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August 2016
2016 Home of Dreams
The inaugural Home of Dreams is complete – all 7,169 square feet of the five-bedroom Keller estate. Take a look inside the fully furnished $2.4 million Transitional French showpiece. by Scott Nishimura
108 Delivering Education in a Digital World Kyle Davie, Chief Information and Technology Officer for the Fort Worth Independent School District, was tasked with engaging students and parents with a digital way of teaching and learning almost a decade ago. Nearly ten years later, what does a technology-forward FWISD education look like? by Gail Bennison
121 College and Private School Guide Your guide to the area’s private schools, colleges and graduate programs by FWTX Staff
The study in the 2016 Home of Dreams.
145 Top Dentists A guide to the top local dentists in the area by FWTX Staff
Scoop Four Day Weekend launches a new performance space, and a locally owned bookstore opens on the Near Southside. by FWTX Staff and Linda Simmons
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Escapes Thousands of years of erosion have transformed Arches National Park, outside of Moab, Utah, into an otherworldly slice of desert. by Kyle Whitecotton
Culture The Amon Carter Museum of American Art hosts Texas Folk Art inside a small frontal gallery. by Jocelyn Tatum
Be Well Improve high cholesterol with a few simple lifestyle changes. by Jennifer Casseday-Blair
Cooking Make your own za’atar, and use the Middle Eastern spice to add flavor to everything from corn on the cob to lamb chops. by Beth Maya
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Style Peasant blouses and Ukrainian dresses for every budget. by Kendall Louis
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Goodwill Organizations working to improve local lives by Scott Nishimura
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Up Close Reilly Fox by Gail Bennison
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Snapshots Behind the ropes and on the red carpet, the photos of the personalities and parties that have everyone talking
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Heywood A comedic look at our monthly topic
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fwevents Our comprehensive listing of the city’s top events
193 fwdish Culinary ventures in and around town
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Dish Listings The most sought-after restaurant guide to navigate the area’s diverse dining options
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Parting Shot One last unique look at the city we all call home
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Make Yourself at Home
WHAT IS IT ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON’S HOME THAT’S SO FASCINATING?
It’s why we insist on a tour the moment we walk into a friend’s home for the first time. It’s why a couple from Waco has turned inexpensive real estate into an HGTV empire, and it’s why we click through house listings when we have no intention of buying a home. Although, I’m here to tell you that last one can really get you into trouble.
After doing some unnecessary house hunting, my husband and I made the very questionable decision to renovate a home that was practically falling over. Thus far, we have run into four different well-intentioned people, let’s call them strangers, exploring the construction site. That's what happens when you have no walls, windows or doors. Why are we doing this again?
But, I can hardly blame the snoopers. I grew up in a Houston suburb in a home surrounded by new builds. My family and I would often go see what our future neighbors’ future homes had in store by taking self-guided tours as they were being built. What if the door was already up? No problem. I would use my small second-grade hands to reach through the space where the deadlock should be and grant us entry.
Thanks to our inaugural Home of Dreams, you can do all of the snooping you want, both in print and in person. Touring starts on Aug. 6, and to ease your curiosity until then, you can read Scott Nishimura’s inside look at the more than 7,000-square-foot estate that is full of surprises - think a puppy shower with custom tile, a kitchen without ovens and a $16,000 bath tub. Turn to page 44 for all of the details.
As I flashback to my first days as a home snooper, I realize that it taught me to love homes and also a little bit about breaking and entering. It's important for an education to be diversified. While our parents are our inevitable first teachers, they eventually hand us off to the professionals. And that's another topic we bring you in this issue with Gail Bennison’s feature, “Delivering Education in a Digital World,” on page 108. It’s the perfect complement to the 2016 Private School Guide, which you will find on page 121.
Finally, exclusively on FWTX.com this month is this year’s Top 10 Teachers in Tarrant County list. It includes five private and five public school teachers: among them, a teacher who raised $80,000 for a new art room, a woman who has been teaching history for more than 30 years and a recent winner of two prestigious national teaching awards. They are the apples of your children’s eye, and we hope they catch yours on FWTX.com later this month.
Happy snooping,
Kendall Louis Executive Editor
YOUR SUMMER OASIS
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I know it's typical for people to only write when they do not agree with something, so I regret that I did not compliment all of the times that “Best Of” was well-written and truly reflected what is special about our city. After reading the recent “Best Of 2016”
issue, I was disappointed in the negative tone taken in several of the write-ups. I expected to read an uplifting piece, but instead found backhanded compliments that left me wondering if this is really the best that Fort Worth has to offer; I'm sure visitors and others that have not dropped in on these establishments are wondering the same.
When did Kari Crowe try “unsuccessfully to open an ice cream shop on the Near Southside’s West Magnolia Avenue”? I find this comment to be misleading in that it suggests she had a shop that closed due to lack of popularity. Whatever the intent, what relevance does this comment have to being voted “Best Of”? Why not point out her locally sourced ingredients, outstanding service, creative flavors that have received national recognition or countless other reasons why voters likely cast their votes for Melt?
Meanwhile, Reader Pick Avoca Coffee “takes awhile...to turn out a good cup of coffee.” While their methods are hardly a churn-and-burn Starbucks turnaround, this comment does nothing but degrade the quality that this shop is known for. There is no mention of the well-trained baristas, the care taken in roasting inhouse, or sourcing the best ingredients all of which likely led to the many votes received.
The author also points to an experience at Taco Heads that resulted in a long wait. I doubt this is why readers voted it as “Best Taco,” however; someone’s poor experience there overrode the voters’ interests. There are more I could mention, but these especially broke my heart for these businesses who strive to be at the top of their game and asked their patrons to go to your site and vote only to have this honor stripped from them by an individual's snarky words. I'm not surprised that I did not see any of these businesses posting the write-ups in social media, sharing their joy of receiving the award this time around.
I’m sure many visitors to Fort Worth look to this issue as a way to find venues to visit, but if our best is unsuccessful restaurants with long waits and poor service, then it's not likely they were encouraged to do so.
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i Crystal -
Thanks for reaching out and sharing your feedback. We value feedback of all kinds from our readers, both good and bad. Perhaps the reference to Kari Crowe's unsuccessful attempt at a Magnolia opening should have been explained more thoroughly. She did not try and fail on Magnolia. Rather, she could not find a space to open on Magnolia and opted to open on Rosedale instead. The story has been told many times, which is why a shortened reference to it was included in our Best Of article, where space is valuable.
As for the other comments, they were meant to be tips and honest looks that provide valuable information to our readers. Additionally, they are meant to provide an inside look at the establishments we are writing about. We would argue that a slow cup of coffee is not a bad thing. But, when one visits Avoca, perhaps he or she should be ready to sit and stay a while, etc.
We value and cherish local businesses, and Best Of is, and always will be, a celebration of those establishments. At the same time, we hope to continue providing exposure to local business owners while also adequately informing our treasured readers.
Thank you so much for reading, and please don't hesitate to continue providing feedback.
— Kendall Louis Executive Editor
In the past, I think the magazine has done a fantastic job of representing the readers that voted. I hope that next year's “Best Of” issue goes back to highlighting why these businesses were chosen to be the best rather than allowing an individual to use the piece as their own personal review platform.
Respectfully,
Crystal Willars Vastine
We are always looking for fresh talent. If you are a writer, illustrator or photographer, please send your work samples and resume to Kendall Louis, executive editor, at kendall. louis@fwtx.com. If you want to get a comment or suggestion to one of our current contributors, please send to that same email address. We want to hear from you. 1 6 2 3 4 5 7 9 8
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Gail Bennison enjoys writing about people, art and culture, health, and history. This month, she dove into Fort Worth ISD with her story, Delivering Education in a Digital World, on page 108, and an interview with the Paschal High School football team’s female kicker, Reilly Fox. Read more about the trailblazer on page 158.
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Growing up in New Orleans, Jessica Llanes learned to appreciate good people and great food at an early age. She knows the way to the heart of any city is through the stomach, and she is falling in love with Fort Worth one dish at a time. This month she contributes a review of West 7th’s Terra Mediterranean Grill on page 196.
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Beth Maya is a food stylist, food writer, and home entertainment expert. Turn to page 32 to see how Beth explores the numerous ways to spice up a menu with the Middle Eastern herb, za’atar.
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Former Fort Worth, Texas magazine Executive Editor Jennifer Casseday-Blair shares natural ways to combat high cholesterol with dos, don’ts and a delicious recipe on page 28.
5In the Escapes feature this month, Kyle Whitecotton takes us to the rock stars of Moab, Utah. Turn to page 22 to learn about the more than 2,000 arches throughout Utah’s Colorado Plateau.
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Jocelyn Tatum has a master’s degree in narrative journalism and undergraduate degree in philosophy, so she spends most of her time analyzing and inquiring about the world around her. This month her curiosity led her to the question, what is Texas Folk Art and what sets it apart? Learn the answer in the Culture section on page 26.
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Born and raised in Fort Worth, TCU alum Celestina Blok is a fitness instructor and freelance food news writer. This month she contributes a review of Restaurante El Patrón on page 194. @celesetinafw
8 This month our frequent columnist, Heywood , reminisces about his days as a student in his column, “Old School,” on page 178.
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Local writer Linda Blackwell Simmons has four short stories published on Amazon and has also been published in descant, the literary journal of Texas Christian University. She’s a member of Fort Worth Writers’ Boot Camp, a local writing group that has its first literary journal coming out this fall. Linda lives in Fort Worth’s Near Southside, and this month she joins us for the first time to write about her neighborhood’s newest bookstore on page 17.
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Virtual Visit
Can’t make the 2016 Home of Dreams tour? Visit FWTX.com for a virtual interactive roomby-room tour of the five-bedroom estate, learn about the Home of Dreams partners and read past articles. fwtx.com/homeofdreams
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Entrepreneurs
Fort Worth means business, and FW Inc., the business publication from Fort Worth, Texas magazine, knows it. We are recognizing some of the best business minds in Fort Worth with the inaugural Entrepreneur of Excellence Awards. Know a business owner who deserves to be recognized? Nominate him or her at fwtx. com/contests. Three finalists will be selected from 10 categories to be profiled in a special edition of FW Inc. magazine and attend the FW Inc. Entrepreneur of Excellence Awards Banquet in January of 2017. One finalist from each category will win this year’s award and the associated recognition, trophy and benefits.
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The Word on the Avenue
| by Linda Blackwell Simmons |
“STEPPING INTO THE STORE FELT LIKE COMING HOME,” SAID ONE OF THE FIRST PATRONS TO ATTEND THE LAST WORD BOOKSTORE WHEN IT OPENED IN LATE MAY.
With the closings of several chain bookstores in Fort Worth, it’s hard to find a place to browse, sit and chat with other readers, and support a local business at the same time. Look no more.
The Last Word Bookstore, owned and operated by Paul Combs, opened at 615 South Jennings Ave. in Fort Worth’s near Southside. Combs worked for a medical management company until early 2016 when he lost his job due to outsourcing. “When I found out my position was being eliminated, I asked my daughter if it would be crazy to open a bookstore, my lifelong dream,” said Combs. “She said no crazier than it would be to talk about it for the rest of my life and not do it.” Combs launched a GoFundMe online campaign and raised $9,000, which he used toward start-up costs.
Fort Worth Writers’ Boot Camp, a local writing group, will host a signing for its first literary journal, The Panther City Review 2016, the publication of which is planned for later this year. Combs, an author in his own right, has published a two-book series, The Last Word and Writer in Residence, about two cousins who inherit a bookstore and their adventures in trying to make it in the business.
Housed in a former beauty salon, the 2,700-square-foot store offers mostly new books and features more fiction than non-fiction with an emphasis on a wide selection of independent and local authors. The Last Word already carries titles from Dallas-based nonprofit Deep Vellum Publishing. Local artists get in on the action here too: The back alcove displays the work of local artist Indi Butler, who also created the store’s logo. Vinyl records from Fort Worth’s HD Vinyl and HiFi are also available. Local musicians will entertain with acoustic music in the near future.
Additionally, a variety of book clubs will be welcomed, the first of which is currently critiquing two novels by Hemingway. The
“It’s frustrating to see ghost-written thrillers dominating the best seller lists when there are many other books that are also worthy of reading. Somewhere out there is the next Hemingway who just got told he can’t get published because there are no vampires or bondage in his writings,” according to Combs.
What great city doesn’t have an independent bookstore? Fort Worth residents already see the inherent value in supporting a homegrown business.
“I have been tremendously encouraged by the outpouring of support I have received since we opened and am more grateful than words can express,” said Combs. "I will always remember the first book I sold—The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry.” facebook.com/thelastwordbooks, 817.862.9859
Making Moves
Revolver Taco Lounge announced that it would move by the end of July into a new location at 2418 Forest Park Blvd. The move comes after numerous issues with the restaurant’s current landlord at the West Seventh Street location. Taking over the digs formerly occupied by Sera Dining & Wine at the corner of Park Hill and Forest Park, the new location will be more spacious and offer more parking.
Salsa Limón “Museo,” located at 929 University Drive, across from The Modern, will close in July and subsequently move to a new address in the River District at 5012 White Settlement Road. The location will change, but the classic building will not, as The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission approved actually picking up and moving the 1940s diner. The River District, led by Fort Worth development and investment firm Fort Capital, is a nearly 300-acre residential and commercial development near the Trinity River, located primarily between Roberts Cut Off Road and Priddy Lane along White Settlement Road. Those near the Cultural District location are still in luck. Salsa Limón plans on staying in the West 7th neighborhood, possibly even in the exact same location as part of a new development planned by Greystar. Until then, the Salsa Limón food truck will be serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and late
night food at the same University Drive address once the building is moved.
MELT Ice Creams moved from its original West Rosedale Avenue spot to a new Near Southside location at 1201 W. Magnolia Ave. on July 1. MELT 2.0 has the same signature black, white and yellow designs, boasts a 500-square-foot, dog-friendly patio and an expanded kitchen. Opening weekend saw a swarm of people heading to check out the new space with perpetual lines out the door. MELT originally opened on Rosedale in April 2014 but quickly outgrew the location. The Magnolia location allows MELT to make more ice cream and expand its menu with sundaes, (ice-cream) taco Tuesdays and a longer-lasting inventory. Embracing its Instagram-worthy wall, the new MELT has a window displaying snaps from patrons.
Locally owned women’s clothing boutique You Are Here will close its current location inside the Village at Camp Bowie in mid-August and reopen at 5109 Pershing Ave. at the corner of Camp Bowie and Pershing after Labor Day. The store will close with a mega sale through Aug. 5. Exact details are still under wraps, but owners Anne Walker Miller and Joanna Bennett will work with Simple Things Furniture to design the larger space.
Funny Business
Four Day Weekend launched a new additional theater on Tuesday, July 12, with a grand opening celebration. The smaller performance venue, the Encore Theater, is located directly across the lobby from the main 212-seat Four Day Weekend theater at 312 Houston St. The intimate venue will host performances from the Training Center House Team as well as guest teams from around the Metroplex. In the past, Four Day Weekend has used the room, under the name of the Encore Lounge, for private parties. “When we first began 19 years ago,” said Four Day Weekend founding member David Wilk, “it made sense to have a lounge where people could mingle and enjoy a drink before our public shows. But now, our Training Center has done so well and resulted in these terrific performing House Teams, we realized we needed to provide a performance space that would help develop young talent and foster the improvisational community. That’s when the Encore remodel project began.” Renovation of the space includes a new stage, lighting, sound system, seating for 50 and a bar. Regular House Team performances will take place in the Encore Theater every Tuesday at 8 p.m. and will be free to the public.
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Landscape Arch in Devils Garden Trailhead. Turn the page to read about more Moab, Utah, rock formations.
Rock Stars of Moab
| by Kyle Whitecotton |
WHAT WAS ONCE AN ANCIENT SPRAWLING DESERT POPULATED BY TOWERING DUNES OF FINE-GRAINED SAND IS NOW, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS LATER, A STUNNING SANDSTONE LANDSCAPE LONG EXPOSED TO THE PERSISTENT ENGINES OF EROSION. Today, this otherworldly slice of desert outside of Moab, Utah, is known as Arches National Park, home to the world’s largest concentration of natural sandstone arches.
The park’s more than 2,000 documented arches, created by a mix of time and precipitation, range in size from three to more than 300-feet wide and lie scattered and concealed throughout the rocky landscape of Utah’s Colorado Pla-
teau. Amid the arches exists an equally impressive concentration of towering spires, colossal sandstone fins, and incredible balanced rocks and eroded monoliths that make Arches National Park one of Mother Nature’s finest desert masterpieces.
Arches is a relatively small national park, so many of the area’s most impressive natural features can be seen from the comfort of the paved scenic drive that bisects the park for 18 miles. Beyond the pavement, though, a number of short desert jaunts and some longer day hikes give visitors a more intimate view of the very best of Arches National Park’s stone structures, not to men-
tion a refreshing slice of Southern Utah’s red rock wilderness.
One of the first attractions within Arches is the Park Avenue Trail. This one-mile trail greets visitors as they meander through an expansive canyon floor beneath enormous monoliths with names like the Three Gossips, the Courthouse Towers and the Tower of Babel.
After leaving the park’s scenic drive just beyond the Balanced Rock formation, a leisurely hike through Juniper forests arrives at North and South Window Arches standing side by side, carved from the same sandstone fin. A host of captivating stone formations crowds the Windows area including the smaller
Devil’s Garden Trail
Fiery Furnace
Park Avenue Trail
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Turret Arch to the southwest, an aptly named formation called The Parade of Elephants, and Double Arch, named for two looming arch features that share the same stone for their outer leg.
At the end of the scenic drive is Devil's Garden Trailhead, one of the park’s most popular areas boasting the highest concentration of arches including must-
sees like Landscape Arch and Double O Arch. Resembling a high soaring bridge more than a sandstone arch, Landscape spans 290 feet across the rocky terrain below and tapers out to a slender 6 feet in diameter at its thinnest point. Continue through more challenging terrain over sandstone slabs and narrow ledges to view Double O Arch, a spectacular
formation shaped, as the name suggests, like two O’s formed in the same rock. The Devil’s Garden Primitive Loop is a secluded section of the Devil’s Garden Trail that weaves through a labyrinth of rock gardens, fins and washes.
One of the park’s lesser-known arches is also one of the best for kids. Sand Dune Arch lies hidden in a narrow slot canyon offering a refuge from the sun, plenty of sheltered terrain for exploring, and a short sandy path between two massive sandstone fins that leads right under the arch. Meanwhile, a short hike from the Skyline Arch parking area leads to one of the most popular and impressive displays of sandstone rock and the only arch that sits on the skyline. View this monument from afar or scramble up beneath the stone arch for unmatched views of the entire park.
Delicate Arch, the park’s most popular attraction and the widely recognized symbol of the state of Utah, stands at the end of one of the park’s more difficult trails. And while the trek from Wolfe Ranch across slick rock sandstone is strenuous and offers almost no protection from the sun, turning the corner to witness this magnificent rock formation backed by the snowy La Sal Mountains is well worth the effort. With an opening of 64-feet high and 45-feet wide, Delicate Arch is also the largest freestanding arch in the park.
And perhaps just as popular as Delicate Arch is the Fiery Furnace Hike—a strenuous three-hour trek through maze-like terrain that includes rock scrambling and narrow passages through sandstone walls. And while the Furnace is a truly rugged adventure, first-time visitors can join a ranger-led tour through this dense concentration of canyons, natural bridges and even more arches.
With each season that passes at Arches National Park, Mother Nature is still etching away at her sandstone sculptures. So pack your hiking boots, fill your canteen and set out for Southern Utah to explore her grand desert canvas.
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Art Without Pretense
| by Jocelyn Tatum |
WHAT IS TEXAS FOLK ART AND WHAT SETS IT APART?
This is what I wanted to know when I heard about the small exhibition inside a frontal gallery at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth.
First, the artists are self-taught. They spent most of their life working odd jobs or raising a family. It usually wasn’t until their later years that they retired to their creative outlet, something they felt called to do. They all share a central theme, feeling they were answering a spiritual calling to create works that told stories of their shared histories. Yet a trained eye could see they had no formal training.
“They were completely unfettered by the galleries and the art market,” curator Shirley Reece-Hughes said.
The paintings are refreshingly and innocently crafted scenes that lack the perspective and dimensions of a trained artist. Dallas artist Isaac Smith made rudimentary sculptors out of logs using a chain saw and a chisel. The painters had no pretentions about how to go about bringing their stories onto the canvas. They weren’t creating for anyone or anything. Some works even have little handwritten notes on them. So what sets
them apart from any other hobbyist dabbling in art during retirement?
“These artists stand out because they had a true vision and followed it. A good artist knows exactly what they want to communicate in their art,” ReeceHughes said. “These artists were creating to create.”
The paintings tell stories about religion, life on a ranch, a farm or about family. The artists’ oeuvres are made with intention. In this exhibition, these paintings and sculptures tell a story of Texas. And most of the pieces are nostalgic.
“Free from market influences, the artists from Texas featured in this exhibition created because they had to. Their desire was to give expression to the passions and the dreams and the visions that our region conjured in their mind’s eye,” museum director Andrew Walker said.
In 2013, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art began devoting one of its front galleries to Texas art. ReeceHughes has already put together exhibits that range from Texas regionalism to Texas portraiture.
“The idea for the Texas Gallery was to create a space for regional identity that our visitors can relate to,” Reece-Hughes said.
The curator was born and raised in Dallas and did her dissertation on David Bates, a famed Dallas artist. He had an interest in Texas folk art. As she studied the history of art in the state, she learned that some of the artists currently on exhibit in the Texas Gallery greatly inspired future generations of Texas artists.
Some find these early 20th century folk artists’ work refreshing because there isn’t any pretention. All they carried was their own vision, which encapsulated a universal meaning that resonates with the human heart.
“Their work transitions from personal to universal meanings. Good artists, whether trained or untrained, are able to reach a broad audience,” Reece-Hughes said.
Texas Folk Art runs through Sept. 25.
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Combat High Cholesterol Naturally
While some situations become serious enough that medication is necessary in treating high cholesterol, most cases can be improved with simple lifestyle changes. Medication can work quickly to drive “bad” cholesterol (low-density lipoproteins) way down, but the adverse side effects may not be worth it.
| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |
cholesterol
1. a waxy substance produced and released into the bloodstream by cells in the liver. The body uses cholesterol to form cell membranes, aid in digestion, convert vitamin D in the skin and develop hormones.
Good Versus Evil Not all cholesterol is bad. Because cholesterol can’t dissolve in the blood, it is transported through the bloodstream by carriers called lipoproteins. The two types of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol to and from your cells are called low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Your total cholesterol count is determined through a blood test and is made up of your LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and one-fifth of your triglyceride level.
HDL removes cholesterol from the bloodstream and artery walls, whereas LDL deposits cholesterol in the artery walls and starts the process of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
Total Cholesterol
Good: 200 mg/dL or lower
Borderline: 200 to 239 mg/dL
High: 240 mg/dL or higher
LOW-CHOLESTEROL CHICKEN SESAME NOODLES
Ingredients:
• 2 lean chicken breasts
• 1 pound whole-wheat spaghetti
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
• 1 bunch scallions, sliced, divided
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
• 4 cups snow peas, trimmed and sliced on the bias
• 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds
Preparation:
• Cook chicken breasts on medium heat for 15 minutes Cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside until adding to final mixture
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil Cook spaghetti until just tender, 9 to 11 minutes or according to package directions Drain; rinse under cold water
• Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, canola oil, lime juice, crushed red pepper, 1/4 cup scallions and 2 tablespoons cilantro Add chicken, noodles, snow peas and bell pepper; toss to coat
• To serve, mix in sesame seeds and garnish with the remaining scallions and cilantro Serve warm
Safety in Numbers
Good: 100 mg/dL or lower
Borderline: 130 to 159 mg/dL
High: 160 mg/dL or higher
Good: 40 mg/dL or higher
Low: 39 mg/dL or lower
Triglycerides
Good: 149 mg/dL or lower
Borderline: 150 to 199 mg/dL
High: 200 mg/dL or higher
THE DOS AND DON’TS OF HEALTHY CHOLESTEROL
Do This…
•Exercise: Physical activity not only helps you maintain a healthy weight, but also boosts HDL levels. At least 30 minutes a day of moderate cardio is recommended.
•Eat Healthy Fats and Fiber: Olive oil, avocado and nuts are the fats you want because they don’t raise your LDL. Replace white breads and pastas with whole grains, and eat soluble fiber from foods like beans, oats, barley, fruits and vegetables.
•Go Fishing: Cold-water fish such as wild Alaskan salmon, mackerel, herring and black cod provide heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
•Raise a Glass: Red wine raises levels of HDL. One or two 5-ounce glasses of wine per day can be good for you.
•Chill Out: Emotional stress can tell the body to release fat into the bloodstream, thus elevating cholesterol levels. Try practicing breathing exercises, yoga, meditation or acupuncture to counter stress.
Don’t Do This…
•Carry Excess Weight: Even a small amount of weight loss can lower cholesterol levels.
•Eat High-Saturated Fats: Reduce or eliminate foods like cheese, whole milk and fatty red meats.
•Indulge in Refined Carbs: Cut out the cookies, cakes, crackers, chips and sodas because they all worsen cholesterol levels and increase triglyceride levels.
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Recipes and entertaining ideas that make friends and family prefer dining in to going out
From A to Za’atar
| By Beth Maya | photography by Alex Lepe | prop styling by Deborah Points |
WHEN I STARTED TO HEAR RUMBLINGS OF A FASCINATING ANCIENT SEASONING THAT I WASN’T FAMILIAR WITH, I WAS SURPRISED AND INTRIGUED.
So, I dove into some hard-core research and culinary experimentation. It was worth every minute.
Za’atar, by definition, is a generic name for a family of related Middle Eastern herbs, seeds, spices and salt. It can also refer directly to a varietal of a wildly grown herb of the same region, similar to oregano or thyme. Much like India’s garam masala, it is made differently according to each region and family. Many of the old family recipes for za’atar are as fiercely guarded as your uncle’s top-secret brisket rub. It has a history that can be traced
back to biblical times and has been used to flavor savory dishes all over the Middle East, Northern Africa and even Spain for centuries.
Today, za’atar is used in a variety of ways here in the United States. With the mainstreaming of such favorites as hummus, Greek yogurt, tahini and pita, it only makes sense for us to add za’atar to our list of go-to foods. I’ll show you how to make your own basic za’atar and what you can do to make it your own. If this sounds daunting, don’t worry, za’atar is more and more widely available at stores like Central Market, and of course online. Now, let’s spice things up.
BASIC ZA’ATAR
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon ground sumac
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• Add ½ teaspoon amounts of the following based on taste preference: ground cumin, ground coriander, ground fennel, ground star anise, ground cinnamon.
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and store in an airtight container.
GRILLED CORN WITH ZA’ATAR BUTTER
• 4-6 fresh ears of corn
• Drizzle of olive oil
• 2 sticks good butter softened
• 1 tablespoon za’atar (or more to taste)
• 1 clove finely minced garlic
• Zest of 1 lemon (save lemon to finish corn)
• Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Prepare corn by pulling back the husk and removing all the silks. Using butchers twine, tie husks up and secure. Drizzle olive oil on corn, and sprinkle with a bit of salt. Grill corn on medium high heat turning often until corn is charred and cooked through, about 20 minutes. While corn is cooking, mix softened butter, garlic, za’atar, lemon zest, salt and pepper to taste. Once corn is taken off the grill, slather each with the butter. You can also squeeze the zested lemon on each of the corn cobs for a tangy finish.
ZA’ATAR SPIKED HUMMUS
• 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons tahini paste
• ¼ cup olive oil plus more for drizzling
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon za’atar
Combine all ingredients except za’atar and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times and scrape down sides. While the food processor is running slowly, drizzle in olive oil until combined. If mixture is too thick, you can add a few tablespoons of water. Add to serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with za’atar. Serve with toasted pita, olives, and crispy chickpeas.
Grilled Corn with
Za’atar Butter
Za’atar Spiked Hummus
LABNEH YOGURT DIP WITH ZA’ATAR
• 4 cups plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon za’atar
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ cup drained and rinsed chickpeas
Strain yogurt in cheesecloth over colander with a bowl underneath to catch liquid overnight, up to 24 hours. Discard liquid. Transfer labneh (yogurt) to serving bowl and give a good stir.
Drizzle olive oil over the top and sprinkle with za’atar; top with chickpeas. Add salt and pepper to taste. This is great served with toasted pita bread. Add a little olive oil and za’atar to the crisp bread and enjoy.
ZA’ATAR SPICED LAMB CHOPS
• 4-6 lamb rib chops
• 4 cloves garlic finely minced
• 2 tablespoons za’atar
• ¼ cup olive oil
• Juice of one lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients into olive oil mix until well combined. Add lamb to a zip-top bag, and pour olive oil mixture into bag. Swish around lamb in bag until completely coated in marinade. Refrigerate for one hour. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove the chops from the marinade, and shake off any excess oil. Heat a heavy castiron skillet over medium high heat, and sear the
lamb chops until crisp, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Transfer skillet to the oven, and let roast another 10 minutes or so until you have reached desired doneness. Move lamb to a platter, sprinkle with a dusting of za’atar, cover and let rest at least 5 minutes.
ZA’ATAR ROASTED CARROTS
• 1 medium bunch small carrots washed and peeled (baby carrots work great)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon za’atar
• Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees, arrange carrots on roasting tray, drizzle with olive oil, za’atar and salt and pepper. Shake carrots around tray to make sure all are evenly coated with oil and seasonings. Roast in oven 30-45 minutes, depending on size, until carrots are fork-tender and caramelized.
Special thank you to Central Market for providing the food for the recipes. To see more work from Beth Maya, visit foodbybethmaya.com.
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But, twelve months later, the embroidery-filled trend looks likely to stick around for a while. In fact, the New York Times named the similarly styled peasant blouse the “unofficial top of summer” in July, noting its worldly appeal. A traditional Vita Kin dress or top is difficult and expensive to come by – it’s likely to set you back at least $1,500. But, lucky for us, high fashion made its way to mainstream, ensuring the trend is available in all shapes, sizes and prices. Here are our top picks from priciest to most peasant.
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French Comfort on a Texas Hillside
The 2016 Home of Dreams, evocative of the warm, cozy spaces of a French country home, is built for entertaining – guests or just yourself – on a quiet, wooded hillside in Keller.
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The 2016 Home of Dreams – Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s first in what will be an annual series that showcases the best of what the burgeoning region’s builders and tradespeople have to offer – is built for entertaining.
Deploying the popular transitional style favored for its clean lines and big open layouts, the 7,169-square-foot Keller home’s Great Room sweeps into the kitchen, formal dining room, wine room, bar, and breakfast banquette, and out onto the covered patio through a set of 11x18 collapsible glass Fleetwood USA doors. The kitchen has a double-island and serving bar. It doesn’t have an oven; a double oven is in the second prep kitchen
off of the main one.
Multiple outdoor living spaces - a hallmark of custom builders Betty Baker and Mark Johnson of Southlake’s Veranda Designer Homes – extend the Home of Dreams’ party footprint and surround a backyard pool built into a hillside and accented by a pergola on the leafy and wooded .89-acre site in the Cielo development. Baker and Johnson are building all of the 10 homes in the intimate
Cielo, a gated community developed by Patrick and Karen Weber on the bucolic two-lane North Pearson Lane, but only five minutes to Texas 114 and its access to Southlake’s shopping and restaurants, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and the Alliance Corridor.
“It’s just a gorgeous piece of property,” Baker says. “I have been driving by it for years. I have always loved it.”
The Home of Dreams is ready for a party. The game room has its own bar apart from the one in the Great Room
The Great Room mixes traditional and modern.
The Great Room opens up to a "showplace kitchen" with a dramatic dark laminate and brass vent hood.
A chandelier from Visual Comfort hangs above the breakfast banquette.
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A pool table from Fort Worth Billiards anchors the Home of Dreams' man cave.
and a serving window that opens onto a covered outdoor cooking patio with built-in grill. A bedroom off the game room flows onto another pergola-covered patio that juts into the backyard and can serve as a pool cabana or guest or in-law suite. The outdoor spaces are linked by paths demarcated by unimposing stone walls. Thirty-five feet of retractable screens from Southwest Shade Solutions protect the spaces and provide privacy. Not to be left out of the party, the upstairs, which has three of the home’s five bedrooms, sports its own open media and game space.
“There are so many destinations for
entertaining,” Baker says. “People can circulate.”
And not all of the entertaining has to include guests. The rich master bath includes a 2,500-pound charcoal granite tub and its own private, pergola-covered courtyard. The tub sits next to a big window that provides an owner’s-only view of a fenced, secret garden. Light dances through the trees and window and skitters across the room’s marble floor.
The Home of Dreams is listed at $2.39 million by agent Dona Robinson of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s. The home will be open Aug. 6 for tours, with proceeds from ticket prices going to a Wish With
Wings, which provides wishes for ill children.
The Home of Dreams is the latest custom home in Northeast Tarrant from Baker and Johnson. Baker, an interior designer and decorator, went into business as a builder in 2005. She and Johnson, a craftsman who fabricated several pieces for the Home of Dreams, have been building in Westlake, Southlake, Keller, and Colleyville, and Veranda has appeared regularly on D Home magazine’s best builders lists for years. In 2012, Veranda received four ARC Awards for its homes in a sister development in Keller. Floor plans in Cielo begin at 4,000
Sconces from Global Views above the game room's sectional sofa.
The man cave's design pivots on the onyx bar.
square feet and start at $1.2 million. The Webers broke what was a 10-acre site formerly owned by a baseball player into the 10 wooded lots. Why the name Cielo? The trees are like being in heaven, Baker says.
Jamie Linn Architectural Design of Ponder, a longtime Veranda collaborator, drew up the plans. Baker and Johnson went with transitional – the continued move from heavy Old World styles to clean lines and brighter colors – “with a little softness” and French direction, Baker says. “A little more romantic, a little classier.” The 2016 Home of Dreams is thus evocative of a French country home, tucked beneath trees, expansive yet warm
and cozy, full of turns and surprises. Cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago have made the full move away from old style, while the more conservative Texas is still in transition, Baker says. “It’s harder to move Texas out of the Old World, but furniture has been pushing us that way for a long time,” she says. At the Dallas market, “there’s only a couple showrooms that represent those Old World looks.”
Veranda also is the interior designer and decorator on this year’s Home of Dreams, and it purchased all of the Home of Dreams’ furnishings and accessories, including several commissioned furniture and art pieces. Baker made the
The study is just off of the home's main entry.
Charcoal paint creates a contrast for a commissioned painting by Southlake artist Deanna Kienast.
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purchases through a company she uses to offer full build-designdecorate services to her clients. “It’s my background; that’s what I love to do,” she says.
Builder’s Inspiration: Kim Kardashian
Home of Dreams’ color palette is neutral, full of creams, grays and blacks. The transitional and European influences show up in everything from tile and stone selections, to window treatments,
The ellipse is on display throughout the home.
The Kim Kardashianinspired entry stairwell.
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wallpaper, fabrics, fixtures, and furniture. Where old style might have called for heavy draperies, for one, transitional brought simple textured fabric window shades into the Home of Dreams.
The entryway’s ellipse-shaped stairwell to the second floor – laid out by Johnson – is a mix of Austin White and Granbury Stone; Granbury Stone also is what Baker and Johnson used on the home’s exterior. The stairs are hand-scraped and stained white oak, which Baker and Johnson put in throughout the house, except where there’s tile. The stairwell was the first
piece of the Home of Dreams design.
“That’s a classic French feel,” says Baker, who didn’t have to go far for inspiration. She co-opted the design from pictures of Kim Kardashian’s home on the internet. Soon after the start of framing this spring, Johnson could be found on the floor of the Home of Dreams, drawing the ellipse template.
“This is Kim Kardashian’s stairwell, and I just wanted it,” Baker says, showing the picture on her cell phone and asking the magazine’s writer to modulate her effusiveness. “That was the start of the house, right there.”
The ellipse is on display throughout the Home of Dreams, in the arbors that frame the wooden-gated motor court, the gates themselves, entries to the four-car garage, front door, decorative stone walls lining walkways, and pergolas. “We took the design to the elevation, to make it all feel a little more soft,” Baker says.
The French and European influences are on great display in the Great Room and master bedroom, but the design team mixed up the looks. The living room has an unimposing Earthcore/Isokern
The game room's onyx bar.
The dining room, just off the Great Room.
The upstairs' playroom for the kids.
Subway tile in one of the bathrooms.
masonry fireplace, built on site, with its stone chimney running all the way through the roof. “It’s classic, clean, and yet not hard contemporary,” Baker says.
For the furnishings in the Great Room, “we wanted a timeless appeal with a modern feel,” Andrea Lambert, an interior designer and Veranda’s lead designer, says. The case goods – two sofas and two wingback chairs – are more traditional. But the group went for transitional in fabrics, patterns, lamps, pillows, other accessories, and art work.
Tub Comes in by Crane
The master bath is the focal point of the multi-room master suite, which includes the bedroom, exterior courtyard, bath, connecting foyer, and dressing room. A study adjoins the dressing room, connects to the grand entryway, and has a separate entry from the front porch.
A crane brought the tub, which costs $16,000 at retail, to the bathroom win-
The master bath's walk-in shower.
Reve Bleu marble, in the master bath.
Master bath's 2,500-pound granite tub.
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dow during construction, and Johnson devised a pulley system to pull it into the room and set it down.
Reve Bleu marble, known for its rich whites and blue hues, can be found throughout the master suite. In the bath, Baker and Johnson used it in the walk-in shower, and on the floor, wainscot wall in the water closet, and countertop of the double vanity. Polished nickel fixtures and coffee bar with refrigerator round the room out.
A gigantic walk-in closet includes a full-length, three-way mir-
The master tub's view of a private garden.
A foyer separates the master bedroom, bath.
The tub was lifted into the home by crane.
ror that hides jewelry compartments and a 16-drawer vanity with Reve Bleu countertop. And a foyer between the bedroom and bath includes an exit into the private courtyard and buffer between the two rooms. “I wanted it to feel like a luxury spa,” Baker says of the bathroom.
Baker and Johnson designed the bedroom, which exits onto the rear porch, and the Great Room with vaulted ceilings and the same big fir beams for the French look. The bedroom’s finishes mix antique with what Baker calls “very updated traditional.”
“I wanted a little more romantic edge to it,” she says. “It’s the most traditional
room in the house.”
The 2016 Home of Dreams makes ample use of wallpaper, making a comeback after years in design exile. “It’s one way we can create interest,” with color and patterns, Baker says. She put it into the master bedroom, bath and foyer, formal dining room and game room. The master bedroom, for one, features the woven look of charcoal grasscloth paper, and the foyer, a damask print.
The study, like the rest of the house, offers up a mix of looks. The walls are in charcoal, but light from fenestration facing the street and front porch fills the room to its 16-foot ceiling. Baker
The master bedroom's vaulted ceiling, fir beams.
Charcoal grasscloth wallpaper in the master bedroom.
Pillows and bedding from The Scarlet Poppy.
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also designed the built-in credenza and cabinetry to show off a painting she commissioned from Southlake artist Deanna Kienast, who touts herself as having “no rules, no boundaries.” Kienast did the 48x72 modern piece in contrasting yellows, reds, blues, purples and turquoises.
The Home of Dreams, which features several other works from Kienast, also shows off numerous other pieces Baker commissioned from artists Melissa McKean, Steve Taff, Susan Hanson, Lois Thompson, Kimberly Loveland, Sandra Feazel, Blakely Bering, Susan Eddings, Carmen Menza, Brent Foreman, and Dennis Smith.
“You can really say the house is very eclectic,” Baker says.
No Oven in Kitchen? Over There
A key piece of the Home of Dreams’ entertainment hub is in the double kitchens. In putting in two, Baker and Johnson wanted to give the owner a place for food prep while leaving the main kitchen clear for entertaining. “It gives you a showplace kitchen, but leaves you a place for really doing the dirty work,” Baker says.
The main kitchen, which combines with the Great Room, formal dining area and bar, and breakfast banquette to form
a massive interior living space connected easily by the open floor plan, color palette, uniform flooring and complementary finishes, has two 36-inch panel-front refrigerator-freezer units, six-burner 48-inch gas cooktop, built-in microwave, dishwasher, farmhouse sink, and cabinets topped with granite and marble. Johnson built the vent hood and sent it out for its dark laminate covering and brass fabrication.
The Kitchen Source, the cabinet provider for the main kitchen and bar, chose a simple layout for the kitchen and clean lines for the cabinets, consistent with the house, Amber Paulk, associate designer, says. “We zoned it into cooking, cleaning, storage,” she says. Cabinet amenities include pocket spice racks, soft-closing rollouts in the drawers, full-extension rollouts in the base cabinets, and recycle centers.
The bar includes a glass-front, climatecontrolled wine room, with a stone rear wall, racks for 100 bottles and ample space for more cases. The dining room, which has French doors onto the front porch, is fully transitional. The design team fitted it with a traditional, classic fluted apron-front table, modern copper metallic head chairs, and hickory white
The study was designed around this Kienast piece.
Commissioned art hangs throughout the home.
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side chairs. The breakfast banquette includes a built-in custom bench made by The Scarlett Poppy, which also made the draperies, headboards, pillows, and bedding. The Home of Dreams design team chose a simple, six-light iron Visual Comfort chandelier and monogrammed slipcover chairs.
The catering kitchen, separated by walk-in pantry from the main kitchen, performs quadruple duty, also serving as mudroom, downstairs laundry (the upstairs has its own), and dog center. It has a double oven, refrigerator-freezer, and dishwasher. The dog center has a shower with the inscription “Paws for a Shower” in the wall tile and a bright red tile floor with inlaid images of puppy paws. The adjacent cabinetry has a built-in food bin and space for a mat, where the pooch may choose to lounge when she’s not hanging with her humans. An exterior door leads
to a fenced dog run.
Just off of the kitchens is the Home of Dreams’ man cave. For the Home of Dreams showing, the designers set it up with a 75-inch flat panel, sectional sofa, pool table and six-seat poker table. But the room pivots off of the bar’s onyx countertop and its black and gold hues.
“The room was designed around this onyx,” Lambert, the lead designer, says. The wallpaper and gray leather chairs for the game table matched. And “the black cabinets from the kitchen flowed into here.” The room’s window coverings are tweed Roman shades with a gray leather cornice. The wall in the striking game room powder room has square charcoal limestone tiles with mirrored insets.
Upstairs: Romper Room
The Home of Dreams’ upstairs is just as eclectic as the downstairs, featuring three
Marble backsplash with granite and brass inlay.
The main kitchen's ample food prep area.
Vent hood with brass fabrication.
Main kitchen, Great Room, bar.
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kids’ bedrooms with full baths, alcoves for reading and laundry, and a common area for entertaining and media.
Instead of a long straight hallway between two staircases going to the first floor, Baker and Johnson laid out a wandering path for the corridor – reminiscent of the attic of a European B&B – and included the reading alcove in one stretch to create more interest.
The finishes set the upstairs spaces apart from each other for girls and boys of different ages. The media area is in “steampunk” style, with an industrial-
themed mural and commissioned art pieces like bike wheels.
One of the bedrooms, with twin beds and bright gray and gold finishes, including champagne bronze fixtures in the bathroom, is for young girls. “It’s the most French thing in the house,” Baker says. A second “industrial” bedroom sports a wall fashioned from old brick reclaimed from a building in Chicago. “To me, that’s kind of a boy’s room,” Baker says. The third bedroom is in the style of what Baker calls “Hollywood Glam,” with a chrome canopy bed. “More
Boy's bedroom, with reclaimed brick wall.
“The most French thing in the house,” Baker says.
Steampunk design in the upstairs kids' playroom.
sophisticated,” Baker says. “Teen.”
The second floor also has an unfinished 1,000-square-foot space over the garage. The new owners can let their minds explode over this opportunity. “It can be an art studio, a dorm,” Johnson says.
We Can Dance If We Want To The Home of Dreams’ new owner can set up for parties, big and small. Open the French doors in the dining room and the
The pool, with three fountains.
Pergola-covered guest patio, overlooking pool.
Gated motorcourt leading to four-car garage.
Fleetwood doors in the Great Room, and the party and fall breeze can move from the front porch through the Great Room, out onto the rear covered porch and grilling area, across the pool, and up the hill and onto the pool deck beneath the triple pergola.
The backyard beckons with four stairstepped eye levels: porch, pool, pergola and upper deck, and, at last, the hilltop.
The design crew set up the rear porch, its 12-foot ceiling built from stained hemlock, with a simple wicker vignette. The outdoor kitchen, in a corner and easily accessible to the kitchens, game room and rear porch, includes a built-in grill, refrigerator, icemaker, and sink.
The pool, built by J. Caldwell Pools, has a tanning bench and three cascading waterfalls centered on the pergola segments. Baker, as she did with the Kardashian staircase, found inspiration for the pergola design online. The pergola-covered patio off of the game and guest rooms has a firepit with a blue flame that matches the blues in the pool design.
The Home of Dreams is also wired with more than 20 electronic zones. Set up for the Home of Dreams showing, Realtors can hit a button in the entryway, and the lights and background music turn on, and the flat panel TVs throughout the home display a screensaver.
Once a new owner buys the house, “then the gloves are off,” Davis Tyson, of DB Media Solutions, the installer, says. “We can design it to do anything you want it to do.” That could include anything from custom music in every zone, to lights that turn on and off depending on whether anybody’s in the room, art appearing on the flat panels à la the home of Bill and Melinda Gates, various options connected to the home’s alarm system, and even connection to a security camera system Tyson has set up in the small neighborhood. The Home of Dreams system is controlled from a special room off of the game room.
“It’s 100 percent customizable,” Tyson says. “The house is going to work for the new owner.”
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do not need eight hours of sleep nightly. More important, sleep should be good quality, so one feels rested the following day. This is best done without sleep medications, which come with potential side effects. Seniors should also avoid over-the-counter sleep aids, which can cause sedation, increase fall risk,
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a church, volunteer work, or the local senior center are excellent ways to stay engaged. These venues also
limited family support or who may live alone.
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Regular PCP Visits for Health Maintenance
Q: At what age should someone establish a relationship with a primary care physician (PCP)?
A: The truth is, you should always have an established relationship with a PCP. A PCP serves as your main point of contact in the make when your throat hurts, you have a fever,
ing a PCP goes beyond just having a physician for your acute care needs. It’s also important to have a doctor who understands your medical history and your medical needs and is able to treat you appropriately based on these needs.
Q: Why is it important to establish that relationship?
A: Aside from being your main point of contact, a PCP serves as your guide through a health system, and because you have a relationship with him or her, a PCP can detect patterns in your health and recommend lifestyle changes to help prevent future complications that may
Q: How often should someone see his or her PCP?
A: Determining how often a patient needs to see his or her PCP depends heavily on the complexity of his or her medical history. For my healthy patients with minimal medical
D.O.
history, I advise meeting at least once yearly for an annual checkup.
Q: What advice can you give to someone who doesn’t have a PCP?
A: Please develop that relationship. There are plenty of PCPs in DFW—including nearly 100 in the USMD system. I encourage you to visit
needs and one you can build good rapport with.
Q: How do you work with your patients to help them maintain health and prevent medical complications?
A: Regular follow-ups, reviewing medications and health issues and discussing preventative care screening, are integral in maintaining good health.
To create our 2016 Home of Dreams, we relied on the skill and expertise of the best in their field. From the builders and decorators to the landscapers and those who helped kick off touring, the combination of their efforts resulted in a home of the highest quality. Whether you are looking to update your house or begin building, those featured on the following pages can help make the dreams for your home become a reality. 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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KLZ Stone Supply
FOCUS: KLZ is focused on bringing the design and fabrication community the most exquisite selection of granite and quartz slabs on the market. We scour the best quarries to ensure we always have a wide variety of aesthetics in our slabs to meet whatever look designers are creating. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: We house the largest inventory and selection of stone in the state of Texas with upwards of 30,000 slabs. We are confident we carry every combination of hue and gradient that granite and quartz have to offer. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: If our customers aren’t 100% satisfied with the quality of slab, selection and service, then we are 0% satisfied. Our job isn’t done until we’ve found the perfect slab for your home. We understand that both the wrong choice and the perfect one are literally set in stone. FREE ADVICE: If you have a
dream, it’s worth the work to make it a reality. You can do it… but only if YOU do! BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: The biggest mistake people make is not budgeting their entire vision before they begin. Budgeting your entire vision before the first board is placed gives the architect and project manager the ability to efficiently plan the project. This saves you money and time and ensures there are no unexpected surprise costs. PICTURED: Robert Gurfinkel and Maggie Addison.
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info@klzstone.com
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Vintage Floors
FOCUS: We specialize in custom wood floors, tile, stone and carpet. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Our greatest reward is the smile on the faces of happy, satisfied clients. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: National Wood Flooring Association, Greater Fort Worth Builders Association, Custom Builders Association, Better Business Bureau, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA); ASID Industry Partner. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Our ability to maintain a large, loyal client base. We are so privileged to work with wonderful people who refer and recommend us to others.
MOTTO: Quality products, trusted service. FREE ADVICE: When making selections for your home, always invest in quality products. Remember, “the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten.” BIGGEST BUILDING
MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE: Being in a hurry to complete the project. When building a new home or remodeling an existing one, please be patient. You can’t rush quality. Unforeseen delays can occur, but you must allow the necessary time to properly complete the project so the quality and craftsmanship are not compromised.
PICTURED: Matt Zentell; Gary Huckabay; Riggs Byther; Julie Behr, Interior Designer; Randy Calvin; Bryan Page, President; Tim York; and Brady Gibson.
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bryan@bryansvintagefloors.com vintagefloors.com
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Arizona Tile
FOCUS: Since 1977, Arizona Tile has searched the globe in pursuit of truly extraordinary surfaces. Through relationships with select quarries and suppliers, Arizona Tile proudly offers a vast selection of granite, travertine, slate, marble, limestone and quartz, as well as stunning porcelain and glass tile you won’t find anywhere else on earth. With an unparalleled inventory, Arizona Tile is able to provide exceptional service to our customers. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: ASID Texas - Legacy of Design Winner’s Circle 2014. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: ASID Dallas Chapter, ASID Fort Worth Chapter, NARI Greater Dallas, IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter, Dallas Builders Association, National Kitchen and Bath Association. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Arizona Tile has been honored to receive numerous awards and acknowledgements, including the 2010 Confindustria Ceramica North American Distributor Award. PHILOSOPHY: Arizona Tile
was founded on the concept that goodwill towards others, including our fellow employees, is good business. FREE ADVICE: When making tile and slab selections for your project, bring as many other samples with you as you can. BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: Putting too much weight in other people’s opinions. This is your home, so go with what you love and don’t worry about “rules” or other people’s input. PICTURED: (left to right) Ivonne Ibanez, Aaron Longoria, Whitney Martin, Alessandra Andrade, Danny Thompson and Teresa Dietrich.
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2701 Regent Blvd., Ste. 100 Dallas, Texas 75261
arizonatile.com
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Blooms Landcare, Inc.
COMPANY FOCUS: Blooms Landcare specializes in working within the Fort Worth residential and boutique commercial market to design, develop, manage, and enhance fine landscapes. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Texas Nursery and Landscape Association; Fort Worth South Inc.; Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. MOTTO: Our company motto is simple and followed by our team: “Quality is in our roots.” Our philosophy encourages developing outdoor environments with the finest materials for each family to enjoy and create lasting memories. FREE ADVICE: Educate yourself on the people that manage your landscape and the products they use during maintenance. Great value is found in open communication, great design, and proper management. BIGGEST MISTAKE
PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: It is important during the initial consultation and design of a home to consult with a landscape professional to work with builders, engineers, and architects to ensure appropriate design, budgeting, and overall appeal of the property.
PICTURED: (left to right) Kristine Romberg, Patrick Wallace, Kelly Jackson, Guy Maure, and Dale Jackson.
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info@bloomslandcare.com bloomslandcare.com
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DB Media Solutions, L.L.C.
FOCUS: We are a full-service residential and commercial custom electronics design and integration company in North Texas serving Dallas, Southlake, Westlake and the surrounding areas. Our smart home automation technology solutions make your home safe, elegant, fun and easy to use. There are many options and price points available for all aspects of home automation and lighting systems in today’s market, so education and product knowledge are very important. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Ten years of steady growth and success! Referrals and repeat customers are our awards! MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS:
We are a proud member of the ProSource Buying Group. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Becoming the nation’s No. 1 Vantage Dealer in Home Automation this year. MOTTO: Service, Service, Service! You can buy electronics from anybody, but it takes a special company to provide honest and exceptional service. FREE ADVICE:
Get more than one opinion. Ask to see comparable work. “Remember that the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.” BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: They skimp on the pre-wire! They let their builders go with the cheapest bid. If you do not know the difference between your options and the different qualities of products offered, please ask. We can show you the difference from blue prints to completed houses and everywhere in between. PICTURED: Davis D. Tyson.
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davis@dbms1.com dbmediasolutions.com
Designer Glass Specialties, LLC
SPECIALTY: Designer Glass Specialties focuses on putting in a quality product with the best warranty at an affordable price.
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Modern Home Builder Magazine MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Fort Worth
Builders Association, Dallas Builders Association and the AISD.
GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT:
Designer Glass Specialties has built a creative and enjoyable workplace for our employees, where they look forward to coming to work. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: Do it right the first time. FREE ADVICE: Do your homework on picking your builder.
BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: Cutting corners thinking that you will save money can cost you more in the long run. PICTURED: Jeff Benson and Jordan Lively.
SPECIALTY: We specialize in residential and commercial new construction, along with home renovations and remodeling. Using only high-quality materials and full custom craftsmanship, we are a premier provider of custom cabinets and trim in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Our one-of-a-kind, handcrafted cabinets are unlimited in style and design. From classic to contemporary, our experienced design team can confidently replicate any design. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Fort Worth Builders Association, Carroll Dragon Sponsor, North Texas Food Bank, Heart of Autism, and American Cancer Society. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Starting this company from the ground up and maintaining a great staff to make it all possible. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: We pride ourselves on being flexible, innovative and, most of all, having great
customer service. FREE ADVICE: Choose a reputable company who will provide you with the best the industry has to offer, and then enjoy the process of creating your dream home or renovation. BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING/ REMODELING A HOME: The biggest mistake that people make is thinking that there will not be any delays or issues along the way. It’s a process, and we work together to exceed our customers’ expectations. PICTURED: Dustin Andrews.
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Expressions Home Gallery
FOCUS: Our showroom is your premier resource for all of your bath, kitchen and lighting needs. We have built our business on a sound foundation of trust and integrity and have been guiding clients through all the choices involved in building/remodeling projects. Our expert consultants provide the right amount of guidance at every step; while our showrooms let you truly experience the finest and most exclusive brands for your kitchen, bath, hardware and lighting needs. AWARDS/ RECOGNITIONS: 2016 ALA Showroom Finalist of the Year. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: GFWBA, NARI, NKBA, ASID, AIA, ALA, TAB, CBUSA. MISSION: Our mission is to provide the products and services to help you transform your home into a fully customized, luxurious environment that improves not only
the value of your home, but your quality of life. FREE ADVICE: Trust the expertise and guidance from our professional consultants. Sometimes shopping online or buying from big box stores costs more in the long run. We work to make the process easy and enjoyable. PICTURED: (left to right) Amy Burns, Anne Hunter, Stephen Kaufman, Kevin Adams, Carol Longacre, Christan Zavala, Caroline Freeman. CONTACT INFORMATION:
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery
SPECIALTY: Dreaming of a new kitchen or bath? No one helps homeowners bring their vision to life better than Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery. See, touch and compare top-selling lighting, appliances, and bath and kitchen products in our Fort Worth showroom. WHAT SETS US APART: Whether you’re renovating an outdated bathroom or designing your dream kitchen, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery can help. Our state-of-the-art showroom is stocked with beautifully displayed products in a welcoming, hands-on environment. From lighting and appliances, to bath and kitchen faucets, fixtures and accessories, Ferguson’s knowledgeable product experts ensure your selections are perfect for your project. Our passion for customer service is easy to see after just one visit to one of our
CONTACT INFORMATION:
ferguson.com/showrooms
four Dallas-Fort Worth showrooms. PICTURED: (back, left to right)
Kristen Martin, Stephanie Goad, Shannon Nogar; (front, left to right)
Angela Wiseman, Nicole Cadwell, Kaitlin Farrell.
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Fort Worth Billiard Supply Company
FOCUS/CONCENTRATION: Our focal point is maintaining exceptional customer service as well as keeping our store looking immaculate and stocked at all times. We also contribute our success to product selection and availability; many of our items are available so when our clients are ready to purchase, we can deliver promptly. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: As one of Brunswick Billiards’ largest dealers, we have received over 20 Brunswick awards for outstanding sales, and most recently we were recognized as the number one single store, worldwide top sales dealer. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Billiard Congress of America. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: We are looking forward to celebrating our 65th year in business in May 2017. As one of the oldest Billiard retailers in Texas with over 75 years of combined service, we provide the retail experience a consumer requires. Our employees have
dedicated their time and have illustrated the perseverance to making our company successful. MOTTO: “More than just billiards.” FREE ADVICE: When designing a game room, list the games and furniture you would like to have in the game room. Bring your game room measurements, and our sales associates will help design and layout the room with enough space to enjoy the games. BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: Make sure you have the correct amount of room to accommodate whatever game table you select. PICTURED: Albert Trujillo (President), Ernest Lazo (Vice President).
FOCUS: Our focus consists of applying excellence to all fence and gate installations as well as installing the highest quality decks, pergolas, masonry, and concrete projects. Most important to us is the longevity of our installations and the quality of our products. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Nominated for Fort Worth Small Business of the Year 2016 (FW Chamber); “Best of” fence company - Tarrant County, 2013; Fort Worth, Texas magazine Dream Home fence builder; EHOW.com referenced us as the standard for fence installation. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Entrepreneurs’ Organization; Cowtown Executives Association; Greater Fort Worth Builders Association; Better Business Bureau. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: We feel honored to have received numerous awards and recognitions in such a short amount of time. BUSINESS
PHILOSOPHY: We don’t just want to be the best fence company; we want to be the best company. FREE ADVICE: Choose quality over price; in the long run, you’ll be glad you did. PICTURED: (left to right) Cary Beth Harris, CFO; Andrew Harris, Owner; Claire McMillan, Director of Operations; Drew and Nan Harris. Artwork painted by local Fort Worth artist, Allison Castillo, allisoncastilloart.com.
FOCUS: J&S Air is a full-service air conditioning and heating company that has served Texas since 1991 and specializes in the design, installation and service of residential and commercial systems. Impeccable service and quality for a competitive price is their main focus. J&S Air proudly services DFW, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston markets. RECOGNITIONS: One of the top Trane dealers in North Texas, 13 Year Top Ten Dealer Award Winner, achieved the elite Comfort Specialist status. J&S Air is an A+ Accredited Business with the BBB and a 12-time award winner for the top voice of the customer award through at-home services. CHARITABLE WORK: Habitat for Humanity Homes in North Texas, Santa Fe Youth Services, the ABC Extreme Makeover Home Edition, The Home Depot makeover
projects, Toys for Tots, SafeHaven, the Community Services “Beat the Heat” Program, Operation Finally Home, as well as the YMCA.
PHILOSOPHY: To provide our customers with the best indoor comfort possible through innovative design, quality installation and the highest level of service while maintaining integrity and providing our employees opportunities for success within our company.
PICTURED: Grant Hall.
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The Jarrell Company | Appliances, Plumbing and Decorative Hardware
SPECIALITY: We work with both professionals and homeowners to find the perfect high-end appliance, plumbing or decorative hardware solution to suit your needs. Whether you are working on a large kitchen remodel, building a custom home, or adding a new bathroom addition, The Jarrell Company wants to be your go-to supplier for everything that makes your home both gorgeous and functional. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Dallas Builders Association, Greater Fort Worth Builders Association, NARI Dallas. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Since we opened our doors, we have seen a wonderful response from the community and incredible growth. We owe it to our dedicated and knowledgeable employees and our passion for everything that makes a house a “home.” PHILOSOPHY: The Jarrell Company is where beauty and function meet. It is our mission to help people find the perfect high-end appliance, plumbing and decorative hardware
solution that will fulfill their practical and aesthetic needs. FREE ADVICE: Talk to an expert first. An expert can quickly help you make a decision or point you toward the right direction. It will save you time and frustration. BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: Not planning for the appliances and plumbing properly. It is more complicated than you think. PICTURED: Eric Neel and Morris Wells.
FOCUS: Our focus is to create and produce swimming pools and backyard escapes loved by our clients. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Pebble Tec’s Greatest Pools in 2014. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Fort Worth Builders Association, Accredited Business with the Better Business Bureau, Member of United Aqua Group. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Our greatest achievement is that we are a referral-based company. That is what drives us to succeed on a daily basis. MOTTO: “Where Construction Meets Customer Service.” FREE ADVICE: To use a contractor who is dedicated to the quality of their finished product. The upgrades that other contractors offer are J. Caldwell Custom Pools’ standard building practices. This allows
our company to go above and beyond our customer’s expectations. BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: Not taking into consideration that having a well-designed outdoor living space can add value to their home and lifestyle. PICTURED: Taylor Christopher, Vice President/ Sales Manager; Braden Johnson, Construction Manager (standing); John Caldwell, President/Owner.
CONTACT INFORMATION: jcaldwellcustompools.com
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The Kitchen Source
SPECIALTY: Our team at The Kitchen Source is dedicated to providing the finest products and service for the kitchen and bath, including Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry, Brookhaven by Wood-Mode, Sub-Zero/Wolf and Miele appliances, and many other extraordinary materials. By creating the most functional room for our clients’ needs, we provide a working space that fits their specific lifestyle. AWARDS/ RECOGNITIONS: Legacy of Design awards for kitchens and baths; Wood-Mode’s Platinum Level Award. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: We are industry partners with ASID (American Society of Interior Designers), NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association), NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry), and DBA (Dallas Builder’s Association). GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Serving the DFW metroplex for over 25 years and having our clients rely on us to complete their projects anywhere
from New York to Las Vegas to the Cayman Islands. BUSINESS
PHILOSOPHY: The Kitchen Source has built a reputation for professionalism and quality work. Our goal is to give our clients an exceptional experience throughout their remodeling or building project. FREE ADVICE: Select a contractor the way you would a doctor. Your home is the body of your family, and the kitchen is the heart of your home. PICTURED: Amber Paulk, Elizabeth Tranberg, Robert Johns, Jennifer Johns, and Jamie Davis.
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info@tkstx.com thekitchensource.net
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OmniView Window and Door
HISTORY: OmniView Window and Door was established in December of 2006 by Scott Huffman, Royce Huffman and Rudy Aramburu. We specialize in custom windows and doors both domestic and imported to serve the premier residential market. OmniView Window and Door delivers more than 35 years of experience in working with contractors, architects and homeowners. We provide professional sales, service and delivery throughout the greater Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. SPECIALTY: Our niche is really the technically complicated projects as it relates to custom windows and doors. APPROACH: When approaching a project, we pay special attention to the architect’s
design and follow it as closely as possible to ensure the integrity of design. We are committed to do our very best to ensure that we have contributed as much as possible to this project and the charity that it represents. PICTURED: Rudy Arumburu and Scott Huffman.
CONTACT INFORMATION: omniview.us
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Partin Drywall
FOCUS: Our specialty includes wallboard remodeling, domestic wallboard repairing, home dry wall fittings and residential dry wall engineering. We work together to provide top quality work for our customers. RECOGNITIONS: Over 25 years of service and experience. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVE-
MENT: Growing a small company into one of the largest in the metroplex. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: Work together and treat each job as if it were our own, with a positive attitude and a grateful heart. FREE ADVICE: Always put our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ first. BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: Always check references, and stick to your budget. PICTURED: Ernest Partin, Gunner Partin, and Seferino “Fino” Cardona.
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partindrywall@embarqmail.com
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Ramon Roofing Inc.
FOCUS: We are a full service roofing company that specializes in tile, slate and metal roofs. AWARDS: We are a three-time golden hammer award winner from the North Texas Roofing Contractor Association, and received the Presidents Gavel Award from the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: We are members of the BBB (A+Rating), Tile Roofing Institute, North Texas Roofing Contractors Association, Roofing Contractors Association of Texas, and the National Slate Association. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Giving back to my industry and having a great business for 20 years. Thank you, Fort Worth. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: We service our clients with quality work at a fair market price. ADVICE: Never take life for
granted, appreciate your family and friends, and never give up on your dreams. BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING/REMODELING A HOME: Not doing their homework when selecting a contractor. Always check credit references, past and current projects, accreditations, and most of all, their reputation.
FOCUS: We specialize in new developments. Dona Robinson Associates joined Briggs Freeman | Sotheby’s International Realty to allow our clients maximum marketing exposure locally, nationally, and on an international level. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: Dona Robinson is a licensed real estate broker and a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Metro-Tex Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, and Luxury Home Institute. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Our team’s greatest achievement was producing more than $30 million of sales in 2015. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to assist so many of our amazing clients last year. MOTTO: Our slogan is “A Spirit of Service.” FREE ADVICE: We recommend that buyers and sellers work with real estate professionals who bring years of expertise to assist you with one of the largest business transactions most
people make in their lifetime. Although a lot of information can be found online, finding a true professional with a history of market knowledge can prove to be invaluable. BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE WHEN BUILDING A HOME: One of the biggest mistakes is thinking only about how they live today. If they plan to live in the home more than a few years, it is important that they consider how the floor plan works both now and in the future for their lifestyle. PICTURED: Susan Mathews, Dona Robinson, Gabriella Miller.
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drobinson@briggsfreeman.com DonaRobinson.com
Southwest Shade Solutions
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Veranda Designer Homes, LTD
SPECIALTY: Luxury custom home building with industry-leading HERS Ratings (a rating of the efficiency of the home). AWARDS/ RECOGNITIONS: 2015 ARC Awards: Best Kitchen over $1.5 Million, Best Master Suite over $1.5 Million; D Home “Dallas Best Builders” list, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015; 2012 ARC Awards: Best Landscape over $1.5 Million, Best Kitchen over $1.5 Million, Best Master Suite over $1.5 Million, Best Dining Room over $1.5 Million; built Habitat for Humanity house, McKinney, Texas, 2012; 2010 ARC Award for “Best Study” over $1.5 Million; published in “Beautiful Bedrooms & Baths of Texas” by Signature Publishing Group 2010; Fort Worth Home Builders Association: 2009 Best New Home, Runner-up $1.8 to $2 Million, 2008 Best New Home, Runner-up $1.8 to $2 Million. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Integrity and an ethical foundation
are our proudest achievements. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: Our mission is to be one of the most distinctive luxury custom builders in the D/FW Metroplex. We will continually reach for designs that are innovative and forward-thinking, meeting the needs and desires of the homeowner, using superior construction methods, cutting-edge energy-efficient systems and technology to create a high-performance home. PICTURED: Betty Baker, President, and Mark Leeds Johnson, Partner.
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DELIVERING EDUCATION IN A DIGITAL WORLD
Fort Worth ISD students immersed in a modern classroom
| by Gail Bennison |
The way instruction had been delivered with books and teachers lecturing to students was soon to be old school. The task—and not a small one—was to get educators onboard and students and parents engaged with a digital way of teaching and learning.
That was the transformation Kyle Davie, Chief Information and Technology Officer for the Fort Worth Independent School District, was to construct when he took his job almost a decade ago. The district’s capital improvement program vision of 2007 was to transform the classroom into a digital classroom and to make Fort Worth ISD into a digital district.
“Our students were a generation of the digital age who had to unplug when they came into the classroom,” Davie says. “Our teaching styles had not changed from when many of us were in school and generations before us. We were still trying to instruct from that same instructional model of the teacher as the sage on the stage, in that same format, so our kids were not learning. Their brains were not able to be energized or able to absorb the information. They were bored. When you think about it, the kids that are in school right now have never grown up without a computer.”
How to increase student engagement was the key, Davie says. Fort Worth ISD’s journey into technology began with Promethean interactive whiteboards.
“The Promethean interactive whiteboards were developed by educators for educators,” Davie said. “Their look, feel, their whole being was how to use that tool to improve education in the classroom. We obviously were steered toward that direction just because of their focus.”
Davie’s team took the board members on a site visit to a school in Florida to see firsthand the implementation of their Promethean boards in various grade levels and campuses.
Their biggest selling point was the use in their special needs school, Davie said. “In a nonverbal
classroom of students that had cerebral palsy, they were able to use technology to communicate not only with the teachers, but with their parents,” he said. “This is where we realized the technology was revolutionary and where we saw the potential of using technology in the classroom, especially in a special needs group where people said it made no sense because those kids will never be able to truly utilize these types of devices. So, not only did we put it in our traditional schools, but we put it in our special needs schools.”
Davie says their vision has always been that technology is one of many tools that the teacher will have in their toolbox. “Technology will not fix a bad teacher,” he said. “It will make a strong teacher stronger. It allows them to reach and engage those kids. It allows them to stay plugged in and connected. If you greet the student engagement, the probability that they are going to stay turned on to listen to what you are trying to deliver is much greater.”
The goal at Fort Worth ISD is not to put out the flashy, latest and greatest technology, Davie says. Their goal is to deliver the best technology to the kids that is rigorous in content and supports the academic side of the house.
“On the other side of the coin, how do we engage the parent? In the beginning, everyone said that our families don’t have the internet at
A young Fort Worth ISD student does his schoolwork on a Promethean interactive whiteboard.
home, so this won’t work,” Davie said.
The district had conducted an extensive survey of 72 questions at each of the campuses before they rolled out the technology. It was an opportunity for the families to self-report if they have internet connectivity in the home, their comfort level with technology, and how the students are using the technology. The students, parents and the teachers filled out the forms. This is all done on the Web with an algorithm, so the district knows when the responses are statistically significant. “It’s valid data of how a campus is doing,” Davie said. The district looked at the data and could see where families without internet access need help. Sprint gave the district a grant to purchase wireless hot spot devices. Sprint provides the connectivity for the students to give them access to the internet at home.
“We’ve got some great partners in Fort Worth that have stepped up and said they wanted to help our kids be successful, and where there are proven needs, they will make sure that lack of access is not a barrier,” Davie said.
Davie said the district wants to ensure equity across all zip codes. “Every student has the exact same laptop no matter what his or her zip code is. It’s a great equalizer in a lot of ways, and I think that’s what technology has done,” he said.
Davie emphasized that the district is trying to augment the instructional agenda with technology where it makes sense.
“When you’re talking on the tech side of the house, where a lot of people would say technology, technology, technology, our philosophy is it’s got to make sense. You’ve got to have that second half of the discussion where it has to fit in the overall scheme. Otherwise, if you do technology for technology sake, it will not be successful. You can’t put a kid in front of a computer and expect the computer to be the teacher. Nothing will take the place of a good educator. All a computer can do is assist great teachers, bottom line. It will just help facilitate and reinforce great instruction. It will not replace it.”
As to concerns that students read books on the Web instead of reading traditional hardback books, Davie says, “Are we educating for us, or are we educating for the students that are in front of us? We’ve got to be very careful that we are not trying to overlay the way others think the way the kids ought to be learning. The e-books are a way of life for these digital natives. Much of what they do is online. A lot of the college classes do not give textbooks. We are preparing them for college.”
In the past, technology was considered to be an add-on to education. Now, schools have the ability to introduce coding at a very early age—at the Kindergarten and first-grade levels.
Lisa Durbin is a former teacher and instructional specialist. She serves as Director of Customer Experience for Fort
Worth ISD. Durbin brings a 360-degree view of where technology has evolved in the classroom and also a view of the administrative side.
Durbin says the kids are excited about this technology. “It keeps that curiosity growing. With ‘Makey Makey,’ the students can code any object and make music with it. All of this is in all of the schools across our district. They understand what they are doing,” Durbin said. “By providing all these technologies and tools for teachers, the platforms are available to them. So they know about social media. They can make that tool relevant for students and make them responsible on the platforms as well. It is powerful the way students use these technologies to blog and share their learning instantly.”
Durbin says the best thing about technology is it has allowed for student voice and student choice. It opens up a whole different dialog of conversation between students and teachers about what they are learning and how they are learning it. “Students have become self-directed learners. They have become the creators versus the curators.”
As to the teacher perspective, Davie says, “I think we do have a good analogy of speedboat, tugboat, and the rock. You have three distinct groups of teachers. The speedboats really embrace the technology. They go out there and will be the early adopters, the go-getters. Then you’re going
Left: Fort Worth ISD’s “Dig In” – short for digital innovation –prepares students to succeed in the 21st century, compete globally and be responsible, informed digital citizens. Right: Superintendent Kent P. Scribner observes students at FWISD’s South Collegiate High School (located on the Tarrant County College South Campus) use technology in the classroom.
to have the ones that say, ‘Yeah, I see it. I’ll hang back. I’ll get to it if it’s successful.’ Those are your tugboats. And then you have the rocks. ‘I’m not going to do it. This will go away,’” he said laughing. “Those are the ones that have to reform their learning styles and let the kids be the ones that drive the transformation in the classroom. That’s what we’ve seen more often than not to be the impetus for the change in the instructional model. With the student saying, ‘You know, Mr. Smith, in all my other classes, we’re using X technology or X program. Why aren’t we doing it here?’ That’s when the teacher feels the peer pressure but not in a threatening manner. The kids are asking to use it and asking the teacher for help. That is the child voice, and that makes the difference.”
Fort Worth ISD students use smart robots called Ozobots to learn programming with colors and shapes. They build on it by grade level and add complexity on putting different shapes together and different color patterns. From there, they can start adding more of the cognitive skills, the mathematics and formulas. They go all the way through to middle school and high school levels into full robotics.
“The foundation, the core, basically is putting a pattern of colors together,” Davie said. “You start at a very basic level in Kindergarten, and then you can just do just very rudimentary colors and put colors together. The Ozobot runs on a path. As the child continues down his or her journey with this, instead of having to throw the technology out, you add to it more complexity, and there is a familiarity to it. When you come back and visit it again, you are scaffolding their learning based on what they’ve already seen. They are kind of grounded in it without having to go back to square one. And it’s still a challenge because they are learning something new about it.”
Durbin says one of the important facets of technology within schools is teaching digital citizenship. “As educators, we embrace it. We have to teach them how to be good digital citizens when they are online.
We use the concept of digital footprint versus a tattoo. What you do online is permanent.”
“It’s not like in the past when you could shoot a Polaroid picture and throw it away,” Davie adds. “Today, the digital footprint can follow you and haunt you well into your adult years. We have a real talk when they are in middle school and high school. Activities like sexting can destroy your future. Don’t send inappropriate pictures of your girlfriend or boyfriend. It could be the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony. We have that kind of discussion with them because we owe it to our kids.”
The same conversation is directed to parents, Davie said.
“We try to make sure there is not only the digital citizenship for our students, but now that we’ve done the {laptop} rollouts, the parents need to understand their responsibilities.”
Davie said the district takes the responsible approach rather than the punitive approach. “In real life, if we don’t teach them right, when they get out of school, no one is going to protect them. We hope what we do will prepare them for their futures.”
“Educators first must embrace technology and look for ways to engage students beyond the four walls of the classrooms,” said Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Dr. Kent P. Scribner. “Simply having computers in the classroom is not the answer to improving learning. Students must be challenged in a way that inspires life-long learning.”
Fort Worth ISD is poised to launch the STEM Academy. This technology will be front-and-center, Davie says.
“It is no longer that you stop doing your core subjects like math and science. Technology is within your other subjects. It is just a part of it. As opposed to being separate, it is what we do, and it is the conduit for the way we deliver instruction.”
Right and above: With Makey Makey technology, the snap of an alligator clip transforms ordinary objects into internet touchpads.
“It will have a very open floor plan that brings the outside into the house.”
– Rich Hudson, Vesta Custom Homes
Dream Home 2016: Westlake
Builder Vesta Custom Homes is under construction on a 6,700-square-foot transitional Spanish Mediterranean in Westlake’s luxury Granada development.
| by Scott Nishimura |
The 2016 Fort Worth, Texas magazine Dream Home is just now coming out of the ground in Westlake’s Granada development.
Scheduled to be completed this fall, the 6,700-square-foot, five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath home at 2017 Granada Trail is one of 10 that builder Vesta Custom Homes is under
construction on in Granada. It’s the only one Vesta is building on spec, says Rich Hudson, managing partner of the Southlake builder.
Granada is growing quickly. The second phase of the development is “coming up real quickly,” Hudson says.
“We have 18 sites in Phase II.”
2016 FORT WORTH, TEXAS DREAM HOME
The Dream Home is the latest in the magazine’s long-running annual series, in which top builders and vendors get to show off their best. The Dream Home, due to be completed late this fall, will be open for tours at that point, with ticket proceeds benefitting a Wish With Wings, which fulfills wishes for sick children in the area.
2017 Granada Trail, Westlake 76262
Benefiting: a Wish with Wings
Touring: February, check FWTX.com for dates and times
Admission: $10; Free with a $20 subscription ($10 goes to the charity)
Vesta poured the foundation on the Dream Home in July, and framing begins in August. The home will be transitional Spanish Mediterranean, designed by architect Scott Watson of Fort Worth.
Amenities will include a gameroom, media room, entry courtyard, guest casita, outdoor front fireplace and veranda, four-car garage, backyard trellis with pool and grilling area, and a safe room.
Inside, “it will have a very open floor plan that brings the outside into the house,” said Hudson, who has been building homes for 20 years. The home will have three bedrooms and baths upstairs, and two bedrooms and two and a half baths downstairs. The great room will have accordion doors to the exterior that will expand the home’s entertaining capacity. Planned elements like roll-down shades will protect the outdoor areas in season.
Granada, at 84 acres, has 84 single-
family luxury homes. The neighborhood is inside the Southlake Carroll school district, but families can also have their children attend Westlake Academy.
Homes in the development, off of Solana Boulevard just south of Texas 114 and less than 20 minutes to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, start at $1.2 million.
Vesta was formed by a group of investors in January, making an asset purchase of a previous home builder known as Tresor. Assets included all homes under construction in Granada and Southlake’s luxury Carillon development.
Vesta is under construction today on more than 20 homes. It builds mostly in Southlake and Westlake. It touts a design philosophy of “originality” on each project, assigning designers to work with buyers to customize each home according to the buyer’s budget, wants and tastes.
DREAM HOME PARTNERS
Construction of Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s 2016 Dream Home is underway. Vendors that have signed on to the project thus far:
Morrison Company - Expressions
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
J&S Air
Pro Serve
Texas Tile Roofing
Durango Doors
Universal Systems
The Kitchen Source
Gladiator Fence
2016 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 interviews 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 2016 School Guide gives parents an in-depth look at each school, including student-to-teacher ratio, cost of tuition and enrollment.
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.
2016 Private School Guide
All Saints Catholic School Fort Worth / 817.624.2670 / ascsfw.org
All Saints’ Episcopal School Fort Worth / 817.560.5700 / aseschool.org
Anderson Private School for Gifted & Talented & Creative / Fort Worth / 817.448.8484 / andersonschool.net
It’s been said that with college comes some of the best years of your life. But beyond the social life, football and basketball games, and sororities and fraternities, choosing the right college or university can be one of the most important decisions you will make. Whether you are looking for a private university with faith-based programs or a Division I school, a college education can broaden your horizons, prepare you for success in the working
world and teach you life lessons along the way.
In the following pages, you will find an extensive list of private and public colleges, universities and graduate programs in Texas. From tuition rates and enrollment, to application fees and room and board, these guides can get you started on the right path in your pursuit for higher education.
Expect the best from Fort Worth Country Day. Engagement, challenge and connection occur not only in our classrooms, but also in our thriving K-4 Strings program, standing-room-only Fourth-Grade ParentStudent Reading Club and K-12 4-H program. Come meet the nurturing, professional educators committed to maximizing your child’s learning.
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2016 Graduate Program Guide
Abilene Christian University
/ 1.800.460.6228 / acu.edu/graduate
Amberton University
/ 972.279.6511 / amberton.edu
/ devry.edu
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene / 325.670.1000 / hsutx.edu
Houston Baptist University Houston / 281.649.3269 / hbu.edu/GRAD
/ hputx.edu
/ 409.880.8888 / beacardinal.com
LeTourneau University
/ 1.800.759.8811 / letu.edu
/ mwsu.edu
Antonio, The Woodlands, La Feria / 210.434.6711 / ollusa.edu
/ 936.261.3311 / pvamu.edu/graduatestudies
/ 713.348.4002 / graduate.rice.edu
Edward’s University
/ 512.488.8600 / stedwards.edu
St. Mary’s University
/ 800.367.7868 / stmarytx.edu/grad
/ 210.436.3524 / law.stmarytx.edu
/ 936.294.1971 / shsu.edu
/ 214.768.4345 / smu.edu/graduate
/ 214.768.2550 / law.smu.ed
2016 Graduate Program Guide
South Texas College of Law Houston / 713.659.8040 / stcl.edu
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
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Texas Christian University Fort Worth / 817.257.7515/ graduate.tcu.edu 1,386$60 per credit hour$1,340N/A
Texas Southern University Houston / 713.313.4410 / tsu.edu/ academics/colleges__schools/The_Graduate_School/ 2,316$50$6,671N/A$10,566
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshal School of Law Houston / 713.313.4455 / tsulaw.edu
Texas State University San Marcos / 512.245.2111 / gradcollege.txstate.edu
Texas Tech University Lubbock / 806.742.2787 / depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/
Texas Tech University School of Law Lubbock / 806.742.3791 / law.ttu.edu
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth / 817.555.4444 / txwes.edu
Woman’s University Denton / 940.898.2000 / twu.edu
of Dallas Irving / 972.721.5000 / udallas.edu
of North Texas Denton / 940.565.2383 / unt.edu
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2016 TOP DENTISTS
Fort Worth, Texas magazine offers a list of dentists selected by their peers as the best in eight areas of practice. 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, 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.
2016TOPDENTISTS
How we did it: Dentists were sent a letter or email and instructed on how to vote. 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.
ENDODONTICS
A dental specialist who limits his/ her practice to treating disease and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions
Sayeed Attar
Murat Ayik
Charles Daniel Bishop
John L. Bond
Charles "Trey" E. Brown III
Kirk D. Brown
Paul Buxt
Grace T. Chu
Steven E. Dazey
Lori Anna Dees
Mercedes S. Dominguez
James A. Elliott
Joy Ware Field
T. Hank Garrett
Ray C. Gillespie
Gerald N. Glickman
Alicia R. Gray
Maheeb Jaouni
Albert M. Jowid
C. Michael Larsen
John W. Loeffelholz
Deborah Creel Loth
Erick Menegazzo
Javier Ortiz
Micah L. Porter
Hedley Rakusin
John D. Regan
Todd W. Remmers
Jeffrey Lee Saunders
Joel C. Small
Casey L. Turner
Ryan M. Walsh
William L. Wildey
David E. Witherspoon
K. Paul Wong
Jeffrey S. Woodson
Christopher 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
Steven Alaniz
Franklyn Alexander
Kevin M. Altieri
Stephen P. Anderson
Jonathan R. Angwin
Kristen L. Angwin
John Avila
Jean E. Bainbridge
Brett Baker
Kimberley A. Baker
John E. Barroso
Barrett L. Bartell
Carole L. Bates
Richard A. Beadle, Jr.
Michael W. Bell
Amy N. Bender
Steven D. Bender
Christine K. Beninger
Deeann L. Bennett
Lorin F. Berland
Gina A. Biedermann
Mark Blackmore
Victoria A. Borowski
Ronald E. Bosher
John G. Boyd
Jessica Heather Brigati
Stephen G. Brogdon
Kent Brown
John R. Burnett III
Milton V. Cannon
Timothy S. Casey
Sean M. Cerone
Richard J. Chapman
Catherine E. Chaumont
Johnny S. Cheng
Jyothi Chodisetty
Jonathan Clemetson
Michael Colangelo
Stacy V. Cole
Barry S. Cole
R. Jeffrey Colquitt
Shandon M. Colter
Mitchell A. Conditt
William L. Cook III
Jeffery L. Corbet
Ashly R. Cothern
Gerald F. Cox, Jr.
Curtis A. Crandall
John H. Cude
Jodi D. Danna
Paul G. Davis, Jr.
Daniel H. Davis
Thomas W. Dawson
Darrell G. Day
Stephen D. Dickey
Russell T. Dix
Ravi V. Doctor
Lee C. Dodson
Lauren A. Davis Drennan
Terry L. Drennan
Jeff Duncum
Frank J. Dunn
Chad C. Duplantis
Rhonda K. Emmons
Jason W. Erickson
Wayne G. Feil
Kimberly Higginbottom Fesler
Russell W. Fife, Jr.
Mary C
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James William Filbeck, Jr.
Diane J. Flint
Jason R. Fowler
Jack L. Freudenfeld, Jr.
Howard Frysh
Tonya K. Fuqua
Mark E. Gannaway
Marissa Y. Garcia
William H. Gerlach
James B. Getz, Jr.
Mark S. Givan
Sylvia S. Gleaton
Michael J. Goulding
Gary R. Granger
Nikki P. Green
James L. Greenwood, Jr.
Dale W. Greer
David J. Greer
James E. Halpert
Kenneth Hamlett
James B. Hamman
Darian L. Hampton
Justin B. Harlin
John C. Harris
Otice Z. Helmer, Jr.
Bryan N. Henderson II
Victoria C. Heron
Larry D. Herwig
D. Brent Hicks
Frank L. Higginbottom
Kirk C. Hooper
Lindsey A. Horwedel
John M. Hucklebridge
John O. Huggins
Ted R. Hume III
Brent B. Hutson
Joseph E. Irving
Dale T. Jacobs
Lance K. Jones
Jina L. Kaiser
Steve W. Karbowski
Kathleen A. Kasper
Kyle G. Keeter
John M. Kidwell
Christopher Kim
James R. King, Jr.
Kenneth D. Kirkham
Timothy S. Knight
Sarah Heshin Kong
Philip R. Kozlow
Keith A. Kriegel
Stephen J. La Rash
Justyna S. Laska
Peter V. Lecca
Ronald Lee
Precious G. Lloren
D. Michael Mabry
Patrick R. Malone
James K. Martin
Charles F. McCluer III
Bradley A. McConnell
Richard S. McDonald
Edwin A. McDonald III
Sheri D. McIntosh
James V. McKay, Jr.
Michael R. McWatters
D. Keith Metzger
Amp W. Miller III
James Christian Miller
L. Matthew Miller
Jason M. Miller
Jason S. Miller
Jana Mills
Jason L. Montgomery
Ted M. Moore
Mark S. Moore
Sarah J. Morris
Gary C. Morton
Partha Mukherji
Arthur J. Mund III
Griffin T. Murphey
Ashley Murrey
Thomas D. Nabors
Pooneh Najafi
Mazin N. Nakhleh
Brett A. Nielsen
Thomas Novak
Tim Oakes
Jennette Olson
Depal P. Parikh
Deepa G. Patel
Chad Perry
Gary N. Pointer
Sarah Tevis Poteet
Kevin J. Potts
Ronald L. Proctor
William H. Ralstin
Diana H. Raulston
Thomas A. Reed
James Reisman
Edward N. Reiter
Harold Chappell Riise
Timothy W. Robinson
William C. Roddy
John M. Rogers
Amos B. Ross
Jeffery M. Roy
John S. Rubin
Dwight Ruddock
Melissa S. Scaggs
Amy Schorn
Aly A. Sergie
Debra Elizabeth Seznik-Thomas
Ronald T. Sherwood
Nicole Leigh Sivie
Kelli P. Slate
Reid J. Slaughter
Joshua Smith
David Sorokolit
Brent A. Spear
A. Lee Steglich
Julie Ann Stelly
Lewis Harold Stephenson
Brooks M. Stevens
J. Barry Stovall
Jacqueline Strempek
Mark E. Studer
Janet Eileen Stukalin
Steven G. Stutsman
Mary Swift
Mohsen Taleghani
Steven Thomas
Gregg H. Tillman
M. David Tillman
J. David Toney
Abby Fenn Treesh
James L. Tritton
Jean Tuggey
Mark A. Venincasa
Charles W. Wakefield
Bryan S. Wall
Paul Wallace
Eric S. Wear
Todd White
2016TOPDENTISTS
David S. White
Gary L. White
Mark R. Whitfield
William C. Whittle
Brad Williams
Jon W. Williamson
Karen E. Williamson
Roger D. Wilson
Eric M. Wilson
Frank Wayne Wilson
Jack A. Wilson
Daniel E. Wright
Marshall H. Wright
Gregory B. Wright
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
David M. Banta
James D. Bates
Colin S. Bell
Thomas C. Bourland
Brandon R. Brown
Craig E. Buchmann
Douglas J. Dingwerth
Jeffrey S. Dombrowski
Mazen Duraini
Arthur William Fields
Richard Finn
David Kemp Hunter
Haroon Ismaili
Herman Kao
David W. Kostohryz, Jr.
Diana Lois
Harold O. Marshall, Jr.
Robert G. McNeill
John Patrick McPhillips
Lee P. Oneacre
David E. Parmer
Robert J. Pavelka
Charles R. Payerle
Robert B. Peak
William R. Phillips III
G. Kevin Pollock
William F. Runyon, Jr.
Gregory B. Scheideman
Sterling R. Schow
Kirk E. Scott
Gilbert T. Selkin
Michael D. Sheppard
Steven D. Sherry
John Clifton Shillingburg
John V. Shroyer III
Andrew M. Sohn
Dean B. Spingola
Jason N. Stamboulieh
John P. Stella
Larry R. Stewart
Gregory D. Taylor
Paul S. Tiwana
Robert Gilbert Triplett
Christopher Tye
John D. Wallace
Michael R. Warner
Fayette C. Williams
Craig E. Williams
John R. Zuniga
ORAL PATHOLOGY
Oral pathologists identify and manage diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions and investigate the causes, processes and effects of these diseases.
John M. Wright, Jr.
ORTHODONTICS
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the interception and treatment of malocclusion of the teeth and their surrounding structures
George Adams
Terry B. Adams
J. Moody Alexander
Mark D. Allen
Raymond E. Barbre
Daniel J. Bekish
William C. Buchanan, Jr.
Jose G. Chow
Glenn Cohen
Gregory T. Cohlmia
Monte K. Collins
Jason B. Cope
Linda A. Crawford
Douglas R. Crosby
S. Thomas Czarnecki
Michael J. Delgado
James R. Dyer
Bryan S. Elvebak
Basma M. Fallah
Robert Gallagher
Mark S. Geller
Gayle Glenn
Hilton Goldreich
Greg D. Greenberg
Kimberly L. Gronberg
Ronald D. Groves
Brad Hall
Nathan P. Harris
Jed C. Hildebrand
James D. Jensen, Jr.
Grant David Johnson
Joshika B. Kanabar
John M. Kelley, Jr.
Michael King
Lester Kuperman
Jeremy R. Lustig
Richard A. McFarland
David Craig McReynolds
David M. Mikulencak
Tamara S. Miller
Scott Anthony Myser
Patrick M. Ohlenforst
Anthony Patel
Murray R. Ray
Paul Robinson
Petra Schubert
Patricia Ann Simon
Christopher A. Sorokolit
Frederick L. Spradley
Terry L. Thames
Kimberly Haggard Travers
Fernando A. Vignolo
John B. Wise
P. Wayne Woods
Ronald R. Yen
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PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to treatment of children from birth through adolescence; formerly known as a pedodontist
Sandra Lee Armstrong
R. Nelson Beville III
Isabel D. Britain
Austin R. Church
Jennifer Diane Colter
Julie M. Colwick
Jody D. Cremer
Christopher M. Davis
Daniel E. Donohue
Raymond Dan Doss
John R. Gober
Elizabeth Gold
Andrea Gonzales
Joseph A. Harris
E. Carter Hatton, Jr.
Jeffrey A. Hoffman
Jeffrey D. Holt
Andrew M. Jamison
Jeffrey C. Jaynes
Mark H. Kogut
Mark C. Lantzy
E. Dale Martin
Robert E. Morgan, Jr.
Jack W. Morrow
Sandra M. Petrocchi
Janell I. Plocheck
Michael D. Plunk
Adam M. Preece
George Stan Preece
David L. Purczinsky
Patrick J. Ryan II
N. Sue Seale
Harold Von Simpson II
Harry M. Stimmel
Robert Casey Stroud
Alejandra Villasenor
Chris Walton
Amy Kamille Watts
Bruce H. Weiner
Nathan G. West
John B. Witte
PERIODONTICS
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth
Edward P. Allen
Steven R. Alspach
Stephen L. Bass
Scott Bedichek
Sara A. Bender
John G. Bercier
Farhad E. Boltchi
Steven K. Britain
Christopher M. Carney
Jeremiah B. Cook
Brad Crump
William E. Dragolich
Paul J. Ezzo
Brent F. Gabriel
Marshal D. Goldberg
William M. Grover
E. Ellen Hall
Cindy Hsin-Yu Hsu
John A. Jacobi
Elizabeth D. Jaynes
Marshall V. Johnson
N. J. Laborde III
Mark D. Margolin
Michael J. McQuade
Shelby Nelson
Ruben Ovadia
Jacqueline Marie Plemons
George D. Pylant III
Fatima T. Robertson
Jeffrey A. Rossmann
Matthew R. Steffer
Donald Joseph Steinberg
Daniel M. Stewart
Ronald S. Stukalin
Eduardo Tanur
James D. Tilger
Elizabeth Meyers Tomlin
Stephen S. Walker
Daniela A. Zambon
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
Todd M. Baumann
Rowan H. Buskin
Paulino Castellon
Michael D. Cosgrove
Steven J. Fuqua
Brody J. Hildebrand
Sandra Lynn McCarthy
Alan Jon Paradis
Carlos G. Tello
James Utter
Virgil Vacarean
Annie C. Wilson
Ronald D. Woody
(Definitions from American Dental Association)
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Party With a Purpose
Fort Worth’s Margarita Ball aims to one-up itself after last year’s strong toy-raiser for Children’s Charities
| by Scott Nishimura |
FORT WORTH’S MARGARITA BALL WILL CELEBRATE ITS 28TH YEAR THIS FALL, but it’s the second year of a significant step forward for the fundraiser, which benefits a group of nonprofits in the area collectively referred to as “Children’s Charities of Fort Worth.”
This year’s fete, which the host, Fort Worth Margarita Society, calls a “Party With a Purpose,” is Nov. 19 at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel downtown. Guests will be treated to margaritas and hors d’oeuvres and live music from The Walton Stout Band and The Rodney Booth Band, a 25-table casino alley, photo opportunities with Santa Claus, and silent and live auctions.
Guests traditionally bring toys, which Children’s Charities will distribute to Samaritan House, Hope Center for Autism, a Wish With Wings, Union Gospel Mission, Alliance for Children, Child Protective Services-Tarrant County, The Parenting Center, ACH Child and Family Services, Fort Worth Moslah Shriners, Mission Central Metroplex, S.A.V.E. or the Suicide Awareness Voice of Education, and the Northside Inter-Church Agency.
The ball’s organizers want to one-up themselves on last year’s party, which brought in 2,500 toys and enabled the addition of four
charities. This year, the Margarita Society wants to raise cash donations that would be distributed to the Children’s Charities beneficiaries, says Carolann Morris, treasurer of the Margarita Society.
The goal is to raise about $250,000 in cash, which would net $150,000 for the charities, Morris said. So far, four sponsors – the Tequila producer Hornitos, Hiley Automotive Group, Inwood National Bank, and The Capital Grille - have kicked in a total $20,000, she said. The ball’s title sponsorship is available. Tickets start at $100, with various levels of sponsorship available. Fort Worth online personality Chad Prather is the emcee. Auction travel packages include a golf package at Fairmont St. Andrew’s in Scotland, a Chicago Cubs experience on one of the rooftops overlooking Wrigley Field, a Disney World trip, and “Explore Rome” getaway.
“Each of these charities has cash needs, and each of these kids (the charities benefit) has needs,” Morris said.
The Margarita Ball got its start years ago by a Fort Worth man named O.B. Manion, who, the story goes, tried to attend the Dallas Margarita Ball and was turned away because his bow tie didn’t meet dress code.
Since 1989, the Fort Worth society reports it has given away more than 25,000 toys. The organization’s volunteers also help families year-around supplying food, medication, immunizations, dental care, school uniforms, and back-to-school supplies through Children’s Charities.
Morris and a group of volunteers connected with Children’s Charities beginning with last year’s event, helping boost attendance significantly. The society also hosts periodic happy hours, and the $10 admission goes to provide school uniforms for children served by Samaritan House and Alliance for Children. The organization has hosted two happy hours so far this year, with strong attendance, Morris said. fortworthmargaritasociety.com
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, at the 2015 Margarita Ball
I VENTURE OFF THE OVERBEATEN PATH. GO PUBLIC.
KERA and Art&Seek shine a spotlight on the local arts scene, bringing together artists and art lovers to share, create and react to more art, music and culture. Go for the featured content. Go for the awesome events calendar. Go because it’s your home page for the arts. Go Public.
Sign of the Future
| by Scott Nishimura |
T ARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE’S SIGN LANGUAGE
INTERPRETING PROGRAM IS GROWING
FAST,
with enrollment growing 23 percent just in the last year.
The program, which the college has run since the 1980s and now offers at its Trinity River campus in downtown Fort Worth, offers three certifications and its capstone associates degree. The Sign Language Communicator certification has been sought by people who are seeking foreign language credits or want to learn to use American Sign Language conversationally.
The Basic American Sign Language Acquisition certificate teaches basic communication skills in ASL and can be used as a foreign language transfer credit. The intermediate communications certificate is popular among first responders and businesses like retailers that want their service employees to know the basics. “If you can at least have a basic conversation, that relieves a lot of stress,” says Sammie Sheppard, TCC’s Sign Language Interpreting Program coordinator. Finally, the key piece of TCC’s program is the Associate of Applied Science degree, which prepares students to take the basic level Board for
Evaluation of Interpreters in
Texas exam.
The program is registering students for the fall. This spring it had more than 250 students, Sheppard said.
The faculty is growing as well. It has three fulltime instructors, including two hearing and one deaf. This fall, the program will have six adjunct instructors who are deaf, and six hearing. That’s up two adjunct instructors from the spring. The program also has a fulltime assistant and three part-time assistants in its lab, which offers tutoring.
The diversity of hearing and deaf instructors gives significant credibility to the program, says Cheryl Sohns, a fulltime instructor and ASL teacher in the program, who is deaf.
Demand is strong for people with interpreting skills, getting boosts through the years with the federal Rehabilitation Act in the 1970s and, later, the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, Sheppard says. Video phones, demand for Spanishspeaking sign language interpreters, and federal requirements for interpreters to be provided in schools, healthcare settings, and courtrooms are driving interest. The program cites statistics from the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, estimating the ratio of deaf people to certified interpreters in Texas at 580 to 1.
“We’ve seen the profession explode and, with that, the need for training,” Sheppard says.
The program has set up partnerships in the community that its students participate in, including deaf churches in Fort Worth and Dallas, a deaf bowling league that meets Sundays, senior events, Signing Santas in December, and an Imagination Texas high school program.
It’s important for students to see deaf people conversing with each other, Sheppard and Sohns say. Deaf dialects, like ones for hearing, vary from region to region. “My signs are different than (ones in) Texas,” says Sohns, who grew up in a deaf family in California.
The program added a partnership in 2015 with Sorenson Communications, the top employer worldwide of sign language interpreters. “That was life-changing,” Sheppard says. “It’s invaluable experience. We can’t teach everything.”
And for the first time, the program is adding two dual credit programs this fall, with the Birdville and Mansfield school districts. Those will help high school students learn proper grammar skills in sign language. “That gives equality,” Sohns says.
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The Kicker
Reilly Fox
| by Gail Bennison | photography by Alex Lepe |
R.L. PASCHAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR REILLY FOX
KICKS LIKE A GIRL. The boys on the Paschal Panthers football team could not be happier about that.
Last Sept. 19, Reilly adjusted her perfectly braided hair and suited up in her No. 89 jersey for the first time with the school’s varsity football team. Their newest field goal kicker, she became the first girl to kick in the Fort Worth Independent School District in 15 years. That night, Paschal beat Dallas Molina 76 to 7, and Reilly kicked three extra points.
She was hooked.
“The boys treat me like one of them,” Reilly says. “On the first day of practice, they were all looking at me trying to figure out why I was there and see if I was good.”
By the end of practice, Reilly had beaten the other kicker in a field goal challenge.
“The boys went crazy and were cheering, and all rushed me at once,” she said. “I felt accepted then, and they did not see me as a girl. They saw me as an athlete.”
In practice, Reilly consistently kicks about 43 yards out. She plays indoor soccer, select soccer, and Lady Panthers high school soccer, where she won All-District utility player of the year last spring.
Reilly’s mother, Karen Vermaire Fox, is president and CEO of Quindigo Management. “I got blessed with a daughter who wants to play football,” she said. “Luckily, she gets the opportunity to play. And if she inspires other young women to try new things, then that is an added bonus.”
Reilly is a third generation Paschal student.
Reilly’s dad, Eric Fox, is the Director of Governmental Relations at Lockheed Martin. He played baseball and was a cheerleader at Paschal. Reilly’s grandmother graduated from Paschal. “In my job, I attend events all over the city and the state,” Eric Fox said. “Nothing makes me prouder than the past 16 months. I have had a name change to ‘Reilly’s dad’ or ‘you are the kicker’s dad.’ Makes my heart swell every time.”
Dad inspired her to play football. He wanted her to play freshman year, but Reilly thought she would be judged, and the kids would make fun of her. “The coach didn’t want a girl on the team, either, so I decided not to play,” she said. “This past year, we got a new coach. He didn’t care that I was a girl. But, if it wasn’t for my dad, I don’t think I would have gotten the guts to try out for the team.”
Reilly says she acts like her dad. “He calls me ‘the princess’ because I have a short fuse,” she said laughing. “Mom calls Dad and says, ‘She’s being you again.’”
Reilly is blessed with a supportive family. Brother Ryan is a sophomore at Paschal where he plays football. Reilly’s sister, Taylor, is a junior in college.
“My family goes to all of my games, and they always cheer me on,” Reilly says. “My mom braids my hair before the games because I am terrible at it. My dad stands up every time I kick to see if someone is going to tackle me. My brother is cheering me on with all of his friends beside him.”
Reilly’s role models include soccer legends, Abby Wambach and Mia Hamm. “They are great leaders and athletes,” Reilly said. “I love how they carry their team and inspire girls to reach their dreams.”
Reilly dreams of attending Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, where she would play college soccer and major in business. Hendrix is a Division III school.
Even with a demanding addition of 20-plus practice hours weekly, Reilly has maintained As and high Bs in academics. “I get sleepy a lot, but I can manage everything and still do what I need to do,” she says.
Reilly has worked hard all summer getting fit to take the field in her senior year.
She appears as an honored guest with six other young people and many celebrities on the television show "WE Day" on August 28. The show was filmed in Los Angeles this spring. It airs commercialfree on ABC at 6 p.m. "WE Day" is a part of a movement that is connecting people to “live WE by taking action on issues and creating systemic change in communities around the world.”
Craig Kielburger, co-founder of "WE Day," describes Reilly as a trailblazer who proves that with passion, dedication and heart, you can achieve any goal that you set for yourself. “We are honored that Reilly is part of the 'WE Day' broadcast,” he said. “We can’t wait for families everywhere to be inspired by her courage and determination.”
Reilly said she was chosen because she breaks gender inequality by playing on a boy’s football team. Her message: “No one should tell you not to do something because you are a girl playing a boy’s sport or a boy playing a girl’s sport. Follow your dreams.”
TOP CHEF
Hungry guests gathered at Cendera Center on Tuesday, June 21, to watch Top Chef finalists Ben Merritt (Fixture – Kitchen and Social Lounge), Derek Venutolo (Capital Grille), Denise Shavandy (Café Modern) and Kevin Martinez (Tokyo Café) compete. Ben Merritt was named Fort Worth, Texas magazine Top Chef 2016 at the end of the evening. Photos by Alexandra Plancarte
Katlin Morgan, Dena Petterson Shaskan, Roxanne McLarry
Chris Townsend, Katelyn Carroll, Katia & Oscar Gonzalez
Brian Latner, Timothy Prefontaine
Tyler Brown, Michael S Thomson, Walter Kaufmann, Keith Hicks, Mark Hitni
Todd & Lisa Miller, Heather Holt
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.
EVENING OF HOPE
AIDS Outreach Center held its annual gala, Evening of Hope, on Sat. May 21 at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel. All proceeds from the evening go directly to services and programs to help those living with, or at risk for, HIV. Scott W. Green and David Adcock served as co-chairs of the gala. Photos by Christopher Booth
CELEBRATE FORT WORTH
Celebrate Fort Worth hosted its quarterly luncheon at Mopac Event Center on June 23. Entitled “What’s Cookin,” the program focused on current culinary trends. Emceed by NBC’s Deborah Ferguson, the event featured celebrity chefs Jon Bonnell, Michael Thomson and Donatella Trotti. Lunch was provided by Tim Kelly’s Fort Worth Independent School District award winning culinary program. Photos by Karen Matos
Trudy & Don Akery
Michael Thomson , Donatella Trotti, Deborah Ferguson, Jon Bonnell
Jewels Sanchez Meadows, Dr Di Ann Sanchez
Alyce Jones, Shawn D Florence
Paige Edwards-Mejia, Chris Arrendondo, April Klendworth
Rebecca Castro, Tanisia Queppet
Suzanna Farmer, Dr Mark Hupert, Dr Mark Lombard
Robert & Lisa LaPenna
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
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, Dr. Douglas Tse , Dr. Daniel Lee, Dr. Paul Hung – General Dentistry; Dr. Ben Baghai – Board Certified Pediatric Dentistry. AWARDS/HONORS: Fort Worth, Texas magazine Top Dentists 2014, 2015, 2016; D Magazine Best Dentist Award 2014, 2015, 2016; Fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: American Board of Pediat-
ric 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 televi-
sion 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. PICTURED: (left to right) Dr. Jeff Tsai, Dr. Steven Hankins, Dr. Saam Zarrabi, Dr. Ben Baghai, Dr. Diana Chan, Dr. Elesa Bockenfeld, Dr. Yahya Mansour, Dr. Javier Ortiz, Dr. Murat Ayik.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Advanced Endodontics of Texas
SPECIALTY: Endodontics. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: Sayeed Attar – D.D.S. and M.S., University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Casey L. Turner – D.D.S., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; M.S., University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Ryan M. Walsh – D.D.S., University of Iowa School of Dentistry; Endodontic Certificate, Baylor College of Dentistry. AWARDS/ HONORS: We are all Board Certified Endodontists and Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics. Voted Top Dentists™ in Endodontics 2014-Present. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS:
American Board of Endodontics College of Diplomates, American Association of Endodontists, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Fort Worth District Dental Society, DFW Metroplex Endodontic Society, Academy for Sports Dentistry. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Our greatest professional achievement was becoming Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics. INNOVATIONS: We are an all-digital endodon-
tic office specializing in the various types of root canal treatments to save teeth. We are equipped with the latest dental technology including Zeiss dental operating microscopes, digital radiography and 3-D cone-beam CT imaging. CHARITABLE WORK: We volunteer our dental services through Cook Children’s Save a Smile, providing preventive and restorative dental care for children of low-income families. FREE ADVICE: New or persistent tooth pain could be a sign of an underlying issue and should be evaluated in a timely fashion for the best outcome. PICTURED: Ryan M. Walsh, D.D.S.; Casey L. Turner, D.D.S., M.S.; Sayeed Attar, D.D.S., M.S.
SPECIALTY: General Dentistry. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: Texas A&M University (undergraduate) and University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School. AWARDS/HONORS: Current President of Dental Health Arlington Board of Directors and Past-President of Arlington Dental Study Club. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Fort Worth District Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, Smile Source Network of Independent Dentists. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Marrying the most amazing woman, my wife Genevieve, and raising two wonderful children, John Christian and Noët. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Being selected as one of the “Top Dentists” in Tarrant County for 2016. INNOVATIONS: CEREC (same-day
crown) system, STA (computer-controlled local anesthesia) system, 3M True Definition Scanner (digital impression) system, digital radiography system, FASTBRACES, ClearCorrect Aligners, Sleep Apnea oral appliance dentistry, implants and cosmetic dentistry. DURING OFF HOURS: I spend time with my family doing fun stuff. CHARITABLE WORK: Dental Health Arlington Clinic volunteer and missions’ dentistry. FREE ADVICE: Don’t exit this world without leaving behind purpose-filled reasons for having passed through it.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
vistaridgedental.com info@vistaridgedental.com
Michael Delgado, DDS, MS
Delgado Orthodontics
SPECIALTY: Orthodontics - the treatment of irregularities in the teeth (especially of alignment and occlusion) and jaws, including the use of braces. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Texas A&M University; Marquette University School of Dentistry; U.S. Army, Advanced Education in General Dentistry program; University of Louisville, Master of Science in Oral Biology and Orthodontic Specialist Certificate. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: American Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Fort Worth District Dental Society. AWARDS/ HONORS: Board Member, HEB Chamber of Commerce; Board Member, HEB ISD Education Foundation; Delgado Orthodontics, HEB Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year; Mom Approved Orthodontist, Fort Worth Child Magazine, 2012 – 2015; Chief of Orthodontics, Fort Hood Military Base. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: In June 2016, Delgado Orthodontics
opened a new location in North Richland Hills. After practicing in the HEB area for over a decade, it has been an exciting challenge to design, renovate and rebrand our entire office, look and logo. We carefully considered our patients’ needs throughout the entire process, bringing in all new state-of-the-art equipment in order to provide the best patient care in a modern, comfortable environment. FREE ADVICE: Take pride in your smile. Having a healthy, confident smile should never be discounted as vanity. MOTTO: “Love Life Smiling” is our motto, and we truly want everyone to do just that!
SPECIALTY: General and Cosmetic Dentistry. EDUCATION: University of South Carolina, undergraduate; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, American Orthodontic Society, Dallas County Dental Society. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Getting an athletic scholarship in swimming to the University of South Carolina and completing Ironman France. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Starting Erickson Dental in 2008. INNOVATIONS: We have a fully digital office, and with the iTero digital scanner, we do not have to take impressions for crowns. OFF-HOURS: I love spending time with my wife and three children (son, 3 years old, and twin
daughters, 2 years old). I also love training for triathlons and watching sporting events. FREE ADVICE: Communicate with your dentist about any recommended treatment. Understanding your treatment is vital to a happy patient and a successful outcome! PICTURED: (top) Dr. Jason Erickson; Kristy Oliver, Assistant; Peggy Pool, Financial Coordinator; (bottom) Clara Perez, Assistant; Lori Fitzgerald, Patient Coordinator; Leslie LeBlanc, Hygienist; Cheryl Torres, Hygienist.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
dredental.com lori@dredental.com
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 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 client. Dr. Green’s extensive clinical training has been primarily in the realm of Cosmetic Smile Design, Full Mouth Rehabilitation, Implant Dentistry, Occlusion, and CEREC CAD/ CAM Dentistry. INNOVATIONS: Dr. Green insists on staying on the cutting edge of dental technology and keeping up with the latest dental advances. Whether it is the feel of their state-of-the-art facility, the experience of a porcelain crown prepared and placed in a single appointment, or watching your implant be virtually placed on a computer screen with greater accuracy and precision, you know Dr. Green and her team will change the way you experience dentistry! CHARITABLE WORK: Dr. Green works with the Open Wide Dental Foundation, pro-
vides free or low-cost dental services for the needy in our community, and provides Christian ministry outreach through HaitiVision. EDUCATION: Texas A&M University, B.A. Biology; UTHSC Houston Dental Branch, Doctorate of Dental Surgery. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Being invited to participate in the Frank Spear Education Faculty Club. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Fort Worth Academy of General Dentistry; Advisory Board for North Texas Premier Dental Forum.
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
Mint Leaf Dental
Depal Parikh, DDS
SPECIALTY: General and Cosmetic Dentistry for patients of all ages. At Mint Leaf Dental, we maintain and restore smiles with a focus on prevention and patient education. We know that each person has unique needs and desires and take great care to create individualized dental care plans for all of our patients. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: BDS, King’s College London (U.K.); DDS, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. AWARDS/HONORS: Graduated with honors from both King’s College London, UK, and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: Academy of General Dentistry; Spear Study Club. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: The greatest achievement is being able to make a difference in somebody’s life. That includes anything ranging from caring for a patient in pain, to giving a person a new sense of confidence with
a smile makeover. INNOVATIONS: We are fully digital and paperless, have patient televisions and rela xing music in our treatment rooms, and video games for the younger patients in our waiting room. Many of our patients comment on the calm and relaxing atmosphere in our office being similar to that of a spa! FREE ADVICE: Most dental disease is preventable. For parents, it is key to reinforce good oral hygiene habits and diets in your children. PICTURED: Depal Parikh, DDS; her husband, Keith; and three-year-old daughter, Aanya.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
mintleafdentist.com info@mintleafdentist.com
North Richland Hills Dentistry
SPECIALTY: Cosmetic, Implants, Full-Mouth Makeover. EDUCATION: Undergraduate, Emory University; Meherry School of Dentistry. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS: ADA, TDA, preferred provider of Invisalign. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Building a successful practice. INNOVATIONS: Latest high-quality equipment, digital x-rays, intraoral camera, qualified friendly staff, certified therapy dog “Oscar” who helps with scared children. OFF-HOURS: Family, travel, scuba diving. CHARITABLE WORK: JPS Pediatric
Clinic. FREE ADVICE: If you want to maintain the highest level of health, do not neglect your mouth. PICTURED: Ashley, Teri, Tawana, Kellie, Debi, Dr. Sonal Desai, Michelle, Oscar.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
nrhdentistry.com
Chad Perry, DDS
SPECIALTY: We are a general family practice with a strong focus on esthetic and cosmetic dentistry. EDUCATION: TCU and Baylor College of Dentistry. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS: American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, and Dental Technicians Guild. GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Getting married to my wife, Cara, of 15 years and being a father to my 5-year-old daughter, Brynn. GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Being able to lecture and share my knowledge to my peers around the country about high-quality esthetic and cosmetic dental procedures. INNOVATIONS: We work with some of the finest and most wellknown Laboratory Technicians in the world to achieve the highest
quality in dental restorations. This allows us to give the best quality that dentistry has to offer. OFF-HOURS: During off-hours, I spend time attending dental continuing education classes, gardening, and enjoying the outdoors. FREE ADVICE: The link between your dental health and your overall physical health has been well-documented. Therefore, a healthier mouth, leads to a much healthier you.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
chadperrydds.com chadperrydds@gmail.com
William Ralstin, D.D.S., PA
Lindsey Horwedel, D.D.S.
SPECIALTY: Our office is a family dental practice, treating all ages. We have also focused on cosmetic and comprehensive restorative procedures like “All-on-4” and “Teeth in a Day” implant supported restorations. “Teeth in a Day” refers to an implant procedure that allows patients to quickly restore beautiful and functional smiles. EDUCATION: Dr. Ralstin – B.A., St. Mary’s University; D.D.S., Baylor College of Dentistry. Dr. Horwedel – University of Oklahoma; D.D.S., Baylor College of Dentistry. HONORS: Dr. Ralstin – Speaker, ITI North American Implant Congress, 2015; contributing writer, Spear Educational Institute. Dr. Horwedel – member of dental honor society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Drs. Ralstin and Horwedel – 2016 Top Dentists, Fort Worth, Texas magazine. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Fort Worth District Dental Soci-
ety, Spear Education Study Club, and the International Team Implant, or ITI. The ITI is an internationally recognized scientific community promoting dental implant education and research worldwide. FREE ADVICE: It is important to understand the health of the oral cavity and the overall health of the person are one. The realization of this connection is critical for overall health and should be treated as such. We treat our patients with this in mind. We believe it is how most want to be treated. PICTURED: William Ralstin, D.D.S., PA; Lindsey Horwedel, D.D.S.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
ftworthsmile.com
according toheywood
Old School
EVERY YEAR ABOUT THIS TIME, WE ALWAYS SEEM TO GET BOMBARDED WITH STATISTICS ABOUT HOW WELL OR POORLY OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM IS WORKING. Some pundit always has a theory on how to make the system work better. I've read a number of ideas over the years, except the one that I believe is the most obvious way to improve student performance.
Although I never tried it myself, regular attendance just might be the answer. Now, back in the 50s when I was in elementary school, attendance was fairly mandatory. But that sure didn't stop me from daydreaming. My fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Demerjian, took notice and finally said, "Little Heywood, if you don't start paying attention, you'll never amount to anything." Although she was very intelligent, after all these years, I still
think it was a lucky guess.
But getting a student's attention and holding it has always been a struggle for educators throughout the years. Everybody remembers the song "School Days." The one line in that song that always got my attention was "taught to the tune of a hickory stick." Well, that stick was actually my coach's wooden paddle, and I got to feel its tune every time I didn't pay attention to him or my schoolwork. Of course, the key to learning anything is access to information. It was much different when I was growing up. Sure, we had newspapers, but the majority of what we learned came from books and television. And let's face it, back then and even now, television has always been considered by some scholars as a vast wasteland. That may be true. After years in front of a television set, I've finally come to realize just one thing. The most important thing to any woman is a way to lock in moisture.
And if we really needed to learn something, our only reference was some type of book. I never understood this, but when I couldn't spell a word, my teacher would always tell me to look it up in the dictionary. How? Seriously. And lessons for each class were taught right out of some boring textbook. I found out in a hurry that if you didn't like a particular subject, your retention level was very low. For some reason, I just didn't like history. About all I can recall is that pillow fights didn't last long in the Stone Age.
Things are different now. As you can tell from this month's issue, technology is playing a huge role in changing the teaching and learning process. Smart phones have made texting a phenomenon and a way of spreading information to a huge audience. It's even created a new dialect made up of acronyms like OMG, LOL and my favorite, WT............uh, never mind. And although it's revolutionary, texting is dangerous when you drive. The worst thing about it is all those people that appear out of nowhere on the sidewalk.
Students can also say goodbye to threering binders and textbooks. A computer tablet keeps all the notes and handouts in separate files. And the computer not only contains the textbook, but also videos, animations and additional materials that support learning. The tablet can also test children's knowledge of a subject as they learn and provide instant help and feedback. This provides positive reinforcement and may get them excited about a subject. Granted, not all of us get excited about the same experience. For instance, short people get excited when they accidentally bump their heads on things. But if a subject is presented in a more interesting format, chances are the students will pay attention and learn more about it.
Yep, with all this new information technology available, we are gradually saying goodbye to chalkboards, school libraries and even backpacks. And with all the knowledge future generations will gain, maybe one day they will finally answer that age-old question. Who closes the door when the driver gets off the school bus?
| by Heywood | illustration by Charles Marsh |
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Things to do in August
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The Modern shows films from the 2016 New York International Children's Film Festival, including the critically acclaimed feature film Mia and the Migoo, beginning Aug. 2.
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Museums
Discarded: Photographs by Anthony Hernandez, through Aug 7
This is the first presentation of renowned photographer Anthony Hernandez’s newest project evocatively explores Americans’ penchant for discarding what we no longer want through images of buildings, people, and the land east and northeast of Los Angeles, California. Despite their challenging subject, these large photographs lure you in with their light-struck atmosphere, color, and space. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. 817.738.1933.
Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis, through Aug. 21
This is the first comprehensive museum exhibition on Norman Lewis (1909–1979), which explores his influential role in American art from the 1930s through the 1970s. Lewis was a pivotal figure in the Harlem art community and
the abstract expressionist movement; he was also a politically conscious activist who was able to reflect the currents of the civil rights movement in his abstract work. The approximately 70 artworks in this exhibition reveal the artist’s dramatic range, from his early figurative works dealing with social issues to his mature abstract expressionist paintings conveying music and sound, as well as politically charged issues, to his late, spiritually imbued works. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum. org. 817.738.1933.
Think: An Exploration Into Making the World Work Better, through Sept. 1 Consider the way science and technology define life in the 21st century, perhaps in ways you may not realize. THINK, created and developed by IBM, is an experience that celebrates the wonders of our technological world and explores the possibilities of tomorrow. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. 1600 Gendy St. fwmuseum. org. 817.255.9300.
The Brothers Le Nain: Painters of Seventeenth-Century France, through Sept. 11
The Brothers Le Nain: Painters of SeventeenthCentury France will be the first major exhibition in the United States devoted to the Le Nain brothers, Antoine, Louis and Mathieu, who were active in Paris during the 1630s and 1640s. It will gather more than 50 of their best paintings and highlight the brothers' full range of production, with altarpieces, private devotional paintings, portraits and those poignant images of peasants on which their celebrity rests. Masterworks will come from public and private collections in Europe and North America, with major loans from the Musée du Louvre and the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, as well as museums throughout France. Until recently, the work of the Le Nains has been shrouded in mystery. Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
Frank Stella: A Retrospective, through Sept 18
This exhibition presents Frank Stella’s career to date, showcasing his prolific output from the mid-1950s to the present through approximately 100 works, including paintings, reliefs, maquettes, sculptures, and drawings. Modern Art Museum. 3200 Darnell Street. 817.738.9215.
Texas Folk Art, through Sept 19
Texas Folk Art features the spirited work of some of the state’s most original painters and sculptors, including H. O. Kelly, Reverend Johnnie
Swearingen, Velox Ward, and Clara McDonald Williamson, among others. Developing their own styles, these artists were unfettered by the conventions of academic training and traditional guidelines of art making. Lively storytelling was their primary focus, and they used any pictorial means necessary to create animated narratives about working, playing, and worshipping in Texas. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
Identity, through Oct 9
Identity explores how identity in American culture is often as much about how people present themselves to the world as it is externally determined. Exploring community, celebrity, and individual identity through portraiture from the Amon Carter’s permanent collection, the exhibition highlights the exciting new acquisitions of Sedrick Huckaby’s The 99% and Glenn Ligon’s print series Runaways. Whereas Huckaby engaged with and depicted 101 members of his neighborhood to uncover how their individual personalities were reflective of a larger community identity, Ligon explored the notion that individual identity is often culturally determined. Their works—in combination with prints and photographs of and by public figures such as Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe, statesman Martin Luther King Jr., and painter Georgia O’Keeffe—show the various personas individuals adopt. Together, these portraits represent the fluid and constantly shifting role of identity in society from the twentieth to the twenty-first century. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
No Turning Back: The Art of Veryl Goodnight, through Oct 30
Showing in the Anne W. Marion Gallery will be “No Turning Back: The Art of Veryl Goodnight.” This exhibit will include around 15 sculptures and 11 paintings. The exhibit will feature her life-size sculpture “A New Beginning” as well as her work “Passing Times,” and a small casting of “No Turning Back.” National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. 1720 Gendy St. cowgirl.net. 817.336.4475. Hidden Treasures: Celebrating 75 Years, through Dec 31
It began as a dream 75 years ago and has run on imagination ever since. Rediscover artifacts at the heart of our collection in this special anniversary exhibition. It’s an exhibit unlike any other filled with iconic artifacts from a teaching
No Turning Back: The Art of Veryl Goodnight National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, through Oct 30
collection which has inspired generations. From period rooms showcasing life in a bygone era to Texas History artifacts to a spectacular array of ceremonial masks from around the world, they are collections that shaped our story. Experience these classics, reimagined for a special anniversary exhibition. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. 1600 Gendy St. fwmuseum.org. 817.255.9300.
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.
Sensory Saturdays, Second Saturdays of every month
Sensory Saturdays is a free program for families with children who are five to twelve years old and on the Autism spectrum. Families will have time to explore artworks in the galleries and get creative during a hands-on, art-making experience! Family Access Program from 10:30 a.m. to Noon. While the needs of individuals with Autism are the focus of this program, it is also intended to be fun for parents, siblings (of all ages), and other relatives! Amon Carter Museum of American
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.
Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Ongoing
The Fort Worth Aviation Museum tells the story of the aviation heritage and accomplishments in North Texas since 1911. Its collection of 24 warbirds dates from 1943 to the present and features a US Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet in the outdoor display. The museum's indoor displays include the B-36 Peacemaker and Forward Air Controllers Museums, a T-38 cockpit simulator and computer flight simulators. Friendly guides assist all visitors with personalized tours and a gift shop is also available. Active duty military and their families visit free of charge. Admission is $5 for adults, $1 for kids ages 6 to 16, under 6 free and $10 for families. 3300 Ross Ave. fortworthaviationmuseum. com. 855.733.8627.
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. to 6 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Screen Printing Building. 2000 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.
Galleries
Adobe Western Art Gallery, ongoing
Works in various media by John Barger, Lyndy Benson, Roger Iker, B.J. Lacasse, Lori Lawrence, and Ernie Lewis. 2322 N Main St. Free. 817.624.4242.
Art on the Boulevard, Ongoing
The gallery houses 15 to 20 artists at a time whose styles range from abstract expressionism to photo realism. Each year, the gallery hosts 5 major exhibitions including Fall Gallery Night, the Holiday Show, Valentine’s Show, Mid-Summer Show. 4919 Camp Bowie Blvd. Suite B. artontheboulevard.com. 817.737.6368.
Milan Gallery
505 Houston Street. 817.338.4278. milangallery. com
Rebecca Low Metal Gallery and Studio 7608 Camp Bowie W. 817.244.1151. rebeccalow.com
ArtSpace111
111 Hampton Street. 817.692.3228. artspace111.com
Films
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 highlights the Fort Worth Library’s large and vibrant media collection. 2 p.m. Free.
Cody Jinks and Whitey Morgan Billy Bob's Texas, Aug 6
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ENTREPRENEUR OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
What Is It and Why Is It a Big Deal?
FW Inc. magazine has created Greater Fort Worth’s first and only Entrepreneur of Excellence (EOE) awards competition to showcase and honor the contributions of 30 exceptional entrepreneurs in the area. Nominees in 10 categories will compete for 10 top EOE Awards.
This program will evaluate each entrepreneur’s financial performance, integrity, growth, risk, leadership, strategic direction, innovation, company values, key employee initiatives and community involvement. The FW Inc. EOE awards will identify high-
growth, privately owned companies that will benefit from the award’s recognition and future business services provided by our sponsor partners. Three finalists from each category will be featured in a future issue of FW Inc.
Anyone can nominate an exceptional entrepreneur – you can even nominate yourself. All applications must be received no later than Sept. 1 to be eligible. For more details on the award and to nominate an outstanding entrepreneur today, go to fwtx.com/fwinc/eoe.
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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.
Modern Kids - Summer Flicks
Best of the New York Children's Film Festival
Kid Flix 1, first half (ages 3-8), Aug. 2, 11 a.m.
Kid Flix 2, first half (ages 8 and up), Aug. 2, 2 p.m.,
A selective slate of the best animated short films. Best of the New York Children's Film Festival
Kid Flix 1, second half (ages 3-8), Aug. 3, 11 a.m., More animated short films
Kid Flix 2, second half (ages 8 and up), Aug. 3, 2 p.m. Nocturna
Visually stunning and wildly inventive, this film explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping nocturnal adventure full of Alice in Wonderlandlike characters and moody, dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery on the rooftop of his orphanage plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna. Best of the New York Children's Film Festival
Kid Flix 3 (all ages), Aug. 4, 2 p.m., Mia and the Migoo
This breathtaking animated adventure from Jacques-Rémy Girerd, winner of Best Animated Feature at the European Film Awards, was created from 500,000 hand-painted frames of animation with backgrounds that invoke Van Gogh, Monet, and Cézanne. Featuring superb performances from John DiMaggio, Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Modine, Wallace Shawn, and James Woods, Mia and the Migoo is a fable-like journey of a young girl who must overcome her fears on a quest to find her father and save the world from destruction.
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. Sunset Cinema at Amon Carter
Pack a picnic, grab some friends, and watch some films on the museum’s lawn. No reservation is required. Lawn opens at 6 p.m., film begins at 8:30 p.m. Only the museum’s lawn will be open during this program, not the building. Lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers are welcome. No glass bottles or pets. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. 817.989.5030.
Music
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.
Cody Jinks and Whitey Morgan: Aug. 6 Texas Red Dirt Roads: Aug. 7
Summerland Tour 2016: Aug. 19
Capital Bar
Check the website for upcoming shows. 3017 Morton Street. capital-bar.com. 817.820.0049.
Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge
Check the website for upcoming shows. 1311 Lipscomb St. theliveoak.com. 817.926.0968.
Lola’s Saloon
Check the website for upcoming shows. 2736 W 6th Street. lolassaloon.com. 817.877.0666.
Scat Jazz Lounge
Live jazz from local and nationwide artists perform in a speakeasy-style lounge in downtown Fort Worth. Check the website for upcoming shows. 111 W 4th Street #11. scatjazzlounge.com. 817.870.9100.
Bass Performance Hall 525 Commerce Street. 817.212.4200.
The Sound Of Music, Aug. 17 – 21
Lyle Lovett & His Large Band, Aug. 23
Terry Bozzio, Aug. 26
Casa Manana 3103 W Lancaster Ave. casamanana. org. 817.332.2272.
Children of Eden, Aug. 5 – Aug. 7
Circle Theater 230 W 4th Street. circletheatre. com. 817.877.3040.
The Taming, Aug. 18 – Sept. 17
Hip Pocket Theatre 1950 Sliver Creed Road. hippocket.org. 817.246.9775.
Don Quixote, Aug. 12 – Sept. 4
Jubilee Theatre 506 Main Street. Jubileetheatre. org. 817.338.4411.
Smokey Joe’s Cafe, through Aug. 28
Rose Marine Theater 1440 N. Main. artesdelarosa.org. 817.624.8333.
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, through Aug. 7
Stolen Shakespeare Guild Fort Worth Community Arts Center. 1300 Gendy St. stolenshakespeareguild.org. 817-988-2058.
Singin’ in The Rain, Aug. 12 – 21
Comedy
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. 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.
The Wondercrust Movie Watchers Club, last Thursday of every month
Fort Worth’s second longest running show is held the last Thursday of every month. The comedy group “Shut Up and Prance” hosts the show where comedians and some guest perform live commentary over old movies. The audience enjoy free popcorn and a theme alcoholic shot per
Texas Art Expo Show and Sale Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Aug 5 - 6
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movie. During the show the audience will be given prizes. The show is free for anyone over 21 starting at 9 p.m. The Grotto. 517 University Drive. 817.882.9331.
Other Attractions and Events
Texas Art Expo, Aug 5 – Aug 6
The Texas Art Expo Show and Sale (not an auction) of Early Texas Art in Fort Worth, is produced by Urban Art & Antiques, LLC in cooperation with Collectors of Fort Worth Art. The Texas Art Expo Show and Sale will be held at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Hours are Friday 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is free. Fort Worth Community Arts Center. 1300 Gendy St. texasartexpo.com. 214.329.9818.
Kimbell Kids Drop-In Studio, Aug. 6
This free program introduces children (ages 12 and younger) and their adult companions to fun and inspiring ways to enjoy art together. Each session features a brief gallery activity and a related studio-art project. Space is limited; sign-up begins one hour prior to the program. Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
Sarah Westrup and Devyn Gaudet, Aug 7
Two sessions of this free program are offered, one for ages 5 to 8 and one for ages 9 to 12. Each session is led by an artist who takes participants through informal drawing exercises in relation to works in the Modern’s galleries. Children under the age of 6 must be accompanied by an adult during the program. Bring a sketchbook and pencils. Attendance is limited, so early arrival is encouraged. A sign-up sheet is located at the information desk. 2-3:30 p.m. The Modern Art Museum of
Fort Worth. 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
Rockin’ the River, Thursdays through Aug 11
Tubing is back at Panther Island Pavilion. Tube the Trinity River and enjoy free concerts. Land lubbers are welcome too, so bring a blanket or chair and enjoy music from the shore. Top it all off with an awesome fireworks show. New this year –a special Saturday Series Finale, Aug. 13. Panther Island Pavilion. 395 Purcey St. pantherislandpavilion.com. 817.698.0700.
Friday on the Green, Aug 12
This monthly concert series is presented from April to October by Fort Worth South, Inc. in partnership with the Fort Worth Weekly, and Andrew’s Distributing of Fort Worth, Frank Kent Cadillac, and Rahr & Sons Brewing. The event is held at Magnolia Green, located on Lipscomb between Magnolia and Rosedale, and regularly attracts thousands of neighborhood families and visitors during the warm weather months. Friday on the Green features the region’s best live music, tasty food and drinks from Near Southside eateries, and the fun and relaxed atmosphere of a big neighborhood picnic. Groups of families and friends show up with blankets, chairs and pets to enjoy a lineup of three great local bands and food from local businesses or food trucks, beer and wine. Magnolia Green. 1201 Lipscomb St. nearsouthsidefw.org.
3rd Thursday Jazz: An Evening with the Music of Kurt Weill, Aug. 18
Take a musical journey from the early 20thcentury roots of jazz to the diverse sounds of today at the Fort Worth Library’s 3rd Thursday Jazz Series, featuring a dynamic lineup of local and internationally touring artists. All concerts are free, open to the public and do not require tickets. The Stefan Karlsson Quintet will feature the music of the highly acclaimed German composer, Kurt Weill. Fort Worth Central Library. 500 West 3rd St. fortworthtexas.gov. 817.392.7323.
Outdoor Performance, Aug 18
Spend the evening outdoors, and enjoy music that inspired artist Norman Lewis. Listen to local jazz group Faces The Band play live on the museum’s porch, and explore the special exhibition Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis. No reservations are required; food and drink will be available for purchase. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. 817.738.1933.
North Texas Fair Open Horse Show, Aug. 19 – Aug. 21
The North Texas Fair and Rodeo contributes to the quality of life in the City of Denton, Denton County, and throughout the North Texas area. This is done through a first-class, nine-day Fair and Rodeo, year-round facilities, and various community and youth-oriented programs and events. The North Texas State Fair Association strives to preserve and promote an understanding of the agricultural industry. Will Rogers Memo-
rial Center. 3401 West Lancaster Ave. ntfair.com. 817.392.7469.
Sunday Funday, through Sept 4
Sunday Funday is a day of relaxation and fun in the sun. The series takes place every Sunday in the summer and is very laid-back and family-friendly. Tubes and pedal boats will be available for rent along with kayaks, stand-up paddle boards and canoes from Backwoods. Local craft beer will also be for sale from award-winning brewer, Panther Island Brewing. Panther Island Pavilion. 395 Purcey St. pantherislandpavilion.com. 817.698.0700.
Martin House Brewing Co. Tours and Tastings, Thursdays and Saturdays
Admission includes a souvenir pint glass, guided brewery tour and three complimentary pints (must bring your ID). $10 tour and tasting admission. Thursdays, 6 – 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 – 5 p.m. Martin House Brewing Co. 220 S. Sylvania Ave., Ste. 209. martinhousebrewing.com. 817.222.0177. 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.
Fort Worth Ghost Bus Tours, Thursdays –Saturdays
Are you afraid of ghosts? Fort Worth has been home to outlaws, cattle drives, oil barons and ghosts. Visit the haunts of mysterious ghosts from long ago and local well-known ghosts who cannot seem to find their rest. Raise a glass of your favorite wine or beer at Grand Cru before you board the ghost bus. The tour lasts for about an hour and half. Grand Cru Wine Bar and Boutique. 1257 W. Magnolia Ave. fwghostbus.com. 817.812.6963. 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.
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.
Granbury Ghosts and Legends Tour, Fridays and Saturdays
Hour-long walking excursion around Granbury’s
Terry Bozzio, Bass Performance Hall, Aug 26
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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.
Stockyards Walking Tours, Saturdays Wrangler Walking Tour: Historical facts, culture and stories of the Stockyards. 10 a.m., Noon, 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.
Zumba in the Plaza, every other Saturday Free Zumba classes in Sundance Square Plaza. (All Levels Welcome) Presented by Sundance Square and Amon G. Carter, Jr. Downtown YMCA. Zumba classes are from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Sundance Square Plaza. 201 Main Street, Ste. 700. sundancesquare.com. 817.255.5700.
Yoga in the Plaza, every other Saturday Free yoga classes in Sundance Square Plaza. (All Levels Welcome) Presented by Sundance Square and Amon G. Carter, Jr. Downtown YMCA. Yoga classes are from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Sundance Square Plaza. 201 Main Street, Ste. 700. sundancesquare.com. 817.255.5700.
Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show, Ongoing
A Historical reenactment of the original Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show. The show features trick roping, trick shooting, trick riding, cowboy songs and entertaining look at history. Every Saturday
and Sunday 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Adult $15. Child $8. Senior $11. Reserved $18-$23 Cowtown Coliseum. 121 E. Exchange Avenue. 817.625.1025 or 800.COWTOWN.
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 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.
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 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 site 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+), $14; children (3–12), $10 (2 and under free); seniors (65+), $10. Wednesdays: half-price. 1989 Colonial Parkway. fortworthzoo. org. 817.759.7555.
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. Closed for maintenance Jan. 23 – Feb. 8. Log Cabin Village. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane. logcabinvillage.org. 817.392.5881.
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. Stockyards Championship Rodeo, Ongoing Full-on rodeo action Friday and Saturday nights, year-round at the historic Cowtown Coliseum. 121 E. Exchange Ave. 8 p.m. Tickets: $15–$20.
The Wondercrust Movie Watchers Club, The Grotto, last Thursday of every month
Culinary ventures in and around town
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194 El Patrón / 196 Terra Mediterranean Grill / 198 Extra Bites
The taco plate with carne asada from Restaurante El Patrón. Turn the page to find out what else our reviewer taste tested.
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Dive In
| By Celestina
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HE CLIENTELE IS DIVERSE AT RESTAURANTE EL PATRÓN, AS INDICATED BY THE VARIED VEHICLES IN THE PARKING LOT, FROM THE SLEEK PORSCHE CAYENNE TO A LADDER-ADORNED WORK TRUCK, WITNESSED ON OUR LUNCH VISIT. The casual Mexican dive in Fort Worth’s Northside – with its vinyl booth seating, Old World-style faux finished walls, and TV tuned to Spanishlanguage telenovelas – draws customers from all backgrounds for its lengthy list of authentic dishes and convenient dining.
To be clear, a certain brand of tequila of the same name is not served at El Patrón, nor is alcohol of any sort. (Opt instead for
the sweet aguas frescas – Spanish for “fresh waters,” made from fruits, rice, or flowers blended with sugar and water.) The moniker actually means “boss” or “dictator” in Spanish, but service here is nothing but friendly. During a busy lunch visit, we grabbed menus from the restaurant’s to-go counter and sat ourselves. Our server, the only one we saw, quickly arrived bearing chips and chunky salsa. A few minutes to navigate the menu were required as the entire bill of fare was in Spanish. Food photos, however, help with any language barriers.
Items are broken out by breakfast (desayuno), appetizers (antojitos), house specialties (platillos de la chata), meats (carnes), seafood (mariscos), and a
Location: Restaurante El Patrón, 1329 N. Main St., Fort Worth
What We Liked: Easy parking, friendly service, no-frills vibe, reasonable pricing and large variety of dishes.
What We Didn’t: Too much Mexican crema
overwhelmed any dish it came on.
menu for kids (niños). Diners expecting traditional Tex-Mex staples like queso sauce or enchiladas doused in chile con carne won’t find them. El Patrón instead provides a truer taste of Mexico with dishes like carne asada with grilled cactus, grilled whole fish filets, and huarache (pronounced wah-dah-cheh) – an oblong fried base of thick cornmeal masa typically topped with beef, chicken or pork, various salsas, and finished with crumbled queso fresco. The concept could be considered a pizza-like version of a taco. I chose a huarache of carne asada ($7). A plate-sized portion arrived generously outlined in a piping of thick, tangy Mexican crema, which, although similar, is not to be confused with sour cream. A thin layer of refried beans covered the crispy, chewy masa base, which was topped with chunky bites of grilled beef, shredded iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes and white onions, thinly frayed bits of white queso fresco, and bright green, beautifully sliced avocados. Although listed under antojitos, the dish is more than enough for a meal. And while some may enjoy the hefty helping of crema, much of mine wound up scraped off.
Our recommendation: The huarache, an oblong fried base of cornmeal masa slathered with refried beans and topped with choice of meat, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and white onions, queso fresco, Mexican crema and sliced avocado. Ask for the kitchen to go easy on the crema.
A hot bowl of posole ($8.50) – a traditional Mexican stew made with hominy – helped balance the heavy huarache, especially when garnished with crunchy shredded cabbage and a big
Blok | photography by Alex Lepe |
Huarache with carne asada
Posole
cabbage and a big squeeze of fresh lime juice. El Patrón’s posole is made with chunks of pork, not chicken, that swim in an orange hued, chili powder-heavy broth. The dish is only served on Saturday and Sunday, but we were served a bowl on our Monday visit. It was the last they had, we were told.
The corn tortillas are made in-house, as boasted on the menu, and are perfect for sopping up the savory soup. Light and fluffy, we also had them stuffed with charred cubes of carne asada and topped with chopped white onion and fresh cilantro. Three come on the taco plate ($7.50), which is served with refried beans and Spanish rice dotted with peas and diced carrots.
Plump gorditas – pockets of corn masa($3.50 each or $6 for two) came filled with choice of protein and, similar to the huarache, overly stuffed with more thick crema. Perhaps the generous dose is a standard, but it was overkill for our preference and again, much of it was scooped out.
Take-out orders are popular here, too. During our visit, a steady line of customers dropped in to pick up Styrofoam box-filled sacks that were ready upon arrival, obviously called in ahead of time. Medical staff bearing scrubs, businessmen, small families and hardhat-clad construction workers rounded out the scene. While there are several options for authentic Mexican food on N. Main Street, El Patrón is a standout for its amicable service, easy access, spacious setting, reasonable prices and tasty, flavorful cuisine.
Teresa’s Bartending & Serving
From Lebanon
With Love
With its prime location and solid menu of Middle Eastern favorites, Terra Mediterranean Grill has established itself as a fixture in West 7th’s restaurant corridor.
| by Jessica Llanes |
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HERE’S NO GUARANTEE THAT A RESTAURANT, NO MATTER HOW BELOVED, WILL SURVIVE ITS FIRST YEAR, PARTICULARLY IN THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE WEST 7TH AREA. However, Adam and Jalal Chanaa are no strangers to the business, and they know how to create food concepts with staying power.
More than two decades ago, the brothers launched their first successful venture in Dallas, the iconic Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill.
Then in 2010, they made their Fort Worth debut with Terra Mediterranean Grill on Crockett. The Lebanese eatery is still going strong six years later and now has a sister location in Irving.
Commanding a coveted corner spot with an indoor-outdoor bar and small but well-situated patio, Terra looks like the ideal place to enjoy a mild Texas evening with a cucumber martini or glass of wine. But Terra’s longevity can’t be attributed simply to an attractive patio. No, at Terra it’s all about the food.
With a menu of classic Mediterranean heavy hitters, it’s hard to go wrong with anything on the menu. The “mezza” (appetizer) menu is particularly wonderful. It’s easy to enjoy a satisfying and shareable meal of only starters, whether you’re in the mood for grilled artichokes or fried calamari.
Our server suggested a combo plate of Hummus and Baba Ghanouj ($7). The hummus was perfectly creamy and a perfect foil for the slightly chunky texture of the lemony eggplant purée. Cheese lovers must try the grilled Haloumi ($12), served Caprese-style with slices of fresh tomato and basil leaves. The Lamb Moussaka ($14) is also outstanding. Served in a small stoneware casserole, this rich and earthy dish is made with allspice-scented ground lamb, eggplant, tomato and pine nuts. We enjoyed it spooned over warm pita bread. For an entrée, the lamb burger and saffron chicken are favorites among regulars. But after (over)indulging on Terra’s hefty tapas, we weren’t interested in anything too heavy or rich. The salad menu is robust, but we opted for a mixed grill of Kabobs ($18). My favorite was the lamb, which was tender and had a slightly grassy, not gamey flavor. The kafta, a meatball-like blend of ground beef, onion, parsley, chilies and spices, was also juicy and delicious. For an extra $6, we added a skewer of yogurt-marinated, curry chicken kabobs.
All kabobs are served with a generous serving of saffron rice pilaf and a medley of roasted vegetables. If you have the chance, add a side of Terra’s flash-fried Cauliflower ($6), which is served with tahini sauce for dipping. It’s addictively delicious and also makes a great appetizer.
You may not have room for dessert, but Terra does offer rice pudding and baklava. We love that the nut mixture in the Baklava ($4) was served warm between two light-as-air sheets of filo. The dish had all the buttery-honey richness of the original without being as dense.
After a meal at Terra, one thing is certain. Any leftovers you take home will get eaten. It’s easy to see why over the years the Chanaa family has built such a loyal following. They have built their reputation on offering some of the best Lebanese cuisine in the Metroplex, and Terra is no exception.
Location: Terra Mediterranean Grill, 2973 Crockett St. For Info: 817.744.7485
Hours: (Lunch Buffet) Mon.Fri. 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; (Full Service Menu) Mon.-Thurs. 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Fri. 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Sat. 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sun. 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
What We Liked: This is a great place to eat in the bar. The bartender was knowledgeable about the menu and very attentive. What We Didn’t: During our visit, the lamb and chicken both came out a little overdone, so consider ordering your lamb medium rare if you prefer medium.
Our Recommendation: To get the most bang for your buck, try the lunch buffet, which is also available for takeout.
Kafta kabobs
Maid to Last
| by Jennifer Casseday-Blair |
Mildred Dalton was a strong Southern gal who had a knack for baking. On a quiet road in her small rock home in Mansfield, Mildred created pastries and pies while her husband, Jessie Otis Dalton, operated a one-room grocery store in Fort Worth during the mid-1920s. With three small children, money was tight for the Texas couple. As a source of additional income, Jessie would tote his wife’s baked treats to his store to sell to local customers.
Mildred noticed while producing pastry meringues that she hardly used any of the leftover egg yolks. She found that the yolks could be used to make her homemade mayonnaise, which quickly became a best seller at the family store. Customers would call in orders ahead of time to ensure the product was available.
Always the opportunist, Mildred decided her popular mayonnaise could be enhanced with the addition of a few ingredients. With pickle relish as the main item included in her new homemade sandwich spread, Mildred secured a supplier. When the relish supplier suddenly raised his prices, Jessie and Mildred decided to plant a cucumber patch in their home garden.
The harvest was more abundant than the family had expected, leading Jessie
and Mildred to begin packing pickles and setting into motion what would become their pickle empire, Best Maid.
In 1925 Mildred and Jessie opened a small production factory on Evans Avenue in Fort Worth and made direct sales door-to-door and to small grocery stores, selling single jars of pickles and condiments from Best Maid delivery trucks.
Two years later, the Dalton’s son, Garland, started making deliveries after school at the age of 10. Twenty years later, business picked up, and manufacturing facilities were relocated to Riverside Drive, which allowed new distribution outlets through Texas. Jessie and Mildred’s grandchildren continued the tradition, and Best Maid Pickles celebrates its 90th birthday this year.
Behind That Smile
What’s the story behind that cute caricature on the front of all Best Maid products? The legend goes that the lovable character, Smiley, is a caricature of Mildred and Jessie’s granddaughter drawn by a company employee. The family pickle operation says the logo embodies its belief: “It’s the taste that makes you smile!”
Best Maid released commemorative pickle jars for the 90-year anniversary.
Jessie and Mildred Dalton
Jewel Charity & Cook Children's Medical Center
Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County presents Casino Night A night in
Casablanca
Join us for Casino Night as we transform the Omni Fort Worth Hotel into Rick’s Cafe Americain, made famous in the movie Casablanca. You will enjoy dinner, live music, dancing, casino gaming, auctions, and nonstop fun!
September 24, 2016
7:00 p.m. — 11:00 p.m.
For event or sponsorship information, or to purchase tickets, visit mealsonwheels.org/events/casino-night-2016.
THURSDAY,OCTOBER 13th
Proceeds from the evening will broaden support for the LOSS (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) Team of Tarrant County, the Peer Support Program, and will raise mental health awareness in our community. The LOSS Team offers immediate support and resources to families impacted by suicide. The Peer Support Program provides education, support, and for growth to individuals with mental health conditions.
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AMERICAN ARLINGTON/MID-CITIES
Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 230 N. Center St., 817.801.0300. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Mon.Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Fri; All Day 11am-9pm Sat. and Sun. $
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. $-$$
Chef Point Cafe 5901 Watauga Rd., Watauga, 817.656.0080. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; 7am-10pm Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. Breakfast Saturdays. $-$$
Chapps 2045 N. Hwy. 360, 817.649.3000. Other locations: 153 Southwest Plaza (1-20 & Little Road), 817.483.8008. 2596 E. Arkansas, 817.460.2097. 11am-9pm daily. $
Chop House Burgers 2230 Park Row Drive, Ste. 116, 817.459.3700. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $
The evening was a tremendous success thanks to our many sponsors, table hosts, donors, designers, celebrity models, guests and volunteers. Over $200,000 was raised at the 2016 Evening of Hope, “What We Did For Love” fashion show and gala. These funds will go straight to our comprehensive network of prevention and support services to ensure our clients are linked to and retained in medical care. Thank you for helping AIDS Outreach Center serve those living with or at-risk for HIV with dignity and respect.
Special thank you to co-chairs, David Adcock, Scott W. Green and the phenomenal Evening of Hope Committee
FASHION SHOW PRODUCERMEDIA SPONSOR
RUNWAY DESIGNERS
ENCOURAGING HOPE SPONSORS
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
ReCept Pharmacy
Webcor International, Inc.
PATRON OF HOPE SPONSORS
Michael and Mary Cinatl
Scott W. Green and Garrett Warren
Eric Johnson and Dr. Mark Parker
Michael Matthews and Michael Pugh
Dr. Cheryl McDonald and Dr. Kevin Connelly
Michelle Motheral
Park Place Maserati
Aubin and Mark Peterson
Renaissance Worthington Fort Worth Hotel
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Texas County Infectious Disease Associates
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth
Philip Walker
Missok and Ming Wang
FORT WORTH
Six10Grille 610 Main St., 817.332.0100. 6:30am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$$
DELIS & BAKERIES
ARLINGTON
Iris Bagel And Coffee House 5801 W. Interstate 20, 817.561.9989. 5:30am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am2pm Sun. $
FORT WORTH
Baker Bros. American Deli 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 244, 817.989.1400. Other locations: 501 Carroll St., Ste. 658., 817.332.0500. 3300 Heritage Trace Pwy., Ste. 110, 817.750.6666. 11am-9pm daily. $
Black Rooster Bakery 2430 Forest Park Blvd., 817.924.1600. 7am-4pm Tue.-Fri., 8am-4pm Sat. $
Main Street Bistro and Bakery 316 Main St., 817.424.4333. 6:30am-6:30pm Mon.-Wed.; 6:30am-10pm Thu.-Sat.; 6:30pm-5pm Sun. $ The Snooty Pig 4010 William D. Tate, 817.283.3800. 7am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 8am-2pm Sun. $
Weinburger’s Deli 601 S. Main St., Ste. 100, 817.416.5574. 8:30am-7pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $
La Madeleine 2101 N. Collins St., Arlington, 817.461.3634. 6:30am-10pm daily. Other location: 4201 S Cooper St., Arlington, 817.417.5100. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $
FORT WORTH
La Madeleine 6140 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.654.0471. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am11pm Fri.-Sat. Other locations: 4626 SW Loop 820. 817.717.5200.; 900 Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.251.0255. 6:30am-10pm daily $
Le Cep 3324 W. 7th St., 817.900.2468. 5:30pm10:30pm Tue.-Sat.; Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$$
Terra Mediterranean Grill 2973 Crockett St., 817.744.7485. 11am-2:30pm and 5pm-10pm, Mon.-Fri.; 11am-11pm, Sat.; noon-8pm, Sun. $-$$
SOUTHLAKE
Luna Grill 1141 E. Southlake Blvd. Suite 530. 817.488.8811. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $-$$
MEXICAN ARLINGTON
Chipotle 5001 S. Cooper St., Ste. 125, 817.522.0012. Other location: 2151 N. Collins St., 817.459.0939. 11am-10pm daily. $
Chuy's 4001 Bagpiper Way, Ste. 199, 817. 557.2489. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ El Fenix 1620 E. Copeland Rd., 682.558.8890. Other location: 4608 S. Cooper Rd., 817.557.4309. 11am10pm daily. $
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 510 East Abram, 817.265.8226. Other locations: 4201 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, 817.516.8226. 2030 Glade Rd, Ste. 296, Grapevine, 817.416.8226. 480 W. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 101, Southlake, 817. 488.2500. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thu.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am-10pm Sun. $
SafeHaven of Tarrant County Presents
Legacy of Women Awards Luncheon
Historic Hilton, Downtown Fort Worth
Event Chairs: Karla Andrews and Nada Ruddock
Mimosa Reception and Raffle
Luncheon and Presentation with Keynote Speaker, NFL Hall of Famer and 4 Time Super Bowl Champion, Terry Bradshaw 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
Presentation
“Why Not Your Best?”
Presenting Sponsor
Sponsorships starting at $2,500 Tickets $125
Please join us at the 24th Annual Legacy of Women Awards Luncheon as we honor 10 extraordinary women throughout Tarrant County. Your contribution will provide support to families who seek safety from SafeHaven’s comprehensive services.
2016 Honorees
Sissy Day | Texas Petition Strategies
Fonda Martin | Fonda Enterprises
Mayor Betsy Price | City of Fort Worth
Alice Puente | Community Volunteer
Lynda Railsback | Friends of the Arts
Lynda Sanders | Colleyville Women’s Club
Shonda Schaefer | GRACE
Nancy Tice | Arlington Museum of Art
Renova Williams | Community Volunteer
Sharen Wilson | Tarrant County D.A.
Frost Bank | Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP.
Smurfit Kappa | Sutton Frost Cary, LLP. Unique Catering and Party Planners
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Rio Mambo 6407 S. Cooper St. 817.465.3122. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$
COLLEYVILLE/GRAPEVINE
El Fenix 401 State Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.421.1151. 11am-10pm daily. $
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. $
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. $$ all locations
Pulidos 2900 Pulido St., 817.732.7571. Other location: 5051 Hwy. 377 S., 817.732.7871. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ Rio Mambo 6125 SW Loop 820, 817.423.3124. 1302 S. Main St., Weatherford. 817.598.5944. 11am9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Salsa Limon 929 University Drive, 817.820.0680. 7am-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 7am-3am Fri.-Sat.; 7am9pm Sun. Other locations: 4200 S. Freeway, Ste. 1099, 817.921.4435. 10am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 10am-2:45am Fri.-Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun.; 3005 S. University Dr. 817.675.2519. 11am-11pm Mon.; 11am-2am Tue.-Sat. $ Torchy's Tacos 928 Northton St. 817.289.8226. 7am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 7am-11pm Fri.; 8am-11pm Sat.; 8am-10pm Sun. $ Uncle Julio’s 5301 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.2777. 11am-10:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11:30pm Fri.; 10am-11:30pm Sat.; 10am-10:30pm Sun. $$ Velvet Taco 2700 W 7th St., 817.887.9810. 11am11pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.; 11am-4am Fri.; 9am-4am Sat.; 9am-11pm Sun. $
Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crab House 1420 Plaza Pl., 817.912.0500. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$
WILLOW PARK
Fish Creek 4899 E. I-20., 817.441.1746. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.; noon-10pm Sat. $$
SOUTHWEST FORT WORTH
Blue Mesa Bar & Grill 1600 S. University Dr., 817.332.6372. Other Location: 550 Lincoln Square, Arlington, 682.323.3050. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$
Old Hickory Steakhouse Restaurant Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, 817.778.2215 (after 5pm, 817.778.2280). Nightly, 5:30pm-10pm. $$$$
DRIVING DOWN LANCASTER AVENUE INTO DOWNTOWN, YOU MIGHT NOT NOTICE THIS HISTORIC BUILDING SITTING ON THE STREET’S NORTH SIDE. But, take a closer look, and you’ll see Italian Renaissance architecture, Italian travertine, and green terracotta roof tiles. The design, which caught the camera lens of photographer Brian Luenser in August 2014, is thanks to designer, Wiley G. Clarkson, and builder, Harry B. Friedman, who also worked together on the Masonic Temple across the street.
The building, located at 1212 West Lancaster Ave., originally opened as W.I. Cook Memorial Hospital in 1929 as a medical facility that offered services to all. The mission of the hospital was altered to care exclusively for children when the polio epidemic spread to the United States in 1952. It became Cook Children’s Hospital, as we know it today, after merging with Fort Worth Children’s Hospital in 1985. Subsequently, 1212 Lancaster was purchased by HealthSouth, and it serves as a rehabilitation hospital today.
| Photo by Brian Luenser |
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Bobby and Millie Sidhu spend much of their lives in service to others. Bobby, a local business owner and avid community volunteer, and Millie, a registered nurse, enjoy helping others in need. So when these Keller residents decided to treat themselves to a little personal luxury, they headed to Park Place Maserati Fort Worth. Bobby says, “We went to Park Place Maserati Fort Worth with a goal in mind of wanting to purchase a vehicle that is different and unique. They were great with helping us find what we were looking for, a Maserati Ghibli.”
Bobby purchased the 2015 Maserati Ghibli for his wife Millie, but he says, “I love to grab it when I can and take it for a spin. It’s
a very fun vehicle to drive, and it definitely turns heads when on the road!” Millie relishes the car for its eye-catching beauty and amazing sound. This mom of three, twins Eshaun and Jaeden (age 4) and Zaria (age 2), appreciates the high-performance auto that is comfortable, luxurious, and loaded with an array of safety and family-friendly features.
The couple now considers themselves committed customers of Park Place Maserati Fort Worth. “Our experience with Park Place has been great, from our salesman to the service department. We love the personal relationship they have with us,” said Bobby.
