2017 October Lake Highlands

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By RICK WAMRE

Time is on our side

How would you spend an endless life?

If you could live to be 200 years old, would you do it?

Think about that: When researchers eventually figure out how to repair or reprogram cells that age or go haywire, it’s not out of the question our lives could be extended way beyond our typical lifespan today.

I hadn’t spent much time contemplating this option until I read a recent New Yorker magazine article describing a star-studded event in Hollywood convened to award $25 million to scientists beating the odds on aging breakthroughs.

Goldie Hawn was there, enthusiastically raising her hand when the crowd was asked who wanted to live to be 200. Moby was there. Sergey Brin, one of Google’s founders, was there. Norman Lear, too.

They were all cheering the evening’s stated goal: To make death optional.

Living to 200, making death optional … it all sounds pretty far fetched. Who would want to live to be 200 today, when by the time we reach 100 those few who make it generally are hard of hearing, seeing and thinking?

But eventually, so the theory goes, altering our cells, tweaking our DNA, continuing to figure out how to stop the deadly proliferation of cancer and other diseases in our body — all of this may someday give us the “option” of extending life indefinitely.

Let’s say it’s possible, that we really could live to be 200 with the right injections, gene alterations and a certain amount of good luck — maybe the driverless cars clogging the roads in a few years will be more judicious about mowing some of us down than cars driven by humans, for example.

All of this is going to cost lots of money, and we already have a healthcare system we can’t afford.

But for the purposes of today’s discus-

sion, let’s just say we can afford it, that the rich won’t somehow commandeer the ship and make the rest of us walk the short-life plank.

Would we accomplish more with our lives if knew we had more time? Or would we make even less of a difference than we do now?

Would working for 140 years at our jobs make us more or less productive than just working the 40 or 50 years we put in now?

Would surviving an extra 100 years of hurricanes, floods, pollution and other disasters make us more or less optimistic about our futures?

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Would enduring an extra 100 years of national politics and media gamesmanship give us more or less confidence to life our lives to their fullest?

If each of us had 100 extra years, what would we really do with the bonus time that we can’t do with our lives now?

Twice as many years of uncertainty, doubt, finger-pointing, race-baiting and acrimony aren’t likely to make those extra 100 years speed along happily for most of us.

If we can’t make ourselves happy with what we already have, why would we believe things will be better with twice as much time?

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If each of us had 100 extra years, what would we really do with the bonus time that we can’t do with our lives now?

MOTHER OF MEAT FIGHT

How Alice Laussade built one of the country’s largest MS fundraisers

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Satiated — having just dined on the world’s most impeccable brisket smoked by buddy Greg Smith — Alice and Mike Laussade lolled in their Lake Highlands living room and devised a plot to procure more of this beguiling beef.

The Laussades can cook, Alice says, but barbecue is different. Smoking meat is tedious and exacting business.

“What if,” Alice posed, “we could get them to make it for us and bring it to our house?”

This sort of audaciousness — this no-boundaries imagination — is why Alice shines so brightly as a writer and humorist (you might recall the Dallas Observer’s “Cheap Bastard” column — that’s her).

Also, she was “brisket high” when she floated the idea, she has said. Propelled by the beef buzz, the couple contrived the backyard cookout-competition concept: friends would come bearing meat, smoke it to perfection and battle for best-barbecue bragging rights. Judges, guests and hosts would consume the entries. “We just needed a few things to lure them,

like prizes and a cool name,” Alice says. “Oh, and, a lot of beer.”

Thus, in 2009, the Laussades conceived Meat Fight, now one of the country’s largest fundraisers for multiple sclerosis research.

In November, the competitors came, meat in tow.

The inaugural Meat Fight (just a keg-

The city’s celebrity chefs often come out for Meat Fight, a fundraiser that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

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ger, really, Alice says) was special — her father, one of four judges, neared fisticuffs with an affronted entrant; earlier, dad had cast aside a dollop of coleslaw exclaiming, “This is Meat Fight, not Cole Slaw Fight.”

But soon Meat Fight would serve a loftier cause.

Just weeks after Meat Fight No. 1, Alice’s brother, Jim, announced he had multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often-disabling central nervous system disease with no known cure. He added that he was training for a 150-mile bike ride, a fundraiser for MS research, and asked Alice to join him.

Jim says he “did exactly what you aren’t supposed to do — looked [his condition] up online.”

He learned of evidence suggesting that exercise can help manage the symptoms of MS. So, within one week of the diagno-

sis, he bought a bike and began pedaling.

It took a minute for Alice to wrap her head around it all but, like her brother, she moved right from grief to action.

The family organized another Meat Fight and sold tickets to finance the MS ride’s $300 per-person donation requirement.

Henceforth, Meat Fight would be official and benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. In 2012, it brought in $20,000. In 2013, “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman became an honorary judge after Alice dismissively (and tipsily, she admits) tweeted him an invite. Each year the event made more — $50,000, $100,000, $150,000, $175,000 — and tickets, at $95 apiece, sell-out within 15 minutes.

The secret? “Act as if,” Alice says. “If you just act like you’re a thing, people will start thinking you are.”

And, more importantly, apply “funlanthropy” principals — basically, gather bearded dudes, supply whisky and beer, loads of meat and handmade bronzesprayed trophies. Don’t be something lame like a luncheon, she laments, be weird and have a blast. This mix makes participants feel privy to an inside joke,

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and helps draw “fancy chefs” (such as Brian Luscher, Andrew Dilda and Anastacia Quinones) and judges including pitmasters Aaron Franklin, Tim Byers and Justin Fourton — to the competition, Alice says. “It really takes a meat village,” she says.

For Jim, the MS diagnosis meant making the most of his life and his body.

“He will do his seventh Ironman in November,” Alice says. That’s a 2.4-mile swim, 115-mile ride and a 26.2-mile run.

On that first ride, organizers gave him an “I Ride With MS” jersey. He noticed only a few of those shirts on the course, so he started asking around — why weren’t more people with MS participating? He heard two main answers: bikes are expensive and novices are intimidated by challenging athletic events.

“Every person with MS who was on the sideline cheering, I wanted them on a bike,” Jim says, noting how good it made him feel — he has dropped about 70 pounds from his large frame, he says, and feels physically stronger.

So the siblings started an arm of Meat Fight called Meat Bike. So far, Meat Bike has given almost 100 racing bicycles, complete with necessary accessories, to people with MS. From that idea sprung what Jim drolly dubs “Meat Bike Endurance Labs,” where teams have formed to compete in marathons and triathlons. Professional triathlete and coach Kelly Williamson volunteers her time to train members.

Such endeavors can be exceptionally painful for someone with MS. Imagine training tirelessly, but losing balance during the race, falling over on the road. It has happened. “You just get up,” Jim says.

At this point, no disappointment has compared to the joy of camaraderie, the optimism generated within the athletic group, the feeling he gets watching a member accomplish something they thought impossible. So he keeps pushing himself and his teammates.

“We underestimate ourselves and then can be amazed at what we can do,” he says. “We learn that we are not made of glass.”

Tickets to Meat Fight go on sale Oct. 3. They traditionally sell out within the half hour. Meat Fight 2017 takes place Nov. 12. Visit meatfight.com for more information, to purchase tickets, donate or buy merchandise.

By CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

In the 1950s, while stationed in Turkey and serving the United States Air Force, the artist inside Larry Miller woke.

The otherworldly countryside, snaking mountain roads, sprawling vineyards and renaissance architecture captivated the young American. He needed to remember it forever, somehow.

“I figured out that I could never create a scene with a pencil or brush,” says the Lake Highlands resident, so he purchased a 35-millimeter camera through the military’s post exchange.

That’s how it started, says Miller, now in his 80s, sitting in his favorite chair in his Presbyterian Village North apartment, against the backdrop of “his pride and joy”— a collection of colorful, oldworld Tuscan front-door photographs,

arranged in neat rows and columns, within a lofty, natty-chic frame. Other pieces — Tuscan terrain and wildlife close-ups and family portraits — gild the inviting, aesthetic abode, a recent downsizing. Larry’s photography passion never wavered during his successful sales career, but when he retired, he “began taking it seriously.” He lined-up fundamentals courses and founded the photography club of Fredericksburg, Texas, almost 100 members strong today and so popular that well-known shutterbugs and photojournalists accept, without hesitation, invitations to lecture.

Only love of travel matched Miller’s photography obsession. After a period of widowhood, Miller boarded an Alaskan cruise, solo but for his camera — a far more advanced version than the old 35. He took it everywhere, he says, not merely to immortalize scenery and memories, but also because the device emboldened him.

“I went places I wasn’t really supposed to be, but because of the profes-

“I went places I wasn’t really supposed to be, but because of the professional camera, people never stopped me.”

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sional camera, people never stopped me. They figure I belong there and I could get up close, in the action of what was going on around me,” he says.

On that cruise he met Nancy, also widowed, a fellow world voyager, similarly intent on capturing earth’s beauty and idiosyncrasies. A kindred spirit. For years Nancy made a living of travel writing and photography. Their paths crossed and, in a flash, they fell for one another, married and they continue their passages together. While at home in Lake Highlands, Larry and Nancy shoot and write, respectively, for the PVN Bugle, their community newsletter. Through his magnificent images marked by light and color, detail and whimsy — a pair of muddy gardening boots amid brilliant dandelions, for example; or an iron chair, showered in sunlight, possibly beaming upward to serve as furniture for a heavenly patio — Miller has made a reputation for himself and received offers aplenty from collectors eager to purchase his prints. He will take the money, but he never keeps it.

“I have enough,” he says, “so I just give the money to a charity I like.”

LARRY’S TIP / Whenever you’re ready to photograph, whatever you are focused on, stop. Turn around. What do you see now? It might be the magic shot. That is how that heavenly chair image came to exist.

One of Larry Miller’s Tuscan landscapes hangs above his photography club award.

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ST. JAMES PUMPKIN PATCH

When the field at St. James Episcopal turns orange, you know the season is upon us. Peruse the field at the corner of Audelia and McCree to pick your family’s perfect pumpkin. It’s open every day in October: Sunday through Thursday from 1-7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Look for special events every Saturday like a pumpkin carving competition or trunk-or-treat (see a schedule at stjamesdallas.org/pumpkin-patch). Proceeds from these sales benefit the St. James Episcopal youth ministry.

MADNESS CARNIVAL

There is something for everyone at this annual pre-Halloween event put on by the Moss Haven Elementary PTA. Organizers offer an all-inclusive wristband for $25. The wearer has free access to unlimited rides and games, haunted house tours and treats. Preschooler wristbands are $10. It all happens Oct. 28 at the school, 9202 Moss Farm, from 4-7 p.m.

HARVEST FESTIVAL

It’s an annual tradition at Lake Highlands’ St. Patrick Catholic Church and school, located at 9643 Ferndale. Bring the family from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 28 for face painting, bounce houses, inflatable slides, rock climbing, a zip line, an array of food and drink vendors and more. Purchase a play-all-day wristband at the door or in advance from a St. Pat’s student. Proceeds benefit the school. Get more details at spsdallas.org.

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PUMPKINS APLENTY

‘Tis the season for gourds, oh so many gourds, on fanciful display at the Dallas Arboretum and Botantical Garden. With its 90,000 pumpkins, squash and gourds amidst 150,000 fall blooms, it’s no wonder it was named one of “America’s Best Pumpkin Festivals” by Fodor’s Travel.

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6539, dallasarboretum.org, $10-$15

7 things to do in Lake Highlands this October

OCT. 3

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

The Glen Oaks Homeowners Association will host its first annual National Night Out starting at 6 p.m. City Councilman Adam McGough, Cathy Stewart from the public improvement district, Northeast Division police and a parade of pets are on the schedule.

Music, food, T-shirts and local vendors will all be on site.

Glen Oaks Townhomes, 9910 Royal Lane, free

OCT. 6-21

‘OCCUPANT’

Edward Albee’s “Occupant” explores the accomplishments and conflicts of sculptor Louise Nevelson, as Nevelson answers interview questions from beyond the grave. This play is a humorous and emotional tribute to this free-thinking pioneer.

Bathhouse Cultural Center, 521 East Lawther Drive, bathhouse. dallasculture.org, 214.670.8749, $20-$25

OCT. 14-15

STUDIO TOUR

Discover the most eclectic art studios and artists in neighborhoods near White Rock Lake. The 25th annual White Rock Studio Tour will highlight more than 50 creative minds around the lake.

White Rock Lake area, whiterockartists.com, free

OCT. 20

HOMECOMING

Nothing offers more hometown pride than the Lake Highlands High School Homecoming. Enjoy a pep rally with the Wranglers, Highlandettes, Bell Boys and crowning of the queen at 3:30 p.m. It is followed by the main event, the football game against Richardson High.

Wildcat-Ram Stadium, 9449 Church Road, rally is free but the game is $5-$7

OCT. 21

VARSITY REVUE

The youth from Lake Highlands High show their artistic skills in a talent-show setting. The 6 p.m. performance features school groups, garage bands and individual acts.

Lake Highlands High School auditorium, 9449 Church Road, $7-$11 at the door

OCT. 21-22

MARKET IN THE MEADOW

More than 160 vendors sell gift items at this event benefitting Forest Meadow Junior High. Local school bands, choirs, cheerleading, dance and drill teams are slated to perform, and food is available for purchase.

Forest Meadow Junior High, 9373 Whitehurst Drive, marketinthemeadow. com, free

DELICIOUS

RHBQ’S EXTREME MAKEOVER

After 30 years, Red Hot & Blue started over

By ELISSA CHUDWIN I Photo by KATHY TRAN

For Red Hot & Blue’s 30th birthday, the longtime barbecue franchise got a makeover.

“There’s not a single 2-by-4 left in that restaurant,” owner Craig Collins says. “We gutted the entire thing. It’s completely different. There’s not a toilet seat that was there before.”

Renamed RHBQ, the establishment now has an outdoor patio and bar featuring biweekly events from football watch parties to beer tastings. Collins hired a barbecue consultant to tweak its offerings, and, this being Dallas, a brunch menu is on the horizon.

Local musicians take the stage every Friday to perform everything from rock and blues to jazz and electronic.

“I was in a band in my teens,” Collins says. “I wasn’t going to make it as a rock

DID YOU KNOW: Owner Craig Collins was an attorney before he became a restaurateur. He still has his law license and does pro-bono work occasionally.

storm thus far,” Collins says. “Hopefully it’ll pay off for us long term.”

star. I have a soft spot for starving artists and giving people a chance to get some exposure.”

Collins is the only business owner who didn’t vacate The Hill, even when the shopping center was wrought with neglect. The former property owners didn’t maintain the common space, and the tenure of high-profile chains like Kroger were short-lived.

The barbecue franchise, along with Collins’ Nazca Kitchen, became staples of the barren development at Walnut Hill Lane and Central Expressway.

“We have managed to weather the

The Hill’s $90-million makeover spurred RHBQ’s facelift. Capref Manager — which bought the center in 2014 and is overseeing its renovations — partnered with Collins to fund the outdoor gathering space, making it fit in line with the new look of the upgraded development.

“We had the opportunity to update it and make it something for this generation,” Collins says.

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THE SERVICE CLUBS THAT CHARM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Lake Highlands has always felt like a small town tucked into a big city. Even with its pockets of blight, our tightknit sense of community is what keeps many families roosting here. The fact that we always run into a familiar face at the grocery store is due, at least in part, to our neighborhood service clubs. They may require an application to join, but these groups regularly find ways to make our neighborhood better, whether it’s providing scholarships for Lake Highlands High seniors, beautifying a common space, hosting community events or promoting local businesses. Some clubs are part of a national campaign while others stem from homegrown efforts, but all chip in to make our neighborhood more desirable and connected. Here, you can read a bit more about who they are, what they do and how to get involved.

Master Gardeners

Stepping into the farm at Moss Haven Elementary shows exactly what the Dallas County Master Gardeners do for the community. Children tend to chickens, collect eggs and coo over their feathered friends. The students manage 22 raised flower beds, some of which are filled with food like leafy vegetables and herbs, others brimming over with colorful blooms. They collect rainwater to keep the area lush. This kind of outdoor education would not be possible without the assistance of some green-thumbed gardeners.

“The focus of this school garden is to educate young children about the cycle of food production from farm to table,” says Cynthia Jones, president of the Master Gardeners.

All members must give back in service or education. The group provides horticultural information about everything from how to keep your lawn green and manage pests, to how to raise vegetables in the back yard. They host demonstration classes, and have developed teaching gardens all over Dallas. They even have a helpdesk neighbors can call weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to ask gardening questions (214.904.3053).

Below, a torch ginger tended by Master Gardeners. At right, Flag Pole Hill will soon be the site of a playground built by a slew of service clubs along with the city.

Year established: 1986

Number of members: Over 400

Main purpose: To educate the public and provide research-based horticultural information and projects throughout the county.

Annual events: There is a portable help desk at the Texas State Fair for the entire length of the fair. They also host gardenrelated children’s activities at the Home and Garden Show in the fall and spring.

Exchange Club

“Nationally, the club is about Americanism,” says Lake Highlands Exchange Club president Patrick Brown.

Formed in Detroit in 1911, the club’s purpose was to exchange ideas and build community involvement. It took off like wildfire, spreading across the nation in a time when service clubs were a major social outlet for communities. When it came to Lake Highlands in 1961, it found just the right area to thrive.

“Out of all the club’s in the country, we’re either the fourth or fifth largest membership,” Brown says.

The club provides service in a variety of ways, including working with every school in the Lake Highlands High feeder pattern, and regular grants to support community projects like the all-abilities playground at Flag Pole Hill. Every year, they provide graduating seniors with scholarships to further their education.

To fund those efforts, the club hosts the city’s largest Oktoberfest celebration each September, drawing more than 8,000 for a day of beer, music and German culture. They also celebrate neighborhood contributions with the spring Wildcatter Ball and Auction and quarterly awards to honor local students and first responders.

Year established: 1961

Number of members: 160

Main purpose: To encourage community service and involvement in members.

Annual events: Oktoberfest, set for Sept. 30 at Flag Pole Hill. Wildcatter Ball and Auction, set for March at Gilley’s. How to join: Fill out a membership application online. The monthly dues are $60 to cover the cost of weekly breakfast meetings.

Biggest non-cash need: Increasing the club’s membership and business sponsorships for Oktoberfest.

More info: lhexchangeclub.org

Dallas Elks

Biggest non-cash need: Much of the funding comes from the Dallas County Master Gardener Association (DCMGA), the nonprofit funding arm of the organization. Attending garden tours and plant sales also helps contribute.

More info:

dallascountymastergardeners.org

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was born out of a group of drinking buddies in the 1860s in New York City. Looking for an appropriate name, some founding member came across a description of an elk in a natural history book, which read: “fleet of foot, timorous of

How to join: Attend Master Gardener School, which begins in January. Applications may be downloaded by visiting the website.

doing wrong, but ever ready to combat in defense of self or of the female of the species.”

It fit the group.

Lake Highlands’ Lodge #71 on Lullwater Drive has long been about having fun. That includes maintaining recreational facilities for a community such as the Elks pool with its $5 admission, social activities like twice-weekly bingo at its clubhouse, and an RV park for visitors.

Year established: 1888 for Lodge #71

Number of members: 362

Main purpose: To enhance community with social and recreational offerings along with philanthropy.

Annual events: The fundraising Polar Bear Dip in January. On Oct. 7 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., the Elks host an indoor garage sale to benefit its special needs summer camps.

How to join: Find a sponsor member along with two member references, and fill out an application online.

But beyond providing a place to have fun, the club also gives back by hosting summer camps for special needs children, visiting veterans and feeding the homeless. The national Order of Elks maintains a disaster relief fund, which recently aided Hurricane Harvey victims.

Biggest non-cash need: New members and attendees at the Elks pool and other events.

More info: dallaselks.org

Women’s League

The space race was on and the neighborhood was a burgeoning bedroom

“JUNIOR WOMEN’S LEAGUE GAVE ME PURPOSE AS AN ADULT AND A WAY TO SERVE MY COMMUNITY.”

Bingo is so popular at the Elks Lodge, it is offered twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays.

Taylor Harmon LHHS ’08

community when the Lake Highlands Women’s League got its legs in 1969.

“It was just a group of women who wanted to do something to help the community,” says Susan Solomon, a former president of the service club who remains an active member.

That very first year, the club created its signature event: The Holiday Home Tour. Set the first Friday in December, the event offers a festive peek inside some of the neighborhood’s most interesting homes.

To date, it has raised more than $2,575,000 for Lake Highlands, most of which was spent assisting students with scholarships. But in a recent push to be more community focused, the Women’s League plans to spend more funds on a wider range of causes such as outfitting local teachers with supplies and financing programs for area nonprofits.

The club also provides more than 2,500 volunteer hours annually, often assisting other service groups, like lending a hand at the Exchange Club’s Oktoberfest. It is about service first, something they make sure new members know immediately.

“We try to talk everyone out of being a member,” Solomon laughs, referencing the heavy volunteer load compared to some clubs. “We’re not just a bunch of housewives; we really get our hands dirty.”

Year established: 1969

Number of members: 100 active, 200 sustaining

Main purpose: To provide volunteers and scholarship funds to support the Lake Highlands community.

Annual events: Holiday Home Tour, set for Dec. 1.

How to join: New members must be sponsored by an active member, but there is a yearlong waitlist. All active members are required to volunteer four times a year, as well as help with the home tour.

Biggest non-cash need: Business sponsorships for the Holiday Home Tour. More info: lhwl.org

Junior Women’s League

When the Women’s League got so packed with members it became a bit unwieldy, the Lake Highlands Junior Women’s League was established for women under age 40 to get active in their community. It doubles as a way to meet neighbors outside the block.

“What drew me in was getting connected with girls outside my own neighbor-

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hood and the elementary feeder pattern we are in,” says Bryn Volkmer, president of the Junior Women’s League. “Junior Women’s League gave me purpose as an adult and a way to serve my community.”

To date, they have raised nearly half-amillion dollars, all for neighborhood improvement and enjoyment. They funded the sprayground and play area at the Lake Highlands North Recreation Center and built a children’s area at Audelia Road Library, among other projects. They are working with the Exchange Club and the Women’s League to help fund an all-abilities playground at Flag Pole Hill.

“Everyone’s been pulled in to make that happen,” Volkmer says of the group effort.

Year established: 2004

Number of members: 125 active members

Main purpose: To instill a sense of community in young women.

Annual events: Light Up Lake Highlands kicks off the holiday season on Nov. 26. April’s annual Run the Highlands 5k and carnival is the group’s signature event.

How to join: Click the “join” button on the website, but the waitlist is about a year. Members must live within the high school boundaries.

Biggest non-cash need: Business sponsors for events and attendees at Run the Highlands.

More info: lhjwl.com

Chamber of Commerce

Lake Highlands has one of the tougher business climates in Dallas, since it lacks a “destination” like Lower Greenville or Bishop Arts that draws people from around the city. But that could change with the opening of the Town Center and Alamo Drafthouse along with the rehabilitation at The Hill and Northview Plaza shopping centers. And the chamber plans to be part of that change.

“One of our goals is to make Lake Highlands an entertainment district,” says Ted Hill, president of the Lake Highlands Chamber.

The chamber’s first major endeavor was “#WELoveLH” in February, an awards banquet to honor the people and

Call 214.560.4203

businesses who make our neighborhood desirable. In April, they planned the Lake Highlands Restaurant Week. It was so successful, the chamber is organizing Lake Highlands Retail Week during the height of the holiday shopping season from Nov. 25-Dec. 2.

“ONE OF OUR GOALS IS TO MAKE

Outside of promotions, the chamber is also committed to helping improve the culture for businesses. In 2016, they hit the pavement to survey more than 50 businesses about panhandlers, loitering, crime and open drug use.

“A resounding everyone said, ‘Yes, this has been a problem for us,’ ” Hill says. “How are we going to build a business community with all that going on?”

The chamber took their survey results to Dallas Police and city officials to establish a Criminal Trespassing Affidavit program, which allows police to cite an offender on the first violation, and take them to jail on the second.

Year established: Nonprofit status achieved in 2015

Number of members: 150 businesses

Main purpose: To build a vibrant business community.

Annual events: #WeLoveLH Awards (February), Lake Highlands Restaurant Week (April), Lake Highlands Retail Week (November). The chamber also hosts monthly business forums and annual business surveys.

How to join: Membership is offered for a business ($150-$3,000) or individual ($30).

Biggest non-cash need: The all-volunteer board is always looking for active members.

More info: lhchamber.com

Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce

Jesse Simmons knows the power of the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce, and not just as a board member. He runs his own air conditioning, heating and appliance repair company, and remembers walking out of his first chamber meeting with three service calls when

LAKE HIGHLANDS AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT”

there was only 12 people at the meeting. When he first started his business, he used to serve the entire metroplex. “I’d go anywhere for a dollar,” he says. But the GEDCC allowed him to reduce his service area by connecting him with customers closer to home. “For the first four years I was involved, my business doubled every year. Everything I need is right here, and I keep it local. I haven’t been to Plano in four years.”

Year established: 1948

Number of members: 167 member businesses

Main purpose: To promote the cultural, educational and industrial interests of Greater East Dallas. Annual events: The chamber presents an annual Economic Summit in Oct. 19. How to join: One-year memberships range from $75-$2,500.

Biggest non-cash need: For businesses to join its membership and attend regular networking events. More info: eastdallaschamber.com

100 Women

Alone, any one person can only give so much. But by combining efforts, a group of women can make a big financial impact. That is the concept behind 100 Women of Lake Highlands, where each member commits to give $100 to a charity voted on by the group, creating an impact grant. During each of their three annual meetings, three charities are invited to present their programs before each member is handed a ballot to vote for the cause she finds most worthy.

“At each general meeting we ask the past beneficiary to come back and update the group as to how their project is going and the impact it is making,” says Crispin Deneault, president of the volunteer group. “There is never a dry eye in the house after these presentations and in fact, our members consistently suggest we provide tissues at our meetings.”

To date, the group has given more than $175,000 to charities including Pamper Lake Highlands, Forerunner Mentoring and neighborhood schools.

But beyond giving money, the club has expanded to include more philanthropic projects, organized by members. Beginning Nov. 2, they are hosting a weeklong campaign to collect backpacks filled with nutritious food to give to Skyview Elementary students for Thanksgiving. Since each will cost about $45, they are seeking business sponsors and member support for the effort.

Year established: 2016

Number of members: 336

Main purpose: To pool funds and provide impact grants to deserving nonprofits. Annual events: Members vote how to spend funds during three annual meetings in February, April and September.

How to join: Fill out an application and commit to contributing $100. Biggest non-cash need: Business sponsors to support meetings, and new members to continue growing the giving. More info: facebook.com/ 100womenoflakehighlands

Community Recycling & Shredding Event!

Saturday, October 21

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Lake Highlands United Methodist Church

9015 Plano Road (Plano Road parking lot)

Recycling Drop-off - FREE

Items Accepted:

most electronics, toys, sporting goods, multimedia, books, and clothing

NOT Accepted: old TVs, old computer monitors, furniture

Shredding - $5 / Box

Proceeds benefit LHUMC youth mission trip fund. Shred truck destroys documents on-site!

Note: Paper clips and staples are OK, but no binders, please. Visit www.lhumc.com, or contact Cindy Engel at 214-348-6835 or cindita_e@yahoo.com.

In the thick of it

New leader likes hanging out in the hallways at LHHS

Story by ELISSA CHUDWIN I Photo by RASY RAN

JOSHUA DELICH isn’t the type to hole up in his office all day.

Lake Highlands High School’s newest principal greets students with high fives and handshakes each morning. When he’s not in meetings, he sits on the hallway floor with his laptop and catches up on emails.

“Whether it’s a well-to-do home or a home that struggles to put food on the table or pay the bills, kids thrive with an authentic relationship,” he says.

Being visible to students and staff is crucial to Delich, who is building trust in a high school with inconsistent leadership.

When former principal Frank Miller resigned in 2016 after a three-year stint, Lake Highlands was forced to find its fifth leader in a decade. Delich, who

served as principal of Fort Worth Polytechnic Institute, was up for the task. He got his start teaching six subjects to middle-schoolers before graduating to the high school level.

Delich’s first priority is restoring stability to the high school. Thirty-three teachers resigned from Lake Highlands last year alone, and there’s a 20-percent turnover rate districtwide.

There won’t be many changes until the staff and students feel comfortable, and Delich is adamant about maintaining his values. He even uses an acronym to describe himself — GRIT — which stands for grace, responsibility, integrity and trustworthiness.

“If you don’t think I’m living to my GRIT, let me know,” he says.

EDUCATION GUIDE

TOUR ON OCT. 24TH

• Classical education

• Christian

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

848 Harter Rd., Dallas 7521 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.

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 stateof-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.

Now offering specialized services for students with: ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Speech/Language challenges.

Challenging Academic Curriculum and Experienced Therapists

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN

School of Dallas 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, TX 75225 214.368.1371 / ORDallas. org

On a beautiful campus just across from NorthPark Center, Our Redeemer encourages working above level, but without the atmosphere of anxiety and pressure. We’re nationally accredited through NLSA with our students historically scoring 2.5 years above level in nationally normed testing. PK 2 – 6th graders are provided a faithbased education of co-curricular Fine Arts and Language enrichment, strong academics, daily PE and recess and interscholastic athletics. Before and aftercare options are offered for PK3 and up. Private tours by request.

OUR

Putting Faith in Education

OPEN HOUSE WEEK: NOV. 6 - 10 Contact carolb@orlcs.com

• Age PK2 through 6th grade programs

• Low student – teacher ratio • Nationally accredited

• Test score average 2.5 years above national norm

• Music/Fine Arts, Religion, Spanish, Daily P.E. & Recess

• Interscholastic athletics

• Traditional educational curriculum blended with integrated technology

214-368-1371 | ORDallas.org

7611 Park Lane, Dallas, TX 75225

EDUCATION

Transforming Lives.

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 ziondallas. org

Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 100 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, 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.

Educating in Dallas for over 100 years.

Zion Lutheran School provides a quality Christ-centered education.

6121 E. Lovers Ln. (@ Skillman) Dallas, TX 75214 214-363-1630 ziondallas.org

SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT

GROWING GARDENS

Students at Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet now have a new classroom, although it lacks a chalkboard or books or even walls. No, these students will be digging in the dirt, watching plant life grow and otherwise getting an outdoor education in “The Garden of Life.” It was a labor of love bolstered by volunteers. Landscape architect Curtis Scoggins got a team together to professionally grade the uneven space this summer, adding ground cover to help prevent weeds from popping through. After that, Lowes Heroes showed up with 14 garden boxes, which they filled with proper soils so the sites would be ready for the kids to plant. Bonney Plants provided more than 1,000 starter plants, with even more pollinators from Brumley Gardens, ensuring every student had something to plant. “From the water cycle, to the rotation of the earth, conservation and insects, our teachers are committed to using this hands on tool to enhance all subjects,” says Andrea Hauglie, community liaison for the school.

KEEPING UP WITH THE WILDCATS

Texas Tech volleyball opened its 2017 season by introducing Haley Harman, Red Raider freshman and recent Lake Highlands High grad, in a video (find it on the Texas Tech Volleyball Facebook page). “Haley has shown a lot of strength and toughness, and I’m looking forward to seeing how her talent and character impacts our program,” says Texas Tech coach Tom Graystone.

Wildcat senior Corey Fulcher continues his stand-out season on the football field. The rushing and receiving hot shot has verbally committed to attend Texas Tech next year.

Lake Highlands High 2013 grad Ali Miller can be seen around the rink as the newest member of the Dallas Stars Ice Girls. She learned dance from the legendary Kitty Carter, who is famously harsh and honest to Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders hopefuls and owns Kitty Carter’s Dance Factoryin Lake Highlands. Skating, however, was a new skill. “I actually have not skated before besides casually skating around the Galleria,” Miller says. “They started teaching us how to skate during training camp, and I’ve really enjoyed it.”

Share your school news with the Lake Highlands Advocate. From student awards and fundraisers, to new school programs or teachers, all the tidbits can be sent to editor@advocatemag.com.

JAMES REILLY

LHHS CLASS OF 1972

James Reilly was destined to explore our earth, our oceans and beyond. The lifelong adventurer was active in ROTC as a teen growing up in the neighborhood, earning a U.S. Navy scholarship that sent him to the University of Texas where he got an undergraduate and master’s degree in geosciences. From there, he has scoured the earth and even left its atmosphere as a NASA astronaut.

Three things to know:

1 He was selected to serve as a research scientist in Antarctica when he was a graduate student, specializing in stable isotope geochronology (whatever that means). It earned him the Antarctic Service Medal in 1978.

2 As part of his work for as an oil and gas exploration geologist for Enserch Exploration Inc., Reilly spent approximately 22 days in submarines operated by Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution and the U.S. Navy.

3 After years of applying, he was selected by NASA in 1994 to serve as a mission specialist, leading to three trips outside the earth, including a visit to the International Space Station.

WORSHIP

ANGLICAN

ALL SAINTS EAST DALLAS / allsaintseastdallas.org

Sunday worship 5:00 pm / Live in God’s Presence. Live Out His Love. Meeting at Central Lutheran Church / 1000 Easton Road

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 6:30 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

EPISCOPAL

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH / stjd.org

Worship: Sat 5:30 pm, Sun 8 & 10 am / Christian Ed Sunday Morning & Weekdays, see calendar on website / 214.321.6451 / 848 Harter Rd.

LUTHERAN

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA / 1000 Easton Road

Sunday School for all ages 9:00 am / Worship Service 10:30 am

Pastor Rich Pounds / CentralLutheran.org / 214.327.2222

FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH / 6202 E Mockingbird Ln.

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

METHODIST

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RICHARDSON

503 N Central Exwy / fumcr.com / 972.235.8385 / Dr. Clayton Oliphint

8:45, 9:45, 11:00 am sanctuary / access modern worship 11:00am

LAKE HIGHLANDS UMC / 9015 Plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com

Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School / 10:30 am Coffee

Worship: 8:30 am & 11:00 am Traditional / 11:00 am Contemporary

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

LAKE POINTE CHURCH – WHITE ROCK CAMPUS

Classic Service at 9:30 & Contemporary Service at 11:00 am lakepointe.org / 9150 Garland Road

PRESBYTERIAN

LAKE HIGHLANDS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 214.348.2133

8525 Audelia Road at NW Hwy. / www.lhpres.org

9:00 am Contemporary, 9:55 am Christian Ed., 11:00 am Traditional

NORTHRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / 6920 Bob-O-Link Dr.

214.827.5521 / www.northridgepc.org / Sundays 8:30 & 11:00 am

Sunday School 9:35am / All Are Welcome

A faith of my own

Let’s pull back from the immediate this month and consider the long press of history. We are daily inundated with news that floods our consciousness (puns intended). But something happened half a millennium ago this month that shaped the religious and political course of Western Civilization.

An Augustinian monk with a sensitive conscience stood up. Martin Luther found no peace with God following the protocols of sin avoidance, repentance and penance. He felt trapped in a cycle of self-loathing, never able to achieve a good standing with God through his own righteous adherence to the laws of the church. What’s more, he accused the church of managing the (un)spiritual system of salvation to its own ungodly advantage.

On Halloween 1517, Luther nailed 95 theses to the door of the chapel church in Wittenberg, Germany. These grievances with the church were meant to stimulate debate and produce reform. Reform would come in the form of the Protestant Reformation. But first a firestorm.

The church brought charges against Luther and demanded he recant. In words that echo to this day, he declared at the Diet of Worms: “Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Holy Scriptures or by evident reason—for I can believe neither pope nor councils alone, as it is clear that they have erred repeatedly and contradicted themselves—I consider myself convicted by the testimony of Holy Scripture, which is my basis; my conscience is captive to the Word of God. Thus I cannot and will not recant, because acting against one’s conscience is neither safe nor sound. God help me. Amen.”

Luther’s confession of inviolable conscience before God established a trajec-

By GEORGE MASON

tory in religion and politics that elevated the authority of the individual above the church or state. Whether he intended that is beside the point; the shift was underway. From that point forward, institutions human and divine had to defend their legitimacy to the individual, not the other way round.

On the religious side, two different directions came of his Reformation. First, some churches were born that grounded authority in the Bible. “My conscience is captive to the Word of God.” Conservative Protestants of all kinds continue to operate upon this foundation, demanding that individual conscience be captive to the Bible. Another direction emphasized conscience itself. “Acting against one’s conscience is neither safe nor sound.” Liberal Protestants laud this more subjective approach, shaping theology upon the internal faith of the individual more than an external creed to be believed.

The French and American Revolutions took different paths with respect to religion, but neither would be conceivable without the bold monk’s shirking of the church’s absolute authority over human souls. The Bill of Rights limits the scope of state intrusion in the life and liberty of the individual, and the First Amendment guarantees freedom to practice or not practice whatever faith one chooses.

The legacy of Luther today is complex, but it depends as much upon us as him. For good or ill, we live in his shadow still.

George Mason 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.

Internalizing religion is the complex legacy of Luther’s Reformation

AC & HEAT

CLASSES/TUTORING/LESSONS

PIANO LESSONS Cert. Teacher, 30 Yrs. Exp. North Dallas Area. 214-906-4649.

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We raise our kids here, too!

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APPLIANCE REPAIR

JESSE’S A/C & APPLIANCE SERVICE

TACLB13304C All Makes/Models. 214-660-8898

USED APPLIANCES FOR SALE Washer $125. Dryer $89.1 yr. Warranty. Repair. 972-329-2202

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

Five Rings Financial has part-time opportunities! JR@FiveRingsFinancial.com 214-702-0033 x502

BUY/SELL/TRADE

CARS/TRUCKS WANTED!!! All Makes/Models. 2000-2016. Any Condition. Running Or Not. Top $$$ Paid. Free Towing. We’re Nationwide. Call Now 1-888-985-1806

GOT AN OLDER CAR, RV, BOAT? Do The Humane Thing. Donate It To The Humane Society. 1-855-558-3509

RANGERS, STARS & MAVS

Share front-row Texas Rangers, Stars & Mavs seats. Tickets are available in sets of 10 games (sets of 2 or 4 tickets per game available). Participants randomly draw numbers prior to season to determine a draft order fair to everyone. Call 214-560-4212 or rwamre@advocatemag.com

CABINETRY & FURNITURE

CABINETMAKER Design/Build Custom Furniture. Repair, Refinish. 40 yrs. Exp. Jim 214-457-3830.

SQUARE NAIL WOODWORKING

Cabinet Refacing, Built-ins, Entertainment/ Computer Centers. Jim. 214-324-7398 www.squarenailwoodworking.com

CLASSES/TUTORING/LESSONS

ART: Draw/Paint. Adults All Levels. Lake Highlands N. Rec. Ctr. Days: Mon & Wed. Students bring supplies. Nights: 1xt month workshop, supplies furnished. Jane Cross. 214-534-6829

CREATIVE ARTS CENTER

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

DYSLEXIA THERAPIST/CALT/TEACHER

Individual or Group Tutoring for Reading. Grades K-12. References. Lindsay 214-566-4622

CLEANING SERVICES

A MAID FOR YOU Bonded/Insured.Park Cities/ M Streets Refs. Call Us First. Joyce 214-232-9629

A WORLD CLASS CLEANING SERVICE

You deserve High Standards and Quality Cleaning. You’ve tried the rest... Now try the Best! WindsorMaidServices.com 214-381-MAID (6243)

AFFORDABLE CLEANING Insd./Bonded. Move In/Out. Routine Cleaning. Reliable. Dependable. Residential/ Commercial. References. 28+yrs. Delta Cleaning. 972-943-9280.

ALTOGETHER CLEAN

Relax ...We’ll Clean Your House, It Will Be Your Favorite Day! Bonded & Insurance. Free Estimates. 214-929-8413. www. altogetherclean.net

AMIRA MAID 972-840-8880

Since ‘98. Insured. amiramaid.com Dependable Service. References

CINDY’S HOUSE CLEANING 15 yrs exp. Resd/Com. Refs. Dependable. 214-490-0133

FATHER, SON, GRANDSON Window Cleaning. Free Est. Derek. 682-716-9892

WANTED: HOUSES TO CLEAN Wkly & Bi Monthly. Great Prices $$. Verified Trusted & Reliable. Family owned 15 yrs. Excellent references. Call Sunny @ 214-724-2555

WINDOW MAN WINDOW CLEANING.COM

Residential Specialists. BBB. 214-718-3134

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

ALL COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED MAC/PC Great Rates. Keith. 214-295-6367

AT ODDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER? Easily Learn Essential Skills. Services include Digital Photo Help. Sharon 214-679-9688

BILL’S COMPUTER REPAIR

Virus Removal, Data Recovery. Home/Biz Network Install. All Upgrades & Repairs. PC Instruction. No Trip Fee. 214-348-2566

COMPUTER HELP! Viruses, Data Recovery, Upgrades, WiFi Problems, Onsite Tech. 214-533-6216 • WebersComputers.com

CONFUSED? FRUSTRATED? Let a seasoned pro be the interface between you & that pesky Windows computer. Hardware/Software Installation, Troubleshooting, Training. $60/hr. 1 hr min. Dan 972-639-6413 / stykidan@sbcglobal.net

CONCRETE/MASONRY/PAVING

BRICK & STONE REPAIR

Tuck Pointing / Crack Repair. Mortar Color Matching. Don 214-704-1722

BRICK, BLOCK, Stone, Concrete, Stucco. Gonzalez Masonry. 214-395-1319

CONCRETE/MASONRY/PAVING

BRICK, STONEWORK, FLAGSTONE PATIOS Mortar Repair. Straighten Brick Mailboxes & Columns. Call Cirilo 214-298-7174

CONCRETE, Driveway Specialist Repairs, Replacement, Removal, References. Reasonable. Chris 214-770-5001

EDMONDSPAVING.COM Asphalt & Concrete Driveway-Sidewalk-Patio-Repair 214-957-3216

FLAGSTONE PATIOS, Retaining Walls, BBQ’s, Veneer, Flower Bed Edging, All Stone work. Chris 214-770-5001

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

ANTHONY’S ELECTRIC Master Electrician. TECL24948 anthonyselectricofdallas.com 50 Yrs. Electrical Exp. Insd. 214-328-1333

BRIGHT LIGHT ELECTRIC • 214-553-5333

TECL 31347 Brightening Homes and Businesses

EXPERIENCED LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Insd. Steve. TECL#27297 214-718-9648

LAKEWOOD ELECTRICAL Local. Insured. Lic. #227509 Call Rylan 214-434-8735

TEXAS ELECTRICAL • 214-289-0639 Prompt, Honest, Quality Service. TECL 24668

TH ELECTRIC Reasonable Rates. Licensed & Insured. Ted. E257 214-808-3658

WHITE ROCK ELECTRIC All Electrical Services. Lic/Insd. E795. 214-850-4891

EXTERIOR CLEANING

G&G DEMOLITION Tear downs, Haul. Interior/Exterior. 214-808-8925

FENCING & DECKS

#1 COWBOY FENCE & IRON CO. Est. ‘91. 214-692-1991 www.cowboyfenceandiron.com

4 QUALITY FENCING • 214-507-9322

Specializing in Wood, New or Repair.

AMBASSADOR FENCE INC. EST.96 Automatic Gates, Fences/Decks Ambassadorfenceco.com 214-621-3217

FENCING & WOODWORK oldgatefence.com . 214-766-6422

HANNAWOODWORKS.COM

Decks, Pergolas, Patio Covers. 214-435-9574

KIRKWOOD FENCE & DECK New & Repair. Free Estimates. Nathan Kirkwood. 214-341-0699

LONESTARDECKS.COM 214-357-3975

Trex Decking & Fencing, trex.com All Wood Decks, Arbors & Patio Covers

EST. 1991 #1

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SPECIALIZING IN Wood Fences &Auto Gates

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Locally owned and operated by the Mccaffrey family since1980

CONSUMERS CHOICE AWARDS 2007-2016

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Phones Answered 24/7

EMPLOYMENT

AIRLINE MECHANIC TRAINING Get FAA certified. Approved for military benefits. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-453-6204

PET SITTERS, DOG WALKERS reply to http://www.pcpsi.com/join

ESTATE/GARAGE SALES

WANT TO MAKE MONEY? Richardson Mercantile is looking for dealers who want to join one of the best antique malls in DFW. Need details? Go to richardsonmercantile@gmail.com

214-349-9132

www.northlakefence.com

FLOORING & CARPETING

FENN CONSTRUCTION Manufactored hardwoods. Stone

HASTINGS

GARAGE SERVICES

IDEAL GARAGE DOORS • 972-757-5016

Install & Repair. 10% off to military/1st responders.

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

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

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

JIM HOWELL 214-357-8984 Frameless Shower Enclosures/Custom Mirrors. Free Estimates

LAKE HIGHLANDS GLASS & MIRROR

frameless shower enclosures • store fronts replacement windows • mirrors 214-349-8160

PRO WINDOW CLEANING prompt, dependable. Matt 214-766-2183

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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

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

HOME REPAIR HANDYMAN Small/Big Jobs + Construction. 30 Yrs. Exp. Steve. 214-875-1127

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

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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

RAMON’S INT/EXT PAINT

Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

TONY’S PAINTING SERVICE Quality Work

Since 1984. Int./Ext. 214-755-2700

KITCHEN/BATH/TILE/GROUT

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

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

MAYA TREE SERVICE Tree Trim/Remove. Insd. CC’s Accepted. 214-924-7058 214-770-2435

PAT TORRES 214-388-1850 Lawn Service & Tree Care 28 Yrs. Complete Landscape Renovation.

TAYLOR MADE IRRIGATION Repairs, service, drains. 30+ years exp. Ll 6295 469-853-2326. John

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

Summer has said adieu so it’s time to break out the foliage and celebrate fall with a few easy design touches:

• Extend a warm welcome — the fall holidays bring guests. Make the entry way inviting — a leafy wreath is a good start.

• Layer up — Keep it cozy by layering rooms with pillows and blankets.

• Floral finds — A vase with flowers will liven up any room. Chinese lanterns and fall branches are perfect for the season.

• Warm tones — Autumn is much more than just orange.

• Fire it up. Nothing says fall like a roaring fire.

• Grab a pumpkin-spice beverage and enjoy.

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Call Mark Wittli

Call Mark Wittlich 214-332-3444

HOUSE PAINTING

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

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, Quartz, Marble For Kitchen/Bath-Free Est.. stoneage.brandee@gmail.com 940-465-6980

TK REMODELING 972-533-2872

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

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

CALL A TREE EXPERT - 469-939-3344 Prune. Stump grind. Plant. Burris Tree Service

CHUPIK TREE SERVICE

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

DALLAS GROUNDSKEEPER Organic Lawn Maintenance designed to meet your needs. 214-471-5723 dallasgroundskeeper.com

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

WHERE CAN I FIND LOCAL ...?

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

Salas Services

Free Estimates Insured

PET SERVICES

THE PET DIVAS Pet Sitting, Daily Dog Walks, In Home/Overnight Stays.Basic Obedience Training. thepetdivas.com 817-793-2885. Insured

PLUMBING

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

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

Over 20 years experience in Pruning Tree Removal Stump Grinding Lawn Maintenance

972-413-1800 www.salasservices.com

LEGAL SERVICES

A WILL? THERE IS A WAY! Estate/Probate matters.maryglennattorney.com 214-802-6768

MORTGAGE SERVICES

NEED A PURCHASE, REFIANCE Or Renovation Home Loan? Call Pat Nagler, PrimeLending Sr. Loan Officer (NMLS: 184376) 214-402-4019 for all your mortgage needs.

MOVING

AM MOVING COMPANY Specialty Moving & Delivery.469-278-2304 ammovingcompany.com

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

PET SERVICES

DOGGIE DEN DALLAS Daycare, Boarding, Grooming, Training. 6444 E. Mockingbird Ln. 214-823-1441 • DoggieDenDallas.com

HOUSE CALLS OF DALLAS Personalized Care

For Your Pet Or Home. Everything from traveling or away for the day. Insured/Bonded.214-505-2525. housecallsofdallas.com

ANDREWS PLUMBING • 214-354-8521 # M37740 Insured. Any plumbing issues.

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

THE PLUMBING MANN LLC

All Plumbing! Since 1978. Family Owned. RMP/Master-14240 Insured. 214-FAST-FIX/ 214-327-8349

POOLS

CERULEAN POOL SERVICES Family Owned/ Operated. Weekly maintenance, Chemicals, parts & repairs. CeruleanPro.com 214-557-6996

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

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

ACCOUNTING, TAXES Small Businesses & Individuals. Chris King, CPA 214-824-5313 chriskingcpa.com

BOOKKEEPING NEEDS? Need Help Organizing Finances?No Job Too Small or Big. Call C.A.S. Bookkeeping Services. Cindy 214-577-7450

PARADIGMFAMILYHEALTH.COM Affordable Family Medicine. Healthcare you deserve! 214-810-3553

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

NEED A NEW WEBSITE? AdvocateWebDesign.com 214.292.2053

Mobile. SEO Friendly. Maintainable.

DALLAS NAILS SPA

20% OFF All Services (mention this ad)

ECHO BOUTIQUE

Upscale resale & unique gifts

Exciting New Fall Arrivals Daily!

Upscale resaleunique gifts - designer consignment - hand picked vintage work by local artists and artisans.

9020 Garland Road (Between The Arboretum & Casa Linda) Dallas, TX 75218 214.370.4444

LAKE HIGHLANDS ACUPUNCTURE

Bryan Ellett, L.Ac.

The World Health Organization recommends acupuncture for: chronic pain, high blood pressure, depression/anxiety, digestive problems (IBS, heartburn), common cold, allergies and more! Come see why! Now accepting insurance!

10252 E. Northwest Highway 214.267.8636 lakehighlandsacupuncture. com

9090 Skillman St. Suite A180 Dallas, TX 75243 469.930.9233

Appointments or Walk Ins Welcome. Manicures, Pedicures, Waxing, Facial and Lashes Treatments Available. Mention this ad for 20% OFF! Mon-Fri: 10am-7pm Sat: 9:30am-7pm Sun: 12-6pm

DAN “THE COMPUTER GUY”

Computer Repair

Don’t panic! Let a seasoned pro be the interface between you & that pesky windows computer. Hardware & software installation, troubleshooting, training, $60/hour — one hour minimum.

972.639.6413

stykidan@sbcglobal.net

URBAN THRIFT

Thrift store

Urban Thrift is moving at the end of October! But we’ll still be taking donations until then! Please visit us right down the road at our new location: 219 W. Kingsley Rd. #316 Garland, TX 75041.

WILLIAM R. WILSON

Attorney at Law

Call for a free consultation about Wills & Probate, Family Law, Civil Litigation, and Business or Commercial matters. There are many ways to avoid or resolve a dispute without costly litigation. Adoptions, Custody, Support or other Family and Probate matters.

What Makes Us Different? Ask a Local.

Buying and selling a home is not something most people do everyday.  It’s a good thing we aren’t most people.