An Aldi is coming to the corner of Fort Worth Avenue and Jacqueline Drive, scheduled to open in early 2011, wrote company spokesperson Heather Tarczan in an e-mail.

The budget grocery store there will occupy 10,000 square feet and have five aisles, Tarczan wrote.

The chain opens locations based on population density, proximity to other shopping, and available parking, Tarczan added.

“We have received a warm welcome from the Metroplex community and look forward to becoming long-term members of the community,” Tarczan wrote.

You remember Dave Conard’s story about the 13 Oak Cliff movers and shakers that decided to go into the restaurant business together, right? Well, according to gooakcliff.org’s indefatigable Rob Shearer, pastry chef Aliza Shier won’t be one of the 13 “oddfellows” after all.

Sources close to the restaurant site differences over “creative direction” in the development of the final menu as Shier’s reason for pulling out of the restaurant prior to opening. Spillers, who is a trained chef from the Culinary Institute of America, is now taking on the responsibility to create the menu. No word yet as to whether another chef will be hired to fill the void in the kitchen on a day-to-day basis.

The Texas Theatre is returning to the return tomorrow (Sept. 30) at 7:30 p.m. West Kessler resident Kirby Warnock’s documentary about Marfa and the actors of the 1956 film seems a favorite of the theater at 231 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Tickets for the showing of the hard-to-find film are $7 at the door, by the way.

State Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Kessler Park, has been talking to North Oak Cliff residents this year about whether there is enough interest/support to create a charter high school. Well, charter schools are a big topic in the new education documentary Waiting For Superman, so Anchia will discuss them some more following a sold-out screening of the film at the Magnolia tonight. Also scheduled to take part in the conversation is Wynnewood North’s Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College.

Anton Pomakov and Kelsey Mansheim share drinks at Eno's. (Staff photo by Christina Barany)

The ever-resourceful Amy Wallace Cowan is one of the brains behind Oak Cliff Counts, an organization that has … well, organized three information sessions regarding the upcoming wet-dry vote. Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce president Bob Stimson, Fort Worth Avenue Development Group president Scott Griggs, and other local leaders will be on hand to answers questions about how Proposition 2 (the one that would eliminate the “private club” requirement for restaurants to sell alcohol) could affect Oak Cliff. Here’s the schedule:

— 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Eno’s Pizza Tavern
— 11 a.m. Oct. 16 at Jack’s Backyard
— 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at La Calle Doce (with Spanish translation)

The A-Team behind Photopol.us, Ange Fitzgerald (left) and Andrea Roberts, will be showing off their skills tomorrow night at Eno’s Pizza Tavern. That’s a reason to celebrate, right? Not so fast. The dynamic duo’s first joint exhibit — “Urban Landscapes,” which starts at 7 p.m. — will also serve as a going-away party for Fitzgerald, who is moving to Pittsburgh.

Hey, Ange. I went to school near the ’Burgh. Let me give you a piece of advice. Before long, take in a meal at Primanti Bros. — and don’t try to argue when they put the fries in your sandwich.

The Friends of the Hampton-Illinois and North Oak Cliff Libraries are having their Oak Cliff Bookfest to benefit the two branches from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 2) at the Hampton-Illinois branch at 2951 S. Hampton Road.

There will be “thousands of items” on sale, including books, magazines, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs, according to an event flier. The fest will also have music, crafts, and refreshments.

All proceeds benefit the two branches, sayeth the flier. To volunteer or for more information, call (214) 670-7646 or e-mail noclfriends@gmail.com

Serving Bright LD Students Since 1976

Learning differences (LD) affect about one person in seven. When Dallas families believe their children could be among this number, they turn to Shelton, the largest private school worldwide serving intelligent children with learning differences. The school is a recognized leader in LD education serving students EC – Grade 12.

Dyslexia, ADHD, and speech and language disorders are only some of the learning differences that bring students to Shelton. Because LD students can have a difficult time in a traditional classroom, their chance for success may be limited. Shelton’s individualized, structured, multisensory program designed specifically for LD students helps build the skills to successfully further a student’s education. The school also offers a full array of extra-curricular activities, from sports to fine arts. Shelton has been the turning point for thousands of students. They succeed and thrive!

Shelton combines a strong academic curriculum with a nurturing family atmosphere that considers the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth of each student. Shelton’s niche is providing positive, practical solutions to the problems of LD students. Whether students leave Shelton to return to a mainstream classroom or head to college, they are prepared and ready for the next challenge.

Shelton also has a speech / language / hearing clinic, an evaluation center, and an outreach center, all open to the community. Shelton provides extensive training for professionals and collaborates with UT Southwestern Medical School and UTD’s Center for BrainHealth on major research projects.

Shelton is accredited by Independent Schools Association of the Southwest.

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Trinity Christian Academy is an independent coeducational school which offers Christian families and their children a demanding college preparatory curriculum within a Christian community committed to integrating biblical faith and learning.

The school desires to educate and develop the whole person for the glory of God by helping equip each student to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, and to become a faithful disciple of Him. Trinity Christian Academy is dedicated to an integration of faith-filled learning and rigorous academics, based on the conviction that God created mankind in His image to be lovers and learners of Him, of our neighbors, and all of creation. The school accomplishes this mission first through a strong, college-preparatory, academic program that allows students to use their gifts to shape the world scientifically, followed by an extracurricular program that gives students the opportunity to express their gifts artistically.

Parallel with academic and aesthetic studies, the physical education and athletic programs at Trinity encourage students to be healthy, skilled, and courageous. For 38 years, Trinity has been known for its rigorous academic, college-preparatory program. TCA is dedicated to fostering an environment where children at all levels can develop their bodies, minds, and spirits under the competent and loving guidance of faculty who lead students to love God, know themselves, and serve their world.
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