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Oak Lawn Newsletter - Friday, Oct. 17
Greetings!
Early Voting Begins Monday
 Early voting begins Monday and continues thru October 31. Don't wait! Get out to an early polling location and cast your ballot for this "so important" election. The two closest locations to Oak Lawn are the Grauwyler Park Recreation Center at 7780 Harry Hines Blvd, or the Dallas County Records Building downtown at 509 Main St.
A complete list of early voting locations can be found at the Resource Center Dallas web site:
Hours for early voting are:
Monday 10/20 - Friday 10/24 8am-5pm
Saturday 10/25 7am-7pm
Sunday 10/26 1pm-6pm
Monday 10/27 - Friday 10/31 7am-7pm A couple of great voter information web sites:
Unclaimed Money at the State
Do you think there may be some unclaimed money just waiting for you to claim?
State law requires the Texas Comptroller's office to hold abandoned and unclaimed property reported by businesses and financial institutions until its owners or their legal heirs claim it. The agency attempts to find the rightful owners of unclaimed properties through annual newspaper advertising, direct mail notices and the agency's Web site.
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TMC GRAND RE-OPENING 
Thursday, Oct. 23
3903 Cedar Springs
9:00 pm
Caven Enterprises announces the opening of The Mining Company.
Caven Enterprises is announcing today that The Mining Company will open at its new location, 3903 Cedar Springs, on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008. "We've been hearing from our TMC guests for months now that they wanted TMC to come back. We really appreciate the loyalty that we've been hearing, and we're excited about creating this new version of an old favorite", said Gregg Kilhoffer, President of Caven Enterprises. The Mining Company will open at the former location of Sue Ellen's, which was relocated to TMC's old location after its closing last January. Kilhoffer continued, "The new location is smaller, like the original Mining Company. It's a new experience, but with a familiar feel. In fact, there are some structural elements that came from the original TMC. I think our TMC loyalists will like it."
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STATE FAIR OF TEXAS 
Last Weekend for Fair
Continues thru
Sunday, Oct. 19
Big Tex says "Howdy Folks!" Yes, it's time for the State Fair of Texas. The fairgrounds open today and the festivitives run thru October 19th. This year, the entertainment includes the Nerveless Nocks Daredevil Stunt Show, Rodney Atkins, Jessica Simpson, Bell Biv DeVoe and the return of 'Illumination Senstaion', the spectacular light show in the Esplanade reflecting pool (nightly at 8:00 pm).
The Prairie View/Grambling State Fair Classic is Saturday, October 4th (6:00 pm) and the TX/OU Red River Rivaly is the following Saturday, October 11th at 11:00 am. The State Fair exhibit buildings open daily at 10:00 am and close at 10:00 pm Fri-Mon and at 9:00 pm Tues-Thurs. Midway opening and closing hours vary. Find all you need to know about the State Fair online.
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KERA JACOBS SHOW 
Benefiting A.I.N.
Friday, October 17
8:00 pm
A Very Special KIERA JACOBS Show at 8pm at the Dallas EAGLE, 2515 Inwood Rd., #107. Candidate for "EMPRESS XXXIV" of 'The United Court of the Lone Star Empire', presents 'A Little Country & A Little Crazy' to benefit AIDS Interfaith Network.
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GAY BINGO 
Saturday, Oct. 18
5:00 pm
Gaybingo is every third Saturday (except December) in The Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs, Dallas 75219 -- in the heart of Oak Lawn. Doors open at 5PM. Games start at 6PM. Pre-sold tickets get first entry when the doors open. You must be 21+ to attend to Gaybingo. October 18 theme is Forbidden Planet Gaybingo. "Houston, we have a problem -- we are not alone!"
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DALLAS BEARS FUNDRAISER 
Saturday, Oct. 18
Illusion's
10:00 pm
Join the Dallas Bears at Illusion's Nightclub (Maple at Throckmorton) for their Turn-About Fundraiser starting at 10:00 pm.
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TRANSGENDER TOWN HALL MEETING 
Thursday, Oct. 23
Resource Center
Dallas
7:00 pm
Resource Center of Dallas and GEAR, the Center's transgender support group, are holding a town hall meeting to build bridges and seek solutions to the challenges and concerns of the north Texas transgender community.
The meeting will be held at Resource Center of Dallas, 2701 Reagan St. It is free and open to the public. Longtime community activist and licensed professional counselor Candy Marcum will serve as facilitator. Among the issues to be discussed at the meeting include transitioning in the workplace, dealing with family and friends, and financial concerns.
"We want to listen to the community, find out their wants and needs and find ways to solve those concerns. GEAR's events for 2009 will be influenced based on the concerns expressed at the town hall meeting," said Marla Compton, the coordinator of GEAR for Resource Center of Dallas. Gender Education, Advocacy & Resources (GEAR) was created as a program of the Resource Center of Dallas in 2005. It is the first formalized transgender program sponsored by a major gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) organization in North Texas.
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MISS GAY OAK LAWN AMERICA PAGEANT 
Friday, Oct. 24
Illusion's
10:00 pm
Kicking off preliminaries early this year is the Miss Gay Oaklawn Pageant. Come out and cheer on all the hopefuls working to gain a spot in the prestigious Miss Gay Texas America pageant. Our dear friend, and reigning Miss Gay Texas America, Sally Sparkles, will be in attendance as well as many special guests. Dallas Illusion's Nightclub, 4100 Maple at Throckmorton.
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FAB BOO BALL 
A MASQUERADE
Saturday, Oct. 25
8:00 pm - Midnight
FAB BOO BALL - A MASQUERADE benefiting AIDS INTERFAITH NETWORK. 8:00 pm - Midnight. The Land Company, 1202 N. Industrial Blvd. - $100, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, valet parking. Costumes, Black Tie with Mask or festive cocktail attire requested. Music by Foreign Trade and DJ Tony Dean. Sponsored by Zodiac Vodka, Barefoot Wine, Dallas Light and Sound, Bud Light, Bar 10 and Doug Boster Gourmet Catering. More information and ticket purchase online.
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FAIRYTALES (HALLOWEEN) 
The Street Party
Saturday, Oct. 25
7:00 pm
This year's Halloween Street Party is entitled "Fairytales." Brought to you by the good folks at the Caven family of clubs, the festivities will center around the 3900 block of Cedar Springs Road beginning at 7:00 pm. "Bigger and Better for '08 with Live Entertainment in the back lot, plus other surprises." In accordance with local and state laws, no personal liquor may be brought in to the event area. More information online.
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KATY TRAIL DAYS 
Saturday, Oct. 25
thru Sunday, Nov. 2
SATURDAY & SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 25-26
Bands, Clowns, Jugglers, Face Painting, Chalk Artists. At the core of Katy Trail Days is six hours of non-stop entertainment on the Katy Trail each day of both weekends. Located at various places up and down the Trail, all entertainment is free for the more than 6,000 people who use the Katy Trail every weekend.
CHALK ART COMPETITION 10 A.M.-4 P.M. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 Area students create works of art featuring Katy Trail Days themes on the Trail's 12-foot-wide concrete main path for all to see. The young artists compete for prizes from area restaurants and retailers. Winners are chosen by voting from the public on the Friends of the Katy Trail's website, www.KatyTrailDallas.org.
PUMPKIN PARTY 3-5 P.M. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 Children and families will fill Reverchon Park near the south end of the Katy Trail for an outdoor Pumpkin Festival, where pumpkins can be purchased, designed, carved and decorated all in one spot. Live music, tasty treats, spicy drinks and ghostly tunes round out the festivities. Katy Trail web site | |
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New Videos Online
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Pet of the Week
DFW
Humane Society 
Mouse is a male Domestic Short Hair and is neutered. He is about 10 lbs. and about 9 years old. He is a Blue Tabby and was surrendered due to the previous owner moving.
"I want to move into your house!" I am a 9 year old neutered male. My other family moved and my sister, Samantha, and I couldn't come. We are such a sweet and wonderful pair. Come on by and let me win you over. I can't wait till we meet and you take me home.
If you can adopt Mouse and give her a good home, please contact the DFW Humane Society at 972-253-3333, or check out one of the many other pets that need a home by visiting their web site.
"Put a Paw Print in Your Heart"
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CRIME WATCH
The Oak Lawn Cedar Springs Crime Watch is a group of concerned residents and business owners who meet with officers from Central and Northwest Dallas Police divisions to discuss neighborhood issues. The officers provide up-to-date crime statistics and inform us of developing trends and individual incidents occurring in our area. We meet at noon on the third Wednesday of each month at the Oak Lawn branch of the Dallas Library. Our meetings are open to everyone and are regularly attended by members of other city departments in addition to the police. Our meeting lasts for one hour, but attendees are encouraged to remain to discuss individual issues with city staff afterwards. We usually have lunch provided by a sponsor and a guest speaker to address issues identified by group members. Our group is Co-sponsored by the Oak Lawn Library.
You can find out all about Dallas Crime Watch at their new website. Just click "Crime Watch" on the left, then navigate to the Oak Lawn/Cedar Springs Crime Watch.
DallasCrimeWatch.org
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