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COMMUNIT Y NEWS

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Clang, clang, clang went the trolley

By Shari Goldstein Stern stern.shari@gmail.com

Photo courtesy of The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

The Dallas Arboretum will host a family nature movie night to show the acclaimed Disneynature documentary “Wings of Life” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29 in Rosine Hall. Narrated by Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, the film employs stunning imagery to showcase the unsung heroes of the world’s food supply, showcasing the relationship between flowers and the increasingly threatened bees, butterflies, birds and bats that enable plants to reproduce.

Adult tickets are $5, children are $2 and children under three are free. Snacks, such as $1 popcorn and $1 hot dogs, will be available.

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is located on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake at 8525 Garland Road. For more information visit dallasarboretum.org. — Juliette Coulter

Lawyer with brain cancer helps struggling families

Photo by Jens Larsen

Dallas attorney Chris Mims inspires a group at "The Chris Mims Side-By-Side Fun Run" at the Trinity River Audubon Center.

A persistent battle with brain cancer for the past five years has not prevented Chris Mims from dismissing the struggles that others with the life-threatening disease endure. Nor has his own crisis prevented him from reaching out to others, providing encouraging words and raising money so that they can support their families.

Recently Mims, who lives in Highland Park and offices in Uptown, organized with the assistance of his wife Diane, his children and niece Brooke, a 5K race and walk to raise funds for families whose financial lives have been nearly ruined by cancer.

“Unfortunately, there are many people that face cancer alone,” Mims said, whose colleagues and members of his office staff also helped with the event. “Cancer is physically devastating

see LAWYER on page 2

In This Issue

Along the Green Trail ....................................... 7 Classified ...........................................................11 Community Calendar ....................................... 4 Dotty Griffith's True Texas Cuisine................... 8 Fashion Trail ...................................................... 4 Fitness on the Trail ............................................ 3 Hot on the Trail.................................................. 6 Letter from the Editor........................................ 2 Restaurant Directory ......................................... 9 Restaurant Review ............................................. 8 Scene Around Town......................................... 10 Shop the Trail .................................................. 10 Trail Mix ............................................................ 3 Wagging the Trail .............................................. 7 Find us at facebook.com/KTWeekly

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All aboard! A classic of Dallas’ robust history turned 25 this month. An event last weekend marked the occasion of the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority’s (MATA) 25th anniversary since the trolley’s comeback in July 1989. Uptown was abuzz with excitement at its unique birthday party.

To commemorate the occasion, passengers boarded Matilda, which is DART’s M-Line #369 and largest car.

Dallas restaurants served birthday cakes on the trolley, specially baked and decorated for the occasion. Those included Bread Winners, La

Photo courtesy of the Arnie Paddock family

One of the original volunteer drivers in 1989, Arnie Paddock worked with MATA for 27 years.

Duni, Morton’s of Chicago, the Fairmont Hotel Dallas, Truluck’s and Vino 100.

Hillcrest Bank sponsored chocolate lava cakes from Stein’s Bakery.

Judging a cake competition was honorary motorman for the day 5-year-old Oliver Robison (pictured on the left), a big trolley admirer, who rides at least once a week with his parents, Kyla and Kenny. With Matilda, the biggest car being his favorite, the trolley was named “Ollie’s Trolley” for the day and was painted over the trolley’s windshield. The young conductor said, “I’m so excited about this day because I love the trolleys! Matilda is my

see TROLLEY on page 6

LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR

After two years, it’s hardly a case of the brews

By David Mullen

david@katytrailweekly.com Less than a decade ago, the craft brewing scene in Dallas was non-existent despite growing popularity nationwide. Then, quickly, the city began catching up. Today, Dallas is home to an excellent number of small breweries, all carving their own niche.

Belgian-born Wim Bens, president and founder of Lakewood Brewing Company located in an industrial area near the border of Dallas and Garland, had an idea. “Growing up in Belgium, I had an appreciation for specialty beer.

It is the perfect blend of art and science,” Bens said about brewing small quantity, high quality brews. “It is a yin and yang relationship.” Belgium may Photos by Can Turkyilmaz have eclipsed Germany as the country Belgian-born Wim Bens had the idea of introducing craft beer to a thirsty market. most noted for brewing excellence.

After moving to the Dallas area in second grade, Bens, now 36 years that included a long stint at TracyLocke open a brewpub in Dallas,” Bens said. old, has often travelled back to Belgium. as a creative director, Bens began brew“No kitchen; just a place to drink beer “I had an exposure to what beer should ing beer as a hobby. and have people bring in their food.” On taste like.” At midnight on his 21st birth“A buddy of mine got a brewing kit Christmas Eve in 2010, he quit his job in day, Bens said with a smile: “I went to for Christmas. We made awful beer,” Bens advertising to begin his quest to become the Flying Saucer on Greenville Avenue said. After getting married and mova brewer and entrepreneur. to have my ‘first’ beer. I drank the craft ing into a home in the Hollywood/Santa “I started as an apprentice at Rahr beers like Sierra Nevada and Red Hook.” Monica area of Lakewood, he had more & Sons in Fort Worth,” Bens said. At Despite a degree in advertising from room to experiment and fulfill a dream. see BREWS on page 8 SMU and, 10-year career in marketing “My original business plan was to

DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART

High and low culture presented in new medium

By Jill Bernstein The art collective known as “Slavs and Tatars” for the first time will present the complete series of “Love Letters” carpets — 10 in all — together with a new audio piece produced specifically for their exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art. “Concentrations 57: Slavs and Tatars,” is on view through Dec. 14. It will also include three additional works

of sculpture from their current thematic series “Long Legged Linguistics.”

This installation is the latest in the Museum’s “Concentrations” series of project-based solo exhibitions by international emerging and under-represented artists. “Concentrations” began in 1981 as part of the DMA’s commitment to showing the work of living artists, while preserving the

excitement of the work.

Founded in 2006, “Slavs and Tatars” is an art collective whose installations, lecture-performances, sculptures and publications conPhoto by Orestis Argiropoulos template otherwise “Love Letters (No. 1)” little-known affinities, syncretic ideas, unconventional rebelief systems and ritu- search-based approach, als among peoples of the group identifies the Caucasus, Central the “area east of the Asia and Eastern former Berlin Wall Europe. Pursuing an and west of the Great

Wall of China known as “Eurasia” as the focus of their multidisciplinary practice. In their most recent cycle of work, titled “Long Legged Linguistics,” the group has investigated language as a source of political, metaphysical and even sexual emancipation.

With their trademark mix of high and low culture, ribald humor and esoteric discourse,

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JULY 25 - 31, 2014

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Some days, it is good to be a Prince

By David Mullen

Photo by Bill Zeeble/KERA News

The DISD school board was back in session at 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

Marathon session keeps Miles on board

By Bill Zeeble KERA News

Early Tuesday morning, the Dallas school board voted to extend the contract of Superintendent Mike Miles through July 1, 2017. Miles won’t get a raise but will now be allowed to consult. The closed session lasting nine hours may have set a Dallas school district record. It began a little past 5:30 p.m.

Monday, and trustees didn’t emerge until almost 2:45 a.m. Tuesday. They then had an additional hour of open discussion.

The contract extends the old one by two years. Miles will no longer be prohibited from consulting, but cannot work for his own business. Allowed to consult eight days a year, he will have to use his vacation, then donate all fees to the district. His $300,000 salary will not change.

Trustee Lew Blackburn didn’t mind the contract but objected to the process and timing. He said since Miles insisted on evaluating teachers and principals before extending their contracts, the same should apply to the superintendent.

“But yet, in this case, for our number one employee, evaluation is put aside,” Blackburn said.

Board member Dan Micciche was sympathetic to the argument, but not convinced.

He said trustees had just spent hours going through information on Miles and could evaluate him.

“Given the amount of time and energy we’ve spent looking at this data, the ability to make the decision on whether or not to extend the contract, we have protected the district and we have thoroughly looked through all the evaluation criteria,” Micciche said.

Trustee Elizabeth Jones wanted everyone to get some sleep, then revisit the contract another day. Board President Miguel Solis, though, defended the marathon session.

“It warranted a long discussion,” Solis said. “We needed to have a discussion about the superintendent’s achievement to date and also the vision we have for the future of this school system.”

That future includes reforms Miles has begun putting in place. There’s leadership training, a recently passed teacher evaluation plan and extra funds aimed at some of the district’s poorest and poorest performing schools. Acceptance of these reforms marks a turnaround from a year ago, when Miles was under investigation for breaking laws and policies. Despite violations, he kept his job and went on probation. Miles argued for the contract extension in closed session.

“I think the board recognized that reform and transformation takes time,” Miles explained. “You can’t flip a switch. And we’re going to continue to move forward on Destination 2020 and the tough reforms that we’ve started.”

Then, Miles said it was time to go home to get some sleep.

illegal aliens to live off the U.S. Agreed, but my sense is david@katytrailweekly.com that they want no one coming There are times when you in to the U.S. legally or illegally. Ironic, just don’t want to since unless turn on the televiwe are Native sion or pickup a American, newspaper. And I we all came am in the newspain — via genper business! This is erations before an incredibly turbu— legally or lent time in which illegally. That we live. And clearly, includes Texas with infighting David Mullen Governor Rick internationally and Perry and the nationally, solutions president of the United States. seem nowhere to be found. We Reality meets politics have no leadership. We have whenever reports surface that no one to turn to. In too many the economy is on the rebound. places around the world, there No, it is not. Try being a midis simply no hope. dle-aged man or woman with What an incredible “punch in the stomach” when a family facing the loss of their job and the possibility of losI first heard that Malaysia ing their home once billed as Airlines flight 17 was shot the “Great American Dream.” down by a Russian missile Try to get health treatment if in eastern Ukraine. My first you are a veteran. Try going thought was, “Oh, oh. Here we go again. This is some seri- to a 7-Eleven or stopping at an off ramp in Dallas and not get ous stuff.” I didn’t even have panhandled. time to grieve for the senseBut fear not. There is real less loss of life. news this week, the kind that The child immigration minimizes the beginning issues at the U.S.-Mexico stages of World War III, or border had me scratching my the exclusion of people from head as well. Scripted on the “The Land of the Free” or the Statue of Liberty is “Give me possibility of another Great your tired, your poor/Your Depression. huddled masses, yearning to Prince George turned breathe free/The wretched one Tuesday. refuse of your teeming shore/ “Wait, what?”

Send these, the homeless, Are you kidding me? tempest tossed to me/I lift my Prince George’s first birthday lamp beside the golden door.” is more headline-worthy than As Lee Corso would say, the world crumbling around “Not so fast, my friend.” We us like in a Will Smith movie. have reached a point where I dislike the little guy already. the cupboard is full and Our wonderful, but very empty at the same time. An pregnant with twins, Katy Trail aggressive group of people Weekly graphic designer Amy and politicians have become Moore, beamed last week when judge and jury. We can’t afshe had scored a twin stroller ford to bring in anymore

UNIVERSITY PARK

SMU Meadows associate professor honored

By Victoria Winkelman Sandra Duhé, associate professor and chair of the Division of Communication Studies at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, is one of 15 communication professionals nationwide named to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) College of Fellows for 2014.

Duhé, who joined SMU in fall 2012, oversees the new B.A. in public relations and strategic communication in the Division of Communication Studies.

She previously served as a public affairs manager for Conoco, Mobil and ExxonMobil, and Photo by Kim Ritzenhaler Leeson headed the public relations SMU's Sandra Duhé is one of 15 communication program at the University of professionals named PRSA College of Fellows.

Louisiana at Lafayette. Her book “New Media and Public Relations” is considered one of the top scholarly texts in the field. She holds degrees in business, public relations and applied economics, and received her Ph.D. in political economy from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Founded in 1989, the College of Fellows is an honorary organization within PRSA comprised of more than 300 senior practitioners and educators, each of whom has left a significant footprint on the public relations profession. Election to the college is considered the pinnacle of a professional’s career. College members are seen throughout PRSA and the profession serving in chapter, section and national leadership positions, mentoring students and professionals, teaching and engaging in professional practice.

“The 15 impressive inductees of the prestigious PRSA College of Fellows each have

more than two decades of exemplary public relations work and are a model of what can be achieved in our profession,” PRSA 2014 National Chair Joe Cohen, APR, said. “I congratulate them on this incredible honor, and I urge students and new professionals to follow the example of this outstanding group.”

The new Fellows will be formally inducted at a dinner on Oct. 11, during the PRSA 2014 International Conference in Washington, D.C. PRSA is the largest professional organization serving the U.S. public relations community. With a mission to “advance the profession and the professional,” PRSA provides news and information, thoughtful leadership, continuing education and networking opportunities; sets standards of professional excellence and ethical conduct; and advocates for the business value of public relations and greater diversity among public relations professionals.

online for $25. Prince George has probably already signed an exclusive endorsement agreement with Jaguar. Let me step out and get some decaffeinated tea and crumpets for Amy. She has earned it.

There was a picture in USA Today of Prince George at the Natural Museum of History in London at the “Sensational Butterflies” exhibit. When I was his age, we had the “Not-so Sensational Mosquito” exhibit in my backyard. No double-decker busses stopped to see it.

Prince George listens to Big Ben. We got excited as a kid if we heard the bells of the ice cream man, given we had enough money for a Popsicle.

He craps in his royal britches. We played in the crap in our muddy ditches.

He rides around in a horse and carriage. We didn’t even have seat belts in our 1955 Chevy with the solid steel dashboard. Mom, holding me in her arms, was my seatbelt.

Don’t get me wrong.

I would love to be Prince George’s uncle if Pippa Middleton would come calling. But the odds of that happening are almost as long as the Dallas Cowboys making the Super Bowl in 2015.

I know, at my age, birthdays don’t matter. Until you miss one. But making Prince George’s first birthday a story is a joke. Lil’ George has a long road ahead of him, and it is not all strawberries and cream.

So, Happy Birthday Prince George! USA Today and NBC’s “Today Show” and TMZ and others couldn’t be prouder.

“Now, back to the news.”

LAWYER cont'd from page 1 and it takes an unbearable financial and emotional toil on an individual and his or her family. That is why I was moved to do something about it.”

Nearly 150 of Mims' friends and associates joined him on a recent warm Saturday morning to participate in the race and walk. The participants represented a human rainbow of men, women and children from the Dallas area.

The event was entitled “The Chris Mims Side-By-Side Fun Run,” and each participant was encouraged to raise $250, and personally donate $25 to assists families that are facing the dreaded disease. “We must not allow people to believe that they are in the battle against cancer all by themselves,” Mims, who participated in the walk and run said. “Each of us has an obligation to participate in and contribute to this crucial fight for families, their children and their dignity,” he said.

Mims encourages anyone that knows of families in need of assistance to contact him at chris.mims@cwmlaw.net. — Daniel Marcus 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.

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MULL IT OVER

The future of the Rangers is in the hands of a veteran

Photos courtesy of Texas Rangers

Rangers Senior Special Assistant to the General Manager, Scouting, Don Welke first met Ron Washington in Kansas City.

By David Mullen

david@katytrailweekly.com

in his eighth season as manager of the Rangers.

Welke was a key member of the management team that helped build Toronto into World Championship teams in 1992 and 1993. “I worked with Pat Gillick for 25 years,” Welke said. “He was

With the Texas Rangers suffering through their worst season in years after four consecutive playoff appearances, the remainder of the season seems bleak at best.

“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Don Welke, the Rangers senior special assistant to the general manager, scouting, said. “How do I describe it? I have never seen so many injuries to so many key players.”

But the future is bright, Welke says, and he should know. For nearly 50 years, Welke has been in amateur and professional baseball, primarily as a major league Don Welke scout with the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, one of the best GMs ever.”

Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Gillick was inducted into Orioles, Los Angeles the National Baseball Hall of Dodgers, Philadelphia Fame in 2011. “I signed Dave Phillies and the Rangers. He Stieb, Pat Hentgen and John originally joined the Rangers Olerud,” Welke said. Stieb organization in 2005, replayed 15 seasons with the turned to Texas in 2007 after Blue Jays and was a sevena year with Philadelphia and time All Star. Hentgen won has been with the club ever the American League Cy since.

Young Award in 1996. Olerud Welke, who lives in won three Gold Gloves and Arlington, never played prowas the AL batting champion fessional baseball, instead with a .363 average in 1993. choosing to coach baseball Not a territorial scout, and basketball at the high Welke has been everywhere. school and small college “I have been to Japan, Korea, level including a stint at Dominican Republic and Concordia College in Ann Venezuela.

I get to see the Arbor, Mich. “I had a friend best players in high school that was a scout in Kansas and college — getting ready City that wanted me to birdfor the draft — to trade posdog players at my schools and sibilities to major league free in Wisconsin,” Welke said. agents.

I saw Yu Darvish “Then he asked me to join the when he was in high school. organization.”

At crunch time, I got inThe Royals were the volved, with [Rangers general first team to build a basemanager] John Daniels and ball academy with the purWashington. We met the pose of growing a team from player’s family, and we met within. “We had some good the player. Signing him was ballplayers. [All-Star second one our best moves.” baseman] Frank White came When Welke returned out of the academy. Then to the Rangers, he was adawe had this guy named Ron mant that you build a ballclub Washington.” Washington is

through the farm system, saying that previous Rangers offseason signings like Alex Rodriguez and Chan Ho Park are not the road to a championship. “You build a farm system to get to a point.

And then when you get close enough, you go and get one or two players. We got Cliff Lee and almost got there. We got Adrian Beltre and almost got there.”

The greatest talent he scouted for the Rangers was Josh Hamilton. “He was as great a talent as I ever saw,” Welke said. In the winter of 2007, the Rangers traded pitchers Edinson Volquez and Danny Herrera to the Reds for Hamilton. He won the AL Most Valuable Player award in 2010, the season of the Rangers’ first World Series appearance.

“We have got to get healthy,” Welke said, referring to the current state of the Rangers. “We have a good farm system. But we didn’t have the players to fill the void at the Triple-A level this year. But the players in the minors are getting ready to produce. By 2017, we will have (Joey) Gallo and the boys down in Frisco that will be ready to produce.”

Welke also points out that injured young players like Martin Perez and Jurickson Profar should be able to make major contributions. “Look at Shin-Soo Choo. He had the best first six weeks of any player this year. Then he hurts his ankle.

He will be back too.”

Despite living a life on the road, Welke raised two girls and a boy and has four grandchildren. “They come over to the house, and I give them my frequent flyer miles,” Welke said.

The 71-year-old Welke figures he has another “20 or so” years left in the business.

“When I can’t make it down to the field, I’ll give it up.”

Welke said. “When I worked with Tommy Lasorda at the Dodgers, he would say ‘Don’t you ever say that you went to work. Doing what we do is not a job. What we do is have the opportunity to build a championship.’ I believe in that.”

Don Welke will be challenged in the coming years with helping the Rangers return to championship status. With his track record, it appears that it won’t be long before the Rangers are back on top.

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Tr a il M i x

By Brent Bergner @BergnerBrent

It’s scorching hot outside! Trail Mix asked our friends how they are keeping cool this July.

What’s your strategy to beat the heat this season?

Graydon Wyatt

“The best way to beat the heat is to hit up the lake or the pool. Wakeboarding is an excellent distraction from the temperature. School takes up most of my time now, but you can find a nice shady spot and have an iced tea.”

Michael Skrobeck & Lilly

“Lilly and I like to stay inside — there is a vent in my apartment right at my bedside that is wonderful. I always find Lilly there and it’s become a personal favorite for me too!”

Erin Baima

“I think the best way to beat the heat is to embrace it.

Slather on the SPF, get your friends, make a batch of margaritas and hit the pool.”

Kyle Kelley

“It’s hard to top a dark movie theater with some good snacks and super cold air conditioning, but a patio with misting fans and cold beer is good too.”

Leslie Fearka

“Well, I’m out here working because it’s too cold in my store!

I honestly love the heat, I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s one of my favorite things about Dallas. If it’s absolutely too hot though, an iced coffee or mojito in the pool will do.”

Have a question you want asked on the Katy Trail?

Send it to info@katytrailweekly.com

Sports camp that shouldn’t be dodged Children ages 6 – 14 are invited to participate in a “classic sports and dodgeball” camp from 9 a.m. — noon, Monday–Thursday, July 28–31 at Reverchon Park at 3505 Maple Ave. The cost is $99 per participant.

This exciting camp utilizes dodgeball, soccer and basketball to crosstrain children of all skill levels while teaching them how to succeed on and off the field. Games include everything from “Star Wars” and “Dungeon Dodgeball” to “Ultimate Basketball” and “Around the World Soccer.” Program time focuses on fun, self-awareness, self-motivation, work ethic, agility, hand-eye coordination, proper

Photo courtesy of Ryan Solomon

nutrition and proper exercise. Dodgeballs are made of a soft and safe foam material.

For more information, call 214-6707721 or visit the Reverchon Recreation Center. — Christy Burgess

FITNESS ON THE TRAIL

Guys: add 50 pounds to your bench in eight weeks

By Rob Lord

distance cardio more than twice a week during the program. A safety note before you start: Bench press can be the most deadly lift in the gym if performed alone.

ALWAYS have a spotter when you bench in order to prevent becoming trapped under a bar.

For the entire duration of the eightweek program, you will be doing two different workouts, your “Monday” workout and your “Thursday” workout. They are as follows:

Almost every guy who has ever touched a weight has benched. It is the king of the upper body exercises as it develops the chest, shoulders and triceps in one efficient movement. This Rob Lord article is intended for the novice to intermediate male lifter who has been stuck at the same weight on bench for months or years. You will Monday: easily add over six pounds per week to your 1. Bench Press bench on this program. To get started you will Warm-up slowly, first with a set of pushneed a gym, a notebook and a few gallons of ups, then the barbell. For your warm-up, perorganic milk (lactose free if needed). And yes, form at least four sets of progressively heavier you will seriously add 50 plus pounds to your weights, doing three to four reps each set. For bench. You may gain a pound or two of fat but the final heavy set you will try to find your five it will quickly come off when you stop drinkrep max weight. This means the most weight ing the milk. You will be working all of your you can lift for five reps. If you guess a weight pushing muscles on your body (chest, shoulto attempt and end up performing more or ders and triceps) every Monday and Thursday. less reps than five, make your best guess at Do not do more work for these muscles. If what you could have done for five reps. Always you do, this program will not work and you be conservative and underestimate how much will most likely sustain an overuse injury. weight you can lift when in doubt.

Also, you will want to avoid doing long slow 2. Upright Row

This movement will allow your chest and triceps a chance to recover. Use 45 percent of your bench five rep max for your workout.

Complete three sets for max reps with one minute and 30 seconds rest between sets.

3. Close Grip Bench Press Now that your triceps have had a chance to recover, you are going back to the bench press. Use 65 percent of your bench five-rep max for three sets of max reps, resting one minute and 30 seconds between sets.

Thursday: 1. Bench Press After a warm-up of push-ups and light weight on the bench, you will complete the following four sets, with two minutes rest between sets: 80 percent of 5rm x 10 reps, 85 percent of 5rm x eight reps, 90 percent of 5rm x six reps and the last set is 95 percent of 5rm x max reps (usually four to six reps). On all four sets, be slow and controlled as you lower the weight and push the barbell upward with maximum velocity.

2. Dumbbell Incline Press Complete three sets for max reps using dumbbells that weigh 25 percent of your bench 5rm per hand.

3. Dips Complete three sets of dips for max reps.

If you cannot do bodyweight dips, do close grip push-ups instead.

Keys to Success In order to gain an outrageous amount of strength to your bench press in eight weeks, you must eat plenty of protein and sleep eight hours per night. An easy way to make sure you are getting plenty of protein and calories into your body is to drink a gallon of milk every day, in addition to your three normal meals.

I can hear the skepticism now, but it works.

Over the course of the eight weeks, you will gain a couple of pounds of fat but tons of muscle that you should be able to maintain once the eight weeks is over. In other words, if you are about to go to the beach, this may not be the program for you. But if you want to literally add 50+ pounds to your bench in less than two months, this will work. Make sure you keep accurate records of your lifts, and let me know how you did!

Rob Lord is the owner and head trainer at The AlphaProject.org. He can be reached at 214-557-1588.

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July 25

2001 N. Lamar St., Suite 500 Dallas, 75202 214-272-2450

White Space — Come to an opening reception for our newest exhibit “BLACK,” featuring the artwork of Laura Drapac and Michael Christopher Matson. Through their individual uses of non-existent space, bold lines or contrasting colors to create definition, “BLACK” becomes the common denominator between their works and styles; and inspires the title for this exhibit. 7 to 9 p.m. Call to register. FREE!

July 26

11170 N. Central Expressway Dallas, 75243 214-361-2966

Studio Movie Grill — Come to our Special Needs screening of “Planes: Fire and Rescue.” Free for children with special needs and their siblings. Everyone else pays before noon matinee price. Special Needs screenings run with the lights up and the sound down so the children are free to laugh, play, sing and even dance while they watch. 11 a.m. FREE!

July 27

3015 Gulden Lane Dallas, 75212 214-240-9220

Promise of Peace Community Garden — We’re raising money to fund a new program where youth on probation in Dallas County will receive 12 weeks of unique training in life skills, career pathways and garden to table culinary experiences. Ticket sales end July 27. 5 to 8 p.m. Admission $50.

July 28 – August 1

800 W. Campbell Road Dallas, 75080 972-UTD-ARTS

UT Dallas — See our “Arms Around the Art Barn” exhibit at the UTD main gallery. The exhibit features: Jennifer Burrhus, Lance Eden, Steph Hargrove, Kris Noteboom, Madi Pechacek, Lori Robertson-Snyder, Cynthia Ann Saathoff and Veronica Smith. Held in the Visual Arts Building. FREE!

July 31

8525 Garland Road Dallas, 75218 214-515-6500

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden — Bring your child to “Designing with Flowers, Sticks and Stones.”

Elementary and middle school students will learn tricks of design for fun, whimsical, beautiful arrangements in this arts and crafts activity. To register, visit dallasarboretum.org/visit/seasonal-festivals-events/yearofcg. 10 a.m. FREE!

July 31

2757 Swiss Ave. Dallas, 75204 469-547-9449

Dallas CASA — Join us for our upcoming volunteer sessions! Volunteers are trained to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children living in protective care and to make recommendations that help judges decide where these children can live safely and permanently. Other sessions held Aug. 8 and 14. 6 to 7 p.m. FREE!

August 1

8525 Garland Road Dallas, 75218 214-515-6500

Dallas Arboretum — Bring your child to nature journaling, for children in first to fourth grade. These half-day classes are designed for the young at heart and the special young child in their life. Play with color and texture to create a personal art diary with your child. Songs, games and lots of fun make this a one-of-a-kind experience.

1 p.m. $30-$35.

Picture of the Week Reading about Great American Hero at Great American Hero.

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Fri 7/25

Walter Brennan, b. 1894 Estelle Getty, b. 1923 Walter Payton, b. 1954 Matt LeBlanc, b. 1967 1866 – Ulysses Grant became 1st officer named to rank of General of the Army.

Sat 7/26

Stanley Kubrick, b. 1928 Helen Mirren, b. 1946 Dorothy Hamill, b. 1956 Kevin Spacey, b. 1959 Sandra Bullock, b. 1964 1948 – President Truman ordered desegregation of U.S. armed forces.

Sun 7/27

Norman Lear, b. 1922 Bobbie Gentry, b. 1944 Peggy Fleming, b. 1948 Maya Rudolph, b. 1972 2001 – American Airlines Center opened in Dallas.

2,000 people cut the 3-mile long ribbon: two new world records.

Mon 7/28

Beatrix Potter, b. 1866 Richard Rodgers, b. 1902 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, b. 1929 Terry Fox, b. 1958 Lori Loughlin, b. 1964 1951 – Disney released “Alice in Wonderland.”

Tue 7/29

Booth Tarkington, b. 1869 “Prof.” Irwin Corey, b. 1914 Don Carter, b. 1926 Ken Burns, b. 1953 1914 – 1st transcontinental phone link: New York to San Francisco

Wed 7/30

Henry Ford, b. 1863 Paul Anka, b. 1941 Anita Hill, b. 1956 Vivica Fox, b. 1964 Hilary Swank, b. 1974 1956 – “In God We Trust” adopted as U.S. motto.

Thu 7/31

Milton Friedman, b. 1912 Mark Cuban, b. 1958 Wesley Snipes, b. 1962 J. K. Rowling, b. 1965 Loren Dean, b. 1969 1790 – 1st U.S. Patent issued: to Sam Hopkins for potash process.

FASHION TRAIL

Miami heats up with work from top designers

By Jessica Voss

designer Mara Hoffman.

Hoffman debuted her signature Technicolor tribal-print collecAs the weather in tion on July 19. Her Dallas cooled down, title “queen of tribal the fashion scene in print,” was once again Miami got hotter. validated with her The Mercedes-Benz use of vivid hues and Fashion Week Swim unique designs. She began on July 17 in also incorporated Miami. Just like the laser-cut details and Mercedes-Benz fashprecise patterns on ion weeks in New several one-piece Jessica Voss swimsuits.

York, these shows set the precedence for next When asked year’s swimwear designs. Twenty-nine about the hottest trends for 2015 swimsuit designers from across the in an interview with Ocean Drive world showcased their 2015 resort Magazine, Hoffman said, “Bright swim collections at the three-day colors, a high waist and surf event. references.” Hoffman wasn’t the Why does this matter to you? only designer inspired by the surf These designers influence next year’s lifestyle.

Photo courtesy of Mara Hoffman swimsuit styles, colors and patterns.

The sporty-chic or “sport Also, if you are still looking for the luxe” designs made a splash at Mara Hoffman’s signature tribal design perfect suit, take inspiration from this year’s swim shows. Scuba with a mix of neon colors and high-waist these fashion shows. Bright colors and surf references were evident bottoms is showcased. mixed with eye-catching prints, in many collections and are on designers. Exposed zippers on onesporty-chic styles, laser-cut designs, par for 2015 resort collections. piece swimsuits with a floral design one-piece suits and high-waist botThe Clover Canyon collection were one-of-a-kind at fashion week. toms will all be returning next season. mixed trompe l’oeil images with The collection also incorporated highNo one mixes prints and neon sporty swimsuit designs to create waist swimwear into their sporty-chic colors better than New York-based a unique look from the rest of the @JessVoss11

looks through long-sleeved rash guard crop tops paired with high-waist bottoms.

A white, python-like snake wrapped around the models’ shoulders accompanied some swimsuits down the runway.

Men, fashion week did not forget about you. Models walked the runway showcasing bright colors and short trunks. Similar prints and designs were featured on the swimwear for men.

Although you have to wait to purchase these designs, you can find similar styles on sale now. Moral of the story: stock up on high-waist bottoms, sport-inspired designs and colorful vibrant prints to enjoy now and for next sumPhoto courtesy of We Are Handsome mer, because these styles aren’t going anywhere.

A model reveals the sporty-chic trend in Mercedes-Benz Fashion swimwear with a rash guard crop top and Week Swim is a three-day high-waist bottoms. event held in Miami. This is the designs.

10th season of the MercedesWe Are Handsome premiered Benz Fashion Week Swim shows. To their collection for the first time in the see more looks from the shows or view United States. The 5-year-old compaeach designer, visit mbfashionweek. ny from Australia created sporty-chic com/Miami.

2014 Hiett Prize goes to environmental historian

By Emily Hargrove

potential but whose work in the humanities shows extraordinary promise.

The Dallas Institute of “This year marks the 10th anHumanities and Culture niversary of the Hiett Prize, which announced today that Jared means in its lifetime thus far, Farmer is the 2014 recipi$500,000 has been awarded to young ent of the Hiett Prize in the men and women who possess an exHumanities, one of the naceptional commitment to the humantion’s most prestigious honors ities. Jared Farmer’s accomplishments in the humanities. Farmer, to date show without a doubt that he Jared Farmer belongs among these extraordinary a professor at Stony Brook University in New York, is widely considered first 10 Hiett winners,” J. Larry Allums, Ph.D., to be one of the finest young environmental executive director of the Dallas Institute, said. historians writing today. He will receive the “Through his writing and photography, award at the 10th anniversary public luncheon Jared brings to light hidden histories of landthis fall in Dallas. scapes and habitats and the ways human beThe $50,000 Hiett Prize was created by the ings interact with them. His still-unfolding Dallas Institute in 2005 in collaboration with work in a relatively new field of the humanities philanthropist Kim Hiett Jordan to recognize is of such a high order that it promises to bea person who has not yet reached his or her full come a model for others who will follow him.

And, in addition, its relevance and accessibility make Jared the ideal recipient of this year’s Hiett Prize. We are absolutely thrilled to pay tribute to his work in this way.”

The purpose of the Hiett Prize is to encourage future leaders in the humanities. It represents the counterpart of lifetime achievement awards by aiming at the discovery of notable talent in the humanities on its way toward full maturity.

Farmer, an associate professor of history at Stony Brook University in New York, has won awards for two of his books: “On Zion’s Mount: Mormons, Indians, and the American Landscape” (Harvard University Press, 2008) and his latest book, “Trees in Paradise: A California History” (W. W. Norton, 2013). He is the recipient of the Francis Parkman Prize.

His essays and reviews have appeared in publications such as Science, Environmental

History, Reviews in American History, High Country News, Western American Literature and Religion Dispatches.

Farmer is currently working on two book projects: “Ancient Trees in Modern Times” (a history of the long search for the world’s oldest living thing, and a meditation on the future of long-lived trees in the Anthropocene) and “The Aerial View” (a global study of aerial photography, aerial surveillance, satellite imagery and remote sensing).

The Hiett Prize selection process occurs over several months each year. Applications from across the U.S. are evaluated during two elimination rounds before a winner is determined during a final round.

The Hiett Prize luncheon and presentation by Jared Farmer will be held Nov. 12 from noon–1:30 p.m. at the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1. Sled dog command 5. Hitter's stat (2 wds.)

10. Looks closely

14. Not clean 19. -- de Mayo 20. Time traveler -McFly 21. Legal wrongs 23. Condor's abode

24. Suit coat feature 25. Of bees 26. Knickknack 27. Mortgages 28. Revises 30. Lays off work

32. Hitchhiker's place 33. Orphan of comics 34. Narrowly describe 36. Went fast 38. Kind of canyon

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Letters,” a series of 10 carpets based on the drawings the collective addresses the comof Russian poet, plex issue of alphabet politics playwright and — the attempts by nations, culartist Vladimir tures and ideologies to ascribe a Mayakovsky specific set of letters to a given (1893–1930). language.

Mayakovsky ini“The Dallas Museum of Art tially worked Photos courtesy of is very pleased to be one of the Kraupa-Tuskany Zeider on behalf of first U.S. museums to present the the Bolshevik "Love Letters (No. 2)" work of ‘Slavs and Tatars,’ Revolution, lendan international art coling his talents to lective shown in museums give voice to the and biennials around the Russian people at a time world, as part of our longof great social upheaval standing ‘Concentrations’ and reconstruction. But series,” Maxwell L. as the revolution changed Anderson, the Eugene its course, Mayakovsky McDermott director of — known as the “people’s the Dallas Museum of poet” — became extremely Art, said. “For more than disillusioned and could "Love Letters (No. 9)" 30 years, the Museum’s not forgive himself for ‘Concentrations’ series being complicit in Joseph has showcased large-scale Stalin’s ruthless rise to installations of over 50 emerging artists, power. He ultimately committed suicide making the work of contemporary artat age 37. ists more accessible while also continuThrough caricature, the carpets ing the DMA’s distinguished history of depict the wrenching experience of havpresenting the art of the present.” ing a foreign alphabet imposed on one’s For “Concentrations 57: Slavs native tongue and the linguistic acrobatand Tatars” the DMA presents “Love ics required to negotiate such change. In

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Those who pass judgment are likely to find themselves in situations where their own behavior comes under severe scrutiny.

(Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You may

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You are spending a great deal of time worrying about how things look, when you should instead be focusing on how effective they are. (Sept. 8-Sept.

22) – You must avoid coming across as one who doesn't care.

Maintain distance, but display some emotion on occasion.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You are doing things that come easily to you, but you may also have to attempt something that is quite difficult, if only at first.

(Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You are not as comfortable in your own skin as you would like to be. There are certain adjustments you can make.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You must be ready to make changes quickly and definitively. Those who can turn on a dime are likely to come out on top. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You are living in a certain fantasy that is not likely to pay off for you in the long run. Get your feet back on the ground.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You may encounter someone who has you re-evaluating yourself and your methods. He

DOWN 1. Biscayne Bay city 2. Dismantle a tent 3. Tableau 4. Keep a grip (2 wds.)

5. GP group 6. Bland pudding 7. Harness part 8. "I could -- -- unfold . . ."

9. Newcastle upon -10. Handy abbr.

11. "Sure!" (2 wds.)

12. Blew it 13. Cook in a wok 14. Star system 15. Jockey's brake 16. Castle that danced 17. Skimpy skirts 18. Oui and ja 19. Show approval 22. Glumly 29. Made catty remarks 31. Sparkled 35. Pay attention 37. Conditions 39. Singles 42. Hi's comic-strip wife 43. Romantic poet 44. HS math 45. Soak up 46. Graduates 47. Straightforward 48. Nightclub number 50. Scintilla 51. The fabulous Garbo 53. Greek liqueur 54. Assayers' samples 55. Fix a piano 57. Drop -- -- line 58. Mr. Canseco 59. Stopped a squeak 62. Train units 63. Grave risk 66. Acorns 67. Exxon mergee 68. Listener's need 69. Seneca's dozen 70. Tissue layer 72. Request earnestly 73. On the fritz 74. Hangar occupants 76. Canadian prov.

77. Playful bark

78. Scrum game 79. "Swan Lake" garb 80. Drive a Cessna 81. Zoo employee 82. Shrug off 84. Butter quantity 85. Mutt's crony 87. Ricelike pasta 88. Go in search of 89. Disparaging remark 90. Gourmet mushroom 91. Muddy up 92. Gleeful shout 93. Reduced 95. Snoopy's favorite trees?

96. Mallard cousin 97. Attire 99. Pouch 100. "Slither" actor 101. Closer to sea level 102. Give off steam 105. Remote 106. Fragrant firs 109. Team list 110. Stiff straw hat 111. Insolently 112. Gentle 113. Epic by Homer 114. Taste or smell 115. Hocus-pocus 117. Lie dormant 118. Showing more skin 119. "Rumour Has It" singer 120. Uses a springboard 121. Remove a renter 122. Shoulder muscle 124. Long-gone bird 126. Beavers' young 128. Toward sunrise 132. Cunning 134. Plopped down

OFF THE MARK

QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.”

— Pablo Picasso

By Stella Wilder

be relying on routine when in fact routine is your least reliable tool. Do something new!

102. Dynamite pro 103. Gumbo ingredient 104. Grew older 105. Paddock youngster 106. -- and hiss 107. Like autumn leaves 108. Go slowly 110. Cow's bellow 111. "Nick of Time" singer 113. Suffix for "hero" 116. Mrs. Lennon 117. Holding a grudge 118. Ornery 123. Sleuths' clues 125. Tex. neighbor 127. Interprets tea leaves 129. Salad green 130. Gold brick 131. Cuts calories 133. Fields 135. Horned fiend 136. Actor's whisper 137. Girder material 138. Alabama town 139. Vote in 140. Interior look 141. Agile 142. Secret rendezvous 143. Take 10

particular, the carpets tell two parallel stories: that of Vladimir Lenin’s forced Romanization of the Arabic-script languages spoken by the Muslim and Turkic-speaking people of the Russian Empire and the 1928 language revolution of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk — Turkey’s first president — in which the Turkish language was converted from Arabic to Latin script. Accompanying the carpets are an audio piece of 15 odes to letters which are no longer in use, “Love Letters to Vladimir” (2014), produced specifically for the DMA installation, as well as three sculptures from the artist’s “Long Legged Linguistics” thematic series.

“Concentrations 57: Slavs and Tatars” is included in the Museum’s free general admission. A full-color illustrated brochure will accompany the exhibition with explanatory text by exhibition curator Gabriel Ritter. For more information, visit DMA.org.

YOUR STARS THIS WEEK The coming week is likely to see many individuals coming in contact with others who share with them not only an overall point of view, but strategies, plans, tools and dreams about how to get things done and make things happen according to that worldview.

The key is networking; those who are able to get in touch with the greatest number of individuals and exchange ideas and information in the most clear and efficient manner will very likely find that those ideas and that information can be quite valuable – and immediately so, without the need for a great deal of waiting around for something to happen.

This can be an exciting week for those who think outside the box. Such thinking can yield measurable results almost immediately.

Those who think they have little to learn are likely to be surprised as lessons are learned in abundance – whether consciously or unconsciously. No one is likely to be exactly the same as the week comes to a close. There is so much to be gained that even the most stubborn and resistant will gain something!

40. Dangerous curve 41. Reunion attendee 42. Upper story 43. Safari country 45. Contented murmurs 49. Edible seed 50. Na+ and Cl51. "Runaway Bride" groom 52. Raid 56. Burst into flower 58. -- de vivre 59. Doctorate exams 60. Meditation guide 61. Caught some rays 62. Bunkhouse items 63. Vatican virtue 64. Koan discipline 65. Rolex rival 66. LEM lander 67. Dissolves 68. Tabloid shocker 71. TLC providers 72. Full-strength 73. Panmunjom site 74. Lock up 75. Cameos (2 wds.)

78. Beyond zealous 79. Hibachi dish 83. Big Band et al.

84. Iris center 85. Protrudes 86. -- out (relax) 87. Turn into bone 90. Ski slope bump 91. Puts 92. UFO passenger 94. Aunt or bro.

95. Harbor suspicions 96. Soy product 97. Inferior, slangily 98. Muses' father 100. Trite 101. Eric the Red's son

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or she seems to have the advantage. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You are attracted to the way someone else does certain things, though he or she may not be immediately attractive to you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You can surely get the most out of a situation if you approach it in the most honest manner possible. Don't try to hide anything.

(Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You may be quick to size up the competition, but that doesn't mean the race is won – yet.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) Patience is not your strong suit.

You'll be eager to get started, eager to get finished and eager to move on! (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – You are better equipped than most to address a key issue that has come to the fore only recently.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You are interested in doing and saying things that will take others by surprise, but remember: Content is what really counts, not delivery. (March 6-March 20) – You are waiting for another to provide you with essential information. While you wait, a plan can be made.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) You are concerned about the well-being of one who has not

Copyright 2014 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. been near you for some time.

News that comes your way puts you at ease. (April 5-April 19) – Someone with whom you have worked in the past makes news, and you'll be eager to follow suit.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You can get a lot done, but take care that you are not intentionally leaving a more difficult task to the very end. (May 6-May 20) – You'll have the chance to show off a very unusual skill before the week is out, though not everyone will react as you had hoped.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You are after something a little more meaningful than what a friend makes available to you.

It's time to talk things out. (June 7-June 20) – You have much to share with others, but not everyone will be eager to partake.

You can provide much to those who want it.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You may be looking in all the wrong places for something that you are eager to recover, even after going without it for quite some time. (July 8-July 22) – You may have trouble figuring somebody out, but he or she may know what you're all about right away.

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JULY 25 - 31, 2014

By Candy Evans

— 5,216 to be exact. This home is beautiful, soothing and jam-packs in four bedIt’s finally July rooms, a first floor in Dallas, but people master, study, wine are still buying real room, five fireplacestate keeping the es, five full baths market almost as and one half bath, hot as the temperawhopping sized tures. Case in point: formals and a four Briggs Freeman car garage with an Sothebys has alauto court. Oh, did ready sold $1 bilI mention the gorCandace Evans geous back yard lion of real estate.

Funny thing: A pool and spa right recent study by Trulia showed off of not just one, but TWO that Millennials prefer living charming covered patios and in San Antonio and Houston outdoor living areas, one with over Dallas. And an Austina pizza oven-sized fireplace based company, PSW Homes, and full kitchen? is building affordable housing Like most generous in North Oak Cliff, Hollywood Forest Hills properties, this Heights and surprise, Preston one measures two-thirds of Hollow. These earth-loving, an acre. The large lots are solar-powered casitas are ofbecoming a popular spot for fering the in-town crowd new, professionals seeking larger affordable housing at around lots or homes to refurbish in the $300K mark.

Lakewood. White Rock Lake But if it’s a great family is within walking distance, a home you seek, this is one I block away on the other side want you to RUN to see, like of Garland Road. today if possible. It is a Forest 1409 San Rafael Drive, Hills classic built in 2007 by listed with wonder woman (we think) Oscar Ponder, creBarbara Heady of Coldwell ated by red brick and stone, Banker Previews, harbors a with plenty of square footage most interesting outdoor life.

Candace@CandysDirt.com

Photos courtesy of Coldwell Banker

1409 San Rafael Drive is listed for $1,600,000.

In fact, I can say with certainty, someone could even live in this house in the fabulous exterior rooms and not set foot in the house — all your needs would be taken care of.

There is the terrace to the pool, the hot tub and separate fire pit below all set in the glorious, huge backyard. If you must, a full bath is accessible from the patio featuring a stunning Danby marble vanity.

Enter the home through

HOT ON THE TRAIL

Agent key to constantly shifting market

By Darlene McCormick Sanchez If you’re one of the many folks shopping for a home this summer, then you know that the Texas heat isn’t the only thing that’s hot in Dallas.

The housing market is ablaze here. The tight supply of homes, continued low interest rates and an increase in jobs has made for some hefty gains in sale prices local- Darlene ly. In Dallas County, the McCormick average price for homes Sanchez sold in March was up 10 percent to $278,107 compared to the same time last year, according to O’Connor & Associates, a real estate research company in Houston.

The actual number of homes sold was down over last year, but real estate agents say that number is deceiving because the inventory of available homes is so low.

And according to a recent article in The Dallas Morning News, overall home prices in North Texas are now at a record high of just under $200,000. Local home prices are more than 45 percent above where they were at the worst of the recession in early 2010.

Great news, right?

Sure, if you’re trying to sell your home.

But pricing a home correctly is still important to get it sold quickly. As for buyers, the market may prove frustrating to those who lose out in

a bidding war.

The best advice is to find a real estate agent who can help you navigate the constantly shifting housing market. Of course, there are many competent real estate pros throughout the metroplex.

When you interview potential agents, look for one who knows the area where you want to buy or sell. It’s important because these agents are knowledgeable about pricing. Home prices often vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. A real estate professional with experience will be able to help buyers and sellers negotiate the best terms possible for a specific area.

If you are selling a home, ask the agent what she thinks the home should list for. She should be able to tell you what similar homes sold for in your area and use that as a basis for a listing price. Beware of an agent who gives you a price that’s not justifiable just to get your business.

Marketing is another topic you should address with a candidate. Most buyers begin looking for homes on the Internet, so it’s important for agents to have online marketing tools available. The right agent might also be able to help you get a jump on homes that are about to be listed, meaning you would stand a better chance of getting a home in the midst of what is shaping up to be a long, hot seller’s market.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez is part of the Jessica Hargis Group for Keller Williams Realty and can be reached at 214-578-9477 or darlene. sanchez86@gmail.com.

Professional - Experienced - Trusted

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elegant iron gates and then the magic begins. Beautiful double dappled-glass doors open to towering ceilings, custom hand-craved millwork, a curved front foyer iron staircase, interior archways and uniquely finished woods, including those stunning antique beams. The floors are hand-scraped oak. Check out the blue-gray 19th century cabinet doors imported from France with original zinc

hardware intact in the living room. The kitchen is a cook’s dream with thick Mont Clair Danby white marble counters and a plethora of high-end appliances. Both the Butler’s pantry and the kitchen feature custom made antique mirror backsplash crafted by a local artisan, Malloy Mirror. (The backsplash took three months to create.) The master is downstairs and has a spa bath attached with separate double shower and tub, and oceans of marble.

“Buyers who have seen

TROLLEY cont'd from page 1 favorite, she’s the biggest trolley and she’s ‘Ollie’s Trolley’ today for the 25th birthday!”

Robison and many other children there were ecstatic about cake for breakfast with a ride on Ollie’s Trolley.

According to restaurateur and M-Line co-founder Phil Cobb: “It was a spectacular celebration today.

Everyone said they had a wonderful time, and it was a momentous occasion for all of us. The trolleys truly have a special place in people’s hearts. That was most evident today. There were smiles on the faces of kids of all ages. Oliver was a great cake judge, official historian and Honorary Motorman. Oliver is the cutest kid ever!” Cobb estimated that 4,000 passengers rode Saturday, with a total of about 8,000 riders throughout the weekend. “We don’t have the clickers all tallied yet,” he said.

From the late 19th century through the 1930s, Dallas had numerous streetcar lines.

The last streetcar ran during the mid-1950s. In the 1980s, Cobb was president of his neighborhood association.

He and the late Ed Landrum co-founded MATA as a nonprofit organization. Cobb was MATA president one year and has been chairman of the board four years. According to Cobb, the first idea for the trolley drove into the station more than 35 years ago.

By 1982, some city bond funds became available. With that, $6 million from the federal government and $2 million raised from the community by Cobb, Landrum and other Dallas businessmen, the DART M-Line (McKinney Avenue) Trolley restoration was onboard. On July 22, 1989, Streetcar #122 left the station, breaking a celebratory banner, welcoming the return of Dallas’ trolley system.

When you’re riding the trolley to the end of the route on St. Paul, if you look overhead at the junction you’ll see a placard bearing the name “Paddock.” The late Arnie Paddock, Ph.D., was one of the original volunteer M-Line drivers for 27 years, who started working with co-founders Phil Cobb

Photo by Rick Turner Photography

Phil Cobb, co-founder and chairman of the board of MATA with Oliver Robison, Honorary Motorman of the Trolley's 25th birthday. and Ed Landrum two years before the M-Line’s 1989 launch. Paddock passed away in 2012, the day before his 70th birthday. During his career, Paddock achieved another first. While with Texas Instruments, he was on the team that created the first electronic digital watch.

According to the veteran driver’s son Dan, his dad had a special place in his heart for trolleys after growing up riding the T in his native Boston.

“When the M-Line relaunched on McKinney, driving the trolley was a natural volunteer opportunity for him,” Paddock continued. “I imagine he was fulfilled even if he only had one passenger.”

Paddock, who taught physics at Richland College, eventually became an operators’ instructor/trainer, appropriately enough. Dan Paddock said that his dad’s favorite thing was meeting people from various parts of the world. “He was a wealth of knowledge and loved chatting it up with all of his passengers, storytelling and playing trivia with them. Then he’d invite riders to step on the air horn or ring the trolley’s bell, while doling out high-fives. People seemed to walk away with a pretty cool memory!”

Paddock said the best story his dad shared was when he was probably distracted by visiting with riders, he ran off the tracks at the end of the line. He added, “For 20 plus years, the marks were left in the asphalt, and when people would ask about that, he’d joke about a lady

this home call it a resort,” Heady said. “It is like an oasis in the city, almost a second home, really.”

Asking is an unbelievable $1,600,000. Like I said, slip on your Nikes and RUN to the Hills!

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It was that location that would become Paddock Junction in a ceremony honoring his dad’s legacy by MATA shortly after he died.

Motormen dressed in formal regalia stood at attention, while one placed Paddock’s motorman hat on the seat of his trolley. “It’s a neat way to be remembered,” the driver’s son said. “Now, several times every day they call out, ‘Departing Paddock Junction.’”

Hanne Klein is the widow of Jack Lopez Klein, who became a volunteer conductor on the M-Line in 2000. She said that her late husband, being from New Orleans, was attracted to Dallas’ trolley service.

She explained the difference between a driver and conductor: “The conductor does everything but drive. He helps people on and off the train. He gives an ongoing commentary about the sites as they pass them, which is especially appreciated by tourists.”

Klein said she and her late husband took their children and grandchildren to ride the trolley often. She lives in a high-rise building on McKinney Avenue and said: “I love the trolley. I like hearing it up and down the street.

I feel particularly good when I see it filled.”

Today, tracks are being laid downtown, with 75 percent of a 1-mile loop being complete. Coming back to Uptown from Downtown, the track runs through Klyde Warren Park. Five steps from the trolley are several restaurants, from sidewalk vendors to casual to upscale. The expansion is scheduled to be complete in late fall, 2014.

DART supports the M-Line, maintaining aircondition and heating, while keeping the trolleys safe and clean. Admission is free 365 days a year, except for special charters. MATA presents a certificate each year to motormen, acknowledging their service. They have continued presenting a certificate to the Paddock family since Paddock passed away. His son said, “Phil Cobb and John Landrum have been amazingly gracious to our family for all of the Saturday’s [Dad] spent happily on McKinney Avenue.”

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WAGGING THE TRAIL

Consider your dog's needs when walking

By Susan Strough

you’re in the danger zone.

Don’t let the clouds be an indicator of comfort. The huWhen walking with your midity, even on cloudy days, dog on the Katy can be very difficult Trail, there are on your dog. Before many things to you ask your dog consider from heat to walk on a paved related issues to surface, place your encounters with palm on the surface other dogs, walkfor a few seconds to ers, runners and determine whether cyclists not to or not you feel you mention the squirwould be comfortrels that do every- Susan Strough able walking on that thing they can to surface in bare feet. derail the hard work you’ve If the answer is “no”, it may put in teaching your dog how be too hot for your dog. If to heel. I’m on the trail most your dog is new to you or you days and I’ve seen nearly every haven’t done much outdoor dog-related problem one can exercising with your dog, plan imagine. I’ve witnessed the to take it easy while observpoor, over-heated dog being ing your dog until you learn pulled along as his running his level of heat tolerance. The owner seems oblivious to the darker the dog, the less tolerdog’s distress, the petite Yorkies ant he will be to the sun’s rays. attached to retractable leashes If your dog is brachycephalic, that nearly jump into the e.g. Pugs, Boxers, Boston mouths of passing Rottweilers Terriers, or Bulldogs, his abiland owners taken to the ity to cool himself is much less ground by their Blue Heeler’s than that of a dog with a long sudden burst to the right to snout. Some early signs to be catch a squirrel. With a little bit aware of when trying to deciof knowledge and awareness, pher whether or not your dog owners can keep themselves is in distress are heavy pantand their dogs safe when walk- ing, excessive thirst, weakness, ing on our trail. increased heartbeat and bright When it comes to proor dark red tongue. My friend tecting dogs from the heat, Bill Williams, an employee I like to take a preventative of Friends of the the Katy approach. Before you head Trail, has helped drive one too out consider the temperature, many dogs on his golf cart to the temperature of the surface the vet clinic for emergency your dog will be walking on treatment for heat related (remember you’re wearing distress. Many dogs die from shoes, he isn’t), the humidity, heatstroke every summer. This your dog’s known tolerance fate is always preventable. to heat, the color of his coat, Another concern on the whether or not he is brachyce- trail, aside from heat related phalic and if you will have acdangers, are the distractions of cess to shade and water. Some other dogs, walkers, runners, dogs have “heat intelligence” cyclists and squirrels. Almost and some do not. While dogs all incidents can be avoided will give many indications with a little training, proper that they are overheating, it is equipment and presence of important to remember their mind. Most every potential enthusiasm can be misleading. danger related to distractions Some dogs’ excitement and can be prevented with a four eagerness to please their own- foot or shorter leash, walkers will cause them to push ing your dog next to you on themselves to the point of col- your right (yes, right) and lapsing while others will seek being aware of who and what shade, rest and water. is around you. I have taught If it’s above 80 degrees, my dog to “heel” (walk at my info@rawcaninesfirst.com

side on the left) and “other side” (walk at my side on the right). This is very helpful on the Katy Trail. For most of the time, I keep Nitro on my right when on the trail. That way, all that are faster than us can pass us without having to worry whether or not my dog will interfere with their activity and in this way I insure Nitro will not be startled by someone coming up next to him. There is one time in particular that I make him come to a heel (left side) and that is when we pass the colony of feral cats living

Photos by Greg Raupers

Boomer drinks from a H2O4K9 water bottle while out for a walk with his trainer. in the ravine. (It is the cats that terrorize my dog.)

Recently, one of my clients recounted a story to me about his medium-sized shepherd mix darting through the trees on the Katy Trail and scooping up a Chihuahua in her mouth.

The Chihuahua was badly injured and all four of them spent the next couple of hours at the nearest veterinary clinic.

Anyone hearing this story for the first time might think my client’s dog has aggression toward little dogs, but listening to the details of the story I determined that the dog thought the Chihuahua was a squirrel. If my client had not been allowing his dog to walk on a retractable leash and chase the squirrels on a regular basis on the Katy Trail, the incident most likely would not have happened. I advised him to make her heel, teach her “other side” and walk her on

a short leash next to him at all times.

For many reasons, it is very dangerous to let your dog off leash or to roam at the end of the leash in front of you or crossing back and forth while on the trail. Not all dogs appreciate their space being invaded by another dog. This can prove very dangerous for the unsuspecting, friendly dog that merely wandered over to say hello, not to mention the danger the owners are put in when breaking up a dog fight.

If you are running with your Pomeranian on a retractable leash and he decides to dart to the left to visit a dog crossing his path, he can easily be trampled by other runners or a cyclist not to mention he might not be met with friendliness from the other dog.

The Katy Trail is a wonderful place to walk our dogs but we must take care when doing so. Give your dog some training so that walking is controlled, use a short leash and provide your dog with water and shade as necessary.

For the safety of your dog, watch the weather and your surroundings to ensure that

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Nitro practices walking next to his owner's right side while walking on the Katy Trail. your time on the trail is enjoyable. Otherwise, you might end up spending your afternoon and your hard-earned money at the vet clinic instead of walking on the Katy Trail.

Susan Strough is an owner at RAW by Canines First and a dog trainer.

ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL

Beware of the snakes in the grass

By Naima Montacer

In my years of conducting wildlife research in Texas, I stepped on, over and near several venomous snakes, yet one never attack me. Venom is a snake’s way to acquire food. Think Does the sight or thought of a snake of venom like a bit of cash: If I gave you only five dollars to surmake your body tense up in fear? vive for two weeks, the last thing you would want to do is give it I don’t blame you if it does. Hollywood away. It takes a lot of energy for a snake to produce venom. The movies, mass media and, if you’re me, your last thing a snake wants to do is waste it on defense, especially on older brothers terrified you with the reoccuran animal it knows it can’t eat like a human. ring nightmare of a gigantic, fanged snake Two weeks ago, a man in Missouri died after receiving three chasing you like a lion viscously attacking a to four bites from a venomous copperhead snake. That is scary! zebra.

But the main part of that story that should have been highlightThis is the time of year our snake Naima Montacer ed was, “the man picked up the snake.” The last time a person fears pop up even in the city. In the warm died from a copperhead bite in Missouri was in 1965. months, we find snakes on our trails, There are over around our houses and at our parks and 100 species of snakes lakes. This is also the time of year my soin Texas and less cial media newsfeed starts filling up with than 10 are venompictures of people killing a necessary ecoous. To learn how to system member, snakes. We, as humans, identify the venomweigh much more than a snake, but are ous species, visit the terrified of these scaled animals.

Dallas Fort Worth But here are the stats: Herpetological • There are more casualties in the U.S. Society website at due to car accidents (37,594), lightning dfwherp.org. If you’re strikes (54) and dog attacks (21) each unfamiliar with year than from venomous snake bites snake identification, (five). it’s best to simply • Approximately 7,000-8,000 people are avoid the snake. Back envenomated each year in the U.S., off and walk the other but there is only an average of five way. Leave the snake casualties. alone. Teach your Photo courtesy of DFW Herpetological Society dog to stay away from • In Texas alone, there were more casualties in 2005 from drowning (308), snakes and teach The Texas rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus) is one of the firearms/hunting (79) and venomous your children to more common large snakes in North Texas. It is a harmless arthropods (16) than venomous snake- snake valuable for controlling populations of rats and other avoid snakes as well. bites (two).

If all else fails and vermin. a venomous snake Why you should not kill a snake: somehow bites you, 1. S nakes are apex predators. They keep small rodents, lizards seek medical attention and anti venom. and other snake populations in check.

My snake fear from childhood is gone. I discovered how 2. N ot all snakes are venomous, and there are snakes that eat amazing these animals are and now respect their place in our venomous snakes, such as King snakes. world. Did you know they smell using their tongues and have 3. S nakes are great in the garden. They eat the animals that eat no eyelids? Discover snakes in a new light, so you can eliminate your plants. Perfect! your fears too.

4. S nakes are not looking to attack you. Most people that get bit are messing with the snake. Poking, handling or trying to kill Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist. it can ultimately lead to a bite.

View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com. @naimajeannette

ODDS AND ENDS Dates worth knowing for the coming week July 25 – Culinarians Day July 25 –Threading the Needle Day July 26 – All or Nothing Day July 26 – Aunt and Uncle Day July 27 – Parent's Day July 27 – Take Your Pants for a Walk Day July 28 – National Milk Chocolate Day July 29 – National Lasagna Day July 30 – National Cheesecake Day July 30 – Father-in-Law Day July 31 – Mutt's Day

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Blind Butcher opens eyes with outstanding dishes

By Sara Newberry It took me far too long to get to the Blind Butcher, a restaurant that makes its own sausage and cures its own meats from the team behind goodfriend. You’d think I’d have been there on opening day. Life got in the way though, and by the time I made it, I had huge expectations. But the Blind Butcher did not meet my expectations. Nope. It went so far beyond them that it came back around the block and surpassed them again.

The vibe is comfortable and instantly familiar; you’d think they’d been open for years. Combine that with the outstanding dishes the kitchen is sending out and you have a recipe for a place that will soon become a neighborhood institution.

On our first visit, we decided on one of the poutiness, because my husband had never tried it. We ordered the pork belly version ($10.50). It was delicious: the gravy rich and sweet, the fries just soggy enough. But the chunks of cheese were not the squeaky cheese curds I expected, and the pork belly was so briny that it almost resembled a hot dog. (That is not to say we

sections and pine nuts, could make the staunchest non-meateater consider a visit.

(They do have vegetarian sausage and poutine made with mushrooms.)

We finished with a pile of bacon caramel corn ($5.50). The caramel had the perfect deep flavor, not at all cloying but almost smoky. The bacon seemed kind of like an afterthought; I wanted crunchy pieces of bacon mixed in with the popcorn; these were just sprinkled over and seemed a little undercooked.

We were back before too long to sample the “cured meats” and “sausage” Photo by Sara Newberry sections of the menu.

This visit started with The duck and foie gras sausage, brisket-cheddar-jalapeño sausage, and bacon Brussels sprouts at The the pastrami egg Blind Butcher. rolls ($8.50). They didn’t eat the entire thing.) crunchy, slightly sweet goodOften at meat-centric were spicier than I Next up were the pig’s ness, served with an orange places (like BBQ or burger expected, but the pastrami ears ($7) and one of my allfennel aioli that I wanted joints), the green things on was salty and fatty in the best time favorites, steak tarto eat straight. The portion the menu fall a little short. So way; sauerkraut balanced the tare ($10). If you’ve gotten a size of the tartare was a little I was beside myself when the richness. smoked pig’s ear for your dog intimidating, but the pristine grove salad ($8.50) arrived.

My husband thinks and are freaked out by the flavor of the raw beef made Tender spinach, tossed with a liver tastes like poison, so I thought of eating one, don’t that an obstacle I was willing fantastic tarragon vinaigrette thought for sure he wouldn’t be. These are strips of spicy, to overcome. and accented with grapefruit want to try the duck foie gras

DOTTY GRIFFITH'S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

By Dotty Griffith

Lone Star Black-Eyed Pea Tabbouleh dottykgriffith@gmail.com 1 pound fresh blackeyed peas, shelled Think of this dish as my 1 cup green bell pepversion of Texas tabbouleh. per, chopped Of course, to make it truly 1 cup red bell pepper, tabbouleh, you need to add chopped some cooked bulgur. Or sub¼ cup finely chopped stitute the very popular highDotty Griffith jalapeno pepper, ribs protein, super nutrient grain, and seeds removed quinoa. Tabbouleh 1 cup onion, chopped is the Middle 1 cup finely chopped Eastern salad made green onion, including of steamed bulgur, green tops tomatoes, lots of 2 cloves garlic, finely minced parsley, chopped onion and garlic, 1 cup finely chopped dressed with olive parsley oil and lemon. ¾ cup olive oil Whether you ¼ cup lime or lemon juice eat this version as 1 teaspoon maple syrup or a salad stuffed in agave nectar a vine ripe heir2 teaspoons salt or to taste loom tomato or 1 teaspoon black pepper or as a vegetable Photo by Rick Turner to taste side, this delicious 2 cups cooked bulgur or make-ahead dish quinoa (optional) uses up summer bounty beautifully.

Cook black-eyed peas in 2 It’s also a great vegetarian main, cups boiling water until tender, 15 to especially if you add some chopped 20 minutes.

Drain well. avocado.

Place cooked, drained pea in a And don’t get all OCD (obseslarge mixing bowl.

Toss with pepsive-compulsive disorder) about this. pers, onions, garlic and parsley.

It’s a recipe, not brain surgery. Got In a 2 cup measuring cup or some summer squash you want to bowl of similar size, whisk together chop and throw in? Fine. Want to be oil, lime or lemon juice, maple syrup more Middle Eastern authentic? Add or agave nectar, salt and pepper. plenty of chopped mint along with Adjust seasoning to taste. Pour over the parsley. Out of red bell pepper? vegetables and refrigerate overnight No store trip required.

Make it your own; however your to meld flavors.

Refrigerate up to one week. garden grows or your produce piles Makes 8 cups. up.

BREWS cont'd from page 1 the time, Fort Worth and McKinney were ahead of Dallas in the craft brew arena. “My wife became the breadwinner.”

He shelved the idea of a brewpub to open a fullfledged brewery. “I went on a nine-month journey for space,” Bens said. “We had two properties in Dallas fall through. (They were located in the Chalk Hill and Royal Lane and Miller Road areas.) In hindsight, it was for the best.”

After settling on the current building, success was almost immediate.

“We have doubled in sales every year and are tripling capacity.” Once just an 11,600-square-foot operation, Lakewood Brewing is in the process of adding an additional 20,500 square feet on-site. “We have gone from four employees to 17,” Bens said, including wife Brenda who is now vice president.

The couple has two small children.

The Lakewood Brewing portfolio is the most unique of any of the area brewers. Like a chef, Bens said, “We will try something small scale and see if it works. We have a lot of cooks in the kitchen.”

The brewery classifies

its beers into four areas: Year Round, which includes Lakewood Lager and The Temptress; Seasonal, which features a Pumpkin Pie Dunkel called Punkel; Legendary Series, which are limited releases that once the inventory is depleted, it gets retired; and Special Releases such as the Bourbon-Barrel Temptress that is released for the December holiday period.

While Bens would not reveal total sales, he did say that with the addition of a bottling line they have sales now that are 50 percent draft and 50 percent bottles. Lakewood Lager is the best seller, closely followed by The Temptress.

As most startups, Lakewood Brewing tried to do all aspects of the process from brewing to marketing to self-delivery themselves. “In April, we signed on with Andrews Distributing,” Bens said.

The ability to widen distribution within the Andrews footprint, which includes Tarrant and Collin counties, provided the Lakewood Brewing beers the opportunity to gain greater exposure.

“The community has supported us. Dallas likes to buy a Dallas hometown

sausage ($12). I must have been too effusive about the link’s earthy balance of duck and liver. He ventured a taste and loved it. But he’d ordered the brisket cheddar jalapeño sausage ($9), which was basically smoky brisket in a sausage casing, so I was happy to share as long as I got to taste some of his!

Our vegetable this goround was the bacon Brussels sprouts ($6.50), another home run. The sprouts were browned and nutty, the bacon a real accent instead of the star.

We capped off our meal with the chocolate cold brew cake ($7.50). It’s served with a foie gras cream, which seemed a little gratuitous, but it worked, and the cake is moist and delicious enough to stand-alone.

The menu is small enough that the kitchen is able to give enough attention to every dish it sends out, but varied enough that I can’t wait to go back, and explore a little more.

THE BLIND BUTCHER

1919 Greenville Ave. Kitchen Hours: Sun-Thurs 4 – 11 p.m.; Fri-Sat 4 p.m. – midnight 214-887-0000 theblindbutcher.com

Lakewood Brewing offers tours on Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. beer. Keeping it local is a trendy key word now.”

Lakewood Brewing gives part of their profits from sales to the For the Love of the Lake organization.

Lakewood Brewing recently partnered with Chipotle restaurant, becoming one of four regional breweries to provide a specially created brew for the restaurant chain’s upcoming Cultivate Festival.

Lakewood will introduce Farm House Hoppy Red. “A few years ago, there were not enough breweries here to even have a beer festival,” Bens said.

At 11 a.m. Aug. 3, Lakewood Brewing will celebrate two years of operations with a party at goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House, 1154 Peavy Road. The actual two-year anniversary

of the brewery is Aug. 4, when Lakewood sold their first keg of beer to goodfriend. Four bands will perform in an air conditioned tent on the parking lot. Lakewood will debut Lion’s Share II: Anniversary Ale. The beer is a wine barrel-aged Berliner Weisse, aged with black currents. The cooks in the kitchen continue to be creative.

“I’ve gotten calls to bring the beer to New Mexico,” Bens said. “I am not going to New Mexico.

We are making every drop to sell in DFW.” After two years, the results are in.

This hometown beer is doing very well, and at the anniversary party they will be saying, “Schol!”

(Flemish for Cheers!) to their first account, their employees, and their growing base of fans.

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FINANCE

Don’t let back-to-school tasks sneak up on you

By Jason Alderman Parents, if this is your first time at the back-toschool rodeo, let me share a few lessons my wife and I have learned the hard way. Chances are you’ll be spending the next few weeks filling out piles of pre-enrollment paperwork, lining up carpools and, of course, taking the dreaded shopping excursions for clothes and school supplies.

If you’re a first-timer or simply need a back-to-school refresher course, here are a few suggestions that can help you save time, money and sanity: • Get organized.

Maintain a correspondence file from your kid’s school for things like registration requirements, report cards, permission slips, required vaccinations, school policies, teacher and parent contact information, etc. Ask whether the school has a website, online calendar or email list you can join. Also, create a family master calendar.

• Back-to-school shopping. Between new clothes, classroom supplies and extracurricular activity fees and equipment, many parents end up spending hundreds of dollars per child. Ideally, you’ve been setting money aside all year. If not, you'll need to determine what you can afford

dress code so you don’t Account for uniforms, memwaste money on inapprobership dues, private lessons, priate clothing. field trips, snacks, etc.

• Although shopping • Rent or buy used sportonline can save money, ing equipment or musical time and gas, don't forget instruments until you’re sure to factor in shipping and they’ll stick with an activity. return costs, which could • Know when to spend undo any net savings. If more for higher quality. your kids are old enough, Cheaper notebook paper put them in charge of onshouldn’t matter, but don’t Photo courtesy of sltoday.com line comparison-shopping buy poorly made shoes that to spend without blowing and coupon clipping. might hamper proper physiyour overall budget.

• Ask which school supcal development.

Here are a few organizaplies you’re expected to buy.

• Before buying new tional and money-saving tips: Go in with other families to clothing or accessories, look • Before you shop, make take advantage of volume dis- for “gently used” items in the a comprehensive list for each counts and sales. closets of your older kids and child. Use previous years’ • Find out how much exfriends, at garage sales, thrift expenses as a guide and com- tracurricular activities (athand consignment stores and pare notes with other parents letics, music, art, etc.) cost. online. and school officials.

• Engage your kids in the budgeting process. Share how SOLUTION TO THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE much money is available to spend and get them involved in prioritizing expenses between “needs” and “wants.”

• Go through your kids’ closets and have them try on everything. Make an inventory of items that fit and are in good shape and take it when shopping so you don't accidentally buy duplicates.

(While you’re at it, share, sell or donate unneeded items.)

• Spread clothing purchases throughout the year so your kids don’t outgrow everything at once. Many stores hold fall clearance sales to make room for holiday merchandise.

• Review the school’s

• Clip newspaper and online coupons. Many stores will match competitors’ prices even if their own items aren’t on sale. Plus, many consolidation websites post downloadable coupons and sale codes for online retailers, including: CouponCabin. com, CouponCode. com, CouponCraze.com, DealHunting.com and Dealnews.com.

• Mobile shopping apps let in-store smartphone and

mobile browser users scan product barcodes and make on-the-spot price comparisons, read reviews, download coupons, buy products and more.

• Follow your favorite retailers on Facebook and Twitter, where many post special savings for their followers.

Bottom line: If you get organized before setting out on back-to-school shopping, you can save money, time and aggravation.

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Scene Around Town

By Society Editor Sally Blanton The Warren Center

Shopping Party

“Spring into Summer” Chantilly Boutique

Kinsey Chavez, Shira Wasserman

Family Fun Day Hosted by Rick & Melody Rogers

Caitlyn Mullanix, Chelsea Brogdon, Kinsey Chavez

Junior League of Dallas

Luncheon benefitting “Education of Young Women” Hilton Anatole

Honorary Chair Kim Askew, Actress Viola Davis, CEO Lynn McBee

Phantom of the Runway

Irma Rangel students, Viola Davis, Rangel School Principal Vivian Taylor

Fashion Show for Our Hearts Day Center Fashion Industry Gallery

Designer Ese’ Azenabor, Allison Volk

Melody Rogers, Sydney Sacks

Attorneys Serving the Community

“Kids in the Kitchen” Program Junior League Building

Meredith Mosely, Toni Freeman, President Julie Bagley, Laura Johnson

Joshua Vernon, Joey Davis, Matt Whalen, Kendall Nettle, Jennie Malone

Amy Ewert, Brett Nelson, Elisabeth Marshall, Alexi Norton, Meaghan Barclay

Jane Winnett, Hostess OliveBeverly Coe, PresCo-Chair Kelli Hinson, Awardee Gouident Alyce Heinrich let (American Airlines), Co-Chair Dena Stroh

Kidney Texas, Inc.

The Runway Report Reception Home of Karen Settle

Leeanne Locken, Cynthia Smoot

Luncheon Chair Karen Settle, Honorary Chair Faye Briggs, President Jolie Humphrey

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MOVIE TRAILER

‘Wish I Was Here’ tries too hard and falls just short of greatness

By Chic DiCiccio @Chiccywood

Director/writer/star Zach Braff seems to have incorrectly named his latest movie, “Wish I Was Here.” Braff should have called this “Garden State 2: The Mid-30s.”

Dead mother? Check.

Disapproving father? Check.

Struggling actor? Check.

Hasn’t Braff covered this?

The only difference this time around is that the main character, Aidan (Braff), is having his existential crisis right around the age of 35, and he’s married with two children.

Tagging along for this journey of self-discovery is Aidan’s wife, Sarah (Kate Hudson), who supports their family while Aidan struggles to find acting work. Their children, Grace (Joey King) and Tucker (Pierce Gagnon), are about to be booted from their private Hebrew school due to lack of tuition being paid by Aidan’s father, Gabe (Mandy Patinkin), who is facing a terminal cancer diagnosis.

There are plenty of Woody Allen-like plot details here, which range from Sarah’s struggles with an obnoxious male co-worker to Aidan’s flaky brother, Noah (Josh Gad), who hasn’t spoke to or seen their father in more than a year. It’s a lot to cram into one movie and would be an ambitious undertaking for any filmmaker. The actor Braff is very good, but the director version just can’t seem to tie it all together.

“Wish I Was Here” is very effective as a dysfunctional family comedy. The scenes with Aidan and his

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children are very laugh worthy, with a few running gags that really work. The family has a swear jar, which Aidan only contributes to because, as he points out, he’s the only family member that curses and also has money. Once the children are pulled from Hebrew school, Aidan tries to home school the children and, naturally, they know more about pretty much everything than he does and this leads to plenty of sweet and funny moments.

There are some comedic avenues taken that become dead ends. There’s a tiny subplot involving Noah and his neighbor Janine (Ashley

Greene), and a costume contest at the San Diego Comic-Con which is an example of overkill and is fairly pointless, as it doesn’t deliver many laughs.

The biggest problem with “Wish I Was Here” is when it switches gears and becomes too emotionally insisting.

It builds lots of comedic momentum then slams on the brakes and simply demands that you reach for the Kleenex. It’s really a matter of the story trying too hard to tug at your heartstrings, and its preachiness cheapens the exact emotional response it wants you to produce.

Oddly enough, the actors all really excel in their roles.

1928- 2014

Actor James Garner, whose wisecracking but affable character made hits out of the TV shows “Maverick” and “The Rockford Files,” has died of natural causes. He was 86.

Garner had a long career and remained active as a TV and film actor well into his 70s.

His style as a leading man who was quicker with his tongue than his fist was established early as gambler Bret Maverick in the ‘50s TV Western “Maverick.”

Garner carried that smooth-talking charisma into the private eye business in the ’70s TV show “The Rockford Files,” for which he won an Emmy Award. Among his work on the big screen are roles in “The Great Escape,” “Victor Victoria,” “Space Cowboys” and “The Notebook.” He was nominated for an Photo courtesy of KERA News/AP Oscar for the 1985 film “Murphy’s Romance,” which co-starred Sally Field.

Garner received a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2005. Back in his hometown of Norman, Okla. stands a 10-foot bronze statue of Garner as Bret Maverick. — Giles Snyder, NPR News

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one too many. Instead of the children being wise beyond their years, they are actually children, which is definitely a smart move.

In this instance, Zach Braff is much better in front of the camera than behind it. He’s funny, subtle and charming, with only a few moments of verbal grandiose that regular people would never, ever say in real life.

This is more the fault of his screenplay (co-written with his brother Adam) than anything else, which includes some silly, ham-fisted interludes of Braff’s Aidan daydreaming that he’s some sort of superhero running from

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This is the finest that Mandy Patinkin has been in years, even if he has a thankless role in which nearly every single thing he did as a father is picked apart. Patinkin’s voice and mannerisms are so gentle and soothing that even the awful things he says about his gentile daughter-in-law are easy to swallow.

The kid actors Joey King and Pierce Gagnon are also quite good. As with all child actor performances, the first goal should be to avoid annoyance, and these two definitely do that. There is only one “thought I was teaching them but they were teaching me” moment, which may be

an unnamed villain.

If you have missed the Kate Hudson that you saw in “Almost Famous,” throw down your money to see “Wish I Was Here.” It is both a surprise and a delight to see her so easily slide into the role of wife and mother. Not only does she never use her gorgeous looks as a crutch, she blows away everyone with whom she shares the screen, just with grace and believability.

There is one scene Hudson shares with Patinkin that is the most emotionally true and resonate moment in all of “Wish I Was Here.” It’s exceptionally well written, and because the two actors involved are so perfect in their roles, it becomes a very real slice of life.

While the issues raised in “Wish I Was Here” are all valid, they all amount to First World problems. The idea that children being forced to leave an expensive private school for (GASP) public school isn’t going to resonate with many people, as private school isn’t even on most families’ radar.

It’s also cute and lovely for a human being to pursue his dreams, but when you aren’t providing for your family with acting paychecks, it’s probably time to reassess your situation.

It may seem like nitpicking, but these are some of the conflicts in “Wish I Was Here.” There is no doubt Braff has legitimate directorial talents, but this is simply a case of trying to do too much and creating a movie that emotionally falls short of what it could have been.

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