Bluffview People (Newspaper) - April 22, 2005, Dallas, Texas WHEELS Rev up for graduation PARKLAND Dallas top docs speak out c2 w J 1 a MIXED ADC 752 FRIDAY APRIL 22 SERVING GREENWAY PARKS A N D D EVO N S H I R E VOL 2 ISSUE 16 ONE QUARTER 1 STAFF PHOTO JEREMY CHESNUTT DIRT MAN Filmmaker Jeff Bowden filmed the 2002 season of street stock dirt racing at the Devils Bowl Speedway in Mesquite for his new documentary Dirt In the Devils Bowl Filmmaker premieres film about Street Stock dirt racing at the USA Film Festival By Glenn Arbery Senior Editor A thoughtful unassuming man Jeff Bowden a former writer for D Magazine does not seem the type to get exercised by the racing scene at the Devils Bowl Speedway in Mesquite His new film Dirt three years in production makes its debut on Sunday night in the USA Film Festival at the Angelika in Mockingbird Station Its a Vivid engaging film about the hardscrabble way of life of people who race stock cars on the dirt track speedway for very little money and very local fame I didnt set out to go do something about racing Mr Bowden said by phone last week What happened was somebody told rne about the Devils Bowl and then I met a few of those people And I thought What he found was a gallery of personalities as vivid and distinct as pilgrims He decided to film the 2002 season of street stock the lowest class in dirt racing itself the least prestigious of automotive competitions NASCAR literally comes from dirt The Daytona 500 was originally on dirt The back straightaway was on the beach said Mr Bowden NASCAR really comes out of the outlaw moonshiner culture Those original driv ers were bootleggers The genius of it was that had these souped up cars but you couldnt tell it they used stock cars Its that kind of car that class that has fascinated Mr Bowden now for years because the people who do it wear no disguises From the 30 Or more regu lars who raced at Mesquite in the 2002 season April to Mr Bowden and his crew selected a dozen or so filming hundreds of hours of racing with frequent ventures into the homes and weekday workplaces of the major characters What Mr Bowden found See DIRT on Page SA USA FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE All screenings at Angelika Dallas Friday April 22 7 pm The Thing About My Folks Reiser Love The Girl 11 Short Fihn Saturday April April 26 Crazy Conti Zen April 33 the Art Hawtey Education Legs April 27 Montana Birthday April 28 Wilby April Cake Craig Click Nursing Home Rape Symptom of Larger Problem Watchdog groups suspect staff negligence assisted assault By Peter Simek Staff Writer A reported rape at a nursing home is bringing to light a problems all too common in centers that care for the elderly The incident occurred in the room of the victim at about 3 am April 6 at Nursing Center 7500 Lemmon Ave accord ing to a report released by the Dallas Police Department The incident went unre ported for two days until a visitor brought the victim to Parkland Memorial Hospital for treatment on April S rais ing suspicion of staff negli gence among a number of nursing home watchdog groups Wes Bledsoe president of Statistics show Nursing Center negligent in some areas of care Texas Nation residents with pressure sores 16 12 13 residents have pressure sores 7 2 3 Residents a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 13 5 Residents with a urinary tract infection 21 7 Residents lose too much weight 12 8 6 9 9 Information provided by A Perfect Cause a group that looks out for predators in nursing homes said that inci dents like the one at often go ed because the culprits are already inside the nursing home Sometimes it is the staff and the larger instance is one resident assaulting another Mr Bledsoe said Other times it is a visitor or a stranger but that is a smaller problem Police are waiting for test results from Parkland before they pursue the investigation any further They wouldnt speculate about whether the rape was a result of someone entering the home or if a staff member or other resi dent is suspected Representatives from also declined to comment on the incident Lou OReilly a member of the Texas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents said the guilt often falls on the homes which dont suffi screen staff for sex offenders It seems like nursing homes dont want to acknowledge that criminals See on Page PHOTOS COURTESY OF GEORGE LEWIS CUSTOM I BARBECUE Outdoor grills and eating areas have become increasingly popular in newly constructed homes Construction Trends Bring Inside Out Building your home means getting what you want and more By Karen Eubank Contributing Writer Every spring I go into a Martha Stewart frenzy of painting pruning and purg ing convinced it is time to move from my 1927 cozy read small Lakewood cottage Visions of my own closet and a big back yard not to mention level floors and pipes that dont break dance in my head Then I realize Id rather watch paint peel than fix up another old house But there is a move afoot in my own back yard New homes are popping up like spring flowers all over Devonshire the Park Cities and Preston Hollow Homes With big closets that have all the lat est trends Some even have the character built in as well There are people who dont want to live in the suburbs but want a big house with all the ameni ties They want trees and proximity to downtown OASIS More emphasis is being placed on outdoor spaces Manson Jones of Custom Homes said recent ly Everyone is spending more time at home and they want that home to be brand new The biggest home build ing trend in Dallas is oddly enough outside the house The back yard is becoming a focal point again People want an outdoor living area complete with a fireplace grill refrigerator and dish washer Overall there is a lot of emphasis on the outside Outdoor entertaining areas interior courtyards dining areas with fireplaces said Ed Eakin of Eakin Development Retractable screen porches where you can raise the screens with a remote control Carolyn Henson of George Lewis Custom Homes mentioned These are great Some clients request an outdoor kitchen on the screened porch Devonshire Wants Quick Teardown Fix Residents energized to preserve the look of the neighborhood By Peter Simek Staff Writer Devonshire residents are expressing disappointment with the new city plan for allowing a majority of resi dents on as small an area as one block to impose tions on new construction Most in attendance at the April 12 Devonshire Neighborhood Association meeting said the new stabi overlay plan which awaits approval by the city takes too long to get into effect when it only forces restrictions for one year Its clearly an issue of great interest for area residents association president Patti Miller said the group had a record turnout for the meet ing City officials introduced res to their options for con servation which many Devonshire residents hope will put a quick cap on the rapid building thats changing the look of the neighborhood Devonshire resident Alexa Griffen typified the sense of urgency felt by those who attended the meeting I got all upset about this months ago Ms Griffen said I think were going to have four houses now across the street from me four very large houses on Hanover and as you all know this has all real ly occurred in about nine months we need a quick solution But the city representatives didnt offer any quick fix See on Page READER POLL Last weeks question Have you put off filing income taxes until the week of April 15 This weeks question If Dallas votes against Blackwood will the council deliver on its promise to put a proposal on the November ballot Vote WEATHER Ctear
