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Cover Story
52 Is Your Child Safe? If you read the headlines, sexual child abuse is epidemic in the United States. Most people think that it will never happen to their child, but really… how safe are your kids ?
by Kimberlee Norris and Gregory Love
40 Beyond the Lemonade Stand Throwing out terms like “synergistic opportunities” and “value propositions” like most kids throw out gum wrappers, these young whippersnappers haven’t just been bitten by the entrepreneurial bug they’ve been stung by the scorpion. by Alison Rich
62Living Within Your Means
Although it seems a simple enough concept, there’s more to it than forking out less than you rake in. Here, esteemed finance gurus lend some valuable advice to help ensure your financial intel is right on the money. by Alison Rich
69 College and Private School Guide Your guide to the area’s private schools, colleges and graduate programs
94 Beyond Child Care While working in the building and real estate industries, brothers Mike and Pat Brown were introduced to another industry: child care. They immediately saw the possibilities. by Courtney
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119 Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Specialists Worth Knowing
131Financial Advice Professionals Worth Knowing
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Getaways Adventure in Abu Dhabi by Kyle Whitecotton
Health Truth About Soy by Ellen Parker 22 Image Banish Belly Bulge by Elaine Rogers 24 Culture The latest book and music reviews as well as a look at interactive activities at local museums
Cooking Best Cinnamon Rolls by Judie Byrd
Style If the Boot Fits by Callie Johnston
97 Goodwill CASA of Tarrant County and Junior League of Fort Worth Inc. are changing lives for the better in our community. We also take a look at the Cornerstone Assistance Network and its effort to create a medical home for uninsured patients.
100 According to Heywood Budget Friendly: Many Americans don’t know what it means to live within your means.
102 PG Suggested The Swear Jar: The words that sometimes relieve the pain aren’t free in this doctor’s office.
104 For What It’s Worth … Man’s best friend can be a woman’s worst enemy. by Molly Forthright
106 Up Close Alejandrina Guzman by Paul K. Harral
109 Snapshots
Behind the ropes and on the red carpet, the photos of the personalities and parties that have everyone talking
125 fwevents From the must-see live concert to the highly esteemed art exhibit, a month of events worth checking out
141 fwdish Culinary ventures in and around town
142 Now Open A Capital Idea: When Ned Grace opened his first Capital Grille in Providence, R.I., in 1990, his goal was to have a presence in every capital city. The successful chain now boasts 49 restaurants nationwide. by Courtney Dabney
144 Restaurant Review Slow Cooking With Soul: Tucked just off of Camp Bowie, behind the former Edmondson’s Fried Chicken on Curzon, is a success story 25 years in the making. by Courtney Dabney
146 Dish Listings
The most sought-after restaurant guide to navigate the area’s diverse dining options
152 fwflashback
The backstory behind the people and events that shaped our city
Ignorance is No Excuse
Some may think our lead story, Is Your Ch I ld safe , is an unusual one for fort Worth, texas magazine, as we rarely address issues like this on the cover. i chose to make this our cover for January because in researching this topic, i read too many stories where parents became educated on the risks to their children of being molested after the damage was done. unfortunately, too many parents have a false sense of security.
With conservative studies showing that one out of four girls and one out of seven boys is sexually abused before reaching 18, there is no reason to feel secure about the safety of your children or grandchildren. school children are at risk of sexual abuse like never before. i n public or private schools, urban or rural, reports continue to indicate that teachers, coaches, volunteers and even other classmates victimize children at school.
our children are surrounded by danger virtually unheard of a generation ago. in turn, parents are faced with fears about their children’s safety that can leave many feeling utterly helpless. We called on greg l ove and k im norris, local attorneys who specialize in child sexual abuse litigation and prevention, to write this story. l ove and norris are co-founders of ministry safe, an entity dedicated to sexual abuse awareness and prevention. t his article will provide you with crucial information that will alert you to the possible risks that face your children or grandchildren and show you what you can do to avoid those risks.
finally, to better inform you of what our fort Worth area schools are doing to help safeguard our children, we conducted our own child protection policy survey utilizing questions provided to us by l ove and norris. t he results of the survey are posted on our website at fwtexas.com/sexualabusesurvey. each school was contacted at least three times. if after reviewing the results of the survey you don’t believe your school is doing enough, contact them about it and hold their feet to the fire until you’re comfortable that they have an effective safety system in place.
While we’re on the topic of educational facilities, you’ll also find in this issue our 2013 school guide that includes a comprehensive list of private schools and colleges and universities. from registration dates and enrollment size to student/teacher ratio and annual tuition, our guide provides you with useful information to help you in your quest toward finding the right school for your child.
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When Streetcars Roamed Fort Worth
Streetcar Memories
When I was a kid, the streetcar tracks and overhead electric cables
(See: December 2012, When Streetcars Roamed Fort Worth, page 58) were still down the middle of Houston and Main streets downtown Fort Worth…I miss the Cowtown of my youth.
—John Lougheed
I miss the Tandy trams that took us to the Tandy Center. I wish they would have found a way to keep that legend alive. —Susan Winters
Causes Worth Covering
Just a quick note to thank everyone for the wonderful story in the December issue (See: December 2012, The Gift of Giving, page 78). Just got back in town and this is the first time I have seen it. Feedback has been great! When I look at all of the good work horsepower represented in the photo,it moves me. Your magazine – all aspects (writing, topics, production) – is top shelf and an asset to the Fort Worth community.
—Elliot Goldman, Creator of the Greatest Gift Catalog Ever
Virtual Issues. If someone beat you to the last newsstand copy, don’t worry. The virtual editions of both current and previous issues are available on our website. Flip through the pages to read more about the great city of Fort Worth by visiting fwtx.com.
Behind the Scenes. To see behind-the-scenes footage from our fashion shoots, visit fwtx. com. It goes to show that getting a few perfect shots in the magazine requires a lot of work behind the camera.
I just wanted to thank you for once again supporting the St. Jude Give Thanks Walk in Fort Worth. This year we exceeded our goal and raised more than $70,000 for the kids at St. Jude. This is all thanks to the Fort Worth community, our sponsors and companies like Fort Worth, Texas magazine, that help us promote this event. Thank you again and Happy Holidays!
—Giselle A. Tato, Bilingual Event Marketing Representative, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Protecting Our Kids. To see how area schools rank in keeping kids safe, visit our website for an online chart with the results.
Corrections:
In our Top Attorney list (See: December 2012, page 105), Attorneys in Practice More Than Five Years, under Other and Public Interest, we meant to list John W. Shaw of Legal Aid of Northwest Texas. We got his middle initial wrong. In the Attorneys in Practice Fewer Than Five Years, under Appellate, the name John J. Shaw should not be in bold print. He received fewer than 10 nominations.
The December review of Shaw’s Patio Bar and Grill listed the wrong reason for the closing of Scampi’s Mediterranean Café (December 2012, page 208). It should have said that Ann’s father retired to spend more time with his grandson.
Talk to us: We welcome all suggestions, comments and questions about Fort Worth, Texas magazine and the articles we publish. Send comments by visiting fwtx.com. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.
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The privately-owned streetcar business boomed in Fort Worth in the late 1800s, tying neighborhoods to the central city and luring a host of investors into what ultimately proved to be failed business ventures. by Richard
There’s BIG NEWS this month at FYI Fort Worth, the magazine’s TV show that covers what’s new and happening in the city and the surrounding area.
FYI FW is moving to a new time! Beginning Sunday, Jan. 6, the show, hosted by Scott Murray and Jalin Wood will air at 9:30 p.m. on TXA 21. If you haven’t seen the show before because of its morning time slot, then here’s your chance to check it out and see stories you won’t see anywhere else.
But, even if you miss it, you can always go to fwtx.com and select FYI FW on the home page and watch any of the previous episodes.
January on FYI Fort Worth —
The new year provides the opportunity for many of us to make resolutions to improve some aspect of our lives, but following through with them is sometimes another matter. Cindy Latch gives us some tips for making successful resolutions.
You may not know it, but TCU’s defending national champion women’s rifle team continues to shatter records. We’ll show you how they do it.
The annual Celebrity Cutting event benefiting the Careity Foundation took place recently with celebrities coming from near and far to participate. We’ll see how Lyle Lovett, Jay Novacek, Jon Bonnell, Hal Brown and others fared in the competition.
There will be much more, too, so join us as we kick off the new year at a new time!
Key Players
Gregory S. Love and Kimberlee D. Norris, the writers of our story on child protection on page 52, are partners at the Fort Worth law firm of Love & Norris, a national sexual abuse litigation practice, representing hundreds of victims of child sexual abuse. In addition, the firm represents secular organizations, schools and ministries in legal matters related to child safety and sexual abuse.
Fort Worth writer Dorothy Blackman reports on organizations making a big difference in our community. Starting on page 97, Blackman discusses CASA of Tarrant County and the Junior League of Fort Worth Inc.
TCUeducated but New York-based writer Ellen Parker joins us again this month for our music and books section in Culture (pages 26 and 28). She also reports on the debate of whether soy is actually good for you (see page 20).
Getaways writer Kyle Whitecotton takes us on a wild adventure this month to the exotic Abu Dhabi. Extravagance is the fundamental feature on a trip of this nature. See page 18 for the details.
Alison Rich is a frequent contributor to the magazine on a variety of topics. This month she profiles exceptional young entrepreneurs in the area (page 40) and discusses ways for locals to live within their means (page 62).
Elaine Rogers is a seasoned wordsmith and feature writer. She has written for a slew of publications, and this month she contributes a feature about battling belly bulge (page 22) and the interactive activities for patrons at local museums (page 24). You will be seeing a lot more of Elaine’s contributions in coming months.
Contributing Fashion Editor, Callie Johnston, gets us ready for the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo this month. If you don’t own a pair of boots already, turn to page 34 for an abundance of options.
If you attended an event recently sponsored by Fort Worth, Texas magazine and we took your snapshot, you can find it and purchase it even if it didn’t make it in the magazine. Go to fwtx.com and click on Party Pics at the top!
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It’s Show Time
Staying connected with the latest local happenings
by Paul K. Harral
With the 117th edition of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo just days away, we visited with Stock Show President and General Manager Brad Barnes about what’s up this year. He admits that being 117 years old is great for tradition, but it is a challenge to come up with new ways to reach out to the next generation of Stock Show patrons.
What can we expect new? The Junior Agricultural Mechanics Project Show is the newest event in the Junior Exhibitor Show. It’s a competition where students can show off their mechanical, fabrication and equipment restoration skills. Stock Show Ambassadors, a new committee of approximately 100 volunteers, will be at our general admission gates, greeting our guests and helping with questions and providing directions. You can’t miss them in their new custom, Westernstyled purple blazers. We have improved the Stock Show app for the Smartphone and Android. Probably the most exciting feature will be the all-new Score It! feature that allows rodeo patrons to become armchair judges and provide a score for the rough stock events and predict a time for the timed events.
How difficult is it to keep the show fresh? Being 117 years old is a bit of a two-edged sword; it’s
great for the rich traditions and heritage, but sometimes an organization that is that long in the tooth can become complacent. It’s a continual challenge to find the balance between maintaining that heritage and those traditions, while at the same time moving forward and reaching out to the next generation of Stock Show patrons. We conduct a survey every three years to determine what our guests would like to see incorporated.
How about entertainment?
Whiplash, the famous cowboy monkey, will be making his appearance at our 30 PRCA rodeo performances starting Jan. 24. He last performed in 2008. When I’m visiting with community groups and businesses throughout the year, the No. 1 question is: “When is Whiplash coming back?” Also, during each PRCA rodeo performance, Jerry Diaz, a famous fourth-generation charro, will perform a unique tribute to Will Rogers.
Byrd in Italy
Have you ever wanted to spend a week in a beautiful italian villa learning how to cook like a chef while sipping wine and exploring tuscany? Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s very own food editor, Judie byrd, is taking flight to italy for a week in april to join her friend, valter roman, to instruct classes on this trip of a lifetime.
if you have the desire to join her, this is your chance. for less than $4,000, the package includes transfers from the airports or train stations to the villa, six nights in a double-occupancy suite, hands-on cooking classes, all meals and wine, entrance fees to all tours and museums, wine tastings, a course guide with all recipes and an apron to be worn for the week and kept as a special souvenir. (a irfare not included.) your deposit is due by Jan. 7. visit judiebyrd. com for more information.
what are you waiting for? pasta and prosecco await! —FWTX Staff
Branching Out
In a pril 2011, wildfire ravaged communities surrounding the scenic possum kingdom l ake, burning more than 126,000 acres and destroying 168 homes. the recovery effort continued last month when the texas a& m forest service partnered with texas garden clubs to distribute 100 drought-tolerant trees to residents of the cliffs and sportsman’s world communities.
winter is the best time to plant trees in north texas, according to forester courtney blevins, because it gives the root systems time to grow and get “a leg up when the heat of our texas summer kicks in.”
the trees, valued approximately at $2,000 by blevins, were purchased with funds donated by texas garden clubs to provide hope and help to residents who wish to re-green the area surrounding their homes. —Sonya Cisneros Curry
Commitment to Conservation
New for 2013, the botanical r esearch institute (brit) has established a sustainable awards program that recognizes area businesses, organizations, and individuals that make conservation a priority in their operations and lives, and in turn make north texas a better, cleaner place to live and work.
recipients of the inaugural regional awards of excellence in sustainability include bnsf r ailway, t he r ainwater charitable foundation (rcf) and mrs. adelaide leavens, past executive director for streams and valleys, inc.
“their personal and corporate commitments to the environment exemplify the ideals expressed in brit’s mission of conservation, sustainability, and wide stewardship of the land,” commented dr. s h sohmer, brit’s president and director, in a news release. —Sonya Cisneros Curry
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Baylor Arlington’s continual focus on excellence has allowed us to receive yet another award of national recognition. Baylor Arlington is proud to announce that we have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for our Spine Care Programs, becoming the only hospital in DFW and only one of two hospitals in the state of Texas, to have earned this prestigious certification of excellence in quality and outcomes. Our other honors include:
• 99% Patient Satisfaction for our Post Surgical Care Unit from Press Ganey
• The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for our facility
• The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for our laboratory
• The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for our Hip and Knee Replacement Programs
• The Joint Commission Top Performing Hospital 2012™
• Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 Hospitals with Great Orthopedic Programs for 2012
Baylor Arlington specializes in providing advanced comprehensive treatment for General Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine, and Spine Care.
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Comings and Goings wiredin
Tarrant County’s first Torchy’s Tacos is now open in the new Midtown development at 928 Northton St. at the corner of W. Rosedale St. and Forest Park Blvd. The Austin-based taco chain has established a cult following for its breakfast items, tacos and wide range of awardwinning salsas.
We had high hopes for Monty’s Corner formerly located in Montgomery Plaza, but after only a short time in business, they have closed permanently. The Pretzel Reuben and Fried Green Tomatoes will be greatly missed.
Fort Worth also lost some yummy food truck offerings recently. The Wiener Man, The Bacon Wagon, Food Traveler, The Drifting Bistro and Zombie’s food trucks will no longer be wheeling around town.
So7 gets another eatery at 2401 W. Seventh St. Bayou Jack’s Cajun Grill is open daily for lunch and dinner and offers dishes you’d find in New Orleans, including gumbo with a rich brown roux and so much seafood that you can eat it with a fork.
Now Southlake has their very own Daddy
Jack’s New England Lobster & Chowder House. With locations in Dallas and Fort Worth, Daddy Jack’s will now be serving up lobster and fresh seafood at 355 N. Carroll.
Texas Pit Oyster Bar has settled in on Western Center Blvd. Owner Leon Adams expanded on his Texas Pit BBQ empire to include an oyster bar and catfish café. If you want to catch a game and enjoy ice-cold oysters on the half-shell, Texas Pit Oyster Bar is the place.
Your sweet tooth will be satisfied at the new Dude, Sweet Chocolate shop at 2925 Crockett St. The basics to try include Crack in a Box and Chubby Nuts. Rumor is that they can be generous with samples, but we guarantee
you won’t leave empty handed.
Fort Worth just simply can’t have enough patios, which is why we are loving the new Reservoir Bar, Patio & Kitchen. Equipped with 38 high-definition TVs, visitors are sure to see the game wherever they are sitting. And don’t expect bland bar food here, the Reservoir offers delicious and unique options such as Texas Whiskey BBQ pizza and Country Fried Ribeye.
For those photographers out there, Fort Worth Camera is expanding with a new store in Grapevine. Located at 318 S. Park Blvd., the new store will offer full-service photo imaging and in-house, large-format printing, as well as all the same services provided at the Fort Worth location.
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ABU DHABI OFFERS A HOST OF ADVENTURES AND AN ABUNDANCE OF EXTRAVAGANT TOURIST DESTINATIONS. At the entrance of Abu Dhabi City Island stands the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. This architectural marvel has more than 80 domes and 1,000 columns. It can hold 41,000 worshipers and is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates. After a day of exploration during your trip, be pampered at any of the endless lodging options Abu Dhabi has to offer. Panoramic views of the Arabian Sea and a personal butler are included. To learn more about this exotic location, turn the page.
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Adventure in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates largest emirate and second largest city, Abu Dhabi, offers visitors an assortment of amenities and a host of adventures, each holding fast to one far-reaching fundamental: extravagance.
by Kyle Whitecotton
The moment you debark the plane, adventures await in overwhelming enormity. go ahead, embrace your inner tourist and start off with a double-decker bus tour of this grand city. stop off at the souk Central market, the heart of abu dhabi, and experience the rich culture of this modern city and its people. stand in awe of sheikh Zayed grand mosque, an architectural marvel at the entrance of abu dhabi City island. this immense structure holds 41,000 worshipers and boasts more than 80 domes and 1,000 columns, all swathed in an unassuming white and gold complexion, but the interior ignites with an astonishing display of light, color and breathtaking spectacle. later, rent a bike and cruise Corniche seafront boulevard for miles of fresh air, green plants, palms and quiet reflection before heading further out into the mystifying landscape. much of abu dhabi is made up of islands. in fact, the city itself is an island, and there are more than 200 of them, large and small, scattered throughout the blue persian waters off the
coast of the uae
yas island, home to the yas marina and yacht Club, offers visitors a glimpse of the super yachts before taking in the fun at Ferrari world abu dhabi. Ferrari world is the world’s largest theme park and is based around one of the world’s superlative car companies. yas island offers a world-class golf course and a water park the kids will love.
more than half of sir bani yas island – one of the uae's largest natural islands – is home to 10,000 free-roaming animals populating the arabian wildlife park.
Further inland lies the city of al ain. known as the garden city, al ain is abu dhabi’s second largest city and home to the a l a in oasis, a 3,000-acre refuge of palms and gardens fed by an irrigation system more than 3,000 years old. some 10 million flowers call the a l ain paradise garden home along with enough hanging baskets to claim a guinness world record. the limestone crags of Jebel hafeet rise more than 1,200 meters over a l ain to reach the highest peak in abu dhabi.
lodging options around abu dhabi are as endless as the desert that surrounds the emirate, but there are a handful of obvious reservations you don’t want to forgo. First is the unforgettable yas v iceroy. s traddling land and sea, this massive resort lies cloaked beneath a vast canopy of more than 5,000 color-changing led panels. at night, the canopy comes to life with a light show you don’t want to miss.
o ne of yas v iceroy’s few rivals, emirates palace, stretches almost a mile wide and expands across more than 2.5 acres of gardened landscape. decide at which of the hotel’s 10 awardwinning restaurants you’ll dine while taking in the panoramic view of the arabian sea from the comfort of your luxurious suite. on the other hand, if your spa treatment at anantara spa has left you surrendering to the comfort of your private terrace, ring for your personal butler to deliver a snack.
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The reports about soy can be confusing. While some say it has positive health benefits, other studies show that soy can have negative effects for some.
Truth About Soy
Could soy cure menopausal symptoms and lower blood pressure?
by Ellen Parker
Chances are that you have heard confusing reports about the benefits or risks of consuming soy products. isn't it time you learned the truth?
The Basics of Soy commonly substituted for whole milk in a latte or used as a replacement for meat within a burger, soy has become an integral part of consumers’ diets across america for various reasons. soy’s roots are native to southeastern asia, making it a staple throughout asian countries long before it became popular in the united states.
known for being a source of fiber and protein, the product has been recommended as a meat alternative and has also been loosely linked to asia’s low rate in heart disease, amongst many other benefits. along with this, soy is a strong
source for isoflavones, an organic compound found within soy, which some have argued can potentially reduce menopausal symptoms.
Fact Versus Fiction a recent study at the university of california, davis, has shown that soy does not reduce menopausal symptoms. More than 1,600 women from various racial and ethnic backgrounds participated in the study during a 10-year period in order to shed light on the matter. the consensus was that the scientists at university of california davis did not find soy to minimize or eliminate menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes or night sweats.
the initial understanding came from the fact that women of asian
ancestry do not experience symptoms to the same degree or severity when going through menopause, which was linked to soy intake. however, the correlation of the plant-based estrogen in soy has not held up, making this previous fact fictional about the subtropical plant.
the isoflavones found within soy and other plant foods, like green tea and peanuts, have seen successful cases of lowered blood pressure, which has become another topic of debate.
A Balanced Diet a single product, such as soy, cannot be relied upon to find cures to health issues like high blood pressure and menopause. although soy’s various forms contain the beneficial plant hormone of isoflavones, moderation of soy comes into play since healthy living includes a wellrounded diet and exercise.
registered dietician Julie dubois said that, “a lot of times initial investigational research will come out and people will just jump on it. i think we’re a society where we’re looking for a quick fix for whatever it is so that’s where moderation comes into effect.”
soy can have positive health benefits to some, but it is also a common allergy amongst children and some suffer from soy intolerance, similar to lactose intolerance. dubois also warns that, “soy can affect your thyroid function negatively for people who already do have a low thyroid function or if a person is on a thyroid medication they are going to need to time it about three to four hours after they take their thyroid medication.”
ultimately, the truths of soy are continuing to be discovered, disproven and debated upon due to the great potential that comes in the form of a seemingly simple bean.
DuBois, registered dietician and certified personal trainer
Julie
Banish Belly Bulge
Abdominal fat grows more stubborn as people age, so a pledge to vanquish it requires more resourcefulness than a renewed gym membership or a trendy batch of new diet recipes.
by Elaine Rogers
As January ushers in a new year and we find ourselves gamely recycling old resolutions like “get back in shape” or “lose 10 pounds,” attentions often center on that frustrating roll of fat that accumulates around a person’s midsection — the cutely-named “muffin top” — that has shattered more than its fair share of better-body dreams. we’re wise to be wary.
rico gomez, a fitness specialist at texas health fitness center fort worth warns that your quest for better health and a more pleasing shape will be headed nowhere fast if you approach fitness workouts with a single-minded sense of consistency and sameness. “if you get on a treadmill and run at the same speed, the same intensity and for the same amount of time every day, you’re not going to make any headway,” gomez explains. “our bodies are amazing machines, and they adjust to the stresses we put on them.”
Focus on the big picture: “you can’t really target one specific body part for losing fat,” gomez says. “that’s just not how it works. … it has to be overall fat loss.” his co-worker, sandy watkins, a dietary consultant, concurs. “no matter what britney spears and other celebrities say, you can’t just do a zillion sit-ups or crunches and get killer abs,” she explains. “isolated exercises like that may strengthen the core, but they won’t necessarily give you a flat stomach.”
the muffin top is nothing more than a storage zone for excess fat, says ken stone, a personal trainer and co-owner of fit for life executive fitness center & gym in fort worth. “that’s why you can’t really do anything about it until you get your body into a state where it will start to burn the fat it has stored.”
Hit it with a 1-2-3 punch: stone, gomez and watkins concur on the impor-
tance of “change-ups” and a three-pronged approach to fitness that combines wiser eating habits with aerobic exercise for cardiovascular fitness and weight training for muscle toning. “the toning is the most important thing in terms of weight loss and shaping up the core because that alone will help your body burn more fat.” stone says. “as you develop new muscles, your metabolism will increase and you’ll burn more fat even when your body is at rest.”
gomez recommends devoting at least 30 minutes each day to “cardio work,” doing aerobic workouts like the aforementioned treadmill sessions, mall walking or aerobic dance classes. then, supplement this with intermittent weight workouts and ongoing dietary cutbacks to help insure that “your input is less than output” — so that you’re burning more calories than you’re consuming.
Get smart about what you’re eating, and WHEN: cutting back on refined sugars in sweets and alcoholic beverages late in the day “when your body is less active” is an important step, stone says, and he advocates an emphasis on “protein and greens” to replace those empty calories.
“consuming protein at night instead of sugars will have you burning fat while you sleep instead of packing on the pounds,” he notes.
stone also believes that what people eat during the day has an impact on cravings they have at night. for instance, women who favor lunchtime salads and don’t consume enough carbohydrates during the day may find themselves craving sweets at night. he suggests trying a protein drink heated up and served like a hot cocoa to address that nighttime sweet tooth and avoid a poorly timed dose of refined sugar.
“little changes make a big difference,” stone says.
Ken Stone, local personal trainer and co-owner of Fit For Life Executive Fitness Center & Gym in Fort Worth, shows members how to get rid of that muffin top.
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Interactive Exhibits
If you resolved to put more culture in your life in 2013, you can start off strong by taking advantage of Fort Worth’s plethora of museum exhibits and related lectures, seminars and hands-on activities.
by Elaine Rogers
Typically, January is a transition time for some of the larger players as they close out their holiday shows and chart plans for their spring openings, but we still found a few interactive opportunities to help feed your artistic muse.
Modern
Art Museum of Fort Worth Jan. 6
you’ve probably heard about the modern’s jazzy and ever-popular first fridays, but the oldest art museum in texas also rolls out the red carpet for budget-conscious patrons on the first sunday of the month. free and following varied themes each time, the monthly
offering includes personal and informal sundays with the modern, a guided tour at 2 p.m. and Drawings from The Collection, a drawing class at 2 p.m. t his month the tour will be guided by local painter, Dennis Blagg (who also has work on display at the museum) and the class will be led by regional talent, l ily hanson. since the facility is located in fort Worth’s cultural District, it’s easy to make a day of it. themodern.org
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Worth Museum of Science & History — Jan-May
Don’t let blustery winds and big sweaters clip your wings this month: take a flight of fancy – or a fanciful flight – with a trip to the
Omni for Flight of the Butterflies , a documentary about the amazing annual journey of the monarch butterfly and the stubborn research of Dr. fred urquhart, the zoologist/ biologist who was obsessed with its mysterious migration. f ounding the i nsect m igration a ssociation, he tracked and finally discovered their destination in 1975 as the remote transvolcanic Belt of central mexico. stay with your theme and tour the c ollections showcase of 450 native butterflies and moths, or build some wings of your own at a ir park, a special exhibit in i nnovative g allery, where visitors design and launch paper airplanes, create kites, test pinwheels and explore how and why beach balls float. fwmuseum.org
Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame — January and beyond get your kids in the mood for the fort Worth stock show and rodeo later this month with a trip to historic Barn a in the fort Worth stockyards and enjoy light crowds while touring the entertaining and educational a dventures of the c owboy trail during its unofficial “offseason.” e xecutive Director Jami hoffman says kids get surprisingly competitive while indulging in a bit of make-believe and bartering for food, learning to bridle and saddle horses and equipping their wagons for trail rides at c huckwagon station. plus, there’s always time for some dress-up fun and picture-taking at the Jersey l illy old-tyme photo parlor. texascowboyhalloffame.org
Milan Gallery January and beyond for an intimate and at-your-leisure history lesson, traipse over to sundance s quare to admire the milan gallery’s rare sampling of
The Air Park at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History allows visitors to design and launch paper airplanes, create kites, test pinwheels and explore how beach balls float.
historic pieces that capture the handiwork of a young Michelangelo before he put his distinctive mark on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Milan Gallery has laid claim to being the first location outside of Italy to receive eight authentic bronze casts, including Madonna of the Steps and The Battle of the Centaurs, and close to 30 related historic works from other masters of the period, including Donatello and Giambologna. Informal tours, offered hourly or on demand, review details of Michelangelo’s early training more than 500 years ago and the meticulous process that allows the striking bronze casts to capture these works, which date back to 1490-92 (when he was still a teen).
Authorized by and originally housed at Casa Buonarroti, the Michelangelo Family Museum in Florence, Italy, the displayed artworks were created from original plaster prototypes (dating to 1949) of Michelangelo’s marble sculptures. milangallery.com
Kimbell Art Museum — Feb. 2
On the eve of the opening of its Feb. 3-April 14 exhibit, Bernini: Sculpting in Clay, the Kimbell will host an introductory symposium to introduce patrons to the magnitude of the work by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, commonly renowned as the most important sculptor of the 17th century. A collection of 15 terra cottas by Bernini, assembled by the Harvard Art Museums and never previously lent, anchors the exhibit, while another 20 models and 30 drawings by the famed sculptor expand the impressive display. kimbellart.org
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers Drawings from The Collection, where visitors can create their own artwork.
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The Racketeer
by John Grisham
$28.95
Known as the master of the legal thriller, John Grisham’s recent book, The Racketeer, comprises the complexity and craftsmanship of his previous page-turners.
When Judge Raymond Fawcett becomes the fifth active federal judge to be murdered, the question of who killed the judge and why becomes a key focal point of this novel. Fawcett and his secretary were found in a lakeside cabin, with no signs of a break-in or a struggle. The state-of-the-art safe has also been left open, and nothing remains in it.
Malcolm Bannister, Mal, is an ex-Marine and a former attorney, who knows who killed the judge and his secretary and why. However, Mal is in Federal prison serving 10 years for getting caught up in racketeering charges he was unaware of ever committing. For Grisham’s 30th novel, the topic of the humanity within our justice system is a central theme, which is demonstrated through the character of Mal and the sentencing that put him in jail initially. Through the intellectual storytelling of Grisham, Mal uses Rule 35 in his favor to propose a reduced sentencing and witness protection in exchange for unveiling who killed Fawcett and the motivation behind it.
Grisham does not uncover all of the aspects of the story in a typical way, and readers will find themselves at the hands of another thriller where crucial moments and information are divulged unexpectedly.
The Sins of the Mother
by Danielle Steel $28
One of the world’s most popular authors, Danielle Steel, adds another title to her list of novels with the addition of The Sins of the Mother. Some of Steel’s other novels include 44 Charles Street, Legacy, Family Ties and Big Girl, which are known for being character rich.
Within The Sins of the Mother, Steel’s main character is Olivia Grayson, who is a businesswoman and has made business a priority in life, more so than her children. In building her home-furnishings company, Olivia was unable to juggle family life and her work, which has caused family tensions, since her children are now grown.
Realizing that she missed out on prominent memories and aspects of her children’s lives, Olivia wants to make up for lost time. Each year Olivia plans an over-the-top trip and invites her children, grandchildren and daughters-in-law to attend. This year she plans a holiday in the Mediterranean on a yacht.
Olivia has four children, who have all responded to their childhood in varying ways. Cassie, who is her younger daughter and is a music producer in London, does not accept the invitation. Olivia’s older daughter, Liz, strives to impress her mother, while also wanting to be a writer. Her two sons, John and Phillip, work for her, which adds another layer of tension because their wives are not fond of it.
As they all board the luxurious yacht, unsettled past memories arise, and the “sins” in which Olivia’s children blame their mother for take shape. The complexity of family and forgiveness become prominent themes throughout this novel.
Butch Cassidy: Beyond the Grave
by W.C. Jameson
$22.95
The story of Robert LeRoy Parker, a.k.a. Butch Cassidy, is one that is full of many unanswered questions that author W.C. Jameson sought out to examine and shed light on through his biography, Butch Cassidy: Beyond the Grave Jameson, who is a professional treasure hunter and author, is not satisfied with the chronicling and unproven research done by outlaw historians, especially concerning the controversial death surrounding Butch Cassidy.
Beginning with his childhood in Utah and continuing on through his criminal life with the Wild Bunch and the Sundance Kid, Jameson depicts a vivid picture of Cassidy during the late 19th century.
The end of the book focuses on whether Cassidy was killed in a shootout in Bolivia in 1908, which is what traditionally is said or if he came back to the United States. Jameson presents the evidence that some say Cassidy came home under the identity of William T. Phillips. William T. Phillip had a strikingly similar appearance to Cassidy and emerged once Cassidy died, causing some to believe that it was in fact Cassidy in disguise. In 1937 when Phillips died, The Bandit Invincible, which was a manuscript left by him, contained little-known facts about Cassidy, leading to more speculation of when Cassidy actually died.
Jameson describes Butch Cassidy’s story as a “historical conundrum,” which the treasure hunter depicts through his research and writing of the famous outlaw.
The Man Behind the Outlaws
Award-winning writer, W.C. Jameson, uncovers the truth behind Cassidy.
by Ellen Parker
What initially sparked your interest in writing a book on the story of Butch Cassidy and the mystery behind his death? I’ve written other books about outlaws (Billy the Kid, John Wilkes Booth), and my father was the last man wanted in the United States for horse theft. I had this momentum of interest that carried over to Cassidy, who was an interesting and exciting character for an outlaw.
While researching the story of Butch Cassidy, what was one of the most shocking things you learned? Cassidy was a very charming young man, and his outlaw activities were, to a degree, great pranks he played on the railroads and banks, entities which he considered were unfair to landowners and others. Cassidy never killed a man.
What advice would you give to young writers? Don’t quit your day job, but follow your dreams and passion.
Where has writing taken you that you did not expect it to? I was unprepared for the awards, the fame, the TV, the movies, etc. I was always fascinated and thrilled that people liked my writing that much. At heart, though, I’m not all that outgoing and was a bit uncomfortable with being on stage. I got used to it after a while, and now I don’t do it so much anymore. Mostly, I just like to write and research.
Round up the whole family and ride The T to the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. On Saturdays and Sundays, January 19 through February 9, take The T from Ridgmar Mall and Billy Bob’s directly to Will Rogers. Shuttles run from 10am-10pm for just $1 per person each way.
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Push and Shove
No Doubt
$13.99
Gwen Stefani (vocals), Tom Dumont (guitar and keyboard), Tony Kanal (bass and keyboard) and Adrian Young (drums) have been the four musicians behind No Doubt since 1989. Eleven years after releasing their last album, Rock Steady, No Doubt has recorded and released, Push and Shove, making it the band’s fifth studio album. Produced by Mark “Spike” Stent, No Doubt recorded the 11-song album over a two-year period throughout Los Angeles.
The band originally formed due to their appreciation of 80’s pop and Southern California ska, creating the signature ska-pop sound that has won over countless No Doubt listeners. Push and Shove is no exception with hints of the band’s distinct genre, as well as demonstrating the growth each of the artists has had during the 11-year hiatus.
The single, Settle Down, is the first track on the album and greets listeners with the band’s dancehall roots as the members reunite, settle down, and unveil their most recent compilation.
Push and Shove, which is a collaboration between Stent and Major Lazer, has electronic dance music moments and also maintains a reggae sound. Gwen Stefani and Busy Signal add an extra layer to the song with a rap-off, which makes this track stand out.
Stefani co-wrote Undone with Kanal, which is a slower-paced track with emotionally charged lyrics. The raw lyrics express “I’m undone and there’s nothing I can do,” giving the album additional depth and a versatile range of sound.
Holistically, Push and Shove is a strong representation of No Doubt’s unique sound and feels as if the Anaheim locals picked up right where they left off.
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Babel
Mumford and Sons
$11.99
Marcus Mumford, Country Winston, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane formed Mumford and Sons in December 2007 with the hopes of making music they were passionate about. After experiencing unprecedented success with their first album, Sigh No More, the West London natives have released Babel
The second album was written over a two-year period while the four were touring and was produced by Markus Dravs (Coldplay, Björk). Over 18 months, Mumford and Sons recorded the 12 new tracks in four different English studios, ultimately walking away with an album that reflects the journey they have been on since Sigh No More was released.
Lovers’ Eyes and Hopeless Wanderer were the first songs written in Tennessee that began to form what is now Babel, while Babel and I Will Wait For You were recorded in Bermondsey, south London.
Strong strumming from the guitar introduces Babel, track one on the album, with a distinctive and live music sound, which radiates throughout the album as a whole. The lyrics, “I know my weakness, know my voice,” demonstrate the growth that the band and the individual members have undergone since their last record release.
I Will Wait For You pronounces itself with guitars and banjos, along with its chorus that becomes a mantra. This single engages listeners into the passion behind the lyrics and music, urging the audience to sing along with the band, “I will wait for you” each time it is sung.
Hear Me
Kyle Sherman
$8.99
The 31-year-old, Fort Worthbased Kyle Sherman released his debut record, Hear Me, on Oct. 5. The singer-songwriter, who attended Dallas Baptist University, was previously a worship leader at LifeChurch.tv’s Fort Worth campus until RayLynn Records recently signed him on to record his first album.
The Christian and Gospel genre album, Hear Me, has Southern roots within the sound and lyrics, while also drawing upon a range of musicians and bands for inspiration from Needtobreathe to Eric Clapton.
The title song and first song on the album, Hear Me, displays Sherman’s honesty in his lyrics asking for the Lord to “hear [him].”
Come To Me plays after Hear Me and can currently be heard on the radio. Kyle Sherman said that this song “was one of the first songs that got this process started for [them], and it came together pretty easily.”
Bob Simpson, former top executive at XTO Energy, and his wife Janice are huge supporters of Kyle and even took part in writing some of the songs. Bob Simpson wrote The Greatest Tear, which is an Easter ballad that speaks of Christ’s ultimate sacrifice. The way in which Sherman sings this song, there is great passion and anguish behind it because he is deeply connected with what he is singing about in his lyrics.
Janice Simpson wrote My One True Friend on this album.
Kyle Sherman’s vocals paired with the beautiful and sincere lyrics strung together throughout each track give listeners a fresh sound in the Christian and Gospel genre. The inviting tone of each song welcomes listeners of all genres.
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Hear the Inspiration
Fort Worth-based Kyle Sherman releases his debut album.
by Ellen Parker
What was your biggest inspiration in writing and recording Hear Me? We’re passionate about music and love music so much, but it’s really a vehicle that will carry us to our end goal of meeting people’s needs. Really being the hands and the feet that we’re called to be in the Bible. My inspiration for the songs that I was a part of writing on the album and the songs that I want to continue to write for future albums will always come from how this song will connect with a broad audience, people that believe and people that don’t believe, and if it will help them make that step to Christ and the freedom that they need.
What song would you consider the core song to the album? We all felt strongly about Come To Me, the first single we released to radio and that is on the radio right now. It was one of the first songs that got this process started for us, and it came together pretty easily, and it’s such a simple song and communicates well.
What message do you want listeners to walk away with after hearing your album? Really what I would say is one of the lines from Come To Me, which is, “no matter who you are, no matter where you have been, no matter what you have done, there is hope for you, there is forgiveness for you, if you only come.” So more than anything, the message of the Gospel is for everybody. It doesn’t matter your color, your language, where you’re from. We are all the same, we’ve all sinned, and we all need grace. None of us is more or less than the other, and we all need grace in the same way. There is hope no matter who you are.
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Comfort Food
Three of the best cinnamon roll bakers in our area share their recipes with us.
by Judie Byrd
Nothing says comfort and warmth on a cold winter’s day like a batch of fragrant, ooey, gooey cinnamon rolls warm from the oven and slathered with frosted goodness. so get a fire dancing, light up your ovens and start baking.
Jan clark’s family nominated her as baker of the “best cinnamon rolls ever.” Jan’s inspiration comes from her grandmother who, immi-
grating to america from italy, found a job baking in a restaurant. the restaurant happened to be owned by a nice young man from greece. the two fell in love, married and passed on both cooking and baking genes.
Jan’s dough is a delicate danish-style mixture, giving an incredibly soft texture to her baked rolls. she says it is important to line baking sheets with parchment paper so the tender centers won’t stick and fall apart when served.
Danish Pastry Cinnamon Rolls
Yield: about 18 rolls
Pastry Dough:
• 2 packages yeast (5 teaspoons)
• 1 cup milk (warmed to 105 degrees to 115 degrees)
• 2 eggs at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 3¼ cups all purpose flour
Butter Mixture:
• 3 sticks cold butter cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
• ¼ cup all purpose flour
Filling:
• 8 tablespoons melted or very soft butter
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
Icing:
• 1½ cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 In a large mixer bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm milk and stir. Let stand five minutes to dissolve. Add eggs, salt and sugar; mix well. Add flour and mix until you have a sticky ball of dough. Set aside while you prepare butter mixture.
2. Blend butter and flour in a mixer bowl or by hand on a work surface until there are no lumps of butter. Place between two sheets of waxed paper and press or roll out until the mixture measures 7 X 9 inches. Keep edges as square as possible with a metal spatula. Refrigerate.
3. On a floured surface, turn out yeast dough and sprinkle with additional flour. Pat and roll out to
Carol Cline began baking at an early age in the 4-H Club.
Sarah Eggleston is known as the Parker County homemade cinnamon roll baker extraordinaire.
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a 10 X 14-inch rectangle, (short edge near you) keeping edges as square as possible with a metal spatula. Place butter mixture on bottom half of dough, leaving a ½-inch border on bottom three sides. Dust off extra flour on edge of dough and gently flip topside down over butter. Pinch edges to seal. Use a spatula to help turn dough ¼ turn to the right so long edge is now on your right.
4. Dust surface with flour and carefully roll out dough to an 8 X 20-inch rectangle. Sprinkle with additional flour if necessary to keep from sticking. Lift and check underneath, if necessary. Once it is the correct size, dust flour from surface and gently fold bottom third over middle and top third down to cover it. Press edges closed and turn (as before) to right so long seam is on your right. Repeat rolling and folding again, then wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Roll, fold and chill two more times.
5. Remove dough from refrigerator and cut in half. Roll out one half to an 11 X 17-inch rectangle. Smear half filling butter onto dough except for one inch on the near edge toward you. Sprinkle with cinnamon and ¼ cup sugar followed by ½ cup nuts, again leaving close edge clean. Gently press nuts into dough. Roll into a tight cylinder and pinch edge to close. Cut into one-inch slices and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Each half should make about nine rolls. Repeat
with other half. Cover with a towel and allow to rise 45 minutes to an hour.
6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush rolls with one egg beaten with one tablespoon water. Bake until browning, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from oven and place on cooling racks to cool. Brush with icing while still warm.
Carol Cline was nominated by her sister-in-law, brenda Cline, who says Carol is famous in their family for her rolls. Carol’s family says no one else’s rolls could possibly measure up. Carol began baking when she was a young girl in 4-h and has never stopped. this is her adaptation of a recipe from nutbread and nostalgia, a south bend, ind., Junior league cookbook.
Cinnamon Rolls
Yield: 32 rolls
• 1 package dry yeast
• ¼ cup warm water
• 1 cup milk, scalded
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 ½ cups sifted flour, divided
• 1 egg
Filling mixture:
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside. In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar, butter and salt; heat until butter is melted. Cool to lukewarm. Add one cup flour and beat well. Beat in yeast and egg. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Cover and let rise in warm place, approximately 1½ to 2 hours.
On a lightly floured board, roll dough into two 16 x 8-inch rectangles.
In a small bowl, combine sugar, butter and cinnamon. Spread on dough. Roll up beginning with long side and cut into one-inch slices. Place into three or four greased eight-inch round pans. Let rise for 30 to 45 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned.
Says Carol, “I make a simple icing with powdered sugar, oil, milk and vanilla.”
Co-workers at t rinity b ible Chur C h laud s arah e ggleston as “the Parker County homemade cinnamon roll baker extraordinaire.” her
friends say she is always eager and willing to share a pan of her glistening goodies. busy moms will enjoy knowing the secret that makes baking and sharing her rolls easy; she starts with a hot roll mix. adding butter, sugar and cinnamon turn this trick into a masterpiece.
Sarah’s Cinnamon Rolls
Yield: 12 rolls
• 1 box Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix
• 3 tablespoons, plus ½ cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon, plus 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons, plus 6 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
• Dusting of flour
1. Combine hot roll mix and yeast packet provided in the box with three tablespoons sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl. Stir until well mixed. Add one cup hot water (not boiling), two tablespoons butter, and one egg. Stir until dough clings together. Knead dough on a smooth surface dusted with flour until smooth. Slight amounts of flour can be added if dough is sticky.
Let dough rest 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Roll dough out to a 15 x 12-inch rectangle. Spread six tablespoons softened butter evenly over the dough. Combine ½ cup sugar with four teaspoons cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over buttered dough. Roll dough, starting from the long side, into a cylinder. Pinch dough together at the seam to secure and slice into 12 rolls. Place in a 13 x 9-inch pan that has been lightly greased. Bake 18 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
Icing
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
3 tablespoons whole milk
Stir ingredients in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle on rolls as soon as they are removed from the oven.
Thanks to Central Market for our groceries. Judie Byrd is founder of The Culinary School of Fort Worth. For more information, go to judiebyrd.com.
Jan Clark shows off a pan of her Danish-style cinnamon rolls.
If the Boot Fits...
It’s rodeo time here in Cowtown. Who better to give Western style advice than the head honchos from some of the finest boot companies in town? See the newest styles and trends for fancy Western footwear. If you don’t have your boots yet for the 117th edition of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, these are your best bets.
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Beyond the Lemonade Stand
Throwing out terms like “synergistic opportunities” and “value propositions” like most kids throw out gum wrappers, these young whippersnappers haven’t just been bitten by the entrepreneurial bug … they’ve been stung by the scorpion.
by Alison Rich
Daniel Burke, Matt Burke, Zach Johnston TCU Game Day
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When it comes to launching their own businesses, most youngsters lean toward the lemon. Touting an established track record, an easy setup and a respectable profit margin, the venerable beverage-hawking business has been lining anklebiters’ pockets for decades.
For the vast majority of entrepreneurial neophytes, manning a lemonade stand for a day or two while raking in some spare change quells their capitalist thirst. The fervor typically melts right along with the ice, and these once gung-ho kiddos are more content to banter about Barbies and baseball than worry about balance statements and bottom lines.
Such is not the case, however, with the business-minded bunch you’re about to meet. These millennials all are involved in different ventures, some with their roots planted in childhood. What they share is extreme drive and ambition. And their ages. All fall along the 10–29 continuum.
A couple of caveats: The purpose of this story isn’t to parse their P&Ls. The definition of success is relative — especially when mom has to cash your checks and you’re making presidential decisions but still aren’t old enough to vote. Also, while this list is by no means exhaustive, we think it gives a well-rounded snapshot of our area’s under-30 entrepreneurs.
Take, for example, Hannah Scheideman, a 2010 TCU grad who is collaring the market on retail cool. In June, the 24-year-old unleashed her dogged entrepreneurial spirit with Wag, a “boutique and lounge for Fido and his people.”
“The most motivating factor was to have a place where people and their dogs could be happy,” Scheideman said of her Foch Street shop, which nestles among a hive of independently owned stores in the West 7th Street enclave. “From an entrepreneurial standpoint, there wasn’t another dog boutique in Fort Worth.”
Capitalizing on that untapped gap in the market, though, was secondary to the first reason for setting out her shingle, Scheideman says.
“I love dogs and would like Fort Worth to have a more dog-friendly community,” she said from the covered patio of her pooch-inspired outpost, taking a quick break from time to time to greet her clientele — both of the two-legged and the four-legged ilk. “Hopefully, Wag can start that trend.”
And if the amount of happy hellos she fielded that day are any indication of future performance, Scheideman is well on her way to trend-setting status.
But being a young small-business owner — especially in today’s crimped economy — is not without its challenges.
“Emotionally, there were days when I thought I was in over my head,” Scheideman said. “The driving force and what keeps me going is, first, God, and second, it’s having a firm group of people supporting me. My husband, Ben Witten, and my parents are always cheering me on.”
Not Kidding Around
Southlake’s Jarrett Cadiz, a 20-year-old CEO of two companies, is also a big believer in staying connected to family and friends.
His mom, Jamie, is heavily involved in helping run his ventures: Gathowin — which among other initiatives markets 360 PharmaTracks, a vaccine and injection tracking system designed for medical
clinics — and Cloud Chase, a cloudhosting service that “rents” space to customers. Jarrett launched Gathowin in September 2011. Cloud Chase came about this past June.
“Jarrett was always thinking of ways to start a business,” his mom recalled of his childhood. “When he was 2, he would change every door handle in the house with a batteryoperated screwdriver. When he was 3, he was changing locks.”
Jarrett’s mechanical prowess evolved from locksmithing to wordsmithing. He learned to write computer code when he was 6. He evolved into a personal help desk of sorts at age 8.
“I was kind of the Geek Squad before Geek Squad existed,” Cadiz said. He charged $25 an hour for his services, bumping up the pricing structure at age 12: $50 an hour for individuals and $100 for businesses.
Ten-year-old Caroline Ellis has a demanding agenda as a fifth-grader at Trinity Valley School (and straight-A student, no less), but that hasn’t crimped her dreams one iota.
“I like to do crafty stuff,” said Caroline, who counts headbands, hairbows, bracelets and even dog collars among her inventory as owner of Color Tag. The budding businesswoman has peddled her wares at Kay’s Hallmark and Sobo Fashion Lounge in Fort Worth, as well as to friends and to her mom’s students. Caroline has a vendor number and regularly checks her sales online.
“I felt like my role as a teacher was to help Caroline find her gifts and help them grow,” said her mom, Danielle Ellis, who teaches third grade at Fort Worth Academy. “This [experience] has taken my little introverted child out of her shell and done so much for her self-esteem. … She’s constantly thinking of new ideas. She motivates herself.”
Justin Avery Anderson bit into the business world after a trip to the orthodontist to repair a broken braces bracket. The culprit? A piece of crunchy granola.
Now 25, he was 16 when he started Anderson Trail, which markets the company’s flagship product, a soft granola in three flavors: original, blueberry and peanut butter graham cracker. The company recently underwent a rebranding, and more “snackable” oat-based products are in the pipeline, he notes.
After two months of toying with recipes, Anderson knew he’d landed on a winner after passing out samples of his concoction at a Boy Scout campout. “It was all gone by midnight on Friday,” he recalled.
And a company was born.
Rising to the Occasion
What inspires an elementary-aged kid to not just create a company but also to stick with the idea, growing it into a bona-fide business?
Beyond that, how does a youth filter out the typical daily distractions and focus instead on the finer points of free enterprise?
“It’s not easy,” said 20-year-old Matt Burke, who owns TCU Game Day with brother Daniel, 25, and best friend Zach Johnston, 20. “It’s all
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day, every day. What keeps me going is just creating. And I’m a stress junkie. I need a certain level of stress just to go about my day.”
Which is a good thing, seeing as how things get mighty tense during football season, when the trio sets up specially designed Game Day yard flags in neighborhoods surrounding TCU.
“Last year, we did around 120 flags,” Daniel said. “We’re expecting to do about 300 this year.”
They put up the flags on Thursday and take them down on Sunday. Matt Burke says providing premium-grade follow-through helped him curry favor with dubious clients, who were prone to secondguessing the preteen. “When I was DJing, I had a ton of [age-related] issues,” he said. To counter that, he “always gave excellent customer service” in the form of thank-you notes and phone calls, which engendered trust and goodwill.
The brothers Burke are no strangers to capitalism.
“I started a car detailing service when I was 9 and ran that for a couple of summers,” Matt said. “But I only did the interiors because I was way too short to do the outside.”
Lack of stature, it seems, isn’t the only challenge with which youthful leaders must contend. They also must contend with image.
“When I was in middle school, it was hard to convince people that I wasn’t just sitting there playing video games,” Cadiz said of the time he spent tweaking clients’ computers. But those skeptics quickly turned to devotees after just a few keystrokes. Like magic, the pre-adolescent pro would have their once-unruly systems up and running again.
Then faster than you can say “control-alt-delete,” Cadiz amassed a faithful following.
It’s hard not to harken back to Apple impresario Steve Jobs and Microsoft mogul Bill Gates when chatting with Cadiz. Both are renowned for their high-tech wizardry and visionary business sense;Jobs and Gates also got their start as young gurus.
“I look up to entrepreneurs like them who have been able to take their idea from start to a reliable, viable company because it’s not easy,” said Cadiz, whose brother gifted him with a programming book at age 6.
A voracious reader of computer manuals (yes, we’re serious!), the pint-size student quickly soaked up its contents. Incidentally, all that learning enlightened him on the world of password protection, which he eagerly demonstrated to his kindergarten teacher.
“I set the password on her computer, and she banned me from it for a week,” Cadiz recalled with a mischievous grin. But, as luck would have it, she lifted the ban after just a couple of days: The hapless instructor needed computer help, and the “little businessman” was the only person capable of helping.
It was fashion sense, not function keys, that roused Marlo Adelle Greta’s interest in the corporate world. When she was 14, Greta launched her eponymously named business, Marlo Adelle. Now 21, the online retailer of feather-adorned hair accessories is every bit the consummate professional. But, she admits, getting people to see her as such isn’t always a piece of cake.
“On one hand, it can be beneficial because people want to support you as a young entrepreneur; they don’t see you as a threat. Then again, they also don’t take you seriously,” said Greta, an Austin native
whose business has been spotlighted in Seventeen magazine. “So from a young age, I’ve positioned myself as someone older.”
Arlington resident Chris Tracey launched Gymdoll with partners Chris Phillips, 28, and Cory Peters, 29. Although well-acquainted with the rigors of entrepreneurship — Tracey was entrenched in web development and computer programming at age 11 and ran an online advertising business with Phillips and Peters at 14 — the 28-year-old still grapples at times with a generation-gap mentality.
“It’s not as bad as it used to be. But you do run into ‘old-fashionedtype’ businesspeople who may not take you seriously,” said Tracey, who debuted his online fitness apparel company in mid-June.
Gymdoll’s mix includes tanks and tees designed especially for women, with other products planned.
“Being a younger entrepreneur, that’s one of the obstacles you run into. … But after you get that [entrepreneurial] bug and see [your idea] build into something, you can’t go back,” Tracey said.
Bring on the Benefits
So what’s the remedy when customers seem hesitant to partner with younger-than-average entrepreneurs?
“We deal with it by investing in technology to create lower-cost services for clients,” like next-gen GIS (geographic information system) mapping and cloud computing, said Jesse Hejny, 28, president/ co-founder of Purple Land Management, a Fort Worth-based oil and gas company that offers lease acquisition, project management and title services.
His partner and fellow TCU alum, Bryan Cortney, 29, is CEO. The duo rolled out Purple Land in early 2010. (If the name sounds familiar, it’s probably because their natural gas-powered Chevy pickup sits conspicuously in the parking lot, which fronts Hulen Street. It’s emblazoned with their company logo.)
Hejny and Cortney stress no-holds-barred professionalism — that’s the “Purple Way,” they say — as another antidote to any skepticism posed by potential clients who may view them as the antithesis of “oldschool” oil and gas execs.
“We learned a lot about business from playing football for Coach [Gary] Patterson,” said Hejny, who was a defensive end; Cortney was a punter. “He runs a tight ship, and that’s how we’ve been from Day One with this company.”
“We both have a relentless drive, which came out as youth in athletics,” Cortney added. “Then when we graduated, we applied that same relentless drive in our business.”
It’s that get-up-and-go — coupled with a “giver’s mentality,” the pair says — that helps keep any age-centric doubts at bay.
“It’s going to be a long, hard road and you’re going to hear ‘no,’ ” he said. “But it’s OK. It’s the relentless pursuit of the big-picture concept and how you react and respond when things do happen.”
Gymdoll’s Tracey says the solution rests in consistent delivery of stellar results.
Chris Powers, 25, and Andrew Curtis, 26, founders of Fort Worthbased real estate investment and development firm Powers & Curtis, agree.
“Real estate is definitely an ‘older person’s’ business,” Powers said.
“But it’s one of those things where if your first couple of deals work out — which ours have — people will trust you no matter how old you are.” (Two of those deals, incidentally, are this magazine’s 2011 and 2012 Dream Homes.)
Curtis, in fact, contends their youth is a boon.
“I think [our age] works to our advantage because people see we’re young and hungry,” he said. “Every deal is a make or break, so we’ve always been on top of our game. [Our age] adds a high level of motivation.”
Powers concurs. “In most cases, we don’t say our age up front,” he said. “Then people see what we can do and, if anything, are more impressed than seeing it as a risk factor.”
Twenty-something status also allows entrepreneurs to plan on a more protracted timeline than those who are more advanced in years, Purple Land’s Hejny says
“Because we are so young, we can make decisions based on where we see our company 20 to 30 years from now, not 20 to 30 days,” he said. Purple Land acquired its first client, Chesapeake Energy, in 2010. The company currently does business in more than 20 states.
“Early on, it took a lot of convincing,” said 28-year-old Red Sanders, president of script-to-screen production company Red Productions, of the age issue. “Now, not so much. When we seek new clients, there’s definitely some trust that has to be earned. But I’m glad there is. It keeps us working hard.”
As for Sanders’ exceptional work ethic, he nods to his mom and dad.
“My parents gave me a lot of freedom. They trusted me,” said Sanders, who first realized the fruits of his own labors during his initial foray into the self-employment sector; he hawked tomatoes from the family garden. “And with that trust, it gave me all the more reason to want to perform and not screw up.”
Decoding the Difference
Sanders isn’t alone in his age-defying maturity. The entire lot of our gifted group exudes professional prowess and poise that belie their birthdays. Is it nature? Is it nurture? Or is it something more esoteric?
Believe it or not, all of our interviewees shrugged off notions that they’re somehow “special.” Sure, they know they’ve accomplished more at their young ages than many people do in a lifetime, but they also maintain that much of their success comes from working hard and aligning themselves with like-minded folks. Oh, and having toptier entrepreneurial DNA doesn’t hurt either, they note.
“Almost everyone in my family has been an entrepreneur, so they set a high bar for me as far as success goes,” said real estate pro Curtis.
A precocious teen turned savvy businesswoman, who has even sat on panels postulating on the entrepreneur ideal (with fellow speakers three times her age, no less), Greta says her zeal for capitalism stems from her lineage and her upbringing.
Chris Tracey, Chris Phillips, Cory Peters Gymdoll
Bryan Cortney, Jesse Hejny Purple Land Management
Fort Worth, Texas: The City’s
Hannah Scheideman Witten
“Both my parents and grandparents are entrepreneurs. So it’s second nature,” she explained.
TCU Game Day’s Matt Burke points to his dad and granddad as the source of his entrepreneurialism.
“It runs in the blood,” he said. “I think you are born with a business mind and then trained by your surroundings.”
Tracey would likely see eye-to-eye with Burke on that concept. His older half-sister, Tiffany Hughes, is a self-employed Dallas-area Web designer who embodies the same entrepreneurial mindset as Tracey. Here’s the interesting part: They met for the first time when Tracey was 12 but didn’t forge a relationship until he was 23.
“We started hanging out and instantly realized we shared a lot of the same passions and had very similar personalities,” he said. “We soon began working together on various Web development projects. In the last couple of years, we both became very busy with our own projects, but we still help each other out on things.”
Although its link to genetics is impossible to prove, it stands to reason that entrepreneurial prowess could be passed from parents to progeny.
That said, the ability to build your own business isn’t reserved solely for the lucky inheritors of good genes.
“I definitely think it’s something you can learn,” Greta said during a break between her college courses at TCU, where she is a fashion merchandising senior.
If you don’t love it, our mold-breaking bunch says, you’ll surely leave it, so pick a profession that will please you for the long haul.
“Find something you’re passionate about, something you can see yourself doing for a long time,” said Anderson, whose passion for his product has been undergirding his decisions and fueling his drive since the day he unwittingly chomped down on too-crunchy granola.
Powers parallels Anderson’s sentiment.
“I don’t consider this work,” Powers said of his principal/broker role. “It’s a passion. I’m excited every day to come to work. I want to create my own destiny. And being an entrepreneur, you hold the key.”
All for One
Although entrepreneurship connotes individualism, it takes a village, these young people profess, to raise a successful brainchild.
“There’s no way I’d be able to do this alone,” said Sanders, who has six full-time staffers. “Our team is awesome, and I would by no means be half the entrepreneur I am today without them. … This isn’t about being independent. It’s about being interdependent and how we all sharpen each other.”
It’s that sort of symbiotic relationship that buttresses Purple Land Management, its leaders contend.
“We have a mutual respect for what each of us brings to the table,” Hejny said. Both he and Cortney worked in the oil and gas business for four-and-a-half years before forming Purple Land. “Bryan’s very analytical. I’m more apt to make a decision and move on. And we have a mutual respect for what each of us brings to the table. We are a really cool team.”
Although he worked as a sole proprietor until just this year, Anderson emphasizes the importance of teamwork.
“As soon as you can, take an inventory of your strengths and weaknesses and then find a business partner who can complement what you’re not so good at,” he said. Anderson recently brought on a 40-something former Frito-Lay exec, who will serve as full-time CEO, freeing Anderson to focus on product development and other issues.
Tracey, too, points to the influence of others as the catalyst for his leap into corporate America. But his motivation ran even deeper than that.
“I grew up kind of poor and wanted to get past that,” Tracey said. “I also never wanted to do the 9-to-5 thing. And I have great mentors who are entrepreneurs as well and who inspire me to keep pushing.”
Just the Beginning
Sanders, a TCU grad who grew up in Grapevine and founded his Fort Worth-based company in 2005, started out at Tech Fort Worth, as did Jarrett Cadiz.
For the uninitiated, Tech Fort Worth is a not-for-profit business incubator that helps aspiring entrepreneurs evolve their innovative technologies from embryonic ideas into sustainable commercial enterprises. The organization is a public-private partnership of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, the City of Fort Worth and the North Texas business community at large.
“In 2005, we were accepted into the Tech Fort Worth incubator,” said Sanders, who counts David Minor, the first director of the Neeley Entrepreneurship Center at TCU’s Neeley School of Business, as his most influential mentor. “It was a really cool atmosphere with others in startup mode.”
It’s when he officially brought Red Productions into being that things truly began to take shape for Sanders and his crew.
“That was the real 2.0 of what I was doing,” said Sanders, who started a local DJ business at age 12. “Everything else was like being a ‘baby entrepreneur.’ ”
Besides knowing almost instinctively that he wanted to run a business of his own making, Sanders also was adamant in his desire to root his company in Cowtown. Although he travels to Los Angeles each month for a one-week stay, he has no plans to acquire a California ZIP code.
“Fort Worth will always be home base,” Sanders says, noting that instead of headquartering his company in production-saturated Hollywood, he decided from the get-go that he’d much rather be a big fish in a smaller pond.
Among its numerous big-time projects, Red Productions released its second feature film, indie comedy thriller Searching for Sonny, Aug. 28. Starring Jason Dohring, Minka Kelly and Masi Oka, the full-length movie was filmed entirely in Fort Worth, save for two opening scenes in New York. Eagle-eye viewers will surely spot Ol’ South Pancake House and Trinity Valley School in several scenes, but Searching for Sonny was filmed “all over town,” Sanders said.
And speaking of searching, while Sanders admits he’s always on the lookout for new ideas, there’s something to be said for time-tested concepts — sometimes.
“On certain things, don’t reinvent the wheel,” Sanders advised. “With other things, totally smash it.”
Is Your ChIld safe?
by Kimberlee Norris and Gregory Love
If you read the headlines, sexual child abuse is epidemic in the United States. Most people think that it will never happen to their child, but really… how safe are your kids?
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— choS e a h Igh-e Nd School for the I r 11-year-old daughter e lla, they expected elIte acade MIc S, a well-developed competitive sports program and well-educated, compassionate teachers. They didn’t expect Ella to be sexually abused by a school administrator. “We were devastated — we couldn’t believe this could happen at our school — to our child,” says Betty. “I was extremely naïve about the possibility of mistreatment, much less sexual abuse. I am far better educated and vigilant now, but in some respects, the damage is already done.” According to the Texas Penal Code, sexual abuse can be physical, verbal or visual and is any tricked, forced, manipulated or coerced sexual activity for the pleasure of the abuser. Sadly, schools public or private are not immune from the scourge of child sexual abuse. As parents, we carefully assess educational options for our children. How can we protect against this risk?
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Institution Is Immune In the aftermath of the Penn State University scandal that made the name Jerry Sandusky a household phrase, the nation was again focused willingly or unwillingly on the widespread problem of child sexual abuse.
Other headlines quickly followed. The recent release of more than 15,000 pages of information detailing accusations of sexual abuse against 1,247 Boy Scouts of America leaders between 1965 and 1985, highly publicized stories of sex between teachers and students in schools and the continuing issue within the Roman Catholic Church only serve to heighten the issue.
In August, jurors in Fort Worth sentenced former Kennedale High School teacher Brittni Colleps to five years in prison for having sex with five of her students. The jury took less than an hour to find her guilty and less than three hours to agree on the punishment. The Texas Legislature has made sexual contact, sexual intercourse, or deviate sexual intercourse illegal and a second-degree felony regardless of the age of consent for workers in public or private primary or secondary schools. Kanakuk Kamp is a Christian-based camp in Branson, Mo.,
popular with Fort Worth people. But in April of 2012, The Ozarks Sentinel reported the arrest of a 22-year-old man on charges of child molestation. The news report said it was the third time in three years that charges have been filed against former employees or volunteers connected to Kanakuk.
Studies are not clear on whether there is more sexual abuse of children now than in the past, but there certainly is more reporting of it since state legislatures across the nation have broadened the definition of “mandatory report.”
“That’s the parent’s worst nightmare, having your child snatched by a stranger. But the fact is, the majority of child sexual abuse cases involve someone the child knows and trusts.”
Alana K. Minton, chief of the Crimes Against Persons Unit in the Tarrant
County District Attorney’s Office
In Tulsa, Okla., five employees of Victory Christian Center were charged with failing to report child abuse after a 13-year-old girl told church officials in August of 2012 that she had been raped by a former employee. About two weeks lapsed before police were notified of the allegations, said a report in the Tulsa World.
Many Victims Conservative studies indicate that one out of four girls and one out of seven boys will be sexually abused before reaching 18 years of age, regardless of their socioeconomic demographic. Law enforcement sources estimate nearly 60 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse are
living in America today; that’s nearly one fifth of a total population of 300 million.
Some parents send their children to private schools for the positive experience of academic excellence, personal growth and educational mentoring. Obviously, this positive experience is shattered if a child is abused at school. Sexual abuse should never happen at school, but schools, both public and private, continue to experience its devastating impact.
Unfortunately, the problem is growing.
Sexual abusers looking for access to children will gravitate to activities, organizations and schools where there are fewer protective measures in place. Some private schools have responded to this inevitable truth by implementing policies and training to reduce risk. Many schools have done little, failing to recognize the risks or laboring under the misconception that it won’t happen here.
Standards of care related to entities with children’s programming have risen dramatically in the past 10 years. Proactive schools have grown far more sophisticated in screening employees and volunteers, as well as implementing policies and procedures meant to protect children from abuse. These measures also protect staff members and volunteers from false allegations, while safeguarding students.
As public awareness and standards of care rise, sexual predators are looking for access to children in places where protections are few.
“Peer-to-peer” abuse — children abusing other children has risen dramatically within the past decade. Criminal prosecutors report a nearly 300 percent increase in reports of peer-to-peer sexual abuse in the past seven years. Children often repeat behavior they have experienced or seen, so that even very young children may participate in sexual activity without understanding it. In one local private school, a 5-year-old boy fondled and sodomized a 4-year-old on the school playground and in the bathroom, while school staff members stood nearby, unaware.
Schools need protection. Sadly, many schools fail to proactively address this risk.
State Lawmakers
Step In Because the problem of sexual abuse is growing, state legislatures are raising the bar.
In Texas, for example, the “Youth Camp Act” became effective June 1, 2006. This act requires sexual abuse awareness training from an approved provider for all camp staff and volunteers, covering specific topics, with an examination over the material. The act’s definition of “youth camp” includes any day camp, defined broadly so as to include every sports “day” camp in the state. Experts in child sexual abuse believed this act would prove to be the first wave of a legislative trend in Texas, with similar legislation following. They were right.
In 2009, the Texas Legislature passed “Jenna’s Law,” calling for each public school district to adopt and implement policy aimed at preventing child sexual abuse by increasing teacher, student and parent awareness of sexual abuse.
The law is named for Jenna Quinn who was a victim of sexual abuse herself and who became an activist in an effort to spare others what she endured. She lobbied Texas legislators about the need for schools to adopt age-appropriate curriculum on child sexual abuse. The bill, sponsored by State
(above) Gov. Rick Perry with Jenna Quinn, a woman who was a victim of sexual abuse and became an activist to help others. (left) Jenna speaks to groups about increasing awareness in order to prevent the sexual abuse of children.
The Grooming Process
Grooming is a subtle but escalating process of building trust with a child, usually beginning with behaviors that do not seem to be inappropriate. Abusers sometimes groom children for weeks, months or even years before there is any actual abuse. Here are some guidelines for recognizing the process:
Gaining Access
Career or volunteer opportunities related to children.
Gaining the trust of the child’s caregivers/gatekeepers.
Creating an appearance that the molester is helpful, kind and trustworthy. Skilled at meeting a child’s needs (time/ attention/clothing/gifts).
Selecting the Child
A child who is on the “fringe” or in need.
A child looking for someone to follow or trust.
A child from a broken family or single parent home.
A child already involved in alcohol or drugs.
A child already interested in pornography and sex (generally male).
Introducing Nudity and Sexual Touch
Barrier testing and erosion — breaking down existing resistance to sense of personal space, touch or nudity (full or partial).
Sexual discussions and joking — eroding sensitivity to sexual topics. Playful touch and “accidental nudity” wrestling, wedgies, dropped towels, popping towels in shower, etc.
Providing access to magazines and movies depicting nudity and sex (generally male victims where pornography is utilized).
Keeping the Victim Silent “This must be a secret between you and me.”
“You participated; you’ll get in trouble, too.” “No one will believe you;” “This would hurt your mother;” “I think you liked it;” “This would wreck our school.”
Common grooming behaviors include gift giving, involvement in “kid magnet” activities such as video games and similar activities; seeking repeated time alone with the same child; being touchy with children and pushing boundaries; breaking the rules such as pornography, tobacco use and beer; justifying and rationalizing rule-breaking; and playful but inappropriate touching.
Rep. Tan Parker of Denton County, passed the Texas Senate unanimously.
In mid-June 2011, Gov. Rick Perry signed Senate Bill 471 into law, an expansion of “Jenna’s Law,” amending law related to public schools, charter schools, day care centers and childplacing agencies. SB471 amendments required child abuse and neglect training and policies in public schools and child care facilities.
Private schools have the same risks now addressed by Texas law in the public school context, but public schools enjoy protection from civil litigation that private schools do not. The expanded law created a new “standard of care” for sexual abuse prevention in Texas schools, defining what is reasonable for organized educational activities in Texas. Because the same risks exist in private schools, private school behavior will be judged by the same legal standard of care laid out in Jenna’s Law and SB471.
Given these facts, what should a parent do?
As parents, it’s our responsibility to protect our children. When we entrust our children to a school, it remains our responsibility to diligently examine the safety of an activity, including school activities. Parents should not assume a school has adequately addressed the risk of child sexual abuse.
The single most important step a parent can take? Educate yourself to understand the problem. When parents understand the problem, they are better equipped to protect their children.
Misconceptions and False
Sense
of Security
What we believe shapes what we do (or fail to do). An adequate understanding of the risk of sexual abuse starts with setting aside common misconceptions:
“My school/neighborhood/community doesn’t have this problem.
That happens somewhere ELSE.”
In reality, sexual abuse is not limited to any racial, ethnic or socio-economic class. It is no respecter of any educational or religious creed. Sexual abuse can happen anywhere.
“It’s not that big of a problem.”
There are 729,000 registered sex offenders living in the United States today, according to U.S. Department of Justice reports. This is more than one registered offender per square mile across the entire country. In our current cultural climate, no school should assume that child sexual abuse would not occur within its walls. Sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic proportion, as indicated by statistics cited earlier in this article. This isn’t a “Catholic problem” or an issue afflicting only poor or uneducated people; this is a problem affecting all of humanity.
“My school runs criminal background checks; isn’t that enough?”
Many parents see a criminal background check as a “silver bullet” — a computerized system sufficient to prevent sexual abuse, at least abuse perpetrated by school personnel. This is untrue. Criminal background checks alone will not protect students in school programs. Statistically, fewer than 10 percent of sexual offenders are ever criminally prosecuted, because 66 percent of child victims do not report abuse until adulthood, if ever. Many offenders are never caught or are allowed to simply leave a prior volunteer or staff position, rather than face prosecution for molesting a child. It happens, even in schools. As a result, more than 90 percent of offenders have no criminal record to check.
A criminal background check simply reveals whether a person has tangled with the criminal justice system; it does not vouch for or verify whether a person is safe, trustworthy, or appropriate to work with children.
Some schools have begun to screen applicants using state database resources meant to reveal criminal convictions. Unfortunately, computerized database searches are searching only a fraction of available criminal records, as many state databases are incomplete, and the majority of services check only the current county of an applicant’s residence.
Because fewer than 10 percent of sexual abusers will ever encounter the criminal justice system, the majority of sexual abusers have no criminal record to find — and they know it. Even if a school employs a criminal background check system that effectively locates every brush with the law, more than 90 percent of sexual abusers will remain unidentified.
“I would recognize a sexual abuser if I saw one — or rely on my iPhone app.”
Most abusers have no record to check, and there is no visual profile for a sexual abuser; most look just like the rest of us. Most are (or have been) married; many have children, jobs, homes and a higher education.
“Most children are victimized by someone they don’t know.”
Teaching children about “stranger danger” doesn’t solve the problem, because 90 percent of victims are abused by someone they know and trust. Fewer than 10 percent of sexual abuse involves strangers or a snatched child.
The Grooming Process The “grooming process” is the method by which an abuser picks and prepares a child for sexual abuse. Sexual molesters “groom” children and “gatekeepers” prior to the occurrence of sexual behavior. If you are a parent or caregiver, you are a “gatekeeper” — someone standing between the molester and a child victim.
Preferential abusers, those who actually prefer a child as a sexual partner, will expend extraordinary effort to appear helpful, trustworthy and responsible. The goal? Trusted time alone with your child.
Parents, school employees and volunteers must understand and recognize the grooming process if children are to be protected from sexual abuse.
an appropriate criminal background check system; tailored policies and procedures; and effective monitoring, supervision and oversight.
Sexual Abuse Awareness Training: The introduction of any change in school programs may meet resistance from those asked to comply — especially changes that place new responsibilities on already overloaded teachers. If staff members and volunteers are first trained, new policies make sense, and many emotional barriers to change are replaced by a desire to be part of a system that protects children.
“You can’t just look at someone and tell whether they might be … looking for victims.”
Alana K. Minton, Chief of the Crimes Against Persons Unit, Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office
An Effective School Safety System An effective safety system for schools should include the following components. Each of these components is valuable as an element of an effective safety system but cannot create a safe environment standing alone.
The components are: sexual abuse awareness training (for staff members and volunteers); an effective screening process;
Effective Screening Processes: Together with appropriate criminal background checks, effective screening can encourage a sexual predator to self-select out of school employee or volunteer pools. Effective screening measures deter or prevent a molester from having access to children through school programs. Put differently, criminal background checks and effective screening are measures designed to “keep the wolf out of the sheep pen.”
An applicant with inappropriate sexual motives carries with him or her various indicators and life patterns that help identify him or her as one who may not be appropriate for work with children or students. Every school’s hiring personnel should be well versed in these indicators.
Effective screening requires training of intake coordinators and interviewers, providing them with information and tools to recognize high-risk responses on applications, reference forms or during an interview. Risk indicators might disqualify
Some locals have a false sense of security and don't think sexual abuse can happen here. Headlines from local papers tell a different story. The sexual abuse of children can happen anywhere.
Questions for Parents
A first line of defense in protecting your children is to be informed. Here are a series of questions to ask when enrolling your child in children’s programs, schools, daycare, sports program, camps and similar activities:
What safety measures do you have in place to protect against child sexual abuse? If the answer is “We do criminal background checks of employees,” and this is ALL, agitate for change or walk away.
• If no check of employees, walk away.
• If no check of volunteers, ask how volunteers are supervised and whether there is any one-to-one unsupervised interaction with kids.
Do you follow written policies and procedures? May I have a copy? Do the policies and procedures include practices to prevent sexual abuse of children?
Do you train employees and volunteers concerning the risk of sexual abuse? If so, how?
Are managerial/hiring personnel at your facility trained to recognize grooming behaviors utilized by sexual predators, and risk indicators in potential applicants who apply to work or volunteer at this facility?
(If a camp or day camp): Does your facility comply with the Texas Youth Camp Act?
For younger children: What is your diaper-changing policy? Potty-training policy?
Do older children or relatives of workers or volunteers ever “drop in” or participate in care?
What are the age differences of children in the program?
What safety measures do you have in place to protect against peer-to-peer abuse?
What are your social media policies regarding employees and students?
Other questions may be asked related to actual practices in a program, but these questions will get you started.
an applicant for service or employment, or simply instigate follow-up questions to rule out risk. This training allows hiring personnel to assess whether a prospective employee or volunteer is highrisk for children’s programming.
Appropriate Criminal Background Checks: A background check, coupled with effective screening, can be critical in preventing an abuser from gaining access to children through school work or volunteerism. For each staff member or volunteer, the depth of a criminal background check should be determined by the extent of direct contact with children and degree of authority within a school activity or program. For a higher-level employee, or a volunteer or staff member with extensive contact with children or students, a more comprehensive criminal background check may be advisable. A comprehensive check may include an actual county-by-county record search.
If you — as a parent — ask your school, “What do you do to protect students from the risk of sexual abuse?” and the answer is “We do criminal background checks” and that’s it, walk away, or agitate for change. A criminal background check alone is woefully insufficient protection from abuse.
Tailored Policies and Procedures: Every school should operate within carefully tailored policies and procedures that
balance its academic goals with the risks inherent in children’s programming. For every program or activity, inherent risks must be evaluated and addressed in policies and procedures that reduce the likelihood of harm to children. At the same time, policy manuals can’t look like War and Peace Policies and procedures cobbled together from various sources are rarely effective, because patchwork policies are seldom tailored to a school’s activities, physical facilities and specific programming risks.
Monitoring and Oversight: Effective monitoring and oversight is imperative to the success of any safety system. Checks and balances include monitoring for adequate supervision of activities and programs, unscheduled drop-ins on programming, and performance reviews that include safety system compliance.
Every school — public or private — has a vested interest in proactively working to protect children in its care. Schools that are serious about addressing the risk of sexual abuse will screen effectively, create policies and procedures designed to prevent abuse and train all staff members and volunteers to recognize and report grooming behaviors, while skillfully monitoring the behavior of staff members, volunteers and students.
Where these practices are diligently pursued, parents can feel confident that their children are reasonably safe from sexual abuse at school.
We sent a questionnaire by e-mail to local public and private schools to ask them about their child protection policies. Results from those that have responded can be found online at fwtx.com.
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LIVING WITHIN YOUR MEANS
Although it seems a simple enough concept, there’s more to it than forking out less than you rake in. Here, esteemed finance gurus lend some valuable advice to help ensure your financial intel is right on the money.
by Alison Rich
It’s that time of year again when we toss around well-intentioned (but not oft-followed) declarations about culling junk food from menus, eating a nutrient-dense diet and going to the gym. But our fiscal fitness is just as critical as our physical, especially in today’s tough economic times. That said, just as cutting back on calories and bumping up our burpees may be easier said than done, so too — it seems — is living within our means.
As such, we thought it apropos to earmark several pages for a financefocused feature in this, our inaugural issue of 2013. So we contacted a few financial planners, who graciously shared their expert suggestions on living within your means. To up the editorial currency even more, we also chatted with a trio of local folks, who were kind enough to impart their personal tales of financial tribulations and triumph.
While each of our interviewees offered his or her own unique take on the topic, all of them echoed a few key tenets, including this one: Living within your means isn’t just a good idea. It’s a must.
CONQUERING THE ‘B-WORD’ Unhappily, the primary part of living within our means isn’t something many of us like. What it all boils down to, our planning professionals agree, is the hackles-raising and frequently maligned — B-word: budget.
“It’s a six-letter four-letter word,” said David Diesslin, CFP, of Diesslin & Associates. “But if you figure out how much you can save and know what your net worth is and where you want it to be in a year, then the rest is history. If you put intent and energy into improving your financial health, it will happen. Not in a linear sense, but it will happen over time.”
“The connotation [of doing a budget] is that you don’t know how to manage your money or can’t live within your means,” said Kim Dignum, CFP, of Dignum Financial Partners. “But it’s just the opposite: You are managing your money and are making it so you can afford your lifestyle if you create a budget.”
The process, she says, is as simple as inking everything you spend and tracking it vigilantly.
“I recommend sitting down at the end of the month and really looking at what you spent. Were you off? Was it realistic?” Dignum said.
“You have to be aware of where your money is going. I tell people to go through the last six months of their spending. You will get a good average of where your money is going.”
So long as your current budgetary numbers are tethered to your future objectives (i.e., college funds, vacation fund, retirement savings), you’re on target, says Mike Mills, CFP, CLU, CFS, of Mike Mills Wealth Management.
“The ultimate goal is to have your budget equally tied into your financial planning and the long-term goals you’ve set for yourself, balancing liquidity and spending,” he said. “You need to be in a cash flowpositive scenario at all times.
Admittedly, it can feel like walking a tightrope in stilettos.
“If you’re saving money in your 401(k) but your credit card is getting bigger every month, that’s not a good long-term plan; there’s got to be balance,” Mills noted.
Besides the popular Quicken software that many employ for their home accounting, several of our experts point to mint.com and mvelopes.com as easy, cost-free budget-makers. If those aren’t your cup of tea, no worries; the Internet is rife with options. A simple search for “budgeting software” will pull up tons of choices.
Do your research and find the one that meshes with your needs and comfort zone, our pro panel says, or you’ll likely lose interest.
“Budgeting isn’t difficult. It’s sticking with it and tracking it that require work, and most people don’t like doing it, so they abandon it,” said Wes Roland, CPA, of RKM Financial Services. “If the system is too complicated, you’ll have a propensity to ignore it and not do it. So find something that works for you.”
Although setup can be time-consuming, if not a bit tedious, the time spent will be well worth the effort, our specialists say.
“Be patient,” said Dan Mauck, CFP, senior financial advisor at Clintsman Financial Planning. “This process takes some time and tweaking to find the right balance overall, but living within your means is where discipline is gainfully employed and instant gratification is on a short leash, not the other way around.”
Re-enteRing the nest It’s equal measures of patience and persistence that are pointing Mike Fielding back to the black. About 10 years ago, the Fort Worthian and his wife were living in a house valued at 2.5 times their combined salaries. “We were doing OK, but it was sucking away our income,” he recalled. The flash point was the couple’s 2008 divorce, which left Fielding in dire financial straits. On the hook for $100,000 in student loans and up-to-the-eyeball credit card debt, the masters in divinity grad (and, now, sole breadwinner) decided it was time to dig in his heels — and dig himself out of his monetary rut. Fielding’s solution: In December 2011, he moved back with his parents while shoring up his balance sheets and returning to solid financial ground.
“Some people may view it negatively and not see it as living up to the ‘American dream,’ ” said Fielding, minister at Arlington Heights Christian Church, of his choice to bunk with Mom and Dad. “There is still that stigma, but it’s been a positive reaction from family and friends as long as they know I’m working toward my plan.”
His take-control M.O. is simple: deep-six his debt and — over time — save enough money to purchase a piece of land on which to build a house. Fielding also took a part-time post with a computer networking company to augment his coffers. Additionally, he’s jettisoned his several credit cards, whittling his wallet to a single piece of plastic, which he pays off at month’s end. And instead of squandering his dispos-
Once the bank is actually broken, it often becomes necessary to take drastic measures. Sometimes that means moving back in with the folks or starting over from scratch. It's better to plan ahead than find yourself in a desperate situation.
able income, Fielding uses it to pay bills or to pay himself — i.e., sending it straight to savings.
Although his solution is going gangbusters — “My parents would be happy if I never left again, which I find odd,” Fielding chuckled — it’s not without its share of stresses, he says.
“I thought when you hit 18, you were out. So that’s been something I’ve struggled with — and still do,” Fielding said. “My life isn’t bad — it’s just not what I expected.”
PRoactive attack Inasmuch as we aim to foretell it, the future, of course, is never crystal clear, which makes planning that much more challenging. But while expecting the unexpected is, by all accounts, a part of life, our pros also concur that the key to financial health — and even ultimate wealth — is within our control.
“From a financial planner’s perspective, living within one’s means is more than making the cash flow stretch to the end of the month. It also means fundamentally having the bases covered: risk management, dedicated fundings for the future, insurance,” said Guy Cumbie, CFP, of Cumbie Advisory Services. “It’s being proactive about creating your future and trying to shape it rather than just moving aimlessly along, hoping it will result in something you’ll like.”
7 Cures for a Lean Purse For some timeless live-within-yourmeans tips, look no further than George Clason’s famous financial tome, The Richest Man in Babylon, says David Diesslin, CFP, of Diesslin & Associates. Although he wrote the book in 1926, Clason espouses seven simple parables that are just as relevant today as they were way back when. “I’m a fan of Babylon [because it helps readers] think intelligently on achieving what you want,” Diesslin said. “It’s a good place to start.”
Start thy purse to fattening. Control thy expenditures. Make thy gold multiply. Guard thy treasures from loss. Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment.
Insure a future income. Increase thy ability to earn.
When Ralph Lahoud saw the writing on the monetary wall, instead of waiting for things to miraculously turn around, he “attacked” the situation, he says.
Stopped short by a 2001 back surgery that precluded him from strenuous physical activity, Lahoud was forced to take a two-year hiatus from his self-owned construction and remodeling business. That decision cost the Fort Worth resident his business (he worked solo) and, because he was the sole breadwinner at the time, fully upended his family’s lifestyle.
To make ends meet, he bought and sold items on eBay and other online auction sites. Because Lahoud was confined to bed for four months, wife Amy drove to garage sales, picking up items for
her husband to sell, with their two small children in tow. “I barely made enough to pay the bills,” Lahoud said. They sold their home — downsizing from 2,000 square feet to 900 — severely cut back on “luxury items” like cable TV and restaurant meals and immediately stopped using credit cards. “We had to restructure ourselves and make a lot of sacrifices just to survive. It was tough,” he said.
Finally, in 2003, with just $500 in savings, Lahoud was well enough to launch a new business, Davinci’s Design & Remodel, which today is going great guns. “I had to rebuild my whole life from zero,” he recalled. Although things are much brighter today, Lahoud still holds fast to the budgetary discipline he initiated during the down years. He and Amy rarely use credit cards and, when they do, pay off the balance at month’s end. He channels a certain percentage of their money into “buckets,” each account earmarked for a different purpose, and is a huge proponent of investing. His rental properties and Amy’s full-time teaching job also supplement their income.
Beyond that, the Lahouds live lean and mean, with prudence their guiding principle. “You never know when you’re going to fall on your face,” Ralph said. “All it takes is one accident and — boom — you lose everything. It was a wakeup call for me.”
Mending the Spending Besides the fear and loathing that budget matters engender, our profligate spending habits don’t do us any favors either. We fritter away funds cavalierly — even recklessly — temporarily forgetting the fact that the bills always find their way to our inboxes.
While you might assume our experts are opposed to plastic, that’s not necessarily the case.
“I don’t have a problem with credit cards — if you pay them off each month,” Roland said. “It’s riding a balance over and over that gets expensive.”
Michael Dallas, CFP, of Michael Dallas Wealth Management, subscribes to that sentiment. “You can get the same convenience with a debit card that you can with a credit card,” he said. “But if you’re disciplined and can pay off your credit card every month, then get a card with benefits.”
Common Cents
Here, a categorized quartet of super-cinchy, cost-crunching tips for living within your means, courtesy of Michael Dallas, CFP, of Michael Dallas Wealth Management.
Auto
With the cost of acquisition, maintenance, gas and insurance, “the single-biggest expense American families have is the automobile,” Dallas said.
Takeaway Tips: Don’t overbuy. Pay attention to the total cost of operation. And never, ever buy a new car. Instead, buy an ever-slightly used car that’s half the price of a new one.
Home
Since the second-biggest expense is your home, it’s imperative that you do your due diligence to keep the costs in check, Dallas says Takeaway Tips: Call your mortgage lender to see if they’ll do a no-cost refinance. Even if they can’t, it may still be worthwhile to refinance. If you do a refi, read through the Truth in Lending statement, which will break down the total cost. If you’re looking to buy a home, be sure to investigate the total cost of ownership, which goes way beyond the monthly mortgage.
Vacation
The good news here is that a lot of the expenses you incur while on vacation, you incur at home, as well, Dallas says.
Takeaway Tips: Save a predesignated amount each month and squirrel it away in a vacation account, so when you have the money you need, that’s the total amount you’ll spend for your vacay. “You don’t borrow for vacations; that’s ridiculous,” he said.
Coupons
“If it takes you an hour to cut them out and use them, you’ll make $10 an hour tax-free, which is like earning $15 an hour on a job — or $30,000 a year,” Dallas said. Takeaway Tip: Don’t buy things with coupons you don’t normally buy, or you don’t save squat.
Dallas’ Bonus Takeaway: “Absolutely, positively there is no substitute for spending less than you’re bringing in.”
Well said, Mr. Dallas. Well said.
Unless you routinely have large spending — i.e., run a business — and can float the annual fee for an airline-miles card (not to mention the additional airline ticketing fee), Dallas recommends cash-back cards. But check the annual fee and make sure it’s zero, he cautions. And another heads up: If you’re considering skipping a payment just this once, don’t, Dallas warns. “You’ll get charged the interest for the previous month and for the next month,” he said.
As for Lahoud, when life’s temptations crop up, it’s easy to resist grab-
bing the Visa or draining the savings, he said: “I just turn back time and ask myself, ‘Do I want to go through all that again? Do I want to put my family through all of that again?’ And my answer is always, ‘Absolutely not.’ ”
pay yourSelf firSt Sounds good, right? But if you’ve got extra coins in your budget, the idea isn’t to go hog wild and launch into a spending spree. Paying yourself first means preemptively siphoning those funds straight into savings.
“The key isn’t to do it backward and see how much you have left over at the end of the month,” Mills said. “If there is money left over in your budget, have ACH [Automated Clearing House] take it out automatically and immediately, before you even see it. You want to be proactive with taking that money out, not reactive.”
Mauck agrees that eliminating the temptation on the front end is imperative to living within your means.
“After you have a reasonable spending plan in place, set up an autodraft for a small amount — small enough so that you barely notice the money has moved from your main bank checking account to another account (like bank savings or brokerage), then ratchet up the dollar amount every several months until you feel the financial pinch each month,” he said. “As your recurring income rises (like when you get a raise or promotion), increase the amount until it pinches again; as you acclimate, it will become second nature to live only on what’s available in the checking account.”
But creating that pay-yourself mindset doesn’t happen overnight, and habits are hard to change. Cumbie, for example, uses cash-flow planning with clients to help them live within their means. If tracking inflows and outflows isn’t enough to generate a clear awareness, then replacing that old habit with a new, restructured one is the next option, he says.
“Just saying to people, ‘Hey look at this cash-flow statement. There’s red [ink] and excessive outflows to rein in,’ very commonly doesn’t change the habits. My experience of 30 years has been that there are a lot of cases in which awareness-building is insufficient to address the issue of cash-flow problems,” Cumbie said. “So rather than trying to change the habit with elevated consciousness, we essentially structure in a new habit, which is funneling money to certain places before it leaks out to the extras and unaccounted-for items [in the budget].”
deceptively difficult Distilled to its basic elements, living within your means is a pretty simple concept. So why do so many
folks struggle with it?
“Because it’s hard to make choices, and so many of the choices you want to make are more pleasurable,” said Jeff Moore, finance instructor at TCU. “And there’s always a tradeoff. If you save, that keeps you from having money to spend. And if you spend, that’s money you don’t save. Not everybody has the ability to make those decisions. It’s not easy. Whatever choice you make, you’re affecting something else.”
“Denial is one part of it,” Dignum offered. “Keeping up with the Joneses is a big part. People want and they don’t start with their needs; they start with their wants. And the needs are the boring things, not the fun things.”
There’s no question the inability to defer gratification gets people into hot water, our experts also opine. But more than that, living beyond our means is a cultural myth, Cumbie suggests, in which people grow up accustomed to a certain lifestyle … and assume it will continue unabated.
“People think that life comes with houses, cars, college tuition and co-signed loans,” Cumbie said. “But [in reality] when you leave the nest, it’s up to you. To think there’s no ‘interruption of service’ is probably just naïve.”
It seems simple enough: A penny saved is a penny earned. Until people can learn to stop focusing on wants instead of needs, they may be trapped in the position of living paycheck to paycheck. Keeping up with the Joneses can't be the goal.
Veiled behind that naiveté, however, may be a simple lack of financial edification.
“We teach people how to be good doctors, lawyers, teachers, journalists,” Moore said. “But we don’t teach them how to manage their personal finances.”
While most won’t argue that firming up our fiscal acumen is a smart move, there’s no question it’s difficult. But every now and then, you meet someone for whom it just seems to come naturally.
Like Chris Ford. The local software engineer and his wife, Terri, a school nurse, started paving their financial path straight out of college. “We realized that to prepare for the future, we needed to have a plan and not do things haphazardly,” Ford said. “We saw many friends and relatives living paycheck to paycheck and didn’t want to be in that position.”
From the get-go, the couple agreed to practice delayed gratification, always saving for purchases rather than buying on credit. “It was important for us to be on the same page about where we needed to be further down the road,” Ford said.
Pretty soon, those healthy habits became their bedrock. Now married for 24 years and parents to three kids — 11, 13 and 15 — their financial practices essentially are on autopilot.
“We are past the point of following a rigid set of rules,” he said. “Adopting those principles and making them part of our lifestyle makes it easier to live within our means.”
Save for their mortgage, the couple is debt-free, and if they continue living smart — aka, within their means — their house will be paid off in two years.
“That will allow us to move on to the next phase of our lives — college and retirement — in a nice financial position,” he said.
Besides helping to nicely feather their nest egg, the Fords’ penny-wise ways have resulted in a serendipitous revelation, Chris says.
“We’ve found that giving and being charitable is also important. So we tithe and give to other organizations, which allow us to put our finances as a whole into perspective,” he said. “It’s not just about what we accumulate — it’s what we do with what we accumulate that’s equally as important.”
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Private School Guide
Each year, thousands of tarrant county parents begin their hunt for the perfect private school. filling out application after application, setting up interviews and making multiple visits to schools, these diligent and dedicated parents seek an answer to an age-old question: Where will my child excel academically, grow personally and truly enjoy learning?
Whether you’re seeking a private school for a specific teaching methodology or prefer that your child learn in a religious environment at a school that shares your family’s vision, the search can seem daunting. things can get especially tricky if you are enrolling more than one child into private school—one size doesn’t fit all, and it’s difficult to find just the right match. extensive research is often required, and critical questions will arise regarding tuition costs, test assessments, personal interviews and the application process, among others. When it comes down to it, choosing a private school for your child is no easy task, to say the least.
on the following pages, you will find a comprehensive list of private schools in tarrant county. from fine arts academies and faith-based schools, to Montessori academies and schools focused on accelerated learning for the gifted and talented, the 2013 private school guide gives parents an in-depth look at each school, including accreditation, student-to-teacher ratio, cost of tuition and teacher requirements.
We hope you will find this quick reference to the area’s private schools helpful as you explore the possibilities of your child’s private school education.
Private School Guide
Al-Hedayah Academy Fort Worth
817.265.6667, hedayah.com
All Saints Catholic School Fort Worth
817.624.2670 ascsfw.org
All Saints’ Episcopal School Fort Worth 817.560.5700, asesftw.org
Anderson Private School for Gifted & Talented & Creative Fort Worth
817.448.8484 andersonschool.net
Barbara Gordon Montessori School Colleyville
817.354.6670, bgmontessori.org
Bethesda Christian School Fort Worth
817.281.6446 bethesdachristianschool.org
Burleson Adventist School Burleson
817.295.6812 burlesonadventistschool.com
Arlington
817.572.0081 burtonacademy.org
Calvary
Fort Worth
817.332.3351 calvaryacademy.com
Cassata High School
Fort Worth
817.926.1745 cassatahs.org
CCC Academy Fort Worth
817.274.9494 thecccacademy.com
Children’s University Arlington 817.784.6655 childrensuniversity.com
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Covenant Classical School Fort Worth
817.820.0884 covenantfw.org
Créme De La Créme Colleyville
817.416.3683 cremedelacreme.com
Crown Of Life Lutheran School Colleyville 817.251.1881, colschool.org
Ekklesia Christian School Fort Worth
817.332.1202, ekklesiachristianschool.org
Fellowship Academy Kennedale 817.483.2400 fellowship-academy.org
Fort
817.370.1191, fwacademy.org
Fort
North Richland Hills
817.520.6200, fwc.org
Fort Worth Country Day School
Fort Worth
817.732.7718, fwcd.org
Fort Worth Montessori School
Fort Worth
817.294.9850 fortworthmontessori.com
Gateway School Arlington
817.226.6222 gatewayschool.com
Grace Prep. Academy Arlington 817.557.3399, graceprep.org
Grapevine Faith Christian School
Grapevine
817.442.9144, grapevinefaith. com
817.485.1660, hcasaints.org
Hill School of Fort Worth Fort
817.923.9482, hillschool.org
Grapevine
817.310.0876, hillschool.org
Holy Cross Christian Academy Burleson
817.295.7232 hccaburleson.com
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Holy Family Catholic School Fort Worth 817.737.4201, hfsfw.org
St. Joseph Catholic School Arlington 817.419.6800, stjosephtx.org
Holy Trinity Catholic School Grapevine 817.421.8000, holytcs.org
Immaculate Conception Catholic School Denton 940.381.1155 catholicschooldenton.org
Jane Justin School Fort Worth 817.390.2831, cscfw.org
Joshua Christian Academy Joshua 817.295.7377 joshuachristianacademy.org
Key School Fort
817.446.3738 keyschoolfortworth.org
Lake Country Christian School Fort Worth 817.236.8703, lccs.org
Liberty Christian School Argyle 940.294.2000 libertychristian.com
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Fort Worth
817.237.7641 lcafw.org
Messiah Lutheran Classical Academy Keller
817.431.5486, mlcatexas.org
Montessori Children’s House Fort
817.732.0252, mchfw.com
Crowley 817.297.7003, fwf.org
817.267.8100, nbmontessori.com
Nolan Catholic High School Fort Worth
817.457.2920 nolancatholichs.org
North Central
Academy Granbury 254.897.4822 northcentraltexasacademy.org
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Tate Springs Christian School Arlington 817.478.7091, tatespringschristianschool.com
Temple
Fort Worth 817.457.0770, tcseagles.org
Temple Christian West Campus Fort Worth 817.244.1136. tcseagles.org
The Flint Academy Arlington 817.277.0620, flintacademy.com
The Montessori Academy of Arlington Arlington 817.274.1548 tmaonline.org
The Oakridge School Arlington 817.451.4994 theoakridgeschool.org
Trinity Baptist Temple Academy Fort Worth 817.237.4255 tbta.tbtchurch.org
Trinity Christian Academy Willow Park 817.441.7901, tcaeagles.org
Trinity Valley School Fort Worth 817.321.0100 trinityvalleyschool.org
Walnut Creek Private School Mansfield 817.473.4406 wcps-mansfield.org
West Academy Fort Worth 817.924.3535 westacademyfortworth.com
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College & University Guide
Abilene Christian
Abilene • 800.460.6228 • acu.edu
Angelo State University San Angelo • 800.946.8627 myfuture.angelo.edu
817.461.8741 alringtonbaptistcollege.edu
Art Institute of Fort Worth, a campus of South University 7000 Calmont Ave., Ste. 150 Fort Worth • 817.210.0808 aii.edu/ fortworth
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St. Edward’s University Austin • 512.448.8400 stedwards.edu
St. Mary’s University San Antonio • 1.800.367.7868 stmarytx.edu
Sam Houston State University Huntsville • 866.BEARKAT • shsu.edu
Schreiner University Kerrville • 1.800.343.4919 schreiner.edu
Southern Methodist University Dallas • 214.768.2000 • smu.edu
Southwestern University Georgetown • 1.800.252.3166 southwestern.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches • 936.468.2504 sfasu.edu
Sul Ross State University Alpine • 1.888.722.SRSU sulross.edu
Tarleton State University Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Online • 1.800.687.8236 tarleton.edu
Tarrant County College Fort Worth, Arlington, Hurst 817.515.8223 • tccd.edu
Texas Christian University Fort Worth • 817.257.7000 • tcu.edu
Texas A&M University College Station • 979.845.3211 tamu.edu
Texas Lutheran University Seguin • 830.372.8000 • tlu.edu
Texas Southern University Houston • 713.313.7071 • tsu.edu
Texas State University – San Marcos San Marcos • 512.245.2111 txstate.edu
Texas Tech University Lubbock • 806.742.2011 • www. admissions.ttu.edu/
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth • 817.531.4444 txwes.edu
Texas Woman’s University Denton • 940.898.2000 • twu.edu
The College of Saints John Fisher & Thomas More Fort Worth • 817.923.8459 fishermore.edu
trinity.edu
University of Dallas Irving • 972.721.5000 • udallas.edu
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Graduate Program Guide
Abilene Christian University
Abilene • 1.800.460.6228 acu.edu/graduate
Amberton University • Garland 972.279.6511 • amberton.edu
Angelo State University San Angelo • 325.942.2169 angelo.edu/dept/grad_school
baylor.edu/graduate
Prairie View A&M University Prairie View • 936.261.1000 pvamu.edu
Rice University • Houston 713.348.4002 • graduate.rice.edu
St. Edward’s
512.488.8600 • stedwards.edu
• stmarytx.edu
St. Mary's University School of Law San Antonio • 210.436.3523 stmarytx.edu/law
South Texas College of Law Houston • 713.659.8040 • stcl.edu
Southern Methodist University Dallas • 214.768.4345 • smu.edu/ graduate
Graduate Program Guide
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law Dallas • 214.768.2550 • law.smu.ed
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth • 1.877.GO.SWBTS swbts.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches • 936.468.2807 sfasu.edu/graduate
Sul Ross State University • Alpine 1.888.722.SRSU • sulross.edu
Tarleton State University Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Online
1.800.687.4723 • tarleton.edu/ graduate
Texas A&M University College Station • 979.845.3211 tamu.edu
Texas Christian University Fort Worth • 817.257.7515 graduate.tcu.edu
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshal School of Law Houston • 713.313.4455 • tsulaw.edu
Texas State University-San Marcos San Marcos • 512.245.2581 gradcollege.txstate.edu
Texas Tech University • Lubbock 806.742.2787 • depts.ttu.edu/ gradschool/admissions/how.php
Texas Tech University School of Law Lubbock • 806.742.3990 • law.ttu.edu
Texas Wesleyan School of Law Fort Worth • 817.531.4930 law.txwes.edu
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth • 817.531.7511 • txwes.edu
Texas Woman’s University Denton, Dallas, Houston 940.898.2000 • twu.edu
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University of Houston • Houston 713.743.2255 • uh.edu
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University of North Texas • Denton 940.565.2383 • graduateschool.unt.edu
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Mike and Pat Brown with sons Michael and Hunter pictured in a classroom at the Children's Lighthouse Learning Center in Fort Worth
Beyond Child Care
While working in the building and real estate industries, brothers Mike and Pat Brown were introduced to another industry: child care. They immediately saw the possibilities.
by Courtney Dabney
In the early years of child care, the focus was only on the safety and well-being of children while out of their parents care, but by the 1980s the tide was beginning to turn in the direction of redeeming the hours children were spending in front of a television set or merely being babysat, as was too often the case. Parents were looking for a productive and educational experience for their children.
“We saw a need in the industry,” Mike Brown said. “We spent two full years researching every aspect of the business before we ever built one.” You can hear the passion in his voice when he explains what they have accomplished so far. Pat Brown adds, “Parents want their kids to learn. Our students are typically two years ahead of their peers by the time they enter the school system.” The two brothers opened the first Children’s Lighthouse Learning Center in Fort Worth in 1997. The company has been locally grown and is still family owned.
The design, which they have been constantly improving upon, now has a proven track record. In 2008, the Dallas Business Journal named Children’s Lighthouse one of their Best Places to Work. Mike says, “That is one area that has really helped us grow. Our ability to retain great employees has been key to our success.” The company is scheduled to double in size over the next 18 months, with 32 centers currently operating in six states (14 of which are right here in DFW) and 31 now in development. Business is booming.
With more than 35 years of child care experience, Rose Morelock serves as vice president of Operations. She thought the vision of Children’s Lighthouse was refreshing when she was recruited to their ranks. She believes in the company motto, “Educational Child Care With a Purpose,” and is proud to work for the leading values-based educational child care system in the country.
“We feel that we are contributing to the community and providing our children with the best opportunity to succeed,” Morelock says. She adds that the curriculum makes a huge difference in the experience and the outcome of their students. “We teach a highly phonetic A Beka curriculum at Children’s Lighthouse. Our students are blending sounds, and most are reading before kindergarten, when many other pre-schools are just beginning to teach reading skills.” A Beka is the No. 1 home school curriculum in the nation with proven results, and it is the curriculum of choice for some local private schools.
While Children’s Lighthouse is on the pricier end of child care, it seems to be providing the results parents are willing to pay for. It is more like a private school than traditional day care, and although the teacher-tostudent ratios are similar in the industry, the classes are more structured and instructional with less wasted time.
Pam Gamble is a mother of four. She has sent all of her kids to Children’s
Lighthouse (two are now school age) and says her children have benefited both socially and academically from their experience. “My older two kids were well advanced to their peers when they entered the school system. My younger two adapt quickly in social settings and are well behaved because of the values being taught to them at Lighthouse. The staff really takes the time to get to know us as parents, and they reinforce what I am trying to teach my kids at home.”
They led the industry in transparency. Morelock says, “We were the first to put cameras into the classrooms so parents could log on and monitor their child throughout the day.” Cameras had been typically seen as a potential liability in the child care field, but now it is commonplace, and most of the competition has cameras installed as well. “Teachers actually perform better when they know they are being observed.” It also provides a great sense of security to the parents who are leaving their children in someone else’s care.
With the success of the model locally came opportunities to franchise, which they began doing about seven years ago. That side of the business is now run by Steve Dixon, who is their vice president of Franchise Development. He says, “Along with the transparency within our facilities, that same feeling permeates this family-owned company. Our franchisees find no layers between them and the owners, unlike many larger chains. It also allows them to improve and share what works.” The company encourages a creative flow of ideas.
Dixon says, “Our model speaks for itself. None have ever closed or failed. And, the child care industry will continue to grow over the next 20 years, as 70 million grandchildren of baby boomers become parents themselves.” The owners are able to make better long-term decisions than many of the national child care chains, who are naturally more focused on shortterm profits to please the market. “Our owners stay close to the business.”
Children’s Lighthouse is “attractive to people who are passionate about children,” Pat Brown says. “While our franchise owners come from varied backgrounds, our center directors are all experienced child care professionals. The stable hours at our facilities are 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., and that is also appealing to people looking to own their own business.”
Finally, Children’s Lighthouse leads the pack in training. Franchise owners are given 120 hours of training, center directors receive a minimum of 80 hours of training, and classroom teachers are trained for 24 hours per year (a standard which is unequalled in the industry). On top of that, they host yearly conferences where everyone can come together, learn from one another and continue to improve the model. So, from their values-based, award-winning curriculum to transparency in and out of the classroom and training, Children’s Lighthouse is committed to leading the industry and getting the results families expect.
Lena Pope Home helps families stay happy, strong and together through evidence-based practices and programs. To see the good they are doing in the community, turn to page 99.
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Giving Voice to Children
CASA volunteers are trained to work within the court and legal system to make sure that the concerns of children are heard.
by Dorothy Blackman
Hope should not be another four-letter word.
this is the motto of Casa of tarrant County, an organization committed to giving a voice to children who cannot speak for themselves. as Casa of tarrant County prepares to commemorate its 30th anniversary, those involved with the project — organizers, volunteers, staff and community advocates — agree that the task of serving area abused and neglected children is as critical now as it was then.
C asa — Court appointed special advocates of tarrant County trains volunteers to represent children in the foster care system. together with judges, attorneys and Child p rotective s ervices (Cps), Casa’s trained volunteers research and get to know abused and neglected children. they then serve as their voice in court, keeping the child’s circumstances, preferences and ultimate best interests
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t he organization works closely with members of the legal system as well as Cps, said Cherine Murray, C asa of tarrant County communications specialist. but, she explains, it is the court-appointed volunteers who often have the greatest impact upon children in need.
“C asa’s volunteer advocates go beyond the courtroom … to find out what is really going on in the life of an abused and neglected child,” she said. “a midst changes in foster homes, schools and social workers, the volunteer advocate is often the only constant in that child’s life.”
Judge scott Moore, local Cps director wayne hairgrove and community volunteers Monna loftis and r hoda bernstein founded Casa of tarrant County in 1983. after learning of a pilot program that advocated for children in need in seattle, the group formed a steering committee to bring the project to north texas.
thirty years later, Casa of tarrant County is a thriving part of the community with its volunteer advocates tirelessly navigating an often-tumultuous family court system. this is why, says Murray, community volunteers are critical to Casa’s efforts. “this year alone, a record number of 305 volunteer advocates have attended over 1,800 court hearings and have helped 740 children,” she said.
founding member bernstein says the idea of a legal advocacy group for area children was the motivation behind the group’s efforts. “It looked like a very worthwhile project and something that was very much needed in tarrant County.” a nd she said, “we felt like C asa could really help the kids here — that was more than enough motivation to get it going.”
looking back over the past 30 years, the founders say they had no idea what Casa would someday become, says bernstein, who now serves in an advisory role. “I didn’t realize how impressive the project and the people were when I did it,” she says. “one of the most worthwhile things is to know what the organization has accomplished and how many children have been served.”
CASA of Tarrant County
For three decades, CASA has been speaking up for abused and neglected children caught in the court system.
101 Summit Ave., Ste. 505 Fort Worth, Texas 76102
speakupforachild.org
817.877.5891
while society has changed greatly since 1983, the invaluable role of the Casa of tarrant County and its child advocates remains the same. “these people give tirelessly of themselves — otherwise C asa would not exist,” says bernstein. and neither would hope.
Opening in Style
Junior League plans a new Grand Entry Gala event to kick off the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
by Dorothy Blackman
Sometimes it seems as if the Junior League of fort Worth and the fort Worth stock shoW and rodeo are inseparabLe. since 1957, dedicated League members have peddled souvenir programs at each rodeo performance.
fondly referred to as “yelling and selling,” members’ efforts have substantially funded the League’s various charitable projects over the years.
this year, however, the Junior League is taking its involvement with the annual event to a new level as it hosts the first grand entry gala to usher in the 117th a nnual stock show and rodeo.
Since 1957, dedicated members of the Junior League of Fort
“two-stepping for a cause” will kick off this year’s stock show and rodeo on Jan. 12 in grand fashion, complete with dinner, dancing and live music, all set to the Western ambiance of the Will rogers memorial center.
sandra tuomey, League president, says the idea for a gala originated while members were brainstorming about new revenue streams.
“it started about a year ago when we realized we needed a way to raise additional money to put back into the community,” she says. “We asked our membership, and they overwhelmingly voted to have a gala, and they wanted it to be incorporated into the rodeo.”
tuomey is appreciative of community support for the event. b esides a Leaguemember steering committee, the burnett foundation and a nne and John m arion, among others, have all stepped in to ensure the event’s success.
brad barnes, president and general manager of the fort Worth stock show and rodeo, says the League has long played an important role in the annual event and this year even more so.
“We were pleased to be able to assist the ladies with this kick-off party to help celebrate that it’s stock show time in fort Worth,” he says.
tuomey is especially optimistic that the gala will become a tradition.
“it’s something fort Worth doesn’t have right now, and we thought it would be something new to bring to the community,” she says.
but, she points out, the ultimate reason for hosting such a grand gala lies in the funds it will generate.
“a ll of our fundraisers go into our project fund, and the gala funds will as well,” tuomey said.
“the fort Worth Junior League has a very well-respected reputation for their generosity and charity work within the community, and we are proud to play a small part in their good works,” barnes said.
the grand entry gala will take place on saturday, Jan. 12, with table sponsorships available ranging from $2,500 to $50,000. a ll table purchases can be made on-line at the Junior League of fort Worth Web site, juniorleaguefw.org.
Worth have sold souvenir programs at each rodeo performance.
Lesson Plan
by Sonya Cisneros Curry
What began more than 80 years ago with one woman’s devotion to orphaned children has evolved into a mission-driven organization that creates hope, happiness and success for children and families. the newest addition to lena pope home is the early learning center where teachers, parents and students partner to shape the learning experience.
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Lena Pope Early Learning Center
The center operates year round and offers care to 48 children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 5 years from 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays. 4812 Diaz Fort Worth, Texas 76107
817.255.2562 lenapopehome.org
according to the texas education agency, children who attend a quality pre-kindergarten program have better reading and writing skills, and have better social skills, behavior and conduct in and out of the classroom.
research has uncovered risk factors or attributes that often contribute to child abuse or neglect. “we can’t take an impoverished family and make them upper middle class,” said susanne luebke, director at the early learning center. “what we can do is make risk factors less powerful.”
one of the most impactful ways of building protective factors in children is by engaging families in the learning experience early on, she said. one way of encouraging interaction between families and teachers is visiting the home. “when you go to a family’s home, you might find out things you wouldn’t find out if they were on your turf,” said luebke. it opens up a different kind of discussion surrounding a child’s development and family dynamic.
“parents feel like they are part of what’s going on and their kid has the same opportunity as anyone else.” parental involvement in early education helps create a buffer against risk factors that a child might encounter.
outside the classroom, kitchen manager allison bayse introduces children to new and nutritious foods. one experiment involved hiding red bell pepper in omelets that were baked in muffin tins. “stinking adorable,” said luebke. parents and teachers said, “wow! this is amazing.” the students’ felt otherwise. “eggs are supposed to be yellow, not red,” said luebke. lesson learned.
Helping People See
Health care professionals say that a major problem in delivery of services to the poor and homeless is the lack of a “medical home” — a place where the providers know the patient, have the records and can provide continuing and preventative treatment. without such a home, the ill often wind up in very expensive hospital emergency rooms.
cornerstone assistance network was established in 1992 with a vision of meeting that need for a medical home. a nd now, thanks to eye-care product manufacturer a lcon and a number of other supporters, cornerstone is adding vision to its vision.
in january, the network will open what is believed to be the nation’s first cataract procedure facility for those underserved and uninsured. w hen fully operational, volunteer physicians will be able to treat up to 10 patients per day in partnership with north texas ophthalmologists, optometrists and allied health providers.
“can cataract clinic would not be able to provide cataract procedures without the wonderful partnership with alcon,” said ceo mike doyle. “their desire to serve those who can’t afford proper eye care will allow our patients to be able to see, read, and comprehend things like never before.”
the clinic will open in a state-of-the-art facility, thanks to financial support from a lcon, t he lion’s club, lockheed martin/ aero and the mary tabb and clyde b thompson trust.
the cornerstone charitable clinic focuses primarily on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic patients and has seen an 80 percent increase in patients over the past two years.
Cornerstone Assistance Network
The mission is creating a medical home for uninsured patients in Tarrant County who need comprehensive health care. 3500 Noble Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76111
817.632.6000 canetwork.org
An unabashedly humorous look at life / by Heywood
Budget Friendly
Many Americans don’t know what it means to live within your means.
AS We ALL KNOW, THe STATe OF THe NATIONAL eCONOMY HAS DOMINATeD THe NeWS. FOR A WHILe THeRe, it looked like America might have to crash on China’s couch for a month or two. Like a number of countries these days, the United States spends more than it makes. And, I guess because Uncle Sam is sort of a role model, many American citizens have the same problem. And let’s face it, it’s pretty difficult to live within your means. But there are ways to make it easier.
One way is the ability to anticipate change. Those that do can handle adverse situations much better. All of us know that change is inevitable, yet some of us always seem surprised when it happens. Granted, there are some things that are unforeseeable. Just a short time ago, I don’t think anybody in the state of Washington envisioned being able to smoke weed at a gay wedding. In fact, an even more unlikely scenario forced me to reconsider my entire financial portfolio. Right before Thanksgiving, I finally structured what I felt was a solid retirement plan. I thought I was set for the rest of my life. But who among us could have anticipated the Mayans being wrong about the apocalypse. So now that it appears I’m going to be around a little longer, it’s really going to be a struggle to make ends meet.
Another way to make it easier is to have a partner. What you’ve always heard is true. Two can live cheaper than one. Of course, most of the arguments a couple have are over money. And sure, fighting with your significant other is bad, but it’s all worth it when you get that sweet make-up handshake. Right? Take it from me, there is no advantage to being single. Well, maybe one. You never have to erase your browser history.
Planning ahead can also help. For instance, those of you that have young children should start setting aside a fixed amount of your income every month. If you’re lucky, you’ll have just enough money to refurbish the basement for your child to live after receiving that $250,000 college education. Plan on a fairly long stay, especially if their degree is in fine arts or gender studies.
The volatility of energy prices can also affect the bottom line. Of course if we are eventually able to convert all our vehicles to natural gas, some of us will finally realize our dream of tooling around town in a two-story Hummer. But until that happens, we might need to consider a more economical mode of transportation.
Now although there are some automobiles that get well over 40 miles to the gallon, you need to consider this. For just $30 more, you can get a mountain bike instead of a Kia. Anyway, for our readers’ benefit, I’ve decided to
include a brief questionnaire to help determine whether or not someone is living within his or her budget. Some of you may not even need to participate, but there is a quick way to find out. Pull out a photo ID and see if your last name is Gates. No? That’s a shame. How about Buffett? Still no? Check again to be sure. What about Bass? Aw, I’m sorry. Looks like you probably need to answer the following questions.
1) Do you keep good track of all your financial transactions? If so, list all your income, savings and expenses for the past year.
2) Can you accurately estimate your income and expenses for next year?
If the answer is “yes,” proceed on to question No. 3.
3) Can you afford a computer-based financial program to help you track all your income and expenses? If the answer is “no,” you are in bad shape.
What you really need to do is quit wasting time answering silly questionnaires and start being productive.
Hey, I’m just trying to help.
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whimsical approach to motherhood / by Shauna Glenn
The Swear Jar
The words that sometimes relieve the pain aren’t free in this doctor’s office.
THe LAST FeW MONTHS HAve BeeN BRUTAL . I get up feeling fine, but by lunchtime or soon after a hurricane of pain slams into my brain, giving me the worst headache of my life, making even the simplest of tasks unbearable. What’s really suffered is my ability to string together a sentence or two. That makes being a writer that much harder.
At first I thought they were a result of my steady dive into (shudder) menopause, but I seem to have those symptoms under control. Then I assumed I had a brain aneurysm because I read somewhere that really smart people get them, and so of course that’s what it is. Recently though, I’m starting to think my brain pain is just karma rearing its ugly head. Whatever it is, I need it to stop. Immediately.
My dad offered a solution: Seeing a chiropractor. Which was funny since the massage therapist who mashed on my head, neck and shoulders had offered up the same advice. Her expertise led her to believe my headaches are the result of tension and jaw clenching and “life in general.” What’s the cure for “life in general?” Shall I “run away from home?” Sounds “good to me.”
But since life isn’t a series of open and closed quotation marks with pithy little sayings sandwiched between them, I considered the chiropractor thing. I mean, why not? What did I have to lose? Did I think a chiropractor would cure what ailed me? My head hurt too much to give it that much thought. I gave my dad the go-ahead to set it up.
I entered the office just as a very young, very fit girl was dropping off a giant box of donuts. The chiropractor was standing at the front counter studying the glazed gooey confections trying to decide which one to dive into first. He even offered one to me. I declined. Do you know what sudden surges in sugar levels do to an already aching head?
After filling out page after page of paperwork (it never gets old writing Not Applicable Due to Lack of Uterus under the section marked Date of Last Menses), the doctor called me back. We made small talk at first.
What do you do for a living? Oh, you’re a writer? Are you going to write about me?
I don’t normally write about everyone I come in contact with so probably not.
Sorry.
He seemed to lose interest then and went all business. He studied my chart and asked me questions about my health and my “life in general.”
I used wild hand gestures
and flailing arms to describe and point out the areas where I felt like the pain is coming from. After a few minutes, he decided the best course to take would be to beat my face and neck with a motorized machine (for an undisclosed amount of time) that he assured me would hurt so much I would want to kill him.
Well then, let’s get this party started!
He asked me to lie down, face up, and repeatedly open and close my mouth. I did as I was told, and that’s when he brought the heat. I couldn’t see what it was exactly because I was suddenly blinded by pain. But it seemed to be some kind of massaging boxing glove type machine that’s whole purpose for existing was to beat the crap out of me. After 15 seconds, a wave of nausea rolled over me and I cried out, “Stop, stop. I think I’m going to vomit!”
It was the worst feeling ever. For a second I even reasoned that I could live with the headaches. Instead of stopping, he told me to breathe and started the machine again. And again I thought I was going to throw up. I yelled out a certain word beginning with the letter F, and he quickly turned off the machine. “That will cost you $5 in the swear jar.”
I managed a small laugh.
“No. Seriously. That word is $5.” And he pointed to a jar on the table marked Swear Jar. I noted right away it was filled to the top with $5 bills.
“Seriously?”
“Seriously.”
“Will you take a check?”
“I suppose.”
“I’ll make it out for 50 bucks.”
“You’re the boss.”
I’m pretty sure I’m going to be funding his kids’ college educations.
Shauna Glenn of Fort Worth, mother of four, can be contacted at shaunarglenn@gmail. com. Her second novel, Relative Insanity, is available in bookstores now. Photo by Jen Meyer.
illustration by Charles Marsh
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Straightforward advice on anything and everything / by Molly Forthright
Q:My boyfriend has this dog. After recently moving in with my boyfriend, this dog has decided to ruin my life. There is not a single article of my clothing NOT covered in dog hair, and my boyfriend insists his dog sleep in the bed with us. He’s allowed on all the furniture, and when guests come over, they sometimes have to sit on the floor because it is sprawled out on the couch. He has accidents in the house, chews up my shoes, and we have to plan our evenings and weekends around being back at the apartment to walk the dog. I don’t hate dogs or anything, but this one is driving a wedge between me and my boyfriend. Do I tell him it’s me or the dog? I love my boyfriend, but I can’t live this way much longer.
A: This one falls mostly on you. Did you not ever visit your boyfriend’s apartment before moving in? Did you not notice the hair on your clothes or the dog on the furniture before? Ultimatums have never
been successful for me. But if you want to try and come between a man and his dog, be prepared for a relationship full of resentment.
First of all, don’t blame the dog! The dog is a product of bad decisions by its owner. If your boyfriend had taken the time
to train his pet, some of the less desirable behaviors would not be an issue.
While I do feel like the majority of your stress from this situation is brought on by yourself, I also believe that relationships demand compromise.
A common saying rings true here: “Treat your dog like a human, and he’ll treat you like a dog.” I’m surprised you still have friends that will still come to the apartment if they are welcomed by the smell of dog accidents, their shoes are eaten and they have to sit on the floor during their visit.
It is not unreasonable to ask your boyfriend to keep the dog off of the bed and other furniture. Flea bites, doggy gas and dirty bedding don’t really set the mood for romance anyway.
It is also perfectly reasonable to want to keep your belongings from being destroyed and the apartment absent of the smell of dog urine.
As for the burden of walking the dog…that is called “pet ownership.” It’s part of the deal. You could, however, look into finding a reliable dog walker to help out during weekend getaways or late night dates.
If things continue as they are, I would suggest that you learn to love your man’s best friend and participate in training him to break him of the behaviors you hate or look for another place to live.
illustration by Charles Marsh
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Extraordinary personalities shaping Fort Worth
Alejandrina Guzman
She pushes the limits to inspire others.
by Paul K. Harral
Azle HigH ScHool Homecoming Queen AlejA ndrinA guzm A n StA ndS juSt 2 feet 8 incHe S tA ll bec AuSe SHe HAS A r A re condition c A lled di AStropHic dySpl ASi A that affects cartilage and bone development. And when she speaks, you immediately understand why a bunch of high school students would select her as their queen.
When did you know that you were different? When i was little and my first younger brother was born, as he was growing up, i would ask my mom, ‘Hey, mom, when is he going to get braces?’ As time went by and i was in first grade, i got bullied. every day, a student would walk behind me saying, ‘you’re stupid. you’re stupid. you’re stupid.’ When i had enough, i turned around and said, ‘no, you’re stupid.’ i got in trouble. And i think that when that happened, it kind of clicked a little. but i think by second grade was when i was like, ‘oh, i get it.’ by november of second grade, [the bullying] just, like, stopped. i don’t exactly know how that happened, but it felt good because i noticed the difference.
Some people would just give up, but you push the edges. Why? i guess i just want to inspire others. i know that i have this mindset that god sent us here on earth and has a purpose for everyone and that my mindset was to keep going and push to the limits. i want to show others that it is possible.
Do you ever feel sorry for yourself? t here are times when i don’t necessarily feel sorry for myself; i just feel sad, in a way. like, ‘Why can’t i drive?’ t here are times when i’m like, ‘Why?’ but then i remember that whatever i input is what i’m going to get back, so if i don’t even try, nothing is going to come my way. if i push hard and keep on going, it’ll pay off. but there are times when it’s like ‘Why can i not do this?’ but then i remember, ‘oh, wait a minute. i can’t do can’t.’ i really can if i put my mind to it. but i don’t feel sorry for myself. no.
Your channel on YouTube is ‘alwaysfbm.’ What’s that about? going into my sophomore year, i gave a speech at a help center in dallas. i love speaking in front of people — inspirational stuff. it’s cool. i was thinking of a quote i could stick in their heads and get their attention. i thought of something — fbm What it stands for is faith, believe and motivate. i’ve always had faith in god that everything was going to go well. believing in yourself is a big deal because if you can’t believe in yourself, who else will? And to motivate yourself is to motivate others. When someone has accomplished the ability to overcome a setback or a challenge or an obstacle, they can give a hand to others and inspire because everybody has a different story.
What about Azle High School? i’m really blessed that Azle High School chose me as Homecoming Queen [oct. 25, 2012]. it shows what Azle High School is about. it’s crazy to me that other high schools are like that news we saw a while ago. t hey voted for someone, and the purpose was to humiliate her [Whitney Kropp in West branch, mich.]. t hat’s not cool. not right. Azle High School really knows how to represent itself and has set a great example to others. What’s next? After graduating, my dream is to go to ut-Austin and major in psychology and french, and then go to law school.
What kind of law? it’s not that narrowed down, but i’m down to three or four fields. i’m thinking about immigration law, or family law of some type. disability law? i don’t know how, but some way. criminal law interests me. i don’t know why, but i want to be the prosecutor.
Azle High School
Homecoming Queen
Alejandrina Guzman has big ambitions and an even bigger spirit.
behind the velvet ropes of our social scene
The Assembly
The Assembly presented the 2012 debutants at the 97th Annual Ball at Ridglea Country Club.
(1) Jennifer Kay Lindsey, Wesley Lynn Davis, Marilyn Lindsey Newberry, Claire McCarthy Davidovich, Joan Paige Friedman, Hannah Elizabeth Davis, Caren Wagner Siegel, Katherine Elizabeth Kirtley, Sarah Elizabeth Boswell (2) Cynthia Siegel, Patricia Ryan, Marsha Kleinheinz, Gaylord Lummis
Kara Morey & Lauren King enjoy the Festival of Trees Party. To see more turn to page 113.
photography by Sandy Tomlinson
Photos by Sharon Corcoran
Worth, Texas: The City’s
Presbyterian Night Shelter Gala
The Presbyterian Night Shelter Gala was held at the Fort Worth Club. Guests enjoyed a silent auction and open bar, seated dinner and dancing to Blind Date. Photos by Denise Harris
(1) Sumer Searcy, Aubra Wilson (2) Graham Radler, Audrey Ellsworth, Early Davis (3) Juan Ibarra, Ana Garza (4) Phillip & Heidi Schutts, Mark Smith (5) Curtis Gilbert, George Crittenden, Scott Dulaney (6) Dennis Bradley, Becky Walker, Eric & Michele Hahnfeld
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Festival of Trees
The Kappa Alpha Theta Fort Worth Foundation, Inc. held its sixth annual Festival of Trees “The Second Day of Christmas - Two Turtle Doves” at Rivercrest Country Club. Photos by Sharon Corcoran
(1) Chance & Kendall Mazurek, Katelin & Bryan Cortney (2) Carter Martin, Ashley Davis, Josie Martin
The Greatest Gift Catalog Launch Party was held at the community arts center. Community partners enjoyed cocktails and music by Marcus Rockwell Trio while enjoying food from six of Fort Worth’s most celebrated chefs.
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(1) Heather Goldman, Molly Snyder, Linda Fulmer (2)Milissa Clark, Elliot Goldman, Kathleen Manning (3) Amanda Stallings, Chris & Karen Robinson (4) Natalie Stalmach, Christina Judge, Heather Pearson
ACS Research Dinner
The Laureate Society of Greater Tarrant County held its inaugural dinner at the City Club. Dr. Ronald De Pinho, president of MD Anderson, was the featured speaker. Valerie Skinner was the chair of the event. Photos by Sheryl Taylor
(1) Ronald DePinho, Jareen Schmidt (2) Janeen Lamkin, Steve & Debbie Bryant, Mark Skinner (3) Tom Williams, Beverly Branch, Bill & Janeen Lamkin, Randy Linduff, Lyn Walsh (4) Valerie Holloway Skinner, Judy Baird & Steve Johnson, David & Melanie Pizzey
Jeweler's Luxury
The Jewel Ball Jeweler Party was held at the Fort Worth Club. Guests enjoyed cocktails and a scrumptious buffet while previewing some of the beautiful jewelry provided by Richard Eiseman, official jeweler for this year’s Ball.
Photos by Sharon Corcoran
(1) Cynthia & Terry
First Grandmothers
Members of the First Grandmother’s Club met for a tasting party to preview the sale of the new cookbook called A Legacy of Love, Cooking from the Heart.
Siegel (2) Joy Ann Havran, Jeanie Luskey, Corliss Baldwin (3) Jack Occhiogrosso, Virginia Cook, Alden Karotkin, Richard Karotkin (4) Valerie Mallick, Michele Reynolds (5) Richard & Betsy Eiseman, Michelle Hancock, Dan Lowrance
(1) Priscilla Lovette,Sharon Davis, Teri Smyth, Beverlee Herd (2) Dee Holmes, Barbara Garcia, Sterling Lauer (3) Carol Stripling, Lenda Richards, Betty Rutherford
Meet Your Match
De-stress the dating game — and land love in the process — with Great Expectations at your side.
What with our hurried schedules and hectic lives, it’s hard enough just finding a spare minute to squeeze in a good book or eat a decent meal — let alone finding the love of our life. But instead of leaving it up to chance (or simply ditching all hope of meeting “the one”), you really can find Mr. or Ms. Right even despite your dearth of time. All it takes is a simple call to a long-time matchmaking service, which pretty much does every ounce of the work for you. Your role? Simply continue on with your regular (read: busy!) life while these professional cupids do their thing!
Welcome to Great Expectations, a personal matchmaking program that’s been in business nationwide for the past 35 years. Here locally, the Fort Worth office is a hive of activity, with many local professionals showing up on any given day to enlist the services of center director
Taylor Shelton and her dedicated team of dating coaches.
“While you are doing your everyday activities, we are here consistently bringing in fresh new faces and working for you,” says Shelton, who — like the rest of her team — has been with the company for nearly 10 years. That combination of stability and longevity has resulted in a devoted team that knows a thing or two about matching possible long-term dating partners (even potential mates!) and has fine-tuned their ability to modify the search and find the right fit.
“My job is to do the work for you so you can continue on with your life,” she says. “We do the hard, time-consuming part, you get to do the fun part by going out on dates and attending some of our popular outings like wine tastings/happy hours, speed dating, limo scavenger hunts
and sporting events, for example. Then the rest just falls into place. It really is that easy.”
So just how easy is it? As soon as a prospective client calls or visits the Web site (greatexpectationsfortworth.com; 817.231.0733), Shelton and her team immediately get the process rolling.
“First, we prequalify them over the phone to come in to our Fort Worth office for an interview,” she explains. “When they come in, we do a background check and a complete personality assessment, then meet with them to make sure they’re there for the right reasons. If we feel like we’re a good fit for them, and they’re a good fit for us, we have them come back in for a photo shoot.”
So that clients can get an honest feel for a potential date’s persona, how they carry themselves and so on, Shelton conducts an in-depth interview, which is videotaped and then posted online via a password-protected site for viewing only by other Great Expectations clients.
It’s this highly personalized matchmaking method — where everyone in the office knows all the clients by name and where clients reap the benefit of one-on-one interaction — that sets Great Expectations apart from the dating service pack.
“We really do get involved in their lives,” Shelton says. “We do searches for them. We walk them through the steps. We have events where they can get out and socialize. They can do searches. We play it by ear and tailor-make it to what you’re looking for. It’s very flexible and one-on-one.”
When cupid strikes, it’s always cause for celebration. “Every time we have a success story, the whole office knows about it within a minute,” Shelton says.
Besides the intricately customized process, the other benefit, she says, is the lack of misrepresentation, which is a frequent criticism of online services — where the “perfect match” ends up being anything but. “When you join an online dating site, you’re dealing with a computer, so you don’t know who you’re connecting with,” Shelton says. “We have found that our members appreciate that there are no surprises on the first date.”
obviously, Shelton and her staff cannot and do not guarantee happy-ever-after results, but she genuinely believes that Great Expectations has that special someone for everyone. “If I’m doing my job correctly, it shouldn’t take more than six months to meet somebody you want to spend more time with,” she says.
That’s precisely what happened for Ryan (37) and Christina (33), who met thanks to the team’s matchmaking process. A Great Expectations member for a year, Ryan selected Christina — who had recently signed on as a client — and the couple clicked from the get-go. They were engaged June 11, 2011, and are set to join in holy matrimony on March 17.
Dyan (41) joined Great Expectations in october 2010 to find a “life partner.” one of the matchmakers in the office suggested she go out with Mark (51), who had joined just one month prior to Dyan. The pair immediately hit it off and got engaged July 2, 2011. Wedding bells tolled just two months later, on Sept. 3.
Husband and wife Bill (59) and Debbie (56) Merritt also found happiness thanks to Great Expectations’ office wide effort. He wanted to meet a quality, professional mate. She wanted to find someone with whom to share her life. As fate would have it, Bill selected Debbie’s profile and a relationship was forged. What began as a friendship blossomed into a love match, with an ensuing engagement on March, 16, 2011. They married July 20.
While she has experienced many a success story during her nearly 10 years’ tenure, Shelton has one that’s particularly near and dear to her heart. “I signed my dad up through Great Expectations and within six months signed up the lady he is with now, four years later,” she says. “If I can do it for him, I can do it for anyone.”
Happy endings like these never fail to energize Shelton and her staff, she says.
“one of the most rewarding experiences from working at Great Expectations is when people come in not expecting to find anyone who will love them for just who they are, and they find it here,” she says. “We love what we do and really enjoy the personal relationships that we develop with our members and being involved in some of the most important, and exciting moments, in their lives.”
Great Expectations, Fort Worth
1300 S. University Drive, Suite 502 Fort Worth, Texas 76107
The doctor-patient relationship is one of life’s most important partnerships, and choosing the right specialist can make all the difference. To help narrow your search for a neurosurgical or orthopedic specialist, the following doctors want to tell you more about themselves, their specialties and how partnering with them will improve the quality of your life.
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SPECIALTY: Custom Joint Replacement of the Knee and Hip, General Orthopedics, Surgery for Peripheral Neuropathy and Total Joint Replacements. EDUCATION: Undergraduate and Medical School, St. Louis University; Orthopedic Residency, Washington University/Barnes Hospital. MEMBERSHIPS: American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Texas Orthopedic Association, Tarrant County Medical Society, Southern Medical Association, Southern Orthopedic Association, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Association of Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Surgeons. ACHIEVEMENTS: Bollinger feels his greatest personal achievements are being a husband and father. His greatest professional achievement is becoming Chief of Staff at Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth. He is also proud to be a nationally recognized expert and instructor of custom total knee and hip replacements. INNOVATIONS: His practice provides custom
knee replacements based on pre-op CT scans of the knee to make patient specific replacements, thereby allowing replacements for younger patients. IN THE COMMUNITY: Bollinger is pleased to support the arts in North Central Texas, in particular, Texas Ballet Theater, which performs at Bass Hall and the AT&T Performing Arts Center Margot & Bill Winspear Opera House in Dallas. FREE ADVICE: “Never be afraid to seek a second opinion.” WHAT SETS HIM APART: The ability to offer customizable total knee and hip replacements in addition to conventional joint replacements, thereby offering patients a greater range of choices in their treatment.
CONTACT
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DFW Center for Spinal Disorders
Jason C. Tinley, M.D.
Neil D. Shah, M.D.
Rodger D. Reid, R.N., F.N.P., P.A.-C
FOCUS: Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery. EDUCATION: Tinley – M.D., Medical College of Georgia; Fellowship, HH Bohlman Spinal Surgery Fellowship, Cleveland, Ohio. Shah – M.D., Texas A&M College of Medicine, College Station, Texas; Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship, Stanford University PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS: Tinley – Cervical Spine Research Society, North American Spine Society, Tarrant County Medical Society, Texas Orthopedic Association, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Shah – North American Spine Society, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association. INNOVATIONS: Performing minimally invasive spine surgery whenever possible with a focus on the least amount of postoperative pain and soft tissue damage with all efforts concentrating on minimizing risk and the need for further procedures. CHARITABLE
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Southwest Orthopedic Associates
SPECIALTY: A highly skilled group of surgeons who specialize in nonsurgical and surgical treatment of patients of all ages. In addition, the group has a physiatrist who specializes in EMG studies and pain management. Licensed physical therapists work on site with physicians to help patients recover to optimal outcomes.
EDUCATION: Daniels - Dallas FW Medical Center, Assistant Professor Of Orthopedics at UNT Fort Worth. Hooker - UT Health Science Center at Houston; UT Southwestern Center. MalthesenUniversity of Kansas; John Peter Smith Hospital; Fellowship in Sports Medicine/Adult reconstruction at UT Health Science Center in San Antonio. Moore - UNT Health Science Center; Texas Tech Health Science Center; Fellowship in Sports Medicine at Texas Tech. Flesher - UNT Health Science Center. AFFILIATIONS: USMD Hospital Fort Worth, Harris Southwest, Plaza Medical Center, Baylor All
Saints, Weatherford Regional, Ennis Regional, Baylor at Waxahachie.
MEMBERSHIPS: AOAO, AOA, AMA, AAOS, AAPMR, Texas Pain Society, AAPA, Candidate for AAOSSM. MISSION: To utilize a team approach to provide the highest level of medical care by devoting our complete attention and compassion to help patients achieve their orthopedic objectives. PICTURED: Joseph Daniels, D.O.; Benjamin O. Hooker, M.D.; Nolan S. Malthesen, M.D.; Gregory T. Moore, D.O.; Mark Flesher, MPAS, PA-C. CONTACT INFORMATION:
SPECIALTY: Spine Team Texas is a true, comprehensive spine center. We treat the full spectrum of spine disorders from simple sprains and strains to the most complex spine surgeries. We have neurosurgeons and an orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery techniques to offer the surgical arm of treatment.
EDUCATION: Board -certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Board-certified in Neurosurgery. AWARDS/HONORS: U.S. News & World Report “Top Docs” in Neurosurgery as nominated by peer physicians; “Top Docs” in Fort Worth, Texas magazine; Dallas Business Journal’s “Healthcare Heroes—Physician Award” as nominated by their patients, and DBJ’s “Best Places to Work.”
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implant a unique cervical disc in November 2005 at Texas Health Southlake. We currently offer the MILD ® procedure, an innovative and alternative treatment for qualifying patients suffering with back pain from spinal stenosis. The Spine Team Texas spine surgeons utilize the innovative O-ARM image-guidance technology at Texas Health Southlake that allows for more precision and safety than ever before with spine surgery procedures. PICTURED: (left to right) Juan Bartolomei, M.D, Neurosurgeon; David Rothbart, M.D., Neurosurgeon; Leonard Kibuule, M.D., Orthopedic Spine Surgeon.
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things to do in january
Bernadette Peters will once again be gracing the Fort worth symPhony orchestra stage at bass h all on Jan. 5. Probably best known for her critically acclaimed broadway performances, Peters has been nominated for seven tony awards. Peters appeared on The Carol Burnett Show and in the movies The Jerk and Annie of the six solo albums Peters has recorded, three have been nominated for the grammy award. the performance begins at 8 p.m., and tickets range from $29 to $99. To find out more about the show, turn to page 126.
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museums
NIGHT: PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE COLLECTION, JAN. 19-APRIL 28 / From the bright lights of the bustling city to the still quiet of abandoned places, night has been a source of inspiration for artists across eras and styles. Drawn from the museum’s works-on-paper collection, this exhibition features key examples from the 19th century to the post-World War II era. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
MAVERICK QUILTS: OFF THE WALL, JAN. 11-APRIL 21 / This innovative exhibition from The Quilt Complex is making its international debut at the National Cowgirl Museum. Paired alongside a traditional quilt, these “maverick” quilts display an unusual twist on their traditional pattern cousin. The quilts on display span 100 years, from 1850-1950. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. cowgirl. net. 817.336.4475.
TO SEE AS ARTISTS SEE: AMERICAN ART FROM THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION, THROUGH JAN. 6 / The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., opened to the public in 1921 as America’s first museum of modern art. To See as Artists See is the first largescale, traveling presentation of The Phillips’ celebrated collection of American art, chronicling the broad scope and richness of its holdings from 1850 to 1960. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
LARRY SULTAN’S HOMELAND: AMERICAN STORY, THROUGH JAN. 6 / In 2006, artist Larry Sultan (1946–2009) began a project called Homeland near where he lived in Marin County, Calif. This exhibition celebrates Sultan’s Homeland project and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art’s recent acquisition of Novato, one of the signature works
music
COWBOY MUSIC AND FAMILY FUN, EVERY SUNDAY / Cowboy ballads, yodeling and Western swing. Cowtown Opry mentors adults and youth to become performers and historians of Texas heritage music deriving from the cattle ranching culture. 2 p.m. Free. Historic Livestock Exchange building, 131 E. Exchange Ave. cowtownopry.org. 817.521.4969.
ARLINGTON COUNTRY MUSIC REVUE, ONGOING / This is a weekly, country music variety show held each Saturday night at Arlington Music Hall. It is family fun. 7 p.m. Tickets: $13-$20. Arlington Country Music Revue. arlingtoncountrymusicrevue.com. 817.226.4400. At Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center St., Arlington.
NEW YEAR’S EVE: A NIGHT IN VIENNA, DEC. 31 / It’s an elegant celebration of New Year’s Eve
from the series. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
INDUSTRIAL MONUMENTS: PHOTOGRAPHS AND WORKS ON PAPER FROM THE MACHINE AGE, THROUGH JAN. 20 / Artists were captivated by the drastically changing industrial landscape of America during the Machine Age, the period from the early 1910s to the late 1940s. Photographs, prints, and drawings focus on these increasingly visible modern marvels, celebrating the monumental grandeur of industry in America. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
TITANIC: THE ARTIFACT EXHIBITION, THROUGH MARCH 24 / Follow the Titanic’s voyage from launch to tragic ending to modern-day recovery and restoration efforts through authentic artifacts and recreations of the ship’s interior. Tickets: $6/members; $10-$26/non-members. Timed tickets required. Purchase in advance online www.tickets.fwmuseum.org/public/ or by calling 817.255.9540. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. fwmuseum.org. 817.255.9300.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S SAMARA HOUSE, THROUGH FEB. 17 / The Samara house was built between 1954 and 1956 in West Lafayette, Ind. The exhibition explores the creation of a Wright house through the eyes of a client who spent more than 50 years fulfilling the renowned architect’s vision. Arlington Museum of Art, 201 W. Main St., Arlington. arlingtonmuseum.org. Phone: 817.275.4600
VIOLENT MOTION: FREDERIC REMINGTON’S ARTISTRY IN BRONZE, THROUGH JUNE 2 / View nine of the finest bronze sculptures by the iconic artist of the 19th century American West. Remington’s action-filled sculptures of horses and their riders defy gravity and are paired with his
and of the Fort Worth Symphony’s history as we welcome back John Giordano, the FWSO’s music director from 1972 to 2000. He leads a night of Strauss waltzes and other Viennese classics, as well as favorite soprano arias featuring Ava Pine, a Fort Worth audience favorite. 8 p.m. Tickets: $29-$80. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. fwsymphony.org. 817.665.6000. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.
BERNADETTE PETERS, JAN. 5 / One of Broadway’s brightest stars returns to the Fort Worth Symphony stage for one night only to dazzle audiences with songs from her incredible career on stage and screen. 8 p.m. Tickets: $29-$99. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. fwsymphony.org. 817.665.6000. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall. com. 817.212.4280.
WAGNER AND STRAUSS, JAN. 11-13 / Brinton Averil Smith, a former principal cellist of the FWSO,
paintings. He is considered to have created the most memorable bronzes of any American sculptor of his time. Free. Sid Richardson Museum. sidrichardsonmuseum.org. 817.332.6554.
DRAWING FROM THE COLLECTION FOR CHILDREN, JAN. 6 / Two sessions, one for ages 5 to 8 and one for ages 9 to 12. Led by artists who take participants through informal drawing exercises in relation to works in the Modern’s collection. Instructors: Michael Blair (ages 5 to 8) and Cassie Phan (ages 9 to 12). (Under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.) Free. 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
DRAWING FROM THE COLLECTION FOR ADULTS, JAN. 6 / Learn with local artists as they lead free, informal basic drawing classes in the galleries. Open to adults at all skill levels. Bring a sketchbook and pencils. Instructor: Instructor: Lily Hanson. 2 p.m. Free. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
SID RICHARDSON MUSEUM, JAN. 12 AND JAN. 26 / 1 p.m. guided tour on artists who shaped public perception of the American West. JAN. 12 includes a live performance highlighting the career of cowboy artist Charles Russell. Sid Richardson Museum. sidrichardsonmuseum.org. 817.332.6554.
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS, JAN. 9 AND JAN. 16 / For families with young children. The program is led by a docent and includes a gallery project designed by the education department. These dates: Visiting the work of Adolph Gottlieb. Registration is not required. Free, but attendance is limited. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
returns for Don Quixote. Then, the orchestra celebrates Wagner’s 200th birthday with three overtures that offer a close look at his powerful creations for orchestra. Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets: $10-$79. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. fwsymphony.org. 817.665.6000. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall. com. 817.212.4280.
VICTOR CAGER QUARTET, JAN. 12 / Begin your Saturday evening of most months with great jazz, international art, appetizers, tours, prizes and a delicious signature cocktail (cash bar). 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Tickets: $30/General Admission. Kimbell Art Museum. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
JOHN BUCCHINO, COMPOSER, JAN. 19 / American composer John Bucchino’s songs have been performed and recorded by renowned pop, theatre, cabaret and classical artists in venues that include Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan
Opera, The Hollywood Bowl, The Sydney Opera House and The White House. 2 p.m. Tickets: $25/ General Admission. Van Cliburn Foundation. cliburn.org. 817.738.6536. At Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
RHETT BUTLER & ADAM RAFFERTY, JAN. 25 / Two fantastic guitarists come together for one very special evening. 8 p.m. Tickets: $25. Performing Arts Fort Worth. McDavid Studio, 301 E. 5th St. basshall. com. 817.212.4280.
OZ WITH ORCHESTRA, JAN. 25-27 / A magical multimedia production featuring one of the most beloved films of all time, The Wizard of Oz. Experience the brilliantly restored film on the big screen backed by lush, live orchestration. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets: $27-$79. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. fwsymphony.org. 817.665.6000. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall. com. 817.212.4280.
RADU LUPU, PIANO, JAN. 28 / Radu Lupu is firmly established as one of the most important musicians of his generation and is widely acknowledged as a leading interpreter of the works of Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, and Schubert. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20-$90. Van Cliburn Foundation. cliburn.org. 817.738.6536. At Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.
VERIZON THEATRE / Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie. verizontheatre.com. 972.854.5111.
JAN. 4 / Gregg Allman and John Hiatt with Leon Russell. 8 p.m. Tickets: $10-$65
BILLY BOB’S TEXAS / Fort Worth Stockyards. billybobstexas.com. 817.624.7117.
JAN. 12 / Grapevine Opry Band & Friends: The band shows off a bit.
JAN. 19 / New Artist Saturday: Performers making their first appearance
JAN. 26 / Country Music Showcase
THE LIVE OAK MUSIC HALL & LOUNGE / 1311 Lipscomb St., theliveoak.com, 817.926.0968.Check calendar for performances, prices and times. theliveoak.com/calendar.
RIO BRAZOS: A TEXAS MUSIC HALL / 6611 Glen Rose Highway, Granbury, riobrazoslive.com, 817.579.0808. Check calendar for performances, prices and times. riobrazoslive.com/events.
CENDERA CENTER / 3600 Benbrook Highway, cenderacenter.com, 817.984.6800. Check calendar for performances, prices and times. cenderacenter. com/events.
other attractions and events
FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW AND RODEO, JAN. 18-FEB. 9 / The 117th edition of Cowtown’s signature event features 23 days of rodeo, worldclass livestock, kid-friendly events, live music, cowboy cooking, four acres of shopping for everything from belts to tractors and a carnival and midway. Grounds open: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. General admission: Adults: $10/Children: 6–16: $5/ Children 5 & under: free. Rodeo tickets: $19-$25 (includes general admission). fwssr.com. 817-8772420.
THE GIFT OF LIGHTS 2013, THROUGH JAN. 6 / The Gift of Lights is back at Texas Motor Speedway with more than 2 million LED lights in dazzling displays. Drive through every night of the week. Open nightly beginning at 5:30 p.m. Fri., Sat. and holidays, until 10 p.m.; Mon.-Thu. 9 p.m. Benefits Tarrant Area Food Bank, Goodwill Industries and KLTY Christmas Wish. Tickets: $15 per car Mon.Thu; $20 per car Fri.-Sun.
DEAD SEA SCROLLS & THE BIBLE: ANCIENT ARTIFACTS, TIMELESS TREASURES, THROUGH JAN. 13 / A once-in-a-lifetime chance to view 16 actual fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls — including eight being exhibited publicly for the first time. Exhibit includes a replica of one of the caves where the scrolls were discovered in 1947. Mon.Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Tickets vary slightly by day, generally $12-$28. More information and purchase tickets: SeeTheScrolls.com. MacGorman Performing Arts Center, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 4616 Stanley Ave. 877.789.0876.
BRIT TOURS, ONGOING / Learn about Botanical Research Institute of Texas’ history, present and future, research programs, herbarium, libraries and educational programs. Tuesday-Friday 1:30
p.m.-2:30 p.m. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 1700 University Drive. brit.org. 817.332.4441.
FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER AND REFUGE, ONGOING / The 3,621-acre refuge is one of the largest city-owned 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 Web site for details. Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission: $2-$5, $1 military. 9601 Fossil Ridge Road. fwnaturecenter.org. 817.392.7410.
FORT WORTH ZOO, ONGOING / Open daily at 10 a.m. Tickets: Adults (13+), $12; Children (3-12), $9 (2 and under free); Seniors (65+), $9. Wednesdays: half-price. 1989 Colonial Parkway. fortworthzoo.org. 817.759.7555.
FORT WORTH HERD CATTLE DRIVE, ONGOING / The world’s only twice daily cattle drive. Historic Fort Worth Stockyards on East Exchange Avenue in front of the Fort Worth Livestock Exchange Building. 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
STOCKYARDS CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO, ONGOING / Rodeo action Friday and Saturday night, year-round at historic Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange Ave. 8 p.m. Tickets: $15-$20.
STOCKYARDS WALKING TOURS, SATURDAYS / Cowboy Tour: Historical facts, culture and stories of the Stockyards. 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. Tickets: $4-$7. Available in Spanish, French, German, Japanese and English. Stockyards Station, 130 E. Exchange Ave.
CATTLE BARON MANSIONS, ONGOING / Tour the Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House and Thistle Hill mansion and stand where the Cattle Barons stood when livestock was king and ranching ruled the Southwest. Wed.-Fri., hourly, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun., 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.
The 117th edition of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo kicks off on Jan. 18.
West Side Story is still a favorite after 50 years. Don't miss the chance to see this musical at Bass Hall from Jan. 15 - 20.
galleries
oPEN STUDIo NIgHT, JAN. 11 / Second Friday of each month. Artists demonstrate various forms of glass art. Raffle on a piece of glass art. Free. 6-9 p.m. SiNaCa Studios School of Glass, 1013 W. Magnolia Ave. sinacastudios.org. 817.899.0024.
WIlD THINgS, THRoUgH JAN. 26 / The variety and vitality of the flora and fauna of Texas inspired two of the state’s most important practicing artists, Austin sculptor David Everett and Fort Worth painter Billy Hassell. This is the first time that the two artists have exhibited together. William Campbell Contemporary Art, 4935 Byers Ave. williamcampbellcontemporaryart.com. 817.737.9566.
dance
fRIDAY NIgHT BREAKAWAY, oNgoINg / Second and fourth Fridays. Lessons start at 8 p.m. Open dancing, 9 p.m.-midnight. Tickets: $6/general admission, $4/members, students, affiliates. Check Web site for changes and other events. Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate. First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1959 Sandy Lane. fwsds.org. 817.451.1505.
SWINgINg AT THE SoUTHSIDE, TUESDAYS / Enjoy swing dancing at the historic Southside Preservation Hall every Tuesday with the Fort Worth Swing Dance Yahoo Group. 8-11:30 p.m. Tickets: $5. Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate. Southside Preservation Hall, 1519 Lipscomb St. fwsds.org. 817.926.2800.
stage and theater
BlACK SPURS, THRoUgH DEC. 30 / A World Premiere Original Jubilee Theatre Musical about the colorful and diverse history that shaped the Wild West. Laughter, love and the bond of friendship keep this cast of crazy characters together on a wild western musical adventure. Thu.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat.Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets: $12-$25. Jubilee Theatre, 506 Main St. jubileetheatre.org. 817.338.4411.
gABRIEl, JAN. 10-fEB. 10 / In this riveting drama set on a German-occupied English island during World War II, a mysterious unconscious man is pulled from the waves and taken in by a young widow and her family. The family is concealing some deep secrets, including the fact that one of them is Jewish. Times: Thu. 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets: $17-$32 (discounts available). Stage West, 821 W. Vickery. stagewest.org. 817.784.9378.
WEST SIDE SToRY, JAN. 15-20 / More than 50 years ago, one musical changed theater forever. From the first note to the final breath, West Side Story soars and remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. Tue.-Thu. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets: $38.50-$88. Performing Arts Fort Worth. Bass Performance Hall, 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall. com. 817.212.4280.
films
fIlMS AT THE MoDERN / The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers a variety of events and programs on films. Check the Web site for details on titles, times, tickets and descriptions. themodern.org/films.html.
oMNI THEATER AND NoBlE PlANETARIUM / Check museum Web site for times and dates. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. fwmuseum. org/calendar. 817.255.9300.
TAlK CINEMA, JAN. 13 / Harlan Jacobson’s Talk Cinema features sneak previews of highly acclaimed foreign and independent films before they hit theaters. Titles are kept a surprise until the screening. Coffee: 10:30 a.m. Screenings: 11 a.m. Day of: $20 general; $18 Modern member; $15 Modern Reel People member. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
fIRST SUNDAY fIlM ClUB, JAN. 6 / This series showcases the Fort Worth Library’s large and vibrant media collection. This date: The Razor’s Edge. After 10 years of traveling the world to find himself, Larry Darrell crosses paths with ex-fiancée Isabel, now married to another man. Old feelings begin to rekindle and Isabel wants Larry back. Starring Gene Tierney and Tyrone Power. 1946. 2 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Central Library, Tandy Hall, 500 W. 3rd St. fortworthlibrary.org. 817.392.7323.
fAMIlY fIlM SERIES, JAN. 12 / Adventures of Tintin. Filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson come together to bring to life Herge’s comic series based on a young reporter named Tintin and his loyal dog. 1 p.m. Free. Fort Worth Central Fort Worth Central Library, Tandy Hall, 500 W. 3rd St. fortworthlibrary.org. 817.392.7323.
sports
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY / gofrogs.cstv. com
Men’s Basketball
DEC. 30 / Mississippi Valley State, 3 p.m.
JAN. 5 / Texas Tech, 5 p.m.
JAN. 16 / Kansas State, 8 p.m.
JAN. 19 / Iowa State, 12:30 p.m.
JAN. 26 / Baylor, 3 p.m.
Women’s Basketball
DEC. 29 / Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 7 p.m.
JAN. 2 / Baylor, 7 p.m.
JAN. 9 / Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
JAN. 19 / Kansas State, 7 p.m.
UNIVERSITY of TEXAS AT ARlINgToN / utamavs.com
Men’s Basketball
DEC. 29 / New Mexico State, 7 p.m.
DEC. 31 / Denver, 2 p.m.
JAN. 2 / Boise State, 7 p.m.
JAN. 5 / Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.
JAN. 17 / Seattle University, 7 p.m.
JAN. 19 / Idaho, 7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball
JAN. 10 / UTSA, 7 p.m.
JAN. 12 / Texas State, 6 p.m.
JAN. 24 / Utah State, 7 p.m.
JAN. 26 / San Jose State, 6 p.m.
DAll AS CoWBoYS / dallascowboys.com. NFC Playoff Schedule: Wild Card: Jan. 5-6; Division: Jan. 12-13; Conference: Jan. 20; Super Bowl XLVII: Feb. 3.
foRT WoRTH BRAHMAS / brahmas.com. Games at NYTEX Sports Centre, 8851 Ice House Drive, North Richland Hills, unless otherwise noted.
JAN. 4 / Rapid City, 7:30 P.M., Fort Worth Convention Center
JAN. 5 / Tulsa, 7:30 p.m., FWCC
JAN. 8 / Allen, 7 p.m.
JAN. 12 / Allen, 7:30 p.m.
JAN. 25 / Bloomington, 7:30 p.m.
JAN. 26 / Rapid City, 7:30 P.M.
comedy
foUR DAY WEEKEND, fRIDAY AND SATURDAY, oNgoINg / This popular improvisational comedy troupe performs skits and songs based on audience suggestions. Four Day Weekend Theater. fourdayweekend.com. 817.226.4329.
HYENA’S CoMEDY NIgHT ClUB, oNgoINg / Various performances each week ranging from local to national stars. Hyena’s Comedy Night Club. hyenascomedynightclub.com. 817.877.5233.
ARlINgToN IMPRoV AND RESTAURANT, oNgoINg / Different performers weekly. 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Ste. 147, Arlington. improv.com. 817.635.5555.
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Culinary ventures in and around town
AT CAPITAL GRILLE, ALL STEAKS ARE PURVEYED BY PREMIUM U.S. CATTLE AND DRY AGED IN-HOUSE. On our visit, we sampled steaks and lamb chops too. A must-try is the Bone-In Kona Crusted Dry Aged Sirloin (seen here). The coffee-rubbed sirloin was imparted with a unique flavor from the Kona coffee grounds still visible on top. The Shallot Butter sauce was rich and creamy and added to the decadence of the dish. All sides are served family style and are large enough to share (if you want to) and be sure to save room for dessert. For more mouthwatering options from Capital Grille, turn the page.
142 now open: Capital Grille / 144 review: Drew's Place / 146 listings
A Capital Idea
When Ned Grace opened his first Capital Grille in Providence, R.I., in 1990, his goal was to have a presence in every capital city. The successful chain now boasts 49 restaurants nationwide.
by Courtney Dabney
Not one to shy away from the competition, capital Grille boldly planted its newest namesake right across the street from ruth’s chris in downtown last may. forget about Burger wars; this could shape up to be a sirloin steak smackdown.
fort worth residents are notably passionate about their red meat, so to paraphrase the
lyric from new york, new york, “if you can make it here, you’ll make it anywhere.” most locals are devoted to one particular steakhouse or another. But with the new capital Grille in town, the rest of our great steakhouses may need to stay on their toes. we had a great experience on the night we visited, which is exactly the kind of thing that wins a loyal clientele.
t he starters were amazing. t he wagyu Beef carpaccio ($15) was sliced razor thin and fanned around a mound of peppery arugula salad with a hint of wasabi horseradish in the lemony dressing, then topped with fresh parmesan shavings. t he beef had very little marbling and still had a melt-in-your-mouth consistency. Likewise, the signature appetizer of pan fried calamari with hot cherry peppers ($13) was a crowd pleaser. the light and crispy calamari were served golden brown, with a mixture of spicy peppers, adding layers of flavor and a welcome zing to the dish. finally, the prosciutto wrapped mozzarella with Vine r ipe tomatoes ($15) was a winner. this hand-pulled mozzarella was delicate and gooey, infused with the salty flavor of its sautéed, crispy prosciutto wrapping. a drizzle of aged balsamic, tomatoes and a chiffonade of basil put on the finishing touches.
we sampled steaks and lamb chops that could easily feed a family; they have very generous portions here. you will not go home underfed. t he Bone-i n Kona crusted Dry aged sirloin ($44) was one of the best preparations at the table. the coffee-rubbed sirloin was imparted with a unique flavor from the Kona coffee grounds still visible on top. the shallot Butter sauce was actually rich and creamy, and better than we anticipated. the porcini rubbed Delmonico cut r ibeye was also delicious ($49). Billed as one the signature steaks, it was first rubbed with a delicate dusting of porcini mushrooms. But, unlike what we expected, there was no actual mushroom crust on this steak. a n interesting aged balsamic was added at plating, offering up both acidic and fruity notes to the dish. Both steaks packed extra flavor from being grilled with the bone in.
one final steak selection was the Dry aged steak au poivre ($44) (all steaks are purveyed by premium U. s cattle and dry aged inhouse). the tender sirloin was flavored with a spicy black peppercorn topping, and the spice was tempered by a delicate courvoisier cream sauce. my other personal favorite was the Double cut Lamb rib chops ($42). again, a huge serving. these four fantastic rib chops were simply grilled and stacked high. it was described to us as “austral-a merican” lamb, being born in america and then raised in australia. we didn’t really care where it came from.
Executive Chef Todd Williamson proudly prepares exquisite dishes for Fort Worth patrons.
We were just glad it found its way to our dinner plate, and we will definitely return for more of the same.
All sides are large enough to share with a table of four. The French Green Beans with Shallots and Heirloom Tomato ($10) were lightly sautéed and served al dente. The Lobster Mac ‘N’ Cheese ($16), while not a large portion, was rich and creamy with nice chunks of lobster meat throughout.
Amazingly, our table of four found room to sample a decadent dessert as well. The Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake ($9) was smooth and rich, with bitter cocoa dusting the top of the wedge, and the plate was decorated with fresh raspberries, whipped cream and mint. This chocolate indulgence would be worth stopping in for all by itself.
The interior formula has remained true to form across the chain. You will be greeted by an abundance of rich, dark woods and wine-colored walls, all with a heavy masculine nod. The portraits are familiar in each location, but if you look closely, you will see that they were commissioned especially for Fort Worth and feature local celebrities in many styles of art. The floor plan is broken up into separate rooms, adding to the cozy club atmosphere.
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The Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake at Capital Grille will satisfy any sweet tooth.
Slow Cooking With Soul
Drew's Place is tucked just off of Camp Bowie, behind the former Edmondson’s Fried Chicken on Curzon, and is a success story 25 years in the making.
by Courtney Dabney
A.L. “Drew” Thomas anD his wife, stephanie, have been serving up simple home-cooked meals in their present location for more than 15 years now. The former dentist’s office (circa the 1960s) has a cozy, diner-inspired, familyfriendly atmosphere. a wall of windows opens to an enclosed garden patio, complete with a rock wall and lattice roof. it is an attractive
feature that lets in a lot of light. The interior is reminiscent of some of our favorite local treasures, both laid-back and authentic.
The Chicken fried steak ($8.49 for two pieces or $11.49 for three pieces) with tender beef cube steak inside and a crispy, peppery crust is served with either brown or cream gravy. mind your manners and go for two pieces. Besides, you need to save room for dessert.
FYI
Located at: 5701 Curzon Ave. For reservations call: 817.735.4408 $-$$
The gravy is good, but the chicken fried steak can stand on its own. we ordered ours with a side of fresh mashed potatoes and brown gravy, and slow-cooked green beans flavored with bacon. other hearty sides include fried okra, red beans, cabbage and corn. Don’t forget your choice of freshly brewed iced or sweet iced tea.
The specialty of the house has to be the smothered pork chops (also $8.49 for two pieces or $11.49 for three pieces). it is one of the most ordered menu items, with crispy fried chicken coming in a close second. a velvety breaded coating covers these fork-tender pork chops, and a ladle of brown gravy tops them off. add a side of not-too-sugary candied yams, and bitter, chopped collard greens, and you’ve got one soulful dish. a simple corn muffin stands ready to mop up any remaining gravy. That’s what it is there for; so don’t be ashamed to use it.
Desserts are sold by the slice and can be seen in the glass pie case by the front door. we loved the sweet Potato Pie ($2.59). it was thicker and richer tasting than its close cousin pumpkin pie, with plenty of ginger and clove in the mix. The crust was nothing to write home about, but the filling was just fine. You can’t go wrong with a slice of Pecan Pie ($2.95) either. The filling tastes homemade, not gelatinous like so many store-bought recipes, boasting a thick coating of chewy pecan halves on top. But Drew’s is most known for the simple italian Cream Cake ($2.75) made fresh in-house. The very moist white cake folds in a few pecans and is frosted with traditional butter cream icing.
This no-nonsense diner is usually packed during lunch rush and more relaxed during the dinner hours. no matter when you visit, you will be welcomed like family and treated to a throw-back from the days of sunday Brunch at grandma’s house.
The food here is typical southern-style cuisine. from fried catfish to Buffalo wings and from collard greens to handmade mashed potatoes, you might feel like you stepped back in time, when slow cooking was the rule rather than the exception. Take a trip to Drew’s Place and refresh your memory.
Among the soulful dishes at Drew's Place, the smothered pork chops is one of the house specialties and is served with candied yams and collard greens.
restaurant guide
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pricing: $ Entrees up to $10, $$ Entrees $10-$20, $$$ Entrees $20-$25, $$$$ Entrees $25 and over
american
Arlington/Mid-Cities
BABE’S CHICKEN DINNER HOUSE / 230 N. Center St., 817.801.0300. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Fri; All Day 11am-9pm Sat. and Sun. $
Arlington IRIS BAGEL AND COFFEE HOUSE / 5801 W. Interstate 20, 817.561.9989. 5:30am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-2pm Sun. $
Fort Worth
ARTISAN BAKING COMPANY / 4900 White Settlement Rd., 817.821.3124. 9am-5pm Tue.-Fri., 8am-noon Wed. & Sat. at the Farmer’s Market. $
BAKER BROS. AMERICAN DELI / 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 244, 817.989.1400. Other Location: 501 Carroll St., Ste. 658., 817.332.0500. 11am-9pm daily. $ BLACK ROOSTER BAKERY / 2430 Forest Park Blvd., 817.924.1600. 7am-4pm Tue.-Fri., 8am-2pm Sat. $ BLUEBONNET BAKERY / 3905 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.4233. 7am-6pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-4pm Sat. $ BOOPA’S BAGEL DELI / 6513 N. Beach St., 817.232.4771. 5:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 6:30am-2pm Sat.; 6:30am-1pm Sun. $
CARSHON’S DELICATESSEN / 3133 Cleburne Rd., 817.923.1907. 9am-3pm Mon.-Sat. $ THE CUPCAKE COTTAGE / 5015 El Campo Ave., 817.732.5670. 10am- when the last cupcake is sold. Tue.-Sat. $ ESPERANZA’S MEXICAN CAFÉ & BAKERY / 2122 N. Main St., 817.626.5770. Other location: 1109 Hemphill St., 817.332.3848. 6:30am-7pm daily. $ j. RAE'S / 935 Foch St., 817.332.0090. 9 am-6pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-4pm Sat. $ jASON'S DELI / jasonsdeli.com. Hours vary. $-$$ KOLACHE SHOPPE / 6724 Brentwood Stair Rd., 817.457.0071. 6am-noon Tue.-Sat.; 7am-noon Sun. $ MCKINLEY’S FINE BAKERY & CAFE / 1616 S. University Dr., 817.332.3242. 8am-6:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $ PANERA BREAD / 1700 S. University Dr., 817.870.1959. Other location: 1804 Precinct Line Rd., 817.605.0766; 1409 N. Collins, Arlington, 817.548.8726; 2140 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. S. 817.416.5566 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 7am-8pm Sun. $ THE SNOOTY PIG / 2401 Westport Pkwy., Ste. 120, 817.837.1077. Other locations: 1540 Keller Pkwy, Ste. 107, Keller, 817.431.0064. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri., 7am2pm Sat. & Sun. $ SwEET SAMMIES / 825 Currie St., 817.332.0022. 10am-9pm Sun.-Wed.; 10am-10pm Thu.-Sat. $ SwISS PASTRY SHOP / 3936 W. Vickery, 817.732.5661. 10am-5:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 10am-4pm Sat. $ YOFE CAFE / 817 Currie St., 817.966.2065. 6 am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 6am-10pm Sat.-Sun. $ YOGI’S BAGEL CAFE / 2710 S. Hulen St., 817.921.4500. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-9pm Sat.; 7:30am-3pm Sun. $
Grapevine
MAIN STREET BREAD BAKING COMPANY / 316 Main St., 817.424.4333. 6:30am-6:30pm daily. $ THE SNOOTY PIG / 4010 William D. Tate, 817.283.3800. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-2pm Sat.Sun. $
He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward him for what he has done. There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be open-handed toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.
Prov. 19:17/Deut. 15:11
Benefitting Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County
RSVP by February 18, 2013 to Alyson Pollak at 817-338-8406 or email event@ugm-tc.org. Tickets are also available online at www.godshealthyplace.org.
10pm Fri. $-$$
PATRIZIO PIZZA, PASTA AND VINO / 2932 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 817.698.0003. 11am-10pm, Sun.-Mon.; 11am-11pm, Tues.-Thu.; 11 am-midnight, Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$
CHIPOTlE / 3050 S. Hulen St., 817.735.8355. Other locations: 3000 W. 7th St., 817.348.8530. 4484 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.735.4506. 1312 W. Pipeline Rd., 817.595.3875. 3010 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.4745. 11am-10pm daily. $ DOS GRINGOS / 1015 S. University Dr., 817.338.9393. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ El ASADERO / 1535 N. Main St., 817.626.3399. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $-$$ El FENIX / 6391 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.5584. 11am-10pm daily. $ El R ANCHO GRANDE / 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat. $-$$
ESPERANZA’S MEXICAN BAKERY & CAFE / 2122 N. Main St., 817.626.5770. Bakery and Cafe: 6 am-7pm daily. Other location: 1601 Park Place Ave., 817.923.1992. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Thurs.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 6:30am-5pm Sun. $ FERNANDEZ CAFE / 4220 W. Vickery Blvd., 817.377.2652. 6:30am-2pm daily. $ FIESTA / 3233 Hemphill St., 817.923.6941. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ FUZZY’S TACO SHOP / 2917 W. Berry St., 817.924.7943. Other Locations: 2719 Race St., 817.831. TACO. 5710 Rufe Snow, 817.465.3899. 510 East Abram, Arlington, 817.265.8226. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thu.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am-10pm Sun. $ HACIENDA SAN MIGUEl / 2948 Crockett St., 817.386.9923. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat. $-$$
JOE T. GARCIA’S / 2201 N. Commerce, 817.626.4356. Cash only. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $$ l A FAMIlIA / 841 Foch St., 817.870.2002. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat. $
l A Pl AYA MAYA / 6209 Sunset Dr., 817.738.3329. Other locations: 1540 N. Main St., 817.624.8411. 3200 Hemphill St., 817.924.0698. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $ lOS MOlCAJETES / 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ lOS VAqUEROS / 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511. Other Location: 3105 Cockrell Ave., 817.769.3070.11am9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11 am-10pm, Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. Other location: Crown Valley Golf Club, 29 Crown Road, Weatherford. 817.441.2300 $
MAMBO’S / 1010 Houston St. in the Park Central Hotel, 817.336.3124. 11am- 2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-midnight Tue.-Thu.; 5pm-2am Fri.-Sat. $ MI COCINA / 509 Main St., 817.877.3600. Other location: 4601 W. Freeway (I-30 and Hulen), 817.569.1444. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ THE ORIGINAl / 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.6226. 11am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $ PACO & JOHN / 1116 8th Ave., 817.810.0032. Breakfast/Lunch hours: 7:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-2pm Sat.; Dinner hours: 5:30pm-9pm Mon.-Sat. $$ 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.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ all locations PUlIDOS / 2900 Pulido St., 817.732.7571. Other location: 5051 Hwy. 377 S., 817.732.7871. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ RED CACTUS RESTAURANT / 3005 S. University Dr., 817.927.2933. 9am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $ REVOlVER TACO lOUNGE / 2822 W. 7th St., 817.820.0122. 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $$ RIO MAMBO / 6125 SW Loop 820, 817.423.3124. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ SAlSA FUEGO / 3520 Alta Mere Drive, 817.560.7888. 11am-8:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-9:30pm Fri. & Sat. $ TRES JOSES COCINA MEXICANA / 4004 White Settlement Rd., 817.763.0456. 11am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun.; Closed Mon. $$ UNClE JUlIO’S / 5301 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.2777. 11am-10:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$
EDDIE V’S / 3100 W. 7th St. 817.336.8000. Open daily at 4pm. $$$$
J&J OYSTER BAR / 612 N. University Dr., 817.335.2756. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $
lONE STAR OYSTER BAR / 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.370.0030. 11am-2am Tue.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun.-Mon. $
PAPPADEAUX / 2708 W. Freeway, 817.877.8843. Other location: 1304 E. Copeland Rd., Arlington, 817.543.0544. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $$
RAZZOO’S / 318 Main St. in Sundance Square, 817.429.7009. Other location: 4700 Bryant Irvin Rd. in Cityview, 817.292.8584. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am2am Fri.-Sat. $$
FISH CITY GRIll / 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.748.0456. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$
TRUlUCK’S SEAFOOD, STEAK & CRAB HOUSE / 1420 Plaza Pl., 817.912.0500. 5pm-10pm daily. $$$ Willow Park
FISH CREEK / 4899 E. I-20., 817.441.1746. 4pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-10pm Fri.; 4pm-9pm Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$
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BlUE MESA BAR & GRIll / 1600 S. University Dr., 817.332.6372. Other Location: 1586 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, 817.416.0055. Fort Worth: 11am-10pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun.; Southlake: 11am-10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 9am-9:30pm Sun. $$
BONNEll’S FINE TEXAS CUISINE / 4259 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.738.5489. Dinner Hours 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue.Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$ BUFFAlO WEST / 7101 Camp Bowie W. 817.732.2370. mo.-wed. 11am-10pm; Thu.-Sat. 11am-midnight; Sun. 11am-10pm. $-$$$ l ANNY’S AlTA COCINA MEXICANA / 3405 W. 7th St., 817.850.9996. Lunch: 11am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri. & Sat. $$$ lONESOME DOVE WESTERN BISTRO / 2406 N. Main St., 817.740.8810. 11:30am-2:30pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$ MICHAElS RESTAURANT & ANCHO CHIlE BAR / 3413 W. 7th St., 817.877.3413. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 5:30pm-11pm Thu.-Sat. Chile Bar hours: 11am-11pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-1am Thu.-Fri.; 5pm-1am Sat. $ REATA / 310 Houston St., 817.336.1009. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm daily. $$ THE TAVERN / 2755 S. Hulen St. 11am-10pm Mon.Fri.; 9am-10pm Sat.-Sun. 817.923.6200. $$
RUTH’S CHRIS / 813 Main St., 817.348.0080. 5pm-10 pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9:30 pm Sun. $$$
SILVER FOX STEAKHOUSE / 1651 S. University Dr., 817.332.9060. Other location: 1235 William D. Tate, Grapevine, 817.329.6995. 4pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$$ Granbury
BUFFALO GAP STEAKHOUSE AND CANTINA / 1470 Hwy. 377, 817.573.4472.11am-10pm daily. $$ Grapevine /Southlake/Colleyville
OLD HICKORY STEAKHOUSE RESTAURANT / Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, 817.778.2215 (after 5pm, 817.778.2280). Nightly, 4:30pm-10pm. $$$$ Weatherford
THE WILD MUSHROOM STEAK HOUSE AND LOUNGE / 1917 Martin Drive, 817.599.4935. 5pm-9pm Mon. - Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $$-$$$$
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People and events that shaped our city
Record Freezes Jan. 19, 1940
THIS IS NOT A COMMON SITE IN OUR CITY, BUT JANUARY OF 1940 WAS A COLD MONTH IN FORT WORTH. The National Weather Service reports that there was an out-of-the-ordinary stretch of 27 days of freezing weather in Dallas/Fort Worth that month, tying with January of 1978 for the most freezing days in a single month. Marion Herring, seemingly unaffected by the cold temperatures, is shown here ice skating on Lake Worth. Kids, please do not try this at home. It's a safe bet that nobody will be ice skating on Lake Worth this January.
Photo courtesy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Arlington, Texas.
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As the president and principal of Shale Exploration, L.L.C., Fort Worth resident Sam Tallis spends a large majority of his time traveling to and from the company’s oil and gas operations in such sites as remote North Dakota and Montana. His soon-to-be wife, Amy Yudiski, also works for the company, serving as Shale Exploration’s community relations director of charities.
Together, the duo stays quite occupied with business endeavors, so when it’s time to let off a little steam, they jump into their 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65 or 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550. “Driving my Mercedes SL65 is a heck of a lot of fun,” Tallis said. “Whether I’m putting the top down and heading to the ranch or going to a TCU football game, it is what I look forward to doing when I am in the oil patch away from home.” Tallis relishes the car for a variety of features, including its V12 biturbo engine. “I own Ferrari and Porsche,” he said. “But, I find myself driving my Mercedes more often than any other car.”
Tallis purchased both autos from Park Place Motorcars Fort Worth, and he’s quick to sing the dealership’s praises. “Purchasing an automobile at Park Place is not merely a transaction; it is an experience that lasts throughout ownership,” he said. “The people and the product cannot be matched.” As a result, Tallis intends to be a lifelong customer, and he encourages others to do the same: “Give Park Place the chance to change your expectations, and you too will be a repeat customer. ... It’s a lifestyle, not a transaction. They’re simply stellar.”
