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Wednesday, April 8, 2015
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The Liquor Outpost opens for business on University, heralds in the first of three to move into the county
summer fun for kids
Denton liquor store opens Nutrition camp offers Jabari Hendricks Reporter jhendricks@twu.edu
The Liquor Outpost opened Saturday, March 23, in Denton as the first store to sell hard liquor in the county. Before a retail establishment can sell alcoholic beverages, the store must first submit an application for approval through the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, which can take anywhere from 60 to 90 days. Then the city must approve the business certificate of occupancy. In the recent November elections, Dentonites showed overwhelming approval to allow liquor sales within city limits. The Denton vote to allow liquor sales within the city limit last November became effective January 1. Three companies submitted applications, including
The Liquor Outpost, which submitted its application December 31. January brought two additional filings for liquor sales from Shax’s Liquor and Imperial Ale and Spirit. Shax’s Liquor owner Mahoobur Chowdhury expresses how the change in law allowed a chance for him to expand his business. According to the Denton Record-Chronicle, Chowdhury said: “I think Denton is a potential market for retail sales because it’s been a dry city, and people are used to having to go to Lewisville or the Lake Cities to buy their liquor. The store in Lake Dallas has very good traffic from Denton ... and this will be easier for customers since they have to drive less.” There were some community concerns when The Liquor Outpost opened
because of its proximity to Denton Christian Preschool, which operates on the campus of First Presbyterian Church of Denton. A city law prohibits liquor stores from being located within 300 feet of a school. But since the preschool isn’t considered a school by the city and has an enrollment of fewer than 100 students, its location is not one of the city’s primary concerns. The Liquor Outpost is located at 1010 W. University Dr. and is open form 10 a.m to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Shax’s Liquor has applied to open a location southwest of I-35E, at 1776 Teasley Ln., and Imperial Ale and Spirit will have a site behind the Applebee’s at Teasley and 1-35E.
Events
Inaugural Nutrition Culinary Camp to be held at TWU Nadiyah Suleiman Page Editor nsuleiman@twu.edu The Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences will be hosting its first ever Summer Nutrition Culinary Camp on June 22-26 at the Denton campus. The camp is geared towards boys and girls from ages nine to 14. It will host a variety of activities that enhance interest in and make learning about nutrition fun. Program Coordinator and visiting Assistant Clinical Professor Angela Griffin initiated the idea to bring a culinary camp to TWU, and it has been supported by TWU’s Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences. Griffin said: “There are culinary camps out there but not any that incorporate nutrition
and food science.” Campers will be divided into groups of five and will attend different activities and classes throughout the week. The day will begin with discussion on nutrition, which will then transition to a food science experiment in TWU’s Food Prep Lab. The kids will then make their own lunch with an emphasis on nutrition. After lunch, there will be outside activities in which the children will engage in a physical activity before coming back indoors to make a healthy snack. The day will end with a classroom activity related to nutrition. The week will be filled with food science lab experiments, culinary nutrition cooking, exercise, healthy snacks, a guest speaker and other creative activities. At the end of the program,
campers will present their own culinary presentation to their parents. Griffin hopes this camp will mark the first of many more to come. Griffin said: “Enrollment is for up to 30 students. I just increased that from 24 because we have so much interest in the camp.” Early registration is currently open until April 30; the fee for early registration is $395 while the fee for regular registration is $450. June 5 will mark the end of registration. At the end of the week, every camper will receive a spatula, recipe book, apron and backpack. TWU students have been recruited to help make the curriculum, plan the classes and volunteer as counselors for the camp. Griffin said: “I think it’s going to be a great camp.”
New and old businesses bloom as market opens Denton community market returns for another banner year offering a variety of vendors to shoppers Shelby Baker Editor-in-Chief sbaker3@twu.edu
Welcome back to the Denton Community Market, returning from its winter hibernation for a year full of food, fun, crafts and locals. After a seasonal hiatus, Denton has been abuzz for the favorite Saturday morning event. On opening day, the community market saw their highest attendance records in history, hosting more than 4000 people. Inspire Yoga was also present in the greenspace, as part of the weekly yoga and Tai Chi classes going on at the market. As part of opening
day, DentonRadio was on the scene featuring Denton band The Velvet Army. With the new year came new visitor seating. The market was awarded a USDA grant which as put towards new tables and chairs for 120 people on top of the current arrangements. The Cardo Farms Project booth was filled with the most recent harvest from their gardens. Located on Mingo Road, they are a farm and education center that also dishes out fresh food from their market stand and through farm shares. Coming from Decatur, Frank’s Aquaponics was present on the opening day. They combine fish and
veggies to create self-sustaining tanks that filter the water between the two. The Steampunk Ballroom is new to the market. Hailing from Dallas, they hawk jewelry and steampunk inspired lamps at their stand and on Etsy. One of Denton’s favorite food trucks The Pickled Carrot serves up Vietnamese sandwiches on-the-go. They were also joined by fellow truck Creptopia Denton for opening day. Located between Mulberry Street and Sycamore Street, the market is open every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and continues until November.
TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
Photo by Tammi Paul
There were many new and returning vendors, including some of Denton favorites Tierra Verde Farms and Royal Pencraft. In total, there were 60 returning vendors, with 30 newcomers to this year’s market. In two years, the market has grown considerably. There are new vendors, new activities and new people coming to the market each year. However, the Denton Community Market has not changed. They still aim to bring the community together and offer the best of Denton. Above: In 2015, a student buys fresh, organic food from one of the vendors. Below: In 2013, vendors were offering organic, home grown food to locals.
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