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Multiple sources report that Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant signed a five-year, $70 million contact with the Cowboys on Wednesday just minutes before his franchise tag contract was about to expire. The new contract reportedly includes a guarantee of $45 million and a signing bonus of $20 million which offers the team some additional salary cap space this season. — David Mullen
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Company Café on The Trail closing
By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com After nearly four years of serving Dallas, Company Café on The Trail at 3136 Routh St. — in the shadow of Katy Trail Ice House and steps from the Katy Trail — is closing on Tuesday, Aug. 11 because their lease has expired. Katy Trail Ice House owns the property. “We really want to thank our customers and everyone that has come out,” Zach Furr, media contact for Company Café, said. “But all is not gloom and sadness … our Company Cafe location on Lower Greenville Avenue will continue to give you the same care and sustenance that you have come to love at our Katy Trail location.” An offshoot of the original Company Café,
which moved across the street and down a few blocks two years ago to 2104 Greenville Ave., remains open. Company Café on The Trail, which offered a pet friendly patio, brought to Uptown the same comfort food concept as the original restaurant. The restaurant offers grass-fed beef, bison and all-natural fare made from scratch, and featured many Texas vendors. The bar features a number of local and specialty beers and ciders. The original Company Café was on the leading edge of bringing many gluten-free food items to Dallas. As far as the future of the property, “nobody knows for sure,” Furr said. “I have talked to a few people, but I think they are still figuring it out. They don’t want to say
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Popular Company Café closes in early August. anything yet, because there is nothing certain.” Relocation of Company Café on The Trail is not in the near future. “Right now we just want to focus on our Greenville [Avenue] location and our barbecue location,” Furr said. “It’s really good. I like what they are doing over
there.” The parent company recently opened Back Home Barbecue at 5014 Ross Ave. Furr will stay with the company in a sales and marketing capacity. “We will miss the friendly faces and their canine companions on the patio,” Furr said. “It is sad to see it go.”
PHILANTHROPY
Treehouse adventure benefits 'Kidd’s Kids' By Courtney Hale Photo by Kimberly Westphall
Last month's "Reunion Lawn Party" kicked off a summer of fun. The next “Reunion Lawn Party” is Saturday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. and concluding at 10:30 p.m. The event is free to the public and features live music, food trucks and lawn games. Texas musical acts Aaron Stephens and Prophets and Outlaws will perform starting at 7 p.m. Partygoers are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. For more information, go to reunionlawnparty. com. — Kimberly Westphall
Free forum for seniors On Wednesday, July 22 from 10:00 a.m. – noon, Advocacy Group for Elders at The Senior Source host a free event featuring State Senator Don Huffines and State Representatives Rafael Photo courtesy of The Senior Source Anchia, Linda Koop, Rep. Matt Sheehan answers questions Matt Rinaldi and Toni from attendees at January’s forum. Rose to discuss how older adults fared in the 84th State Legislative Session on issues such as Medicaid reimbursement, funding of Adult Protective Services, wellness policies, programs property tax legislation, utility assistance and mental health. The Senior Source is at 3910 Harry Hines Blvd. RSVP at 214-823-5700. — Betty Houser
In This Issue Along the Green Trail .............................................. 7 Charity Spotlight .....................................................12 Classifieds.................................................................13 Community Calendar .............................................. 6 Dotty Griffith ........................................................... 9 Fitness ...................................................................... 5 Hammers and Nails .................................................. 8 House Call ................................................................ 4 Life on the Trail ........................................................ 4 Notes from the Editor .............................................. 4 Restaurant Directory ..............................................11 Scene Around Town.................................................12 Shop the Trail...........................................................10 Trail to Good Health ............................................... 4 Travel .....................................................................10 Find us at facebook.com/KTWeekly
On Friday, July 10, Kellie Rasberry, Big Al Mack and J-Si from “The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show” on 106.1 KISS FM hosted 10 “Kidd’s Kids” and their families at the Kellie Rasberry and Big Al Mack. home of Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves. 5 to 12) who have a chronic The radio personalities or terminal illness or are and their guests toured the physically challenged, with Graves family tree house, an unforgettable adventure. which was recently feaRaising Cane’s has donated tured on Animal Planet’s $250,000 to “Kidd’s Kids” “Treehouse Masters.” founded by Kraddick, who Photos courtesy of Raising Cane’s “Kidd’s Kids” primary goal passed away in July 2013 Ten “Kidd’s Kids” and their families at the home of Todd Graves. is to provide children (ages at 53.
UPTOWN
Program expands to serve homeless teens By Jennifer Baylis
away from home due to abuse or other traumatic circumstances. For these Uptown is definitely not the students, meeting basic needs can first place you think of when you be an insurmountable task. Many of think about the homeless populathese children do not have a consistent tion. But about 300 homeless teens adult presence in their lives to navigo to school in the area. gate these critical years of high school. The Church of the Incarnation Often, they have only the clothes on at 3966 McKinney Ave. is expandtheir backs and do not know where ing their Friday drop-in ministry their next meal will come from. to build a center in the heart of For several years, the Church Uptown that will offer a safe and of the Incarnation has hosted a consistent after-school destination drop-in Friday program for North for homeless youth. Incarnation Dallas High School students that Photo courtesy of Incarnation House House will be located on the church provides a safe, encouraging space Students from the Church of Incarnation's Friday campus as part of their campus exwhere they can receive homework drop-in program recently attended a summer pansion and serve as a hub of colhelp, basic needs, and mentoring camp with youth and volunteers from the church. lective community organizations from trusted adults. and partners to provide emotional people an opportunity to see the difference Incarnation House will be mansupport and physical resources and fosthat changing these students’ lives can have aged by dedicated staff and consistent volter a sense of hope for a better future. for them and our community.” unteers and initially will be open Monday “We want to create a place of hope that Currently, 3,000 students in Dallas through Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. during feels like home,” said Bill Lively, chairman schools are considered homeless. This the regular school year. Services provided of the board. “And we want to mobilize a would include children who may live in will include meals, health care, academic movement in Dallas by raising awareness a car or in transitional housing, stay with support, career counseling, tutoring, life about the homelessness issue and giving extended family or friends, or have run skills development, transportation and more.
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“PEOPLE ARE MOST SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT PIGEONS HAVE RECEIVED PURPLE HEARTS.” During The Secret Life of Pigeons, park visitors learn about the Audubon Center, the valiant bird’s history and anatomy, and are introduced to Martha and Francisco, two of the center’s eight pigeons. “People are most surprised to hear that pigeons have received purple hearts,” says Casey Cutler, Volunteer Coordinator at the Trinity River Audubon Center. During both world wars, soldiers
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HOUSE CALL
Beware of brown recluse
By Dr. Kimberly Washington
to three days and develops an washington.k@att.net abscess with a central necrotic or blackened area. This usuThe summer has officially ally requires surgical drainage. rolled into the Metroplex and Multiple bites can cause a sysalong with it comes the intemic response including renal crease in insect bites. Of note, failure, coma, and death; howbrown recluse spider bites tend ever this is quite rare. to be relatively common during There are a few things that this time of year. can be done imAlthough these mediately after a are small spiders, spider bite to assist they pack a pretty with treatment. big bite when their First, wash the area venom is injected of the bite with into the skin. soap and water and Brown recluse dry completely. spiders are most Then place an ice commonly found pack on the area Dr. Washington and elevate it if an in midwestern and southeastern extremity is bitten. states. They prefer For pain relief, acetaminophen to be in warm, dark environ(or Tylenol) is a great first step. ments such as closets, attics, or Do not place warm packs on basements. Most bites by these the area or place steroid creams insects occur in the summer such as hydrocortisone cream months. Although most people on the area. This would be are at least partially afraid of counterproductive. spiders, it is important to know Once these steps are done, that brown recluse spiders are seek medical attention immenot aggressive. They will only diately. Your doctor may deem bite humans when they are it necessary to start antibiotics threatened or if they are pressed to prevent abscess formation against the skin and a hard obor treat an infection which has ject such as a bed or a wall. already developed. If it occurs Once bitten, however, after business hours, please the venom is extremely poivisit your local after hours sonous. It is made of various clinic or urgent care. enzymes which tend to break Dr. Kimberly Washington, down the immediate area of a general surgeon at Highlander skin and underlying soft tissue. Surgical Associates in Arlington, The area surrounding the bite maintains an interest in health becomes infected within two education and advocacy.
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
No more boos for Vandeweghe
By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com In the current issue of Departures, an upscale travel magazine, they have an extensive feature article entitled “And you thought you knew Dallas — The biggest little city in Texas is so much more than 10-gallon hats, 65-carat socialites and big-haired galas these days.” What? Is that really still the perception of this multi-cultured city with fine dining and a booming arts and entertainment district? Former Dallas resident and article writer Jason Sheeler did mention halfway through the piece that “Dallas has always struggled for respect, suffering under tiresome clichés.” Apparently, no one told the headline writer. Sheeler chose four restaurants — Cafe Pacific, Grange Hall, Ojeda’s and Mr. Mesero — as places to eat in Dallas. While fine in their own right (although two of four are Tex-Mex), I think I would take out-of-towners to Javier’s, Al Biernat’s, Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck at Reunion Tower, anywhere in Bishop’s Arts assuming Lucia is still booked until 2018 and stroll Uptown and Deep Ellum. And what is a trip to Dallas without a steak dinner at any of a dozen excellent places? The article mentioned staying at Mansion at Turtle Creek, but what about a drink or maybe dinner there? Or grab a drink at the Belmont Bar and/ or at SODA Bar at the NYLO Hotel. Maybe you will run into a surgically enhanced, big-haired blonde so the stereotypes of Dallas will live on … Mexico City has the second largest subway system in North America behind New York City. I see that an extension has
just been built — the “El Chapo” line … an estimated $100 million on the sale of Last Sunday was a holiday and few peo- VitaminWater to Coca Cola. Ironic that ple knew. It was National his fourth album is titled Pecan Pie Day. We play a “Before I Self Destruct” little game at the bar at Old … Where is Indiana Jones Crow on Lower Greenville when you need him? A Avenue where we write on a study from Texas A&M napkin our top five favorites says that reptiles are bein a particular random catcoming increasingly popuegory such as movies, vegelar house pets, especially tables, desserts, etc. When it snakes. The report states came to desserts, pecan pie that “snakes offer comDavid Mullen pany and stress relief for was a unanimous choice. Although a staple in Texas their owners. Snakes do and the South, pecan pie actually originot require daily walks in the park and nated in France in the late 1880s. Those they are quiet during the day and at French are always making something night. With infrequent defecation, a pet good, except allies … HBO has introsnake’s habitat is also an easy clean-up.” duced two new Sunday shows called Oh yeah! What about my “clean-up?” “Ballers” and “The Brink.” “Ballers,” … Two recent visits to the Pour House starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, on Skillman Street revealed a very afis about a former NFL star (Johnson) fordable lunch menu and excellent TVs representing African-American athfor sports viewing … Do those Sonic letes in Miami. It is full of sex, drugs guys ever get out of the car? When they and bling. The opening song is a profinally do, they may discover that they fanity-laced rap that is so angry it may gained 40 pounds from all the stuff that be hard for viewers to get though the they stuff down their pie-holes ... The first two minutes. But once you do, sit perils of a newspaper that goes to press back, close your eyes and be amazed at late Wednesday was realized last week. how much Johnson sounds like Barack My “MULL IT OVER” sports column Obama. “The Brink,” a politically fueled praised the Mavericks for rebuildcomedy featuring Tim Robbins as U.S. ing this off-season by signing prized Secretary of State and Jack Black as a center DeAndre Jordan. He backed flunky government worker wrapped up out of his verbal agreement first thing in some bad goings-on in Pakistan, is Thursday and re-signed with the Los also full of sex and drugs, but no bling. Angeles Clippers. Kiki Vandeweghe, the Just bombs. This hour on Sunday at 9 Mavericks first round pick in 1980 who p.m. will never be confused with “Little refused to play in Dallas and was later House on the Prairie” … So rapper 50 traded to Denver, was booed every time Cent doesn’t have a penny? He declared he touched the ball here. The pressure is bankruptcy in Connecticut on Monday. off Kiki; Jordan is now public enemy #1 Over what he earned in music, he made in Dallas.
LIFE ON THE TRAIL
Schedule your priorities before excuses get in way By Dr. Beth Leermakers
values and help you achieve your goals). The next step is to schedule your priorities first so bethleermakersphd.com they don’t get crowded out by urgent matters “If you really want to do something, you that demand your immediate attention. will find a way. If you don't, you'll find an exSchedule your important matters before cuse.” — Jim Rohn you fill your day with other activities. You You can tell what’s important to people may not schedule your important matters first by looking at their calendar and thing in the morning, although their checkbook. We tend to that’s often the best way to be sure make time and find money for acthey happen. Most people have tivities that are really important fewer conflicts and competing deto us. If you peeked at my calenmands at 6 a.m. than they do later dar and checkbook, you’d discovin the day, so that may be the best er that I spend most of my leisure time to walk or finish a work projtime and disposable income on ect. Even if the important activity my own dogs and animal-rescue happens later in the day, schedule activities such as fostering. In my Dr. Beth Leermakers it before you plan other events. last column I wrote about esPut your important matters on tablishing your priorities (those your electronic or paper calendar. important matters that are consistent with your Like many people, my clients put their business
and social appointments on their calendar but don’t include their important personal activities like going to the gym. If you live by your calendar, you’ll be more likely to do something if it’s written down. Put your 6 p.m. yoga class on your calendar so you leave work on time. Block out your lunch break on your Outlook calendar so people don’t request meetings during that time. Yes, eating a healthy lunch and taking a mental (and ideally physical) break from work are important matters. I once worked with a woman who played racquetball at lunch time every day. She told people she was in a “meeting” to protect her workout time. After you’ve scheduled your important matters first, the next step is to prioritize the rest of your activities. List the meetings, chores, projects and other tasks you need to accomplish during the coming week. Then assign each one a priority rating (developed by Stephen Covey):
A-level tasks absolutely, positively have to get done today. Meetings, deadline projects, medical or other appointments, and your children’s sporting events or music lessons are A-level tasks. B-level tasks need to get done soon but not necessarily today. Work projects or household chores like grocery shopping, laundry and paying bills should be B-level tasks. If you plan ahead and take care of these chores before you run out of food or clean underwear, they won’t become A-level. C-level tasks aren’t as pressing. In fact, if they never got done, it wouldn’t be the end of the world. Organizing my closet so all my clothes are arranged by color is a C-level task. Re-arranging my clothes (and weeding things out as I go) would take a couple hours that I’d rather spend doing something else. I somehow see PRIORITIES on page 8
TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH
Hottest free health event this summer next Thursday By Megan Lyons
megan@thelyonsshare.org It’s summer in Dallas, and it is HOT. If the heat has put a damper on your motivation, if you’re looking to get inspired by the fitness community, if you love trying out new products and getting free swag, or if a free night of fitness, fun and health tips sounds fun to you, mark your calendars for Thursday, July 23 at the Snyder’s Union entrance to
the Katy Trail (entrance on Carlisle fitness respectively and are now Place, between Lemmon Avenue and thrilled to host a free event on the Hall Street). Katy Trail to promote health, wellMegan Lyons, owner of ness and fun! The event is The Lyons’ Share Wellness, called “Eat Clean, Train and Brittani Rettig, owner Dirty” and is open to the of GRIT Fitness, are teamDallas public. The first 35 ing to up to offer an enguests to register and attend ergetic evening of fitness, will receive Fabletics swag food and freebies! Lyons bags to go along with their and Rettig both left their free high intensity interval consulting careers to start training workout, healthy Megan Lyons treats and nutrition tips. businesses in nutrition and
The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. on July 23, and guests can drop in as they please. The free high intensity interval training (HIIT) classes will take place from 6:30–7 p.m., and from 7:15-7:45 p.m. These HIIT classes are designed to push you to your max! The workouts are tabata-style, bodyweight interval circuits that will spike your heart rate while building muscular endurance, and the playlists will have you jamming the whole time. Sneakers
are required. Attendees must register online to take part in the class, and the first 35 registrants will get free gear from Fabletics apparel! Register at bit. ly/1gbNqKx. Megan Lyons is a Harvard graduate, Certified Holistic Health Coach, and Running Coach at The Lyons’ Share Wellness. To learn how you can improve your own health, contact her at 214-803-1298, or visit her website, thelyonsshare.org/health-coaching.
OUR MISSION Katy Trail Weekly is a community-friendly newspaper designed to inform and entertain the people in many diverse demographics who live and/or work in these neighborhoods. Much like the Katy Trail itself, Katy Trail Weekly is designed to help bring together the neighborhoods of Downtown, Uptown, Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn, the Design District, the Medical District and the Park Cities, as well as others. The newspaper is placed in local businesses, and other locations, for free pick-up by their patrons. We support this publication by providing ad space to local businesses who want an effective and affordable way to reach the Katy Trail area readers we attract and serve. We welcome participation in the paper through story and picture submissions, and we hope that you will join us in making this paper the best it can be. Co-founders Nancy Black Rex Cumming David Mullen Andy Simpson Publisher
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MULL IT OVER
At home at the ‘home of golf’
By David Mullen
must be avoided to score or at least not go mad with frustration. Normally dry and fast-rolling, the fairways this To locals in this small village week are green, which is a far cry with slightly more than 16,000 full from the fairways at the U.S. Open time residents, St. Andrews is as much at Chamber’s Bay won by Spieth. their public park as their legendary Assuming you can avoid many golf course. People walk their dogs on of the bunkers; it seems that one is gravel roads right through the wide always rolling the ball up to the pin fairways. Children play miniature golf with a high iron, low iron or even putnear the beach. And though it is called ter. The ball must be driven straight the “home of golf,” there are a number to avoid the gnarly growth framing of better golf courses in Scotland. the fairways. The gale force winds will Of the courses I have played in control accuracy, and they are expectScotland, I can make ed this weekend. a case that Muirfield, You get chills when Carnoustie, Gullane, you hit your drive over Turnberry and Royal the Old Hotel, cross the Troon are every bit — if “Road Hole,” walk over not more — a chalthe Swilcan Bridge and lenge of golf. They have approach the R&A when all hosted the Open heading to the 18th green. Championship, and A number of people lean offer more terrain and over the white fence better views. surrounding the green. But there is no You are actually playing experience in golf like in front of the gallery. I playing St. Andrews. landed my second shot Where else can on 18 back right and Photo courtesy of St. Andrews faced a long downhill putt you say that you The famous "Road Hole" at St. Andrews. have played the same to a pin front left. I threecourse as Old Tom putted, but was joyful of Morris, Sr., Tom Morris, Jr., Walter love with both. The couple bought completing a round at the “home Hagen, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, the Dunvegan in 1994. The lounge of golf.” Not so thrilled were half of Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Jack bar is the must stop in St. Andrews the onlookers who had just bet the Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, and will be frequented by profesperson next to them I would twoGreg Norman, Sir Nick Faldo, sional golfers this weekend. putt. Mystery solved on why so many Johnny Miller, Tom Watson, Phil Tee-times at St. Andrews are people gather around 18 green. They Mickelson and Tiger Woods? Now primarily controlled by a specialty are gambling. add Dallas’ Jordan Spieth to the list. travel service, but there is always a The last time I was at St. Andrews The Old Course, as it is called, way to play. Most often, it requires and again without a tee-time, a friend was revamped by the legendary local camping out at the starter’s box at of mine and I headed to the starter’s hero Morris, Sr. in 1865 although the first tee. My group had arrived box in the wee hours of the morning. some form of golf was played on the at around 4:30 a.m. to find one It was cold and dank and windy and acreage centuries before. The New person in front of us. When a group dark. Very dark. The conditions were Course, which is inside the 18 holes cancelled at 7:20 a.m., the first four right out of a horror movie. At about of the Old Course, was built in 1895. in line were called to the tee box. 5:45 a.m. and still the only two in line, The governing body of golf (except We were greeted by caddies who we heard this metallic sound — chains in the U.S.), the Royal & Ancient is had emerged from the caddy shack of a monster who had broken free? — headquartered behind in a castle-like off of the first hole. coming toward us through the fog. structure. This weekend’s 144th Open The course requires every shot in Emerging from the darkness was championship is the year’s most anthe bag, primarily ones that you don’t Sheena Willoughby, who had walked ticipated golf tournament, as Spieth use when playing in the states. The down from the Dunvegan with a attempts to win his third Grand Slam greens are massive and 14 are actually platter of tea, coffee and biscuits. event in 2015. shared greens. The course is flat, but There is no experience in golf The university town is full hidden are the famous bunkers that like playing St. Andrews. david@katytrailweekly.com
of golf shops and small pubs, anchored around St. Andrews and the University of St. Andrews, Scotland’s first university founded in 1415. Among the most charming spots is the Dunvegan Hotel, owned by Texan Jack Willoughby (Texas A&M ’72) and his lovely wife from Carnoustie, Sheena. The hotel is just blocks away from the 18th green. Willoughby was in the oil business and had a long stint in Aberdeen, Scotland when he met Sheena and St. Andrews. He fell in
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FITNESS
Secrets to staying slim
By Turner Cavender
gets hard, relationships get rocky, or money runs low, it doesn’t take long to Turner@dallasfbbc.com fall back into your old unhealthy lifestyle. Your hard work has Plan ahead for hard paid off! Hours of exertimes by setting stress mancise and months withagement strategies in place. out your favorite dessert Talk to a trusted friend, go have enabled you to reach for a run, journal, or take your weight loss goals. a long hot bath rather than Unfortunately, eight out of reach for comfort foods or 10 people who watch the other unhealthy vices. scale go down will one day Turner Cavender Mindful eating. You watch it go back up. After can’t expect to eat whatall the sweat and tears reever you want and not gain weight. quired getting to where you are today, Hopefully, many of the healthy eating it would be a shame for all your work habits you used to lose weight will stick to be for nothing. with you for the long run. A personal Lasting weight loss is your goal. trainer in Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp Reach it with these strategies provided fitness center teaches his members to by Cavender Coaching. limit carbs, enjoy plenty of produce, Write it down. Journaling is a and fill up on fiber and protein. These proven way that has helped people lose tricks not only help you to lose weight, weight at Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp, but to manage it as well. and they believe it works for weight Therefore, watch what you eat and management as well. Each day, write be mindful of each bite. Tempted as down what you ate, when you ate, you may be by a busy schedule, continand how much you exercised. Once a ue to eat a healthy breakfast. Skipping week, step on the scale and record your meals isn’t a strategy for weight manweight as well. agement. In fact, it has the opposite Tracking these facts is an easy way affect by slowing your metabolism and to keep you aware of the lifestyle hableading to overeating when the next its that affect your weight. You’ll notice meal finally rolls around. trends and see areas you need to work Donate old clothes. You’ve lost the on. Frequently recording your weight weight and finally fit into your skinny will help you stop weight gain in its jeans. Why hold onto the old clothes early stages before it gets out of hand. that no longer fit? Keeping them in your Journaling can also help keep you accloset lets you off easy if you happen to countable to yourself. Before you put that regain the weight. Take away that opbrownie in your mouth, you’ll stop and tion by bagging up the clothes that are think, “I have to write this down, too.” two sizes too big and donate them to Continue activity. Don’t let the charity. You won’t need them again! healthy habits that got you to your goal You don’t want to become another fall by the wayside. Physical activity failed diet statistic. Stick with the habis a key part of weight loss and weight its that got you to where you are today management. You may no longer have and those bigger-than-desired pants to exercise as long and hard, but you still have to exercise. A Dallas Fit Body will be a thing of the past. Slimming time. Been fighting to personal trainer admits that reverting keep off the pounds you lost? Dallas back to a sedentary lifestyle will quickFit Body Boot Camp says there’s some ly put the pounds back on. good news for you. The longer you’re If you found the time and energy able to keep weight off, the easier it gets! before, you can find it now. Be active Turner Cavender is a certified enough to walk at least 10,000 steps a day and licensed personal trainer and and you’ll keep that weight off for good. owner of Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp. Manage stress. It’s a lot easier to “Remember, just a matter of doing it” stay on track with healthy habits when #JAMODI. life is going smoothly. But when work
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2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-671-1450
Dallas City Performance Hall – Fine Arts Chamber Players present the “Basically Beethoven Festival.” No tickets or reservations required. Rising musicians will perform recitals throughout the week, followed by professional performances. Events start at 2:30 p.m. each day. FREE!
July 18 – Aug. 25
211 N. Record St., Suite 100 Dallas, 75202 214-741-7500
Dallas Holocaust Museum – “Ground Zero 360: Never Forget,” a critically acclaimed exhibit honors the victims and commemorates the heroism of police officers, firefighters and other first responders. The exhibit showcases photographs of New-York based Irish photographer Nicola McClean, who captured the confusion, panic and remarkable heroism at Ground Zero and the surrounding neighborhoods in the hours and days that followed.
July 19 – 23
5321 E. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, 75206 214-841-4713
Angelika Film Center – The 14th Annual Asian Film Festival kicks off July 16 with an Opening Night party and screening. The films during the seven-day festival will be screened at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station. Visit asianfilmdallas.com for more information and a schedule of events.
July 19 – 25
1722 Routh St. Dallas, 75201 972-880-2254
One Arts Plaza – Selected pieces of The Hidden World of WWI collection will be on display in the commercial lobby as part of their rotation of art exhibits within the building. The groundbreaking photographs reveal an all but forgotten soldier’s world, underground cities beneath the trenches located in ancient rock quarries along the Western Front in France. FREE!
July 24
1402 Main St. Dallas, 75201 214-745-1402
City Tavern – Join local DFW songwriters Andrew Delaney, D. Anson Brody and Justin Pickard for a special evening of music at City Tavern in downtown Dallas. The night features solo sets from Brody and Pickard, followed by a full band performance from Andrew Delaney and The Horse You Rode In On. 9 p.m. $10.
July 25
1925 Elm St. Dallas, 75201 214-670-3687
Majestic Theatre – The Dallas Hip-Hop Dance Festival (DHDF) is a platform for Hip-Hop dancers of all ages, representing all forms of Hip-Hop. The vision of DHDF is to create an experience that each performer and spectator will remember forever: one weekend that will serve to educate, inspire and showcase growing and established talent in the Southwest. $25. 7 p.m.
July 26
4100 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, 75219 214-670-1359
Oak Lawn Branch Library – Oklahoma mystery author Marion Moore Hill will discuss her Scrappy Librarian Mysteries series in the library auditorium. Hill volunteered as an adult-literacy tutor with the Durant, Oklahoma Literacy Council for more than 20 years and used that experience in writing the third and most recent title in the librarian series titled Cook the Books. 1:30 p.m. FREE! Fri 7/17
Picture of the Week Jon Dahlander has been selected Highland Park ISD new Director of Communications. Send us a photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!
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Erle Stanley Gardner, b. 1889 James Cagney, b. 1899 Phyllis Diller, b. 1917 David Hasselhoff, b. 1952 Phoebe Snow, b. 1952 1867 – 1st dental school in U.S. opened at Harvard.
Sat 7/18
Nelson Mandela, b. 1918 John Glenn, b. 1921 Martha Reeves, b. 1941 Ryan Cabrera, b. 1982 1743 – “N.Y. Weekly Journal” published 1st ever half-page newspaper ad.
Sun 7/19
Samuel Colt, b. 1814 George McGovern, b. 1922 Vikki Carr, b. 1941 Campbell Scott, b. 1961 Anthony Edwards, b. 1962 1799 – The “Rosetta Stone” found in Egypt.
Mon 7/20
Sir Edmund Hillary, b. 1919 Natalie Wood, b. 1938 Kim Carnes, b. 1946 Carlos Santana, b. 1947 1969 – 1st humans walked on the moon: Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong & Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin.
Tue 7/21
Ernest Hemingway, b. 1899 Don Knotts, b. 1924 Robin Williams, b. 1952 Brandi Chastain, b. 1968 Josh Hartnett, b. 1978 1873 – Jesse James & gang pulled 1st train robbery in U.S.
Wed 7/22
Louise Fletcher, b. 1934 Alex Trebek, b. 1940 Don Henley, b. 1947 S. E. Hinton, b. 1948 David Spade, b. 1964 1893 – Katharine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” lyrics.
Thu 7/23
Raymond Chandler, b. 1888 Don Drysdale, b. 1936 Woody Harrelson, b. 1961 Alison Krauss, b. 1971 Daniel Radcliffe, b. 1989 1827 – 1st swimming school in U.S. opened in Boston.
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deep under the sea and more. Makers Camp (makercamp. com) is another free online It is about that time in camp, in which you make the summer when creative projects, everyone starts go on virtual field complaining about trips and meet the extreme heat, some makers from and parents are around the world. running out of 2. Jupiter and ideas to entertain Venus have been in their kids. Here is the news lately for a little reminder good reason. They that summer is the Naima Montacer are incredibly easy to best time of the find in the west sky year! Longer days just after sunset. But, give us extra time in the day to did you know you can also easaccomplish projects and enjoy ily spot Saturn in the night sky, the outdoors. If you are feeling and NASA released a spacecraft a little stagnant in your sumin 2006 that this past week flew mer plans, here are five ways to past Pluto capturing never before reignite you or your children’s seen pictures of the small planet? summer science creativity. There is so much going on in the 1. No money to send night sky, and the warm weather your kids to camp this year? is perfect for staying out late. No problem. This summer, The Texas Astronomical Society enroll in FREE online sumof Dallas has great links to free mer camps! Google Camp star maps on their website (tex(camp.withgoogle.com) is a asastro.org/star_charts.php), or free month-long science camp download one of the many space aimed at encouraging kids to apps for your phone. If you need learn through fun, interactive someone to show you the way science activities and advenor want to escape some of the tures. Google Camp is led by city lights, join a night hike at experts in collaboration with Lewisville Lake Environmental National Park Service, NASA Learning Area to get a guided and Khan Academy. Log on tour of the stars. to explore space, find out why 3. Join a citizen science music makes you move, dive project. Scientists need the @naimajeannette
general public’s help, so get involved. No matter what your interests are there is a project out there that you can help on. With all of our recent water, frogs are calling closer to homes. Step outside your door to count and identify frog species by listening around your house for frogwatch.com. Are frogs not your fancy? How about a project on sunflowers, ladybugs, clouds, birds, bees and one of the most popular involving helping to classify galaxies called galaxyzoo.org? Join the 900,000 citizen science members on zooniverse.org to find your perfect summer project. 4. Summer science fun is not just for kids, there are specialty programs for adults too. Stop by the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) on Friday July 17, for Late Nights at the museum. On the third Friday of each month, the DMA hosts a night time event including performances, concerts, readings, tours, family programs and more. This Friday, arrive by 7:30 p.m. to learn how the DMA increases energy efficiency in its building design and watch the DMA be awarded with a plaque from the U.S. Green Building Council for achieving LEED Silver Certification. Can’t make
YOUR STARS THIS WEEK By Stella Wilder
The coming week will remind many that having their ducks in a row can prove the most important single aspect of any endeavor. Those who do will surely score points, while those who don't are just as sure to find themselves bringing up the rear, possibly even missing out on what they considered a sure thing. Those who have made a continuous, ongoing effort to get things properly in order — both personally and professionally — will make the most of all opportunities that arise, and some may have a very good reason to celebrate when all is said and done. There are some serious rewards awaiting those who have it all sorted out. It's never too late, of course, to make necessary repairs and adjustments in order to maximize potential. Indeed, those who make the decision to turn over a new leaf and get things back in shape can find that they've done more than make up for lost time, and a good week is in store. CANCER (June 21-July 7) You must show others that you care about what is going on around you, or you're not about to inspire the loyalty you seek. (July 8-July 22) – Things may progress more slowly than expected, but you can better the odds in the personal arena.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You may find yourself back in the swing of things after a short hiatus of sorts. You'll have a lot on your hands. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You'll need to wrap your head around a few difficult issues before you can get things moving apace. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You're likely to come up against someone who knows what's going on much better than you, and the best thing for you to do is listen up! (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – Hearing a few honest opinions as the week opens is likely to give you a whole new attitude and inspire you to do more. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) A brief period of awkwardness early in the week tells you so much that you are able to shake off any doubts or insecurities later on. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – A loved one is waiting for you to do what he or she knows you must do. Is the problem one of self-awareness? SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You will not be satisfied by routine efforts; only going above and beyond will really bring you genuine contentment. (Nov.
8-Nov. 21) – The time spent in and around the home can prove far more valuable to you than any you spend at work or at play. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You have only a certain amount of time to make a plan and get it moving in the right direction. Don't delay! (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You are eager to get up to speed, and you must rely on a few trusted friends to steer you in the right direction. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) It's time to get out and about to see what others are doing and how they are doing it. Things will soon become more competitive. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You may be suspicious of the experts as a rule, but you may find yourself relying on them to make things right. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You may have to help a friend or co-worker get things back in order before a major new endeavor is undertaken. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – You want to see how others are making progress under conditions similar to those that are currently proving restrictive to you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You've been talking long
91. Sounds of hesitation 92. Feat or title 93. Queen Hippolyta, e.g. 94. Slings mud at 95. Chief exec 96. Verbal stumbles 99. Ever since (2 wds.) 102. MLB stats 103. Admits openly 104. Prevent 105. Hairpin curves 107. Burns or singes 109. Incense resin 111. Writer — Bagnold 114. Spiral molecule 117. Bamboo swordplay 119. "— Ben Adhem" 121. "Diamond Lil" 122. A blast — the past 123. Doors 124. Vows 125. Algiers quarter 126. Pinball palace 127. Does a doggie trick 130. Barbarian 134. Steep cliff 136. Not built-up 137. Lost cause 138. Macaroni type 140. Handy swab (hyph.) 141. Soprano — Te Kanawa 143. Nave neighbor 145. Sarah — Jewett 146. Vasco da — 147. Belgian river 149. Exclamation of yore 151. — Andreas Fault 152. LAX guess 154. — — glance
OFF THE MARK
Children can have fun with science this summer
By Naima Montacer
11. Down Under bird 12. IRS time 13. Lipstick shades 14. Standing tall 15. Fame 16. Expose or reveal 17. Tenn. neighbor 18. Karate instructor 19. Swallow up 20. Profoundly 30. Sticky 32. Stage emoters 34. Chef's thickener 38. Vacuum part 39. Ranee's wrap 41. Dally with 42. Sturdy fabric 43. Pipe unclogger 44. Dance in "True Lies" 46. Foot, slangily 47. Fully qualified 49. Bays and chestnuts 51. Freedom, briefly 53. Perfumed 54. Bop on the head 56. Canal to the Baltic 59. Grind down 61. Cattle stall 63. Greek vowels 64. Seashore 65. Does socks 67. Whey-faced 68. Loose-leaf lettuce 69. "Sister Carrie" writer 70. Brief "however" 73. Globe 75. Jordan's capital 77. Eclipse shadow 81. Once and for — 82. "Norma —" 84. Direct route 85. Florida city 86. Run-down places 87. Thirst quencher
it Friday, plan on attending the next Social Science night at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Explore science after hours with a signature cocktail in hand! The next Social Science is Aug. 7. 5. Make sure your tires are properly inflated to maximize fuel efficiency and get in your car! There are so many unique spots to visit in our great state of Texas. Escape work on a Friday and head south to dive into cool spring water or go west to hike among tall pines. Plan a longer trip and explore a National Park that tops many bucket lists at Big Bend National Park. Spending time in nature impacts your physical well-being, reducing blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension. Take some time this summer to rejuvenate your body in nature. Need some inspiration? Follow TexasWild. me as they capture breathtaking photos and videos of wildlife and wild spaces across our vast state. Remind yourself why summer is a treasured season. Get out and explore before it’s over. Long live summer! Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist. View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com. Copyright 2015 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. enough; now it's time to get moving. You'll have the opportunity to show another what you're made of. (March 6-March 20) – You'll be tempted to make a move that others have been suggesting for some time. Go for it! ARIES (March 21-April 4) It's a good week for changing things just enough so that others think you're up to something entirely new. It shouldn't take much. (April 5-April 19) – You needn't expect too much of yourself in order to improve exponentially. You know exactly what you must do. TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You may have to work harder than usual to pull yourself out of an emotional rut that came on recently and threatens to last. (May 6-May 20) – Your knowledge of the way things were in the past can inspire you to reinvent yourself — and inspire those around you in turn.
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outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners.
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By Candy Evans
according to the latest sales figures from the MetroTex Association of Realtors. There is so much to tell Our Tuesday Two you, but I am packHundred was a ing my bags for property east of 10 days in Maine White Rock Lake where I plan to that helps us uneat lobster by the derstand why truckload. homes in the area Yes, it’s true: are selling in 22 the Hickory Creek days on average. estate known as (I’ll bet this one Champ d’Or, which goes under conCandace Evans tract even faster is no longer Champ d’Or because the than that.) The Old Goldfields sold it to Lake Highlands midcentury another family, is back on the at 703 Kirkwood Dr. is newly market. We have a way cool listed and sits on a heavily video of it on CandysDirt. treed corner lot, walking discom. I just love that place: tance from White Rock Lake. 40,000 square feet, heated It’s a 3-2 with 1,632 square towel drawers, indoor/outfeet, built in 1955 and listed by door pools, the opera-theJan Chavoya at Ebby Halliday ater- like media room, the Realtors Frisco for $299,700. ballroom, and of course that (The owners recently updated "her’s" master closet that is a the electrical panel and secureplica of the Chanel boutique rity system, too.) in Paris, France. MetroTex reports that the A French Country average price now for an East Retreat in Hickory Creek (the Dallas house is $399,230 (a new name, easier to spell) is 19 percent increase over last on the market for $17.5 milyear), so this is a find at under lion, and with 39 acres and all $300K. Let’s look at the upthat stuff, I think that’s a steal. dates and features that make Home sales in north this midcentury house a gem. Texas broke a record last Old Lake Highlands was month, with more than 10,500 established in 1946 and now sold in June, shattering the includes about 1,700 homes previous record by 1,000 located within the triangular houses. East Dallas is faring area bounded by Northwest particularly well, with sales Highway, Buckner Boulevard, up 10 percent from last year, and Lake Highlands Drive. It’s
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This home is located at 703 Kirkwood Dr. and is listed for $299,700.
an established Dallas neighborhood with a strong sense of community and is almost completely surrounded by greenbelt, sitting atop some of the highest elevation in the city. The neighborhood also includes many parks along the creeks that feed into White Rock Lake. This house is zoned for the highly rated Hexter Elementary School, which scored a nine out of 10 by GreatSchools.org. The curb appeal is wonderful, with well-maintained landscaping, a large covered front porch with stone accents
and new wooden columns. Inside, you’re greeted by beautiful hardwood floors that start in the entryway and extend throughout the house, except the kitchen and bathrooms. There’s also decorative crown molding and neutral paint throughout this space and it is move-in ready. The front living room feels like such a pleasant area, with big windows and plantation shutters. The owners have staged this house perfectly to both look appealing (and uncluttered!) and show potential use of space. The large kitchen just
Photos courtesy of Ebby Halliday Realtors
received lots of updates and feels ready for some excellent dinner parties. Its features include newly refinished black cabinets, stainless steel appliances (with dual ovens), a ceiling fan, smooth cooktop, Spanish tile floor, and ample counter and cabinet space. The breakfast bar with a seating area and contemporary pendant lighting is a lovely gathering place for friends and family. One notable aspect of this house is its open floor plan: the kitchen, dining and living rooms flow together, and are spacious enough to accommodate large furnishings. The master suite offers a larger than expected closet and plantation shutters, with views of the backyard. The full bath has vintage charm with built-in cabinets and a large vanity. The second and third bedrooms are painted
kelly green and slate blue. The green room has a private ensuite bathroom and the blue room, being used as an office, has custom built-ins. Now to the backyard: a peaceful outdoor living area with lots of landscaping, a large shade tree, sprinkler system, wood-and-iron fence and an open deck and patio area with built-in seating. There is also plenty of backyard grass for children and pets to play. The attached two-car garage offers a carport, as well. East Dallas currently has a 1.8 month inventory of housing (three months inventory is considered a healthy market), according to MetroTex, so houses are flying off the market at an unprecedented rate. I bet this one will sell quickly with its curb appeal, amenities and price. 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.
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Is the kitchen the new ‘living room?’ By Stephan Sardone
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clean feel to the room. 2. Pull up a stool. A cheeseboard and bottle of wine on your kitchen island is like placing a welcome mat out for your friends. Offer a bar-high stool to your dinner guests and enjoy great conversation while you make final preparations for your meal. (Exchange wine for milk and offer a stepping stool at the counter for your child to see how to peel a carrot.) 3. Welcome help. No longer should the chef be alone in the kitchen. If a friend offers to help with dinner prep, say yes! You may even
Nowadays, with our fingers gripped to our phones and eyes glued to great television (any “True Detective” fans out there?), it’s easy to make our lives less natural and more artificial. Have you Stephan Sardone ever sat in your living room with other people and looked around? A quick survey would show a 1:1 ratio of electronic devices to humans. Though interaction is still occurring, it may not be with the people who are present. Could it be that the living room is not the living room anymore? Like canned fruit compared to fresh, locally grown apples, has the living room lost its zest and freshness? To find the most “living” room in your home, move your eyes in a new direction: to the kitchen. The Photo courtesy of Sardone Construction happenings in a kitchen are alive Kitchens have become a popular gathering place. and well. For children, the kitchen Professional - Experienced - Trusted
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can be a laboratory for learning the complexity of an onion or the inner workings of a kiwi. With enough countertop space (and patience, of course) family meal prep easily replaces the shoulder-to-shoulder-yet-worldsapart bonding time on the couch. Whether you are hosting a dinner party for good friends or baking a chicken casserole for your family of five, the kitchen, vibrant with fresh fruits and vegetables, bright with natural light, welcomes endless possibilities for creativity and productivity and true living all at the same time. Three tips to maximizing the space in the kitchen 1. Free your countertops. A cluttered countertop discourages participation. Free your countertops of unnecessary appliances, dishes or papers and create a blank slate for chopping and serving while adding a crisp, PRIORITIES cont'd from page 4 manage to wear clothes that match, despite my disorganized closet. Cleaning your garage or washing the windows may be C-level tasks. Perhaps these tasks could be delegated to someone else. D-level tasks can be delegated to someone else. You can hire someone to clean your house, mow the yard,
try saying yes to your kids. Slicing a cucumber with a plastic knife or scooping out avocado to put in your salad gives children a chance to learn to enjoy the process of cooking. Might be a little messy, but that’s part of the experience. Can I be completely honest? It’s not the food or the bar-high stools or the clean countertops that are necessary. It’s the conversations. Conversations are what make the kitchen the new living room. Creating a space for others to join in and take part in the most important meals of the day are where relationships grow and hearts (and stomachs) are filled. Stephan Sardone is owner of Sardone Construction and has been helping people improve their life by remodeling their home around their life.
organize your closet or garage or even pick up your children at soccer practice. You can ask your spouse or children to tackle the laundry or help with cooking or other household chores. Delegate tasks that drain your time and energy so you can focus on your important matters. After you’ve assigned a priority rating to your “to-do” list items, fill in the tasks on your daily calendar,
distributing the B-level and C-level ones throughout the week. By scheduling your priorities first, you’ll be more likely to do what’s really important. Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psychologist who specializes in stress management and well-being seminars, retreats and coaching. Contact her at 214-923-3766. Her monthly e-newsletter can be found at bethleermakersphd.com.
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RESTAURANT REVIEW
PS 214 scores an A in taste
Photo by Sara Newberry
The Huntsman Burger and Brown Bag Fries at PS 214.
By Sara Newberry One might assume when visiting a restaurant with a “school” theme that the menu might be upscale versions of cafeteria favorites, with fancy sloppy joes or a high-end version of Salisbury steak. Fortunately for all of those who visit, PS 214 does better than that. PS (“public school’) 214 is part of a small chain of restaurants with locations mostly in California. They claim to be a “chef-driven gastropub” offering “an education in the art of food and beer.” The most important thing I learned from my visits to PS 214 was that I want to go back. The “school” theme is actually done very well, and doesn’t beat you about the head — the waitstaff aren’t dressed in school-inspired uniforms, nor do the tables resemble desks. Instead, the theme is only apparent in various touches around the space — shelves of globes and flash cards above the bar — and in the menu, which is printed on a replica of a classic black and white composition book. The menu is relatively large and
varied, with dishes ranging from burgers to pizzas to forkand-knife entrees. Given the breadth of the choices, I was pleasantly surprised at how well the kitchen turned out most dishes that I tried. Fried Jidori Chicken is a generous serving that arrives perched atop a fantastic green chile-cornbread waffle. It was the first thing I tried at PS 214, and it has been an actual struggle not to order it each successive visit. The Huntsman burger is a richly satisfying mix of sweet and savory, with caramelized onions and gooey Huntsman cheese (an English cheese with stripes of cheddar and Stilton). A perfectly toasted bun adds crunch and even more flavor. Brown bag fries are golden and just salty enough. On the lighter side, the Farro and Brussels Sprouts Salad is a filling, but not overwhelming meal. Four perfectly cooked scallops are nestled in the greens, and the curry vinaigrette is beautifully accented by sweet dried cranberries. It’s definitely a wintry salad, but it’s one I’ll order any time of year. Pizzas are large enough
for one as a meal or to share with the table for a starter. The Mushroom and Taleggio pizza is a mix of earthy mushrooms, funky Taleggio and spicy arugula, all grounded by a creamy béchamel. The crust was a little pale for my taste; I wanted a little more char on the edges. The only disappointing dishes I tried were from the “For the Table” section of the menu. Speck & Eggs, or deviled eggs topped with a crisp piece of smoked prosciutto, are a fun way to begin a meal, but mine were overly salty. Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower suffered the opposite fate; it was bland and not nearly as spicy as I expect a “buffalo” dish to be. That said, I look forward to sampling the others (especially the Chorizo Mac & Cheese). The dessert menu offers just three options: a seasonal pie, a cookie ice cream sandwich and a daily “chalkboard special.” I couldn’t resist trying the ice cream sandwich. Sprinkled with bacon brittle and topped with a generous dollop of Nutella, it was, in a word, intense. I highly recommend sharing it. I definitely enjoyed it, but I wanted more salt to offset the nearly overpowering sweetness. Service is friendly and attentive without being overbearing. The atmosphere is relaxed but energetic, so is fitting for either a lingering catch-up dinner with friends or a quick bite before heading to a movie.
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THEATER
Broadway director transforms to Texan
By Shari Goldstein Stern
by Shurr. shows, Shurr has Granville staged or performed said about her leading roles in more colleague, “Buff than 116 plays and In 1975, when a woman is like a master musicals over the in a Cadillac — sipping a painter. His atyears. “I’ve been privimartini — picked up awardtention to every leged to work with winning New York director/ detail makes such stars as Ethel choreographer Buff Shurr at each production Merman, Ginger DFW Airport, he knew he a work of art. Rogers, Tony Randall had arrived to Texas. Almost every and many othAfter a full career on movement on ers. I was Anthony Broadway, Shurr struck out stage is his creNewley’s associate to make his mark on theater ation!” GSM’s in ‘The Roar of the in North Texas. “The recesveteran actors Greasepaint, the Smell sion hit New York hard, and also talked enthuof the Crowd’ on there were fewer opportunisiastically about Broadway.” He also ties to work,” he said. “When Shurr’s attention worked with both Casa Mañana reached out to to detail. John Travolta and his me, the timing was right. I Dozens of sister in New York. bought my first Justin boots Photo courtesy of Granville Performing Arts Center actors, who Shurr Shurr assisted on the way through Irving,” Buff Shurr. directed at GSM Gower Champion he quipped. have gone on to for various stage His culture shock only musical theater and television lasted a while after he settled successful Uptown Players, careers in New York and on performances, and played in to his director’s chair. He with almost a cult following tour. Just a few, in addition to today. A young Latino, John Marco the Magnificent in directed, performed and Peadon are Miguel Cervantes, Garcia, appeared in GSM Champion’s “Carnival” in did choreography at Casa Brian Gonzales and Ashley New York. He worked in the Mañana for four seasons. 2008’s, “Damn Yankees.” Puckett Gonzales. same show in Chicago oppoJoel Grey, John Raitt, The highly respected actor Shurr was a mentor to site Anna Maria Alberghetti Zsa Zsa Gabor and Barry and journalist founded the other GSM alumni, who and Jerry Orbach. Manilow are only a few of theater review website, “The have made a name for themHe has directed more the personalities he has diColumn” and the coveted than 150 industrial shows, rected over the years in Texas. selves in area theaters. Sonny Column Awards. GSM perFranks, Sally Soldo, Suzanne both in New York and Dallas He worked with those and former Steven Jones founded Toler and Jane Willingham for companies including many more, who played at Lyric Stage. Alumnus Jeff only scratch the surface. RCA, GM, Ford Motors, Casa Mañana and, “back in Fenter is an actor, producer, Rose-Mary Rumbley and Ada coach and teacher, who crePepsiCo, Dr. Pepper, Frito the day” at Dallas’ popular Lynn are respected actresses, Lay and others. He’s done Country Dinner Playhouse ated Ameristage Players. television spot commercials and Granny’s Dinner Theater. who have also worked under High profile media perShurr’s direction. and has adjudicated talent for Patty Granville, Director sonalities Bert Shipp, Mitch More local artists are of Cultural Facilities for the Carr and Marc Oristano have SMU, UTA and Mountain Shurr’s protégés who have disCity of Garland and founder appeared at GSM. The unmis- View Colleges. Shurr won Dallas’ presof Garland Summer Musicals’ tinguished themselves as chore- takable voice of radio guru, ographers and directors, while tigious Leon Rabin Award as (GSM) worked with Shurr at Ron Chapman voiced Florenz continuing to perform. They Best Director for the 2007 GSM Casa Mañana and again at Ziegfeld for GSM’s “Funny include Kelly McCain, Sara production of “Thoroughly dinner theaters and invited Girl.” The late Jerry Haynes Shelby-Martin and Morgan Modern Millie” and was prehim to direct her prized mumade a number of appearMabry Mason among others. sented the “Rabin Standing sicals in 1983. Because of his ances in GSM. Denise Lee, who perOvation Award” in 2003. extensive work in New York, Michael Robinson, who formed for Shurr in GSM Under his direction, GSM has Shurr was able to bring in has appeared in a number shows is a popular singer and earned and been nominated for some major talent over the of GSM productions owns actress, with a thriving theatdozens of Rabin Awards and years, like John Raitt and Dallas Costume Shop, and, rical career in Dallas. Column Awards over the years John Gary. with his associate costume B.J. Cleveland worked for actors, actresses, choreograIn June 1983, Shurr didesigner Suzi Cranford with Shurr at GSM, and is phy, direction, lighting, sound rected and co-starred with (Shenkel) wardrobes theater currently the most soughtand sets. Granville in GSM’s first procompanies all over Dallas, after actor in Dallas, appearOnly few know that, when duction, “Carnival.” Also including GSM. 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Unknown Gremi is Georgia gem
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stairways. Apparently Georgi never felt safe here as everything is built with defense in mind, including a system to see from the third floor to first to track intruders if needed. The reason for Georgi’s fears: two other empires wanted to take over, Turkey and Iran. Georgi’s successor, King Levan, built the Archangels Church here in 1565 at the most secure point on top of the hill. Then Levan began developing around the Church: an observatory, a school, winery and bathhouses. An intricate system of aqueducts brought in a constant flow of clean water from the nearby river. There were many foun-
to overthrow his father and bring Islam to Georgia. Killing his father, King Konstantin You’ve never heard of reigned. The people of Kakheti Gremi, but you should know rebelled. Iran installed a puppet its story. Seeing this “city” in king, but the people continued the Republic of Georgia was a to be Christian. Then in 1614 highlight of my trip there. The Iran sent more troops to try to remnants of a great city that force the Georgians to leave the only lasted for 150 years tell a city to be replaced by Moslems tale we must remember. The from Turkey. This is an early closest big city, Telavi, is still instance of attempted ethnic a hub for traders, continuing cleansing. It didn’t work. the historical commercial imThe Georgians resisted; portance of this region where Iran’s Shah Abbas sent in a the Silk Road once ran. huge number of fighters. The Today part of the site is a city of Gremi was destroyed dormitory for Christian pilas the Kakheti people put up grims that come to pay homa valiant fight against overage to what their ancestors whelming odds. Most of the did here and to see the Georgian royal family beautiful Church of the was killed or tortured Archangels that still for not converting to functions at the highIslam. That was 1616, est point in Gremi. The just four years before day I visited the place the pilgrims landed at was practically overrun Plymouth Rock. Shah with Georgian school of Abbas died in 1629 children. Why? without achieving Situated about success in cleansing one and a half hours Georgia of Christians. northeast of Tbilisi, the Only because capital of Georgia, in Georgia is now an Photo by Michael Wald the region known as independent country Church at top of hill in Gremi. Kakheti, this is the ferthat includes Gremi, tile Alazani Valley of it gets to frame the the Caucasus renowned for its tains and even fish tanks. telling of this story. For most of vineyards. What was happen The Georgian kings the 20th century, it was under ing on the other side of the sent their children to Iran the thumb of the Soviet Union world in Western Asia about to be educated, just as the during which time Georgians when Columbus was discovIranians come to the U.S. were not allowed to practice ering America? Come to find today. In Iran they learned their religion; church doors out. A fascinating movie with the Iranian ways and Moslem were padlocked. English subtitles can be seen religion. When Levan died If any part of this storyat the tiny museum built at he was buried in Gremi (you line sounds familiar, you’ll the entrance to the site. can see his tomb), and his understand why Gremi is so In the second half of son, Alexander, acceded to interesting. Travel helps teach the 15th century Georgia the throne after fighting off us that history repeats itself. was divided into two kingand killing his two brothers. Gremi provides a good lesson. doms. King of Kakheti Georgi Alexander was strong, assem- A YouTube video at youtu. moved his residence to Gremi bling a mighty army. be/DW9L4oBD-vc provides in 1466. There he built a palIn 1604, Iran took conmore details about the history. ace. You can see remnants trol of a large part of Turkey Michael Wald is a travel including his stone toilet, in a war. Shah Abbas sent to specialist with special expertise now more than 500 years old. meet with Alexander’s son, in Panama adventure travel. There are also spacious palKonstantin, who was living He blogs about travel and other ace rooms and winding stone in Iran and encouraged him musings at untroddenla.com.
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Scene Around Town
By Sally Blanton
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Premier Party Zoo To Do Dallas Zoo
President/CEO Greg Hudson, Board Chair Michael Gruber
4th of July Parade
White Hot Summer Night
Symphony Debs celebrate together Park Cities
Olivia Lewis, Ball Chair Nancy Labadie, DSOL President Melissa Lewis
Friends of the Warren Center Eddie V’s
2016 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Debs
Jan and Craig Jennings, Ann Shannon Hassell
Professional Advisor’s Seminar Communities Foundation of Texas Caruth Street Facility
William and Brandy Taylor
George Nachman, President/CEO Brent Christopher, Speaker Stephen Lienberg, Susan Swan Smith, SMU Vice President Brad Cheves
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Mark and Kimberly Glazer
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Teaching kids about free enterprise Trinity Groves
Jackie Olson, Diana Hamilton, Mary Wilcox
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Providing the youngest children of homeless families childcare, education, and other vital services
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‘Ant-Man’ is another marvelous movie from Marvel
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At this point, Marvel Studios doesn’t have failures. Their movies are now judged on varying degrees of box office success and then compared and contrasted against the litany of movies the studio has released in the last seven years. “Ant-Man” is the twelfth entry into what is now called the Marvel Cinematic Universe and, other than one scene and the inevitable after credits scene, it’s the first one in quite awhile that feels like a movie that stands on its own. The references to a massive overall story arc are virtually non-existent and it allows “Ant-Man” to get out of the storytelling rut in which “Avengers: Age of Ultron” wallowed. But is it any good? “AntMan” is fun, but not the typical superhero movie. It packs a lot of character development in an under two-hour film and director Peyton Reed shows restraint instead of jamming in as many action sequences as possible. “Ant-Man” is essentially a heist movie about renowned burglar, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), a whistle blower who robbed a massive corporation after being fired. After a three-year stint in San Quentin Prison, he’s picked up by an old pal, Luis (Michael Peña), who
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Paul Rudd as Scott Lang has a big role in "Ant-Man." immediately wants Scott to jump back into the burglary game. Scott initially avoids a life of crime in an effort to get in the good graces of his ex-wife, Maggie (the always wasted and brilliant Judy Greer), in order to gain some sort of custody with their daughter, Cassie (Abby Ryder Fortson). Naturally, Scott can’t stay straight and he agrees to get in on a sure thing, half-baked robbery that Luis and his onenote pals (played hilariously by David Dastmalchian and rapper T.I.) have cooked up. It turns out they are robbing Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), a famous scientist
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