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Custom designer stays ahead of curve By David Mullen
Horton said, driven mainly by interior designers, although they will sell pieces off of the floor. “We design a The design studio looks like a line or a number of lines, but we will museum. The collections of funccustomize anything.” Turnaround tional pieces for the home, office time on a custom project is typically or retail market are works of art. four to eight weeks, depending on The attention to detail is amazing. the job. Horton provides the design And everything is made of wood. and costs go to materials and labor. Designer and artist Tony “Wall panel systems are one of Horton has carved quite a niche. my passions,” Horton said. “And it Literally. He has taken his creative has become more and more popuideas, applied a computer comPhotos courtesy of the Tony Horton Collection lar. You look at any decor magamanded saw and a team of top flight Custom-made wooden desk and wall installation. zine, someone has a three-dimenwoodworkers to help create some of sional wall.” In fact, the showroom the most incredible pieces of cusis a maze of beautifully crafted it.” The results are amaztom furniture and wall installations pieces anchored by wall panels that can ing; from small circles available showcased at the Tony be more than one story tall. to medium patterns to Horton Collection in Deep Ellum. “We do very unique things that no large curves carved out “We create everything with one else does,” Horton said. He preof wood into modern CCs (computer driven saws),” sented a table that was put together like designs with the most Horton said. “It will cut anything a puzzle, and then a credenza made of 50 intricate details. we program it to cut. We design “The primary busiall of the tooling and software for Tony Horton. ness is custom furniture,” see DESIGNER on page 12 david@katytrailweekly.com
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The Highland Park High School Scots will open the 2015 football season in the annual Tom Landry Classic at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at Allen ISD's Eagle Stadium (above). HP will face the Frisco Centennial Titans who are returning 15 starters and 11 2014 All-District selections. The Tom Landry Classic awards scholarships to students from the participating schools, and the more fans each school has, the more scholarships each school is awarded. Tickets will be available at the Highlander Stadium box office from 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 28. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $6 for students. There is a $5 charge for parking payable at Eagle Stadium. — HPISD
DALLAS’ BEST LIVE MUSIC GUIDE — page 9
Bishop Arts District goes pink Chef Blythe Beck and restaurateur Casie Caldwell announce their southerninspired restaurant — Pink Magnolia — is ready to welcome guests for dinner beginning Thursday, Sept 3 Photo by Scott Mitchell at 5 p.m. Located Casie Caldwell and Blythe Beck. at 642 W. Davis St., near the Bishop Arts District, the restaurant will also serve brunch starting the following week, with lunch service added later this month. — Lindsey Miller
DIFF reeling in filmmakers The Dallas Film Society has announced that the 10th annual Dallas International Film Festival will take place April 14 - 24, 2016. The film society is now accepting submissions in all categories for the Festival. The early deadline is Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 and the regular deadline is Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, and the late deadline is Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. For more information and to submit films, visit dallasfilm.org/submit-your-film-for-diff-2016/. Questions can be emailed to submissions@dallasfilm.org. — Julie Pfister
In This Issue
Ackels' Angle ............................................................ 5 Along the Green Trail .............................................. 4 Classifieds.................................................................13 Community Calendar .............................................. 6 Dotty Griffith ........................................................... 9 Education ................................................................11 Fitness .....................................................................10 Hammers and Nails .................................................. 8 Hip to be Square ....................................................... 4 Life on the Trail ........................................................ 4 Notes from the Editor .............................................. 4 Restaurant Directory ..............................................13 Scene Around Town.................................................12 Trail to Good Health .............................................. 4 Travel ......................................................................10 Find us at facebook.com/KTWeekly
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Fried peaches, lasagne, wine featured in LaBarba family By Shari Goldstein Stern shari@katytrailweekly.com
Remember as a kid, when you played one of those complicated string games, like Jacob’s Ladder, and you would screw up your face, while trying to remember what to pull, with which finger, cross over and loop what? The challenge of mentally processing Dallas’ and Sicily’s vast LaBarba family produces that face and can cause headache. Accounting for uncles,
great-grandfathers and multilevel cousins of generations gone by, along with those close family members still with us is mind boggling. Believe it or not, there are even some LaBarbas, who are married to other LaBarbas but to 14th or 15th cousins, whose names see FAMILY on page 12 Photo courtesy of the Erpillo family
Joe, Tony and Wanda LaBarba at Joe and Wanda’s wedding.
SMU
New schedule of events introduced at Meadows By Victoria Winkelman Among the upcoming events presented by the Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus include: “Infanta Margarita in a Blue Dress: A Masterwork by Velázquez from Vienna.” The Meadows Museum hosts the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna’s Portrait of the Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress (1659) by Velázquez (1599-1660). One of the artist’s final portraits and executed one year before his death, this work depicts the Infanta Margarita, daughter of Philip IV and Mariana of Austria, who is also prominently featured in Velázquez’s masterpiece Las Meninas (1656), painted just three years earlier. Through Sunday, Nov. 1. “Treasures from the House of Alba: 500 Years of Art and Collecting.” For more than 500 years, the Alba family has formed part of the most important aristocratic lineages in Europe. In celebration of the Meadows Museum’s 50th anniversary,
The Meadows Wind Ensemble. the family is graciously allowing more than 130 works from their private collection to leave Spain for the very first time. Friday, Sept. 11 – Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Meadows Wind Ensemble (MWE): “Latin Moves.” The MWE dives headfirst into Latin music and culture, with a program of Latin and Latin-inspired, dance music. Friday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Caruth Auditorium in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. Meadows Museum Art Activity: “Drawing from the Masters.” On Sundays
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every other week, enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction as guest artist Ian O’Brien leads participants through the Meadows Museum’s galleries. Each session will provide an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students ages 15 and older, and open to all abilities and experience levels. Attendance is limited to 20 and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Sunday, Sept. 13 and 27, 1:30-3 p.m. Meadows First Performances Recital Series.
Bring your lunch and hear Meadows musicians perform solo works and chamber music in a relaxed, informal setting for free. Monday, Sept. 14 at noon at Taubman Atrium in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. Meadows Jazz Orchestra (MJO) Fall Brown Bag Concert. Relax in the Taubman Atrium for a lively, free midday concert by the Meadows Jazz Orchestra, directed by Dylan Smith. This concert will be a sneak peek at what the MJO has in store for the 2015-16 season. Thursday, Sept. 17 at 12:45 p.m. Hamon Arts Library Exhibit: “Fashion Design Sketches by Nancy B. Hamon.” The free exhibition in the library’s Hawn Gallery features fashion design sketches, circa 1933-42, by Nancy B. Hamon (1918-2011) from the Jake and Nancy Hamon Papers, housed in Jerry Bywaters Special Collections in the Hamon Arts Library at 6101 Bishop Blvd., which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Thursday, Sept. 24 – Sunday, Dec. 13.
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LIFE ON THE TRAIL
NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
Four paws to better health By Dr. Beth Leermakers
today?” I ask “when will I walk my dogs today?” If you don’t have a pet but want Cats and dogs are more than to take advantage of “fur therapy,” just loyal companions. offer to walk a neighbor’s They provide a variety dog or volunteer at your of physical and mental local animal shelter. You health benefits: can pet the cats, walk or Heart health. groom the dogs or even Petting a dog or cat foster kittens or puppies reduces blood presuntil they’re old enough sure. In one study, to be adopted. For a list of stockbrokers with high animal shelters and resblood pressure who Dr. Beth Leermakers cue groups in your area, adopted a cat or dog visit petfinder.com. had lower blood presFor some people, sure in stressful situations than did dogs provide even more life-saving people without pets. A recent study benefits. Some dogs are trained to found that cat owners have a 40 perdetect seizures or drops in blood cent lower risk of heart attack. sugar, alerting their people to seek Stress relief. Petting a cat or medical attention immediately. dog lowers cortisol (a stress horService dogs for people with physical mone) and increases serotonin and disabilities or PTSD allow people to dopamine (neurotransmitters that function independently. have feel-good and calming properCanine Companions for ties). Playing with a dog or cat or just Independence is a nonprofit orgawatching their goofy antics can make nization that enhances the lives of you laugh, reducing stress. Check people with disabilities by providing out a silly pet video for a good belly highly trained assistance dogs and laugh. ongoing support to ensure quality Healing properties. A cat’s purr partnerships. Canine Companions vibrates within a range of 20 – 140 for Independence recently partHz, known to be medically therapeu- nered with Baylor Scott & White tic for many illnesses. A cat’s purr Health to build the new Canine can help heal infection and swelling, Companions training center (openbones and soft tissues (muscles, tening in November 2015 in Irving, on dons and ligaments). the Baylor Scott & White Health Social connection. People at Kinkeade Campus). Puppies who dog parks actually talk to each other. are raised by local volunteer puppy Dogs are terrific ice-breakers. I’ve raisers will receive six months of made new friends — people I spent intensive training at this new faciltime with away from the park — at ity before being matched with their the dog park. Not a dog person? The people. Canine Companions for Cat Connection (Farmers Branch) Independence is holding DogFest is hosting pop-up cat cafés, where Walk ‘N Roll, a community dog walk people can enjoy their caffeine while on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. – spending time with several purr-baNoon at the Baylor Scott & White bies, who are available for adoption Health Kinkeade Campus in Irving. if you fall in love. There’s a pop-up Form or join a team, donate to supcat café on Saturday, Aug. 29 from port a walker, or just come out and 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drinks and snacks walk with your two- and four-legged are free. family. Canine Companions for Personal training. I walk my Independence is always looking for big dogs just about every day, rain volunteers to raise their puppies, asor shine. There are many drizzly or sist with fundraising events and get cold days when I wouldn’t walk if involved in other ways. Please visit it weren’t for Zane putting his paw cci.org for more information about on my keyboard, not so subtly tellDogFest or volunteer opportunities. ing me it’s time to take our walk now. Although they have a fenced Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical backyard, my dogs need the mental psychologist who specializes in stress stimulation and physical outlet of management and well-being semiregular walks. As I often remind my nars, retreats and coaching. Contact weight-loss clients for whom consisher at 214-923-3766. Her monthly tent physical activity can be challeng- e-newsletter can be found at bethleering, I don’t ask “will I walk my dogs makersphd.com. bethleermakersphd.com
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New Parkland really opened up By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com There was a new definition for “opening day” at Parkland Memorial Hospital. On Thursday, Aug. 20, at 9:40 a.m., the arrival of the first baby born in the new stateof-the-art Parkland was announced and was one of 18 deliveries for the day. The public relations department at Parkland delivered another staggering statistic. One in 250 babies born in the U.S. each year is born at Parkland. They must have built a big landing area for the stork next to the helipad … The line of the week came from sideline reporter Kristi Scales on the Dallas Cowboys radio broadcast on 105.3 The Fan when the local team sent 10 men on the field for a San Francisco extra point and from the field she said “what a cluster you-know-what.” Even made Brad Sham laugh … The latest rendition of the Greenville Avenue Bar & Grill — this one post-fire and post-Londoner — has closed. Once Dallas’ oldest bar with a 1933 birthday, I was part of a group that rebuilt the restaurant years ago. It was in desperate need of repair. You could put your foot through the rotted-out wooden floor. We tiled the new floor and made major improvements to the bar itself. It was not well received. People in the area were so resistant to change. They would ask “what happened to the old GBG?” Well if they had
come in during the final years they graduate of Ball State — has been would have known. We were ahead a clever and refreshing advertising of our time if you consider what is icon. And he met his wife Cricket going on in the Lower Greenville at the Oakland Coliseum Arena Avenue area. Suggesting a Trader when he was the lead guitarist for his Joe’s or a Walmart band Hot Mess. I never Neighborhood Market liked that Jack Jr. wore a more than a decade Stanford cap. Domino’s ago would have been just recruited size two considered heresy … actress Eva Longoria Industry Alley is now to peddle pizzas. That’s open on 1713 S. Lamar believable. And now St. in the Cedars neighJared Fogle, the former borhood operated pitchman for Subway by former Windmill sandwich restaurants, Lounge partner Charlie David Mullen told a federal court last Papaceno. Cool spot … week that he would 5 Creeks Tavern had plead guilty to sex acts a “quiet” party last Wednesday in with minors and distribution of Highland Park Village that attracted child pornography. The charges are the entire village of Highland Park so disturbing, and he always creeped (and their kids). Pizza and microme out anyway. I saw him one time brews will be the specialty. Katy Trail at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix Ice House proprietor Buddy Cramer when he was halfway between his put it between the movie theater big jeans and skinny jeans. And I and his K.T. Burger. Official opening thought that the Hamburglar was is slated for Tuesday … Odd times scary … Raise your hand if you had in the world of fast food marketing an AshleyMadison.com account. recently. The scary, plaster of Paris Explain that one to your wife when big headed Burger King appears to unauthorized credit card charges be back. The Sonic guys continue to start pouring in … Based on watchconverse in mindless drivel as they ing early morning TV, it seems like dribble their chili or smoothies on the pharmaceutical companies have their shirts in their convertible. An run out of names for their new drug industry insider told me last week introductions. It is like they are putthat Jack I. Box — who has been a ting Scrabble tiles in a bag and shakspokesperson for Jack in the Box ing them up. Whatever comes out is restaurants for more than 20 years the name for the new miracle drug — may be on the way out because … Michael Jackson would have of a management shakeup. Box — a been 57 on Saturday.
HIP TO BE SQUARE
More surgical options for hip arthritis By Dr. Don Hohman dhohman@gdortho.com When non-surgical treatments for hip arthritis fail, you and your doctor may consider surgery. Learn about which surgical options are optimal for treating osteoarthritis in your hip. Arthroscopy. Hip arthroscopy is usually an outpatient procedure to repair torn cartilage and to remove extra bone that occurs in the very earliest stages
of osteoarthritis. The has structural abnormalisurgeon uses small stab ties. It is extensive surgery incisions around the hip that requires the insertion to allow for inof plates and sertion of a tiny screws to fix camera called the bone while an arthroscope. it heals. It reFor patients quires inpatient more than 40 hospitalizayears of age, tion for several there are rare days, and reDr. Don Hohman covery usually circumstances that would retakes six to 12 quire arthroscopy. weeks. Osteotomy. Femoral Hip resurfacing. and acetabular osteotomy Hip resurfacing is a type surgery involves cutting of hip replacement that the bone to reorient your is usually reserved for hip joint when your hip young, active males. It
is a metal-on-metal device where the hip ball is capped. It usually requires inpatient hospitalization for several days, and recovery usually takes six to 12 weeks. This procedure has recently fallen out of favor, and there are few circumstances where it would be required. Total hip replacement. Total hip replacement (THR) is the gold standard for treating your disabling hip pain. Circumstances that see ARTHRITIS on page 10
TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH
How to easily make a fresh, healthy school lunch By Megan Lyons
megan@thelyonsshare.org If have schoolage students, you were probably thrilled just to get them out the door in one piece on Monday (and maybe even snap Megan Lyons a picture of their brand new outfits!), but you didn’t give a second thought to what they’d have for lunch. If that sounds familiar, don’t worry — you’re not alone. However, now is the perfect time to turn your attention towards creating a healthier lunch for your children. Why not get in the routine of packing a healthy option? • Get in two vegetables. Finger foods are often the best way to go for school lunches, and finding which
vegetables your children will eat is important. Many children I work with will eat mini cucumbers (sliced with a bit of salt), mini bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, baby carrots or even a simple side salad. Experiment with different options until you find what works for your child. • Add one fruit. Fruit adds a nice bit of sweetness to a meal and is easily packed. Grapes, apples, plums, peaches and strawberries are some of the best options for school lunches. • Get in a good source of healthy fat. Fat is critically important for kids’ brain development and will keep them fuller for longer. So add in guacamole, avocados, nuts, seeds, nut butter, tuna fish, olives or a healthy oil. Their brains will thank you! • Get in some protein. Lunch meat is a classic option, but many kids enjoy chunks of chicken as
“finger food,” lower-sugar yogurt or cottage cheese, string cheese, beans or hummus, as well. • Skip the sugary drinks and sides. It’s tempting to make a homemade lunch seem more appealing by adding in sugary sweets and drinks, but studies show that when there are “treat” items included in a lunch, kids tend to only eat those items and throw away the healthier items. Serving a more balanced lunch all together can help entice kids to eat the healthy items! I recommend allowing your child to purchase dessert once per week at school, so it is something to look forward to rather than an every day “given.” Here are four ideas for healthy school lunches: • Tuna salad lunch: One large scoop of healthy tuna salad or chicken salad, (made with Greek yogurt), a small handful of Mary’s Gone Crackers (or other seed-based or 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.
whole grain crackers), 10 baby carrots, 1 sliced mini cucumber with salt, 1 bunch of grapes and a few Coco-roons (healthier, coconutbased cookies, available at most grocery stores). • Roll-ups: Hormone and antibiotic-free deli turkey and/or hummus, wrapped in a whole grain tortilla (I like raw wraps or La Tortilla Factory low carb wheat tortillas.) with a few leaves of lettuce. Serve with snap peas (many kids enjoy eating them!), cherry tomatoes, a plum and small handful of nuts. • Snack plate: 1 low-fat string cheese, 1 bunch of grapes, a few pickles and olives, some mini bell peppers (they’re so sweet that many kids like them), cucumbers with individual portions of hummus and a serving of trail mix. • Soft tacos: Kids have fun with lunches they can assemble. Toss in some leftover shredded chicken or Co-founders Nancy Black Rex Cumming David Mullen Andy Simpson Publisher
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beans (with added spinach or shredded zucchini for bonus points!), along with a scoop of guacamole. Add a few corn tortillas, a side salad and an apple. I highly recommend prepping several lunches in advance. On Sunday, you can stack up the fruit, chop up the vegetables and arrange your Tupperware containers to make nightly preparation a bit easier. If you have multiple children, coordinate the days they will bring their lunches to be on the same day. And, of course, pack your own lunch at the same time you’re packing your kids’ lunches! Health doesn’t stop with the kids! Megan Lyons is a Harvard graduate, Certified Holistic Health Coach, and Running Coach at The Lyons’ Share Wellness. To learn how you can improve your own health, contact her at 214-803-1298, or visit her website, thelyonsshare.org/health-coaching.
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MULL IT OVER
ACKELS’ ANGLE
Parity can be found in the AFC By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com One of the goals of the late NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle was to attain league parity. He approved a merger of the NFL and AFL in the 1960s to have a monopoly on the best professional football players. He wanted a salary cap and a split of television and merchandise revenues between teams so they could literally function on an even playing field. While understanding the importance of large television market teams to TV ratings and eventually increased broadcasting rights fees, he protected small market teams like Green Bay and Oakland, even fighting late Raiders owner Al Davis when he attempted (successfully) to move to Los Angeles (temporarily) and upset Rozelle’s vision. As we preview the 2015 NFL’s American Football Conference season, Rozelle must be smiling somewhere. He has gotten his parity. Current commissioner Roger Goodell — leading a league in turmoil bridging on chaos — is just looking for normalcy. The NFC is a quarterback league. Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Russell Wilson, Drew Brees, Cam Newton and Matt Ryan are at or approaching their prime. Eli Manning, Colin Kaepernick and Carson Palmer are capable of greatness. It is generally accepted that quarterback is the most important position on the football field, and the NFC has the lion’s share. And that doesn’t even include the Detroit Lions and Highland Park product Matthew Stafford. This season, the AFC will be all about what team plays the best defense. The AFC has no clear cut winner and no obvious loser. The perennial good teams are getting worse, and the notorious bad teams are improving. An example of parity can be found in week one, when arguably the six best teams in the AFC play each other. The Pittsburgh
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Steelers play the New England Patriots, the Indianapolis Colts face the improved Buffalo Bills, and the Baltimore Ravens square off against the Denver Broncos. Three of the best teams in the AFC will have one loss after one game and will be playing from a deficit against teams that hope to surprise in 2015. The best division in the AFC is the East. But the salad days of an automatic 12-4 division winner may be over … in all divisions. An 11-5 team may have the best record by season’s end. New England continues to face Deflategate and an impending suspension of some sort for quarterback Tom Brady of the defending Super Bowl champions,
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Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.
which could lead to a slow start to the season. Two teams — the Miami Dolphins and the Rex Ryanled Bills — will be focusing on defense, with the Dolphins greatly improved. I think the Patriots will still win the division, but the Dolphins will gain a wild card berth. The AFC North had three playoff teams last year in the Steelers, Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals. Pittsburgh lost a number of players in the off-season and now has a porous defense. They will be hard-pressed to make the playoffs, even though they may have the most exiting offense in the conference. The Bengals are striped with
talent and frustration at the same time. They can look so good and then can’t get out of the first round of the playoffs because quarterback Andy Dalton plays like he has just seen a tiger. The Cleveland Browns will once again flounder; although anytime Johnny Manziel gets to play, the Browns will make the highlight reel. I like the way the Baltimore goes about business under coach John Harbaugh; the calmer of the two Harbaughs. Quarterback Joe Flacco and the Ravens are just a couple of seasons removed from a Super Bowl championship. I like the Ravens to win the division. The easiest division to predict is the AFC South, especially since the Houston Texans have lost running back Arian Foster for an extended time. The Colts will win in a landslide because quarterback Andrew Luck throws to excellent wide-outs, a solid coach in Chuck Pagano and a joke of a schedule. Still, they aren’t without weakness in stopping the run. It is already “wait until next year” for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans, although the Jags could be a surprise if something goes terribly wrong in Indy. Rookie Marcus Mariota could be fun to watch in Nashville. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is getting old. He just doesn’t play like it. But they do have offensive line issues and a new coach in Gary Kubiak looking for a balanced offense. The San Diego Chargers have a great opportunity to wrestle the division crown from the Broncos, especially with the Kansas City Chiefs in decline. Expect quarterback Alex Smith to be on his back often with that offensive line. And new coach and local East Bay favorite Jack Del Rio is instilling some pride and poise back into the Oakland Raiders, but six wins may be too much to ask even with see MULL on page 10
Last season forgotten at SMU
By Chris Ackels
Ch.ackels@gmail.com After a 1-11 season last year and after ranking at or near the bottom of the NCAA in almost every statistical category, it might be hard to believe that SMU football fans are optimistic for the 2015 season. But there are plenty of reasons for the Pony faithful to believe in this year’s team and plenty of reasons to believe the future is bright on the Hilltop. Let’s come right out of the gate with a bold prediction: SMU will make a bowl game in 2015. The optimism starts at the top. Chad Morris has brought a new energy to the program since his hiring in December. The buzz he has created is palpable and is particularly impressive considering the lack of NCAA head coaching experience on his resume. Morris preaches a changing culture. He talks often about his years as a Texas high school football coach, and he uses that experience in recruiting athletes from the hotbed of high school football. One local high school coach recently talked about his first meeting with Morris, as he was beginning the process of recruiting one of the school’s star players. “He sits down with you, and his first thing wasn’t pitching SMU or talking about a certain kid — his first thing is ‘I’m one of you.’ He gets Texas high school football. So right away, you trust the guy.” Recruits feel it too. An incoming freshman, who was recruited by the June Jones staff, said he was nervous at first about a new staff and a new coach with seemingly little experience. “I was really impressed,” he said, after just his first practice under Morris. “I love the energy this staff brings … people are really excited about the future.” But how much can one coach change in just one year? He may not have to change as much as people think. SMU has the players to be a bowl-quality team, it just takes the right chemistry to make it happen. Take quarterback Matt Davis. He’s a true dual-threat QB, as he led the Mustangs in rushing yards last season and completed 54.3 percent of his passes. Morris, the offensive mastermind behind Clemson’s recent success, could work wonders with Davis’ diverse skillset.
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SMU head coach Chad Morris.
The offensive line might be the strongest part of SMU’s team. Though the Ponies may not be deep at running back, they’ve got a few potential threats to run the ball — Davis included — so establishing the run game shouldn’t be an issue for Morris. Defensively, SMU will likely continue to struggle, but it won’t be nearly as bad as last year’s team, which ranked 122nd in team defense. New defensive coordinator Van Malone, whose chops were earned at Oklahoma State in the most high-scoring conference in football, will bring more speed to the field and could certainly curtail most American Athletic Conference offenses. Which brings us to the ultimate question: Can SMU find the six wins necessary to qualify for a bowl game? They won’t find them in week 1 or week 3, when the Ponies take on Baylor and TCU, both of whom are vying for national title contention. But the other two non-conference games are certainly winnable — a week 2 rivalry game with North Texas and a week 4 matchup with James Madison. If SMU can go 2-2 in September, they’ll need to earn four wins in conference play to make a bowl game. The Ponies AAC schedule includes East Carolina, Houston, South Florida, Tulsa, Temple, Navy, Tulane and Memphis. There are undoubtedly more than four winnable games on that slate. East Carolina lost quarterback Shane Carden to the NFL and will have to start over this year. South Florida almost gave the Mustangs their first win last year and hasn’t improved much in 2015. Temple is still a new program with lots of holes. Tulane is consistently one of the worst programs in the NCAA and see SMU on page 10
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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event. Aug. 30
2001 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-242-5100
Nasher Sculpture Center – British sculptor Phyllida Barlow exhibit. Barlow employs commonplace aerials — wood, plaster, concrete, cardboard and strips of colorful cloth or tape — in extraordinary, monumental, ramshackle, hand-built structures that expound a dizzying array of novel sculptural forms.
Sept. 2
1909 Woodall Rodgers Freeway Dallas, 75201 214-880-1550
Dallas Center for Architecture – Panel Discussion: The Impact and Development of Trails in Dallas. Dan Kiley (1912-2004) was one of the most important and influential Modernist landscape architects of the 20th century and worked with equally significant architects, such as Eero Saarinen, Louis Kahn and I.M. Pei, to create internationally acknowledged design icons. 6 p.m. $10.
Sept. 3
2201 N. Field St. Dallas, 75201 214-428-5555
Perot Museum – First Thursday Late Night – Botanicals. This isn’t your grandma’s garden club. Examine the amazing adaptations various plants have developed and some of the amazing products scientists have developed that mimic some of those adaptations. Included in general admission. 7 p.m. $11-$17.
Sept. 4 – 6
2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-670-3600
Meyerson Symphony Center – The Sinatra Century. Jeff Tyzik conducts Curtis Stigers, vocalist. Selections include: “I've Got You Under My Skin,” “New York, New York,” “The Lady is a Tramp” and many more! 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Sept. 10
1515 Young St. Dallas, 75201 214-670-1400
Dallas Central Library – Container gardening presented by Dallas County Master Gardeners. This demonstration talk covers the four basic elements of container gardening; pots, soil, plants and time. Plant combinations for shade, sun and different seasons are discussed, as well as new container systems. 6 p.m. FREE!
Sept. 10
211 North Record St., Suite 100 Dallas, 75202 214-741-7500
Dallas Holocaust Museum – Opening Reception: Holocaust By Bullets. Based on 10 years of research and investigation by the French organization Yahad-In Unum, the exhibit chronicles the lesser-known side of the Holocaust in which more than 2 million Jews were gunned down and left in unmarked mass graves across Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. “Holocaust by Bullets” will run through Dec. 31. 5:30 p.m. $10.
Sept. 11 – 12
2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-671-1450
Dallas City Performance Hall – “Afternoon of a Faun” presented by Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Dallas Black Dance Theatre II will perform alongside musicians of the DSO, with Assistant Conductor Karina Canellakis conducting. 7:30 p.m. $19.
Picture of the Week Turtle Creek Cleanup is on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 a.m. on Hall Street at the Beasley Steps on Katy Trail. Send us a photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!
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Fri 8/28
Leo Tolstoy, b. 1828 Donald O’Connor, b. 1925 Shania Twain, b. 1965 LeAnn Rimes, b. 1982 1963 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave “I Have A Dream” speech before 200,000 people in Wash., D.C.
Sat 8/29
Preston Sturges, b. 1898 Ingrid Bergman, b. 1915 Charlie “Bird” Parker, b. 1920 Michael Jackson, b. 1958 Carla Gugino, b. 1971 1966 - Beatles’ last public concert: Candlestick Park in S.F., CA.
Sun 8/30
Ted Williams, b. 1918 Robert Crumb, b. 1943 Molly Ivins, b. 1944 Cameron Diaz, b. 1972 Andy Roddick, b. 1982 1969 – Start of 3-day Texas Int’l Pop Festival at Lewisville.
Mon 8/31
Maria Montessori, b. 1870 Van Morrison, b. 1945 Debbie Gibson, b. 1970 Chris Tucker, b. 1972 1887 – Thomas Edison patented the kinetoscope to produce motion pictures.
Donors and volunteers
Tue 9/1
Richard Farnsworth, b. 1920 Ann Richards, b. 1933 Lily Tomlin, b. 1939 Gloria Estefan, b. 1957 1922 – “The Radio Digest” – 1st daily radio news program – started on WBAY in New York.
Wed 9/2
Henry George, b. 1839 Terry Bradshaw, b. 1948 Christa McAuliffe, b. 1948 Keanu Reeves, b. 1964 Salma Hayek, b. 1966 1789 – The U. S. Treasury Dept. was established.
Thu 9/3
Alan Ladd, b. 1913 Dick Motta, b. 1931 Eileen Brennan, b. 1935 Valerie Perrine, b. 1943 1783 – The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War vs. Great Britain; btw, the U. S. won.
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TURTLE CREEK ASSOCIATION
Maintaining the beauty of the Turtle Creek Corridor since 1984 through stewardship and management. By Sally Blanton
sallyblanton455@gmail.com Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.
QW hat is your mission or highest purpose?
A O ur mission is to protect, preserve and
enhance the beauty of the Turtle Creek Corridor for everyone to enjoy. In 1984, a group of concerned neighbors and local businessmen became aware that this lush green area was not being properly cared for. The creek was littered, the greenbelts needed attention, and the boulevard medians were an eyesore. A call to action was needed. We have become the City of Dallas’ model for community cooperation with the Park and Recreation Department by managing 25 boulevard medians and 90 acres of urban forest.
Q How many people are served each year?
A If you live, work, play or even drive
through the Turtle Creek Corridor, then we serve you! Thousands of people each day enjoy the fruits of our labor, which is why we work so hard to preserve and constantly improve the area. We believe the 90 acres we manage are a true jewel of Dallas, and we are honored to steward the corridor.
QW hat upcoming fundraisers are on the
calendar? Our largest fundraiser each year is our annual Tour of Homes. This year we raised more than $90,000, which is almost a third of our annual budget. Next year, the 15th Annual Tour of Homes on Turtle Creek will be April 10, 2016. This year, the sold out after party was hosted by
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Trammell S. Crow. We are so grateful he opened up his historic home for us.
QW hat else is special about Turtle Creek?
e think it’s a crown jewel of Dallas, and AW the turtles, ducks, cranes and other wildlife that call Turtle Creek home would agree! Photographers and artists are always finding a wealth of material, plus it is the most beautiful place to work or jog.
Q What sort of volunteer jobs are available?
A E ach month we host a volunteer-based
creek clean up. The group gathers the last Saturday of each month to collect debris along Turtle Creek and the trail, and there is no long-term commitment! We are also always looking for volunteers to help with our Annual Home Tour Fundraiser.
Q T ell us the name of a volunteer who always goes beyond the call of duty?
A N ancy Diebolt and Sharall Grissen have
been recognized as our volunteer of the year (the past two years respectively). For the past two years they have co-chaired our Annual Tour of Homes, dedicating countless hours to ensure the events success.
QW hat do you think is the most important thing you do for the community?
A Whether that’s planting flowers, repair-
ing the irrigation system, clearing flood debris from the trail or partnering with the Dallas Parks Department for repairs and graffiti removal, we consider all of this essential in creating a safe and beautiful oasis for us and the wildlife inhabitants of the corridor. Jennifer Shultz, president and CEO, answered this week’s questions.
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ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL
of the Dallas skyline. Or have you been out to Hines Park, the Buckeye Trail, Moore Park The water in Gateway, Coombs the Trinity River is Creek Trail or the finally starting to Goat Island Nature recede, and water Preserve? All of levels are almost these hidden jewback to regular els are just minutes flow. In part, that’s from downtown and good news for the with water recedsurrounding habiing each day, access tat, but also means to these parks will Naima Montacer slowly be opening we have been in a bit of a drought. back up. Let’s stick with the The Trinity positives for this column and Trust is working with the City focus on all of that space we of Dallas (trinityrivercorwill have access to again. ridor.com), local nonprofits I recently met with The such as Trinity Commons Trinity Trust (thetrinitytrust. Foundation, companies and org) to find out more about the organizations to revitalize outdoor spaces available to us and bring life to the Trinity here in the big city of Dallas. I River Corridor, a green space was blown away by how much far bigger than New York I still have not been to and have City’s Central Park. They are not even heard of! Did you in the plan, fundraise and viknow about Crow Lake Park, sion phase, and their dream and the story that legendary plans look amazing. There Dallas developer Trammell are all kinds of ideas, such as Crow dug the lake himself? I a disc golf course, skate park, stopped by Crow Lake Park on zip line, nature playscapes, Saturday, located at 3700 Sylvan basketball courts and socAve., and although the drivecer fields, and pop-up plazas. way and parking lot are still And if we get the big floods closed off for now, I was imlike we had this year, everypressed with the beautiful view thing would be designed to
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withstand the water or be removed. If we lose temporary access to the Trinity River Corridor because of floods, it will most likely be during the hottest part of the year, when most people hibernate in the cold air conditioning anyway. Project plans also consider better access and trails connecting downtown to the Trinity River Corridor. Dream with me, and imagine walking from downtown to the continental bridge and below to more park amenities. That current walk or bike ride is nothing but treacherous, but with a dedicated trail like the Katy Trail, that walk could encourage you to take a long lunch break outside. The best part about all of this is your voice matters. To find out exactly what the Trinity Trust is up to, you can attend one of their monthly Trinity Center After Hours informal open house events. Find out the latest project updates, get a birds eye view with largescale models and maps, and ask questions and comments of the design process. The next After Hours event is Sept. 8, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Trinity Center located at 1444 Oak
YOUR STARS THIS WEEK By Stella Wilder
The coming week will see many trying something for the first time — and some for the second, third or fourth time, or more. What all have in common is the need to perform as well as possible; everyone wants to get it exactly right, and some may actually be able to do just that. Others will have to be content with doing their best — which, in the case of a few, may turn out to be frustrating, as they are certain that they are capable of doing a better job than what is on display by week's end. All are keenly interested in learning as much as possible from this endeavor, and a few may make one or two important personal discoveries. While some may do their best work entirely on their own, most will benefit from working closely with at least one other person. The free exchange of ideas and the careful coordination of complementary skills can work wonders, increasing potential and maximizing both creativity and efficiency. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) A personal situation may be difficult to navigate during the first part of the week. Say no to anything that distracts you from it. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – The work you do as the week opens will be quite different from what you do later on — as it should be! You'll learn quite a bit.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You may discover that someone who has looked at you with mistrust at times can now be considered a valued ally. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – Everywhere you go, you'll spot a new opportunity — but not all are the kind you can take advantage of on the spur of the moment, alas. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You'll benefit from taking more than the allotted breaks as you gear up for a major push for which you are not quite ready. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You're interested in exploring the possibilities afforded by working closely with a certain someone who brings out the best in you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You're eager to see things come together quickly, but one or two self-made obstacles stand in your way temporarily. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You know how to get things done in a way that will be wellregarded. More opportunities may arise for you very soon. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You'll only have to take a quick look at what someone else is doing wrong to know how to fix it — but will you get the chance? (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You may be afforded more than one opportunity
to demonstrate your expertise in a forum that can provide some handsome rewards. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) Take care not to fall into the same patterns of behavior that have held you back in the past. You are enjoying a new beginning. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – Keep things simple and straightforward, and by all means avoid anything that may be seen as false or disingenuous. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You may be trying to imitate someone who is, in fact, virtually inimitable. It's best to try using your own voice. (March 6-March 20) – You can learn a great deal by watching someone whom you respect — but don't neglect your own considerable talents! ARIES (March 21-April 4) You may not get a thrill out of what you do, but good, solid work is never without its benefits. You can make strides. (April 5-April 19) – You may be trying to row against the current for much of the week, and you must be prepared to attract some criticism. TAURUS (April 20-May 5) Something you were once unable to take seriously now seems
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OFF THE MARK
Receding Trinity River sheds light
By Naima Montacer
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Lawn Ave., Suite 200. Upcoming events like the Wind Festival (trinityriverwindfestival.com) on Oct. 24 are a fun way to explore the park. The Trinity River corridor is also an important place for wildlife in our large urban environment. Dallas is located in the Central Flyway, an important bird migration route from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. Safe areas, like the Trinity River Corridor, are used by birds as stopover points to refuel and rest on their long migrations. As you head out to these outdoor spots in Dallas, bring some binoculars and download one of the many bird apps on your mobile device to spot rare sightings in spring and fall. I can smell the cooler weather on it’s way in the first morning’s breath. I’m looking forward to kayaking the Dallas Wave on the Trinity River, just south of downtown Dallas and getting out to explore what you wouldn’t expect from a big Texas city: a green space paradise! Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist. View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com. Copyright 2015 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. a viable option. It's important to know what has changed. (May 6-May 20) – You'll want to let others know what's going on with you, for only then can they offer valuable assistance. GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You may have to work longer hours than expected, but when you look back and see a job well done, you'll be glad you took the extra time. (June 7-June 20) – Your original plans may have to change as circumstances force you into a more defensive mode — temporarily. CANCER (June 21-July 7) You know what is required of you, but you may not fully understand why. Is that really necessary to get the job done? (July 8-July 22) – You have strong opinions about the work that has to be done, but you must do what you can to avoid conflict with someone in charge. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) What goes on behind the scenes will affect you in ways that you cannot fully appreciate — but you'll receive a boost from someone in the wings. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – Someone else is considering taking the same steps you are, and you must not let him or her beat you to the punch.
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By Candy Evans
nook and cranny — chronicling all the treasured architectural elements and antiques — I thought (at least) $3 million. Did I write that Jason This home is Terry’s Uptown priced at — please condo is on the do sit down or grab market, in an ohsmelling salts, I reso-sexy location? ally needed them How about right — $1,291,000. ACROSS THE Maybe a glass STREET from the of chardonnay will Katy Trail? Indeed, do. I am going to I did. It’s on the take you on a trip market, but not in Candace Evans to the very posMLS — a hip pocksible. Who needs et, one big enough to spend $6 million on a tear to hide a basketball. Go to down? Here is a stunningly CandysDirt.com for all the beautiful, period perfect almost deets, as you should everyday new home built in 2007. There to get your real estate fix. is 6,476 square feet of Southern This week, I have to treat hospitality on a heavily wooded you to a home that is, well, one-acre lot in the River Oaks NOT in the loop. Please do not area of Fairview that meanders faint or fall, bear with me. As much as I love the proximity of down, rambling and overlooking a quiet creek. With a cusall things Uptown and Preston tom-built greenhouse to match Hollow, I fell in LOVE. And it the main house right down to came in from the north like a the fish scales: $1.291 million. Blue Norther. Fairview, to be Who wants to call the exact. I tell you this because movers? you have to know what beautiFirst of all, you will noful homes exist outside of our tice from the exterior that sphere. Like 751 Creekwood this house is not your typical Drive North. (boring) Mediterranean or Maybe you'll feel like you're Austin Stone whatever. Hope a little far out, but surprisingly, this doesn't shock, but there you're only about two minutes are NO TURRETS! There is a from civilization at the Village beckoning white front porch, at Allen and Village at Fairview. a proper red brick walkway, There are more than 3 million white columns, balustrades square feet of restaurants, bouand Greenbrier-style green tiques and big box retail, plus shutters. Sit for a spell in one entertainment nearby. Take in a of the white rockers. The hockey game at the Allen Event look is old, but maintenance Center or sharpen your golf is new with Trex plank floor game at Allen's Topgolf, both and Hardie board siding. The right down the street. owners built this home from Best of all, the home is scratch with home builder located within the highly acJohn Young. It was designed claimed Lovejoy ISD school to replicate the home the lady district. It ranks right up of the house grew up in, in there with Highland Park and a small town in the heart of Southlake year after year. Alabama. They spent years This gorgeous Southern searching for antiques and Belle exudes grace and architectural accents collected Southern hospitality. It feels like country, but it's right in the from numerous trips to the middle of all the action. It's the Deep South. Each piece is lovingly displayed in this home. complete package. In fact, 751 Creekwood And then, the price: I Drive North is a veritable walked into this house, and it Southern Plantation, all blew me away. I thought, after wrapped in tradition on the going through every custom
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This home is located at 751 Creekwood Drive North in Fairview and is listed for $1,291,000. exterior, but stuffed like a Civil War turkey with 21st century niceties and updates. Scarlet would be in heaven. You start by walking through a custom-made solid Oak front door cut with beveled-edge clear pane window. No ordinary doorbell here, there is a Victorian-style door chime and hardware. Leaded glass side panels and top transoms with thick, buttery trim surround the door and light the entry. Dorothy, are we really in Fairview? Get ready; there are transoms, transoms everywhere. The home has four bedrooms, four full and two half baths, four living areas, four fireplaces, back porch, sunroom, craft room, downstairs master AND guest room — take that Highland Park — study, upstairs flex space overlooking the one acre wooded lot. Fairview is as treed as Preston Hollow. With cascading topography, there is a sparkling pool and spa, and a back greenhouse, all overlooking a creek. To reproduce this house in the Park Cities or Preston Hollow would be about $5 million. I repeat: asking price is $1,291,000 reduced from $1,391,000. And wait till you see what's inside. In the foyer, you meet an expanse of dark-stained, oak hardwood floors surrounded by thick, painted moulding. An antique glass chandelier that could have come out of Tara (really came from Alabama) is suspended from the ceiling and wall sconces define an arched doorway that opens to the grand staircase. And grand it is: try having a Deb perform the Texas curtsy here. The custom-made staircase features heavy newel posts and turned balustrades with stained handrails. The steps are extra wide stained hardwood treads with painted risers. Again, stairs in the usual place, but created with a different twist. Transoms, transoms everywhere.
Off the entry are the formal dining room, complete with antique brass chandelier, and the formal living room with antique glass chandelier, wall scones and a full masonry fireplace featuring a polished marble tile hearth. The mantelpiece is painted millwork with a side leaded glass door display cabinet for display. Living and dining are across from each other in classic fashion. Off the living room, through divided light pocket French doors, is the 16-by-13 foot beamed study with exposed brick floor. Loaded with built-in bookcases and storage, there is also a shortcut door to the master bedroom closet. But walk straight ahead into the family room with its plank-paneled lined dormer and divided light windows in the peaked ceiling. You first have to pass through reclaimed antique double doors with etched glass, circa 1800s, one of the owner's finds from a store in Frankston, East Texas. The stunning aqua is the original paint. The family room has a small foyer, and then you are there: a massive 22-by-18 great room open to the kitchen, breakfast and hearth rooms. The floors are variable plank oak in the same rich stain we met back at the front door. There is a walk-in wet bar with a beverage cooler and ice maker, a large southern-style Butler's pantry with a Miele drawer dishwasher, an amazing kitchen, plus breakfast and hearth room. But my favorite room of all is this family room — the sunroom. Exposed brick floor, paneled walls with white paint, this is where you start your day. The room is outlined with premium clear pane, roll-out windows with thick casements. Two doors lead to separate porches, and an additional door leads to one of two half baths. I have to tell you about the kitchen: it's open to the Hearth and breakfast rooms,
and family room and has access to the sunroom and craft room (which was used for sewing!). Cabinets are premium with antique nickel hardware, the slab is granite and subway tile covers the backsplash. I love the ceramic farm sink, and the appliances are all namedroppers: Miele, Sub Zero, Viking, Kohler. Look at the center island: It's red with an antique chandelier above! There is also a unique custom built-in china cabinet in soft blue with beadboard paneling and glass door display cabinets. The walkin pantry has a painted reclaimed door with a top glass pane window. The kitchen totally pulls of the southern charm effect while offering top of the line of everything. And talk about antiques, the light over the table in the breakfast room was actually a gas lamp that had to be electrified to work. Off this great central room, the heartbeat of the family, are the crafts rooms and first floor guest suite, sporting an original claw foot bathtub in the guest bath. "My mother loved those tubs," the owner said. An interesting aspect of this home, to me, is the use of mini foyers within to "announce" special rooms. We saw that with the family room, and we see it with the master bedroom. Resplendently huge, there is a built-in coffee bar with painted cabinets and granite counter, and I think a sink. The master sitting area has unobstructed views of the pool area and wooded creek side. Is the fireplace an everyday fireplace? Oh no. Try a Valor Windsor Arch “coal-burning” gas fireplace with brick hearth and antique stained Oak mantelpiece with mirror. The master bath has it all, huge Jacuzzi tub, walk-through shower, his and her vanities, huge closets for him and her, including a cedar closet within, and that door back to the study at the front of the house. Upstairs are two bedrooms with en suite baths, a sitting area
and an exercise game room that doubles/triples as a media room. A wall of divided light windows provide views over the pool area and wooded rear property. Two or more giant flat screen television sets are connected. Let's face it: 751 Creekwood Drive North looks like the house was plucked from the pages of Southern Living magazine and plopped on a quiet, low traffic street under a canopy of old-growth native trees. There is even a sweeping, circular driveway. In the back, all rooms have eyes upon the Lagoonshaped pool. The raised spa has pebbled surface with decorative tile border and stone coping, a center fountain and waterfall that empties into the pool below. A flagstone path from the pool area leads around to the side porch that leads into the sun room and connecting half bathroom. An additional flagstone path from the pool area extends through the sizable lawn area to a charming bridge placed over the rock-lined creek-bed to the custom built Greenhouse, measuring 26’ by 13.’ I don't have to tell you about the numerous oldgrowth trees placed through the rear property, many magnolias and oaks. In fact the subdivision is called "River Oak," appropriately. The owners tell me they moved here from Preston Hollow and have never looked back. Now grandparents, they will downsize but stay in the very same area. The only crime in these parts comes from the coyotes and bobcats. Listed with the man who knows Lucas and Fairview real estate better than any other, Tom Grisak. Visit the home online and learn more about Fairview and Lovejoy ISD. CandysDirt.com is the only blog in Dallas for the truly Real-Estate obsessed! Named by National Association of Real Estate Editors as the BEST Real Estate Blog in the country.
HAMMER AND NAILS
Five great toy-stashing tips for homes Professional - Experienced - Trusted
By Stephan Sardone
Stephan@sardoneconstruction.com
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Life with littles. Their toys can become an entirely other life force to be managed. One innocent teddy bear turns into endless stuffed animals. A few harmless building blocks cease to be used for building and more for injuring your foot. If you'd like to reclaim what was once your home, then finding the best way to stash the toys is the next Photo courtesy of Sardone Construction necessary step. Your home's style and There are creative ways to hide the toys from the boys. design does not need to be second to the ever-growing time to recycle those and make room for tidal wave of your child’s toys. Not necessarily every square inch must toys. Here we offer you a be filled, but these pieces of furniture do good defense to overcommake lovely hiding spots for kiddo clutter. ing toy clutter while keeping 4. Create a kid-friendly spot: your home and desired style Designating a small area in your living space still easy on the eyes. for the kiddos to call their own will give 1. Try the seven-day Stephan Sardone them a place to go to and a place to return toy cure: First, you need to their toys to. A small kid kitchen and a small determine what toys should stay and what toys rug with a basket for toys and books are easy should go. We love Apartment Therapy's 7-Day ways to create a kid space in any room. Toy Cure for ridding your home of the toys 5. Send the toys packing: There's no that need not be there. reason why at the end of the day every toy 2. End tables as storage: Plenty of end shouldn't return to your child's room for the tables and benches can serve the purposes as night. Of course, this can be more difficult and both living room must-haves and toy storage. more work for the parent the younger the child Finding something with a lid that opens and is, but designating bedrooms or playrooms closes is your best bet. In the morning, open as the only rooms where the toys need to be them up for the kids to grab from, then at night stored is a great option, too. tuck the toys back in and say “good night.” We wish you nothing but the best of luck Voila! Out of sight until the next sunrise. finding the right way to stash the toys in your 3. Re-purpose bookshelves and buffets: home with minimal signs of the world-reCertainly you must store your silverware and nowned designer, Fisher-Price. chargers in the buffet, but perhaps it's time Stephan Sardone is owner of Sardone to pare down what else is in there. Does your Construction and has been helping people imbookshelf have an area with closed doors that prove their life by remodeling their home around are housing your old magazines? It may be their life.
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RESTAURANT REVIEW
Wabi House doesn’t wobble
By Sara Newberry
The past few years on Greenville Avenue have been very exciting! What was once a semi-wasteland of pawn shops and dive bars (with a couple of stalwarts like The Libertine and Daddy Jack’s) is back to its former 90s glory, with a new restaurant opening what seems like every week. The latest addition is Wabi House, which fills a culinary void on Lower Greenville Avenue: ramen. The kitchen also offers small plates, giving a tapas-like twist to the experience. The plates are varied, so it’s easy to find something for everyone, from the adventurous to the more timid. A perfect dish for the table that is a mix of both sorts of eaters is the bone marrow shiitake. A huge pile of fried shiitake mushrooms rests on a plate with a smear of bone marrow-infused butter, but not all of them are actually making contact with the condiment. It’s large enough to share with a group but was overwhelming for our party of two. More manageable was the hama rayu: fresh-fromthe-ocean hamachi resting in a slick of rayu (Japanese chili oil) and mustard vinaigrette. The sweet salinity of the fish counters the spicy oil and pungent vinaigrette, creating a beautifully balanced dish. Karaage, or fried boneless chicken thighs, is a crowd pleaser. Crisp chunks of succulent chicken are served alongside cubes of watermelon that have been seasoned with a little salt and sesame. I loved the chicken, but I would have eaten a plateful of the watermelon alone. Spicy aioli was kind of bland, and a fried shishito pepper seemed like an afterthought. Seared hotate, or scallops, arrive peeking through a tangle of pea shoots. It’s a lovely presentation (as all of the dishes at
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Beets 'n brussels (foreground) and seared hotate (background). Wabi House are) and also does not disappoint as far as flavor. Not only were the bivalves perfectly cooked, a kizami glaze added heat to accentuate their natural sweetness. Beets ‘n brussels is another simple but beautifully plated dish. What sets it apart is that the brussels are left a little firm, letting their natural bitterness come through. A pile of fried shaved beets is the perfect complement. My one issue with the pork croquettes was that they were very difficult to eat just with chopsticks. Once I gave up trying to be polite, I discovered a bounty of pork, onion and mushrooms coated in a béchamel that served less as a glue-like binding agent than as a light sauce. I was surprised by the sheer volume of onion, however, as they were not mentioned in the ingredients list on the menu. (I love onions, so I didn’t mind, but others might not be thrilled.) Squid ink sauce adds drama, but the ocean-y taste of the ink was overpowered by the taste of garlic. Sharing ramen can be a messy enterprise, but when you’ve been tempted by so many small plates (and want to
save room for dessert) it seems like a good idea. Our server suggested the dry garlic ramen — there is no broth, so it’s much easier to share. I wish she’d suggested adding an extra piece of chashu (roast pork), because we fought over the one in the bowl. But not too much, because we were too busy devouring the delicious noodles. The ramen in broth might be less convenient to share, but you’re not going to want to anyway: the tonkotsu that we tried was as velvety as any I’ve had. Perfectly cooked noodles, an exquisite soft-boiled egg, and a smoky piece of fatty chashu rounded out the bowl. I cannot wait for cold weather in general, but now I am really looking forward to warming up with a bowl of this goodness this winter. The dessert choices are limited: goma (sesame) crème brulee or a tapioca parfait. I love crème brulee in all its forms and cannot abide tapioca, so for me the choice was pretty clear. Some might find it unnerving to dive into a charcoal gray dessert. But I encourage you to power through it because it was
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DOTTY'S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE
Tuesday, September 1
Time fries for green tomatoes By Dotty Griffith
Dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Chef John Franke wrangles the kitchen at The Ranch. He shared this recipe for fried green tomatoes. As fall nears (September is next week!), prime time for green tomatoes gets closer. Falling temperatures (can’t be soon enough) mean tomatoes ripen slower. The tomatoes are great, but the real find in Franke’s recipe is the dressing. Creamy and Photos courtesy of The Ranch Las Colinas piquant, this version of Green Fried Green Tomatoes with Avocado Green Goddess Dressing. Goddess deserves worship.
Fried Green Tomatoes with Avocado Green Goddess Dressing
Fry Batter: 1 pound flour 2 cups soda water 2 cups beer 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon granulated garlic 2 teaspoons kosher salt Chef John Franke. Mix all ingredients together with a whisk in a large mixing bowl. Set aside. Refrigerate if needed for later. Seasoned Flour: 5 pounds flour 2 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper 9 tablespoons salt 1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper 1 1/2 tablespoons onion powder 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder Mix all ingredients and store at room temperature or use immediately. Breading and Cooking: 10 green tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick Fry Batter Seasoned Flour 1 gallon canola oil Pour batter as needed into wide, shallow bowl. Place seasoned flour as needed in another wide shallow bowl. Dip each tomato slice in seasoned flour, then batter, finishing with a second dunking in the seasoned flour. Coat evenly. Shake off excess flour and place on a cookie sheet until all pieces are done. Let rest for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, place a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add 1-inch oil and heat to 350F or medium high. Carefully slide battered tomato slices, one at a time, into hot oil. Fry no more than 3 or 4 slices at a time, depending on size. Sides should not touch. Fry until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately with avocado dressing. Avocado Green Goddess Dressing: 4 ounces spinach leaves 1/2 tablespoon anchovy paste 3 garlic cloves 3 cups mayonnaise 2 cups sour cream 2 avocados, seeded, peeled and cut in several pieces Leaves from 1 bunch parsley, no stems 3/4 cup tarragon leaves 1/4 cup chives 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1/2 tablespoons black pepper Steam spinach over boiling water just until wilted and bright green, about 1 minute. Drain in colander and rinse with ice water to stop the cooking. Place spinach in a kitchen towel and press out as much water as possible. In jar of blender container, combine spinach and remaining ingredients. Process until smooth. Store in refrigerator. Makes 6 cups.
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TRAVEL
Consider the high- and low-cost ways when travelling abroad
By Michael Wald
person in the group that keeps everyone waiting on a regular basis. Another typical problem in groups is the member that wanders off requiring the tour There are many ways to travel, leader to spend time searching for that some are expensive and some work person. If this downtime would upset even if you don’t have a lot of money. you, find another way to travel. Do you mind staying in a private Booking your own trip may forgo home? Maybe you prefer it to get a betdiscounts, but people do this to gain ter cultural experience. freedom and control at the same time. Do you like traveling in groups? If you want to cut costs, you can stay at Some people only travel in small hostels (they may require a membergroups. ship) or inexpensive hotels, saving your Do you like the thrill of deciding money for nice meals out or expensive what to see? Or do you like a tour guide tourist attractions. If you stay at a faleading the way to highlights? vorite brand hotel, you can accumulate Do you mind travelling with points for free stays. strangers? Or do you like to travel only When at a tourist attraction that with people you know? has a long line, look for a tour. The Can you arrange your own hotel, tours are allowed to jump the line, espeflight and car? Do you prefer that a cially useful in highly popular sites such travel agent handles details? as the Vatican. It depends on what your These are some of the basic questime is worth. Sometimes while waiting tions you have to answer when choosin line, you make life-long friends. ing how to do your travelling. If tourist attractions aren’t your If you like travelling with groups thing, there are plenty of vacations and would enjoy a homestay, look into where you can just read a book, sit on Friendship Force International. There’s the beach, drink martinis on the vea very active group in Dallas. Travelling randa or watch people. The choices are with this group will reduce the cost of Photo by Michael Wald limitless. travel as you eliminate hotel costs. The You can sometimes make friends in line, like this one at the Theatre of Pompey in Vatican City. Any way you go, I encourage you trade-off is you lose some flexibility as hotels. Also, combining hotel with flight arfor a hotel. Food is good, but some people may to travel. Travel is a great way to make to where you stay, what you see and rangements often saves overall cost as the hotel still want to eat out. The river cruise is genernew friends, open your eyes to new ways of when you go. And you would be expected to companies give the airlines an incentive to ally a smaller group of people than an ocean seeing the world, discover new things, see participate in club activities. promote them. cruise, another option. important landmarks and sometimes even to There are many discount travel agencies The most popular travel sector at this time Some of the disadvantages of travel in a relax! that will pre-package trips to almost anywhere group are obvious. While you get discounts, Michael Wald is a travel specialist with spein the world. With the Internet, you can search is the river cruise. On such a cruise you are able to get off at each port of docking and take you give up flexibility. You may want to spend cial expertise in Panama adventure travel. He for these companies and add yourself to their more time than the group at a particular stop. blogs about travel and other musings at untrode-mail lists. Many times travelling with a group a pre-arranged tour with a group or go touring on your own. The boat eliminates the need It seems that there is always some oblivious denla.com. will give you access to discounts on flights and wald.world@yahoo.com
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Building muscle the safe and sane way By Turner Cavender Turner@dallasfbbc.com
For those wondering how to build muscle, wonder no longer. By following these simple guidelines you’ll tighten, tone, and increase your strength. And women, you don’t need to worry about bulking up to man-size proportions. Turner Cavender Strength training has that effect on males, but not on females. Contrary to what you may believe, strength training isn’t only for bodybuilders. I suggest that it should be a regular part of everyone’s exercise routine. Besides adding muscle mass, strength training comes with a host of other benefits. It protects the health of muscles and bones, reduces the risk of injury, helps control blood sugar, eases the aches and pains of aging, defines muscles and burns calories. It’s easy to be intimidated by the weight room at your gym. Muscular bodies and special equipment can scare people away. Take advantage of the knowledge offered by your personal trainer and schedule a one-on-one weight-training session to overcome your fear of weights. And if you’re new to strength training, keep these tips in mind. Get acquainted with weights. Building muscle is done by using some sort of resistance. This may be in the form of your own body weight, free weights, weight machines, cables or resistance bands. Beginners should start slow and small to avoid injury and excessive soreness. Aim to do several sets of 8 to 10 repetitions or reps (a rep is completion of a single range of motion) of each exercise, resting a few minutes between each set. Each week, increase the amount of weight to challenge your muscles. Give your muscles rest. When you push your muscles to work harder than usual, tiny tears form in the muscle tissue. Tearing your muscles sounds scary, but it’s both normal and essential to grow in strength and stamina. As these tears heal and repair themselves, new muscle fibers grow. It’s important to give your muscles a day or two to rest and rebuild between workouts to avoid injury.
Many people like to alternate cardio and strength-training days. For example, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are cardio days and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday are focused on strength training. Then, alternate the muscle groups you work so your muscles have even more time to recover. Tuesday focus on your chest, shoulders, and back; Thursday go with legs and gluteals, and Saturday focus on your arms and abs. Eat for your muscles. When you’re planning to strength train, you’ll need to feed your muscles with the right foods. Building strong muscles requires a healthy balance of energy, protein, fats, vitamins and minerals. You won’t be able to increase your muscle mass if you cut too many calories or if you fill up on sweets and junk. The personal trainers at Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp believe that protein is especially helpful for building new cells. Weightlifters who are serious about gaining strength and muscle should aim to eat two grams of protein each day for every pound they weigh. So, a person weighing 175 should eat 350 grams of protein. Good sources of protein include cheese, protein shakes, protein bars, nuts, eggs, and meat. Before and after working out, fuel your muscles with a snack that includes both carbs and protein. Examples of workout snacks include a whole-wheat chicken wrap, trail mix, an apple and cheese, peanut butter crackers or a protein bar. Hydrate your muscles. Being even a little dehydrated can hamper your performance at the gym. Don’t wait until right before your workout to hydrate, but drink water throughout the day as well as before, during and after your workout so your muscles have the hydration they need to function best. If your workout lasts longer than an hour, a sports drink may be helpful to restore your electrolyte balance. One…more…rep… To increase muscle size, strength or endurance, you’ve got to overload your muscles. Otherwise you’ll be wasting your time. To make sure you achieve overload, lift until you’re unable to finish another rep. Turner Cavender, CPT is owner of Dallas Fit Body Boot Camp and world renown online personal trainer at Cavendercoaching.com. “Remember J.A.M.O.D.I., Just a matter of doing it.”
young Derek Carr throwing to potential Rookie of the Year Amari Cooper. It will be a hard-fought conference, with defense and parity prevailing. I’ll take Baltimore and Indianapolis to get bye weeks and wait for Denver, San Diego, New England and Miami to fight it out for the divisional rounds. I think Indianapolis will make Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, Calif. which would be ironic since Luck played at nearby Stanford. We’ll look at the NFC next week. SMU cont'd from page 5 shows no real sign of improving. Navy, Memphis and Houston are all programs in transition. This doesn’t mean the Mustangs will beat them all — but remember all they need is four among that bunch. So there’s not much room for error. But there’s not much room for pessimism either. In year one, expect to see Morris and his bunch playing a bowl game in December. ARTHRITIS cont'd from page 4 indicate the necessity of THR to occur in individuals of all ages, sexes and activity levels. It is best to have THR after you turn the age of 60 because of the risk of having to undergo surgery again due to mechanical failure after 15 to 20 years. It can be performed through various approaches (front, back, side) with various implant designs. Currently the most common designs are made out of titanium with metal heads against the newest plastics. It can be extensive surgery that may require inpatient hospitalization for one to three days, and recovery usually takes six to 12 weeks. The latest in pain management and minimally invasive surgery have shortened the hospitalization for total hips to as little as 23 hours after surgery in some patients. Donald Hohman, MD, is a fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in joint replacements of the hip and knee. He completed his specialty training at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital of the Harvard Medical School- Boston, Mass. If you have any further questions please feel free to utilize the educational material provided on the website GDOrtho.com, or his office can be reached at 214-252-7039.
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EDUCATION 4.0
A fresh take on education reform
By Lee Anderson
lee@hsidevelopment.org In our last column we explored the latest neuroscience discoveries revealing how our K-12 students learn. We learned that something as easy as installing lighting that Lee Anderson mimics natural light can boost student test scores by up to 20 percent! In this week’s column, we will move to education reform. Only a couple of months ago education specialist John Hattie from the University of Melbourne published a very thorough twopart paper on education reform. The first part focused on what he calls the “Politics of Distraction,” examining some popular but flawed educational reform ideas. We at SMRT believe Hattie’s discussion on this topic was spot on and worth sharing with our readers. Hattie starts with a simple claim: schools should ensure that all students “make at least one year’s progress for one year’s input, no matter where they start” (Hattie, 2015, p. v). This isn’t controversial. It’s the “how to do this” that is controversial. Education is a big field, and nearly everyone — kids, parents, teachers, researchers or policy makers — has something to say on the topic. Hattie argues that there are so many ideas floating around for education reform that we must be picky when we choose which ones to actually follow. So while many education interventions or reform measures have demonstrated a positive impact, Hattie argues that this isn’t enough to merit considering a particular idea. Rather, we should only consider reforms which show educational gains that are on par with the expected gains from one full year of schooling. As it happens, this rules out the vast majority of reform ideas that we are used to talking about. The majority of school reform measures focus on between-school differences. This is a fundamental problem according to Hattie. By analyzing the variance between schools on the 2009 PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) results for OECD countries, Hattie unveiled that on average only 36 percent of the variation in academic outcomes is due to between-school differences. This means that a student’s academic performance has more to do with the difference of educational quality experienced within their own school than it does with the difference between their school and other schools. In the U.S., Hattie estimates that about 70 percent of the variation in academic outcomes is due to within-school differences. This means that students within the same school can have vastly different educational experiences. Hattie proceeds to outline five “distractions” in the school reform movement. Not surprisingly, these distractions tend to focus more on between school than differences within the same school. These five distractions are: (1) appease the parents, (2) fix the infrastructure, (3) fix the student, (4) fix the schools, (5) fix the teachers. When we give parents choices to affect the educational agenda, the effects are as likely to come off negatively as positively. Hattie tells a story about how California started to allow constituents to vote on specific provisions of school budgeting, like teacher pay or the distribution of school resources, a reform idea which severely harmed school quality in California. Other popular ideas with parents are: having the ability to send their child to private schools WABI cont'd from page 9 fantastic. The custard was perfectly creamy, with the sesame’s nuttiness strong but not overwhelming. Berries strewn across the top seemed uninspired after a meal with so many creative choices. (Maybe a light sesame honey or chocolate tuile would have been more interesting?) The atmosphere is very
or having a reduced class size. Yet surprisingly, neither of these are correlated with improved student achievement (for private schools a control for socioeconomic status eliminates its positive effects over public schools). When it comes to fixing school infrastructure, people like to talk about curriculum improvements, administering more assessment tests to hold teachers accountable and changing the physical layout of schools or classrooms. The problem with curriculum changes is that they often try to create blanket learning agendas for all students and often fail to recognize that every student is different, starts at a different level and needs to learn at different paces in different ways. So what may work for one kid may not be ideal for the other. When we think of assessments, schools are already making use of many. Simply adding more to the mix isn’t necessarily going to help. Instead, we should be focused on incorporating current assessments into a teacher’s plan to identify where their students are struggling so that extra and relevant assistance can be given to them. Recently, a strong national trend has been to label a troubled student with some behavioral or personality disorder to explain their learning challenges. In Hattie’s home in Victoria, Canada, he writes that the occurrence of autism has risen 340 percent in only three years, while in the US it has increased by a staggering 640 percent in the past decade. Labeling a student doesn’t do any good, and according to Hattie, merely labeling a student with a particular disorder can actually exacerbate their problems. Two other popular quick fixes that lack any evidence of being effective are holding students back a grade and teaching to different learning styles. Hattie finds that quick fixes don’t seem to have any measurable impact when it comes to fixing schools; charter schools, transformational leaders, greater school autonomy, increasing budget sizes, and lengthening the school year all show minimal benefits in the literature. Of these, increased budgetary resources is especially popular. The problem here is that when breaking down a school’s budget, about 80 percent of it is fixed in salaries and facility maintenance, leaving only a small amount (about 20 percent) for discretionary spending on instructional materials or school supplies/materials. So increasing the budget will typically serve to increase discretionary spending, which has been shown to have a small impact on school improvement efforts. The last fix Hattie describes is in many ways correct, except that we often approach it from the wrong angle. When we think of improving teacher quality, many people propose measures that focus on the teacher as an individual. But what is needed is a recognition that teachers should not be left to their own devices to develop their skills in a vacuum; they are professionals that are one part of a larger organization that is designed to collectively educate students. Reforming teacher education, using performance pay, viewing technology as the magical panacea to improve teacher effectiveness are all too narrow in their focus on the teacher as an individual. The key to school improvement is building the “Politics of Collaborative Expertise” as Hattie labels it. This reform approach has become popularized in the reform literature as building a professional learning community. SMRT’s next series of columns will tackle the idea of the professional learning community — defining its key characteristics and providing real world case examples of its components in action. SMRT is an education systems consulting nonprofit that partners with K-12 schools and adult education programs to accelerate student growth and achievement. To find out more, visit SMRTeducation.org or call 214-763-5209.
modern but not cold, with Edison bulbs and wood tables and booths providing warmth. Service is friendly and knowledgeable, though I’m not sure the staff was prepared for the sheer volume of business they are doing. On one visit, things seem to run like clockwork, while on another, the staff seemed flustered. Luckily the kitchen
didn’t seem to be affected — the food was consistent, both in presentation and flavor. WABI HOUSE
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Scene Around Town
By Sally Blanton
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Horton's latest passion is combining his artistic talent into wooden wall installations like the one seen above. DESIGNER cont'd from page 1 different types of wood. “The reason I am into building, is that I couldn’t get anyone to build it the way I want it,” Horton said, FAMILY cont'd from page 1 happen to be the same. Now that’s confusing! More confusing is the Italian tradition of naming the first boy after the father, and the same with mothers and daughters. But Italian families don’t typically use a name suffix, like “Jr., Sr. or III,” or middle names or initials. So try distinguishing Tony LaBarba from Tony LaBarba and Chris LaBarba from Chris LaBarba, for example. Last month we introduced the Joe LaBarba family, including his wife, Billye and their daughters Nancy, Patti and Jody. But which Joe LaBarba? Guess. That Joe LaBarba is Uncle Joe to Christi LaBarba Erpillo. The talented gourmand might be called the “Queen of fried sweets” at the State Fair of Texas, where Abel Gonzales reigns as “King of fried foods.” She is that LaBarba. Christi’s mother, Wanda
after years of dealing with fabricators in a previous business. Horton, who studied painting, fine arts and graphic design at the University of Mississippi and grew up just about 25 miles from Oxford,
LaBarba Winter, who graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, made a name for herself as Fernie, bringing the first funnel cakes delicacy to the Fair. She was recently recognized for her service by the City of Dallas at a Fair Park reception. She lives in a Dallas assisted living facility. Christi’s signature, 2009 Big Tex Choice Awardwinning fried peaches and cream are served today at a white tablecloth restaurant in Houston. Along with fried Samoa cookies for the Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary and many other unique dishes, she’s a finalist in this year’s competition for Fernie’s Holy Moly Carrot Cake Roly. The mother and daughter have been at the Fair 47 years. Christi’s father, Tony LaBarba, who passed away in 2003 was one of the 12 children of Carlo and Mary LaBarba, as was the late Joe LaBarba. According to Christi, her grandparents, were the first generation of LaBarbas coming through
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Miss., moved to Dallas in 1977 and began designing trade show booths. “I don’t think I had ever heard of a trade show. I don’t know why they hired me,” Horton said, in a voice that still has a hint of Mississippi in
Ellis Island to America, along with Carlos’ brothers Tony, Chris and Giacomo. The couple was married in Palermo, Sicily in 1902. He came to Dallas in 1905 at age 27. Mary, at only 18 years old, came on her own in 1906. Christi commented, “What was she thinking, leaving everything she knew and going halfway around the world alone at 18? I was drinking Boone’s Farm at 18! She must have been a mature, strong young woman.” Tony married Christi’s mom, Wanda, and they had two girls, Vicki (LaBarba Ingram) and Christi. The LaBarbas became divorced, both remarried, and Christi got three more sisters; Joanne Winter Czerwinsk, Johnna Winter McGee and Carolyn LaBarba Frederick. As the LaBarba story unfolds, it becomes evident that the family has always leaned toward the food and beverage industry, like their Sicilian ancestors. Christi commented, “Lots of groceries
Mavs Announcer Mark Followill, Founding President Kelby Woodard, Work Study Director Gunnar Rawlings, WFAA Reporter Joe Trahan it. He later started and sold TL Horton Design, a business that specialized in creating installations and kiosks for shopping centers. “My background is weird,” Horton said. “At that time, shopping centers were big white boxes with nothing in them. So we started doing environmental graphics, sculpture, things that would change the core of the shopping center. But the whole goal was to get people in to the center, keep them there longer so they would spend more money. It was hard initially, but once we did a couple of jobs and clients could see they could make money just by doing a few things, things started to light up all over the country.” Horton designed the first retail merchandising unit — what we know as a kiosk today — for a shopping center in America. Horton lives in a classic Tudor
style home in Lakewood near White Rock Lake with wife Kim. The designer showroom is a 24,000 square foot warehouse at 2824 Canton St. with three quarters of the space dedicated to his collection. It is one of the largest buildings in Deep Ellum, and Horton has had it 25 years. In the back is a production area, which is supported by another production facility in the Mockingbird Road and Interstate 35 corridor. They have more than 300 different hardwoods and veneers and he often combines them — “species of wood’ as Horton said — for dramatic results. Still painting on occasion, Horton has donated several paintings to philanthropic efforts including Dallas’ TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art. Some of his work can be found at tonyhortoncollection.com. Starting out building shopping center kiosks to now building state-ofthe-art custom furniture, Horton has come full circle. And if it is a piece of wood, he can cut a perfect circle as well.
and liquor in the family. We invited in for a visit. “Five Italians are all about feeding hours later we left Salvatore you and making sure you LaBarba family’s home. have a good time.” None of us understood a Mary and Carlo had word the other said, but we a business near the Fair at had a great time,” Christi Lindsley and Carroll in the quipped, and then she 1930s, the LaBarba Grocery added, “When we drove Store. All of the LaBarba away, they stood in the kids worked in and manstreet waving goodbye, and aged the store at some point I got so emotional. I felt in time. Christi’s mom said like we just found them and no one could afford food. then we had to leave them.” Without that store they Christi told us about wouldn’t have anything a Facebook page for to eat. Christi’s maternal Campofelice di Fitalia. grandparents had a café, Photo courtesy of State Fair of Texas “There are videos of celealso near Fair Park. brations that are straight off Wanda LaBarba Winter. “Every Sunday at my the page of ‘The Godfather.’ and the couple has four chilgrandmother, Nanny’s It’s like it was frozen in dren and three grandchilhouse (Mary LaBarba), the time.” She remarked on the dren. Umberto Erpillo, III family got together for a irony of that, while the inter(Trey) — (This branch of the big Italian lunch. Roasted net, cell phones and Facebook family uses suffixes and nick- are also on trend there. “It’s chicken, Italian sausage, lanames) — took a trip with his a way we can stay connected. sagna, pizza and spaghetti,” parents to Sicily in 2005, the Christi recalled. “Then the When I see their posts onyear Pope John Paul II passed line, even though they’re half kids played football in the away. yard, while the adults took a world away I can still feel When they visited naps,” she added. “And then close to them,” she said, with Campofelice di Fitalia, where we all went back Monday for emotion in her voice. their ancestors originated, leftovers.” To take the journey to they found a family of three Christi is married to Campofelice, visit facebook. LaBarbas. The travelers were Umberto Erpillo, Jr., (Bert) com/groups/46376477067/.
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