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It’s an undervalued pleasure these days

It was at about the 3,000-mile point of our 4,100-mile driving journey that our 17-year-old son saw the beat-up little sign: “Hopalong Cassidy Museum” with an arrow pointing straight ahead.

He started laughing, thinking it was another one of the museum oddities we had been keeping track of throughout our trip across 19 states in the Midwest and East, along with the District of Columbia.

We had already chuckled about signs along the road promoting the “Action Figure Museum” and the “National Motorcycle Museum,” among plenty of others. So when I turned the wheel toward Hopalong’s museum, he looked disgusted.

“We’re not actually going to see this, are we?”

“C’mon,” I said. “Hopalong was a real TV cowboy. Let’s do it.”

We were already off the road to refuel the car, and it was a rare day on the two-week trip that we weren’t on deadline to be somewhere.

So we drove around the tiny Ohio town, eventually finding the combination museum and antique shop in a building with tightly and sloppily boarded windows.

That’s the kind of trip we were on, just the two of us, a father-son get-away: part college sleuthing, part baseball watching and part meandering aimlessly.

Being the two least-talkative members of our family, there was plenty of time on the trip to let our minds wander, something difficult to do during hurry-up-and-wait airplane travel. Waiting in line, shuffling through security, waiting in line, jamming aboard the plane, then waiting in line again is tiring, and you don’t really see anything from point to point, unless you count floating high above the clouds as “scenic.”

A driving trip, though, has its own cadence. You control the pace — interstate or backwater roads and you control the stops. You can visit as many or as few McDonald’s as you want. You can compare notes on the stages of public bathroom cleanliness, going all the way from generally disgusting to downright appalling.

And as for scenic: On an endless stretch of highway, you can watch the sky kiss the land up ahead as fluffy clouds float by almost at eye level, something impossible to ponder in a city jammed tight with buildings and lights and smog.

On the monotonous road, cracks in the high-

way thundering rhythmically beneath the car, the mind wanders to all sorts of interesting places, many of which have nothing to do with the trip at hand.

As for Hopalong and his museum, despite my son’s complaints, we parked and walked toward the door, my son visibly slowing behind me as we approached the Promised Land. Then he smiled when he saw the sign on the door: “Closed until next week.” And he jostled me about missing that opportunity for hours and hours and hours.

That’s the ultimate beauty of a driving trip. Gas is still expensive. Driving still takes more time and effort than many other ways to get from here to there.

But there’s something to be said for taking a little extra time to get both somewhere and nowhere simultaneously these days.

On an endless stre,tch of highway, you can watch the sky kiss the land ,up ahead as fluffy clouds float, by almost at eye level, somet,hing impossible to ponder, in a city jammed tight with bu,ildings and lights and smog,.

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Collars for a cause

Americans spend $41 billion a year on their pets. That staggering statistic came as a shock to Preston Hollow residents Jaycie Underwood and Katie Mayer, two blond 20-somethings who had been living in the so-called Dallas bubble until they began working with starving orphans in Kenya. “You walk into a community where all you see is devastation, and every person you meet there beams with joy,” Underwood says. “There’s no way to walk away and not have your heart left there.”

To help redirect some of those copious dollars spent on fancy cuisine and frou-frou clothes for animals, Underwood and Mayer launched Popular Paws. They hand-make “designer” dog collars from ribbon and sell them for $20 to $30 each to benefit the Kenyan orphanage, Naomi’s Village. “It’s sounds silly, but we’re in Dallas,” Underwood says. “This is something that would sell.” And, it did sell — so much that it went from a temporary fundraiser to an ongoing business. Green Pet in Oak Cliff carries the collars, and the girls are looking to partner with other shops in Preston Hollow. Underwood and Mayer both attend The Village Church where their passion for mission work began. They were connected to Naomi’s Village through a couple at the church who had started the orphanage. “I had always thought that my options were limited,” Mayer says. “Traveling isn’t an option. The Lord placed a desire in my heart that my options are not limited.” Through Popular Paws, Underwood and Mayer try to encourage others to give back in any way they can. “You can play a big part in the world in a small way,” Mayer says. “$20 or $30 is two meals in Dallas but could feed a child for week.” —EmiLy

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

Go to a folk concert ... and help those less fortunate. every friday night, Uncle calvin’s coffeehouse hosts acclaimed folk musicians who travel from all over to play at the intimate nonprofit venue housed inside northpark Presbyterian church, 9555 n. central. admission is $12-$25 depending on the artist, and all proceeds go to organizations that help the hungry in Dallas, including the Stew Pot and north Dallas Shared Ministries. to see this month’s music calendar and purchase tickets, visit unclecalvins.org or call 214.363.0044.

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to the neighborhood charity of your choice. Donorbridgetx.org launches its third annual Get Up and Give! north texas Giving Day 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 15 with $500,000 in matching funds and prizes. Several local nonprofits are participating in the event, including arc of Dallas, the cooper institute, Dallas international School and the Jewish community center, just to name a few. log on to cftexas.org and search for any nonprofit by name, address or zip code.

KnoW of Ways that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@ advocatemag.com.

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Witness the Jewish experience on screen during the Jewish Community Center’s 15th annual Jewish Film Festival, which features nine different movies at various theaters. Catch “The Matchmaker” at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at Studio Movie Grill on Royal Lane. The dramedy takes place in 1968 northern Israel where a teenage boy begins working for a mysterious matchmaker who helps people with special needs find love. The film was nominated for seven Israeli Academy Awards. Other festival selections include comedies, a documentary and a political drama. A full schedule is available on the JCC website. jccdallas.org, 214.239.7115 —EMILY TOMAN

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Delicious

A guide to dining & drinking in our neighborhood

tea time

eDen brings high tea back D own to earth. Dining at the quaint abode on lovers lane feels somehow familiar, like stopping by a neighbor’s house for lunch. the door squeaks open to reveal just that. c hef Karen Khan’s eclectic taste and treasured possessions abound. the walls display her husband’s horseshoe-throwing trophies — he’s a state champion — along with their wedding photos, antiques and other knick-knacks. “to me, it’s comforting,” Khan says. “ i t’s very quiet, very inviting.” in addition to its regular menu items like hen with plum sauce, eden offers high tea with a reservation 24 hours in advance. high tea features three courses. the first is a savory tea with elegantly prepared sandwiches, including smoked salmon, cucumber, pimento cheese and egg salad with tomatoes. the second is a more robust tea paired with scones and homemade breads. the third is a sweeter tea accompanied by chocolate mousse, chocolate-dipped fruit and lemon bars. Khan is the only cook in the kitchen, and she makes everything from scratch. “ i t’s what i like to call ‘honest.’ ” the coziness of the tiny restaurant spurs conversation among strangers. And when the weather’s nice, Khan opens up the dog-friendly patio in back. eden is BYoB with a $5 cork fee. At the end of each meal, each guest receives a large strawberry dipped in fine Belgian chocolate. Yes, sometimes, it’s the little things.

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Not far from Eden is Maudee’s, another cozy retreat offering 3-5 p.m. afternoon tea with about 20 different flavors on the menu. If you’re stopping by for lunch, try one of the daily specials.

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Take a break from antiquing at this quaint café, tucked away inside the Forestwood Antique Mall, which offers an array of soups, salads and sandwiches. Forest & the toLLway 972.392.3911 ForestwooD.antiqueLanDusa.com

For a more lavish, upscale experience, this high-end home décor store near Inwood Village offers high tea 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and “ladies lunch” on weekdays. Lovers & inwooD 214.352.7777 champagnesLuxe.com

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NINE WALKS SAUVIGNON BLANC NEW ZEALAND

Wine is complicated enough, what with all of the different kinds of wine and all of the different places in the world where wine is made. So what does the wine business do to make wine even more complicated? Invent wine terms, giving it language all its own.

This is troublesome for anyone who likes wine, experienced or not. Even today, after two-plus decades of doing this, I’ll read a wine description and have no idea what it means. So you can imagine the difficulty wine-speak gives beginners.

How to get around this problem? One way is to stop by the Wine Garden at the State Fair of Texas between Sept. 30 and Oct. 23, where The Two Wine Guys, John Bratcher and myself, will speak again this year. We’ll be at the wine stage Monday through Thursday at 1, 3 and 5 p.m., and will be happy to answer any questions.

The best way? Taste wine, and learn the differences:

Many California red wines, like Toad Hollow’s Erik The Red ($15) are fruity, which some wine drinkers often confuse with sweetness. Think of a sweet wine, like riesling, as iced tea with lemon and sugar. Think of fruity wine as the tea with just lemon. The latter is fruity (the taste of the lemon) but not sweet. Does the wine pair easily with food? If so, and if it doesn’t overwhelm the taste of the food, then it’s food friendly. Usually, but not always, food friendly wines have more simple, straightforward flavors, such as a New Zealand sauvignon blanc like Nine Walks ($10). Drink this with summer salads, roast chicken or boiled seafood, and the wine complements the food, which is about as friendly as you can get.

Wineries release a new vintage every year, which is the current vintage. But what happens when retailers haven’t been able to sell all of the previous year’s current vintage? It becomes the previous vintage, and retailers cut prices to get rid of those wines to make room for the current vintage. It’s not unlike what car dealers do — cut prices on last year’s models to make room for the new models. The Australian red blend Pillar Box Red 2008 used to be $12 or $13; you can find it these days, since it’s a previous vintage, for as little as $10.

—JEFF SIEGEL

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WITH YOUR WINE

Couscous jambalaya

Couscous, which is actually pasta and not a grain, is usually thought of as a side dish.But taking this approach turns it into an easy main course — and you can use up almost any leftover vegetable or chicken in the refrigerator (the amounts in the recipe for those items are suggestions; this is something you can make your own). Serve any white, food-friendly wine with it.

Serves 4-6, takes 30 minutes

3 Tbsp olive oil

3 c couscous

4 1/2 c chicken or vegetable stock

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 onion, chopped

1/2 bell pepper chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

salt and pepper to taste

4-6 c cooked chicken, shrimp, sausage, or beef

1.Place the olive oil in a large saucepan and warm over medium heat. When it’s hot, add the onion, bell pepper and celery, and sauté until the onions are soft, 5 or 6 minutes. Add the garlic and couscous and mix well, coating the couscous with the oil.

2. Add the chicken or other meat and stir. Add the stock and salt and pepper and mix well.

3.Bring to a boil. When it’s boiling, cover, turn the heat to low, and let the couscous steam for 7 to 10 minutes. It should be moist but not soupy.

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GRAPE VARIETAL AND A GRAPE VARIETY?

Nothing, really. Varietal is the more technical term for the grape variety.

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LisaGewaxknewshewanted a Havapoo,orHavanese/poodle mix, forherfamilyoffourinHillcrest Forest. The rare breed is hypoallergenicanddoesn’tshed.Shefound no luck with breeders online, so she triedlookingforpoodlemixesat Dallas Animal Services.

All the dogs were riled up, barking loudly.

Then, there was Millie, her fur dirty and matted — you could barely see her eyes.

“She was sweet and quiet,” Gewax says. “She came up slowly to the window. You could tell by the look in her eye. I knew immediately that she was the one.”

Millie had just been brought in and wasn’t quite ready for adoption. So, Gewax returned every morning for the

“[HER GROOMERS] SAY THEY WISH THEY HAD A PILLOW AS SOFT AS SHE IS.”

next eight days. On the last day, she drove to the shelter, braving the icy roads last February. She had to have that Havapoo — and she got it.

Millieturnsheadswherevershe goes.Hergroomersraveabouther incredibly soft fur.

“They say they wish they had a pillow as soft as she is.”

She spends most of her time lounging on her bed. The Gewaxes call it her tuffet — as in “Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet.” Millie gazes out the window, waiting for her best friend, a goldendoodlenamedPuddingwho lives next door. They often have play dates together.

Asluckwouldhaveit,thisdingy drifter is now one pampered pooch.

The Gewax sons James and Everett hang out with their fluffy friend Millie.

Diego the YouTube star

That’s not a pig, that’s Diego.

The pudgy-nosed French bulldog was mistaken for such last Halloween by a 3-year-oldtrick-or-treaterwhoseemed to recognize the species of Diego’s pal, Giorgie, a Yorkshire terrier.

“When the boy turned to leave, he said, ‘Bye,doggie.Bye,piggie.’Hethought Diego was a pig.”

Diego’sowner,BradBehringerof NorthavenPark, doesn’t mind the mixup — it just makes his dog all the more special.That, and the fact that Diego can speak. Not bark — speak. YouTube videos catch him in the moment, trying to mimic his human’s voice saying “I love you.”

“He has been doing it since we brought him home.”

Behringerandhisfiancée,Diana, wanted a friend for their 6-year-old yorkie, Giorgie. So, almost two years ago, they traveled to Terrell to visit a French bulldog breeder. Diego was the sole survivor of his litter and came with a few complications. He’s smaller than normal and was born with an umbilical hernia, which caused a large and dangerous bubble to grow on his stomach.

“We couldn’t leave with him,” Behringer says.

After a nail-biting five months, Diego was old enough for surgery to fix the hernia. Now he deals with chronic allergies and must receive a shot once a week. But Diego’s health issues have never dampened his spirits.

Brad Behringer’s Yorkshire terrior Giorgie loves to play around with his little brother Diego.

Coco the entertainer

She has been hugged and squeezed, dolled up and stuffed into a stroller. But unlike most felines, Coco is perfectly content providing amusement for little girls.

“She is always good when one of the girls runs and tackles her down and gives her hug. She just smells their chins and acts like she really appreciates them taking the time to love on her,” says Kathleen Ekstrom, who lives in Glen Meadow Estates with her husband, Doug, and her two daughters, Alexis, 7, and Loni, 5. They call Coco “a dog in a cat suit.”

TheEkstromsboughtherfrom a Maine Coon breeder in Fort Worth and gave her to Alexis as a Christmas present about three years ago.

“We wanted a big cat with a great personality,” Kathleen says.

The mischievous cat has been caught

GREAT PERSONALITY.”

in the act, unrolling the toilet paper in the bathroom. But Coco has another unexplainablequirk shelovesto carry balloons around by the string.

“I mean, for hours. She will just circle around the house. We’ll be in the living room watching TV, and there she goes, walking across with the balloon. She has given us a lot of entertainment.”

But Coco didn’t come without health issues. She has gingivitis, and has to takemedicationandgetherteeth cleaned regularly.

“She’shighmaintenancebutso worth it.”

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Coco gets caught in the act, unrolling the toilet paper in the bathroom.

MayBelle the Southern girl

All Southern girls have to have two names, says Don Neilson, who lives in Hillcrest Forest with his partner, Freddie White. Their dog, MayBelle, certainlylivesuptohermoniker, rocking the “Dora the Explorer” haircut.

“She has the sweetest personality,” Neilson says.

The 3-year-old MayBelle hails from a breeder all the way in Idaho. Neilson has always loved Griffons, so when his first one died at age 12, he knew he wanted another. They’re sporting dogs born to run and hunt, but they also love to chill out indoors.

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DOUGH PIZZERIA OPENS; COLUMBO’S NEW ITALIAN NAMED PRINCI ITALIA

After much delay and anticipation, Dough Pizzeria has finally opened at the northwest corner of Preston and Forest. The San Antonio-based pizzeria serves up authentic Neapolitan pizza that has been certified by L’ Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana in Naples, an association that trains restaurants to make the real deal. Nearby, and expected to open soon, Patrick Columbo’s new restaurant in the former Preston-Royal Popolos space finally has a name, Princi Italia The Italian restaurant with a Tuscan farmhouse-like atmosphere has hired Chef Kevin Ascolese (Fuse, Ferré, Mi Piaci) to create a menu full of handmade pastas, flatbreads, wood-fired pizzas and other authentic Italian dishes.

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ZOE’S KITCHEN OFFERS ONLINE ORDERING

The indisputable popularity of Zoe’s Kitchen’s fresh and healthy fast food has the business lunch crowd wading through crowds of mommies and toddlers on a daily basis. With the restaurant’s recently launched online ordering, hungry patrons can simply place their orders online and pick up the grub at customizable times.

shows “Cooking With Friends,” “Cucina Amore” and “Nick Stellino’s Family Kitchen.” DUO, which is co-owned by Rathbun’s wife, Tracy, and Lynae Fearing, is a stylish and interactive culinary store. “I’m excited to partner with Nick for a weekend of consumer-friendly, culinary events,” Rathbun says. “Nick’s enthusiasm for Italian cooking is infectious, and this is a great chance for Dallas’ dining public to learn from and be inspired by the man himself.” The cooking class will feature some of Stellino’s favorite pasta dishes, including pasta with tomatoes; basil and shrimp; pasta with ham; mushrooms, asparagus and truffle oil; and pasta with braised sausages and ricotta parmigiana.

CHEFKENTRATHBUN AND CHEF NICK STELLINO HOST COOKING CLASS AT DUO

On Friday, Sept. 16 at 11:30 a.m., DUO is hosting a lunch demonstration by Chef Kent Rathbun (Abacus, Rathbun’s Blue Plate, Jasper’s) and nationally famous of the TV

COOKING CLASS FOR A C AUSE AT THE MERCURY

On Sept. 10 from 2–5 p.m., The Mercury’s executive chef, , is hosting a cooking demonstration benefitting the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas. The ticket price of $65 includes one drink ticket, a cooking demonstration and tasting with Chef Ward, souvenir recipe book of demonstrated recipes and a doggy bag of canine treats for your furry friend.

DO YOU KNOW OF A NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS renovating, expanding, moving, launching, hosting an event, celebrating an anniversary, offering a special or something else noteworthy? Send the information to livelocal@advocatemag.com or call 214.292.0487.

NEW STORES, TRUNK SHOWS AND FASHION ON DISPLAY AT NORTHPARK

NorthPark Center will be buzzing this month. The shopping center hosts its third annual Fashion’s Night Out on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 6-10 p.m. The event features live fashion podiums, make-up and beauty stations, live music, “fashionable” food and in-store events. The men’s, women’s and accessories boutique Elie Tahari Ltd. opens its first freestanding boutique inDallas this month at NorthPark Center. Nike will also open its new store concept at NorthPark this month, featuring its NIKEiD on-site customization services for footwear, apparel and equipment. The much-anticipated opening of the trendy fashion boutique H&M has finally arrived. “H&M is thrilled to be expanding into the Texas market,” says Daniel Kulle, U.S. president for H&M. “We have been waiting for this for quite some time. The Dallas market is such a big opportunity for H&M, [and] the grand opening of H&M at the NorthPark Center will be a great addition to the Dallas retail landscape.” Also this month at NorthPark, Swag jewelry boutique is hosting two notable trunk shows: Cynthia Ann on Sept. 22 from 4-8 p.m. and Dian Malouf’s new Swirl jewelry line, Sept. 15–17 from 6-8 p.m. Jerry Szor Contemporary Jewelry, located in The Plaza at Preston Center, welcomes Texas jewelry designer Russell Trusso, Sept. 22–23 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This neuro-anesthesiologist-turnedjewelry-designer makes delicate jewelry inspired by Mother Nature.

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Tex Ting while driving is a sin

HOW WE DrIvE SPEA kS v OLumES ABO uT WHO WE ArE

Honestly, I couldn’t believe my eyes.

I was heading south at the intersection of Preston and Forest on my way to my office, stopped at the light. An ambulance was making its way north to the intersection, weaving its way between stopped cars, lights flashing and siren wailing. It was obviously on its way to some dire emergency.

Arriving at the intersection, the ambulance began to edge out to proceed through the red light. Ordinarily, I would expect the east-west drivers to stop and let the emergency vehicle go through; however, it didn’t happen. The westbound drivers had the left-turn green light. They had to see and hear the ambulance, but apparently they were all in a hurry on their own personal emergencies, and one by one, no less than six cars passed in front of the screaming ambulance, not one stopping to let it pass.

I found myself wondering what that scene said about human nature. Were they that uncaring and thoughtless? Were they oblivious? After all, that ambulance could have been on its way to one of their own aging parents, who had just suffered a heart attack. It could have been on its way to an accident involving their own teenage children. But chances were that it was not, and so I had to assume that since the need wasn’t personal, it didn’t matter to those westbound drivers.

I hope I’m wrong, but I found any other interpretation difficult to believe.

I usually don’t use my column to vent, but I am this month. I find it difficult to like the drivers of North Dallas. I find them astonishingly selfish. With alarming frequency, I witness drivers cutting off other cars, turning without bothering with turn signals (that’s a favorite pet peeve of mine), paying little attention to their driving while engrossed in a cell phone conversation, and that most dangerous of all vehicular sins — texting while driving. Speed limits have become theoretical. Okay, I am venting. I know it.

As a minister and preacher, I talk a lot about love. I talk about kindness and gentleness and humility, which I believe to be basic attributes

of the faith I embrace. And I’m happy to say that I know a lot of genuinely kind people — people who regularly go out of their way to help others.

But I have come to the conclusion that what kind of person we are — to my tribe, what kind of Christian we are — becomes most evident behind the wheel of a car.

I love the story of the driver who was angrily blowing her horn at the elderly person in front

of her who had missed a green light. Banging on her steering wheel and using unusual hand gestures, she was obviously beside herself. A police officer pulled her over.

“What did I do? I wasn’t speeding,” she asked the officer. The officer explained that no, she wasn’t speeding.

“I saw the way you were acting,” he said, “and then I saw the ‘I Love Jesus’ sticker on your car, and I thought the car was stolen.”

Enough said. It may be that the way you drive says more about you than the creed you profess.

Now I’ve said it, and I feel so much better.

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.

I find it difficult tNo like the drivers of North DaNllas. I find them astonishingly Nselfish. I have come to the coNnclusion that what kind of Nperson we are becomes most evNident behind the wheel of a car.

Blair Monie is senior pastor of the preston Hollow presbyterian Church (phpc.org). the Worship

community

norTh dallas e arly Childhood PTa, open to parents of preschool-aged children, hosts its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. sept. 1 at Cochran Chapel united methodist Church, 9027 midway. Jill Wallis, Central market’s healthy living manager, will speak about how to pack healthy lunchboxes. For details, visit ndecpta.com.

PresTon hollow e arly Childhood assoCiaTion, also open to parents of preschool-aged children, hosts three events this month. A children’s play date is 4-5 p.m. sept. 15 at scottish rite Hospital playground. mom’s Night out is 7:30 p.m. sept. 20 at mattito’s on Forest Lane. The general meeting is at 9 a.m. sept. 26 at preston Hollow presbyterian Church, room N244. Educational consultant Waverly Wilson will speak. For more details on these and other events, visit phecpta.org.

dallas Park and reCreaTion will host “It’s my park” day 8 a.m.-noon sept. 10 in a citywide community service effort to beautify dallas parks. Individuals, homeowners’ associations and other groups can organize beautification projects or recycling events that day. The department can also register your project with the city by sept. 3. For information, call 214.670.8400.

education

The Texas eduCaTion agenCy released its TAks-based ratings for the previous school year, and some preston Hollow schools dropped in status. W.T. White High school dropped from recognized to acceptable while Hillcrest rose from unacceptable to acceptable. Thomas Jefferson remained acceptable. Franklin middle school remained acceptable, and marsh remained recognized. E.d. Walker dropped from exemplary to recognized. For elementary schools, kramer, preston Hollow, Walnut Hill, degolyer, Gooch, pershing, Withers and Nathan Adams all dropped from exemplary to recognized. Foster went from recognized to acceptable. dealey montessori remained exemplary.

people

virginia Cook, chief executive officer of virginia Cook, realtors, has been selected as an honoree in the 2011 Women in Business Awards program by the dallas Business Journal. Honorees were selected based on professional achievements and leadership in their industry as well as in the community. Cook, a park Cities resident, has been active in preston Hollow and North dallas.

volunteer

The dallas PoliCe deParTMenT offers training for its volunteers in patrol (vIp) program during an all-day class 10 a.m.-4 p.m. sept. 10 at dallas City Hall. The program is designed to reduce crime by training citizens to patrol their own neighborhoods and alert police when they suspect a crime is being committed. participants must be older than 21, belong to an established crime watch group or HoA, and pass a background check. For more details, visit dallaspolice.net.

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MassMutual awarded a $25,000 grant to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, a nonprofit that aims to find a cure for the two diseases. The grant was given in honor of Preston Hollow resident Kevin b rand for his extensive volunteer work with the foundation. The St. Mark’s alumnus has played a key role in helping CCFA expand. He’s pictured with Teresa T. Sheffield, CCFA North Texas Chapter executive director.

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She texted that her credit card S had been canceled.

Stacy Sims had a quick errand to run at the church she attends in her neighborhood. She wheeled into the parking lot and ran inside. Sims is usually good about hiding or removing any valuables, but this time left her purse behind and locked the doors. She was at church, after all, and was not gone more than three minutes.

the Victim: Stacy Sims

the crime: burglary of a motor vehicle

date: tuesday, June 21

time: 9:20 a.m.

ture through neighborhoods and parking lots and ultimately Walmart before I wiped the data. the iphone has some interesting features to use in this sort of situation, but you are also putting yourself at risk because they can hack into the phone until you wipe the data.”

Sims, who runs a portrait photography business, cancelled her credit cards and decided to at least disappoint the crook by letting him know that further attempts to use them would be for nothing.

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A: it has been one year since the dPd launched iWatch dallas, a system that allows neighbors to send police text messages about suspicious activity to 274637 rather than calling 911. Some neighbors embraced it while others weren’t terribly enthused. What have been the measurable results so far?

When she returned, Sims knew she made the wrong choice. Window glass was shattered on the driver’s side, and her purse, wallet and Apple iphone were all missing — a loss of more than $1,500.

“It was a shame-on-me lesson,” she says. “I should have known better — especially since my father-in-law is a retired Dallas police officer.”

the burglary surprised her because it happened at a church. However, Sims quickly went into action to minimize the damage and even tracked the thief’s early movements using her stolen cell phone.

“It was interesting because we watched the guys via satellite on their shopping spree via the church computers using my stolen iphone on Apple’s mobile me service,” she says. “It didn’t do us any good, but was interesting to watch the phone ven-

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“I sent them a message via my phone telling them my cards were canceled, and I kept locking the phone remotely,” she adds.

Dallas police Lt. richard Dwyer of the North Central patrol Division says to always lock cars and take or hide all valuables no matter where you are. A reverence for God or the afterlife is not enough to dissuade a criminal from breaking the law on church grounds.

“Offenses occur at churches here in the North Central division occasionally,” he says. “In other parts of the city, smaller neighborhood churches that cannot afford an alarm system can have three or four offenses a year.”

Simple steps can deter criminals from breaking in a car.

“Common sense would say if you had two locked cars parked next to each other, but only had time to break into one car in order to get away, which one would you choose? You would choose the vehicle that you can see has something potentially more valuable than the other car.” —Sean

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Q: Since the inception of the iWatch dallas program on Sept. 4, 2010, the dallas Police d epartment has received over 1,100 tips. these tips included information regarding drug sales, prostitution complaints, locations of known fugitives, suspicious activity, and various other illegal activities. as a result of these tips, there have been approximately 50 arrests citywide. o ne notable success occurred during the first week of May at 7400 northaven and involved a tip regarding suspicious behavior. a cting on the tip, the department was able to locate and shut down a marijuana grow house. e quipment and several pounds and plants of marijuana were seized.

—JeSSe reyeS, north Central diviSion poliCe Chief

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