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LOVE TO GRACELAND

A little bit of look-alike means a lot to one Preston Hollow neighbor

Story and portrait by KELSEY SHOEMAKER

Elvis, who was emblematic of the ‘60s. His legacy has been lauded for years and Shannon was one of many who had a case of Elvis fever.

“As a young person, I loved Elvis. Everyone did,” Shannon says.

On March 3, 1974, Elvis Presley played at Houston’s Astrodome. Over 44,175 stood with anticipation while another thousand were lined outside. Shannon went alone, sneaking through to the press area, where she could have easily touched the King when he passed by in a red Jeep. She only paid $1 for that memorable night.

“He sang almost every genre of music and sometimes put it all together in one song,” Shannon says.

The fascination with Elvis began with her brother, a selfproclaimed “Elvis Presley-holic.” For one of his birthdays, Shannon found an Elvis impersonator, David Allen, to entertain him. She later went to one of Allen’s tribute shows, and attendees couldn’t help but stare and notice Shannon’s resemblance to Priscilla Presley.

Her main client, Bill Cherry, is the country’s best Elvis Presley as voted on by TIME in 2010 and by the Elvis Presley estate in 2009. Cherry would often dance around his childhood bedroom to Elvis Presley hits. Now, he does the same just professionally and on stages, sometimes next to Shannon for a duo stage presence. Cherry and Shannon met only a few years ago, but their reincarnate love feels like forever.

“A lot of fans still love Priscilla because that was the only woman I was ever married to,” Cherry jokes. “She holds a special place in a lot of fans’ hearts and Kay does a great job. She’s full of ideas and enthusiasm.”

Other than an unofficial Priscilla contest in Australia, Shannon is one of the only Priscilla look-alikes in the country and the only one in the world that travels internationally.

Being one of the only Priscilla tribute artists creates a spotlight on her at the events. Imagine almost every Elvis bending on their

keep track,” she says with a chuckle.

“I was just sitting in the audience [at one show] and the host came over to me and he asked me which [Elvis] I like best. I just told him I love all my husbands equally,” Shannon says.

An Elvis Presley tribute festival simply goes as follows: men strut out onto the stage in their best Elvis Presley get-up and perform hit songs while doing iconic dance moves. Each man pays homage to different eras: from movies in the ‘50s, to the Comeback Tour look of ‘68 and even Hawaii Elvis.

It’s an art form in itself to nail down. Not just the look, but the intonation, the moves, the style. There was only one Elvis Presley, but there’s a bevy of other artists who carry his torch.

Despite the unconventional turn her life has taken, Shannon finds joy in each event she emcees and judges whether it’s on cruises, at weddings or on panels. And beyond the colorful collection of scarves and souvenirs she collects, Shannon holds one memory on a pedestal: meeting Priscilla Presley herself.

“The first thing she said was, ‘I like your hair,’” Shannon recalls with a smile. “I think she knows that Elvis meant a lot to a lot of people and appreciates the fact that these men

dedicate their lives to perfecting these moves.”

Priscilla asked Shannon about her work and what else she does for a living. The two seemed to have a short but mutual bond, Shannon says. Afterward, Priscilla personally endorsed Shannon, a rare occurrence for tribute artists.

Now, the Preston Hollow neighbor is coproducing and emceeing The Lone Star King Festival’s sixth annual Elvis Presley tribute event. It’s held in Grapevine on Memorial Day weekend and 10 official Elvis Presley

impersonators will headline the event.

With the rise of Elvis Presley films such as Elvis starring Austin Butler and Priscilla starring Cailee Spaeny, many younger audiences are attending tribute shows. It’s clear Elvis fever isn’t going away any time soon and no cure is needed.

“They’re all Elvis fans,” she says about the tribute world. “But they all form kind of an Elvis family. Elvis still brings people together, no matter where you go.”

Kay Shannon in between George Strait impersonator Larry Turner and Elvis Presley impersonator David Allen. Photography courtesy of Kay Shannon.

Kay Shannon poses in a vintage car at a car show in the Texas Panhandle. Photography courtesy of Kay Shannon.

CUCINA DOLCE

A step inside the Sweet Kitchen

On a Saturday night, strangers gather around Cynthia Baumann’s kitchen island to learn something new.

Every cooking class is different.

They learn to cook authentic Italian recipes while following Baumann’s instructions at her Forest Lane home.

Cooking classes began in 2021, an extension of her baking business, Cucina Dolce, which started in 2019.

Baumann was born in Milan, Italy, but moved to Boston with her family when she was 18 months old. She grew up in an Italian household surrounded by Boston’s Italian culture. There, her parents and grandparents grew their fresh vegetables and made homemade pasta, wine, prosciutto, sausages, cheese — everything.

Baumann would fondly watch her mother in the kitchen, regularly assisting her mother and Nonna with Italian recipes from the Campagna region. At that time, she wasn’t as interested in cooking as the rest of her family was but found an interest in being creative with her hands.

Years later, she realized how much she enjoyed hosting dinner parties.

“Cooking is a way to present things to people that they love and you see when they taste it how happy they are,” Baumann says. “It’s not ever for the compliments. It’s the gratification.”

People at her dinner parties would often tell her she needed to make a business to share more of her food with others.

After looking around Dallas and noticing the lack of authentic Southern Italian bakeries, she pulled out her favorite cookie and cake recipes.

Some baked goods include traditional Neapolitan struffoli with bright orange lemon zests. Another is the Sicilian fig cookies with dried Turkish figs and toasted

Story and photography by KELSEY SHOEMAKER

walnuts, wrapped around a pastry dough with nonpareils, or sprinkles, on top. And the orange ricotta cookies are an Italian staple with freshly-grated orange zest and a vanilla-orange glaze.

Once online, she slowly started to receive orders.

The first order came around Christmas from someone on NextDoor. The first customer ordered three things off the menu.

“I was a little bit nervous,” Baumann recalls. “I wanted to do a good job. She said, ‘I’m so glad I found you.’”

Orders continued to come in and Baumann was baking for special events.

“I do everything from the very beginning to the end and when an order comes in, I’m passionate because my attention goes just to that person,” she says.

Her biggest week to date was last November when there were three weddings in one weekend, where she made over 1,500 different types of cookies and a wedding cake.

She swears the classes were born from a “fluke.”

Around 2021, Baumann saw an online ad for a restaurant that needed pastry chefs. She was confident in her abilities and wasn’t looking for a job, but decided to apply for fun.

“I was enjoying what I was doing at home and I just wanted an interview to see how they see me,” Baumann says.

During the trial interview, Baumann made about 50 tiramisus in four hours. She remembers the recipe not being authentic to Italy. It had too much cream, no liquor and didn’t use espresso for the coffee taste.

The experience led her to teach her own classes and the first class was of course, tiramisu, the right way.

Now, a couple more years into her at-home bakery business and cooking classes, she’s seen momentum as she prepares for another client needing over 900 cookies. Baumann recognizes the irony in how far she’s come from her childhood and only cooking when her mother needs another hand.

“[My mother] wishes that I had an interest in cooking when I was younger and we could’ve had a family business,” she jokes. “Now, I’m teaching her.”

On the occasional weekend, she’ll host a maximum of four guests at her house for an intimate cooking lesson. On those nights, she’s known to teach anything from homemade pasta to a Tuscan soup to chicken marsala.

Throughout the class, Baumann explains the methods in the steps, more information about the dish, and at the end, they enjoy a meal together.

“We’ll just cook and have a good time,” Baumann says. “I wanted it to be different with a few people. They each partake in every step so that they can say ‘I’ve done this.’”

The guests range from all levels of experience and all ages, from an 80-year-old who hasn’t held an electric mixer in years to a 20-year-old who is new to cooking.

“We all become little friends just for that moment,” Baumann says.

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FLOWER

A couple who helps the best days look better

Story by KELSEY SHOEMAKER | Portrait by YUVIE STYLES

From a young age, Shaun Rao found a natural talent for floral arrangements and event décor, honing his skills through family gatherings and celebrations. Studying architecture in college led him to an internship with a wedding design company. That led him creating more large-scale installations for luxury weddings.

“It was just a different way that he saw things,” Shaun’s wife, Priyanka says. “He would see color in a different way. He saw this affinity at a very young age towards flowers.”

Preston Hollow couple Shaun and Priyanka are the creative minds behind RAOFACTOR, a luxury floral and event business. Although officially launched in 2015, Shaun’s involvement in the wedding industry predates the company.

When the two met on Match.com they had a common thread between them. Their families were from the same city in India. They dated each other long distance for a couple of years, with Shaun in Houston and Priyanka in California. Sometimes when Shaun was in California, they would escape to Napa Valley and explore the endless vineyards. It was during one of their Napa trips that Shaun proposed.

Before RAOFACTOR took off, Shaun was involved in talks for a TLC show documenting the behind-the-scenes of the luxury wedding industry. However, after several pitch meetings, the show fell through.

The couple moved to Austin and a few months and a job loss later, a former client called Shaun in need of an installation. Although it was out of necessity, one call led to another and he was back in action.

“A lot of his old clients were hearing that Shaun was back in the game,” Priyanka says. “That word-of-mouth really spread like fire.”

The momentum continued and the two started to work from their garage in Austin. For the first four years, they weren’t a local business, instead traveling coast to coast to transform venues with their design and floral creations.

“We didn’t have the dollars to be able to hire somebody else to go through and build it,” Shaun says. “I was the one who built all of our florals, our products. If it wasn’t a chair or table, we had to do it ourselves. It became this self-taught craft.”

The husband-wife duo balance Shaun’s creativity with Priyanka’s business acumen.

“We have disagreements, of course we do,” Shaun says. “You learn how to communicate well. We really are passionate about what we do.”

In 2018, Shaun and Priankya found their home base in Dallas.

In the first year, they did 40 weddings, with

some projects taking up to eight hours.

“Everybody is very emotional on their day; it’s one of the biggest days in our life,” Priyanka says. “We understand that and we are respectful of it. However, we also make sure we’re true to what we do. If there’s a little bit of help that we can give to destress people and that situation, then a beautiful arrangement can help with that.”

Each wedding has three to four installations, including the ceremony and places during the reception. Clients can go through the process of a design consultation with RAOFACTOR, more design meetings, a sneak peek at the design and floor plan of the installations and then finally, the special day.

“We are all empowered by our own diversity,” Shaun says. “We do these crazy installations and we don’t have to fit a certain mold.”

Although the process is usually the same, Shaun and Priyanka’s focus is to let this day be important for them.

“[A wedding planner’s] bride was not only so blown away, touched and crying to express her gratitude, but she was also hugging and kissing the decor,” Priyanka says. “Sometimes, it might sound silly, but you can see people truly appreciate it.”

One of RAOFACTOR’s many installations. Photography courtesy of David Loi.

Bridging DeGolyer Elementary’s past and its new beginnings

Story by KELSEY SHOEMAKER Photography by LAUREN ALLEN

eGolyer Elementary’s familiar teal blue hallways welcomed students this year, as they have for decades. It has been a linchpin in the community since it opened in 1959. The school is named after Everett Lee DeGolyer, a 1900s oilman turned pioneer in education with his leading research in petroleum. DeGolyer Elementary uses his namesake and is a reflection of his bright mind. The school not only focuses on education, but on how it can impact students far past the classroom walls.

“I always call it the Terabithia of Dallas ISD,” current principal Herschel Carter says. “People talk about it, but we’re a smaller campus.”

Alumni fondly recall various aspects of DeGolyer’s past, including the heydays of milk cartons being delivered to the classroom for seven cents each, students receiving polio vaccines via sugar cubes and students tuned into the World Series using transistor radios during classes. And back when the school was known as the Pilots, now the Dolphins — with its mascot affectionately known as Eek. They’ve ditched most of that awhile ago. And In the early weeks of June, the school will be demolished and replaced with a new building.

Carter has the prime opportunity not many principals have: to bridge the school’s

The 2020 Dallas ISD Bond allocated $3.2 billion for renovations across 200 campuses. DeGolyer was one of 10 other schools on the list for a full

Northbridge Construction Group and Caco Architecture are spearheading the construction of the $24,149,784 renovation.

“The new school has really blown our expectations away,” says Amy Shephard, DeGolyer PTA mom and member of the school’s site decision-making board. “It’s just going to be a really great addition to the neighborhood. The kids work so hard so it’ll be

Elementary. Principal Herschel Carter collects many figurines from past teachers and parents as well as the main sculpture by former art teacher Sanlyn Kent that graces the lobby.

Dolphin pride runs deep at DeGolyer

great for them to be in a new building.”

Since the first meeting in 2021, the Dallas ISD Bond and Construction board and DeGolyer have consistently had open conversations about the new school’s progress through virtual neighborhood meetings.

“There’s a true collaboration between community and the school,” Carter says. “We gave students the opportunity to be a part of those plans and to have input during those processes.”

The school held a groundbreaking ceremony in the spring of 2023 and contractors have been working in tandem on the new school, with the site towering behind the current school.

The new campus will feature cutting-edge amenities, including NASA-STEM-certified science labs, an expanded gymnasium, a planetarium, and advanced robotics and printing technology. To further its STEAM education, the school will expand its arts, theater and esports programs.

“We’re the biggest supporters and motivators,” Carter says. “I think that’s what makes me smile the most is that you just hear the confidence in which our students think about things that they’re passionate about, and even the things that they aren’t passionate about. They can still speak toward it with confidence. You need that to be successful.”

Last summer after the announcement of the renovation, 80 alumni from the class of ‘67 returned to DeGolyer with heartfelt stories.

One story revealed how the school shutdown on Nov. 11, 1963

Clockwise from top left: The current construction is underway for the new DeGolyer Elementary’s new building; A rendering shows the new building. Photography courtesy of Dallas ISD; The current building will close forever on the last day of the school year; The class of 1967 held a reunion in 2017.

Photography courtesy of Dallas ISD News Hub; The bust of Evertte DeGolyer greets current students at his namesake school; The school as it apeared in 2007. Photography courtesy of the 2007 DeGolyer yearbook; The original mascot was the Pilots; The students of 2007 show their school spirit. Photography courtesy of the 2007 DeGolyer yearbook.

when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Downtown Dallas. Others shared how much the school has changed, like how the library used to be the art room. Another story teased how teachers used to be able to smoke in the teacher’s lounge. They reminisced about the first donation to the school — the Japanese-style garden in the courtyard.

Some people were even bold enough to ask if they could take souvenirs from the school like auditorium chairs or tiles on the walls.

“This is a special place that everybody wants to come back to,” Carter says. “On the last day of school, 40 [alumni] want to come back to say their last goodbyes.”

The string that connects everyone who goes through the threshold of DeGolyer is the clear school spirit.

“DeGolyer really worked hard to make school fun and I look back on the years there with extreme gratitude and love,” Margaret King, Class of 2010, says. “I only hope that the culture that made DeGolyer special gets brought with them when they move.”

When students return for their first day of school in August, DeGolyer will hold its usual opening day ceremony, but taken up a notch. Along with Carter’s opening remarks, the band playing the school’s familiar song, the principal is excited to present the community with the new school and to cut the ribbon, he says, The first day will have alumni from all years, parents, neighbors and, of course, the students.

“It’s going to be a cumulating moment for what the new frontier looks like,” Carter says.

LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION

Singer Peggy Lohr remembers a lifetime of entertainment

Story by SIMON PRUITT | Photography by KATHY TRAN

The Oscars was a religious holiday to Peggy Lohr.

“When [my sister and I] were really little, we dressed up in my mother’s clothes and had our speeches ready as if we were winning the Oscars,” she recalls.

In high school, she traveled to Europe for choir and made connections that would eventually land her a full-time singing job. Almost a decade into the business, she met her husband, Bill, a pianist working on a musical theory book.

“We met on a jazz gig in LA in 1985 and got married about a year later,” she says. “I call us the original La La Land couple. Now, because of our age, we can’t find the remote or the cell phone or keys. Now we’re the La La Land couple like that.”

The couple began performing together around Los Angeles, eventually becoming close with a group of composers that were on the board of directors for the Academy Awards. In 1988, they asked Lohr to book afterparty entertainment for the show. By 1990, she was the entertainment, singing on a rotating 360 degree stage with her husband and an orchestra backing her.

“I had a pencil and paper on my music stand to keep notes so I could call everybody back home,” she says. “I was still that little girl from Texas that loved the movies.”

She worked the Oscars until 1993, before a devastating earthquake hit Southern California.

“I turned 40; I had two babies in diapers,” she says. “The combination of all that was getting to be tricky. Working at night was okay, until my boys started getting to the school age. Then I started thinking, what was the purpose of having children if I’m going to be gone at night and they’re going to be gone during the day?”

Sensing the moment, Lohr and her family moved to Branson, MO, where she began her first non-entertainment job as a substitute teacher. She taught in Branson until 1999, before moving back to Plano where she would teach for the next 17 years. She and Bill continued to play jazz gigs all the way through her retirement in 2016 and COVID-19 in 2020.

“I said to myself, ‘number one, do we have enough toilet paper? Number two, do I have a mask that I use for vacuuming the house? And number three, are you going to write that memoir?’” Lohr says.

Lohr began compiling the best stories and anecdotes collected over a career in showbiz. Three years later, Howdy Hollywood was complete, featuring her stories along with interviews with women in the industry that faced similar challenges as she did.

The book is billed as “Music, Movie Stars and Mischief from Texas to Tinseltown.”

“I started going back and examining, who am I, individually?” she explains. “Who is Peggy Lauren Lohr, and where did this come from?”

Howdy Hollywood is available on Amazon and select retailers.

BURNING HOPE

One dancer’s journey through pain

Story by KELSEY SHOEMAKER

Photography by KATHY TRAN

MILLER KERR vividly remembers the first time she fell in love with dancing.

Playing Just Dance with friends to your favorite song is a core memory for many kids. But unlike most kids, Kerr was dancing between four hospital walls.

In 2013, 10-year-old Kerr’s life took an unexpected spin while playing basketball with her best friend. One slight movement to her knee caused her immediate pain. A seemingly minor injury that usually bruises and heals within a few days, continued for painful weeks.

After several doctor visits and what felt like over 1,000 MRIs and X-rays, they received the official diagnosis.

Kerr and her family found out she had CRPS, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, a rare nerve disorder that causes the body to send intense pain signals that can’t be shut off.

“You know when you touch a hot stove or a curling iron and your hand burns, but then the pain would go away after 10 minutes?” Kerr says. “Well for me, my pain levels would shoot up. They never went back down.”

Ultimately, the disease spread to her right leg, causing her to lose the ability to move much. Kerr spent a portion of her childhood between recovery programs, physical therapy and other hospitals.

“I was even kicked out of one hospital because they told me I was lying, that I was making it all up,” Kerr says.

One doctor visit in Dallas led to a discovery.

“[The doctor] knew immediately once I walked into the room,” Kerr says. “My leg was all purple and discolored.”

Although the doctor in Dallas couldn’t person -

ally treat Kerr, he referred them to Cleveland Clinic, one of the three hospitals in the country that had a rehabilitation program for children of Kerr’s age, but with a long waitlist.

“My mom called them and said, ‘If she doesn’t go, she will never walk again.’” Kerr says.

There, Kerr learned there wasn’t a cure.

There were, however, a handful of coping strategies including physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychologist appointments and other extracurricular classes in between. The full program lasted three weeks, but Kerr spent six weeks there in spring 2014.

“It was hard to accept that I would have to teach myself how to walk again to get better and it’s going to cause a lot of pain,” Kerr says. “The only problem was they told my parents and myself after I left to never talk about [the pain].”

According to the doctors at Cleveland Clinic, talking or thinking about the pain would only cause more pain. From the moment Kerr left the hospital at 11 years old to when she was a junior in high school, her household hardly talked about what happened.

“I was suffering by myself. I would be in my bed late at night just crying and wanting to talk to someone about this and wanting someone else to be there for me,” Kerr says. “I would confide in my closer friends at the time, but they’re so young and have no idea what it means. How do you expect a high schooler to understand a disease that not many doctors can’t even understand?”

After a while, Kerr returned to sports to regain muscle in her legs per her physical therapist’s suggestion. Before the accident, Kerr was into a lot of sports. But after one attempt on the green, she didn’t feel that same connection anymore. Before ruling out other sports, she remembered how dancing in the hospital made her feel.

“Dance was something that always intrigues me,” Kerr says. “I think because I couldn’t talk to anyone at the time. It was kind of like my own therapy. And it was an escape from the outside world of pain and loneliness.”

Her determination led through the trials of Ursuline Academy drill teams. After graduation, she became captain of the Rangerettes while at Kilgore College.

Through practice though, she would feel the familiar bouts of burning pain. She spent the summer before college in a dance camp to prepare for tryouts. Kerr knew dancing on a college team would double her pain and practice would be more demanding than high school. After three to four weeks of tryouts, she could barely walk. It was getting harder to keep her condition a secret.

“In October, I opened up to my classmates and teammates about [CRPS],” Kerr says. “They were the first big group that I told. They were so accepting, and understanding and my favorite part was they

asked questions to understand it more. Those girls are the people that gave me the confidence to share my story.”

From that moment, Kerr felt the newfound courage to tell more people.

Kerr became an advocate for CRPS with her nonprofit, Burning Hope. Through the nonprofit, she had the opportunity to share her story with others who also suffer from CRPS and to raise awareness about the condition to others.

The name came from a long list of other potentials. From the start of the idea process, Kerr knew she would include the word ‘hope.’ The word ‘burning’ stems from how CRPS can sometimes feel like fire coursing inside.

“If you have burning pain, you might as well have some burning hope,” Kerr jokes.

Proceeds from the nonprofit are fed into a bigger nonprofit, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA), which will use the proceeds for research.

Initiatives like the Walk Strong fundraiser and The Blanket Project became pillars of her mission. Her first walk was a success with over 107 walkers and raised over $13,500.

The first year of The Blanket Project, blankets were donated to the Cleveland Clinic, the same hospital she stayed at nine years ago. She told staff members how being told not to share her experience negatively affected her and her family.

“They changed their program and now they keep in contact with their patients up to three months after they leave,” Kerr says.

In 2023, Netflix released the documentary “ Take Care of Maya” furthering awareness around CRPS, an otherwise silent conversation. While there are some minor differences between Maya and Kerr’s story, she still feels connected to the documentary. One difference was Maya was diagnosed in 2016, three years after Kerr.

“It’s crazy to see how no progress was made with CRPS within the medical industry. With the documentary, word got out more and a lot of awareness was spreading,” she says. “So many people would text me and be like, ‘This is what you have right?’ The movie is hard to watch, especially from someone who has it, but I think what it’s doing for the CRPS community is great.”

The third Walk Strong was this April. Each year, she plans to add to her nonprofit with the future goal of a gala. Kerr transferred from Kilgore to Texas Christian University where she wants to be a motivational speaker to highlight other people’s stories of hope and inspiration through podcasts, interviews or talk shows.

“Beyond CRPS, I think there is a lot of darkness in the world just like there’s a lot of darkness with CRPS,” Kerr says. “The best way of shedding light is not just showcase my story, but showcase others.”

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Specializing in Wood. YourWoodmaster.com

AMBASSADOR FENCE CO.

Automatic Gates, Fences/Decks, Pergolas, Patio Covers, Arbors. AmbassadorFenceCo.com 214-621-3217

FENCING, ARBORS, DECKS

oldgatefence.com 214-766-6422

LONESTARDECKS.COM 214-357-3975

Trex Decking & Fencing, trex.com

All Wood Decks, Arbors & Patio Covers

HANNAH WOODWORKS

FOR SALE 6 pc Queen bedroom set (solid wood). Separately or together. Good Condition. $1200 for set. 956-645-1747

FOUNDATION REPAIR

• Slabs • Pier & Beam

• Mud Jacking • Drainage

• Free Estimates

• Over 20 Years Exp. 972-288-3797

We Answer Our Phones

GARAGE SERVICES

UNITED GARAGE DOORS AND GATES Res/Com. Locally Owned. 214-251-5428

GENERAL CONTACTING

A2H GENERAL CONTRACTING,LLC Remodel, Paint, Drywall/Texture, Plumbing. Electrical, Siding, Bathroom/Kitchen Remodels Tilling, Flooring, Fencing. 469-658-9163. Free Est. A2HGeneralContactingLLC@gmail.com

GLASS, WINDOWS & DOORS

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

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

ROCK GLASS CO Replace, Repair. Single, Double Panes. Showers, Mirrors. 214-837-7829

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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

DANHANDY.NET Repairs Done Right For A Fair Price. References 214-991-5692

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

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

HANDYMAN WANTS your Painting,Repairs, To Do Lists. Bob. 214-288-4232. Free Est. 25+yrs exp.

HOME REPAIR Doors, Trim, Glass. Int/Ext. Sheetrock, Windows, Kitchen, Bathroom 35 yrs exp. 214-875-1127

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

ONE CALL WEEKEND SERVICES

Contractor & Handyman. Remodels, Renovations . Paint, Plumbing, Drywall, Electrical. 469-658-9163

JUNE DEADLINE MAY 7

TO ADVERTISE CALL 214.292.0493

WHERE CAN I FIND LOCAL

LAWNS, GARDENS & TREES

#1 WHITE ROCK TREE WIZARDS Professionals, Experts, Artists serving Dallas 15 years.Trim, Removals. Tree Health Care services. Insured. Arborwizard.com. Free Est. (972) 803-6313.

A BETTER TREE MAN Trims, Removals, Insd.

18 Yrs Exp. Roberts Tree Service. 214-808-8925 Lawns, Gardens & Trees

DAVIS LAWN CARE, LLC 580-222-4909 or davislawncare214@yahoo.com

Serving Lake Highlands & Lakewood.

HOLMAN IRRIGATION

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

MAYA TREE SERVICE Tree Trim/Remove. Lawn Maintenance. Resd/ Commcl.Insd. CC’s Accptd. mayatreeservice.com

214-924-7058 214-770-2435

MONSTER TREE SERVICE DALLAS

Certified Arborists, Fully Insured 469.983.1060

NEW LEAF TREE, LLC

Honest, Modern, Safety Minded. 214-850-1528

PAT TORRES 214-388-1850 Lawn Service & Tree Care. 28 Yrs. Complete Landscape Renovation. New Fence Install & Brick Repair. Concrete Removal and Gutter Cleaning.

RED SUN LANDSCAPES • 214-935-9779 RedSunLandscapes.com

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

WALTON’S GARDEN CENTER

Stop in for home decor, candles, house plants, succulents and more. It’s time to plan for spring. Call us for design, prep and plantings! 8652 Garland Road 214.321.2387

DALLAS KDR SERVICES

• Lawn service

PEST CONTROL

MCDANIEL PEST CONTROL

Prices Start at $85 + Tax

For General Treatment.

Average Home-Interior/Exterior & Attached Garage.

Quotes For Other Services.

214-328-2847. Lakewood Resident

MOSQUITO SHIELD

972–850-2983

Imagine A Night Outside Without Mosquitoes

NATURE KING PEST MANAGEMENT INC.

Squirrels, Racoons, Skunks, Snakes, Possums, etc. Pest & Termite. Neighborhood Resident 30+ Yrs.exp. 214-827-0090

REMODELING

KEYS AND GRIM

30 years of experience in residential remodeling. “They are the best…and so nice.” ~ Mom keysandgrim.com 214-952-4490

O’BRIEN GROUP INC. Remodeling Dallas For Over 24 Years www.ObrienGroupInc.com 214-341-1448

RENOVATE DALLAS

renovatedallas.com 214-403-7247

S&L CONSTRUCTION All Home Services & Repairs. 214-918-8427

SERVICES FOR YOU

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"Keeping Children & Pets in Mind"

Termite Specialist - Mosquito Mister Systems

Licensed · Insured · Residential · Commercial · Organic 214-350-3595 • Abetterearth.crw@gmail.com abetterearth.com

PLUMBING

AC PLUMBING Repairs, Fixtures, Senior Discounts. Gary Campbell. 214-321-5943 Master P lumber License M-17697

PLUMBING ISSUES ?

We’re the Experts!

30 Years of Excellent Service

• Water Heaters

• Water Leaks

• Sewer Backups

• All Plumbing Repairs

ASK ABOUT DISCOUNTS!

POOLS

24/7 On-Call

972-379-4000 staggsplumbing.co

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

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

C.A.S. BOOKKEEPING SERVICES

TK REMODELING 972-533-2872

Complete Full Service Repairs, Kitchen & Bath/Remodeling, Restoration. Name It- We Do It. dallas.tkremodelingcontractors.com

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Windows, Doors, Siding, Decks, Fences, Retaining Walls, New Construction New Construction & Remodels FiferCustomHomes.com• 214-727-7075

ROOFING & GUTTERS

BERT ROOFING INC.

Family owned and operated for over 40 years

• Residential/Commercial • Over 30,000 roofs completed • Seven NTRCA “Golden Hammer” Awards • Free Estimates www.bertroofing.com 214.321.9341

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ELIMINATE GUTTER CLEANING FOREVER! LeafFilter, the most advanced debris-blocking gutter protection. Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today. 15% off Entire Purchase. 10% Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-855-402-0373

FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET if qualified. Govt. pgm for recipients of select pgms incl. Medicaid, SNAP, Housing Assistance, WIC, Veterans Pension, Survivor Benefits, Lifeline, Tribal. 15 GB internet. Android tablet free w/one-time $20 copay. Free shipping. Maxsip Telecom! 1-833-758-3892

GENERAC Prepare for power outages today with a GENERAC home standby generator $0 Down + Low Monthly Pmt. Request a free Quote. Call before the next power outage: 1-844-334 -8353

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Personal/Small Business. Payroll, Accounting, Organizing, Consult. Cindy 214-577-7450

WHERE DID YOUR MONEY GO? Bookkeeping

Services for small businesses & Personal. Financial organizing. Quicken & other programs. Sharon 214-679-9688

REAL ESTATE

+ Organizing + Styling acharminghome.co 214-794-6382

ESTATE HOME NEEDS TO BE SOLD?

Facing forclosure? IG Heron Homes

Call Ricardo Garza @ 469-426-7839

FOR RENT Little Forest Hills 2/1 Single Family Home w/fence. $1,600mo. $1,600 deposit. Cheryl. 214-235-1399

GARDEN OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Walnut Hill @ CENTRAL.3 Smaller Suites Avail. Flexible Terms 214.915. 8886

REMODELING

OFFICE SUBLEASE In Bishop Arts. Cool, Quiet. 1,179 Sq ft. 4 rooms + kit / bath, parking. $2,950 + NNNs. 713.302-7722.

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

FENN CONSTRUCTION Kitchens And Baths. Call Us For Your Remodeling Needs. 214-343-4645.

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Roofing iding utters Joe Clifford www exteriorscc.net 469·291·7039

PROFESSIONAL LAWN SERVICE: Fertilization, weed control, seeding, aeration & mosquito control. Call now for a free quote. Ask about our first application special! 1-833-606-6777

REPLACE your roof with the best looking & longest lasting material steel from Erie Metal Roofs! 3 styles & multiple colors available.

Guaranteed to last a lifetime! Limited Time Offer up to 50% off install + Additional 10% off install. (military, health &1st responders.) 1-833-370-1234

SAFE STEP North America's #1 Walk-in tub. Comprehensive lifetime warranty. Top-of-theline installation and service. Now featuring our free shower package & $1600 off - limited time! Financing available. 1-855-417-1306

THE GENERAC PWRCELL, a solar plus battery storage system. SAVE money, reduce your reliance on the grid, prepare for power outages and power your home. Full installation services

WATER DAMAGE

cleanup & restoration: A small amount of water can lead to major damage and mold growth in your home. Our trusted professionals do complete repairs to protect your family and your home's value!

Call 24/7: 1-888-872-2809

TUTOR/LESSONS

WANTED: OBOE TEACHER needed for 14 year old student. Call 214–235-7429