Lake Cities Living Magazine December 2017

December 2017

Making ONE-OF-KIND

Memories

Coping with the

HOLIDAYS

Christmas Eve

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ake Dallas High School Fire Academy Class #8 conducted live fire training at the DFW Training Center, including evolutions such as single and two story residential structure fires with a basement and then more complicated multistory fires such as hotel room fire, kitchen fires, and electrical room fire. At the Denton Fire Department Station 7, students participated in flashover chamber and witnessed fire behavior.

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ave you ever stopped to think about the two words we attach to the holiday season? Happy

and merry! Both words are filled with the

same meaning...joy, happy, bright, cheery,

gleeful...the list could go on and on. It is in this season of the year that the majority of people throughout the world are coming together in the same spirit of joyfulness, which makes this holiday season a

unique gift in itself. Simply because from

December 1st to January 1st there is unity brought about by one word that follows these two words and that is...Christmas.

Happy Holidays...Merry Christmas! Both words attach themselves to a time that displays this amazing show of joy.

As our great country has become more and more diverse we now see the

beauty of this celebration from many

perspectives. This memory making word

Growing up in another country as a missionary’s daughter, I was able to learn to appreciate the way others celebrate Christmas and the many ways joy is spread and shared inside a country that was not my own. I’m grateful for this rich heritage of appreciation towards other cultural celebrations.

In this month’s Issue of Lake Cities Living you will find heart-warming stories, holiday reminders and helpful articles written by professionals within our community and much more. Make sure you take time as you run your holiday errands to pay a visit to these local businesses who have taken the time to invest in marketing their business through advertising here in Lake Cities Living.

Grab a cup of hot chocolate and relax as you enjoy our December Issue of Lake Cities Living Magazine.

Christmas has a meaning of its own to

Be happy and merry in all you do this holiday season.

your nationality.

Merry Christmas!

each and every person, regardless of

Sincerely, Becka Materne

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Table of

Contents

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On the Cover is Dr. Sanderson owner of Flower Mound Plastic Surgery

Featured: Feeling Beautiful in

Your Own Skin Yourself

08 Coping with the Holidays 12 Fitness with Jesse James Fit

Family

Editors pick: Making One-of-a-Kind Memories

Lifestyle 24 Christmas Eve Services in Lake Cities 25 Winter Break Family Fun

14 Inside Community

26 Edit This with Steve Gamel

15 Inside Education

28 Gardening with Complete Solutions

18 Football: Falcons Turn Page to Next Season

Photos from Lake Cities

20 Volleyball: Foursome Represents Lady Falcons on All-District List

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02 LDHS Fire Academy Trains with Live Fire

Find out all the places to go and do with your family this winter on page

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Yourself

Coping

Holidays with the

by Susan Neuhalfen

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is the season for present-giving, New Year’s resolutions, eating, parties and, of course, family. What should be one big happy couple of weeks can become very stressful. Lake Cities Living sat down with Wayne Cagle, a licensed professional counselor-supervisor at Lifeworks in Carrollton and soon to be in the Village Shops in Castle Hills.

Mr. Cagle listed some of biggest

could you survive? Try to take yourself

that something is missing. With the

but instead of just discussing the

money into an “untouchable” savings

always hard. The thing is, grief doesn’t

contributing factors to holiday stress, problems that arise, he gave solutions as to how to deal with these issues: Loss of work: Many people lose their jobs just

before the holidays and there isn’t a lot of hiring going on during the

holiday season. All hiring decisions are on hold, budgets need to be

approved and there are hiring freezes

out of debt and, if possible, put some account now.

Some may not even go into the grief

and make a list of all of your expenses

remind them subconsciously.

you can cut back. Take some time

monthly, weekly, annually, etc. What can you do without? How much do

consciously, it’s the holidays that Solution:

you spend eating out? How much

The good news is that with the

or clothing?

every year. Instead of turning that

are you spending on your hair

Finally, find out if there is a way to

during a time where more money is

presents this year. In some families,

spent than usual.

actually go away, it just changes.

If you have lost your job, see where

in most companies. This causes an extra amount of stress for people

loss, traditions change and change is

“pass” on some of the Christmas

passage of time, things get better moment into grief, celebrate the

person you’ve lost. Remember the

good times and start a new tradition

the adults don’t exchange presents.

in order to remember the best in that

See if that is acceptable within

person. This will help everyone

your family.

to cope.

Loss of Relationships

Family Stress

we do. Before you find yourself in this

Whether it be divorce, death, or

Having to be with family tends to be a

lifestyle. If this happened, how long

during the holidays people realize

have to have Christmas dinner at her

Solution: We don’t have control over losing a job, we only have control over what situation, take a good look at your

simply the loss of a relationship,

really big stressor for many. One may

Many times, the things we dread the most aren’t anywhere near as bad as we think they will be.

husband’s house but she hates her

sister-in-law, etc. How do you cope with family stress?

things we dread the most aren’t anywhere near as bad as we think they will be.

Striving for Perfection

Solution: Remind yourself that you’re not going to

see the family, you’re going to spend time with your husband and it’s important to him. Now pull back and think about the others in attendance. Do

The perception that you’re a bad person if your children’s Christmas isn’t perfect is hogwash. Do you honestly think your parents didn’t make a few mistakes?

Just because Bobby’s parents are getting him the latest

you hate all of them?

Chances are, you

don’t. Reframe your perception of the idea or activity;

stop focusing on the negative (i.e.

your sister-in-law).

The thing is, grief doesn’t actually go away, it just changes.

The stress will not be

eliminated but by not

focusing on the negative,

you will lessen the stress and make the activity easier. Many times, the

and greatest toy doesn’t mean that you have

We have created an entire culture around the business of the holidays and, in many cases, lost sight of what is important. Think back to your favorite holidays. Were they great because of a gift? Were they great because the turkey was perfectly cooked?

The best gifts are memories. Put down your phone, turn off the TV and spend time with your kids and family. Play board games, card games, and other activities that involve interaction. That is what your

to spend oodles of

family will remember; not your perfectly

money on the same

decorated home.

thing in order to keep up with the Joneses.

Also, if the tree isn’t perfectly trimmed and the cookies aren’t perfectly

baked it isn’t the end of the world. This isn’t a competition.

Solution:

The most important thing to remember, according to Mr. Cagle, is to focus on the positive. Your expectation automatically assumes reality. Stress cannot be completely eliminated. You have to have stress in your life; the trick is to manage it so it doesn’t manage you.

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Yourself | Fitness

What Drives

Someone To

Change?

S

o many people say that they want to change. They say they want results, a different body, or to be healthier. People say they want to wear the pants that have been hanging in their closet for 6 years, be able to buy clothes and actually feel good wearing them...but how many people actually change?

In all, very few actually do. Instead, they wait. They procrastinate. They excuse themselves out of what they want and instead embrace that feeling...we all know it...it’s that feeling like you’re wrapped in a warm blanket, near a cozy fire on a cold day...

They get comfortable.

uncomfortable, it only lasts a short period of time. We’ve been programmed from

a very early age to revert back to

habits that we’ve been taught or created, whether good or bad.

Action is the ultimate key to creating a successful

habit. Not action when

Change, progress, forward motion occurs not when we are comfortable but when we are UN-comfortable. When we no longer excuse our actions as “just okay” and begin down a path of accountability that acknowledges our current state but calls us to make a change.

It’s that call - that reason - that is so important.

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Even when some people get

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it’s convenient or when

needed to make these changes occur

comes from within you. It’s not an exterior force that drives your motivation; it’s the reason - the call - that guides you.

Find your reason, and remind yourself of that daily. Take action daily. Stop

making excuses. Create a goal, put a plan together and execute.

This isn’t easy, but it’s worth it.

Accomplishing what you set out to do

stirs a beast within us that cannot be

stopped. Don’t let your past stop you

today. Go out and get what you want,

create the life, the body and the world

you want, by taking action daily through motivation created by your reason.

Do it now. If you don’t, tomorrow will

come and you will be exactly where you are today. To create a better you takes

action, daily. Go ahead, wait one more

day...which then becomes a month, a year and so on. Look back and tell me how

many of those days you waited, that you actually WASTED. Make this New Year

it works into your schedule

different than the others. Make this the

that can hamper an otherwise amazing

goals you’ve been wishing for, but this

but action in spite of the excuses

transformation. The drive and discipline

year you commit and see through to the time you work to achieve.

by Jesse J. Leyva, Owner of Jesse James Fit, Outlaw Bootcamp & Outlaw Fitcamp www.JesseJamesFit.com • www.OutlawBootcamp.com

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Know

Be in the

Family

Inside Community

Cards for Cops Success Lake Cities UMC Cards for Cops was a huge success, donating 90 gift cards, totaling a value of $2,250, to the local police departments of Lake Dallas, Hickory Creek, and Corinth. The program was started last year to show the community’s appreciation to its local police departments. A ceremony was held in November presenting the cards to all three departments.

Tucker and McLaren Honored

The Lake Cities Chamber held their December Luncheon Expo, featuring vendors from the Lake Cities, at Oakmont Country Club. The luncheon was sponsored by Dirk Dahlke and Susan Kennedy of American Realty. As they do every year, the Lake Cities Lions Club held their annual “Boast” and recognized two leaders in the community - Mark Tucker, Allstate Insurance and Michelle McLaren, Just The Facts Insurance. photo courtesy of www.lionsclubs.org

Legacy Boxing Opens

Legacy Boxing has just opened in Lake Dallas. This is a nonprofit organization with a mission to reach and connect with youth and young adults through the sport of boxing. They offer personal training during the day and boxing classes in the evening. Stop by 525 East Hundley for more information.

Cross Timbers Help for Harvey Cross Timbers Church Missions Pastor Bryce Olson and

his crew have made three trips so far to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. The church has also loaded up

an 18-wheeler that made the trip to Galveston loaded with supplies and another U-Haul bound for a church in downtown Houston. All branches of Cross Timbers Church have given their all to help those in need. photo courtesy of Cross Timbers Church

Inside Education Palio’s Awards for November Palio’s Pizza Café in Hickory Creek has announced the LDISD Student/Teacher/Staff Member for the Month of November: “LDISD Student of the Month” – Vaughn Scott, Lake Dallas

Elementary “LDISD Teacher of the Month” – Kristi Webb, Lake

Dallas Elementary. “LDISD Staff Member of the Month” – Zack

Hare, LDE Custodial Services. Recipients receive a gift certificate

for a free meal at Palio’s, a certificate from the district, and will be featured on the district homepage and social media.

LDISD

SCHOOL

EVENTS

DATCU Teacher of the Month

Spirit of Christmas Wrapping Party

Keli Petty, Shady Shores Elementary teacher, was selected as the

Friday, December 15 at the Lake Dallas Middle School from 6:30pm - 9:30pm

DATCU Teacher of the Month for the month of November. Mrs. Petty was presented with a certificate and gift card at the Lake

Cities Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Oakmont Country Club in November.

Subway Night for Crownover Middle School Friday, January 2 at 3305 S Mayhill Rd., Denton, TX 76208 at 7pm

Lake Dallas Middle School Talent Show

All-Region Band Band students from Guyer High School and

John Fabro, LDMS math teacher and

Lake Dallas High School participated in the

Student Council advisor, has been

TMEA Region 2 Band Auditions among 5A and 6A schools from Denton, Lake Dallas, photos courtesy of LDISD

Advisor of the Year

Lewisville, and Northwest ISD. Guyer had 11 students make the All-Region Band while Lake Dallas had 21. These students will perform in the All-Region Band

Friday, January 12 at the Lake Dallas High School

LDISD No School for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

announced as the Texas Association of

Monday, January 15

Student Councils (TASC) District 3 Middle Level Advisor of the Year and a finalist for State TASC Advisor of the Year.

Mr. Fabro was one of seven district advisors

Concert at Denton HS Auditorium on

recognized for this honor at the TASC Middle

Saturday, January 20.

Level Annual State Conference in November.

FREE SAT/ACT Practice Test Saturday, January 20 at the Lake Dallas High School from 8:15am - 12pm

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Own Skin

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by Susan Neuhalfen

eople spend money on clothing, hair, jewelry and other items to look good and they may only wear these things once a week or once a month, but you wear your skin all the time. Isn’t it time you invested in the thing you wear the most?

Plastic surgery used to be reserved for the rich and famous with varied results. Today it has become affordable, practical and reliable. It is often not even surgery but rather easy, effective treatments that produce great results. With it becoming so convenient, how do you decide what procedure is best for you and where to get that procedure done?

Flower Mound Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Spa offers a large variety of

aesthetic procedures and not necessarily in a medical setting,” said Dr. Drew

Sanderson, plastic and reconstructive

surgeon at Flower Mound Plastic Surgery

& Aesthetic Spa. “I have access to

“Rather than just sell something, I will give an honest opinion about what works and what doesn’t work for each patient,”

treatment options so they may tailor a treatment plan that’s perfect for your skin type, your skin color and whatever problem areas need to be treated.

More importantly, the procedures are performed in a safe, clean medical facility by trained medical professionals.

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“Some places only offer one or two

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almost everything available

in the market of aesthetic procedures so we can

tailor your treatment to

fit your specific skin type and issues.”

An example would be

the client who feels like

she has too much skin or fat

on her abdomen after having

children. Instead of having only one

modality to offer, Dr. Sanderson says he

can perform liposuction, a tummy- tuck or a non-invasive radiofrequency treatment with a device called JuVaShape or even a combination of all three. With these

treatment options at their disposal, it just

becomes a simple matter of having the

experience to determine what will give the best result.

“One size doesn’t fit all or even some,”

said Dr. Sanderson. “Let us do the testing

and analysis to figure out what would work

best, and then we can come up with a plan specifically for you.”

Dr. Sanderson’s staff performs a Visia skin analysis on all new patients interested in skin care or maintaining a youthful facial appearance and all it costs is an hour

of their time. It analyzes brown spots, red spots, pores, overall skin texture,

wrinkles and more, and compares them to hundreds of thousands of people

within one year of the client’s date of

birth. From there, Dr. Sanderson will make recommendations on what procedures would be beneficial.

“Rather than just sell something, I will give an honest opinion about what works and what doesn’t work for each patient,” said

Dr. Sanderson. “My goal is to be a trusted

source for aesthetic concerns for all of my

patients and this philosophy has served us very well.”

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Family

II, the UIL can lump schools with similar enrollment figures together for both the district schedule and playoffs.

Lake Dallas, which is one of the smaller Class 5A teams in the state, is on its way to Class 5A Division II, which will include schools with enrollment numbers between 1,150 and 1839. All schools with enrollments between 1,840 and 2,189 will now be in Class 5A Division I.

by Steve Gamel

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ake Dallas is one of the smaller Class 5A teams in the state with an enrollment of 1,260 students. But that

hasn’t stopped the Falcons from being

competitive against bigger opponents.

The Falcons finished 7-5 in 2017 and

got back into the playoffs for the 10th

time over the past 12 seasons. That run

included thrilling wins over The Colony

and Little Elm in the regular season and a late touchdown to steal a 37-34 win

over Frisco Reedy in the first round of the

playoffs. Lake Dallas eventually lost in the second round to North Forney.

Despite having its playoff run cut short, the Falcons averaged 345 yards and nearly 30 points per game. Some of the jaw-

dropping individual performances include junior quarterback Ryan Depperschmidt, who proved to be one of the more

dynamic dual-threat quarterbacks in the

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area by throwing for 2,392 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushing for 507 yards and 17 scores.

“It levels off the disparity and creates a level playing field,” head coach Michael Young told Lake Cities Living earlier this year. “Any coach will tell you that numbers are very important.”

All that’s left now is to wait and see which Depperschmidt wasn’t the only Falcon district Lake Dallas is added to during soaring to new heights. Wide receiver Brandon Engel caught 59 the biennial realignment day passes for 951 yards and on February 1. One thing “The Falcons eight touchdowns while we do know is that six finished 7-5 in Ky’lee Smith added 580 of the Falcons’ former 2017 and got back yards through the air district mates in 14-5A and 372 more yards in into the playoffs the run game. will be moving up to 5A With both those athletes coming back next year, expect bigger things from the Falcons.

for the 10th time over the past 12 seasons.”

Another perk that should benefit Lake Dallas next year will be the University Interscholastic League’s recent announcement of a split division in Class 5A. By creating a Division I and Division

Division I, making them unavailable to compete against Lake Dallas moving

forward. Prosper, which won the district title, will move up to Class 6A. Prosper’s enrollment number of 2,975 shows just how big a disparity there was between Lake Dallas and its opponents.

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Family

District 14-5A All-District list MVP Karrington Jones: Little Elm

Volleyball:

Foursome Represents

Lady Falcons O n

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ith a new head coach and several younger players stepping into prominent roles,

perhaps the odds were stacked against

the Lake Dallas volleyball team this past season. The Lady Falcons didn’t waste time proving any skeptics wrong as

they finished third in District 14-5A and advanced to the playoffs.

Late last month, four Lake Dallas players were recognized when the 14-5A AllDistrict team was announced.

Kasey Bortnem and Bailey Dolezalek were

L i s t

by Steve Gamel

Bortnem, a setter, finished with 915 assists to go with 88 kills. Bolezalek, an outside and right-side hitter, racked up a teamleading 398 kills to go with 271 assists.

Klingele had 242 kills and 36 blocks as outside hitter, finished with 219 kills.

Lake Dallas was a very smart team on the court, and that showed throughout the

season. That magic couldn’t continue in

the postseason as the Lady Falcons fell to Frisco Liberty 25-21, 25-22, 25-20 in the first round.

Despite the early playoff exit, all signs

Walk made second team. The Lady

moving forward. New coach Angel

Falcons didn’t earn a single superlative

honor in a district that was highlighted by eventual state champion Prosper.

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Defensive Player of the Year Haley Baguio: The Colony Libero of the Year Kayla Martin: Prosper Setter of the Year Made Whitmire: Prosper Utility Player of the Year Cici Hecht: Prosper Newcomer of the Year Nylah Encalade: McKinney North

First Team: Taryn Weber: Prosper Hope Gramley: Prosper Chloe Hancock: Prosper Jayda Coleman: The Colony Angelee Ng: The Colony Kasey Bortnem: Lake Dallas Bailey Dolezalek: Lake Dallas Habby Vaglienti: Little Elm Kennadi Harris: Little Elm Naya Scott: McKinney North Libby Helm: Carrollton Newman Smith Kayla Hulsebus: Carrollton Creekview Larissa Zavala: The Colony

the team’s middle blocker while Walk, an

named to the district’s first team while

teammates Mallory Klingele and Georgia

Offensive Player of the Year Haley Killinger: Prosper

point to Lake Dallas being a major player Mauterer won two district titles while at

Carrollton Creekview and took her team to the playoffs 10 times.

Second Team: Macy Waltercheid: Prosper Morgan Monroe: Prosper Jalavia Johnson: The Colony Abby Gentry: The Colony Mallory Klingele: Lake Dallas Georgia Walk: Lake Dallas Jordan Johnson: Little Elm Taylan Traylor: Little Elm Annie Larcom: McKinney North Jordan Serfin: McKinney North Rachel Pivonka: Carrollton Newman Smith Kennedy Brown: Carrollton Creekview Kaitlyn Durkee: Carrollton R.L. Turner

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Making One-of-a-Kind

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Memories

by Susan Neuhalfen

eople like Jim Gilliam are hard to find these days. In a day and age when cell phones seem to have everyone’s attention, finding someone who is a meticulous craftsman seems rare. Finding someone who holds himself accountable to a standard of perfection, is nearly impossible.

Then there is Jim Gilliam of Cadillac Art

however, offer discounts for military, police officers, firefighters, teachers

and more. Cadillac Art and Frame also guarantees the work for as long as

they are in business. They have nearly

and Frame in Little Elm.

100 5-star reviews between Facebook,

Jim has been framing pictures, shadow

record is 100% customer satisfaction.

Google and Yelp and so far their track

boxes, photographs and more since

1983. He has worked in various locations,

“The entire community has supported us

the point where, no matter where he was

why we give back to the community as

opening galleries all over the country to

and watched us grow,” said Brandy. “That’s

working, people asked for him by name.

much as possible.”

That’s when they decided to open their

family-owned business while raising five kids in the Lake Cities area.

“It isn’t unusual for him to spend 30-45

minutes with a customer,” said Brandy. “He asks all kinds of questions about the piece so that he can find out everything about it and its importance to the client. “Then he

lets the customer pick out a few frames to get them involved in the process.”

there were many including the first toy

given to a son by his mother in the 1950s which he had framed after she died, and an advertisement hanger for one client’s father’s dry cleaners from the 1970s.

These are the one-of-a-kind gifts and

keepsakes that no one can duplicate.

Cadillac Art and Frame carries over 5000

One of the ways they do this is by offering cool classes for kids and adults. The

classes for kids are always themed and

designed to bring out their inner abilities as artists. They include the canvas, paint and face painting, too. This is would

work as a fun birthday party activity or

just a great get together. They offer great painting classes for adults as well.

frames and with Jim’s craftsmanship,

They have also donated supplies for the

as far back as 1650. He has framed a script

pricing goes, they are an open book.

drop off point for unwrapped toys for the

has framed several antique restoration

and there is a price sheet right on the

back whenever possible because to Jim

asked what were some of the most unique

then offer a coupon to give customers

and family.

Jim has been trusted with pieces dating

nearly anything is possible. As far as

victims of Hurricane Harvey and are a

from Shakespeare’s King Richard III, he

The prices are on the back of the frames

Marine’s Toys for Tots program. They give

pieces as well as many baby items. When

table. They don’t mark things up and

and Brandy, their clients are their friends

things he’s been asked to frame, he said

the illusion of a different deal. They do,

“This community has been so good to

us,” said Brandy. “We’ve sacrificed a lot to get here, but the friends and family

we have here in the Lake Cities make it all worthwhile.”

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Lifestyle

Christmas Eve Services in Lake Cities

by Susan Neuhalfen

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hristmas Eve falls on Sunday this year, making for some unusual Christmas Eve service scheduling. Many churches are offering their traditional morning services followed by a candlelight Christmas Eve service in the evening. Here are some schedules for churches in our area:

Lake Cities United Methodist Church

Thousand Hills Church

300 E. Hundley Dr.

3201A Tower Ridge Dr.

Lakecitiesumc.org

thousandhillspeople.org

Lake Dallas, TX 75065

Corinth, TX 76210

Morning

Morning

• Traditional Morning Services

• Family Service at 9:00 am

at 8:30 am

• Blended Morning Service at 10:45 am Evening • Family Christmas Eve Service at 5:00 pm

• Candlelight Service at 7:00 pm

• Family Service at 11:00 am Evening • 5pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with special music First Baptist Church of Lake Dallas 307 S Lake Dallas Dr.

Lake Dallas, TX 75065

Evening • Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 6:00pm St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church 1897 W Main St. Lewisville, TX 75067 stphilipcc.org Morning • Mass at 7:30 am • Mass at 9:30 am • Mass at 11:30 am Evening • Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00pm

• Candlelight Service at 11:00 pm

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• Christmas Eve Mass at 7:00pm

Crosstimbers Church

Evening

Corinth Campus

• Christmas Eve Mass at Midnight

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

First Baptist Church of Denton 1100 Malone St., Denton, TX 76201 firstdenton.org

3600 Meadowview Dr. Corinth, TX 76210

Crosstimberschurch.org Evening

at 6:00pm Shady Shores Baptist Church 401 W. Shady Shores Rd. Shady Shores, TX 76208

• Christmas Eve Service at 2:00pm

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• Christmas Eve Service at 4:00pm

Morning

• Christmas Eve Service at 6:00pm

• Service at 10:15 am

Morning • Service at 11:00 am Evening • Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5:00pm

Lifestyle

Winter Break

Family Fun

by Susan Neuhalfen

W

hile the relatives are in and the kiddos are home from school, here are some last minute holiday happenings that will still be going on over the winter break.

North Pole Express

at Grapevine Vintage Railroad grapevinetexasusa.com Now – December 23, 2017 Take a train ride back in time with music,

sleigh bells and a visit form Santa making this a great memory for families.

With over 2 million LED lights, this drive-thru display of holiday lights at Texas Motor Speedway is a MUST DO for the family.

Enchant - The World's Largest Christmas Light Maze & Market

Lone Star Christmas

www.mlb.com/rangers/tickets/events/enchant

www.marriott.com/gaylord-hotels/travel.mi#texan

Navigate through the world's largest

Now – January 1, 2018

Christmas light maze, glide around the

at Gaylord Texas

The Gaylord Texan ICE! features Twas’ the Night Before Christmas display including life-sized ice sculptures, ice slides

and ice monuments plus Santa’s Wild

Now - December 31, 2017

ice-skating pond, shop the Christmas marketplace all while enjoying hot cocoa and time with family and friends.

reindeer dance parties, choreographed

light shows, and s'more cookouts around a real campfire.

Panther Island Ice Coyote Drive-In Ft. Worth pantherislandice.com

November 17, 2017 – January 15, 2018 Rent some skates or bring your own to

Fort Worth’s only outdoor ice-skating rink.

Half price admission on Tuesdays or get $2 off admission on Wednesdays when

you bring in two canned goods to donate to the Tarrant Area Food Bank.

Dallas Arboretum 12 Days of Christmas

Workshop Snow Tubing, Glacier Glide Ice

Holiday in the Park

and beautiful decorations.

www.sixflags.com Now-January 7, 2018 (select days)

Dallas Arboretum but during the holidays

Gift of Lights

This year's Holiday in the Park features a

during the daytime or nighttime to see 12

www.tmsgiftoflights.com

of snow along with an assortment of rides

Now – December 30, 2017

to keep everyone happy. There are also

Skating, Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt

at Texas Motor Speedway

at Six Flags Over Texas

Christmas train ride and a racing hill made

www.dallasarboretum.org

You hardly need a reason to visit the it’s especially amazing. Come either

elaborate gazebos filled with costumed characters, animals and winter scenes from the 12 days of Christmas.

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Lifestyle | Edit This

Dear Santa,

Please Excuse My

GRAMMAR

C

hristmas is a special time of year in the Gamel house. Not only is it easy to get my wife and me in the holiday spirit, but we have two boys who live and breathe anything that has to do with Santa Claus.

two periods. There wasn’t even a true

list of toys for poor Santa to quickly scan

through...just one giant blob paragraph.

“You can’t let him leave it like that!”

I said to my wife. “Talk about run-on sentences.”

There wasn’t “Oh stop!” she said with even a true list of a laugh. “It’s something toys for poor Santa to we can look back on quickly scan through... and laugh.” justone giant blob In my son’s defense, he’s 10 and he writes paragraph significantly better when

This year, the boys had their letters to Santa written by the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Is that too soon? There was just one problem. It took a lot to keep me from editing the letters. What did you expect? I own my own writing and editing business.

As soon as my wife showed me our oldest son’s letter, I began squirming in my chair. His letter had 83 words – with just

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paper as he tried to list off every present he could think of in record time.

You can bet it will be discussed, though. I’m sure even Santa expects better grammar.

Speaking of those presents, the requests this year from both boys range from a Playstation 4 to a gumball machine, a hoverboard, and a horse. The sentence structure may not be what it should be, but these boys do get their point across.

Good luck, Santa!

he slows down. So I decided

to let this one go and chalk it up to the

idea that maybe – just maybe – he was so excited about getting that letter to Santa

written that his No. 2 pencil never left the

by Steve Gamel Edit This 469.360.3611 www.EditThisLLC.com

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Lifestyle | Gardening

T

Winter

Lawn Care

his time of year always seems like it’s one of the busiest as we move through the holiday season and

toward the end of the year. As you’re

preparing for Christmas and your own

“end of the year deadlines” don’t forget

what seems to be an increase in mice and

Eliminating mosquito breeding grounds,

back off the house could also eliminate

should be high on our homeowner to-

squirrels this year, so getting those limbs one of their routes back inside.

As the last lawn cuttings (scalpings) of the

foundation issues and muddy backyards do lists, ensuring year-round use of our outdoor spaces.

to get outside and take care of some

year should be happening here in the next

We hope everyone has a great Christmas

losing leaves, it’s an ideal time to get them

of the ground exposure and look for areas

by one thing or another. Enjoy visiting with

helping to strengthen the tree, trimming

up. Winter is a great time to get drainage

time in what really matters.

areas thickening them up come spring,

and everyone can see exactly how the

your lawn looking healthier. Out in the

downspout / gutter drains are a great

wintertime maintenance. As the trees are

week or so (if not already) take advantage

season and doesn’t get too overwhelmed

trimmed up and thinned out. Along with

where water is either eroding or pooling

your family and friends and invest your

will allow more sunlight to your shady turf

work done now that the grass is so short

slowing the soil erosion and keeping

ground lays out. French drains along with

Lantana and Argyle areas, we’ve noticed

way to help dry out around your property.

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