Sommerman Sinks Supporters

Sommerman Sinks Supporter

Andrew Sommerman sinks supporters in a number of emails released to Facebook by community activist Avi Adelman.

After the March 1 Democratic primary vote, Philip Kingston announced his endorsement of Andrew Sommerman.

Sommerman seeks the endorsement of individuals in public and then trashes them in private.

The move was a surprise to many, but for some activists, a bridge too far and it appears the benefactor of Kingston’s decision thinks it is bad too.

In an email to Avi Adelman, the Sommerman campaign called Kingston “offensive and a bad actor…” in the public sphere.

Sommerman Sinks Supporter

The campaign which appears to be seeking Adelman’s endorsement then goes on to send a message to its team about Adelman calling him a “loud person.” Unfortunately for the campaign, the private message made its way to Adelma who published it.

Sommerman Sinks Supporter

If Andrew Sommerman will attack his own supporters, do you think he cares about individual voters?

Kingston, who finished in what D Magazine called a “distant third” does not seem to have the support of voters or the people he endorses.

Sommerman Sinks Supporters

Sommerman, a local personal injury lawyer, said he chose to run for the County Commission 2 seat because “he doesn’t want political theater to drive public health policymaking.”

But he later won the Dallas Morning News primary endorsement on a platform of arguing for criminals to be released into the community to lower jail costs despite a long recent history of Dallas criminal judges lowering bail to allow dangerous defendants to be out on bond and Dallas police unable or unwilling to respond to local crime.

It is unclear based on Sommerman’s private conversations what he believes.

Adelman’s emails show Sommerman seeks the endorsement of individuals in public and then trashes them in private.

This endorsement controversy makes some Democrats nervous about the newly gerrymandered seat.

One local community person said, “I’ve talked to a dozen people like Avi – people who work the polls, precinct chairs, donors – and they all say the same thing. They will vote for JJ Koch in November if Andrew Sommerman beats Michelle Ocker in May.”

“Sommerman is the worst kind of insider. He sells out his supporters without thinking about it as long as it advances Andrew Sommerman,” she continued. “He is also playing a good old boy club with he and Kingston and Tom Ervin lining up against Michelle [Ocker] who has held elective office and served constituents.”

Another unaffiliated campaign volunteer noted this shows how bad Democratic Party politics is right now.

“If Andrew Sommerman will attack his own supporters, do you think he cares about individual voters?”

In the other major Dallas race, endorsements continue to come in for Jane Hope Hamilton who is hoping to beat Jasmine Crockett in their runoff.

Dallas 911 Dispatch: Too Little, Too Late

Dallas 911 Dispatch

The City of Dallas has multiple questions to answer about the Dallas 911 Dispatch Center after a deaf woman, Zarea Dixon, was found dead in her home when police officers took over an hour to respond to her call for help.

In a separate incident it took more than six minutes to respond to an apartment fire in North Dallas.

Dixon called 911 to report her boyfriend had broken into her apartment along South Polk Street and attacked her with a knife.

An interpreter with Sorensen Translation Services relayed that Dixon had been attacked stating her “ex-boyfriend broke into her house, beat her up and tried to stab her with a knife.”

Dallas 911 Dispatch

Dixon provided the suspect’s name, description and date of birth to the police through the translator. She also said he had left her home.

Dixon “declined an ambulance but stated she ‘needed the police,'” according to the affidavit.

In addition to the non response to this woman, Dallas Police has not responded to multiple other incidents.

Parents complained about Dallas Police protecting white protestors earlier in the school year at Dealey Montessori.

Sources within the police department told Other Side Dallas that police planned to arrest a black led counter protest should it have occured as a threat to public safety, but police did nothing about the interruption to the school day by white parents.

Additionally, Dallas police never took a report on three students burned by fireworks launched at them in North Dallas.

Dallas 911 Dispatch: Fire Side Issues Also

In addition, Dallas Fire Rescue has launched an internal investigation into why it took six minutes to send apparatus to the Forest Hill Apartment firte that becamse a three alarm event.

Dallas 911 Dispatch

Sixty to seventy firefighters responded and saw flames coming from the second floor of the three-story apartment building upon arrival.

The fire quickly spread to the third floor and then into the attic space and roof of the building requiring the additional alarms by Dallas Fire Rescue.

Dallas Fire Station 29 is approximately one mile away or roughly three minutes.

In comments to the media, Dallas Fire Fighters Association President Jim McDade said, “When the first companies got there — there was an enormous amount of fire, probably due to a delay in response,” McDade said.  

There were no deaths or injuries, but more than twenty apartments were destroyed and more than one hundred residents displaced.

Saint Michaels Farmers Market Opens

Saint Michaels Farmers Market

The Saint Michaels Farmers Market opens this weekend to start its season.

Saint Michaels Farmers Market

Forty vendors are anticipated Saturday morning, April 23, 2022.

About Saint Michaels Farmers Market Open

Saint Michael’s Farmers Market is a 501 (c) 3 non profit Farmers Market where local farmers, ranchers and artisans sell directly to our North Dallas neighborhood.

The Saint Michael’s Farmers Market is open weekly on Saturday during the season. Hours of operation are from 8 a.m. until 12 noon.

The farmers market is a non-profit community outreach ministry of Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church.

We are located at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 8011 Douglas Avenue at Colgate, Dallas, TX 75225. Location is in the heart of Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and North Dallas.

In late March, White Rock Farmer’s Market opened at its new location.

Dallas Magnets Site Goes Live

Dallas Magnets Site

The Dallas Magnets site launched this week along with a sister Facebook group aimed at bringing news and information for parents seeking the right fit for their student among Dallas Independent School District’s many magnet programs.

Dallas Magnets Site

The site hopes to make it easier on parents to choose between public Montessori and TAG programs, between Townview’s campus programs including Health or Science and Engineering, or Booker T Washington’s arts programs.

Dallas Magnets Site Details

The Dallas magnets site was launched by the Townview Dallas Magnets Foundation after parents repeatedly complained about not having a single location for information on magnet programs, ISD calendar deadlines, and particular information about schools.

The nonprofit does not anticipate things will be busy with the site initially, but expect a strong push by early August, when parents are seeking back to school information that often is updated after the fact on school websites. They are actively adding schools and information to the site using an all volunteer core of parents and community members.

Beto In Dallas

Beto In Dallas

Dallas Democrats had what they wanted. Beto in Dallas yesterday and the press conference was as expected: free drugs, new casinos, and Medicaid expansion.

The Democratic nominee for Governor came out swinging against Governor Abbott on marijuana legalization, opening casinos in Texas, and expanding Medicaid.

Beto In Dallas

He was joined by State Senator Nathan Johnson and City Council District 7 member Adam Bazaldua. The trio addressed local economics, but not the rising crime rate.

Bazaldua has been part of rising taxes since he joined Dallas city council was also a proponent of defunding the police – which has led to more police leaving the job and higher crime rates.

Governor Abbott’s campaign was quick to respond.

“Serial flip-flopper Beto O’Rourke is once again misleading the public,” said Abbott campaign communications director Mark Miner. “Gov. Abbott has reduced property taxes for Texans by over $18 billion since taking office, while Beto O’Rourke has an established track record of increasing property taxes while serving on the City Council in El Paso.”

Beto In Dallas: Another Change In Direction?

O’Rourke who has not spoken openly about legalizing gambling in Texas plans to introduce the plan to lower property taxes which are quickly rising given the influx of new residents seeking Texas’ positive economic outlook.

O’Rourke is not only fighting the national headwinds which show President Biden polling lower than former President Trump at the same time in his administration, but is also facing a Texas Republican Party which has a strong edge in data analytics, messaging, and voter communication efforts that many Democrats refuse to admit.

Love Field Drops Masks Requirement

Love Field Drops Masks

Dallas Love Field drops masks requirement hours after a federal judge in Miami, Florida ruled they were unconstituional. The Dallas Airport wasted no time after given the go ahead by the judge’s ruling.

Love Field Drops Masks

US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the mandate was unlawful because it exceeded the statutory authority of the Centers for Disease Control. Her ruling stated it was unconstitutional because of its implementation violated administrative law.

Southwest has been pushing to elimenate the mask mandate for some time, despite Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly getting coronavirus himself.

The mask mandate itself has led to multiple arrests and assaults on aircraft.

Southwest Airlines, Love Field Drops Masks Plus More

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, and United all dropped their masking requirements in the immediate hours after the ruling.

There is no indication the Biden Administration will appeal the decision.

No Representation 100

No Representation 100

“No representation 100” is the new phrase being bandied about by Democratic Precinct chairs who recently learned that State Representative Jasmine Crockett did not show up to vote against SB7 in the Texas legislature.

No Representation 100

Crockett is being described by a Washington consultant as dangerous. She is the “poster child for Republicans to run against,” he said.

“Crockett loves being a show horse, but has no stomach for being a work horse,” he continued. “She loves hearing herself speak on CNN about SB1 (Senate Bill 1), but couldn’t show up to vote no.”

In August 2021, Crockett went on CNN saying, “Texas is the hardest state to vote.” It is unclear if she meant for ordinary voters getting to the polls or if she meant elected representatives who don’t show up to work.

The transcript is here.

More To No Representation 100

Crockett is the only state representative to not have a district level office providing constituent service.

Her Chief of Staff Karol Rimmal has openly used the N word which several pastors in South Dallas have said they find offensive.

In addition to the news above it has been revealed that Democrats in Austin found Crockett hard to work with day to day.

Meanwhile her opponent in the May primary run off, Jane Hope Hamilton, has been steadily gathering endorsements from local elected officials. One of the more prominent endorsements came from Senator Royce West.

Health Science’s Giselle Chapa Headed to Harvard

Townview Health’s Giselle Chapa is headed to Harvard University on scholarship for the 2022-2023 school year per a Twitter post earlier this week.

Giselle Chapa

It is unclear if Chapa will receive a parade or any commendation from Dallas Independent School District‘s Board of Trustees. They have repeatedly made efforts to recognize South Oak Cliff’s football team.

Giselle Chapa’s Hopes

Chapa is planning on becoming a physician when she completes her studies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We have reached out to Townview to learn what area of focus Ms. Chapa hopes to pursue after college and medical school.

On a related note, another alumni from Townview’s Science and Engineering (Townview SEM) program Class of 2021 is being honored for putting together a baseball nonprofit for children with cancer.

Dallas Shootings On Repeat

Dallas Shootings On Repeat

Dallas Police seem to have no answers for the mass Dallas shootings on repeat every weekend.

One person is dead and almost another ten are wounded after another shooting in Dallas.

Dallas Shootings On Repeat

Per Dallas law enforcement sources, officers responded to a shooting at a trail ride and concert venue in the 5000 block of Cleveland Road at approximately 12:13 AM.

Early leads in the investigation say one individual fired a gun into the air, and another individual fired a gun into the crowd, police said.

Mass Dallas Shootings On Repeat

As one commenter noted, South Dallas has become South Chicago. and the police have no answers except to accept awards for statistics they don’t share with the public.

Dallas Mom Arrested After Road Rage Shooting

Road Rage Shooting Scene

A Dallas mom, Lacravivonne Monique Washington, has been arrested after she reported her three year old son had been shot in a road rage shooting for outstanding warrants.

Road Rage Shooting Scene

In addition to the current charges, Dallas Police have charged Washington with Child Endangerment and Tampering with Evidence. The investigation determined she concealed a handgun during the investigation and that the three year old had access to it.

Road Rage Shooting Scene

Monday morning, Washington arrived at Medical City Children’s Hospital Emergency Room with her three year old son who had been shot.

Road Rage Shooting Scene

She reported the child had been shot during a road rage incident. The child died of his injuries at the hospital.

Detectives have pursued leads, but have found no evidence of a road rage incident.

There have been other road rage incidents leading to shootings.