PLUS: A T-Bird’s tale ... Celebrating seniors ... The Miracle Girl
your community • your magazine
Sandra Brown ‘Arlington’s Author’ keeps cranking out the best-sellers
September 2015
With mammograms, there is no magic age.
When to Get Your Mammogram There’s a lot of information out there about mammograms, and Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital is here to help clear things up. Because when it comes to mammograms, the most important thing to remember is getting one in the first place. And when you should start scheduling them depends on you and factors like family history, physical activity and lifestyle. Know your risks by taking our Breast Cancer Risk Assessment. And if you are at risk, an available comprehensive breast care program offers a full range of services, from screenings to treatment to recovery. Call to schedule your digital mammogram today.
1-877-THR-WELL | TexasHealth.org/Breast
Doctors on the medical staff practice independently and are not employees or agents of the hospital. Š 2015
P R O M OT I O N
Eyelid Lifting In Southlake & Mansfield
Reverse Sun Damage Mark A Bishara, M.D. with Botox, Filler and As people grow older, they experience drooping or sagging eyelids and for that Facial Resurfacing reason, eyelid lift surgery has become very
popular. You even find certain peopleM.D. who Mark A. Bishara, have droopy eyelids from birth and others haveâ€? developed myasthenia gravis, “Oops! ... I didwho it again. which a disease cause ofdrooping As Summer comes to a is close everyonethat is thinking eyelids. The surgery is normally done while this 90’s hit. The suns’ alluring yet harmful rays have the patient is awake, but he or she will left you yet again with nothing but a fading tan, wrinkles be given medicine to relieve anxiety. The and discoloration. medical practitioner will inject the numbing Fortunately, Mark A. Bishara, M.D.the P.A.eye, and our teampatient medicine around so the does not feel any pain during surgery. of aestheticians at the Paragon Plastic Surgery and Med Eyelid also assigns Eyelid Spa are fully equipped to notsurgery, only treat butknown reverse of lift or Blepharoplasty, is carried out by general aging due to sun damage. plastic or facial plastic surgeons. Aside from The Paragon Plastic Surgery and Medeyelids, the procedure JUVÉDERMÂŽ Ultra Plus is used to treat deep and more droopy or sagging • Slow process of Provides recovery results that last up to one and folds. Spa offer injectionsisand ourfor Laser 360who Treatment to circles or severe wrinkles done those have dark bagssigns under help turn back thepuffy inevitable of their agingeyes. due toLower sun eyelid year. • Visible whiteheads after stitches are eradicated and upper surgery procedures are JUVÉDERM VOLUMA™ XC filler instantly adds volume to damage. Mark A. Bishara, M.D.eyelid P.A. personally injects • Impermanent swelling of eyelids oftenplan carried out separately. and tailors a treatment for every injectable patientAnother the cheek area. It gives you a subtle lift, helping to restore • Loss of vision or damage to eyes (rare risk) popular eyelid surgery is the double eyelid and contour a more youthful profile for up to 2 years. of ours at the Paragon Plastic Surgery and Med Spa. • Closing the eyes while sleeping might surgery, which refers to the accentuation ÂŽ BELOTERO BALANCE is a filler that is approved to We offer a variety or of injections to treat signs of aging be difficult (normally temporarily) the creation of an eyelid crease. This temporarily smooth out and fill in moderate-to-severe • Blurred or double vision such as Botox, Xeomin, Radiesse, JuvĂŠderm Ultra procedure, known as Asian Blepharoplasty, folds. This injection specifically treats moderate• Irregular scarring or healing is often on. Asian eyes and it is nasolabial Plus, JuvĂŠderm Voluma XCperformed and Boletero to-severe etched-in lines and wrinkles such as vertical lip make Asian eyelids look a lot Purchase 20 Units of Botox Our non-invasiveperformed Laser 360 to Treatment consists of three Additionally, the risks of anesthesia may or may not lines above and around the lips. more Caucasian by adding a powerful treatments: IPL like Photofacial, Skineyelids Tightening and receive a FREE include reactions to medicines and breathing difficulties. visible fold. Facial Resurfacing Laser 360 Technology: and Ablative Skin Resurfacing. These 3 agents treat microdermabrasion Other risks are infection and bleeding during and after The objective of an eyelid lift surgery is AFT Intense Pulsed Light evens out skin color, reduces tiny skin color, tone, texture and tightening. Our talented surgery. treatment. to lift the eyelids and the surgeon will begin brokenPatients blood vessels and other color irregularities. Near-will who have undergone eyelid surgery aestheticians administer the Laserby 360 Treatment regularly the treatment making tiny cuts into the Infrared Light helps firm up any loose skin so you regain generally get their stitches removed within three to four and are extremely natural knowledgeable about our skinThen, care he or she creases of the eyelids. a youthful contoured appearance. precise days post-surgery, whereas theLastly, small the pieces of tape are will remove extra loose skin signs and additional lines which battle further sun damage and treat of removed within seven days. The patients are able to laser creates thousands of microscopic perforations which fat tissue. Once the surgeon tightens the aging daily. return to work in the next eight to 10 days, but female stimulates new collagen to produce. Collagen improves skin eyelid muscles, he or she will place stitches BOTOXÂŽ and XEOMINÂŽ injections reduce the appearance patients to use make-up after the eighth day and are toneadvised to smooth fine lines and wrinkles. in the area of the eyelid. This type of surgery texture of facial wrinkles. This product is injected under the skin into of the recovery With allow the surgeon’s approval hardly requires the patient to be admitted We all play in theperiod. sun, please us to correct the and areas surrounding and the eyes, forehead and Made from clearance, patients can resume normal activities within it is usually done in mouth. the surgeon’s office damage done! ÂŽ three to four weeks. a purified protein, instead BOTOXof and XEOMINÂŽroom. relax wrinkles and an operating Take a look who at ourare website, for People optingwww.markbisharamd.com for eyelid lift surgery have give the face a rejuvenated look up to months. there are As with anyfor type of six surgeries, • Breast Augmentation • Robotic Hair Transplantation • Eyelid Lift Surgery • Tummy Tuck • more information on the following treatments or give us a the option of going through a laser eyelid surgery, but RadiesseÂŽ filler reduces moderate to severeinvolved wrinkles, folds risks and complications in the •call Mini Facelift • Body Contouring after Massive Weight Loss • Laser 360/Paragon Liquid at 817-473-2120 to schedule a personal consultation the risks and complications are said to be higher than procedure. Below are just a few of the and creases around the nose and mouth by stimulating therisks the traditional surgery. It is advisable for patients to Dr.Treatments/Hair Mark A. Bishara . are involved ~ Laser Removal ~ natural productionthat of collagen in theand skin.they may, or may not, to discuss your options with research various surgeons and medical centers prior affect the patient: • Photofacials • Skin Resurfacing • Microdermabrasion• Botox/Fillers • Laser Hair/Tattoo to the surgery. Obtain as much information as possible People who are considering eyelid surgery Tummy Tuck • Liposuction • Mini Facelift • Bodythe Contouring after Massive Weight Loss • Laser 360/Paragon Liquid Laser Lift to avoid any unwanted discrepancies after surgery. should also learn about medical Wrinkle-Free Wednesday Wrinkle-Free Rush Hourthe Thursday Research can be done via the Internet, which is easy, 9am-5pm • Botox & Xeomin $10/unit RO RO r $QVQZ :GQOKP WPKV conditions •that it more• risky for them, Photofacials Skinmake Resurfacing Microdermabrasion • Botox/Fillers • Laser Hair/Tattoo Removal Mark ~ Above Offers and Available at ~ ~ Above Offers Available at ~ quick, informative.â€? Harvar such as:
Freshen Up for Spring!
1101 Matlock Rd. /CPUĆ‚GNF 6:
5 9JKVG %JCRGN $NXF 5VG 5QWVJNCMG 6:
Aesthe Plastic
1203 S. White Chapel Blvd., Ste 150, Southlake TX, 1203 817.473.2120 S. White Chapel Blvd., Ste. 150, TX ,TX, 817.473.2120 1101 Matlock Southlake Rd., Mansfield, 817.473.2120 1101 Matlock Rd., Mansfield, TX 817.473.2120
www.markbisharamd.com
theparagonmedspa.com 1101 Matlock Rd. £ÓäÎ -° 7Â…ÂˆĂŒi Â…>ÂŤiÂ? Â?Ă›`°] >Â˜ĂƒwiÂ?`] /8 Ă‡ĂˆĂ¤ĂˆĂŽ U n£Ç°{ÇΰӣÓä -ÂœĂ•ĂŒÂ…Â?>ÂŽi] /8 Ă‡ĂˆĂ¤Â™Ă“ U n£Ç°{ www.markbisharamd.com
theparagonmedspa.com
masters of real estate TOP ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: LINDA MAGAZZINE 817-654-8589, lindamagazzine@ebby.com
n
MARY ANN HEUGATTER 817-654-8507, maryannheugatter@ebby.
JULIE DEMOTT 817-654-8457, juliedemott@ebby.com MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM 817-654-8445, michaelcunningham@ebby.com JANE HAYNES 817-312-1366, janehaynes@ebby.com BILLIE REDDEN 817-654-8470, billieredden@ebby.com PATT KLEMMER 817-654-8427, pattklemmer@ebby.com
com
n
n
n
n
n
DOROTHY HOWARD 817-654-8474, dorothyhoward@ebby.com n
n
n
FRONT ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: LAURA BUMGARNER 817-654-8436, laurabumgarner@ebby.com
SUZANNE BERRY MCCABE 817-654-8453, suzannemccabe@ebby.com
n
CAROLYN CASSELBERRY 817-654-8462, carolyncasselberry@ebby.com
You get more with a Master Widely admired for their professionalism and exceptional customer service, the 11 members of the Masters of Real Estate network have built their reputations by exceeding client expectations. Among our area’s foremost sales and marketing experts, the Masters offer countless connections and a shared commitment to each client’s success.
How may we serve you?
facebook.com/MastersofRealEstateTX ©2015. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
Winner
ALL STARS of
2015 Readers’ Choice
Arlington Today
your community • your magazine
Congratulations Dr. Joan Bergstrom “Favorite OB/GYN”
No two of us are alike. a memorial service shoulD reflect that.
each oNe of us is uNique with our own life story to tell. We understand this, and that’s why you can rely on your Dignity Memorial®
professionals to capture a person’s essence with a service that’s both a fitting reflection and a memorable tribute.
Moore
funeral home & memorial gardens 1219 N Davis Dr., arliNgtoN
817-275-2711 Moore-FuneralHome.com www.prepaidfunerals.texas.gov
Hip and knee replacement. Just around the bend. Get quality care close to home at Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington. Our hip and knee programs include non-operative and operative treatments, as well as advanced rehabilitation techniques. We also offer comprehensive treatment for general orthopedics, sports medicine and spine care. Contact us today and let us find the right solution for you. Notice Regarding Physician Ownership: Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington is a hospital in which physicians have an ownership or investment interest. The list of physician owners or investors is available to you upon request. Physicians provide clinical services as members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Scott & White Health’s subsidiary, community or affiliated medical centers and do not provide clinical services as employees or agents of those medical centers, Baylor Health Care System, Scott & White Healthcare or Baylor Scott & White Health. BOSHA_97_2013 75 CE 11.14
BaylorArlington.com
Call 855.41.ORTHO today.
NORDSTROM RACK GYMBOREE GAPKIDS
YOU’RE AT THE CENTER OF NEW TRENDS 180 SPECIALTY STORE AND RESTAURANTS
AND MANY MORE... theparksatarlington.com
LOCATED AT 3811 SOUTH COOPER STREET, ARLINGTON, TX MON - SAT: 10AM - 9PM AND SUN: 12PM - 6PM
Contents
September 2015 • Volume 2, Issue 9
Highlights 36 The miracle girl
Kaitlyn Wade has stared down death – twice – and simply refused to blink.
38 A T-Bird’s tale
How Tom and Michelle Grothouse were called to be caretakers of American automotive history.
36
42 Strike up the bands
Local high school musicians spent their recent weeks practicing in triple-digit heat to get ready for the 2015 football season.
44 Celebrating seniors
Check out how local service providers help turn the Golden Years into a vibrant experience.
On the Cover
52 Home SWEET! Home
Sandra Brown has written 77 books, 65 of which rank remarkably as New York Times best sellers. In this month’s cover story on page 28, the Arlington resident tells how she developed as an author and offers a peek at her latest book. Photo: Richard Greene
38
Starting Line ... 14 This ‘n Data ... 16 Scene ... 25, 51, 77 Around Town ... 26 Style ... 48-49 Newsmakers ... 78 Golf Tip ... 80 Health & Fitness ... 82 Sights/Sounds ... 84 Speaking of Sports ... 86 Itinerary ... 88 Finish Line ... 90
Home design experts share what their customers are requesting this autumn.
60 The fair’s best fare
Justin Martinez’s recipes have made him a veritable legend at the State Fair of Texas.
62 Entrepreneurs
This month, we profile some of the area’s more forward thinking business professionals.
70 Westward, ho!
The Pacific Coast, majestic redwoods, movie magic and baseball.
74 ‘Deep’ in the heart of Texas The state features a captivating array of caves. Here are some of the better ones.
70 ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
58 Do try this at home
52
Departments
12
Mark and Liz Floyd have a 7,200-square-foot dream house. Here’s a look at some of the highlights.
TAKING
ARLINGTON TO NEW
HEIGHTS
Helping
68 Years of Market Knowledge with Proven Results Robyn Coffey
Micah Coffey
Kristina Anderson
Terry Newton
Marilyn Newton
817.521.6621 rcoffey@briggsfreeman.com
817.480.2569 mcoffey@briggsfreeman.com
817.229.2615 kanderson@briggsfreeman.com
817.980.0459 tnewton@briggsfreeman.com
817.846.7600 mnewton@briggsfreeman.com
Starting Line
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Word!
Executive Publisher Judy M. Rupay CEO Richard Greene
Once upon a time, I wrote a book ...
T
his issue, as noted by you who don’t share my address (and thus looked at the cover before venturing straight to this page), features a compelling tale about one of the city’s more prolific and successful authors, the great Sandra Brown. It is with a measure of pride that I note this month that I, too, am a member of the book-writing club, though my association with the group has and likely will never feature the words “prolific” or “successful.” “Optimistic,” on the other hand, occasionally creeps into conversation. As a longtime resident of earth, I’ve observed that people generally fall into two camps when it comes to assessing the contents in a glass: You either see half-full or half-empty. Ditto, when it comes to assessing a life situation. With that premise in place, here is how “Tooth or Consequences*,” is doing, a relatively brief while into its life as a published work. (Right there, you see, I went half-empty with the description. My book IS a published work, but if I were to assess its place in the page-turnEditor ing world as a card-carrying optimist, I might Yale Youngblood have deemed it “the most profoundly revolutionary treatise since the Bible.”) Staying optimistic, I can boast that it is one of about one percent of the books currently on the e-bookshelf at amazon.com that has a 5-star review rating across the board. Of course, pessimistically I can say there have been only six reviews to date. Optimistically, I can claim sales have remained steady since its release. Pessimistically, I can point out that it is still the No. 236,437th best seller among available titles in the virtual bookstore. Optimistically, I can say that 100 percent of the feedback I’ve received thus far has been positive, often emphatically so. Pessimistically, I have to admit that I’ve largely heard from friends, who probably aren’t as prone as strangers to play all their cards. Optimistically, I can project that if current “word of mouth” marketing is any indicator, this book could yet become one of the year’s best-received “Sleepers” – and maybe one of the best-received “Sleepers” in any year. Pessimistically, I have to point out that it’s still several tens of thousands places in sales behind “The History of Farting.” Optimistically … ummm … well, after that … yeah, I’ve got nothing. * ”Tooth or Consequences” chronicles a toothache trauma that left me in a medically induced coma for nearly two weeks – as well as the lessons I learned about life as a result of the experience. One review said “it will make you laugh, cry, rejoice and mourn — sometimes simultaneously.” It is available at amazon.com.
yale@arlingtontoday.com
EDITORIAL Editor Yale Youngblood Assistant Editor Sara Pintilie Contributing Editor Sarah Martinez Sports Columnist John Rhadigan Style Editor Tricia Schwartz Website & Social Media Director Rhonda Aghamalian Contributing Graphic Artists Susan Darovich, Amy DiStefano, Susan Richtman Contributing Writers Corey Callaway, Donna Darovich, Sue Stevens Durbec, Michele Duskin, Kenneth Perkins, Alexandra Plancarte, Toni Randle-Cook Contributing Photographers Dwayne Lee, Heather Lee, Bruce Maxwell, Bob Pruitt
SALES/CIRCULATION Business Manager Bridget Dean Sales Managers Laura DiStefano, Amy Lively, Andrea Proctor, Debbie Roach, Tricia Schwartz Distribution Manager Kyle Hargrove
PRODUCTION Production Manager Susan Darovich ARLINGTON TODAY is published monthly. Copyright 2015 Arlington Today, Inc., 1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 308, Arlington, TX 76011. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means without permission of the publisher. The inclusion of advertising is considered a service to readers and is not an endorsement of products. Basic subscriptions are $33.95 for 12 issues (price includes tax and shipping). E-mail subscriptions@arlingtontoday.com
For daily updates on all things Arlington, visit arlingtontoday.com, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter • Phone number: (817) 303-3304
14
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
The First-Ever 2015 Lexus NX. Cutting-edge design. Leading-edge customer service.
Fort Worth
Dallas
SewellLexus.com
This ‘n Data
CATS finds a new home at AMA CATS (Creative Arts Theatre & School) has found a new home: The Arlington Museum of Art. The children’s theatre’s home has been in transition after a fire destroyed its building on Randol Mill Road in 2012. Most recently the nonprofit operated out of building in Downtown Arlington on South Street. When it became clear that a co-location strategy would better serve the nonprofit, the board began an aggressive search for a new space. “We are delighted to be calling the Arlington Museum of Art our new home,” said Heather Simmons, executive director of CATS. “The museum fosters creativity and access to art, and we could not imagine a better environment to ignite passion for the performing arts while exposing our students to world-class art.” Tony Rutigliano, president and CEO of Arlington Downtown Management Corporation said he is thrilled to learn of the latest collaboration between longtime downtown Arlington arts contributors.” I can’t wait to experience the amazing art they produce as a result of this partnership,” he said. AMA Executive Director Chris Hightower echoed that sentiment. “The arts community is collaborative by nature,” he said, “and we see this as win-win opportunity: bringing more people into the museum, while providing a classroom space to a valued partner in the performing arts.“
Oh-oh-oh, listen to the music THE ARLINGTON ISD Education Foundation and Tailgate Arlington Committee will host Tailgate Arlington: Rockin’ The Foundation at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Arlington Museum of Art. The committee, chaired by community leaders Lisa and Carl Cravens, unveiled details for the annual fall fundraising event benefitting educational programs, teachers and students. “It’s time to pull out your favorite rock concert t-shirt, throw on your jeans and help us rock the cause,” Lisa said. The event will coincide with the Arlington Art Museum’s exhibit, “On the Cover of the Rolling Stone,” which features iconic images from Baron Wolman. Wolman shot many rock star legends that graced the cover of the early magazine. “We thought it would be great to play off those wonderful images and create a fun-filled event focused on Rock-n-Roll,” said Linda Dipert, foundation board member. “It will be a great contrast to last year’s successful ‘Wild, Wild West’ event, but just as fun.” Highlights will include food, entertainment and a silent auction. Individual tickets are $150, and tables of 8 seats are $1,500. Corporate sponsorships start at $1,500. For more information, contact Brian White at (682) 867-1927.
WNBA’s Shock to relocate to Arlington WNBA OWNERS recently approved the relocation of the Tulsa Shock women’s basketball team to Arlington. The Shock will play at College Park Center on the University of Texas Arlington campus, subject to approval by the University of Texas System’s Board of Regents. The Shock features a number of prominent players, including former Baylor All-American Odyssey Sims (pictured) and former Notre Dame standout Skylar Diggins, who leads the team in scoring this season.
$CHOOL NEWS: All MISD employees received raises this year. For teachers, librarians and registered nurses, each step on the salary matrix has been increased by 3 percent. All other employees received an increase of 3 percent of the midpoint for their assigned pay grade. 16
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Audiology Experts expert care for your hearing
817-451-4818 1261 W. Green Oaks Blvd, #105 • Arlington, Texas (Across from Trinity United Methodist Church) www.AudiologyExpErts.com
This ‘n Data
Danny Wright to perform at the Levitt INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED pianist and composer Danny Wright will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Levitt Pavilion as one of the highlights of the venue’s fall schedule. The free-to-the-public concert is sponsored by Arlington Today magazine. Danny Since his debut album in 1986, the native Wright Texan has made 51 recordings and sold more than 7 million albums. Wright has been dubbed “The Healer of Hearts” because of his emotive, heart-based, uplifting music. “I am so excited to be returning to my home state,” Wright said during a recent interview. “The people in Texas have always been my greatest fans. I can’t wait to share my newest compositions with them.” Wright said the Levitt concert will feature Broadway, classical and spiritual music, as well as “some amazing original compositions I have just recorded. It will be magical!” Wright, who now lives and frequently performs in Las Vegas, began making magic at four, when he sat down at his Fort Worth family’s piano and began to play the theme
Lee Trull was recently honored as the Best Director in D Magazine’s annual “The Best of Big D” issue.
Photo: D Magazine
D gives an ‘A’ to Trull’s work LONGTIME ARLINGTON theater principal Lee Trull has expanded his range – about 15 miles east, geographically speaking – and the move to Dallas is paying big dividends. Trull was named D Magazine’s Best Director in the publication’s “The Best of Big D” issue. The magazine paid Trull high praise in its synopsis of his work: “If you’ve seen something interesting, provocative, or just plain good on a Dallas stage lately, there’s a decent chance Trull had a hand in it.” 18
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
from “Dr. Zhivago.” He hasn’t stopped playing since and now is considered among the great pianists of his generation. He said his success is rooted in his faith. “I really feel that I have been blessed with an amazing gift that I need and want to share with the world,” he said. “I am always inspired by the people that I speak to and who share their life stories with me. There is always music inside me that needs to come out. This is a God-given gift, and as long as I am on earth I will create music.” Wright’s talent and faith were further fortified after a particular concert. “I’ll never forget the day a woman came up to me and told me that she had never believed that there was a God until she listened Photo: dannywright.com to my music,” he said. “It really changed my life. Also, I am always moved when I see a standing ovation. My fans are the most amazing people.”
3 Scoops ... 1. An expanded role for Hogg ... Arlington
ISD’s Bowie Hogg recently began a three-year term on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) board of directors. On AISD’s board of trustees Hogg has held the positions of president, vice-president and secretary. As president, Hogg led the board when AISD was named 2014 Outstanding School Board of Texas by the Texas Association of School Administrators.
2. Bowling a strike! ... The Arlington-based United States Bowling Congress (USBC) was honored by the National Council of Youth Sports and AIG with the 2015 S.T.R.I.V.E. Award as Organization of the Year. USBC was recognized for accomplishing the essentials of S.T.R.I.V.E. (Sports Teach Respect, Initiative, Values and Excellence) and for its “kids first” approach and commitment to responsible health, wellness, injury prevention and safety in sports. 3. MISD schools excel ... In a recently released report by the Texas Education Agency, all Mansfield ISD schools received the Met Standard state rating, and 23 of the district’s campuses earned distinctions in one or more areas. The ratings are based on student achievement, student progress, closing performance gaps and postsecondary readiness.
keep the ball rolling
We specialize in getting you back to the life you love. orthopedic areas | spine | sports | joint upper extremities | lower extremities
817.375.5200 | arlingtonortho.com
This ‘n Data
For the record
5
Reasons we love Arlington
1. Surely, you’ve eaten at Mac’s Bar & Grill by now. 2. Those “Friday Night Lights” shine brightly – all around the city. 3. Tails and Trails Dog Park in the fall. 4..Where is Louie Louie’s Piano Bar located, again? 5. Two words: Theatre Arlington! Photo: Mark Joeckel
A PLACE KNOWN for celebrating historical things is touting something new. Special contributions to help mark the 100th birthday of the Fielder House were parlayed into an updated and renovated second floor. Additionally, there’s more exhibit space and better lighting, which will be on display with the new floor as you tour the home of the Arlington Historical Society this month.
The new center at Peach Elementary will provide AISD families an on-campus option for after-school care focused on science, technology, engineering, art and math.
AT&T STADIUM houses the world’s two longest arches and the world’s largest sliding glass doors. This year it might also house the 2016 Super Bowl champion. Just sayin’.
Photo: AISD
Center of attention
THE TEXAS SkyScreamer at Six Flags Over Texas is officially the world’s tallest swing carousel ride, according to Guinness World Records.
THE ARLINGTON ISD and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington have teamed to create an after-school center in the new Peach Elementary, which opened last month on Baird Farm Road. “This first-of-its-kind partnership will provide AISD families an on-campus option for after-school care focused on science, technology, engineering, art and math that is research-based and outcome-driven,” AISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos said. “The vision of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington closely aligns with the district’s mission and will provide our students with access to academic, healthy lifestyle and character programs as well as evening meals.” The additional 7,000 square feet included in the building as a result of this partnership will be funded by the Boys & Girls Clubs, with a lead matching grant from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, and will provide a mixed-use space that can serve 200 students per day. There will be a dedicated space for teens in the new center. For more: (682) 867-4611.
IN 1922, Arlington High School was built on Cooper St. and Abram St. Arlington High students chose Colts as the mascot and the colors of kelly green and white in 1923.
AISD and BGCA have crafted a new educational after-school facility
20
LOCAL GRAPHIC designer Daniel Miller designed the Texas quarter for the United States Mint.
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
LAST YEAR, a Sunday school department from a local church collected and donated 34,000 pounds of beans and rice to be used for Mission Arlington’s annual Thanksgiving Day meal for the community.
20
15 JOIN FRIENDS, SPORTS FANS & LOCAL DIGNITARIES to Enjoy Tailgate-style Refreshments & Learn About the Trinity Sports Foundation
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 | 5:30-7:30 PM Howell Family Farms – 4016 W Division St, Arlington, 76012 VALET PARKING AVAILABLE
MUSIC BY MELISSA LAWSON Participate in a book signing for
Keynote Speaker Mayor W. Jeff Williams
12 Gifts You Can’t Afford to Lose written by Dr. Dean Posey Sr. Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church (All book proceeds are generously donated to the Trinity Sports Foundation)
RSVP by Sept 18, 2015 to david@trinitysportsfoundation.org Trinity Sports Foundation and partnering organizations working to provide Christian-based sports activities for adults, youth and children in our community.
Happenings in the AISD
Inaugural AISD Back to School Kickoff Was Success The Inaugural AISD Back to School Kickoff – co-hosted by the Arlington NAACP, Junior League of Arlington, Churches of Arlington, The Gene and Jerry Jones Family North Texas Youth Education Town, and the Gene and Jerry Jones Family Arlington Youth Foundation – was held on Saturday, Aug. 15 at AT&T Stadium. The community effort helped Arlington ISD students and their families prepare for the upcoming school year. More than 8,000 students received a backpack filled with school supplies appropriate to their grade level. Also, students were given the opportunity to receive immunizations, vision checks, dental screenings and haircuts. Families were also able to visit approximately 100 booths with information from resource providers throughout the community. “To see so many organizations and volunteers come together for the benefit of our students is truly heartwarming,” Cavazos said. “I know that the backpacks, supplies and resources our students and their parents will receive at the event will help them start the school year on the right foot and having confident students translates into a successful year.”
Health vendors and hair stylists volunteered their time to see more than 2,000 students combined at the AISD Back to School Kickoff. Students proudly wore their new backpacks and checked out their new supplies as they walked with their families around the event.
Arlington ISD Expands Prekindergarten/Day Care Partnership The Arlington ISD is expanding its community partnership effort to reach children in full-time childcare by adding 14 new prekindergarten classes to seven local day care centers. Highly qualified and fully certified AISD teachers will be onsite at these locations, just as they are at the 15 existing sites throughout Arlington, to teach the same three-hour day and curriculum as what is provided at AISD campuses. Prekindergarten is designed as an early learning program to prepare children for kindergarten who are identified as being at risk. Prekindergarten is free for those who qualify based on income, language or homelessness, children of active military personnel or those injured or killed in action, and
those who are or have been in conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. If a child does not qualify under those conditions, a tuitionbased program is available for all children. CCMS is accepted at most childcare locations. The following child care locations are new to this partnership: Ameen Montessori, Bambino Palace Montessori, Bizzy Kids, Horizon Learning Center, Lilian’s Learning Center, Salvation Army YET Center and Upbringing in a Better Way. For more information about the district’s prekindergarten program, including a list of all participating day care centers, visit www.aisd.net/aisd/pk.
Happenings in the AISD
Arlington ISD Named Facility Maintenance Achievement Award Recipient
Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine has selected the eight recipients of the 2015 Facility Maintenance Decisions Achievement Awards, and the AISD was recognized for sustainability. During the summer of 2014, the AISD completed just under $5 million in energy-efficient facility upgrades, funded through SECO’s LoanSTAR program. These improvements will be paid for through the energy savings they create and will save critical district funds and natural resources. More than 60 campuses received energy efficient facility upgrades, which will result in an annual energy savings of $500,000 to $550,000. Projects at various buildings included interior lighting improvements, exterior LED lighting, power factor correction, building commissioning and controls
optimization. The award program recognizes the role maintenance and engineering departments play in the successful and efficient operation of the nation’s institutional and commercial facilities as determined by online voting, a panel of judges and the magazine’s editors. “The overall quality of the entries in this year’s awards program was outstanding, and this year’s recipients truly demonstrated the value of their departments to their organizations,” said Dave Lubach, the magazine’s associate editor. “Each of the award recipients demonstrated all of the qualities that make up successful maintenance and engineering departments, presenting innovative ideas that produced energy and financial savings.”
State of the District Luncheon Kicks off the New Year Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos presented the annual State of the District at the luncheon hosted by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 10. Updates on district performance results, new programs and partnerships, and the progress of the 2014 bond program were shared, and two Community Engaged for Excellence awards were presented. The University of Texas at Arlington was recognized as the Community Partner of the Year, and Lockheed Martin was recognized as the Business Partner of the Year.
1203 W. Pioneer Pkwy Arlington, TX 76013 682-867-4611 • AISD.net Follow Arlington ISD on...
! W!! W OW O N O N N E LESALLE A S SA N ON OTS ON S TKEETS E K CKTIIC C I T T
Annual 7th7ththAnnual Annual
BRAS FOR CAUSE BRAS FOR AA CAUSE BRAS FOR A CAUSE
They’reBack! Back! They’re SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE 7 P.M. Friday, October 9, 2015 7 P.M. Friday, October 9, 2015 7 P.M. Friday, October 9, 2015 The Worthington Renaissance Worth The Worthington Renaissance Fort Fort Worth HotelHotel The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel
Learn more Learn more at at Learn more at www.BrasForACause.com www.BrasForACause.com www.BrasForACause.com
Event Co-Chair Event ChairChair Event Chair Co-Chair Co-Chair Rahr Rattana Mao ErinErin Rahr Mao Erin RahrRattana Rattana Mao
Sponsored Sponsored ByBy Sponsored By
Mindy Shearer-Pfeil Mindy Shearer-Pfeil Mindy Shearer-Pfeil
Promises of Tomorrow, a dba of Bras for a Cause Foundation #45-2627816, is organized and operated as a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization Promises ofPromises Tomorrow, a dba of Bras forof adescribed Cause Foundation #45-2627816, is organized and operated a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization section 501(c)(3)#45-2627816, of the InternalisRevenue Code under section of Tomorrow, a dba Bras for aby Cause Foundation organized andas operated as a 170 tax-exempt, nonprofit organization described by section by 501(c)(3) the Internal under section 170section 170 described section of 501(c)(3) of theRevenue InternalCode Revenue Code under
Picture-perfect moments
Photos: Southern Flair Photography
Mayor Jeff Williams, Dr. Judith Carrier and Bobby Hernandez
State Representative Tony Timberholt and AISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos
Patrick Tyler, Mary Smith, Kelly Canon and Josh Finkenbinder Jacquilene Echols, Mark Anthony and Jim Casper
Scene
Snapshots from the AISD State of the District meeting. Marco Alvarez, Don Perfect , State Senator Konni Burton and Mark Bringhirst
David Baker, Ginger Baker, Sheri Capehart and Polly Walton
Belinda Gist, Mark Gist and Cindy Dao arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
25
Around Town
Best. Tripp. Ever.
Local artist David Tripp
Martin teacher David Tripp spent six days alone on an island – for art’s sake • By Kenneth Perkins
I
n the early morning hours of Sunday, June 7, David Tripp, who on most days can be found teaching philosophy and art history at Martin High School, boarded a vessel off the shallow waters of Corpus Christi Bay. Twenty-two minutes later he stepped onto a small island where he remained for six whole days. Alone. With no electricity and shaky cell phone service. Just him, nature, a boatload of blank art canvases, paintbrushes, an assortment of water colors and the unmitigated glee of a four-year-old with Disneyland all to himself. He slept in a bunk bed, read lots of Turow, and munched on a week’s worth of groceries in the kitchen of a field house owned by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Oh, and he painted. A lot. By the time university representatives came to fetch him, Tripp, a watercolor specialist who has been making art for years, had amassed enough artwork to fill a gallery. Which was the plan. The Laguna Madre is one of the largest hypersaline lagoons in the world, recognized mostly as a fragile ecosystem. Wanting the public to know what’s right there in their own backyard is the chief reason the Center for Coastal Studies at the university established the Artist-in-Residence Program. Tripp’s assignment was simple: bond with nature and watercolor en plein air his surroundings while jotting down observations in a journal, posting daily blogs, and eventually packaging it all into one-man shows of the work. Eighteen paintings left when he did, with another 12 in the planning stages. “It was unbelievable,” said Tripp, who is also an adjunct professor of religion and history at Texas Wesleyan University. “Probably the highlight of my artistic career, even though it was only six days.” That’s saying much. Tripp is a prolific painter whose nearly 40 showings of work have earned a number of accolades. If you’ve spent any time at Martin High, no matter where you were, chances are you’ve seen his work. The large mural across the mezzanine level of the school in the front entrance corridor was painted by Tripp, as was the 50-foot mural in the cafeteria. The Warrior insignias on the basketball court of Gym A? That’s Tripp. Each day students glide by his wrap-around mural outside the school’s Little Theater that shows a host of legendary artists, writers and musicians sitting at a coffee house. When not sprucing up Martin, his watercolors often feature subjects drawn from 1950s small town America, a time he loves to duplicate by grabbing his digital camera, jumping in his Jeep
26
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
and taking off, destination wherever. A majority of his work is sold at festivals and fairs; you can check out his online presence at davidtripp.wordpress.com. This isn’t something Tripp backed up into by chance. He focused on drawing, painting and art history at Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State) in 1976 before taking a more academic route in graduate school, focusing on philosophy, religion, literature and art history. He earned a Ph. D. in 1978. At his core, though, he’s an artist. When representatives from the Center for Coastal Studies Department wanted to start its Artist-in-Residence Program, they wanted the artist-historian-philosopher-blogger and fly fisherman (he does that quite well, too) to jump-start it. Tripp went to the Laguna Madre Field Station for a looksee and found a place that offered a challenge, which he relished. “I did things I would never have done before,” Tripp said. “Painted big, puffy clouds and broad expansions of water and sea shells and crab shells. I found it all to be really fascinating.” When a circuit board problem knocked out the lights, Tripp went to bed with the sun and awoke with its rise. At least he didn’t have to go without coffee. A gas powered generator helped with that. In daylight he painted around the wild flowers and cactuses, the great blue herons, the white and reddish egrets, the whitetail hawks overhead, the crabs scurrying across the sand. In October the school library will feature some of Tripp’s paintings with a big, 30-piece, one-man show slated for March at the city’s Arts Center and another in Kerrville. (Shouldn’t Arlington get a piece of this?) People often ask how he managed with no one to converse with. “If I were in my suburban Arlington home, I’d be in the Jeep going to Kroger or Barnes & Noble or Lowe’s, somewhere,” said Tripp. On Laguna Madre, somewhere was nowhere at all. “There was nothing to do but paint and read,” he said. For Tripp, that’s pretty much everything.
Columnist Kenneth Perkins has been a contributing writer for Arlington Today since it debuted. He is a freelance writer, editor and photographer.
Cover Story
Portrait of an author
Photo: Richard Greene
How Arlington’s Sandra Brown became one of the world’s more prolific and successful writers • By Kenneth Perkins
T
whose books can fill up a small library isn’t a literary superwoman. That her words don’t just drop from trees. “People think, ‘oh, well, it must be so easy now,’” said Brown, who has sold a whopping 80 million books now published in more than 30 languages. “It’s harder. Every time you have to be at least as good as you were the last time, if not better. They never lower the bar.” Perhaps, but it is hardly a stretch to say that Brown cranks out books at a speed mere mortals find dizzying and her accomplished peers deem extraordinary. After turning out five to six romantic suspense novels over six weeks or so through the first half of her career, Brown settled into the suspense/thriller genre –“It’s just what I like reading,” she said. That is far more tricky, which means she only cranks out, well, one a year. OUT SINCE AUG. 18 is “Friction,” about a Texas Ranger who tries to regain custody of his five-year-old daughter only to find himself in a courtroom shootout. “And here he is trying to prove himself a worthy parent,” said Brown, “and he has to be Dirty Harry.” Most in literary circles know of Brown’s deep roots in Arlington, but oftentimes the average local readers feel a sense of star-by-association when they learn that Brown lives here and commutes each day to a converted, two-story home on Abram Street to write dutifully, arriving around 9:30 a.m. and clocking out at 6 p.m. Her perseverance is part of what has made her the Photo courtesy of Sandra Brown best-selling author she is, a devoted worker whose nineSandra Brown poses with former President George Bush and his wife Barbara during one of the Celebration of Reading events that her foundation sponsors. to-five just happens to be living in a world of intrigue and romance. here are days when the insanely prolific author Sandra Brown strolls past her personal assistant, her computer technician and controller, past floor-to-ceiling bookshelves filled exclusively with her books, and zips up a flight of stairs to a second-floor office, where she plops down at the computer keyboard only to come up with a rather startling realization. She’s got nothing to say. Zilch. Nada. All she sees is a really little cursor blinking on a really big screen. Brown devotees who have followed the Arlington novelist through her 77 books, 65 of which rank remarkably as New York Times best sellers, might find it disconcerting that the writer
28
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Here’s the “book” on Arlington author Sandra Brown: She has written 77 novels, 65 of which have ranked as New York Times best sellers. In all, the talented and prolific writer has sold some 80 million books, which were translated into more than 30 languages. Photo courtesy of Sandra Brown
Brown was raised in Waco but grew up in Fort Worth, the eldest of five daughters to a father who was an editorial writer with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and to a mother who after raising her kids headed back to school for a master’s degree and several certifications in diagnostic education and counseling. Talking with Brown, it’s easy to see how the pieces created this Perfect Literary Storm. Dad Jimmie’s push to hit a column deadline daily taught her that the job had to get done, rain or shine, whether you’re up to it or not. Mom Martha Jean was the reader, the storyteller, the imaginative soul. Brown’s earliest recollection was sitting in her mother’s lap consuming all sorts of fiction. “WHAT DAD HAD to put on paper, that you had to get up and write something; and Mom’s fantasy world of fiction and imagination and storytelling all came together in me,” Brown said. “I’m grateful to that gene pool that gave me the love of writing. I didn’t know I would do it, it never occurred to me to pursue it as a career.”
As the oldest, Brown had plenty of responsibility, which on its bad days was unnerving and on good ones, tiring. Now she talks of nothing but thankfulness. “It created in me a sense of responsibility of handling business and taking care of things,” she said. “If I had been more indulged, I would have been a little bit lazier, I think.” FOR WRITERS OF fiction, lazy is the kiss of death. Scribes who make their living creating characters and putting them in peril, or worse, usually list their number one challenge as sitting down and chipping away at stories day “With fiction writing, in particular, in and day out. It’s not have to have that initiative and be like some assembly line gig where the machinery self-starter.” keeps moving with – or without – you. “[With] fiction writing in particular you have to have that initiative and be a self-starter,” she said. “My job is sitting there and arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
you a
29
Brown’s newest work, “Friction,” is about a Texas Ranger who tries to regain custody of his five-year-old daughter only to find himself in a courtroom shootout. The author described it like this: “Here he is trying to prove himself a worthy parent, and he has to be Dirty Harry.”
making up stuff to write. I think if (my parents) hadn’t been quite so hard on me to make good grades and live up to my capabilities, I would not have had as much success.” The nuts and bolts of writing came easy for Brown in high school and at Texas Christian University, where she dazzled hard-to-please English professors, but she was, for the most part, forced into becoming Sandra Brown, author. She had dabbled in television, first in Tyler and later at WFAA/Channel 8 where she worked part time for the station’s version of PM Magazine. Once that daily infotainment show was yanked from the air, (and most staffers let go, including Brown) husband Michael Brown, a producer there, nudged his wife to take the time to actually get serious about her writing. OH, YEAH, MICHAEL. He came into her story – the real-life one – during auditions for Six Flags Over Texas entertainment shows. Brown auditioned with a male buddy from TCU’s Baptist Student Union (Brown had performed in musical theater and sang in the church choir; “I can carry a tune, kind off” she likes to say, “and dance just well enough to make the drill team in high school”). She caught a glimpse of Michael, “this cute, good-looking blue-eyed guy.” “My friend said, ‘yeah, he might be good looking, but why would they use a comic?” she recalled. On her first day of rehearsals at Miss Persis Dance Studio (Brown got in as a singer, her buddy got snubbed), the first person Brown saw was the comedian guy. As luck (fate?) would have it, they were paired together, although Michael obviously had Sandra at hello. After the second day Brown ran home to inform her mother: “I met the man I’m going to marry!” It was certainly love. Brown would leave her beloved TCU for Oklahoma State University to be with Michael. They’ve been married 46 years and raised two children. THE BROWNS LIVED in Tyler for five years. Michael was an anchorman and eventually news director there before making the move to Channel 8 in 1976. Dallas was too expensive to buy a home and Fort Worth too far from Channel 8. In Arlington they found a good location 30
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
and government subsidy to help new homebuyers. “We’d met here, fell in love here,” Brown said. “It just seemed like it was meant to be.” With two toddlers in tow, Brown carved out time a few hours a day (nap time, play dates, bribery scenarios) to peck out chapters on an electronic typewriter in the spare room of their home. It was the early ‘80s. Brown admits to having no idea what she was doing. She had a way with words and was descriptively strong, but had little knowledge of what really hooks readers – things like plot structure and the shrewd mechanics of keeping readers engaged and invested. Today, Brown is considered something of a literary magician, one who is so adept at conjuring up nonstop thrills, firing off brisk dialogue and coming up with such smoldering, hey-just-let-the-dinnerburn scenes that putting down a Brown novel is always the challenge. “She’s one the best, if not the best, at sexual tension and adding twists and turns,” said MaryLynn Baxter, a retired book store owner from Lufkin who met Brown during a book conference at the University of Houston when Brown was trying to drum up interest in her first manuscript. “She got up the nerve to ask me to read some of her work, and I did. I remember thinking, ‘oh my goodness, this is really good.’ I asked her for more, and it just kept getting better.” BAXTER SUGGESTED BROWN “study” her craft to learn things like plotting and characterizations. “But mostly,” said Baxter, “she taught herself. I think people are learned writers or instinctive. She has that gift of instinct. She worked awfully hard back then, but it was just in her.” Knowing Brown is from Arlington only makes her books more special to local fans, said Arlington native Janet Staley, who calls Brown “a local home girl” who in just saying she’s from Arlington, “not Dallas, not Fort Worth, not North Texas, is one of our best ambassadors outside that big ole’ stadium over there.” A notable giveback for the Browns has been the establishment of a scholarship at TCU (engineered by Michael, whom Sandra said has long-felt guilt over her leaving the school). The Sandra Brown Excel-
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Arlington Convention Center 1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington, Texas 76011
5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction 7:00 p.m. Dinner & Program, Presentation of Annual Awards
Keynote Speaker
Taya Kyle
(Widow of US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle)
Star Award Recipients
Hall of Fame Inductee
Linda & Dan Dipert
Mojy Haddad
Presenting Sponsors
Individual Tickets: $60 Members, $100 Non-Members Tables & Sponsorships Available To register or for more information visit www.arlingtontx.com email events@arlingtontx.com or call (817) 275-2613
Sandra Brown poses with husband Michael (right), son Ryan and daughter Rachel. About her offspring, she said, “I consider our daughter and son my greatest accomplishments.”
lence in Literary Fiction (ELF) scholarship goes to students who have proven to be self-starters, and it provides full tuition for rising juniors. It isn’t easy to get. Candidates must submit 50 pages of fiction, with finalists for the scholarship chosen by TCU faculty. The idea is to help them pursue writing without the constraints of finances. During one of the scholarships announcements TCU gave Brown yet another surprise: an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. She was hooded that evening and again during commencement. “It was so, so special,” said Brown, who left TCU with a 4.0 GPA as an English major. “I regret that neither of my parents [who passed away] got to see that.” YET SHE HONORS them each day with not only what she has carved out within the literary world – a status that is just as impressive as REALISTIC ENVIRONMENT APPLIED LEARNING luminaries like John Grisham and Stephen King – but also as a wordsmith who toils at it each day, like her father, and spruces it up with Photo courtesy of Sandra Brown
great storytelling, like her mother. What sets Brown apart from most is her assertiveness not to rest on her laurels – not that she could even if she tried. “The thing that drove me more than anything was the fear of failure,” said Brown. “It’s not like you hang out your shingle to be a pet groomer, and people start bringing you their pets. You hang out a shingle to be a writer. But what does that mean? Who anointed you?” Brown admits that her fear was announcing to the world, “I’m a writer” only to say, “well, never mind,” once no one read her work. “That’s what gets me going everyday,” Brown said. “Even now.” So each day when she strolls into her office building, past the personal assistant and the computer technician and the controller, past those floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and up those stairs, she does so with the goal of doing it again and doing it better, word by word, sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph, book by book. “You’re always striving to get better,” she said. “The day a writer feels complacent is doomsday for that writer.”
REAL Therapy offers applied therapy in real-life settings to help patients relearn the daily skills they need once they return to the community.
Get REAL THERAPY™ For Real Life Getting active again after an illness or injury can be easier with REAL Therapy™ (Realistic Environment Applied Learning)
Whether it’s relearning laundry skills, dining out, grocery shopping or walking over various terrains, our REAL Therapy™ gym offers store. Patients work on skills in a safe therapy environment, while gaining confidence to get back to real world experiences. real-life settings. Patients work on skills in a safe therapy environment, Learn more about our REAL Therapy program by calling 817 419-4219. while gaining confidence to get back to real world experiences. at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington. Whether it’s relearning laundry skills, dining out or even walking over various terrain, our REAL Therapy gym offers real-life settings including a café, laundry area, car simulator and grocery
Learn more about our REAL Therapy™ program by calling 817 419-4219. A Higher Level of Care® The Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification in Cardiac Rehabilitation, Hip Fracture Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Stroke Rehabilitation
32
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
3200 Matlock Road • Arlington, TX 76015 3200 Matlock 817 468-4000 • healthsoutharlington.com
Road • Arlington, TX 76015 817 468-4000 • healthsoutharlington.com
With the Right Education,
Where Can Your Child Go? With a focus on college and career readiness, GPISD helps discover your child’s interests and strengths and then sets them on an academic journey to success. GPISD offers multiple schools of choice and programs of choice from Pre-K through high school. • • •
STEM academies Fine arts academies Single-gender leadership academies
Grand Prairie ISD is open to students who live
anywhere in the Metroplex and
FR EE
for all to attend! Mark You
GPISD Er Calendar Now xperien Saturday , Novem ce ber 14 | 9 :0
0 a.m. - 2 Dubiski :00 p.m. C areer Hi 2990 S. gh Scho Hwy 16 1 | Gran d Prairi ol All pare e, TX 75 nts are i 052 nvited t interact o a ive, dem onstrati ttend this informa on-driv tion-cen t ric even en, www.gp t! isd.org/e xperienc
e
• • • •
Veterinary studies Construction trades Firefighter academy And much more!
6
More Arlington authors • By Toni Randle-Cook
O.K. Carter: Born to write O.K. Carter began college as a pre-med student, but it wasn’t long until he switched to journalism. That didn’t surprise people who knew him. Carter says even his elementary school teachers told him he was going to be a writer. “I suspect this happened because I kept getting caught writing short stories and essays instead of doing the assigned work,” he said. That writing continued. The award-winning journalist spent more than 35 years at the Arlington Citizen-Journal/Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The paper calculates he wrote more than 10,000 columns, editorials and features. Carter also churned out a thousand or more magazine articles, hundreds of television news scripts and helped edit or conduct research on several books for other authors. Carter has penned only one book, “Caddos, Cotton and Cowboys: Essays on Arlington,” under his own byline. It garnered the Tarrant Preservation Commission’s top award for local historical works. Carter says he is now 46,000 words into his next work, a fictional who-done-it with another 20,000 words or so to go, “I’ve killed four people already, on paper, and my protagonist better step up his game or there’ll be more gruesome casualties,” he said. “My hero must prevail ultimately – otherwise how can I have a sequel?”
Allan Saxe: Political guru Professor Allan Saxe, one of Arlington’s premier philanthropists, wrote the book “Politics of Arlington, Texas: An Era of Continuity and Growth.” Using interviews, city documents and media records, Saxe takes a close look at the city’s politics from its immediate post WWII days to the election of Mayor Elzie Odom. “It covers the Vandergriff years, city council elections, the role of city elites and how the old city establishment changed dramatically through increased population, minority growth, newspaper changes and single-member districts representation for city council,” said Saxe. Although he is not currently working on a book, Saxe hopes to write a sequel to “Politics of Arlington, Texas” – covering the time from the Odom election to present day.
Grady Hicks: World traveler Grady Hicks is a native North Texan. He graduated from Arlington High School. He married his high school sweetheart Belinda, a fourth generation Arlingtonite. And they had three children. By day, Hicks is a businessman. He founded Hurricane Waste Systems, a commercial waste and recycle hauling company in Irving. In his free time, Hicks is a world traveler. And it’s his travels that would lead him to become a published author. Hicks took each of his children, individually, on a trip based on their unique personality. He added stops in their journey, places they may never consider visiting, such as The Killing Fields in Cambodia. “I’ve observed how lessons learned through someone else’s perspectives have taught them a semester’s worth of education in a matter of days,” he said. His first trip took place in 2011. He combined his field notes, Facebook updates and blog entries from that trip into a single document – intended for
34
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
his family. But the writings became something more. “With 150 pages of text, I began to cut here, add there. When I asked editors for a continuity opinion, they encouraged more detail and conversation,” he said. After a few edits, Hicks said he realized he was on the path of writing a book. So that’s what he did. His first work “The Amazing Journey: True Story of a Father & Son’s Odyssey Around the World” was released in June of this year. Hicks is currently writing the second book in “The Amazing Journey” series and recently returned from the global adventure that will become the third book.
Greg McCarthy: Legal eagle Greg McCarthy is a Dallas-based attorney who has practiced law across this state for nearly 30 years. During a majority of that time, he represented plaintiffs in medical malpractice actions, which served as the inspiration for his first novel, “The Price of Life.” McCarthy completed the book in 2007 but it took years to find an agent. “I learned about query letters, writing a synopsis and the best methods of getting an agent’s attention,” he said. McCarthy also learned how to stay positive. “I read that Stephen King (and several other famous and successful authors) papered the walls of his study with rejection letters from agents as a means of self-motivation,” he said. “Most of my rejections were the electronic sort, which I keep on my computer, but I keep them for the same reason as the esteemed Mr. King.” Once he did get signed and published, “The Price of Life” sold about 3,000 copies. The average sales for a debut novel are about 25 copies. McCarthy is working on a first draft of his second legal thriller. He is also planning to open a craft brewery in Arlington, hopefully next spring.
Jim Richards: Urban sketcher extraordinaire Professor Jim Richards had just wrapped up a workshop on design drawing when he was approached by a faculty member, asking if he had ever considered writing a book on his philosophy, ideas and techniques. That faculty member took Richards under his wing, so to speak. “He tutored me on the publishing industry, introduced me to senior editors at two publishers and coached me through the book proposal process,” Richards said. “Freehand Drawing and Discovery: Urban Sketching and Concept Drawing for Designers” was published in 2013. It has been well received internationally as a textbook by design professionals, artists and illustrators. Richards is very proud of the fact that last summer the book was Amazon’s number one seller in Architecture. We haven’t seen the last of Richards’ work. “I’m under contract for a second book with John Wiley and Sons,” he said. It will be released mid 2017. Richards also hopes to do a book of his growing stockpile of on-location sketches, paintings, photos and stories from three recent trips to Cuba.
Mike Mueller: Automobile authority If you want to read anything automotive, then check out the works by Arlington author and photographer Mike Mueller. He began doing freelance work during his senior year at the University of Illinois. And soon after graduation, he became his own boss. “My freelance contacts kept proliferating until it eventually became possible for me to fire my boss and operate on my own, without a net, to boot,” Mueller said. His best-selling book is “Motor City Muscle.” It’s a history of Detroit’s muscle car era, kicked off in 1964 by Pontiac’s GTO. Although the book was released in 1995, it still sells today in updated form. His more recent releases include “The Complete Book of Mustang,” “The Complete Book of Corvette” and “Chevy Chevelle: 50 Years.” Mueller’s photography has been featured in countless other books and vintage car and truck calendars. He says when it comes to getting the perfect image, he prefers to “keep it real.” “While I do play with digital, I still count on my trusty old-school Hasselblads,” he said. “As long as they still make transparency film and processing shops remain available, I’m sticking with what I know best. And love.”
VILA S T E A K
B RAZIL H O U S E
2009 E. Copeland Arlington, TX 817-801-1440 www.vbsteak.com
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
35
Hometown Heroes
The miracle girl Kaitlyn Wade has stared down death – twice – and simply refused to blink • By Michele Duskin
K
aitlyn Wade is a survivor – in every sense of the word. At the tender age of three she was diagnosed with leukemia. She beat it. Eight years ago, a drunk driver struck the car in which she was riding. With massive internal injuries and numerous broken bones, she was not expected to live through the night. She did. Weeks after the wreck and still in a coma with traumatic brain injury (TBI), her parents were told she would never walk again. She is walking. Now 21 years old, Kaitlyn has come a long way since that dreadful car wreck on May 18, 2007 in North Arlington. She has
After an auto accident eight years ago that nearly took her life, Kaitlyn Wade was told she would never walk again. Here she shows off the new car she recently received on her 21st birthday. Yes, she not only walks, she drives – and she constantly inspires others with her remarkable story.
made an impressive recovery, with many of her caregivers still referring to her as “one of their miracles.” The girl who wasn’t expected to have the mental status past age 5 or 6 has since been a Cinderella Ball candidate, earned her high 36
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
school diploma, received her drivers license, plays piano, loves music, and even has two years of college under her belt. Now she spends a good part of her time giving back. “God has allowed her to take what she has gone through and share it with others,” said her mother, Kay. As a victim impact speaker for Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), Kaitlyn speaks to groups of convicted teens and adults about the consequences of drinking and driving, and the long-term impact it can have for both the victim and the drunk driver. “I tell them my story, show them pictures of the crash scene and of me in different stages of my rehab. When I’m finished, people come up to me and say, ‘I will never drink and drive again,’” she said proudly. “Physically she is fine now, except for some scars and a left hand tremor,” said her mother Kay. “Because of her TBI, everything is harder for her, but she has learned to compensate for her deficiencies.” Throughout the healing process the family has felt the love and support of the community. “The essence of her pure tenacity and determination to do life well stays with me,” said Mary Hibbs, a family friend. “Kaitlyn says what she thinks, pushes forward to reach astonishing goals, and is powered by her faith and the parents that believe in her so deeply. It’s humbling to say the least,” she said. During Kaitlyn’s long recovery, her parents kept the community updated through a CarePages site. It was a good outlet for Kaitlyn’s father, Jim, who served as the author of the posts a majority of the time. Just recently Jim and Kay posted a “Happy 21st Birthday” message for Kaitlyn, in which they publicly encouraged her not to let her cancer and the car wreck define who she is, but to use these very unfortunate life experiences to inspire others. Photo: Southern Flair Photography And, they urged her to follow her dreams. “Take hold of your dreams and make them your reality,” was their message. “More than anything, we hope that when given the choice to ‘sit it out or dance,’ we pray that you’ll dance,” they said. Chances are very high this survivor will do just that.
COME JOIN THE FUN! DOWNTOWN ARLINGTON IS YOUR “CAN’T-MISSDESTINATION” FOR MUSIC, CULTURE, DINING AND SHOPPING!
SEPTEMBER Sept.5-Oct. 18 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Sept. 25 Sept. 25-27
On the cover of Rolling Stone • Arlington Museum of Art Arlington Gives Rally • Levitt Pavilion EcoFest • Downtown Arlington Unveling of DREAM • Levitt Pavilion South Street Art Festival • Downtown Arlington
For more information, visit
DOWNTOWNARLINGTON.ORG
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
37
Classic Cars
A T-Bird’s tale How Tom and Michelle Grothouse were called to be caretakers of American automotive history • By Richard Greene
T
om and Michelle Grothouse have a mission when it comes to classic cars. He explains it like this: “We are called to be caretakers of American automotive history. We believe we have a responsibility to capture the memories of our cars’ prior owners and to make our own memories that we will pass on to our children who might inherit our cars and our extensive collection of auto memorabilia.” The story of their 1956 Ford Thunderbird is, in every way, entirely true to their commitment. They found it in a barn outside of Burleson. A widow and her late husband had owned it for more than 40 years. It had become part of
Tom and Michelle Grothouse have turned their 1956 Ford Thunderbird into a pristine remake of one of America’s true classic cars, complete with all the markers inside and out – and under the hood – that originally stamped the automobile as special.
38
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
their bond as a couple as they had traveled in it all over the country. They worked on it together and were in the process of converting it to a restomod when her husband passed away. Unable to part with the car because of the memories they had shared with it, the widow saw the T-Bird fall into a state of decline as the tires went flat and decayed, the top rotted, fluids gummed up or dried away, hoses cracked, dust collected in abundance and the locations of the original parts were forgotten. Although the time came when she would consider selling it, she could not bear the thought of someone taking her car for resale or giving up on the restoration or, worse still, selling it for scrap. When
“WE BELIEVE WE have a responsibility to capture the memories of our cars’ prior owners and to make our own memories that we will pass on to our children who might inherit our cars and our extensive collection of auto memorabilia.”
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
39
From the get-go, the 1956 T-Bird had a look that turned heads on and off the road. With meticulous care, Tom Grothouse restored the car to showroom state and now displays it at car shows across the region.
Tom and Michelle learned of the vehicle, they were moved by the emotional value of the car to the couple that was its original owners. “Here was a chance to continue the romantic history of the car, to save it from wasting away, and to allow its owner to move on with her life knowing the prized possession would be going to a good home,” Tom explained. He and Michelle immediately set about becoming equally faithful as its new owners. With the help of a trusted mechanic, work began to bring the car – Ford’s classic mid-1950s entry into the two-seater sports car competition with Corvette – back to life. Some of the original parts were discovered in the barn. The stock valve covers were under a workbench. The definitive Town and Country radio was found in a file cabinet. The steering wheel was hanging on the wall, and the fender skirts were located in the rafters. “We put on a new top, bought all kinds of parts and started driving her around,” Tom said. “Every seal leaked, the battery kept dying, she stalled on turns, the radiator was a sieve, she shifted hard and steered with the precision of a boat. Michelle was afraid to drive it, and our spirits sank.” Regardless of the cost and the years required to realize full res40
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
toration, the ultimate goal was achieved, as you can see from the accompanying photos. The iconic Continental Kit on the back bumper confirms that no detail has gone missing. Today, with unwavering devotion to the car’s history and their commitment to what they believe is not just their enjoyment but their duty, the Grothouses have produced a classic. “We believe collector cars are meant to be driven and to be loved, especially by children or people wanting to recall better days gone by,” Tom said. “We use our cars to help us give back to the community.” As a result you may encounter the T-Bird or one of their two Mustangs – either the ‘66 Fastback or the ’68 convertible – at local and area charity car shows. They’ve recently participated in events supporting the Scottish Rite Hospital, the Holy Angels Residential Facility, Cowtown Cruisin’ for a Cure, the John Dubiski Career High School, the Arlington Life Shelter, Miracle League Baseball and Mission Arlington. Their desire to achieve a multi-generational outcome seems likely, as they have six children, three graduates of Lamar High School (Michelle is also a Lamar alum) and three enrolled there now, to carry on the tradition they have established. In further support of such an outcome, there is also Tom and Michelle’s business as long-time proprietors of an Arlington Allstate Insurance Agency. As you might guess, among their many clients are owners of more than $12 million of classic cars.
Protect your world Auto • Home • Life • Retirement
Call me today to discuss your options. Some people think Allstate only protects your car. Truth is, Allstate can also protect your home or apartment, your boat, motorcycle - even your retirement and your life. And the more of your world you put in Good Hands®, the more you can save. Classic Family Agency Inc. 817-468-3066
Insurance subject to terms, qualifications and availability. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co., Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., Allstate Insurance Co., Allstate Texas Lloyd’s, Allstate Indemnity Co., Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co. Life insurance and annuities issued by Lincoln Benefit Life Company, Lincoln, NE, Allstate Life Insurance Company, Northbrook, IL. In New York, Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, Hauppauge, NY. Northbrook, IL. © 2010 Allstate Insurance Co.
147872
1001 NE Green Oaks Blvd., Ste. 171 Arlington, TX 76006 https://agents.allstate.com/classic
We are collector car owners & protection experts!
Classic Family Agency, Inc. 1001 NE Green Oaks, Suite 171 Arlington, TX 76006
817.468.3066
www.classicfamilyagencyinc.com
Modern Edge with a Classic Touch!
Hilton’s Flooring
An Abbey Carpet & Floor Showroom ®
Family owned and operated since 1995.
2800 W. Division Arlington, Tx 76012
817-461-5189
M-F 9-6 • Sat 10-4 • Sun Closed • www.hiltonsflooring.com
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
41
Music 101 (degrees)
Strike up the bands AS THE STUDENT BODY heads back to class, many kids have already been going to school for weeks – to practice. High school teams across North Texas took to the field late last month, gearing up for another season. But athletes are not the only ones who’ve been putting in hours. Arlington bands have been pounding the pavement of school parking lots in triple digit heat – memorizing the music, choreographing formations and learning to get in step. With morning, afternoon and some schools even holding evening practices, five days a week, these musicians work hard to add to the overall experience of Friday Night Lights. Let’s be honest – the games would not be the same without the fight song after a big play on the field, the beating of the drums to energize the crowd or the halftime show. And the season doesn’t end there. In addition to games, many bands will face off in several competitions this fall. – Story and photos by Toni Randle-Cook
42
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Custom Gift Baskets, Wreaths & Centerpieces
Mention this ad for 10% off! Some restrictions apply. Please call for details.
817-473-1504 316 S. Main St. Mansfield, TX 76063 817-782-9029 4911 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76107 www.conradcreative.com
Jazzy Jems
Shop from our Instagram!
817-548-5955
2538 W. Pioneer Pkwy
(Facing Bowen Rd.)
• Arlington 76013
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
43
Lifestyles
T
here was a time when the primary benefit to growing older was the wisdom gained in the process – never mind that the rest of what you could do as a younger person was sacrificed to some degree along the way. Now, senior citizens have more and better options than ever to help craft a life that is just as rewarding in the Golden Years as it was during the “good old days.” Here are some examples of local service providers that are helping that cause:
Get with the program(s)
The Arlington Parks and Recreation Department (naturallyfun. org) offers a variety of programs for adults over 50 years of age, including trips, classes/events and education. This fall and winter day trips include visits to Trinity Groves
liards and a monthly computer club,” said Kelly Geer, administrative aide at the Eunice Activity Center. Geer said the education classes focus on “everything from health, to understanding Medicare, to alternative housing information.”
No pain, much gain
Hunter Professional Therapy (hunterprofessionaltherapy.com) recently started offering classes for people with arthritis. Sessions are one-hour long, and they go twice a week for 8-12 weeks, during which patients learn how to manage symptoms, breathe more effectively, stretch properly and balance activities tailored for their abilities and skill levels. “The exercise program is designed for people with arthritis,” said Dr. Tiffaney Hunter. “But it may be helpful for other health problems, too.”
Vertigo can be vertigone
Living a long life can have a dizzying effect on people – literally. That’s why physical therapists at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hosptial (texashealth.org/arlington) are trained to treat individuals with conditions ranging from general dizziness to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The hospital also has equipment to test for and assess nystagmus, an abnormal rhythmic eye movement that can give insight into vestibular problems. Many times the effects of dizziness can be lessened or eliminated by exercises and a series of positional changes.
A colorful experience
Celebrating seniors Growing older doesn’t have to be a challenge – check out how these service providers help turn the Golden Years into a vibrant experience
in Dallas, The Texas State Fair, Lost Oak Winery, Lone Star Park, Christmas at the Arboretum and Christmas at the Gaylord Texan. The department also offers classes for cooking, exercise, technology help, painting, line dance, salsa dance and even a monthly DIY Pinterest class. “We have a variety of clubs that meet at our centers, including weekly craft club, book club, bridge group, bil44
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Hipsters
Historically, coloring books have been a staple of a retail outlet’s children’s section, but these days the coloring book has “grown up.” Mary Davis, owner of Anything Goes (any thinggoesgiftshop.com), said she can’t keep the newest incarnation of coloring material on the shelf, and she noted that the books are frequently purchased by friends and family members of senior citizens.
Sadly, the hip often becomes a sacrificial limb in the aging process. Gladly, the staff at Arlington Orthopedic Associates (arlington ortho.com) can address any hip issue, from arthritis and bursitis to total hip replacement – and everything in between. In the latter case, that includes hip resurfacing, revision hip surgery, revision
匀椀洀瀀氀礀 瀀甀琀Ⰰ 眀攀 洀愀渀愀最攀 礀漀甀爀 爀椀猀欀猀 琀漀 猀琀漀瀀 氀漀猀猀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀爀 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀 倀愀甀氀 䴀挀䌀愀最栀爀攀渀 愀渀搀 䄀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀猀 椀猀 愀 昀甀氀氀 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 瀀爀椀瘀愀琀攀 椀渀瘀攀猀猀最愀猀漀渀Ⰰ 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀 瀀爀漀琀攀挀猀漀渀 愀渀搀 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀 猀挀爀攀攀渀椀渀最 挀漀洀瀀愀渀礀 猀攀爀瘀椀渀最 挀漀爀瀀漀爀愀猀漀渀猀Ⰰ 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀攀猀Ⰰ 愀愀漀爀渀攀礀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀猀 ጠ 氀漀挀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 爀攀最椀漀渀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 渀愀猀漀渀愀氀氀礀 ጠ ㈀㐀 栀漀甀爀猀 愀 搀愀礀Ⰰ 㜀 搀愀礀猀 愀 眀攀攀欀⸀
倀愀甀氀 䴀挀䌀愀最栀爀攀渀 愀渀搀 䄀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀猀Ⰰ 䤀渀挀⸀ 倀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀 䤀渀瘀攀猀琀椀最愀琀椀瘀攀 ☀ 倀爀漀琀攀挀琀椀瘀攀 匀攀爀瘀椀挀攀猀 匀椀渀挀攀 㤀㜀㐀
瀀愀甀氀洀挀挀愀最栀爀攀渀⸀挀漀洀 ∠ ⠀㈀㐀⤀ ㌀㔀㌀ⴀ ㈀ 㜀
Discover the difference different makes. Not just a physician. Another member of your USMD medical family. Sunbal Zafar, M.D.
Enjoy life again with Physical Therapy! • Geriatric Therapy • ExerciseTherapy • Laser Pain Relief Therapy • Pediatric Therapy • Customized Weight Loss Plans • Pain Management • Osteoarthritis Therapy and much more...
50 % OF F Evaluatio ns!
Dr. T. Hunter, PT, DPT, Owner & Doctor of Physical Therapy
3851 SW Green Oaks Blvd., #109 Arlington, TX 76017
817-476-6332 • Fax 817-476-6333 hunterprofessional@att.net hunterprofessionaltherapy.com
Gastroenterology USMD Arlington South Speciality Care Clinic 811 W. Interstate 20, Suite G-10 Arlington, Texas 76017 817.259.1010 phone 817.557.8788 fax
Board certified: American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical school:
Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Pakistan
Residency:
Case Western Reserve University
Fellowships: University Hospitals of Cleveland, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
usmd.com
Check out our newly expanded patio!
4720 S. Cooper St. Arlington, Tx 76017 • 817.649.1112 Located inside Gracie Lane on S. Cooper!
www.dixiesonline.com arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
45
Would you like to become engAGEd? hip with allograft, hip fractures and hemiarthroplasty (a type of hip replacement where only the “ball” of the hip is replaced).
Alzheimer’s specialists
A NEW PROGRAM for senior citizens, engAGE Arlington, will begin on Sept. 10 with a progressive dinner and scavenger hunt. engAGE features events and adventures for active adults over 50, who can participate as a couple or as an individual. The Arlington Parks and Recrecation Department offers engAGE programs at all city centers for active adults looking to connect with other active adults or active adults looking to explore the metroplex and have fun. engAGE activities include day trips to the Bishop Art’s District; olive tastings; chocolate tours of Dallas; cooking classes; adult athletics; groups for walking, tennis and pickleball; monthly breakfasts and local concerts. For more: (817) 575-8296.
Arden Courts of Arlington is an all-inclusive “Memory Care Community” that focuses exclusively on Alzheimer’s and dementia care. It became the first Memory Care Community in Arlington in 1998. “We recognize that residents with dementia have their own individual routines and interests, capabilities and needs,” said Alycia Temple, marketing director at Arden Courts. “We set out to accommodate their individuality beginning with an assessment by one of our professional staff members. We then develop an individualized service plan that is regularly adjusted to meet any changes in their condition.” Arden Courts’ features include a nurse in the building 24 hours a day, supervision by staff trained in Alzheimer’s and dementia care 24 hours a day, hourly safety checks, 10 hours of activities and programming, three full meals and snacks per day, weekly housekeeping, linen services and personal laundry services. Temple said the facility’s
community layout includes self-contained “houses” to give residents a home-like environment. Arden Courts offers only private rooms and a completely secured outdoor environment with a ¼ mile walking trail.
You’re getting sleepy
As we grow older, getting enough sleep sometimes becomes a challenge. Medical Center Arlington (medicalcenterarlington. com) has a Sleep Diagnostic Center that can help patients get to the root of their sleeping problems – and fix them. The center can help patients address daytime sleepiness, snoring, restless legs, insomnia or frequent nighttime awakenings. The center is a four-bed sleep lab that is open seven nights a week for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Y? Because seniors matter
The YMCA of Arlington’s SilverSneakers® program (ymca-arlington. org) is crafted for active older adults and grants members a wide range of options to stay young at heart. They get a free basic membership in a nearby fitness center, access to all fitness center amenities, custom-de-
You Don’t Need a Mad Scientist Mixing Crazy Concoctions To Have a Great Time at Taste of Arlington We’re celebrating Arlington’s unique flavors and spirit in a fabulous evening of food and fun that showcases delightful dishes from the City’s well-known and not-so-well-known eateries. Mix in a silent auction, bands, entertainers and a whole lotta prizes and surprises and you’ll have a party that you’ll never forget.
Tuesday, October 20 • Arlington Convention Center Information, Tickets and Sponsorships are Available at www.theatrearlington.org
Proceeds Benefit 46
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
signed SilverSneakers classes taught by certified instructors and a Senior Advisor® to help them along the way.
Subscribe today and keep up with the Joneses (or at least the Coach)! Basic subscriptions: $33.95 for 12 issues Price includes tax and shipping.
Hear, hear!
Drs. Lisa B. Fell and Kristin Robbins founded Audiology Experts (audiologyexperts.com) on the belief that every person impacted by hearing loss should be educated and informed on how to manage it so that life can be lived to the fullest. Because hearing loss is a common age-related issue, Drs. Fell and Robbins often deal with senior citizens. “We are experts in providing hearing and communication options for seniors (and lots of other ages/populations) in Arlington and surrounding communities,” Dr. Fell said. Dr. Fell said the doctors identify each patient’s situation and tailor the appointment to address those needs. When the test is complete, the audiologist explains the findings and makes appropriate recommendations. “Upon leaving the office,” Dr. Fell said, “you are equipped with a better understanding of your hearing circumstances, and you have a plan for protecting and managing your situation as needed.”
subscriptions@arlingtontoday.com
Take Time for yourself!
Considering joint-replacement surgery? Read how Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington addresses the issue in this month’s Health/Fitness column on p. 82
Pineapple Peel Hydration Facial
59
$
Reg $225
Amazing Results!
• Relaxing, aromatic facial • Pineapple Enzyme Peel • Non-surgical Brow & Eye Lift • Free Foundation Match
Wake Up Beautiful!
Permanent Makeup (Soft Tap Method)
• Lip Liner & Color • Permanent Eye & Brow Liner and Color • Eyelash Extensions
Revolutionary therapy
HealthSouth Corporation is piloting its REAL Therapy program in Arlington (healthsouth arlington.com). REAL Therapy is an acronym for Realistic Environment Applied Learning. This is a gym that was converted to incorporate several different vignettes depicting real-life environments. “Becoming active again after an illness or injury can be easier with REAL Therapy at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington,” said Kelly K. Harris, director of marketing for the local facility. “Whether it’s relearning laundry skills, dining out or even walking over various terrains, the inpatient REAL Therapy gym provides physical and cognitive therapies in real-life settings, such as the grocery store, self-serve deli, gas station, TRAN-SIT car or ATM.”
Join Great Skin Facial Club Today!
50 off Any Two Services
$
1 FREE touch up with package!
Fat Cavitation, Body & Face Contouring • Non-Surgical • No Downtime • Melt Fat Cells • Lose Inches • Tighten & Tone
Buy One Get One Instant Results!
Voted “Favorite Place for Skin Care” - by Arlington Today readers
greatskin
facial club • spa • skincare
50% off
Teeth Whitening
• 2-6 Shades Whiter in only 30 Minutes • No Trays, $ Sensitivity or Enamel Loss
7999 Reg. 399 $
817-478-2114 • 817-472-7222
Find more incredible beauty offers on our website, www.GreatSkin4You.com 3851 SW Green Oaks Blvd. • Arlington, TX 76017 • M-F 9am-7pm • Sat 9am-6pm • Gift Cards Available arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
47
Stay organized and relaxed this Fall!
L
“Everything is Better in a Mason Jar” white dish towel, Mason jar white and salmon t-shirts by Southern Couture, and fabulous fruit iced tea - Gracie Lane
L
“Family Rules” and “Life” wooden motivational signs - From My Place to Yours inside Gracie Lane
L L
Boy/Girl canvases “Wash your hands” canvas - Great way to decorate a kids bathroom - Gracie Lane
Artist’s Coloring Book - great for all ages, kids to seniors (great for mind therapy) - Anything Goes “My Art” artist book - Gracie Lane
L
“Family” handmade wood sign, “My First Journal” for kids, Meal Planner, Honey Do, Baby Sitter note pads to help keep you organized - Gracie Lane
48
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Time to get your Fall wardrobe ready!
L
Everly teal sleeveless tunic, white long beaded statement necklace - Jazzy Jems
L
Sneak Peek chambray button down dress, LOVE Point faux fur vest, cream & gold statement necklace - Jazzy Jems
L
Red/navy plaid button down by Sneak Peek, tattered jeans by Flying Monkey and navy lace bralet - Jazzy Jems
L
Turquoise beaded necklace and pearl beaded necklace - Gracie Lane
L
Mosaic sterling silver heart necklace - Dixie’s inside Gracie Lane
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
49
Picture-perfect moments
Photos: Gary Coots
Jeremy D. Lewis, Nancy Neave and Brad Masters of Moore Funeral Home
Pricilla Ash singing God Bless the U.S.A.
American Legion Post 60 riders Ron Storm, Jim Manton and Dennis W. Golden
Scene
Snapshots from the Spirit of ‘45 celebration at Moore Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens honoring veterans of World War II. Gordon Hahhett, Honor Flight DFW coordinator, introducing honoree Ed Boenisch
“Rosie the Riveter” hostesses Cyndi Hines, Nancy Neave, Cody Beal, Nurse Natalie A. Okai-Reiff, Sulma Caballero, Sydney Moore and Cindy Theissen
Ft. Worth J.R.O.T.C. color guard members Jessica Sanchez, Marisol Sanchez, Harley Richards and Trey Sargeant arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
51
Local Homes
HOME SWEET! HOME O
Mark and Liz Floyd wanted to get a house near their children and grandchildren. Indeed, they did find that – and a whole lot more 52
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
nce Mark and Liz Floyd decided they might like to move to Arlington following Mark’s retirement to be closer to their children and grandchildren, they set about looking in the Southwest part of town for prime property. Wow, did they find it. The Floyds’ home, now just under three years theirs, is 7,200 square feet of practically luxurious comfort, anchoring nearly two acres of picture-postcard-quality scenery. Inside, there are rooms on both floors to accommodate lounging or entertaining – or just gazing, because practically every window in every room affords a view of something beautiful. To wit: The backyard, which is amply wooded – right to the private lake just beyond the fence. Ducks and hawks are regular neighbors. The rest of the neighbors are far enough away that the Floyds can call their dwelling secluded, even if it is, as they had hoped, not far from the rest of the family. Mark, who retired several years ago after a career in auto financing, said the couple knew early on that this prospective house visit would probably be the last in their quest. “We had a beautiful home on 1.5 acres near TCU on which we had done extensive remodeling, so we didn’t really think we would find anything comparable that would put us closer to our family,” he said. “On a whim I looked online for properties that were similar in size, both the lot and the house, that would get us closer, and found this one. The house was slightly bigger, as well as the lot at 1.8 acres. Plus, it backed up to a private lake, which made the setting really appealing. The best thing about the house was that it was 10 minutes from our three grandkids (and their parents of course).” Liz said one room, especially, drew her to the traditional styled house: the kitchen. “I love it because it feels like the center of all family activi-
Photos courtesy of Ebby Halliday, Realtors
While the home the Floyds purchased was exqusite in its own rights, the couple did some remodeling to make it even better. Fresh colors and new floors gave it a new look, as did the wine room they created from a portion of the home’s original garage.
Photos: Matt Ross
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
53
Liz Floyd said her favorite room is the kitchen, which she redesigned to add more color when they moved in nearly three years ago. Elsewhere around the house, ideal views abound, both of the interior and through the many windows to a naturally beautiful outdoor setting, regardless of the time of day.
ties,” she said. “And it’s the room I’ve totally redone to my taste. I love the hickory wood floors and the colorful backsplash. It’s a very warm and inviting kitchen where everyone likes to gather.” For the kitchen remake, she enlisted the help of her son Steven, who is a wizard with ceramics. He supplied the tiles that gave a new personality to the room, and contractor Gary Schindler focused on other parts of the house to help shore them up to Liz’s specifications. As a former custom picture framer, she knew just what she wanted. “And Gary did an outstanding job,” she said. Mark said he is partial to other parts of the home, namely the outdoor living space – the patio, pool, yard and lake. “I spend as much time as possible outside because it’s so peaceful to me,” he said. “Our two labs and I roam around the yard, which has about 75 oak trees in it, several times a day just enjoying the sights and sounds of our little corner of the neighborhood – one of the advantages of being retired.” Mark, a former state tennis champion, met Liz while attending Wichita Falls High School, and they’ve been together for the better part of five decades. So it isn’t surprising they have some shared tastes regarding the home. “We both love the open floor plan with most of the bedrooms downstairs that accommodates
54
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Chip’s
Family and friends will love your new kitchen.
Kitchens & Baths Chip hornbeek, owner
We specialize in complete remodel projects from top to bottom. Because all our work is custom, you can choose the design of your room: the colors, the floor, the countertops and wall finishes. After your choices are made, leave it to us. We’ll handle the entire project, saving you time, money and aggravation. 7 5 0 3 U . S H w y. 2 8 7 S o u t h • 8 1 7 - 4 7 8 - 2 4 4 7 • A r l i n g t o n , Te x a s • w w w . c h i p s k i t c h e n s . c o m
PARTY ON THE PATIO
LIVE MUSIC FROM 7-10 PM
$7 Cover for Adults • Children (17 & Under) - Free Food Truck, Ventana Grille fare and cash bar available for purchase!
SEPT 18
OCT 30
BRAD THOMPSON BAND
THE RUMBLE KINGS
Ft Worth Singer/Songwriter
Classic Rock
Live Music. Great Food. Cold Drinks. The Perfect Date Night! 817-478-8500
Arlington Parks September Ad_Arlington Today.indd 1
•
A R L I N G T O N G O L F. C O M 7/22/2015 TODAY 10:06:58 AM arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON 55
Mark and Liz Floyd spend a lot of time in the backyard. Mark loves walking the couple’s two Labrador Retrievers, and both Floyds love watching the sunset on the private lake beyond their backyard. Even at night, the scene beyond the backdoor and around the pool is beautiful.
guests particularly well,” Liz said. “Also, the large windows along the back of the house allow fantastic views of the pool, park-like yard and the lake.” She said the design behind all the rooms in the house was to create a welcoming environment no matter what room you’re in. “We feel we have done that with a mix of comfortable furnishings, some antiques and artwork that we’ve collected on our travels,” she said. When they are not traveling, the Floyds primarily use the home for a family gathering place, Mark said. The couple has several rooms that are reserved for the grandchildren to use as they will when they drop by. Whoever drops by won’t take long to conclude that the Floyds have a dwelling that is, as Mark put it, “comfortable, inviting, casual and relaxed.” Indeed, it is one Home Sweet! Home. 2100 N. Hwy. 360 Suites 705 & 706 (NE corner of 360 & Carrier Pkwy.) Grand Prairie, TX 75060
56
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Open Saturday & Sunday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm M-F by appointment 817-637-7637
Grand Re-Opening! w ! Ne ices v r Se
New, Bigger, Better!
• Do-It-Yourself Bathing & Clipping • Professional Grooming (Sunday Appts.) • Day Care • Overnight Boarding • Weekly Low Cost Well Pet Clinics
We m a c r oosv e d the s s treet!
Since 1986 Hours:
7am-7pm 7 Days a Week
817-561-1801
5759 S.W. Green Oaks (at I-20, BIg Lots shoppIng Center) • Arlington, TX 76017 www.dogwash.net
Dreaming about a remodel? Let us design your next remodeling project.
We can make your Dream Home a reality!
KITCHENS • BATHS • ADDITIONS • REMODELS • 817-446-0368 • www.remodelmm.com
Visit Mike’s blog! www.mikemedford.com
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
57
Trends Natural jutes and reclaimed woods are mixed with sleek metals to add texture and variety. The plant offers not only pop of color, but an organic touch.
Do try this at home Home design experts share what their customers are requesting this autumn
H
ome designers and redesigners, bless their hearts, rarely have an easy job – whatever job they take on. What’s a staple design element in 2014 is “so last year” this year. The hue of choice during the past winter? Yeah, it’s fall now, and home interiors and exteriors are changing colors as fast as tree leaves. That noted, there are some trends shaping the scene these days that might have some staying power. Here’s what three area design experts are seeing. “Kitchens continue to be the most popular home remodeling project, and integrating the kitchen with the surrounding living areas is a must in the design,” said Mike Left photo: Medford Remodeling; this photo: Clarke & Doyle Living Medford, owner of Medford Remodeling in Arlington. corbels on islands make them look more like furniture,” Horn Chip Hornbeek, owner beek said. of Chip’s Kitchens & Baths, Medford said one of the newer kitchen-related trends is the miagreed that the kitchen has crowave drawer, which installs right into existing or new cabinetry become a focal point in to create a seamless kitchen flow that is functional and stylish. It is home design and redesign. a high-end way to cook food quickly without sacrificing valuable “Opening up the kitchen to counter space. “They are more convenient,” Medford said, “and A microwave drawer the living area is still very safer to use than one installed in an upper cabinet.“ popular,” Hornbeek said. Medford said his clients are wanting more uniformity in color “Customers are making the kitchen the main gathering place inand pattern on their counter tops, so they are selecting man-made, stead of hiding it away.” solid surface products. “These counter tops are made from dura Hornbeek said his crew is also doing more distressed finishes ble, man-made acrylic and come in a wide assortment of colors, and doing islands different from the rest of the cabinets. “Post or patterns and finishes,” he said. “Personally, I’m still a fan of gran-
The home buying scene: What’s hot; what’s not! HERE’S WHAT prospective home purchasers are looking for these days, according to two local real estate professionals: “Today’s buyers are looking for instant gratification,” said Michael Cunningham of Ebby Halliday, Realtors. “Homes that are updated and move-in ready will sell faster for a higher list-price-tosales-price ratio in this market. Buyer trends for home updates include: hardwood floors, solid 58
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
surface countertops, updated appliances, chrome and brushed nickel fixtures, green features, energy efficiency and new windows. Buyers are presently looking for a more minimalist look and clean line pallet. The days of old world troweled texture, faux finishes, heavy furniture and drapes are not in demand.” Cunningham said that while home-buying interest in Arlington is high because of affordability
and convenience, a lack of newer and remodeled older homes forces buyers to look elsewhere. His recommendation: “Enhance the value of your investment and update your home!” Marilyn Newton of Briggs Freeman said so much of what a buyer is looking for today depends on where they are looking. “If they are looking in the city at older homes, a buyer really expects there to be updates in the kitchen,
ite because it is classic and timeless.” While floor styles are often subject to personal taste, Medford said hard surface floors are very much in demand. “One of the newer products that is gaining popularity is the luxury vinyl plank flooring,” he said. “This product is amazingly durable, and looks just like wood.” Whitney Hoang, marketing director for Clarke & Doyle Living, said one big trend her company’s staff is seeing is a shift to more vivid hues in the home. “Gone are the days of muted colors,” she said. “So many people are branching out from the safe and drab and going for colors that are more saturated and vibrant. These colors work much better with the soft gray tones that are replacing the golden yellows and browns that used to cover everyone’s walls.” Hoang said house plants have always been a decorator’s secret weapon to fill problem areas and are regaining popularity these days in the form of sculptural, vibrant plants that can bring an organic touch to a room. “They can add an artistic flair in a ceramic pot or a natural touch in a large basket,” she said. “Plants we are loving right now include fiddle leaf fig trees – great for filling a large void – and cacti or succulents for a modern, sculptural accent.” As styles move toward a more eclectic look, Hoang said, it is becoming ever more popular to layer a variety of textures. “I like wicker and rattan mixed with the occasional furry throw or pillow, jute rugs layered with a hide rug, and of course reclaimed rustic wood,” she said. “And, these days, walls are being covered with everything from wood to fabric and textured wallpapers.”
bathrooms, flooring and no popcorn ceilings,” she said. “Some areas of the Metroplex have a lot of new construction homes, and that buyer is wanting light, bright and open.” Newton said each buyer has his/her own unique criteria when searching for a new home. “Families with children often want yard space plus room for a pool,” she said. “The older generation is looking for smaller homes and lower maintenance.”
Center for Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
Creating Smiles State-of-the-Art Facility
Dr. Amy Schoening
for a Lifetime. New Patients Welcome!
Our Exceptional Team
817-275-4355
912 N. Fielder Rd. • Arlington, TX 76012 www. pecanparkdental.com
Experience. Integrity.
817-795-0031 • www.swbcmortgage.com 1281 W. Green Oaks Blvd. #119 Arlington, Tx 76013
Top, left to right: Paul Beaney NMLS# 217433, Tracey Goins NMLS# 90560,
Shanda Pigg NMLS# 219189, Tommy Jones NMLS# 230512 Front, left to right: Karyn Goen, Mary Dietz NMLS# 219164, Lacreta Beaney
Winner
ALL STARS of
2015 Readers’ Choice
Arlington Today
your community • your magazine
© 2014 SWBC. All rights reserved. Loans are subject to credit and property approval. Other restrictions and conditions may apply. Programs and guidelines are subject to change without notice. Rates are subject to change daily. SWBC Mortgage Corporation NMLS #9741 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org), Corporate Office located at 9311 San Pedro Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78216.
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
59
Texas-style Cuisine
Below: One of Justin Martinez’s three championship recipes, “Fried Thanksgiving Dinner,” featured turkey breast covered in dressing, fried and served with cranberry chipotle sauce and giblet gravy. Right: He and proud dad Rudy show off the trophy Justin won for his culinary prowess.
Photos courtesy of Jason Hays
The fair’s best fare Justin Martinez’s unique recipes have made him a veritable legend at the State Fair of Texas
F
orget Big Tex. The real big man on the State Fair of Texas campus could very well be Justin Martinez. For three of the past four years, the Arlington native has captured first place in the fair’s Big Tex Choice cuisine awards, winning with an array of unusual recipes that would make even the most discerning fair food lovers lick their chops. Late last month (just after this issue went to press), Martinez went for a remarkable fourth first place trophy, which would further establish his place among Texas cooking royalty – and give those aforementioned fair goers even more interesting delicacies to enjoy. Justin came about his culinary craft naturally, joining his father Rudy, a longtime fair vendor after the son graduated from what was then known as Southwest Texas State University, where he played football. “As we were working together at the fair, he was always coming up with some delicious new something to try, so he started entering the contest,” Rudy said. Justin’s first victory came in 2011, when he was awarded the prize for most creative dish for a concoction called “Fried Bubblegum” (really marshmallow, dipped and fried and sprinkled with chiclet gum). In 2013, he won with “Fried Thanksgiving Dinner,” which featured chunks of turkey breast covered 60
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
with dressing and fried and served with giblet gravy. Last year, he turned the contest on its ears by creating the award-winning “Original State Fair Brew - Funnel Cake Ale,” the first beverage recipe to take top honors. Justin said there are three keys to success in the contest. “First,” he said, “you have to have a good name, something that people will remember. Then you need a great description. Finally, you need great presentation. You want people to look at it and say, ‘I want to try that.” So many people tried the ale recipe that all 400 kegs were used up before the fair ended, Rudy said, noting that whatever his son creates goes on sale to fair attendees. Justin actually defeated himself last year, as another unique recipe, “Fried Sweet Texas” also made the finals. That consisted of an array of pastries, fried and covered with a honey glaze and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This year’s entry was “Lone Star Pork Handle,” which featured a fresh-cut bone-in pork chop, marinated in a cinnamon chipotle rub, then dipped in a beer batter containing Texas’ own Lone Star Beer. It is rolled in fine toasted breadcrumbs, and then fried it to a golden crisp. Justin finished it off with a coat of bourbon BBQ sauce. It was so good, we heard it even made Big Tex smile.
“Our family business is protecting your family business.” The Law Firm of
Lively and Associates 201 Main St., Suite 1260 Fort Worth, Tx 76102
817.338.1030 • Fax 817.338.1050 John R. Lively, Sr.
John R. Lively, Jr.
www.LivelyLLP.com
COMMITTED TO MAKING YOU A MOM
Back to School!
FALL !
FULL RANGE OF FERTILITY TESTING AND STATE-OF-THEART TREATMENTS:
• Ovarian reserve and male testing, HSG • Minimally invasive reproductive surgery • Ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination • IVF, ICSI, PGD, egg cryopreservation • Donor egg and surrogacy cycles
Sy Q Le, M.D.
817-542-0862 • 2504 W. Park Row, Ste. A Arlington/Pantego, TX 76013
WHAT DISTINGUISHES US:
• Interaction with a physician at EVERY visit • Consistently high IVF pregnancy rates year-after-year • One of the most cost-effective IVF programs in the U.S. • 2 fully equipped IVF labs serving the DFW metroplex For more information or to make an appointment:
817.701.1290 ivfmd.net
600 W Mayfield Rd (Matlock & Mayfield Intersection) • Arlington, TX arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
61
Entrepreneur/ business profiles
John Parker Parker & Richardson, P.C. and Texas Insurance Agency JOHN PARKER is involved with two businesses. Here are some pertinent facts about him and the companies he operates. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY: I am fortunate to be involved in two distinct and separate businesses; the first being the CPA firm, Parker & Richardson, P.C. This firm was started in 2004, but its origination dates back to my solo CPA practice that started in 1995. Over the years it has evolved into a boutique practice that specializes in catering to the distinct needs of our business owners. As both an entrepreneur and business owner, I can relate to and understand the issues associated with owning and operating a business. This experience coupled with my tax expertise, allows me to be as tax-efficient as possible when assisting clients. My other business venture is an insurance agency, Texas Insurance Agency, that has several locations in the north Texas area. The insurance agency started in 2001 and has grown steadily year after year. SERVICES: The CPA firm provides tax planning and tax preparation, as well as accounting and consulting. We have several clients that have us handle all facets of their accounting needs. On the insurance side, we provide auto, homeowners, life and commercial insurance. We represent some of the best-known carriers, including: Allstate, Hartford, Progressive, Safeco and Travelers. WHAT SETS YOUR BUSINESSES APART: Both businesses work off of the same principles. We provide great service and do what is best for the client. These principles have been emphasized from day one and continue to be our focus on a daily basis. We truly care about our clients and their businesses. They see this and really come to trust and appreciate our services. CONSULTATION INFORMATION: The best way for a prospective client to contact Photo: Southern Flair Photography
us is to call our CPA office at (817) 226-6100 or the insurance office at (817) 226-9988. I personally call back each prospective client to make sure that we can provide value to them. If it seems like we have the potential to help the client, we schedule them for a free initial consultation to discuss everything in more detail. My goal is to gain an understanding of the client so we can help him/her to succeed and accomplish their goals.
For more: parkercpas.com and texasins.net
62
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
John R. Lively Jr. Lively & Associates, LLP THE LAW FIRM of Lively & Associates, LLP, is a boutique business and litigation firm located in Fort Worth. Here are some pertinent facts about partner John R. Lively Jr. FIRM HISTORY: Lively & Associates was founded Jan. 1, 2008. However, its roots began years before. Both my father (John R. Lively Sr.) and I worked with other firms, but decided to begin our own legacy together with Lively & Associates, LLP. We built this firm from the ground up and have enjoyed growing, taking on challenges, and providing the best possible service for our clients. It is rewarding to work with both family and friends, making our practice a welcoming place for our clients. We continue to expand our client base and expanding our reach to areas throughout Texas. LEGAL SERVICES: We are traditional business attorneys. This includes providing general counsel to our clients, from setting up new entities to drafting contracts. We also have significant experience at the courthouse, representing clients in all levels of lawsuits, both as plaintiffs and defendants. A more thorough list is located on our website, but specific practice areas include: Business Law, Business Litigation, Civil Appellate Law, Creditor Rights, Estate Planning and Probate, Oil and Gas, and Real Estate. WHAT SETS THE FIRM APART: We are a small law firm that provides personalized legal counsel. We focus on the needs of the clients, keeping them informed and involved throughout the process. Our firm delvers prompt, efficient and effective legal counsel while striving for the highest quality of representation in order to obtain the best possible results. In doing so, we develop longterm relationships with our clients. CONSULTATION PROCESS: Our phone number is (817) 338-1030. When a prospective client initially contacts us, we ask for a brief background of what they need and set up an in-person consult. During the initial meeting, a prospective client can expect at least one attorney to meet with them and give them our full attention to listen, find out what they need, and formulate a plan to assist them.
For more: livelyllp.com
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
63
Entrepreneur/ business profiles
Mark Caffey Caffey Group, LLC MARK CAFFEY is predident and CEO of the Caffey Group. Here are some pertinent facts about him and the company. COMPANY HISTORY: The idea for Caffey Group, LLC was a long time coming. My brother and I had started several other businesses, both together and apart from each other in a variety of areas: Legend Exploration, an oil and gas company in Michigan; Soccer Locker, a retail soccer store in Arlington; Travel Quest, a retail travel agency in Fort Worth. And we got in and out of real estate throughout that timeframe. I actually started a couple of nonprofit companies during that time, Storm West and Texas Lightning in Arlington for youth soccer development. That was the beginning of merging business with community involvement. Caffey Group, LLC, was started in October 1999 for the purpose of handling the acquisition from Shell Oil Company of approximately 48 producing wells in north Michigan that we bought. The process started in April 1999 at a time when product prices for natural gas and oil were at an alltime low, and we closed the deal on Oct. 15, 1999. By the time of the close, product prices had risen to a point where we recouped our initial investment. Since then, Caffey Group, LLC has evolved into an oil and gas consulting and investment firm. SERVICES: We specialize in all aspects of land-related issues in oil and gas,
is a commercial tract, house or raw land. We also stay involved in
leasing, minerals, title, pipeline right of way, seismic acquisition
all the communities we work in through charity events, sponsorship
and due diligence for oil and gas companies. We also generate
and participation. TESTIMONIALS: Fortunately, most of our clients
oil and gas opportunities that they can participate in. We are often
find us because of our solid reputation and continuing success. It
approached by individual landowners that just need some direc-
is a great feeling when I run into a landowner, as I did with Anthony
tion. Caffey Group has always used the long-term relationships in
Xieta Nagy recently at a Boys and Girls Club event. Anthony was in
oil and gas industry to build opportunities. OTHER VENTURES:
charge of the North Arlington Neighbors (NAN) landowners group
In the most recent years, with our partners Toby Wilson and Mar-
and we spent countless hours talking, negotiating and sometimes
ty Oakes, we have formed Lodge Energy and Lodge Realty Part-
arguing with each other to get a deal done to drill a well and include
ners, both based out of Arlington. Legend Records and Legend
all the landowners of the group. It was a big deal for Titan (now
Entertainment were formed for music, and I owned and operat-
Atlas) in north Arlington, and we drilled a well on Martha Martin’s
ed a couple of bars in Fort Worth. Several other companies have
horse farm on North Cooper Street. Just seeing him and getting a
evolved from the success of Caffey Group, as well. WHAT SETS
hug and a thank you means everything to me. That extra money
THE COMPANY APART: Our company is unique in the sense we
that we generate for landowners may not change their lives, but it
participate and generate oil and gas opportunities and always keep
does help. Don’t get me wrong, financial gain is important in busi-
the oil and gas company and the landowner involved in the pro-
ness, but it is meaningless if you don’t have happiness. I love being
cess. Many companies lose sight of the importance of the landown-
involved in a number of things at the same time and even though
er in this process, and the importance of their property, whether it
some I don’t always make money, I do really have fun.
For more: caffeygroup.com
64
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
David L. Cook, Harris Cook, LLP HARRIS COOK, LLP, offers over 70 years of combined legal experience to give clients a wealth of expertise when they have legal issues. David L. Cook has been a partner since 2004. Here are some pertinent facts about him and the firm. WHEN DID HARRIS COOK BEGIN? 1971, through its founding partner, Chris Harris. HISTORY WITH THE FIRM: I joined Chris Harris as a clerk when I began law school, began as an associate attorney upon being licensed in 1997, and then I became a partner in 2004 when Harris Cook, LLP, was formed. HONORS/ ACCREDITATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS: AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. I am board certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and handle cases that involve complex division of assets and contested child custody matters. I am also the mayor of Mansfield. AREAS OF PRACTICE: Family law, Commercial/Civil Litigation, Business Formation, Personal Injury, Wills and Estates, and Administrative Law. WHAT SETS THE FIRM APART: We strive to maintain a reputation with clients, attorneys and courts for professionalism and proficiency. We seek to aggressively advocate for all of our clients to create individualized, fair and functional solutions. Our attorneys are leaders in the community and strive to create lasting relationships with our clients.
For more: harriscooklaw.com
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
65
Entrepreneur/business profiles
Jason Doskocil
Pecan Park Dental
Doskocil Property Management
DR. AMY SCHOENING has been in practice since 1997.
JASON DOSKOCIL started Doskocil Property Manage-
tal practice. PHILOSOPHY: It is important for us to stay
ment in 2000. Here are some pertinent facts about him and
up to date with the latest education and equipment. We
the company. STAFF SIZE: We currently have four licensed
pride ourselves in being able to provide our patients with
agents, and one unlicensed staff member. SERVICES: We
the best hygiene care and dental treatment. SERVICES:
are a full-service property management and real estate office,
Dental cleanings, periodontal cleanings, composite fill-
representing buyers, sellers, landlords, owners and investors.
ings, crowns, porcelain veneers, Invisalign, teeth whit-
We are experienced in commercial and residential transac-
ening, bridges, partials, dentures, night guards, implant
tions to be a true go-to real estate company. CONSULTA-
crowns, tooth re-contouring, cosmetic bonding, smile
TION PROCESS: You will be asked what your goal or objec-
makeovers, full mouth reconstruction, laser dentistry, oral
tive is. We do not just try to sell people something; we want
cancer screening, digital X-rays, fluoride treatment, seal-
to give them value by offering our advice and knowledge of
ants, implant dentures and oral sleep apnea appliances.
things they may not have thought of. We want clients to make
WHAT SETS THE PRACTICE APART? We don’t believe
a solid, good investment in real estate they will be happy with.
in a revolving door, so our patients tend to become like
We want to earn people’s trust in the service and integrity
family and friends. We keep up with who’s getting married,
we provide to become customers for life. WHAT SETS THE
having babies, graduating and going off to college and we
COMPANY APART? We love what we do. We are a full-time
mourn with those who’ve lost loved ones. Having care and
real estate company – this is not a hobby or part-time job. We
concern for our patients is extremely important to us. We
want our clients to leave happy and wanting more. We do not
also do what we can to help with insurance questions and
want to over-sell and under-deliver. If we say we can do it,
concerns. We realize that insurance can be confusing, and
we will make it happen. We pride ourselves on the honesty,
we have experienced staff that do what they can on your
integrity and fairness we provide to all parties.
behalf to maximize your benefits.
For more: dpmrealty.com
66
Dr. Amy Schoening
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Here are some pertinent facts about her Pecan Park Den-
.
For more: pecanparkdental.com
Entrepreneur/business profiles
Photo: dallasnews.com
Paul Fulks
Eddie White, Clint Bixler
3Di Sign + Design
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
PAUL FULKS started 3Di Sign + Design five years ago. Here
FUZZY’S TACO SHOP opened its first franchise store on
are some pertinent facts about him and the company. WHAT
Abram Street in 2009 and its second on Green Oaks Blvd.
THE COMPANY DOES: We provide custom signage for cli-
later that year. Here are some pertinent facts about the fran-
ents nationwide. Our clients are an exciting mixture of de-
chises’ partners Eddie White and Clint Bixler and the com-
velopers, general contractors, management companies and
pany. PHILOSOPHY: We do it better at a more affordable
business owners. With over 20 years of professional sign ex-
price than anyone else. WHAT SETS THE RESTAURANT
perience, I’ve enjoyed building a brand based on creativity in
APART: Fresh food in a fun atmosphere at an affordable
design and a personal approach to building our client relation-
price. Most people do not know that almost everything we
ships. We’ve continued to increase our fabrication capabilities
make is prepared in house. There are only a few select items
to include all aspects of signage: ADA, exterior, interior and
that are premade. We are very proud of our fresh food made
illuminated signs. SERVICES: Custom signage for exterior
daily at an affordable price. SPECIAL SERVICES: Catering
and interior sign needs, including ADA, monument signs, wall
is a specialty of ours. We offer a full line of catering services.
signs, message boards, LED illuminated signs, banners and
Everything from “grab and go” boxes, to drop off and “serve
window vinyl, and print and marketing collateral. WHAT SETS
yourself,” to full-service catering. NICEST THING A CUS-
THE COMPANY APART: We listen to our clients. We build
TOMER HAS SAID TO YOU: In our Abram store, we had a
rapport and synergy on each project by listening to our clients’
couple meet there that eventually got married. I even had one
goals and expectations on their project. We take that infor-
lady that I saw coming in on a daily basis and drank a Fuzzy
mation and blend in our own insight and recommendations to
Driver every afternoon. When I asked her why, she said that
provide a winning, custom and personal approach to the sign
she currently has cancer and the Fuzzy Driver was the only
solution. Our clients love the fact that our team members are a
thing she had found that settled her stomach and kept her
phone call away and rarely do they get a voice mail.
from getting sick.
For more: (817) 548-0561
68
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
For more: fuzzystacoshop.com
Innovators in Memory Care
River Legacy Living Science Center: Connecting children & families to nature
Children ages 3 to 5 explore the natural world through nature walks, stories, art and song at River Legacy's Nature School. Small classes, nurturing teachers and exciting hands-on learning activities set them on a path to love learning! Classes meet September-May. Call 817.860.6752 to enroll TODAY! Registration also available online at www.riverlegacy.org
Arden Courts provides a home-like, safe and supportive setting that nurtures the individuality of those living with memory impairments and provides their families peace-of-mind. To schedule your visit, call 817.795.1700 or email Arlington@arden-courts.com. Experience makes a difference.
Sign up for After-School Clubs & Home School Classes too! Visit www.riverlegacy.org to learn more about Nature School and our: FREE Public Programs • After-School Clubs • Home School Classes • Scout Programs
Arden Courts of Arlington 1501 NE Green Oaks Boulevard Arlington, TX 76006 817.795.1700 Assisted Living Facility ID #030336
arden-courts.com 703 NW Green Oaks Boulevard • Arlington, TX 76006 • www.riverlegacy.org
400 E. Abram St.
Arlington Texas 76010 817-274-8561
An Arlington Institution. For 36 years.
Leave the Driving to Us! CausEffects® provides non-profits with celebrity and sports signed memorabilia for auctions and other fundraising purposes with no risk or fees. We also provide custom framing services. For more info, contact Kort Peters at 214-871-0262 or kort@causeffects.com.
www.causeffects.com
• Ride our shuttle to AT&T Stadium! For Cowboy games, College Game Day
• Free parking plus round trip transportation to games, concerts, events at AT&T Stadium • $8 round trip • Free parking! Hit our website for more info about the shuttle, great food, cool music and more!
jgilligans.com arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
69
Travel
The trip west provided countless breathtaking views – and photo opportunities, such as those above and below.
Westward, ho!
The Pacific Coast, majestic redwoods, movie magic and baseball • By Richard Greene
I
n all our family travels we somehow had not made it to Northern California’s Pacific Coast and the home of the majestic Redwoods that have the distinction of being the tallest trees on Earth. When our Hollywood producer daughter, Amy, invited us to join her there for a new film she is working on, we decided the timing had become perfect. So we booked a flight to San Francisco, where we rented a snappy convertible, hooked up the GoPro, set out on scenic Highway 1 and headed north. By the time we returned a few days later, we had clocked just over 1,000 miles for the round trip, with every turn offering exciting vistas not to be found anywhere else. Our first sighting of the ocean came when we rounded one of the countless curves along the cliffs that distinguish these shores from any others. There seem to be countless creeks and rivers to be crossed as they empty into the ocean, the most prominent of which is the Russian River bordering on one of the many state parks to be found all along the coast.
70
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Speed limits generally range from 35 to 45 MPH, but I was even more cautious as we wound our way up the meandering highway. Some of the turns have guardrails and some don’t. Those are the ones that will give you that queasy feeling in the stomach, as beyond the narrow shoulder is nothing but daylight between the pavement and the beach far below. My wife Sylvia’s repeated declaration was, “Oh, this is just beautiful, but you can’t look!” The seaside towns and villages offer a variety of attractions that include everything from antique stores to quaint cottages and accommodations in the category of bed and breakfast offerings. We stopped for sandwiches at a well-known shop that traces its origins back more than 100 years. Stewarts Point Store is a two-story picturesque yellow clapboard structure overlooking the Pacific and ideally positioned on one of those Highway 1 curves, so it can’t be missed. Moving on north and passing still more gathering areas for sea lions that hang out on the rocks along the coast, we swung onto the even
narrower road that took us to the Point Arena Lighthouse built in 1870. We reached for the camera again. As we approached the town of Hardy, the road took us away from the coast, into the forest and eventually to the merge with Highway 101 at Leggett. At this point, we were deep into the Redwoods. California and the National Parks Service (NPS) provide abundant opportunity to explore the wonderlands that have wowed people from throughout the country and around the world for more than 150 years. Stopping at the NPS visitor center, we watched a brief Redwood introductory video produced by our son Brian more than 18 years ago. There are maps to take you everywhere, stories about the big trees, scenic drives and roads suitable for all types of vehicles, hiking trails throughout, wildlife, camping and weather. Speaking of the weather – that may be reason enough to visit the area in the heat of the Texas summer. The average highs in July and August are in the mid-60s and lows of 45-50 degrees cool. These words and the accompanying pictures can’t really capture the experience. The only way to really comprehend the majesty of these conifers is to walk among them and their surrounding ferns that are as tall as humans to see just how small you seem to become in their presence. The tallest of the trees reach heights of 380 feet, with diameters of more than 25 feet, and some have been growing there for more than
This trip had everything: scenic views of the ocean, magnificent forests and idylic settings where we could rest and visit.
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
71
Stewarts Point Store is a two-story picturesque yellow clapboard structure overlooking the Pacific and ideally positioned on one of those Highway 1 curves, so it can’t be missed. Speaking of things that can’t be missed, how about these two great views on the trip: first of the beautiful coastline and, second, from the stands while watching the Humboldt Crabs, the nation’s longest continuously operated semi-pro baseball team.
2,000 years. They sprout from a seed the size of a tomato seed and thrive on the moisture of the daily fog that rolls in off the Pacific Ocean. The parks offer the opportunity to be truly inspired by a rich mosaic of natural and cultural history. But today it’s about five percent of the roughly two million acres of the ancient trees that once thrived there before logging began in 1850. Our accommodations during the visit were in the town of Arcata, which is resplendent with Victorian homes from the 1930s – now a place that more resembles the hippie culture of the ‘60s. Arcata is the nation’s first city to elect a majority of its council members from the Green Party. The progressive political makeup of the 11-square-mile town of about 18,000 persons has capped the number of chain restaurants allowed in the city. It also is the first municipality to ban the growth of any type of genetically modified organism with the city limits. There you can find the nation’s oldest theater, opened in 1914 with the showing of the silent film “The Chimes,” based on a Charles Dickens story. And 101 years later the town is hosting the film crew of 75 folks, boosting the local economy while producing a new movie whose story is set in the nearby Avenue of the Giants. It’s also home to the Humboldt Crabs, the nation’s longest continuously operated semi-pro baseball team that has played every season since 1945. We watched the Crabs defeat the Healdsburg Prune Packers in a 16-3 blowout in front of a sellout crowd in their Arcata Ballpark. The experience included a delightful volunteer band and locals selling slices of cheesecake to folks in the stands. It was an awesome trip – breathtaking vistas of the northern California Pacific Coast, the magnificent Redwoods, and baseball. It just doesn’t get much better than that.
72
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Don’t Labor over your retirement savings -
Handmade & Custom
Headbands• Barefoot Sandals For Little Girls or Toddlers
We have Labor free answers.
Pink ombre on lace
w Yelloron chev er flow
817-274-4877
721 N. Fielder Road, Suite C
Arlington, TX 76012 Royal purple w/ crown
Securities offered through Callaway Financial Services Inc. Member of FINRA & SIPC
n Chevro als nd a s t o barefo /aqua r e w with flo
• Divorce • Children Issues • Collaborative Law • Grandparents • Mediations • Board Certified Family Law Attorney & Mediator
contact us! babybeautycreations@gmail.com Facebook: BabyBeautyCreations Etsy.com/shop/LittleBabyBeauty
817-572-9900 • arlingtondivorces.com
Instagram: BabyBeautyCreations arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
73
Texas Travel
‘Deep’ in the heart of Texas
Natural Bridge Caverns
Cool off anytime with a ‘cave’ vacation • By Alexandra Plancarte
D Photo: naturalbridgecaverns.com
Cascade Caverns
Natural Bridge Caverns This cavern is located between San Antonio and New Braunfels, eight miles west of I-35. With five different tours to choose from, guests get to do a variety of things in the cave. They can crawl, climb and slide over and through various obstacles with two Adventure Tours lasting three to four hours. The Discovery Tour is the original and most popular tour, lasting 75 minutes. You can travel through a half-mile of the cavern and see wondrous ancient formations. Visit naturalbridgecaverns.com
Photo: pinterest.com
Inner Space Cavern
Photo: austincameraguy@yahoo.com
74
id you know Texas has an underworld? Well, not like the movie. Texas’ version consists of seven magnificent caves – all with temperatures 60s and high 70s, so we might have found the ideal way to beat the Texas heat. Here are some highlights:
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Cascade Caverns Located just outside of San Antonio near Boerne, off of I-10, this cavern has a beautiful 100-foot waterfall. A guided tour takes from 45 minutes to an hour. Adventure Tours are available, along with trails and camp sties. Visit cascadecaverns.com Longhorn Cavern Longhorn Cavern was created over thousands of years by a river; in fact, it is one of the few river-formed caverns in Texas. Years ago, Comanche Indians used this cave as a home; later, the cavern was used as a Confederate stronghold where gunpowder was manufactured in secret during the Civil War. There are five different tours of this historic place, each lasting an hour and 25 minutes. Longhorn Cavern is in Burnet County, six miles west of U.S. Hwy. 281, on Park Road 4. Visit longhorncaverns.com
Wonder World Wonder World Park, in the San Marcos city limits a mile off I-35, is a Texas State Historical Site and the only earthquake-formed cave in the nation. Guided tours of the Balcones fault line cave last an hour and a half. Each ticket for this adventure provides not only a guided tour, but a viewing of the Tejas 110-foot observation tower, a train ride, the topsy-turvy experience of the Anti-Gravity House, and access to the Texas Wildlife Petting Park and to Mystery Mountain and Water Falls. Visit wonderworldpark.com Inner Space Cavern This attraction was discovered in 1963 by a Texas Highway Department worker drilling core samples for I-35. Inner Space offers a general tour and two “wild” tours. The cavern is located 20 miles north of Austin off of I-35. Visit innerspacecavern.com Caverns of Sonora These caverns are listed as a Natural/National Landmark. The Caverns of Sonora feature a relatively warm cave (72 degrees) that actually feels like 85 degrees. The cavern offers three tours: the Crystal Palace Tour, the Discovery Challenge and a Photography Tour. The Caverns are located eight miles west of Sonora off of I-10. Visit cavernsofsonora.com Cave Without A Name This cave’s temperature stays 66 degrees yearround. Cave Without a Name is a natural living cavern. The tour takes approximately 60 minutes and showcases six beautiful formation rooms. Along with the huge rooms, the cave has an underground river. This cave is located 11 miles outside of Boerne. Visit cavewithoutaname.com
monuments
WORTHINGTON BRONZE & GRANITE MEMORIALS
Parker & Richardson Certified Public Accountants
1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 311 Arlington, Texas 76011 • 817-226-6100 www.parkercpas.com
M. Class of 2024 I am Oakridge. Sophia Star-Telegram Stock Show Art Contest - Member, winning team
322-A E. Abram St. Arlington 817-801-1444 4265 E. FM 1187 Burleson 817-551-2800 6811 S. Hwy. 377 Stephenville 254-968-2000
RIENC
G E
E
EXPE
Tae Kwon Do - 2nd degree red belt Learn21 initiative - iPad enthusiast
A lasting memorial to your loved one.
D
O
A K R I
www.worthingtonmonuments.com We service all cemeteries.
The holidays are coming! A great place for gifts!
EXPERIENCE OAKRIDGE CHILDREN ARE WELCOME Early Owl Admissions Kick-Off
Admissions Art Experience
October 6, 2015 7:00 - 8:30 pm
October 20, 2015 4:00 - 5:30 pm
• College preparatory school • Preschool through 12th grade • Academics, the arts and athletics • Coeducational • Bus transportation: Colleyville/ Mid-Cities, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville and Mansfield
Admissions Coffee November 5, 2015 9:30 - 11:00 am 5900 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, TX 76013 The Oakridge School does not discriminate on the basis of color, creed, sex, or national and ethnic origin in school-administered programs.
817.451.4994 www.theoakridgeschool.org
4720 S. Cooper St. Arlington, Tx 76017 Inside the Shops at Gracie Lane
www.frommyplacetoyours.com
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
75
Inaugural Friday, November 13, 2015
at the Arlington Woman’s Club 1515 W. Abram St., Arlington, TX 76013
Honoring Christian Women in the Greater Arlington Workplace For Ruby Awards Luncheon information, to nominate a woman for a Ruby Award, or to learn more about the mission of CWJC, please visit cwjcarlington.org.
OCTOBER 31 LEVITT PAVILION
CASA OF TARRANT COUNTY
100 W ABRAM ST, ARLINGTON, TX Registration and Costume Contest begins at 7am 1 Mile Fun Run at 8am | 5K Run/Walk at 8:30am Race & Costume Contest Awards Ceremony after 5K • Kids Under 10 Free! • Family-friendly activities and Kids Area • Costume contests for youth, adults, and dogs Media Sponsors
Fantastic
EVERY CHILD NEEDS A HERO, BUT ABUSED CHILDREN NEED SUPERHEROES!
For more information and to register, visit SpeakUpforAChild.org
Charlotte & Houston Kauffman
Amazing Chris & Monte Dobson
Rebecca Farrow & Stephen Street
Wonder
The Colaneri Firm, P.C.
76
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Carol McQuien
Picture-perfect moments
Photos: Southern Flair Photography
Mayor Jeff Williams, former Dallas Cowboy Charles Haley, Harry Flood and AISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos AISD Board members Aaron Reich and Kristen Hudson
Natalie Anton, Kysheena Marshall and Valarie Landry Charles Haley and Aaron Perales
Scene
Snapshots from the AISD Back to School Kick Off and of an award-winning float at the July 4th parade. Noelle Pickering, Michael Pickering, Haddon Pickering and AISD board member John Hibbs
Photo courtesy of DAR
Dr. A.G. Gittiban, Mayor Jeff Williams and Nancy Tice
Jennifer Haskell, Marilyn Funderburk, Nancy Davis, Dorothy Rencurrel, Karen Carpenter and Toby Hurley of the Lucretia Council Cochran Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution on their award-winning float in the Fourth of July parade. arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
77
Newsmakers
Reeder honored for 57 years of volunteer work munity. “After I retired in 1990, I had time to ARLINGTON’S Ethel Reeder was recently increase my volunteer hours, and have thorhonored for serving 57 years as an auxiliary oughly enjoyed the whole experience,” she volunteer at Texas Health Arlington Memosaid. “Trying to help people during a stressrial Hospital. ful time is its own reward, and working with Reeder was among more than 20 volunthe professionals at Arlington Memorial is a teers and some 600 employees cited for their privilege and pleasure.” selfless devotion to others during the Years of To become a volunteer or to find more Service celebration at the Omni Hotel in DalPhoto: Arlington Memorial Hospital information about the Arlington Memorial las hosted by Texas Health Resources for all Ethel Reeder, left, with hospital gift shop manager Linda Hospital volunteer program, visit the website its area entities. Sconyers, center, and her sister Lucy Thompson. Reeder told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram texashealth.org/arlington/pages/Volunteer.aspx that she moved from teaching elementary school in the Arlington or drop by the Volunteer Services office weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 ISD to volunteering at the hospital as a way to give back to her comp.m. to complete an application in person.
Cassidy Moore is now 15 and living a full life.
‘A God thing happened’ And then a revolutionary medical treatment changed a girl’s life CASSIDY MOORE suffered a stroke at birth, leaving her with cerebral palsy/hemiplegia – and leaving her parents devastated. Their precious baby’s right hand was tightly fisted. Her right arm was locked in a right angle position. Her right foot and ankle couldn’t point or flex, twist or turn. When she finally did walk, it was with a noticeable limp. And because her right eye had only partial vision, she noticeably limped into things all the time. With half a body out of commission, atrophy set in. Despite countless trips over the next 12 years to doctors both near Arlington and far from it, Cassidy and the Moores finally came to the same somber conclusion the physicians had reached: There was no cure for what ailed her.
78
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
“Then,” said Cassidy’s mother Allison, “a God thing happened.” Allison and Cassidy were sitting at a table at a wedding reception, when the man seated next to them asked them about Cassidy’s situation. After they “nutshelled” her story, he offered a suggestion. “He told us about this doctor who was doing revolutionary things with an unorthodox neurological procedure using acupuncture,” Allison recalled. By then, at wit’s end, the Moores figured it was worth a call, and they set up an appointment – in New Mexico – with Dr. Jason Hao. Cassidy didn’t want to go. “I was comfortable with being who I was,” she said. “But mom convinced me it was worth a shot.” Or, at least an acupuncture prick. And then
several more. And then more after that. Immediately, Cassidy had feeling she’d never experienced. In days, she mustered movement she’d never been capable of. In a few months, she had a new life that she never imagined enjoying – complete with remarkably improved dexterity and mental clarity that inspired a transition from resource classes to pre-AP curriculum. The “new” Cassidy also spawned something else: a foundation dedicated to helping others with neurological challenges. The Brain & Neurological Treatment Foundation centers on the work of Dr. Hao. After their “miracle,” Cassidy and Allison shared their story many times over, and others with neurological disorders or with friends and family members suffering from same, began to call the doctor – and began to get results similar to Cassidy’s. Allison formed and became CEO of the foundation to futher spread the news of what Dr. Hao has done and can do. And now she’s making a new round of visits – this time to prospective corporate sponsors to seek funding to help Dr. Hao teach other doctors his revolutionary practices. “The foundation works at educating the public to raise awareness for neurological disorders,” Allison said. “Our hope is that raising awareness will encourage more doctors to be trained in this procedure, so more people can be cured of helped in recovery.” For more: bntfoundation.org.
Business Beat
A delicious taste of Brazil
VB Steakhouse offers fine dining with a Brazilian twist.
VB STEAKHOUSE, which recently opened at 2009 E. Copeland, offers delicious Brazilian cuisine, exceptional customer service and reasonable prices. “Every customer who walks through our doors feels like an invited guest in our home and leaves with smiles on their faces,” Photo: VB Steakhouse said owner Roberto Sa. “It is truly rewarding to see how happy we can make people by providing a true Brazilian steakhouse customer experience from the time our guests arrive until the time they leave.” Guests of the restaurant are warmly greeted by the staff and surrounded by comfortable ambiance. There’s an artfully designed cold salad bar in the center of the dining room – or, more accurately, a “food monument” with more than 40 different cold salads, cheeses, and authentic Brazilian appetizers. For the main course, VB Steakhouse uses only the finest and freshest cuts of chicken, pork, beef and lamb, cooked and served in traditional Brazilian style – that is, each item is brought to the table, and the diner decides what he or she would like to eat. “When going to a traditional steak house or restaurant, you must choose only one entrée and hope for the best,” Sa said. “But when you come to VB Steakhouse, we offer you an unlimited supply of 14 different meats to enjoy for one price. In addition, our salad bar is truly a work of art, filled with an assortment of salad, cheeses and appetizers. We encourage our guests to save room for dessert as well. Our Fireball Cheesecake is a guest favorite because of its decadently sweet, creamy texture and beautifully entertaining flambé presentation.” For more: vbsteak.com.
Visage Payroll = free payroll for companies MANSFIELD RESIDENT Craig Lewis recently founded Visage Payroll on a simple premise: He wants to provide free payroll for small businesses. “From there our idea grew,” he said. “Not only did we want to create a free payroll product, but free payroll with cutting-edge features.” To that end, his firm built a Web-based software system to handle payroll challenges. Now it is targeting small business owners, imploring them to move their records – and potentially to save thousands of dollars a year. Features offered by the company include employee onboarding, online pay stub access for employees, new hire reporting to the appropriate state agencies, online form signing, tax calculations and payments made for business owners and contractor payments and 1099 forms handled by Visage Payroll. “We see a future where payroll is free and infinite,” Lewis said. “We are on a mission to provide free payroll to one million small businesses and startups in the next five years.” For more: visagepayroll.com
CWJC programs help under-resourced women find success SINCE 2005, Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC) of Greater Arlington has helped local, under-resourced women by providing a tuition-free educational program emphasizing job skills and personal development. CWJC graduates are prepared for employment and life challenges through a 12-week educational, Christian-based foundation, complete with one-on-one mentoring for each participant. The program teaches Microsoft Office 2013, Quick Books 2012, resume writing, interview skills, business writing, Bible study, financial awareness training, health and nutritional classes and relationship building skills, as well as offering a business clothing boutique. The 12-week sessions are offered in both fall and spring and feature limited class sizes for women 18 years and older. In the decade since the educational program was created, 356 local women have graduated. One, Janis, said her experience with CWJC helped turn her life around. “I came to CWJC with little or no skills for today’s job market,” she said. “I had absolutely no self esteem and very little hope for my future. I thought, ‘What? A little ole 12-week class is going to change my life? Get real!’ Yes, get real! It happened to me. My life is completely different, changed for the better. CWJC taught me that no matter where I am, what I am doing or how good or bad things are, I am never alone. My God is always with me. Now I am holding my head up high. I now work full-time for American Eagle with full benefits.” For more: (817) 275-5600.
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
79
Golf Tips
Your eyes are precious. Trust Them to an Expert.
• Diabetic Eye Care • Cataract Surgery
When you hit balls at a range, aim at a target.
• Glaucoma • LASIK Surgery • Retina Disease • Eye Exams & Care • Pediatric Opthalmology Ft. Worth: 6273 Granbury Rd. Ft. Worth, TX 76133 • 817.346.7333
MARVEL EYE CENTER
Mansfield: 1724 E. Broad St. #132 Mansfield, TX 76063 682.518.1010 • FAX 817-346-7673 Hurst: 302 Grapevine Hwy. Hurst, TX 76054 • 817.427.2600
Photo: golfchannel.com
Thomas L. Marvelli, M.D.
The possibilities are endless. And breathtaking.
PREMIUM SYNTHETIC GRASS DuPont™ ForeverLawn® Select Synthetic Grass provides a waterless, low-maintenance alternative to live grass. Designed to look and feel realistic from thatch to top, this product creates a lush, well-manicured landscape with minimal upkeep that stays green year-round. 80
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
817.560.TURF (8873) Call today for your FREE estimate.
Grass without limits. foreverlawnfortworth.com
Practice with a purpose Four steps that will help you hone your pre-shot routine – and help you lower your scores • By Mike Berneburg AS GOLFERS, we often spend countless hours at the practice facilities only to find out our hard work does not transition to the golf course. This is because we practice without a true purpose. When you practice you should start with clear goals for that session – four specific goals, in fact. The key to a more consistent practice that will translate on the course is to develop a good pre-shot routine. First, this routine should always include hitting shots to a target. Oftentimes, we go to the range to hit balls with no specific target. Secondly, make sure that you have a proper grip. Third, use alignment sticks to ensure that you are aligned properly. Finally, we want to work on our setup or posture. All four should be done every time before we hit a shot. During your practice session, work on a consistent routine that allows you to pick a target, adjust your grip, align to target and setup. This routine should be the same for every shot and take 30 seconds or less. To help with this, vary your targets and lies while you practice, as no shot is the same on the course. Using your new pre-shot routine on the course will ensure more consistent shots, leading to lower scores. Also, during the heat of the summer and early fall you will want to stay well hydrated and nourished. This will help you stay focused during your round. If you have any questions or need help developing a good pre-shot routine, contact your local PGA or LPGA instructor. Mike Berneburg serves as PGA head golf professional at Lake Arlington Golf Course and Meadowbrook Park Golf Course.
Rock your winter getaway with
Safely eliminate unwanted fat with CoolSculpting. No surgery or downtime. One hour.
Arlington Surgical MedSpa
811 W I-20 Hwy, Ste 212 • 214-794-5597 Call or visit our website to request a free consultation.
coolsculptingarlingtonsurgical.com
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
81
Health & Fitness
Is joint replacement surgery for you? Here’s a guide to the process – from start to finish • By the staff at Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington
E
ach year, more than 500,000 people in the United States undergo total joint replacement surgery. Typically, candidates for this surgery are individuals with chronic joint pain from arthritis that severely diminishes their ability to perform normal daily activities. This often leads to a loss of independence and self esteem. A replacement joint can make a big difference in a person’s ability to return to work or other activities that he or she enjoys. Joint replacement can restore people to active, functional and fulfilling lives. After rehabilitation, most patients are able to return to the activities they enjoyed before their joints became so painful. The orthopedic surgeons on the medical staff at Baylor Arlington use advanced joint replacement techniques, materials and prostheses, and have a long track record of good results. A total joint replacement can provide many years of improved functioning. In patients 55 and older who have had a total knee replacement, 93 percent still have good function 20 years later; for total hip replacements, 95 percent are still functioning well after 20 years. Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for its hip and knee replacement programs. This certification was achieved by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care. The certification award recognizes Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards. The team at Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington offers an array of joint replacement procedures and programs that can assist patients in their journey to an improved level of activity and higher quality of life following joint replacement surgery. Total joint replacement patients usually recover quickly. The hospital stay is typically two to three days. New surgical techniques and improved analgesic methods have allowed the hospital staff to speed up the recovery process. In fact, most patients will be expected to walk on the day of surgery. Quick recovery usually allows the return to most activities in six to eight weeks for motivated individuals. This includes driving, walking distances, swimming and golfing. How quickly you return to normal activity is highly dependent upon your preop82
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
erative physical conditioning. The better your physical condition is prior to surgery, the quicker your recovery to more normal activity will be. Also, patients who take an active role in their recovery experience the most positive results.
The hospital team
Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital has a team of professionals who specialize in the diagnosis, education, care and treatment of individuals undergoing joint replacement surgery. This highly skilled team of professionals includes: • Your orthopedic surgeon • Anesthesiologists • Hospitalists • A case manager • Pre-operative nurses • The surgical team • Recovery room nurses • Post surgical unit nurses • Physical therapists. Baylor Arlington offers joint patients a pair of special orthopedic booklets that will inform and guide them to a safe and successful surgical outcome: the “Total Hip Replacement Guide” and the Total Knee Replacement Guide.” In addition, the hospital provides a unique educational program that covers the entire process to better prepare patients for what they will experience.
Joint 101 Class
Once a patient is scheduled for a hip or knee replacement, he/ she attends the class approximately two weeks prior to surgery. Class dates and time are subject to change, so patients must call to RSVP and confirm the schedule. Topics covered during the class include: • Preparing for surgery • The role of the coach • How to prepare ahead of time for discharge • Specialized equipment needed after surgery • Pain management techniques • The role of physical therapy in recovery • Post discharge needs • A question and answer session For more information: (817) 583-7090.
SAVE THE DATE Join us in the fight against cancer.
S U N D AY, O C T O B E R 2 5 T H
PANTHER ISLAND PAVILION, FORT WORTH
REGISTER TODAY
WWW.LIGHTTHENIGHT.ORG/NTX
817.288.2638
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
83
Nightlife, etc.
Sights/Sounds
History, Mansfield-style
Your resource for stellar entertainment options in and around the city TRIVIA: Live trivia with the PubGuys When: Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Where: World of Beer (5005 S. Cooper St.) Show time: 7 p.m. Notes: Every Wednesday is trivia night at World of Beer. Bring your smart friends for the answers, and your rich friends for the tab. Don’t forget to come in early, because there will be a bonus question before the game starts. For more: worldofbeer.com/Locations MUSIC: 4-year Anniversary Celebration Concert at The Grease Monkey When: Sept. 4 Where: The Grease Monkey (200 N. Mesquite) Show times: 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Notes: Clayton Gardner will perform at 7 p.m., followed by Sauce at 10 p.m., as the popular eatery and gathering place celebrates its fourth birthday. Other concerts this month at The Grease Monkey include 5 Dolla Shake (Sept. 5), the Rocky Lott Band (Sept. 11) and Jessie & the Poor Dogs (Sept. 12). For more: greasemonkeyburgers.com MUSIC: Levitt Pavilion Arlington When: Sept. 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 Where: Levitt Pavilion (100 W. Abram St.) Show times: Check website Notes: Levitt Pavilion is the place for families and friends of all ages and backgrounds to experience free, culturally diverse music every year. The fall schedule will feature: Brave Combo (Sept. 4), Bob Schneider (Sept. 5), John Fullbright (Sept. 6), Jimmy LaFave (Sept. 11), Sam Riggs (Sept. 12), Danny Wright (Sept. 13), The Killdares (Sept. 18), the Chris Watson Band and Somebody’s Darling (Sept. 19), the Fort Worth Opera (Sept. 20), Luke Wade (Sept. 25), the UTA Wind Symphony (Sept. 26) and Stefan Karlsson & Magnus Broo with the UTA Jazz Orchestra (Sept. 27). For more: levittpavilionarlington.com MUSIC: Hank Williams Jr. When: Sept. 5 Where: Verizon Theatre (1000 Performance Place, Grand Prairie) Show time: 7:30 p.m. Notes: In the music industry, there are few artists who pass superstar status to become cultural icons. 84
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Hank Williams is a member of that elite club, and he’s holding a club meeting this month in Grand Prairie. For more: verizontheatre.com DANCE: Dance Fest 2015 When: Sept. 5 Where: Six Flags Over Texas Show time: Performances will take place throughout
Sawyer Brown
UPDATE: The LOT Downtown to delay opening until April
Debbie Lane, Mansfield) Show times: 7 p.m.-midnight Notes: There’s acoustic music from local favorites Jesse Jennings and Aaron Copeland every Sunday. For more: fatdaddyslive.com THEATER: “Hello, Dolly” When: Sept. 11-Oct. 4 Where: Theatre Arlington (305 W. Main St.) Show time: 7:30 on Thursday; 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. on Sunday Notes: The theater’s season opener will feature Persis Ann Forster as the incomparable iconic matchmaker, Dolly Gallagher Levi. In its 42-plus year history, Theatre Arlington has never produced this delightful masterpiece of musical theatre. Join Dolly in her pursuit of Horace Vandergelder, and enjoy some of the best songs in the history of musical theatre, including, of course, the title number. For more: theatrearlington.org
DUE TO wet weather in the spring and a construction timeline tied to in-kind donations from area construction firms, board members of The LOT Downtown in Mansfield have moved the grand opening concert with Sawyer Brown to April 30, 2016. The Live Outdoor Theater Downtown represents a unique public/private partnership and culmination of three years of planning to create a facility that will serve as an anchor for live music, theater performances, and a concert series for the residents of Mansfield and surrounding communities. There will be something on tap this month, when a “special artist” appears at the Mansfield 125 celebration on Sept. 12 in downtown Mansfield. Also, Somebody’s Darling will perform on Oct. 17 at Mellow Mushroom, and there will be live music at Big D Barbecue on Nov. 14. For more: thelotdowntown.com.
the day, during park hours. Notes: Teams and classes from around the state will participate in this celebration of dance, which features performers of all ages and styles. For more: sixflags.com/overtexas/ special-events/festival/dance-fest-2015 MUSIC: Acoustic Sundays on the Patio When: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27 Where: Fat Daddy’s Sports & Spirits Cafe (781 W.
DANCE: Ballet Folklorico When: Sept. 16 Where: Verizon Theatre (1000 Performance Place, Grand Prairie) Show time: 7 p.m. Notes: Established over six decades ago, this ballet company has represented Mexico on some of the world’s more renowned stages. The company has reached great audiences – both Mexican and international – with its wide repertoire and stunning precision, leading to numerous awards. For more: verizontheatre.com MUSIC: Timeless Concerts Series: “Evening in Latin America” When: Sept. 19 Where: 3703 Dustin Trail, Dalworthing-
ton Gardens Show time: 8 p.m. Notes: This evening of classical music features tangos by Astor Piazzolla, as well as instrumental music and songs by Heitor Villa Lobos, Manuel Ponce, Maria Grever Libertango and Jurame, all performed by a piano, violin and cello trio. In addition, there will be opera performances by Don O’Neal LeBlanc and Lucy Tamez Creech. There will be a dessert and fruit buffet, as well as post-concert music for dancing by Erik Barnes. For more: timelessconcerts.com
Start with a New You!
1,000 off
$
3999 Exam, X-Ray
$
Complete Implants
500 off
$
& Cleaning
Dental Laser Treatment • Less pain and scarring • Quick • Fast recovery
Fast Braces
Call for a FREE Consultation about for Dental Implants or Fast Braces!
Special Offer ... Free Teeth Whitening with 6 Months or Annual Exam, X-rays and Cleaning. Not Valid with any other offers. Insurance patients ok. Restrictions may apply. Call for details.
Legacy Park Dental
Great Oak Dental
1001 NE Green Oaks, #129 Arlington, TX 76006
3851 SW Green Oaks Blvd, #101 Arlington, Tx 76017
817-789-4480
817-789-4488
www.legacyparkdental.com
Se habla español.
www.greatoakdental.com
FREE Dental Care for Veterans on
Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2015 Winner
ALL STARS of
2015 Readers’ Choice
Look who’s reading Arlington Today. Next month, he’ll be checking out our “Women in Business” special section.
Arlington Today
your community • your magazine
"Favorite Family Dentist”
info@arlingtontoday.com
supporting supporting
1723 HEMPHILL, FORT WORTH, 76110
O C TO B E R 1 7 T H , 2 0 1 5 | 7 : 3 0 P M
401 W. SANFORD, STE 1200, ARLINGTON, 76011
tables and tickets available at womenscentertc.org or 817-927-4006
arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
85
Speaking of Sports
One of the good guys Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis continues to impress and inspire us • By John Rhadigan
O
Photo: zimbio.com
Colby Lewis is the elder statesman and the second oldest player on the Texas Rangers. Even at 36, he is wise beyond his years. He always seems to say the right thing, do the right thing and “get it.”
86
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
n Mother’s Day weekend, the Rangers were in Tampa for a four-game series. The starting pitcher in game one was the subject of what we call the walk off interview. To wit, when the Rangers win we interview someone as they “walk off” the field. Colby Lewis was the guest live on Fox Sports SW that night. As we finished the interview, he said, “Can I say one more thing? I would just like to thank my wife on this Mother’s Day weekend. She is a hero taking care of our home and the kids while I am on the road.” Unprompted, unscripted Colby said exactly the right thing. But then again, Colby usually does. He is the elder statesman of the Rangers pitching staff and the second oldest player on the team. Even at 36, old in baseball terms, Colby is wise beyond his years. He always seems to say the right thing, do thing right thing and “get it.” That is nebulous, I know, but Colby is one of those people who understands and appreciates both baseball and life. Born in Bakersfield, Calif., in 1979, Colby was raised in a blue-collar family with a hard-working dad and an athletic mom. His mom actually coached some of his Little League teams. When asked on Mother’s Day weekend about the influence of his mom, he raved about her involvement in his career and development. That is not to discount the influence of his dad, though. He was proud and involved as his son developed into a big league pitcher. After being drafted high, a compensation pick between the first and second round in 1999, Colby took just three years to make it to the big leagues. By 2003, it looked like he would be the next big thing in Rangers pitching. He started 26 games that year and won 10 of them. However, in 2004 he tore his rotator cuff and was awarded to the Detroit Tigers on a waiver claim in October. He bounced from Detroit to Toledo (the Tigers’ AAA affiliate) to Oakland to Sacramento (the A’s’ AAA affiliate) until 2007. Out of major league options or opportunities, in 2008 Colby went to Japan to play for
a bottom feeder, literally. He spent two years with the Hiroshima Carp and resurrected his career. He returned to Texas in 2010, and you probably remember much of the “rest of the story” as the great Paul Harvey would say. He went 4-1 in the playoffs in 2010-11 and was the winning pitcher in the most significant game in Rangers history in 2010. His victory in game six of the ALCS earned the Rangers their first ever trip to the World Series, exorcising the demons of those Yankees series of the late ‘90s. In 2012, Colby began a series of surgeries that led to a hip replacement. Officially, it was called right hip resurfacing, but ask any orthopedic doctor, and he will tell you that what Colby had was hip replacement surgery. He came back to the game he loves in 2014, and by May he felt like maybe he was at the end of the line. But a funny thing happened on the way to his retirement party. Sometime around the All Star break Colby began to recognize his newly altered body. He learned how to pitch with it. He led the team in starts and innings pitched last year and was second on the team with 10 wins. He is putting up similarly impressive numbers this year and already talking about next year and beyond. Last month we gathered around Colby after a well-pitched game. He said, “I don’t know why you guys are talking to me tonight ... AB (Adrian Beltre) hit for the cycle. You guys should go talk to him.” The truth is we talked to both 36 year olds that night. But there was Colby saying all the right things, again.
Sports columnist John Rhadigan is an anchor for the Fox Sport Southwest television network.
EXPERIENCE GLEN ROSE
Visit us at www.fundentist.com!
Drs. Hyde, Bailey, Miller & Associates Pediatric & Adolescent Dentistry
Children’s speCialist
• Infants • Adolescents • Teenagers
The home of Adam Alligator! South Office 4220 Little Road Arlington, Tx 76016 817-478-2300
North Office 696 N. Fielder Road, Suite 102 Arlington, Tx 76012 817-459-1313
Mansfield Office 2300 Matlock Road, Suite 28 Mansfield, Tx 76063 817-539-0500
Central Office 3101 S. Center St., Suite 101 Arlington Tx 76014 817-466-7057
south@fundentist.com Glen R22e 22 a w2nde2ful fam2ly-f22endly de2tinati2n and h2me 22 Ba2na2d’2 M2ll and A22 Mu2eum, D2n22au2 W22ld, D2n22au2 Valley S2a2e Pa2k, F2222l R2m W2ldl2fe Cen2e2, 2u2 H222222c C2u22h2u2e Squa2e, Oakdale Pa2k, The P22m22e, 2he Paluxy R22e2 Blueg2a22 Fe2ti2al2, 2he B2az22 and Paluxy R22e22, and Squaw Valley G2lf Club. Expe22ence 2he 22gh22 and 22und2 2f Glen R22e! F22 m22e 2nf22mati2n, call 888-346-6282 22 22222 GlenRoseTexas.net
mansfield@fundentist.com
north@fundentist.com
center@fundentist.com
All locations accepting new patients and all Medicaid and CHIPS Programs.
FALL FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! presents
An Evening with
Kenny Loggins Saturday, October 3 Tickets on sale for $35 to $180 at levittpavilionarlington.org
•
Ticket purchase required. All proceeds support more than 50 free concerts at the Levitt. - Gates open at 7 p.m. -
The Voice’s Aquile at 7:30 p.m.
Kenny Loggins at 9 p.m.
5 to 9 pm October 9, 10 & 11 River Legacy Living Science Center Admission is $8
per person ages 3 & up! Food & some activities require coupons.
Family Fun Packs: 4 tickets & 40 Coupons - on sale in September
Storytelling • Animal Encounters • Pumpkin Patch • Karaoke • Bounce House • Activities & Games • Camping Expo • Food Trucks • And More! Park in River Legacy Parks and catch a FREE hayride shuttle to event entrance! River Legacy Living Science Center • 703 NW Green Oaks Boulevard, Arlington 817.860.6752 • www.riverlegacy.org
Thanks to our Sponsors!
The Levitt Pavilion • 100 W. Abram St. in Founder’s Plaza 24-Hr Info Line: 817-543-4301
Thank You to Our Sponsors:
Children’s Dentistry of Arlington | Frost Bank All proceeds benefit environmental education at River Legacy Living Science Center arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
87
Events, etc.
Itinerary
History, Mansfield-style
Your official Arlington/Mansfield/Kennedale/SW Grand Prairie guide to fun (and the like) Sept. 3, 17, Oct. 1 What: Wine School Where: restaurant506 (506 N. Center St.) When: 5:45-6:45 p.m. In a nutshell: Homework can be a blast when you come to Wine School at restaurant506. This wine seminar series with tastings is a fall “school” that will focus on three “subjects” this month and next. On Sept. 3, the topic will be “Sparkling Wines;” on Sept. 17, it will be “Everybody Loves Cab” and on Oct. 1, the curriculum will turn to “Wines of Texas.” For more: restaurant506.com Sept. 5, 26 What: NCAA football Where: AT&T Stadium When: Check website for times In a nutshell: Four collegiate powerhouses will play games in Arlington during the first month of the NCAA season. First, Alabama will meet Wisconsin on Sept. 5. Then Arkansas and Texas A&M will square off on Sept. 26. For more: attstadium.com/events Sept. 5-Oct. 18 What: On the Cover of the Rolling Stone Where: Arlington Museum of Art (201 W. Main St.) When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday In a nutshell: Iconic images from Baron Wolman, the first director of photography for “Rolling Stone,” a magazine that claims roots in music, pop culture, and politics. Wolman’s unparalleled access to rock and roll’s heavy hitters of the times helped Rolling Stone guide the creation of the “rock star” persona, from performer to cover model to music and pop culture icon. For more: arlingtonmuseum.org Sept. 7 What: Rangers Labor Day Race Where: Globe Life Park When: 7 a.m. In a nutshell: The Medical Center Arlington Rangers Labor Day Race will take runners for a scenic 5K jog through Arlington’s entertainment central with Globe Life Park at the center, AT&T Stadium nearby, and Six Flags Over Texas in the background. For more: texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/community/ race.jsp 88
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
Sept. 11-20, 28-30 What: Texas Rangers baseball Where: Globe Life Park in Arlington When: Check website for game times. In a nutshell: The Rangers will host four teams this month: the Oakland A’s (Sept. 11-13), the Houston Astros (Sept. 14-17), the Seattle Mariners (Sept. 18-20) and the Detroit Tigers (Sept. 28-30). For more: texas.rangers.mlb.com
Circle the date: Christkindl Market is Nov. 27-Dec. 23
by a fireworks show. For more: mansfieldtexas.gov/event/wurstfestcelebrates-mansfield-125 Sept. 13, 27 What: Dallas Cowboys football Where: AT&T Stadium When: Check website for times In a nutshell: The Cowboys will host two teams to open the first month of the season – and their quest to repeat as champions of the National Football Conference’s East Division. The New York Giants come to Arlington on Sept. 13, and the Atlanta Falcons will pay a visit on Sept. 27. For more: dallascowboys.com
FOR A TASTE of Germany right here in Arlington, you’ll want to add the fifth annual Texas Christkindl Market to your September itinerary. This enchanting event in the spirit of markets held throughout Germany during the holiday season will take place Nov. 27-Dec. 23 just outside of Globe Life Park. Features include Texas-German cuisine, including brats, goulash, potato pancakes, gingerbread, baked goods, Gluhwein and German beers. In addition, there will be plenty of live entertainment each day of the market, along with unique shopping opportunities, during which you can pick up handmade gifts, artwork and clothing – all with a German bent. That means cuckoo clocks, nutcrackers, steins, ornaments, collectibles, jewelry and more. Admission and parking are free. This year’s event is organized by the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau. For more: texaschristkindl.com.
Sept. 12 What: Wurstfest/ Mansfield 125 celebration Where: Historic downtown Mansfield When: 2-11 p.m. In a nutshell: There will be two celebrations in one day. First, Wurstfest will feature food vendors, craft vendors, German music, the Frankfurter 500, Weenie Dog Races and kids’ activities. Then, live music by Granger Smith featuring Earl Dibble Jr. will be followed
Sept. 19 What: Ecofest Arlington Where: Levitt Pavilion (505 E. Border St.) When: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. In a nutshell: Ecofest, a free, family-oriented event, helps build a sense of community, stimulates environmental awareness, and promotes stewardship across North Texas. For more: ecofestarlington.com Sept. 25-27 What: South Street Arts Festival Where: Levitt Pavilion When: 4-9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday In a nutshell: The third annual celebration of this event will feature music, culture, food and shopping. Plus, the new Dream statue will be unveiled on Friday during a special ceremony. For more: southstreetartfest.com
Sept. 26-Nov. 1 What: Fright Fest Presented by Snickers Where: Six Flags Over Texas When: Check website for fall hours. In a nutshell: The area’s largest Halloween celebration is back. Fright Fest Presented by Snickers features a variety of activities for the whole family to enjoy. While the sun us up, it is family friendly Thrills by Day. Once the clock strikes 6 p.m., the haunting Fright by Night begins. For more: sixflags.com/overtexas
Judie Byrd Judie Byrd Judie Byrd Judie Byrd
Irma Gamez Irma Gamez Irma Gamez Irma Gamez
Kari Crowe Kari Crowe Crowe KariKari Crowe
Carleen Anderson Carleen Anderson Carleen Anderson Carleen Anderson
FIRST FIRST FIRST FIRST
Sarah Hooton Sarah Hooton Sarah Hooton Sarah Hooton
September 24, 2015 September 24, 2015 September 24, 2015 September 24, 2015
at Marquis on on Magnolia atMarquis Marquis Magnolia Magnolia atat Marquis onon Magnolia
JoinJoin us asus6 as of 6 Tarrant County’s finest female chefs Tarrant County’s finest female chefs us6asof6Tarrant ofof Tarrant County’s finest female chefs JoinJoin us as County’s finest female chefs compete for the title of compete for the compete the title ofof compete for for the title oftitle
Dena Peterson Dena Peterson Dena Peterson Dena Peterson
Best GirlGirl Scout Cookie Dessert Best Scout Cookie Dessert Best Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Best Girl Scout Cookie Dessert
benefitting Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains benefitting Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains benefitting GirlGirl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma benefitting Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma PlainsPlains For more information on sponsorship packages and more information on sponsorship packages ForFor more information on sponsorship packages For more information on sponsorship packages and andand individual tickets contact Katherine at 817-735-5313 individual tickets contact Katherine at 817-735-5313 individual tickets contact Katherine at 817-735-5313 individual tickets contact Katherine at 817-735-5313 or email her at kcurtis@gs-top.org or email her at kcurtis@gs-top.org or email her at kcurtis@gs-top.org or email her at kcurtis@gs-top.org
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ARLINGTON PRESENTS ENJOY A ROCKIN’ EVENING FEATURING LIVE MUSIC FROM THE VOICE FINALIST HANNAH KIRBY, APPETIZERS, AND COCKTAILS. DISCOVER THE "ART" OF ROCK AND ROLL AT AN EXCLUSIVE SHOWING OF THE EXHIBIT “ON THE COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE”- A TRIBUTE TO THE ICONIC IMAGES FROM WORLD-ACCLAIMED PHOTOGRAPHER BARON WOLMAN. ALL FUNDS RAISED SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Saturday, October 17th 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Arlington Museum of Art 201 W. Main St. Arlington, TX 76010 FOR TICKETS VISIT JLARLINGTON.ORG arlingtontoday.com • September 2015 • ARLINGTON TODAY
89
Finish Line
Scholars of the highest order Future leaders provide the promise of successful communities • By Richard Greene
T
he incoming 2015-16 class of the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundainspired. There are now 98 alumni of the program. Here’s what some of tion-sponsored Richard Greene Scholars Program were introduced them said when asked to describe their experiences to the commissioner during an on-field ceremony at a recent Rangers game. These outof Major League Baseball: standing young students, selected for their leadership potential, will serve “I learned how a dynamic community operates, kindling an abiding as interns during their senior year in rotations through community service passion for public service and community development that has grown organizations, including the City of Arlington, the AISD administration, unabated ever since.” – John Hill, class of 1998, Harvard Law grad, now Mission Arlington, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, the River Legserving in the U.S. Justice Department. acy Living Science Center, the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau, “The program attuned me to the unique relationship between education and service, and how both can and should be used to improve our the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the offices of the Tarrant communities, both local and global.” – Gary Guadagnolo, class of 2004 County Commissioner, Arlington Memorial Hospital, the Texas Rangers, with a PhD in Russian Histothe news media and others. ry and author of a book on the After graduation they will Tartar language. receive a cash award of $10,000 “I have always considered upon enrollment in the college the scholarship to be one of or university of their choice. This the greatest achievements is the 17th year of the program, and blessings of my life. The to which t he Texas Rangers program has enriched my life Foundation has committed $1.2 with the numerous opportunimillion as part of its support of ties for personal development youth education and service for and life-changing experiences Arlington and North Texas. as I met and learned from the The mission of the unique program that was conceived by former great minds and leaders of Photo: Kelly Gavin Rangers President Tom Schieffer the community.” – Huy Tran, Pictured left to right are former Mayor Richard Greene, Sylvia Greene, Rangers Execuand AISD Superintendent Lynn class of 2010, now working on tive Neil Leibman, Rangers Foundation Executive Director Karin Morris, McKannie McNamara, Arlington High School; Josefina Ghio, Bowie High School; Sophie Price, Lamar Hale in 1997 was to do more than an optometry degree. High School; Cameron Law, Sam Houston High School; Tiara Lewis, Seguin High School; just provide the generous financial “A seminal experience in Jay Schmidt, Martin High School; Mayor Jeff Williams, AISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, AISD Assistant Superintendent Michael Hill, community leaders Norm Lyons, support for college. The Rangers sparking my interests in comJudy Rupay, Buddy Bridges and Sandra Campbell. munities and societal systems organization was looking to fulfill and in considering qualities of great leadership that we can emulate withits promise of community support for the partnership with the city that in our local communities and beyond.” – Kristin Kan, class of 2002, pedihad built The Ballpark in Arlington, and the school district saw it as an atrician now serving in pediatric research at the University of Michigan. opportunity to fulfill its mission of skills development and providing “The program taught me that being a true citizen requires more than learning beyond the classroom. excelling at a job. It will require me to put down deep roots in the place Focused on developing future leaders with an interest in community service, the initiative was to identify students completing their junior that I call home and make it better for others.” – Ryan Trammell, class of year who had demonstrated through their extracurricular activities as 2007, attorney. well as their academic performance the potential for leadership. “I would not have the expansive vision for my career, the ability to Completing the rounds of internships during their senior year gives gain access to a strong network and most importantly a stronger personal belief in myself about the possibilities of my future success.” – Camethe students real-world experience in the workings of the community sha Little, class of 2006, attorney and research assistant at Texas A&M through hands-on engagement in the functions of the organizations that Law School. have agreed to participate in the program. We now have a record of how With considerable pride in these promising young people, we welcome well the idea has worked out and easily concluded that the original expectations of its success have been exceeded. the newest class pictured here along with their benefactors and community leaders. Seeing the scholars excel in their college years – many of them having risen to roles of leadership in student government and other campus organizations – and then go on to develop successful careers and families Richard Greene served as Arlington’s mayor from 1987-1997 and currently teaches has been full confirmation that the concept of the program was indeed in the University of Texas Arlington’s graduate School of Urban and Public Affairs. 90
ARLINGTON TODAY • September 2015 • arlingtontoday.com
WITH BACK PAIN We’re removing some of the pain from your next ER experience: the long wait time. A bad back, or shooting pain and numbness from your spine and neck can make the simple things in life almost unbearable. Don’t wait. At Medical Center Arlington, you’ll find expert emergency medicine physicians and nurses all focused on getting you from assessment to treatment and back to your life faster. All that’s missing is the long wait. But we don’t think you’ll miss it.
FASTERTX.COM
Matlock Rd and W Mayfield Rd
W Camp Wisdom Rd and Lake Ridge Pkwy
Our Arlington family is here for you.
Pre-arranging can make one of the most difficult times in your life - saying goodbye to a loved one - so much easier. Let us thoughtfully guide you through the process before your family has to make all the decisions on their own.
Family
Owned
Wade Funeral Home
4140 W. Pioneer Pkwy. • Arlington, Tx 76013 • 817-274-9233 www.wadefamilyfuneralhome.com