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Make-A-Wish sets record Make-A-Wish North Texas accepted its largest single donation ever, given by longtime supporters Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lloyd (right) of Irving. “We are very grateful for this significant commitment to Make-A-Wish and the timing couldn’t be better,” said Scotty Landry, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish North Texas. Lloyd currently serves on the Board of Directors, and is EVP and CFO of GameStop. — Robbie Aaron
On Thursday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m., Abacus Restaurant at 4511 McKinney Ave. will have Chef Chris Patrick (left) recreate his James Beard dinner from May 11 in Manhattan. A sixcourse meal with wine pairings includes buffalo tartare, butter Photo courtesy of Abacus Restaurant poached gulf shrimp, country ham wrapped pheasant breast, grilled chipotle-dusted venison and griddled Homestead Mills stone-ground grit cake. Price is $125 per person plus tax and gratuity. For required reservations, call 214-520-0151. — Jessica Weaver
SMU art historian digs up fellowship To SMU art historian Adam Herring, the Peruvian Inca "lost city" of Machu Picchu (right) is much more than a far-flung tourist destination. It is a symbol of the Incas’ disastrous attempt to control Photo courtesy of SMU their environment. Herring plans to examine Inca art and archeology of Machu Picchu in the context of ecology and what he calls their "annual war on nature" with the support of a recent Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. — Nancy George
Prez libraries in Texas salute military The George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum (left) is a member of the Blue Star Museums program, offering free admission to military personnel and Photo courtesy of George W. Bush their families this summer. Presidential Library & Museum Also participating in this summer’s Blue Star Museums program are the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin and the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station. The nation’s active duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families tour free from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2017. — Bobbi Gruner
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Notes from the Editor My View Bubba Flint Mull It Over Fitness
Community Calendar Charity Spotlight
Recipe of the Week Uptown Girl
Hammer and Nails Candy's Dirt Animal Matters
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Crossword Puzzle Your Stars This Week Dr. Jay Shop the Trail Scene Around Town
Restaurant Directory Salute to Military Animals
Uncle Barky Travel
Theater Fashion Sense
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In celebration of the 125th anniversary of Juliette Fowler Communities and the 5th annual Fowler Communities’ Visionary Woman recognition, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison was named the 2017 Visionary Woman earlier this month. Many of Hutchison’s major accomplishments are firsts for women. As such, she has been a role model for all women. She was the first woman senator from Texas, a role she served for 20 years. Her commitments to Dallas and Texas were in addition to her many contributions to the nation. “It is a wonderful honor to be named the 2017 Visionary Woman by Juliette Fowler
Communities,” Senator Hutchison said. “I can relate to Ms. Fowler, her dreams and her steadfast perseverance. Her hard work, determination and vision led to the establishment of a community of care for widows and orphaned children and, ultimately, the intergenerational community she envisioned.” As an energetic Dallasite, Senator Hutchison is committed to public service. She helped secure billions of federal dollars for the state and played a key role in the DART light rail system and the Love Field Modernization Program. She worked with the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
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Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Senator Hutchison has held many leadership roles in the Senate, including vice-chair of the Republican Conference, chair of the
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ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL
Watch out for environmental news
By Naïma Jeannette @naimajeannette
There is never a dull moment in environmental news. Lately, there is much speculation about what will happen at the federal level that trickles down to our state regulations. Only time will tell. As we creep into the summer season, here are some local issues we need to keep an eye on. Speculation or not, these issues will be prominent in the next few months. The Texas legislative session shuts down at the end of May. Many of the bills that were focused on environmental issues introduced this legislative session look like they will be left tied up in committee including House Bill 1874, which would make manufacturers responsible for recycling household batteries. An estimated 3 billion batteries ended up in landfills nationwide last year according to the Texas Campaign for the Environment. Even John Goodenough, co-inventor of the lithium-ion battery, highly supports HB 1874. Also, keep your eye on Senate Bill 103 that would preempt local governments’ authority to ban or restrict single-use bags. SB
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Disease-carrying mosquitoes can result from overwatering lawns. 103 is held up in committee as well, but if passed would be a detriment to governments trying to restrict plastic bag use in their local areas. The U.S. is currently experiencing the lowest level of drought in 17 years, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The spring blooms have been fantastic. In these times of water wealth we quickly forget about our water famine. As our Texas summer moves on, watch the water levels at local lakes and watch your neighbors — has watering yards increased in your neighborhood?
The mosquito season is upon us again. Protect yourself from the West Nile virus-spreading bloodsuckers by making sure there is no standing water on your property. Mosquitoes need a capful of water to breed. Small pockets of standing water left over from watering your grass can be a breeding ground for more mosquitoes. I recently bought a cedar oil outdoor yard spray to use on my lawn to repel mosquitoes. The cedar oil is a natural alternative to potent, environmentally damaging insecticides. I’ll let you know how it works — but what would work better is if all of my neighbors stopped heavily watering their yards. Ozone alerts have started in Dallas. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has already given out the Code Orange “Action Day” warning, which is high levels of ozone in the air listed as “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.” Health Message: Active children and adults, and people with lung disease such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. Watch your GREEN cont'd on page 3
AUTOMOBILITY
Buying new bike as easy as riding one
By David Boldt
djboldt@sbcglobal.net If you’re reading this somewhere near the Katy Trail and consider owning a bike or bikes, you have a multitude of options. You could, of course, opt for a road bike, with drop bars, a ridiculously low weight and a performance expectation that demands you ride 300 miles a week. At the other end of the spectrum is the cruiser, which will prove awesome for chasing beers and, with the requisite pedaling, might even elude hangovers. The kicker, of course, is that Point A to Point B takes longer than a Congressional look into private email servers. Thankfully, for those inclined to — occasionally — ride fast and occasionally chase a beer, the product team at GT Bicycles is building a complete lineup of Grade ‘Enduroad’ bikes. And if that brings to mind GT doing an ‘end run’ around conventional concepts of what a road bike with drop bars might be, well … so be it. Our test bike, supplied by GT, is an astute take on being most things to most people. In profile, if you can forget the Kawasaki green forks and live with the hipster-centric matte gray finish, the GT Grade — in any of its iterations — exudes a ‘let’s get going’
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
‘Throw in a can of Blow Off’
By David Mullen
unelected president Gerald Ford was in the row across from me with seven Secret Mama is hungry. Service agents on board. I According to a recent surheard him order a “Virgin vey, these are the five most Bloody Mary. No vodka.” popular brunch dishes that Where was Chevy mom ordered Chase when you on Mother’s Day needed him? By Sunday. (Why is the way, I spoke Mother’s capitalto him and he ized and mom is was an incredibly not in Associated likeable man with Press writing great presence … style?) Anyway, I know that I am this will come as not the first perDavid Mullen son in the world a shock, unless you paid the bill to move. But after on Sunday. According to the 18 years in one house and 10 National Today — Postmates years in the previous place Mother's Day Brunch Index where I moved from and — steak and eggs rank as having never opened those American mom’s #1 most-de- transferred boxes in the place sired Mother's Day meal. that I lived for 18 years, that Wait? What? Is oatmeal with equates to 28 years of invalustrawberries and, maybe, able or irrelevant stuff that I an English muffin now the have accumulated. It continmost popular Father’s Day ues to be quite an undertakmeal for Dad, I mean dad? ing. Now, some of the items Second is biscuits and gravy, are of incredible valuable, at followed by French toast, an least to me. I have the first omelet and finally pancakes. edition and complete set of I think this survey is skewed the 1989 Upper Deck baseball heavily southern. I know cards, unopened. I went onmoms on the left coast are line and found out that they eating quiche and drinking are worth less than I paid virgin Bloody Mary’s ... I was for them. I have the first and on a plane from New York last edition of The National. I to Dallas one time in front found Rangers and Mavericks of the curtain and former programs from every year david@katytrailweekly.com
since 1984, and Stars programs from every year since they moved here in 1986. I even have Minnesota North Stars programs. I found a Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, Life and Time magazines from the week of my birth in 1959. Coffee cups, plastic cups, shirts that don’t fit, 50 lighters (and I don’t smoke), 50 key chains (and I hate driving), carry bags from everywhere, more than 200 hundred ballcaps (I am not giving those away), laser discs (I am not giving those away, either) and incredible arsenal of outdated audio equipment. But alas, I found my old turntable. And over 400 records. Now, I am not on my own in this venture. I hired an independent moving company that packed everything, an audio/visual specialist (see the humble, but loveable Katy Trail Weekly classified ad for Dynamic Range Solutions. Not a trade out, he paid for the ad and I paid him for his work), a picture hanging company and a wife and husband purge team that has saved my life. Email me if you want their contact information. Anyway, my ’80s boom box, Wilson, and I had a great time together, but I finally got rescued from
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the island. Well, partially. I am still battling with corporate America that dominates our well-being and we have no control over. I now have internet, but limited television service (to update my joke from last week, they will be out between 8 – 9 a.m. in June or July), but I found my turntable. “Fire it up, my friend!” I said. Not so fast. There is a rubber belt, like a fan belt on a car, whatever that is (I don’t even know if my hybrid has a fan belt. I don’t even know how to open the hood). So, come to the
rescue, Atlas Electronics on 2737 Irving Blvd. There are so many cool and obscure shops down on Irving Boulevard that it feels like New York City or Chicago or what San Francisco used to be. It made me wax nostalgic for the Fan Man off of Knox Avenue. He could fix anything. I went online, and I found the belt for around $15, but it was going to take forever to get. I wanted it now! My Bobby Caldwell record awaits! So, I went to Atlas and they had an original belt for a Pioneer PL-600 turntable. “That will
be $45.” Wait? What? (I know I already wrote that.) “It is an original. I also have a needle for that turntable.” I bought the belt, and he (with a bit of guilt), gave me $3 off a can of Blow Off electronic duster spray ... My best to our own restaurant writer Dotty Griffith, who just had knee replacement surgery. She will be back and kicking in no time … Cher turns 70 on Saturday. I saw her at DFW airport one time, as the skycap loaded 18 different Louis Vuitton bags on a cart. She was in Dallas for one day.
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A proud groupie in Portland
By Rani Cher Monson
anyone why I was going to Oregon. Going to conEven certs is something I though my trip started doing with to Portland has friends after high been planned school. Most shows for a number involved a road trip of months, I’ve to Kansas City or been uncharacSt. Louis, which was teristically dea three-hour drive mure about the in either direction purpose. When Rani Monson from my home in asked, I was emSpringfield, Mo. It barrassed to tell the truth. was before the internet, so I Then I outed myself on honestly don't recall how we Facebook, sharing a photo purchased concert tickets of myself meeting the band. and booked hotel rooms. I'm “This is kinda becoming a guessing with a credit card groupie thing?” my friend over the phone when you still Katherine asked, nailing my had to pay long distance fees. concern. I’m way too old to Somehow the idea of become a groupie at 42. I’ve following around the Grateful got a mortgage, a car payment Dead after college danced and work. Plus, it was somethrough my mind after going thing I considered doing 20 to a number of shows. The years ago. When I was young- scene reeked of kindness and er. Thinner. And required a acceptance, something I was lot less sleep. desperate for in life. I loved The Flaming Lips, have the sense of community and been around since the ‘80s. people taking care of each While I’ve been going to other. I could sit in an outshows since that time, my door arena, filled with peoinaugural experience didn’t ple twirling around in flowy happen until December in clothes, and still find myself Oklahoma City. Colorful feeling utterly alone. I longed confetti flying around the to feel like I fit in but didn't room. People wear goofy realize that was something hats. Visuals are literal — a I had to give myself — not guy dressed as Santa Claus something I could receive and is a pot farmer in Oregon from others. — as well as mystical, glitter Following The Dead was and rainbows. Lead singer something I really thought I Wayne Coyne rides around could do. Figure out a way to on a unicorn. People of all make a living, moving from ages play with giant balloons. one venue to the next. Plus, Smiling. Everyone fits in and I’m a big tie-dye fan. feels comfortable, acting like My mind is good at perkids together, dancing and suading me to do things that laughing. It’s happy, silly and are totally out of character. crazy fun. Like getting a tattoo and I fell in love with the moving to Idaho, convincexperience and bought tickets ing myself I could become for the Friday, May 12 show outdoor girl even though in Portland. I just didn’t tell I’ve never been camping. ranicher@yahoo.com
Following The Dead fits in that same category, but I never had to cop to my own lie, which is that I never could have gone through with it. I’m too risk averse. Practical. And I really enjoy showering. I was in Chicago attending the Grateful Dead shows at Soldier Field July 7 and 8, 2005. We didn’t know those would end up being the last two performances of the iconic band. Lead singer Jerry Garcia died on Aug. 9 while I was still in college. Touring was no longer an option, so I got a job. Despite all my concerts — both of my youth and alleged adulthood — I'd never before gotten on a plane exclusively to see a concert. I saw U2 in London, but that was because I happened to be there. The trip wasn’t for that purpose. This time I planned a trip just to see The Flaming Lips in Portland, but it was under the guise of a long weekend trip to check out a city that’s on the short list of places to consider moving to in a few years. When it’s time to shift life. Slow down. Work less and live more. Between songs, the band discussed the ability of a crowd to boost the spirit of those around you. That optimism can spread to another person, even if you never speak. How a positive community can lift you up when you’re down. At that moment, I proudly decided I was a groupie. That’s the kind of group I want to be a part of. Rani Monson is a marketing consultant at RainMaking Marketing in Dallas.
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Fizik saddle and hands comfortably positioned on the tops or hoods, the responsiveness is unlike any CR-V I’ve ever driven — and my folks had four of ‘em. A bike’s responsiveness is typically a function of the bike’s footprint, weight and geometry. If that geometry is too aggressive, handling can be abrupt, while if too slack the bike will feel lazy. The GT Grade’s layout felt just right; whether on the tops or drops the rider enjoys enough agility to stay awake, but not so much as to see a spike in blood pressure or heart rate. That, in combination with the relatively light weight of a carbon fiber frame, results in an active engagement with the bike and — notably — not a jump-onand-forget-about-it ride experience. That ride experience is enhanced further by the ride quality often — but not always — found in a carbon fiber frame. As a recreational rider most often found on a steel bike (the newest of which is nine years old), the transition to carbon fiber is akin to swapping your in-the-last-century 911 for one 20 years newer. There is a true ‘magic carpet’ feel to the weave GT has woven into its carbon fiber specifications, and while we wish — visually — the bike’s downtube wasn’t quite so swollen, the overall impression is one of complete competence. We’re not sure if all of this adds up to ‘sexy’, but time in the saddle will do beautiful things for your self-esteem. Of course, in that the GT Grade is postured as a gravel-accessible all-rounder, time was given to gravel. And not finding any on the Katy Trail (it’s been years!), we spent time on the C&O Canal trail near Washington, D.C. This path parallels both the Potomac and the C&O Canal, and consists of both a thin gravel coating (I’ll guess you’d call it hard pack) and, where the gravel is washed out, a dirt/clay mix. The GT Grade handled both surfaces beautifully, with enough directional stability to feel K ATY TR AIL WEEKLY'S
CRIME WATCH May 11 – 8:23 a.m. 3100 Block, Carlisle St. (75204) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect used a sharp object to damage the complainant’s vehicle. May 11 – 5:28 p.m. 3100 Block, Knox St. (75205) Theft of Property: The suspect entered the complainant’s business and stole property. May 12 – 8:58 a.m. 800 Block, Allen St. (75204) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the tailgate off the complainant’s vehicle.
secure, and having enough bite to keep moving forward. As you’d guess, GT’s Grade isn’t the only bike in a bike shop with a chance at giving you a quality riding and ownership experience, nor do you have to pay the Carbon Fiber 105’s $2,600 price to have a good time on the trail. The Grade begins — with aluminum alloy frames and down-market Shimano components — at around $1,500. The bike that started this conversation, Cannondale’s Slate, offers an alloy frame and Cannondale’s ‘Lefty’ fork for just over (or under, depending on spec) $3,000. On other showrooms, like those of Bicycles, Inc., Specialized offers several different ways of spending similar money, including the Diverge Comp and Roubaix Comp. None reinvent the wheel; all are attractive options for less money than you’ll spend on your next car’s infotainment. National Bike to Work Day, Friday May 19, is a small part of a growing awareness that for trips — especially short trips — you don’t have to use a car. And with fewer cars on the road there’s more room for your GT Grade — or whatever might be hanging in your garage or apartment. David Boldt brings years of experience in automotive retail sales and public relations to his automotive reporting. More can be found at txGarage.com.
May 13 – 2:19 a.m. 2200 Block, McKinney Ave. (75201) Aggravated Assault: An unknown suspect assaulted the complainants and fled the scene. May 13 – 9:59 a.m. 2400 Block, Arroyo Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s unlocked apartment and stole property. May 13 – 3:48 p.m. 2000 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75201) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole a package from the complainant’s porch.
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May 14 – 10:48 p.m. 2900 Block, Kings Rd. (75219) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect stole an A/C unit, entered the complainant’s residence and stole cash. May 15 – 11:14 a.m. 2700 Block, Irving Blvd. (75207) Burglary of a Building: The unknown suspects pried open a window, entered and stole property. May 15 – 11:48 a.m. 2800 Block, N. Henderson Ave. (75206) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.
May 14 – 9:05 a.m. 3900 Block, Elm St. (75226) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The suspect pointed a handgun at the complainant and demanded property.
May 15 – 12:18 p.m. 4300 Block, Cole Ave. (75205) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and stole property.
May 12 – 4 p.m. 5100 Block, Willis Ave. (75206) Theft of Bicycle: The suspect stole two bicycles chained under a stairwell.
May 14 – 1 p.m. 2400 Block, Victory Ave. (75201) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and stole property.
May 15 – 3:16 p.m. 3800 Block, Gilbert Ave. (75219) Theft of Bicycle: An unknown suspect cut a lock and stole the complainant’s bicycle.
May 12 – 8:45 p.m. 3000 Block, Throckmorton St. (75219) Assault: An unknown suspect slapped the complainant’s phone out of his hand and pushed him to the ground.
May 14 – 1:11 p.m. 2600 Block, Boll St. (75204) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.
May 15 – 7:48 p.m. 2100 Block, W. Lovers Ln. (75235) Criminal Mischief: The suspect intentionally shot the complainant’s vehicle, causing damage.
May 12 – 10:15 a.m. 5600 Block, W. Purdue Ave. (75209) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect broke a back window, entered and stole property.
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MULL IT OVER
FITNESS
By David Mullen
By Turner Cavender
The AT&T Bryon Nelson Open tees off for the final time this weekend at the TPC Four Seasons in Las Colinas. Past the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the nighttime soap opera of the 1970’s and early ‘80s, the Dallas Cowboys and the beautiful people at the games (especially the cheerleaders and the women in their fur coats in September), I knew very little about Dallas growing up. I grew up in California. I would watch the Texas Rangers on TV at 5 p.m. Oakland time, wrapped in a blanket in front of the family Zenith as the fog rolled in from the bay. “Hey dad, they just showed that cool state of Texas scoreboard on the A’s game. It is 104 degrees for the first pitch. Man, is it hot there!” I remember watching this Notre Dame kid named Joe Montana perform admirably in the 1979 Cotton Bowl Classic, leading the Fighting Irish to a 35-34 comeback win over Houston. He became an NFL Hall of Famer. That was about all I knew about Dallas, before I moved here in February, 1984. I quickly learned about big mugs of iced tea, margaritas and cold beer, fajitas and the whole genre of Tex-Mex food, racist songs on a jukebox, good hamburgers and barbeque at various places, and that ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Johnnie Taylor, Joe Ely and Jerry Jeff Walker were musical legends. I also learned that the unofficial opening of summer in Dallas was the Byron Nelson Open. It was played in May. It was a party like no other. I invited my buddies down from California the next year — no one leaves California but me, and I never have regretted a moment — and they had never seen anything like it. The women in high heels. The drinks. The music. The food. The atmosphere. Oh, I forgot, there was also a professional golf tournament being played there. I joined TPC in the late ‘80s and was a member for more than 25 years. I grew up playing municipal courses in Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco and now I was actually a member of a country club! I recalled the Groucho Marx line, “I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as one of its members.” I was able to enjoy the amenities of being a member at a golf club that had a PGA event. Hotel rooms were available when players missed the cut. Close-in parking was available. Members could play Cottonwood Valley on the weekend
Why are you still waiting for the right time to get fit? You are busy and hectic. Your family member is sick. Your job is Turner Cavender demanding. You are focused on planning a big life event. Your kids are pulling you in a million different directions. You’re an emotional eater… and now is an emotional time. There are a million and more excuses for why you haven’t made your body a priority yet. At the back of your mind you believe that the day will come when you are ready to take action in getting back in shape. But that right time hasn’t come. Let’s be honest with each other right now. The right time to get fit won’t ever magically appear. There will always be another life event to navigate. There’s always going to be someone you know who is sick and you’ll even get sick at times. You will always have a reason to emotionally eat, if you allow yourself that chaos. So what’s the solution? Drift through life in a body that you aren’t happy with? Avoid mirrors and bathing suits and sleeveless tops? Comfort yourself with the thought that you’ll dial in your fitness one day … just not today?
Ode to the Byron Nelson Open
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When the right time is ‘right now’ I’d like you to consider that the right time to get fit is right now. Not despite your current life challenges, but because of them. How much more effective do you think you’ll be dealing with a busy schedule, sick relatives, big life events and active kids when you’re living in an energetic, functional, fit body? Loads more effective! Consider your current challenges as reasons why you must get fit now, rather than excuses as to why you can’t get fit now. I know you can do this. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Call or email me now to get started on your journey to a fit, active, sexy and super functional body! I’m here to get you to your goals in the shortest amount of time possible. Let’s do this! The longer you wait, the harder it gets. Plain and simple. Every week that slides into another month and every month that slides into another year makes it that much harder for you to work back to a place of health and energy. Start now. Work hard. Achieve your greatness. I’m here to help!
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Byron Nelson. and then head over and watch real golf. Mr. Nelson — as he was always referred to — was high profile around the tournament grounds, and would sit at the 18th green to welcome the players after their rounds and thank them for participating. I was sitting across from him when a victorious Tiger Woods came up to shake Mr. Nelson’s hand. Sergio Garcia would entertain the crowd with European charm. Phil Mickelson would put on a chipping clinic. I once visited with Vijay Singh in the sports bar at the Four Seasons. He was fascinated with shuffleboard. Sure, it often rained during the tournament. And past champions like Neal Lancaster, Brett Wetterich and Bae Sang-moon are hardly household names. But it didn’t matter. The tournament was as fun as golf gets. Of course, Mr. Nelson is gone. And, after this weekend, the party at TPC will be gone as well. Mayor Mike Rawlings played in many ProAms at TPC in his private business days. But why, with his AT&T connections, are they moving it to a regurgitated landfill with no access, hotels, restaurants or bars? I know it is in Dallas, not Irving, but I think it is a risky proposition. What if the players and fans don’t like the new home for the tournament? Everyone I know that has played the Trinity Forest Golf Club — home to the Byron Nelson Open in 2018 — were not impressed. They didn’t like the course, the smell and the lack of accessibility. TPC was originally built and later redesigned to accommodate the masses that would go to the Nelson. OK, it will never be Augusta National, but TPC and Cottonwood Valley are very good golf courses. Farewell, TPC. You have taken a lot of abuse over the years, but you showed us a great time. The tournament will never be the same.
Turner Cavender, CPT, is owner of Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp and world renowned online personal trainer at cavendercoaching. com. “Remember J.A.M.O.D.I., Just a matter of doing it.”
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switch to a plan that uses renewable energy. children’s breathing, and let it sink Coming off the warmest winter in that we live in a city that creates on record and a new record high enough air pollution that breathfor the first day of spring (92 F), this ing effects our health. What are you summer’s temperatures are bound doing to reduce the impacts on your to soar. Keep an eye on not only air health? In order to change our cultemperatures, but also weather patture, we need to first accept that our Naïma Jeannette terns. What direction is our weather actions are impacting human health circulating from? When it rains in and then make life changes to comDallas, where is this rain concenbat this pollution. trated? What areas in Dallas are the hottest? See Watch your household energy use and cuhow the weather trends are shifting in Dallas mulative Dallas and statewide energy use. There and across the state. has been a large amount of commercial and It may be time for summer fun, but it’s also residential growth across DFW and the state. time to keep our environmental and human Larger structures and numbers of structures, health top of mind. Watch the patterns around require more energy, especially in the Texas us and determine your personal plan of action summer. Even large energy-efficient buildings to combat these effects. require a lot of energy to be kept cool in the summer. Watch your thermostat this summer Naïma Jeannette is a freelance writer, teachand keep it a few degrees higher than normal — er and conservationist. Email her at naimajeanlet your body adjust. Watch your energy bill and nette@gmail.com or Tweet her @naimajeannette.
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calendar Have a submission for Picture of the Week? Let us know what’s going on in our community: info@whiterocklakeweekly.com
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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event. May 18-21
2001 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-242-5100
Nasher Sculpture Center – As part of the Soluna Festival, check out “Ultra-Seeing: the Mandala Pattern,” a live media performance and film installation exploring synesthesia and visualization of music. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. FREE!
May 19
1717 N. Harwood St. Dallas, 75201 214-922-1200
Dallas Museum of Art – Late Nights at the DMA offers an inside look at the museum’s latest exhibit, “México 1900-1950: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José Clemente Orozco and the Avant-Garde.” Explore Mexican art and culture through music, talks, food, films and family activities. 6 p.m. to midnight. $15.
May 19-21
2400 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-880-0202
Wyly Theatre – Take your seat and immerse yourself in a concert of movement and music, high on energy and exuberance, sultry jazz and romantic finesse. The Dallas Black Dance Theatre reveals to you what 40 years of dance excellence looks like by bringing the beauty of the arts to life in the jazzy Harlem Renaissance era. 2:30 or 7:30 p.m. $32.50-$57.50.
May 20
2800 Routh St. Dallas, 75201 214-922-8220
British Beverage Co. – Think you can make it to the best bars in one night? Make it to every bar, finish the crawl and get hooked up with the official Bar Crawl Nation T-shirt. Tickets include souvenir mug, wristband for cover and specials at the bars and an event scorecard to track your progress. 3-10 p.m. $24.99-$28.99.
May 21
1515 S. Harwood St. Dallas, 75215 214-421-5141
Dallas Heritage Village – Preservation Dallas and the Dallas Heritage Village have teamed up for an architecture scavenger hunt. Explore the Village’s 21 historic buildings educating visitors about life in the mid-1800s to early 1900s. Participants will be entered into prize drawings. 12:30-2:30 p.m. FREE!
May 23
4152 Cole Ave. Suite 103 Dallas, 75204 214-252-9604
Salum – Come meet, mingle and learn about the Lone Star Food Art and Music Festival's Escape to Riviera Maya Getaway. Your hosts Chef John Brand, Chef Abraham Salum and Chef Jason Dady will entice you with tastes of their Coast to Coast Culinary Experience. 6-7:30 p.m.
May 25
2800 Routh St. #168 Dallas, 75201 214-871-3300
Theatre Three – “The Birds” is an unsettling and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse, set in an isolated house where strangers Nat and Diane take shelter from relentless masses of attacking birds. Runs through June 18. 7:30 p.m. $35.
Picture of the Week
Fri 5/19
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille at 2000 McKinney Ave., Ste. 100 is offering a 79-cent Pork Chop lunch on Friday, May 19 at 11 a.m. to the first 100 patrons. Send us an item or photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!
Photo courtesy of Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
Malcolm X, b. 1925 Lorraine Hansberry, b. 1930 Jim Lehrer, b. 1934 Dusty Hill, b. 1949 Grace Jones, b. 1952 1891 – Rice Institute – became Rice U. – was chartered. 1906 – Federated Boys’ Club – Boys Club of America – organized.
Sat 5/20
For the Love of the Lake – Shoreline Spruce-Up Adela Rogers St. John, b. 1894 James Stewart, b. 1908 Cher, b. 1946 Ron Reagan, b. 1958 1874 – Levi Strauss began selling blue jeans with metal rivets.
Sun 5/21
Plato, b. 427 B.C. Fats Waller, b. 1904 Al Franken, b. 1951 Mr. T, b. 1952 Fairuza Balk, b. 1974 1819 – 1st bicycle in U.S. 1881 – American Red Cross founded by Clara Barton. 1927 – Lindbergh landed in Paris - .33½ hrs after take-off.
Mon 5/22
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, b. 1859 Laurence Olivier, b. 1907 Judith Crist, b. 1922 Paul Winfield, b. 1939 Naomi Campbell, b. 1970 1900 – Associated Press organized. 1977 – Janet Guthrie became 1st woman to qualify for Indy 500.
Tue 5/23
Margaret Fuller, b. 1810 Rosemary Clooney, b. 1928 Ken Jennings, b. 1974 Jewel, b. 1974 Adam Wylie, b. 1984 1785 – Ben Franklin announced his invention of bifocals. 1903 – 1st direct primary election law in U.S. – in WI.
Wed 5/24
Queen Victoria, b. 1819 Bob Dylan, b. 1941 Patti LaBelle, b. 1944 Kristin Scott Thomas, b. 1960 John C. Reilly, b. 1965 1738 – The Methodist Church was established. 1883 – The Brooklyn Bridge opened for traffic. 14 yrs to build.
Thu 5/25
Ralph W. Emerson, b. 1803 Miles Davis, b. 1926 Beverly Sills, b. 1929 Mike Myers, b. 1963 Lauryn Hill, b. 1975 1935 – Babe Ruth hit his 714th, final home run. Record stood for 39 yrs. 1968 – Gateway Arch in St. Louis was dedicated.
Charity
Sp tlight
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS
Hundreds of thousands of people in four North Texas counties are being helped with health, education and income needs.
By Sally Blanton
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 United Way of Metropolitan Dallas brings
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people together to improve lives and create lasting change here in North Texas by focusing on education, income and health — the building blocks for strong families and thriving communities. We galvanize and connect all sectors of society — individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and government — to create long-term change through investing in solutions that produce healthy, well educated and financially stable individuals and families. We invest in community-focused solutions serving Dallas, Collin, Rockwall and southern Denton counties. We do more than help one person beat the odds — we are changing the odds for entire communities. Together, we UNITE FOREVER. To learn more, please visit UnitedWayDallas.org.
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Q H ow many clients are served each year?
A In our 2015-2016 fiscal year, our programs served 733,705 clients.
QW hat are your critical needs now, besides
money donations? We have a new partnership called Grow South Grow Strong, which works in southern Dallas to increase student success. The plan has three focus areas. They include 1) increasing academic achievement through volunteer tutors, readers and mentors. 2) supporting families, teachers, staff, and nonprofits through coaching, appreciation, and providing resources. 3) enhancing community and school facilities through rehabilitation, renovation and beautification projects. There’s a resulting need for volunteers. Learn more at unitedwaydallas. org/volunteer-opportunities/
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QW hat sort of volunteer jobs are available?
A Every day across North Texas, United Way volunteers give their time to make our community better. They know that lifting up our neighbors through acts of service is time well spent. There are different impact areas such as reading to our youngest children … to building homes for local veterans in need… to organizing community health festivals.
Q T ell us the name of a volunteer who always goes beyond the call of duty.
A Anne Motsenbocker, longtime United Way supporter and volunteer leader and current UWMD board chair.
QW hat is rewarding about your job?
A I often say my vocation is my avocation —
what keeps me up at night and wakes me up in the morning. When you work with people who have great talent and great passion, great things happen. The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas story is about bringing together some of the most passionate and talented people in the Metroplex to focus on issues, solutions and funding that result in good lives for all the people of Dallas. Children will have the opportunity to learn in classrooms that are creative, orderly and well managed by teachers who have high expectations for the success of their students. And all will have the chance to live in healthy circumstances — eating nutritious food, and continuing to be physically active and fit from childhood to old age. I enjoy working to make it so, as we reinvent the United Way you thought you knew.
Jennifer Sampson, McDermott-Templeton president and CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, answered this week’s questions.
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UPTOWN GIRL
Roaming Dallas for the best ramen
Photo by Ryann Gordon
Spicy Miso Ramen with Pork Belly at Wabi House.
By Ryann Gordon
ryannbgordon@yahoo.com I know you’ve heard about it; but, are you ‘bout it yet? Well, you will be soon. The newest growing trend in American-Asian food is like pho meets miso meets a picky, young me who somehow survived years of eating nothing but packaged ramen noodles, occasionally topped with a slice of cheese, chips and anything else I thought might fancy it up. Yep, I’m talking about gourmet ramen — but definitely not the kind I made as a child. Picture the ramen-style noodles you most likely indulged in as a child (or perhaps for lunch today); throw in a slab of your choice of meat, grilled corn, scallions, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, bokchoy and an egg; mix it together with some of the tastiest, spicy miso broth you can imagine on this side of the Pacific and you’ve got a trendy kid meal that’s anything but immature. Luckily for those of us who stay up-todate on food crazes (and also our weekly miso intake), Dallas boasts a number of gourmet ramen shops for you to get your Asian fix any day of the week. Whether you’re seeking authentic, hole-in-the-wall ramen straight from Tokyo or high-end, American-style ramen inspired from our cheapest, instant-noodle dish, don’t miss out on this ultimate comfort food that’ll take you back to your youth, while also reminding you how much you and your palate have matured. Tanoshii Ramen + Bar. Right in the heart of Deep Ellum, you can enjoy one of the best bowls of ramen Dallas has to offer at Tanoshii Ramen + Bar. Try the spicy miso alongside one of their famous, Chinese steamed buns
topped with pork belly, chicken, crab or shitake mushroom. Ichiro Ramen Shop. Simple and sweet — that’s Ichiro Ramen Shop. And don’t forget savory; I’m talking Ryann Gordon about broth so savory you could drink it from a water bottle alongside noodles fresh from Japan and the perfect mix of toppings including your choice of meat. Wabi House. For a modern spin on the ramen trend, swing into Wabi House in Lower Greenville and enjoy your bowl from either side of their open, outdoor bar. Try their delicious dry garlic ramen or something new like tsukemen, a cold ramen where noodles are brought out separate from the broth. TEN Ramen. If you’re looking for authenticity, TEN Ramen should be your first go-to. Set up like a traditional, Japanese ramen bar, you can choose to “sit” in one of their standing seats or dine outside as you slurp one of their five miso options — the spicy lobster miso is to die for! Pogri Ramen. You don’t have to move an inch to enjoy a hearty bowl of your favorite savory soup. Pogri Ramen will deliver it straight to you! Choose one of their various styles of Korean ramen noodles including spicy and BBQ beef, pork and chicken as well as shrimp options. Also, make sure to try their cheese corn — yum! More Dallas ramen spots include TeiAn, Monkey King Noodle Company, Kazy’s Gourmet Shop, Chino Chinatown and Ramen Hakata.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Cocoa Nib Shortbread 3/4 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 1/2 cups all-purpose f lour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cocoa nibs In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the butter and sugar until combined. Mix in the vanilla. Stir in the f lour and salt, then half the cocoa nibs. Press dough into a rectangle, wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Let dough warm up slightly, then roll it out to 1/2-inch thick. Cut into 1x3-inch bars and arrange on baking sheet, about
Photo by Sara Newberry
1 inch apart. Sprinkle with remaining cocoa nibs. Bake until set and just starting to turn golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet.
FUNDRAISING
Sushi benefits St. Jude’s Hospital RA Sushi is sponsoring the 13th annual Nicky’s Week — a fundraiser benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. When guests order from the special Nicky’s Week menu on Monday, May 22 - Sunday, May 28, 100 percent of the proceeds goes to St. Jude to raise funds for research to help cure childhood cancers and other life-threatening illnesses. They hope to surpass $2 million in overall donations this year. View the Nicky’s Week menu by visiting RASushi. com/nickys-week/, and find a nearby location at RASushi.com/locations/. You can also contribute to the cause online at fundraising. stjude.org. — Callie Smith
Photo courtesy of RA Sushi
Sushi Poke Tacos.
Photo by Sara Newberry
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HAMMER AND NAILS
Turning old house into new home
By Stephan Sardone
stephan@sardoneconstruction.com Building and designing your own home has its many benefits, from customizing everything to being in full control beginning to end. Starting from scratch with a design is a worthy challenge and brings out a homeowner’s creativity, but there’s also a lot to be said for taking an old home and making it new again. This week, I’d like to point out a few benefits of remodeling an older home. A friend of mine lives in a 1955 ranch-style house on a double lot in the Mid-Cities. The house has its downsides, like old plumbing, which often means smaller pipes that are susceptible to roots, and some outdated cabinets in the kitchen. The upsides, though, are plenty reason for him to stick around and make some solid updates. Let’s start with the character of the home. Older homes’ styles vary greatly, which is part of the charm and reason for keeping them. Architectural details like intricate Photos courtesy of Pinterest porch awnings, stairway railings and archways give older homes that A mix of old and new can spruce up any room. stark uniqueness. Elaborate fireplaces, cottage-style window shutters the higher quality, trustor even saloon doors from the kitchen to the worthy construction. dining room are quirky, stylistic elements that Back then, building maother homes may not have executed in the terials were stronger and same way. When paired and matched with more solid, like brick, modern updates, these retro qualities stand hardwood, real stones out and come off intentional and trendy in a and other thick, durapositive, lasting way. ble components. For Older homes tend to be cheaper, with my friend and his older Stephan Sardone more negotiable prices depending on the home, the one thing he market, and there are generally a lot of them never worries about is to choose from. Though money will be spent the foundation; it’s in great condition and, in renovating with some potentially unexaccording to his inspector, will last for a long pected costs later, you’re more likely to find time. Features that often need to be improved more space for your money and in a more on older homes are the windows, as windows developed neighborhood, landscape-wise. back then were mostly single-paned, meaning Older neighborhoods have more and fuller they only had one pane of glass. This could trees, which adds a lot to the homey feel of a cause a spike in the energy bills, so it’s a good location, and their shade will bring coolness investment to repair or replace windows in in the Texas summer heat. As for size, older older homes, with the consultation of a prohomes come on larger lots, like my friend’s fessional contractor. double-lot for example, so expect a nice, big Lastly, I’d like to expand on the benefits yard (though that “ups” the maintenance a of combining the vintage with the modern bit). and the meaning behind it. There’s a lot of A well-known feature of older homes is respect when it comes to the value of antiques, originality and the past in general. Having a story behind the home you live in is a great conversation starter, an eye-opener to family and friends when they visit and a meaningful aspect to your living experience. It’s one thing to have an older home and leave it that way, allowing it to dissolve as is, and it’s another to polish and repurpose the old to be new again. Rather than destroying or decaying, the home’s special features should be repaired and displayed as they deserve. Wooden accents, like beams and fireplace mantels, are design elements that work well with modern amenities and touches. A clean, shiny kitchen with brand new cabinets and countertops would look great with a large old sink and rustic hardware. Exposed shelves for dishes and an old-fashioned, built-in buffet would also fit in a modernly updated kitchen. Keep the hardwood floors, exposed brick and bay windows; just polish it up, throw down a modern rug and install a window seat to bring it up to date. I’m not saying to keep every old feature — just the ones that stand out to you that would go well with the modern side of your taste. There’s value in the old, and if given some TLC by a professional, that value can sky-rocket for the homeowner, and maybe even the home seller later on. Stephan Sardone is owner of Sardone Construction and has been helping people improve their life by remodeling their home around their life.
By Candy Evans
candace@candysdirt.com Who Says Dallas Dirt is No Longer Affordable? Voila $259,000! At CandysDirt.com, we specialize in showing Candace Evans off all the gorgeous homes of Dallas. From the double-digit millionaire specials to the penthouses and condos of downtown, we have it all every day, 24/7, edited by our house porn loving eyes. Subscribe for your real estate pleasures. But oh, how we love a bargain! And we found one: who says Dallas real estate is not a deal? Drive into the Brettonwoods neighborhood of Oak Cliff and it's hard to believe you're just ten miles southwest of downtown Dallas and shelling out less than $300K. The home at 2515 Gladiolus Lane, near West Ledbetter Drive and South Hampton Road, sits on a whopping one-third of an acre. It's heavily treed with a quaint picket fence in front, cozy outdoor living space, and small, gently rolling hills nearby. It's a few blocks from the 263-acre Kiest Park, offering a mix of nature and sports facilities — including tennis and swimming — as well as a recreation center and trails. This home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living areas and 2,475 square feet on one story, built in 1957. There's an open house this Sunday, May 21, from 1-4 p.m. Let's get a sneak peek! Prior to the 1950s, the place now known as Brettonwoods was farmland and woods nestled along Crow Creek, according to the neighborhood association. The area is bounded by West Ledbetter Drive on the south, North Hampton
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Road on the east, Kiestwood Trail on the north and Boulder Drive to the west. (Interesting tidbit: the modern wheeled luggage carrier was patented by an inventor living on Gladiolus in 1963.) Here's what else the association says about the area's history. Much of Brettonwoods was originally part of the Overton farm. In the early 1950s, the Overton family began to sell tracts of land along the woodlands of Crow Creek and the open farmland to the north of the neighborhood. Despite the growth surrounding it, Brettonwoods has maintained its country feel. At this property, the front lawn is lush and green, framed nicely by the picket fence and accented by multiple seating areas and landscaping beds. Inside, the updated kitchen is the heart of the home, with gray cabinets, contemporary brushed nickel pulls, quartz countertops, a cool decorative backsplash and stainless steel appliances. Renovations have partially opened this galley kitchen to the living and dining areas, a nice touch. The living-dining area features light-colored bamboo floors, a skylight and a painted brick fireplace with an oversized mantel. The glass block wall in this area feels outdated, but it does allow for tons of natural light from the bonus room. That room also has built-in cabinets, a skylight, as well as numerous windows. Perfect for a home office or kids' play room. The three bedrooms are good sized with the same bamboo flooring — no carpet in sight! Plenty of natural light adds to the appeal. In back, you'll find a large concrete slab patio, fire pit, mature trees, and plenty of grassy green space. There's also covered parking for two cars, plus a tool shed. This home was listed on Friday, May 12 by DeCarla Anderson with Dave Perry-Miller InTown for $259,000. 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.
Photos courtesy of Dave Perry-Miller InTown
This home, located at 2515 Gladiolus Lane, is listed at $259,000.
ANIMAL MATTERS
T-shirt sales go to dog rescue
By Jenay Fritz
jfritz@boltpr.com Are you passionate about rescuing animals, and looking for a new, unique and tangible way to support the cause? Or, are you looking for a special gift for the animal lover in your life? Are you ready to update your t-shirt collection? Dog Rescue Shirt Club (DogRescueShirtClub. com) is the monthly membership club. Each month, Dog Rescue Shirt Club ships across the country a new, authentic and high quality Photo courtesy of Dog Rescue Shirt Club “T-Shirt of the Month” featuring a unique dog Founder Jim Scano with his rescue dog Tundra. rescue. Launched by former Dallas firefighter and for just $20 per month and A veteran in the t-shirt t-shirt club entrepreneur, no membership commitclub industry, long-time Jim Scano, Dog Rescue Shirt ments. At Dog Rescue Shirt dog lover and rescue owner, Club allows animal enthusi- Club, 100 percent of the and founder of Firehouse asts an ongoing opportunity proceeds from membership Shirt Club, Scano decidto give back to dog rescues goes directly back to the ed to select dog rescues as nationwide, big and small. rescue each month. In adhis next club venture after The club allows cusdition, all shirts are made identifying the need in the tomers to “help dogs by in Texas and are offered in market. Approximately 6.5 dressing humans” and care- male and female size opmillion companion animals fully curates shipments of tions. A limited number of enter U.S. animal shelters custom designed t-shirts shirts are made each month nationwide every year, of that arrive at their doorto ensure exclusivity for which 3.3 million are dogs, steps throughout the year members. according to ASPCA.
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DR. JAY
or surrounding tissue. The technology behind While eating healthy CoolSculpting, and exercising regularly Cryolipolysis, are effective methods for began when sculpting a healthy body, some people are genetiDr. Jay Burns a team of Harvard cally predisposed to carUniversity rying and storing extra scientists observed that some pockets of fat. This can be children who regularly ate particularly frustrating for popsicles developed dimples men and women who are otherwise at a healthy weight, in their cheeks. This was a result of the popsicles freezing but cannot displace their and eliminating small pockstubborn fat. Fortunately, ets of fat cells. CoolSculpting trouble areas can be treated uses this same technology, as with CoolSculpting, the only fat cells are crystalized or froFDA-cleared, non-surgizen and, over time, naturally cal fat-reduction treatment. eliminated from the body, Initially, CoolSculpting tarleaving a more sculpted you! geted the major areas of the CoolSculpting is a hasabdomen and thighs, but advances over the last several sle-free session that requires no surgery, needles or downyears have allowed treatment time. Rounded paddles in in most body areas, including chin, thighs, knees, arms, one of four sizes are used to suction your skin and fat bra and back fat in many “like a vacuum.” As fat cells patients. freeze at a higher temperaCoolSculpting uses conture than other types of cells, trolled cooling to eliminate the cooling panels crystallize stubborn fat in selected areas the fat cells in the targeted without damaging the skin drjayburnsinfo@dpsi.org
areas. What’s the difference between losing weight vs. losing fat? Losing weight makes fat cells smaller, but it does not make the cells completely diminish. For many, the number of fat cells in your body become a fixed number during your teenage years. When you lose or gain weight, these fat cells shift in size. However, CoolSculpting helps permanently eliminate the number of fat cells. Are you a good candidate for CoolSculpting? It is first important to schedule a consultation to evaluate if this procedure is right for you. The ideal candidate is someone looking for mild improvements, not an alternative to exercising or dieting. Many people who are in search of better proportions or fine-tuning choose this procedure to help contour unwanted bulges. After your CoolSculpting treatment, you may not weigh less, but you will look thinner as stubborn fat is eliminated.
YOUR STARS THIS WEEK by Stella Wilder
The coming week will erupt into something of a firestorm of activity — some positive and some negative, but all of it wholly consuming to those who either choose to immerse themselves in what is going on, or who have no choice and must of necessity tackle what seems like too much to deal with. The mere facts that there are many dangers to be faced and that much of what is required may be more than anyone should have to handle at any one time needn't mean failure is imminent. On the contrary, many will enjoy tremendous success as they rise to the challenges presented at this time. What it does mean, however, is that because everyone's capabilities are limited, failure can be forgiven in the end — and it needn't be accepted as permanent. Loved ones must pay close attention to each other at this time, and not let the issues at hand — valid and important as they may be – distract from the personal necessities that still exist between those who enjoy bonds of love and intimacy. Indeed, knowing a loved one well can avoid future problems, as such issues can be spotted in plenty of time to do something about them! GEMINI (May 21-June 6) Give yourself more of what you think you deserve; others will see you doing this and may decide that they can do the same. (June 7-June 20) – You'll want others to give you clear instructions. You're
in no position — or condition — to come up with a plan of action on your own. CANCER (June 21-July 7) You're so used to doing so much by yourself, under any circumstances, that you may not be able to relax when given the opportunity. (July 8-July 22) – The wheels will be turning each and every day, and you may need to demand a great deal from those who choose to maintain close ties with you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Just when you think you're ready and able to simplify, something comes along and demands that you become more involved. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – Your ability to see danger approaching will surely come in handy, but on at least one day, your ability to avoid what you see may fail you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) Physical symptoms may challenge you, but they shouldn't affect you so much that you are unable to fulfill assigned duties. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You're not about to let anyone take control of a situation that you, by rights, should control. The truth is that only you know what is truly required! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You're doing a job that is valued, surely — but not by everyone equally. You needn't pay any attention to those who are not on
board. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You may discover that your ability to weather criticism is waning. Try not to do anything that may attract that kind of negative attention! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You know the rules, but you also know where you stand and what you have to gain – and lose. This may be the week to bend those rules a bit. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – Someone from afar is keeping you in his or her sights and giving you all the support you need right now. You'll want to repay this debt when you can. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You may find yourself caught in a difficult situation toward midweek, but you can alleviate it somewhat by refusing to be led by your emotions. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – Your decisions may set off alarms, as others have reason to think that you are not seeing things as you should. Perspective is everything! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You are not the only one going through a difficult time, despite the feeling that no one else knows what you know. Talk about it! (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – Congratulations may be in order as the week comes to a close, but whether you are the one to be congratulated is uncertain. It's looking that way. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You're feeling boxed in, so you
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13. Viking name 14. Good buddy 15. Forever, to Keats 16. Car model 17. Ratio 18. Beehive State 19. Clare Boothe — 20. More than misled 30. Hibachi sites 32. Comet — -Bopp 34. Shoes with “swooshes” 36. Supply base 37. They may be dishes 38. Satirical, maybe 39. Auto import 40. What science is 42. Vietnam's capital 43. Early astronomer 45. Finally (2 wds.) 46. Nearer 47. Kind of drum 49. Oak Ridge agcy. 50. Soft purple 51. Tackled the job (2 wds.) 52. Compass pt. 54. Where La Scala is 55. “Bonjour, — amis!” 56. Onetime Telecom giant 59. Not chic 60. Soviet plane 61. Hard to make out 63. Newspaper posts 64. Opal or moonstone 65. Makes hay 67. Intimidate 68. Puttered with 70. Physical strength 72. Dock activity 73. Hosp. workers 74. Zen riddles 75. More fertile 76. Beethoven's third
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Children’s Cancer Fund Gala raises over $1 million Hilton Anatole
Jason Garrett with Finley Lear and J.R. Whitman
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Savor the Symphony Benefit for Music Education Adolphus Hotel
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John Secor, DSOL President Sandy Secor, Chair Michelle Anderson and Richard Anderson.
Rebecca Maribito, Emily Ray-Porter, General Manager Heath Strayhan
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April Bowman, Matt Jacobs, Dr. Laura Pence, Shanterra McBride
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Our Favorite Restaur ants 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 Holy Ravioli 4446 W. Lovers Ln. 214-696-3993 I Fratelli 2815 Allen St., #124. 214-720-0070 Italia Express 111 Continental, #300 214-748-2700 4000 Cedar Springs 214-521-3300 Joe’s Pizza, Pasta & Subs 4343 W. NW Hwy, #347 214-272-9007 Lover’s Pizza Pasta & Grill 5605 W. Lovers Ln. 214-353-0509 Mimi’s Pizzeria 6807 W. N.W. Hwy. 972-215-7290 My Family’s Pizza 10720 Preston Rd,#1014 214-363-6122 Olivella’s 3406 McFarlin Blvd. 214-528-7070 Penne Pomodoro 6815 Snider Plaza 214-373-9911 11661 Preston Rd, #143 214-368-3100
Rocco’s Uptown Pizza & Pasta 2717 Howell St. 214-871-9207 Sal’s Pizza Rest. 2525 Wycliff 214-522-1828 Taverna Pizzeria 3312 Knox St. 214-520-9933 Tomato Pie 11661 Preston Rd. 214-750-8743 Villa-O Rest. 4514 Travis, #132 214-707-3848 LATIN AMERICAN Gloria’s 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-303-1166 Zaguan Latin Cafe 2604 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-219-8393 MEALS TO GO – CATERING The Festive Kitchen – Snider Plaza 3404 Rosedale Ave. 214-520-6888 Short Stop – Food To Go 6025 Royal Ln., #101 214-265-8828 6918 Snider Plaza 214-360-0311 MEDITERRANEAN Baboush 3636 McKinney, #160 214-559-0707 Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill 3001 Knox St., #110 214-528-1800 Zoe’s Kitchen 6025 Royal Ln., #104 469-341-0123 MEXICAN & TEX-MEX Bandito’s Tex-Mex Cantina 6615 Snider Plaza 214-750-6100 Campuzano Mexican Food 2618 Oak Lawn 214-526-0100
Chipotle Mexican Grill 2705 McKinney Ave. 214-871-3100 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 MIDDLE EASTERN Food From Galilee 6710 Snider Plaza 214-750-0330
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
A SALUTE TO MILITARY ANIMALS
Memorial Day honors all heroes
By Dr. Beth Leermakers bethleermakersphd.com
When you think of war animals, horses and dogs come to mind first. While these animals have played an important role in wars over the centuries, other more unusual critters have also contributed to military operations. Animals were used for transportation, communication and companionship, with platoon mascots boosting morale. In honor of Memorial Day, let’s celebrate a few of the beasts of all shapes and sizes who have helped win battles and save lives. Hands down, horses have seen more action in wars than any other animal. The earliest equine training manual was written in 1350 B.C. Horses pulled chariots, transported equipment and carried soldiers into battle. As weaponry evolved, battles became more dangerous for the horses than their riders. Reckless, the Korean War horse, was named one of America’s 100 all-time heroes (human and animal!) by Life magazine. Reckless, bought at the Seoul Race Track, joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1952, serving in the Korean War. Reckless was trained to go to and from the ammunition delivery sites, and she made 51 trips under enemy fire during one battle alone. She also evacuated wounded soldiers. Twice promoted to Staff Sergeant, this brave steed received many awards, including a Good Conduct Medal, a Korean Service Medal and two Purple Hearts! Military dogs have played several roles, including messenger and rat hunter (in trenches). Dogs were fitted with special apparatus to lay telephone wire. The famous Sergeant Stubby was the most decorated dog of World War I. In 1917, the stray pit bull mix puppy wandered onto the Yale University campus, where the 102nd Infantry Regiment was training. The playful pup won the soldiers over with his antics, including saluting with his right paw. Private J. Robert Convoy adopted Stubby and smuggled him to France. Highly sensitive
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to mustard gas, Stubby detected the noxious fumes and warned the 102nd of impending danger. Stubby also located wounded soldiers during patrols. After attacking a German spy until reinforcements arrived, Stubby was promoted to Photo of Reckless' statue courtesy of guns.com Sergeant. During Sgt. Reckless, a military horse named after the his 18 months of 75mm recoilless rifle, proved herself invaluable to military service, American troops during the Korean War. Sergeant Stubby back to England to announce the participated in 17 landing at Normandy. battles, survived numerous wounds Dolphins and sea lions are and boosted the morale of his comNavy SEALS. The U.S. Navy Marine patriots. Returning to the U.S. with Mammal Program has been training Corporal Convoy, the canine war bottlenose dolphins and California hero led parades and received many sea lions for more than 40 years. awards. With their superior underwater Camels carried equipment and senses and immunity to the bends, wounded soldiers in both world these smart swimmers are ideally wars, particularly in the Middle East equipped for underwater operaand North Africa. Needing to carry tions. They’ve served in Vietnam, supplies across the arid Southwest in the Persian Gulf and at naval bases the mid-19th century, the U.S. Army in the U.S. Using their echolocation founded the Camel Corps, using 60 camels that were shipped to America skills, dolphins locate and mark sea mines that they’re too light to trigger. in the 1850s. Although the dromeSea lions dive down hundreds of feet daries had admirable strength and to investigate and recover suspicious the ability to survive on little food objects. Both marine mammals are and water, their ornery nature soon trained to guard harbors and ships became problematic. The stubborn, by detecting enemy divers. irritable creatures spooked the other Glowworms. During World military animals. After the Camel War I, soldiers collected thousands of Corps was disbanded in 1861, some these bioluminescent insects in jars. of the camels fled to Canada, where They used the glowworms as lanterns wild camels were reported to be seen to light their trenches, allowing them until the 1930s. Camels may have been the first conscientious objectors. to examine intelligence reports, study maps and read letters from home. Carrier pigeons have been milThe light from just 10 glowworms is itary messengers since the ancient equivalent to that of a modern-day Greeks and Persians. Beginning in roadway light. the late 19th century, the homing This Memorial Day, I hope pigeons were used in large-scale military intelligence efforts. The U.S. and you’ll take a moment to remember the heroic animals who helped so United Kingdom assembled special many of our soldiers survive. Thank pigeon service units consisting of you to the two and four-legged vetertens of thousands of birds. During ans who’ve defended our country at World War II, more than 16,000 great personal cost. Happy Memorial homing pigeons were parachuted Day! into Europe. Gustav flew 150 miles
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TURKISH Café Istanbul 5450 W. Lovers, #222 214-902-0919 Vertskebap 7949 Walnut Hill Ln. 469-726-2855 VEGETARIAN Cosmic Cafe 2912 Oak Lawn 214-521-6157
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
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
STEAKS Dee Lincoln Steak & Burger Bar 2626 Howell St. 214-754-4949 Dunston’s Steak House 5423 W. Lovers Ln. 214-352-8320
WINE BAR Dream Cafe 2800 Routh St., #170. 214-954-0486 Two Corks & a Bottle – Quadrangle 2800 Routh St., #140 214-871-9463
THAI Best Thai 5959 Royal Ln., #540 214-373-8113 CrushCraft Thai Street Eats 2800 Routh St., #150 972-677-7038 Malai Kitchen – Thai & Vietnamese 3699 McKinney, #319 972-591-3387 Naga Thai Kitchen & Bar 665 High Market St. 214-953-0023 Sabaidee Lao & Thai Street Food 5200 Lemmon, #100. 214-520-6868 Saucy’s Thai Pho 5944 Royal Ln. 214-378-8424
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HUTCHISON cont'd from page 1 the ranking member on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and the Appropriation Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, and Science. She was also the chair for Military Construction Appropriations Sub-Committee. The Senator has been a senior vice president and general counsel of Republic Bank Corporation and co-founder of Fidelity National Bank of Dallas. She currently serves as senior counsel at Bracewell LLP. Dallas City Council named its convention center the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, and the University of Texas (UT) established the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Energy, Law, and Business. She was one of only five women in a UT School of Law class of 269 law students. In July 2013, President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 2289, renaming section 219(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA. Senator Hutchison authored the original bill, co-sponsored by Senator Barbara Mikulski, to establish Spousal IRAs. “We are thrilled to honor Kay Bailey Hutchison as our 2017 Visionary Woman,” said Sabrina Porter, president and chief executive officer, Juliette Fowler Communities. “Like Juliette Fowler, Senator Hutchison has persevered throughout her career. Through economic booms or busts, changing administrations, the tragedy of 9/11, she persisted, exercising decorum and restraint regardless of circumstances. An advocate for women and individuals, she serves as an inspiration to others to stand up
and do what you can to make positive changes in our society.” Past Visionary Women award recipients are Ebby Halliday Acers (2013), Vivian Anderson Castleberry of the Dallas Morning News (2014), Marca Lee Bircher and Patricia Hardman from Woodrow Wilson High School faculty (2015) and Virginia Chandler Dykes highly recognized therapist and philanthropist (2016). Senator Hutchison received a BA and JD from UT, and is a member of the Texas Bar Association. She also has bar admission to the U.S. Supreme Court. A few of the many awards she has received over the years are from UT, MD Anderson and Southern Methodist University, and she has served on or chaired many local, state and national committees. She was named Outstanding Alumna, University of Texas; UT Southwestern Medical Foundation’s Board of Trustees and was honored by Ladies’ Home Journal’s “30 Most Powerful Women in America.” Forbes Magazine singled out the Senator as recipient of the 2005 “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.” The Senator has earned countless awards and honors for her service. Dallas, Texas and the country are fortunate to have Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison on its team. Hearing her voice in Washington will surely have influence on the country’s future. Juliette Fowler Communities is to be applauded for its painstaking work and value. Read more about the Fowler Communities in a future issue. For additional information, visit fowlercommunities.org or email Info@ fowlercommunities.org or call 214-827-0813.
SOLUTION TO THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE
Five reasons to celebrate National Wine Day By Kendra Byrd kendra@endicottpr.com
adventurous and try something different. “When guests walk through the door, our team is reWine enthusiasts all over the ally good at helping guests underU.S. will be checking into their stand wine,” said beverage director favorite wine bars on Thursday, Darrin Baumunk. “They may start May 25 to celebrate National Wine out drinking Moscato and after a Day. MAX’s Wine Dive at 3600 few visits they may be drinking McKinney Ave., #100 is the place Champagne.” to be on National Wine Day. Here Guests play a big role in the is a list of five reasons why: selection of wines on the menu. Indulge in all the wine you “The beverage sales manager want on a budget. Diners have a at each restaurant is responsivast selection of wines to choose ble for their beverage program,” from without breaking the bank, Photo courtesy of MAX’s Wine Dive Baumunk said. “They communias all select wines are under $10 cate with me regarding trends they during happy hour. notice and what guests are requestIt’s acceptable to dress down. No need ing in their restaurants.” to show up dressed to the nines. MAX’s Wine MAX’s Signature Fried Chicken. It would Dive is known for its casual atmosphere. be a tragedy to visit MAX’s and not indulge in Broaden your wine expertise. MAX’s their famous Fried Chicken and Champagne Wine Dive is the perfect place to be duo.
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MOVIE TRAILER
Caveat comes with Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien: Covenant’
By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood
One could almost come up with an entire rating system involving movies from the “Alien” franchise. There’s high level, fantastic stuff like “Alien” and “Aliens” and schlock such as everything in the “Alien vs. Predator” franchise. Thankfully, director Ridley Scott has recovered from the borderline disaster of “Prometheus” with “Alien: Covenant,” which is in that mid-tier of movies starring a certain alien with acid for blood. It’s not a direct knockoff of them, but this screenplay from John Logan and Dante Harper smartly steals from the first two installments and then adds in the mythology that was most shakily created in “Prometheus.” In an odd twist, the plot of “Covenant” almost makes “Prometheus” better than it actually is. This is mostly due to the fact that it’s not the driving force in this new story, which focuses more on the group of space colonists that happen to stumble into the events where “Prometheus” left off. In “Covenant,” it’s the year 2104 and the massive spaceship, Covenant, is loaded with over two thousand people and a thousand embryos on their way to colonize a planet called Origae-6. The only
“person” awake on the ship is Walter (Michael Fassbender), who is a new, improved model of the David android from “Prometheus.” A strange space event occurs and forces Walter to wake up the crew of the Covenant to repair their ship. This crew intercepts a message and even though everyone should realize it’s a terrible idea, they abandon their mission and head off to investigate. This decision is made by newly acting Captain Chris Orem (Billy Crudup), a self-proclaimed man of faith, and objected to by his executive officer, the pragmatic, no nonsense Daniels (Katherine Waterson). The main reason that “Alien: Covenant” works is that it spends most of the first half of the movie slowly building to an exceptionally tense situation. Since this is a colonization mission — the crew members are all married to one another — which make you care for them more and none of them are military-types. Their hasty decisions, some of which are mind-numbingly dumb, are mostly believable because all they are interested in is creating a new world for humanity to live on. Once they arrive at the signal’s source, they encounter David (Fassbender, again), an android whose creep factor must have been cranked up way beyond eleven.
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"Alien: Covenant" rates somewhere between "Alien" and "Alien vs. Predator." From here, there are some fairly decent plot developments, even if those twists turn the supporting cast (Demian Bichir, Danny McBride and Carmen Ejogo among them) into nothing more but lambs sent to slaughter. Ridley Scott doesn’t seem super interested in covering the screen with the scariest alien in movie history as much as exploring the philosophical arguments of humans creating life, where do we all come from, who is who’s creator, etc. “Prometheus” attempted to touch on these lofty discussions and mostly
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By Michael Wald
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unclebarky@verizon.net The intrigue over “American Idol” lately has reached the point where a book could be written about all of the machinations tied to its cancellation and now rather sudden revival. Fox Television Group co-chairman/CEO Dana Walden kept the pot boiling earlier this week via unusually revelatory remarks during a teleconference with TV critics, including your friendly correspondent. The session was tied to the network’s unveiling of its 2017-18 season, but Walden’s extended answer to a question about “Idol” ended up being the lead story. It turns out that Fox made a belated effort to keep its all-time signature series after learning that new suitors had quickly emerged since the show ended its 15-season run on Fox in April of last year. But “Idol’s” production company, FremantleMedia, wanted almost instant re-gratification. Let’s review. Back in May 2015, Fox announced that “Idol” would begin its “15th — and final — season” in January 2016. The network billed it as a “season-long celebratory event,” with host Ryan Seacrest and judges Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick, Jr. and Keith Urban saluting “the past 14 seasons of amazingly talented contestants and the millions of fans who tweeted, texted and championed their Idols.” But then Seacrest’s supposedly climactic signoff, which likely was demanded by Fremantle, hinted at future possibilities. “Goodnight America — for now,” he said on the night of April 7, 2016. Hmm. Things were quiet for a while. But then came news that NBC was in talks to revive “Idol.” This “kind of made sense to us,” said Walden, because the Peacock had both Lopez and the show’s most famous judge, Simon Cowell, under contract, respectively for “Shades of Blue” and “America’s Got Talent.” So Fox re-entered talks with Fremantle, but with serious reservations. Because it had heavily promoted “Idol’s” 15th season as its last, “we thought it would be extremely fraudulent to bring the show back quickly … We and Fremantle just had very different points of view,”
failed, whereas “Covenant” is a bit more subtle, leaving viewers to decide whether they are into that story angle or just letting them soak up the action and scares. And yes, the scares are plentiful. This is easily the most frightening entry into this franchise since the original and blows all before it out of the water in the blood and guts category. Characters are viciously mauled by a myriad of gross looking creatures and there is one alien “birth” that should make audiences physically hurt. “Covenant” does devolve a bit
into an action movie in its final third, mostly surrounding Katherine Waterson. She is channeling Sigourney Weaver in nearly every scene and while Waterson is good, it just doesn’t hold a candle to Ripley, the greatest action movie heroine of all time. Surprisingly, Danny McBride’s country boy doesn’t crack wise 100 percent of the time and he has a few downright dramatic moments that he really pulls off. “Alien: Covenant” is a Michael Fassbender showcase. His Walter character is fairly emotionless, but admirable and brave in a way that will endear him to audiences. Meanwhile, he makes David even more disturbing and odd than he did in “Prometheus,” which was that film’s saving grace. It’s just further proof that given the right material and direction, Fassbender excels. Nobody should expect something as culturally impactful as “Alien,” but it’s reasonable to expect something more than “Prometheus.” Ridley Scott definitely took his medicine regarding that film and deliberately created something audiences will universally enjoy, albeit not to the level of greatness of his first breakthrough hit. “Alien: Covenant” is the rare sequel that improves on the movie prior to it and creates anticipation in seeing what happens next … sometime around 2019.
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Kelly Clarkson from Season 1 of “American Idol.” Walden said. They also clashed over Fox’s intent to extensively freshen the show’s format, she
Ed Bark said. Fremantle liked “Idol” as is, and also was concerned that waiting too long might further damage the show’s sinking ratings abroad. Having a U.S. presence, Fremantle learned, was a key ingredient to continued prosperity internationally. Fox ended up making an offer to put “Idol” back on the air in 2020, which the network saw as “being a respectful amount of time,” Walden said. “Ultimately that fell apart.” she added. Then a second poacher, ABC, entered the picture and persuaded Fremantle to take “Idol” to the Mickey Mouse network instead. The network made Seacrest part of the family by quickly announcing him as Kelly Ripa’s co-host after a long search. The newly titled “Live with Kelly and Ryan” is distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. ABC also reportedly went after “Idol’s” first winner, Burleson native Kelly Clarkson, to return to the ABC version as a judge. But it was then NBC’s turn to pounce. Clarkson instead accepted an offer to be a judge on NBC’s “The Voice,” beginning with “Cycle 14” early in 2018. For good measure, the Peacock also has signed another famous “Idol” contestant,
Jennifer Hudson, who will join the returning Miley Cyrus this fall for “The Voice’s” Cycle 13. At deadline time, ABC hadn’t officially signed Seacrest for its “Idol” reboot. But this seems to be a given. ABC has announced that “Idol” will return sometime after NBC’s 2018 telecasts of the Winter Olympics. Katy Perry is the latest rumored judge. But does “Idol” still have enough gas in the tank? Probably. These are changing times at the Big Four broadcast networks, with smallish ratings no longer a death sentence. NBC has renewed the likes of “Timeless” (after first canceling it), “Blindspot” and “Great News,” none of which came close to approaching “Idol’s” much-documented “sagging” ratings in its waning seasons. And Fox picked up “The Exorcist,” “Gotham” and “Last Man On Earth,” which were anything but ratings juggernauts last season. “Idol” almost assuredly will be a very expensive proposition for ABC. But this is a network that’s enjoyed the most success in recent seasons with enduring “reality-competition” series such as “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette.” Signing Seacrest is a must if “Idol” is to have a successful rebirth. Fox is now a bystander. “Yes, it feels bad that it’s coming back on another network,” Walden admitted. And even with reboots and re-do’s having reached the epidemic stage, it’s also still just a little hard to believe. Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a current board member of the Press Club of Dallas.
Huntsville is a super nova! Known as Space City for its marvelous museum focused on the US space program and associated “space camp’ (more in a future article), Huntsville, in far northern Alabama (close to Tennessee), is a great destination for a family vacation, and it’s close enough to drive to and less than two hours away by air. When Huntsville was designated the site of a convention I attended, my first reaction was “Why Huntsville?” But Huntsville offers a lot. In 1950 the city was tiny, but then it became the center of rocket development for the US. Engineers poured in, and today the city has the highest number of engineers per capita than anywhere in the US. Forbes lists Huntsville in the top 10 smartest communities in the world. These smart people have been very proactive in converting a sleepy Southern town into a fantastic city. All the major attractions of cities many times its size are available here, without the traffic jams and relatively little crime. There are beautiful botanical gardens, a rich history that has been exploited by the local tourist authority with an abundance of signage explaining the significance of structures, and a delightful, walkable downtown. You’ll find the same Broadway road shows that come to Dallas there, the Huntsville branch of the University of Alabama — a major research university — sits on a heavily wooded 432 acre campus with over 8,000 students, and there’s an excellent art museum and a brewery converted to artists’ studios. Greater Huntsville’s population today is about 450,000. It’s Alabama’s second largest metropolitan area and its fastest growing. It’s landlocked, but nearby mountains provide great opportunities for hiking. You’ll probably want a car (or Uber) to get around. The hotels and restaurants are priced reasonably, or you can get an excellent Airbnb. Because Germans were major contributors to the initial rocket program, delicious German cuisine is abundant. Forget excellent Mexican food in Huntsville, but ethnic favorites like Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, and Chinese abound, along with plenty of Southern barbecue, grits, fried pickles, and green tomatoes, topped off with a thriving micro-brew scene. I took my first “ghost” tour in Huntsville. These popular tours take you on a historical walk
explaining what happened where and with whom. History is laced with tales of the ghosts of these events that still inhabit these places. If you believe in ghosts, it’s very ghoulish. Our tour guide told us right up front that she did not believe in ghosts, but she referred frequently to a ghost specialist who had accompanied her on the tour and would know before being told what happened on a site by the ghosts there. For example, at the site of a battle he smelled gunpowder. At the Episcopal Church of the Nativity, congregants chanted to drown out the sound of an illegally stabled mule in its basement during the Civil War. Many of the buildings, occupied by the Confederacy and later by Union forces, played a significant part in the Civil War. Fans will go nuts. Huntsville’s historic buildings are impressive and the architecture of the old homes conjures a more authentic feel than Colonial Williamsburg. On the historic main square the Harrison Brothers business has been selling hardware since 1879. Today the authentic interior fixtures transport you to those times, while the shopkeepers sell a more modern menagerie of goods. The First Bank of Alabama, dating from 1835, is on the National Register of Historic Places, as are many of the buildings around. Today it houses an architect’s office, but it looks exactly as you imagine a bank should, with six marble pillars in front and a high entablature. Away from downtown a major new mixed use development, MidCity, including residences, shopping, and big entertainment is scheduled to open in 2021, and is bound to make a big splash. A few miles out of town, at a shopping Mecca known as Unclaimed Baggage tourists and locals alike flock to scoop up unclaimed airline baggage and their contents. You never know what you’ll find! Because they buy for pennies on the dollar, bargains abound. Looking for a great place close to Dallas for an inexpensive but exciting family vacation? Consider Huntsville. Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at untroddenla.com. Follow him @ Adventourist and see where he is off to next.
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Photo by Michael Wald
An early Masonic lodge in Huntsville, Ala.
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With big top in town, DSM celebrates ‘Golden Age of Circus’ By Shari Goldstein Stern stern.shari@gmail.com
decadent. Act one is set in front of the circus with trucks, props and rigging. A tent, flagpoles and rigging are being raised into the roof of the theater dramatically in act two. “Circus” costumes are designed by Angela Aaron, who recreates original turnof-the-century circus costumes inspired by authentic photographic collections, studying historical museum pieces and discussions with experts and historians. The production team of Simon Painter, Tim Lawson and MagicSpace Entertainment, who produced “Circus,” also produced Broadway and touring shows including several of the “Cirques” franchise, “Fiddler on the Roof,” “A Chorus Line” and Broadway productions of “American Idiot” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” along with many other successful shows and concerts. The soundtrack of “Circus” expresses the era and underscores the thrill and danger of the acts. It is composed by Evan Jolly, composer of many international hits. DSM will also have a group of musicians for every performance that will play time-period tunes in the lobby of the Music Hall. Ticket sales and more information for “Circus 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus,” are available at DallasSummerMusicals.org or by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Groups of 10 or more receive a 15 percent discount, priority seating and other benefits. Email Groups@DallasSummerMusicals.org or call 214-426-4768.
“Ladies and gentlemen, step right up for the biggest show on earth,” barks the announcer as “Circus 1903 The Golden Age of Circus,” (“Circus”) featuring the largest ever performing African elephant and her baby in the center ring. It will be golden when Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) transforms its stage into a big top Tuesday, May 23 - Sunday, June 4 at the Music Hall at Fair Park. It’s “War Horse” meets “The Illusionists,” when the creative team behind “War Horse” recreates its magical puppetry for the National Tour of “Circus.” If you had the pleasure of seeing “War Horse” a few A touching moment with the baby elephant. years ago at the Winspear Opera House, then you know and model makers who created the horse the heart-pounding entrance have designed, built and brought to life of the magnificent creature, who started his two stunning elephants for this occasion. gait with a pre-show visit in AT&T PAC’s Featuring groundbreaking advances in decourtyard, then across the lobby, into the sign and expression, the puppets appear wings and onto the stage while enthusiastic throughout the show as the mother teaches patrons and passersby were in awe. her calf the tricks of the trade. The award-winning team of puppeteers
Producers promise amazing and dangerous circus feats from across the world, from strong men to contortionists, acrobats to musicians, knife throwers, high wire and much more. The show is designed by scenic artist Todd Ivins and set in an extraordinary circus tent, which producers describe as
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DIFFA’s Arabesque Gala dazzles
Pegasus ushers in spring with ‘Fresh Reads’
By Leah Frazier leahfarizer.com
It came. It saw. Fashion conquered at the annual House of DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Leah Frazier Fighting AIDS) gala held at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Saturday, May 6. Themed “Arabesque,” 1,600 guests flocked stylishly to the scene in Arabic-inspired garb — donning head-to-toe embellishments, beautifully embroidered gowns and couture head décor. While the premise of “Arabesque” was left loosely to interpretation, patrons tipped the scale from nice to naughty, slicked playfully in laser-cut leather, studded collars, fur-embossed jackets and sheer lace. But with the House of DIFFA, you expect the unexpected. The DIFFA production is one of the most anticipated events for Dallas year after year. An organization committed to the fight against HIV and AIDS, DIFFA helps to fund organizations that provide treatments and direct care services for people living with or impacted by the disease. Although fashion is fun and couture is ultra-cool, the mechanisms serve as a conduit to a greater cause — one that has granted more than $7.5 million to over 25 front line HIV/Aids Service Organizations in North Texas alone. DIFFA had a record-breaking night in its fundraising history, and total dollars raised during its 2016 – 2017 season is still being tallied. “It was a great night for DIFFA/Dallas to witness so many people in the community come together to support others living with HIV/AIDS in North Texas,” commented Chuck Steelman, DIFFA/Dallas board chair for 2016-2017. ‘Twas a great night indeed. Love, in its gentlest form, was speckled colorfully in the air as many embraced each other in spite of cultural, racial or sexual characteristics. The magic of DIFFA always channels the beauty of unity. Sami Abboud, House of DIFFA event chair beamed, “House of DIFFA: Arabesque [was] not about celebrating politics or religions, but about celebrating the beautiful way humans lean on each other as a community and tough it out.” As many were forewarned to “saddle up and get ready for the ride,” few could prepare for the over-the-top camel greeting, belly dancers that swayed by the bar, Natasha Bedingfield surprise appearance, George Michael “Choose Life” tribute, or the life-size
genie in a bottle that emerged later on-stage — in an encore-worthy production by RSC Productions, Planet Productions, and DA Creative. Chic displays of runway models graced the catwalk, as silhouettes of local brands Binzario Couture and Esé Azénabor blended effortlessly with designer DIFFA jackets customized by area fashion designers, boutiques and retailers. With an unforgettable finale, the “Arabesque Muse” as we shall call her, Wallflower Agency Model Dean Robinson, closed the runway show in an illustrious gown impeccably designed by Andre Yabin and Luis Nazario of Binzario Couture. After losing her own mother to the fight against AIDS, Robinson’s story helped to catapult the gala to new heights. “To me, DIFFA means life,” Robinson said. “It was important for me to participate in this year’s [show] because Arabesque to me is strength. After losing my mom to her battle with AIDS, I am now strong enough to tell my story; strong enough to help inform others, especially our youth.” Abboud added, “That’s what DIFFA/ Dallas is all about. We are here to tell everyone in North Texas living with HIV and AIDS that we’ve got your back. We’re here to support you and raise awareness so this disease doesn’t continue to spread.” Leah Frazier is an award-winning fashion entrepreneur based in Dallas with almost a decade of fashion and lifestyle reporting under her belt. Her continued coverage of Dallas fashion and events can be found at inspirenstyle.com.
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Chuck Steelman, Natasha Bedingfield and Sami Abboud.
Photo by MarkTurnerImages
By Shari Goldstein Stern stern.shari@gmail.com
Pegasus Theatre will offer a fresh potpourri of entertainment with “Fresh Reads,” from now through May 27, which is the theatre’s first “Festival of New Plays.” The festival will offer “A Proper Man” by Steven Young and directed by David Meglino, “The Montana Wolves Project” by Marley Knittle and directed by Andi Allen, and “Little Red” by Ben Schroth also directed by Andi Allen. Barbara Weinberger, executive director of Pegasus Theatre, said, “As we continue our mission to produce new and original comedies in a professional setting, highlighting the talents of North Texas theatre artists, we are pleased to announce our first new play festival.” All plays selected for the festival will be juried by the Pegasus Theatre Artistic Director, as well as Pegasus Theatre veterans and audience members to determine a festival winner. The winning play will receive a full staged reading in January 2018 at the Eisemann Center. Author of “A Proper Man,” Steven Young was trained as an actor at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee Professional Theatre Training Program and received an MFA in directing from Illinois State University. Steven is the author of the multiple-award winning, “The King’s Face,” most recently produced by Dallas Shakespeare. Pegasus Theatre’s Founder and Artistic Director Kurt Klineman describes “A Proper Man” as, “A bit of ‘Monty Python’ mixed with a healthy dose of ‘Black Adder.’” He adds that, despite sexual innuendos, he rates the script “PG.” Weinberger said, “It’s rare, I think, to see an American playwright so cleverly capture the essence of British humor, as Mr. Young has done in ‘A Proper Man.’ I laughed heartily throughout the play.” She also was reminded of the best of the “Black Adder” series on BBC. “Steven has achieved considerable success as a playwright, garnering numerous productions and awards for his work not just
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Steven Young’s new play, “A Proper Man,” will have readings on May 20 and 26. in the U.S. but in the U.K. and Canada as well. He is also a celebrated director and actor. Yet I think he is largely unfamiliar to DFW audiences. We hope to help correct this error by encouraging our own audience not to miss this incredible opportunity.” Young and his wife, Lisa, relocated to Dallas in 2009 when he took a teaching position at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) in Denton. The couple lives in Deep Ellum. The writer/director/ actor is an alternate in the clowning and acting divisions for Cirque du Soliel. He said Cirque found him, while he was doing standup comedy, and then he had a seven-hour audition. One of the things Young has learned and teaches is “Everything you do onstage tells a story. Just walking across the stage tells a story.” Young is the author of the highly successful “The King’s Face,” most recently produced by Dallas Shakespeare. It has garnered countless awards, along with many others of his works. In Texas, he is credited with — among many productions — “The Night Witches,” produced at TWU. He has directed at theatres across the country and in the UK, receiving many awards. As an actor he has performed in more
than 100 plays including the one-man show, “The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs,” in Fort Worth in 2010. He has performed more than 50 Shakespearian roles in productions around the world. The festival’s cast will include Allyn Carrell, Lauren Floyd, Gordon Fox, Kevin Fuld, Janae Hatchett, David Helms, Chris Messersmith, Robert San Juan, Michael Speck, Octavia Thomas, Rachel Vitemb and Nathan Willard. The performance schedule is: Thursday, May 18, 8 p.m. “A Proper Man;” Friday, May 19, 8 p.m. “The Montana Wolves Project” and “Little Red;” Saturday, May 20, 8 p.m. “A Proper Man;” Thursday, May 25, 8 p.m. “The Montana Wolves Project” and “Little Red;” Friday, May 26, 8 p.m. “A Proper Man;” Saturday, May 27, 8 p.m. “The Montana Wolves Project” and “Little Red.” A festival pass for all three performances is $20; Thursdays $10; Friday $15 and Saturday $15. Student, senior, S.T.A.G.E., children’s discounted tickets are available for Friday or Saturday night performances at $10. There is no discount on Thursday night. Tickets may be purchased at the door on the night of the show or in advance at: goo.gl/Ux2OvX or bit.ly/2pVkf6b.
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