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Downtown visually transformed “Aurora Powered by Reliant,” the expansive and free art and light experience, will take place downtown on Friday, Oct. 16 from 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. For one night, the Dallas Arts District will be transformed into an open-air urban playground of new media art: light, video, sound and performance. Visitors will witness their everyPhoto by Scogin Mayo day urban environment Wyly Theatre. converted into an interactive site for some of the world’s most innovative and new art. “Aurora completely pushed the boundaries of what is possible in the Dallas Arts District,” said Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. “It reshaped for the tens of thousands of people how art can be experienced, and demonstrated that the Dallas Arts District can be the perfect setting for events of this scope and scale.” — Cindy Evans
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STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
Big Tex engages students in thinking ‘big’ By Shari Goldstein Stern shari@katytrailweekly.com
It’s not just about Big Tex and football, or about the best Corny Dogs and French “Frys” on the planet. The crafts exhibits are awesome; the livestock’s thrilling, and the Wild West Pet Palooza’s dogs are brilliant. Also brilliant is the breadth of learning opportunities between those 12 gates of the State Fair of Texas (SFOT). In the frenzy to check out the newest Midway rides and Automobile Building rides, the State Fair’s commitment to education is as easily overlooked as the view from the Texas Star. Both SFOT and Big Thought (BT), a 28-year-old nonprofit, education-based
organization struck Texas oil when they partnered to create a unique, fresh and modern SFOT education initiative. The SFOT’s Big Thought program offers a creative spin on teaching and learning. It correlates SFOT’s learning opportunities with curricula, which is specifically designed to enrich a variety of school subjects and the arts, through the Great Photo courtesy of State Fair of Texas State Fair as its vehicle. At last year’s Fair, 94 area students were awarded educational scholarStarting this fall, ships in the livestock division. the Big Thought program introduced curthe State Fair visit. The curbe adapted to educational riculum support so teachers riculum initially focuses on materials any family can can download lesson plans grades four through eight use at home to expand their that can be used prior stuwith plans to expand to knowledge of the Fair, the dents’ visits to the Fair, while nine through 12 next year. they are at the Fair, and after see STUDENTS on page 11 Many of the activities will
JUST FOUND
Dallas dry cleaner is ‘Joe O on the spot’
By David Mullen
david@katytrailweekly.com Photo by Ashley Tobar
Hoedown scheduled at Shed Dallas Farmers Market Friends will host the 20th Annual Hoedown on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The annual fundraiser returns to the newly restored space, The Shed, at the Dallas Farmers Market (above) for the first time in 12 years. Samples of culinary delights will be featured from Dallas chefs like Chad Houser of Cafe Momentum, Janice Provost of Parigi, Mark Wootton of Garden Cafe and more. Attendees also can enjoy local craft beers, cocktails and wines from Texas makers and resellers such as Fall Creek Vineyards and times ten cellars. Entertainment includes live music featuring Texas country band Brazos Valley Boys. Tickets are $50 at dfmfriends.org. — Lindsey Harbor
PCHPS provides big check
Nobody knows clothes woes like Joe O. Joe O, 35 years old, has been in the dry cleaning and tailoring business for 27 years. “O is the shortest last name in the world,” O said. “It is in the ‘Guinness Book of World Records.’” Born in Dallas, he began working for his parents in first grade — “not full-time in first grade” O points out — and has never been removed from the profession, even while studying business in college at Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Dallas Baptist and continuing on to graduate school at SMU. “I basically learned that all I know is this business,” O said. What is now Joe O’s Custom Cleaners at 6465 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 400, was first established in 1983 and quickly became “the number one cleaners in all of Lakewood,” O said. Previous ownership had developed the
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Joe O. cleaners and then had fiO is cleaning up at his Uptown Dry Clean Super Center. nancial problems. “It was the first big box cleaners in Dallas,” O said. “I took and in the summer.” He also worked at over, and we are back in the community. different dry cleaners while in college. “I started working just helping out,” His father retired seven years ago O said. “By the time I was in elementary and left O to run the Lakewood location, school I started pressing and learning the as well as Dry Clean Super Centers at 9111 business. In junior high and high school, I started working full-time after school see JOE O on page 6
Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society (PCHPS) recently presented $50,000 towards endowment at Highland Park Education Photo courtesy of PCHPS Foundation's L to R, Bruce Harbour, Cynthia Beaird, Jan “Shaping the Future Peterson, Kendall Jennings, Al McClendon. By David Mullen parks. Three hundred eighteen athletic of Our Past” inifields, the two buildings at White Rock david@katytrailweekly.com tiative. The contribution increases the endowment with the Lake: Winfrey Point and Big Thicket, foundation to $150,000. Plans are now underway to steadily “Here she is … Ms. Texas Senior the 42 rec centers, 17 swimming pools, increase the scholarship and partner with the school district to America.” all the special events, the runs and the emphasize the importance of education and comprehension of Besting 22 other candidates in the festivals. Everything that was based in the rich heritage of the Park Cities. — Sharon Adams state competition held Aug. 8 in Dallas, the Dallas parks, I scheduled.” Her love Jill Rumbley Beam is representing for twirling seemed to have made her a In This Issue Of K aty Tr ail Weekly Texas later this month in the Ms. Senior perfect candidate for the position. Along the Green Trail............................................... 7 America Pageant in Atlantic City, N.J. Currently, she is the manager of the Classifieds.................................................................13 And she has never been shy on talent. Senior Activities Center in Lewisville Community Calendar .............................................. 6 Born in Dallas and living in Forney responsible for scheduling programs, Dotty Griffith ........................................................... 9 with her husband, Beam is a fifth gentrips and seminars. She teaches classes Fitness ...................................................................... 5 eration Dallas native. “Oak Cliff is my like Jazzercise and tap dancing and has Hammer and Nails ................................................... 8 hood,” Beam said. “I went to Carter a walking club, and is the tap dancing History on the Trail .................................................10 (High School), and my dad was my band group “Class Act.” But Beam has never House Call ................................................................ 4 director. He joined Carter in 66, and I competed in a contest like this before. Life on the Trail ........................................................ 4 started there in 68 and got out in 72. I “I have always wanted to be in a Photo courtesy of Jill Beam Notes from the Editor .............................................. 4 played the flute.” pageant but never had the opportunity,” Jill Beam represents Texas in the Ms. Restaurant Directory ..............................................13 Senior America Pageant later this month. Her mentor is her mother, famous Beam said. “I was director of the Ms. Scene Around Town.................................................12 Dallas writer and public speaker RoseTexas Senior Pageant for two years from Trail to Good Health .............................................11 Mary Rumbley. “She’s 83, and she is amazing,” Beam said. 2011-13. When I turned 60, I resigned because you have to be Travel ......................................................................10 Beam recently retired from the Dallas Parks and 60 to compete. I have a physical education major, so I have William"Bubba" Flint............................................... 4 Recreation department after 28 years. “The last 14 years I was Find us at facebook.com/KTWeekly see LOCAL WOMAN on page 6 the athletics and reservations manager, so I reserved all of the
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hris Phelps, former editor of D Magazine, always dreamed of living in Downtown Dallas but never thought it was possible with her two children. A year and a half ago, she decided to make the move, and both she and her children have fallen in love with the urban lifestyle. Phelps, Emma, age 8, and Jake, age 5, take frequent advantage of Klyde Warren Park and the playground at First
URBAN FAMILY Baptist. Jake, who is currently learning to read, practices his letters on the family’s neighborhood walks. This cosmopolitan five-year-old is also in charge of telling
“Living Downtown seems difficult to people simply because they’ve never done it.” Phelps and Emma when it’s safe to cross the street and when it is not. “A lot of kids don’t get that type of learning experience,” Phelps says. “But my children do. Emma already knows how to buy a bus ticket and ride the DART.” Public transportation is now part of their daily lives. Phelps takes the DART to the gym, and they hop on the trolley for church on Sunday mornings. Phelps still drives
her kids to school at Lakewood Academy and to business meetings when need be, but using the city’s public transportation makes any outing more of an experience. “Living Downtown seems difficult to people simply because they’ve never done it,” Phelps says. “But it’s no less convenient than living in a neighborhood.”
For the Phelps family, urban living is both easy and adventurous.
Phelps loves the diversity of people living Downtown. Only one other young family lives in her building. Teaching her children how to interact with and befriend people who are different from them is a worthwhile education in and of itself. But even more, Phelps feels safer as a single mom in her high rise than she ever expected. After experiencing an attempted break-in in her previous neighborhood, Phelps appreciates the security the doormen provide.
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
No one likes to be needled Bet we haven’t heard the end By Dr. Kimberly Washington
recommended; therefore, everyone older than the age of two should be vaccinated yearly against influenza. The fair is here! Which There are exceptions, howcan mean only one thing … ever. The vaccine is produced it's flu shot time, again. (If in eggs, meaning those with only my facial expression were true egg allergies should not apparent.) No one likes neeget the vaccine. Additionally, dles ... no one. However, obthere is no formulation availtaining the flu vaccination has able for those less than six resulted in less severe influmonths of age. Lastly, if you enza episodes, and therefore, have ever had Guillain-Barre Dr. Washington Syndrome (you know who less deaths from this virus. According to the CDC, beyou are), you should talk to tween 1976 and 2007, influenza-associated your doctor before getting the vaccine. deaths ranged from 3,000 per season to Now, to the much debated question. 49,000 per season. The numbers of deaths Can the flu shot give you the flu? The began to fall once influenza vaccination answer is no. The flu vaccine is not an acbecame more commonplace. tual activated virus -- it merely contains Flu season begins in October and portions of the virus that your body's imlasts through May each year. The majority mune system can use to fight the actual of severe illnesses and deaths associated virus. Please note, however, that some with influenza occurs in patients who are people have side effects to the vaccinaolder than 65 years of age. There are three tion, which can resemble some flu symptypes of influenza viruses, type A, type B toms, but it is not actually the flu. Can and type C. Type A and B occur is up to you still get the flu, even after getting a 20 percent of the population and usually flu shot? (I'm glad you asked.) The answer cause the symptoms that are traditionally is yes. The flu vaccine is made to protect known as “the flu.” These types are also you from the more virulent (dangerous) associated with the more life-threatening strains of the flu. Therefore, even after outcomes. Type C tends to result in less the flu shot, you can still catch the flu but severe symptoms. Additionally, there are it is usually not as severe of a disease. several subtypes of the virus nestled in The flu shot is available in many difthe category of type A, type B or type C. ferent locations, but the easiest way to get it The traditional influenza vaccine is is likely through your primary care physicalled trivalent because it protects against cian. These can usually be done as nurse three subtypes of influenza virus, two type visits which will allow you to get into the A subtypes (an H1N1 and an H3N2 strain), office faster with less of a wait. Other opand one subtype of type B virus. An adtions include the neighborhood Walgreens, ditional quadrivalent vaccine is also availCVS or Walmart as they typically advertise able to certain populations of patients. This availability of flu shots during this season. vaccine protects against four subtypes, two Protect yourself and your family. type A and two type B strains. It is the only Dr. Kimberly Washington, a general one available in a nasal spray. surgeon at Highlander Surgical Associates The CDC has determined that full in Arlington, maintains an interest in protection of the U.S. population is health education and advocacy. washington.k@att.net
LIFE ON THE TRAIL
Protect your time and energy
By David Mullen
seemed to smack of lover’s revenge from the start. Apparently it was, however, there is no way to understand the rationale of a I knew I smelled a rat. co-conspirator. This story will When this DraftKings and continue to make local news FanDuel controversy surfaced Monday, I knew they were short- for months to come … On a much more pleasant note, I atlived before controversy would tended the Family Place's 20th surface. These fantasy leagues are considered games of strategy Trailblazer Awards Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole last instead of games Thursday. The Family of chance. But Place announced how can Jerry plans for a $13 milJones, Robert lion campaign to turn Kraft and Major a recently purchased League Baseball building into a 50,000 have part ownsquare foot Central ership in these Dallas Counseling online games? Center. The Moody I bet we haven’t David Mullen Foundation kicked off heard the end the campaign with a of it … Rumors lead gift of $5 million, the largof the demise of the building est in The Family Place's 38-year at 3604 Oak Lawn Ave. was history. The Family Place was greatly exaggerated. The space one of the first family violence at Bowser Street that occupied service organizations in the state Snookie’s for 25 years is becomwith a mission to eliminate faming R Tacos, the restaurant forily violence through intervenmerly known as Rusty Tacos. In that location I will give potential tion and proactive prevention, success a R, I mean, an A. By the extensive community education and advocacy and assistance for way, how does the new R logo victims and their families. They get registered? R®? … Nothing now provide the largest number takes the edge off of the recent of victim services in Texas … Dallas Cowboy problems than And now a bit of politics. First, the Texas Rangers making the the League of Women Voters of American League playoffs in an exciting and unexpected fashion. Dallas is presenting an educational program about the $1.6 And fear not, the Dallas Stars billion Dallas Independent School opened the regular season this District Bond Initiative to be week, and the Dallas Mavericks voted upon by voters on Nov. 3. are playing meaningless pracThe program is Tuesday, Oct. 13 tice games getting ready for the at Walnut Hill Recreation Center opener in two weeks. Chin up on 10011 Midway Road from 6:30 local sports fans. Other options to 8 p.m. Free parking is available abound before the Cowboys … Next, why does the U.S. have overcrowded training room begins to dissipate … Not to lessen such an uneven method of casting a ballot? Every state is differthe severity of the senseless ent, but I think it is time to have murder in Uptown of Kendra some standardization in voting. It Hatcher DDS in the parking lot even varies here in Dallas County of her apartment building, it david@katytrailweekly.com
based on the election. Sometime you use a Sharpie. Sometime you push holes in a ballot. Sometimes you push buttons. Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t. I am not advocating online voting because the Russians, Chinese or Koreans will find a way to hack in, and we could have Kim Jong-un running the country … Finally, Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina want to be the first woman president. But history books and a book by Neal Katz reminds us that this is not really as groundbreaking as more than a 140 years ago. Victoria Claflin Woodhull was nominated in May 1872 by the Equal Rights Party, and her running mate was African-American social reformer and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Katz’s book is Outrageous: The Victoria Woodhull Saga, Volume One: Rise to Riches. “Victoria (Clafin Woodhull) would not let anything keep her from what she believed was her entitled destiny, notwithstanding social expectations and prevailing morality,” Katz said. I think Clinton said that in one of her emails … Let’s get off of politics, although this might be of interest to Donald Trump. Website PureWow says we have had it wrong all along. You are supposed to condition your hair and then shampoo. Wait, what? Apparently, since we rinse them both out anyway, using conditioner first actually makes the shampoo more effective because the hair is more responsive. Now if you use a shampoo with conditioner already in it, I guess you just turn the bottle upside down … In the wake of the recent 40th anniversary of the bawdy “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Susan Sarandon turned 69 years old on Sunday. “Damn it, Janet!”
By Dr. Beth Leermakers bethleermakersphd.com
Christmas trees and decorations have sprouted up in stores — well before Halloween — a sure sign that the busy holiday season, with its many demands on our time and energy, is right around the corner. To avoid overextending and stressing yourself out, you’ll need to set limits with yourself and other people. You need to protect your time and energy, so you can take care of yourself and enjoy the holidays. Dr. Beth Leermakers Watch out for these potential drains on your time and energy: Interruptions. One client often has difficulty leaving work on time because she gets caught up helping colleagues or listening to them vent (sometimes about non-work related issues). Because of her late departure, she spends an extra 45 minutes crawling up the Tollway, cutting into her time to walk and relax in the evening. To avoid this predicament, come up with a polite, firm way to keep people out of your office when you’re heading for your car. You might say something like, “I’d be happy to help you tomorrow. I need to leave right now to beat the traffic (or get to my next appointment).” You don’t need to tell people that your next appointment is walking your dog. Or you could say, “It sounds like you have a lot to discuss, and I only have a few minutes right now. When would be a better time to talk?” Only you can protect your time. By setting appropriate boundaries, you’re modeling this important behavior for your colleagues. Being overly accommodating. Another client felt pressure to see her customers late in the evening at the customer’s request. When she moved her office to a new location, the customer told her she could only come at 7 p.m., and she wanted to meet at the old location. My client told her customer that she wasn’t available at that time or location and indicated the times she was available at her new office, fully expecting to lose the customer. To her surprise, her customer agreed to her terms. If you’re reluctant to set boundaries, ask what’s the worst thing that could happen if you said no. Yes, there may be a risk of losing a client if you push back. Ask yourself how likely that would be, and how terrible it would be if it happened. Do you have other people who would replace that client? Would you go out of business if you lost one client? What do you stand to gain by protecting your time and energy? Taking on too many responsibilities. A friend recently asked me to take on a volunteer position with a local animal rescue group. While a part of me wanted to assume that role, I realized that I would be overextending myself by doing so. I’m very busy at work in the coming months, and I want to have time and energy to enjoy my hobbies. Sometimes you have to say no, even when the activity is appealing. I’m sure there will be other volunteer opportunities later when the timing is better. Scheduling too many social activities. Resist the temptation to commit to five parties or activities in one weekend. Each event may be fun by itself, but will you enjoy it as much if you’re rushing from one to another? Decide in advance how many activities you can handle, keeping in mind the travel time and preparation required for each one. If you have to bring a dish to each party, that’s more labor-intensive (even if you buy something instead of making it yourself) than just showing up. Review your schedule a week or two in advance and plan accordingly. Practice setting limits now, so you’re comfortable saying, “Thank you for this invitation/opportunity, but I’m unavailable” when you really need it in December. Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psychologist who specializes in stress management and well-being seminars, retreats and coaching. Contact her at 214-923-3766. Her monthly e-newsletter can be found at bethleermakersphd.com. OUR MISSION Katy Trail Weekly is a community-friendly newspaper designed to inform and entertain the people in many diverse demographics who live and/or work in these neighborhoods. Much like the Katy Trail itself, Katy Trail Weekly is designed to help bring together the neighborhoods of Downtown, Uptown, Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn, the Design District, the Medical District and the Park Cities, as well as others. The newspaper is placed in local businesses, and other locations, for free pick-up by their patrons. We support this publication by providing ad space to local businesses who want an effective and affordable way to reach the Katy Trail area readers we attract and serve. We welcome participation in the paper through story and picture submissions, and we hope that you will join us in making this paper the best it can be. Co-founders Nancy Black Rex Cumming David Mullen Andy Simpson Publisher
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IN MEMORIAM
Leon A. Goldstein October 5, 1938 – October 2, 2015
By Shari Goldstein Stern
trade, servicing school districts, hotels, hospitals, restaurants and such. Known for throwing themselves Leon Goldstein of Houston and into their work seven days a week, native Dallasite passed away Friday, Leon and Paula’s next journey was Oct. 2 after several years of fighting the into the packaging industry, where good fight with chronic obstructive they worked side by side for almost pulmonary disease (COPD) and conanother 20 years until selling that gestive heart failure (CHF). company to a private equity group. Leon’s family lived in South Dallas Leon’s favorite break from busiwhen he was born and then moved to ness was the countryside, where he the Casa Linda community of White loved being surrounded by animals. Rock. He gained “recognition,” while atIn his usual quirky style, he develPhoto courtesy of Shari Goldstein Stern oped his own menagerie in the yard tending Woodrow Wilson High School Leon A. Goldstein, 1956. as a “Lakewood Rat,” the well-known of his Memorial Drive home, where East Dallas group of harmless bad boys. he enjoyed his emus, deer, sheep While at Woodrow he met Paula Schepps, and and rare birds in the heart of the city. Later he bought they were married in 1956. They would have been acreage and a John Deere tractor outside the city married 60 years next year. where he enjoyed mowing his “farm,” while admiring They both worked for Schepps Dairy in Dallas, his longhorn cattle and llamas. According to his famiuntil 1961, when they moved to Houston to help ly of origin, as a kid he never went near a lawn mower grow the Schepps brand there. According to Leon’s on his family’s large Casa Linda-sized yard. son, Bobby Goldstein, “As a consummate salesman His son Bobby added, “This [country life] lasted and leader, Leon helped build what had been a small only until Paula put her foot down and made Leon North Texas dairy into a statewide enterprise. Leon trade the dirt and the critters for a residence in Cabo had the savvy and coaching skills of Vince Lombardi, San Lucas where they lived quietly for many years.” He and everybody who worked with him lived up to added that Leon made friends with the many whales a potential they didn’t even know they had. Leon that came by and swam in front of the Goldstein resibrought out the best in everybody.” After three dedence daily. “Leon liked to say that the whales swam by cades, Schepps Dairy was the largest independent to have coffee with him every morning.” dairy in the state when it was sold. Houston’s Schepps Dairy had a virtual monopoly on the wholesale dairy see MEMORIAM on page 8 shari@katytrailweekly.com
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MULL IT OVER
FITNESS
Rangers face big bats in Toronto By David Mullen
Your mindset matters By Turner Cavender
david@katytrailweekly.com Coming out of spring training, the outlook for the season was bleak. April’s 7-14 record proved that most prognosticators were right, leaving little reason for optimism. The team plodded along through the dog days of summer, looking up at a young team of overachievers down in Houston. A few acquisitions were made near the trading deadline, but most fans thought they were made for 2016. The team was down eight games in midAugust which seemed insurmountable to overcome. Even Jim Knox’s white pants on the FOX Southwest broadcast looked faded. Fans were talking a second wild card playoff spot at best. Then the unthinkable happened. The Texas Rangers won the American League West. So many things had to go right. The Houston Astros had to collapse. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — a team that came on fast at the end — had to run out of Disney magic. And the players acquired a couple of seasons ago — Prince Fielder and ShinSoo Choo —and the recently acquired Cole Hamels had to play up to their hefty contracts. They did. Elvis Andrus had to grow up and get serious. He did. And the team leader Adrian Beltre had to put everyone on his back and carry the team through September. He was up to the task. Another important factor was that the team had to believe in first year manager Jeff Banister. The first month of the season was rocky. But Banister stayed positive, began winning and could be Manager of the Year had Houston under A.J. Hinch not
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you’re both safer if you decide to fail ahead of time, because then you won’t risk Is your mindset disappointment. part of your fitness But at that point, plan? It should be. the worst risk has Your mindset has already come true: a huge impact on you’re unhappy and whether you reach you feel trapped. your weight loss #3 – The Power goals! Let’s look at of positivity. What’s three reasons why. the best way to stop Turner Cavender the downward spiral? #1 – What you think is what you You counter it get. We know you’ve heard this with the upward spiral. idea 100 times already, and it The upward spiral starts with always struck you as a silly sua positive statement, like “I know perstition. But still, it’s true, and I will shed this weight,” or “I had a we want to give you a practical really good workout today.” explanation why. This is where the power of It all comes down to two community comes in, and where simple but powerful forces: the boot camp programs like Dallas downward spiral and the upFit Body Boot Camp (DFBBC) ward spiral. can give you dramatic weight #2 – Negativity saps motiva- loss results! You can always make tion. There’s one thing that all neg- a positive statement more powative emotions have in common. erful by finding someone else It is the source of everything from who agrees with it. So reach out procrastination to depression. It’s to your instructor or one of your called the downward spiral. fellow boot campers at DFBBC! It starts with one slip-up. Say your statement out loud Say, you miss a few days at the then point out something the gym. “Oh well,” you think, other person has accomplished. “Guess I was lazy this week.” A That way, you both can share few weeks later, you start missing the feeling of accomplishment, days again. “No surprise there,” and you both have a personal you think, “I’m being lazy again.” stake in supporting each other’s Then something throws you off positivity. Then do it again. track — could be a huge work We all enjoy the feeling of project or some family drama — accomplishment, but the key to and you’ve gone a whole month creating an upward spiral is to without the gym. And you’re connect that feeling of accomeating donuts again. “Same as plishment to positive thoughts always,” you think, “I’m lazy and and behaviors, and to keep chasI have no self-control. I couldn’t ing that next rush. Change is get back on track now if I tried.” scary, even when it’s for the best, Sound familiar? but if you break the journey Here’s the downward spiral’s down into moments of effort and dirty secret: it makes you feel accomplishment it becomes a lot like you’re in control even when less scary and a lot more fun! you’re not. Take another look at Turner Cavender, CPT is our example: see how your inner owner of Dallas Fit Body Boot critic never seems surprised by Camp and world renown online peranything? That’s because your sonal trainer at Cavendercoaching. inner critic doesn’t want to reccom. “Remember J.A.M.O.D.I., ognize your potential; it thinks Just a matter of doing it.” Turner@dallasfbbc.com
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Adrian Beltre hopes the Texas Rangers can reach new heights this postseason. had such a miraculous regular season and wild card win over the New York Yankees. Now, before considering what has to happen for the Rangers to make it to the World Series, let’s review the early April column predicting the impending division and championship series: No team was more snakebit than the Rangers last season, and the bad luck continues. Yu Darvish is out until next year with Tommy John surgery, and they hope ShinSoo Choo and Prince Fielder can return from last season’s injuries. But the rest of the lineup has more holes than a pair of Miley Cyrus jeans. They have no ace, have shaky middle relief and could now use some of the ex-Rangers scattered through the rosters on the AL contenders. It will be another long, hot season in Arlington. So, look for the Blue Jays to top the Angels in the AL Wild Card game and face the Mariners. The Tigers will top the Red Sox and play the Mariners in the AL championship game.
One out of five’s not bad. It is awful. Everyone knew the Astros would be good eventually, but no one thought they would mesh this quickly. Sports Illustrated pegged them as the World Series champions … in 2017. They showed great power, flashy defense and rode on the arm of eventual 2015 AL Cy Young award winner Dallas Keuchel to a wild card victory over the Yankees on the road. The Astros are so exciting to watch, they take the air out of the ballpark. Literally. The Astros led the league in strikeouts and had the lowest batting average of any AL playoff team at .250. But they led the league in steals and don’t necessarily have to swing for the fences to win. Their first round division opponents, the Kansas City Royals, may be the team’s worst nightmare. The Royals, defending AL Champs, hit 19 points higher as a team, have a bunch of flamethrowers that will give Astros hitters fits and are a team built for
the playoffs. Royals in four. The Rangers were 2-4 against the Toronto Blue Jays this season, being outscored by 13 runs. No team, not even the Rangers, can boast a middle of the lineup like Josh Donaldson, Juan Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. The three combined for 120 home runs. All three had at least 111 runs batted in. All three are right handed hitters, and the Rangers come in to the playoff loaded with left-handed pitching. A tip of the cap to Texas for the late season run, but it will be the Blue Jays in four. The AL championship will be powerful Blue Jays versus the Punch-and-Judy Royals. The Blue Jays will have wished that they played harder down the stretch and not given up home field advantage to Kansas City. Royals clinch the AL title at home in six. Fear not, Texas fans. Both the Rangers and the Astros will be favored to win the American League crown next season. And for a week, both teams will be fun to watch.
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2201 N. Field St. Dallas, 75201 214-428-5555
Perot Museum of Nature and Science at Victory Park – Discovery Days – Claws & Tails. Discover the wild world of animals, mammals and other organisms throughout the museum. Create a biome, examine specimens through microscopes, invent a creature, and meet some live creatures. 11 a.m. $11-$17.
Oct. 11 – 12
2403 Flora St. Dallas, 75313 214-880-0202
Winspear Opera House – The Complete Works of William Shakepseare: Titus Andronicus. A fan favorite in its time and possibly Shakespeare’s first tragedy, this account of the fictitious Roman general, Titus Andronicus includes 14 killings, six severed members, one live burial, one case of insanity, one case of cannibalism and one to three rapes depending on how you count. Oct. 11 at 3 p.m.; Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. $10.
Oct. 13
2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-671-1450
Dallas City Performance Hall – Dallas Chamber Symphony presents “Metropolis.” Experience Fritz Lang’s science fiction masterpiece "Metropolis" on opening night of the Dallas Chamber Symphony’s 2015-16 season and VideoFest 28. Screened to the live orchestral performance of a new film score by Brian Satterwhite, this production boasts original choreography by Christopher Dolder of Southern Methodist University’s Division of Dance. 8 p.m. $19-$55.
Oct. 14
1010 S. Pearl Expressway Dallas, 75201 214-664-9110
Dallas Farmers Market – 20th Annual Hoedown at the Dallas Farmers Market. The evening’s entertainment will include live music featuring Texas country band Brazos Valley Boys, swing dancing and a silent auction where attendees can bid on art, gift baskets, local restaurant gift cards and more. 6:30 p.m. $50.
Oct. 15
6425 Boaz Lane Dallas, 75275 214-768-7650
Southern Methodist University – Kimbilio Litfest. A mix of five local and national African-American fiction and poetry authors read excerpts from their upcoming novels, sign books and answer audience questions during Kimbilio Litfest, an offshoot of the Kimbilio, the national African-American fiction writers organization. 6 p.m. FREE!
Oct. 16
2001 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-242-5100
Nasher Sculpture Center – ‘til Midnight at the Nasher. The Salim Nourallah Boombox Experiment – Salim Nourallah, singer and songwriter, was named one of Dallas’ 100 Creatives in 2014. The Cush – in the timehonored tradition of husband and wife duos, providing the creative core and identity of a band, Burette and Gabrielle Douglas bring a sound and musical vision all their own to The Cush. 6 p.m. FREE!
Oct. 17
1500 Tenison Parkway Dallas, 75223
Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre – Long City Limits Music Festival benefits the J.L Long Middle School Band and The Shropshire Foundation. Join us for a day of music and food featuring Those Guys TX, Bullets to the Moon, The Gets, Blanchard and Fontaine Duo, Dangeroo and The Stilts. 1 p.m. $5-$10.
Fri 10/09
Picture of the Week Free dessert with meal after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Bread Winners (Inwood Village) 12th anniversary party. Send us a photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!
Photo by Kevin Marple
John Lennon, b. 1940 Jackson Browne, b. 1948 Tony Shaloub, b. 1953 Annika Sorenstam, b. 1970 1960 – Dallas Cowboys QB, Eddie LeBaron, throws shortest touchdown pass: 2 inches!
Sat 10/10
Helen Hayes, b. 1900 Florida Friebus, b. 1909 Thelonius Monk, b. 1917 Tanya Tucker, b. 1958 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., b. 1974 1845 – U.S. Naval Academy opened at Annapolis, MD.
Sun 10/11
Eleanor Roosevelt, b. 1884 Jerome Robbins, b. 1918 Elmore Leonard, b. 1925 Joan Cusack, b. 1962 Michelle Wie, b. 1989 1968 – Apollo 7 launched – 1st mission w/live TV sent from orbit.
Mon 10/12
Columbus Day Ralph Vaughan Williams, b. 1872 Luciano Pavarotti, b. 1935 Hugh Jackman, b. 1968 Martie Maguire, b. 1969 1492 – Christopher Columbus sighted Watling Island in the Bahamas.
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Donors and volunteers
show love and care in Dallas LAUNCHABILITY
Empowering those with disabilities by focusing on their abilities and then matching them with the right career.
By Sally Blanton
sallyblanton455@gmail.com Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.
QW hat is your mission or highest purpose?
15th anniversary of this signature event!
QW hat sort of volunteer jobs are available?
A Mentorship to check in on clients once a
month or once a quarter. Staffing our signature entertainment event, "A Special Evening," each spring to keep costs down.
A F or more than 50 years we have pushed the Q W hat do you think is the most important boundaries of the limits society unnecesthing you do for the community? sarily puts on possibilities for people with disabilities. We empower independence A We shine a light on the dis-Abilities and and community for people with diverseabilities through meaningful careers. We are blessed to have hundreds of corporate partners who are as inspired as we are by what our clients CAN do.
Q How many clients are served each year?
A One hundred seventy-five on average.
QW hat percentage amount actually reaches those in need?
A M ore than 85 percent. Everyone on our team
is dedicated to finding jobs for people with disabilities, and only two people on our team are not interacting daily with our clients with disabilities (our accountant and CEO).
QW hat are your critical needs now, besides money donations?
A H iring managers who will simply have a
conversation to see if a person with disabilities MIGHT be a good fit for a potential position. That’s it. It’s that easy. Just a conversation. You’d be surprised how hard we have to work to get an interview. Just call us for a conversation. We are experts in disability consulting so if it’s not a good fit, we’ll be the first to make that recommendation.
QW hat upcoming fundraisers are on the calendar? "A Special Evening 2016" will be Tuesday, April 5 at the Meyerson — stay tuned … we’ll be announcing our performer soon. It’s our
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gifts of very special people who used to be hidden and limited from the community. Disability is the last class who has — until recently — been excluded from the diversity discussion. It is no longer acceptable to exclude someone just because they may communicate or learn differently. The reality is that people with cognitive disabilities like autism, traumatic brain injury and Down syndrome may take longer to learn a job, but once they do, they are loyal and dedicated employees. And they appreciate the opportunity to work even though it is hard.
QW hat is difficult about your job?
A It is hard to watch our team have to try over
and over again just to get a supervisor or an HR person to answer their phone or email to have an open conversation about whether or not a position might be a fit for a person with disabilities. Not all roles or companies are a good fit. So what’s the harm in having a conversation? Sometimes they have to fight getting discouraged, but our clients have to persist every day, day in and day out, so we can't let them down. We will not give up.
QW hat is rewarding about your job?
atching our team persist regardless of AW
the misconceptions and myths and hearing their stories of something remarkable or cute or inspiring our clients did. The stories are as endless as the possibilities! Kathryn Parsons, CEO, answered this week’s questions.
Forest Lane and at 3220 N. Fitzhugh Ave. O took over the Fitzhugh location when it was facing bankruptcy and grew it into a major business serving the Uptown and Park cities area. O claims that Dry Clean Super Center Uptown is the single biggest over-the-counter cleaner by volume in the state of Texas. His group of cleaners has one of the best reputations in the area and has been cited by a number of local publications. “It is owner run,” O said. “I never leave. I am on-site before opening and after opening six days a week. I don’t take sick days. I don’t take vacations. I haven’t missed a day in 10 years. And I think when you have that kind of investment, things tend to run smoother.” O lives in University Park and is married with two small children. “Every dry cleaner has their flaws,” O said. “We make mistakes, but it’s minimal. When you have someone in-house all day, LOCAL WOMAN cont'd from page 1 always been competitive.” The 2015 Ms. Senior America competition is nearly a weeklong event. Beam leaves Sunday, Oct. 18 for the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. The pageant is Thursday, Oct. 22. Thirty-eight contestants will compete as not all states have pageants. “Sunday night will be a meet-and-greet with the other contestants,” Beam said. “Monday morning is an orientation. Monday night is a banquet. Tuesday morning is what is called a ‘Queen’s breakfast,’ and Tuesday afternoon are the interviews. Wednesday is what they call the
Tue 10/13
Herbert Block (Herblock), b. 1909 Paul Simon, b. 1941 Marie Osmond, b. 1959 Derek Harper, b. 1961 1792 – Cornerstone laid for the Executive Mansion - now The White House.
Wed 10/14
Dwight D. Eisenhower, b. 1890 e. e. cummings, b. 1894 Ralph Lauren, b. 1939 Natalie Maines, b. 1974 Usher Raymond, b. 1978 1926 – “Winniethe-Pooh” 1st published.
Thu 10/15
Jane Darwell, b. 1879 P. G. Wodehouse, b. 1881 Lee Iacocca, b. 1924 Penny Marshall, b. 1942 Emeril Lagasse, b. 1959 1951 – “I Love Lucy” debuted on CBS-TV.
every day, things get caught. Mistakes get caught. But you get to build relationships because you are always here. I know most of my customers by first name.” All work is done on-site at the Fitzhugh Super Center and at the Forest Lane plant. As far as tailoring, “I do all I have time for. I do all of the fittings,” O said. His training came from “slave labor. My mom would tell me to sew buttons. Then she taught me how to hem. You do it for long enough, you just know how to do it.” O has also developed his own proprietary solvents. “I invented several different chemicals I use for spotting that are not sold in the marketplace,” O said. “Red wine solutions. Blood solutions. Protein solutions. I am always seeking some kind of advantage over my competitors.” Don’t expect a Joe O’s car wash, Joe O’s liquor store or Joe O’s tacos. “I have a singular focus on dry cleaning,” O said. “When it comes to dry cleaning, I am all in.”
preliminary competition. Depending what group you are in, you will do the talent in the morning and evening gown in the afternoon or vice versa.” The field is trimmed to 10 contestants for the final competition — on stage and in front of a live audience — on Thursday with a new set of judges. During the interview process, judges are sure to ask for her philosophy of life. Beam will quote Matthew 6:34. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” The passage is on her calling cards. As for the talent portion of the pageant, Beam said, “The song I am doing is called ‘Show Off’ from
the musical ‘The Drowsy Chaperone.’ I will be showing off! I will be singing, dancing, playing the piccolo and twirling. You have to see it to appreciate it.” “I used to be nervous when I did public speaking,” Beam said, “but I do so much now that I have overcome it. I really wasn’t nervous at the pageant. Actually, the only thing I was nervous about was making sure I caught the baton. That’s the only thing I am apprehensive about especially with the spotlight shining in my face.” Dallas will be waiting for Jill Beam to catch the baton and wear the crown when the spotlight shines in Atlantic City in late October.
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I took a hike amongst tires this past Saturday in South Dallas. By far, the most discarded tires I’ve ever seen in one area. We decided to hike the newly opened Goat Island Preserve along the Trinity River in South Dallas, and after finally finding the trailhead, we did not make it far before starting to count tires. Small tires, car tires and huge tractor tires were everywhere — surrounding trees, hanging from branches and under my feet. It was insane. Dumped tires are major environmental hazards. Tires exposed to the elements can collect water and provide a breeding ground for mosquitoes. This can increase the risk for mosquito borne diseases such as West Nile virus. As tires degrade, they release chemicals and heavy metals contained within them into the environment polluting soil and water quality. Another major concern of discarded tires is their flammability and susceptibility to spontaneous combustion. Tire fires emit high levels of pollution and are notoriously difficult to extinguish. Despite the city’s efforts to discourage illegal tire dumping,
it’s obvious the problem is still into electricity and thermal enrampant. In the City of Dallas, ergy. Some environmentalists if you are found illegally dumpquestion this practice due to ing scrapped tires or any other air emissions from the process, waste, you can go to jail for up but these facilities must meet to two years and be find up to the Environmental Protection $10,000. Several Agency air emission organizations are standards to operate. working to clean Old tires can up the Trinity. also be used for a The City of Dallas’ variety of at home team removed aprepurpose projects. proximately 33,000 Entire homes can be tires from the built from used tires, Trinity River in fisbut on a smaller scale cal year 2013. The Naima Montacer can be used as plantdumping still outers, raised garden weighs the clean beds, compost bins, up. There is no reason to dump bird baths, tire swings and our landfill. The McCommas other playground structures. A Bluff Landfill, accepts up to six quick Pinterest used tire search, tires free of any disposal fee, as results in hundreds of ideas to long as you show a Dallas Water repurpose old tires in a unique Utilities bill to prove you live in way. There have been concerns the area. about the health implications But you don’t have to of used tires in playgrounds bring your tires to the landfill. and synthetic turfs. The EPA There are many other options. conducted limited studies and While driving out from Goat found concentrations of comIsland Preserve, right before ponents monitored below levels I-45, there is a tire recycling of concern, but more research facility. You can drop off your needs to be completed to get an used tires at Vista International accurate assessment. Technologies Incorporated The best way to reduce (VITI) for a charge of $0.80 the amount of tires in our per tire or even better, schedlandfills or our river is to take ule them to come pick up your good care of the tires you have. used tires. VITI uses a thermal That means, making sure your gasifier to convert the chemical tires are properly inflated. Tire energy contained within tires inflation is important to check
YOUR STARS THIS WEEK By Stella Wilder
The coming week will demand of many individuals a willingness to face fears head-on -- and some of those fears are likely to be deepseated and quite formidable. Those who have found themselves unable to move forward because of doubts and insecurities will find that the ability to look them square in the face will provide a new level of confidence that is beneficial in virtually all situations, both personal and professional. Some will find themselves facing the familiar; some will run head-on into something new and quite startling; and some will be dealing with both, often simultaneously. In all cases, progress can be made by remaining centered, with both feet planted firmly on the ground. Mistakes that are confessed and undone can provide just the right level of learning to move forward at a healthy pace for some time to come. And yes, most mistakes can indeed be undone under these stars! As the days progress, trust among friends is likely to increase. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You may be surprised by the emotional tenor of many situations. You will want to bolster your strength and courage. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You're likely to be caught up by someone younger and less experienced than you. He or she has a great deal of enthusiasm!
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) Pay attention to notes and reminders. You may react to someone's decisions in a less than supportive way — at first. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You're eager to learn something that someone can teach you quickly. Lessons learned can be learned permanently. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You have a meeting or rendezvous coming up that you cannot afford to miss. You may have to adjust your schedule. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You may not fully understand the instructions you've been given, but you will soon put two and two together. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You may find yourself in a winnertake-all situation before the week is out. What happens as a result affects you for some time. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You have your eye on the prize, but there may be one or two obstacles standing in your way. Overcoming them can be a snap! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You may be suffering from buyer's remorse before the week is out. Take care that you haven't done anything that cannot be undone! (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – You may not
win the reactions that you are hoping for. Still, you'll have good reason to stay the course. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) A difficult situation is certainly not impossible, but how you approach it will make all the difference. (March 6-March 20) – You may find yourself sneaking up on a desired goal, but when the time comes, you'll be able to make an aggressive jump at it. ARIES (March 21-April 4) You don't want to give any guarantees, perhaps, but it is quite likely that you'll do everything you're expected to do ahead of schedule. (April 5-April 19) – Something you thought you'd never do is likely to be on the schedule. You may have to make a quick decision. TAURUS (April 20-May 5) Take care not to add fuel to the fire at home. You'll want to take a calm and steady approach to all key situations. (May 6-May 20) – You can get more than you bargained for – and consider yourself more than lucky. A rival begins making plans. GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You'll have a choice to make that affects all those under your care,
74. Twosomes 76. Embroiders, maybe 77. Grumbles 78. Muddies the waters 79. Urgency 80. Have — — day! 81. Jumbo shrimp 82. Traffic-jam noise 83. Gen. Powell 85. Thin-barked tree 86. Publish 87. Grim 89. Genetic double 90. Audio partner 93. Boys and men 94. Channel-surfs 95. Melancholy 96. Switch positions 98. Pastor's abode 99. Had an election 100. Fish basket 102. Nabokov heroine 105. Guys 107. Dust devils 108. Took into custody 109. Abominable 110. Skyrocketed 111. Overly trusting 112. People devourers 113. Is serious 114. Bess' successor 115. Oater classic 116. Pancake topper 117. "Satchmo" Armstrong 118. Sonnet stanza 119. Cub Scout leader 122. Kind of tissue 124. Yield, as interest 126. Circle dance 128. What, in Oaxaca 130. Keats output 132. Bruce — of kung fu
OFF THE MARK
Tired of looking at discarded tires
By Naima Montacer
11. Realm 12. Devastated 13. Cartographer's book 14. Gibson or Torme 15. Phoenix loc. 16. Farm sound 17. Paul Newman role 18. Dumbfounded 19. Fixed-up building 20. Weather system 30. Ice-skating jumps 32. Stranger's query 34. Lightweight quilt 40. It glistens 42. "The Canterbury —" 43. Eighteen-wheelers 44. Beyond zealous 45. Poet's black 46. Self-mover's rental (hyph.) 47. Kind of jacket 48. String instrument 49. Anka's "— Beso" 50. Morticia's cousin 51. Oil jobs 52. Coffee — 54. "The Kiss" sculptor 55. T.S. Eliot's opposite of "a whimper" (2 wds.) 56. Engine knocks 58. Very small 59. Tire center 62. Lind or Craig 63. Mall tenant 64. Epic 65. Common bacterium (2 wds.) 67. Mop companions 68. KP supply 69. Rolls tightly 71. Kind of berth 73. Wedges
at the change of seasons. Our mornings are getting cooler, therefore it’s important to stop and make sure your tires are inflated to the maximum recommended pressure. This ensures your tires will last longer and deliver better gas mileage. Tire technology is evolving. A new concept introduced earlier this year by Goodyear, generates electricity by converting heat and motion into energy as the tire rolls. The new BHO3 tires are designed to reduce friction and charge your electric car at the same time. The tire is still a concept, but I wonder what the life span will be and how we will discard or recycle their components. The sight of so many tires in a beautiful natural area this weekend was shocking. Next time I have to change tires, the car shop is getting 20 questions on their plans for my old tires. Until then, I’ll be checking my tire inflation weekly, and I hope you are too. TO REPORT ILLEGAL DUMPING contact Dallas Marshal's Office - Illegal Dump Team at: 214-670-6820 (IN PROGRESS) and NOT IN PROGRESS - call 3-1-1. Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist. View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com. Copyright 2015 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. but you may be reluctant to disappoint anyone at home. (June 7-June 20) – You should be able to reverse a past mistake, but someone close to you doesn't want you to forget all that occurred. CANCER (June 21-July 7) You may have to work hard to keep things straight as the details are obscured by competing perceptions. (July 8-July 22) – You may get yourself into hot water by acting on impulse when you should instead do everything according to plan. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You'll find yourself stopping and starting all week long, for reasons that may not be clear to you. Things become clear later on. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – An attempt to combine business and pleasure is likely to result in heightened tension on the home front. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You're not able to make a firm decision until you have more information that may be quite difficult to come by. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You may be tempted to insinuate yourself into a situation that is not at all your business. Don't let that temptation get the better of you!
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By Candy Evans
Hanover St. is one of the most exciting new home builds I have seen in years. Built as a comThis is the first week that the pletely custom home, it The house at 3104 Hanover St. in University Park is listed for $2,895,000. new Consumer Financial Protection is actually for sale as a Bureau rules take their iron grip on custom spec “The guys are in mortgage brokers, title home. Once you step the great room companies and real estate inside, and get a load of watching the agents. To make a very all the extras (waterfall game on TV, the long, complicated story carrara, extra wide halls, wives are in the short, seven years after 300-year-old beams, shipkeeping room the Great Recession since lap on walls and ceilings, sipping wine, the Great Depression, double washer dryer in the kids are at our government regulalaundry …) you will only the kitchen table tors decided to make it be thinking of financing, in the breakfast harder than ever on those Candace Evans calling the movers and room playing “naughty” mortgage bromoving in. games, eating. It’s kers, since the industry Let’s start with the exterior. The definitely three contributed so much to the recesbuilder, Jonathan Booth of Booth separate living sion. (Don’t get me started. It’s the Brothers Homes, created a stunning areas, but all are old “punish everyone, especially French slur for the exterior with ceilinter-connected, those who had nothing to do with it” ing to floor windows. Note the side so you have these routine!) steps to the beautiful front door. sub-areas within Mortgage brokers have to jump In the extra large foyer, you imthe whole.” through more hoops, inform clients mediately see the work of Dallas deThe great a whole lot more and keep mortgagsigner Marci Barnes. Her clean-lined room features ee application information private. traditional looks are her signature, huge, dark anBottom line: good luck getting a fast and this foyer is decked out with a tique wood mortgage in the next several months. regency flair. beams from the Everything may be taking longer. By the way, wallpaper is in oldest tobacco Closings may be delayed, and I susagain, and grasscloth is the hottest! plantation in butler’s pantry that includes a wine pect we will see a passing of costs on The foyer hallway is Jonathan North Carolina, some 300 years old. cellar, icemaker and storage. to the consumer. Booth’s signature: hallways wide Look closely, you can even see where Back to the main hall: It leads So we decided to just go to the enough to even hold a chair or two. initials have been carved. They are in a few steps to the heartbeat of State Fair and celebrate France. Mais To the right is the study lined with hand-notched and extend to the exthe home, a family-centered hub for oui, this transitional French, interishelves and cabinets, able to be terior porch with grilling area. entertainment, dining and living. It’s ors by Marci Barnes, a fantastic build closed off with a glass pocket door. Then, there is the kitchen: overanchored by a great room, a keeping job by that hot Park Cities builder This room also has a “resource” sized sink, waterfall Bianca carrara room, a breakfast room and the magJonathan Booth. room/closet for files and papers. marble island, top-of-the-line apnificent kitchen. Designed by one of our fair To the left is the huge dining room, pliances and double dishwashers. “This is how I picture this area city’s hottest starchitects, Robbie connected to the kitchen by a large A nook-like mom’s office is off the for entertainment, ” Jonathan told me. Fusch of Fusch Architects, 3104
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kitchen, nestled under the back staircase. The main stairway to the second story features a resting point with a window seat. All bedrooms are upstairs, including a dramatic master suite with cathedral shiplap wood ceiling, overlooking the back yard. The master bath is like a Four Seasons, only better with a huge walk-in closet. The shiplap treatment is repeated on some bedroom walls for interest. The home has five bedrooms, five full baths and two powder rooms, including a spacious one off of the main foyer. There is a mud room off the two-car rear entrance garage with cubbies and shelves for backpack storage, an upstairs laundry room with sink, long counter, and room for double washer/dryers or a washer/dryer pair and an upstairs freezer. Love this! There are also two separate playrooms for children, including one at the top of the back stairway. The home is 6,027 square feet on a quarter acre lot on one of UP’s most coveted streets. Built by Booth Brothers Homes, listed with Hunter Dehn Luxury Real Estate for $2,895,000. CandysDirt.com is the only blog in Dallas for the truly Real-Estate obsessed! Named by National Association of Real Estate Editors as the BEST Real Estate Blog in the country.
HAMMER AND NAILS
Three DIY ways to make your home more energy efficient By Stephan Sardone
Stephan@sardoneconstruction.com Now that it’s officially fall and feeling a little more like the season in North Texas, it’s a good time to think about ways to cut down on your home costs before the first cold snap. It’s bound to happen every winter when temperatures plummet, and our Stephan Sardone energy bills skyrocket. By tackling a few projects around the home, you can keep your home warm without going broke. If you’re looking save money on bills this year (and aren’t we all?!), here are three easy DIY projects finish before winter fully arrives. Check for drafts by sealing windows and doors. Leaky
windows and doors can literally suck the dollars out of your bank account. It’s one of the biggest causes of energy loss in homes. If the caulking around your windows has been cracked, it’s time to head to your local hardware store and purchase a caulk remover and reapply a new layer the exterior of the frame. Don’t neglect the inside of the window! Purchase either a foam weather stripping or a clear plastic stripping, both of which can be easily ripped off when spring comes and you want some fresh air in the home. Replace your air filters. This is really one of the least inexpensive DIY that will save you some dollars on your energy bills. I suggest changing your air filters every 30 to 60 days to really cut costs. It also improves the airflow and quality of your home, especially if you have allergies or pets in your home. The collected dust and debris can cause heating (and cooling)
systems to work overtime, causing efficiency to decrease. Give your heating systems a tune up. Soot buildup, dusty fans, loose fan belts and flickering pilot lights can add hundreds of dollars to your heating costs each year. Hiring the right heating contractor (do your homework on finding the right one!) to inspect and tune up your furnace will save you money and also add to your family’s overall comfort at home. Natural gas powered-systems should be serviced every two to three years, while oil-fired systems should be inspected once a year. Doing these simple steps will ensure your family’s warmth as the temperatures drop and will also save you a bundle. Stephan Sardone is owner of Sardone Construction and has been helping people improve their life by remodeling their home around their life.
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As a generous civic leader, who was proud of Houston, Leon was committed to making Houston a better place to live. He was an active member of the Houston Restaurant Association and was one of the pioneers of liquor by the drink, which became law in 1971. He served on the Harris County Grand Jury, both as a member and as a commissioner, and later served as a Civil Service Commissioner. He helped found Crime Stoppers in Harris County in 1981. After he served on the board for many years, Crime Stoppers created the Leon Goldstein Award, presented annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to fighting crime in the Greater Houston area. His work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit were ingrained in his children early on. Shayna Goldstein Andrews is sales manager at Packaging Concepts of Houston LLC. Bobby Goldstein is creator and executive producer of the television series “Cheaters” and lives in Dallas.
With his signature wit, Leon said he wasn’t afraid of dying. He just didn’t want to be there, when it happened. Leon is preceded in death by his father and mother, Rubin (Honest Joe) and Bess Segal Goldstein, and his brother Eddie Goldstein. Leon is survived by his wife of 59 years, Paula Schepps Goldstein; daughter Shayna Goldstein Andrews; son Bobby Goldstein; and daughter-in-law Kim; grandchild Lauren Goldstein Nussbaum and husband Scott; grandchildren Cooper, Dane, Audrey, Ruby, Greta, and Maggie Goldstein and Sloane and Camille Andrews. He also leaves behind his broken-hearted sisters Shirley Goldstein Levin, Evie Goldstein Stone, Shari Goldstein Stern and sister-in-law Carole Silvey Goldstein; brotherin-law Marvin Levin, and too many nieces, great nieces, nephews and great nephews to name. Graveside services were Sunday at Beth Yeshurun Cemetery, 1037 N. Post Oak Road, Houston. The family requests that any contributions be made to the Houston Food Bank or charity of your choice.
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RESTAURANT REVIEW
ZaLat pizza offers a lot outside the norm By Sara Newberry There’s a saying that all pizza is good pizza. I can tell you from personal experience that this is not true. I’ve had pizza with sauce that weirdly tasted like dishwater, and I’ve had pizza that was so undercooked it was still gluey. I’ve also had amazing pizza that’s perfectly cooked with a crisp crust and flavorful toppings and sauce. ZaLat falls solidly on the good end of the spectrum: it’s a good pizza with a creative selection of toppings on the menu. We went with a more traditional option for our first visit: the Zealot. It’s their version of a “supreme” pizza, with pepperoni, salami, sausage, olives, mushrooms, bell peppers and onions. We Photo by Sara Newberry ordered, picked up our The Zealot at ZaLat. pizza in the first five minutes of our window, drove ZaLat’s menu refers to the Reuben pizza, straight home, and when we opened the box, it a “game-changer.” We are big fans of the was cold. I don’t mean it had just cooled down Reuben sandwich at my house, so it seemed some during the 10-minute drive. It was room like a no-brainer. It was definitely my favortemperature — the cheese had congealed and ite of the lot. The crust is covered with a light the crust was soft. We immediately put it in coating of Thousand Island sauce, which is the oven and re-heated it, which improved topped with pastrami, Swiss cheese and sauerthings greatly. kraut. The sauerkraut’s acidity is mellowed by The crust was crisp, all the way through to the baking, so it’s not as overwhelming as one the center. The sauce hit just the right balance might think. This was so successful that I’m of tangy and sweet, and the toppings were looking forward to trying the other creative tasty, if not evenly distributed. Some slices offerings like Buffalo Chicken, The Notato were completely covered, while others were (tastes like a loaded potato) and the Saigon more barren. Beat (using ingredients found in pho). Another traditional pizza is the Take-out and delivery are both available; Margherita, which is a vegetarian option. there are a few tables out front if you want to Roasted tomatoes, basil and fresh sliced toma- eat your pizza there; you can also take it next toes are drizzled with a sweet-tart basalmic door to ZaLat’s sister restaurant DaLat. glaze that really accentuates the sweetness of For a standard pizza, I might stick closer the tomatoes. The sliced tomatoes were thick to home, just for convenience. But just as I enough to be somewhat meaty in texture but visit Good 2 Go or Torchy’s when I want nonnot overwhelming. traditional tacos, I will visit ZaLat when I Ranch dressing with pizza has become crave a pizza that’s outside the norm. something of a cliché — so much that one ZALAT local place has basically banned it from the 2519 N. Fitzhugh Ave. premises. ZaLat embraces ranch, however, so 469-573-2007 much so that they have created Sirancha, their zalatpizza.com own version that incorporates Sriracha, the Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 a.m. Vietnamese chili sauce. Saturday - Sunday 4 p.m. - 4 a.m.
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It’s chili even when still warm
Tuesday, October 13
By Dotty Griffith
Dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Cool fall air and football season means chili time! If you can’t wait until Sunday’s Celebrity Chef Chili Cook-Off at Truck Yard for your first taste, make a pot of red ASAP. Today’s recipe is from my latest, “The Texas Holiday Cookbook, Second Edition.” My first cookbook, “Wild About Chili,” was devoted to the national dish of Texas. Throughout the years, I’ve cooked a lot of chili and written even more chili con carne recipes. My now grown-up son, Kelly, still moans about waking up to the smell of chili with mole sauce one morning when he was four. (In Photo by Rick Turner my defense I was testing the recipe. He True Texas Cuisine Chili Con Carne. didn’t HAVE to eat it.) Kelly can still rant about “chocolate chili.” Add enchilada sauce and Even with all that chili under enough water to barely cover the my belt, chili remains one of my fameat. vorite dishes to make. And I confess Raise heat and bring liquid that I never really follow a recipe to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, anymore. I just go at it. Sometimes I covered for 1 hour or until meat is start with whole dried chilies. Other tender. times, when time is tight, I rely on Stirring constantly, sprinkle chili powder to shorten the process. masa or flour over chili 1 tableIn the interest of clarity, howevDotty Griffith spoon at a time. Allow chili to er, and to fulfill my obligation to procook and then between additions. duce a recipe column for Katy Trail Cook, uncovered, for 20 minWeekly, here’s a chili recipe. The secret to no fail utes longer or until liquid is slightly reduced chili success? Use enchilada sauce in place of and thickened. Adjust seasoning with salt tomato sauce for much a deeper chili flavor and and cayenne pepper. About 5 minutes beeven more beautiful color. fore serving, stir in 1 tablespoon chili powder for a fresher, brighter chili flavor. TRUE TEXAS CUISINE CHILI CON CARNE Makes 8 servings. 3 pounds coarsely ground beef 4 cloves garlic, crushed Want to compare the flavor 7 tablespoons chili powder, divided use profile of your chili to that of some 1 tablespoon ground cumin of the city’s best chefs? Take your 1 (8-ounce) can enchilada sauce 2 cups water, or as needed chili appetite to the Truck Yard on 3 tablespoons masa or instant dissolving Sunday. flour What: Celebrity Chef Chili Cook-Off 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste at Truck Yard 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste When: Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In a large saucepan or dutch over mediWhere: 5624 Sears St. (just off Lower um high heat, cook meat until brown. Lower Greenville) heat and add garlic. Cook and stir until garlic Info: 469-500-0139 or visit texassoftens, and the fragrance is compelling. Stir truckyard.com. in 6 tablespoons chili powder and cumin, mixing well to coat meat evenly.
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HISTORY ON THE TRAIL
Late Richard Rainwater was fun-loving, innovative businessman By Wayne Swearingen
NorthPark I and II, and In early 1990, Plaza of the Americas in Richard had heard Dallas. Sid said he had that I left my origiLast week I attended the bought some land in downnal company and service in Fort Worth for my town Fort Worth and asked called me to find friend and client, Richard if I would be out my plans. I told Rainwater. It was interested in him I was planning an opportunity leasing a buildto be a broker and to pay respects ing he planned bring opportunito his family and to develop. The ties to investors friends and share next day, I met and developers, as “Richard stories.” with Sid and well as continue to Rainwater, 71 found that he represent tenants. years old, died had actually He said, “Great. from complicabought up all Come over here tions of a rare the land, which and let me tell you brain disease diWayne Swearingen later would bewhat I plan to do.” agnosed six years come Sundance I did. His plan was ago. I will not Square, City Center and to form a REIT and repeat what was well covered surrounding developbuy office buildin the obituaries and The Wall ments. Young Jack Huff Street Journal. Photo courtesy of AP ings. This later bebecame our leasing star, came the Crescent Richard Rainwater in 1996. Here is my Richard story. which propelled his career in REIT, named after In the early '80s, I rehelped propel a fortune into a brokerage. his later Dallas ceived a call from Sid Bass of mega fortune for Bass. Then In this process, I became purchase. Fort Worth. He introduced Richard went out on his own acquainted with Richard In March 1990, at a Real himself and explained that and formed Rainwater, Inc., Rainwater who was the Estate Counselors meeting in he had heard about our sucamassing his own fortune. mathematical genius who Arlington, I was made aware cess in leasing 2001 Bryan,
that the 40 story 1,025,260 SF Continental Plaza in Fort Worth might be available to purchase, along with the Hyatt Regency Hotel. After assembling all the confidential information, I went to Fort Worth on March 29, met with Rainwater and John Goff, and told them I have found the first big opportunity to purchase. They asked “Where.” “Turn around and look out the window at the tallest building in Fort Worth.” On April 9, we had a letter of intent to close on the purchase by the end of July. We did, and the Rainwater REIT was off and running and so was my new career and specialty. The last time I saw Richard, before he was diagnosed, my wife Barbara and I were having lunch at a deli in the Crescent. Richard was there, in jeans, of course, and came over to the table. He told
Barbara that I had played a big part in helping start his real estate acquisition business. When I later read about his terrible debilitating disease, I was shocked and depressed. Then, as closure at the service this week, I heard of all Rainwater’s family is doing through the Tau Consortium. Millions are being spent to find the cause and the future cure for Richard’s disease and the related Alzheimer’s disease ,which has claimed so many of my friends. I will remember Richard Rainwater as a fun-loving friend and mathematical genius. He will continue to make a big difference. Wayne Swearingen, CRE, is a principal at Barclay Commercial Group and lives adjacent to the Katy Trail. Contact him at wswearingen@ barclaycom.com.
TRAVEL
Black Sea offers blue and green By Michael Wald
wald.world@yahoo.com We all know the standard beach resorts in the U.S., but there are hundreds of places that foreigners go to the beach. Most of them you’ve never heard of. Some of them offer more than a U.S. beach resort ever can. I recently returned from Constanța (pronounced Constanza) on the coast of the Black Sea in Romania. The Black Sea is the same water body on which Sochi and the Crimean sit. It’s a beautiful salt-water sea with calm waves. So if surfing is your thing, this is not the place for you. This seven-kilometer long beach, known as the Black Sea Riviera, never sleeps. Most U.S. beaches offer sun and sand, bars and nightlife. Consider Constanța for a little change of pace and romanticism. How many people do you know that go to the Black Sea for a vacation? Although Romanian is the principal language of Romania, most people in Romania also speak some English. But going to the beach in a place that speaks another language offers a layer of fun and intrigue to your vacation. Constanța is a great vacation spot because it has so much more to offer along with the beach. There are casinos along the beach, for example. And across from the main street is a lake that offers fresh water for those that prefer it to the salt water of the Black Sea. In addition, Constanța is in an ancient part of the world with Greek and Roman ruins as old as the ruins in Rome and Athens, if not as well preserved. Next to the museum on the main square is one remarkably well-preserved relic a mosaic from the ancient marketplace of Constanța, excavated in near pristine condition, having been buried until discovered. Ever seen petrified wine? It’s here along with the ancient urn fragments that contained it. Constanța is the largest port on the Black Sea. It has been a port since ancient times. You have the mixture of a beach resort with the grit of an active port. The combination is exciting. It’s a real city in addition to a play place. Neo-classical buildings abound. The museum displays ancient mariners’ anchors alongside its ancient urns. During my visit I discovered a four-star hotel that was up to international standards in food and accommodation. There are hotels of all calibers in Mamaia, the main beach drag of Constanța, technically a separate city next door. As you watch the ships on the horizon, you can swim in calm waters with
your favorite cocktail. For gentlemen, Romanian women have a reputation of being the most beautiful in the Balkans. For tourists who like churches, beautiful Romanian Orthodox Churches, Roman Catholic Churches and mosques stand nearly side-by-side. For dancers, Mamaia brags about having won the “Most fashionable and dynamic resort” award by the International Club Festival in Monte Carlo for its varied and luxurious dance clubs that include pools, large dance floors, live concerts, and everything a club can offer. Not Photos by Michael Wald into dance clubs? There is plenty else to do here. Constanța is home to an active port (above left), classic neighborhoods During May to September, high season, (below left) and a number of beautiful churches (above). you are almost guaranteed perfect weather. If you tire of the beach — or your children want port city has it all! to do something different — other tourist acA note: Interested in exotic travel with me? Drop me a note. I tivities include a dolphin park, an aquarium, a cable car ride welcome your questions, story requests and feedback to my email with scenic views, a water park, as well as the standard beach address. activities of parasailing, windsurfing, scuba diving, kiteboardMichael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in ing, water scooters and catamaran sailing. You won’t have time Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musto be bored. ings at untroddenla.com. If exotic and exciting are on your list, this beach resort and
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TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH
The MVP Rule for healthy meals By Megan Lyons
thinking you have a small portion of corn, potato or other starchy vegetable on your plate, so your “vegetable” box is checked. Instead, Do you ever find yourself peering into the look for a variety of colors and flavors, and refrigerator at 7 p.m., already hungry and just include as many as you can! Enjoy a side salad unable to figure out what to make for dinto start the meal, serve several types of roasted ner? You want to prepare something vegetables as a complement to a prohealthy, but you don’t have time, entein, or feature vegetables as the main ergy or patience to cook an elaborate course. meal, and you can’t think of anything P is for portions. Many people else healthy. I’ve been there, too and who think they’re eating the healthiso have the tens of millions of people est diets but are struggling to lose that search for recipes on Google weight are wrongly estimating each day! their portion sizes. It’s hard to give To help ensure that a last-minute straightforward portion guidelines, Megan Lyons because portions are heavily depenmeal stays healthy, I recommend a strategy called the MVP Rule. So next dent on each individual — how actime you’re staring mindlessly into the refrigtive they are, what gender, age or weight they erator, remember the MVP Rule: are, how their body uniquely metabolizes M is for macronutrients. As discussed food, and what kind of diet works for them. in my last column, the three macronutrients Being mindful of your portion sizes is a great are carbohydrates, fats and proteins. They’re first step; paying attention to serving sizes on all needed, and approaches that eliminate packaged foods and listening to your body’s any one of the macronutrients generally don’t hunger cues will help. work in the longterm. Macronutrients provide When you plan your healthy dinner, be the calories and building blocks your body reasonable about the portion sizes that you needs to function, and you need a balance of need for your activity level and goals. If you all three macronutrients to maintain optimal struggle with portion sizes, reduce your plate health. Carbohydrates provide energy to your size. In a study published by Cornell, people body, muscles and brain. Fat is the most satiserved food in larger bowls ate 16 percent ating macronutrient and is necessary for many more than those who ate out of smaller bowls, of your body’s critical functions, like vitamin but underestimated their consumption by absorption, growth and development, and cell seven percent more than the smaller bowl function. Protein is critical for your body’s group! growth, muscle/tissue repair and muscle mass To put these tips all together, here are preservation. three simple meals that satisfy the MVP Rule: When you plan your healthy dinner, Veggie egg scramble: Simply sauté some make sure you get a balance of macronutribroccoli, onions, zucchini, tomatoes, mushents. Good sources of carbohydrates are fruits, rooms, cauliflower, spinach, kale or other vegvegetables and whole grains … so toss in gies that you have on hand in a bit of healthy whatever veggies you have in your fridge, add oil. Crack in a few eggs and scramble until some quinoa or brown rice, or serve squash cooked through. Top with salsa and avocado. or sweet potatoes on the side. Good sources Stuffed sweet potato: Bake a sweet potaof healthy fats are nuts, seeds (like sunflower, to, slice in half and top with black beans and/ chia or flax), avocados, oils and fatty fish … or diced chicken breast, salsa and a dollop of so add one as an accent to your meal. Good guacamole. Serve with a large side salad. sources of protein are chicken, fish, lean Spaghetti squash with meat sauce: Slice meats, tofu, tempeh, beans, dairy (like Greek a spaghetti squash in half, remove the seeds yogurt or milk) or eggs … so make sure your and bake face down on a baking sheet for 50 meal includes at least one of these. minutes at 400 degrees. When cool enough to V is for vegetables. Vegetables are not handle, remove the flesh with a fork (it should only chockfull of disease-fighting antioxihave a consistency similar to pasta) and top dants, but they’re also filling, high in fiber with a homemade or low-sugar store-bought and delicious. Eating a wide variety of nutrimarinara sauce, with some spinach and lean tious vegetables is the number one indicator ground meat mixed in. of long-term health in study after study, and Megan Lyons is a Certified Holistic Health polls of those who maintain a healthy weight Coach, and Running Coach at The Lyons’ range show a consistent intake of vegetables at Share Wellness. To learn how you can improve nearly every meal. your own health, contact her at 214-803When you plan your healthy dinner, 1298, or visit her website, thelyonsshare.org/ simply pile them on! Don’t fall into the trap of health-coaching. megan@thelyonsshare.org
STUDENTS cont'd from page 1 architecture of Fair Park and significance of agriculture. According to Jennifer Schuder, vice president of marketing for the State Fair of Texas, “We engaged with Big Thought at the first of the year because of its great reputation. They brought in a talented team of six Texas educators to create a curriculum, including 40 lesson plans, that is an integrated approach to learning, while students enjoy the Fair.” The curriculum content includes these subject areas: livestock and agriculture; Big Tex; the Midway and games; Fair food. Schuder continued, “The curriculum is easily updated, and although this partnership is designed with the DISD, the curriculum can be downloaded by any school district, private or parochial school or teacher.” At the Fair, students experience hands-on lessons. As examples, their investigation might include an interview with a concessionaire about how she chooses what to sell, knows what quantities to buy, gets health permits and so on. On the Midway they could investigate the trajectory of a ball thrown at moving objects and the revolutions per minute on a ride. After gathering data, they create a periodic table of elements, which they bring back to the classroom to discuss. Among the partnerships in addition to SFOT and DISD, Big Thought works with at least 50 arts and cultural organizations, including Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Symphony and Heritage Village, among many others. LeAnn Binford, director
of education for Big Thought said, “Learning can happen anywhere, even the State Fair. You have to look at it through that lens. You learn to love learning when it’s fun.” The online curriculum incorporates the unique culture of the Fair with Texas history and agriculture, into a TEKS-aligned (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills), program that focuses on STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and math) for grades four through eight. Additionally, the curriculum complements core disciplines like social studies, English, language arts and visual design. The State Fair’s commitment to educating Dallas students also translates to scholarships. Throughout the 23-year history of its Youth Scholarship Program, SFOT has awarded scholarships to more than 1,600 students for a total of more than $4.5 million. Two scholarship divisions include youth livestock scholarships and the Pete Schenkel Scholarships. Formerly the DISD scholarships, they were renamed to honor Schenkel, a longtime friend and supporter of the State Fair of Texas who served as chairman of the Fair’s board from 1999-2003. He was the 2011 recipient of the prestigious Linz Award, which recognized his civic service and humanitarian efforts benefiting Dallas. According to Schenkel, “This year, 55 graduating seniors were awarded the State Fair of Texas Pete Schenkel Scholarship, including students from the Fair’s neighboring schools, Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, James Madison, Woodrow Wilson,
Lincoln and North Dallas High Schools.” Schenkel continued, “It gives the State Fair’s board so much joy to see the impact the Fair has made in southern and eastern Dallas, largely through scholarships funded in part by proceeds from the Fair. I should also mention that the Fair donates 1.7 million free admission tickets each year to students and teachers from North Texas schools.” James Roberts, chair of the SFOT scholarship committee, which oversees the Fair’s scholarships programs said, “Last year we granted 149 new scholarships; 55 Pete Schenkel scholarships were awarded to DISD students in neighboring schools and 94 awards were given in youth livestock to entrants throughout Texas. We also renewed 197 scholarships.” Roberts explained that requirements for both awards and scholarships is to keep a 3.0 average, while attending a Texas college or university. For the livestock awards, applicants must have participated in one of the youth programs, like showing their animal. “We look at needs, backgrounds and attitudes, too. We’ve had many who were sole earners in their family, and some with no family at all. In 23 years we have awarded more than 1500 scholarships — DISD (Schenkel) and livestock combined — totaling more than $4 million invested in furthering the education of students.” For additional information on Big Thought, visit bigthought.org. To learn more about the Fair’s scholarship programs, visit bigtex.com/ about/scholarship/. For information about the 2015 State Fair of Texas, see bigtex.com.
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By Sally Blanton
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Grand Opening
Treasure Street
Camille Albane Salon Addison
Danielle Taft, Natasha Mosier, Britt Harless
Scottish Rite Hospital Sponsor Party Allan Shiver’s Park
Lisa Petty, Joshua Petty, Jamie Fowler, Steve Kemble
David Rosenberg, Cathy and Chris Packard
Richard and Heather Torres, Michael Piorkowski
Trains at NorthPark
Ronald McDonald House Reception PIRCH
CEO Jill Cunmock, Pat Brockette of Bank of Texas, Natalie Dossett, Victoria Snee, April Cook, Co-Chair Jennifer Tobin
Anika and Dennis Cail, Sara Friedman
Maggie Cooke, Quitman Stephens, Diane Fullingim
Press Club of Dallas
Film Festival Party
Byron Harris honored Trinity Groves
John Wayne Cancer Foundation Home of Kara and Randall Goss
Kara and Randall Goss
Paul and Tiffany Divis
Alexandra Lovit, Betsy Stephenson, Kristie Raymond, Bridget Miller
Leslie Ann Crozier, Ellen Winspear
Martha Tiller, Gloria Compos, Liz Oliphant
Meadows Jazz Orchestra gets into swing Oct. 24
SMU Meadows Jazz Orchestra.
By Victoria Winkelman Get ready to jump and jive with the SMU Meadows Jazz Orchestra for its firstever swing dance concert! Time-travel back to the 1930s and ’40s for an evening dancing to the music of the great swing era big bands, including Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and more. The event happens Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Taubman Atrium of the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Not sure how to dance? An introductory/brushup swing dance lesson will be held in the atrium from 6:30 to 7:30, led by local swing dance experts Emily Spraggins and Matthew Edwards. Meadows Jazz Orchestra Director Dylan Smith has been interested in hosting a live dance event at the Meadows School of the Arts for several years. “I have always loved the combination of live music and dancing, and have discovered that in every town there is a cult community of expert swing dancers who jump at the chance to dance to a live jazz band,” he said. “When I was in high
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school and college, our jazz ensembles held swing dances, and they were a blast. I am looking forward to bringing together musicians, dancers, students, staff, faculty and community members for an incredibly fun evening at Meadows!” Admission to the swing dance event is $5; $3 with an SMU I.D. Light refreshments are included. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Meadows ticket office or at the door the evening of the event. For more information, contact the ticket office at 214-768-2787. The Meadows Jazz Orchestra is a 25-member ensemble composed of SMU students selected by audition each fall. With director Dylan Smith, the orchestra is dedicated to preserving the heritage of big band jazz while continuing to expand the genre. The orchestra regularly presents a concert each fall and spring, and several brown-bag events during the year. This year’s concerts will be Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the Bob Hope Theatre at SMU and Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Dallas City Performance Hall, as part of the Meadows Community Series.
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Excellent ‘99 Homes’ is hardly inviting to watch
By Chic DiCiccio
Douglas' Gordon Gekko. Shannon commands your attention and is an actor that is simply impossible to ignore. He barks out insults and orders, often with hilarious snark, only making him disgustingly endearing. Shannon is so good that you'll catch yourself liking his characterization of Rick Carver then hating yourself for it. He is the Frankenstein Monster of real estate, created in a lab with equal parts opportunism and predatory greed. Be advised that “99 Homes” is not remotely close to a feel good movie. There are moments of joy that briefly pop up and then are tossed to the side, much like the belongings of those thrown from their homes. This movie's goal, however, is not to be two hours of depression. No, “99 Homes” wants to expose those who took advantage of the unfortunate while showing that getting that extra buck may not be worth it.
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From the opening scene of “99 Homes,” it's quite apparent you're about to watch a deadly serious, brutal take on the housing crisis of the mid-aughts. Blood is literally spilled, and the movie only gets that much more tense and realistic from that moment moving forward. It's set in Florida, one of the states hit hardest by unscrupulous mortgage practices, “99 Homes” is unflinching and attacks your mind and heart. It's led by Michael Shannon's Rick Carver, a merciless real estate shark that preys on those who are in the unfortunate position of home foreclosure. One of those people that Carver evicts is Andrew Garfield's Dennis Nash. Dennis lives in his childhood Photos courtesy of Broad Green Pictures home with his mother, Lynn (Laura In his first adult role, Andrew Garfield shines in the dark "99 Homes." Dern), and his young son, Connor Carver for what they are doing, the dilemmas terrifyingly real and in your face, creat(Noah Lomax). Their eviction is involving home foreclosure are never preachy ing something far scarier than any cornshown from start to finish and should rip the SOLUTION TO THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE or one-sided. The torment of watching people ball horror movie could fathom. heart out of every single person watching it. tossed into the street is gut-wrenching, but In what seems like his first adult Dennis' emotions go from disbelief to shock when Carver argues to take emotions out of it, role, Andrew Garfield excels. His handto anger to hopelessness in just 15 minutes of as these are people who willingly got in over someness immediately disappears bemovie, and it's excruciating to see. their financial heads, this sociopath-turnedhind a gruff, scraggy beard and unfitA series of events lead Dennis to seek out realtor almost makes sense. ting business casual clothing that make Carver and, after a spat with one of his flunThat unique, unbiased balance of raw him look like an impostor. Garfield is so kies, Carver sees some fight in Dennis and emotion versus cut-throat money grubbing is convincing as a blue collar construction offers him a job. Unfortunately, it's not exdeftly handled by screenwriter and director worker that when he isn't taking a pull actly the fanciest gig ever as it involves cleanRamin Bahrani. Until this point in his career, on a cigarette or hammering a nail, he ing a jammed up, overflowing septic system. Bahrani had only made documentaries. But looks out of place. Dennis' resourcefulness does lead Carver into “99 Homes” is about as far away from docuIn short, there is no possible way to giving him a full-time job. mentary filmmaking as one can get while still ignore the fact that Andrew Garfield is masUnfortunately, Dennis' desperation to get being fully informative. sively talented, and “99 Homes” could solidhis home back outweighs his morals, and he There are moments in “99 Homes” staged ify him as an A-list dramatic lead actor. begins doing several highly illegal things for by Bahrani that are just as tense as movies Then, there is Michael Shannon. Carver, all while scamming Fannie Mae loopwith men walking high wires or attempting to This is a tour de force performance holes and abusing the Cash For Keys program. climb mountains. The events in this movie are that can only be compared to Michael While it's easy to despise Dennis and
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