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Mayor opens summer reading book club From Staff Reports
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Lee Park boogies at the 'B3' The “B3” neighborhood picnic, standing for “burgers, beer & band” is from 12 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 8th at the Allman Pavilion in Lee Park. It is open to Lee Park Conservancy members as well as to the public. The purpose is to build a sense of community as well as awareness of the Conservancy and projects developed in the Turtle Creek, Uptown and Oak Lawn neighborhoods. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy burgers, craft beer and live music. FirstServices Residential is the entertainment sponsor, and Blue Moon (above) will return this year to play classic rock. "We just want everyone to come out and enjoy Lee Park and get to know their neighbors," Peter Dauterman, Conservancy membership chair said. There will be two dog rescue groups present for those who may want to adopt a pet. The mission of the Conservancy is preservation of Arlington Hall and maintenance and “thoughtful” development of Lee Park. For further information contact the Conservancy at 214-521-2003 or email leeparkconservancy.org. — From Staff Reports
Each of the 28 Dallas Public Libraries branch locations will host celebrations on Saturday, June 7 to kick off the Mayor’s Summer Reading Book Club featuring musical entertainment, storytelling, face painting and carnival games. And, for the second consecutive year, the club is no longer just for kids. Grownups can register online and use the club’s electronic log to report their summer reading and to earn prizes. “We’re having these kick off parties to commemorate that the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club is really an exciting thing that’s going on. There’s something in it for the whole family to do,” said Melissa Dease, the libraries’ youth services administrator. Saturday’s events will begin at 11 a.m. at some locations and 1 p.m. at others. Participants can join the
Dallas Heritage Village invites the community to a special family past time: “High Flyin’ Flags” from 10 am to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 at 1515 South Harwood St. Dads and children 12 and under are free. “It’s not often that we have the chance to celebrate Flag Day and Father’s Day on the same weekend,” said Melissa Prycer, president and executive director of Dallas Heritage Village. “So in honor of this occasion, we have a fun day planned to honor both!” The American flag has a colorful history and interesting
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Classified .......................................................... 11 Community Calendar ....................................... 4 Crime Watch....................................................... 2 Fitness on the Trail ............................................ 3 Letter from the Editor........................................ 2 Movie Trailer.................................................... 11 Restaurant Directory ......................................... 9 Scene Around Town......................................... 10 Shop the Trail .................................................. 10 Trailing the Neighborhood ............................... 7 Urban Trail ........................................................ 6 Yappy Dog .......................................................... 7 Find us at facebook.com/KTWeekly
Mayor’s Summer Reading Club at the parties or sign up online at dallaslibrary2. org. “This year’s program will focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and math,” Dease said. “We wanted to put a little bit of ‘STEAM’ in the club, with an emphasis on the ‘A’ for ‘Arts’. We've invited professors from SMU who are
published authors to come read their works at our libraries throughout the summer.” The Mayor Summer Reading Club has a calendar online listing activities by location for its members. The Dallas Public Libraries have offered a summer reading program for more than 40 years as a way to help children keep their
skills sharp during the summer break from school. But the program went through a branding makeover around 15 years ago and was renamed The Mayor’s Summer Reading Program. Recently, it was renamed The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club. Last year, more than
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Many flags over Texas
Mayor Mike Rawlings reaches out to young Dallas readers at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library.
OAK LAWN
By David Mullen
Photo by John Lehman
Photos by James Edward
Snookie’s Bar and Grill, a first stop or a last stop for many on Oak Lawn Avenue, celebrates its 25th anniversary with a big party Saturday, June 7. There will be a tent in the parking lot right of the restaurant, with drink and food specials available all day and night. “We have seen the neighborhood change over the last 25 years,” Terry Hartsell, 46, general manager of Snookie’s, said. “We have more families. We still get business people in for lunch and employees from other bars and restaurants late night.” Hartsell began as a bartender at Snookie’s 15 years ago. Formerly the Balboa Café, Snookie’s name comes from the nickname owners Gene Street Jr. and brother Dace gave their grandfather. “My
father owned the Balboa Café with Phil Cobb,” Street said. “I was a Fuddrucker franchisee looking for something else, so my father gave the space to my brother and I.” “The first year or two were really rough,” Street said. “Then my brother and I decided to open on a Christmas night, because we needed the money to make payroll. It was busy. I mean real busy. We made a bunch of money that night and have been open ever since.” ”Our place is a bar for everybody,” Hartsell said. “Highland Park people. Business people. Gay people. Everyone can co-exist. It’s an awesome mix like that.” Local beers are on tap, and shot staples like Fireball and Jagermeister are the most popular. Snookie’s is known for its Chicken Fried Steak
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see 25TH on page 8 Snookie's Bar and Grill celebrates 25 years on Oak Lawn Avenue.
THEATER
The name of the game is 'Mamma Mia!' By Shari Goldstein Stern shari@katytrailweekly.com
It doesn’t matter how many times Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) wants to bring back “Mamma Mia!” I’ll look forward to seeing it again every time. This show is that good, and the opening night cast played the strongest “Mamma Mia!” I’ve seen at DSM. You could assume by the swaying arms that a whole
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DSM audience rocks to Abba’s music in “Mamma Mia!” bunch of other baby boomers in the audience Tuesday night shared the sentiment.
The music upstages the story, but that’s a story in itself. Catherine Johnson was
brilliant writing the musical’s book based on Abba’s music, not the other way around as usual. Johnson cleverly makes the transition. Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus wrote Abba’s award-winning music. As with other musicals based on albums, like The Who’s “Tommy,” Billy Joel’s “Movin’ Out,” the Four
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IN MEMORIAM
JUNE 6 - JUNE 12, 2014
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Bruce Wood
1961 – 2014 Dallas says ‘goodbye’ to beloved dancer, choreographer and teacher Gifted artistic director, acclaimed choreographer and master teacher, Bruce Wood passed away Wednesday, May 28 at the young age of 53. He died of heart failure, the result of complications from pneumonia, with his family by his side. A Fort Worth native, Wood started dancing at the Gayle Corkery Studio while growing up. At 16, he earned a full scholarship to the School of American Ballet, studying under the legendary George Balanchine. Over a period of 15 years, he performed with New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Les Ballet Jazz des Montreal and the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. He was invited as a distinguished guest artist to perform with a number of international dance companies. The artist moved back to Texas in 1996 and founded the Bruce Wood Dance Company (BWDC), which began with performances in Austin. He moved the company to Fort Worth in 1997. BWDC presented quarterly seasons at Bass Hall. The company was on the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster and went on three national tours. Wood’s choreography was acclaimed for its originality and ingenuity. BWDC was an upand-coming national company, but fiscal and administrative struggles forced the company to fold suddenly in 2007. During a 16-year period, Wood created more than 80 works for the Bruce Wood Dance Company. Since 2011, Wood was commissioned by Dallas Black Dance Theatre, TITAS, Texas Ballet Theater, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts and Southern Methodist University. BWDC has garnered high acclaim over the years. In 2010, Wood was honored by the Dance Council of North Texas with the prestigious Mary Bywaters Award for Lifetime Achievement to Dance. That same year, a group of Dallas patrons offered Wood the opportunity to reassemble BWDC here. The company has been dedicated to nurturing and growing original, professional dance in the Dallas Arts District. Performances and community outreach events have offered new works to
This year's graduates may be 'smarter' than the disco generation By David Mullen
immersed in the bicentennial celebration. Our school colors were red and white, so the Class of 1976 added blue They grow up so fast. to everything. This is the time of We certainly year when high had the “Spirit school seniors of ‘76.” graduate and take The VCR their first leap tohad just been inward adulthood. troduced. Girls This year, had just been two young people allowed to play close to my heart Little League will be heading David Mullen Baseball. The off to college. My Vietnam War nephew Steven, had ended and the pet rock who just graduated from was the latest fad. De La Salle High School in I drove a 1955 Chevy Concord, California, is off to the University of Portland on two-door hardtop. Gasoline was 65 cents per gallon. I a lacrosse scholarship. (I will bought my first audio cassend him this issue’s “Fitness sette tape: “Silk Degrees” on the Trail” feature from by Boz Scaggs. We danced Rob Lord regarding lacrosse to “Disco Lady” by the late training). Johnnie Taylor, who died in On Sunday, my godDallas. We watched the Blues daughter Caroline graduBrothers make their debut ates from Lake Highlands on “Saturday Night Live” on High School. She then heads NBC. We watched “Monday up to Fayetteville to attend Night Baseball” on ABC, the University of Arkansas. featuring Bob Prince, Bob Lake Highland’s comUecker and Warner Wolf. mencement exercises are The Showtime network at Curtis Culwell Center in had just debuted in one town, Garland. When my class of nearby Dublin, California. 720 graduated from Skyline I think their content conHigh School in Oakland, sisted of aerobics videos California, we had our ceraround-the-clock. I remememonies on the high school’s ber that the ladies used to football field. I think I sat at blow on each other to keep the 45-yard-line. Things sure them cool, much like the way have changed. Indiana Pacers guard Lance The nation was fully david@katytrailweekly.com
the Dallas/Fort Worth community. In 2012, the highly respected Wood told DFW.com, “I don’t do work that’s clever or brainiac, I just don’t find it interesting. I like work that people can feel, and I think that was the thing people missed. People will never remember patterns or structure, or how many turns they did or how high their legs went — nor should they. But they will remember how they felt.” Ann Williams, founder and artistic director of the Dallas Black Dance Theater (DBDT) said, “Dallas has lost a dear friend. He was a great dancer and choreographer. We have three of his works here at DBDT.” As Williams was speaking to Katy Trail Weekly, Wood’s dance company was rehearsing there in her studio for their upcoming performance. She added, “Bruce was a great friend. I’m deeply saddened that one of our last conversations was about who my successor will be when I retire this year. He said, ‘Ann, don’t worry about it. Whomever you get, I will be their mentor.’” Wood’s colleague and friend said, “I felt so good hearing him say that. The dance world lost a great dancer and friend.” Bruce Wood Dance Company personnel announced that the scheduled season four kick off will go on as planned June 12 at Dallas City Performance Hall, with productions Thursday and Friday, June 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. The season will open with “Touch,” a performance including Wood’s new work with encore performances of Wood dances. Wood is survived by his mother and two siblings. The family has asked that contributions be made to the Bruce Wood Dance Project (brucewoodance.org) in lieu of flowers. — Shari Goldstein Stern
Stephenson blew in LeBron James’ ear during game five of the Eastern Conference Finals last Thursday. Today’s graduates will get in their smart cars, listen to their iPods, fire up their tablets and play video games on Nintendo Wii. (Big deal. We had Pong.) They face an uncertain future with political unrest worldwide, terrorism part of everyday life and a job market with a bleak outlook. Those that don’t go to college may join the military, like the young man I profiled on page nine did when he turned 18 years old. Many others will go to trade school or try to find employment in this unstable time. My advice to today’s graduates would be to command a second language. It is not too late and will be an invaluable asset as the world gets smaller and large companies continue to go global. I would also concentrate on all things “computer,” and learn as much as possible about the technical side. In my first real job, we still used typewriters. I’ll explain what those were to my nephew and goddaughter later. Congratulations Steven, Caroline and all of the high school graduates! You about to begin a wild ride, probably in a smart car.
Major new volunteer initiative planned at Klyde Warren Park Billed as “Voly In The Park – Lend A Hand, Have A Ball,” Volunteer Center of North Texas takes over Klyde Warren Deck Park on Saturday, June 14 to introduce VOLY.org and kick-off the largest volunteer recruitment drive in the organization’s history. The free event is set to run from Noon-4 p.m. Notable guests and entertainment includes Miss Texas Ivana Hall, representatives from the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Cowboys and a selection of “party animals” from the Dallas Zoo. Forty
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K aty Tr ail Weekly Crime Watch Vol. 1, No. 16 May 28 — 9:30 a.m. 4300 Block, Gilbert Ave. (75219) Found Property: At the listed time, police were called to investigate the burglary of a 2010 Lexus that had been broken into. When they arrived on the scene, they discovered a gray duffle bag containing $200 worth of leather bondage items, a $50 pair of black leather chaps, a $12 tube of hemorrhoid cream, a couple of sex toys valued at $25 a piece, five VHS tapes valued at $10 apiece and a $10 bottle of wine next to the burglarized vehicle. The vehicle’s owner did not know to whom the items belonged. A witness said that he had heard an alarm sound several hours earlier; when he went outside to investigate, he saw a young man peering inside the Lexus with a flashlight, but when he saw the witness he fled in a dark SUV. May 28 — 11 p.m. to May 29 — 7 a.m. 3900 Block, Buena Vista St. (75204) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: Between
the listed dates and times, a burglar stole a black 2003 Chevy Tahoe valued at $20,000 from the listed block. May 28 — 11 p.m. to May 30 — 6 p.m. 4200 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75219) Theft: Between the listed dates and times, a thief stole a red-and-black valet stand valued at $1,500 from a night club in the listed block. May 29 — 6:10 to 6:45 a.m. 4000 Block, Oak Lawn Ave. (75219) Theft: Between the listed times, a thief used an unknown tool to pry open a locker at a gym in the listed block, causing $50 worth of damage before stealing an $11,500 Rolex as well as a $150 money clip containing $1,000 cash, an American Express Black Card, an American Express Platinum Card, a Visa debit card and a driver’s license. May 29 — 10 p.m. to May 30 — 8 a.m. 4000 Block, McKinney Ave. (75204)
Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: Between the listed dates and times, a burglar broke into a white 2008 Ford sedan, causing $200 worth of damage before stealing a $1,200 briefcase containing a $1,500 laptop, a $1,000 Pioneer stereo, three pairs of sunglasses with a combined value of $800 and two iPhones valued at $600 a piece. May 29 — 8 p.m. to May 30 — 7:30 a.m. 4000 Block, Cole Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: Between the listed dates and times, a burglar broke into a black 2009 sedan, causing $400 worth of damage before stealing a $1,100 laptop, a $700 Samsung Galaxy S4 phone and $200 cash. May 30 — 9:31 to 10:15 a.m. 4600 Block, Insurance Ln. (75209) Reckless Damage: Between the listed dates and times, a miscreant caused an undetermined amount of damage to a black 2002 Nissan pickup.
May 30 — 2:30 to 11 a.m. 4000 Block, Cole Ave. (75204) Criminal Mischief: Between the listed times, a burglar broke into a red 2006 Jaguar coupe in the listed block, causing $150 worth of damage. May 30 — 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 4500 Block, Gilbert Ave. (75219) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: Between the listed dates and times, a burglar stole a red Chevy Silverado valued at $6,000 from a house in the listed block.
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May 30 — 9 p.m. to May 31 — 4 p.m. 3800 Block, Travis St. (75204) Striking Unattended Vehicle: At around 4 p.m., the owner of a tan 2006 Chevy Tahoe discovered that a reckless driver had hit her SUV while she was away, causing $5,000 worth of damage to the left side before fleeing without leaving identifying information. Information courtesy of the Dallas Police Department.
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Tr a il M i x By Brent Bergner @BergnerBrent
It’s summertime in Texas, and the heat is on. This week, Trail Mix hit the streets and asked people about their favorite flavors, preferred purveyors and fondest memories (whipped topping and a cherry included). Damon Lehning “I’ve never met a flavor of ice cream that I didn’t like. That being said, Rocky Road is my favorite. We always had Rocky Road in the freezer when I was a kid, and I would often have a bowl with my dad while we watched the nightly news. I will say, I’ve been on a frozen yogurt kick lately, though.”
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San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan may retire if he wins his fifth NBA Championship.
Spurs will be kicking up their heels By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com The River Walk meets South Beach in this year’s rematch of last year’s NBA finals. For the Dallas basketball fan, it is evil meeting evil one more time. In this town, you would be hard pressed to find fans of the division and in-state rival Western Conference Champion San Antonio Spurs and the ESPNcoveted Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat. Mavericks’ followers can take pride in the fact that they extended the Spurs to seven games in the first round of the playoffs this year and beat the Heat for the NBA title in 2011, but little else. Miami Heat forward LeBron James could put mustard on a hotdog (and I am not referring to San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili), and ESPN would cover it. He gets more airtime than a hot-air balloonist. James is the greatest player on the planet, but ESPN covers him like he fell from the heavens. Mavericks’ fans remember what Dwyane Wade (with some help from the officials) did to Dallas in the 2006 NBA Finals. But that was eight years ago, and
Wade is showing some age. Miami center Chris Bosh cannot stop Spurs center Tim Duncan, who scored 23 points each time he faced the Heat this season. I have always felt that James, Wade and Bosh make up the “Big Two and one-half,” not the “Big Three” that they like to claim. “We got four more to win,” Duncan said after eliminating the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games in the Western Conference finals. “We’ll do it this time.” I think Duncan is right. I think it is San Antonio’s time. They had a better year, have a deeper bench and survived a very difficult Western Conference schedule. Despite an aging roster, anchored by Duncan and guard Tony Parker, the Spurs will prevail. A lot will depend upon Parker’s aching ankle in preventing the Heat from their third straight NBA crown. Having home court advantage could be the deciding factor against the Heat as close as this NBA Finals match up. Four games are scheduled for AT&T Center in San Antonio and three at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. It is not inconceivable to believe that each team will win their home games
and lose on the road. That is what happened in the regular season, when each team won in front of their home fans. Miami won on Jan. 26, beating a beat-up Spurs team 113-101, when Tiago Splitter, Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard were out with injuries. The Spurs crushed the Heat by 24 points in San Antonio on March 6. Leonard is improving every game and has what it takes to slow down James. But the real difference maker is San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, who at 65 years old is simply the best coach in the game. Remember, the Spurs had a fourth quarter meltdown in game six last year, or they would be the defending champions. Popovich won’t let that happen again. Last week, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he hoped San Antonio wins the title and then Duncan, 38, retires. I think that is what will happen. The Spurs will win the series in seven games on Friday, June 20. That gives ESPN plenty of time to promote James and will give the Spurs about one week to celebrate before they have to start getting ready for next season. And for Dallas fans, that will be just fine.
Amanda Lee “Give me a pint of Ben & Jerry’s and a season of something on Netflix, and I’m a happy girl. That usually sounds more enticing than a night out on the town in my book. Chubby Hubby or Cherry Garcia.”
Tommy Cadden “Anything with chocolate does it for me. I’m so original, I know.”
Jeremy Ekes “I’m a vanilla type but only when it comes to ice cream. As long as I can remember, a root beer float with great vanilla ice cream has been my go to. My favorite way to get my ice cream fix is to go straight to the source, the Blue Bell Creamery in Mesquite. It’s worth a day trip.” Brown Gill “When I was younger, I always loved going to my grandparents’ house in Alabama, where there was always homemade ice cream for the best ice cream sundaes. These days, I like going to Yumilicious in the West Village. They have plenty of toppings and delicious frozen yogurt.”
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Lacrosse athletes' recipe for success
By Rob Lord
or ladders and doing agility work on a field. It won’t make Lacrosse is the fastest a significant difference in how growing high school sport fast or agile the athlete is. in the US with some 290,000 Keep it simple. Lacrosse, high school athletes parlike all field sports, demands ticipating last year. There is something very simple from a huge opportunity for these the athlete; the application athletes to of force into the continue ground. Whether playing at for running forthe collegiate ward, backward level, with or moving side to 35,000 playside, the athlete ers playing on must drive into the collegiate varground to propel his sity, club or body. Sounds simple junior college enough. Training teams last to get better at this Rob Lord is simple as well. year. For the young women Developing a great especially, this can also mean squat and deadlift are the scholarship money. At my most useful tools for a high own training studio, we have school athlete. And “great” helped many area high school does not mean simply includlacrosse athletes prepare their ing squats or deadlifts into bodies for collegiate play. This your well-rounded regimen article will detail what we do of exercises. It means, when and why it works. you’re not focusing on laTrain for raw athleticrosse skills, you are trying cism. Being great at lacrosse to develop the ability to squat is about two things: your serious weight with great sport specific skills and raw form. We have high school athleticism. Skill is develmale lacrosse players that can oped through thousands of squat well over 365 pounds, hours of lacrosse specific and young women that can drills and team practice. Raw squat over 225 pounds. These athleticism is developed in athletes consistently outperthe weight room. The bigform their peers in tests of gest training mistake student agility and speed. athletes and their parents Procrastination, your can make is trying to develop secret enemy. Homework sport specific athleticism is the biggest road block with agility and speed drills. for many student athletes. In other words, don't waste Specifically, the lack of sleep your time setting up cones caused by procrastination is
most athletes’ biggest road block. Weekly adderall fueled all-nighters are horrible for your health and fitness goals. Do not put anything off. Here is an example if you have 16 hours of homework in a given week: Option A You can do two hours per night from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and four hours of work on Saturday and Sunday. Option B Put it all off until Sunday afternoon and stay up all night Sunday then go to school and make a bad grade, have a bad practice and need two nights of extra sleep to get over the all-nighter. If you have been choosing option B, you're making your life much harder than it needs to be. Be disciplined and do your homework on a consistent schedule. Learn from our experience. We have helped many young athletes make collegiate sports teams with these simple lessons. Develop your lacrosse skills, get brutally strong and do your homework in a timely way that will allow you to get consistent sleep. It’s not easy, but it’s simple and can make your lacrosse dreams a reality. Rob Lord is the owner and head trainer at The AlphaProject.org. He can be reached at 214-557-1588.
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June 6
1816 Routh St. Dallas, 75201 214-922-0000
St. Paul United Methodist Church — Direct from Los Angeles and in town for one night only, Barbara Morrison will sing the blues in an intimate performance of jazz and blues. The Victor Cager Quartet opens. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. 7 p.m.
June 6-8
2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center — Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents "Hollywood Hits," a special performance that brings the glamour and excitement of Tinseltown alive. The Orchestra will present famous movie soundtracks and beloved love songs from films classic and new. Ticket prices vary. Shows are at 8 p.m. on June 6 and 7 and 2:30 p.m. on June 8.
June 6-15
3524 Greenville Ave. Dallas, 75206 214-824-9933
Music Hall at Fair Park — Dallas Summer Musicals presents "Mamma Mia," the unforgettable tale of a mother, a daughter, three possible dads, and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget. The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Ticket prices and show times vary.
June 6-July 20
2800 Routh St. Ste. 168 Dallas, 75201 214-871-3300
Theatre Too — Theatre Three Inc. presents "Shear Madness," Paul Portner’s unique comedy-whodunit. Set in modern times, it takes place in a hairstyling salon and is full of spontaneous humor. During the show, a murder is committed and the audience gets to spot the clues, question the suspects and solve the crime, which means that the outcome is never the same. Tickets range from $35-$40. Show times vary.
June 7
3524 Greenville Ave. Dallas, 7520 214-824-9933
Granada Theater — Granada Theater presents internationally renowned and Dallas-based Beatles tribute band, A Hard Night’s Day. They’ll take everyone back to the 60s when they croon your favorite tunes from George, John, Paul and Ringo — as part of their Beatles Tribute 20th Anniversary Show. Tickets range from $14-$24. 7 p.m.
June 7-8
2023 Lucas Drive Dallas, 75219 214-789-5185
Lucas Street Antiques — Come to our first-ever parking lot sale! Dealers will be selling items for bargain prices. Just up the street, a few houses at 2222 Lucas Dr. will be hosting a huge estate sale. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. FREE!
June 8
100 South Houston St. Dallas, 75202 214-745-1100
Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture — The Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture will host their annual fundraiser "For the Love of Old Red," — entitled "Old Red Sings the Blues." Spend an evening with Grammy-nominated Doug MacLeod and blues historian Fruteland Jackson. Tickets range from $50-$150. 4 p.m. Fri 6/06
Picture of the Week Highland Park High School Class of 2014 valedictorian Lauren Murski, salutatorian Victoria Piranian and Blanket Award winners (for outstanding leadership and community service) Mary Catharine McKeithen and Rodman Steele. Photo courtesy of HPHS
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Billie Whitelaw, b. 1932 Marian Wright Edelman, b. 1939 Harvey Fierstein, b. 1954 Sandra Bernhard, b. 1955 Paul Giamatti, b. 1967 944 – D-Day invasion of Europe by 400,000 Allied troops.
Sat 6/07
Jessica Tandy, b. 1909 Dean Martin, b. 1917 Tom Jones, b. 1940 Prince, b. 1958 Anna Kournikova, b. 1981 1775 – The United Colonies changed name to the United States.
Sun 6/08
Frank L. Wright, b. 1867 Joan Rivers, b. 1933 Boz Scaggs, b. 1944 Scott Adams, b. 1957 Keenan Ivory Wayans, b. 1958 Kanye West, b. 1977 632 – The prophet Muhammad died.
Mon 6/09
Cole Porter, b. 1891 Les Paul, b. 1915 Michael J. Fox, b. 1961 Johnny Depp, b. 1963 Natalie Portman, b. 1981 1934 – Donald Duck debuted in Disney cartoon, “The Wise Little Hen.”
Tue 6/10
Hattie McDaniel, b. 1889 Judy Garland, b. 1922 Maurice Sendak, b. 1928 Elisabeth Shue, b. 1963 Leelee Sobieski, b. 1983 1793 – 1st public zoo opened: Jardin des Plantes in Paris.
Wed 6/11
Jacques Cousteau, b. 1910 Vince Lombardi, b. 1913 Nelson Mandela, b. 1918 Hugh Laurie, b. 1959 Shia LaBeouf, b. 1986 1982 – Steven Spielberg’s movie, ”E.T.” opened.
Thu 6/12
George H. W. Bush, b. 1924 Anne Frank, b. 1929 Jim Nabors, b. 1930 Timothy Busfield, b. 1957 1897 – Carl Elsener patented penknife later known as “Swiss army knife.”
EAST DALLAS
History relived next week
By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com Dallasite Billiards at 4822 Bryan St. is celebrating 50 years in business with a large party starting at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 13. Current owner Rhonda Nail is honoring original owner Rudy Hernandez at the celebration that will include barbecue. “He knew everybody,” Nail said of Hernandez. The Dallasite opened at 4228 Gaston Rd. in 1964 and was a favorite of many sports celebrities. With its proximity to Tennison Golf Course and the Cotton Bowl, golfer Lee Trevino and Cowboys stars Don Meredith, Dan Reeves and Bob Lilly would frequent the establishment. “We had the entire Green Bay Packers team in here one night,” Hernandez said. The late Hall of Fame New York Yankee baseball player and Dallas resident Mickey Mantle was also a regular. “I told Rudy that I had an idea,” Nail said. “We need to do something to honor 50 years in business. You get the old timers here, and I’ll get the rest.” “I had the place for six
VOLY cont'd from page 2 nonprofits will be on hand to showcase their missions and volunteer opportunities VOLY.org is a new webbased platform that makes it faster and easier than ever for area volunteers to connect with organizations that match their passions. According to the Volunteer Center CEO Tammy Richards, VOLY.org was developed as part of a goal to add 50,000 new North Texas volunteers over the next
Photos by Can Turkyilmaz
Original owner Rudy Hernandez will be honored by current owner Rhonda Nail (lower right) at Dallasite Billiards 50th anniversary party. years,” Hernandez said. “But I still have people telling me that they met and got married in the place.” “Back then we had a lot of regulars from Love Field,” Hernandez said. “A lot of stewardesses lived on Live Oak (Street). I was so fortunate to know so many people.” three years. “Dallas is average in terms of volunteerism, but there’s tremendous room for improvement,” Richards said. “We think a resource like VOLY.org, which offers a 21st century means of finding volunteer opportunities, will be a catalyst for change and tremendous good in our community.” A 2014 survey from the Corporation for National & Community Service concluded that 27.5 percent of Dallas residents volunteer, ranking
the city 25th among the 51 largest metropolitan statistical areas, and Texas ranks 42nd out of 51 U.S. states and territories. “With VOLY.org, you can create an account in about 30 seconds, then tell us what causes you’re interested in, what skills you might like to use and what times and areas of North Texas are most convenient for you,” Richards said. “With one click, you see a collection of opportunities tailored just for you.” — From Staff Reports
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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one 21. "Crazylegs" Hirsch 22. Exurb of Cleveland 23. Touche provokers 24. Seed coverings
25. Wedding-cake layers 26. Dye-with-wax technique 27. Stagecoach pullers
28. Pastel color 29. Let loose 31. Meshing parts 33. Reebok rival 35. Here, to Henri 36. Annoys
92. Dune buggy kin 93. Residential areas 95. Stool pigeon 96. Wedges 97. Filly's footfall 98. Factory-assembled 99. "Mondo Cane" tune 100. Pepys' book 101. Afternoon TV 102. Like most covered bridges (hyph.) 104. Mr. Youngman 105. Startled cries 106. Hwys. 109. Doctor's advice 110. Feel envious 111. Babble on and on 115. Alley from Moo 116. Former JFK arrivals 117. Of the hipbone 118. Silly poems 119. Pop a top 121. Notre Dame's river 123. Troubadours' music makers 125. Sweat or tear -126. Elegant wrap 127. Kipling's "-- Din" 128. Where Asia begins 129. Upper-crust 130. Lugged 131. Peace and quiet 132. Chilling 133. Machine part DOWN 1. Costume 2. Flared skirt (hyph.) 3. Broods over 4. Read palms 5. Gamblers' dreams 6. French clerics 7. Cherished
MAYOR cont'd from page 1 34,000 participants joined including 3,100 adults. The library staff is continually looking for ways to improve their services and make the Club more welcoming. “We are the libraries and reading is what we want people to do,” Dease said. “As far as summer reading goes, you can read on a tablet, listen on an audio book or read a paper book, it all counts.” Dease said it’s important for children to see their parents reading so they can understand that it’s something they should do, too. “Parents should do it for pleasure, and seniors can do it as a way to continue lifelong learning,” Dease said. The club offers incentives for readers of all ages. Children in the club can earn weekly prizes. Adults can earn prizes at weeks four and eight. Throughout the summer there are numerous drawings for meals at popular restaurants, electronics, tickets to baseball games and passes to musicals or museum exhibits.
FLAGS cont'd from page 1 evolution. Flag Day is a day to honor and learn about the “Stars and Stripes.” Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 and commemorates the adoption of the flag, which happened on that day in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. Children can also create a family flag (similar to a family crest) especially to honor dads. Additionally, activities include a lesson on how to communicate using Signal Flags like soldiers known as the Signal Corps during the Civil War. After each demonstration, children and
Children (and for the second year, adults) are encouraged to join the Mayor's Summer Reading Club.
dads are invited to stand on opposite sides of the valley and talk to each other utilizing the flags. “We will show kids how to give their dads a special Father’s Day greeting with these flags!” Prycer said. “Different flags and how you hold them mean different things, so the kids and dads can communicate with each other from across the field.” This process, called flag semaphore, is a method of telegraphy which is a way of conveying information at a distance by means of visual signals with hand-held flags, rods, disks, paddles
or occasionally bare or gloved hands. Information is encoded by the position of the flags; it is read when the flag is in a fixed position. Families will also enjoy participating in a friendly competition to identify as many state flags as possible. Staff will post results showing those who guessed the most correctly throughout the day. Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for seniors, and dads and children 12 and under are free. All activities are free with admission. For more information, go to dallasheritagevillage.org or call 214-4215141. — From Staff Reports
By Stella Wilder
GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You may be surprised to discover that, as the week opens, more people are on your side than have been in the past. (June 7-June 20) – Changes in your immediate environment are likely to affect you in
69. Hull bottom 70. Five, in Quito 72. Study late 73. Orpheus played it 74. Dove shelters 75. Understand 76. Be an omen of 77. Annapolis frosh 78. House wings 80. Daddy's mate 81. Eucalyptus eater 82. Block, legally 83. Replies to an invite 85. Not quite liars 86. Cattle, old-style 87. Hirsute 89. Actress -- Drescher 90. Very serious 91. Gregorian -94. Tabloid topics 95. Arial or Helvetica 96. Cushy job 97. Abbott and -99. Spa employee 100. Cheapen 101. Bully's gait 103. Dismisses (2 wds.) 104. -- polloi 105. Assoc. 106. Shake awake 107. Kemo Sabe's friend 108. Orlando attraction 110. Earn after taxes 111. Desperado's fear 112. Genetic factor 113. Slowly, in music 114. Tribal adviser 116. Made haste 117. He wrote "Picnic" 118. Lox purveyor 120. Stein filler 122. Gary's st. 124. La Brea -- Pits
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YOUR STARS THIS WEEK The coming week will likely see many individuals making plans in preparation for something that they consider inevitable. However, the week will surely belong to those who entertain options never before recognized as possible but that can now be considered likely and beneficial as never before. Indeed, the new and the untried may prove quite rewarding to those who are willing to put their eggs into that basket. Yes, there are surely risks involved, but no, nothing all that frightening or permanent – and yes, the rewards can surely make it all worthwhile! This week, fearlessness will be rewarded, and those who hold themselves back will soon see the error of their ways. Households may be divided about the idea of potential this week – and about the course to be followed to maximize and fulfill it. Those under one roof may actually find themselves embroiled in an ongoing conflict over broader political notions, but it will be acknowledged that everyone is after the same thing!
8. Museum contents 9. Dressing gown 10. Chinese, e.g. 11. Raison -12. Jungle swingers 13. "Luck -- -- Lady" 14. Leftover fabric 15. St. Francis' town 16. Sturdy lock 17. "Mentalist" -- Geller 18. Paramecia paddles 19. Rattle 20. PC character code 30. Coll. Credits 32. Morns 34. Mild condiment 37. Taunted 38. P.D.Q. -39. Tijuana Ms. 41. Handled roughly 42. Hoist a car 43. Not theirs 44. Remove glitches 45. Absurd 46. West Indies dance 47. Cornball 48. Man-goat deity 50. Port of old Rome 51. Vendettas 52. 35mm setting (hyph.) 54. Ocean fish 55. Shower amenity (2 wds.) 56. Bombard 58. Conceited 59. Ms. Teasdale 60. Stoic founder 63. "The Zoo Story" penner 64. Watch pockets 65. That girl's 66. Aptitude 68. "Misery" co-star
ways that you had no reason to expect. CANCER (June 21-July 7) It's reasonable for you to think that things will continue uninterrupted, but surprises come with the approach of the weekend. (July 8-July 22) – You mustn't sell yourself short. Focus on what you want to gain, and visualize success. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Your work will surely be appreciated by those who haven't the skill or the temperament to do what you do. You'll be riding high! (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You may not be getting the kind of feedback you had anticipated. You can make any necessary adjustments. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You're in the mood to work on your own projects entirely by yourself, but you may not be afforded the opportunity at all times. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – Communication from afar has you thinking that things are not going the way you had hoped, but you're misinterpreting. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) A close friend has your back, but that doesn't mean that you should expose yourself to
dangers that can and should be avoided. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You may feel as though you've been getting the short end of the stick; it's time to demand what is rightfully yours. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You're likely to receive a message or two that warrant further investigation. There are hidden dangers that you must work to uncover. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – The unexpected is likely to interrupt you on at least two occasions this week, but you can face it with skill and grace. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You may want to keep to yourself throughout much of the week, but make sure that others don't worry about you as a result. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You may be overcomplicating what is actually a very simple issue. Money is the core problem, but it can be solved. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You're likely to receive what you've been asking for lately, but when you do, you will realize that not everything is as expected. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – Differences in opinion can result in tremendous growth if you are able to avoid disruptions in interpersonal dynamics.
Copyright 2014 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You're looking for a way out of a situation you have been in for quite some time. You have simply reached your limit. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – What you like and what you dislike may become intermingled in a way that defies understanding. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You have a more creative outlook than those around you, and some of your ideas will surely speak for themselves. (March 6-March 20) – Your ability to cut through the unnecessary will surely serve you well; there is much to be done. ARIES (March 21-April 4) You're not likely to do things in the usual ways. Others are sure to comment upon your new brand of originality. (April 5-April 19) – The time passes as it always has, but you perceive it in a way that may be entirely new to you. TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You've earned more than what is coming to you, so why not speak up and demand your fair share? Don't be too passive! (May 6-May 20) – A friend and an enemy are likely to join forces in support of one of your more unusual ideas. Get things started!
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37. Elf's kin 38. Home port 39. Wine served warm 40. Lamas' mantras 41. Devout 42. After-hours job 44. Sour pickles 47. Riding attire 48. Sure thing 49. Deadline 53. Oklahoma town 54. Juice, so to speak 55. Muscle-car dial 56. Idioms e.g. 57. Thud 58. Prodded along 59. Tangier market 60. Europa's lover 61. Egyptian boy-king 62. Open 64. Act servile 65. Pitch in 66. Bowser's pal 67. Tectonic science 68. Earth's center 69. Canterbury's home 70. Hold 71. Pay for 72. Sombrero sporter 74. KGB counterpart 75. Yawned 78. Distinctive periods 79. Bread and whiskey 80. Nickname 84. -- of thumb 85. Custard 86. A Marx 87. Type of bun (2 wds.) 88. The -- of Aquarius 89. Thin coating 90. Board-game pair 91. Antique brooch
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JUNE 6 - JUNE 12, 2014
By Candy Evans
Homes, as you know, are like lovers. Have too many owners, well, it takes a toll on you and your soul. I’m going to be brief beThe home is cause you’ve got to in a primo locasee this house: one tion on a block of the most signifiof Bordeaux in cant Howard Meyer Highland Park, designs in Dallas, just west of the dating from 1940, Dallas North but you will swear Tollway, that has it’s a midcentury not seen too many modern. Dallas is tear-downs. The still saying no to Candace Evans trees are huge, new development. including a 150 At a meeting last year old thick-trunked pecan week held by city councilman that may think of itself as a Lee Kleinman, pitch-hitting redwood. They create awfor Jennifer Gates, this on the nings of leaves that keep it Transwestern multi-family cool, simulating the life that trying to get behind the pink thrived here back in the days wall, homeowners screamed before chilled air. One of the loud and clear that they don’t want more density and traffic. oldest surviving examples of Meyer’s modernist designs, Laura Miller showed that she 4505 Bordeaux is a testament really can talk within three minutes and told the develop- to how quality materials and great design make a home ers to go back to the drawing ageless. They make her wear board to give the neighborwell and survive the years hood what they want. with as little intervention as It will be interesting to possible. track what happens to 4505 In the case of 4505 Bordeaux, built in 1938 for Bordeaux, listed with Jeff Melville S. Rose, designed by Mitchell of Briggs Freeman modernist architect Howard Sothebys, the first evidence Meyer. 4505 Bordeaux came of that came with the home’s into this world for the huge original design of the casesum of $12,100. I think havment windows. Howard ing a baby today costs more Meyer designed them in a than that. The home has been single casement design unit. lovingly, painstakingly, tenSo when the homeowner later derly restored and nurtured by its current owners, who are decided to turn the screened porch on the east wing into the home’s second owners. an enclosed sunroom, the That’s right, just two owners window lines remained in 76 years. Candace@CandysDirt.com
Photos courtesy of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's
4505 Bordeaux Ave. is listed for $1,200,000.
uniform on the front exterior. The home is 2,884 square feet, but you would never know it. Architecture Forum published the home in February of 1940 and I quote: “It would be difficult to find a less wasteful floor plan.” Indeed. The home opens into a small foyer that holds the staircase and opens into the living room with former porch now turned sunroom on the other side. To the left of the entry is a small hallway leading to a full bath, closet and bedroom. In fact, there are precious few hallways taking up space in this home.
The living room opens to the sunroom, red and black bar room and dining room. Beyond the dining room is the kitchen and the breakfast room serving as the home’s caboose. Upstairs, the original house had two large bedrooms that shared one large (for 1940) bath with a corner tub. Climbing the wood staircase under the arch, taking note of the detailed notches as the stairs turn, there is another hallway at the top of the stairs leading to the two upstairs bedrooms. The original owner enclosed a second
story porch, which is now the master study and bath. That left the original master bath as the bathroom for bedroom two. My favorite room has to be the kitchen, with original blue linoleum floors, flawless to boot. It was like a deja vu to the home I grew up in Westchester, Ill. Something about that linoleum evokes commercials for Lestoil — get it, Less Toil! The 1950s was the epitome of sticky branding name attempts like this with subliminal undertones. This was a state of the art kitchen in the day, called a “Nev-a-Mar.” Get it? You will never mar this kitchen no matter how much you chop chop. Un-mared, it is still a lesson in efficiency — note the angled island to work or eat on? The laminate may be original to an owner’s upgrade, but it’s not boomerang. That cooktop was state of the art circa 1955. The current owners did spring for a new fridge, dishwasher, and oh yes, a counter top microwave. I am thinking of bringing over my mother’s Amana
Radarange circa 1975, but that was still a gleam in the eye of the appliance industry when this kitchen was put together. Note the original Vent hood called a “Kitch-N-Vent.” I need to ask Skip Woodall of Vent-A-Hood if this was a precursor. My next favorite room is the bar room. The original owner, Melville Rose, was apparently in the apparel industry and they entertained a lot, so they included a bar room with a built-in sofa in their home plans. “I don’t know why we had that room,” Mrs. Rose told the seller. “We really didn’t drink that much.” The bar room also has original linoleum, as does the porch turned sun room. 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, we celebrate Real Estate every single day! Sign up at CandysDirt.com to get the latest real estate news delivered!
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Cash is king, but homeownership is not just for royalty
By Mike Ai and Phillip Murrell Newsflash: The rising trend in Dallas real estate is more cash and less financing for new home listings. It seems that everyone is coming up with larger down payments in order to stand out from the competition. Offers with large down payments
are profoundly more attractive to sellers due the lack of financing contingencies. Bottom line — cash offers fall through less often. Don’t have $400,000+ in cash sitting to make that squeaky clean cash offer on the home of your dreams? Well, you are not alone — most people don't. Here are two ways you can get the
house you love when you don’t the luxury of a trust fund. Be the first to see the home — preferably before it hits the market. In real estate, we call these types of opportunities “hip pockets.”
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TRAILING THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The peddling of the modern ice cream vendor
Photos courtesy of Jaime Correa
Jaime Correa, owner of Paleteria La Super, shares "paletas" with one of his top vendors "Nacho Paletas."
From Staff Reports
info@katytrailweekly.com The hypnotic tune of the ice cream truck beckoning kids to a Popsicle or a Fudge Bomb is a distant memory in most Dallas neighborhoods. Today’s kids answer to the jingling bells of the “paletero,” who literally, peddles by bicycle or foot, a
YAPPY TALK
By Mary Spencer
traditional Mexican ice cream made of fresh fruits. Among the diverse flavors dispensed from his metal ice box cooled with dry ice: Mango, strawberry, cantaloupe, watermelon, pineapple with chile, guayaba and tamarind. At Paleteria La Super in Oak Cliff, owner Jaime Correa is preparing for the busiest season of year. The
say they can’t find a job could learn a lesson from them.” It is a very difficult job, admitted one vendor, who asked to be identified by his nickname “Nacho Paletas.” The “paletero” said his income supports his wife and three children in Torreon,
being yanked out of your body,” Nacho said. “And, there is always danger on the streets. Some “paleteros” get robbed. “Nevertheless, I begin each and every day with prayer and great faith that God is with me and will bring me home safely,” Nacho said.
Coahuila, Mexico. Nacho said that from midDecember to March he does not sell “paletas.” He is looking forward to the profits that summer will bring. He is also bracing himself for the hardships of dealing with hot weather. “The summer heat can make you feel horrendously sick, as if your intestines are
Supporters say feral cats deserve love, too
Thanks to Jan’s dedication, compassion and consistent effort, the kitties now Dallas is defihave food and fresh nitely booming. water on a daily Much like the 80s, basis, as well as a when the crane becovered enclosure came known as the to escape the rain or official bird of Dallas, frigid temperatures. today practically Black Magic, every area boasts Cleo and Baby are major new shopall beautiful, sleek, ping and commercial healthy and happy Mary Spencer cats. Upon first sites, fancy apartments, condos and glance, one would big homes. Regardless of the area, progress is happening — whether we approve or not. At the intersection of Gaston Avenue and Garland Road, the addition of the Arboretum Village shopping center has been carefully designed to transform the area into a welcoming shopping and meeting hub. Sadly, three of these residents don’t currently share these same sentiments, but hopefully, after the completion and transformation, these three furry feral felines will settle back into their familiar habitat and become just as much a part of Arboretum Village as its new tenants. As a member of the YMCA at its former address, which will now become Arboretum Village, I still think they belonged to a drive by it every day on my near by resident, merely out present trips to the temporary for daily playtime. However, Y across the street. I was unupon closer encounter, the aware of these three cats until siblings run away quickly I received a call from Jan — unless you happen to be Browning, who has cared for Jan who has earned their them since their birth eight trust throughout the years. years ago. One might wonder why Jan Jan is one of those anidoesn’t just catch the cats and mal lovers who goes the extra either find them a home or mile to ensure the safety and take them to hers. The fact rewell being of not only her mains that these three shiny own family of furry members, felines are feral cats, born into but also the ones who depend a feral cat colony — and will on her to survive. When I first never do well in any other talked to Jan, it was obvious environment except the one that these three cats were her they grew up in. “babies” from the moment When Jan first found out they were born between the about the sale of the propold Y and an apartment com- erty and Lincoln Property’s plex. They were part of a feral plan to rebuild a neighborcat colony of 15 cats living hood shopping and dining within the heavily wooded consortium of well-known alley among shrubs and trees. establishments, including mary@petopia4paws.com
company sold more than a million “paletas” in Dallas and its suburbs last summer. “This is the time of year that we make up for the winter when our sales go stagnant,” Correa said. Correa estimates he competes with about 20 other “paleta” companies in Dallas and in total they place some 500 vendors with carts on the
street. Correa said, however, that not all “paleterias” are pushing the same product. “We set ourselves apart from the others by using fresh fruits in our ice cream, and we add cream to flavors that are milk-based,” Correa said. “We even carry a flavor that mixes strawberry and vanilla.” Edward Puente, who lives across the street from one of La Super’s ice cream factories, says he can’t resist the 20 flavors his neighbors offer. “I like the ‘arroz con leche’ [rice with milk] ice cream. It tastes like rice pudding,” said Puente, a 48-year-old mechanic. “It tastes like the porridge that I grew up on.” Puente said he has food allergies and tries to maintain an organic diet. “These ‘paletas’ are something that I can eat because they don’t have a lot of additives,” Puente said. “Everything else makes me break out in hives. I certainly wouldn’t compare this to an ice cream you’d buy at 7-Eleven. This is a more natural product.” Puente said he is heartened to watch a small army of “paleteros” as they pick up their bundles of ice cream at the factory at dawn each morning. Typically, the vendors buy “paletas” at a wholesale price, and they sell them for a dollar to the public. “These men work in the heat of summer for very little money, and they find a way to send money back to their families in Mexico,” Puente said. “Some Americans who
Fresh Market, Luke’s Locker, Dig’s Tacos, Lakewood Ace Hardware and Starbucks, she immediately started talking to neighbors, friends and the construction company, A.H. Moore Co., to insure the safety of these cats during and after construction. What a coincidence that Bob Moore Construction Company’s manager, Bill Brumbaugh, also happened to be a cat lover, who not only understands feral cats but
Photos courtesy of Mary Spencer
actually founded and operates a feral cat nonprofit welfare organization, Central Texas Feline Rescue, in the Austin/ Roundrock area. The organization’s mission is to help solve the crisis and tragedy of unwanted and abandoned cats by operating a Trap Neuter Return Manage (TNRM) program for feral cats and kittens. When Jan introduced me to Bill, who drove up in his own truck displaying the nonprofit’s logo, he proudly told me about his family of 20 plus cats in Roundrock and how special each one of them had become to him and his wife. “We are involved because we care about bettering the lives of cats, including those that are homeless and not socialized to humans. There
is no such thing as a wild domestic feline. All feral cats were once a person’s pet or are the descendants of someone's pet, and therefore, are the responsibility of people,” Brumbaugh said. For anyone not familiar with feral cats, I found Central Texas Rescue’s website and felt it important to share their information: “A feral cat will likely never be anyone's domesticated pet. But this does not mean that he does not deserve to live. We believe that feral (wild) cats have as much right to live as any other creature. And not just to live, but to have the best quality of life possible. We must remember that feral cats have no choice in the circumstances they find themselves in. They are either abandoned or lost cats that have not been spayed or neutered and, left to fend for themselves, have reverted to a feral state. These cats continue to reproduce to form feral colonies.” One common misconception many people have is that if they trap these cats and take them to a shelter, they can be adopted. Thousands of tame cats are put to sleep each day in shelters everywhere, and since feral cats cannot even be handled, they have absolutely no chance of survival in shelters. Thus, Jan has worked diligently during the last eight years protecting and bettering the lives of Magic, Baby and Cleo. In talking to Jan, she was insistent that I meet the kitties, knowing that when I did, I would realize the importance of helping to ensure that future construction be handled in a careful manner so as not to disrupt their lives or hurt them in any way. “I am their mommy and their lives are so intertwined with mine,” Jan said as she knelt down to talk to and pet all three, who rushed up to greet her. Seeing me, a stranger, was
somewhat of a deterrent, but since I was with Jan, when the can of food opened I soon became a trusted friend. As long as I didn’t attempt to pick them up, all were secure and content. “Magic, Cleo and Baby have been through a lot in their lives, and I just want them to become part of Arboretum Village,” Jan continued. “Hopefully, people will respect them and allow them to live the lives they are comfortable with. I pray that the
construction crews will respect them during the demolition and watch out for these kitties, which ask no more than to be left alone during this period. That and a few cans of Fancy Feast!” When Arboretum Village opens this Fall, hopefully, Magic, Cleo and Baby will be there to welcome the new tenants and enjoy a brand new environment with lots of new friends to feed and watch over them, just as Jan has done for the last eight years.
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Tart sweetens the Park Cities, Lovers Lane for 12 years By Shari Goldstein Stern
The staff is also proud of Tart’s selection of non-edible gifts like cake stands, whimsical aprons, greeting cards and In the competitive busipaper goods for parties. ness of baked goods, Dallas Fields recommendhas its share of choices. Of ed some of Tart’s custom course, you can never have Father’s Day treats for next too many cakes and cookies, weekend, including the shortbut how a bakery sets itself bread cookies that are cut and apart is key. decorated like ties, Leah Molter purbeer mugs and golf chased Tart Bakery clubs, for starters. on West Lovers Lane This tip is not acin January 2012 and cording to Tart Bakery business couldn’t be but is from a credible sweeter. source – a yo-yo diRest assured, not eter with major sweet all sweets are tart at tooth issues; if you’re the bakery, but among someone who’s watchthe custom and ining your health and store cake flavors is weight but are adlemon tangy, while dicted to sweets, Tart’s the standard chococakes balls are only late fudge, Italian two bites of heaven crème cake, tres leche and come in dozens of and dozens of others flavors. If you’re strong are popular. enough to eat just one According to and don’t have expastry chef and store treme diet restrictions, manager, Carly Fields you should be good to (no, she’s not from the go. Tart doesn’t proMrs. Fields Cookies vide nutritional infordynasty but is at least mation but plans to in equally talented), “We make artisan-crafted Photo courtesy of Carly Fields the near future. “We're happy that baked goods from Tart Bakery on West Lovers Lane will offer special Father’s Day items, includthe neighborhood has scratch with fresh ing these iced shortbread cookies shaped and iced like ties and beer mugs. embraced Tart since ingredients right here the day we opened. Our on the premises,” claimed College of Culinary and JJ’s Seafood. wholesale customers couldn’t Fields said. “We have a full Arts of Johnson and Wales Tart has provided beaube easier to work with, and we commercial kitchen.” Tart University, from which she tiful desserts for celebrities appreciate their return business employs about 10 part- and received an associate degree and professional athletes and the many clients they’ve full-time staff. in culinary arts. including Mike Modano, sent our way,” Molter said. Some of the specialties She’s had seven years exDirk Nowitzki, the Dallas Tart is located at 5219 Tart is known for are mousse, perience as a pastry chef, with Mavericks, Yu Darvish and West Lovers Lane, #B. The petit fours and glazed cookhigh-end hotels including the the Texas Rangers. phone number is ies. Mini-French pastries Ritz, Four Seasons and the Many local wedding 469-335-8919, and the fax and a variety of shortbread Rosewood Crescent. The chef planners bring their brides in is 469-335-8949. Hours are cookies are favorites as are, of said, “Tart is different from for complementary wedding 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday course, the tarts made with other bakeries because of our cake tastings. through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 fresh, seasonal fruits. enormous custom business. According to Fields, “The p.m. Saturday; and it is closed “We do lots of wholesale We’re always open to fulfillworld is your oyster. We don’t Sunday and Monday. Visit and retail business with French ing the different tastes and say no to any request. We make tartbakerydallas.com for macaroons. We use a specific creativity of our customers.” your orders special and unique.” more information. technique and offer different shari@katytrailweekly.com
flavors than most bakeries. They’re popular for baby showers, and we can match the appointed colors,” Fields said. After the chef earned a degree from the University of Miami in exercise physiology and biology, she made a sharp turn and headed to Denver, where she trained in the ac-
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Recipe of the Week Chicken and Vegetable Kabobs
Tart has a high volume wholesale component as well, also including custom work, which serves hotels, catering companies and country clubs to high end, white tablecloth restaurants, along with the area’s major sports venues. Among those clients are Sam’s Steakhouse, Al Biernets
a.m.,” Hartsell said. “We will cook them a burger.” The inside has evolved over the years, now a slicklooking place with a huge fish tank behind the bar. “We used to have green walls with neons everywhere,” Hartsell said. “People would hang shoes
from the ceiling. That was back when you could smoke. They got dirty and nasty, so we had to take them down.” and Chicken Fried Chicken, “Parties here are a lot but burgers remain the bestof fun,” Hartsell said, who selling item. The kitchen stays is a father of two balancing open until last call, around youth soccer and baseball 1:50 a.m. “If someone comes with running the bar and in wanting a burger at 1:55 grill. “We will have a DJ here from 8 p.m. to midnight.” Despite the restaurant and bar explosion in Oak Lawn and Uptown, Snookie’s remains a local mainstay. “The restaurant business has changed so much around us,” Street said. “But we’ve just been doing the same thing with friendly service and good food.” With regard to Snookie’s 25th anniversary, Street, 53, said General manager Terry Hartsell has worked at Snookie's Bar and Grill “I’ve spent half of my life there!” for 15 years.
These are a standby for me when we are having people over during the summer. I can do all of the prep work in advance, so I can spend my time enjoying my guests rather than working in the kitchen. Juice and zest of 3 lemons 2 tablespoons dried oregano 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup olive oil 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes Vegetables: bell peppers, red onion, eggplant 2 pints each cherry tomatoes and mushrooms, cleaned, stems trimmed Salt and pepper Put about 15 skewers in water to soak. In a zip-top bag, mix the first four ingredients. Add the chicken, close the bag and squish to mix. Refrigerate until ready to build the kabobs. Cut all of the vegetables into 1-inch pieces. They don’t have to be perfect but should all be about the same size. To build the kabobs, alternate thick ingredients with thin. So, put pepper or onion pieces between the chicken, tomatoes and mushrooms. (Kabobs can be built a day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the grill is ready.) Heat the grill to medium-high. Cook the kabobs, turning once, until the chicken is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Recipe by Sara Newberry
ODDS AND ENDS Dates worth knowing for the coming week June 6 - National Doughnut Day June 6 - National Gardening Exercise Day June 6 - National Yo-Yo Day June 7 - National Chocolate Ice Cream Day June 7 - National Trails Day June 8 - Best Friends Day June 8 - Name Your Poison Day June 9 - Donald Duck Day June 10 - Iced Tea Day June 12 - Red Rose Day
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JUST FOUND
It is crystal clear that these car guys are good
By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com It is a relationship as unique as the neighborhood itself. Steve Ballard, 33, enlisted in the military when he turned 18 years old. He served two years in Korea and returned a disabled veteran due to severe asthma and anxiety attacks. Felipe Ortiz, 34, started sweeping the floors as a 20 year old and has worked his way up to partner. Those are just some of the surprises at Glass Cars, an auto repair shop that has been at 2621 Oak Lawn Ave. serving area car owners since 1970. “I learned all I know about cars here,” Ortiz said. “It doesn’t look like much,” Ballard said. “But we do a lot.” Original owner Jim Hanks opened Glass Cars as a shop specializing in fiberglass kit cars and dune buggies, hence the name “Glass Cars.” The shop evolved into servicing Volkswagens and has the front end of a VW Bug jetting out from the facade within the small drive-up area. “We still have a ton of Volkswagen parts,” Ballard said. Today, Glass Cars has a state-ofthe-art computer diagnostics system and paint and body shop. It is also home to Texas Upholstery. Glass Cars is easy to miss with a tiny entrance just above Maple Avenue. But
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Steve Ballard and Felipe Ortiz have owned Glass Cars auto repair and body shop since March. once inside, it keeps going and bustling, eventually amassing 5,000 square feet of work space and parking. A fire in 1996 burned down the “Quonset hut” as Ortiz called the waiting room. “I would like to have a bigger waiting room,” Ballard said. The current one features dozens of toy Volkswagen cars and has wallpaper made up of a pattern of license plates. Ortiz worked his way up through the ranks and does bodywork, prep, taping, pin striping and painting. Ballard joined the company as a mechanic more than a year ago. “I came in wanting to buy the place,” Ballard said. Ballard is married with four children. “I only have three,” Ortiz said. “It is a great partnership,” Ballard said, who with Ortiz bought the place in March. They have 10 employees. Glass Cars works on
all makes and models but is still noted for its work on Volkswagens. “We work on everything now,” Ballard said, which includes rare and
hard-to-fix cars. “We have a ’89 Peugeot in the back,” Ballard said. “And we just finished a 1946 Chevy Fleetline.” Recently Glass Cars serviced
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a Fiat Spider, a Triumph and a MG. “I don’t turn anyone down,” Ballard said. The mission of Glass Cars is “to offer each customer with superior, personalized, comprehensive automotive service enhanced by principles of integrity and honesty.” Their longer term goal is to expand to another location for paint and body work, while keeping the original location for automotive repairs. They also sell cars on consignment, primarily
Volkswagens. Glass Cars is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Despite not being a licensed state inspection facility, Ballard says that they will take a customer’s car and get it inspected for them. “We want to do everything ourselves,” Ballard said. “My goal is to make everything perfect and make my customers happy,” Ortiz said. Just a couple of the reasons that makes Glass Cars shine.
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Scene Around Town By Society Editor Sally Blanton
Perot Museum Announcement
Hats & Horses Soiree
New partnership with National Geographic Society Museum’s 3D Theater
Equest Triple Crown Gala South Fork
Jocelyn White, Co-Chair Maggie Kipp, Kunthear Mam-Douglas, Honorary Co-Chair Shay Geyer Co-Chair Phyllis Glazer
Chair Carolyn Perot Rathjen, John Wickstrom, Colleen Walker, John Wickstrom of National Mike Costello, Kelly Hoglund Compton, Jennifer Scripps Geographic Entertainment
Center for Vital Longevity
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Jill Cumnock, Sheryl Wylie, Diane Fullingim
Nancy Kerr, Kira Plastinina of LUBLU, Landen Kerr
Thanks-Giving Foundation
30th Anniversary Luncheon
33rd Annual National Day of Prayer Luncheon Hilton Anatole
Friends of Wednesday’s Child Union Station
Honorary Chair Libby Hunt, Speaker Darlene Ellison, Chair Cachet Weinberg
Dr. Michael Rugg, Dr. Chandramallika Basak, Nancy O’Neill, Dr. John Stillwell
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MOVIE TRAILER
Cruise turns in dead-on performance in ‘Edge of Tomorrow’
By Chic DiCiccio
and they quickly take over the entire continent of Europe. The world unites and forms the United Defense Force to fight back. The aliens are called Mimics as they are able to adapt in battle, almost as if they know what the human fighting force is going to do. Cruise’s character Major
derekdiciccio@me.com There are plenty of Tom Cruise haters out there. Whether it’s his odd real life persona or the fact that he seems to be spinning his onscreen wheels a bit, it shows in the box office returns.
Cage at that point. Brigham wants to imbed Cage on the front line with a camera crew, documenting what is expected to be a war-winning battle. After a serious misunderstanding, Cage finds himself strapped into an exoskeleton battle suit and storming the beach.
Paxton) shouting the exact same things to him as the previous day. Cage, without any explanation, is about to live the same day over again. This is when “Edge of Tomorrow” goes from your standard aliens-invade-Earthho-hum story to a unique and mind-bending experience.
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For his detractors, “Edge of Tomorrow” can offer you this: sit down and watch Tom Cruise die over and over and over, well over 100 times. Those same detractors will also get to watch a fantastically entertaining sci-fi thriller that is equal parts exciting and intelligent. “Edge of Tomorrow” takes place in the not-too-distant future after an asteroid crashes in Germany. The asteroid contains an alien race,
William Cage is hardly a soldier. Cage is an advertising executive that was in college ROTC, ran a marketing firm and then joined the U.S. Army as the smiling face on TV that sells the war to the people of Earth. He goes to London to meet with General Brigham (Brendan Gleeson), where he expects to simply be expected to sell an upcoming invasion into Mimiccontrolled France. Things do not go well for
Cage, so unequipped that he doesn’t know how to turn the safety off on his weapons, does not do well during the battle. In fact, the entire battle is a bloodbath as the Mimics make short work of every human on the beach. However, Cage manages to kill a Mimic, but he himself is killed while doing it. Afterward, he wakes up at the barracks, complete with Master Sergeant Farrell (a hilariously Southern Bill
The movie, through fantastic writing and editing, manages to show the same things over and over, but with tiny twists and turns as Cage learns what is happening and tries his best to alter the inevitable. Once Cage hears “Find me when you wake up” from Rita (Emily Blunt) during the fight on the beach, “Edge of Tomorrow” soars. Rita, essentially the military’s super soldier, seems to know what is happening to Cage. She even
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arrived; Sophie’s three best friends have made it, too, and all of the plans are in place. There is, of course a hitch. You’ll learn what that is when you see the show and “feel the beat” of Abba, with its spellbinding score. Three middle-aged women sing the music they enjoyed together in college in the 70s, costumed in John Travolta disco-wear. Georgia Kate Haeges’ Donna, Gabrielle Mirabella’s Tanya and Carly Sakolove’s Rosie relive their psychedelic days, while Sophie, her fiancé, Sky and the ensemble perform groovy, high energy production numbers. A petite, young and beautiful Gabrielle Mirabella is amazingly transformed to the much older, somewhat awkward Tanya. Mirabella said that Dallas is always the most hospitable stop on a tour, and that the personnel with the Music Hall are warm, and she clarified that she didn’t mean the
weather. If you’re already a fan of ABBA, one of the top commercially successful groups, you know what high-level music to expect. If you’re not, you will be, as you embrace a score of hits ranging from “The Name of the Game” and “S.O.S.” to “Money, Money, Money” and “Take a Chance on Me.” You will hear that you’re not alone singing a solo “Dancing Queen” on your trip through the parking lot. “Mamma Mia!” showcases some spellbinding dance numbers. The ensemble of male dancers doing aerobatics in flippers is worth the price of admission. It sounded like Tuesday night’s audience got caught up in the flippers dance, too, as evidenced by the thunderous applause and “Whoo hoos” in the middle of a scene. It’s clearly the most memorable number in the musical. You don’t know Abba’s music — not your era?
According to cast member, Jeff Drushal, who plays Ben Carmichael that doesn’t matter. “This is a show that crosses generations,” he said. “Mamma Mia!” may be especially appealing to mothers, daughters and anyone planning a wedding this summer. If you think you don’t need to see “Mamma Mia!” because you already saw the 2008 film with Meryl Streep and Amanda Segfried, give it some more thought. First of all, translating the story to film gives audiences an entirely different perspective. You may remember feeling embarrassed for poor Pierce Brosnan in the film, when the director made him sing, and we already knew that Meryl’s only an adequate singer. While the film’s setting on the actual Greek island was breathtaking, Mark Thomson’s simple, but functional stage design sets up the show without being obtrusive. “Mamma Mia!” runs
Seasons’ “Jersey Boys,” and the more recent Green Day’s “American Idiot,” the show broadens the audience base with its popular, original music. Patrons of all ages, including great grandmothers and their great grandchildren, will fall in love with the infectious music and fun story. Seen by more than 54 million people around the world as of June 1, 2014, “Mamma Mia!” is celebrating more than 5,223 performances since it’s Broadway opening in 1999. It continues its run at the Broadway Theatre today. It’s one of Broadway’s top selling musicals. It’s an idyllic Greek island and single mother, Donna, is about to walk her only daughter, 20-year-old Sophie, down the aisle for her much anticipated wedding. The invitations have gone out; Donna’s two best friends have
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has a scientist, Carter (the always great Noah Taylor), hidden on base to help her work out this time anomaly. Rita trains Cage to fight. They rehearse the beach battle over and over, in hopes of memorizing what will happen so they can win the war. When something goes wrong or Rita thinks things are off-track, she simply pulls a pistol out and shoots Cage to reset the day. Needless to say, “Edge of Tomorrow” is a slightly dark movie. Things tend to get that way when you watch the two main stars repeatedly die. It helps that the movie is bitingly funny in moments, which lightens up a depressing situation. Director Doug Liman has never been better. “The Bourne Identity” is close, but this is far more impressive. The beach attack is bordering on “Saving Private Ryan” greatness, but without the gore and, well, reality. Liman shows all the action here. There aren’t any extreme edits or cuts that distract you from what is happening. It’s very brutal and in your face, almost to an uncomfortable level. And then there are the Mimics. These are some of the most impressive CGI aliens ever put in a film. It’s sheer marketing genius to keep them out of all the trailers and marketing for the
movie. As soon as the first one rolls (yes, they roll) onto the screen, it is breathtakingly scary. The violent jerks and speed in which they move is genuinely frightening. E.T., the Mimics are not. If this script was sent out to several actresses, there had to be a massive line of them desperate to play Rita. It’s a brilliantly written role, and Emily Blunt is perfectly cast. She manages to be completely believable as the tough as nails, war machine, all while remaining feminine. Cruise’s Cage is kind of a schmuck. At the beginning of the movie, he’s nothing more than a cowardly grin with legs. As he resets the day over and over, Cruise, oozing charm and commanding the screen, creates a character that learns to be the hero and that struggle is exceptionally acted out by Cruise. Yes, Cruise fights aliens and is the hero, but his journey while getting to that point is superb and a thrill to watch. This is Tom Cruise at his best. “Edge of Tomorrow” will probably fail at the box office. The buzz is low, and people just don’t flock to see Tom Cruise anymore. It’s a shame because everyone will miss out on a very original, nonsequel summer movie that just may be the most fun and exciting movie of the year.
“Mamma Mia!” is a fun story woven through Abba hits. through June 15 at the Music Hall at Fair Park. For show schedule and additional information, visit dallassummermusicals. org. Purchase tickets at The Box Office in Preston Royal,
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