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Reunion Tower steps up This September, Reunion Tower is offering military personnel and first responders 50 percent off GeO-Deck tickets when they show their valid ID through Sunday, Sept. 30.

The tower has panoramic views of the Dallas skyline, interactive exhibits and unique perspectives with a 360-degree video experience. Ticketholders travel 470 feet in the air in REUNION TOWER a 68-second elevator ride to the GeO-Deck, where the views span North Texas. Reunion Tower is at 300 Reunion Blvd. E. – David Mullen

Cool Thursdays continues

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The Dallas Arboretum's Cool Thursdays Concert Series, presented by Wells Fargo, welcomes The Wildflowers, a tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, on Thursday, Sept. 6 for the first time. The concert is held at the award-winning Martin Rutchik Concert Stage & Lawn overlooking White Rock Lake.

Attendees can bring picnics and beverages or purchase food items from some of DFW's favorite food trucks. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the concerts begin at 7 p.m. – Krista Bruton

Special event planned StandUp LD, a Dallas nonprofit support network for parents and educators seeking educational resources to support and inspire children with learning differences, will STANDUP LD host “Stand Up For Your Superpowers” on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Sci-Tech Discovery Center, 8004 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 100 in Frisco. It is a free event for D/FW students aged 6-12 years old with dyslexia, ADHD and related learning and attention differences. Registration at eventbrite.com is required. – Jo Trizila

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OPINION

Remembering Senator John McCain

By Joe Ruzicka

joe.c.ruzicka@gmail.com John McCain was a political rock star. No other senator, even some presidents, had the cache that John Sidney McCain III possessed. When a person serves their country for more than 60 years, first as a naval aviator, then as a Prisoner of War, and finally at the highest levels of government, the result is a person larger than life itself. When he passed away on Aug. 25, it was a reminder that even the giants among us are also susceptible to Father Time.

Back in 2011, I was fortunate enough to be selected as Senator McCain’s Navy Legislative Fellow for that calendar year. The Department of Defense each year selects about 85 personnel from the four major branches to assume the role of Legislative Fellows in Congress. The year-long program allows military personnel the opportunity to step out of uniform and step into a business suit while working directly with a senator or congressman’s office. The role is typically as a defense advisor handling mostly policy questions and being a liaison back to the Department of Defense.

As luck would have it, I had a front row seat to the best office in all of Capitol Hill.

His daily schedule was something to behold. A morning phone call with a Supreme Court justice, lunch with the CEO of GE and an afternoon invite to the White House to speak with his good friend the vice president. Foreign dignitaries,

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Senator John McCain in 2016.

Hollywood celebrities and political figures all called on the office. Tourists would stop and stare in the hallway as he briskly made his way to a vote or scheduled hearing. Frankly, he was difficult to keep up with in terms of walking pace. Such was a typical day.

I can also say with certitude that you know you are with someone famous when riding in the car with them and their voice comes on the radio and they are the news of the day. Yes, that happened.

One time I had to escort the Commandant of the Marine Corps down to meet Senator McCain at the Senate floor. All senators have a “hideaway” office, which is hidden near the Senate floor and used by senators for private meetings away from the voting floor. Senator McCain led us through a maze of

enjoy the tour while it was a surreal moment for me.

When we finally made it safely back and dropped the Commandant off, Senator McCain simply said, “Now that was an adventure.”

To simply label John McCain as a rock star would be a disservice to the man and the legacy he leaves. His ability to reach across the aisle, the courage to put the greater good above self, and most of all to make a life of service your calling is something we desperately need today. I am certain that we will not see another national figure like him in our lifetime, but I am confident his legacy will be a beacon of light to lead us back to a place of civility and prosperity.

Joe Ruzicka is a retired Naval Aviator and F-14 Tomcat RIO. He lives in Lakewood and yearns for the days of Nolan Ryan fastballs.

HEALTH

West Nile Virus hits Highland Park again

By Lt. Lance Koppa lkoppa@hpdps.org

Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has confirmed that a resident in zip code 75205, an area within the town limits of Highland Park, tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). Due to medical confidentiality and privacy, DCHHS does not provide any additional identifying information.

In following the guidelines listed in the Town’s Mosquito Control Policy, the Parks Department will conduct ground spraying measures for three consecutive nights on Thursday, Aug. 30, Friday, Aug. 31 and Saturday, Sept. 1.

The mosquito ground spraying measures will take place town-wide beginning at 10 p.m. and conclude by 5 a.m.

In the event of rain or wind speeds in excess of 10 m.p.h., the ground spraying will be rescheduled. The Town’s decision

to use adulticide is based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that surveillance data, when combined with established thresholds, indicates a necessity to reduce the density of adult mosquito populations quickly to lower the risk of WNV. Ground spraying measures will include the public rights-of-way and the Town’s tennis courts. Highland Park residents should remain inside and protect pets during the time the sprayers are in your area. Any pet water dishes left

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hallways to his hideaway where we met for about an hour and a half.

Unfortunately, the meeting lasted so long into the evening that when we tried to leave, many of the normal doors were locked. We wandered around the hallways, pulling on certain doors, retracing our steps back from certain choke points and slowly wandering our way through the bowels of the Capitol looking for a way out. It was akin to being lost in your own house and not being able to get to the front door.

So what do you do as a senator when you and your guest, a four star general, are lost in your home away from home? Give a personal tour of course! Senator McCain began pointing out different paintings and statues while relaying historical facts. The Commandant seemed to

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outside should be cleaned after spraying.

Individuals are encouraged to survey their yard for any areas with standing water. Drain collected/standing water from areas such as flower pot basins, open trash bins and replace the water in bird baths regularly.

Mosquitoes are known to be most active in the dawn and dusk periods of the day. To prevent mosquito bites, outside activities are complemented by the use of insect repellant (follow manufacturers recommendations) and by dressing in long sleeves and pants.

Commercial products for yard applications are available at local home improvement stores. Mosquito dunks are available at no cost at Town Hall. Town personnel are available for free home/ property inspections to identify potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

Residents may call 214-521-4161 to arrange a free inspection of their property.

For more information, go to hptx.org/ mosquitocontrol.

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Save it for a sunny day

By David Mullen

Sean Starr.

Proceeds will benefit the North Texas The Deep Ellum outFood Bank. let of Wild About Harry's, Unfortunately, known for hot dogs and founder frozen custard, has closed like its Knox Street parDavid Mullen Rusty Fenton will not be ent. Luckily, they recently opened a new location at 4527 there to celebrate. He died in 2014. The company now Travis St., near the former has a whopping 27 restaulocation. “I’ll have one New York style” … Magnolias Sous rants across the U.S. And it all started in Dallas … This Le Pont at 2727 N. Harwood sounds flakey to me, but St. has introduced a special Florida-based Maple Street for all students around the Biscuit Company has opened Dallas metroplex. The coffee its first Texas location in house, which offers compliFrisco at 3288 Main St. The mentary Wi-Fi and parking, concept began in Jacksonville is offering 10 percent off in 2012, and has 29 locadrinks with a valid student tions across the Southeast in ID. Perfect for cramming, even though school just start- Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas. Much of ed … R Taco, once Rusty the menu features chicken Taco, is being rebranded as biscuit sandwiches. But they Rusty Taco again. A party to also have a fried chicken celebrate the name that they breast, bacon and cheddar should never have changed will be held at its founding lo- cheese biscuit sandwich; a cation at 4802 Greenville Ave. fried chicken with bacon and on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 6 to maple syrup biscuit sandwich; biscuits and gravy; 9 p.m. There will be $2 tacos, a biscuit BLT and a veggie live music from Jayson Bales biscuit sandwich with goat — who performed at the first grand opening in 2010 — and cheese and sautéed spinach.

There’s also a biscuit dessert giveaways including limitwith French toast biscuits ed-edition T-shirts designed with pecans and cinnamon by nationally acclaimed artist david@katytrailweekly.com

chips baked in, topped with strawberries and whipped cream. Wow! As Keith Olbermann would say, “put the biscuit in the basket” … Our friends at the personal finance website WalletHub released a report on what to buy over Labor Day weekend. Believe it or not, treadmills are the best items to buy in September, relative to the rest of the year. Retailers must run up the prices in January.

(Ha!) Other great deals, according to the report, are Whirlpool dryers, which are 43 percent off and Inspiron 11 laptops and Realspace leather chairs, which are 35 percent off. Ironically, as the season is about to begin, NFL jerseys are 33 percent off. I bet that Dez Bryant jerseys are 100 percent off … As I am sure you know, Sunday, Sept. 9 kicks off Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Rudolph Foods, the largest producer of pork rinds in the world, which I am sure you knew as well, is partnering with St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund for a campaign to raise awareness and funds for the men and women driving big

UPTOWN GIRL

By Ryann Gordon

— some stores will ryannbgordon@yahoo.com reimburse you if the The best part about price drops school returning is getafter you’ve ting to revamp our purchased closets and embrace and item. our inner geek with the Make a coolest supplies and gad- Ryann Gordon list. Never gets around. However, go into a store empty-handfor those of us who spend ed. Heading to your local our own money on backWalmart or Target without to-school gear, it can be a a list planned ahead could stressful time of the year. be a sure path to disaster.

Back-to-school shopRather than ending up with ping doesn’t have to be a five extra binders and notestruggle, and you most cerbooks, and endless boxes tainly do not have to break of pens that may never be the bank. There is good opened, set your list in stone news, though — there are ways to save money on back- and check off the materials you already have backups of to-school gear. From nonat home. Then, when you go profits to timing, coupons, into the store, you’ll have a prioritizing, making lists, clear vision of what you do utilizing your resources and don’t absolutely need, and choosing wisely where making more room for the to shop, we’ve got the best tricks and deals that’ll make extra items you really just want. back-to-school shopping Choose your market. a breeze for you and your Be skeptical of where you do wallet! your back-to-school shopTiming is key. Don’t get too eager, now! Planning ping. Places like Target, Walgreens and CVS tend your back-to-school shopto run a bit higher than ping at just the right time Walmart, who now has a could save you hundreds on price-matching system. school supplies and clothes.

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CRIME WATCH Aug. 24 – 3:05 p.m.

2500 Block, Bennett Ave. (75206) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect broke the front passenger window and stole property.

Aug. 24 – 6:04 p.m.

3100 Block, Douglas Ave. (75219) Disorderly Conduct: The suspect removed his pants in public.

Aug. 24 – 7:29 p.m.

1900 Block, Hi Line Dr. (75207) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s motorcycle.

Aug. 24 – 7:47 p.m.

2500 Block, N. Henderson Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect pried open the complainant’s door, turned on the lights and graffitied the door.

rigs … Want to make some money? Should I move to the Silicon Valley? Maybe, but it is better to go to medical or a related school. The median base salary of a physician is $195,842, a pharmacy manager makes $146,412 on average, a pharmacist has a median base salary of $127,120 and a physician assistant averages $108,761. And there are thousands of openings nationwide in those positions. Editor of a weekly paper came in last, behind South American children who make clothing

for the Kathie Lee Gifford collection … In what is truly a Texas thing, opening day of dove hunting is Saturday, Sept. 1 statewide. Though Hurricane Harvey caused a significant drop in dove hunter effort and harvest numbers last year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department expects the 2018-19 season to be back to normal. Texas dove hunters can look forward to a liberal 90-day season and 15-bird daily bag limits. Over 300,000 Texas hunters harvest nearly one third of the mourning

doves taken nationwide each year, far more than any other state. In recent years, an estimated 10 million doves are harvested in Texas annually.

While Texas supports breeding populations of over 34 million mourning and 10 million white-winged doves, those numbers swell during the fall when birds from northern latitudes funnel south … RIP John McCain.

No matter what side of the aisle you prefer, there is no disagreement that he was truly a great American.

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Aug. 25 – 9:38 a.m.

2800 Block, N. Fitzhugh Ave. (75204) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect damaged the complainant’s property.

Aug. 25 – 9:52 a.m.

4500 Block, W. Mockingbird Ln. (75209) Assault: An unknown suspect made verbal threats to the complainant.

Aug. 25 – 1:50 p.m.

2900 Block, Wycliff Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s vehicle and stole property.

Aug. 26 – 2:15 a.m.

2700 Block, Fairmount St. (75201) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect opened the complainant’s vehicle door and stole property.

Aug. 26 – 6:01 p.m.

3600 Block, Cole Ave. (75204)

there!); and, as far as clothing goes, get your thrifting cap ready, as Goodwill has teamed up to help save families money.

Find the deals. You can locate all kinds of coupons and specific deals in the ads and online at websites like savings.com and coupons.com, and some sites even offer cash back on certain products, like apps such as Ibotta, Shopmium, Checkout 51 and Receipt Hog. Save even more money on expensive items like laptops, printers, backpacks, shoes and other pieces of clothing by browsing through Craigslist and Groupon.

Utilize resources. One of the most beneficial resources to have for back-toschool shopping is a school ID. More stores than most people realize offer student discounts on retail, technology, books and other products. Retailers like Sam’s Club, Amazon, Champ and Sally’s Beauty Supply offer student discounts with the presentation of an ID; and you can get discounted technology and gadgets as a student from Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, HP and Dell. For being a student, you can also get discounts on your insurance with Farmers, State Farm, Allstate, Geico, Travelers and Nationwide … and don’t even get me started on the food deals!

Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s garage and stole property.

Aug. 27 – 8:50 a.m.

4900 Block, Mission Ave. (75206) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

When do you quit a friendship?

By Donna Arp Weitzman donnajarp@gmail.com

As I wrote recently, friendship is a huge part of any relationship. On the other hand, with just friends, it is the whole of the relationship. Friendships are their own kinds of beasts.

To keep a friendship going, it takes a proportioned amount of time and effort, attention and commonalities. Then, there are those hard-toaccept times when you have to call it quits on a friendship. And that’s OK, even though it’s hard.

But first, what is friendship? It’s the bond between two people, one that is unique and supportive. As we get older, friendship becomes a little harder, but we realize that it may not be necessary to have large groups of friends, but rather, smaller, more intimate groups of friends.

One thing is for sure; friendship is hard work, and it gets harder throughout the years. After all, we are ever-changing and transitioning beings.

A core piece of friendship is reminiscing, but it can’t simply live on that alone. A friendship must grow and feed on new experiences and adventures as well. These new experiences show you both whether or not you’re growing in line with one another, if you’re still sharing that same bond, and if you’re appreciating the people you’re both turning out to be. New experiences allow the growing experience to be equal as you’re doing it together. You’re also creating more memories, more bonds, more things to reminisce about later.

A friend needs to know that you value them and vice versa. It can be so easy to get to a point where you think, “They’ll always be there.” In turn, you begin to take advantage of them, which they will notice, and the friendship will end. So, value them. That means allowing yourself to vent or rely on them for emotional support. It also means taking the time to let them know you’re thinking of them or value their role in your life, maybe through a text message, a card, a phone call (those are pretty rare these days). Even with distance, you can maintain friendship intimacy, especially in today’s world. “There’s an app for that.”

Emotional support in dire times, enthusiasm for good things happening in their life, and time and effort being extended: these things make for a wonderful, strong friendship.

So, what happens when the friendship isn’t vibing? When you’re both noticing a gap

growing (and you’re OK with it)? Sometimes, friendships fade as we grow as humans. It’s that cliché saying, “We grew apart.” It happens. But how do you recognize if it’s happening to you?

Well, you’ll start to notice that getting together is more of a chore, an obligation, rather than a luxury or something to look forward to. If you leave your hangouts feeling upset, empty or distressed, that could be a sign to explore. Major life changes also affect the future of friendships. Married couples start hanging out with more married couples; people move far away; maybe you used to work together and they left the company. These circumstances may weigh heavily on the friendship, testing it, and you may find out that it won’t pass the test.

It’s best, at these times, to either let the friendship fade or have a conversaDonna Arp Weitzman tion about letting it. However, make sure they know how you’ve valued their friendship over the years. It was meaningful and has aided in creating the You of Today. It just might not be right for the You of Tomorrow.

There are less friendly ends, however, like those when a friendship becomes toxic.

Whether it’s because of an act of betrayal or mismatched values or goals, resentment can easily seep into a friendship. That’s when you know something’s off. You can either talk it out, putting your resentment out on the table to see where it goes, or you can cut that person out of your life, which is necessary sometimes. Harsh, difficult and necessary.

Ultimately, if the person in your life is making you unhappy or not aiding in your growth as a person but rather, stunting it, that is a person you need to let go. Cherish the good times, and try to move on. That’s my friendly advice.

After all, tomorrow is a new day.

A former mayor and businesswoman, Donna Arp Weitzman was a later-dater before marrying Herb Weitzman in 2012. She is the author of Cinderella has Cellulite and Sex and the Siren, both best selling books available on Amazon.

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Aug. 27 – 12:27 p.m.

6700 Block, Stichter Ave. (75230) Theft of Property: The unknown suspects stole two A/C units from the side of the complainant’s residence.

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Aug. 27 – 1:03 p.m.

2400 Block, Vagas St. (75219) Burglary of a Habitation: The suspect damaged the window to gain entry and stole property.

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Aug. 27 – 7:43 p.m.

2500 Block, Inwood Rd. (75235) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect shattered a window and pointed a gun at the complainant.

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MULL IT OVER

AFC looks awfully familiar

By David Mullen

Heads up! It’s time for NFL football.

Actually, it is heads down. The confusing new tackling rule regarding using your head is proving be a headache. Players remain perplexed as to what is a legal tackle and what is not.

Referees, calling penalties in droves during preseason, seem confounded as well.

One more reason to keep your head down is if you think that there will be any surprises in the AFC this season. It looks like more of the same. Stop me if you have heard this one.

It appears that the New England Patriots are again the class of the AFC East and the entire AFC. Quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick have nothing in common except winning.

The Pats will assemble some no-name offensive weapons (save Brady, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski), win the division and get home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

The Buffalo Bills earned their first playoff berth in 16 years last season, and then decided to blow the team up.

They dumped quarterback Tyrod Taylor and signed free agent defenders Vontae Davis, Trent Murphy and Star Lotuleli. One step forward on defense, but two steps back on offense is not an equation for returning to the playoffs.

The Miami Dolphins will be fishing for wins this year behind quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who is returning from a knee injury.

The New York Jets will be juggling quarterbacks before overall third draft pick Sam Darnold takes over the reins.

It will be frustrating for Jets fans until the inevitable happens.

The AFC North again looks like nothing will change. Led by the aging Ben Roethlisberger, this could be the final years of the Pittsburgh Steelers as we knew them. But like the Steelers of old, they have a fearful pass rush and enough offense to win the division. It is easy to take shots at Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, even if he led Baltimore to Super Bowl XLVII, because he has accomplished little since and there is no reason for optimism here. But as long as they compete with the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, they remain the division’s second best team.

Cincinnati has the worst offense in the league.

Cleveland has the worst coaching staff and front

Automobility

VW’s newest Tiguan is ‘Das Tool’

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NFL

Tom Brady of the Patriots. office in the league. They had two of the first four draft picks this year. Logic said take running back Saquon Barkley with the first pick and the best quarterback available with the fourth.

Instead, they reached for quarterback Baker Mayfield with the first pick and took cornerback Denzel Ward with the fourth. No wonder the Browns have won one game in the last two seasons.

They are not very sexy, but the Jacksonville Jaguars of the AFC South are good. They led the league in rushing last season, fueled by Leonard Fournette.

Quarterback Blake Bortles got a contract extension for leading the Jags to their first winning season in 10 years.

It will be two in a row this season.

The Houston Texans hope that quarterback DeShaun Watson returns to health and shows some of the spark he had before getting injured. Plus, with the Patriots, the Texans have the softest schedule in the league this season based on last season’s records.

New Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich inherited the same old situation: Can Andrew Luck stay healthy? With Luck in the lineup, the Colts are 46-30 with three playoff appearances. Without Luck, the team is 10-16. The Tennessee Titans could be a surprise team as quarterback Marcus Mariota enters his fourth season and is ready to gel.

There is no clear-cut

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favorite in the AFC West.

The Denver Broncos are coming off of a rare losing season, but are sticking with head coach Vance Joseph.

They made a big change at quarterback by acquiring Case Keenum, but adding defensive end Bradley Chubb through the draft to team with Von Miller may prove to be the best move.

The Los Angeles Chargers just missed the playoffs last year. This could be their year. In a sign of consistency, quarterback Philip Rivers is now the NFL ironman with 201 straight starts. The Kansas City Chiefs look extremely strong on offense, with receivers Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins and Travis Kelce teaming with RB Kareem Hunt. The Oakland Raiders look simply offensive. Unless I am missing something, this is a team in total disarray under retread head coach Jon Gruden and his new 10-year, $100 million contract. Without holdout linebacker Khalil Mack, the Silver and Black have no chance.

So take the Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars and Chiefs as division winners, with the Chargers and Ravens as the Wild Card representatives.

And if any other team than the New England Patriots represents the AFC in Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, football fans everywhere will be shaking their heads.

Next week, we look at the NFC and the Dallas Cowboys.

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If you read, you’ve read it everywhere: the family 4-door is dead.

Despite credible David Boldt sedans offered by almost everyone in today’s showrooms, there’s no argument with the reality — sedans and, to a lesser degree, hatches require incentives to sell, while their SUV and crossover brethren do nothing but generate profit. With that, Fiat Chrysler and Ford are winding down their sedan production, while virtually everyone is revving up their SUV lineups. Volkswagen, of course, isn’t immune to market whimsy, and after struggling — in relative terms — with its first-gen Tiguan against CR-Vs, RAV4s and Foresters, VW introduces a bigger and bolder version of the same nameplate. And get this: Tiguan aspires to be King of the Concrete Jungle!

This, of course, is but Volkswagen’s latest stab at the SUV universe. Beginning with VW’s Thing 40-some years ago, Volkswagen has made repeated attempts at the all-activity market. The company’s Touareg was arguably too much too soon, while the firstgen Tiguan was — again, arguably — too little, too late. The newest Tiguan takes a Mama Bear approach, offering far more utility than the earlier Tiguan, while eschewing the offroad attributes of the much more expensive Touareg. In looking for the sweet spot, Volkswagen’s product team might have found it.

On the outside looking in, the new Tiguan receives an overdose of German generic, offering the same inoffensive visual demeanor as the Passat and Jetta sedans, and to a lesser/smaller degree, the equally all-new Atlas. While not crazy about its slab-sided architecture, I was wildly pleased with its greenhouse — this is a 2018 vehicle without any of the stylistic flourishes forcing you to order a blind spot monitor. The Tiguan shape and execution are almost, but not

quite, anachronistic. The slab sides, generous greenhouse and relatively short overhangs make you think Jeep, if Jeep’s design team hadn’t taken the silly pill — or an opioid — when drawing the recent Renegade. And for us bigger Americans, the Tiguan wheelbase is longer, with that additional length adding to — we’ll guess — the size of the Tiguan’s rear door.

Inside, our test Tiguan was fitted with ‘Golden Oak with Black’ leatherette, and while not a visual knockout, it was everything you’d hope for in a $30K crossover.

(My folks once owned a Honda CR-V with Honda’s cloth interior done in a lightish gray. We’ll never do light gray cloth again.)

The front seats can accommodate generously proportioned Americans — as if there’s another kind — and the rear seat can comfortably swallow three. If you have more than five, take comfort (some comfort) in an available third row, standard on various trim levels and a $500 option on our test SE — which did not have it. While the sizing of the third row is decidedly child-like, and will eliminate almost all luggage space behind it, it would have come in handy on our trip in Washington state. You pay your money and take your choice; we’d pay the $500.

Under the hood Volkswagen gives you but one choice, but it’s a good choice. VW’s evergreen 2.0 liter turbocharged four delivers 184 horsepower in this crossover application, along with 221 lb.-ft. of torque.

Driving all four wheels through an 8-speed auto and having to move some 3,900 pounds, we weren’t amazed by how the Tiguan goes about its highway and byway business, but neither were we disappointed. A hybrid assist might be nice, but then, it would also be more expensive.

In sum, there’s a lot to like here, in part because it’s a different take on what Honda, Toyota and Subaru are doing. And in part because VW is building it.

David Boldt brings years of experience in automotive retail sales and public relations to his automotive reporting. More can be found at txGarage.com.

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The 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan.

Hip to be Square

Avoiding a major knee operation

By Dr. Don Hohman dhohman@gdortho.com

Surgical interventions, including arthroscopic partial meniscectomy and loose body removal, are only recommended in osteoarthritic patients with mechanical symptoms. For patients with severe pain associated with osteoarthritis, surgical interventions such as high tibial osteotomy, total knee replacement, or partial knee arthroplasty, are often recommended. These procedures are considered end–stage surgical interventions and may be associated with complications.

If you’ve been suffering from chronic achy knees and have not responded to ibuprofen, injections, knee surgery, knee braces or physical therapy, you may be a candidate for a minimally invasive solution.

A procedure that treats bone defects in chronic bone marrow lesions, which is an abnormal swelling in the soft bone below the joint surface may be a solution to these painful knee problems. Oftentimes patients who have bone marrow lesions suffer from pain, decreased function and cartilage destruction. The condition typically leads to severe osteoarthritis and for some patients, total knee replacement. Treating these bone marrow lesions is a much simpler and less extensive procedure which may offer the ability to extend the life of the knee by several years by supporting these areas which

for whatever reason seem to be weak and causing pain.

During the procedure the surgeon uses a guide and special instrument to access the affected area which has been identified on MRI. A special bone substitute material is injected into a small incision in the knee which allows new, healthy bone to repair the defect. This is typically done as an outpatient procedure and takes approximately 45 minutes or less and usually requires only a short period of rehabilitation, typically six weeks, as compared to four to six months for Dr. Hohman a knee replacement.

Treating these painful bone lesions is one of the most recent orthopaedic advancements with the hope of preserving the joint and avoiding further surgery.

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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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event.

Aug. 31 through Sept. 2

1309 Canton St. Dallas, 75201 214-743-2440

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Arena – The Black Academy of Arts and Letters presents its second annual Riverfront Jazz Festival. Three days of music performances and food will be featured. The honorary chair is Erykah Badu.

Performing will be Bobby Rush, Tito Puente, Jr., Julio Iglesias, Jr. and many others. $55 to $125 per day or $145 for a threeday pass.

Aug. 31 through Sept. 2

2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-849-4376

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center – In honor of the 25th anniversary of “Jurassic Park,” the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will present Steven Spielberg’s classic dinosaur film in HD while performing the celebrated score by John Williams. The DSO will be conducted by Constantine Kitsopoulos. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $29-$132

Sept. 1

1001 Viridian Park Lane Arlington, 76005 817-494-8598

Viridian – The inaugural AdvoCare Champions Festival, presented by the U.S. Army, will be an entire day devoted to “Celebrating our Champions.” After a six-person, co-ed 5K obstacle course competition, a public for a multi-act music festival will begin featuring food, drinks and multiple bands. 9 a.m. $8 to $25 with FREE! admission for military and first responders.

Sept. 1

1818 1st Ave. Dallas, 75210 214-421-1111

Dos Equis Pavilion – Rap and rock group Prophets of Rage will open for the California heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, in Dallas in promote their album, “The Stage.” 5:30 p.m. $29.50-$125.

Sept. 1–2

3700 Hogge Drive Parker, 75002 972-442-7800

Southfork Ranch – Some of the greatest names in adult contemporary music, jazz and soul will appear at the first Music Fest. Bands include David Sanborn, Spyro Gyra, The Temptations, The Whispers, Peter White, Norman Brown, Najee and many more. Both days events begin at 3 p.m. $50-$125.

Sept. 2

320 Las Colinas Blvd.

Irving, 75039 469-713-3424

Alamo Drafthouse - Las Colinas – “Pix in the Plaza” returns to the Alamo Drafthouse North Texas and Toyota Music Factory with the family-friendly ’80s classic “Back to the Future” on the giant inflatable outdoor movie screen. 6:30 p.m.

FREE!

Sept. 3

5321 E. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, 75206 214-841-4713

Angelika Film Center & Café – Molly Ringwald, Annie Potts, Jon Cryer and Andrew McCarthy star in the 1986 film “Pretty in Pink” as the Angelika continues to feature popular films from the 1980s. 7 p.m. $12.

WALLACE THE BRAVE

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

by Will Henry

Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie announced a donation of $100 million to Ronald McDonald House Charities, including $4.5 million for Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, which begins expansion on Thursday, Sept. 6.

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Sp tlight BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS

Businesses are connected to culture and the arts, and are led to donate time, talent and funds.

Companies can donate talent, goods and funds to nonprofit arts and cultural agencies, and those contributions fuel the artistic engine. Since innovation is an important value for our region, let’s also open the door to more artists’ residencies within the workplace, and more arts-based activities that enhance employee experience.

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.

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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

‘Water’ you waiting for?

By Dotty Griffith

dotty.griffith@yahoo.com As we head into the last holiday of Summer 2018, you’re bound for the beach or somewhere cool. Or wish you were. If you don’t have a Labor Day reservation on Nantucket or in Aspen, consider an in-town mini vacay.

An afternoon or evening at Uptown’s Water Grill raw bar can be a great respite from Dallas heat and ennui. The array of oysters, clams, even fresh uni, is an adventure.

Selections of chilled seafood including stone crab claws from the Florida Keys, Dungeness crabs, sashimi grade scallops in the shell from Peru and lobster, make it easy to imagine you’re on a faraway shore.

Of course, you may decide to go with a seafood platter that includes a variety of east and west coast oysters, clams, scallops, mussels, wild jumbo shrimp from the Pacific, lobster and crab. Or you may prefer to create your own culinary itinerary and order à la carte. Impulsively and by what looks good, interesting, unusual or a little bit out of your comfort zone.

Let the raw bar chef be your guide. Call ahead for a reservation. Ask for times when the raw bar is less busy because you want to linger and explore. The goal is to get as much personal attention as possible. After all, it’s your last vacation for this summer.

During my quiet-time, hosted visit, we had the raw bar chef ’s full attention. So much the better to take an East-West coastal cruise with oysters as our ports of call. Based on his recommendation, we started with oysters from Chincoteague Bay, Maryland; James River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia; Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts; Rincon de Ballenas, Baja California, Mexico; Henderson and Discovery bays, Washington State.

The range of tastes and textures with an oyster sampler often goes from super

briny to mildly sweet. Some oysters are soft and creamy; others plump and chewy.

Experiencing those variations is a big part of the fun. So is washing them down with icy vodka. WGD daily offers 12 to 14 oyster varieties from the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific.

Water Grill raw bar options include cocktail sauce with a fillip of horseradish (add more as you like) and mignonette (shallots, mild vinegar and black pepper). I always try the first oyster of every variety without sauce to get the pure flavor. A squeeze of lemon juice is quite sufficient, although optional as well.

My raw bar companion had never eaten uni (sea urchin) so we went for it. She took my dare to try what was inside the spiny black shell the size of an acorn squash. The relatively tiny edible part of a sea urchin looks like orange-gold slivers of foie gras. The taste is not fishy, but rather lightly briny with a satiny texture that coats the mouth and tongue.

I don’t think she came away a major fan, but she gave it a go. Happy vacation escapade!

Water Grill has a red wood, West Coast vibe. Not unexpected since the owners and the concept are from Southern California. It’s a shady, cool escape from blaring Texas sun and temperatures to match. King’s Seafood in Orange County supplies Water Grill here as well as the other locations on a daily basis.

Sitting at the raw bar puts you up close and personal with the stunning array of shellfish displayed on beds of ice. The visual appeal tempts you to try just one more type of oyster. Remember, you’re “on vacation.” So, go for it.

WATER GRILL-DALLAS 1920 McKinney Ave. Dallas, 75201 214-306-7111 watergrill.com

Dotty Griffith

Water Grill-Dallas

The Iced Shellfish Platter.

recipe of the week

Shake up your cocktail choices

By Dotty Griffith

dotty.griffith@yahoo.com What’s a vacation without a margarita? Take a quick trip with this cucumber-ized ‘rita from the bar at Water Grill.

The beautifully balanced blend of flavors adds drama to this innovation on the classic tequila cocktail. A puree of cucumber and basil distinguishes this saltysweet, floral-spicy mixed drink.

Try one and shake up your end-of-summer world.

WATER GRILL MARGARITA VERDE Ancho Chile Salt (see recipe below) 1 fresh lime, sliced into quarters (4 equal size wedges) 2 ounces tequila, Rancho Alegre Silver preferred 1 ounce fresh lime juice 3/4 ounce Cucumber Puree (see recipe below) 1/2 ounce agave syrup 1 slice cucumber, unpeeled Spread Ancho Chile Salt on a saucer or small

Water Grill-Dallas

Margarita Verde.

plate, slightly larger than the diameter of the glass to be rimmed. Or place in glass rimming kit according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Cut a notch in a wedge of fresh lime. Place the wedge on the edge of the glass, preferably chilled, and run it around the rim until rim is moist with lime juice.

Place the glass rim-side down into the Ancho Chile Salt. Press lightly and twist like a cookie cutter.

In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, lime juice, Cucumber Puree and agave syrup.

Add ice, shake and strain into the Ancho Chile Salt rimmed glass.

Float a thin cucumber slice for garnish.

Makes 1 cocktail.

Ancho Chile Salt: Blend 4 tablespoons fine grain kosher salt with 1 tablespoon ground ancho chile on a saucer or salt side of rimming kit.

Cucumber Puree: In a blender or food processor, combine 2 English (hothouse) cucumbers, peeled and seeded; 6 basil leaves, medium size; and 1 large jalapeño, sliced and seeded. Blend on high for about 1 minute or until very smooth. Transfer to a container with tight lid and refrigerate.

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State fair of texas

Big Tex Choice winners announced

STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

Arroz Con Leche (Sweet Crispy Rice) by the Garza Family.

By Karissa Condoianis kcondoianis@bigtex.com

The 14th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards finalists, presented by Vistaprint, proved there is no shortage of creativity when it comes to this competition. After tasting 10 foods and carefully evaluating each item, the all-star panel of judges made its tallies and cast its final votes. The awards go to Hoppin’ John Cake with Jackpot Sauce by Winter Family Concessions as “Best Taste – Savory,” “Best Taste – Sweet” to Arroz con Leche (or Sweet Crispy Rice) by the Garza Family and “Most Creative” going to the Cotton Candy Taco by Justin & Rudy Martinez.

The Fernie’s Hoppin’ John Cake with Jackpot Sauce by Winter Family Concessions (Savory) is a unique take on a traditional

New Year’s Eve “good luck” dish. The classic ingredients of creamy, nutty blackeyed peas, fluffy white rice, spicy smoke sausage, green onions and a secret blend of special spices are mixed with breadcrumbs and eggbeaters to form a Texassized cake. Then, the cake is deep fried and topped with a zingy black-eyed pea relish, garnished with pickled okra and served with a side of Jackpot sauce.

The Arroz con Leche (Sweet Crispy Rice) by the Garza Family (Sweet) is a delectable cinnamon spiced rice ball formed, battered and coated in crispy puffed rice cereal. The ball is then deep fried to golden perfection.

The Cotton Candy Taco

by Justin & Rudy Martinez (Sweet) starts with a graham cracker waffle cone batter that is then squeezed into a crunchy taco shell shape.

The taco is then coated with a marshmallow glaze and stuffed with chocolate, toasted marshmallow and organic cane sugar cotton candy. The taco is topped off with chocolate cookie crumbles and two chocolate cream-covered biscuit sticks with marshmallows.

This year’s judges were Bobby Abtahi, City of Dallas Park & Recreation board president; Uno Immanivong, chef and owner of Chino Chinatown in Trinity Groves and Red Stix in Legacy Hall; Alvaro Luque, president and CEO at Avocados From Mexico; DeDe McGuire of K104 FM “DeDe in the Morning”; Doug Pickering, pitmaster of Ferris Wheeler’s BBQ; and D’Andra Simmons, founder and CEO of Hard Night Good Morning and TV personality. Laurence Michlin of Prosper served as the seventh judge.

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Hammer and Nails

Don’t do these jobs yourself

By Stephan Sardone

stephan@sardoneconstruction.com

terrazzo (that will knock candace@candysdirt.com your socks off ) and Hawaiian I love this house mahogany. at 7507 Baxtershire Amenities, Drive. It takes me the last time it back ever so far to my Candace Evans was marketed, childhood, when I included an spent my summers frolickindoor pool that has now, ing with cousins and bicythankfully, been taken outcling by Bruce Goff ’s Round side; five bedrooms, four House in Aurora, Ill., on the bathrooms, four living areas west side of that town. Yes, and, at one time, a wisteTHIS house. My cousins ria-covered steel dome over lived nearby in a sprawling the circular motor-court. ’50s ranch.

Additional touches include I have been trying to mosaic murals and 24-karat write about this house since gold-dipped ceramic tiles in I first teased it, but travel, the main living area. saying goodbye to a beloved Listing agent Richard pet and illness precluded.

Graziano puts it thusly: Now, at long last, feast your “The Round House is a true eyes on the way the curmasterpiece and an archirent owners, Julie Celum & tecturally significant Mid Guillaume Garrigue, have Century Modernist retreat so beautifully preserved and that was inspired by noted enhanced this truly iconic architect Bruce Goff. This and architecturally signifitriumph of visionary design cant home. was conceived and commisThe “Dallas Round sioned by his protege, Eddie House,” as legend has it, was Parker. Situated on nearly commissioned by a Dallas half an acre, this architecbon vivant named Eddie tural gem is a sophisticated Parker. Built in 1961, the mix of modern and vintage home is loaded with ‘60selements incorporating natera materials such as walural stone, wood and glass nut, bamboo, rattan, onyx with the extensive use of

By Candy Evans

CANDY'S DIRT

This home, located at 7507 Baxtershire Drive, is priced at $1,725,000. walnut paneling, onyx terrazzo, Frankoma tiled glass walls, brass inlaid concrete floors and intricate mosaics.

This is a rare and limited opportunity to own one of the most iconic and architecturally significant homes in Dallas.”

No kidding. The asking price is $1,725,000, which sounds maybe high, but actually comes to only $296.70 per square foot. The construction is rock and stone, there is a basement and the home is now more than 5,800 square feet. I am particularly amused by the bunk room, a throwback perhaps to the Atomic Age house bomb drills — “Duck under the desk real quick” — that was a part of my childhood. After all, the home was built in 1962.

Go ahead, drink these in. Sit on that round bed!

We shall return shortly with more on this house, perhaps with some design explanation. Ironically, I am once again a not-too-far neighbor of an (almost) Bruce Goff home.

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.

With all due respect to “Dragnet’s” Joe Friday, “My name is Sardone. Stephen Sardone. I carry a license.”

While I enjoy using this column as a resource for many do-it-yourself tips, there are just some projects that you Stephan Sardone should not undertake without yielding to a licensed professional. Sure, that big Ford F-150 sitting in the driveway ought to pull that stump out of the front yard in seconds, that wiring in the attic can’t be that complicated and that roof is not that far off of the ground. You even laced up your Nikes and are inspired to “Just do it.”

Don’t do it. These jobs may be costly, but in the long run, using a pro will save you time and money.

Structural improvements. You may have read about load-bearing walls or know how to identify a post. But with walls or any foundation issues, you have to consider other resources in your home like water and gas pipes, electrical wiring and ductwork. Let someone else take out a wall or expand your space for you. That way you won’t say, “What’s that smell?”

Roof damage. You may have experienced hail or wind damage to your roof. You may have even been compensated by your insurance agency for repairs. But what seemed like a simple task like eave replacement or adding shingles is not only labor-intensive, it is dangerous. Look at how many roofers on average come out to a job. A proper roof replacement should last for decades. Let a professional do it.

Window replacement. Like the roof, a window should last for many years. It is an exact science. No matter how carefully you plan and measure and re-measure, you can be off by a hair.

And the price difference from replacing a window yourself and hiring a professional is not that dramatic. Work with your window installer or contractor to get the best price on your windows, and let them do the installation.

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning. Otherwise known as HVAC, people go to school to learn how to work on these systems. You can’t learn about these repairs from a book or on the internet. Stick to replacing filters. You can handle that job yourself.

Installation of insulation. Seems simple, right? Well, it is not. First of all, you may be put in an uncompromising position like on your knees, back or stomach. A professional will look for any wood rot, make sure that your home has the proper air circulation, will recommend and install the best insulation for your home and install it properly and correct any other issues.

This decision should not be a pain in the neck.

Take that stump to the dump. How many things can go wrong? Let me count the ways. Which way is the tree going to fall? If trimming branches, what are the chances of falling off of a ladder or a tree limb? Just got a stump? That root system could be a football field wide. And what are you going to do with the remains? Let a tree service climb onto this task.

When it comes to these jobs, don’t do it. In actuality, it will save you money, especially if you have to pay for someone else to clean up for your mistakes.

Sardone Design-Build-Remodel is locally owned and operated. Sardone, his wife and two daughters are Lake Highlands residents.

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Crossword Puzzle

1. Kauai dances 6. Quit napping 11. Fashioned 15. Pants measurement

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28. Asks out 29. An end in — 31. Use a machete 33. Refectory (2 wds.)

35. All tied up 37. Actor — Montand 39. 52, to Caesar

40. Dolphin’s home 41. Fishtails 42. Brewski topper 43. Put a spell on 45. Short haircuts 49. “— Rosenkavalier” 50. Beethoven’s

102. Keats’ works 103. Garden tool 104. Picnic intruders 105. Wiggly fish 106. Special-interest grps.

107. Gazillions 109. Huh? 110. Stops working 112. Short sibling 115. USN rank 116. Idle away time 117. Harvest decoration 122. Magnetism 125. Driver’s 180 (hyph.)

127. Brief time 128. Meets defiantly 129. Wash out 131. Prodded 133. Not deserved 134. Single-handed 135. Gone up 136. Tempestuous 137. Glittering adornment 138. Entered data 139. Desiccated 140. Laconic 141. Witch hunt locale DOWN 1. Clammy 2. Pool resources 3. Tibet’s capital 4. Pointed a weapon 5. Sloshes over 6. Off-road vehicle 7. Cat hair 8. Lots and lots 9. Work, as clay 10. Self-images 11. Traveler’s guide

New Salata location shows off updated logo, design joannholt@gmail.com The latest Salata in Dallas recently opened downtown at Plaza of the Americas. Salata features a new logo along with a revitalized visual identity to signify Salata’s growth and a renewed focus on franchisee development as a main strategic driver. A gluten-free certified group of salad kitchens, Salata serves fully customizable, tossed-to-order salads and wraps from a selection of more than 50 fresh ingredients. Additional offerings include hand-cut croutons and pita chips, signature soup and a state-of-the-art beverage station with taps delivering housemade teas and lemonades.

The new restaurant is the fourth Salata for Michael Mina of Siminaplaza LLC, who grew up in the Lakewood area of Dallas.

“With countless businesses, art centers, schools and parks nearby, we feel Plaza of the Americas is an excellent match for our brand and look forward to serving those who live and work in the area,” Mina said. “There is a growing number of health-conscious consumers who want fresh, healthy and quick dining options at a great price — especially during the lunch hour.”

If you’re tired of being offered the

while attending an anime same old boring salad with convention at the nearby your entrée, Salata gives you Sheraton Hotel. the chance to do it your way.

It only takes a few minPile on all the veggies, pasutes to go through Salata’s tas, croutons, fruits, nuts and line when you know what you dressings you like, the cost is want, but this can be grueling still going to stay the same. for indecisive types like me.

Unlike many such salad bars, I meant to order a wrap but the new Salata at Plaza of the Americas doesn’t weigh their Jo Ann Holt ended up instead with a large salad bowl that contained bowls. Choose small ($7) or more ingredients than I can remember. A large ($8) bowls, or $7 wraps.

Adding proteins ranging from chick- yummy seafood mix of shrimp and crab en to quinoa costs an additional $3, while was the added protein, topped off with premium proteins (salmon, shrimp, chipotle ranch dressing and served with smoked turkey) are $4. Soups like tocrispy pita chips. I also tried a small bowl mato basil, broccoli and chipotle white of chipotle white bean soup, which was bean are priced at $3 a cup or $4 a bowl. good and spicy.

Drinks like specialty teas and lemonMy meat-loving spouse piled on sevades are $2, with free refills at the fancy eral different proteins, including turkey, serve-yourself bar. shrimp and chicken in the mix of lettuce My husband I recently had lunch at and veggies. He also added a wheat croisthe Plaza of the Americas Salata, the fifth sant, which was so good I took it away Dallas location for the Houston-based from him to have for dessert. franchise. It’s located in the lower level The Plaza of the Americas location food court and atrium area at 600 N. continues the first phase of Salata’s rePearl St. While the food was delicious, we brand, with the full rebrand slated to be revealed later this year and retrofit brandespecially enjoyed sitting in the atrium wide starting in 2019 with a complete area of the sunlit plaza at a table for two overhaul of the existing restaurant design. that offered great people watching. Free This marks the brand’s first major refresh entertainment was provided by a steady stream of creatively costumed characters.

Salata cont'd on page 11 We learned they were on lunch break

Your Stars this Week

by Stella Wilder

The coming week is likely to require an inordinate amount of patience from most individuals, but especially those who are going through a major life transition. Indeed, those who are stable would be well advised to offer guidance and even hands-on assistance to those who are in flux, for everyone knows that such times are never easy. Those who are hoping to make the leap from one thing to another this week must do more than hope; they must plan carefully and execute those plans with precision. Mistakes are bound to be made — which is, of course, where the issue of patience comes in!

It shouldn't be necessary to search far and wide for assistance; there are plenty of individuals ready and willing to lend a hand, whether they be strangers or loved ones. In fact, it may be for some that help from a stranger is the most valuable and useful of all this week, as it comes with no attitude, judgment or agenda.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You'll feel a kind of gravitational pull throughout the week, and resistance is likely to be futile. Giving in to it is not "giving in." (Sept.

8-Sept. 22) – Winning and losing may not mean the same things to you as usual, and indeed the line between one and the other may be quite blurry right now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) Look at an opportunity as a canvas

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123. Descartes or Coty 124. It gives the eye color 126. Clump of grass 130. Flight dir.

132. Recolor

Off the mark

WINDING ROADS

By Jo Ann Holt

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this week, and you'll surely spawn a great many ideas that can be put to use furthering your agenda.

(Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – Take the time this week to tend to some private business. If you let it wait much longer, you may cause a problem for yourself that is difficult to solve.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You are eager to see if the help you offered a loved one has been useful. This week, what you learn exceeds almost all of your expectations. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – There's no need to shout and stamp your feet this week, as that's only likely to waste precious energy. Adopt a modest, but persistent, manner.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You're ready and willing to take a backseat to someone who is clearly more experienced than you — but he or she may learn from you as well. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – A give-and-take becomes something more by the time the week is out. What is taking shape surprises both parties — and requires a mental shift.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You'll enjoy a lush and vibrant view of the near future at some point this week — but there may be an element of danger to it as well. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You'll want to protect yourself as best you can, but you must also recognize that certain hazards cannot be avoided altogether. Prepare for a challenge.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) A matter of official policy takes up much of your time this week.

You may want to break with tradition and try something quite unorthodox. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – Your answer to one who is challenging you at this time must take the form of action, not words. Only that way will you silence him or her once and for all.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You may be able to steer someone in the right direction after a long period of doubtful or dangerous behavior. Things are looking up! (March 6-March 20) – Watching someone else do something quite well won't be enough for you this week; you'll want to take part, offering both talent and brainpower.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) A shock to the system needn't have any long-term aftereffects this week; all you have to do is focus on what can and should be done. (April 5-April 19) – You may have trouble making a plan you can stick to this week, because you know there's something else you'd rather be doing instead.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) Someone may surprise you this week by assuming some responsibility that usually falls to you.

This allows you to address other

Copyright 2018 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. key issues. (May 6-May 20) – The work you do this week will surely benefit from the input of others who have been in your shoes before. Why not collaborate openly?

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You may not be able to consider any day this week a "day off," as you have much to do; much of it, however, is what you want to do. (June 7-June 20) – You'll feel very good about yourself this week if you get an early start and check off a few difficult tasks quickly. As confidence rises, so does productivity.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You're going to have to follow the same rules as everyone else this week, and in the end, you'll realize you've learned an important lesson. (July 8-July 22) – It's a good time to give your creativity free rein. Once you get a project off the ground, there's little if anything that can stop you from succeeding.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) What you observe not far from home will tell you something about how you are currently living your life. There are changes you want to make. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – Collaborate with someone with whom you do not always agree, and you'll surely learn a thing or two you can put to good use when working on a future project.

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● Freebies: Fill in single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner.

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ACROSS

birthplace 51. Fountain or Seeger 52. Kept cold 56. Took advantage of 58. Columbus’ smallest ship 59. Worms and minnows 60. Long story 61. Bank, often 62. Tinny sound 63. Of an earlier style 64. Contented murmur 65. Took a crack at 66. Recipe amts.

67. Sheds feathers 68. Use a pepper mill 71. Badges 72. Taskmaster 73. Arm bones 74. Simon or Diamond 75. Understandable 78. Embankment 79. Feud 83. Provides staff 84. Bard’s teen 85. Makeup target 86. Not just my 87. Pitcher’s spot 89. Gum 90. Cereal partner 91. Radiance caused by emitted light 93. Ask for as charity 94. Hold, as attention 95. Dumas senior 96. String instrument 97. Steakhouse order 99. Adjust a camera 100. Beer, slangily 101. Fragrant garden plant

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movie trailer

‘BlacKkKlansman’ a marketable Lee film

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood

The first five minutes of “BlacKkKlansman” feature Alec Baldwin spewing racial epitaphs in what appears to be the making of a bigotry training film. When his sweaty upper lip finally stops moving, he disappears from the movie and is oddly never seen or heard from again.

Then, seconds later, John David Washington’s John Stallworth walks on screen and it only takes a glance from Spike Lee’s directorial eye to make him

the coolest guy you’ve seen in a 2018 movie. It’s a microcosm of Lee’s visionary skill behind the camera mixed with his insatiable desire to beat his message into you.

That being said, “BlacKkKlansman” is Lee’s most commercially viable movie in what seems like ages. When the movie sticks to the true story of Stallworth’s 1979 police infiltration of the Colorado Springs chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, it soars. The idea alone of a black police officer calling a Klansman on the phone is ripe for

darkly comedic material and it never disappoints in that department.

Stallworth runs into a bit of a sticking point after he agrees to meet with the President of the chapter. Enter Detective Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), a white guy who poses as Stallworth in person. Zimmerman slips right into the good graces of this clique of rednecks simply by using the correct amount of ethnic slurs. Needless to say, Klansmen aren’t that bright.

“BlacKkKlansman” is at its very best when showing Stallworth on the phone with KKK grand master David Duke (a shockingly great Topher Grace). The sheer irony of Duke’s arrogance when bragging about being able to identify a black person just by hearing them should not be lost on any viewer.

But like most Lee movies, plot and character development are ignored in

Uncle barky's bites

Two TV icons passed away recently

By Ed Bark

unclebarky@verizon.net Two old lions left the earthly arena last week.

John McCain, who died at age 81, and Robin Leach, at 76, led distinctly different lives and leave decidedly disparate legacies. But both made indelible contributions, whether it was maverick McCain’s heroism and self-titled brand of “Straight Talk” or Leach’s signature closer, “champagne wishes and caviar dreams,” for his long-running “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” show.

It’s impossible to envision Leach enduring fiveand-a-half years in a brutal North Vietnamese prison camp or McCain trumpeting the virtues of conspicuous consumption at a Hollywood celebrity’s palatial palace.

Still, perhaps they might have liked one another as unique one-of-a-kinds.

I covered both of them as a TV writer, although my time with Leach was far more up close and personal.

The experiences with McCain came within just five months of one another.

At the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City, Tom Brokaw, Henry Kissinger and your friendly correspondent were among those attending John and Cindy McCain’s “Live from New York . . . it’s Wednesday Night!” party at Cipriani.

President George W. Bush was running for re-election, but McCain was seen as a major contender for the 2008 GOP nomination, which he eventually received. This party, thrown by “The Friends of John McCain,” amounted to a very early launch pad, even if Cindy told the crowd, “John and I thought we should have one night just for fun.”

I still have the poster from that event, and also remember Joe Piscopo impersonating Frank Sinatra singing “The John McCain Way” to the Arizona senator before coaxing him into singing “New York, New York” — complete with high leg kicks.

Darrell Hammond, at the time still a stalwart member of the “Saturday Night Live” cast, also took the stage and rifled off an arsenal of impressions, ranging from Al Gore to Bob Dole to Arnold

Schwarzenegger.

He then told the throng, “I’m from an Army family, so I support the war presidents. I like this one (George W.). I liked the first one (the senior Bush).”

Just a few months later, the man who had endured so much during the Vietnam War again was onstage during the winter 2005 Television Critics Association “press tour” in Los Angeles. McCain participated in a panel tied to the A&E cable network’s movie version of his bestselling book, Faith of My Fathers.

No cast had been announced yet, but McCain joked that he hoped Danny DeVito would be playing him.

That got a laugh before the questioning took a serious turn as to whether McCain should be taking money from a cable network while at the same time voting on telecommunications issues in the U.S. Senate.

McCain said he’d be donating all of his rights fees to charity, “which doesn’t make my wife very happy.”

Shawn Hatosy (“Southland,” “Animal Kingdom”) ended up playing McCain in the A&E film, with Scott Glenn cast as his taciturn father, Navy Admiral Jack McCain. After the panel, McCain ended up crossing paths onstage with two actors playing Schwarzenegger (Roland Kickinger, Jurgen Prochnow) and Mariel Hemingway as Maria Shriver. They were part of the following panel for A&E’s “See Arnold Run” movie. That’s show biz.

My much closer experience with Leach came, fittingly, at The Palm restaurant in downtown Dallas, where he was quite comfortable with the high-priced menu and walls full of celebrity caricatures. Now shuttered, it had been open for just a year when we sat across from one another for a July 1985 one-on-one interview.

Leach proved to be a fount of colorful quotes, none of them apologetic.

“Johnny Carson has called me a toady,” he volunteered. “A lot of people have said that my last name fits the job that I have to do. But all I ask is that you remember the title of the show. It’s

‘Lifestyles.’ If it was ‘crucify’ or ‘attack’ the rich and famous, I’m quite capable of doing that.”

He had a certain code of honor when Ed Bark it came to his earlier career of trading in juicy celebrity gossip.

“I am a great believer,” he said, “that you can be sensational without being scandalous.”

The difference, Leach explained, is in how he broke the story of actress Susan Anspach having two “illegitimate” children, one

by Jack Nicholson.

“Instead of saying Jack Nicholson is a creep for having this baby, it was about why single motherhood can be important and can be beautiful,” Leach said. “It was a sensational story, but it wasn’t scandalous.”

Leach said he’d had just one uncomfortable encounter with a star during his then 25 years of covering show business. In his “world exclusive” interview with Margaret Trudeau, she revealed “fairly lengthy anecdotes about the night she’d slept with 21 men,” Leach recalled.

Four months after his interview with her was published in a number of prominent magazines, the two of them met again at New York’s Studio 54 disco.

“She came over to me, she slapped my face and she drove a six-inch stiletto heel through my shoe,” Leach said. “I would say that is a fair description of being angry.”

They then made up after he told her he didn’t publish a single word that hadn’t come out of her own mouth.

“The whole story was written

by Margaret Trudeau. Every word of it.”

Unlike John McCain, Robin Leach won’t be lying in state or receive any 21gun salutes. Even so, these polar opposites might well have enjoyed each other’s company, if only for a few hours. I’m fortunate to have been in the company of both — and to still be living to tell about it.

He’d like to keep it that way.

Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a past member of the national Peabody awards board.

Focus Features

Adam Driver and John David Washington star in "BlacKkKlansman." favor of themes. The “romance” between Stallworth and the president of the Colorado College black student union, Patrice (Laura Harrier), is dead on arrival. It’s horribly written and nothing more than a reason for the screenplay to have even more political debate as it’s all these two “lovebirds” do.

The chemistry between Washington and Driver is much better and never forced. Driver delivers some extremely difficult and tense dialogue with ease. When he knocks Stallworth’s rookie status on the force, it’s done in an endearing way. Driver is well on his way to becoming a top level character actor.

If John David Washington felt any pressure being Denzel’s kid and starring in a Spike Lee movie, it doesn’t show. He’s awkward, charming, confident, and his screen presence is dominant. He’ll forever

be compared to his father, but based on this performance, it will eventually be a very fair comparison.

If it seems like this review is apolitical, that’s because it is. There are themes that will surely upset people from all over the political spectrum. In moments, Lee seems to be saying that not all cops are bad and violent rhetoric doesn’t do any good for anyone. For as heavy handed as Lee is, this movie is actually quite fair.

The main thrust of “BlacKkKlansman” is that

racism and bigotry still exists today. Anyone without their head in the sand should be well aware of that fact. Spike’s greatest achievement with this film is that even though he delivers that message with a sledgehammer, he’s done it in an extremely entertaining way while telling a mostly true story that’s too crazy to believe.

Some people will like “BlacKkKlansman” more than others. Except racists.

They’ll hate it…so can it really be that bad?

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Our Favorite Restaur ants American — Homestyle Beck’s Prime 5931 Forest Ln. 972-661-8681 Bubba’s Cooks Country 6617 Hillcrest 214-373-6527 Mama’s Daughters’ Diner 2014 Irving Blvd.

214-742-8646 Riverside Grill 940 Riverfront Blvd.

214-748-2700 Asian — Japanese — Sushi Blue Sushi Sake Grill 7859 Walnut Hill, #100 972-677-7887 Sushi House 5619 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-2100 Sushi Kyoto II 6429 Hillcrest Ave. 214-520-9991 Ten Ramen 1818 Sylvan Ave. 972-803-4400 WaiWai Kitchen — Sushi, Noodles 4315 Lemmon Ave. 214-520-8868 Bakery — Desserts — Ice Cream Celebrity Café & Bakery 10720 Preston Rd,#1016 214-373-0783 Crème de la Cookie 6025 Royal Ln. 214-363-4766 6706 Snider Plaza 214-265-5572 Einstein Bros. Bagels 3827 Lemmon Ave. 214-526-5221 6011 Royal Ln. 214-265-1435 6109 Berkshire Ln, #A 214-691-2445 Gigi’s Cupcakes 5450 W. Lovers, #130 214-352-2253 Highland Park Soda Fountain 3229 Knox St. 214-521-2126 Marble Slab Creamery 3001 Knox St., #103 214-219-0300 6130 Berkshire Ln. 214-369-5566

Mojo Donuts 6522 Lemmon Ave. Mustang Donuts 6601 Hillcrest Ave. The Original Cupcakery 2222 McKinney, #230 Paciugo 3699 McKinney Ave. Pokey O’s 3034 Mockingbird Top Pot Doughnuts 8611 Hillcrest, #195 Yummy Donuts 4355 Lovers Ln.

214-357-5154 214-363-4878 214-855-0003 214-219-2665 214-987-1200 469-232-9911 214-520-7680

Bar-B-Q Aloha Hawaiian Barbecue 5601 Lemmon, A-1 214-521-8868 Big Al’s Smokehouse Barbecue 3125 Inwood Rd. 214-350-9445 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 2324 McKinney Ave. 469-248-3149 Katy Trail Ice House 3127 Routh St. 214-468-0600 Peggy Sue Bar-B-Q 6600 Snider Plaza 214-987-9188 Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-352-2752 Bars, Pubs & Taverns 6th Street Bar / Uptown 3005 Routh St. 214-965-0962 Big Al’s McKinney Ave. Tavern 2907 McKinney Ave. 214-969-1984 British Beverage Co. 2800 Routh St., #115 214-922-8220 The Corner Bar & Grill 4830 McKinney 214-219-8002

The Ginger Man - Uptown 2718 Boll St. 214-754-8771 The Idle Rich Pub 2614 McKinney Ave. 214-965-9926 Nickel and Rye 2523 McKinney Ave. 214-389-2120 The Quarter Bar 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-0106 Time Out Tavern 5101 W. Lovers Ln. 214-956-9522 Uptown Pub & Grill 3605 McKinney 214-522-5100 Windmill Lounge 5320 Maple Ave. 214-443-7818 Breakfast and/or Lunch Bailey’s Cafe 2525 Inwood Rd., #123 214-350-9445 Original Pancake House 2900 Lemmon Ave. 214-528-7215 4343 W. NW Hwy,#375 214-351-2012 Two Sisters 3111-C Monticello 214-526-1118 Burgers, Deli & Sandwiches Blues Burgers 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-750-9100 BGR — The Burger Joint 3001 Knox St., #108 469-941-4471 Burger House 6913 Hillcrest 214-361-0370 Chip’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 4530 W. Lovers Ln. 214-691-2447 East Hampton Sandwich Co. 6912 Snider Plaza 214-363-2888 Gazeebo Burgers 5950 Royal Ln. 214-368-3344 Goff’s Hamburgers 6401 Hillcrest 214-520-9133

This is half of Our Favorite Restaurants.

See the full list at our website: KatyTrailWeekly.com

Great American Hero 4001 Lemmon Ave. 214-521-2070 Hunky’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 3930 Cedar Springs 214-522-1212 Jake’s Hamburgers 2702 McKinney, #101 214-754-8001 Jersey Mike’s Subs 3001 Knox St. 214-520-7827 5301 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-7611 8411 Preston Rd., #118 214-691-7827 Mooyah Burger 6713 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-987-2666 Potbelly Sandwich Shop 5921 Forest Ln., #100 972-392-7771 Smashburger 4235 W. NW Hwy, #100 972-220-1222 Snuffer’s 8411 Preston Rd, #112 214-265-9911 Subway — SMU area 6935 Hillcrest 214-444-9068 Village Burger — West Village 3699 McKinney 214-443-9998 Wild About Harry’s — Katy Trail Serving up Harry’s mother's recipe of creamy frozen custard in many flavors made daily, award-winning hot dogs & a friendly atmosphere, Harry's has become the place to eat and relax for everyone.

Open: 10 a.m. — 10 p.m., 7 days a week. www.wildaboutharrys.com 3113 Knox St. 214-520-3113 Chinese Howard Wang’s China Grill 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-954-9558 4343 N.W. Hwy, #345 214-366-1606 Royal China

6025 Royal Ln., #201 Wang’s Chinese Café 6033 Luther Ln.

214-361-1771 214-265-1688

Coffee & Specialties Drip Coffee Co. 4343 W. Lovers Ln. 214-599-7800 Oak Lawn Coffee 2720 Oak Lawn 214-219-5511 Sip Stir Cafe 3800 McKinney, #180 214-443-9100 Starbucks 2801 Allen St., #180 214-965-9696 3216 Knox St. 214-520-2273 4343 W. NW Hwy. 214-654-0704 Union Coffee Shop 5622 Dyer St. 214-242-9725 Eclectic Angela’s Cafe 7979 Inwood Rd. 214-904-8122 Black-Eyed Pea 3857 Cedar Springs 214-521-4580 Bread Winners Café & Bakery 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-4940 5560 W. Lovers, #260 214-351-3339 Buzzbrews 4334 Lemmon Ave. 972-521-4334 Café Brazil 3847 Cedar Springs.

214-461-8762 Café Express 5600 W. Lovers, #109 214-352-2211 Denny’s 2030 Market Ctr. Blvd. 214-749-6215 Dick’s Last Resort 2211 N. Lamar, #100 214-747-0001 Eden Rest. & Pastries

4416 W. Lovers Ln. Henry’s Majestic 4900 McKinney Ave. Lucky’s Cafe 3531 Oak Lawn The Rustic 3656 Howell St. Stoneleigh P 2926 Maple Ave.

972-267-3336 469-893-9400 214-522-3500 214-730-0596 214-871-2346

Ethiopian Dallul 2515 Inwood Rd, #117 214-353-0805 French Rise No 1 Salon de Souffle 5360 W. Lovers, #220 214-366-9900 Toulouse Café & Bar 3314 Knox St. 214-520-8999 Whisk Crepes Café 1888 Sylvan Ave. 469-353-9718 German Kuby’s Sausage House 6601 Snider Plaza 214-363-2231 Greek Greek Isles 5934 Royal Ln. Little Greek 9665 N. Central Exwy.

214-234-7662 214-696-1234

Do you have a favorite area restaurant or bar you want to see listed in this Directory? If so, please call:

214-27-TRAIL (214-278-7245)

LABOR DAY

Numerous holiday celebrations this week

Champion Management

Happiest Hour is celebrating college football kick-off weekend with 'taters and brisket.

By Brooke Johnston

bjohnston@championmgt.com Multiple events and restaurant specials are part of Labor Day weekend this year.

Champions Festival – The AdvoCare Champions Festival will be the must-attend event this Labor Day weekend with the Champions Challenge 5K, a full lineup of artists, food and drinks from local hotspots and more happening all day.

The Champions Challenge — a grueling 5K obstacle course designed to challenge even the toughest of athletes, completed by teams of first responders and Army personnel — kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

1. Festival-goes can enjoy the rest of the day jamming out to a great lineup of artists.

Spread out over several lakeside acres at Viridian Park in Arlington, the festival will serve as a prelude to the 2018 AdvoCare Classic the following day at AT&T Stadium, pitting Louisiana State University

against the University of Miami. A portion of ticket proceeds will be donated to the Nancy Lieberman Foundation.

Happiest Hour – Celebrate college football kick-off weekend with Game Daze at Happiest Hour, the go-to destination for sports fans.

Grub on smokin' hot barbeque with Happiest Hour's new Smoked Saturdays series, $4 select beers, 25+ huge TVs and more! Watch the AdvoCare Classic and cheer on your team all weekend with a Miami Hurricane (tropical rum punch with vodka) and Louisiana Death Valley Punch (purple tiger cocktail with vodka, blue curaçao and fresh juice) all weekend long through Monday, Sept. 3.

The Rustic – On Labor Day, The Rustic will be serving up its popular Jam & Toast Brunch — a real treat as it is typically only served on the weekend. In addition to being Labor Day, Monday is also 903 Day, and The Rustic

is continuing the celebration with Texas-based brewery 903 Brewers. After an unbeatable brunch, stick around and enjoy some beer samples, yard games and live music with acts scheduled throughout the day.

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille – Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille is renowned for its world-class wine list, so it’s no surprise that the restaurant is celebrating National Cabernet Day. On Friday, Aug. 31, Perry’s invites wine lovers to enjoy specially priced $99 magnum bottles of Perry’s 2015 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (regularly $155) with the purchase of two lunch or dinner entrées. Now that deserves a toast!

Main Event Entertainment – The ultimate entertainment destination is offering Play All Day all Labor Day Weekend long! From Saturday through Monday, guests can have a whole lot of FUN with all-youcan-play activities like bowling, billiards, laser tag and more for just $19.95 a person.

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By Sally Blanton

Aug. 31 - Sept. 6, 2018

SCENE AROUND TOWN

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Society Editor

SPCA Fur Ball Kick Off Hotel ZaZa

Jim Galli, Andrea Alcorn, Debra Burns

Suits for Shelters Think Pink Launch Party Tootsies

Kirsten Gappelberg, Paige Flink

Jan Langbein, Michael Lunceford, Sheryl Adkins-Green

Dog Days of Summer Hounds for Heroes and FIDO Stanley Korshak

Kameron Westcott, Chad Collom

Ashley Kyle Yablon, Donna Yarborough

Film Event Women Texas Film Festival Studio Movie Grill

Amy Vanderoef, Karl Chiao

Roundup for Autism Honorary Chairs Announced 30th Anniversary Pegasus Ball

Honorees Rex and Rhonda Tillerson

WFAA-TV’s Cynthia Izaguirre, Hosts Maleiah and Ryan Roger

Laura Somers, Mira Lippold-Johnson, Justina Walford, Tracie Laymon, Kim Cousin, Natalie Dickinson

Kitchen Dog Theater Hooch & Pooch Jefferson Tower

Kevin and Carol March

Chair Rachel Chulew, Rob Wilson, Laura McDonald, Tina Parker, Kelly Allen

Lynn Parsons, Mary Tomas, Albert Tomas, Jim Parsons

SHOP THE TRAIL

COMMUNITY COUNTS. KEEP IT LOCAL.

To be featured in this section, call: 214-27-TRAIL or email: info@katytrailweekly.com

SERGIO’S JEWELRY

Sergio’s is a full service neighborhood jewelry store.

Birthstone for August is the Peridot.

“Wear a Peridot or for thee, no conjugal felicity; The August-born without this stone, ‘tis said, must live unloved and lone.”

We appraise jewelry and coins. Custom designing is our specialty. We use CAD software and 3-D wax printing.

We replace batteries and repair watches.

All jewelry repair is done on site.

While-you-wait repair service is available.

We also re-string pearls and beads.

Tue-Fri: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

170 Casa Linda Plaza SW corner of Buckner Blvd. at Garland Rd. 75218 info@sergiosjewelry.com Call ... 214-320-2007 • Text ... 469-999-3338

JOE O’S DRY CLEAN SUPER CENTER

Family Owned and Operated.

Great services and great prices!

The true environmentally friendly dry cleaners. Tailoring services available.

Serving Dallas since 1986.

3220 N. Fitzhugh Ave. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 6:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Sat. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Sunday Same day service and drive-thru service everyday.

COBBLESTONE SHOE HOSPITAL

Serving Dallas and the White Rock area for more than 25 years!

Across from Mockingbird Station near SMU SHOE AND BOOT REPAIR! We repair belts, purses and luggage, too!

Hours Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

5340 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75206 214-824-7463

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Travel

Poruba captures socialist realism

By Michael Wald

wald.world@yahoo.com If you have ever visited Russia or any of its former satellite states, including Eastern Europe or Cuba for example, you will be vaguely familiar with the drab architecture used to house “the masses” in identical apartment units in large complexes. I have seen many of these housing complexes. Most are eyesores on the side of the road because they are so ugly.

Enter Poruba, Czech Republic, a “model city” of the Soviet era. The City of Ostrava, Czech Republic, while under communist rule, was a dirty, polluted city. Its main local industry was coal mining because coal was naturally abundant in the area. Even those not involved in the coal industry were said to return home at the end of their day with black soot on their skin and clothes. To fix this situation, the centralized communist government of the Soviet Union in Moscow came up with a plan to relocate everyone in the center city to the outskirts where it would be cleaner to live. The Soviets conceptualized the “city of the future” in Poruba. The plans never completely materialized because the Soviet Union fell, but what was completed offers one of the best example of “Soviet Realism” architecture in existence today. The arches here are as triumphal as those of Paris, Rome and London, and on the same scale.

Many international movie producers have used Poruba as a set for productions because of its unusual aspect.

Poruba was conceived and built in the 1940s and 1950s. Soviet planners required that all construction include a budget of five percent devoted to art. Throughout the structures you see Soviet-era art glorifying the worker, the state and the communal effort.

This art is in the form of sculptures, friezes and drawings scattered around the buildings.

MCHAEL WALD

The Soviet-era archway in Poruba, Czech Republic.

Trees and shrubbery were not important to Soviet planners, so very little vegetation is evident. A tree here and there in the median of some of the wider boulevards was about all the Soviet planners conceded to nature.

The main arch in Poruba is based on the one in St. Petersburg’s Palace Square. It was designed as a monumental gateway entry to Poruba and when viewed from the air formed the familiar hammer and sickle shape of the Soviet flag.

The main residential buildings are designed with retail on the bottom floors, a new design concept for Soviet stylists. The thought was to keep those living in Poruba from having to travel far to do all the chores of life. Playgrounds for children and schools are located close to the residential buildings.

Still there are relatively few parks. And there are even fewer parking spaces for cars, even today, because most of the people who it was designed to house would not have been able to afford a car. Extensive public transit was designed into the plans and continues to

serve this community.

Today, Ostrava is a wonderful place to live. Its old coal mines are relegated to relics and used only as tourist sites for the curious to see how coal was once mined there. The Soviet-era town of Poruba serves people who want to live outside Ostrava’s urban center but still want the convenience of local shopping, interesting art and architecture, and intend to rely on public transit to commute.

Ownership of a car remains a challenge in this community, but Poruba is popular with a younger generation that is seeking to shed reliance on cars anyway.

Poruba is a fascinating, living monument to a model Soviet city of a past era. Off the beaten trail, but worth a visit if you find yourself in Moravian Czech Republic.

Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at www.UntraveledPlaces.com. Follow him @UntraveledPlace and see where he is off to next.

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Actress tells compelling story in ‘Will’s War’

By Shari Goldstein Stern stern.shari@gmail.com

There are a couple of things you can always count on from Texans. They’re proud of their Texas roots. They enjoy the state’s history. They love to tell stories about both. Now if you’re the product of several generations of great storytellers, then you’re as good as the golden Texas sunset.

Actress Morgana Shaw loves to tell stories through theater. She’s passionate about becoming an interesting historical character by shadowing their soul into her own. She prepares with months or years of research into their life, how they thought, how they related to the people in their orbit, their mannerisms, body language, facial expressions, speech patterns, and she literally walks in their shoes and wears their clothes when possible.

The native Dallasite demonstrated all that when she portrayed the unmistakable Bette Davis in last year’s production of “All About Bette” at Fair Park’s historic Margo Jones Theatre. Written by Dallasite Camilla Carr and produced by another native Dallasite, Michael Jenkins of LARC, Inc. (Leisure and Recreation Concepts) and Starlight Entertainment, Shaw's performance was nothing short of remarkable, the critics and patrons agreed.

Now the award-winning veteran of theater, film and television has ventured into uncharted territory by taking on “Will’s War,” a new play by Texan William Wayne Windle based on his grandmother Janice Woods Windle’s fact-based book of the same name,

all based on family storytellers. The dramatic play, now open through Sunday, Sept. 9, is a recounting of the trial of Will Bergfeld, a first generation American, son of German immigrants in Central Texas and accused of treason. The courtroom dialogue was taken word for word from the trial transcripts.

Will Windle’s family’s stories go back 100 years, and Janice, the best-selling author of True Women, did her research and due-diligence to tell them accurately and with authenticity. In the play, Shaw will create the role of Bettie Moss King, author Janice’s actual grandmother. This is the same role Morgana played in the 1997 TV mini-series adaptation, “True Women,” also starring Angelina Jolie, Annabeth Gish, Dana Delany, Charles Dutton and Powers Booth.

Another thing you can usually count on is history repeating itself. Here we are in the 21st century with accusations of conspiracy and treason filling the country as courtroom drama plays out across cyberspace. This only makes the play more relevant, in seeing how some of the same issues plagued the country 100 years ago. According to Ken Orman, the show’s publicist, “The whole project is as epic as the story.”

Shaw was only a young girl when she became so enamored with the stage that she made up plays and skits with her little cousins.

“I would charge my parents a quarter to watch us,” the actress quipped. “My daddy has always said that I came out of the womb acting.”

The “chameleon” actress grew up in Dallas, always singing with the school choir and always in the chorus of the school

musicals. “I was just too shy to audition for bigger roles,” she said. After playing a small featured role in one school play, she received accolades from the speech teacher who said that she really “stood out” and had “excellent diction.”

Shaw's television and film credits are impressive. In “A Promise to Carolyn,” she portrayed a younger version of award-winning actress Shirley Knight, co-starring with Delta Burke and Swoosie Kurtz. She portrayed the darker side of human nature in the role and said in an earlier interview, “I’ve never been afraid to look in to the places that most people wouldn’t.”

Among her favorite award-winning and nominated stage roles have been “Gypsy,” “Damn Yankees” and “Sweeney Todd.” She played MORGANA SHAW the role of Bette Davis in 2015 Morgana Shaw plays in "Will's War," running through Sunday, in New York City’s Westside Theatre.

Sept. 9.

The talented actress has Harrowing” starring Arnold Vosloo, Michael several films recently released: “Little Woods” starring Lily James and Ironside and Matthew Tompkins (2018).

“Will’s War” runs now through Sunday, Tessa Thompson (2018), “Sleeping in Plastic” Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees Sunday, co-starring horror-film star Paul Taylor Sept. 2 and Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Seguin High (2018), “Shoot the Moon Right Between the School Performing Arts Center on 1315 E Eyes,” and a fan favorite co-starring role in Cedar St. in Seguin. the psycho-thriller film by Jon Keeyes, “The

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