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Our favorite holiday red nose The AT&T Performing Arts Center presents “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical” at the Majestic Theatre at 1925 Elm St. from now through Dec. 21. Tickets range from $20 - $50 and can be purchased online at ticketdfw. com/rudolph, by phone at 214-871-5000 or in person at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Information Center at 2353 Flora St. — Cindy Evans Photo by Karen Almond Photography, courtesy of AT&T Performing Arts Center

Rudolph and family are appearing at the Majestic.

Colbert helps Little Free Library The Cedar Springs Heights Little Free Library (CSHLFL) at 5138 Vandelia St. was built to encourage reading and build community in the Oak Lawn/ Uptown area. The CSHLFL is an innovative design that allows visitors to take or leave a good book. James Garrett and Amy Walton, CSHLFL stewards, apPhoto courtesy of CSHLFL proached humorist and Emmy award-winning television host Stephen Colbert with a special request for support. He responded with an autographed copy of his children’s book, “I am a Pole (And So Can You)” to be auctioned in support of the CSHLFL. To bid, go to facebook.com/ CedarSpringsHeightsFreeLibrary. Bidding ends on Friday, Dec. 19 at 9:30 p.m. — Amy Walton

U.S. troops need support

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Soldiers overseas need a local warehouse facility to receive shipments.

A local charity, Airborne Angel Cadets of Texas, recently lost their donated warehouse space when ownership changed, and without a home, they can’t muster the care packages unless they get new space. They box up and ship 12,000 care packages each year to U.S. troops overseas — things we all take

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In This Issue

Ackels' Angle............................................................. 3 Along the Green Trail .............................................. 6 Charity Spotlight....................................................... 4 Classifieds.................................................................. 7 Community Calendar .............................................. 4 Fitness on the Trail ................................................... 3 Hip to be Square ....................................................... 2 House Call ................................................................ 2 Movie Trailer............................................................11 Notes from the Editor............................................... 2 Restaurant Directory ............................................... 9 Restaurant Review..................................................... 7 Scene Around Town.................................................10 Shop the Trail ..........................................................10 Trail to Good Health ................................................ 5 Wagging the Trail ..................................................... 9 Find us at facebook.com/KTWeekly

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Toast to a local wine trailblazer

By Dotty Griffith

with and at, as well as loved, them. The event was hosted by Les Dames d’Escoffier, a The Dallas food and philanthropic organization wine communities and for women professionals in Lake Highlands said a food, beverage and hospijoyous goodbye to a trailtality. Diane was one of the blazer on Monday Dec. 15. founders. The joy wasn’t that Diane I, too, am one of the Teitelbaum is gone. But founders of Les Dames joyous was how Diane and d’Escoffier and a friend of her husband, attorney Bill Diane’s for 40 years. Diane Teitelbaum, wanted her wrote a wine column for the goodbye party to be. A food section during my time life celebration as fun and as food editor at The Dallas exuberant as the woman it Morning News. She was as celebrated. often a source and teacher for Diane Teitelbaum, 68, me as she was a columnist. died Dec. 7 at Texas Health Photos courtesy of Cheryl Pogue Windland Naturally, I turned to Presbyterian Hospital after The late Diane Teitelbaum. Diane when my subject was a brief illness. She and wine supertasters, persons Bill are longtime residents members gathered at 3015 with incredibly sensitive of the Old Lake Highlands Trinity Groves event venue for taste buds who have exquisite neighborhood. lunch, wine, toasts and tribability to taste. Not surprisAbout 200 (maybe more) utes to the woman who meningly, Diane, as a wine writer, men, women and family tored, taught, scolded, laughed wine judge, wine authority dottykgriffith@gmail.com

and wine retailer, was known for her palate, not just in Dallas but nationally and internationally. At the time, the concept of supertasters was rather new and a good topic for a story on wine and food pairing. I asked Diane if she knew about supertasters and if she knew any supertasters. “Well, I’m a supertaster,” Diane said, quietly but with a tone that made me know “I should have known.” Never shy about sharing her opinion or her talent, Diane was indeed a supertaster. She was also a super pioneer in a business dominated by men at the time she got into the game. Her food and wine career began as a waitress at The Grape, founded by two other Les Dames charter

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CHARITY

The ‘Cut-Ups’ find fun in giving back to the needy

By David Mullen

david@katytrailweekly.com For residents and staff at Presbyterian Village North (PVN), a faith-based nonprofit senior living community in northeast Dallas, the giving season lasts all year long. Every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at 10 a.m., a sitting room to the right of the reception area at Joyce Hall becomes a cutting room. A group of seniors clip coupons for the needy. “We call ourselves the ‘Cut-Ups,’” club founder Marion Goodrich said. “We have lots of clippers. We send grocery bags of coupons every week.” The beneficiary is The Wilkinson Center, a facility assisting people wanting to create a better life for themselves. “Ginger Hale, the receptionist at PVN, delivers the coupons for us on her way home from work every week,” Goodrich said. The donated coupons are for food, toiletries and

Photo courtesy of Lauren Witt/Forté group

Assisted living residents at Presbyterian Village North’s Joyce Hall meet every week to cut coupons for The Wilkinson Center. household items and are kept in baskets for families to sift through while waiting to pick up food stamps at the center. Goodrich, a resident at PVN, initiated the project when she moved into

Joyce Hall. “I used to watch Cowboys games and clip coupons,” Goodrich said. She had started her campaign at a Lake

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LOCAL TALENT

Young DISD actress debuts in ‘A Civil War Christmas’ By Shari Goldstein Stern

We asked the 13-year-old how she prepared for Among the cast of the the role of a child current Theatre Three (T3) slave, Etta in the production of “A Civil War 1860s, and she said, Christmas: An American “I had to think Musical Celebration,” about how slaves which has been extended to were treated back Sunday, Dec. 21 are characthen. I had to think ters including John Wilkes about how a little Booth; Abraham and Mary girl would have Todd Lincoln and Robert felt in a new town, E. Lee. Portraying a child where she didn’t in slavery is a young acknow anyone. She tress, who is a newcomer to knew her mother theatre. really cared about Qynetta Caston, a W.E. her, but she had to Photo by Jeffrey Schmidt Greiner Exploratory Arts send her away to L-R: Qynetta Caston, Brandi Andrade (standing), Stormi Demerson (seated), Academy student, makes keep her safe. It was Stan Graner (standing), Vontress Mitchell in “A Civil War Christmas” at Theatre her debut at T3 playing really hard for her.” Three extended through Dec. 21. multiple roles, includAt Greiner, ing Etta and Little Joe. The actress said she auditioned for the Caston is in pre-advanced placement classes in language arts, T3 role because she wanted to do something she’s never done before. see DISD on page 11 stern.shari@gmail.com


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HOUSE CALL

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Weight loss surgery offer options By Dr. Kimberly Washington

leaving the remaining stomach in place if the band were to later be removed. The nice thing about the band is that it can be adjusted after placed so that you can lose more weight or As stated in the previous article, obesity lose less based on the way in which the band is is a major problem in American society. There adjusted. The biggest negative of lap-bands is are many factors that lead to obesity includthat the band itself is foreign material, which ing social factors, environmental and psycan become infected or more comchological factors. Many people monly, erode through the stomwho overindulge do so to escape ach wall resulting in a horrible some emotional or stressful situacomplication. Laparoscopic Sleeve tion or thought. It is soothing for Gastrectomy is also a restrictive them to eat during difficult times. procedure in which the stomach Unfortunately, this leads down a is resected lengthwise to make the path of self-indulgence, insecurity stomach into a tube shaped organ and self-loathing on top of the markedly decreasing the volume weight gain that occurs naturally. The psychological results can be Dr. Kim Washington allowed for meals. The best part about this procedure is that it is devastating. very short, and it tends to take There are many quick weight longer for patients to “overeat” the Sleeve loss schemes out there — it seems that a new and re-dilate their stomach to accommodate one comes along every couple of years. The more food intake. The biggest negative for first advertised diet plan was presented by Lord Sleeves is that because the stomach is actuByron in 1820 called Vinegar and Water Diet, ally resected or a portion is removed, there is which consisted of mixing apple cider vinegar always the concern for leak from the line of with water and substitute that for one meal per resection. This can cause a devastating postday in order to lose weight. Other famous diets operative course that oftentimes requires an include the Atkins Diet, South Beach Diet, Slim additional operation. Lastly, Laparoscopic Fast Diet and more recently, the super low-calorie HCG Diet. The people who introduced and Gastric Bypass is a very common combination promoted these diets made a fortune, because if restrictive-malabsorptive procedure in which the stomach is divided to make a small pouch you cannot make your temporary diet a change then a large portion of the small intestine is in lifestyle (forever), the weight will creep back bypassed, which decreases the area by which on after the diet is over. nutrients (including fats) are absorbed. This Weight loss surgery is also a relatively results in the largest percentage weight loss. quick weight loss scheme. It is safe, and it is efThere are a plethora of positives of this operafective when the patient is well selected. Many tion, but the biggest negative point, similar to of the larger weight loss centers have a prothe Sleeve Gastrectomy, is the resection line cess by which the patient must go through in and risk of leak. These can be horrible comorder to be eligible for weight loss surgery of plications, but thankfully, they are relatively any kind. During this process, they weed out rare. those patients who may ultimately not benefit Obesity is a hard topic, but as a major long term from weight loss surgery, which improblem amongst the American public, we proves long-term “lose weight and keep it off” need to talk about it. If you are overweight outcomes. or obese, talk to your doctor about options. There are several different options for Get rid of these “get skinny quick” diets that weight loss surgery, but I will only discuss the can’t be maintained long term and figure out a three most commonly performed procedures. good way of eating that can be lifelong. Walk There are three major categories of procedures around, run if you can, exercise daily. With a in this field: restrictive (restricts how much can little attention to this, the weight will start to be eaten), malabsorptive (decreases the amount come off. You can do it! of nutrients – including fats – that are absorbed) or a combination. Laparoscopic Gastric Dr. Kimberly Washington, a general surBanding (Lap Band) was initially a big hit. This geon at Highlander Surgical Associates in procedure is restrictive because once the band Arlington, maintains an interest in health eduis placed, it decreases the size of the stomach to cation and advocacy. only a fraction of the size it was before, while

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Dallas children not on top of Santa’s list

By David Mullen

those children are singing the blues … Speaking of coal, go online or to YouTube and Christmas wish for Mayor watch Jimmy Kimmel’s holiday gem “Joel, the lump of coal” Mike Rawlings: an Ebola free performed by The Killers. year and a solution to the It’s a great tune in the spirit Trinity River Parkway project of old holiday songs. It actu… A couple of surveys have ally just made come to my atthe Billboard hit tention. Women list … Christmas are, on average, wish for Dish, 11 percent more DirectTV, Time stressed and 16 Warner Cable percent more subscribers, etc.: anxious than an interruption their male counfree year of teleterparts during vision viewing. the holidays. David Mullen Customers are That’s what a abused by these recent study by constant threats of losing netLantern found. They sampled work channels despite paying 2,000 men and women who for the programming. These answered a series of questions are a form of bullying by big that evaluated a participant's corporations. I don’t know stress level, happiness, anxiwhat the FCC does anymore, ety and more. Even though women are more stressed than but it would seem that they could intervene and stop this men, they are also happier overall. Older women (ages 55 consumer abuse … And while to 65) are significantly happier I am at it, can we please get rid of those recorded telephone than their younger countermessage that start with “this parts and seem better able to is a call from the credit card cope with holiday pressures. bureau” that informs you that (Not the ones that I know.) while there is not a problem … Now from the Naughty with your credit card, you and Nice department: acare pre-approved for a lower cording to new research from interest rate? Whatever hapChoreMonster, Dallas has the pened to the “no call list?” I seventh hardest working kids know I was on it once; I paid in America based on carrying by credit card … In what out their chores. Surprisingly, appears to be a panic move, Los Angeles is number one. AMC Theaters are testing a They must have earned elite status from shoveling all of that subscription service to viewers in Boston and Denver where sunshine. The biggest slackfor $45 a month, moviegoers live in the Mobile, Ala.ers can attend a movie a day. Pensacola, Fla. area. Santa will be delivering coal in the stock- One small step for Netflix and Redbox, one small leap ings for those living in the for less social interaction and “Redneck Riviera.” Memphis declining studio revenues … has the second highest perChristmas wish for Barack centage of young slough-offs, Obama: a box of Just for Men probably because most of david@katytrailweekly.com

… New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is a Dallas Cowboys fan and proud of it. He even sat with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ box at the Dallas versus Philadelphia Eagles game on Sunday night. Wonder how that sits with Giants and Jets fans that pay thousands of dollars to attend games at the New Jersey Meadowlands … Christmas wish for Dallas drivers: a road that is not under construction. The latest mess is SMU Boulevard just east of Central Expressway … I get the feeling that Fort Worth-based Radio Shack is done. Not because of the $400 million in cutbacks and store closings. Anytime you need to bring in “Weird” Al Yankovic to be your corporate spokesperson on television, the end is near … Christmas wish for the ALS Association: develop as effective a campaign in 2015 as the Ice Bucket Challenge was in 2014 … “Gone with the Wind” turned 75-years old on Monday. A classic American movie to be sure, but look at the other films released in 1939. “The Wizard of Oz,” “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” “Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Stagecoach” and “Wuthering Heights” were among those released that year. Not to mention that Rolling Rock premium beer made its debut in 1939, making those films even more enjoyable … Christmas wish for Bill Cosby: about two dozen alibis … And finally, a Christmas wish for everyone: Peace on Earth. Unfortunately, that wish seems merely a pipe dream right now … Happy Holidays to all and see you in 2015.

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Osteoarthritis of knee joints can be crippling

By Dr. Don Hohman dhohman@gdortho.com

Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disease that most commonly affects the hips and knees and is associated with joint pain. This pain may ultimately result in the loss of joint function. This disease is caused by “wear and tear” on the joints themselves. The knee is the most commonly involved joint. This disease may progress to become so crippling that a patient is unable to even walk independently from their bed to the bathroom. The major causes of osteoarthritis are age, gender, obesity and medical conditions, which may predispose to the development of arthritis. Evidence

even exists indicating that attack the cartilage of the joint a hereditary predisposition and if untreated, may result in exists and may damage to the joint contribute to the surfaces. The signs development of and symptoms of the disease. In osteoarthritis are fact, certain gene pain, joint stiffmutations have ness, joint swelling been identified, and typically the which seem to loss of function. point to the poThere are no blood tential location tests that are helpDr. Don Hohman ful in diagnosing for the development of arthritis, osteoarthritis. The for example the hip or the management of osteoarthritis knee. includes non-pharmacological, This disorder needs to be pharmacological and surgical. differentiated from another A relatively new procommon type of arthritis, cedure available for the which is referred to as rheumanagement of arthritis is matoid arthritis. Rheumatoid referred to as viscosupplearthritis is an autoimmune mentation in which a prepadisorder in which the body’s ration of hyaluronic acid is own immune cells decide to injected into the knee joint.

CUT-UPS cont'd from page 1 Highlands church before moving to PVN more than four years ago. “I received a letter from The Wilkinson Center asking for people to donate their cut, unwanted coupons,” Goodrich said. “I thought it would be a great project for my church to participate in, and then when I moved to PVN, I initiated another group here. Many of the individuals served by The Wilkinson Center

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are working more than one job and trying to raise families at the same time. Cutting these coupons and making them easily accessible helps low-income families save time and money on the items that are not available to them through the food center. Coupon cutting is a fun time for fellowship and socialization. We have learned a lot about each other while we are clipping. It is wonderful that we have support from the staff as well.” “It is warming to see the residents and team members initiating benevolent

Hyaluronic acid is a natuin the synovial (joint) fluid. of osteoarthritis of knee. rally occurring substance Viscosupplementation found in the synovial (joint) may be a therapeutic opDonald Hohman MD is a fluid. This substance acts as tion for individuals with fellowship trained Orthopaedic a lubricant to enable bones osteoarthritis of the knee. Surgeon specializing in joint to move smoothly over each Viscosupplementation has replacements of the hip and other. These molecules may been shown to relieve pain knee. He completed his speact as a shock absorber for in many patients who cannot cialty training at the Brigham joint loads during activities. get relief from non-medicinal and Women’s Hospital of the The goal of these medicines measures or analgesic drugs. Harvard Medical School — is to counteract the changes Your doctor can help Boston, Mass. If you have that occur in the arthritic decide what the appropriate any further questions, please joint fluid. Arthritic joints selection criteria for these feel free to utilize the educaultimately see a decrease in medications are. Ask your tional material provided on the elastic and viscous propprovider about the rationale the website GDOrtho.com or erties of synovial fluid, which and efficacy of viscosupplehis office can be reached at is normally present to help mentation in the management 214-252-7039. reduce the forces on the joints. These changes OUR MISSION occur in osteoarthritis Katy Trail Weekly is a community-friendly newspaper designed to inform and entertain as a result from both a the people in many diverse demographics who live and/or work in these neighborreduced molecular size hoods. Much like the Katy Trail itself, Katy Trail Weekly is designed to help bring together and a reduced concentrathe neighborhoods of Downtown, Uptown, Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn, the Design District, tion of hyaluronic acid the Medical District and the Park Cities, as well as others. The newspaper is placed in

projects and coming together to help families and individuals in need,” said Godwin Dixon, CEO of Presbyterian Communities and Services. “It is a blessing that we can be involved in more ways than one and have the capability to touch so many lives in the Dallas area.” “You might get your finger cut,” Goodrich said about any potential occupational hazards. “And paper cuts.” “Your old thumb gets kinda’ sore” said Doug Wilson, one of the regular “Cut-Up’s.”

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ACKELS' ANGLE

Dallas Stars are guided by Lites Hicks and now Tom Gaglardi, Lites has worked By David Mullen for three different owners during three differdavid@katytrailweekly.com ent stints. He left briefly to run the Phoenix Coyotes — “parachute clause” Lites said — Three times since 1993, the Dallas Stars and then left in 2007 to manage the New York have had a guiding light that is the most visible, non-player face of the hockey franchise. If Giants personal seat license program at the new MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N. J. you don't know him already — and seemingly “I went to New York to open the new staeveryone in the area does — meet Stars presidium,” Lites said. “It was very successful. When dent and CEO Jim Lites. I came back, people kept coming up to me and Born in the small hamlet of Pentwater, welcoming me back. Hell, I never left.” Lites Mich. on the banks of Lake Michigan, Lites remaintained his residence in Frisco. ceived a B.A. from the University of Michigan Lites sees the fuand a law degree from ture of hockey in Dallas Wayne State University. His and the league in genspecialization in litigation eral as very bright. “I am and labor contract negotiafrom Detroit,” Lites said. tions made him a natural to “When you see one crane be a sports executive, which in the air you are happy. he has practiced for more My sons live in Uptown. than 30 years. You see a crane on every In 1982, he joined the block. We are well posifloundering Detroit Red tioned in Dallas, and the Wings who had made the AAC has been tremenplayoffs just once in 11 dous for Dallas and for seasons. He began rebuildthe Stars.” ing a team into a hockey “I just got back powerhouse. In 1984, as a from a NHL meeting in young advertising execuFlorida,” Lites said. “We tive, I produced a giveaway are in great shape as a poster on behalf of my client league. All of the techno— Labatt’s Beer of Canada logical advancement in — honoring the Red Wings television is perfect for legend Gordie Howe’s inducPhoto courtesy of Dallas Stars hockey.” As far as some of tion into the Red Wings Hall Dallas Stars president and CEO Jim Lites the struggling franchises, of Fame. especially in the south, Thirty years later, Lites Lites said, “I don’t believe in expansion. But I said, “You probably worked with me!” And think Seattle deserves a team, and that a couple that personifies Lites’ reputation as a hands-on of Canadian markets should have teams, and I executive, which made him the perfect choice think Las Vegas will get a franchise one day.” when the Minnesota North Stars moved to On his third boss, Canadian business Dallas in 1993 and a hockey franchise had to magnate Gaglardi, Lites said, “He lives in be established in an area known for football. Vancouver but is very committed to Dallas. I “Remember, the Cowboys were the reigntalk to him every day. He has bought land in ing Super Bowl champs,” Lites said about the the area is going to open his first hotel here. He challenge of building an unknown team. “But will be opening his first restaurant here in the the Mavericks (who shared Reunion Arena Crescent, which is undergoing a $25-30 milwith the Stars until 2001) had won something lion renovation. He is extremely committed to like eight games. We knew we could create Dallas and winning in Dallas.” Gaglardi knew something special.” “We lived at the Hyatt Regency,” Lites said. the value of Lites to Dallas when he appointed him Stars president and CEO in 2011. “We had people coming in from Minnesota As far as the Stars uneven start this season, and Detroit and Pittsburgh. I worked seven days a week from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. And we had Lites said: “We are all disappointed in how we have played. We have had some key injuries. some a great years.” Almost immediately, the Stars starting winning games and winning over Our defense is small. But we have a lot of young the hearts of local sports fans. “Winning helps,” players. We are not where we want to be. But we will have $25 million in (salary) cap space next Lites said. season and Mr. Gaglardi is ready to spend it all.” And in 1999, the Dallas Stars hoisted the “I delegate most of the time now,” Lites said. Stanley Cup for the first — and to date, only “I brought in (general manager) Jim Nill in from time. “My greatest experience was the Stanley Detroit. I believe in him and he knows what he Cup season” Lites said. “And then we were is doing. I am in the business of selling this team back in the (Stanley Cup) finals the next year. People don’t realize that for a 15-season stretch, to the business community and to the fans.” And with Jim Lites in charge — again — it is a safe we had the most points in the NHL except for bet that Lites will be a guiding light to a winning Detroit.” team in the very near future. In Dallas, with Norm Green, then Tom

FITNESS ON THE TRAIL

Introducing the 30-second fat loss program

By Rob Lord

not motivated, because we just ignore our fat gain and I know what you’re focus on other pressing matthinking. You read that ters in life. Fat gain creeps headline and up on the best you think I am of us. We get lying. Or, I am overwhelmed at least exagtaking care of gerating to get our families or your attention. finances, and The truth is the we ignore our only exaggeraown health and tion might be the fitness. But just time required. because you're You may be able not thinking Rob Lord about the girth to do this program in as little of your midsecas 20 seconds! I didn’t invent tion doesn’t mean it’s not this program. My sister is a growing. Stanford medical school eduSo the solution to this cated psychiatrist, and she common problem is bringwas the one who first told me ing the status of your belly about it. It has helped her pafat to the forefront of your tients lose weight. When she conscious mind daily. To do told me about it, I added my this, weigh yourself every own touches to it. I’ve used it morning and measure your myself, and I’ve had dozens belly. Then write it down on of clients do this. We have all a small piece of paper you dropped fat fast while doing keep in your bathroom. If you it. So what is this incredible force yourself to do this for a 30-second solution? few weeks you will discover It’s the “keeping it real a cycle of sorts. When you program.” Not to be confused make bad nutritional deciwith Dave Chappelle's skit sions the night before, you “When keeping it real goes will not want to weigh and wrong.” It is based on three measure yourself the followsimple premises. First, most ing morning. Do it anyway! of us actually know how to This is called negative reineat healthy and simply choose forcement, and it’s a good not to. Second, we chose not thing. Over time, you will reto eat healthy, because we are member the negative feelings not motivated. Lastly, we are of a post pizza night weigh-in

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and you’ll want to avoid those feelings. And since you know that you are going to force yourself to weigh and measure in the morning, you are most likely going to make a better decision. If you read this and it makes sense to you, do it. Be an action taker. Ninety percent of people who read good advice, simply are too lazy to follow it. Don’t be lazy. Take the simple action now. Get a pen, a piece of paper, a tape measure and scale and put it in your bathroom. Weigh-in every morning and measure your relaxed belly at its largest section. Do this totally relaxed so you can get a consistent reading. I also recommend you take the measurement in centimeters in order to be very precise. Every week, I get great feedback from my readers. Don’t be shy. If you start the morning weigh-ins, shoot me an email and let me know how it’s going. Also, don’t be afraid to ask me a question. I will either answer it in my next article or email you back. Now get your supplies, and get started on the 30-second fat loss program that will change your life forever! Rob Lord is the owner and head trainer at The AlphaProject.org. He can be reached at 214-557-1588.

Announcers are the talk of the team

By Chris Ackels

Ch.ackels@gmail.com Growing up, I always wanted to be an announcer. I used to lay in bed with a transistor radio underneath my pillow and scan the AM dial to see how many different stations I could pick up carrying baseball games. This was in the 1990s. Despite being about 50 years late to the whole baseball-on-the-radio fad, this experience profoundly impacted my dreams. Not just my dreams at night, but my dreams of who I wanted to be when I grew up. But as I grew, I began to realize that I didn’t need to scan the frequencies from Denver, Atlanta and Pittsburgh to find the best announcers. Many of them are right here in our own back yard. Texas Rangers radio broadcaster Eric Nadel just earned the Ford C. Frick Award, baseball’s highest honor for announcers awarded by the Baseball Hall of Fame. Nadel calls a game better than anyone in the business — that I can affirm — and he does it in a friendly, descriptive way. To diehard fans, baseball announcers almost become family members. They are welcomed into homes, to dinner table discussions, to the family’s regular nightly routine for a solid six months. Nadel has worked with a few mediocre partners over the past few years, but the Rangers have found a gem in Matt Hicks. He compliments the Hall of Famer’s style perfectly, and he can surely carry a game himself if necessary. Add this to the always enlightening Tom Grieve on television, and the always in-character Chuck Morgan for instadium PA, and it would be hard to find any team with stronger and more likeable voices than the Texas Rangers. Eric Nadel’s most memorable call: “Strike three called! The Rangers are going to the World Series! ... Do you believe it, Ranger fans?” The Dallas Stars duo of Ralph Strangis and Razor Reaugh represent Dallas’ longest announcing partnership and probably Dallas’ most versatile. Strangis straddles and extremely difficult line between radio play-by-play and television play-by-play — this is one of the only duos in sports that still broadcasts in simulcast. Yet when listening on the radio, Strangis is still adequately descriptive and when watching on TV, he certainly does not talk too much. His balance is impossible to beat. Razor Reaugh, on the other hand, brings

a humor and an intelligence to the broadcast that viewers and listeners relate to. His obnoxious vocabulary, his limitless hockey knowledge, and his professional ability to tell it like it is have led to numerous national job offers, but Razor has stayed in Dallas. Ralph Strangis’ most memorable call: “Yes! Yes! The Stars win the Stanley Cup!” One of the reasons the Mavericks don’t simulcast might be because they wouldn’t know who to choose. Mark Followill on television is matched in his skills only by Chuck Cooperstein on Mavs radio — and both have received national recognition for their craft. Followill and Cooperstein each have become part of the Dallas media elite, yet they each maintain an easy attitude and a likeable persona on air. They are complimented by Derek Harper on television and Brad Davis on the radio – two former players who tend to do a good job of relaying the nuances of the game. Next time you want to complain about Harper or Davis, think about your national TV options in that spot: Jeff Van Gundy, Bill Walton or Dick Vitale? I’ll take Harper and Davis any day. Chuck Cooperstein’s most memorable call: “The game is over! The series is over! The Mavericks have scaled the NBA playoff mountain and have planted their flag! They are the NBA Champions!” Finally, Dallas’ most popular radio names sit in the Cowboys broadcast booth: Brad Sham and Babe Laufenberg. Sham has been with the Cowboys for nearly 40 years, since he joined the team in 1976 as Verne Lundquist’s partner. He took over play-by-play duties in 1984 when Lundquist went national and has held the role for 30 years now. Laufenberg provides some key description and strategy to the broadcast. If Sham’s coverage leaves holes, Laufenberg is aware of where to fill them in. The two and their producers have made football on the radio an interactive experience, and together with a jacked-up crowd mic, the audio is top-notch. Combine this with the fact that the Cowboys get Fox Television’s A-team more than anyone, and we’re a pretty lucky bunch. Brad Sham’s most memorable call: “Move over Sweetness! Make a place for Emmitt!” We’ve got other great talent on the airwaves in Dallas. George Dunham broadcasts North Texas football and basketball. Tune in to SMU women’s basketball announcer Scott Garner and hear this up-and-coming talent. And next time you complain about something stupid somebody said, just remember that we’ve got a pretty nice deal in DFW.


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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event. Dec. 19 – 21

2800 Routh St., Suite 168 Dallas, 75201 214-871-3300

Theatre Three, Inc. – See the production of “A Civil War Christmas,” a musical by Paula Vogel. This holiday musical inspiringly weaves together carols and folk songs, beautifully portraying a uniquely moving moment of our American heritage. Show times vary. $10-$50.

Dec. 19 – 21

2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-670-3600

Meyerson Symphony Center – Come to Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas Pops concert. This beloved tradition returns with an all-new concert featuring holiday favorites, Christmas classics, majestic choir music and a sing-along to familiar carols. Show times vary.

Dec. 19 – 28

2403 Flora St. Dallas, 75313 214-880-0202

Winspear Opera House – “Once” tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician, who is about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. It’s an unforgettable story about going for your dreams and the power of music to connect us all. Show times vary.

Dec. 20

2520 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-671-1450

Dallas City Performance Hall – Turtle Creek Chorale presents “Jangled.” This special children's concert will feature classic holiday sing-along songs, like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Jingle Bells” and more. Also expect visits from Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman and entertaining dance numbers from our SoundBytes ensemble. 2:30 p.m. $15-$30.

Dec. 22

1925 Elm St. Dallas, 75201 214-670-3687

Majestic Theatre – Lightwire Theater’s A Very Electric Christmas follows the story of a young bird, named Max and his family, as they begin their journey south for the winter. When Max gets blown off course and ends up at the North Pole … his adventure begins! $30 - $90. 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 27

1902 Main St. Dallas, 75201 Dallas Center for Architecture

Main Street Garden – Come on our Main Street District Architecture Walking Tour. Your trained tour guide will lead you on a walk and discussion of a variety of architectural icons, including the Adolphus Hotel, the Magnolia Building, the Statler Hilton and the Wilson Building. 10 a.m. $10.

Jan. 1

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

Crow Collection of Asian Art – Clear your mind before the workday with a group meditation in the tranquil environment of the Crow Collection galleries. Listen to guided meditation recordings from some of today's leading meditation teachers, including Sharon Salzberg, among others. 8:30 a.m. FREE!

Fri 12/19

Edith Piaf, b. 1915 Cicely Tyson, b. 1933 Phil Ochs, b. 1940 Alyssa Milano, b. 1972 Jake Gyllenhall, b. 1980 1843 – Dickens 1st published “A Christmas Carol.”

Sat 12/20

“Bullet” Bob Hayes, b. 1942 Jenny Agutter, b. 1952 Sandra Cisneros, b. 1954 Joanna Noelle Levesque, b. 1990 1803 – U.S. Senate ratified Louisiana Purchase from France for $15 million.

Sun 12/21

First day of Winter Jane Fonda, b. 1937 Samuel L. Jackson, b. 1948 Florence Griffith Joyner, b. 1959 Kiefer Sutherland, b. 1966 1913 – 1st crossword puzzle published, in the New York World.

Mon 12/22

Giacomo Puccini, b. 1858 Lady Bird Johnson, b. 1912 Barbara Billingsley, b. 1922 Diane Sawyer, b. 1945 Ralph Fiennes, b. 1962 1882 – Thomas Edison makes 1st string of Christmas lights.

Tue 12/23

Joseph Smith, b. 1805 Harry Shearer, b. 1943 Susan Lucci, b. 1948 Eddie Vedder, b. 1964 1823 – “A Visit From St. Nicholas” by Clement Moore 1st published in Troy, NY Sentinel

Wed 12/24

Christmas Eve Ignatius Loyola, b. 1491 Howard Hughes, b. 1905 Ava Gardner, b. 1922 Ricky Martin, b. 1971 1948 – 1st totally solar-heated house occupied in Dover, MA.

Thu 12/25

"Happy Christmas to all." Humphrey Bogart, b. 1899 Sissy Spacek, b. 1949 1776 – Gen. G. Washington & U. S. troops crossed Delaware River for surprise attack on Hessians in Trenton, NJ

Fri 12/26

Kwanzaa begins Charles Babbage, b. 1792 Richard Widmark, b. 1914 Steve Allen, b. 1921 David Sedaris, b. 1956 1865 – James H. Mason patented the coffee percolator.

Sat 12/27

Louis Pasteur, b. 1822 Marlene Dietrich, b. 1901 Tracy Nelson, b. 1944 Heather O’Rourke, b. 1975 Emilie de Ravin, b. 1981 1932 – Radio City Music hall opened in NY City.

Sun 12/28

Stan Lee, b. 1922 Maggie Smith, b. 1934 Denzel Washington, b. 1954 Linus Torvalds, b. 1969 Mackenzie Rosman, b. 1989 1945 – U. S. Congress officially recognized the “Pledge of Allegiance.”

Mon 12/29

Pablo Casals, b. 1876 Mary Tyler Moore, b. 1938 Ted Danson, b. 1947 Ashleigh Banfield, b. 1967 Jude Law, b. 1972 1845 – Texas admitted to the Union as the 28th state.

Donors and volunteers

Tue 12/30

Bo Diddley, b. 1928 Paul Stookey, b. 1937 Tracey Ullman, b. 1959 Tiger Woods, b. 1975 LeBron James, b. 1984 1853 – U. S. made ”Gadsden Purchase” from Mexico – 45,000 sq miles for $10 million.

Wed 12/31

New Year’s Eve Odetta, b. 1930 John Denver, b. 1943 Donna Summer, b. 1948 Bebe Neuwirth, b. 1958 1907 – 1st time a lighted ball drops in Times Square to celebrate the new year.

Thu 1/01

Happy New Year – 2015 Betsy Ross, b. 1752 J. D. Salinger, b. 1919 Verne Troyer, b. 1969 Paul Thomas Anderson, b. 1970 1863 – Pres. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

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CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH

Research Institute translates findings into solutions for brain disease and disorders

By Sally Blanton Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.

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University of Texas at Dallas is committed to harnessing the immense potential of the human mind. The Center’s mission is to understand, protect and heal the brain across the lifespan in health, injury and disease. Typically it takes 15-20 years for scientific discoveries to reach the public. Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman founded the Center in 1999 with the vision to translate research findings into solutions as quickly as possible, transforming lives now, not decades from now.

Q H ow many clients are served each year?

A I n 2014, we reached more than 10,000 participants in 10 states through various programs. More than 60 studies are currently underway, such as traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, autism, improving critical thinking skills in adolescents, and optimizing brain performance in military service members.

QW hat are your critical needs now, besides

money donations? We need your help to build awareness. Science shows that our brain is at least as modifiable, if not more so, than any other part of our body. Just as we've come to realize that we can improve our physical health, so too can we improve our cognitive health. Anyone can enhance his or her brain’s performance. The Center provides healthy brain tips and the latest information on global brain health news through BrainHealthDaily.com

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Brain Health campaign just launched, offering seven membership levels and benefits associated with each level. During the annual Friends of Brain Health Scientist Selection Luncheon held at the Dallas Country Club, members have the opportunity to vote on vetted research proposals from emerging scientists and fund studies. For more information about the Friends, or to join, visit: www. brainhealth.utdallas.edu/donate/friends_ of_brainhealth/. There are lectures take place at the Center for Brain Health and include a pre-lecture reception with sips and bites. Call 214-905-3007 for Lecture Line-ups.

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tural awards and features state-of-the-art research space and advanced technology reflecting the research taking place from within. Designed by HKS, Inc., the Center for Brain Health is located just a few blocks from Love Field Airport in the heart of Dallas. The 63,000-square-foot facility was made possible by the generosity and vision of Dianne Cash.

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seeking research participants, including healthy control subjects. We are looking for people of all ages and conditions, especially military service members, veterans and military spouses and caregivers.

QW hat do you think is the most important thing you do for the community? Many places focus solely on what’s wrong with the brain, but Dr. Chapman and her team focus on what can be done to maximize the brain’s performance. Helping people, truly making a difference in lives, every single day. Brain health affects every person.

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TRAIL TO GOOD HEALTH

Balancing holiday indulgence with a healthy breakfast

By Megan Lyons

megan@thelyonsshare.org We’ve all heard it … “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Somehow, though, when holiday season rolls around, we often find ourselves skipping breakfast – Megan either because we’re so busy with end-ofyear commitments, the cold weather makes us less hungry, or we think we should “save up” for those big, indulgent holiday meals. If you want to be as healthy as possible (and minimize any potential nutrition damage resulting from the holiday season), I encourage you to not skip breakfast.

Eating breakfast gets your metabolism revving, helps to stabilize your blood sugar and can reduce cravings for the rest of the day, as long as you’re getting a balanced, nutrient-dense meal. Research has shown that those who eat breakfast are better Lyons able to lose weight, maintain their weight loss and have a leaner body composition than those who skip breakfast. Subjects who skipped breakfast ate 40 percent more sweets, drank 55 percent more soft drinks and ate 45 percent fewer vegetables and 30 percent less fruit over the course of the day. Breakfast eaters also tend to exercise more regularly

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and eat fewer calories over the course of the day. This includes the big, indulgent holiday meals — if you go into the meal feeling the rage of hunger, you’re far more likely to overindulge and will likely wind up eating more calories for the entire day than you would have had you eaten breakfast. Before you pat yourself on the back for sneaking in an extra holiday cookie and calling it breakfast, remember that getting a nutrientdense, balanced breakfast is even more important than just starting your day off with anything at all. I advise you to look for a balance between carbohydrates, protein and fat, because if you leave out any of those macronutrients, you’re likely to be hungry

seeking help. They’re doing an emergency $40,000 fundraiser and have an anonymous donor already committing to match up to $15,000. Any excess funds raised through this fundraising campaign will go toward shipping more care packages

to our military groups. To contribute online through a secure website, you may use Click&Pledge or GoFundMe. Donations can also be made by check made payable to Airborne Angel Cadets of Texas, and mailed to P.O. Box 116691, Carrollton 75011-6691. — Tracee Larson

YOUR STARS THIS WEEK By Stella Wilder

The coming week is likely to favor those with quick wits and nimble fingers, and those who are light on their feet in even the most unexpected circumstances. There will be something of the cat burglar in the most successful of individuals. That kind of instinctive maneuverability, and the willingness to move cautiously yet ably into dangerous situations and to get out of them again with their pride – and their hides – intact, will prove most essential. Another trait that will serve many well is the ability to see things in terms of fun: Much that happens this week will seem like a game of sorts – and so it will be! It may seem as if there are two distinct sides to take: those who favor current trends, and those who do not. There's not likely to be anyone waffling or vacillating, unable to make up his or her mind! The result, of course, is that conflict may be unavoidable – though it can, and should, be carefully controlled. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) Even though it's Christmas week, you mustn't ignore your career. You'll want to arrange work and social time very carefully. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You haven't really been paying attention to what's going on around you, but such information is key.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) Don't let others bully you into conceding a point that you feel confident about. Stand your ground; everyone will be grateful in the end. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – Some will insist that things be done in a traditional manner. What's wrong with that? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) You may have trouble finding just what you're looking for, but a little creative thinking can solve this problem. (March 6-March 20) – You know just how much others are depending on you; focus on doing what you know you can do well. ARIES (March 21-April 4) You may feel torn between what you want to do for another and what you know you can do. Circumstances could shift in your favor. (April 5-April 19) – Generosity will not go unnoticed. Consider options, but don't forget your true purpose. TAURUS (April 20-May 5) If you're having trouble making up your mind, it may be because you have presented yourself with an impossible choice. (May 6-May 20) – Your activities are favored,

shortly thereafter. Breakfast is the easiest meal to let added sugar sneak in, so I also advise trying to limit the added sugars as much as possible. Instead, any sugar should come from fruit or the lactose in dairy. Have a wonderful holiday season, and don’t forget to eat a balanced breakfast, load up on vegetables, hydrate adequately, get in some movement every day and feel gratitude for family and friends! Megan Lyons is a Harvard graduate, Certified Holistic Health Coach, and Running Coach at The Lyons’ Share Wellness. To learn how you can improve your own health, contact her at 214-803-1298, or visit her website, thelyonsshare.org/ health-coaching.

but you must take care that you don't abandon all caution. Safety is a key issue. GEMINI (May 21-June 6) What worked perfectly for you in the past may not yield the same results. Is it you, or are times changing? (June 7-June 20) – You're seeking a solution to a problem that may, in fact, solve itself if you give it time. But time may be what you do not have! CANCER (June 21-July 7) The only thing standing in your way is money, but you can solve that problem by adjusting your thinking. (July 8-July 22) – You may be in a difficult position simply because you've waited too long to get started. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) The earlier you tend to the fulfillment of a promise, the more likely you will be to leave time for yourself when you most need it. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You may find yourself involved in an unusual negotiation that lasts almost all week long. Hold out for what you want! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You may find yourself caught between two rival factions, but

Copyright 2014 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. things are not as serious as you might have thought. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – That solution you have long sought for a domestic dispute may well be at hand. Offer up suggestions. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You are slowly gravitating toward those who have more to offer than what you've been getting of late. It's time for a conscious decision. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – Don't let yourself feel as though you've been overlooked; the fact is, you'll be glad to be left to your own devices. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) There's nothing like having exactly what you want, exactly when you want it. This week, it may happen to you on at least two occasions. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You may find yourself traveling long distances to please a family member, but you are sure it is worth it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) See if you can get someone you know well to accompany you on a journey that involves some personal exploration and blunt honesty. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – Give someone your best, and they're likely going to want more of the same in the future. Something big is just beginning.

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By Candy Evans

If the City does not grant the sky bridge - and they are mulling a revocable lease - the Oh, this was a Tom Thumb deal week in real estate could fall through. — I was ready for Preston Center cocktails by 2 p.m. residents could get on Monday. First Purina instead of came word that the pate: Pets Mart is buyer who offered said to be next on the winning bid the list. for Deion’s 29,000 What do you plus plus plus Candace Evans think about a sky square foot estate in bridge in Preston Prosper at the Nov. Center? 18 auction had not performed. Then Briggs-Freeman Well, I told Briggs agent Sotheby’s International Realty Jonathan Rosen, maybe some announced a settlement of Viagra would help? that lawsuit with the Fort We’ve got the photos Worth firm that had been up all over CandysDirt for trying to keep Briggs out of your viewing pleasure. Then Cowtown, Williams Trew. I get word that Harlan Crow Which meant that Briggs was Interests, the folks who just free to open up a couple of ofbought the Pavilion shopping fices in Fort Worth. Nice, but center at Preston Center – as soon as the clock struck 12 the one that currently holds noon, Ebby Halliday, the larga Marshalls, Ross Dress for est independent broker in the Less, and a group of beauty U.S., announced their acquishop boutiques (where I used sition of Williams Trew Real to get my blonde on, actuEstate Services. Two major ally) have a heartfelt desire to Dallas real estate firms now build a sky bridge walkway have a strong presence in the connecting the second floor Fort Worth market, meaning of the space (now Ross Dress the rivalry between Dallas and for Less) with the top deck of Fort Worth is over. the parking garage across the And the beat goes on street. Real head scratcher, at 1001 Belleview St. #401. no? Especially when they This condo is located in the have oodles of parking on the Beat Lofts, a 10-story, 75-unit backside of the building spillbuilding in the heart of the ing out onto Douglas. They revitalized South Side neighare working with Tom Thumb borhood, also known as the who fancies a 50,000 square Cedars. foot, two-story grocery store This corner unit is a there that could be a shoppers 2-1.5 and 1,336 square feet, showplace. Shoppers would listed for $299,999 by Natalie need the bridge to cross over Newberry at Clay Stapp + Co. with their baskets and load I love the marriage of urban the Winnebago. and midcentury styles in this

Candace@CandysDirt.com

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Located at 1001 Belleview St. #401, Dallas is listed for $299,000. loft.

The Beat Lofts residential tower was built in 2007 by Jack Matthews, the same man who transformed the historic Sears building into the South Side on Lamar and created the Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel. It is located south of East R.L. Thornton Highway, near Lamar and Cadiz Streets and was designed by Corgan Associates. Unit 401 has floorto-ceiling glass walls in the living room and 12-foot ceilings throughout. The two balconies offer stellar views of downtown, Fair Park and the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and are wired for surround sound, as is the rest of the loft. The condo has exposed ductwork, custom ceiling fans and new lighting throughout. The open floorplan and walls of windows floor the space with light. Love that atomicera fixture. Each unit in the building has its own 50-gallon water heater, stand-alone HVAC system, separately metered electric and water and assigned private garage parking. Safety-wise, there are fire sprinklers in each unit and fire-rated partitions between units. The kitchen is recently

upgraded, with Europeanstyle cabinetry in a dark mocha finish, Silestone quartz countertops, glass tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances. There are Kohler fixtures in the kitchen and bathrooms, as well. The living room measures 29-by-12 and has a turquoise accent wall for a pop of color against the neutrals of the sealed concrete floors and ceilings and the silver ductwork. The master bedroom measures 15-by-12 and has a rolling panel door on metal rails. There are custom window treatments, a walk-in closet and an updated ensuite bathroom. It has a double vanity, Silestone quartz countertops, modern fixtures, European cabinets with a dark mocha stain and walk-in shower. The current owners are

using the second bedroom as an office and have built a desk in the room. It measures 13by-11 and has the same custom window coverings as the master. The neighborhood is a major selling point for this condo. The Beat Lofts are in the center of dining, live music and culture near downtown. Residents can walk to places like the soon-to-open Alamo Drafthouse for dinner and drinks, Poor David’s Pub for local music, Gilley’s for dancing and bigger acts at South Side Ballroom. The Cedars has a grocery store now, Urban Market, so no need to drive to get the basics. The building is adjacent to Cedars DART Rail Station, pictured below, which means quick access to the largest arts district in the U.S. in downtown, games at the American

Airlines Center at Victory Plaza, and anyplace else served by DART’s rail or connecting buses. HOA fees are $347 per month and include one garage parking space (for guests, there is metered parking before 6 p.m. in front of building), as well as 24-hour security, but with a location across the street from Dallas Police Department headquarters, residents should feel pretty safe. Fees also include access to the building’s amenity deck has a saltwater pool and hot tub, several grilling stations, two fire pits, a picnic area, putting green, shaded deck, pergola with designer outdoor furniture and free WiFi. Downstairs, there are landscaped green spaces and a dog park adjacent to the building. So what do you think of this urban loft and its amenities? Let us know on CandysDirt.com! 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, we celebrate Real Estate every single day! Sign up at CandysDirt. com to get the latest real estate news delivered!

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Change the environment at beginning of the year

By Naima Montacer @naimajeannette

January is quickly approaching, and in Dallas the New Year is bringing an environmental everyday change for all of us. The 5 cent plastic bag fee will go into effect at most stores beginning in 2015. Are you ready? You may have Naima Montacer already noticed signage in your stores preparing you for the change in just a few short days. A plastic bag charge or ban is already in effect in many cities around the country (ex: Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Palm Springs) and state (ex: Brownsville, South Padre Island, Fort Stockton). Cities are taking action to encourage citizens to use fewer resources by using less plastic bags. Every year, the U.S. uses about 100 billion single use plastic bags, (263 million per year in Austin) which costs retailers an estimated $4 billion a year (reuseit. com). In just four trips to the grocery store, the average family accumulates 60 plastic bags!

Before you get angry in line at the grocery store on Jan. 1, let’s remember why we are doing this: • Plastic bags are a petroleum (oil) derived product that take up to 1,000 years to degrade, and if they end up at the bottom of the ocean, they may never degrade. • Most are made overseas. Transportation has high monetary and environmental costs (increasing carbon emissions and global warming). • Studies show only between 0.5 - 5 percent of all plastic bags are recycled. Some are reused in the home as trash can liners, some to pick up dog droppings, but most end up in the landfill, on the streets or in our oceans. “Every square mile of ocean has about 46,000 pieces of plastic floating in it.” (reuseit.com) The 5 cent charge is more of an awareness nudge. Paying 5 cents reminds you that these bags come at a cost. Paying a small bag fee will encourage you to think about how many bags you actually need and what you will do with the bags. It will deter customers from taking unnecessary bags destined for the trash

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

Trinity Groves' Casa Rubia gives reason to celebrate

By Sara Newberry I’ve been dying to try Spanish restaurant Casa Rubia since they opened at Trinity Groves last fall. It’s run by the same team behind Driftwood in Oak Cliff, and I was really curious about the “modern” take on Spanish tapas. A recent dinner date with another couple provided the perfect opportunity. We kicked off the meal with a couple of classic tapas. Bunuelos de Pollo (chicken croquettes, $8) were great, with a crunchy coating enveloping a creamy béchamel spiked with tidbits of chicken. A Valdeón crema added a pleasing funky touch. Tortillitas de Camarone (shrimp fritters, $9) were not as successful, less like fritters and more like savory pancakes. Also, the seasoning had not been adjusted to account for the chorizo in the batter, so the final dish was overly salty. The presentation was also frustrating: smoky piri piri on the plate provided heat, but a charred oregano aioli was dolloped only on one fritter,

leaving the rest dry. Tapas isn’t tapas without cheese and cured meat, and Casa Rubia offers several of both. We chose Manchego, the wellknown Spanish cheese, and Lardo Iberico, de Bellota or thin leaves of pork fatback from the Iberico region of Spain. The pigs that provide this lardo eat mostly acorns, resulting in a rich, nutty flavor. Traditionally Vieiras it’s served on pieces of still-warm toasted bread, which cause the fat to melt. This preparation was served at room temperature, wrapped around a pickled sunchoke, which accented the smoky sweetness of the lardo. It was perfect. The menu offers mussels in an escabeche, and while I love mussels, I’m not a fan of cold ones. So I was thrilled to learn about a special of mussels with sofrito, a tomato-based Spanish sauce ($12). One of my tablemates felt like the heavily seasoned sofrito overpowered

satisfying — definitely a lick-the-plate moment. Costillas (pork short ribs, $17), were fall-apart tender and perfectly seasoned. Grilled salsify and green apples were ideal sides, while a grain mustard jam brought the plate home, adding a sweet and pungent accent. Pollo a la Cazuela (“chicken in a pot,” $16) was much more than the humble name suggests. Photo by Sara Newberry Milk-poached chicken so tender that it was almost creamy was balthe mussels, but for me, the anced by a salsa verde’s tangy only downside to this dish was heat, while a rich, earthy bean that I had to share it with three stew made the dish extra other people. homey. The presentation was It might be blasphemous almost rustic, counter to to visit a Spanish restaurant every other plate on the table. and not order octopus, but it It’s the kind of dish that a is one of the few foods that I kitchen could slack on, so I cannot abide. Instead I tried was especially pleased by the the Vieiras (bay scallops, $18). They were served with a purée care obviously taken in the details. of honey nut squash, shaved Another special on our sunchokes and pomegranvisit was a 24-ounce ribeye ate brown butter. The inter($50), which one of my tableplay of textures and flavors mates ordered, not realizing (creamy, crisp, crunchy, sweet, just how big 24 ounces is. tart, nutty) was profoundly

Xmas Eve dinner with all the trimmings

Photo courtesy of BigInk PR

Cook Hall at W Dallas Victory

Cook Hall at W Dallas-Victory will offer a specialty holiday menu this upcoming Christmas Eve, featuring seasonal dishes served family style from Chef Nicholas Jimenez. For $48 per adult and $20 per child, guests may feast on the following, choosing a preferred entrée: Porter-Braised Short Ribs with Caramelized Cipolini Onions, Mussels in 10 Gauge IPA with Linguica Sausage and Grilled Rustic Bread, Crispy Maple Glazed Pork Belly with De Puy Lentils or Chestnut and Porcini Risotto. Soup, salad and dessert are included. Seatings are from 1 – 8 p.m. Call 214-397-4111 for reservations. — Jillian Hutton

TOAST cont'd from page 1 members, Kathy McDaniel and Charlotte Parker. She soon became the manager and wine expert for Dallas first wine bistro. D Magazine restaurant critic Nancy Nichols said it best in her column on the Side Dish blog sidedish.dmagazine.com. Calling Teitelbaum a “Dallas food and wine feminist,” Nancy wrote, “In 1985, women were fighting for equality in the food, wine and restaurant business. Teitelbaum’s fierce Cheryl Pogue Windland, Julia Child and Teitelbaum at the Aspen Food and Wine Festival in 1996. determination was a major force in putting women in the forefront not just in Dallas but in Texas. She was an indomitable force, bossy and smart in a good way. She always spoke with conviction, and one did not second guess her judgment.” Diane was widely recognized as an international wine judge and writer, in print and online. She was also wine consultant for American Airlines during her career. Locally, Diane was also one of the guiding forces behind the success of Cotes du Coeur, a celebrity chef gala and wine auction that annually raises thousands for the American Heart Association. Her work with then Dallas Times Herald restaurant critic Michael Bauer pairing fine wines with emerging Southwestern cuisine helped put Dallas on the national and international culinary map. Wine Curmudgeon winecurmudgeon.com Jeff Seigel paid tribute to Teitelbaum’s legendary penchant for arriving late. No, Diane was not perfect. She was far too human, too real to be perfect though she was a true professional in the business that attracts a lot of snobs, blowhards and wannabes. Seigel wrote that losing Diane meant that he would no longer drive her to The Dallas Morning News wine competition where they were judges. “And why did I drive Diane to the Morning News competition?” Siegel asked. “Because she was famous worldwide for her inability to get anywhere on time. We both knew that if I didn’t pick her up … there was a 50-50 chance she might not make it at all. Which would be a damn shame, because judging with Diane made every competition that much better.” Though often super late, Diane Teitelbaum was a supertaster, a superprofessional and a superfriend. Dotty Griffith is former Food Editor and Restaurant Critic of The Dallas Morning News. She writes about food and restaurant for Katy Trail Weekly, White Rock Lake Weekly and on her website, www.truetexascuisine.com.

Directory of Area Places of Worship East Dallas Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

629 N. Peak St., 75246 ……………..…… 214-824-8185 Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. — Chapel; Contemporary Service: 9:30 a.m.; Traditional Service: 10:50 a.m. — Sanctuary. Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 a.m. Faith in the City Pub Ministry — Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Deborah Morgan-Stokes, Sr. Minister www.edcc.org

Oak Lawn United Methodist Church 3014 Oak Lawn Ave., 75219 ……………… 214-521-5197 Sunday Worship: 9 and 11 am; 10 am Discipleship Hour; Noon each Wed. Brown Bag Communion Dr. Anna Hosemann-Butler, Senior Pastor www.olumc.org LifeDallas Church Inwood Theater, 75209 .......................... 214-733-4131 Worship Service: Sundays at 10am Grant Myers, Pastor, “Less Ritual--More Meaning” www.lifedallas.org For inclusion rates & publishing deadlines, call 214-27-TRAIL

Arriving on a giant slab of wood (several of our dishes were presented on beautiful finished pieces of logs), it was, in a word, ridiculous. It was also perfectly medium-rare with the exact right amount of char and buttery tender and was proclaimed by one of the group as the best steak he’d ever had. Patatas bravas were golden and crisp; the best I’ve tried. Grilled broccoli rabe was smoky and just bitter enough. Chimichurri offered welcome acidity. I seldom order chocolate desserts — they are often too heavy and unreasonably rich. A Chocolate Cremoso ($8.50) was the exception to that rule, managing to be intensely chocolaty but not overwhelming, partly due to the tart kumquats and

generous sprinkle of seas salt on the plate. Service is friendly and accommodating. I was shocked to discover that our server had only been at the restaurant for a week; he was so confident and knowledgeable that I assumed he’d been there longer. If you have not been to Trinity Groves, I encourage you to give it a try. There is really something for just about everyone. And if you’re a fan of Spanish food, I highly recommend visiting Casa Rubia while you’re there. CASA RUBIA 3011 Gulden Lane, Ste 116 469-513-6349 casarubia.com Monday - Thursday 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 5 to 11 p.m. Sunday 5 to 9 p.m.


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YAPPY TALK

The truth behind reindeer and their noses

By Mary Spencer mary@petopia4paws.com

prodigy 50 years ago. CBS reminded viewers that the Christmas TV special, Rudolph, was the longest The holiday season has running holiday special ever. a wonderful way of taking Makes anyone wonder us back to our youth, with how it was possible reflections of childfor nine reindeer to hood fantasies and become the transthe ability to believe portation miracle that anything and for one rotund and everything is posjolly man? And, is it sible. As we grow possible to domestiolder, how often cate reindeer today, do we wish that we and would these could whisk ourcreatures been selves back to those chosen if Santa was seemingly more Mary Spencer currently picking simple days, safely the drivers of his tucked into our sleigh? warm beds, while visions of Reindeer research was sugar plum fairies dance in easy, especially during the our heads as a rotund jolly season. Through an article Santa easily slips down the written by animal expert chimney? Our childhood Dr. Tricia Earley (Country dreams were filled with the Living), I learned that in idealistic idea that a pack of North America, reindeer reindeer could fly our favorite (usually referred to as cariseasonal friend through the bou) are considered wild; air, depositing happiness on however, this hardy deer speall the good little boys and cies has been domesticated in girls in the world. Europe and Asia for almost As children, we didn’t 7,000 years — longer than the think to question how one horse. Here in the U.S., reinman could deliver the right deer farming has been on the gift to each and every child, rise in recent years, though it nor how nine reindeer could has been focused on the whiteguide an over-flowing sleigh tailed deer, known as Bambi. of toys and carefully maneuToday, reindeer are raised ver through big cities and the for their meat or fur and sledcountryside, landing on roofpulling strength, although tops — guaranteeing smiles many are kept as pets. With on childrens’ faces throughhooves that have extra traction out the world. As I look back, in snow and noses that warm it seemed justifiable; maybe the air they breathe, reindeer since Rudolph, with his shiny red nose, was leading the pack. are well suited for cool climates, such as Scandinavia … Just this last weekend, or the North Pole. the TV program Sunday The word reindeer comes Morning ran a short segment from an Old Norse word on Rudolph the Red-Nosed meaning “horned animal.” Reindeer, celebrating the Caribou is based on the creation of this navigational

French word for “snow-shoveler,” referring to their habit of digging through the snow for food. In many Eastern European languages, the word comes from an Iranian word meaning “cattle,” making sense since the animals were semi-domesticated and used for meat, fur, milk and transportation. Since reindeer shed their antlers at different points of the year (based on their sex and age), most likely Santa’s reindeer weren’t all older males, because older male reindeer lose their antlers in December, and Christmas reindeer are always depicted with their antlers. That means that Santa’s sled was pulled by young reindeer (constantly being replaced as they aged), or that his chosen reindeer were female.

MADDIE'S TAKE

Three cheers for the holidays

It wasn’t until Clement Clarke Moore wrote “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” in 1823, (known as “The Night Before Christmas”), that anyone actually thought about reindeer in conjunction with Santa Claus. In this story, Moore introduced the world to Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen. The addition of Rudolph came much later in 1939, when the Montgomery Ward Group of department stores in the U.S. commissioned Robert R. May to write a promotional story for the Christmas season, thus Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer was born. It became an instant success with 2.5 million copies being handed out during the first year. The story, written as a poem, tells the story of a

A CHRISTMAS TALE

By Madilynn Conley

at Christmas time I get to see my aunt, cousins, and grandparents For kids, Christmas is the and also my step-sibling’s family. most exciting time of three year. The Christmas stand-out is the You get to drink eggman with the red suit and nog, visit with fameight reindeer… SANTA ily, and best of all CLAUS! He is known best … you get to open for coming on December presents! I personally 24 at 12:00pm and putlike Christmas beting presents under your cause, you get to eat a Christmas tree. Many delicious, traditional children go to malls to see Christmas dinner. him. My grandmother Christmas is a joyful Madilynn Conley always makes her time of giving all around famous nutty fruitthe world. Who knows cake. This year, my older brother, what you will get! It could be that Tanner, made a pumpkin roll in a puppy is in a candy-cane striped his culinary class at Rockwall High box with a green bow. I love to see School. Everyone at least gets to the reaction on someone’s face make one tasty treat! But most of when I give them something. This all, I admire peppermint eggnog. It cheerful holiday can be celebrated has the sweet ice cream texture and in many ways like drinking egg the minty kick in it!!! nog, being with your family and A favorite Christmas song of opening presents!!! mine is “Home for the Holidays.” Madilynn Conley wants to be It’s about staying home with your a journalist and will be providing family and spending time with insight on her life as part of an octhem during the holidays. Usually casional series.

By Sally Blanton The pressure starts building about mid-October and grows with increasing intensity through Jan. 1. The most cherished, and unfortunately for some the most dreaded, of all holidays is coming to your home. Magazine articles tell us to "simplify" the holidays, but good luck on that. Adult males and children throughout history rely on moms, wives, sisters, grandmothers and aunts (females all) to create the perfect season the way it should be … the vision seen in their mind’s eye. After Thanksgiving, (which

through the dense snow, therefore, finally being accepted by his peers. The fact that reindeer are ideally designed for life in hostile, cold environments made for an easy choice for Santa using reindeer to propel his sleigh. The reindeers’ noses are specifically adapted to warm the air they breathe before it enters their lungs and to condense water in the air, which they then use to keep their nose membranes moist. Their fur traps air, which not only helps provide them with excellent insulation, but also keeps them buoyant in water. Even reindeer hooves are special. In the summer, when the ground is wet, Photo courtesy of gazprom.com their footpads are softened, providing them with extra traction. In the winyoung reindeer who was very ter, though, the pads tighten, different from the other reinrevealing the rim of their deer in the herd, therefore, was hooves, which is used to proteased by his peers due to his vide traction in the slippery shiny red nose. At the time, snow and ice. Rudolph lived with his supMany North American portive parents in a village far reindeer travel more than from the North Pole and was 3,100 miles per year, covering not one of Santa’s reindeer. around 23 miles per day. At Even though he was lonely, their top speed, these reindeer shunned by the other reindeer, can run 50 miles per hour and he always wanted to help othswim at 6.2 miles per hour, aners. One Christmas Eve, he got other reason for Santa’s selechis opportunity when Santa Claus arrived on a foggy night. tion. How nine reindeer could successfully fly all around Seeing only a bright red glow the world and pull a sled full from Rudolph's room, Santa discovered the red-nosed rein- of presents for every child, well, science still hasn’t quite deer by accident while delivworked that out yet. However, ering presents to Rudolph's for “children” everywhere house. (from two to 92), science is not Seeing Rudolph’s shiny always the answer. red nose prompted Santa to One word says it perfectask for his help thus allowly: BELIEVE! ing Rudolph to lead the sleigh

Women do everything; men do all the 'rest' is a dress rehearsal for “The Really Big Show” opening on Dec. 24), the collective female consciousness is in sync thinking “How will I ever get everything done?” Thus we commence at a feverish pace. Men tend not to be very aware of the frenetic activity around them. There must be an unwritten rule that in most households, women do the following: • Make the “to do” lists • Decorate the house and tree • Buy and send the cards • Do most of the shopping • Bake family favorites • Plan the parties • Plan the menu • Do the gift-wrapping •D eliver gifts or mail them out of town •M ake infinite number of trips to the grocery store • And are usually left with the unpopular job of un-decorating.

December is frantic enough, so it is hard to comprehend that some people actually make handcrafted gifts! Men, though avoiding the lavish indoor decorating, will nevertheless put themselves in peril perched on tall ladders and slippery rooftops stringing outdoor lights … This is masculine territory. One unforgettable holiday season my husband and I were debilitated with the nastiest flu of the decade. We had an eight-year old, six-year old and a one-month old infant. My husband and I couldn’t raise our heads off our pillows, even for Santa Claus. (Apparently flu is the only way to escape all the chores.) My sweet mother rescued us by taking over the duties. Could my father have taken charge? Are you kidding me? The surprising thing is that it all gets done, and somehow works out fine. This year I look forward to having lunches with old friends, delivering gifts to best friends and going to a worship services. I never want to forget why we work so hard to make Christmas beautiful and special. The music, ethereal lights, aromas, family’s inside jokes, gift exchanges, yummy food, board games, and just being together makes all the labor and craziness worthwhile. One year ago just as we sat down for our traditional dinner it began to snow. That was magical, and gave us one more thing to be thankful for when blessing the food. What is more wonderful than snow in Texas? Soon enough it is January 2015. Boxes labeled “Christmas” need to disappear back into the attic. My plan this year is for the male members of my family to, at least, put away all the boxes while I take a very long nap! Society editor Sally Blanton is currently getting ready for Christmas.


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WAGGING THE TRAIL

New puppy under the tree requires planning

By Susan Strough

equipment almost no one ever considers. I’ve had mine the entire length of my Can you feel it career and would in the air? It’s that never want to be time of year again. without one. Think ‘Tis the season for of it as a play pen for puppies. Some of you puppies. It keeps the have already acquired puppy safe, while your Christmas allowing them room puppy, and some of to romp. They fold Susan Strough up easily for storyou will be getting your puppy soon. age. A crate is an In order to avoid the misery absolute must. A puppy must of the vast majority of my be contained when no one new puppy owning clientele, is able to supervise. For the I have a checklist for you to sake of your molding and for prepare for your new puppy. the sake of housebreaking it “Whaaaaaaat?” you ask. “I have is imperative. You’ll want to errands to run and things to put the crate next to your bed consider before I pick up my on the responsible adult’s side new puppy?” Indeed you do, of the bed. Canines are pack my little impulsive one. First on animals and do not wish to your check list is to be certain sleep alone, but this is not the you are not supporting puppy time to allow them to sleep in mills through the purchase your bed. With a soft blanket, of your new puppy. I’m going a Snuggle Puppy and Mommy to trust you’ve done your reor Daddy right next to them, search, so let’s move forward they should sleep soundly. All and begin to prepare for the other equipment in my list little nugget’s arrival. should be self explanatory. First on your list of toSecond on your list of dos is to acquire equipment. to-dos is choosing the food You will need an exercise pen you’d like to feed your growing for exercising with safety, a puppy. Dog food has changed crate with room to grow, a so very much over the years. Snuggle Puppy to help him There are many categories sleep, blankets and towels for from which to choose. There comfort and clean up, stainis frozen and freeze dried raw less steel bowls, a soft and food, air dried food, dehydratlight-weight puppy collar and ed food, gently cooked food, leash, training treats, traincanned food and finally kibble. ing bag, poop bags and safe And if that’s not enough you toys and chews. An exercise need to choose between grains pen is a wonderful piece of and grain-free. Here at RAW info@rawbycaninesfirst.com

by Canines First we prefer our dog food grain-free. Your reputable breeder, shelter or rescue organization may very possibly send you and your new puppy home with some food that the puppy has been eating while in their care. You can find out in advance what that food will be and do some research on whether or not you want to continue feeding the food your puppy has been eating or perhaps you will want to transition him to the food you have chosen for him. If the latter is the case, accept their food with gratitude because you will need it to help transition your puppy to the new food you have chosen.

Last on your list of to-dos is training. I urge you to approach this proactively and preemptively. Do not make the mistake that many folks do by waiting until you just can’t take it anymore when you decide your puppy now dog might need some training. It is very hard to undo months of bad habits, his and yours. Group classes are fun and economical, and private lessons can you get you some one-on-one attention to help you trouble shoot specific issues. Ask your veterinarian when your puppy will be properly vaccinated and ready to venture out of the house and join in on some fun training. Sign up for training as close to

SOLUTION TO THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE

that date as possible to get bad manners under control. With the right equipment, healthful Photo by Susan Strough food and some early Yoshi relaxes in her exercise pen with training, the trials her crate, Snuggle Puppy and safe and tribulations of chew toys. puppy ownership can instead of spending all of your be greatly alleviated. time cleaning messes and reIt is my wish for you and your pairing coffee table legs. puppy this holiday season to enjoy your time together. Susan Strough is an Puppy preparedness is key owner at RAW by Canines to keeping stress levels down First and a dog trainer. so you can enjoy your puppy


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Scene Around Town By Society Editor Sally Blanton Light Up Lee Park

Hope’s Door

10th Annual Holiday Event Lee Park and Arlington Hall

Beth Nowaki, Charles Jeffrey, Seth Reich, Sarah Jones

Gala for Women’s Shelter in Collin County Stonebriar Hotel

John Torres, Jennifer Leach

CARE Breakfast/Sponsor Party

Holiday Toast

Chemical Awareness, Resources & Education Omni Hotel

Honorary Chairs Clayton and Ellen Kershaw, Hosts Mike and Natalie McGuire

Emcee Terry Bentley Hill, Director Pam Murrey, Speaker Chris Herren, Chair Shirley Cohn, Board Chair Jan Osborn

Launch of Texas Press Brown Books Publishing

Jim and Leslie Melton, Honorary Chairs Ellen and Clayton Kershaw

VIP Party

Owner Millie Brown, Carmaleta Whiteley, Pat Holder, Cindy Burne

One Childhood, One Chance

Grand Opening of Expansion Renaissance Dallas Hotel

J.W. Marriot, Jr., D’Andra and Jeremy Lock

Educational First Steps Luncheon Omni Hotel

Bob and Myrna Schlegel, Diane and Hal Brierley

Don Carter, John Breitfeller, Ana Carter

Trevor Fetter, Bill Addy, Jeanne Phillips

SHOP THE TRAIL COMMUNITY COUNTS. KEEP IT LOCAL.

LUCAS STREET ANTIQUES AND ART GALLERY

Dallas’ newest antiques and art gallery Stop by and browse over 60 booths of Mid-Century Modern, Urban Contemporary, Industrial, Primitive, Shabby Chic furniture and a great selection of original art, photographs and sculpture. Check out the wonderful selection of rugs, lamps and a large number of African and American large game head mounts. Located at the end of Market Center Blvd. at Harry Hines, directly behind the Holiday Inn Hotel.

SUZANNE ROBERTS GIFTS

www.LucasStreetAntiques.com 2023 Lucas Dr. Dallas, TX 75219 214-559-9806 Mon-Fri: 10-6 Saturday 11-5 Sunday 12-5

6718 Snider Plaza, Dallas, 75205 www.suzannerobertsgifts.com • 214-369-8336 Mon-Fri 10-5

THE ORIGINAL CUPCAKERY

Mention this ad and receive a 10% discount off your entire order! With locations in Uptown and Downtown Ft. Worth the ORIGINAL CUPCAKERY is your one stop shop for exceptional handcrafted cupcakes, cake bites, and cake pops. Our catering department is found at the most exciting social events in DFW serving up the most delectable treats. Drop in and check out our favorites like Red Velvet, Tickle Me Pink, Chocolate Passion, or one of many seasonal flavors we offer, like Pumpkin Surprise, Rosemary Lemon, Peppermint Cream and Old Fashion Rum Cake with Orange Glaze. We offer custom creations for any occasion and our Ft. Worth location does custom cakes for wedding and anniversaries. 2222 McKinney Ave #230 • Uptown Dallas • 214-855-0003 132 E. 4th Street • Downtown Ft. Worth • 817-332-2727

Arthur Benjamin, Sheri Deterling

Chair Stephanie Mattison, Speaker Glenn Beck, Charles Kallassy, Director Suzanne Bock Grishman

Since 1975 Christmas All Around! See our Christmas merchandise...Mac-Kenzie Childs, The Roundtop Collection, Vietri and much more! For the month of December our shop will be OPEN on Sundays 1-5pm excluding Sunday, the 28th.

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

AARON BROTHERS FRAMING

New store open in West Village The ultimate framing experience is here! For over 65 years, Aaron Brothers has been committed to leading the industry in design craftsmanship. Every framer is AB Certified in design, and we treat your artwork with the utmost care. It’s part of our White Glove Promise. Our experts can work within your budget to help you create something truly original for your home. 3700 McKinney Ave, Suite 134, Dallas, TX 75204, across from West Village Shopping Center 214-306-6392 • Open daily 11am – 7pm aaronbrothers.com

CHAMBERLAIN STUDIOS

Check DallasKenpo.com for current programs and events Our Kid’s Karate classes incorporate 3-Steps to a Great KidTM, which is a character development and child safety curriculum specifically designed to fit within a martial arts program. Chamberlain Studios has been family owned and operated since 1981! Kids Karate: age appropriate classes starting at 4 years old, M-Th & Sat! Adults Karate: in the evenings, Saturdays and on M, W & Th at noon! Adults Chalkline Fitness: Saturdays at 7:30 AM We also have Karate Birthday parties, Event rentals, Women’s Self Defense programs, private and group lessons, Chalkline Fitness™ cross training and more! 2739 Bachman Drive, Dallas, TX 75220 info@DallasKenpo.com Facebook: Chamberlain Studios of Self Defense DallasKenpo.com • 214-351-5367

LULA B’s West

Unique Vintage Furniture and Clothing Whether you are looking for kitschy Knick Knacks or that perfect Mid-Century piece of furniture, you will find it all at our store. In the heart of the Design District, we offer everything from vintage clothing to collectible toys. Industrial, eclectic, funky or modern, our 80+ dealers will have what you are looking for. *D Magazine’s Readers Choice Award 2014: Vintage Furniture and Clothing*

Open 7 days a week M-Sat. 10-6 Sun Noon-6 1010 N. Riverfront Dallas, TX 75207 • 214-749-1929 (Visit Lula B’s East at 2639 Main St in Deep Ellum) • 214-824-2185


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MOVIE TRAILER

Action abounds in ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’

By Chic DiCiccio @Chiccywood

In “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” dwarf King Thorin (Richard Armitage) opines about how “if more of us valued home above gold, it would be a merrier world.” That sentiment apparently does not apply to director Peter Jackson, who has created three movies screaming for an editor for seemingly no other reason than lighting up cash registers. Thankfully, the “The Battle of the Five Armies” is a great ending to J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world of Middle Earth. The first two entries of “The Hobbit” are bloated and a bit unnecessary, contributing five hours worth of movie that could easily have been condensed into one film. This time around, Jackson dives headfirst into action and doesn’t let up for the entire 144 minute runtime. The opening sequence is breathtaking. It picks up right where “The Desolation of Smaug” ended, with Smaug the dragon (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) attacking the human village of Laketown. The dragon swoops down and breaths fire, horrifically burning everything in its path. While everyone flees the dragon’s wrath, Bard (Luke Evans) stands alone while trying to defeat the dragon. The first 15 minutes encompasses everything there is to love about Jackson’s obvious love and care for these tales. Jackson thrives on showing a world filled with seemingly normal people (or elves, hobbits, etc.) excelling against impossible odds, which makes the story of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) that much more compelling. Once word gets out that Smaug no longer controls the mountain, armies of elves,

dwarves, men, and orcs all march on the stronghold in an effort to capture the gold and jewels it contains, in addition to the fact that it is an impenetrable fortress that can be used to launch attacks on the surrounding areas. Bilbo is essentially the moral center of this political power struggle. He does all he can to keep the men and elves, led by Thranduil (Lee Pace), from attacking the dwarves. Gandalf (Ian McKellen), having recently been freed from imprisonment by a few familiar faces from the “Lord of the Rings” series, joins Bilbo as de facto peacekeepers. Once an orc army shows up, it’s all hands on deck as elves, men and dwarves join together against the forces of evil. This amounts to approximately two hours of nonstop battles. There are short pauses in the action as Thorin descends deeper into madness and

DISD cont'd from page 1 reading and science. Her electives include piano, and she is enrolled in AVID. AVID is described by the district as a program to, “close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.” The young lady has earned the citizenship and Photo courtesy of Theatre Three perfect attendance awards and is on Qynetta Caston made her Theatre Three debut in “A Civil War the A-honor roll. Christmas” at Theatre Three extendThe eighth ed through December 21. grader plans to audition in December for Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts (Booker T.). She applied for piano and theater programs and will learn in April if she is accepted. Caston has some lofty aspirations to further her education after graduating from Booker T. She wants to attend Yale or Harvard, where she may want to major in medicine or law. “I am already filling out scholarship applications in my AVID class,” she said. She said about singing at her church, Mt. Elam Missionary Baptist, “Singing there is so important to me because the people are so supportive and sing and clap with me.” The former Girl Scout told us that, “back in the day,” she played basketball, soccer, kickball and football. Caston lives in Dallas with her grandmother, Winnie Lang-Washington and her 17-year-old sister, Qyshon Caston. The young actress concluded, “For all aspiring actors I would give this advice: keep going and never stop believing in yourself. If someone says you can’t do this, don’t believe them. Just keep moving forward.”

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Then, there is the torture that is Alfrid (Ryan Gage). He goes from mildly amusing to completely irritating in a matter of minutes and the only reason this character is even around is an attempt at comic relief. Have screenwriters learned nothing from the train wreck that is Jar Jar Binks? At this point, Gandalf and Ian McKellen are one and the same, with McKellen becoming a grandfather of sorts to fans of these movies. He is truly comforting and if anything, it will be sad to never see this fantastic actor play a role that couldn’t possibly have been portrayed better. Martin Freeman is charming, quirky and, even though he looks three feet smaller than everyone else in the movie, very commanding. He also is quite funny, eliciting chuckles with a smirk or a twitch of his nose. Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Casting has played a massive part in the success of these movies, and Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Tauriel (Evangeline Jackson hit another home run with Lilly) do some snooping on a new enemy. Freeman. As with Elijah Wood or Sean Astin As usual, Jackson and his cinematogbefore him, Freeman personifies the pure inrapher, Andrew Lesnie, capture all of it in nocence that these characters possess, yet he spectacular fashion. Lesnie’s camera mannever comes across as simple or naive. ages to mix in the epic scale of these massive “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five battles, while remaining personal. There are Armies” is easily the finest movie in the new several preposterous moments, mostly involvtrilogy. The pacing is perfect, and the positives ing Legolas’ ability to jump upwards of twenty outweigh the few negatives, which is what feet, but all is fair in this Jackson Fantasyland. bogged down the first two entries. As is the case with Jackson’s previous The final moments are fairly wistful and movies, the script is ultimately the downshould send big time fans home wanting to pop fall. Jackson’s writing partners, Fran Walsh, “The Fellowship of the Ring” on to their TV. Philippa Boyens and Guillermo del Toro, try This entire series is a bit anticlimactic as we all their hand at romance and humor, but it falls know that Bilbo makes it through unscathed short. The forced love story between Tauriel with a shiny new toy that turns you invisible, and dwarf Kili (Aidan Turner) is odd, even but “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” though it resonates more in this installment is so much fun that knowing the outcome than the previous movie. shouldn’t even matter.

‘No, Virginia! Get a clue! He works at Macy’s’ The final film in the Tuesday night “Big Movie” program will be the 1947 Christmas Classic ,“Miracle on 34th Street,” showing on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at the Magnolia Theatre at 3699 McKinney Ave. in the West Village in Uptown as part of the “Big Movie” series. Show times are 7:30 and 10 p.m. The winner of three Academy Awards, “Miracle on 34th Street” relates the story of a Macy’s department store temp employee (as Santa), believed by some to be the real Mr. Claus. Edmund Gwenn won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in this film, which also stars Maureen O’Hara and a very young

CHANGE cont'd from page 6 can. If you can carry an item in one hand, you don’t need a bag. If you are doing a week worth of groceries, bring your reusable bags. Reusable bags don’t come worry free either. Many are also made overseas, using virgin materials and have high environmental costs. According to a study done by the Environment Agency of the United Kingdom, a cotton reusable bag would have to be reused 131 times to ensure it has a lower environmental

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you have at home or my favorite: the grocery cart. Whatever bag you choose, use it until it falls apart and recycle the remnants. The hardest part will be remembering your bags. Keep a stash in your vehicle, or you can try my rule: if you forget your bags, you must carry out your items bagless. Fumbling out of the grocery store with a stuffed purse and armful of groceries is a great consequence that reinforces you to remember bags the next time. The overall goal is to produce less plastic bags, recycle more bags and have less

plastic pollution. A study done by the Department of the Environment in Ireland found a 93.5 percent drop in plastic bag usage after placing a tax on plastic bags in 2001. I’m hopeful the Dallas plastic bag fee causes citizens to use fewer bags. The optimist in me sees the bag fee as opening people’s eyes to other unnecessary one time use items in our lives. Next up, the produce plastic bags. Do you need those? Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist. View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com.

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