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Contents August 2016 • Volume 3, Issue 8

Highlights 28 Arlington on Tap

Mayor Jeff Williams will discuss his vision for the city when the popular happy hour lecture series returns next month.

32 The National Corvette Museum For fans of the classic vehicle known as “The Vette,” a trip to Bowling Green, Ky., provides a real treat.

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38 The 2016 All Stars

Many of our readers went to the ballot box earlier this summer, and here we reveal how they voted in dozens of categories. Spoiler alert: one of your All Stars is pictured to the left.

78 The family behind Harris Heights Like his dad J.C., Bill Harris has lived a fascinating life. This month, he shares some Arlington-riffic tales.

On the Cover This month, we reveal the results of our annual All Stars Readers’ Choice poll. Winners in nearly 100 categories were chosen during early-summer balloting on arlingtontoday.com. To see who made the “2016 All Star Team,” turn to page 38.

84 The Adams family

James and Barbara Adams rarely miss out on an opportunity to visit with the students and staff at their namesake school.

94 How the USTA can help you

Departments Starting Line ... 16 This ‘n Data ... 18 Scene ... 24, 82, 92 Around Town ... 26 Style ... 90 Dining Guide ... 96 Health/Fitness ... 98 Sights/Sounds ... 100 Speaking of Sports ... 102 Itinerary ... 104 Finish Line ... 106

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EDITORIAL

Thanks, readers, for making our annual readers choice poll a success

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or those keeping score at home, the first Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 6, 1933 at Comiskey Park in Chicago. At least, that’s what the Baseball Almanac says, and if you can’t trust the Baseball Almanac ... OK, you can trust it. It’s not quite as treasured as the original baseball book – where in the big inning, Eve stole first, Adam stole second, and they were both thrown out at home – but it knows the score, so to speak, on the history of The Great Game.

Here’s some more All Star trivia, from the same source: All-Star teams were originally selected by the managers and the fans for the 1933 and 1934 games. From 1935 through 1946, managers selected the entire team for each league. From 1947 to 1957, fans chose the team’s starters and the manager chose the pitchers and the remaining players. From 1958 through 1969, managers, players, and coaches made the All-Star Team selections. In 1970, the vote again returned to the fans for the selection of the starters for each team and remains there today.

Had MLB (that’s short for Major League Baseball) consulted the brain trust at this magazine, it would have discovered the wisdom Editor Yale Youngblood in fan selection from the get-go. That’s what we did three years ago, when we introduced what is now our most popular staple – and decided to name the winners of our “fan” poll Arlington Area All-Stars.

In the inaugural ballot, some 30 area providers of products and services were recognized by our readers as the best – or, at least, favorite – at doing what they do. And each was awarded one of those “well done” plaques that they proudly display at their businesses and practices.

This year, we probably should have added a category for plaque makers, because someone is going to be super busy – and super successful – in the next few weeks, cranking out nearly 200 of the awards, which will be presented to winners and runners-up in some 90 categories.

Just as we’ve grown over the past three years, so, too, has the amount of mail in our various virtual “suggestion boxes,” much of it devoted to nudging us toward adding another service or product field to pay homage to the leaders who weren’t given a chance to be All Stars during the past two Augusts.

So ...

Like the leaders of Major League Baseball (that’s long for MLB), we listened to the fans. And we decided to “spread the love” to a host of new favorites, while still giving the old favorites a chance to be favorites once more. Spoiler alert, though: There are a few changes atop the leaderboard in some of the categories this year, as you’ll discover in the section that begins on page 34. And there were more voters than we could have imagined, when we came up with the All Star idea during the magazine’s genesis. For those still keeping score at home, we call that a home run.

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PRODUCTION Production Manager Susan Darovich ARLINGTON TODAY is published monthly. Copyright 2016 Arlington Today, Inc., 1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 308, Arlington, TX 76011. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means without permission of the publisher. The inclusion of advertising is considered a service to readers and is not an endorsement of products.

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Chamber/AISD luncheon set AISD SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Marcelo Cavazos will present the State of the District address at the annual luncheon presented by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, at the AISD Professional Development Center (1111 W. Arbrook Blvd.).

Cavazos will give an update on the district and the progress of the Achieve Today. Excel Tomorrow. strategic plan, discussing innovative programs and partnerships and more. For more: goo.gl/jHrVRA.

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B-52s, aka ‘The World’s Greatest Party Band,’ will perform Oct. 8 at Levitt Pavilion Arlington in the venue’s annual fundraising concert Pavilion Arlington provide more than 50 free, culturally diverse concerts. It is the only Levitt concert that requires a ticket purchase.

After 36 years and 20 million albums sold, the B-52s are The B-52s still rocking concerts around the world with their groundbreaking songs like “Rock Lobster,” “Dance This Mess Around” and “Private Idaho” and chart-topping hits like “Love Shack,” “Roam” and “Deadbeat Club.”

The band rePhoto: huffingtonpost.com emerged on the pop scene with its 2008 CD, ue’s fundraising show that “Funplex,” with signature helps support the free conB-52s’ style and unforgetcerts on the 2017 schedule. table dance-rock tunes that Proceeds from the B-52s start a party every time concert will help Levitt THE B-52S, an iconic pop band that has been charting hits for nearly four decades, will perform at 9 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the Levitt Pavilion Arlington. This is the ven-

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the group’s music begins.

Formed on an October night in 1976 in an Athens, Ga., Chinese restaurant, the popular party group named itself after the southern slang for exaggerated bouffant hairdos.

Before long, the members’ thrift store aesthetic and genre-defying songs were the talk of the postpunk underground. Their self-titled debut disc sold more than 500,000 copies on the strength of their first singles, the garage rock party classic, “Rock Lobster,” and “52 Girls.”

As they take their party-music revolution into the 21st century the B-52s show no signs of slowing down, serving up their own blend of music and showmanship to millions of fans around the world.

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Cancer conference, expo to be held next month TWO CONCURRENT, free events hosted The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society are coming up in September that are focused on cancer patients, caregivers and health care professionals that work with patients of all cancers.

The 11th Annual North Texas Blood Cancer Conference, set for Sept. 9-10 at the Sheraton Hotel Dallas, is a one-day educational event featuring top oncology and hematology experts. These experts will provide recent updates on research, breakthroughs, treatment advancements and survivorship issues.

The conference is divided into a number of breakout sessions that attendees can select, based on their type of cancer, as well as relationship to cancer. There are tracks for patients, survivors, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Running concurrently is the inaugural North Texas Cancer Expo. This event will feature 30plus vendors and a main stage that will host interactive presentations, including a Walgreens “Ask the Pharmacist” panel, healthy eating cooking classes, fitness demonstrations tailored to cancer patients before and after treatment, authors, live music, etc. This expo is open to people who have been impacted by all types of cancer.

Both the conference and the expo are free but require registration.

For more (and to register): ntxbloodcancerconference.org and ntxcancerexpo.org.

From all of us, thank you.

For voting Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital the best hospital in Arlington and its surrounding areas.

As our community grows, so do we. We know you have a choice when it comes to health care, and we’re honored that Arlington Today readers chose us.

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1. A volunteers’ volunteer ... The City of Arlington recently

recognized J. Robert “Bob” Hester, Jr., as the 2016 Volunteer of the Year.

Hester has served on the city’s Special Transit Advisory Board since 2012 and as chairman of that board the past three years. He was also instrumental in securing federal funding for the continuation of Arlington’s Handitran program, which provides affordable transportation service to the city’s disabled and senior citizens. The retired attorney served in the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office for 22 years.

2. Eat, drink & be cheery ... The Dallas Cowboys and Legends Hospitality

recently introduced a new feature at AT&T Stadium: the Stadium Club. Scheduled to debut this football season, the Stadium Club is a restaurant that combines first-class dining with the comfort of a sports bar. The new facility will be open daily for lunch and dinner, serving as a spot for visitors to dine every day and before or after taking a tour of AT&T Stadium.

Arlington’s Community Health program provides in-home service to local residents.

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magazine as one of the nation’s “Most Wired” healthcare systems for the 16th time in 18 years.

Texas Health was recognized as a result of its achievement on the magazine’s annual Most Wired Survey, which measures the level of information technology (IT) adoption in U.S. hospitals and health systems.

Outstanding!

Community Health Program helps Arlington earn national award from mayors group ARLINGTON WAS one of five cities nationwide with populations of 100,000 or more to receive the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 2016 Outstanding Achievement Award. The city was cited for its Community Health Program, operated in conjunction with Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital.

This voluntary, free inhome paramedic preventative care service features physician-trained paramedics, who make proactive “house calls” on patients to address medical and social

3. The IT factor ... Texas Health Resources has been named by Hospital & Health Networks

service needs. The pilot program helped reduce 911 utilization by 158 responses, while emergency room visits dropped 60 percent, and hospitalization dropped 85 percent.

“This award is an outstanding achievement for the Arlington Fire Department and the Arlington Community Health Program,” says Battalion Chief Brent Shanklin. “This award is validation from mayors across the country that we are helping solve real healthcare issues in Arlington.”

Cavazos named region’s top superintendent DR. MARCELO CAVAZOS, superintendent of the Arlington Independent School District, was recently selected as the Region 11 Superintendent of the Year for 2016.

Dr. Marcelo Cavazos The award, sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards, honors outstanding Texas administrators for achievement and excellence in public school administration.

Cavazos has been with the AISD for 16 years, serving the past three and a half as superintendent.

“Dr. Cavazos has led the district to develop partnerships with Tarrant County College and the University of Texas at Arlington for the Arlington ISD students so they can follow those dreams down a seamless path,” noted Dr. Ann Calahan, trustee for the Stephenville ISD, speaking for the panel that selected Cavazos for the honor.

Young local actress is already making her mark WHILE THE SHOW “Game of Silence” had a brief television run in the spring, it still served as an excellent springboard for Arlington actress Katie Kelly.

In her TV debut, Kelly played the character Jesse, who was the only girl in a group of five friends growing up in the late 1980s.

The role fit Kelly perfectly as she has three older brothers. “I’ve 20

always felt more comfortable around boys, so having my best friends be boys on the show was really natural to me,” she says.

Kelly started acting when she was 10, and in the summer of 2014 she co-starred in “A Gift Horse” with John Schneider (“Dukes of Hazzard”) and Kyla Kenedy (“The Walking Dead”).

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cheers for Grace Preparatory Academy, participates in youth activities at Fielder Church and works on her acting skills at Denardo Talent Ventures.

“My life is a non-stop whirlwind with school, church and acting, and I wouldn’t have it any other way,” she says. “My No. 1 goal is to pursue all my passions and never give up!”

Arlington actress Katie Kelly made her television debut on the show “Game of Silence.”

Photo courtesy of Beth Kelly

Happenings in the AISD

AISD awarded Sid Richardson Foundation grant The Arlington ISD has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Sid Richardson Foundation to provide continued operational support for the Emerging Leaders Program, a research-based principal and assistant principal training program.

The Emerging Leaders Program is designed to strengthen the leadership skills of aspiring principals and assistant principals. The program, in partnership with national nonprofit New Leaders, includes a summer induction session, monthly in-person meetings, one-on-one coaching and ongoing webinars that help develop these school leaders’ application of learning, which will promote increased student outcomes.

“We are honored to be awarded this grant that will help us continue to provide unique opportunities for leadership development, which is in alignment with the leadership, citizenship and responsibility performance area objectives in the district’s Achieve Today. Excel Tomorrow. strategic plan,” Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos said.

“The Sid Richardson Foundation is pleased to support this important and innovative leadership development program within the Arlington ISD,” Sid

Richardson Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Pete Geren said.

“Providing a quality education to Texas’ students is critical to the future of our state, and this program helps develop leaders in education.”

Initial funding for the Emerging Leaders Program has come from Raise Your Hand Texas ($1.3 million), the Meadows Foundation ($90,000), and American Express and the National Association of Secondary School Principals ($330,000).

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For the Record DESIGNED WITH nature in mind, Dixon W. Holman Park features virtually one half that was never touched during construction. The front of the park offers a unique playground as well as a “Monarch Waystation” and open pavilion. The back half of the park offers a trail system through the trees that is nearly large enough to get lost in.

JAMES DANIEL COOPER, for whom Cooper Street is named, was one of the city’s early settlers. He was a landowner known for his generosity to the city. The home he built in 1878 was on what is now the southeast corner of Cooper and Abram streets.

BETWEEN 1950 and 1960, Arlington realized an eye-pop-

ping 482 percent growth in population, from 7,692 to 44,775, according to U.S. census figures.

ARLINGTON had only about 90,000 people in 1972 when professional baseball moved into Arlington Stadium.

ACTOR Ben Rappaport is from Arlington.

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Teams representing Dalworthington Gardens and Arlington played a game of softball during DWG’s recent 80th anniversary celebration.

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Finance website ranks Mansfield as the 14th best Texas city for families MANSFIELD HAS scored yet another win in media circles after the website wallethub.com recently named it one of the “Best Texas Cities for Families.”

Out of the 112 cities considered, Mansfield was ranked 14th.

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“We’re pleased that Mansfield continues to be viewed as one of the best by so many groups researching communities on everything from safety to livability to education,” says Mayor David Cook. “Our city strives to be a community where residents can live a quality life, and where they have the tools they need to raise their families in a safe and nurturing environment.

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We believe Mansfield is that community.”

The popular website compared Texas’ largest cities in four categories: 1) Family Life & Fun, 2) Education, Health & Safety, 3) Affordability and 4) Socioeconomic Environment, using 21 different metrics.

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RAISE YOUR hand if you ever rode the Astro Lift during the early days of Six Flags over Texas.

15th anniversary Asian Business Expo is set for Aug. 11 THE U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Southwest will hold the 15th anniversary Asian Business Expo from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Aug. 11 at the Arlington Convention Center.

The expo is designed to give attendees opportunities to find new business prospects, sell products and services, network, build longterm business relationships and acquire information on procurement forecasts and schedules from corporate and government entities.

It will feature corporate buyers and supplier diversity officers, government buyers and decision makers, and Asian American and minority businesses.

Programs will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a business exhibition, a Korean Trade Zone, an awards luncheon, one-on-one business matchmaking and an entrepreneur round table.

Sponsors of the expo include the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau, the City of Arlington and the University of Texas Arlington.

For more: uspaacc-sw.org.

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THE HIGHLIGHTS: 1. We bet they didn’t anticipate needing a patriotic blanket for this event.

2. Dalworthington Gardens Mayor Kimberly Fitzpatrick, Chief Aaron Ausmus and City Administrator Melinda Brittain 3. The Tarrant County College float was bubble-riffic, as always.

4. The Grand Prize-winning float by the Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA Father-Child Nature Explorers Program 5. Elvis, Elvis, Elvis, Elvis, Elvis, Elvis, Elvis and Elvis 6. Slade Owen was part of the Texas Appliance float ensemble.

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Around Town

Success, accidentally Six Flags Over Texas wasn’t supposed to last five years, let alone 55 • By Kenneth Perkins

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ay Happy Birthday to Six Flags Over Texas.

She’s 55. Doesn’t look half bad for her age.

At this point you’d expect some weariness, some detachment, some fatigue – a sense of monotony, even.

Not Six Flags. Not on Steve Martindale’s watch. As president, he’s picked up the mantra of those before him.

One generation goes. Another comes.

He enjoys talking with park goers just to hear what they like about this place. What they don’t like.

What they would change. Keep.

Six Flags Over Texas has Most seem to like the historievolved dramatically over five-plus decades. One cal connection to Texas. constant is the fact that Makes sense. Six Flags itself is people still love to visit. now the historical institution within itself, which is surprising to those who know that its tenure was suppose to be short.

It was, in some ways, Texas’ answer to Disneyland, if you believe the story about founder Angus G. Wynne, Jr. visiting Disney in California and wanting to Texas-fy a version for these parts. Wynne and Arlington Mayor Tom Vandergriff actually came up with the idea as a means to help pay for Wynne’s Great Southwest Industrial District infrastructure and projects.

Yeah, Six Flags was a means to another end. Plans were developed in 1959, with construction beginning in August 1960 and opening approximately a year later.

The price tag: $10 million.

It was an overnight sensation, so to speak, and the success shocked both Vandergriff and Wynne. For its “soft” grand opening, 8,374 visitors attended, wowed by things they had not seen before.

Well over a half million people would come through the Six Flags gates that first season, and not just packs of locals. Word spread rapidly, and the park could list at least one visitor from each of the 50 states.

Within a decade, the park had entertained 17.5 million visitors.

In many ways, Six Flags pioneered the “pay one price” model (as anyone who has been to Disney knows that once in, you still have to fork over lots of dollars), a single admission price paying for the rides and whatever the attractions were at the time.

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shattering previous records, and, before long, Six Flags had the distinctive smell of a permanent fixture. It helped that Wynne reportedly recouped his personal investment of $3.5 million within the first 18 months.

Park goers love its attractions (it was the first park to feature log flume and mine train rides and later, the first 360-degree looping roller coaster, modern parachute drop and man-made river rapids ride).

Likewise, the concept won hearts. The six flags originated to represent the six nations that have governed Texas during its history, including Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States, and the Confederate States of America.

Wynne would expand the concept with Six Flags Over Georgia and later sold the park to Six Flags Over Texas Fund Ltd., a limited partnership with Jack Knox.

Other owners followed. Time Warner was one (bringing in a new era and the licensing of Warner Brothers and DC Photo: enwikipedia.org Comics characters such as Mr. Freeze and Batman the Ride), and Premier Parks is the other. That entity purchased the park in 1998 for $1.86 billon.

Now under Six Flags Entertainment Corp, the park has improved in attendance and profitability.

What hasn’t changed? Innovation. Creativity. Wisdom in keeping a family park for families. Just last year they expanded the Gotham City section of the park with new rides Catwoman Whip and The Riddler Revenge. Thousands attend each day.

Not bad for a park that wasn’t even expected to last.

Columnist Kenneth Perkins has been a contributing writer for Arlington Today since it debuted. He is a freelance writer, editor and photographer.

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Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams will discuss his vision for the city during the first Arlington on Tap gathering on Sept. 14 at Legal Draft.

Carter, who created Arlington on Tap with Joeckel, says the reception for the events had been so enthusiastic that what had been something of an experimental effort was extended for a second season.

“It’s a casual world, and we wanted Arlington on Tap to reflect that – no RSVPS, no ties and a bar stool philosophers setting,” Carter says. “But we also feared that no one would show up.”

What happened instead was that every session was well attended to the point of maximum capacity – sometimes more than capacity.

“We had to borrow more than 50 folding chairs Photos courtesy of Arlington on Tap for one event,” Carter notes.

Below is the schedule for 2016-17. All Arlington on Taps begin at 6 p.m. and wrap at 8 p.m.

Sept. 14 – “A Mayor’s Vision for Arlington,” Mayor Jeff Williams, Legal Draft, 500 E. Division Street.

Oct. 11 – “Research at UTA from Nano to Miraculous,” Vice President of Research Duane Dimos, J.R. Bentley’s, 406 W. Popular happy hour lecture series returns next Abram St. month with an eclectic speaker assembly Nov. 8 – “Football is Long Gone but Athletics Remains Big at he popular, very casual – and free – happy hour lecture UTA,” UTA Athletic Director Jim Baker, Maverick’s Bar and Grill, series Arlington on Tap returns to downtown Arlington 601 E. Main St. bars and bistros with a 2016-17 lineup that opens Sept. 14 Jan. 10 – “Things I Wished I Hadn’t Learned about the Texas with Mayor Jeff Williams and his vision Legislature,” former state Rep. Diane Patrick, for Arlington.

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Other speakers will include Star-Telegram Feb. 13 – “Great Women of Arlington, a “Eats Beat” dining guru Bud Kennedy, UTA AthValentine’s Salute,” writer/historian O.K. letic Director Jim Baker, humor writer Donna Carter, Hooligan’s, 310 E. Abram.

Darovich and one of the creators of Arlington on March 14 – “My Spin on the Universe,” Tap, long-time newspaper scribe O.K. Carter. humorist and cartoonist David Hopkins, J.R. Arlington Proud, the Arlington Historical Bentley’s, 406 W. Abram St. Society and Arlington Today Magazine sponsor April 11 – “I’ll Take a Second Order,” Arlington on Tap. Star-Telegram Eats Beat Columnist reflects “We wanted the speakers to be loose, inon dining out in Tarrant County – at more tensely local and to take unusual but inforthan a thousand restaurants, Legal Draft, 500 mative slants on their areas of expertise that E. Division St. form part of the community fabric,” says May 9 – “A Funny Thing Happened on Speakers for future Arlington on Tap Mark Joeckel, CEO of Arlington Proud. “And the Way to the Pressroom, a humorous look meetings include (clockwise from top left) Bud Kennedy, Diane Patrick, O.K. Carter we wanted to re-acquaint residents with a at how the Arlington Citizen-Journal Disapand Donna Darovich. booming downtown that we think of as evpeared in the Digital Age,” former C-J City erybody’s neighborhood. Nobody leaves an Arlington on Tap Editor/Columnist Donna Darovich, Mavericks’ Bar and Grill, session without learning some new and fascinating things.”

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Now in its ninth season, the Maverick Speakers Series features thought-provoking conversations led by diverse voices for the university community. This year’s slate of speakers begins with best-selling author and host of his own show on the Oprah Winfrey Network Reza Aslan on September 13. The religious scholar’s most recent book, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, has been translated into dozens of languages around the world.

Authors and New York Times journalists Nicolas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn will follow Aslan on Oct. 6. The duo was the first married couple to win a Pulitzer Prize for journalism, which they received in 1990 for their coverage of China’s Tiananmen Square democracy movement.

Other speakers include Kevin O’Leary (aka “Mr. Wonderful”) of ABC’s

Shark Tank, CNN political commentator Fareed Zakaria, and Alexandra Cousteau, environmental advocate and granddaughter of famed ocean explorer/filmmaker Jacques Cousteau.

Tickets to Maverick Speakers Series events are $5 for the general public (UTA students, faculty, and staff get in free). Preferred tickets are available for $35 and include reserved seating near the front of the venue, reserved parking (one permit per purchase), and front-of-the-line access to book signings. A third option is V.I.P. tickets, which offer preferred ticket access, a parking pass, and an exclusive reception, seated dinner, photograph, and autograph with the featured speaker, based on speaker availability.

V.I.P. tickets are $500 per person.

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ADVENTURES at the National Corvette Museum For fans of the classic vehicle, a trip to Bowling Green, Ky., provides a treat • By Richard Greene

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rlington and Bowling Green, Ky., have something in common. After General Motors came to both towns, everything changed. Interestingly, at about the same time that the first Corvette rolled off the assembly line in 1953, a Pontiac Chieftain was being built to become the first vehicle produced out of the new GM plant in Arlington.

Uncertain of the potential of a two-seater sports car, the big car company built only 300 of the Vettes that year as an experiment from the back of the company’s customer delivery garage in Flint, Mich. – all of them white with red interiors.

Then, recognizing the potential after enthusiastic response from customers, GM moved production to its plant in St. Louis, where it remained until 1981.

That’s the year the Bowling Green plant opened, and its host city gained national recognition as the only place in the country where the iconic “Great American Sports Car” is built.

In 1994, the National Corvette Museum made its debut just across the highway from the plant and now welcomes more than a quarter million visitors every year.

Last month, I got to spend a couple of days there pretending to be part of my son’s film crew that is doing a television series about the world’s premier car museums.

For Corvette enthusiasts, there’s no other place like it. Everyone you see there is full of excitement to be spending the day among the collection of amazing Vettes that more than fulfill expectations.

But none of the visitors are more thrilled than the ones who show up every day to take delivery of their awesome new sports car from factory experts.

The National Corvette Museum’s Marketing and Communications Manager Katie Frassinelli welcomes viewers of an upcoming television series featuring the world’s finest automobile museums. Here is where Corvette buyers who have opted to pick up their new vehicle at the museum spend part of their day with GM’s team of specialists demonstrating all the amazing features of the awesome sports car.

Arrangements to do that are made through local dealers, and a number of Arlington Corvette owners have reported the experience is well worth the extra charge associated with the privilege.

These patient delivery specialists will spend as many hours as you like explaining every detail about the vehicle that has produced its singular reputation among all the automobiles in the world.

When the presentation is finished, proud new owners drive off in a celebration that features visitors and museum staff standing and applauding as the new Corvette owners exit the gallery concourse and head for the open road.

FOR OTHER visitors, their most immediate destination is the place in the museum where catastrophe occurred.

It’s called the Cave In Exhibit because that’s what happened on Feb. 12, 2014 when a 30-foot sinkhole collapsed inside the Skydome of the museum and swallowed eight of the museum’s more important vehicles.

On the two-year anniversary of the event, the new exhibit was opened to explore what happened – and what made international headlines.

“Some tears were shed,” is how Museum Executive Director Wendell Strode described the news of the Corvettes falling victim to the sinkhole. The exhibit provides photos, videos and facts on each of the cars, as well as an interactive “before” model of each car.

Two of the Corvettes were restored; the other six were beyond repair and have been put back on display precisely where they stood on the day of the calamity.

VIEWING THE mangled casualties “up close and personal” results in a very predictable look on the faces of visitors – wide eyes, open mouths, and words of utter incredulity.

Then, it’s on to the other exhibits.

Turn around and you see the array of the cars built for the track and driven in the Indy Racing League.

No Corvette museum Around the corner you will find could be complete without anniversary and special edition Cora depiction of the car’s impressive engine. vettes. Coming up in the fall is the gone – but not forgotten – GM models of vehicles that were produced for a limited time, and that are no longer manufactured.

Throughout the facility visitors are introduced to the evolution of all seven generations of the Corvette in settings true to the time period each helped to define. >>>

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On Feb. 12, 2014, a 30-foot sinkhole collapsed inside the Skydome of the museum and swallowed eight of the facility’s more important vehicles.

Today, the museum commemorates that event with The Cave In Exhibit, which shows the devastation caused by the catastrophe.

Displays include life-size figures of designers, modelers and assembly line workers pursuing a labor of love in their roles as specialists producing not only the famous car but also part of the country’s history in fulfilling the “American Love Affair” with the automobile.

The museum staff can also arrange a tour of the Bowling Green Plant, where visitors can watch the skills of human auto workers and their robotic counterparts as they team to build the world’s longest-running, continuously produced passenger car.

But, please note this: You need to plan ahead, as the tours are based on availability and sell out quickly.

A visit to the museum’s web site, corvettemuseum.org, will help you find all the details.

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And she replies with a concerned look on her face, “Oh my goodness, he’s going to be home all the time!”

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The fear of running out of money can completely paralyze partners from taking the time to create a savings plan. Living on a practice budget can help you determine how much money you need to save for retirement.

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Place to Have an Event Winner (tie): The Sanford House

506 N. Center St. • (817) 861-2129 • the sanfordhouse.com THE SANFORD HOUSE INN & SPA is a Southern Mansion/boutique hotel that encompasses 2 acres of lushly landscaped grounds, fine furnishings and superb service for all corporate events.

General Manager Valerie Landry says the facility can be used to host gatherings up to 250 on the Grand Courtyard, but, regardless of the size of the event, The Sanford House (with its dining facility, restaurant506) is an ideal location. “The leadership team and staff of The Sanford House Inn and Spa and restaurant506 are committed to providing unparalleled customer service and an excellent experience for all guests,” she says.

(More Readers’ Choice All Stars in this category can be found on pages 40 and 41)

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pizza Winner Mama’s Pizza 1200 N. Fielder (817) 795-8700 • mamaspizzas.net MAMA’S PIZZA winning Readers’ Choice All Star awards seems to be a recurring theme – this is the third straight year the eatery has taken top honors in our poll.

President Jordan Scott says the restaurant takes pride in what goes into its awardwinning pies. “Mama’s Pizza specializes in an ‘East Coast’ style pizza that is made fresh daily using the best ingredients we can get our hands on,” he says. “Our dough is made daily as needed. We use 100-percent real cheese made from milk, quality meats and fresh produce to top our exceptional pies.”

Mama’s pizzas are baked in hot brick ovens, giving them a just-right browned crust that is brushed with melted garlic butter. “Our dedication to quality ingredients and equipment has made Mama’s the pizza of choice in Fort Worth and Tarrant County for decades,” Scott says. “In fact, some call it a Fort Worth institution.”

Mama’s now carries chicken wings, a grilled chicken salad and new toppings that will make your mouth water.

Honorable Mention: Palio’s Pizza Cafe

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Eats/Drinks Mexican/Tex-Mex Winner: Rio Mambo

6407 S. Cooper St. • (817) 465-3122 • 2150 E. Lamar Blvd., #120 • (817) 795-4555 • riomambo.com RIO MAMBO began serving the South Arlington and surrounding communities in December of 2010. Its concept in South Arlington continues to evolve with recent remodels in both the bar and main dining rooms, yet one constant is the quality of the food that inspires patrons to return for more – and to vote for Rio Mambo as their favorite place for Mexican/Tex-Mex food.

“Recipes are important, and while there are a vast number of translations to basic Tex-Mex, ultimately the real secret lies in the ingredients,” says owner Brent Johnson. “Our commitment to quality meats and produce, aged cheese and fresh herbs and spices will provide you with the difference we call ‘Chef Mex.’” Of course, Rio Mambo is more than just great Tex-Mex (or “Chef Mex”) food. The addition of Salsa Nights on Saturday – complete with complimentary dance lessons led by Amanda Brown and the sounds of DJ Jesse Ritmo – and live music has turned this location into an Arlington hot spot.

Indeed, Rio Mambo is not just a restaurant, but a dining experience.

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Asian Winner BFF Bakery & Bistro 501 S. Cooper St., Suite 101 • (817) 617-3450 2150 E. Lamar Blvd. Suite 100 • (817) 385-0760 1601 E. Debbie Lane, Suite 2105, Mansfield • (817) 473-7233

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seafood Winner: Pantego Bay Gulf Coast Café 2233 W. Park Row Drive, Pantego • (817) 303-4853

PANTEGO BAY Gulf Coast Café opened in 2013, and The Petsche Restaurant Group was invited to manage the operation later that year and subsequently purchased the concept in 2015.

In this short time, Pantego Bay has grown to be regarded as a great restaurant and has recently been voted best seafood. Fresh selections such as Sea Bass, Redfish, and Mahi Mahi are part of the menu, along with other new gulf coast favorites such as trout almandine, sautéed garlic shrimp, seafood pasta dishes, and new salads. “When you have a good team cooking and serving,” Alan Petsche says, “get their input on what they think will work, and you wind up with not only great food, but also a recipe for success.”

Honorable Mention: Flying Fish

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RESTAURATEURS Joe Seyedmorteza and Fernando Nogueira are experienced operators with two very family oriented concepts – Café Sicilia and Pancho’s Mexican Buffet – that include eight restaurants throughout the Metroplex.

“Café Sicilia is exactly what we set out to accomplish – a relaxing environment where HOMEMADE Italian dishes are prepared to order, from our hand-tossed pizzas to our favorites like Chicken Rolattini or Seafood Genovese,” says Seyedmorteza. “It’s a place where ‘the noise’ of large restaurant chains is non-existent, where you can bring your favorite wine to enjoy along with a well prepared meal. That’s what it is all about – around the table with friends and family – our goal precisely.”

Nogueira agrees, and adds this: “Our employees make us what we are, and by providing them with the right tools and high-quality ingredients we have been able to achieve our goals.”

WHEN JADE DINO, owner of Dino’s Subs, learned her popular eatery had been tabbed by our readers as the best place in the area for a sub sandwich, she exclaimed, “My father is looking down and smiling. He would be so proud.”

Jade took over the primary role at the sandwich shop after the passing of her father and Dino’s founder, Larry Dino. And, she says, Daddy taught her well. “He said, ‘never, ever, go down on quality,’” she says. “All our meats are fresh to order; everything is fresh. That’s the way he did it, and that’s the way we still do it.”

Jade expressed appreciation to the voters who flooded the ballot box at arlingtontoday.com earlier this summer. “We couldn’t have done it without them,” she says. “I want to thank all the loyal customers who have been there from Day One and all the new customers who have discovered us over the years. This is such a great honor.”

Honorable mention: Piccolo Mondo

Honorable mention: Tin Cup

7221 Matlock Road (817) 419-2800 • cafesicilia.com

829 Lamar Blvd. E. • (817) 265-9174 • piccolomondo.com

2221 S. Collins St., Suite 105 (817) 274-1140

1025 W. Abram St. • (817) 303-5518

sports bar Winner: J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill 400 E. Abram St. (817) 274-8561 • jgilligans.com

LAST MONTH, J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill celebrated its 37th birthday. This month, the popular restaurant gets to celebrate again after having been named the top sports bar in the area by our readers.

J. Gilligans also earned All Star status in the Burger and Happy Hour categories.

While it’s a “go to” place for watching sports of all sorts – there’s always a game or several on the TVs scattered about the restaurant – J. Gilligan’s is also party headquarters for reunions, birthdays, charity functions, political events, holiday parties, youth sports Clubs, wedding events, business lunches and meetings, and ... well ... gatherings of any kind. Even if you’re not into traditional sports, the sport of having fun with family and friends is the best reason to gather the group and go to J. Gilligan’s.

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Sports Bar Honorable Mention No Frills Grill & Sports Bar 4914 Little Road (817) 478-1766 • nofrillsarlington.com

place to have an event Winner (tie) Cacharel 2221 E. Lamar Blvd. - 9th Floor (817) 640-9981 • cacharel.net (Honorable Mentions on next page)

Steak Honorable Mention: Candlelite Inn 1202 E. Division St. (817) 275-9613 • candleliteinnarlington.com

Steak Winner Mac’s Bar & Grill 6077 W. I-20 (817) 572-0541 • macsteak.com MAC’S BAR & GRILL owner Mike McMahan tells a story that explains why people love his restaurant so much.

“I can sum it up from the comment a customer once made to me,” he says. “The gentleman pulled me aside and said he wanted to thank me for the way our staff takes care of his family and how friendly and caring everyone is. He was especially appreciative of the hostesses always rushing to open the doors for his 95-year-old mother.

“We have been around long enough to where we think of our customers as family, and we celebrate with our customers when something exciting happens in their lives, and we share their burden if something tragic happens. I have had many customers tell me they had some of their best family discussions with their kids while dining at Mac’s.”

McMahan and his team are passionate about each aspect of Mac’s. That’s why they have been serving Tarrant County since 1987.

In an easy atmosphere where the food is excellent and the service is warm, guests find a lively reprieve. Mac’s will accommodate your every need, whether it is a quick lunch, a casual dinner, special occasion or a gathering with old friends.

“As a locally owned and operated, oneof-a kind restaurant, Mac’s has also been a true community partner,” McMahan says.

“We are dedicated not only to supporting and nurturing our existing relationships, but also continually cultivating new ones within our community.”

AFTER BUYING the Candlelite Inn restaurant in 2012, Alan Petsche spent 18 months remodeling in order to “preserve the many memories of the old building and incorporate them in to the new one.” The restaurant opened in 1957 and became one of Arlington’s most popular eateries.

Reopening the Candlelite Inn was personal for Petsche. “I just wanted to become a customer again, and I’m really excited that we were able to honor the history here in both atmosphere and menu,” he says. When asked why Candlelite Inn was given an Honorable Mention for “Arlington’s Best Steak.” Petsche comments, “We start with a really good aged (average of 28 days) cut of meat, season it well, and then cook it to perfection. Our goal is to make sure our food is always good and never boring. As a customer, I feel we consistently hit the mark.”

best place to have an event

burger

(Co-Winner on previous page)

Winner (tie) The Grease Monkey 200 N. Mesquite St. (817) 665-5454 • greasemonkeyburgers.com

Honorable Mention Green Oaks Wedding Chapel 4115 S.W. Green Oaks Blvd.

(817) 572-4300 • greenoaksweddings.com Honorable Mention Howell Family Farms 4016 W. Division St. (817) 800-1973 • howellfamilyfarms.com

Winner (tie) Twisted Root Burger Co. 310 E. Abram St., Suite 100 (817) 201-9669 • twistedrootburgerco.com Honorable Mention J. Gilligans Bar & Grill 400 E. Abram St. (817) 274-8561 • jgilligans.com

Brewery Winner: Division Brewing

506 E. Main St. (682) 276-1276 • divisionbrewing.com DIVISION BREWING is Arlington’s first locally owned and operated brewery. The brewery provides true hand-crafted beer to the citizens and visitors of Arlington, thanks to a staff with more than 20 years of home brewing beer experience.

In upholding the basic standards of brewing, Division Brewing seeks to elevate the beer drinker’s experience by introducing unique flavor combinations on a regular basis. The company’s belief is that people want quality, creativity and variety. Division Brewing serves clean, refreshing light ales, such as blondes, wheats and hoppy India pale ales.

It also brews malty amber beers, as well as dark porters and stouts. Its “Sour Division,” which ferments at warmer temperatures, ages with oak and sometimes fruit to create tart, fruity and mouth-puckering sour beers.

Honorable Mention: BJ’s Restaurant/Brewhouse 201 E. I-20 • (817) 465-5225 • bjsrestaurants.com

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Eats/Drinks, Personal pleasures

 Readers’ Choice 

patio Winner: El Arroyo

5024 S. Cooper St. • (817) 468-2557 elarroyoarlington.com LOOKING FOR a great place to spend time with friends and enjoy delicious Mexican cuisine? El Arroyo offers a variety of tasty choices – and one super patio – that have helped it over the past 14 years to become one area’s favorite places to hang out.

About that patio ... Patrons can beat the heat during the hot Texas summers and join family and friends in the “cool zone” complete with misting fans. This newly renovated patio with a full bar is an ideal place to enjoy a refreshing margarita while watching your favorite sports on any of 15 flat screen TVs. Also, diners and partiers can enjoy live music from March through October on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons.

While the food and atmosphere are more than enough to satisfy customers, El Arroyo has another drawing card: its Reader Board, which always has a funny message. Two examples: “Eat here or we will both starve.” and “They say money talks. Mine just waves goobye.”

Honorable Mention: Rio Mambo

6407 S. Cooper St. • (817) 465-3122 • 2150 E. Lamar Blvd., #120 • (817) 795-4555 • riomambo.com

Place for Lunch Winner: Piccolo Mondo

829 E. Lamar Blvd.

(817) 265-9174 • piccolomondo.com WINNING A TOP SPOT in our readers’ choice poll is becoming the norm for Piccolo Mondo. Indeed, this is the third year the upscale Italian eatery has garnered the most votes in a category – its third category, for the record. In 2014, it was voted best place for a special occasion. Last year, it won top honors in the Italian food category, and this year, Piccolo Mondo rules the land of lunch.

Owner Antonio Capaccioli believes the restaurant’s food is what draws people to the place. “We’re more traditional in style,” he says. “I traveled a lot when I was younger, and when I found something I liked to eat, I took note.

When we opened here, we offered things I liked to eat myself.”

In addition to incredible cuisine, Piccolo Mondo has ample ambience, with its piano bar, and for big groups it offers a banquet room.

Honorable Mention: J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill 400 E. Abram St. • (817) 274-8561 • jgilligans.com

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bakery Winner: Sugar Bee Sweets Bakery

2410 W. Abram St., Suite 126 (817) 903-8661 • sugarbeesweets.com AT SUGAR BEE SWEETS, we’re obsessed with quality, attention to detail, and personalized service. We opened the full bakery a little over five years ago, and it has been the citizens of Arlington, as well as the Dallas/Fort Worth area, that have helped us succeed. We are open six days a week and keep our sweets bar stocked with cupcakes, cake balls and cookies made daily.

We specialize in custom cakes for all occasions. We also stay busy year-round with wedding cakes that we design and provide for weddings throughout the Metroplex. We love to come up with new designs for our signature cakes, which makes it easy for anyone to order a cake for their special occasion. However, coming up with new flavors has got to be what we have the most fun doing ... whether it is our Tiramisu cake or our signature Banana Jam flavor, brainstorming and taste-testing our experiments is the best part of the job.

We appreciate the citizens of Arlington voting for Sugar Bee Sweets as the best bakery in town. We strive to be better each day as we open our doors to you!

Honorable Mention: Cooper Street Bakery

2832 S. Cooper St. • (817) 472-9656 cooperbakery.com

Spa Winner: Sanford Spa & Salon

501 N. Center St. • (817) 277-0115 • sanfordspa.com THE AWARD-WINNING Sanford Spa and Salon offers an extensive menu of massages, facials, hair and nail services for men and women. The results they provide are obviously satisfying – Sanford Spa has been named the top area spa in our area All Stars readers’ poll for the third year in a row.

“We are so honored to be selected as the All-Star Spa & Salon,” says The Sanford House General Manager Valerie Landry. “The Sanford Spa & Salon team works hard to provide excellent service to our guests, and knowing this effort is appreciated is so rewarding.”

Landry says that every time a guest comes in, she and her staff have the unique opportunity to provide relaxation and recuperation in a beautiful environment. “It is our pleasure to help you take a moment to escape and truly take some time for yourself,” she says.

Sanford Spa offers a variety of packages, including those for women that feature different mixes of massages, facials, body wraps, manicures, pedicures, shampoos and styles, makeup applications and even spa lunches. For the men, there are also options, which feature different mixes of haircuts, hand massages, hot towel treatments and pedicures.

“From massages and facials to hair and nails,” Landry says, “the entire Sanford Spa team is ready to provide you with amazing service each and every day.”

Honorable Mention: Daireds Salon & Spa Pangea 2400 W. I-20 • (817) 465-9797 • daireds.com

salon Winner: Shelton’s Salon & Spa

2122 W. Park Row Drive • (817) 277-6339 • sheltonssalon.com SHELTON’S SALON AND SPA has over 50 years of commitment to beauty and service to its clients in the Metroplex. Shelton’s goal has always been to provide a salon and spa that can be trusted for creative talent and excellent customer service. And, now, its reader clients have paid Shelton’s back for that devotion by selecting it the top salon of 2016.

The staff of more than a dozen stylists at Shelton’s is chosen for their desire to work as a team in a professional atmosphere and to develop their skills. A long-term staff and continuing education are contributing factors for success.

At Shelton’s, clients have some 38 cutting, curling, styling, conitioning and coloring options, from basic cuts to complete transformations.

There is great pride in sustaining 50 years of service to clients and a reputation that continues to stand in high regards in the community.

The staff at Shelton’s Salon & Spa says thank you to clients and staff for continued loyalty.

Honorable Mention: Daireds Salon & Spa Pangea 2400 W. I-20 • (817) 465-9797 • daireds.com

skin care Winner: Great Skin Spa • Skincare 3851 W. Green Oaks Blvd.

(817) 478-2114 • greatskin4you.com

BRENDA CURETON-SMITH, owner of Great Skin Spa & Skin Care, says that if you want great skin, Great Skin Spa & Skin Care is the place to go!

“Great Skin Spa & Skin Care is again honored to be awarded for favorite skin care in Arlington,” says Cureton-Smith. “If you have been to Great Skin, you’ve probably experienced a quality customer experience, affordability and much better skin quality.”

Cureton-Smith, with 10-plus years in the skin care business, is an advocate of continuous research on skin care ingredients and new technology that helps clients exceed their skin care and beauty goals, effectively, affordably with a high-quality spa experience. She has developed a needs-based, customer-focused spa foundation based on assessing each client’s individual skin care goals and helping them to meet those goals via customized skin care treatment plans and product selection.

Great Skin has recently launched three new products: GoldTox Liquid Serum, which acts like a topical Botox by increasing collagen and elasticity; Hydra Marine Cream-ACE, made from Red Algae Marine, a high-quality hydration product from the Hawaiian Islands, and vitamins A,C and E; and SunGuard, a vitamin-based sunscreen for face and body that has zinc oxide as well as a bacteria-fighting ingredient. “We are now also offering a celebrity used superfood, La Greens Perfect10, that gives you all the daily greens in one delicious drink,” she says. Great Skin also offers a GoldTox Facial that immediately lightens, tightens and brightens the skin.

Honorable Mention: Flawless Skincare

110 W. Randol Mill Road • (682) 200-9292

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Personal pleasures, Healthcare

massage Winner Shelton’s Salon & Spa 2122 W. Park Row Drive (817) 277-6339 • sheltonssalon.com Honorable Mention Sanford Spa & Salon 501 N. Center St. (817) 277-0115 • sanfordspa.com

Nails Winner: The Pamper House

806 W. Abram • (817) 860-4415 pamperhouse.com

Honorable Mention: Fusion Nails & Spa

1664 W. Randol Mill Road (817) 642-5862 • fusionnailsarlington.com FUSION NAILS & SPA brings all of the preferred beauty services under one roof.

The company offers facials, waxing, refloxology and, of course, spa manicures and spa pedicures.

The staff at Fusion Nails & Spa makes its clients’ health and safety its top priority.

Each client uses a one-time pedicure liner to prevent the spread of fungus, bacteria or infectious diseases.

This practice also helps clients avoid skin irritations and allergies caused by cleaning chemicals technicans use to sanitize the tub between clients. The salon is also well designed with vent hood to create a pleasant environment for clients.

Walk-ins are welcome.

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fitness Center Winner: Train Caine

2009 Elmhurst Drive • (817) 683 7541 traincaine.com TRAIN CAINE is a premier personal fitness studio gym located in North Arlington. TRAIN CAINE is owned and operated

by Caine Cambron, certified fitness trainer. The center also won the Weight Loss category in our Readers’ Choice poll. In the fitness center’s cozy confines clients find everything they need to get and stay fit, from old school classics such as kettle bells, dumbbells, squat racks and free weights to new school favorites TRX cables, BOSU balls, plyo boxes, aerobic steps, slide boards, tires, sleds, ropes and sledgehammers.

At TRAIN CAINE clients enjoy personal training sessions and weekly group training classes. In addition, Cambron offers exciting challenges and special events to help keep his clients motivated and to encourage friendly competition. He hosts weekly boot camp classes at his gym and on the road for corporations, school districts and special events throughout the DFW area. He is serious about his clients and maintains a close connection to encourage and challenge them on their fitness journey. His knowledge and passion for fitness is not only evident in his training but also in his daily life as a husband and father of three.

Most recently, Cambron offered a month-long TRAIN CAINE Kids class for ages 6–11 with another month-long class planned for the fall. And his other clients range in ages and fitness levels from 70-something grandparents to Division 1 college athletes. The difference at TRAIN CAINE is simply … Caine. As one client said, he is a “guy people enjoy being around, and all his clients receive the most of his time, attention and expertise both in and out of the gym.”

fitness Center Honorable Mention: The YMCA 1148 W. Pioneer Parkway, Suite H (817) 299-9629 • ymca-arlington.org

THE ARLINGTON-MANSFIELD Area YMCA is not only home to workout facilities, swimming pools and exercise classes, but is a home for everyone.

Serving the Arlington and Mansfield communities for 58 years, the YMCA offers programs, services and initiatives that enable kids to realize their potential; prepare teens for college; offer ways for families to have fun together; empower people to be healthier in spirit, mind and body; prepare people for employment; welcome and embrace newcomers and help foster a nationwide service ethic.

To learn more about the Y’s programs such as School-Age Child Care, Youth Sports, Swim Lessons, Group Exercise, Membership, Family Events and more, please visit the website listed above. You can start today to begin a new journey that can get you back on the road to better health with the YMCA 12-Week Personalized Fitness Program, Freeway to Health.

hospital

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Winner: Texas Health Arlington Memorial

Honorable Mention: Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

OFFERING FULL SERVICE to Greater Arlington since 1958, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital is dedicated to improving the health of the people in the communities it serves.

Your All-Star hospital has earned many national recognitions. It is the only Magnet® designated facility in the Arlington/Mansfield area, recognized for quality patient care and nursing excellence. Not only the first anywhere to achieve Joint Commission certification for its Fragility Fracture program, its Own-the-Bone program has been named an American Orthopedic Association “Star Performer” four times. These are on top of Chest Pain, Heart Failure, and Stroke certifications.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial is ranked among the best hospitals in Dallas-Fort Worth by U.S. News & World Report, and is also designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, an honor that recognizes hospitals for excellence in nursing, and was the first facility in Arlington to earn the designation.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a 369-bed, acute-care hospital conveniently located at the corner of Randol Mill Road and Cooper Street in North Arlington. With a mission of improving the health of the people in the communities it serves, the hospital and physicians on its medical staff are committed to its patients’ well-being and the health and wellness of their families.

METHODIST MANSFIELD Medical Center stands as a beacon of health, hope and healing, providing modern, quality health care to the growing Ellis, Tarrant,and Johnson county area.

It features all-private rooms with 254 beds, and the medical staff includes more than 450 physicians with expertise in more than 60 medical specialties, offering some of the latest in medical technology and innovative treatments through a variety of specialties, including award-winning cardiology services in the Amon G. Carter Heart and Vascular Center, and minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery, to name a few.

The hospital has been recognized among the top hospitals in the nation, including the Joint Commission on accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Gold Seal of Approval, Top Performers on Key Quality Measures™

by The Joint Commission for achieving excellence in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care, and numerous others.

800 W. Randol Mill Road (817) 960-6100 • texashealth.org/arlington

orthopedic surgeon Winner Arlington Orthopedic Associates 800 Orthopedic Way (817) 375-5200 • arlingtonortho.com Honorable Mention Dr. Jay Pond 800 Orthopedic Way (817) 375-5200 • arlingtonortho.com

internal medicine Winner Dr. Rick McElvain 811 W. Interstate 20, Suite 214 (817) 468-3393 • mcnt.com Honorable Mention Dr. Joe Owens 1001 N. Waldrop, Suite 602 (817) 277-4723 • arlingtonphysicians.com

2700 E. Broad St., Mansfield • (682) 242-2000 methodisthealthsystem.org/mansfield

podiatrist Winner: Dr. John R. Landry

400 W. Arbrook Blvd., Suite 201 • (817) 467-1990 2800 E. Broad St., Suite #312, Mansfield • (817) 467-1990 footanklecenters.com SINCE ITS INCEPTION in 1987, when Dr. Valentine first opened the practice as Arlington Foot Centers, Arlington / Mansfield Foot & Ankle Centers, PA, has grown to five physicians, all board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, and two locations serving Arlington and Mansfield. While the practice has grown, the philosophy has not changed. “Our goal since forming the group has always been the same – to provide comprehensive, compassionate, and cost-effective care in a patient friendly environment,” says Dr. John Landry.

Arlington / Mansfield Foot & Ankle Centers offer state-of-the-art technology, including in-office CT scans, digital X-rays, and diagnostic ultrasound imaging. “In an effort to provide our patients with both surgical and non-surgical options,” Dr. Landry says, “we also offer regenerative medicine options, including EPAT shockwave treatment for chronic heel pain (plantar fasciitis), tendon disorders and other soft tissue injuries, as well as platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection therapy.” The practice also offers state of the art LASER treatment for toenail fungus.

A distinctive advantage of the group model at Arlington / Mansfield Foot & Ankle Centers is the ability to refer within the practice to provide the best possible care for a patient’s needs. “We always strive to do what is best for the patient,” Dr. Landry says. The practice will open its new Mansfield Creekside Plaza location in February 2017.

Honorable Mention: Dr. Douglas Boyd 3221 Hulen St., Suite A, Fort Worth • (817) 731-4279

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 Readers’ Choice 

Pediatrician Winner Dr. Desiree Harris 3131 S. Center St. (817) 375-1413 • cookchildrens.org Honorable Mention Dr. Earl Hampton 4927 S. Collins St., Suite 107 (817) 467-1300 • arlingtonphysicians.com

optometrist Winner Dr. Tex Cole 2301 W. Park Row Drive, Suite B (817) 461-4026 • firsteyecare.com Honorable Mention Dr. James Baker 801 W. Randol Mill Road, Suite 201 (817) 277-6433 • fordeyecenter.com

Dermatologist Winner Dr. Mary Adams 801 Road To Six Flags W. (817) 265-1356 Honorable Mention Dr. Jeannine Hoang 723 N. Fielder Road • (817) 539-0959 mansfielddermatologyarlington.com

Orthodontics Winner Dr. Moody Alexander 840 W. Mitchell St. (817) 275-3233 • drsalexander.com Honorable Mention Dr. Jed Hildebrand 2200 Interstate 20 W., Suite 100 (817) 468-4141 • hildebrandortho.com

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dentist Winner: Dr. Bryan W. Bishop

1007 W. Randol Mill Road • (817) 275-2601 • drbishopdentistry.com BRYAN W. BISHOP, D.D.S., along with his father, Alan Bishop, has carried on a dentistry tradition that has spanned over 56 years of quality dentistry. Bishop Family Dentistry maintains that small town service with advanced dental technology.

The younger Bishop says he loves what he does – and where he does it. “Arlington is a unique town,” he says. “Even though it boasts of a population of over 365,000 residents, it still maintains its small town identity.”

What makes the practice unique? Dr. Bishop and his long-time staff regard their patients as part of the family. “We work together as a team to provide the highest quality of dental care for every patient,” he says. “Our practice is dedicated to provide uncompromising excellence in dentistry while creating a compassionate dental environment. Arlington’s No. 1 treasure are its people, and we feel blessed to be part of this community.”

Honorable Mention: Green Oaks Family Dentistry 2711 W. Green Oaks Blvd. • (817) 451-9292

Oncologist Winner: Dr. Alfred DiStefano

906 W. Randol Mill Road • (817) 261-4906 arlingtoncancercenter.com THE ARLINGTON CANCER CENTER was founded in 1980 on the principle that a patient would benefit most from having all diagnostic and therapeutic modalities that they would need in one place. “Over the years we have stayed true to that principle,” says founder Dr. Alfred DiStefano.

Dr. DiStefano is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, with a subspecialty certification in hematology and medical oncology.

Since the practice joined with Texas Health Resources, it has been able to expand the availability of laboratory testing, imaging, biopsy procedures, chemotherapy and drug infusion treatments. “Becoming part of THR and being in close proximity to Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital allows our patients to access many of the procedures that are hospital-based while remaining outpatient,” Dr. DiStefano says.

He cites several factors for the practice’s success – which was confirmed by our readers, who named him the top oncologist for the third straid year. “Our dedication to providing the broadest range of services, in combination with compassionate patient-oriented care, allows us to give our patients the best chance of accessing the best care available while remaining outpatient and close to home,” he says. “My 1980 dream of all patient care in one facility is closer to reality today than ever.”

Honorable Mention: Dr. Charles Deur

801 Road to Six Flags W. • (817) 274-6532 • texasoncology.com

OB/GYN Winner: Dr. Joan Bergstrom

1001 N. Waldrop, Suite 505 • (817) 277-9415 5005 S. Cooper St., Suite 275 • womenshealthservices.com

Cosmetic Surgery Winner: Dr. Mark Bishara

1101 Matlock Road, Mansfield (817) 473-2120 • markbisharamd.com DR. MARK BISHARA, who founded The Paragon Plastic Surgery & Med • Spa, is in elite company as a three-time Readers’ Choice All Star.

One of the keys to his success is that he and his team at offices in Mansfield, Southlake, Rockwall, Frisco and Dallas stay on the cutting edge with regard to both the quality and variety of services they offer.

“We have several laser modalites for treating skin disorders,” he says, “as well as tatoo removal and the full gamut of laser aestheic medicine.”

The Mansfield office has two injection rooms where Dr. Bishara can perform neuromodulator injections in the form of botox and xeomin. “On the other side of the specturm of services that we offer are the cosmetic surgery service for both men and women,” he says.

On the women’s side, the most common procedures are breast augmentation and the tummy tuck procedure, which can be conducted with or without liposuction. Collectively these procedures complete what Dr. Bishara calls “The Mommy Makeover.”

For men, he performs robotic hair transplantation, treating androgentic alopecia, as well as offering liposuction and filler medicine and injectible medicine.

Honorable Mention: Dr. Yukihiro Nakamura

3030 S. Cooper St. (817) 417-7200 • accentonyou.com

DR. JOAN BERGSTROM is a three-time Readers’ Choice All Star. A primary reason is her commitment to making her practice the kind of practice she would visit.

“Women’s Health Services offers the unique opportunity to have a doctor patient relationship that is based on a relationship and not just a consultation,” she says. “As a group of seven female physicians providing Ob-gyn services, we offer a variety of perspectives on women’s issues for all ages. Our philosophy is that as women, we not only have gone through the life experiences, but we also have the enhanced education to help all of our patients deal with their physical, situational and emotional problems.”

Dr. Bergstrom says the doctors at the practice are devoted to developing long-term patient relationships, always striving to build better communication systems. “We all know that time is precious, and spending hours waiting in a reception room, or on hold on the phone, is wasted,” she says. “Our on-line scheduling and patient portal provide efficient systems that women can access at all hours of the day or night.”

Women’s Health Services provides well woman exams, complete obstetrical care, treatment for abnormal pap smears, abnormal uterine bleeding, hormone replacement therapy, in-office Essure, ablations, hysteroscopy, and colposcopy. Dr. Bergstrom adds, “We also offer expert surgical options for hysterectomy, bladder incontinence procedures, and vaginal prolapse treatment.”

Honorable Mention: Omega OB•GYN Associates 505 Omega Drive • (817) 468-3255 • omegaobgynassociates.com

emergency room Winner: Medical Center Arlington 3301 Matlock Road • (817) 465-3241 medicalcenterarlington.com

EMERGENCIES ARE GIVEN such a high priority at Medical Center Arlington that the average ER wait time at the facility is updated several times each day on the hospital website. That kind of attention to detail – and to patients in need of emergency service – are at the heart of MCA’s distinction in this category.

As a Level III Trauma Center, MCA is the only designated trauma center in Arlington, as well as Arlington’s first Chest Pain Center accredited by The Society for Chest Pain Centers.

Recently, the hospital added more beds to the department to allow ER physicians and nurses to care for a growing number of patients. This fall, the hospital will also debut a pediatric entrance and dedicated rooms for children who often require special equipment and care.

“Arlington is a growing community, and the hospital is growing along with it,” says Sarah Riley, Emergency Department director. “We have needed a pediatric emergency room in this area so parents don’t have to drive 15 to 20 miles with a seriously sick or injured child to reach an emergency room. When our renovated room opens with a separate pediatric emergency entrance, we will have unique and specialized equipment to treat children, as well as a highly trained staff dedicated to helping kids.”

Honorable Mention: Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital 800 W. Randol Mill Rd. • (817) 960-6100 • texashealth.org/arlington

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Healthcare

Audiologist

Audiologist

Winner: Dr. Lisa B. Fell

Honorable Mention: Dr. Allison Farrell

WHILE DR. LISA B. FELL was the Readers’ Choice among local audiologists, she says both she and her partner at the practice, Dr. Kristin Robbins, are celebrating the success of Audiology Experts this month.

In August 2008, these two clinical audiologists opened their own audiology practice.

“Our mission was simple: provide the kind of hearing healthcare that is needed for success with hearing instruments, but do it while being the best mothers and wives we could be to our families,” Dr. Fell says.

“We wanted to balance career and motherhood. It was a leap of faith, but we have never looked back,” says Dr. Robbins.

Hearing loss is difficult for anyone to experience. Dr. Fell says, “we are committed to the people and families we serve because hearing loss has such negative consequences when it is unmanaged.”

ALLISON FARRELL, Au.D., joined the team at Cross Timbers ENT in 2008. Cross Timbers ENT is a team of physicians and audiologists committed to providing excellent care through personalized, attentive services for the prevention, identification and rehabilitation of hearing loss and other ear, nose and throat conditions.

“Our audiology department is set apart by the extensive experience of our doctoral-level audiologists in diagnostic hearing testing, hearing aid evaluations and fittings, as well as cochlear implant services,” says Dr. Farrell.

She adds that she continues to enjoy the relationships she builds with her patients as she helps to improve their quality of life by providing customized hearing care to each patient.

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Winner: Dr. Kenyon Godwin

Honorable Mention: Dr. Salvador Capuli

1261 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Suite 105 (817) 451-4818 • audiologyexperts.com

4927 S. Collins St., Suite 150 (817) 557-2770 • txwellnessdoc.com

OUR READERS chose Active Family Wellness Center, formerly Godwin Chiropractic & Wellness Center, as the “Go-to-Place” for holistic family health. This award-winning office was not only named Arlington’s top chiropractic practice the past three years in the Readers’ Choice awards; it also won the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Veteran-owned Small Business of the Year.

Founder Dr. Kenyon Godwin says AFWC combines education, training and peoplefocused service to help families live longer, stronger, healthier lives. Dr. Stephanie Williams is a new addition to the office. She is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner, and a specialist with athletes, sport injuries and functional rehabilitation.

“Our catalyzing statement is a holistic and healthy family inside of every home,” Dr. Godwin says. “Arlington is a place where families enjoy professional sports teams, theme parks, recreational sports, traveling and outdoor events. We help the family step up to those physical demands. We help people in the American Dream City live their dream by having the health to do so.”

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2223 W. Park Row Drive, Suite C (817) 460-1131 • capulichiropractic.com DR. SALVADOR CAPULI has provided mild, safe and effective chiropractic care for his pediatric-to-geriatric patients for over 25 years.

Dr. Capuli offers services that include consultation, examination, digital X-Ray and non-needle acupuncture.

Dr. Capuli was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but is a born-again Texan.

He is a Mavs fan for life (MFFL), as well as a fan of the Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Stars.

Dr. Capuli has been in practice since 1988. He shares his passion consulting with other chiropractors through his membership with Pinnacle, a chiropractic management group. Dr. Capuli is also part of FASA and was personally trained by Dr. Richard Yennie, who pioneered the chiropractic and acupuncture paradigm. Dr. Capuli loves spending time with his family, and enjoys an energetic and active lifestyle.

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Founder of the Arlington Cancer Center, Dr. DiStefano is a nationally recognized hematologist/oncologist. Committed to finding a cure for cancer, Dr. DiStefano co-founded the Cancer Research Foundation of North Texas, a non-profit organization dedicated to medical research and education for cancer related diseases.

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pediatric dentist Winner (tie): Drs. Hyde, Bailey, Miller & Associates 696 N. Fielder, Suite 102 • (817) 459-1313 2300 Matlock Road, Suite 28, Mansfield • (817) 539-0500 4220 Little Road • (817) 478-2300 3101 S. Center St. • (817) 466-7057 • fundentist.com

Honorable Mention Meadow View Assisted Living 2815 Medlin Drive • (844) 245-5088 assistedliving.com/texas/arlington/meadow-view-assisted-living

FUNDENTIST.COM, the website for the practice, Drs. Hyde, Bailey, Miller & Associates, is an accurate description of the presentation at three Arlington locations and one in Mansfield. Since 1981, Dr. James E. Hyde, Dr. Charles W. Miller and the now-retired Dr. Philip M. Bailey have devoted their careers to pediatric dentistry that is fun for the patients. The lobbies and waiting areas are bright and colorful, with lots of fun things to do and interact with. The treatment areas are spacious and open, so young patients can see what’s going on in the friendly atmosphere. “Our office caters to children,” said Martha Burkhart, business manager for the practice. “We have a fun group of ladies that make the experience for the children great.”

Winner (tie): IKids

3801 S. Cooper St., Suite 109 • (817) 469-9089 1756 Broad Park Cir. N., Suite 100, Mansfield • (817) 453-2800 • arlington.ikidsdental.com

weight loss Winner Train Caine 2009 Elmhurst Drive (817) 683-7541 • traincaine.com Honorable Mention Medi Weightloss 4000 Five Points Blvd., Suite 169 (817) 375-0537 • mediweightloss.com

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Honorable Mention: Dr. John B. Witte

3035 Matlock Road • (817) 784-1000 • groovygrins.com

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Winner Dr. David Hunter 811 W. I-20, Suite 120 (817) 468-3393 • mcnt.com

Winner Brookdale Arlington 1250 W. Pioneer Pkwy.

(817) 345-6894 • brookdale.com

Honorable Mention Whole Foods Market 801 E. Lamar Blvd.

(817) 461-9362 • wholefoodsmarket.com

Honorable Mention Dr. Rick McElvain 811 W. I-20, Suite 214 (817) 468-3393 • mcnt.com

Retirement community Winner Brookdale Arlington 1250 W. Pioneer Pkwy.

(817) 345-6894 • brookdale.com Honorable Mention Waterford at Pantego 2650 W. Park Row Drive, Pantego (817) 226-2650

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Home Health services Winner: Tender Heart Home Health Agency

3210 W. Park Row Drive • (817) 265-0066 • tenderhearthh.com TENDER HEART Home Health Agency is a Joint Commission accredited, licensed and certified agency committed to quality home care services.

At Tender Heart, all patients and their families are treated with compassion, dignity and respect. We provide our patients with an excellent standard of care in a comfortable and familiar environment – their home – under the direct supervision of their physicians. Our philosophy is based on high moral integrity and professionalism.

Honorable Mention: Brookdale Arlington

1250 W. Pioneer Pkwy. • (817) 345-6894 • brookdale.com

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auto dealership Winner: Don Davis Auto Group

1901 N. Collins (Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram) • (877) 377-6801 633 N. Hwy. 360 (Ford, Lincoln) • (877) 424-2942 1320 E. I-20 (Nissan) • (877) 379-3670 dondavisautogroup.com FOR THE SECOND year in a row, Don Davis Auto Group has been named the All Star winner in the Auto Dealership category. There are many reasons for the company’s popularity, not the least of which is the fact that Don Davis Auto Group has been in Arlington for more than 35 years, offering quality cars of many makes and models, including Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, Ford, Lincoln and Nissan.

The dealership has long been recognized for its commitment to excellent customer service – regardless of the vehicle that buyers drive out of the lot. In addition to selling new cars, there is an incredible selection of pre-owned cars at each location.

To whet the appetite of local would-be car buyers, Don Davis Auto Group holds an annual “Garage Sale” – and has held it each and every year for 27 years in a row. It’s the company’s big promotional event of the year.

Additionally, the dealership is active in the community as a long-term supporter of WFAA’s Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive. It holds an annual “Drive-through” Toy Drive each year, which has contributed thousands of toys distributed through Mission Arlington.

Auto dealership Honorable Mention: Park Place Motorcars 4201 Beltway Place (817) 807-4800 • parkplace.com

AT PARK PLACE, success has been built upon the dealership’s ceaseless commitment to client service excellence. This is more than just a “catch phrase.” It is the Park Place pledge. Company employees strive day-in and day-out to meet the needs of clients in the showroom, on the service drive and in the community.

When you walk into the showroom, you’ll be treated with courtesy and respect by friendly and intelligent people who genuinely care about your concerns. When you drive your car onto the Park Place service drive, you can rest assured that only factory-trained, certified technicians using only genuine factory parts and the most advanced state-of-the-art technology will be working on your vehicle.

In the community, Park Place continuously gives of its time and resources for the betterment of its neighbors. Whether it is a blood drive in a time of need, the sponsorship of a local charity event or simply “man hours” on a food line, Park Place steadfastly stands behind its communities.

private school Winner: Arlington Classics Academy

5206 S. Bowen Road • (817) 987-1819 • acaedu.com IN 1999, a group of parents with the vision of creating a learning environment with a rigorous academic curriculum and high behavioral expectations founded Arlington Classics Academy. ACA is a public open enrollment charter school. The school began with less than 200 students.

Today, ACA has two campus locations providing a challenging and enriching educational experience to over 1,400 students. ACA has established itself as an exemplary choice in public education earning the highest academic rating from the Texas Education Agency since 2007.

ACA is tuition free and open to all families seeking a challenging educational experience for their children.

High expectations are set for students as well as our staff in order to provide a stimulating, enriching and rewarding educational experience using Core Knowledge curriculum. Four character traits on which the school was founded – strength, wisdom, courage and vigilance – are also integrated into student development.

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Private School Honorable Mention The Oakridge School 5900 W. Pioneer Pkwy.

(817) 451-4994 • theoakridgeschool.org

Tutoring Winner (tie) Huntington Learning Center 770 Road to Six Flags E. (817) 459-2300 • huntingtonhelps.com Winner (tie) Porter 2122 W. Park Row Drive (817) 274-7172 • portertutoring.com

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4720 S. Cooper St. • (817) 649-1112 • dixiesonline.com

boutique Winner: Jazzy Jems

2538 W. Pioneery Pkwy.

(817) 548-5955 • jazzyjems.com JAZZY JEMS owner Teenya Blanchard has found a legion of shoppers, who also appear to be a legion of voters. Indeed, the Arlington business didn’t just win “favorite boutique” this year – Jazzy Jems has won each of the past two years.

“One of the ways I think we connect with our customers is I have always felt that the store is an extension of my home,” says Blanchard. “We greet everyone that comes in the door. We’re happy to have company to come in and shop or just sit for a visit. I think our customers feel the warmth, and they also know that Jazzy Jems is not just a boutique, but a meeting place in Arlington. You usually see someone you know in Jazzy Jems. Our relationships with our friends are very important, and, at Jazzy Jems, ‘Once a customer, Always a friend.’”

Of course, the store is a “go to” spot for jewelery, accessories and “that perfect outfit for that perfect someone” on the shopping list – even if that perfect someone is the shopper herself.

“We want everyone to feel good about what they purchase and confident when they wear it,” Blanchard says. “It’s not about selling clothes at Jazzy Jems; it’s about being a friend and taking care of each other.”

Honorable Mention: Gracie Lane 4720 S. Cooper St. • (817) 468-5263 gracielanecollection.com

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ANOTHER YEAR, another victory for Dixie’s in our readers’ poll in the jeweler category. That’s two in a row for Dixie’s.

“Our goal at Dixie’s has always been making your shopping experience with us a great one,” says owner Kandy King. “We strive to provide the best quality at reasonable prices; however, service is our No. 1 priority.”

King says the staff is amazing, going the extra mile to help customers find just the right gift or perfect charm to commemorate a special event, milestone or remembrance of a loved one. “We consider it a privilege to help with those very personal selections,” she says. “As we celebrate our 35th year serving our hometown of Arlington, we reflect on the many friendships formed with our fantastic customers. Thank you for once again voting us an “All Star!”

Honorable Mention: Diamonds & Designs

2200 W. Park Row Drive, #100 • (817) 261-6284 • diamondsanddesignstx.com

Antiques Winner: C&W Antiques

2100 N. Hwy. 360, Suite 705-706, Grand Prairie (817) 637-7637 • candwantiques.com FOR NEARLY two decades, C&W Antiques has offered unique, rare and interesting furniture and accessories not found at most stores stateside. Shoppers obviously appreciate the effort and have rewarded C&W Antiques with the top spot in the Antiques category of our poll.

“On behalf of C& W Antiques we would like to thank the readers of Arlington today for their vote in making us the best antique store in the Arlington Fort Worth area,” says Patrick Walsh, who is co-proprietor along with Jim Carpenter. “We strive to bring you the unusual 17th 18th and 19th century pieces from throughout Europe that will add beauty and warmth to your home. As the holidays approach we offer a lovely ambience for small group gatherings wanting an elegant backdrop for their meetings. Look for our ‘Sip and Stroll’ wine tastings, which we will feature in the coming months.”

Honorable Mention: Cooper Street Antique Mall

4905 S. Cooper St. • (817) 557-6215 • cooperstreetantiquemall.com

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Florist

Winner Vella Nest 4720 S. Cooper St. (469) 744-1936 • vellanest.com

Honorable Mention H.E. Cannon Floral & Greenhouses 512 W. Division St. (800) 633-2645 • cannonfloral.com

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gift shop Winner: Gracie Lane

4720 S. Cooper St. • (817) 468-5263 • gracielanecollection.com SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS in the summer of 2013, Gracie Lane has quickly become one of Arlington’s premier shopping destinations, and for good reason. From clothing and jewelry, to home décor and gifts, customers are sure to find exactly what they’re searching for every time they stroll “The Lane.”

Throw in the friendly staff and an ever-rotating stream of new products, and you’ve scored a winning combination for a one-of- a kind shopping experience. Gracie Lane Chief Merchandiser and Brand Manager Mary Macken, who is also the owner’s daughter, stresses that the loyal customers are to thank for Gracie Lane’s success.

“I believe our philosophy of treating every person that walks through our doors as a beloved family member really resonates with our customers, which I think is why we see the same faces time and time again,” Macken says. “Exceptional customer service is a hallmark of the Gracie Lane experience, and this honor is proof we must be doing something right.”

Honorable Mention: Gene Allen’s

1638 W. Randol Mill Road • (817) 277-7501 • geneallensgifts.com

decorator Winner: Clarke And Doyle

4720 S. Cooper St. (817) 504-6600 • clarkeanddoyle.com CLARKE AND DOYLE provides a fresh take on interior design that combines an updated style with the comfort of everyday living.

Clients of Clarke And Doyle have loved the fact that owner and designer, Cynthia Doyle, makes the process of design so approachable.

“Many people feel interior design is beyond their reach, but this comes from the fact that they don’t really understand that design is not about changing your style as much as it is about finding it,” Cynthia says.

Since most people don’t know where to begin, the Clarke And Doyle team spends time learning how people live first. Great design should be as much about your lifestyle as it is about making your home a comfortable and welcoming place for family and friends.

Clarke And Doyle believes that life outside the home can be so chaotic that our homes should be a place of relaxation and inspiration.

Honorable mention: Lisa Landry, Decorating Den Interiors 1205 Sturgeon Court • (817) 472-0067 • thelandryteam.decoratingden.com

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Menswear Winner The Man’s Shop 100 S. West St. (817) 265-1116 • themansshop.com Honorable Mention Men’s Wearhouse 951 I-20 W., Suite 101 (817) 784-1888 • menswearhouse.com

Sporting Goods Winner Academy 1101 W. Arbrook Blvd.

(817) 472-9700 • academy.com Honorable Mention Dick’s Sporting Goods 3891 S. Cooper St. (817) 987-4800 • dickssportinggoods.com

resale Winner Kid to Kid 3500 S. Cooper St. (817) 468-1995 • kidtokid.com Honorable Mention Nu2U Resale 2220-B W. Park Row (817) 795-6379 • arlingtonurbanmissions.com

heating/air conditioning Winner Hightower Service 606 W. Main St. (817) 274-1854 • hightowerservice.com Honorable Mention Tom’s Mechanical 735 109th St. (972) 460-9059 • tomsmechanical.com

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Roofing Company

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Winner: Joe Hall Roofing

Winner: Summit Custom Homes

THE HALL NAME has been associated with roofing in North Texas and DFW since 1989. After fueling a lifelong dream to establish a roofing company, Joe Hall successfully created Hall Roofing Company in 1989.

After nine years of running Joe Hall Roofing, Inc., Joe sold the company to his son Brett.

Joe Hall Roofing, Inc., has built a reputation in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex of honesty and integrity in the roofing industry.

“Our name and the quality of our work are backed by five generations of Hall family members, all of whom have been builders and contractors,” Brett says. “Our longevity in this industry and continuous growth is a product of our commitment to our customers and our passion for the business.”

Brett Hall, accompanied by several family members and a team of devoted employees, has made the name of Hall a force to be reckoned with. Joe Hall Roofing, Inc., is one of the nation’s most prominent names in the roofing industry in both residential and commercial roofing.

Joe Hall Roofing has earned its position as an industry leader for its years of providing excellence for an outstanding variety of roofing solutions.

THE TEAM at Summit Custom Homes has more than 30 years of knowledge and experience in the business of building people’s homes.

President Michael Mints says the company strives to integrate your imagination and ideas into the final design and blue print of the home, as well as to help you find the perfect homesite.

“Summitt Custom Home offers a fun, seamless process from concept to close,” he says. “This ensures accurate design details, enhanced communication and an interactive process in which you, the customer, become a welcomed collaborator. Whether you build one of the company’s custom designed floor plans or one you help design, Summitt Custom Home believes you deserve the home you have always wanted.”

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Honorable Mention: Frazier Roofs & Gutters 208 Willis Ave. • (817) 277-3131 • frazierservices.com

1375 Gilman Road, Fort Worth • (469) 601-4982 • mysummithome.com

home builder Honorable Mention: Mansfield Custom Homes

1848 Lone Star Road, Mansfield • (682) 518-1158 • mchtexas.com

Plumbing/Electrical Winner: Mansfield Plumbing 204 S. 2nd Ave. • (817) 473-8888 • mansfieldtxplumbing.com Honorable Mention: Tom’s Plumbing 1232 Colorado Lane • (817) 460-3221

Landscape Winner: Circle B Lawns 10036 Grey Crow Drive, Fort Worth • (682) 553-5168 Honorable Mention: Wolf Landscape & Irrigation 1904 Austin, Mansfield • (817) 687-8578

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MANSFIELD CUSTOM HOMES is a truly custom builder. Start with your dream, and MCH team will make it your address, engaging a team to make it happen. They begin by pairing you with an architect to make your home functional and beautiful. Lead Builder John Kirpach has been building since 1972. His expertise adds to the craftsmanship of an MCH home.

The design team helps you choose finishes that display your personal style. Meanwhile, the real estate team can assist with that perfect location and getting top dollar on your existing home.

Winning “Builder of the Year” three times consecutively and being featured on “Today’s Builder” TV show, they are confident that they can make your dreams become your address.

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dry Cleaner Winner: Comet Cleaners

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Insurance Winner: Texas Insurance Agency

500 E. Broad St., Suite 150 • Mansfield (817) 226-9988 • texasins.net TEXAS INSURANCE Agency has several locations in the north Texas area. The insurance agency started in 2001 and has grown steadily year after year.

The company provides homeowners, auto, life and commercial insurance. It represents some of the best-known carriers, including: Allstate, Hartford, Progressive, Safeco and Travelers.

“Texas Insurance Agency works on this principal: We provide great service and do what is best for the client,” says owner John Parker.

“These principles have been emphasized from day one and continue to be our focus on a daily basis. We truly care about our clients and their businesses. They see this and really come to trust and appreciate our services.”

The best way for a prospective client to contact us is to call the office. “I personally call back each prospective client to make sure that we can provide value to them,” Parker says. “If it seems like we have the potential to help the client, we schedule them for a free initial consultation to discuss everything in more detail. My goal is to gain an understanding of the client so we can help him/her to succeed and accomplish their goals.”

Honorable Mention: Dean Berube State Farm 6109 S. Cooper St. • (817) 856-0300 deanofinsurance.com

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COMET CLEANERS locations can be found all over this country and at least one more. But you don’t have to go far to find where the company started.

Indeed, the original business has served Arlington for more than nine decades, since R.L. “Jack” Godfrey left home in 1920 to work in a tailor’s shop and began his own dry cleaning company four years later.

Today, there are more than 185 Comet Cleaners internationally, including seven in the Arlington area, where many of the the customers used this forum to give a collective “well done” to the Comet team for taking such good care of their garments.

The staff members at Comet Cleaners believe their biggest competitor is in your house; therefore, they understand that saving you time and money should be their primary objective. That’s why they offer affordable prices so that everyone can take advantage of their services.

The company’s mission statement is “To provide fine dry cleaning and laundry services at affordable prices. What does ‘fine’ mean? Attention to every detail – from the attention we show customers to the finished product we provide for them. What does ‘affordable’ mean? Prices that are competitive with other drycleaning and laundry companies.”

dry Cleaner Honorable Mention: Oaks Cleaners

1122 N. Fielder Road • (817) 274.8729 • oakscleaners.com OAKS CLEANERS has been providing quality work and excellent customer service for over 15 years.

As a result, it is one of our double All Stars this year, also winning the Customer Service category. Owner Phil Sellars says doing the right thing and putting the customer first is the foundation on which the business was built.

Sellars says the Oaks Cleaners story is a simple one. “It is about being your neighbor and friend,” he says. “It’s about being a place where they know your name. It is friends dropping by to catch up or talk about their beloved Rangers. You may be dropping off or picking up your dry cleaning, but this is something more. We are not just another business, we are a part of the community.”

Sellars says he and his team take great pride in serving that community. “We offer a variety of dry cleaning and laundry services as well as home and office delivery,” he says. “Need same-day service? We’ve got you covered, and our convenient business hours are set to serve your needs. If you are a current customer, we thank you. If you are considering us, I promise you will know that you have come to the right place.”

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Do they only keep healthy pets?

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Home-related services remodeling Winner: Medford Remodeling

2221 S. Collins St., Suite 105 • (817) 446-0368 • remodelmm.com

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Honorable Mention: RJ Construction

Winner: Hilton’s Flooring

ROBERT JORDAN, president of RJ Construction and an Arlington High graduate (Class of ’98), believes in supporting the community that supported him while growing up in this great city.

“Our goal is to provide a wide array of roofing and construction services to meet any need that may arise, and to become your general contractor of choice,” he says. “Our clients become like family, and we work together to complete your project under the highest of standards.”

Jordan says what makes RJ Construction unique – and a 2016 All Star – is what makes your specific remodeling project successful. “It’s our people, our resources, and our partnership approach to turn your dreams into reality,” he says.

2800 W. Division St. • (817) 461-5189 • arlington.abbeycarpet.com AS THE PREMIER floor covering showplace in Arlington, Hiltons Flooring Abbey Carpet & Floor is your one-stop showroom for all of your floor covering needs. Our desire is to provide the best and largest selection of carpet, hardwood, laminate, vinyl and tile in a friendly, comfortable and helpful atmosphere.

We offer the largest selection of floor covering in the Tarrant county area, design profesionals on premise, complimentary in-home design consultation, free in-home measuring and estimates and professional installation. Floor styles include carpet, hardwood, tile/stone, laminate and resiliant.

Honorable Mention: Ged’s Floor Store

2985 S. Hwy 360, Grand Prairie • (972) 602-3585 • gedsfloorstore.com

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Winner: Home Team Mortgage

Honorable Mention: SWBC Mortgage Corp.

HOME TEAM MORTGAGE COMPANY is affiliated with Ebby Halliday, Texas Premier Title and Home Team Insurance.

You have the option of having your Realtor, mortgage, title and insurance handled under one roof. We are located on site in over 30 Ebby offices located in the Arlington area and throughout the Metroplex.

Our knowledgeable and experienced Loan Officers will guide you through the home buying process, making the entire process as seamless as possible. With our centrally located operation center in the DFW area, your loan never leaves the Metroplex, allowing us to offer you an average closing time that is less than 30 days.

We bring you a plethora of unique home financing products that are specifically designed to help you save money.

SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION would like to show our appreciation to the Arlington Today Readers who recognized us again this year in the magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice poll.

We appreciate that our hard work and dedication, coupled with skilled service to providing mortgage loans, is recognized by our neighbors.

We would like to thank all of our clients who chose to finance their homes with SWBC and those who have referred their family and friends. And, we wouldn’t be as successful without the team effort and attention that our clients give to their home finance process by providing us items we request as soon as possible. We live and work here, and the people we serve are not just our clients, but our friends.

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real estate company real estate professional Winner: Michael Cunningham

1201 W. Green Oaks Blvd.

(817) 654-8445 • michaelcunningham.ebby.com THIS YEAR’S winner in the Real Estate Professional category was last year’s winner, as well: Michael Cunningham of Ebby Halliday, REALTORS®.

Cunningham, who has 20 years experience with Ebby Halliday, has a two-pronged approach to success: know the customer and know the market.

“As a top producer with Ebby Halliday, Realtors, I have consistently delivered results and achieved client goals while successfully creating, coordinating and implementing strategic marketing and sales programs,” he says. “My first priority is to ensure the success of your investment. As your real estate partner, I bring more than 20 years of real estate experience, serving the entire Dallas/ Ft. Worth Metroplex.”

Cunningham says that whether you are a buyer or a seller, he will bring keen insight into a transaction to help ensure that you meet your needs and goals.

Cunningham is a member of the local, state and national Board of Realtors, and he also is active in the community through service as a board member and volunteer for several civic and philanthropic organizations.

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Winner: Ebby Halliday, REALTORS® 1201 W. Green Oaks Blvd.

(817) 654-3737 • ebby.com

FOR MORE THAN 70 years, Ebby Halliday, REALTORS® has been selling homes in North Texas and is, today, a household name.

The Ebby Halliday, REALTORS inventory in 1945 consisted of some 52 houses built on the old Walnut Hill Golf Course in North Dallas. The successful marketing of these hard-to-sell, hardto-finance, experimental insulated cement homes formed the springboard for the steady growth of Ebby Halliday, REALTORS as we know it today – one of the largest privately owned residential real estate firms in the country.

“The most important quality about Ebby Halliday is our top professionalism and integrity in everything we do,” says Linda Magazzine, an Ebby broker associate. “Ebby Halliday chooses full time professional agents, keeping the agents educated on all aspects of the Real Estate Business – legal, market trends, etc. The consumer wants and deserves the best in choosing a real estate professional as their agent. Ebby agents are knowledgeable on the current market, which enables them to inform the consumer on one of the most valuable transactions of their lifetime – buying or selling a home for their family.”

Honorable Mention: Keller Williams

700 Highlander Blvd., Suite 170 • (817) 795-2500 1301 S. Bowen • (817) 477-1441 • kw.com

real estate professional Honorable Mention: Linda Magazzine

1201 W. Green Oaks Blvd.

(817) 654-8589 • lindamagazzinegroup.com LINDA MAGAZZINE, a broker associate with Ebby Halliday, REALTORS® has been a real estate profesional for 37 years, and she has been with Ebby Halliday for the past 15 years.

The Linda Magazzine Group specializes in luxury living. Its production over the past nine years has exceeded $100 million, and she continues to stack up accomplishments, including being named Ebby Halliday’s Top Individual or Group Producer for the Arlington office since 2003, No. 7 company-wide in 2004, and ranked in the top 5 percent nationwide from 1989 to 2003.

Magazzine is well known for her aggressive marketing techniques and impressive negotiation skills. “My professional philosophy is this: To give real service, you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity,” she says.

Magazzine is on the Advisory Council Board for Salvation Army, and she works with the Boys & Girls Club of Arlington on the Capital Campaign. She also is involved with Women in Philanthropy and has sat on boards for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, Alliance for Children and the Cancer Research Foundation.

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Title company Winner (tie): Old Republic Title Insurance

1241 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Suite 101 • (817) 457-3930 1405 N. Hwy. 287, Mansfield • (817) 453-8104 oldrepublictitle.com AT OLD REPUBLIC Title Insurance, we provide title insurance policies and settlement services to individual consumers, mortgage lenders, businesses and government agencies. Our products and services protect our customers from financial loss and hardship related to unknown judgments and liens, forged transfers, inconsistencies within a property’s title or misapplication of fiduciary funds.

Old Republic Title delivers exceptional service from the beginning to the end of your transaction. At each stage of the process, highly skilled, experienced experts will assist you – assuring prompt delivery of our products and services. We recruit and hire individuals with the knowledge, ability, skills, and experience in the title industry. Since 1992, no other title insurer has had higher overall ratings than the Old Republic Title Insurance Group. Overall, our unequaled ratings indicate secure claims-paying ability and high financial stability, an independent assessment yet to be matched by any other title underwriters.

Old Republic Title has locations throughout the DFW area. In addition to our Arlington/ Mansfield offices, we also have our new Ellis County location, temporarily located at 411 N. 8th in Midlothian. Autumn Revoir serves as our branch manager, and Robyn Barrere is our sales executive for all three locations.

Title company Winner (tie): Rattikin Title

201 Main St., Suite 800, Fort Worth • (817) 332-1171 • rattikintitle.com RATTIKIN TITLE is an independent title company celebrating over 70 years of service. We are commited to providing our clients with the most consistent quality and the highest level of personal service, all while remaining dedicated to continuing a tradition of integrity.

Rattikin Title Company, founded in 1944 with its corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, is one of the largest independent title insurance agents in Texas. The Rattikin family is very much involved with the day-to-day operations. Jack Rattikin Jr. is Chairman of the Board, and Jack Rattikin III serves as President and CEO. Rattikin Title has a large staff with many office locations to serve our commercial and residential client base. Our team includes Kim Christoforo, Business Development; Melody Dixon, Manager and Escrow Officer; Shirley Mills-Boyer, Escrow Officer; and Gay McGough, Escrow Officer.

Pet care/Boarding Winner: Country Acres Kennels

7817 S. Cooper St. • (817) 467-2511 • countryacreskennels.com COUNTRY ACRES KENNELS earned its third “Winner” certificate in this category – and with good cause: It has been in business more than 40 years, and its service line is among the most prolific and highest quality in the country.

“We have one of the largest professional staffs and excellent facilities,” says owner Don Praeger. “We’re spread out over 20 acres, so we’re one of the largest kennels in the United States. We just do it right.”

By right, Praeger points to the gamut of services offered, including boarding, training, day care, a day spa, a dog park, a cat room and limousine service. Yes, Country Acres Kennels staff will pick up pet owners who are boarding animals and take them to and from the airport.

“We’re proud of what we’ve created at Country Acres Kennels,” Praeger says. “If it has something to do with animals, we can take care of you.”

Honorable Mention: The Pet Resort in the Gardens

2890-A W. Pioneer Pkwy. • (817) 635-5510 • petresortinthegardens.com

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veterinarian Winner: Farrell Animal Hospital 2890 W. Pioneer Pkwy.

(817) 265-6276 • farrellah.com Honorable Mention Arlington North Animal Clinic 1408 N. Cooper St. (817) 274-1811 • arlingtonnorthvet.com

place to worship Winner: North Davis Church of Christ 1601 N. Davis Drive (817) 277-6347 • northdavischurch.org Honorable Mention St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 1927 S.W. Green Oaks Blvd.

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Winner: Jim Ross

Honorable Mention: Harris Cook, LLP

JIM ROSS LAW GROUP, P.C., was established by attorney Jim Ross, a former Marine, Texas police officer and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) task force officer who had supervised local offices for some of the country’s most prestigious law firms before opening his own practice in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Ross’ professional experience led him to partner with famed environmental activist Erin Brockovich and prosecute various environmental cases throughout the country. In 2007, he left the big firm life to pursue his own practice. With a focus on litigation, Ross decided not to limit his practice to a particular area but to provide a firm that can handle a variety of his clients’ legal matters. Consequently, Jim’s clients have responded in-kind and have been the driving force behind the significant growth of the firm.

The Jim Ross Law Group is a general practice litigation firm that handles cases involving personal injury, family law, civil and business litigation, criminal defense and probate matters. The firm operates on the philosophy that all people deserve representation. “It’s the Texan way and a part of the American spirit,” Ross says. “It’s often said that ‘no man is above the law.’ In America, that’s the truth. At our law firm, we represent people from many situations and walks of life.”

HARRIS COOK, LLP, has built a reputation for professionalism and effectiveness in a wide range of legal matters to give clients a wealth of expertise when they have legal issues. Because the firm has a variety of practice areas to offer clients, the office can handle multiple legal issues for the same client.

Areas of concentration for attorneys David Cook and Kimberly Fitzpatrick include divorce and family law, criminal law, business litigation, wills and estates and administrative law.

Kimberly Fitzpatrick and David Cook Cook says relationship building is one of the keys to the practice’s success. “We strive to maintain a reputation with clients, attorneys and courts for professionalism and proficiency and seek to aggressively advocate for all of our clients to create individualized, fair and functional solutions,” he says.

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Golf course Winner: Tierra Verde Golf Club

7005 Golf Club Drive • (817) 478-8500 • arlingtongolf.com TIERRA VERDE Golf Club is the first golf course in Texas and the first municipal course in the world to be certified as an Audubon Signature Sanctuary.

Walk onto the first tee and enter an environment where golf and nature come together in harmony. Opened in 1998, and carved from 250 acres of secluded terrain, the course’s unsurpassed layout encompasses a variety of natural settings and offers an outstanding playing experience on every hole.

Tierra Verde was named the top golf course in the DFW Metroplex in 2012 by Avid Golfer magazine (public rankings - premium category). Each hole has five sets of tees, sculpted fairways and strategically placed sand bunkers and water hazards.

Honorable Mention: Shady Valley Country Club

4001 W. Park Row • (817) 275-3092 • clubcorp.com/Clubs/Shady-Valley-Country-Club

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Gymnastics Winner: ASI 5531 S. Cooper St. • (817) 337-5553 • asigymnastics.com Honorable Mention: Little Gym 3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd. • (817) 465-9296 • thelittlegym.com

Martial Arts Winner: Waugh Jiu Jitsiu 524 Fielder N. Plaza • (817) 861-2806 • martialartsarlingtontx.com Honorable Mention: American Black Belt Academy 2209 Michigan Ave. • (817) 460-5245 • usablackbelt.net

place to volunteer Winner: Mission Arlington 210 W. South St. • (817) 277-6620 • missionarlington.org Honorable Mention: Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington 608 N. Elm St. • (817) 275 6551 • bgcarlington.org

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Winner: Parker & Richardson

Winner: Texas Trust Credit Union

PARKER & RICHARDSON is celebrating its second straight All Star win in the Certified Public Accountant category. Founder John Parker says the key to that success is his team’s dedication to serving clients.

“Over the years, Parker & Richardson has evolved into a boutique practice that specializes in catering to to the distinct needs of our business owners,” he says. “We truly care about our clients and their businesses. They see this and really come to trust and appreciate our services.”

The CPA firm provides tax planning and tax preparation, as well as accounting and consulting. “We have several clients that have us handle all facets of their accounting needs,” says Parker.

IN 1936, the employees of Chance Vought Aircraft Corporation pooled their savings to form a financial cooperative and establish a credit union.

They joined forces to help one another achieve dreams, goals and financial success.

They were guided by age-old credit union principles, which were based on one philosophy: People Helping People.

Over the decades, the credit union has grown in membership and has expanded its services and products. Aware of its original purpose, the credit union remains true to its roots through its mission of Building Brighter Financial Futures.

Today, we call that financial cooperative Texas Trust Credit Union.

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Winner: Jason Doskocil

Winner: Derrick Kinney

JASON DOSKOCIL created the company Doskocil Property Management in 2000, and the business now has four licensed agents and one unlicensed staff member.

The full-service property management and real estate office represents buyers, sellers, landlords, owners and investors.

“We are experienced in commercial and residential transactions to be a true go-to real estate company,” Doskocil says. “We do not just try to sell people something; we want to give them value by offering our advice and knowledge of things they may not have thought of. We want clients to make a solid, good investment in real estate they will be happy with. We want to earn people’s trust in the service and integrity we provide to become customers for life. This is not a hobby or part-time job. We want our clients to leave happy and wanting more.”

SO, WHAT is the secret to earning the top spot in the Financial Services category – not just this year, but two years running? The man who did just that, Derrick Kinney, has a simple answer. “The Derrick Kinney & Associates Team cares about people and families and what is important to them – personally and financially,” he says.

Kinney said his team’s compassion and passion make it special. “Whether it’s helping the woman who has worked all her life be able to retire, advising the couple who wants to have enough money to travel and invest time with their grandkids, or guiding the widow left alone to generate enough income to not run out of money – the Derrick Kinney & Associates Team is here to make our client’s lives better,” he says.

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arthmoving projects throughout the city indicate that urban development is trending in Arlington today – but then again, it always has. Like the Metroplex itself, Bill Harris, 78, whose father developed properties in Arlington and White Settlement more than 50 years ago, has seen lots of changes. Although he and his wife, Kay, now live in Duncanville, there’s a slice of Arlington that will always feel like home.

Decorative street signs just south of Park Row Drive and east of Cooper Street elegantly announce a neighborhood known as Harris Heights, where classically designed A half century ago, J.C. Harris homes lining roads such as Baylor Drive and (with some help from son Bill) helped create the Arlington Lynda Lane showcase J.C. Harris’ homeneighborhood Harris Heights. builder skills.

Bill’s sister, Martha, an Arlington ISD schoolteacher, owned one of the homes on Baylor Drive and lived there with her husband, David Farris, until her death in 2013. Two of the couple’s four children, Darla and Debbie, are also local teachers contributing to a family total of more than 75 years of elementary school teaching in Arlington.

Darla says she has seen Arlington transform from having a small town feel to that of a big city whose demographic changes are also reflected in the classroom. At a nearby Starbucks, the two sisters talk about growing up in Harris Heights at a time when part of the area was still wooded.

“We used to go down to Johnson Creek all the time and catch crawdads,” Debbie says. “And we’d pick blackberries for our mother.”

ARLINGTON HISTORICAL Society Director Geraldine Mills says before becoming a housing development, the property had been a chicken farm.

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Debbie Wilkes, Bill Harris and Darla Turner stand in front of Debbie and Darla’s childhood home on Baylor Drive in the Harris Heights addition.

didn’t think widower Harris could properly care for his three children himself.

The judge then advised J.C. to arrange a hasty marriage.

Bill says his father married the housekeeper just to appease them.

“After a few months,” he says, “they had it annulled.”

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AFTER MOVING TO Texas, Bill later helped his father, who was busy developing Harris Convair Heights in White Settlement and Harris Heights in Arlington. He describes the various options Harris Heights homeowners had in the late 50s and early 60s: “If you lived on Baylor Drive you had a choice. You could have a green bathroom or a gold bathroom.”

Bill also shares an animated tale about his short-lived job at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth: “I was running a little cook stand for hamburgers over by the pool. I was stabbing a fillet, putting mushroom bits and onions in there. [And] that’s when it hit the fan.”

Bill says a woman had asked him if he could make 28 of the fillets for a party she was planning that weekend. After informing her that arrangements had to be made inside, the next thing he knew a highly paid, rotund, German chef with a handlebar mustache came storming across the lawn insisting that one of them would have to go.

“And,” he says, “it was me.”

FOLLOWING A SUMMER stint jackhammering holes for septic tanks for his father, Bill became motivated to attend college. After enrolling at Baylor, he opened Bill’s Bear-B-Q Den across from the university, a venture he now describes as a “Class A flop.” Under pressure, and with only 50 bucks left in his pocket, Bill decided to spend part of his dwindling funds on a massage.

He says that while lying on the massage table, he burst out laughing.

When the man next to him asked what he was laughing about, Bill told him his financial situation and how crazy he must be to be lying there getting a massage while going broke. Fate intervened though, because the man next to him was president of the Texas Restaurant Association.

On the spot, he steered Bill toward a successful hamburger business.

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Inside Bill’s den in Duncanville are mounds of magazines, photos and newspaper clippings. There are photos of him with his former employer, the late Texas billionaire H.L. Hunt.

Bill later worked for the Lyndon B. Johnson administration and has portraits of the former president and Ladybird, as well, as part of his memorabilia collection.

Somewhere in the mix is a news photo of him with Fort Worth businessman Charles Tandy. A color poster of the Bronco Playhouse, another of Bill’s business ventures, also rests among the piles.

Debbie says Bill’s passion for news articles is part of a Harris family tradition. She and Darla recall how J.C. used to pop in at Harris Heights when they were kids offering to buy a peanut butter and jelly sandwich from them. He would also pay them to bring his newspaper in from the car.

“He would make us read newspaper articles,” Debbie says. “And whoever read it the fastest got money for it.”

J.C. died in 1984. He was preceded in death by his oldest son, Josh, a young pilot who died during a plane crash in Japan.

BILL SAYS Harris Convair Heights seems to now have faded from White Settlement’s memory. And, according to Heart of Arlington Neighborhood Association Vice President Barbara Salser, the Harris Heights street sign toppers may soon disappear, as well.

Salser, who lives one house away from Harris Heights in the Brookview addition, says the association, which consists of more than a dozen neighborhoods, is considering creating a new set of street sign toppers that would eliminate neighborhood names from the street signs.

With the help of the city’s new block party program, Bill hopes to celebrate his 79th birthday in the Harris Heights neighborhood this fall, he says. He also hopes the Harris Heights street sign toppers will remain.

Regardless of what happens, the quaint Arlington neighborhood will remain a special place for many and a part his family’s legacy.

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Barbara and James Adams devoted their At Adams Elementary, young boys and girls will be careers to educating young people. One of greeted by an enthusiastic group of educators, includthe rewards for that dedication was a school named in their honor (inset). ing Barbara and James Adams themselves.

“We have not missed a first day of school yet,” says Photo courtesy of James and Barbara Adams Barbara. “We like to come and greet the children on the first day of school.”

While the couple is retired, they remain very active at the school Barbara recalls, “A lot of fine educators were nominated because it bearing their name. The Adamses attend performances, book fairs and had been 10 years. So a lot of people that were amazing, that would’ve faculty events, eat lunch with the students and often read to different been great to be honored, were also nominated. But we were very honclasses. ored to be chosen.”

“Anytime they’ll invite us we will come,” says James. “Sometimes There are 76 schools in the Arlington ISD. With the exception of Arwe come when they don’t invite us!” lington High and the district’s alternative campuses, all of the schools Since the east Arlington school opened in 2013, the couple made a goal are named after people. to visit at least one time a week. Sometimes they don’t meet that goal, So when the new elementary school was being built, the process bebut other times they stop by the school a couple of times in a week. gan to name it. Nominations for facility naming are submitted to the “We just show up and walk the halls,” says Barbara. “And, you School Board for consideration. know, if a teacher’s door is closed and everyone is real quiet doing According to the AISD website, “When a District facility is named, it something, we don’t bother them. But if the door is open, we just kind shall be to honor individuals who have made significant contributions of walk in, and the kids know us, and it’s fun.” to the District and/or whose name shall lend prestige, honor and re It’s fun for a man and woman who dedicated their lives to helping spect to an institution of learning.” children. James worked in the AISD for 38 years as a teacher, counselor, There are selection criteria that must be met. And members of the assistant principal and finally a principal at Arlington High. He was School Board make the final decision. there for 15 years before retiring in 2008.

The Adamses remember that night in December 2012.

Barbara also gave 38 years to the district, spending her time at Hill Bowie Hogg, a former student of James, was the School Board Presand Thornton Elementary schools as a sixth grade language arts teachident at the time. He called the Adamses, asking if they were home, er. Their hard work and dedication was honored a few years ago, when and told them they should turn on the television to the School Board the city’s newest school was named after them. meeting. They did. And heard the announcement. >>> 84

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“The building was steel girders,” says Barbara. “And so we buzzed over here the next morning, and we took pictures of the construction.

We have construction hats and took tours.” She jokes, “I might’ve given a few tips on how to build the building.”

Although the building design was already in place, the couple did help in choosing the school mascot (Aviators) and colors (blue and orange). Being a former principal, James also recommended that the principal’s office, which was planned to be in the center of the building, be located instead near the front.

In the summer of 2013, Lesley Rhodes was named the principal of Adams Elementary. Per James’ recommendation, she did move her office to the front of the building.

“They just come and just want the best for the people here and for the school,” says Rhodes.

Although Rhodes now has a strong relationship with James and Barbara, she recalls being nervous to meet them. But, she says, that nervousness was short-lived because the Adamses are warm and downto-earth people.

“What I like about their presence is not just their interaction with the students, but also with the staff members,” Rhodes says. “They go around, making sure to check on each and every one of them in the hallways and things of that nature. So without a doubt, the teachers feel as if they are part of our family.”

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“They’ll break out of line and give us hugs,” says Barbara.

Adams Elementary ended this past school year with 875 students, in grades pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. Barbara and James consider each one of the boys and girls their children.

Even a few years after the school opened, “We still drive up and see our name on the wall, and it’s just ... it still seems funny,” says James.

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Tennis enhances alertness, tactical thinking and problem solving at all ages and skill levels. Tennis is the fastest growing traditional sport in the U.S., and youth players report an “A” average in school at almost twice the rate of that of non-sports participants.

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The USTA was founded in 1881, and it is the governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States. Its mission is to promote the sport of tennis from the grass roots level to professional tennis.

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“It takes a special type of healthcare professional to want to work in the ER,” says Charles Phillips, MD, medical director of MCA’s emergency department, where more than 70 percent of the hospital’s patients first enter the facility. “You have to enjoy mental challenges and medical decision-making because you never know what kind of accident or illness will come in to challenge you mentally and medically.”

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by adding more beds to allow ER physicians and nurses to care for a growing number of patients. This fall, the hospital will also debut a pediatric entrance and dedicated rooms for children who often require special equipment and care. Roughly 30-percent of MCA’s emergency patients are children.

“Arlington is a growing community and the hospital is growing along with it,” says Sarah Riley, Emergency Department director at MCA. “We have needed a pediatric emergency room in this area so parents don’t have to drive 15 to 20 miles with a seriously sick or injured child to reach an emergency room.

When our renovated emergency room opens with a separate pediatric emergency entrance, we will have unique and specialized equipment to treat children, as well as a highly trained staff dedicated to helping kids.”

“From urgent care centers, including CareNow, to the full-service ER at Grand Prairie and the busy hospital emergency department at Medical Center Arlington,” adds Dr. Phillips, “we invest in the highest caliber residency-trained and board-certified professionals who are committed to emergency medicine.”

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Kenny Rogers will bring “The Gambler’s Last Deal” to Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie.

Sights/Sounds Your resource for entertainment in and around the city MUSIC: Beatles vs. Stones: A Musical Shootout When: Aug. 2 Where: Arlington Music Hall (224 N. Center St.) Show time: 7:30 p.m.

Notes: The two greatest Rock ‘N’ Roll bands of all time face off as Arlington Music Hall hosts tributes to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Taking the side of the Fab Four is Abbey Road, a popular Beatles tribute band. They are pitted against premier Stones tribute band Jumping Jack Flash, which offers a faithful rendition of the music and style of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the bad boys of the British Invasion.

For more: arlingtonmusichall.net TRIVIA: Live trivia with the PubGuys When: Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Where: World of Beer (5005 S. Cooper St.) Show time: 7 p.m.

Notes: Every Wednesday is trivia night.

Bring your smart friends for the answers, and your rich friends for the tab.

For more: worldofbeer.com MOVIE: Star Wars: The Force Awakens When: Aug. 5 Where: The LOT Downtown (108 S. Main St., Mansfield) Show time: 8:30 p.m.

Notes: The LOT Downtown will host a free showing of the latest installment in the Star Wars series. The whole family is welcome, so please bring blankets, lawn chairs and a packed cooler for this fun evening. United Rentals is sponsoring the movie showing, and water, soda, beer and wine will be available for purchase from El Primo’s, The LOT Downtown’s exclusive beverage vendor.

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THEATER: Calendar Girls When: Aug. 5-21 Where:Theatre Arlington (305 W. Main St.) Show time: 7:30 p.m. on Thursday; 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. on Sunday Notes: When Annie’s husband dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for the local hospital by creating and selling a calendar.

They manage to persuade four other friends and fellow WI group members to pose nude with them for this “alternative” calendar, which turns out to be a huge success. But Chris and Annie’s friendship is tested with the resulting media circus and their new-found fame.

For more: theatrearlington.org MUSIC: Concerts at The Grease Monkey When: Aug. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 Where:The Grease Monkey (200 N. Mesquite St.) Show time: Check website Notes: The popular Arlington restaurant will host concerts by the following artists this month: Metro Rocket Band (Aug. 5), Jax Bros (Aug. 6), Acoustic Hash (Aug. 12), Jim Bowies (Aug. 13) and The Rocky Lott Band (Aug. 19).

For more: greasemonkeyburgers.com MUSIC: Johnny Lee & Johnny Rodriguez When: Aug. 6 Where: Arlington Music Hall (224 N. Center St.) Show time: 7:30 p.m.

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Kenny Rogers to perform at Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND Kenny Rogers will perform at 8 p.m. on Aug. 20 at Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie.

Billed as “The Gambler’s Last Deal,” the tour that includes the local stop is also being called Rogers’ final one in an illustrious career that has spanned more than five decades.

The tour’s title taps on Rogers’ signature song, “The Gambler,” which is No. 26 on CMT’s 100 Greatest Country Songs list. In all, Rogers, whose career first gained notice when he fronted the rock band The First Edition, has had more than 120 hit singles.

This month’s concert will also feature Linda Davis.

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MUSIC: Acoustic Sundays with Jesse Jennings & Friends on the Patio!

When: Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28 Where: Fat Daddy’s Sports & Spirits Cafe (781 W. Debbie Lane, Mansfield) Show time: 7 p.m.

Notes: Jennings is a singer, songwriter and musician based in Fort Worth.

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MUSIC: Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams Tour When: Aug. 27 Where: AT&T Stadium Show time: 7 p.m.

Notes: This is the internationally famous band’s first world tour since the 2011/12 Mylo Xyloto Tour, which was seen by more than three million people on five continents.

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COMEDY: Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two-Woman Show When: Aug. 19 Arlington Music Hall (224 N. Center St.) Show time: 7:30 p.m.

Notes: Lawrence, the Emmy Awardwinning comedienne, is one of the more beloved television personalities of her generation. Plucked out of total obscurity as a high school senior, Vicki went on to

MUSIC: Air1 Positive Hits Tour When: Aug. 27 Where: Verizon Theatre Show time: 7 p.m.

Notes: This concert will feature artists whose songs fill the hits list on the popular radio station Air 1, including Danny Gokey, Hollyn, Capital Kings and Passion, featuring Kristian Stanfill.

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Oh, so close Remembering the 1996 Rangers, the club’s first playoff team, which almost made more history • By John Rhadigan

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n March of 1996, this reporter found himself in deep. Way past knee deep. I was hip deep with two Rangers pitchers, Kevin Gross and Dennis Cook. Hip deep in salt water, that is. (Even 20 years younger, I tried to steer my way clear of deep do-do.) The salt water was in the Gulf of Mexico, and the Rangers pitchers were in deeper water than I was. They were fishing, I was “reporting on them fishing,” my cameraman Kerry Smith was ... drowning. Not literally, but it is tough to operate a 45 pound camera when you are hip deep in water.

Still, this was an opportunity we could not pass up. On an off day during Juan Gonzalez did his best to spring training the guys went fishlead the Rangers ing and invited us to come along. As I in the ‘96 playoffs. watched them cast and reel, cast and reel, I knew that this was going to be a fun Rangers team to cover.

As we left Port Charlotte in late March, Manager Johnny Oates was saying that if he could get 15 wins out of each of his starters then the Rangers could make the playoffs.

Photo: articles.philly.com Well, yeah! To this day, if a team can get 15 wins each from five different starters, the post-season is a good bet. But betting on that quintet may have included long odds. As it turns out, Ken Hill won 16; so did Bobby Witt. Roger Pavlik won 15, Darren Oliver was a starter back then and won 14, and Gross got to 11 wins. Of course, the Rangers acquired John Burkett after mid season, and he added five victories of his own. Johnny was hoping for 75 wins from his starters – he got 77.

One of the best stories of the entire season was shortstop Kevin Elster.

A second round pick of the Mets in 1984, Elster had a few good years in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. But from ‘92-95, he bounced around to four different teams. A shoulder injury allowed him to play in only 49 big league games over the course of four seasons.

Then came 1996. Elster played in 157 games for the Rangers, and he hit 24 home runs after hitting only 36 in the previous nine years. Elster drove in 99 runs that year and finished the season with a career best .252 batting average. He might not have even been invited to spring training, if not for his agent/brother Pat. “His brother was persistent, “ said then-Rangers GM Doug Melvin. “I said if he wants to come in a compete for a job, that shows me something.”

Elster came to Port Charlotte to show Doug something. But he knew he was competing for a job as a back up to young phenom Benji Gil. As it turns out, Benji sat and Kevin played 157 games. Kevin Elster won the American League comeback player of the year award in 1996. Actually, there was so much to love about that season – Juan Gonzalez was the 102

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AL MVP, Johnny Oates was co-Manager of the Year, an honor he shared with Joe Torre of the Yankees, and, of course, the team made it to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

Still if you mention that season to the players today, you might notice them shaking their head with a resigned sigh. Oh, they loved that team; it’s just that they hate the way that season ended.

The first playoff game in Rangers history was a win over the legendary Yankees in the Bronx. Behind Burkett the Rangers beat David Cone and the favored Yankees. The heartbreaker was game two. Gonzalez told his teammates to get on his back; he would carry them to another victory. After Juan hit his second and third home runs of the series, the Rangers had a 4-2 lead in the seventh inning. The Yankees scored single runs in the seventh and eighth to tie it and won Game Two with a run in the 12th.

Game three was the first-ever playoff game in Arlington, and the Rangers took a 2-1 lead into the ninth inning. But the Bronx Bombers did it again. They scored two in the ninth and gave the ball to their closer, John Wetteland, who closed the door on a 3-2 Yankees win. Wetteland saved game four, too, a 6-4 Yankees win, and the Rangers started shaking their heads. As they left the ballpark that rainy October night they felt like they were the better team. Many of them still feel that way. For their part, the Yankees went on to win the World Series that year.

That ‘96 team was honored earlier this season. When they gathered in the Rangers interview room, they laughed and cried and hugged and remembered. They remembered everything from pre-season fishing expeditions to post-season disappointment. Like any fish story, this one gets a little bigger and better as the years go by, but the facts remain: The Rangers were this close to sweeping the Yankees.

Oh what might have been!

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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor’s “Dive-in” movies have made quite a splash this summer.

Itinerary Your official Arlington area guide to fun (and the like) Aug. 1-Aug. 21 What: Vivian Maier: Lost & Found (Street Photography: 1950-1970) Where: Arlington Museum of Art (201 W. Main St.) When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

In a nutshell: Maier’s haunting images of street life in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, which weren’t discovered until they were auctioned off several years ago, will be on display at this exhibition.

For more: arlingtonmuseum.org Aug. 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26 What: 2016 End of Year Show Where: UTA’s Cappa Building, Second Floor Gallery (601 W. Nederman Drive) When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

In a nutshell: A selection of student works from the Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Interior Design programs will be on display at this exhibition.

For more: events.uta.edu Aug. 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-Sept. 2 What: Studio Movie Grill’s Children’s Summer Series Where: Studio Movie Grill (225 Merchants Road) When: 7:30 a.m.

In a nutshell: SMG’s Children’s Summer Series, offers a budget friendly entertainment option for families, summer camps, and weekday programs to escape the summer heat to watch $1 screenings of recent, popular, children films. This month’s film list includes “Kung Fu Panda 2” (Aug. 1-5), “Home” (Aug. 8-12), “Megamind” (Aug. 15-19), “Over the Hedge” (Aug. 22-26) and “Shrek” (Aug. 29-Sept. 2).

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Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23 What: Crochet Club Where: Kennedale Public Library (316 W. Third St.) When: 6-7:30 p.m.

In a nutshell: Crochet enthusiasts of all skill levels are invited to attend these weekly gatherings, during which attendees will learn to hone their craft.

For more: cityofkennedale.com Aug. 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28 What: Planetarium Shows Where: University of Texas Arlington Planetarium (700 Planetarium Place) When: Check website for show times In a nutshell: This month’s schedule features the following programs: “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure,” “Secret of the Cardboard Rocket,” “Texas Stargazing,” “We Are Astronomers,” “Spacepark 360: Infinity,” ““Dynamic Earth,” Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon” and “Pink Floyd: The Wall.”

For more: uta.edu/planetarium/shows Aug. 8-14 What: Texas AirHogs baseball Where: AirHogs Stadium (1600 Lonestar Pkwy., Grand Prairie) When: Check website for game times.

In a nutshell: The Texas AirHogs will play the Laredo Lemurs (Aug. 8-10) and the Joplin Blasters (Aug. 11-14).

For more: airhogsbaseball.com Aug. 10-17, 25-31 What: Texas Rangers baseball Where: Globe Life Park When: Check website for game times.

In a nutshell: The Rangers’ quest to win back-to-back American League West titles features five home series this month. The club will play the Colorado Rockies (Aug. 10-11), the Detroit Tigers

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Hurricane Harbor to show three classic ‘Dive-in’ movies in August SIX FLAGS HURRICANE HARBOR will show three classic films this month on a Texas-sized big screen over the water park’s iconic wave pool. Lounge on a beach chair, float on an innertube or park yourself at the water’s edge to enjoy the following “Dive-in” movies: • Aug. 4: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (7 p.m.)

• Aug. 11: “Frozen” (7 p.m.)

• Aug. 18: “Finding Nemo” (6 p.m.)

Of course, Hurricane Harbor also represents a great way to take the edge off of summer and will be open seven days a week until Aug. 21.

For more: sixflags.com/hurricaneharbortexas

(Aug. 12-14), the Oakland A’s (Aug. 1517), the Cleveland Indians (Aug. 25-28) and the Seattle Mariners (Aug. 29-31).

For more: texasrangers.com Aug. 19 What: Dallas Cowboys preseason football Where: AT&T Stadium When: 7 p.m.

In a nutshell: The Cowboys play host to the Miami Dolphins in the teams’ second preseason game in preparation for the 2016 NFL season.

For more: attstadium.com Aug. 26-27 What: UTA women’s volleyball Where: College Park Center (600 S. Center St.) When: See below In a nutshell: The UTA women’s volleyball team opens its 2016 season this month with home games against Sam Houston State (Aug. 26 at 7 p.m.) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug.

27 at 1:30 p.m.).

For more: utamavs.com Aug. 26-Oct. 23 What: Ulterior Motifs Where: Arlington Museum of Art (201 W. Main St.) When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

In a nutshell: This exhibition features specific artists who explore the language of pattern and art.

For more: arlingtonmuseum.org Aug. 28 What: Dallas Wings Basketball Where: UTA’s College Park Center (601 Spaniolo Drive) When: 3:30 p.m.

In a nutshell: The WNBA’s newest team will host the Chicago Sky in its only home game this month.

For more: wings.wnba.com Do you have an Itinerary item? Send it to yale@arlingtontoday.com.

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A salute to all of the All Stars The small businesses in our community represent the backbone of the local economy • By Richard Greene

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his month’s edition of Arlington Today celebrates the community’s most popular shops, stores, merchants, service providers, eateries and more. It gives us an opportunity to be reminded of the impact of small business on our local economy. Some of the figures may come as a surprise to many.

Business and news publications across the country tell the story of how small businesses are the engines of job creation across America.

There are more than 25 million small businesses in the United States that account for up to 75 percent of all our jobs.

Entrepreneurial endeavors contribute to the economic health in some obvious and not-so-obvious ways. Annalists describe the “ripple effect” of successful businesses. Not only are there jobs for the creators of proprietorships, partnerships and corporate entities, but also more people are hired as growth occurs, and that spurs indirect employment at other companies where business is done.

The website entrepreneur.com sums up the impact by concluding that creative business endeavors not only achieve their own success but also have major effects on company owners, employees, customers and suppliers. They also can share resources with nonprofit groups, charities or community service organizations to fulfill unmet needs throughout our society.

Estimates tell us if every small business grew enough this year to hire just one additional person, a job would be created for each of the currently unemployed 7.5 million persons in the country. That would leave about 12 million companies looking for new hires.

Those kinds of statistics help explain why cities across America are so competitive in their economic development initiatives. I tell my University of Texas Arlington students that the reasons cities work so hard to attract corporate entities is because they (1) pay most of the bills and (2) provide all the jobs.

When it comes to Arlington’s economy, what almost immediately comes to mind are the big names such as General Motors, Six Flags Over Texas, The Texas Rangers, The Dallas Cowboys, UT Arlington, and the big retail centers like The Parks at Arlington mall and The Highlands.

Taking into consideration all the other small businesses inside those shopping complexes, strip centers, at intersections in neighborhoods and individual businesses along the city’s thoroughfares, we realize that our city, too, has all the characteristics of a strong economy thanks to the many merchants, professionals, and individuals who run them.

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A quick look at some of the services of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce for its small business members reveals all kinds of work going on in the community driving our economic health.

In the Member Marketplace, business people work together to develop good business relationships and further each other’s efforts to grow and prosper. Just a partial representation of business activities includes disciplines as varied as financial consultation services, support for compliance with government regulations, horse-riding lessons, legal services, identity theft protection and resolution, information technology training, photography and video services, and where to call for box lunches for employees and guests working through the noon hour.

An even easier way to realize just how widespread the business of local business is in our broader community is to take a closer look at this month’s issue of the magazine in your hands.

Our readers across the region have weighed in on the annual selection of their favorite places to eat, shop, get better, take the kids, celebrate special events, play outdoors, relax, or cheer on the Rangers.

This year’s contest was the largest ever in the Arlington, Mansfield, Grand Prairie and Kennedale communities we serve. The number of votes that were cast and the variety of categories significantly expanded this popular feature. The results are in, and the “All Stars” have been featured throughout. Reading about them provides terrific insight into the importance and value to all of us of the role that big and small business play in our community.

Of course, there’s still another way to explore the local business scene – take a look at our advertisers. They are the ones that make Arlington Today possible. Without them, we couldn’t do what we do, and they all make for a great illustration of the essential economic structure of our great community.

Richard Greene served as Arlington’s mayor from 1987-1997 and currently teaches in UT Arlington’s graduate program in the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs.

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