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October 2017

MAID A Magical

Experience Run Lantana

Draws 250 Runners

Local Charity Impacts Global Problems

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Run Lantana Draws Over 250 Runners The 8th Annual Run Lantana was a huge success. With over 250 runners, the entire community came together to raise money for Ranch Hand Rescue. The race included a 5k and a 10k and winners were awarded by age group as well as Open and Master levels. Volunteers came from Lantana and all around, including some from the Lantana Ladies League and members of the Guyer High School Student Council.

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Numbers Don’t Lie

Publisher & Editor Scott & Kelly Murray

Administration

Managing Editor Jana Melton Sub-Editor Bobbi Byrne

Staff Writer

was listening to Dr. Laura the other day, which I usually enjoy, but that particular day I didn’t like what she said.

Susan Neuhalfen

Contributor Steve Gamel

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A teacher called to ask what he should

tell his children about world following the shootings in Las Vegas and her answer was to tell the kids that the world was

(insert expletive here). Then she told him

to play them a video by Keith Urban when he sang Bridge Over Troubled Water.

I couldn’t disagree more. Not with the

Keith Urban part, his speech was moving

to get them away from the danger; there were people risking their own lives just to stay and comfort people who were wounded and didn’t want to be left alone. Sure there are bad people in the world and the media has a field day focusing on them. With the Internet it’s even worse and our kids see this constantly on their

and the song has long been one of

mobile devices. What they don’t see –

assessment of the world.

numbers. The number of kind people

or what isn’t obvious to them - are the

my favorites. My problem is with her

helping perfect strangers; the number

As a media buyer, I never bought

commercials in radio and television shows

of giving people willing to whatever

based on emotion or what I liked. I always

is needed; and the number of heroic

lie. The same holds true with Las Vegas

are abundant. There are millions more of

happened in the history of man.

bad people.

counted on the numbers. Numbers don’t

people risking their lives for others. They

as it does with any horrific event that has

good people in the world than there are

One man did this. Only one bad person

was in this mix of thousands. There were

first responders rendering aid; there were people shielding people they didn’t even know; there were taxi drivers putting as

many people in their vehicles as possible

So I have to respectfully disagree with Dr. Laura. The world is not an expletive. There is so much good in the world. The trick is to see it and to be it. The numbers don’t lie.

Sincerly, Susan Neuhalfen

Writer and Editor for Argyle Living, Lantana Living and Lake Cities Living Susan@murray-media.com 972.899.3637 Ex. 101

Table of

Contents

On the Cover is Debbie Sardone, Owner of Buckets & Bows

Featured:

Self - Maid

30 Editors pick: Local Charity Impacts Global Problems

Family

Lifestyle

54 Dentistry with Dr. Matt

08 Inside Community

24 A Magical Experience

59 The Secret to Losing Weight

09 Inside Education

26 Liberty Christian Seniors

60 Fitness with Jesse J. Leyva

Mark Their Spots

62 You’re Never Too Young to

10 Marshmallows & Gummy Bears a Book Review

28 Gardening with Complete Solutions

Make a Difference

12 Edit This with Steve Gamel

34 Teaching Stars to Shine

14 Pumpkin Recipes

36 Gifts that Give Back

Photos from Lantana

40 A Guide to Surviving Thanksgiving

04 Run Lantana Draws

16 Basketball: Guyer’s Grayson Carter Commits to Georgetown 19 Prevent Spread of Infectious Diseases 20 Counseling with Acorn Counseling 22 College Prep with Vanguard College Prep

44 No - Fault Divorce in Texas

Yourself 48 Golf is Good for the Body & Soul 50 Experience Yoga with a Purpose 52 Nutrition with Savory Bistro

Over 250 Runners 18 Grandparents Breakfast 41 Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo Charity Ride 58 See You at the Pole at Blanton Elementary October 2017 | LANTANA LIVING | 7

Know

Be in the

Family

Inside Community

AUMC Fall Festival

The Argyle United Methodist Church Fall Festival is scheduled for Sunday, October 29, from 4-6 pm. There will be games, dancing, hayrides, snacks

and so much more. Wear your costume if you’d like but prepare to have fun! This is a great time everyone and a great way for your whole family to have fun together.

Fashion Show November 4 The Oakmont Woman’s Club Fall Fashion Show will be held Saturday, November 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the Global Sphere’s Center, 7801 S. I-35E in Corinth. Maggie’s Boutique in Prosper will be presenting the fall fashions for the event. Tickets are

available for $30 by calling Kathy Ramsey at 940-321-8581 or Sandy Harrison 940321-4164. The last day to purchase tickets is Friday, October 27.

Ignite Hope November 4

Ignite Hope, a gala benefitting Argyle’s Ranch Hands

Rescue, will take place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Texas

Grande Ballroom in Grapevine on Saturday, November 4. Doors open at 5:30pm for cocktails and to view

auction items. The attire is glitz and glamour so use

Run/Walk 5k November 18 Attention runners and walkers! Come enjoy the beautiful weather at the Run for Freedom Walk for Justice 5K that will take place on November 18 in Unity Park in Highland Village. Proceeds will be used to fund awareness, rescue

your imagination and come joins us for an amazing

and rehabilitate victims of human trafficking through

available at ranchhandrescue.org.

www.youcanfreeus.us/run.

cause. Tickets and sponsorships are tax-deductible and

Flower-Mound based YouCanFreeUs. Register or donate at

Inside Education Celebrate Veterans at Adkin The annual “You Are Our Heroes” Veterans’ Day Assembly will be held on November 13 at 8:00am in the Adkins Cafeteria. Any relatives of Adkins students who have served in the military are welcome to join so that the kids may show their appreciation for your sacrifice and service to our country.

U-NITE November 3 Join all three Lantana elementary schools for the annual U-NITE festival on Friday, November 3 at the Harpool Middle School track behind Blanton Elementary School. The fun starts at

Guyer Events Guyer Varsity Football Game Guyer VS. Boyd Guyer Stadium 7:30 pm November 3rd

5:30pm and ends at 9pm. There will be rides, games, a photo booth and lots of food. All-inclusive ride and game wristbands as well as tickets for food items are on sale now at each of the PTA’s individual websites.

PTSA Reflections contest

School Supplies Donated

All creative and artistic Guyer High School

The kids in Lantana are the most caring and

students are encouraged submit a project for this year’s PTA Reflections Program. Using the theme “Within Reach”, students may submit original works of art in dance choreography, literature, film production, photography, visual arts, and music composition. Deadline is November 10 at the front office. Entry forms are available in the Guyer library.

giving individuals anywhere! After Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, Vincent Stephens and Makayla Mahns from E.P. Rayzor went to the school administration to ask if they could have a drive for school supplies to help out a school affected by the storm. The 5th graders recruited their friends and collected supplies which they had delivered to their fellow Houston area students.

Guyer Girls Basketball Guyer VS. Prosper Guyer Stadium 7:30 pm November 4th

Lantana Monster Mile October 28 5-7pm

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Family

Marshmallows & Gummy Bears a Book Review by Susan Neuhalfen

hen most people start writing

WARNING: the first chapter of the book

a protagonist, sometimes a

professionals and uses rough language,

a book, they have a story idea,

moral or at least some idea of where the

story is headed. For Brian Eligapos, it was very different and very personal.

The former Lantana resident was writing more of a chronicle of his life for the

purpose of healing. He was married to

someone suffering from bipolar disorder and though the names have been

changed, including his own, the stories are very real, or in this case, very surreal.

Bipolar disorder was once commonly

known as manic depression. We all know someone who suffers from this disease,

but what many don’t know is that there are two types of bipolar disorder. The more common disorder is bipolar II, defined by strong mood swings: euphoria and

depression. Although the type was never

defined, Eligapos’ wife, known in the book as Lisa, appears to have suffered from

bipolar I disorder, which is characterized by manic episodes. Someone suffering

from bipolar I acts in a way that is not only out of character, but displays abnormal

behavior. The book outlines a lot of that behavior. Some of the stories are unbelievable.

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is a rant about some mental health but it is not indicative of the rest of the book.

So why write a book like this? “After everything that happened I started

trying to have Thanksgiving dinner and she kept setting and resetting the table, not allowing anyone to eat. She morphed into a state of paranoia about people getting into the house, which resulted in her running out of the house and into her

keeping a journal so that I could

SUV, honking the horn wildly. Long story

Eligapos. “Eventually, after her last

there. She didn’t return for quite a while.

recognize the warning signs,” said

short, she took off before the police got

departure, I took my notes and started

Unfortunately, instances like this became

to put them into book form. It’s been extremely therapeutic.”

Keeping a journal is something that

Eligapos recommends to anyone who is

dealing with a loved one who has a mental illness. Recognizing the triggers is just one of the many things may help fend off an even worse situation.

The varying degrees of manic for those suffering from bipolar disorder are, in

some cases, downright scary. When you’re trying to raise two small boys, as was the

the new normal for Eligapos and the boys. “The first time that she left I went into panic mode,” said Eligapos. “Then I realized I needed to focus on the boys so I got help.” Eligapos first piece of advice is, after you have done all you can and have exhausted all efforts, make sure YOU are healthy. Get help from specialists that know what they’re doing and surround yourself with family and friends who will help.

case with Eligapos, it’s much worse.

“Just hang in there,” he said. “You’re

“The dynamic of bipolar disorder is so

not alone.”

disruptive,” said Eligapos. “She could be the sweetest woman in the world, but as

soon as the manic stage set in she was hell on wheels.”

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In one instance in the book, they were

Marshmallows and Gummy Bears by Brian Eligapos is available through Amazon, Balboa Press and Barnes and Noble.

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Family | Edit This

It’s Been a Great

20 years As a Sports Writer

figured I'd share a significant career milestone with everyone. It's crazy to believe, but I got my first journalism job

20 years ago.

2. I made a career out of something that my college professors likely thought

this profession, and my first assignment

I'd never do. I remember one pulling

was to cover the Marcus football team.

me aside about an assignment

The year was August, 1997. I was hired as a high school sports writer at the Lewisville News by Dawn Cobb, who I credit for kickstarting my career – even though I was only a junior at the University of

I had turned in. He asked,

“At the end of the day, you have to do what you love.”

North Texas and didn't have much going for me at the time. This may not seem like huge news, but it still means something to me: 1. I have managed to prosper – and at times hang on for dear life – in an

"Have you ever read a newspaper?" I even

II state title that year. I met John Madden and covered the title game at the Astrodome in Houston. All

first assignment at the

these years later, I can still recall the names

Lewisville News. But here I am 20 years later, an award-winning writer and the proud owner

of Edit This®. The Lewisville News no

of nearly every kid on that roster. At the end of the day, you have to do what you love. No matter how successful my own writing business becomes, I think I

longer exists, but I went on to work for

will always dabble in sports writing – even

a lot of great folks. I have covered high

if it's just a side thing.

school sports for the Denton RecordChronicle for the past four years. In sticking with my love for sports writing, I

and shrinking newsrooms.

have fond memories to look back on.

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They went on to win the Class 5A Division

fell asleep during my

industry marked by layoffs, buyouts,

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I was 21 years old when I got started in

by Steve Gamel Edit This 469.360.3611 www.edit-this-npsteve.com

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Family

Pumpkin Recipes How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin Bread

by Jill Winger Courtesy of: www.theprairiehomestead.com Author: The Prairie Homestead Recipe type: Snack

by Jennifer Segal

baking soda, and spices in a bowl;

Servings: Makes 2 loaves

set aside.

Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 65 Minutes

Courtesy of: www.onceuponachef.com Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Total Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Ingredients • 1 pumpkin (other winter squash will work as well) • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil • 1-2 teaspoons sea salt • 1-2 teaspoons seasonings of your choice (garlic powder, cinnamon/sugar, etc) -- optional Instructions • Remove the seeds from the pumpkin • Wash and dry them thoroughly, removing the pumpkin strings and “innards” • Toss the seeds with olive oil and seasoning of your choice. • Bake at 325 degrees 5-15 minutes, stirring and checking frequently to avoid burning.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour,

spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off, plus more for greasing the pan

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder • 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon ground cloves • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg • 2 cups sugar

• 1-1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the pan

• 2 large eggs

• 1 15-ounce can 100% pure pumpkin (I use Libby’s)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

at medium speed, beat butter and

sugar until just blended. Add eggs

one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until very light and fluffy, a few minutes. Beat

in pumpkin. The mixture might look grainy and curdled at this point — that’s ok.

• At low speed, beat in flour mixture until well combined.

• Turn batter into prepared pans,

dividing evenly, and bake for 65 – 75 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let

loaves cool in pan about 10 minutes, then turn out on wire rack to cool

completely. (If the loaves stick, run a plastic knife around the edges of the pan to loosen them.)

• Fresh out of the oven,the loaves

have a deliciously crisp crust. If they

flour (or use a baking spray with flour).

individual slices to get the same

• Combine flour, salt, baking powder,

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• In large bowl of an electric mixer,

Generously grease two 8 ½” x 4 ½” loaf pans with butter and dust with

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use a whisk to mix well and

last beyond a day, you can toast fresh-baked effect.

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Family

Basketball:

Guyer’s Grayson Carter Commits to

Georgetown by Steve Gamel

rayson Carter is used to commanding everyone’s attention on the high school basketball

court. Starting next fall, he’ll have the chance to do the same thing in college.

Carter, a senior who is part

of a loaded Wildcats’ roster heading into the upcoming

season, committed to Georgetown on September 9. He becomes the

first on his team to commit to a Division I

program, and he’ll have a chance to make his decision official as early as Nov. 8 during the early signing period.

By all accounts, it appears he is satisfied with his decision.

"Georgetown is a special place in all

aspects, from academics to sports and

everything in between," Carter told the

Denton Record-Chronicle in an interview on Sept. 10. "The thing that really stood out to me was how the university has a family feel to it."

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Georgetown is one of the perennial superpowers in college basketball and is coached by former NBA great, Patrick Ewing. Former Hoyas who went on to have successful professional careers include Ewing, Allen Iverson, Alonzo Mourning, and Dikembe Mutombo.

Guyer finished 25-6 overall. Carter also

While Georgetown was clearly the right choice in Carter’s mind, it couldn’t have been an easy choice given the number of college programs that were interested in him. Carter told the RecordChronicle that he had 18 offers, including Texas schools TCU, Texas,

alone and has established itself as a

In the meantime, Carter will have his sights set on leading Guyer to another level in 2017. Carter, a forward, averaged 11.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game last year as

the Record-Chronicle. "My

Texas A&M, and SMU.

averaged just under two blocks.

With Carter, De’Vion Harmon and Jalen

Wilson back in the fold, the Wildcats are

expected to again boast one of the more dominant starting lineups in Class 6A.

Guyer is 55-9 over the last two seasons playoff contender every year,

regardless of how many

In the meantime, Carter will have his sights set on leading Guyer to another level in 2017.

players they lose to

graduation or injury. The upcoming season begins Nov. 14

against Midlothian. "We definitely have a

chip on our shoulders

this year," Carter told

commitment takes some of the pressure

off of me and I think it was a great time

to do so, because now I can focus all my energy on making my team better."

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Family

Grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day at E.P. Rayzor The E.P. Rayzor PTA hosted a breakfast for students and their grandparents on September 13 before school. This was to honor Grandparents Day, a national holiday, celebrated on September 9.

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Guidance on Preventing Spread of

L Re anta sid na en t

Infectious

Diseases Associated with Organized Sports

ost sports-related infections are spread by skin contact, contaminated food or water, respiratory droplets or airborne particles. About 10 to 15 percent of injuries that force college-level athletes to take time off from playing a sport are due to infectious disease, according to the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics)

Common sicknesses spread by skin contact include Methicillinresistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA) ; Group A Streptococcus; herpes simplex virus; tinea capitis (ringworm); tinea pedis (athlete’s foot); scabies and lice. Airborne infections that can be spread during athletic participation include the varicella zoster virus (chicken pox), measles and mumps, and other viral illnesses including influenza.

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To minimize risks, the AAP recommends: •

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Family | Counseling

Repairing

Tough

Talks

e’ve all had them. Those “conversations” that turn heated with no warning.

20 minutes to metabolize stress hormones before full cognitive functioning comes back “on-line.”

At times, we’ve endured them. If honest, Re-evaluate. Was the conversation we’ve also instigated them. In the motivated by kindness or their best moment, that famous beatitude interest, or was there personal motive for “Do to others as you would like them power, prestige, or control? Was there to do to you” (John 6:31) – morphs intention with how the conversation into fighting back, standing our was bridged, or was it ground, or worse, planning nuanced with superiority, revenge. Emotional pain judgement, or contempt? “Create space to activates similar regions in Initial presentation usually consider others’ the brain as physical pain, determines direction. so that feeling you’ve been points of view.” “kicked in the gut” after a Increase Perspective. fight rings true. Relational Create space to consider repair is possible, but requires others’ points of view. It is not just intention. Here are some considerations: standing in their shoes, it is getting into Check IN. If conflict has escalated to the point where emotions rage, know you are physiologically flooded, and need a break. Research suggests the body needs

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their heart and soul - truly understanding their thoughts and feelings. Perspective

is the key to creating more empathy, and changes hearts.

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Family | College Prep

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Lifestyle

A Magical

Experience

hose who think sports is the most serious commitment students make while in high

school have never been involved in band. Not to discount sports,

there is a huge time and monetary commitment, but at least the

season ends. For band members, it never ends.

“Because we had an early start to

school, we had an early start to band camp in July this summer,” said Amy Woody, Director of Bands at Guyer High School. “We also had a camp

in June where we rehearsed nothing but music.”

by Susan Neuhalfen

Right now it’s marching season. Students have to learn spirit songs to play during games, including pep tunes, Silveradoes (drill team) music, drum line cadences, Star Spangled Banner and other songs they play on a regular basis throughout the year. Then it’s a whole new world of marching music, based on their performance at the half time shows as well as the more detailed performance for competitions. The day I went to interview Woody, she was getting ready to take a group to play at Oakmont Country Club for the Denton ISD Luncheon for the Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce.

photos courtesy of Leslie Haralson

“We have to be on call at all times,” said

Woody said it was important to find that

are taught perseverance through trials,

game where everyone sees us but the

appeal and something educational for the

learn from it before it becomes a more

Woody. “Our biggest venue is the football students are working all year long.”

Their marching show is based on the Marvelous Magic of Mr. Mysterical

draped in 1920s vaudeville style red and gold and filled with magic and

early as February to start

throwing out ideas for this season. That’s how long

it takes to put together a show of this caliber.

students. She went on to say that it’s best

for everyone when the audience is drawn in but also that the kids enjoy it.

“We try to find something unique that

appeals to everyone,” said Woody.

Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. The staff got together as

delicate balance between audience

“Last year it was classical music

“We have super competitive and super non-competitive students and they all feel like a team”

“It’s not overly prop-oriented,”

explained Woody. “But there are lots of tricks going on.”

It includes one student as the magician and another as the assistant. Another student disappears in a box and

reappears on the other side of the field.

There is the act of sawing someone in half as well as impaling someone with swords

similar to Disney’s Fantasia, and 2 years ago the show featured the music

from the Destiny video

game soundtrack.”

What impresses her the

most, however, is the students’

dedication to the season.

meaning that they can fail there safely and “real world” problem for them. There

are also such a variety of kids in band, it

teaches them to work with a varied group of people.

“We have super competitive and super non-competitive students and they all feel like a team,” said Woody. “I don’t

know of another organization that draws on that medium.”

Following marching season the band moves swiftly into concert season,

ensemble, solos and more. There are also

various groups attached to band including color guard, drum lines and rifles, both

“The thing those kids are creating every

during marching and winter season. They

practice,” said Woody. “The potential

break learning dedication, determination,

a lot of credit for what they can do. They

how to win or lose gracefully.

Friday night takes hours upon hours of

transition through their seasons without a

they have is endless; we don’t give kids

teamwork, endurance, leadership and

supersede our activities every day.”

“I’m a little biased because I love it and I

in a box. All the while the marching band

Woody talked about how much the kids

think it’s an awesome thing for these kids

movements to the music.

teamwork and leadership. In band, they

term effects are just invaluable.”

is moving around the field in rapid, fluid

learn from band which includes both

to be involved in,” said Woody. “The long

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Lifestyle

Liberty Christian Seniors Mark their Spots by Susan Neuhalfen

iberty Christian seniors expressed their creative sides as they painted their own parking spots for the first time in the history of the school.

“Students showed up in full force to kick off a new Liberty tradition,” said Student

Council Association sponsor and teacher

Erin Lowack. “I was beyond thrilled to be a part of this project.”

Each student included his or her own

favorite Bible verse on their spot as well

as a creative design. Parents and teachers joined in the fun as seniors first painted

their base coats, sketched their artwork, and then finalized their artwork in all

different colors, shades, and designs. More than half of the seniors

participated, donating $100 for their

spot. The proceeds go toward missions

or a Liberty family in need. The remaining funds will go toward the SCA’s school spirit initiatives.

“Saturday was a great time of fellowship

and community,” said ECE Principal Anna Joyner, whose daughter is a senior. “We had students helping students, parents helping students, teachers helping

students … it was such a blessing to watch and to be part of this day that brought the Warrior Family together.”

She also thanked faculty and staff

members Steve Bosley, Theresa Green,

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Senior Tess Stephen said this day brought everyone closer together. “As a senior, I am super pumped to make a personal mark at Liberty,” she said. “I will never forget the awesome memories we made painting our spots.”

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Lifestyle | Gardening

And Here Comes That

October Air

alking the kids to the park, grabbing dinner on the patio, everything is more enjoyable when the weather is right. For us patio season is in full swing, our Landscape crews are starting to get booked out and the maintenance guys are hard at work getting beds cleaned out in preparation for fall color! Very exiting time of year to be in the business.

October is one of the most critical months when it comes to the exterior and landscape maintenance around your home. Here are a few things to contract out or add to your "To-do" list over the next few weeks:

•

EXTERIOR: •

Ensure Windows and doors are properly sealed. Restricting unwanted airflow will keep things comfortable inside and help reduce any unwanted guests.

All exposed wood surfaces are

(ensure the mulch is kept below

cold weather and rain moves in and

having rainwater get in the weep

painted or sealed to ensure as the

the brick line so you don't chance

out, things are protected and less effected by weather. •

Check out your roof to make sure no

holes during a rain event). •

shingles have come off during our last

months will make the heat of summer

gutters are clean and free of debris.

•

Go ahead as things cool off and cut back on the irrigation. Watering a

beds organized but also promote

your rain sensor is operating

This will not only help to keep your

couple of times a week and ensuring

new growth come spring.

effectively should be sufficient and

Remove, cultivate, fertilize and add

help your monthly spending.

new 2" layer of mulch. We lean

or large cut. It will hold the best,

not float, and as it breaks down to

offer a great weed / moisture barrier

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a lot less hazardous to their health.

Cutback and prune this year’s growth.

towards a shredded mulch vs. bark

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larger shrubs and trees. Allowing

them to start rooting over the winter

round of summer storms and that the LANDSCAPES:

Oct. thru Dec. is a great time to plant

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they may start a better life. They are even

Local Charity Impacts

Global Problems

by Susan Neuhalfen

ujo John knows about survival. Shortly after moving to the United States, he found himself

on the 81st floor of the World Trade Center on September 11.

“Something had been

weighing on me for a while

– a feeling of emptiness,” he wrote to a friend in an email

at 8:05am that morning. “There

is a call for God in my life and I need

“I can identify with these women,” said Sujo. “They needed to be rescued first

physically and then spiritually, just as I was after 9/11.”

He started an international anti-human trafficking organization in 2010 headquartered in

Flower Mound called

YouCanFreeUs Foundation.

He and his team have built

safe houses in the India and Poland,

to answer it.”

rescuing victims of human trafficking.

At 8:46 the first explosion came. He and

Once the victims are safely rescued, Sujo’s

his wife, who was pregnant and working

in the other tower, were both spared. The Friday after 9/11 was a turning point for

Sujo. He was asked to speak at his home

church in New Jersey about surviving 9/11 and relating it to the Gospel.

team takes care of their medical treatment, helping them to heal physically and then

provides counseling for them. The victims are then educated in a curriculum that

promotes value and respect for women,

educating them on the dangers of human

“I was speaking every weekend for

trafficking and their rights. Finally, they are

quit my job and began speaking all over

The organization then finds them jobs so

months at a time,” he said. “I eventually the world.”

taught skillsets which lead to job training.

starting coffee shops all over the world to give them jobs and raise money for You Can Free Us.

“We have also started raising awareness of the problem of human trafficking in

the U.K., the U.S. and Canada,” said Sujo. “Texas ranks #2 behind California in human trafficking.”

To raise money, YouCanFreeUs has

hosted many fashion events featuring

women who were rescued. They also host art exhibitions and radio and television

shows, bringing awareness to the global problem of human trafficking.

Here in Highland Village they host the Run for Freedom Walk for Justice 5k.

This year’s event will be at Unity Park in Highland Village on November 18. Register or donate at

www.youcanfree.us/run. 100% of all profits go directly to the

rescue, aftercare and rehabilitation which

is run by a small staff and many volunteers. Several volunteers come from churches

in the Flower Mound area to help as well. Sujo encourages everyone interested in

getting involved to go to the website and see how they can help.

“The most fulfilling part of my life and my passion is to share this work with others,” said Sujo.

To make the traveling easier, Sujo moved his family to Lantana in 2004. They loved

and wanted to raise their kids here. After nearly a decade of non-stop speaking

engagements, he decided he wanted to do more than just speak the Gospel, he wanted to live it.

He traveled to other parts of the world, working on clean water projects and

building schools, but when his friend took him to the New Delhi red light district, he saw an opportunity to truly make a difference.

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photos courtesy of YouCanFreeUs

the conservative Christian values of Dallas

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only took 35 years for Debbie Sardone, founder and president of Buckets & Bows Maid Service, to become an overnight success. She started her house cleaning business to help supplement her husband Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income as a Plano Police Officer. Looking back, she never dreamed her cleaning job would grow into a cleaning empire with national prominence and global impact.

Eight years after starting her house

orders. They use a blender in Canton,

cleaning herself but capitalizing instead

and they ship orders all over the world.

cleaning business, Debbie was no longer on the explosive growth of Denton

County. Business was booming, she had a staff of over 25 and was managing

operations from a professional office building in Flower Mound.

“I used to carry a beeper in those days

and people routinely asked me if I was a

doctor,” Debbie recalls. That would open

Texas, to mix their unique formula Debbie’s cleaning business was now global.

This was all happening shortly after

Debbie launched her nonprofit, Cleaning

For A Reason. The idea for her charity was the result of a phone call she received years earlier.

the door for a conversation about how she

photo of Debbie and cancer survivor courtesy of Buckets and Bows

was a “life-saver” and she did make house calls but it was for cleaning.

Early on, Debbie knew that if she was

going to maintain the quality standards

she’d set for Buckets & Bows Maid Service, she would need to have a proficient training program when onboarding

new staff. Speed Cleaning became her

training manual for the next 20 years and she’s used the Speed Cleaning method

to train hundreds of employees on how

to properly clean every room in a house in the most efficient way possible. She

credits the method with enabling her to keep her rates competitive and her

“. . . It changes your perspective as a business owner when you look for ways to give back to your community and it never stops rewarding you. . .”

quality consistent.

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clients who switch over to our service

from a competitor’s is that cleaners always start out doing well and then their work declines over time,” she shared.

Debbie was determined to not let that

happen within her own company and the

Speed Cleaning System has proven to be one of the secrets to her success.

Speed Cleaning also opened her

“I was in the Buckets & Bows office and I

Speed Cleaning™ products. Debbie’s

cleaning her home,” Debbie remembers

green products in her customer’s homes

shared she was battling cancer and

eyes to their entire line of eco-friendly

took a call from a woman inquiring about

company began using these high-end

vividly. “I gave her a price and the woman

anything she could find anywhere. In

2010, Debbie bought the entire Speed

“I’d rather be known as a go-giver than a go-getter. It changes your perspective as a business owner when you look for ways to give back to your community and it never stops rewarding you. I love what I do but giving back doing what I love to do is how I think about real success.”

couldn’t afford it. The call ended but

the regret over not thinking to offer the woman our services for free lingered.”

Cleaning™ product line. She and

Debbie committed that would never

Lewisville and hired a staff to process

declared a new policy: to never turn a

her husband opened a warehouse in

Buckets & Bows Maid Service and Speed Cleaning recently moved to a larger shared facility in Lewisville where Debbie provides training and business consulting to cleaning business owners. She speaks nationally on maid service business operations and her maid service training courses and consulting programs are used by cleaning businesses all over the world. Debbie Sardone’s path to success is not only paved with hard work, but with heart work as well.

“The most common complaint I hear from

because they were safe and better than

woman battling cancer away who couldn’t afford their service. She shared what Cleaning for a Reason had been doing throughout much of Southern Denton County at a conference for maid service owners, and the response was incredible. She knew it was time to turn it into a national nonprofit. Since that time, Debbie and the team at Cleaning For A Reason have recruited over 1200 other maid services throughout the U.S. and Canada to help provide free housecleaning to over 26,000 women with cancer. After 10 years, they merged this past summer with ISSA, The World Wide Cleaning Association based in Chicago, IL. Debbie serves on the board of directors and believes they will go international and double, even triple the number of women they can serve each year.

happen again. She gathered her staff and

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Teaching Stars to

SHINE by Susan Neuhalfen

rama kids are a special breed of unique. They come from all walks of life. Some are actors and actresses, some are directors and some are artists designing props. They are like puzzle pieces, in all shapes and sizes that work together to create something beautiful. Erin Turek, the theater director at Harpool has a passion and enthusiasm that are positively contagious. Throughout our interview, kids came in and out to ask what they could do to help, never complaining about even the most menial task. A few others came in just to share some good news and she dropped everything to listen. “We have such an awesome combination of personalities and I love to watch the 6th graders and 8th graders interact – there’s no upper echelon,” said Turek. “Because of a show they meet and wonderful friendships are created.” It all started with Turek suggesting that Harpool put on a musical years ago and “just see how it goes”. Now the kids are getting prepared to put on The Lion King, Jr., practicing typically four days per week. Though theatre is an elective, practice happens after school so a student doesn’t have to take theatre to be in the performance.

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Harpool performed Shrek last year and Turek said going from that to Lion King Jr. is a big stretch. From a comedy to a drama, they are having to having to learn African language as well as all different types of dance from an outside choreographer. Turek credits Harpool choir teacher Alaina Ice with the incredible sound and musicianship of the students, spending hours on the songs that bring the music to life. “She’s great,” said Turek. “The collaboration between the theatre and choir departments is the reason we are able to put on a musical successfully.” Though she looks as young as her students, Turek has seen a number of them go on to the program at Guyer and move even farther to act in college and on professional stages. She and Guyer Theatre Director Eleshia Crotwell communicate so she stays in the loop on what the students are doing. She says the talent pool between the two schools is astounding. “My biggest problem is that we can’t put everyone on stage,” she said. “Harpool is so chock full of talent.” It takes a lot of people to make the production run. In addition to Turek and Ice, Tureks’s husband, an 8th grade history teacher, acts as technical manager.

They have a running crew that takes care of props, cleaning, moving stage pieces and then the cast where Turek emphasizes that no one is more important than another. “We talk to everyone about encouraging each other,” said Turek. “It’s all about putting your best foot forward and enjoying it.” The Lion King Jr. will have performances from November 16-18 at 7 p.m. with an additional matinee performance on November 18 at 2:30 p.m. They will also have in-school performances for all of the 5th graders from their feeder elementary schools. The students will then have a two-week break before auditioning for their UIL One Act Play competition. It’s a lot of work but Turek and her crew love every minute of it. “This is where they get their first taste of theater,” said Turek. “Seeing kids find their passion, that just lights my heart on fire.”

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Gifts that

Give Back

by Susan Neuhalfen

Lifestyle

he only thing that feels better than retail therapy is buying something you love and knowing that you’re helping a good cause. It’s never too late to start shopping for Christmas, birthday or just because gifts and Hello Daffodil Boutique in The Shops at Lakeside is the perfect place to shop for gifts that give back. Owner Jennifer Purifoy, showed us some beautiful items that she sells at Hello Daffodil.

pink sweater: photo courtesy of www.goodhyouman.com

Good HYOUman What started as a screen-printing

business, Good HYOUman teams up with designers who have a story. Their goals are to collaborate on limited edition t-shirts with inspiring messages and give back to the community, sharing the stories of the designers on the tags of each shirt. They manufacture everything in the U.S. while a portion of the sales are donated to the designers’ causes of their choice. They also sell box basics that benefit Stand Up to Cancer. Hello Daffodil has several of these shirts including the shirt pictured. This cowl neck hoodie, “Now is the New Later” designed by Diamarie Cruz, is inspired by her relationship with her brother. Diamarie donated a kidney to save her brother’s life so they have a special bond through “Jacinto” as they named her kidney that went to live with her brother. The shirts, which are super soft and always inspiring, are all made in the U.S. with U.S. fabrics.

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These are the most unique and beautiful necklaces (as well as other pieces) you will encounter. When jewelry designer Allison Stackpole went to college, her mother gave her a necklace to wear with a whistle on it. It was the same necklace her grandmother had given to her mother. It was a whistle to blow for emergencies and, for Allison, symbolized love, protection and the connection between mother and daughter. Now she designs her own pieces with whistles, harmonicas and pitch pipes. BLO Vintage supports colleges and universities in raising awareness for campus safety. They also donate a portion of the proceeds sold to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

whistles: photos courtesy of www.blovintage.com

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Socialite Pink Based in Fort Worth, Brooke Reynolds, Founder and Chief Giving Officer of

Socialite Pink, started her dream company by taking a beading class and watching YouTube videos. Today she makes

gorgeous â&#x20AC;&#x153;hyper-functional jewelryâ&#x20AC;? while encouraging women and giving back to

women in need. She started the "sparkle you, sparkle her" 1-for-1 gifting program where for each gift purchased another

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piece is sent to woman or girl overcoming challenges. She gives to countless

charities and makes simply elegant jewelry like chokers, bracelets, necklaces and earrings and pendants with tassels.

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A Guide to

Surviving Thanksgiving by Susan Neuhalfen

bout eight years ago, while still in graduate school, Lantana resident and business lawyer Rachel LeMay had a change in plans at Thanksgiving. She was not going to her parents’ house as usual but rather she and her husband were hosting 20 people for Thanksgiving, including classmates as well as her in-laws. Rachel knew that in order to survive, she needed a plan. So she approached Thanksgiving the same way she had approached law school.

classmate wrote the phrase “Explode the dressing” in the 5:45 p.m. time slot.

“Picture perfect holiday meals, like grades, aren’t happenstance,” wrote Rachel in a hilarious piece she wrote about her first LeMay Family Thanksgiving. “They are born of diligence, research and study.”

“My favorite thing on there is Grandma’s pumpkin pudding pie recipe,” said Rachel. “It’s to die for.”

She read cookbooks, called relatives for family recipes, and developed a strategy for success. She called it the Thanksgiving Survival Guide. “I wrote up a Thanksgiving Survival Guide, complete with schedule, recipes and a plan for the meal,” said Rachel. “It kind of drove everyone crazy, but it really came in handy.” If you look at the menu, you can see what she was preparing as well as what other people were bringing. That eliminated all the phone calls double-checking her organization skills, or so she had hoped. “People would call to see if I needed something and I’d just reference the page number of the survival guide to them,” said Rachel. “I’m not sure they appreciated it.” Everyone has a mantra and Rachel’s mantra is that you can never over-plan. However, there are always unexpected events as is her case of the exploding dressing. (As an aside, those who know Rachel know you won’t spend more than 30 seconds with her before her wit enters the conversation and uncontrollable laughter ensues) 40 | LANTANA LIVING

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The story goes like this: Rachel’s motherin-law from Florida was coming in for Thanksgiving so Rachel made sure she brought out a crystal pan that her mother-in-law had given to Rachel and her husband. The dressing was put into the oven and came out beautifully one hour later. She placed it on the stovetop as she continued her dinner preparations, sticking diligently to the schedule posted on the refrigerator (also known as “Mission Control”).

Every year Rachel continues to update her Thanksgiving Survival Guide and distribute it to her guests. To see a copy, go to www.lemayfirm.com.

Pumpkin Pudding Pie: The Stuff Dreams are Made of •

½ Cup milk

•

2 Large packages of

vanilla instant pudding

•

1 Tsp pumpkin pie spice

Then it happened.

• 2 Cups canned pumpkin

Rachel smelled something burning and realized she had mistakenly turned on a burner under the dressing. The crystal pan and the dressing flew like shrapnel from a bomb. The carrots and gravy were also casualties of the unfortunate event.

•

4 ½ cups frozen whipped

topping, thawed

•

2 (9-inch) frozen deep-dish pie crusts

•

Cool whip or whipped cream to garnish

“I inadvertently created the Thanksgiving version of a Claymore Antipersonnel Mine,” she wrote. “I stood alone in my neighbor’s kitchen surrounded by the death throes of my Thanksgiving meal.” Her understanding guests made the best of what survived and even Rachel, despite losing control of her perfectly planned holiday event, had a great time at her first LeMay Family Thanksgiving. Here’s the best part of the story: on her schedule posted on “Mission Control”, a

Directions: 1. Bake the pie crusts according to the

directions on the package. Let cool.

2. Mix the first four ingredients and then

fold in whipped topping.

3. Pour mixture into the pie crusts. 4. Let sit in refrigerator for at least

two hours.

5. Top with cool whip or whipped cream

and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.

EMMITT SMITH GRAN FONDO CHARITY RIDE

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Over 1400 cyclists took part in the Second Annual Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo charity cycling ride, sponsored by PlainsCapital Bank, on Saturday, September 30 leaving from the Rough Riders Stadium in Frisco, TX. The Gran Fondo courses were designed to accommodate the most avid of cyclists to the casual weekend rider.â&#x20AC;&#x2039;â&#x20AC;&#x2039; Pat and Emmitt Smith presented Axeon Hagens Berman pro-cyclist, Jonny Brown, a check for $10,000 for completing the 100-mile timed course in the fastest time of 3:57:21.44. This winner take all purse is unique in the cycling industry as most events allocate the purse to the top 5 riders.

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NO-Fault

is a married person’s voluntary sexual intercourse with a person other than their spouse. 3.

Conviction of a Felony—The court may grant a divorce if during the marriage the other spouse has been convicted of a felony, has been imprisoned for at least one year in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, a federal penitentiary, or the penitentiary of another state, and has not been pardoned. However, the court may not grant a divorce under this section against a spouse who was convicted on the testimony of the other spouse.

Abandonment—The court may grant a divorce in favor of one spouse if the other spouse left the complaining spouse with the intention of abandonment and remained away for at least one year.

Living Apart—The court may grant a divorce in favor of either spouse if the spouses have lived apart for at least three years.

Confinement in a Mental Hospital—The court may grant a divorce if at the time the divorce is filed the other spouse has been confined in a state mental hospital or private mental hospital, in any State, for at least three years, and it appears that the hospitalized spouse’s mental disorder is of such a degree and nature that adjustment is unlikely, or that if adjustment occurs, a relapse is probable.

divorce in Texas A

by Charla Bradshaw, KoonsFuller Family Law

ll States recognize no-fault divorce, although some states require that the spouses live separately for a designated period of time before either of them can file for divorce. In Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Nebraska, Montana, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan,

Kentucky, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Hawaii, Florida, Colorado, California, and the District of Columbia, one can only file for divorce on no-fault grounds, and fault grounds are not available. In States that allow fault grounds, traditional fault grounds are adultery, abandonment and cruelty.

The concept of no-fault divorce was introduced to Texas on January 1, 1970, with the introduction of “insupportability” as a ground for divorce. This rather quickly became the basis for granting nearly all of the divorces in Texas. The no-fault ground for divorce means that the court can grant a divorce without regard to fault, if the court finds that “the marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities that destroys the legitimate ends of the marital relationship and prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation.” (quoting the Texas Family Code). In the Texas legislature, no-fault divorce has elicited criticism from some groups who have advocated for its repeal, when there are children of the marriage. Legislation to this effect has been introduced in virtually every Texas legislative session since 1997, but has yet to be enacted. Constitutional challenges to the Texas no-fault divorce statute have been unsuccessful in the courts. Some of the arguments put forth against the repeal of nofault divorce in Texas are as follows: 1.

Texas would be the only State w/out no-fault divorce.

The court could only grant the divorce on one of the fault grounds, therefore if the ground is not proven, then the court cannot grant the divorce.

If the alleged wrongdoing spouse does

If the innocent spouse wants a divorce and cannot prove the fault, then the innocent spouse who desires to get divorced, will have to stay married, therefore punishing the innocent spouse who desires the divorce.

It will promote the spouse who wants a divorce to commit wrongdoing to force the other spouse to file for divorce (i.e. making the marriage unbearable for the innocent spouse).

Increases cohabitation.

Collaborative law (CL) cases: In collaborative law, a participation agreement is required, and in that agreement the spouses must describe the nature and scope of the family law matter. This would involve setting out the fault ground(s) for the divorce, thus stagnating the utilization of collaborative law in divorces.

One can file for divorce on the ground of no-fault (also known as insupportability), and on one or more fault grounds. In Texas, no-fault is the most common ground for divorce, however, fault grounds can also be asserted. Cruelty and adultery are the most commonly asserted, most often as an alternative to insupportability, and to serve as a basis for an unequal division of property, or to strategically to assist in a custody dispute. The majority of divorce cases settle without going to court, and the majority of spouses agree that their divorce will be granted on no-fault grounds.

Fault grounds continue to exist in the Texas statutes. Following are the fault grounds for divorce in Texas: 1.

Cruelty—The court may grant a divorce if a spouse is guilty of cruel treatment toward the other spouse of a nature that renders further living together unbearable. Adultery—The court may grant a divorce if a spouse has committed adultery. Adultery

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