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

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Years ago, I

a guy pretty much like me who called himself an “entrepreneur”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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piness and pride they and their families have in what they’ve done, even if the results haven’t exactly been Facebook-like in terms of riches and fame. And who knows where what they’re doing today might lead them or their watchful friends someday.

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

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But as it turned out, when opportunity knocked, as it does eventually for everyone, he didn’t answer.

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Editor Emily Toman attended a forum to get the latest on plans for the new Preston Royal Library. Neighbors also brought questions and opinions on how the space should be used.

NEIGHBORS VOICE IDEAS, CONCERNS ABOUT NEW PRESTON ROYAL LIBRARY 05.20.11 People love their Preston Royal Library. And after last night’s community meeting about its future home at Forest and Nuestra, neighbors left concerned but optimistic about how one of the system’s most used libraries could one day become even better.

Councilman Ann Margolin hosted a forum to gather residents’ input on the design. The city bought the land with money from the 2006 bond election and demolished the abandoned Korean Young Nak Presbyterian Church. However, there are no funds to actually build the library — not until another bond package passes.

So, don’t expect to see any construction for about two to five years, Margolin says. But here’s what we know so far:

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Jake Galant, 13, runs a video game creation camp from his parents’ garage. PHOTO BY BenJamin HaGer

Preteen boys huddle around computers playing video games, taking a break when Mom brings out the Bagel Bites. The Tera Byte video game creation camp may sound like the perfect summer escape for a gaming geek, but there’s much more to it than that. The boys aren’t just playing video games. They’re building them. “I think that kids love video games, and they don’t really get a chance to create their own,” Zach Galant says. He was in eighth grade at the Greenhill School when he launched Tera Byte in 2004. Now, he’s studying computer science at Stanford University, and his little brother, 13-year-old Jake, has taken over as the camp’s on-site director in his Preston Hollow garage-turned-computer lab. Four Greenhill students work as counselors at the camp, which is open to students in third through eighth grades. During each one-week course, campers use Multimedia Fusion, a program that doesn’t require coding. Their first assignment is to create Pong, one of the simplest and earliest arcade games. Next, they move on to fighting games, building levels and setting specific actions for each character via the program’s storyboard. “A good game should be difficult, addictive and involve strategy,” Jake says. While some consider gaming to be an anti-social activity, the close-knit Tera Byte group proves the opposite. The camp includes several scheduled breaks when the boys play basketball outside or go swimming in the backyard pool. The skills the students learn through Tera Byte extend beyond the computer lab. For a class project on Hercules, Jake and his group opted to create a video game presentation in which the hero must slay the Nemean lion. “The teacher recognized the extra effort we put in. We all got a 100,” he says. “That’s what games can do.” —EMILY TOMAN

TERA BYTE is open to any students in grades 3-8. The next camps run August 8-12 and August 15-19 at 4444 Gloster. The cost is $399. For more details, call Zach Galant at 214.957.3273 or visit terabytegames.com.

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Small ways that you can make a big difference for neighborhood nonprofits

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... to foster Kids Charity, which delivers care packages to foster children as well as homeless, abused or neglected children. Preston Hollow resident Michelle armour created the nonprofit organization after witnessing a fatal car accident that killed two foster children and their foster family. armour has been collecting items, and you can help by donating gently used clothing, school supplies, shoes, toys, books, gift cards and non-perishable foods. Visit fosterkidscharity.org for more information.

Buy a Dog Collar ... and help support naomi’s Village, an orphanage in Kenya, through Popular Paws. Based in Preston Hollow, the online organization aims to redirect the billions of dollars people spend on their pets to help a worthy cause. Purchase a fashionable dog collar from Popular Paws, and all proceeds benefit naomi’s Village. the product is also available at green Pet in oak Cliff. for more information, visit popularpaws.blogspot.com or email popularpaws@gmail.com.

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.

07.09 NORTHAVEN TRAIL

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HILLCREST FOREST PARADE

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Roughly 200 neighbors are expected to celebrate Independence Day at the annual parade sponsored by the Hillcrest Forest Neighborhood Association and the Kramer Elementary PTA. The streets surrounding the school will fill with patriotic fire trucks, convertibles, bicycles, strollers and costumed pets. The parade begins at 10 a.m. with a salute to the American flag and the singing of the “Star Spangled Banner”, and then proceeds down Midbury between St. Michaels and St. Jude. Stick around after the show for a carnival, including balloon animals, ice pops and giveaways for children. Organizers also will award the best-dressed pet.

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gROUNDBREAKINg FREE The Friends of the Northaven Trail will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Northaven Trail at 10:30 a.m. at Dealey Park. When complete, the trail will run from Northaven to Royal and eventually connect to the White Rock Creek Trail. Hillcrest and Royal, northaventrail.org

07.16 PESTO PARTY FREE North Haven Gardens will host a Pesto Party, featuring a recipe contest, a 1 p.m. program on pesto and basil, and store specials. First-, second- and third-place contest winners will receive NHG gift cards. 7700 Northaven, 214.363.5316, nhg.com

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07.17 YMCA KIDS TRIATHLON $35-$100 The Town North YMCA hosts its 11th annual Kids Triathlon at 7 a.m.. For children ages 7-10, the event includes a 100meter swim, 2.5-mile bike and .75-mile run. Ages 11-14 will do a 200-meter swim, 5-mile bike and 1.5-mile run. 4332 Northaven, 214.357.8431, townnorthymca.org

07.29 ED MILLER IN CONCERT $8-$15 Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse at Northpark Presbyterian Church presents folk singer Ed Miller, who has been billed as one of the best singers from the Scottish Folksong Revival. Admission is $8 for youth and $15 for adults. 9555 N. Central, 214.363.0044

Delicious

A guide to dining & drinking in our neighborhood

PRETTY PEGGY SUE

Th E nEiG hbo R hood ha S chan GE d ovER ThE dE cad ES , but “Peggy” has always adorned the building at Hillcrest and Lovers — first as Peggy’s Beef Bar during the 1940s. It closed in the 1980s, and Marc Hall bought the space and reopened it as a barbecue house. The old sign was left on the roof, and “Peggy” was the only part still in perfect condition. So, Hall incorporated it into the new name, Peggy Sue BBQ (his wife’s name is Susan), becoming part of Snider Plaza history with old-fashioned décor and ’50s music on the stereo. “We want it to feel like you’ve stepped back in time,” Hall says. He owns two other restaurants in the shopping center—Cisco Grill and Amore Italian — but Hall knew nothing about barbecue before opening Peggy Sue. So, he and his family spent two weeks in Central Texas, eating nothing but barbecue for breakfast, lunch and dinner at all of the region’s best smokehouses. “We wanted our barbecue to taste like what you would find in the Hill Country,” Hall says. Susan developed the recipes, including side dishes made from scratch such as the black-eyed peas topped with pulled pork. And no meal is complete without the restaurant’s signature fried pie for dessert. Hall says one of the keys to a successful barbecue joint is the veteran staff. His managers and servers have worked there 20 years. “We’re all growing old together.”

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The barbecue sandwiches are the best deal here, topped with pickles, onions and sauce. Grab a side of baked potato casserole and jalapeño beans.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

—JEFF SIEGEL

JEFF SIEGEL’SWEEKLYWINE REVIEWS appear every Wednesday on prestonhollow.advocatemag.com

WITH YOUR WINE Chicken with riesling

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

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

GROCERY LIST

1 whole chicken, cut into serving pieces with skin removed

1 1/2 lb onions, sliced

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

1 Tbsp chopped garlic

2 Tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

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

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

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

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

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

—JEFF SIEGEL

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business Smallowners

Story by Emily Toman

by Can Türkyilmaz & Benjamin Hager

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

Look for AZA Designs at Random, 6465 E. Mockingbird, Suite 366, or at M Salon, 1918 Abrams. Also, search for it on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Read Ashley’s story>>

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

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

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It’s never too late to do something big.

It’s never too early, either.

a real gem

Name: Ashley Austin

age: 13

Biz: AZA Designs

Halfway through dinner one evening,AshleyAustinjumpedup from the table and said, “I have an idea for a necklace!” She grabbed her supplies and locked herself in the hall bathroom to create her new jewelry design.

“I don’t like people to watch me work,” she says. “It creeps me out. I like it to be a surprise.”

The 13-year-old Preston Hollow resident has her own jewelry line, AZA Designs, but it’s not plastic beads on a string. Ashley’s handmadeworkissoldatRandom, theformerInwoodVillageboutiquethathassincemovedto Lakewood,wheresheattends school at St. Thomas Aquinas.

“Myfriendscallit‘Ashley’s store’,” she says with a smile. “It makes me feel special.”

Random ownerMarkHearne rememberswhenAshleycame into the shop two years ago, her mother shooing her over to the counter.

“Shehad a littlebagofstuff in her hand,” Hearne says. “She crept up to the cash register and said, ‘I sell jewelry. Would you like to see some of it?’ ”

Ashleylaidout10piecesto show,anditdidn’ttakemuch convincing.

“For a girl her age, the designs were well-thought out with great color coordination. I was immediately impressed by it,” Hearne says.“Itookallshehadwith her, and it started selling immediately.”

Self-taught, Ashley became serious about her craft in fifth grade. She sellsherpiecesfor about $15-$30, and it took a while to actually make money. So far, she has earned about $120 in profits, most of which go back into the business to buy beads and other materials.

“Ijustgotintheblacktwo months ago,” she says.

Yes, Ashley knows her financial

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Dr. Colter specializes in comprehensive dental care for infants, children, teens and children with special needs.

“ We recognize every child is unique and we strive to make sure his or her dental visit feels like it’s tailored just for them.”

Dr. Colter and her staff want children and their parents to feel comforable about heir visit to the dentist in the warm, caring and inviting office of All About Kids Dentistry.

lingo.Shemanagesherownmoney through a credit union account and uses the Quicken computer program to track what she sells. Also, 5 percent of her sales benefit an impoverished child the Austins sponsor through the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging.

“It just made me feel bad,” Ashley says. “I thought it would be a good idea to give to that.”

InadditiontoRandom, M Salon (where Ashley gets her hair cut) also carries her jewelry. And last fall, she had a booth at the October Market at St. Thomas. But she doesn’t spend all of her time making jewelry (as much as she’d like to).

Ashleyalsoplayssoccer,andlast school year she made the High Honor Roll, scoring 94 or above in every subject.

She wants to take her business to the next level, experimenting with clays and fusing. As a reminder of how far she has come, Ashley has held onto her plastic Hello Kitty tote bag full of amateur “kid jewelry” made with pipe cleaners and cheap plastic beads.

“We never knew it would turn into a business,” she says.

ForHearne,Ashleyrepresentsan elite group of kids who get an early taste of the real world.

“She’s kind of an inspiration, I believe. I think it’s good when kids get into that at a young age because it shows them that it doesn’t come easy. It teaches them work ethic getting a check for something that you put together with your hands. It’s a snapshot of reality.”

Diane Colter, DDS

MAIL CALL

NAME: McAllister Hobbs

AGE: 7

BIZ: M&B Mail Service

Cruising down Northaven on his bicycle, 7-year-oldMcAllisterHobbsclutches a box of about 50 flyers, eagerly promoting his mail service. For just $1 a day, he picks up neighbors’ mail while they’re out of town.

“I’m trying to save up for an iPhone,” McAllister says, beaming with excitement.

McAllister and Brodie cover homes along Northaven from the Jewish Community Center to St. Jude. If you live nearby, look for the boys’ M&B Mail Service flyers.

Afteroneyearofbusiness,hehas saved about $40, which he stores in a metal lunch box. Initially, he charged only 25 cents for his service but upped the price after some customers opted to pay more. To boost productivity and payback, McAllister employs his 5-year-old brother, Brodie, penning the name M&B Mail Service. The boys split the profits.

McAllister had been collecting mail for the family’s next-door neighbor, who suggested he start his own business.

“Once you paid him, the light bulbs went off,” says his mother, Rachel Hobbs. She and her husband Brian, a financial planner, say they try to teach their children to work for the things they want. They also have a 2-year-old daughter, Kennedy.

And it’s not just about working. It’s about saving money — not blowing it on candy. So Rachel and Brian came up with an incentive, agreeing to match every $20 that McAllister earns.

“I feel like kids are given a lot of stuff now,” Rachel says. “I

don’t want them to think that just because they ask for something, they get it.”

When he’s not making the rounds in Hillcrest Forest, McAllister attends St. Rita Catholic School and plays lacrosse. Sometimes he buys his own lunch or treats himself to a piece of candy at school.

“[The business] allows me to have my own money to spend,” he says.

McAllister says he thinks it will take one or two years to save up enough money for his iPhone.

McAllister Hobbs, right, and his brother Brodie collect neighbors’ mail in exchange for cash.

Mallory, left, and Abby Pratt turned their routine babysitting and pet sitting gigs into a business. Hampton B. Richards, M.D.

adventures in babysitting

Name: Mallory and Abby Pratt

age: 18, 17

Biz: Mallabbys Sitting Service

Mallory and Abby Pratt have more business references than most college graduates. That’s because about two years ago, these savvy sisters took their routine babysitting to a whole new level, creating endless clientele.

“We had been babysitting for a long time,” says Mallory, 18. “It was sporadic, so we thought, ‘Why don’t we make this the real deal?’ ”

They sent email blasts to hundreds of their parents’ contacts, advertised in HOA newsletters near their Chapel Downs neighborhood and promoted the business at their church nursery. Soon, they had successfully launched Mallabbys, a baby, pet and house sitting service complete with its own website.

The girls admit that, initially, they weren’t thrilled about running their own business.

“We were terrified,” Abby says.

Abby has been babysitting her three boys who are 8, 7 and 4.

“From the minute she walks in, she gets a ball and goes outside to play,” Schumacher says. “She’s just fun. My boys ask for her all the time. I never for a second worry that my kids aren’t taken care of.”

Abby, 17, is a junior at the Cambridge School of Dallas. She plays volleyball and does costume, hair and makeup for the theater department. Mallory just finished her first year at Harding university, majoring in English and history. The girls are heavily involved in their church, The Branch at Vista Ridge in Carrollton, where they carry out their true passion — mission work.

To learn about Mallabbys, call 972.804.9466 or visit mallabbys.com. These girls are in high demand, so book at least a week in advance.

They received an overwhelming response but, after some practice, they learned to balance the workload, which now averages to about two gigs a week. The girls’ success stems from their genuine interest in the children.

“A lot of babysitters think, ‘I’m just here in case something bad happens,’ ” Mallory says. “We are friends and mentors to the children, engaging with them. We want to brighten their day.”

Jennifer Schumacher recognizes that energy. For two years,

That’s the real reason behind Mallabbys. All the earnings help fund their church trips, and this month the girls will travel to Ghana, Africa, to teach children about healthy eating.

“We love to travel, and this is our favorite way to do it interacting with so many different people, not for luxury but to do something good,” Mallory says.

Besides managing clientele, the girls have learned all about the financial side of business, too, realizing that it’s not so boring after all.

“We see that amount rise, and we get excited,” Mallory says.

While some high school-aged kids care mostly about parties and friends, Abby and Mallory see the bigger picture.

“This opens us up to other aspects of the world — to reality,” Abby says.

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214.821.2066 / 1902 Abrams Pkwy., Dallas / www.schoolofcbd.com. Summer Dance 2011. Two sessions available: June 6-August 13. Toddlers/Youths/Teens classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz & Hip-Hop, Contemporary and Fairies & Frogs, Princesses & Princes, Summer Intensive workshops~ Morning, Afternoon & Evening classes available. Register Now! ADULTS, Get in Shape with Dance Workout, Just Barre and Basics Beginner Classes! All levels of Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip-hop Contemporary & Tap! Professional instructors in a positive environment! Schedule available on-line. REGISTER NOW – space is limited!

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7730 Abrams Rd., Dallas / 3K through Grade 6 / 214.349.6843 / www.scofieldchristian.org. ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Summer Tours Available! Small class sizes and competitive tuition rates make SCS a great option for your child. Check out our new flexible preschool options to fit your needs – 2-day, 3-day and 5-day programs available. Join us for the 2011-2012 school year as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary and the legacy of educating students who excel and make a difference in their schools, homes, churches and communities. Friend us on facebook for all the latest information and to get more details on upcoming anniversary events.

st. john’s epIscopal school

848 Harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / www.stjohnsschool.org

Founded in 1953, St. John’s is an independent, co-educational day school for Pre-K through Grade 8. With a tradition for academic excellence, St. John’s programs include a challenging curriculum in a Christian environment along with instruction in the visual and performing arts, Spanish,

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German, French, and opportunities for athletics and community service. St. John’s goal for its students is to develop a love for learning, service to others, and leadership grounded in love, humility, and wisdom. Accredited by ISAS, SAES, and the Texas Education Agency.

whIte rock north school

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410. 2 Years through 5th Grade. 45 years of successful students! Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment. Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and state-of-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around fun-filled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus. www.WhiteRockNorthSchool.com.

ZIon lUtheran school

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / www.ziondallas. org Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 58 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, Extended Care, Parents Day Out, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman.

Preston Hollow elementary was one of 16 schools in the state to be a Texas Reading First Demonstration School. Last year, schools from all over the state were invited to visit the school to observe effective instructional practice in reading. The school awarded 12 teachers with all-expense-paid state conference passes and donated $38,000 for reading materials to the library and classrooms.

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sHaron s andaHl, a counselor at Preston Hollow Elementary School, was recognized two out of the last three years with the state CREST Award (Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas). This award is given by the Texas School Counselors Association.

nineteen students from tHe w.t. wHite HigH scHool cHoir competed at the state UIL competition at the University of Texas. They racked up several awards in addition to the UIL Sweepstakes awards earlier in May. Of those 19 students, Griselda Cortez, Brittney Sewell, Jade Watkins, Caine Frederique, Juan Aguinaga and Racquel Jones were the six to receive first division medals.

Victoria robinson of w.t. wHite was one of seven Dallas ISD students to receive the 2011 Mayor’s Chesapeake Energy scholarship. She is in the top 10 percent of her class at W.T. White and participates in several clubs, such as the LEAN mentoring program and National Honor Society. She plans to attend Texas State University and wants to become an anesthesiologist.

will wakefield of franklin middle scHool competed with more than 1,200 other students at the Texas National History Day contest, receiving a distinguished achievement award and second place in the oral history division for his documentary, “M14 vs. M16”. The competition, which is in its 31st year, involves elementary and secondary students who report on historical topics and present their research in various forms.

barrett cole of Hillcrest HigH scHool won first place in the “Retail as Art” competition hosted by UCR Realty for her photograph “Untitled”. The contest had more than 100 submissions from across Dallas ISD. A panel of judges selected the top three finalists, which included second- and third-place winners Tori Baker and Jessica Quezada of Booker T. Washington.

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IT’S NOT REALLY ALL ABOUT ME

Graduation season has come and gone, and most all the commencement addresses have been delivered. They are an interesting genre of literature.

I’ve heard many of them, and even given a few. Often they include such well-worn epigrams as “graduation is not the end, but the beginning” or “treasure the good times.”

One of the more creative lines was delivered by Bill Cosby at an SMU commencement a few years ago. He said that there are three ways of graduating with honors: cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude. Then he added, “When I graduated, it was ‘Thank you, Laude!’ ”

I can identify with that.

In a May 30 column in the New York Times , David Brooks reflected on such addresses. The title of his piece was, “It’s Not About You”. He began by naming some of the challenges new graduates face these days: lack of jobs, a “ruinous federal debt,” and lack of clarity about the future.

“Most will spend a decade wandering from job to job and clique to clique, searching for a role,” he added.

Brooks went on to say that one of the heaviest burdens carried by new graduates is, in his words, “baby-boomer theology.” Ouch. I’m one of those Boomers. Worse yet, I know already what he is referring to. Baby-boomer theology comes through in those all-too-familiar graduation addresses that say, “Follow your passion, chart your own course, march to the beat of your own drummer, follow your dreams and find yourself.”

Such individualism is “the dominant note in American culture.”

Brooks’ message — not only directed to new graduates, but all of us — is a call to think beyond ourselves, and to recognize that life isn’t primarily about us. As I think about this, it occurs to me that often the message of the culture is, “Find yourself, identify your passion, then go serve others.” The problem with that theory is that, most often, we do not find ourselves or d iscover our passions until we have

given ourselves away in service.

I have seen that time and time again. I’ve observed new college grads who were “at loose ends,” not knowing what they would do with their lives, volunteer for a year of mission in some needy part of the world. They usually come back fired up with a sense of high purpose and deep calling. They “found them-

selves,” not in philosophical navel-gazing, but in helping others. They got outside themselves and learned the important lesson that the world doesn’t exist to serve them — rather, it’s the other way around.

When my own daughter graduated, her university invited a remarkable commencement speaker, Desmond Tutu. His address was uncommonly brief. At the end, he said all that really needed to be said.

“You are probably wondering,” he said, “why, with all the suffering and trouble in the world today, why God isn’t doing something about it.” Then, after a grand pause, he added, “God is doing something. He’s sending you.”

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.

Baby-boomer theolongy comes through in those alnl-too-familiar graduation addresses that say, “Follow your passion, chart your own course, march tno the beat of your own drummer, follow your dreams and find yourself.”

2011 BUSINESS

Ginger Isom-Batz, MD

Dr. Ginger Isom-Batz is Board Certified in Urology specializing in evaluating and treating pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and all voiding problems. Also treating female sexual dysfunction, urinary tract infections, interstitial pelvic pain, and kidney stone disease.

Dr. Isom-Batz graduated Southwestern University, Texas Medical School, completed six Urology Residency in New York and a Fellowship in Female Urology at UT Southwestern Medical School.

Working in a small, boutique practice, she gets to know patients through carefully tening to fully understand problems.

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Jill Donaldson

DONALDSON DYNAMICS, OWNER

Donaldson Dynamics is an executive coaching and organizational consulting firm headquartered in Dallas. Its founder, Jill Donaldson draws on 22 years of corporate leadership experience to offer a unique boardroom-to-street smarts coaching experience. Working with executive clients and corporate teams, she blends one-to-one coaching and interactive team building with behavioral and occupational assessment training.

This is what Jill Donaldson does for companies and individuals: She helps end fear and indifference at work and in life, replacing it with trust, honest communication, accountability, and positive energy. And that, my friends, is the recipe for success.

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Lynne J. Roberts, M.D.

Lynne J. Roberts, M.D. is an internationally known laser surgeon with extensive experience and expertise in Dermatologic laser surgery, frequently serving as a preceptor for laser training and as a speaker regarding cutaneous laser surgery for adults and children. Dr. Roberts offers a fully-equipped in-office laser suite, with all lasers on site, where she performs laser surgery daily. In addition to laser surgery for adults and children, she also specializes in Cosmetic Dermatology, including skin rejuvenation, Botox, and “fillers”.

Dr. Roberts is Board Certified in both Dermatology and Pediatrics. Dr. Roberts was a member of the full-time faculty at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSMC) for seven years. Dr. Roberts is currently in private practice and continues her affiliation with UTSMC as a Clinical Professor. Dr. Roberts was honored by her fellow physicians by being selected for inclusion in The Best Doctors in America as well as D Magazine’s Best Doctors, and Texas Monthly Super Doctors.

We are pleased to offer the latest technology in skin rejuvenation – Pixel fractional skin resurfacing and Harmony Skin Tightening. Traditional skin resurfacing provides excellent skin rejuvenation but requires significant downtime. Pixel fractional resurfacing provides firming of the skin and improves skin texture and tone, sun damage, wrinkles and acne scars with minimal downtime. We are excited to introduce our new High Speed LightSheer Duet laser hair removal system! This advanced technology with a new vacuum assisted, high speed handpiece eliminates the need for topical anesthetics and provides improved comfort, treatment speed and effectiveness. Treatment times for large areas such as legs, back or chest are reduced up to 75%. It is now possible to treat several different areas of the body in one session.

Patricia Simon, DDS

LAKEWOOD ORTHODONTICS

For Dr. Patricia Simon, orthodontics is not just about the smile. As one of the few orthodontists in the country with formal training in the treatment of skeletal discrepancies, she is trained to keep the balance of the face in mind as she develops a treatment plan.

Her practice, Lakewood Orthodontics, is adultfriendly, upscale, and amazingly fun, with office hours designed to accommodate busy people. Dr. Simon’s specialized training is in orthodontic cases that require jaw surgery, and that’s critical for many adults, who often require surgery to correct the bite.

That’s not to say that her practice is geared to adults only. “Of course, we love seeing the kids, too. That’s a given,” she says. “But I’d rather that kids feel that they’re cool for coming to such a grown-up practice, than to have the adults feel like children.”

Dr. Simon’s future was clear from the moment she got her braces at age fourteen. By the time she was in college, she was assisting in her orthodontist’s office every free day she had. After dental school and a residency, she came to Dallas for a surgical orthodontic fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Following her fellowship, Dr. Simon joined the faculty in the oral surgery department. Her patients benefit from her close associations with her UT colleagues, all of whom work on the leading edge.

“I use a team approach that involves the patient, the patient’s general dentist, and any specialist involved in the patient’s care, ” says Dr. Simon.

“I love that I have the opportunity to touch someone’s life in a positive way and give them the confidence to express who they are.”

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“I use a team approach that involves the patient, the patient’s general dentist, and any specialist involved in the patient’s care.”

— Dr. Simon

Kessler Women’s Heathcare

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

Kessler Women’s Heathcare

1330 N. Beckley Ave. Dallas, TX 75203

Katie Reynolds LILLI DESIGN

Katie Reynolds spent a decade in the design industry creating sophisticated, chic interiors for luxury hotel brands including Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis. Her experience includes a stint working with local design great Trisha Wilson before founding Lilli Design in 2008. Now, armed with a global design sensibility and years of experience with the best in the business, she works with Dallas homeowners, interpreting each client’s unique style. Sharing her wealth of knowledge, she creates elegant, luxurious interiors with a special knack for achieving big impact on a small budget.

Lilli Design 5914 Richmond

Dallas, TX 75206

214.370.8221

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Lisa Pryor

PAINTING WITH A TWIST

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

Painting With A Twist

214.350.9911

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Raney LaSusa and Mishty Deb ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS ATTORNEYS

As partners in the entrepreneurial business law firm LaSusa & Deb, PLLC, Mishty and Raney are passionate about helping clients protect and grow their businesses. They specialize in navigating businesses through the local and global marketplace, and keep their caseload small in order to provide quality service with personalized attention.

Mishty and Raney understand the importance of pragmatic legal advice that is creative, flexible and cutting edge. “We love watching clients take ideas from concept to market, and being a valuable resource for the issues our clients confront.”

LaSusa & Deb, PLLC

1000 Belt Line Rd., Ste. 210 Carrollton, TX 75006

7 Glenshire Ct. Dallas, TX 75225

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PAULA SCOFIELD MITRA SHAMSA

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Ashly Cothern, DDS

Dr. Cothern is one of a small percentage of dentists in Dallas who has invested in postgraduate training at the Pankey Institute.

To create your beautiful smile, a full suite of restorative, cosmetic and teeth whitening services is offered. Whitening is one of the least invasive cosmetic procedures today. You can be in and out of the office quickly with the ZOOM! Whitening System.

Dr. Cothern partners with each patient to provide a customized preventative dentistry program. The office offers non-surgical therapy to successfully treat many stages of gum disease.

She is committed to excellent treatment results in a relaxing and professional environment.

Ashly Cothern, DDS 9669 N. Central Expwy., Ste. #220

Dallas, TX 75231 214.696.9966

Fax: 214.696.6776

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A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO in business

Kert Platner, Rob Wilson and Chris Lawler

For hosting our Women in Business Celebration. 6324 Prospect Ave. 214.824.WINE

Malcolm Holland, Mark Smith, and Darlene Ellison

For co-hosting our Women in Business Celebration. 2015 Abrams Rd. 214.824.5800

Anna Daigle

For catering our Women in Business Celebration. 1924 Abrams Pkwy. – Lakewood 214.826.6075

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Johnette Taylor

Lorraine Wire OWNER, HANCE PAINT & BODY

Hance Paint & Body Service, a family-owned business that handles repairs on all makes of new and late-model automobiles, has been in the Park Cities area since 1955. Lorraine feels most rewarded when she helps her customers understand the process of restoring an automobile to pre-accident condition, and when she’s advocating for them with insurance companies. Since taking the reins fifteen years ago, Lorraine has taken great pride in carrying on the tradition of impeccable customer service that is the hallmark of her collision repair business.

Hance Paint & Body 4829 McKinney Ave. Dallas, TX 75205

214.526.0316

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ROUNDTREE LANDSCAPING, INC.

Johnette Taylor loves the outdoors and working with people, which naturally led to a degree in Landscape Architecture in 1981. Three years later she started Roundtree Landscaping, Inc. with the main goal of providing high-quality landscape services to the average homeowner. She realized a need for educating homeowners about landscaping and how to best invest their money for their gardens. Building relationships with her clients and watching them use and enjoy their properties everyday is its own reward. Roundtree brings creativity, innovation and a distinctness to every project they work on. It’s not just landscaping, it’s better by design!

Roundtree Landscaping, Inc. 4325 Belmont Ave. Dallas, TX 75204

214.824.7036

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Roberta Campos

Callidora, a charming jewelry and gift shop on Lower Greenville, is owned by Roberta Campos, who grew up and still lives just a block away from her shop. The boutique features unique gifts, beaded and sterling silver jewelry, religious gifts, and cards. Roberta hand-makes most of the jewelry and gifts, even doing custom work and free gift wrap while her customers wait. It’s these personal touches and Roberta’s contagious love for her shop that have built Callidora’s loyal clientele.

Callidora

2913 Greenville Ave Dallas,TX 214.515.9188

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Diane Colter, DDS

ALL ABOUT KIDS DENTISTRY

Anna Lombardi Daigle would like to see a Penne Pomodoro in every neighborhood in Dallas. And so, of course, would anyone who has sampled her fare. She learned the business from her family, who inspired her menu of fresh, high quality ingredients at affordable prices. Add to that an atmosphere that encourages gathering with friends and family and you have the perfect Italian bistro.

Penne Pomodoro

11661 Preston Rd. Ste. #143 214.368.3100

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Marj Rash

Dr. Diane Colter’s passion to be the most caring and compassionate pediatric dentist led her to open a practice, All About Kids Dentistry, that focuses on treating infants, children, teens, and kids with special needs, and educating them about optimal oral health.

Dr. Colter is a graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry with a Pediatric residency at U.C.L.A., and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentists. “We recognize every child is unique and we strive to make sure their dental visit feels like it’s tailored just for them,” she says.

All About Kids Dentistry

5211 Forest Lane, Suite 127

Dallas, TX 75244

972.233.4439

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Marj Rash is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor and practitioner for 35 years. Fifteen years ago, she refocused her apparel design and manufacturing business and began making yoga props. Today, her vast array of locally-made bolsters, mat bags, blocks, meditation cushions, and other necessary items sell through Yoga Mart, her store in Lakewood, and on the web at yogamartusa.com.

Yoga Mart

6039 Oram Street Dallas, TX 75206 214.534.4469

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Miss D. Opportunity

Kathy’s company, Plan It With Me, provides event management services for weddings and events of all sizes.

PIWM specializes in attention to detail, expedited responses and keeping costs down. “We believe everyone should enjoy the benefits of a seasoned planner, on any budget. And hearing our clients say “(sigh) I feel so much better now!” is what it’s all about.”

Plan It With Me

Kathy Gillard, Owner 972.567.5898

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LIVE LOCAL

The Richardson-based Italian restaurant Aboca’sItalianGrill (10455 N. Central, 214.346.1700, abocas.com) has opened a second location at the northwest corner of Meadow and Central. The new location features Italian fare. “Everything is made fresh here, from the sauces to the crepes,” says co-general manager Chris Clark. “People love our homemade desserts — chocolate cake, tiramisu, strawberry cake, even our cheesecake is made in-house with an Oreo crust.” Menu highlights include Chicken Aboca, a pan-seared chicken breast stuffed with prosciutto, basil and provolone in a spinach cream sauce. Aboca’s is BYOB with a $1 glass fee.

The northwest corner of Preston and Forest recently welcomed the sixth location of the running store Run On! 1 (11811 Preston, 214.416.9978, runontexas.com). The new store will carry the same brands of running shoes and accessories as the other locations and will begin offering all levels of running classes in August.

Also calling Preston and Forest home, The Mercury 2 (11909 Preston, 972.960.7774, themercurydallas.com) is touting a new promotion called “The Art of Sushi”. Every Wednesday night, Chef Roger Mann creates a special menu within the theme. Nearby, Dough Pizzeria Napoletana (11909 Preston, doughpizzeria.com) will open at the end of July, according to Lori Horn, co-owner of the San-Antonio-based restaurant. The restaurant has been poised to move in for more than a year now. After much ado, the wood-burning oven was finally delivered from Italy, and now the focus is on finishing out and staffing. Then customers will be able to try authentic Neapolitan pizza made with

fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, Italian plum tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

The North Texas Tollway Authority has officially closed the TollTagStore at 12300 Inwood, and much farther down the street, Le Creuset (5300 W Lovers, lecreuset.com) has opened a retail location at Inwood Village. The famous French cookware manufacturer will offer silicone tools, wine accessories and, of course, its much-adored bakeware and cookware.

A simple hop, skip and a jump away, Bread Winners 3 (5560 W. Lovers, 214.351.3339, breadwinnerscafe.com) has introduced a “peachy” summer special. Every Thursday night, order a free-range chicken breast with peach BBQ sauce, potato salad, grilled corn on the cob and a slice of peach pie for $17.99.

Facelogic 4 (4518 Lovers, 214.696.3223, facelogicspa.com) has experienced some interesting changes recently. The spa is no longer part of its franchise, and owner Faryn Clark has been conducting a survey of her customers to better localize the services offered. The spa now offers a skincare product line at a lower price point, body waxing, body treatments, massages, body peels and sunless tanning.

The neighborhood dive bar InwoodTavern (7717 Inwood, 214.353.2666) celebrated its 47th anniversary recently. Owners Lisa and Elia “Tom” Georgalis bought the place from the previous owners last year and have spruced it up quite a bit, adding new pool tables, shuffleboard, TVs and tables to the interior and a patio with misters and flatscreen TVs. The bar now hosts karaoke on Mondays, pool tournaments on Sundays, and regular live music and DJs.

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Quite a few changes are taking place at The Plaza at Preston Center (8311 Preston Center Plaza, theplazaatprestoncenter.com). Both MatthewTrent and OcchialiModernOptics will temporarily relocate within the center to make way for the construction of a parking garage and a five-story building that will house the new University Park Public Library on the second floor. “In order to get ready for changes that will expand our family of tenants and provide extra parking for our visitors, some of the stores will be relocating to new spots,” says Mike Geisler, partner

at Venture Commercial Real Estate. “We are excited about the future of The Plaza.”

Matthew Trent and Occhiali Modern Optics will temporarily relocate to 8300 Preston. This month, CornerBakery Café will move into 8420 Preston Center Plaza, replacing Tin Star which has now closed. American Express Travel recently opened at 4009 E. Northwest Pkwy., as did MontanaSalon at 8407 Pickwick.

During construction, complimentary valet parking will be available for customers, and The Plaza is instituting a special “tipless valet” system, where the valet staff will not be accepting tips as they return cars to guests.

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HE WAS SHOCKED BY TWO MEN RUNNING OUT OF HIS HOME.

Eleanor Toomey cares for her elderly husband. He is 83 and is not in good health, she says. On the afternoon of May 6, she decided to take a quick trip to the pharmacy. While she was out, two men pried open her backdoor.

“My husband was home. He was asleep,” she says. “I didn’t want to wake him up, so

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decided to just run out real fast.”

While he slept, the two men crept into the home.

“We have a sliding rear glass door, and they came through it into the kitchen,” Toomey says. “They just took a screwdriver and pried it open. They made a beeline straight back to the bedroom. They opened up a drawer and took all my jewelry.”

While the criminals rifled through drawers, Lawrence Toomey woke up, not realizing his wife has stepped out. He used a walker to make his way to the kitchen and sat down to drink a glass of water. Soon after, he witnessed the two men race out of a bedroom door off the patio.

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“I’m just thankful he was asleep and really didn’t know they were here,” she says. “The police said since they targeted the jewelry, they were really professionals.”

Unfortunately, Toomey had been collecting jewelry for 60 years, worth thousands of dollars, and it is now gone.

Dallas Police Lt. Richard Dwyer of the North Central Patrol Division says his unit recently arrested a couple of men in connection with a string of residential burglaries in the area. One of the suspects admitted to the Toomey robbery, but had gotten rid of the jewelry, so it wasn’t recoverable.

Dwyer says there a number of ways to secure sliding glass doors.

“For extra security, homeowners can go to any home improvement store and look at the various locks and devices that will help secure a sliding glass door,” he says. “These items can range from key locks to screw-in blocks for the rail to poles or rods that will prevent the door from sliding.”

He also offered some tips on helping to identify expensive jewelry.

“It is a personal choice if [people] wish to place marks on their jewelry. Of course, many people have a name or words inscribed when given as a gift that helps with the identification,” he says. “Whether marked or unmarked, quality jewelry should be photographed and then kept with their home files. This may also help with issues from the insurance companies. Some burglars do know the difference between quality jewelry and department store jewelry, but the majority of the suspects grab it all since it is lightweight and easy to conceal.” —SEAN CHAFFIN

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NUMBER OF ITEMS A WOMAN HIDIN HER DRESS IN ANATTEMPT TO SHOPLIFT FROM THE BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY ON FOREST LANE. THIS WAS THE THIRD SHOPLIFTINGFROM THE STORE WITHIN FIVE DAYS.

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

TAYLOR MADE IRRIGATION

service, drains. 27 yrs exp. Ll 6295. Backflow Testing Cell-469-853-2326. John TREE

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FIXXER PLUMBING #M38904. BBB Accredited. www.fixxercompany.com. Call 214-534-1468.

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 C 214-562-2360 • H 214-660-8378

STAGGS PLUMBING • 972-742-3858

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Pest Control #9989. Live Animal Removal. JDubDesigns.com Home Construction Services. Sprinkler Controller Repair. 214-794-4089

McDANIEL PEST CONTROL

Prices Start at $75 +Tax for General Treatment

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Quotes for Other Services 214-328-2847

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ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521

# M37740 Insured. Any plumbing issues. 24 Hours/7 Days. plumberiffic@yahoo.com

Sewers • Drains • Bonded

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

BLOUNTS PLUMBING REPAIR Rebuild or Replace. 44 yrs exp. Insured. 214-275-5727

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dr. Clint Meyer www.dallaseyeworks.com

Come to Dallas eyeworks and help us celebrate our 10th anniversary serving the Lakewood and Casa Linda areas. In appreciation we are offering the thinnest and lightest rimless frames at 50% off! These never before discounted frames include: MiNiMa, titanium frames from France. T2 from Switzerland weighing less than 1/10 of an ounce, and bwP ultra thin stainless steel from Germany. Great values on designer sunwear also. See you soon and thanks again for a great 10 years.

DALLAS EYEWORKS

9225 GARLAnD ROAD SUiTE 2120, DALLAS, Tx 75218 214.660.9830

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Dr. Cothern is one of a small distinguished percentage of dentists who have invested in postgraduate training at one of the world’s premiere continuing education institutes, The Pankey Institute for advanced Dental education. We care about you as a unique individual and examine you in a way that together we can understand every aspect of your oral health. In our office we love what we do. NOW THaT IS SOMeTHING TO SMILe abOuT!