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Communit y News

Perot Museum gets $5 million

State Fair of Texas opens with new attractions

By Karissa Condoianis kcondoianis@bigtex.com

Perot Museum of Nature and Science

In celebration of National First Responders Day, Perot Museum of Nature and Science leaders announced on Sept. 25 that Margot and Ross Perot have donated $5 million to expand access to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) experiences for North Texans, including free admission for first responders, active duty and veteran members of the military, and $1 admission for underserved families and schoolchildren. – Taylor McDonnell

Biscuit Bar coming to SMU area The Biscuit Bar, a unique fast-casual concept located in Plano, has a bun, rather, a biscuit in the oven.

Serving up Southern charm on a biscuit, The Biscuit Bar will soon be servicing the students of SMU and surrounding neighborhoods with its new location at 6501 Hillcrest Ave. Beverages include local draft brews, kombucha, cold beer, specialty cocktails and more. The 2,118-square-foot property is slated to open BISCUIT BAR early 2019. – Claire Cowman

Celebrating 132 years of tradition in the fall, the State Fair of Texas will return for another season of food, festivities and family fun. Themed “Celebrating Texas Innovation,” this year’s exposition kicks off on Friday, Sept. 28 in historic Fair Park. The State Fair team is already in full Fair mode, prepping and planning for the big event.

Adding to its annual offering of more than 100 free attractions, 70 Midway rides and endless activities across the fairgrounds, the State Fair is excited to announce several new attractions lined up for the 2018 event.

“Home on the Range” is the Fair’s new attraction located inside the Coliseum. Featuring the re-designed Little Hands on the Farm farm-to-market activity for little ones, as well as the Children’s Barnyard petting zoo, Home on the Range brings these two popular activities together in a themed, indoor location. You don’t want to miss this allnew experience.

Showcasing the State Fair’s Big Tex Urban Farms indoor growing facility, the Innovations in Agriculture exhibit sponsored by Bank of America displays unique ways to grow high-yield, healthy produce indoors. The exhibit also includes DIY growing systems that can be built in your home and how they

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Juan Reaves' Fruity Dessert Nachos are among the new offerings at this year's State Fair. are utilized in the Fair’s Big Tex Urban Farms initiative.

Aligned with the Fair’s 2018 theme of “Celebrating Texas Innovation,” the Hall of State will house a new exhibit called Celebrating Texas Innovation.

This exhibit offers a first-hand look into some of the best Texan inventions and innovations of all time. Many common items used worldwide got their start right here in the heart of Texas, and

we couldn’t imagine life without them.

Bring the whole family to get inspired and learn more about the Lone Star State’s contributions to food, medicine, agriculture, art, industry and science.

In addition to the Celebrating Texas Innovation exhibit, the Hall of State will host Dallas in the “Time of MLK.” The exhibit focuses on King’s 1963 speech State Fair cont'd on page 5

THEATER

‘Once’ satisfies Theatre Three audiences often

Chef celebrates milestone A graduate of Dallas’ Thomas Jefferson High School, Chef Manuel "Manny" Vera discovered his love of cooking at the age of seven in his mother Julia's kitchen. A culinary calling led him to Truluck’s, which is celebrating a 20-year tenure at Truluck’s Uptown. You’ll find Chef Manny at the helm of all things culinary and a partner in the organization.

Truluck's Uptown is located at 2401 McKinney Ave. –Cynthia Smoot

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Cora Grace Winstead and Ian Ferguson bring warmth to Theatre Three’s “Once.”

By Shari Goldstein Stern stern.shari@gmail.com

The current pleasure at Theatre Three, “Once” is a cozy, understated production with a theme of love and music, and a small, strolling ensemble cast.

But it tells a powerful story with music and vocals that do wonders to your heartstrings. Marianne Galloway, recipient of Column, the Dallas Theater League and

other awards, thoughtfully directs “Once.” The show is beautifully cast with warm, earthy characters who seem like family.

In one instance, they are family. Cora Grace Winstead as Girl, who bears a striking resemblance to actress Julianna Margulies, is the daughter of accordion-playing Baruska, who is played by her real mother, Kelly Winstead Miyake. The role of Girl might have been

written for Winstead. She’s that good. Her range runs the gamut of engaging, ambitious, selfless, aggressive, encouraging and tender. She makes the lovely vocals her own, and when she harmonizes with Ian Ferguson as Guy, the room is filled with the soft sounds.

The story, which has been translated to feature film after the Broadway version, is about a modern-day 30-something Irish

street musician known only as Guy and a Czech immigrant, Girl, who are drawn together by their mutual love of music. It follows an eventful week in Dublin as they write, rehearse and record songs telling their love story.

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Is Super Ball the greatest invention ever?

By David Mullen

brands. Fall Toy Preview offers companies a chance to unveil their newest concepts and ideas to the inOn Sept. 24, I saw my dustry market.” Sounds like first Christmas advertisefun, and guess what comment on TV. We haven’t pany will be represented? even gotten to the pumpkins yet. To the best of my David Mullen The great Wham-O, the self-proclaimed “pioneer of knowledge, the pumpkin outdoor toys and games in the inshakes are not out at local fast food dustry.” What kid grew up without restaurants. This year, it seems that Wham-O products? They will be pumpkin flavored beer will be the unveiling new designs and graphcraze. I am sure Whole Foods or ics for classic lines like the Frisbee, Central Market has devoted an area Hacky Sack, the Hula Hoop, Slip ‘N in the cooler for it. I assume that it Slide, Silly String and the marvelous is seedless … Hey, insurance comproduct that defies all of science: panies! Quit singing about your the Super Ball. Remember your first products! Insurance is a commodity Super Ball? You could slam it on a product and a necessary evil. Plus, concrete or asphalt ground and it it is expensive. You can’t get insurwould disappear into space. You ance for a song … On Tuesday, Oct. could throw it against a wall. It was 2 through Thursday, Oct. 4, Dallas good, inexpensive fun and kept us off Market Center at 2100 N. Stemmons of the couch. Not hi-tech enough for Freeway will host the Fall Toy Preview. According to a press release, today’s youth, no doubt … And writing of asphalt, pothole of the week that neglected to include the address includes much of Avondale Avenue. and venue for the event, the “Fall Driving on Avondale Avenue is more Toy Preview is The Toy Association’s annoying than answering the door marketplace where specialty retailers and find “Avon calling” … Facebook come to preview products and toys has gotten into the baseball busifor the following year’s holiday seaness and it couldn’t be more annoyson. Buyers from all over the world ing. Recently, a few of my beloved can preview and shop for innovative Oakland Athletics games have been toys of all kinds from hundreds of david@katytrailweekly.com

shown exclusively on Facebook.

There are no commercials, but if you watch it on your dumb phone like I did, every phone call or text message interrupts the action. By the way, if you haven’t seen “Last Week with John Oliver” on HBO last week, he skewers Facebook on his show this week … The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce will host its 14th Annual Economic Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton Campbell Centre at 8250 N. Central Expressway. The chamber, comprised of East Dallas community leaders, business owners and activists, has invited entrepreneur, philanthropist, global leader and East Dallas resident Nina Vaca to be the keynote speaker. Vaca is chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group.

Other speakers include Steve Brown, real estate editor of The Dallas Morning News, Michael Morris, director of Transportation with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and Ashton Strong, engineer with the Texas Department of Transportation. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the program begins at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $65 and can

LIFE ON THE TRAIL

OPINION

By Dr. Beth Leermakers

By Joe Ruzicka

Dealing with stress of catastrophes

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This morning, I tearfully watched a video of a rescuer freeing four dogs who were trapped in an outdoor kennel while the North Carolina flood water rose dangerously.

Even when we aren’t directly helping a distressed animal in need, animal rescuers are constantly bombarded by graphic, heart-wrenching images of animals suffering, usually due to cruelty or neglect.

Although the term is most often applied to physicians, nurses, therapists and emergency workers who help traumatized patients, compassion fatigue also pertains to other caregivers who help people or animals in distress. Extreme tension and preoccupation with the suffering of those being helped can create a secondary traumatic stress for the caregiver.

Caring too much about others can take its toll on our physical and emotional well-being. When caregivers focus on helping others without practicing self-care, the caregiver often suffers. The flight attendant shares this life-saving tip: “In the event of loss of cabin pressure, put on your own oxygen mask first before assisting others.” Too many caregivers forget the basics of self-care and press on without their oxygen mask.

Signs of compassion fatigue. Symptoms of compassion fatigue are normal displays of chronic stress stemming from caregiving.

Symptoms may include psychological issues such as dissociation, sleep disturbance,

K ATY TR AIL WEEKLY'S

CRIME WATCH Sept. 21 – 3:17 p.m.

5300 Block, E. Mockingbird Ln. (75206) Terroristic Threat: The suspect threatened to shoot the complainants.

Sept. 21 – 6:56 p.m.

4400 Block, Delmar Ave. (75206) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect threw a brick through the complainant’s window.

Sept. 22 – 12:03 p.m.

12800 Block, Montfort Dr. (75230) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: The suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and stole property.

Sept. 22 – 1:19 p.m.

3300 Block, Oak Lawn Ave. (75219)

nightmares, control. Make time anger, anxiety for physical activand feeling powity and self-care. erless. Physical If possible, change signs may inyour environment clude mental to reduce your and physical stress. exhaustion, Establish headaches, nauboundaries. I’ve sea, dizziness, written a lot about Dr. Beth Leermakers fainting spells, setting limits to gastrointestinal protect your time problems, recurring colds, im- and energy. Pick your battles paired hearing and changes in and know when to say “no.” body temperature. Behavioral I’m still working on limiting indicators may include: my time on Facebook — one • Substance abuse (used to of the best ways to prevent mask feelings) myself from feeling over• Compulsive behaviors such whelmed and heartbroken. as overeating, overspending Nurture yourself. or gambling • Go back to basics. Be phys• Isolation from other people ically active. Eat healthy • Poor self-care (e.g., neglectfoods. Drink plenty of ing hygiene and appearance) water. Get at least seven How to cope better. Put hours of sleep per night. yourself back/higher on your You have to “recharge your list. Many caregivers fall so battery” to keep going in far down their “to-do” list the face of chronic stress. that they run out of time and • Use that massage gift card energy long before they get to that your spouse gave you themselves. If you’re not ready six months ago. to make yourself #1, at least • Spend time engaging in reaim to be in the top five. laxing and/or fun activities.

Enlist social support.

Walk at the lake, zen out Your friends and family may at yoga class, shoot hoops not understand what you’re at the gym, watch a happy experiencing. Seek out empamovie or read an upbeat thetic people who care about book. you, listen well and, if possiThese coping strategies ble, understand compassion apply equally well when dealfatigue. You may benefit from ing with stress in general, supportive counseling. whatever its source. Identify Focus on what you can the stress busters that work control. Not being able to best for you and build them save every patient or animal into your daily routine. can make people feel powerDr. Beth Leermakers is less or hopeless. Think about a clinical psychologist who the many patients or animals specializes in stress manageyou have saved. And work ment and well-being seminars, on your own behavior — the retreats and coaching. Contact only thing you can truly inher at 214-923-3766 or fluence — to regain a sense of bethleerwork@gmail.com.

Theft of Property: The suspect stole the phone out of the complainant’s hands.

Sept. 22 – 11:13 p.m.

5800 Block, E. Lovers Ln. (75206) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

Sept. 23 – 8:58 a.m.

2400 Block, Flora St. (75201) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect broke into the complainant’s business.

Sept. 23 – 5:44 p.m.

1700 Block, W. Mockingbird Ln. (75235) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s money at gun point.

Sept. 23 – 8:04 p.m.

2900 Block, N. Fitzhugh Ave. (75206) Aggravated Assault w/a Deadly Weapon: The suspect intentionally fired a gun at the

complainant.

Sept. 24 – 9:56 a.m.

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

Sept. 24 – 11:52 a.m.

2800 Block, Allen St. (75204) Burglary of a Habitation: The suspect entered the complainant’s apartment and stole property hidden under the mattress.

Sept. 24 – 1:18 p.m.

3800 Block, Oak Lawn Ave. (75219) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s vehicle.

Sept. 25 – 12:23 a.m.

2200 Block, Stemmons Trl. (75220) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s business and stole property.

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be purchased at eastdallaschamber. com ... How often do you use algebra in everyday life? SMU math researcher Candace Walkington recently received a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop and test strategies to engage students in algebra problem-solving. The grant targets the use of algebra problems to interest students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers. “Algebra is the relationship between quantities,” said Walkington, an associate professor of teaching and

learning who specializes in math education at SMU’s Simmons School of Education and Human Development.

“Students use algebra all the time — when they calculate sports statistics, when they compare their social media accounts. They just don’t realize it.” Neither do I. Did Wham-O use algebra to create the Super Ball? … A recent report on hotels in Texas ranks The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas with the highest revenue with an average of $354.55 per night. The Joule was fifth and the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek is sixth.

The 30-second response

joe.c.ruzicka@gmail.com I began to fidget while waiting for a response to my text. I knew the person I sent the text to read my message. My iPhone tells me it was Joe Ruzicka read by them at 9:05 p.m. It was currently 9:07 p.m. A whole two minutes ago. Geez, what was the hold up?

Especially on a Tuesday night.

My message was pretty simple. A request to meet for coffee in two days to discuss some new business. Two minutes is plenty of time to think about coffee and check the Google calendar. Why couldn’t they just respond quickly, so I could move on with the rest of my evening? Did they not know I have some Tweets to get out and some Facebook posts to check on?

Sadly, everyone wants a 30-second response rate in the modern world. People want an immediate answer to their latest communication, whether it’s a text, email or Facebook post about their dinner. With instant communication comes instant gratification. Therein lies the problem. After hitting the transmit button, the sender waits impatiently for the receiver to respond and then becomes upset when that person does not respond immediately.

Did I say something wrong? Are they not going to be able to come through on my request? Could I have been too presumptuous?

The mind begins to wander when it is void of information, particularly when the information was requested from another human or is delayed because of a human. I believe cellphones have played a large part in providing us endless amounts of information while also tricking our minds into believing

that a late or no response must mean something detrimental. If I don’t know why my friend is not responding, something must be wrong. Right?

According to The Odyssey Online, 91 percent of American adults and 60 percent of teens own a cellphone. The average person spends 144 minutes a day using his or her phone during a 16-hour period and even that seems low. Bottom line is everyone has a mobile phone and everyone uses it regularly.

Thus, mobile phones are no longer just a phone but have instead become an extension of ourselves and our personality. We have so much invested in our phones that if you asked 10 people whether they would rather lose their phone or their wallet, my guess is at least 8 out of 10 would say they would rather lose their wallet. Forget the cold hard cash, the driver’s license or even your Six Flags season pass. All of those are replaceable. Just don’t lose my photos, my phone numbers (because I don’t know any of them by heart) and most importantly my apps.

Everyone needs apps these days just to get through life, don’t they?

The lesson to learn in this constant connectivity age is that just because we have mobile devices at the end of our fingertips does not necessarily mean we will have instant communication. People could be driving, busy finishing up a major project for work, or gasp! talking to someone face to face. Society needs to understand that just because you have a phone on you does not mean you are free to always talk nor are you being rude. It just means in a reasonable amount of time your message will be responded to once they finish whatever they are doing. And that is not a bad thing, particularly if they are driving. On LBJ. During rush hour.

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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MULL IT OVER

Leadership lacking in local sports

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Automobility

Lexus’ NX 300 invites you to express yourself

By David Mullen

By David Boldt

What has happened to the leadership in this area? I am not talking about politics, I am talking about sports. It has become so much of the same old thing that fans are getting restless at the best or giving up at the worst.

The Dallas Stars give local sports fans the only reason for optimism today. Jim Montgomery has been hired to bring a new look to a talented, but underachieving hockey team. When Ken Hitchcock coached the Stars for a second time last season, it was hoped that he would bring the old swagger and success back.

But in mid-February, when it looked like the experiment was working and the Stars were well positioned for a playoff run, the team garnered just 16 points in their remaining 21 games and missed the playoffs. Hitchcock “retired” after one year.

At the press conference announcing Montgomery as the new Stars head coach, general manager Jim Nill said "We analyzed every team and we said 'where are they at with their coaching?' That was the great part about the process is that we said 'let's open our minds up a little bit.' We knew there were going to be some great veteran coaches out there, but we said 'Is it time? Do we need to evolve a little bit here?'”

Are you listening, Jerry Jones?

Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett continues to be counted on by Jones to bring the team back to the playoffs. But his apparent lack of preparation, interview rhetoric and poor talent evaluation has the Cowboys looking up, not down, at the competition. The remainder of the season looks dreary. And Jones appears happy to stand pat. As Charles Barkley once brilliantly said, “I want my accountant to come from Princeton, not my head coach.”

Dak Prescott looks lost in the new offensive scheme. Ezekiel Elliott seems uninspired.

The receiving core is a disaster. While the defense has had some stellar moments, the offense is dragging the team to new lows.

Jones and the coaching staff had an entire offseason to try to make the team better. They have failed miserably. They ended last season with a whimper, and have started the new season with the same lack of intensity and talent.

In the first three games this season, the offense is at the bottom of the league in total yards, passing yards, points and touchdowns. The once lauded offensive line has allowed 11 sacks so far this season.

The team has lost respect for Garrett, and possibly some of the assistant coaches seasons ago. Time to “open up your mind,” Jones.

While the young team is building for the future, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban must deal with the past. And he, by most accounts, is shirking the responsibility. Cuban recently was on ESPN’s “The Jump” to address

In my age-addled brain it doesn’t seem possible, but there it is in the ‘NX Chronology’ provided

by Lexus — the Lexus NX made its world debut in the spring of 2014, and was on sale in the U.S. that following December. I attended the press launch in Seattle, coming away impressed with what Toyota had done in bringing a RAV4 footprint into the Lexus showroom. It was, if you will, the NeXt big thing…

Four years later we’ve had a refresh and, with an all-new RAV4 coming to Toyota showrooms this fall, we’ll guess an all-new NX won’t be far behind. The two aren’t clones, but historically there’s been enough commonality to suggest that one product cycle is closely tied to the other. The new RAV4 is decidedly more expressive than the existing RAV, but then, the NX is decidedly more expressive than today’s Toyota or the new one coming this fall. And that, of course, begs the obvious: Why wait?

At the time of its launch, the NX sheet metal was decidedly daring, landing in a Lexus showroom composed of organic shapes with, instead, a design which looked to have been issued from an Intro to Origami textbook.

Curves were displaced by creases, and relatively open, airy window areas were compressed into comparatively narrow slits. And whether a viewer liked it or not, you had to admire the Lexus team for moving the needle.

And if I can move away from the grille, I’ve grown to generally like what the NX design delivers.

What it delivers is a right-sized compact crossover with enough room for a small family, built atop a footprint perfect for urban parking while substantial enough for the suburban commute. Inside, interior

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Jerry Jones. an NBA investigation that found sexual harassment was prevalent in the Mavericks offices.

Cuban told Rachel Nichols, host of “The Jump,” that his specific treatment of one of his accused employees was “horrible … I had no excuse. I could’ve done better. I should’ve done better. In hindsight, I would’ve done it different.”

“The findings of the independent investigation are disturbing and heartbreaking and no employee in the NBA, or any workplace for that matter, should be subject to the type of working environment described in the report,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement on NBA.com.

“While nothing will undo the harm caused by a select few former employees of the Mavericks,” Silver said, “the workplace reforms and the $10 million [to women’s groups] that Mark has agreed to contribute are important steps toward rectifying this past behavior and shining a light on a pervasive societal failing — the inability of too many organizations to provide a safe and welcoming workplace for women.” Seems like a slap on the wrist to billionaire Cuban. This from a league that gave former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling a lifetime ban from the NBA, fined him $2.5 million and forced him to sell the team after recordings of him making racist comments went viral.

And there is the sorry state of the Texas Rangers. General Manager and president of baseball operations Jon Daniels was given a contract extension in June that will keep him around at least through the 2020 season. A present for a guy that has bungled the franchise with huge contracts for average players, has few minor league prospects and has seen home attendance slide dramatically.

His biggest move of the year? He fired popular manager Jeff Bannister on Sept. 21.

Daniels said in a press conference that "ultimately, we concluded that we are in a different spot than when he was hired. Largely due to that, we felt a different voice was needed and appropriate as we are in a different position and slightly different direction." Maybe a “different direction” is needed in the front office.

The local sports scene is bleak due to mismanagement and embarrassing office environments. At least we can look forward to the Stars opening the season on Thursday, Oct. 4.

appointments appointments are what you’d more relevant to a hope to have for Lexus ownership your $40K. Seats experience. are supportive, If considering much of it is an existing Lexus leather covered, or new Toyota, and those surfacDavid Boldt remember there’s es that are plastic more to the Lexus look as if some real money buying experience than the was spent on their design and waiting room coffee. A courexecution. In short, while we teous, professional selling enlike what Audi does with ma- vironment is what every reterial and Hyundai does with tailer should offer, and many infotainment, there’s a lot to Toyota stores do … but many enjoy when behind the wheel don’t. In a Lexus showroom of the NX 300. there’s no one holding your Happily, much of what handbag, but the whole expeyou can enjoy is derived by rience, from the front door to the NX’s drivetrain. Under the service drive, emphasizes the hood is a 2.0 liter turbocourteous service. And while charged four, which reprethat’s often hard to quantify, sented — at the time of its Lexus does it for you. Think intro — Lexus’ first foray $40K for the NX to start, topinto turbocharged powping out at around $50,000. ertrains. Although its 235 Happy motoring. horsepower remains relaIT’S OUR STATE FAIR – tively modest, the 258 lb.-ft.

AND IT’S A GREAT STATE of torque begins just off idle, FAIR at 1,650 rpm. Delivered to Friday, Sept. 28 is the either the front or all wheels beginning of this year’s State via a 6-speed automatic, Fair of Texas. And once the NX’s 4,000 pounds will again, corny dogs and Shiner pass slower traffic easily, and mix with the latest crop merges into surging freeways of trucks, SUVs and cars. comfortably. Lexus claims a Within Dallas’ Fair Park you 0-60 of a flat seven seconds, won’t see everything (and and we have no reason to much of it’s been seen bedoubt it. fore), but there are few better Our F Sport trim level ways of kicking the tires of gives you a splash of this competitive product than and that, but we’d opt for a with a side-by-side kicking. more basic approach to the David Boldt brings years NX build, with an emphasis of experience in automotive on comfort (think 17-inch retail sales and public relawheels and tires appropritions to his automotive reate to pock-marked Dallas porting. More can be found at streets), along with interior txGarage.com.

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Falling into a new fashion season

By Ryann Gordon

navy, army green, pumpkin spice orange, dusty pinks and yellows, warm maroons and elegant nudes accented by black, white Cooler breezes are finaland other neutrals. Floral patterns are ly starting to sweep through transforming from Hawaiian prints to Texas (kind of at least). But antique, wallpaper designs, earth-toned that means that fall is apupholstery effects, damask, plaid, stripes, proaching, so we can finally Prince of Wales checks and regal, houndswap out our summer clothes Ryann Gordon stooth patterns. for the sweaters and other cold While the typical colors and patterns weather gear that has been that accompany the fashions of fall and tucked away to the back of our closets. winter are important points to take note on, I’m talking about scarves, hats, boots, the first and foremost change you will see is knee-high socks; layers of deep tones along in the amount of clothing worn. Rather than with tights and many, many jeans — skinny reaching for your Daisy Duke shorts any jeans, bell-bottom jeans, one jean, two jean, chance you get, you’re most likely going to opt red jean, blue jean. I’m talking about the most for dresses with tights or knee-highs underfashionable time of the year, because as they neath and jeans that actually keep you warm. would say in the known world … winter is For the days when you are planning on coming … and if you know anything about keeping nice and toasty, jeans of all shapes John Snow’s famous fur cloak, then you’re just and sizes will most certainly be the way as excited as I am. to go. Whether you’re sporting skin-tight, The minimal amount of clothing we opted high-waisted jeans with a chunky belt and for all summer long will soon be replaced by booties or bell-bottom jeans of the past, denim sleek layers of fur, leather, oversized sweaters is one way in which you cannot go wrong in and slightly undersized jeans that outline our the fall. Reconstructed denim has become a bodies in just the right way. And the bright, staple in the fashion world, where people are fluorescent colors that we brought back in the going out of their way to seek out or destroy spring will now be swapped for blue jean baby their own old jeans to make them look like

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they’re falling off their body in the sexiest way. And don’t forget about printed pants, either bell-bottom or jogger style, which is a fun way to add some sass to outfits worthy of all occasions, both on account of weather and appropriateness.

There are plenty of ways to spice up a seemingly conservative, fully-clothed fall ensemble. Not only is this the perfect time to whip out those skin-tight long-sleeve dresses that were always too confining in the heat, but you can continue to wear the dresses that you so loved in the summer by pairing them with sleek leather jackets and knee-high or combat boots and tights. And to bring back another old-school fashion, the t-shirt underneath an evening gown is making a comeback in itself, providing yet another opportunity for chic winter warmth.

Unlike the thick knits and sweater dresses that have been popular in the past, fall 2018 is remaining true to various styles that still seem very spring-like in nature. Off-the-shoulder tops, ruffles, pleats, lightweight silk and satin dresses and other lingerie styles will remain on the shelves through the cold months.

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Just don’t get stuck out in the snow in your satin alone, because you’re most likely going to freeze your ta-tas off.

The weather in Texas is tricky in the fall, too, so be sure to shape every outfit to the current forecast and prepare for a sudden change with a jacket on hand at all times. And have some fun while you’re at it, with jackets that are not only warm and functional but also statement-worthy and chic. Just like last year, statement fur is continuing to grace the fashion scene, making us feel like snow angels one outfit at a time. And don’t forget about leather, our favorite biker-inspired jacket, and also the city puffer, perhaps the warmest cover-up of all.

One style making a comeback this season is the aviator style, shearling bomber jacket, which is perfect for those extra cold days, along with vinyl (you may have to dig in mom’s closet for that one). And to channel a true throwback, pant and skirt suits were seen strutting down runways at fashion week this year. So don’t be scared to let your inner ‘90s child shine this season, and flip your hair like Cher from “Clueless” when you walk out in that plaid mini skirt suit you just couldn’t get yourself to give up 15 years ago. join us S E P T 2 8 thru O C T 2 1 FA I R PA R K • D A L L A S • T X

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Sept. 28

1145 Peavy Road Dallas, 75218 214-324-2726

Greenville Avenue Pizza Company – In honor of the one-year anniversary of its second location on Peavy Road, Greenville Avenue Pizza Company will show its appreciation with $1 pizza. There are two opportunities to secure a $1 one-topping slice of your choice: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Sept. 29

4150 N. MacArthur Blvd.

Irving, 75038 972-717-0700

Four Seasons Las Colinas – E*TRADE will host an Education Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event offers a number of complimentary sessions for investors and traders interested in learning from financial professionals. FREE!

Sept. 29 - 30

920 S. Harwood St. Dallas, 75201 214-664-9110

Dallas Farmers Market – Gelato artisans and chefs compete when the Gelato Festival America comes to Dallas to compete with original gelato flavors they have created. Noon. $20-$30. FREE! for children two and under.

Sept. 30

5215 Swiss Ave. Dallas, 75214 214-824-8185

East Dallas Christian Church – Backyard JAZZ & Maracas Cocina fun & fun-raising. All donations underwrite the 2018-2019 Concert Series. No tickets or reservations required. For inclement weather, see the ad in this issue for the alternative location. 4 to 7 p.m. FREE!

Oct. 1

2719 Routh St. Dallas, 75201 214-871-2440

The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture – “Communitas” offers primary and secondary teachers and administrators the opportunity to gather monthly for an evening of adult company and good conversation about things that are inspiring, provocative and meaningful for those whose work is the “soul building” of education. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. FREE!

Oct. 2

2111 S. Corinth St. Road Dallas, 75203 214-749-5900

The parking lot of DART police headquarters – The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Police Department will host its eighth annual National Night Out located at Illinois Station on DART's Blue Line. The occasion is cosponsored by the Zoo Creek Park Neighborhood Association, which invites everyone to come out and meet DART police, fare enforcement officers, staff and their neighbors. 6 to 8 p.m. FREE!

Oct. 5

3535 N. Hall St. Dallas, 75219 214-599-7015

Belmont Village Turtle Creek – As a part of an ongoing celebration of their fifth anniversary in Dallas, Belmont Village Turtle Creek is hosting the WWI Anniversary Museum. Guests are invited to journey through history and experience the artifacts, stories and heroes of The Great War 100th Anniversary Mobile Museum. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. FREE!

WALLACE THE BRAVE

by Will Henry

PHOTO OF THE WEEK Multi-Platinum award winning country music star Sara Evans will perform live at The Ritz-Carlton at 2121 McKinney Ave. on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the sixth annual Recognizing Heroes awards dinner and charity benefit. $300.

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Charity

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RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DALLAS (RMHD)

RMHD is a home-away-from-home for families while their children are hospitalized.

QW hat are your critical needs

By Sally Blanton

sallyblanton455@gmail.com Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.

QW hat is your mission or highest

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We are always in need of paper towels, toilet paper, bottled water and individually packaged snacks.

QW hat is your facility like?

A The RMHD is a home-like setting with

58 bedrooms and a number of community spaces. We have living rooms, play rooms, media room, family kitchen, exercise room, library, playground and craft room.

purpose?

R MHD provides love and support to families whose children are receiving essential medical care.

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Q H ow did your career path lead you to

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tire career. I joined the RMHD family in December, 2010 as the CEO of the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas.

QW hy are you passionate about helping

this charity? Do you have a personal story to relate?

While I am blessed to have two healthy children, I was 10 when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and 18 when my dad had his first heart-bypass surgery. I understand the stress of watching someone you love experience a serious illness. If I can make someone’s journey a little bit easier, then I will do that.

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QW hat is rewarding about your job?

A Getting to know the families we serve is truly inspirational.

Q A bout how many people are served each year?

We serve more than 2,800 individuals each year.

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QW hat percentage of every dollar raised goes to client/direct services?

Seventy-two percent.

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available?

Volunteers can help at the front desk, with meal preparation, with a family-activity, or with one of our events.

Q S uppose this nonprofit received a

$20,000 donation today … where would it immediately be put to good use?

We would use the funds toward our share-a-night program. Families are asked to contribute $15 per night if they can, but our real cost is $127 per night.

The funds would help cover the difference and would pay for 157 nights.

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Our biggest goal right now is to add 30 rooms to our House so we can meet increasing demand. We just broke ground and will complete our project by the end of 2019 and be able to serve 88 families each day.

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DOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

Uptown sushi bar reengineered

By Dotty Griffith

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recipe of the week

Salmon in ‘Namo’ only

dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Stripped of artifice and ritual, Namo is a sushi vending machine in the guise of a restaurant.

Founder and owner Brandon Cohanim launched Pok the Raw Bar in West Village last year. Namo, his latest, just opened next door.

Age 21, the Southern Methodist University economics student is NAMO a wunderkind among Dallas restaurateurs.

Salmon Roll and Nitro Tea (above). Sea bream sushi (below).

At Pok, Cohanim emphasizes fresh and highest-quality raw fish, sushi rice and locally grown mix-ins with an assortment of sauces to make poké, the signature dish of Hawaii that is virtually infinite in terms of choices and combinations.

Namo is more — and less — of the same.

Here Cohanim manifests his genius by finding ways to streamline the delivery system for That’s it. Simple. Straight assembly into hand rolls.

Japanese-inspired cuisine. forward.

Nori is especially roasted to The concept is a franchise Noma also offers three his specifications to produce waiting to happen. sashimi options, thin slices a seaweed wrapper that is pliAccording to the webof raw sea bream, tuna or able enough for a wrap with a site, Cohanim’s vision for salmon with a delicate sauce, distinctive toasty flavor. Rice Namo comes from Tokyo to round out the menu. cookers the size of timpani “inspired by the purity and Beer, sake and wine are drums turn out fresh batches authenticity of traditional on tap. Nitro green tea is the every five minutes once the Japanese cuisine with a conheadliner among the beverdoors open daily at 11 a.m. temporary interpretation of age options. Nitro tea, literNamo is an assembly old-style recipes.” ally infused with nitrogen to line restaurant that turns A limited menu along give it a creamy texture with- out sparklingly fresh tastwith a meticulously designed out added dairy, represents ing food, handmade with system makes Namo blisterNamo’s nod to cutting edge ingredients that reflect top ingly efficient yet hands-on food science. That’s so Namo. quality. And all the assembly from preparation to conDine-in customers take happens right in front of you sumption. Hand rolls for a seat at the u-shaped bar while pacing keeps up. eating out of hand like some and mark order sheets, à Pricing is streamlined as kind of Japanese burrito la traditional sushi bars. well. Three hand rolls for $10; are made of sushi rice and Viewed from behind the six for $23. À la carte prices chopped raw fish wrapped bar, each seat has a number. range from $4 for cucumber in nori, i.e. thin sheets of Customers’ orders are input to $6.50 for lobster. Sashimi toasted seaweed. Hand rolls to computers that flash the is $7. are simply sushi rolls that orders to sushi assemblers Yes, Namo is a sushi haven’t been sliced into who roll and present orders engine, yet the operation isn’t pinwheels. that correspond to the nummechanized. Humans are the At Namo, filling options bered seats at the bar. moving parts. include toro, yellowtail, blue At a recent tasting for crab, sea bream, salmon, media, Cohanim told me NAMO – WEST VILLAGE lobster and cucumber. Nori, fresh fish is delivered daily 699 McKinney Ave. Suite 305 sushi rice and fish, with at 5 a.m. when chefs cut and Dallas, 75204 maybe a sprinkling of sesachop it into measured por214-484-5151 me seeds, all rolled together. tions for easy, consistent namosushi.com

Founder and owner Brandon Cohanim.

STATE FAIR cont'd from page 1 in Fair Park and his 1966 speech at Southern Methodist University. Additionally, the exhibit features a number of Dallas civil rights leaders who were active during this critical decade as Dallas transitioned away from being a segregated city.

Experience the miracle of life right before your eyes in the all-new Livestock Birthing Barn. This new addition is a unique educational experience, exhibiting the incubation and birthing process of various livestock animals. With agriculture and education as the Fair’s foundation, the new Livestock Birthing Barn highlights the agricultural importance of breeding livestock and its role in our everyday lives. Stop by the Livestock Birthing Barn, located at Nimitz Drive and MLK Boulevard, to learn more about the birthing process.

Learning to shoot a bow and arrow at the young age of four, Frank Addington, Jr. is an instinctive archer. With nearly 40

years of performing under his belt, Frank will showcase his talents at this year’s Fair during the Amazing Archery show. Frank’s exhibitions feature several one-of-a-kind shots. He can even hit aerial targets as small as baby aspirin, shot from midair behind his back. Performances daily from Monday, Oct. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 21. Prepare to be awed and come see archery in action in the Amphitheater located at First Street and East Grand Avenue.

And offering the world’s first and original “stunt dog show,” audiences of all ages will be captivated by amazing canine tricks you have to see to believe! The All-Star Stunt Dog Show dogs have performed across the country, including appearances on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Oprah Winfrey Show. All the dogs have been rescued from shelters and trained to showcase their unique talents. From jump roping, to barrel racing and even juggling, this show is guaranteed to be dog-gone fun. It is located in the Pan Am Arena.

NAMO

Salmon Hand Roll.

By Dotty Griffith

dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Namo won’t share details about the restaurant’s recipes, but here’s their take on how to make a hand roll. The recipe for sushi rice is a mash-up of several recipes I researched online.

Remember, always buy your salmon from a trusted source.

Dotty Griffith

NAMO’S SALMON HAND ROLL TECHNIQUE 2 sheets of packaged, toasted nori, cut in half 1 cup Seasoned Sushi Rice (see recipe below) 1 cup sushi grade salmon, chopped 2 teaspoons lightly toasted sesame seeds Optional fillings: other fish or shellfish, avocado, cucumber Soy sauce Wasabi Pickled ginger Place 1/4 cup sushi rice on each piece of nori. Flatten and spread to fit the sheet.

Place 1/4 cup salmon or other desired fillings on the rice in a line down the middle. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds.

Gently roll the nori around the fillings into a rod. Repeat using all ingredients. Pick it up and bite off pieces instead of slicing.

Serve with soy sauce and wasabi for dipping; and pickled ginger as desired.

Makes 4 hand rolls.

SEASONED SUSHI RICE

1 cup sushi (glutinous) rice 1 1/2 cups water 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons white sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt Place rice in colander or strainer and rinse until water runs clear.

In a medium saucepan, combine rinsed rice and water over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and water is absorbed.

In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the rice vinegar, oil, sugar and salt.

Cook until the sugar dissolves. Cool, then stir into the cooked rice.

Stir until rice has taken up all the liquid and cools.

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Hammer and Nails

Kitchen projects require help

By Stephan Sardone

stephan@sardoneconstruction.com

By Candy Evans

candace@candysdirt.com

At CandysDirt.com, we love to see historic homes take on a new life. The classic Colonial Revival at 4501 Lorraine Ave. has had a total facelift and it’s Candace Evans gorgeous.

When Highland Park was being built, a handful of architects were involved in creating the looks that have become forever associated with the neighborhood. Robert Goodwin and Herbert Tatum were the architects behind this 1936 beauty.

One of our favorite resource books at CandysDirt. com is the Great American Suburbs: The Homes of The Park Cities, by Virginia Savage McAlester, Willis Cecil Winters and Prudence Mackintosh. If you sell or buy a home in the Park Cities, you want this book! It’s chock full of history and great insights.

This is what the authors had to say about Goodwin and Tatum: “Goodwin & Tatum garnered only a handful of residential commissions initially, but by 1936 were prospering under the patronage of FlippenPrather Realty Company, with commissions for numerous speculative houses in the ninth addition of Highland Park West. By 1938 they were designing houses for noted Highland Park builder John Taylor.

They are responsible for numerous custom residences for individual clients including three significant houses on Armstrong Avenue that were completed in 1938.

During their partnership, they designed more than 45 residences in the Park Cities.”

Perfectly sited a couple of blocks from Flippen Park and within a block of the tollway, this 4,460-square-foot classic Colonial Revival is close to everything you need or want, and of course, you have access to great Highland Park schools! With four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a powder bath, guest quarters and an elevator, it’s the perfect size for a family.

Following the classic style, all of the bedrooms are upstairs, which allows for the large living and entertaining spaces downstairs.

When the current owners purchased this classic Colonial Revival, they brought Cumulative Homes on board to do a complete facelift without losing any of the original charm and character.

The finish out list has all of our favorites from Compass Real Estate

This home, located at 4501 Lorraine Ave., is listed at $2.95 million.

It is best to consult with a professional licensed contractor when undertaking major home remodeling projects, especially when dealing with the intricacies of renovating your kitchen. At Sardone Design-Build-Remodel, we will make every effort to stay on time and on budget and will strive for the highest quality finish.

This is important because a new kitchen is as big a house job as you will undertake. In older homes, the kitchen may be outdated. With smart kitchens all the rage, you may be looking to upgrade. But before jumping into such a major redo, here are some things to consider.

If you have been in your house for years, you have probably experienced a significant jump in value.

That said, many are still skeptical about loosening their purse strings.

So there are some factors to consider. You don’t have to do everything at once. You may just want to improve wall coverings, update appliances, improve lighting or remodel cabinetry, and then handle other tasks at a later date.

You may be enamored, like so many people, with home improvement shows on TV. The average Joe makes remodeling look so easy.

We have all seen that show where two older women buy a dilapidated house, strip it down to the core and then resell it for a profit. That is not reality TV, it is fantasy TV. A kitchen remodel is not for the average do-it-yourselfer.

There are so many considerations, like electricity and plumbing. Plus, remodeling a kitchen is not a one person job. Hiring a team of professionals is money well spent. This can also be a time consuming project, so the more people involved, the better, unless you want to eat pizza everyday for two months.

A new kitchen increases the value of your home immediately.

It is important to set a budget goal

based on the value of your home. There is no set percentage, but figure you will probably be spending anywhere from five to Stephan Sardone 15 percent of your home’s appraised value on a complete kitchen remodel.

Deciding how much to spend is where a professional contractor can add a great service. They can help you prioritize what is really necessary to you in your new kitchen and what can be cut out to stay within your budget.

You have probably perused the design magazines and decided on a contemporary look that captures your attention. Not so fast. Styles change like the weather. The most important consideration is based on your needs. If you entertain frequently, you will want to open up the space. If you love to cook, appliances and cabinet space will be a priority. If you have a large family, an expanded breakfast nook or island kitchen may be most important.

Another consideration is how long you want to stay in your home.

If you plan on selling soon, the latest look may be advantageous. If you plan on staying in your home for several more years, design your kitchen for your immediate and future needs.

Whatever you decide, don’t scrimp on lighting and flooring.

Those are two of the most important aspects of a kitchen remodel. You can always replace your appliances at a later date for a lot less money.

A great kitchen adds value to your home and pleasure to your life.

Just make sure you have the right contractor and quality materials to enhance the room that you spend so much time in.

Sardone Design-Build-Remodel is locally owned and operated.

Sardone, his wife and two daughters are Lake Highlands residents.

leathered Bianco Neve marble, blue onyx and quartz to Arteriors, Circa and Schonbek lighting. But, the showstopper is the kitchen. You expect the Sub-Zero, Bosch and Miele package in a luxury home, but the white and brass La Cornue gas range is unexpected and simply magnificent.

“It has everything you want in a house of this level, but what makes it unique is how much space is on the first floor,” said Compass Real Estate listing agent Amy Detwiler. “It’s so expansive, and it’s hard to get that in the Park Cities.”

It’s rare to find these historic homes, especially classic Colonial Revival houses, with updates that don’t completely deviate from the original architectural intentions.

We think Goodwin & Tatum would approve!

Detwiler has the home listed for $2.95 million.

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Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS 1. Dwindled 6. Mad 10. Court case 15. Loose garments 20. “Maria —”

21. Conducts (a war) 22. Eagle’s lair 23. Fridge maker 24. Cry of woe 25. Ludicrous 26. Coin-flip result 27. Dells

28. Math term 29. Reclined 30. Examine closely 31. Changes skirt length 32. Huffed 34. Kan. neighbor

36. Soldier for hire 38. Taxi driver 40. Laugh-a-minute 42. Lathers 43. Mournful cry 46. Personal histories 48. Theater box

50. Firearms lobby 51. Pickle or jam 55. Clarinet kin 56. More crafty 58. Cone bearers 60. “Top Hat” dancer 62. Male doll 63. Close by 65. Cast about 67. Worker 68. Themes 72. Farm enclosures 74. Footnote abbr. (2 wds.)

76. “Die Fledermaus” role 77. Agents’ takes 79. Affirm 81. Large herring 83. — Enterprise 84. Ran 88. Escalator part 90. Climbing flower (2 wds.)

93. Slip on 94. Dried up 96. “The Pink Panther” actor 98. Slant 99. — oven 102. Kirk’s helmsman 104. Tibet neighbor 106. Split to join 110. Rile up 112. Spur of a climbing iron 114. Fizzing beverages 116. Ms. Hagen 117. Fragrant 119. Ibsen heroine 121. Arizona town 123. Granny or square 124. Pullovers 125. British rule in India

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127. Convince 129. Gridiron shouts 130. Long-active volcano 131. Pitched in 133. Name in fashion 135. Maudlin 137. Party throwers 141. Solar deity 143. Ground, as teeth 147. Spite 148. Lobster pots 150. Film director Joel — 152. Took unlawfully 153. Easy-to-find constellation 154. Is afraid of 155. Hindu statesman 156. “The Velvet Fog” 157. Light incense to 158. Admirals’ jails 159. Expression 160. Terminated 161. Units of force 162. Ait 163. Sanctions 164. Ogles DOWN 1. Becomes frayed 2. Director — Dwan 3. Peachy-keen 4. Surround 5. Sitting Bull’s territory 6. Andrews or Wynter 7. Repeatedly 8. — -bender 9. Mao — -tung 10. Brit’s bye (hyph.)

11. Get new weapons 12. Tall blooms 13. Airplane part

14. French article 15. Harsh-voiced birds 16. Plains tribe 17. Harvest machine 18. Bad guys 19. Back talk 21. Mr. Hickok (2 words) 30. Solid evidence 31. Meal 33. Diminishes 35. Puppeteer — Baird 37. Dear, in Venice 39. Simple toys (hyph.)

41. End-of-week acronym 43. Heard the alarm 44. Vigoda and Fortas 45. Na+ and Cl47. Denominations 49. Huron neighbor 51. Reported 52. Accumulate (2 wds.)

53. Ultimatum words 54. India’s Mother — 57. “Nick of Time” singer 59. Mach 2 fliers 61. Burnt — — crisp 64. Memorize 66. Cries of defiance 69. Kenya’s loc.

70. Fan’s shout 71. Collections 73. Bierstube order 75. Statutes 78. Understands 80. Gutter sites 82. Hockey feint 84. Most unusual 85. Spring, as a cat 86. Diner’s choice 87. Medication 89. Train station

91. Sushi morsel 92. Tango number 95. Joie de vivre 97. Consumer advocate Ralph — 100. Soup containers 101. Alt. 103. Aliens’ crafts 105. Lhasa monks 107. Fourth-down option 108. Famed prep school 109. Numbers to crunch 111. Stranger 113. MacMurray or Couples 115. Peat moss 118. Pops 120. Rap sheet info 122. “Around the Horn” airer 123. Part of an arch 126. Medieval clowns 128. Realty offering 131. Makes amends 132. Go off the track 134. Subside 136. Soft color 137. Robust 138. Leek cousin 139. Make a basket 140. Bilko’s nickname 142. Rare baseball game (hyph.)

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LOVE ON THE TRAIL

Reaching comfort in relationships donnajarp@gmail.com

While making an effort to keep things exciting is important in any relationship, there comes a time when you realize you’ve reached a healthy comfort level with one another. This means you’ve found a person who understands you and vice versa, but ultimately, it’s a person you can be all versions of yourself with — the formal and informal.

Here are a few signs you’ve reached a peak comfort level in your relationship.

You are now enjoying and embracing the silences. A lot of times in new relationships, especially silence in the car or on a date may feel unnatural or strained.

However, when you’re truly comfortable with someone, you tend to enjoy that time of quiet with that person who understands you most. With so much noise all around us all day at work, in our social lives, on social media, in our families, etc., sometimes it’s nice to just be quiet and not immersed in more talk, more noise. Being quiet alone with yourself is nice, too, but imagine the peace you feel when simply being quiet and at peace with the person you love. It’s refreshing.

Comfort has hit a new level when you don’t feel the need to go out all the time, especially on fancy dates or expensive trips.

Sometimes, these types of dates or entertainment can be distractions from the

Your Stars this Week

by Stella Wilder

The coming week is likely to creep along like a snail — and an aimless one at that! The truth is, however, that while there may not seem to be any rushing current carrying one along at this time, circumstances are such that any individual can make a big difference at any time by taking the bull by the horns and making something happen. There’s no reason to just mope along and let things stretch out endlessly and without purpose; with a few quick and deliberate actions, things can change for the better — at least as far as most are concerned. Motivation and intention will count for much throughout the week and can make all the difference to those who want to pick up the pace and give the week meaning and import. Now is no time for one to stand by and act like one doesn’t care!

Those who have been parted this week are sure to look forward, eagerly, to the next reunion — whether it be in a matter of days or weeks. This is a good opportunity for those in lasting relationships to rediscover their true value and to pledge never again to take them — or anyone, for that matter — for granted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You can find much to do this week where people regularly congregate. Your influence is likely to send some in an entirely new direction.

(Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You are not eager to spend more time doing the same things as you have for the past week or so. The opportunity

for change is staring you in the face!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You can learn a great deal about the here-and-now by studying a certain time in the past when things were similarly up in the air.

(Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You don’t want to settle for second-best this week, and you don’t have to — but to win the gold, you’re going to have to do something you usually don’t want to do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) Look at yourself and your current situation in an unbiased way, and you’ll realize that you have much to be grateful for. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You’ve been playing nice for quite a while, to no avail. This week, you’ll discover you can change your tune and still avoid being too outspoken or aggressive.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You’ll want to take on more responsibility this week if you find that what you’ve been doing isn’t enough for you. Being busy is good! (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – Follow in another’s footsteps this week and you’ll find yourself in a position that offers you more of what you want, and less of what you’re trying to shake.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You can work wonders this week simply by keeping the big picture in focus and doing what you can to make people laugh at themselves.

(Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – The time has come for you to "talk turkey" to someone who hasn’t been willing, recently, to face the truth. He or she will thank you eventually.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) Something promising is certainly worth pursuing this week, but make sure you don’t rub someone else the wrong way when you go for it! (March 6-March 20) – Your memories of a past creative episode help you face a situation this week that seems to have you trapped. Don’t be indecisive!

ARIES (March 21-April 4) After a slow start, your week is bound to take a turn for the better once you realize that you are not bound by any old fears. (April 5-April 19) – You know what is standing in your path, and the best way to get past it is to light the afterburners and move forward at a faster pace than usual. Get going!

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You are eager to share an adventure with a loved one, but he or she is likely to express doubts.

Take the week to prepare together fully. (May 6-May 20) – Now is no time to let someone else dictate what you must or mustn’t do. Your autonomy matters more right now than it has in the recent past. Be strong!

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You can get yourself up to speed

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CANCER (June 21-July 7) Pay attention to what is going on around you, for it is going to influence what decisions you can and cannot make, even indirectly. (July 8-July 22) – You are likely to feel much more energetic and motivated this week, thanks to a new project that has only recently fallen in your lap. This can be something big!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Your week is likely to be divided into two neat halves; the first gives you what you want, and the second tests you as it tries to take it away. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You cannot have your cake and eat it too — this week, or any week. Still, it’s good to be aware of all your desires, so you can temper them productively.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) Someone far from home is influencing you in a way that perhaps takes you by surprise. He or she is more important than expected!

(Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – Creative energy is on the rise, but you must resist the temptation to spend it before you have a concrete plan laid out.

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going in the right direction.

When you both feel comday-to-day chemistry of the fortable just having alone time relationship. It’s important apart from one another, it’s a that we let ourselves just be great sign of relationship comaround that person — no patibility. You don’t have to plans, no obligations, no spend every minute together expectations. Instead, try to have a healthy relationjust doing laundry or cookship. Sometimes it’s a sign of ing dinner, maybe watching Donna Arp Weitzman your comfort and relationship a show while the other reads strength when you can just a book. While trips and fun dates are still say, “OK, I’m going to go read or work on important to a relationship, this day-to-day piano.” Doing your own thing in the other living is what’s ultimately sustainable in the room is healthy because a relationship long run. doesn’t mean lack of independence.

Another sign you’re getting comfortYou’ll notice you’ve reached a good able (in a good way), is when you start cook- place in your relationship when your jealing or buying meals with the other person ousy levels have mellowed out. There might in mind. You anticipate what they’ll want still be those feelings occasionally, but ultibased on how well you know them and what mately, your trust is so strong and you’re so they like. You also may hold out watching comfortable together that work meetings the rest of a show just because you're waiting with the opposite sex don’t phase you; but to finish it with them. The show, on its own, you’ll definitely be mad if they don’t bring isn’t meaningful without that person enjoyyou leftovers. ing it with you.

Another great relationship sign is when, When the future of the relationship is a instead of venting about your partner, you’re topic of conversation that feels natural and bragging on them or describing the cool easy with no shying away or discomfort, things they’re doing. Being totally proud or that’s when your comfort is at a healthy peak excited for them, despite how it affects you; level. It takes time to get to this point, and that’s love and that’s comfort. it’s different for everyone. Just because you A former mayor and businesswoman, haven’t discussed the future doesn’t mean Donna Arp Weitzman was a later-dater beanything is wrong. But once you start envifore marrying Herb Weitzman in 2012. She sioning yourself with that person years from is the author of Cinderella has Cellulite and now, and you’re openly talking about “years Sex and the Siren, both best selling books from now,” things are definitely natural and available on Amazon.

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‘Night School’ has Hart but heart is lacking

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood

Kevin Hart is critic proof. Nearly every movie he stars in gets ripped to shreds, but they go on to turn huge profits. It’s a testament to his huge fan base and Hart’s tireless work ethic. Like him or not, Hart isn’t leaving the pop culture landscape anytime soon.

That being said, his movies are often quite terrible. “Night School” isn’t going to change that. This average-at-best comedy has scenes that drag on for what seems like ages, a handful of annoying characters, and not even Hart and Tiffany Haddish’s screen chemistry can save it.

Hart is Teddy Walker, a high school dropout whose gift of gab has led him to a successful career as a barbecue grill salesman. After his job situation explodes, Teddy scrambles to keep up the financial charade he’s created in an effort to keep his successful girlfriend, Lisa (Megalyn Echikunwoke), from bailing on him.

Since he can’t find a job without a high school diploma, Teddy goes back to

his high school to enroll in night school. His high school nemesis, Stewart (a fully not funny Taran Killam), is now the principal and he also butts heads with the night school teacher, Carrie (Haddish).

Naturally, every single one of Teddy’s classmates is quirky and their intro scene is agonizingly long. It’s a who’s who of comedic actors, including Rob Riggle, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Romany Malco, who steals nearly every scene that he appears in.

There are loads of real life topics that “Night School” could have satirized while subtly spotlighting some of society’s shortcomings. Since Teddy suffers from dyslexia, perhaps the movie could have looked at how learning disabilities are handled by public school teachers. Maybe a hot take on stereotypical male insecurity when faced with a more successful female?

Nope. This team of writers (literally, there are six) and director Malcolm D. Lee aren’t interested in any smart comedy. They skip that and go right for vomit humor.

There is an entire montage devoted to squeezing laughs

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Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish star in "Night School." out of watching Hart get beat up in an octagon by Haddish, which makes less than zero sense.

Oddly enough, the funniest and freshest gags all occur when Teddy interviews then subsequently works at a fast food joint clearly parodying Chick Fil A. The name of the restaurant alone is pure

gold, but the business neighboring it only adds to the most hilarious moment in all of “Night School.”

There’s no doubt that Hart and Haddish work well together and “Night School” is best when they are on screen together. Haddish does a great job as a snarky yet caring teacher, but at

some point, Hart needs to perform a role that isn’t just “Kevin Hart as Kevin Hart.”

Sure, it’s a hoot watching Haddish blast away at Hart’s height and voice, but these jokes are going to get old really, really fast if the material doesn’t freshen up.

“Night School” will probably be another box

office hit for Hart. This is a blasé, mainstream PG-13 comedy with nearly no edge or sharpness to it. To make matters worse, the last half hour of its 111 minutes drags for what seems like an eternity. Hart has his hardcore fans, but at some point, they may start to expect more from him.

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For upcoming television season, Christmas comes very early

By Ed Bark

here before you know it.

“Christmas at Pemberley Manor” (Saturday, Oct. 27, Hallmark) – Jessica Lowndes plays New York event planner Fall has just Elizabeth Bennett, who’s assigned to orgarearrived and that nize a “quaint” town’s holiday festival. Uhcan only mean one oh, she encounters billionaire William Darcy thing. It’s time for (Michael Rady), who’s “lacking in holiday the Hallmark and spirit” and plans to sell the vintage estate that Lifetime networks to announce their Ed Bark Elizabeth had hoped to use as the festival’s hub. Will she succeed in melting him? Or will massive slates of new “complications” force a parting of the ways?

Christmas movies.

“Christmas at Graceland” (Saturday, Yeah, I know. Football is still in its formaNov. 17, Hallmark) – Former “American Idol” tive stages, baseball is nearing its end-games finalist Kellie Pickler stars as Laurel Cooper, and the Big Four broadcast networks are a Chicago businesswoman and single mom rolling out their new fall seasons while again who’s sent to her hometown of Memphis to promising untold excitement. “close a lucrative deal.” While visiting Elvis’ But right now I’m getting a bigger jingle Graceland estate with her seven-year-old jangle jingle combing through all these origidaughter, she bumps into ex-boyfriend Clay nal holiday films, with Hallmark and Lifetime (Wes Brown).

Shucks, they used to perform as going at each other like pit bulls with their a singing duo before she walked out on him annual equivalents of the Discovery Channel’s and he became a concert promoter.

Passions “Shark Week.” rekindle, forcing Laurel to choose between Except that this goes on much longer. returning to Chicago or “embracing a new Hallmark is starting on Friday, Oct. 26, two life — and maybe a holiday romance” — in months before Christmas! Lifetime begins Graceland.

“Sleighing the Holidays” on Wednesday, Nov. “Christmas Everlasting” (Saturday, Nov. 21 after a Saturday, Nov. 17 preview special 24, Hallmark) – A New York corporate lawin honor of “more hours of holiday programyer named Lucy (Tatyana Ali) is about to be ming than we have ever had before,” accordnamed a partner soon after New Year’s Day. ing to Lifetime exec Tanya Lopez.

But an unexpected death in the family sends One wonders how Hallmark and Lifetime her back to her little Wisconsin hometown of keep coming up with titles. But somehow they Nilson’s Bay (are you sensing a pattern here?) do. Rest assured, though, you won’t be seeing to both attend the funeral and handle the the likes of “Santa’s Evil Twin” or “Christmas estate.

Once there, Lucy meets her old high on Death Row.” Instead it’s a non-stop very school sweetheart, Peter (Dondre Whitfield). merry-go-round in times when maybe pure He informs her that the terms of the deunadulterated goo is just what our psyches ceased’s will require her to stay through the ordered. holidays.

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Kellie Pickler stars as Laurel Cooper in “Christmas at Graceland.” on that.

“Jingle Belle” (Sunday, Nov. 25, Lifetime) – Tatyana Ali strikes again — and again returns to her hometown, this time as a New Yorker named Isabelle. After leaving her high school sweetheart Mike (Cornelius Smith Jr.) behind to study at Julliard, Isabelle comes back to write music for the annual Christmas pageant. Imagine her surprise upon learning that Mike is directing the show. Will they be able to “put the past behind them and reunite on stage for another show-stopping duet?” Bet not only the house, but your entire collection of Christmas sweaters.

“A Very Nutty Christmas” (Friday, Nov. 30, Lifetime) – Melissa Joan Hart stars as hard-baking Kate Holiday, who nonetheless has more cookie orders than she can fill.

Then her boyfriend breaks up with her. Woe is her until she wakes up to the “surprise of

her life” — a handsome soldier named Chip (Barry Watson), “who may or may not be” the Nutcracker Prince.

“Christmas Lost and Found” (Friday, Dec. 7, Lifetime) – New York City event planner Whitney Kennison (Tiya Sircar) travels to Chicago to spend the holidays with her grandma (Diane Ladd). But there suddenly are lessons to be learned — about what’s important in life — after Whitney mistakenly tosses out a box of grandma’s old family ornaments.

During the course of an impromptu scavenger hunt, romance is also in the nippy air.

Viewer advisory: You might want to use “Bad Santa” or “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” as chasers if you watch one too many of these.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Is a chemical peel right for you?

By Stephanie Beidler Teotia, MD

A deep chemical peel uses the strongest chemical solution. This strength is effective at treating deeper wrinkles, scars or even precancerous A chemical peel procedure involves growths. This level of chemical peel resurfacing the skin by applying a chemcan remove cells all the way from the ical solution to remove the top layers epidermis to deeper portions of the of skin. The solution causes the skin to dermis. “blister” and peel off, revealing new skin Like most procedures, it is possible that is smoother and more even-toned. to have side effects after a chemical peel, Because chemical peels can be used for Dr. Stephanie Teotia although most of these effects are tempovarious reasons, the type of peel used derary. It is typical for the treated skin to appear red pends on the desired outcome. while it is healing. If a medium or deep chemical peel Chemical peels are frequently used to decrease is performed, skin will remain red for a longer perifine wrinkles around the mouth caused by sun damod. There is a small chance of scarring, but in generage and aging, treat types of acne, reduce age spots, al, scars are not experienced if the patient carefully freckles and dark patches that result from pregnancy adheres to post-procedure instructions. Chemical or birth control pills, and possibly improve the appeels may not be an option if you have a history of pearance of scars. frequent cold sores, facial warts, abnormal skin pigChemical peels can be used to treat quite a vamentation or take certain medications. riety of skin issues; therefore, three types of peels The type of peel you have will determine how exist. The first is a light chemical peel that is used long swelling and redness lasts and whether or not to remove the outer layer of the skin, also known as you will need pain medication post-procedure. For the epidermis. This kind of peel can be used to treat comfort, you can use ice packs or over-the-countacne, fine wrinkles, uneven skin tone and dryness. A light peel does not require anesthesia. This procedure er pain relievers. It is also imperative to stay out of the sun for several months after a chemical peel becan be done once a week for six weeks to achieve the cause your skin will still be healing and will be more desired results. sensitive.

A medium-strength chemical peel can be used Stephanie Beidler Teotia, MD, is a board certito remove cells from the epidermis and from areas of fied plastic surgeon who practices in the Oak Lawn/ the upper part of the middle layer of skin (dermis).

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THEATER cont'd from page 1 melancholy ballads are exquisite. “Falling Slowly” is one you will be singing long after curtain call.

In 2008, the score by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová earned both Grammy and Emmy Awards.

It has since become a popular radio selection.

Clare Floyd DeVries’ simple set of an authentic Dublin cobblestone street lined with storefronts tells a story itself. A Hoover repair shop has a significant role in the story, together with Leann Burns’ dim, mysterious lighting.

Galloway remarked about “Once” in an earlier interview: “I wanted to throw the doors of the theater open and let that love and magic and beauty out into the world to heal the broken-hearted the way it was healing me. I truly believed that anyone who walked into the room would be immediately enveloped in that love.” The multiple DFW Theater Critics, Column and Dallas Theatre League award-winning director/actor/

Off the mark

writer/producer has appeared in shows including Contemporary Theatre of Dallas’ “Children of a Lesser God” and “Silent Sky” at WaterTower Theatre, to name a few.

Her directing credits have included Theatre Too’s recent “Self-Injurious Behavior,” a remarkable telling of Jessica Cavanaugh’s story, which Cavanaugh wrote and starred in as herself. Among other directing credits are “Waiting for Godot,” “Silent Sky” and “Much Ado about Nothing.”

She has acted and directed in New York and on national tours. She will direct the upcoming “Angels in America-Part 2: Perestroika” for Uptown Players in October.

Ferguson as Guy turns in an organic performance as an actor, musician and vocalist. His depression is apparent to Girl, who attempts to awaken him with music. He initially regards her as pesky, but she is successful in bringing him back into the game with his guitar and voice.

Then the chemistry sets in.

Each actor is a character in the story, a musician and a vocalist, but not in the traditional musical theater sense. In addition to moving vocals, there are instruments like an accordion, piano, violin (“fiddle”), banjo, drums and a collection of guitars.

The audience enjoys quips like “Love’s great but in the hands of people it turns into soup” and “If you don’t have a show, listen to Josh Groban.”

Patrons at Sunday’s sold-out matinee, Judy Lewis and Sheri Manning, said following the show that they weren’t sure whether they were tearing up because they were happy or sad. “The show was exhilarating and so well cast,” Lewis said. Manning added, “This was without a doubt the best show Theatre Three has done.”

But did the handsome guitarist get the beautiful pianist or did they both pivot back to their earlier lives?

“Once” continues its run at Theatre Three, 2800 Routh St. in the Quadrangle through Sunday, Oct. 7. For tickets and more information, visit theatre3dallas. com or call 214-871-3300.

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Travel

Helsinki's best outside of town

By Michael Wald

wald.world@yahoo.com A great way to get to Helsinki, Finland, is to take the two-hour journey by ferry from Tallinn, capital of Estonia, across the Baltic Sea. Besides loading passengers, the ferry took on vehicles, including buses, in its hold.

The ferry was the size of a small cruise ship, capable of handling 2,500 passengers.

Although they were not needed for a short trip, sleeping cabins were available for purchase. Onboard facilities included a white tablecloth restaurant, a Burger King, a cafeteria, an all-you-can-eat restaurant, a supermarket and a large bar. It was truly an amazing boat.

Finland is a young country compared to its neighbors, coming into existence only around 1550. The newness of Finland is reflected in the city of Helsinki, its capital.

Originally, the buildings were all of wood. As they burned or rotted, they were replaced by modern concrete and steel

structures to make the very contemporary, clean, fresh, small and walkable city that Helsinki is today.

There aren’t as many true tourist sites in Helsinki. The real joy of Finland is outside the cities and in the great outdoors. Besides the amazing ferries that come and go from its busy port, Helsinki’s main tourist attractions are two churches that dot the skyline, one a Lutheran Cathedral and the other a Finnish Orthodox Cathedral.

A very active market selling souvenirs, foods and local crafts lines the harbor. Today, the Euro is the official currency, but U.S. dollars are readily accepted. From Market Square catch a boat to Suomenlinna, a sizeable island with a large fort built by the Swedes when they controlled Finland to defend their territory. Today, 900 people call this home, along with many restaurants and galleries, and the fort serves as a living history museum that is a must-see if you have several hours to spare.

The Russians controlled

Finland for much of its history. In the late 19th century, the Russian army consisted of many Russian minorities sent to Finland to defend Russian interests there. The Finnish authorities allowed all groups to practice their beliefs without restriction. Even today, Jews and Moslems in Helsinki, for example, are always allowed to freely practice their religion. Throughout World War II, in contrast to many of the other countries in Europe, Finnish Jews were free to worship and practice their religion. Today, the Helsinki synagogue is one of the few sights to see.

The people of Helsinki named a park for native son composer Jean Sibelius, when he turned 80 years old. When he died, a sculpture of pipe organs was placed in the park with his bust. Now the park and sculpture form an interesting tourist attraction.

The sculpture sings when the winds blow into the park from the nearby bay on a windy day.

There are many museums

MICHAEL WALD

Helsinki's main square. in Helsinki that are widely covered by standard tourist information sites if you want to get in from the weather, which can be cold except in summer. Another indoor activity very dear to the Finns is the sauna, although there are also outdoor saunas. The very word sauna comes from the Finnish language, and saunas are culturally integral to

Finnish life. There is a sauna in every hotel as well as at the base of SkyWheel, a Ferris wheel that hugs the harbor.

You can also take a sauna at the downtown Burger King!

The Finnish language is hard to learn, but you can safely assume nearly everyone speaks English. The Finns are much maligned as heavy drinkers, the cost of living is

high, but the Finns roll out the welcome mat for visitors.

Share a sauna with one to learn their true good nature.

Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at www.

UntraveledPlaces.com. Follow him @UntraveledPlace and see where he is off to next.

WINDING ROADS

III Forks is turning 20 years old

JO ANN HOLT

The Duck Salad (left) and Cheese Board (right) at III Forks.

By Jo Ann Holt

joannholt@gmail.com III Forks Steakhouse has received numerous accolades throughout the last 20 years, since Dale Wamstead opened the flagship Addison restaurant in 1998. It has also become a favorite dining destination for locals to celebrate special anniversaries, so it was great to be invited to celebrate III Forks’ own landmark anniversary.

The promise of delicious food samples from Chef Chris Vogeli and wines from their award-winning wine cellar made the invitation even more enticing. We started with a delightful cheese board presentation featuring Buttermilk Blue, Brie, Wensleydale with cranberry, Dublin Karst, Horseradish Pecan and smoked Gouda along with a variety of cold cuts and an olive tapenade.

This was accompanied by a warm loaf of sourdough bread, herbed butter and assorted crackers.

A wine tasting featuring red

wines from Oregon accompanied the three-course menu. My favorite was a Yamhill-Carlton, 2015, Gran Moraine Pinot Noir which was also the first wine poured by their sommelier. This vintage retails for around $34.95. It was such an enjoyable wine with lovely dark reddish-purple color, good aroma and great taste, I feared it might be impossible for the other five samples to equal the first.

However, all five of the other wines were also good, although the first one remained my favorite. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked the fourth variety, a YamhillCarlton 2014 PennerAsh Syrah. I seldom drink Syrah since Pinot Noir is my favorite red wine, but this Syrah held its own with five Pinot Noirs. This vintage retails for around

$41.99.

Our second course was a coffee-cured duck salad with Arugula and spinach with bacon and white Balsamic vinaigrette dressing. This delicious salad was decorated with juicy (and very edible) blackberries.

It paired very well with the Syrah.

Our third course was a slow roasted bottom round sirloin Tri-tip in Tempranillo reduction with Southern grit cake. Tri-tip is

seasoned with a variety of spices and herbs along with a Tempranillo black grape variety grown in Spain and often used in red wines.

The other four wines we sampled were a Dundee Hills 2014 La Crema Pinot Noir; a YamhillCarlton 2014 Willakenzie Estate Pinot Noir; J. Christopher Pinot Noir from Chehalem Mountains, 2013; and Siduri Pinot Noir from Williamette Valley, 2015.

III Forks holds wine tastings with six wines themed to their

region, served with savory hors d’oeuvres, every first and third Wednesday. III Forks Steakhouse, serving Texas French cuisine, is located at 17776 Dallas Parkway; call 972-267-1776 for reservations. They are open seven days a week: 5 to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 5 to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 5 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

Jo Ann Holt is a long-time journalist, now writing about cars, entertainment and travel.

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