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Monthly News Recap Businesses on the move

September What’s open, 2015 what’s closed, etc. Wax and Lash Bar, a specialty beauty parlor for waxing and eyelash extensions, closed its location at 116 N. Austin St. at the end of August. Craft kitchen and cocktails joint 940’s is now open in the old Banter location. Surgical Dermatology Associates Denton has moved to the Bryden Building at 4851 Interstate 35E in Corinth. There are more fresh flowers at the Adagio building. Forever Flowers is open at 509 S. Locust St. The Bearded Lady Traveling Grooming Parlor & Beard Emporium is a new truck parked at the Austin Street Truck Stop, offering beard trims and haircuts alongside specialty grooming products. Lone Star Indoor Sports Center on Shady Oaks Drive closed to make room for a manufacturing company. The creator of Rooster’s Roadhouse has a new venture on Industrial Street — Tex Tapas. The restaurant features craft cocktails and small plates inspired by different regions of the state. Lumber Liquidators has opened a new location at 2311 Colorado Blvd. There’s new pizza to go in Krum. Hunt Brothers Pizza is available inside of Johnny Joes No. 4. After just three months in business, OC Burgers closed. Its location in Watauga is still open. Top stories on Facebook

Denton fire department blows up backpack A backpack left near a gas pump at the 7-Eleven at Teasley Lane and Interstate 35E on Aug. 31, raised enough concern to warrant bringing out the Denton Fire Department bomb squad, officials said. According to Kenneth Hedges, spokesman for the fire department, a call was received at 7:53 a.m. after a backpack was placed between a gas pump and a concrete barrier.

An X-ray of the backpack revealed “suspicious contents,” according to the fire department. Hedges said a remote-controlled robot was used to move the backpack to the rear of the 7-Eleven. A small amount of explosives was used to open the backpack. The detonation revealed several clothing items, including women’s undergarments, and cellphone equipment. A small piece of debris from the detonation shattered a window at a neighboring Braum’s.

and third-party billing, and Flower Mound and Corinth are doing the same, but some people’s bills were quadruple the amount they expected to pay. Residents who complained about the costs had employees come to their homes to check the water meters and look for leaks, but no problems were discovered. Corinth utility billing supervisor Angie Watson said no glitch in water meters or billing errors on the administrative end have been found.

High water bills raise questions, concerns

Denton Regional hospital closes obstetrics unit

City utility employees throughout Denton County have gotten a deluge of calls from people who said their August water bills have been abnormally high, sparking concern over whether technology is to blame. The Colony looked into the complaints by testing water meters and auditing its internal

While the revolving display of uninflated balloons at Denton Regional Medical Center still features pink balloons announcing “It’s a girl!,” there are no newborns or new parents upstairs to receive them. Effective Aug. 10, the hospital closed its entire obstetrics unit, which encompasses labor and

delivery as well as other services and care for newborns and new mothers. An official memo about the closure came from hospital CEO Caleb F. O’Rear — almost a month after four of the six doctors in the department and all three nurse midwives left the hospital. The doctors and midwives who left were from Caring for Women, an obstetrics and gynecology office across the street from the hospital. In June, the doctors and midwives told management they wanted a full-time neonatal practitioner at the hospital, not just on call, and were told no, said Dr. Joseph Valenti, one of the doctors. In a memo to providers and in a statement to the Denton Record-Chronicle, O’Rear said the hospital and board chose to close the unit because “our deliveries have declined, and interest from the medical staff to provide obstetrical services has waned.” He noted that the hospital will still have gynecological sur-

gery, an obstetric nurse in the emergency room, and an obstetrician on call for trauma cases.

35Express officials give update on project Small-business owners and curious residents gathered in the Golden Triangle Mall food court at an August meeting for the latest update on the 35Express project. Officials from the highway expansion were on hand with fresh renderings of construction that is complete and construction that is to come as the project continues to move toward its mid-2017 deadline. The 30-mile, $1.4 billion expansion and overhaul of Interstate 35E and Interstate 35 will run from U.S. Highway 380 in Denton to Interstate 635 in Dallas. The full presentation is available at www.35Express.org through the “News & Resources” link.

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Calendar of Events

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APIs and IPAs meets every other Tuesday at Harvest House, 331 E. Hickory St., for a techcentered hangout.

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Tuesday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Argyle Chamber of Commerce is hosting an after-hours mixer at PointBank, 302 U.S. Highway 377. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 5:30 p.m.

Argyle Planning and Zoning Commission meets the first Tuesday of each month at 308 Denton St. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Denton Black Chamber of Commerce meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Denton Housing Authority, 1225 Wilson St. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m.

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On the cover: The Cupboard Natural Foods and Cafe sells basil and music garlic from Lubbock’s Wolf Creek Farm. Photo by Kristen Watson

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

Denton Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting and ice cream social at Touchstone Imaging Oaktree Plaza, 1435 S. Loop 288. Thursday, Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m.

Denton Chamber of Commerce will host a members-only training session in the chamber conference room, 414 W. Parkway St. Monday, Sept. 21, 4:00 p.m.

Denton Chamber of Commerce will host a Denton County legislative delegation luncheon at Apogee Stadium, 1251 S. Bonnie Brae St. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 11:30 a.m.

Denton County Young Professionals hosts meetings every Wednesday except the first of the month at Seven Mile Coffee Co., 311 W. Congress St. Wednesday Sept. 23, 7:15 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 30, 7:15 a.m. Wednesday Oct. 14, 7:15 a.m.

Denton County Young Professionals will hold its monthly mixer at East Side Denton, 117 E. Oak St. Thursday, Oct. 8, 5:30 p.m.

Denton League of United Latin American Citizens No. 4366 meets the third Saturday of each month at the Denton Senior Center, 509 N. Bell Ave. Saturday, Sept. 19, 9:30 a.m.

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Children ages 5-8 will learn how Beth Marie’s Old-Fashioned Ice Cream and Soda Fountain’s ice cream is made, Sept. 17 at Denton’s South Branch Library. Denton Planning and Zoning commission meets twice a month at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney St. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m.

Denton Public Library is hosting a “We All Scream for Ice Cream” event at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane, where kids ages 5-8 will learn how Beth Marie’s Old-Fashioned Ice Cream and Soda Fountain’s ice cream is made. Thursday, Sept. 17, 3:30 p.m.

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

Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its September partnership luncheon at Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles St. in Lewisville. Early registration costs $20 for members and $30 for non-members, while regular admission will cost $25 for members and $35 for non-members. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 11:30 a.m.

Little D Open Coffee Club meets every other Tuesday at West Oak Coffee Bar, 114 W. Oak St., to discuss technology and startups. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 8 a.m.

Sanger Chamber of Commerce meets for a monthly luncheon at its office, 300 Bolivar St. RSVP by calling 940-458-7702 or sending an email to sanger chamber@embarqmail.com Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 3:30 p.m.

Hickory Creek Planning and Zoning Commission meets the first Wednesday of the month at Hickory Creek Town Hall, 1075 Ronal Ronald Ave.

Tech Mill is hosting a two-hour programming workshop, “Nodeschool Part 1: The Nodening,” at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Sunday, Sept. 20, 1:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.

Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce presents LEADS Power Networking every Friday. The September location is at Painting With a Twist, 2103 S. Interstate 35E. Friday, Sept. 18, 7:45 a.m.

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

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Class participants hold a pose during a Karma Yoga session at Audacity Brew House on Sept. 6 in Denton

Good Karma By Julian Gill Late on a Thursday night, about 50 people held synchronized poses under the Christmas lights on the Denton Square. The Courthouse on the Square lawn is just one of 10 locations where the Karma Yoga group gathers for classes. Whether it’s local breweries, banks, clothing stores, bars or a random outdoor location, Karma finds a way to make each space its own personal studio.

It started as a small idea to give back to the community, but it has turned into an outlet for locals to get their yoga fix. “It just became this ride we were on that started to keep going and growing, and we’ve just been riding it out,” said Tiffany Johnson, the group’s head instructor. SPROUTING Johnson, 29, has been doing

yoga since she was 10, but she is relatively new to teaching. She received instructor certification in November. As part of her training, Johnson had to do “karma” yoga sessions, which required her to lead informal classes with family and friends. She said she enjoyed it so much that she wanted to expand on that idea. “Some people can be intimidated by a big studio,” Johnson said. “We try to make this as easy and convenient and as stress-free

Yoga group benefits from relationships with businesses as possible, because yoga shouldn’t be stressful.” Johnson said she has an innate desire to share yoga with the community because it helped ease her own bouts with depression and anxiety. After she got certified as a yoga instructor, Johnson went to Audacity Brew House and asked co-owner Doug Smith if she could use the facility to teach yoga classes. At first, the fledging group included two to three Audacity employees, family members and

a handful of friends. “If one person shows up, it makes it worth it,” she said. After a few months, the Audacity patio became a little crowded. They had to add an extra class to accommodate everyone. On Valentine’s Day weekend, business inexplicably boomed. Johnson said there were about 40 people at the brewery that Saturday and Sunday. “I was like, ‘where did all of KARMA | CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Denton Business Chronicle Karma Yoga instructor Tiffany Johnson starts a class with deep breaths at Audacity Brew House on Sept. 6. Kristen Watson

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these people come from?’” Johnson said. Karma Yoga eventually received so much community support that it had to expand. The group started hosting classes at Mulberry Street Cantina and House of Quad roller derby facility. GIVING BACK After the group’s official debut at 35 Denton in March, it has become a staple of the community. Many classes have up to 50 people in attendance. Johnson said Karma started asking for $5 donations at certain classes. Half of the money goes to local charities, and the other half pays for mats. The remaining money goes to a small stipend for the instructors. Now, the group offers $40 “class cards,” each good for 10 sessions. Participants must get their card signed each time they go to a paid class, and 35 percent of proceeds go to the Greater Denton Arts Council, the Denton Animal Support Foundation and Giving Hope Inc. “This fills our hearts so much just to be able to give back to the community,” Johnson said. The community recognizes those efforts, as businesses welcome the group with open arms. Harvest House lets Karma clear out the awning area and

spread out for class at 10 a.m. Wednesday. PointBank on Teasley Lane offers a room for a 6 p.m. class on the same day. JBG Organic Farms, Barefoot Outfitters and Mean Green CrossFit are avid supporters of the group. Johnson said relationships with local businesses are extremely important for Karma Yoga. “We try to drive traffic into these businesses,” she said. “Without them we don’t exist.” MORE THAN A POSE Johnson said employees of those businesses often join the class and become Karma Yoga supporters. Joseph David Ray is the president of the PointBank branch, and he met Johnson when she was getting her teaching certificate in Flower Mound. When Karma started, he was eager to let the group use the bank. It made it easy for him to attend class. “Tiffany has got a heart for what she does,” Ray said. “The whole community and charity aspect is very important to her, and that just comes through in her classes.” When Johnson isn’t on the mat, she is a full-time accountant. She graduated from UNT with a business degree in 2010. With tattoos streaming down her right leg, she is usually KARMA | CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Women in Commerce luncheon coming A

n expanding component of the Denton Chamber of Commerce is our Women in Commerce initiative. Headed by Carolyn Corporon, with the corporate headquarters of Sally Beauty Holdings Inc., the mission of Women in Commerce is to “promote the growth and development of Denton-area business women through initiatives that increase access to resources, professional and personal development, and networking.” The signature Women in Commerce event is an annual fall conference and luncheon set for Friday, Oct. 16 in Hubbard Hall at Texas Woman’s University. Local attorney Jill Jester will serve as master of ceremonies. Speakers will focus on developing a personal brand by managing personal wellness and

Chuck CARPENTER | achieving a confident and professional look. Along with a very popular marketplace element, an exciting new addition to the conference will be a contest in which five ladies will be selected to serve as floor models to help demonstrate professional wardrobe, hair and makeup trends. To register for the annual Women in Commerce fall lun-

cheon, visit the “Events” tab on the chamber’s website, www.denton-chamber.org. We’re also seeking panelists to speak on their profession and/or the specific skills and personal profiles their companies are seeking in future employees. The target audience is approximately 300 sophomores and juniors from the Denton school district at a jointly sponsored Career Planning Fair on Nov. 10 at the district’s LaGrone Advanced Technology Complex. Recognizing that a welltrained and motivated workforce is a critical element for retaining and attracting businesses, key players include TWU, the University of North Texas and North Central Texas College, as well as many of the area’s major private employers.

The intent is to help students with educational and professional career advice. They hear about local occupational needs, including health care, creative arts and humanities, education, law enforcement, engineering and science. To get involved, serve as a

panelist or establish a booth, please contact Angelica Del Rosal at angelica@dentonchamber.org or 940-382-9693. CHUCK CARPENTER is the president of the Denton Chamber of Commerce. He can be reached at dcoc@ denton-chamber.org.

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Mediation: a Texas resolution I

n 1987, Texas passed the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, which is now found in Chapter 154 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code. This act introduced formal mediation to the state of Texas. Since that date, mediation has been used to resolve countless disputes between citizens, businesses and governmental subdivisions of the state of Texas. What is mediation? Mediation is a forum and process in which an impartial person, called the mediator, encourages and assists parties to a dispute to reach a settlement or resolution of that dispute between themselves. The mediation may be ordered by the court or through voluntarily participation by the parties to the dispute. Where the parties have retained attorneys to assist with the dispute, the attorneys participate in the mediation with their respective clients. The mediation process in Texas is strictly confidential. Unless the parties agree, the statements of the parties, their conduct, demeanor and their legal and factual positions may not be disclosed to anyone by the mediator. This rule encourages the parties to be entirely forthcoming with the mediator during the course of the mediation. The mediator is not there to impose a decision on the parties. Even if the mediator is a licensed attorney, the mediator should not provide the parties with any legal advice or make ultimate judgments on the potential outcome of the dispute if it were to go to trial or arbitration. Mediations are usually held in private and without any public fanfare. Most court cases are public record, and typically hearings or trials will be open to the public. Mediation allows the parties to settle their disputes quietly. Mediation allows the parties — instead of a judge, jury or arbitrator — to reach a resolution of their dispute on terms that are acceptable to them. Note the term “acceptable,” as many mediations actually result in outcomes in which one or more of the

Scott ALAGOOD | parties reach settlement terms that are not necessarily a “win,” or what they would want if the case had to be litigated. Mediation involves the parties negotiating to reach an acceptable outcome rather than fighting one another in an expensive and time-consuming forum to potentially achieve a win-lose or sometimes lose-lose outcome. The mediator tries to use specific methods and techniques to assist the parties in reaching a settlement. In resolving a business dispute, it may seem necessary for one partner to end up with the business while the other ends up with the monetary value of his interest in the partnership. Looking at the dispute in that fashion is an example of an evaluative method of resolving disputes. “Horse trading” is another example of an evaluative method of resolving disputes and focuses on reaching an outcome in the most direct manner. This technique works well to resolve simple disputes where the sum of the whole is equal to its parts and where those parts must be divided up to settle the case. If the mediator delves deeper into the backgrounds of the parties, the origin of the disputes and the motivations of each party to become involved in the dispute, many times it becomes clear that the mediator has more to deal with than simply dividing up ownership and money. A facilitative method can best be described as an attempt to find a resolution that has mutual benefits for all parties. Under the facilitative method, the mediator looks for subtle undertones of the dispute. Those subtleties usually require the mediator to delve

into areas that on the surface may not seem to have any direct relevance to the dispute. In our example, the mediator may find out that one of the partners is a really good business person while the other may be really good with the manufacturing of the good or the generation of the service. The mediator may find out that the two partners were once best friends, who because of the dispute (which

may or may not have anything to do with the business) no longer can operate all parts of the business together. Under the facilitative approach, the mediator will attempt to repair the relationship, and try to find a resolution that may allow the parties to stop fighting each other and go back to work in their respective areas of strength for the benefit of the business and themselves as its

owners. Clearly, these are extremely simple examples. But a good mediator will always look at several methods and techniques of dispute resolution in order to determine which methods or combinations will achieve a positive result. Since its inception, mediation has been a positive process for litigants in Texas. It has helped reduce the caseload of our courts and saved millions of dollars for the participants involved. Just about any type of dispute can be ALAGOOD | CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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What to do with market volatility “A short quiz: If you plan to eat hamburgers throughout your life, should you wish for higher or lower beef prices? If you are going to buy a car from time to time, should you prefer higher or lower car prices? These questions should answer themselves.” — Warren Buffett, 1997 letter to shareholders

he quote above is another classic example of Warren Buffett’s folksy wisdom. We excerpted his famous “investor quiz” in our inaugural partner letter in 2008. During the throes of the financial crisis, the simplicity of his take on market prices was easy to grasp intellectually, but for many it was hard to swallow emotionally in the face of declining prices. Buffett begins his analogy with everyday items we would love to buy for cheaper, not more expensive, prices over time. But then he turns to the investor mindset: “Now for the final exam: If you expect to be a net saver during the next five years, should you hope for a higher or lower stock market? Many investors get this one wrong. Even though they are going to be net buyers of stocks for many years to come, they are elated when stock prices rise and depressed when they fall. This makes no sense. Only those who will be sellers of equities in the near future should be happy at seeing stocks rise. Prospective purchasers should much prefer sinking prices.” Last month we highlighted the severe relationship between the high price of general market indices and the low valuation of many hard assets, especially commodities such as oil, coal and gold. Even as the broader, overvalued stock market was at all-time highs, many hard assets were at multi-decade low prices! The implication was that many hard assets presented bargain opportunities while the broad indices were poised to disappoint. We had no idea precisely when these imbalances might

Jonathon FITE | correct themselves, but just in the last 30 days it has been interesting to see some companies in the hard asset arena double or triple while the broader market indices have come down meaningfully from their highs. While the path will remain volatile, we believe hard assets have the potential to provide exceptional returns over the next few years and help protect from the risk of inflation, which could decimate the purchasing power of bonds and cash. When the broader market indices fell more than 10 percent and market fear gauges like the Volatility Index spiked well above their “zone of tranquility,” returning to levels last seen during the financial crisis, we got lots of inquiries about what we were doing. Should we go to cash and wait on the sidelines for things to settle down? Should we stand pat? Buy more of what we own? Diversify into new holdings? We’ll try to tackle each question in turn. In general, we do not “go to cash” on broad market concerns. As value investors, we adhere to Buffett’s time-tested advice to “be greedy when others are fearful, and be fearful when others are greedy.” We own a concentrated portfolio of specific businesses that we understand well and offer us a wide margin of safety even with our conservative valuation assumptions. We focus on the operations of the businesses we own, not on the market as a whole. In fact, we often find broad market declines to be good things. When people indiscriminately sell during periods of broad market fear, we are often able to pick up

more of the specific businesses we own at even better prices. Fears for what might happen in the broader market indices typically do not lead us to “go to cash.” Think of it this way. Let’s say you own a collection of rental properties that you believe are worth $500,000. You bought them at a good price, they are fully occupied and they are in high-demand parts of town. The prospects for consistent rental income are pretty good and thus your valuation of $500,000 is fairly conservative. Even so, real estate brokers come to you from time to time wanting to know if you would be willing to sell to other buyers. One month they come and offer you $500,000, the next month $490,000, and the following month some guy walks in and says he’ll take all those properties off your hands for $400,000. Just because someone came and offered you a lowball price, does that mean the value of your properties has fallen? Would you feel you had to rush and sell at the lowball price? No! As a sensible business person, you would only sell if you were getting a fair deal. Now, if the economy went into a recession and occupancy rates dropped, you would have to carefully weigh your initial valuation assumptions against key considerations like the replacement value of the properties and long-term rental income trends. These operational factors are what matter, not the quote of some real estate broker who phones you one day. And yet, this is what we find in the stock market every day. The key is to focus on the operations and the value drivers of the businesses we own. But what gives us the confidence that our valuations are appropriate? What gives us confidence to stand pat in the face of market fears? While much of our time is spent reading about companies, listening to conference calls and looking for new opportunities, the majority of our time is spent digging deeper into the compa-

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An American flag on the New York Stock Exchange frames a Wall Street sign Sept. 8. nies we already own. July and August were filled with secondquarter earnings reports. Management teams released their quarterly filings and held conference calls with analysts to explain what happened in their business the previous quarter along with their outlook in the months to come. Understanding the impact of operational drivers is crucial to our valuations. But in addition to assessing the data made available in standard quarterly filings and conference calls, there are times we engage more actively with some of our companies. Over the past month we met with the CEO and CFO of several of the companies we own. In each of these additional conversations, we further clarified the information we understood from the recent filings while also advocating for specific actions to be carried out by boards of directors and management teams over the coming months. As a result of our input, many of the companies we own are expanding their disclosures to the analyst community to help

investors understand the value drivers we see. In other instances, companies are following through on specific capital allocation opportunities like monetizing long-term hedges and buying back their deeply undervalued shares with the proceeds, which will greatly enhance our future returns. The insight we incorporate into the specific valuations of the businesses we own often has nothing to do with what is going on in the broader market. Therein lies the opportunity and the foundation for why we are happy to put capital to work in the face of declining prices.

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money, time and public scrutiny.

mediated. For disputes between countries, NFL quarterbacks and commissioners, divorces, collection suits and just about any other type of disagreement, mediation can be a tool to save

JONATHON FITE is a managing partner of KMF Investments, a Texas-based hedge fund. Jonathon is an adjunct professor with the College of Business at the University of North Texas. This column is provided for general interest only and should not be construed as a solicitation or personal investment advice. Comments may be sent to email@KMFInvestments.com.

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

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accompanied by one of her four hedgehogs when she is teaching a session. Her pet’s presence in class adds to her unorthodox teaching style. “We believe there is no cookie-cutter image of what a pose is,” she said. Jess McReynolds, who has

been an instructor with Johnson since the beginning, said it’s important to step away from the formality of a pose. “Yoga can be very competitive,” she said. “And that’s what were taking out. It’s supposed to be magical and healing. This is the whole reason I wake up, other than my kids.” Johnson said she is grateful to

have the opportunity to share her passion with the people in her community. And as for the future of the class, she doesn’t have any specific goals as long as she gets to be on the mat. “You just have to let yourself arrive on your mat,” she said. “Let everything else disappear, and the only thing that matters is you and your breath.”

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Grocer development

General manager Paul Tanis poses in front of The Cupboard Natural Foods and Cafe on Sept. 8 in Denton.

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There are two deserts in Denton. Large pockets of land on the southwest and northeast corners of the city do not have grocery stores within walking distance for area residents. The U.S. Department of Agriculture classifies those pockets as “food deserts.” Food deserts are areas where at least 33 percent of residents in low-income communities live more than a mile from a supermarket or grocery store. In Denton, most residents have to

travel to U.S. Highway 380 or Loop 288 for their groceries. With the addition of WinCo Foods at the Rayzor Ranch development, four grocery stores will be less than half a mile from

each other on one side of town. Along Loop 288 near Interstate 35E, there’s another cluster of four stores. Another cluster is developing along Teasley Lane near

the existing Kroger with a Neighborhood Wal-Mart in development and Sprouts on the way. “Most of the time, if there’s an industry or business we want to attract, there are some things we can do to make it easier for them to come to town,” City Council member Dalton Gregory said. “But [the council] doesn’t generally do that a lot with retail or specific stores. They are going to have to be able to stand on their own.”

WHAT DO WE WANT? WinCo is a primarily employee-owned value store that specializes in bulk goods and only accepts cash or debit cards. Soon, it will join Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club and Albertsons in a tight-knit grocery hub on University Drive. The store will sit half a mile from La Michoacana Meat Market and less than two miles west of Kroger. Gregory said there has been obvious disappointment with the announcement of WinCo be-

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Construction continues at a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market site at Teasley Lane and Ryan Road on Sept. 8. cause residents were expecting a high-end grocery store like Whole Foods or Central Market. “Because of the median household income being lower in Denton, chances of those nicer stores coming in are less,” Gregory said. When Rayzor Ranch was first being developed, the city offered tax incentives to bring in businesses. But with the announcement of another value store, some residents question whether incentives were necessary at all. Michael Read, vice president for public and legal affairs at WinCo Foods, told the Denton Record-Chronicle in December that several WinCo stores are near high-end stores like Central Market and that WinCo thinks it helps attract more development. “Despite our discount approach to the market, we don’t think we’ve ever shown anything that would deter development, including higher-end retail,” Read said. “I really wouldn’t have that concern if anyone looks at our stores, how we maintain them and the neighbors that we have. I don’t think that would be an issue, frankly.” Gregory said large retail

entities pay attention to traffic patterns to determine where they want to build, which explains why the high-traffic area on Loop 288 has a similar concentration of grocery stores. Wal-Mart, Kroger, Aldi and Target are within a mile of each other. Heavily developed residential areas make it difficult to build on property where low-income families are located, Gregory said. “We’re looking at more mixed-use houses and developments to be able to move commercial businesses,” Gregory said. “That’s the only thing the council has an impact on.” WALKING DISTANCE Sack & Save was a niche grocery store that appealed to the Hispanic population and students at neighboring University of North Texas. Many customers lived within walking distance, and it was the only full-service store in the southwest corner of Denton, along I-35E. When it closed in June, it created another food desert. Denton resident Juan Cadena shopped there for 15 years after he moved to Denton from Mex-

ico. He lived half a mile away, but now he has to buy his groceries at Wal-Mart. “Wal-Mart is more expensive,” Cadena said. “Everyone here used to shop there because it was so close and so cheap. My brother lives right next door and he went there all the time.” Gary Shelton, owner of Sack & Save, said he doesn’t think Wal-Mart will be able to match his store’s unique produce selection. “Wal-Mart really doesn’t cater GROCERS | CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

The old Piggly Wiggly on Sherman Drive is undergoing renovations.

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Shelton said he had a lot of customers who would walk from the surrounding neighborhoods and he thinks that will be one of the biggest losses for the community. ORGANIC Earthwise Produce has supplied local families and businesses with fresh agriculture products since 2011. It grows its produce at plots in northeast Denton and has a storefront on North Elm Street. In the last year, Earthwise has seen a rise in community support. “The co-op started with 15 memebers, and now it has 70 members since more people found out about us,” said Christina Trevino, who co-owns Earthwise with her husband. Trevino said Earthwise offers

a unique service because the foods are primarily locally produced, unlike Whole Foods or Central Market. Earthwise has expanded its operation to farms in Austin and started supplying more local grocers. The Cupboard Natural Foods and Cafe, which has established its organic niche in Denton since 1965, has been buying fresh produce from Earthwise for several months. Even though the store sits half a mile from Earthwise, general manager Paul Tanis said they are more like partners than competitors. “The more local we can be, the better,” Tanis said. “We can control the farmers working less on a factory scale and more on a farm scale.” Tanis said that even if larger grocery stores like Whole Foods and Central Market came to Denton, the Cupboard would still give shoppers a unique organic

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attention away from the task of driving is not something you want to engage in,” said Kathy Lane, a spokeswoman for the National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization created by Congress to promote safety. Neither system has been tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, says spokesman Russ Rader. CarPlay and Android Auto allow voice commands to be turned on with a touch of a steering wheel button. Phones need to be plugged into the USB port. You can access maps, voicemail, phone contacts and music apps using a touch screen embedded in the dashboard. There are two limitations with the Apple system. One is that Apple reserves voice commands for its proprietary apps — phone, maps, texts and Apple Music. The other is that you must be a subscriber to Apple’s $10-per-month Apple Music service if you want to ask for complicated tasks such as “play the top song from 2011.” The less-restrictive Android Auto will allow you to use apps like Spotify. Volkswagen’s entry-level 2016 Jetta 1.4T at $17,680 offers CarPlay and Android Auto as part of a $995 technology upgrade that includes a larger touch screen.

Vital Statistics BUILDING PERMITS

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

CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPATION Bernard Gruenwald, 627 S. Mayhill Road, No. 113 Bexter Ent. LLC, 2218 Fort Worth Drive Condor Beverage Company, 1010 W. University Drive DBC Inv. Ltd., 2516 Lillian Miller Parkway, No. 115 Fairway Independent, 2442 Lillian Miller Parkway, No. 100 Gary Gorham, 1200 S. Woodrow Lane, No. 300 Jay V. Patel, 2231 S. Loop 288, No. 130 J-Med Ltd., 1512 E. McKinney St., No. 200 Jose Espino, 107 N. Loop 288 Kelsoe Tractor Company, 1914 N. Carroll Blvd. Kim Ngoc Thi Vo, 3969 Teasley Lane, No. 1200 Koan School, 625 Dallas Drive, No. 525 Lance Johnson, 2101 W. University Drive Larry Jaynes, 1712 Shady Oaks Drive Larry Vanderwoode, 109 S. Woodrow Lane, No. 400 LHung Kim Thi, Knguyen, 1607 E. McKinney St., No. 900 Michael Kim, 1800 Brinker Road, No. 290 Michael Wood, 621 S. Mayhill Road, No. 107 Michelle Summers, 301 Dallas Drive, No. 110 Robert Doyle Cain, 2273 N. Masch Branch Road, No. 200 Sarah Roland, 903 N. Elm St. Suite 103 Sawko and Burroughs, 1172 Bentoaks Drive, No. 102 The Redeemed Christian Church, 510, 512, 514 N. Elm St. The Way Impact Christian Church, 920 Dallas Drive, No. 106 Tiffany Barton, 405 Fort Worth Drive, No. 101 Two Paddles LLC, 2300 Fort Worth Drive, No. 100 Westgate Properties LP., 2400 Worthington Drive COMMERCIAL ALTERATION 24 Hour Mini Storage, 1811 Shady Oaks Drive Aldi Food Store, 2500 Westcourt Road Chris Watts, 924 W. Chestnut St. City of Denton, 804 Texas St. Darby Real Estate, 319 W. Oak St. Denton Surgery Center, 207 N. Bonnie Brae St. Elliot Partners, 4221 Mesa Drive Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 608 Fort Worth Drive Envy Denton, 2900 Wind Rive Lane Everyday Nectar, 515 S. Locust St. Fedex Office, 2430 S. I-35E, Denton Lids, 2201 S. I-35E, P-14 Mathnasium, 5017 Teasley Lane, No. 143 Morgan Donvan, 1800 Brinker Road, No. 260 Movie Tavern, 916 W. University Drive National Retail Properties, 341 I-35 Robson Ranch Pro Shop, 9440 Ed Robson Circle Robson Ranch, 9622 Robson Ranch Road Sartan Corp II, 602 N. Elm St. Shady Oaks Center Ltd., 1700 Shady Oaks Drive Texas Health Presbyterian, 3000 N. I-35 Texas Truxx, 2101 W. University Drive The Liquor Outpost, 1010 W. University Drive Total Wine and More, 1800 S. Loop 288, No. 370 Whaley Prop., 813 S. Locust St., Building No. 1 COMMERCIAL City of Denton, 2500 E. McKinney St. RESIDENTIAL ARAF Inc., 312 Vickery Way Beazer Homes 3200 Hawks View Lane 3133 Hakws View Lane Bloomfield Homes 4909 Parkplace Drive 4608 Brookside Drive DR Horton 5805 Glenwood Drive 4501 Green River Drive 3300 El Dorado Drive 2412 Lighthouse Drive 2416 Lighthouse Drive 2420 Lighthouse Drive 2309 Windhaven Drive DR Horton Texas Ltd. 3008 Frontier Drive 3012 Frontier Drive 3016 Frontier Drive 5925 Glenwood Drive First Texas Homes, 3213 Key Largo Lane History Maker Homes 3112 Camino Real Trail 3116 Camino Real Trail

3412 Camino Real Trail 3520 Camino Real Trail HMH Lifestyles LP., 305 Tripp Trail Innovation Builders 2904 Bella Lago Drive 2900 Bella Lago Drive 9101 Wichita Drive

Jerald Porter, 304 Thistle Ridge Lennar Homes 4112 Hialeah Drive 4100 Hialeah Drive 2401 Spring Meadows Drive 4017 Hialeah Drive 4009 Hialeah Drive

4120 Hialeah Drive LGI Homes 2404 Spring Meadows Drive 2408 Spring Meadows Drive 2412 Spring Meadows Drive 2416 Spring Meadows Drive 2420 Spring Meadows Drive 2405 Spring Meadows Drive 2409 Spring Meadows Drive 2413 Spring Meadows Drive 2417 Spring Meadows Drive 2421 Spring Meadows Drive Robson Denton Dev. LP. 12508 Gritstone Drive

10617 Countryside Drive 8513 Sterling Drive 12501 Gritstone Drive 9304 Ambrosia Court 9728 Rivercrest Drive 9621 Orangewood Trail 10604 Goodland Drive 10017 Cypress St. 9408 Crestview Drive 9604 Crestview Drive 11901 Southerland Drive VOC1B LLC 3301 Camino Real Trail 3416 Camino Real Trail 3408 Camino Real Trail

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Vital Statistics MIXED BEVERAGE TAX

The following mixed beverage tax information was issued by the state comptroller’s office for August. The list includes the name of the business, address and reported tax. American Legion Post No. 550, 905 N. Foundation, Pilot Point, $1,075.21 Andy's Bar and Grill, 122 N. Locust St., Denton, $5,230.15 Angelina's Mexican Restaurant, 1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 111, Corinth, $975.92 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 2672 FM423, Little Elm, $2,888.30 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 707 S. I-35E, Denton, $2,947.12 Aramark Educational Services, 303 Administration St., Denton, $128.90 Ashton Gardens, 2001 Ashton Gardens Lane, Corinth, $1,747.29 B.P.O.E. Denton No. 2446, 228 E. Oak St., Denton, $670.73 Barley & Board, 100 W. Oak St., Suite 160, Denton, $0 Best Western Area Crown Chase, 2450 Brinker Road, Denton, $320.66 BJ's Restaurant & Brewery, 3250 S. I-35E, Denton, $4,670.43 Black-Eyed Pea, 2420 S. I-35E, Denton, $106.12 Bono's Chop House & Saloon, 2025 N. U.S. Highway 287, Decatur, $1,414.83 Boomerjack Wings No. 8, 407 W. University Drive, Denton, $1,092.30 Brunswick Zone Denton, 2200 San Jacinto Blvd., Denton, $466.32 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite 110, Denton, $2,791.75 Casa Torres Mexican Restaurant, 2708 FM51, Decatur, $1,242.78 Chili's Grill & Bar No. 759, 8394 S. I-35E, Hickory Creek, $0 Chili's Grill & Bar, 600 S. U.S. Highway 287, Decatur, $2,708.81 Chili's Grill& Bar, 2406 S. I-35E, Denton, $2,185.13 Chilitos Private Club Inc., 619-623 S. Denton Drive, Lake Dallas, $386.05 Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1224 W. Hickory St., Denton, $38.79 Chuy's Denton, 3300 Wind River Lane, Denton, $5,222.38 Courtyard By Marriott, 2800 Colorado Blvd., Denton, $236.84

Dani Rae's Gulf Coast Kitchen, 2303 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,077.62 Dan's Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton, $2,323.02 Denton Country Club, 1213 Country Club Road, Argyle, $3,429.73 Drunken Donkey Bar & Grill, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd., Denton, $6,754.87 Dusty's Bar & Grill & Haileys, 119 S. Elm St., Denton, $4,905.07 East Side Social Club, 117 E. Oak St., Denton, $11,237.37 El Fenix Denton Texas, 2229 S. I-35E, Denton, $861.01 El Guapo's, 419 S. Elm St., Denton, $810.56 Ernesto's Mexican Restaurant, 10279 E. FM455, Suite 1, Pilot Point, $2,030.70 Frilly's, 1803 S. U.S. Highway 287, Decatur, $1,744.74 Frilly's, 1803 S. U.S. Highway 287, Decatur, $1,771.07 Fry Street Public House, 125 Ave. A, Denton, $3,872.39 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 1044 Maple St., Suite 101, Sanger, $434.76 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 109 N. State St., Decatur, $956.22 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 11450 U.S. Highway 380, Suite 160, Cross Roads, $1,372.89 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 2412 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,154.20 Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 421 S. U.S. Highway 377., Argyle, $847.55 Genghis Grill The Mongolian, 2416 Lillian Miller Parkway, Denton, $0 Genti's Private Club Inc., 3700 FM2181, Hickory Creek, $410.57 Good Eats No. 729, 5812 N. I-35, Denton, $0 Hannah’s, 111 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $3,157.50 Harvest House, 331 E. Hickory St., Denton, $9,801.56 Hickory & Fry, 1206 W. Hickory St., Denton, $700.21 Hickory Street Lounge, 212 E. Hickory St., Denton, $1,622.27 Hilton Garden Inn Denton, 3110 Colorado Blvd., Denton, $642.46 Holiday Inn Denton, 1434 Centre Place Drive, Denton, $463.43 Hooligans LLC, 104 N. Locust St., Denton, $3,726.87 Hooters, 985 N. I-35E, Denton, $3,587.71 Horny Toad Cafe & Bar, 5812 N. I-35 Denton, $1,131.16 Hula Hut Restaurant, 210 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $0 II Charlies Private Club, 809 Sunset St., Denton, $4,427.42

SALES TAX

The following sales permits were issued by the state comptroller’s office for August. The list includes the owner, name of business and address within ZIP codes 75033, 75065, 75068, 76201, 76205, 76207, 76208, 76209, 76210, 76226, 76227, 76234, 76249, 76258 , 76259 and 76266. 75033 Mr. Firewood Inc., Mr. Firewood Inc., 3004 FM423 Little Elm 75065 Cobalt Blue Productions LLC, Cobalt Blue Productions LLC, 30 Hickory Hills Blvd., Hickory Creek Elias Huerta, Xceptional Medical Equipment Repair, 511 Jefferson Lane, Lake Dallas Roger Wayne Cranford, Seams Amazing Texas, 7 Ridge Drive, Hickory Creek Rpb Enterprises Inc., Advantage Mechanical, 411 Goliad Ave., Lake Dallas The Trailer Guy Corp, The Trailer Guy Corp, 401 Adolphus Ave., Lake Dallas T-Mobile Financial LLC, T-Mobile Financial LLC, 1031 Hickory Creek Blvd., Hickory Creek T-Mobile West LLC, T-Mobile West LLC, 1031 Hickory Creek Blvd., Hickory Creek Z Wireless Inc., Wireless Stop, 1031 Hickory Creek Blvd., Hickory Creek 75068 Atika Khan, Orion Creations, 2709 Sequoia Drive, Little Elm Cameron Jones, Such A Clean Place, 1012 W. Eldorado Parkway, Unit 673, Little Elm Courtland E. Cutler, Cutlers Wholesale Resale, 2050 FM423, Apt. 505, Little Elm David Brookshier, Terinthian Technologies LLC, 1100 Lake Bluff Drive, Little Elm Diane's Unique Design LLC, Diane's Unique Design LLC, 2729 Lake Ridge Drive, Little Elm Dionna Charles, Homegrown Promotionals, 1913 Grand Fir Drive, Little Elm Field Of Greens LLC, Field Of Greens LLC, 3405 Daylight Drive, Little Elm Heidi Leiva Avila, Heidi Leiva Avila, 14915 Riverside Drive, Little Elm

Kathleen M. Crumpton, Just Have Fun Photography, 2308 Sumac Ct., Little Elm Lesli A. Fields, Starling Lane, 2413 Castle Creek Drive, Little Elm, 75068 Little Elm Pharmacy LLC, Little Elm Pharmacy, 800 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 100, Little Elm T-Mobile Financial LLC, T-Mobile Financial LLC, 1000 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm T-Mobile West LLC, T-Mobile West LLC, 1000 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm Xiomara Peniche, Kawaii Serenade, 3113 Lakemont Drive, Little Elm 76201 6-L Investments LLC, Weaver Wisdom Collision Center, 519 S. Elm St., Denton Atex Imports LLC, Atex Imports LLC, 1011 Cordell St., Denton Campus Crest At Denton LP., Campus Crest At Denton LP., 701 Fort Worth Drive, Denton Chevy Gil Chevy, Chevy Photography, 1118 Bolivar St., Denton Danielle L. Boudrot, Moonflower Beauty Potions & Miracle Elixirs, 1305 Neff St., Denton Denton's Coney Island LLC, Dix Coney Island, 123 N. Elm St., Denton Gleanpower LLC, Gleanpower LLC, 112 W. Oak St., Suite 200, Denton Gsat Inc., Gsat Inc., 100 W. Oak St., Suite 200, Denton M & M Smoke Inc., J's Cheaper Cigarettes, 834 W. University Drive, Denton Raymond Sterling, Raymond's Pool Service, 909 Egan St., Denton Savannah Leigh Teel, Savvie Design Co., 908 S. Locust St., Denton T-Mobile Financial LLC, T-Mobile Financial LLC, 405 W. University Drive, Denton

J R Pockets Club, 1127 Fort Worth Drive, Denton, $2,438.33 Jem Beverage Company LLC, 217 W. Division St., Pilot Point, $18.96 Johnny Carino's Italian, 1516 Centre Place Drive, Denton, $859.34 Keiichi LLC, 500 N. Elm St., Denton, $422.03 Kobe Sushi & Steak LLC, 2832 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 208, Little Elm, $218.48 La Casa Velez, 2831 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 112, Little Elm, $859.40 La Milpa Mexican Restaurant, I820 S. I-35E, Unit 1, Denton, $1,362.44 Lake Cities Post No. 88 The A, 105 Gotcher Ave., Lake Dallas, $2,430.42 Lake Dallas Point Restaurant, 303 Swisher Road, No. 100, Lake Dallas, $1,640.09 Lantana Golf Club, 800 Golf Club Drive, Argyle, $1,894.22 Las Cabos Cantina, 4451 FM2181, Corinth, $162.60 Lone Star Attitude Burger Co., 113 W. Hickory St., Denton, $5,694.79 Los Charros, 2763 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 105, Little Elm, $0 Los Jalapenos Restaurant, 420 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $233.49 Lowbrows Beer and Wine Garden, 200 W. Washington St., Pilot Point, $609.56 Lucky Lou's, 1207 W. Hickory St., Denton, $8,457.27 Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor, 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107, Denton, $1,275.07 Mellow Mushroom, 217 E. Hickory St., Denton, $1,720.49 Meritt Ranch Beverages Limited, 2946 W. Ganzar Road, Denton, $149.61 Metzlers Food and Beverage Inc., 1251 S. Bonnie Brae St., Denton, $148.07 Mi Sueno Club, 2648 E. FM407, Suite 150, Bartonville, $0 Mi Sueno Club, 2648 E. FM407, Suite 150, Bartonville, $1,629.23 Mi Taza Latin Tex-Mex Café, 5017 Teasley Lane, Suite 101, Denton $739.41 Miguelitos, 1412 N. Stemmons St., No. 178, Sanger, $1,168.61 Miguelito's, 1521 E. McCart St., Krum, $676.36 Milestone Events LLC, 1301 W. Sherman Drive, Aubrey, $971.43 Movie Tavern Denton, 916 W. University Drive, Denton, $3,473.81 Muddy Jake's Sports Grille, 222 W. Hickory St., Suite 104, Denton, $1,139.13

Norman Heitz Memorial Post 104, 501 Thompson, Lake Dallas, $1,438.89 Oak Street Drafthouse Club, 308 E. Oak St., Denton, $5,927.08 Oakmont Country Club, 1200 Clubhouse Drive, Corinth, $2,248.11 Ollimac Company, 1400 Corinth Bend, Suite 103, Corinth, $758.17 On The Border, 2829 S. I-35E, Denton, $2,824.58 Outback Steakhouse, 300 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,739.92 Pei Wei Fresh Kitchen, 1931 S. Loop 288, Suite 130, Denton, $86.02 Phil Miller Post #2205 VFW, 909 Sunset St., Denton, $1,220.67 Pilot Point Columbus Club, 221 N. Prairie St., Pilot Point, $10.92 Pizza Hut, 730 S. U.S. Highway 377., Pilot Point, $16.68 Pollo Tropical Beverages LLC, 2220 S. Loop 288, Denton, $29.48 Prairie House Restaurant, 10001 U.S. Highway 380, Cross Roads, $1,293.90 Queenie's Steakhouse, 113 E. Hickory St., Denton, $1,914.32 Red Lobster No. 6349, 2801 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,281.04 Ringers, 807 Eagle Drive, Denton, $769.83 Riprock's, 1211 W. Hickory St., Denton, $3,957.28 Rock 101 Patio Grill, 2833 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 301, Little Elm, $5,757.51 Rockin Rodeo, 1009 Ave. C, Denton, $4,264.48 Rocky's Sports Bar, 2000 W. University Drive, Denton, $2,127.58 Rooster's Roadhouse Decatur, 106 N. Trinity St., Decatur, $1,307.77 Rooster's Roadhouse, 113 Industrial St., Denton, $2,808.64 Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory, 1275 S. Loop 288, Denton, $251.58 RT's Social Club Inc., 1100 Dallas Drive, Suite 124, Denton, $7,196.06 Rubber Gloves, 409 E. Sycamore St., Denton, $739.41 Ruby-Jeans Social Club Inc., 309 N. FM156, Ponder, $680.85 Ruby-Jeans Social Club Inc., 309 N. FM156, Ponder, $742.96 Rusty Taco Denton, 1 210 E. Hickory St., Denton, $783.36 Savory Bistro & Gourmet To Go, 2650 E. FM407, Suite 165, Bartonville, $926.67 Sean's Mesquite Pit BBQ, 401 N. U.S. Highway 287, Decatur, $7.77 Service Industry, 222 W. Hickory St., Suite 103, Denton, $1,129.35

Shots and Crafts LLC, 103 Ave. A, Denton, $744.43 Side Bar, 109 Ave. A, Denton, $943.62 Sushi Café, 1115 W. Hickory St., Suite 100, Denton, $94.67 Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes, 201 W. Main St., Decatur, $377.88 Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St., Denton, $1,812.95 Tex Tapas, 109 Industrial St., Denton, $0 Texas Roadhouse, 2817 S. I-35E, Denton, $2,768.03 The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub, 101 W. Hickory St., Denton, $2,448.91 The Aztec Club, 720 W. University Drive, Denton, $1,480.76 The Bears Den, 11670 Massey Road, Pilot Point, $226.05 The Draft House Bar & Grill, 2700 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 250, Little Elm, $0 The Fry Street Tavern, 121 Ave. A, Denton, $3,783.08 The Garage, 113 Ave. A, Denton, $3,332.71 The Green House, 600 N. Locust St., Denton, $1,720.35 The Labb Club, 218 W. Oak St., Denton, $2,203.42 The Labb Club, 218 W. Oak St., Denton, $2,226.47 The Loophole, 119 W. Hickory St., Denton, $3,174.92 The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 2809 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,533.42 Three Fins Seafood Grill, 2303 S. I-35E, Denton, $0 Toms Daiquiri Place, 1212 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $0 Tower Tap House, 290 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $3,778.73 Tower Tap House, 290 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, $4,125.05 University Lanes, 1212 E. University Drive, Denton, $680.11 Varsity Roadhouse, 26781 E. U.S. Highway 380, Little Elm, $1,882.23 Verona Pizza Italian Restaurant, 201 Loop 81, Decatur, $31.49 Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 12000 U.S. Highway 380, Suite 100, Cross Roads, $1,691.21 Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 2530 W. University Drive, Suite 114, Denton, $1,498.32 Vitty's Sports Bar, 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton, $1,710.04 Vizcarra, 114 W. Congress St., Denton, $25.39 Wild Horse Grill, 9400 Ed Robson Circle, Denton, $2,339.43 Wing Daddy’s Sauce House, 2763 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 105, Little Elm, $2,999.99 Wing Town, 4271 FM2181, No. C316, Corinth, $0 Xchan Thai Bistro and Sushi, 113 N. State St., Decatur, $95.27

T-Mobile Financial LLC, T-Mobile Financial LLC, 907 Ave. C, Denton T-Mobile West LLC, T-Mobile West LLC, 405 W. University Drive, Denton T-Mobile West LLC, T-Mobile West LLC, 907 Ave. C, Denton

76208 Blm Painting LLC, Fresh Coat Location 91348, 8412 Bishop Pine Road, Denton Fusion Hair Design LLC, Fusion Hair Design, 1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 105, Corinth Santiago Consultants Inc., Santiago Consultants Inc., 2141 Collins Road, Suite 1001, Denton Taqueria Monterrey LLC, Taquerai Monterrey, 3305 S. Mayhill Road, Denton

Salon Rene' Inc., Salon Rene', 3691 FM2181, Suite B, Corinth Tx Great Cuts LLC, TX Great Cuts, 7650 S. I-35E, Corinth Tzahhia E. Garcia, Tzahhia E. Garcia, 3202 Unicorn Lake Blvd., Apt. 231, Denton

76205 America Prepay Communications Services LLC, America Prepay Communications Services LLC, 268 S. I-35E, Denton America Prepay Communications Services LLC, Americapcs, 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 106, Denton Dorothy's Kitchen Table LLC, Dorothy’s Kitchen Table, 511 Robertson St., Denton Gary C. Chapman, Gary’s Statin, 828 Cross Timber St., Denton Hesse Industrial Sales Inc., Hesse Industrial Sales, 1115 Duncan St., Denton Kimberly T. Phan, Elite Spa Nails, 1719 S. Loop 288, Suite 160, Denton Stinky's Smoke Shop LLC, Stinky's Smoke Shop LLC, 1113 Dallas Drive, Denton T-Mobile Financial LLC, T-Mobile Financial LLC, 1610 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton T-Mobile Financial LLC, T-Mobile Financial LLC, 2215 S. Loop 288, Suite 324, Denton T-Mobile West LLC, T-Mobile West LLC, 1610 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton T-Mobile West LLC, T-Mobile West LLC, 2215 S. Loop 288, Suite 324, Denton 76207 DFW Outlaws Youth Football and Cheer, DFW Outlaws Youth Football & Cheer, 9509 Orangewood Trail, Denton Kress Motor Cars LLC, Outback RV Of Texas Co., 2269 N. Masch Branch Road, Suite 1, Denton Lone Star Conversion Trailer Sales LLC, LSC Trailer Sales, 8425 W. University Drive, Denton Prasus Melancon, Prasus Melancon, 401 Ame Drive, Apt. 3208, Denton Wheatridge Manufacturing LLC, Wheatridge Manufacturing LLC, 5001 Dakota Lane, Suite 100, Denton

76209 Edgar Fuentes, Edgar Fuentes, 1200 Ramsey Ct., Denton Ghsh Holding LLC, Ghsh Holding LLC, 702 E. Sherman Drive, Denton Marie E. Butler, Quilted Memories, 1509 Seminole Ave., Denton Perry Hubbard, Perry’s One Stop Shop, 611 E. McKinney St., Denton Philip E. Naymik, Philip Naymik, 509 Frame St., Denton T-Mobile Financial LLC, T-Mobile Financial LLC, 1607 E. McKinney St., Denton T-Mobile West LLC, T-Mobile West LLC, 1607 E. McKinney St., Denton Victor Rodriguez, Horizon Construction Services, 1300 Bayfield Drive, Denton 76210 Dalco Designs Inc., Dalco Designs, 8124 Montecito Drive, Denton David Baysinger, DB Picks, 2616 Fondren Road, Denton Fred Arrington Wanda Arrington Karyl Arrington, F & W Arrington Enterprises, 3020 Country Club Road, Apt. 5, Denton Gloria M. Sandy, Airglow, 2813 Hilcroft Ave., Denton James Richard Williams, Aim2shoot, 3721 Miramar Drive, Denton Jonathan Earl Cary, Jonathan Cary, 2812 Clark Drive, Corinth Kara M. Bishop, Implied Design, 3107 Brett Road, Corinth Luke's Legacy LLC, Lukes Legacy, 2052 Driskell Drive, Corinth Meagan Jackson, Thrifty Mom, 2905 Montebello Drive, Denton

76226 Bigbelly Solar Inc., Bigbelly Solar C/O Scott Petterson, 9815 Macaway Drive, Argyle Integratus Solutions Inc., Integratus Solutions Inc., 2650 E. FM407, Suite 255, Bartonville Integrity Welding Services LLC, Integrity Welding Services, 1667 Broome Road, Bartonville Kerrykish LLC, Kerrykish LLC, 1212 Redbud Drive, Bartonville Tgh Enterprises LLC, Tokyo Samurai, 3600 E. FM407, Suite 100, Bartonville 76227 380 Roadhouse LLC, 380 Roadhouse LLC, 26781 E. U.S. Highway 380, Little Elm Danny Needham, Texas Star Autobody, 2761 FM2931, Aubrey Heather Anne Stuchell, D G Design and Gifts, 1700 Oak Point Drive, Cross Roads Latonya Watkins, Republic of Party, 8708 Tumbleweed Drive, Crossroads Rhonda A. Brawner, Little Man's Shack, 242 Irick Ct., Aubrey Rhonda A. Brawner, The Old Mailbox, 242 Irick Ct., Aubrey Tineanett Thompson, Heavenly Chocolates Organic Clusters Factory, 8632 Trailblazer Drive, Crossroads T-Mobile Financial LLC, T-Mobile Financial LLC, 11350 U.S. Highway 380, Cross Roads T-Mobile West LLC, T-Mobile West LLC, 11350 U.S. Highway 380, Cross Roads Twin Lakes Pet &Bird Clinic LLC, Twin Lakes Pet Resort & Spa, 26828 E. U.S. Highway 380, Little Elm Waypoint Strategies LLC, Waypoint Strategies, 8810 Stewart St., Cross Roads

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Vital Statistics LIENS

VEHICLE SALES

STATE TAX LIENS

DOMESTIC CARS TYPE Limited sales excise and use tax

AMOUNT $3,582.27

REC. DATE 08/04/2015

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

AMOUNT $29,383.81 $2,571.94 $3,169.72

REC. DATE 08/06/2015 08/06/2015 08/20/2015

TYPE CIVP CIVP 1040 1120 1040 1040

AMOUNT $76,404.32 $76,404.32 $9,534.38 $3,120.00 $7,167.17 $53,526.74

REC. DATE 08/5/2015 08/5/2015 08/05/2015 08/19/2015 08/19/2015 08/19/2015

CONTRACTOR Gohlke Pools Texas Realty Solution Red Willow Construction Ameri-Mex Contractors Inc. McBride Repair and Remodel Craftsman Village Homes DARR Construction Outdoor Living Pool and Patio

AMOUNT $61,800.00 $381,289.00 $305,000.00 $54,555.00 $6,525.77 $361,294.00 $97,500.00 $66,141.29

REC. DATE 08/05/2015 08/07/2015 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 08/17/2015 08/18/2015 08/18/2015 08/24/2015

RELEASE OF STATE TAX LIENS NAME/ADDRESS Axiom Services LLC, 204 N. Mayhill Road, Denton BEPS Restaurant Group LLC, 2900 Wind River Lane, Suite 134, Denton Twin Vapor Enterprises LLC, 6105 Highfield Park, Denton

RELEASE OF FEDERAL TAX LIENS NAME/ADDRESS Dianna L. Caceres, 2004 Whitefish Court, Denton Carlos J. Caceres, 2004 Whitefish Court, Denton Carlos J. and Dianna L. Caceres, 2004 Whitefish Court, Denton Fish-N-Chirps Pet Center Inc., 914 W. University Drive, Denton Jerome Lawson, 611 S. Ruddell, Denton Bobby G. and Laurie A. Cofer, 2320 E. Windsor Drive, Denton

MECHANICS LIENS NAME/ADDRESS Jason and Amy Ickert, 1415 Park Place, Corinth Bill and Kim Retherford, 3170 W. Ganzer Road, Denton Colby and Alicia Cobb, 4908 Argyle Lane, Argyle Kathy Parks, 601 Chambers, Denton Jason Lim and Jennifer Caputo, 101 Thomas St., Denton Cameron and Heather Cox, 520 Hearth Terrace, Argyle Tomothy and Andrea Maltz, 2801 Carmel St., Denton Richard and Christina Shiflett, 7612 Hinkley Oak Drive, Denton

ASSUMED NAMES

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

NAME — DBA/ADDRESS

Ana Alvarez, Xaris Fit, 1408 Teasley Lane, No. 2514, Denton Anthony Hudspeth, Anthony’s Lawn Care, 316 N. Bonnie Brae, Denton Brooke Dunning, Brooke Dunning Hair Studio, 2460 W. University Drive, Suite 1266, Room 22, Denton Chris Sleigh, Inspired Creations Handyman Services, 614 Londonderry Lane, Apt. 204, Denton Christopher Gafford, Maintenance and More, 2281 W. Oak St., Apt. 6, Denton Daniele Boundrot, Moonflower Beauty Potions and Miracle Elixirs, 1305 Neff St., Denton Denise Oates, Envy Denton Amazingly Chic, 2900 Wind River Lane, Suite 146, Denton Eric J. Norris, Evolving Body, 919 Eagle Drive, Apt. 1411, Denton James Brandon Sutton, S&S Construction, 4181 Silver Dome Road, No. 3, Denton

James Hemsell, A Closer Look Inspection Service, 3112 Ottawa Lane, Denton James W. Jackson and Clarence R. Hosey, Run-2-Party Race Management, 3720 Camino Real Trail, Denton Jeremy Hassell, 7-Point Defense, 3011 Montecito, Denton John Gonzales, Credit Solution DFW, 624 W. University Drive, No. 343, Denton Kevin Lively, Mrs. Lively’s Southern Cuisine, 2601 S. Mayhill Road, No. 189, Denton Kim Van Thi Nguyen, Divine Nails and Spa, 3936 Teasley Lane, Suite 120, Denton Lanel Randolph and Rose Wilson, Randolph Enterprise LLC, 2025 Stockridge Road, No. 6201, Denton Lidia E. Cabrera, Seraphina and Company, 2312 North Lake Trail, Denton Mark Courts, North Texas Black Business Directory, 3009 Montclair Place, Denton

SALES TAX

NAME — DBA/ADDRESS Marvin Dale Bellows II, Bellows Coaching and Consultation, 2411 I-35E, No. 832, Denton Michael Ford, Ford Brothers Lawn Service, 43 Oak Forrest Circle, Denton Mickey L. Jones, Enviro Service Thermography, 624 W. University Drive, No. 272, Denton NGOC Diep Do, QT Nails, 1435 S. Loop 288, Suite 109, Denton Patrick Scott Patterson, U.S. National Video Game Team, 1900 Sam Bass Blvd., Denton Shannon Willoughby, A+ Solutions, 5301 E. McKinney St., No. 379, Denton Steven Kirby, Aqua Haven Pool Services, 3807 Monte Carlo Lane, Denton Steven Kirby, Water Haven Pool Service, 3807 Monte Carlo Lane, Denton Tonia N. Olson, Tonia Olson Mental Health Wellness Counseling, 3732 Lake Country Drive Virginia Enriquez, A touch of Tranquility, 2640 W. University Drive, Suite 19, Denton Whiteley Holding Group LLC, Stinky’s Smoke Shop LLC, 1113 Dallas Drive, Denton

Paga Ltd., Domino's Pizza, 100 N. U.S. Highway 377, Suite 100, Pilot Point

The following sales permits were issued by the state comptroller’s office for August. The list includes the owner, name of business and address within ZIP codes 76234, 76249, 76258 , 76259 and 76266.

76259 Castillo-Durrett Enterprises LLC, Castillo-Durrett Enterprises LLC, 11520 Mitchell Circle, Ponder

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76266 Cedar Leisure Designs LLC, Cedar Leisure Designs LLC, 1602 Brook Glen Drive, Sanger Nicole Akers, Purple Pony Designs, 7311 Sandstone Drive, Sanger

76234 Charlsie Webb, Photography By Charlsie, 140 County Road 3051, Decatur Diane M. Edwards, Catering By Diane, 1612 N Cates St., Decatur North Texas Eyedeal Media Group LLC, North Texas Eyedeal Media Group LLC, 110 High Meadows Road, Decatur Ricky G. Smith, SMG 1025, County Road, 4380 Decatur Spencer T. Pryor, Cutting Edge Lawn Care, 778 County Road 3141, Decatur T-Mobile Financial LLC, T-Mobile Financial LLC, 1208 S. FM51, Decatur T-Mobile West LLC, T-Mobile West LLC, 1208 S. FM51, Suite F, Decatur

76249 Bettie Janell, Vida Krum Kustoms Apparel, 3836 Bourland Road, Krum Daniel Wayne Fugate, Dandee Designs, 5100 Crystal Lake Ave., Krum Gina Byrom and Olivia Stacey, The Mutty Pup Dog Grooming, 129 S. 2nd St., Krum Kriston Wilson, Whimsical Wonders Productions, 102 W. McCart St., Krum Our Father's Welding LLC, Our Father's Welding LLC, 9168 Breezy Road, Krum 76258 Christopher Countryman and Patrick Countryman, Average Guy Tactical, 9986 Copeland Place, Pilot Point Jeffrey D. Kappel, Oak Point Wood Works, 11416 Hames Road, Pilot Point Linda L. Bothwell, Lulu's Fabulous Finds, 717 E. Liberty St., Pilot Point

September 2015

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

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

NAME/ADDRESS Dasco Manufacturing Inc., 5000 Energy Place, Suite 3008

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

July sales 4 3 14 97 25 66 0 207 0 139 54 0 0 43 0 0 191 2 11 107 97 0 1,060

DOMESTIC TRUCKS Year to date 8 30 72 504 144 349 0 936 1 904 64 0 1 125 0 0 864 10 48 459 457 4 4,980

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

Year to date 1 0 0 6 12 1 0 39 0 0 12 0 150 298 0 1 0 415 1 0 3 1 0 0 222 0 17 1 120 85 1 5 0 0 165 36 565 25 0 1 2,183

IMPORTED TRUCKS

IMPORTED CARS Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi BMW Bentley Buick Chevrolet Ferrari Fiat Ford Gem Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep KIA Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lotus Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Porsche Ram Rolls-Royce Smart Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo Others Total

July sales 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 9 0 0 7 0 26 62 0 1 0 75 0 0 2 0 0 0 52 0 2 0 19 11 0 1 0 0 24 4 131 3 0 1 433

Make Acura Audi BMW Buick Chevrolet Fiat Ford Freightliner Fuso Hino Honda Hyundai Infiniti Isuzu Jeep Kia Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Porsche Ram Subaru Toyota Volkswagen Volvo Western Star Others Total Total trucks Total vehicle sales Total from July 2014

July sales 0 35 296 0 20 313 2 117 62 0 137 0 0 0 0 0 16 20 3 105 15 24 0 3 1,168

July sales 2 1 2 19 5 0 10 0 0 0 24 20 0 3 11 68 1 1 0 50 0 0 11 184 0 2 35 124 6 0 0 0 579 1,747 3,240 2,917

Year to date 0 173 1,425 0 125 2,089 18 616 330 4 732 0 3 1 0 6 124 126 7 633 120 129 0 6 6,667

Year to date 6 2 3 98 29 0 43 0 0 0 229 107 1 21 20 415 4 6 0 205 3 0 64 684 2 5 167 627 40 2 0 0 2,783 9,450 16,613 17,476

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