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COMMUNITY NEWS HP Scots have done it again

THEATER

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ returns to DSM HPISD

For the sixth time in Highland Park's storied football history and for a third year in a row, the Scots are again state champions. HP defeated Alvin Shadow Creek 27-17 on Dec. 22 in a hard-fought victory at AT&T Stadium in Arlington to capture the UIL 5A Division I championship.

The Scots join 17 other Texas football programs that have accomplished a three-peat. Prince Dorbah was named the Defensive Player of the Game and Chandler Morris was named Offensive Player of the Game. – HPISD

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Eva Tavares as Christine and Quentin Oliver Lee as the Phantom in "The Phantom of the Opera" which runs through Sunday, Jan. 6 at the Winspear Opera House in the Dallas Arts District.

By Shari Goldstein Stern first time, you are very stern.shari@gmail.com For “The Phantom of the Opera” (POTO) purist, the current run of the Tony award-winner at Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) will satisfy your desire to see the show again and again. For those who are hearing the magical score and enjoying the dark, ethereal musical for the

likely to join those who see it again. POTO is the longest-running show in Broadway’s history.

First, and to be clear, “The Phantom of the Opera” is a musical, not an opera.

When orchestra conductor Jamie Johns raises his baton for the organ’s legendary G minor, he sets the tone for what will be

unforgettable theater. Now through Sunday, Jan. 6 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, “He’s there, beneath the Opera.”

The production is exquisite. It is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s remarkable score as interpreted at its best by the orchestra, which includes some area talent.

Those local musicians are Jennifer Griffin, Arthur Busby, Susan Dubois,

Debbie Brooks, Mike Lelevich, Pam Adams, Randy Lee, Daryl Coad, Sara Scurry and Brian Brown.

The sets range from an interesting, large, round “column” exterior, resembling rusted metal. It spins slowly to reveal the theater owners’ office, a dressing room, a cemetery THEATER cont'd on page 10

EAST DALLAS

Centenarian still living the high life

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com From the Jackson Building at the Juliette Fowler Retirement Home on Abrams Road, a man walks down from his second floor suite to greet me in the lobby. We walk back to his room to talk about his life. He had quite a spring in his step.

Not bad for a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot.

Born on Sept. 4, 1918, Ed Gray maintains an active life and is full of stories. His apartment is a mini-museum full of pictures from his missions over the Pacific Ocean as a First Lieutenant in the 19th Fighter Squadron, 7th Air Force where he piloted a P-47.

He was credited for 53 missions, but estimates he had even more. In 1945, he shot down an enemy plane and waited decades for government confirmation.

Gray was born in Peoria, Ill.

DEBBIE GILMORE

Ed Gray (today) and as a World War II pilot (right) in the 1940s. and knew that the military would be calling. “After Pearl Harbor in 1941,” Gray said, “I was 23 and still single. So instead of enlisting in the Army, I took the test to get into the

cadets. So I passed that. They were short on pilots. They sent me directly overseas from flight school.”

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Lyft announced a partnership with the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, serving as the official rideshare partner of the event. On LYFT Saturday, Dec. 29, Clemson and Notre Dame will face off in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, and if you use the code “CBCLASSIC ” in the promo section of the Lyft app, riders will receive a 35 percent discount on a game day ride to or from the stadium. – Staff reports

JFK exhibit extends through August Thanks to a grant support, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is extending the popular exhibit on John F. Kennedy, “55 Years,” through Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019.

Admission to the exhibit is included with a general museum admission ticket. Prices are $18 per adult, $16 for seniors 65 and older and $14 for youths 6-18. Admission is free for chil- THE SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM dren 5 and under. The exhibit features a broad representation of popular magazine covers of JFK from the last five decades. – Lauren Ivy

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Working out promotes tooth loss

By David Mullen

my purchase. I have been a member since 1983. Apparently, gift cards are being I saw a gallon of regused by many scam ular gasoline on sale at a artists. Sorry, boys.

Quik Trip on Forest Lane The tardiness was for $1.849. The cheapest gallon of gas I saw in the David Mullen not Santa’s fault …

Believe it or not, I saw Bay Area last week went for $3.299 ... According to Cars. Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” for the first time this com, Saturday, Dec. 29 is the week. Great movie, but I still best day of the year to buy a like Capra’s “Meet John Doe” car, followed by Monday, Dec. better as a Christmas movie …

31. According to a report, the My first day-after-Christmas end of the calendar year retelemarketing call arrived at mains a historically good time 8:32 a.m. Please make it stop … for discounts and new-car incentives ... I am always amused Recently, Vancouver Canucks forward Antoine Roussel bit by the car ads during the holiSan Jose Sharks defenseman days. Does a young couple reMarc-Édouard Vlasic on the ally have enough money to buy hand during an on-ice skirhis and hers GMC pickups? … mish. Because of the NHL’s colThe oddest holiday commerlective bargaining agreement, cial I saw was for online pet the maximum amount Roussel products retailer chewy.com. A can be fined is $5,000, or about woman looks into the camera one-eighth the price of a GMC and says “Buying holiday gifts pickup. That kind of behavfor pets is so stressful.” Wait, ior could get you five years in what? Really? Fido drinks out jail on the street … A Torontoof the toilet, but buying him a based designer has developed Christmas gift is “stressful?” a driverless hotel suite that can … My nephew’s Amazon gift fit up to five people. Each suite cards are arriving late behas built-in beds, a private cause the fraud department at American Express put a stop on bathroom with a shower and david@katytrailweekly.com

toilet, kitchen and living space.

No report if that includes mints on the pillow or valet parking …

Speaking of, I was able to score a hotel room at San Francisco’s Union Square for $75. The only problem was that valet parking was $79. I should have given up my room and slept in my rental car … As focus now turns to losing the excess weight gained over the holidays and getting in shape, a report states that exercise may be bad for your teeth. Numerous studies and dental professionals have found that vigorous exercise can harm teeth, gums and the jaw without proper techniques or equipment being used, primarily because of jaw-clenching or teeth-grinding. Thank you for providing me with an all new excuse for not working out. Experts recommend wearing a teeth-protector, breathing through your nose and eliminating sports drinks while working out ... This will be a holiday season I will never forget. In sixth grade, I was being bullied by some punk that thought sneaking up behind me and lifting up my collarbone was great fun. It

OPINION

is used so many times it breaks Facebook.

Charles Barkley declares himself a Presidential candidate It’s that time of year again. and becomes the Democrats’ best A chance to make predictions option to take down President for what is going to happen in Trump in the 2020 election. The 2019. Most of the time, it’s betRound Mound of Rebound focuster to not even bother with silly Joe Ruzicka es on being normal, moral and guesses because no one really using humor to attack the current has a clue. Therefore, in no parAdministration during his camticular order, I offer up some silly and not paign. Voters find his candidacy refreshso true predictions for the new year: ing in a race no one would want to win.

Researchers at the University of On his final day in office, Mayor California at Berkeley find the end to the internet. After weeks of around-the-clock Rawlings writes a check from city funds to the retired Dallas Police and Fire penperusing of the World Wide Web, to insion association to help recover pension clude every corner of social media, it bemoney lost from numerous poor investcame apparent to researchers there were ments. Rawlings notes the check funds no more links to visit. Professors in the came from all of the profits the city reCal computer science department now ceived from those previously mentioned recommend people should turn off their share scooters and share bikes. Police and computer, put down their phone, and do Firefighters receive a grand total of $672. something useful. Suggestions include Merriam-Webster, the folks in charge read a book, plant a tree and introduce of the dictionary and our English lanyourself to others in an effort to have a guage, add the following word to the face to face conversation.

2019 lexicon: irregardless (which is sort Self-driving cars enter the market of already considered a word but not reand are approved within the city limally proper English). More importantly, its by the Dallas City Council. However, Merriam-Webster also authorizes inself-driving car owners quickly realize dividuals the ability to say irregardless the computer in the car cannot figure without having to use finger air quotes. out how to avoid the thousands of potAfter the NFC East Champion holes in Dallas streets. GM, Ford and Cowboys lose in the first round of the Chrysler lose a majority of their new cus2018 playoffs, owner Jerry Jones decides tomers when owners then sell their cars. to fire Jason Garrett and put himself in Commuters turn to underutilized ride the head coaching position. With such share bikes and ride share scooters to get around town. Sadly, those ride share com- a football mastermind at the helm, the Cowboys go 16-0 in the regular season panies lose a majority of their customers as a result of severe head trauma from ac- but then lose in the first round of the 2019 cidents when hitting those same potholes. playoffs, making them no better than the team from 2018. Jerry then fires himself.

In the name of good governance, Dallas With no other real coaching options, he City Council passes an ordinance to ban makes former President Donald Trump potholes.

After months of deliberation between the Cowboys interim coach for 2020.

Joe Ruzicka is a retired Naval Aviator and Mark Zuckerburg and his executive team, F-14 Tomcat RIO. He lives in Lakewood and Facebook introduces the dislike button. yearns for the days of Nolan Ryan fastballs.

Within the first week, the dislike button

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He began his military career at bases in Arkansas and Kansas, and got his first taste of Texas while training in Victoria. He got married in basic flying school. “You weren’t supposed to get married when you were a cadet,” Gray said. “They wouldn’t allow it. The lieutenant at the flight school apparently didn’t know those rules, because I went in and said I need an overnight pass. He said ‘You can’t have one.’ I said ‘I have to have one. I am getting married today.’”

First wife Betty passed away of cancer after 35 years with Gray. He then married Mary and inherited an instant family of her five children. They were together 40 years. Gray lives alone, but in addition to his war photos, he keeps a number of pictures of his great grandchildren around his apartment.

After the war, jobs took him to North Texas in 1946, where he has been ever since. “I had been in the Pacific,” Gray said, “and when I went back to

caused great pain. After several of these incidents, some skinny kid came up to the bully and pushed him aside ordering him to never do it again. He didn’t, and my Good Samaritan would become my best friend for life. For nearly 50 years, we had a friendship for the ages.

It was the perfect match. He was quiet and unassuming. I was loud and had to be the center of attention. He laughed at my jokes. We did everything together. He crashed my car. I was best man at his wedding.

We would regularly attend sporting events. We played golf together. We would frequent

local pubs. He became part of my family, as I became part of his. My most recent trip to the Bay Area was to include a two-night stay at his home in California’s Gold Rush country. He was leaving me a key under the mat in case he didn’t get back from a company holiday party in Sacramento in time. On Dec. 11, exactly one month after his 60th birthday, his daughter called me in tears.

My friend had taken his own life. I had just spoken to him two days before. He sounded great. I would trade all of the Christmas gifts and wishes in the world just to have him back.

The Good Word

Seven not so true predictions for next year

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William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor

Peoria it started snowing. So I said ‘I don’t like this,’ so I transferred to Longview.”

He still cherishes a visit two years ago to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans where he met actor Gary Sinise. They talked about the war film “Born on the Fourth of July,” where Sinise assured Gray that he did his own stunts.

Gray has an active role and has worked on committees at the Juliette Fowler. He still drives an automobile, “but only during the day” he said. “My license is good through 2020.” He doesn’t require glasses, unless the lighting is bad for reading. He participates in helping the less fortunate working with “Meals on Wheels.” He even wrote a book chronicling his war career when he was 99.

When asked what his doctor says about his health, Gray said “He shakes his head. ‘You’re amazing’ he says. And I just say ‘If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.’”

Even at 100, Gray is still flying high.

Abundance without attachment

By The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata Rector, Saint Michael and All Angels The new year is upon us, and with a new year often comes the desire to live in new ways. We often call these desires resolutions. I’ve never been a fan of resolutions. I’m sure my lack of excitement about the idea of resolutions stems from the fact that I can never keep them even when I try. We certainly cannot deny that the idea of resolving to live differently will be upon us these next few weeks, but most of those resolutions will go by the wayside in a matter of days or weeks. So this year, rather than joining the throngs around us in untenable resolutions focused on our actions, what if we decided to focus on changing our hearts?

In the wake of another Christmas season come and gone, what if we ground ourselves in a simple truth: A good life is one that celebrates abundance without attachment.

It’s easy to talk about blessings when we have the sense about us that we are blessed. When we look at our material world, the world in which we live and in which we have been trained to succeed, by any measure we are very comfortable.

But if we aren’t intentional about how we live with our material wealth, with our abundance, we can begin to be attached to it. Or even worse, we can be controlled by it.

Attachment can look like many different things. Some of us are attached to the security our abundance provides.

Some of us are attached to the privilege and advantage our abundance affords.

Many of us simply don’t think about our radical abundance because it’s all we’ve ever known and all we’ve ever been taught to want. Abundance is a part of our national identity and has been encouraged as a sign of success and achievement. For some, abundance is more than what we earn, it is our right. Yet I’m concerned about how that level of abundance affects our spirits over time.

I believe that we have been created in God’s image and that the divinely created core in us can guide our spirits, keeping us grounded and on the right track. I also believe that God gives us the gift of an abundant life. An abundant life is what God hopes for us, and through that life

we are truly blessed. However, how we define abundance, and how we live into, and with that abundance, can become problematic.

If God creatRev. Dr. Girata ed each of us and blessed us with abundant life, how then should we choose to live? This seems like a gigantic question, one that is almost so large that we can feel paralyzed. We know what it feels like to be energized about our lives, to feel God working in us, and to feel the drive to put that energy into the world.

But that feeling can come and go very quickly. Those mountaintop moments are few and far between, and too easily, the weight of our daily lives quash those high moments. We can begin to think that responding to God, giving of our deepest gifts, is too difficult a task…but it is actually so very simple.

The profound truth is this: God doesn’t want our abilities or our giftedness. God doesn’t want our achievements or our successes. God doesn’t want our goodness or our best. God wants us. God wants our hearts, our souls, our spirits.

God wants us to live lives that resemble and model His lavish love. And when we realize that we are exceedingly loved as we are, then love will overflow from us into the world.

As we look toward this new year, I am filled with hopefulness. Hope that we can and will be better than we were last year.

Hope that we will renew our commitment to one another in this human family.

Hope that we will each come to accept the profound love we receive from God, and in doing so, our lives will become the sacred instruments of peace that our world needs most. May this new year bless you in profound ways, and may our abundant blessings overflow into the world!

The Rev. Dr. Chris Girata was called to be the eighth Rector of Saint Michael and All Angels in Dallas and started his ministry at Saint Michael on Aug. 15, 2016. Chris is a native of Florida, a classically trained musician and an amateur cook. He and his wife, Nicole, have three children.

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AUTOMOBILITY

MULL IT OVER

Remembering those lost in sports

Dallas Motorcycle Show comes riding in

By David Boldt djboldt@sbcglobal.net

MLB

Willie McCovey.

By David Mullen david@katytrailweekly.com In what has become a year-end tradition, we look back at those sports personalities who died in 2018. I apologize if I missed one of your favorites, but space is limited to include everyone. They will all be missed.

Paul Allen, 65.

Best known as co-founder of Microsoft, he took his billions of dollars and became owner of the Seattle Seahawks, the Portland Trail Blazers and co-owner of the Seattle Sounders. He died from non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

Sir Roger Bannister, 88.

Arguably the most famous miler of all time, Bannister was the first person to ever run a mile in under four minutes.

Tom Benson, 90.

The man that danced on the sidelines with an umbrella inside of the Superdome, Benson bought the New Orleans Saints in 1985 and lived to see the team’s only Super Bowl title. He also owned the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans.

Billy Cannon, 80. A Heisman Trophy winner at LSU, he went from running back to tight end and starred in the American Football League with the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs.

Jose Castillo, 37, Luis Valbuena, 33. Castillo, a former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder and Valbuena, an 11-year major league veteran, died on Dec. 6 in an automobile accident in Venezuela.

Dwight Clark, 61.

On Jan. 10, 1982, the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver made “The Catch” that Dallas Cowboys fans will never forget.

Anne Donovan, 56. The Basketball Hall of Famer won a national championship at Old Dominion and three Olympic gold medals as a player and a coach.

Keith Fahnhorst, 66. The hugh offensive tackle was a two-time Super Bowl champion.

He played his entire career as a 49er.

Tito Francona, 84. Father of Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, he was known as a pesky hitter that played for nine different teams.

Oscar Gamble, 68.

Famous for his huge Afro hairstyle, he played outfield and designated hitter for 17 seasons in the major leagues.

Augie Garrido, 79. Head coach of Texas Longhorns baseball from 1997-2016.

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George, 83. As a board member at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, she was noted for saying “Gentlemen [and later ladies], start your engines.”

Hubert Green, 71. The popular twotime major winner and World Golf Hall of Famer passed away from throat cancer.

Hal Greer, 81.

He retired as the Philadelphia 76ers' alltime leading scorer and a 10-time NBA All-Star.

He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Dan Gurney, 86.

One of the top auto racers of all time, he won races in Formula One, Indy car, NASCAR, CanAm and Trans-Am. Doug Harvey, 87.

He was a Baseball Hall of Fame umpire that worked in the big leagues for 30 years amassing 4,673 games.

Wes Hopkins, 57. He was one of the great safeties in NFL and Philadelphia Eagles history.

H. Wayne Huizenga, 80. A South Florida legend while building Blockbuster and AutoNation, he was the owner of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, baseball’s Florida (later Miami) Marlins and owned the NHL’s Florida Panthers.

Keith Jackson, 89.

The oft-imitated broadcaster, Jackson spent 56 years calling college football, including 15 Rose Bowls on ABC. His final game was the 2006 classic between USC and the Longhorns.

Bruce Kison, 68.

A reliable starter, Kison pitched in two World Series for the Pirates in the 1970s.

Chuck Knox, 86.

A great motivator, Knox won 186 games as the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills and the Seahawks.

Bruce Lietzke, 67.

Brain cancer took the well-liked golfer, who won 13 PGA Tour events.

Willie McCovey, 80. Nicknamed “Stretch,” the Hall of Fame left-handed power hitter is one of only four players in major league history (with Ted Williams, Rickey Henderson and Omar Vizquel) to hit a home run in the major leagues in four decades.

Robert McNair, 81. An entrepreneur, he founded the NFL’s Houston Texans.

Stan Mikita, 78.

Legendary Chicago Blackhawks center and captain, he is the team's career leader for assists (926), points (1,467) and games (1,394) and second only to Bobby Hull with goals (541).

Wally Moon, 87.

He was a two-time National League All-star outfielder.

Willie Naulls, 84. Noted as the first African-American captain for an integrated professional sports team, he played with the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics.

Dave Nelson, 73.

He was an All-Star infielder for the Texas Rangers who also coached at TCU. David Pearson, 83. One of the finest NASCAR drivers in history, he had 105 career victories.

Isiah Robertson, 69. He was a six-time Pro Bowl linebacker with the Rams.

Tim Rossovich, 72. A consensus AllAmerica defensive end at Southern California, he had an NFL career that led to acting in Hollywood.

Red Schoendienst, 95. A Hall of Fame second baseman, he managed the St. Louis Cardinals to two pennants and a World Series championship.

Alex Spanos, 95.

He was former owner of the San Diego Chargers.

Tony Sparano, 56.

He was head coach of the Dolphins, interim head coach of the Raiders and was the tight end coach of the Cowboys from 2003-04.

Rusty Staub, 73.

Dubbed “Le Grand Orange” when he played with the Montreal Expos, he is the only player in major league history to have 500 hits for four teams (Houston Colt 45s/Astros, Expos, New York Mets and Detroit Tigers). He played for the Rangers in 1980.

Irena Szewinska, 72. The Polish sprinter won seven Olympic medals.

Jim Taylor, 83. The Green Bay Packers fullback was the first Packer of the Vince Lombardi era to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Kevin Towers, 56.

He was a well-respected general manager of the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Joseph “Jo Jo” White, 71. A prolific guard, the Celtics legend is in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Fred “Tex” Winter, 96. NBA Hall of Famer and a Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach, he is credited with developing the triangle offense.

John Ziegler Jr., 84. Former NHL president oversaw the merger with the World Hockey Association.

safer than piloting those (d*mn) electric scooters. Companies like Total Control have rider education pretty well nailed, and enrolling in their course or something similar is valuable for the entry-level beginner. Education also works for the more experienced biker; he or she may have been off of a bike for a few years (you know, working on career and family – the drill) and wanting to do a refresh of their two-wheeled skill set.

And once you’ve recognized, via the intro ride, a real interest in having your own bike and getting licensed, know that there has never been a wider choice of motorcycles and scooters than there is now. From Aprilia to Zero, the offerings in beginner, commuter, adventure and sport motorcycling literally run the gamut. Pricing begins at around $4K for a real bike, to $40K for a Ferrarior-Lambo-like experience, but on two wheels.

Beyond, of course, the bike you ride is what you wear, and the Dallas show is host to any number of vendors plying their protective gear. As much as I enjoy the feel of wind in the hair (when, of course, I had hair), whether on a bike or bicycle you’re well served by headgear and clothing supplying more protection than a gimme hat and T-shirt.

And while you can go the high fashion/ designer route, the most important aspect is buying what you can afford, and promising yourself you’ll wear it.

We’ll take a closer look at what’s new in the two-wheeled portfolio in next week’s Katy Trail Weekly, hitting the stands immediately prior to the Progressive show.

David Boldt brings years of experience in automotive retail sales and public relations to his automotive reporting. More can be found at txGarage.com.

If living and/or working in Uptown, Downtown or the Park Cities, you couldn’t have missed the disruption that has hit – and then takes another swing – our transportation grid.

Whether it’s the popularity of DART, bike sharing or the more recent introduction of (d*mn) electric scooters, the available alternatives to grabbing your car keys have never been greater. And if thinking ‘alternative’, a few hours at next week’s Dallas Motorcycle Show on Friday, Jan. 4 through Sunday, Jan. 6 is a valid way of spending your Friday evening or weekend.

While bikes thrived in Europe for much of the last century as a more affordable means of personal transport, for most riders in the U.S. motorcycles have been little more than a recreational outlet. And for many, America’s growing congestion has become a disincentive to in-town riding, even though that with increased congestion the argument for motorcycles and scooters has never been greater. The bigger disincentive, however, for the number of people considering a bike or scooter purchase is getting past the “I’ve never ridden.”

Like successfully learning how to ride a bike, most of the educational curve in motorcycling starts with simply getting on the motorcycle or scooter and doing it. Obviously, it’s helpful to have a coach, an isolated parking lot to practice and, of course, a motorcycle to do it on. Historically, the go-to organization for that coaching is the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, whose curriculum includes both a classroom orientation and on-the-bike instruction.

The schedule is typically a Friday evening (classroom) thru Sunday, and will often produce a motorcycle endorsement on your license without the rigors (and attendant anxiety) of DMV testing.

With that, know that Progressive’s Dallas Motorcycle Show is also providing test rides to new riders. As you’d hope when introducing the sport to non-riders, instructors are provided and no license is needed. Within a controlled environment, experiencing a motorcycle is arguably as safe as walking and probably The Suzuki V-Strom 650.

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the shape of things

Smartphone fitness apps jumpstart workouts

By Stefanie Tapke

has everything from five to 30 minute workouts, stefanietapke@gmail.com and it is easily manipuAre you ready to related to exclude moves vamp your fitness routine you don’t like or don’t yet but don’t know where to feel comfortable doing. start? Look no further This app is great for travthan your smartphone elers because you can for a little boost this New choose to only include Year. workouts that don’t reFitbit, Apple and quire equipment allowing Garmin wearables you to workare all great opout anywhere, tions to track your anytime. health and fitness Strava is goals, but they can for your more also burn a hole seasoned, or in your pocket if ultra-competyou’re not careful. itive runner or For a cheaper alcycler. Strava ternative, turn to Stefanie Tapke uses GPS navismart phone apgation to track plications to reach your routes in new heights with your a very detailed map, and fitness. There’s a plethodelivers the most data ra of free fitness-related of all running apps I’ve applications available for used including elevation, smartphones. I’ve found speed, power and heartmany different applicarate. Strava also allows tions helpful over the “social network” type inyears, depending on my teractions between users specific fitness goals at who can see, like or comthe time, but today, here ment on one another’s acis a running list of my tivity, and compete with favorite/most-used appli- one another for better cations for fitness. times or longer distances.

Nike Training Club is Couch to 5K, or a completely free applica- C25K as many call it, tion with built-in workis designed to get you outs for everyone from from couch potato to 5K beginners to experts. The runner in no time f lat. app talks you through Regardless of your startyour workout, explaining ing fitness level, C25K and showing you a video is easy to use and only of each move as it comes requires 30 minutes, up next in your workout. three days a week, for I love this one because it eight weeks to get you

to your goal of running a 5K. A nice bonus feature of this application is its seamless integration with MyFitnessPal and compatibility with several music apps including Pandora and Spotify.

Blogilates is the brain-child of Cassey Ho, a YouTube star known for creating the number-one female fitness channel on YouTube. The Blogilates app gives you access to Ho’s daily recommended workouts, healthy recipes, workout calendars and more. Don’t be fooled

by Blogilates being a female-dominant community, the workouts are no joke!

The unending selection of fitness apps out there can be overwhelming for someone who doesn’t know where to start. My advice to you is to just pick one. Choose one, stick with it for a couple of weeks, evaluate whether it’s the right one for you, and then move on. Starting somewhere is the only way to get off the ground. Technology is your friend, fitness buffs.

Now, go forth!

Stefanie Tapke is a fitness crazed millennial exercising and eating her way through Dallas. You can find her enjoying a good sweat or indulging in a bowl of queso somewhere around town.

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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event.

Dec. 28 – Jan. 1

5938 Skillman St. Dallas, 75231 214-740-0051

Dallas Children’s Theater - Dallas’ own Lone Star Circus is back, bringing a unique spin on a spectacle suitable for the entire family featuring animal acts, jugglers, acrobats, clowns and special effects. Times vary. $22-$48

Dec. 29

1 Legends Way Arlington, 76011 817-892-4000

AT&T Stadium – This year’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, featuring the #2 ranked Clemson Tigers against the #3 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish, is one of the two semifinals for the College Football Playoff (CFP). The winner will go on to play either Alabama or Oklahoma in the CFP Championship Game in Santa Clara, Calif. Prices vary. 3 p.m.

Dec. 29

1914 Commerce St. Dallas, 75201 214-459-3930

The Statler Hotel & Residences – A Dallas favorite, the Old 97's have their Holiday Hoopla featuring performances by the Old 97's, “punk rock magician” CaseyMagic and an acoustic set by Rhett Miller. The Old 97's recently released “Love the Holidays,” a collection of holiday songs. 8 p.m. $26.50-$65

Dec. 31

3011 Gulden Lane #100 Dallas, 75212 469-754-8915

Saint Rocco’s – The restaurant will present an evening of live music from the Limelight Band. A New York Italian-style buffet from owner and chef Jay Valley will be featured. A champagne toast will welcome in the New Year. 7 p.m. $150.

Dec. 31

2201 N. Stemmons Freeway Dallas, 75207 972-417-2489

Hilton Anatole – The popular local band Emerald City comes to the Anatole for its annual New Year's Eve performance. 7:30 p.m. $85-$2,050

Dec. 31

2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-849-4376

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center – Conducted by Case Scaglione, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Strauss waltzes and patrons toast in the New Year with champagne at intermission. 7:30 p.m. $29-$132.

Dec. 31

2200 N. Lamar St. Dallas, TX 75202 214-978-2583

House of Blues Dallas – The Revolution, the band that backed up Prince on albums like “Purple Rain,” “1999,” “Around the World in a Day,” “Parade” and “Sign o’ the Times,” makes a Dallas appearance to party like it's 2019.

8:30 p.m. $45-$85.

WALLACE THE BRAVE

PHOTO OF THE WEEK Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) employees and contractors delivered 16 tons of food to the Union Gospel Mission this year. The 22-year total of support for the Mission checks in at 272 tons – nearly the weight of four DART Rail vehicles or 17 DART buses.

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WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH Providing opportunities for everyone to be a world citizen forming beneficial connections and friendships.

By Sally Blanton sallyblanton455@gmail.com

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Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.

Q What is your mission or highest

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purpose?

The World Affairs Council is an ambitious community of learners, leaders and thinkers committed to international engagement with people and ideas. We present authoritative voices that explain the global issues and opportunities that touch local lives, and we do it in a civil, collaborative and nonpartisan atmosphere. We reach into business offices and boardrooms, classrooms and carpools to humanize headlines, create an informed citizenry, and create beneficial connections and friendships around the world. We were founded in 1951 in Dallas

by Dresser Industries chairman H. Neil Mallon, but the World Affairs Councils originated in 1918 during the Woodrow Wilson administration, and there are more than ninety Councils in the U.S. We’re one of the largest.

Q How did your career path lead you

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to this position? What were some prior jobs you held?

My interest in international affairs began during my high school years at a French Lyceé in Tunis, Tunisia. I earned a master’s degree in international law and organization and Middle Eastern studies from the University of Virginia. I have worked for the Institute of International Education and for the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C. as well as spending 10 years as a commercial banker in Houston.

Q What is the most important

thing your nonprofit does for our

community?

We bring history-makers face to face with our members and the community. Our members (who come from all sides of the political spectrum) have had the opportunity to meet with U.S. and world leaders, diplomats, historians, journalists, Nobel Prize winners and even Supreme Court Justices. Learning, enjoyment and understanding is an everyday occurrence here. On top of that, we are very engaged in supporting DFW trade and economic growth through the office of Dallas Protocol, our unique public-private partnership with the City of Dallas.

Q About how many people are served

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each year?

We have more than 4,000 members, but because most of our events are open to the public, we reach tens of thousands in DFW, and my weekly podcast, “Global IQ Minute with Jim Falk,” has listeners all over the world.

Q Suppose this nonprofit received a

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$20,000 donation today… where would it immediately be put to good use?

We would use it to fund high school students’ attendance at our speaker events in our Jorge Baldor Student Achievement Fund. At every one of our public programs, there are public and private school students from all over the region who attend for free with their teacher. We have 72 on-campus Junior World Affairs Councils.

James N. Falk, president/CEO, answered these questions.

by Will Henry

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UPTOWN GIRL

Sticking to 2019 resolutions

By Ryann Gordon

on your improvement list.

Be real. Strive toward changes that are manageEach year, we pick ourable in your life. If waking selves apart and make resup early hasn’t ever been olutions that should inheryour thing, then promising ently improve our lives. We yourself a jog each morning strive to change the parts will probably set off your of ourselves that are unsatdaily schedule horribly. And isfactory, unlikeif you only have able or unhealthy time for a quick … and oftentimes breakfast, don’t set we fail. Although yourself up for failsome of us may ure by completely stay strong on our omitting fast food workout grind from your diet. indefinitely or Setting unreachuphold our promable goals that simise to quit pracply won’t be feasiticing bad habits, ble with your time Ryann Gordon schedule and work many of us begin strongly only to ethic won’t do you fail miserably once a couany good in the long run. ple of weeks have passed.

Buddy-up. Make a And while there are those game out of it: Who can lose who stick to their goals with the most weight by sumease, those of us who strugmer? Who can run the fastgle to maintain our resoest mile in a month? Learn a lutions need a little bit of new skill or trade first? Save help. the most money? Utilize the Keeping the goals we buddy system as you make set for the New Year can your way toward becoming be a pain in the “you know the best person you can be what,” but with pain and and you might actually have strife is gain and might, fun while doing it. Share the best reward of all. In your success and failures order to stay true to your with friends, family and resolution(s) this year and social media, and give yourfor years to come, you self an extra-competitive must fully devote yourself boost. Who knows, you may to whatever cause it is you get some tips along the way. seek. That means making Organize. Use a vaa resolution that doesn’t riety of tools to stay orgadisintegrate once you’ve hit nized while seeking your your peak (or after Spring goals. Keep a diary to log Break has passed). your daily success or get a Whether it’s becoming planner to lay out for your healthier, learning someweekly schedule and make a thing new or vowing to to-do/don’t list with all the change certain character things you should rememf laws you see in yourself, ber. Then set up reminders make a goal that is susaround your house — don’t tainable and bountiful in open the fridge/do rememits rewards. When you see ber your running shoes/ yourself change from not don’t call your ex/do call only the outcome of reachyour loved ones daily. Also, ing your goals, but intercheck out the app store for nally from the endurance it apps regarding your spetook to reach them, it will cific goal; this will give you be much easier to continue a constant reminder on the methods it took along your phone that you cannot the way. The gift that keeps ignore. on giving is the most loved Take time. Don’t overof all; so give yourself the work yourself or put yourgift of confidence, health, self down when you mess charisma, whatever it is you up. Take your time while seek and reap the benefits striving to reach your goal, that accompany it. because most likely it’s Prioritize. Don’t overnot going to show results load yourself with a long list immediately. Rather than of resolutions that will over- thinking about the immedilap each other and stress ate or long-term effects of you out. What is it that you your resolution, take each absolutely need? Do you step a week at a time and want to get your body in constantly remind yourself fine shape before Spring what you’re working for.

Break? Or do you actually The main point you must need to improve your diet focus on is keeping your and get more exercise for spirits up and attitude on your health? Once you aim point. Planning for failure to change what is absolutely will help you feel that growneeded and begin to see it ing enthusiasm that comes embedding in your everywhen you see results and day life, then you can begin see yourself overcoming working on the next steps past obstacles. ryannbgordon@yahoo.com

ZIZZO

A spread of Circo's seafood offerings.

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Circo comes to Dallas with international bona fides. Founded in New York City 22 years ago by the legendary restaurateur, Italian-born Sirio Maccioni, Circo Dotty Griffith has siblings all over the globe, from Dubai to Vegas. And now Big D. Please don’t embarrass yourself. It is pronounced CHEER-ko, the Italian word for circus.

Naturally, it’s a developer thing. Circo is on the ground floor and second story of One Uptown residential high rise and includes the oh-so-Dallas touch of a private club called Circo Beach with lounge, spa, terrace with cabanas and two glass-bottom pools. If vertigo is a problem, don’t look down.

Maccioni Family restaurants, led by Sirio Maccioni, have been prominent on the New York City fine dining scene for more than 40 years, starting with Le Cirque, the more formal iteration. Both Le Cirque and Circo are see-and-be-seen kind of places with famous patrons including Frank Sinatra, President Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Andy Warhol and Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Contemporary devotees include Sarah Jessica Parker, Kelly Ripa, Jimmy Kimmel, Howard Stern, Barbara Walters, Martha Stewart and Robert DeNiro. Several have dishes named for them or in their honor.

During a recent hosted tasting of signature dishes, Circo and Maccioni son, Mauro, rolled out the

nostalgia red carpet. No dish evoked more fond emotion than crème brulee that dates to Le Cirque when Jackie O and Sirio collaborated to develop the perfect dessert recipe. It still is. A satiny soft custard lolls under an exquisitely thin, crinkly caramelized sugar crust, a benchmark rendition of the classic dish.

Another signature, lobster salad, adds decadence to luxury. Poached lobster claws are accented with puddles of avocado mousse, asparagus, morsels of supremed grapefruit (bitter pith and membrane removed) and shavings of black truffles. So many subtle flavors create nuanced but mesmerizing mouthfuls.

No meal at Circo is considered complete by the Maccioni family without Mamma Egi’s Ravioli, named after Sirio’s wife, Egidiana. Simply Italianstyle delicioso, spinach-stuffed ravioli sauced with sage butter. Rich, aromatic and totally toothsome, this dish is worthy of its legendary status.

If the dishes sound relatively simple, they are, at least in the context of a restaurant of this renown. The emphasis on seafood is part of the restaurant subtitle, Italian coastal cuisine. Astonishingly unadorned, pristine grilled branzino (Mediterranean Sea bass) with a side ramekin of beurre blanc (white wine butter sauce) captures the essence of fresh fin fish. Flaky with a light briny taste and melting texture.

Another example of simple Italian at its best, Cacio e Pepe. The literal translation is “cheese and pepper.” That really sums it up. Made from 3 ingredients, Pecorino Romano cheese, perfectly cooked pasta and black pepper, the success of the dish is in the technique. The trick is leaving some of the starchy cooking water with the pasta to melt the cheese and give it a creamy, pasta-coating quality. Coarsely ground black pepper lends a bit of bite and piquancy.

The lavish interior of Circo evokes the name circus with ceiling treatments that resemble tents to create a colorful yet sophisticated atmosphere that exudes energy and excitement.

Dallas is lucky to join the ranks of NYC, LV, Dubai, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Dominican Republic and Abu Dhabi with a listing for Circo in the local phone book.

CIRCO

Grilled Branzino.

CIRCO DALLAS 2619 McKinney Ave. Dallas, 75204 972-989-5417 circotx.com

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Mamma Egi that’s good!

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Spinach-filled ravioli with butter sage sauce is one of several signature recipes for which Le Cirque and Circo restaurants are known.

Founder Sirio Maccioni’s wife, Egidiana, is credited for the recipe, ravioli with a simple, but classic Italian butter sauce. You’ll find it on the menu as Ravioli Mamma Egi. The dish is on the menu at every Maccioni Family location world-wide.

CIRCO RAVIOLI MAMMA EGI 2 cups all-purpose flour 3 eggs 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt Filing: 1/2 cup ricotta cheese 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup cooked spinach, squeezed of excess water and finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley 1/4 clove garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, or to taste

Sauce: 3 tablespoons butter 16 to 20 fresh sage leaves 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese Freshly ground black pepper For the Ravioli Dough: Combine flour, eggs, olive oil and salt in work bowl of food processor. Process, pulsing, to CIRCO make a soft dough. Add a little Ravioli Mamma Egi. more flour if dough is too sticky.

Transfer the dough to a small bowl and refrigerate, covered, strips into 3- to 4- inch squares. for 1 hour.

Put 1 rounded teaspoon filling in For the Filling: In a large bowl the center of a square. Be careful using hand mixer on low or large not to use too much filing or the wooden spoon, beat together the ravioli will not seal. Cover the filled ricotta, Parmesan, spinach, parssquare with another pasta square. ley and garlic until thoroughly Press the edges of each ravioli combined. Season with the nutfirmly closed with your fingers or meg, salt and pepper, to taste. the tines of a fork. (If the dough Make it a little extra salty since does not stick, you can seal it with some of the saltiness will be lost little beaten egg.) when the ravioli is boiled. Set Carefully lower ravioli into the aside. boiling water. Stir very gently so For the Sauce: In a medium skillet over medium low heat, melt ravioli doesn’t stick. Cook until desired degree of tenderness, bethe butter, gently stir in the sage tween 3 and 8 minutes. leaves. Set aside.

Carefully drain the ravioli and Fill a large soup pot three place in a warm serving bowl. quarters full of water and bring to Pour butter and sage over ravia boil. oli, tossing very gently. Sprinkle Assemble the Ravioli: Using a with the Parmesan and pepper to pasta machine, roll ravioli dough into 3- to 4-inch wide, thin as pos- taste. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings. sible, rectangular strips. Cut the

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By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com This Venice-style Spanish mansion in the Stevens Park neighborhood of North Oak Cliff is just waiting to host your New Year’s Eve soirée.

And the beautiful 1846 Mayflower Drive home probably has some stories to tell, too, since it was built in 1928 by the architecture firm Flint & Broad, who were also responsible for many other buildings and homes in Dallas, including the Masonic Temple on Harwood Street, and parts of the aquarium at Fair Park and the original Love Field passenger terminal. We at CandysDirt love house stories, and know you do, too!

The firm also designed a Highland Park home on Versailles Avenue, and the Medical Arts Building in Shreveport, Louisiana, and the Black Hotel in Oklahoma City.

Thomas Broad and Lester Flint established their firm in 1923. Not much is known about Flint, other than he had served as president of the

DEC. 28, 2018 - Jan. 3, 2019

North Texas chapter of the American Institute of Architects during the Depression, and served as one of the first members of the State Board of LISTING SPARK Architectural Examiners.

More is known about This home, located at 1846 Mayflower Drive, is listed at Broad, who was born in $698,000.

Paris, Texas, and got his undergraduate degree from Broad’s later partWhen Flint died in in architecture from the ner, Donald Nelson, 1938, Broad was the sole University of Texas at which detail a lot of the owner for a period, and Austin before atfirm’s work, inoversaw the firm’s work tending Harvard cluding the home on the administration for graduate on Mayflower building at Love Field and school, leaving built for Dr. Ben the Masonic Temple, as to go back home Grandstaff, it well as 18 buildings built after a fire dewas Flint who for the Buckner Orphans stroyed downtown was running the Home.

Paris in 1916, firm while it was And while some might Candy Evans responsible for where he helped be gunshy about buywith the rebuildthe work it did on ing a home as old as the ing effort. the Hall of State and the Grandstaff residence, the After stints in the U.S. Dallas Aquarium. sellers have taken a lot of Army Air Corp and then The home has been that worry out of the propa firm in Kansas City, he completely renovated. The osition, with recent founwent to Europe in 1921 to kitchen has gotten a sleek dation and roof work, refurther his education. upgrade that still manages finished floors, improved By 1923, he was in to feel period-appropriate. plumbing, HVAC, electriDallas, establishing Flint Aaron Jistel, who listcal, framing, plasters and & Broad, and designing ed the home with Listing paint inside and out. commercial buildings and Spark, said the home has CandysDirt.com is homes. During the height been well built. “Solid the only blog in Dallas of the Depression, he took bones strongly built on for the truly real estate a leave of absence to aspier and beams,” he said. obsessed! Named by sist in the CWA and other “Good for years to come.”

National Association of relief organizations and The 3,033-square-foot Real Estate Editors as the federal programs.

Kessler Park home is listBEST Real Estate Blog in According to papers ed for $698,000. the country.

Hammer and Nails

Kitchen upgrades remains hot trend

By Stephan Sardone stephan@sardoneconstruction.com The more things change, the more they stay the same. While there are many anticipated home improvement trends for 2019, everything still revolves around the kitchen, which remains the most important room in the house.

It is not uncommon to spend hours in the kitchen preparing a meal or enjoying one. Guests tend to gravitate toward the kitchen for drinks and conversation. And the advantage of upgrading kitchens or simply changing the look is that it can be a low cost undertaking.

Here are some kitchen trends to look for in 2019.

Windows everywhere. A bank of windows or skylight above the main appliance area or a series of windows facing out toward the backyard can open up the kitchen area. Natural light is a most popular trend in kitchens today and in the future.

Splashes of color. White still remains the most popular kitchen color. But with so many vibrant paint colors available, more homeowners are adding accents everywhere. The base of an island, walls, backsplashes, cabinets and countertops are coming to life with strong colors like olive green, bright blue and orange. Pantone has made it easy by announcing new colors this year designed for the kitchen.

Bright tiles or linoleum can really spruce up a kitchen floor, or the tiles can be used for the splashboard.

Cabinet doors and handles.

Cabinet doors and handles can easily be neglected when designing your kitchen.

So many handle options exist in various shapes and designs that can bring some color and uniqueness to kitchen décor.

Plus, they are a very easy do-it-yourself project.

A popular trend in Europe is to use leather rings or strips as handles, as opposed to the traditional handles we’re used to seeing. IKEA has begun offering a number of options for their customers.

Of course, if you want a minimalist

look, you may opt for no handles at all. You can create indents at the base of cabinet doors. But remember that it may require more clean-up of fingerprints and smudges.

Open Shelving. An alternative to redoing cabinet doors, many are losing the doors completely to highlight colorful dishware or glasses. This also breaks up the monotony of solid color cabinetry. And store the doors in the garage or attic, as you may want to use them later when styles change.

There are also plenty of racks on the market to display utensils and pots and pans. Another tip is to store your lesser used glassware in colorful wooden boxes. This will help you from having to wash or dust them often. Glass jars and spice racks also make for nice Stephan Sardone accents on open shelves.

New kitchen sinks. White tubs and stainless steel sinks are always in vogue. Some designers report that they are creating embossed sinks, some with metallic accents. Sinks are becoming more functional with the addition of removable cutting boards or ice buckets.

Also, consider changing out faucets.

Pendant lighting. After years of recessed lighting being the rage, suspended lighting is making a comeback. They can add uniqueness and elegance to kitchen design.

Matte surfaced appliances. Glossy, dark panels are on the way out. Dark, matte textures are a new trend, and naturally reduce the appearance of finger prints and dirt.

These trends are easy to implement and will give your kitchen a fresh, clean look. And everyone loves a clean kitchen.

Sardone Design-Build-Remodel is locally owned and operated. Sardone, his wife and two daughters are Lake Highlands residents.

PARKLAND HOSPITAL

Tips for safe, healthy New Year’s Eve

By Elizabeth Couch elizabeth.couch@phhs.org New Year’s Eve is mere days away. It’s a night to reflect back on the last 365 days and celebrate the coming year.

As the clock runs down for 2018, many people will be drinking, dancing and telling stories of days gone by. Still others will be taking “a cup of kindness” while engaged in a rousing rendition of “Auld Lang Syne.” Whether celebrating at a house party with friends and family or out at a city-sponsored event, staff at Parkland Health & Hospital System say that taking a few precautions will ensure you remain safe while at an event or getting to and from your destinations safely.

Sparks fly every New Year’s Eve during the annual midnight celebration.

While fireworks are fun to enjoy, they also pose hazards to those using them or near them.

“Burns from fireworks usually involve the hands, face, arms and chest areas,” said Stephanie Campbell, MS, RN, CCRN-K, Burn Program Manager at Parkland’s Regional Burn Center.

“Fireworks can be dangerous and it’s important everyone remember that they can cause serious and even life-threatening injuries.”

On average 230 people go to the emergency room every day with

fireworks-related injuries in the month around the Independence day holiday, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). For New Year’s that number historically spikes again.

In the past two years, 20 patients received fireworks-related injuries serious enough to require hospitalization in Parkland’s Burn Center. Those patients with minor burns are treated in Parkland’s outpatient burn center. Even though it may seem harmless, Campbell said the best guideline is to leave all fireworks activity to the professionals.

If you’re planning to drive on New Year’s Eve, don’t drink and drive, emphasized Jorie Klein, BSN, RN, Senior Director of the Rees-Jones Trauma Center at Parkland. “If you have a friend who does not drink, ask them to be the designated driver or take advantage of one of the ride services.”

During last year’s holiday season, roughly one in four deaths on Texas roadways were alcohol-related, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

In 2016, there were 2,321 alcohol-related crashes in Texas during the holiday season. Those crashes killed 82 people and seriously injured another 199.

“Tragically, there are many families who go through the holidays

without a loved one because of a drunk driver,” Klein said. “Don’t make a bad decision that will affect your family and friends for years to come. Make a plan to get home safely. It could save lives, including yours.”

For those who plan to celebrate in a crowd, Dallas County Hospital District Police Department’s Crime Prevention Officer Lt. Robert Johnson advises individuals to be mindful of their surroundings.

“If you’re in an unfamiliar place be sure to look around and get your bearings. Where are the exits?

If you’re attending an event at a hotel or conference center and something was to happen or you need to talk to the person(s) in charge, where can you find them?” Lt. Johnson said.

“In addition, if someone appears intoxicated, keep them from driving and call them a cab to ensure they get home safely. And as a reminder, don’t let them leave with someone they do not know.”

On New Year’s Eve, everyone wants to have an unforgettable night — in a good way. By following a few simple steps, staying aware of your situation and surroundings and taking these safety tips to heart, you can enjoy a happy, healthy and safe celebration.

For information about services available at Parkland, visit www.parklandhospital.com.

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Mental FOCUS

Reasons resolutions don’t stick

By Leigh Richardson leighrich55@yahoo.com Every 12 months, we all get together and celebrate the end of the year and the beginning of a new one. With that comes a lot of things — a lot of great things.

We get reacquainted with loved ones, celebrate triumphing over some hard times, and most commonly, we set new resolutions.

A lot of the time, these resolutions are hobby-, money-, or health-related, whether that means taking more time for oneself, learning to play guitar, paying off debt, or getting physically fit in some way.

Unfortunately, it’s been reported that nearly 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions “fail” by mid-February. “Fail” is a harsh word, and that’s kind of the point.

To accomplish something, we cannot do it with fear of failure.

So, why do so many resolutions “fail”? Especially the health-related ones?

It usually involves unrealistic expectations, timing, vagueness and perspective.

A lot of resolutions fall through because the resolution was unrealistic to begin with. From not working out at all to suddenly expecting yourself to get up at 6 a.m. and run two miles every day, well, you’re setting yourself up for this so-called “failure.” Expectations in this case should look more like this: from not

working out at all to doing a 15-minute walk three times a week after work or at lunch. That is achievable, and more likely, you’ll feel accomplished and want to move up soon to something more challenging, yet still graspable.

Compare it to when you have a long list of things to do. Usually, when you view that list of To-Dos, all you want to do is take a nap because “WOW that’s a lot.” The task is daunting, and we shut down. Instead, take that To-Do list one at a time and do the things you CAN accomplish today, like say, hanging the two family photos in the hall — not hang the photos, research exercise bikes, do laundry, repair the toilet, hang the shower curtain, read the research project, etc.

You get it.

To take some of the pressure off, keep in mind that another factor in dropped resolutions could be the timing.

After all, trying to lose weight and getting into the habit of working out RIGHT after we’ve eaten the most hefty meals of the year and taken Sunday football naps every week, well that’s a challenge. That’s why easing into a goal after the holidays is your best chance at sticking to it.

Another great chance at sticking to your goal is by narrowing it down to specifics, rather than vagueness. So, instead of “Start running more,” perhaps say, “Run once a week and prepare for

by Stella Wilder

There are advantages to be gained this week by looking back and assessing one’s own progress over the past 12 months. No one must make any New Year’s resolutions at this time without knowing precisely where he or she stands and how far he or she has come.

Self-reflection can pay off handsomely!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You can enjoy a little downtime this week, but take care that you don’t let a key issue slip by unnoticed. Stay on top of personal affairs. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You can tackle an important issue this week without putting yourself through the wringer. Stress can be kept at a minimum if you know where it comes from.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You are eager to join a friend on a “trip of a lifetime,” but preparations may not go as planned. Consider some alternatives. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – You may find yourself in a position of some authority this week, but you don’t want to make the mistake of thinking that you are infallible. Be realistic, always!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) Something isn’t progressing the way you had hoped, and this week you can examine your own efforts with care and honesty. You know what’s wrong. (March 6-March 20) – You aren’t in the mood to do what you are told this week, especially since you have come up with your own plan that promises to take you very far very soon.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) Keep your complaints to a minimum and do what you can to lighten someone else’s load. Generosity should be highly rewarded this week. (April 5-April 19) – You may not be able to resist all temptation this week, so you’ll want to be sure that you choose that which presents the fewest real dangers.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) The favors you do for another today will say much to others about who you are — on the inside. You can reveal much that has been hidden. (May 6-May 20) – Things take a dramatic turn this week, and you must be ready to

108. Door sound 110. Ice floe 111. Edible roots 112. Gary, Indiana plant 113. Evil spell 115. Code inventor 116. Absorbed 117. Soft wool 120. Change a text 122. Heck!

124. Sentimental 129. — you with it?

130. Auricle 132. Igloo dweller 134. I, for Wolfgang 135. Luigi’s farewell 136. Temperamental ones (2 wds.)

139. Rock ‘n’ roll classic 141. Heap 142. Company emblems 143. Spaghetti topping 144. Having keen desire 145. “Walk Away —” 146. Pyle or Kovacs 147. Thumbs-up votes 148. Movers and shakers 149. Bloodhound’s clues DOWN 1. Balks 2. Prickly pears 3. Feeling remorse 4. Varsity (hyph.)

5. Apiece 6. Ripple 7. Cracker shape 8. Bring upon oneself

marathon next November.”

Studies have also shown that using non-committal language, like “should” instead of “will,” can defer you from accomplishing your goals. First, using the word “should” implies that your goal is simply a possibility, rather than reality.

It gives you an excuse if you do not reach the goal, and then, the word is associated with feelings of shame and guilt and an “absence of decision.” So, try to say “I will get ready for that marathon” or “I will learn this song on the guitar,” not “I really should get ready for that marathon” or “I really should learn the guitar.”

Also regarding perspective, try framing your goal in a way of it being something FOR you, not something you’re forcing yourself to do. This is time meant for yourself to do something good for yourself, and thus, enjoyable to an extent. You are much more likely to stick to your resolution if you think of it that way.

So, resolutions are great — if they’re realistic, well-paced, specific and viewed positively. This year, try these tricks at making your resolutions stick.

A Fox News Radio contributor, Richardson has spent her educational and professional career learning human behavior. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling from the University of North Texas and is working to integrate cognitive behavioral therapy into the treatment programs for many clients.

In April 2009, Richardson opened The Brain Performance Center.

Your Stars this Week The coming week is likely to see many individuals taking advantage of new opportunities, even though the chances for immediate gains are relatively low. So what’s the benefit, then? Long-term gains for which one has to wait can be far more valuable than any immediate gratification that might result from lesser endeavors.

And indeed, those who are used to being patient will surely see tremendous rewards coming their way. This week is not about getting what one wants, but rather about knowing what one is going to want in the weeks to come. Now is a good time for making long-term investments of all kinds.

45. Notes played together 47. Change the length 49. Deplete 53. Vice — 54. The bride — white 55. Magazine part 59. Inhabitants 60. Unnerve 61. Deep rose 63. Region of India 64. Map detail 65. Auspices 66. Jots 67. Turn inside out 69. Camp bed 70. Kind of wrench 72. Curvy letters 73. Get even for 74. Hidden obstacle 76. Sly glance 77. Clock watcher 78. Pay attention 79. Not quite right 81. Zodiac sign 82. Go bad, as meat 84. Conditionedresponse discoverer 87. Comedy routines 88. Golfer’s shout 89. Slumgullion 93. Fly a plane 94. Type of cheese 95. Sees fit 97. Pedro’s river 98. Cowboy gear 99. Early years 100. Musical instrument 101. Philosophy 103. Ignited 104. Deep ditch 106. Chimneys 107. Let borrow

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make some quick decisions. Others are counting on you to do the right things at the right times.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You may start the week in a state of some confusion, thanks to someone who has been throwing too much at you too quickly. You can break free! (June 7-June 20) – You can do much to keep others from fighting over issues that really don’t matter. When you can, point out what is most important.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You may have to choose this week between two very attractive endeavors — one solo and one a group effort. Determine what is required of you. (July 8-July 22) – You may not be able to rely on the tactics that have worked for you in the past, as this week certain changes require you to consider new methods.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You’ll be receiving important messages all week long; some will require immediate action, and you don’t want to find yourself lagging behind. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You may find yourself dealing with a problem that simply refuses to be solved — but that’s only because you’re looking at it from the wrong point of view.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) Family matters are likely to require your direct and continual

9. Aunt, in Madrid 10. Vassal 11. Flan 12. Suspended (2 wds.)

13. Desktop pictures 14. Winter complaint 15. Bear’s advice 16. Lithe 17. Travel choice 18. Dynamite inventor 19. Buoy up 20. Hits the ceiling 28. Tableware 32. German sub (hyph.)

36. Former teens 38. Declare innocent 40. Pleasant smells 42. Brat 44. Put into service 46. Rome wreckers 48. Precambrian et al.

49. Film spectaculars 50. Rare gas 51. Shade-loving plant 52. Tarzan friend 53. More wise 54. Restaurant freebie 56. FBI member 57. Small canyon 58. Gobbled up 60. Fakes out, on the rink 61. Gives medicine 62. Actor — Costner 65. Queen beaters 66. Atlas dots 68. Goose-down items 71. Relish tray item 72. Shortens an article 73. Non-earthling 75. Lavish parties 77. From Dublin 80. Go for a drive

81. Go fly — —!

82. Slaves away 83. Cornstarch brand 84. Gets boring 85. Be of value to 86. Landscape 87. Wielded a bat 88. Thick wools 90. Drift 91. Comforter stuffing 92. Director — Allen 94. Evening party 95. Needing bodywork 96. Cubs and eagles 99. Montand of the movies 100. So-so grades 102. Bled, as a color 105. Overseas 106. Opera composer 107. Hack off 109. Roman 1101 111. Employees’ rewards 112. Close relatives 114. Disquiet 115. Threat 116. More suggestive 117. Vermont tree 118. Mix-up 119. Govern 121. Less 123. Narrow crest 125. Was in a play 126. Mover’s challenge 127. Harness-racing horse 128. Joins together 131. Pink 133. Nailed obliquely 137. Pardonnez —, monsieur!

138. Lassie’s refusal 140. Thai language 141. Box-office sign

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involvement this week; your plans to go elsewhere may have to wait.

(Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You may not be able to do things the way you are used to doing them this week.

Fortunately, a friend or family member has your back and can pick up any slack.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) A surprise is in the offing, but you don’t want to manage your entire week based on the expectation of it being revealed. Don’t be impatient! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – That which you are most used to isn’t likely to take shape the way you expect this week; you’ll recognize it only after you acknowledge certain changes.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You may receive a belated gift from someone who has been eager to please you for quite some time. This is the beginning of something big. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You may find yourself behind the 8-ball at some point this week, but with a keen eye and a cool head you can maneuver successfully and score a victory.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You may not feel “ready” this week, but that which transpires isn’t likely to wait for you; you must be willing to jump right in! (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You’ll be debating certain “shoulds” and “shouldn’ts” with yourself all week long, and the result is a feeling of increased freedom — and greater creativity.

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movie trailer

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ lands with thud, but not complete dud

By Chic DiCiccio

pointless.

The story, in typical Disney fashion, involves dead parents. Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw) lives in his parent’s house (same one as the 1964 original) with his three children, Annabel, John, and Georgie (Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson). Michael’s wife has recently passed and the bank that employs him and his late father is about to repossess the house.

Michael is clearly dealing with a lot of stuff and not even his sister, Jane (Emily Mortimer), or housekeeper, Ellen (Julie Walters), can keep things af loat. Enter Mary Poppins, who returns to not only take care of his kiddos, but cure Michael’s downward spiral into the perils of adulthood. Mary gets some help from Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda), a lamplighter who was Bert’s child apprentice in

@chiccywood “Mary Poppins Returns” is a peculiar movie. It’s the type of movie that is impossible to dislike…while you’re watching it. Afterwards, you quickly realize that nostalgia, clever acting and the over-abundance of Disney-induced joy had overridden your common sense and caused you to overlook several f laws. It’s also about 30 minutes too long and the f luff that should have been eliminated is easily identifiable.

The good news is that none of the warts are Emily Blunt’s fault. She makes Mary Poppins her own while paying the proper homage to Julie Andrews’ perfect 1964 performance. The bad news is that screenwriter David Magee force feeds you characters and plot lines that either go nowhere or are inexplicably

the first film, and the two of them proceed to sing songs and parade around London like no one is watching.

There are ups and downs, with the biggest highlight being a trip inside a cartoon world located on a ceramic bowl. Down to the effects, music and camerawork, director Rob Marshall absolutely nails the entire sequence. It also allows Blunt the opportunity to drop her prim and proper accent and sing with

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures a perfectly charming cockney accent Lin-Manuel Miranda stars alongside Emily Blunt in "Mary Poppins Returns." alongside Miranda.

It’s one of two mogreatness.

The biggest surprise could ments of “Mary The downs are really be that Rob Marshall’s direcPoppins Returns” that cannot down. The entire sequence tion is very blasé. All the care be disputed as pure Disney with Meryl Streep as Mary’s and precision that he clearly cousin is an absolute time put into “Chicago” is nowhere waste with zero redeeming to be seen. There is a masfactors that stinks of stunt sive song and dance number casting. The grand finale that featuring Jack and a huge puts Jack’s lamplighter budteam of lamplighters that is dies in grave danger is renedited so quickly that some dered pointless because Mary truly impressive dancing is Poppins can, you know, f ly. barely spotlighted. It’s done There’s also the curious case so frantically that marveling of how every adult but Jack at the skill and precision is passes off Mary’s magical impossible. ways as their own memories Like a rich, sugary desplaying tricks on them. sert, “Mary Poppins Returns” If Emily Blunt wasn’t abso- tastes great while you’re eatlutely perfect, “Mary Poppins ing it, but leaves you with an Returns” would be an abupset tummy afterwards. It ject failure. She runs circles also can’t decide if it wants around Miranda, who seems to be a sequel or a reboot and a bit lost or disinterested at ends up being average at both. times. It’s been quite a year It’s upsetting, but the movie for Blunt and she continues to feels like it’s monopolizing on impress as one of the best acanother Disney trademark intresses working today. stead of originality.

Uncle barky's bites

Local news changes made news this year

By Ed Bark

unclebarky@verizon.net Once again, I’ve tried to keep track of all the annual arrivals and departures at D-FW’s four major TV news providers – Fox4, NBC5, TEGNA8 and CBS11.

As in previous years, this latest compendium lists only the 2018 exits (in alphabetical order) from your home screens.

Please remember that this is a list of on-camera personnel only. No slights are intended to off-camera staffers, whose many contributions remain valuable, and in many cases, invaluable. But TV viewers develop longlasting or fleeting relationships with the people they see in their living rooms – or other “platforms.” It’s the way it is, and here we go.

FIL ALVARADO – After 33 years as a stalwart Fox4 street reporter, he’s retiring at age 70. Alvarado’s official last day is Thursday, Jan. 3, but he broke the news to his colleagues on Dec. 14th. So we’ll include him on this year’s list.

JENNY

ANCHONDO – Her surprise departure as the weekend anchor of Fox4’s Good Day came in March of this year after she joined the station in October 2013. Anchondo quickly hooked up with the syndicated Morning Dose program, which originated from CW33’s Dallas studios. But the program was canceled in October, leaving Anchondo looking again.

JANELLE BRANDOM – For less than a year she was “special media anchor” for TEGNA8’s retooled Daybreak. That ended in March when Brandom departed to “pursue other opportunities.”

Her Twitter page bills Brandom as a freelance emcee/host and “YouTuber” specializing in fitness and fashion.

ALEXA CONOMOS – After a lengthy delay from her originally announced departure, she had her last day with TEGNA8’s Daybreak on Jan.4, ending 15 years with the program.

Conomos said she was in search of a better “worklife balance” for herself, her husband and their three young children.

CBS11 anchor Kaley O'Kelley.

She’s now a real estate consultant.

SAUL GARZA – A sturdy staple as a field reporter for Fox4’s Good Day, he left in May after 19 years with the station. Garza also presented Fox4’s longstanding “What’s Buggin’ You?” consumer watchdog reports. He soon became the City of Garland’s Social and Media Relations manager.

DAN HAGGERTY and CRISTIN SEVERANCE – The husband and wife duo left CBS11 simultaneously in September after arriving at the station three years earlier. He’s now anchoring at Portland, Oregon’s

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KGW-TV (the market’s NBC station) after anchoring on weekends and reporting three days a week for CBS11.

She had headed CBS11’s “Consumer Justice” unit and has joined Haggerty as an investigator for KGW. MONICA HERNANDEZ – After a four-year stay as a TEGNA8 reporter, Hernandez left in October and is now with New Hampshire’s ABC station, WMUR-TV, where she anchors and reports.

BRITTANY JEFFERS – Her stay at CBS11 was a relatively short one, from August, 2016 until March, 2018

as a general assignments reporter. The former Miss Nebraska is now with Houston’s KPRCTV, the market’s NBC affiliate.

ALISHA LaVENTURE – She was dropped in October for undisclosed reasons after joining TEGNA8 in July 2016, initially as the station’s weekend Daybreak anchor before quickly moving to a co-anchor slot on the weekday 4 p.m. newscasts. Her current status is unknown.

JENNIFER MYERS – In the midst of a spat with Fox4 over having to hide her naturally curly hair with a straight red wig, she left the station in May after a six-year stint as meteorologist for weekend editions of Good Day. Meyers currently is the meteorologist for North Texas-based ONCOR Electric.

KALEY O’KELLEY – She had been CBS11’s weekday 6 and 10 p.m. co-anchor since January 2015 until leaving the

station in May to pursue a (sound familiar?) “better work-life balance.”

O’Kelley quickly found what she was looking for as co-anchor of the early morning weekday newscasts for Phoenix’s ABC station, KNXV-TV. Before arriving at CBS11, she had worked at a rival Phoenix station. As of this writing, CBS11 still hasn’t announced a replacement for O’Kelley.

JEFF PAUL – He joined the CBS11 reporting staff in December 2014 and left in March, 2018 to become a Los Angeles-based correspondent for Fox News Channel.

CORY SMITH – The NBC5 anchor/ reporter left in September to join the news staff of Washington, D.C.’s WRC-TV. Both stations are owned by NBC Universal.

Ed Bark Smith joined NBC5 in December 2015. Besides anchoring on weekends, he reported three days a week.

For those keeping score, that’s five exits from CBS11, four apiece from Fox4 and TEGNA8, and just one from NBC5.

That makes it a relatively lean year for departures, although a big one is coming in March when anchor John McCaa calls it a day at TEGNA8.

Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a past member of the national Peabody awards board.

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Irish Pub

2621 McKinney, Ste A 214-953-0599 Renfield’s Corner 2603-A Routh St. 214-397-0300 Trinity Hall Irish Pub 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. 214-887-3600 Italian & Pizza California Pizza Kitchen 8411 Preston Rd. 214-750-7067 CiboDivino Marketplace & Cafe 1868 Sylvan Ave. 214-653-2426 Dough 11909 Preston, #1444 972-788-4600 Holy Ravioli 4446 W. Lovers Ln. 214-696-3993 I Fratelli 2815 Allen St., #124. 214-720-0070 Italia Express 111 Continental, #300 214-748-2700 4000 Cedar Springs 214-521-3300 Joe’s Pizza, Pasta & Subs 4343 W. NW Hwy, #347 214-272-9007 Lover’s Pizza Pasta & Grill 5605 W. Lovers Ln. 214-353-0509 Mimi’s Pizzeria 6807 W. N.W. Hwy. 972-215-7290 My Family’s Pizza 10720 Preston Rd,#1014 214-363-6122 Olivella’s 3406 McFarlin Blvd. 214-528-7070 Penne Pomodoro

Mediterranean Baboush 3636 McKinney, #160 214-559-0707 Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill 3001 Knox St., #110 214-528-1800 Zoe’s Kitchen 6025 Royal Ln., #104 469-341-0123

4502 McKinney Ave. 214-302-2500 Digg’s Taco Shop 6309 Hillcrest Ave. 214-520-0155 E Bar Tex Mex 1901 N. Haskell, #120.

214-824-3227 El Fenix 5622 Lemmon Ave. 214-521-5166 6811 W. NW Hwy. 214-363-5279 Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 4740 W. Mockingbird 214-352-8226 Manny’s Uptown Tex-Mex 3521 Oak Grove Ave. 214-252-1616 Mario’s Mexican & Salvadorian Rest.

5404 Lemmon Ave. 214-599-9744 Mattito’s – Centrum 3102 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-526-8181 Meso Maya 11909 Preston, #1426 469-726-4390 Mi Camino Restaurante 3830 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-888-0055 Ojeda’s Mexican Restaurant 4617 Maple Ave. 214-528-8383 Qdoba Mexican Grill 5600 W. Lovers Ln. 214-352-2277 Rafa’s Café Mexicano 5617 W. Lovers Ln. 214-357-2080 Taco Diner 3699 McKinney, #307 214-521-3669 Torchy’s Tacos 5921 Forest Ln. 972-720-9200 Urban Taco 3411 McKinney Ave. 214-922-7080

Mexican & Tex-Mex Bandito’s Tex-Mex Cantina 6615 Snider Plaza 214-750-6100 Campuzano Mexican Food 2618 Oak Lawn 214-526-0100 Chipotle Mexican Grill 2705 McKinney Ave. 214-871-3100

Middle Eastern Food From Galilee 6710 Snider Plaza 214-750-0330 Moroccan Souk 3011 Gulden Ln, #114 469-458-2233

6815 Snider Plaza 214-373-9911 11661 Preston Rd, #143 214-368-3100 Rocco’s Uptown Pizza & Pasta 2717 Howell St. 214-871-9207 Sal’s Pizza Rest.

2525 Wycliff 214-522-1828 Taverna Pizzeria 3312 Knox St. 214-520-9933 Tomato Pie 11661 Preston Rd. 214-750-8743 Villa-O Rest.

4514 Travis, #132 214-707-3848

Latin American Gloria’s 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-303-1166 Zaguan Latin Cafe 2604 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-219-8393 Meals To Go – Catering The Festive Kitchen – Snider Plaza 3404 Rosedale Ave. 214-520-6888 Short Stop – Food To Go 6025 Royal Ln., #101 214-265-8828 6918 Snider Plaza 214-360-0311

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Natural–Gluten-Free –Organic Company Cafe 3136 Routh St. 214-468-8721 Kozy 4483 McKinney Ave. 214-219-5044 Southpaw’s Organic Cafe 3227 McKinney Ave. 214-754-0100 6009 Berkshire Ln. 214-987-0351 New American City Café 5757 W. Lovers Ln. 214-351-3367 Luck 3011 Gulden Ln, #112 469-250-0679 Natalie’s Restaurant 5940 Royal Ln. 214-739-0362 NHS Bar & Grill 10720 Preston Rd. 214-368-1101 Seafood Amberjax Fish Market Grille 3011 Gulden Ln., #107 469-513-9088 Dive-Dallas Coastal Cuisine 3404 Rankin St. 214-891-1700 Half Shells Oyster Bar & Grill 6617 Snider Plaza 214-691-8164 Hook, Line & Sinker 3103 Lemmon Ave. 214-965-0707 Lovers Seafood and Market 5200 W. Lovers Ln. 214-351-6363 Rockfish Seafood Grill 5331 E. Mockingbird 214-823-8444 11661 Preston Rd, #153 214-363-7722 Shell Shack Uptown 2916 McKinney Ave. 877-434-1411 St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin 2730 Commerce St. 214-698-1511

Spanish Café Madrid 4501 Travis St. 214-528-1731 Sports Bar & Restaurant Christie’s Sports Bar & Grill 2811 McKinney, #22 214-954-1511 Liquid Zoo Sports Bar & Grille 3851 Cedar Springs 214-221-3004 Milo Butterfingers 5645 SMU Blvd.

214-368-9212 Steaks Dee Lincoln Steak & Burger Bar 2626 Howell St. 214-754-4949 Dunston’s Steak House 5423 W. Lovers Ln. 214-352-8320 Thai Best Thai 5959 Royal Ln., #540

214-373-8113 CrushCraft Thai Street Eats 2800 Routh St., #150 972-677-7038 Malai Kitchen – Thai & Vietnamese 3699 McKinney, #319 972-591-3387 Naga Thai Kitchen & Bar 665 High Market St. 214-953-0023 Sabaidee Lao & Thai Street Food 5200 Lemmon, #100.

214-520-6868 Saucy’s Thai Pho 5944 Royal Ln. 214-378-8424 Turkish Café Istanbul 5450 W. Lovers, #222 214-902-0919 Vertskebap 7949 Walnut Hill Ln. 469-726-2855 Cosmic Cafe

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Vietnamese Miss Chi 6030 Luther Ln, #130 214-692-1000 Pho Crimson 3000 Blackburn, #140c 469-547-5443 Pho Envy Vietnamese Bistro 8611 Hillcrest, #190 214-987-1468 Wine Bar Dream Cafe 2800 Routh St., #170.

214-954-0486 Two Corks & a Bottle – Quadrangle 2800 Routh St., #140 214-871-9463 Yogurt, Smoothies & Juices The Gem 5915 Forest Ln, #360 214-792-9928 I Heart Yogurt 5450 W. Lovers, #143 6305 Hillcrest Ave. Nekter Juice Bar 6712 Snider Plaza 469-418-4029 Smoothie Factory 2817 Howell, #210 214-954-0900 Smoothie King 6061 Forest Ln. 972-404-1852 Tropical Smoothie Cafe 4560 W. Mockingbird 214-351-7037

POSITIVE OPTIONS

After cancer is gone: breast reconstruction

By Stephanie Beidler Teotia, MD drteotia@drstephanieteotia.com Breast reconstruction is offered to patients with a breast cancer diagnosis and anticipation of having a single or double mastectomy performed.

The goal of reconstructive surgery is to help cancer survivors complete the healing process by restoring the look and feel of their original breast tissue.

Breast reconstruction patients often have a specific result that they envision achieving via surgery. Unfortunately, patients often do not have sufficient medical knowledge to understand their various reconstruction options and choose between them. This means that there are patients who go through the entire reconstructive process (which can take a year or longer to complete) only to be disappointed by the final result. In order to ensure their desired appearance, patients are encouraged to speak directly with their surgeon about their individual situation. The type of surgery that a surgeon recommends will depend on the individual patient’s body type, lifestyle, support system, and the type of cancer surgery performed.

This article presents a brief overview of the two most common surgery methods and the expected benefits of each procedure.

Implant-based reconstruction. Usually, a tissue expander (imagine a stiff balloon with a port) is placed directly following a mastectomy procedure to begin the gradual process of stretching the remaining breast tissue. The expander is

gradually filled with saline (in the office) to allow the healing tissue to stretch slowly and safely. These expansion procedures are repeated until the desired breast size and shape is achieved.

The tissue expander is removed and a silicone or saline implant is placed during a secDr. Stephanie Teotia ond surgical procedure.

The nipple areola complex can also be recreated surgically or tattooed on the new breast.

Implant surgery is less invasive than flap surgery (covered below) because there is only one surgery site per breast instead of two or more sites. However, additional surgeries may be required in the future; breast implants do not last forever, and they must be eventually replaced.

Thin women who do not have extra tissue for flap surgery and women who are looking for an easier recovery are good candidates for implant-based reconstruction.

Flap surgery reconstruction. Flap surgery involves removing a portion of a patient’s skin, muscle, and blood vessels from another area of the body (typically the back, belly, buttocks, or inner thigh) and moving it to the chest wall to replace the original breast tissue. Typically, no implant is needed. Typically, the belly is the preferred site for flap reconstruction, but the buttocks, thighs and back can be used in certain situations. There are pros and cons to each type of flap surgery, but ultimately choosing the site from which to harvest tissue must be made by the patient and surgeon together.

Flap surgery usually yields a more natural result than implant surgery.

Unlike an implant, tissue harvested from the patient’s own body will last a lifetime. However, the flap surgery can be long, and the recovery is difficult for some patients.

If you are a patient considering one of these procedures, it’s a good idea to contact other breast cancer survivors who have experienced breast reconstruction. Choose women who have achieved results similar to the one you desire.

Hearing about these successful operations from the patient’s point of view might help you feel more prepared to discuss your options with your plastic and reconstructive surgeon.

Dr. Stephanie Teotia is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon located in Oak Lawn. She offers reconstruction for cancer patients as well as cosmetic procedures.

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and a river under the Paris Opera House.

Production numbers fill the stage. Dance and opera scenes are set on an elaborately dressed stage with a gaudy gold-tone proscenium arch.

In earlier productions, there’s a scene in which the Phantom hides among the gargoyles in the arch. It’s a shame it was cut.

Beneath the opera house, set designer Paul Brown, returns to Dallas with the show. He adds a bold, dark, dramatic space for the Phantom’s lair. All of Brown’s sets are works of art. The pyrotechnics are well placed and always a good surprise.

Costume designers Maria Bjornson and Christine Rowland, also returning to Dallas, created breathtaking costumes in every scene. From Christine’s feminine, flouncy dresses in which she appears to glide across the floor, to Carlotta’s jewel-encrusted gowns and the ballerinas’ fringed tutus, they are also works of art.

As Christine Daaé, Ava Tavares is flawless. Her vocals are astonishing, powerful, and she has an exceptionally large range. She proves that a very petite leading lady can also wear the complicated

bustier and petticoats.

Quentin Oliver Lee’s Phantom is among the best. His stature is ideal, and his voice is perfection. He’s just as creepy as he is meant to be. Jordan Craig’s Raoul is also perfection. Tall and handsome, he’s an ideal love interest and hero.

The show lacked a little energy during the first act, but it picked up for the second act. During Sunday’s second act, an announcer said the show would stop for a few minutes. No more than five minutes later, it started again. Why remains a mystery.

The show includes exceptional music and vocals, some of the pieces are as memorable as “The Music of the Night,” “All I Ask of You,” “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” and many others.

The only disappointment in this production is the staging of the very important “Masquerade.” In previous productions this was a huge number, with a more costumed ensemble entering the ballroom ceremoniously down a staircase. Inside the crowd moving down the stairs the Phantom is unrecognizable. It’s traditionally a high-energy, majestic number.

The chandelier is a character in itself, gorgeous, and its role is majestic.

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Travel

Diamond market shines brightly in Tel Aviv, Israel

MICHAEL WALD

The Diamond Center in Tel Aviv is a great place to learn about diamonds and watch cutters and polishers at work.

By Michael Wald wald.world@yahoo.com We’ve all heard that diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Indeed, diamonds are often purchased as investments and as a hedge against bad currency.

There are three diamond centers that stand out for tourists in the world: New York City, Amsterdam, and Ramat Gan, Israel, a city adjacent to Tel Aviv that is so integrated that you wouldn’t know you left Tel Aviv and entered another city.

Of these places, each has its own specialty.

Amsterdam and nearby Antwerp have the reputation for polished diamonds. There a tourist can see the work being done in front of them.

In reality, most of the

polished diamonds today come from industrial parks hidden from view in India. Experts insist that Amsterdam still cuts diamonds better than India.

New York City’s Diamond District is known as the place to go for the finest, investment grade diamonds. It is where the retailers who specialize in diamonds get their supply before mark-up, and where tourists sometimes go to get high quality for a lower price. In any event, New York has the biggest and best stones. And there are about 2500 dealers right next to each other in a very compact area of the city, making shopping extremely easy.

Israel, in contrast, is known for its trade in smaller diamonds. The volume of diamonds that

flows through Tel Aviv is said to be the greatest anywhere, although the numbers are shadowy because the industry is conducted mainly in secret. Israel is said to have the best supply chain for rough diamonds in the world.

So, if you are in Tel Aviv, a fun thing to do is visit the Diamond Center of Ramat Gan. The trade all takes place in about four buildings clustered together.

If you stay in a better hotel, you will see an offer from a diamond dealer to provide “free” transportation to a tourist site for you. I suggest you take the offer. In addition to the free transportation, you will be required to visit the diamond center associated with the company offering the deal.

When I accepted the deal, I felt no pressure to buy.

In fact, the diamond dealers have a unique ability to know when a visitor is a real customer or just a “tire kicker.” I made it clear when I visited that I was not a buyer.

ENVIRONMENT

You can’t recycle glitter

By Karen Fleig

extra chemicals needed to remove the ink on the paper, which creates sludge and pollutes the other Now is the time to consider recyclables. what to do with all that extra holLearning how to properly recyiday waste. The season of giving cle is a simple way to reduce waste. generates so much goodwill and For proper recycling tips in Dallas, fun, but also generates a lot of download the Dallas Sanitation waste. According to the Center for app.

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the carbon we generate from the emissions from our homes, cars, air travel and just about everything you use. For example, the Carbonfund.org Foundation supports three types of carbon offset projects including reforestation, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

Have a plastic free New Year’s Eve. Opt for plastic-free party planning. Use paper confetti instead of balloons or glitter. Instead of rushing out for a fast-fashion New Year’s Eve outfit, recycle something from your wardrobe and wear it in a different way or look for vintage clothing that will last for many years come.

Make an eco-friendly New Year’s resolution. Plan meals to reduce food waste. Carry a reusable shopping bag and use cloth produce bags at the grocery store instead of grabbing those convenient plastic ones in the store.

Just like every other New Year’s resolution, it takes a couple of weeks to make it a habit. Once you start to make small changes, you will start to recognize other areas of your life where you can make more postive changes for the planet.

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Whether you are an actual buyer or not, it is fascinating to learn about how diamonds are made and to watch the cutters and polishers at work behind heavy glass walls.

The entire tourist area is under tight security with cameras everywhere and locked doors.

Feel comfortable learning about diamonds.

You might even find something you “must have.” There was a wide variety of merchandise in all price ranges. The management will provide you with wine, a drink or coffee, if you prefer.

What I found to be of interest is the multitude of languages that are spoken by customers. For this reason, the sales personnel are from all over the world, and very elegant.

The lady who waited on me was from Hong Kong, but she was assisted by another lady from Paris.

Each had experience working in other places before landing in Israel.

My Hong Kong saleslady had most recently worked in Russia. The sales people are great to chat up about their experiences around the world and why they chose to work in Israel. Since many of these folks are minorities in Israel, their perspective is objective, and their decisions to come to Israel are based on religious preferences.

Besides Ramat Gan, I also visited a diamond exchange in Tiberias, Israel, and found it to be a similar experience. Wherever you decide to visit, if you do, relax and enjoy the experience of being pampered as you get close and personal with some very expensive rocks.

Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at www.UntraveledPlaces. com. Follow him @ UntraveledPlace and see where he is off to next.

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