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Monthly News Recap Businesses on the move

What’s opened, what’s closed, etc. Icy weather didn’t stop Service Industry and Muddy Jake’s Sports Grille and Pub from opening at 222 W. Hickory St. in February. Pedro’s Tex-Mex and Grill is now open at the corner of Bell Avenue and McKinney Street. It’s the restaurant’s third Denton location. Car-for-hire service Uber now operates in Denton. Customers can use the Uber smartphone app to request rides around town. Denton’s newest bike shop, Velo Republic Bicycle Co. and Service Station, opened at 219 Fort Worth Drive. The 35Express project construction closed Taco Cabana on North Interstate 35E. A new location is planned for the Rayzor Ranch Marketplace expansion. Courthouse Collection will close in April after 23 years of business on the Square. The store will be relocating to Krum. Top DRC stories on Facebook

Winter weather impact Icy conditions closed schools and businesses for several days around the start of March. The University of North Texas, Texas Woman’s University and schools in Denton and surrounding school districts were closed for three days. Businesses on the Square either were closed or saw few customers. Police responded to numerous accidents on slippery roadways, including a seven-car pileup that killed a 41-year-old man March 4 in the 26700 block of East University Drive in Little Elm. About 2 to 4 inches of snowfall accumulated overnight March 4 in most of Denton County, with reports of 6 to 7 inches in southern areas.

Towing practices under scrutiny in Denton Several towing-related stories published in the Denton Record-

Chronicle led to the creation of Denton for Fair Towing, a group of residents calling for a towing ordinance in town. The group proposed regulation of nonconsensual tows to the City Council, asking to keep the cost below that of a speeding ticket or a texting and driving fine. The goal is to limit predatory towing practices that have affected limited-income senior citizens and college students. The council agreed to look into the issue during a future work session. Pat Smith of Serve Denton said the group worked to prepare a formal presentation for the council. A few tow truck operators have been meeting with the group, Smith said, adding that those operators agree that an ordinance is needed. An ordinance could eliminate tacked-on charges, such as a fee for paying by credit card or being towed on a flatbed, and limit what an operator can charge for

a nonconsensual tow, Smith said.

juries were reported.

Firefighters head off problem at nursing home

Justin earns historical marker fron state

The Denton Fire Department extinguished a fire at Senior Care Health and Rehabilitation Center, even though the call was reported as a false alarm. On a Thursday night in February, an alarm system at the Denton nursing home was activated and a crew from Station 2 responded to the alert. Fire department spokesperson Kenneth Hedges said the alarm company notified the department that the activation was a false alarm. Hedges said that if an alarm is dismissed it is the fire crew’s decision to follow through or not. Firefighters proceeded to the nursing home, where they found that sprinklers had been triggered in the kitchen and a small fire remained. The kitchen fire was distinguished, and no in-

The town of Justin is set to receive its first Texas Historical Commission marker. City officials were set to place the marker plaque in Bishop Park during a public commemoration ceremony March 21. The town was one of the area’s earliest settlements, and the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway contributed to its growth. Justin’s marker brings Denton County’s total to 109 state markers, which includes 17 recorded Texas Historic Landmarks and numerous subject markers.

Rayzor Ranch Town Center adds announced Three restaurants could open at Rayzor Ranch Town Center by

the spring or summer of 2016, and more businesses are set to follow. Scott Wagner, vice president of project developer RED Development, said in a meeting with economic development investors that In-N-Out Burger, Raising Cane’s and Chili’s are on their way to Denton. Cinemark Movie Bistro also is scheduled to open in 2016. Plans remain in place to have WinCo Foods be the grocery anchor for the center. Additional store announcements will be made after more of the planned retail space is leased. In Wagner’s presentation, he fielded questions about bringing a higher-end grocery store like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. These “specialty” grocers tend to join projects once they are already established, Wagner said. For example, Whole Foods didn’t join The Shops at Highland Village until 2014, even though stores began opening at the center in 2007.

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March 2015

Calendar of Events

Denton Business Chronicle

APIs and IPAs meets every other Tuesday at East Side Denton, 117 E. Oak St., for a techcentered hangout.

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Tuesday, March 31, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 14, 6:30 p.m.

Argyle Chamber of Commerce is hosting a networking luncheon at Lantana Golf Club, 800 Golf Club Drive. Wednesday, March 25, noon

Argyle Planning and Zoning Commission is meeting at 308 Denton St. Tuesday, Apr. 7, 6:30 p.m.

Denton Black Chamber of Commerce meets at the Denton Housing Authority, 1225 Wilson St. Tuesday, April 14, 6 p.m.

Denton Chamber of Commerce rescheduled its quarterly membership luncheon at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 1434 Centre Place Drive. Tickets and table registration from the planned Feb. 27 event will be honored. Friday, March 27, 11:30 a.m.

Features

Index

4 | Oil patch Texas adds jobs despite losses in oil and gas.

6 | Southern fare Several restaurants opening in south Denton County. 16 | Center makeover Millions in upgrades planned in Highland Village.

On the cover: Eric Pulido mixes drinks at Paschall Bar — just one of his downtown ventures. Photo by Rex C. Curry

Who to contact Scott K. Parks Managing Editor 940-566-6879 | sparks@dentonrc.com Jenna Duncan Business Editor 940-566-6889 | jduncan@dentonrc.com Sandra Hammond Advertising Director 940-566-6820 | shammond@dentonrc.com Shawn Reneau Advertising 940-566-6843 | sreneau@dentonrc.com

Denton County Young Professionals hosts meetings every Wednesday at Seven Mile Coffee Co., 311 W. Congress St. Wednesday, March 25, 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, 7:15 a.m.

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The Forge, the high-tech work space at Denton’s North Branch Library, includes a 3-D printer. TechMill is scheduled to present a 3-D printing orientation March 23 at the library, 3020 N. Locust St. Hickory Creek Planning and Zoning Commission meets the first Wednesday of the month at Hickory Creek Town Hall, 1075 Ronald Reagan Ave.

Saturday, March 21, 9:30 a.m.

Denton Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to meet at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney St. Wednesday, Mar. 25, 6:30 p.m.

Electronics Recycling takes place at The Cupboard Natural Foods and Cafe, 200 W. Congress St., the second Saturday of each month. Drop off any computerrelated electronics for recycling. Visit http://computercrusher.com for a list of acceptable items and for more information. Saturday, Apr. 11, 8 a.m.

Monday, March 23, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Apr. 1, 7 p.m.

Leadership Denton is making a presentation on downtown parking at Denton Regional Medical Center, 3535 S. Interstate 35E. Thursday, Apr. 9, 5:30 p.m.

Denton League of United Latin American Citizens No. 4366 meets the third Saturday of each month at the Denton Senior Center, 509 N. Bell Ave.

TechMill is presenting a 3-D printing orientation at Denton’s North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. TechMill is hosting a meet-up for people interested in assembling Arduino computer hardware kits. The two-hour meeting is scheduled for Denton’s North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Monday, March 30, 7 p.m.

Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce presents LEADS Power Networking every Friday at Briarwood Retreat Center, 670 Copper Canyon Road in Argyle. About 70 businesses will be in attendance, and admission is free. Friday, March 20, 7:45 a.m.

Please tell us about your event or meeting by emailing Jenna Duncan at jduncan@dentonrc.com; by fax at 940-566-6888; or by mail to DBC Calendar, Denton Record-Chronicle, 314 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201. She also can be reached at 940-566-6889.

Little D Open Coffee Club meets every other Tuesday at West Oak Coffee Bar, 114 W. Oak St. to discuss technology and startups. Tuesday, March 24, 8 a.m. Tuesday, Apr. 7, 8 a.m.

Serve Denton is hosting its third annual celebration at the Serve Denton Assistance & Event Center, 1980 University Drive. Tickets cost $100, and table sponsorships are available. Saturday, Apr. 11, 6 p.m.

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A driver in a Ford Mustang convertible passes oil rigs along U.S. Highway 80 on Feb. 24 in Midland.

Oil slowdown affects Texas’ job growth By Sheryl Jean | The Dallas Morning News

Texas added 20,100 jobs in January, the lowest amount since April, according to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission. The slower pace of job growth almost entirely can be attributed to the state’s oil industry, which lost 3,400 jobs in January — the most of any other industry. Only one other industry — “other services” — lost jobs (1,200) that month. Texas led the nation in job growth for December and for all of last year, but economists were expecting the state’s job growth to slow this year due to the im-

pact of low oil prices on the economy. As Texas’ rapid job growth slows, U.S. employment growth ramped up in the last two months. U.S. employers added more jobs than expected in January and February, gaining 239,000 and 295,000 jobs, respectively, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. However, the nation’s oil and gas industry was affected by low oil prices, with a drop of 4,100 jobs in January (in oil and gas extraction, support and oil refinery jobs) and at least 1,100 losses in February (oil and gas ex-

traction only), according to Dallas Morning News calculations of BLS data. Texas Workforce Commission chairman Andres Alcantar said job growth in nine of Texas’ 11 major industries in January is “a great testament to the strength and resilience of our economy and labor market.” The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in January from 4.6 percent in December. Denton’s unadjusted unemployment rate was recorded as 3.7 percent in January, up from 3.1 in December. In Denton County, the January unemployment rate was 3.9, up

from 3.5 percent in December. The Dallas-Fort Worth area’s jobless rate rose to 4.4 in January from 4 percent in December. The Midland area had the lowest January rate in the state at 2.6 percent. The McAllen area had the highest rate at 8.3 percent. None of the local rates was adjusted for seasonal variations. The state’s trade, transportation and utilities industry added the most jobs (10,900) in January, followed by professional and business services (4,800), information services (3,600), leisure and hospitality (1,800) and government (1,300).

The workforce commissioner representing labor, Ronny Congleton, said “the diversity of skills found in the Texas workforce has contributed greatly to the strength of the Texas economy.” Overall, Texas created nearly one out of every four U.S. jobs since the recession ended in 2009 through 2014, according to the analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That means the state generated nearly 1.2 million of the nation’s nearly 4.9 million new jobs in that time frame. Denton Record-Chronicle staff writer Melissa Wylie contributed to this report.

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New restaurants flocking in Variety of chains opening in southern Denton County By Adam Schrader | NeighborsGo

Jakes will celebrate its 30th anniversary by opening a new location in Flower Mound at the beginning of April. The burger joint, which uses meat ground at the Fort Worth Stockyards, will occupy a corner at FM3040 and Gerault Road. The restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. It will include a full bar and patio, with servers and bartenders. Marty Garvey co-owns the Dallas-Fort Worth chain with his brother, Greg. Flower Mound will be their ninth location. “We’re looking forward to opening out in Flower Mound,” he said. “There are not quite enough good food options in that part of town, so we feel like it’s a good fit for the town and our restaurant.” Flower Mound resident Mani Bhushan will open the third location of his fast-casual restaurant Taco Ocho by early summer in the River Walk Market shopping center, next to the Market Street grocery. It will serve food inspired by classic Latin cuisine. Since late November, In-NOut Burger has been serving its popular West Coast burgers to The Colony. The 3,750-squarefoot restaurant is located on the southwest corner of State Highway 121 and Plano Parkway, across from Nebraska Furniture Mart. Panera Bread will open near Nebraska Furniture’s Grandscape development. The Colony City Council approved plans for a 4,300-square-foot restaurant at its Feb. 17 meeting. The restaurant will be directly west of In-N-Out. According to Planning and Zoning Commission minutes, the company plans to start building in late March and open by July. Raising Cane’s scheduled to

Photo by Natalie Caudill/DMN

Jakes co-owner Greg Garvey holds a hamburger on McKinney Avenue in Dallas. Jakes will open a location in Flower Mound at the beginning of April. open its first location in The Colony at 3851 Plano Parkway, just south of the other developments, in June. “I have received feedback from many of our customers that they have been waiting for a Raising Cane’s to open in The Colony, so we believe this is a win for everybody,” Luke Overman, Raising Cane’s area director of operations, said in a press release. It will be the Louisiana-based chain’s 28th restaurant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It will be the company’s first location built with new, larger prototype specifications. In Highland Village, residents now can fill beer growlers. What’s On Tap, a 1,500-squarefoot beer bar, opened Feb. 16 at 2570 FM407, Suite 170.

Photo by David Woo/DMN

A cheeseburger and fries are pictured at In-N-Out Burger on Interstate 635 in Dallas. Since November, In-NOut has been serving its popular West Coast burgers on the southwest corner of State Highway 121 and Plano Parkway in The Colony.

Enterprising Voices

ETJ dispute arises in county N

ew home construction is on the rise in North Texas. When an owner or builder seeks to construct a new home within a town or city in Texas, they are required to first obtain certain permits from the municipality before construction can begin. If the home is to be constructed in an unincorporated area of a county, then any required permits will be obtained from the county. In Texas, there are areas beyond a city’s limits that may be regulated by a municipality. These areas are called extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJ. The size of the ETJ depends on the type of municipality. The types of municipal governments are divided into two basic categories: general law municipalities and home rule municipalities. A municipality with a population of more than 5,000 may choose to become a home rule municipality. The general rule is that a municipality cannot enforce its building codes or permitting requirements within its ETJ. However, a home rule municipality may enforce its building codes and permitting rules within the ETJ if an ordinance authorizes it to do so. General law municipalities, on the other hand, are limited to those powers that have been conferred by the Texas Constitution or state law and may not adopt ordinances that extend beyond such authorizations. Recently, some general law municipalities have taken the stance that certain state laws

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Scott ALAGOOD | and cases have provided the requisite authority of a general law municipality to enforce building codes and permitting rules within the ETJ. One of the main reasons these small towns want to enforce their building codes and permitting rules within the ETJ is to obtain large permitting fees for the administration of the permitting process. The administration of the permitting process includes conducting periodic inspections and approvals at certain stages of construction. The process typically ends in a final inspection and approval that allow the home to be occupied. It is not unusual for these smaller municipalities to not have the manpower necessary to properly administer the permitting process. Lakewood Village is one general law municipality that has attempted to enforce its building codes and permitting rules within its ETJ. Lakewood Village is inhabited by approximately 620 people. The town is located southeast of Denton on the shores of Lewisville Lake. Lakewood Village can be accessed

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35E. Enter Harry Bizios. Bizios wanted to construct a $1.2 million home in Lakewood Village’s ETJ. He obtained all of

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Hard assets are cheap “In the natural resource sector, you’re either a contrarian or a victim.” — Rick Rule, famed commodities investor

t seems central bankers are racing to outdo one another. Readers of this column will recall the many money printing iterations, or “quantitative easings,” the U.S. Federal Reserve has embarked upon since 2008. There was QE1, launched in the throes of the financial crisis and then expanded in early 2009. The first program expired in mid-2010, and the S&P 500 stock index promptly fell 16 percent in a matter of weeks. This prompted QE2 in late 2010, inspiring a fresh rally in stocks. That program expired during the summer of 2011, and a few weeks later the S&P 500 was down 19 percent. This led to “Operation Twist” — a swapping of focus from short- to long-term bonds. Instead of printing money to buy bonds that suppressed shortterm rates, the Federal Reserve began buying long-term bonds in an effort to lower long-term borrowing costs and juice the housing market. (Mortgage bonds are tied to long term interest rates.) During the summer of 2012, this program was extended during a resurgence of fear related to the breakup of the Eurozone. Alongside the Fed’s extension, the European central bank launched an asset purchase program of its own. The fun was spreading across multiple continents. Officials must have decided the fuel provided by those programs was running low by late 2012. After a modest 8 percent post-election pullback in the market, the Fed announced QE3. But this program was different from previous versions. Rather than being time-bound, Fed officials announced they would print money as long as they deemed necessary. Many, including yours truly, moved from calling this program QE3 to calling it QEP — “QE into Perpetuity.” QEP basically

Jonathon FITE | ran in some form for another for two years before the Fed finally turned off the spigot in late 2014. Interestingly, within weeks of the program’s termination, the market fell almost 10 percent. Fortunately, other central bankers are coming to our rescue. (We are being facetious). Over the course of the past year, Japan announced a $1.4 trillion program. The European central bank launched another $1 trillion program. Even Sweden decided to enter the fray, albeit with just a little over a billion. On top of this, 21 central banks around the world have cut interest rates, lowering the cost of money in an effort to further stimulate their economies. Some have cut rates multiple times. Denmark has cut interest rates an astounding four times this year alone — trying to maintain its euro peg after the European central bank announced quantitative easing. These actions illustrate the continued “War on Savers,” as interest rates are manipulated lower to bail out overindebted borrowers. It’s no wonder a dollar today is only worth 10 cents what it was 50 years ago. Our main goal is inflation protection. Since our inception, we have sought to retain our partners’ purchasing power by seeking investments with an inflation-fighting trifecta — companies with pricing power, hard assets and positive interest rate sensitivities. Over the past few years, we loaded up at bargain prices on companies like Hershey, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson and Apple. These were great investments for our partners, but they now seem fully

valued. We hold a handful of other world-dominating brands whose pricing power should help drive our future returns. Given our view that interest rates can’t go much lower but could go a lot higher, we also own a few companies whose earnings will skyrocket in a higher interest rate environment. We have no idea when that rise might come, but history tells us is can happen faster than many often think possible. The most attractive opportunities we see today are strong companies loaded with hard assets. The U.S. seems to be benefiting from stimuli of the past six years, with GDP growth expectations higher than most developed nations. Economists say we will reach “full employment” in the next 18 months or so as the U.S. economic engine hums along.

Given that our binge at the quantitative easing party seems to have subsided, there has been a massive rally in the U.S. dollar vs. other currencies. As other countries debase their currency in an effort to stimulate their growth, the dollar — with expectations of higher rates in the near future — has skyrocketed. As a result, many commodities that are priced in dollars have fallen in price. In the last three years, gold has fallen from nearly $1,900 an ounce to $1,200 — a decline of almost 40 percent. Coal has seen a similar decline. Just in the last few months, crude oil has fallen by more than half! These sectors are highly capital-intensive. There is no Coca-Cola here, minting money off the same formula of sugary soda for 100 years. No, these businesses require new mines, new equipment and unionized

labor to extract and replace the commodities they pull out of the ground each year. Compounding this fact, management teams in these sectors are notorious for being lousy — too often chasing expensive deals with expensive debt in the good times only to go bust in the bad times. These are cyclical businesses whose prospects are driven by supply and demand equations. When times are good and prices are rising, folks rush to expand capacity and sell more at the higher prices. But the new capacity inevitably swamps the market, and prices fall until the expensive, overlevered players wash out. There is a saying in these businesses: The cure for high prices is high prices. But the opposite holds true as well: The cure for low prices is low prices. The essence of value investing is to find bargains. This means being contrarian. When people are rushing into a business to FITE | CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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Business Expo returns to mall B

y far, the majority of the current Denton Chamber of Commerce membership is made up of minimuminvestment accounts. Based on our membership schedule, this translates into five full-time employees or less. The need for one-on-one, direct contact with potential customers is crucial. Considering the profile of our average member, we’re pleased that our board authorized us to bring back our annual Business Expo. We’ll return to the newly remodeled Golden Triangle Mall on the evening of Thursday, April 30. We’re anticipating nearly 75 exhibitors this year. We like to think of this as the ultimate exhibition of some of the finest product and service providers in the Denton area. There is no admission cost; the event is open to the public. Although we’re well past 2014, we will recognize the Small Business of the Year during our FITE | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

exploit high prices, contrarians shy away. When businesses are flailing because prices don’t cover operating costs, contrarians get curious. The key is to wade through the muck and find those rare businesses that have strong management teams with gifted capital allocation skills, teams who don’t overlever themselves in good times so they can survive, even thrive, in the bad. Over the past year or so, we have loaded up on a handful of names that we think fit this bill. With negative “real” interest rates, gold is becoming more attractive again, and we have added a hoarder that might deliver five-times upside if the world’s recent money printing eventually finds its way into an adjusted gold price. In the coal sector, we own a resilient, low-cost producer — the company that will be the last man standing when prices eventually rise after the recent closures of coal mines around the world. In the oil patch, we own a business that will do just fine with $50 oil

Applications for the 31st class of Leadership Denton will be available soon. The current class

will present the findings of its graduation project — parking issues in downtown Denton,

specifically on the Square — on April 9. CHUCK CARPENTER is president of the Denton Chamber of Commerce. He can be reached at dcoc@ denton-chamber.org.

Chuck CARPENTER | rescheduled membership luncheon on Friday, March 27 at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 1434 Centre Place Drive. There are three finalists for the 2014 Small Business of the Year Award. They are: The Cupboard Natural Foods and Cafe, Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers and Verus Real Estate Advisors. Presentation of the award has been a standing initiative of the Denton Chamber of Commerce since 1986. We will honor all tickets originally sponsored for the February luncheon. but whose value will skyrocket if prices return to $80-plus. That’s a classic “heads I win, tails I win — a lot” opportunity. Rick Rule has spent decades in the resource markets, making himself and his clients many millions of dollars. He has financed several of the most important resource companies in the world. He’s a brilliant trader, a genius investor and a walking encyclopedia of hard-asset knowledge. His wisdom is timeless. With the rise in the stock market over the past six years, fewer bargains abound. The key is to find the ones that remain, to be a contrarian else you wind up being the victim. JONATHON FITE is a managing partner of KMF Investments, a Texas-based hedge fund. Jonathon is an adjunct professor with the College of Business at the University of North Texas. This column is provided for general interest only and should not be construed as a solicitation or personal investment advice. Comments may be sent to email@KMFInvestments.com.

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Business Mixers Denton Chamber of Commerce The Denton Chamber of Commerce held a membership mixer Feb. 19 at East Side Denton.

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The Denton Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for Pediatric Dentistry of Denton.

Pediatric Dentistry of Denton Michelle French, Denton County tax assessor-collector, was the guest speaker at the Denton Chamber of Commerce’s business networking luncheon at Hilton Garden Inn Denton.

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Fronting business ventures

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Paschall Bar founders, from left, Paul Alexander, Eric Pulido, Tim Smith, McKenzie Smith and Eric Nichelson pose for a photo after opening on the Square.

By Melissa Wylie

As frontman of a world-traveling band with a hand in several Denton businesses, Eric Pulido keeps busy. He returned the first week of March from a trip to London to promote Midlake: Live in Denton, TX, and flew to Los Angeles the following week for the next screening of the film. The concert documentary directed by Jason Lee showcases Denton band Midlake, in which Pulido is a vocalist and guitarist. The film premiered on opening night of the Thin Line film,

music and photo festival Feb. 18, and the audience filled the Campus Theatre to capacity. While Midlake’s music has gained international attention, the band’s local influence reaches

beyond a musical setting. The band members partnered to open Paschall Bar on the Square in 2011, and they’ve since taken on individual business projects.

Pulido started screen printing company Norman Roscoe about a year ago with a friend from college. He’s recently partnered with John “Sparky” Pearson, Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. coowner, to launch Barley & Board, a brew pub and restaurant set to open on the corner of Locust and Oak streets this summer. The Barley & Board team also is planning to transform the Travelstead Auto Supply building on Hickory Street into a restaurant complex with outdoor seat-

ing. Pulido’s list of ventures continuously grows. “There’s always stuff that’s brewing,” he said. Q: How did you get started on the business side of things? A: When we’re touring and such, it ebbs and flows and it’s really feast or famine. More times than not, it’s famine for a band. I think it was the idea for us — as a band and as friends — to do something that was nonmusical together, basically

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Photos by David Minton

Travelstead Auto Supply operated on East Hickory Street.

Travelstead to live on as restaurants By Melissa Wylie

Photo by David Minton

The first floor of the Texas Building on the Square soon will be home to Barley & Board. investing money that we had saved as a group into another project or projects. One of which was the Paschall Bar concept, and another was investing in a boot company called Helm handmade boots in Austin. It’s a great boot company. It was really cool for us to see that investment work. For a band, we don’t have a 401(k). We’re just trying to be smart about how we invest as a group or individually. It was an idea that I think we all had and I kind of spearheaded trying to help it come to fruition. There was an opportunity that we saw come to fruition in Paschall Bar, and we wanted to try to emulate it in other endeavors, either together or individually. With me and the guys that started LSA, we just became friends. Through their redevelopment of the building and curiosity, I befriended the guys and saw what was going on with their building. I think we had a like-mindedness and a desire to do things like that and appreciated what each other had done. Because of their involvement and experience in redevelopment and businesses, I was able, through my own experience, to partner with them on these endeavors and be a creative arm of the group.

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Midlake vocalist and guitarist Eric Pulido has stakes in Paschall Bar, Helm Boots, Barley & Board and the planned Travelstead restaurant complex. Q: Is your involvement in these places strictly as an investor or are you more hands-on? A: I’m definitely hands-on. I look at my biggest contribution as creative. Q: In what ways? A: Design, concept, the name of the place. When you’re laying out a plan

of what tables look right, what chairs, what the floor should look like, what the lighting should look like, and putting that all together, then you have food things and glassware, you start to realize they’re so many little nooks and crannies. I think we both experienced that to some degree, with their own experience at LSA and mine with Paschall Bar, but together I think it really made for a cool team to develop a new idea. Q: Before Paschall, did you have any business experience? A: Before I moved up here, I got a marketing degree from Texas A&M. Take it for what it’s worth, but I at least had some business education. I came up here and obviously music was the only thing on my mind. I took some classes at UNT and we were really focusing on the band. My business experience was really just the music industry. But through our travels, we saw a lot of different concepts, a lot of different places and experienced a lot of different cultures. I think that experience helped influence me and all of us. It’s only a small part of opening a business or trying to run a business, but there was something to be said. I learned a lot and continue to with all the PULIDO | CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

The Travelstead Auto Supply building on Hickory Street soon will be repurposed, but the building’s historic value will remain intact. In a continuing partnership, Midlake frontman and Denton business owner Eric Pulido and Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. co-owner John “Sparky” Pearson are looking to turn the old auto parts shop into a restaurant complex. Pearson and Pulido are developing Barley & Board, a pub to debut on the Square this summer. The next endeavor for the Barley & Board team is to revamp the building at 215 E. Hickory St. while preserving its history. “It’s been owned by the Storries for many, many years,” Pulido said. “We thought we’d pay homage to that name and that family by calling the whole complex Travelstead.” Pulido said the building is split into three spaces that open up to a backyard area. The plan is for each space to reflect a different dining model. In one end of the complex, Pulido said, they’re planning a smokehouse eatery. A bakery will be in the center space, neighboring a deli-market combination. “It will be those three

Travelstead Auto Supply closed at the end of 2012. concepts,” Pulido said. “They all feed into the back, which is an open green space that will have outdoor seating where people can come out, ride their bikes, bring their dogs, put out picnic blankets.” The building has been home to auto and enginerelated businesses since the early 20th century. Pulido has an appreciation for Denton’s longstanding structures and enjoys bringing back their relevance. Midlake’s Paschall Bar opened in a refurbished space in 2011, and LSA Burger is in a renovated building on the Square. Pulido said the details of the Travelstead project have yet to be defined. “It’s still something that’s under development,” he said.

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other aspects of a business. Q: Is there a challenge in balancing international fame and local business endeavors? A: Balance is my favorite word, and it’s not necessarily balancing things like that. It’s a lot of different aspects like family, work and the music side of things and all the things that come along with getting older and having different priorities that change. At a time, it was only music. When we first started, that was all that mattered. And if we had a girlfriend or something, they came second in a way. We were like, “Look, you’re about to enter a world where this music is the most important thing. Are you still OK with that?” Obviously that changes in a great way over time with your significant other and kids. We’re expecting our first in June. That’s something that we welcome and we know that things change. You have to figure out how to prioritize your time and your involvement and find that bal-

ance. With the business stuff and the music stuff, we’ve actually found that it’s really trying to get a team of people that work well together. We’re touring and we’re gone; we’re physically not here. So you have to have people that you trust. You really want to make sure you have a team there so the wheel keeps turning and lives don’t fall apart. It’s actually been quite easy in a way to find that balance, and I think it’s because the people have a mindset that supports what I’m doing. I think there’s a great team of folks, whether it be with Paschall or with these forthcoming endeavors, that really work well together and help to achieve that balance and support one another, both in the business and personally. Q: Moving forward, do you have any other plans or goals in mind as far as business? A: I love the historic value of Denton, and I love preservation of those buildings and I love the repurposing of it. You could let your mind go wild on the differ-

ent buildings that still exist and the potential there. I would love to be a part of repurposing those. My involvement is very Square-centric. I love being part of business and activities down there because I think it’s a really unique and special part of the aesthetic of what Denton really is. You know where you’re at when you’re on that Square. You know that you’re in Denton, Texas, and I love being a part of what’s going on down there.

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Merrill Lynch Financial Adviser Jeffery D. Price An entrepreneur’s personal wealth is typically concentrated in a single asset: his company. Business owners devote themselves to assessing and taking risks in order to grow their enterprises. But too often they don’t apply that same focus to their personal assets. In fact, some of the attributes that make for a successful entrepreneur can be diametrically opposed to the imperatives of wealth preservation. Entrepreneurs should begin by considering their personal wealth objectives. Many business owners may want to take an even more disciplined approach to portfolio construction than other types of investors. This is partly because they may have more to lose, but also because many of the elements of a solid financial strategy can require additional care when there are significant assets tied up in a business endeavor. It’s important for entrepreneurs to ensure that their portfolio is tailored not only to their particular circumstances but also to the type of business they own. Understanding your investment personality. Getting a better handle on your financial tendencies can help you invest in a way that’s better aligned with your goals. You may consider yourself a risk taker generally, but risk taking in an investment context isn’t the same as it is in business. When you invest cash in your company, your decision is based on careful analysis of a market you know well. However, financial decision making in your portfolio is more in the market’s control.

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Makeover planned for center Shops at Highland Village set to become ‘more inviting’ By Steve Brown | The Dallas Morning News

Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Co. — the same company that’s remaking Dallas’ Victory Park shopping center and Uptown Village at Cedar Hill — is going to revamp a south Denton County retail project. Trademark said this month that it will do a “multi-million dollar renovation” of the Shops at Highland Village shopping center at FM2499 and FM407. The 352,000-square-foot, 16-building shopping center is anchored by a 12-screen AMC theater, Whole Foods Market and Barnes & Noble Booksellers. The open-air center has 11 restaurants and 60 specialty shops.

AEW Capital Management owns the property, which is operated by Trademark. The center opened in late 2007. Trademark’s upgrades to the property will include improvements to common areas, new landscaping, updated facades and new signage. “We want to make the Shops at Highland Village a more inviting environment to shop, dine and gather, which is why we are investing in these upgrades,” CEO Terry Montesi said in a statement. “We want to keep our core customers happy, attract new visitors and tenants, and give people reasons to visit.”

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The following names (followed by DBA and address) were posted in February at the Denton County Clerk’s office.

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Amit Patel, Last Call Recovery, 4125 N. I-35, Denton Ashley Hanisko, Stonehouse Inustries, 2319 Fowler Drive, Denton Bobby and Melinda Mitchell, Mitchell and Associates, 5402 Green Ivy Road, Denton Bobby Turney Enterprises LLC, J&M Automotive, 2727 N. Elm St., Denton Bryan Gandy, Gandy’s Woodworks, 300 Meadow Lane, Denton Cameron B. Tucker, All Things Renovation, 809 Laguna Drive, Denton Catherine Simpson, Cat’s Concierge Moving Service, 9613 Crestview Drive, Denton Chris Frazier and Michael Schmitz, Denton Spatial Consulting, 210 S. Elm St., Suite 101, Denton Christopher James Phillips, Lawn Rescue, 720 Del Drive, Denton Creekwood Property Corp., 14 Fifty One Student Living, 1451 Centre Place Drive, Denton Dan C. and Sylvia Wyly, DC Wyly Consulting, 3533 Tuscan Hills Circle, Denton Dany Byington, B&O Towing Inc., 219 Locust St., Denton Hillary Holland and Jamie Wilson, Contained Confections, 8133 Montecito Drive, Denton Hye Sun Moon, A+ Tailor, 2215 S. Loop 288, Suite 328, Denton Irene Amaral, Taqueria Lucy’s, 3730 E. McKinney St, Suite 112, Denton

Jennifer Green, Rays of Mae, 400 Ame Drive, Apt. 3136, Denton Jerica Glick, Shutter Sound Photography, 301 Coronado Drive., No. 2034, Denton Jessica Broome, All Children Can Lean, 211 E. Oak St., No. 8, Denton John Farrar, Firehouse Lawncare, 923 Denton St., Denton Ken Lowrie, Handyman Services by Ken, 314 Egan St., Denton Laura Adams, Laura’s Resource Center, 2425 Old North Road, No. 25, Denton Lavorim Adili and Famur Ahmeti, Dix Coney Island, 123 S. Elm St., Denton Marcus French, Samuel’s Tree Service LLC, 5021 Spyglass Hill Lane, Denton Marcus French, Samuel’s Tree Service, 5021 Spyglass Hill Lane, Denton Mauricio Lucio and Maria V. Rodriguez, M & V remodeling, 217 E. Windsor Drive, Denton Maxwell Hammer, Across The Street Apartments, 1701 W. Oak St., Denton Maxwell Hammer, Starlite Apartments, 1701 W. Oak St., Denton Maxwell Hammer, The Lights Apartments, 1701 W. Oak St., Denton

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Bizios had violated Lakewood Village ordinance 11-16, saying it authorized Lakewood Village to enforce its building codes and permitting rules within its ETJ. According to the town secretary, who testified in the injunction proceeding, Lakewood Village sought to charge Bizios almost $15,000 for the issuance of a building permit. Bizios appealed the issuance of the temporary injunction to Texas’ 2nd Court of Appeals in Fort Worth, and the court issued its opinion resolving the issue on New Year’s Eve. Essentially, the court decided in favor of Bizios. The court found that the town’s ordinance went beyond the authority afforded to general law municipalities by the Legislature. In agreeing with Bizios, the court stated, “Because none of the statutes referenced by the Town expressly grant a general-law municipality the authority to extend its building code in its ETJ, and because we have otherwise found none that does so, the trial court abused its discretion by granting the injunction.” The appellate court reversed

the trial court’s order and remanded the case back to the trial court for further proceedings. Lakewood Village has filed a petition requesting that the Texas Supreme Court review the 2nd Court’s decision. While the issue is not finally settled, the 2nd Court of Appeals has upheld the prohibition of a general law municipality to regulate building codes and permitting rules within its ETJ. Once the Supreme Court decides if it will review the decision — and if it does issue a final determination of this issue — we will let you know what happens. Until then, the general rules referenced herein will continue to apply to building within the ETJ of a general law municipality. ■ For the record, neither the author nor his law firm represented any party to the Bizios legal proceeding nor played a part in the legal proceeding referenced in this article. R. SCOTT ALAGOOD is board-certified in commercial and residential real estate law and can be reached at alagood @dentonlaw.com and www.dentonlaw.com.

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The following mixed beverage tax information was issued by the state comptroller’s office for February. The list includes the name of the business, address and reported tax. 119 Loophole Private Club, 119 W. Hickory St., Denton, $3,859.40 American Legion Post No. 550, 905 N. Foundation, Pilot Point, $1,216.92 Andy's Private Club, 122 N. Locust St., Suite B, Denton, $6,574.97 Angelina's Mexican Restaurant, 1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 111, Corinth, $774.78 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 707 S. I-35E, Denton, $3,797.69 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 2672 FM423, Little Elm, $2,811.99 Aramark Educational Services, 303 Administration St., Denton, $71.35 Ashton Gardens, 2001 Ashton Gardens Lane, Corinth $2,404.96 B.P.O.E. Denton No. 2446, 228 E. Oak St., Denton, $803.53 Best Western Area Crown Chase, 2450 Brinker Road, Denton, $477.50 BJ's Restaurant & Brewery, 3250 S. I-35E, Denton, $7,261.99 Black-Eyed Pea, 2420 S. I-35E, Denton, $128.23 Bono's Chop House & Saloon, 2025 N. Highway 287, Decatur, $1,904.07 Bono's Chop House & Saloon, 2025 N. Highway 287, Decatur, $1,939.18 Boomerjack Wings No. 8, 407 W. University Drive, Denton, $1,033.74 Brunswick Zone Denton, 2200 San Jacinto Blvd., Denton, $1,096.18 Brunswick Zone Denton, 2200 San Jacinto Blvd., Denton, $1,574.63 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite 110, Denton, $3,663.29 Cabana Beverages, 1300 N. I-35E, Denton, $85.82 Casa Torres Mexican Restaurant, 2708 FM51, Decatur, $1,243.18 Chili's Grill & Bar, 600 S. Highway 287, Decatur, $2,780.29 Chili's Grill & Bar No. 759, 8394 S. Stemmons Freeway, Hickory Creek, $2,173.54 Chili's Grill& Bar, 2406 N. I-35, Denton, $2,456.55 Chilitos Private Club Inc., 619-623 S. Denton Drive, Lake Dallas, $326.96 Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1224 W. Hickory St., Denton, $52.32 Chuy's Denton, 3300 Wind River Lane, Denton, $4,584.74 Cool Beans, 1210 W. Hickory St., Denton, $3,093.52 Courtyard By Marriott, 2800 Colorado Blvd., Denton, $316.03 Crossroads Bar, 1803 N. Elm St., Denton, $573.58 Dan's Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton, $2,329.65 Denton Country Club, 1213 Country Club Road, Argyle, $2,673.56 Denton Side Bar, 109 Ave. A, Denton, $1,239.36 East Side Social Club, 117 E. Oak St., Denton, $9,333.43 El Fenix, 2229, S. I-35E, Denton, $760.85 El Guapo's, 419 S. Elm St., Denton, $813.71 Ernesto's Mexican Restaurant, 10279 FM455E, Suite 1, Pilot Point, $1,622.40 Frilly's, 1803 S. Highway 287, Decatur, $1,851.67 Fry Street Public House, 125 Ave. A, Denton, $4,984.39 Fry Street Public House, 125 Ave. A, Denton, $4,474.79 Fry Street Tavern Club, 121 Ave. A, Denton, $5,727.69 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 109 N. State St., Decatur, $764.00 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 2412 S. I-35E, Denton, $929.62 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 1044 Maple St., Suite 101, Sanger, $258.01 Fuzzys Taco Shop, 421 Highway 377 S., Argyle, $485.75 Fuzzys Taco Shop, 421 Highway 377 S., Argyle, $497.20 Genti's Private Club Inc., .3700 FM 2181, Hickory Creek, $667.99

Good Eats No. 729, 5812 N. I-35, Denton, $0 Hannahs, 111 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $3,217.67 Hickory & Fry, 1206 W. Hickory St., Denton, $1,140.94 Hickory Street Lounge, 212 E. Hickory St., Denton, $1,851.00 Hilton Garden Inn Denton, 3110 Colorado Blvd., Denton, $556.10 Holiday Inn Denton, 1434 Centre Place Drive, Denton, $343.44 Hooligans Private Club, 104 N. Locust St., Denton, $5,417.68 Hooters, 985 N. I-35E, Denton, $4,119.96 Horny Toad Cafe & Bar, 5812 N. I-35, Denton, $851.70 Hula Hut Restaurant, 210 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $0 II Charlies Private Club, 809 Sunset St., Denton, $4,643.83 J.R. Pockets Club, 1127 Fort Worth Drive, Denton, $2,984.38 J.R. Pockets Club, 1127 Fort Worth Drive, Denton, $2,902.23 Jackie's, 201 Main St., Lake Dallas, $2,396.59 Jag Private Club Inc., 119 S. Elm St., Denton, $4,159.76 Johnny Carino's Italian, 1516 Centre Place Drive, Denton, $971.70 Keiichi LLC, 500 N. Elm St., Denton, $421.43 Kobe Sushi & Steak LLC, 2832 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 208, Little Elm, $239.32 La Casa Velez, 2831 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 112, Little Elm, $677.43 La Milpa Mexican Restaurant, I820 S. I-35E, Unit 1, Denton, $1,354.27 Lake Cities Post No. 88, 105 Gotcher Ave., Lake Dallas, $1,428.37 Lake Dallas Point Restaurant, 303 Swisher Road, No. 100, Lake Dallas, $2,314.51 Lake Ray Roberts Area Elks Lodge, 1601 Marina Circle, Sanger, $347.32 Lantana Golf Club, 800 Golf Club Drive, Argyle, $1,002.58 Lone Star Attitude Burger Co., 113 W. Hickory St., Denton, $3,788.18 Lone Star Attitude Burger Co., 113 W. Hickory St., Denton, $3,911.92 Los Charros, 2763 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 105, Little Elm, $0 Los Jalapenos Restaurant, 420 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $156.17 Los Toreros Restaurant, 2900 Wind River Lane, Suite 134, Denton, $1,704.61 Lowbrows Beer and Wine Garden, 200 W. Washington St., Pilot Point, $521.39 Lucky Lous, 1207 W. Hickory St., Denton, $8,700.21 Lucky Lous, 1207 W. Hickory St., Denton, $8,060.16 Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor, 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107, Denton, $1,397.88 Mellow Mushroom, 217 E. Hickory St., Denton, $1,693.49 Meritt Ranch Beverages Limited, 2946 Ganzar Road W., Denton, $62.37 Metzlers Food and Beverage Inc., 1251 S. Bonnie Brae St., Denton, $0 Mi Sueno Club, 2648 FM407E, Suite 150, Bartonville, $1,109.31 Mi Sueno Club, 2648 FM407E, Suite 150, Bartonville, $1,167.27 Mi Taza Latin Tex-Mex Café, 5017 Teasley Lane, Suite 101, Denton, $532.38 Miguelito's, 1521 E. McCart St., Krum, $572.64 Miguelitos, 1412 N. Stemmons St., No. 178, Sanger, $929.29

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Vital Statistics SALES TAX

The following sales permits were issued by the state comptrollerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office for February. The list includes the owner, name of business and address within area codes 75065, 75068, 76201, 76205, 76207, 76208, 76209, 76210, 76226, 76227, 76234, 76249, 76258, 76259 and 76266. 75065 BGB Worldwide Inc., BGB Worldwide Inc., 500 Waters Edge Drive, Apt 217, Lake Dallas Caba Construction LLC, Caba Construction LLC, 964 Main St., Hickory Creek Christopher Stephen Roberts, NTX Coding, 205 Swisher Road, Suite 101, Lake Dallas Laura Maisano, Laura Maisano, 332 Bluewood Lane, Lake Dallas Rujuma Investments LLC, Rujuma Investments, 209 S. Shady Shores Drive, Suite 300, Lake Dallas 75068 Davis F.G. LLC, Davis F.G. LLC, 2668 Whispering Trail, Little Elm Elizabeth Jones, Elizabeth Jones, 2413 Deerwood Drive, Little Elm Falcon Source LLC, Falcon Source LLC, 1728 Lake Way Drive, Little Elm Jaime Lynn Cunningham, Firefly Candle Company, 2137 Woodhaven Drive, Little Elm Kimberly Gryglewicz, Livie Lee, 2705 Peach Drive, Little Elm Michelle Rojas, Michelle Rojas, 2413 Breanna Way, Little Elm Protah It Solutions LLC, Protah It Solutions LLC, 1725 Zebra Finch Drive, Little Elm Tasty Sun Inc., Donut Box, 2700 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 101A, Little Elm Thomas M. Kelly Sr., Advanced Satellite Systems & Home Theater, 1557 Crown View Drive, Little Elm 76201 Denton High School PTSA, Denton High School PTSA, 1007 Fulton St., Denton Eagle Stop Tacos LLC, Taqueria Tres Aguilas, 412 North Texas Blvd., Denton Flatlanders Taco Company LLC, Flatlanders Taco Company LLC, 109 S. Oakland St., Denton FTC Food Truck LLC, FTC Food Truck LLC, 109 S. Oakland St., Denton Maria I Class and Meagan E. Knapp, Locals Liqour Emporium, 519 S. Locust St., Suite 505, Denton PWW Partners LLC, OC Burgers, 508 S. Elm St., Denton Saul M. Lujan, Velasquez K & S Automobiles, 2424 W. Oak St., Apt. 107, Denton Twisted Bodies, Twisted Bodies, 508 S. Elm St., Suite 102, Denton Zella Barket, Specialty Baskets For All Occasions By Zella, 703 N. Carroll Blvd., Denton 76205 Baron's Brewwerks LLC, Baron's Brewwerks LLC, 1103 Dallas Drive, Denton Earl Graves Zimmerman, Earl Zimmerman, 3405 Forrestridge Drive, Denton Good Deal Charlie Inc., Overstock Furniture & Mattress, 1800 S. Loop 288, Suite 370, Denton Korea First Taylor Inc., A+ Tailor, 2215 S. Loop 288, Suite 328, Denton Moussa Enterprise LLC, Doubledave's Pizzaworks, 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 103, Denton New Jess Inc., Cell N. Style, 2201 S. I-35E, Denton Tavita Lealiiee, Island Motors, 1019 Dallas Drive, Denton 76207 Barbara Dell, Splawn Bobbies Attic, 8801 Freeport Drive, Denton Bobby Turney Enterprises LLC, Bobby Turney Enterprises, 7414 N. Locust St., Denton Cliff C. Damron, Fieldstone Marketing, 10924 Fieldstone St., Denton Diana M. Beard, Diana M. Beard, 321 Plum Hollow, Denton Fat Racks BBQ LLC, Fat Racks BBQ LLC, 3818 W. University Drive, Denton Fikes Family Ventures Inc., Southern Home Antiques, 5800 N. I-35, Denton Midlo Football Booster Inc., Midlo Football Booster Inc., 10517 Downing Drive, Denton 76208 Christopher H. Mikell, Mikellmedia, 4300 Grassy Glen Drive, Corinth Dixie Hippie LLC, Dixie Hippie LLC, 1000 Mesa Court, Shady Shores Irene M. Amaral, Taqueria Lucys, 3730 E. McKinney St., Suite 112, Denton Leg Enterprise LLC, Leg Enterprise LLC, 2141 Collins Road, Suite 102, Denton Miles Pool Service LLC, Miles Pool Service LLC, 6005 Goldenrod Drive, Denton

Rick Michael Inman, Rick Inman, 5112 Pebble Beach Trail, Denton Susan M. Brehm, Rocking B Studios, 1140 Cogburn Court, Shady Shores 76209 Jay Epp, Coolstuff Store, 715 Schmitz Ave., Denton John D. West, Kody West, 1429 Stratford Lane, Denton Natasha Jo Red, Natasha Red, 713 Windswept Court, Denton

Purple Door Day Spa LLC, Purple Door Day Spa LLC, 114 W. Main St., Pilot Point Stephanie Brooke Gilliam, Lullabliss, 10342 Bobbie Lane, Pilot Point Texas Weather Instruments Inc., Texas Weather Instruments Inc., 555 Blackjack Road E., Pilot Point 76259 Castillo-Durrett Enterprises LLC, Castillo-Durrett Enterprises LLC, 11520 Mitchell Circle, Ponder Zelo Outdoors LLC, Zelo Outdoors LLC, 3401 Sheriff Lane, Ponder

76266 Brittney Sanders, Brittney Sanders, 12320 Cherokee Lane, Sanger B's Trees Inc., B's Trees, 12318 Blakely Lane, Sanger D14 Airsoft LLC, D14 Airsoft, 3433 Cowling Road, Sanger James Lancaster, Maverick Fabrication, 7150 Hunnington Drive, Sanger Kristina Elrod, That One Place, 65 Kramer Lane, Sanger Leonard Dodson, Pepper Belly B-B-Q, 203 E. Chapman Drive, Sanger TC Winghouse Inc., TC Winghouse Inc., 303 Bolivar St., Sanger Thomas P. Brown, Thomas Brown, 3022 Cowling Road, Sanger

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76210 Folahan Ayoola, Folahan Ayoola M.D. PA, 3321 Colorado Blvd., Denton Grady Acuncius, Acuncius Firearms, 2305 Landwick Court, Corinth Harris Marine LLC, Harris Marine LLC, 2201 Driskell Drive, Corinth In Him Jesus Forever Ministry, In Him Jesus Forever Ministry, 3102 Berkshire Lane, Corinth James Clarence Roberts, Jim R Sales, 3509 Saint Johns Drive, Denton Jeanice Elizabeth Hare, Jeanice Elizabeth Hare, 2411 S. I-35E., Apt. 1521, Denton Meagan Richardson, Ancient Verse, 8008 Clear River Lane, Denton Michael Bourey, Bourey and Associates, 2406 Cherry Lane, Corinth Mitech Services LLC, Mitech Services, 2702 Fountainview Drive, Corinth On The Ball K-9 Training LLC, On The Ball K-9 Training LLC, 7720 Shoal Bend, Denton Salvador Azael Gonzalez, Wow Wash Professional Cleaning, 3939 Teasley Lane, Lot 245, Denton The Stash House LLC, The Stash House LLC, 8400 Swan Park Drive, Denton 76226 BYD Baseball Holdings LLC, Byd Baseball, 2126 Hamilton Drive, Argyle Denton County Yard Greetings LLC, Denton County Yard Greetings LLC, 734 Harpole Road E., Argyle Enertech Resources LLC, Enertech Resources LLC, 122 Leesley Lane, Building B, Argyle Jamie Chokas Baen, B Heavenly Jewels, 10839 Hilltop Road, Argyle Jason R. Joplin, Texas Overhead Crane Systems, 11835 Hilltop Road, Argyle Kroger Texas LP, Kroger Marketplace No. 572, 3400 FM407E, Bartonville Lab Animal Supplies Inc., Argyle Feed Store, 1832 FM407E, Argyle Oliver Jacob Shaffer, J Lazy S Ranch, 1318 E. Jeter Road, Bartonville 76227 Donna Kay Lamar, That Certain Something Gift Shop 118 Adam Court, Little Elm Jessica Thompson and Emily Thompson, Hello Happy Boutique, 1001 Warbler, Aubrey Kreuzung Kennels LLC, Kruezung Dog Coach, 116 Las Colinas Trail, Cross Roads Linda M. Davis, Surgical Comfort Rings For Pets, 110 Parker Parkway, Little Elm Quality Licensing Corp., Quality Licensing Corp. No. 5707 Fuel Center, 11550 US Highway 380, Cross Roads R&S Preseal LLC, R&S Preseal LLC, 802 S. Highway 377, Aubrey Wal-Mart Stores Texas LLC, Wal-Mart Stores Texas Walmart No. 5707 Fuel Center, 11550 US Highway 380, Cross Roads 76234 Easy Sped LLC, Easy Sped LLC, 614 Cemetery Road, Decatur Showcase Your Space LLC, Showcase Your Space, 137 Arroya Drive, Decatur Yolle Enterprise LLC, Yolle 1845 S. FM51, Unit A-2, Decatur 76249 CBA Services Inc., Barnett Estates, 5877 Barnett Road, Krum Derrick Martin, X Squared Solutions, 5114 Crystal Lake Ave., Krum Mark R. Mahan, Mahan Ranch, 6377 Miller Road, Krum Robert's Banquet Center LLC, Robert's Baquet Center, 4250 Fruth Road, Denton 76258 Jem Beverage Company LLC, Jem Beverage Company LLC, 217 W. Division St., Pilot Point Marsha Alice Trawick, Art Glass and Jewelry Studio, 10522 Stagecoach Pass, Pilot Point

Vital Statistics VEHICLE SALES

LIENS

The following sales information for Denton County was issued in the Freeman Autoplex Recap by Freeman Publishers.

DOMESTIC CARS Make Acura Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Fiat Ford GMC Honda Jeep Lexus Lincoln Mazda Mercedes Benz Mitsubishi Nissan Ram Subaru Toyota Volkswagen Others Total

Jan. sales 2 7 16 72 21 57 0 133 0 138 0 0 0 15 0 0 136 1 3 53 68 1 723

Year to date 2 7 16 72 21 57 0 133 0 138 0 0 0 15 0 0 136 1 3 53 68 1 723

IMPORTED CARS Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi BMW Bentley Buick Chevrolet Ferrari Fiat Ford GEM Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Kia Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Maserati Mazda Mclaren Mercedes Benz Mini Cooper Mitsubishi Nissan Porsche Rolls Royce Smart Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo Others Total

Jan. sales 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 22 34 0 0 55 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 5 0 16 3 0 0 0 27 4 66 5 0 0 288

Year to date 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 22 34 0 0 55 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 5 0 16 3 0 0 0 27 4 66 5 0 0 288

STATE TAX LIENS

Make Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ford Freightliner GMC Honda International Jeep Kenworth Lexus Lincoln Mack Mercedes Benz Mitsubishi Nissan Peterbilt Ram Subaru Toyota Volvo Others Total

NAME/ADDRESS 5W Collision Repair LLC, 1003 Shady Oaks Drive, Denton Pro Kids Inc., 1716 Scripture St., Suite B, Denton Spencer Houghtaling, 2103 Navajo St., Denton

Year to date 29 213 0 21 328 4 94 39 2 96 0 1 0 0 2 13 16 4 120 16 16 0 2 1,016

IMPORTED TRUCKS Make Acura Audi BMW Buick Chevrolet Fiat Ford Freightliner Hino Honda Hyundai Infiniti Isuzu Kia Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Mazda Mercedes Benz Mini Cooper Mitsubishi Nissan Porsche Ram Subaru Toyota Volkswagen Volvo Western Star Others Total Total vehicle sales

Jan. sales 1 0 0 22 3 0 5 0 0 43 15 0 5 54 1 1 0 45 0 0 5 53 0 0 23 91 7 0 0 0 374 2,401

Year to date 1 0 0 22 3 0 5 0 0 43 15 0 5 54 1 1 0 45 0 0 5 53 0 0 23 91 7 0 0 0 374 2,401

ASSUMED NAMES

The following names (followed by DBA and address) were posted in February at the Denton County Clerk’s office.

NAMES | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 NAME — DBA/ADDRESS Maxwell Hammer, The Metro Apartments, 1701 W. Oak St., Denton Michaela Maxey, All About Maternity Wear, 500 S. I-35E, Apt. 231, Denton Randy Shoemarke, Sle7endary Pictures, 6709 Corral Lane, Denton Raramarz Farhoodi, Island Divers, 1731 W. University Drive, Denton

March 2015

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

DOMESTIC TRUCKS Jan. sales 29 213 0 21 328 4 94 39 2 96 0 1 0 0 2 13 16 4 120 16 16 0 2 1,016

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NAME — DBA/ADDRESS Raramarz Farhoodi, DiveThings.com, 1731 W. University Drive, Denton Ronny C. Knox Jr., C&L Carpet Cleaning and Services Sarah L. Quinoes, Sarah Lanette Photography, 923 Alice St., Denton Saul L. Velasquez, K&S Automobiles, 2424 W. Oak St., Suite 107, Denton Siddharatha Goel, Mayhill Food Mart, 3922, E. McKinney St., Denton William Randall Gilbreath, Hypnosis Solutions, 625 Oakland St., Denton

TYPE Limited sales excise and use tax Limited sales excise and use tax Limited sales excise and use tax

AMOUNT $3,673.50 $932.56 $2,326.13

REC. DATE 02/04/2015 02/09/2015 02/13/2015

TYPE Limited sales excise and use tax Limited sales excise and use tax

AMOUNT $8,099.04 $1,038.22

REC. DATE 02/26/2015 02/26/2015

TYPE 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 941 1040

AMOUNT $22,740.99 $24,786.94 $1,793.68 $51,001.30 $68,345.48 $38,753.37 $122,889.20 $43,074.48 $43,226.14 $16,835.09 $59,153.91

REC. DATE 02/19/2015 03/02/2015 02/19/2015 02/19/2015 02/05/2015 02/19/2015 02/06/2015 02/05/2015 02/27/2015 02/27/2015 02/05/2015

TYPE 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 941 941 1040 941

AMOUNT $19,395.87 $64,070.43 $34,740.88 $123,332.13 $4,920.09 $6,633.09 $12,918.24 $68,719.11 $35,214.13 $2,054.43

REC. DATE 02/27/2015 02/19/2015 02/27/2015 02/27/2015 02/19/2015 02/19/2015 02/05/2015 02/27/2015 02/27/2015 03/02/2015

CONTRACTOR Noble Classic Homes Gohlke Pools Vining Builders Craftsman Village Homes The Holmes Buildr’s Construction Company Ltd. RD Framing

AMOUNT $532,850.00 $55,000.00 $230,000.00 $409,942.00 $1,841,258.00 $62,947.00

REC. DATE 02/04/2015 02/17/2015 02/9/2015 02/04/2015 02/17/2015 02/17/2015

RELEASE OF STATE TAX LIENS NAME/ADDRESS GRP 24 Management Inc., 13190 Cashs Mill Road, Sanger Karen Sue Wilson, 111 W. Hickory St., Denton

FEDERAL TAX LIENS NAME/ADDRESS Christopher Dean, 113 Ellison Park Circle, Denton David P. Pruner, 3337 Evers Parkway, Denton Derek C. and Hallie King, 3500 Villanova Drive, Denton Derek C. King, 3500 Villanova Drive, Denton Hector Hugo Alonso, 2816 Hilcroft Ave., Denton Hiram Belding, 8805 Crestview Drive, Denton Joel M. Sappenfield, 625, Oakland St., Denton Mark H. Gray, 3939 Teasley Lane, Lot 70, Denton Richard D. Ecklund, 2600 Lake Vista Lane, Denton Storied Productions LLC, 210 S. Elm St. Suite 101, Denton William R. Hernandez, 2601 S. Mayhill Road, Trailer 65, Denton

RELEASE OF FEDERAL TAX LIENS NAME/ADDRESS Brian K. Gholson and Casey Edmondson, 860 Prairie Trail, Argyle Carl L. Spindle, 9426 Chisum Road, Sanger James C. Montgomery, 2317 Creekdale Drive, Denton Joe R. Smith, 2317 Kingston Trace, Denton Jose Reyna, 10304 Sunrise Circle, Lot 25, Argyle Michael A. Johnston, 3939 Teasley Lane, Lot 317 North Texas Foot and Ankle Specialists Ramon A Cruz M.D. PA, 2245 Brinker Road, Suite 100, Denton Robert P. and Theresa A. Lindsay, 1149 E. Hickory Hill Road, Argyle Sai Vinayaka Syndicate LLC, 909 Ave. C, Denton

MECHANICS LIENS NAME/ADDRESS Bradley and Belinda Reynolds, 532 Ellison Trace, Argyle Chad and Robin Hayes, Marseiles Lane, Corinth Joshua and Sabre Dufrene, 6801 Robinson Canyon Road, Aubrey Paul and Linda Crossan, 501 Hearth Terrace, Argyle Ryan and Elizabeth Kagay, 1612 E. Hickory Hill Road, Argyle Ryan and Tori Cox, 9168 Cripple Creek Court, Sanger

MIXED BEVERAGE TAX

The following mixed beverage tax information was issued by the state comptroller’s office for February. The list includes the name of the business, address and reported tax.

MIXED | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 Movie Tavern, 916 W. University Drive, Denton, $6,885.59 Mulberry Street Cantina Club, 110 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $3,576.19 Norman Heitz Memorial Post 104, 501 Thompson, Lake Dallas, $832.74 Oak Street Drafthouse Club, 308 E. Oak St., Denton, $3,879.09 Oakmont Country Club, 1200 Clubhouse Drive, Corinth, $1,092.30 Ollimac Company, 1400 Corinth Bend, Suite 103, Corinth, $723.80 On The Border, 2829 S. I-35E, Denton, $2,575.74 Outback Steakhouse, 300 S. I-35E, Denton, $2,444.36 Pedro's Tex Mex & Grill, 209 S. Washington St., Pilot Point, $388.13 Pei Wei Fresh Kitchen, 1931 S. Loop 288, Suite 130, Denton, $62.98 Phil Miller Post No. 2205 VFW, 909 Sunset St., Denton, $1,352.52 Pilot Point Columbus Club, 221 N. Prairie St., Pilot Point, $16.08 Pizza Hut, 730 S. Highway 377S., Pilot Point, $16.14 Pollo Tropical Beverages LLC, 2220 S. Loop 288, Denton, $46.69 Pourhouse Sports Grill, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd., Denton, $1,837.87

Pourhouse Sports Grill, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd., Denton, $1,868.16 Queenie's Steakhouse, 113 E. Hickory St., Denton, $1,805.71 Red Lobster No. 6349, 2801 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,401.57 Ringers, 807 Eagle Drive, Denton, $930.69 Riprock's, 1211 W. Hickory St., Denton, $4,609.26 Rock 101, Grill Little Elm, 2833 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 301, Little Elm, $6,348.18 Rockin' Rodeo, 1009 Ave. C, Denton, $6,523.58 Rocky's Sports Bar, 2000 W. University Drive, Denton, $3,031.61 Rooster's Roadhouse, 113 Industrial St., Denton, $2,680.26 Rooster's Roadhouse Decatur, 106 N. Trinity St., Decatur, $1,536.04 Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory, 1275 S. Loop 288, Denton, $120.80 RT's Social Club Inc., 1100 Dallas Drive, Suite 124, Denton, $7,959.06 Rubber Gloves, 409 E. Sycamore St., Denton, $594.55 Rusty Taco Denton, 1210 E. Hickory St., Denton, $267.39 Savory Private Club, 2650 FM407E, Suite 165, Bartonville, $708.86 Sean's Mesquite Pit BBQ, 401 N. Highway 287, Decatur, $12.39 Shots And Crafts LLC, 103 Ave. A, Denton, $528.83 Sushi Café, 1115 W. Hickory St., Suite 100, Denton, $79.32

Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes, 201 W. Main St., Decatur, $297.41 Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St., Denton, $2,225.13 Texas Roadhouse, 2817 S. I-35E, Denton, $3,015.80 The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub, 101 W. Hickory St., Denton, $2,976.27 The Aztec Club, 720 W. University Drive, Denton, $1,416.71 The Bears Den, 11670 Massey Road, Pilot Point, $203.54 The Garage, 113 Ave. A, Denton, $3,889.41 The Green House, 600 N. Locust St., Denton, $1,929.86 The Labb Club, 218 W. Oak St., Denton, $3,190.27 The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 2809 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,579.45 Three Fins Seafood Grill, 2303 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,228.78 Tower Tap House, 290 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $1,078.96 Tower Tap House, 290 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $1,407.80 University Lanes, 1212 E. University Drive, Denton, $1,314.27 Varsity Roadhouse, 26781 US Highway 380E, Little Elm, $1,458.32 Verona Pizza Italian Restaurant, 201 Loop 81/287N, Decatur, $41.54 Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 2530 W. University Drive, Suite 114, Denton, $1,379.12 Vitty's Sports Bar, 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton, $1,857.77 Vizcarra, 114 W. Congress St., Denton, $26.80 Wild Horse Grill, 9400 Ed Robson Circle, Denton, $2,024.67 Wing Town, 4271 FM2181, No. C316, Corinth, $0

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