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To Your Health!

Creating a better you is simpler than you think

PLUS: Father’s day with Jim Sundberg ... ‘Staycation’ guide ... celebrating The class of 2014 June 2014

To Your Health!

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HIGHLIGHTS 30 RECIPE FOR SUCCESS (OR A MEAL) Shady Valley Country Club shares the formula for one of its more scrumptious dishes: grilled romaine with apple vinaigrette petite.

32 NINE GREAT (AND HEALTHY) DISHES

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Fine dining and healthy eating go hand-in-hand when you try these delicacies from four popular local restaurants.

34 AMAZING GRACE

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Grace Atherton, the matriarch of Arlington education, is 101 years old – and still teaching us lessons every day.

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44 Q&A WITH LEMUEL RANDOLPH Lemuel Randolph recently became the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department director. He brings experience, knowledge and a lot of enthusiasm to the new post. This month he discusses how he hopes to enhance the quality of life in his new home town.

ON THE COVER 26 TO YOUR HEALTH! Creating a better you, whoever you are, might be simpler than you think. This month we look at a variety of health-enhancing practices, strategies and fun endeavors – all available in the Arlington area. Plus ... check out the subsequent stories to see the benefits of good health practices.

46 FATHER’S DAY FORECAST: ‘SUNNY’ Former Texas Ranger great Jim Sundberg learned a lot about the game of baseball – and about life – from his dad, Howard.

56 THE OFFICIAL 2014 STAYCATION GUIDE You don’t have to venture far to find fun vacation ideas. In fact, we’ve crafted a three-day itinerary that will leave you entertained and enriched.

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THE GREAT(?) RACE A cruel lesson in parenting • By Editor Yale Youngblood GIVEN THAT WE’RE celebrating both healthy living and Father’s Day this issue, I thought I’d share a story that delves into both of those realms.

First, though, a harsh truth for all you dads out there: There ultimately comes a time when you cease to be Superman to your kids.

That time for me was 59:10.7.

That’s precisely how long it took me to complete the 10-K run as part of the festivities at the Cowtown Marathon several years back, when I was both a young father and aspiring runner – or, at least, aspiring enough to volunteer to particpate in the event for the sake of a magazine story. Yep, my boss deemed that there’s nothing quite as riveting as a first-person story – especially when the writer is the first person likely to finish several days behind the eventual winner.

For those not versed in stopwatch reading, the aforementioned 59 part represents the minutes involved in getting from starting line to finish. The 10 part is how many seconds also were tacked onto the process. The 7 really doesn’t matter when the first part says 59 and the second part says 10.

The sum of those numbers was this: I was not among the swifter competitors who ran the 6.2-mile course through downtown Fort Worth and various other parts of the city that day. The fact is I was not among the swifter slow competitors who ran the race.

In retrospect, I’ll conceded that I might should have done a tad more in preparation for the event. While I earnestly believe you SHOULD train for a run of this ilk, at least enough to ensure that it isn’t listed in the lead paragraph of your obituary, here’s the deal: There are so many people involved in these things, and the pack moves so slowly at the start, that you don’t break a sweat getting from the starting line to the 1-mile marker. Then adrenaline carries you the next three miles. So, in essence, you really only need to train for “the stretch run,” some 2.2 miles when your legs and brain both wonder what in the world you were thinking when you decided to become a journalist. Well, that’s what my legs and brain wondered.

Before I could muster an eloquent answer, I finally caught glimpse of the giant clock at the finish line a little less than a quarter mile away that was ticking my superhero life away. Amazingly, it revealed that I still had a chance to finish in less than an hour – even despite my ignoring the urge to grab a cab for Miles 4 and 5. Determined, I fastened my feet belts and blew past a woman pushing the baby carriage some 500 yards from the finish. As I eyed the white line marking “the end” I leaned as far forward as I could. Then I shot my hands in the air – because that’s what long distance runners do when they “vanquish the beast.”

As I looked around to find my family, I envisioned a welcome of post-World War II proportions, complete with the customary hugs and pictures and maybe a joyful tear or two. Here’s what I got: “You didn’t win,” a clearly shocked oldest son, then 6, said.

“Win?” the second son, 4 at the time, added. “He finished in 13 gazillionth place.”

Sometimes the truth can be painful, even when it is couched in innocently honest terms. This wasn’t one of those times, though. Hey, I dominated that lady with the stroller.

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Snakes and spiders and alligators, oh my ... as museums, churches, and a variety of other venues – and we do kids’ birthday parties, too,” said Rudy, a longtime Arlington resident, who has since relocated. “We’ll bring as many as a half a dozen animals from around the world – tortoises, tarantulas, hedgehogs, alligators, you name it.”

The presentations include discussions about conservation and the roles animals play in nature – as well as a bit of what Rudy calls “myth busting.”

“We’ll help kids understand that sometimes the things they think they know about an animal aren’t true, and we’ll work K.C. RUDY AND Eric Brittingham are often with them to overcome the fears they might have known for bringing life to a party – wildlife, about snakes or other critters,” he explained. that is. The pair are the owners of Wildlife On Rudy has been a fan of “critters” since he was a youngster, and the Move, a North he takes great joy Texas-based aniFast facts ... when his affection mal education orContact: WildlifeOnTheMove.com • (817) 846-3567 rubs off on the young ganization familHas a critter of the reptilian persuasion shown up at your audience members. iar to a generation house – uninvited? Send a picture to Wildlife On The Move at hiss@wildlifeonthemove.com. Eric or K.C. will tell “I love to watch them of Arlington-area you what to do next. touch and feel an k ids who have animal for the first benef ited f rom the group’s school-based animal presenta- time,” he added. “It makes such a big imprestions. “We run programs around Dallas-Ft. sion on them.”

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Nunez named ‘Physician of the Year’ DR. IGNACIO NUNEZ, gynecologist and medical director of minimally invasive surgery at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, was presented the “Physician of the Year” award during the 18th annual Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation luncheon.

Since 1983, Dr. Nunez has served on the medical staff at Texas Health Arlington Memorial. In 2008, he became the hospital’s medical staff president for a two-year term.

His other key leadership positions include serving as the hospital’s department chair of obstetrics and gynecology on two separate occasions.

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3. UT Arlington and Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital are investigating whether bone grown from the body’s stem cells can replace traditional types of bone grafting. The process, which has been successful in lab experiments, uses biodegradable polymer scaffolding material and bone morphogenetic protein, or BMP, which was inserted into the abdomen of mice to attract stem cells that in turn produced bone. The research is detailed in a new paper, “Tissue Engineering Bone Using Autologous Progenitor Cells in the Peritoneum,” published by the online journal PLoS One.

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Amenities, scenic views make this one great place to live WIMBLEDON IS A well-established neighborhood nestled between South Cooper and Bowen Road, just south of I-20.

Wilma Mitchell has lived there 35 years, which is especially notable, given that she was not in the least enamored with Arlington when her husband’s job dictated they must leave their heavily wooded neighborhood in Connecticut.

In fact, on her first trip here, she recalled, she literally felt sick. “This place is a desert,” she bemoaned to her husband.

Then in the mid-’70s a new neighborhood, Wimbledon, opened for development. The homesites were large and heavily wooded, so the Mitchells chose a lot, found a builder – and have loved being Arlington residents ever since.

Many Wimbledon residents are the original owners of their homes, including for-

mer Mayor Richard Greene and his wife, Sylvia. They have been joined by younger couples moving here to raise families, attracted by the mature trees, custom built homes and good schools.

The Arlington Independent School District’s Wood Elementary, Boles Junior High and Martin High School serve the neighborhood, and the Arlington Classics Academy, a charter school, is located directly across Bowen Road from Wimbledon neighborhood entrance.

In addition to the lush canopy of trees, Wimbledon is dotted with ponds and a meandering creek that attracts herons, mallards and other birds that delight nature photography aficionados. The very active Wimbledon Garden Club is not so much about arranging flowers as it is about beautification and neigh-

borhood quality of life.

A major asset in the neighborhood is Wimbledon Park, created in the mid ’80s on Wimbledon Drive. It features a mile-long fitness course, and there is a 1.1 mile trail with plenty of curves and hills for runners. In 2012, a children’s playground was added.

There are about 800 homes in the Wimbledon neighborhood but, at this writing only two were listed for sale on Realtor.com. Both are in the $400,000 range.

– Sue Stevens Durbec

The 401 on Mansfield: Business is still booming, thank you SO MANSFIELD dropped from 24 to 30 in CNN/Money Magazine’s “Best Places to Live” list. Don’t worry. The little town that could still can, Mansfield Mayor David Cook gleefully Mansfield Mayor David Cook

told a recent “Lunch and Learn” crowd at Walnut Creek Country Club.

The intimate meeting featured 30 attend-

ees, business folks and residents, sitting at round tables in a room so small you could hear City Manager Clayton Chandler clear his throat. Cook zipped through a presentation to bring everyone up to speed on new businesses, and old favorites such as the popular city-owned water park and Big League Dreams baseball complex, both of which draw big-time tourist dollars. The gathering was titled “Mansfield: Still Building, Still Growing” for a reason.

“If anything, what I wanted people to take away from this is that we will continue to build and grow and that the city is in good shape,” Cook said. “We’re really excited about the immediate future with regards to commercial development. In growing, we want to make sure we maintain the quality of growth. We don’t want to grow for the sake of growing. You want to grow responsibly.”

Indeed, with so much undeveloped land, Mansfield is poised to solidify its fast-growing reputation. Cook’s assertion that the city must “grow smart” is the concern of wanting to grow while preserving the small-town feel many residents prefer. Which always brings up the issue of downtown revitalization. How can downtown offer a quaint atmosphere with character without becoming too much? “You can have a small town feel but with unique character,” said Brianna LeGrand Stovall, owner of Griswold Home Care.

Cook said the city hired a consultant and got his recommendations on what would attract people to downtown. “All we can do is provide the infrastructure,” he said. “Beyond that, we’re more than anxious to get people who are interested in building a business downtown and inviting them to do that.”

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Arlington’s Vernon Wells and his wife Charlene started the Perfect 10 Charity to benefit needy local youths.

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SEPT. 29, 2013 WAS the last time Vernon Wells dug his cleats into major league dirt. With no college experience and a freshly inked diploma from Arlington Bowie High School, Wells was chosen by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round of the 1997 amateur draft.

After 10 years as a Blue Jay and stints with the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees, Wells retired from the game last year with three All-Star appearances, three Toronto Most Valuable Player awards and a Home Run Derby appearance under his belt.

The cities in which Wells played weren’t just stops on the map for him and his wife Charlene, though – they found a way to give back in each of them. In 2009, while he was still in the limelight as a major league player, Vernon and his wife saw the chance to make a difference in their hometown of Arlington.

And the Perfect 10 Charity was born.

Perfect 10 is a faith-based, non-profit organization that serves the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of disadvantaged youths in the Arlington area.

“We saw a neglect right in our backyard,” Wells said. “It was time to make a difference.”

Pairing with local elementary schools, Wells and Perfect 10 crafted a program to provide weekend meals to children in need. “We heard too many horror stories about children who, away from school, didn’t know where their next meal was coming from,” Wells said.

So his charity – and anyone who wants to become a part of it – is picking up the dime. For $6, individuals can supply one child with a weekend backpack filled with food.

Perfect 10 (vernonwellscharity.org) also partners with Kids Beach Club to bring the children after-school activities on a regular basis.

These days, Wells said he is perfectly happy playing catch with the kids instead of in major league parks. “It doesn’t have to be money,” he said. “Just by spending time with these kids and putting smiles on their faces, more times than not, you’re changing their lives.”

– Julia Schulz

LAKE ARLINGTON WAS dubbed the “Miracle Lake” soon after its completion in 1957.

The city’s rapid development in the 1950s created a demand for water supply. A dam was constructed on Village Creek, and estimates were that it would take two years to fill the lake.

However ... Heavy rains filled the reservoir to capacity in an just 26 days.

ARLINGTON RESTS SQUARELY on the divide of two distinct geological strata, a vast “grand prairie” called the “Eagle Ford,” and an oaks-dominated woodland of gently rolling hills called the “Eastern Cross Timbers.”

YOU RECOGNIZE Six Flags Over Texas as the home of some of the more thrilling rides in the history of thrilling rides. But do you also know that it was the first theme park to feature Broadwaystyle shows? And that it helped launch the careers of Broadway star Betty Buckley and the first American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson (pictured)?

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SPORTSTOWN, USA ... Within a 12-month time frame (Feb. 14, 2010-Feb. 14, 2011), the city of Arlington hosted the National Football League’s Super Bowl XLV, a National Basketball Association All-Star Game, and Major League Baseball’s World Series. Please note that we said “the city of Arlington” and not “North Texas.”

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“As we reflect on what we’ve done, we know that there is always more to do!”

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CAROLINE QUINN was crowned Miss Cinderella at the 2014 Cinderella Ball after she raised an individual record $224,624.46 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington. Quinn’s effort typified the entire event, which also was the most successful fund-raising endeavor in the ball’s illustrious 54-year history.

In all, the 19 candidates, each representing local schools, raised $823,159.82, which will go to support the Boys & Girls Clubs’ five branches and multiple programs in public schools throughout Arlington and Mansfield.

Quinn was crowned during the April 19 gala at the Arlington Convention Center. She and her fellow candidates spent the seven weeks preceding the ball creating and organizing mailing lists, making business contacts and writing personal letters to prospective donors that outlined the history of the clubs and the beneficial ramifications of a contribution.

Quinn’s astounding feat shows just how far the ball has come in five decades-plus. The inaugural event, held in 1961, featured six candidates, all from Arlington High School. Jane Louise Meier was crowned Miss Cinderella at that event, which got the ball rolling, as it were.

Eventually, the number of candidates grew, as did the amount of money raised. Prior to Quinn’s record-breaking effort, Mary Alden Wilson had raised the most money in one year, $168,711 in 2007.

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TO MARK IT, TO MARK IT Here’s a rundown of some of Arlington’s more fascinating historical sites • By O.K. Carter Stormie Jones? She was the first recipient of a combined heart-lung ACCORDING TO THE highly praised book transplant. Bardin had met and greatly admired her courage. So he “Caddos, Cotton and Cowboys: Essays on Arnamed the park after her. lington,” (OK, self disclosure, I wrote it, so ignore My other favorite historical marker? Check out the Neel Kearby the glowing literary reference), Arlington has marker in front of the downtown library on Center Street. Col. Keabout 80 historical markers, give or take a few, up arby, an Arlington High School graduate and WWII Medal of Honor from 60 when the book was originally published. recipient, flew a Thunderbolt P-47 that he named the Fiery Ginger It’s difficult to keep up with all of them beafter his wife. The Thunderbolt was slower and bigger than the faster, cause they’re not all officially sanctioned by the more agile Japanese Zeroes but could fly to very high altitudes. Kearstate. There are city memorials, plus a sprinby developed a diving-from-altitude attack strategy that eventually kling of markers from organizations like the resulted in his downing a then-Pacific record of 22 enemy planes.

Daughters of the American Revolution or American Legion. Even a He eventually went down few private markers.

This marker at Stormie Jones Park commemorates the “Witness Tree.” himself in New Guinea.

Though we tend to think of Arlington as Every marker, of course, a relatively young city, its history kicks off t el l s a u n iq ue stor y, in the 1840s, which makes it considerably though the local Arlington younger than, say, Rome, but older than eiHistorical Society should ther Dallas or Fort Worth. Take that, DFW. So probably get busy putting it’s no surprise that, on average, there’s a hisup a few more. There’s torical marker every square mile or so. They no marker, for instance, commemorate everything from massacres commemorating the 1892 from Indian attacks and pioneer cemeteries Christmas Eve shootout to an illegal gambling casino and fiery Bapat the train station that left tist minister J. Frank Norris – he was sort of four men – and a horse – an early gun-toting version of Billy Graham. dead in the streets.

OF THOSE I HAVE a couple of personal NOR IS there a marker for favorites. One is a marker at a tiny pocket the famed “Death Crosspark – Stormie Jones Park – on Bardin Road ing” at Fielder Road and just west of Cooper Street. It’s the city’s only Abram Street, at which park that features a stump, what’s left of State Highway 1 traffic the Bardin Farm’s towering “Witness Tree” attempted to cross both that once grew near I-20 and Cooper. The the Interurban and Texas late Bill Bardin fretted about the tree’s surand Pacific rail lines with vival when he sold the farm for retail defrequent calamitous (and velopment, so he required Kmart to issue a fatal) consequences. Nor $50,000 bond that the post oak would suris there a marker for the vive at least seven years after the area was long-gone Johnson Station developed. In what turned out to be a vast School, so far as I can tell overestimation of a post oak’s vigor, Kmart the only public school in officials in 1992 decided to uproot the tree Texas where upper classmen were told to bring their guns in the event and transplant it to a site behind and just south of the shopping cenof an Indian attack – as it turned out a fortuitous decision and a good ter. Not a good idea. It died. story for another day.

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HEALTH! WHETHER YOU ARE 15 or 50, your health is your most important asset. Of course, when you’re 15, it’s a little easier to run three miles, do 20 bench-press reps or, even, touch your toes.

Since the days of Ponce de Leon (and probably even before that), humans have been on a quest to find the fountain of youth. Failing in that endeavor, we’ve invented and honed technology almost incessantly to keep our bodies performing as they were designed to operate. This month, we’re celebrating those latter-day achievements,

which individually are remarkable – but which collectively give us a chance to live longer and more vibrantly.

On this and the ensuing two pages we spotlight local specialists, programs and strategies we hope you’ll use to your advantage in the near and distant future – or recommend to someone else who can use them.

Then we offer a variety of stories focusing on your health and well being – from tasty and healthy recipes and dishes to a profile of a person who has lived “the good life.” Here’s hoping that describes you.

Agony of the feet? Not any more CHRONIC FOOT PAIN – actually, practically any kind of foot pain – might have met its match, thanks to the advent of musculoskeletal (MLS) laser therapy, a revolutionary treatment procedure available at Arlington Mansfield Foot & Ankle. The painless treatment option lasts just eight minutes, during which photons of laser energy penetrate deeply into tissue and accelerate cellular reproduction and growth. In essence, laser energy kick-starts the healing process, thereby speeding recovery.

Joint replacement education can help ease patients’ fears

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UNFORTUNATELY FOR some of us, a lifetime of wear and tear takes a toll our joints can’t bear, and we have to undergo replacement surgery. Given that (A) nobody wants to have that happen, and (B) everybody wonders just what replacement surgery entails, Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital’s joint replacement specialists created a program to help educate patients undergoing the surgery.

The informative prep class is called Total Joint 101, and it is available several times a month. And, lest you wonder if these docs know their stuff, consider that Baylor has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for its Hip and Knee Replacement Programs.

THERE ARE ALL MANNER of benefits to getting a spa facial, not the least of which is the one most noticeable at first. “Initially, you have great feeling skin,” said Melissa Bolin, lead aesthetician at Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa. “We often think we know our skin type but we can be completely wrong. A licensed aesthetician can tell if your ‘dry skin’ is really oily or combination. Our skin is our largest organ, and learning to take care of it will help us age gracefully in the long run.

Getting rid of blemishes and keeping them gone or rejuvenating dull skin and making it look younger are some perks. Also, aestheticians have been known to catch melanoma before a client. Especially on our back facials.”

Bolin recommends facials once a month, but some people can come in as often as every two weeks. “Keeping on top of facials allows us to really correct any issues you may be having,” she said. “Your skin basically renews itself every month, and underlying problems could follow it. A homecare regimen is very important, but remember that a licensed aestheticians can do more in their room than you can do on your own at home.”

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Dental care: Don’t forget about the gums YOU’VE HEARD that flossing is good for the long-term health of your teeth. Kayla Layton, dental assistant at Great Oak Dental in Arlington, said there’s another important beneficiary to the process: your gums. In fact, she said, their well being is just as important as that of the teeth they hold in place.

“Periodontal, or gum, disease, which can come from not flossing or not going to the dentist regularly, causes pockets to develop,” Layton said. These pockets hold bacteria, which, over time, can lead to serious dental issues.

Layton said patients often come in too late to prevent gum disease, but Great Oak Dental offers a cutting-edge laser treatment that can forestall its spread. “The treatment cleans the pockets and kills the bacteria and helps the gums heal,” she said. “The benefits are less pain and a faster healing time.”

Layton has a suggestion for anyone who has sensitive gums: “Give your dentist a call and come in for an exam. Then you can discuss the options that are best for you and come up with an effective treatment.”

In the fight against aging, most of us need all the help we can get. Dr. Mark Bishara, owner of Paragon Plastic Surgery & Med Spa, said there are five theories anti-aging experts generally attribute to its causes, amplification and prevention.

Inflammation – The activation of the immune system – due to an infection, allergen or toxin –leads to internal inflammation at the cellular level. “Poor nutrition, too little sleep, and radiation are common culprits of lowgrade inflammation,” said Dr. Bishara, “which has been linked to arthritis, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease.”

Lifestyle – Bishara said that what we eat (too much sugar, fat and sodium), drink (too much soda, juice, etc.), do (get overstressed, work too much), don’t do (exercise or sleep enough), and what we expose ourselves to can speed up the aging process and the development of chronic diseases.

Hormones – Levels of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, thyroid and/or hu-

man growth hormone drop as we age. “But by increasing these all-important biochemicals,” Dr. Bishara said, “it may be possible to improve health and forestall the aging process.” He warns, though: hormone therapy is a controversial approach that requires oversight by an experienced physician.

Antioxidants – “Call it the ‘rusting’ theory,” Bishara said. “As we get older, we’re subject to oxidative stress, the byproduct of free-radical damage, a natural process in which unstable molecules disrupt cell and tissue functioning.”

Antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, and E, glutathione and alpha lipoic acid can help protect cells.

Detoxification – “When the body can’t rid itself of toxins, including high amounts of sugar, trans fat, mercury and chemicals we ingest from our food, its equilibrium is impaired, leading to fatigue, poor skin, heart disease, cancer and more,” Dr. Bishara said. He added that detoxification and inflammation are closely linked.

Getting you back on the road to good health IN ADDITION TO fixing what’s broken (or torn or strained), the staff at Arlington Orthopedic Associates offers a comprehensive Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) program. It is designed to treat a wide range of disabilities, from sore shoulders to sports injuries, from tennis elbow to spinal cord disorders. The program also helps restore function to people with a variety of physical mobility limitations.

PM&R, also known as physiatry, is a branch of medicine devoted to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disorders that may produce temporary or permanent impairment and functional disability. The center’s physicians use approaches such as physical therapy, which sometimes can be combined with medication and injections. These PM&R physicians are nerve, muscle, bone and joint experts. They are specialty board certified physicians, treating patients of all ages, both children and adults.

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IPL PHOTOFACIAL is an exciting, new skin-enhancement treatment offered at Accent On You, a cosmetic surgery center and medi-spa in Arlington.

“IPL is an amazing way to restore the look of facial skin,” said Dr. Y. Anthony Nakamura, who operates the center. “It makes use of specialized medical light that is gentle, safe, and effective. There is no risk to the delicate surface layers of the skin, since the light penetrates and permeates to the lower layers of the skin only.”

Dr. Nakamura said IPL Photofacials are perfect for

clients who suffer from discoloration and unwanted pigmentation of the skin. “Unlike other treatments that focus on reducing the appearance of wrinkles,” he said, “IPL Photofacials help restore skin coloration.”

Dr. Nakamura said the top uses of IPL include: • Helping remove red facial veins and “flushing.”

• Helping with persistent acne or rosacea of the face.

• Lightening or even eradicating many forms of unwanted pigmentation in facial skin.

• Reducing/eliminating fine lines in many areas of the face.

Hail to the senior class of 2014 IF YOU’VE RECENTLY been accused of making “the old person sound” – that is, groaning when you get up from a chair or bend over to pick something up – you can take heart: The Arlington Parks & Recreation Department has

crafted a variety of valuable exercise classes just for senior citizens. They include: Senior exercise – A relaxing, highly effective workout designed to help reduce stress while working to rejuvenate and tone your muscles.

This class uses low impact exercises to help you get and stay in shape.

Parkinson’s support and exercise – This class meets twice a week, with a special program on the second Monday of each month.

Pilates – Pilates focuses on core strength and stability. The class emphasizes working at a basic level while building a strong foundation to increase core strength.

Strength Training – Light cardio with hand weights, exercise bands, poles and chairs.

Yoga Classes – Designed to diminish stress and bring your mind, body and soul together, these classes can help with breathing and relaxaton while toning the body and soothing the spirit.

Tai Chi – Tai Chi is gentle on the muscles and effective in increasing mobility, flexibility, coordination and bone density without causing fatigue. It also improves posture and balance with easy-flowing movements.

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Soap opera: Are antibacterial cleaners safe?

A STUDY PUBLISHED recently in the American Society for Microbiology journal reports that the antibacterial agent commonly used in household soaps, cleaners, shampoos and toothpastes can promote the growth of certain bacteria that may lead to infections. In other words, it’s doing the exact opposite of what it’s supposed to do – kill germs.

“The main concern is over chemicals most of these antibacterial soaps contain: triclosan or triclocarban,” said Dr. Nancy Georgekutty, a Mansfield MD. “When you use antibacterial cleaners, these chemicals can get in your nose where they’ve been shown to promote the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Researchers detected triclosan in 41 percent of adults who were using antibacterial agents. And those with triclosan-tainted noses were more likely to harbor Staphylococcus aureus, making them more susceptible to infections.”

Georgekutty’s advice: Use regular soap and water. “When coupled with proper hand-washing techniques,” she said, “soap and water give you plenty of germ fighting protection.”

BY DEFINITION, yoga is the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace of mind in order to experience one’s true self.

Many people think that yoga is just stretching. But while stretching is involved, yoga is really about creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility. This is done through the performance of poses or postures, each of which has specific physical benefits.

In Arlington, there are dozens of locations where yoga is offered among other exercise programs (the Parks & Recreation department and many fitness centers). But if you’re looking for yoga-specific centers, a great place to start would be yogafinder.com, which lists locations, contact information and in-depth descriptions of the various programs available.

Learn, don’t burn HERE’S A SOBERING STATISTIC: More than 3.5 million skin cancers in more than 2 million United States patients are diagnosed annually.

Lauren Duke of Plastic Surgery of Texas said the Fort Worth- and Weatherford-based practice makes a point to alert patients and prospective patients about the dangers of the disease and suggests the following protective measures: Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun – About

90 percent of nonmelanoma skin cancers are associated with exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

Skip the tanning bed – 10 minutes in a sunbed matches the cancer-causing effects of 10 minutes in the Mediterranean summer sun.

Be proactive – Always wear sunglasses, a hat and sunscreen, and ingest foods and drinks that are high in antioxidants.

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Recipe for success (or, at least a tasty, healthy meal) IF YOU’VE EVER TRIED the grilled romaine with apple vinaigrette petite at Shady Valley Country Club – hint: you need to try it – you’ve probably wished you could replicate the recipe at home. Now, thanks to Ashlin Siddall, the club’s membership director, you can. Here are the ingredients and instructions she shared ...

Ingredients 1/2 head lettuce, romaine and hearts 2 ounces blue cheese crumbles 1/4 ounce prosciutto strips 1/2 fluid ounce toasted pine nuts 1 dash roasted red pepper

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9 great (& healthy) dishes Enjoy fine dining – and healthy eating – right in your own neighborhood • By Sue Stevens Durbec

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Hans Bergmann said it is impossible to identify his restaurant’s healthiest dish, because the menu changes daily at this elegant restaurant on the ninth floor of a tower overlooking the Arlington Entertainment District. On the menu the day we visited, he suggested the halibut fillet with tomato basil coulis. The steak menu includes a buffalo fillet, which is lower in fat than the traditional beef fillet.

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Award-winning restaurant506, located in The Sanford House, offers delicious, healthy meals.

For brunch, which is served on Saturdays and Sundays, Chef John Klein features the pulled pork Benedict, braised slowly for several hours to develop rich flavor with lower fat content.

The dish is served with arugula pesto. For dinner Klein offers a salt and peppercorn crusted swordfish with asparagus, cilantro basmati rice and a mimosa buerre blanc.

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ADOPTING A HEALTHY lifestyle does not mean giving up dining out. Local chefs can point out a number of delectable dishes on their menus that conform to healthy eating guidelines. In fact, here are a few examples:

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When this iconic restaurant opened in 1957, it was the first place in Arlington to serve pizza. Still best known for its pizza, Mexican food and steaks, the recently remodeled and reopened eatery offers one of the most appealing healthy dishes around: lemon paprika chicken.

The rosy-hued chicken is served on a small bed of Mexican rice with avocado slices, which are rich in fiber and monounsaturated fat. It is accompanied by a lettuce-and-tomato salad.

Manager Bill Testa said several of the Inn’s dishes, such as grilled salmon and the half-order of roasted chicken with a baked potato, are also good choices. Just take it easy on the garlic

Restaurant guide Zagat named this local favorite as one of the top 10 places to eat in the Fort Worth area. Predictably, it offers lots of rich Italian dishes with creamy sauces. But both the capelli d’Angelo alla pescatore (fresh clams, shrimp and calamari in a fresh tomato sauce) and the penne con broccoli fit most healthy eating guidelines, said the restaurant’s manager, Gian Capaccioli.

Everyone knows broccoli is a nutritional powerhouse. If pasta is a no-no, however, he suggests the Pollo alla Griglia, a broiled chicken breast topped with sautéed mushrooms and served with steamed vegetables.

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Amazing Grace Grace Atherton, the matriarch of Arlington education, is 101 years old – and still teaching us lessons every day • By Richard Greene Note: I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down a few weeks ago with this extraordinary centenarian, who remains an inspiration with a mind sharp as a tack, a countenance as bright as the sun, wit as quick as a whip, and a zest for life that is as contagious as her winning smile.

WHEN ARLINGTON’S Grace Atherton was born on Valentine’s Day in 1913 as her parents’ 10th of 11 children, they weren’t in a hurry to find a name for her.

It was one of her older brothers who thought she should have the same name as his favorite teacher, and thus her role in what has become a very long life revolving around education was foretold from the beginning.

But that beginning was all hardscrabble on a small farm in the community of Arbala, Texas, where, according to the records of the Texas State Historical Association, Grace’s arrival marked the milestone of the town having reached a population of 50 persons.

Grace recalled how her father toiled in the fields to provide for his large family in the little house he had built for them – where some slept in beds and others on pallets on the floor.

Yes, she acknowledged, they all made it through the Great Depression, but it didn’t seem much different to them than the life they were accustomed to.

LIKE HER SIBLINGS, she did her part, which included riding the mule around in a circle, thus driving the press that turned sugar cane into syrup. It pleased her greatly to win his admiration for a job well done.

Her beloved father died when she was about eight. She remembers vividly that her father, having only finished the fourth grade, was determined that his children would complete their education so that they could have a better future. A neighbor, who was a doctor and lived next door to the family, reinforced

Grace Atherton, who celebrated her 101st birthday earlier this year, taught thousands of Arlington children how to learn – and how to appreciate learning.

History (still) in the making Grace loved being named Grand Marshal of Arlington’s 4th of July Parade in 1995 and still chuckles about former mayor Tom Vandergriff being relegated to the backseat of the parade car.

Grace’s father’s encouragement and included the promise that she could become anything she wanted to be.

After graduating from Sulphur Springs High School in 1932, Grace enrolled at Wesley Junior College, where she got her teaching certificate. It’s humorous to visualize this dynamic little lady as she describes her first job interview… “all dressed up in new high heels and a taffeta dress, scurrying to keep up with a school board member as he was plowing his field while conducting the interview.”

With her teaching career underway in Lucas, Texas, not only had she achieved the lofty goal her father had set for her, now she was She also fondly recalls her time telling stories – in costume – to Arlington youngsters after her “regular” destined to make the same thing teaching days were over (left). The bottom right photo was taken at the dedication of Atherton Elementary possible for a great many others, in 1978, and the names in the boxes identify the people for whom Arlington schools have been named that as well. were in attendance at Atherton’s dedication.

In 1939, she married Robert Atherton, a fellow teacher and Wesley graduate. Both of the Athertons continued their education and both ultimately of the new General Motors plant. She remem- children with learning disabilities and was apobtained masters’ degrees in education from bers her interview with Arlington’s school pointed principal at Veda Knox School – the superintendent Ross Wimbish. He asked her first woman to serve as principal in the disNorth Texas Teachers College in Commerce. what she liked about teaching. She replied that trict. In 1974, Grace retired as Elementary Su WHILE BOB WAS away serving his country there were a lot of things that she could not do, pervisor of that learning-disability program. in World War II, Grace taught and served as but teaching was most definitely something In recognition of the combined 46 years of their principal at the Murphy Texas School (which she could do, and her love of teaching was devotion to Arlington’s future through excelin later years became a community center with driven by “those bright, shining, receptive fac- lence in education, Atherton Elementary School was opened and dedicated to the honor of the a ballroom named after Grace). Interestingly, es” that greet her every day in the classroom. when Bob returned, she relinquished her role “He put me to work that very day,” she couple in 1978. Bob died the following year. as principal to him, and she taught grades exclaimed with the same enthusiasm she felt Grace has remained active in her retirement years and was recognized as the outstanding one through four in one room while he taught when it first occurred 62 years ago. senior citizen in 1980 for her community sergrades five through eight in the adjoining room.

The Athertons’ second teaching assignment GRACE’S JOURNEY THROUGH Arlington’s vice, including, among many achievements, was in Wolfe City, northeast of Dallas, where public education system included a teaching membership in the Arlington Women’s Club, Bob served as a principal, coach and bus driv- position at Speer Elementary, while her hus- past presidencies of the Arlington State Teacher and Grace taught most of the grades and band taught at Swift Elementary and then be- ers Association, and vice president of Arlington coached basketball. They made their way to came the long-serving principal of South Da- Retired Teachers Association.

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Several years ago Grace announced to her children her intention to move from her home to Town Village, a new, independent living facility for senior citizens.

There she often enjoys being the center of attention, especially upon the occasion last year of her 100th birthday party. She still says she wants to be the mayor of this Village and that she’ll be ready to run if they ever decide to conduct an election.

While she still manages her own finances, she did decide her driving days were over two years ago at 99, when she sold her 1989 Cadillac (with the special, built-up seat to accommodate her modest height) to a classic car collector … it only had 27,000 miles on it!

GRACE AND BOB had joined Arlington’s First Methodist Church upon their arrival in Arlington in 1952; she remains a faithful member, riding the shuttle van from Town Village there on Sundays.

As a member of the Arlington Story League, Grace demonstrated quite an affinity for entertaining the city’s elementary school children with her storytelling, always attired in her own homemade costumes. Once, involved in a fender bender on her way to a performance, she was asked by the police officer if she was wearing her seatbelt. She replied, “Pilgrims always wear their seatbelts!”

GRACE ALSO BECAME a prolific artist and has shared her paintings throughout the community. Both her artistic and sewing skills are on display in her apartment that is often used as a “model home” by the managers at Town Village when they are showing prospective tenants around the facility. And her costumes are always huge hits with the activities director and tenants alike.

Her daily activities that begin at about 5:30 a.m. include a complete reading of the day’s newspaper, checking her e-mail, surfing her favorite websites, and participating in whatever activities are going on in her chosen living quarters. Her favorite television shows are “Dancing With the Stars” and “Shark Tank.”

Bedtime is about 9:30 p.m.

Given how she outlived all her siblings and just about everyone else of her generation, I did ask her to share the secret of her longevity.

She said it was all about having “a positive attitude, a sense of humor, and pure determination to keep going.”

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ARMED WITH THE FACTS What baseball fans – and parents – need to know about “Tommy John” surgery • By Dr. Keith Meister THE RASH OF CURRENT injuries to the pitching elbow at the professional level is now probably just mirroring what we have seen in the younger age groups over the recent decade.

Injury to the medial ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) requiring reconstruction, or, more commonly known as “Tommy John” surgery, has hit hard the ranks of many of our top professional pitchers. In fact, approximately 20 percent of those currently pitching at the major league level have already had the procedure done.

It has been falsely portrayed by the media in the past, and perceived by the public, as a procedure that when performed can make one throw harder and become a better pitcher.

HERE’S WHAT WE know about Tommy John surgery: When throwing a baseball, the inner (or medial) side of the elbow sees a tremendous degree of stress. The highest stresses are seen on the inner elbow, especially during the throwing motion prior to ball release referred to as the late cocking/ acceleration phases.

Every time a baseball is thrown, even at the earliest ages, wear to this ligament begins to occur very much like the tire tread on a new car. Factors that can affect the speed with which the ligament wears out are related to pitch types, pitch counts, throwing mechanics, an athlete’s conditioning and genetics (regardless of how well we monitor our training, rarely do we find someone with healthy professional careers for 25 years like Nolan Ryan).

to advance their careers? Interestingly enough this same question has been asked and answered by looking at pitching performance following the surgery in 147 major league pitchers over the most recent 10-year period. In an April sports medicine research report called “Performance, Return to Competition, and Reinjury After Tommy John Surgery in Major League Baseball Pitchers: A Review of 147 Cases” authors E.C. Makhni, R.W. Lee, Z.S. Morrow, et al, outlined the following findings: Of this group, only 80 percent returned to pitch in at least one major league game following their surgery. And, only 67 percent of established major league pitchers returned to even the same level following surgery.

In fact, when looking critically at performance metrics such as earned run average (ERA), batting average against (BAA), walks plus hits per innings (WHIP), percentage of pitches thrown in the strike zone, percentage of fastballs thrown, and average pitch velocity, all of the pitchers on average declined upon return to throwing after surgery!

They did not throw harder!

LASTLY, 57 PERCENT of established pitchers returned to the disabled list after their return to the game because of further injury to the throwing arm.

Even more importantly, although the results from a first reconstructed ligament are as outlined earlier, the outcomes from a second procedure are much worse and more likely closer to only 25 percent.

Thus, the answer to the question “how good are we really?” is this: WHEN THE LIGAMENT fails the player may eiProbably not as good as we think we ther feel a sudden pop or pain in the inner elbow or are and certainly not as good as all a gradual onset of pain which eventually leads to an have made it out to be. inability to throw. Some injuries to the ligament are The ultimate cure is probably mild and require only rest and rehabilitation. Other The best way to keep a young pitcher healthy and efin the prevention by continuing injuries result in more complete tearing of the ligafective is prevention: continuing to teach and preach to teach and preach proper pitch ment that requires reconstruction. proper pitch counts, pitch types, mechanics and conditioning. counts, pitch types, mechanics and In 1974, Dr. Frank Jobe performed the first succonditioning! However, if reconcessful reconstruction of this ligament on a pitcher struction of the UCL is required, each and every athlete should be named Tommy John, who at that time was playing for the Los Angecounseled appropriately with regard to true outcomes prior to unles Dodgers. After 18 months of rehabilitation Tommy returned to dergoing the procedure. the Major Leagues to double his career win total. The now-common procedure, where most often a tendon from the forearm is taken and transferred to the inner side of the elbow, now bears his name.

Dr. Keith Meister is head team physician for the Texas Rangers baseball club. He So, how good are we really at fixing these ligament injuries and truly works in private practice at TMI Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center at Medreturning the injured to their prior level of competition, allowing them ical Center of Arlington.

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These boat enthusiasts violated a major rule – you should always wear a life jacket when you take the vessel out on the lake.

IF BOATING IS your passion, summer is your season. But before you set sail (or rev up the engine), you’d be wise to listen to the following advice from Michael Debrecht, rental and lake services manager for the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department, who recently joined us for a Q&A on boating safety.

Arlington Today: What’s the best first step to take if I want to take a boat out on the water?

Michael Debrecht: Always have the boat checked out – good battery, fresh gas, good shape/no holes damage to the hull, things of that nature. Also, the Arlington Fire Department will conduct a free safety inspection on your vessel. Check out the schedule at the web-

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AT: Does the city offer courses on boating safety, and if so, when and where?

MD: The City has taught classes in the past, but now you can take the class and test online.

AT: Is there a licensing process I need to go through to be sure I do boating correctly by city standards? If so, how do I go about that?

MD: There is no licensing, but Lake Arlington requires a Lake Arlington boating permit. One can be obtained at the Lake Office at 6300 W. Arkansas Lane, (817) 451-6860. The staff will give information on the different rules and regulations.

AT: What are the most important things to do

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MD: No matter what body of water you are on, always use life vests, never boat under the influence, and follow all boating laws.

That will help ensure a safe trip. Also, have the equipment that Texas Parks and Wildlife requires, such as fire extinguisher, lighting, air horn, etc.

AT: Is there any other advice you’d like to share with our boat “captains”?

MD: Always get familiar with the body of water you choose to navigate. How is the lake level? Find areas that may be more shallow. and restricted areas. Be careful.

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Practice with range balls to get the proper feel & spin • By Chris Ferguson WHEN IT COMES to hitting short shots from just off the green, many of my students neglect some basic swing fundamentals. It’s not hard to see why, since chip shots tend to require more concentration on things like slope, loft, spin and so forth. And in the shuffle of factors to consider when hitting shots, one of the more commonly overlooked factors is making good clean contact in the right direction.

Hard to believe isn’t it?

We get so wrapped up in body and hand positions, and where we want the ball to end up, that we overlook simple things like making sure the ball is hit cleanly and spins in the right direction.

To get my students to work on good contact, direction and spin, I encourage them to hit several chips from around the green with striped range balls. Only, this time, I tell them to hit shots with the stripe pointing directly at the target before every shot. From there, the goal is to hit a chip or short pitch shot, and make sure the stripe rotates end-over-end in the air and when it rolls out onto the green.

By doing this, you’ll learn what it feels like to hit short shots with a square or slightly open clubface with perfect directional control.

You’ll also be able to practice without thinking too much about the clubhead, which is yet another distraction when the time comes to hit good, crisp short shots.

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Lemuel Randolph recently became the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department director. He brings experience, knowledge and a lot of enthusiasm to the new post. This month he discusses how he hopes to enhance the quality of life in his new home town • By Kenneth Perkins ON LEMUEL RANDOLPH’S watch, the McKinney Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department was put on the map, recognized with the Gold Medal Award from the Texas Recreation and Park Society for excellence and the United States Tennis Association Featured Facility Award, another biggie.

As Randolph hits the ground sprinting as Arlington’s Parks and Recreation Director, he slowed a bit to reveal reasons for bolting for Arlington, what makes River Legacy’s 1,300-acres a healthy living oasis, and how one of the best sports to play involves a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick.

ARLINGTON TODAY: So you’re a lacrosse guy. What, not a golfer?

LEMUEL RANDOLPH: I play golf, but I don’t consider myself a golfer. Haven’t quite developed the patience for it yet. I grew up in the D.C. area and started playing lacrosse when I was younger. There’s my stick over in the corner. Now my son plays. I work out a lot. It helps with the stress, and obviously you get to that age when you start getting those reports from the doctor. I work out at least four days a week and enjoy that. What’s great about Arlington is you can do all of that, and do it outdoors. We have 44 miles of bike trails. My friends get a good laugh saying how in my job I get a chance to play

all day. It is fun, but our job is to ensure that others are playing, not necessarily ourselves.

AT: But you have had a chance to play around at River Legacy, right?

LR: What a beautiful park. It’s a unique facility for a city of our size. To have that much land in one area dedicated to parks is actually quite a benefit, especially to those who use it on a regular basis. And to top it off with the Science Center there. It’s such a significant asset to this city.

AT: What is it about parks that are synonymous with healthy living?

LR: Parks are part of the fabric of any healthy community as it relates to economic development and environmental stability. We are often the first connection from citizens to government. We have a strong connection and role to families wanting to be active.

Parks and recreation play a significant role in making a healthy community. We help build community of healthy living through the programs we provide and the facilities we develop. Like our trails.

AT: Why the jump to Arlington?

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AT: Coming to a more mature community is certainly a challenge. Tell us your initial take on Arlington.

LR: The plus side is that Arlington’s reputation in the parks and recreation industry is very strong – not only statewide but nationally. I wasn’t leaving McKinney because of dissatisfaction. It was just a great opportunity. This felt like a really good fit. Three months in, I’m certainly seeing that.

AT: Three months in, what do you see as your foremost role?

LR: A lot of my role here will be connecting with neighborhood and service groups and trying to align our resources to meet their needs and articulating the value and need for parks and recreation. While we’ve had some growth in Arlington, it’s primarily the programming that will get our focus. We need to connect specifically with the invested citizens interested in what’s going on in the city and want to help.

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Father’s Day forecast: ‘Sunny’ Former Texas Ranger great Jim Sundberg learned a lot about the game of baseball – and about life – from his dad, Howard • By Tim Tune

GROWING UP IN Galesburg, Ill., former Texas Rangers catcher Jim Sundberg got a lot of instruction from his father, the consumate “baseball dad.” In the process, Sundberg said he also “caught” his father’s hard-and-fast work ethic.

“My dad was a great model for grinding it out: getting up and going to work every day and being dependable,” Sundberg said of the man largely responsible for helping him reach his goals – and the man who makes this June 15th a special day for the former Ranger. “[My dad] was very responsible in his work and knew he was being counted on to be there.”

Holding down jobs as a letter carrier and school bus driver, Howard almost never missed work. “Even when he was very sick,” Jim said, “he still went into work.”

His father’s model served Jim well, because he was counted on to play even with injuries.

“Sunny’s” dedication during a 16-year Major League career is documented in the record books, and he is widely regarded as one of Ma-

and his wife, Janet, have three adult children, all of whom played sports at Martin High School and at Auburn University, where son Aaron played baseball, and daughters Audra and Briana played volleyball.

Jim and Janet – grandparents of eight – took what they learned from their their own experience and from the children’s participation in youth sports and co-wrote the book “How to Win at Sports Parenting,” published in 2000.

The book offers guidelines to help parents keep youth sports in perspective.

“There are a ton of parents living through their kids who are involved in sports,” Sundberg said. “Parents can go along and enjoy the ride or create the tension. The great majority of kids who play youth sports won’t make it to the higher levels of college and beyond. Why not just sit back and enjoy it?”

Today Sundberg serves as senior executive vice president for the Rangers and also as president of the Texas Rangers Foundation. He previously was a minor league coordinator for catchers before moving into his current role, and was a RangBaseball was a passion for Jim Sundberg and father Howard. But they ers TV broadcaster from 1990 found time when Jim was young to make some other great “catches.” through 1995. father lived baseball through me, and I was al- In his job, he gets to watch a lot of baseball, ways trying to correct what my father said I of course. And, even now, long after his playing days are over, he is thankful to his dad for was doing wrong,” the junior Sundberg said.

Jim said his experience as a sports parent helping him become one of the few who could was slightly different from his father’s. Jim “live the dream” – and continue to live it. jor League Baseball’s all-time best defensive catchers.

As dedicated as his father was to work, Sundberg said, he was also “very much involved with my baseball as a youth.”

That involvement stretched even into Jim’s pro playing days, when Howard still offered “advice,” some of which was appreciated more than others. But Jim said his dad’s drive helped him learn to work hard to get better every day. “My

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The Class of 2014 A commencement address, of sorts, to this year’s area graduates • By Yale Youngblood

IN THE RECENT PAST or very near future, several thousand Arlington area young adults – sorry, Mom and Dad, that’s what they are now – will stroll across a makeshift stage and shake someone’s hand. And life as they know it will never be the same.

You can trust me on that one – I’m something of an expert on graduation and its ramifications. A few weeks ago I witnessed the ninth commencement ceremony among my own four “young adults.” For those keeping

score at home, that’s four high school graduations, four college bachelor’s graduations and one college master’s graduation.

I lost count on the number of tissue packages my wife and I went through over the years.

I also lost count, after 14, of the number of young women with the middle name “Nicole” who bid Baylor University goodbye this spring. But I’m guessing the total barely surpassed the number of young women with first name “Hannah” who graduated with my

daughter four years ago. That’s my daughter Hannah, by the way.

But enough about history. I’d prefer to address the future – specifically what it holds for the Class of 2014. I’m inclined to believe it’s bright for many of its members – actually most of them. And I’m not just talking about the Torian siblings, Valedic and Saluta.

The fact is, everyone who walked or walks that stage has a clean slate now. And he/she is armed with better “writing utensils” than

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CELEBRATING with our seniors: Area graduates have already made a difference in their schools and community. (Above) Mansfield Summit High School was recently listed in the U.S. News 2014 Best High Schools rankings. The school was awarded a silver medal based on its performance on state assessments and how well it prepares students for college. (Right) The Arlington High volleyball team made the playoffs for the 26th consecutive year.

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I suspect that’s a tough pill to swallow for the camp that wonders how kids who wear flatbilled hats sideways now that they’ve outgrown the saggy pants phase can possibly be better equipped for anything.

But here’s the deal: Technology never loses any battles – it simply changes the way the game is played. And the new players have more and better technology literally at their fingertips than we could have imagined.

Oh, they might not appreciate Shakespeare or Edison or Carver – the treasures we “journey” folk found as we made our way through school. But these members of the “destination” era get from Point A to Point B faster than ever.

They have been programmed to do it, and they do it well. And our world will be better because of their expertise.

At the aforementioned most recent graduation I attended, it was noted that the Class of 2014 was the most academically proficient collection of seniors in school history. That group also dedicated the most hours to service projects

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in school history. It contained nearly 50 young adults who left the school sporting 4.0 grade point averages and another dozen who, because of their work the preceding four years, have been commissioned as officers in the military for at least the next four.

But, as one of the speakers wisely declared, while those accompishments are noteworthy, everyone who turned a tassel is on equal footing now. The future is his or hers to make. And here’s another deal: He or she wants it to be the best future yet.

That’s one of the buoyant qualities of graduation – any graduation, every graduation.

It is the fresh start, the ironic beginning/end dynamic, the proverbial first day of the rest of your life. The very fact that we celebrate graduation – as principals of the event, as family and as friends – signifies the notion that we think it’s important.

In fact, it is important. And everyone who walks that stage and shakes that hand is to be commended. Thank you, seniors. We’re proud to put the future in your hands.

CELEBRATING with our seniors: Area graduates have already made a difference in their schools and community. (Top left) The Oakridge School’s softball team won the Southwest Prepatory Conference’s Division II state championship. (Top right) Six Arlington Sam Houston seniors earned Texas Christian University Community Scholars scholarships.

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Your official 2014 Staycation planner

10 ‘must do’ experiences – all right here in the Arlington area • By Teresa McUsic

MORE THAN 6.5 MILLION tourists can’t be wrong.

That’s the number of visitors Arlington gets every year, according to the city’s tourism and convention bureau. So if you haven’t experienced Arlington through a tourist’s sunglasses, now might be the time to try.

The first step on your 2014 staycation is to go to the bureau’s website at ExperienceArlington.org. Details and directions for all the big Arlington attractions are there, as well as some hidden gems of the city.

Don’t forget to look at the featured events area for what’s going on right now, and the coupon section for savings on major attractions and local restaurants.

In the meantime, we did some in-town visiting of our own. Here is a three-day itinerary for you and your family to break out for some summer fun. Who needs Dallas or Fort Worth?

Day One

Six Flags Over Texas/Texas Rangers

Thrilling rides, exciting shows, fun, food – what’s not to like about the 212-acre Six Flags theme park? New attractions include the Texas Skyscreamer, the world’s tallest swing ride at 400 feet and an expanded kids section – and “Batman: The Ride” runs backward for part of the summer. Pick up a show schedule at guest relations or at one of the venues to plan your day.

For more: sixflags.com; (817) 640-8900 If you feel like a change of pace by evening, take in the nation’s pastime with a game at the Globe Life Park in Arlington to cheer on your Texas Rangers. Now 20 years old, the natural grass, retro ballpark offers stellar views no matter where you sit, and the cuisine offered at various ballpark restaurants is varied and top-notch for baseball fare.

For more: texasrangers.com; (817) 273-5099

Day Two

Waterparks and Levitt music

Time to cool down with one of the area’s fun-filled water parks. If you want to go big, try Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, the mega water park in the area. New attractions including the multi-lane Yahoo Racer, where you soar head-first at speeds up to 40 miles per hour on water toboggans, and the Dive Bomber, a seven-story free fall into a pool.

For more: sixflags.com; (817) 265-3356

For a smaller, but no less exhilarating waterpark, try Hawaiian Falls in Mansfield. Slides, an interactive rain fortress, lazy river, wave pool and more await as an ideal way to cool down in the North Texas heat.

For more: hfalls.com/mansfield As night rolls around, head to the free, outdoor Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts in downtown Arlington. Concert goers can bring picnics, dogs and their own lawn chairs and enjoy a variety of musical genres from jazz to country under the stars. Some are listed in Sights/ Sounds in this issue.

For a list of Levitt concerts, go to levittpavilionarlington.org

Day Three

Tours, bowling and planets

AT&T Stadium tour: Even during the Dallas Cowboy’s off-season, it’s hard to beat a tour of their palatial home, which also happens to be the world’s largest domed structure – and which features all manner of world-class art and architecture inside. The tour takes you on the field and into the locker rooms.

For more: stadium.dallascowboys.com; (817) 892-4000 International Bowling Museum: Did you know bowling has been around for 5,000 years? This new addition to Arlington’s entertainment district showcases artifacts, vintage film clips and lots of interactive displays and playable games at Bowlopolis.

For more: bowlingmuseum.com; (817) 385-8215 UTA Planetarium: Whether you are a science nerd or not, nothing beats a cool, comfy show about the stars on the 60-foot dome screen of the planetarium on the University of Texas-Arlington campus.

For a show schedule, visit uta.edu/planetarium or call (817) 272-1183 Top O’Hill Terrace: Want to peek into the secret, underground casino where Bonnie and Clyde, boxer Joe Lewis and recluse billionare Howard Hughes, among others, hung out? Then take a tour of Top O’Hill Terrace, an historic hidden gem in the area at what is now Arlington Baptist College.

For more: topohillterrace.com At night catch one of Arlington’s unique dining experiences, which can run from simple to extravagant – and everywhere in between. Hey, you have to eat, so you might as well eat in the Arlington area.

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At the new, healthy-lifestyle Viridian housing development, neighbors fast become friends • By Kenneth Perkins EACH TIME ROBERT KEMBEL leaves his office across the way from are outside walking around. They’re on their bikes, on the trails. With all Viridian, the sprawling single-family housing development sprouting up this open space, there’s a reason to go outside. We’re successfully de-emas fast as Texas Bluebonnets; his return is met by something else newly phasizing the automobile and emphasizing a healthy lifestyle.”

Healthy lifestyle is the buzz word of the marketing behind Viridian, erected on the property. A pool. A sidewalk. An entire, two-story house. which touts itself as a place where residents have a selection of ame An exaggeration, of course, but not by much.

As president of JCKPL, LLC real estate development firm and one nities without leaving the community – the parks, the pools, the lake, who dreamed up developing this north Arlington master planned com- along with a 9,000-square-foot event center and future retail plans for munity, Kembel has seen this project on paper, when the first bit of dirt Viridian Village, are designed to encourage an active lifestyle. was shoveled, when the first house was completed, and when the latest Viridian is one of those miracle babies, having been built on a large home was purchased – that’s 400 if you’re counting, and he certainly is. parcel of land that was looked at for years but deemed unsuitable, un Kembel is intimately involved in a community banking on intimacy inhabitable and, with a landfill as a neighbor, unreliable. Now it’s a deas a selling point. Beyond building homes, they are building friend- velopment that when completed will have 3,500 single-family homes, as ships, relationships and at the least a familiarity among the residents. well as condos and townhomes, and will serve as a kind of gateway to River Legacy Parks.

By employing a full-time event “This project has now taken on a life of its own,” said planner on site, the homeownKembel. “It’s shouldered all the risks. All the problems er’s association orchestrates have been solved. It’s now on an even playing field weekly events that are an inwith every other development. It’s only subject to martricate part of nurturing these ket risk.” relationships among the res Thanks to a unique public/private partnership with idents of Viridian. From jogthe city and the county, and the hospital/college disging clubs to evenings of wine trict, Viridian has been able to reinvest more into qualiand cheese, or a Spring Break ty of life aspects, such as parks and trails.

Bash for the kids, there is cer Viridian Elementary school, a two-story Hurst Euless tain to be something for every Bedford ISD school of choice, will open for classes this resident of Viridian. fall, offering Suzuki Strings, Spanish immersion and By the time Viridian is comworld languages. With a capacity of over 800 students, plete, about 15,000 people – JCKPL, LLC president and Viridian “driver” Robert Kembel the school will offer the important aspect of education that’s a small city - will call this 2,000-acre spread home, and the idea is that it will be one of those places to Viridian. For Kembel, as Viridian rises, it’s merely selling itself. where everybody knows your name. Or at least remembers you from “What’s unique is that no one plans like this anymore,” he said. “A the jogging path. “What we hope would happen is happening,” Kembel few places have tried this sort of urban planning such as Disney’s Celsaid, sitting inside the triple-wide trailer and command center off Collins ebration. It’s new urbanism, but kind of our Texas version of new urStreet, a few yards from the grand entrance of the development. “People banism.”

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Home Sweet! Home Mark and Kristy Kundysek’s North Arlington dwelling is an ideal fit for their active, fun-loving lifestyle – and it’s breathtaking to look at, as well • By Kenneth Perkins STEP OUT INTO the backyard of this 3-acre spread tucked away in far North Arlington, past the pool, the miniature magnolia trees, the putting green, the small pond, and basketball court, and your first question might be: which golf course is that? The answer: it isn’t. It’s part driving range, part jogging trail, part outdoor oasis.

When Mark and Kristy Kundysek moved into their 4,800-square foot, two-level brick home in 2004, the brush was so thick they couldn’t see much of the property that now makes up a driving range of 130 yards.

Mark, owner and president of NexCourt, which designs, builds and installs backyard game courts, jumped on his riding lawn mower, and, armed with an ax, simply whacked away. Now the view is breathtakingly deceptive, as if the home backs up to a golf course.

The Kundyseks had looked far and wide for a home like this in places like Colleyville and Flower Mound but wanted to stay in Arlington, where they grew up and remain within a short driving distance from family.

Mark had actually done work for the previous owners, so when the “For

Sale” sign went up they tossed in a bid.“We love this neighborhood and desperately wanted to be a part of it,” said Kristy, who, like Mark, attended Sam Houston High School and, like Mark, went to Texas Tech.

The Kundyseks love that their abode so fits their active, fun-loving lifestyle. “We live in every inch of the house,” said Kristy. And it’s a lot of inches that include a wide-open living room and large, open kitchen, a sitting room with a baby grand piano, and a sizable game room upstairs complete with old-school games such as Ms. Pac Man and pinball.

There are four bedrooms – five, if you count the one Kristy, the former power cheerleader, has turned into an exercise room. What was once a garage is now a move-in ready pool house with a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, one of seven on the property. Naturally, the basketball court has at center court the Texas Tech logo and R-E-D R-A-I-D-E-R-S along the side. The court is many things, mostly versatile. In fact, the Kundyseks threw a dance for their son’s 13th birthday and had teenagers dancing right there on the court surface. Yet another NexCourt selling point: not only a great backyard court, but a pretty cool dance floor, too.

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Piccolo Mondo always drawing raves ON AUG. 12, 1983, Antonio Capaccioli – the “business guy” – and Nicola Saracino – the “chef” – opened a quaint Italian restaurant in

Indeed, it did catch on. In Arlington today, practically every conversation that includes the words “Italian food” also contains the sentence, “How about Piccolo Mondo?,” which is now more parts robust than quaint – and more popular than ever.

“I can’t complain,” Capaccioli said recently as he reminisced about the restaurant’s 30-plus-year history in the city. The owner said Piccolo Mondo is a little bigger now than it was in the beginning, and he has practically doubled the size of his staff over the years. But the primary drawing card then is still the staple now: the aforementioned “Italian food.”

“We’re more traditional in style, I Piccolo Mondo has been an Arlington tradition for more than 30 years. guess,” Capaccioli said. “I traveled a strip center on the farthest end of E. Lamar a lot when I was younger, and when I found Blvd., hoping more than figuring that it would something I liked to eat, I took note. And when we opened here, we offered all the things I catch on with their new neighbors.

liked myself – plus what Nicola liked and liked to cook.”

The locals like the dishes, as well. Capaccioli said two favorites are spinach ravioli in marinara sauce and salmon basil in cream sauce.

“They’re just what they sound like – no fancy names,” he said. “Oh, and they’re very good.”

Patrons – some from Day One, who happened by the restaurant the afternoon it opened – also are treated to “very good” entertainment at Piccolo Mondo. Piano and sometimes saxophone music are part of the regular evening fare, thus creating what Capaccioli called “a nice, romantic” experience to go along with the mouthwatering dishes.

“That’s the goal,” he said. “We want our customers to have a wonderful time here.”

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Your guide to nightlife in and around the city • By Sarah Martinez

Where: Arlington Music Hall Show time: 7:30 p.m.

Details: “Whisperin’ Bill” Anderson has released more than 40 studio albums and has reached No. 1 on the country charts seven times.

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When: June 20 Where: Cowboys Dance Hall Show time: 7 p.m.

Details: This Austin-born Texas artist’s last album, the irreverent and powerful “Anywhere In Texas,” featured a dozen songs written and co-written by Park, including “Cold in Colorado” and “Don’t Look,” which climbed The Texas Music Chart.

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On tap this month: Comedian Keith Robinson, country legend George Strait and Playing for Change Band

COMEDY: Keith Robinson

When: June 5-8 Where: Improv Arlington Show times: 8 p.m. June 5; 8 & 10:30 p.m.

June 6; 7 & 9:30 p.m. June 7; 7:30 p.m. June 8 Details: Keith Robinson is the quintessential comedian’s comedian, admired by his fellow artists. His commanding stage presence has gained him appearances on MTV, VH1, HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, TBS’s Family Comedy Series Are We There Yet, The Chelsea Lately Show and Late Night with Conan O’Brian.

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CONCERT: George Strait’s The Cowboy Rides Away Tour 2014

When: June 7 Where: AT&T Stadium Show time: 5 p.m.

Details: This is it. The final concert tour for country-music legend George Strait.

(Yes. We’re shedding a tear, too.) George’s “guests” include Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride and Lee Ann Womack.

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When: June 7 Where: Farr Best Theater in Mansfield Show time: 8 p.m.

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COMEDY: David Arnold

When: June 12-15 Where: Improv Arlington Show times: 8 p.m. June 12; 8 & 10:30 p.m.

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When: June 21 Where: Levitt Pavilion Show time: 8 p.m.

Details: This extraordinary band features 10 artists from around the world, including Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, South Africa, Japan, Zimbabwe, Los Angeles, Cuba, New Orleans, Los Angeles and the Congo. Keith Richards said it best, stating “Playing For Change, That’s the way music was meant to be.”

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When: June 28 Where: Levitt Pavilion Show time: 8 p.m.

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When: June 29 Where: Levitt Pavilion Show time: 8 p.m.

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“We were running several flooring crews to install for Home Depots flooring customers,” said owner Kateri Dodson. “It was a natural progression to open our own flooring store, as we saw the market changing.”

One change was the scope of what a store could provide. Customers wanting flooring generally seek other home-improvement items, so Hilton’s added some more inventory.

“Now we can offer our clients not only flooring but countertops,” Dodson said. “We have our own fabrication department in the same complex as the store.”

Dodson said flooring, as with any facet of home design, is subject to changing trends and tastes, so she tries to stay ahead of the curve and offer what’s “hot.”

“The trends in the flooring market these days are still heavy in hard surfaces,” she said. “The majority of consumers are putting less carpet in their homes and replacing them with either laminate, luxury vinyl tile, hardwood or tile.”

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WE LOST A GOOD ONE Cameraman Steve Tennison helped make Rangers broadcasts better – and more fun • By John Rhadigan Live. We are very proud of our pre- and post-game shows. This year ON THURSDAY, April 10, 2014, Arlington’s Pudge Rodriguez has joined Mark McLemore in the analyst role for a First Baptist Church on South Street was both the variety of shows. After a recent post game appearance, Pudge shared happiest place in Arlington ... and the saddest. with me, “I am not scheduled to be on again for a couple of weeks ...

That’s because, just nine short games into the I am really going to miss this!” He has realized quickly that, like the season, those of us who broadcast baseball for successful players on the field, television broadcast crews must also a living at Fox Sports spent part of our off day work together as a team. remembering one of our own. I doubt that you As mentioned previously, our Fox Sports team is more like a family. have ever heard of Steve Tennison, a beloved That was proven on April 10, when we filled the pews at First Baptist and talented cameraman who was laid to rest and laughed until we cried. We shared years of memories ... outstandthat day. But I’d like to tell you about him and his ing accomplishments ... and crazy, funny stories of road trips gone fun-loving “broadcast family” who bring Rangers baseball into your living room.

I have been blessed to be a part of the Rangers Rangers fans might not have known Steve Tennison, but they definitely knew of broadcast since 1996. The behind-the-scenes crew is his work. Perched behind the camera in centerfield (see box), he was the man who captured every pitch during Fox Sports Southwest television broadcasts. surprisingly large (approximately 60 people work on each home game broadcast) and filled with experienced, passionate, never-take-it-for-granted talent.

Steve enjoyed them all. Especially the working banter between team members, which is caustic, funny, irreverent and fun.

Director Dave Burchette and Producer Kurt Deichert are the leaders of this band of merry men and women. Between them Dave and Kurt have (a combined 61 years) of baseball broadcasting history.

Dave, our director, is charged with coordinating all of the technical aspects of the broadcast. That means camera operators (like our friend Steve), the tape machine operators, the graphics coordinators and the audio engineers all take their cues from Dave. If you see it, hear it or read it during a Rangers television game, Dave has had something to do with it. His troops love his dry wit and respect his calm demeanor.

Content is king for Kurt, our producer. He juggles all of the themes of your Rangers games: the sponsored elements, the replays, the rules and regulations, and perhaps most challenging, the personalities, broadcast styles (and sometimes egos) of as many as six different broadcast announcers in each show.

The ultimate professional, Kurt is part statistician, part traffic cop and part psychologist. Actually, my on-air colleagues are remarkably down to earth and wrong and some on-air mistakes. Steve would have loved it all. ego-less. I think it is because we all try to follow the example set by our Most of us get into the business because we love sports. But day in humble and gifted color commentator, Tom Grieve, another member of and day out we derive our true joy from our friends; or I should say, our our broadcast family. work family. If you’re lucky, you are blessed to work with people that He has done more in baseball than the rest of us combined: from you learn to love. People like the late, great, Steve Tennison. a playing career ... to front office executive ... to the broadcast booth.

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It’s hip to go to Lincoln Square FOR ALMOST 25 YEARS, Lincoln Square has been the host for shoppers to enjoy great stores, for diners looking for a delicious meal and for fans ready to attend local sports or music events. Conveniently located off Interstate 30 and Collins St. in Arlington, Lincoln Square is a onestop spot for Arlington fun. And ... If you have two stops to make – and one of them is either Globe Life Park for a Rangers game or AT&T Stadium for a Cowboys game or other event – Lincoln Square offers convenient and cost-saving parking programs and shuttle bus service to the venues. Bottom line: If you like to shop, eat, be entertained or simply enjoy a day or evening in Arlington, Lincoln Square is a great place to visit. For more: lincolnsquarearlington.com.

June 1 What: Public planetarium shows Where: The Planetarium at the University of Texas at Arlington (700 Planetarium Place) Times: 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

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For more: uta.edu/planetarium/ June 1-30 (except on Mondays) What: Ansel Adams: Masterworks Where: Arlington Museum of Art (201 W. Main ) Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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For more: (817) 275-4600 June 1-30 (except on Sundays) What: Arlington Public Library activities Where: All branches Times: Various In a nutshell: All branches of the Arlington Public Library host daily activities for citizens of all ages, from Toddler Time story sessions to English Conversation Circles. Check the online source below for details.

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In a nutshell: Not sure if a Chamber membership is worth the investment? Want to learn how to get the most out of your Chamber membership? This meeting provides guidance in understanding the products, services, programs and networking opportunities available through the Chamber.

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In a nutshell: Enjoy a night under the stars in sleeping bags and tents. Activities include games, a scavenger hunt, s’mores, and a movie on the inflatable screen.

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In a nutshell: Children of all ages are invited to listen to fun, seasonal stories presented by an Arlington librarian.

For more: (817) 860-6752 June 21-22 What: Hoop It Up 3-on-3 basketball tournament Where: Arlington Convention Center (1200 Ballpark Way) Times: Various In a nutshell: The Metroplex’s best players will be out in force rain or shine as this prestigious event celebrates its 25th anniversary.

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Everest tragedy reaches home My daughter had been on the mountain a year before an avalanche killed 16 climbers • By Richard Greene WHEN NEWS BROKE of a terrible tragedy on the other side of the world, it may have been unlikely that many in Arlington would relate to it personally.

But that was not the case in our family. The record loss of 16 Sherpa people who were killed in a Mount Everest avalanche last month My daugher, Amy Greene, on Mount Everest.

reached home for us. As the result of a childhood friendship, our 34-year-old daughter Amy had gotten the opportunity to join an expedition to the world’s highest mountain just one year ago.

Amy’s friend Natalie Smith, who lived down the street from us, is an executive with the Eddie Bauer Company and introduced her to Melissa Arnot – the only woman to have reached the summit of Mount Everest five times. Melissa, whose principal sponsor is Eddie Bauer, was in the process of putting together a group of six young women who would accompany her as far as Everest’s base camp, and Amy was among those to receive the exciting invitation.

WE KNEW ALMOST nothing about such a journey, but our instincts were immediately alert to what we assumed were some significant risks of such an adventure. After learning more, we concluded we would have been better off not having bothered to become better informed.

The route to Everest’s base camp begins at the tiny airstrip on a cliff in Lukla, Nepal – located at an altitude of 9,325 feet above sea level it is regarded as the one of the most extreme and dangerous airports in the world. From there

the trek proceeds through traditional Sherpa support for the families who lost loved ones, villages of the Khumbu region and eventually many of whom she knew personally.

In covering the recent tragedy the New York to base camp at 17,600 feet.

It takes about 10 days to acclimatize to the Times summarized the climbers as “creeping elevation, and along the way, according to one by one across ladders propped over creGrayson Schaffer, an authority on the world’s vasses, burdened with food and supplies, all tallest peak, climbers are exposed not only to the while watching the great wall of a hanging altitude sickness but “glacial ice col- glacier, hoping that this season will not be the lapses, pulmonary and cerebral edema, year it falls.” falls, dysentery, stroke and hypother- mia.” Without the help of the Sher- MELISSA AND FELLOW international expas – ancient ethnic Tibetans whose pedition leader David Morton created the Julivelihood is derived from their roles niper Fund to address an unmet obligation as guides and porters of tons of equip- they witnessed through their work as guides ment and supplies – it would be nearly in the world’s great mountains. The tax-eximpossible for climbers to scale Everest. empt organization is committed to addressing the inadequate support of local govern MELISSA’S RELATIONSHIP with the ment for the families of those injured or lost Sherpas has developed into friendships in tragedies such as this most recent one. with many of them, and that led to a As we hear of the heartbreak now felt by so special occasion for her team to partic- many in this far away, strange place, we can’t ipate in during last year’s journey. Among her help but realize that it seems far more personal group of women was one guy – Melissa’s new than it would have been if our daughter had not husband, Jon Duval. Her Everest friends want- been right there just a little while ago. ed to recognize their marriage with a traditional Sherpa wedding complete with costumes, foods and celebration.

Amy’s account of the unusual nuptial ceremony was a rare highlight of the trip that few others have had the pleasure of experiencing. Base camp was ultimately achieved, and the experience of camping in a tent pitched among the glacial ice and rock environment was surreal.

At night, the foreboding sounds of glacier “calving” foretold of the incredible dangers faced by those who proceed with an attempt to reach the mountain’s 29,035-foot summit.

And that was where Melissa bid goodbye to her fellow travelers and pro- Amy’s climbing team (above) and (bottom right). The team dressed traditional Sherpa formal attire ready to re-enact and celebrate ceeded for the unprecedented fifth time in Melissa and Jon’s wedding Sherpa-style. to accomplish what no other woman has ever done. Her plans were to return last month Richard Greene is a former Arlington mayor, served as an and journey again to the summit – this time appointee of President George W. Bush as Regional Adminwith a Sherpa woman – something else never istrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and curbefore accomplished. But disaster struck, and rently is an adjunct professor in UT Arlington’s Graduate Melissa became part of the outpouring of School of Urban and Public Affairs.

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