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COMMUNIT Y NEWS New exhibition features neighborhoods Dallas Heritage Village at 1515 S. Harwood St. presents the exhibit “Neighborhoods We Called Home” — a collaborative effort with the Dallas Jewish Historical Society, the Dallas Mexican DALLAS HERITAGE VILLAGE American Historical League and Remembering Black Dallas, Inc. — running from Friday, Sept. 1 through Saturday, December 30. It explores the historic neighborhoods of Dallas that served as strong, supportive communities for Jewish, Hispanic and African-American Dallasites from the early 1900s. More information at dallasheritagevillage.org.

— Elizabeth Lenart

Texas Ale Project to have release party On Saturday, Sept. 2, the Texas Ale Project at 1001 N. Riverfront Blvd. will have a very limited release party for Imperial Fire Ant Funeral from 1 – 9 p.m. It’s a hoppier, Imperial interpretation of the popTEXAS ALE PROJECT ular Fire Ant Funeral (draft only release) with 8.5% ABV. Barbeque will be available, and there will be live music by Fresh Squeezed and Dallas PorchFest artist Seth Falker from 4 – 7 p.m. More information at texasaleproject.com. — Gretchen Stofer Darby

Urban Taco moves to bigger digs

URBAN TACO

Urban Taco is moving into a larger space close to its current one in the Mockingbird Station mixed-use development. After a successful 10 years, the current location closed at the end of August and will reopen in mid-September at 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 105 and will feature added square footage and a large patio. — Lindsey Miller

Monumental series soon on display “Zurbarán: Jacob and His Twelve Sons, Paintings from Auckland Castle” will open for an extended run at the Meadows Museum at 5900 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus on Sunday, Sept. 17.

Spanish Golden Age master Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664) was inspired by the biblical text Genesis 49, in which Jacob, Patriarch of the Israelites, gathers his 12 sons and delivers a prophetic blessing for each. This is the first time any such series of paintings by Zurbarán has been presented as a whole in the U.S. — Carrie Sanger

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INSIDE

Notes from the Editor Bubba Flint Opinion Life on the Trail

Automobility Uptown Girl Mull It Over

Community Calendar Charity Spotlight

Dotty Griffith Recipe of the Week

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ALONG THE GREEN TRAIL

Questions arise after Hurricane Harvey

By Naïma Jeannette @naimajeannette

It’s all we can watch, read and talk about right now: Hurricane Harvey.

The flooding is unprecedented and the clean up will be immense. There are hundreds of agencies providing search and rescue and clean up services. As I watch closely what’s happening I’m battered with questions. What will come in the next few weeks, what pollution can come from this, how will wildlife cope, what about the zoos and aquariums, and the state parks? How can I show this relates to our changing ocean patterns which affects our weather, and what can I do to help?

HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA

One of the hundreds of flooded streets in Houston this week.

The main concern is human lives as the water rises and slowly recedes. Survival mode for humans, wildlife, livestock and pets. Social media has been a literal lifesaver for many stranded residents. I trolled the hurricane group pages,

watching as people posted for help.

Wildlife is taking a big hit right now. The individuals that can get to high ground will push their way to safety, but then will struggle to find food in the next few weeks. Many

smaller wildlife won’t make it through the torrential flooding.

We will see the effects of wildlife populations in the months to come. Livestock and pets left behind are in survival mode as well, sheltering any place they can. Shelters and wildlife rehabilitators are bound to fill up and need support.

During big weather events, zoos and aquariums keep staff on site to care and watch over the animals. Most animals will be kept off exhibit and safe in their night houses that are usually made of heavily reinforced concrete.

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THEATER

Pulitzer Prize-winning play kicks off Echo’s anniversary

By Shari Goldstein Stern stern.shari@gmail.com

Commemorating its 20th anniversary of entertaining Dallas audiences with plays and readings written by women, Echo Theatre will open the season with Pulitzer Prize-winning Lynn Nottage’s “Ruined,” Friday, Sept. 8 through Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Bath House Cultural Center.

The play is co-produced by Echo Theatre and Denise Lee Onstage.

According to producers, the setting is a tin mining town in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Mama Nadi’s bar, which doubles as a brothel, the establishment’s shrewd matriarch keeps peace between customers from both sides of the civil war, as government soldiers and rebel forces alike choose from her inventory of refugee women, many already “ruined” from war crimes against women.

The cast includes Dallas favorites Denise Lee as Nadi and Tyrees Allen as Christian. Echo Founder and Producing

Partner Emeritus Pam Myers-Morgan will direct. The other co-founders recognized this 20th anniversary are Linda Mari Ford and Suzy Blaylock.

According to Lee, “Ruined’ is a story of survival despite the horrific conditions women endured. The term “ruined” refers to women who are unable to bear children because of the horrific rape and abuse at the hands of rebel and government soldiers.

“I play Mama Nadi, who is tough, respected and strong. There are times that you may not be sure of her character but you know she is a survivor,” the actress said.

Kateri Cale, Echo’s senior producer and media and community outreach liaison, performed in the theater’s first full production, Heather McDonald’s “Dream of a Common Language.” Since then, she has played many roles onstage and off at Echo Theatre as an artist, designer, director, co-writer and producer. She served as a producing partner from 2009 to 2013. She THEATER cont'd on page 9

PAM MYERS-MORGAN

Denise Lee as Mama Nadi and Whitney LaTrice Coulter as Sophie in Echo Theatre Pulitzer Prize-winning “Ruined,” on stage at the Bath House Cultural Center Sept. 8 through 23.

STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

Vendors out of the frying pan, into the fish bowl

By Shari Goldstein Stern

Cake Bacon Queso Burger. Tom Grace was announced as this year’s “Best Taste – Savory.” Thinking he was finished winning When you hear seagulls squawking for the evening at the event, Grace was and waves crashing as you sink barefoot packing up his Swedish Fish when he heard into the sand, you will know you’ve found his name called again for “Most Creative.”

Clint Probst’s seaside concession at the 2017 It was a good afternoon for Grace.

State Fair of Texas. This is Probst’s ninth Before much time passed, these two year to compete in the 13th Annual State gentlemen hatched a noteworthy plan.

Fair’s Big Tex Choice Awards (BTCA). In Since the State Fair and its fairgoers give STATE FAIR OF TEXAS them so much support before, during and 2014, Probst was thrilled to take home his first BTCA. This year, he claimed recogniafter the Fair, they want to pay it forward.

Tom Grace and Clint Probst. tion again for his “Best Taste – Sweet” Gulf What greater need is there right now in the Coast Fish Bowl.

Lone Star State? A tumultuous hurricane named Harvey. The two Probst serves the one-of-a-kind alcoholic beverage at his two generous concessionaires will contribute a portion of their State locations. He doesn’t like spoiling the surprise, but wants to let fair- Fair of Texas proceeds to evacuee assistance through the Fair. goers know what to expect. Each drink, served in a plastic cup for Grace, whose last name speaks volumes, said: “Our friends easy viewing, has ground-up Nerds (the candy; not geeks) in the and family near the coast are hurting and though I have been blessbottom to represent sand. ed with the highest honor in my industry, it is bittersweet knowA blue tropical-flavored alcoholic punch represents, what else ing the suffering that is taking place. We will be giving a portion but the ocean? Swimming around are Swedish Fish (it’s candy, but of our sales from every Funnel Cake Bacon Queso Burger to the not imported Swiss chocolate!) relief effort. We will also be welcoming many displaced folks from Probst said he keeps coming back to the Fair largely to see Harvey's wrath here in North Texas. I pray that those folks find other concessionaires with whom he has bonded over the years. their way to the State Fair during their temporary stay here. The “We become a family during those 24 days, and we have each othFair will bring them laughter and full bellies of fantastic foods, ers’ back,” Probst said. allowing them to escape in our State Fair wonderland for a day ... or A pleasant surprise came to the creator of the new Funnel maybe two.”

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Dallas comes together in support

By David Mullen

david@katytrailweekly.com What was an otherwise wonderful weekend turned sour when the news came out of the devastation in Houston and Galveston caused by Hurricane Harvey. I went to AT&T Stadium, aka JerryWorld, on Saturday with friends to see the Oakland Raiders play the Dallas Cowboys. We made it to the game in enough time to tailgate with the infamous Raider Nation. I got to meet the late Raider quarterback Kenny Stabler’s daughters. We sat in a suite. We then headed back to Dallas in time to go to 504 Bar & Grill on lower Greenville Avenue and joined a packed house for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Conor McGregor fight, which was highly entertaining. And then reality set in … The damage caused by Harvey seems unfathomable.

I have always poked fun of Houston in this column, but not anymore. There is no humor in such a catastrophic event. I cannot even imagine what those poor people are going through.

But as always, the outpouring of support from the people of the great state of Texas is

encouraging, esof the flood by dopecially in these nating 20 percent times when we of all weekend sales seem so divided as (online and in-store) a society … Here to the Hurricane are just a few of the Harvey Relief Fund. local attractions Texas-based Del and businesses Frisco’s Restaurant that are providing Group will aid the David Mullen victims with a goal support for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. to donate over $1 million to The Dallas Zoo has already Houston area food banks. And welcomed hundreds of people from now through Tuesday, from the Houston area, free-ofSept. 5, 20 percent of sales charge. They continue to offer at every Del Frisco’s Double free admission to victims of Eagle Steak House, Del Frisco’s Harvey through Monday, Sept.

Grille and Sullivan’s Steakhouse 4. Guests just need to show nationwide ... With a recomtheir ID at the tickets gates. mendation on the fate of the They are also making Dallas Confederate Gen. Robert E. Zoo tickets available to evacuLee statue on the grounds of ees in area shelters. The Perot Lee Park and Arlington Hall Museum of Nature and Science inevitable, the following stateis offering free admission to the ment was issued Wednesday families displaced by Hurricane afternoon by Lee Park and Harvey through Saturday, Sept.

Arlington Conservancy pres30. Families who reside in the ident and CEO Gay Donnell affected multi-county region and chairman of the board can receive complimentary Larry Hysinger which read general admission for up to in part: “Dear Neighbors and seven family members. A proof Supporters, Thank you for your of residency and photo ID are calls expressing concern about required. Further details are Lee Park and the current debate available at perotmuseum.org/ about the Robert E. Lee statue discounts. Interabang Books at the corner of Hall Street and at 10720 Preston Road, Suite Turtle Creek Boulevard. Most 1009B is supporting victims of the correspondence we have

OPINION

received focuses on one essential question: What can we do?

That’s true for the people who support the statue and those who don’t. All sides, however, are committed to the preservation of this unique urban oasis that not only lifts area property values, it also contributes to our neighborhood spirit and pride.

The Lee Park and Arlington Hall Conservancy does not own the statue; it belongs to the City

of Dallas and its residents. Like you, the organization will not be voting on the issue; that’s up to the 15 members of the Dallas City Council. Our organization has endorsed the task force established by Mayor [Mike] Rawlings to review these issues and create opportunities for dialogue. We favor dialogue and conversation among Dallas citizens. That process apparently will be interrupted because of a

scheduled vote next Wednesday, Sept. 6 on a resolution introduced by three council members and supported by our council representative, Phillip Kingston. It calls for the immediate removal of Confederate statues and the renaming of parks, streets etc. linked to the Confederacy.” The statement included the phone numbers of Rawlings (214-670-3301) and Kingston (214-670-5415).

LIFE ON THE TRAIL

Communication breakdown with social media

By Joe Ruzicka

joe.c.ruzicka@gmail.com Do you ever get frustrated and confused with how and when you last communicated with a person in the social media age? I certainly do. Was the last time I talked with Person A via email, text or even Facebook Messenger? If it was email, which email was it — work, home or junk email — and what did I say?

Social media wastes a lot of my time because I am trying to remember where I communicated with Person A last so I can pick the conversation back up — electronically. Conversely, I can easily remember the last time I talked with someone in person and what it was about. And that’s the problem.

In this day and age, we don’t use face-to-face communication (or even the phone) enough to truly communicate.

When was the last time you actually had an in depth, face-to-face conversation with someone you truly wanted to talk to?

Sadly in today’s world, we can be sitting right next to the person but have our head buried in our phone.

Don’t get me wrong. I truly believe social media and our electronic age have been instrumental in expanding our ability to communicate. In the past, humans were limited by types of communication we could utilize and the people we communicated with. You probably only communicated to whoever you saw in person.

Now with social media networks, the sheer number of people we can communicate with has expanded ten fold. I am able to see how friends from high school are doing or reach out to former colleagues from my past duty stations in the Navy through Facebook. I can throw an opinion out on Twitter and potentially thousands of people can listen to me and provide their retort. Conveniently, my daughter’s soccer practice schedule and who is bringing snacks are delivered to my “TeamSnap” app. I don’t need to talk with the coach. I can even use the “What’s App” to converse with a group of friends who live anywhere in the world.

But when using social media, my conversations have become limited in the depth with which I talk to a friend.

Texting, Twitter and even email all lend themselves to shallow conversations because our writing — and in turn our communication — is more summarized. We

use abbreviations now as if they are normal conversation. Maybe we abbreviate because we don’t have the time and it’s more convenient. Or, we abbreviate because it is how Joe Ruzicka our language and communication have evolved with smartphones. I’m guilty. I didn’t even say “application” above because it sounds weird and no one would know what I am writing about. Frankly, this part of social media communication becomes annoying — FWIW IMHO (for what it’s worth, in my humble opinion).

While it is nice to give someone a Facebook like, it truly is the lowest form of communication. One click and they know you are thinking about them and their sick cat. But if you truly care about them (and their sick cat) and you are close friends, shouldn’t you try to at least make a phone call or meet them for coffee? While our lives are busy and we can’t meet with everyone, we should not sacrifice a close relationship simply for convenience.

A face-to-face meeting means you value the person. It helps in creating and strengthening your bond with them. Inperson communication also allows for reading body language and avoiding misunderstandings. How many times have you been unable to decipher what your friend’s true meaning was with a received text? I would assume it happens a lot and might even put some relationships on shaky ground. Most importantly, face-to-face meetings are just more fun.

Interacting with a person, instead of waiting for the bubbles on your smartphone to form words as your friend types back, is the key to a true friendship.

So the next time you think about hitting the like button or sending a text, why don’t you pick up the phone and give your friend a call to schedule a face-to-face meeting? I am confident you will both appreciate it and it will go a long way to improving your relationship. Now, if we could only find an app to beam us to in-person meetings we would be all set.

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.

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Take time to control your time

By Dr. Beth Leermakers

people pop in any time with questions or just to chat, establish “office hours” when you’re available for drop-in visits. Outside of those hours, encourage people to make If you don’t protect an appointment. Your time is valuable. your time, no one else will.

Set boundaries. Practice saying Your boss won’t say “Hey, “I’m sorry, I’m not available at that time Jim, you’ve been putting (or now). I’d be happy to talk with you in long hours this week.

Dr. Leermakers tomorrow at 2 p.m.” A participant in a Why don’t you leave on weight loss group (not led by me) routime today so you can hit tinely wanted to chat with me before her the golf course?” or “Gee, Sarah, I see you evening meeting. Unfortunately, her unalready have five meetings scheduled today.

Let’s meet tomorrow instead.” A client’s col- scheduled discussions prevented me from getting to my favorite exercise class on time. leagues schedule customer meetings withAfter seething quietly a few times, I finally out considering the rest of her day or the spoke up. I told her I wasn’t available then amount of drive time required. When she but would be happy to speak with her by has a 10 a.m. meeting in Dallas, she can’t phone the next day. I even explained that by be in Fort Worth for an 11:30 a.m. appointtalking with her I was late for my exercise ment — at least not without a helicopter. class. By behaving assertively, I was modHere are a few steps you can take to eling appropriate boundary setting (someprotect your time at work: thing my weight loss clients often struggle Control your schedule. If other people with) and showing her that exercise is a schedule meetings for/with you, block your priority that’s worth defending. calendar at least a week in advance. If you Suggest alternatives. If someone asks don’t set aside desk time, you may not be you to do something that interferes with able to get your reports and other projects work or personal priorities, suggest anothdone without putting in extra hours. And er way to get it done or meet that person’s don’t forget to block your travel time so needs. When I was in graduate school, a you’re not expected to break the space-time required course conflicted with my favorcontinuum. ite aerobics class. Reluctant to give up that Coach your colleagues. My client class, I suggested to my advisor that anothneeded to tell her bankers to check with er class (at a more convenient time) would her before scheduling a customer meeting. actually better meet my training needs.

Caught up in the excitement of landing Presented with this reasonable option, my a new deal, the bankers are eager to acadvisor gave me the go-ahead. You may not commodate the customer’s request for an always get what you ask for. However, if you immediate meeting. Her colleagues’ sense don’t ask, you won’t get. of urgency led to an overloaded schedule What could you do to protect your without time for daily TCB (taking care time, at work or at home? of business). Teach your colleagues what Happy Labor Day! to say to the customer — something along Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psythe lines of “We’d like to meet with you as chologist who specializes in stress managesoon as possible. We’ll check our calendars ment and well-being seminars, retreats and and get back to you shortly to make an coaching. Contact her at 214-923-3766. Her appointment.” bi-weekly blogs can be found at www.bethClose your door. Reduce interruptions leermakersphd.com. by closing your door. Instead of letting bethleermakersphd.com

K ATY TR AIL WEEKLY'S

CRIME WATCH Aug. 25 – 9:46 a.m.

4500 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75219) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect shattered the complainant’s vehicle window and stole property.

Aug. 25 – 2:39 p.m.

2500 Block, Carlisle St. (75204) Burglary of a Habitation: An unknown suspect forced open the door and stole jewelry.

Aug. 26 – 8:41 a.m.

900 Block, Allen St. (75204) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

Aug. 26 – 1:24 p.m.

2500 Block, Bennett Ave. (75206) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s vehicle and stole property.

Aug. 27 – 4:18 a.m.

4100 Block, Avondale Ave. (75219) Burglary of a Habitation: The suspect pried open a lock, entered and stole the complainant’s safe and property.

Aug. 27 – 9:50 a.m.

4800 Block, Cole Ave. (75205) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect entered the bed of the complainant’s pickup truck and stole a bicycle.

Aug. 27 – 11:58 a.m.

1400 Block, Oak Lawn Ave. (75207) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s business and stole property.

Aug. 27 – 5:22 p.m.

3800 Block, Cedar Springs Rd. (75219) Robbery of an Individual: The suspects struck the complainant in the head and stole property.

Aug. 28 – 5:33 p.m.

2300 Block, Routh St. (75201) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle:

An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s vehicle and stole the third-row seat.

Aug. 28 – 9:17 p.m.

4000 Block, Hawthorne Ave. (75205) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s moped by unknown means.

Aug. 29 – 12:42 p.m.

100 Block, Turtle Creek Blvd. (75207) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect cut a lock and stole a bicycle from a bike rack on the complainant’s vehicle.

Aug. 29 – 4:27 p.m.

1300 Block, Main St. (75202) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect entered a locked area and stole the complainant’s property.

Aug. 29 – 7:01 p.m.

3100 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75204) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

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UPTOWN GIRL

MULL IT OVER

Patriots poised for one last run

By David Mullen

Time to wine a little bit

By Ryann Gordon

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david@katytrailweekly.com Every playoff-contending team in the American Football Conference this season has face some sort of off-season adversity, whether it is injuries or holdouts.

An epidemic of torn ACLs has plagued the league this year, ending the season of New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman and Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Kansas City Chiefs running back Spencer Ware is out for the year with a torn MCL. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell has yet to suit up because of a contract dispute which he is expected to end in the beginning of September. Oakland Raiders Pro Bowl left tackle Donald Penn recently ended a lengthy contract holdout forcing him to miss most of training camp.

Professional football is a violent business. It is violent, and it is a business.

Even with the loss of Edelman, the Patriots appear ready to make another Super Bowl run. First, they have quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick. They have been the NFL’s dynamic duo for more than a decade. Secondly, they always seem to find unknown players to fill voids — like the one at wide receiver — and Brady will have a healthy Rob Gronkowski to throw to. And finally, they play in the weak AFC East and have a favorable schedule. They play three games in a row at home in snowy December.

The Dolphins signed quarterback Jay Cutler to replace Tannehill.

He is not the driver to take Miami on the road to Super Bowl LII. The Buffalo Bills may be improved, but are still young and unproven at quarterback. The New York Jets may be the worst team in the AFC. And now graybeard Josh McCown has been signed to lead the offense. I believe he started playing during the leather helmet days.

Assuming Bell returns in

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BUSINESS INSIDER

New England Patriots dynamic duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. good shape, the Steelers are class of the AFC North. Led by Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers offense will grind up the yards and be on the field a long time keeping their defense fresh. They really have no great weaknesses. The Baltimore Ravens will provide the biggest division obstacle, and are Pittsburgh’s heated rival. Joe Flacco will have to have a monster year for the Ravens to compete, but few are wacko for Flacco.

There is not much to like with the Cincinnati Bengals. They were the most inconsistent team last year.

They started last season with a win, then two loses, then a win, then two loses, then a win and then proceeded to go 0-3-1. Famous football prognosticator Danny Sheridan has listed the odds of the Cleveland Browns going to the Super Bowl as one googolplex: 1. I had to look up what a googolplex is. Take a 10 and put 100 zeroes after it.

The Tennessee Titans are the most interesting team in the AFC South. Led by a breakout year by quarterback Marcos Mariota, I think the Titans will win the division. Despite having defensive superstar J.J. Watt, I think the impact of Hurricane Harvey has to affect the Houston Texans. The Jacksonville Jaguars could be greatly improved if rookie Leonard Fournette proves to be worthy of

a number four overall pick. The Indianapolis Colts are lacking a personality, based on the health issues surrounding quarterback Andrew Luck. Without Luck, the Colts are out of luck.

The Raiders are the current darlings in the AFC, and their offense is explosive. While fans are talking about the Oakland native Marshawn Lynch returning to the league, it may be the back-up ball carriers Jalen Richard and DeAndre Washington that have more impact.

But I really worry about their defensive backfield. The Chiefs are gritty, and will give the Raiders their biggest challenge. The Denver Broncos are a mess, but still have linebacker Von Miller. The San Diego Chargers are now the Los Angeles Chargers, and will play in a soccer stadium.

What few fans they have won’t get a kick out of that venue.

In the end, the Patriots, Steelers, Titans and Chiefs will be the division champions, with the Raiders and the surprising Jaguars getting wild card spots. The Patriots and the Steelers will play in New England for the AFC championship, with the Pats once again prevailing.

Next week, we will look at the NFC, survey the Dallas Cowboys chances and pick a Super Bowl winner.

Hopefully, I have a googolplex’s chance of winning.

AUTOMOBILITY

‘The green, green class of home’

By David Boldt

djboldt@sbcglobal.net For those working in — or buying from — Dallas’ luxury car dealerships during the blowing and going 1980s, it’s hard to believe Ken Schnitzer’s purchase of Stephenson Mercedes is ROLLS-ROYCE now 30 years ago. But alas, it was, and to mark The all-new Rolls-Royce Phantom. the occasion Park Place Motorcars is bringing all of their brands together on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las motoring, you can take in the fashions from Colinas. Although Schnitzer’s inventory can — NorthPark, fine food and beverage and a Kid’s and often does — constitute a show of its own, the Concours — presented by Texas Scottish Rite Park Place team is supplementing their inventory Hospital for Children. with dozens of classics from much of the 20th With this year’s Pebble Beach Concours in the century. rearview mirror, you know today’s manufacturIf a man is known by the company he keeps, ers are paying increased attention to those fans of Schnitzer — it should be noted — keeps damn collectible machinery, thinking — correctly — that good company. Beginning with Mercedes-Benz, the man or woman investing in a classic car might Park Place franchises now include Lexus, Porsche, be able to lease today’s luxury automobile. To that Volvo, Jaguar, Lotus, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce, end, more luxury manufacturers exhibit at Pebble, Bentley, Bugatti, McLaren and Maserati. And and at least one of them — Rolls-Royce — will be many of these marques will be represented by trailering their Pebble Beach exhibit to Dallas. historical examples at the Four Seasons, includThat, of course, would be the all-new R-R ing a 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, 1937 Bugatti Phantom. And if four doors and uber-luxury are Atalante and '54 XK120 Jaguar. a bit off-putting, take in the Bugatti Chiron’s 1500 If you didn’t benefit from the perspective of horsepower and uber-performance. There is also author Ralph Stein and his books describing the — as you could guess — the whiff of celebrity. A classic car era, know that the first half of the 20th ’65 Shelby Cobra once owned by Carroll will be century produced a veritable avalanche of beauon display, as will a ’34 Alfa Romeo hidden from tiful (and beautifully visceral) machinery. Helped Mussolini during World War II. in no small way by the merging of a chassis with a The fan fun begins at 10 a.m., and they won’t separate body, monied clients could select a chasshow you the door ‘til 4 p.m. In between, your sis and powertrain from those building the chassis $75 general admission will provide you with one and powertrains (Lincoln, Packard, Duesenberg of the best tire-kicking opportunities this side and Rolls-Royce were among the most popular of Monterey, while that ticket price benefits the and/or notable), and then commission custom Salesmanship Club’s Momentous Institute. bodywork from any number of custom coachWith the ubiquity of Uber and Lyft, and what builders. It was, in its own period way, the difgeneral media reports as the imminent arrival of ference between an off-the-rack suit and a cusautonomous driving, it’s nice to remember a time tom-tailored suit; you simply look and feel better when men were men, women were women, and when opting for custom … I’m told. their motoring machinery was imbued with a few In the 70+ years since World War II, car thousand pounds of lust. manufacturers have almost universally adopted uni-body construction, where there is no separaPARK PLACE DEALERSHIPS tion between a car’s chassis and its bodywork. And LUXURY & SUPERCAR SHOWCASE that, of course, reduces the options for customFour Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las ization while (regrettably) leading to broadcasts Colinas such as “Pimp My Ride.” The starting, stopping, 4150 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, 75038 steering and moving of the classic-era car may not Saturday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. match today’s standards, but there’s no way to deny parkplace.com/SupercarShowcase the visual and (perhaps) aural appeal of a pre-war Rolls or postwar Jaguar.

David Boldt brings years of experience in And if, of course, you venture out to Las automotive retail sales and public relations to his Colinas for the Showcase with no real interest automotive reporting. More can be found at txGain this century’s tribute to the previous century’s rage.com.

We all deserve to wine a bit sometimes; and, with fall sneaking up quickly, there’s no better time to visit one of North Texas’ local vineyards for some delectable, Southern Ryann wine that’ll have you wining only for another glass. And another glass is precisely what you’ll be given when you take a tour of one of these 20 vineyards, all within two hours of the heart of Dallas.

You don’t have to make a trip to Napa to experience the boujee serenity that strolling through a vineyard is sure to give you. Whether you’re a lover of whites, a red gal, rose admirari and even those on the champagne campaign, embrace your inner sommelier and stick your pinky up for a day of classy sipping that is sure to end in sloppy savor that you’ll surely forget.

Inwood Estate Vineyards. Founded by one of the first Texans to plant grapes, Dan Gatlin, Inwood Estate Vineyards has been experimenting with 30 vinifera grape varieties for years. They’ve derived four exclusive, Spanish wines from the heart of Dallas that are served in hundreds of Texas restaurants.

Delanie Vineyards. Located just north of DFW, Delanie Vineyards was the first commercial winery located inside the metroplex. With Frenchinspired architecture in the tasting room and wine shipped from their expansive vineyard in Lubbock, you will feel as if you’re sipping in a chateau rather than just miles from downtown.

Mitas Hill Vineyard. Nestled in the rolling hills just north of McKinney, go on a cart-guided tour of Mitas Hill Vineyard, where they pride themselves on their savory reds that’ll have you looking like a vampire by the time you leave.

Firelight Vineyards. Less than an hour from downtown Dallas in Valley View is Firelight Vineyards, a boutique winery that celebrates thirsty Thursdays and sippin’ Saturdays with live music and wine straight from the farm.

Grayson Hills Winery. Nestled across nearly 40 acres of hills and woods

in North Texas lies Grayson County and one of Texas’ bestkept secrets, Grayson Hills Winery. Sip your vino in the quant loft and tasting deck or while swinging in a hammock beneath the trees, and drink in the sweet, Southern air beGordon tween sips.

Caudalie Crest. What goes better with wine than none other than … CHEESE! Well, Cauladie Crest of Celina, just north of McKinney, has all the selections of cheese you could want to go with their delectable cabernets, along with a farm of goats, horses and other animals for you to play with as you toast.

Eden Hill Winery & Vineyard.

Visit Eden Hill Winery & Vineyard in Celina any Thursday through Sunday for an evening of savory sipping on wine made only from Texas fruits. Go for their red cherry Anglianico or their gold medal-winning Marsanne with hints of honeysuckle, and order a dessert for the kids … they’re allowed at this one.

Brushy Creek Vineyards & Winery.

Brushy Creek Vineyards is devoted to developing quality wines alongside a unique, vineyard experience. And with over 36 different grape varieties to experiment with, you can expect a robust experience that’ll have you seeking out their wine hereafter.

Fairhaven Vineyards. Located in the forests of the Sabine River Valley, you can find 11 acres of grape vines prepped to be stomped into one of their various wine types. They’ve even pioneered the development of a class of vines that can better withstand the heat here in Texas, the American Hybrids.

Crump Valley Vineyards. With a slogan that says quality and Texas all in one, Crump Valley Vineyards of Sulphur Springs is a North Texas haven of a sort, especially being that you can purchase their local wines for a cheap, low-price outside of the vineyard. And, they serve food! Hallelujah!

More local vineyards included Kiepersol Estates Vineyards, La Buena Vida Vineyards, Pelle Legna Vineyards, San Marino Winery and Vineyard, Tara Vineyard and Winery and Texas Vineyards and Smokehaus.

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

Sept. 1

3636 Turtle Creek Blvd.

Dallas, 75219 214-219-2718

Kalita Humphreys Theater – Closing its 16th season, the Uptown Players present the regional premiere of “The Tribute Artist.” When an out-of-work female impersonator’s elderly landlady dies in her sleep, he transforms himself into her — leading to wacky twists and turns along the way. Runs through Sept. 10. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $25-$40.

Sept. 1-2

2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-880-0202

Meyerson Symphony Center – Experience the Oscar-winning smash hit “La La Land” in glorious high definition with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performing live. 7:30 p.m. $49.

Sept. 2

2010 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-979-6430

Crow Collection of Asian Art – Join the Crow for a day of family fun at Adventure Asia. This month’s theme is “A Day in Edo.” Enjoy performances, storytelling, art, activities and much, much more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. FREE!

Sept. 2

2201 N. Field St. Dallas, 75202 214-428-5555

Perot Museum of Nature and Science – Go behind the scenes at the Perot Museum with after-hours access to intriguing exhibits, exclusive demonstrations and hands-on discovery — with a late-night snack, 3D movie and light breakfast to round out the experience! Designed for children ages 6-14. 6:30 p.m. $30.

Sept. 5

1717 N. Harwood St. Dallas, 75201 214-922-1200

Dallas Museum of Art – First Tuesdays are back! This month’s theme is Pattern Play. Make some art, play with legos, dance around and listen to story time. Designed for children ages 5 and under. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. FREE!

Sept. 6

4000 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, 75219

Cedar Springs at Throckmorton – The Cedar Springs wine walk happens on the first Wednesday of every month, benefitting the Cedar Springs Merchant Association and helping to improve security in the neighborhood. 6 to 9 p.m. $10.

Sept. 7

2200 Hugo St. Dallas, 75204 214-670-4100

Griggs Park – Join Uptown Dallas, Inc. every Thursday night in September for movies at Griggs Park. This week’s showing is “Secret Life of Pets.” Popcorn is provided, but remember to bring a lawn chair. 8 p.m. FREE!

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Picture of the Week Elias Dimoulakis and Maya Delgado attended the 24th Annual Fantasy Football Draft Night benefitting The Warren Center which took place on Friday, Aug. 25 at the Hotel Intercontinental Dallas raising more than $200,000.

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Charity

Sp tlight TEXAS LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN

The rights of abused and neglected children are being ensured and protected by the court systems because of these Texas Lawyers for Children (TLC) advocates and volunteers.

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 upcoming fundraisers are on the calendar?

A Target Child Abuse Clay Shoot on Friday,

Oct. 6 at Elm Fork Shooting Sports. Team sponsorships are $2,000. The Annual Champions for Children Luncheon at Dallas’ Belo Mansion in early December 2017. Sponsorships range from $250 $2,000 each.

QW hat is your mission or highest purpose?

A To improve case outcomes for abused

and neglected children by ensuring that decisions made in court about the child’s future are the best possible. TLC helps ensure that these children have trained and effective advocates to maneuver the complex system of foster homes, courts, and agencies, and to keep vulnerable children from falling through cracks in the system. TLC created a unique online system — the “Child Protection Connection” — to equip judges and attorneys with access to resources, training and the expertise of hundreds of colleagues statewide. TLC also recruits and trains pro bono attorneys. The founder is Barbara Elias-Perciful, J.D. She saw the deficits in the child protection system during her pro bono representation of a child abuse victim.

Q H ow many children are served each year?

A More than 2,600 Texas judges and at-

torneys are registered with TLC's program. They estimate that approximately 150,000 Texas children are involved in the cases they handle each year. TLC has replicated its program in Ala., Calif., Fla. and Md.

QW hat are your critical needs now, besides money donations?

A TLC needs supporters and access to

public forums to help spread awareness of the work TLC does. Most of the public is unaware of how underfunded the child protection court system is, and that attorneys do not have the resources they need to adequately protect these children.

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QW hat do you think is the most important thing you do for the community?

A By improving case outcomes, TLC helps

to ensure that these vulnerable children are safe from further harm and can heal.

Also changing the likelihood that they will become homeless, addicted, a victim of human trafficking or need to rely on government aid.

QW hat is rewarding about your job?

A Although we can’t change their past, we can have a huge impact on the child’s future, and although we are a small organization, we are having a huge statewide impact and an impact in other states as well.

Q S uppose your nonprofit received a $20,000

check in the mail today … where would it immediately be put to good use?

These funds would be used in our advocacy efforts to get a mandate in Texas that mental health professionals who diagnose and treat abused children must have training on the impact of trauma on children in order to stop the rampant misdiagnosis of traumatized children as being bipolar or having some other mental disorder where they are improperly treated with harmful psychotropic drugs.

A

Barbara Elias-Perciful, J.D., executive director and director of Legal Services, answered this week’s questions.

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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

Boatload of flavor

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Papatasso (Smashed Potatoes).

By Dotty Griffith

dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Meat and potatoes go together like bread and butter. Peaches and cream.

Eggs and bacon. Peanut butter and jelly.

This potato dish from Corrientes 348, Dallas’ new Argentinian steakhouse, is but one of the spud offerings for pairing with the wide variety of grilled beef, lamb, pork, chicken and fish.

Like most super crisp fried potatoes, these go into the hot oil twice.

Though they look like what most of us know as country-fried potatoes, the texture is crisper and the flavor richer because of the double dunk.

CORRIENTES 348 PAPATASSO (Smashed Potatoes) 6 to 7 (about 2 pounds) russet potatoes 2 liters sunflower or vegetable oil, as needed 1 tablespoon dried oregano or finely chopped fresh parsley Salt to taste Line a sheet pan with several layers of paper towels.

Peel potatoes and slice1/4-inch thick. Rinse slices to remove excess starch. Drain slices and pat dry with additional paper towels.

In deep skillet or Dutch oven, heat at least three inches of oil over medium heat to 325 F. Use a deep fryer or

electric skillet with temperature control if you have one.

Carefully slide potatoes into hot oil. Potatoes should float in a single layer. You will need to fry several batches. Add additional oil as needed and bring oil to desired temperature before adding more potatoes.

Fry potatoes 10 to 15 minutes or until soft and beginning to turn golden. Using a skimmer or slotted spoon, remove potatoes from oil, draining the excess. Place potatoes slices in a single layer on paper-lined sheet pan.

While potato slices are still warm, use a meat tenderizer to gently smash the potatoes a few times on the edges and in the middle.

When fully cooled at room temperature, place smashed potato slices in a plastic container and store in refrigerator, up to three days, until ready to finish cooking.

To crisp the potato slices for serving: In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, heat at least 3 inches of oil over medium high heat to 375 F. Use a deep fryer with temperature control if you have one.

Allow four to five slices of smashed potatoes per serving.

Carefully slide potatoes into hot oil. Potatoes should float in a single layer. You Dotty Griffith will need to fry several batches.

Add additional oil as needed bringing oil to desired temperature. Fry potatoes about six slices at a time. Cook for about five minutes or until golden brown and crisp.

Place potatoes on paper-lined sheet pan. Keep warm.

Season with dried oregano or parsley and salt just before serving.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

High Fives gets high fives

By Sara Newberry I have had a few not-sogreat experiences at local sandwich-oriented restaurants of late, so I’ve come to expect these places to be mildly disappointing. I approached my visit to High Fives with a feeling akin to resignation. Yes, I wanted to check it out and write about it.

But I wasn’t looking forward to what I was sure would be semi-flavorless creations featuring dry bread and minimal fillings.

Well, High Fives has proved to be the exception to the rule.

Not only are the sandwiches generous, well-built and tasty, the sides also showed the same attention to detail as the stars of the show.

The Sunday Sandwich, a fried chicken sandwich with a pickle and spicy aioli doesn’t look, on the face of it, that different than any other spicy chicken sandwich you’ll find.

But this one is made with a chicken thigh instead of a breast, and while the heat is definitely there, it’s not just hot for the sake of it. It’s just enough fire to kick the sandwich up to the next level.

The Big Dipper is High Fives’ take on the French dip, and serves the sandwich with a ramekin of the traditional au jus. The sandwich is on the standard sub roll, loaded with roast beef and cheese. I didn’t get any horseradish from the aioli, but I’m a horseradish fiend, so there might be enough in there for normal people. The jus is rich, a little salty and a little sweet from a touch of sherry. It’s very nearly drinkable on

SARA NEWBERRY

The Big Dipper and Tater Tot Poutine (front) and the Sunday Sandwich and Tempura Okra at High Fives. its own.

I’m shocked that I haven’t seen tater tot poutine pop up on every third menu in town (you can find it at a couple of other places), but I’m kind of glad that I hadn’t tried it at a ton of other places, or I might have skipped it here. The tots are perfectly fried, the gravy is hearty, and the cheese curds are gooey. It’s a win.

Also a win is the tempura okra. The batter is crisp and light, and the okra is cooked perfectly. I briefly wished for some kind of sauce to dip it in, but then I decided that would be gilding the lily. It’s excellent on its own.

Service is friendly and casual. The interior of High Fives is basically a bar with a few high tables scattered around; the patio is large and comfortable.

When the weather cools down, I predict that I’ll be spending some time on the patio, enjoying some top-notch sandwiches and adult beverages. If you like a quality sandwich, I suggest you join me.

HIGH FIVES 1804 McMillan Ave. Dallas, 75206 214-821-5555 highfivesdallas.com Monday - Friday 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Saturday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 2 a.m.

MOVIE TRAILER

Social media obsession adds laughs to ‘Ingrid Goes West’

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood

The words “stalker” and “comedy” rarely appear in the same sentence. The psychopathic stalker tends to lean more towards Sy from “One Hour Photo” as opposed to Pat Healy from “There’s Something About Mary.” While it never reaches the levels of absurdity from the latter of those two movies, “Ingrid Goes West” hits the dramedy sweet spot with a bit more emphasis on comedy.

“Ingrid Goes West” is an indictment of social media obsession, famous people who are famous for no reason, selling out, the California “lifestyle” and avocado toast. It all happens through the eyes of Aubrey Plaza’s Ingrid Thorburn, a person that loves her iPhone more than life itself.

We meet Ingrid as she furiously scrolls through her Instagram feed after learning she wasn’t invited to the wedding of one of her “friends.” Ingrid does not handle this information very well and she crashes the reception in a very extreme way. This apparently leads to a spell in a mental hospital, where she comes across an article about social media darling Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen).

Ingrid takes her $60,000 inheritance from her deceased mother and moves to Malibu so she can spend her days and nights stalking Taylor and her husband, Ezra (Wyatt Russell).

She moves into an apartment being leased out by Dan Pinto (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), an overly nerdy and sweet wannabe screenwriter obsessed with Batman, and begins her Taylor obsession full time.

There are a few awkward moments that make

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Elizabeth Olsen and Aubrey Plaza star in the dramedy “Ingrid Goes West.” her seemingly harmless, but a pet abduction puts any thought that Ingrid is not dangerous to bed. She creates a web of lies that eventually gets her bestie status with Taylor.

“Ingrid Goes West” doesn’t abandon its psycho stalker vibe, but Taylor’s hollow, vapid lifestyle becomes more apparent and makes you question why anyone would want to be pals with her in the first place. David Branson Smith and Matt Spicer’s (who also directed) screenplay subtly shows the similarities between Ingrid and Taylor as both of them are phonies, albeit in different ways.

When Taylor’s drug addicted, obnoxious brother Nicky (Billy Magnussen) shows up, it all begins to go downhill for Ingrid. His borderline gross desire for his sister’s attention leads him to pushing Ingrid away with insults and trying to figure out just who this stranger really is.

Director Spicer does a great job in making “Ingrid

Goes West” watchable and not so cringe-filled that you’ll squirm right out of your seat. The script alone makes almost all of the movie uncomfortable, but Spicer shoots it in a straight- forward way to avoid making it any more odd than it already is.

Spicer also turns a sequence involving K-Ci and Jojo’s “All My Life” into one of the scariest car sing-alongs of all time.

The breakout star of “Ingrid Goes West” is Jackson Jr. This is a full 180 from his role in “Straight Outta Compton” and Jackson Jr. lights up the screen. He’s funny, charming and manages to make you laugh even when he’s angry. It’s downright hilarious to hear him wax on about Batman and he’s pretty much the only likable character in the entire movie.

Here’s how you know that Elizabeth Olson works as Taylor: it’s difficult to not want to strangle her.

She’s aloof and her entire

persona is completely manufactured and Olson allows you to despise her from the very start. Olson doesn’t give you a reason to like her and it makes the commentary of “Ingrid Goes West” that much more biting.

“Ingrid Goes West” serves as a career achievement for Aubrey Plaza.

She’s mastered the art of awkward snark, but that skill is all but abandoned here. Plaza seems to assess every situation as if she’s casing the room, reading everything out and deciding how it can best further her crazed behavior. Even when there is an attempt to elicit sympathy for Ingrid, Plaza quickly tosses it aside and pushes the envelope.

It’s not for everyone, but “Ingrid Goes West” is a smartly written satire that does better with comedy than drama. It is fairly punishing and avoids a happy ending, but Aubrey Plaza’s creepy performance makes it well worth an uncomfortable viewing.

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By Candy Evans

candace@candysdirt.com This Preston Hollow estate looks exactly like what I imagine Prince William and Kate would Candace Evans choose if they moved to Texas (Dallas!). It has all the beauty and elegance of a modern-day castle while remaining family friendly.

That’s a hard combination to get right, but builder Joe Kain always gets it right. One heckofa home builder, Kain was brought on board to renovate, update and enlarge 5424 Edlen Drive several years ago. He’s known for his state-of-the-art design and execution, so I’m not surprised that it turned out to be exquisite.

If you’ll remember he built 40 Braewood Place, a completely different kind of knock-yoursocks-off home.

The estate was originally built in 1992 and had an entirely different look. In 2007 Kain took it from a Texas farmhouse to the present-day modern castle. The foundation was in great shape, so he took the center down to the studs, keeping 3,000 square feet and added another 6,104, which means there are now 9,104 square feet to love. So, it essentially became a brand new custom home. The present owners were confident this would be their forever home. They put their touch on the kitchen, updated the things you don’t see that are so important to a well-maintained home, and completely tricked out the backyard for their children, including rebuilding the sports court and adding indestructible artificial turf. They created their perfect family home and settled in. Then a terrific job offer came along, and they had to move — fast.

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s agent Susan Baldwin had sold the house to the present owners and when she got the call that it was time to list, all she could think of was how it would look empty.

“I thought, ‘We cannot have a vacant home. This has been such a happy and fun house for the owners, with kids everywhere, full of life. It can’t be empty,'” Baldwin said.

So many sellers think a luxury property

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This estate, located at 5424 Edlen Drive, is listed at $5.5 million.

will sell itself because it has beautiful architectural details and finish-out. That’s a big reason you see luxury homes sit … and sit.

“The house has an elegant yet casual feel,” Baldwin said. “It is easy to live in, so I wanted it portrayed that way. I felt like it would benefit the sellers to have people walk in and feel welcomed by this house versus walking into a large, vacant estate. I also didn’t want potential

buyers feeling overwhelmed by the space and wondering how their furniture would fit into it.

I wanted to emphasize what a casual, fun home it is, and have it be relatable. The staging did that.”

Baldwin brought in George Bass, owner of George Bass Stage and Design, to enhance the feeling of elegant livability.

Harold Leidner designed the grounds,

HAMMER AND NAILS

Flood insurance worth considering

By Stephan Sardone

stephan@sardoneconstruction.com The horrible devastation brought on by Hurricane Harvey has raised so many issues. How long will it take for the area to recover? How great will the price tag be? Will Houston ever be the same?

America learned from Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 how devastating a natural disaster can be. The city of New Orleans changed forever. Many businesses closed and never reopened.

There was a large population drop as people fled the city to places like Baton Rouge and Houston. And now those who relocated to Houston are living the nightmare one more time.

We are months and maybe years away from addressing all of the issues.

But for the purposes of this column, let’s consider the need for flood insurance since the topic is on everyone’s mind. Most homeowners and renters insurance policies do not typically cover flood damage.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) “aims to reduce the impact of flooding on private and public structures. It does so by providing affordable insurance to property owners and by encouraging communities to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations.

These efforts help mitigate the effects of flooding on new and improved structures.

Overall, the program reduces the socio-economic impact of disasters by promoting the purchase and retention of general risk insurance, but also of flood insurance, specifically.”

You can only purchase flood insurance through an insurance agent or an insurer participating in the NFIP. You cannot buy it directly from the NFIP, but they will

provide a referral.

You can contact NFIP at 1-800427-4661. Most of Texas, including Dallas County, participates in the program. As long as your communiStephan Sardone ty is part of NFIP, you can buy flood insurance no matter the risk of flooding in your area. In fact, you can even buy it if your dwelling was once flooded.

FEMA estimates that floods on average cost Americans $8.2 billion annually. The costs this year will be many times over that average. They calculate that just one inch of water inside your building can cost about $27,000, and that more than 20 percent of flood claims come from properties outside of high-risk flood zones. Just because you

live on a hill or a bluff doesn’t mean you should not consider buying flood insurance.

Whether or not there is a federal disaster declaration, flood insurance can cover claims. But know that in the case of federal disaster assistance, the money is often a low-interest loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration and must be paid back.

Our hearts go out to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. It is estimated that only 15 percent of the residents in the Houston area have flood insurance.

Imagine what the out-of-pocket costs will be for those uninsured. That might be reason enough to consider adding flood insurance to your insurance portfolio.

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

which include a newly updated cabana that has a bedroom and bathroom, so easily doubles as a guest house. There is shaded outdoor seating, a grill station and fire pit — perfect for yearround entertaining. Of course, there is a beautiful swimming pool — in case the Cambridges do need a Dallas bolt hole, George and Charlotte must continue swimming lessons.

Baldwin has this magnificent estate listed for $5.5 million — a steal in this neighborhood of “Who’s Who.” Where, if you can find a property, you’re generally in the $7-10 million range.

And darn tootin lucky.

It just doesn’t get better than this.

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27. Nighttime noise 28. Knife handles 29. Psychological self 30. Nave neighbor 32. Volumes 34. Type of shark 36. Afire

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66. Varnish resins 67. Sharp bark 68. Mosaic unit 69. John Milton opus (2 wds.)

71. PBS series 72. I thought — never leave!

73. Narrow inlet 74. In sync 76. Pigeon talk 77. Range of view 80. Catch some — 82. Defiant 88. Cushy 89. Networks 90. Smell really bad 91. Sachet herb 92. 52, for Caesar 93. Profs, probably 94. Poet 95. Very quick 96. Funny Charlotte — 97. Opponents 99. GI’s dinner 100. Desert transport 101. Tiny particle 102. Baja blanket

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103. Lumber flaw 104. Prickly plant 105. Keyboardist’s errors 106. Notifying 108. Foreshadows 109. Morse click 110. Roused up 113. Counting-out word 114. Clumps of dirt 115. Computer gurus 119. Refinery shipment 120. Time to beware 121. Meshed utensil 122. Spice stand 123. D.C. gun lobby 124. Cool fabric 126. Sign of spring 128. Silver bar 130. High school subject 132. Lobby 133. “South Pacific” Frenchman 134. Yvette’s school 135. Put in office 136. Moccasin, maybe 137. Mortgages 138. Lop off 139. Spicy sauce DOWN 1. Wishes 2. Pablo’s girl 3. Courage under fire 4. Gloating cry 5. Make a list 6. Not better 7. Joint problem 8. Pierre’s here 9. Like adobe 10. Ticket giver

TRAVEL

wald.world@yahoo.com Just as Bogey commented in “Casablanca” that all the gin joints in the world are pretty much the same, there are tons of small, artsy towns around America that all seem alike.

What makes Lambertville, N.J., and New Hope, Penn. across the Delaware River from one another special?

For one thing, many of these places are in college towns, while here there is no large college presence.

Second, most don’t have the history that these places have. The history here extends as far back as the early colonial days.

Many of the buildings in these towns are centuries old, with plaques to prove it.

Antique structures from days of yore are spread generously about. In Lambertville you find a canal used for commerce connecting the Delaware and Raritan Rivers. The canal was originally part of an elaborate canal system inspired by the

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Main Street in New Hope, Penn. nearby Erie Canal. Various offshoots of the canal are around New Hope. This web of canals forms an intriguing network of walking paths through history.

As you stroll along the canal you can imagine the horses that helped pull ships along the waters as you walk in the paths they walked. Today the murky waters of the canals are largely covered in lily pads, surrounded by lush trees and traversed

by bridges, many of which date back centuries.

The main attraction in this area is the bridge that connects them. A two-lane road over the Delaware River is constructed of steel, but the cars travel on wood planks that form the street bed. On the side of the bridge is a footpath. At the center of the bridge you find the demarcation line between Delaware and Pennsylvania. Tourists, such

YOUR STARS THIS WEEK

by Stella Wilder

The coming week will see a great many individuals choosing the good of the many over the good of the few, making decisions that benefit all those engaged in a particular endeavor rather than pushing the individual agenda that may actually work against the group. There will be challenges in store, of course, but they can certainly be tackled if everyone remembers that not everything is of equally great importance. Sometimes an issue that becomes a sticking point may reasonably be set aside, but it will usually take the influence of one farsighted individual to convince the group to abandon a concern that is causing problems in favor of those that can bring people together rather than pulling them apart.

There are some who will find themselves in unaccustomed leadership positions, and they will discover that they are able to do what is necessary to maintain productivity and even harmony — but certain sacrifices will be required! Those in charge may not get exactly what they want — yet — but they can help others be satisfied all week long.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) Patience is more than a virtue; it is a necessity. You will want to keep things calm under the very worst of circumstances. (Sept.

8-Sept. 22) – Quality control will be a major concern all week long.

In the end, you may realize that doing something your way is the

very best way to do it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You're going to have to do more than you had planned in order to get everything done on schedule.

A job within a job must be completed! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You're not likely to make any fashion statements, as what you wear is far more geared toward function than form. It's what you have to do!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You may not remember to do everything on the docket, but you'll certainly get most things done.

What remains can surely wait.

(Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You're likely to be surprised by an assignment or challenge that someone brings to you. It's not at all what you've been good at lately.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You're going to have to prepare yourself for a physical challenge that will come your way toward the end of the week. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – The instructions you receive as the week opens may not be crystal clear, but you can interpret them correctly and get the job done well and ahead of schedule.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You're not likely to do what others expect you to do. This will give you the advantage in certain situations that surprise even you.

(Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – There's no point

in arguing over something that is not an essential issue. You'll want to expend energy on what really matters.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You may find yourself very far from home and enjoying yourself immensely. You can learn to delight in exploring unfamiliar territory. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – You're going to want to make things a little spicier than usual, especially for that certain someone who does so much for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You can turn a routine endeavor into something very special, and it won't take a great deal of extra thought or effort. (March 6-March 20) – You have your reputation to think of. Don't let anyone do anything that can put you in a vulnerable position. You must always think ahead!

ARIES (March 21-April 4) You can save the day more than once, winning the gratitude of many and the admiration of one whose opinion really counts.

(April 5-April 19) – You may have to reveal something about yourself early in the week in order to get things moving more quickly later on. A loved one will have your back.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You may not know just what is going on when it first begins, but

78. “The — Mutiny” 79. Wickerwork twig 80. Barn colors 81. Pumper’s pride 83. Pack animals 84. Antic 85. — — in the bucket 86. Groovy!

87. Maples and oaks 89. Pivoted 90. Rough file 93. Boatswain’s whistle 94. Shipping hazard 95. Pours 98. Partner 99. Zillions 100. Belief 101. Unfounded notion 103. Charming 104. Low-budget flicks (2 wds.)

105. Amuses 107. Ogled 108. Bullring shout 109. Last mo.

110. Gobbles down 111. Hunter constellation 112. African country 114. Films 115. Spud 116. Pentium producer 117. Ambler and Clapton 118. — Fe 120. About, in memos (2 wds.)

121. River deposit 122. Part to be played 125. Mouse alert 127. Overalls front 129. Admin. head 131. Winglike part

OFF THE MARK

Small town history near Delaware River

By Michael Wald

11. Lies by the pool 12. Possesses 13. “The X-Files” topic 14. Commotion 15. Dirty politics 16. Say likewise 17. Meyers of “Kate & Allie” 18. Make a count of 19. Loosen 20. Nosy neighbors 31. Soup ingredient 33. Donne’s “done” 35. Mild condiment 38. Water, in Tijuana 39. Neighbor of India 40. Country-club fees 41. Auel heroine 43. Sioux foe 44. Je ne sais — 45. Cafe au — 46. Sailing vessel 47. Reddish tint 48. Vertical pipe 49. Kiddie-lit author 50. Quagmires 52. Sandy’s master 53. Where Bologna is 54. Positioned 56. Ms. Montessori 57. Speakers 58. Popular soft drink 60. Ms. Foster of films 61. Huge 62. Gun the engine 65. Shrew 66. Realty offerings 67. “Star Wars” guru 68. Rose’s defense 70. Sets down 71. Bottle part 72. Hauled along 75. Lack 76. Polite 77. Monica, of tennis

as myself, find it enjoyable to stand with one foot in each state for the obligatory photograph.

You’d miss this important site if you zip through town by car only. Pick one of the two cities, park and walk around. That’s how you can best take in the sites. Parking is hard to come by, and the area isn’t very large, so grab the first spot you find.

One of the nice things about these “Delaware River Towns” is they are only one and one-half hours from New York City, perfect for a weekend getaway for urban dwellers. On the weekends, the population swells with tourists. Weekdays are quieter. I didn’t see any public transit method of getting there, so you’ll have to rent a car or find a friend with one.

On the Lambertville side, a hotel along the river, Lambertville Station, and a related tavern, form the largest venue, popular for brunches and weddings. It has a large and conveniently located parking lot just next to the bridge.

TRAVEL cont'd on page 9 Copyright 2017 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. later you'll realize it's something you've long wanted to happen.

(May 6-May 20) – You can avoid a fall from grace simply by doing or saying something very simple at just the right time. You'll certainly see who your friends are.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) The actions of one or two friends may have you wondering what you've been doing all this time.

You can make a change. (June 7-June 20) – You may be able to enjoy one more day with someone who, very soon, will have to be heading somewhere you cannot follow. This week will prove to be bittersweet.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) You can explore some difficult issues with someone who knows you better, perhaps, than you know yourself. (July 8-July 22) – What you dig up can be used for good — if you can avoid the temptation to use it against someone you see as a challenger. Try to be fair to everyone you encounter.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Can you get things done with someone looking over your shoulder? You may be surprised to find that you can increase the pace — and the quality! (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You'll be tempted to set everything aside and focus on the needs of that special someone all week long — but certain key issues refuse to be ignored.

● Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating.

● The numbers within the heavily 9-3-17

outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners.

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

KenKen® is a registered trademark of Nextoy, LLC. ©2017 KenKen Puzzle LLC. All rights reserved. Dist. by Andrews McMeel. www.kenken.com

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CLASSIC CINEMA

Time to go back-to-school, Hollywood style

By David Mullen

david@katytrailweekly.com First appeared Aug. 19, 2016.

Since it is back-to-school time, what better way to get in the mood than to rent, download or stream one man’s opinion of the best high school and college movies during the last 44 years?

In their own right, all have some classic scenes, and in many cases, were career launching.

These films are listed in chronological order and not ranked from best to worst. So put on your letter jacket, grab a Nehi grape soda and enjoy.

“American Graffiti” (1973) This George Lucas classic introduced moviegoers to Richard Dreyfuss before “Jaws,” Ron Howard (shedding his Opie stereotype) and Cindy Williams before “Laverne & Shirley,” Harrison Ford before “Indiana Jones,” Mackenzie Phillips before “One Day at a Time” and Suzanne Somers before “Three’s Company” and ads for ThighMaster. Plus, what is a ’50s retro film without cameos of great cars, malt shops and Wolfman Jack?

“Animal House” (1978) When Dean Wormer said, “Here are your grade point averages … Mr. Dorfman? 0.2 ... Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son ... Mr. Blutarsky ... zero ... point ... zero,” it made cinematic history. He also introduced “double secret probation” into the lexicon.

As John Belushi, who brilliantly portrayed Blutarsky, said, “Seven years of college down the drain.”

From top to bottom: The girls of “Pitch Perfect;” Ben Stein looking for “Bueller, Bueller;” Reese Whiterspoon in “Legally Blonde;” “Grease” is the word; Rodney Dangerfield goes “Back to School;” the smart-looking trio from “Clueless;” John Belushi as Bluto in “Animal House.”

“Grease” (1978) Where else can you cast actors in their late 20s and early 30s (Stockard Channing was 33 when she played Rizzo) than at Rydell High? Aussie Olivia Newton-John was in her singing prime and John Travolta fought through great tunes like “Greased Lightning” and “Sandy.”

“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982) Everyone knew a Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) in high school. For that matter, everyone knew a Mr. Hand (Ray Walston). The movie introduced Phoebe Cates, Forest Whitaker, Judge Reinhold and Nicolas Cage — among others — to the silver screen.

“Risky Business” (1983) Launched Tom Cruise’s career and helped Bob Seger sell a few records as well. “Who’s the U-Boat commander?” may be the funniest line in the movie. Made parents think twice about taking a vacation without their high school senior.

“Revenge of the Nerds” (1984) The nerds and their fraternity Lambda Lambda Lambda certainly got revenge against the pretty boys of Alpha Beta and the pretty girls of Pi Delta Pi. “Breakfast Club” (1985) One of John Hughes movies that featured one or more of the “Brat Pack,” actors Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy and others who rued the day of Saturday school detention.

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986) Another John Hughes movie that was a box office smash and — with Matthew Broderick in the lead role — made truancy totally cool.

“Back to School” (1986) “What’s a bath without Bubbles? Hey, Bubbles, get over here!” Sorry “Caddyshack,” this was Rodney Dangerfield, as Thornton Melon, at his movie best. First time many saw Robert Downey Jr. or Sam Kinison in action.

“Hoosiers” (1986) Inspiring movie about a 1950s underdog Indiana high school basketball team led to the championship by relentless coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman).

“Summer School” (1987) Carl Reiner directed this underrated film starring Mark

Harmon before “CSI” and Kirstie Alley before crash diets. Also, it created a breakthrough role for the beautiful Courtney Thorne-Smith.

“Stand and Deliver” (1988) A gritty film starring Edward James Olmos and Lou Diamond Phillips introducing suburbia to what it was like to teach and attend an inner-city school.

“American Pie” (1999) A film that centered on teens with too much testosterone, it prompted multiple sequels. Eugene Levy played the consummate dad.

“Legally Blonde” (2001) Showed Witherspoon as a bombshell that became America’s heartthrob and proved that it wasn’t really that hard to get into Harvard.

“Dead Poets Society” (1989) Made everyone completely change their thoughts about the acting ability of Robin Williams. “Mrs. Doubtfire” came out four years later.

“School of Rock” (2003) When released, it became the highest grossing musical comedy of all-time (recently passed by “Pitch Perfect 2”) and made Jack Black a bankable movie star.

“Clueless” (1995) The teenage girls of Beverly Hills, led by Cher (Alicia Silverstone), make shoes and skirts a priority over study in a great screen example of the opulent ’90s.

“Napoleon Dynamite” (2004) Like “Revenge,” it made nerds like Napoleon (Jon Heder) a hero. Given the current state of the 2016 presidential election, I think I will “Vote for Pedro.”

“Mr. Holland’s Opus” (1995) Academy Award nominee Dreyfuss was all grown up as a music instructor that fell for student Rowena Morgan (Jean Louisa Kelly). Her rendition of “Someone to Watch Over Me” is unforgettable.

“Election” (1999) Showed Reese Witherspoon as a dowdy, annoying student body president candidate and showed that Broderick had grown up and actually had tremendous range as an actor. This was a movie many missed in the theater.

“Juno” (2007) Dealt with a difficult high school subject with humor and class delivered flawlessly by Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney and J. K. Simmons. This is a teenage comedy that received unprecedented critical acclaim.

“Pitch Perfect” (2012) A perfect vehicle to display the talents of Anna Kendrick, the film introduced America to college a cappella, as well as the annoying song “Cups.”

UNCLE BARKY’S BITES

Hallmark Network to launch new channel featuring dramas

By Ed Bark

but the main function of these gatherings is to treat the network's unclebarky@verizon.net stars like kings and queens, princes Editor’s note – Katy Trail Weekly and princesses. President and CEO television writer Ed Bark recently Bill Abbott and programming and returned from Beverly Hills for the publicity executive VP Michelle advances of the upcoming network Vicary never fail to introduce each season programming. and every on-camera participant It's no brag, but again just fact in Hallmark's array of wholesome when Hallmark Channel promisseries, soft-serve mysteries and of es the "premier gala" of the sumcourse, enough gooey Christmas mer Television Critics movies to possibly make Association (TCA) even Scrooge recant and "press tour." revert to being Scrooge.

Its latest dinner Some of the more under the stars, garnotable attendees includnished with onetime ed Wendie Malick, Kellie Big Dippers and a Martin, Jon Voight, Nancy wealth of Little Dippers, Grace, Catherine Bell, commenced Thursday Bruce Boxleitner, Andie evening on the imEd Bark MacDowell, Holly Robinson maculate grounds of Peete, Treat Williams, Al the Warner Estate. Hallmark throws Roker, Kathie Lee Gifford, Diane these pricey bashes twice a year out Ladd, Barry Bostwick and Patrick here, with this one subtitled "Where Duffy, who sat immediately to my left Hallmark Meets Hollywood." And at one of the long, ornately decoratthe unabashedly retro repository of ed dinner tables also populated with full-blown "family entertainment" — as the menu described them — clearly is doing something right Performance Carved Filet Mignon, under the Crown Media banner.

Salmon Coulibiac, Truffled Pommes In highly divisive times, ratings Purée and Summer Orecchiette. are up for the channel’s sappy, happy The former “Dallas” star and brand of family entertainment. After your correspondent go all the way all, what’s so bad about feeling good? back to the "Who Shot J.R.?" frenzy They're even adding a third of the early 1980s, which coincided outlet, Hallmark Drama Channel, with my first year as TV critic for The scheduled to launch Sunday, Oct. 1 Dallas Morning News. with a "wholly distinct lineup from Duffy's now comfortably enHallmark Channel and Hallmark cased in a beard and longish, unMovies & Mysteries Channel." ruly hair after recently appearing in TV critics are always invited, Hallmark's July 15 premiere of “The

Christmas Cure,” in which he played a doctor on the verge of retiring from his small-town practice and closing it down. But his daughter, also a doctor, returns home from afar for a rare holiday visit and is reunited with her high school sweetheart. Might she stay much longer than planned? Will the family practice be saved?

"I bet you didn't see that coming," Duffy cracks. He immediately told his agent to accept Hallmark’s offer of a Christmas film because he knew going in that he didn’t have to take his shirt off and wouldn’t die, Duffy adds. Also, the shooting schedule would be quick but not taxing. He’s now angling to do another Hallmark movie, holiday-themed or otherwise.

Yes, of course, Hallmark does Christmas in July — 10 days of it this most recent time around. And in just a few months, the network's official onslaught of holiday cheer gets its earliest start ever, on Friday, Oct. 27, with a record number of 33 new movies (up from 26 last year).

It's a wonder there are any titles left, but Hallmark is plowing ahead with the likes of “Enchanted Christmas,” “Magical Christmas

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Patrick Duffy.

Ornament,” “The Christmas Cottage,” “The Christmas Train,” “The Sweetest Christmas,” “Christmas Castle,” “Christmas Shuttle,” “Christmas Sister Swap” and “Never Too Late For Christmas” (or too early).

During holiday breaks, Hallmark houses franchises such as “Al Roker's Midnight Talk Show Murders,” “Garage Sale Mysteries,” “A Fixer-Upper Mystery,” “The Murder She Baked Mystery Movies” and the “Hailey Dean Mystery Movies.”

And coming soon, Abbott announced Thursday night, is “The Best In Show Shelter Dog Championships,” climaxed with “The Biggest Heart” grand prize after competitions for “Best Smile, Most Cuddly” and “Messiest Eater.”

Hallmark’s Abbott began his remarks with the declaration that "we are big believers in the linear television business." In part, that's watching TV programs on their appointed days and at their appointed hours rather than DVRing them or searching "On Demand" menus or streaming sites.

But who watches TV like that anymore? The great majority of Hallmark's faithful, old-school viewers, that's who. Its top execs remain convinced of this — at least until the next Christmas in July.

Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a current board member of the Press Club of Dallas.

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Our Favorite Restaur ants INDIAN Masala Wok 6106 Luther Ln. 469-232-9390 IRISH PUB Black Friar 2621 McKinney, Ste A 214-953-0599 Renfield’s Corner 2603-A Routh St. 214-397-0300 ITALIAN & PIZZA California Pizza Kitchen 8411 Preston Rd. 214-750-7067 CiboDivino Marketplace & Cafe 1868 Sylvan Ave. 214-653-2426 Dough 11909 Preston, #1444 972-788-4600 Holy Ravioli 4446 W. Lovers Ln. 214-696-3993 I Fratelli 2815 Allen St., #124. 214-720-0070 Italia Express 111 Continental, #300 214-748-2700 4000 Cedar Springs 214-521-3300 Joe’s Pizza, Pasta & Subs 4343 W. NW Hwy, #347 214-272-9007 Lover’s Pizza Pasta & Grill 5605 W. Lovers Ln. 214-353-0509 Mimi’s Pizzeria 6807 W. N.W. Hwy. 972-215-7290 My Family’s Pizza 10720 Preston Rd,#1014 214-363-6122 Olivella’s 3406 McFarlin Blvd. 214-528-7070 Penne Pomodoro 6815 Snider Plaza 214-373-9911 11661 Preston Rd, #143 214-368-3100

Rocco’s Uptown Pizza & Pasta 2717 Howell St. 214-871-9207 Sal’s Pizza Rest.

2525 Wycliff 214-522-1828 Taverna Pizzeria 3312 Knox St. 214-520-9933 Tomato Pie 11661 Preston Rd. 214-750-8743 Villa-O Rest.

4514 Travis, #132 214-707-3848

LATIN AMERICAN Gloria’s 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-303-1166 Zaguan Latin Cafe 2604 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-219-8393 MEALS TO GO – CATERING The Festive Kitchen – Snider Plaza 3404 Rosedale Ave. 214-520-6888 Short Stop – Food To Go 6025 Royal Ln., #101 214-265-8828 6918 Snider Plaza 214-360-0311 MEDITERRANEAN Baboush 3636 McKinney, #160 214-559-0707 Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill 3001 Knox St., #110 214-528-1800 Zoe’s Kitchen 6025 Royal Ln., #104 469-341-0123 MEXICAN & TEX-MEX Bandito’s Tex-Mex Cantina 6615 Snider Plaza 214-750-6100 Campuzano Mexican Food 2618 Oak Lawn 214-526-0100

Chipotle Mexican Grill 2705 McKinney Ave. 214-871-3100 4502 McKinney Ave. 214-302-2500 Digg’s Taco Shop 6309 Hillcrest Ave. 214-520-0155 E Bar Tex Mex 1901 N. Haskell, #120. 214-824-3227 El Fenix 5622 Lemmon Ave. 214-521-5166 6811 W. NW Hwy. 214-363-5279 Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 4740 W. Mockingbird 214-352-8226 Manny’s Uptown Tex-Mex 3521 Oak Grove Ave. 214-252-1616 Mario’s Mexican & Salvadorian Rest.

5404 Lemmon Ave. 214-599-9744 Mattito’s – Centrum 3102 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-526-8181 Meso Maya 11909 Preston, #1426 469-726-4390 Mi Camino Restaurante 3830 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-888-0055 Ojeda’s Mexican Restaurant 4617 Maple Ave. 214-528-8383 Qdoba Mexican Grill 5600 W. Lovers Ln. 214-352-2277 Rafa’s Café Mexicano 5617 W. Lovers Ln. 214-357-2080 Taco Diner 3699 McKinney, #307 214-521-3669 Torchy’s Tacos 5921 Forest Ln. 972-720-9200 Urban Taco 3411 McKinney Ave. 214-922-7080 MIDDLE EASTERN Food From Galilee 6710 Snider Plaza 214-750-0330

This is half of Our Favorite Restaurants.

See the full list at our website: KatyTrailWeekly.com

MOROCCAN Souk 3011 Gulden Ln, #114 469-458-2233 NATURAL–GLUTEN-FREE –ORGANIC Company Cafe 3136 Routh St. 214-468-8721 Kozy 4483 McKinney Ave. 214-219-5044 Southpaw’s Organic Cafe 3227 McKinney Ave. 214-754-0100 6009 Berkshire Ln. 214-987-0351 NEW AMERICAN City Café 5757 W. Lovers Ln. 214-351-3367 Luck 3011 Gulden Ln, #112 469-250-0679 Natalie’s Restaurant 5940 Royal Ln. 214-739-0362 NHS Bar & Grill 10720 Preston Rd. 214-368-1101 SEAFOOD Amberjax Fish Market Grille 3011 Gulden Ln., #107 469-513-9088 Dive-Dallas Coastal Cuisine 3404 Rankin St. 214-891-1700 Half Shells Oyster Bar & Grill 6617 Snider Plaza 214-691-8164 Hook, Line & Sinker 3103 Lemmon Ave. 214-965-0707 Lovers Seafood and Market 5200 W. Lovers Ln. 214-351-6363 Rockfish Seafood Grill 5331 E. Mockingbird 214-823-8444 11661 Preston Rd, #153 214-363-7722

WINDING ROADS

Try Fredericksburg for great girlfriends’ getaway

By Jo Ann Holt

joannholt@gmail.com I once visited Fredericksburg for something called a “Girlfriends Getaway Trip.”

Like most Texans, I’ve always loved visiting the Hill Country. Fredericksburg (fredericksburg-texas.com) is a delightful town in the center of the rolling Texas hills. It has managed to hold onto its distinct German American culture while celebrating its Southwestern roots. I hadn’t thought about it as a destination for “just the girls” until this trip showed me why that might be true.

There are a lot of activities with special appeal for women: shopping, eating, visiting wineries, touring the chocolate factory and more shopping. Plus unwinding in a state-of-the-art Nature’s Spa located just off Main Street.

Even with hundreds of bed and breakfast establishments around Fredericksburg, it can be difficult to find a vacancy on weekends. That’s when the shoppers and sightseers come to town. It’s really difficult in the spring, when the bluebonnets and other wildflowers are in bloom. Also the summer when the peach orchards are ripe with those amazing Freestone peaches. Best advice, book for a weekday and schedule in advance.

We stayed at the Fredericksburg Herb Farm (fredericksburgherbfarm.com). The farm lived up to its promise as “an oasis of tranquility for anyone seeking a slower, gentler pace.” Entrepreneurs Richard and Rosemary Estenson converted the working herb farm, dating back to 1882, into a perfect little retreat. It boasts a high end restaurant housed in the original TRAVEL cont'd from page 7 Across from the hotel on the New Hope side you find the Bucks County Playhouse, famous for its regional theater, which bills itself as “America’s Most Famous Playhouse.”

Its performances get good reviews and it would be worth getting tickets if you have time to stick around a bit.

The structure housing the playhouse dates back to the 16th century.

In fact, the history is what I enjoyed most about this area.

Interspersed with the many restaurants, ice cream shops, antiques shops

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A Fredericksburg herb garden.

Rock House where the farm’s first owners lived. There are 14 guest cottages, walking gardens and a full-service Nature’s Spa. Delicious, healthy gourmet meals are served in the Rock House Bistro for lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch.

My accommodations were in cottages constructed to duplicate the historic Sunday Haus. These distinctly shaped one-room edifices with pitched roofs and wide welcoming front porches were used as weekend in-town homes by the early German settlers. Each 400-square-foot guest cottage featured a private bath, king-size bed, ceiling fan, flat screen TV, high speed Internet, microwave oven, coffeemaker, small refrigerator and morning delivery of fresh breakfast pastries. The most welcoming touch was the front porch rocker and sidewalk swings. They took me back to my childhood, reminding me of lazy summer days sitting on my grandmother’s front porch in another small town in Texas.

Their 5,000-square-foot spa includes reception area, quiet room for relaxation, double treatment room and five standard treatment rooms, a wet room for scrubs, a room for manicures and pedicures, an

and art galleries are nougats of the colonial past. Popular restaurants populate the banks of the Delaware River, where you can watch kayakers and others enjoying the water. In the summer, you might be better off dining inside a renovated colonial house with air conditioning.

Around both cities you will find historical markers explaining the important events that happened here and noting the significance of the relics from the 18th century still standing.

A few miles out of town at Washington Crossing State Park in

THEATER cont'd from page 1 was named as co-artistic director for two seasons and is now a member of the company.

Cale has produced more than 25 “Echo Reads” and was instrumental in developing “The Big Shout Out!” for the International New Play Contest for Women Playwrights. For 10 years, she was in the ensemble of Undermain Theatre. She was a founding member of Project X: Theatre, Art, Dance, Film.

Echo Theatre has been nominated for, and won, a healthy cache of awards during its 20-year run. Those include a number of Dallas Critics Forum Awards, several categories of John Garcia’s The Column Awards and others.

Also, this season Echo will present “Hurricane Diane,” a new original work by Madeleine George. Echo’s free Staged Reading Series will present six plays by Texas playwrights.

“The play is a story we aren’t telling. These things are happening in our world today. Hopefully, it will open eyes, hearts and help people make a difference,” Lee said. “I am so thrilled to play opposite the mega-talented Tyrees Allen.”

aesthetician treatment center, far infrared sauna, and indoor and outdoor relaxation settings. What a relaxing way to spend an afternoon, trying various invigorating massages, facials and other treatments at the full-service spa.

Fredericksburg has been called “a shopper’s paradise” because of the 150 or more unique clothing, home décor, art studios, chocolate factories, bakeries and other specialty shops available for browsing.

Afraid I did more buying than browsing, though, and had to pay off the credit card bills to prove it.

For wine lovers, the Texas Wine Tours van invites wine lovers to visit three wineries. Included on our tour were Grape Creek Vineyards , Torre di Pietra Winery and Becker Vineyards. Many of the grapes actually come from West Texas and the Panhandle, since that climate has proved perfect for grape growing.

Popular tourist attractions in Fredericksburg include the George H. W. Bush Gallery and The Center for Pacific War Studies at the National Museum of the Pacific War. This is the only museum in the U.S. dedicated to telling the story of the Pacific Theater in WWII. Native son Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces for the Pacific Ocean area.

Fredericksburg has plenty to offer your boyfriends as well as your girlfriends. My history loving husband says he would love to visit that museum!

Jo Ann Holt is a longtime journalist, now writing about cars, entertainment and travel.

Titusville is the place from which George Washington launched his return to battle in Trenton on Christmas Eve, 1776, after being chased from New York City across the Delaware River earlier in the Revolutionary War. A visitor center with an interesting historical movie explains this area’s significance.

Shell Shack Uptown 2916 McKinney Ave. 877-434-1411 St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin 2730 Commerce St. 214-698-1511 SPANISH Café Madrid 4501 Travis St. 214-528-1731

TURKISH Café Istanbul 5450 W. Lovers, #222 214-902-0919 Vertskebap 7949 Walnut Hill Ln. 469-726-2855 VEGETARIAN Cosmic Cafe 2912 Oak Lawn 214-521-6157

SPORTS BAR & RESTAURANT Christie’s Sports Bar & Grill 2811 McKinney, #22 214-954-1511 Liquid Zoo Sports Bar & Grille 3851 Cedar Springs 214-221-3004 Milo Butterfingers 5645 SMU Blvd.

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VIETNAMESE Miss Chi 6030 Luther Ln, #130 214-692-1000 Pho Crimson 3000 Blackburn, #140c 469-547-5443 Pho Envy Vietnamese Bistro 8611 Hillcrest, #190 214-987-1468

STEAKS Dee Lincoln Steak & Burger Bar 2626 Howell St. 214-754-4949 Dunston’s Steak House 5423 W. Lovers Ln. 214-352-8320

WINE BAR Dream Cafe 2800 Routh St., #170. 214-954-0486 Two Corks & a Bottle – Quadrangle 2800 Routh St., #140 214-871-9463

THAI

YOGURT, SMOOTHIES & JUICES The Gem 5915 Forest Ln, #360 214-792-9928 I Heart Yogurt 5450 W. Lovers, #143 6305 Hillcrest Ave. Nekter Juice Bar 6712 Snider Plaza 469-418-4029 Smoothie Factory 2817 Howell, #210 214-954-0900 Smoothie King 6061 Forest Ln. 972-404-1852 Tropical Smoothie Cafe 4560 W. Mockingbird 214-351-7037

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climate patterns are changing.

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time and climate is how the atmosphere behaves over a longer period of time.

We can see that our ocean currents are changing, which leads to a change in our climate patterns. As our ocean currents continue to change we will continue to see changes in climate and weather.

Houston is a low-lying flat city. Many people have questioned the city’s ability to protect it’s residents from a 100 or 500-year flood. Realize that means every year there is a 1 in 100 or 1 in 500 chance of having a storm of that magnitude (not that it happens once every 100 years) in their area. In the last three years Houston has seen three 500-year floods. If it happens one year that does not mean you are safe for the next 499.

As the rain was still falling, Houston officials were forced to release water from the dams.

Ask questions, think about what’s happening, how can you in your everyday life reduce your impact on the environment? And in the meantime, donate to the RedCross.org/ Disaster-Relief, TPWD.Texas. gov, HoustonHumane.org, or TWRCwildlifecenter.org.

Naïma Jeannette is a freelance writer, teacher and conservationist. Email her at naimajeannette@gmail.com or Tweet her @naimajeannette.

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and pollution from storm water settles into much of our natural areas. Flood water itself is dangerous due to high amounts of bacteria and chemicals that can come from sewage, oil, agricultural and industrial waste, and other substances picked up from rising waters. Many environmentalists are worried about the oil refineries and superfund sites that lie in the flood area. Oil refineries were forced to close as they were overwhelmed by water. This can increase the chance of leaks forcing unwanted pollution and chemicals into our environment. Others have pointed out that when homes, businesses and mobile homes are destroyed, the oil and gas tanks can become dislodged and empty into the environment.

These leaks will be first priority to stop as the water recedes and we see the damage.

It was fascinating watching the meteorologists explain how two high pressure systems surrounding Harvey kept it stalled out over Houston. And I watched in anticipation as the cold front from the North would grab ahold of Harvey and start to tug him along.

Meteorologists definitely earned their keep this week.

So many are discouraged by their lack of being able to precisely predict the weather, but minute-by-minute weather is tough. Especially when our

SOLUTION TO THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE

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Lee added, “The dedication Echo has to produce plays written by a diverse group of women sets Echo apart. They have done this for 20 years. Think of how many new works have been produced that may have never seen the light of day.”

Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 p.m. There will be 2 p.m. matinees Saturdays Sept. 16 and Sept. 23. The Bath House Cultural Center is located at 521 E. Lawther Drive on the shore of White Rock Lake. For additional information and ticket sales, visit bathhouse.dallasculture.org/about/.

Senior producer for Echo Theatre Kateri Cale and director of the Bath House Cultural Center Marty van Kleeck announced that you can drop off items to contribute to evacuees of Hurricane Harvey at the Bath House. Please donate clothing, personal items, unperishable food items, canned items with snap-off lids like tuna and soup, bedding, bottled water and anything else you wish to give. The Bath House is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Performance nights, patrons can bring their donations to the theater until 10 p.m. All donations will be taken to area collection points.

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By Sally Blanton

SEPTEMBER 1 - 7, 2017

SCENE AROUND TOWN

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Society Editor

Silver Card Launch Family Place Partner’s Card Bungalow 5

Co-Chair Brynn Bagot Allday, Tyler Sweatman, Co-Chair Jennifer Burns

Honorary Chairs Charles and Joanne Teichman

Howard Brown, Regina Bruce

Casino Party Symphony Debs Arlington Hall

Melissa Lewis, Ball Chair Lori Routh, DSOL President Mari Epperson, Kim Brannon

Brad Donnell, Eleanor McClendon Bond

Scholarships Awarded Park Cities Historical Society Highland Park High School

Robert and Kristina Cordiak, Bronwyn Cordiak, Nick Cordiak

Keith Laycock, Coleman Brink, Elizabeth Meggyesy, Blake Beckman, Lisa Wilson

Cocktails and Culture Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture Dallas Institute

Professional Advisors Seminar Speaker Nancy Henderson Communities Foundation of Texas

Monica Egert Smith of CFT, Pam Conlin of SMU, Erin Sutton of SMU

Kalita Blessing, Mary Durie, Marjorie Stephens

Cass and Sara Robinson, Sam Abusaad

Chair Ed Copley, George Nachman, James “Jim” Roberts, Stephen Maus

Justin Moore, Director Dr. J. Larry Allums

SHOP THE TRAIL

COMMUNITY COUNTS. KEEP IT LOCAL.

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SERGIO’S JEWELRY

Sergio’s is a full service neighborhood jewelry store.

September’s birthstone is the Sapphire (these 3 colors) “A maiden born when autumn leaves Are rustling in September’s breeze, A sapphire on her brow should bind To bring her joy and peace of mind.”

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.

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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.

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

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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.

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