2016 June Preston Hollow

PRESTON HOLLOW

PILLOW PROBLEMS

WHEN STAYING IN BED FEELS SO MUCH BETTER THAN FIXING THE WORLD’S AILS

Do you ever wake up and just wish you hadn’t?

I don’t mean that in a “wish you were dead” way; just a wish-you-didn’t-haveto get-out-of-bed way?

These days, there are just so many mentally tiring things going on locally and around the world. And I’m not even talking about the presidential election.

Problems arise, solutions don’t, and although most of us have become adept at looking the other way, we know in the back of our minds that we’re just ignoring things rather than solving them.

Which, to me, is just plain tiring.

While reading the Dallas Observer the other day, I had time to consume a hot dog and peanuts while elevating my blood pressure about:

The most recently dismantled Tent City illegal homeless shelter under a Downtown highway overpass. But the displaced just shuffled or carted to another underpass. Bouncing homeless people from one public nuisance site to another doesn’t make me feel warm and fuzzy about our city tax dollars and politicians at work. But wait: The mayor has appointed a task force to study the problem. Now, I feel better.

A sad story by Eric Nicholson about the state’s Child Protective Services (CPS) agency, which appears to have mismanaged a 4-year-old girl to death, among plenty of other problems. The story made a case for “professionalizing” CPS workers by paying them more and requiring them to have additional training, as opposed to hiring kids straight out of college who only last about six months on the job. About $400 million in additional funding annually would be

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a good start, the writer says, and then maybe this problem of caring for kids whose parents can’t — or won’t — will go away. Until the next time.

The Oncor bankruptcy money-grab. Jim Schutze talks about what he sees as the Hunt family’s stranglehold on city and state politics and politicians. And he notes the mayor found time while solving the homeless problem to pen a note asking the Public Utility Commission to reconsider the Hunt’s proposal to purchase Oncor, the bankrupt energy provider here in North Texas. Schutze has a consistently funny way of making complicated stories both simple and depressing, because once he explains the issue, there’s rarely a good solution. Maybe not understanding the issue is better than not knowing how to solve it?

This Observer didn’t even include a story about the South Dallas woman eaten alive by a pack of wild dogs that perhaps the city should have done a better job of controlling. Maybe that will be next week’s uplifting-story-ofthe-day contribution.

I’m not blaming the Observer for any of this: When you look in a mirror, you see what you see, warts and all.

But looking in a mirror is rarely uplifting these days, what with all of the potential hair and skin and general I-don’t-like-my-face issues that never go away, no matter how much money we throw at them.

All of this is making me long for the companionship of my pillow again. I wish I could summon some energy to face these challenges, but I just can’t.

Not today.

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CARLO’S BAKERY

It’s been almost three months since Carlo’s Bakery opened at Preston Center, and the cannoli-crazed crowd has yet to be satiated. Our neighborhood can’t seem to get enough of TV’s “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro and his decadent creations, especially his signature cannolis.

“We sell at least 1,000 [cannolis] a day, and that’s the bare minimum,” says Chad Durkin, research and product development chef for Carlo’s Bakery.

In his role, Durkin ensures Valastro’s strict quality standards are upheld at each franchise, pointing out that the Cake Boss himself must personally approve any and all recipes before they hit the bakery shelves. He has opened bakeries all over the country, but has never seen as robust a response the one seen as Dallas.

“Usually it dies down after a few weeks; with Dallas, it has yet to die down, really,” Durkin says.

On an average weekday afternoon, at least 50 customers are waiting in partitioned lines, taking pictures with the life-sized Cake Boss cut-out and enjoying the buttery perfumed air. A dozen employees buzz around the store, constantly baking and moving patrons through the line quickly. It’s not nearly enough, Durkin says. The bakery is busy hiring another set of employees to keep up with the demand.

“We’re a 24/7 operation, we have people baking all day and all night, every day,” he says. “We have one person who only bakes cakes, that’s it.”

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TASTE OF SUMMER: BERRY SLAB PIE

As we dive into summer with its backyard barbecues and pool parties, easy and fresh are what we want in dessert. A slab pie is the perfect warm weather treat, similar to a classic deep dish pie but on the lighter side due to its buttery crust. I don’t have to tell you that all pies are enhanced with a scoop of ice cream.

Serves 10 people

Ingredients:

Pie crust:

5 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons salt

2 cups unsalted butter, chilled 1/2 cup cold water

Berry filling:

4 cups strawberries, sliced

1 cup blueberries

1 cup raspberries

1 cup granulated sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 lemon, zested

Juice of 1 lemon

Egg wash:

1 egg

1 tablespoon water

Combine egg and water and whisk. Using a pastry brush, paint the egg wash onto the dough before baking to create a glossy and golden finish.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and butter a 9x13 pan.

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In a food processor combine flour, sugar and salt.

Slowly pulse the dry ingredients while adding the cold butter in cubes. Once the flour looks like course meal, slowly add the water to the flour mixture until dough comes together. Divide dough into two equal parts, wrap and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes before rolling out.

While the dough is chilling, prepare the berry fruit filling.

Slice the strawberries, combine with blueberries and raspberries.

Add sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, lemon zest and lemon juice to the fruit, mix until fully combined (refrigerated until ready to use).

Once dough is chilled, roll out to cover the bottom of the pan. Add the filling to the top of the dough and spread evenly.

Roll out the remainder of the dough and cut into strips to make a lattice top. Egg wash the dough. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Serve warm.

Kristen Massad writes a monthly column about sweets and baked goods. The Preston Hollow resident graduated from the French Culinary Institute in New York City and owned Tart Bakery on Lovers Lane for eight years. She blogs about food and lifestyles at inkfoods.com.

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International Baccalaureate-candidate and Dual Language schools, creating engaged, high-performing students that love school

A tiny spider has appeared outside Mrs. Arellano’s second-grade classroom at Arthur Kramer Elementary School, and her students are freaking out.

After the spider is dealt with, the panic turns into questions or, as they are called in the International Baccalaureate-candidate school, “wonders,” about the spider. “Where does the spider live?” “What does the spider eat?” “How long does a spider live?”

Because Arthur Kramer Elementary is involved in the International Baccalaureate program, which helps put students in char ge of their own learning, Mrs. Arellano encourages the students’ “wonders” about the arachnid.

Meanwhile, the IB program is in full effect less than three miles away at Preston Hollow Elementary. Inspirational IB murals are painted across the school, and on this particular Tuesday, students are outs ide reading in the school’s impressive new Real School Garden.

“We know from decades of research that the IB model provides a rigorous and rich curriculum that prepares our students for the demands of the 21st century,” says Mohammed Choudhury, a Dallas ISD administrator that helps to launch Choice Schools. “Through this unique model, students truly become globally minded and self-reliant learners.”

The IB program is just one way Preston Hollow and Kramer elementary schools provide educational choices for families. Kramer Elementary also offers the TwoWay Dual-Language Program that integrates English-speaking and Spanish-speaking students to create bilingual and biliterate learners. Preston Hollow Elementary will start offering the Two-Way Dual-Language Program next year.

Both schools are also environmentally minde d. Kramer Elementary has received the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon School Award for four years. The school

even has baby chicks that give students first-hand learning opportunities about animals. Meanwhile, Preston Hollow Elementary has four additional outdoor learning courtyards that provide students outside-the-classroom learning and socialization opportunities.

“By offering the IB program in addition to the Dual Language component, students are able to attend a school that taps into their interests, learning styles and aspirations,” continues Choudhury. “Both Kramer and Preston Hollow have the potential to serve as playbooks for scaling innovations in teaching and learning district wide.”

Families can still tour and register their child to attend Preston Hollow and Kramer elementary schools for the 2016–17 school year. For more information about registration or to schedule a tour, contact Kramer Elementary at 972-794-8300 and Preston Hollow Elementary at 972-794-8500.

DISCOVER THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN DFW FARMERS BRANCH

Kramer Elementary School students take some of the baby chicks outside into the outdoor learning garden on a recent spring day. The garden is used for a variety of science and math activities, and also features beds planted with flowers and vegetables.

Through Sept. 17

SAINT MICHAEL’S FARMERS MARKET

Vendors sell fresh produce and other edible goodies every Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon. Saint Michael’s Church, 8011 Douglas, 214.363.5471, saintmichaelsmarket.com, free

June 5

READING PARTY

The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club kicks off with a party from 2-4 p.m. Captain America and Bender the Balloon Man will be there, plus face painters and snacks. Other reading club events this month include a visit from a Dallas Fire Department engine at 2 p.m. June 6, three-dimensional creations at 2 p.m. June 20, and solar observation at 2 p.m. June 23. Preston Royal Library, 5626 Royal, 214.670.7128, dallaslibrary.org, free

June 5, 12, 19 and 26

LOCAL MARKET

The Good Local Market is from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. every Sunday outside Half Price Books. Half Price Books, 5803 E. Northwest Highway, goodlocalmarket.org, free

June 10-12

EDIBLE FESTIVAL

North Haven Gardens celebrates the edible garden with a weekend of events. Topics include container gardening, pickling, organic gardening and growing tomatoes. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven, 214.363.5316, nhg.com, free-$65

June 11

TEXAS CRITTERS

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Learn about some of the wildlife with significance in Texas history at 2 p.m. In attendance will be a tarantula, giant toad, prairie dog, ferret, tortoise, American alligator and a king snake. Other events this month include snake encounters at 10:30 a.m. June 8; kids yoga at 10:30 a.m. June 10, 17 and 24; and Slappy’s Puppet Playhouse at 10:30 a.m. June 15.

Bookmarks at NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.671.1381, dallaslibrary.org, free

June 11

DR. SEUSS

Barnes & Noble celebrates Dr. Seuss with a reading of “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” at 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 5959 Royal, 214.363.0924, barnesandnoble.com, free

Through June 19

SALVADOR DALÍ

This month is your last chance to catch “Salvador Dalí, An Early Surrealist Masterpiece.” The museum is showing “L’homme poisson,” the first Dalí painting to enter the collection of a Texas museum.

The Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd., 214.768.2516, meadowsmuseum.org, $4-$10

June 24

FOLK MUSIC

Houston-based Americana trio 2-Bit Palomino performs at Uncle Calvin’s.

Uncle Calvin’s Coffee House, 9555 N. Central, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $18-$22

BUSINESS BUZZ

WHAT’S UP WITH NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES

EAT AND DRINK

Coconut’s Fish Cafe , which opened in 2014 on Lovers near the Tollway, is closed, but the owners have opened a new concept, Texas Scratch Kitchen Owners Tim and Nathan Brasher have developed a menu that includes ginger-kissed wild salmon, gulf coast Thanksgiving, Texas braised barbecue beef short ribs and pesto-crusted pork T-bone. Co-owner Tim Brasher says they decided to change the concept “after getting to know the neighborhood and its residents over the last year.” Inside grey and blue palette walls, the restaurant seats about 75. The bar features a lengthy wine, champagne and local-beer selection.

at the Starbucks at the Shops at Park Lane, the concept is catching on quickly and has been unveiled at about a dozen stores around the city. It should mean big business for the coffee conglomerate; USA Today reported they expect the new concept to net $1 billion by 2019.

COSTCO’S COMING

After the Dallas City Council approved a $3 million tax credit in May, Costco Wholesale is prepped to begin work on a 13-acre property on Coit at Churchill. The retail giant is expected to bring in $16.8 million in sales and property tax in its first 20 years of operation. They will also

Iconic Dallas restaurant group Norma’s Café was busy last month hiring more than 80 positions for its new location at Caruth Plaza, 9100 N. Central Expressway, suite 151. They plan to open this month, offering diners big bites of traditional Southern flavor including their famed chicken-fried steak and mile-high pie. This marks their fourth store, with additional locations in North Dallas and Frisco. The original Norma’s Café opened in 1956 in Oak Cliff.

Starbucks Evenings has debuted in our neighborhood. At 4 p.m., the location on Preston Road at Northwest Highway begins to offer wine, craft beers and a selection of tapas, making it more like cafés in Europe. First debuted in Dallas

be bringing an anticipated 225 full- and part-time jobs that pay an average of $22 an hour, but a base of $13, well above both minimum wage at $7.25, and Dallas’ living wage of $10.37. Construction will begin in August, with the store expected to open in February 2017.

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Forest Lane may be tame now, but it was once a haven for rowdy teenagers. Every weekend for nearly three decades, thousands of high school students cruised up and down the street, mingled in nearby parking lots and occasionally dragraced for money. By all accounts, their fun was mostly harmless until the early 1990s when D Magazine says, “A gang called Fly Boys International had adopted Forest as their turf, and they were known to terrorize cruisers by smashing their cars with baseball bats.” But we’re here to remember the golden years, with three neighbors who share what Forest Lane was like in its prime — exciting, liberating, distinctly Americana.

THE GOOD GIRL

Stefanie Brown describes herself as a rule follower, but in the mid-1980s, she cruised Forest Lane against her mother’s wishes.

“She forbid me to go,” Brown says. “I went anyway.”

Brown’s older brother had been a cruiser, which is how she developed an interest in the street. Though they’re only a couple of years apart, Brown says their Forest Lane experiences were radically different. By the time she and her friends were old enough to drive, ‘no U-turn’ signs had been erected, police officers were more plentiful and kids were sometimes ticketed for loitering in nearby parking lots. But there was plenty of fun to be had.

“It looked like rush hour traffic,” Brown remembers, estimating there were about 200 to 300 people on the

drag each weekend night. “When you were stopped at a light you could talk for 3 or 5 minutes. You didn’t have to worry about crazy people then. I would never roll down my window now and talk to people.”

As someone who didn’t have a lot of expendable income, she also liked that cruising was an inexpensive way to stay entertained.

“Gas was cheap then,” Brown says with a hint of longing.

she says. “The first week there were like 300 people … Most of them are older. Brown says it’s “kind of cool” to converse with people who attended W.T. White and Thomas Jefferson high schools in the ’60s and ’70s. “They’re the ones who really started it all. They have some great stories.”

She gets to hear some of those stories in person. Since the group’s formation, the original Forest Lane cruisers have hosted a few reunions, much to the police department’s chagrin.

Her memories of Forest Lane are so positive that about eight years ago she created a Facebook page for fans of the street. It now has more than 4,000 members, most of whom were cruisers themselves.

“I didn’t think it would be this big,”

“We’re kinda banned from [hosting reunions on Forest Lane],” Brown laughs. “The last one didn’t go too great. Someone did a burnout. We got word that we weren’t allowed back.”

But that hasn’t stopped the cruisers from swapping anecdotes virtually. When they’re not reliving the good ol’ days, they’re posting pictures of vintage cars. Brown, who was never

Jesse Brin, in his 1971 Ford Mach 1, was another Forest Lane cruiser in the 70s. Brin has owned the car since 1973 and still drives it today.

“She forbid me to go. I went anyway.”

much of an automotive junkie before, now fantasizes about replacing her Honda with a 1968 Mustang.

“I like cars more now than I used to,” Brown says. “I used to want a Louis Vuitton purse, but now I want a car.”

THE ONLOOKER

In high school, Wylie Merritt drove an old Volkswagen, which he says is the main reason he never became a major player in the Forest Lane scene.

“Even now that neighborhood is pretty affluent,” he explains. “Most of the kids who participated had newer, nicer cars. It was the later part of the muscle car era.”

Still, Merritt and his buddies cruised the street enough times to know what it was like on the weekends.

“On the sides of the road the kids would pull over and park and talk or whatever,” he remembers. “Usually there was some illicit activity going on over there — underage drinking, fights, that kind of thing. It was like the main drag of any small town, but on a grander scale. Instead of 100 kids, there were 1,000 to 1,500 kids. It became a traffic issue. The cops probably hated it, the clogging of the road — it was the main artery back then.”

He says there was an industrial area nearby, just west of the Galle-

ria, where some teens raced for money. Because his car wasn’t built for speed, he mainly watched. Perhaps because of these evening observations, he developed an interest in automobiles. That’s what led him to join the Forest Lane Facebook group a few years ago.

“A lot of people from my high school [W.T. White] were part of it already and I knew they were posting lots of pictures of cars from that era,” he says. “I just started talking to people – ‘Where are you from? What do you do?’ I have developed quite a few friendships on there.”

Thanks to the Facebook page, Merritt is no longer a Forest Lane outsider. Stefanie Brown, who started

past. People love to reminiscence about that time in their lives.”

THE HOTSHOT

Billy Ford was only 14 years old when he started cruising Forest Lane but don’t worry, he was in the passenger seat.

“In 1970, my parents bought my sister a 1970 TransAm for graduation,” he explains. “H er boyfriend, Bobby Williams, would take myself and my younger brother up and down Forest Lane I got hooked.”

Once he obtained a license of his own, Ford cruised the street almost every weekend with his friends from Hillcrest High School.

“If you wanted a pretty girlfriend, you had to have a hot rod,” he says matter-of-factly. “I had about 10 of them. I’d sell one and get something different about every six months.”

the group, says he’s one of its most active and “funny” members. Merritt, who now lives in Oklahoma, has even trekked to Dallas on a few occasions for cruising reunions.

“Everybody who used to cruise who still has a cool old car shows up,” he says. “They park in parking lots like they used to do. It’s a blast from the

The sweet wheels must have paid off. Williams met “the first love of [his] life on Forest Lane.” They dated for two years, or roughly an eternity in teenage time. He probably wooed her in the FedMart parking lot. It was his favorite place on the drag.

“That’s basically where everyone would park and hang out and shoot the bull,” Ford says. “It was something.”

Classic cars at Keller’s Drive-in.

A U.S. flag adorning the top of a Corvette.

“People love to reminiscence about that time in their lives.”

seen every Saturday night at Keller’s

Billy Ford cruised down Forest Lane “back then when it was a fresh blacktop” he said. Ford reminisces about the pastime, one he took part in decades ago as a teenager when there wasn’t much developed in the area.

Left:Many restoration projects, daily driven and weekend cars can be

Drive-In. Right: The growing resurgence of interest Forest Lane cruising brought back a bi-annual drive in recent years.

They never had much trouble with the police. In fact, he remembers one officer fondly.

“Officer Smiley,” he says enthusiastically. “Everybody knew who Officer Smiley was. If it got out of hand, he’d tell you tone it down. He just passed away a year or so ago. He was a really good guy.”

Ford is nostalgic about his Forest Lane days, but he still cruises with his buds any time the opportunity presents itself.

“If you want to see something similar, you can go to Keller’s pretty much every Saturday night, east of Abrams. The vast majority of people out there are ex-Forest Laners.”

They arrive at the burger joint in all sorts of cars. Some have expensive new rides, like Lamborghinis, but others keep it old school. Ford usually brings his Corvette, a limited edition released in the ’90s. His interest in automobiles hasn’t waned a bit since he was a teenager. If anything, it’s grown.

“I owned an automotive shop,” he says. “I was always intrigued by how things worked. I’d take apart every clock in the house. My dad was happy when I learned to put them back together. My intrigue about how things work and fast cars and stuff like that made [Forest Lane] a perfect fit for me.

“That’s what it was all about–seeing those fast cars. I never got over it.”

“If

wanted a pretty girlfriend, you had to have a hot rod.”

FORGOTTEN FEW

EVERY NIGHT, THOUSANDS OF TEENAGE GIRLS IN DALLAS ARE TUCKED SAFELY INTO BED, BUT ABOUT

400 GET READY TO GO TO WORK, ARDUOUS NIGHTS OF SELLING THEIR BODIES TO APPEASE THEIR PIMPS

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Robin probably would have been a CEO in another life. She has the business acumen of a Wall Street broker and a keen sense of client relations.

Unfortunately, her industry of choice is illegal.

“Some call me an escort, some call me a hooker it all means

the same thing,” says the bubbly 19-year-old, who regularly sells herself on the Internet. “I am glad I do this work online, it’s so easy today with Craigslist and all the other sites. I’d hate to be out standing on the street.”

Like record stores, “street walking” prostitutes largely have been

pushed out in the digital age. Instead it works much like ordering a pizza online. Robin posts when she is available, and men almost instantly fill her inbox with replies. Most nights, the petite brunette has her pick of clients.

“Finding guys who want me has never been a problem,” she says ab-

Human trafficking by the numbers

400

The estimated number of teens trafficked every night on the streets of Dallas

13

The average age an American girl enters the sex trade

$90

The average cost of a trick in America; girls are often required to bring in $1,000 a night

48

The number of hours on the street before a runaway teen is approached by a sex trafficker

96%

Of teens who end up trafficked were abused at home

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sentmindedly scrolling through the two dozen responses she received from last night’s post while sprawled out on the pink floral comforter of her bed that would fit perfectly into a little girl’s bedroom.

In many ways, Robin is a little girl, just one that didn’t get to grow up like little girls should. Born to a mentally ill mother, she ended up in foster care after a neighbor reported seeing her shivering day after day without a coat to keep her warm in the harsh Midwestern winters where she was raised.

At first foster care was a step up, a place where her unmet needs were finally addressed. Then, she says, a relative of her foster family began molesting her at age 9. Her blue eyes cast down as she shrugs off the memory.

“Crappy things happen to everyone, right?” she says.

By 13, she was using any drug she was handed to numb the pain. At first, her dealer seemed like a friend, someone who protected her and

made sure she had what she wanted. Then he started pressuring her to perform sexual favors in exchange for more drugs.

“He took such good care of me it didn’t seem like a big deal to do it for him,” Robin says. “You do it a couple of times and you start to go numb.”

She began to see herself as an object, not a human. Knowing that her young age made her more desirable on the streets, she soon began selling herself. She met a man online who agreed to fly her to Dallas. No one seemed to notice when she ran away.

She worked for a pimp for several years, a man more than twice her age who beat her and raped her, but also gave her a place to stay and food to eat. Eventually, she made enough money to move in with a friend she met on the streets. Defiantly, she speaks out about what she does for a living.

“This isn’t new — girls have been making money this way for years.

Why shouldn’t I?” she questions. When asked what she would do if she could do anything in the world, she rolls her eyes.

“What do you want me to say? President? That’s just not me,” she says, voice thick with cynicism. “Do I like doing this? Not especially, but it’s what I choose to do. I’m not some victim.”

Amanda Jones used to think like Robin. Just like Robin, she was sexually abused at home, before turning to the streets as a teenager. She was trafficked for the first time at 15, and spent the next nine years caught in the web of prostitution for a pimp’s financial gain.

“I didn’t ever see myself as a victim,” Jones told KERA radio in an April interview. “You’re just trying to survive at that age, so you don’t see yourself as a victim.”

Jones is now a successful accountant, living in Dallas in a life that is unrecognizable from her time on the street. It wasn’t easy and it didn’t come overnight, but she found

Classes at New Friends New Life cover business and life skills in addition to healing emotional scars.

support from neighborhood nonprofit New Friends New Life, which works solely with female victims of human trafficking and the sex industry. Offering classes, job training, counseling and even childcare, the organization seeks to give these women the tools they need to regain control of their life on their own terms.

“We meet the women where they are,” says Lauren Haskins, development director for New Friends New Life. “No one is court-ordered to be here. The women who come here, they’re looking for change.”

On any given night, about 400 teens are trafficked in the commercial sex trade on the streets of Dallas, according to New Friends New Life’s research.

ficking from all sides. In addition to helping women reestablish themselves after fleeing the life, they work to educate at-risk youth to be savvy and protect themselves from predators; and they look at demand, encouraging men to consider the potential impact of their actions.

“I think the majority of people know human trafficking exists, I don’t think the majority think it’s happening in their backyard,” Haskins says, explaining that her group has worked with girls from a wide swath of neighborhoods and socioeconomic backgrounds.

They are a standing fixture at the Letot Center in Northwest Dallas, a crisis intervention shelter for runaways, children taken by the Department of

of those buying commercial sex with children get a suspended sentence, they never see jail time, they never even have a jury,” said New Friends New Life CEO Katie Pedigo in the KERA interview. “That’s something we as a community have to say, ‘No more.’ For there to be true systemic change, we all have to come together and say, particularly with a minor, we are not going to look away, we are going to insist that it be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”

The Dallas Police Department was recognized nationally for its diligent and delicate handling of child prostitutes. In 2005 the “High Risk Victims” unit was developed specifically to help repeat runaways get into counseling and away from their pimps, seeking to nip child prostitution in the bud. It proved so successful, in 2007 Congress green lit a $55 million program that would have allowed other police departments to create similar units modeled directly after Dallas’ system (it was later dropped from the federal budget amid a dispute with President George W. Bush, according to a 2009 New York Times article).

The vast majority come from broken homes, girls who slipped through the cracks by neglectful or abusive parents. But others come from good traditional homes, lured into prostitution by manipulative predators, more and more commonly through social media.

“A big trend right now is boyfriend pimps. They’re the ones who say ‘I love you, I’ll take care of you’,” says Haskins. “Anytime you’re involved in any commercial sexual act under the age of 18, you’re being trafficked. You’ll hear us say this a lot, but a child cannot choose to prostitute herself.”

Situated in a non-descript office building near Central Expressway, the address of which is kept confidential to protect clients, New Friends New Life is working to combat human traf-

Family Protective Services and other wayward youth. They work with girls, hoping to catch them before they fall through the cracks and give them the tools needed to avoid street predators. They know, once a girl is back on the street, it’s only a matter of time before she’s at risk.

“After 48 hours on the street, the average runaway will be approached by a trafficker,” Haskins says.

In addition to education, the organization focuses on pushing laws that fight sex trafficking. They’ve set their sights on “johns,” men who are rarely punished for their crimes in Texas, they say. The nonprofit is lobbying for stricter laws that would bring specific consequences to those who pay for sex.

“We see statistics that 85 percent

New Friends New Life works closely with Dallas police and speaks highly of their continued efforts to fight trafficking on the streets. But it takes investments from all sides. That’s why New Friends New Life works from Congress to the classroom, hoping to pull back the veil on this black market industry to make trafficking part of a wider national discussion.

It’s a discussion Robin is conflicted about. She acknowledges there are girls who are abused and enslaved every day, but doesn’t feel she’s ever been one of them.

“My choices are my choices,” she says emphatically.

As she lines up her night of work, four men and counting, her thoughts return to New Friends New Life. “Maybe I should check them out,” she says. “It’s not like there’s a retirement plan in this business. And I’ll be washed up by the time I’m 24.”

“A big trend right now is boyfriend pimps. They’re the ones who say ‘I love you, I’ll take care of you’.”

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I was preparing lunch for my son one day and pulled a fresh green cucumber from the fridge, which I’d just purchased at a local grocery store. I sliced into it and took a bite. It was horrible. I couldn’t figure out why it tasted so bad. I talked to the produce manager at Whole Foods a few days later and he explained to me that regular fruits and vegetables are treated with synthetic pesticides, which can be absorbed in trace amounts, thus causing the bitter flavor.

GROWING GARDENS

Gardeners come in all ages. Margaret Hunter, 17, is gardening for the benefit of the birth moms at Edna Gladney Center for Adoption. Hunter, who was adopted by her family at 10 days old in 1998, completed her Silver Award for Girl Scouts a few years ago, by making welcome bags for the birth moms there. For her Girl Scout Gold Award, she recently raised about $300 to create a garden on wheels to teach birth moms about healthy eating. With help and advice from Northhaven

Buying organic can definitely be a little more expensive, but considering my recent experience and my quest to become healthier, I justified that it was worth the extra cost. I also began thinking about alternatives to these higher costs, such as planting my own organic garden. I didn’t know if I could do it, so I asked a few of my Preston Hollow neighbors who grow or produce their own food. With gardens, chickens and bees buzzing about me, it’s like living on a farm right in the middle of the big city.

Gardens, she purchased ready-togo plants including basil, rosemary, lettuce, Swiss chard and tomatoes. She also supplied healthy recipes with the deliver.

The St. Luke’s Community Garden at Royal Lane and Jamestown includes 28 raised beds that stretch 4 by 16 feet. Led by Preston Hollow neighbor Sally Duernberger, organic gardeners grow tomatoes, peppers, beans, peas, corn, carrots and asparagus in the spring/summer season, and greens, beets, cauliflower and broccoli in the fall/winter months. Gardeners are encouraged to donate at least 10 percent of what they grow to

LAW is a former health care marketing executive, and is a neighborhood resident, marketing consultant, writer, wife, mom and volunteer. She writes about neighborhood issues or community areas of interest. Her opinions are not necessarily those of the Advocate or its management. Send comments and ideas to her llaw@advocatemag.com.

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North Dallas Shared Ministries. The cost to participate is $50 per plot for April-September and OctoberMarch, which helps cover water and supplies. “Once you find the joy of being part of the cycles of nature and get your hands in the dirt, you will be hooked,” says Duernberger.

When Allyson Raskin designed her house, she made sure it included a garden. It’s important to her to show her children how food grows and to keep as many chemicals out of their food as possible. They grow just about anything they will eat including squash, watermelon, zucchini, sugar snap peas and broccoli, to name a few. “I love how much my children appreciate it. It gets us outside more and really relaxes me. Even our guinea pig enjoys the veggies we grow,” Raskin says. She also started a meat co-op last year with a rancher who provides grass-fed meats free of hormones. Any neighbor is welcome to participate and there aren’t any fees — you can just purchase meat as needed and it’s delivered weekly. Learn more on Raskin’s healthy living website, essentiallyally.com.

IN THE ROOST

Shelly Wilfong and her family have been raising chickens for a year in Russwood Acres. She loves having fresh eggs, which is perfect for their family of four. Their five hens, all named after comediennes, Betty White, Mae West, Lucille Ball, Bea Arthur and Minnie Pearl, eat a non-GMO, non-soy feed from Trinity Market that’s milled in the Hill Country. Wilfong’s advice to wouldbe chicken raisers is to attend one of the local chicken-keeping classes (Northaven Gardens and Trinity Haymarket have them). She also suggests going on one of the local coop tours, making sure you have adequate space and investing in a coop that is predator-proof and easy to clean.

Mary Stack started raising chickens

as part of a home-schooling science project for her children nearly nine years ago. “Raising chickens was a great way to have a good relationship with my quietest child,” Stack says. Her chickens produce anywhere from 13 to 25 eggs every day and she’s even given some fertile eggs to a kindergarten class at St. Rita where the kids got to watch six eggs hatch.

ALL THE BUZZ

Jaynie Schultz and her neighbor Councilman Lee Kleinman both have bee hives. Neither are actual beekeepers but use a family company called Healthy Home Honey to manage the hives and process the honey. Schultz has had her two hives for about 18 months, and they have produced two clusters of honey, 30 and 60 pounds, respectively. Friends with severe allergies swear her local honey helps ease their suffering.

Kleinman has had one beehive for about a year, kept near the garden in his side yard. His small orchard of fruit trees includes peach, pear, apple and cherry, all suited for North Texas, which the bees help pollinate.

After talking to many people and doing some research, I decided to jump in and plant my own garden. I planted kale seeds, green onion seeds and the roots of a strawberry plant, all in organic soil. I also purchased some starter plants including a blueberry, tomatoes and cucumbers. Now I feel like I’m part of this new growing group of family, friends and neighbors who are growing their own food.

EDUCATION

Mita Havlick and Dustin Marshall were the top two vote-getters in the May 7 Dallas ISD District 2 board election. Voters will choose the next trustee in the runoff on Saturday, June 18. Find your voting location at dallascountyvotes.org.

The Dallas Independent School District is relocating its headquarters to an office building at Central Expressway and Walnut Hill. DISD will pay $46.5 million for the 16-story building. Officials say the move will save money by consolidating offices. DISD will sell the Ross Avenue property that currently is its home base. The new facility will be called the Dallas ISD Education Center and will host a welcome center, student records archives, parent services office and working space for teachers and staff.

PEOPLE

One neighborhood family recently set a March of Dimes fundraising team record by bringing in $35,000. The national charitable walk raises millions every year for both research and support services for babies born prematurely. Tyler Tang , a fourth-grade student at the Lamplighter School, was born six weeks ahead of schedule in 2006. But an enzyme used for premature babies, which was discovered via research funded by the March of Dimes, saved his life. His parents, George and Charmaine, make sure to give back every year, and this year, Lamplighter teachers Ana Owens and Anne Yarbrough joined the “Tang-O-Tinez” team to help make them the top-producing team of the entire Dallas event.

CITY HALL

The City of Dallas is offering free mosquito dunks — traps that attract mosquitoes, which lay their eggs in standing water. The active ingredient, bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, kills the larvae but does not kill beneficial insects. The city is giving away the dunks at 3112 Canton, suite 100, and 7901 Goforth, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Bring proof of residency, such as a utility bill.

DALLAS ACADEMY

950 Tiffany Way, Dallas 75218 / 214.324.1481 / dallas-academy.com Founded in 1965, Dallas Academy’s mission is to restore the promise of full academic enrichment to students with learning differences in grades 1-12. A meaningful connection with each student is established to overcome barriers to success. Dallas Academy offers students an effective program and strategies to meet the special educational needs of bright students with learning differences, while including the activities of a larger, more traditional school. Classes are small, with a student-teacher ratio of 6 to 1 where students are encouraged, praised, and guided toward achieving their goals. Diagnostic testing is available to students throughout the community.

HIGHLANDER SCHOOL

9120 Plano Rd. Dallas / 214.348.3220 / www.highlanderschool.com Founded in 1966, Highlander offers an enriched curriculum in a positive, Christian-based environment. By limiting class size, teachers are able to build a strong educational foundation to ensure confidence in academics, athletics, and the creative and performing arts. Highlander offers a “classic” education which cannot be equaled. Monthly tours offered; call for a reservation.

LAKEHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Leading to Success. 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931 / lakehillprep.org

Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

SPANISH HOUSE

Four East Dallas Locations / 214.826.4410 / DallasSpanishHouse.com Spanish Immersion Program in East Dallas! Nursery, Preschool, Elementary and Adult Programs available. Our new K-5 Dual-Language Elementary School will be opening in August 2016 at 7159 E. Grand Avenue. Please visit our website (DallasSpanishHouse.com) or call 214.826.4410 for a tour.

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

848 Harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / stjohnsschool.org

Founded in 1953, St. John’s is an independent, co-educational day school for Pre-K through Grade 8. With a tradition for academic excellence, St. John’s programs include a challenging curriculum in a Christian environment along with instruction in the visual and performing arts, Spanish, German, French, and opportunities for athletics and community service.St. John’s goal for its students is to develop a love for learning, service to others, and leadership grounded in love, humility, and wisdom. Accredited by ISAS, SAES, and the Texas Education Agency.

UT DALLAS CHESS CAMP

800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson 75080 / (972) 883-4899 / utdallas.edu/chess ) 2016

Summer Chess Camp Campers learn while they PLAY. Chess develops reading, math, critical and analytical skills, and builds character and self-esteem. Just don’t tell the kids…they think chess is fun! Join beginner, intermediate or advanced chess classes for ages 7 to 14 on the UT Dallas campus. Morning (9am-noon) or afternoon (1-4pm) sessions are available June 13-17, June 20-24, July 18-22, July 25-29 and extended playing classes. Camp includes t-shirt, chess board and pieces, trophy, certificate, score book, group photo, snacks and drinks. Instructors are from among UT Dallas Chess Team Pan-Am Intercollegiate Champions for 2010-2012!

WHITE ROCK NORTH SCHOOL

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410 / WhiteRockNorthSchool.com

6 Weeks through 6th Grade. Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment. Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and state-of-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around fun-filled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus.

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

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6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / ziondallas. org Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 58 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, Extended Care, Parents Day Out, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman.

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START, SO YOU CAN FINISH

COURSE WE’LL EXERCISE — AS SOON AS WE’RE IN BETTER SHAPE

Getting started is always the hardest part.

I started a new fitness regime recently, so I am now the authority on starting and can preach to you. (Insert smiley face.) By next month I’ll probably have to write a column on finish-

WORSHIP

BAPTIST

PARK CITIES BAPTIST CHURCH / 3933 Northwest Pky / pcbc.org

Worship & Bible Study 9:15 & 10:45 Traditional, Contemporary, Spanish Speaking / 214.860.1500

WILSHIRE BAPTIST / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

Pastor George A. Mason Ph.D. / Worship 8:30 & 11:00 am Bible Study 9:40 am / www.wilshirebc.org

BIBLE CHURCHES

NORTH HIGHLANDS BIBLE CHURCH / nhbc.net / 9626 Church Rd.

Sun: LifeQuest 9:00 am / Worship 10:30 am / 214.348.9697

Wed: AWANA and Kids Choir 6:00 pm / Student Ministry 7:00 pm

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

EAST DALLAS CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

Sunday School 9:30 am / Worship 8:30 am - Chapel

10:50 am - Sanctuary / Rev. Deborah Morgan-Stokes / edcc.org

LUTHERAN

FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Lane

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am / Call for class schedule. 214.821.5929 / www.dallaslutheran.org

METHODIST

GRACE UMC / Diverse, Inclusive, Missional

Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 am / Worship, 10:50 am 4105 Junius St. / 214.824.2533 / graceumcdallas.org

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

GATEWAY CHURCH / we’re all about people 12123 Hillcrest Road, 75230 / 469.801.7250 / gatewaydallas.com

Saturdays: 4:00 pm / Sundays: 9:00 & 10:45 am

UNITY

UNITY OF DALLAS / A Positive Path for Spiritual Living

ing, as that is right next to starting in the catalogue of failure.

St. Paul thought success in the spiritual life had a parallel in the physical: “Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one.”

Before we get to the spiritual, then, let’s look at the physical.

A recent study of heart-bypass surgery patients showed that 90 percent of those who were told by their doctors that they had to make certain lifestyle changes in order to ensure a healthy future either did not do so, or tried to but quickly reverted back to their old ways. In other words, the report said, “One in nine would rather die than change. Even death was not a sufficient motivator for making changes.”

Similarly, an article on fitness addressed the difficulty of overcoming our excuses for not exercising. Here were some of the top mental evasions: “I’ll exercise as soon as I’m in better shape.” Hmm. That would be never, without exercise. “I’ll exercise as soon as it’s not so uncomfortable.” It will only get more comfortable after you start exercising. “I’ll exercise as soon as my schedule clears up.” Right, and who controls your schedule? “I’ll exercise as soon as I figure out where to start.” Here. Now.

Apparently other people are like me. You?

George Mason

The poet Billy Collins talks about the difficulty of getting started writing poems. In “Advice to Writers,” he counsels that first you should clean everything in sight — the walls and floors of the study, for instance. Maybe even go outside and wipe off the underside of rocks. Because we all know that “spotlessness is the niece of inspiration./ The more clean, the more brilliant/ your writing will be.” And in “Purity,” he describes his preparation process for writing that includes making a fresh pot of tea, closing the door of his study, carefully taking all his clothes off, and “then I remove my flesh and hang it over a chair./ I slide it off my bones like a silken garment./ I do this so that what I write will be pure.”

We avoid starting in the spiritual life because we know it’s hard work and we want to jump to the end of it right away — being strong and wise without the pain of the process that requires patience for progress. We find every excuse not to start.

Two things can help. Heart patients that succeeded found they did better when they did it with others, and when they focused on the joy of healthy living instead of what they had to give up to get it.

Spiritual fitness is aided by having workout buddies. Find a community of faith that will welcome you when you come and miss you when you don’t. Let others help as you grow together. And keep in mind that the gift of abundant life comes to those who put themselves in position to receive it. You can’t get to the end of where you hope to be without starting where you are. Ready, set, start.

6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 / 972.233.7106 / UnityDallas.org

Sundays: 9:00 am Early Service, 11:00 am Celebration Service

is pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church. The Worship section is underwritten by Advocate Publishing and the neighborhood businesses and churches listed here. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202

PART FOR A CAUSE

The Primrose School of Preston Hollow’s annual spring fling is a chance for families to come together for some fun while also raising money for a good cause. The event brought in $10,550, which will be split between three charities that focus on early education programs for at-risk and impoverished youth, including Vogel Alcove here in Dallas.

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CREATIVE ARTS CENTER More than 500 adult art classes/ workshops from metal to mosaic! www.creativeartscenter.org

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Reliable, cost-effective foundation repair. We are dedicated foundation specialists who bring customized solutions. Free estimates and transferable warranties. Contact us for an easy, no-obligation consultation. 214-500-0351 Info@optimumfoundationservices.com

• Slabs • Pier & Beam

• Mud Jacking • Drainage

• Free Estimates

• Over 20 Years Exp.

972-288-3797

We Answer Our Phones

GARAGE

SERVICES

ROCKET GARAGE DOOR SERVICE - 24/7. Repairs/Installs. 214-533-8670. Coupon On Web. www.RocketDoorService.com

EST. 1991 #1

COWBOY

All Wood Decks, Arbors & Patio Covers 214.692.1991

FENCE & IRON CO.

SPECIALIZING IN Wood Fences &Auto Gates

cowboyfenceandiron.com

Northlake Fence and Deck

Locally owned and operated by the Mccaffrey family since1980

214-349-9132

www.northlakefence.com

UNITED GARAGE DOORS AND GATES Res/Com. Locally Owned.214-826-8096

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

EAST DALLAS WINDOW CLEANING Power Wash. Free Est. Dependable. Derek. 214-360-0120

LAKE HIGHLANDS GLASS & MIRROR frameless shower enclosures • store fronts replacement windows • mirrors 214-349-8160

ROCK GLASS CO Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 214-837-7829

HANDYMAN SERVICES

A R&G HANDYMAN Electrical, Plumbing, Painting, Fencing, Roofing, Light Hauling. Ron or Gary 214-861-7569, 469-878-8044

ALL STAR HOME CARE Carpentry, Glass, Tile, Paint, Doors, Sheetrock Repair, and more. 25 yrs. exp. References. Derry 214-505-4830

BO HANDYMAN Specializing In Historic Home Renovations & Pro Remodels. Custom Carpentry, Doors, Kitchens, Baths & more. 214-437-9730

G & P HANDYMAN Plumbing, AC, Electrical, Painting, Roofing, Fix Appliances. 214-576-6824

HANDY DAN The Handyman. ToDo’s Done Right. handy-dan.com 214-252-1628

HANDYMAN SPECIALIST Residential/ Commercial. Large, small jobs, repair list, renovations. Refs. 214-489-0635

HOMETOWN HANDYMAN All phases of construction. No job too small 214-327-4606

HONEST, SKILLED SERVICE With a Smile. General Repairs/ Maintenance. 214-215-2582

WANTED: ODD JOBS & TO DO LISTS

Allen’s Handyman & Home Repair 214-288-4232

Your Home Repair Specialists

Drywall

Doors Senior Safety Carpentry

Small & Odd Jobs And More! 972-308-6035 HandymanMatters.com/dallas

HOUSE PAINTING

1 AFFORDABLE HOUSE PAINTING and Home Repair. Quality work. Inside and Out. Free Ests. Local Refs. Ron 972-816-5634

A+ INT/EXT PAINT & DRYWALL Since 1977. Kirk Evans. 972-672-4681

BENJAMIN’S PAINTING SERVICE Professional Work At Reasonable Prices. 214-725-6768

MANNY’S HOME PAINTING & REMODEL Int./Ext. Sheetrock. Manny 214-334-2160

RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

TOP COAT 30 yrs. exp. Reliable, Quality Repair/Remodel Phil @ 214-770-2863

VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 469-774-7111

HOUSE PAINTING

• Exterior Painting

• Interior Painting

• Cabinet Makeovers

• Fence Stain

• Fence Repair

www.CertifiedPaintersCo.com 214-500-1021

Tip: The secret to keeping a pristine pool is routine care.

1. Skim the pools surface by hand and clean out strainer baskets each week.

2. Vacuum and brush the walls and tile once a week to minimize algae buildup.

3. Check the water level weekly. LocalWorks.advocatemag.com LocalWorks.advocatemag.com

KITCHEN/BATH/ TILE/GROUT

BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC

Complete Kitchen And Bath Remodels. Tile, Granite, Marble, Travertine, Slate. Insured. 214-563-5035 www.blake-construction.com

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

MELROSE TILE James Sr., Installer, Repairs. 40 Yrs. Exp. MelroseTile.com 214-384-6746

STONE AGE COUNTER TOPS Granite, Marble, Tile, Kitchen/Bath Remodels. 972-276-9943.stoneage.dennis@verizon.net

TK REMODELING 972-533-2872

Complete Full Service Repairs, Remodeling, Restoration. Name It — We do it. Tommy. Insured. dallas.tkremodelingcontractors.com

TOM HOLT TILE 30 Yrs Experience In Tile, Backsplashes & Floors. Refs. Avail. 214-770-3444

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

#1 WHITE ROCK TREE WIZARDS

Professionals, Experts, Artists. Trim, Remove, Cabling, Bracing/Bolting. Cavity-Fill Stump Grind. Emergencies, Hazards. Insd. Free Est. 972-803-6313. arborwizard.com

A BETTER TREE MAN Trims, Removals, Insd. 12 Yrs Exp. Roberts Tree Service. 214-808-8925

A&B LANDSCAPING Degreed Horticulturist. Landscape & Stone Work. 214-538-9625

AYALA’S LANDSCAPING SERVICE Call the Land Expert Today! Insured. 214-773-4781

CHUPIK TREE SERVICE

Trim, Remove, Stump Grind. Free Est. Insured. 214-823-6463

DALLAS K.D.R.SERVICES • 214-349-0914

Lawn Service & Landscape Installation

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

Sprinkler & Valve Repair/ Rebuild Older Systems. Lic. #1742. 214-398-8061

LIGHT IT UP DALLAS

Your lighting specialists. 972-591-8383 Parties, Weddings, Patios, Landscape.

LSI LAWN SPRINKLERS “Making Water Work” Irrigation system Service & Repair. Specializing In Older Copper Systems. LI #13715. 214-283-4673

LAWNS, GARDENS &

TREES

ORTIZ LAWNCARE Complete Yard Care. Service by Felipe. Free Est. 214-215-3599

TRACY’S LAWN CARE • 972-329-4190 Lawn Mowing & Leaf Cleaning

U R LAWN CARE Maintenance. Landscaping. Your Personal Yard Service by Uwe Reisch uwereisch@yahoo.com 214-886-9202

YOUR TREES could look like a WORK OF ART, I Guarantee It.

Call Mark Wittlich 214-332-3444

PEST CONTROL

A BETTER EARTH PEST CONTROL

Keeping the environment, kids, pets in mind. Organic products avail. 972-564-2495

MCDANIEL PEST CONTROL

Prices Start at $85 + Tax

For General Treatment.

Average Home-Interior/Exterior & Attached Garage. Quotes For Other Services. 214-328-2847. Lakewood Resident

PLUMBING

A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040

All Plumbing Repairs. Slab Leak Specialists. Licensed & Insured. ML# M36843.

AC PLUMBING Repairs, Fixtures, Senior Discounts. Gary Campbell. 214-321-5943

ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521 # M37740 Insured. Any plumbing issues. plumberiffic69@gmail.com

Sewers • Drains • Bonded 24 Hours/7 Days

*Joe Faz 469-346-1814 - Se Habla Español*

ARRIAGA PLUMBING: General Plumbing

Since the 80’s. Insured. Lic# M- 20754 214-321-0589, 214-738-7116, CC’s accepted.

HAYES PLUMBING INC. Repairs. Insured, 214-343-1427 License M13238

M&S PLUMBING Quality Work & Prompt Service. Jerry. 214-235-2172. lic.#M-11523

NTX PLUMBING SPEC. LLLP 214-226-0913

Lic. M-40581 Res/Com. Repairs & Leak Location

SPECK PLUMBING

Over 30 Yrs Exp. Licensed/Insured. 214-732-4769, 214-562-2360

214-328-7371

MetroFlowPlumbing.com

Lic.# M16620

PLUMBING

REMODELING

Chandler Design Group Design / Build / Renovate we'll turn your vision into reality

Heath Chandler 214.938.8242

www.chandlerdesigng roup.com

POOLS

LEAFCHASERS POOL SERVICE Parts/Service. Chemicals/Repairs. Jonathan. 214-729-3311

REMODELING

BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS, LLC Complete Remodeling, Kitchens, Baths, Additions. Hardie Siding & Replacement Windows. Build On Your Own Lot. Insured. www.blake-construction.com 214-563-5035

BO HANDYMAN Specializing In Historic Home Renovations & Pro Remodels. Custom Carpentry, Doors, Kitchens, Baths & more. 214-437-9730

FENN CONSTRUCTION Full Service Contractor. dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

O’BRIEN GROUP INC. Remodeling Dallas For Over 17 Years www.ObrienGroupInc.com 214-341-1448

RENOVATE DALLAS renovatedallas.com 214-403-7247

Bob McDonald Company, Inc. BUILDERS/REMODELERS

30+ Yrs. in Business • Major Additions Complete Renovations • Kitchens/Baths

214-341-1155

bobmcdonaldco.net

ROOFING & GUTTERS

GUARDIAN ROOFING & SOLAR

Roof Repair & Solar Installation. Project Mgr. John Beasley 214-772-7362 guardianroofingandsolar.com

BERT

TRUE CRIME

A woman was assaulted as she walked to her home in the Aberdeen Apartments on North Central Expressway around 5:50 a.m. Monday, May 9. The victim told police she first saw her attacker in the parking lot. He came up behind her as she opened the door to her apartment and grabbed her between the legs. She screamed, causing the assailant to run away.

Police arrived on the scene but were unable to locate the man. The suspect is described by police a “Latin male,” 28 to 32 years old with a shaved head. The victim said he wore a white Sherwin Williams shirt and cargo pants that were either khaki or white. Anyone with information about this crime should contact Detective A. Lopez at 214.671.3683.

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45 45006 Kelsey R Road

$1,950,000 One acre lush cul-de-sac! 6,200 square feet on t first floor! t 7,500 square feet total! t Pool! Many updates!

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4223 2 G Glosteer R Roa o d r

$1,495,000 Exceptional 5 bedroom, pier , & r beam home with spacious rooms and versatile floor plan! r Outdoor entertaining r area g with a pool/spa!

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4 44332 Hocka k day D Drive v

$1,425,000 Spectacular home r built with t real attention to quality and y detail. Gorgeous backyard with fabulous pool. Lushly landscaped. y

Don Thomas 214 641.7001

41 4 16 6 D Deep V Vallley D Drriive

$650,000 Spectacular updated r Gourmet Kitchen! t Incredible attention to Detail. Extensive updating Fabulous master bath. A Real Showstopper!

Don Thomas 214 641.7001

3 3709 09 P Peteter er P Paan

$650,000 Extensive updating! Gourmet kitchen t with granite countertops! Gorgeous wood floors! Media room! Covered patio and pool!

Don Thomas 214 641.7001

69 6917 1 M Meaeadodowb w ri r ar a L Lanane r

$619,000 First time t available one-owner custom r built! Sophisticated style for traditional r or modern r tastes! Master has r sitting area g & a WBFP! 4/3/2LA/2-CAR

Lori Sparks 214 680 6432

69 6910 0 B Broookoksshire D Dririve e

$565,000 Updated, Light , & t Bright! Open flow with w wood floor s throughout living t areas g & kitchen. Granite kitchen with center island. 3/2.1/2LA/2-CAR

Lori Sparks 214 680 6432

7122 L Lakeh e ur u st t A Avevenuue

$530,000 Beautifully maintained y home with wonderful floor plan! r The second one-half story f features y a gameroom, full , bath and bedroom! Oversized pool! Soozie Bul 214 673 6259