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Get free tickets to ‘Madama Butterfly’
The New York Metropolitan Opera’s performance of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” (above) will be shown in HD on Saturday, April 2 at 11:55 a.m. at AMC Village on the Parkway 9, 5100 Belt Line in Addison and Wednesday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cinemark 17 and IMAX, 11819 Webb Chapel Road in Dallas. A limited number of free tickets are available on a firstcome, first-served basis by contacting info@katytrailweekly.com. Tickets courtesy of Fathom Events. — David Mullen
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Classic cars roll into Park Cities The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society will hold its first Classic and Antique Car Show on Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Burleson Park, 3000 University Blvd. The show is free to the public. Event registration for car owners is at 8:30 a.m. Fee is $25 in advance and $35 at the door. For more information, contact carshow@ pcphs.org. — Sharon Adams 1955 Chevy.
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THEATER REVIEW
Love story continues on stage in ‘Love Letters’
By David Mullen
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Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal burst onto the American scene as two young lovers in the iconic 1970 film “Love Story.” It would seem improbable for the two to reunite decades later after their careers have taken such separate paths. MacGraw stepped back from the limelight to make an occasional movie, write her autobiography and live a low-key lifestyle in Santa Fe, N.M. O’Neal lives in Malibu, made films like “Paper Moon,” “What’s Up Doc?” and “Barry Lyndon,” and for much of his life was romantically involved with the late starlet Farrah Fawcett. MacGraw said that the two were brought together again in 2014 by the Hollywood Reporter for a photograph as part of a piece on notable film duos. When Broadway producer Nelle Nugent saw the photo while considering a national tour of
“Love Letters,” she said “Why not them?” “Aren’t they dead?” O’Neal, 74, said mimicking what Nugent might have been thinking. The very much alive actors were cast for a nine-month, seven city tour of “Love Letters,” part of an AT&T Performing Arts Center presentation running through Sunday, April 3. The reunion was has been everything they had hoped for. Photo by Austin Hargrave “Exhilarating,” Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw star in "Love Letters" at the Winspear. O’Neal said. “I consider myself extremely lucky to have this part.” “Me by Gregory Mosher, the twoMakepeace Ladd III (O’Neal) too!” MacGraw, who will be person show is minimalist communicated his boyhood 77 on April 1, gracefully statwith MacGraw and O’Neal crush on Melissa Gardner ed. “It was a total ‘fly out of sitting side-by-side behind a (MacGraw) by writing cards the sky’ moment.” wooden table. “It is a reading, and letters. Through the years, The chemistry between not a conversation,” MacGraw Ladd continued his letterthe two actors — so much on said. The two actors do not writing to Gardner, who was display in “Love Story” — is look at each other during the going through a whirlwind of still evident on stage at the performance. life experiences. As years pass, Winspear Opera House in the Having first met as see LOVE on page 9 Dallas Arts District. Directed children in 1937, Andrew
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Echo Theater introduces ‘Spirit’ As Echo Theater announces new arts leadership, they prepare for the world premiere theatrical production of “Temple Spirit: A Hero’s Quest through Japanese Folk Legends and Demon Tales” by Susan Felder and directed by Jeffrey Schmidt. The production runs March 30 through April 16 at Fair Park’s Show Place Theater inside the Creative Arts Building. Terri Ferguson (left) was named new managing artistic director and Alett Gray (right) general manager. More information at echotheatre.org. (Photos courtesy of Echo Theatre.) — Kateri Cale
New ownership uncorked Ervin Lee, the owner of Andrews Fine Beverages in Dallas and featured recently in Katy Trail Weekly for his entrepreneurship, has just Photo by Ervin Lee purchased the popular Cork N' Bottle on 5630 Mockingbird Lane. “I am extremely excited to add Cork N' Bottle to our existing retail enterprise,” Lee said. “It is a prime location with a strong and growing retail consumer base.” Katy Trail Weekly readers can get Svedka Vodka 750 for $12.99 and 1.75 for $20.99 and Tito's Vodka 750 for $21.99 and 1.75 for $31.99 this week. — David Mullen In This Issue Of K aty Tr ail Weekly Along the Green Trail...................................................................5 Classifieds......................................................................................9 Community Calendar ..................................................................4 Dotty Griffith ...............................................................................7 Fitness ........................................................................................3 Hammer and Nails .......................................................................6 House Call ....................................................................................2 Life on the Trail ............................................................................2 Movie Trailer ................................................................................8 Notes from the Editor ..................................................................2 Restaurant Directory ...................................................................9 Scene Around Town....................................................................10 Travel .......................................................................................9 William "Bubba" Flint..................................................................2 Find us at facebook.com/KTWeekly
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Dallas native earns Senior Sailor of the Year By Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer 1st Class Roy Teague from Dallas, serving aboard USS Laboon (DDG 58), earned Senior Sailor of the Year. The Sailor of the Year Program recognizes superior performance of enlisted personnel emphasizing outstanding achievements, Photo courtesy of NOCO exemplary personal conduct and P.O. 1st Class Roy Teague. military bearing and demonstrated initiative in the performance of duty. This program also motivates personnel to strive for improvement in their assigned duties and leadership.
“This is truly a humbling experience and a true testament to all the great leadership I’ve had over the course of my career,” Teague said. As a hospital corpsman, Teague is an independent duty corpsman and senior medial representative onboard the ship. He is directly responsible for the medical care of more than 300 sailors. Located in Norfolk, Va., USS Laboon is an Arleigh Burkeclass destroyer named for Father John Francis Laboon, a captain in the Chaplain Corps of the Navy. Teague, a 2003 graduate of Cedar Hill High School, has served in the Navy for 12 years. He is currently enrolled at George Washington University. He is the son of Joyce Norman of Dallas and Roy Teague, Sr. of Muskogee, Okla. The Navy has given Teague an opportunity of a lifetime. “Over the years, I’ve learned how to lead great sailors and inspire them to make the U.S. Navy a career,” Teague said.
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Annual Tour of Homes scheduled for early April By McClain Stone The 15th annual Turtle Creek Association Tour of Homes, giving you the key to some of the most adorned houses and high-rises in Dallas, is Sunday, April 10 from 1-5 p.m. Turtle Creek Association, a nonprofit organization whose primary focus is to enhance, preserve and protect the Turtle Creek Corridor, opens up four high-rise residences and one single-family home for their Tour of Homes. It is the primary fundraiser for the organization dedicated to preserving the Turtle Creek area’s 87 acres of greenways and parkland. The tour offers attendees a rare opportunity to walk through and view an impressive assortment of
luxury homes customized by notable Dallas designers. This year’s tour features:
Warrington, 3831 Turtle Creek Blvd. • 11th floor of 3525 Turtle
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Turtle Creek Association Tour of Homes is Sunday, April 10. • Single family home on the creek, Turtle Creek Bend • Penthouse floor of The
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Creek, 3525 Turtle Creek Blvd. • 9th floor of The Vendôme on Turtle Creek, 3505 Turtle
Creek Blvd. • 11th floor of Park Towers, 3310 Fairmount St. Members of Turtle Creek Association serve as docents in each home sharing information about the art collections, accoutrements and the connection with local designers, architects and builders. Tickets for the Tour of Homes are available for purchase by calling 214-526-2800 or at turtlecreekassociation. org. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the tour at the tour’s central parking location at 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd. or at any of the homes. Ticket prices are $60 for non-Turtle Creek Association members and $50 for members. Early bird tickets through March 31 are $54 for nonmembers and $45 for members.
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
Primary physician provides continuity
Cloning of new automobiles
for a high blood pressure, your PCP will reBy Dr. Kimberly Washington view all medication changes on each visit. washington.k@att.net If you do not have a PCP, this is a great time of year to seek out a doctor to serve this “Who is your doctor?” purpose for you. The best way to find a PCP When posed with this question, many is to ask your friends. Patients are people have somewhat of a blank usually very honest about their instare. They invariably respond, teractions with their doctors. Once almost ashamedly, that they have you have a recommendation, call no primary care doctor. It is not to schedule an appointment. Make as surprising for a young, healthy sure to have your insurance card patient, but the response is more handy when you call. If you don’t shocking when the patient is older have insurance, there is usually a with medical problems. cash price that can sometimes be There are many reasons why discounted to assist. you should have a primary care On the first visit to your new physician (PCP). One major reaDr. Washington PCP, make sure to write down son is what we term “continuity of your questions prior to the visit care.” This concept is that there is one person who oversees all of your medical and bring them with you. This is important because many people suffer from “white coat problems from one month to the next. This syndrome.” It is a “disease” that causes the physician knows you, not just the problem patients to forget their concerns and probthat brought you in to this visit. lems when a doctor enters the room. Writing Another reason to have a PCP is that it questions down will help you to fight this decreases urgent care and, most important“disease,” and it will ensure that you get all ly, emergency room visits. Emergency room of your questions answered. Many patients visits make healthcare costs skyrocket in will also write down the answers to their this country. Each visit costs several thouquestions on this same form, as sometimes sand dollars as an extensive workup is done you forget later what the doctor told you and for, oftentimes, a very straightforward concern. Having a PCP can decrease these costs your “cheat sheet” serves as a good reminder. Having a PCP can only help you susas less emergent concerns are handled in a tain a longer, healthier life. You’re only one clinic setting instead of a hospital setting. Still another reason to have a PCP is that call away from having an advocate in your healthcare journey that will be with you for it decreases the risk of medication errors and lowers the likelihood that you would be start- the long haul. Pick up the phone today! Dr. Kimberly Washington, a general ed on two medications that should not be surgeon at Highlander Surgical Associates taken together. Although you may be seeing in Arlington, maintains an interest in health specialists for particular diseases such as an education and advocacy. endocrinologist for diabetes or a cardiologist
HPISD gets elementary school design At a recent board meeting, the Highland Park Independent School District (HPISD) Board of Trustees received an updated look at its first new elementary school in 70 years. The unnamed school (currently Elementary #5) will be located at the corner of Durham Street and Wentwood Road, just Photo rendering courtesy of HPISD below Northwest Highway on land currently owned by Northway Christian Church. The land sale is expected in late spring with the school opening in August 2017. — David Mullen
By David Mullen
and Oak Lawn Avenue in front of 7-Eleven is an untreated chasm that will make you take When did Tom Arnold a “Big Gulp” when you hit it. become head basketball coach Runner up: On Peak Street apof Indiana? Coach Tom Crean proaching the Lemmon Avenue is a dead ringer for the former interchange is a hole so deep Mr. Roseanne Barr ... they should rename This is a record year the road Nadir Street for busted NCAA ... A warning to parbasketball brackents comes from Safe ets. All of the major Kids Worldwide, a websites hosting Washington, D.C.millions of players based nonprofit reported that no one organization. About had a correct bracket David Mullen 160 children go to a after Friday night … hospital emergency That said, you have room every day as a to love the Internet. It goes result of accidental medicine from addicting to necessary overdoses. A report released to aggravating. This comes this month said “60,000 young from an original Prodigy user. children were seen in ERs Here are two of the many latacross the country after ingestest ploys that are particularly ing pain relievers, prescription unsettling. Wanting to get rid drugs or vitamins that adults of spam, you hit the unsubleft either on the ground, in scribe button, which takes you cabinets, in pill organizers, in to a page that says “page not a purse or diaper bag or on found.” It is a trick that gives countertops where children you no recourse to unsubscribe were able to reach the medicafrom a site. And if you do untion.” Please parents; this horsubscribe, you get another rible scenario is so preventable. email that says you just unsubSeat belts, car seats and texting scribed! Recently, there is an in school zones had to become increase in stories that are just legislated partly because of paphoto slideshows. Comments rental neglect. Child resistant show that people overwhelmcaps on pill vials were invented ingly don’t like them. You are by a doctor in 1967. This issue directed to an arrow below to is in the hands of parents and scroll through the pictures. But guardians everywhere … In the first arrows below actuthe wake of St. Patrick’s Day ally take you to an unrelated and the announcement that Google ad. Now, new technola fifth “Indiana Jones” movie ogy has been developed that to be released in 2019 (star brings forth a pop-up banner Harrison Ford will be 77 years that quickly covers the actual old in 2019), Advocates for arrow for the story, making you Snake Preservation is having accidentally activate the banner a hissy fit about rattlesnake and go to the advertisement. roundups. (Kids, St. Patrick led Enough already … Radio ads the snakes out of Ireland and for men’s clothing retail and Indiana Jones hated snakes). online seller Trunk Club sound The group is arguing that like the announcer is saying “there is no science to support “Trump” Club. “Here we go rattlesnake overpopulation, again,” I thought. The perfect and that roundup slaughters place to buy blue suits and red are not monitored or regulated ties … Pothole of the week: At like other game hunts.” They the corner of Maple Avenue also cite a decline in the eastern david@katytrailweekly.com
diamondback rattlesnake population. They said more than a quarter of a million snakes have been slaughtered at the Sweetwater rattlesnake roundup. If Sweetwater wants to get rid of snakes, wouldn’t the public interest be better served to target the 2016 presidential election? … I visited the annual Dallas Auto Show this past weekend at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. There was nothing really new. In fact, many of the cars — domestic and import — look the same. I did notice that energy efficiency is still very costly with hybrids $10-15 thousand more expensive than similar conventional fuel burning cars. The show ironically coincided with the release of Consumer Reports best and worst new cars. The best midsized car is the Toyota Camry. The car was praised for having a spacious interior, comfortable ride and affordability. The worst car comes as no surprise if you have ever owned one. FIAT, which previous owners know stands for “Fix It Again, Tony,” was the lowest rated car, and no models were recommended. “Reliability has been dismal” the report stated. I think one could write a bestselling book based on the topic “Where were you when your FIAT stopped running?” I could contribute the I-880 interchange at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, which is one of the nation’s busiest intersections. Since this is Texas, I would be remiss if I did not report that the Ford F-150 is the best pickup truck. “An aluminum body frame drastically reduces the pickup’s weight, making it faster and more fuel-efficient,” the report stated. “No truck is more likely to give you a huge door ding when parked next to you in a compact car parking space at West Village or Mockingbird Station,” I added.
LIFE ON THE TRAIL
Volunteer … for the health of it
By Dr. Beth Leermakers
William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor March 17 – 2:59 p.m. 5100 Block, Capitol Ave. (75206) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect caused damage and stole plants from the complainant’s garden. March 17 – 7:21 p.m. 10800 Block, Stone Canyon Rd. (75230) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect damaged the complainant’s apartment window and fled the location. March 17 – 9:46 p.m. 9500 Block, Brockbank Dr. (75220) Aggravated Robbery an Individual: The unknown suspects stole the complainant’s vehicle at gunpoint. March 18 – 7:05 a.m. 10400 Block, N. Stemmons Fwy. (75220) Burglary of a Business: An unknown suspect hit inside the building, stole property and damaged the door on exit. March 18 – 9:13 a.m. 3900 Block, Halifax St. (75247) Theft of Property: The unknown suspects entered the complainant’s secured lot and stole large equipment. March 18 – 3:03 p.m. 4600 Block, Virginia Ave. (75204) Unauthorized Use of a Motor
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Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s moped. March 18 – 4:15 p.m. 2800 Block, Turtle Creek Blvd. (75219) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect smashed in the front passenger vehicle window and stole the complainant’s property. March 19 – 12:55 a.m. 3100 Block, Norwalk Ave. (75220) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The unknown suspect threatened the complainant and stole property at gunpoint. March 19 – 12:13 p.m. 6300 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Injured Person: The complainant fell from a truck and injured his head. March 19 – 3:44 p.m. 1800 Block, Corsicana St. (75201) Criminal Mischief: The suspect threw a rock through the complainant’s vehicle window. March 19 – 8:07 p.m. 2900 Block, McKinney Ave. (75204) Assault: The suspect threw a candle at the complainant and offended her.
OUR MISSION
Katy Trail Weekly is a community-friendly newspaper designed to inform and entertain the people in many diverse demographics who live and/or work in these neighborhoods. Much like the Katy Trail itself, Katy Trail Weekly is designed to help bring together the neighborhoods of Downtown, Uptown, Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn, the Design District, the Medical District and the Park Cities, as well as others. The newspaper is placed in local businesses, and other locations, for free pick-up by their patrons. We support this publication by providing ad space to local businesses who want an effective and affordable way to reach the Katy Trail area readers we attract and serve. We welcome participation in the paper through story and picture submissions, and we hope that you will join us in making this paper the best it can be.
March 20 – 11:04 a.m. 3200 Block, Oak Lawn Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Business: Two unknown suspects forced entry and stole cash. March 20 – 1:31 p.m. 2800 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Theft of Property/Pickpocket: The suspect bumped the complainant and stole her phone from pocket. March 20 – 3:53 p.m. 6100 Block, Stefani Dr. (75225) Burglary of a Residence: Suspect entered the complainant’s residence by force and stole property. March 20 – 7:51 p.m. 2400 Block, N. Fitzhugh Ave. (75204) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The unknown suspects punched and kicked the complainant and then stole his property. March 21 – 9:24 a.m. 10800 Block, Luna Rd. (75220) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect stole a work tractor and trailer. March 21 – 9:26 p.m. 1000 Block, N. Hawkins St. (75201) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the tailgate from the complainant’s vehicle.
Co-founders Nancy Black Rex Cumming David Mullen Andy Simpson Publisher Rex Cumming Editor in Chief David Mullen Managing Nancy Black Director Graphic Design Amy Moore Bronwen Roberts
often just played Chinese checkers while enjoying an ice cream cone at a fast food restaurant. bethleermakersphd.com Bbbstx.org. Volunteering is a win-win activity that Reading Partners. Tutor a child in reading benefits the donor and recipient. Studies have skills. Meet with a child at a local school for one shown that volunteering has both physical and hour per week. Training and a structured curmental health benefits. People who donate their riculum are provided, so no tutoring experience time feel more socially connected, thereby reis required. Readingpartners.org. ducing loneliness and depresVolunteer with animals. At an anision. One Carnegie Mellon mal shelter or rescue group, you can foster University study of adults older a dog or cat, walk dogs or socialize cats at than the age 50 found that peoyour local shelter, transport animals from ple who volunteered regularly the shelter to a vet clinic or help at adopwere less likely to develop high tion events or fundraisers. Call your local blood pressure than non-volunshelter and ask how you can get involved. teers. This study doesn’t prove Here are several Dallas-area rescue groups that volunteering directly lowDr. Leermakers that always need fosters, transporters and ered blood pressure. Volunteers other volunteers: may be more likely to engage in healthy lifestyle Codysfriendsrescue.com needs dog fosbehaviors (exercise and healthy diet) that conters and volunteers. Weekend adoption events trol blood pressure. However, this study’s reare held at Trinity Groves and other Dallas sults are consistent with other findings on this locations. topic. Volunteering may reduce blood pressure Societyforcompanionanimals.org needs by increasing physical activity in people who people to transport dogs from boarding to the are otherwise sedentary. Volunteering may also vet. They also need people to pick up a dog from reduce stress, a factor known to increase blood a downtown or Oak Cliff boarding facility, keep pressure. the dog for one night and drop off at DFW airTo find a one-time or ongoing volunteer port the next morning. This is one of the easiest, opportunity, check out the organizations feaquickest ways to help save a dog’s life. tured in the Charity Spotlight in the Katy Trail Whiterockdog.org needs fosters and volWeekly. Or visit volunteermatch.org, volnow. unteers at their adoption events. Most adoption org (Texas organizations) or idealist.org to find events are in the East Dallas/White Rock Lake the right gig for you. Here are a few ideas if you area. want to work with children or animals: Pawsinthecity.org needs fosters (cats and Volunteer with children. At Big Brothers dogs) and volunteers to exercise and socialBig Sisters (BBBS), you can mentor a child on ize dogs that are living in boarding facilities an ongoing basis. BBBS particularly needs men (throughout the Dallas area). to serve as role models for the boys in the proEquest.org cares for horses or assists durgram. I was a Big Sister to a young boy for seving therapeutic horseback riding sessions. eral years (because there weren’t enough men). Where could you volunteer your time and Riley and I had a lot of fun together, and I had talents? an excuse to engage in “kid activities” withDr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psychologist out having children of my own. We rode roller who specializes in stress management and wellcoasters and water slides, climbed on the jungle being seminars, retreats and coaching. Contact gym at a playground, went to a child-friendly her at 214-923-3766. Her monthly e-newsletter play (Riley’s first live theater experience) and can be found at bethleermakersphd.com.
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MULL IT OVER
Could it finally be the Cubs year? By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com An odd thing has happened every even year in the National League since 2010. The San Francisco Giants, in 2010, 2012 and 2014 have won the NL pennant and the World Series. Can that happen in 2016? Stranger things have happened. Like the Chicago Cubs going to Photo courtesy of intheivy.com the World Series. 2016 sets up to be the year of the Cubs. The Cubs have arstars Starling Marte and back for a full season and rived. “Wait ‘til next year” Gregory Polanco, the he has Cy Young Awardis so passé. Despite havPirates will at least achieve winning stuff. Giancarlo ing the third-youngest a wild card spot. St Louis, Stanton, if he could put lineup in Major League managed by underrated together a full season, will Baseball, they have two Mike Matheny, could have launch monster home runs ageless wonders: 62-yearfive double digit winning over the in-stadium verold manager Joe Maddon starters. The Milwaukee sion of the Clevelander and 102-year-old Wrigley Brewers and Cincinnati Hotel pool. But unstable Field. Maddon’s off-field Reds will be automatic ownership has brought in antics and on-field deciwins for the big three. Don Mattingly to manage sion-making will keep the The New York Mets this club of uneven personCubs focused all season. alities, something he could They added Jason Heyward made the World Series last year because of superior not do with great success and Ben Zobrist in the young pitching that will in Los Angeles. Miami off-season to join power only get better. But can will be fun, but ultimately hitters Anthony Rizzo and they hit? They will have to fail. The Atlanta Braves are Kris Bryant. Zobrist won rely on Yoenis Céspedes rebuilding in anticipation a World Series ring with to have a complete season of their new home being Kansas City in 2015, and built up the highway, and Heyward is lusting for one. and veteran David Wright to just have a season. That the Philadelphia Phillies are The Cubs have not will be too much to ask. just on the road to nowhere. won a World Series since Look for a drop-off by the The Giants are healthy 1908. But with the Cubs Metropolitans. and hungry for another lineup, the ball will fly out Conversely, the even-year championship. Led of Wrigley this year. They Washington Nationals are by catcher Buster Posey, they must cut down on team finally ready to surge. For grossly overpaid for Johnny strikeouts or Chicago will years the NL’s biggest disCueto and Jeff Samardzija remain the “Windy and appointment, new manager hoping to register fly ball ‘Winless’ City.” Dusty Baker is the right outs in expansive AT&T Central Division opskipper to right the ship. Park. Samardzija is 47-61 ponents — the Pittsburgh Unanimous league MVP with a 4.09 ERA lifetime. Pirates and St. Louis Bryce Harper will benefit What does that get you? How Cardinals — will have about a five-year, $90 million something to say about the from lineup balance and contract signed with Silicon Cubs ending their drought. Baker’s steady hand. All eyes will be on Valley money. He better hope The Pirates will hit, and the Miami Marlins like a the bubble doesn’t burst. the Cardinals will pitch. group of partiers in South This year’s surprise Behind superstar Andrew Beach. Jose Hernandez is team will be the Arizona McCutchen and budding
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Diamondbacks, good enough to win the other wild card spot. They added starting pitcher Zack Greinke by way of free agency. Powerful first baseman Paul Goldschmidt’s poster should be hanging on every little leaguer’s wall. The D-Back’s gain (Greinke) is the Los Angeles Dodger loss, leaving Highland Park’s Clayton Kershaw carrying the pitching burden for the Dodgers. First year manager Dave Roberts, having his hands full dealing with outfielder Yasiel Puig, will have to get the most from a lineup of aging stars. The San Diego Padres added pitcher James Shields, but don’t get on base enough to score runs. The Colorado Rockies, well, at least are in Colorado. They will be gasping for air in the “Mile High City” from the start. Arizona, behind Greinke, will beat the Pirates in the one game Wild Card and face the Nationals. Washington will stop 2016 league MVP Goldschmidt and the Diamondbacks and go to the NLCS. The Cubs and Giants will play a magical series, with the Cubs finally pulling a rabbit out of a hat stopping the Giants even-season championship streak. The Cubs will overwhelm the Nationals and head to the World Series for the first time since 1945. The beer will be flowing at the Cubby Bear like the Chicago River. Next week, we look at the Texas Rangers, the American League and predict the World Series champion.
Dumbbell exercises for novices By Turner Cavender Turner@dallasfbbc.com
Straighten your arms above your head, making sure to keep your core tight and back straight throughout the movement. Lower your arms back to starting position and repeat. Dumbbell standing rows. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold a dumbbell in each hand and bend your body slightly forward. Hold your hands at hip height, arms straight in front of you. Bend your elbows and bring the dumbbells up to your chest. Be sure to
Dumbbells are pretty popular nowadays, especially for at-home workouts. And there’s a good reason for that too. At Fit Body Boot Camp, we use dumbbells in a lot of our workouts, and there’s some good science behind it. You may hear the argument that barbells are better, but that’s not always true. See, dumbbells don’t allow you to favor one arm over the other while completing reps. When you use something like a barbell, DUMBBELLS you can favor your dominant arm. With dumbARE SMALL, SO bells, you’re giving both THEY’RE EASY TO of your arms the same workout, ensuring all of KEEP AROUND your muscles are getting Turner Cavender the right exposure. On top of that, keep your back straight and not to dumbbells are small, so they’re easy utilize it during the exercise, otherto keep around, and you can do more wise you risk injury. exercises with them without getting Dumbbell chest press. Lay on tripped up by their size. You won’t feel the floor on your back with your constricted in your movements with feet resting on the ground and knees dumbbells, either. Plus, they’re safer bent. Hold a dumbbell in each hand. if you tend to work out alone (which, Place your elbows on the ground as you know, we don’t encourage, on either side of your head with the but that’s not the point). If you’re in dumbbells up off the ground. Raise your living room and something goes your arms up straight so that the wrong, dumbbells are easy to drop dumbbells are now above your head without risking further injury. and your arms are straight. Lower So, we’ve put together a list of your arms back down and repeat. some great dumbbell exercises for Dumbbell bent over raise. beginners to try out. Stand up with your feet shoulderOne-legged dumbbell lunge. width apart and a dumbbell in each Place your right foot on a bench or hand. Bend your knees slightly and ledge behind you. Balance on your bend over so that your upper body left leg and hold a dumbbell in each is at an angle. Make sure to keep hand. Lower yourself into a lunge your core tight and back straight to position, making sure the front avoid injury. Hold the dumbbells knee doesn’t go in front of the toes. under your body with your arms Your back foot should be at about straight. Raise the dumbbells out to hip height when you lower yourself either side of you so that they’re at down. Stand back up and repeat. shoulder height; make sure to keep Alternate sides after each set of reps. your arms straight. Lower your back Dumbbell shoulder press. to the starting position and repeat. You can do this exercise sitting on a Turner Cavender, CPT, is owner bench or standing up. Hold a dumbof Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp and bell in each hand and make sure world renown online personal trainer you’re sitting/standing up straight. at Cavendercoaching.com. “Remember Bend your elbows and hold the J.A.M.O.D.I., Just a matter of doing it.” dumbbells at about shoulder height.
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2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-671-1450
Dallas City Performance Hall — Have your breath taken away by the bold, masculine and powerful performance of 12 male Algerian and West African dancers in “What the Day Owes to the Night.” Hervé Koubi draws on his Algerian roots, combining capoeira, martial arts, urban and contemporary dance. 8 p.m. $25-$75.
March 26
1818 1st Ave. Dallas, 75210 214-426-3400
Fair Park — Add some color to your life at The Color Run 5K! Don’t worry about your finish time and worry about having fun. At each kilometer, participants dressed in white are doused head-to-toe in different colors. After the race, the fun continues with music, dancing and more color throws. 8 a.m. $44.99.
March 27
2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway Dallas, 75201 214-716-4500
Klyde Warren Park — Have a pup who needs to learn some manners? Dog Fit Dallas, a dog walking service located downtown, will provide dog training to whip your pooch into shape. Afterward, relax with your pet on the lush lawn of the park or enjoy the food trucks available. FREE!
March 27
909 1st Ave. Dallas, 75210 214-565-1116
Music Hall at Fair Park — Join in fun for the whole family for the closing weekend of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” presented by Dallas Summer Musicals. Meet Ariel, the mermaid tired of flipping her fins; Sebastian, her crabby sidekick; and handsome and human Prince Eric. 7:30 p.m. $21-$85.
March 27-29
6101 Bishop Blvd. Dallas, 75205 214-768-2000
Owen Arts Center at SMU — Join students, staff and faculty for “New Visions, New Voices,” Meadows’ 21st annual spring playwriting festival. One performance each of a variety of full-length plays written by graduating theatre students will be presented. Plays are directed by students, faculty and guest artists. After every performance, an audience discussion will be hosted. Performances at 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. FREE!
March 29
11170 N. Central Expressway Dallas, 75243 214-361-2966
Studio Movie Grill — Premiere of “Harpman, Hank & the Spirit Guide,” a short documentary by Dallas-based filmmakers Elliott Gilbert II and Joseph Capps. Moviegoers are invited into the life of Tom Kemper and his canine companion Hank to explore the therapeutic bond between a man and his dog. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Movie starts at 7 p.m. FREE!
March 29
3699 McKinney Ave. Dallas, 75204 214-764-2406
Magnolia Theatre — Hear from architect and computer science expert Marc Fornes in the Dallas Center for Architecture’s forum lecture. With permanent installations in France, Canada and the U.S., Fornes’ work crosses the boundaries between art and architecture. Having designed and built large-scale, highly-organic and self-supported structures, Fornes will speak on his work. 7 p.m. Student admission $5, general admission $20.
Fri 3/25
Picture of the Week The Turtle Creek Chorale takes over the Dallas City Performance Hall from March 31 to April 2 for a series of concerts titled “HEROES.” Photo courtesy of Turtle Creek Chorale
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Good Friday Gloria Steinem, b. 1934 Aretha Franklin, b. 1942 Elton John, b. 1947 Sarah Jessica Parker, b. 1965 Danica Patrick, b. 1982 1954 – RCA began producing color TV sets – 1st sold for $1,000.
Sat 3/26
Robert Frost, b. 1874 Sandra Day O’Connor, b. 1930 Leonard Nimoy, b. 1931 Diana Ross, b. 1944 Keira Knightley, b. 1985 1953 – Dr. Jonas Salk announced vaccine to prevent polio.
Sun 3/27
Easter Edward Steichen, b. 1879 Mstislav Rostropovich, b. 1927 Anthony Lewis, b. 1927 Quentin Tarantino, b. 1963 Mariah Carey, b. 1970 1794 – U.S. Navy authorized by U.S. Congress.
Mon 3/28
St. Teresa of Avila, b. 1515 Dianne Wiest, b. 1948 Reba McEntire, b. 1955 Vince Vaughn, b. 1970 Lady Gaga, b. 1986 1797 – Nathaniel Briggs patented 1st washing machine.
Tue 3/29
Pearl Bailey, b. 1918 Earl Campbell, b. 1955 Amy Sedaris, b. 1961 Lara Logan, b. 1971 Jennifer Capriati, b. 1976 1882 – Knights of Columbus 1st chartered – in CT.
Wed 3/30
Vincent Van Gogh, b. 1853 Warren Beatty, b. 1937 Eric Clapton, b. 1945 Celine Dion, b. 1968 Norah Jones, b. 1979 1964 – “Jeopardy” premiered on NBC-TV.
Thu 3/31
Harry Houdini, b. 1874 Steve McQueen, b. 1930 Bob Mackie, b. 1940 Star Jones, b. 1962 Keisha CastleHughes, b. 1990 1898 – 1st automobile sold. 1958 – Elvis Presley entered the U.S. Army.
Saint Michael and All Angels EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Join Us For Presented by
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Sunday, March 27 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
March 27, 2016
Live Music • Easter Egg Hunt The Pooch Parade at 2PM and The Easter Bunny!
6:00 A.M. Sunrise Service
Garden Cloister 7:30 A.M.
Communion – Rite I
Saint Michael Chapel 9:00 A.M.
Pooch Parade
Communion – Rite II
Church (with incense)
Discovery Mass
Saint Michael Chapel
Joy Mass
Parish Hall
(Elementary Children & Families)
Sponsored by
(Young Children & Families)
Rain or shine, bring your blanket, picnic basket and come spend the afternoon with family, friends and neighbors! Go to leeparkconservancy.org to register for the Pooch Parade. The entry fee is $10 per pet.
11:00 A.M. Communion – Rite I
Church (with incense)
Communion – Rite II
Saint Michael Chapel 11:11 A.M.
Celebration
Parish Hall
(Contemporary)
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
5:30 P.M. Evening Prayer & Communion
Saint Michael Chapel
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Commercial Construction Ser vices
Parking is limited so walk, bike or carpool.
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church 8011 Douglas at Colgate • Dallas, Texas 75225 214-363-5471 www.saintmichael.org
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31. The fabulous Garbo 33. Gator kin 34. Soft purple 35. Voles (2 wds.) 37. Takeover
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PAGE 5 101. Ocean or Wilder 102. Insurance claim 103. Somebody feted 104. Teller's stack 105. Fakes it 106. Keep — on (watch) 107. — vivant 108. Outer coat 109. Fringe benefits 111. Reed and Piniella 112. Thick soup 114. Almost grads 117. Duryea or Marino 118. Go off course 119. Burlap bags 124. Teenage 126. Part of WATS 128. For — — (cheap) 130. Caesar's book 131. Arm bones 132. Dawns, in poetry 134. Heads opposite 136. Comedian — Mandel 137. Banal 138. Slalom runs 139. "En garde" weapons 140. Make corrections 141. "Roots" Emmy winner 142. Deserve 143. Succinct 144. Crosses the creek DOWN 1. Billiards shot 2. Speak publicly 3. Tummy trouble 4. Lugged 5. Opening remarks 6. Yellowknife loc. 7. Beginnings 8. Vehement 9. Up — — (stumped)
ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL they have the potential to. We will never live in a sterile environment. Household @naimajeannette pests, diseases and parasites will always be around us. If I’m out for a few days, In the past few months, I usually come home to a few the media has been highlight“welcome home” treats on my ing a parasite that’s on the infloor — cockroaches. We are crease in Texas, Trypansosoma co-inhabiting our home with cruzi, the parasite that causes roaches. Recently, one early Chagas disease, spread by morning before daybreak, my “kissing bugs.” Kissing bugs dog begged to be let outside, are vectors of the parasite just and as I crossed the living room, I felt a loud crunch under my Naima Montacer as cockroaches can be vectors for different parasites. Kissing foot. I was incredibly happy to bugs live in similar environments, enrealize I was wearing my slippers when joying walls and roof cracks of poorly I flipped the light switch on and saw the constructed buildings. They are active at smashed cockroach. This threw me over it. night, similar to cockroaches. But difI’m over the Texas-sized cockroaches that ferent from cockroaches, who are omlive in this city and in my home. nivores, kissing bugs feed on blood (like When I first moved here, I started mosquitoes). The problem is not the bite researching the cockroaches found in of the kissing bug, but is instead the fecal Texas (of which there are many but most matter. The kissing bug defecates near common is the American cockroach spea bite and when you wipe or scratch the cies) and found this sentiment too many bite, the parasite enters your body. The times to count, “Every house in Texas has parasite can also enter your body if you roaches. It’s just a question of how many.” eat food contaminated with infected kissCockroaches don’t care about the size or cost of your house. They invade every class. ing bug fecal matter. Make sure to wash your food! OK, if I have to live with them, do Chagas disease is treatable in the they cause harm? Well, turns out they early stages, but unfortunately, often can carry diseases that can. According times no symptoms are displayed. When to the World Health Organization, cockthe parasite moves on to your heart roaches are proven or suspected carriers of parasites, viruses or organisms that can and digestive tissue, treatment is limcause diarrhea, dysentery, cholera, leprosy, ited. Because of warming temperatures in Texas, Chagas disease is on the rise, plague, typhoid fever and viral diseases. spreading up from Central America. That sounds terrible, but doesn’t mean One in every 6,500 blood donors are every cockroach carries disease. Just like infected with Chagas disease in Texas as not every house fly carries disease, but
compared with one in every 27,500 donors across the country, as reported by The Dallas Morning News. Parasites are widespread throughout the world, and eradicating them is nearly impossible. There is no vaccine for Chagas disease, so the next best prevention is controlling the vector and reducing interactions with humans. The key to preventing the spread of disease through cockroaches and kissing bugs in your house is to keep food contained, floors clean, houses cracks and crevices sealed, and close any gaps in door frames and floors. That’s where I fail. We rent an older house that has its fair share of extra large gaps, and it’s hard enough to get the maintenance guy to come out for anything, never mind the ever-present insect. Two years ago I mounted a successful attack on the ant infestation in my house, and this spring it’s time to create a safe way to live inside and keep the roaches outside. Cockroaches aren’t going anywhere either. They’ve been on this earth for more than 300 million years and have now adapted to live among humans. There’s no way to keep them out forever, but there is a way to keep their numbers down. Clean the outside of your house of leaves, trash and any hiding spots, and line the insides of your house, including drains, door stops and cracks, with bay leaves, moth balls, mint oil, Listerine, lemon, borax and diatomaceous earth. I guess I better start the deep spring cleaning as well! 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 will require of many individuals a level of personal performance that is rare among average people in routine affairs — but a level that is commonplace among those who have the most to accomplish in little time and in situations that are generally unique to them. What does this mean overall? Those who are average must reach higher than before, in many cases matching in attempt and achievement those who are more often recognized for high accomplishment — at home, in the workplace, on the playing field — indeed, in all arenas of daily life. Look around: Everyone will be raising the bar in some way, and that's something worth talking about! Those who are engaged in personal conflict of some kind may find that now is the time to set differences aside and strive, hand in hand, toward a common good. Indeed, cooperative efforts mounted by those who usually feud and fight can pay off most handsomely. ARIES (March 21-April 4) Self-awareness goes hand in hand with self-control, as both are necessary components of a successful endeavor. (April 5-April 19) – You have the wit necessary to outjoke almost anyone, but it's perhaps the more serious situations in which you will shine most brightly.
TAURUS (April 20-May 5) Comparing yourself to someone who has little in common with you is unwise and can only lead to disappointment or selfdeception. (May 6-May 20) – You begin by joking with a friend or loved one, but things may take a sudden, serious turn toward midweek. Be ready. GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You may not know just how you are being interpreted until it is too late, and you're in a situation you cannot easily control. (June 7-June 20) – Those who have been against you in the past are likely to come out in favor of an idea that you champion. Things are turning around! CANCER (June 21-July 7) Focus on the problem at hand, and don't let anyone tell you that you can ignore that which is clearly evident to you. (July 8-July 22) – You may feel as though you are one against many. Indeed, the odds, to start with, are not in your favor. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You can learn a great deal from the way someone else combines business and pleasure — though your way will be somewhat different. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You're
78. Driver's peg 79. Ancient 80. Playing marbles 81. Amulet from Africa (var.) 82. Soprano — Farrell 83. Was merciful 85. Mares' offspring 86. Composts 88. Hawaiian port 89. — — even keel 90. Consumer gds. 91. Punches very hard 92. Predicament 93. Baron — Richthofen 94. Skunk's defense 96. Informal moniker 97. Classified listings 98. Rabbits 100. Salt meas. 101. Vamp Theda — 102. Dern of "Jurassic Park" 103. Fearsome cape 106. "Little piggie" 107. Screws up 110. More nervous 111. Less fatty 112. Weaker 113. Forgo 114. Turkey neighbor 115. Reddish-browns 116. Where Khartoum is 118. Vice — 119. Freak out (2 wds.) 120. Luncheonette lure 121. Bullied 122. "Dave" actor 123. Travels on snow 125. Prime-time hour 127. Trellis coverer 129. Dele canceler 133. W-2 info 135. Vane dir.
OFF THE MARK
Classless cockroaches will find a home
By Naima Montacer
10. Dry run 11. Bleachers cry 12. Old calculator 13. Bird sound 14. She loved John 15. Hands-on-hips 16. Spanish title 17. Clear as mud 18. "— — a Rainy Night" 19. —, gator! 23. Uproars 30. Quicksand locales 32. Bitter 36. Wool-eater 38. Rubber-stamps 40. Feds (hyph.) 43. Holm and Woosnam 44. Fairy-tale black 45. Musical notes 46. Kind of cracker 47. Big name in horror films 48. Conductor — Boult 49. Forest browsers 51. Smear 52. Has a say 54. Hammerhead kin 55. Mr. Stravinsky 56. Collects maple sap 58. Grant approval 59. Chimney deposit 60. Tea container 63. Ultimatum word 64. Coats with gold 67. Daring deed 68. Globe 69. Bit of a shock 70. Andy Capp's quaff 71. Princess perturber 73. Brass component 74. County events 75. Short lives? 77. Luau strummer
nearing a turning point, and you must prepare to make a decision that everyone recognizes as being quite difficult. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) It's a good week to catch up with someone who has been out of the picture for a while. He or she will be relying on you in a special way. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – Though you may be disappointed at first, what comes your way can eventually exceed your expectations. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You can only do your best. After that, you're going to have to rely on someone else to complete a project to your satisfaction. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You're not willing to let go of an issue that has only recently come to prominence, but which is not entirely applicable anymore. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You'll have to work harder and faster than others to ensure that you don't trip over any loose ends in the weeks to come. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – A serious issue evolves from a situation that began as nothing more than a game of sorts. A loved one is puzzled. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) The behavior of someone in
Copyright 2016 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. your inner circle may be puzzling to you throughout much of the week. You may have to mount an intervention. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You can make a great deal of sense out of developments that confuse others. You have a unique take on what happens. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) Prepare yourself for something you know is coming — though you may find that you've actually been misinterpreting signs all along. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – What usually provides you with inspiration may have little to offer — but you can prevail, nonetheless. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) Others are willing to jump on the bandwagon and work toward a goal that is important to you — but only for a limited amount of time. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – You'll have to weather a good deal of criticism for a while if you insist on continuing down your current path. It'll pay off later! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) Your routine may be altered somewhat as a loved one comes to you with a need that is best fulfilled immediately. Don't delay. (March 6-March 20) – Your personal brand of leadership should certainly be enough to win the day on more than one occasion.
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By Candy Evans
builder!) Sometimes we have guests: famous architects or Here is a little builders or desecret about us at signers, and they CandysDirt.com, enlighten us. I your once-a-day am still in awe of stop for the latest Mil Bodron’s little in real estate news talk about an E.G. and house porn: we Hamilton home at love to party. “So 3616 Crescent St., why not mix a little where we partied partying with a little before the holireal estate every few days. He described Candace Evans the painstakingly weeks or so?” Truth be told, detailed way the it was our Jon Anderson who mid-century modern jewel said it. In fact, he hosted the was preserved. very first CandysDirt.com Last Tuesday, we were on quarterly staff meeting. We ludicrous party speed with secured a lovely listing and not one but FOUR units at pour the bubbly (or red or the beautiful Claridge, 3510 white or Perrier), then we Turtle Creek Blvd. Yes, the nibble a few hors d’oeuvres, Claridge has a doorman, pool and then we take a real close and a well-appointed workout look at the listing. We kick room. But it’s the outdoor hot the tires or maybe the pipes. tub with a waterfall that’s the We check out the bathroom, head-turner. the kitchen, count the cabiTrader-uppers will think nets, fixtures, take note of the The Claridge a fabulous odd views, the light, the sunset, the duck because master suites in patio or balcony, the building lesser high-rises don’t come and doormen, or the drive up with his-and-hers bathrooms appeal and pull of the home. and closets. What I find We see how well traffic flows strange is that the “his” side for the party. (We gossip about has the shower while “hers” the architect! And you should has a bathtub. In today’s hear what we say about the world, I think “hers” is going
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Unit 18CF at the Claridge is priced at $2.7 million. to be using “his” shower quite a bit. But the floor space is tremendous for each. Here are some highlights: For unit 7E, “rehabilitation” is the word. It’s a very generous 2,811 square feet with two bedrooms and three and-a-half bathrooms listed for $1.15 million by Allie Beth Allman’s Sue Krider. At $409 per square foot, it’s the bargain in the building waiting for a keen renovator to make it stunning. Since it seems every sale is a renovation, here are my dreams for the new owner. From the entry, you’re welcomed into the oversized living room complete with great hardwoods and expansive views of downtown and Turtle Creek. I’d dump the faux fireplace and window treatments and open up the wall into the dining room (where you see the chandelier) for a more open feel. Unit 5D offers an expansive 3,049 square feet encompassing two bedrooms, three and-a-half bathrooms and a study. Priced at $1.474
million, there’s a lot to like about this home. Like all units in The Claridge, buyers get grand doubledoor entryways that help to accommodate larger furniture, art and construction materials. In this entry, a classic marble pattern greets you. The neutral palate sets up the living room as the backdrop to the views — as it should be in a high-rise! The wraparound corner is actually an enclosed balcony which you know I usually hate. The Claridge is the only building in Dallas where I think balcony enclosures work and make sense. The sweep of the wall is just perfect. Like 7E, this unit maintains one of its balconies off the master bedroom to provide some outdoor space for morning coffee or, for me, an herb garden. Unit 15A is a great home that needs little in the way of a refresh, which means mostly wallpaper and brass fixture removal that someone could pound out in a few days. This 2,876 square foot home is a full three bedrooms, three and-a-half bathrooms listed with Ebby’s Penny Rivenbark for $1.395 million. 15A is eight to 10 floors higher than our first two homes. Add to that a more north-facing view from the opposite side of
the building and instead of a distant city, there’s more “inyour-face” drama from neighboring buildings along with winding Turtle Creek views. And how many can boast a view of one of Dallas’ few Frank Lloyd Wright buildings and the Kalita Humphreys theater? Finally, you must partake of unit 18CF marketed by Judy Pittman. This 4,810 square foot, two bedroom, three and-a-half bath is on the market for $2.7 million. Frankly, about all I’d need to move in and die happy would be fresh undies and a toothbrush. Off the dining room is a kitchen with one of everything and two of some things. It has tons of counter space and cabinetry. I’m especially jealous for the in-counter Wolf grill (seen in another unit). Wolf ovens and cooktops along with lots and lots of Sub-Zero. In addition to the expected refrigeration, there
are two 30” wide SubZero wine chillers, each capable of storing 147 bottles of your finest vintages. I’d be surprised if I’ve drunk 296 bottles of wine in my whole life (OK, maybe not). It’s “ladies first” for this half of the master bathroom suite. Lots of lighting and light colored millwork give the tired phrase “spa-like bathroom” new meaning. In this penthouse, “hers” doesn’t have to schlep over to the “his” side to take a shower. Finally, it’s obvious this home is decked out to the teeth. What’s not obvious is that it’s almost brand new. The owners live out of state and rarely visit this home, which translates into virtually no “wear and tear.” It’s a showpiece as much as it is showroom new. Remember: Do you have an HOA story to tell? A little high-rise history? Realtors, want to feature a listing in need of renovation or one that’s complete with flying colors? How about hosting a Candy’s Dirt staff meeting? Shoot Jon an email. Marriage proposals accepted (they’re legal!). Share with jon@candysdirt.com. CandysDirt.com is the only blog in Dallas for the truly Real-Estate obsessed! Named by National Association of Real Estate Editors as the BEST Real Estate Blog in the country.
HAMMER AND NAILS
Moving stationary stairs doable By Stephan Sardone
Stephan@sardoneconstruction.com
Professional - Experienced - Trusted
Randy Elms, MBA REAltoR® (214) 649-2987 randallelms@yahoo.com
A staircase is an avenue between levels in your home. This space is often neglected, underestimated or misused. It’s a high-traffic area that is usually placed at the front of the house, and though this may work for some, Stephan Sardone it can be an obstructive feature to the entryway, MANY DON’T which is often a small REALIZE THAT space to begin with. Unless you live in a AFTER A HOME palace where the staircase IS BUILT, A is the center of attention, STAIRCASE it’s not the best first imCAN BE pression for your home. There are many staircases RELOCATED. built with only functionality in mind rather than aesthetics. In this case, it makes more sense to put staircases somewhere in the back of the home, not necessarily to get them out of the way, but to get them out of the front entryway because it might not be the best visual location. For those, it might be time to relocate. If you already have two staircases, you can close one up and focus on what you can do with that new stair-free entryway. Many don’t realize that after a home is built, a staircase can be relocated. It can change renovation plans for the better, as it makes more space and gives the homeowners more design options. When homeowners are remodeling, they hit a point comparable to writer’s block. They ask, “What can I do to make this space work? I’m lost.” That’s when I look at the staircase. Once people know they can move or close up existing staircases, they tend to have more fun with it. They might do something interesting now that it’s visible from the living room by adding wooden stairsteps or a fun tile where the riser is. The staircase will no longer just be a way upstairs, but rather something architecturally more significant to the house. Instead of just a straight 45-degree angle, you might make the staircase turn, give it a landing or add some
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Remodeling can include relocating stairs. storage beneath. Convert the convenient stowaway spot into a little library or sitting area. Some may prefer a large set of drawers, a wine cellar or a cupboard. Let’s put it this way: stairs that conceal are ideal. When you’re putting in stairs, remember to ask yourself, “Is this my only way up?” If the answer is “yes,” consider the furniture that you will have to move to the second floor. Will it fit? How will you shift to get the couch around that corner? Whether you decide on straight, winder, curved, u-shape or floating stairs, just make sure they’re functional. Staircases are used every day. The kids rush down them to open their presents on Christmas, and it’s how you get to the breakfast table each morning. So the job of remodeling should not be taken lightly. Hire someone you trust who will help you rethink your space and leave you confident that you’re making the most of the remodel. The whole goal: enhance the view and circulation within the home. Stephan Sardone is owner of Sardone Construction and has been helping people improve their life by remodeling their home around their life.
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Pancetta Paiche 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced Juice of 1 lemon 8 small Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch wedges 3/4 pound green beans, rinsed and trimmed 2 white fish fillets (cod, paiche, halibut), about a pound 4 slices pancetta (or 6 slices bacon) 1/4 cup roughly chopped dill Salt and pepper
Photo by Sara Newberry
Heat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Combine the butter, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and add the potatoes. Toss to coat, then spread out on the prepared pan. Bake for about 25 minutes. Toss the green beans in the remaining butter mixture. Set aside. Lay the pancetta on a work surface, with the edge of each slice just overlapping. Season the fish with pepper, then place on the pancetta. Wrap the pancetta around the fish. After 25 minutes, add the green beans to the pan and top with the fish. Sprinkle the dill over the whole pan. Bake for about 18 minutes more or until the fish is cooked through. Recipe by Sara Newberry
DOTTY'S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE
As downtown sleeps, Grill & Vine is up By Dotty Griffith
Dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Restaurants and hotels are booming downtown. The concentration of eateries in and near the Omni Dallas Hotel across from the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center is high profile. That’s not all that’s going on, however. Grill & Vine is the first restaurant to open in the new Westin Dallas Downtown. The hotel opened late last year in the complex formerly known as “One Main Place.” Under the inspired guidance of Executive Chef William (Bill) Lundstrom, previously at The Westin Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club in Frisco, Grill & Vine is the hotel’s all-day restaurant. That mean it serves 24/7: breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night/wee hours. The menu is casual with upscale aspirations and variations on American tavern and Texas cuisine favorites. Examples: Cowboy Ribeye and brisket tacos. Flatbread options include the classic
Photo courtesy of Westin Dallas Downtown
Grill & Vine is open 24 hours a day at the Westin Dallas Downtown. margherita with tomato, basil and mozzarella. There’s more than a casual nod to “wellness” with a number of dishes marked as glutenfree and “Superfoods RX” such as the Sweet Tea Brined Chicken Breast with kale and black-eyed pea ragout. Not so healthful, but very Texas yummy is the small plate/starter of Dublin Root Beer Braised Pork Shoulder Sliders and Duck Tostadas. The breakfast menu pays a lot of attention to the wellness theme with juices such as carrot-ginger and smoothies like
mango-blueberry with bananas and almond milk. Egg options include the luxuriant Beef Brisket Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise and Tomatillo. Other options include the righteous: steel cut oatmeal with walnuts and dried cranberries; as well as indulgences like malted waffles. There’s even a list of “mocktails,” cocktails made without spirits. Of course there are plenty of handcrafted cocktails such as the Texas Daisy made with Treaty Oak Barrel Reserve Rum and Paula’s Texas Orange Liqueur. There are craft, draft and standard beers, as well, several made in Texas. The wine list is light on Texas wines except for a couple of Pedernales Cellars vintages. Still there’s plenty of serviceable wines from which to choose. Enter the hotel through the Elm Street entrance and go up to the second floor lobby and restaurant. The restaurant is sleek with warm woods and black metals: function with style. Strategically located for business travel, the hotel is smack dab in the middle of hundreds of corporate offices with close proximity to the convention center, Klyde Warren Park, the Dallas Arts District and the American Airlines Center. GRILL & VINE - THE WESTIN DALLAS DOWNTOWN 1201 Main St. Dallas, 75202 972-584-6650 westindallasdowntown.com
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MOVIE TRAILER
‘Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice’ loses audience early, often
By Chic DiCiccio @Chiccywood
Did you know that Bruce Wayne’s parents were murdered in an alley which left young Wayne an orphan and began the series of events that made him become the masked vigilante called The Batman? Zack Snyder uses the opening credits of “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” (“BVS”) to tell that tale for the 50th time in a movie and it’s a slow motion, over-cooked, eye rolling five minutes that almost stops the movie before it starts. Thankfully, Snyder and the “BVS” screenwriter duo of Chris Terrio and David Goyer spare us a rehashing of Superman’s origin story. Once those credits are mercifully over, “BVS” becomes a
herky-jerky superhero fest that crams in entirely too much exposition without an inkling of humor, one clearly identifiable moment when it runs off the rails, and about six or seven too many endings. Basically, it’s another Zack Snyder movie. The premise of “BVS” is that the world isn’t quite sure what to make of Superman (Henry Cavill) after his battle with Zod in “Man of Steel” which leveled half of Metropolis and killed thousands. This sends everyone into a tizzy, most notably Bruce Wayne/Batman (Ben Affleck), US Senator Finch (Holly Hunter), who chairs the Superman Watch Committee, and Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg), a rich genius that inherited Lexcorp from Lex Sr. The overwrought drama
gets even murkier when Superman saves Lois Lane (Amy Adams) from terrorists and mercenaries in an African desert. This sets off a series of events in which Bruce starts investigating Superman and Lex Luthor, all while a mysterious woman (Gal Gadot, whose character is in no way, shape or form mysterious) hovers around the entire situation. There are short action sequences peppered throughout “BVS”, but the final 45 minutes is essentially one giant CGI cartoon fight. Lasers shoot from seemingly all directions, buildings are demolished by the dozen, and it’s impossible to follow the action. Snyder, cinematographer Larry Fong, and editor David Brenner have no interest in making heads or tails
of it, leaving everyone in an action-induced fog. To make matters worse, the music from Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL is cranked all the way to eleven. It pounds away, overwhelming a viewer instead of aiding in the action. The world clutched their pearls when it was announced that Ben Affleck was cast as Batman, but everyone can relax. Affleck’s performance is easily the best thing about “BVS,” and his portrayal of Bruce Wayne is perhaps the finest ever. An older, grizzled, cynical Bruce Wayne is much more intriguing than an aloof playboy, and Affleck absolutely nails it. Affleck’s witty back and forth with his Alfred (a criminally underused Jeremy Irons) is the only and much needed respite from the dreary, dark proceedings. Poor Henry Cavill broods and looks frustrated for essentially every minute he is on screen. Other than one charming scene with Amy Adams (who is wasted as nothing more than a damsel in distress), Cavill never really has anything to do. “BVS” has managed to make Cavill’s Superman persona more boring than Clark Kent. Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor is a strange, highly annoying combo of his Mark Zuckerberg portrayal from “The Social Network” and
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Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill in "Batman v. Superman." Brad Pitt’s performance in “12 Monkeys.” More often than not, his snark falls flat and he never seems particularly menacing. For some reason, he goes from scatterbrained and unable to remember a speech to being able to hatch a worldwide dastardly plan. This is tied into one of the biggest problems with “BVS.” It meanders all over the road and has far too many lulls. There are a handful of inspired moments that are genuinely shocking, but any momentum is quickly stalled out by a nebulous, silly dream sequence or one too many conversations about “good versus evil.” However, the biggest problems are the alleged “surprises.” The third act throws a load of plot turns at the wall and rarely does one stick. The biggest shock is quickly defused minutes later,
as there are sequels to make, further checks to cash, and gutless, non-committal filmmakers and producers calling the shots. In fact, the finale seems like nothing more than franchise setup, which too many comic book movies (sans “Deadpool”) are relying upon. “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” wants to be “The Dark Knight” so badly, but it’s set in a fantasy world with super strong, flying aliens and wondrous (ahem) women. Even with modern day ethical and socio-political plot elements, that fantasy world makes it impossible to have a “real world” feel or impact. Sure, it’s a rush to see Batman and Superman square off and share the movie screen, but it sure would have helped if the movie was fun instead of an exhausting slog.
UNCLE BARKY’S BITES
Fall TV lineups begin to take shape By Ed Bark
basked in mostly favorable reviews, although its audience demographics probably aren’t as young as CBS had hoped for. The original “NCIS” conAs TV’s latest so-called “regular season” tinues to get Tuesdays off to a rock-solid start winds down, the Big Four broadcast networks while its spinoff, “NCIS: New Orleans,” keeps a again are taking inventory and starting large share of the audience inherited to configure their future fall lineups. from its granddaddy. On Friday nights, By the third week of May, CBS, Tom Selleck’s “Blue Bloods” continues to NBC, ABC and Fox all will have anturn off younger viewers, but its overall nounced their latest makeovers during “tonnage” remains hard to beat. And those annual giddily optimistic “upfront” primetime’s longest-running “reality pitches to Madison Avenue advertisers. competition” franchise, “Survivor,” is still For the next four weeks, we’ll running strong while also luring a deEd Bark cent percentage of 18-to-49-year-olds. look them over one by one so that you’ll have an idea of what’s coming back, what BLEMISHES: CBS has a lot of mileage isn’t and what’s new. Let’s start with CBS, this on its prime-time odometer, even after sayseason’s runaway primetime leader in total ing goodbye to “The Good Wife” (which conviewers and still clinging to a paper-thin lead cludes on May 8) and “Mike & Molly” (May over NBC in the battle for advertiser-prized 16). “60 Minutes,” “Survivor,” “NCIS: Criminal 18-to-49-year-olds. Minds,” “The Amazing Race” and “The Big Bang CANCELLATION CORRAL: CBS will Theory” all have nine or more seasons under have more holes to fill than usual. The freshman their belts. That’s a lot of success, but also a lot sitcom “Angel From Hell” is already a goner of same-old, same-old. And unlike NBC (“Little while the network also has officially announced Big Shots,” “The Voice,” “The Blacklist”), ABC the final seasons of “The Good Wife” and “Mike (“Scandal”) or Fox (“Empire”), CBS hasn’t had a & Molly.” The producers of “Person of Interest” big new stand-alone breakout hit for a number also have said that this is the show’s last season, of seasons. It’s very good at spinoffs, though. although CBS hasn’t rubber-stamped its exit yet. FUTURE POSSIBILITIES: Here are There also are numerous series “on the some of the pilots that may well be joining bubble,” including “Hawaii: Five-0,” “NCIS: Los CBS’ 2016-17 lineup. Angeles,” “CSI: Cyber,” “Elementary” and the Kevin James, who previously gave CBS an first-year dramas “Limitless” and “Code Black.” enduring hit with “The King of Queens,” plays CBS still has one newcomer en route, with a retired cop who finds that time at home with “Rush Hour” set for a March 31 debut. his wife and three kids may be more taxing than BRIGHT SPOTS: The network finally has a catching crooks. It’s untitled as of now, but CBS solid running mate for “The Big Bang Theory” in already has made a 13-episode commitment. the new “Life in Pieces,” which also has received see TV on page 9 strong critical praise. “Supergirl” likewise has
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INDIAN Masala Wok 6106 Luther Ln. 469-232-9390 IRISH PUB
Black Friar 2621 McKinney, Ste A 214-953-0599 Renfield’s Corner 2603-A Routh St. 214-397-0300 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 Italia Express 4000 Cedar Springs 214-521-3300 Holy Ravioli 4446 W. Lovers Ln. 214-696-3993 I Fratelli 2815 Allen St., #124. 214-720-0070 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 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
MEDITERRANEAN Baboush 3636 McKinney, #160 214-559-0707 Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill 3001 Knox St., #110 214-528-1800 Ziziki’s Restaurant 11661 Preston Rd, #309 469-232-9922 Zoe’s Kitchen 6025 Royal Ln., #104 469-341-0123
Campuzano Mexican Food 2618 Oak Lawn 214-526-0100 Chipotle Mexican Grill 2705 McKinney Ave. 214-871-3100 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
MIDDLE EASTERN Food From Galilee 6710 Snider Plaza 214-750-0330
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 Utopia 11909 Preston, #1486 972-674-1888
MOROCCAN Souk 3011 Gulden Ln, #114 469-458-2233
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 Rex’s Fresh Seafood 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 Saucy’s Thai Pho 5944 Royal Ln. 214-378-8424 TURKISH Vertskebap 7949 Walnut Hill Ln. 469-726-2855 VEGETARIAN Cosmic Cafe 2912 Oak Lawn 214-521-6157
See ‘carros’ until ‘mañana’ comes
By Michael Wald
wald.world@yahoo.com
TV cont'd from page 8 Another familiar TV face, Matt LeBlanc from NBC’s “Friends” and Showtime’s “Episodes,” likewise finds that life at home can be vexing after his wife (played by Jenna Fischer from NBC’s “The Office”) rejoins the workforce. Still untitled. *** “The Great Indoors” would bring Joel McHale (NBC’s “Community”) back to primetime as the boss of a batch of millennial-aged magazine staffers. ***A “re-imagined” version of ABC’s old “MacGyver” series has
Lyfe Kitchen 3699 McKinney, #221a 214-526-5933 8315 Westchester Dr. 214-361-5933 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. 10720 Preston Rd, #1006 214-533-8432 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
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TRAVEL
As the freeze of relations between Cuba and America continues to thaw, Cubans look forward to being able to profit from their old cars. Conventional wisdom is that these vintage cars will disappear once Cubans are free to sell them to American collectors who are waiting in the wings salivating to get them. Whether this happens we’ll have to wait to see. But these cars have a story to tell. Most of the old cars were purchased more than 50 years ago by relatives of the current drivers. When Cuba turned to communism, it decided if everyone couldn’t own a car, no one should. But an exception allowed people who already owned cars to keep them. Ingenuity and necessity taught Cubans how to keep these cars running and looking shiny and new well beyond their intended life. The old American cars in Cuba are a principle allure for many to visit the island nation now. From the moment you exit the airport, you see beautifully maintained cars — principally used as taxis today — picking up passengers. The old cars in Cuba are all American-made from before the 1960 American embargo was imposed. They date mostly from around 1955-1959. During
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Vintage American cars line the streets of Havana. that time period, gangsters were in virtual control of the island, and casinos were a large industry. Industrialists, gangsters and others regularly brought their cars to Cuba on a ferry that ran from Miami to Havana, soon to be re-instituted. In Cuba there were dealerships for the American brands you primarily see there — Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Cadillac, Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler and Ford. With the embargo and communist nationalization policy, American companies pulled out, unable to continue to do business in Cuba. If a Cuban wanted a car, he or she had to keep an old one running. It wasn’t until around 2005 when Cuba started importing cars from other countries. Meanwhile, without access to the manufacturers’ parts, Cubans learned to machine parts needed to maintain their old American cars. Today people with old cars around the world
and in America look to Cuba as a source of parts for their old cars, although they can’t import them directly to America. As Cuba has begun to open up to individual entrepreneurs, many old cars have been converted to privately-operated taxis. There are two currencies in Cuba — the nearly worthless peso and the convertible currency — reserved for foreign tourists. Driving a taxi provides access to the desirable convertible currency. Salaries in Cuba are paid in pesos — set extremely low by the government, which employs all workers and pays all salaries, but entrepreneurial taxi drivers may earn the convertible currency. Vintage cars are a symbol of Cuba today. Other than President
Obama’s limousine, the pictures of Cuba all have these cars. They definitely add to the charm of what is an otherwise poverty-ridden, economically depressed, island nation. And they’re at risk of disappearing as Cuba opens to the West. Today few people can afford to own a modern car in Cuba. Highways are largely devoid of cars with the exception of relic taxis. Modern cars undoubtedly will replace the old cars, but until the island grows more prosperous — something that will take time — few new cars will exist. For now, if you love old cars, there’s no place like Cuba to see them in service. Contrary to popular misconceptions, Cuba is a thirdworld place with everything from unstable electric power, water that is not potable, public toilets without paper, poor hotel services and undeveloped infrastructure for tourism. The old cars are certainly a big draw now. Don’t wait until Cuba modernizes to see them. They may not survive. Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at untroddenla.com.
Gardner wanted to stay in touch by telephone. The stoic Ladd continued to write letters. Ladd mocks Gardner for her “silver spoon” upbringing that lacked challenge. Ladd goes to Yale, enters the Navy, gets a law degree from Harvard and enters national politics. Gardner goes through lovers, bounces from city to city — often country to country — trying to find herself. Despite reading from a script of “letters,” the words of playwright A.R. Gurney are brought to life by the two stars. That said, some of the best pieces of acting are when there is no speaking. Lengthy gaps between sending and responding to letters are demonstrated by moments of silence. O’Neal does a great job of emoting his feeling during the periods where there is no written correspondence. MacGraw also shows emotion with body language during non-speaking parts, but is much more animated than O’Neal in the delivery of her lines. Her letters, which produce the most laughs, are spiced up with lingo defining the times like “Nuts to You!” and “Double on Sunday!,” things rarely heard in today’s vernacular. The script has almost a “When Harry Met Sally” premise; two longtime friends not originally linked romantically but later realizing that can’t live without each other. The 90-minute show is presented without interruption, unless you consider the opening night audience in Dallas that was full of coughers and sneezers interrupting some of the soft, poignant and well-paced dialogue that demands attention and silence. While O’Neal plays the preppy cum politician role with professionalism, it is MacGraw that steals the show. Her voice is crystal clear, and she is captivating delivering her lines especially when Gardner’s mid-life had become so polar opposite from the times of the overachieving Ladd. “I knew she was good,” O’Neal said of MacGraw. “I didn’t know she was this good!” In “Love Letters,” MacGraw is that good. Tickets for “Love Letters” begin at $30 and can be purchased online at attpac.org or by phone at 214-880-0202.
SOLUTION TO THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE
George Eads (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) in the cast but no one officially in the title role yet. ***”Drew” (yes, that would be Nancy Drew) finds the teen crime-solver in her 30s and Sarah Shahi (“Person of Interest”) playing her. Anthony Edwards from NBC’s “ER” is also in the mix. Front page photo courtesy of CBS. Ed Bark is the former longstanding TV critic for The Dallas Morning News who has run the TV website unclebarky.com since September 2006. He also is a current board member of the Press Club of Dallas board.
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Scene Around Town
By Sally Blanton
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Society Editor
Presentation Ball
Communities Foundation of Texas
Dallas Symphony Orchestra League The Meyerson
Clay, Ciara, and Lisa Cooley
Sculpture Installation CFT Property
Paul, Ball Chair Nancy, and Will Labadie
Texas Emerald Ball
Leadership Awards
American Ireland Fund Fairmont Hotel
Honorary Chairman Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Jan Patrick, Shelly Codd, National Director Tom Codd
Rising Star Awards
Fashion Group International The Galleria
Courtney Kerr, Chuck Steelman
President/CEO Brent Christopher
Bobby Lyle, original owners Linda and Bob Buford, Brent Christopher
14th Annual TWU/VCD Luncheon Belo Mansion
Mike Corboy, Awardee Caroline Rose Hunt, Awardee Vivian Wilcox Young, Robert O’Bryne
Bob White, Dr. Carine Feyten, Virginia Chandler Dykes, Francie Moody-Dahlberg, Norm Bagwell
Grand Opening
Shakespeare Competition
“Curated” by Kristin Mullen Snider Plaza
Jennifer Gunnin, Kristin Mullen, Lynn McBee
Mike and Sharon McCullough
English-Speaking Union Highland Park High School
Dan Houchard, Richard Graziano, Mark Palmer
Donors and volunteers
Jenni Stewart, Julie Osborne Watts, Marco Salinas
show love and care in Dallas
YOUNG WOMEN’S PREPARATORY NETWORK
Four thousand, two hundred young ladies, from disadvantaged areas are currently receiving STEM-based education, skills, internships and other wonderful opportunities
By Sally Blanton
the enthusiasm of young women who are headed out to receive their college diplomas.
sallyblanton455@gmail.com 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 O ur mission is to support single-gender,
college-preparatory, public education in Texas and beyond, giving young women the academic and leadership skills to achieve success in college and in life. In 2002, Lee Posey established our network to provide the best possible education to students in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods throughout Texas. We partner with public school districts to create and support all-girls schools with a focus on leadership, college readiness, and health and wellness. We work within the system to amplify the impact of the public dollar through enhancements to the public school curriculum.
Q H ow many clients are served each year?
e are a network of eight schools and AW
growing. We currently have more than 4,200 students and 615 alumnae.
QW hat are your critical needs now,
besides money donations? Awareness. We want people to know more about our schools and the amazing success rate of 100 percent graduation from high school and 100 percent acceptance to college. Mentors and internships. Our schools need both business mentors and summer internships for the students.
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QW hat is your facility like?
A We have seven established schools across
the state of Texas with a home office in Dallas and an eighth school opening in El Paso in fall 2016. Each school design is unique, reflecting the city in which they are located, but there are some common elements. The College Bound Culture is definitely apparent throughout with banners hung, acceptance letters posted and
QW hat is difficult about your job?
A We can’t help every school, but we can
work to strengthen the seven, soon to be eight schools in our network.
Q What is rewarding about your job?
A I love to talk with these young women
and hear their stories because they are truly inspirational, and they get me through even the toughest workday. They are the trailblazers in their families and communities and with that comes an incredible amount of responsibility. Watching them succeed under such tremendous pressure is unbelievably rewarding.
Q In a short paragraph please tell how a
specific person or family was helped. Here is a quote from one of our students: “Throughout my life, people have told me that I can only do one thing, be a woman and have babies. I am proving them wrong. When you grow up near drug houses and see drug users walking on the streets, you start to think that is all there is to life. I learned that it is not. Going to Irma Rangel Leadership School and participating in summer programs and visiting colleges helped me realize that there is another world where you can work for your dreams and accomplish them.”
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Lynn McBee, chief executive officer, answered this week’s questions.