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MULL IT OVER

Park Cities resident driven by challenge

By David Mullen

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Photo courtesy of Dallas Heritage Village

Everyone knows it's windy at "Spring Fling: 'Catch the Breeze.'"

Dallas Heritage Village invites the community to “Spring Fling: ‘Catch the Breeze!’” on Tuesday, March 10 - Friday, March 13 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (activity times 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.). This year’s week-long event theme is all about the wind — a powerful force for work and play. Dallas Heritage Village is at 1515 South Harwood St. For more information, go to dallasheritagevillage. org or call 214-421-5141. — Elizabeth Lenart

TSRHC seeks high ‘Cotton’ For the seventh consecutive year, Cotton Patch Cafe is matching contributions to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) with a dining gift card through its Cotton Patch Cares program.

The Cotton Patch Challenge runs now to April 5, and during that period every $25 donation will be matched with a free $25 Cotton Patch Cafe gift card, up to $1,000 per donor. Cotton Patch Café has 18 DFW locations. ­— Manny Mendoza

Competition creates buzz

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Most people living in the Park Cities stay active.

You see many walking or jogging through the neighborhood. Some play tennis or swim. Others are addicted to golf. But only one Park Cities resident participated in an off-road race last month lasting 14 days through three countries in South America where Photos courtesy of Dakar Rally temperatures went from Bryan Garvey and Antonio Hasbun drove the dunes in the 35th freezing to 122 degrees and annual Dakar Rally in South America. altitudes reached more than 15,000 feet. first time Garvey had paran off-road race on Mexico's Bryan Garvey, 39, CEO ticipated in the race. He did Baja California peninsula. of Corbet Design + Build, not begin organized off-road But a race as difficult as recently competed in the racing until he was 35-years Dakar was his first, and his 35th annual Dakar Rally in old and has vied several route to get there was a bit South America. It was the times in the Mexican 1000, unconventional.

“When I was growing up,” Garvey said, “my father was into restoring cars. We would get a lot of the car publications that had cross-over stories, and I would read the ones about off-road racing. The older I got, the more I followed it and realized that this was something I wanted to do.”

“Down here in Texas,” Garvey, a Fort Worth native, said, “it is just not a sport you hear a lot about, and there are not many areas where you can do it.”

Before entering his first Mexican 1000, he acquired an off-road vehicle that he would use in the Baja races.

“I had a friend and we would go out and run,” Garvey said.

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ARTS DISTRICT

Discussions designed to shed light on Dallas

By Kerri Fulks National keynote speakers will lead an immersive and engaging discussion on the future of Dallas alongside city leaders and community members Feb. 27-28 during The Dallas Festival of Ideas, which is made possible by Bank of America, presented by the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture and The Dallas Morning News and produced in part by CrowdSource.

The Dallas Festival of Ideas urges community attendance to create a passionate and informed discussion on how and what will shape the next century in Dallas. The two-day event will begin Friday, Feb. 27 at the Dallas City Performance Hall by highlighting each of the five ideas for a world-class city: The Physical City, The Cultural City, The Innovative City, The Political City and The Educated City.

Keynote addresses and panel discussions on the various ideas will be delivered at multiple locations in the Dallas Arts District by nationally known speakers and Dallas-area panelists on topics that are essential to the future of Dallas, concluding with actionable next steps to improve the city. Free family

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The Dallas Festival of Ideas kicks off at the Dallas City Performance Hall on Friday, Feb. 27.

programming will also be available at the Winspear Opera House Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. until the closing ceremony.

Bishop T.D. Jakes will close the Festival at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Winspear Opera House. For more information, visit thedallasfestival.com or call 214-871-2440.

PERFORMING ARTS Photo courtesy of Reading Partners

Participants take stage at last year's Celebrity Spelling Bee. The third annual Reading Partners Celebrity Spelling Bee presented by National Life Group will be held on Wednesday, March 4 at City Performance Hall. Celebrities include former Dallas Cowboy Daryl Johnston and chef Stephan Pyles. Kristi Nelson of NBC 5 will emcee. Tickets are $25 and include complimentary drinks, appetizers, an after party and admission. Go to dallascelebrityspellingbee.eventbrite.com. ­— Kelly Bush

In This Issue

Along the Green Trail .............................................. 5 Charity Spotlight....................................................... 4 Classifieds.................................................................. 7 Community Calendar .............................................. 4 Dotty Griffith............................................................ 7 Fitness on the Trail ................................................... 3 House Call ................................................................ 2 Life on the Trail......................................................... 2 Notes from the Editor .............................................. 2 Restaurant Directory ............................................... 9 Scene Around Town.................................................. 8 Shop the Trail ........................................................... 8 Trail to Good Health................................................. 6 Find us at facebook.com/KTWeekly

Mentors, educators, thespians share passion for theatre

By Shari Goldstein Stern

with the red carpet, media interviews and paparazzi.

This year’s roster of more Between last fall and March, than 50 volunteer judges brings a more than 50 volunteers with wealth of experience and talent in professional backgrounds in the the performing arts as vocalists, performing arts and education actors, educators, directors, coswill have watched 71 musicals tume designers, electricians, set performed by high schools across designers and other related fields.

North Texas, representing 33 They include Coy Covington, school districts and seven private a respected actor, director and schools. And the volunteers have designer at many area theaters, Photo courtesy of North Lamar High School driven thousands of miles across while artistic associate and staff Cody Head, theater instructor at North Lamar High School at Uptown Players and Dallas the Lone Star State to do it. in Paris, Texas, directed this year’s entry to DSM’s HSMTA’s, The impressive group of Children’s Theater.

“Beauty & the Beast.” volunteers are judges for the Connie Coit is one of the Dallas Summer Musicals’ (DSM) categories: the best of musical, direction, original HSMTA judges and High School Musical Theatre Awards choreography, orchestra, scenic design, said she loves doing the job. The veteran (HSMTA). Now in its fourth year, these costume design, lighting, ensemble, crew, Dallas actress and singer, who has also numbers double those reached during actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting appeared Off-Broadway, on international the program’s first year. Six of this year’s actress and best featured performer. tours and in regional productions apcompeting schools will perform both fall And then the competition heads peared in the 1988 feature film, “Dakota,” and spring musicals for consideration. to Fair Park’s Great White Way as the starring Lou Diamond Phillips.

Decisions in the hands of these excasts, crews, educators and judges attend The Highland Park High School emplary professionals have the power to DSM’s own Tony Awards program at and SMU alumna has countless credits change the trajectories of young persons’ the Music Hall on Wednesday, April 29 at area theaters including Theatre Three careers and lives. when winners are announced. The puband DSM. “I think this [DSM HSMTA] Volunteers visit schools in teams of lic is encouraged to attend the traditionis a great program for giving students an three entertainment industry professionals ally sparkling, theatrical High School and educators to judge performances in 15 Musical Theatre Awards event, complete see PASSION on page 8 shari@katytrailweekly.com

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HOUSE CALL

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Diabetes is a diabolical disease

By Dr. Kimberly Washington

side effects. Occasionally, treatment is halted due to presence of neurologic side washington.k@att.net effects associated with this medication.

Diabetes mellitus is an awful disOnce all medical options have ease. It affects nearly every organ sysfailed, surgical management is offered. tem when left unchecked. Therefore, The easiest, most straight forward surthose with the disease are urged to gical management option is a feeding maintain excellent glucose levels, which tube. This tube can be placed two ways. requires frequent glucose checks. The One is a tube that comes directly into American Diabetes Association recom- the stomach and has a long catheter mends a fasting glucose level of 70attached that is endoscopically placed 130mg/dL and a level less than 180mg/ into the small intestine through the dL immediately after eating. Your docstomach. Tube feeds are given that bytor may require tighter control with pass the stomach and continue through slightly lower numbers for you depend- the long catheter into the small bowel ing on how fragile your glucose/insulin where motility is usually unaffected. balance may be.

The other way is for it to be surgically One of the more debilitating complaced directly into the small intestine. plications of the disease is diabetic gasOther surgical options include a troparesis. Gastroparesis gastric pacemaker, which refers to a relative paralysis gained quite a bit of popuof the stomach muscles. larity about 15 years ago. It Normally, the stomach is an electrical stimulator of moves and contracts to sorts that causes your stomassist with mixing solid ach to contact on a parfoods we eat with acidic ticular rhythm set by the fluid the stomach makes. device. Many people have This results in a slurry type good results from this, but material that is pushed Dr. Washington it seems that the effects ulinto the first portion of the timately wear off after sevsmall intestine and absorperal years. This procedure tion of nutrients begins. In diabetic is only done at specialized facilities gastroparesis, the stomach does not throughout the U.S. Lastly, there was a move and contract properly. Weak con- bit of excitement around performing a tractions may allow for some food to pyloroplasty to treat gastroparesis. The pass into the first portion of the small pylorus is a circumferential muscle at intestine, but overall the process is very the terminal end of the stomach, which inefficient and uncoordinated. This opens and closes to allow food to pass leads to over-distension of the stomach into the small intestine. Performing and ultimately frequent vomiting. a pyloroplasty is when this muscle is The diagnosis is often made clinicut open and then sewn back so that it cally but to get a good understanding cannot completely close again — meanof the extent of disease, a nuclear medi- ing that food can pass freely from the cine study, appropriately named Gastric stomach to the small intestine. There Emptying Study, can be ordered. In this was some excitement initially with this study, you are given food to eat that is procedure, but research is still being labeled with a radioactive tracer and via published about its long-term effects. imaging, the radiologist will watch how Ultimately, the way to prevent long it takes your stomach to empty it and initially treat symptoms of gastroand note what percentage is emptied in paresis is improved glucose control. the normal transit time.

Diabetics must be hyper-vigilant with Once diagnosed, the initial treatchecking their glucose levels and treatment is medical. There are a few medica- ing with insulin as needed. This cannot tions that act on increasing motility of be an after-thought as that could cost the intestine. The most commonly used you your very life. drug is metoclopramide. It works by Dr. Kimberly Washington, a genhelping the stomach contract, which is eral surgeon at Highlander Surgical the primary problem in this disease pro- Associates in Arlington, maintains cess. The unfortunate problem is that, an interest in health education and like every medication, this one also has advocacy.

Another PC Oscars earns F socially

By David Mullen

then came Sean Penn … Penn — a two-time Academy Award winner — felt like an odd choice to Boys and girls, today’s lesson deliver the Best Picture winner. I is regarding the term “sparked still think Jeff Spicoli, not Harvey controversy.” When a quote is Milk, when I see him. When he deemed “controsaw that “Birdman” versial” these days, and Iñárritu had just who is making won, he said, “Who the determination? gave that son of a Case in point was bitch a green card?”

Sunday’s overly politiImmediately, Yahoo! cally correct yet oddly posts “Penn comment contradictory 87th sparks controversy.”

Academy Awards NBC News posts telecast … First of all, “Green Card joke every year the Oscars David Mullen triggers controversy.” are like the highly One problem social anticipated date media alarmists: The that goes bad. You are hyped up joke wasn’t offensive to Iñárritu. with anticipation, but things go “I felt it was a very funny joke,” downhill fast. They are late. They Iñárritu said. “I'm a friend of Sean judge your clothing. They are Penn's for 10 years. We have a not funny. Sometimes they say very, very long friendship.” If these things that you can’t understand. invisible social media dweebs You keep looking at your watch. continue to judge, judge everyone And ultimately, it ends with a and get your facts straight … If big letdown … Host Neil Patrick “Birdman” had subtitles, maybe Harris opened the show by welI would have understood it … coming the audience that honors “Boyhood” got accolades for being Hollywood’s “best and whitest — a film made during 12 years where sorry, brightest.” Not controveryou saw the characters come sial enough for social media, the of age. Noted writer Steve Pate apparent judge and jury in what made an excellent point to me at is funny and what is inappropriLouie’s on Friday night. “What is ate. Harris then singled out two ‘Boyhood’ all about?” Pate asked. full figured black women. In a one “If you watched the Sopranos, minute span, Harris referred to you saw A.J. and the daughter Oprah Winfrey as “big as this side (Meadow) grow up in front of of the theater” and told Octavia your eyes.” … With a scintillating Spencer not to “eat any snacks.” end to the Daytona 500 Sunday, I was mortified. Apparently the three across and drafting each Twitter twits were not. Patricia other for 500 miles, watch how Arquette used her acceptance people drive on Interstate 35 this speech for Best Actress in a week once the ice subsides. I get Supporting Role as a platform for passed on the shoulder every time women’s equality. John Stephens I ride that track, I mean highway and Lonnie Lynn, winners of Best ... Speaking of weekend sports, Original Song for “Glory,” gave this time of year is notoriously the a — albeit eloquent — speech slowest time of year. Football is about racial injustice. The two over, March Madness and baseball reminded me of Tommie Smith hasn’t started yet and the NBA and and John Carlos giving the “black NHL playoffs are a month away. power” sign in the 1968 Olympics That is why I had to laugh when in Mexico City. Multi Oscar winSaturday afternoon the sports ner Alejandro G. Iñárritu, whose docket, had NBC showing ice movie “Birdman” earned Best skating, and ABC broadcasting ice Picture and Best Director awards, dancing. The locked-at-home peowas charming in his broken — alple in Boston must have felt like most Spanglish — English. And they couldn’t catch a break … My david@katytrailweekly.com

friend Sean McKenna is becoming my “Neighbor Jones.” (Bless you, Blackie Sherrod.) McKenna said, “I saw on Ash Wednesday that priests were giving out ashes at Starbucks. What if you gave up caffeine for Lent?” Excellent point … I try to always stay at or ahead of the curve, evidenced my leisure suit with bell bottoms look.

But seriously, it took a couple of bad weather days for me to discover “House of Cards.” People have talked about it forever, told me how much I would love it and I just dismissed it despite having been a Netflix member for years.

I watched the entire season one in a day and one-half. How did I miss it? Wow. I can’t remember a show so addicting since Mad Men … Not a day goes by when I drive past Knox Street and McKinney Avenue and see the Apple store with a line out front waiting for the store to open. The other day, I am driving up Oak Lawn Avenue, and there is a line out in front of the AT&T store!

I have a novel idea. How about a 24-hour phone and electronics store? … Al Lipscomb Way? No way, but it is true … Memo to CBS 11. Stop interrupting “The Price is Right.” The weather happy local station broke into the Hole in One segment to show a kid in a pickup doing donuts in the sleet at Plano’s Colin Creek Mall.

Breaking “Snooze” … Since last week’s column was dedicated to our first anniversary as a newspaper, let’s clean up some loose ends. The SNL 40th anniversary show was mainly great. Everyone loves star power (see Oscars). But Miley Cyrus pays tribute to Paul Simon when Paul Simon is in the house? And Eddie Murphy does nothing but stand on the stage and smile? … A regular at the Mansion at Turtle Creek when in town, the gregarious college basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian —­ he of the plaid jacket and yellow tie and white towel — would come into the piano bar like a fast break, which was perfected by his UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. Tarkanian died Feb. 11 at 84.

LIFE ON THE TRAIL

Trying words can be tiring and stressful

By Dr. Beth Leermakers

Beating yourself up for failing to accomplish what you think you ought to can increase your stress.

After interviewing several highly-accomI should exercise plished high school students who are apmore often. I must plying to Duke University, my alma mater, lose 10 pounds before I created a few of my own “shoulds.” I my college reunion. I should read something more intellectual ought to eat more vegthan murder mysteries. I should keep up etables. Do any of these with current events. I should do more to thoughts sound familiar? make a difference in my community. I “Should,” “must,” and was comparing myself to these students “ought to” are demandwho are pursuing academic and extraing words that put presDr. Beth Leermakers curricular achievement without the pressure on you to behave sure of paying the mortgage or caring for a certain way. Your dependents. Their focus — getting into “should” statements may sound like someone a top-notch college — is very different than else’s voice inside your head — your parent, mine. These thoughts don’t keep me awake at spouse or doctor telling you the “right” thing night. However, some should’s (related to your to do. Using these demanding words creates career, finances, family or health) may be more stress. stress-producing.

How do you feel when you don’t do someWorking parents may have some of these thing you think you should? Guilty, right? thoughts: I should attend all my daughter’s socYou may feel like a failure for not living up to cer games. I really ought to volunteer at my son’s your own — or someone else’s — expectations. school. I must bake homemade cookies for the bethleermakersphd.com

class party.

Trying to do all these things while working more than full-time may not be realistic, particularly if you have multiple children in different activities.

To replace your should, must, and ought-to’s: Use language that conveys desire or choice. Think about your favorite leisure-time activity. Do you say you should or ought to do that activity? I doubt it. I say I want to (or can’t wait to) take Zane to Grapevine Lake to go hiking. Use words like “will,” “want to,” “choose to” or “wish I could” if they are true statements.

You could say “I wish I had time to attend all of Sarah’s soccer games.” By doing so, you’re acknowledging that supporting Sarah is important, without putting pressure on yourself to achieve an unrealistic goal.

Acknowledge the benefits of the behavior. If you don’t want to do something or can’t do it now, don’t discard the idea altogether.

Volunteering at your son’s school may be a good idea, even if it’s not currently feasible.

You could say “If I volunteered at Brandon’s school, I would get to know his friends better.” Or “If I exercised several times per week, I would feel better.” Keep the behavior on the back burner for future consideration.

Set realistic goals that don’t require perfection. Instead of striving to attend all of Sarah’s soccer games, say “I will make it to the most important games.” Then ask Sarah which games are the most important. Instead of baking homemade cookies, give yourself permission to buy cookies for the class party.

The children probably won’t know the difference anyway. Sometimes “good enough” really is good enough, and showing up is what really matters.

Take a few minutes to identify your should, must and ought-to’s. How can you change what you say to yourself?

Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psychologist who specializes in stress management and wellbeing seminars, retreats and coaching. Contact her at 214-923-3766. Her monthly e-newsletter can be found at bethleermakersphd.com.

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Garvey and Hasbun finished second in their class.

“So entering Baja wasn’t completely out of the box for me. We went down there, and I took the skills I already had and put it together in the race format.

We did okay the first time. I just wanted to get a lot of knowledge.

“The second time (in Baja) we faced a tremendous amount of adversity,” Garvey said.

“Everything was thrown at us, whether it was fixing transmissions in the middle of the night or rebuilding motors on the side of the road.”

Garvey was sponsored to participate in the Dakar Rally by Team Foton, a Chilean based team.

His teammate was Chilean driver Antonio Hasbun.

“I was asked to join the Foton Rally Team to bring a different level of experience to the team,” Garvey said. “As a North American with Baja experience, I was able to bring a new dynamic to the team.”

Garvey was one of two participants from the U.S. The Dakar Rally began and ended in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and goes though Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. The race is more than 5,200 miles. Racers compete in a stage format, meaning you are racing against competitors but also racing against the clock in multi-day races. “When you get outside of North America,” Garvey said, “road racing is a huge sport.” Motorcycles are also allowed.

At the end of each leg, racers would stay in a town or a designated area to camp. “Dakar is its own animal. It is 14 days, organized by the same people that run the Tour de France.” All racers stay together in a bivouac or overnight camp before proceeding to the next stop.

“Once you report in at night, you are in a secured area, and you can’t take your car back out,” Garvey said. “You can bring your crew in, or drivers can work on the car. You are provided a cold shower and meals, but you are caught up in this world of a mobile camp that moves every night.

It was really an incredible experience. There were 4,500 people inside this bivouac every night between mechanics and crew and drivers. To feed 4,500 people in this camp was a feat to be seen.”

During the rally, no GPS or conventional maps

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are used. Border crossings are prearranged the night before. The course is followed with a book of paper notes or compass directions. If you get off course, you have to backtrack. No outside assistance is allowed, unless a fellow competitor helps you with a tow or a tool. Among the other challenges, Garvey said, is that “no one speaks English. It is either Spanish or French.”

Drivers must wear helmets and fire suits and are strapped into their seats. On the road in the Dakar Rally, the challenges and extremes are unfathomable. “Every day is full of harrowing moments,” Garvey said. “We rolled our car over and were pinned in the car. It is nerve-racking to know you have to get out of the car and have no way out.

We were in some soft berm and were able to dig our way out on one side and then one of our competitors stopped and strapped us up and pulled us back on our wheels.

“We were in an open car, which means no windshield. One day it was 122 degrees Fahrenheit, then you cross the Andes and go into in Bolivia and it is below freezing on the salt flats. You are in rain, and you are in mud and you are in sand. It is all of the elements thrown at you. We were in an open car. The variable I underestimated is just how extreme it was.” It is summertime in South America.

“Going through the dunes at night was treacherous,” Garvey said. “Not a stick of vegetation. It is like driving on the moon.” On the other hand, driving on a graded gravel road, Garvey reached 130 MPH. “The second day was the most exhausting,” Garvey said. “We were stuck in the sand. We had flattened all six tires. We didn’t get off of the course until 4 a.m. One of the other competitors died from heat exhaustion.”

Aside from racing through packs of llamas and finishing the race, the highlight of the trip was the people. “At the mid-point of the race when we entered Bolivia in this little town, the people came out to welcome us and thanked us for being in their country.”

Garvey has a wife and four children ages 12, 9, 8 and 4. Most nights he was able to keep in touch by cell phone. NBC Sports covered the Dakar event with daily updates that the family would seek out at home. There was also coverage on the Internet.

Competing against more than 500 racers, Garvey and Hasbun finished second in their class and 57 overall, which is quite an impressive feat for a first-timer.

“The rhythm of the dive, fix a problem, drive and repeat became the never-ending challenge,” Garvey said. “For Antonio and me, quitting was not an option, and that mindset pushed us to do what the majority never achieves: finishing the race and placing second in our class on our first attempt. It was an experience of a lifetime and something I have always dreamed of doing. I am so honored to be one of the only Americans who competed in the race, and I look forward to racing in Dakar again in the future.”

For everyone else, enjoy that walk around the neighborhood.

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ACKELS' ANGLE

No defense for Stars season

By Chris Ackels

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least 40 starts have been worse. And one of them is in a Stars uniform.

Lehtonen can’t seem to find a rhythm, and it has cost the Stars all season long.

In a recent game against Detroit, Dallas jumped out to a large lead, then blew it by losing 7-6. Two days before that against San Jose, Lehtonen was benched halfway through the game for his poor play. Just a week before that against Tampa Bay, he let in two goals on the first two shots of the game, and the Stars were down 2-0 before most fans arrived at the AAC. Coach Lindy Ruff doesn’t exactly have options. Lehtonen’s current backup, Jhonas Enroth, has a 3.74 goals against average and has yet to win a game in a Stars uniform after being picked up a few weeks ago from

The old adage often proves true: “defense wins championships.”

While it is offense that gets on the highlight reels, defense brings a team to new heights. Coaches will tell you a good defense beats a good offense every time.

And a bad defense will lose, despite a good offense, just as frequently.

This is where the story of the Dallas Stars begins and ends.

The hockey goalie is the single most impactful position in all of professional sports. No one person affects his team more, in any team sport, than the netminder on ice.

Sure, a quarterback is important, but his offensive line has as big of an impact on his performance as he does.

Yes, pitching wins titles, but it takes a team of a few great pitchers, not just one.

And basketball, with just 10 players on the court, lends itself to Photo courtesy of AP individual stardom Dallas Stars coach Lindy Ruff. more than any other game.

But the hockey goalie is unique. We’ve Buffalo. The backup before him, Anders seen hockey goalies pick up mediocre Lindback, was 2-8 in net with a 3.71 goals teams and turn them into powerhouses. against average. In short, there’s nobody to We’ve seen 8-seeds that have no business stop the bleeding. making the playoffs go all the way to the It is the one and only thing stopping Stanley Cup Finals. In hockey, strong goalDallas from a playoff berth. tending is a must.

The Stars quite often outshoots opAnd poor goaltending can end a seaponents. Their record in games where they son before it ever had legs. outshoot opponents: 7-16-4.

The Stars are most certainly not a bad Rarely do we see teams with such team. They’ve scored the fourth most goals easily diagnosed problems. Rarely can we in the NHL, they’ve got a stock of young pinpoint one exact reason for failure. But talent, and they seemingly always produce in the case of the Dallas Stars 2014-2015 more shots and more scoring chances than season, it’s easy to do. opponents.

The good news is it’s an identifiable There’s no reason why this team problem and a fixable problem. The Stars should be in the bottom 10 in points and are, quite literally, one piece away from not on the outside-looking-in for the playoff just a playoff berth but potentially making picture. a run deep into May. But starting goalkeeper Kari Lehtonen But not this year. Not allowing three is having the worst year of his career. His plus goals a game, and not with the current 2.96 goals against average is among the goalkeeping situation. worst in the league for starters or backups.

The old adage is true. And Dallas In fact, only two other goalies with at needs a new face to fix it.

FITNESS ON THE TRAIL

Don’t throw in the towel without these tricks

By Turner Cavender

hip-hop to country to pop and even classical, listen to whatever gets you moving. The beat will spur you on, the lyrics will Feel like stopping 10 mindistract you, and the sound will utes into your workout? Try these energize you. tricks to keep up the momentum.

Give yourself a pep talk.

You just started your workYou may sound strange to those out, and you already feel like quitaround you, but who cares? Out ting. Whether it’s because you’re loud or in your head, tell yourself out of shape, bored or have too you can do this! Remind yourself many things waiting for your atwhy you’re running at 5 a.m., the tention, a half-hour workout can many benefits of exercise, and sometimes feel like an eternity.

Turner Cavender how good you’ll feel when you’re But you made it this far, so don’t done. Stay positive and encourgive up yet. Persevere through age yourself throughout your your exercise routine and you’ll be glad you did. workout. If you have to, repeat a motivational Don’t let negative thinking, distractions, or your phrase over and over to keep you going. Before sweaty brow keep you from what your body you know it, you’ve reached the finish line. needs for health and wellness.

Find a partner. A walk on your lunch Pop in the earbuds. Upload your favorite break, lifting weights at the gym, or trainupbeat tunes and listen to them as you exercise. ing for a half marathon is a lot more enjoyable It doesn’t matter what genre of music it is. From with a friend to talk to, spot you and keep you

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accountable. Your workout will go by much faster when you’re having fun. Find a friend, coworker or family member who has similar health goals and who you enjoy spending time with and ask them to join you in your exercise endeavors. No one around to exercise with?

Take your dog! You know the Katy Trail is best for that, so get out and take a walk. You may end up enjoying each other’s company. (Minus this cold Texas weather!)

Try something new. Lap after lap in the pool or mile after mile on the treadmill can get monotonous and boring day in and day out. If your workout is stuck in a rut at a fitness center, say it’s time to mix things up with a new workout. Find something else you enjoy, and the time will speed by. A Zumba class at the gym, a hike in the woods, a tennis match with a friend.

Challenging yourself to learn something different will energize and motivate you throughout your workout.

Pick up the pace. You know you need 150

minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each week, but did you know you could do only 75 minutes of high-intensity exercise and get the same, if not better, results? Exercise for half the time but at a more vigorous pace, and you can cut your workout time in half.

Hydrate and fuel your body. For the energy necessary for exertion, the body needs the right kinds of food and plenty of water. An hour before your workout, eat a snack or small meal that includes complex carbs for your muscles, lean protein for your muscles and blood flow and fluids for hydration. A personal trainer in Burbank believes that filling up with quality fuel will provide your body the energy it needs to make it through a workout without feeling sluggish or depleted.

Turner Cavender is a certified and licensed personal trainer and owner of Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp. "Remember, just a matter of doing it" #JAMODI.

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

Feb. 25 – March 1

6100 Hillcrest Ave. Dallas, 75205 214-768-2787

SMU Owen Arts Center – See the House Theatre of Chicago’s production of “The Sparrow,” which tells the story of a teen with unusual hidden powers that could either save or destroy her hometown. Held in Greer Garson Theatre. Show times vary. $7-$13.

Feb. 26

1717 N. Harwood St. Dallas, 75201 214-922-1200

Dallas Museum of Art – Dallas Architecture Forum presents “Architect and University Dean Monica Ponce de Leon.” De Leon is one of the leading female voices in the field of architecture in the United States. Held in the Horchow Auditorium. 7 p.m. $20, $5 for students with ID.

Feb. 28

1515 Young St. Dallas, 75201 214-670-1400

Jonsson Central Library – Come to our college financial aid workshop. Last year, about 6,000 Dallas County seniors each left thousands of dollars in grant aid on the table by not filing a FAFSA. Don’t let that be you! Come get one-on-one assistance filling out the FAFSA or TASFA at a local workshop so you’re eligible to receive money for college. FREE!

March 3 – 4

5900 Bishop Blvd.

Dallas, 75205 214-768-2516

SMU Meadows Museum – The Sun & Star Japan and East Asia Program aims to increase awareness of the economic, historical, political, and social trends of Japan and East Asia that affect the future of China, Japan, Korea, East Asia, and the world, including the United States. 6 p.m. March 3, 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. March 4.

FREE!

March 6-7

1700 Rodeo Drive Mesquite, 75149

Mesquite Convention Center – Regional Watch and Clock Show Fri. 1-5 p.m. and Sat. 8 a.m.-Noon featuring over 250 tables of watches, clocks, tools, and literature; watch and clock lectures; an exhibit of Viennese Clocks; and a Children's Program at 10 a.m. Sat. with an Activities Table and a Scavenger Hunt. Friday admission: $15 couples; $10-individuals, children (17 and under) free. Saturday admission - FREE!

March 7

2010 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-979-6430

Crow Collection of Asian Art – The “At Home and At Court” exhibition draws on the museum’s holdings of paintings from China and Japan, and explores the East Asian painting formats of hanging scrolls, hand scrolls, and folding screens. Open until Aug. 15. FREE!

March 8

5100 Ross Ave. Dallas, 75206 214-887-6552

St. Matthew's Cathedral Episcopal Church – Dallas Bach Society holds a family concert featuring flutist Tamara Meredith. Presenting an “all wine” tour of the famous wine regions of France, Italy and Germany. As the 18th century found its footing, the recorder gave way to the transverse, or German, flute. This new "flauto traverso" became the most popular instrument in European house music. 4 p.m. FREE! Fri 2/27

Picture of the Week Sláinte!

North Texas Irish Festival dances into Fair Park March 6-8 Send us a photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!

Photo by Bud Mallar

Marian Anderson, b. 1897 John Steinbeck, b. 1902 Elizabeth Taylor, b. 1932 Chelsea Clinton, b. 1980 Josh Groban, b. 1981 1827 – 1st Mardi Gras celebrated in New Orleans.

Sat 2/28

Linus Pauling, b. 1901 Zero Mostel, b. 1915 Tommy Tune, b. 1939 Bernadette Peters, b. 1948 Rae Dawn Chong, b. 1961 1854 – Republican party organized in Ripon, WI.

Sun 3/01

David Niven, b. 1910 Donald “Deke” Slayton, b. 1924 Harry Belafonte, b. 1927 Ron Howard, b. 1954 Javier Bardem, b. 1969 1872 – Yellowstone Nat’l Park authorized: world’s 1st nat’l park.

Mon 3/02

Sam Houston, b. 1793 Dr. Seuss, b. 1904 Karen Carpenter, b. 1950 Laraine Newman, b. 1952 Jon Bon Jovi, b. 1962 1836 – Republic of Texas declared its independence from Mexico.

Tue 3/03

Alexander Graham Bell, b. 1847 Jean Harlow, b. 1911 Miranda Richardson, b. 1958 Herschel Walker, b. 1962 Jessica Biel, b. 1982 1849 – Dept. of the Interior established.

Wed 3/04

Knute Rockne, b. 1888 Miriam Makeba, b. 1932 Catherine O’Hara, b. 1954 Patricia Heaton, b. 1958 Chaz Bono, b. 1969 1789 – 1st U.S. Congress met in New York.

Thu 3/05

Heitor VillaLobos, b. 1897 Rex Harrison, b. 1908 Michael Irvin, b. 1966 Eva Mendes, b. 1974 1770 – “The Boston Massacre” – British troops fired on Boston crowd killing 5.

MUSICAL

Chambers returns to Dallas in 'Kinky Boots'

By Shari Goldstein Stern

Donors and volunteers

show love and care in Dallas

RESOURCE CENTER

Advocacy and education for the LGBT communities diagnosed with HIV

By Sally Blanton

a new facility at Cedar Springs Road and Inwood Road and remodel our current location. This will allow us to consolidate our services and stay in the heart of the community we serve. To date, Resource Center has raised $6,242,820 and plans to break ground this spring.

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

QW hat is your mission or highest purpose?

A R esource Center is a trusted leader that

empowers the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities and all people affected by HIV through improving health and wellness, strengthening families and communities, and providing transformative education and advocacy.

Q H ow many clients are served each year?

A R esource Center serves more than 60,000 annually.

QW hat percentage amount actually

reaches those in need?

Eighty-one percent of every dollar goes to our programs and services.

A

QW hat are your critical needs now, besides money donations?

Resource has 47 fulltime staff members but relies on more than 1,100 volunteers to serve 60,000 people a year annually. Last year volunteers contributed 56,635 volunteer hours, which equated to $1,277,199.25 in administrative savings for the center.

A

QW hat upcoming fundraisers are on the

calendar?

Resource Center’s largest, annual fundraiser is “Toast To Life.” This year’s 17th annual Toast To Life is on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 7-11 p.m. at The Empire Room. The 2015 theme is “Voodoo On The Trinity” featuring Celebrity DJ Lady Bunny. VIP tickets are $150 and general admission is $100.

A

QW hat is your facility like?

A R esource Center operates nine

facilities and is headquartered at 2701 Reagan St. We are in an $8.7 million dollar capital campaign to construct

QW hat sort of volunteer jobs are available?

A V olunteers serve meals, answer phones, de-

sign brochures or help at fundraising events.

Q T ell us the name of a volunteer who al-

ways goes beyond the call of duty?

William “Alex” Thompson has been a Resource Center client and volunteer since 2011. Alex has always been willing to contribute his time for the development department. Most recently, he premiered in Resource Center’s Black Tie Dinner video and continues to serve as an exemplary spokesperson for our agency.

A

QW hat do you think is the most important thing you do for the community?

Through our health and wellness programs, we provide culturally sensitive, LGBT-friendly services including lowcost mental health counseling, vaccinations, lab work, transgender health and HIV services.

Today, our advocacy work takes many forms from visiting with state lawmakers about policy and funding issues to actively working with government and schools to develop more inclusive policies. Last year, Resource Center provided 9,933 HIV and STD tests, facilitated public sector advocacy services to more than 50,000 North Texas employees and served more than 18,000 meals in our hot meals program.

A

QW hat is difficult about your job?

ere are always individuals in need that A Th

we cannot reach due to lack of space, lack of funds and limited staff. We are always in need of more resources, skills and volunteers to do more work.

Cameron Hernholm, director of development, answered our questions this week

She’s worked with the director and choreographer, Jerry Mitchell, before Dallas Summer Musicals in “Legally Blonde” and invites you to strut your “Hairspray” and is glad to stuff down to the work with him Music Hall at Fair again.

Park from now The Ohio through March native, who has 8 and get kinky. appeared in “Kinky Boots,” “Lysistrata Jones” the 2013 Tony and “Give it Up” at award winner the Dallas Theater for Best Musical Center said she kicked tush at wanted to sing and the Tonys, where dance on Broadway it scored an adsince she was 13 ditional six wins. years old. She has That’s the most of performed her any show in the Photo courtesy of Lindsay Nicole Chambers whole life in school season. The muand church plays.

Lindsay Nicole Chambers. sical won Tonys She’s a triple-threat for Best Musical, as a singer, dancer Best Score by Cyndi Lauper, of bankruptcy. Trying to and actor. “I can tell a joke, Best Choreography by Jerry live up to his father’s legacy so my husband says I’m a Mitchell, Best Orchestrations and save his family business, quadruple threat.” Her husby Stephen Oremus and Charlie finds inspiration band, Chris Barron, is in Best Sound Design by John in the form of Lola. A drag the popular rock band, the Shivers. Everyone’s favorperformer, who kick starts Spin Doctors. Her 15-yearite Harvey Fierstein was the show, Lola turns out to be old daughter Samantha is nominated for Best Book. the one person who can help a painter, who is studying The show also received the Charlie become the man he’s visual arts at an arts high Drama League, Outer Critics meant to be by getting him school in Manhattan.

Circle and Broadway.com to think outside the box.

Chambers concluded, Awards for Best Musical and The unlikely friendship “It’s [‘Kinky Boots’] a happithe Grammy Award for Best eventually becomes romanness machine. You can have Musical Album, along with a tic when they discover they fun no matter who you are. boot load of other accolades. have more in common than There’s a great message nesWhen the show, dithey ever dreamed possible. tled in there. Everyone leaves rected and choreographed They discover that when you happy and inspired.”

by Tony Award-winner Jerry change your mind about An advance “student Mitchell, kicked down the someone, you can change rush” begins this week. doors on Broadway April your whole world.

Kickin’ students can grab one 4, 2013 and continues to Chambers has been on $25 ticket to “Kinky Boots” at play to standing-room-only the tour since September. She any of the regular ticket outcrowds nightly, it secured a relates to her character and lets below. (Online code: Rush) place for a long scuttle on the the show in several ways. “I The same $25 tickets will be Broadway stage. After only have a lot of Cyndi Lauper’s available on a first-come, first30 weeks on Broadway, it restyle. This part of Lauren is serve basis at the Music Hall couped its costs, which is un- very similar to me,” she said. beginning one hour before heard of on the Great White “Her sense of humor and each “Kinky Boots” curtain Way. Audiences are getting a bluntness, always straight with a student ID. kick out of “Kinky Boots.” forward — something that The Music Hall at To kick it up a notch, gets me in a little trouble. We Fair Park will give the we spoke with Lindsay definitely share characterboot to “Kinky Boots” Nicole Chambers, who plays istics. She has certain atMarch 8. For tickets, visit Lauren in this national tour- tributes I connect with,” she DallasSummerMusicals.org ing company. According to added. or call 1-800-514-3849. shari@katytrailweekly.com

Chambers, the true story took place in England.

Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

22. "— vincit amor" 23. Almond confection 24. Lazy one 25. Cleaves 26. Theater awards

27. Slur together 28. Thumps 29. Say please 30. Investment 32. Destroy documents

34. Used a blender 36. Tijuana coin 38. Hot-tub wood 40. M ovie with a saloon fight 42. Running late

102. Family nickname 103. Galahad's weapon 104. Birdbath slime 105. Mardi Gras doings 106. Chain dance 107. Rely on 108. Durable fabric 109. Slacken off 111. Smoke column 113. Huge crowd 115. S t. Louis tourist attraction 119. Tibia neighbor 121. Popped up 123. Has on 125. Cyclops had one 126. M oreno and Hayworth 127. Alma — 129. McEnroe foe 131. Danke, in Dijon 133. Curie daughter 134. Helena rival 135. Attack on a castle 136. Europe-Asia divider 137. Butte cousins 138. Shell out 139. Finished up 140. Doctrine DOWN 1. Cancel, as a project 2. This and that 3. Hockey venues 4. Dilapidated 5. Leaning Towe town 6. Unlaces 7. Mounts gems 8. Ekberg or Loos 9. "— upon this quiet life!"

10. Back talk 11. Do surgery 12. Parking

ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL

@naimajeannette

A woman in her 20s, living in New York City, has generated only enough trash to fit in a Mason jar in more than two years. Since the average American generates 4.3 pounds of waste per day (3,139 pounds in two years!), you can Naima Montacer see why this story has circulated the news outlets in the last few weeks.

How is she doing it? One of the main ways she has no waste is through composting. About two-thirds of our household waste can be composted. Sure, she is able to drop off her compostable waste at her local market, but I’ve got some options for you to join the zero waste or at least less waste revolution.

Compost has a bad reputation. If it’s done right, it doesn’t stink, it’s not a lot of prep work, and it’s easy to maintain. There are several ways to compost that fit every lifestyle even if you live in a tiny apartment with no yard. Compost is the process of using bacteria, fungi, worms and other microorganisms to break up organic waste into a useful nutrient rich soil substance. There are several ways to transform your waste, just choose the one that fits your living situation.

• The pile. That’s right. You can just throw your waste in a pile in your backyard. With a little prep work, use chicken wire to enclose a small area to keep wild animals out. You will have some maintenance with turning your pile at least once a week and don’t expect to get the actual compost soil for about nine months. Organic materials can be thrown in the pile, but you are advised to not throw in meat and dairy products.

• Worm bin or vermicomposting. Worms eat everything and are rather pleasant roommates. They clean up your messes, don’t smell and stay quiet. Keep them in a small plastic bin and feed them all of your unwanted food. Red worms are recommended and can be bought at several sites online.

• Bokashi (Japanese for fermented organic matter). Not fond of worms in your house? All you need is a bucket (preferably with a valve at the bottom) and bokashi mix of friendly microorganisms.

This process will break down organic waste through the process of fermentation. The end product will still need to be completely broken down in a compost pile or buried in the ground. The upside to bokashi is you can throw any waste in, including meat, oils and dairy.

• In vessel composting (tumblers). There are thousands of

varieties of tumblers you can make or buy. The idea is the same regardless of the variety: throw your waste and dry material in, tumble it every few days to aerate and leave it be. This is the kind I use — it’s simple, low maintenance and doesn’t stink.

• Windrows. Have a lot of waste? Most large scale compost facilities use windrows. They are rows of waste at least 14-16 feet long that heat up to high temperatures to break down organic material.

Bulldozers are usually used to turn the piles. If done correctly, they too have low odor.

No matter the type of composting you choose, make sure to add brown material. Stephen Smith, Dallas Urban Farmer and founding member of farmvet.org stresses the importance of balancing your waste inputs with brown material, “You need enough dry ingredients,” Smith said. “The importance in creating compost that works, making the right recipe is the key. Making sure you have dry ingredients to top dress every time you dump your waste in.” Your brown material can be leaves, dry grass/straw, used brown paper towels or cardboard such as egg cartons.

Smith is currently working on a project to showcase and educate Dallas on urban gardening and composting at a site right next to the Dallas Farmers Market. Through their nonprofit Farmers Assisting Returning Military, Smith and his colleagues are passionate to turn a current parking lot into a working urban garden and compost facility right next to the Dallas Farmers Market. The project, in it’s infancy stages, will showcase urban farming while also providing meaningful “dirt therapy” to veterans at risk. Learn more and support their efforts at farmvet.org.

If all of these compost options sound like too much work for you, you have one more alternative. Convince nine of your neighbors to go in on a compost collection with you. Recycle Revolution (recyclerevolutiondallas.com) will pick up your compost waste (large businesses or 10 houses in an area or more) and deliver to large-scale local compost facilities for a small fee.

No matter what way you choose to compost, these methods are better than the trash can. When we throw our waste in the trash, it ends up at our landfills and begins a slow pollution-emitting breakdown. Municipal solid waste landfills are the second largest source of human related methane emissions in the U.S. (EPA). Every little bit helps. You may not reach the standards set by the NYC woman with one Mason jar for two years, but you're bound to be tossing less trash into the landfill each week.

Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist.

View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com.

YOUR STARS THIS WEEK

By Stella Wilder

The coming week is likely to require swift adjustments to rapidly changing circumstances. Although there is little chance for anyone to encounter serious personal risk to life and limb, the importance of staying current is undeniable at this time.

Flexibility and the ability to change course quickly are essential. Anyone who doubts that maneuverability is the key to making real progress has only to stand still a moment too long to find him- or herself woefully behind. While it may be possible to catch up eventually, the fact is that bringing up the rear can prove taxing, both physically and emotionally. It's best to stay with the pack!

Some may encounter situations that are charged with emotion, and it will certainly be best to separate these as much as possible so that they can be dealt with on their own terms, without too much complication or confusion. Matters of the heart must take priority at some point!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You may discover that what you've been led to believe in the past may no longer hold true. Change can be made quickly. (March 6-March 20) – You'll want to put yourself in the best possible position to see what's coming; anticipation is key.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) More of what you want is on the way, but make sure that you are fully equipped to handle all that you can get your hands on. (April 5-April 19) – You may be feeling better after a period of doubt and uncertainty, but not all questions have been answered yet.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) There are many who are willing to stand up and fight for what you believe in, but you must be willing to take the lead. (May 6-May 20) – You may be challenged to put your money where your mouth is, but such a risk may not be appropriate.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You have every reason to thank one or two individuals who have given you unusual support recently. Return the favor! (June 7-June 20) – A personal commitment can be renewed, but you will want to make sure everyone understands where his or her limits are.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You've been working under the impression that the rules are constant, but you'll discover that they've changed in subtle ways. (July 8-July 22) – You know what you have to do to make

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attendants 13. Stage whisper 14. Inc. cousin 15. Leak slowly 16. Common fertilizer 17. Remain loyal 18. Fishtailed 19. Singer Pendergrass 20. Birthday no.

31. False alarm 33. Hall decker 35. D riving-test feat (hyph.)

37. Fiber- — cable 39. "Gorillas in the Mist" setting 41. Share 44. Crowbar 46. J ean Auel heroine 48. Field crop 49. Foul-up 50. On the blink 51. Video-game pioneer 52. Loud 53. Nobelist from Egypt 54. Hair-raising 55. Slender candle 56. Lumps of clay 58. — Carlo 59. Alpha followers 60. Haphazard 62. Was admitted (2 wds.)

63. Earls and viscounts 64. — Kong 67. Laces into (2 wds.)

68. Bumps on a frog 69. Grill locale 71. Trailing 73. "The Castle" author 74. Uses a blowtorch 76. Trig function

things come out as you have imagined them, but you cannot do it alone.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Your powers of invention will not let you down. Indeed, you'll come up with many new ideas that others find irresistible. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You'll have a chance to go back over recent work and make improvements that can increase your own rewards considerably.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) It's time to get on the fast track. The work you do can surely propel you very swiftly toward a desired goal.

(Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You've been hearing the same old things from the same old sources, but a new piece of information changes everything.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) What you do and how you do it may be the talk of the town, but you know that what others see is only the tip of the iceberg. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – There's more to any endeavor than meets the eye. Make no lasting decisions until you have all pertinent details.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) The obvious is far more important

Copyright 2015 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. than anything you may have to search for or interpret. A straightforward approach works. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – That burden you've been carrying on your own of late is likely to be lifted. You'll recognize a new opportunity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You may be surprised to learn that someone you thought was a rival has really been working behind the scenes to support your efforts. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You're ready to take things a bit more seriously where matters of the heart are concerned. A loved one is grateful.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You must be willing to share with others the very things that give you an advantage — or they may actually backfire on you. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – Don't let another's unwillingness to see things in a new way affect you adversely. You must remain open-minded and flexible.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You can begin to evolve in a way that takes those who know you best completely by surprise. It's not entirely intentional. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – That which has been done before will give you an indication of what you may be able to do in the near future. Make plans!

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43. Thinks ahead 45. Whitman and Kelly 47. Sharp 49. Hockey team 52. Crystal of country 53. Emporium 54. Handy abbr.

57. Born there 58. Like John Wayne 59. Aberdeen kid 60. Bona fide 61. Speedily 62. Dutch export 63. Enticed (2 wds.)

64. Zeppo's brother 65. Cat's coat 66. "Help Me, —" (Beach Boys song) 68. Teutonic war god (var.)

69. — up (paid) 70. Mo. bill 72. ABA mem.

73. Jeweler's unit 74. Rambles 75. Davis of "Do the Right Thing" 77. Minstrels 78. Not cling (2 wds.)

79. Xerxes subject 82. R ooms under a roof 83. Limp-watch painter 84. Porcelain vase 88. C hoose as a successor 89. Dry toast 90. Athena's domain 92. Rumor, perhaps 93. Nutty 94. High-IQ group 95. Orchestra section 96. UFO passenger 98. Ladder part 99. Roly-poly 100. Good, to Juan 101. Comfort

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acres. Lionel Morrison says the home, 14,795 square feet, a specimen You know this of eco-design and This home is located at 6645 Northaven Road, Dallas and is listed for $7,950,000. house. Everyone green fortification a planning/wrapping room, office, talks about it. It is running on geomedia room, master bedroom with certainly the talk thermal produced amazing closets, pull-out mirrors, of our neighborair, could not be reand a cool decked-out basement hood, and the most placed today given music room, which is where Darren expensive home higher land values does his music thing. He is one of the on the block. If and building costs nicest people you could ever meet. you don’t know it, in Dallas. He also The home sits on 1.7 acres on then you do not Candace Evans says he employed a a commanding corner lot. You have read CandysDirt. "concrete partition room for two or three tennis courts com enough. We’ve for exterior privacy, or a baseball field.

The pool placetalked about 6645 Northaven Road and a series of windows ment is perfect for a family, because almost as much as Champ d’Or. and vestibules allow it gives kids the run of the expanChamp de what? Oh get on over for a wealth of natural sive acreage without worrying about to my fun real estate blog www.canlight," creating "a seamanyone falling in the pool. There is a dysdirt.com and sign up. Then you, less and social experispacious outdoor patio, living area, too, can be in the Dallas real estate ence thanks to recessed even a fire pit.

Hillcrest Estate, if I Everest mountain-climbing fame. know. doors and a sliding may brag, is also one of the most And, I guess, opera fame.

We had Shocker: this home has been panel that bridge interior entertainsome great parties in that home eons secure neighborhoods in town beon the market previously for about ing areas with a central courtyard." cause of the sophisticated and strong ago. 6645 Northaven Road was also two million more dollars — well Oh yeah, Curbed calls it a salprivate neighborhood police patrol. owned by a family named Taylor you know what? You should never, ad-spinner house. Whatever — what (Warning: we don't mess around before the Kozelsky’s purchased the ever slight people for dreaming big. do they call Lady Gaga? here.) The patrol runs less than property.

I mean, where would the Academy You need to know the his$1,000 a year.

6645 Northaven Road is a true Awards be if people didn't dream retory behind this white, light-filled The home is virtually ceiling to tribute to modern architecture, and ally big? wonder. The owners are Amy and floor windows, absorbing the natural feels quite mid-century on the inNow it's on the market again, a Darren Kozelsky, he being a welltreed beauty of the almost two-acre terior.

Sophisticated 1950s, sleek. very, very hot market with the Queen known Christian country music lot.

No draperies; auto window covBut also very warm, as I'm sure it of Contemporary listing brilliance, singer and she being a heiress, phiers and six-foot tall walls outside the is today.

There are natural concrete Becky Frey! Went on Friday, Feb. 19 lanthropist and mom extraordiwindows generate total privacy. Talk floors, warm wood on the stairs for $7,950,000. In other words, a hair naire. The home went on the marabout detail, Morrison is the master (afromosia, imported from Canada) under $8 million. So fresh are these ket in early 2011 for $11.5 million, of it: all doors are tall and recessed, and also in the upstairs hallway.

The photos, I had to wear hot pads to listed with Lynette Scruggs of Dave so it appears there are no doors anykitchen counters are Pierre Brun post them. A video with the owner's Perry-Miller. The home was built where.

The home is 14,000 square white limestone; counters in the music is coming up, so do stay tuned. on two acres in my lovely little enfeet and faces the crystal blue pool/ master bath are Balzaac Fleuri limeSince its last tenure on the market, clave of Hillcrest Estates starting waterfall, one of the most breathtakstone imported from France.

There the home has been refreshed and rein about 2007, completed in 2009. ing ever.

Actually, it reminded me of are three bedrooms, a guest room, vitalized with a new clean, crisp look. The land had been owned by Beck the pools and waterfalls in Kukio, on nanny’s suite, children’s playroom, It is a superb family estate on 1.7 and Peach Weathers, he of Mount

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Hawaii’s Big Island. The kitchen has a sub-kitchen and also a fireplace, very cozy. Come to think of it, this was one of the first homes built with a sub-kitchen in Dallas. Now, they are everywhere!

In March 2011, the Kozelskys reduced this, the most talked about home in Dallas, to $9,750,000. Amy said she was testing the waters. $9 point million anything would be a record for this ‘hood. As will $7 million. The last unreal sale that ripped us was when William “Kip” Tindell bought Caroline (Minnis) Summers $5.2 millionish sleek contemporary home on Northaven Road at West Ricks Circle in, oh, 2007. It’s a honey.

Don't care how far back, I will remind buyers of that every second should I ever market my home. Then we had the more recent sale of Susan Newell's Art Home over at 11523 West Ricks Circle. 7,118 square feet of deliciousness that sold for $3.6 million after having been listed for $4.1 million.

Of course, I hear an even more SPECtacular home is coming to market here in the not so distant future.

And I am not talking about mine!

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TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH

Seven ways to make healthy living a part of your daily routine

By Megan Lyons

megan@thelyonsshare.org With the changing weather we’ve been experiencing in Dallas, it can be easy to let our workout routines slide by the wayside. It’s not quite as pleasant to stroll Megan Lyons down the Katy Trail when it’s covered in ice, and we don’t need to be in our swimsuits for another few months, so it is more tempting than ever to get off track with exercise. And while we’re not exercising, we tend to be less motivated to eat healthy food. It may seem backwards, but people tend to be “all in” or “all out” when it comes to healthy living.

Despite the temptations, though, I encourage you to make exercise and healthy living a part of your daily routine. When exercise and eating healthily become habits, the entire experience of being healthy is much more positive and enjoyable. Once you achieve the mentality that exercise is a critical part of

your day, you’re much more likely to enjoy the activity, to treat it as a reward you’re giving yourself rather than a punishment you’re inflicting upon yourself, to actually complete the exercise regularly and to show improvement.

I enjoy seeing the transition in clients who are beginning (or re-starting) their healthy living journey. For the first several days, it’s an obvious internal battle, and they have to “force themselves” to go to the gym or prepare their lunch for the next day. Slowly but surely, though, they turn the corner, start seeing results and get hooked on the endorphin rush, self-confidence and energy burst that healthy living provides … and soon, it becomes a habit for them, as well!

You may have heard the concept that a habit takes 21 days to form (although some studies show that it varies widely between 18 and 254 days!), so if healthy living is not a regular part of your life, I’d encourage you to get started right now! Here are a few quick and easy tips to help you turn healthy living into habit: 1. Plan. If you map out when you’ll spend time exercising during every day of the

upcoming week or create a meal plan for the family, you’ll be much more likely to stick to it. Will you hit spin class after work on Tuesday? Go for a run on Thursday morning?

Find what suits your schedule, and literally make note in your calendar. Of course, listen to your body — if you need a rest day or just feel like changing it up a bit, you should honor that. (But don’t use that as an excuse!)

2. Set out your clothes and prepare your meals the night before. Some people like to sleep in their workout clothes; others like to put their shoes by the bathroom door so they’ll stumble over them. Whatever option works for you is great, just be sure to make it easy for yourself to get out the door without making excuses or delaying. Preparing your meals the night before helps, too — you are far less likely to run through the drive-through window when you have a home-cooked meal waiting for you at home.

3. Use social media to motivate you! Apps like MapMyRun, MyFitnessPal, Sparkpeople and DailyMile can help you track your progress and share it with others. Imagine the encouragement you’ll get when you post that you’ve lost five pounds or completed your first mile run. Won’t you feel great about yourself if your whole social network is cheering you on?

4. Find a friend and exercise with him or her! Tell each other you’ll meet for a morning class at the gym or walk to a meeting place

between your houses. If you’re in a new location, search for a local running club or activity group. Having others around you with the same goal can be very motivating!

5. Cheer yourself on. Give yourself a small reward or at least mentally recognize the progress you’re making. Look for small, midpoint goals and celebrate them. It can be so easy to beat ourselves up rather than focusing on the positive. Instead, be proud of the days that you get in some activity or eat a vegetable-filled meal!

6. Think about how you’ll feel afterwards. I never regret a workout after the fact, and I love the burst of energy it provides.

Similarly, I always feel great after enjoying a healthy meal and can avoid that lethargic and heavy feeling of overindulging on unhealthy food. So, if I’m struggling to make the right choices, I envision how I’ll feel a few hours into the future.

7. Set a “trigger” to check in with yourself. Every time you brush your teeth or go to the coffee maker or whatever else you choose … think about how you’ll fit in healthy meals and exercise the following day. Keeping it top of mind will help you on your way!

Megan Lyons is a Harvard graduate, Certified Holistic Health Coach, and Running Coach at The Lyons’ Share Wellness. To learn how you can improve your own health, contact her at 214-803-1298, or visit her website, thelyonsshare. org/health-coaching.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

E Bar is exactly what neighborhood wants

By Sara Newberry

tortillas, but that’s just my preference. I was confused In the late 80s and by the ramekin of chipotle throughout the 90s, aioli served alongside. I’ve Primo’s on McKinney had fish tacos with aioli Avenue was very popuon them, but never pork. lar among local chefs and As an addition to the rich cooks; you could generally pork and creamy cheese, it find them there after their seemed like overkill. restaurants had closed.

Chicken Enchiladas What I remember about were just shy of where they Primo’s from my days needed to be, flavor wise. hanging out there are the But all they needed was a strong margaritas (and the little salt to push them from plates of nachos and ennondescript to delicious. chiladas we wolfed down The serving was generous to balance out all of the — the tortillas were stuffed tequila). Eddie Cervantes Photo by Sara Newberry almost to bursting with was the proprietor of shredded chicken. I was The Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas at E Bar Tex Mex. Primo’s from 1986 until he happy that the sour cream sold it in 2008 (it has since up the bulk of the section. Breakfast is sauce was less on the “wallclosed its doors). In 2012, he opened E served all day. paper paste” end of the spectrum than Bar Tex Mex on Haskell. And from what Carne Guisada is a dish of longI’ve had elsewhere.

I’ve experienced, if you loved Primo’s, cooked beef in a savory sauce made from Desserts, like the rest of the menu, are you’ll love E Bar. tomatoes, garlic, chiles and sometimes all recognizable: flan, tres leches and soThe atmosphere is similar, with a potatoes. It’s absolutely comfort food and papillas. We chose the flan, and honestly, it friendly, relaxed vibe from the staff. TVs one of my husband’s favorites, so I knew was the best thing we ate at E Bar. Creamy above the bar and on the patio show he’d want to try it. When asked his prefer- and not too sweet, it was an ideal version of sports. The margaritas are also as strong ence between Carne Guisada and Carne a dish that can go terribly wrong. as the ones I remember from Primo’s.

Picosa, our waiter heartily recommended Overall, nothing was terrible at E The food … well, if I’m honest I don’t the Picosa version. It’s a little spicier, with Bar Tex Mex, but almost nothing was really remember the food from Primo’s. jalapenos and tomatoes mixed in to the outstanding either. I imagine it will folThe food at E Bar might suffer from the stewed beef. The beef was tender, but over- low in the footsteps of Primo’s, becomsame fate as Primo’s: the choices are all the dish lacked seasoning. Rice was ing known as a place for strong drinks familiar but, unfortunately, not terribly what one would expect; refried beans were and friendly service that happens to memorable. a little watery and bland. When we did try serve reasonably good food. Sometimes, Starters are standard: nachos, quethe Guisada, we actually preferred it over that’s exactly what people want. sadillas and queso dominate. I have a the other dish. The chunks of beef were weakness for nachos, so of course I tried just as tender, but the gravy was richer and E BAR TEX MEX those. The flavor was fine, but they could more flavorful.

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DOTTY'S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

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This recipe, adapted from The Texas Holiday Cookbook Second Edition, was featured during my recent class at The Dallas Farmer’s Market.

Winter root vegetables are the star ingredients.

ROAST BRISKET OR PORK BUTT WITH WINTER VEGETABLES 1 (4-5) pound beef brisket or pork butt (shoulder) Salt and pepper to taste Olive oil 2 cups thinly sliced onion rings 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 cup beef broth 1/2 cup red wine 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce 2 bay leaves 2 sprigs thyme

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Cover with foil or lid and roast for 3 to 4 hours or until brisket is very tender. Keep warm.

To prepare vegetables: Preheat Photo by Rick Turner Photography oven to 400 F. Cut potatoes into Brisket pot roast with asparagus and hash quarters. Cut carrots and root vegbrown potato patties. etables into chunks. Halve Brussels sprouts. Arrange vegetables in 1 pound medium red potatoes or sweet single layer of shallow roasting pan. potatoes (peel sweet potatoes) Season to taste with salt and pep1/2 pound carrots, peeled per.

Roast for 20 to 30 minutes or until 1/2 pound turnips, rutabagas or parsedges are brown.

Keep warm. nips, peeled (may use combination) Transfer pan juices of brisket to 1/2 pound Brussels sprouts saucepan.

Place over low heat and 1 to 2 tablespoons instant dissolving flour stir in flour, thickening to desired Preheat oven to 300 F. consistency.

Season brisket with salt and pepSlice brisket. Spoon some of pan per. Heat a large skillet over medium sauce over brisket. Serve with roasted high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil. vegetables and additional pan sauce.

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Scene Around Town

By Society Editor Sally Blanton

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Marca Lee Bircher is a veteran actress, singer, educator, voice teacher, choir and stage director, best known for 30 years of directing Woodrow Wilson High School’s famed annual musicals and the school’s Variations Show Choir, and brings her unique skill set to the judges’ table.

Bircher said, “I became a part of DSM’s program because I value this experience for students so enthusiastically. My feedback from HSMTA over the years has been overwhelming as to the powerful impact it has had on students. For some it has been life-changing, for others life-enhancing, but after all has been said and done, they all have one thing in common — a beautiful and compelling memory to enjoy and value for the rest of their lives.”

Also a veteran educator, director, performer and member of DSM’s Board of Directors and Guild, Cynthia DeVies said, “As a choral music educator with 40 years of experience I believe that those years add to the panel’s experience of looking for the ‘perfect match’ of musical property and students’ talents. This is one of the most difficult parts of a director’s job. Be it a drama or choral director, I sincerely believe she must choose a show which is a challenge for students, but they must be ‘up to the task.’”

When judges evaluate and score productions, they share their feedback with teachers and students, giving them input from industry professionals and veteran teachers with the goal of helping them improve as they compete.

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A few of the Dallas area school districts participating this year are Plano, Carrollton-Farmers Branch and Garland. Bishop Lynch performed, “The Wedding Singer.” Richardson ISD high schools including Lake Highlands have competed and DISD’s Sunset and Thomas Jefferson participated. Some of the classics performed this year are “Oklahoma” and “The Wizard of Oz.” The Greenhill School performed “The Addams Family” and halfway down to Austin, judges reviewed “Tarzan” at Waco High School.

Tracy Jordan, executive director of the DSM HSMTA shared one of the competition’s many back stories. “Rachel Harrah at Thomas Jefferson HS in Dallas ISD, a district that has over the years become known more for bad press than good, is inspiring students to excel through theater. Hired to re-establish the program at Thomas Jefferson HS, she produced the first musical there in 20 years. To enter the lobby on a performance night, you can feel the electric energy and excitement of the students.

Her kids clearly love her.”

Jordan continued, “In a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood, her kids’ grades have maintained or improved because that’s the ticket to be able to participate in the theater program.

She engages local businesses to support the school’s theater program and writes grant requests to fund the program. She’s the embodiment of the saying that teaching is 9/10th’s inspiration. To see the kids in their performances totally committed is tremendously exciting when you realize she has opened totally new horizons for them. We are honored to be able to hold her up as an example of what is possible through theater and fine arts education.”

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MOVIE TRAILER

Busy Kevin Costner runs race card again in ‘McFarland, USA’

By Chic DiCiccio @Chiccywood

Kevin Costner’s 2015 movie schedule has been quite busy. His latest, “McFarland, USA” is the second movie to reach theaters so far this year and, oddly enough, it has racial overtones similar to “Black or White.”

Considering that Disney is the studio behind this one and that it’s a sports movie, “McFarland, USA” does dumb it down a little but never panders. Sure, Costner’s super white football-turned-cross country-coach says brain damaged things, like asking for a hamburger at a taco joint, but it’s all done with such an “aw shucks” vibe that it’s impossible for anything in this movie to be remotely offensive.

It’s 1987 and Costner is Jim White, an oft-traveled football coach that gets a physical education teacher job at McFarland’s predominantly Mexican high school. He and his wife, Cheryl (Maria Bello), and their two kids, Julie (Morgan Saylor) and Jamie (Elsie Fisher), are in for a serious ethnic eye opening as they quickly learn they are the minority in this tiny farming town.

After a few weeks at McFarland High, White notices that plenty of the boys attending the school are fast runners. Very, very fast.

Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

White starts taking notes, watching them, asking some of the boys about their lives, with one thought in mind: kick starting the school’s first cross country team.

Even though everyone knows the final outcome, “McFarland, USA” is still nerve wracking and exciting. This is due to director Niki Caro and cinematographer Terry Stacey seemingly using natural light at all times and using spectacular, massive shots of the California countryside. As the boys on the team run up and down mountainous terrain, the shots put the audience right in the race and make it impossible to not root for them.

The actors playing the team are all unknowns with some having much more to do than others. Carlos Pratts

portrays Thomas Valles and has the juiciest role of all the runners. His father is a bit standoffish regarding his son’s newfound running success, almost pushing “McFarland, USA” into stereotype, but it quickly recovers in ways that only Disney movies can.

Even though he looks like a 30-year-old in high school, Pratts does a great job as the resident malcontent.

He internally struggles with doing something that could potentially improve his life, while dealing with the guilt of leaving his family and small town behind.

If there is one area in which “McFarland, USA” truly excels, it’s the portrayal of small town America. The movie’s title is apropos, as there are thousands of towns in this country exactly like

McFarland, Calif. The main challenge that the residents of this particular small town face is the feeling of being trapped as nothing more than Mexican immigrant farmers with no hope of that ever changing.

Despite that fact, this movie eloquently shows the sense of family in this small town. The town eventually embraces the White family and vice versa. Sure, it’s all covered in Disney emotional cheese, but only people who are dead inside won’t be moved.

This is the type of movie that many may expect Kevin Costner to go through the motions. Instead, Costner really digs in and puts in a fantastic performance. Costner never outshines the other actors or pulls out the movie star card.

He’s understated, yet powerful

and definitely controlling the flow of the movie.

Costner is the star of “McFarland, USA” for your eyes, but Antonio Pinto’s score is the star for the ears.

Actually, Pinto’s score may be the true driving force for the entire film. The Spanish guitar is not only spectacular; it adds a layer of emotional depth and is much more than background noise.

At its worst, “McFarland, USA” is emotionally manipulative, especially after an unnecessary plot development in the last half of the movie that should be telegraphed by every single person watching.

It’s an unfortunate hiccup

that only happens to advance the idea that Costner’s White will jump ship and leave McFarland at his first opportunity.

But, at its best, “McFarland, USA” is a movie with a massive heart that shamelessly wears it on its sleeve. Since this is all based on true events, it makes the film’s credits sequence much more touching and beautiful, as it shows what became of each of those first seven members of the McFarland cross country team. If anything, it should be an inspiration to small town kids that their lives can be bigger than they thought they could be.

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