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Announcing the Hamon Tower at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. We’re putting the latest of everything into one remarkable building. From leading-edge imaging equipment to patient meal preparation, everything is designed with the goal of delivering the most advanced care possible. Plus, we’ve nearly doubled our ICU capacity, so intensive care gets more timely, more comprehensive, more intensive. Hamon Tower – continuing our commitment to transforming health care in Dallas. 1-877-THR-Well | TexasHealth.org/HamonTower
Patricia Ivanisevic is the creative force behind Karma Crochet, and just one of the crafters you can read about on page 23.
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“You have no idea how many steps you take until every one is painful,” says Jill Gunnels. With osteoarthritis, the cartilage in both her knees was virtually gone, and she needed total knee replacement. “I wanted to make sure the right person did the procedure,” she says. At Baylor, Jill had bilateral knee replacement, a highly technical orthopaedic procedure. Now, she says, “My life has changed. I’m going places every day. I don’t think you can keep up with me.” As for her choice of hospitals, she says, “I have one word—gratitude.”
For a physician referral or for more information about orthopaedic services at Baylor Dallas, call 1.800.4BAYLOR or visit us online at BaylorHealth.com/DallasOrtho
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GATTI TOWN OPENS
After a lengthy zoning battle, Preston Hollow neighbors Paul and Aimee Griffiths have finally opened the doors to Gatti Town at the Park Forest Shopping Center. If you go, keep an eye out for the Dallas-themed murals by Brent Hale (my favorite is the painting of Big Tex), and the bumper cars are also a must-do.
—MARLENA CHAVIRA-MEDFORD
I love their dessert pizzas, craving the cinnamon icing one now! Glad to know that there is one closer to home.
—SUSAN
Give me a jalapeño-pepperoni and a Mavs game on that big screen, and I’ll never go home.
—PAUL
TO VIEW A VIDEO of the new Gatti Town, visit advocatemag.com/gatti.
DISD District 1 incumbent Edwin Flores defended his seat in the recent school board election. He’ll now focus on raising the District 1 graduation rate, something that ranks near the top of his priority list. Flores, who had second thoughts about running for this term, said this will likely be his last round on the school board.
—MARLENA CHAVIRA-MEDFORD
Congratulations, Edwin, and thank you for serving us so well. With respect to increasing the graduation rate, I totally agree with what Edwin wrote for the voter guide: “...bring funding for extra-curricular activities closer to that of adjacent districts as there is a strong correlation between student involvement in extracurricular activities and the graduation rate.”
—LOUISA MEYER
As this year’s football season grinds to an end, Kevin Sherrington with The Dallas Morning News writes a touching story about former W.T. White football coach Mike Zoffuto, who today has what appears to be earlyonset Alzheimer’s, and his wife, Marcie, died of cancer three years ago. This is a touching story about a guy who affected a lot of lives in the coaching world — Sherrington says as many of 15 former Zoffuto assistants have become head coaches — but today has trouble remembering to put his socks on.
—RICK WAMRE
My heart goes out to Z and his family. Two of my children were swimmers for coach Beckie Sweatman and we will never forget what he did for her.
—BELINDA
Nothing Bundt Cakes is opening at Preston Royal Shopping Center in early December. This 1,650 square-foot location next to Black House White Market will be a grab-and-go style bakery with delivery service. Like the name suggests, this small cake shop sells a variety of bundt cakes — and bundtlets, should you want a mini-cake to yourself. And next year, they’ll add bundtinis, which are bite-sized poppers you can buy by the dozen.
—MARLENA CHAVIRA-MEDFORDThis is a franchise concept, and I’ve been to the one in Southlake. Awesome cakes — if you like cake, you’ll want to go check this place out when it opens.
—THEBINBIGD
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We work pretty hard these days to create holiday memories.
Thinking back on my holidays, I wonder if that’s a good or necessary goal.
My only vivid memory of Thanksgiving, for example, involves what seemed like a 50-person gathering every year, without fail, at Aunt Hill’s and Uncle Walt’s house for a gigantic family feast.
My memory doesn’t revolve around food or laughter or back-slapping, although there was plenty of that. Instead, I remember our self-officiated football game. Rain or snow (and there often was plenty of the latter in Minnesota), my cousins assembled on the L-shaped front lawn, which doubled as our L-shaped football field, chose
sides and began playing.
I don’t remember the scores. I don’t remember any spectacular catches or tackles or injuries. I don’t remember anything about those games except that we played them at that big family gathering. Every year. Without fail.
Because virtually all of our extended family lived within 50 miles of each other, the only traveling my family did during the Thanksgiving and holiday school break was the occasional day trip. That left a lot of downtime with not a lot to do.
I was too young to drive and not quite lazy enough to watch TV all day. So every vacation weekday, I hopped on a snowmobile and headed to the frozenover lake a couple of miles away.
And that would be my day: Arrive at the fish house, fire up the propanefueled furnace, and drop a minnow on a hook into the freezing water.
There were other regular radio shows, too. There was the noon farm report, complete with prices for sow bellies and winter wheat. There was the daily turkey shoot, where a listener told the DJ when to fire an imaginary shotgun round toward an imaginary turkey, and if the turkey gobbled before it fell, you won! And there were constant holiday wishes from local jewelers, cleaners, auto repair shops and grocers.
Maybe I caught a couple of fish each day. Maybe I didn’t. I had no cell phone, since that technology didn’t exist. No texting, either. So I just sat there and fished and thought and fished and thought and fished and thought some more.
And every year at the holiday break, I couldn’t wait to do it all over again. Every year. Without fail.
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And then literally from dawn to dusk, I sat on a chair in the dark and watched the bobber. My only companion was a transistor radio that, if pointed just right, picked up the local radio station, which provided a steady diet of Johnny Cash, Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton and, at what seemed like 3 p.m. every day, “Jingle Bells” by some barking dogs.
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The holidays came and went each year, and no big decisions were made. No great friendships were formed. No incredible personal insight was gained.
But there’s comfort in that downtime and those memories, those little things that happened every year that I could depend on and look forward to and carry with me.
There is something to be said, I guess, for simple, inconsequential memories.
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Visit us to see the selection of one of a kind custom stockings to lighten your holiday season. Custom bedding , throws and pillows. 2000 Greenville (before Ross @ Oram) T-Sat 11-5 214.515.9109 ibcdesignstudio.com
Top off your Christmas shopping with a little something for yourself Try out these timeless aviator sunglasses from RayBan. Gift Certificates available.
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Celebrating 1 year in Far North Dallas! Specializing in unique infant & children’s clothes, accessories & bedding, nursery furniture. Baby registry available. 635 WCampbell RdRichardson (near Chocolate Angel) 972.234.8883 littlelamboutique.com
Working glassblowing studio and gallery - offering unique art for any budget or occasion. classes. Architectual 1419 Griffin St. E. (Cedars District close to downtown Dallas) Tues.-Sat., 11-5 or by appointment 214.426.4777 bowmanglass.com
Christmas bark, chocolates, candies, molds, and fun containers to create delicious and wonderful holiday gifts! Come see our selections! 1002 N Central Expwy Ste 501 @ Arapaho 972.690.4628 cakecarousel.com
Every September, Marissa Dawson’s home starts filling up with model trains. About 11 years ago, she started painting the trains for NorthPark’s annual Ronald McDonald House of Dallas fundraiser. “In 1998, a family friend asked me if I would be interested in painting a couple just because she knew I like painting and drawing,” says Dawson. “So I did three trains the first year, and I’ve been doing it ever since.” Now she paints as many as 100 trains per year. Sponsors can pay $175 per train, and at the end of the season, they get to keep the train. And they can specify in the order what design they want, such as a corporate logo. “My favorite train of all times is when a woman wanted Garfield in a Santa hat,” she says. “A guy last year wanted a snowman in cowboy boots.” She tries to make each one unique, which can become difficult for Dawson, who admits she’s not an artist. “My designs aren’t that great,” she says. “But if I see something, I can kind of copy it and make it my own.”
—RachEl StonE
SEE THE TRAiNS oN DiSpLAy at northPark through Jan. 3. admission prices are $6 for adults, $3 for children and adults older than 65.
Our neighborhood association would like to have SIGN TOPPERS installed on our street poles as a way to show neighborhood pride. How do we do this?
Sign toppers are becoming more common in Dallas these days, but keep in mind two major factors: cost and approval. Because sign toppers aren’t associated with public safety, the city isn’t required to maintain this type of signage, nor does it have enough funds for installation or maintenance. The city does, however, allow sign topper projects to be privately funded. Here’s how it works:
1. If a neighborhood association decides it wants to foot the bill for sign toppers, it first needs approval from the city’s public works and transportation department. (This is required to ensure that signs do not interfere with public safety or federal sign standards.)
2. The request for sign toppers must include a design. Dimensions can be no bigger than 24 by 9 inches.
3. Neighbors must identify where to place the sign toppers. They can be installed only at locations with existing street name signs. Neighbors also must indicate sign direction — the streets with which the sign toppers will be parallel — and should determine the street pole type by measuring the circumference of each pole at the point the sign will be attached.
4. If the city approves the plan, the neighborhood association will bear the cost of the entire sign fabrication and installation. Sign manufacturers typically charge about $30 for each double-sided sign. Each set of brackets and hardware usually costs another $30. Plus, the association must pay the city to install the sign toppers because only city staff is authorized to work on public streets (the charge is roughly $20 per pole). Installation usually is complete within four to six weeks.
5. One last thing: The city can remove your sign toppers at any time without replacement if they become unsightly.
For information about sign topper projects, contact Alex Wong at 214.670.4654. —AUDRA GLOVER
DONATE A COAT
Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m. during Mockingbird Station’s Victorian Christmas Night. A portion of the center will be transformed into a Victorian streetscape, complete with a Dickensian choir. Everyone is asked to bring a new or gently used coat to the Michael Raymond salon, which will donate them to The Family Place, a nonprofit that helps victims of family violence.
OR ATTEND AN EVENT ...
at Hyena’s Comedy Club, 5321 E. Mockingbird, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. That’s when a panel of local celebrity judges will crown a winner in the Hunky Santa pageant. Admission is $5 with all proceeds benefitting Dress for Success, a nonprofit that helps disadvantaged women become selfsufficient.
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.
The folks at Withers Elementary have been busy. Teachers and parents have spent the past year gleaning grant money for a school garden. They’re now ready to install their first fruit, herb and vegetable patch — but they could use a little help from neighbors who are willing to get their hands dirty. The school needs volunteers at 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and the work will continue until the garden is complete. Volunteers are asked to RSVP by emailing parent Kathy Shockley at, bshockley@sbcglobal.net. Everyone is asked to bring gardening equipment, and the school is in special need of wheel barrels. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Withers Elementary, 3959 Northaven, 972.794.5000. —MARLENA CHAVIRA-MEDFORD
12.5, 12.12&12.19
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sANtA dAys Free Santa Claus, along with his trustee reindeer Cupid and Comet, will visit the shopping center for a meet and greet. Children are invited to have their photos taken on these Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parents will be given a free Polaroid photo of their children with Santa, but everyone is welcome to bring their own cameras as well. The Plaza at Preston Center, 8300 Preston, theplazaatprestoncenter.com.
12.21&12.22 LiViNG CreCHe Free
Witness a reenactment of the nativity, complete with live animals and elaborate costumes. The living crèche will be 7-9 p.m. in the pecan grove on the church grounds. Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, 9800 Preston. 214.368.6348, phpc.org.
12.24 mAtZOH BALL
$25-$30 Dallas’ biggest Jewish singles party is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Keeping with tradition, there will be mingling, dancing, a cash bar with drink specials all night, and plenty of kosher food. The party will be 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., and attire is dressy casual. Everyone 21 and older is welcome. Admission is $25 for members of the Jewish Community Center, and $30 for everyone else. Buy a ticket at the door, or online at jccdallas.org. AURA Lounge, 2912 McKinney.
W HEN IT CO m E s TO PARTIE s, Popolos know how to do them right. The private space here has its own patio, restrooms, bar and piano, in case the spirit moves you play a Christmas carol or two. That space can fit up to 150 people, or be broken down for smaller groups. And chef Jim Camp has mastered crowd-pleasing entrées like pan-roast salmon, veal picatta and rack of lamb. Pair that with a glass of wine and some good friends, and you’ve got the quintessential holiday bash.
—Marlena Chavira-MedfordP OPOLO s C A fé PRE s TON & ROYAL 214.692.5497 POPOLO s. COm
Pictured: Pan-roasted salmon topped with goat cheese
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CINDI’S NYDELI, 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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Sunday. Call Ahead Seating! Business Catering / Senior Discounts / Free Private Room / Patio 15203 Knoll Trail Drive (NW Corner Arapaho & Montfort) 469-375-0750 www.TheEggandIrestaurants.com
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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The Champagne and sparkling wine business and that’s not good news as we approach the most time of year. Sales, thanks to the recession, are it’s so bad for the French (who produce the only wine that is allowed to be called Champagne) that drastically cutting production in an attempt prices up.
Throw in the weak dollar, which has raised the of imported wine as much as 20 percent over the year, and it’s difficult to find a bargain even among those sparkling wines that have always been a bargain. And it’s even more difficult to find interesting sparkling wines that are a bargain.
Nevertheless, there are still some out there, and these three are interesting and reasonably affordable:
This
French wine not made in the Champagne region is a nice alternative to inexpensive Spanish sparklers like Cristalino. It has lots of chardonnay fruit and good acidity.
This is another French wine, from the Loire, that offers value and something other than the ordinary sparkling wine. It’s made mostly of chenin blanc, as opposed to chardonnay, which means it’s dry and not quite as apple-y. This is one of the most interesting sparkling wines I tasted this year.
This California wine has a touch of caramel, good, dark pinot fruit and lively acid. I was a little surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did.
—JEFF SIEGEL
JEFFSIEGEL’S WEEKLY WINE REVIEWS appear every Wednesday on the Advocate Back Talk blog, advocatemag. com/preston-hollow/blog.
I used to have a terrific recipe for chocolate bread, which has long since vanished. It wasn’t a cake or a short bread, but a real bread – yeasty and toastable and pretty amazing. The recipe here is a variation of one published by the Godiva chocolate people, which has been floating around for years. I’d upgrade the chocolate chips with bestquality baking chocolate and substitute 1 cup warm coffee for the water. Serve this as holiday treat with your favorite sparkling wine (or, toasted with peanut butter for your kids).
Serves four, about 15 minutes
GROCERY LIST
1 pkg active dry yeast
4 1/2 c bread flour
1/3 c unsweetened cocoa
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 c milk
1 c water
1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 egg
1. In a large bowl, mix yeast, 1 1/4 cups flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and soda. Heat milk, water, semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter, stirring until chocolate is melted. Add to dry ingredients. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer for two minutes. Add 1/2 cup more flour. Beat at high speed for two minutes. Add egg. Stir in enough flour to make a firm dough.
2. Turn out on lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic. Put in oiled bowl, turning to oil top. Cover with a sheet of plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place for 1 hour or until doubled.
3. Punch dough down. Shape into two loaves. Put in greased 8x4 loaf pans. Let rise for 30 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped with finger. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Q: WHY DO PEOPLE TALK ABOUT ACIDITY IN WINE?
A: All wines have acidity, and is a crucial part of well-made wine. It’s there to balance the other components, like sweetness and fruitiness — like lemonade. It’s a crucial part of sparkling wine, in particular.
SIEGEL
taste@advocatemag.com
When you are home for the holidays visiting your elder loved one be aware of the following: These warning signs should alert you that your loved one may not be capable of meeting all of his or her needs. For more information please call us!
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Your loved one is not eating right.
Your loved one is not bathing or is uninterested in personal hygiene.
Your loved one has lost interest in appearance or does not dress all day.
Your loved one takes medicine at the wrong time or takes the wrong dose.
Your loved one is not able to keep or clean house as before.
Your loved one has frequent falls.
Your loved one is alone, vulnerable, and may require daily visits.
Your loved one is increasingly dependent on others for assistance with daily needs.
Your loved one is not in contact with others.
C. C. Young is a community that is on the “grow” as we add new programs and expand our current offerings. We recently opened The Point, Center for Arts and Education, as the first step in our journey to transform the C. C. Young campus into an even more state-of-the-art constellation of service response to the changing needs of individuals outside our campus and within our community. The Point is rapidly becoming the focal point for participation in a host of different lifestyle, cultural, wellness and fitness, and social opportunities on the campus. Through many collaborative relationships, The Point offers seniors a rich and comprehensive array of programs, educational, and developmental opportunities.
As we near the beginning of construction on The Overlook, we look forward to the next step in transforming C. C. Young into a community focused on lifestyle. By opting for residency at The Overlook, all the services and programs that C. C. Young offers –including all health care options – become available on a priority basis. The good news for you is that we still have many prime locations and great floor plans from which to choose.
You currently have the luxury of time to make the final decisions about actually moving. You will have the opportunity to finalize your interior selections to personalize your new home and schedule the move at a pace that fits your timing. To take advantage of this opportunity, you must become a 10% depositor between now and February 2010.
We hold “Lunch and Learn” programs monthly at The Point to share our ideas about C. C. Young and The Overlook with interested parties. Each program begins at 11:00am. We would be delighted to have you attend. Simply call 214-8747474 to reserve a seat.
Located on 20 wooded acres overlooking White Rock Lake in Dallas, C.C. Young is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community. It is affi liated with the North Texas Methodist Conference of the United Methodist Church. For more than 87 years, C.C. Young has graciously delivered a comprehensive array of quality services and provided residences and amenities for people of retirement age.
C.C. Young is on the cutting edge of providing senior living services in the Lakewood, Lake Highlands, White Rock Lake and Preston Hollow neighborhoods. Fueled by past success, we are starting construction in December on The Overlook, a 108-unit apartment expansion overlooking White Rock Lake.
Our Vision is to provide a community where every life and every age is valued and enriched.
Our Mission is to work with others to transform our complementary service responses to the aged. Through collaboration, we will intensify and broaden our programs and services so that each individual may flourish in body, mind and spirit.
Outstanding care, services and a variety of accommodations and living options are offered on our campus. Accommodations and available programs include:
• Residential Apartments – Asbury and Thomas
• Memory Support – The Cove
• The Point, Center for Art and Education
• Assisted Living – The Blanton
• Long Term Care – Lawther Point
• Seasons Hospice – Lawther Point
When The Overlook is completed in 2011, our current Charter Members will see their retirement dream fulfilled. You can experience that same opportunity by reserving your Overlook residence now.
For more information, please call 214.874.7474 or stop in to see us at 4847 West Lawther Drive, Dallas, TX. Or visit our website: www.ccyoung.org.
In these economic times where we’re all more conscious of our dollar, I’m happy to share with you an incredible opportunity to live worry free in a home nestled on eight heavily wooded acres in Dallas’ Historic District, the former prestigious Hockaday girl’s private school. A senior living community offering spacious apartment homes, beautiful landscaping, gated community, three meals a day, transportation, concierge services and much more. I personally invite you to visit us and tour this Dallas landmark, Vickery Towers. Call Sabina Harlan, Executive Director, anytime at 214-826-1113.
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aybe it’s the chill in the air, the splashes of crimson in the trees, or the sound of a familiar melody you haven’t heard since, oh, about a year ago. Do hints of the impending holidays send you straight to the nearest mall, where you fight fellow frenzied shoppers for mass-produced presents?
This year, forgo the status quo. Instead, take a deep breath, peruse the following pages, and then do some shopping you can really feel good about.
Like an army of Santa’s helpers, many of your creatively gifted neighbors are busy in their workshops crafting one-of-a-kind items that are sure to garner many oohs, ahhs and heartfelt thanks from your loved ones this year.
Forget designer labels, mall crowds and perfectly wrapped packages. This year’s hottest gifts are handmade close to home.
“Skulls can be feminine, and cute.” Just look at one of her necklaces, Erin Cruz says. “I like things that are a little off the wall; I like there to be a surprise in the detail
so you might see a pretty charm necklace with a silver heart, a pearl and a tiny skull, something little that’s unexpectedly thrown in there but not obvious.”
She uses semi-precious stones, Swarovski crystal, Czech glass and vintage beads to create necklaces, rings and earrings — both custom orders and her own designs.
When Cruz eyed a necklace she liked seven years ago, she says she thought to herself, “Hey, I can do that — how hard could it be?”
“So I totally winged it, and ended up using the wrong beading and threading. Apparently, it was harder than it looked.”
But she worked out the kinks through trial and error, and today her business, Haute Hardwarde Jewelry, is booming, and most of that growing customer base is right here in our neighborhood, something Cruz takes a lot of pride in.
“I’m a big advocate for shopping local, and I do it as much as I can,” she says. “Independent businesses are so important because they give a neighborhood its character, its charm. And local art is also vital because that’s what gives a community its creative spirit.”
WEB SITE: hautehardwarejewelry.com
PRICE RANGE: $15-$50
CONTACT: erin@hautehardwarejewelry.com or 214.240.9626
“I lIKE THINGS THaT arE a lITTlE OFF THE wall, I lIKE THErE TO BE a SUrprISE IN THE DETaIl ...”
If you need to load up on stocking-stuffers or gifts for the office bunch, Patricia Ivanisevic likely has a craft to fit the bill. Her craft company, Karma Crochet, offers a variety of items like handmade jewelry, scarves, brooches, and headbands — all for about $5 to $10 a pop.
“I offer a variety of crafts because I’m the creative sort, always making something different — whatever draws me in at that moment.” Ivanisevic says. “I don’t have a specific style; I’m just attracted to color, especially with fabrics.”
That love for fabric all began with a Barbie doll.
“Some family friends gave me my first Barbie when I was a child in Argentina. The toy stores there didn’t have doll clothes, so I started sewing outfits for Barbie. My mom was a seamstress, so there were plenty of cloth scraps for me to work with,” she says.
Today, that’s evolved into an all-out craft business, which she runs out of her Preston Hollow home when she’s not working her nine-to-five.
“I continue to craft because I enjoy the creative process — if it felt like work, I wouldn’t do it,” Ivanisevic says. “And I also enjoy the connection I make with my customers. When you buy a locally-made craft,
you’re supporting a neighbor’s form of art — and you’re doing something environmentally-friendly because this product wasn’t shipped in to some store from halfway across the world.”
WEBSITE: karmacrochet.com
PRICE RANGE: $5-$120
CONTACT: kativa@karmacrochet.com
“I contInue to craft because I enjoy the creatIve process — If It felt lIke work, I wouldn’t do It.”
You know that person who has everything?
There’s a good chance he doesn’t have this: a ’60s-inspired mushroom decal for his laptop. Or, if he’s playful, how about a little Sasquatch wall graphic for his office?
Those are just a couple of the creations James Parch has created for his line of graphic decals, One Up Designs. His collection includes everything from organic images, like wildflowers, to whimsical images, like a cartoony owl.
“I’ve created everything from a tree branch to luchador masks; it just depends on how I feel at that moment,” Parch says.
Or if you dream up your own design, he can typically make it into a custom decal in about two weeks. All of his decals are vinyl, and can be
removed from any surface to which they’re affixed. Installation directions come with each decal, or if it’s a larger order, Parch will do the installation himself.
Parch, who has worked in graphic arts for several years, says the idea for One Up Designs came to him while he was working in a sign shop. The concept is catching on with more and more customers, something he attributes to its uniqueness.
“I think people like it because it’s not mass-produced, so it’s not something you see every day,” Parch says. “It’s like a tattoo for your wall, so it’s a different form of wall art.”
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“I’ve created everythIng from a tree branch to luchador masks; It just depends on how I feel at that moment.”
Sure, you could buy a holiday gift at a department store, but it wouldn’t have the same sentimental value as a personalized craft, says LuAnn Luekemeyer. That’s the whole idea behind Toodle-Lu, her line of custom handmade Christmas stockings.
“The whole way Toodle-Lu started is actually a sentimental story,” she explains. “When I got married about 11 years ago, I made a Christmas stocking for my stepson. It was our first Christmas together, and that was my gift to him, so it had a lot of meaning.”
Luekemeyer’s friends and family members admired that stocking so much that they began requesting them.
“I kept on making them for friends and family throughout the years and eventually I just thought, ‘Well, why not make a little business out of this so that anyone else who wants one can buy one?’”
And thus, the birth of Toodle-Lu. Her customized Christmas stockings are ornate, with details like mini-dollhouses and hand-cut felt décor. Most of those stockings take her about a week to complete but during the holidays, she’s expecting a flood of orders, so there may be a longer turnaround time.
“As we near Christmas, I may be up working on these stockings all night like one of Santa’s little helpers, but that suits me just fine,” Luekemeyer says. “I love making these stockings for other people to enjoy.”
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Niki Nicastro McCuistion and Dennis McCuistion could see the Iraq desert through the window of the small, unmarked airplane where they sat. As they neared the land below, a cluster of helicopters approached, and suddenly, the aircraft fell into a death spiral.
“We later learned that those helicopters were actually protecting us,” Dennis says. “Because we were in an unmarked civilian plane, the airport below didn’t know if we were possibly terrorist with rocket launchers, so we could not take the usual approach to landing. Those helicopters were escorting us in. That was an interesting introduction to Baghdad.”
That plane ride would be just one of the rattling moments he and Niki would experience while traveling through the Middle East to film “The Roots of War, The Road to Peace”, a documentary about the events leading up to the 9-11 attacks. The once-married duo has spent the past 20 years as the masterminds behind The McCuistion Program, a solutions-oriented discussion show that airs on KERA. Fittingly, it was their work on this TV show that carved the path for them to make the documentary.
In fall 2001, Niki produced “Terrorism: Important Information You haven’t Heard Yet,” a segment that aired on The McCuistion Program
STORY BY MARLENA CHAVIRA-MEDFORD PORTRAIT BY CAN TÜRKYILMAZThe McCuistion Program — wanted to create a documentary about terrorism, they knew just whom to call.
“I, of course, agreed and we began our work,” Niki says. “We didn’t have an agenda, but we did have a focus.”
That focus was on a few select issues: what democracy looks like or could look like in the Middle East, the role women play, the root causes behind 9-11, and possible solutions for peace. The duo enlisted the help of co-editor/lead camera Phil Smith and began their work. Niki and Dennis ultimately spent five years and tens of thousands of their own dollars to complete the project.
Making this documentary, they say, has left them forever changed. Niki recalls one such instance when she and Smith spent Palm Sunday shadowing an Israeli Defense Forces captain who had agreed to take them to see a nearby barrier to keep out Palestine forces.
within in a week of the 9-11 attacks. That work won her the Clarion Award from the Association for Women in Communications. So in 2003, when directors of the Hatton W. Sumner’s Foundation a primary-funder of
“A CBS reporter accompanied us on that trip. Our group got to a hill overlooking Bethlehem, and the reporter turned to me and said, ‘Do you mind if we shoot our video first? We just need a sound bite.’ It was one of the most decisive issues at that time, and all he needed was a sound bite.”
“That incident changed my life. Most of what’s on TV is just a sound bite: It’s tantalizing and interesting, but not the complete story.
This documentary puts the 9-11 attacks into a bigger picture, with the hope that viewers will want to delve deeper into the issue
“I want people to hear all the sides and make up their own minds. We don’t expect the average person to do all the research and travel like we do, but one ought to know more about the big picture. Americans owe it to their country and the world to be informed. Democracy requires informed citizens.”
The documentary, which was shot in Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, IsraelPalestine, Jordan, Lebanon and the United States, is chockfull of gripping images and insightful interviews with government officials, academics and clergy. But what viewers don’t get to see is what went into getting that more than 300 hours of footage, a process that proved to be risky on more than one occasion.
Like the time Dennis and Niki were walking the streets in Palestine when they heard a booming ruckus.
“I thought, ‘Isn’t that wonderful … fireworks,’” Dennis recalls. “We were too stupid to be afraid.”
Too stupid, he says, because that commotion had actually been a bomb detonating, which destroyed three city blocks.
“It made the gravity of our situation very, very real,” he says.
Or, there was the time they were driving around a Baghdad airport heading to an interview.
“There were no signs posted anywhere, deliberately,” Niki explains.
So their driver understandably got a little turned around. But when he started following a black SUV with dark tinted windows a little too closely, things took a dangerous turn.
“All of a sudden, [the SUV] stops and the men who were riding in it get out with their guns pointed at us. It was like what you see in the movies,” Niki says.
Those men, they would later learn, were CIA agents. They had stopped Niki and Dennis’s car because their driver had accidently started following them down the road that led to where Saddam Hussein was being held captive.
Niki’s treatment as a woman traveling in the Middle East also was an eye-opening experience.
“Saudi Arabia is not an easy country for U.S. women. It never occurred to me I couldn’t put on modest clothes and go jogging,” Niki says. “There were parts of our hotel I couldn’t go into without a man. At one point, we needed a quiet room because we were taping interviews. The hotel staff interrupted us because it was not allowed for a woman to be alone in a room with that many men.
“From a journalism perspective, it was very interesting. If I hadn’t wanted to experience so much of the culture, I would have been irritated. But all I could say was, ‘Isn’t this interesting?’”
She recalls a female journalist with a doctorate degree who had to be escorted to a parent-teacher conference by her 6-year-old son because her husband was out of town, and going without a male escort was not allowed.
“We have no idea how free we are in this country,” Niki says.
Ultimately, they hope the documentary serves to educate and inspire viewers to find out more. This, Niki says, is the first step towards peace.
“If we understand other people’s objective and how they think,” she says, “we can work toward peace; we can come up with a solution.”
Find more inFormation about the documentary at therootsofwar.com.
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Parsons GrouP has announced Victoria Hernandez as the new executive director of Parsons House Preston Hollow, an assisted living community. Hernandez has worked in a succession of roles at the Preston Hollow community since 2003, including positions as caregiver, activities director and assisted living director.
W.T. WhiTe senior Deidre Thornell has won the Texas round of the Colgate Country Showdown, a singing competition that showcases the nation’s most promising country music talent. Thornell will now advance to the next round of regional competitions in New Mexico. If she wins there, she will go to Tennessee for the televised national competitions and a shot at $100,000.
The 2009-2010 hillcresT hiGh school naTional honor socieT y has been announced. This year’s members are: Jorge Alvarez, Catherine Asay, Stephen Ashworth, Blake Atwell, Cimajie Best, Joey Blatt, Marlene Brioso, Luz Cobos, Patrick Crowling, Neal Daulton, Donielle Demus, Molly Fisher, Sarah Fisher, Stephanie Gore, Emily Gray, Alejandro Hernandez, Taylor Hinojosa, Carlos Jimenez, Spencer Klein, Surata Kloss, Alix Kohrs, McKenna Lelah, Marco Lopez, Andrea Marshall, Victoria McKay, Crystal Meraz, Aleni Mostarac, Paul Peters, Nancy Ramirez, Ruben Rodriguez, Michael Rubin, Yameni Sarabia, Katherine Sartain, Lauren Schuller, Madeleine Sherrington, Kelly Stein, Naghmeh Taeffi, Brooke Tomlin, Rigoberto Velasquez, and Maya Warnock
neW york-based arTisT collecTive Creative Time and Grammy-winning new music ensemble eighth blackbird are the inaugural recipients of the 2009-2010 Meadows Prize at Southern Methodist University. The prize includes housing for a one-to-three-month residency in Dallas, transportation expenses, studio/office space and project costs, in addition to a $25,000 stipend. In return, recipients are expected to interact in a substantive way with students at the Meadows School of Arts and collaborating arts organizations, and to leave a lasting legacy in Dallas, such as a work of art that remains in the community, a composition or piece of dramatic writing that would be performed locally, or a new way of teaching in a particular discipline.
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Christmas is a time for tradition. In a world in which things change at an unprecedented rate, Christmas is a time for practicing the tried-and-true.
Each year in early December, we get the same tree out of the attic. We decorate it with the same old ornaments, some made by my wife when she was a child, others given to us over the years. We cook the same holiday meals, including the same roast beef at Christmas my mother used to make. Usually I don’t have too much trouble with change, but Christmas is my grand exception.
We had one old tradition whose memory I cherish. We would pick a particularly frosty December evening — preferably an evening when the stars glimmered bright and clear. We would get our two little girls into their pajamas at just about twilight, pack them in the car, wrapped in blankets, and go out and see the Christmas lights. They’re in their 30s now and have their own little ones, but I can still hear the “oohs and aahs” as they took in the sparkling lights of the season. When their little eyes would start to droop with sleep, we would head home to cookies and milk and a warm bed.
If we could relive just one memory, I think mine would be that one.
A few years ago, remembering that old family tradition, I had an idea. Why not invite all the families with young children to a storytime at the church? We’d put up a Christmas tree and light a crackling fire in the fireplace, and invite the children to come in their pajamas, and tell a good old Christmas story. Selfishly, it was my way of recreating something wonderful from the past.
We’ve been doing that for over a decade now, and it’s everything I ever imagined it would be. Bright-eyed little ones troop in with warm robes and fuzzy animal slippers, and we sit in front of the fire for the story
of the Christingle. The story has its roots in 1747, in the estate of Marienborn near Eckhartshausen in Germany, where Pastor Johannes de Watteville wanted to tell the children about the love of God. The story centers on an orange, a candle, a red bow
and raisins, all formed together by a poor little girl as a gift for the Christchild. (If you’re interested, we’ll do it this year on Dec. 21 and 22, at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., along with the old Living Creche at Walnut Hill and Preston. We’d love to have you join us.)
One year, I decided that the children must be getting tired of the same old story, so I changed the plan.
Big mistake. All of them asked, “Where is the Christingle?”
I learned something that year. Some things shouldn’t change. When it comes to Christmas, even children are traditionalists. So this year, never fear, the Christingle will be back.
May your holidays be bright, and your traditions give you joy.
Our girls are in their 30s now and have their own little ones, but I can still hear the “oohs and aahs” as they took in the sparkling lights of the season.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.
Bevo, the UT Austin mascot, made a stop in Preston Hollow for a meet-and-greet hosted by Realtor Lydia Player of Virginia Cook Realtors. Most folks were delighted to meet the famed longhorn, but triplets Meyer , Leo and Hiram Rovinsky weren’t so sure about this 2,000-pound horned creature.
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Hillcrest High School senior varsity cheerleaders recently sported pink hero getups in honor of all the heroes who have battled breast cancer. Here, Morgan Conway , Bailey Grimmett , Kateann Kleinman and Emily Westbrook proudly sport their pink capes.
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K. Landrum, 214-601-0077 karenbelin@aol.com
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AMERINET MORTGAGE There Is No Better Time Than Ever
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APPLIANCE REPAIR SPECIALIST. Repair, Sales. 214-321-4228
ABATIS CARPENTRY
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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
PREVIEW CONSTRUCTION INC.
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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
TK COMPLETE REMODELINIG Carpentry, Doors, Drywall, Paint. 972-533-2872
• Interior & Exterior
• Renovations
PERSONAL ERRANDS Make ready clean & more
www.e-Honeydos.com 469-337-7024 Frances
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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
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
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Schedule your service call late evenings/weekends with no overtime charges. TECL 24668
TH ELECTRIC Reasonable Rates. Licensed & Insured. Ted. E257 214-808-3658
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, Driveway Specialist Repairs, Replacement, Removal,
References. Reasonable.
Chris 214-770-5001
EDMOND’S PAVING Asphalt & Concrete
•Driveways •Sidewalks •Patios •Repairs 214-957-3216 • www.edmondspaving.com
FLAGSTONE PATIOS, Retaining Walls, BBQ’s, Veneer, Flower Bed Edging, All Stone work. Chris 214-770-5001
• Swimming Pool
Remodel
FenCing & DeCkS
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
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COWBOY FENCE & IRON CO.
214.692.1991
SPECIALIZING IN Wood Fences &Auto Gates
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972-926-7007
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hardwood floors
Superior Quality: Installation • Refinishing
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Old World Hand Scrape 214-824-1166
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CHIMNEY SWEEP Dampers/Brick & Stone
Repair. DFW Metro. Don 214-704-1722
Flooring & Carpeting
BOULE HARDWOOD FLOORS
Installation, Refinishing, Handscrape, Dust Containment System. BBB Accredited Business. (Visa/MC) 214-908-6251
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AMPLE AMPS for home/business. TECL19031
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All Jobs. Free Est. Insd. Steve. TECL24978. Fritz Electric. 214-718-9648
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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
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214-341-1667
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
OAK CLIFF MIRROR & GLASS custom showers, doors, glass, mirrors. 214-747-3717
ROCK GLASS CO Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 972-907-0944
STAINED GLASS 214-283-4673
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TK REMODELING Window Cleaning, Power Washing, Gutters. 972-533-2872
WINDOW SASH & SILL REPAIR Molding and Cabinets. Pete 214-923-5097
#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
Simple Solutions for Energy Efficient Homes
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ABRAHAM PAINT SERVICE A Women Owned Business 25 Yrs. Int/Ext. Wall Reprs. Discounts On Whole Interiors and Exteriors 214-682-1541
ALLEN’S PAINTING
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Shop At Home For Custom Window Treatments. 214-215- 2981
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Electrical, Plumbing, & Carpentry Call Tim. 214-824-4620, 214-597-4501
AA HANDYMAN No job too big. No job too small. 38 years exp. Ron Payne 214-755-9147
ALL STAR HOME CARE
Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more. Derry 214-505-4830
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DO ALL SERVICE Maintenance/Repairs, Honey Do’s, Xmas Lights. William 214-324-1280
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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
MARK GASKILL All Repairs/Remodels. Int/Ext. Skilled. wWw‘74. 972-333-8884 home/business
NEED HELP? FAST! Repairs/Remodel. Chris, Rick. 214-693-0678 214-381-9549
PEREZ HOME REPAIRS All Jobs, Repairs, Renovations. References. 214-489-0635
WINDOW SASH & SILL REPAIR
Molding and Cabinets. Pete 214-923-5097
#1 AARON’S Awesome Home Painting Specialist. Interior/Exterior, Texture & Repairs. 214-912-4152
1 AFFORDABLE HOUSE PAINTING and Home Repair. Quality work. Inside and Out. Free Ests. Local Refs. Ron 972-816-5634 or 972-475-3928
Ceramic Tile, Drywall, Custom Textures Est. 1986 214-288-4232
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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
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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
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
KIM ARMSTRONG INTERIOR DESIGN www.interiorsbykim.com
Licensed/CID/ASID 214-500-0600
LET ME DECORATE YOUR HOME For Christmas. Home Stylist. Lupe. 214-801-3542
LILLI DESIGN Residential, Commercial. NCIDQ Cert.10 Yrs Exp. www.lilli-design.com
Katie Reynolds 214-370-8221
Specializing in Custom Blended Colors and Decorative Applications
Amy Christensen 214.693.8556
Time to refresh your nest?
Cheryl Stephens Interiors
Complete decorating, redesign and organizing services.
Cheryl Stephens, CID 214.351.6676
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
STONE AGE Granite, Marble, Tile. Kitchens & Baths. Counter Tops. Jody “The Granite Girl” 469-328-8440
TOM HOLT TILE Expert In Tile, Backsplashes & Floors. Refs. Avail. 214-770-3444
25% OFF TREE WORK IN DECEMBER 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
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
AYALA’S Landscaping & Tree Service Call Land & Tree Expert Today! 214-773-4781
BARE ROOT LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS 214-421-1153. www.barerootsdesigns.com
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
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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 Call
MOW YOUR YARD $27 White Rock Landscaping 214-415-8434
PARADISE LANDSCAPES
www.ParadiseLandscapes.net 214-328-9955
TAYLOR MADE IRRIGATION
Repairs, service, drains. 27 yrs exp. Ll 6295. Backflow Testing Cell-469-853-2326. John
THE POND MAN Water Gardens
Designed & Installed. Drained & Cleaned. Weekly Service. Jim Tillman 214-769-0324
TREE WIZARDS Trim Surgery Removal. 15 Yrs Exp. Insured. Free Est. 214-680-5885
U R LAWN CARE Maintenance. Landscaping. Your Personal Yard Service by Uwe Reisch uwereisch@yahoo.com 214-886-9202
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A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040
All Plumbing Repairs. Slab Leak Specialists. Licensed & Insured. ML# M36843.
# 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
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
JUSTIN’S PLUMBING SERVICE
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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
SPECK PLUMBING Licensed & Insured
M-36580
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20Years in the Plumbing Business
Full Service Plumbing Company
Call Michael 214.566.9737
Lorenzo and Son’s Plumbing Remodels,Additions, NewConstruction, Service & Repairs
NO JOB TOO SMALL 972-804-7348
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214-808-9262
ADAIR POOL & SPA SERVICE
Basic & full service available. Call for details. 469-358-0665.
LEAFCHASERS POOLS
Service & Repairs. Insured. APSP Cert. Local Resident Jonathan. 214-729-3311
MICHAEL’S POOL SERVICE Maintenance & Repair 214-727-7650
PLAYMORE POOLS CO Design, Construction, Consulting & Renovations. 214-823-0169. www.playmorepools.com
Clean Out, Repair/Replace. Leaf Guard. Free Estimates. Lifetime Warranty
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
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“I woke up the next morning and things that were in the console were in the seat. There were a couple dollars in the car in the console, and they took those,” Winston says.
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The v ictim: Cynthia w inston
The Crime: Burglary of a motor vehicle date: Thursday, o ct. 15
Time: 9 p.m. and 7:15 a.m.
Location: 6200 block of d ykes
could have made off with more if she had left items in the automobile.
“At least they didn’t have to break in,” she adds about the window not getting broken this time. “Normally it is locked.”
Dallas Police Lt. Barry Payne of the North Central Patrol Division says it is always best to park in a garage if possible and keep cars locked.
“The money did not attract the thief; the open car did,” he says. “Crooks generally go for easy targets. They will prowl around where there are cars parked for long periods of time and look for ones with property visible or ones that are easy to get into.”
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