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A new frame of mind

This article is 10 of 17 in the 04.2010 issue.

Jane Ojeda gripped the phone as the concerned caller replayed the recorded message. “I am calling to say goodbye”. Ojeda recognized her son Tomas’ voice. “Today, at 6 o’clock, I am going to hang myself.”

Years before, Tomas Ojeda had been a “happy, carefree, lighthearted young man” for whom his … more

Posted by on April 1st, 2010 in All Feature Articles ( No Comments )
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The Family Cycles

This article is 11 of 17 in the 04.2010 issue.

Goats are the reason that a championship mountain bike race is now held annually near Glen Rose, Texas. Well, goats and my father, Mack Hargrave, a longtime resident of Lake Highlands who now splits his time between our neighborhood and 130 acres of land in southwest Texas.

 

My dad … more

Posted by on April 1st, 2010 in All Feature Articles ( 5 Comments )
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Live Local

This article is 12 of 17 in the 04.2010 issue.

Alice and Don Sevier are celebrating their second year as owners of the Larger Than Life Plus Size Consignment Shop   (largerdallas.com) located at the northeast corner of Northwest Highway and Ferndale in the Northlake Shopping Center. The 1,000-square foot shop caters to women size 12 and up, and the Seviers … more

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Guest Column: Roots Of The Problem

This article is 13 of 17 in the 04.2010 issue.

We Dallasites, on the whole, care about our trees. The good news is that the proposed update of the Dallas Tree Preservation Ordinance, which I wrote about last month, includes some much-needed provisions. However, some major problems remain unaddressed.

 

One of the worst problems we currently face is clear-cutting, … more

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Cheering For Canada

This article is 14 of 17 in the 04.2010 issue.

Should I be worried about my patriotism?

 

Watching the Winter Olympics in Vancouver last month, I realized something was happening that caused me pause. I found myself quietly cheering for the home team Canadians in the gold medal hockey game.

 

There, I said it.

 

My son understood … more

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Community

This article is 15 of 17 in the 04.2010 issue.

The Bishop Lynch Brigade’s third annual Spring Market is May 1 from 9-5 p.m. at Bishop Lynch, 9750 Ferguson Road. For information on renting a booth, email info@bishoplynchbrigade.org.

The Bryan Adams High School classes of 1959 and ’60 are planning a reunion for Oct. 8-9. They are missing contact information … more

Posted by on April 1st, 2010 in News and Notes ( No Comments )
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Education

This article is 16 of 17 in the 04.2010 issue.

Dallas Lutheran School recently announced that it made Stephen Robbins its varsity football coach. Robbins played at Concordia University in Seward, Neb., and then became an assistant coach there. He also has coached at Tolleson Union High School in Tolleson, Ariz. Robbins has been assistant head football coach, defensive coordinator, … more

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True Crime #1

This article is 17 of 17 in the 04.2010 issue.

The van was there, and then it was gone.

Adrian Rios is a local contractor — a hard-working man with a wife and 6-year-old son. The economy has been tough on the construction and contracting business lately. He uses a van as his work vehicle. Rios usually keeps the vehicle … more

Posted by on February 3rd, 2010 in True Crime ( No Comments )
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Last Word

This article is 18 of 17 in the 04.2010 issue.

All of Lake Highlands is divided into three parts.

Those of you who took Latin recognize the reference, but this statement for Lake Highlands is just as true in 2010 as it was for Gaul (present-day France) in Julius Caesar’s day. No, I’m not talking about a slice of Tony’s … more

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