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A+ Educators 2015
Meet 10 Tarrant County teachers who are trying to figure out how to engage our children every day. Several have taught for years, a few have just joined the profession, and a number had been doing something else for a living when teaching called. by
Scott Nishimura
46 The State of Sheltering Who wouldn’t support a proposal that no animals are ever put to death because they are unloved or unwanted? The answer may surprise you. by Gail Bennison
67 College and Private School Guide Your guide to the area’s private schools, colleges and graduate programs
100 Modern Mediterranean The 2015 Dream Home is taking more shape. Enter the mason and the people who will design and stage the interior. by Scott Nishimura
114 2015 Top Dentist List
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From the mustsee live concert to the highly esteemed art exhibit, a month of events worth checking out
Culinary ventures in and around town
Dish Listings The most sought-after restaurant guide to navigate the area’s diverse dining options
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August is An exciting time in Fort Worth With numerous WAys to beAt the heAt. The girl on our cover is photographed enjoying the summer on Lake Worth at Fort Worth’s Lakeside Paddle, which offers rentals, classes and tours all summer long.
The Panther Island Pavilion on the Trinity is another place to cool off this summer for some fun and sun tubing in the river. This past Sunday, my wife and I had some time to kill after church, and we stumbled into what they are advertising as “Sunday Funday.” While we were a little apprehensive that it may have the feel of a high school beer bust, what we found when we arrived was a clean, familyfriendly atmosphere. Sunday Funday is open every Sunday in August from noon to 6 p.m.
August also means school is about to start up. Classrooms are prepped, hallway floors polished, buses tuned, and teachers are ready for the start of another year. One of the great things about school is that you get to start fresh every year. Whether you’re a student, a teacher or a parent, our 2015 College and Private School Guide will provide you helpful information about your fresh start with helpful information on the area’s private schools, colleges and graduate programs. Also in this issue, we spotlight 10 top teachers in Tarrant County who are all committed to making a difference in the lives of children.
Speaking of start-ups, this month we are adding to the Fort Worth, Texas magazine family with the launch of FW Inc., Greater Fort Worth’s Premier Business Magazine.
Published quarterly in year one, FW Inc. is written for local entrepreneurs and C-level executives, filling a unique niche in the Fort Worth area media landscape. Our mission with FW Inc. is to deliver inspirational, educational and entertaining articles on the area’s best and brightest executives, who unpack their professional journeys, sharing their stories and experiences; in-depth reporting on commercial real estate, finance, insurance, law and other general business topics; and lifestyle articles covering everything from sport and luxury cars to gadgets, dining out and travel.
A bonus for having started this new business magazine is the addition of Scott Nishimura to our staff as our FW Inc. executive editor. Scott has spent more than 30 years as a Fort Worth journalist for the Fort WorthStar-Telegram and Fort Worth Business Press before joining us. Scott is a truly gifted reporter and writer, and as FW Inc. is only quarterly in its first year, he will have time to share his literary talent with Fort Worth, Texas magazine readers as a regular contributor.
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Love Letter to Texas
Actually being new to Texas, having transferred here by my company, and being a fan of history, I couldn't wait to see Texas Rising. I've been to the Alamo in San Antonio and had a cursory knowledge of Texas history, but watching the miniseries has allowed me to appreciate Texas even more. –Stuart Preston
Fantastic interview, Gail. You nailed it. —Tom Huckabee
Great article! I have been a Bill Paxton fan for years! He is truly one of my
If someone beat you to the last newsstand copy, don’t worry. The virtual editions of both current and previous issues are available on our website. Flip through the pages to read more about the great city of Fort Worth by visiting fwtx.com.
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Gail Bennison mostly enjoys writing about people, art and culture, health, and history. This month Gail contributes a story about an event benefiting The Art Station (page 32). She also shares the story of a young man who overcame great odds to be accepted to the Culinary Institute of American in New York. Read more about the amazing Cameron Sanders on page 96. Gail’s main contribution to this issue is the serious story of animal warehousing in North Texas (page 46).
2Style extraordinaire, Holland Sanders, is a blogger who loves celebrating the evolving world of fashion. Through her blog, Haute Holland, she introduces readers to the hottest trends and latest fashion topics. This month Holland suggests fun summer dates and how to dress accordingly. Turn to page 36 for her Summer of Love feature.
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Courtney Dabney is a hometown girl. She is a graduate of Arlington Heights, TCU and Dallas Theological Seminary. Courtney has been freelancing for local magazines and PR firms for the past decade, as well as publishing her first book, Praying for Miracles, in 2012. She has served as our resident food critic since 2010. You will find her review of Vintage Grill and Car Musuem on page 142 and Tillman’s Roadhouse on page 144.
4In the Escapes feature in this issue, Kyle Whitecotton gives readers the lowdown on what Disney has to offer visitors today. It’s not the same Disney as when you were a kid. What was once a simple East Coast/West Coast exhibition is now a global phenomenon. To learn more about the new Disney experience, turn to page 26.
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Nicole Crites is a native Fort Worthian and one of the magazine’s summer interns. As a Paschal High School alumna, she is a proud Panther, but since August 2011, she has been a proud Red Raider as well. Nicole will graduate from Texas Tech University in December with a degree in journalism, leaving West Texas and its dust storms behind. Nicole is a self-proclaimed pop culture expert who enjoys reading, writing, excessively shopping, taking pictures of her miniature Australian Shepherd, Layla, and binge-watching TV shows on Netflix. After graduation, Nicole would like to pursue a career in journalism and, one day, work for a major magazine. She contributed a health feature on vaginal rejuvenation (page 34), a review of the Kimbell’s latest art exhibit (page 30), an Extra Bite about Miss Naughty Brownie (page 146) and some of the Scoop features (page 17).
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intern Brianna Kessler was born and raised in the DFW Metroplex. She loves experiencing foreign culture, traveling and adventure. Her strong suits are writing about people, controversial topics and events. She grew up working in her father’s Italian restaurants and learned how to make pizza at 8 years old. In addition to Brianna’s love of meeting new people and skydiving, she has three dogs named Jax, Fez and Copper. She graduated from Tarrant County College in May 2013. Brianna hopes to report human interest topics one day for a big publication such as NPR or This American Life. This month Brianna contributed a feature on an exhibit at The Amon Carter Museum of American Art (page 28), a Goodwill piece on a swimming program meant to protect less fortunate youth from drowning (page 94), the Events section (page 129) and a few of the Scoop features (page 18).
CulinAry AwArds
Now is your chance to reward your favorite places by nominating them for listing in the 2015 Fort Worth, Texas magazine Culinary Awards. Give us your opinion on categories ranging from Appetizers to Wine Lists. Voting ends on Aug. 30.
Japanese delights
Cooking columnist Nancy Farrar visited friends at Shinjuku Station to learn how to make authentic Japanese cuisine. What was once intimidating for many home cooks is now less so because of Nancy’s instruction. For a behind-the-scenes look at Nancy in action, visit fwtx.com/videos.
Top Chef Competition recap
If you missed our 2015 Top Chef Competition, don’t fret. You can check out the recap at fwtx.com/ videos. We bet after seeing all the fun you missed, you will get your tickets for next year’s battle to find out who is the best chef in Fort Worth.
Giveaway Central
Be sure to regularly check our website for fun giveaways to local restaurants, retailers and spas. Follow us on Facebook for updates about our routine giveaways.
Art of Giving Awards
The Art of Giving awards are bestowed to women who have enriched lives and improved livelihoods through their dedication to community, organizations and/or a specific philanthropic cause. If you know someone who shows exceptional generosity, civic responsibility and leadership in the community, you can nominate them at fwtx.com
Bountiful Blogs
From foodie news and stylish entertaining ideas to reviews of local art happenings and Western heritage, visit fwtx.com to read the musings of our many blog writers.
Most Beautiful
Fort Worth, Texas magazine is looking for the 10 most stunningly beautiful females in the city. We want your help deciding who are the fairest of them all for our 2015 Most Beautiful Women in Fort Worth feature. Go to fwtx.com.
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Comings and Goings
The Fort Worth Zoo introduced two baby giraffes to the public on June 4. The new additions to the zoo, Waylon and Willie, named after country legends Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, were born on April 28 and May 23. The birth of the two new babies make nine giraffes total at the Fort Worth Zoo.
The trailhead cycling + Fitness center at Clearfork, opening in the fall, will open Press Café as its trailside restaurant. The new café will include indoor, outdoor and rooftop seating for guests and features a fresh menu to coincide with The Trailhead’s focus on health and fitness.
Revolver taco lounge, a Mexican restaurant located at 2822 W. 7th St., plans to close its doors and is heading to Dallas to open another location in Deep Ellum. Fortunately, Fort Worth locals can still enjoy Revolver owner Gino Rojas’ food at the taco lounge’s sister restaurant, Campreste Chula Vista. The restaurant, at 1950 Menefee Ave., opened in March and overlooks Jacksboro Highway.
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Social media giant Facebook, based in Menlo Park, Calif., is set to open a new massive data center in Fort Worth.
On the morning of July 7, representatives from Facebook joined local and state officials, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, to break ground on the new data center located at Texas 170 and Park Vista Blvd. in AllianceTexas.
Facebook is growing its infrastructure to accommodate its massive and expanding audience, which boasts more than 1.5 billion users. The project will feature three 250,000-square-foot buildings on the 110-acre site and, once completed, will be one of the largest buildings in North Texas.
The data center will house computer servers and equipment and create at least 40 jobs in the Fort Worth area. This will be Facebook’s fifth major data center; others are located in Forest City, N.C., Princeton, Ore., Altoona, Iowa, and Lulela, Sweden.
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appetizing acquisition
el Fenix resTaUranT Chain reCenTly pUrChased The hisToriC Kress BUilding in downtown Fort Worth, located at 604 Main St., just around the corner from Sundance Square. The first floor, which was previously home to the popular sports tavern, Fox and Hound, will be turned into a magnificent new restaurant, according to Robert Clinesmith, asset manager for Karns Commercial Real Estate.
The historic building was built in 1936 by S.H. Kress, a department store entrepreneur, who ultimately established 250 buildings across America in trendy areas such as New York, New Orleans and Hollywood. Today only 50 of those buildings remain, many of which are classified as landmarks.
In 2006 the upper floors of the Kress building were converted into 24 apartment lofts, and
Comings and Goings healing partnership
paco and Johns, another locally loved Mexican restaurant, located at 1116 8th Ave., has also permanently closed. Oh, how we will miss those grilled red snapper tacos.
salata, “the next generation salad bar,” opened a new location at 2864 W. Berry St. on June 15. Salata offers customized salads and wraps with a variety of more than 50 healthy food items. The new restaurant near Texas Christian University is the Houstonbased franchise’s second location in Fort Worth, following another downtown location in Sundance Square.
An addition was made to Camp Bowie’s restaurant scene on June 1 when The egg & i opened its doors. The franchised breakfast spot, which sits in Yoko Sushi’s former space, has more than 100 restaurants across the country, including 36 in Texas. The Egg & I features a menu of omelets, waffles, eggs Benedict and more, offering a new Sunday morning go-to.
—Nicole Crites
| by Brianna Kessler |
TogeTher Texas ChrisTian UniversiT y and UnT healTh sCienCe CenTer have established a plan to fix the critical need for physicians in Texas and boost Fort Worth health care. In early July, both schools signed a memorandum of understanding to move forward on their plans to open Fort Worth’s first medical school to award M.D. degrees. Students can begin applying in the fall of 2017 to become one of the first 60 doctors enrolled in the fall 2018 semester.
There is a national physician shortage, and Texas ranks 45 in the number of positions per 100,000 residents according to Dr. Thomas Yorio, UNTHSC Provost and Executive Vice President of Public Affairs. There is a state rule that if you are a state funded medical school you must accept 90 percent of Texas residents.
in 2007 the building was officially listed in the U.S. register of historic places.
El Fenix, which was bought by Firebird Restaurant Group in 2008, runs and operates four major restaurants including El Fenix, Snuffer’s Restaurant and Bar, Meso Maya and Taqueria La Ventana and even their own supply company, Sunrise Mexican Foods.
The restaurant group has already established 35 locations throughout Texas and Oklahoma and is said to be in major expansion mode at the moment.
In March Triton Commercial Real Estate, an associate of Firebird Restaurant group, financed the new space for $5.4 million from the previous owners, Kress Ft. Worth Llc.
As of now, it is unknown which of the four trademarks will occupy the new residence.
—Brianna Kessler
Which means the competition for out of state residents is lowered.
As of now, there are only two medical schools in the DFW area, which are UT Southwestern and UNTHSC. UNT currently offers a D.O. degree.
The new school will enhance all of the pre-established medical programs and aid in their team-based training, said Yorio. UNTHSC campus has a wide variety of medical programs including Biomedical Sciences, Public Health and Pharmacy.
“Health care is a team sport involving all roles in the health care field,” he said. “We group students from different specialties together and put the patient at the center with all health care providers around them. This enables the students to establish their role in helping the patient.”
This is unique collaboration of a public and private school coming together to create a medical program that prepares students to meet the health care needs of the future.
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Young Love
Since the age of 7, Fort Worth native Carlson Young dreamed of becoming an actress, but her parents knew the importance of a normal childhood.
“If I could go back in time, I would say thank you, Mom, for not listening to me at that age,” said Young. “I got to stay in high school the regular way, which has been an amazing gift.”
Young attended Fort Worth Country Day School from kindergarten through senior year.
She got her first shot at acting when she was just 15-years-old in a short Disney series, As the Bell Rings, which was filmed her sophomore, junior and senior years of high school in Austin.
“It was nice that I got to keep everything very normal,” she said. “I had the best time growing up in Fort Worth. I was surrounded by amazing family and friends. I am so thankful to Country Day, who enabled me with the confidence and knowledge to help me persevere and get to where I am today.”
Young moved to Los Angeles, Calif. when she was only 18-years-
old to pursue her acting career.
"I have a very vivid memory of being alone in my one-bedroom apartment in West Hollywood one of my first weeks in L.A.," she said. "I remember waking up every morning and just pounding the pavement, going from one audition to the next and realizing that this was a very real commitment I'd made. And I was too stubborn to turn back."
In 2014 Young charmed audiences as character Angela Yearwood in the hysterical teen comedy, PREMATURE. And she has recently landed a role in the new MTV series Scream, a modern-day spin on the classic ’90s horror film.
In her free time, Young studies creative writing at the University of Southern California and spends time with her cat, Francis, who will one day be a celeber-kitty, Young jokes.
Looking back at Fort Worth, Young said she mostly misses the queso from Joe T. Garcia’s and her family and friends, of course, who visit often.
When preparing for a role, Young looks for a balance between herself and the character, she said.
“I try to do my version of the character from what I read and try to bring something to the table that someone else might not have.”
—Brianna Kessler
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Hometown Heroes
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Hunter. Commercial Diver. Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. These are a few words that could be used to describe Michael Erinakes, who’s had the kind of adventures that other men dream about. A commercial diver, professional hunter and big game fisherman, Mike has hunted around the world in Africa, New Zealand and Australia and fished for black and blue marlin off the coast of South America.
An entrepreneur and longtime resident of Johnson County, Mike is an active supporter of the Joshua ISD Education Foundation, as well as the Johnson County Children’s Advocacy Center.
With a broad police background, Mike continues in the support he gives to local law enforcement through his work with the Chisholm Trail 100 Club, The CT100 Club, a nonprofit that helps first responders, provides support to dependents of law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS workers who are killed or seriously injured in the line of duty.
Besides the Clay Shoot Tournament, a major fundraiser, the CT100 hosts a pre-event party, donated by Erinakes, at his MAAD H Ranch. Mike says the most rewarding part of his community activities is “helping raise funds and hosting the CT100 VIP Party every year.”
“Anyone who supports and gives back to the community through a variety of efforts” inspires Mike, and his vision to best help the community is to “continue to support and raise funds for first responders.”
TXO chases oil throughout North America, but we proudly call Fort Worth our home. So to us, Fort Worth is not just where we work; it’s a place we love. TXO’s pledge to be a good corporate neighbor is one we take seriously and look forward to growing through initiatives like sponsoring local charities and also by supporting other community events. TXO’s philanthropic endeavors make a significant difference to numerous organizations, through community development, social services, health and medical causes and education. To learn more, visit our website at www.txo.com facebook.com/TXOLLC twitter @TXO_LLC
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is displaying Famous American photographers
Edward and Brett Weston’s Like Father, Like Son photography exhibition from Feb. 21 to Aug. 23, 2015.
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| by Kyle Whitecotton |
Once upon a time, when a family contemplated embarking on a Disney vacation, they were burdened by only two possibilities — California or Florida. And when you were a kid, you could safely assume that Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Snow White and her Seven Dwarfs, and Peter Pan and Tinker Bell all lived at Disneyland or Disney World. It was a simpler time that offered a humbler proposition behind the slogan, “Where Dreams Come True.” But things change and so has the idea of a Disney vacation. What was once a simple East Coast/West Coast exhibition is now a global phenomenon.
The Disney Company and our longtime friend Mickey began in the 1920s.
Next came Snow White in the ’30s, followed by the scalawags of Treasure Island and the Lost Boys of Neverland in the ’50s. Naturally, these characters needed a place to congregate, so it was on July 17, 1955, that Walt Disney opened Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., thus creating a one-of-a-kind destination steeped in storytelling and immersive experiences. What followed would redefine family entertainment all around the world. Sixty years later, after the introduction of Walt Disney World Resort in 1971, Tokyo Disney in 1983 and Euro Disney (now Disneyland Paris) in 1992, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts developed into one of the world’s leading providers of family travel
and leisure experiences, serving millions of guests each year.
Today, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts consists of five world-class vacation destinations with 11 theme parks and 47 resorts in North America, Europe and Asia, and a brand new sixth destination in Shanghai set to open later this year. In addition to these land-based attractions, families can set out on the open ocean with one of Dis-
Disneyland Paris features an impressive pink and blue castle. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts offer five vacation destinations with 11 theme parks and 47 resorts in North America, Europe and Asia.
No matter where you go for your Disney adventure, Mickey Mouse and the gang will be there to greet you.
ney Cruise Line’s four colossal ships. And just when you think you have reached the end of the Disney lineup, they offer Disney Vacation Club with 13 properties and more than 200,000 member families, and Adventures by Disney providing guided family vacation experiences to destinations all around the globe. So it’s safe to say that planning a Disney vacation has become a little more complicated lately. Beginning with the classics, let’s consider our options.
The entire Disneyland Resort in California consists of three on-site hotels, two theme parks — Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park — and Downtown Disney and covers about 500 acres. Because of its comparatively small size, getting around between rides and attractions is a breeze. On the other hand, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida covers more than 40 square miles and consists of 24 on-site hotels, four theme parks — Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom — along with two water parks, the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, and Disney’s Boardwalk. Park hopping here requires extensive use of the monorails and boats and a multi-day commitment just to see half of the sites. While Disneyland and Disney World share many of the same attractions and shows, each offers plenty of exclusives.
To a large degree, the Disney experience is similar all around the world. Each park is divided into different lands, including Main Street U.S.A., Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland, and each park offers a collection of comparable rides and shows. But it would be careless to assume that when you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. In fact, Disney’s resorts in Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo are really quite customized and remain true to their surroundings by offering a diverse selection of food, rides and layouts to make local visitors feel more at home.
At Tokyo Disneyland, you can wait in line for Splash Mountain while chowing down on donburi, a popular Japanese dish, or visit the Japanese curry stand on
your way to the resort’s waterpark. Hong Kong Disney Resort offers guests a healthy dose of feng shui, including boulders at the entrance and a host of lakes, ponds and streams, to generate positive energy throughout the park. Meanwhile, a day at Disneyland Paris includes rides and attractions dedicated to the likes of Leonardo Da Vinci and Jules Vern, a taste of French cinema at CineMagique, and a ride and restaurant dedicated to that fleecy French mouse Ratatouille. Disneyland Paris is also the only Disney theme park where you can enjoy wine with your meal.
For families looking to branch out from the land-loving theme park experience, Disney Cruise Line serves up the Disney experience aboard four ocean liners designed for families. Like your typical cruise ship, these vessels come equipped with quick-stop eateries and elegant restaurants, nightclubs and lounges, and pools and recreational facilities; and they all visit the Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, California and Alaska. The difference, however, is the Disney spectacle that saturates each ship from bow to stern. Meet your favorite Disney characters during one of the many surprise appearances, enjoy a Broadway-styled Cinderella show or a movie in the theater, or just spend your day riding the giant waterslides or lounging by the adults-only pool. All of this while making your way to the Bahamas.
But still there is more. The worldwide Disney vacation menu also includes a sprawling Hawaiian getaway. Opened in
2011 on the island of O’ahu, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, offers guests a world-class Hawaiian experience seasoned with just a hint of Disney magic. Dip your toes in the 8,200 square-foot Waikolohe Pool, spend a lazy afternoon riding the Waikolohe Stream, snorkel with colorful marine life in the private Rainbow Reef lagoon, and catch the Starlit Hui for luau music and hula dancing. Just don’t forget that Aulani is also a full-service spa with a wide variety of individual and family treatments. And, yes, your favorite Disney characters frequent this resort too, so keep your camera handy. You might discover that the only drawback to Aulani is finding time to experience the rest of Hawaii.
What was once “a small world after all” is now a wide world of seemingly endless possibility. So set out on a Disney adventure and know that no matter where you go, Mickey Mouse and every other childhood favorite will be there to greet you.
Opened in 2011 on the island of O’ahu, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, offers guests a world-class Hawaiian experience seasoned with just a hint of Disney magic.
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The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is displaying Famous American photographers Edward and Brett Weston’s Like Father, Like Son photography exhibition from Feb. 21 to Aug. 23, 2015. Located on the second floor in the North West wing of the Art Museum, the exhibit features 23 prints of both Edward and Brett Weston’s work.
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It is said by most critics that it is rare to see the two artists’ work showcased together. This is a great opportunity to compare the two artists’ photographs, according to cartermusuem.org. Viewers can see how the artists’ work balances each other out while getting a feel for their differences at the same time.
Edward Weston (1886-1958) and his son Brett (1911-1993) are among the most heralded and influential photographers this country has produced, according to the artist statement. Edward Weston became quite known in the 1920s for his close-up photographs of well-detailed objects. Brett Weston, one of four of Edward’s sons, found his passion for photography in 1925 after a trip to Mexico.
This exhibition showcases the final stage of Edward Weston’s
emerging vision and Brett Weston’s artistic memorandum in abstraction to climax the divergence of father and son. The collaborative work of the two highlights the ideas that photographs can record the world and transform it into a symphony of form, light and texture at the same time.
All 23 gelatin silver prints are in black and white and are mounted on standard white mats in a simple black frame. The historic and iconic photographs represent the artists’ collection title, Like Father, Like Son, by taking the viewer first through Edward’s photos and then through Brett’s.
All photos are aligned side by side along four walls. The first photo in the exhibition is No. 10 – Pepper, 1930, which has a striking resemblance to his best-known photograph, Pepper No. 30. The photograph illustrates a single green pepper in black and white. He photographed around 30 images in his pepper series.
As viewers make their way through Edward’s work, they witness his still-life photos transformed from simple objects like vegetables to people, deserts, beaches and trees. The photos were taken from all around the world, highlighting places such as Mexico, California and Colorado. Next the viewer is taken through time into Brett’s work, which also features images from all over the world from some of the same places as his father. Brett’s photos feature tree roots, beaches, trees, swamps and broken glass. You see a more modern theme in Brett’s work compared to Edward’s. However, the artistic similarity between the two stands out.
The exhibit has quite an emotional appeal due to the fatherand-son connection. It brings viewers to ponder about their own personal connection to their fathers. What talents might they share?
The summer exhibition, Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland, on view in the Renzo Piano Pavilion, features 55 paintings that span a period of more than 400 years.
| by Nicole Crites |
UNTIL SEPT. 20, visitors at the Kimbell Art Museum have the opportunity to see a collection of world-famous paintings in a far range from Sandro Botticelli of the Italian Renaissance to 20th-century cubist artist Georges Braque.
“The exhibition, drawn from one of the world’s finest collections of European art, will offer visitors the chance to discover new works by painters already represented in the Kimbell’s own collection – artists like El Greco, Watteau and Monet,” said Eric M. Lee, Kimbell director, in a press release. “Equally important is the opportunity to encounter rarely seen masterpieces by Botticelli and Vermeer, among the best-loved painters in history.”
Strolling through the exhibition is comparable to being in a time machine. As you walk by each painting, from gallery to gallery, the progression of art periods through time, featuring artists from all over the world, can be seen.
Botticelli’s Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child is the earliest masterpiece, made in 1490, and is the exhibit’s prize piece, as this is its first time to be shown in the United States. The painting portrays a religious symbol as many of the other works from the Renaissance do in this collection. In the center gallery, grand full-length portraits of European dukes and kings stand on red walls. Many of the pieces, primarily in the earlier years, are portraits in addition to landscapes.
Seventeenth-century works by artists El Greco, Velazquez, Rembrandt and others are displayed as visitors leave the Renaissance era and enter the Baroque period. The paintings, including Velazquez’s Old Woman Cooking Eggs and El Gerco’s An Allegory, mostly feature individuals depicted in action with dramatic lighting. Moving forward in the gallery (and in time), brighter colors appear. The style of painting is distorted, eventually leading to Impressionism. Claude Monet’s Poplars on the Epte on display is a beautiful confusion of blues and greens in an image of trees along the water. As the exhibition comes to an end, it leads to Abstract Cubism from the early 1900s. Two of Pablo Picasso’s famous works are featured, Mother and Child and Guitars, Gas Jet, and Bottle, as well as Braque’s Candlestick, which is a particular highlight of the collection.
Lee said that last summer’s Matsuri: A Samurai Celebration was such an overwhelming success that the Kimbell decided to do an annual summer festival that coincides with its highlighted exhibition.
Botticelli’s Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child is the earliest masterpiece in the exhibit, made in 1490.
Inside Out
Public Figures, Private Artists to benefit The Art Station
| by Gail Bennison |
The Art Station will host its second annual benefit event on Oct. 22, from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., in the lobby of the Pier 1 building in Fort Worth. The event, called Public Figures, Private Artists, will include an art auction, interactive art displays, live entertainment and festive food and drinks.
More than 28 business and community leaders are creating and donating a work of art for the art auction. The array of artwork includes paintings, sketches,
photography, mixed media and sculpture. Participating artists confirmed as of July 1 are Lisa Anderson, Jim Beckman, Marvin Blum, Georgia James Clarke, Gail Cooksey, Owen Daniel, Lee Hill, Congresswoman Kay Granger, Barry King, Cleve Lancaster, Nancy Lamb, Kitty Lancaster, Brian Luenser, Deb McLachlan, Lisa McNamara, Pam Minick, Bob Mitchell, Lee Moncrief, Mary Palko, Amanda Plotnicki, Mayor Betsy Price, Barry King, Andy Taft, Dawn Taft, Barbara Vangorder, Andrew Walker, Jeff Wentworth and Mary Ann White.
Mary Ann Means-Dufrene and Matt Dufrene serve as the event’s honorary co-chairs. “The event theme of Inside Out speaks to the hidden artistic treasures within Fort Worth as well as to the potential of art in the healing and growth process,” Matt says. Mary Ann adds: “This encore event will feature some exciting new twists to showcase the mission and build support for The Art Station.”
Peggy Marshall, CEO of The Art Station, says the event is as unique as the services The Art Station provides to North Texas. “Each week our art therapists help hundreds of clients facing difficult situa-
tions, untangle emotional roadblocks and pave the way for growth. In addition, we provide a distinctive training program in this region of the country for mental health professionals pursuing graduate degrees and careers in art therapy. We see art therapy as a uniquely valuable service for individual clients as well as communities.”
Founded by Jane Avila, a licensed clinical social worker and art therapist, The Art Station opened its doors in 2004. It is the only nonprofit organization in North Texas dedicated to providing art therapy to individuals, families and groups. Since opening, The Art Station has provided art therapy to more than 8,000 individuals dealing with a variety challenges, such as depression, anxiety and other mental health issues, behavioral problems, traumatic experiences, grief and loss, chronic illnesses, developmental delays and school problems due to low self-esteem, anxiety or attention issues. The organization makes scholarships available so that financial limitations do not become a barrier to treatment.
“Making art in a therapeutic setting creates a visual language that provides clarity and impact, especially when words alone are difficult, painful or inaccessible,” Avila says.
Marshall says that most people are unaware that Fort Worth business and community leaders are also accomplished artists. “They have pursued art for many reasons,” she says. “It reduces stress, provides a means of relaxation and offers a means of expression. At The Art Station, we believe that everyone has an artist deep within. We hope this event encourages more individuals to explore art making.”
This event is sponsored by individuals and companies at four levels: Premier Patrons ($10,000); Creative Champions ($5,000); Artful Advocates ($2,500); and Palette Partners ($1,000). Tickets are $100 each.
For tickets or more information, visit theartstation.org.
MaryAnn MeansDufrene and Matt Dufrene are the honorary co-chairs for this year’s event.
Congresswoman Kay Granger with her painting and the winner of the live auction of her painting — Rosa Navajar.
fwliving be well
For other features about wellness, go to fwtx.com and click on health.
a new lease on life
An innovative new health care procedure called the MonaLisa Touch is helping change the lives of patients who suffer from vaginal atrophy.
| by nicole crites |
Atrophic vaginitis, mostly found in postmenopausal women, is characterized by thinning, drying and inflammation of the vaginal walls and can cause painful intercourse, itching, burning and painful urination.
There are an estimated 64 million postmenopausal women in the United States, and as many as 32 million who suffer from symptoms of vaginal atrophy. While the dialogue about postmenopausal and vaginal health tends to be hushed compared to other health care issues, the cover of MonaLisa Touch’s official pamphlet simply states, “It’s OK to talk about it.”
“When I read about it, the results sounded almost too good to be true and, as we know, most of the time when things sound too good to be true, they usually are,” said Dr. Alan Unell, a specialist at the FEM Centre in Colleyville. “But the more I investigated this and read about it, the more interesting it sounded, and it sounded very real and truthful.”
The simple, five-minute treatment involves inserting a laser energy tip that “pulses,” stimulating the production of collagen and revitalizing vaginal tissue to restore moisture and comfort.
Unell said he brought the hormone-free, FDAcleared treatment to the Tarrant County clinic after training with a doctor in Knoxville, Tenn.
The painful symptoms of vaginal atrophy affect more than just postmenopausal women. Unell said other prime candidates for the procedure include women who have undergone treatment for breast cancer, women after child birth who are breastfeeding, and others with hormonal imbalances and an inability to take estrogen. Past treatments include various pills and creams.
“With this procedure, it kind of reverses the whole process, and patients say they return more to normal than they ever have been. Whereas previous treatments were helpful, this seems to be superior in its results,” he said. “So it’s really nice to have this available for our patients.”
A patient of Dr. Unell, who asked to remain anonymous, said she chose to go through with the new procedure when she started menopause and began struggling with symptoms of painful dryness.
“The hormones weren’t working and I was using estrogen cream and things like that, and they weren’t really helping,” she said. “I would highly recommend it, I haven’t seen any negative affects of it at all. It’s so quick and easy, and the affect is really fast that I can’t imagine not wanting to do it.”
Unell said studies show that the best results are obtained with three treatments, six weeks apart, then a booster treatment once a year. The MonaLisa Touch is not yet covered by health insurance, and depending on the clinic, costs can range from $600 to $1,000 per treatment.
“There is nothing else on the market or that has been available that gives the same results as this does. There is no competition,” said Unell. “Many women suffer in silence.”
When it comes to your health needs, we understand that offering comprehensive primary care in convenient locations is what matters most. At Texas Health Physicians Group we’ve got multiple providers in Southwest Fort Worth dedicated to providing a lifetime of health and wellness services for you and your entire family.
Benbrook Family Medicine
114 Sproles Drive, Suite 101
Benbrook, TX 76126
E. Rick Via, M.D.
1004 Winscott Road Benbrook, TX 76126
Texas Family Primary Care
5801 Oakbend Trail, Suite 220 Fort Worth, TX 76132
Cityview Family Physicians
5701 Bryant Irvin Road, Suite 201 Fort Worth, TX 76132
Fances Dilley, M.D.
6049 Harris Parkway Fort Worth, TX 76132
To schedule an appointment, please visit THPG.org or call 1-800-916-8080.
Family Medical Center of Southwest
7001 Granbury Road Fort Worth, TX 76133
John Obbink, Jr., M.D., P.A.
6401 Harris Parkway, Suite 120 Fort Worth, TX 76132
Moon Bridge at Fort Worth Japanese Garden in Fort Worth Botanic Garden
summer of love
| by Holland Sanders | photography by Alex Lepe |
Whether it is your first date or your 100th, finding something fun and new to share with your partner can be a challenge. This month we are not only listing a few of our favorite outdoor (and low-cost) date ideas right here in Fort Worth, but also suggesting what you should wear on your date. Get out and enjoy a summer full of love in the city you adore.
“A Romantic Ride”
Summer romance doesn’t have to break the bank! Take your date on a tour of the city in style by renting bikes for two from Fort Worth’s B-cycle bikes. The bike sharing program has locations to rent your two-wheeled rides across the city for easy stops along the way to grab a bite or take a museum tour. Find out more about locations and rates at fortworth.bcycle.com.
On Him:
Lululemon; ABC Short 9”; Sand; $78; Lululemon University Park, lululemon.com
Howe; Skeleton Reef Short Sleeve Button Down; $69; 44Bootlegger, 44bootlegger.com
Rayban; Wayfarer; Tortoise; $200; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com
Shinola Watch; 48mm Runwell Sport Chronograph with Rubber Strap; Black; $800; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com
On Her:
Straw Beach Hat; Natural; $48; Beehive Fort Worth; lovebeehive.com
Kaanas; Tahiti; Cabo Royal; $89; Onslows Fort Worth; Instagram: @onslowsftw
Pineapple Earrings; $18; Beehive Fort Worth; lovebeehive.com
Michael Kors; Crossbody Leather; Sun; $158; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com
Anthropologie; Blue Motif Dress with Cutout Details; $198; Anthropologie University Park, anthropologie.com
Hair and makeup by Lemongrass Aveda Lifestyle Salon: Taylor Blaylock and Kelley Upton. Special thanks to Kitty Thompson for the use of her classic 1958 Chevy.
“The Adventure Lovers”
Couples looking to add a little spice to their love life can take their relationship to the water and visit Fort Worth’s Lakeside Paddle. The company, based at Lake Worth Boat and Ski Club, offers rentals, classes and tours all summer long, including a very special sunset paddle for couples. Visit lakesidepaddle.com to find the right fit for your adventure date.
On Her:
Melissa Odabash; Barcelona 2-piece Swimsuit; Black; $214; Onslows Fort Worth; Instagram: @onslowsftw Prada; Heritage Hexagonal Sunglasses; Brown/White; $255; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com Lululemon; Sun Runner LS; Black/White Strip and Mesh; $88; Lululemon University Park, lululemon.com
Seven Metals; Alectrona Ray Earrings; $75; Seven Metals Fort Worth; sevenmetals.bigcartel.com
Seven Metals; Alectrona Ray Bun Pin; $125; Seven Metals Fort Worth; sevenmetals.bigcartel.com
Lululemon; 3rd Street Short; Blue; $88; Lululemon University Park, lululemon.com Theory; Coppolo; Decca Stripe; $175; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com
Tom Ford; Sergio Injected Aviator Sunglasses; Matte Dark Blue; $380; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com
Coyote Drive-In is a fun throwback date night perfect for cinephile couples looking for a relaxing evening of cuddling. The venue shows double features every night of the week and offers a full bar with snacks, beer and wine for purchase. For more info on upcoming movies, visit coyotedrive-in.com.
On Him:
Armani; Short Sleeve Polo; Navy Blue; $245; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com
Alice & Olivia; Suede Fringe Mini Skirt; Black; $495; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com
Stuart Weitzman; Sparta Gladiator Sandal; Ale; $498; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com
Anthropologie; Feather Drop Earrings; Gold; $38; Anthropologie University Park, anthropologie.com
Lena Bernard; Wood/Gold Long Circle Necklace; $68; Anthropologie University Park, anthropologie.com
Cusp Collection; Blue Geode Gold Necklace; $62; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com
Kendra Scott for Cusp; Turquoise and Gold Necklace; $65; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com
Cusp Collection; Gold/Jeweled Statement Ring; $60; Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, neimanmarcus.com
Don’t Trash It! Recycle It!
Use manufacturer take-back programs to recycle your TVs and computers safely.
WHAT is Electronic Recycling?
E-Recycling is the responsible recycling of electronics, like old computers, monitors and TVs.
WHY Recycle Electronics?
Electronics contain valuable resources that need to be recycled.
WHERE are Electronic Recycling Drop-Off Locations?
Through manufacturer partnerships, convenient electronics recycling is available at locations that include Goodwill Industries, Staples, Best Buy and local government facilities.
Learn more and find a take-back location at timetorecycle.com/e-recycling
This month Nancy shares how to make authentic Japanese food at home. The menu includes: Spicy Tuna Roll, Snowcrab Pancakes and Blistered Shishito Peppers.
Japanese Delights
Spicy Tuna Roll, Japanese Pancakes and Blistered Shishito Peppers
So many home cooks get a little intimi-
DateD at the thought of cooking authentic Japanese fooD at home. So many ingredients. So many terms that we’re unfamiliar with. So many tastes that we know we love when we dine out but are unsure we can recreate on our own. So I went to my friends at Shinjuku Station, a delightful and very authentic Japanese restaurant here in Fort Worth, and Chef Scott Kaiser and I selected three dishes served at the restaurant that you really can make at home with a little preparation and maybe a side trip to an Asian market.
On the menu this month are a spicy tuna roll, Snowcrab pancakes and blistered Shishito peppers. You are gonna love these recipes, and I’ve given you substitutions and simple steps for preparation that will make your first homemade Japanese meal at home a huge success. There’s a little bit of prep work, but it’s worth every minute. So make these dishes when you have plenty of time.
Remember, practice makes perfect, and it’s always fun to stretch yourself in the kitchen and try new things. When Scott and I made the spicy tuna rolls for the video, I too had a couple of challenges, and mine didn’t look exactly like his when we were all
done. It was fun trying. Give it a whirl and see how you do. The worst that can happen is you’ll have to go out to Shinjuku Station for dinner.
spicy tuna Roll
This spicy tuna roll is an inside-out roll, with the rice on the outside rather than the seaweed paper. If you don’t have a bamboo mat, never fear. Just use your hands. But keep them wet. Very important so the rice doesn’t stick to your hands.
For the Spicy Tuna:
• 4 oz. of Sashimi grade tuna, sliced into long cubes
• 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil (Kadyoa is the best brand, but any will do)
• 2 tsp. Shichimi Togarashi (a dry Asian chili rub)
Toss ingredients together in a mixing bowl and set aside.
For the sushi rice:
• 2 cups short grain or sushi rice
• 2 cups water
• 2 oz. sushi rice vinegar (Mitzukan is the best brand)
Place rice in a mesh strainer and rinse with cold water until the water runs clear. Let the rice drain for 10 minutes (this keeps it from being too wet after cooking). Cook rice according to package instructions and pour the rice into a mixing bowl. Sprinkle the sushi vinegar over the rice and gently fold the vinegar into the rice. (You want to coat each grain evenly without breaking the grains. You are also trying to cool the rice down as quickly
| by nancy farrar, chef impersonator | photography by alex lepe |
With the help of Chef Scott Kaiser from Shinjuku Station, Nancy successfully makes an authentic Japanese feast.
Nancy says it's important to keep your hands wet so that the rice doesn't stick to them.
fwliving cooking
Shopping list (Central Market carries most of these items)
• 4 oz. Sashimi grade tuna
• Toasted sesame oil (Kadyoa is the best brand, but any will do)
• Shichimi Togarashi (a dry Asian chili rub)
• Short grain or sushi rice
• Sushi rice vinegar (Mitzukan is the best brand)
• 1 package Nori (dried seaweed paper)
• 4 stalks fresh asparagus
• Pickled ginger
• Wasabi paste
• Soy sauce
• Bamboo mat
• Hondashi - optional (Aji-No-Moto brand is the best)
• 1 egg
• Tempura Batter Mix
• Napa cabbage
• 1/2 cup Snow crab (or 2 cans lump crabmeat)
• 2 bunches green onions
• Kewpie (Japanese mayonnaise)
• Eel Sauce (Teriyaki will work in a pinch)
• Bonito flakes
• Cooking oil
• 20 large Shishito peppers
• Grape seed oil
• 1 small lemon
• Moldon Sea Salt Flakes (Any sea salt will do, but Moldon is best.)
area asian markets (for the ingredients you can’t find at the grocer)
H Mart 2625 Old Denton Road Carrollton, Texas 75007
972.323.9700
Hiep Thai Market
2430 E. Pioneer Pkwy. Arlington, Texas 76010
817.459.1310
Hong Kong Market Place 2615 W. Pioneer Pkwy. Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
972.988.8811
as possible. Sushi rice should be slightly warmer than body temperature during assembly.) Cover rice with a wet towel until ready to begin making your rolls.
To prepare the Spicy Tuna Roll:
• 1 package Nori (dried seaweed paper)
• 4 stalks fresh asparagus, blanched, and sliced lengthwise down the center the same length as the Nori
• Pickled ginger
• Wasabi paste
• Soy sauce
• Bamboo mat covered completely in plastic wrap
Assemble Your Roll:
Place one sheet of Nori onto the bamboo mat. With wet hands, roll a baseball-sized ball of rice in your hands and place in the center of the Nori. Gently spread the rice evenly over the Nori, being careful to cover the corners. Important step: Flip the Nori and rice over so the Nori is on top and the rice is on the bottom. Place 2 pieces of spicy tuna and 2 asparagus halves on the Nori and begin gently rolling until a tube is formed. Roll until firmly assembled. Cut into 8 slices using a very sharp, wet knife. Serve with sliced ginger, wasabi and soy sauce.
Snowcrab PancakeS (okonomiyaki)
• Eel Sauce (Teriyaki will work in a pinch)
• Bonito flakes
• 1 Tbsp. cooking oil
In a mixing bowl, add water and Hondashi. Whisk until Hondashi is dissolved, then whisk in 1 egg until incorporated. Slowly add the tempura batter mix to the water mixture and stir gently. Do not over-stir. Batter will be lumpy. Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
After 1 hour has passed:
Preheat non-stick pan on medium high heat. Remove batter from the refrigerator and add the cabbage, crabmeat and half the green onion. Mix gently. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the hot pan and pour in the mixture. Cook about 2 minutes on each side. Repeat the 2-minute cooking process one more time on each side until nicely browned on each side. Slide the pancake onto a cutting board and slice into 6 pieces, like a pizza. Top with a drizzle of eel sauce (use sparingly as it’s very sweet). Then drizzle about 10 thin lines of Kewpie mayonnaise, followed by a generous portion of Bonito flakes. Top with green onions and serve hot.
bliStered ShiShito PePPerS
• 20 large Shishito peppers
• 2 Tbsp. grape seed oil
• Zest from 1 small lemon
• Juice from one small lemon
• 1 tsp. Moldon Sea Salt Flakes (any sea salt will do, but Moldon is best)
Blistered Shishito peppers are quick and easy. It is best to cook them right before you are ready to eat; they will lose their texture as they cool down.
• 1 cup water
• 2 tsp. Hondashi - optional (Aji-No-Moto brand is the best)
• 1 egg
• 1 cup tempura batter mix
• 1/2 cup Napa cabbage (chiffonade, meaning to cut into long thin strips)
• 1/2 cup snow crab (or 2 cans lump crabmeat)
• 1/4 cup green onions sliced thin (split into 2 piles)
• Kewpie (Japanese mayonnaise)
Heat a 12-inch frying pan on high until very hot. Place Shishitos in the pan. Wait 30 seconds, and then start to gently shake the pan. Sear the Shishitos until browned nicely on all sides, stirring or tossing them continuously. When you see brown spots on the peppers, add the oil and shake vigorously. Add the lemon zest. Once the peppers start to have a dark char, add the lemon juice. If you are using a gas range, be sure to turn the gas off before adding the lemon juice. Hot oil and lemon juice will FLASH. The flame will go out quickly; however, be careful! Quickly remove the Shishitos from the pan, place on a serving dish and top with salt to taste.
Once you have created your sushi roll, cut it with a sharp knife and serve with sliced ginger, wasabi and soy sauce.
Monica Ailey, president of a Fort Worth-based non-profit Animal Investigation & Response, says, “These rescue groups that become hoarders are being enabled by the pressure put on the shelters to become no-kill.”
The State of Sheltering
WARNING: This story contains graphic content and may not be suitable for all readers.
| by Gail Bennison | shelter photography by Alex Lepe |
Who wouldn’t support a proposal that no animals are ever put to death because they are unloved or unwanted? The answer may surprise you. It is the people who spend their lives trying to save those very animals. Proposals for no-kill statutes are sweeping across the nation, prompted in part by Nathan Winograd and his No-Kill Nation organization. And politicians and just ordinary folk are leaping on board. Who wants to be labeled a killer?
The premise of Winograd’s philosophy appears to offer something for everyone. Everyone wants to save as many animals as possible. His plan is stop euthanizing healthy and adoptable animals and the world will be a happy place. What his plan fails to address is suffering.
What happens to the animals left outside the doors of a full shelter? They have nowhere to go but back to the streets. What happens when dogs or cats are forced to live in a kennel for months, sometimes years? What happens to the shelter staff that has to watch these pets suffer?
The problem of stray and abandoned animals is so great that nokill sometimes means do-warehouse, in abject and crowded conditions where the eventual result is also death but not a quick one.
Animal shelters face the most daunting of tasks. How to save animal lives through adoptions, how to rescue animals from the most horrific of environments, how to educate the community on ways to prevent the cycle of neglect from continuing, and how to explain to a busy and distracted community why they do what they do, when the numbers of euthanized animals sometimes outnumber the smiling furry faces in newly found homes. It is a job that offers a path to self-destruction for the weak at heart, and it is also a job that offers a reason for stronger souls to return every day.
Sandy Grambort worked in animal welfare and sheltering for more than 25 years, including both main shelters in Fort Worth. In 2013 she left the manager’s position at Irving Animal Services in part because of what she viewed as unrealistic expectations and pressure from that community’s volunteer corps, what she defined as “unrestrained volunteer advocates who advocate for animals but have forgotten that people—good people — drive this industry and have done so for years.”
The Mansfield resident was honored for her accomplishments in animal welfare as one of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Top People for 2010.
“We cannot save every life,” Grambort said then. “We can make every life better, even if the length of that life does not meet our preference. To those who profess the no-kill perspective, I say, ‘Go live in a cage or kennel for three minutes, three days, three months, three years. Deny yourself the comfort of soft, the peace of quiet, the
calming feel of touch, the gentleness and immensity of singular love. Then ask yourself again, ‘Is it worth it?’ Is life for life itself a kindness to the animals we profess to want to help?”
We hope to give our readers some insight into the challenges our Fort Worth animal shelters face on a daily basis, particularly with added pressure from special interest groups. We also will learn from people who have experienced first-hand the implications of the no-kill movement, including the emotional toll it takes on shelter staff, the growing problem of hoarding by nonprofit rescue groups, shelter overcrowding, and the impact of long-term sheltering and boarding of pets.
Is Fort Worth ready to become a “no-kill” city? Fort Worth businessman Bill Boecker says NO. Boecker is on the boards of both Fort Worth shelters—the Humane Society of North Texas and the Fort Worth Animal Shelter. He also is on the board of the Saving Hope Foundation, which reached more than 7,000 animals last year through the Hope Mobile and within area community centers in the high-risk areas of Fort Worth. The Hope Mobile is a mobile animal surgical hospital. This year the foundation hopes to reach over 17,000 animals, both through a partnership with the Spay Neuter Network and also through a new partnership with Texas Coalition for Animal Protection. These animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, chipped, and registered with the city. Boecker was instrumental in developing a public-private partnership to open two PetSmart Charities Adoption Centers in Fort Worth.
“My understanding of no-kill as we sit here today, as noble a mission as it is, it’s not practical, as much as we all want it to be,”
Boecker says. “The only way we’ll even start to move in that direction is if we do a tremendously different approach to our spay and neuter programs. Otherwise, as much as adoptions are tremendously important, you’re putting your finger in the dike. We just can’t get there without a different approach. And maybe we can’t get there with it, but we can sure make headway. Unless this happens, we’re all on a treadmill, and I don’t think we’re keeping up with the treadmill. I think we’re falling back every day that we don’t do something effective,” he says.
The implications of the no-kill movement includes an emotional toll on shelter staff, the growing problem of hoarding by nonprofit rescue groups, shelter overcrowding, and the impact of long-term sheltering and boarding of pets. Hoarding photos courtesy of Kristina Bowman Photography.
but they don’t have a solution or the ability to do it.”
The Humane Society of North Texas (HSNT) in Fort Worth is a nonprofit animal shelter, and the only “open door” shelter in North Texas. That means they must take in all animals, even chickens and goats, regardless of the shelter’s capacity or resources. On the best of days, this is no easy task. As of July 10, HSNT was at capacity. That’s 300 animals in the main shelter on E. Lancaster and a total of 200 in the additional adoption centers in Keller and Benbrook. The rehabilitation center operates to treat sick dogs and cats. It also is full.
“I believe that at some point in our lives we will be able to save every animal that needs to be saved,” says Bonnie Hill, Spay Neuter Network board member and retired director. “We’re so far now from that point that really all these no-kill groups do is take money away from organizations and groups that are trying to do the right thing. And then they get people to believe a myth that’s not possible at this moment. That’s a scary thing,” Hill continues. “People start talking bad about the city shelters and shelter staff, when they don’t even understand what the goals of the city shelters are. It’s really confusing when you bring in groups like this who say it’s possible,
Whitney Hanson has served as the shelter’s director of development and communications since Feb. 2014. Previously, she worked for the Austin Humane Society.
HSNT gets its share of differing public opinions, including those from the no-kill advocates, Hanson says.
“In Austin, which is a ‘nokill’ city, we got a lot of criticism for not being able to house more animals and make a bigger impact,” Hanson says. “The reality is problems exist even in Austin, where they are lucky enough to have well-established low-cost spay and neuter services and medical facilities. Their intake is lower, but the capacity still outweighs the rescue group capabilities.”
In fact, Austin has had numerous problems since the city council established the strict “90 percent live outcome” goal in 2010, which is a successor to the city’s previous no-kill policy. According to a recent 13-page city auditor’s report, this isn’t working well. Animal Services did not have “sufficient facilities and resources allocated to meet the city’s live outcome goal and remain in line with state
requirements and industry best practices.”
With the Austin Animal Center exceeding capacity by 32 to 96 dogs a month from Oct. 2013 through Aug. 2014, the auditor’s report found animals being housed in temporary cages over long periods of time. They were not receiving at least 15 minutes of care time per day for feeding and cleaning, which is the minimum time recommended by the National Animal Control Association.
The overcrowding, the report notes, is due to the no-kill policy. A new shelter in Austin opened in 2011. Two years later, the shelter was so overcrowded that it began turning away owners who wanted to surrender pets. This restriction eventually was lifted.
In addition to chronic overcrowding, public safety became a concern. Animal Services failed to respond to 29 percent of citizen calls about aggressive, injured or stray animals until 12 or more hours after the call was made, according to the report. The auditor attributes the delay to officers being “encouraged to spend significant time driving around trying to locate the owners of stray animals,” instead of taking them to an already full shelter.
“Unfortunately, it seems like the no-kill movement has evolved from noble into the no-kill people on one side and the shelters on the other,” says Stacy Smith, vice president of Animal Advocacy, Humane Society of Flower Mound. “It’s a shame considering one was created to help the other. No-kill was out there before Nathan Winograd grabbed onto it, but what no-kill meant was you save the ones you could save. There was a whole plan laid out as to what was considered adoptable. There was logic and reasoning to it, and it was manageable and doable for any shelter to get started on it. I hate what it has become,” Smith continues. “Now it’s accusatory toward the shelters. These are the people who are putting in 60-70 hours a week. A lot of times they’re the only ones working in some of these rural shelters. It breaks their heart when they have to euthanize an animal. Then, you’re going to come along with the no-kill movement and accuse them of being murderers. It’s demoralizing.”
Karen Deeds is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She
It is the goal of local shelters to get as many animals adopted as possible. The Humane Society of North Texas rehabilitation center operates to treat sick dogs and cats. NOTE: Puppies seen on opposite page were photographed as they were recovering from anesthesia.
and her husband, Bob, own Canine Connection in Fort Worth, where they’ve trained dogs collectively for more than 50 years. About 70 percent of her clients are rescued dogs.
“In an overcrowded no-kill situation in a shelter, when you’re feeding five dogs in one kennel, there will be fights,” Deeds says. “The ones that survive the fights are so mentally damaged that it will be difficult to get them adopted and live a normal life. And if somebody can guarantee me that they can fix behavior problems, then they can fix the prison system so that we don’t ever need prisons again. There are some sad decisions, and people have to make decisions for the dogs, because it’s the dogs that suffer,” she continues. “When people outside of the shelter and rescue community start putting pressure on those communities to do the right thing, the right thing is what’s best for the dog, not for their little bleeding hearts, not for their ‘Oh, we can save them all’ mentality. A dog that’s been in kennel and has chewed his own toenails off is not a happy dog. Maybe you can find a happy dog to fill that dog’s place and let that one go.”
At HSNT, overpopulation is a continual problem. HSNT does not compute live outcome numbers.
“There are so many factors involved in those numbers, and people don’t calculate it in the same way,” Hanson explains. “There are organizations where, if a kitten fails to thrive and dies overnight in a foster home, that’s counted against live release rate. In other organizations, it’s not. In a lot of ways, it’s a subjective term. Hanson says that people want to talk about numbers because it makes it easier for them “to wrap their minds around it. From an operational standpoint, numbers don’t really tell us what we need to know.”
Hanson says that putting together the buzz word “no-kill” was an ingenious move because it spread like wildfire. “No one wants to kill animals. And that’s never a shelter goal. We’re all striving to euthanize less often. Our goal is to save as many lives as possible and to do so in a way that we’re comfortable with the care we’re providing each animal while they are in the shelter and after they leave the shelter.”
There is a new movement in some communities that’s separate from the no-kill movement.
“Instead of that magical 90 percent live-release number, they are calculating an effective no-kill-type number for each community,” Hanson says. “So instead of trying to strive to reach no-kill, they are trying to calculate what percentage they can reach to get animals into quality homes instead of hoarding situations. We’ll see if the trend continues and if it comes to Texas.”
The Fort Worth Animal Shelter is a municipal shelter. Code Compliance Director, Brandon Bennett, explains the two sides of the shelter’s purpose: “There’s the public safety side where we go out and respond to bites and dangerous dogs. We pick up stray animals and deal with cruelty issues. Those dogs are taken to the shelter and
held for 72 hours,” Bennett explains. “We try to get them adopted as quickly as we can, but if they’re not adopted and there’s no space in the shelter, then we have to look at euthanasia. That’s all funded by taxpayer dollars.”
The shelter also runs its own rescue side. They reach out and seek volunteers for private donations. “We started doing this in 2010,” Bennett says. “Prior to that, our live release rate was 30 percent or less. Since doing that, live release is up to around 74 percent. We’ve come a long way.”
As to the no-kill philosophy, Bennett says Fort Worth does not subscribe to “any one theory on how to save animals. We’re not Fort Worth ASPCA or Fort Worth Humane Society of the United States or Fort Worth No-Kill. We simply work with all of the different groups.”
Dr. Tim Morton, Assistant Director of Code Compliance and Animal Welfare, says the shelter gets the same kind of pressures from anti-no-kill groups as they do from no-kill groups. “Anti-nokill groups say that unless an animal is outside and never contained in a kennel, it’s somehow abused and would be better off euthanized,” Morton says. “We’re being called murderers on one side and abusers on the other.”
The pressure is even tougher on the staff, Morton adds. “We value their mental health. Everyone who works at the shelter can understand and accept that euthanasia is sometimes necessary. They are
less comfortable and it causes more stress if they’re told that we’re mistreating animals when we know we’re working very hard every day to try to give every animal a chance.”
Rescue hoarding is becoming more commonly rescue groups and volunteers trying to save animals from being euthanized. Much of this is a direct result of the no-kill movement. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) estimates that there are up to 6,000 new cases of animal hoarding every year, affecting 250,000 animals. An estimated 25 percent of those hoarders are nonprofit rescue groups or shelter operators who are crossing the line and not doing due diligence when they release animals.
Dr. Randall Lockwood, ASPCA Senior Vice President, Forensic Sciences and Anti-cruelty Projects, says on the organization’s website: “Being kept by a hoarder is a slow kind of death for the animal. Actually, it can be a fate worse than death.”
Monica Ailey, president of a Fort Worth-based non-profit Animal Investigation & Response, agrees.
“These rescue groups that become hoarders are being enabled by the pressure put on the shelters to become no-kill,” Ailey says. “The shelter animals they rescue and can’t take care of end up being warehoused, where they suffer a miserable existence.”
Ailey’s photos tell their own horror story: Filthy rusty kennels stacked one on top of the other, terrified and diseased dogs trapped in cages that have fought and killed each other, feces on the floor
The Humane Society of North Texas in Fort Worth is a nonprofit animal shelter, and the only “open door” shelter in North Texas. That means they must take in all animals, even chickens, goats and donkeys, regardless of the shelter’s capacity or resources.
that’s three inches thick, and garbage piled everywhere.
In many cases, dogs are not let out of the cages to relieve themselves, so they have urine burns on their paws and bellies. Their waste runs through to the kennels and dogs below. Emaciation, flea and tick infestation and mange are common.
“I watched four dogs dying in front of me due to anemia caused by the blood being sucked out of them by an insane amount of fleas,” Ailey says. “They were just lying there, unable to move, only able to blink their eyes. I’ve seen dogs eating the remains of deceased dogs they once shared a pen with because they were only fed a couple of times a week at best, dogs that have frozen to death because there was not enough space for them to get out of the elements, and a four-month-old puppy eating a dead rat because it had nothing else to eat.”
Ailey has witnessed dogs that have died in their dog houses and no one ever noticed, and cats that have died in a dark corner or under a piece of furniture. The only thing left of them was a blob of fur, she says.
“In all of the cases, these nonprofit rescue groups have failed to provide any medical attention, which has resulted in the suffering and/or death of many animals in their care,” Ailey says.
Paige Anderson lives in the Dallas area and is involved with the Dallas Animal Services. She has worked with Animal Rescue of Texas for nine years and has served as the organization’s president for the last two years.
Facebook has dramatically changed the way rescue works, Anderson says. “The animals are getting more exposure, but people are going to the shelter and taking animals that may have bitten someone or is very fearful. They have no experience with this, and now they have dogs that they can’t get adopted out with kids or other animals. You have to run your rescue like a business, not by emotion,” Anderson continues. “I’ve been in hoarding situations with dogs that no one has ever touched. They’re scared; they’re terrified. They’ve only known this one life of living in a run with 15 other dogs or a trailer with 25 other dogs. It’s not a life. That’s existing. I would much rather see an animal euthanized. If you get into a mind-set that you can save them all, then that’s when you’ve failed.”
Putting a dog into a boarding facility is not a quality life, especially for a family dog, Anderson says. “That’s warehousing. If you can’t get them out quickly and adopted quickly, you shouldn’t do it.”
Animal hoarding is a difficult problem to overcome. Some are arrested, get out of jail and start all over again under a new rescue group name. The recidivism rate for hoarding is estimated at 100 percent.
So, what is the shelter protocol for screening rescue groups?
“One of the struggles we have from time-to-time is somebody will say, ‘Hey, I know this lady has too many animals,’ Morton says. “We need to take a look at this, and we want people who know this information to call us right away. We really rely on folks to be our eyes and ears to report this.”
HSNT has a strict rescue protocol.
“All of our rescue groups fill out an application,” Hanson says. “Then, they go through the rescue coordinator for an interview with the rescue group, which typically includes an onsite evaluation of their facilities. At that point, they provide references. If they are approved, our coordinator works with them on a one-on-one basis letting them know when there is a need, when the shelter is full or there is a disaster. They only take as many animals as they can safely handle in their organization,” Hanson emphasizes. “It’s always our goal that our animals are given proper care and treated in a humane way. That includes humane euthanasia if it comes down to it. We want to make sure if the animal is truly suffering, they are put out of their suffering. No one should fear euthanasia.”
As to how many animals one group can pull at any given time, Morton says: “What we do is with groups that pull a higher number of animals, is watch those with greater scrutiny. There’s no statistically significant way to predict whether an animal is going to end up in a hoarding or cruelty situation or the best home known to all mankind based on the number of animals being pulled. What we find as we follow up with the rescue groups is some are pulling animals that they worked together. One group may pull an animal, but it’s for a short period of time and then the animal goes to another group. It’s difficult to make an assessment on that.”
Some groups argue that every animal in the shelter is healthy and adoptable, Bennett says. “They say that the only reason they’re aggressive is they’re stir crazy being in the shelter in a caged environment. The animals come to us this way,” he says. “We’re not the top of the pyramid. The top of the pyramid is irresponsible pet owners. The villain is not your public animal shelter. The villains are people who are not taking responsibility for their pets. The harder we work at getting people to be more responsible, the fewer strays we’ll be bringing into the shelter environment, and the more positive outcome will be for those we do pick up.”
Working in sheltering affects staff morale because they see the worst in people, Hanson says.
“There are so many animals that have been treated in the worst ways imaginable—deplorable conditions, heinous cruelty and extreme neglect. But they also see our volunteers, fosters, adopters and donors that have so much love, generosity and support.”
Without that encouragement, it would not be possible for anyone to do the job, Hanson says.
A+ EducAtors 2015
Meet 10 Tarrant County teachers who are trying to figure out how to engage our children every day.
| by Scott Nishimura | photography by Alex Lepe |
Several have taught for years, a few have just joined the profession, and a number had been doing something else for a living when teaching called. Whether working in the public or private schools, they voice some common challenges - how to capture and retain students’ attention during an unprecedented burgeoning of technology. They’re all in it to try and make a difference in one child’s life.
Allison Buckingham
Kerr Middle School, Burleson ISD
Teaches: Science Education: Bachelor of Science, Geology, State University of New York at Albany Experience: Eight years
Allison Buckingham was a zookeeper before she became a schoolteacher
Please, no jokes.
Buckingham worked in the Fort Worth Zoo’s Texas Wild exhibit, where she spent a lot of time in the children’s zoo, learning from mentors there, and gradually figuring out she wanted to go
into teaching.
“I just worked really well with children,” she says. “Also, I come from a family of teachers, so it really wasn’t that farfetched to become a teacher.”
Buckingham obtained her alternative certification and began teaching science in 2006 at Kerr Middle School in the Burleson school district. “They kind of took a chance on me, and I’ve definitely worked my way up through there,” says Buckingham, the Burleson ISD’s secondary teacher of the year this year.
Miller Beaird, her principal at
Kerr, says Buckingham has been able to merge science with a passion for children. “She makes it come alive,” he says.
Parent Sheree Chapman, in nominating Buckingham, wrote, “She makes it her personal mission to make sure that my son is always excited to be in her class. He gets excited about learning when he’s in her class.”
Getting started was scary, Buckingham says.
“I kept observing other teachers,” she says. “It just comes down to being a creative person. I’m easy to get along with. And science is fun for kids anyway.”
What advice would she give parents to help their children in school?
“Getting organized is key,” she said.
Off the clock, you’ll find her, a mother of a 5-year-old and
1-year-old, working in her Burleson community, enjoying the outdoors, cooking and travelling.
“I guess I’m pretty normal.”
Ian Connally
Paschal High School, Fort Worth ISD
Teaches: German, Honors Linguistics, and, starting this fall, AP Seminar, first course in Advanced Placement Capstone sequence.
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies (Foreign Languages and Linguistics); Master of Arts, Linguistics, both from the University of Texas at Arlington Experience: Five years, all at Paschal
Ian Connally was in Germany with Paschal students when we tracked him down for this article.
Every other year, Connally’s
German students get to travel to Germany for three weeks, where they attend German high school and spend two weeks with an exchange family. This is just one piece of why Connally loves teaching.
“There are rewards everywhere, every day,” he says. “I get to share two subjects that I love with my students. I see their eyes open to different cultures, different ways of doing things, different ways of being. I see my job as taking students on a journey, asking them to think and interact with ideas they haven’t approached before.”
Connally got his start on teaching late, waiting tables, tending bar and cooking his way through college and then pursuing a living in cooking. Ten years later, he began to date the woman who became his wife, an elementary school teacher, and she suggested teaching. He obtained alternative certification and landed a job at Paschal.
“That first year was really hard, but I discovered that I loved teaching,” he said.
In German, he gets the students to look at language through the “lens of culture.” And “in linguistics, I ask them to think about language as the object of scientific inquiry.”
Connally takes his German students to a Dallas Mavericks game each year on German Students night, where they meet Dirk Nowitzki, who answers questions in German and English. The German Club organizes a Christmas dinner. Students compete in regional and state contests and are known to show up in Connally’s classroom during lunch and before and after school.
Connally and another teacher, Teri Blaisdell, have developed a Ted Talks-like student academic
conference in partnership with TCU called PIPTalks, where students research and develop presentations on topics and in formats they choose.
“It’s really cool, seeing the heights they’ll rise to when you give them total freedom to explore whatever they want,” Connally said.
Pedagogy is a word that school administrators use in talking about our honorees. And Paschal Principal Terri Mossige says Connally’s is strong.
“His relationships with kids are phenomenal,” she says. “They’re not taking linguistics only for linguistics. They’re taking it because it’s Ian.”
Off the clock, you’ll find Connally with his family, including his 2-year-old twins. “The zoo, the park, the science museum, tearing apart the house, building forts, jumping on the bed, singing, banging on the piano. I cook dinner most nights. I also still tend bar occasionally during the summer, just to keep my hand in. I like to travel. I also run and ride my bike, and I go to the gym when time allows. Life is good.”
Jamie Cox
Poly High School, Fort Worth ISD
Teaches: Engineering concepts
Education: Bachelor in Business Education, Masters in Instructional Technology, Mississippi State University; Masters in Administrative and Leadership Education, University of Texas at Arlington Experience: 23 years, eight years at Poly
To Jamie Cox, the biggest rewards from teaching have come after graduations, “when students contact you to share their successes.”
Teaching in the urban school district is certainly difficult. Too
many parents don’t invest in their children’s education, she says. “There’s no accountability, and we’re competing with technological devices,” she says.
This hasn’t stopped Cox from pushing. “Students come to her; they want to stay with her,” Tobi Jackson, the Fort Worth school trustee whose district includes Poly, says.
Cox is sponsor of the campus’ Environmental Club, where, through lessons on environmental engineering and waste reduction, she introduces the students to composting and the importance of not littering. Some of her students have started their own compost beds at home.
Cox, winner of the 2015 Keep Texas Beautiful Sadie Ray Graff Education Award and a former Fort Worth schools secondary teacher of the year honoree, has managed the Poly faculty, staff, and student participation in Fort Worth’s Trash Bash, Litter Stomp and Cowtown Cleanup events. Poly High has won recognition for most youth participants. She was also Poly High’s teacher of the year in 2002-03, 2003-04, and 2014-15, and a finalist this year for the Fort Worth ISD’s secondary teacher of the year.
Cox has simple advice for parents: “Support their child’s education. And read. Read with us,” she says.
Off the clock, you’ll find her hiking, cooking, riding horses, reading and volunteering.
Lyle Crossley
All Saints Episcopal School, Fort Worth Teaches: High school physics, structural engineering Education: Bachelor of Science, Auburn University; Archaeology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Experience: 24 years, including 23 at All Saints
Lyle Crossley’s students have designed, funded, built and raced full-size solar-powered electric cars the last three years. So the school this year is turning the club project into a class.
To Crossley, the ever-changing project represents what he and his wife, the English department chair at All Saints, enjoy about teaching
“It’s something you’re always changing and refining,” he said. Private school students aren’t subject to state-required tests. “It’s all about college admissions, and college success is what we’re measured by.”
Crossley’s students have raised a total $59,000 over the last three years to build three cars that they raced in an annual competition against more than 100 other schools.
A local business has donated space for the students to work in, but, with the creation of a course, Crossley is looking to move the project on campus this year. Students previously worked on the cars in the evenings and weekends and over the summer. “They had to give up a lot of their time to do it,” he says.
Lokey Metals in Fort Worth has donated the metal. The students buy an electric motor and solar modules from different suppliers.
The vehicle has typically been open-frame, but “this year, we’re trying to make a fiberglass body and make it a little more aerodynamic,” Crossley says. “We just keep adding different kinds of skills.”
Parent Elliott Wright, in nominating Crossley, said, “He is a scientist who is gifted with the ability to teach. He loves kids, and kids love him - and they learn
Allison Buckingham
Stephanie Plotner
Ian Connally
Kathy Stroup
Fort Worth, Texas: The City’s
Bianca Zinno
Amanda Young
Dianne Findley
Lyle Crossley
Jamie Cox
from him.”
Off the clock, Crossley says, “We just became grandparents. That’s kind of occupied us a little bit.” The couple has a daughter doing a medical residency in Houston. “We love to travel and read.”
Dianne Findley
The Oakridge School, Arlington
Teaches: General music, firstfourth grade; musical theater, third-eighth grade
Education: Bachelor, Sacred Music, Centenary College; Master, Music Ministry, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Experience: 22 years, including 17 at Oakridge; coordinator for youth and children’s music at Broadway Baptist Church
It’s not difficult to identify Dianne Findley’s No. 1 passion: music.
“I love to use that as a tool to touch lives, inspire people to do things that they’ve never done before and to try new things and gain self-confidence,” she says. “Whether that’s singing in a choir or getting on a stage and singing a solo or becoming an actor in a play that they would never have dreamed of trying out for.”
One of Findley’s former students, a Broadway aspirant, recently graduated and headed for New York.
At Oakridge, Findley works with all of the lower school children. “Dianne has such an integral role in inspiring our students when they’re young,” Jon Kellam, the headmaster, says.
Parent Michelle Emmert says her son, who has struggled with self-esteem, found a new avenue in Findley’s musical theater class. “There on the stage and in crewman work, he found a new talent and place he can be exceptional,”
she wrote in nominating Findley.
Like other teachers we interviewed for this year’s honor, Findley finds competing with technology the biggest challenge in the classroom.
“I feel like our kids are so technologically driven, sometimes I fight the battle to make sure they are still actively enjoying music and not just feeling like they have to be experts at it because we’re so driven in the world to be experts at everything,” she says.
Off the clock, Findley says, “I’m usually sitting on my back deck. My favorite thing to do is to try to relax and try not to think of the things I need to be doing.” Away from Fort Worth, she and her husband travel with their daughters, 22 and 25, often to their vacation home in Colorado.
David Orona
Manuel Jara Elementary School, Fort Worth ISD Teaches: Art
Education: Bachelor’s, Graphic Design, TCU
Experience: Five years
David Orona took the long way around to teaching: about 30 years.
Orona worked in advertising for three decades after graduating TCU with a graphic design major. Then he retired.
“I had always wanted to teach, so I went and got my teaching certification,” he says. He showed up at a Fort Worth schools hiring event and met Marta Plata, principal at Manuel Jara Elementary, which sits on the site of the former Circle Park Elementary, where Orona went to school on the city’s historic North Side.
“She looked my credentials, and she hired me on the spot,” Orona says.
Why not just enjoy retirement?
“I wanted to do something for
the kids in my neighborhood,” says Orona, who won one of the Fort Worth school district’s Teaching Chairs of Excellence this year. “I was able to retire early. I want these kids to have a chance to prosper and have a better life and succeed.”
“Mr. O,” as students refer to him, calls his students “champions” and uses his own money to buy them medals and trophies. At the school district’s annual art show, Orona enters a piece for every student. He calls every student’s parents, invites them to the show, and lets them know their child will receive an award.
“The teachers and staff, all 62 of us, will show up to his big art show every year, just to be inspired,” Plata says. “He uses his love for art to inspire success in all children. Not every child will be a top reader or on A/B Honor Roll, but every child in this school will shine through their creations in art class.”
Off the clock, Orona says he spends a lot of time foraging for supplies for his students, spending his own money.
“I’m very fortunate to have that,” he says. “We never get enough supplies. The public school finances are very tight.” Orona also collects books. “I love to read, I do my art, I work on my garden.”
Stephanie Plotner
Tanglewood Elementary School, Fort Worth ISD
Teaches: Kindergarten Education: Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, TCU Experience: Six years, including five at Tanglewood Stephanie Plotner still vividly remembers one of her first teaching experiences at a central city elementary school in Fort Worth.
“They had no shoes, no lunch,
no nothing,” she says. With the principal’s permission, “I had one girl who came and spent the weekend with us so she could pass her STAAR test. Get sleep, a meal. She passed that STAAR test.”
Plotner subsequently moved to Tanglewood Elementary, where the problems are fewer. But managing in the public school realm is still challenging.
“The most challenging thing today is probably the pressure of the expectations that are sometimes set by people who haven’t been in a classroom in ages,” she said.
At Tanglewood, Plotner set up an online venue through ClassDojo that allows parents to check in on how their students are performing. Plotner also sends home weekly emails to students’ parents. She has a rabbit in her classroom that students take turns taking home for the weekend. “Stephanie is awesome with the kids,” Sally Alband, a parent, wrote in a nomination letter.
Plotner has simple advice for parents on how to help their children: “Read, read, read with them, 15-20 minutes a night. If every parent would do that, you’d be amazed at how many kids would come in with a better vocabulary, a better understanding of everything. You read to them until they’re reading to you, and when they’re reading to you, you sit and listen.”
When Plotner is off the clock, she says, “I’m with my husband and my children. We love to travel and watch football. Go Frogs. I love to spend time with friends.”
Kathy Stroup
Southwest Christian School, Fort Worth
Teaches: Middle school math (7th Grade Pre-Algebra), 8th Grade
Creative Ministries, Assistance XC coach
Education: Bachelor of Science in Education, University of North Texas; Post-Graduate Work, Tarleton State University Experience: 12 years, including nine at Southwest Christian Kathy Stroup’s yellow Volkswagen Beetle stands out at the Starbucks at Trail Lake and Interstate 20 in Fort Worth. At least to Joey Richards, the middle school principal at Southwest Christian School, where Stroup teaches.
“She’ll be having coffee in her car, with a Bible in her lap and a list” of her students, says Richards, who sometimes runs into Stroup there. “She’ll be praying through these kids. She is so genuine. She doesn’t just practice it every Sunday.”
Stroup, who was able to be a stay-at-home mom and school and church volunteer while her children were in elementary school, came into teaching afterwards.
“I teach because I believe God called me into teaching,” she says. “I consider teaching my second career.”
Her biggest reward: “The relationships I build with my students. There is no greater privilege than when a student trusts me and asks for us to pray over a decision or struggle they’re encountering,” she says.
When a loved one of a student’s family was diagnosed with cancer, Stroup had her Christian Ministry class make a banner for the patient, with signatures from each student. “This had a huge impact on my kids to see what she did for someone that she didn’t even know,” the parent, Kelly Gonzales, wrote in nominating Stroup.
Stroup’s advice to parents for their children: “Set limits and
boundaries. Allow your child to make mistakes. Allow your child to mature and experience the consequences of their mistakes. Be the role model you want your child to become. Pray for your child and with your child.”
Off the clock, Stroup coaches cross country. She and husband Robert are involved at their church, McKinney Bible Church, as a mentor couple for young married couples. And, with a son at the U.S. Naval Academy, Stroup and her husband volunteer at the Naval Academy Parents Club.
Amanda Young
KinderFrogs, Fort Worth
Teaches: Adaptive physical education, for students with special needs
Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Kinesiology, TCU; Master’s, Adaptive P.E., Texas Woman’s University; Working on Ph.D., Texas Woman’s Experience: Five years full-time Amanda Young says it was no stretch that she might end up in teaching. That’s what her mother, a San Diego, Calif., schoolteacher, has done for 20 years.
A TCU professor helped channel Young’s interests in working with children who have special disabilities.
“I love working with kids, and I love all kids,” Young says. “Sometimes, students with disabilities don’t get the same opportunities that kids without disabilities get.”
TCU’s KinderFrogs school enrolls children who have Downs Syndrome and other developmental delays. Young works there and at the Starpoint School in the same building, teaching students who have ADHD and ADD.
It was Young’s work with one student this year that set parents off on a voting campaign to get
her honored as a top teacher. KinderFrogs students range between 18 months and 6 years old, and they learn to walk, ride a tricycle, and run, jump and play.
Paxton, who has Down’s Syndrome, was in KinderFrogs’ Leap Class that serves 5- and 6-year-olds preparing to enter kindergarten.
“He was getting bored,” Young said. “He wasn’t being challenged.” So the school bumped him up to first grade.
“He was able to keep up with the kids, he was able to learn games and be a part of,” Young said. This fall, Paxton will enter elementary school in the Crowley school district. KinderFrogs staff, including Young, will make themselves available as support to Paxton’s new teachers.
“Miss Amanda has a heart of gold,” the boy’s mother, April Bierle, wrote in nominating Young. “She sees the best in all children. She works to make the kids feel good about themselves. She gets the children moving their bodies even if they don’t have complete control.”
“She’s an out-of-the-box thinker; she’s going to do great things,” Marilyn Tolbert, KinderFrogs’ director, says of Young.
Off the clock, Young is working on her PhD in adaptive P.E. kinesiology. She’s a foodie, spending time cooking and baking. And “I like doing anything outside.”
Bianca Zinno
Temple Christian School, Fort Worth
Teaches: Sophomore chemistry, junior anatomy, 7th grade science Education: Bachelor’s in Science, Tarleton State University Experience: One year Bianca Zinno is like many other teachers; she was doing something else when teaching called.
Zinno was in health science, her latest job as a technologist in a pathology lab, when she decided to pursue alternative certification and go into teaching. Then a position opened at Temple Christian, where her two daughters attend school.
“I had no sense I would be able to (teach) at Temple Christian,” she says. “I interviewed and I applied for the position and fortunately was able to get in. God just worked it for me.”
The biggest challenge she finds: “Just trying to find a way to reach all of the children. They all have different learning styles.”
“She loved our school as a parent, and she wanted to come teach,” Neil Childs, Temple Christian’s headmaster, said. “It’s a super blessing. She’s been fantastic.”
“She goes above and beyond for all of her students,” Jan Gilbertson, a parent, wrote in nominating Zinno. “She shows them love, patience and understanding. She teaches them not only science, but life lessons as well. She is a great role model.”
As our other top teachers point out, technology can disrupt students’ focus and impede learning. Zinno tries to use technology to her advantage.
“If I can relate it to the real world, they can absorb it more,” she says.
What advice would she give parents? “Just listen to their students, be excited about what they’re learning, instill in them that they’re capable of learning new things.”
Off the clock, you’ll often find Zinno and her husband and family on their farm in Johnson County, where they raise chickens and goats. “I like to garden and raise livestock and camp.”
2015 School Guide
Each year, thousands of parents and students begin their hunt for the perfect school. Filling out application after application, setting up interviews and making multiple visits to schools can be a daunting task. Where will my child excel academically, grow personally and truly enjoy learning?
Whether you’re seeking a 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 or college—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 inter-
views and the application process, among others. When it comes down to it, choosing a school for your child is no easy task, to say the least.
On the following pages, you will find a comprehensive list of private schools, colleges and graduate programs in the area. From fine arts academies and faith-based schools, to Montessori academies and schools focused on accelerated learning for the gifted and talented, the 2015 School Guide gives parents an in-depth look at each school, including accreditation, student-to-teacher ratio, cost of tuition and teacher requirements.
We hope you will find this quick reference to the area’s schools and colleges helpful as you explore the possibilities of your child’s education.
2015 Private School Guide
Anderson Private School for Gifted & Talented & Creative Fort Worth / 817.448.8484 / andersonschool.net
Arlington Faith Academy Arlington / 817.483.0119 ext. 307 /afa@faithassemblyarlington. com
Tate Springs Christian School Arlington / 817.478.7091 / PK 3-4: 817.478.2727 / 12
817.478.4003/ tatespringschristianschool.com
Christian School Fort Worth / 817.457.0770 / tcseagles.org
Clariden
Southlake / 682.225-6527 / claridenschool.org
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Fort Worth ISD’s Gold Seal Programs and Schools of Choice
A PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION WITHOUT THE COST.
Some Fort Worth ISD Gold Seal programs allow students to earn an associate degree while still in high school. That can save thousands of dollars in college expenses.
Other Gold Seal programs offer opportunities for licensures and certifications. That provides a distinctive edge in the job market.
Almost all Gold Seal programs open doors for college admission, scholarships, and credits. That’s just like money in the bank.
Learn much more about all Gold Seal Programs and Schools at www.fwisd.org/choice.
Monroe Mendelsohn Research examined readers in the D/FW area and asked them how they feel about magazines they pay for versus free regionals mailed to their homes. The study found free magazines “proved to be significantly less likely to be read and significantly less likely to be valued than paid magazines.”
The study also states that a significant number of respondents indicated they wanted to be taken off circulation lists of the freebies saying they receive too many UNSOLICITED catalogs, brochures, magazines and newspapers in the mail.
So, consider paid versus free distribution when you are deciding how to spend your advertising dollars. Just looking at the bulk numbers isn’t enough.
Lovely ladies are abundant in Fort Worth. We want your help deciding which are the fairest of them all, inside and out, for our 2015 Most Beautiful in Fort Worth feature appearing in an upcoming issue.
Go to fwtx.com/MostBeautiful and submit your nominations through Sept. 15.
Entrants must be at least 21, and each submission must include three photos and an explanation of why that woman is the most beautiful in the city.
2015 College & University Guide
2015 Graduate Program Guide
Abilene
Angelo State University
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LeTourneau University longview / 1.800.759.8811 / letu.edu
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/ mwsu.edu
Our Lady of the Lake University San antonio, The Woodlands, la Feria / 210.434.6711 / ollusa.edu
/ graduate.rice.edu
/ stedwards.edu
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Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth / 1.877.Go.SWBTS / swbts.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches / 936.468.2807 / sfasu.edu
Sul Ross State University alpine / 1.888.722.SRSU / sulross.edu
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, midlothian, online / 254.968.9104/ tarleton.edu/graduate
Texas A&M University College Station / 979.845.3211 / tamu.edu
Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce / 903.886.5163/tamuc.edu
Texas A&M School of Law Fort Worth / 817.212.4144 / law.tamu.edu
Texas Christian University Fort Worth / 817.257.7515/ graduate.tcu.edu
Texas Southern University Houston / 713.313.4410 / tsu.edu/academics/colleges__ schools/The_Graduate_School/
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshal School of Law houston / 713.313.4455 / tsulaw.edu
txstate.edu
Texas Tech University lubbock / 806.742.2787 / www.depts.ttu.edu/ gradschool/
Degree programs offered by the schools of
Evangelism and Missions, Church and Family Ministries, and Church Music. Doctorate of ministry and doctor of education.
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notes: Information provided by representatives of each school. s chools included offer grades beyond kindergarten. K e Y: ACC s : Association of Classical Christian s chools; AC sI: Association of Christian s chools International; AC st: Association of Christian s chools of texas; AMI: Association of Montessori
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In the next 15 years,
Move-in is tentatively expected in March or April 2016. The building will include administration, a central kitchen that will prepare food for all of Meals on Wheels’ 45 distribution points in the area, and a warehouse for pantry and client services, including Meals on Wheels’ pet food program.
Meals on Wheels is expected to put its current building, which it has outgrown, up for sale. “We currently have a closet that five people sit in,” Iris Bruton, the marketing director, joked.
More than 60 employees work for Meals on Wheels, including kitchen staffers who work for an outsourced vendor, Valley Services. Each summer, Meals on Wheels also hires 12 interns.
Although Meals on Wheels has around 5,000 volunteer drivers, it is always on the lookout for more, particularly during the summer vacation months. “We’re always trying to replenish volunteers,” Bruton said.
The organization asks each volunteer to commit to one route one day per week, with eight to 12 clients served on each route. “A volunteer needs to commit just one hour for a day,” Bruton said.
Meaningful Meals
Meals on Wheels of TarranT CounT y served 25 ClienTs When The organizaTion began serving food in 1973.
Today, the organization serves 3,500 meals per day to 2,000 clients who live along 218 volunteer-driven routes.
And in the next 15 years, with the population growing rapidly and aging at the same time, Meals on Wheels projects its demand will double.
“Every dollar and every (volunteer) hour spent will stay here to help those in this community,” Carla Jutson, president and CEO of the Fort Worth-based nonprofit, said.
To meet the growth, Meals on Wheels began construction four months ago on a new headquarters in Haltom City. At 6,300 square feet, it will be double the size of the organization’s current building on I-35W south of downtown Fort Worth.
Meals on Wheels serves 42 cities in the area, including Arlington.
The new building will cost at least $15.2 million to build, Bruton said. The organization is playing catchup financially, about $150,000 behind on its annual $6 million operating budget coming out of the capital campaign to build the facility, she said.
Meals on Wheels raises 48 percent of its operating budget typically through grants and government program contracts for serving clients; 40 percent from churches and workplace giving; and 8 percent from foundations. About 4 percent of the budget comes from clients’ contributions. Clients aren’t charged for meal service but are welcome to contribute.
Coming up on Sept. 12 at Ridglea Country Club is Meals on Wheels’ major fundraiser, Casino Night 2015.
The VIP tickets cost $700 per couple and will include, after the party, one night at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel, a hosted cocktail party in a private suite at the hotel and morning brunch.
The $700 ticket price would pay for about 100-117 meals. More information can be found at mealsonwheels.org.
| by scott nishimura |
with the population growing rapidly and aging at the same time, Meals on Wheels projects its demand will double.
america’s pastime
| by Scott nishimura |
Dr. Bo BBy Brown and U.S.
r ep. roger w illiam S are 25 year S apart in age, but they share numerous common bonds in baseball, family, business and Yogi Berra stories.
Brown, a Tulane University star shortstop who went on to the New York Yankees and is one of two surviving teammates along with Berra who played in the 1947 World Series championship, mentored Williams during the congressman’s early minor league baseball and
college managerial career. Williams was a star center fielder for TCU before being signed by the Atlanta Braves as a minor leaguer. Brown, who built a career as a cardiologist in Fort Worth after baseball, was physician to Williams’ father, Jack Williams, who died in 1990.
“He kept my dad alive for a year and a half,” Williams remembers. “Because of that, he got to know his grandchildren.”
And Brown, who lives in Fort Worth, has been a customer of Williams’ family auto dealerships for nearly 60 years. “He hasn’t bought a car anywhere else but from Jack or Roger Williams since 1958,” Williams says.
The two men can readily share stories about Berra, one of baseball’s most enduring characters, who has even made fun of himself in TV ads.
Brown, who played for the Yankees while attending medical school at Tulane: “I couldn’t take a microscope on the road, but I did take a textbook. Yogi liked Superman comics. You could buy them for 10 cents apiece in that day.”
On one road trip, Berra and Brown were together, Berra reading a comic book and Brown his Boyd’s Pathology. “He finished one up, and he said, ‘You just can’t beat these Superman comics. How’d yours turn out?’ ” Brown remembers.
Williams, whose Braves got a Spring Training batting tutorial from Mickey Mantle and Berra, who was managing the Yankees by then: One of Williams’ teammates asked Berra how to recognize a fastball from a curveball at the pitcher’s point of release. “A curveball is a fastball with a curve on it,” Berra instructed. It’s perhaps fitting that Brown, 90, and Williams, 65, will receive the National College Baseball Hall of Fame’s first George H.W. Bush Distinguished Alumni awards on Aug. 29 at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth. President Bush was the award’s inaugural recipient last year; he played for Yale from 1946 to 1948. To be eligible, an individual must have earned a varsity letter in intercollegiate baseball competition.
“For us to share this award is a big
deal,” Williams said.
Brown, who grew up in New Jersey and the San Francisco Bay Area, played for three universities in three years during World War II. He entered Stanford in 1942 and starred as a freshman infielder for the 1943 ballclub. While at Stanford, he enlisted in the Navy in 1943. In the summer of 1943, he was assigned to a naval unit at UCLA and given five semesters to finish his pre-med courses. Brown was at UCLA for one year, where he played baseball for the Bruins.
In December 1944, Brown was assigned to Tulane Medical School. He played the 1945 season for the university. The Green Wave won 21 of 27 games, including 12 in a row, and Brown batted .444.
The team’s coach was initially skeptical of having a medical student on the team, concerned about Brown’s time. But he gave in after watching Brown field grounders and slash line drives during a workout.
In January 1946, Brown signed a professional contract with the Yankees for a $52,000 bonus over three years, initially playing late that summer for the team, which was already out of the playoff hunt. In the fall of 1947, while in his clinical year at medical school, he arrived to play for the Yankees in the fall during the team’s run to the World Series.
“I did the pinch hitting in the Series,” he recalls. “They couldn’t get me out.”
Brown had the go-ahead hit in Game 7 of the 1947 Series. Afterwards, Larry MacPhail, the Yankees co-owner, told Brown, “If you never get another hit, you’ve earned your money.”
Brown played eight seasons and in four World Series for the Yankees, batting .439 and becoming known as a great clutch hitter while playing alongside Yankee greats like Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio. After he left baseball, Brown eventually moved to Fort Worth and built a cardiology practice over more than two decades. He retired in 1984 and became president of Major League Baseball’s American League for 10 years.
“I owe everything to Tulane,” he says.
Roger Williams was a star center fielder for TCU before being signed by the Atlanta Braves as a minor leaguer.
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Williams, who grew up in Fort Worth, signed with the TCU Horned Frogs in 1967 after graduating from Arlington Heights High School.
A First Team All-Southwest Conference outfielder in 1969, he led the Horned Frogs in batting average and stolen bases. His batting average in conference games was .396, second in the conference batting race.
In each of his four years, the Horned Frogs finished with a winning record both overall and in Southwest Conference play. In both 1968 and 69, his teams finished 2nd in the Southwest Conference.
He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 25th round following the 1971 season and played three years in the Braves minor league system, where injuries short-circuited his career. He returned to TCU as an assistant coach and served a year as head coach in 1976 before deciding to enter his family’s business. He and his father owned the San Antonio Brewers minor league baseball team, and Williams subsequently moved into the auto business with his father.
Williams later became Texas Secretary of State and was elected to Congress in 2013, serving the sprawling 25th Congressional District that extends from Burleson to San Marcos.
Williams has built a museum on his family’s 127-acre ranch in Willow Park, dedicated to memorializing family, business, sports and political interests. The collection, managed by a full-time curator, starts with letters dating to 1888 and includes extensive baseball memorabilia.
In Congress Williams founded and chairs a bipartisan baseball caucus that holds periodic social gatherings with baseball players and encourages members of both parties to show up.
And they come.
“Everybody’s got a baseball story,” says Williams, who formed the caucus in search of a way to get around Washington’s normal rancor. “They bring baseballs, and they get autographs. We just talk about baseball.”
making a splash
Spending long days in the pool is an exciting part of any kid’s summer. But incidentally, drowning is the third most common accidental death among children. There have been more than 40 drownings this year in Texas, 14 of which occurred right here in the DFW area. Swimming lessons are an important life skill for every child that provide many benefits and could potentially save his or her life. However, many families in the Fort Worth area do not have the resources or income to provide children with this vital skill.
Fortunately three years ago, Walter Rainwater, Trustee of Rainwater Charitable Foundation, recognized this issue and established a partnership program for these children alongside Fort Worth City Mobile Recreation program, TCU and FWISD.
The mission statement of Rainwater Charitable Foundation is to help at risk children in America by finding and establishing programs that work.
“And we find children that cannot swim or do not have an opportunity to learn to swim to be at risk,” he said. “This program is opening so many doors for these children —not only are they learning a lifesaving skill, but learning about a world class sport and connecting with TCU coaches and students at the same time.”
The six-week program provides free transportation to kids enrolled in summer classes and enrichment programs in the following eight schools: Rosemont, George C. Clark, Daggett, Seminary Hills, Morn-
ingside, Briscoe Elementary, Carrroll Peak and Van Zant Guinn.
Classes are taught at Wilkerson Grienes FWISD Center in an Olympic-size swimming pool with TCU Coach Richard Sybesma, the program director, along with 12 instructors, five lifeguards and three supervisors.
“The instructors are really the ones who are making a difference, he said. “Kids who have never been in a pool are overcoming their fear of water and many learning to swim for the first time.”
In 2013 the program enrolled 200 kids in the summer swim program and has grown exponentially each year since reaching a total of more than 420 kids last summer.
Its newest alliance with Morningside Children’s Partnership, which is fully funded by of Rainwater Charitable Foundation, enabled the program to expand to four additional elementary schools in need.
This is a great example of using various resources and locking arms to establish a foundation for the betterment of children, said Andrew Chambers, Morningside Children’s Partnership director.
Morningside Children’s Partnership was able to enroll more than 100 kids into the program from neighborhoods with more than 70 percent of its residents living below poverty level. “Many kids were left on a wait list, Chambers said. “It has been a very successful summer, and we hope to expand next year.”
And even maybe into the fall and spring school year, according to Rainwater. But that is still in the works.
| by Brianna Kessler |
The mission statement of Rainwater Charitable Foundation is to help at risk children in America by finding and establishing programs that work.
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Extraordinary personalities shaping Fort Worth
Cameron Sanders
Cameron SanderS’ mother and grandmother introduCed him to the joy of Cooking when he waS 6 yearS old. His first culinary creation was a pan of noodles. Despite many obstacles, the 18-year-old recent graduate of Trimble Tech High School in Fort Worth was accepted at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. Thanks to a $9,000 scholarship from the Food & Wine Festival in Fort Worth, his first semester is paid in full.
Sanders is one of six children—four brothers and one sister. They grew up in poverty on the east side of Fort Worth. His father left the family when he was 9. Sanders attended school only two or three days a week because he had to care for his siblings while his mother worked. “I enjoyed staying at home, though, because I got to cook for my brothers and sisters,” he says. Sanders adds: “Only my younger brother and sister ate what I cooked. It was good healthy food.”
The summer before his senior year in high school, Sanders’ life was turned upside down. “Things got really bad at home, and I had to leave,” he says. Sanders slept on couches at the homes of friends until he found a room to rent for $50 a week. He slept on the floor and had no place to hang his clothes. His bike was stolen. With all the bad fortune also came the good. His chef instructor at Trimble Tech, Chef Natasha Bruton, helped him find jobs where he could continue to grow as a culinary student. And in the fall, he was accepted to CIA.
Bruton says Sanders’ family hasn’t given him the support he needed, so she stepped up to help with his goals and dreams. She has no children of her own. “Cameron has done everything on his own,” Bruton says. “He finished his applications. He has applied for every scholarship he can find. He also has worked two jobs, paid his own bills and rent and passed all his classes. This young man is amazing. He amazes me and inspires me every single day.” Sanders was involved as president for his culinary program in every competition or event.
“She has helped me stay positive when I didn’t want to keep going,” Sanders says of Bruton. “In my sophomore year when I couldn’t get into the culinary program, she kept bothering them. Then she kept pushing me to do competitions so I could get better. She’s always there helping me achieve higher goals.”
Sanders’ favorite dish to prepare is shrimp Alfredo, but he says if he were asked to cook for culinary icon and one of his idols Chef Jon Bonnell, he would prepare an appetizer of mango salad with mango lime vin, an entrée of rosemary and garlic chicken stuffed with spinach and Captain Crunch cereal puree served with creamy polenta, and grilled asparagus, and strawberry rhubarb cheesecake for dessert. “I haven’t had a chance to cook anything exotic like wild boar. And I’m not a hunter,” he says. Sanders will live on campus at CIA. At first, he wasn’t sure if he wanted to be in school so far away from Fort Worth. And his reason has to do with food. “It’s going to be hard to leave. I’ve already been to New York, and they have terrible Mexican food there. That’s what I’m going to miss the most.” His favorite Mexican restaurant in Fort Worth is El Asadero on the Northside, which is owned by the Villarreal family.
Sanders realizes this is an opportunity of a lifetime, and he is grateful to everyone in Fort Worth who has helped him. He will make the most of it, he says.
Looking forward five years, Sanders hopes to be in Japan studying Japanese cuisine. His long-term goal is to own a restaurant where he would hire teenagers who need direction. “I would teach them what I’ve learned and show them work ethic and responsibility,” he says. “And I would teach them to never give up on their dreams. Don’t let people tell you that you can’t do something; if you have to, just do it on your own.”
| by gail Bennison | photography by alex lepe |
Modern Mediterranean
The 2015 Dream Home is taking more shape. Enter the mason and the people who will design and stage the interior.
| by Scott Nishimura |
David Solorzano, owner of the 18-year-old Masonry Custom Designs of Azle, has put on an unusual, durable multi-coat stucco fine finish. A team of designers from Stacy Furniture and Design of Grapevine is responsible for the interior.
The 2015 Dream Home is on a corner lot overlooking a lake in the estate section in Southlake’s Carillon planned community. Jon Atwood of Atwood Custom Homes is the builder. Proceeds from tour ticket sales when the home is completed will benefit a Wish with Wings, which makes wishes come true for children with lifethreatening illnesses.
Solorzano, who does stucco, cast stone, cinder block, plaster and brick, has finished the exterior. Solorzano rolled on concrete over a fiberglass mesh that covered the entire exterior of the house. Then he rolled on an acrylic finish.
The procedure is more expensive and took three weeks to finish, including breaks forced by rain. But it’s durable.
“The concrete never cracks,“ because of the combination of it with the mesh, Solorzano said. And the acrylic has give. “When we do this, we hardly go back for any repairs.”
Solorzano likes to do highend homes and has worked on Atwood projects for several years.
“We specialize on the jobs that require a lot more than just bricking and stoning,” he said.
At Stacy Furniture, a team of designers is working on the home. Dorian Stacy Sims, president of the company that opened in the late 1980s, characterizes the exterior as modern Mediterranean.
“The inside lends itself to a lighter, cleaner, nice color palate, lots of grays, warm yellows,” she said.
Stacy’s team will work over the five bedrooms, game room, living and dining spaces, kitchen, and great room.
To the company, which did a Dream Home several years ago, it’s an opportunity to showcase its repositioning within the last several years from the low-priced leader it was in the 80s.
“It’s a great opportunity to really show what we’re capable of doing,” said Sims, whose father, Rick Stacy, owns the company.
Stacy saw the opening after Gabberts left the market in 2005, and Robb & Stucky in 2010, Sims said. The company has positioned itself with a full range, from entry pricing to the high end.
“There was really an opportunity for someone to step into a higher-end product,” Sims said.
The company today has showrooms in Grapevine, Allen and Plano. It’s interested in a Fort Worth showroom, Sims said.
Rick Stacy owns homes in Granbury and Southlake and drives back and forth between the two, sometimes looking for locations.
“We would love to have a location in Fort Worth,” Sims said. “I’d like to go west. There’s really not a strong presence of competitors.”
2015 DreAM HoMe PArTNerS
2015 Fort Worth, texas DreAM HoMe
1100 Lake Carillon Lane, Southlake 76092
Benefiting: a Wish with Wings
Touring: Sept. 26 - Oct. 25
Wed.-Sat.: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sun.: noon-5 p.m.
Admission: $10; Free with a $20 subscription ($10 goes to the charity)
Tank Less Water
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To see all the photos from the hottest events in town, visit fwtx.com/party-pics
The Scene
Ronald's Roadhouse
Ronald's Roadhouse supports the mission of the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth. Whether a family finds themselves miles and miles away or just a two-step away, they get a supportive, home-awayfrom-home while their sick child receives medical treatment at area hospitals. The inaugural Ronald's Roadhouse raised more than $80,000 for the House, and event guests were entertained by Jerry Jeff Walker, Sonny Burgess, Jolie Holliday and Luke Wade.
Who WaS Seen (1) John & Frasher Pergande, Cynthia & Scott Prince (2) Marc Gunderson, Christy Paulson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Laverne Gunderson, Ronald McDonald, Barry Paulson (3) Cortney Pelley, Laura Moses, Caroline Farish, Abby Bebee, Whitney Cotten (4) Glen & Janet Hahn, Victor & Susan Medina, Gloria Starling (5) Don Marable, Cynthia Prince, Jennifer Johns, Ronald McDonald, Luke Wade, Mary Edwards
Photos by Sharon Ellman
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The Scene Evening Of Hope Wishes did come true at Evening of Hope Gala on May 30 at the Worthington Hotel. Dale Hansen, the emcee, and Dan Freemyer, the guest speaker, enlightened the patrons of the evening. The Fashions of Misook and ESACDA were featured during the fashion show, and the evening concluded with dancing to Trey and the Tri Tones. Three Hope awards were given to a very deserving individual, foundation and organization Photos courtesy of Honey Russell
Who WaS Seen (1) Rattana Mao, Tina Mao, JD Mooney, Griselda Garcia, Samantha Middleton (2) Nick Cunningham, Katie Dugan (3) Denise Bennett, Catherine Omarkhill, Michelle Barefield, Ernie Treviño (4) Monica Rios, Erica Vasquez, Del Marek
The Scene Women of Distinction Girl Scouts honored four women leaders in recognition of their leadership and service in the community at the annual Women of Distinction Luncheon on May 27 at the Fort Worth Club. This year’s program was chaired by Ann Rice, and Mayor Betsy Price served as honorary chair. Deborah Ferguson, NBC co-anchor and Women of Distinction 2014 honoree, emceed the event.
Who WaS Seen (1) Becky Burton, Deborah Ferguson, Vanessa Campbell, Christina Elbitar, Yvonne Lowrie, Becky Renfro Borbolla, Shannon Fletcher, Colleen Walker (2) Dionne Bagsby, Norma Roby, Shannon Fletcher, Paulette Turner (3) Mayor Betsy Price
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Does Someone You Love Need Hospice?
Dad wasn’t doing well. His doctor suggested VITAS Healthcare. We resisted—wasn’t it too soon for hospice? But VITAS came to the house, got to know Dad, and we all talked about what was important to us.
Finally, Dad’s comfortable. We all are. Dad is smiling; he has more energy. And VITAS is helping us make the most of this gift of time together.
The Scene
Cowtown Ball
True Grit, the 23rd annual Cowtown Ball featuring John Michael Montgomery, was held at Panther Island Pavilion. The evening of true grit and glamour featured cowboystyle cuisine, dancing and entertainment while raising funds for the American Cancer Society. Photo courtesy of Traci Pockrus Photography
Who WaS Seen (1) Curtis & Rhonda Hoffman (2) Debra & Sid Miller, J.C. & Kim Johnson (3) Henry & Becky Renfro Borbolla (4) Don & Loretta Marable
The Scene Survivors in Style
Guests enjoyed an evening of fashion, food and fun at the 6th annual Survivors in Style. Local survivors modeled the latest spring fashions from Dillard’s and shared their inspiring stories of triumph and hope. The evening included wine, an assortment of delicious appetizers and an opportunity to win prizes. The funds raised benefited the Cuisine for Healing Outreach Food Program. Photos by Honey Russell
Who WaS Seen (1) Charleigh Bina, Andrea Bina, Bob Wach (2) Danny & Kathy Rape (3) Kyle Cross, Patti & Dean Ross (4) Dresden Southerland, Reilly Freeman, Mike Freeman, Cari Freeman, Jennifer Railsback
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history of teaching
| by heywood | illustration by charles marsh |
I thInk everyone lIkes
the fact that our magazIne honors the top teachers In the area every year. There’s no group of people that deserves it more. So I thought it might be interesting to find out how the teaching profession actually developed throughout history. If you’re like me, I bet you assumed that it probably began with the ancient Greeks. Nope. It actually started when humans started questioning the world around them. Think about it. The first person to see a sunset was probably like, “Well, this ain’t good.” So as these early humans gradually started learning about new things just through observation, they would pass it on to their children, and therefore became our first teachers.
But the trouble was that none of the information that they were passing on could be memorialized in writing. Cavemen could only express themselves by drawing all over the walls at their house. This really upset the wives because most of the drawings clashed with the furniture. So instead of painting, cavemen, in order to keep marital harmony, developed a crude alphabet and took up reading and writing.
This went on for quite a while until Moses came down from the mountaintop and started complaining to his buddies about how difficult it was to take dictation on stone tablets. It took him more than two weeks just to carve the word “thou.” There had to be something better. Well sure enough, while the ancient Greeks were pillaging Egypt one day, they noticed residents were writing on a plant called papyrus, which they later decided to call paper. Greeks began putting their thoughts on this new substance, which became sort of an early form of Twitter. Great minds became involved. But as luck would have it, Aristotle was the only one who could understand Plato, and Plato was the only one that could understand Socrates. However, they were able to interpret what they learned and share it with their followers.
These men became some of the first widely known teachers. And their stu-
dents soon discovered something new. Homework. Unfortunately for Socrates, his outspoken beliefs were not shared by some of the higher-ups in Athens, and he was executed. We all learned something from Socrates’ death. Knowledge is like underwear. It’s great to have but not always a good idea to show off.
Fast forward to colonial times and the early decades of the 18th century. Almost all the teachers in America were men, some of whom were farmers or innkeepers. In the early 19th century, Common
schools became the forerunner of public schools. Because of the large number of schools popping up, communities turned to women to help carry the teaching load. A town leader once remarked, “Why pay a man $22 a month when a female could do the work more successfully at onethird of the price.” Thought you might get a kick out of that one.
The state of education is different these days. Occasionally, a diploma means absolutely nothing. A cat could walk across a keyboard and earn some of the online college degrees being offered. Of course, “open carry” on campus should guarantee a few more A’s. But a great education will always be the result of having a great teacher. And throughout history, they’ve shared one quality. They all knew if there was gum in your mouth.
2015 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 damaged teeth
Johnny Cheng
Mitch Conditt
Tim Huckabee
ENDODONTICS
A dental specialist who limits his/her practice to treating disease and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions
Murat Ayik
John Bond
Charles Brown
Brian Dugoni
James Elliott
Ray Gillespie
John Loeffelholz
Javier Ortiz
Casey Turner
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
Sulman Ahmed
Kevin Altieri
Anthony Barber
Barrett Bartell
Amelia Baugh
Amy Bender
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.
John Boyd
Jessica Brigati
Sean Cerone
William Cook
Phillip Cordell
Chinmay Dave
Ravi Doctor
Jim Getz
Mark Givan
Gary Granger
Nikki Green
David Greer
Erin Greer
Justin Harlin
Chris Hawkins
Oz Helmer
Curt Hinkle
John Holmes
James R. King
Justyna Laska
Yahya Mansour
Jason Miller
Sarah Morris
Gary Morton
Arthur Mund
Ashley Murrey
Tom Novak
Depal Parikh
Bill Ralstin
Diana Raulston
Ed Reiter
Joshua Smith
Brent Spear
Barry Stovall
Steven Thomas
Gregg Tillman
Erin Tran
Eric Wear
Gary 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 Kostohryz
Diana Lois
Charles Payerle
Bob Peak
Bill Runyon
Greg Schiedeman
ORTHODONTICS
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the interception and treatment of malocclusion of the teeth and their surrounding structures
Dan Bekish
Sheila Birth
Joe Crain
Ron Groves
John Kelley
Michael King
Jeremy Lustig
David Mikulencak
Tamara Miller
Terry Moore
Scott Myser
Anthony Patel
Sonia Smith
Christopher Sorokolit
Fred Spradley
Charles Stewart
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to treatment of children from birth through adolescence; formerly known as a pedodontist
John Barnett
Nelson Beville
How we did it: Dentists were sent a letter and sample ballot and instructed on how to vote on the magazine’s website. 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.
Austin Church
Dan Doss
Elizabeth Gold
Drew Jamison
Jennifer Ketchel
Mark Lantzy
Dale Martin
Jack Morrow
Janell Plocheck
David Purczinsky
Robert Stroud
Chris Walton
PERIODONTICS
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth
Steve Britain
John Jacobi
Joseph Laborde
Shelby Nelson
PROSTHODONTICS
A dental specialist who maintains the oral health of patients who are missing or have deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes
Michael Cosgove
Alan Paradis
Carlos Tello
(Definitions from American Dental Association)
Your smile is more than just a response; it’s the symbol of your personality and the centerpiece to your overall look. As a pioneer in the field of cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Mitch Conditt combines technical skill with artistic vision to create a smile that will represent who you are and fit your lifestyle and aspirations.
An instructor to thousands of dentists from all over the world, Dr. Conditt takes a great deal of pride in having built a practice where patients—like you—feel rejuvenated simply because of the amount of care and experience that has been invested in their personal smile needs.
Contact Dr. Conditt’s practice today to schedule your smile consultation. We are ready to help you start the journey to a smile that is unlike any other.
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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Rodeo Dental
SPECIALTY: Rodeo is a multi-specialty group dental practice, providing a full range of services to patients of all ages. Although Rodeo Dental is a child-friendly experience, adults are also offered all their dental needs under one roof. Every Rodeo dentist is carefully selected from a pool of top-tier candidates. Each one has earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) from a fully-accredited dental school. All of our specialists, including orthodontists and endodontists, oral surgeons and board certified pediatric dentists have trained in the best post-doctoral programs in the country, pertaining to their specialty. Upon joining the Rodeo team, each dentist is completely
trained within state and federal compliance guidelines. Most importantly, our dentists CARE about our patients, and that is Rodeo’s commitment! EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: Dr. Brian Dugoni, Dr. Cal Martin – Orthodontics; Dr. Yahya Mansour – Dental Implants and Sedation Dentistry; Dr. Javier Ortiz, Dr. Murat Ayik – Endodontics; Dr. Saam Zarrabi, Dr. Sahil Patel, Dr. Elesa Bockenfeld, Dr. Jeff Tsai, Dr. Diana Chan, Dr. Steven Hankins – General Dentistry; Dr. Ben Baghai – Pediatric Dentistry. AWARDS/HONORS: Fort Worth, Texas magazine Top Dentists 2014-2015, D Magazine Best Dentist Award 2014-2015, Fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. MEMBERSHIPS/
AFFILIATIONS: American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, Crown Council, American Association of Orthodontists, TDA, ADA, Fort Worth Dental Society, American Association of Endodontists, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Academy of General Dentistry, DOCS. INNOVATIONS: Rodeo stands for relaxed entertainment and fun for the whole family. Our approach is readily apparent when walking through the doors in any of our locations. The Rodeo staff provides new patients with a personal tour of our many amenities,
including surround-sound movie theaters, live entertainment, actors, play gyms, gaming consoles, and multiple television screens. Experience our great CULTURE! We created Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics to bring the highest quality dental and orthodontics care to everyone who needs it – kids, parents, and grandparents alike. Transparent, ethical and with integrity, Rodeo is a resounding hit with patients of all ages.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Birth-Stewart-Fletcher Orthodontics
SPECIALTY: Orthodontics—We specialize in straightening teeth with braces and Invisalign, as well as specializing in the treatment of TMJ/TMD, facial pain and persistent headaches caused by dental and muscle imbalances. AWARDS/HONORS: Invisalign
Top 1% Provider, “Top Doctor” in Fort Worth, Texas magazine, “Super Dentist” in Texas Monthly MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILI-
ATIONS: Fort Worth Dental Society, Texas Dental Association, American Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontics. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT:
Both Dr. Birth and Dr. Fletcher are board certified orthodontists. Dr. Stewart is Board Eligible and has a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Theological Seminary. PRACTICE INNOVA-
TIONS: We use an accelerated orthodontic technique called Propel, reducing orthodontic treatment time by up to 50 percent! No more yucky impressions—we simply scan your teeth with a light to have a digital model of your teeth. We have 3D Digital X-rays to
give the most up-to-date diagnosis. Our office environment is set up “spa like” with quiet private rooms, which allows us to provide the revolutionary TruDenta system into our practice. CHARITABLE WORK: Smiles Change Lives. PICTURED: Sheila Birth, D.D.S., M.S.; Cristi Fletcher, D.D.S., M.P.H.
CONTACT INFORMATION: professionalsmiles.com
Dentists
Ravi Doctor, DDS, DICOI, DADIA
SPECIALTY: From gentle preventative dentistry to complex surgeries, Dr. Doctor caters to your entire family’s unique needs with compassion and expertise. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Diplomate with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists; Diplomate of the American Dental Implant Association; voted 2007-2012 Best Dentist in America by Consumer’s Research Council; 2006-2015 Top Dentist by 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 Top Docs of DFW; Clinical instructor for live implant and surgery courses; and honored by his peers as a Super Dentist and featured in Texas Monthly magazine for the 4th year in a row. CHARITABLE WORK: Mission trips to Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Brazil and Mexico; Save-A-Smile Foundation;
Merit award from former President Bill Clinton for his work at Mission Arlington since its inception; involved in many local Miss and Teen beauty organizations. INNOVATIONS: What sets Dr. Doctor apart is that he utilizes state-of-the-art equipment such as surgical microscopes, lasers, and 3D- CT Scans in both office locations to aid in advanced procedures including root canal therapy, bone grafting, and implant placement.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 817.274.8667 docdds.com Check us out on Facebook and Twitter
Nikki P Green, D.D.S. Fort Worth Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
SPECIALTY: Dr. Green’s focus is on the intricate details of creating a customized, beautiful smile for each and every patient. Dr. Green prides herself in providing a gentle touch and a listening ear and spends time to truly understand the goals of each individual. Dr. Green’s extensive clinical training has been primarily in the realm of Cosmetic Smile Design, Full Mouth Rehabilitation, Occlusion, and CEREC Cad/Cam Dentistry. EDUCATION: Texas A&M University; Doctor of Dental Surgery, UTHSC Houston Dental Branch. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Being invited to participate in the Frank Spear Education Faculty Club. INNOVATIONS: We provide CEREC CAD/ CAM dentistry. This is a unique technology that allows us to provide same-day crown and porcelain restorations with no need for temporaries and return appointments. We have also added digital Sirona Galileos Cone Beam technology for the greatest precision and predictability
in implant placement. Most recently, we have welcomed an in-house ceramic technician to our team. This allows us ultimate input into the final product of smile design for our patients. This service coupled with CAD/CAM dentistry allows us to create a brand new smile for a patient in a single appointment in ONE DAY! CHARITABLE WORK: Dr. Green works with the Open Wide Dental Foundation and provides free or low-cost dental services for the needy in the community. PICTURED: Nikki P Green, D.D.S.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
ngreendental.com office@ngreendental.com
Dentists Worth Knowing portfolio
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: One of 60 dentists worldwide to be awarded fellowship status by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry; American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry member; American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry board of directors; American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry examiner; one of 43 dentists worldwide to become a Pankey Scholar; Esthetic Continuum at L.D. Pankey Institute faculty member; Scottsdale Center for Dentistry faculty member. 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.
CONTACT INFORMATION: susanhollar.com
N. Joseph Laborde III, DDS, MMSc
SPECIALTY: Periodontics and Dental Implants. EDUCATION: Fort Worth Country Day School, BS in Biology from Southern Methodist University, DDS from Baylor College of Dentistry, Specialty training and MMSc from Harvard School of Dental Medicine. AWARDS/ HONORS: Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, New Dentist Leadership Award from Fort Worth District Dental Society, Research Forum finalist for the American Academy of Periodontology 2012, published research in peer reviewed journals and contributed to a dental textbook. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Purchasing the office of Dr. Gilbert Coats, who has maintained a respected private practice in Fort Worth for over 30 years. OFFICE INNOVATIONS: We strive to provide the highest level of patient
care in a relaxing environment. We use technology such as a CT scanner to aid in the planning of dental implants. We also use lasers to minimize patient discomfort and improve healing time. CHARITABLE WORK: “Give Back a Smile Program” and Rotary Club of Fort Worth. FREE ADVICE: The treatment of periodontal disease can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
info@fwperiodontics.com fwperiodontics.com
Pediatric Dental of Granbury
David L. Purczinsky, D.D.S
SPECIALTY: Pediatric Dentistry. EDUCATION: BS in Biology from University of Nebraska-Lincoln; DDS from Baylor College of Dentistry; Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from Baylor College of Dentistry. AWARDS/HONORS: Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, ASDC (American Society of Dentistry for Children) Certificate of Merit. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Fort Worth District Dental Society, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Being a father to four children and watching them grow and mature into adults that love God and love others and are making a difference in their communities and the world around them. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Becoming a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. CHARITABLE WORK: I currently serve on the Board
of Directors for Mission Granbury and Live Thankfully. Live Thankfully pulls people in the community together in order to bless others with more than just a beautiful smile. We have partnered with Mission Granbury for the past two years to provide thousands of food items to restock their food pantry for Granbury and the communities it serves. FREE ADVICE: Love your children by leading them well and spending time with them. …act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8. PICTURED: Gina Pittman, Kimi Tunnell, Dr. Dave Purczinsky, Beth Rhodes, Zach Purczinsky, and Amanda Payovich.
SPECIALTY: Cosmetics, porcelain veneers, implants, Invisalign, full-mouth rehabilitation, TMJ disorders. 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 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. 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:
davidslaterdentistry.com
Westworth Village Family Dentistry
Dr. Ashley Murrey
SPECIALTY: General and Cosmetic Dentistry. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University; DDS from Baylor College of Dentistry; Invisalign Certified. AWARDS/HONORS: Top Dentist 2015, Fort Worth, Texas magazine; Magna Cum Laude, Texas Tech University; Invisalign Preferred Provider. MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS: American Dental Association; Texas Dental Association; Fort Worth District Dental Society; Spear Study Club Member. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Giving patients self-confidence by fixing their smiles. Nothing makes me feel more accomplished than a satisfied patient that can’t stop smiling. INNOVATIONS: The office is completely digital. All of the x-rays are digital to reduce overall radiation exposure. We take digital pictures of each individual tooth with an intraoral camera in order for the patients to see their teeth from our perspective. Metal-free crowns and fillings are
our standard. We also offer multiple forms of teeth whitening, including ZOOM. OFF-HOURS: I enjoy spending my free time with my familymy husband and two boys: one 3 1/2 and one 10 months. We spend our weekends camping, hunting, and fishing. CHARITABLE WORK:
I work with Cook Children’s Save-A-Smile Foundation to provide dental work to children in need at no charge. I also give free dental examinations to all active military men and women to show my appreciation to those serving our country. PICTURED: Dr. Ashley Murrey.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
wvfdentistry.com info@wvfdentistry.com
Things to do in August
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Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, Big Fish centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest… and then some! The production will be at Casa Manana from Aug. 7-9. Fort
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Send calendar information to Fort Worth, Texas : The City’s Magazine, c/o Jennifer Casseday-Blair, executive editor, 6777 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 130, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, or e-mail ideas to jcasseday@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.
American still Life. Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825), Peaches and Grapes in a Chinese Export Basket, 1812, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
MuseuMs
Indigenous Beauty: Masterworks of American Indian Art from the Diker Collection, through Sept. 13
Drawn from the celebrated American Indian art collection of Charles and Valerie Diker, Indigenous Beauty: Masterworks of American Indian Art from the Diker Collection showcases approximately 120 masterworks, including fine examples of basketry, pottery, sculpture, ivories, kachina dolls, regalia, and pictographic arts from tribes across the North American continent. The exhibition provides rare access to many exquisite works from one of the most comprehensive and diverse collections of American Indian art in private hands. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
American Still Life, through Aug. 2
This exhibition showcases approximately thirty works from the museum’s collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century still lifes. Organized in celebration of the recent acquisition of Raphaelle Peale’s Peaches and Grapes in a Chi-
nese Export Basket (1812), the exhibition includes works from across the collection including paintings by the trompe l‘oeil masters William Harnett and John Frederick Peto, vibrant floral subjects by Georgia O’Keeffe and Arthur Dove, prints by Louis Lozowick, and photographs by Wynn Bullock and Carlotta Corpron. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
Audubon’s Beasts, through Aug. 16
Industrious field mice, frolicking squirrels, fierce otters, and fearsome wild cats are just some of the stars of this selection of hand-painted prints by famed scientist and artist John James Audubon (1785-1851). Although we know Audubon today primarily for his devotion to birds, he was more than a chronicler of flying creatures. This exhibition features some of his greatest depictions of North America’s four-legged animals in their natural habitats, from swamps to savannahs. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
Toulouse-Lautrec & La Vie Moderne: Paris 1880-1910, through Aug. 16
Toulouse-Lautrec and La Vie Moderne: Paris
1880-1910 contains almost 200 pieces from avant-garde Post-Impressionist artists working in a new French “modern” style. Built around the work of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, painter of scenes and artists from the famed Paris theatre the Moulin Rouge, this expansive exhibit will explore the anti-establishment movement among artists seeking alternative means to bring their art to a broad public and break out of the traditional molds. Arlington Museum of Art. 201 West Main St. arlingtonmuseum.org. 817.275.4600.
FRAMING DESIRE: Photography and Video, through Aug. 23
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents FRAMING DESIRE, an exhibition showcasing over 40 recent acquisitions alongside iconic photographs and videos from the permanent collection. The artists included in FRAMING DESIRE each use their medium in ways that transcend what the imagery literally depicts to intensify the idea of desire. Interweaving the documentary, subjective, and symbolic, these artists address sexuality, gender, longing, catharsis, and transgression, among other subjects. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
Like Father, Like Son: Edward and Brett Weston, through Aug. 23
Edward Weston (1886–1958) and his son Brett (1911–1993) were both master photographers. Yet rarely is their work shown together. Featuring 23 prints, this exhibition offers an unusual opportunity to compare the visions of these two artists and to see how each balanced recording the world’s direct appearance with a sense of abstraction. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
Samuel F. B. Morse's Gallery of the Louvre and the Art of Invention, through Aug. 23
The Amon Carter is delighted to participate in a national tour organized by the Terra Foundation for American Art of Samuel F. B. Morse’s iconic painting Gallery of the Louvre (1831–1833).
Though Morse is most widely known as a scientist and inventor, he was a leading artist of his time and served as president of the National Academy of Design. Gallery of the Louvre stands as one of Morse’s last great artistic achievements. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland, through Sept. 20
The 55 paintings in the exhibition span a period of more than 400 years (1490–1932) and include some of the greatest holdings of the Scottish
Please join us at the 23rd Annual Legacy of Women Awards luncheon as we honor 15 extraordinary women from throughout Tarrant County who excel in their respective fields of arts, business, education, health and human services, and volunteerism. Your attendance will provide support to victims who seek refuge at SafeHaven’s two domestic violence emergency shelters.
n 10:00 a.m. Mimosa Reception and Raffle
n 11:30 a.m. Luncheon
n Renaissance Worthington Fort Worth Hotel 200 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas
n Individual Seats: $125
n Sponsorship Opportunities are available starting at $2,500
n For ticket and sponsorship information, visit www.safehaventc.org or call 817-535-6462, ext. 106
Co-chairs: Amy Yudiski and Karla Andrews
Special Guest Speaker
Jennifer Siebel Newsom is an award-winning filmmaker, advocate for women and girls, and founder and CEO of Miss Representation.org. Newsom’s 2011 Sundance documentary film “Miss Representation,” made its national broadcast debut on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network.
Thursday October 1, 2015
Awards Luncheon
Legacy of Women Honorees
ARTS
Heather Simmons | Creative Arts Theatre & School
Rose Pearson | Circle Theatre
Lee Koch | Arts Council Northeast
BUSINESS
Letatia Teykl | Southwest Bank
Marilyn Gilbert | Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
Robin Burrill | Curb Appeal Renovations, Inc.
EDUCATION
Anita Copeland | Arlington ISD
Cathy Sewell | Everman ISD
Erin Stansberger | Saginaw ISD
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Andrea Wilson | Mission Metroplex, Inc.
Susan Garnett | MHMR of Tarrant County
Lisa Rose | projectHandUp/The Gatehouse
VOLUNTEERISM
Barbara Thompson-Beaucham | Community Volunteer
Dr. Karen Barlow | Community Volunteer
Tammy Nakamura | Community Volunteer
2015 Legacy of Women Sponsors*
Presenting Sponsor: KLN Foundation | Heritage Sponsors: Macy’s, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services | Tribute Sponsors: Frost, Southwest Bank, TXU Energy | Media Sponsor: Fort Worth, Texas magazine | Official Photographer: Gittings Portraiture | In-Kind Sponsor: Diamonds & Designs
*confirmed as of June 30, 2015
Yoga in the Square Join other yoga-lovers in Sundance Square Plaza every other Saturday from 9 - 10 a.m. See sundancesquare.com for details.
National Gallery, Scottish National Portrait Gallery and Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art—the three institutions that comprise the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh. Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
Pasture Crows Crossing Indian Creek, through May 30, 2016
A visionary storyteller, Esther Pearl Watson (b. 1973) blends memories and imagination to capture her Texas upbringing. A mural-size painting (about 13 feet tall and 10 feet wide), Pasture Cows Crossing Indian Creek, was created specifically for the Amon Carter’s atrium. It is part of the museum’s program of rotating contemporary artworks in the atrium space and an exciting addition to an ongoing exploration of Texas artists and their contributions to modern American art. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
In the Moment at the Modern: A Program for People with Memory Loss, Fourth Wednesdays
Designed for people with memory loss and their caregivers, the monthly program enables participants to experience works of art at the Modern through intimate conversations with docents and thoughtful projects designed by the museum’s education staff. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with space for up 20 participants at both times. Free. Includes admission to the galleries and all materials. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum, Ongoing
The C.R. Smith Museum takes visitors on a flight through American Airlines history, with interactive exhibits that entice participation by
all age groups. The museum features hundreds of historical artifacts, photographs, full-scale aircraft engines and a rare Douglas DC-3 airliner. In addition, the museum’s state-of-the-art digital theater features “The Spirit of American,” a film featuring the history of commercial aviation as well as breathtaking aerial photography. Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. $0–$7. 4601 Texas Highway 360 at FAA Road. crsmithmuseum.org. 817.967.1560.
Leonard’s Department Store Museum, Ongoing
Visitors can view displays featuring hundreds of vintage items from the iconic downtown retail giant. Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Screen Printing Building. 200 Carroll St. 817.336.9111. fwscreen.com.
Texas Civil War Museum, Ongoing
Featuring 15,000 square feet of exhibits, this is the largest Civil War museum west of the Mississippi River. The museum consists of three separate galleries that display a Civil War collection, Victorian dress collection and United Daughters of the Confederacy Texas Confederate collection. Along with the exhibits, the museum includes a 75-seat movie theater that hosts a commissioned movie, “Our Homes Our Rights – Texas in the Civil War.” Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $0–$6. 760 Jim Wright Freeway N. 817.246.2323. texascivilwarmuseum.com.
Design Zone, through Sep 7
Design Zone is a highly interactive, hands-on exhibition where visitors can explore a variety of creative concepts to learn the processes and tools needed to create a successful design. Design Zone is organized into three thematic zones, all highlighting the importance of science and mathematical thinking in areas critical to building creativity and innovation: art, music, and engineering. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. 1600 Gendy St. fortworthmuseum.org. Contact: 817-255-9540
Remington & Russell, Retold, through Jan 10, 2016
This exhibition will be the largest display of oil paintings and watercolors by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell in the permanent collection since 2005. The museum is considered to have one of the most significant private collections of paintings by the iconic Western artists in the United States. Daily. Sid Richardson Museum. 309 Main St. sidrichardsonmuseum. org. Contact: 817-332-6554
GalleRIeS
Gallery Reception at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, First Fridays
Monthly reception for art exhibits opening at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. 6–9 p.m. Free and open to the public. 1300 Gendy St. fwcac.org. 817.298.3021.
FIlMS
Movie Night in Sundance Square Plaza, through Aug. 12 Movies are every Wednesday this summer starting
June 10 – Aug. 12. Movies begin at dusk – around 8:45/9:00 PM. Games and other entertainment begin around 7:30 pm. Movie schedule: August 5: Tangled August 12: Toy Story. Sundance Square Plaza. 420 Main Street. Sundancesquare.com. Family Film Series, Second Saturdays Stop by the Central Library for a family-friendly flick on the second Saturday of every month. Check website for details on titles and descriptions. 1 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Central Library. Youth Center Discovery Theatre. 500 W. 3rd St. Parking is free on the streets and in the Third Street garage after 6 p.m. fortworthlibrary.org. 817.392.7323.
Films at the Modern
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers a variety of events and programs on films. Check the website for details on titles, times, tickets and descriptions. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org/ films/upcoming. 817.738.9215.
First Sunday Film Club
This series showcases the Fort Worth Library’s large and vibrant media collection. 2 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Central Library, Tandy Hall. 500 W. 3rd St. Parking is free on the streets and in the Third Street garage after 6 p.m. fortworthlibrary. org. 817.392.7323.
Magnolia at the Modern
Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films shown weekly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Check the website for titles and times, as well as for info on other film-related happenings. Tickets: $6–$9. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
Omni Theater and Noble Planetarium
Check the museum website for times and dates. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. 1600 Gendy St. fwmuseum.org/calendar. 817.255.9300.
MuSIC
Big Fish: The Musical in Fort Worth, aug, 7-9
Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, Big Fish centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest… and then some! Edward’s incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him – most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales. Let the critically-acclaimed Apprentice Program give you an experience that’s richer, funnier and BIGGER than life itself. Friday-Saturday 8:00 p.m. Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Casa Manana. 3101 W Lancaster Ave. casamanana.org. 817.332.2272
lyle lovett & His large Band, aug 23
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Bass
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performance Hall. 525 Commerce St. basshall. com. 817.212.4300.
Classical Masters Festival: The Music of Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart, Aug. 28-30
In the first year of a three-year cycle, Miguel Harth-Bedoya will lead the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in music by three titans of the symphonic repertoire: Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart. Friday-Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Bass performance Hall. 525 Commerce St. basshall.com. 817.212.4300.
Billy Bob’s Texas Fort Worth Stockyards. 2520 Rodeo Plaza. billybobstexas.com. 817.624.7117. (Ticket prices are general admission/reserved.) Thursday concerts at 9:00 p.m, Friday and Saturday at 10:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise.
August 1: Tanya Tucker. Tickets. $12- $28
August 8: Jack Ingram. Tickets. $12-$18
August 14: Asleep at the Wheel. Tickets: $12$20
August 15: Clay Walker. Tickets: $16- $35
August 21: Bellamy Brothers. Tickets: $16-$20
August 22: Stars of Nashville: Charles Esten & Clare Bowen. Tickets: $18-$40
August 27: Most Good Music Fest ft. Aaron Watson. Tickets: $20-$100
August 28: Tyler Farr. $16-$20
August 29: Sara Evans. $16-$40 Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge
Check the website for upcoming shows. 1311 Lipscomb St. theliveoak.com. 817.926.0968.
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Texas Rangers texas.rangers.mlb.com
August 1: vs. Giants, 7:05 p.m.
August 2: vs. Giants, 2:05 p.m
August 3: vs. Astros, 7:05 p.m.
August 4: vs. Astros, 7:05 p.m.
August 5: vs. Astros, 7:05 p.m.
August 7: @Mariners, 9:10 p.m.
August 8: @Mariners, 3:10 p.m.
August 9: @Mariners, 3:10 p.m.
August 11: @Twins, 7:10 p.m.
August 12: @Twins, 7:10 p.m.
August 13: @Twins, 12:10 p.m.
August 14: vs. Rays, 7:05 p.m.
August 15: vs. Rays, 7:05 p.m.
August 16: vs. Rays, 2:05 p.m.
August 17: vs. Mariners, 7:05 p.m.
August 18: vs. Mariners, 7:05 p.m.
August 19: vs. Mariners, 7:05 p.m.
August 20: @Tigers, 6:08 p.m.
August 21: @Tigers, 6:08 p.m.
August 22: @Tigers, 6:08 p.m.
August 23: @Tigers, 12:08 p.m.
August 25: vs. Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m.
August 26: vs. Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m.
August 27: vs. Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m.
August 28: vs. Orioles, 7:05 p.m.
August 29: vs. Orioles, 7:05 p.m.
August 30: vs. Orioles, 2:05 p.m.
August 31: @ Padres, 9:10 p.m.
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The Color Purple: The Musical, July 24 through Aug. 23
THE COLOR PURPLE is the inspiring family saga that tells an unforgettable story of a woman who through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. This musical adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Seven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love and a celebration of life. Check the website for dates and times. Tickets: $20-$30. Jubilee Theater. 506 Main Street. jubileetheater.org. 817.338.4411.
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Arlington Improv and Restaurant, Ongoing Different standup comedians perform weekly. 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste. 147. improv.com. 817.635.5555.
Four Day Weekend, Fridays and Saturdays
A staple of the local entertainment scene for many years, this popular Fort Worth-based improvisational comedy troupe performs skits and songs based on audience suggestions. It’s a must for visitors. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. 18 and older are welcome. Tickets: $20. 312 Houston St. fourdayweekend.com. 817.226.4329.
Hyena’s Comedy Night Club, Ongoing
Various performances each week in downtown Fort Worth, ranging from local to national stars. 425 Commerce St. hyenascomedynightclub.com. 817.877.5233.
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Sunday Funday, through Aug. 30
A relaxing day of fun in the sun at Panther Island Pavilion. Free Admission and activities include tube rentals, stand up paddleboard yoga,
kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, delicious food and drinks at Panther Island Brewing. Panther Island Pavilion. Every Sunday 1pm to 6pm. pantherislandpavilion.com. 817-698-0700.
yoga in Sundance / Zumba in Sundance, ongoing
Join us in Sundance Square Plaza every other Saturday from 9-10AM, See sundancesquare. com for details. (All Levels Welcome). Presented by Sundance Square and Amon G. Carter, Jr. Downtown YMCA.
150 Years of Fort Worth Satellite Exhibit, Ongoing
The exhibit traces the city’s development, from its beginning as a frontier outpost, through its rowdy youth as a cattle town, to present day. Created by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, in cooperation with City Center Development Co. Open daily from 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Free. Historic Fire Station No. 1. Second and Commerce streets. fwmuseum.org. 817.871.7686.
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Ongoing
The museum has a full slate of fun and informative public programs for its visitors, from lectures by visiting artists and scholars to extended education opportunities, family events, children’s programs and a book club. Admission is free unless otherwise noted. Check the website for details. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
BRIT First Saturday, Ongoing
Free family fun and activities on the first Saturday of the month, including a farmers market that features a variety of fresh, seasonal produce sourced from local gardens based around Fort Worth. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 1700 University Drive. brit.org/ firstsaturday. 817.332.4441.
BRIT Tours, Ongoing
Lace up your sneakers and learn about Botanical Research Institute of Texas’ history, present and future, research programs, herbarium, libraries, educational programs and its sustainable building. Thursdays 1:30 p.m., first Saturday of the month 10:30 a.m. Free. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 1700 University Drive. brit.org. 817.332.4441.
Cattle Baron Mansions, Ongoing
Tour the Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House and Thistle Hill mansion and stand where the famous cattle barons stood when livestock was king and ranching ruled the Southwest. Wednesday–Friday, hourly, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, hourly, 1 p.m.–3 p.m. Tickets: $15/adults, $7.50/children 12 and under. Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House, 1110 Penn St. Historic Fort Worth. historicfortworth.org. 817.332.5875.
Clearfork Food Park, Ongoing
This waterfront and woof-friendly park features a variety of food trucks and live music in a laidback, alfresco setting. Thirsty folk can swing by the Cantina, which boasts a full selection of beer and wines. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sun-
Movies Under the Stars Movies are every Wednesday this summer through Aug. 12 in Sundance Square.
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day, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday. 1541 Merrimac Circle (located on the Trinity Trail just off University Drive across from the Fort Worth Zoo). clearkforkfoodpark.com.
Coyote Drive-In, Ongoing
View flicks the “old-fashioned way,” in an underthe-stars setting that’s anything but antiquated.
The Panther Island locale provides stunning views of downtown Fort Worth along the Trinity River near the Panther Island Pavilion, where concerts and tubing are regularly happening. Coyote Drive-In is a joint collaboration between Coyote Theatres, the Tarrant Regional Water District, Trinity River Vision Authority and the city of Fort Worth. Check the website for movies, times and special events. 223 N.E. 4th St. coyotedrive-in. com. 817.717.7767.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Ongoing
A peaceful haven nestled in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the Garden is home to more than 2,500 species of native and exotic plants that flourish in its 23 specialty gardens. Open daily from dawn until dusk. Free. Admission fees apply to Conservatory and Japanese Gardens. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. fwbg.org. 817.871.7686.
Fort Worth Food Park, Ongoing
Enjoy a variety of gourmet dishes served up by some of the area’s top local chefs — all in one serene, park-like setting in the heart of Fort Worth’s cultural and entertainment district. Park features outdoor games, live music and other special events. It’s also pet-friendly and has free wireless Internet. 2509 Weisenberger St. Thursday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and 5 p.m.–8 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and 4 p.m.–10 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m. fwfoodpark. com.
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.
Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, Ongoing
The 3,621-acre refuge is one of the largest cityowned nature centers in the United States with more than 20 miles of hiking trails. The center provides a variety of regular and special programs. Check website for details. Refuge: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Hardwicke Interpretive Center: 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. daily. Admission: $2–$5. 9601 Fossil Ridge
Road. fwnaturecenter.org. 817.392.7410.
Fort Worth Water Gardens, Ongoing
Designed by famed architect Philip Johnson, the 5-acre downtown park features a peaceful oasis of fountains and pools. 10 a.m.–10 p.m. daily. 1502 Commerce St. Free. 817.871.5700.
Fort Worth Zoo, Ongoing
The oldest zoo in Texas, the Fort Worth Zoo was founded in 1909 and has grown into a nationally ranked facility, housing nearly 7,000 native and exotic animals. Open daily at 10 a.m. Tickets: adults (13+), $12; children (3–12), $9 (2 and under free); seniors (65+), $9. Wednesdays: halfprice. 1989 Colonial Parkway. fortworthzoo.org. 817.759.7555.
Granbury Ghosts and Legends Tour, Fridays and Saturdays
Hour-long walking excursion around Granbury’s historic downtown square guided by actors dressed in Civil War-era attire. 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. $7–$10. 116 W. Bridge St. granburytours. com. 817.559.0849.
Lectures and Discussions at the Kimbell, Ongoing
Year-round evening, weekday and Saturday lectures by staff and guest speakers explore various topics relating to the permanent collection and special exhibitions on view at the Kimbell Art Museum. Some programs require advance reservations. Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
Log Cabin Village, Ongoing
Step back in time to the 1800s at Log Cabin Village, a living history museum devoted to the preservation of Texas’ pioneer heritage. And be sure to keep tabs on the website, which details the Village’s ever-changing array of special events. Tuesday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1–5 p.m.; closed Monday. Tickets: $4–$5. Log Cabin Village. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane. logcabinvillage.org. 817.392.5881.
Martin House Brewing Co. Tours and Tastings, Saturdays
Admission includes a souvenir pint glass, guided brewery tour and three complimentary pints (must bring your ID). $10. 2–5 p.m. Martin House Brewing Co. 220 S. Sylvania Ave., Ste. 209. martinhousebrewing.com. 817.222.0177.
Panther Island Pavilion, Ongoing
Self-billed as “the only outdoor entertainment venue in Funkytown,” PIP caters to a wide variety of uses, including concerts, festivals and events — all staged along the banks of our beloved Trinity, with stunning views of the best downtown in the country (aka, ours, of course!). Besides boasting the only waterfront stage in Texas, it’s also got a main stage for year-round events and two additional band shells for multi-act festivals. In addition to attending a multitude of live events throughout the year, guests also can rent stand-up
paddle boards, kayaks, canoes and pedal boats and take part in some watersports fun. Check the website for specifics. 395 Purcey St. pantherislandpavilion.com. 817.698.0700.
Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. Tours and Tastings, Wednesdays and Saturdays
There’s a $10 tour admission fee for anyone over 18, but a tour of the brewery and a Rahr & Sons pint glass that holds up to three free beer samples are yours for no additional charge. Wednesdays, 5–7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 1–3 p.m. Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. 701 Galveston Ave. rahrbrewing. com. 817.810.9266.
Revolver Brewing Tour and Tastings, Saturdays
Great beer, fresh country air, picnic tables, a band, barbecue or fajitas, corn bag toss and an informative tour of the brewery. Noon–3 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a Revolver Brewing pint glass. Food vendors will be on site. Revolver Brewery. 5650 Matlock Road, Granbury. revolverbrewing. com. 817.736.8034.
River Legacy Living Science Center, Ongoing
The 12,000-square-foot nature center offers interactive exhibits, terrariums, aquariums, nature trails and Saturday events. Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission. 703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. riverlegacy.org. 817.860.6752.
Southside Urban Market, Ongoing
Their mission is to foster relations among a diverse group of people, promote local artisans, encourage eco-friendly food production and promote healthy living. Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Southside Fort Worth on the corner of South Main and East Daggett. southsideurbanmarket.com.
Stockyards Championship Rodeo, Ongoing Full-on rodeo action Friday and Saturday night, year-round at the historic Cowtown Coliseum. 121 E. Exchange Ave. 8 p.m. Tickets: $15–$20. Stockyards Walking Tours, Saturdays Wrangler Walking Tour: Historical facts, culture and stories of the Stockyards. 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets: $6–$8. Available in Spanish, French, German, Japanese and English. Stockyards Station, 130 E. Exchange Ave. stockyardsstation.com.
Vintage Railroad: Trinity River Run, Thursdays–Sundays
Hit the rails in an authentic Victorian-style coach between Grapevine and the Fort Worth Stockyards. From the Fort Worth location, visitors can ride on a trip to the Trinity River and back, enjoying beautiful scenery and the 19th-century ambience of a steam locomotive. 3:15–4:15 p.m. $6–$10. Grapevine Vintage Railroad – Fort Worth. 140 E. Exchange Ave. grapevinetexasusa. com. 817.410.3123.
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Culinary ventures in and around town
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142 Vintage Grill and Car Museum / 144 Tillman's Roadhouse / 146 Miss Naughty Brownie
The Tom Burger at Vintage Grill and Car Museum is made from ground Black Angus Brisket and served on the rare side. It is embellished with barbecue sauce, bacon and caramelized onions. It's a little messy but totally worth it. To read more about what Vintage has to offer, turn the page.
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When Jerrett Joslin and his business partner, Tom Moncrief, were looking for a place to plant their new grill/car museum concept in Weatherford, the original 1930’s McDavid car dealership building seemed the perfect spot.
| by Courtney Dabney | photography by alex lepe |
The Vintage grill and Car MuseuM speaks with a ClassiC southern twang. It is charming with original paint-chipped tin tiles ceilings, concrete flooring and workable garage doors. Fun additions like an old chandelier and the multi-bulb blue Vintage wall sign light up the main dining room. The restaurant breathes new life into an old space.
The location could not be more coveted, just off the quaint and inviting Parker County square. The colorful Weatherford Farmer’s Market is just across the street, and the courthouse, with its white limestone and red tile mansard roofs, is in full view.
From the Start Your Engines section of the menu, you will find tempting Oysters on the Half Shell ($2 each or $20 a dozen), or flash fried Calamari ($14). But when we watched a platter of Fried Green Tomatoes ($6) walk past us, the choice was easy. These tangy discs have a thick, crusty coating and are served with remoulade for dipping. The portion is generous, and it was a nice starter.
After you peruse the menu and place your order, take a swing through the attached car museum. The museum houses just a small sampling of Moncrief’s collection. Lyndon Johnson preferred tooling around his famous ranch in his 1964 Lincoln Continental. It is one of the sentimental favorites for visitors. Plans are currently in the works for expanding the museum on adjoining property.
My party was in burger mode on this visit, so we made the rounds. The Old South Cheeseburger ($12) is a moist patty made from Akaushi beef (never to be confused with true Kobe beef, which you can only get in Japan. The real deal is too amazing and too pricey to ever be ground into a hamburger patty. Heck, you couldn’t even
The Vintage Grill and Car Museum has a charming ambience with tin tiled ceilings, concrete flooring and other fun additions.
The Old South Burger has a delicious buttered and grilled bun and is served with all the fixings including cheddar cheese and Vintage Sauce.
form it into a patty – Kobe beef is mostly fat and simply melts in your mouth). That being said, the Old South Burger had a delicious buttered and grilled bun and was served with all the fixings including cheddar cheese and Vintage Sauce – a special blend of mayo, ketchup and spices.
The Tom Burger ($14) was made from ground Black Angus Brisket and served on the rare side. It was embellished with barbecue sauce, bacon and caramelized onions – a major mess, but totally worth it. Another dish with Southern charm was the ’75 Olds ($12) featuring two house-made Blue cheese biscuits stuffed with panfried beef tenderloin and topped with Béarnaise sauce.
tillman's roadhouse
While the names of restaurants all around West 7th have shuffled substantially over the past few years, Tillman's Roadhouse has weathered the storm in style.
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Craft brew anyone? The perfect place to enjoy one of those, by the way, is on the enclosed patio, especially on a night they host a live band, which is most Fridays and Saturdays. Vintage has a nice selection in stock.
What We like: The burgers at Vintage are done up right. The menu and atmosphere are relaxed.
our recommendation: Start with the Fried Green Tomatoes and end the meal with the Buttermilk Pie.
Visit the Main Drag section of the menu, which offers up many other choices to satisfy a varied crowd, including Sea Bass with truffle butter sauce, Tomahawk pork chop with cheese grits, or hand-battered Chicken Fried Angus tenderloin.
To satisfy your sweet tooth, the Buttermilk Pie is sweeter than most. It has a flaky crust and is garnished with a dollop of whipped cream and a few macerated raspberries.
Scattered tables are topped with white butcher paper. Your best artwork might find its way onto their walls or website for permanent display, so make your doodles count. Chef Jerrett Joslin’s menu is as relaxed as the “Vintage” atmosphere he has crafted.
Tillman's is one of the last original tenants standing since its 2009 debut. With its enviable location and sought-after patio just perfect for lounging, Tillman's keeps rolling right along. The eclectic lodge interior is still lavish with carved wood mountings, a dramatic stacked log embellishment over the bar, luxe fabrics and bold chandelier lighting. It is a fun atmosphere.
The menu does not cover all the typical bases, but they are known for their hearty, updated comfort food. Chef de Cuisine, Kalen Mogenstern, runs the kitchen and she's fearless.
Try the Shishito Peppers ($8) for starters. The mild, papery thin shishitos are blistered over a flame, then sprinkled with sea salt. Those beauties are piled high and served alongside bruschetta crisps that have been brushed with bacon fat and a spread of preserved lemon and goat cheese. The mellow spice of the charred peppers is great next to the tang of the cheese spread. It was a surprisingly delicious appetizer. Our personable and well-informed waiter highly suggested the Buffaloaf ($21) and the award-winning Chicken Fried Steak ($28) for entrees, and we are glad we took his suggestion.
The Chicken Fried Steak is not your typical smothered slab of cube steak. These are delicate medallions of tender rib eye wrapped in a crunchy batter. The compensatory buttermilk mashed potatoes and bacon-braised green beans held their own as well. A side of charred pablano gravy showed restraint and allowed you to enjoy the meat, which did not demand a ladle of gravy.
Likewise, the Buffaloaf was beyond tender and drizzled with an impressively bold chipotle glaze. Beware, those who fear spice, this dish packs a punch, but the mixture of flavors was just right.
For dessert, you cannot go wrong. They are well-known for their campy, homemade Tableside Smores ($8 half or $15 full), but the Cast Iron Cookie ($9) is not to be missed. Packed with valleys of melting Vahlrona chocolate (including a pinch of cayenne) and pecan chips, it is topped with homemade ice cream and a dried cherry sauce. This dessert is one to fight over.
location: 2933 Crockett St. for
The Chicken Fried Steak at Tillman's consists of delicate medallions of tender rib eye wrapped in crunchy batter.
The museum houses just a small sampling of Tom Moncrief’s car collection.
extrabites naughty never tasted so nice
| by nicole Crites |
Rana a bla, o R “Miss n aughty bRownie” as she is betteR known, insists that sha Ring is oveRR ated – at least when it comes to her indulgent three-layer brownies. Her signature, mouth-watering brownies consist of layers of cookie dough and Oreo cookie with a fudgy homemade brownie on top. They are each individually packaged so customers can purchase any flavors they want, and they do not have to share their triple-layered sweets with anyone.
Abla said her “Miss Naughty Brownie” business has grown tremendously in the last year, giving some credit to Instagram and describing pictures of her brownies as “food porn,” but she also said that the unique, custom packaging is a big part of what has made them successful.
“It took months and months to come up with that packaging. Now, people taste the brownie and see the packaging, and that is what they love,” she said. “It’s the combination of the gourmet, luxury brownie thing.”
When Abla started her dessert business in 2012, she was focused on cakes, macaroons and other sweets until her son came to her with the idea of a three-layer brownie. She said she started experimenting with recipes until one day she finally got it right.
“One time, out of a sheer mistake, I reached the level of fudginess that I wanted. There is a trick to get it there,” she said, “and that mistake was the trick that I found.”
Whatever Abla’s secret trick is, it works. Her brownies are well-balanced – not too cakey, but not too fudgy – and each flavor is different but equally as delicious as the next. Every brownie has the layers of cookie dough and Oreos, but the brownie flavors on top change.
Abla said the most popular is her original “Very Naughty Brownie,” but others include “Junk N’ The Trunk,” which is loaded with Reese’s, M&M’s, Heath chunks and Kit Kats; the “Lady in Red,” a red velvet brownie with white chocolate chips; and the “Tipsy Mama,” a chocolate brownie infused with a vanilla and citrus liqueur.
The naughty brownies can be ordered online from the “Miss Naughty Brownie” website or by phone and are shipped nationwide. Customers range from locals who may order a sample box of six brownies to large corporate party orders in other states.
While she works out of her home and corporate kitchens right now, Abla said she is planning on opening up a retail shop in the DFW Metroplex in the near future.
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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. $
BITE City Grill 2600 W. 7th St., 817.877.3888. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri.; noon11pm Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$
Bj’s Restaurant And Brewhouse 201 Interstate 20 E., 817.465.5225. 11am-midnight Mon.-Thur.; 11am-1am Fri.; 10am-1am Sat.; 10am-midnight Sun. $-$$
Chef Point Cafe 5901 Watauga Rd., Watauga, 817.656.0080. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 7am-10pm Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. Breakfast Saturdays. $-$$
Del Frisco's Grille 154 E. 3rd St., 817.887.9900. Lunch 11am-4pm Mon.-Sun.; Dinner - 4pm10pm Sun. and 4pm-11pm Mon.-Sat. $$ Dixie House Cafe 3701 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0883. Other locations: 6200 Calhoun St., 817.451.6180. 5401 S. Hulen St., 817.361.8500. 5401 Blue Mound Rd., 817.625.4115. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Thu. & Sat.; 6:30am-8:30pm Fri. $ Drew’s Place 5701 Curzon Ave., 817.735.4408. 10:30am-6pm Tue.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $-$$ Ellerbe Fine Foods 1501 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.926.3663. Closed Sun.-Mon.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm-9pm, Tue.-Thu.; 11am-2pm and 5:3010pm, Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm, Sat. $$-$$$
The Social House 840 Currie St., 817.820. 1510. 11am-2am Mon.-Sun. $$
Fred’s Texas Cafe 915 Currie St., 817.332.0083. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. Closed Mon. 2730 Western Center, 817.232.0111. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 3509 Blue Bonnet Circle, 817.916.4650. 10:30am-2am Mon.-Sun. $$
Little Red Wasp 808 Main St., 817.877.3111. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thurs.; 11am-midnight Fri.; 10am-midnight Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun.; Brunch to 4pm Sat.-Sun. $$-$$$
Pappadeaux 2708 W. Freeway, 817.877.8843. Other location: 1304 E. Copeland Rd., Arlington, 817.543.0544. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$
Montgomery Street Café 2000 Montgomery St., 817.731.8033. 6am-2pm Mon.-Sat. $
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 704 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 10am-2:30pm, Dinner 6pm-9pm Mon.Fri.; Brunch 10am-1pm Sat.-Sun. $-$$ Pop’s Safari 2929 Morton St., 817.877.0916. 9am-
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Café At Daireds 2400 W. I-20 (Temporarily Closed for Remodeling), 817.465.9797. Other location: 15 Skyline Dr., Arlington, 817.465.9797. 12pm-6pm Sun.; 9am-6pm Mon.; 9am-9pm Tue.Thu.; 9am-6pm Fri.; 8:30am-5:30pm Sat. $-$$ fort WortH
Six10Grille 610 Main St., 817.332.0100. 6:30am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$$
Come dine with us in support of stronger, healthier babies at this year’s Signature Chefs
Auction Fort Worth. You’ll help provide education, research, vaccines, breakthroughs and more. It’s life-changing work that’s touched us all. We are all March of Dimes babies.
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LEAD CHEF
Molly McCook, Ellerbe Fine Foods
AMBASSADOR FAMILY
Lloyd and Trish Mangnall; Graçon and Eilish
EVENT CO-CHAIRS
Courtney Kennebeck
Amy Yudiski
SPONSORS
Deen Meats and Cooked Foods
Rekha Hamilton, M.D.
Texas Health Resources
Virginia Anderson
Waco Bend Ranch
XTO Energy
COMMITTEE
Rusty Anderson
Diane Ayres
Griff Babb*
Landon Brim
Matt Deen
Megan Deen
Julia Hanners
Richard King
Morgan Kostohryz
Alex Martin
Winjie Tang Miao
Warren Prescott
Lisa Schmid
Jenny Swords
Frank Testa
Allison Westmoreland
Nicole Zimmerman
*Subcommittee Chair
fwdish restaurant listings
delis & bakeries Arlington Iris Bagel And Coffee House 5801 W. Interstate 20, 817.561.9989. 5:30am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-2pm Sun. $ Fort Worth
Baker Bros. American Deli 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 244, 817.989.1400. Other locations: 501 Carroll St., Ste. 658., 817.332.0500. 3300 Heritage Trace Pwy., Ste. 110, 817.750.6666. 11am-9pm daily. $
Black Rooster Bakery 2430 Forest Park Blvd., 817.924.1600. 7am-4pm Tue.-Fri., 8am-4pm Sat. $
Yogi’s Deli and Grille 2710 S. Hulen St., 817.924.4500. 6:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am3:30pm Sat.; 7:30am-3pm Sun. $ grApevine
Breadhaus 700 W. Dallas Rd., 817.488.5223. 9am6pm Tues.-Fri.; 9am-4pm Sat. $$ Main Street Bistro and Bakery 316 Main St., 817.424.4333. 6:30am-6:30pm Mon.-Wed.;
6:30am-10pm Thu.-Sat.; 6:30pm-5pm Sun. $
The Snooty Pig 4010 William D. Tate, 817.283.3800. 7am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 8am-2pm Sun. $
Weinburger’s Deli 601 S. Main St., Ste. 100, 817.416.5574. 8:30am-7pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $
La Madeleine 2101 N. Collins St., Arlington, 817.461.3634. 6:30am-10pm daily. Other location: 4201 S Cooper St., Arlington, 817.417.5100. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $
Le Cep 3324 W. 7Th St., 817.900.2468. 5:30Pm10:30Pm Tue.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$$
Fort Worth
La Madeleine 6140 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.654.0471. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am11pm Fri.-Sat. Other locations: 4626 SW Loop 820. 817.717.5200.; 900 Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.251.0255. 6:30am-10pm daily $ Saint-Emilion 3617 W. 7th St., 817.737.2781. 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 6pm-9pm Fri.-Sat. $$$
Buca Di Beppo 2701 E. State Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.749.6262. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$
Ferrari’s Italian Villa 1200 William D. Tate Ave., 817.251.2525. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm10:30pm Sat.; 4:30pm-9pm Sun. $$-$$$ Fireside Pies 1285 S. Main St., Grapevine, 817.416.1285. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Sat. $$
Campestre Chula Vista 1950 Menefee Ave., 817.600.2270. Open only on Sat. & Sun. $$ Cantina Laredo 530 Throckmorton St., 817.810.0773. Other location: 4020 William D. Tate, Ste. 208, Grapevine, 817.358.0505. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$
Hacienda San Miguel 2948 Crockett St., 817.386.9923. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat. $-$$
Joe T. Garcia’s 2201 N. Commerce, 817.626.4356. Cash only. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $$
La Familia 841 Foch St., 817.870.2002. 11am-10pm Tues.-Fri.; 8am-10pm Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $ La Perla Negra 910 Houston St., 817.882.8108. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $$
La Playa Maya 6209 Sunset Dr., 817.738.3329. Other locations: 1540 N. Main St., 817.624.8411. 3200 Hemphill St., 817.924.0698. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $
Los Molcajetes 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.; 9am-9pm Sun. $
Los Vaqueros 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511. Other Location: 3105 Cockrell Ave., 817.710.8828. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11 am-10pm, Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. Other location: Crown Valley Golf Club, 29 Crown Road, Weatherford. 817.441.2300 $
Mambo’s 1010 Houston St. in the Park Central Hotel, 817.336.3124. 11am- 2pm Tues.-Fri.; 4pm10pm Wed.-Sat. $
Mi Cocina 509 Main St., 817.877.3600. Other locations: 4601 W. Freeway (I-30 and Hulen), 817.569.1444. 9369 Rain Lily Trail. 817.750.6426. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $
The Original 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.6226. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Breakfast tacos: 6am-10am Mon.-Fri. $ Paco & John 1116 8th Ave., 817.810.0032. 7:30am10:30am & 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-2pm Sat. $$
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2,
fwdish restaurant listings
Pappasito’s Cantina 2704 W. Freeway, 817.877.5546. Other location: 321 W. Road to Six Flags, Arlington, 817.795.3535. 11am-10pm Sun.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ all locations Pulidos 2900 Pulido St., 817.732.7571. Other location: 5051 Hwy. 377 S., 817.732.7871. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $
Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crab House 1420 Plaza Pl., 817.912.0500. 5pm-10pm Sun.Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$ WilloW Park
Fish Creek 4899 E. I-20., 817.441.1746. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; noon-10pm Sat. $$
southwest Fort Worth
Blue Mesa Bar & Grill 1600 S. University Dr., 817.332.6372. Other Location: 550 Lincoln Square, Arlington, 682.323.3050. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$
Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine 4259 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.738.5489. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Tues.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-9pm Tues.-Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$ Buffalo West 7101 Camp Bowie W., 817.732.2370. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $-$$$
Lonesome Dove Western Bistro 2406 N. Main St., 817.740.8810. 11:30am-2:30pm Tue.Sat.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$
Michaels Restaurant & Ancho Chile Bar 3413 W. 7th St., 817.877.3413. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 5:30pm11pm Thu.-Sat. Chile Bar hours: 11am-11pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-1am Thu.-Fri.; 5pm-1am Sat.
Old Hickory Steakhouse Restaurant Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, 817.778.2215 (after 5pm, 817.778.2280). Nightly, 5:30pm-10pm. $$$$
Each month we will present our readers with an obscure detail shot from somewhere in fort worth, courtesy of photographer brian luenser. We will provide the clues, and you will have the opportunity to guess where the shot was taken at fwtx.com/articles/where-august-15. The following month we will include the full photo as well as a new obscure detail shot. Here are this month’s clues: reveal from last month
1. Although now abandoned and dilapidated, this structure was once a cornerstone of Fort Worth’s utility history.
2. The Historic Fort Worth preservation group has placed this building on its “Most Endangered Places” list multiple times.
Seeing
Is Believing!
The Chu Family has cared for the eyes of Fort Worth for over 60 years. At EYEWORKS GROUP, Dr. Robert Chu, OD, Managing Director, and Dr. Katherine Chu, OD, work with Dr. Lena Chu, OD, mom and founder, and Dr. Richard Chu, DO, brother and eye surgeon, to offer fullservice eye care, LASIK and cataract surgery, and extraordinary eyewear to Fort Worth and Southlake. These award-winning doctors have been widely recognized by patients and peers for their consistently high quality of care.
It’s no surprise they expect the same high standards from their automobiles. Dr. Robert said, “Being customers of Park Place for over 20 years, we were spoiled by the high level of customer care.” The Chu’s rave about their relationship with the Park Place Maserati
Fort Worth dealership, where they recently purchased their Maserati Quattroporte GTS. Dr. Robert said, “Oscar Restrepo, Robert La Penna, and Lyman King went way above and beyond to provide extraordinary customer service beyond their lofty standard. They worked very hard to get us the car that we wanted.”
Drs. Robert and Katherine are committed Park Place customers because “Park Place has succeeded in giving us access, sales, and service to world-class vehicles in our part of the metroplex.” Dr. Chu said, “Park Place Maserati Fort Worth actually surpassed our expectations! We had to see it to believe it!”
