Fort Worth Weekly Classifieds // May 15-21, 2024

STEVE MONACELLI

ATE DAY8 A WEEK

JENNIFER BOVEE

TOWN TALK FOODS

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Town Talk Foods

Whether to save money or the environment, this repackager is a win-win.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY LAURIE JAMES

It seems inconceivable in a town with so much food inequity that tons of our food supply still end up in landfills. Alas, it does — here, there, everywhere. Food waste makes up nearly a quarter of all U.S. landfills. Professionals call this “surplus food,” which implies that, if it’s extra, it can be donated to organizations like the Tarrant Area Food Bank.

While Fort Worthians can take advantage of the City of Fort Worth’s Residential Food Waste Composting program,

restaurants and grocery stores create the bulk of wasted food. About 20% of this “surplus” is prepared foods (the donuts, burgers, fried chicken, and more not sold at the end of the day), and that waste is hardest to repackage and reuse. Milk and eggs make up 15% of the food waste (which is a shandeh considering the price of these items right now), and over a third of “surplus foods” destined for the landfills is produce.

Enter: Town Talk Foods.

With three locations in Tarrant County (Fort Worth, Weatherford, and now Arlington), Town Talk has been around for seven decades. The store uses a combination of massive bulk purchasing and repackaging to leverage substantial savings for consumers, which is great. And those food items are kept out of landfills, so it’s a win-win.

Town Talk’s repurchased items nearing their sell-by dates and items that perhaps

did not sell as well as their fancy brand manufacturers thought can usually be had for super-cheap.

The chain is a certified food repackager, which means that they can buy oversupply from restaurants and large food distributors and resell the perfectly useable goods. If it doesn’t bother you that your dried beans, spices, and other bulk items are in plastic or paper bags that don’t have fancy labels, continued on page 17

If you’re not picky about how your produce is displayed — and why should you be? — you’ll find good stuff, freshly delivered to Town Talk Foods every Saturday morning.

The chicken broth is a staple in most of our kitchens, and that’s not a typo on the price.

Eating more plant-based these days? Town Talk’s freezers are stocked with some good, inexpensive vegan choices.

you’ll save some money while stopping these foodstuffs from ending up in a landfill.

I acknowledge there are folks in town who have depended on this store because the cost of food staples is still insane ––nationally, food inflation was at 3% for last year, down from over 6% in 2021. However, Town Talk is a veritable treasure hunter’s paradise, especially if you love brand labels or have special dietary needs or preferences –– gluten-free and vegan convenience foods are cheaper here. The weekly produce deals (Town Talk’s fresh shipments hit on Saturday mornings) are plentiful as well, assuming you’re happy to shop from boxes and shopping carts rather than well-lit displays.

Weekly staffer and affirmed Town Talk devotee Jennifer Bovee recently took me to the Arlington location for a little show and tell. Here’s what I found.

• For fancy or organic brand connoisseurs, the 32-oz. Pacific Foods Free Range Chicken Broth (a staple in my kitchen) was 99 cents. The stuff retails for over $4 at Sprouts or Whole Foods. Bonne Maman fruit preserves in the 13-oz. jar were $1.99. The plum flavor costs over $5 at most retailers. And Justin’s Almond Butter was $3.99, compared to $7plus at Target in Mansfield.

• For the vegans, Quorn Meatless Chipotle

Cutlets ring up for $2.99 at Town Talk instead of over $4 at Sprouts or Whole Foods. Green Giant Dino Veggie Tots cost $1.99, when they routinely run $3.97 in a local Walmart freezer case. And Daiya dairy-free Mac & Cheeze was a steal at $1.99 when compared to the average $4-plus at several grocery outlets.

• In the produce section, the Driscoll’s Rainbow Pack (a combo of fresh blueberries

and raspberries) was $2.50 instead of the over-$5 for one at Sprouts.

• Finally, legendary Cowboy Troy Aikman’s bespoke Eight Light Lager was $5.99 for a 12-pack. The stuff runs between $12 and $16 for the same amount at Tom Thumb, Albertsons, and Walmart.

Full disclosure: The chicken broth and almond butter I bought were past their “Best if Used By” dates. The FDA says that term has more to do with when the product is best to use from a quality perspective, but unless the item looks bad or has changed color, whatever you’re buying can be used after this date.

Whether you’re shopping for bargains, shopping on a real budget, or shopping to fight food waste, or if you want to shop at a local regional grocer, Town Talk Foods takes the cake. l

Justin’s Almond Butter is twice as much at Target, and Troy Aikman’s bespoke beer is available at a good price at Town Talk.

You recognize this jam. It’s the fancy kind, and that’s the real price at Town Talk Foods.

Vegans will love the sticker on this vegan Mac & Cheeze.

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Texas Commission on environmenTal QualiTy

Consolidated Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision

Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants Proposed Registration No. 176043

Application. Estrada Concrete Company, LLC, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 176043, which would authorize construction of a permanent concrete batch plant located at 9707 Jacksboro Highway, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76135. This application is being processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission’s rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermits-pendingpermitapps. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.489758,32.834181&level=13. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.

This application was submitted to the TCEQ on April 10, 2024. The executive director has completed the administrative and technical reviews of the application and determined that the application meets all of the requirements of a standard permit authorized by 30 TAC § 116.611, which would establish the conditions under which the plant must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the registration because it meets all applicable rules. The application, executive director’s preliminary decision, and standard permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and at the Fort Worth Public Library – Northwest, 6228 Crystal Lake Drive, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76179 beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Visit www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cbp to review the standard permit.

Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting. See Contacts section. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments or meeting requests is 30 days after newspaper notice is published. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to consider in the permit process.

The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or ask questions about the application. A public meeting about the application will be held if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. If a public meeting is held, the deadline to submit public comments is extended to the end of the public meeting.

Contested Case Hearing. You may request a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days from this notice, the executive director may approve the application.

A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. To request a hearing, a person must actually reside in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and registration number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests which the group or association seeks to protect must be identified. You may submit your proposed adjustments to the application which would satisfy your concerns. See Contacts section.

TCEQ Action. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. The executive director’s decision on the application, and any response to comments, will be mailed to all persons on the mailing list. If no timely contested case hearing requests are received, or if all hearing requests are withdrawn, the executive director may issue final approval of the application. If all timely hearing requests are not withdrawn, the executive director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and requests to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.

Mailing List. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive additional information on this specific application. See Contacts section.

Information Available Online. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID) at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the link, enter the registration number at the top of this notice.

Contacts. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Estrada Concrete Company, LLC, 650 Skyline Drive, Hutchins, Texas 75141-4147 or by calling Mr. Josh Butler, Principal Consultant, Elm Creek Environmental, LLC at (469) 946-8195.

Notice Issuance Date: May 7, 2024

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CAUSE NO. 2024-PR01210-2

IN THE ESTATE OF § IN THE PROBATE COURT

RENETTA MORRELLI, a/k/a

RENETTA LOUISE MORRELLI, NUMBER TWO OF DECEASED TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the ESTATE OF RENETTA MORRELLI, a/k/a

RENETTA LOUISE MORRELLI, DECEASED were issued on May 13, 2024 in Cause No. 2024-PR01210-2, pending in the Probate Court Number Two of Tarrant County, Texas, to: DANIEL SMERALDO, III, as Independent Executor. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present the claims to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to:The Estate of RENETTA MORRELLI, a/k/a RENETTA LOUISE MORRELLI

c/o Farren Sheehan

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