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56Top Chef The elimination round in the search for the Top Chef 2012. by Courtney Dabney
60Top Teachers Students, parents and other educators nominated people to be honored as Top Teachers and we pick 15 for you to meet. by Paul K. Harral
153OB/GYN & Fertility Specialists Worth Knowing Features
71School Charts Updated information on local private schools and on colleges and universities from across the state.
98 Dream Home With the exterior brickwork finished, concentration on the 2012 Fort Worth, Texas Dream Home shifts to interior finishing.
104Live at the Live Oak A hot new hangout for music, food and mingling opens just off Magnolia. by
128Top Dentists 2012 Area dentists pick the best among their peers.
Advertising Sections
131Dentists Worth Knowing
Cover Story
42 Ten Over Ten A bird’s eye view of 10 homes with more than 10,000 square feet of living space. by Paul K. Harral
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/ DEPARtmENtS & COLumNS /
Editor’s Letter
13 Wired In Staying connected with the latest local happenings
19 fwliving Your definitive guide to living well
20 Getaways Paradise does exist and can be found on a secluded island, where the service is very personal and the answer is always “Yes.” by Hal Brown
22 Health New techniques make infertility a fixable problem. by Jennifer Retter
24 Image In search of luscious, kissable lips. by Jennifer Retter
26 Culture Artist Spray Gleaves surveys the American Vanguards exhibit at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. And we survey the worlds of music and books.
32 Cooking August in Fort Worth means it is tomato time. by Judie Byrd
36 Style Toss out those boring old blue jeans and give new denim trends a try. by Jennifer CassedayBlair
107 Goodwill Improving life for those in need. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington offer the opportunity for a great future and the upcoming YWCA Women Who Care, Share Luncheon.
112 According to Heywood Fort Worth’s legendary Z. Boaz Golf Course offered events that some of us will never remember.
114 PG Suggested
Letting children make their own decisions is hard but not for the reason they think.
116 For What It’s Worth … What do you do when the neighbor’s loud music drives you indoors? by Molly Forthright
118 Anchors Outtakes What a change there has been in summer football training camps. by Babe Laufenberg, CBS 11 Sports Anchor/ The Score With Babe Laufenberg
121 Snapshots
Behind the ropes and on the red carpet, the photos of the personalities and parties that have everyone talking
161 fwevents From the must-see live concert to the highly esteemed art exhibit, a month of events worth checking out
167 fwdish Culinary ventures in and around town
168 Now Open
The Blu Crab offers seafood lovers a new option for food from the deep blue sea. by Courtney Dabney
170 Restaurant Review The Yucatan Taco Stand offers good food, highly potent drinks and some of the best people-watching around. by Courtney Dabney
172 Dish Listings
The most sought-after restaurant guide to navigate the area’s diverse dining options
184 fwflashback
The backstory behind the people and events that shaped our city
OUR PRIORITIES ARE THE SAME AS YOURS.
Texans take pride in their communities. They work hard to make them better places to live. That is why we believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work by supporting our schools, our neighborhoods, and those who watch over our safety. We want to do our part because we care, and because it is the right thing to do.
If You Can Read This, Thank a Teacher
Sometimes i wish i had a page-stretcher. that’s how i felt this month when i began to assemble our feature on top teachers.
this is our first effort at recognizing teachers in our circulation area, and it is an idea that came to us from reader danielle ellis. in may 2011, she dropped me a note saying that the top docs issue that year prompted her to wonder why the magazine had never recognized top teachers.
she’s a teacher herself — in the washington, d c., area, in spring Branch isd in houston and two Fort worth private schools. she argued in an essay she wrote as a senior in high school that, “aren’t teachers the ones that essentially create all other professions?” teachers wield great power as well, she said in a later e-mail: “i can kill the spirit of a precious student, or my words can heal and magnify the self-esteem of my students.” well, danielle, we took that to heart and, with the help of parents, students and other educators who took the time to participate in an online nomination process, found 15 people we think are worthy of recognition.
the reason i need that page-stretcher is that the comments — especially from the students who nominated — bring tears to your eyes. and the responses of the selected teachers in a questionnaire i sent them reveal a deep understanding of their role and a respect for their students and the kind of impact that a good teacher can have. i wish that i could have shared them all with you. You would also have been moved.
it also caused me to spend a little time reflecting on the men and women who, while working for very little money, somehow convinced a poor kid from a small panhandle farming and ranching town that college was within reach no matter how difficult the financial situation. perhaps the turning point came when the editor of the local weekly newspaper, The Shamrock Texan, called arthur wells, the principal at the junior high school, and asked for a recommendation of whom they might hire as a printer’s apprentice to work the next four years through high school. it was that job and the training i received that led me into journalism as a profession and made it possible for me to attend Baylor University. there were many other teachers involved in my life, or course, all the way through the university and it’s a shame not to mention all of them. But to do so would require a page-stretcher — and i don’t have one.
as always, there’s a lot to read in this book.
You’ll want to look at the photographs of homes greater than 10,000 square feet. it’s one thing to see these houses from the street. it’s something else entirely to see them from the air. and in case you are wondering, yes we did ask permission first.
and you’ll also want to take a peek at celestina Blok’s article on the Live oak music hall and Lounge off magnolia avenue. this new live music venue offers great promise. i can say that the evening of July Fourth at the rooftop bar was most pleasant. can’t wait to check out the rest of the place.
Let me end with my usual plea: write us. we want to hear your opinion about what we are doing both good and bad. and as you can see from the above, we really do pay attention to suggestions.
Paul K. Harral Executive Editor
owner /publisher hal a. brown
associate publisher diane stow
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executive editor paul k. harral
managing editor jennifer casseday-blair
senior art director craig sylva
art directors spray gleaves, ed woolf
food editor judie byrd
food critic courtney dabney
feature writers dorothy blackman, celestina blok, jennifer retter
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Most Skinny in Fort Worth?
I just got my magazine out of my mailbox and actually stood in my driveway looking at the cover of five of the “most beautiful” women Fort Worth has to offer. I was desperately hoping that I would open the flap and actually see a woman who would be distinguishable from the five on the cover. I was disappointed. I just can’t believe that out of all the thousands of stunning women in Fort Worth, there are no women of color or ethnicity who deserve to be one of the top 10.
I don’t know any of these women and don’t have a bone to pick with any of them. They are all beautiful – but they look exactly alike. Literally. This cover is an ode to skinny white chicks everywhere. Ladies, y’all rock, but can we have a little interest in the next round? I’ll even go online and vote.
Rhonda Collins, Fort Worth (A not so skinny white chick)
Diversity Needed
In Hal Brown’s publisher’ letter, he gave an explanation as to the method used to come to your front-page conclusion. He noted that you threw in a few candidates of your own. Perhaps this
is the section where by there may be some flexibility for diversity candidates.
As a chamber, one of our missions is to promote Fort Worth, thus we would like to offer our help in giving you a resource for
content. Fort Worth just moved up the ladder in growth in this region and that growth has a lot of diversity in it.
I hope this letter is accepted in the vein of constructive criticism.
Devoid Jennings, President, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce
Editor’s Note: Since most of these women were drawn from among those nominated online, participation on the front end would have been appreciated and most helpful.
Thanks for Caring
I’ve just received from my media monitoring service clippings from the May issue of Fort Worth, Texas of photos from Tarrant Area Food Bank events. These clippings reminded me that I hadn’t thanked you for photographing our Breakfast with the Stars fundraiser for the BackPacks for Kids program as well as our March 6 event honoring donors. You are most generous to include Tarrant Area Food Bank people and events in your publication. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Andrea K. Helms, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Fort Worth
Talk to us: We welcome all suggestions, comments and questions about Fort Worth, Texas magazine and the articles we publish. Send comments by visiting fwtx.com. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.
On the tube:
That’s fresh: Find the freshest produce around as Amanda discovers the Cowtown Farmers Market and talks to Chef Jon Bonnell about what you can find there each week.
Tunes and more: Check out the newest venue for live music and great food in Fort Worth. The Live Oak Music Hall and Grill will keep you coming back for more.
Now we’re cookin’: See how the area’s best chefs fared in this year’s “Top Chef” competition that was held at the Texas Appliance showroom and Cendera Center.
Dream Doors: Don’t miss the Dream Home update as we visit with Scott Pereth of Durango Doors and see the incredible doors installed in the home and how they were chosen.. All this and much more! Join us for more fun and surprises
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Key Players
Brian Dunaway of Epic Helicopters operates an aerial photo and video service that includes shooting for PBS, the History Channel and US Magazine Epic also offers passenger charter service. He brought his skill to our feature about large homes (page 42).
Almost-staff member
Jennifer Retter treats you with a variety of offerings this month. She writes about developing beautiful lips(page 24), cryopreservation in (page 22) and new books and music (pages 28 and 30).
Art Director Spray Gleaves proves that she also has a way with words this month with her article on American Vanguards exhibit at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (page 26).
Dorothy Pomeroy Blackman is a freelance writer from Fort Worth. This month she wrote our Goodwill report on the upcoming Women Who Care, Share 2012 Luncheon for the YWCA Fort Worth and Tarrant County.
Celestina Blok frequently contributes to the magazine, and this month we asked her to visit the Live Oak Music Hall and Lounge, an exciting new venue along Magnolia Avenue that offers a spectacular listening environment for music lovers (page 104).
They speak to everyone, even if Hebrew is Greek to you.
Rare doesn’t begin to describe the collection of ancient Dead Sea Scrolls now on display at the MacGorman Performing Arts Center. See eight never-before-exhibited fragments, including portions from the oldest-known copies of Exodus, the Psalms, Daniel and more. Plus, view the infrared secrets of the scrolls in our high-tech Scriptorium, and unearth – and keep –actual 2,000-year-old pottery sherds at the Qumran Simulated Dig Site. Learn more, and get your tickets at SeeTheScrolls.com
Parchment fragment from Isaiah B scroll. Courtesy of The Institute of Archaeology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Photo credit: Gabi Laron
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New Game
What a difference a second makes. one click of the clock and tcU is in the Big 12. t hat happened at midnight, July 1, and around 800 or so fans gathered at rodeo Plaza next to Billy Bob’s texas to celebrate.
What it was, was a pep rally with tcU coaches, the tcU Band, cheerleaders, showgirls, superfrog, the frog horn and fireworks. Big 12 c ommissioner Bob Bowlsby was on hand to welcome the frogs.
a fter 16 years of wandering from conference to conference, tcU is back in a league with many of its old southwest c onference rivals, sans texas a& m, which officially became a member of the sec at the same instant tcU joined the Big 12.
“it’s been a long time coming,” tcU athletic director chris del c onte said. “We fought our way back, we earned our way back, and
today we’re in the Big 12.”
head football c oach Gary Patterson reiterated his goals — and the goals for all tcU athletic teams — Big 12 championships and a national title. fan support obviously is there — tcU has already sold out its season tickets in the renovated a mon G. carter stadium. tcU’s first Big 12 football game is on the road, sept. 15, against the kansas Jayhawks. Patterson could enter that game as the most winning football coach in tcU history if the frogs beat Grambling state, sept. 8. for the record, the Big 12 includes Baylor, iowa state, kansas, kansas state, oklahoma, oklahoma state, tcU, texas, texas tech and West Virginia. since the breakup of the sWc in 1996, tcU has been in the Western athletic c onference, c onference Usa and the mountain West c onference. FWTX Staff
photos courtesy TCU
Making Hay With Straw
by Paul K. Harral
U.S. farmerS plant more than 1 billion acreS of wheat every year. And once the grain is harvested, they simply plow under the wheat straw. It had no other significant use. Until recently.
Now brothers Tim and Kevin Kilpatrick, Tim Evans and a group of investors are turning that straw into a green-friendly building product they call Compressed Agricultural Fiber Board — CAFboard — in an 88,000-square-foot facility at 4200 Lubbock Ave.
The company, Stramit USA, says its wheat straw products can be used to replace traditional building materials such as fiberglass insulation, gypsum board, medium density fiberboard, particleboard and soundproofing panels. And, they are non-toxic, mold and pest resistant, energy efficient, highly sound absorbent and nearly fireproof.
Evans, Stramit executive vice president of sales and marketing, became familiar with the process in 2005 when he headed up sales and marketing for a company that was producing a similar product in Texas.
“They were a little too early in the green movement — and their manufacturing process was limited to one thickness of finished product,” Evans said. But he and the others reached agreement with the original European company, Stramit UK, to bring the process to the United States to “capitalize on all the differing arenas for a truly authentic green board product.”
He says no one else in the United States is producing CAFboard today that is free of resins and other binding agents.
“In fact, we believe there are only eight of these milling machines on the planet,” Evans said.
He’s talking about a machine nearly the length of a football field that takes in bales of straw at one end and, using compression under extreme heat and pressure, produces a rigid board that is wrapped in heavy-duty organic paper and cut to project-specific lengths. The process is actually energy negative.
“We have a finite number of resources on our planet for the most part,” Evans said. “Why not invest in ways that use low-value, renewable resources instead of depleted other more important resources that take decades to replenish — like trees.”
The company expects to eventually employ about 100 people in Fort Worth.
UTA President Retires
JUne’S annoUnCeMent that JaMeS d. SPaniolo Planned to retire aS PreSident of the UniverSity of texaS at a rlington may have been good news for him, but it wasn’t such hot news for everyone else.
Spaniolo has been Uta president for more than eight years and will remain in place until a successor is named. he led Uta in expanding on-campus housing and joined with the City of arlington in the College Park district, a 20-acre, mixed-use development with an athletics and special events facility.
“i think it’s important to blur the geographic boundaries and have the city blend into the campus — and vice versa. the College Park district is the best example of what can be achieved when a university works collaboratively with its city and neighbors. We’re all stronger together,” he said.
in his tenure, Uta grew from about 1,000 students living on campus to 5,300, or about 15 percent, of its students residential.
“thousands more live nearby and are helping create a dynamic College town community,” Spaniolo said.
“i want students to remember U t a rlington as a valuable, rich experience. and i want them to know that their Ut arlington degrees will increase in value over time as the reputation of Ut arlington continues to grow,” he said.
he says he’s not seeking another university position but is looking to continue to be involved in ways that matter.
“My grown children live on opposite coasts, and i have twin granddaughters who are 10 months old,” he said. “i am planning to be closely connected to them and their parents.” Paul K. Harral
Spreading the Taste
Fort Worth
Chef Mi C hael
S. t hoMS on of M iChael S CU iSine r e StaUrant and Bar hailS froM florida — he says he’s careful to note that he is a born-again texan now — and is planning to send his style of food back to his birth state and elsewhere in the South.
t homson is partnering with Marketing Media enterprizes in o rlando to form f lori-texan food Products. the new company will develop and manufacture food products based on thomson’s recipes from his highly successful fort Worth restaurant.
“We’re working on building the brand, and we’ll start with one item and build from that,” t homson told us. But he hasn’t decided which product that will be. he already sells his roc doc rub through the restaurant.
t homson is hoping to be in the marketplace by the fall, initially in f lorida and then across the south if the market will bear it.
he founded M iChael S CU iSine restaurant and Bar in 1992, featuring what he labels as “contemporary ranch cuisine,” which blends spices and textures of Mexico with the cuisines of the a merican South.
“We are excited to partner with Michael, a colleague and friend of many years, and bring M iChael S CU iSine food products to market,” l aura hayes-reeves, president of Marketing Media enterprizes, said in a news release. Michael is a recognized leader in the texas food movement and an ambassador for the texas Beef Council and the U.S. Meat e xport federation, training chefs in texas Cuisine.
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Comings and Goings
One more reason not to have to drive to Dallas. Campisi’s — the Big D joint that introduced pizza to the city — is planning to open a western outpost at 6150 Camp Bowie Blvd. The Campisi family took over the Egyptian Lounge on Mockingbird Lane in Dallas in 1946 and never got around to removing the original sign. There are eight other locations, but this one is the first in Fort Worth. No target date as yet. Campisi’s is famous, among other reasons, because Jack Ruby, the man who shot Lee Harvey Oswald, dined there on the eve of the Kennedy assassination. Closest Fort Worth can come is that at least seven members of JFK’s Secret Service detail visited the legendary (notorious?) nightclub The Cellar that same night. The Warren Commission Report said the Cellar’s manager described it as “ ‘a unique show place with continuous light entertainment all night [serving] only coffee, fruit juices and no hard liquors or beer.’ ” Right.
If you’ve been missing your Bennigan’s Monte Cristo — for the uninitiated, that’s a sandwich that is assembled, dipped in batter and deep-fried relief is on the way. Bennigan’s leased a 7,316-squarefoot space at Overton Park Plaza. Projected opening is late October, said Jason Puig of SRS Real Estate Partners who represented Bennigan’s in the deal. He also points out that a Bennigan’s is now open at 6535 Lake Worth Blvd. if you want to get an idea of the new concept. The original parent company collapsed in bankruptcy in 2008.
Bennigan’s bankruptcy also claimed Fort Worth’s Steak & Ale, but the old building on West Camp Bowie is getting new life. You can say goodbye to that sign east of the CVS. Construction was underway in late June, changing the look of the place from English to Western.
Chef and restaurateur Paul Willis plans a steakhouse with a projected fall opening.
Through Aug. 12, you can get Wholly Guacamole without going to the grocery store. You just pop into a Sonic for a Wholly Guacamole Dog. The companies teamed up in celebration of national hot dog month in July, but the promotion doesn’t end until the August date. Who knows? It might hang on after that. The deal includes television ads featuring Sonic’s “Two Guys” theme.
Salata, which bills itself as “The Next Generation Salad Bar,” is opening its first location in Fort Worth at 500 Commerce St., Ste. 520, in Sundance Square. Target opening date is late summer. The first one opened in Houston in 2005.
Arizona-based Grimaldi’s Pizzeria opened in Grapevine in late June at 1401 William D. Tate Ave., Ste 100. All Grimaldi locations are company owned and operated and feature coalfired ovens, which the company says gives the pizza a unique, smoky flavor and a crisp crust that is just not possible from gas, convection or wood ovens.
Cane Rosso restaurant is on a mission to bring authentic Neapolitan pizza to Dallas — and now to Fort Worth as well. The restaurant brags that its pizza is made “according to the strict guidelines of the Associazone Verace Pizza Napoletana.” If that makes you curious, you can catch a sample when the Cane Rosso Food Truck visits Times Ten Cellars, 1100 Foch St., on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Former 7th Haven owner Jimmy Moore and Brad Hensarling (The Usual Bar) team to open The Gold Standard bar in the former 7th Haven spot at 2700 W. Seventh St. 7th Haven closed earlier this year, but the lease on the current location runs through 2013. Yes, there
will be food trucks around but not as many as Moore originally hoped. Planned opening was late June.
The site that opened as the Gunsmoke Grill and Saloon and morphed into Old Rip’s Tex-Mex just off Berry Street is getting another shot at life, this time as a Los Vaqueros restaurant. Cisneros Restaurants Inc. leased the 3,500-square-foot space and hopes to open there in August. “With TCU entering the Big 12 Conference, the timing feels right. We’ re looking forward to seeing familiar faces and making new friends,” Vicki Cisneros said in a news release. It ’ s the second effort by the company in the area. It opened and later closed a restaurant in the space now occupied by Café Brazil.
Neiman Marcus is branding the contemporary departments within each of it 42 stores CUSP shop-in-shops. Neiman Marcus launched the CUSP brand in 2006 with freestanding stores that offered customers a contemporary assortment of items in a boutique environment and is now integrating the concept into its full-line stores.
The Usual’s Austin Bird won the first-ever Texas Tequila Partida Spirit Bird Cocktail Challenge in June in competition at the Dallas Convention Center as part of the Texas Restaurant Association’s Southwest Foodservice Expo. His drink is called The Valley Fizz. The only requirement was that all cocktails had to include the bartender’s chosen marque of Tequila Partida as the base ingredient.
Oh, by the way. In case you’ve been in a coma for a couple of months, the long-anticipated Trader Joe’s grocery at 2701 S. Hulen St. opened in June to long lines. It’s the California chain’s first North Texas location. Bring on Two Buck Chuck.
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IF YOU SAW THE BLUE LAGOON STARRING BROOKE SHIELDS AND CHRISTOPHER ATKINS about a boy and a girl shipwrecked on an uninhabited tropical island, you’ve seen Turtle Island, Fiji. Filming of the movie led owner Richard Evanson to open his private paradise to guests so that it could be their private paradise for a while as well. You may have been to all-inclusive resorts before, but they are nothing like this. Turtle Island dedicates one concierge to each couple on the island to make sure that guests have everything they need, and that the answer to all questions during the week is “yes.” To learn more about the adventure, turn the page.
There are accommodations for only 14 couples at a time on Turtle Island, Fiji, and there are 14 beaches. It truly is a private paradise.
Turtle Island, Fiji:
The Answer is Yes.
Paradise does exist and can be found on a secluded island, where the service is very personal.
by Hal Brown
As the six-seat seaplane glided to a stop on the Blue l agoon in front of turtle island, i looked out my window as a dozen native fijians were singing a welcome song to us in their native tongue. as the pilot was preparing the cabin for us to leave the plane, he spoke words that epitomized our trip: “Whatever you ask for this week, the answer is yes.”
two grass-skirt wearing natives with smiles of genuine appreciation met my wife at the plane’s pontoon and carried her through the crystal-clear water to dry sand. i joined her, and our Bure Mama (our personal con-
cierge for the week) gave us both a big hug and a glass of champagne — one of many that we would have during the week.
i have done a fair amount of traveling over the years and have stayed at many nice hotels that have a helpful concierge to assist all of the hotel guests. i’ve also stayed at high-end resorts that have multiple concierges to help their guests. turtle island is the only resort, to my knowledge, that dedicates one concierge to each couple on the island.
t he Bure Mama makes sure that guests have everything they need and that their cottage, or “bure,” is comfortable and worry-free. she is responsible for laundry and housekeep-
ing, as well as ensuring that the answer to all of the guest’s questions during the week is “yes.” o ur Bure Mama’s name was Mama reni, and before the week was over, we considered her family.
While many resorts claim to be all-inclusive, turtle island puts the all in inclusive. Besides lounging around the beaches and eating the scrumptious foods, you will also enjoy a multitude of activities that you would typically pay for at other resorts. You truly never take your wallet out of your room safe. scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, horseback riding, sailing all included. this truly allinclusive environment is the brainchild of turtle island’s founder and owner r ichard evanson.
evanson is an entrepreneur with a harvard Business school MBa who earned his fortune in cable television. By 1972, he was burnt out and found a welcome escape in the fiji islands, where he purchased the 500-acre barren, uninhabited island. he made it his life work to rejuvenate the land and build himself a new home. in the late 1970s, film producers who had searched the world for the perfect location to remake The Blue Lagoon, starring Brooke shields, approached r ichard to use his island. When the project finished filming, r ichard realized how much he enjoyed having people on the island who appreciated its beauty as much as he did, so he decided to open the property to guests.
since opening in 1980, the development of the “bures” (cottages) and guest facilities has been continuous. But at the same time, evanson has respected the integrity of the island by keeping the number of visitors to a minimum. t he island limits its accommodations to only 14 couples. a nd, with14 beaches, the island truly becomes your own private paradise. it has been called the most intimate and unique private island destination in the world, and after this trip, i agree.
My sister and her husband made the trip with us, and on our last full day, they joined us for lunch on a private beach on the other side of the island. Our Bure Mamas set up the picnic table with all of the supplies, while another staff member raked our beach and set out rafts and towels.
As we all sat down to indulge on our freshly caught lunch and personally selected wine before relaxing in the Fijian sun for one last day, my sister asked if our Bure Mamas would join us for a prayer.
She thanked God for the adventure, relaxation and romance that the week had provided to us. She then thanked Him for our Bure Mamas who truly made this an experience of a lifetime. As the prayer ended, I lifted my eyes to see a tear running down our Mama Reni’s cheek.
If you are looking for a vacation unlike any other, where you will be spoiled with hospitality, adventure and romance, say “yes” to Turtle Island, where “no” is not in the vocabulary.
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New techniques make infertility a fixable problem.
by Jennifer Retter
Dr. Sarah Beer S Struggled with getting pregnant
The physician turned to fellow doctors, searching out one of the most prestigious reproductive agencies at the Center for Assisted Reproduction (CARE) to try out a new procedure: frozen egg technology. In the past, doctors froze sperm and embryos for assisted reproduction, but freezing eggs is a whole different challenge. In fact, until the CARE team perfected the use of frozen eggs in their first attempt for Dr. Beers’ pregnancy, the idea of a frozen “egg bank” had not been achieved by CARE for donation purposes.
Cryopreservation, the freezing of eggs, has allowed CARE to store more than 100 eggs for infertility patients in the North Texas region. These eggs will assist women searching for egg donors as well as women who want to save their own eggs before facing chemotherapy, which can cause ovarian difficulties and limit fertility.
Not only does egg freezing assist women in need of eggs now, but it provides flexibility for young women who want to put off starting a family. Women have the option to freeze their eggs and store them for later. For example, a 23-year-old can freeze her eggs to use again when she wants a child later. This
way, she will not have to worry about illnesses destroying eggs or face many of the risks associated with pregnancy later in life.
Fertility Specialists of Texas, with locations in Dallas and Frisco, also offers cryopreservation as a new procedure geared toward younger women. The clinic issues a series of medications to women to help ovaries produce more eggs. Once eggs develop and are ready to be taken out, women are put under an anesthetic for a brief procedure to remove between 10 and 20 eggs. Following retraction, eggs are immediately frozen using vitrification, a technique that preserves eggs in their current state. When a woman is ready for pregnancy, the egg is “thawed” and remains in the same healthy, young state as it is transferred into the uterus.
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, cryopreservation is still in the experimental stage since the process is so new. Texas Health Assisted Reproduction Technology Services (ARTS), with locations in Dallas, Plano and Fort Worth, report a success rate of more than 80 percent. ARTS encourages women and men to go through extensive testing to determine the cause of infertility before freezing eggs.
For the first CARE mother, egg-freezing technology made all the difference. Beers is expecting her child in July.
Interested in being a part of the system? There are four ways to participate:
1. Donor If you are a healthy woman under the age of 32 with an interest in creating life for another couple, consider donating your eggs. Health records and testing determine who may be a potential donor. Through CARE, women can donate through six egg cycles. Financial compensation is included. Visit donoregginfo. com, a site within CARE North Texas’s network.
2. Surrogate Mother Women who wish to carry a baby for another women must pass several health exams. Contact CARE at 817.924.1572 or visit embryo.net for additional information.
3. Mother Does this article pertain directly to you? If you’ve struggled with other forms of lab pregnancy, such as in vitro fertilization, you may be a candidate for egg freezing technology. Follow in Beers’ footsteps and talk to your doctor about receiving a frozen donor egg.
4. Men Men can also donate sperm to a third party for assisted reproduction or freeze sperm before undergoing chemotherapy through CARE.
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The Perfect Pout
Thin lips that disappear when you show your pearly whites just don’t hold the same appeal as luscious, healthy-looking and kissable lips.
by Jennifer Retter
Audrey Hepburn once said, “For beautiFul lips, speak only words oF kindness.”
Good tip, but sometimes that’s not quite enough. Since not all of us were born with Angelina Jolie’s full pout, lip injections look appealing. But why risk infection when you can simply follow a few tips?
Nourish-Mint Salon owner
Heather McCoy clued us in on getting plump lips with little risk. Lemongrass Salon, located in University Park Village, offers a line of Aveda products called Nourish-Mint.
“[The line has a] nourishing renewing lip treatment with vanilla and peppermint in it, which will naturally plump the lips,” McCoy said. “It smoothes out the lines in and around the lips as well, so it will give your lips more of a full appearance.”
Caution: Don’t expect to walk out of the salon with perfect lips the same day. “It’s not something that you’ll notice overnight, but if you consistently use it, you will definitely notice a fuller lip,” McCoy advised.
Mascara Wand Magic Master Stylist
Brittany Tedder of Lemongrass Salon works with our very own magazine models to get them picture perfect, so we trust her quick-fix advice; after all, we’ve seen it in action!
If you have a special event approaching and need some fast plumping, Tedder suggests brushing a mascara wand or toothbrush on your
lips (Make sure it’s clean, of course!). To enhance exfoliation, use Aveda Tourmaline Skin Refiner while you brush your lips. Use a warm washcloth to remove the refiner and soften lips, and you’re set to go.
Line Correctly Miss USA 1996 lives right here in Fort Worth and isn’t shy about sharing her beauty tips. Marcia Gonzales of Stylemakers Salon, located on West Lancaster, emphasizes the importance of lip lining to her clients. By simply identifying your appropriate lip outline, applying a lip extender can push the width a bit more.
“We have a lip extender from Christi Harris to outline lips,” Gonzales said. “Everybody who wants a longer lip has a soft light nude around their lip. If you put the lip extender above that and put the liner on the natural outline of your lip, it enhances your lip even more. With a lip extender, you don’t need any kind of injection or surgery.”
Keep It Natural Bright red certainly makes your lips stand out, but not necessarily look any plumper. And since many men prefer a natural look, there’s no need to go all out with bright shades to get kissable lips.
“I honestly love a natural lip, like something soft,” Gonzales said. “It looks extremely sexy when it’s a natural lip.”
Visit the stylists at Lemongrass Salon (1612 S. University Drive, Ste. 403) and Stylemakers (1201 W. Lancaster Ave.) for a personal evaluation of your makeup style.
Brittany Tedder from Lemongrass Salon applies the perfect touch for beautiful, plump lips that will surely get her client noticed.
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American Vanguards
by Spray Gleaves
Often called the four musketeers, John Graham, stuart davis, a rshile Gorky and Willem de kooning were more like the art world’s r at Pack of their day. unlike sinatra, who was the leader because he was the best, Graham was the leader because he could pick the best.
he was constantly changing and trying to develop his own style but seemed to mostly just assimilate the style of the artist he happened to be near. he did, however, creatively influence the artists around him with suggestions and support. he influenced david smith, who called himself a painter, to try sculpting and the exceptional results are shown in this exhibit.
t he start of the exhibit shows a series of portraits of Graham and by Graham. the only
calder in the exhibit is a single wire sculpture of Graham hanging from the ceiling. a spotlight is cast on it and, more from the shadow than from looking up at the sculpture, one can see the likeness of Graham.
the a mon carter exhibit is carefully put together, showing Graham and his cohort’s paintings side by side according to like subject matters. It also places in a time frame Graham’s progression of bringing into prominence the modern styles of cubism and surrealism that were evolving in that time.
Graham became intercessor between the european avant-garde and the budding a merican art scene, culminating in the exhibition french and a merican Painters that he put together in new York in 1942, which showed works by artists such as Picasso,
Braque and matisse, alongside Pollock, de kooning, krasner and davis among others. It only was de kooning’s second show and Pollock’s first. Graham actually discovered Pollock, de kooning declared in an interview. there is so much more to the story. Questions come to mind of why would Graham suddenly embrace realism, focusing only on portraits of women? a nd only four years after his successful show in new York admonish Picasso, whom he once called a friend, as a charlatan. no one knows why — it may have seemed that Picasso became such a sell-out to his popularity that Graham felt his artwork suffered — or Picasso may have seduced Graham’s wife, whom he was divorcing at the time. Both are possibilities due to Picasso’s reputation.
so intrigue is added to art, and thinking of Graham and his cronies as an artistic rat Pack more than musketeers seems applicable. Whatever the case, the exhibit is both thrilling and extensive, showing more than 60 works together, and so well thought out one can practically see the musketeers as they progress through that pivotal time.
Calico Joe
By John Grisham
$24.95
Summer’s winding down, but who wouldn’t want to squeeze some extra fun into your scorching sunny days watching the Rangers knock balls out of the park? OK, so maybe trekking down a busy highway every other evening doesn’t strike your fancy, but you can still get your baseball kicks at home.
John Grisham, New York Times best-seller veteran, hits at America’s heartstrings with Calico Joe, his latest adventure reminding us that Grisham has the “not what it seems” façade down pat in his literature. Grisham, who enjoys baseball along with writing legal dramas and digging into tough topics, shows that he can tackle any subject in his surprisingly lighthearted baseball-inspired hit.
Joe Castle, a modern Babe Ruth of sorts, joins the Cubs in 1973 following a series of career-halting injuries plaguing the team. Formerly a nobody from little Calico Rock, Ark., Joe shows his muscle and becomes the envy of everyone from young boys playing catch in the backyard to rivals trying to match his talent. Sure, America is in love with him on the field, but what’s happening on the sidelines?
Paul Tracey, baseball fan and son of Mets pitcher Warren Tracey, finds himself intertwined with Joe’s fame. When Warren, who can throw as hard as he parties, meets Castle on the field, a showdown ensues.
Grisham’s legal dramas usually appeal to a whole different crowd than Calico Joe’s target audience, so if Grisham’s legal mumbo-jumbo turned you off in the past, don’t be too discouraged to try the author out again in this new setting.
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The Cranes Dance
By Meg Howrey $14.95
Riding on the fame of Natalie Portman’s talented young girlturned-maniac in Black Swan, The Cranes Dance follows a near identical route and explores the relationship between two ballerinas. The two danced together for years, compete as peacefully as they can, and even share an apartment because, well, they’re sisters.
As anyone who’s seen Black Swan knows, ballet can push a woman to her limits and then right off the edge. Howrey, a former ballerina, knows this better than anyone else. Howrey uses her insight into the profession to flesh out her characters, from detailing the muscles impacted by injury to sneaking in just enough French terms to make you think you’ve learned all the ballet moves yourself.
Kate Crane, dedicated and beautiful, narrates the story of her sister Gwen’s sudden and drastic demise. Gwen has just as much talent, but her taped X’s on the wall suggest there’s a side of her not even Kate can relate to. When Gwen slams her knee through a door, injuring her far beyond performance acceptable, Kate is left to navigate the treacherous ballet world alone.
The touching novel about sisterly love and the most intense career pressure imaginable takes a turn for the worse when Gwen, after months of therapy, turns up again. And despite their parents’ insistence, Kate knows she’s not all right just yet.
If you loved Black Swan, caught The Breaking Pointe bug or just can’t wait for The Nutcracker to roll around again, this is your book.
But be prepared that you just won’t want to put it down.
Jennifer Retter
Math + Art = Fun: Activities for Discovering Mathematical Magic in Modern Art
By Robin A. Ward, Ph.D.
$16.95
So your child isn’t a math whiz. Maybe it was that last addition test they brought home with red X’s coloring the page that was your first hint. Maybe you remember your struggles through probability as a child and fear that, somehow, this mental block was passed down to your child like your eye color.
Perhaps you’re a kindergarten teacher trying to explain numbers to children who would much rather draw or paint. It’s quite challenging to make a counting lesson as fascinating as coloring. Sure, you receive your fair share of cute pictures, but have your students received their fair share of math knowledge?
Robin A. Ward can relate. After earning her doctorate of Mathematics Education, she used her experience to craft Math + Art = Fun, one of her many published educational tools to guide children through mathematics in a painless, fun way.
The book subtly slips in a math lesson while your child creates. For example, as your child recreates a famous artwork, he or she will need to conduct measurements and estimate lengths to begin painting. In addition to picking up on helpful math skills, children will learn about the art and artists themselves. Just imagine your next dinner party when your child chimes in about Andy Warhol’s use of color or shares his or her favorite Jackson Pollock work with the group.
Robin + Idea = Book
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Jennifer Retter
Robin A. Ward, Ph.D., knows a little something about teaching math. Her new book, Math + Art = Fun, makes math manageable for kids.
You studied math education. Why did you choose to incorporate art in this book?
If you look at the elements of art (lines, forms, shapes), these are all concepts that are used in a math classroom. Unfortunately, arts are being excluded from the public school curriculum. It’s important for educators to integrate the arts back into our teaching.
What can children learn from your book that they can’t from a traditional math lesson? First and foremost, math really can be fun. Too often when math is taught, it’s a lot of “chalk talk,” meaning the teacher is up at the board writing symbols and using difficult vocabulary. By bringing the visual arts into the classroom, it just enhances a child’s opportunity to see mathematics in a different lens. They see its relevance, meaning and applicability by seeing it in other content areas, such as art.
Do you have any advice for parents whose children struggle with math? It’s important to show that math isn’t just about numbers. Children can gain confidence in their math skills by creating these works of art and then apply the mathematics.
listen up what locals are listening to by
His and Hers
Joey + Rory
$12.99
Ever listen to sweet country tunes and wonder if the artist actually has a sweetheart he’s singing to?
Not only do Joey and Rory create catchy country tunes, but also they’re a cute couple to boot. Love songs are infinitely more encouraging when the artists just renewed their vows in a little chapel in Sweden. Really? Country stars in Sweden? Yes, and it’s adorable.
Beautiful Joey and down-home Rory (often photographed in his overalls, even on the red carpet) look like the perfect couple, and their partnership shines through in their work.
You may remember the husband-and-wife duo from 2008’s Can You Duet on CMT. At the request of a friend, the couple competed on the show and ended up finishing in third place. A record contract followed and Joey + Rory released The Life of a Song, their first album together with the smash hit Cheater Cheater Two short years later, the couple won the ACM Award for Top New Vocal Duo.
Joey + Rory followed up with their second album, appropriately titled Album Two, and are still going strong with the July 31 release of His and Hers Those who preordered the album already heard Josephine and When I’m Gone, two of the album’s 12 tracks. Try to get through When I’m Gone without tearing up.
Currently, Joey + Rory do not have shows scheduled in Texas. The Nashville-based band is sticking to the heartland for the remainder of the summer. However, the two keep their concert calendar updated on their site. Visit joeyandrory. com for more information on the Country duo.
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Jennifer Retter
Undersea
The Antlers
$4.99
Underwater footprints, seaweed, a submarine, scuba diver and a dolphin. That’s all The Antlers had to show in their promotional video for Undersea. Fans of The Antlers will find nothing unusual about their puzzling promo. If they take the concept literally in the video, expect a vague adaptation on the EP. The Antlers noted the tracks follow the feeling of floating down beneath the water, in suspension of mind and body. In a press release, The Antlers offer this explanation of their newest release: “It’s both the comfort of knowing that some questions have no answers and the torment that we’re never meant to know the truth.”
If you’re puzzled, just accept it. What else can you expect from the Brooklyn-based band who once recorded a song in an hour in a bathtub? The Antlers never cease to intrigue with their alternative music and deep lyrics, no matter how atypical their style may be.
The mellow smooth indie folk rock band sounds like a combination of Bon Iver and Minus the Bear. If you’re looking for some new mellow, alternative tunes for after-work relaxation, The Antlers are your perfect solution.
For a simple four-song EP for $5, you actually receive a download packed with more than 20 minutes of music. What a deal!
You’ll have to travel to Europe to see them live this month, but perhaps The Antlers will make a reappearance at the House of Blues in Dallas, their local venue of choice. Learn more about The Antlers at antlersmusic.com and visit underseaundersea.com to order the new EP.
Lab 2011
The One O’Clock Lab Band $20
Every semester, UNT jazz band students give it their all in lab band auditions. There are a variety of groups a student could land in; there’s the Nine O’Clock band, the Two O’Clock, the Three O’Clock
But every student clears his or her schedule in hopes of landing a slot in the coveted One O’Clock Lab Band.
Denton is known for its music scene, and UNT’s impressive jazz studies curriculum attracts the brightest, most talented jazz musicians. Since 1946, The One O’Clock Lab Band has been auditioning students and performing on campus and worldwide.
Listening to The One O’Clock Lab Band’s swinging tunes makes you stop and wonder: Are these really students? The musicians spend hours upon hours perfecting their jazz rifts and slamming out solos like they have lungs the size of bass drums.
Director and trombonist Steve Wiest is responsible for preparing the band for concerts around the world and recordings prestigious enough to submit to the Grammy Awards. In The One O’Clock Lab Band’s history, the group received six Grammy nominations.
The One O’Clock accepts the best of the best and it shows. Lab 2011, the latest yearly recording, showcases everything from Hip Pickles by renowned musician Lou Marini Jr. to a piece titled The Last Theme Song, written by Wiest himself. Lab 2012, a recording with the latest batch of musicians, will be released soon.
Learn more about The One O’Clock on the Web site, theoneoclock.com. You can order Lab 2011 through site or the UNT jazz studies Web site, jazz.unt.edu. Pop it in for a relaxing evening over wine with friends.
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Pushing the Tempo
Director Steve Wiest keeps the band on its toes by
Jennifer Retter
When you direct a world-famous jazz band with six Grammy nominations, how on earth can you go any higher? Fort Worth, Texas talked with director Steve Wiest to see how the One O’Clock Lab Band keeps its prestige.
What is the audition process like? In jazz studies, every long semester we have auditions for our ensembles. Hundreds of students go through an audition process where they sight-read music with their studio teacher and are evaluated on improvisation, which is a big part of jazz. We have a three-day audition process where we listen to drummers for the rhythm section.
Where are some of the places you travel? The One O’Clock Band has been invited to perform as headliners in major jazz festivals all over the world as well as universities and high schools. Over the years, the group has traveled internationally quite a bit: all of Europe, much of Asia, Canada. Most recently we had two big trips, one to Thailand and one to Ireland and England. What are your upcoming plans for the band? We’re putting together a couple of events where we have a guest soloist. Our big plans are to do regular performances in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, where we do a lot of recruiting and outreach concerts. We’ll be putting together our Lab 2012 recording and submitting it to the Grammy Awards.
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August in Fort Worth . . . Hot and Muggy
It’s time for a break with cool, easy, stylish menus. My mind runs to tomatoes — my favorite summer crop.
Your guests can make exactly the dish they want quickly with these griddle pizzas with a choice of toppings.
by Judie Byrd
Whether picked from the garden or carefully selected from my favorite market, tomatoes always inspire me to whip up a bright, fresh summer-friendly meal.
recently, i watched my daughter make her version of easy pizzas. to keep the kitchen cool, she cooks them on her electric griddle. i was enchanted by how beautiful they were and how simple and fun they were to make. crusts were pre-rolled (teresa says up to a day ahead and store covered in refrigerator), toppings were arranged on a cutting board nearby, and people created their own masterpiece. instant party!
i also love tomato Bacon stacks — dramatic, expressive, and not your mama’s Blts! inspired by central market’s luscious, dreamy display of heirloom tomatoes, this open-faced sandwich is rich with bacon, blue cheese and a tangy warm bacon dressing. it definitely calls for a fork and knife! since my first trip to italy years ago, i’ve been hooked on panzanella — italian bread salad. use a good, tough bread such as ciabatta, really ripe tomatoes and voilá! italy in a bowl! so grab some juicy, bright tomatoes and hang in there — september is just around the corner!
Griddle Pizzas
Yield: 6 personal pizzas
• 1, one-pound loaf frozen pizza or bread dough (fabulous new find at Central Market — frozen Brooklyn Pizza Dough!)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 recipe Simple Tomato Sauce (recipe follows), or 1, 15-ounce jar prepared pizza sauce
• Your choice of toppings such as: roasted tomatoes, sliced onions, brine-cured olives, capers, artichoke hearts, diced cooked chicken, crumbled feta, shredded Parmesan
Defrost one loaf frozen bread dough and cut into six pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a circle, about six inches across. Place rolled dough rounds on a plate (layer with plastic wrap if needed). Use immediately or refrigerate up to a day ahead.
Gather all topping ingredients. Heat electric griddle to 400 degrees.
Brush one side of each dough round with olive oil and then place on griddle with oiled side down. Cook until bottom is golden brown. Use a spatula to turn the crusts and immediately top with three to four tablespoons sauce; then layer on toppings, ending with cheese. Cook until cheese is melted, turning down temperature on griddle if necessary.
Judie’s pizza tips: Avoid using too much sauce and toppings or pizzas will be heavy and soggy.
To give bottled pizza sauce a homemade taste, stir in a few tablespoons of pesto sauce.
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Simple Tomato Sauce
Yield: about 4 cups
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Several cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon dried mixed Italian herbs
• Pinch of fennel seeds, crushed
• 1, 28-ounce can crushed, fireroasted tomatoes
• Salt and pepper to taste
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sauté garlic and pepper flakes until garlic is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
Tomato Bacon Stacks
Yield: 4 sandwich stacks
Substitute turkey bacon if desired — use olive oil in place of bacon drippings.
• 8 slices extra thick bacon
• 4 slices crusty French bread (I used
Central Market’s 3-inch Italian loaf)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, for brushing bread slices
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 cup vinegar (wine vinegar or cider vinegar)
• 1/4 cup olive oil, for dressing
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 heirloom tomatoes, preferably a variety of colors, cut into thick slices
• 12 or more colorful cherry tomatoes
• 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
• 1 bunch fresh basil
Cut bacon into slivers and fry in a skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on paper towels. Pour off and discard all except two tablespoons bacon drippings.
To make bacon dressing: add onion and
mustard seeds to reserved bacon drippings in skillet and cook until onion is tender. Whisk in vinegar, olive oil, water, mustard and salt and pepper. Simmer a few minutes to thicken slightly. Set aside to keep warm.
Brush bread slices with olive oil and toast in a clean skillet or on a griddle.
To assemble: Place toast rounds on serving plates. Layer on tomato slices, sprinkling on bacon, cheese and basil leaves between each slice. Scatter cherry tomatoes on plate. Drizzle all with warm bacon dressing.
Summer Panzanella
Yield: 4 servings
• 4 cups, 1/2-inch bread cubes, cut from a hearty, dense loaf such as Italian or ciabatta
• 2 pounds ripe tomatoes, diced
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup balsamic or red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 bunch fresh basil
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place bread cubes on baking sheet and bake 10 minutes or until crispy. Allow to cool.
In a large bowl, toss together tomatoes, onion, garlic, vinegar and oil. Add bread cubes, basil, Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper. Toss lightly. Best served at room temperature.
Thanks to Central Market for our beautiful fruit and other groceries. Judie Byrd is founder of The Culinary School of Fort Worth and host of Judie Byrd’s Kitchen, seen daily on Family Net Cable. For more information, check out judiebyrd.com.
This Summer Panzanella — Italian bread salad — will make you think that you are back in Italy.
If you like BLTs, you are going to LOVE Tomato Bacon Stacks — an open-faced treat that definitely requires a knife and a fork.
Good Jeans
Toss out those boring old blue jeans and give new denim trends a try.
by Jennifer Casseday-Blair
IF SHORTS OR SKIRTS AREN’T YOUR THING, skinny jeans either cropped at the calf or hitting at the ankle are sure winners through summer months. Hot colors in denim range from bright bolds and neons to softer pastels. Busy prints such as florals or geometric patterns liven up a traditional staple in your wardrobe.
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Brock Stevens was born in the foothills of the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains in the Carolinas. Once out of high school, he moved to Texas with big dreams and aspirations of a career in music. While working for Monsanto, he labored for years trying to break into Nashville’s country music recording scene. Finally, after running a successful vending company in Fort Worth for some time, he’s getting another shot at his country music dream. Learn more about Brock Stevens by visiting brockstevensmusic.com. If you are a fan of classic country music, you’ll want to be at Casa Mañana in late September to hear Fort Worth’s own Brock Stevens’ program It’s Never Too Late.
Another Shot at a Dream
If you are a fan of classic country music, you’ll want to be at Casa Mañana in late September to hear Fort Worth’s own Brock Stevens’ program It’s Never Too Late.
But it’s more than just a concert. It is a celebration of holding on to your dreams and never giving up. And it is a living example of what makes Fort Worth different.
Like a lot of young men and women growing up in the South with musical ability, Stevens dreamed of making it big in the world of country music.
He gave it his best shot in the late 80’s and early 90’s, but Nashville, Tenn., can be an unkind place.
“Finally, after beating my head on concrete for quite a while, I just kind of got homesick, came back to Texas, rebelled and stopped my music work,” he says.
He started a company called Apple Vending in Fort Worth, met and married his wife, Maggie, who is director of
special education in the Everman ISD, had two children — Palmer, 14, and Stewart, 10, worked on his golf game — he’s a scratch golfer — and mostly forgot about his dreams.
Then he produced a CD just for his family of their favorites of his work. But he also gave copies of that CD to Jerry Conatser and Mark Walton. And while Garth Brooks may have Friends in Low Places, Brock Stevens has his own special friends.
Walton heard Stevens sing several years ago and knew his friend has a special talent: “Brock has what every singer would love to have — not only can he sing, but also he loves people and is a natural entertainer.”
Conatser and Walton listened to the
CD, talked on the phone and decided that they thought Stevens deserved another shot at the country music scene.
The result is the It’s Never Too Late CD, set for release later this summer, and the upcoming performance at Casa Sept. 28, featuring Stevens with a guest appearance by longtime Texas country singer Tony Booth, who has 12 albums to his credit with hit songs like When A Man Loves A Woman , Carwash Blues and Secret Love
Booth heard Stevens sing and was so impressed that he recorded a duet with Stevens, a 40th anniversary version of his smash hit Key’s in The Mailbox , which will be included on the It’s Never Too Late CD.
The Casa Mañana show will be produced and emceed by Joe Bielinski — the Mayor of Country Music — who hosts the show Classic Country Review, which airs 6-9 p.m. Sundays on Fort Worth’s KTFW/92.1 FM The Ranch. Bielinski has just recently become a member of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame.
Conatser listened to the Stevens’ CD and remembers thinking “I haven’t heard anything this good in years. And about that time Mark calls me and says, ‘You heard Brock’s CD?’ Mark said it’s crazy not to have this voice out there for country music fans to enjoy.”
Walton and Conatser formed the “Dreamland Express partnership” and met with Stevens.
Stevens says he was stunned and admits, “I’m overwhelmed. I’m truly overwhelmed. I have to pinch myself to even think that I’ve got a possibility to live a dream that I shut down a long time ago.”
Some of his songs already are playing on local radio and the buzz is good.
“I’ve heard a lot of stuff in my life as we all have and I thought this can’t even be real,” Stevens said. “I remember saying one day in this little meeting we had, I said, ‘You know, guys, I’m no spring chicken any more. I’m 55.’ And Walton and Conatser said don’t ever say that again, because it’s never too late.”
Stevens says he gave up his dream but that’s not completely true. He still mixes frequently with many country music singers and entertainers and for years performed at the Johnnie High Country Music Review while it was still in the Will Rogers Auditorium.
Not everybody who claims to be a country boy is a country boy, but Stevens comes by his claim legitimately.
“I was actually born at home — not in a hospital — in the foothills of the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains back in the Carolinas,” he says. ‘I was one of the few of our large family of 10 to break away from the mountains.”
Right out of high school he came to Texas to work in a Monsanto petrochemical plant and — except for those years giving it his best shot in Nashville — he’s been here ever since.
Classic country is mostly story telling and Stevens is a storyteller.
“We were poor. Really poor,” he said. “Lot of times when I sit around and people start talking about coming up poor,
I don’t even enter into the conversation because I’m thinking ‘That’s not poor.’ That’s a great Alan Jackson song right there. It just needs a melody to that.”
He sings about a way of life that is unknown to most people but which is at the bedrock of country music. He’s been singing all his life since an uncle gave him a guitar when he was 6 or 7 years old.
He recalls one summer in his early teens when he and a cousin were on the porch of the house and the screened windows were open. His uncle had gone inside to go to sleep.
“We’re on the front porch and there’s this there’s this old piece of a fiddle, a violin laying there, and my cousin picks it up,” Stevens said. “Typical scene. Ol’ dog Blue laying over there on the porch and me and my cousin. There’s nothing but the stars and the moonlight and the lightening bugs.
“My cousin’s scratching on this fiddle (he imitates a screeching sound) and Ol’ Blue cranks up (he makes a howling sound) whining, growling. Finally my uncle screams out and says, ‘I just can’t stand it any more, boys. Can’t y’all play something the dog knows?’ ”
Johnnie High used to call him on stage to tell a story about the Christmas present he gave his mama one time. Stevens says he called her to ask what she had done with the money he sent her as a present.
“She said, ‘Son, I took that money and I carpeted the bathroom and I love that carpet so much that I’m considering running it right on down the hill and into the house.’ ”
He really did have an outhouse growing up and he’s incorporated that into
an unfinished song about growing up in the country. Among the lyrics: “And up the hill about 50 yards was a two-seater outdoor room/Sure got spooky going late at night/When the only light was the country moon.”
Another recent song has him wishing he could instill in his 10-year-old that he should never give up on his dreams and that he should always take a shot.
“It’s easily said, very hard to do,” Stevens said. “And the song says, ‘Hang onto your dreams. Hang on to your plans. Don’t ever let anyone turn you aside.’ ”
Stevens considered George H. Campbell Jr., who died in 2008, to be one of his mentors. Campbell wrote the smash hit Four Walls for legendary country singer Jim Reeves. Campbell played at Stevens wedding in 1995 and Stevens has recorded Four Walls
“There have been more than 50 recordings of Four Walls ,” Walton said, “and I can promise you none are better than how Brock sings it.”
About an hour before Campbell died, Stevens showed up at his hospital room and sang Four Walls for him one last time. There was not a dry eye in the room.
That’s what you do in the country. It’s all about the heart.
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Ten Ten over
Fort Worth, Texas takes to the air to look at 10 amazing homes in Fort Worth and the surrounding area.
by Paul K. Harral
Visitors to the area’s most elegant homes get one perspective when they pass by or visit at ground level. the view from the air gives another perspective entirely.
w hat all the homes on the following pages share are that they are more than 10,000 square feet under roof or under air-conditioning. a ll homeowners gave us permission to photograph their homes from the air. they answered a simple questionnaire about the house and what they considered to be its unique features. as you will see, some waxed eloquently and others were more reserved.
we ruled out houses that have been featured in the magazine in recent years.
we searched appraisal district records in tarrant county and the surrounding counties for possible sites. a long the way, we turned up some interesting numbers. in Fort worth, there are 37 homes above 10,000 square feet. colleyville has 22, westover hills 21, westlake 18 and arlington 12. in southlake, all homes on our top 25 list were above 10,000. Four houses in unincorporated tarrant county met the criteria, two in dalworthington gardens, four in mansfield, two in hood county and one in unincorporated Johnson county.
OwNer occupatioN : Retired but still involved in real estate investments
siZe : 10,495 square feet
Year built: 2008
NuMber oF rooMs : 15 rooms, six bedrooms and seven baths
This two-story house is built on a three-story frame, meaning that the interior spaces are tall. there is an elevator in the house as well as a theater room. the home includes a two-story library and office filled with carvings and features a spiral staircase and bridge on the second floor that connects the two sides of the room.
the marble in the home’s kitchen is emerald in color with a pearl white vein running through it.
there are seven fireplaces, including one in the living room that Gloria
describes as “awesome.” it is cathedral-like in appearance and similar to the altar in st. Patrick’s Catholic Church in downtown fort worth. that was not by design, but it is pleasing to the couple.
there’s even a fireplace in the wine cellar on the lower floor. lighted insets in the walls contain images of europe, and Gloria says that when she turns the lights on it makes her feel as if she actually is in italy. other lighting fixtures include candelabras. the swimming pool features a cave with a waterfall.
Neighborhood: House is on 80 acres in Johnson County.
owNers: Michael and Angela Erinakes
owNer occupatioN : President and CEO, MAAD Hunter Venture Capital Group Inc.
siZe : 21,000 square feet
Year built: Three years in construction, it was completed in December 2011.
NuMber oF rooMs : Five bedrooms, eight bathrooms
IN ADDITION TO THE bEDrOOms AND bathrooms, there are and three separate laundry rooms, a workout room, a trophy room with 27-foot ceilings with three large trees inside and massive fake rock cliffs featuring a variety of animals from around the world, a kids’ entertainment room and a separate playroom for children.
The infinity edge pool is surrounded by tons of real mossy rock (it took more than 50 large semi-trucks to deliver it all) and is 11-feet deep in areas with two built-in slides. There are nine large propane fire pits and more than 50 lights that change 15 different LED colors and patterns. There are nine different waterfalls as well as a swim-through tunnel and lots of caverns to hide out in. It holds about 220,000 gallons of water.
And then there is the man cave. That’s a wooden barn that is around 12,000 square feet upstairs and downstairs and designed to look like an old city with a garage, a hotel, a bank and café. The city also has a streetlight and old gas pumps and memorabilia. The upstairs is getting a full bowling alley and also an indoor archery range.
And then there are the lakes — one of about five acres and another of about nine acres. both are stocked with fish and are fully landscaped.
recent uses of the property have been intimate parties for charities and organizations including one for the Chisholm Trail 100 Club from Johnson County, an organization that provides a life insurance policy for more than 1,200 fire, police and Ems first responders.
Neighborhood: Montserrat
owNers: Christopher and Karen Fraser
OwNers' occupatioNs : Chris is a corporate director. Karen is a pediatric physician assistant.
siZe : 10,430 square feet
Year built: 2009
NuMber oF rooMs : 18 rooms (excluding bathrooms), six bedrooms, six bathrooms and three half-baths
This house is situated on three and a half acres on a ridge with vista views and a view of downtown fort worth. it has a multi-level pool with a swim-up bar, a cabana, a sauna and an outdoor shower.
large windows bring the outdoors inside to the 12-foot ceilings. large wood beams warm the 25-foot cathedral ceiling in the family room. there’s an 8-foot tall 18th century french fireplace with a 12-foot long 18th century french tapestry gracefully draped above it. there’s a bar/ billiard room and a game room. a 20-foot shuffleboard table and the pool table spark competition.
a n outdoor shower off the master bath is not only invigorating but calming as you convene with nature the first thing in the morning.
Karen is personally fond of sipping her coffee and reading a book in the cabana overlooking fort worth and idyllic green pastures and vistas. the multi-level pool is great for hosting fort worth country day classmates and teammates for burgers. a hundred students can spread out and enjoy themselves playing can Jam and frisbee after a dip.
a two-bedroom guest suite and verandas make pleasant accommodations for guests.
Neighborhood: Montserrat
owNers: Betsy and Marc Rowland
owNer occupatioN : CEO FTS International
siZe : Approximately 10,000 square feet under roof
Year built: 2009
NuMber oF rooMs : Four bedrooms, four full baths and two half baths
Betsy Rowland says that when she and he R husband we R e fi R st shown the pRope Rty in Montse RR at, they were both struck by the presence of cows in the fields of the adjacent Markum Ranch. it felt great to be in the country.
t hen they opened the front door into a vast hall. t he rooms were “staged,” she says, but they have enjoyed filling them with great art, oriental rugs and furniture. t here is a dedicated study, an entertainment room, a bar room and an upstairs studio. t he detached pool
house has its own bedroom and a full bath.
t hey eliminated the bocce court outside the family room and started a garden. l ast summer was tough, she says, but this year is a success with giant 10-feet tall sunflowers and vegetables.
at any time, they have at least five dogs around so they decided to buy the open acre next to their house. t hey built a stone fence that complements existing ones, dug a water well, installed irrigation for the border landscaping and sod and installed more than 25 mature trees to create their own park.
Neighborhood: River Crest
owNer: Dan Lowrance
siZe : 12,000 square feet plus Year buiLt: 2010
NuMber oF rooMs : 24 rooms including seven baths
This house sits on a high point of land, and all major rooms feature bluff-top views. the grounds are meticulously landscaped, and the back lawn overlooks old westover and the trinity r iver. it features a european-style swimming pool, a bluff-top spa, an outdoor fireplace and sitting area, a fire pit and sitting area and a rose garden.
privacy for a terraced side garden is provided by a row of magnolia trees
that stretches from the front of the house to the bluff at the rear of the property.
of special note is the fan-shaped old english architectural design. the patio entertains well, even for major fundraisers such as the presbyterian night shelter, a wish with wings and various tCu events including Kinderfrogs.
Neighborhood: Westover Hills
owNers: Susie and Lee Finley
owNer occupatioN : Owner of Brand FX Body Co.
siZe : 15,000 square feet
Year buiLt: 2010
NuMber oF rooMs : 25 rooms and 12 bathrooms
This four-level house was positioned to take advantage of breathtaking views from all rooms. the house is soft contemporary with granite floors throughout. the great room looks out over a 40-foot negative edge pool. a large circular bar sits beside the living reef aquarium. beside the bar, there is a large automated sliding door that opens onto the loggia, enabling the covered loggia to become part of the house. the loggia includes a fireplace with a full outdoor kitchen that also has a pizza oven. a large formal kitchen sits next to the family room with catering kitchen that joins. a beautiful room with a wall of water hosts a separate Japanese teppanyanki cooking table that overlooks a koi pond. an elevator goes to all floors.
t he dining room joins the entry with a large staircase. t he bottom floor has a wine bistro looking into an all-glass wine cellar. guestrooms, three fireplaces — 11 in all in the house — and a covered putting green complete the lower level. t he master bedroom has a hair salon/spa, a secret garden with a hot tub, a sitting area, wet bar and three fireplaces.
the third level has a sports bar with pool table, a theater, a study, a walk-in cigar humidor and an outdoor patio. the top floor has views of downtown fort worth, a seating area with a wet bar, fireplace and outdoor deck. the garage can hold 11 cars and has an adjoining car wash and a separate dog wash.
Neighborhood: Southlake
owNers: John and Tyler Kuelbs
owNer occupatioN : Entrepreneur/Investor
siZe : 14,000 square feet under roof/11,000 air-conditioned space
Year built: 2002
NuMber oF rooMs : Six bedrooms, seven full baths and three half baths
Tyler has a degree in interior design and helped design every aspect of the house, based on her travels in europe. the house is located on 15 acres on one of the highest points in southlake, and the elevation and location make downtown dallas clearly visible from the home’s balcony. the old World feel picked up from tyler’s travels comes through in the walls of the home. Most of the exterior walls on the ground floor are 16 inches thick — similar to older buildings throughout europe. that
means that the windows are recessed both inside and outside to create the european effect.
the home is large, but the interior spaces are scaled down and cozy. guests tell the Kuelbs that the house does not feel big.
Mixing the east with the West, the Kuelbs consulted a feng shui master during the design process and were able to incorporate many of those elements into the home.
the couple also raises mini herefords.
Neighborhood: Mira Vista
owNers: Steven and Jeri Pedro owNers’ occupatioNs: Dermatologist/Psychotherapist
siZe : About 10,000 square feet under roof
Year built: 2004
NuMber oF rooMs : 21 rooms (areas) plus cabana with kitchen/living area and full bath; four bedrooms with four full baths and two half baths
The Pedros say the first remark they hear when PeoPle enter the home for the first time is “the view is beautiful!”
t he west side of the house is mostly all glass that allows them to view the beautiful sunsets and watch the amazing rain storms move in. t he pool/cabana area includes a waterfall that provides the sounds of a tropical paradise. t he home is situated on a one-plus acre sloping lot that provides privacy and peace in the midst of the mira vista neighborhood.
the house is three-story, designed to accommodate the sloping lot with an open concept designed for entertaining. there’s a stainless steel
and granite wall above the eye-level fireplace on the first floor, striking dual-colored patterned concrete floors on the first floor and a marble and granite floor medallion to feature the staircase between the first and third floors.
there is a caterer’s kitchen complete with range, refrigerator, sink and dishwasher in order to maintain privacy while entertaining. that makes four full kitchens, if you count the one in the attached full apartment and the cabana. the apartment has the same views as the house with an optional separate entrance that accommodates guests’ privacy.
the house has lots of floor-to-ceiling bay and inverted bay windows to maximize the view and bring the outdoors in.
Neighborhood: Mira Vista
owNerS : Robert and Katherine Chu owNerS’ occupatioNS : Optometrists
SiZe : Approximately 13,000 square feet under roof. House is in final stages of construction.
Year built: 2012
NuMber oF rooMS: Not disclosed
This house is for wine-lovers with a two-story, glass-enclosed wine wall with a capacity of more than 1,000 bottles. t he great room has 24-foot ceilings. t he in-home theater seats 15 people.
t he house links indoor and outdoor space with 30-foot nanawall doors. a nd there is plenty to link — there are approximately 3,000 square feet of covered patio space. t he floating pool in the backyard
has 12 water features with a view of the l ake benbrook dam and texas sunsets. it also features a 360-degree infinity edge spa.
a rchitectural design was by world-renowned architect tom benedict of west palm b each, f la., who studied under addison m izner, considered the father of floridian architecture.
it is a c ontrol4 smart home with fully automated web control.
Neighborhood: Westover Hills
owNer: H. Paul Dorman
owNer occupatioN : Chairman, CEO and Founder of Healthpoint Biotherapeutics/A Pharmaceutical Business
SiZe : 14,000-15,000 square feet
Year built: 1966. Major remodeling still in progress.
NuMber oF rooMS: Approximately 18 rooms total when complete, including five bedrooms and seven bathrooms
This house was designed by nationally acclaimed architect a . Quincy Jones, dean of the school of a rchitecture at ucla as well as an active architect. hollywood designer william haines was hired to complete the interior of the house and design custom furniture. it was built by e ddie childs, a prominent Fort worth businessman and a prior owner of the texas r angers. it also was the site of h istoric Fort worth’s 2010 designer showhouse.
there was an addition to the house later, but it did not match the original style and has been torn out to make room for the theater room and
game room that could also be an additional bedroom for a future owner or need. the original kitchen has been doubled in size. and the renovation retains as much as possible of the original dining room and formal living room.
the new construction on the outside of the home features the same texas limestone as used in the original construction — and from the same quarry. the 12-car garage is, dorman says, “more of a man cave thing as well as for the cars.” there is a dedicated wine room with a connecting closet for cold fur storage and a safe room. there’s an outdoor kitchen, and in a later phase there will be a large cabana added.
Stop Talking Out Your Tailpipe
DCTA AND THE T PARTNER FOR OZONE AWARENESS
N ORTH TEXAS TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES POOL RESOURCES TO CUT TRAFFIC AND POLLUTION
Stressing the need to develop regional solutions to the challenge of air quality, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) and the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) are joining forces through the May to September ozone
addition to the core tool of increased transit use, other approaches employees, according to the North Texas Commission Foundation Clean Air Texas, an organization that promotes voluntary actions organizations and public agencies, as well as federal government agencies, to pay up to $1,500 annually in transportation fares
Cooperation key to solving regional problem
a cohesive voice when asking the public to “Stop Talking Out
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Commuters can learn more about the programs offered by the
The agencies are funding the joint promotion by pooling grants awarded by the North Central Texas Council of Governments
are made to and from work, focusing on the workplace makes it easier for the agencies to educate commuters on the numerous commuting alternatives the North Texas transit agencies provide and how they can save money, alleviate commuting stress and
recently ranked the DFW region among the top four for the
The Competitors (above from left): Anthony Felli, Del Frisco's; Blaine Staniford, Grace Restaurant; Eric Hunter, Fire Oak Grill, Weatherford; Charles Youts, Classic Café, Roanoke; Juan Rodriguez, Reata; and Brian Olenjack, Olenjack's Grille, Arlington. Right, third photo: The Judges (from left): Carol Ritchie, Louise Lamensdorf, Renie Steves and Tim Love.
Turning Up the Heat: Top Chef Competition 2012
What do you call chefs who can stay calm, cool and creative, even when faced with a secret ingredient, a picky panel of judges, and a crazy time limit? You call them Top Chefs!
by Courtney Dabney
WH ile mOsT CH efs knOW HOW TO Use a pressUre COOker, few are brave enough to voluntarily step into one. That is what the Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Top Chef Challenge is all about! Our six challengers were nominated by our readers and selected by the Top Chef panel to face off in this year’s competition. The preliminary rounds took place in two elimination events held back-to-back on July 12 at the Texas Appliance Showroom, 840 Airport Freeway, Hurst.
Check Out the Talent Juan Rodriguez is executive chef at Reata. As a child, he spent his vacations with his grandmother in Monterrey and developed his passion for cuisine by her side. His family still inspires him.
On a recent trip he saw his uncle cooking on a 2-foot diameter cast iron comal — that’s a flat skillet. “He set it over wood but used an old truck rim to hold it up and over the flame. Best meat I have ever had. Needless to say, I stole his comal and brought it with me,” Rodriguez said.
After making it to the final round two years running, Chef Blaine Staniford of Grace Restaurant is back for another stab at the title. He knows fine dining and often resorts to tweezers for intricate platings. When he eats outside the kitchen at Grace, he says, “I almost always order some type of organ meat — foie gras, sweetbreads, whatever is unique — and I always order something raw if it’s available.”
Chef Eric Hunter calls his Fire Oak Grill a Texas Bistro. There you will find his love of hunting, fishing and camping take on an elegant twist in the dishes he creates. Hunter admits, “I have been accused of having salty food, but it can make or break a dish.” That is one reason Fire Oak Grill makes its own bacon at the restaurant and will soon be selling it from an online market.
Del Frisco’s own Chef Anthony Felli prefers to let impeccable ingredients speak for themselves. He picked up some inspiration on a recent trip to Napa saying, “While visiting Stag’s Leap Cellars, we had dinner and the chef prepared a cold salad dish comprised of a variety of brunoised and blanched vegetables that was delightful.”
One newcomer to this year’s competition is Chef Charles Youts of Classic Cafe in Roanoke. He utilizes a large organic garden at his restaurant. The produce from that patch really gets his creative juices flowing. “Most of our featured dishes are somehow planned around that,” he said. “Not a new idea, but exciting for our guests to walk out the door and see where the food they just ate was grown.”
A graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, Chef Brian Olenjack prepares American cuisine with a Texas flare at his Olenjack’s Grille. In the kitchen, Olenjack couldn’t live without his black steel sauté pans. “They are the best pans I have ever used, easy to clean and maintain, easy to use and they heat up and hold the temperature well,” he says. He loves to add the flavor of bacon to his dishes as well as kosher salt saying, “people seem to underutilize it.”
The Judges Table The judges’ table for our preliminary round competition was filled with local celebrities in their own right.
Our host and chief judge Tim Love is the chef proprietor of Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, the Love Shack and the new Woodshed Smokehouse. He is a Food Network Iron Chef winner as well as a Bravo Channel Top Chef masters contestant and a Top Chef judge.
Louise Lamensdorf owns Bistro Louise Catering. She was owner and chef at the restaurant of the same name, which she opened in 1996. Louise can be credited with being among the first wave of local chefs who introduced Fort Worth to the rich and varied cuisine of Europe and the Mediterranean. She has expanded both our palate and our culinary curiosity for decades.
Renie Steves is a food critic and writer and author of the books Dallas Is Cooking! and Fort Worth Is Cooking! Renie also co-authored the chapter on Texas in Culinaria USA. She has been chair of the International
The Finalists (from left): Charles Youts, Classic Café, Roanoke; Anthony Felli, Del Frisco's; Eric Hunter, Fire Oak Grill, Weatherford; and Blaine Staniford, Grace Restaurant.
Association of Culinary Professionals Culinary Trust as well as President of Les Dames d’Escoffier International’s 26 chapters. She is also founder of Cuisine Concepts.
Carol Ritchie is well known locally through television. Since 1992, local cable television viewers in Arlington have learned cooking tips and recipes watching Cookin’ with Carol, a half-hour cooking show she hosts. Her recipes are available in five self-published cookbooks, each based on a season of cooking shows. Scott Murray, host of the magazine’s FYI Fort Worth television show, served as the emcee.
The Competition There are three parts to the competition including a Chef Jeopardy, which comprises 20 percent of the final score with questions like “Which oil has the highest flash point?” (Answer: peanut oil). At the end of this portion of the competition, Staniford held a slight lead.
Blind tastings also make up 20 percent of the score. Our chefs are presented with a sauce and, after tasting it, must come up with a list of the ingredients that went into it. This year points were added for each ingredient correctly guessed. A new twist was introduced, subtracting a point for each incorrect guess. When presented with the prepared sauce, Youts noticed a “spice at the back of the throat and distinct earthy notes.” The spice was from ancho chile powder. A few of our returning chefs had learned their lesson from past competitions, including easily overlooked items such as salt and water. At the end of this phase, Hunter and Rodriguez were tied with seven points each.
And, lastly the cooking challenge included a secret ingredient all the chefs had to incorporate into their dish. This night it was fresh pineapple. In previous competitions, all chefs worked with the same protein. This year, they drew to see which protein they would be working with, only finding out their fate one hour before competition. They were presented with the same stock ingredients to choose from as well as the same utensils and appliances and had 25 minutes to prepare and plate perfection. The judges then scored each dish for its creativity, presentation and, of course, flavor.
First Up
The first preliminary cooking competition pitted chefs Hunter, Rodriguez and Youts against one another.
Hunter was fighting smoke as he put the perfect hash marks on his pork chops, which ultimately became an attractive stacked presentation. Lamensdorf enjoyed the sautéed pineapple, and Richie thought the meat provided “a great Texas flavor.”
Rodriguez was busy blending a sauce for his flank steak, which he offered grilled medium rare with a side of lightly tossed field greens. “My only disappointment is that the bold flavor of the chile overshadows the pineapple in this dish,” said Steves. Lamensdorf dismissed the sauce saying, “It adds no flavor at all.”
Youts drew striped bass for his protein and served it along with paper-thin slices of potato, plating his dish with the sauce on the bottom. Love was impressed by the contrast of salty bacon and sweet pineapple in the dish, but noticed the potato skins were curled rather than crispy. “I am really excited and surprised by the combination,” Richie said. “My fish is cooked perfectly.”
The second preliminary featured chefs Staniford, Felli and Olenjack.
Staniford’s dish received rave reviews across the board. He prepared breasts of quail, but began his sauce right off the bat and it showed. “I am very pleased with the glazing sauce,” Lamensdorf said. “The textures, presentation and combination of ingredients send this dish to the top.” Love agreed, adding, “In the past three years of this competition, this is the best dish I’ve tasted.”
Felli drew the basic chicken, but knocked it out of the park. His sauce was robust, made from sautéed shallots and grilled pineapple and was more like a chutney. The flavors were a hit. Steves was confused by the oil on the plate but thought it “brought out more of a pineapple punch.” And, Lamensdorf said, “It shows a lot of technique. He boned it, sautéed it and sliced it.”
Olenjack had the most interesting protein, rabbit, which he prepared beautifully braised along with a mixture of grilled corn and couscous, topped with a pineapple salsa. While Love thought it was the bestprepared meat of the evening, and Richie said, “I love the fresh corn and herbs in the dish,” Lamensdorf and Steves thought it was missing something, perhaps a dressing of some kind to draw the dish together.
Moving On After a tough deliberation, the judges made the call.
The four chefs moving on to the final round at Cendera Center, 3600 Benbrook Highway, Fort Worth, at 6 p.m. Aug. 2 are Staniford, Hunter, Felli and Youts.
Check out the September issue of the magazine as well as the next installment of FYI Fort Worth to find out who made it all the way to Top Chef status.
Or better yet — join us and see for yourself!
Tickets for the final are available at fwtx.com. Select Top Chef.
Winning Creations (from top): Eric Hunter’s pork chops; Anthony Felli’s chicken; Blaine Staniford’s quail; and Charles Youts’ striped bass.
Coby bird
Southwest Christian School, Fort Worth
Teaches: Life Calling and Biblical Leadership Experience: 15 years Education: Bachelor of Behavioral Science in Social Studies/Secondary Education, HardinSimmons University
When Coby Bird started college, he was searching for a career that would allow him to change the world. “As I considered how teachers and coaches had changed my world and the possibility of working with thousands of young people, I knew that is what I wanted to do,” he said. The rewards are great, but teaching in today’s world can be difficult. “I think the hardest part is the emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological exhaustion for teachers,” Bird said. “When you give and give all day every day, it can really put you in a bad state if you don’t have a solid support system around you. Having supportive family, friends, fellow staff members and administration is critical.” Outside the classroom, Bird and his family are deeply involved in The Commons Church in South Fort Worth. “We love working with different mission projects,” he said. “We also spend a lot of time following our favorite sports teams and going to concerts and small music venues. I am also an educational leadership consultant during the summers for The Flippen Group. This involves conducting teacher leadership workshops around the country.”
C Hanging t H e World, o ne Student at a time
Meet 15 people who qualify as Fort Worth, Texas magazine Top Teachers in 2012.
by Paul K. Harral
Next to our parents — and in some cases more important than our parents — teachers shape our lives.
A reader who is also a teacher suggested that we find some way to recognize the importance of teachers. The result is this list of men and women who daily toil under sometimes difficult circumstances in one of the most important jobs around. Space does not permit us to quote from the nominations, but especially moving were those from the students themselves who praised their teachers for challenging them, believing in them, attending their events when they didn’t have to and treating them with respect in the classroom. Teachers selected responded to a questionnaire from us. They spoke of their love of teaching, their concerns about state regulation and funding, too little time to do the kind of job they would like to do, the problems that increasingly wired students — it’s an iChild world, one said — introduce in the classroom and, in an interesting note, concern that modern students may not spend enough time outdoors doing traditional childhood activities like playing in the mud.
How We Did It
We contacted almost all private schools in the area and 20 public school districts about this project. We sent them a call for nominations and a flier that could be reproduced and solicited readers on our Web site, through social media and in the magazine. We received 1,240 nominations — many of them duplicates from parents, other teachers and from students. Not all schools or districts were represented in the results, and some made a conscious decision not to participate officially. Once the results were tabulated, we read the nominations and selected these teachers whom we thought were excellent representatives of the profession. And we checked each with the proper school authorities to make sure that they were worthy of inclusion.
Texas:
Jane Cooper
Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth Teaches: 2nd Grade Experience: 30 years Education: B.A. Sociology, Texas Lutheran University; Teacher Certification, Texas Wesleyan University; M.L.A., Texas Christian University
Jane Cooper teaches because she hopes “my educational footprints today will help impact the world of tomorrow.” “I strive to provide real-world learning opportunities to engage students in becoming visionary thinkers, problem solvers and respectful citizens, while broadening their local and global views,” Cooper said. “Students need to interact and learn with the world, not simply learn about the world.” But that’s challenging. “Teaching core content along with critical thinking, problem solving skills and responsible citizenship — within the framework of 21st century learning — requires a teacher to stay current on research and alter pedagogy when warranted.” Ensuring that every teachable moment builds independent skills for real world application is essential. Out of the classroom, she enjoys traveling, cooking, gardening, reading, music and soon “grandmothering.” “And yes, I often devote free time to professional development opportunities. We need to model the concepts of global citizens and life-long, Renaissance learners ourselves.”
Jason sabotin
Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth ISD Teaches: Advanced Placement English Language and Composition, Film Studies and Creative Writing Experience: 10 years Education: B.A. in English, University of Florida
Jason Sabotin finds that teaching is a perfect blend for him. “I love being a ham and a comedian in front of people, and I love English. Teaching allows me to do both, with the added bonus of maybe being a positive influence or inspiration to a student here and there along the way,” he said. But education must change. “The basic teaching model still dates from Socrates’ time, and we’re 2,500 years beyond that. The students of today definitely are not hardwired for 2,500, 100, or even 50 years ago. The true challenge is to change the paradigms and the ways we think about teaching without scaring everyone.” He’s frustrated because education is driven by politics; and in nearly all cases, politicians either have never taught, or are advised by people who never taught, or who taught so long ago that they have no idea of the reality of current schools and teaching. In the summer, he and his wife travel a lot. He practices Mantis Kung Fu., studies Mandarin Chinese and loves “playing and studying chess, reading, watching movies, and learning new things.”
Tiffany BaTes
Primrose School at Heritage, Keller Teaches: Kindergarten Experience: First year Education: B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies EC-6 Generalist, University of North Texas
Tiffany Bates says she teaches “to help children accomplish things they may never have thought possible.”
And she loves seeing the impact that learning has on young children when they discover what they can do the “light bulb” moment. The most challenging part of teaching, she says, is figuring out how each child’s brain works, but she also is concerned about support from the parents in decisions regarding their children.
“I think students today view school differently than they did when I was in school,” Bates said. “They don’t take it as seriously sometimes.” In her downtime, she loves to cook, exercise and spend time outdoors with her husband and their three dogs.
andrew Brinker
Paschal High School, Fort Worth ISD Teaches: AP Biology and AP Environmental Science Experience: Five years Education: B.S. in Zoology, Michigan State University; M.S. in Biology, Texas Christian University
Andrew Brinker is so fond of reptiles that he spends his spare time searching for and photographing them in remote areas of the United States with his wife, Christina, and their son, Baxter. That passion is one reason he teaches. “I want students to gain a better understanding of the world’s interdependence and how their daily decisions affect not only themselves but the entire biosphere,” Brinker said. He wants students to be familiar with cellular level processes but also the birds, trees and toads found in their own backyard. “In order to help supplement the curriculum, I organize field trips to the Botanic Research Institute of Texas, the Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and Texas Christian University. At the campus level, we explore the plants using the phone app ‘Leaf Snap,’ which helps the students identify trees using photos of leaves taken with their cell phones,” Brinker said. That integrates smart phones into the process for “the new ‘digital students’ who have developed a symbiosis with their cell phones.” That’s important, he said, because “nowadays children grow up with technology and must be taught using that technological language.”
Michael S. JenkinS
Castleberry Elementary, Castleberry ISD
Teaches: Physical Education Experience: Two years Education: B.S. in Kinesiology/Physical Education, Texas Christian University.
“I teach for a better future,” says Michael Jenkins. “Teachers have a chance to inspire kids in ways no one else can. We live in a time where everyone has the right to do and become whatever they want. Teachers can open the door for students — but they must walk in.” Jenkins finds teaching at a Title I school rewarding. “The greatest part of my day is when the kiddos come to school or my class with a smile on their face,” he said. “Some of our students are not as fortunate as others. It doesn’t matter if they didn’t get the chance to eat last night. When they get to our school, they are embraced with love and support.” He says he has the best job in the school as a PE teacher. “When I’m not teaching, you can find me spending time with friends and family,” Jenkins said. “On Sunday, I’ll be at church.”
kelly leach
Trinity Springs Middle School, Keller ISD Teaches: Language Arts 7th and 8th Grade, Special Education and Inclusion Experience: 10 years
Education: Bachelor’s in Psychology, Dallas Baptist University; Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction, Tarleton State University
Kelly Leach believes that God created her desire to encourage her students to know that they are very valued. “I have high expectations for each one of them, and I cheer them on by inspiring them to believe that they can accomplish many things with hard work and determination,” she said. It is rewarding when her students can function without her help. “I think part of a teacher’s job is to work their way out of being needed and to create independent learners who want to continue learning when you are no longer their teacher.” It is challenging in a high-tech world to make sure students are proficient in using paper and pen to express themselves and at the same time assure that they are comfortable with technology. Family and church involve her off duty. “I am a single mom of a large family of eight children, two sons-in-law and six grandchildren, all of whom I adore. I also help teach a women’s Bible study class and a 4-year-old Sunday school class at Hillside Community Church.”
laura lawley
Willard Ross Stuard Elementary, Aledo ISD Teaches: 3rd Grade General Education Experience: Six years Education: B.A., Texas Wesleyan University; Alternative Certification 2006
Teaching is a calling and also her passion, Laura Lawley says. “I am blessed to able to help children become the best they can be.” But it can be rewarding, challenging and frustrating all at the same time. “The most rewarding part about teaching is seeing the excitement when they learn something new. The most challenging thing about teaching in today’s world is instilling the belief that gaining knowledge should always be the most important thing in life. My greatest frustration as a teacher is staying on top of all the paper work necessary for student assessment.” Students face more pressure than ever before. “Students are involved with all different activities — sports, music, art, clubs, etc. — as well as having all the latest and greatest technologies available,” Lawley said. When she has free time, “you can find me being a mom, reading, traveling or on our boat.”
Caroline lamsens
Fort Worth Country Day School, Fort Worth Teaches: Kindergarten Experience: 10 years Education: B.S. in Applied Learning and Development, University of Texas; Master’s in Educational Administration (December 2012), Texas Christian University
Caroline Lamsens proves you can go home again. She attended Fort Worth Country Day from kindergarten through 12th grade. “I teach to share the love of learning with my students,” she said. “There is pure joy in watching a child learn to love to read. My hope is that their love of books and learning will last them a lifetime.” She finds building relationships with both the students and their parents inside and outside the classroom to be very rewarding. Technology and the resources it makes available forces work at a faster pace for both adults and students. But some things never change, Lamsens said. “I do believe all students want to be supported, encouraged and nurtured, which is something that will never change,” she said. “When I’m not teaching, you can find me spending time with my amazing family, my husband, Frank, and children, Charlotte, almost 2, and Teddy, 1 month. We enjoy playing in the park, cooking, and, of course, reading,” Lamsens said.
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Josh RobeRts
Charlotte Anderson Elementary, Mansfield ISD Teaches: 3rd Grade Math/Science Experience: Seven years Education: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with Education Emphasis, University of Texas at Arlington; Master’s of Education Administration, Lamar University
Josh Roberts loves the stage, and the classroom is just another version of that for him. “I love creativity and discovery, and the classroom is one of the best places for that,” Roberts said. “The most rewarding part is when the roles reverse, and suddenly I’m the one learning and they are teaching.” Roberts says that people now live in a world of instant gratification, and students expect learning to be the same. “Teaching them that they have a responsibility in their own learning process is hard, but an absolute necessity,” Roberts said. Once teaching was tutoring students on how to be active members in their local community, but with today’s available technology, he says, “now, it is teaching students how to be active members in a global society.” Outside the classroom, he’s a full-time performer with the comedy group, Four Day Weekend. “I also love music and am a worship leader at the First United Methodist Church in Mansfield,” Roberts said. “I have two awesome kids and an amazing wife that I love spending time with.”
andrea HoWell
Tannahill Intermediate, White Settlement ISD
Teaches: 6th Grade Math Experience: Five years Education: B.S. in Family Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson; Teaching certification through Region XI
Andrea Howell says she loves working with children and families and knowing that on a daily basis she can make a difference and have a positive influence in someone’s life. The greatest challenge in teaching is having so many things to teach the kids in such a limited amount of time. “It’s also all the other things that you have to do as well,” she said. “Not only am I teacher of 100 plus students, but a mother, nurse, mentor, etc.” Outside the classroom, she spends time with friends and family. She has a 10-year-old son who plays soccer. She’s a runner. “I love the outdoors, so swimming, fishing, hiking are enjoyable pastimes as well,” she said.
William J. Fanning Jr.
All Saints’ Episcopal School, Fort Worth
Teaches: 10th Grade History Experience: 43 years Education: B.A., M.A., East Texas State University; M.A. in German/French, University of Mississippi; Ph.D., Texas Christian University; University of Vienna, Austria, (history—no degree)
William J. Fanning Jr. began his teaching career at Texarkana Junior College in 1968 as an instructor in German, French and history, and his love affair with teaching has never flagged. “My approach is to be somewhat flexible, taking the study of history seriously — but not too seriously — and trying to get students excited about the grand sweep of events and ideas as well as the personal experiences of single individuals.” His greatest frustration is seeing students who choose not to use their talents. But he says that on the whole, students have changed little over his career. He spends much of his free time in research to reinforce his teaching.
geniFer Best
Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center, Fort Worth ISD
Teaches: Elementary Art Experience: 14 years Education: B.A. Graphic Art, B.A. Theatre Arts, Texas A&M University; M.A. Arts Management, Columbia College; TMATE Program, Tarleton State University
Genifer Best's greatest joy “is having excited children along for the journey and seeing how far they progress in the six years I have them in my class.” She's concerned that her students are “tactilely defensive, in other words, reluctant to use materials that might get them dirty or that might make a mess. Very few children have ever made mud pies or created something out of things they have found independently. Off duty, she works on her art and is a Little League baseball mom who spends summers on the tournament circuit. She also works with a group of unsheltered and at-risk youth in an art program she helped create called Project Success.
Jessica Patterson
Tanglewood Elementary, Fort Worth ISD Teaches: 5th Grade Math and Science and 3rd-5th Grade Art Experience: 17 years Education: B.S. in Education, Texas Christian University
Jessica Patterson is a fourth generation educator and a product of the Fort Worth ISD and can’t imagine herself in another profession. Patterson loves the moment when a child is working on a concept and it finally clicks. “The spark in their eyes and the look on their faces makes it all worth it,” she says. She wants her students to never “lose their love of learning. I want my students to be excited about new concepts and ideas. I want them to try new things and not be so worried about failing,” Patterson said. She worries that competition for grades and other recognition could mean children lose a part of themselves in the process. We are living in an iChild world, she says, and she yearns “to hear more stories from my children about playing outside, riding bikes, exploring nature or just hanging out with their friends in addition to being connected to technology.” Outside the school — “When are we ever not teaching?” she asks — she spends time with family and friends and Lula and Pixie, “my knucklehead dogs.” “I enjoy painting shoes for TOMS and seeing the smiles on the faces of happy customers,” she said. “I love to laugh and will go to extreme measures to make others laugh and feel special.”
steve Holcomb
Fort Worth Christian School, Fort Worth Teaches: Algebra I, Intermediate Algebra and coaches boys’ soccer Experience: Four years Education: B.B.A. in Accounting and Finance, Abilene Christian University
Steve Holcomb considered becoming a youth minister. “So in a way, my teaching allows me to minister to kids in a Christian school and hopefully make a small difference in their lives,” he said. “I enjoy taking a difficult subject — math — that many kids dislike and showing them that it can still be fun, though they still have to put the work in,” Holcomb said. “On the coaching side, working closely with the team forms close bonds between the students and coaches, in both victory or defeat. It is rewarding to teach young men how to win and lose without sacrificing effort or becoming conceited.” But it is becoming more and more difficult to teach the necessity of organization and hard work for future success to a generation used to instant gratification, he said. “My greatest frustration is usually motivating the students with great potential, but no desire to succeed,” Holcomb said. In his free time, he serves as a teacher at his local church in both adult and youth classes. He’s an avid sports fan and plays in a softball and indoor soccer league. And he helps coach his daughters’ teams.
With Primrose®, she will be. Just ask a mom.
My daughter attended Primrose from the time she was 4 months old. She is 5 1/2 years old now and attends Kindergarten at our local public school. She was recently accepted into the gifted and talented program at her new school. I attribute much of her educational success to Primrose. I think she received a great education there and it has given her an opportunity to excel. She also received the nomination for Character Counts – Respect award at her school. I again attribute much of this to Primrose.
Elizabeth, Primrose School of Heritage Parent
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Private School Guide
Each year, thousands of Tarrant County parents begin their hunt for the perfect private school. Filling out application after application, setting up interviews and making multiple visits to schools, these diligent and dedicated parents seek an answer to an age-old question: Where will my child excel academically, grow personally and truly enjoy learning?
Whether you’re seeking a private school for a specific teaching methodology or prefer that your child learn in a religious environment at a school that shares your family’s vision, the search can seem daunting. Things can get especially tricky if you are enrolling more than one child into private school—one size doesn’t fit all, and it’s difficult to find just the right match. Extensive research is often required, and critical questions
will arise regarding tuition costs, test assessments, personal interviews and the application process, among others. When it comes down to it, choosing a private school for your child is no easy task, to say the least.
In the following pages, you will find a comprehensive list of private schools in Tarrant County. From fine arts academies and faith-based schools, to Montessori academies and schools focused on accelerated learning for the gifted and talented, the 2012 Private School Guide gives parents an in-depth look at each school, including accreditation, studentto-teacher ratio, cost of tuition and teacher requirements.
We hope you will find this quick reference to the area’s private schools helpful as you explore the possibilities of your child’s private school education.
Private School Guide
Al-Hedayah Academy
Fort Worth
817.265.6667, hedayah.com
All Saints Catholic School
Fort Worth
817.624.2670 ascsfw.org
All Saints’ Episcopal School
Fort Worth
817.560.5700, asesftw.org
Anderson Private School for Gifted & Talented & Creative Fort Worth
817.448.8484 andersonschool.net
Barbara Gordon Montessori School
Colleyville
817.354.6670, bgmontessori.org
Burleson Adventist School
Burleson
817.295.6812 burlesonadventistschool.com
817.281.6446 bethesdachristianschool.org
Calvary Christian
Fort Worth
817.332.3351 calvaryacademy.com
Cassata High School
Fort Worth
817.926.1745 cassatahs.org
CCC Academy
Fort Worth
817.274.9494 thecccacademy.com
877.624.2604 childrenscourtyard.com
817.784.6655 childrensuniversity.com
817.558.4404 ctanet.org
The Clariden School of Southlake Southlake
682.237.0400 claridenschool.org
Covenant Christian Academy Colleyville
817.281.4333, covenantchristian.net
Covenant Classical School
817.820.0884 covenantfw.org
Créme De La Créme Colleyville 817.416.3683 cremedelacreme.com
Crown Of Life Lutheran School Colleyville
817.251.1881, crownoflife.org
817.332.1202, worldmbc.com
Fellowship
817.483.2400 fellowship-academy.org
817.370.7177, fwaa.net
Fort Worth Christian School North Richland Hills 817.520.6200, fwc.org
Fort Worth Country Day School
Fort Worth 817.732.7718, fwcd.org
Fort Worth Montessori School
Fort Worth
817.294.9850 fortworthmontessori.com
Gateway School
Arlington
817.226.6222 gatewayschool.com
Grace Prep. Academy
Arlington 817.557.3399, graceprep.org
Grapevine Faith Christian School
Grapevine
817.442.9144, grapevinefaith. com
Happy Hill Farm
Granbury
254.897.4822 happyhillfarm.org
Harvest Christian Academy Watauga 817.485.1660, hcasaints.org
Hill School of Fort Worth
Fort Worth
817.923.9482, hillschool.org
Holy Cross Christian Academy
Burleson
817.295.7232 hccaburleson.com
Holy Family Catholic School
Fort Worth
817.737.4201, hfsfw.org
St. Joseph Catholic School
Arlington 817.419.6800, hrcstx.com
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Grapevine
817.421.8000, holytcs.org
Immaculate Conception Catholic School
Denton 940.381.1155 catholicschooldenton.org
Jane Justin School
Fort Worth
817.390.283, cscfw.org
Joshua Christian Academy Joshua 817.295.7377 joshuachristianacademy.org
Key School Fort Worth
817.446.3738 thekeyschool.com
Lake Country
Christian School
Fort Worth
817.236.8703, lccs.org
Liberty Christian School
Argyle
940.294.2000 libertychristian.com
Lighthouse Christian Academy Fort Worth
817.237.7641 lcafw.org
Messiah Lutheran Classical Academy Keller 817.431.5486, mlcatexas.org
Montessori Children’s House Fort Worth
817.732.0252, mchfw.com
Nazarene Christian Academy Crowley 817.297.7003, fwf.org
New Beginnings Montessori Bedford
817.267.8100, nbmontessori.com
817.457.2920 nolancatholichs.org
North Park Christian Academy North Richland Hills 817.498.8456, northparknow. com
817.924.5123, olvfw.com
817.923.0058, omom.org
Pantego Christian Academy Arlington Elementary: Mansfield 817.460.3315, pantego.com
Park Row Christian
Arlington 817.277.1021 parkrowchristian.net
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C ff OPEN HOUSE EVENTS
Friday, October 12, 9:30 a.m.
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Tuesday, February 12, 6:00 p.m.
Primrose School of Bedford Bedford
817.545.5485 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of Columbus Trail
Fort Worth
817.423.4000 primroseschools.com
Primrose School at Eagle Ranch
Fort Worth
817.236.6760 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of Hall Johnson Grapevine 817.416.0404 myprimroseschool.com/ halljohnson
Primrose School at Heritage Keller 817.741.5044 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of Hidden Lakes Southlake 817.337.4666 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of Keller
Keller 817.337.0717 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of Grand Peninsula Grand Prairie 817.477.0077 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of Mid-cities
Hurst 817.485.8993 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of NE Flower Mound Flower Mound 972.691.3815 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of NE Green Oaks Arlington 817.543.2626 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of Parkwood Hill Fort Worth
817.281.5322 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of Southlake Southlake 817.421.8087 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of Walnut Creek Mansfield 817.477.0880 primroseschools.com
Primrose School of Wellington Flower Mound 972.691.9595 primroseschools.com
The Montessori Academy of Arlington Arlington 817.274.1548 tmaonline.org
The Oakridge School Arlington 817.451.4994 theoakridgeschool.org
Trinity Baptist Temple Academy Fort Worth
817.237.4255 tbta.tbtchurch.org
THE OAKRIDGE SCHOOL
817.441.7901, tcaeagles.org
817.321.0100 trinityvalleyschool.org
817.473.4406 wcps-mansfield.org
817.924.3535 westacademyfortworth.com
notes: Information provided by representatives of each school. schools included offer grades beyond
of
college & University Guide
It’s been said that with college comes some of the best years of your life. But beyond the social life, football and basketball games, and sororities and fraternities, choosing the right college or university can be one of the most important decisions you will make. Whether you are looking for a private university with faith-based programs or a Division I school, a college education can broaden your horizons, prepare you
for success in the working world and teach you life lessons along the way. In the following pages, you will find an extensive list of private and public colleges, universities and graduate programs in Texas. From tuition rates and enrollment, to application fees and room and board, these guides can get you started on the right path in your pursuit for higher education.
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls • 800.842.1922 mwsu.edu
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, Houston and Harlingen • 210.431.3961 • ollusa.edu
Prairie View A&M University Prairie View • 936.261.3311 • pvamu.edu
Rice University Houston • 713.348.0000 • rice.edu
Sam Houston State University Huntsville • 866.BEARKAT • shsu.edu
Schreiner University Kerrville • 800.343.4919 • schreiner.edu
Southern Methodist University Dallas • 214.768.2000 • smu.edu
St. Edward’s University
Austin • 512.448.8400 • stedwards.edu
St. Mary’s University San Antonio • 800.367.7868 stmarytx.edu
Stephen F. Austin University Nacogdoches • 936.468.2504 sfasu.edu
Sul Ross State University Alpine • 432.837.8100 sulross.edu/pages/1.asp
Tarleton State University Stephenville • 254.968.9107 tarleton.edu
Tarrant County College Fort Worth, Arlington, Hurst 817.515.8223 • tccd.edu
Texas Christian University Fort Worth • 817.257.7000 • tcu.edu
Texas A&M University College Station • 979.845.3211 tamu.edu
Wayland Baptist University sulross.edu/pages/3620.asp Plainview • 806.291.1000 • wbu.edu
HSU COMMITMENT
Your tuition rate will not be increased while you are enrolled full time as an undergrad or graduate student during consecutive fall/spring semesters and make continuous, satisfactory progress toward a degree. (Does not apply to enrollment in doctoral programs or courses in the Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing or Logsdon Seminary.)
Graduate proGram Guide
Per Credit Hour Room/Board Degrees Offered
$892
$235
$166
$726-$1,274
$707
$715 (varies)
$8,650 27 degree programs offered
MBA: 4; M.A.: Christian & Professional Counseling, Development; M.S.: 3
$8,320 Education, Nursing, Business, Engineering, Architecture, Agriculture, Accounting, Juvenile Justice and Psychology, Human Sciences, Social Sciences.
Varies Varies Comprehensive research and professional graduate degree programs offered by 35 departments
$237 Varies More than 70 graduate programs, including master's, doctoral and certificate programs
Varies Varies Ph.D., MA, MS, JD, MBA
$200 (Ft. Worth); $230 (off-campus) Varies Degree programs offered by the Schools of Theology, Evangelism and Missions, Archeology, Women’s Studies, Church and Family Ministries and Church Music
$6,930 M Ag, MS: Animal Science, Range Animal Science; MS: Biology, Geology, Criminal Justice; M Ed: Education, Kinesiology and Sports Science Physical Education; MA: English, History, Political Science, Psychology, Art, Liberal Arts; MBA
$184 Not applicable 30 masters; 1 doctoral; 7 online programs available
$1,200
$10,650 Education, fine arts, nursing and health sciences, humanities and social sciences, liberal arts, science and engineering, business
$226 $9.986 More than 240 master's and doctoral degree programs offered in a variety of disiplines.
$370 $7,070 88 master's, 8 doctoral, and 1 professional degree with programs in Applied Arts, Liberal Arts, Fine Arts & Communication, Health Professions, Education, Business and Science.
$246 (Law: $591) $8,095 101 master’s programs/54 doctoral programs/2 law
$420-$860 (Law: $920)
$436
$725/Master's
$750/Ph,D.
$7,180 J.D., Doctorate in Education, Nurse Anesthesia Practice; Masters's in Business, Nurse Anesthesia, Health Science, Education, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy.
$6,748 65 master’s and 23 doctoral degrees offered
Flat rate $8,540 71 master’s and 30 doctoral and 1 professional degree program
$645-$1,000 Not applicable Master’s: American Studies, Art, Business, Catholic School Leadership, Catholic School Teaching, English, Humanities, Pastoral Ministry, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious Education, Theology. Doctorates: Literature, Philosophy, Politics
$50-$805 Not applicable M.Ed., Ed.D, M.S.I.S., M.B.A., M.S Ed. in Exercise Science, MSN, and M.A. in Counseling and Psychology
$291 $5,355 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degrees
Varies Not offered DO; Ph.D. & MS in Biomedical Sciences; MPH, DrPH, and Ph.D. in Public Health; DPT in Physical Therapy, MPAS in Physician Assistant Studies, MHA in Health Administration. Dual degrees offered. Doctor of Pharmacy (pending).
Block rate
$10,422 130 master's, 96 doctoral
$620 $8,364 54 master’s, 28 doctoral, 1 professional
$235 $8,692 75 master's programs and 19 doctoral programs
The exterior brickwork finished, concentration on the 2012 Fort Worth, Texas Dream Home shifts to interior finishing.
Dream Home partner Fort Wort H Lumber Co. is a city icon that can trace its history back to 1893 and the H.H. Hardin Lumber Co. on east terrell Street.
most of what the company brought to the Dream Home project is covered up now by brick and sheetrock, but it is at the core of the structure.
“We strive to provide only quality products to the custom homebuilder,” said Jeff elms. “We are honored to have been chosen to work on the house. It is always a great thing for us to be included in a group of fine professionals.”
t he house tour benefits the a merican Heart a ssociation and that, too, is important.
“Heart disease is the no. 1 killer of women,” he said. “Since we are woman-owned and operated, it is a charity we think very highly of.”
t he house is being built in r iverhills, part of the legendary e dwards r anch, and that figures into the plans of David rolston, owner of David rolston, Landscape a rchitects. He says an area of expertise for him is creating “a gardening look with drought-tolerant
plants that doesn’t fall into just the West texas desert look. We are north texas — the prairie, yes — but not the arid prairie or desert.”
t he a merican Heart a ssociation connection also is important.
“my brother, five years younger than I, had a quintuple bypass,” rolston said. “I think about that as I exercise every day. I now love exercise. I’m 57 and have an 11-year-old girl and want to stick around and enjoy all that brings.”
With people building closer to the center city, it becomes important to create a retreat atmosphere, he said, and a beautiful garden just minutes from downtown does that.
t hat north texas climate rolston mentioned comes into play for Jeff phillips of phillips Lawn Sprinkler. His job is straightforward, and he’s been doing it since he established the company in 1969.
placement of the sprinkler heads is critical to adequate coverage and the property and plant layout. a nd, phillips said, the point is to water in an efficient manner.
Work on the interior was also underway in Decatur, home of Grandeur Design, where the items for the Dream Home were in the final phases of production in late June.
“a ll the draperies and bedding are currently being manufactured on our site location where Grandeur has its own workroom for all production,” said Susan Semmelmann. “t he colors selected are all light, airy and fresh and, most importantly, current and inviting for the participants in the tours to see.”
brenda blaylock said the design firm team is very excited about the project and looking forward to the opening and tours.
Where: 3824 Riverhills View Drive
Benefiting: American Heart Association Tarrant County
“The majority of the shipments of goods going in the home have arrived and are awaiting installation in late August,” Blaylock said. “We have worked hard at making this home a Dream Home, yet a practical living environment to appeal to everyone.”
2012 Dream Home Partners
• Aaron Architectural Iron
• Acme Brick
• Advanced Cast Stone Inc.
• Arrowhead Stairs
• BluGlo
• Crown Roof Tiles
• David Rolston Landscape Architects
• Durango Doors
• Ferguson Enterprises
• Fort Worth Lumber Co.
• Grandeur Design
• Interceramic Marble Collection
• Interceramic Tile and Stone
• J&S Air Inc.
• Masters Flooring, Fort Worth
• Omniview Window and Door
• Overhead Door Company
• Phillips Lawn
• Prewitt Electrical
Todd Brock of Aaron Ornamental Iron Works says his company’s participation with Dream Home projects is “habitual at this point.”
• Proscapes
• Ramon Roofing
• Rick’s Hardware
• Scott Watson Design
• The Kitchen Source
• Texas Best Rain Gutter
The company’s metal products are fabricated to enhance the appearance of any structure “while serving the utilitarian purpose of providing safety or security,” Brock said. For this home, Aaron is providing an iron fence and a driveway gate with an opener.
“It’s always a pleasure to do these things,” Brock said. “We get the warm fuzzies knowing that such a prominent publication as Fort Worth, Texas magazine regards us as a top iron fabricator and always contacts us when the yearly Dream Home project rolls around.”
Eddie Lesok of Advanced Cast Stone Inc. says his company’s product is often used in large quantity in most projects ACS works on.
“In this case, the opposite occurred with the fireplace providing a focus to the room. It is always rewarding to see one element such as a fireplace surround change the character and excitement of a room,” he said.
“A Fort Worth Dream Home is much more significant than a dream home in other cities,” he said. “Advanced Cast Stone and its employees live and work in the area. Community pride has drawn ACS to this project. The home is also spectacular.”
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Clint Simpson prayed about the decision he had to make: stay in his hometown of Fort Worth or pack up and move his family to Nashville so he could find work. The booking agent just lost his moneymaker, a bluesy quintet named Cadillac Sky that decided to break up, leaving Simpson without an anchor group to represent. Talent buyer jobs were hard to find, especially in a city like Fort Worth where live music venues were minimal and didn’t reach far beyond rowdy country bars and smoky watering holes.
Simpson, 32, was sitting on the patio of Yucatan Taco Stand on Magnolia Avenue a year ago when he saw the sign for the Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge hanging on an old brick building just up the road at 1311 Lipscomb St. Bill Smith, Simpson found out, was the godfather of the project.
“I did my best to get a hold of a Bill Smith in Fort Worth,” Simpson said. Smith, a longtime landscape designer, contractor and builder, put a 16-year lease on the building to open a music venue unlike any Fort Worth had ever seen, one with a restaurant, lounge, multiple patios, including one on the rooftop with a view of the downtown skyline, and, most notably, an intimate show room with an auditorium-style stage and state-of-the-art sound system. When Simpson and Smith finally connected, they compared notes on what components they each thought the perfect music hall should encompass.
A PlAC e to be HeArd Frequently referring to the music hall as a “listening room,” Simpson and Smith agree the Live Oak can best be described as a place for patrons to listen and a place for musicians to be heard.
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Not since the Caravan of Dreams closed has Fort Worth seen a music venue like The Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge, but this new destination spot reaches beyond the Caravan.
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Simpson says the Live Oak will consistently bring in artists who haven’t had a chance to play Fort Worth. He’d also like the Live Oak to be the place musicians play right before they hit it big. If he had to define the hall’s primary genre, Simpson would call it “roots,” a category that covers everything from blues to bluegrass and jazz to folk music.
“Even more so, our genre can be described as singer/songwriter,” he said. “You will be able to hear the artist’s lyrics. We want to have shows that literally inspire people; where folks can hear lyrics and become touched by them. It’s not a saloon or a dive bar or a place to just have racket going on in the background. We won’t have acts in here that guests will ignore and instead talk about their day. If they want to do that, there’s a lounge and there are patios. In here — in the music hall — you come to listen. Fort Worth hasn’t had that in a long while. We think musicians hone their craft, and they’re pouring out their hearts. If someone is pouring out their heart to you, you’d be listening.”
CreAting tH e SPACe Bill Smith once sold paintings on street corners before discovering his passion for landscape design. He says he loves creating outdoor spaces and has worked on construction projects in Fort Worth for 30 years. As part owner of The Usual, the sophisticated drinking establishment just down the street from the Live Oak, Smith had a hand in its design. He’s also built many a stage for area festivals and has long built a rapport with local musicians.
The Live Oak building was an empty shell when Smith acquired it. With 5,000 square feet, Smith had plenty of room to get creative.
All interior wood is mahogany, including patterned ceiling fixtures that portray squares of stripes, milled and crafted by Smith and his cohorts over the past year. The roof is completely new with a new steel structure for support. Colorful pendant lights hanging over the dark wood bar in the lounge were hand-blown by the team at neighboring SiNaCa Studios.
When the overhead lights are dark and the sconces are glowing, the atmosphere is primed to show off Live Oak’s spotlit stage and quartermillion-dollar sound system.
Simpson predicts 90 percent of the Live Oak’s shows will be seated, maxing at a crowd of around 185, and standing shows will easily accommodate 300-plus.
Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge’s Bill Smith in a space meant for listening to performers.
The Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge 1311 Lipscomb St.
CHALLENGES With a lineup card that’s included names like Grammy-winner Jim Lauderdale and, coming Aug. 12, Jenny Simmons of Addison Road, the Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge is poised to become a destination for music lovers beyond the city limits.
“There’s a ton of folks my age that were just kids when the Caravan of Dreams was around, so they haven’t experienced a listening room,” Simpson said.
Simpson said there’s a misconception about the Live Oak that anyone who visits has to have a show ticket.
“We’re more like the House of Blues, where the music hall is completely separate from the lounge and patio. You don’t need a ticket to eat or drink here,” he said.
Featuring dishes like chicken-fried water buffalo and walleye fish and chips along with 50 draught beers, the Live Oak is open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. Sunday hours currently are 4 p.m. to midnight, but a Sunday brunch is planned soon — maybe even by the time you read this. Executive chef Mikel Steen, who started his culinary career at River Crest Country Club and gained experience on cruise ships and at the Fort Worth Boat Club, says the diverse menu is synonymous with the eclectic diversity of Live Oak’s acts.
“The menu is every bit of what I’ve learned to cook fused all together. It’s just like our music. It’s a whole spectrum of components,” Steen said. “This is a one-stop shop: Have dinner, enjoy the show, finish out on the rooftop, and we just completed your evening. You spent eight hours at the Live Oak, and you loved every minute of it.”
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Not Just Any Old Party
by Ryan West
Just inside the doors of the Boys & Girls
Clu B s of Arlin G ton, young people can find the opportunity for a great future.
for more than 50 years, the organization has offered a service unmatched in quality or affordability in the community. every day, hundreds of kids call it home during afterschool hours.
“young people, especially those at greatest risk, need responsible adult guidance. they need to know that someone cares about them and are concerned and capable adults to whom they can turn,” said Vice President of development Michael Gonzales. the club is a place where young people can have a safe and consistent relationship with caring, professional, adult staff members. As a refuge from the streets, the club gives kids a positive place to play and interact
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The mission is to “enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.”
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with their peers. More importantly, those interactions take place in an environment created to foster academic and social development.
t he Boys & Girls Clubs organization has come a long way from the “swim and gym” for which it was originally known. today the organization is focused on providing youth with an outcome-driven experience that will help them graduate from high school with a plan for the future, with good character and a commitment to living a healthy lifestyle.
“the fact that government uses fifth grade literacy rates to predict the future number of prison beds is a wake-up call,” says steve A. Wurm, Boys & Girls Clubs president. “every day our kids can get homework help, one-on-one assistance, and skill reinforcement. At the club, it’s learning through fun.”
t his year the Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington will impact 8,000 youth through membership and outreach at its five neighborhood branches and 13 school sites. focused on its mission, the club makes sure it is affordable to all youth who need its services by keeping membership fees at $20 to $35 per year.
each fall the club throws its Party for a Purpose to raise funds to support its programs and provide membership scholarships. this year’s party is oct. 6 at the howell farms in Arlington, and the theme is Boot scoot ‘n Boogie. More than 500 guests will enjoy Arlington’s finest fare, casino games, the music of southern Chrome and the opportunity to bid on some fabulous live and silent auction items. the party runs from 7 p.m. to midnight.
for sponsorship and ticket information, visit bgcarlington.org.
The RB Eye Foundation, established by TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle and his wife, Kami, raises money for children’s eye care. See page 110.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington provide a safe place for children during summer and afterschool hours in an environment created to foster academic and social development. Bottom: That includes chess. Courtesy Boys & Girls Clubs Fort
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by Dorothy Blackman
This s eptember, nearly a thousand guests will gather at the Fort worth Convention Center to visit with F riends, enjoy fine food and be entertained at the Women Who Care, Share 2012 Luncheon but most of all, these guests will have an opportunity to witness first-hand the impact the ywC a of Fort worth and tarrant County makes in the lives of women and children.
t he luncheon has come a long way since its inception 14 years ago. Founded by former director beverlee herd as a way for women to
socialize while raising funds and awareness, the first luncheons took place in the ywC a ballroom and were attended by far fewer people — roughly 200 guests attended the inaugural affair.
t his year’s theme is “l et’s Chat: a Conversation a mong Friends” and will feature stories of lives transformed. Janeé harrell of The Janeé Show, will emcee the event. a champagne raffle reception will take place prior to lunch at 10:30 a.m., s ept. 28. a nd students from the rosie K. m auk Child development Center will serenade diners.
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YWCA Fort Worth and Tarrant County Fort Worth opened the first YWCA in Texas on Aug. 2, 1907. In fiscal year 2010, 762 children were served at the three YWCA Child Development Centers, more than half of them homeless. 512 W. 4th St. Fort Worth, Texas 76102 ywcafortworth.com 817.332.6191
manager e lizabeth marshall said Women Who Care, Share is not just a major fundraiser but also an opportunity to educate the community-at-large about the work the ywC a performs on behalf of homeless and low-income women and children in the area.
“ t he primary goal of the ywC a (luncheon) is to raise much-needed funds for those served by ywC a programs,” she said. “but we also want to show our community where those funds are going and the lives changed by their contributions.”
Carolyn gruensfelder and debi hicks co-host this year’s luncheon.
“ t he impact of having 1,000 women at the Fort worth Convention Center hearing stories of how the money raised impacts the residents and their children really spoke to me,” hicks said.
in a departure from past years, organizers plan to honor a group of women rather than an individual for volunteer service to the ywCa . t he women of montserrat will serve as honorary co-chairs and be recognized for their contributions.
For information on attending or how to become a table host, please contact marshall at 817.332.6191.
YWCA Fort Worth and Tarrant County will share stories and successes at its annual luncheon.
September’s Women who Care, share 2012 luncheon raises money and awareness for reading programs for children like Ava (right) but it also recognizes volunteers who provide necessities for residential service programs (below) and others for women and children. Courtesy YWCA
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Keep an Eye on the Ball
TCU BASEBALL COACH JIM SCHLOSSNAGLE AND HIS WIFE, Kami, became interested in pediatric eye care when their own children were treated by Dr. Eric Packwood of Pediatric Eye Specialists.
The genesis of the Schlossnagles’ RB Eye Foundation came when Packwood and partner physicians Alan Norman and Michael Hunt founded the Child Vision Center, a nonprofit research and diagnostic center with the goal of advancing world-class eye care for all children. It became a passion for them.
The second annual foundation fund-raiser is scheduled for Aug. 24-26. Events include a mixed doubles tennis tournament at TCU, Aug. 24, a ladies’ doubles tennis tournament, Aug. 25, and a dinner and dance, Aug. 26, featuring Texas Red Dirt performer Cory Morrow at River Ranch in the Fort Worth Stockyards.
“The community really came out for our cause last year,” Schlossnagle said in announcing the event. “Kami and I truly appreciated the support, and children benefitted from it.”
For information about the RB Eye Foundation and this event, contact Executive Director Bill Webb at bill@rbeyefoundation.org or go to the Web site, rbeyefoundation.org. For information about the Child Vision Center, visit childvisioncenter.org. FWTX Staff
Honoring the 62 young women in our council who earned the Gold Award, Girl Scouting’s highest award.
An unabashedly humorous look at life / by Heywood
Government’s Mysterious Ways
Gitmo and golf provide case studies in the processes of the republic.
Some things never cease to bewilder. Our government is one of them. It has suddenly decided that the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay need nicer accommodations.
That’s right. The federal government is planning to spend millions on renovations, which will include better housing, cable TV and a brand new soccer field. Are you believing that? First, we waterboard them. Now, we’re going to make them play soccer. Will this abuse never end?
But local government can be equally puzzling.
A few weeks ago, the Fort Worth City Council voted 6-1 to close the legendary Z. Boaz Golf Course. Located just west of downtown, Z. Boaz was built back in 1930. It was frequented by such icons as Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson and Dan Jenkins. In fact, Dan chose Z. Boaz as the site for his annual invitational golf tournament, known for plenty of beer and his wife June’s famous meatloaf sandwiches. It was an event some of us will never remember.
You see, back in the day, Z. Boaz was unique. And what made it so unique was the way it was maintained. There are very few things found in nature that were harder than those fairways. Long drive contests usually had to be settled the next day, because that’s when the ball stopped rolling. The rough was actually the nicest part of the course. The only time anyone had difficulty finding the ball was if it landed on the green.
I doubt there’s a golfer in this area who hasn’t played that golf course. And I guarantee you that every one of them has a horror story. But here’s the thing. When they talk about it, they’re always smiling. It’s kind of like being thrown in jail with a real cute date. You really don’t want to be there, but deep down, you’re loving every minute of it.
That’s why there’s a soft spot in everybody’s heart for Z. Boaz. It has even received national recognition. Several years ago, it was voted one of America’s 20 worst golf courses. And although we may poke fun at it, here’s something you may not know. It was designed by one of the best golf architects of all time, John Bredemus. That just happens to be the same guy who designed Colonial Country Club a few years later. (John obviously got a little better at his job.)
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Of course the reason the City Council voted to close the course and turn it into a park is because it hasn’t generated enough revenue lately. I’m not sure about this, but I’m
guessing that one of the adjoining landowners is pretty upset with the idea of a family attraction. It might scare off the clientele. After all, it’s probably a little awkward hearing the words “there’s Daddy” when you’re strolling through the parking lot at Rick’s Cabaret.
Now I like a park as much as the next guy, but according to the City Council’s own analysts, the conversion of Z. Boaz would cost upwards of $7 million. Plus, it’s going to cost around $150,000 a year just to maintain. How are we going to pay for that? Swing sets don’t generate a lot of income.
And if the Council wants to get rid of things that are too costly to maintain, how do members explain Camp Bowie? Every brick on that street is replaced at least once a month. But as much as I complain about having to drive on them, I’d sure miss those bricks if they were gone.
Same with Z. Boaz.
The landscape of Fort Worth is changing at a rapid pace. Seventh Street is now unrecognizable, save for the old Montgomery Ward building. That may be good, but it’s a little sad watching the few remnants of the past gradually disappear. That’s why I want to save that little golf course.
There’s a faint glimmer of hope. If fans can prove by the Sept. 30 closing date that the course is financially sustainable, the Council will revisit the decision.
I don’t have much money, but I’d be willing to skip watching Maury a couple of days a week and donate my time. If you’re willing to chip in some money, I’ll caddy for you. I’ll even tend the pin while you putt.
Assuming, of course, we can find your ball.
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A whimsical approach to motherhood / by Shauna Glenn
Letting Go of the Wheel
Watching children make their own decisions is hard but not for the reason they think.
When you are a mom to four children, you become accustomed to hearing certain words or phrases that will leave you no option but to threaten to murder the next person who says either of them.
The phrase I hate the most? “Mom, relax; I got this.” The second? “Chill out.”
There are just certain things you don’t say to people in charge of making sure bad things don’t happen to you. You know why? We start to care less about your safety because you’re kinda being a jerk.
Case in point.
Don’t tell your mom that you “got this” if you’re in the following predicaments:
1.) Your head is stuck between two staircase railings. Here’s a question to ponder. Was it easy to cram your head through the railings going in? And are you being paid a large sum of money, like on a dare? If the answer is “no” to either question, I’m not sure you “got this” or anything else.
2. You got a speeding ticket and failed to show up in court because you were too exhausted. And because No one goes the speed limit on that road. Why is the speed limit 50 anyway?
I hope you don’t mind the color orange, and you better develop a liking for bologna. Relax. It tastes just like a rolled-out hot dog. You’ll be fine.
3. You stayed up to 3 a.m. the night before your college SAT to catch up with the Kardashians.
Your eyes are practically glued shut, and you just put your clothes on inside out. Good luck with getting that early acceptance letter. Hope everything is OK with the Kardashians.
4. You got your navel pierced by a guy who does piercings in his mom’s garage.
Gee, I wonder why Mom would think this wasn’t such a great idea? Now your belly button is the color of asparagus, and there’s some questionable
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oozy gunk that smells like rotten eggs. Too bad this wasn’t an episode of Gossip Girl. But, no worries. I’m sure you “got this.” I’ll just be over here “chilling out.”
5. You brought your wallet with all your leftover Christmas, birthday, tooth fairy money in it to the beach. You thought perhaps you’d find something to buy. At the beach, you got up to go play in the water with your little brother, and when you returned, your wallet was missing.
I told you it wasn’t a good idea. I’m sad that all your money is gone, and yes, I appreciate the hysterics. But in my head I just added a check mark on the scorecard titled “Mom Was Right Again.”
Listen, I hate watching my kids suffer through events I know he/she could have easily avoided if he/she HAD ONLY LISTENED TO ME.
It’s like when you ride in the front passenger seat when your teenager drives for the first time. It’s the worst 20 minutes of your life. Over time, you feel less and less like taking control of the wheel, but if you had your way, they would all still be sitting in the backseat strapped in car seats.
It’s hard for me to let go and trust my child to take care of himself/herself, but probably not for the reasons my kids think. When my kids start making decisions for themselves (and even suffer the consequences), it’s one less moment in their lives they need me.
Well, except when they need money. At what age do they start saying, “Relax, Mom; I got this. Here, I’ll pay for yours, too,” or “Chill out, Mom. Put your wallet away. I got this.”
I’m guessing we’re nowhere near that stage in life yet, huh? I mean, if it even exists.
Shauna Glenn of Fort Worth, mother of four,
second novel, Relative Insanity, is available in bookstores now. Photo by Jen Meyer.
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Straightforward advice on anything and everything / by Molly Forthright
Q:My husband and I retired to a small lakeside community, where we hoped to find peace and quiet, spending our evenings sitting outside on our patio overlooking the lake. A few years ago, our retired next-door neighbor sold her home to a younger couple, who use the house as a weekend retreat. The problem is that our nextdoor neighbors’ teenagers spend most summer weekends and holidays partying with their friends, playing loud rap music, drinking and making noise outside until 2 or 3 a.m. After midnight, several times I have asked them to lower the
volume, but that doesn’t work. I would like to report them to the sheriff, but my husband advises against becoming “the cranky old neighbor.” Not only is our sitting outside on our patio out of the question, but also their noise keeps me awake. I don’t mind putting up with noise from an occasional party, but why should I have to spend another summer holed up inside on weekends and kept awake all night? Any advice?
A: My first adult response would be to have a friendly, neighborly talk with the parents
of the teenagers, but I suspect the parents send their kids to their lake house so they won’t keep them up all night. If the friendly approach is unsuccessful, might I suggest calling the parents at 2 or 3 a.m. to let them know that their teenagers are keeping you up while they are getting a good night’s sleep. Oftentimes, however, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. It may be that you will have to take more assertive measures to take back your peaceful lake retreat, as disrespectful children are often the product of discourteous
parents. Tread lightly though. It’s hard (especially after repeated sleepless nights) to keep your cool. Of course, my instinctual answer would be a vengeful approach involving giant speakers playing loud polka music aimed at their house in the early morning hours after a loud party or perhaps a sudden interest in raising expressive roosters. After all, the best way to battle late-night disruptors is with early morning tactics.
Although satisfying, this technique will probably make the neighbors more uncooperative and possibly lead to pulling toilet paper from treetops or scraping egg off your windows. Teens can be very clever with limited resources and no supervision.
Unfortunately, if you don’t have an enforceable neighborhood noise ordinance and won’t report excessive noise and underage drinking to the sheriff’s office, you should consider wearing earplugs, learning to enjoy the music of Snoop Dogg or moving.
Call me crazy. Maybe such things exist only in utopia, but I don’t think it’s too much to ask to be able to enjoy a peaceful evening at your home during your retirement years. Good luck!
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Here we go again. Summer is coming to a close (although the heat won’t be gone for a while), and football season is upon us. Training camps will be opening from the Dallas Cowboys to colleges to high schools. a nd boy, have training camps changed!
There is greater awareness of safety issues, both in regard to the heat and concussions and head injuries, and that is all for the better.
gone are the days when, as anyone over 40 remembers, water was given not as something to keep you alive, but dangled in front of you like a carrot for a good practice.
The Cowboys have moved back to the much cooler climate of oxnard, Calif., and i, for one, couldn’t be happier. as Kevin Costner asked Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams, “w hat’s in it for me?”
well, for starters, the high in oxnard will be around 75 degrees with the low about 74. Yeah, it is a good job, isn’t it? a nd here is the best caveat in my job. i am off work at 8:30 p.m. on the west Coast instead of 10:30 p.m. a nyone who works a night job appreciates that. it means we can actually eat a late dinner in a real restaurant. a n added benefit for the players is practicing on grass rather than the hard turf of San a ntonio’s a lamodome. in the morning, there are typically marine layer clouds over the field. By evening, the breezes off the Pacific ocean make it downright cool.
i remember from when i was playing how hard it was to get up to go to the morning practice and loosen your muscles. Quarterbacks’ arms in training camp were always aching from throwing twice a day. receivers’ and cornerbacks’ legs felt as if they had been running in sand. This year, Cowboys players will not have to worry about that. a ll they have is a walkthrough session in the morning. no running. no pads. no physical exertion. not quite Club Med, but not far off. i truly enjoy watching players develop. There are always a couple you knew virtually nothing about who seem to make a play every practice. a player will do the same thing the next practice, then the next week, until finally you say: “i think the Cowboys have a player on their hands.” it happened for Tony romo and Miles austin, and it will happen in this camp as well. i would love to tell you who that will be, but i am just not that smart!
i also enjoy the banter among the media on the sidelines. after about the 20th practice, everyone tends to get just a little bored — they’ve been gone from home too long. So in between coming up with new nicknames for Cowboys playby-play man Brad Sham and keeping our CBS 11’s own Steve Dennis in line, you develop little games to amuse yourself. one day John Madden walked out on the field without the required media credential. i jokingly asked the Cowboys public relations department people why. we decided that if you are famous enough, your face is actually your credential. The same for Kevin Costner when he made an appearance.
The great Pat Summerall once told me, “we were all born too early.” and when it comes to training camp, he was absolutely right. My first year, we spent seven weeks at camp, virtually all two practices a day and all in full pads. Until 1978, when the nFL expanded the season to 16 games, there were six pre-season games instead of four. That meant training camp lasted eight weeks. and that meant that fully 17 percent of a grown man’s life was spent in a dormitory bed. ouch!
But two-a-days are a thing of the past, abolished by the new collective bargaining agreement. There is minimal contact and a scheduled day off each week, something that would be foreign to former players.
it is encouraging to see how the health and conditioning of our local high school players has changed. water, for example, is no longer a reward but an acknowledgment that we live in an area where the climate is not conducive to two-hour practices wearing 10 pounds of gear and a helmet that does not breathe.
So when you send your son off to camp for high school football, tell him that if he makes the big time, he may get to go to soak in the sunshine and enjoy the ocean breezes of Southern California — just like the Dallas Cowboys.
Babe Laufenberg remembers back to when football training was a little rougher.
Marie Sanderson & Michael Benton at the Central Market Party on the patio. To see more turn to page 126.
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photography by Sandy Tomlinson
Most Beautiful
A private champagne reception was held at Plastic Surgery Texas/Dr. Robert G. Anderson’s office in Fort Worth for the top 20 nominees for the 2012 Most Beautiful Women in Fort Worth. Bistro Louise catered with heavy hors d’oeuvres, and Party Angels provided bartenders and servers.
(1) Gloria & Don Siratt (2) Lyndsay Greer, Tiffany Blackmon, Melissa Stow, Courtney Kennebeck, Gloria Siratt (3) Kathy Martynenko, Ramona Harris, Sarah O'Toole, Jami Bird (4) Matthew Steele, Robert Anderson, Steven Camp (5) Keri Steele, Barbara Clark, Michelle Maberry
Cash Bash
The Cash Bash Gala, benefiting Casa Mañana’s Arts Education and Outreach Programs, celebrated Johnny Cash with a Southern theme, featuring black and boots dress, dinner by The Ashton Depot and a performance of Ring of Fire.
RMH Golf Classic
The Ronald McDonald House Charity Golf Classic was held at Trophy Club. Guests enjoyed lunch, golf and a fabulous dinner. Proceeds benefited Ronald McDonald House Charities. Photos by Leo Wesson
Beastro
The Fort Worth Zoo’s sixth annual tasting and music event, Beastro, was held June 8. Beastro featured restaurants from around the Metroplex and headline entertainment from Sister Hazel. Proceeds from Beastro support the Zoo’s local and international conservation and education efforts. Photos by Jeremy Enlow
(1) Neel Tanna, Natalie Wilkins, Zareen Khan, Todd Stevens (2) Jason & Melinda Blackerby, Delany & Dustin Rawlings (3) John Callesen, Grace Beck (4) Rae Lorimer, Watt Stephens
(1) Maudi Fleming, Preston Felder (2) Molly & Rusty Reid (3) Tom & Betsy Price, Joni & Matt Heinzelmann
(1) Jerome Elenez, Ronald McDonald (2) Dan Heinrich, Kyle Kinley, Jim Hogan, Byron Callaway (3) Molly Anderson, Melissa Holloway-Mitchell (4) Kathy Mosby, Kim Bowlin, Jennifer Johns, Cindy Heiland
PGA Tour Wives
The PGA Tour Wives Association (PTWA) prepared and served lunch for approximately 80 people at the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth to kick off its 25th year of giving back to the golfing communities and child related charities. Photos by Angela Bentley
(1) Meagan Laird, Jay Dill, Jennifer Palmer (2) Tim, Bayleigh, Mackenzie & Julie Petrovic, Jennifer Johns (3) Kandi Mahan, Heather Crane, Jennifer Palmer, Tasha Killeen, Heather Rollins
Hope Gala
The Evening of Hope Gala at the Hilton benefited the AIDS Outreach Center and celebrated the center's partnership with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the Magic Johnson Foundation in opening The Magic Johnson Healthcare Center in Fort Worth. Photos by Autin McAfee
Caregivers Luncheon
The 2012 Cancer Survivors and Caregivers Luncheon was held at Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth. Survivor Joan Katz spoke at the luncheon.
(1) Judy Andrews, Joan Katz (2) Pam Hertel, DeeDee Wix, Linda Barker, Allison Barker Wise
(1) Mary, Christine & Mike Cinari (2) Richard Schneider, Barbara Atkinson (3) Bruce Dixon, Cathy Kramer (4) Vance Bates, Christie Deuanebbia, Jim Hodges (5) Pedro Alcantara, Jhonatan Arreola
Clean Out Help Out
Women of Fort Worth cleaned out their closets to benefit the YWCA Resale Shop on Camp Bowie Boulevard. Proceeds go directly to YWCA programs helping women and children get back on the path to success.
(1) Cheryl Alexander, Carolyn Gruensfelder, Lauren Harwell, Lauri Dory (2) Elaine Brent, Allison Brent, Sherri Booher, Brenda Noel, Laura Green (3) Mary Beth Borst, Peggy Lucht-Rixie, Janee Harrell, Carol Klocek (4) Polly Moss, Linda Motley, Sarah Truehorn, Jessica Simmons, Annette Bankowski, Cindy Criswell
Central Best
Central Market and Fort Worth, Texas magazine hosted a customer appreciation party on the patio, including live music by Greg Luce, with a celebration of the voting of "Best Gourmet Market in Tarrant County" in Fort Worth, Texas magazine's June 2012 Best Of issue.
(1) Joe Synatschk, Dawn James, Sebastian Milano (2) Brett Medlin, Jennifer Jeffery (3) Michelle Sankary, Kristen Kilpatricck, Madeline Corley
Abel Baldazo Jr.
(4) Heather Senter, Raleigh Browning (5) Marie Sanderson, Michael Benton (6) Matt Ladley, Jolie Byrd,
How we did it:
Dentists were sent a letter and sample ballot and instructed on how to vote on the magazine’s Web site.
To vote, each dentist had to enter a Medical ID number. If they were voting for themselves or someone in their practice it was mandatory to vote for a dentist in the same specialty outside of their office before the vote would count.
Voting lasted about three weeks, and the votes were tabulated May 31.
2O12 Top Dentists
Fort Worth, Texas magazine offers a list of dentists selected by their peers as the best in eight areas of practice provided by the editors of the magazine.
Keep in mind that this list is not exhaustive. Many highly regarded professionals do not appear on these lists, although those who do were selected by other dentists.
Inclusion on this list is in no way a recommendation or endorsement by the magazine.
Selection of a dentist is a highly personal decision,
COSMETIC DENTISTRY
A dental specialist whose practice focuses on such restorative dental technologies as dental veneers, dental implants, whitening and contouring, all designed to enhance the smile and correct chipped, cracked, discolored and unevenly spaced teeth
John Boyd
Stephen Brogdon
Johnny Cheng
Mitch Conditt
Ravi Doctor
Susan Hollar
Timothy Huckabee
Ronald Morlock
Brit Phillips
Greg Wright
ENDODONTICS
A dental specialist who limits his/ her practice to treating disease and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions
John Bond
Charles “Trey” E. Brown
James Elliott
Ray Gillespie
Michael Larsen
Deborah Loth
Todd Remmers
Ramona Torgerson
Chris Yelton
GENERAL DENTISTRY
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to treatment of patients in all age groups who take responsibility for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services to meet patients’ oral health needs
Kevin Altieri
Barrett Bartell
and you may wish to use this list as one more source of information as you make that selection.
The list can be influenced by length of time in practice and in the area; popularity among other dentists; and group voting. Or, a dentist could be in a subspecialty so narrow as to preclude mention.
If you have a good relationship with a dentist, do not let this cause an unnecessary change.
Michael Bell
Amy Bender
Jessica Brigati
Sean Cerone
Catherine Chaumont
Chinmay Dave
Chad Duplantis
Mark Givan
Erin Greer
James B. Hamman
Julia Howell
Justyna Laska
Tom Novak
William Ralstin
Diana Raulston
David Sorokolit
Robert Sorokolit
J. Barry Stovall
Tom Whinery
Gary L. White
ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the diagnosis and surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, deformities, defects and esthetic aspects of the oral and maxillofacial regions
Eduardo Humes
David Hunter
Diana Lois
Robert Peak
William Runyon Jr.
Greg Scheideman
Michael Sheppard
John Shroyer
John Stella
Chris L. Tye
ORTHODONTICS
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the interception and treatment of malocclusion of the teeth and
their surrounding structures
J. Moody Alexander
Dan Bekish
Jose Chow
Mike Delgado
Ron Groves
John Kelley
Lester Kuperman
Jeremy Lustig
David McReynolds
David Mikulencak
Christopher Sorokolit
Fred Spradley
Larry Tadlock
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to treatment of children from birth through adolescence; formerly known as a pedodontist
Isabel Britain
John Gober
Andrew Jamison
Jennifer Ketchel
Bridget McAnthony
Jack Morrow
Janell Plocheck
Gordon Strole
Casey Stroud
Bruce Weiner
PERIODONTICS
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth
Scott Bedichek
Farhad Boltchi
Steven Britain
Gilbert Coats
Brent Gabriel
John Paris
Bill Purifoy
(Definitions from American Dental Association)
TEETH DESERVE THE BEST CARE.
TEETH consistently give Monarch Dental dentists top ratings! That’s because we understand they are busy – but they still need the best care. From general, orthodontic and specialty services, even emergency care, we give TEETH what they need. And since there are 56 conveniently located offices that accept most insurance, seeing us is simple. When you add in our affordable prices and easy financing, it’s easy to see why TEETH love Monarch Dental.
DENTISTS WORTH KNOWING
When asked their biggest fear, many people reply, “Going to the dentist.” It seems that there is something about sitting alone in a huge chair surrounded by unknown gadgets and the shrill of machinery that undoubtedly makes the stomach uneasy. However, the intention of dentists is not to scare you, but to leave you with a dazzling smile. To help ease your mind, local dentists have purchased space to not only inform you of their skills, but to gain your trust. The information in this section is provided by the advertisers and has not been independently verified by Fort Worth, Texas magazine.
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Barrett L. Bartell, D.D.S., P.A.
SPECIALTY: General & Cosmetic Dentistry. EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS: Texas A&M University, Cum Laude; University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Dental School, Summa Cum Laude; Advanced Education General Dentistry Residency Program Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital; California Center for Advanced Dental Studies Smile Design; Masters of Laser Dentistry Certification. AWARDS/HONORS: Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, Fort Worth Top Doc 2010, 2012; California Center for Advanced Dental Studies Smile Design. MEMBERSHIPS: Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Fort Worth District Dental Society. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Having the privilege to excel in a long-standing dental practice and treat generations of families with integrity and honesty. INNOVATIONS: The co-workers deserve equal or more credit for making this practice amazing. We offer: All
on 4 Procedure: restoring a full arch of teeth in one day; Sleep Apnea/ Snoring Appliance; Digital X-rays; Zoom! Whitening. CHARITABLE WORK: Tarrant Area Food Bank; West-Aid Food Program; Susan G. Komen; Outreach to elderly and senior patients in nursing home settings for dental health care and education; outreach to schools for dental health education; support local missions with resources for dental needs. ADVICE: Prevention and maintenance are key to being able to eat WHAT you want and not what you HAVE to as you age. PICTURED: Barrett Bartell, D.D.S. and daughter Laila Ilene Bartell.
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Sheila Birth, D.D.S., M.S.
FOCUS: Orthodontics is my passion. I believe it is one of the best professions in the world, and I am honored to know that each day I am able to make a difference in someone’s life. Every smile is important to me, and I enjoy giving patients a beautiful smile they can live with for the rest of their life. EDUCATION: Continuing education plays a major role in being a successful orthodontist. With technology always changing and improving, I feel it is important to stay current with the latest advances in orthodontics so that I can offer patients the most effective and efficient treatments possible. Dr. Birth is a Board Certified Orthodontist. Only 38 percent of orthodontists are board certified. AWARDS/HONORS: “Top Doctor” in Fort Worth, Texas magazine for consecutive years; “Readers Choice Award” in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram ; “Super Dentist” in Texas Monthly ; Ambassador in the People to People program through the American Association of Orthodontics. INNOVATIONS: Birth is
an Elite Provider of Invisalign and Invisalign Teen, meaning she has treated more patients with Invisalign than any other orthodontist in the Metroplex. OUTSIDE THE OFFICE: Birth is an avid golfer, scuba diver and enjoys riding bikes.
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MV Cannon, D.D.S.
SPECIALTY: Dr. Cannon is a fifth generation Fort Worthian and Eagle Scout who grew up listening to the stories that his great grandfather “Pops” told. He is also a leading edge cosmetic and implant dentist who utilizes advanced dental technology to transform smiles in “just one day.” Using both “high tech” and “high touch” aesthetic dentistry in a comfortable and soothing environment, patients love experiencing CEREC one-visit Crowns and Veneers, Easy Implants and Same Day Smile Makeovers. EDUCATION: D.D.S., University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio, 1983; B.A., Biology, Austin College, 1978. INNOVATIONS: Cannon’s restorative practice is included in the top 5 percent of all practices in the country that have implemented CEREC technology. Cannon utilizes the latest in Cone Beam imaging technology with the Galileos state-of-the-art 3D scanner to screen patients for
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implant compatibility on site. Applying the latest dental implant technology, they can change lives by making it possible for patients to feel their very best and smile with confidence. CHARITABLE WORK: Cannon launched “Cannon Cares - Helping Tarrant County Children
Read” with his wife Jennifer. The charity program helps encourage Tarrant County children to read more by expanding children’s libraries in local churches. ADVICE: If you do what you love and are of service to other people, you will never work a day in your life.
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The Center for Oral, Facial and Implant Surgery, PA Michael Sheppard, D.D.S
SPECIALTY: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION: University of Northern Colorado, 1996; Baylor College of Dentistry, 2000; Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science; Board certification by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. AWARDS/HONORS: Men of Honor Community Leadership Award. Who’s Who among business and professional achievers award; Super Dentist; Top Doctor; Top Dentist Awards. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, American Dental Association, Fort Worth District Dental Society. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: I have been blessed with a lovely wife of 15 years, Nicole Sheppard and three beautiful children. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Starting
Mansfield Dental Study Club. INNOVATIONS: We use minimally invasive techniques for dental implant placement. By performing flapless surgery, the patient has less post-operative pain and swelling. With the use of CT-Scan technology, we are able to be very exact on our implant planning and placement. CHARITABLE WORK: We provide services for “Mansfield Cares” dental program, donate to churches and local organizations, as well as donate and support local high school athletic programs. FREE ADVICE: Have wisdom teeth evaluated for possible removal between the ages of 17 and 21. Delaying the procedure can increase chances of complications.
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Ryan Crain, D.D.S.
SPECIALTY: Cosmetic, Restorative and Implant Dentistry, CPAP alternative therapy for sleep apnea. EDUCATION: B.S., Abilene Christian University; D.D.S., University of Oklahoma. AWARDS/ HONORS: Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Top Dentist in 2008 and 2009. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Fort Worth District Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Serving as a dental missionary for a week in Guatemala and seeing how many lives were touched. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Starting my own successful high-tech practice. INNOVATIONS: Cosmetic, restorative and computer guided implant dentistry; single-visit CEREC crowns;
digital X-rays; intra-oral camera and laser. BEDSIDE MANNER: We strive to treat every patient like they are a member of our family. OFF HOURS: Golfing, hunting, fishing, traveling and spending time with my friends, family and dogs; Board member and volunteer for Dental Health for Parker County; Dental missionary for Serving Him. ADVICE TO READERS: “Be an educated consumer and take a proactive role in your dental health.”
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Dentistry for Life
Chinmay Davé, D.D.S.
Rupal Davé, D.D.S.
SPECIALTY: General Dentistry with a focus on implant, cosmetic, restorative dentistry and Invisalign orthodontic treatment. We also treat children of all ages. EDUCATION: Dr. Chinmay Davé – B.S., Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University; D.D.S., Baylor College of Dentistry. Dr. Rupal Davé – B.S., Biology, SMU; D.D.S., Baylor College of Dentistry. AWARDS/HONORS: Invisalign Certified, Certification from Zimmer Institute of Implantology, ACE Certification for Arestin Treatment. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Board Certified
DDS State of Texas, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Fort Worth District Dental Society, Member Spear Institute for Continuing Education. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT:
Establishing our Keller dental office from scratch and growing our practice with the wonderful community of Keller! INNOVATIONS: Digital non-invasive X-rays, e-mail and text communication with our
patients to schedule and confirm appointments, Intraoral Digital Photography to enhance patient education and communication, flexible payment options without credit inquiry. CHARITABLE WORK: Supported charities through BAPS Medical Group: Irving Fire Dept, Susan G. Komen Foundation, American Diabetes Association, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Family Advocacy Center. FREE ADVICE: Live life to the fullest. Believe anything is possible. Be giving and loving without expectations, and don’t sweat the small stuff!
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Ravi Doctor, D.D.S., DICOI, DADIA
SPECIALTY: From gentle preventive dentistry to complex dental surgeries, Dr. Doctor caters to your entire family’s unique needs with compassion and expertise. Sedation dentistry, advanced cosmetic dentistry, bone grafting, root canals, Invisalign, and a full service of dental needs including basic exams and cleanings for patients of all ages. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS:
Diplomate with the International Congress of Implantologists; Diplomate of the American Dental Implant Association; 3,000 plus hours of continuing education. Voted 2007-2012 Best Dentist in America by Consumers Research Council; 2004-2012 Top Dentist in Fort Worth, Texas magazine; Voted BEST Cosmetic Dentist in Southlake by the Southlake Journal readers; Voted by TIME Magazine as a Top Dentist in Texas for 2012; featured on the CW33’s Top Docs of DFW Instructor and facilitator of Live Implant Training Courses. CHARITABLE WORK: In Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic,
Brazil and Mexico; Save-A-Smile children; GRACE Grapevine. Received an award of Merit from President Bill Clinton for his probono work with the Dental Health Clinic at Mission Arlington since its inception. INNOVATIONS: Sedation Dentistry, Dr. Doctor performs all dental procedures using Microscopes which allows him the ability to see details that would go unnoticed to the naked eye, Oral Cancer Screenings, CT Scans.
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James Elliott, D.D.S., P.C.
SPECIALTY: Endodontics (root canal). EDUCATION: B.A., University of North Texas; D.D.S., University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; Endo residency, Medical College of Virginia. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Fort Worth District Dental Society, American Association of Endodontics. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Raising happy, healthy and well-rounded children. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Being 2nd runner up for Young Dentist of the Year in the state of Texas. INNOVATIONS: The top priority of my practice is patient care and comfort. I treat only one patient at a time in my office, and I like it that
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my patients leave my office happy. OUTSIDE THE OFFICE: Spending time with my children James and Brooke and my girlfriend Monica Stevens. We enjoy watching sports (Go Frogs!), boating, skiing and traveling. CHARITABLE WORK: I often do charitable work in my office on a case-by-case basis. FREE ADVICE: See your general dentist every six months! And please, never worry about root canal treatment. I am painless.
Facial & Oral Surgery Associates
SPECIALTY: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. WHY CHOOSE US: Our mission is to provide personalized excellent state-ofthe-art care of the facial and oral regions. We provide services for impacted teeth, dental implants, jaw deformities, facial cosmetic surgery, facial trauma repair, cleft lip and palate, sleep apnea, head and neck cancer, facial/jaw reconstruction and TMJ repair. All of our surgeons completed their surgical training at Parkland Memorial Hospital and are active in resident education at JPS Hospital in addition to their private practice. AFFILIATIONS: We are on staff at Baylor All Saints Hospital, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Cook Children’s Medical Center, JPS Hospital and Weatherford Regional Hospital. ADVICE: The Internet is a helpful source of information but not entirely accurate. Use
this information to engage your doctor to help you understand your health condition or problem. PICTURED: John Stella, D.D.S.; Michael Warner, D.D.S., Ph.D.; Herman Kao, D.D.S., M.D.; Fayette Williams, D.D.S., M.D.
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Fort Worth Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Nikki P Green, D.D.S.; Robert W. Leedy, D.D.S.; Susan C. Millner, D.D.S.
SPECIALTY: Cosmetic Dentistry and General Dentistry including simple and complex restorative treatment, Implant Dentistry and Sedation Dentistry. EDUCATION: B.A. Biology, Texas A&M University; Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston Dental Branch. MEMBERSHIPS: Renowned Faculty Club of Spear Education, American Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Fort Worth Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Being invited to participate in the Frank Spear Education Faculty Club. This is a unique honor where I get to learn from the absolute leaders in modern day dentistry, and several times a year I am invited out to help in a teaching capacity. INNOVATIONS: We provide CEREC CAD/CAM dentistry. This is a unique technology that
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allows us to provide same-day crown and porcelain restorations without the need for temporaries and return appointments. CHARITABLE WORK: I recently returned from a week working in Peronia, Guatemala, with the Open Wide Dental Foundation. My team and I also help our Fort Worth community members during their times of need by providing dental services at no cost or very low cost on our “days off” in the office. PICTURED: Nikki P Green, D.D.S.
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Arthur Mund, D.D.S.
Terry Zang, D.D.S.
Justin Mund, D.D.S.
SPECIALTY: Arthur Mund – Dental Implants, Full-Mouth Reconstruction and most phases of General Dentistry. Terry Zang – General Dentistry, Laser Dentistry and Cosmetic Dentistry. Justin Mund – Orthodontics, Dental Sleep Medicine and General Dentistry. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: Arthur Mund
– D.D.S., University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston; Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry; Certified in Nitrous Sedation and Oral Sedation. Terry Zang – D.D.S., Baylor College of Dentistry; B.A., Drake University. Justin Mund –D.D.S., University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston; B.S., Texas A&M University; Certified in Nitrous Sedation and Oral Sedation. INNOVATIONS: We offer the latest in most dental technologies, including: 3D Cat Scan Imaging, CEREC same-day crowns, laser gum therapy, both mini and standard dental implants, invisible braces,
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Fastbraces, sleep apnea, snoring, digital X-ray (less radiation), cosmetic dentures, sedation dentistry and all phases of general dentistry. FREE ADVICE: In the fast-paced, high-tech world we live in, time is very important to most people. Find a dental practice that offers a wide variety of services all in one place. Don’t put off getting the dental treatment you need due to fear, embarrassment or any other reason. Find a dentist that understands your needs and is willing to take the time to listen and provide you with the resources that help make you the most comfortable.
Susan Hollar, D.D.S., F.A.A.C.D.
SPECIALTY: Esthetic and reconstructive/implant dentistry. Utilizing her in-house dental laboratory and working with top specialists in the area, Hollar is able to take on the most intricate and complicated cases presented. The most discriminating patients are her favorite challenges. EDUCATION: Baylor College of Dentistry.
HONORS: First woman in the world and one of 50 dentists in the world to be awarded fellowship status by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry; board chair member of the American Board of Cosmetic Dentistry; examiner for the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry; one of 43 dentists in the world to become a Pankey Scholar; faculty member for the Esthetic Continuum at L. D. Pankey Institute; faculty member for The Scottsdale Center for Dentistry. ACHIEVEMENTS: Hollar is a national lecturer and teacher of advanced reconstructive and esthetic dental procedures.
She enjoys sharing her knowledge with other dentists, which helps improve the lives of hundreds of patients. INNOVATIONS: PrepLess Veneer™ was pioneered and developed by Hollar. This porcelain veneer can conservatively restore teeth often without tooth removal or anesthesia and is the world’s strongest and most esthetic tooth restoration. It is backed by a 10-year warranty. CHARITY: Hollar is part of the Give Back a Smile Program with the AACD, and over the past years has personally donated more than $100,000 of free dentistry to abused women.
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Timothy M. Huckabee, D.D.S.
David S. White, D.D.S.
Brett S. Baker, D.M.D.
SPECIALTY: General Dentistry. EDUCATION: Huckabee – B.A., Zoology Texas Tech; D.D.S., Baylor. White – B.S., Biology Howard Payne; D.D.S., Baylor. Baker – B.A., Political Science University of Utah; D.M.D., University of Pittsburgh. AWARDS/HONORS: Voted Top Doc by Fort Worth, Texas magazine in Cosmetic and Family Dentistry 2007 - 2010, and 2012, 2012 Voted Best Cosmetic Dentist and Best Periodontics and Implants in Southlake by Southlake Times readers. MEMBERSHIPS: Huckabee - American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Dallas County Dental Association, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. White - American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Dallas County Dental Association. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Huckabee believes his greatest professional achievement has been building a thriving multidoctor practice, where he is fortunate enough to enjoy spending time
with the highest caliber of dental professionals and patients on a daily basis. INNOVATIONS: Our practice includes fully computerized patient records and digital radiographs, CO2 laser, rapid Deep Bleaching system, Invisalign, IV and oral sedation, a private surgical suite, periodontal tissue grafting, and the latest in dental implant technology and prosthetics. We pride ourselves on offering a full spectrum of dental services for the entire family. FREE ADVICE: Do not ignore dental problems. More and more studies are finding links between the mouth and overall health.
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iKids Pediatric Dentistry
Randy Hamilton, D.D.S.
SPECIALTY: Pediatrics. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: B.S., Brigham Young University, 1996; D.D.S., Nova Southeastern University, 2004; Residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry, USAF, 2005; Studied Pediatric Dentistry, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 2009. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: ADA, AAPD, TDA, AAE. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: iKids Pediatrics Dentistry! I have the most fantastic job. I get to be a kid all day and be in a position to impact the lives of children on a daily basis. There is no greater calling. INNOVATIONS: iKids is the new generation of pediatric dental offices. Kids come first here. iKids is not the typical office where you tiptoe around; it’s all about fun and having an experience to remember. There is something magical in the eyes of children when you see them light up. iKids gives these
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children a sense of confidence about themselves. That confidence is irreplaceable. OUTSIDE THE OFFICE: I enjoy any and all sports and if it’s something active, count me in. God and family come first, and life just isn’t life without friends. We will grow old laughing, crying and making new memories. CHARITABLE WORK: iKids does its best to be involved with the community from sponsoring and donating to partnering with multiple organizations. We are constantly looking for ways to be active in the community. FREE ADVICE: Live life with a smile!
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Deborah Loth, D.D.S.
SPECIALTY: Endodontics (root canals). EDUCATION: B.S., Biomedical Science, Texas A&M University; D.D.S., Baylor College of Dentistry; Certificate in Endodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry; M.S.-Oral Biology, Baylor University; Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics; Clinical Assistant Professor, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry. AWARDS/HONORS: One of the very few endodontists nationally that is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and also has a master’s degree in their specialty; 2012 recipient of the Sally Hopper Golden Crown Award of volunteer service through Dental Health for Arlington; Texas Monthly “Texas Super Dentist”; Fort Worth, Texas magazine “Top Dentist.” PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Building a successful practice and then having the courage to start over and relocate closer to my home in Fort Worth. I want everyone to have a great dental experience and feel that they are
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being taken care of. Compassion is as important as knowledge and skill. INNOVATIONS: New state-of-the-art office; Leica surgical microscopes for enhancing field and scope of vision; EndoVac negative pressure irrigation for thorough cleaning of the root canal system; cutting edge software for a paperless office; access to CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) radiographs for enhanced diagnosis. FREE ADVICE: Educate yourself and treat concerns before they become a problem. Ask your dentist to explain treatments so that you understand.
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David Medford, D.D.S.
TRAINING: General dentist, dental implants, orthodontics (including traditional braces and Invisalign), and cosmetic dentistry (including lumineers, veneers, ZOOM whitening and tooth colored fillings).
EDUCATION: D.D.S., Baylor College of Dentistry.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: U.S. Military Dental Corp., 1972-1975 in Germany; U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col., 1982-2001; TDA, ADA, GP Ortho. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT:
Five years ago, I built a state-of the-art office in Fort Worth’s hospital district, offering high-quality, state-of-the-art dentistry in a warm and inviting setting. People feel very much at ease here. I have carried into my practice the small-town feel of my hometown, Lufkin, Texas. My meticulous, gentle and caring nature is reflected in all areas of my practice. INNOVATIONS: To help alleviate the anxiety and inconvenience often associated with visiting a dentist, I use The Wand™
computerized local anesthetic injection system, which eliminates the need for traditional needles. And it delivers a precise dosage of anesthetic for virtually painless procedures. It is very important to me that my patients feel as much at ease as possible in a dental office.
CHARITABLE WORK: I have traveled many times with medical/ dental mission groups to countries such as Honduras and Kazakhstan, providing care to impoverished nations. Additionally, I offer my volunteer services at the JPS dental clinic. PICTURED: David Medford, D.D.S.
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William Ralstin, D.D.S., PA
SPECIALTY: Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry. EDUCATION: B.A., St. Mary’s University, San Antonio; D.D.S., Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Texas Dental Association; Fort Worth Dental Society; American Dental Association; L.D. Pankey Institute; Excellence in Dentistry Study Club, Dallas; American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. INNOVATIONS: Ralstin has extensive training in the restoration of dental implants, cosmetic smile design, as well as Invisalign orthodontics to optimize cosmetic results for adult patients. BEDSIDE MANNER: “We still believe in service to each individual patient. I take the time to inform my patients of all their options for treatment. We tailor each patient’s treatment to their specific need and educate them as to how to maintain their oral health for a lifetime. I love getting patients to understand the importance their oral health has on their overall health. We do this one on one, in a caring, relaxed atmosphere.”
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David Slater, D.D.S.
SPECIALTY: Cosmetics, porcelain veneers, implants, Invisalign, full-mouth rehabilitation. EDUCATION: D.D.S., University of Texas, 1983. AWARDS/HONORS: Certified Premier Provider of Invisalign since 2005; Clinical Instructor at the Kois Center in Seattle, Wash., since 2006; Doctor for the Smiles For Life Foundation, Certified in Oral Conscious Sedation. MEMBERSHIPS: American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Orthodontic Society, Texas Academy of Dental Lasers, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Fort Worth District Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry. INNOVATIONS: His ability to place and restore implants in as few as one visit at one location makes it easy for his patients. He has added new technology in imaging with the I-Cat scanner making his practice of implant dentistry predictable and cutting edge. DURING OFF HOURS:
I enjoy speed skating, hiking with my dogs, yoga, meditation, reading and spending time with my family. FREE ADVICE: If you want to keep your teeth for a lifetime, you should go to a doctor with a passion for dentistry — one with the post graduate education to deliver excellence. You only get one set of teeth. Yours should reflect confidence and good health. For those who fear the dentist or those who feel they may have waited too long, his office is perfect for you. It’s never too late to invest in your teeth. Dentistry should be performed painlessly, making you look years younger and helping you live a longer, healthier life.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Women’s Health Services is an all female OB-GYN Group dedicated to the health and wellness of women of all ages.
Our doctors are all board certified or board eligible. The founder of the practice, Dr. Joan Bergstrom, recently became the first female elected to serve as Chief of Staff of Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. With Dr. Dawnette Peppler, Dr. Angela Watson, Dr. Kiran Nangrani, and Dr. Sheri Puffer, the doctors offer a complete spectrum of OB and GYN services, including full OB care and treatment of gynecological conditions such as heavy periods, uterine prolapse, urinary incontinence, hormonal imbalance, evaluation of abnormal Pap smears, and contraceptive options.
The practice has a state-of-the-art electronic health record system that allows on-line scheduling, secure e-mail communication with your doctor, and rapid notification of testing results. In-suite sonography is available and OB packages are available
that include 3 and 4-D ultrasounds for pregnant patients. All sonograms are performed by an experienced physician rather than a technician.
We have several new systems in place to ensure that our patients will be seen by their doctor in a timely fashion, without impacting the quality of their visit.
All of the doctors of Women’s Health Services are accepting new patients and are on most insurance plans. The office is located adjacent to Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital at 1001 N. Waldrop, Suite 505. To find out more or schedule an appointment, visit their website at www.womenshealthservices.com or call (817) 277-9415.
OB/GYN & INFERTILITY SPECIALISTS WORTH KNOWING
Finding the right doctor can pose a challenge for many, especially if you’re looking for a specialist. To help you in your decision, some local OB/GYNs and Infertility Specialists have purchased space to tell you more about themselves, their practice and their qualifications.
The information in this section is provided by the advertisers and has not been independently verified by Fort Worth, Texas magazine.
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Lisa Gardner, D.O. Fusion Women’s Health and Wellness,
PLLC
ANNOUNCING: New Location at 7250 Hawkins View Drive, Ste. 180, Fort Worth, Texas 76132. FOCUS: Board certified OBGYN with concentration in Gynecology, Menopause, Wellness and Surgery for women. Amy Henson, Board Certified Physician Assistant. NEW SERVICES/INNOVATIONS: Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation™, CoolSculpting™, Pelvic Floor Therapy, SottoPelle Bio-Identical Hormone therapy pellet system, Hormone and Menopausal treatments and testing, only physician office in North Texas offering Priori™ Advanced Anti-Aging Skincare. PATIENT WELLNESS: Incontinence testing and treatments, InTone in-home incontinence treatment, Anti-Aging Facials and massage therapy, Botox and Juvederm™, Essure In-Office permanent birth control, Thermachoice Ablation In-office treatment for heavy
CONTACT: New Location 7250 Hawkins View Drive, Ste. 180 Fort Worth, Texas 76132 fusionobgyn.com 817.644.1758 Saturday appointments will be available but will need to be scheduled in advance. Find her on FACEBOOK/Fusion Women’s Health & Wellness
Robert A. Kaufmann, M.D.
Fort Worth Fertility
Linda C. Elkins, M.D.
SPECIALTY: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. FOCUS: Infertility, specifically In Vitro Fertilization (IVF); Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD); Intrauterine Insemination (IUI); donor egg and surrogacy; embryo, egg, and sperm freezing. CERTIFICATIONS: Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. APPOINTMENTS: Medical Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Andrews Women’s Center at Baylor All Saints Medical Center. INNOVATIONS: Kaufmann received a prestigious NIH grant to perform primary work in PGD at the internationally renowned Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine. Although they have proven excellence in IVF, they provide an array of treatment options to suit their patients with respect to outcome and cost. In addition, Kaufmann and his wife have been through the fertility journey and have two children
through IVF. We are located in a new convenient, free-standing, stateof-the-art fertility center with a laboratory air system that provides the best environment for embryos leading to outstanding pregnancy rates. HONORS: Top Doc Fort Worth, Texas magazine 2005-2011; Best Doctors in America 2003-2011; America’s Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2007; Patient’s Choice Award 2009-2011. PICTURED: Robert A. Kaufmann, M.D., founder of Fort Worth Fertility; Linda C. Elkins, M.D., a new addition to the practice, board certified OBGYN, board eligible in reproductive endocrinology and infertility.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Fort Worth Fertility
Medical Clinic of North Texas
Gladys Tse, M.D.
SPECIALTY: The treatment of menstrual disorders through minimally invasive surgery, advancement of teen wellness and sexual health education and management of pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction. EDUCATION: B.S., Biology; B.A., Chemistry; B.A., Theology; Summa cum Laude – Saint Louis University. M.D., AOA Honors, ranked first in class – Southern Illinois University. Residency in OB/GYN – Washington University in Saint Louis. HONORS: Fort Worth’s Top Docs, 2011; Clinical Lecturer of the Year, Washington School of Medicine, 2006 – 2010; Loeb Fellowship Recipient for Surgical Skills Teaching, 2009-2010.
MEMBERSHIPS: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; American Society of Gynecologic Laparoscopy; Association of Surgical Educators. INNOVATIONS: In-office uterine ablations, sterilizations and diagnostic hysteroscopy, minimally invasive hysterectomy. BEDSIDE
MANNER: I am allowed to be witness to miracles and am honored to be a part of some of the most important events in a woman’s life. I try to treat every woman who walks into my office as if she is my mother, sister or best friend. CHARITABLE WORK: Hope House Shelter for Domestic Violence; Surgical Mission, Dominican Republic; Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. ADVICE: The best patients are those who read, ask questions and make goals for themselves. Find a physician you can trust so you can work toward your goals together.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Alliance Town Center
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things to do in august
The Reichert Celebration is the nation’s No. 1 multi-breed horse show and futurity and is designed to appeal to the general public as well as the horse industry not only in the United States but also across the world. The event has awarded more than $10 million since 1999. Entries last year in Fort Worth totaled more than 18,000, representing all states, as well as Australia, all provinces of Canada, Italy, Germany, Mexico, Sweden and Switzerland. The economic impact of the show is more than $12 million. There’s something for everyone. Saddle up and mosey on over to page 165 for more information.
Send calendar information to Fort Worth, Texas : The City’s Magazine, c/o Paul K. Harral, executive editor, 6777 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 130, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, or e-mail ideas to pharral@fwtexas.com. Special consideration will be given to submissions that include photographs. To meet publishing deadlines, information must be received two months prior to monthly magazine issue.
museums
LUCIAN FREUD PORTRAITS, THROUGH OCT. 28 / One of the most ambitious exhibitions of the paintings and drawings by Lucian Freud (1922–2011) ever organized will feature more than 100 paintings and works on paper loaned from museums and private collections throughout the world. Freud’s subjects range from neighbors, friends, lovers, family, art world personalities and royalty — a biography through painting. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
HARD TWIST: WESTERN RANCH WOMEN, THROUGH OCT. 28 / Photos by 1995 Cowgirl Honoree Barbara Van Cleve. Her photographs realistically portray ranch life in the modern West. Raised on the family’s Montana ranch, she learned ranch life as a participant, with photography as an avocation. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. cowgirl. net. 817.336.4475.
AMERICAN VANGUARDS: GRAHAM, DAVIS, GORKY, DE KOONING AND THEIR CIRCLE,
1927–1942, THROUGH AUG. 19 / This exhibition brings together more than 60 pioneering works of American modernism. During the early 20th century, the enigmatic and charismatic John Graham (1886–1961) and his circle of New York artists forged their identities and dramatically transformed conceptions of what a painting or sculpture could be. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: THE MEDIUM AND ITS METAPHORS, THROUGH AUG. 12 / Pairing photographs from the museum’s permanent collection with a series of important critical metaphors that span the 1840s to the present: the Pencil of Nature, the Handmaiden, the Bank, the Optical Unconscious, the Anecdote, the Mirror and the Window, and the Secret within a Secret. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
SHARING THE PAST THROUGH ART, AUG. 9 / Designed for adults with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Participants discuss artists, themes and exhibitions and use artworks to connect to past experiences. Free. 10:30-11:45 a.m. Amon Carter
Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
SID RICHARDSON MUSEUM, AUG. 11 AND AUG. 25 / 1 p.m. guided tour on artists who shaped public perception of the American West. AUG. 11 includes a live performance highlighting the career of cowboy artist Charles Russell. Sid Richardson Museum. sidrichardsonmuseum.org. 817.332.6554.
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS, AUG. 8 AND 15 /
For families with young children. The program is led by a docent and includes a gallery project designed by the education department. These dates: Visiting the work of Philip Guston and Ellsworth Kelly. Registration is not required. Free, but attendance is limited. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
RISK, THROUGH SEPT. 3 / The exhibit offers a playful and informative look at risk and risk assessment. The 5,000-square foot exhibit presents some extraordinary, eye-opening situations that emphasize their perception or misperception of risk. Sun.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets: $10/$14. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. fwmuseum.org. 817.255.9300.
DRAWING FROM THE COLLECTION FOR CHILDREN, AUG. 5 / Two sessions, one for ages 5 to 8 and one for ages 9 to 12. Each session is led by an artist who takes participants through informal drawing exercises in relation to works in the Modern’s collection. (Under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.) Instructors this session: Harmony Pudgett (ages 5 to 8) and Carol Benson (ages 9 to 12). Free. 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
THE LION AND THE MOUSE, AUG. 7 / Museum learning begins early with this special program for preschoolers and their adult partners. Popular children’s books inspire group conversations and simple art activities. Free. 10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Kimbell Art Museum. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
ART CARD COLLECTORS, AUG. 11 / Kimbell members are invited to bring the entire family for 45-minute interactive tours designed for all ages. Kid-friendly themes encourage participants to investigate individual masterpieces and discover how artists from long ago or far away communicated important ideas. Each child will receive a Museum souvenir related to the tour. Free. 1 p.m. Kimbell Art Museum. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
REMBRANDT: AN EVOLUTION OF ETCHINGS, THROUGH AUG. 12 / The exhibit features the copper plate etchings of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). While Rembrandt is widely known for his paintings, he also is critically acclaimed for his mastery of the art of etching. The exhibition showcases some of his most celebrated etchings as well as some of his lesser known and rarely exhibited pieces. Free. Arlington Museum of Art, 201 W. Main St., Arlington. arlingtonmuseum.org. 817.275.4600.
Star Shower by Barbara Van Cleve Courtesy National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
music
COWBOY MUSIC AND FAMILY FUN, EVERY SUNDAY / Cowboy ballads, yodeling and Western swing. Cowtown Opry mentors adults and youth to become performers and historians of Texas heritage music deriving from the cattle ranching culture. 2 p.m. Free. Historic Livestock Exchange building, 131 E. Exchange Ave. cowtownopry.org. 817.521.4969.
ARLINGTON COUNTRY MUSIC REVUE, ONGOING / Formerly Johnnie High’s Country Music Revue, this is a weekly, country music variety show held each Saturday night at Arlington Music Hall. It is family fun. 7 p.m. Tickets: $13-$20. Arlington Country Music Revue. arlingtoncountrymusicrevue. com. 817.226.4400. At Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center St., Arlington.
VERIZON THEATRE / Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie. verizontheatre.com. 972.854.5111. Convenience fees added to online ticket purchases.
AUG. 12 / Mindless Behavior with Jacob Latimore and Lil Twist. 7 p.m. $45.
AUG. 14 / Crosby, Stills and Nash. 7:30 p.m. $10$99.50.
AUG. 18 / Yanni. 8 p.m. $49.50-$125.
AUG. 28 / Tedeschi Trucks Band and B.B. King. 7:30 p.m. $10-$89.50.
AUG. 31 / Chris Isaak. 8 p.m. $49.50-$69.50.
BILLY BOB’S TEXAS / Fort Worth Stockyards. billybobstexas.com. 817.624.7117. (Ticket prices reserved/general admission. Friday and Saturday concerts 10:30 p.m. unless noted.)
AUG. 3 / Mark Chesnutt $20/$12
AUG. 4 / Cory Morrow $16/$12
AUG. 10 / Gary Allan $80/$60/$40/$20
AUG. 11 / Sara Evans $35/$15
AUG. 17 / JB & the Moonshine Band $12 Honkytonk stage GA
AUG. 18 / Dwight Yoakum $45/$40/$20
AUG. 24 / Lee Brice $15/$10
AUG. 25 / Ted Nugent $40/$20
AUG. 31 / Charlie Robison $16/$12
GRAPEVINE OPRY / gvopry.com. 817.481.8733. 300 S. Main St., Grapevine. 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
AUG. 4 / Country Music Showcase
AUG. 11 / Country Music Showcase
AUG. 18 / Give It To Me Strait: Tribute to George Strait: Honoring the music of a Texas country music icon
AUG. 25 / Country Music Showcase
THE LIVE OAK MUSIC HALL & LOUNGE / 1311 Lipscomb St. theliveoak.com. 817.926.0968. Check calendar for performances, prices and times. theliveoak.com/calendar.
RIO BRAZOS: A TEXAS MUSIC HALL / 6611 Glen Rose Highway, Granbury riobrazoslive.com. 817.579.0808. Check calendar for performances, prices and times. riobrazoslive.com/events.
CENDERA CENTER / 3600 Benbrook Highway cenderacenter.com. 817.984.6800. Check calendar for performances, prices and times. cenderacenter. com/events.
FIRST FRIDAY AT THE MODERN, AUG. 3 / Live music and cocktails in the Museum’s Grand Lobby.
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stage and theater
FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL, THROUGH AUG. 4 / When Ren McCormack moves to a small town where the local government has banned dancing and rock music, he leads his classmates around the law and Rev. Shaw Moore to have a real senior prom. Thu.Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m. Tickets: $15/Adult, $13/ Senior and Student, $12/Child and Group of 10 or more. Plaza Theatre Company. 111 S. Main St., Cleburne. plaza-theatre.com. 817.202.0600.
THE UNDERSTUDY, THROUGH AUG. 5 / The most thankless job in theatre takes center stage in Theresa Rebeck’s bitingly funny look at the underbelly of the acting world through the course of a dress rehearsal. Thu.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets: $15-$25. Amphibian Stage Productions. Sanders Theatre, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. amphibianproductions.org. 817.923.3012.
RAPUNZEL, THROUGH AUG. 18 / This sidesplitting comedy begins when Rapunzel’s parents are forced to promise their firstborn child to an evil witch in exchange for their freedom. Years later on Rapunzel’s 18th birthday, the witch makes good on their promise and shows up to whisk poor, innocent Rapunzel away to a tower in the forest. Tue., Thu., Sat., 10 a.m. Tickets: $5. Artisan Center Theater. 418 E. Pipeline Road, Hurst. artisanct.com. 817.284.1200.
HOLLYWOOD ARMS, AUG. 3-19 / Based on Carol Burnett’s memoir One More Time, this funny and moving story centers on three generations of women sharing heartbreak and laughter while living on welfare. Thu. 7:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets: $15-$17. Theatre Arlington, 316 W. Main St., Arlington. theatrearlington.org. 817.275.7661.
Dinner available at Cafe Modern. Performance by Kevin Townson Trio. Special cocktail: The Sizzler. 5 p.m. Tickets: $4-$10. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
JOEY CARTER TRIO, AUG. 11 / Begin your Saturday evening of most months with great jazz, international art, appetizers, tours, prizes, and a delicious signature cocktail (cash bar). 5:30. Nonmembers: $30. Kimbell Art Museum. kimbellart. org. 817.332.8451.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY ANNUAL
SHOW, AUG. 25 / Four-part close harmony barbershop style of singing presented by a men’s a cappella chorus of 50 or more voices. Times: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets: TBA. Fort Worth Chapter/ Barbershop Harmony Society. texasmillionaires. com. 817.642.9472. At Scott Theatre, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.com. 817.738.1938.
1964: THE TRIBUTE, AUG. 3-4 / The band has been hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic and endearing Beatles tribute in the world. The show recreates an early 1960s live Beatles concert, with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles and onstage banter. 8 p.m. Tickets: $30.25-$46.75.
COMPANY, THROUGH AUG. 26 / Company is a musical comedy about five married, once married, or soon to be married couples and their good friend, Robert, a young bachelor who has avoided long-term relationships. Thu.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets: $25/Fri.-Sat., $15/Sat.-Sun. Matinees, $10/First Week. Jubilee Theatre, 506 Main St. jubileetheatre.org. 817.338.4411.
SIDDHARTHA, AUG. 10-SEPT. 2 / The story of a soul’s long quest in search of the ultimate answer to the enigma of man’s role on this earth. Gates open: 7 p.m. Showtime: 9 p.m. Tickets: $10-$15/Adults, $8-$10/Seniors, Teachers, Students, and Military, $5/Children. Hip Pocket Theatre, 1950 Silver Creek Road. hippocket.org. 817.246.9775.
CRAZY FOR YOU, AUG. 17-SEPT. 2 / This is the story of Bobby Child, a well-to-do 1930s playboy, whose dream in life is to dance. It’s a high-energy comedy that includes mistaken identity, plot twists, fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music. Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sun. Sept. 2, 2 p.m. Tickets: Evening: $18/$17/$16/$10. Matinee: $15/$10. Stolen Shakespeare Guild. stolenshakespeareguild.org. 817.988.2058. At Sanders Theater, 1300 Gendy St.
SHEENA, QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE, AUG. 10SEPT. 2 / Stage adaptation by Johnny Simons from Golden Age Sheena. Music by Michael H. Price. Sheena swings from east of Timbuktu to the West of the politically incorrect. Fri.-Sun. Gates open: 7 p.m. Performance: 9 p.m. Tickets: $15/$10/$5. Hip Pocket Theatre, 1950 Silver Creek Road. hippocket. org. 817.246.9775.
FOREVER PLAID, AUG. 10-SEPT. 11 / On their way to their first big concert, a singing quartet of young men — The Plaids — Due to the alignment of space and time, The Plaids are able to return to Earth for one final concert. Thu.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sat.
Performing Arts Fort Worth. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.
DFW ALL-STARS ANNIVERSARY REUNION, AUG. 11 / 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets: $20-$25. DFW All-Stars, thedfwallstars.com. 855.823.5550. At Scott Theatre, 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.com. 817.738.1938.
AMERICAN FESTIVAL CONCERTS, AUG. 24-26 / Building on the triumph of last season’s celebration of Gershwin, Bernstein and Copland, the orchestra takes a broader and deeper look at great American compositions for orchestra. AUG. 24: Leon McCawley, piano. AUG. 25: Augustin Hadelich, Violi. AUG. 26: José Feghali, piano. Feghali is the 1985 Cliburn gold medalist and TCU artist-in-residence. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Available with a season subscription or to groups of 10 or more. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. fwsymphony.org. 817.665.6000. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.
3 p.m. Tickets: $15/ $13/$12. Plaza Theatre Company. 111 S. Main St., Cleburne. plaza-theatre.com. 817.202.0600.
SEE HOW THEY RUN, AUG. 9-SEPT. 8 / Before there was Noises Off, there was See How They Run, which proves the British know what they are doing when it comes to creating door-slamming hilarity. Prepare to be out of breath from laughter as mistaken identities and ludicrous situations run wild in this irrepressible English farce. Time: TBA. Tickets: $20-$30. Circle Theatre, 230 W. 4th St. circletheatre. com. 817.877.3040.
Chuck Huber and Carman Lacivita in The Understudy Courtesy Amphibian Stage Productions/ Daylon Walton
other attractions and events
ALEDO FIRST FRIDAY, AUG. 3 / Music: Texas Back Roads Band. 7 p.m. Downtown merchants will be open until 9:30 p.m. Aledo Historic Downtown. aledo-texas.com. 817.441.7016.
DEAD SEA SCROLLS & THE BIBLE: ANCIENT ARTIFACTS, TIMELESS TREASURES, THROUGH JAN. 13 / A once-in-a-lifetime chance to view 16 actual fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls—including eight being exhibited publicly for the first time in history. Exhibit includes a replica of one of the caves where the scrolls were discovered in 1947. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Tickets vary slightly by day, generally $12-$28. More information and purchase tickets: SeeTheScrolls.com. MacGorman Performing Arts Center, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 4616 Stanley Ave. 877.789.0876.
COWTOWN CLASSIC, AUG. 11-18 / Fort Worth celebrates a new international equestrian reining event at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Presented by the National Reining Horse Association, nrha1.com, at Will Rogers Memorial Center. 3400 Burnett-Tandy Drive, Fort Worth. tinyurl.com/FW-WILL-ROGERS. 817.392.7469.
REICHERT CELEBRATION, AUG. 30-SEPT. 9 / The Reichert Celebration is an equine extravaganza showcasing all levels of equine owners, trainers and exhibitors in a format designed to appeal to every level of western enthusiasts as well as the general public. The economic impact of the celebration was more than $12 million in 2011. Free. Reichert Celebration. ReichertCelebration.com. 319.668.2699. At Will Rogers Memorial Center. 3400 Burnett-Tandy Drive, Fort Worth. tinyurl.com/FW-WILL-ROGERS. 817.392.7469.
YELLOW ROSE CLASSIC CAR SHOW, AUG. 11-12
/ The North Texas Mustang Club hosts the 21st Annual Yellow Rose Classic All Ford Nationals. The club is one of the largest Mustang clubs in North America. Sat. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tickets: $12. North Texas Mustang Club. yellowrosecarshow.com. At Will Rogers Memorial Center. 3400 Burnett-Tandy Drive, Fort Worth. tinyurl.com/FW-WILL-ROGERS. 817.392.7469.
FORT WORTH ZOO, ONGOING / Open daily at 10 a.m. Tickets: Adults (13+), $12; Children (3-12), $9 (2 and under free); Seniors (65+), $9. Wednesdays: half-price. 1989 Colonial Parkway. fortworthzoo.org. 817.759.7555.
FORT WORTH HERD CATTLE DRIVE, ONGOING
/ The world’s only twice daily cattle drive. Historic Fort Worth Stockyards on East Exchange Avenue in front of the Fort Worth Livestock Exchange Building. 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
STOCKYARDS CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO, ONGOING / Rodeo action Friday and Saturday night, year-round at historic Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange Ave. 8 p.m. Tickets: $15-$20.
STOCKYARDS WALKING TOURS, SATURDAYS / Cowboy Tour: Historical facts, culture and stories of the Stockyards. 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. Tickets: $4-$7. Stockyards Station, 130 E. Exchange Ave.
films
FILMS AT THE MODERN / The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers a variety of events and programs on films. Check the Web site for details on titles, times, tickets and descriptions. themodern. org/films.html.
OMNI THEATER AND NOBLE PLANETARIUM / Check museum Web site for times and dates. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. fwmuseum. org/calendar. 817.255.9300.
FIRST SUNDAY FILM CLUB, AUG. 5 / This series showcases the Fort Worth Library’s large and vibrant media collection. This date: A Double Life Celebrated stage actor Anthony John (Ronald Colman) has driven away his actress wife (Shelley Winters ) with his erratic temper. However, they are both starring in Othello. Soon Anthony John’s portrayal of a jealous murderer begins to undermine his sanity. 2 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Central Library, Tandy Hall, 500 W. 3rd St. fortworthlibrary.org. 817.392.7323.
THE MODERN KIDS SUMMER FLICKS SERIES, AUG. 7-AUG. 9 / Share the art of the screen with your children as they watch stories unfold and ideas form in delightful and innovative films. Free admission and thoughtful activities between screenings highlight connections between works in the galleries and the films. 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m., films for ages 3-7; 1 p.m.-2 p.m., films for ages 8 and up. Detail on
comedy
FOUR DAY WEEKEND, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, ONGOING / This popular improvisational comedy troupe performs skits and songs based on audience suggestions. Four Day Weekend Theater. fourdayweekend.com. 817.226.4329.
HYENA’S COMEDY NIGHT CLUB, ONGOING / Various performances each week ranging from local to national stars. Hyena’s Comedy Night Club. hyenascomedynightclub.com. 817.877.5233.
ARLINGTON IMPROV AND RESTAURANT, ONGOING / Different performers weekly. 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste. 147, Arlington. improv.com. 817.635.5555.
sports
TEXAS RANGERS / texas.rangers.mlb.com All games 7:05 p.m. unless otherwise noted. JULY 30-31, AUG. 1-2 / Angels
AUG. 10-12 / Tigers; AUG. 12: 2:05 p.m.
AUG. 20-22 / Orioles
AUG. 23-26 / Twins; AUG. 25: 3:05 p.m.; AUG. 26: 2:05 p.m.
AUG. 27-29 / Rays; AUG. 29: 6:05 p.m.
FORT WORTH CATS / fwcats.com, 817.332.2287
Games 7:05 p.m. except Sunday games are 6:05 p.m.
AUG. 3-4 / Abilene
AUG. 5-8 / Edinburg
films available on the Modern’s Web site. Tickets: $10/$4/Free (Child 12 and under and members). Presented by the Lone Star Film Society, lonestarfilmsociety.com, 817-924-6000, and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St. themodern. org. 817.738.9215
FAMILY FILM SERIES, AUG. 11 / This date: Gnomeo and Juliet Gnomeo and Juliet are two young garden gnomes in love. Before they can find lasting happiness, they must overcome their feuding neighbors, plastic pink flamingos and racing lawnmowers. James McAvoy and Emily Blunt provide voices. 84 minutes. 1 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Central Fort Worth Central Library, Tandy Hall, 500 W. 3rd St. fortworthlibrary.org. 817.392.7323.
SUMMER SHORTS: FROM ARCIMBOLDO TO STUBBS, AUG. 12 / Paired art-historical documentaries feature European masters from different periods, introducing their lives and significant achievements through narration, expert interviews, and beautiful photography. Free. 2 p.m. Kimbell Art Museum. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
AUG. 16-17 / Abilene
AUG. 18-21 / Rio Grande Valley
AUG. 25-26 / Abilene
AUG. 27-SEPT. 3 / San Angelo
galleries
OPEN STUDIO NIGHT, AUG. 10 / Second Friday of each month. Artists demonstrate various forms of glass art. Raffle on a piece of glass art. Free. 6-9 p.m. SiNaCa Studios School of Glass, 1013 W. Magnolia Ave. sinacastudios.org. 817.899.0024.
dance
FRIDAY NIGHT BREAKAWAY, ONGOING / Second and fourth Fridays. Lessons start at 8 p.m. Open dancing, 9 p.m.-midnight. Tickets: $6/general admission, $4/members, students, affiliates. Check Web site for changes and other events. Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate. First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1959 Sandy Lane. fwsds. org. 817.451.1505.
SWINGING AT THE SOUTHSIDE, TUESDAYS / Enjoy swing dancing at the historic Southside Preservation Hall every Tuesday with the Fort Worth Swing Dance Yahoo Group. 8-11:30 p.m. Tickets: $5. Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate. Southside Preservation Hall, 1519 Lipscomb St. fwsds.org. 817.926.2800.
Individual Tickets: $100 Tables: Start at $1,000 (10 seats)
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Committee: Kim Anderson, Kristin Anderson, Karen Anfin, Natalie Brackett, Ann Coburn, Judie Greenman, Janee Harrell, Beth Hutson, Debbie Hyde, Lisa Jamieson, Marion Knight, Tracy Lee, Sydney Leonard, Lezlee Lilijenberg, Brooke Lively, Erika McCarthy, Susan Medina, Rowley Mikel, Ashley Mooring, Linda Motley, Kristy Odom, Beth Owens, Mary Phillips, Suzanne Sanders, Cathy Sewell, Diane Stow, Amy Sutton, Barbara Thompson, Ginny Tigue, Sandra Tuomey, Sue Turnage, Carolyn Watson, Jenny Westerman and Wendy Wright
THE DINING SCENE ON THE WESTSIDE JUST KEEPS ON EXPANDING. And that means that landlocked Fort Worth seafood lovers have a new option available in The Blu Crab, with its New Orleans Creole flavors and waterside ambience. Executive Chef Jason Stephens oversees a menu that has something to please just about every taste in a setting that has the look and feel of a French Quarter eatery. Some of the Nawlins-style boiled seafood options, served with classic corn on the cob and potatoes, include Blue or Dungeness crab, crawfish, lobster tails and shrimp. To step into the Big Easy for a quick bite, turn the page.
168 now open: Blu Crab / 170 review: Yucatan Taco Stand / 172 listings
Culinary ventures in and around town
Fort Worth, Texas:
Camp Bowie Creole
Seafood
lovers have a new option in town to satisfy their desire for everything that swims in the deep blue sea at The Blu Crab, a welcome addition to the growing Westside dining scene.
by Courtney Dabney
Eric NquyeN speN t six years i N New Orlea Ns while he atteNded x avier uNiversity. during his stint there, he developed a love for the creole flavors and waterside ambience.
a fter the success of his pho Noodle and Grill in the chapel hill shopping center, he and partners victor Nquyen and henry pham decided to roll the dice on the former cafe
a spen location. it was a keen choice of locations actually with the expanding options and clientele on that stretch of camp Bowie. in fact, their neighbor just across the boulevard, ray’s prime steak and seafood, has recently expanded and is now offering lunch as well.
a s a great admirer of the former c afe aspen, i was pleasantly surprised by the interior. Only the footprint of the former restau-
rant remains. everything else has been redesigned with quality finishes. it has the look and feel of a French quarter eatery, with dark wood grains and plank and paneled wainscoting.
Nguyen laid out the design and picked out every detail himself. it is a well-organized layout with a full-length bar topped in black granite to your left, stylish pale blue highbacked booths to the right and tables lined up neatly in between. stained concrete flooring is an authentic material choice. t he custom lighting is inviting, as are the scenes of the French quarter painted on the walls.
t here are big plans for the back bar and lounge area in the near future. Now it is used mostly to handle the overflow crowd and is booked for special occasions and private parties.
t he daily market per pound pricing is listed on a blackboard toward the back. some of the Nawlins-style boiled seafood options, served with classic corn on the cob and potatoes, include Blue or dungeness crab, crawfish, lobster tails and shrimp. a ll are offered with your choice of seasoning spice, which ranges from mild to flaming hot to suit your taste.
we began with the seafood Bruschetta ($9). crispy, toasted baguette rounds were topped with a mixture of chopped shrimp, crab, scallops and calamari, along with a creamy fresh aioli. they were baked and garnished with tangy marinated red onion, jalapeño and parsley. t he Bruschetta were very tasty and packed with plenty of punch.
t here are ample options for every appetite and price point like Fish or shrimp tacos, fried platters featuring oysters and catfish, as well as true cajun-style po Boy sandwiches. we opted for something fresh from the grill.
t he Blackened red snapper ($28) was a generous filet with just the right hint of seasoning (sometimes i find blackened fish so overly spiced that it is hard to locate the fish hiding underneath). it came with a choice of sides. Our French Green Beans were lightly cooked and served with a crunch, and the
The Chilean Sea Bass ($32) was paired with the house Blu Crab Sauce, which is a lovely white cream sauce full of whole roasted garlic cloves, a touch of tarragon and jumbo lump crabmeat..
Cheesy Grits were delightful with melting shreds sprinkled over the top.
The Chilean Sea Bass ($32) was ordered pan seared and with the house Blu Crab Sauce, which is a lovely white cream sauce full of whole roasted garlic cloves, a touch of tarragon and jumbo lump crabmeat. It was a nice presentation and simply delicious. The Sea Bass was also a generous portion served with crisp grilled asparagus spears and more cheesy grits on the side. I could have made a meal out of the Blu Crab Sauce alone, just savoring those whole roasted garlic cloves.
The desserts were spot on as well. Our Crème Brûlée ($7) arrived to the table still flaming, so our crunchy sugar topping tasted like a marshmallow that had just been pulled out of a campfire. And the house-made Key Lime was gorgeous with dots of dark chocolate sauce and a perfectly fanned strawberry decorating the plate. The pie had that telltale tartness and distinct flavor that said it was made from real Key limes, providing a good pucker.
The bar area was well attended the night we visited, with flat-screen televisions and the glow of blue lighting. Several couples were enjoying appetizers and drinks.
While most customers have filed nothing but complimentary reviews, one food critic
in particular was a little harsh when it first opened. Personally, I hope this place puts down deep roots, since we need more seafood in the area, and I couldn’t find much of anything to criticize.
It was a fabulous meal, at a fair price, offered by friendly servers in a comfortable atmosphere. What’s not to like? So, don’t be scared off by one negative review. Give Blu Crab a try!
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Below: The Crème Brûlée ($7) arrived still flaming, so the crunchy sugar topping tasted like a marshmallow pulled from a campfire. Right: Seafood Bruschetta ($9) made a nice start to the meal.
Blu Crab Executive Chef Jason Stephens offers a variety of dishes that range from mild to flaming hot.
Not Your Standard Stand
If you have never been there before, the best way to describe Yucatan Taco Stand is that it is a lot like Fuzzy’s — but with a full bar.
by Courtney Dabney
This happy hour magnet on m agnolia is typically swarming with characters. that makes for fun people watching, which is a good thing because with hard surfaces from floor to ceiling (featuring both concrete and
tin tiles), you won’t be able to hear the person sitting right across from you. honestly, it is an acoustical nightmare that makes me wish i had hearing aids just so i could turn them off. But this is a minor issue that never seems to deter the fun-loving crowd.
rumor has it that they serve a potent margarita here, and based on the howls coming from the long table set up near the musician, full of office workers who had obviously just been let off their leashes for the day, it must be true. either that, or they got lost on their way to yell practice in college station and wound up sitting just a few feet from me. they were singing karaoke-style along with m ichael Jackson’s Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough, but i’m pretty sure they had rounded that corner a few drinks ago.
the menu items are similar to many texmex hotspots around town with the addition of a few south and central a merican entrées, but the busy bar area is truly what sets this place apart. colorful concoctions were being sucked through straws everywhere you looked. there is also an inviting patio dressed up with red umbrellas.
on a past visit, i recall the Brazilian Diablo shrimp as being fiery hot, so be warned. they are actually marinated in tabasco sauce. a s my father is famous for saying, “they will put hair on your chest.” (Diablo means Devil in spanish. w hat was i thinking?)
on this trip, i tried the Brazilian steak c himichurri ($14). a thick, well-seasoned slice of certified a ngus skirt steak was grilled beautifully and served with a pink center. a large portion of chipotle mashed potatoes was piped on the plate along with thin slices of zucchini, yellow squash and asparagus hot off the grill. t he mashed potatoes were light
The Brazilian Steak Chimichurri ($14) was a thick, well-seasoned slice of certified Angus skirt steak grilled beautifully. The mashed potatoes were light and fluffy, and the meat had plenty of flavor. t
The Nachos ($8.95) are popular and are a huge portion perfect for sharing with the table or as a meal for two.
and fluffy, and the meat had plenty of flavor. A side of fresh Chimichurri sauce, with its mostly parsley, garlic, olive oil and vinegar notes, was nice for dipping.
I had to sample an order of the popular Nachos ($8.95). The nachos are a huge portion, perfect for sharing with the entire table as an appetizer or enough to make a fine meal for two. They come in many varieties, including garlic shredded beef, ground sirloin, tequila lime chicken, grilled veggies or Carne de Puerco (shredded pork), which is the style I chose. The huge mound of mostly corn chips is topped with queso sauce and shreds of red cabbage and lettuce. It is garnished with a dollop of both sour cream and guacamole, your choice of meat and then sprinkled with dices of red onion, tomato and queso fresco. The roasted pulled pork was juicy and robust. Looking around, most tables sported at least one order of nachos.
To finish, I sampled the fried cheesecake for dessert, but a server told me that none of desserts are actually made in-house. It was your standard deep fried overindulgence with a heavy coating of cinnamon sugar. If you accidentally breathe in while taking a bite, you could wind up on You Tube under the heading of Cinnamon Challenge, so be careful.
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The busy bar area is truly what sets
Yucatan Taco Stand apart with its variety of colorful concoctions.
restaurant guide
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pricing: $ Entrees up to $10, $$ Entrees $10-$20, $$$ Entrees $20-$25, $$$$ Entrees $25 and over
american
Arlington/Mid-Cities
BABE’S CHICKEN DINNER HOUSE / 230 N. Center St., 817.801.0300. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Fri; All Day 11am-9pm Sat. and Sun. $
DIxIE HOUSE CAFE / 3701 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0883. Other locations: 6200 E. Lancaster, 817.451.6180; 5401 S. Hulen St., 817.361.8500; 5401 Blue Mound Rd., 817.625.4115, Dinner Friday Nights. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Thu. & Sat.; 6:30am-8:30pm Fri. $ DREw ’S Pl ACE / 5701 Curzon Ave., 817.735.4408. 10:30am-7pm Tue.-Thu.; 10:30am-8pm Fri.; 10:30am6pm Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $-$$
EllERBE FINE FOODS / 1501 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 817.926.3663. Closed Sun.-Mon.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm-9pm, Tues.-Thu.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm, Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm, Sat. $$-$$$
mONty'S CORNER / 2600 W. 7th St., Ste. 153, 817.877.0087. Mon.-Thu. 11 am-9 pm; Fri.-Sat. 11 am-11 pm. Sun. 10 am-3 pm. $-$$$ OlD NEIGHBORHOOD GRIll / 1633 Park Place Ave., 817.923.2282. 7am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $ Ol’ SOUtH PANCAKE HOUSE / 1509 S. University Dr., 817.336.0311. Open 24 hours. $ PARIS COFFEE SHOP / 700 W. Magnolia, 817.335.2041. 6am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Breakfast Only 6am-11am Sat. $ PARK HIll CAFE / 2974 Park Hill Dr., 817.921.5660. Lunch Hours 10am-3pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner Hours 6pm9pm; Sunday Brunch 10am-1pm Sun. $-$$ POP’S SAFARI ROOm / 2929 Morton St., 817.877.0916. 9am-10:30pm Mon.; 9am-11pm Tue.-Thu.; 9am-midnight Fri. & Sat.; Lunch Hours 11:30am-2pm; Dinner Hours 6pm-9pm $$-$$$ RISE & SHINE / 3636 Altamesa Blvd., 817.423.3555. 6am-2pm daily. $ SECREt GARDEN tEAROOm / 2601 Montgomery St., 817.763.9787. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-4pm Sat.; noon-4pm Sun. $ tEx AS GRIll / 6550 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.0270. 11am-9pm daily. $ tHE EAtERy / 3257 N. Beach St., 682.647.0606. BYOB. 11am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm, Sat. $-$$ tHE ROSE GARDEN tEA ROOm / 7200 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.7673. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon-Sat.; 12pm3:30pm Sun. $ t wIN CREEKS CAFé / 3400 W. Loop 820 S. (inside Frank Kent Honda), 817.696.4360. 7:30am-4pm Mon.Fri.; 8am-4pm, Sat.; Closed Sun.$ vIDAlIAS SOUtHERN CUISINE / 200 Main St., 817.210.2222. 6am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6am-10:30pm Fri.
& Sat.; 10am-2pm Sun. $$ wEStSIDE CAFé / 7950 W. Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.560.1996. 6am-10pm daily. $ tHE zODIAC ROOm At NEImAN mARCUS / 2100 Green Oaks Blvd., 817.989.4650. 11am-3pm Mon.-Sat $$
Grapevine wINEwOOD GRIll / 1265 S. Main St., Grapevine, 76051 817.421.0200. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ Keller/Lake Country CIty HAll REStAURANt At ARtHOUSE / 201 Town Center, 817.741.2433. 11am-9pm, Mon.-Tues.; 11 am-10pm, Wed.-Thurs.; 11am-11 pm, Fri.-Sat; 10am3pm, Sun. $-$$ HARBOR ONE / 9315 Boat Club Rd., 817.236.8150. 10am-6pm Wed.-Sun. $
Roanoke
BABE’S CHICKEN DINNER HOUSE / 104 N. Oak, 817.491.2900. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 4:30pm-9pm Mon.-Fri; 11am-9pm Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. $ Cl ASSIC CAFE / 504 N. Oak St., 817.430.8185. Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri. & Sat.$$-$$$ DOvE CREEK CAFé / 204 S. Hwy. 377, 817.491.4973. 6am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 6am-3pm Sat. & Sun. $ PRAIRIE HOUSE REStAURANt / 304 S. Hwy. 377, 817.491.4855. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun. $-$$
MAIN STREET BREAD BAKING COMPANY / 316 Main St., 817.424.4333. 6:30am-6:30pm daily. $ THE SNOOTY PIG / 4010 William D. Tate, 817.283.3800. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-2pm Sat.Sun. $
EDDIE V’S / 3100 W. 7th St. 817.336.8000. Open daily at 4pm. $$$$
J&J OYStER BAR / 612 N. University Dr., 817.335.2756. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $
LONE StAR OYStER BAR / 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.370.0030. 11am-2am Tue.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun.-Mon. $
PAPPADEAUX / 2708 W. Freeway, 817.877.8843. Other location: 1304 E. Copeland Rd., Arlington, 817.543.0544. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $$
RAZZOO’S / 318 Main St. in Sundance Square, 817.429.7009. Other location: 4700 Bryant Irvin Rd. in Cityview, 817.292.8584. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am2am Fri.-Sat. $$
FISH CIt Y GRILL / 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.748.0456. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$
tRULUCK’S SEAFOOD, StEAK & CRAB HOUSE / 1420 Plaza Pl., 817.912.0500. 5pm-10pm daily. $$$
Willow Park
FISH CREEK / 4899 E. I-20., 817.441.1746. 4pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-10pm Fri.; 4pm-9pm Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$
southwest
Fort Worth
BLUE MESA BAR & GRILL / 1600 S. University Dr., 817.332.6372. Other Location: 1586 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, 817.416.0055. Fort Worth: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun.; Southlake: 11am-10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 9am-9:30pm Sun. $$
SILVERFOX STEAKHOUSE / 1651 S. University Dr., 817.332.9060. Other location: 1235 William D. Tate, Grapevine, 817.329.6995. 4pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$$ Granbury
BUFFALO GAP STEAKHOUSE AND CANTINA / 1470 Hwy. 377, 817.573.4472.11am-10pm daily. $$ Grapevine /Southlake/Colleyville
OLD HICKORY STEAKHOUSERESTAURANT / Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, 817.778.2215 (after 5pm, 817.778.2280). Nightly, 4:30pm-10pm. $$$$
Weatherford
THE WILD MUSHROOMSTEAK HOUSE AND LOUNGE / 1917 Martin Drive, 817.599.4935. 5pm-9pm Mon. - Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $$-$$$$
People and events that shaped our city
fwflashback
Fort Worth’s First Drive-In
The first drive-in to arrive in fort Worth Was built on Camp boW ie boulevard in July of 1941. Seen under construction from the inside of this car, the Bowie Boulevard Theater featured a 60-foot screen. If you miss the glory days of drive-in movies, don’t fret. A new drive-in movie theater is planned along the Trinity River and is set to open this summer. It will feature a children’s playground, upgraded food menus and family-friendly films. More than 300,000 moviegoers are expected to attend the new drive-in theater per year.
Photo courtesy of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Arlington, Texas
Providing a “Home Away from Home”
Catering to Fort Worth Club members, tenants, outside corporate groups, wedding parties, or individuals simply looking for convenient overnight accommodations in beautiful downtown Fort Worth, the Inn at the Club serves as a “home away from home” for guests from around the world.
Guests receive complimentary breakfast for two with each overnight stay, Monday through Saturday.
Guest privileges include:
• Member dining
• Convenient downtown parking
• Meeting space
• Men’s Athletic Center and full privileges for women at Larry North Fitness
• Barber Shop
Park Place lexus GraPevine 901 Highway 114 E. 817.416.3100
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Set ApArt from the reSt
Colleyville residents Bill and Nancy Dennis are well-acquainted with the dedication and service required to manage a successful business. As a top producer and vice president of Southlake-based Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, Nancy is well-respected among buyers and sellers throughout the Metroplex. Recently retired as a sales director for a national packaging corporation, Bill now aids Nancy by bearing the title of marketing director and sales associate. And when this powerhouse husband-and-wife duo are ferrying back and forth between the office and home, shuttling clients from one property to another, or simply entertaining one or more of their four children and 11 grandchildren, they slip behind the wheel of their Lexus GX470 or Lexus ES350 from Park Place Lexus Grapevine.
Nancy, who prefers the prefers the size and interior space of the GX, appreciates the ability to adeptly maneuver the SUV in town or at ranch properties in Parker or Denton counties. But it’s the “dependability and smooth ride” that have kept the Dennises returning to Lexus year after year. And though the couple could choose to purchase their autos from a host of dealerships throughout D/FW, they routinely select Park Place Lexus Grapevine for their outstanding service department, knowledgable staff and professional management and sales teams. According to Bill, it’s the service and professionalism from the entire team that set the dealership apart from any other. “You can’t go wrong with Park Place Lexus Grapevine,” he said.
