2013 May Preston Hollow

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Three students overcome extreme adversity to earn high school diplomas

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which candidate would you trust to protect your tax dollars?

Leland Burk jennifer staubach gates

Ability to manage Dallas’ $2.5 billion budget.

• 30-year career as a highly accomplished businessman and entrepreneur. Founder and Chairman of Burk Interests, Inc., a diversified real estate and oil and gas investment company with holdings throughout the Southwest.

• Director of UT Southwestern Medical Foundation’s real estate board (SWMF Properties, Inc.). The Foundation now has assets approaching $700 million.

No Experience.

Evaluating contracts and business proposals to protect the taxpayers’ interest and grow our economy.

• Founding director and principal shareholder of First Independent National Bank. Served on the Board of Directors, Loan Committee, Investment Committee, and Executive Committee. Chaired the Business Development Committee. The highly successful multibranch bank was sold in 2006.

No Experience.

Experience in real estate and zoning issues to protect our private property rights and neighborhoods.

• Highly successful real-estate investor in Dallas and Texas and has dealt with complex zoning laws and cumbersome government regulations.

• Currently serves on the Dallas zoning review committee for Special Purpose District, PD 193, covering one of Dallas’ most important urban areas including Uptown, Victory, West Village, and Oak Lawn.

“I wholeheartedly endorse Leland Burk as our District 13 Dallas City Councilman.”

Honorable Ann Margolin

No Experience.

“I’ve known Leland Burk for over 20 years. He is a life-long resident of District 13, has built successful businesses, is a person of highest integrity and will be a great new leader on the council.”

Honorable Mitchell Rasansky

Early Voting April 29 – May 7

Election Day Saturday, May 11

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cOver: Cormac Currin, W.T. White High School senior Photo by Danny Fulgencio

A me A sure of hA ppiness

Purpose is an ongoing journey, not a final destination

We spend enough time looking for happiness that it makes perfect sense to work at the task, maybe hard enough to burrow a trail in the road of life.

As we all know, though, living your life and loving it don’t always go handin-hand.

But it happens, and that’s why, when I met this particular woman a few months ago, I thought she was one of the lucky ones. She was confident. She walked with authority. She seemed happy.

Turns out she grew up in a small town, went to school nearby and then, for reasons not entirely clear even to her, she came to Dallas to live the dream. She didn’t have a job, an apartment or even any friends here — she just decided she wanted to live in Dallas, and so she did.

It was great, she says of the beginning, full of opportunities and excitement. Anything seemed possible, and trying to make it so was part of the fun.

Her story is a lot like the stories you’ll read in our magazine this month. The high school seniors we’re profiling worked hard to dig out of holes not always of their making to earn a high school diploma and, hopefully, a ticket to a better life.

As you’ll notice from the seniors’ stories, these students are filled with optimism and enthusiasm. Why wouldn’t they be? They’re young, and they have every reason to expect their lives to unfold according to their plans.

Perhaps their dreams will be realized. Then again, perhaps not. Most of us have already been there, right? We may be living the dream, but it’s likely not the dream we had in high school.

After many years of doing essentially the same thing, the woman I met says “fun” and “excitement” don’t pop into many of her sentences or weekends. Life is fine, she says. It’s just not what she thought it would be.

So much promise and so many plans when she first arrived. Now it all seems so long ago.

“I was so brave back then,” she says wistfully. “I wasn’t afraid of anything.”

She’s doing fine, so no need to worry. She just wishes things were different. Not specifically different. Just different.

And she’s using her younger self as the ultimate measuring stick.

That’s not what I wish for our graduating seniors. Instead, to measure their success, I hope they use one of those

To measure their success, i hope they use one of those long, retractable tape measures that can be extended and snapped back with a flick of the thumb. That’s what success and happiness are anyway, just quick flicks that can leave as quickly as they arrive.

long, retractable tape measures that can be extended and snapped back with a flick of the thumb.

That’s what success and happiness are anyway, just quick flicks that can leave as quickly as they arrive.

Better than just hoping for success is remaining brave enough to keep trying new things. It’s hard to be bored or unhappy when you don’t allow yourself time to look back at the ruts in your road.

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Continuity and stability prevails under the very capable and experienced leadership at Marsh Middle School of interim principal Jasen Campbell who has been serving in that role for roughly four weeks. Campbell has been at Marsh for more than eight years, first as a teacher and coach and most recently as an assistant principal. One of the many benefits of feeder pattern alignment under an executive director is the director’s close and regular access to these schools.

Marsh is aligned within the W. T. White feeder pattern under the leadership of Anita Hardwick whose personal experience includes her previous service as principal of W. T. White and its neighbor, Withers Elementary. I have great confidence in her leadership and that the appropriate process is being followed. –l ouisa m eyer, commenting on “T. c. m arsh to hold meeting about its search for a new principal,” a pril 10 at prestonhollow.advocatemag.com

Uh oh — any more recent sightings? We live near Northaven and the Tollway and our cat has been missing for two days. –Patrick c anon, commenting on “ c oyote seen roaming in Preston Hollow,” a pril 4 at prestonhollow. advocatemag.com

I saw a coyote at White Rock Trail park at Hillcrest and LBJ the same day at dusk. It ran off into the creek but was unmistakably a coyote. –m ichael Hamm, commenting on “ c oyote seen roaming in Preston Hollow,” m arch 28 at prestonhollow.advocatemag.com

“Great idea. I’d definitely use it.”–m ary yates, commenting on “Don’t you dare throw that toilet paper roll in the trash,” m arch 21 at prestonhollow. advocatemag.com

Preston Hollow resident Tracy Rowlett has informed the community of local news since his days in the Air Force. Now the WFAA and KTVT veteran is back on TV, but on a different channel. Rowlett stars on a TV show called “The Texas Daily” with his best friend, Troy

When did you start investigative reporting?

There was a time when, frankly, if you were a good reporter you were automatically an investigative reporter. I worked covering the capitol in Oklahoma City. Very early in the ’70s, several of us quit the CBS station in Oklahoma because of principle. Byron Harris was a consumer reporter at the time. Byron heard members of the Automobile Association were setting prices, and he did a series on automobile surcharges. I was managing editor at the time, but the station manager said he didn’t want to air the reports until the head of the association saw the reports and could make comment. Well, Byron had tried to get comment several times. The head of the Automobile Association was a good friend of the station manager. Nine of us quit. That’s how Doug Fox, Byron Harris and I wound up in Dallas. It changed the whole structure of what was happening in Channel 8 news. We set a new standard for enterprise news.

Dungan, every Monday and Tuesday. The show airs on KTXD Channel 47 and is geared toward an older audience by featuring other veteran TV broadcasters such as Gary Cogill, Iola Johnson and Robert Riggs. We talk to Rowlett about the past and future of news.

How long have you been “retired”?

I retired in 2009 because I was old and the business had changed considerably. News is really different today.

In a bad way?

TV today is more vapid. It’s almost afraid to tackle the big issues. TV news is everything easy — car wrecks, fire and weather. There was a time where you couldn’t be informed without watching the news. Not anymore.

So why are you doing “The Texas Daily” TV show now?

Troy Dungan came along to WFAA in ’76 and we became fast friends. After I retired and Troy retired, this opportunity came along. I kept telling consultants “no,” that I didn’t want to do it, but my good buddy Troy Dungan and I talked about it. We thought this

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could be a lot of fun for the two of us. The show is geared toward people who remember us in the market. It’s for an older demographic. Most news TV stations try to appeal to the new key demographic of 25- to-54-year-old women. Any newsgathering organization should appeal to everybody.

What are some of the topics you discuss on the show?

We talk about everything. Issues in politics, issues locally — on this program we unabashedly give our opinions. We’re not tied to contracts here. We are encouraged to express our points of view.

How much prep do you do before the show?

I read everything the Associated Press has out; other than that I don’t know that there’s a whole lot of prep. I don’t think Troy and I are bragging when we say we can talk about everything.

What do you think about the future of newspapers and TV?

We talk a lot about convergence. It’s not necessary for you to have a newspaper anymore. Virtually all papers have websites, and there’s a lot of good info on there. But I’m not interested in car wrecks or some three-alarm warehouse fire involving a bunch of tires. I don’t think that TV reporting is at all about identity. It’s not like watching someone for 30 years on TV and when that person goes away you care. At this station we don’t have a bunch of photographers and reporters. We actually get more comments when we talk about our personal experiences.

Since you’re not working on contract, how long do you think you’ll continue?

Until it’s not fun anymore or they tell us to leave. We aren’t under a lot of pressure pressure to keep the ratings up. We enjoy the people we work with and have good conversation about important issues. It’s a lot different from anything else on TV.

—Monica S. Nagy

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Uplifting underserved students in Preston Hollow

Preston Hollow is getting a new school come Aug. 6 in what used to be a warehouse. The kindergarten through second-grade school, Uplift Triumph Preparatory, is nonprofit organization Uplift Education’s 27th charter school in the Metroplex. Located in a building that is being redesigned with the help of HKS Architects, the school on 9411 Hargrove Drive will give preference to students who live in the 75220, 75209 and 75235 zip codes. The school will also add a grade level each year until it reaches the fifth grade. The goal is to provide college preparatory education for low-income and “educationally underserved” children. Anyone is welcome to apply for enrollment on a lottery basis, but students from the aforementioned areas go to the top of the list. Director (principal) Christine Denison was formerly dean (vice principal) at Uplift Peak Preparatory in Lakewood for three and a half years. Denison started her education career in the Teach For America program as a bilingual science teacher in the border town of Mercedes, Texas. That experience, she says, is “beneficial because this school will be 98 percent Hispanic.” Denison went to Uruguay on a fellowship after she completed her two years with Teach For America. It was there that she realized she missed teaching. What Denison is most excited about is working with children who don’t come from families that went to college. Though Uplift Triumph Preparatory is at the elementary level, “we start talking about college with them from day one,” she says. Denison says Uplift schools traditionally have posters and artifacts from colleges throughout, and teachers work with scholars (students) to develop their ability to communicate effectively off the bat. So no one- to- two word responses will be tolerated. “The cognitive load will be on the scholar, not the teacher. We are minimizing teacher talk and maximizing scholar interactivity,” she says. Another one of Denison’s priorities is providing a “joyful campus.” She says she is working hard to launch a community garden where parents can be involved on all levels of their child’s edu-

cation. Denison says the school will have a bilingual office staff that will have monthly

meetings with parents. The 42,000-squarefoot school should be completed by the second week of July so it can start new teacher training. Uplift Education currently serves 7,500 scholars, and they expect that number to increase to 9,000 after Uplift Triumph is complete. —Monica S. Nagy

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Small ways that you can make a big difference for nonprofits

Do some spring cleaning … and donate high-end clothing, furniture, household items, books and accessories to the Family Place Resale Shop. Donations allow victims of family violence to shop for clothes for free, and help Family Place set up apartments for clients moving out of the shelter and supportive living program. Take your donations to the Family Place Resale Shop at 11722 Marsh.

Teach English in the mornings … to non-English speaking adults by signing up to teach one four-day week 9 a.m.–11 a.m. Monday through Thursday. The teaching is a part of VMLC Changing Lives through Literacy, an organization that serves 1,000 adults and 200 young children annually by teaching English literacy skills at no charge. Orientation and training dates are available May and early June. Teacher training and materials are provided and no second language experience is necessary. To volunteer contact Liz Harling at 214.265.5057 ext. 102 or volunteer@vmlc.org.

Donate to Team Romeo … and help Romeo Hernandez, a 15-year old Hillcrest sophomore, in his recovery from Ewing Sarcoma bone cancer. Hernandez missed several months of school this year, and friends, teachers and family started a “Team Romeo” website to help raise $10,000 for hospital bills. Visit teamromeo. webs.com to help with moral and financial support.

Know of ways that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@advocatemag.com.

Out & About

MAY 2013

May 9

Michelob Ultra Katy 5k

Each year about 5,000 participants come out for Katy Trail’s biggest fundraiser of the year to keep the trail beautiful. A kids’ dash kicks off the race at 6:30 p.m. followed by a 5k run/walk and picnic. At the picnic, grub on food from more than 50 restaurants, watch live entertainment and guzzle some Michelob Ultra.

Friends of the Katy Trail, Reverchon Park 3505 Maple Ave., katytraildallas.org, registration is $10–$100

May 3–June 1

Artisan jewelry trunk show

Eclectic Galleries hosts a “Meet the Artist”

reception 5:30–8 p.m.

May 3 and 11 a.m.–2 p.m. May 4 as a part of its introduction to six new studios and works from artists featured at 18 different studios. The artisans’ works will be featured in the gallery’s latest exclusive collection. The collection features handcrafted jewelry made from gemstones, fine metals, enamel, pearl, glass, clay and drusy quartz.

Eclectic Galleries, 6725 Snider Plaza, 469.759.6501, eclecticgalleries.com

May 4

Instructor meet and greet

The recreation center at Churchill offers yoga, zumba, Tai Chi, King Fu and more as well as basketball and volleyball programs, summer camp and language arts. Light refreshments will be served. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Churchill Recreation Center, 6906 Churchill Way, 214.670.6477, dallasparks.org

May 5

Annual NPNA spring picnic

The Northaven Park Neighborhood Association holds its annual picnic 4-7 p.m. on the lawn in front of Withers Elementary. Make sure to RSVP at the link below to tell the group how many adults and children are in your party.

Northaven Park Neighborhood Association, Withers Elementary 3959 Northaven Road, npna.org/ events/18/annual-npna-picnic

May 5

A Double-Barreled Celebration

The Richardson Community Band celebrates two milestones: the 10th anniversary of the Eisemann Center and the 30th anniversary of George W. Jones as conductor of the band. Charles W. Eisemann will be the guest narrator at the 2 p.m. concert at Hill Performance Hall.

Richardson Community Band, Eisemann Center’s Hill Performance Hall, 2351 Performance Drive, richardsoncommunityband.org, $7

May 17

’Til Midnight at the Nasher

The concert/movie event features a picnic and snacks by Wolfgang Puck Catering. Indie rock band Air Review will perform 7–9 p.m. Bring a blanket to watch “Life of Pi” following the band from 9–11 p.m. in the garden. Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora, 214.242.5100, nashersculpturecenter.org, free

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May 10

Wills and J-Po

Americana songwriter Elizabeth Wills wrote her first song on piano at age 6; the angelic singer later added a sixstring to the mix and has been touring since she was 18. Jana Pochop (J-Po) will also perform. J-Po says the “singersongwriter label doesn’t cut it anymore.” She is also a content creator, blogger and traveler, and has released two EPs. Their show at Uncle Calvin’s starts at 8 p.m.

Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, Northpark Presbyterian Church, 9555 North Central Expressway, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $15 in advance and $18 at the door

May 12

Mother’s Day at Nasher

Celebrate your mom while dining on gourmet brunch and a mimosa bar at the Nasher Café by Wolfgang Puck. Check out the outgoing exhibition “Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective” before it leaves for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There will also be educational activities and special performances. The event runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora, 214.242.5144, nashersculpturecenter.org, $60/ $50 for members (under 12 free)

May 23

Honoring students and Yvonne Crum

Dallas Can Academies celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Dallas Motherhood Luncheon and honors the achievements of Preston Hollow resident Yvonne Crum. Since the luncheon’s inception, $2.5 million has been raised for charter high schools. The luncheon will feature speeches by

students who explain the obstacles they have overcome to remain in or return to high school.

Anatole Hotel, 2201 N. Stemmons Freeway, call Deidre Stanley at 214.944.1949, dallascan.org/motherhood/ dallas,$125

May 3

Children’s Cancer Fund luncheon

and fashion show

Five-year-old Preston Hollow beauty Margaret Olivia Strand will participate in a live fashion show and have her artwork featured in a book for sale at the 25th annual Children’s Cancer Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show at 11:30 a.m. Co-chaired by Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach, the event will raise money for pediatric cancer research.

Children’s Cancer Fund, Hilton Anatole’s Chantilly Ballroom, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, 972.664.1450, childrenscancerfund.com, $150 per person

Delicious

Beef Tacos

5934 Royal Lane, Suite 120

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AMbiANce: WArM

Price rANge: $11–$19.50

—Monica S. Nagy

Theslow-roasted pulled beef tacos are plentiful and tender; the Spanish rice has peas and carrots in it, which is a good sign; and though the owner changed his restaurant’s name, it’s still the same authentic stuff. Owner Fernando Santos originally named his restaurant “Nando’s” when it first opened in June 2012, but after a corporate chain under the same name gave him grief, he had to make a change. The restaurant has been renamed “Santos Authentic Mexican Cuisine” and features chicken, beef, fish, vegetarian and other specialty dishes prepared each day by his mother-in-law, Blanca Huesca. “She doesn’t work with any recipes,” Santos says. “It’s all in her head.” Huesca makes the chorizo, brisket and sauces in-house, and Santos says a perk is the cup of sopa de fideo she serves as an appetizer to lunch and dinner patrons. The restaurant even has lengthy brunch hours for early and late risers. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. you can order staples like huevos rancheros, molletes, migas and more for $10.50. Did we mention brunch comes with all-you-can-drink mimosas? You’d think all that food would weigh one down, but the slender Santos says otherwise. “I eat here two times a day and never get sick of it.”

DiD you kNoW? if you’re iN the MooD for eNchilADAS, ASk blANcA for her SPeciAlty, “eNchilADAS MexicANAS.”

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1 Fernando’s Mexican Cuisine

Try the “Nano,” three brisket tacos topped with molcajete sauce, jack cheese and grilled onions served in warm corn tortillas with a side of guacamole and pico de gallo.

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2 Cuquita’s Restaurant

Venture out and try something different. The lengua tacos aren’t what you would expect. Yes, they are made out of beef tongue, but they are so tender. Squeeze some lime on top and you’ve got the perfect lunch or dinner.

8076 Spring Valley

214.575.3188

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One of the many facts the wine business sloughs off is that women buy most of the wine in the United States — as much as 60 percent, according to some surveys. From reading wine writing, you’d assume that men dominated the market, and that everyone wanted to drink big, heavy red wines.

So what better way to mark Mother’s Day than by acknowledging how important women are to the wine business? Here are three wines to give Mom for a gift or to enjoy at Mother’s Day brunch:

• Estancia Pinot Grigio ($9): Estancia, part of the multinational Constellation Brands, produces some of the most interesting and best-priced grocery store wine. Look for flowery aromas, soft lemon fruit, and an Italian sort of minerality on the back.

• Goats do Roam Rosé ($10): This South African wine has strawberry fruit that becomes more cranberry and is more European in style. Very nicely done and a fine value.

• Hess Treo ($17): This California red blend is balanced and fruity, but the red fruit is just one part of the wine and doesn’t overwhelm it. A good example of what can be done to make wine that appeals to someone other than critics.

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What’s a blind tasting?

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That’s when you taste the wines without knowing what they are. It’s actually quite common, especially in wine competitions, and is something everyone should do at least once. If you don’t know what the is (ex- cept for the varietal and color), wine then you won’t be influenced by the label, the price or where the wine is from.

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with your wine

Red velvet brownies

Remember all the times Mom made you brownies? Why not return the favor with this dessert? And if it doesn’t exactly pair with wine, so what — it’s Mother’s Day.

Grocery List

1 c unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 ½ c granulated sugar

1 ½ c brown sugar

4 large eggs, at room temperature

2 oz red food coloring

4 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 ½ c all-purpose flour

6 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

½ tsp salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9x13 clear glass baking dish.

2. Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in food coloring and vanilla, and mix until the color is fully incorporated. Mix flour, cocoa and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly add in the flour mixture, and don’t over-mix. The batter will be very thick.

3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes, 35 minutes for a thin crust on top and gooey underneath. Set aside to cool, cut into bars and serve.

Makes about two dozen, takes about an hour

Story by Monica S. Nagy // Photos by Danny Fulgencio

kids these days

Throughout May, commencement speakers everywhere beseech young graduates to embrace opportunity as they step into a bright future. Each graduate has a story about his or her journey to this day. Some have traversed dark and challenging terrain ...

For those, the light is especially brilliant.

Holly Hope was worried that her son would struggle not only academically in high school, but also socially. Hope worried Currin’s Down syndrome would lead to ostracization.

Anyone who walks through the campus at W.T. White High School can see that isn’t the case. “He probably has 30 different handshakes with everybody. He seems perfectly at ease to me. He’s in a place where he has blos-

somed,” Hope says.

Currin has been a staple of the school’s cheerleading team for the past four years. When the Panthers football team wins, he’s ecstatic, but when they lose, he covers his eyes and remarks that they are “party poopers.” Currin first found out about the cheer team at a biannual “Meet W.T. White Night” he attended with his mom while he was in the eighth-grade. After the performance, instruc-

Barring math tests and the occasional W.T. White High School football-team loss, nothing gets Cormac Currin down.

kids these days

tor Hilary Rinella asked if anyone was interested in trying out. Currin stood up and frantically started waving his hands about. Now he helps with safety during the stunts, helps lift the girls and yells cheers out of a megaphone. He’s formed such a bond with the team that on his 18th birthday, all the cheerleaders went to Build-A-Bear and made him a monkey stuffed with a sound box of a personal cheer for him: “C.O.R.M.A.C. Cormac is the best!” The students also bought him presents and performed a cheer for him at the Friday-night game.

Currin’s positive attitude and quick wit have helped him form such camaraderie that the students also participate in the Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas’ Buddy Walk every year.

Currin says when he graduates he wants to be a movie star — or ice cream man. “His main thing is he likes to make people happy, and so he figures that’s the way to do it,” says his mom.

Though it hasn’t always been easy, Currin will graduate in May with good grades. “Testing is hard, math is hard and I don’t like homework,” he says. “It’s hard to get it all done, but I’ve had a good experience.” Hope says that she and her husband help him with his homework, and that he has a tough time keeping up with certain classes that aren’t always adapted to his needs and skills.

Currin really has flourished socially, though, his mom says. At school, he works in the nurse’s office — checking mail, making labels, filing and cleaning sick beds. He is a hall monitor, where he enjoys checking other students’ ID badges and telling them not to kiss in the hallways, his mom says. Outside of school he’s earned all his badges to become an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts. He lights up when he talks about performing in W.T. White musicals and participating in a separate theater group for teenagers and adults with special needs. Currin says that when he graduates he wants to be a movie star — or an ice cream man.

“His main thing is, he likes to make people happy, and so he figures that’s the way to do it,” Hope says.

Currin’s parents applied to the Dallas ISD Transition Program. There he’ll be able to try out new skills, learn how to ride public transportation and find a career field that suits him. “We want him to be as independent as possible,” his mom says. “But there are a lot of young people with disabilities and not enough affordable housing that is convenient to safe public transportation. We’ve been through tough times with him, but now he’s easygoing, and we love having him here,” she says.

It was spring 2009, and Valadez was excited about starting high school that fall. Everything changed when she learned that her father was diagnosed with large-intestinal cancer. During the ensuing year, Valadez felt frightened and overwhelmed by the idea of her dad’s illness, yet she kept everything to herself until one day in band class. “I felt so anxious, and I felt the need to talk to someone, so I talked to Mr. Woody.” Band director Tom Woody referred her to Thomas Jefferson High School’s counselors for help.

There were a lot of things weighing on her — not only were her father’s cancer treatments rough, she says, but her older sister was using heroin. “I would have gone crazy if I didn’t talk,” she says.

Three days before Christmas in her junior year, Valadez learned her dad was cancer-free. It was a relief, but a short-lived one. In spring 2012, Valadez was rushed to the hospital with a ruptured appendix, a frightening experience. In the fall, she found a lump in her neck. Again, in her fear, she kept quiet. “I never spoke to anybody about it until later in November when it started to hurt,” she says. After some CT scans and sonograms, the doctor found two gumball-sized cysts in her neck. Valadez says she went into surgery to have them removed that December, but what was supposed to be a quick operation turned into a two-day hospital stay. “I cried for so many days,” she says. “I got a flashback of my dad when he was sick at first and didn’t think it was cancer.”

felt frightened and overwhelmed by the idea of her dad’s illness, yet she kept everything to herself.

Valadez looked to family, friends and teachers for support. One day her history teacher shared a personal story — she, too, once had a lump in her neck, and if she could get through it, so could Valadez. “I stopped thinking about the negatives and focused on the positives,” she says. And it turns out it wasn’t cancer at all.

Now a senior, Valadez has some relief in her life: Her father is still healthy, her sister no longer uses drugs and Valadez is part of an anti-drug program at Thomas Jefferson, as well as TJ United, which aims to break up high school cliques. She also plays clarinet and bass clarinet, and will attend the University of Texas at Arlington in the fall to study psychology. She says it’s important for people to confide in others before it’s too late. “People always told me, ‘Why didn’t you do drugs?’ Well, that’s not reality. You just end up alone, and the drugs become your friend. I wanted to be a role model for my younger sister, and in the end I wanted to be a role model for my older sister, too,” she says.

Her high school journey was filled with anxiety, but Rocio Valadez learned to lean on her Thomas Jefferson High School teachers and now is a role model for others.

Valadez

Jeffrey M. Thurston, M.D

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Though he was a young child at the time, Galo recalls vividly the fear he felt the first time he witnessed his father’s rage. Galo was at the dinner table with his parents when his father suddenly swept an arm across the table and sent all the plates smashing to the floor.

“I was 3 years old when that happened. My mom didn’t leave him until I was 6,” Galo says.

His father was in and out of jail, struggled with an alcohol and drug addiction, and in turn beat his mom, Galo says, but she didn’t leave until the beatings got worse. Galo and his older brother relocated from Long Beach, Calif., to what he calls a “rough” Dallas neighborhood to live with his aunt. Galo, now a senior at Hillcrest High School, says that for a moment he thought his life would be different after his mom met another man and they all moved in together. “We thought we were going to be a big, happy family,” he says.

Galo’s mom and the man had a daughter in 2003 and eventually married, but one day his mom caught her husband in the act of cheating, and everything took a turn for the worse. “That was probably the most painful thing for me — watching her so depressed,” Galo says.

Pressure weighed on young Galo. His brother had turned to drugs and constantly skipped school, and the family — who had financially relied on Galo’s former stepfather — became destitute. At 16, Galo got a job so he could take care of himself. His mother had fallen into such a deep depression that it was almost as if she forgot he was there, he says. “I realized at some point in my junior year that I wanted better for myself, and after I realized that, I started working hard,” Galo says.

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for youth) and is currently class president. He joined AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a college readiness system, and with the help of AVID teacher Spring Rayford, he started applying to colleges. He has already been accepted to Texas State, Stephen F. Austin and the University of Texas at San Antonio. “Now my mom and brother see I did something with my education, and they are getting back on their feet, too,” he says. After watching what his father, brother and mother went through, he decided to end the family cycle of drugs, violence and stagnation. Galo is proud of what he’s accomplished with the help of Rayford and other role models at Hillcrest. “We’ve all had family trouble, poverty, bad cycles — but the only thing that can pull you out of all that is an education,” he says. “You have to focus on yourself and not your family issues.”

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ARC’s sUMMER DAY CAMPs

special Needs Day Camps / 214.634.9810 ArcDallas.org Summertime is a blast at the Arc’s SUMMER DAY CAMPS for kids 5-21 years old with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Arc’s themed camps provide recreation, crafts, games, and fun outings with a professional staff ratio of 1:4 campers, plus loving volunteers. Trusted care for all special needs. Summer slots also open in Arc Days, our year-round program for adults 15+. Download Arc’s summer camp brochure at www.ArcDallas.org. Registration deadline is May 15. Mention our ad in The Advocate to waive $25 application fee.

BEthANY LUthERAN ChURCh ChiLD DEvELoPMENt CENtER

LUTHERAN CHURCH!

10101 Walnut hill Lane Dallas, tX 75238 www.bethany.net Summer Education and Fun Opportunities Abound! Day Camp * July 22nd-26th * 9 AM-4 PM * Ages 4 through 10. Discover how to put your faith in Christ into ACTION! To register, contact Terri at 214-348-9690. Child Development Center Summer Program * Tuesdays and Thursdays in June and July * For children 18 months through Pre-K. Bethany Lutheran CDC is dedicated to nurturing the whole child within a Christ-centered environment. Register by contacting Barbara at 214-348-9691.

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nity involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

sChooL of CoNtEMPoRARY BALLEt DALLAs

5400 E. Mockingbird Ln. Dallas / 214.821.2066 / schoolofcbd.com We’ve relocated to 5400 E Mockingbird Ln. 75206. Five new beautiful studios across from Mockingbird Station, servicing Lakewood, M Streets, Park Cities, Uptown, Downtown, SMU, and more! Adults and Children’s programs ages 2+ in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop & Contemporary. Morning, Afternoon & Evening classes available, Beginner thru Advanced levels! Adults get in shape with one of our Dance Fitness classes: Dance Workout, Just Barre, Zumba, Samba, Pilates Mat, Ballet Boot Camp, Ballroom, Let Your Yoga Dance & MORE! Private lessons and Studio Rental available! Professional Rates & SMU student discounts! Professional instructors in a positive environment! Schedule is online. Enroll Now!

sPANish hoUsE

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

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mat or a towel. Drinks will be Games, Fellowship, Crafts, Worship, later than Friday, July 12th For 214-348-9690 or see our website:

1606 Patterson st. Dallas / 214.969.7861 / fbacademy.com First Baptist Academy serves students PK-12th grade, and has provided a rigorous academic program and Christ-centered environment for 40 years. A platform for education and building a relationship with Jesus starts with the youngest students. During Interim Week, Middle School students attend a spiritual emphasis retreat and participate in mission projects, and Upper School students choose from mission and educational trips, both local and abroad. FBA also offers a Summer Camp program each summer as well as competitive sports and fine arts programs during the school year. Call today to schedule your tour!

LAkEhiLL PREPARAtoRY sChooL

Leading to success. 2720 hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931 / lakehillprep. org Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and commu-

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5740 Prospect Ave. Dallas / 214.826.4410 / Dallasspanishhouse.com New location at 4411 Skillman opening in 2013! Spanish House is a Spanish immersion preschool for children ages 2 – 5. We offer half-day and full-day programs with extended day care available from 7:30am – 6:00pm. We offer a traditional preschool curriculum delivered 100% in Spanish. New Kindergarten program to begin August 2013. We also offer after-school and Saturday classes for PK and elementary-aged students, both onand off-site. Additionally, we have an adult Spanish program for beginning, intermediate and advanced students.

st. ChRistoPhER’s MoNtEssoRi sChooL

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stchristophersmontessori.com St. Christopher’s Montessori School has been serving families in the DFW area for over a quarter of a century. We are affiliated with the American Montessori Society and our teachers are certified Montessori instructors. Additionally our staff has obtained other complimentary educational degrees and certifications, including having a registered nurse on staff. Our bright and attractive environment, and highly qualified staff, ensures your child will grow and develop in an educationally sound, AMS certified loving program. Now Enrolling.

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848 harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / stjohnsschool.org Founded in 1953, St.

9727 White Rock trail Dallas / 214.348.7410 / WhiteRockNorthschool. com 2 Years through 5th Grade. 45 years of successful students! Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment. Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and state-of-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around fun-filled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus.

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2810 White Rock Road off Lawther Drive 469.583.8522 / www.whiterockboathouse. com. Discover rowing with White Rock Rowing’s top-notch coaches. For middle and high school students. Learn safety and basic rowing skills the first week. Opt to return a second week for more advanced instruction. No equipment or experience necessary. $135/week (financial aid available). Snacks and camp t-shirt included. Weekly camps begin June 3 and run through July, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Rain or shine! At the big boathouse on the southwest shore of White Rock Lake. Registration and details online. Join us June 1 for National Learn to Row Day!

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

BAPTIST

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All services & Bible Study 9:15 & 10:45. Trad. & Blended (Sanctuary),

Contemporary (Great Hall), Amigos de Dios (Gym) / 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

GRACE BIBlE CHURCH / www. gracebiblechurch.org

Sunday Worship: Traditional 9:00 am; Contemporary 10:30 am

Adult Bible Classes both hours /11306 Inwood Rd./214.368.0779

NORTH HIGHlANDS BIBlE CHURCH / www.nhbc.net

Sunday: Lifequest (all ages) 9:00 am / Worship 10:30 am

Wed: Student Ministry 7:00 pm / 9626 Church Road / 214.348.9697

DISCIPl ES Of C HRIST

CENTRAl CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 4711 Westside Drive / 214.526.7291

Sunday Worship 11:00 am ./ Sunday School 9:45am

Wed. Bible Study 5:00 pm./ www.cccdt.org / ALL are welcome

E AST DAllAS CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

Sunday School 9:30 am / THE TABLE Worship Gathering 9:30 am

Worship 8:30 & 10:50 am / Rev. Deborah Morgan / www.edcc.org

MIDWAy HIllS CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 11001 Midway Road

Sundays: School for all ages 9:30 am / Worship service 10:50 am 214.352.4841 / www.midwayhills.org

METHODIST

lAKE HIGHl ANDS UMC/ 9015 Plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com

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

Worship: 8:30 am & 10:50 am Traditional / 10:50 am Contemporary

P RESB y TERIAN

KING’S PARISH ASSOCIATE REfORMED PRESBy TERIAN CHURCH

kingsparish.com / Rev. David Winburne / Worship at 10:00 am

Meets at Ridgewood Park Rec Center / 469.600.3303

NORTHPARK PRESBy TERIAN CHURCH / 214.363.5457

9555 N. Central Expwy. / www.northparkpres.org

Pastor: Rev. Brent Barry / 8:30 & 11:00 am Sunday Services

UNIT y

UNIT y Of DAll AS / A Positive Path For Spiritual Living

6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 / 972-233-7106 / UnityDallas.org

Sunday services: 9:00 am & 11:00 am

Pass the mantle

One of the most satisfying things I do these days is to mentor Elaine Dreeben, a gifted young woman who serves our church as a Lilly Pastoral Resident. A recent seminary graduate, she is spending two years with us, experiencing all the varied aspects of a large and active church in a time of preparation for a long and productive ministry.

How did we get involved in something like this? It’s a story worth sharing, because it speaks of the way in which religious communities can partner to do wonderful things.

It all started when I happened to sit at a luncheon with Tom Dunning, who has been an active supporter of Dallas for a long time. He asked what pastors were doing to get together — to share our common challenges and commitments. I said, “Not enough,” but added that I’d been thinking of getting some friends in ministry together.

Tom, who has the gift of follow-through, offered to pay for lunch! Thus a monthly lunch was born — a gathering of five pastors, living out Tom’s hope for greater community.

One day, George Mason (pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church who writes the Worship column for other Advocate neighborhoods) suggested that we write for a grant from the Lilly Endowment to start a cluster of pastoral residencies. We did, and thanks be to God and Eli Lilly — we received the grant!

For almost three years now, we five pastors — Mason, Joe Clifford of First Presbyterian Church, John Fiedler of First United Methodist Church, Bob Dannals of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, and I — have been mentoring a group of eight pastoral residents. They are bright, caring and committed young pastors (both men and women), and they give me hope for the future.

Each week our residents meet for a homiletics seminar (churchspeak for preaching) and a pastoral seminar that deals with a range of topics from family systems theory to church administration. Each resident serves in his or her own parish, but they have also formed a close community of learners. Being young, they regularly celebrate each other’s rites of passage, such as marriages and pregnancies, but most importantly they share the joys and chal-

lenges of pastoral ministry.

And, in these last years of my own ministry, these wonderful young people are giving me an unexpected new passion for my calling.

Marsha Sinetar has written an important book titled “The Mentor’s Spirit: Life Lessons on Leadership and the Art of Encouragement.” She writes: “We need mentors — wise and faithful guides, advisers or teachers — the wisdom keepers of an entire family, a sprawling corporation, or community. The mentor’s spirit animates our life. It moves us toward wholeness and authenticity.”

Being a mentor is a joy and a challenge. It gives you a chance to leave something past your own time. It reminds me of the prophet Elijah, rising up on his chariot of fire, taking the time to drop his mantle upon his successor, Elisha.

Consider being a mentor, too. Pass along what you’ve learned. Drop your mantle on some bright young spirit.

Being a mentor is not only important but invigorating, too

In these last years of my own ministry, these wonderful young people are giving me an unexpected new passion for my calling.

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.

people

Preston Hollow resident Claire Rathbun announced she’s going to improve her consulting business, Great Workplaces, internal business structure. “So often, in a smaller business’, leaders are already stretched so thin and are being pulled in several directions, that even though they know they should focus on and implement some of these initiatives, they just don’t have the time. This is where I come in,” Rathbun says in a press release.

Kathleen Donovan, St. Alcuin Montessori School teaching assistant, recently was honored for her award-winning photograph of student Sophia Brisbon. The photo titled “Sophia Waiting, Hardhat Series,” was awarded the Best Two-Dimensional Prize in the Mitchell Gallery’s “Less is More: Small Works in a Great Space” for 2013.

Hillcrest senior Lilly Stafford was nominated as best supporting actress by the Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Awards for her role as Paulette in the school’s fall production of “Legally Blonde.” The winners will be announced this month. Stafford was also awarded most valuable staffer as a part of the Hillcrest Hurricane (school newspaper) nomination for best newspaper in the Metroplex in the Class B division by the Dallas Morning News

Lori Todd, Hillcrest High School journalism teacher and yearbook/newspaper adviser, was selected as WFAA’s “Good Morning Texas” Teacher of the Month for March. The Good Morning Texas crew surprised Todd in her classroom on a Monday and aired the show that Friday.

The Dallas Bar Association’s E-Mentoring Program recognized Hillcrest High School’s Jennifer Molina for her special engagement in the E-mentoring program. Molina received an award and $50 dollar gift card.

schools

Sixteen ceramics students at W.T. White High School competed in the UIL All-State Visual Arts Scholastic Event competition. This was W.T. White’s first year offering a ceramics program, and six students received perfect scores in all categories.

society

The Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society will meet at 1 p.m. May 13 for a discussion on “Cognition and how to keep your brain active.” The meeting takes place at University Park United Methodist Church, 4024 Caruth. For information call 972.620.7600 or visit daps.us.

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Little man, a lot of power

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Some pie with your pi

Charley Williams , at left, and Azhar Jivani , far right, present a special pie to Walter Sorensen , head of school at St. Alcuin Montessori, in celebration of Pi Day.

Welcoming the new PTA queen

Dolores Raivzee-Bell , left, is the newly elected president of the Dallas ISD Northwest Council of Parent-Teacher Associations that will succeed president Melissa Higginbotham , right. Raivzee-Bell will oversee all PTAs within the Hillcrest, North Dallas, Thomas Jefferson and W. T. White high schools’ feeder patterns.

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• Handyman Service

CleaNiNg ServiCe

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BRICK & STONE REPAIR

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FEncing & DEckS

EST. 1991 #1

COWBOY

FENCE & IRON CO.

214.692.1991

SPECIALIZING IN Wood Fences &Auto Gates

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• Free Estimates

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Decks, Arbors, Fences, Patio Covers

Trex Decking & Fencing.

cHiMNEY SWEEP Dampers/Brick & Stone Repair. DFW Metro. Don 214-704-1722

Flooring & carpEting

ALL WALkS OF FLOORS 214-616-7641 Carpet, Wood, Tile Sales/Service Free Estimates

BEAR FOOT HARDWOODS 214-734-8851

Complete Hardwood Flooring Services

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Installation, Repair, Refinish, Wax, Hand Scrape. Residential, Commercial. Sports Floors. 25 Yrs.

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WORLEY TILE & FLOORING

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Restoration Flooring

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rOcK GlaSS cO Replace, repair: windows, mirrors, showers, screens. 972-907-0944

tHEraSa’S SPEcialtiES Creates Unique Custom Window Treatments: Drapes, Valances, Cornice Boards, Roman Shades & More 972-271-6484 To Schedule Free In Home Estimate.

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

• many glass & hardware options

premium quality custom shower doors & enclosures 214-530-5483

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HanDyman SErvicES

#1 AT BIG JOBS. NO JOB TOO SMALL. 40+ years exp. Ron Payne 214-755-9147

a HElPiNG HaND Repairs, Redo’s & Remodeling.No Job Too Small.Chris 214-693-0678

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

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raMON’S iNt/EXt PaiNt Sheetrock, Repairs. 214-679-4513

VIP PAINTING & DRYWALL Int/Ext. Sheetrock Repair, Resurfacing Tubs, Counters, Tile Repairs. 972-613-2585

WHITE ROCk PAINT & REMODEL References. Mark Reindel 214-321-5280

BRIAN GREAM

PAINTING & RENOVATIONS LLC

• Interior/Exterior • Drywall

• Rotten Wood • Gutters

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

HOMEtOWN HaNDYMaN All phases of construction. No job too small 214-327-4606

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A LADY’S TOUCH WALLPAPERING

Free Estimates. 972-832-3396

CUSTOM DRAPERY Window Treatments, Blinds,Shades,Upholstery. Designer

Workroom. 15% seniors & New Homeowners. Linda 214-212-8058 dblinda86@msn.com

FURNITURE PAINTING Tired of old Kitchen or Bathroom Cabinets. Let us make them over in a hot new paint treatment. Jamie or Kay 214-773-7221

TLC DESIGN INC Exp’d. Design Pro. Interiors/ Remodels. Consult 972-922-6483 tlcdi.com

KItchen/Bath/ tIle/grout

BATHTUB, COUNTERTOP & TILE

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BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC

Complete Kitchen And Bath Remodels

Tile, Granite, Marble, Travertine, Slate Bonded And Insured. 214-563-5035 www.blake-construction.com

FENN CONSTRUCTION Any Tile Anywhere. www.dallastileman.com 214-343-4645

HANDY DAN “The Handyman” Remodels

Done Right. handy-dan.com 214-252-1628

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

WE REFINISH!

• Tubs, Tiles or Sinks

• Cultured Marble

• Kitchen Countertops

214-631-8719

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lawns, garDens & trees

25% OFF TREE WORK Trim. Dead Tree Removal. Roberts Tree Svc. Insd. 10 yrs exp. 214-808-8925

A BETTER TREE COMPANY • JUST TREES

Complete tree services. Tree & Landscape Lighting! Fence & Deck, install/repair. Mark 214-332-3444

ADVANCED TREE SERVICE

Quality Tree Trimming & Removal. 214-455-2095

AYALA’S LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE

Call the Land Expert Today! Insured. 214-773-4781

lawns, garDens & trees

BLOUNTS TREE SERVICE Spring Special 20% Off Tree Work. 45 yrs exp. Insured. blountssodinstallation.com 214-275-5727

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CASTRO TREE SERVICE Quality Work at Great Rates. Free est. Insured. 214-337-7097

CHUPIK TREE SERVICE

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

COLE’S LAWN CARE • 214-327-3923 Quality Service with a Personal Touch.

COVINGTON’S NURSERY & LANDSCAPE CO. 5518 Pres. George Bush Hwy. Rowlett 972-475-5888 covingtonnursery.com

DALLAS K.D.R.SERVICES • 214-349-0914 Lawn Service & Landscape Installation

GREENSKEEPER Spring Clean Up & Color. Sodding, Fertilization. Lawn Maintenance & Landscape. Res/Com. 214-546-8846

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

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

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

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SERIOUSLY METICULOUS Verdant Grounds. 214-763-0492

SPRINKLERS, LANDSCAPING, Stone Work, Drainage. Installed and Repaired. Call Kevin at 214-535-3352,Lic#7840. www.bigdirrigation.com

TAYLOR MADE IRRIGATION Repairs, service, drains. 23 yrs exp. Ll 6295 M-469-853-2326 B-469-726-1381. John

TEN55 DESIGN Landscape Design ten55design.com, 214-208-4366

THE POND MAN Water Gardens

Designed & Installed. Drained & Cleaned. Weekly Service. Jim Tillman 214-769-0324

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Lawn Mowing & Leaf Cleaning

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

WATER-WISE URBAN LANDSCAPES

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WHITE ROCK TREE WIZARDS Professionals, Experts, Artists. Trim, Rmv, Cable Repair, Cavity-Fill Stump Grind. Emergency Hazards. Insd. Free Est. 972-803-6313

ADVOCATE PUBLISHING does not pre-screen, recommend or investigate the advertisements and/or Advertisers published in our magazines. As a result, Advocate Publishing is not responsible for your dealings with any Advertiser. Please ask each Advertiser that you contact to show you the necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform the work you are requesting. Advocate Publishing takes comments and/or complaints about Advertisers seriously, and we do not publish advertisements that we know are inaccurate, misleading and/or do not live up to the standards set by our publications. If you have a legitimate complaint or positive comment about an Advertiser, please contact us at 214-560-4203. Advocate Publishing recommends that you ask for and check references from each Advertiser that you contact, and we recommend that you obtain a written statement of work to be completed, and the price to be charged, prior to approving any work or providing an Advertiser with any deposit for work to be completed.

A BETTER EARTH PEST CONTROL Keeping the environment, kids, pets in mind. Organic products avail. 972-564-2495

McDANIEL PEST CONTROL Prices Start

$85 +Tax for General Treatment Average

Interior, Exterior & Attached Garage Quotes for Other Services 214-328-2847

Lakewood Resident

PluMBIng

A2Z PLUMBING 214-727-4040

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

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

Sewers • Drains • Bonded 24 Hours/7 Days *Joe Faz 214-794-7566 - Se Habla Español*

ARRIAGA PLUMBING:

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JUSTIN’S PLUMBING SERVICE

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

REPAIRS, Fixtures, General Plumbing, Senior Discounts. Campbell Plumbing. 214-321-5943

Pools

ADAIR POOL & SPA SERVICE

1 month free service for new customers. Call for details. 469-358-0665.

LOCK’S POOL SERVICE - 469-235-2072

Dependable repairs. Pool Electrical TICL #550

MICHAEL’S POOL SERVICE

Maintenance & Repair 214-727-7650

LEAFCHASER’S POOL SERVICE

Parts and Service. Chemicals and Repairs. Jonathan Mossman FREE ESTIMATES 214-729-3311

Roofing & gutteRs

A&B GUTTER 972-530-5699

Clean Out, Repair/Replace. Leaf Guard.

Free Estimates. Lifetime Warranty

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The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses

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A hidden clothing gem

Owner Celeste Drydale opened her men’s and women’s everyday-wear clothing boutique, George and Lucy Clothier, on Lovers Lane six months ago, but says people don’t know she exists due to her “hidden” location. The store, named after her bulldogs, is also connected to her mom’s bakery, Cretia’s Drydale will host her first trunk show 6–9 p.m. May 9, where she’ll feature the brand Lola and Sophie and serve hors d’oeuvres and wine.

Large new building planned for the Shops at Park Lane

The Shops at Park Lane is expected to grow with the addition of a 190,000-squarefoot building, which investors from New York are developing. The five-story development — which will occupy the vacant area on the southeast side of North Central Expressway and Park Lane — is expected to comprise 120,000 square feet of office space and 70,000 square feet of retail space and, presumably, more parking space should be underway in July and be complete during fall 2014.

J. Ray Weir dies at 102, leaves behind 65-year furniture legacy

J. Ray Weir, founder of Weir’s Furniture Village in Preston Hollow, died at 102-years-old midMarch. Weir died in his home one day shy of his home furnishing company’s 65th anniversary. He served

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as president and chief operating officer until 1972, when he let his son, Dan Weir, take over. He remained on the board until 2009 and stayed involved in the family business. Outside of work, Weir enjoyed piloting small airplanes, playing the organ, photography and his model railroad. He also was an avid art collector and accomplished painter.

A vision for Dallas Midtown

More than 400 attendees packed the Westin Galleria’s ballroom to hear stakeholders’ vision for the future of Valley View. During an April 4 public meeting, the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the City of Dallas and architect firm Omniplan discussed their vision for the 450-460 acres extending from the Dallas North Tollway to Preston and from Southern Blvd. to LBJ. The area has come to be known as Dallas Midtown. The plan was presented to the City Plan Commission mid-April and will go to City Council for approval May 22. Organizers also created the website dallasmidtownvision.com for the community to follow progress.

George & Lucy Clothier 5627 W. Lovers 214.358.6050

Shops at Park Lane 8070 Park Lane, suite 128 214.365.0222

shoPsatParkLane.com

Weir’s Furniture Village 3219 knox 214.528.0321

Weirsfurniture.com

Dallas at Midtown daLLasmidtoWnvision.com

Preston Hollow Village retaiLstreetadvisors.com/ individuaL/Preston_ hoLLoW_viLLage

1 Developers of Preston Hollow Village plan to add office development along with the 14,000-square-foot Trader Joe’s. The new office space will be located near Trader Joe’s, and retail, apartments and townhouses are also planned for the 42-acre mixed-use development that is within one mile of NorthPark Center. Provident Realty plans to start construction sometime in June.

—monica s. nagy

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attendees view architect omniplan’s renderings

health & wellness

The T ruck swerved around him.

Miguel Orellana was working hard on a Preston Hollow home. He is a contractor and had been finishing up some work in the attic, already well into the job by mid-morning. As he exited the house, something was a bit strange in the alley where his truck was parked. A man was

The Victim: Miguel Orellana

The Crime: Burglary of a motor vehicle

Date: Thursday, March 21

Time: 11:10 a.m.

Location: 5800 block of Trailmeadow

standing next to it. As Orellana made his way to his truck, the man jumped in a Toyota pickup and began to drive off down the alley.

Noticing that some items had been stolen from his vehicle, Orellana tried to cut the off suspect by standing at the only exit from the addition. As the truck approached, however, it veered around him and kept going.

Unfortunately, Orellana had left a win-

dow down and the keys under the floor mat. The burglar made off with some business supplies and paperwork, computer laptop, a backpack and his keys.

“I got a license plate number, but it was a stolen truck,” Orellana says. “It was very frustrating.”

That certainly did not help track down the suspects and left this victim even more frustrated.

Dallas Police Major Bill Humphrey of the North Central Patrol Division says it is important that residents always take security measures to protect their property even when their vehicle may be close. Leaving things in a car unattended (and with a window rolled down) makes the vehicle a target for a crook.

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Humphrey says that Dallas Police stress a lock-take-hide approach: Always lock your vehicle, always take any valuables from the vehicle, and always hide any valuables that you can’t remove from the car.

If you have been a recent crime victim, email crime@advocatemag.com.

crime numbers

$15,000 2:18 7000

Value of copper wiring stolen April 3 from a house under construction on the 6000 block of Azalea; the burglar removed several three-foot sections of copper tubing and about 23 feet of wiring

Time of the morning March 14 when an offduty officer fired his gun after a fight between two groups of people in the parking lot at 2200 W. Northwest Highway escalated to them firing weapons; one person died and the other was transported to Parkland Hospital

Source: Dallas Police Department crime statistics 4 February 2011 prestonhollow.advocatemag.com

Block of Lavendale where a thief stole the rims and tires off a 2007 Chevrolet SUV March 11; the total value stolen is estimated at $2,014.66

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