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Construction starts soon on Golden Triangle Mall Shoppers will soon start to see signs of construction at Golden Triangle Mall.GTM Development Ltd., a limited partnership between Cencor Realty Services and MGHerring Group, purchased the mall in November from Arizona-based En Pertignus Holding Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. The renovation of the 765,000-squarefoot shopping center will be done in two phases. Phase one, which is set to start early this month, will focus on the interior, including upgrading lighting and some of the skylights, as well as redoing the ceilings and flooring. Matt Ludemann, manager of the mall said the first phase won’t affect shoppers, since the majority of the work will be done overnight. Phase two, set to begin mid-June, will focus on the two main entryways on the east and west sides of the mall. “Phase two will affect some areas [for shoppers] but won’t start until this summer,” he said.
In August, the Denton City Council approved an incentive agreement with GTM Develop ment for the redevelopment, based on the monthly sales tax receipts generated in 2010, which was $95,898. The city will begin giving the company half of any revenue that exceeds that monthly average after GTM Development makes $9.5 million in eligible renovations. The agreement will end if the company doesn’t invest a minimum of $45 million into the mall by Oct. 1, 2014. The incentive will not exceed $9.5 million or last more than 20 years, depending on whichever comes first. Ludemann said the goal is to have the majority of the work done by the end of the year, although there may be some follow-up work done next year. 4-10
Students OK renovation of UNT student union The University of North Texas will get its renovated student union building thanks to the students who voted to approve a fee increase of $115 per semester to pay for it. The increase will fund
the renovation project for the University Union with the work set to be completed by 2015. The new fee will go into effect in fall 2014. The UNT campus has outgrown the current student union, which was last renovated in 1973, with far more students enrolled than the old building can accommodate. According to the university, construction on the new student union is expected to cost about $130 million, and is designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Blake Windham, president of the UNT Student Government Association said he expects the resulting renovation to be in line with the students’ stated desires, which include more natural lighting, enhanced space for student organizations and more lounge space. 4-11
Potbelly Sandwich Shop newest chain eatery in city Potbelly Sandwich Shop was on Denton’s list of businesses to attract, and now it can be checked off.
The eatery, with more than 200 locations, including 38 in Texas, will open in the Sterling Fry Street development at Fry and Hickory streets, said Brian Dinerstein, executive vice president of developer The Dinerstein Cos. The restaurant is the first retailer to announce plans to move into the multistory complex. Sterling Fry Street will feature 194 apartment units with 614 beds and six retail locations - all expected to be open by August and the start of the fall semester at the University of North Texas. Renting at Sterling Fry Street is on the rise as crews brick the exterior of the complex. The project replaces an eclectic block of shops and restaurants razed in 2007 as part of an ill-fated development proposed by Houston-based United Equities Inc. The project died after a divided City Council rejected a drive-through lane for a proposed anchor tenant. Dinerstein picked up the property, and a new proposal was approved in 2010 for the four-story apartment buildings with ground-level retail surrounding a fivestory parking garage on the 4.3-acre lot. | CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
Career Advancement Dave Ragan was recently promoted to senior financial planning specialist at Grunden Financial Advisory Inc. Prior to his promotion, Ragan served as a financial planning specialist for nine years. “As a senior Ragan financial planning specialist, Dave creates investment and wealth management plans, incorporating the latest in technology to run various scenarios for our clients,” Ricky Grunden, president and CEO of Grunden Financial Advisory, said in a news release. Ragan graduated from the University of North Texas in 2003 with a degree in finance. Grunden Financial Advisory Inc. is located at 2516 Lillian Miller Parkway, Suite 110. For more information, call 940-591-
9007. I Last month, Wells Fargo Advisors investments manager Michael J. Peschel qualified for the firm’s Premier Advisors Program. This is the fifth consecutive year the Argyle resident has earned the honor, which recognizes an employee’s work to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, according to a news release. Peschel To qualify for the Premier Advisors Program at Wells Fargo Advisors, financial advisers must demonstrate a high level of production and a commitment to professional service. The Premier Advisor Program represents the best of the best of advisors at Wells Fargo Advisors, the release stated.
Peschel has been a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors for 15 years and has 17 years experience in the brokerage industry. He earned his bachelor’s in finance from Texas Tech University in 1995, according to his LinkedIn profile. Wells Fargo Advisors is the trade name used by two separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Co.: Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. With $1.1 trillion in client assets as of Dec. 31, Wells Fargo’s brokerage businesses are comprised of 15,263 full-service financial advisers and 3,548 licensed bankers, the release stated. I Insurance Connection USA, a Denton-based insurance agency, recently added Elisa M. Thornton as an insurance agent and customer service specialist. Thornton, a Denton resident,
is a licensed agent and an account manager for individual and group health products. She holds a master’s degree in social work from the Uni versity of Texas Thornton at Arlington. Insurance Connection USA serves customers in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colo rado, Arizona, California and Washington. For more information, call 940-382-4700 or visit www.insuranceconnectionusa.co m. I Three new team members recently joined the Spinal Decompression Center. Denton resident Alex Newton was hired as a medical assistant. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and classical humanities from the
University of Missouri last year. She graduated summa cum laude. Katie Barnes, also a Denton resident, will work as a chiropractic and Newton therapy assistant. She is pursuing a kinesiology degree with a minor in nutrition at Texas Woman’s University. Morgan Walters was also recently hired to work the afternoon Barnes front desk at center. She is in charge of perform loving, outstanding patient service and care; scheduling appointments, front desk reception, phones, collecting payments, file process| CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
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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 for reservations or visit www.altrusadenton.org. Tuesday, May 22, 6:30 p.m.
The American Association of University Women, Denton Branch meets at Fremaux’s Metropolitan Catering, 932 W. University Drive. Call 940-898-3797 or email scompotonaauw@gmail. com. Wednesday, June 6, 6 p.m.
Association of Business Contingency Planners, North Texas Chapter has its monthly luncheon at H5 Colocation Center, 12712 Park Central Drive in Dallas. Cost is $35 per person. For more information, visit http://northtx. acp-international.com/index. php/events.
12 | High cost of fueling Gasoline prices have been flirting with $4 a gallon since last year and making people like Christine Collins rethink their daily habits.
Tuesday, June 5, noon
May 2012 | Vol. 8, No. 3 Publisher: Bill Patterson The contents of this free publication are copyrighted by Denton Publishing Company, 2012, a subsidiary of A.H. Belo Corp. (www.ahbelo.com, NYSE symbol: AHC), with all rights reserved. Reproduction or use, without permission, of editorial or graphic content in any manner is prohibited. Denton Business Chronicle is published monthly by Denton Publishing Company, 314 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201. E-mail: drc@dentonrc.com
Creek Town Hall, 1075 Ronald Reagan Ave. Wednesday, June 6, 7 p.m.
Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas, Greater Denton Division has its monthly meeting and luncheon at the Prairie House restaurant, 10001 E. 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, June 26, 11:30 a.m.
Investment perspective seminar hosted by financial adviser Kathy R. Bauer of Edward Jones at 2925 Country Club Road, Suite 101A, in Denton. Coffee is complimentary. Call 940-482-0280.
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On the cover: High gasoline prices activate budgetary warning lights.
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, and reservations are required. Call 940-365-9781 or e-mail chamber@aubreycoc.org. Wednesday, June 20, 11:30 a.m.
Denton Black Chamber of Commerce meets at the Denton Housing Authority, 1225 Wilson St. Tuesday, June 12, 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 21, 9 a.m.
Krum Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly meeting at Northstar Bank, 1101 E. McCart St. in Krum. Call 940-482-6093.
Who to contact Dawn Cobb Managing Editor 940-566-6879 | dcobb@dentonrc.com Sandra Hammond Advertising Director 940-566-6843 | sreneau@dentonrc.com
Wednesday, May 16, 7:15 a.m.
Lake Cities Netweavers business networking group meets at the IHOP restaurant off Interstate 35E in Hickory Creek. Cost is $12 and includes breakfast. For more information, e-mail info@lcnetweavers.com.
Wednesday, June 13, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, June 6, 9 a.m.
Lake Dallas 4A Economic Development Corp. meets at Lake Dallas Municipal Complex.
Thursday, May 17, 8 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 8 a.m.
Monday, June 4, 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 19, 9:30 a.m.
Hickory Creek Planning and Zoning Commission meets at Hickory
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 in Denton. Call 940-349-8752 to make an appointment. Wednesday, May 23, 9 a.m.
Denton League of United Latin American Citizens No. 4366 meets at the Denton Senior Center, 509 N. Bell Ave.
Wednesday, June 13, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 23, 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 30, 9 a.m.
Thursday, June 7, 8 a.m.
Wednesday, May 23, 6:30 p.m.
North Texas Society for Human Resource Management meets at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 1434 Centre Place Drive in Denton. Cost to attend is $18 for members and first-time guests and $23 for returning nonmembers. Visit www.northtexas shrm.org.
Wednesday, May 29, 7:15 a.m.
Friday, June 1, 7:30 a.m.
Denton Planning and Zoning Commission meets in the council chambers at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney St.
Wednesday, June 6, 8 a.m.
Wednesday, May 23, 7:15 a.m.
Thursday, May 24, 8 a.m.
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Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce meets for coffee at Lake Dallas City Hall, 212 Main St.
Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce meets at Quality Inn & Suites, 1500 Dallas Drive.
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Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce meets for its quarterly business breakfast at PointBank Community Center, 739 E. Liberty St. in Pilot Point. Breakfast will be provided by Magnolia Station. Cost is $10 per person. Visit http://pilot point.org.
Thursday, May 17, 9 a.m.
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Lake Dallas 4B Community Development Corp. meets at Lake Dallas Municipal Complex. Monday, June 11, 7 p.m.
Small Business Breakfast meeting sponsored by the North Central Texas College Small Business Development Center will meet at the Denton Chamber of Commerce, 414 W. Parkway St. A light breakfast is provided. Call 940-380-1849. Tuesday, June 12, 7:15 a.m.
Women Business Owners of Denton County will hold its monthly luncheon at Oakmont Country Club, 1200 Clubhouse Drive in Corinth. Tuesday, June 5, 11:30 a.m. Please tell us about your event or meeting by e-mailing Karina Ramirez at kramirez@dentonrc.com; by fax at
NAACP, Denton County Chapter meets at the Denton Housing Authority, 1225 Wilson St.
314 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201.
Thursday, June 14, 7 p.m.
She also can be reached at 940-566-
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The war on savers “Assets can fluctuate greatly in price and not be risky as long as they are reasonably certain to deliver increased purchasing power over their holding period.” — Warren Buffett, in his 2012 letter to shareholders
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n the private investment partnership my business partner and I manage, we have investors who range in age from 32 to 82. While each of them find themselves at different stages in their life, they share a goal of being able to live on their own terms based on years of hard work. That is important given the dire state of programs like Social Security and Medicare, especially in light of the unsustainable
Jonathon FITE | path we find the country headed. Many of our partners assume the social safety nets dominating much of our national debate will be faded memories or shells of their past forms by the time they are ready to “retire.” For many other partners who are close to retiring or already at that age, these benefits only comprise a portion of
their savings plan. Yet, over the past couple of years, just about every one of our partners, at one time or another, has expressed the concern that the nest egg they have squirreled away may not be enough. We find it curious that folks whom many would consider well off are worrying about the longevity and viability of their savings plan. The concern is very justified. Over the last decade, on a nominal basis, most investors have seen their assets go absolutely nowhere. When viewed through the lens of purchasing power, too many savers have seen their assets actually decline. Yet, our nation’s fiscal and monetary authorities seem
hellbent on making the problem worse. Over the past 12 years, Congresses controlled by both Republicans and Democrats, along with their White House banner carriers, have burned trillions of dollars we don’t have. They pursued reckless foreign affair and domestic spending policies while our social safety nets grew more fragile. Even though the economy survived the greatest recession in a generation, the recovery has been anemic and the outlook is tepid at best. Yet, while simple observers of current events can identify many of the key issues to address, our leaders — like Nero — continue to fiddle. Because last year’s debt ceiling debacle resulted in a kicking of the proverbial can, many of these fiscal issues come to a head at the end of the year as we face a fiscal “cliff” of increased
taxes and draconian spending cuts. Unfortunately, we have been living with similar issues for years, and we appear adept at the can kicking game. But these issues are exacerbated by our friends at the Federal Reserve. In order to “bail out” our nation’s largest banks, and to try to backstop the legislative insanity on Capitol Hill, our monetary policy leaders have printed trillions of dollars and continued promising to keep short-term interest rates at zero percent until the end of 2014, even while measures of true inflation are running close to 5 percent. When viewed in terms of inflation-affected purchasing power, “real” interest rates are negative. Inflation is coming and with it will be declining purchase power. FITE | CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce welcomes a new member, Brent Clark of Southern Star Roofing of Texas, LLC, and celebrates a ribbon cutting for a local restaurant.
Brent Clark is a new member of the Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber members celebrate a ribbon cutting for Nick’s Italian Restaurant at 1340 N. U.S. 380.
Honoring Tim Leslie Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce and community members gather for the dedication and ribbon cutting for Aubrey’s newest public space, Leslie Park at 226 Countryside Drive.
The park is named in honor of Tim Leslie, who contributed many years of service to the city of Aubrey.
Denton League of United Latin American Citizens honors 17 high school Latino students Denton LULAC provided about $90,000 to the students from the Denton Independent School District during a recent event at the University of North Texas Eagle Suite.
Students honored include: Stephanie Avila, Danielle M. Caro, Ana T. Gonzalez, Jennifer Lopez de Nava, Lizette Loza, Margarita Muniz, Kristen Murietta, Christopher Murillo, Victor Muro, Elizabeth Orozco, Nathan S. Place, Graciela Ramirez, Essau Reyes, Jeremy Santos, Efrain Serrano, Araceli Cuenca and Arnaldo Frias.
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Graduating a May. new team of leaders 12 The quarterly Denton Chamber of Commerce luncheon features the 2011-12 graduating class of new leaders, who complete a nine-month, intensive study of the many organizations and entities around Denton.
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In the short run, this has helped banks dig out of their holes and troubled corporations refinance debts at incredibly low rates. But by defending the reckless, our government has been stealing from those who have been prudent, from those who have been trying to save, from those who will have to pay the bill when the check finally arrives. Curiously, many investment managers who are charged with looking out for these savers’ interests seem to be pursuing reckless investment paths as well. Readers of this column should recall we have been leery of long-dated bonds since the pains of the credit crisis began to wane. Yet, we have seen repeated “flights to safety� as investors dealt with growth issues in the U.S., the debt burden of our European friends and questions about China’s exuberance; yields on long-term U.S. government bonds have gone lower and lower as their prices have gone higher and higher. Somehow, the bond bubble continues to grow bigger. The typical retirement formula for the percentage of stock vs. bond allocations in one’s portfolio (100 - your age = stocks; the rest in bonds) seems dangerously oversimplified and downright reckless in an era of over-engineered interest rates. Yet, many institutional managers are currently overallocating to bonds, citing the recent volatility in stocks as just too much for their pensioners to stomach and too risky for their portfolios. We often wonder if this, or the fund managers’ compensation program, is the true driver of these decisions. Life is more complicated than simple formulas. There are times when you should be loading up on bonds, others times real estate, other times stocks, others times cash. The difference comes from an understanding of value relative to the price being paid for each asset. Too few professionals take the time to (1) understand such rel-
ative value across asset classes; (2) have the inclination to explain it to their clients; and (3) have the conviction to stand apart from the crowd even when the crowd is wrong. While this may be our perspective, what are others saying on the subject? Jeremy Grantham, the head of GMO Capital, whose long-term asset return forecasts have proven remarkably prescient over the years, has been warning that bond returns will disappoint investors over the medium term. In his December 2011 report, Grantham forecasts that over the next seven years, after adjusting for inflation, U.S. high-quality stocks should return a little more than 5 percent a year while cash and bonds are likely to suffer annualized losses. Professor Siegel of Wharton Business School fame is calling for the Dow to hit 17,000 over
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the next 18 months. We’ll see if his forecast of the industrial index is correct over time, but again, his preference for equities over bonds is in stark contrast to most asset managers. Finally, let’s return to the words of Warren Buffett in his most recent letter to shareholders: “Investments in money market funds, bonds, mortgages, bank deposits and other instruments are thought of as ‘safe.’ In truth they are among the most dangerous of assets. Their [price
volatility] may be [low], but their risk is huge. Over the past century these instruments have destroyed the purchasing power of investors, even as these holders continued to receive timely payments of interest and principal. Current [interest] rates do not come close to offsetting the purchasing-power risk that investors assume. Right now bonds should come with a warning label.� We wholeheartedly agree. In order for savers to rest well at night, they need to continue to
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Partnership brings center to Denton to feed hungry
A partnership between the North Texas Food Bank and Serve Denton will bring a regional food distribution center to Denton with a goal of serving the hungry more efficiently, officials announced Thursday. Local nonprofit groups that serve the hungry will be able to use the distribution center instead of driving to food banks in South Dallas or Fort Worth, Denton Mayor Mark Burroughs said during a news conference announcing the partnership. The announcement coincided with the city’s first Day of Concern for the Hungry, which included a food drive at the Civic Center and three local businesses. The effort collected 1,290 pounds of food and $190 in cash donations for the North Texas Food Bank. Serve Denton, a nonprofit group formed last year to help coordinate the work of Denton charities, proposed the regional hub as a way to improve distribution to local food pantries, said Jan Pruitt, president and CEO of the Dallas-
based North Texas Food Bank, which serves 1,100 organizations in 13 North Texas counties. Planning is also under way to relocate the Denton Community Food Center to the new distribution center, although the timing is uncertain, Tom Newell, chairman of the Denton Community Food Center said. The move essentially would allow the food center to serve as an “outlet store” at the distribution center, which would be more efficient, he said. 4-17
New Army reserve center now under construction Construction has begun on a new Denton Army Reserve Center. The complex, located at 3250 Jim Christal Road, will include a new administrative and training center, an organizational maintenance shop, storage buildings and support facilities. It is being constructed as part of a joint venture between McCarthy Building Companies Inc. and GGC Enterprises Inc. “It gives them state-of-the-art facilities that are adequate to the task to train for
their war-time missions, not just to support them in garrison but support them when they are deployed,” said Michael Duffy, director of federal programs at the McCarthy division of McCarthy Building Companies. The $12 million, 37,000-square-foot facility is expected to be finished by March 2013. 4-21
Discovery Park now features zero energy research lab Officials with the University of North Texas Zero Energy Research Lab held a ribbon-cutting Friday for its new 1,200square-foot facility recently built at Discovery Park, a 300-acre research campus five miles north of the main campus. Zero energy is about balance, said Yong Tao, chairman of the department of mechanical and energy engineering, who helped design the lab. He said net zero energy is about putting in the same amount of energy that’s taken out. Researchers will use the facility, which cost $1.15 million to build, to test the effectiveness of new sustainable materials.
The facility was designed to simulate a house, Tao said. The “living quarters” of the laboratory have a modern design and are equipped with a bed, table, bathroom and kitchenette for students to stay at for a period of time to test materials, he said. 4-22
City competes for best small town in America Residents in Denton are competing to be selected for the best small town in America. The competition sponsored by Rand McNally and USA Today asks residents to post reviews for the most beautiful, most patriotic, friendliest, most fun and best food location across the country. Last year more than 600 towns and 25,000 people participated in the promotion that garnered 500 million media impressions, officials with the promotion said. Deadline to vote is May 15. Teams will begin forming Monday. The coast-tocoast adventure will take place June 15 through July 15. For more information, visit, http://blog.bestoftheroad.com/aboutbest-of-the-road/.
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CO-PARENTING ESSENTIAL DURING AND AFTER DIVORCE When parents divorce, children adjust better when they maintain a relationship with both parents. That’s a fact, and it’s why KoonsFuller family law attorneys in Denton and around the Metroplex emphasize this important aspect during a breakup and after.
resentment, or hurt—must take a back seat to the needs of your children. Co-parenting is not about your feelings, or those of your ex-spouse, but rather about your child’s happiness, stability
and future.” When parents work together for their well-being, children develop feelings of stability and feel more secure in their own lives, have
So what makes a successful co-parenting arrangement? From the perspective of a KoonsFuller attorney, this is what parents should do at that important juncture:
“Co-parenting after a separation or divorce means both parents play an active role in their children’s day-to-day lives, from having physical custody of the children to the major decision making responsibilities regarding the children,” says Charla Bradshaw, managing partner in KoonsFuller’s Denton office. Whether parents share joint custody of the children or one parent has primary custody, she says, it is public policy in Texas to assure that children have frequent and continuing contact with parents who act in the best interest of those children. It is the job of co-parents to provide a safe, stable and nonviolent environment for the children and share in the rights and duties of raising their children after a separation or dissolved marriage. Co-parenting is the ideal, unless there is some compelling reason not to have a parent involved in his or her children’s lives. Charla studied psychology as an undergraduate and finished all but her thesis for a master’s degree in marriage and family counseling at Texas Women’s University. She believes the keys to successful co-parenting are focusing on the child and the parents functioning together and communicating with each other. “This can be really difficult in some cases,” Charla explains. “It means that your own emotions—anger,
more confidence and higher selfesteem, and are less likely to feel abandoned, torn between parents or need to meet the social and emotional needs of one or both parents.
Charla Bradshaw is managing partner of the Denton office of KoonsFuller, the largest Southwest-based family law firm. To contact her, call 940 442-6677.
• Resolve conflicts without putting the children in the middle. • Treat the other parent with respect. • Establish boundaries with each other and respect those boundaries. • Communicate regularly regarding the children and let the children know that you do so. • Say positive things about the other parent in the presence of the children. • Support the other parent’s decisions, even if you would not have made the same decision.
KoonsFuller Attorney To Speak on Co-Parenting in Denton Liz Porter, family lawyer with KoonsFuller in Dallas, will speak to the Denton Rotary at noon Thursday, May 24 on effective co-parenting in intact and divided families.
The Denton Rotary Thursday noon meetings take place at El Chaparral Cantina & Grille, 324 E. McKinney Street, Denton.
• Don’t allow all the parenting tasks to fall to one parent. • Be consistent – to the extent possible – in disciplining, routine, and care of children. • Help your children recognize the other parent with appropriate cards or gifts for special occasions. • Support your child’s relationship with the other parent, AND the other parent’s family. And what may be most important, DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF!
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Her practice is focused on child and parent issues. Liz speaks to groups and often writes about parenting, for “people who plan to divorce or stay married forever. No matter your home situation, effective co-parenting is the most important thing you can do for your children.” Liz Porter
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Leadership Denton alumnae roster growing after 27 years The 17 individuals that recently graduated from Leadership Denton bring the total number of alumnae to 471 since the first class in 1986. Applications are now being accepted for the 28th class of Leadership Denton, which will convene August 24. Sponsored by the Denton Chamber of Commerce, this program offers a series of comprehensive training sessions designed to help make interested Denton area citizens better aware of opportunities for community and philanthropic service, as well as all levels of public office. Eight of the chamber’s current board of directors are graduates of Leadership Denton, and, ten of our past Board Chairs have also gone through this program. The City of Denton’s present Mayor, Mark Burroughs, is a
Chuck CARPENTER | graduate, class of 1995. Representing City Council District Six, James King is a 1989 graduate of Leadership Denton. Dr. Glenna Harris and Mia Price on the Denton ISD Board of Trustees are both Leadership Denton graduates. Application in the 2012-2013 Leadership Denton Class is open to any individual who is a citizen of the United States, is of voting age, and has lived or worked within the boundaries of the Denton Independent School District for at least one year as
of September 1, 2012. Applications will be accepted electronically through 5 p.m. Friday, June 1. For more details, please refer to the Denton Chamber of Commerce web site: www.dentonchamber.org. The next membership luncheon has been shifted to a Thursday, May 31, at the UNT Gateway Center. The status of the U.S. economy will be discussed by Dr. Ed Siefred from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. Dr. Siefred gave a similar presentation last year. Northstar Bank is sponsoring the luncheon. Tickets are $25 person and now available at the chamber office.
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The high cost of fueling
Texas Roof and Fence owner Steve Ormand pulls a trailer with his diesel-powered Ford F-250.
By Rachel Mehlhaff | Photography by Al Key
Rising fuel prices cut Steve Ormand’s business in half. The owner of Texas Roof and Fence used to drive up to 35 miles from Denton for jobs. Now, he tries to stay within 10 to 12 miles. “What it’s done is shorten the radius of my business,” Ormand said. Gasoline prices have been flirting with $4 a gallon since last year and making people rethink their daily habits. Denton residents are trying to
drive less by combining errands and cutting out recreational driving to combat rising gas prices, according to a Facebook question posed by the Denton Record-Chronicle. Christine Collins, who owns a home day care business, sus-
pended weekend drives to Ray Roberts Lake with her family because of the gas prices. “We’ve become very boring people,” Collins said with a laugh. Because they are a family of five, she drives a van and her
husband drives a sedan. Anyah Martinez and her husband are paying more at the pump because they traded in their Honda Civic for a Honda Odyssey minivan when they found out she was pregnant with their third child. “People perceive gas prices as affecting their budget greater than it actually does,” said Fred Rozell, retail pricing director at Oil Price Information Service. People tend to cut more consumption than the increase
they are spending on gas, he said. A 2010 study the service did in conjunction with a university showed that people cut back on trips, didn’t buy brand-name products and ate out less when gas prices went up. “As people get used to higher prices, that threshold moves up,” Rozell said. In recent years, the percentage of household income spend on fuel has risen from 4 percent to almost 9 percent, he said.
SUPPLY AND DEMAND One of the biggest factors playing into high gas prices is the price of crude oil. Seventysix percent of what people spend at the pump pays for crude oil, according to gaspricesexplained.org, a website set up by the American Petroleum Institute. And demand for crude is rising while the supply is decreasing. The Energy Information Administration estimates that the demand will reach 89 million barrels per day this year, according to data collected by the petroleum institute. The previous peak was in 2007, when it reached 86 million barrels per day before falling during the global economic downturn, according to the institute. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ surplus production capacity fell to 2.6 million barrels per day at the end of 2011, according to the petroleum institute data. But this year it’s expected to increase to 3.6 million barrels per day, the institute reported. Another reason gas prices go up this time of year is that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mandates a different type of fuel be used in the summer, Rozell said. Gas stations start selling the summer fuel, which is a little harder to make, on May 15, he said. “Typically in the summer you see prices rise, not really quickly, but steadily,” he said.
CHANGING HABITS When fuel prices rise, Ormand’s profit margin drops at Texas Roof and Fence, he said. He spends $250 to $350 a week to fill up his diesel-powered Ford F-250 pickup, and he used to spend closer to $140. “Anytime fuel goes up, it affects everybody,” he said, because milk prices and other grocery items go up in price. “It affects everybody one way or another.” To save on trips, Ormand is now using a satellite service to measure fences without having to drive to the location. That allows him to give fence quotes over the phone, he said.
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Anyah Martinez traded her compact car in on a Honda Odyssey minivan to meet the needs of her growing family. And he can get the measurement of a fence within a foot and the measurement of a roof within a square of shingles (100 square feet), he said. The service costs him a couple thousand dollars a year, he said, but he figures it’s still less than what he would be paying for fuel. He also can get seven quotes together in the time it used to take to measure for one — without the driving. “I try to do a lot of stuff over the phone,” Ormand said. The problem with not meeting customers face-to-face is that his closure rate on sales drops from 90 percent to between 45 and 50 percent, he said. Some customers want faceto-face interactions. Collins isn’t increasing her day care prices, and she continues to pick up the kids she cares for after school. Collins noticed her family’s habits changing when gas hit $3 a gallon. “Once it started being almost $4 a gallon, it started to be impossible,” she said. Eliminating recreational drives to Ray Roberts Lake means her husband can’t fish as much. In the past she has taken her day care children to the lake to go swimming, but she’s planning to do more activities at her house this summer. Martinez and her husband, the minivan owners, had to
make some changes after having their third child. They aren’t making more money than they were three years ago, she said, but expenses are going up and it’s not just gas. “Prices increase and salaries don’t,” Martinez said. She’s tried to cut down on gas costs by combining errands into one trip. Her family canceled its cable television subscription and is getting fewer haircuts. “There’s no answer to this other than don’t go anywhere,” she said. She and her husband considered only having one car but decided against it. “With three small children, we needed a car big enough to properly secure them,” she said, adding that the boys all require car seats. Martinez paid about $50 for a tank of gas with her economy car before she traded it in, she said, and with the minivan she pays approximately $70. “It was a huge shock to go from that to this,” Martinez said. But the van’s tank does hold more gas.
live close to the center of town.” Her husband works for the University of North Texas and her daughter’s preschool is near their house. “We intentionally bought this house in the neighborhood that we did,” she said. Briggle and her husband were used to riding their bicycles and walking because prior to moving to Denton three years ago they lived in the Netherlands. “We were used to everything being mixed-use,” she said. “We were used to walking and biking everywhere.” Briggle has been active with the city in developing its new bicycle plan.
INTENTIONAL PLANNING Gas prices haven’t had much of an effect for Amber Briggle, because she was intent on living close to where her husband works and being a one-car family. “It really hasn’t affected us that much,” Briggle said. “We
LOOKING AHEAD But Briggle soon will be driving more, because she is nine months pregnant. “We’ll be driving our car throughout the summer,” she said. But once the baby is old enough to ride in a wagon behind the bike or a bicycle seat,
FUEL-SAVING TIPS I Keep your car tuned up I Keep tires properly inflated I Slow down I Pace your driving I Use your air conditioner sparingly I Avoid abrupt starts I Plan trips in advance SOURCE: www.gaspricesexplained.org
she will be riding her bike most places again. She uses the car for grocery shopping and to go to the gym. She takes her daughter to school on the bike. Briggle said her family probably could have purchased a larger house but it would have meant they couldn’t ride their bikes or walk as many places. “It’s a tradeoff, I guess,” Briggle said. “This was an intentional decision for us.” Rozell, with Oil Price Information Service, estimates that gas prices won’t go much higher than $4 this summer. There usually isn’t a giant spike unless there is a major disruption in supply, he said. The highest average price recorded this year was $3.94 on April 6. Prices will fall a bit in May and then slowly increase toward the end of summer, Rozell said. The highest average gas price recorded was $4.11 on July 17, 2008, according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report. States on the West Coast have higher gas prices while the Midwest has lower prices. “Texas is a lower-price state,” Rozell said. It was the 14thcheapest state in early May with an average price of $3.69. Ormand said that in the past he didn’t care if gas was 5 cents cheaper down the road — he would buy from the closest gas station. Now he is more willing to drive a little bit to get the cheaper gas. Collins is trying to maintain her vehicles better so they don’t use as much gas. “I think personally we are a little more cautious,” she said. And Martinez is hoping that things will turn around for her family, but she is thankful for what she has. “I’ve always tried to be frugal about not wasting gas, but I knew when we were going to have another baby we were going to have to cut back in certain areas,” she said. Gas was just one of the adjustments. RACHEL MEHLHAFF can be reached at 940-5666889. Her e-mail address is rmehlhaff@dentonrc.com.
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14 Vital Statistics LIENS The following liens were posted in April at the Denton County Clerk’s office.
FEDERAL TAX LIENS NAME/ADDRESS Abboud Daoud and Rosine Boghassian, 6100 Saint James Place, Denton Brann Paint and Drywall Inc., 4601 Dogwood Drive, Denton Bryan D. Webb, 5301 E. McKinney St., Trailer 360, Denton CafĂŠ Concepts, P.O. Box 977, Denton Candace E. Smith, 126 Hollyhill Lane, Denton Christopher D. Burt, 8809 Blue Sky Lane, Denton Manuel Perez and El Chaparral Bar and Grill, 324 E. McKinney St., Suite 102, Denton Regis Consulting LLC and Karol King, 8109 Hidden Path Lane, Denton Stephen P. and Kathleen M. Murray, 900 Westway St., Denton Timmie A. and Darlene A. Craun, 5300 Par Drive, Apt. 214, Denton Tracy D. Smith, 2409 Summit Court, Denton Tracy D. Smith, 2409 Summit Court, Denton Troy F. Fleming, 2524 W. Oak St., Apt. 137, Denton
TYPE 1040 941 1040 941 1040 1040 940, 941 940, 941 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040
AMOUNT $29,629.20 $11,543.64 $27,385.83 $8,636.21 $2,273.88 $43,201.92 $21,499.40 $6,312.75 $14,463.63 $35,952.74 $141,528.68 $5,908.40 $1,592.69
REC. DATE 11/18/2011 11/18/2011 11/09/2011 11/02/2011 11/01/2011 11/08/2011 10/25/2011 10/25/2011 11/18/2011 11/17/2011 10/25/2011 11/02/2011 10/19/2011
1040 1040 6672 1040 941 1040 941 941 1040 1040 941 941 941 941 1040 1040 1040 1040 940, 941 1040 1040 1040 1040
$6,233.51 $143,629.59 $99,018.61 $3,328.23 $1,933.94 $57,995.00 $53,945.96 $71,339.97 $7,489.64 $30,419.24 $100,622.22 $1,031.72 $3,322.93 $16,737.35 $8,198.45 $13,992.47 $6,221.84 $9,370.06 $5,194.20 $16,925.92 $4,441.69 $2,467.53 $902.13
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unemployment taxes, interest taxes Limited sales, excise and use tax Limited sales, excise and use tax Diesel Fuel Tax International Fuel Tax Agreement unpaid wages and administrative penalties
$4,301.91 $1,169.28 $1,225.65 $2,026.23 $9,100.77 $4,143.70
04/16/2012 04/03/2012 04/03/2012 04/13/2012 03/29/2012 04/13/2012
Limited sales, excise and use tax Franchise tax Limited sales, excise and use tax Franchise tax Filed in error Limited sales, excise and use tax Limited sales, excise and use tax Limited sales, excise and use tax Limited sales, excise and use tax
$158,748.70 $3,769.97 $520.03 $2,263.43 $12,811.05 $1,169.28 $1,214.51 $1,651.05 $1,010.97
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RELEASE OF FEDERAL TAX LIENS Bobby D. Garrett, 629 Chambers St., Denton Catherine B. and Don L. Martin, 6008 Pinnacle Circle, Little Elm Chris O. Schweiker, 2316 Southridge Drive, Denton Claude E. Peel, 1421 Shady Rest Lane, Denton Dasco Manufacturing Inc., 5000 Energy Place, Suite 300B, Denton David P. Cherry, 400 Pennsylvania Drive, Denton Denton City-County Day School Inc., 1603 Paisley St., Denton Exact Concrete Construction II LLC, P.O. Box 162, Lake Dallas Francisco Lopez, Gen Del, Pilot Point Frank L. Miller, 920 Lake Hollow Drive, Little Elm G. Robert Marye DDS PA, 2652 FM407E, Suite 240, Bartonville G. Robert Marye DDS PA, 2652 FM407E, Suite 240, Bartonville G. Robert Marye DDS PA, 2652 FM407E, Suite 240, Bartonville Halsey Engineering & Manufacturing Inc., 209 N. Mayhill Road, Denton J. Spencer, 2104 Barton Springs Drive, Corinth Jose Daniel Suarez-Ortega, 2269 W. Oak St., Apt. A2, Denton Oscar R. Escalante, 613 E. Prairie St., Denton Robert J. Carlone Shubeck, 418 Lakeshore Road, Denton Roger F. Joyner & Associates, 1512 E. McKinney St., Denton Sandra K. Lee, 325 Benjamin St., Denton Shane and Stephanie Keliikoa, 2713 Tori Oak Trail, Corinth Terrell D. Singleton, 8005 Swan Park Drive, Denton William Conshafter and J. Wright, 9886 Walnut Hill Drive, Aubrey
STATE TAX LIENS Enterprise Concrete Construction LP and Enterprise Concrete Management LLC, 2401 Worthington Drive, Suite 127, Denton Heather Renee Mount, 409 Panhandle St., Denton Life Dreams International Inc., 2109 Hemingway Drive, Denton Luis Uriarte, P.O. Box 600, Little Elm Paul Merritt, 7101 Livingston Drive, Denton Sanjazl’s Salon the Cutting Edge LLC, P.O. Box 261, Sanger
RELEASE OF STATE TAX LIENS All American Helicopters LLC, 4850 Spartan Drive, Denton AMC Services Inc., 14435 FM2449, Ponder Birdscapes Inc., 4516 Coyote Point, Denton Double W Farms LLC, 3952 Private Road 2718, Aubrey HCA Industries Inc., 2300 I-35W, Suite 100, Denton Heather Renee Mount, 409 Panhandle St., Denton Juan Rolando Chavez, 2524 Liberty Lane, Denton L Michael John Powell, 624 W. University Drive, Denton William K. Kersey, 1801 Timber Ridge Circle, Corinth
MECHANICS LIENS Alexander and Lisa Joseph, 3233 Club View Drive, Denton Bradley Thompson and Roni Gonzalez, 3027 Chisam Road, Sanger David C. and Marla Ann Hawkesworth, 1 Baines Court, Argyle Jimmy D. and Linda C. Sturdevant, 1333 Harpool Road, Argyle Kenneth D. York, 3516 Lake Country Drive, Denton Larry M. Prater, 4949 Lois Road E., Sanger Leslie D. and Michael S. Auvenshine, 8401 Stallion St., Denton Mariann and William Brown, 311 Davinci Court, Argyle Rajiv Sharan Mishra and Sarita Mishra, 3900 Andrew Ave., Denton Rex H. and Michelle Hudson, 12451 Cartwright Trail, Ponder Susan Cheal, 1717 Mistywood Lane, Denton
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$314,122.80 $33,435.47 $27,062.65 $851,350.00 $34,981.98 $30,000.00 $522,907.93 $685,646.00 $290,805.00 $413,867.00 $54,950.50
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BUILDING PERMITS The following building permits were issued by the Denton Planning and Development department in April. Commercial alterations and commercial permits reflect the owner or tenant and the address of the business. Residential permits include the address and the total valuation of the home. CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPATION Advance Company Group, 3511 Shelby Lane ASAP Diesel Repair, LLC, 1129 Fort Worth Drive Bonnie Green Apartments, 101 S. Bonnie Brae Dr. Sridhar Iyer, 2625 Scripture St., No. 102 Metro Musicians Hub, 1809 N. Elm St. Tealstone Residential Concrete, Inc., 2612 Sirius and Mingo Drive Text’s Tubs Drum Co., 505 Fort Worth Drive, No. 101 COMMERCIAL ALTERATION 4201 Locust, LP., 4201 N. Locust St. Daybreak Venture, LLC, 401 N. Elm St. Denton Town Center Partners, LP., 2215 S. Loop 288, No. 308 Eagle Creek UNT, LLC, 603 Eagle Drive Good Samaratian Society, 3901 Montecito Drive Grand Spa Pedicure, Inc., 2430 S. I-35, No. 140 GS Denton, LP, 1400 Bernard St., No. 118, 157, 188, 198, 249, 1010, 2001, Mark Reding, 407 Fort Worth Drive Martino Realty Limited Partners, 3790 Russell Newman Blvd. Musket Corp. No. 217, 8900 I-35 RJS Marine, Inc., 1435 S. Loop 288, No. 101 RPI Denton Center, LTD, 1008 W. University Drive St. Paul Lutheran Church, 703 N. Elm St. COMMERCIAL Davis Realty Partners, LLC, 1101 Shady Oaks Drive Herman Lawson, 1701 Spencer Road Singing Oaks Apt. LLC, 307 N. Loop 288 RESIDENTIAL DR Horton 1113 Central Village Drive, $171,035.59
3535 S. I-35 East / Denton, Texas 76210 www.dentonregional.com / 940.384.3535 Physician Referral 940.898.0629 facebook.com/dentonregional
3101 Pecan Tree Drive, $169,389.03 1209 Nora Lane, $224,206.41 1213 Nora Lane, $225,296.95 1221 Nora Lane, $169,389.03 First Texas Homes 8012 Bishop Pine Road, $417,606.24 Ide, William D & K Dawn 8309 Stallion St., $377,060.62 Innovation Builders 3016 Montebello Drive, $282,379.79 JB Sandlin Real Estate, Inc. 5916 Eagle Mountain Drive, $246,242.53 Maple Leaf Homes 305 McKamy Blvd., $232,515.34 321 McKamy Blvd., $214,320.14 Onyx Homes 5517 Balmorhea Drive, $226,837.43 5609 Millers Creek, $225,538.11 Robson Ranch (GC) 10521 Countryside Drive, $324,692.56 9517 Crestview Drive, $271,340.69 9701 Cypress St., $324,692.56 8880 Freeport Drive, $266,092.28 9800 Georgia Avenue, $295,214.41 9729 Rivercrest Drive, $197,602.36 Standard Pacific Homes 3705 Desert Willow Drive, $157,140.92
ASSUMED NAMES The following names (followed by DBA and address) were posted in April in the Denton County Clerk’s Office. Antonio B. Soria, Antonio’s Painting, 2601 S. Mayhill Road, No. 23, Denton Bryan P. Waddle, Cross Timbers Ventures, 2212 Fairfax Trail, Denton Buddy Hart, Buddy’s Heating and Air Conditioning, 2716 Foxcroft Circle, Denton Camila F. Celis, MCP Handyman Services, 6516 Longleaf Lane, Denton Charles E. Porter and Gloria H. Porter, Glory Knifeworks, 206 Solar Way, Denton Derek S. Evans and Taylor F. Rogers, VLF Lease Bank Alpha Series, 347 E. Hickory St., Denton Derek W. Klinge, Trombones at North Texas, 415 Avenue C, Denton Deter Enterprises, Re Interiors, 6409 Daisy Drive, Denton Emily E. Smith, Denton Diaper Company, 2100 Preston Place, Denton Eric W. Bell, Victoria Station, 521 E. Windsor Drive, Denton George M. Lanier III, Absolution Fitness, 2617 Arabian Ave., Denton Gerardo De Alba, Elite 1 Plumbing, 3900 Teasley Lane, Lot 117, Denton Hassan N. Bagherpour and Jesseca L. Bagherpour, Dentoneer, 724 S. Welch, No. 8, Denton Jaime Acker, Jaime’s Sweet Cupcakery and Confections, 6325 Thoroughbred Trail, Denton Janet L. Bauldwin, All Points Rapid Transport, 7100 S. I-35E, Denton Jeffrey S. Fillhaber, Run Coyote Run, 211 Stroud St., Denton Jessica A. Nemergut, N-Sight, 121 W. Hickory St., Suite 106, Denton John G. Brusseau, Asphalt Paving and Maintenance, 1833 North Lake Trail, Denton Katherine E. Back, Katherine Back, Independent Contractor, 5001 Par Drive, No. 3223, Denton Kelly B. Smith, Rebel Moon Productions, 2305 High Meadow Drive, Denton Lisa M. Racina, DDC, 4103 Mesa Drive, Denton Lisa M. Racina, Denton Dance Conservatory, 4103 Mesa Drive, Denton Lisa T. Grelle, Lisa Grelle Photography, 3013 Manor Court South, Denton
Liudmila Hughes, Cleaning Services Vacant Properties, 1501 S. Loop 288, Suite 104-105, Denton Maria R. Pacheco, Maryson’s Cleaning Services, 8909 Seven Oak Lane, Denton Megan M. Thurgood, Jessica’s Princess and Character Parties, 1610 E. McKinney St., No. 1510, Denton Michael F. Kims, North Texas Woodscapes and Irrigation, 9008 Seven Oaks, Denton Paul S. Sturdivant, NTX Property Solutions, 160 Cunningham Road, Denton Queta McCullough, Lobe Art, 3029 Montclair Place, Denton Randall W. Smith, Bodywise Training, 7704 Mirror Rock Lane, Denton Rebecca A. Durham, Alternatives Health Centre, 301 Dallas Drive, Suite 102, Denton Rickie E. Moore, Carolyn H. Moore, and Moore and Hall Ltd. Holding Co., Pourhouse Sports Grill, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd., Denton Ronda Du Teil and Robert R. Du Teil, Ronda Du Teil Photography, 1108 Palo Verde Drive, Denton Ryan K. McAdams, The Wizard Group, 1300 Amherst, Denton Sean E. Haj, Rupak Majumdar and Bryan Perez, Green Hat Productions, 1201 Cleveland St., Suite 615, Denton Snyder Rosenbaum Jr., Rosenbaum Welding, 700 Coit Road, Denton Stephen K. Jett, Jettway Construction, 622 Wolftrap Drive, Denton Taylor M. Brewer, Fab Deuce Entertainment, 2315 Robinwood, Denton Terrance J. Bussell, UR Pro Shoppe, 2200 San Jacinto Blvd., Denton Tyler R. Powell, Tyler Powell Designs, 2289 Scripture St., Denton Valiev Ballet Academy LLC, Danse Boutique, 637 Londonderry Lane, Denton Vester E. Doyle, Doyle Construction, 1205 Olmos Creek Place, Denton William R. Durbin, Hitech Wraps and Chameleon Printing, 2621 Coffey Drive, Denton Zan B. Talburt, Remington Group, P.O. Box 51794, Denton Zella P. Barket, Simply Amazing Skin Care and Mobile Spa, 703 N. Carroll Blvd., Denton
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SALES TAX The following sales permits were issued by the State Comptroller’s Office for April. 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.
75034 Enhance International Inc., Enhance International Inc., 15222 King Road, Suite 701, Little Elm North Texas Chimney & Hearth LLC, North Texas Chimney and Hearth, 1647 Witt Road, Suite 105, Little Elm 75065 James David Wright, Wright Way Pavement Repair, 106 Northfield Circle, Hickory Creek Joel Dunacusky and John Gaines, Zombie Where, 596 Harbour Town Drive, Lake Dallas Patsy J. Mills, Mills Machinery Part, 314 White Oak Drive, Lake Dallas Teresa Fisher, Tan 2 Glow Denton, 2002 S. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 600, Lake Dallas Terrill E. Tripp, Flowers After Hours, 113 Lakehill Court, Hickory Creek Terrill E. Tripp, Pongo Comics, 113 Lakehill Court, Hickory Creek Thomas E. Martin, Pool Butler, 114 Gotcher Ave., Lake Dallas 75068 Brooke Schiavone, Brimming With Joy, 14707 Lone Spring Drive, Little Elm CDW Industrial Equipment Inc., CDW Industrial Equipment Inc., 114 W. Dickson Lane, Suite 100, Little Elm Claudia Jeanne Stooksberry, CJ’s Sweets and Casseroles, 2617 Timberhollow Drive, Little Elm Courtney Desiree Turner, Jaya Jolie’s Confections, 400 Willowlake Drive, Little Elm Del Taco LLC (Sagittarius Restaurants LLC), Del Taco, 2721 Little Elm Parkway, No. 200, Little Elm Gen Forward Inc., Smoke Stax 2, 2405 FM423, No. 3400, Little Elm Monica Marie Morgan, Tutus and Pettiskirts, 317 Tanglewood Place, Little Elm Paul Allen Hanson, Warmfire Communications, 2469 Dawn Mist Drive, Little Elm
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Racetrac Petroleum Inc., Racetrac, No. 685, 2100 FM423, Little Elm Stuart Wood, Stu’s Self Defense, 2637 Sage Meadows Trail, Little Elm Terra Nickerson, Sew Stichen Amazing, 112 Meadow Bend Trail, Little Elm Vita Performance LLC, Vita Performance LLC, 2415 Bass, Little Elm 76201 Angela C. Lott, Invision Beauty Studios, 411 Stroud St., Denton Baxter International Inc., Baxter International Inc., 909 Ave. C, Suite C, Denton Cashion Enterprises Inc., Partners Business Products, 525 Fort Worth Drive, Suite 207, Denton Debbie Ann Schapp, Northside Barber Shop, 1632 W. University Drive, Denton Francisco Javier Elizalde Vega, Elizalde Photography, 908 Gregg St., Denton GS Merchant Inc., 99 Cent Store, 1042 W. University Drive, Denton Judy L. Watkins, Treasures Galore, 108 N. Locust St., Denton Justin Prestwood, Stretchy Cabs, 425 Ponder St., Denton Katrina A. Meyer, Knick Knacks by Kat, 909 N. Elm St., Apt. 4, Denton Megan Louise Anderson, Belmondo Bakery, 1310 Scripture St., Apt. 6304B, Denton Sun Tok Yu Inc., Sun Tok Yu Inc., 216 Oak St., Denton William David Avery and Linda Hunter, Rust and Stuff, 1811 N. Elm St., Denton Young Su Son, Mark’s Beer Barn, 2535 W. Prairie St., Denton 76205 April San Miguel and Tracy Mohair, Fuego Fitness, 2201 S. I-35E, Denton BPOCC Inc., Smartfone, 1610 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton
Caltex Equity Inc., Double Star Motors, 2300 Fort Worth Drive, Denton Edy Lemus, Fresh Morning Donuts, 703 Londonderry Lane, Denton Gary M. Robinson, Gary Robinson, 1308 Angelina Bend Drive, Denton Gayle A. Flippin, Midnite Magnolia, 917 Dudley St., Denton George C. Young, Presly’s Pizza, 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 103, Denton Goodwill Industries of Dallas Inc., Goodwill Industries, 2440 S. I-35E, Denton Jesus A. Martinez & Marisella Martinez, Martinez Beauty Tools, 916 Hill St., Denton Mark A. Johnson, Closet Storage Systems, 1409 Angelina Bend Drive, Denton Martha Martin Wingo, Marthaclaire’s Market, 2137 Fairfax Road, Denton Robin Montgomery and David Tercero, Tercero Montgomery Music, 1127 Dallas Drive, Denton Rock on Framing Inc., Rock on Framing Inc., 2220 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 316, Denton Samuel Marshall Jr., Creek Customs, 934 Scott Drive, Denton Sandra L. Hall, Kiva Beans & Leaves, 2309 Westwood Drive, Denton Wayne Wilson, General Sales & Services Co., 35 Timbergreen Circle, Denton 76207 Alica J. Vasquez, Alice J. Vasquez, 3209 Brooke St., Denton 76208 Addis Pharmacy Inc., Addis Pharmacy Inc., 3350 S. Mayhill Road, Suite 101, Denton Arturo H. Bocanegra, Centerpoint Custom Upholstery, 3500 E. University Drive, Denton Christopher Govan and Taiwana Govan, From the Heart, 3708 Springfield St., Denton Chrysta Ealey, Chrysta Ealey, 6513 Shiloh Lane, Denton
Fiscal Foundations LLC, Fiscal Foundations LLC, 5200 Lake Shore Lane, Lot 31, Denton Javier Martinez, The Brothers Auto Service, 502 N. Mayhill Road, Denton Paul T. White Sr., Paul’s Services, 1857 Countryside Drive, Denton Tondaleya Kovach, Tondaleya’s Creations, 2820 W. Shady Shores Road, Corinth 76209 Amberlyn Dawn Sanders, Ultimutt Pet Spa and Pet Grooming, 1209 E. University Drive, Denton Emma’s Poboy Xpress LLC, Emma’s Poboy Xpress, 500 N. Bell Ave., Suite 112, Denton Ginnings Elementary School PTA, Ginnings Elementary School PTA, 2525 Yellowstone Place, Denton Matt Gorham, Natures Backyard Farms, 709 N. Bradshaw St., Denton Silvia Veronica Berumen, Mary Luz Salon de Belleza, 1013 E. McKinney St., Denton Timothy R. Grisham, TRG Plumbing Service, 2106 Preston Place, Denton 76210 7-Eleven Inc., 7-Eleven, No. 34356, 4005 Teasley Lane, Denton American Health Assessments LLC, American Health Assessments LLC, 2800 Shoreline Drive, Suite 120, Denton Angela S. Grubke, Fusion Hair Design, 3005 Hidden Springs Drive, Corinth BWS Fire Systems Inc., BWS Fire Systems Inc., 1918 Whitehall Drive, Corinth Dragonfly’s Hollow LLC, Dragonfly’s Hollow LLC, 2827 Southridge Drive, Denton Fred Moore, FM Electrical Services, 2608 Skyview Drive, Corinth Hakeem Adewale, Kheemery International, 908 Kilkenny Court, Denton James Steven Kadi, James Steven Kadi, 3317 Unicorn Lake Blvd., Suite 141, Denton
Julie Diane Taylor, Julie Taylor, 2420 Natchez Trace, Denton Karen S. Johnson, Beitiris Creations, 4251 FM2181, No. 230-147, Corinth Pete Boffa, Figaro on the Run, 7105 Livingston, Denton Piper Fry, Lazy Monkey, 2401 Summit Court, Denton Ralph Cortes, Plushop, 7012 Crenshaw Lane, Denton Wally S. Sagui, Complete Fitness & Massage, 4251 FM2181, No. 230102, Corinth Zulma E. Mojica, JBSFirm, 2020 Lamprey Circle, Denton 76226 Dolores Jane Payne, Jdee’s Décor, 2116 Winthrop Hill Road, Denton Erin E. Serna, H Ranch Toffee, 2020 E. Hickory Hill Road, Argyle Jennifer M. Williams, Sew Southern Design, 3216 Clubview Drive, Denton North Texas Tumble and Cheer LLC, North Texas Tumble and Cheer LLC, 2126 Hamilton Drive, Suite 100, Argyle Russell Estes and Richard Ross, Strictly 6 Performance, 3300 Stonecrop Trail, Denton Transittrack Inc., Transittrack Inc., 1221 W. Jeter Road, Bartonville 76227 7-Eleven Inc., 7-Eleven, No. 35856, 26411 US Highway 380E, Aubrey 7-Eleven Inc., 7-Eleven Convenience Store, No. 35856, 26411 US Highway 380E, Aubrey Carol Roberts and Gina Baldwin, GM Sports Art, 900 N Potter Shop Road, Suite 100, Crossroads Holly Meredith Baceva, Sassy Lil’ Monkey, 9908 Concord Drive, Little Elm Jim Lewis Insurance Services Inc., Designs By Dianne, 1021 Oakcrest Drive, Little Elm Lamberto Figueroa, Lamberto Figueroa, 766 FM2931, Aubrey
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MIXED BEVERAGE TAX The following mixed beverage tax information was issued by the State Comptroller’s office for April. The list includes the name of the business, address, and reported tax. 119 Loophole Private Club, 119 W. Hickory St., Denton, $8,315.58 American Legion Post No. 550, 905 N. Foundation, Pilot Point, $2,447.06 Andy’s Private Club, 122 N. Locust St., Suite B, Denton, $11,174.38 Angelina’s Mexican Restaurant, 1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 111, Corinth, $1,925 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill, 707 S. I-35E, Denton, $11,508.42 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill, 2672 FM423, Little Elm, $4,315.78 Aramark Educational Services, 303 Administration St., Hubbard, Denton, $514.36 Ashton Gardens, 2001 Ashton Gardens Lane, Corinth, $2,714.04 Ashton Gardens, 2001 Ashton Gardens Lane, Corinth, $4,041.24 Best Western Atrea Crown Chase, 2450 Brinker Road, Denton, $672.14 Black-Eyed Pea, 2420 S. I-35E, Denton, $316.96 Bono’s Chop House & Saloon, 2025 N. Highway 287, Decatur, $5,483.80 Boomerjack Wings, No. 8, 407 W. University Drive, Denton, $786.80 Boomerjack Wings, No. 8, 407 W. University Drive, Denton, $1,208.76 Brunswick Zone – Denton, 2200 San Jacinto Blvd., Denton, $3,429.02 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite 110, Denton, $7,211.96 Cabana Beverages, 1300 N. I-35E, Denton, $341.88 Casa Torres Mexican Restaurant, 2708 FM51, Decatur, $1,650.04 Chili’s Grill & Bar, 600 S. Highway 287, Decatur, $6,023.36 Chili’s Grill & Bar, 8394 S. Stemmons Freeway, Hickory Creek, $3,619.28 Chili’s Grill& Bar, 2406 N. I-35 South, Denton, $4,057.20 Chilitos Private Club Inc., 619-623 S. Denton Drive, Lake Dallas, $173.74
Chuy’s, 3300 Wind River Lane, Denton, $15,328.32 Cool Beans, 1210 W. Hickory St., Denton, $7,842.66 Courtyard By Marriott, 2800 Colorado Blvd., Denton, $636.86 Cow Camp Steakhouse, 3142 N. Highway 287, Decatur, $145.74 Crazy Horse Saloon and Dance Hal, 508 S. Elm St., Suite A, Denton, $2,210.88 Crossroads Bar, 1803 N. Elm St., Denton, $3,269.70 Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton, $7,860.44 Decatur Golf Private Club, 211 Country Club Road, Decatur, $118.72 Decatur Golf Private Club, 211 Country Club Road, Decatur, $203.98 Denton Side Bar, 109 Ave. A, Denton, $3,561.74 Don Jose Mexican Food & Cantina, 301 N. Highway 287, Decatur, $562.10 El Chico, No. 106, 2201 S. I-35E, Denton, $753.90 El Fenix-Denton Texas, 2229 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,965.46 El Guapo’s, 419 S. Elm St., Denton, $2,662.10 Ernesto’s Mexican Restaurant, 10279 FM455E, Suite 1, Pilot Point, $3,376.52 Frilly’s, 1803 S. Highway 287, Decatur, $4,342.66 Fry Street Public House, 125 Ave. A, Denton, $13,264.86 Fry Street Tavern Club, 121 Ave. A, Denton, $9,086.28 Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 1044 Maple St., Suite 101, Sanger, $561.12 Genghis Grill - The Mongolian, 2416 Lillian Miller Parkway, Denton, $990.08 Good Eats, No. 729, 5812 N. I-35, Denton, $0 Hailey’s, 122 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $4,819.78 Hannahs, 111 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $7,761.04 Hickory Street Lounge, 212 E. Hickory St., Denton, $5,174.12 Hilton Garden Inn – Denton, 3110 Colorado Blvd., Denton, $790.58 Holiday Inn Denton, 1434 Centre Place Drive, Denton, $0 Holiday Inn Denton, 1434 Centre Place Drive, Denton, $852.18
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OIL AND GAS LISTINGS The following oil and gas reports for the month of April were posted by oilandgasreports.com LLC, P.O. Box 1540, Corpus Christi, TX 78403. For more information, visit www.oilandgasreports.com.
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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: 7554’ Lease: Blalock-Casto (SA) A Operator: Devon Energy Production Co. LP Location: 1497.58-acre lease, F. Davis Survey, A-371; 1.1 miles SE of Ponder Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000’ Lease: Clara Lyles Dunn Operator: Devon Energy Production Co. LP Location: 906.976-acre unit, A.J. Hitchcock Survey, A610; 4.6 miles NW of Ponder Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 8444’ Lease: Dr. Bob Smith B West Operator: Williams Prod. Gulf Coast LP Location: 260.52-acre unit, MEP&P RR Co/N.A. Thompson Survey, No. 60, A-1307; 3.7 miles W of Flower Mound Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 8218’ Lease: McMurrey Ranch Operator: Burlington Resources O&G Co. LP Location: 2312.247-acre unit, John Thomas Survey, A1239; 11.54 miles NW of Sanger Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 8686’ Lease: McMurrey Ranch
Operator: Burlington Resources O&G Co. LP Location: 2338.96-acre lease, J. Thomas Survey, A1239; 15 miles NW of Sanger Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000’
Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000’
Lease: Shoop C - McCurdy A (SA) A Operator: Devon Energy Production Co. LP Location: 1191-acre unit, W. Caldwell Survey, A-162; 7 miles SE of Decatur Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000’
Lease: McMurrey Ranch Unit B Operator: Burlington Resources O&G Co. LP Location: 440-acre unit, J. Thomas Survey, A-1239; 11.54 miles W of Sanger Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 8817’
Lease: Shoop C McCurdy B (SA) A Operator: Devon Energy Production Co. LP Location: 1351-acre unit, W. Caldwell Survey, A-162; 7 miles SE of Decatur Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000’ Lease: Blalock-PKF-Stevens (SA) Operator: Devon Energy Production Co. LP Location: 1278.49-acre lease, F. Davis Survey, A-371;
1.1 Miles Se Of Ponder Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000’ Lease: M.T. Cole S.A. Operator: Enervest Operating LLC Location: 2461.4-acre lease, R.R. Jowell Survey, A-660; 9 miles W of Krum Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000’
Lease: McMurrey Ranch Operator: Burlington Resources O&G Co. LP Location: 2338.96-acre lease, J. Thomas Survey, A1239; 11.6 miles NW of Sanger Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000’ Lease: M.T. Cole S.A. Operator: Enervest Operating LLC Location: 2461.4-acre lease, R.R. Jowell Survey, A-660; 9 miles W of Krum Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000’ Lease: M.T. Coles S.A. Operator: Enervest Operating LLC Location: 2461.4-acre lease, R.R. Jowell Survey, A-660; 9 miles W of Krum Field: East Newark (Barnett Shale) Total Depth: 9000’ Lease: Shoop C - Holy (SA) Operator: Devon Energy Production Co. LP Location: 991-acre unit, W. Caldwell Survey, A-162; 7 miles SE of Decatur
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ing and follow up, typing, additional administrative duties and paper work as requested. Walters is a resident of Denton. The Spinal Decompression Center is at 2500 Lillian Miller Parkway. Walters For more information, call 940-484-6336 or visit www.spinaldecompression.net. I D’Ann Owens was recently named recreational gymnastics and cheerleading director at Achievers Gymnastics Center. Owens joined the Achievers family in September 2010 teaching Discovery classes (ages 4 months to 2 years), preschool and recreational. Owens was named interim recreational codirector in November 2010. “D’Ann and Laura Turney did an outstanding job directing
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