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Lake Dallas facility a new place to play Although Alan and Jodi Bieke had to wait until the Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge opened before they could begin building Swisher Courts, the indoor sports facility is now open. The facility, which opened in November, has indoor basketball and volleyball courts as well as a restaurant and banquet hall for anything from birthday parties to fundraisers. “It’s a big space,” Alan Bieke said. “We can pretty much do anything if they want to set it up.” Besides sports, the facility offers a place for church lockins, casino nights, retreats and other events not directly linked to sports. And while athletics are a big percentage of the business, it’s those after-hours events that help build the business, he said. Besides the courts, the facility has a restaurant that offers hot dogs, hamburgers and salads as well as beer, wine and margaritas. The couple has plans to put in a weight room and possibly expand by adding beach volleyball courts behind the facility. Although it’s been open for only about two months, several club sports groups are already

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meeting at Swisher Courts, including the DC Broncos basketball program, Kung Fu for Christ Academy, Lake Cities Bootcamp and Touchdown for Tots. For more information, visit www.swishercourts.com.

Oak Street Drafthouse gets ready for opening John Williams wants future customers at his new business to feel like they’re walking into their grandmother’s home. Unlike Grandma’s house, though, Oak Street Drafthouse will have some 50 beers on tap. Williams, the owner and general manager, is planning to open his new bar in early March in one of Denton’s oldest houses, at the corner of Oak and Oakland streets. The house was built in 1886 and is the third oldest in Denton, according to Williams. Before he purchased the building, it housed Time Bandits, a vintage clothing shop that closed its storefront last summer. The building is about 1,500 square feet, with a backyard patio of 5,000 square feet. Patrons “can have a drink, a beer, sit on the patio and enjoy games outside,” he said. | CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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A basketball team practices on one of the floors at Swisher Courts, an indoor basketball and volleyball court facility in Lake Dallas.

Jayne Howell, a real estate agent with the Real T Team of Denton, was the recipient of the 2011 Realtor of the Year Award granted by the Greater Denton/Wise Howell County Association of Realtors — her second consecutive year. Howell, the company’s managing broker, has been an employee with the Real T Team for 10 years. In addition to her broker’s license, Howell is accredited with Graduate Realtor Institute and the Accredited Buyers Representation and is a certified negotiations expert, according to a news release. Howell has served as the Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee chairwoman since 2009. She has also served on the association’s executive committee, as well as other committees. She is also president of the Hundred Club of Denton and a member of the Denton Benefit League, The Arts Guild, the Denton Festival Foundation Inc., the Denton Chamber of Commerce and other organizations. I This week, DATCU announced that employee Michelle Polk was named real estate loan officer. Polk has worked with DATCU since 2009 as a post closer/real estate serving specialist, according to a news release. Polk has been active with the Texas Real Estate Polk Political Action Committee and the Texas Association of Realtors. In December, DATCU an-

nounced its 2011 employees and the manager of the year. Michael Tull, a personal service representative at the Tull downtown Denton branch, was named Downtown Employee of the Year. Chrissy Mallouf, a perMallouf sonal service representative, was chosen as the southern Denton branch’s Employee of the Year. Susan Winkler, an Thompson indirect loan processor, won Lending Employee of the Year. Facilities manager David Candioto was named Support Staff of the Year. DATCU officials said he was instrumental in opening the credit union’s newest branch, which opened in Trophy Club in October. Sonya Thompson, manager of both the Lewisville and Trophy Club locations, won Manager of the Year. I Northstar Bank’s ranks grew by two this week. Jason Coleman was named regional president and credit officer. He will head up North star’s Lewisville banking center and the future Flower Mound banking center. Coleman, a graduate of Texas Tech University, has more than 20 years of banking experience, according to a news release. University of North Texas graduate Wendy Kochanski was named compliance officer. She’s worked in the banking industry since 2003. Kochanski will work

from Northstar’s downtown Denton office, the company’s headquarters. Meanwhile, the bank announced several recent promotions. I Jeremy Fykes was promoted to senior vice president of lending and will continue his work from the Denton headquarters. I Michael Zangoei was named regional credit officer and will be responsible for the credit underwriting and portfolio management of the Southern Region’s banking centers under the direction of Jason Coleman. I Rise Caldwell was named assistant vice president and banking center operations manager in Lake Dallas. I Regina Payton was promoted to banking officer in Denton. I Kevin von Atzigen became banking officer with the medical lending division. I Heather Roberts became executive lending administrative assistant in Denton. I Dot Foods, the nation’s largest food redistributor, announced several promotions at its annual company business meeting in January. Among the promotions was Denton’s Mike Ford, who becomes warehouse manager in Ardmore, Ford Okla. More than 1,200 employees and their spouses traveled from Dot’s eight distribution centers to the Hyatt Regency in St. Louis for the annual gathering. Dot Foods Inc. carries and delivers 100,000 products from 700 manufacturers of food service, convenience, retail and vending food products, equipment and supplies to distributors in all 50 states. Dot Foods operates eight distribution centers across the U.S.

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Calendar of Events Altrusa International Inc. of Denton meets for its monthly dinner and program at Vigne Wine Shop & Deli, 222 W. Hickory St. Cost is $10 per person. Call 940-387-5031 or visit www.altrusadenton.org. Tuesday, March 27, 6:30 p.m.

The American Association of University Women, Denton Branch will meet at Fremauxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Metropolitan Catering, 932 W. University Drive. Call 940-898-3797 or e-mail scomptonaauw@gmail.com. Wednesday, April 4, 6 p.m.

Association of Business Contingency Planners, North Texas Chapter has its monthly luncheon at H5 Colo, 2712 Park Central Drive in Dallas. Cost is $35 per person. Visit http://northtx.acp-inter national.com/Meetings.htm.

Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas, Greater Denton Division has its monthly meeting and luncheon at the Prairie House restaurant, 10001 U.S. Highway 380 in Cross Roads. Cost is $15 for associates and builders with reservations and $18 for walkins. Call 940-383-0853. Tuesday, March 27, 11:30 a.m.

Investment Perspective Seminar, hosted by financial adviser Kathy R. Bauer of Edward Jones, held at 2925 Country Club Road, Suite 101A, in Denton. Coffee is complimentary. Call 940-382-0280. Thursday, March 15, 9 a.m. Thursday, April 19, 9 a.m.

Krum Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly meeting at Northstar Bank, 1101 E. McCart St. in Krum. Call 940-482-6093.

Tuesday, April 3, noon

Thursday, April 5, 6:30 p.m.

Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce meets at the Prairie House restaurant, 10001 E. U.S. Highway 380 in Cross Roads. Cost is $12 per person. Reservations are required. Call 940-365-9781 or e-mail chamber@aubreycoc.org.

Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce meets for coffee at Corinth City Hall, 3300 Corinth Parkway in Corinth; Faith United Methodist Church, 6060 Teasley Lane in Denton; and Oakmont Country Club, 1901 Oakmont Drive in Corinth.

Wednesday, April 18, 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 21, 7:15 a.m. at Corinth City Hall

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Who to contact

Denton Black Chamber of Commerce meets at the Denton Housing Authority, 1225 Wilson St. Tuesday, April 10, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, March 28, 7:15 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church Wednesday, April 4, 7:15 a.m. at Corinth City Hall

Sandra Hammond Advertising Director 940-566-6820 | shammond@dentonrc.com

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NAACP, Denton County Chapter meets at the Denton Housing Authority, 1225 Wilson St. Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m.

North Texas Society for Human Resource Management meets at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Denton, 1434 Centre Place Drive in Denton. Cost to attend is $18 for members and firsttime guests and $23 for returning non-members. Visit www.northtexasshrm.org. Thursday, April 26, 11:30 a.m.

SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, offers free management counseling for prospective new business owners or existing businesses in trouble. Confidential, one-hour counseling sessions are available by appointment every Wednesday at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Call 940-349-8752. Wednesday, March 21, 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, 9 a.m.

Small Business Breakfast meeting sponsored by the North Central Texas College Small Business Development Center at the Denton Chamber of Commerce building, 414 W. Parkway St. A light breakfast is provided. Call 940-380-1849. Tuesday, March 13, 7:15 a.m.

Wednesday, April 11, 7:15 a.m.

Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce meets at Quality Inn & Suites, 1500 Dallas Drive. Friday, April 6, 7:30 a.m.

Denton League of United Latin American Citizens No. 4366 meets at Quality Inn & Suites, 1500 Dallas Drive. Saturday, March 17, 9:30 a.m.

Denton Planning and Zoning Commission meets in the council chambers at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney St.

at Oakmont Country Club

Lake Cities Netweavers business networking group meets at the IHOP restaurant off Interstate 35E in Hickory Creek. Cost is $12 and includes breakfast. Email info@lcnetweavers.com.

Please tell us about your event or meeting by contacting Karina Ramirez at kramirez@dentonrc.com

Thursday, March 29, 8 a.m.

or 940-566-6878; by fax at 940-566-

Thursday, April 5, 8 a.m.

6888; or by mail to DBC Calendar, Denton Record-Chronicle, 314 E.

Wednesday, March 28, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, April 2, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 4, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 3, 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 22, 8 a.m.

Lake Dallas 4A Economic Development Corp. meets at Lake Dallas Municipal Complex, 212 Main St.

Hickory Creek Planning and Zoning Commission meets at Hickory Creek Town Hall, 1075 Ronald Reagan Ave.

Women Business Owners of Denton County will hold its monthly luncheon at Oakmont Country Club, 1901 Oakmont Drive in Corinth.

Thursday, March 15, 8 a.m.

Dawn Cobb Managing Editor 940-566-6879 | dcobb@dentonrc.com

Lake Dallas 4B Community Development Corp. meets at Lake Dallas Municipal Complex, 212 Main St. Monday, April 9, 7 p.m.

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Staring you in the face “A great investment opportunity occurs when a marvelous business encounters a one-time huge, but solvable problem.” — Warren Buffett

o you remember New Coke? What a disaster. For more than 100 years, the simple pleasures associated with a sugary soda were a touchstone for billions of consumers worldwide. Yet, on April 23, 1985, the brain trust at Coca-Cola thought the world needed an updated version of the timeless classic. A little background: Shortly after World War II, Coca-Cola boasted close to 60 percent mar-

Jonathon FITE | ket share of the cola market. But eventually the “Cola Wars” between Pepsi and Coke took their toll, and by the early ’80s, Coke’s market share had been whittled down to nearly 20 percent. New Coke was believed to be the answer, but it turned out to be a colossal failure.

Shortly after the New Coke launch, company headquarters in Atlanta started receiving letters expressing anger or deep disappointment. According to reports, more than 400,000 calls and letters were received by the company, including one letter delivered to the CEO, addressed to “Chief Dodo, The Coca-Cola Company.” The company hotline, 1-800-GETCOKE, received 1,500 calls a day compared to 400 before the change. A psychiatrist Coke hired to listen in on calls told executives some people sounded as if they were discussing the death of a family member. Coca-Cola executives an-

nounced the return of the original formula on July 10, less than three months after New Coke’s introduction. Interestingly, by the end of the year, Coke Classic was substantially outselling both New Coke and Pepsi. Six months after the rollout, Coke’s sales increased more than twice as fast as Pepsi’s. Some point to this as evidence the whole scheme was a back-door marketing ploy, but many Coke executives admit they weren’t that smart. The whole debacle was an interesting lesson on how a strong business with entrenched products can survive missteps — if corrected quickly and decisively.

Let’s look at another example. Did you know American Express was once in the salad oil business? In the early ’60s, a small-time company in New Jersey, led by a New York-based commodities trader, discovered that it could obtain loans based upon the inventory of its salad oil. This nefarious trader invited bank execs into his warehouse for them to inspect his huge vats of salad oil, proving the inventory being unloaded from the shipping docks was real and quickly fungible in the commodities markets. What these loan officers failed to understand was these vats of oil were mostly filled with water, having only a small layer of oil sitting on top. Since the oil floated on top of the water, it appeared to inspectors that the warehouse was full

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Denton Business Chronicle N.V. Cupcakes. The co-owners found a new spot for their longawaited location at 118 E. McKinney St. — the previous home of Noles General Store, which relocated to Hickory Street last June. “We wanted to open up originally in Denton,” Van Nguyen said. “We both live in Denton, and when we were first looking for a place, we could not find a location at the time.” The sisters opened their Corinth location a year and a half ago, indulging fans with their unique flavors of homemade cupcakes. For more information, visit www.nvcupcakes.com.

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Moratorium on new gas permits approved

The Denton City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose a moratorium on new gas drilling and production permits, giving the city some breathing room to finish an ongoing ordinance overhaul. The moratorium will last for 120 days, although the council could extend it if necessary. During that time, city staff members are supposed to complete their review of current drilling regulations and offer recommended changes. A task force is meeting weekly to review new regulations, and staff members have said they hope to get a draft ordinance to the council in March. The moratorium applies to new oil and gas well permits as well as applications for specificuse permits, site plans, development plans and plats that relate to mineral production. The moratorium does not apply to applications already on file with the city or to wells associated with previously approved permits or development plans, among other exceptions. 2-10

I-35E widening gets key clearance

The northernmost section of the Interstate 35E expansion project received environmental clearance, moving the project past one of its major hurdles. Environmental clearance is “a federal process that is a huge milestone in the ultimate development of the road,” said County Commissioner Andy Eads. County officials began working on clearance for the final portion, between FM2181 and U.S. Highway 380, in late 2009. The three key issues were air quality, environmental impact and the effect of the toll rate in the area, to make sure that drivers weren’t trapped into paying

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Van Nguyen paints Feb. 10 on the window of the future Denton location of N.V. Cupcakes, the second location for her and her sister, Ngoc. to get from one road to another. The middle section, from the Bush Turnpike to FM2181, got environmental clearance in October 2010. The southern section, from the Bush Turnpike to Interstate 635, received approval in December 2011. Currently, I-35E has four to six regular lanes and four lanes of frontage roads. The expansion project would widen the highway to eight regular lanes, four tolled HOV lanes and four to six frontage lanes, depending on the need. The project’s current estimated cost is $3.3 billion in construction, $1.2 billion to purchase right of way and $800 million for operations. Financial concerns have arisen as the project cost has exceeded the county’s $600 million contribution. 2-12

Earthwise Gardens previews new digs Ryan Crocker pointed to the broccoli, turnips, radishes, lettuce and onions that filled a table at Saturday’s Local Food Festival and Art Exhibition.

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A colorful assortment of vegetables is laid out at Earthwise Gardens’ Local Food Festival and Art Exhibition on Feb. 11 in Denton. “It’s amazing, you know, what we can grow right here,” said Crocker, who owns Earthwise Gardens. He gets his produce locally, within 100 miles, and regionally. If it’s not available from Texas, he gets it from California. Saturday’s festival was a preview for the business, which will be located at 728 N. Elm St. once Crocker gets everything set up. The money he raises will help buy the equipment he

needs to open the shop. Because he doesn’t have a storefront yet, Crocker has been selling produce at the Denton Community Market, which runs every Saturday from May to October.

N.V. Cupcakes to debut second store This spring, sisters Van and Ngoc Nguyen will open a second location of their Corinth bakery,

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. on Monday announced the underwritten public offering of 20 million shares of its common stock held in investment funds associated with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC. After the offering is complete, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice will own about 24.51 percent of common stock in the company, a news release said. “The Company will not receive any proceeds related to the offering, and its total number of shares of common stock outstanding will not change as a result of the offering,” the release said. Upon the announcement, Sally Beauty shares fell nearly 3 percent to $21.25, according to NASDAQ. Sally Beauty Holdings is an international specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies with headquarters in Denton. 2-13

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with oil — great collateral on which they would happily extend loans. Once the scandal was exposed, American Express — having been eager to extend the company credit — was one of the biggest casualties. The price of its stock was quickly cut in half. But the core traveler’s check and high-end consumer/corporate credit card business was just fine. This was just another example of a strong business with a dominant franchise making a stupid, one-time blunder. What an opportunity for those who could look past the media headlines of the day. Not surprisingly, Buffett was eager to step into the fray. At one point, Buffett bought so much American Express stock it represented 40 percent of his investment partnership’s portfolio. It’s amazing how often highquality, world-dominating businesses are “hiding” in plain

In our own investment partnership, my business partner and I look for hidden gems that are under-followed or misunderstood. But sometimes, the best opportunities are the ones hiding in plain sight. We were confident these great businesses would get past each of their one-time, solvable issues. sight. Just in the past 12 months, companies such as Walmart, Cisco Systems, Johnson & Johnson and Microsoft have been labeled at one time or another with various derogatory epithets. “Walmart had lost its mojo and will be forever squeezed by Target and Dollar General.” “Cisco Systems is old and fat and cannot compete with key rivals like Juniper or upstarts like Riverbed and F5.” “Johnson & Johnson has perpetual manufacturing blunders, and Children’s Tylenol and Motrin would never regain their once dominate shelf space.” As for Microsoft — did you ever use Vista? My gosh, how far

could a company fall? Let alone the hyperbole that “Apple’s iPad would kill the future existence of PCs!” Yet, while each of these businesses continue to pound out tremendous amounts of cash, over the last year each was priced at one point or another as if they would never, ever grow again. In fact significant value destruction was priced into each (see WMT at $48/share, CSCO at $14/share, JNJ at $57/share or MSFT at $23/share). This was silly. Let’s drill into just one of these as an example. Take Cisco, which has close to $9 per share in cash sitting on its balance sheet. So, at $14 per

share, you could have bought Cisco’s entire world-dominating business for just $5 per share — less than 4 times earnings. This implied the 800-pound gorilla in networking communications gear would be dead in about five years. Crazy! In our own investment partnership, my business partner and I look for hidden gems that are under-followed or misunderstood. But sometimes, the best opportunities are the ones hiding in plain sight. We were confident these great businesses would get past each of their onetime, solvable issues. As of the end of February, the stock prices of each of these are up 25 per-

cent to 50 percent from those cited above. WMT, CSCO, JNJ, MSFT — each of the companies behind these stock names presented wonderful opportunities for the investor who understood they were high-quality businesses with very solvable problems. The key is to spend enough time understanding the true characteristics of a business so you can be confident in ignoring the pundits who have to fill the 24-hour news networks with some kind of drivel. As Buffett said about his investment in The Washington Post Co., “Everyone knew it was cheap. I just didn’t worry about it.” Sometimes they’re just staring you in the face. JONATHAN FITE is managing partner of KMF Investments and a professor with the College of Business at the University of North Texas. Comments may be sent to Jonathon.Fite@KMFInvest ments.com.

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he 103rd annual meeting of the Denton Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, March 29, at the University of North Texas Gateway Center. The meeting represents the symbolic start of the 2012-13 chamber year, which officially begins April 1. Edward C. “Chuck” Fremaux will take over as chairman of the board, the chamber’s chief voluntary officer. Fremaux, owner of Fremaux’s Metropolitan Catering, has completed two terms on the chamber board and has served as chairman of the chamber’s Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board for the past five years. He has been directly involved in the chamber’s strategic planning process during the current program year and will elaborate on his 12-month priorities during the annual meeting. Much of this plan has been driven by location and facility needs. We don’t know that we’ll have all of the final recommendations by the annual meeting, but we’re closely monitoring a couple of pertinent items. I First is the current Leadership Denton class graduation project, which is to research and prepare a proposed business plan for a new off-site visitor information center, including a store for selling all things Denton. The existing chamber office is, and will always be, considered the front door to the community. Our hope, however, is to expand the services offered, perhaps at a

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Chuck CARPENTER | more convenient location, with additional space for Dentonoriented merchandise and memorabilia. The Leadership Denton class will present its final report and specific findings on April 12 at the Courtyard by Marriott. I Second is the tentative plans and negotiations going on between O’Reilly Hospitality Management LLC, the city of Denton and UNT regarding a potential new hotel and 120,000-square-foot convention center. The chamber has contracted with the city continuously since 1976 to administer hotel occupancy tax funds to staff and house the Convention & Visitors Bureau. If and how this agreement between the chamber and city may be extended could naturally impact CVB sales staff, and where they might be located in the future. Tickets to the annual meeting will be available at the chamber office, 414 Parkway St., or at www.denton-chamber.org. CHUCK CARPENTER is president of the Denton Chamber of Commerce. He can be reached at 940-3829693 or dcoc@dentonchamber.org.

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Karen DICKSON | lands; the sugar from the plants grown there would then go back into the process to be converted to ethanol. In 2007, Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act, which includes provisions for a Renewable Fuel Standard to increase the supply of alternative fuel sources by requiring fuel producers to use at least 36 billion gallons of biofuel by 2022. The fuel standard

provision establishes a level of 15 billion gallons of conventional ethanol by 2015 and at least 21 billion gallons of cellulosic (non-cornstarch) ethanol and advanced biofuels (including ethanol from sugarcane and biodiesel) by 2022. This will create new market opportunities for American agriculture in an area called industrial crops. An industrial crop is grown to serve the production sector, instead of becoming food. Industrial crops are an important tool in lessening our reliance on imports. Today, a tremendous amount of research and development is going into advanced cellulosic biofuels (fuels made from feedstocks such as switchgrass, soybean oil, corn oil, crop residues, woody biomass and other indus-

trial crops) that also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 60 percent relative to gasoline. Another promising feedstock is algae. According to Science Daily, algae are tiny biological factories that use photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy so efficiently that they can double their weight several times a day. As part of the photosynthesis process, algae produce oil and can generate 15 times more oil per acre than other plants used for biofuels, such as corn and switchgrass. Harvested algae, like fossil fuel, release carbon dioxide when burnt. However, unlike fossil fuel, the carbon dioxide is taken out of the atmosphere by the growing algae. Algae can grow in salt

water, freshwater or even contaminated water, at sea or in ponds, and on land unsuitable for food production. With its high oil content, algae is being considered a suitable alternative for production of diesel and jet fuel as well as other bioproducts. Algae is also biodegradable. The University of North Texas is currently researching renewable energy through the PACCAR Technology Institute, Zero Energy Research Laboratory and the Office of Sustainability. As a result of the work being done both here and nationwide, the city will continue to pursue companies and entities engaged in renewable and alternative energy. KAREN DICKSON is vice president of economic development for the Denton Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at 940-382-7151 or vp@dentonedp.com.

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Company gets incentive to reconsider move The City Council today considered an incentive agreement designed to keep aerospace parts company Mayday Manufacturing from leaving Denton as part of a planned expansion. Mayday, which operates with sister company Hi-Tech Metal Finishing inside a plant at 1500 Interstate 35W, is looking to expand and is considering buying and renovating a vacant building at 3100 Jim Christal Road in Denton, according to a report prepared for the council. At the same time, a neighboring city is courting the company and has offered incentives to leave Denton, said Linda Ratliff, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic development director. In response, the Denton Economic Development

Partnership Board proposed a grant to encourage the company to relocate to the Jim Christal Road site. The grant would be worth about $388,000 over 10 years, which equals 75 percent of the increased tax revenues the city expects to receive on the building and business personal property during that time.

Land purchase mulled near North Lakes Park The Denton City Council considered buying 26 acres bordering North Lakes Park to build four new soccer fields and create a tree preserve. The proposal from the city parks department would tap a mix of funding, including $250,000 from fees paid by developers to cut down trees, to cover the $1 million land acquisition. Revenue from natural gas drilling under city parks would cover another $500,000, with the rest of the money coming from the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2005 bond election, which authorized the soccer fields. Several problems have delayed the project, including rising costs and public opposition to the loss of trees in the area. | CONTINUED ON PAGE 21

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Tommy Calvert plows a field on his farm in south Denton on March 5. Photo by Al Key

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Farmers play a high-stakes game. With all their chips on the table, they’re forced to play the hand they’re dealt, and each year a different set of odds is stacked against them: drought, heat, high prices. Farmer Jim Blalock thinks he might have better luck in Vegas. The 81-year-old calls it a “guessing game.” Last year, he sold half his cattle so he didn’t have to buy hay. Now he can’t afford to buy them back because of the basic rules of supply and demand: more farmers are buy-

ing than selling. “One of the problems we have is restocking,” Blalock said. FACING THE ODDS Many farmers sold their cattle last year because the drought made it difficult to feed them, not only because of the high hay

prices but because their land couldn’t sustain all the cattle without rain. The drought reduced the number of cattle in Texas by more than 1 million, with most being processed or shipped out of state, said Eddie Baggs, Denton County extension agent

with the Texas AgriLife Extension. The number of cattle moved across state lines was 287,000 more than in 2010, he said. The breeding stock alone was reduced by more than 600,000 cows, Baggs said. “That’s the smallest the cattle herd has been since 1960,” he said. Farmers are ready to buy back their cattle after receiving adequate rainfall during the first couple months of 2012, but fewer cattle in the state means higher prices, which many can’t

afford. Blalock called it a mixed blessing; the farmers who held onto their cattle are being rewarded, but the farmers trying to buy cattle back are paying for it. He and other farmers are waiting for the market to drop. But it may not be as easy as waiting out the market. The depleted pastureland and hay crop will take time to re-establish. “The drought’s not just a oneyear deal,” Baggs said. “We’re going to feel the effects of the 2011 drought for the next five years.”

LUCK OF THE DRAW Cattle farmers Jack and Mary Lynn Beaty are still recovering from the 2005-06 drought, which Jack Beaty said was worse than last year’s. Nick Hampshire, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the North Texas region actually received more rain in 2011 than in 2006. Back then, the region was still recovering from 2005’s staggeringly low 18.97 inches of rain, which made it a two-year drought, he said. Average annual rainfall for North Texas is 36.14 inches. Although the 2005-06 drought was worse in Denton County, the 2011 drought was more widespread, affecting most of the state, Hampshire said. Traveling around the Beatys’ 800-acre Aubrey farm in early March, it’s hard to imagine there’s been a recent drought. The grass is green, stock ponds are filled to the brim, and there are even extra bales of hay scattered around. But at the end of last year, those stock ponds were basically dried up and the hay supply was

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Jack and Mary Lynn Beaty give a tour of their Aubrey farm on March 1. Jack Beaty is the third generation to work on his family’s farm, where he raises Brangus cattle, a hybrid of Brahman and Angus. Photo by David Minton

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or some other unforeseen circumstance. The rain came just “at the right time to save us,” Jack Beaty said. Normally, when the land is

getting the necessary rain, the Beatys sell hay, which is grown on 387 acres of their land. But in the past several years, they’ve had just enough for their cattle, Mary Lynn said.

In a normal year, the farmers get 3 tons of hay per acre. In 2011, they got 1 ton of hay per acre. The couple also had to sell some of their cattle because of the drought. | CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

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Tommy Calvert, who has 50 head of cattle on 300 acres in Denton, was lucky he didn’t have to reduce his herd despite the drought. He grew enough hay to get by. “The cost of hay that producers had to buy this winter were astronomical, and the supply was nonexistent,” Calvert said. Many farmers had to get their hay from out of state, going as far away as Illinois and Nebraska, causing the price to go up, he said. And because farmers couldn’t afford the jump in the price — from around $45 a bale to something closer to $200 — many ended up selling their cattle.

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in the heat, Brian Blalock said. “It wasn’t only the lack of water but the extreme heat,” he said. “When it gets that hot it burns everything up.” For Blalock, who works as a sergeant at the Denton Police Department, farming is a parttime gig. And it keeps him busy. Last year, he did his watering at night between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. to try to conserve and get as much out of the water as he could. He also tried to keep his small vegetables shaded during the day, he said. Because of the heat and drought, very few people sold produce at the Denton County Farmer’s Market, said Blalock, who is the current president. “It’s very challenging times,” Blalock said. “We’ve definitely had better years than we did last year.” He’s hoping this year will be different.

UNCERTAIN ODDS “You’re dealing with the weather,” Brian Blalock said. “You have to take what you can get sometimes.” Hampshire, the meteorologist, said the rainfall of the past few months certainly helps, but only in the short term. “We just need to hope this continues,” he said, “and we need to hope we don’t see a dry summer.” The National Weather Service is predicting near-normal rainfall over the next few months, Hampshire said. Baggs cautions farmers to be aware of adding back the cattle they sold off the previous year, because another dry spring and summer could cause overgrazing of their pastures. Pastures have been “stressed out from the drought,” he said, and they need rest. “There’s no bigger gambler than the farmer,” Baggs said. “Really, what can you do to prepare? You can’t store water.”

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Council pedals bike plan at 7-0 clip Denton took a step toward becoming more bike-friendly Tuesday as the City Council approved a bicycle and pedestrian plan. The 7-0 vote culminated years of work by the public, city staff members and a hired consultant and followed a public hearing that saw healthy support for the plan. The plan identifies 35 miles of bike routes and dedicated lanes for immediate completion at an estimated cost of $600,000 to $1.2 million. Another 35 miles of routes and lanes are targeted for completion over 10 years at a cost of up to $1.4 million. 2-23

EDC celebrated with rare ordinance signing Denton held a rare ordinance signing ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the passage of a new economic development district around Denton Airport, saying the district would open the door to industrial growth and new jobs. The City Council approved the district Tuesday, creating a zone around the airport where the city plans to build a combined heat and power plant and sell the steam, chilled water, natural gas and electricity produced there to industries officials hope to attract to the district. The Texas Legislature authorized the project last year through Senate Bill 1230, but the council had to pass an ordinance to officially create the district. Details of the project — including the cost and size of the plant and the customers it might serve — have not been decided. 2-26

Northstar purchased by Fort Worth company Northstar Bank officials are eyeing expansion after entering a definitive agreement to sell to

Fort Worth-based Carlile Bancshares Inc., a holding company founded by two longtime bankers looking for investment opportunities. “They are giving us the capital we need to grow organically,” said Northstar President and CEO Tony Clark, who launched the bank with board chairman Rob Gentry in February 1999. The bank, which originated in Lake Dallas and has grown to include 10 locations and 207 employees, has reached a milestone with just under $1 billion in assets, Clark said. Tom Nichols, a founding principal of Carlile Bancshares with Don Cosby, said they were looking for investment opportunities and had been watching Northstar’s progression when they decided to make an offer. The acquisition, subject to approval by the Federal Reserve and the Texas Department of Banking, is expected in the second quarter of this year. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Clark, who will continue his role at Northstar, is already considering growth opportunities, citing Frisco and Collin County as key areas along with continued expansion of banking operations in Denton and Tarrant counties.

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Hooligans Private Club, 104 N. Locust St., Denton, $9,447.06 Hooters, 985 S. I-35, Denton, $6,827.52 II Charlies Private Club, 809 Sunset St., Denton, $9,788.94 JR Pockets Club, 1127 Fort Worth Drive, Denton, $4,971.40 Jackie's, 201 Main St., Lake Dallas, $3,450.86 Jag Private Club Inc., 119 S. Elm St., Denton, $5,197.92 Joey's Ristorante Italiano, 26735 US Highway 380E, Little Elm, $1,458.24 Johnny Carino's Italian, 1516 Centre Place Drive, Denton, $2,582.16 Keiichi, 500 N. Elm St., Denton, $650.58 Kobe Sushi & Steak LLC, 2832 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 208, Little Elm, $422.66 La Milpa Mexican Restaurant, 820 S. I-35E, Unit 1, Denton, $1,010.24 Lake Cities Post No. 88 America, 105 Gotcher Ave., Lake Dallas, $3,079.72 Lake Dallas Point Restaurant, 303 Swisher Road, No. 100, Lake Dallas, $4,362.40 Lake Ray Roberts Area Elks Lodge, 1601 Marina Circle, Sanger, $149.38 Lantana Golf Club, 800 Golf Club Drive, Argyle, $2,754.36 Lantana Golf Club, 800 Golf Club Drive, Argyle, $2,034.76 Lone Oak Bar & Grill, 1434 Centre Place Drive, Denton, $776.44 Los Charros, 2763 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 105, Little Elm, $926.24 Los Jalapenos Restaurant, 420 W. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $177.38 Los Toreros Restaurant, 2900 Wind River Lane, Suite 134, Denton, $2,279.76 Love Shack, 113 E. Hickory St., Denton, $2,331.84 Lowbrows Beer and Wine Garden, 200 W. Washington St., Pilot Point, $587.30 Lowbrows Beer and Wine Garden, 200 W. Washington St., Pilot Point, $537.46 Lucky Lous, 1207 W. Hickory St., Denton, $18,617.90 Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor, 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107, Denton, $3,487.54 Mellow Mushroom, 217 E. Hickory St., Denton, $4,399.36 Metzlers Food and Beverage Inc., 1251 S. Bonnie Brae St., Denton, $91.56 Mi Sueno Club, 2648 FM407E, Suite 150, Bartonville, $2,737.70 Mi Taza Latin Tex-Mex Café, 5017 Teasley Lane, Suite 101, Denton, $144.20 Miguelito’s, 1412 N. Stemmons St., No. 178, Sanger, $2,287.60 Miquelito's, 241 E. McCart St., Krum, $352.52 Norman Heitz Memorial Post 104, 501 Thompson, Lake Dallas, $2,107.84 Oakmont Country Club, 1200 Clubhouse Drive, Corinth,

$2,668.40 Ollimac Company, 1400 Corinth Bend, Suite 103, Corinth, $1,237.18 On The Border, 2829 S. I-35E, Denton, $5,755.54 Outback Steakhouse, 300 S. I-35E, Denton, $4,606.56 Papi's Cantina Private Club, 421 Highway 377S, Argyle, $744.66 Pei Wei Asian Diner, 1931 S. Loop 288, Suite 130, Denton, $180.60 Pourhouse Sports Grill, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd., Denton, $6,172.32 Prairie House Restaurant, 10001 Highway 380, Crossroads, $1,754.48 Raphael's Restaurante Mexicano, 26615 US Highway 380E, Suite 1, Aubrey, $1,770.72 Red Lobster, No. 6349, 2801 S. I-35E, Denton, $3,271.80 Ringers, 807 Eagle Drive, Denton, $1,965.74 Riprock's, 1211 W. Hickory St., Denton, $10,098.62 Rockin' Rodeo, 1009 Ave. C, Denton, $9,854.18 Rocky's Sports Bar, 2000 W. University Drive, Denton, $4,834.48 Rooster's Roadhouse, 113 Industrial St., Denton, $4,429.74 Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory, 1275 S. Loop 288, Denton, $488.74 RT's Social Club Inc., 1100 Dallas Drive, Suite 124, Denton, $13,334.86 Ruby-Jeans Social Club Inc., 309 N. FM156, Ponder, $1,124.20 Schmitty's, 407 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 1, Little Elm, $507.50 Scooters Tavern, 6481 FM455W, Sanger, $2,412.90 Sushi Café, 1401 W. Oak St., Denton, $138.46 Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St., Denton, $7,460.04 Swishers, 501 E. Swisher Road, Lake Dallas, $0 Swishers, 501 E. Swisher Road, Lake Dallas, $0 Texas Land & Cattle Steak House, 8398 S. Stemmons Freeway, Hickory Creek, $2,410.66 Texas Roadhouse, 2817 S. I-35E, Denton, $5,624.36 The Aztec Club, 720 W. University Drive, Denton, $2,657.34 The Garage, 113 Ave. A, Denton, $7,162.68 The Green House, 600 N. Locust St., Denton, $3,814.30 The Labb Club, 218 W. Oak St., Denton, $5,124.42 The Lion's Den, 2700 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 250, Little Elm, $2,339.26 The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 2809 S. I-35E, Denton, $4,898.32 Three Fins Seafood Grill, 2303 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,658.86 University Lanes, 1212 E. University Drive, Denton, $2,809.52 Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 12000 US Highway 380, Suite 100, Crossroads, $2,493.82 Vitty's Club Inc., 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton, $4,388.02

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The following sales permits were issued by the State Comptroller’s Office for February. The list includes the owner, name of business and address within the area codes of 75034, 75065, 75068, 76201, 76205, 76207, 76208, 76209, 76210, 76226, 76227, 76234, 76249, 76258, 76259 and 76266. 75065 Blanche G. Dillon, Dillon First Family, 1 Ridge Drive, Hickory Creek Huyen Nguyen, Simple Leaf Florist, 610 Lake Bridge Drive, Lake Dallas Jessica Amber Quinones, The Ice Princess, 120 E. Hundley Drive, Lake Dallas Kreka Private Club Inc., Lake Dallas Point Restaurant, 303 Swisher Road, No. 100, Lake Dallas Sandra McAnally, Sandy McAnally Photography, 900 Lake Bluff Drive, Lake Dallas Trinity Landscaping LLC, Southern Services, 747 Carlisle Drive, Lake Dallas 75068 Baby Consign Inc., Baby Consign Inc., 3101 Fox Hollow Drive, Little Elm Brewer Controls LLC, Brewer Controls LLC, 2452 Chestnut Drive, Little Elm Driven Technical Solutions LLC, Driven Technical Solutions, 2160 Kiowa Court, Little Elm Ecoteck Services LLC, Rainwater Landscaping Services, 2349 Sunshine Drive, Little Elm Emma's Poboy Xpress LLC, Emma's Poboy Xpress LLC,

102 Lobo Lane, Little Elm Joseph Kpagny Kouaho, Zoebrianne, 2409 Hammock Lake Drive, Little Elm Josh Peprah and Tawanda Kanemeyer, Wenugonlemebeat, 1437 Sun Breeze Drive, Elm Lockstar Locksmith Inc., Lockstar Locksmith Inc., 14600 Logan Springs Drive, Little Elm Lucho Barrios, L Glass & Mirror, 1428 Sun Breeze Drive, Little Elm PS 23 Window Coverings LLC, Budget Blinds of Denton, 1413 Rosson Road, Little Elm R. Hawkins LLC, R. Hawkins LLC, 137 Meadow Bend Trail, Little Elm RaceTrac Beverage Company, RaceTrac Beverage Company, No. 685, 2100 FM423, Little Elm Rhonda M. Hawkins, My It Solutions, 137 Meadow Bend Trail, Little Elm 76201 Colter G. Souser, Souser Optics, 2421 Louise St., Apt. 6, Denton Crossroads Bar, Crossroads Bar, 1803 N. Elm St., Denton Douglas R. Slaughter Jr., X Dynasty Music, 1808

Broadway St., Denton Eagle Sticker & Lube LLC, Eagle Sticker & Lube LLC, 421 Eagle Drive, Denton Erika K. Falk, Erika Kristine, 108 N. Locust St., Denton Huffmans Empire Construction Inc., Huffmans Empire Construction Inc., 601 N. Austin St., Denton Irene D. Burk, Downtown Mini Mall II, 118 N. Locust St., Denton Kandyce Lafleur and Cherry Fargo, Cherry Kandy, 215 W. Oak St., Denton Moderato Inc., Beauty Mart, 1014 W. University Drive, Denton Rays' Private Club Inc., Hailey's, 122 W. Mulberry St., Denton Saddlegun LLC, Firepower, 121 W. Hickory St., Suite 101, Denton Saddlegun LLC, Reliant Supply, 121 W. Hickory St., Suite 101, Denton Starbucks Corporation (Starbucks Coffee Company), Starbucks Coffee, No. 16766, 2320 W. University Drive, Denton Twisted Scissors, Twisted Scissors, 415 S. Elm St.,

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The following names (followed by DBA and address) were posted in February in the Denton County Clerk’s Office. Aaron Tate and Diana Tate, Aaron Tate, 3805 San Lorenzo Drive, Denton Andrew B. Babb, Trifecta Computer Consulting, 2952 Stockton St., Denton Azzam Hussami, Ceja and Hussami Law Office, 1602 E. McKinney St., Denton Brianna K. Wyatt, God's Little People, 1710 Sam Bass, No. 504, Denton Crisis Pregnancy Center of Denton County, Living Choices of North Texas, 413 E. Oaks St., Denton Crisis Pregnancy Center of Denton County, Twice as Nice Resale of Denton, 413 E. Oaks St., Denton Crisis Pregnancy Center of Denton County, Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource Center, 413 E. Oaks St., Denton Danarolee Inc., Guayabita Records, 800 Eagle Drive, No. 3, Denton Dermatology Consultants of Frisco, Precision Dermatology, 2435 W. Oak St., Suite 102, Denton Dwight E. Williams Jr., Lions Heart Media, 1710 Sam Bass, Apt. 504, Denton Eloy M. Porras, Eloy's Handyman and Fence Repair, 8809 Blue Sky Lane, Denton Jessily D. King, Three Kings Information Design, 1019 Dallas Drive, Denton Jonothan P. Schell, Smitty's Auto Glass, 329 E. Hickory St., Denton Jose A. Alcantar, Proficient Electric, 3404 Cactus Circle, Denton Kristina L. Malig, K. Malig Photography, 5001 Par Drive, Apt. 3113, Denton

Landon S. Taylor, Quality Gate Openers, 912 N. Bell Ave., Apt. 4, Denton Maira M. Carrillo and Christopher S. Mallery Jr., The Patriot Games Trust, 7700 Serenity Way, Denton Michelle L. Guynes, Summer Dinks, 1212 Stanley St., Denton Miroslava Escamilla, Pride Fest Souvenirs, 2212 Lattimore, Denton Nelson G. Espinoza, SED Referees, 2305 Ranch House Drive, Denton Nicola J. Connor and Cheryl W. McQueen, Poppy Beads, 2420 Leslie St., Denton Patience Knotts, Paint the Town, 3407 Woodthrush Lane, Denton Ralph C. Rosprim, Property Pros Management Co., 2434 Lillian Miller Parkway, Denton Rhonda Gattis, Get a Grip, 1213 Country Club Road, Denton Samuel K. Carrasco, Smoothie Factory Carrasco of Little Elm, 6101 Marsh Rail Drive, Denton Shelley D. Stevens, SDS Marketing Ventures LLC, 702 Wolftrap Drive, Denton Timothy D. Loyd, Atomic Candy, 105 W. Hickory, Denton Tommy L. Brooks III, Soteria, 1208 Hope St., Denton Tommy L. Brooks III, TLB, 1208 Hope St., Denton Wendy L. Broyles, Bumble Beads Roadshow, 2704 Norfolk Court, Denton Yvette C. Powers, DFW Facials, 419 W. Sycamore St., Denton Zella P. Barket, Skin 2 Skin, 703 N. Carroll Blvd., Denton

SALES TAX 1008 S Woodrow Lane, Denton Caltex Equity Inc., Double Star Motors, 2300 Fort Worth Drive, Denton Campus Food Services Inc., Mooyah, No. 141, 2215 S. Loop 288, Suite 300, Denton Charles Beck and Russell Fagan, Double Star Trading Company, 3228 Fort Worth Drive, Suite 102, Denton Christopher G. Willis, RW Inc., 731 Londonderry Lane, Apt. 176, Denton David A. Crabtree, Crabtree Gifts, 1421 Fox Hollow,

| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 Suite 104D, Denton Villa Grande LLC, Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 2530 W. University Drive, Suite 1140, Denton 76203 Anthony R. Caraway, Zeta Phi Zeta of Texas, 1155 Union Circle, No. H310583, Denton 76205 Autosound & Security Inc., Auto Sound & Security Inc.,

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The following liens were posted in February at the Denton County Clerk’s office.

STATE TAX LIENS NAME/ADDRESS Denmark Inc., P.O. Box 2224, Denton Matthew R. Gray, 1407 Bernard St., Apt. 265, Denton

TYPE Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax

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OIL AND GAS LISTINGS The following oil and gas reports for the month of February were posted by oilandgasreports.com LLC, P.O. Box 1540, Corpus Christi, TX 78403. For more information, visit www.oilandgasreports.com. DENTON COUNTY Lease: Alliance West Speedway Operator: Quicksilver Resources Inc. Location: 245.434-acre unit, C. Tydings Survey, A-1276; 3.7 miles SW of Justin Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 7548'

Lease: Alliance West Speedway Operator: Quicksilver Resources Inc. Location: 245.43-acre unit, C. Tydings Survey, A-1276; 3.7 miles SW of Justin Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 7439'

Lease: Gibbs Unit Operator: J-W Operating Co. Location: 343.87-acre unit, J. G. Myers Survey, A-858; 2 miles SE of Justin Field: East Newark (Atoka 1) Total Depth: 8750'

Lease: Alliance West Speedway Operator: Quicksilver Resources Inc. Location: 245.434-acre unit, C. Tydings Survey, A-1276; 3.7 miles SW of Justin Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 7431'

Lease: Cole Trusts 576A Operator: Devon Energy Production Co. LP Location: 2879.3 Acre Lse, J. A. Burns Survey, A-132; 3.5 miles E of Ponder Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000'

Lease: Mitchell-Baldinger Operator: Vantage Fort Worth Energy LLC Location: 183.3-acre unit, T.J. Egan Survey, A-406; 4.9 miles NE of Ponder Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 8500'

Lease: Alliance West Speedway Operator: Quicksilver Resources Inc. Location: 245.434-acre unit, C. Tydings Survey, A-1276; 3.7 miles SW of Justin Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 7553'

Lease: Cole Trusts 576A Operator: Devon Energy Production Co. LP Location: 2879.3-acre lease, J.A. Burns Survey, A-132; 3.5 miles E of Ponder Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000'

Lease: Porter-Yarbrough B (SA) Operator: Devon Energy Production Co. LP Location: 1329.41-acre lease, Hrs C. Manchaca Survey, A-789; 1.7 miles E of Ponder Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000'

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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 Denton Gayle A. Flippin, Lula Janes Creations, 917 Dudley St., Denton Insta-Tune Inc., Insta-Tune, 721 S. Woodrow Lane, Denton Jackson & Spruce Enterprises LLC, Yogurt Story, 1800 S. Loop 288, Suite 393, Denton Links Construction LLC, Links Construction LLC, 525 S. Loop 288, Suite 105, Denton Mike Ebron, Ebron's A Touch of Bar-B-Que and More, 605 1/2 Smith St., Denton Pei Wei Asian Diner Inc., Pei Wei Asian Diner, No. 0169, 1931 S. Loop 288, Suite 130, Denton 76207 Atlas Woodworks LLC, Atlas Woodworks, 2401 Worthington Drive, Suite 145, Denton CNP Ventures LLC, CNP Ventures LLC, 3621 Shelby Lane, Denton James Michael Leggieri, Hideaway Farm, 280 Pecan Creek Road, Denton John Plott Company Inc., Schlumberger, 2340 I-35W, Denton Noe Soto, Sotos Lawn Services, 1005 Cruise St., Denton 76208 Cleanpro Janitorial Services LLC, Cleanpro Janitorial Services LLC, 3916 Fawn Drive, Denton Dale N. Merriott, Loud and Proud Customs, 305 Oakwood Circle, Shady Shores Denton LD LLC, Liberty Dialysis-Lake Lewisville, 3400 Corinth Parkway, Corinth Denton School Food Service Association, Denton School Food Service Association, 230 N. Mayhill Road, Denton Nancy Nicole Christner, Fancy Nancy Designs, 4573 Coyote Point, Denton Robert C. Viering, Local Deals Delivered, 3909 Emerald Park Drive, Corinth Sammy Joe Sampson, CJ's Catering & Wedding De'cor, 2020 Stockbridge Road, Denton Self Pet Kennel Inc., Club Canine, 7800 E. McKinney St., Denton Tradecrystal LLC, Tradecrystal LLC, 3416 Evening Wind Road, Denton 76209 Al's Furniture LLC, Al's Furniture, 1131 E. McKinney St., Denton Monteasiea Montez Johnson, KBM Publishing, 1712 Red Oak Court, Denton Paul Chandler, Chandler Antiques, 1320 Greenwood Drive, Denton Tabitha Gray, Eighty One Gray Photography, 1317 Windstream St., Denton 76210 Aftermath Environmental LLC, Aftermath Environmental, 9080 Teasley Lane, Denton Andrea Brown and Owen Brown, Triple Three Enterprises, 3117 Blue Jay Drive, Corinth Caesar Island LLC, Caesar Island, 7650 S. I-35E, Suite 112, Corinth Chris Niemirowski, Wordcombo.Com, 1823 Avon Drive, Corinth Dwayne E. Holder, Holder Enterprises, 7100 S. I-35E, Corinth Eddie Guy Boggs III, Turtle Back Knives, 1639 Ash Lane, Corinth Francisco O. Zaragoza Sr., El Taco Riendo, 3912 Teasley Lane, Denton Jenny Stauss, Jenny Jane Art, 2804 Hilcroft Ave., Denton

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Jo & Choe Investment Inc., Good Morning Donuts, 5017 Teasley Lane, Suite 115, Denton Julie L. McKee, Studio J, 2009 Vintage Circle, Corinth KRF Holdings LLC, KRF Holdings LLC, 2611 Crockett Drive, Corinth Michael D. McCauley, Corinth Creations, 1819 Sharon Drive, Corinth Morone Enterprises Inc., Morone Enterprises Inc., 4251 FM2181, No. 230150, Corinth Outback Hair Inc., Outback Hair Inc., 2735 Wind River Lane, Suite 150, Denton Overnite Hood Services LLC, Overnite Hood Services LLC, 1107 Wentwood Drive, Corinth Robert R. and Marilyn J. Pasek, Crown Seven Investments, 7801 S. I-35, Corinth Rose Read Publishing LLC, Rose Read Publishing, 8405 Seven Oaks Lane, Denton Shannon L. Gulley, The Goody Box, 2411 S. I-35E, Apt. 1917, Denton Southwest Pumps LLC, Southwest Pumps LLC, 3920 Winston Drive, Denton The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, Good Samaritan-Lake Forest Home Care, 3901 Montecito Drive, Denton Van Hong Nguyen, NV Cupcakes, 4251 FM2181, Suite 216, Corinth

| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 Michelle Wendy Boyd, 2229 Miranda Place, Denton Rebecca M. McDaniel, 2001 Teasley Lane, Apt. 141, Denton

Filed in error Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax

$1,215.49 $1,216.42

02/16/2012 02/14/2012

TYPE Limited sales, excise and use tax

AMOUNT $37,334.53

REC. DATE 02/08/2012

RELEASE OF STATE TAX LIENS NAME/ADDRESS Empire Granite Countertops LP, 1137 Enterprise Drive, Pilot Point

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76226 Blevins & Taylor Enterprises LLC, Blevins & Taylor Enterprises, 140 Old Town Blvd. N., Argyle Charles-Joseph Kolb III, Truman & Roscoe's Pet Transport and Kennel, 905 Skyline Drive, Argyle Spectre Consulting LLC, O-Key Saddlery, 8180 Tudor Lane, Argyle 76227 Denton Freedom House, Denton Freedom Enterprises, 3083 Trails End, Aubrey Hair Illusions Salon LLC, Hair Illusions Salon LLC, 409 Spring Hill Road, Aubrey Hydrowave LLC, Hydrowave LLC, 9920 Liberty Road, Aubrey Lori Allen, La Joie Boutique, 2017 Prospect Lane, Little Elm Mary Alice Holland, Lighthouse Thrift Store, 309 N. Sherman Drive, Aubrey Monica M. Gaalema, Sew Creative, 2201 W. Oak Shores Drive, Crossroads Paula Netherland, Ragadoodle, 10000 Concord Drive, Little Elm Precision Lending Inc., Elements Nursery, 7791 US Highway 380, Crossroads Second Breakfast Media LLC, Five J's Design, 237 Highmeadow Road, Aubrey Tim W. Parker, Allure Salon, 10000 Highway 380, Suite 100, Crossroads Woody Jones, A-Backflow Testing, 212 Dlynne St., Aubrey 76234 Burl W. Cash, BC Services Heating & Air Conditioning, 429 County Road 3170, Decatur Fernihough Enterprises Inc., TLC Lawnmower Sales and Repair, 105 E. Main St., Decatur Kathryn Staudacher & Kassandra Rutledge, Staudacher & Rutledge Creations, 126 Fairview Court, Decatur Kevin Lee Watkins, Decatur Aircooled, 509 E. Main St., Decatur Melvin C. Sattawhite, N-Dwell Engraving, 2101 W. Business 380, Decatur

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FEDERAL TAX LIENS NAME/ADDRESS Audie L. and Becky S. Miller, 117 Visalia Lane, Denton Audie L. Miller, 117 Visalia Lane, Denton Chi-Ming Chen, 1811 Maple St., Apt. 23, Denton David H. and Paula R. Scott, 6020 Moor Hen Drive, Denton David P. and Brandy C. Cherry, 400 Pennsylvania Drive, Denton Equistar Development LLC, P.O. Box 1717, Denton George Najera, 7041 W. University Drive, Denton Kenneth L. Maupin Jr., 2700 Emerson Lane, Denton Mary S. Kitchens, P.O. Box 50472, Denton Millard F. and Tetyana V. Thorp, 400 W. Oak St., Suite 201, Denton RBS Supply Inc., 2271 N. Masch Branch Road, Denton Sharon D. Lawrence, 1512 Oak Tree Drive, Denton Srinivasu Vulichi, 500 S. I-35E, Apt. 1027, Denton Thomas and Wendy Agnes, 2912 Mistywood Lane, Denton Thomas E. Agnes, 2912 Mistywood Lane, Denton Truckscribers Inc., 1304 Churchill Circle, Denton

TYPE 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1065, 941 1040 1040 1040 1040 940, 941 1040 6672 1040 1040 940, 941

AMOUNT $160,469.15 $104,552.88 $79,673.50 $2,637.21 $188,813.30 $63,308.14 $20,306.95 $54,566.21 $15,469.49 $7,039.21 $11,859.92 $39,741.83 $143,844.92 $8,491.93 $63,327.55 $31,812.12

REC. DATE 09/01/2011 09/01/2011 09/26/2011 09/13/2011 09/14/2011 09/13/2011 09/14/2011 09/13/2011 09/14/2011 09/14/2011 09/26/2011 09/13/2011 09/19/2011 09/26/2011 09/26/2011 09/26/2011

1040 6721 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 941 1040

$104,552.88 $11,970.00 $39,634.10 $30,166.35 $68,013.92 $149,494.17 $22,380.93 $29,371.46 $29,754.19 $7,039.21 $1,754.23 $4,712.56 $10,203.46

02/13/2012 02/13/2012 02/13/2012 02/13/2012 02/13/2012 02/13/2012 02/13/2012 02/24/2012 02/24/2012 02/13/2012 02/21/2012 02/13/2012 02/13/2012

CONTRACTOR Aquatic Pools and Spas Keen Homes LLC Claffey Pools Pete's Custom Cabinets and Construction Quality Construction and Cabinets Inc. Key Custom Homes Inc. Key Custom Homes Claffey Pools Guzman Ricardo Venture Custom Pools Jimmy Richey

AMOUNT $47,400.00 $235,000.00 $82,500.00 $49,450.00 $273,000.00 $184,723.00 $913,200.00 $39,499.00 $339,970.00 $82,586.00 $130,000.00

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