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Volume 14 Number 2 | PH February 2012 | CONTENTS

ON THE COVER: Photo by Can Türkyilmaz

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They’ve got soul Meet a new Christian rock band, One Soul, led by a Franklin Middle School student.

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Another man’s trash ...

How a Preston Hollow resident turns discarded hubcaps into works of art

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Great pastas Zio Cecio offers an eclectic selection of pastas in a romantic atmosphere.

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CHOOSING A DOCTOR

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espite the breathtaking pace of medical advancement, one thing about health care never changes. We all want a doctor we can trust. While this may sound simple, considering everything we expect from our medical professionals, “trust” becomes a supersize concept. When we feel sick or vulnerable, it’s natural to want a powerful person to fix everything—especially if we behave, and do what we’re supposed to do. These feelings may carry over from childhood, which is the time of life when everyone learns how to relate to doctors.

It’s important to recognize that being “seen and not heard” during a doctor visit can cause problems, the least of which might be a vague (or specific) dissatisfaction with treatment. Worse, if a patient is reluctant to ask questions or to be open about all symptoms, the doctor might miss a serious diagnosis.

Because doctors today strive to deliver the best care possible within the guidelines set by insurance companies, it’s important to find a doctor who is willing to work with you on treatment options, according to family practitioner Dr. Alex Amby. “My doctor should not necessarily be my friend, but he or she should definitely be my ally and advocate,” Dr. Amby says. “There is a difference.”

Dr. Terry Gemas of Lakewood Orthopedics offers some reassurance. “If your physician is board-certified, keep in mind the bad

seeds have been weeded out most of the time. When you know that, you’re able to focus on your relationship with your doctor, and establishing rapport.” To become board-certified, a physician must successfully complete an approved specialty training program, and pass an exam that assesses the doctor’s knowledge, skills, and experience. In order to keep their board-certification, physicians are required to participate in continuing education, which ensures that they stay up to date with new information about disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Over the past few decades, increased scrutiny of medical costs has caused the business administrators of health care (such as insurance companies or out-sourced back-office services) to try to achieve lower costs by reducing time spent with patients. “There’s an old saying in the medical profession,” Dr. Gemas says. “If you let the patient talk long enough, they’ll tell you the diagnosis 90% of the time. That’s why I’m a big believer in sitting down and talking.”

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A RICH LIFE

Money might buy fun stuff, but fantasizing over it is time ill spent I don’t spend a lot of time wondering what it would be like to be rich, but I have to admit it does cross my mind from time to time.

What would I do first, I wonder, if money was no object?

I saw a 139-day-long cruise listed in a travel brochure the other day; the cost was $49,000 per person for the least-expensive “discounted” cabin. So for just under $100,000, my wife and I could spend more than four months traveling the world without a care. Would I spend a fraction of my imaginary fortune on a trip like that, knowing that when I returned home, there would still be plenty of money left to live on?

There’s a car called the Lamborghini Reventon I could buy for $1.6 million; it takes only 3.3 seconds to reach 60 miles per hour, and it tops out at 211 miles per hour. I don’t know if that price includes a warranty or pre-paid legal assistance, but if I could afford to spend that much money on a car and still not worry about my next meal, I wonder what my life would be like?

Or what if, after my $100,000 cruise, I drove my $1.6 million Lamborghini to Las Vegas, where I could buy a $5,000 hamburger meal that includes a 1995 bottle of Petrus wine?

What if that kind of stuff happened to me every day because money was no object in my life?

Or instead of spending everything on myself, would I be a generous rich guy, showering money on nonprofits and churches and working to make life easier for my neighbors?

Of course, all of the time I’ve spent think-

ing about being rich isn’t really helping me or anyone else. And just thinking about it isn’t going to get it done, either.

And that’s what I like about this month’s cover story. The people we’re profiling are “regular” folks, and I say that in the nicest possible way. While many of us dream about what could be, they’re doing simple things to enjoy life and make the lives of others better, too. Money doesn’t seem to be much of an issue to them; I don’t know if they want to be wealthy or not, but they don’t seem to be spending any time worrying about it.

Instead, they’ve staked out some simple ways to make their lives fulfilling and rich, and I don’t mean in the bank-account way, either.

Be happy. Say “hello.” Care about cus-

Instead of spending everything on myself, would I be a generous rich guy, showering money on nonprofits and churches and working to make life easier for my neighbors?

tomers. Help people. Be kind.

Those concepts are so simple, it’s almost laughable to think stuff so basic would make anyone happy over the course of a lifetime. But it’s working for these neighbors, and it would probably work better for me than worrying about cash.

Here’s betting that if someone served them a $5,000 hamburger, these neighbors would simply send it back to the kitchen for someone else to obsess about.

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When she first had her heart attack at age 38, she had no signs.

Becky Drake had little reason to suspect she was having a heart attack. She was active, was not overweight and worked out.

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artist in residence One Soul About three years ago as a Christmas present, Reece Clark’s parents enrolled him at the School of Rock Dallas, and he picked up guitar for the first time. “I came in not knowing anything about the guitar,” he says. The Franklin Middle School student is now playing gigs all over the city with Christian rock band One Soul. In September the group released a six-song EP titled “Truth.” The other members include Johnathan Ballew, 13, on bass and vocals, and Juan Cano, 14 on drums. Reece says the music is alternative, punk and pop, drawing from influences such as Third Day and Aerosmith. He writes the music himself, too. “It just comes from hearing other bands but from past experiences, too,” he says. Music does run in the Clark family. Reece’s dad, Kenny, used to perform around Deep Ellum in the ’90s, mostly just for fun. “I saw more of a gift in him than what I had,” Kenny Clark says. He also serves as the band’s manager but doesn’t meddle too much creatively. “It helps them learn how to make decisions for the right reasons.” One Soul has partnered with a nonprofit, The Red Thread Movement, selling $3 bracelets to help support Nepalese girls who have been victims of sexual slavery or are at risk of becoming victims. “It’s a way to be about more than just playing music on a stage,” Kenny Clark says. “It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger than themselves.”

ONCE UPON A CHILD DUTCH ART GALLERY Buy - Sell - Repeat at Once Upon A Child - Lake Our gallery carries traditional art, original oil Highlands. Come shop for outfits up to 18/20 Youth, Gift cards, and other special items for your little Valentines.

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paintings, limited edition prints, decorative arts, sculptures, home decor, ready-made frames and custom framing. 10233 E. NW Hwy. #420 @ Ferndale 214.348.7350 dutchartusa.com

GLASSHOUSE Pictured: Stained Glass Rondel Window.

KEN’S MAN SHOP Valentine watch – features precision quartz

NORTH DALLAS ANTIQUE MALL 12,500 sq. ft. of great shopping for antiques,

PAINTING WITH A TWIST Express your inner artist! Instructors lead attendees in

Find unique art glass for your decor.

Windows, doors, and special projects.

Showroom: 919 Dragon St. 214.761.1100 glasshouseproducts.com

movement, is waterproof to 100 meters, available in red and blue – and hosiery both from V.K. Nagrani.

Watch $195 | Socks $38.50 6025 Royal Ln., Ste.309 214.369.5367 kensmashop.com

SEE ONE SOUL LIVE FEB. 11 AT THE CURTAIN CLUB. For more show dates and to listen to the band, visit facebook.com/onesoulrock.

Members of One Soul are, from left, Juan Cano, Johnathan Ballew and Reece Clark.

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Sharon Zigrossi gets creative with recycled hubcaps. Photo by Can Türkyilmaz

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in full bloom As a Dallas County Master Gardener, Preston Hollow resident Sharon Zigrossi is always looking for creative ways to be eco-friendly. “I’ve always been collecting found objects for my garden,” she says. But two years ago, she stumbled upon a novel idea — hubcaps as yard art. “The pattern looked like a sunflower. So, I painted it, and I got a kick out of it.”

She started decorating her garden with the vibrantly colored hubcaps, and pretty soon neighbors and friends wanted some, too. So she began selling them as Blooming Hubcaps.

Today, she has a garage full of wheel covers waiting to be turned into art for interested buyers. And it’s not just yard art anymore. “As they get more elaborate, they become more suited for a wall in a home or an office,” says Zigrossi, who has a design background. She “rescues” abandoned hubcaps from scrap yards, and friends often recycle them for her.

“Sometimes, I’ll come home, and there’s a stack of hubcaps left on my porch.” To transform them into pieces of art, she first sprays the back of a hubcap black, then adds primer to the front followed by several layers of paint. She seals it with one last coating and sometimes adds embellishments. Design themes range from Art Deco to Mardi Gras. She even makes festive hubcaps in honor of the Dallas Cowboys and the Mavericks. Zigrossi says she always has dabbled in painting, but now, it looks like she has discovered her niche. “I found my medium. Who knew that wheel covers would be my medium?”

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TO BUY ONE OF SHARON ZIGROSSI’S BLOOMING HUBCAPS, visit bwmtexas.com or find her on Etsy at etsy.com/shop/bloominghubcaps. Each piece is $60-$65. Custom designs are $70.

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February 2012

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Emily Elbert and Liz Longley Dallas native Emily Elbert has toured the world with her hybrid, jazz-pop-soul-folk sound. With four years at Berklee College of Music and two albums, Elbert is well on her way to becoming a star. See her and singer-songwriter Liz Longley perform at 8 p.m. at Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse.

Longley has opened for musicians including Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin.

NorthPark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $15$18

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First Friday Happy Hour in the Garden

From 4-6 p.m. on the first Friday of each month, North Haven Gardens invites guests to a happy hour in the garden center. Relax and shop with wine and light appetizers.

7700 Northaven, 214.363.5316, nhg.com, free

FEB. 4

Painting as a metaphor: Artist talk by Brent Kollock

Writer and artist Brent Kollock will compare the literary metaphor with the visual metaphor of painting. His talk begins at 7 p.m.; an artist’s reception is 6-8:30 p.m.

Norwood Flynn Gallery, 3318 Shorecrest, 214.351.3318, norwoodflynngallery.com, free

FEB. 5-MAY 13

The Invention of Glory: Alfonso V and the Pastrana Tapestries

The Meadows Museum presents 15th century tapestries.

The Pastrana tapestries were created in Belgium and have been preserved since the 17th century in Guadalajara.

Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop, 214.768.2516, smu.edu/meadowsmuseum, $8-$10

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Donning a heart costume, Margaret Clauder as Lovey entertains with puppets, singing and magic at 10:30 a.m.

Bookmarks at NorthPark Center, 8787 N. Central, 214.671.1381, northpark@dallaslibrary.org, free

FEB. 11

MoMe Yoga

Grab a yoga mat and your little one for MoMe Yoga at Bookmarks. At 10:30 a.m., mommies are invited to sing, play and feel great.

Bookmarks at NorthPark Center, 8787 N. Central, 214.671.1381, northpark@dallaslibrary.org, free

FEB. 22-MARCH 3

The Music Man

Featuring the J Players, “The Music Man” is an upbeat tale about life in Iowa in 1912. When a music-loving stranger comes to town, daily routines in River City begin to change.

Jewish Community Center of Dallas, 7900 Northaven, 214.239.7115, jccdallas.org, $12-$25

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You go Romeo!

Feb. 11–Mar. 3

Horndeski: The First Thirty Years

Known for his expressionistic knife painting, Gregory Horndeski strives “to portray the absurd universe in which we exist.” The exhibit, which opens with an artist’s reception from 6– 8 p.m. on Feb. 11, is a retrospective of Horndeski’s work from the past 30 years.

Norwood Flynn Gallery, 3318 Shorecrest, 214.351.3318, norwoodflynngallery.com, free

FEB. 25

Drought Without Doubt

As a part of the new Sustainable & Heat Hardy Series, North Haven Gardens presents “Drought Without Doubt” at 1:30 p.m. Johnette Taylor of Roundtree Landscaping will teach participants how to keep a garden green while still saving money on the water bill, by planting and watering plants properly.

7700 Northaven, 214.363.5316, nhg.com, free

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now at the Plaza at Preston Center 214-871-9170 www.matthewtrent.com

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ZIO CECIO CUCINA ITALIANA 4615 W. Lovers 214.351.1100 ziocecio.com

PRICE RANGE: $13.50-$19.50 FOR PASTAS AMBIANCE: ROMANTIC, LOW-LIT HOURS: 5-10 P.M. MON-SUN TIP: ASK ABOUT SPECIAL, OFF-THEMENU ITEMS

Left: Squid ink-infused spaghetti Above: Chef Franscesco Farris Right: Eggs and Parmigiano with cured meat Photos by Mark Davis

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fter years of preparation, chef Franscesco Farris decided to make his home his restaurant. The result is Zio Cecio Cucina Italiana, a cozy Italian spot that offers handmade pastas influenced by Farris’s Sardinian roots. “It’s more earthy,” he says. Sardinia is an island off the coast of Italy where the water is so clear that you can see 50 feet to the ocean floor.

The menu features adventurous dishes such as the Neri Alle Vongole, a squid ink-infused spaghetti with fresh clams. “It’s for people with an open palate,” Farris notes. But there’s still something for everyone, including more traditional fare such as the Carbonara Classica made with eggs, Parmigiano and cured meat, and the Spaghetti dei 150 Anni, which is organic tomatoes with homegrown basil sauce. In fact, nearly all the herbs come from the garden that lines the outside of the restaurant, so you know it’s fresh. —Emily Toman

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1 Holy Ravioli

Grab ravioli to go and on the cheap at this Lovers Lane establishment that allows you to build your own orders.

4446 Lovers, 214.696.3993, holyravioli.com

2 Bucca di Beppo

This upscale, neighborhood restaurant recently introduced four new pastas, including shrimp Florentine, bucatini ala enzo, penne ala vodka, and chicken and sausage ziti.

7843 Park, 214.361.8462, bucadibeppo.com

3 Cibus

Located inside NorthPark Center, Cibus has about 15 different types of pasta and risotto on the menu, including the tagliolini with smoked ham, Parmigiano, cream and wild mushrooms.

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Alternative wine closures — that is, everything but the traditional cork — have never been more popular. Two recent studies show that consumers and wineries like screwcaps more than ever, while the number of quality wines in boxes has never been higher. All of which is good news for anyone who has ever struggled trying to open a cork. (Which, of course, is almost everyone who has ever tried to open a bottle of wine with a cork.)

The studies, one in Australia, one in Britain and one in the United States, paint a picture of increasing acceptance of screwcaps, boxes and the like. In Australia, an industry survey found that 93 percent of Aussie wineries use screwcaps. In Britain, 85 percent of the regular winedrinking population now accepts screwcaps — more than twice as many people who felt that way in 2003. That’s from a study conducted by the research company Wine Intelligence for its 2011 Closures Report. In the United States, the percentage of U.S. wine drinkers who accept screwcaps rose to 70 percent, the most ever, and up from 59 percent in 2008.

In other words, don’t dismiss a wine just because it doesn’t have a cork. The type of closure is no longer a reflection of quality. These wines show just that: JWcWi ;ijWj[ F_dej =h_]_e '&" iYh[mYWf $ This California white isn’t as turpentine-ish and has more fruit (soft lemons?) than similarly priced pinot grigio from Italy and California.

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barber mailman facility supervisor By job description, they are ordinary people, but these ever-present characters have a life, interests and history outside the roles for which we know them.

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fter nearly 50 years, Bob Colombe knows a thing or two about cutting hair. Especially for businessmen whose styles rarely deviate from the short, cleancut look.

“Cutting hair is the same,” he says. “We have three to four generations of families coming in here. I guess that’s what happens when you stick around for a long time.”

Colombe, 72, opened Preston Forest Barbers in 1963, tucked away in a corner next to Whole Foods. It previously was located at Preston and Royal for one year.

He hesitates to talk about his high-profile Dallas clients, which include Ross Perot, Clint Murchison and Blackie Sherrod — mostly out of respect to his not-sofamous customers.

“Everybody’s important. But I do consider them friends,” Colombe says of the more famous names.

Colombe began his career in 1958 at age 18, attending American Barber College in Downtown Dallas through a government program that aimed to get young American Indians off reservations and into the workforce. Colombe grew up on a ranch in South Dakota where there were no banks, no jobs and no electronics.

“You were confined to your own abilities. It was boring. You don’t go anywhere. People end up joining the service (Navy, Army, etc.), they have a ranch job or construction job or they go work for the government.”

He says moving to Dallas made him realize how cut off his hometown really was. It’s not that the people are against modern ideas; they’re just slow to adapt.

“They just got cell phones a few years ago.”

Colombe settled in Dallas but still embraced his culture. From 1989 to 2001, he organized an arts fair Downtown.

“It gave artists a chance to sell their work.”

Now, he spends most days at his barbershop post right next to the entrance. The small, narrow space is lined with swivel chairs on one side and a waiting area on the other side, encouraging an old-fashioned barbershop atmosphere. Most clients just talk sports.

“You attract who you are,” Colombe says. “I enjoy doing what I do. You have friends come in every day.”

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bout 18 years ago, Bobby Jones left a cushy accounting job to deliver mail.

“I couldn’t sit in a cubicle all day. I love people. I am a serious people person.”

Jones works out of the Northaven Post Office, covering Preston Hollow homes, including the Disney Streets. His goal is to have some kind of impact on everyone he meets.

“If I meet you, I want to change your life,” he says. “Attitude is everything. I can read people very well. I can tell if they’re going through something. It’s pretty amazing that I get paid to possibly affect someone’s life.”

Jones, 44, grew up in New Orleans with a privileged life playing sports. He played college basketball at the University of Tennessee and says he could have gone pro. But a back injury brought that plan to a halt.

“It forced me to take the light off myself and focus on others. I realized that I had to be responsible.”

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“She could fit in my hand,” Jones says.

“That was very humbling to me to see something that small.”

After three months in the hospital, she pulled through and grew up to live a healthy life.

“It made me believe in God. Before that, God was more theoretical to me.”

Besides delivering mail and raising his family, Jones has spent the last 12 years doing missionary work in places like Mozam-

bique, Africa.

“What struck me is that the life expectancy there is 40 years. I’m 44. I was an old man there.”

Jones also finds time to work on his graduate degree to help execute what he says is a five-year plan, which he declines to detail. Meanwhile, he continues to be an ambassador for the postal service even as its future becomes uncertain. Jones says he opts for snail mail over digital technologies.

“Every month, I buy two books of stamps whether I need them or not. I encourage others to do the same.”

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iane Feagins spent her childhood on a farm in Texarkana, growing her own vegetables and raising chickens and hogs. She also has 16 brothers and sisters.

but we don’t really know what happened.

“I’m used to hard work,” she says.

That’s the part that messes you up.”

Feagins, 52, has been watching over WithShe took a day job at Withers, which alers Elementary for the past 12 years. As the lowed her to spend the evenings with her facilities supervisor, she unlocks the school grandchildren, who are now 17 and 18 years at 6 every morning, sometimes earlier durold. ing the winter months so she can heat the “[Withers] told me I’d be a great asset, building before students arrive. and I’ve been here ever since.”

Withers office manager Sheri Whitford During the ice says Feagins is vital storm last February, to the school’s operaFeagins spent the tion. night at Withers for “She is the back“i’m just everywhere. five days to make sure bone of this school. wherever they neeD me.” the boiler stayed on.

It’s all the things that She slept on two mats nobody sees.” on the floor inside her Feagins makes office. her rounds each day “I didn’t sleep too cleaning bathrooms, much.” making sure teachers have the equipment She’s also on call when anything happens they need, regulating the temperature of the at the school overnight — vandalism, breakbuilding. ins and false alarms. Feagins, a neighbor“I’m just everywhere,” she says. “Wherevhood resident, makes a short drive to camer they need me. Remember the swine flu? pus to check in with security guards to make That was a big deal. I have to make sure all sure all is well. the restrooms are disinfected. That’s one of “I slip something on and come out here at my main jobs.”

2 a.m., 4 a.m. …”

Feagins moved to Dallas in 1987 and startBut now, because of Dallas ISD budget ed as a custodian at Gooch Elementary. She cuts, Feagins’ job is on the chopping block. spent five years there, then worked nights at The district is exploring the idea of bringing Thomas Jefferson High School, which proved in outside contractors to replace the facilitoo difficult while trying to raise her two ties supervisors. grandchildren, who came to live with her af“I hope they don’t do that,” Feagins says. ter her daughter committed suicide in 1998.

“I’d be devastated. It’s not fair. We do a lot of Feagins is still trying to make sense of it. things for teachers that we don’t have to do.”

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“I’ve gotten to know a lot of people that way,” she says. sity, never planned on having a career in fitRodgers oversees 110 classes and 60 inness. She started out like many women do, structors per week and teaches two classes she says. of her own. She has been working at Town “I had two young kids, and I liked workNorth since 1999, commuting 40 minutes ing out. That’s how so many moms get into from North Carrollton. to it — to get paid to work out.”

“It’s worth the drive. It’s a special place.

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Rodgers recently took a course through Dick O’Connor, 84, stops by Rodgers’ ofChristian World Movement at Prestonwood fice regularly for a quick hug and a few kind Baptist Church, where she is a member. words.

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Frankly, this worries me. As an only child, growing up near a rural area of Pennsylvania, I spent hours wandering the stubby fields or hiking in the woods. I can remember lying on my back watching fluffy clouds morph into dogs and dragons, whiling the time away in the long, empty expanses of summer. It fed the imagination. There was time to let the mind wander and to make up Now available stories that took you to faraway lands and on iPad, iPhone imagined adventures. and Android.

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“sit quietly in a room, alone.”

Perhaps the folks in China and Korea have come upon something helpful. They have “internet rescue camps” to treat kids addicted to the screen. There are now resorts where you pay extra for the privilege of having no TV and no Internet connection. At one, you are forbidden to wear a watch. No distractions. Vacation — literally, an empty space.

My daughter was a TV news reporter for

The French philosopher Blaise Pascal once said that all of humanity’s problems come from our inability to sit quietly in a room, alone. nine years after college. She’s now a middle school social studies teacher. She left reporting because of the increasing emphasis on “breaking news.” It seems that we are more likely to pay attention to our distractions when they come lightning fast, in sound bites. There was little time for the in-depth story, to linger on one subject long enough for deeper understanding.

We are driven by distraction.

During a recent week of “staycation,” I spent the time cleaning the garage —getting rid of years of “stuff,” culling down to what we really need and use, simplifying life. It felt so good! Now I actually want people to see the garage we had always hidden.

I wonder if we don’t need to do a little housecleaning of our distractions. Maybe take an “internet Sabbath” once a week, or limit the hours of constant TV. Why not try it? Go lie in a field, watch a cloud, and make up a story. Or sit in a quiet room. It’ll do you good.

Blair Monie is senior pastor of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church (phpc.org). The Worship section is a regular feature underwritten by Advocate Publishing and the churches listed on these pages. For information about helping support the Worship section, call 214.560.4202.

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community The Family Place raised a record-breaking $1.04 million through its annual Partners Card campaign, which ran Oct. 28-Nov. 6. The event involved hundreds of local businesses that offered discounts to those who shopped with the Partners Card. The Family Place, which has its nonprofit resale shop in Preston Hollow, provides resources for domestic violence victims who have fled dangerous living conditions and are working to restart their lives, usually with no money and few possessions.

North Haven Gardens continues its free series on proper lawn watering, following the city’s latest restrictions. The “Water Right” workshop is 10-11 a.m. Feb. 18 at the garden center, 7700 Northaven. For details, call 214.363.5316 or visit nhg.com.

The Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society will meet at 1 p.m. Feb. 13 at University Park United Methodist Church, featuring speaker and Pinnacle Home Health community liaison Sheila Ricketts’s lecture on “A Matter of Balance.”

The church is at 4024 Caruth, and admission is free. For details, call 972.620.7600.

Myrna Schlegel and Kim Schlegel Whitman, a mother and daughter from Preston Hollow, received the 10th annual Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award from Texas Woman’s University of which they are alumni. The award will be presented during a luncheon Feb. 16 at the Belo Mansion. It is given annually to community leaders in Dallas who have helped improve the quality of life and promote education.

education Marsh Middle School students received the First Place Sweepstakes Award at the Thomas Jefferson High School Debate Tournament in December where 13 junior high teams competed. Alex Almaguer and Mia Patterson took first place, and Brianna Baird and Lindsey Pinckard took second place. The top speaker awards went to: Mia Patterson, first place; Lindsey Pinckard, third place; Alex Almaguer, fourth place; Trent Christensen, seventh place; and Brianna Baird, eighth place.

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CHOOSING A DOCTOR

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espite the breathtaking pace of medical advancement, one thing about health care never changes. We all want a doctor we can trust. While this may sound simple, considering everything we expect from our medical professionals, “trust” becomes a supersize concept. When we feel sick or vulnerable, it’s natural to want a powerful person to fix everything—especially if we behave, and do what we’re supposed to do. These feelings may carry over from childhood, which is the time of life when everyone learns how to relate to doctors.

It’s important to recognize that being “seen and not heard” during a doctor visit can cause problems, the least of which might be a vague (or specific) dissatisfaction with treatment. Worse, if a patient is reluctant to ask questions or to be open about all symptoms, the doctor might miss a serious diagnosis.

Because doctors today strive to deliver the best care possible within the guidelines set by insurance companies, it’s important to find a doctor who is willing to work with you on treatment options, according to family practitioner Dr. Alex Amby. “My doctor should not necessarily be my friend, but he or she should definitely be my ally and advocate,” Dr. Amby says. “There is a difference.”

Dr. Terry Gemas of Lakewood Orthopaedics offers some reassurance. “If your physician is board-certified, keep in mind the bad

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seeds have been weeded out most of the time. When you know that, you’re able to focus on your relationship with your doctor, and establishing rapport.” To become board-certified, a physician must successfully complete an approved specialty training program, and pass an exam that assesses the doctor’s knowledge, skills, and experience. In order to keep their board-certification, physicians are required to participate in continuing education, which ensures that they stay up to date with new information about disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Over the past few decades, increased scrutiny of medical costs has caused the business administrators of health care (such as insurance companies or out-sourced back-office services) to try to achieve lower costs by reducing time spent with patients. “There’s an old saying in the medical profession,” Dr. Gemas says. “If you let the patient talk long enough, they’ll tell you the diagnosis 90% of the time. That’s why I’m a big believer in sitting down and talking.”

Dr. Gemas also points out that, here in Dallas, there is no need to settle for a doctor who doesn’t meet your specific needs. “Even an orthopedic surgeon breaks down into specialists for shoulders or hands. It’s important to find that specialist.”

Dr. Parul Patel of Infinity Foot Care says patients might want to consider if the doctor’s gender matters. “In my practice, I see a lot of women because they want to wear high heels, and I wear them too,” she says. “I can relate to women’s concerns about their feet.”

Karen Brown, vice president for development and marketing at Juliette Fowler Homes in Lakewood, offers some wisdom for patients looking for geriatric care, whether for themselves or for loved ones over the age of 60. “Pick someone who knows the needs of geriatric patients,” she advises. Just as children can benefit from seeing a pediatrician who knows what to look for, seniors have specific issues and needs. Moreover, for seniors it’s especially important to have an established relationship with a primary care doctor, Brown says, because that physician can become your advocate in the event of an emergency like a heart attack, broken hip or stroke.

“You might be in an emergency room at first,” Brown says, “But you’ll want to have a good enough relationship with your primary care doctor that you can work together choosing the best facility for rehab—one that fits your needs and will best address your issues.”

Fortunately, today the industry has come around to focus on improving health care in ways that are smarter, not harder. Medical professionals on both the care side and the administrative side have learned that additional minutes spent observing and listening to patients can lead to more successful results. This means patients who take time to research their doctors and their health issues before a visit are likely to benefit from the effort. The internet can be a powerful tool for research, but like any tool it is best used with care. Check online sources to make sure they are based on science, rather than a bias toward a particular drug or treatment.

Dr. James Schermerhorn, an OB-Gyn in East Dallas, says, “As we get more progressive as a society, we are getting more computer savvy. My patients ages 35 and down are all exclusively searching for physicians and services online. My own daughter, age 26, finds everyone online. Sometimes people will use the insurance companies’ online recommendations, sometimes they will just Google for information. But we (doctors) will often be evaluated for who we are and how we practice and what we do on an online presence.

That’s a fundamental change that’s occurred in the last five years.”

Even though the internet can be a good source of information, don’t overlook the traditional referral. Ask friends for recommendations, and don’t be afraid to be specific in mentioning what’s important to you, whether it is location or experience treating a particular condition.

“I’ve found the call to the office is one of my favorite things,” says Dr. Schermerhorn. “If you leave a message, and they call back in ten or fifteen minutes, that’s good. If they call back in three or four hours, that’s not so good. If they call back tomorrow, that’s bad.”

Dr. Patel is another fan of using the initial phone call to gain insight into a doctor’s practice. “Call and ask a few simple questions,” she says. “The office staff can often give you the best insight to the doctor.”

Finally, keep in mind that you and your doctor are partners in optimizing your health. Establish a good relationship with your doctor before you need care for a serious diagnosis. Nurture your relationship with your doctor, and continue to participate in your own health care as an informed and proactive patient.

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DENTAL CARE

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or most of us, oral care means brushing and flossing to maintain a sparkling smile and avoid cavities, but new research shows that much more is at stake when it comes to overall health.

“Whatever is going on in their life shows up in their mouth,” says Dr. Reid Slaughter of Lakewood Family Dental. Even a trend like childhood obesity is evident in the dentist chair. “You get kids that drink a lot of energy drinks, soft drinks and juice,” says Dr. Slaughter, who is all too familiar with the ravages of sugar on his patients’ teeth.

Bleeding gums, dry mouth, fungal infections, and cavities are serious problems on their own, but they may also be clues that a patient is diabetic. Infections that cause inflammation of gums and cavities can indicate risk of heart disease and stroke. Loss of teeth in adults may indicate diabetes or osteoporosis. That’s why Dr. Slaughter says, “You’re not just treating the mouth. You’re treating the body.”

This statement is supported by the latest research, says Dr. Dena Robinson of East Dallas. “Studies are showing us now that oral health and gum disease are related to systemic problems such as heart disease and pulmonary disease,” she says. “That’s why, for me, the basic goal is oral health. Not just having a perfect pretty smile, but having healthy teeth, healthy gums.”

Dr. Ashly Cothern is concerned that the public is only beginning to get glimpses of the connection between teeth and body health.

“We like to focus on comprehensive care for patients – the whole

person,” she says. “We want the patient to be an active participant in their health, starting with the mouth.”

These findings also cast orthodontics in a new light – not only for children, but also for adults. “When your teeth are really crowded, you can’t clean them sufficiently, and that leads to some very difficult gum issues,” says Dr. Patricia Simon of Lakewood Orthodontics. “Also, many people don’t realize snoring in children

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For some patients, the mere mention of dentistry and orthodontics can bring up uncomfortable associations. Some doctors make it their mission to put these fears to rest. “I get the most enjoyment from being able to take a phobic dental patient, or a patient who’s had a bad dental experience in the past, and turn them into the most calm relaxed patient in the world,” says Dr. Kelli Slate of

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“We recognize every child is unique, and we strive to make sure every dental visit feels like it’s tailored just for them.”

— Diane Colter, D.D.S All About Kids Dentistry Lakewood. “I tell people on the first visit, if you’re worried about anything we do causing discomfort, don’t waste that energy, because after your first visit with us, you’ll know that everything we do here we can do comfortably.”

One way dentists can promote trust and comfort is to develop a relationship with their patients over time. That is the goal at Lakewood Family Dental, says Dr. Rick Beadle. “We run our office just as you would a traditional family business. We see lots of the same faces. People don’t want to go to the mega place where every time you walk in they try to sell you something.” Although his office has all the latest gadgets, “Ultimately,” he says, “It’s all about how you treat people.”

Advanced technology in orthodontics has combined cosmetic appeal and comfort in new ways. Dr. Douglas Crosby, who has offices in North Dallas and Uptown, is a firm believer in the use of Invisalign (clear aligner trays) instead of metal braces, whenever possible. “Adults and teenagers in late high school don’t want metal flashing across their photographs, so I think aesthetics is what drives them into Invisalign,” he says. “But it’s matched with a lot of

advantages. The movement is gentler than braces, it’s cleaner, and in most circumstances it’s actually quicker than braces.”

In more complicated cases, traditional braces may still be necessary, but here again technology has improved the experience for patients. Dr. Greg Greenberg of Lake Highlands explains, “The bracket systems that are available now are lower friction, so that the discomfort level is considerably lower than what it was back in the seventies when I was going through treatment. The wires we’re using with those low-friction brackets elicit lighter forces, so you don’t have issues with patients who can’t eat for months after they get their braces put on, or hurt for a week after the tightening.”

Many parents believe they need to wait until a child has all his or her permanent teeth before consulting an orthodontist, but doctors today encourage earlier appointments. Dr. Greenberg says, “I like to see kids around 7 or 8, to make sure there’s not any functional or skeletal issues that need to be addressed while they’re growing. Given that’s fine, most adolescents right now are getting their adult teeth at 11 or 12, as opposed to 13 or 14.”

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Even today, people are “We like to focus on comin the habit of thinking about dental care as elec- prehensive care for our pative health care that can tients — the whole person.” be put off until it’s con– Ashly Cothern, D.D.S. venient. Yet, in addition to studies that show a direct correlation between dental health and overall health, poor dental hygiene can also impact a person’s social and economic well-being. The health practitioners interviewed for this article all expressed a desire to see their patients through over the long term. “I like to help people keep their teeth in their head,” Dr. Robinson said. “It’s not easy for me to see somebody once and not see them again.”

Dr. Beadle feels similarly about his practice at Lakewood Family Dental. “I’ve been a patient in this office since I was five years old,” he said. “My grandparents were patients here.” n

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women’s health tips

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hat’s the best way to enjoy being a girl? Rodgers and Hammerstein compiled a few ideas in their musical, The Flower Drum Song, but that was over fifty years ago. Today, if you ask doctors (instead of songwriters) they are likely to bring up bone health.

“Osteoporosis didn’t used to be a problem 50 years ago because our life expectancy was age 65,” says Dr. James Schermerhorn, an obstetrician and gynecologist in East Dallas. “We all died before our bones gave out. Now life expectancy for a woman is 86. Her bones are aging and losing calcium density and strength.”

Because women build bone mass up until the age of 29, today’s young women have the opportunity to optimize their bone health before they reach 30. This is both the good news and the bad news. Good, because it is easily understood, and bad, because young women aren’t usually concerned with their calcium intake in their teens and twenties. Worse, women in their thirties and older hear this news and assume there is nothing more they can do to improve their bone health.

“We are going to be losing bone from age 30 on. That’s going to happen,” says Dr. Schermerhorn. “But our goal is to minimize the loss. The foundations of good bone health are: adequate calcium, adequate vitamin D and adequate exercise.”

The latest findings suggest that healthy levels of estrogen are a factor in promoting healthy bones. If a woman’s menstruation is erratic, it might be a sign of low estrogen levels, which could be caused by problems with the ovaries, or even too much exercise and weight loss for athletic women. During the precious bone-building years, any disruption in a woman’s menstrual cycle merits the attention of a doctor to help ensure hormone levels are adequate.

What about estrogen supplements later in life? In 2002, the Women’s Health Initiative study caused widespread concern due to overwhelming evidence that the risks of taking hormones were greater than the benefits.

• Heart disease Recently, doctors are re-eval• Cancer uating the data. “We know it’s • Stroke not good if we give hormones to the 60- and 70-year-olds, but • Respiratory the 50-year-olds come out pretty diseases good,” says Dr. Schermerhorn. (bronchitis, “If we stay with the lowest effecemphysema) tive dose for symptom control, we can get most women through • Alzheimer’s disease menopause so that it’s not a bad • Accidents time of life.”

The biggest threats to women’s health are often preventable, according to Dr. Jane Nokleberg of Walnut Hill OBGYN. “Women should be proactive and aggressive about their health, and stay attuned to changes like bloating or fatigue.” She worries that younger women are sometimes not vigilant enough about changes that might signal an early diagnosis. “Women of all ages need to do self-exams,” says Dr. Nokleberg.

Amid all the awareness of pap screens and mammograms, women shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that heart disease is still the number one threat, ahead of cancer and stroke. Dr. Jesy Joykutty of Park Lane OB/GYN Associates — A Baylor-Health Texas Affiliate says, “I like to put the emphasis on preventative health

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HealthCare A DV I S O R special advertising section management, to minimize risk of diabetes and high blood pressure,” she says. “It’s also important to stay off multiple medications.”

Research shows that the same three aspects of a healthy lifestyle help reduce risk for all of the major threats to women’s health.

1) Choose to be smoke and tobacco free, and avoid secondhand smoke. This one step will improve circulation and cardiovascular efficiency.

2) Next, eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in fat, to keep cholesterol levels low and reduce the danger of excess weight. Cholesterol causes plaque to build up in arteries. Extra pounds around the waist can be especially dangerous to women, because fat in the abdominal area apparently releases inflammatory molecules into the body.

3) Exercise. It’s important to find an activity you enjoy, so you’ll look forward to it. Adults should get two and a half hours of moderate exercise per week. In addition to cardio for heart health, women should include weight bearing exercise, which helps with bone health.

“The foundations of Katie Brumley of Baylor good bone health are: Tom Landry Fitness Center says that women should not adequate calcium fear lifting weights. “Some (1200 mg daily), adwomen get uptight about equate vitamin D (600 weight training because they think they’re going to IU daily), and adequate get big muscles,” she says. exercise.”

“Women don’t have the – James Schermerhorn, same hormones men do.

M.D. We don’t have the same amount of testosterone, and our bodies are not going to respond the same way. But women will build lean muscle mass, and look thinner. You’re going to drop dress sizes. Your weight may not change, but your body composition will change.”

Studies show that exercise also helps alleviate the symptoms of depression and anxiety. Our bodies manufacture chemicals, called endorphins, before and after a workout. Endorphins relieve stress and improve moods. Now that fewer women take hormones to deal with the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, many are taking anti-depressants. A common side effect to these medications is weight gain, which exercise can help minimize.

All of that sounds good, but where do we find time to implement it?

Experiment with modern low-fat recipes; many emphasize fresh foods and minimize the number of ingredients. Need time to watch your favorite TV show? Why not multitask on the treadmill? If you thrive in social situations, join a gym. If you are an introvert, seek out on-line information and buddy-groups.

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Weight ManageMent

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urrent trends show higher rates of overweight and obesity than ever before in U.S. history. Excess weight is linked with the risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart disease, and elevated cholesterol. Even osteoarthritis, which develops in joints with age, is aggravated by excess weight. Now that over one third of U.S. children are classified as overweight, it’s becoming impossible to ignore our collective weight problem.

How does this trend affect each of us, personally? Researchers at Columbia University found that overweight and obese women spend an average of three more years managing health problems than normal-weight women. Heavy men, on average, are sicker one more year than their thinner counterparts.

Dr. Tamika Perry of Uptown Health and Wellness says, “Weight loss isn’t rocket science. It’s all about what you take in with your diet, and what you use up with your activity. It’s a math equation. If you think about gasoline in your car, whatever you don’t use, you store it in the reserve tank. That’s when people gain weight.”

It may not be rocket science, but it’s not easy to change habits and lifestyles. “We help each patient figure out the right amount they need to eat, based on their activity,” says Dr. Perry. “Sometimes it’s hard for people to change what they’re used to eating cold turkey.

Based on the person’s health patterns, we may or may not give medicine to suppress appetites.”

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During training, sensors, connected to sensitive electronics and computer software, are placed on the scalp to detect, amplify, and record specific brain activity. resulting information is fed back to the trainee instantaneously. Based on this feedback, various principles of learning, and practitioner guidance, changes in brain patterns are learned to create positive changes in physical, emotional, and cognitive states. people routinely acquire a “felt sense” of these positive changes and often are able to access these states outside the feedback session. once the training is complete, no further treatment is necessary.

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HealthCare A DV I S O R special advertising section Tom Landry Fitness Center, doesn’t like the word “diet.”

“I recommend my clients follow a natural eating plan,” Brumley says.

“If it’s in a box, wrapped in plastic, processed – you want to stay away from it. If it’s vegetables, fruit, protein – those are green light foods.”

Brumley classifies whole grains as yellow-light foods. “Whole grains are a little bit controversial. I tend to stay away from wheat in general. Whenever I say carbohydrates, I’m talking about sweet potatoes, or rice - foods in less processed forms.”

Brumley says many people reduce their food intake below healthy levels without realizing it. “We see people that have been taking in 900 calories a day and working out for an hour – that’s just not enough to sustain your body. What happens is your body goes into conservation mode. It slows down metabolism, because we use energy whenever we move about in our daily activity.”

Nutrition accounts for seventy percent of success in losing weight. The other thirty percent is related to exercise. In contrast to most people’s expectation, new research shows that aerobic exerJuices and alcoholic cise is not the most effective when beverages average it comes to reducing body fat.

“Recently, fitness professionals 100 calories per 8 are getting away from traditional oz. serving, and are cardio, long duration, aerobic acassociated with small tivity, to shorter duration, highbut gradual increases intensity anaerobic activities,” Brumley says. in weight.

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– Mayoclinic.com It can be confusing when modern science contradicts an entrenched belief, but remember, aerobics still contribute to fitness by increasing strength and endurance. Balance is the key.

“Our field is young compared to most other fields,” Brumley says.

“The original research in fitness looked at the effectiveness of aerobic exercise and really never looked at anaerobic activity. As our field has grown there’s more research showing that when it comes to losing weight and body fat, interval training is much more effective.”

In High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), her clients may perform an activity at high intensity for twenty seconds, and then rest for 30 seconds, then high at 20 seconds again, and then off for another 30 seconds. “So it’s back and forth,” Brumley says. “And the great thing about intervals is that you can tailor it to the person’s needs, so they might go longer interval types—one minute on, two minutes of rest.”

Studies show that long-term results in weight management are best achieved by developing and keeping new habits. The most important new habit is vigilance, through keeping a food diary, or a once-per-week date with a scale. Lifestyle changes bring about long-term results.

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A walkable, urban development with new retailers Dallas has never seen —that’s the plan for the 42-acre site at the northwest corner of Walnut Hill and Central Expressway. “We are talking with some very cool tenants that aren’t in the market right now,” says Leon Backes, president and owner of Provident Realty. The company has partnered with the Missouri-based Kroenke Holdings, which bought the land in fall 2010.

Backes cannot comment yet on any specific tenants interested in the development, but it includes housing, a bank, “very nice restaurants” and a “relatively small” anchor.

Backes confirms there will be no big-box stores at all, minimal surface parking and a pedestrianfriendly atmosphere with a plaza, water features and high-quality landscaping. The development will happen in stages over the next several years, and the first stage will make up about one-third of the project.

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Bloomingdale’s, The Outlet Store to open at The Shops at Park Lane The Shops at Park Lane has announced that Bloomingdale’s, The Outlet Store will open this spring. The new 25,000-square-foot store, located across from Nordstrom Rack and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, will offer women’s, men’s and children’s clothing; women’s shoes; fashion accessories, jewelry, handbags and intimate apparel.

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MesoMaya launches brunch menu MesoMaya, the new Mayan/Mexican restaurant that opened a few months ago at Preston and Forest under the leadership of the people behind El Fenix, is now open for brunch from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Dishes include chilaquiles rojos, chorizo con papas and huevos rancheros from Cuba Libre’s former chef, Nico Sanchez. The tortillas and tamales at MesoMaya are always made from scratch.

More business bits X Preston and Royal’s beloved Dougherty’s Pharmacy has

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The markings, some sort of Eastern letters, were certainly out of place. The colorful top-to-bottom scripted graffiti was now visible in two areas of Kathie Taub’s 12000 Preston Road Homeowners Association neighborhood near Preston and Willow. She knew it was time to call police.

Taub first noticed the graffiti on a traffic light box near her neighborhood. A few weeks later, the scrawl appeared again on a brick wall that stretches the boundaries of the entire neighborhood.

Police told her that was no gang activity in her area, and there was not much they could do as far as tracking down the person responsible.

“There’s really no crime in our area, and it was just unusual for our neighborhood.

It’s definitely not good to have that up in your neighborhood,” she says of the graffiti.

Taub says she was worried that if the “taggings” were left up, more would follow.

With that in mind, she planned to call the police after the holiThe Victim: Kathie Taub and area homeowners days to inquire about removing The Crime: Criminal mischief the graffiti from the traffic light Date: Thursday, Dec. 22 box, and planned on removing the graffiti from the neighborTime: 10:30 a.m. hood wall herself.

Location: 11900 block of Tavel Dallas Police Lt. Richard Dwyer of the North Central Patrol Division visited the area several days later, but believes it had been removed already.

“Without seeing it, I really can’t comment on whether it was ‘tagging’ or ‘gang’ markings,” he says.

Dwyer notes that graffiti can be removed as part of the department’s Graffitti Wipeout Program. For more information on the program, visit dallaspolice.net and access the “crime information” section.

Sean Chaffin is a freelance writer and editor of pokertraditions.com. If you have been a recent crime victim, email crime@advocatemag.com.

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