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A press release issued on Wednesday, Nov. 12, stated “the Town of Highland Park filed a petition in a Dallas County court asking for a Temporary and Permanent Injunction to prevent the Dallas City Council from arbitrarily changing zon-ing restrictions that violate the forward Dallas! Comprehensive Plan and harm the beauty and quality of life of a beloved neighborhood. Highland Park also fears that allowing the proposed apartment complex could set a precedent for high-rise development all along the Katy Trail.”

The release went on to state “Dallas’s Comprehensive Plan was created from citizen and business input in 2006 to pro-vide a framework for economic development balanced with neighborhood preservation. Under §211.004 of the Texas Local Government Code, the Plan must be amended by the Dallas City Council before any

deviance from the Plan’s zoning restrictions can be considered.

“At issue is the change in zoning restrictions for the re-development of a multi-fami-ly residential property at 4719 Cole Avenue. The 2.361 acre site is located immediately

east of Katy Trail. In August, the Dallas City Council, without amending its Comprehensive Plan, ap-proved Ordinance No. 29420 that changed the limits on the property from a height of 36 feet to 82 feet and from 78

units to 258 units. “The proposed multi-

family residential property, which lies directly along the Katy Trail and within 200 feet of Highland Park, Abbott

You should know that photograph-ing a coyote can lead to conflict, and the coyote won’t be too happy either.

Coyotes are creeping around resi-dential neighborhoods throughout Dallas and cities across the country. The Canis latrans is showing up around Turtle Creek and Park Cities neighbor-hoods, and residents don’t know how to stay safe when they spot them. To help prevent situations or as known in the trade, conflicts, you need accurate infor-mation about the animals and proven, effective solutions from professionals.

Bonnie Bradshaw is Dallas’ own coyote whisperer, and she wants us to know how to be safe while avoiding coy-ote conflicts. Dallas Animal Services and Bradshaw’s 911 Wildlife (911) recently

held a free program on preventing coy-ote conflicts.

The presentation covered basic coyote ecology and behavior; findings from current coyote research; types and causes of human-coyote conflicts;

methods of coyote management; ex-amples from the field and coyote con-flict scenarios. Lynsey White Dasher, director of Humane Wildlife Conflict Resolution for The Humane Society of the U.S., led the presentation.

According to Bradshaw, 911 has a different approach to wildlife and ani-mal removal problems than others in the industry. They don’t use traps or poisons. Bradshaw says they’re here to treat wild animals in urban areas hu-manely, to keep them out of harm’s way and then to return them to their natural environment.

Bradshaw frequently does presenta-tions for neighborhood groups, home-owners associations, property owners and other community organizations, with topics ranging from armadillos,

The game of life is filled with unexpected curve balls, unanticipated mountains to climb and life-threatening crashes to overcome. Over the last few months, the effects of the Ebola crisis hit all of these categories when an out-of-control virus affected people all over the world. Sadly, thousands lost their own Ebola battle. However, the

U.S. is proud to have saved the lives of several brave doc-tors, nurses and one furry

four-legged pup who proved to the world, in nurse Nina Pham’s words: “that compas-sion and love is still abundant in life.” Communities that work together are capable of just about anything.

Last Saturday, Nov. 1 was indeed a joyous occa-sion for Pham and her lov-able Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Bentley, released after 21 days from quar-antine due to exposure to Ebola. As national and local news broadcasted Pham and Bentley’s memorable reunion, the world breathed a big sigh of relief, along with a few tears of joy while watching an exuberant young woman and a wiggly little dog share emo-tional kisses, hugs and smiles.

Mayor Mike Rawlings

was among one of the first to receive a big kiss from Bentley; a special thanks for

the decision to spare his life.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Ackels' Angle ..................................................... 3Along the Green Trail ....................................... 6Charity Spotlight ............................................... 4 Classifieds .........................................................11Community Calendar ...................................... 4Dotty Griffith .................................................... 7 Fitness on the Trail ........................................... 5High School Athletics Scrapbook ..................... 3 House Call ........................................................ 2Life on the Trail ................................................ 2Notes from the Editor ........................................ 2Restaurant Directory ........................................ 9Scene Around Town ........................................ 10Shop the Trail ................................................. 10Wagging the Trail ............................................. 8

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EBOLA CRISIS

URBAN WILDLIFE

HP seeks injunction over Katy Trail development

Candy’s Dirtpage 6

Bentley's ordeal is also a 'human story'

Rendering courtesy of Dodd Communication

Photo courtesy of naturemappingfoundation.org

The Town of Highland Park is opposed to a multi-family complex at 4719 Cole Ave.

Bonnie Bradshaw’s 911 Wildlife hosts neighborhood meetings throughout town to help residents deal with wildlife conflicts, like encounters with coyotes.

In This Issue

‘12 Days of Christmas’ blossoms at Arboretum

Two years and $2 million in the making, the spectacular “12 Days of Christmas” exhibit opens Sunday, Nov. 16 at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.

Twelve 25-foot gazebos depict the days from the popu-lar Christmas carol. Texas artists, builders, craftsmen and ven-dors were used almost exclusively in the creations.

The show runs through Jan. 4, 2015. Find more information at DallasArboretum.org. — David Mullen

By Mary Spencermary@petopia4paws.com

By Shari Goldstein Sternshari@katytrailweekly.com

Photo by David Mullen

see BENTLEY'S on page 11

see HP on page 11

Native Dallasite is the city’s own coyote whisperer

The inaugural Foot Locker “It’s Your Time - SIX:02” will launch at Klyde Warren Park on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8:00 a.m. The run will be followed by post-race pampering, staffed

by some of the top beauty experts in Dallas and including mini makeovers, chair massages and specialized hair styling sessions. More information at SIX:02.com/6K. — Kelsey Martens

Photo courtesy of HPISD6A state champion Highland Park tennis team.

Scots ace state finals

see COYOTE on page 8

Photo by Mary Spencer

The Highland Park High School tennis team defeated Houston Memorial 10-4 in the semifinal round and New Braunfels 10-7 in the finals to win the UIL 6A state champion-ship tournament Nov. 7. "To earn the first state championship in 6A is such a thrill and honor," Head Coach Dan Holden said. "I am so proud of the great season our kids had. They rose to the challenge and played like champions." — HPISD

Pound the pavement and then get pampered

Gazebo displays the five golden rings.

Dr. Kate McManus with Nina Pham and Bentley.

Bentley's birthday benefit

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HOUSE CALL

NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

David Mullen

Dallas continues to dazzle on the outside By David Mullendavid@katytrailweekly.com

Woke up this morning won-dering why Whitney Drolen left me totally unan-nounced. No more “Rollin’ with Drolen” in the morning on CBS 11, the fourth rated morning news program of the four networks in Dallas. And I never got a coffee mug … One of the benefits of this position is that it allows me to discover areas of Dallas I had never or rarely vis-ited in my 30 years living here. First, I found the vibrant and evolving Katy Trail. I figured I bet-ter learn about it if we were going to call this newspaper Katy Trail Weekly. Then, I was shocked to find the beautiful wilderness area of the Great Trinity River Forest just ten minutes from downtown. I scoffed when they talked about an urban park above Woodall Rodgers Freeway. Klyde Warren Park, still in its infancy, is growing up and making Dallas residents proud. I love Dallas Heritage Village and encourage everyone to enjoy the wonderful events there. Once a patch of rolling green that I drove past each morning, I have found Lee Park and Arlington Hall to be an amazing urban historical park and landmark. And late last week, on a perfect fall morning, I once again got to experience the stunning Dallas Arboretum that would make any major city glow. For a place known for deals made inside of tall buildings, we actu-ally have a lot going on outside … Liquor stores, barbeque pits and local sports bars get a bit of a bye

this Sunday with the Cowboys off. Fear not, Saints and Packers fans will fill the void … Cowboy run-ning back Joseph Randle’s electri-fying touchdown run on Sunday

faked Jacksonville defenders out of their underwear ... What does this say about what is hap-pening to the North Dallas and Addison restaurant scene? Another high dollar restaurant is leaving north of Interstate 635. After more than

20 years, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House — since moving from Lemmon Avenue and Wycliff Avenue into a brand new building decades ago on Spring Valley Road — is moving back to the Uptown area signing a lease at a building being at McKinney Avenue and Olive Street … Someone tell my why every network television promotion for a series ends with the lead actors and actresses star-ing brazenly into the camera? Watch ‘CSI: Farmers Branch’ or I will stare you to death … Pizza Hut is still part of the umbrella of PepsiCo companies that includes Taco Bell, KFC and Frito Lay. So, how is Papa John’s selling a Frito covered pizza? … I really like “Newsroom” starring Jeff Daniels on HBO, which returned this weekend for its final season. It is harder to take seriously, how-ever, when you see Daniels in the commercials for Dumb and Dumber 2 … A company out of Berkeley, Calif. has invented something that is half state-of-the-art and half Big Brother. A company called BeBop Sensors, Inc. has introduced fabric sen-sors for your clothing and shoes

that monitor virtually everything. According to the press release (spiced with my comments), the BeBop Wearable Smart Fabric Sensor is the first and only ultra thin wearable smart fabric sensor (are there others?) that measures all aspects of physicality (which is actually a word), including bend, location, motion, rotation, angle, and torque. Employing BeBop’s patented proprietary Monolithic (Era?) Fabric Sensor Technology, BeBop fabric sensors continuously provide real-time reporting on force, x/y (chromo-some?) location (I bet teenage parents would like that feature), bend, twist, size, stretch (have you been putting on weight?) and motion for markets, includ-ing clothing and protective wear, shoes, healthcare devices, athletic equipment, automotive, robotics, aerospace, gaming, biometrics, prosthetics, recycling monitors and appliance markets. I don’t know what any of that means, but the company did say, among other things, that while saving lives it can improve your golf swing and that is good enough for me … Congratulations Dirk Nowitzki for passing the great Hakeem Olajuwon for ninth place on the on the all-time NBA scoring list. Dirk now has scored more points than any other for-eign player in NBA history. He is now on Dallas’ Mt. Rushmore of sports legends with Roger Staubach, Mike Modano and, and, and, and Tatu? … Speaking of the local basketball team, screaming Mavericks public address announcer Sean Heath has been banned from every library in America. “Your Dallas Mavericks and their fans!” miss you, Kevin McCarthy.

BREVITY

OUR MISSIONKaty Trail Weekly is a community-friendly newspaper designed to inform and entertain the people in many diverse demographics who live and/or work in these neighbor-hoods. Much like the Katy Trail itself, Katy Trail Weekly is designed to help bring together the neighborhoods of Downtown, Uptown, Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn, the Design District, the Medical District and the Park Cities, as well as others. The newspaper is placed in local businesses, and other locations, for free pick-up by their patrons. We support this publication by providing ad space to local businesses who want an effective and afford-able way to reach the Katy Trail area readers we attract and serve. We welcome participa-tion in the paper through story and picture submissions, and we hope that you will join us in making this paper the best it can be.

Co-founders Nancy Black Rex Cumming David Mullen Andy Simpson

Publisher Rex Cumming

Editor in Chief David Mullen

Managing Director Nancy Black

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Distribution Andy SimpsonManager

Copy Editors Jessica Voss Online Editor Denver Sinclair

Society Editor Sally Blanton

Writers Chris Ackels Anna Clark Chic DiCiccio Candace Evans Dotty Griffith Beth Leermakers Rob Lord Megan Lyons Naima Montacer Sara Newberry Chris Phelps Mary Spencer Shari Stern Susan Strough Wayne Swearingen Kim Washington Advertising Sales Susie Denardo Becky Bridges Teresa Reitz Distribution Thomas Combs Billy Griffin Tim Johnson Kevin McNevins Jorge Olvera Benjamin Smedley

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LIFE ON THE TRAIL

The stress to you this holiday seasonBy Dr. Beth Leermakers bethleermakersphd.com

When I told my healthy lifestyle group it was time to start talking about holiday survival strategies, everyone rolled their eyes and groaned, anticipating the stress involved in preparing for the festivities. Unfortunately, the busyness of the season often detracts from the joy. Here are a few tips to reduce your stress and make the holiday season more pleasant:

Focus on what really mat-ters. Think about what makes the holidays meaningful and enjoyable, and plan special ways to celebrate. Start a new family tradi-tion. Last year, my mother and I ventured downtown on Christmas Eve to attend the Tuba Christmas concert in Thanksgiving Square. To add to the adventure and avoid the parking hassles, we rode the DART train. Despite the frigid weather, we en-joyed singing along to traditional car-ols played by 208 musicians. Lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant and a stroll by the holiday window displays capped off our festive outing.

Examine your expectations. If you’re hoping your family gatherings will be Norman Rockwell picture perfect, you’re likely to be disappointed. Most families experience at least a little drama this time of the year. Reduce the pressure by aiming for a fun, relatively calm celebration that is “good enough” instead of perfect.

Simplify. What could you let go? Do you really need three different desserts for Thanksgiving? If you’re worried that your family will miss an activity if you give it up, think about ways to pare it down. Find a happy medium, instead of adopt-ing an all-or-nothing approach. Instead of sending holiday cards by snail mail, I send e-cards with a cute photo of my dogs with the Grinch. My friends get a kick out of seeing the digital photo; they don’t want

to keep a paper copy. Instead of decorat-ing a big Christmas tree, I put a few lights and ornaments on a small rosemary tree. I enjoy the fresh scent, and I plant the tree outside in January.

Delegate. Ask your family to help with the decorating, and/or hire someone to hang the outdoor lights. If you’re hosting the holi-day meal, ask your guests to bring a specific dish. Apply the camping rule: “You pack it in, you pack it out.” Send the leftovers home with the guest who brought that dish.

Get plenty of sleep. Most adults need at least

seven hours of sleep. Sleep deprivation can increase stress and hunger, leading to weight gain.

Limit caffeine and alcohol. Caffeine, a stimulant, and alcohol, a depressant, both aggravate the stress response. Limit caffeine to 250 mg per day (the equivalent of three 8-ounce cups of coffee). Limit alcohol to one drink per day (women) or two drinks per day (men).

Stay active. Any type of physical activity — aerobic, strength training or yoga — reduces stress, and every little bit makes a difference. If you can’t get to the gym for your usual workout, follow your Plan B: walk or run in your neighbor-hood, fire up a fitness DVD, lift weights or do yoga in your living room and/or park in the far corner of the parking lot when you’re shopping.

By taking steps to reduce your stress, protect your time and energy and focus on the season’s joy, you will be better able to enjoy the holidays.

Dr. Beth Leermakers is a clinical psychologist who specializes in stress man-agement and well-being seminars, retreats and coaching. Contact her at 214-923-3766. Her monthly e-newsletter can be found at bethleermakersphd.com.

Untreated diabetes can affect every body organ

As stated in the previous article, diabe-tes mellitus has many facets. The disease, left untreated, literally affects every organ system in the body. Complications of the disease, therefore, can cause dysfunction and lead to failure of every major organ system. Namely, diabetes can lead to retinopathy (impairment of vision), nephropathy (impair-ment of kidney function) and neuropathy (impairment of the peripheral nerves). This is not an exhaustive list, merely the few that I will discuss in detail in this article.

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes mellitus where the blood vessels in the retina of the eye are compromised. Every tissue in the body needs blood that carries oxygen in order to survive. These blood ves-sels sometimes swell and leak fluid into the retina and in others new abnormal blood ves-sels grow on the surface of the retina. There are differing degrees of retinopathy, including mild, moderate and severe retinopathy. In the severe cases, diabetic retinopathy can lead to blindness if left untreated. The single most effective way to prevent diabetic retinopathy is managing your diabetes well, including

frequent glucose checks and maintaining your glucose level in the normal range throughout the day. However, every person with diabetes needs frequent eye exams by an optometrist. Once diagnosed, aggressive blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol control is instituted.

Once the disease progresses to the formation of abnormal new blood vessels on the surface of the retina (or proliferative retinopathy), laser treatment is available to decrease the number of abnormal vessels present. Unfortunately, some report loss of side vision after this proce-dure, but it is done in order to pre-vent complete loss of vision.

Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of this disease where

the small blood vessels of the kidney become diseased whereby the kidney is unable to fil-ter and make urine as it once was. Diabetic nephropathy, leading to kidney failure, is the foremost reason for hemodialysis in this country. Due to a complex hormonal regula-tion system, once renal insufficiency begins, patients begin to have worsening blood pres-sure problems whether they had hypertension before or not. Those with nephropathy usually have edema or swelling around the eyes (in the morning) and sometimes in the legs. The urine of patients with diabetic nephropathy looks frothy or foamy due to protein spill-age in the urine. This is usually diagnosed by

a rise in the levels of creatinine and urea ni-trogen in the blood — simple blood tests can detect this. The primary treatment, once diag-nosed, like diabetic retinopathy is improved glucose control. Also for nephropathy, it is important to maintain tight blood pressure control with the use of a combination of dif-ferent blood pressure medications currently available. Strict diet control is important and avoiding agents that can potentially harm the kidney is important as well, such as contrast dye given with imaging studies.

Diabetic neuropathy is a complication of diabetes in which prolonged high glucose lev-els have caused injury to the tiny blood vessels supplying blood and oxygen to the peripheral nerves. This results in either a painful neu-ropathy or complete numbness. For treatment of the painful neuropathy, there are only a few drugs that work well. The most commonly used is gabapentin, which works by block-ing the brain’s sensing of pain signals. Other drugs are used sometimes in combination with gabapentin to assist in managing these symptoms. Numbness is likely the more dan-gerous of the two symp-toms. When the feet are numb, it is easy to injure them without noticing. The injury or break in skin can become infected and spread rapidly due to the diabetic state. Once

it has reached a point, the only option is am-putation. Many limbs are amputated monthly in this country due to diabetic foot infections. For this reason, every diabetic with neuropa-thy should have a podiatrist who monitors their feet on a regular bases.

There are several other complications of diabetes that are not mentioned here. It is truly a horrible, crippling disease if left untreated. However, if glucoses and blood pressure are controlled well, along with diet modification, diabetics can live with minimal complications of their disease. If you suffer from diabetes, make sure that you have dis-cussed with your doctor the appropriate range at which your glucoses should be maintained and check you glucose often. It could be the difference between sight and blindness, func-tioning kidneys and dialysis dependency, or walking with two feet or being wheelchair bound.

Dr. Kimberly Washington, a general sur-geon at Highlander Surgical Associates in Arlington, maintains an interest in health edu-cation and advocacy.

By Dr. Kimberly Washington washington.k@att.net

Dr. Beth Leermakers

Dr. Washington

Ebola victim nurse Nina Pham’s famous dog Bentley is having his second birthday. From now through Nov. 30, buy a Bentley birthday t-shirt and $8 will go to Dallas Animal Services. Go to requiredteamgear.com and enter package code 221895. — David Mullen

Bentley’s birthday to benefitDallas Animal Services

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As the National Football League passes the halfway mark of the season, the unpredictable has been the norm.

The Dallas Cowboys head into their bye week with a 7-3 record, clearly better than even the greatest optimist could have predicted. Teams like the Detroit Lions — with the league’s best defense — and the Arizona Cardinals — with the league’s best record — seem to have risen from the Phoenix. Every team in the AFC North has a winning record. The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins are no longer an automatic win for opposing teams. Predicting the upcoming postseason is nearly impossible at this time.

With fantasy football leagues at an all-time high, social media has never been more of a part of the pro foot-ball landscape. Millions rely on Twitter for breaking news. Thousands of football blogs have cropped up filled with opinion and misinformation.

But off-field issues still have dominated the traditional head-lines this season. There have been violations of the NFL’s drug policy. Baltimore Ravens run-ning back Ray Rice is still serving a domestic violence suspension, induced by a stomach turn-ing video taken in an Atlantic City hotel elevator. Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has plea-bargained his way out of a jail sentence for child abuse. The Washington Redskins nickname controversy and the concern over health is-sues among NFL players — espe-cially head trauma — lingers on.

While the off-field

distractions dominate sports channels, sports talk radio and national and local newspaper columns, the question that faces millions of professional football fans is, “how much do you care about the issues that potentially tarnish America’s number one sport?” The average fan, fully embracing social media, appears to have answered “not much.”

Kevin Rockmael is the chief marketing officer for Monitor

360, a strategy consultant group in San Francisco. “We analyzed what the common fan was talking about versus the elite media,” Rockmael said. “Fans weren’t talking about off-field problems. They were talking about football.”

An analysis of news media coverage at the beginning of the season ‒ or for a two-month pe-riod following Roger Goodell’s decision to suspend Ray Rice for two games for beating his then fiancée ‒ indicates that total amount of conversation critical of the NFL from mass media op-eds increased by roughly 80 percent, with more than a third of NFL-related media coverage lambasting the NFL for its eth-ics, culture and policies.

Yet, while the criticism of the league spread in the mass media, the tone of conversation

among football fans barely changed. Walk through any NFL pregame tailgate and one may have heard the same thing.

“Analysis of over 2,000 sources including blogs and forums written both before and after the Ray Rice decision indi-cates that the conversation fo-cused on football itself — e.g. on the decline of the (New England) Patriots dynasty, the (Oakland) Raiders firing (coach) Dennis Allen, etc. — did not really change, making up 90.3 percent of total conversations before and 91.0 percent after the incident,” the Monitor 360 report found.

“The amount of critical commentary, focusing on issues such as domestic abuse and the Washington Redskins name con-troversy, increased from just three percent to seven percent,” the report stated. “And the amount of dialogue focused on health con-cerns (e.g. the risks of concussion) shrank from six percent to two percent.” Meaning to fans, Robert Griffin III’s helmet was more im-portant to them than his head.

Normally known for infor-mation gathering on a more global and political scale, Monitor 360 independently “made a commit-ment as a company to build a narrative on the complex issues of the NFL,” Rockmael said. “We took large amount of data to build a narrative.” That is to say they sur-veyed thousands of opinion sites and Twitter feeds and came to an interesting conclusion. The prod-uct on the field is still more impor-tant to pro football fans than what happens off of the field, even if those indiscretions are on the front page of the New York Times.

But also, consider the sources. “It’s not just a football thing,” Rockmael said. “It is a blogger thing.”

Texas high school football reaches its peak this weekend with the first round of the UIL State Football Playoffs, and three nearby high schools have a great shot at ad-vancing to the Area round. We break down each of these local schools and each of their matchups heading into the weekend.

Jesuit7:30 Friday vs. J.J. PearcePostell Stadium (Jesuit)Radio: KHYI 95.3 FMThe Rangers finished 7-3 and earned

the district’s top spot in the Division II playoffs. This squad features one of the most high-octane offenses in the area, and for the fifth straight year, the Rangers have passed for more than 3,000 yards.

Jesuit is led by quarterback Bo Schneider, a UCF-commit who leads all DFW quarterbacks with 38 touchdown passes this season. Schneider has one of the strongest arms in Texas, and has a solid receiving core to target. Senior Garrett Amy is second in the area with 17 receiv-ing touchdowns, and third in the area with 1,170 receiving yards.

This offense is particularly tough to defend because it has so many threats. Wide receiver Charlie Eikenberg has caught 10 TD passes, an excellent complement to Amy’s numbers. On the ground, Matt Slovak has carried in 14 TDs and Max Loughborough has added five more, making this diverse of-fense a nightmare for opponents.

J.J. Pearce enters playoffs with a 5-5 record, led by quarterback Hank Hughes, who has thrown for 14 touchdowns and rushed for 11. The Mustangs also have a diverse offense — 10 different wide receiv-ers have caught TDs this season. Expect fireworks in this matchup, and with Jesuit playing on home turf, expect a great atmo-sphere as well.

Highland Park7:30 Friday vs. Irving NimitzStandridge Stadium (Carrollton)Radio: KAAM 770 AMThe Scots finished 9-1 this year, thanks

in large part to a defense that put up four shutouts. They handily beat J.J. Pearce and

North Mesquite — both eventual playoff teams — and lost their only game to dis-trict champions Mesquite John Horn.

Highland Park’s offense features tal-ented senior Brooks Burgin, a dual-threat quarterback who has thrown for 28 strikes and rushed for nine more. His targets in-clude seniors Kevin Ken, Andrew Frost, and Campbell Brooks, who together have totaled 1,982 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns. The ground game is led by junior Stephen Dieb, who has registered 12 TDs on the year.

This is the 20th consecutive year Highland Park has made the UIL football playoffs, though most of those occurred in Class 4A. The Scots recent jump to the highest classification does not seem to have hindered their success; only Celina and Skyline hold a longer playoff streak.

Irving Nimitz will likely not be a sig-nificant test for the Scots. Despite a strong year from quarterback Jimmy Clark, the Vikings lack the depth needed to compete with Highland Park over the course of 48 minutes.

Hillcrest7:30 Friday vs. TerrellHomer B. Johnson Stadium (Garland)The Panthers rolled through District

11-5A with a 9-1 record, and enter the playoffs as one of the regional favorites. Quarterback Arico Evans can seemingly do it all on the football field; he has played snaps at quarter-back, running back, safety, punter, kick return-er and even wide receiver. He has been called a complete nightmare for defenses, and even coming from a mid-level program he has been recruited by some top-level colleges.

Evans has thrown for 16 touchdowns and run for 16 as well. He has carried the Panthers to 30 or more points nine times this season, while this week’s opponent, Terrell, has accomplished that feat just twice. While Evans will look for targets like Spencer Torres, Brandon Stanton, and Tim Ismael, the Panthers tend to rely on the running game first. Hillcrest has scored 37 touchdowns on the ground, and 16 through the air.

Terrell brings a defensive mindset to this matchup, coming out of District 12-5A where they went 4-3 (7-3 overall). This game at a true neutral site surely favors Hillcrest.

By David Mullendavid@katytrailweekly.com

MULL IT OVER ACKELS' ANGLE

NFL ethics questioned and fans don’t seem to care

Ray Rice.Photo courtesy of NFL

Three area high schools begin playoff action

By Chris AckelsCh.ackels@gmail.com

“Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder and give more than anyone else.”

— Vince Lombardi (Legendary Football Coach)

Photo by Jowdy Photography

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Jesuit hosts a playoff game against J.J. Pearce on Friday.

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Highland Park faces Irving Nimitz on Friday.

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Contact us at info@katytrailweekly.com with your Community Calendar Event.

Fri 11/14Claude Monet, b. 1840Mamie Eisenhower, b. 1896Aaron Copland, b. 1900Buckwheat Zydeco, b. 1947Laura San Giacomo, b. 19611910 – 1st air-plane flight from deck of a ship.

Sat 11/15Georgia O’Keeffe, b. 1887Yaphet Kotto, b. 1937Daniel Barenboim, b. 1942Beverly D’Angelo, b. 19511492 – First ref-erence to “to-bacco” recorded by Christopher Columbus.

Sun 11/16W. C. Handy, b. 1873Burgess Meredith, b. 1908Daws Butler, b. 1916Harvey Martin, b. 1950Marg Helgenberger, b. 19581907 – Oklahoma admitted as the 46th state.

Mon 11/17Rock Hudson, b. 1925Martin Scorsese, b. 1942Danny DeVito, b. 1944Rachel McAdams, b. 19781558 – Elizabeth I became Queen of England upon death of Queen Mary.

Tue 11/18Imogene Coca, b. 1908Alan Shepard, b. 1923Brenda Vaccaro, b. 1939Owen Wilson, b. 19681928 – Premiere of 1st sound-synched car-toon, Disney’s “Steamboat Willie” starring Mickey Mouse.

Wed 11/19Calvin Klein, b. 1942Allison Janney, b. 1960Jodie Foster, b. 1962Savion Glover, b. 1973Kerri Strug, b. 19771863 – Lincoln delivered his “Gettysburg Address”.

Thu 11/20Alistair Cooke, b. 1908Robert F. Kennedy, b. 1925Dick Smothers, b. 1939Judy Woodruff, b. 1946Ming-Na Wen, b. 19671789 – New Jersey was 1st state to ratify “The Bill of Rights.”

Nov. 14 – Dec. 5

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Undermain Theatre – See a production of “The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls.” In Meg Miroshnik’s darkly funny fairytale, Russian folk stories collide with the modern pitfalls awaiting young women. Times vary per show. $15-$30.

Nov. 14

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Book Signing at Barnes and Noble – Author Gene Wilson will be signing copies of his new book 100 Mustang Stars at the Barnes and Noble store on Mockingbird Lane next to Ford Stadium from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The book is a profile of SMU's 100 best men’s and women’s athletes in all sports and ties in with the school's centennial celebration. FREE!

6121 E. Lovers LaneDallas, 75214214-750-1492

Zion Lutheran Church – The Orchestra of New Spain presents “The Renaissance: Valencia & the Flemish.” Join us for hot chocolate and cookies after the concert! 7 p.m. $25/$10 students.

Nov. 15 E. Northwest Highway & Buckner Blvd.Dallas, 75218

Norbuck Park – For the Love of the Lake is partnering with Dallas Park and Recreation to plant new trees around White Rock Lake. We are providing irrigation for up to 150 new trees. Volunteers are needed to help with set up and to plant trees. Go to whiterocklake.org to sign up with VolunteerSpot. 8 a.m. to noon. FREE!

Nov. 17 6425 Boaz LaneDallas, 75275214-768-7650

SMU Public Affairs Office – The Center for Presidential History hosts “The Myth of The Strong Leader,” an event to discuss Archie Brown’s book. Brown is a British historian, political scientist and Emeritus Professor of Politics at Oxford University. 5:30 p.m. FREE!

Nov. 18 411 Elm St.Dallas, 75202214-747-6660

Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza – Come to our lecture “Dallas Times Herald 1963: Photographers Remember the Kennedy Assassination.” William Allen, Darryl Heikes, Bob Jackson and Eamon Kennedy will share their experiences. Photographs from the Dallas Times Herald Collection (the Museum’s first significant donation) will be featured in this special presentation that helps to commemorate the Museum’s 25th anniversary. 7 p.m. $25.

Nov. 20 Victory Park Dallas, 75219972-865-9579

Texas Musicians Museum Annual Signed Guitar Auction – More than 20 authentic signed guitars by artists such as The Rolling Stones, Johnny Winter, Ziggy Marley and Jimmy Hendrix and Band will be up for auction at the Hard Rock Cafe Dallas.

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Donors and volunteers show love and care in Dallas

Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.

What is your mission or highest purpose?To fight the causes and effects of poverty through service, advocacy and friendship.

How many clients are served each year?More than 50,000.

What percentage amount actually reach-es those in need?

Nearly 90 percent.

What are your critical needs now, besides money donations?

We need corporate partners — compa-nies and businesses who will partner with CitySquare to offer our neighbors jobs with benefits and career paths.

What upcoming fundraisers are on the calendar?

We just held our annual Fall Fundraiser, A Night to Remember, which this year featured the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin! Our next event will be in Spring 2015, our 20th Anniversary Community Breakfast.

What is your facility like? This month we will open our new 53,000 square-foot campus (The Opportunity Center). On this new cam-pus individuals can receive bundled services in one location (i.e. job skills training, employment coaching, ben-efits screening and financial education) as well as emergency and direct services (food, case management, and informa-tion and referral).

What sort of volunteer jobs are available?

Roles like answering phones and helping with

mailings, but we also need volunteers to work in our food pantry, teach life-skill classes, assist with resume writing, and coordinating events for our neighbors in our housing programs.

What do you think is the most important thing you do for the community?

CitySquare offers hope for a better way of life. We don’t fight poverty for the poor — we fight poverty with the poor. We bring together resources from all sectors to do the work resulting in a profound investment in our neighbors and the community.

What is difficult about your job? To be quite honest, the whole notion of poverty is difficult. Poverty is not at-tractive, nor is it something many peo-ple want to talk about. No matter how hard we work to fight the causes and effects, there is still so much more work to be done.

What is rewarding about your job?Knowing that my efforts to raise funds, friends, and awareness for CitySquare, and that our work have helped change the trajectory of lives. A formerly homeless person will move into a new home this week; a family will receive food from our food pantry; a child will receive a nutritious supper after school; a patient at our community clinic will receive medical attention; someone try-ing to escape an abusive relationship will receive the legal assistance they need; a youth who has aged out of foster care will get the case management and supportive services he needs as he tran-sitions to adulthood. All of these ser-vices and programs are available to our neighbors and the work that we do in Development helps make this possible.

Our thanks to Shawn Wills, Chief Development Officer, for answering this week’s questions.

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The Heart of Slocum Street Vendors are pleased to announce their second an-nual Heart of Slocum Street Sales Event on Saturday, Nov. 22. Comprising 10 of the Dallas Design District’s pre-miere showrooms, this one-day event provides an oppor-tunity to purchase any item at a 30 percent discount off the retail price.

The “heart” of Slocum Street is the 1400 block, where several of the na-tion’s finest antique stores reside. These stores include Country French Interiors, Le Louvre French Antiques, Legacy Antiques, Tomlin Antiques, B. Gover Antiques and Joseph Minton Antiques. Between these shops you will be amazed at the finest selec-tions of formal French, coun-try French, Italian, continen-tal, English and American industrial antiques in the country. These firms are all Dallas pillars of the antique trade and have established Slocum Street as one of the finest resources for designers and discriminating buyers in the country.

Farzin Rugs is Dallas’ trusted source for antique carpets, providing unsur-passed quality, selection and service.

San Miguel Allende

provides custom wrought iron and hand-carved fix-tures, consoles and cabi-nets, plus a huge selection of accessories.

Stone Carving Ltd. has provided builders and archi-tects incredible stone mantles, doors and masonry products for some of Dallas’ finest estates.

B&C Flooring, Slocum’s newest showroom, offers the finest selection of flooring and tile products and superb turnkey installation services for some of Dallas’ most re-spected builders.

Peacock Alley is a Dallas favorite, known nationwide as a leading source for luxury

linens and bedding.This special event only

happens once a year! All items will be offered at a 30 percent discount off the retail price and hundreds marked down even more for this one-day event. The Heart of Slocum Street Sale is a great opportunity to do pre-Christ-mas shopping at tremendous savings!

Shopping hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22. A food truck will be on site, and some showrooms will have complimentary bev-erages and hors d’oeuvres.

For more information, call 214-748-4606, 214-747-4700 or 214-742-2605.

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The seventh annual “Believe Campaign” runs throughout the holiday season. The DFW com-munity will have the opportunity to write letters to Santa at Macy’s to benefit Make-A-Wish. For each letter that a child writes to Santa, Macy’s will donate $1, up to $1 million, to Make-A-Wish.

Believers of all ages are invited to drop off let-ters that are stamped and addressed to “Santa at the North Pole” at the Santa Mail letterbox at DFW Macy’s stores, or send a letter to Santa online at macys.com/believe.

In addition to writing letters, National Believe Day will be held on Dec. 12, where Make-A-Wish and Macy’s will team up to grant wishes to North Texas children. — Kaitlyn Carl

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The coming week is likely to present two separate views of the future to those who have the wherewithal and the ability to see that far and that clearly: one in which things are as they are, and one in which they are seen as they might be. There is no telling, of course, whether that "might be" comprises what one might actu-ally want, or might want to avoid — that can only be surmised with time and experience — but it will be clear that there is a disparity between what is, right now, and what may be in the future — good or bad. There will be much to work toward, and all should recognize opportunity when it arises.

Difficulties erupt when friends, family members and loved ones find themselves on opposite sides of the debate as to whether what is foreseen is good or bad — and only by hashing things out can any conflict be resolved. Those who try to avoid argument may serve only to delay or prolong it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7)

One thing leads to another, and there is no guessing when the trend may end. Those who ride the current wave can enjoy suc-cess. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) — You may be able to silence your crit-ics as you perform well above expectations in most things.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7)

You know when to spring into

action — and when to leave well enough alone. Indeed, the latter is more important. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) — You may be looking close-ly for opportunities where there have been none in the past, but you sense that things are chang-ing for the better.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6)

You should be able to go the distance at least once, but per-haps two or three times. Energy and stamina are on the rise. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) — A close friend comes to you with certain needs that only you can fulfill, but can you afford to do so at this time?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3)

What you see in the distant future may give you pause, but what you see later this week is reason enough to keep things moving forward. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) — You are not willing to give in simply because some-one tells you to do so; you have too much fight left in you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5)

You may be left wondering why someone doesn't get back in touch with you after you reached out in his or her direc-tion. (March 6-March 20) — Family matters will give you a great deal to think about. When you take action, be sure it is fair to everyone affected.

ARIES (March 21-April 4)

You won't have anyone cramp-ing your style. Be sure you establish clear limits and in-sist they be respected. (April 5-April 19) — Before you find yourself working closely beside those you do not know well, you'll want to assess their suit-ability on many levels.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5)

You're likely to receive an as-signment that does not come due for quite some time — but throughout the week, you can lay out your strategy. (May 6-May 20) — If you find your-self wondering if what you do or say is appropriate, it very likely is not. Your self-awareness is keen at this time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6)

After procrastinating day after day, you'll finally set about get-ting certain things done just as the week is coming to a close. (June 7-June 20) — You'll be surprised to learn just what an-other has to offer. All week long, you'll be wanting to counter with equal audacity.

CANCER (June 21-July 7)

You're not about to lay down your tools until you have reached a sensible stopping point — or completed a certain

task altogether. (July 8-July 22) — Now is the time for you to reach out to someone from whom you have been far too distant for far too long.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7)

You may find yourself moving closer and closer to someone who rubbed you the wrong way only a short while ago. Things are changing, surely. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) — You may have the chance to work closely with someone you have long admired. He or she will be im-pressed with your abilities.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7)

You can knock down many bar-riers, and though others may benefit more directly than you, you will at least get the credit. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) — You want to get to know someone better, and you'll have the chance to do just that — in many ways, in fact.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7)

You have good reason to share what you are doing with oth-ers. What they have to offer can benefit you as well. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) — You're in no position to demand anything of anyone that he or she has not given in the past. The same old rules still apply!

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27. Fishing net28. Windy City airport29. Premiered31. Actress — Close33. BPOE members34. Escort

35. Curbed37. Calligraphy fluids39. Mining hazard41. B'way posting of yore42. Helped, with

"over"43. QB awards44. Waited awhile46. Pool lengths50. Actor — Beatty51. Equal52. Name meaning "truth"53. Ten-percenters57. Talismans59. Basted60. Green shade61. Put on the block62. Tune63. Oil drilling platforms64. College credits65. New Zealand parrot66. Cherbourg shes67. Bites68. Nest builders69. Flotsam and —72. Carbondale sch.73. Mooches74. "Beowulf" et al.75. Monkey havens76. Pine "anchors"79. Meted out80. Blossomed, as corn84. Vintners' casks85. Where Asia begins86. Poison87. "Xanadu" rockers88. Mean and nasty91. Purse closers92. Ocean fish93. Radius companions95. Me, to Maurice96. Spats97. Goose liver delicacy98. Middle of MGM's motto99. Sets a price

101. Aerie hatchling102. Chops down103. Position in a poll104. Deli breads105. Apply gold leaf106. Egg portion107. Checkers piece108. Gen. Robert — —109. Stadium levels111. Camel's-eye view?112. Viennese dessert114. Ginza money117. Taoism (abbr.)118. Use force119. Insulation purchase124. Poplar126. Turkey's neighbor128. Knitter's needs130. "Sure!" (2 wds.)131. Add a lane132. Old water wheel134. — voce136. Tooth filling137. Boom-box issue138. Grain for grinding139. Jacket choice140. Racing shell141. Prized viol.142. "Hey there!" (hyph.)143. God of thunder144. The ones here

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11. Ave. crossers12. Euclid and Pericles13. Lobster orders14. Kitchen appliance15. Pheasant kin16. Expresses pleasure17. Calcutta nannies18. Kitchen gadget19. January, in Jalisco23. 1950s musical (2 wds.)30. Small and delicate32. Phileas Fogg player36. Bad day for Caesar38. Radio's PBS40. Marvin Lee —43. Alleys44. Flexible bands45. AMA members46. Least convincing47. Aviator — Earhart48. Stop the car (hyph.)49. Kind of gin51. Wooden pins52. Ore deposits54. Cartoon shrieks55. Tearful request56. Criticize58. MS readers59. Nurses a drink60. Handle dough63. Tire supports64. Coaxes67. Kooks68. House parts69. Canseco or Ferrer70. Dawn goddess71. Mao — -tung73. Gaunt74. Lathers75. Grey of westerns77. AAA suggestion78. Not just mine79. First version

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Three steps to building powerful habits

Sometimes the hard-est part of getting in great shape is eliminat-ing the bad habits that sabotage your success. There are thousands of free workouts and diet plans online. There are dozens of books at your local bookstore with healthy recipes and great workout regi-mens. We have easy access to informa-tion that tells us what to do. The key is finding a way to make you do it. The thing holding you back is not just a lack of willpower; it’s probably a lack of good habits that can propel you to success. This article will detail three simple steps that will teach you how to acquire new positive habits.

Step One: Write down the habits you want. What’s holding you back from success? Do you eat junk food at work? Do you not make it to the gym or trail often enough? Too little sleep? Wherever you think you fall short, write down a habit that you would like to form that would cure your shortcoming. After you write down the habit you want, write down the long term positive conse-quence of the habit.

For example, your bad habit may be that you eat candy at work around 3 p.m.

The habit you want to create is to eat a healthy snack at 3 p.m. instead. The long term posi-tive consequence of this habit is that you will lose weight, and your clothes will fit better. You can even take it deeper and write down how you will feel when this happens.

Step Two: Write down the short-term reward. It turns out that just knowing the long-term

result of a new habit may not be enough to make the habit stick. You have to find short-term rewards for acting out your new habits. They can be small and seem-ingly inconsequential, but writing them down and focusing on them is crucial to your success. Think about the short-term reward of the bad habit you are replacing. Your new habit should be providing you with a similar short-term reward.

In our example of eating a healthy snack at 3 p.m., we know the long-term consequence is weight loss and the as-sociated happiness that it will bring. The short-term may be hidden from your conscious mind. For example, maybe you eat candy with your friends at 3 p.m. In this case, the short-term reward may be social, not the candy itself.

Keep in mind; everyone has dif-ferent short-term rewards. It may be that you are low on energy and a cup of black coffee can give you the short-term

reward you need. Even if your short-term reward is getting rid of hunger pains, realizing this will help you understand you will receive your reward by eating a healthy snack instead.

Step Three: Write down your cue. This final step is the secret to making the new habit stick. You must learn to as-sociate your subconscious desires with your written short-term reward. Bad and good habits alike are preceded by a cue. The cue may be boredom, feeling lonely or just plain old hunger.

Going back to the 3 p.m. healthy snack example; we know the short-term reward is time spent socializing with friends at work. Digging a little deeper, you find that your cue is feeling lonely after working at your computer all morning and afternoon.

With your written long-term re-wards, short-term rewards and mental cues, you now have the tools to change your habits. You have brought the sub-conscious behaviors that sabotage your success to your conscious mind. Spend three weeks consciously associating your old cues with your new habits. After these three weeks, you’ll learn that you don’t have to force yourself to make wise choices anymore; they are now habits.

Rob Lord is the owner and head trainer at The AlphaProject.org. He can be reached at 214-557-1588.

FITNESS ON THE TRAIL

By Rob Lord

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Personally, I hate the notion of Daylight Savings day, night, whatever. It makes the days shorter and darker, even for a noc-turnal like me. That's why this home, 51 Vanguard Way in the Urban Reserve near Forest and Central, just makes me happy:

the house is full of light. It's designed by starchitect Lionel Morrison — One Arts Plaza,

6645 Northaven Road, among other master-pieces of his creation.

This archi-tect is known for creating bright open spaces that still feel private. These homes

are perfect for those who love diffused light, panoramic views, privacy, but hate dark-ness at 5:00 p.m.

You can get all of that in this home, plus an oppor-tunity to live in one of the most architecturally interest-ing neighborhoods in Dallas:

Urban Reserve.At 51 Vanguard Way

inside Urban Reserve is this gorgeous Lionel Morrison original, Alan Smith said, who is listing this phenomenal property for $819,900. It’s an architectural gem designed by one of Dallas’ own preeminent modern architects, he adds, and it has a stunning lot just off of White Rock Creek Trail. You can see this beauty for yourself on Sunday, Nov. 16, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

“The soaring ceilings and natural light of this two-story home highlight the excep-tional museum quality detail-ing throughout. It has been featured in numerous maga-zines,” Smith said, adding that it was also featured in the 2007 AIA Dallas Tour of Homes. Not only that, but you’re in great company within Urban Reserve, which has some amazing homes designed and constructed by leading region-al architects and builders.

The materials are on par with the breathtaking design. You get beautiful Calcutta Gold marble counters, Carrera marble flooring, rift-cut white oak cabinetry, as well as other well-thought-out interior fixtures such as chrome hard-ware and plumbing and space-saving pocket doors.

This home shows so well

with two bedrooms, two full and one half bath, and almost 2,800 square feet that feels much larger thanks to the tall ceilings and open spaces. “The sophisticated and elegant two-story design rendered in a hand-troweled white stucco exterior with museum quality interior finishes providing the perfect palette for any collec-tion,” Smith says. “Diamond polished concrete floors, soar-ing windows and dramatic museum lighting provide a breathtaking backdrop for any gathering from family and friends for holidays to a ben-efit for your favorite charity.”

And when you’re not entertaining, you can enjoy the master suite which is absolutely divine. This retreat features interlocking sculp-tural panels behind the bed, adding a wonderful Zen-like texture and warmth to the room, evoking the feeling of a

garden of raked sand. There’s also a multi-colored LED lighting system, Smith says, which can provide a soothing nighttime ambiance. You can also take in the view of the courtyard from the oversized glass doors, where you’ll find a private spa.

Outside you’ll find a spa-cious wooden deck, the best spot for outdoor dining and entertaining. This home has everything you could desire, and there is nothing you don’t want, either, which makes this home a subtle, thoughtful masterpiece.

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What the frack? Lately, you can’t read a newspaper or

watch the news without seeing something about fracking. Even a nearby city Denton made some big moves this past week passing a fracking ban with 59 percent of the votes. Areas in California and Ohio joined in on fracking bans, but the ball swings the other way as well. Illinois recently approved fracking in their state.

Even with all the fracking media, it’s com-mon for people to lack an understanding of what fracking is, why we do it and its effects on the environment. Here’s the lowdown on frack-ing and how it relates to you:

Fracking is simply a drilling process used to remove as much oil and natural gas from the Earth as possible. It has opened up an area of drilling that otherwise would be very time consuming and expensive to do. Fracking, short for hydraulic frack-ing, is the process of pumping mas-sive amounts of water and chemicals into geological formations to “frac-ture” and create new channels in the rock, which can increase the extrac-tion rates and ultimate recovery of fossil fuels. They are basically pul-verizing rock formations to extract natural gas. The fracking solution used is a blend of water, salt, and sand, infused with a wide range of chemicals (up to 345 different chemicals used in some cases), including acids, alcohols and hydroxides, which aid in breaking the shale and coal formations.

What’s the big deal? Fracking isn’t free, and there are environ-

mental and health impacts. Fracking uses a lot of water, a vital resource especially in Texas, in the actual process. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated that 70-140 billion gallons of water were used in fracking in 2010.

The use of chemicals leads to water qual-ity issues. When the solution of water and chemicals is drawn out of the well after frack-ing, the solution is left to sit in a retaining pool, either above ground or cemented closed un-derground. Many times the retaining pools are found to have leaks, and chemicals are released

into our environment. Chemicals also seep into our water supply from the leftover solution that was not able to be extracted back out of the rock.

Fracking plants also emit methane pol-lution, a known greenhouse gas, along with other volatile organic compounds. These envi-ronmental impacts lead to local communities being concerned about water and air pollution affecting their health. According to endocrin-edisruption.org (an organization that focuses primarily on the human health and environ-mental problems caused by low-dose and/or ambient exposure to chemicals), more than 78 percent of the chemicals they found in fracking solutions are associated with skin, eye or senso-ry organ effects, respiratory effects and gastro-intestinal or liver effects. A recent study pub-lished in Environmental Health Perspectives surveyed people for health issues residing at different distances to a fracking well, and it concluded that the “proximity of natural gas

wells may be associated with the prevalence of health symptoms including dermal and respiratory conditions in residents.”

How are you connected? Soon you will be very connect-

ed to natural gas. As the weather turns colder, we will rush to our thermostats and crank on the heat. Many North Texas homes are heat-ed by natural gas. In 2013, Texas was the top producer of natural gas, accounting for about 29 percent of

the U.S. natural gas production (U.S. Energy Information Agency). Texas is also the leading user of natural gas among all the states.

We rely on this energy source, but the en-ergy source comes at a cost. The more we con-serve and the less we use, the less fracking and its impacts will affect us. Don’t forget to turn your heat down when you leave for work in the morning, try setting your thermostat a little lower and throw a sweatshirt on instead. This winter is forecasted to be a cold one, which relates to high gas usage and more fracking. Let’s cut down on the fracking and the harmful impacts. Remember your connection to frack-ing as the cold weather comes in.

Naima Montacer is a freelance writer and conservationist. View more at her website EnviroAdventures.com.

The fracking news digs deeper every day

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By Naima Montacer@naimajeannette

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Whether the occasion is hunting season, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah or Christmas (all sig-nificant holidays in Texas), Cassie’s Gourmet Popcorn has a flavor that goes with it.

Cassie Uptmore is the driving force be-hind the gourmet operation that produces more than 60 dif-ferent flavors of popcorn. It’s available at Eatzi’s in Uptown or online at cassiesgourmet-popcorn.com.

Her story is an

entrepreneurial dream come true. Cassie and husband, Brad, started with a yogurt store in historic downtown Grapevine in 2010. Before

long, they wanted to expand beyond yogurt. “What could be more versatile and more fun than popcorn?” Cassie reasons.

That led the popcorn power couple to get very creative with their flavor ideas, includ-

ing camouflage multi-colored popcorn. It tastes like vanilla and caramel, not leaves.

Since we’re now into the gifting season, Cassie has something for just about

any and every occasion. For Thanksgiving, there’s Pumpkin Spice Chocolate. For Hanukkah, go with Blue Coconut. Christmas offers many possibilities, including

Gingerbread, Eggnog and White Chocolate Peppermint.

If you’re still celebrating football, why not guzzle some of Cassie’s Beer Cheddar fla-vor popcorn? That is for real.

Flavored popcorn for all seasons and reasonsBy Dotty Griffithdottykgriffith@gmail.com

Dotty Griffith

East Dallas Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)629 N. Peak St., 75246 ……………..…… 214-824-8185Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. — Chapel; Contemporary Service: 9:30 a.m.; Traditional Service: 10:50 a.m. — Sanctuary. Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 a.m.Faith in the City Pub Ministry — Tuesday 7:00 p.m.Deborah Morgan-Stokes, Sr. Minister

www.edcc.org

Munger Place Church5200 Bryan St., 75206 ………………...… 214-823-9929Worship Sundays: 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.“Expect Great Things.”

www.mungerplacechurch.org

Oak Lawn United Methodist Church3014 Oak Lawn Ave., 75219 ……………… 214-521-5197Sunday Worship: 9 and 11 am; 10 am Discipleship Hour; Noon each Wed. Brown Bag CommunionDr. Anna Hosemann-Butler, Senior Pastor

www.olumc.org

Wilshire Baptist Church4316 Abrams Rd., 75214 .......................... 214-824-4531Worship Service Sunday: 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.Sunday School for all ages: 9:40 a.m.

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Directory of Area Places of WorshipDOTTY’S TRUE TEXAS CUISINE

By Shari Goldstein Sternshari@katytrailweekly.com

Chef brings ‘New Texas Dining’ to lower Greenville

You can add “New Texas Dining” to your restaurant file after “New American” and be-fore “New York Deli.” That’s what Randall Warder, former chef de cuisine at the Mansion on Turtle Creek (before the name change), is serving at his recently opened Clark Food & Wine Co. on lower Greenville Avenue.

Texas-style tapas, shared plates and jars are some of the new Texas dining concepts you can look forward to. Jars come with a choice of combinations, like smoked pork rillettes, cornichons and crostini, or smoked catfish dip, fried ca-pers and saltines. Not so new, but always welcome is Warder’s New Texas Smokehouse with house-smoked meats includ-ing turkey, brisket and pulled pork, which can be sold by the pound.

We asked the creative chef where his inspira-tion came from for his unique menu, and he shared: “Texas has a rich history. Central Texas was settled by the Germans and Czech and brought with them many skills that became the way of life there. The butchers would smoke their leftover meat as a way to preserve their products, not for BBQ, which did not exist then as it does now. We smoke our meats with that in mind, to eat, to use in other recipes (like the brisket meat-balls) as a flavor enhancement and ingredient, not to do BBQ.”

Warder continued, “There are many traditions that were brought and followed, and we think this history is rich and fun. But we also know that we need to prepare food and beverages that are pertinent to today’s lifestyle and culture. So we find our inspiration in our Texas roots and give a modern

Pumpkin spice chocolate.Photo by Layne Gollier

see CHEF on page 9

Randall Warder was formerly chef de cuisine at the Mansion on Turtle Creek (before it became Rosewood). His new offering is Clark Food & Wine Co. on lower Greenville.

Photos by Ruda Anderson

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I think we would all agree that owning an obedient dog improves the life of the owner, but have you ever considered how obedience training improves the life of your dog? A dog that has been trained and required to be obedient is safer, happier and calmer than a dog left to his own devices. An obedient dog exhibits more self-control and is able to cope when faced with novel experiences. As well as being able to cope with novel experiences, obe-dience training helps to keep a dog safe through the utilization of various commands.

One only has to sit in the waiting room at a veterinarian’s office on a Saturday morning to notice the difference between an obedience-trained dog and one that is not trained in obe-dience. The patient that is trained to be obedi-ent can lie quietly while waiting for his name to be called. The patient that is not trained to be obedient may exhibit frenetic and anxious behavior, possibly causing a chain reaction in

the behavior of other dogs within the waiting room. An obedient dog is happier and safer at the veterinarian’s office. And the veterinarians and the vet technicians are happier and safer when handling an obedient dog. This goes for the groomers as well. Any groomer or bather will tell you they would much rather work with an obedient dog versus a dog that is not accustomed to being controlled by a human. Untrained dogs can be emotionally uncom-fortable being handled by humans and are unable to take instruction from the humans. Aggression is a common side effect caused by this emotional discomfort.

Another place you will find a lack of obe-dience causing problems for a dog is on our neighborhood sidewalks and streets. Dogs that have been trained to walk properly on a leash will avoid trauma to the neck, either muscular or tracheal. In addition to avoiding bodily harm, a dog that walks properly next to his owner greatly reduces his likelihood of being attacked by another dog. Dogs that walk in front of their owners are signaling to other dogs that they may be formidable challengers that might need to be brought under control through aggression. Furthermore, proper walk-ing diminishes a dog’s propensity to behave aggressively toward another dog, person or

small animal. In theory, a dog cannot behave submissively and dominantly in the same mo-ment. Insisting your dog obey your command to heel assumes that his mind is in a submissive state. It is hard to be a tough guy when you are obeying your master.

In addition to walking properly, specific commands are useful in keeping a dog safe. For example, the come command can keep a dog safe while giving him the privilege of roaming unleashed. Dangers such as aggressive dogs, motor vehicles and wild animals can appear suddenly. A solid recall can prevent your dog from being harmed. The phrase “leave it” can be very helpful in keeping your dog from pick-ing up chicken bones on the sidewalk or from gnawing on poinsettias during the holidays. Both have the potential to be very toxic. The stay command used alone or in conjunction keeps a dog safe while a situation is brought under control.

It is never too late or too early to begin an obedience program. Even dogs that suffer from loss of hearing or vision can participate in a modified form of obedience training. And regardless of breed or size, every dog will reap emotional and physical benefits from proper obedience training. Best of all, the training you give your dog will last for years to come and

will be useful to you every day.Susan Strough is an owner at RAW by

Canines First and a dog trainer.

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opossums, raccoons, squirrels and any wildlife with which people in cities often have conflict.

“Wild animals wander throughout urban areas, with old neighborhoods, with lots of trees having the larg-est population of wildlife,” Bradshaw explained.

The entrepreneur earned a degree in journalism from the University of North Texas before working for a Denver newspaper and then the Dallas Morning News. “I reverted back to my child-hood and worked in public relations for environmental groups,” she said. She also volunteered as a wildlife re-habilitator. She saw too many

orphaned animals whose par-ents had been caught by traps. “It was very rewarding to get animals that were injured and ill, and then release them after getting them healthy,” she added.

“Making people aware there’s another option to trap-ping and killing wildlife is our biggest hurdle,” she said.

Bradshaw has per-mits from Texas Parks and Wildlife and the City of Plano. Her business keeps animals in large enclosures until they are ready to be released. At any given time, she may have ten raccoons in an outside cage. But 911 has a whole network of volun-teers, with permits, licensed by Texas Parks and Wildlife, who keep animals indoors in small pet carriers. “Most can

sit in the palm of your hand,” Bradshaw said.

The animals eat formula dedicated to each type, like squirrels. They are fed with syringes with nipples. Once they’re weaned to solid foods, they are moved to an outside enclosure until they are about six months old and then ready to be released to survive on their own.

“We are always look-ing for new release sites, and we love to hear from private property owners. We usually find sites through word of mouth,” Bradshaw said.

A Wylie resident with five heavily-wooded acres al-lows squirrels to be released on his property. Raccoons are usually welcomed on private ranches. If there is livestock, then water is available to

squirrels year-round making it an ideal release spot.

Bradshaw explained, “My goal is to prevent the animals from being orphaned in the first place.” She said she start-ed 911 out of frustration when she couldn’t get other groups and companies to change their way of dealing with wildlife. The entrepreneur gets around 700 calls a week about orphaned and injured animals and from people with conflicts. “I am totally immersed in this. I found my niche!”

As a coyote whisperer, Bradshaw gives some tips. “Most people want to take pictures when they see a coy-ote. Wrong! The best thing to do is clap your hands, and they will run off. They [coy-otes] become habituated to

people because there are no consequences. If you take a picture and then just stand there, that endorses their thinking, ‘I’m safe. People are no threat.’ That’s a prob-lem because they begin to see people as a source for food, and that’s how people get bitten.” She continued, “You want to keep them skittish for their safely and ours.”

She cautioned against inadvertently feeding them by leaving dog or cat food out overnight or having an over-flowing bird feeder. Bradshaw added that the seed in bird feeders also attracts rats.

Bradshaw said she gets a lot of questions with concern that coyotes feast on cats. “They occasionally will take a cat, but the bulk of their diet is rats, squirrels and rabbits.

Cats are in greater danger of being hit by car statistically. Cats aren’t a steady part of their diet. They rather go after food that doesn’t bite back,” the specialist said. She highly recommends keeping cats in at night.

Bradshaw has 10 em-ployees and eight trucks in the DFW area. She employs four and has three trucks in Houston. That’s major growth since 2006 when she had one tech and herself.

Today, a number of pest control companies refer cus-tomers to her when they’re called on wildlife issues, ac-cording to Bradshaw’s hus-band, Kevin, and she’s also called by the Humane Society of the U.S. for consultation. “No matter what’s put in front of her, she keeps work-ing at it, because she doesn’t want animals to be trapped. She’s passionate about it,” he remarked.

In 2012, Green Source DFW named Bradshaw “Entrepreneur of the Year.” According to the organiza-tion, 911 Wildlife had saved more than 21,000 native ani-mals in its first six years.

For additional infor-mation, visit 911wildlife.com or call 972-743-7737. Reach Bonnie Bradshaw at bonnie@911wildlife.com.

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Our Favorite Restaurants

SOLUTION TO THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE

twist.”The entrepreneur

chose the Greenville Avenue location be-cause he loves the neighborhood and what is happening here. “The turnaround is amazing, and the sur-rounding demographic is perfect.”

Warder said he has about 25 employees now but added: “You never finish hiring staff in the restaurant world!” He said his wife, Courtney, isn’t really in the business with him, but “She will probably be here one weekend night a week and is a huge fan! But we are a team in life.”

The chef is proud of the wide selection of 38 wines by the bottle with four rotating wines on tap. Four draft beers, a cider and root beer are available, along with six bottled beers. His signature cocktails include a Waterloo gin and tonic with house-made tonic, prickly pear mojito and ancho chili mar-tini. “We also have a ‘secret menu,’ but only for those who choose to sit at the bar,” he teased.

Clark Food & Wine Co. offered its first brunch last Saturday, serving four brunch menu items. One of those is a casserole of smoked chicken, roasted corn, peppers, tomatillo salsa and toasted baguette. Other more traditional choices are a hash and eggs dish, and a wonderful sounding citrus take on French toast. Bring on the espresso! The chef said he would probably add two more choices to the brunch menu in the coming weeks.

The wide assortment of flatbreads, salads and sandwiches on the menu look appealing for any hour, including late din-ner or a nosh. Make a note theatergoers: Clark is open until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Whether you’re leaving the Contemporary Theatre of Dallas around the corner or another area theater with an early curtain, this may be a good choice for after the show.

According to Warder, customers are especially enjoying

the brisket, meatballs and crab rolls. “Our best cocktail sellers have been the TX Whiskey Bitter, Shandy and prickly mojito,” he added.

We asked the chef about an unrecognized seafood entrée, Arctic char. He explained: “It is a fish from the cold waters near the Arctic circle. It is kind of cross between salmon and sea trout, although it is not a hybrid, it is a legit species but that is kind of the look and the texture. This has been on menu for two weeks, and people are going nuts over it.”

Personally, my menu choice is already made for that first visit. I’m all over the brisket meatballs with balsamic glaze and shaved blue cheese. Are you kidding me? (And a half-pound each of wild Gulf shrimp and smoked turkey breast for the house!)

Clark Food & Wine Co., at 1920 Greenville Ave. between Alta and Oram, is open Sunday to Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Happy hour is Monday through Friday, 4 - 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday brunch is 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit clark-foodandwine.com or call 214-515-5500.

CHEF cont'd frompage 7

Clark Food & Wine Co. offers “New Texas Dining” at its lower Greenville location.

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Scene Around Town

By Society Editor Sally Blanton

Ellen and Don Winspear, Jennifer and Keith Cerny

Ashley Simpson, Michael and Suzanne Grishman

Emily Lou and Jerry Baldridge, Author Kelly Corrigan

Chair Stephanie Matison, Tanner Mattison

Chairs Nicholas Even and Lynn McBee

Catherine Granger, Lyn Mock, Ann Fielder, Jolie Humphrey

Dallas Symphony Orchestra LeagueDebutante Moms Plan Season

Home of Roz Bell

Celebration of ReadingFamily Literacy Initiative

Dallas Library

Betty Suellentrop, Stacie Whitley, Rhonda Marcus

Stacey Williams, Anne Kniffen, Stephanie Oliver

Glenn and Tania Beck, Kathy and Harlan Crow

Hope’s DoorPatron Party for Gala

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Allan and Lynn McBee, Ryan “Birdman” Parrott, Louise and Guy Griffeth

“First Night” GalaOpera Season’s Opening Night

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Four years ago, Jake Gyllenhaal starred in the big budget, box office flop “The Prince of Persia.” While this was surely a career downer for the actor, it was actually a blessing in disguise.

Since that failure, Gyllenhaal has been noth-ing short of brilliant. He was completely overlooked for last year’s criminally underrated “Prisoners,” but it will be dif-ficult for the award circuit to ignore what he has done in “Nightcrawler.”

“Nightcrawler” is an ex-tremely uncomfortable 117 minutes. However, it’s the best kind of discomfort that movies can provide, showing the ugli-ness of those in the cutthroat business of television news.

Gyllenhaal is Louis Bloom, a petty thief that spends his nights stealing copper and chain link fence and his days hanging out on California beaches stealing fancy bicycles. Louis doesn’t have time to sleep or eat, with his gaunt frame and pale skin as example A and B, but he has time to dream big

and constantly spout sound-bites that one would read on a cheesy office motivational poster.

One night, Louis is wit-ness to a car fire that takes the life of the driver. He no-tices Joe Loder (Bill Paxton) filming the accident and after an all too brief con-versation, Louis learns that television news will pay top dollar for footage of these gruesome events.

Since Louis fancies himself an entrepreneur, he gets his hands on a camera and a police scanner, then goes out into the Los Angeles night to start up his own “nightcrawler” business. He even goes as far as hiring an intern (Riz Ahmed) to help him navigate the city streets in an effort to get to the acci-dents first.

With the help of a like-minded sleazy news producer, Nina (Rene Russo), Louis becomes the best news vid-eographer in the city. Their combined lack of scruples only fuels the fire, especially when Nina tells Louis that he needs to think of the news as “a screaming woman running

down the street with her throat cut.” These are not people of high moral fiber.

Director and writer Dan Gilroy has created a scath-ing takedown of the news business, all while not being preachy or force-feeding you an agenda. Longtime bril-liant cinematographer Robert Elswit makes nighttime Los Angeles seem like another character, with each street corner being a dark, disgust-ing place filled with dark, disgusting people.

If the first hour or so of the movie wasn’t seedy enough, Gilroy creates a

twisty plot that involves a murdered family in an af-fluent area of the city and Louis and Nina’s revoltingly manipulative way of not only showing the news, but doing more harm to the public than the actual criminals did in the first place.

The most sickening truth of “Nightcrawler” is that it is fully believable. The fact that Nina pushes Louis to look for accidents or crime involving white, well-to-do people over any other ethnicity simply be-cause those news stories “sell” by creating fear and panic is truly despicable, yet fascinating

to watch all at once. Gilroy’s original script

will surely be stamped with several award nominations, but Gyllenhaal and Russo are exceptional and are locks for Oscar nominations. Russo has never been this good as a wan-nabe do-gooder who is lying to herself. She knows what gets the ratings and even though she calls herself a newsperson, she is, for lack of a better term, a shock pimp. She pounds on the makeup and dresses just scantily enough to show off how she looks, but not enough to seem scandalous. Her char-acter's desperation at keeping her job, knowing full well that she is selling garbage, is writ-ten all over Russo’s face.

Russo takes advantage of a fantastically written female part (which is becoming like the unicorn of movie mak-ing these days) and crushes it. Don’t be surprised if she is holding the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2015.

“Nightcrawler” is Jake Gyllenhaal’s greatest perfor-mance and is right there with some of the best sociopathic characters in film history. His physical transformation is

jarring, complete with his eyes seemingly about to fall out of his skull at any moment. Rarely does Gyllenhaal raise his voice, he instead calmly recites his business plan to whomever will listen in the most psycho-pathic way possible, which is far creepier and more frighten-ing than a ranting and raving villain could ever be.

When Gyllenhaal grins, it’s scarier than any hor-ror movie bad guy. He is a powder keg that could ex-plode at any second and the majority of the tension in “Nightcrawler” is created just by watching him and waiting for the other shoe to drop.

“Nightcrawler” is an indictment of television news, loaded with metaphors re-garding the evils of those willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead. When Louis goes from common street thief to a camera jockey col-lecting four figures for his videos, it becomes clear there isn’t much difference between the two “professions”. This is a captivating movie exposing the sickening media for what they are, featuring two of the best performances in 2014.

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Gyllenhaal crawls out of a movie hole with excellent ‘Nightcrawler’By Chic DiCiccio@Chiccywood

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Jake Gyllenhaal stars in "Nightcrawler."

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Park and several Highland Park residential properties, is not conducive or compat-ible to the surrounding uses, according to the petition. No buildings in the area exceed thirty-six feet in height.

Highland Park Mayor Joel Williams said: “This is a very special, one-of-a-kind neighborhood. Thousands of people enjoy the Katy Trail and Abbott Park every year, and it’s our obligation to pro-tect this community treasure. A seven-story, multi-family high rise building does not fit this neighborhood and violates Dallas’ own master plan.”

The petition states; “Ad hoc departures from the Comprehensive Plan, such as Ordinance 29420, jeopardize the future and character of the entire Katy Trail corridor,

precisely the kind of risk that the Comprehensive Plan and §211.004 are de-signed to mitigate.”

Dallas City staff reject-ed these proposed changes in zoning restrictions in May, saying the “proposed increase in height and den-sity is not compatible with the surrounding neighbor-hood, because the scale of the proposed development is not consistent with the surrounding development.” Despite that warning, the Dallas City Council ignored the City staff’s recommen-dation and approved the 133 percent increase in the size and density of the proposed redevelopment project.

The Town of Highland Park is seeking relief and recovery of all legal costs. — Sgt. Lance Koppa is the public information officer for the Town of Highland Park.

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Just a few weeks prior, Dallas leaders had instructed Animal Services to quarantine the dog, schedule regular Ebola testing and provide exceptional care during the confinement. When Pham was admitted to the hospital and confirmed that she had Ebola, news spread rampant about her lit-tle dog left at her apartment. For two days, specially trained workers in frightening hazmat suits cleaned Pham’s residence, while taking special care to ensure ample food and water for the confused but happy and outgoing pup was given.

The world watched hourly news sto-ries about the two brave nurses who had contracted Ebola, along with constant reports of Bentley. After the decision was made to spare Bentley’s life, Dallas Animal Services Manager Jody Jones and Dr. Cate McManus were instructed to begin the process of keeping him safe, healthy, happy and regularly tested for the virus. Through Jones’ and McManus’ animal welfare knowledge and strategic planning exper-tise, a team of experts was quickly orga-nized to locate a secure and isolated place for Bentley for his quarantine. A vacant former officer’s home at Hensley Field (an armed forces reserve complex in Grand Prairie) provided the perfect environment for Bentley’s daily care, testing and as much love and playtime together as possible. Daily photos and videos were shared all over the world showing a happy little dog playing with his toys, running around the room and snuggling up in cozy blankets, oblivious to the national attention he was generating.

The decisions to save Bentley and the exceptional care he received from so many folks are perfect examples of the profound compassion this community is capable of. As Mayor Rawlings reminded everyone, Bentley’s story is not just about saving a dog, but is a human story, in-volving so many kindhearted and caring people. Nurse Pham expressed her sin-cere thanks and appreciation to everyone who cared for her dog with such love

and devotion and to the world for their prayers and generous contributions.

All of these efforts for Bentley caused me to wonder: “If the world can join together to save the life of one dog representing the strength of the ‘human-animal bond,’ why can’t the community come together to save the lives of nearly 30,000 homeless animals each year in the Dallas area?”

Much like what the DAS team faced with figuring out how to save the life of one dog exposed to the deadly Ebola virus, this same DAS team consistently works on the front lines daily, displaying the same dedica-tion and commitment in order to find the long-term solution for our city’s over-abun-dance of animal issues, which has plagued Dallas for decades.

Much like the agreed-upon plan to save Bentley, future efforts to build sus-tainable, long-term results for Dallas and animal issues surrounding us will require the tenacious efforts of a team of dedicated individuals and the support of a community and city officials.

Thankfully, Dallas’ leaders made a choice to not follow the same path as Spanish officials did and euthanize Bentley. Dallas chose to be a compassion-ate leader, recognizing the importance of animals in our communities; therefore, they gave the DAS team the authority to figure out how to address multiple chal-lenges and road-blocks — and to save a little dog’s life. As the nation stood by holding our breaths, the heroes in Dallas made a plan to get the job done. Together. Twenty-one days later, a joyous reunion showed Bentley happily reunited with mom Nina and her family, while a proud Dallas community and the world watched, celebrating the human-animal bond.

The question remains: Can a com-munity that displayed the highest and most compassionate level of leadership and fortitude in the face of the unknown be able to carry this leadership to the front lines here in Dallas on an every-day basis in dealing with the loose and homeless animal issues? Watching Dallas emerge as a world-class leader in the

ability to develop protocols (both front-line and innovative) to save one furry dog’s life definitely displays to the world that the preservation of the human-ani-mal bond is critical to everyone’s quality of life.

The leadership for Dallas is in place. Resources continue to build, and the community is finally recognizing the value of “coming together and work-ing collaboratively” to solve these ani-mal issues. Will Dallas be able to realize the value of these lessons we learned throughout the Ebola crisis, or are we destined to step back and follow the shadow of Spain with archaic views and strategies to address the animal/people problems in Dallas?

At long last, the city shelter is in good hands and has become a viable resource towards the solution of these critical issues in our community.

The animal control team and shelter have made tremendous advances from the days of the “dog-catcher” and the “pound,” a team that is consistently devel-oping and implementing strategies to mir-ror the successes of city-supported, ani-mal-compassionate cities. These resources continue to build in our community. The Big Fix for Big D was formed in 2011 and has provided more than 16,000 free spay/neuter surgeries to pet owners south of I-30 to help eliminate the homeless and loose animals in the southern sector.

The Dallas Companion Animal Project (DCAP) was formed in 2011 to bring the community together and save lives by strengthening the connection be-tween people and animals. Through out-reach efforts of DCAP, rescue groups and many animal welfare groups, these free medical services, programs and education will bring awareness of the solutions, not only the problems, and will continue to save lives.

A compassionate community and a dedicated team were successful in work-ing together to save the life of one little dog. It will take the same dedication and compassion to save the thousands of oth-ers in need.

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John Frankenheimer’s 1966 Classic Film “Grand Prix” will make a pit stop on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at the Magnolia Theatre at 3699 McKinney Ave. in the West Village in Uptown as part of the “Big Movie” series. Show time is 7:30 p.m.

James Garner and Eva Marie Saint lead the international cast of racecar drivers as they make laps around a Monaco track after an accident slows the race. Caution flags of personal relationships as well as mechanical intrigue set the pace on the race to the finish line.

Frenchman, Yves Montand, and Japan’s leading man, Toshiro Mifune, head up their respective national teams.

The upcoming films in the Tuesday night “Big Movie” program will be “The Sound of Music” (nearly sold out), “Die Hard,” “La Cage Aux Folles” and “Miracle on 34th Street.”

For more information, log on to landmarktheatres.com or call 214-520-0394. — Ken Freehill

‘Grand Prix’ races into the Magnolia

Photo courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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