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Free Fallin’ Oktoberfest cans move down the canning line at Audacity Brew House on Aug. 11 in Denton. Audacity is the only full brewery in the city limits, but more are on the way.

Crafting a market Local beer still has room to grow By Julian Gill and Jenna Duncan | Staff Writers he way we drink, and think about drinking, is changing. Businesses serving and selling craft beer have blossomed in Denton in recent years, with the busiest restaurants making sure to feature local craft beer to match changing tastes. Meanwhile, the downtown businesses that are focused on beer also are focused on community, said Julie Glover, who oversees economic development downtown. She rattled off events, from bar owner John Williams personally providing candy for thousands of trick-or-treaters on the Square to social runs and biking events on weekdays.

Six-packs of Free Fallin’ Oktoberfest seasonal beer are placed into cases at Audacity Brew House.

“They’re adding value to downtown [with] things like pop-up music venues, like the Bearded Monk,” Glover said. “I think a lot of the bars are drawing attention and drawing people to downtown.” Alcohol tax revenue has been steadily climbing downtown, with 40 percent of all alcohol sales in Denton coming in the core of downtown and craft beer dominating taps at bars and venues like Dan’s Silverleaf. Statewide, craft beer generated more than $3.7 billion in economic impact in 2014, according to the national Brewers BEER | CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

First convention center event booked Two-state Kiwanis gathering set for new Denton facility in 2019 By Jenna Duncan | Staff Writer

By Jenna Duncan | Staff Writer he food truck frenzy is strong right now. There are three new Denton-based trucks making regular appearances at Austin St. Truck Stop and other locations: Leila’s, Beware of Dog and Big Knife Tacos. Leila’s specializes in vegetarian Iranian and Mediterranean food, Beware of Dog serves up gourmet hot dogs and, of course, Big Knife does tacos. After three food delivery services opened and closed within months, Denton has two new options: Breckies and MenuRunners. Breckies is by local favorite Seven Mile Cafe, delivering brunch food throughout Denton from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Addison-based MenuRunners delivers foods from

restaurants around town, like Bet the House BBQ. The 85,000-square-foot WinCo Foods is now open at Rayzor Ranch Town Center. The 24-hour store only accepts cash and debit cards, and specializes in bulk foods like soup mixes and every spice imaginable. (Full disclosure: I got lost the first time I went.) There’s another new breakfast option in town, Upper Park Cafe at 222 W. Hickory St. Open for breakfast and lunch, the cafe offers a more California-style take on food, using less butter and featuring omelets loaded with vegetables. This is the Aubrey business’ second location. While it hasn’t been open even a month, Boca 31 is packed regularly DUNCAN | CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

Denton’s new hotel and convention center has inked its first deal: hosting the 2019 Texas-Oklahoma District Convention for Kiwanis International. The convention arrangements were finalized over the weekend during this year’s convention in Allen, said Joe Holland, a Denton Breakfast Kiwanis Club member who presented the plan. Dana Lodge, director of sales for the Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau, confirmed it is the first convention to sign on for the Embassy Suites hotel and convention center location that is expected to open by the end of 2017. “It is the first one to sign on the dotted ‘yes, we’re coming to Denton,’ but there will be a lot of conventions in the building long before this comes up,” Lodge said. The 11-story Embassy Suites hotel and convention center broke ground in March after the City Council and O’Reilly Hospitality Management spent nearly two years working on the project. The convention center will be 70,000 square feet, and the hotel will hold 318 rooms and a Houlihan’s Restaurant. When Holland knew construction was underway on the Denton conven-

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The skeleton of Denton’s new convention center goes up July 5 at Rayzor Ranch Town Center. tion center, he began working on a proposal for the Kiwanis convention to come to town. Holland, a 35-year member of the Breakfast Kiwanis, has attended the annual Texas-Oklahoma convention for 34 years in a row. He worked with Lodge and other staff members at the CVB to create a presentation at the Allen convention, complete with a Little D bike rack and “Dentoning” koozies. “We not only got the bid, but we hopefully made a lot of friends want to come to Denton,” Holland said. With preparation underway, he hopes to get 1,000 people to attend the convention, including members of the

club, spouses, guests and vendors. It’s slated to run Thursday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 11, in 2019. Lodge said the CVB is talking with several other conventions to host their events in Denton once the center is open, and expects more deals to be finalized in the near future. “We’re still working with whoever the organizers are and going after some ourselves to try to bring them to Denton,” she said of recruitment. “We have lots of them pending at the moment, and this is the first one that said yes.” JENNA DUNCAN can be reached at 940-566-6889 and via Twitter at @JennaFDuncan.

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Why you need a marketing analysis et’s just put this out there: Marketing in 2016 ain’t simple. It’s not straightforward or hugely predictable. There’s no generic map to guide you to success, and the path that works for one business doesn’t always work for another. And, if we’re being honest, marketing your business can be downright confusing at times — SEO, social media, websites, networking, email marketing, CRM, inbound, outbound, mailers, billboards. If you’ve been in business for long, you’ve probably tried a little of everything to generate good leads and hopefully turn them into new customers. If you’ve been scrambling around, trying multiple tactics with no clear goals in mind (or a way to measure your progress toward those goals), it’s very difficult to determine what works and what doesn’t. It may be time to take a step back and really evaluate your efforts. It may be time for a marketing analysis.

Conducting a marketing analysis ■ The foundation — If you don’t know what’s working, how do you even start to evaluate your marketing efforts? When you back up to basics, it’s really not as difficult as it may seem. For everything you do in marketing and business development, you should ask if that tactic or strategy supports your brand, your audience and your goals. ■ Your brand — Start with really thinking about your brand and how you want the public to perceive you. Write down some characteristics and things that are really important to you as a business. Think beyond the old, sterile mission statements and consider what your businesses battle cry would be. What is your organization passionate about? ■ Your audience — Next, consider your ideal customer.

Heather STEELE | Now, if you’re thinking “well, gosh, that’s everyone with a dollar bill in their pocket!” try harder. Think about the ideal, absolute-best customer for your business. Maybe you can picture someone you’ve worked with in the past to represent this ideal audience. Now brainstorm a bit on their needs, personality and social and purchasing habits. ■ Your goals — Now, the fun part: What is it that you want to do with all this marketing? What are your specific goals for the next six weeks, six months and beyond? Without measurable, specific goals, it will be difficult for you to determine what really works and what doesn’t. These three elements build the foundation of everything for your marketing. If you haven’t already grabbed a pen and paper, do it now and finish the exercises before you move on. Don’t worry, I’ll wait. Kathy Willens/AP

Marketing tactics and strategies Now we’re ready to dive into what it is you are actually doing. Write down everything you currently consider part of your marketing plan. Beside each item, write down whether you are using that as a tactic for generating new leads, closing those leads, or generating more business from an existing customer. You may be using some of these tactics for more than just one objective, and that’s OK. If that’s the case, make a note about how specifically you are using the tactic to generate leads, close sales and get more business from your

Pedestrians walk past billboards in Times Square on May 1 in New York. When marketing a business, it can be very difficult to determine what works and what doesn’t. existing customer. If you’re not sure why you are doing any item on your list, go back to your brand, audience and goals. Think about how each thing you’ve written down helps you work toward your goals, connects you with ideal customers and supports the brand you want the world to see. If anything on your list doesn’t support your goals, audience and brand, mark it out.

Measuring success Do your best with any

reporting, analytics or other metrics you can get your hands on to determine the effectiveness of each tactic on your list. What you come up with may not be perfect, but the simple act of looking at your marketing performance is eye-opening — and most people just don’t spend any time doing it. Anyone you are working with to manage your marketing efforts should be able to give you access to this key information. If you’re doing it on your own, cruise over to http://bluesteelesolutions.com

and browse our blog for more information than you ever knew you wanted on how to measure your marketing performance. At this point, you should have a much better idea of what works and what doesn’t for your business. You’re on your way to being a lean, mean marketing machine.

Go take action Now that you have a clearer picture of what works and what doesn’t, take action! Suspend unsuccessful campaigns and put more time and

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Calendar of Events

Study: Most of methane hot spot comes from natural gas leaks

APIs and IPAs, hosted by TechMill, meets every other Tuesday at Harvest House, 331 E. Hickory St., for a tech-centered hangout. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m.

Denton County Young Professionals hosts a monthly mixer at a new business each month. July’s mixer will be at the pool at Best Western Premier Crown Chase Inn & Suites. Thursday, Sept. 1, 5:30 p.m.

Argyle Planning and Zoning Commission meets the first Tuesday of the month at 308 Denton St.

By Dan Elliott | AP DENVER — A puzzling concentration of the greenhouse gas methane over the Southwest appears to come mostly from leaks in natural gas production, scientists said Monday. Researchers identified more than 250 sources of a methane hot spot over the Four Corners region of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. They include gas wells, storage tanks, pipelines and processing plants. Only a handful were natural seeps from underground formations, and one was a vent from a coal mine, according to researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology. The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study said as much as two-thirds of the methane could be spewing from only about 25 locations. Methane is a key component of natural gas. The hot spot is not a local safety or health issue, but methane is 86 times more potent for trapping heat in the short term than carbon dioxide. Evidence of the hot spot dates as far back as 2003, and a satellite image released in 2014 showed it in vivid color. But the origin wasn’t clear. The new study identified the sources with spectrometers aboard aircraft that flew 3,000 to 10,000 feet above the ground over about 1,200

Denton Black Chamber of Commerce meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Denton Housing Authority, 1225 Wilson St.

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 6 p.m.

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square miles in the Four Corners in April 2015. “Where we saw the biggest anomalies from space, that’s where we put our target area,” said Christian Frankenberg, lead author of the study. Frankenberg said the researchers might have missed some plumes that were too slight to be detected by the sensors. He said other methane sources might be intermittent — detectable on some days but not others. The study comes amid a national debate over whether and how much methane should be regulated. In May, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule to cut methane emissions from oil and gas production by nearly half over the next decade. Colorado imposed its own rules in 2014. An environmental group said the number of methane sources the study found was concerning, but the fact that a small percentage is responsible

for most of the hot spot means a solution is within reach. “Since this is a problem with natural gas infrastructure, it’s a problem that we can fix,” said Jon Goldstein of the Environmental Defense Fund. “Once these leaks are detected by regular inspections, we can go out with a wrench or unstick a plugged valve.” Industry groups called the study a good first step but said its scope was narrow. Energy companies want to minimize leaking methane because it’s the product they sell, said Kathleen Sgamma of the Western Energy Alliance, a trade group. She said natural gas producers have reduced emissions while increasing production. Researchers did contact the operators of two pipelines after detecting leaks, and the operators made repairs. It’s rare that scientists see such immediate results, he said, “and it was a very gratifying experience.”

HEATHER STEELE is the founder of Blue Steele Solutions. She can be reached at heather@bluesteelesolutions. com.

Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce holds weekly coffee meetings at alternating businesses on Wednesdays. More upcoming locations will be listed at www. lakecitieschamber.com/ chamber-events. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 7:15 a.m., PointBank, 3971 FM2181 in Corinth Wednesday, Aug. 31, 7:15 a.m., Hickory Creek Town Hall Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7:15 a.m., Hickory Creek Town Hall Wednesday, Sept. 14, 7:15 a.m., Lake Cities United Methodist Church, 300 E. Hundley Drive in Lake Dallas

Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce holds monthly lead generator luncheons the second Tuesday of the month. It is held at Sidewalk Cafe, 2900 Wind River Lane, and admission is $5 for members and $10 for guests.

Tuesday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m.

This digital map shows how methane emissions varied from average background concentrations from 2003-09. Dark colors are lower than average; lighter colors are higher. In red, the Four Corners area is the major U.S. hot spot for methane emissions.

energy into tactics that seem the most successful. But don’t stop there. Take the time every few months to re-evaluate your efforts and change your marketing approach. And if you need an extra hand really evaluating your marketing strategies and determining a plan for moving forward, you know where to find me.

Denton Chamber of Commerce hosts the Smart Business 101 series regularly for members at the chamber office, 414 W. Parkway St. The event is free to members and $15 for nonmembers. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 11:45 a.m.

Denton Chamber of Commerce hosts regular mixers for chamber members. This month, it will be at Rockin’ Rodeo, 1009 Ave. C. Thursday, Aug. 25, 5 p.m.

Denton County Young Professionals hosts meetings every Wednesday, except for the first of the month, at The Chestnut Tree, 107 W. Hickory St.

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

Little D Open Coffee Club, hosted by TechMill, meets every other Tuesday at West Oak Coffee Bar, 114 W. Oak St., to discuss technology and startups. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 8 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 17, 9:30 a.m.

Denton Planning and Zoning Commission meets at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney St. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 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 www.computercrusher.com for a list of acceptable items and more information. Saturday, Sept. 10, 8 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 7:15 a.m.

Sanger Area Chamber of Commerce holds a networking leads luncheon the fourth Wednesday of every month. RSVP at http://sangertexas.com. This month’s luncheon will be held at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center, 2120 N. Interstate 35. Wednesday, Aug. 24, noon

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.

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

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Invest where sentiment, catalysts collide “The biggest gains happen when conditions go from bad to less bad.” — Steve Sjuggerud, a top contrarian investor and writer s value investors, we are intently focused on the finances and operations of our portfolio companies. Sitting in on quarterly earnings calls is crucial to updating our report card for companies and their management, and making sure our investment idea is on track. The second-quarter earnings season has been very fruitful. Each of our partnership’s portfolio categories has reaped benefits. In the “world dominator” category, our cosmetics giant rose over 30 percent around earnings. Our IT services firm witnessed its stock rise more than 25 percent. Among our hard-asset holdings, our Powder River Basin coal company rose over 30 percent. Most other fund holdings also have shown good increases. July and early August were very good for the fund after the post-Brexit sell-off in late June. While the broader market has been on a rise of late, it has not seen that type of rally. Why did those stock prices pop so sharply? Let’s try to better understand market dynamics. One of our favorite insights about markets is the quotedabove maxim from Steve Sjuggerud. He is one of the world’s most astute market analysts and has repeatedly used this contrarian strategy for successful trading. Putting it in other words: The sharpest stock price rises tend to occur when prevailing negative sentiment collides

Jonathon FITE | with positive catalysts. Seeking pockets of negative sentiment is a time-tested part of the contrarian toolkit. “Invest at the point of maximum pessimism” was the motto of Sir John Templeton, one of the most successful global investors. Why? When sentiment — around a company, sector or market — gets really bad, there is hardly anyone left to sell. And therefore, it stands to reason, there are lots of potential buyers. Catalysts are the spark that moves sentiment from “bad to less bad.” As the markets reassess the stock, the surge of buyers overwhelms the exhausted sellers, creating a big price boost. In our recent Denton Business Chronicle articles, we have focused intensely on catalysts. These are operational, financial or macro events that help unlock the value of the business and cause the stock price to rise dramatically. The cosmetics company mentioned above is a world dominator in the beauty and personal care industry. This past quarter, the company delivered across each of the catalyst categories. The weakening U.S. dollar has magnified international profits, a nice macro tailwind. In addition to its previously announced asset sales, the company just announced a debt placement that will fur-

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Two loaded coal trains, one owned by BNSF Railway, left, and one operated by Union Pacific, wait south of Gillette, Wyo., to leave the Powder River Basin. ther fortify its finances. Last but perhaps most important, the company’s operational turnaround is on track. The company’s management, in collaboration with the famed private equity firm Cerberus, is squeezing out excess costs even as they improve sales and profits. All good news here. While the IT services company mentioned above is a pioneering technology firm, it is also a “backdoor” interest rate play because of some technicalities related to its pension obligations. After benefiting handily from the investment thesis in the 201113 time frame, we had largely exited the position. But over the last 18 months or so, we re-established a larger position based on our understanding of the operational turnaround underway. As a result, the company has a number of catalysts ahead. In particular this quarter, the company announced a

credit agreement that will boost its balance sheet. Operational catalysts showed well too, as the company reported a 30 percent surge in technology sales while progressing its cost-cutting program. On the macro front, there was nothing to write home about. Interest rates are still stuck near zero as the global bond bubble gets bigger. But the financial and operational catalysts have been enough to pop shares higher. The operational catalysts are the ones we focus on the most. If a macro catalyst like a rise in interest rates kicks in as well, that would be icing on the cake. Hard-asset companies provide an amazing opportunity to buy inflation protection at bargain-basement prices. The coal company is one of the world’s safest and most cost-efficient coal miners, and during the last quarter it made impressive progress

across its expected catalysts. Macro forces such as rising coal prices improved sales prospects. On the financial front, the company achieved a positive breakthrough on its reclamation bond obligations. Regulators reduced the burden by 30 percent, bolstering its already-strong finances. Operations were impressive too, as the company’s capable management team streamlined costs and took measures to become more agile. As the summer remains hot, and electric utilities burn down large inventories built in 2014-15, the coming 2017 sales season should be more promising for low-cost coal producers. On top of this, with natural gas production declining, we have seen competing natural gas prices rise from sub-$2 per thousand cubic feet to $2.75 and higher. Powder River Basin coal is very competitive with natural gas at $2.50 and higher. If gas

prices continue to rise, this would further benefit the company’s sales opportunities. As the above examples from second-quarter earnings demonstrate, the combination of negative sentiment and positive catalysts can result in eye-catching gains. With a deeply undervalued portfolio, we look forward to further value realization as these macro, financial and operational catalysts play out in the coming years. 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 as personal investment advice. Comments may be sent to email@KMFInvestments. com.

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Learning from others leads to success t Texas Woman’s University, our motto is “We learn to do by doing.” I extend this credo to successful business ownership by evoking Voltaire, who once said, “Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others?” While there are many business owners who’ve lived this credo, one I’ve had the privilege of getting to know is Cindy Tysinger, owner and founder of Global Solutions and Technology Inc., or GSATi, in Denton. Cindy’s story is a familiar one, as we both worked at GTE at the same time, yet never met. In her career, Cindy has experienced both the client side and the building side of technology solutions — from the ground up. That led her to start GSATi to provide customers with a competitive advantage through technology solutions. Cindy is a stellar example of the courage and tenacity it takes to become a business owner. And then there’s Nancy Henger, CEO of Brilliant Fulfillment in Carrollton. Brilliant Fulfillment specializes in the logistics of products that require an air-conditioned environment to avoid damage, such as beauty products. Before jumping into business ownership, Nancy worked for a privately owned firm. There, she learned the ins and outs and ups and downs of receiving, warehousing, picking, packaging and shipping — collectively known as logistics. As this article goes to press,

Tina MIMS | Brilliant Fulfillment is celebrating its third anniversary and moving from a 12,000square-foot warehouse to a 40,000-square-foot warehouse. Cindy and Nancy exemplify the many women who desire the independence of business ownership by being as smart and capable as possible, and by learning first from someone else — their past employers. If you are considering opening a business, what lessons are you gathering right now from your employer? If not from the employer you are with, then what about visiting a business similar to your business concept? If you are unable to observe some operation similar to your business concept, think of the system your idea fits in and visit or investigate that system. Technology firms serving specific needs abound, but GSATi thought of technology as a competitive advantage. Warehousing/logistics is a hot specialty as well, but thinking of cosmetics as a system sparked the concept for Brilliant Fulfillment to specialize in air-conditioned logistics. A common characteristic of business owners who thrive is

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From left, Cindy Tysinger; Carolyn Corporon, a vice president with Sally Beauty’s Beauty Systems Group; and Texas Woman’s University President and Chancellor Carine Feyten attend a Denton Chamber of Commerce mixer in the spring. Tysinger is the owner and founder of Denton’s Global Solutions and Technology Inc., or GSATi. that they continuously learn. At TWU’s new center for women in business, The Hub, opportunities abound for women to learn from others to start their own business. The Hub is assisting women in the community through outreach training, events, mentoring, coaching, connecting to resources and networking. The Hub makes TWU the first in the state to offer incoming first-year students a scholarship if they want to own a business in Texas. This is the first TWU scholarship supporting business ownership interests made possible through special funding by the state of Texas to help women

innovate and launch businesses. The Hub will coach and mentor students throughout their academic career and beyond to help ensure their success. We do all of this because we know that 85 percent of women who connect through meaningful training and coaching experiences for their business learn ways to work together to generate business growth. And because the success of female business owners is good for our community, state, country and our economy. To find out more and to join us on our journey, please

visit http://twu.edu/hub.

women’s entrepreneurship and business ownership to help Texas become No. 1 in the nation in woman-owned businesses. She can be reached by email at hub@twu.edu.

TINA MIMS is executive director of Texas Woman’s University’s The Hub. The Hub is the state’s only university center dedicated to

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at 207 S. Bell Ave. The restaurant features Latin street food like empanadas and tacos from a chef who spent a year working in a Michelin three-star restaurant in Spain. Changes are underway at Golden Triangle Mall: Victoria’s Secret is moving to a larger spot within the mall Oct. 21. Victoria’s Secret’s old storefront is under construction to become a new Bath & Body Works store that will be able to hold the White Barn candle and fragrance line. After 12 years in business, El Guapo’s Tex-Mex closed abruptly in July. The restaurant at 419 S. Elm St. was known for its food and as a political hangout and hot spot, hosting the two most recent governors. Davis Purity Bakery also closed in July, after employees spent weeks quietly telling their regular customers. The bakery was open for 63 years and nearly every longtime resident has a story about the place, like Mayor Chris Watts fondly remembering eating its doughnuts as a child — glazed and with chocolate frosting. Rockwall-based Mexican restaurant Chiloso is now open on Loop 288, across the street from Golden Triangle Mall. The fast-casual concept features build-your-own nachos, burritos and tacos. Arcade bar Game Changers Sports & Arcade Grill is now open on West Mulberry Street, taking up most of the space that was Hailey’s Club. The place is full of arcade games, with more on the way. Owners Jennifer Gibbs and Adam Arnold also own neighboring bar Dusty’s, and are finalizing a third bar next door: 1933 Spirits and Small Plates. Erbert & Gerbert’s, a sandwich shop from the Midwest, opened at 119 Ave. A. This will be the first franchise in the Denton area, and the restaurant features sub sandwiches, soups and chili. JENNA DUNCAN can be reached at jduncan@dentonrc. com and via Twitter at @jennafduncan.

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Water rights in spotlight with Texas’ growth ccording to the Texas Water Development Board, Texas’ population is expected to increase from approximately 29.5 million to 51 million between 2020 and 2070. It is projected that over half of the population growth in Texas during that period will take place in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the cities and counties surrounding Houston. During that same period, it is expected that the demand for water is expected to increase from 18.4 million to 21.6 million acre-feet per year. One acre-foot of water is equal to the amount of water covering one acre of land one foot deep. An acre-foot of water is approximately 326,000 gallons. It goes without saying that Texans can’t live or work without an adequate supply of water. The regulation of water rights in Texas is evolving to meet these future needs. Historically, water rights in Texas have had limited regulation. Water generally is divided into two category types: surface water and groundwater. Surface water comprises the ordinary flow, underflow and tides of all flowing rivers, natural streams and lakes, and bays or arms of the Gulf of Mexico. It includes storm water, floodwater and rainwater in all state rivers, natural streams, canyons, ravines, depressions and watersheds. The right to use surface water generally belongs to the state. An exception exists where surface water impounds on the surface of an owner’s tract and does not

Each of these group members represents different segments of the Texas population, including members of the public, counties, cities, industries, agriculture, environment, small businesses, utilities, river authorities, water districts and groundwater management areas. Each regional planning group assesses and evaluates the needs and impacts of water availability and use in its area. The TWDB and the planning groups then recommend several water management strategies to increase water supply, reduce water demand, or some combination of both. These strategies include conservation, new reservoirs, groundwater wells, water reuse and desalination plants. In order to implement these strategies, it is reasonable to anticipate that more regulation of water rights will be necessary.

Scott ALAGOOD | pass into a natural watercourse. A natural watercourse will have a defined bank and bed, a water current and a permanent source of water supply. However, the bank and bed need not be deep, nor does it always have to flow. Clear examples of surface waters owned by the state include reservoirs (Lewisville Lake and Ray Roberts Lake), rivers (Trinity, Red and Brazos) and streams or creeks (Clear Creek and Pecan Creek). As opposed to surface water, groundwater is owned by the surface owner of the land under which the water is located and generally may be used by that owner. Groundwater is the water that percolates below the surface of the Earth. Groundwater also may be found in the form of a spring or an artisan well. Groundwater rights may be severed from the ownership of the surface estate and conveyed in the same manner as the mineral estate. Groundwater rights do not constitute any portion of the mineral estate. A reservation of “all of the oil, gas and other minerals” does not include the groundwater underlying the same applicable land. Howev-

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Water flows from Possum Kingdom Reservoir into the Brazos River near Graford on May 31. er, the mineral owner may use a reasonable amount of the groundwater underlying the land for the production of minerals. There are other restrictions on the use of groundwater. For instance, one owner may not waste or maliciously cause the subsidence of the groundwater existing under multiple tracts of land. Such use may be further restricted by the rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, an established groundwater conservation district or by location within a municipality or utility district holding a certificate of convenience and ne-

Biz on the Wire World Trade Center mall reopens By Anne D’Innocenzio | AP NEW YORK — The reopening — and reinvention — of the World Trade Center mall Tuesday reflects how much lower Manhattan has changed since the Sept. 11 attacks. Once a scene of massive destruction, the area is now a vibrant one of office towers and upscale hotels, with three times the number of residents as before the attacks, weekday employees and millions of tourists visiting every year. Shops from Forever 21 and H&M to John Varvatos will serve the increasingly diverse area where real estate experts say people have been eager for new stores and restaurants. The new spaces also let customers tap into technology, as some retailers use the space for their latest ideas. The location is a “symbol of hope, opportunity, progress and perseverance,” said Bill Hecht, chief operating officer of Westfield Corp.’s U.S. division. Westfield manages the retail properties, while the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey owns the real estate. More than 100 stores will occupy the 365,000-squarefoot center, with about 60 opening Tuesday and the rest by the Chirstmas shopping season. Ford Motor Co. is set to open this fall the first FordHub, a showroom for innovations that’s not a dealership. Shoe purveyor Aldo Group Inc. is using the opening to launch an app feature that will be rolled out to other locations. It’s a four-block underground network that spans the bases of three office towers. While mostly below street level, light beams in through the windows of the winged Oculus that tops the transportation hub of 13 trains and ferries.

cessity (CCN) to supply water to the residents within the certificated area. If a parcel is located within a groundwater conservation district, the landowner may need to procure a permit before drilling a water well. If a parcel is located within a CCN, the owner may need to obtain the consent of the certificate holder before utilizing the water under its land. It is expected that future regulation of water in Texas will expand due to the increase in population, the limited supply of water and the increasing uncertainty of

weather patterns. Accordingly, Texas has been divided into 16 regional water planning areas. Each planning area is composed of groups that average approximately 23 members.

R. SCOTT ALAGOOD is certified in commercial and residential real estate law by the Texas Board of Specialization and can be reached at alagood@dentonlaw.com or www.dentonlaw.com.

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Grandparents’ Rights to Grandchildren Historically, grandparents have played a vital role in the development, nurturing, and care-giving of their grandchildren. Questions tend to arise, however, when a grandchild’s parents separate, divorce, pass away, become incarcerated, are found to be otherwise unfit, or when the parents isolate the grandchildren from the grandparents. When these questions arise, what are a grandparent’s rights? In June of 2000, in Troxel v. Granville, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision on grandparents’ visitation rights. It is the most important case ever decided with regard to grandparents’ visitation rights. Troxel overruled a Washington State law that permitted judges to grant visitation to any interested party so long as the visits were in the best interest of the child, even if the parents objected. The Troxel v. Granville decision was unclear because the majority of the justices agreed that Troxel should be decided a certain way; however, each justice had a different reason for doing so, which resulted in six separate court opinions. The court held that “The Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right of parents to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of their children.” The unclear legal opinions in Troxel made it difficult for state courts to interpret the decision, but the bottom line is that Troxel severely limited grandparents’ rights. With this ruling, the uphill battle for grandparents began. Basically, the Troxel ruling meant that grandparents had to overcome the presumption that parents act in their child’s best interest as they make decisions related to a child’s care, custody and control.

Many states amended their statutes regarding grandparents’ rights after Troxel. The Texas statutes on grandparents’ rights have been modified since Troxel. And it seems that during every legislative session in Texas since Troxel, bills have been filed to further modify grandparents’ rights. In fact, there are several bills pending before the Texas legislature this session. Oftentimes grandparents are found in primary caregiving roles for their grandchild. This may be on a full-time basis when the grandchild’s parents are unable to provide for the child, or in the case of emergency or tragedy. It is in these situations that a grandparent may serve as the grandchild’s primary caregiver. On the other hand, there are times when grandparents are excluded from seeing their grandchild by one or both of the parents. Usually a legal battle begins when grandparents want to maintain primary caregiving or contact with their grandchildren.

There are three types of suits grandparents can attempt to pursue. The first two types of suits involve “conservatorship,” one being custody. The third type of suit is for possession and access to a grandchild (visitation). The first battle a grandparent must overcome is to establish that they have a right to bring the suit, called “standing.” Standing can be complex, but some of the things a court may look at with regard to grandparent standing are as follows: • The grandchild’s present circumstances would significantly impair the child’s physical health or emotional development. • The denial of access to the child by the grandparent would significantly impair the child’s physical health or emotional development, and the parents are incompetent, deceased or do not have court-ordered possession and access to their child. If a grandparent has standing, then they

may proceed with their suit. The proof required in a grandparent case depends on what type of case the grandparent is pursuing. If the grandparent is seeking custody of their grandchild, the burden on the grandparent is different than if the grandparent is seeking visitation with their grandchild. For example, for grandparent custody of a child, the court may look at whether the appointment of the parents would not be in the best interest of the grandchild because doing so would significantly impair the child’s physical health or emotional development; the best interest of the child; whether family violence has occurred between the parents; and whether awarding the grandparent custody is in the best interest of the child. For visitation, the court may look at whether a parent’s rights have been terminated; whether the denial of access by the grandparent to the child would significantly impair the child’s physical health or emotional development; and whether a parent is incompetent, incarcerated, deceased, or has actual court-ordered possession and access to their child. Every case involves a unique set of facts and grandparents should consult with a family lawyer to consult about their rights. The laws for grandparents’ rights can be quite complex. It is dangerous to obtain legal advice about grandparents’ rights on the internet, as valuable grandparent rights could be lost. To learn more about the rights of grandparents in custody and visitation disputes, contact Charla H. Bradshaw or any of the attorneys at KooonsFuller, P.C. at 940442-6677.

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In 2011, Williams opened Oak Street Drafthouse and Cocktail Parlor, one of the first craft-focused bars in Denton. Williams, then 30 years old, said he noticed the growing demand for craft beer while working at popular Fry Street watering hole Lucky Lou’s in 2009. He helped implement a diverse craft beer selection at Lucky Lou’s, and he said it

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“You could definitely see the culture of the city changing,” he said. The deeper flavors of craft beer started attracting an older crowd. Families made frequent trips to Williams’ bars during the day. Along with a steady stream of college students, he noticed couples with strollers enjoying a beer on the weekends. Eventually, 25- to 40-year-old college graduates and young business professionals were commonly found at his bars, usually lounging on the dog-friendly patio. “I guess five to 10 years ago people would have probably looked down upon people going out and having a beer with a stroller, which I don’t think is a problem if you’re having one or two beers and walking home,” he said. “Especially since a lot of families live around here.” Behind the bar, Williams tries to keep his stock as diverse as possible. East Side offers 89 ever-changing taps, and Oak Street offers 72. Like all craft bar owners, Williams keeps track of new beers that BEER | CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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Association. However, there’s room to grow with craft beer holding less than 15 percent of all beer sales nationwide, and those in the industry don’t expect a bubble to pop anytime soon. “The volume of beer that is consumed in Texas is massive,” said Scott Lindsey, co-owner of Audacity Brew House in Denton. “The proportion of it that is craft, compared to that same proportion for the whole country, is still small. We still have such an opportunity to eat into the market share of big beers.”

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enter the market. But he said the top sellers are usually from local distributors, such as Audacity. About 60 percent of the taps at both of his bars are from Texas breweries. Of those, about 35 percent are from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, he said. “I would say local beer sells the best around here,” Williams said. “Because people that come from out of town, they’ll come in here and they’re going to want to try something that’s either from Denton — Audacity or [Armadillo Ale Works] — or closer to Dallas or Fort Worth.” Williams stays in touch with representatives from dozens of distributors in the area, but that’s common practice for people in the industry. The difficult part is staying competitive. Williams said it becomes harder to access limited-edition beers from local distributors when competitors like Drunken Donkey open up in the county. “There’s definitely more hands in the pot now,” he said. “It kind of gets split up between who sells the most of their beer or who has the best rapport with them.”

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Audacity Brew House produces a fall seasonal beer Aug. 11 in Denton.

Filling Ben Esely, owner of the Bearded Monk at 122 E. McKinney St., always keeps an eye out for limited-edition beers and other hard-to-find oddities. He constantly updates the 21 taps in his bar, but about half of his sales come from the retail bottle shop, he said. Bearded Monk, Midway Mart and Lone Star Taps and Caps all have an extensive selection of beers to take home. Midway Mart carries about 400 labels alone. The take-home aspect of craft beer has grown in popularity, particularly with the rise of refillable growlers — large to-go jugs that usually hold about 64 ounces of draft beer. “[Growlers] are a novel thing, and it’s been a hard hill to climb to get Texas to OK this idea,” Esely said, referring to the concept of growlers. “Because we’re afraid of alcohol in Texas, and if it’s not Bud, Miller or Coors, we’re really afraid of it. “ Growlers have been embraced among local craft retailers. Lone Star Taps and Caps, located on Hickory Street, has a walk-up window where customers can fill their growlers without having to go inside. Midway Mart, the elder statesman of Denton’s craft beer community, recently opened another store, Midway Craft House, which centers on its growler fill stations. Shaun Tapia has been the manager at Midway Mart for about 15 years, and he remembers first hearing about growler bars several years ago. “Some growler bars were already open in Dallas and Collin County,” he said. “So people used to always come to us and say, ‘Hey, when are you opening one?’” Now, people in Denton can choose to fill their growlers at three locations within half a mile of each other.

Brewing In 2010, when Armadillo Ale Works was founded, there were only two established breweries in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Now as Armadillo owners Bobby Mullins and Yianni Arestis work to open their first brewery since creating the company, it’s closer to 25 or 30. “Our business model hasn’t changed much. On that side of things, we’ll be all right, but the market landscape has changed,” Mullins said. “There’s more beer everywhere.” The company is in its second brewing contract to get beer on shelves, since it’s never had its own location to make beer. By the end of the year, it looks to be brewing for the first time at 221 S. Bell Ave. — a $1.7 million project.

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Empty growlers await sale at Lone Star Taps and Caps. It could be a race to see what Denton’s second brewery will be, as there are currently four in various stages. Since opening in 2014, Audacity is still the only full brewery in city limits, on Shady Oaks Drive. Scott Lindsey, one of Audacity’s owners, said he isn’t sure why it’s the only brewery right now, but he’s glad more are coming. “By [next year], hopefully you’ve got Audacity, you’ve got Armadillo, Denton County, Hop and Sting, and then Audacity at Travelstead and you’re looking at five breweries here,” he said. “It’s a good start, and it’s hard. It’s really hard. And it’s expensive.” As the first brewery in town, Audacity navigated the permitting process and helped the city learn how these businesses need to be zoned and function. While it has increased production from 90 barrels of beer per month to 300 a month, it’s about to

almost double in January when it expands distribution into Dallas and Fort Worth. For the brewery, a big challenge starting up was getting people to learn the brand, and trusting people like restaurant servers to get people to drink Audacity beers. “A lot of people to this day don’t know you can come [to Audacity’s brewery] and drink — they think that it’s a factory and you’re making a product you don’t sell a lot of it here. The rest of it you’re dependent on people buying it at another place where you’re not there to talk them into buying it,” Lindsey said. “So you’re trying to build the brand from zero, and it’s definitely slow growth.” JULIAN GILL can be reached at 940-566-6845 and via Twitter at @julian gillmusic. JENNA DUNCAN can be reached at 940-566-6889 and via Twitter at @jennafduncan.

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Area Chamber Roundup Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce It has been a busy summer in the Aubrey-U.S. Highway 380 area, and the activity shows no signs of slowing down. The Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce serves the communities of Aubrey, Cross Roads, Krugerville, Oak Point and Providence Village, with the population approaching 40,000. Along with the growth comes many new businesses, and we are excited to be celebrating the milestone of 200 members this month. We have had numerous ribbon-cuttings this summer, including Pard’s Saddlery & Boots, Peaceful State Massage Studio, Schlotzsky’s Cross Roads, Taqueria Don Juan, Aubrey Historical Society Museum, Texas Star Autobody, JJRush Performance and Automotive, and Cox Team Diesel Repair. As we move toward fall, we look forward to the opening of Fortunata Winery on Aug. 27, the Little Miss Horse Country Pageant on Sept. 11, Greenfest on the Greenbelt on Sept. 24, the Aubrey Peanut Festival on Oct. 1 and our annual chamber golf tournament Oct. 10. We are extremely excited about the opening of Bell Elementary School and Braswell High School, both new Denton school district campuses coming to the 380 Corridor in the fall. Come and check us out! The public is invited to our monthly networking luncheons, held the third Wednesday of each month at Prairie House Restaurant in Cross Roads. For information on joining the Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce, visit www.aubreycoc.org, email chamber@aubreycoc.org or call 940-365-9781.

Greater Argyle Chamber of Commerce The Greater Argyle Chamber of Commerce continues to move forward with great networking, great events and great people. In July, we presented our first WALL (Women of Argyle Leaving a Legacy) event: A StrengthsFinder Experience. WALL is the women’s division of the chamber. Led by certified StrengthsFinder coach Cindy Mitchell, the former Denton County clerk, and sponsored by TNT Promotions, Savory Bistro, Dickey’s Barbecue of Lantana, Active Family Chiropractic, the Cross Timbers Gazette and Murray Media, the event was an opportunity for 53 lucky participants to learn about and develop leadership strengths. In August, we will welcome 72 new teachers and coaches to the Argyle school district and Liberty Christian School with our annual New Teachers Welcome Breakfast, with special guest U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Pilot Point). Coming in September, we

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The Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for Taqueria Don Juan in Aubrey. will present “Taste for Good,” one of our annual fundraisers. Taste for Good will feature 16 restaurants offering tastings, casino games, live jazz music from the John Murphy and Eric Scortia Duo, and wine, beer and whiskey tastings. Tickets and information are available at www.argyle chamber.org/tfgtickets, and as always with the Argyle chamber, the profits are split with our participating nonprofit members. Regular monthly events include a mixer, usually on the second Tuesday of the month; a breakfast meeting with speaker on the third Tuesday of the month; and a networking lunch the fourth Wednesday of the month. Guests are always welcome. Information on these events can be found at www.argylechamber.org and on our Facebook page.

Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce Welcome to the Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce! Throughout 2016 we are celebrating 65 years of service to our business community. The chamber is 125 members strong and like the rest of North Texas continues to grow. Pilot Point sits on the east shore of Ray Roberts Lake and is home to more than 20 custom cabinet shops, a thriving horse industry, TexasTulips, Western Son Distillery, Whistle Post Brewing Co., Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch, Lantana Resort, a beautiful historic downtown square and the oldest newspaper in Denton County. Pilot Point is located on the Texas Lakes Trail just northeast of Denton, and we are proud to be listed as a Texas Main Street City and Texas Scenic City. Pilot Point’s economy is fueled by industry, agribusiness and tourism. The chamber works with the city, economic development corporation and businesses to assure our infrastructure and business development services are well positioned for future expansion. We continue to build our network and the strength of our voice with government agencies. The chamber is building a new home. We have teamed

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The Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce helped the Aubrey Historical Society open the Aubrey Area Museum in downtown Aubrey.

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Texas Star Autobody is open in Aubrey.

up with the EDC to bring a new building to the south side of the historic Pilot Point square. It will house the chamber and EDC offices, visitor center and additional office space for lease. We love local and invite you to visit www.pilotpoint.org for a full listing of our members and calendar of community events. Chamber networking luncheons are held the third Thursday of each month, and all are welcome to attend. Our next big event is Bonnie and Clyde Days and the Pilot Point Cabinet Makers Soap Box Challenge on Oct. 8. This is a great event to meet the community.

serve to welcome the teachers to the community. You can bring the items to a chamber breakfast on any Wednesday morning, drop them off at Northstar Bank in Lake Dallas with Trenna Ezzell, or call Judy Graham at 940497-1678 to have the items picked up from your business. The deadline for submitting items for the goody bags is Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. at Northstar, or you can call Judy Graham to make other arrangements. If you have any questions regarding Adopt a Teacher, you may email Judy Graham at judygaylegraham@hotmail. com or Ezzell at tezzell@ nstarbank.com. The chamber meets at 7:15 a.m. each Wednesday for coffee and networking. Monthly luncheons are held the third Tuesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. More information regarding events is available at www.lakecitieschamber.com or by calling the chamber office at 940-497-3097.

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The Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for StarShine Dentistry in Corinth on Aug. 11.

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Sanger Area Chamber of Commerce The Sanger Area Chamber of Commerce’s 38th Sanger Sellabration will be held in downtown Sanger on Saturday, Sept. 10. This annual event is a highlight of the Sanger community, with an average attendance of more than 3,000 people. The Sanger Area Chamber of Commerce has worked hard on providing a fun and successful Sellabration. You’re invited to bring your family and friends to spend the day browsing and shopping among the vendors or sampling the goods from the food trucks. The event includes an opportunity to show off your “Pride in Your Ride” in the car show or let your kids enjoy the free Kids Zone. Of course we will have the Little Miss & Mr. Sanger Pageant, and this year we’re incorporating a talent show. We expanded the hours this year, so be prepared to spend all day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. enjoying the wonderful stage exhibitions. Fantastic country music will be provided by headliner Bubba Harper. Lots of street dancing will be going on. For more information, check out our Facebook page, visit http://sangertexas.com/ sellabration or email sangerchamber@embarqmail. com.

Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce The Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its Adopt a Teacher Program. This program welcomes to the community those teachers who are new to the Lake Dallas school district and provides supplies for their classrooms. There are 42 new teachers this year. The chamber gives goody bags to each new employee. How can you help? First, you can make a monetary donation to go toward the purchase of classroom materials for the new teachers. Any size donation helps. In order for your name to be listed as a donor in the teacher baskets, contributions must be received by Sept. 8. Please make checks payable to Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce and list “AAT” in the memo line. Second, you can provide something to go inside the goody bags, to be given out to each new employee at LDISD. Since there are 70 new employees, we would need 70 items for the bags. Always popular in the goody bags are pens, pencils, scratch pads, key chains — anything teachers can use. These items both advertise your business and

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Unemployment Update National numbers By Christopher S. Rugaber | AP WASHINGTON — Slightly fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits in the most recent week of data available, a sign that layoffs are low and employers are probably adding new jobs. Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment aid barely fell the week of Aug 1-5, slipping 1,000 to 266,000. The lessvolatile four-week average rose 3,000 to 262,750. And 2.16 million people are receiving benefits. Applications are a proxy for layoffs and are at historically low levels. That suggests employers are confident enough in the economy to hold on to their staffs. At the same time, hiring has picked up: Employers added the most jobs in eight months in June and hiring was also healthy in July. The unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in both months. Weekly applications have been below 300,000 for 75 straight weeks, the longest such stretch since 1970. One reason hiring has been solid even as the economy expanded at just a 1 percent annual rate in the first six months of the year is that the economy has become less productive, with workers’ output per hour falling in the past year.

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Experts: Fort Worth Botanic Garden needs $15M in updates By Sandra Baker | Fort Worth Star-Telegram FORT WORTH (AP) — Three times since March, the Conservatory at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden closed to the public because a leaking irrigation system flooded the 30-year-old metal and glass structure, itself suffering stress fractures and equipment malfunctions that twice this past winter caused temperatures inside to drop to 38 degrees. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the temperature shouldn’t drop below 50 degrees to avoid placing the plant and tree collection in danger. Nearby, a 50-year-old greenhouse that houses a world-renowned begonia collection needs to be replaced. In June, a sinkhole formed behind the stage where the Fort Worth Symphony performs its popular Concerts in the Garden summer series. A 30-inch city sewer line collapsed, but that went unnoticed to concertgoers and other visitors while it was fixed. And it’s been five years since the large, whimsical frog sculptures jumping from the signature water fountain at the garden’s entrance have shot water from their mouths across the pool of water to the delight of guests. Across the 110-acre city park that opened more than 80 years ago as the first botanic garden in the state, there are all kinds of needs and deferred maintenance issues that consultants recently estimated will take $15 million to fix. Among possible changes that would directly impact the tens of thousands of garden visitors each year is an entry fee giving access to the entire garden. Entrance to the garden is now free. Despite the vast list, Bob Byers, the garden’s director, puts his and the garden’s best foot forward, saying it is and will continue to be a great attraction for tourists and residents. For that, he credits the city’s help as well as the Botanical Society and Fort Worth Garden Club, longtime supporters and operators in the garden, off University Drive next to the Will Rogers Memorial Complex in the city’s Cultural District. “The visitor has a good experience,” Byers said, but added, “The public has a misconception about the condi-

tion of the garden. I want to make clear — the garden is a wonderful asset. But it’s no longer safe to assume the garden will always be here if we don’t look at these concerns.” Byers’ remarks come as the city’s Parks Department reviews a consultant’s strategic action plan that spells out how a 2010 Master Plan of the Botanic Garden can be set in motion. In March, the City Council approved spending $97,925 on the study, some of that coming from donations. Public hearings have been conducted on the latest report, and it will be presented to the council in September. “We don’t want to discontinue making progress moving forward,” Byers said. “We’ve made huge progress just by understanding the situation better.” Richard Zavala, the city’s park director, said this latest report allows his department to take a step back and see what the long-term needs of the garden are and how to go about fulfilling those. “This brings us more into reality,” Zavala said. “I have more needs than I have resources. This has been able to show us other ways to find resources. We have an obligation to be good stewards of the natural resources entrusted upon us for current and future generations. That includes the Botanic Garden. Good stewardship includes preservation, protection and prudent management.” The 2010 Master Plan recommends many sweeping changes to the garden, among them eliminating traffic within the park and moving the main entrance from University Drive to Montgomery Street. The city doesn’t own the land for the proposed new entrance and has made offers to the owners, to no avail. Sandra Youngblood, the city’s assistant parks director, said one of the key components in the master plan is the new entrance, but not doing that means tweaking other recommendations that were made based on moving the entrance, including improving parking. “The Master Plan is a solid document and still relative and valid,” Youngblood said. In the meantime, the master plan has sat dormant for five years in the wake of the recession and lean budget

Photos by Rodger Mallison, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/AP

Water flows at the Conservatory at Fort Worth Botanic Garden on Aug. 10 in Fort Worth. Three times since March, the Conservatory was closed to the public because a leaking irrigation system flooded the 30-year-old structure.

Bob Byers, director of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, warns that deferred maintenance needs to be addressed at the garden’s Conservatory. years for the city. Earlier this year, however, St. Louis-based EMD Consulting Group was hired to put together the strategic action plan, which goes beyond the master plan and addresses the garden’s operations and organization structure, as well as its financial sustainability. Consultant Rick Daley said Fort Worth “is very generous” in its support of the garden, providing 58 percent of its $4.4 million budget. The remainder comes from admission fees to the Japanese Gar-

den and the Conservatory, facility rentals, a restaurant and gift shop sales, and other private support. By comparison, Chicago and Denver provide funding for about one-third of their botanic garden operating budgets, he said. Outside support — through donations, endowments and memberships — is “woefully low,” and that needs to change, Daley said. He recommends shifting from separate entrance fees for the Japanese Garden and the Conservatory to charging one general ad-

mission fee, perhaps ranging from $7 and $9 for an adult and less for children. An admission fee could generate $686,649 to $1.3 million, he said. Many public gardens have admission and parking fees, Daley said. In Fort Worth, getting onto the garden grounds has always been free. Having no admission fee “handcuffs the garden as the city will always have more pressing needs,” Daley said. “People appreciate what they pay for.” Byers said if that happens the earliest an admission fee could be put in place is October 2018, and it will need City Council approval. Daley also recommends starting systematic fundraising efforts for new capital improvements and restoring greater city support for infrastructure repairs. Financial support for the garden, both public and private, has remained the same for a decade, and an additional $1.5 million is needed just for the day-today operations of the garden, he said. “That’s where the city can step in because no one else will,” Daley said. “There’s an immediate need of $15 million

worth of work. It’s a big number. Everything you can think of needs work.” Moreover, Daley suggests creating a new nonprofit group to focus on membership and development, and transferring the operations now handled by the Botanical Society and the Fort Worth Garden Club to the city. The Botanical Society and the Garden Club each operate at the park, and money each raises goes back into the operations of the garden. The Botanical Society, for example, operates the Japanese Garden. The Fort Worth Garden Club, a 60-year-old group, 30 years ago raised the money to build the visitor center. Money it generates at the center, from weddings and room rentals, goes to pay its employees. Both groups have strong volunteer participation at the garden. “First of all, but for a lot of dedicated people and the two major support groups and our dedicated staff, we wouldn’t be where we are today,” Zavala said. Youngblood said the new group would likely include equal representation from the city, Botanical Society and Garden Club.

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Vital Statistics MIXED BEVERAGE TAX The following mixed beverage tax information was issued by the state comptroller’s office for July. The list includes the name of the business, address and reported tax.

380 Roadhouse LLC, 26781 E. U.S. Highway 380, Little Elm, $2,156.06 940’s Kitchen & Cocktails, 219 W. Oak St., Denton, $1,771.61 American Legion Post No. 550, 905 Foundation Drive, Pilot Point, $1,034.14 Andy's Bar and Grill, 122 N. Locust St., Denton, $5,839.05 Angelina's Mexican Restaurant, 1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 111, Corinth, $1,187.57 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 707 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $2,915.63 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 2672 FM423, Little Elm, $1,935.42 Aramark Educational Services, 303 Administration St., Denton, $198.45 Ashton Gardens, 2001 Ashton Gardens Lane, Corinth, $2,071.23 Azul Mexican Kitchen, 2831 W. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $207.49 B.P.O.E. Denton No. 2446, 228 E. Oak St., Denton, $757.16 Barley & Board, 100 W. Oak St., Suite 160, Denton, $5,635.63 Best Western Area Crown Chase, 2450 Brinker Road, Denton, $330.91 BJ's Restaurant & Brewery, 3250 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $4,364.04 Black-Eyed Pea, 2420 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $0 Bone Daddys House Of Smoke, 3258 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $3,679.57 Bono's Chop House & Saloon, 2025 N. U.S. Highway 287, Decatur, $2,448.31 Boomerjack Wings, No. 8, 407 W. University Drive, Denton, $1,269.98 Brunswick Zone Denton, 2200 San Jacinto Blvd., Denton, $887.41 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite 110, Denton, $3,710.86 Cabana Beverages Inc., 2330 W. University Drive, Denton, $190.74 Casa Torres Mexican Restaurant, 2708 FM51, Decatur, $1,341.47

Chili's Grill & Bar, 600 S. U.S. Highway 287, Decatur, $2,919.45 Chili's Grill & Bar No. 1562, 2825 W. University Drive, Denton, $2,850.24 Chili's Grill& Bar, 2406 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $1,837.67 Chilitos Private Club Inc., 619-623 S. Denton Drive, Lake Dallas, $334.26 Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1224 W. Hickory St., Denton, $31.55 Chuy's Denton, 3300 Wind River Lane, Denton, $6,336.59 Cool Bean's, 1210 W. Hickory St., Denton, $3,268.26 Courtyard By Marriott, 2800 Colorado Blvd., Denton, $220.96 Crossroads Bar, 1803 N. Elm St., Denton, $1,072.73 Dani Rae's Gulf Coast Kitchen, 2303 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $1,071.19 Dan's Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton, $2,380.57 Denton Country Club, 1213 Country Club Road, Argyle, $2,911.88 Drunken Donkey Bar & Grill, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd., Denton, $7,050.81 Dusty's Bar & Grill & Marina, 119 S. Elm St., Denton, $2,297.76 Earl's 377 Pizza, 427 S. U.S. Highway 377, Argyle, $1,390.58 Earl's 377 Pizza, 427 S. U.S. Highway 377, Argyle, $3,108.93 East Side Denton Oak Street, 117 E. Oak St., Denton, $11,989.31 El Fenix-Denton Texas, 2229 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $652.98 El Guapo's, 419 S. Elm St., Denton, $703.90 Ernesto's Mexican Restaurant, 10279 E. FM455, Suite 1, Pilot Point, $1,997.47 Frilly's, 1803 S. U.S. Highway 287, Decatur, $1,557.75 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 109 N. State St., Decatur, $1,123.72 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 115 Industrial St., Denton, $696.19 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 2412 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $1,492.02 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 1004 Maple St., Suite 101, Sanger, $361.26

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 421 S. U.S. Highway 377, Argyle, $815.65 Fuzzy's Taco Shop Cross Roads, 11450 U.S. Highway 380, Suite 160, Cross Roads, $1,629.70 Genti's Private Club Inc., 3700 FM2181, Hickory Creek, $387.52 Good Eats No. 729, 5812 N. Interstate 35, Denton, $0 Hannah’s, 111 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $3,096.87 Harvest House, 331 E. Hickory St., Denton, $7,285.98 Hickory & Fry, 1206 W. Hickory St., Denton, $0 Hickory Street Lounge, 212 E. Hickory St., Denton, $1,862.26 Hilton Garden Inn Denton, 3110 Colorado Blvd., Denton, $466.92 Hooligans LLC, 104 N. Locust St., Denton, $3,641.45 Hooters, 985 N. Interstate 35E, Denton, $3,334.52 Horny Toad Cafe & Bar, 5812 N. Interstate 35, Denton, $1,142.21 Hula Hut Restaurant, 210 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $10,583.05 II Charlies Bar & Grill, 809 Sunset St., Denton, $3,633.87 J.R. Pockets Club, 1127 Fort Worth Drive, Denton, $2,139.84 J.R. Pockets Club, 1127 Fort Worth Drive, Denton, $2,503.72 Jack's Tavern, 508 S. Elm St., Suite 101, Denton, $2,588.81 Jack's Tavern, 508 S. Elm St., Suite 101, Denton, $2,408.38 Jem Beverage Company LLC, 217 W. Division St., Pilot Point, $154.43 Johnny Carino's Italian, 1516 Centre Place Drive, Denton, $714.08 Keiichi LLC, 500 N. Elm St., Denton, $400.72 Kobe Sushi & Steak LLC, 2832 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 208, Little Elm, $216.74 La Milpa Mexican Restaurant, 820 S. Interstate 35E, Unit 1, Denton, $1,117.89 Lake Dallas Point Restaurant, 303 Swisher Road, Suite 100, Lake Dallas, $1,538.58 Lake Ray Roberts Area Elks, 1601 Marina Circle, Sanger, $189.40

Lantana Golf Club, 800 Golf Club Drive, Argyle, $2,290.39 Las Cabos Cantina, 4451 FM2181, Corinth, $97.82 Leeper Creek BBQ & Cantina Club, 3142 N. U.S. Highway 287, Decatur, $100.23 Library Bar, 109 Ave. A, Denton, $948.98 Library Bar, 109 Ave. A, Denton, $932.17 Lone Star Attitude Burger Co., 113 W. Hickory St., Denton, $4,143.74 Los Jalapenos Restaurant, 420 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $246.76 Lowbrows Beer and Wine Garden, 200 S. Washington St., Pilot Point, $590.87 Lucky Lou's, 1207 W. Hickory St., Denton, $8,122.07 Luigi's Pizza Italian Restaurant, 2000 W. University Drive, Denton, $312.55 Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor, 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107, Denton, $1,105.56 Mellow Mushroom, 217 E. Hickory St., Denton, $1,449.47 Meritt Ranch Beverages, 2946 W. Ganzar Road, Denton, $230.94 Metzler's Food and Beverage, 1251 S. Bonnie Brae St., Denton, $66.79 Mi Taza Latin Tex-Mex Café, 5017 Teasley Lane, Suite 101, Denton, $879.04 Miguelito's, 1521 E. McCart St., Krum, $790.60 Miguelitos, 1412 N. Stemmons St., No. 178, Sanger, $1,245.26 Motto Bar and Sushi, 222 W. Hickory St., Suite 103, Denton, $236.10 Movie Tavern Denton, 916 W. University Drive, Denton, $2,017.57 Muddy Jake's Sports Grille, 222 W. Hickory St., Suite 104, Denton, $0 Mulberry Street Cantina, 110 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $3,012.05 Norman Heitz Memorial Post 104, 501 Thompson Drive, Lake Dallas, $1,178.19 Oak Street Drafthouse, 308 E. Oak St., Denton, $5,055.08 Oakmont Country Club, 1200 Clubhouse Drive, Corinth, $2,247.38 Ollimac Company, 1400 Corinth Bend, Suite 103, Corinth, $609.63 On The Border, 2829 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $2,604.08 Outback Steakhouse, 300 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $2,108.08 Parker Brothers Trail Dust, 1200 S. Stemmons St., Sanger, $562.53

Pedro's Tex Mex & Grill, 420 E. Mckinney St., Suite 100, Denton $Pedro's Tex Mex & Grill, 209 S. Washington St., Pilot Point, $608.96 Pei Wei Fresh Kitchen, 1931 S. Loop 288, Suite 130, Denton, $61.90 Phil Miller Post No. 2205 VFW, 909 Sunset St., Denton, $1,155.75 Pilot Point Columbus Club, 221 N. Prairie St., Pilot Point, $10.11 Pizza Hut, 730 S. U.S. Highway 377, Pilot Point, $21.70 Pollo Tropical Beverages LLC, 2220 S. Loop 288, Denton, $18.09 Prairie House Restaurant, 10001 U.S. Highway 380, Cross Roads, $1,374.10 Queenie's Steakhouse, 113 E. Hickory St., Denton, $1,313.87 Red Lobster No. 6349, 2801 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $1,436.14 Riprock's, 1211 W. Hickory St., Denton, $3,918.76 Rock 101 Patio Grill, 2833 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 301, Little Elm, $3,763.45 Rockin Rodeo, 1009 Ave. C, Denton, $2,271.43 Rooster's Roadhouse, 113 Industrial St., Denton, $2,488.71 Rooster's Roadhouse Decatur, 106 N. Trinity St., Decatur, $1,602.03 Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory, 1275 S. Loop 288, Denton, $209.77 RT's Neighborhood Bar, 1100 Dallas Drive, Suite 124, Denton, $6,817.25 Ruby Jeans Bar & Café, 309 N. FM156, Ponder, $879.84 Rusty Taco Denton, 210 E. Hickory St., Denton, $1,210.89 Savory Bistro & Gourmet To Go, 2650 E. FM407, Suite 165, Bartonville, $1,490.21 Sean's Mesquite Pit BBQ, 401 N. U.S. Highway 287, Decatur, $99.96 Service Industry, 222 W. Hickory St., Suite 103, Denton, $180.16 Shots And Crafts LLC, 103 Ave. A, Denton, $1,271.25 Springhill Suites By Marriott, 1434 Centre Place Drive, Denton, $305.58 Starbucks No. 6698, 4600 Swisher Road, Hickory Creek, $8.10 Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes, 201 W. Main St., Decatur, $369.17 Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St., Denton, $1,507.83 Tex Tapas, 109 Industrial St., Denton, $1,073.20

LIENS

Texas Roadhouse, 2817 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $3,720.44 The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub, 101 W. Hickory St., Denton, $2,910.74 The Aztec Club, 720 W. University Drive, Denton, $1,451.62 The Backyard On Bell, 410 N. Bell Ave., Denton, $0 The Bears Den, 11670 Massey Road, Pilot Point, $131.52 The Clubhouse At Robson Ranch, 9428 Ed Robson Circle, Denton, $1,506.76 The Draft House Bar & Grill, 2700 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 250, Little Elm, $2,962.53 The Fry Street Tavern, 121 Ave. A, Denton, $3,648.88 The Garage, 113 Ave. A, Denton, $3,005.55 The Green House, 600 N. Locust St., Denton, $1,365.52 The Labb Club, 218 W. Oak St., Denton, $1,420.40 The Loophole, 119 W. Hickory St., Denton, $3,556.69 The Milestone, 1301 W. Sherman Drive, Aubrey, $4,295.57 The Olive Garden Italian, 2809 S. Interstate 35E, Denton, $1,728.26 Tokyo Samurai, 3600 E. FM407, Suite 100, Bartonville, $503.97 Toms Daiquiri Place, 1212 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $1,425.15 Toms Daiquiri Place, 1212 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $1,108.04 Tower Tap House, 290 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $3,769.28 Tredways BBQ, 721 E. Hundley Drive, Lake Dallas, $420.02 Tredways BBQ, 721 E. Hundley Drive, Lake Dallas, $304.98 University Lanes, 1212 E. University Drive, Denton, $555.16 Verona Pizza Italian Restaurant, 201 Loop 81, Decatur, $42.88 Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 12000 U.S. Highway 380, Suite 100, Cross Roads, $1,653.62 Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 2530 W. University Drive, Suite 114, Denton, $1,402.64 Vitty's Sports Bar, 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton, $1,607.39 Vizcarra, 114 W. Congress St., Denton, $85.22 Walters Tavern, 201 Main St., Lake Dallas, $2,390.22 Wildhorse Grill, 9440 Ed Robson Circle, Denton, $8.44 Wing Daddys Sauce House, 2763 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 105, Little Elm, $2,712.09 Wing Town, 4271 FM2181, No. C316, Corinth, $0 Xchan Thai Bistro and Sushi, 113 N. State St., Decatur, $0

BUILDING BURGERS

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

STATE TAX LIENS NAME/ADDRESS GA Cook Jr. LLC, 7316 Desert Willow Drive, Denton Integrated Alliance LP., 5800 N. I-35, Suite 2008, Denton Outfield Marketing Ltd., 135 E. Hickory St., Denton

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

AMOUNT $1,493.67 $1,361.86 $20,559.72

REC. DATE 07/20/2016 07/26/2016 07/26/2016

TYPE 941 1040 1040 940, 941 6721 1040 1040

AMOUNT $19,925.36 $17,091.08 $46,723.46 $75,376.30 $2,340.65 $32,265.43 $67,836.77

REC. DATE 07/07/2016 07/08/2016 07/08/2016 07/14/2016 07/14/2016 07/26/2016 07/26/2016

A Double-Double is pictured in Allen. A commercial building permit was issued for In-N-Out Burger by the Denton Planning and Development department in July.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS NAME/ADDRESS Tim W. Parker, Vapormax, 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 12, Denton Ronald G. Coleman, 5301 E. McKinney St., Trailer 46, Denton Martha A. Baird, 3708 Lynchburg Drive, Corinth 3800 Roadhouse LLC, 1405 S. Trinity Road, Denton 4Tech Communications Inc., 525 Fort Worth Drive, Suite 201, Denton Stanley D. Lewis and Joella M. Lapiana, 2436 S. I-35, Suite 376-102, Denton Leslie W. Holden, 2901 Brookhollow Drive, Denton

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BUILDING PERMITS The following building permits were issued by the Denton Planning and Development department in July. Commericial alterations and commercial permits reflect the owner or tenant and the address of the business. Residential permits include the address of the home.

CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPATION AKS Car Wash LLC, 205 N. Loop 288 Alex Khafaji, 812 Wainwright St. All In Properties, 4501 N. Elm St. Anthony Kurialacherry, 631 Londonderry Lane Budget Self Storage, 2820 Virginia Circle, No. A109 DBC Investments Ltd., 2556 Lillian Miller Parkway, No. 110 GTM Development Ltd., 2201 S. Interstate 35E Harry Major, 2104 Sadau Court, No. 120 In Dae Chung, 2112 Sadau Court Jerry Tylor NMV Properties, 122 W. Mulberry No. 100 John Adami 625 Dallas Drive, No. 375-400 625 Dallas Drive, No. 450 Masch Branch Realty LP., 2301 N. Masch Branch Road, Nos. 201 and 264 Pensco Trust, 207 S. Bell Ave. Ramarson Partners LLC, 219 E. Hickory St. SC Denton Town Center, 1719 S. Loop 288, No. 150 Sergio Gonzalez, 404 Sherman Drive Seugh Hwan Lim, 1776 Teasley Lane, No. 109 South Stemmons Prop., 1813 Hinkle Drive, No. 151 Southridge Lot 1D, 2420 S. Interstate 35E Southridge Partners Ltd., 2430 S. Interstate 35E, No. 156 Travel Center of America, 6420 N. Interstate 35 Trident Commercial, 1025 Shady Oaks Drive William J. Brown 7201 N. Interstate 35, Building 2 7201 N. Interstate 35, Building 3 COMMERCIAL ALTERATION Affordable Chiropractic, 901 Sunset St. Angin Lee, 2320 W. University Drive, No. 1450 Atrium, 2813 S. Mayhill Road Bank of America, 802 W. University Drive Bonfield Group LLC, 410 N. Bell Ave. Cad Cut Inc., 2300 S. Interstate 35W, No. 104 Cinemark, 2825 Wind River Lane Community Worship Center, 3401 E. University Drive, No. 302 First United Methodist, 201 S. Locust St. Jim Evans, 1592 S. Loop 288

Laura Brewer, 2430 S. Interstate 35E, Suite 130 Lone Star Indoor Sports, 222 S. Mayhill Road, Suite 101 Loreto House, 1100 N. Bonnie Brae St. Mostafa Sheta, 2201 S. Interstate 35E North Texas State Fair, 2217 N. Carroll Blvd. Victoria’s Secret, 2201 S. Interstate 35E, M-6 COMMERCIAL City of Denton 1100 S. Mayhill Road 1527 S. Mayhill Road Denton County, 701 and 711 Kimberly Drive In-N-Out Burger, 2835 W. University Drive PACCAR Inc., 3200 Airport Road W River Holdings LP, 2701 Shoreline Drive RESIDENTIAL ARAF Inc. 3524 Tuscan Hills Circle 5901 New Ballinger Drive Bloomfield Homes LP. 9212 Benbrook Lane 9201 Athens Drive 5809 New Ballinger Drive 9021 Wichita Drive 5009 Parkplace Drive 9105 Athens Drive Country Lakes West LLC 6116 Roaring Creek 6208 Meandering Creek Drive 6304 Roaring Creek DR Horton 2201 Corsair Lane 2212 Skysail Lane 2216 Corsair Lane 3813 Gennaker Drive 2220 Skysail Lane 3801 Cuddy Drive 3901 Gennaker Drive 3909 Gennaker Drive 3813 Cuddy Drive 3917 Gennaker Drive

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

NAME — DBA/ADDRESS

Abel Chaparro, Chaparro’s Foods, 1214 Fort Worth Drive, Suite 100, Denton Ashley Damon, Color Me Pretty, 2640 W. University Drive, Suite 1266, Denton Bill Brannan, Brannan Auto Group, 102 Maple, Suite 102, Denton Brian Jackson, Tic Tic Handyman Plus, 3312 Shadow Trail, Denton C. Greg Worford, Crown Roofing and Renovations of Texas, 111 E. University Drive, No. 105-172, Denton Frank Pacheco, Abbaca Drone Video Services, 1421 Mozingo St., Denton

Gabriel Suarez, DFW’s Best Resale Cellular Sales and Repair, 2017 Willowwood St., Denton Gary Lewis, DK Transportation, 2212 Fort Worth Drive, No. 30, Denton James and Kristen Sexton, Sextons Heating and Air, 1114 Anna St., Denton Jay Catlin, Catlin Cleaning Service, 1319 Kelsey St., Denton Kristna Garza, pure Essentials, 3802 Dessert Willow Drive, Denton Michael A. Upshaw and Sara Bagheri, North Texas Virtual Office LLC, 919 S. Carroll Blvd., No. 4200, Denton

Forestar Real Estate Group 7359 Sweetgate Lane 3520 Lakeview Blvd. Gehan Homes Ltd., 6309 Roaring Creek History Maker Homes 5409 Marina Drive 5300 Wharfside Place 3408 San Lucas Lane 5413 Marina Drive 5413 Sea Cove Lane 5404 Marina Drive 5404 Las Lomas Lane 5412 Marina Drive 5413 Las Lomas Lane 5404 Las Lomas Lane 3308 San Lucas Lane 3404 San Lucas Lane 3400 San Lucas Lane 3312 San Lucas Lane 5408 Marina Drive HMH Lifestyles LP 3212 Camino Real Trail 5412 Wharfside Place Innovation Builders, 2908 Bella Lago Drive Lennar Homes 1920 Hollister Lane 1913 Sapphire St. 1917 Pavilion Lane Megatel Homes Inc. 1904 Nob Hill Court 1901 Pavilion Lane Robson Denton Dev. LP 10012 Lindenwood Trail 9825 Ironwood Drive 10308 Lindenwood Trail 9508 Rivercrest Drive 9620 Rivercrest Drive 9712 Blackwood Drive Sandlin Homes 9020 Athens Drive 9024 Wichita Drive 9100 Athens Drive 9020 Wichita Drive

NAME — DBA/ADDRESS Mikael Wesperman, S&S Precision, 5101 E. University Drive, No. 400, Denton Paul Swierkowski, Optrix Video Production + Post, 3540 Tuscan Hills Circle Phillip Marlar, Lone Star Lawn Care, 912 Crescent St., Denton Shelton Little, Shelton’s Obsessions, 2640 W. University Drive, No. 1266, Denton Sherry Camba, Infinite Shot Photography, 5201 Par Drive, No. 1626, Denton TJ Cashman, Blue Gill Print Solutions, 1812 Highland Park Road, Denton Toni King, Prep for Life Consulting, 2404 Alta Vista Drive, Denton Walter and Cynthia Hooper, PetKinetics, 519 Bryan St., Denton Willie Carr, Uncle Will’s BBQ and Catering, 1808 Tyler St., Denton

SALES TAX The following sales permits were issued by the state comptroller’s office for July. The list includes the owner, name of business and address within ZIP codes 75033, 75034, 75065, 75068, 76201, 76205, 76208, 76209, 76210, 76226, 76227, 76234, 76249, 76258, 76259 and 76266.

75033 End Zone Little Elm Inc., End Zone Little Elm Inc., 2833 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 302, Little Elm 75034 Tracey L Brown, Tracey Brown, 2112 Royal Acres Trail, Little Elm 75065 Lisa Lucas and Karla Howad, Lisa Lucas and Karla Howad, 5426 Prince Drive, Lake Dallas Stenson Landscaping Inc., Stenson Landscaping Inc., 507 Main St., Suite B, Lake Dallas Acorem Enterprises LLC, Acorem Enterprises LLC, 2621 Windy Point Court, Little Elm, 75068 Casey Russell Simplicitech, 2736 Winterberry Lane, Little Elm, 75068 Dennis Tackett and Scott North, Dennis Tackett and Scott North, 1724 Nighthawk Drive, Little Elm, 75068 Edgar Villanueva, 720 Auto Repair, 2521 W. FM720, Little Elm, Jessica Ann Daum, Jessica Ann Daum, 3030 Sundance Drive, Little Elm Last Resort Defensive Handgun Group LLC, Last Resort Defensive Handgun Group LLC, 1008 Broken Spoke Drive, Little Elm Linde Michelle Cuthbertson, 16:8 Boutique, 238 Castleridge Drive, Little Elm Little Gajo Investments Inc., La Azteca Meat Market No. 10, 407 W. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm Mary Wiser, Mr. Smokehouse, 605 Alcove Drive, Little Elm Melinda Guerra, Et Al Customer Delight, 2629 Timberhollow Drive, Little Elm Mesomount Designs LLC, Mesomount Designs LLC, 1100 Lake Bluff Drive, Little Elm Nhu Thi Quynh, Tran Tahachu, 2729 Lake Ridge Drive, Little Elm Pamela Linavong, Texas Veterinary Management Group, 1150 E. Eldorado Parkway, No. 400, Little Elm Robert J. Davis, Texas Yard Ninja, 2396 Evening Song Drive, Little Elm Shrestha Group LLC, Shrestha Group LLC, 850 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 300, Little Elm Sloan's BBQ LLC, Big Daddy's Ribs and BBQ, 102 Lobo Lane, Little Elm Valerie Monteiro, Vals Design Inspire & Beyond, 2050 FM423, Apt. 501, Little Elm 76201 2 Brad JJ'S LLC, Erbert & Gerbert's, 119 Ave. A, Denton Ashley Damron, Color Me Pretty, 2640 W. University Drive, Suite 1266, Denton B 1st Enterprise LLC, Oriental Garden Restaurant, 114 N. Ave. B, Denton Crystal Hankel, Dr. Crystal Hankel, 207 W. Hickory St., Suite 210, Denton Ed Steele Photography LLC, Ed Steele Photography LLC, 321 W. Oak St., Suite 100, Denton Elizabeth Dianne Shuman, Madness Comics and Games, 2317 W. University Drive, Denton Greater Denton Arts Council Inc., Greater Denton Arts Council, 400 E. Hickory St., Denton

Ignacio Diaz Ectasy, Unisex Salon, 410 North Texas Blvd., Denton John Wesley Wier, Bump It Up Braille, 1011 N. Austin St., Apt. 9, Denton Nathan Cord Williams, Sunday Print Shop, 224 Fry St., Denton Timothy Jay Schipper, Timothy Jay Schipper, 2434 Louise St., Apt. 14, Denton Tina K. Sartain, Sweet Treasures Photogragphy, 1410 N. Elm St., Suite 102, Denton 76205 Al Maldonado, Prewire Etc., 2145 Woodbrook St., Denton Brad Wilkinson, Wave Automation, 1429 Ridgecrest Circle, Denton Craig Connections Inc., Craig Connections Inc., 1010 Fort Worth Drive, Denton H.K. Ventures LLC, A.A.H.K. Investments LLC, 1023 Dallas Drive, Denton Jimmy Ray Bland, Extreme Towing, 1401 Fort Worth Drive, Denton Stacey Sansom, Stacey Sansom Designs, 2100 Spencer Road, Suite 250, Denton TJ Cashman Bluegill, Print Solutions, 1812 Highland Park Road, Denton 76208 Bart Walker and Cody Burris, NTX Elite Pest & Termite, 4311 Wood Stone Circle, Corinth Tom Irlbeck Construction LLC, Tom Irlbeck Construction, 812 W. Shady Shores Road, Shady Shores Willie P. Jenkins, PJ Fashions, 1209 Raleigh Path Road, Denton 76209 Christine C. Kirkpatrick, Rinnai-Rai Art, 107 Alan-ADale Circle, Denton Felisa Faye Anderson, Allure Staging & Décor, 3841 Market St., Suite 111, Denton Lizards Ink Tattoo LLC, Lizards Ink Tattoo, 1111 E. McKinney St., Suite 101, Denton Pulse Staffing LLC, Pulse Staffing LLC, 3208 Heather Lane, Denton Shelsey Urueta, Shelsey Urueta, 2712 N. Locust St., Apt 1712, Denton Will Carr, Uncle Will's BBQ & Catering, 1808 Tyler St., Denton 76210 Alberto Munoz and Mauricio Aranda, Alberto Munoz and Mauricio Aranda, 2812 Clubhouse Drive, Denton Brian S. Howard, Air Reel Technologies, 5909 Lost Pony Drive, Denton Brian William Carter, Network Media Specialists, 1907 Wickersham Lane, Corinth Jessica Kemp, Hot Mess Threads, 1703 Andover Lane, Corinth Joslyn Johnson, Fresh Pressed Tees, 2407 Creekwood St., Corinth Mayhill Hospitality LP., Residence Inn-Denton, 3761 S. Interstate 35E, Denton 76226 Andrea Cravens, Robot Whale Studios, 123 Crooked Cove, Argyle

Argyle DVM Hospital P.A., Argyle DVM Hospital P.A., 410 E. FM407, Argyle Jessica Bilderback, Scripted Love Calligraphy, 9533 Havenway Drive, Denton Lantana Ladies League, Lantana Ladies League, 2650 E. FM407, Suite 145-111, Bartonville Larry Dickerson, Head Lock, 702 Manor Drive, Argyle Shelli Stone Shoutout, Marketing Solutions, 426 Forest Trail, Argyle Structural Plastics Inc., Structural Plastics Inc., 3308 Fairway Drive, Denton V. Flores Enterprises LLC, V. Flores Enterprises LLC, 622 S. Gibbons Road, Argyle 76227 Denton I.S.D. Accounts Payable, Braswell High School, 26750 E. University Drive, Little Elm Lauren Cochran and Randy Cochran, La La Love You, 408 S. Magnolia St., Aubrey Lindy Craftsman Services Inc., Lindy Craftsman Services Inc., 1893 FM1385, Aubrey Todd Matthew Schoenfeld, 1 Computer Consultant, 500 Amber Lane, Aubrey Todd Matthew Schoenfeld, 380 Mobility, 500 Amber Lane, Aubrey Trophy Arm LLC, Trophy Arm LLC, 6740 Blackjack Oaks Road, Aubrey 76234 Angel Carrillo and Maria D. Carrillo, Photography By Maria, 652 Cemetery Road, Decatur Datanna J. Fogle, Datanna J. Fogle, 703 County Road 4213, Decatur House of Shea LLC, House Of Shea LLC, 235 Kristi Lane, Decatur Jacobo A. Perez & Elizabeth A. Lopez, Tejanos Mexican Cuisine, 1401 S. U.S. Highway 287, Suite 200, Decatur Jennifer Anne Wagner, Jennifer Wagner: Personal Concierge Services, 112 N. Workman Road, Decatur Linda R. Chancellor, Sweet Ora Mae, 124 Mesquite Drive, Decatur Rita Kay Lemond, The Market Collection, 1816 S. FM51, Suite 2200, Decatur 76249 5R Precision Firearms LLC, 6141 Miller, 6141 Miller Road, Krum L S.C. Precision Inc., L S.C. Precision Inc., 11555 W. U.S. Highway 380, Krum Mt. Truck Parts and Service Inc., Mt. Truck Parts and Service, 3865 Masch Branch Road, Krum 76258 Empire Countertops LLC, Empire Countertops LLC, 1137 Enterprise Drive, Pilot Point Timothy Michael Cordell, Cordell's Guns and Supplies, 517 S. Pedigo St., Pilot Point 76259 Bless That Jerk LLC, Bless That Jerk, 309 N. FM156, Ponder Bryan S. Anderson, Anderson Lawn & Landscape Service, 9851 Old Stoney Road, Ponder Francis Wayne Reeves, Frank Reeves, Piano Maintenance, 102 January Lane, Ponder 76266 Chris Lynn Hardin, Air Done Right Mechanical, 904 S. 5th St., Suite 203, Sanger Kevin K. Adcock, KKS BBQ, 400 Ridgecrest Place, Sanger Stephen L. May, M-M Marine Service, 1399 Marina Circle, Sanger The Father's Hand Foundation, Fathers Hand Foundation, 7387 Rector Road, Sanger

Biz on the Wire

Ford looks to produce fully autonomous car by 2021 By Dee-Ann Durbin | AP

Paul Sancya/AP file photo

Ford Motor Co. CEO Mark Fields speaks July 23, 2015, in Detroit.

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. intends to have a fully driverless vehicle — no steering wheel, no pedals — on the road within five years. The car will initially be used for commercial taxi or ridesharing services; sales to consumers will come later. “This is a transformational moment in our industry and it is a transformational moment for our company,” said CEO Mark Fields, as he announced the plan at Ford’s Silicon Valley campus in Palo Alto, California.

Ford’s approach to the autonomous car breaks from many other companies, like Mercedes-Benz and Tesla Motors, that plan to gradually add self-driving capability to traditional cars. Just last month, BMW AG, Intel Corp. and automotive camera maker Mobileye announced a plan to put an autonomous vehicle with a steering wheel on the road by 2021. Instead, Ford is taking the same approach as Alphabet Inc.’s Google, which supports moving directly to self-driving cars once the technology is

perfected. “We abandoned the stepping-stone approach of driverassist technologies and decided we were going to take the full leap,” said Raj Nair, Ford’s chief technical officer. Nair says Ford will continue developing systems that assist the driver, like automatic emergency braking or lane departure warning. But he said semi-autonomous systems that can operate the car and then cede control back to the driver when an obstacle is encountered are actually dangerous in Ford’s view. Engi-

neers couldn’t figure out how to make sure drivers stay engaged and ready to take over. So Ford decided to remove the driver altogether. Jeremy Carlson, a senior analyst with IHS Automotive, says he doesn’t know of another automaker that’s taking Ford’s approach. But there are challenges either way, he said. Riders may have a hard time trusting fully autonomous cars, for example, but semiautonomous cars can be dangerous because drivers may not understand what the vehicles can and cannot do.

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