurant.

Construction begins at The Plaza at Preston Center

Construction of a 400-space parking garage and five-story building, which will house the University Park Public Library, has begun. “We are excited about the future of The Plaza,” says Mike Geisler, partner at Venture Commercial Real Estate. Several stores have relocated within the center to make room for the new development. These include AmericanExpressTravel (now located next to NewBalance ), CornerBakeryCafé (now open in the former Tin Star space), MatthewTrent and OcchialiModernOptics (now located at 8300 Preston). During construction, The Plaza is offering complimentary “tipless valet” parking.

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THE BURGLARS STOLE BOTH MIRRORS. WOULD THEY HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK?

The Victim: Tony Jeffrey

The Crime: Auto accessory theft

Date: Sunday, July 17

Time: Between 5 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.

Location: 6100 block of Royalcrest and other locations in area

In recent years, thefts from vehicles, including accessories and other property, has declined in Texas and that also includes Dallas County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Crime inTexas Uniform Crime Report, instances of such thefts dropped to 261,166 in 2010 from 272,791 in 2009 (which had been an up-tick from 259,705 in 2008).

In Dallas County, these thefts dropped to 34,135 in 2010 from 38,938 in 2009 (which mirrored the state up-tick from 2008, when there were 38,730 instances).

Despite these trends, when a theft happens to you, it is more than just another statistic — it’s personal. And it’s usually quite a hassle.

Tony Jeffrey recently found this out firsthand — and similar cases took place in his neighborhood within a day or two of the crime.

“[The car] was at our house, and according to policemen, there were several people who had this happen at the same time,” Jeffrey says. “On the passenger side, they stole the entire mirror and casing. On the driver’s side, they just took the mirror. Whoever it was, someone knew exactly

what they were doing.”

HisChevy Suburban is perfect for hauling around his kids, but getting the car repaired put it out of commission for a bit —a real inconvenience. The whole ordeal, Jeffrey says, was a pain. His insurance company said they had received reports of five similar cases in the last few days, including missing mirrors, rims, tires and seats.

Dallas Police Lt. Richard Dwyer of the North Central Patrol Division says 26 incidents of outside vehicle mirrors being stolen have been reported in his division since June 1, and most were taken off some type of SUV such as a Yukon, Denali orEscalade.

“These types of offenses spike higher in the summertime than wintertime due to the ability to remove the mirror in warm temperatures versus when it is freezing. Usually there is more than one suspect committing the crime. One suspect will actually remove the mirror and another will act as a ‘good-eye’ to prevent being spotted.

“It is extremely difficult to recover this property unless the owner can identify his through markings or engravings. Parking in well-lit places is the easiest thing to do to help prevent this type of theft, as well as an alarm system on the vehicle.”

Sean Chaffin is a freelance writer and editor of pokertraditions.com. If you have been a recent crime victim, email crime@advocatemag.com.

VEHICLE BURGLARIES NEAR INWOOD VILLAGE SHOPS AT LOVERS AND INWOOD 7

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AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF CENTRALEXPRESSWAY BETWEEN FOREST AND NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 4 prestonhollow.advocatemag.com

INDIVIDUALS ROBBED AT FOREST AND MARSH

SOURCE: Dallas Police Department crime stats for Aug. 13-Sept. 13

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A: Dallas Police has reported a 48 percent overall drop in crime since 2003 although residential burglaries are up. What types of crime have been declining and why?

Q: Crime at north Central has declined significantly through the last few years. for this year, residential burglaries have evened out and are slightly down for the city and the north Central Division as compared to last year (January through September 11). two categories that have seen significant crime decreases this year are burglaries of motor vehicles (Bm V) and auto theft. the decreases can be attributed to a variety of factors such as the increase of officers hired in the last few years, auto-related initiatives, technology improvements, increase in community involvement in crime fighting efforts and education programs such as “Lock, take and h ide”.

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