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Hoochie’s Oyster Barto open on Bell Avenue

When the A-train goes by orsirens can be heard wailing fromthe nearby fire station, visitors toHoochie’s Oyster Bar will betreated to $1 beer when therestaurant opens on Bell Avenuein the next few weeks.

Owner John Blackwood saidThursday that Hoochie’s willoffer a relaxing atmospherewhere people can just hang out,listen to live music and enjoyseafood.

Blackwood has been workingon revamping the old yellowhouse since last October with hisbusiness partner, Sam Solomon.Building the new patio tookabout a month and half,Blackwood said, but construc-tion was simple otherwise.

The only difficult thing aboutopening his business, he said, isnot having a business phone linejust yet.

Twelve employees were hired

to man the restaurant. For more information, visit

Hoochies on Facebook.

El Chapparral Grillecelebrating 10 years

The owners of El ChaparralGrille are celebrating 10 years inbusiness this month.

The business, co-owned byManuel Perez and his wife,Belinda, has been at 234 E.McKinney St. since 2008, whenit moved from its Cedar Streetlocation.

In an e-mail, Belinda Perezexpressed her thanks to thecommunity for its support.

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DCTA officials beginpublic meetings

Denton CountyTransportation Authority offi-cials began a series of publicmeetings Monday night to dis-cuss recent community surveyresults. The results gave the

agency customer feedback aboutbus and rail services as well assuggestions for changes. Agencyofficials spent the meeting, heldin the community room of theDowntown Denton TransitCenter, going over some of thesuggested changes and whatthey could do and would have todo to make them happen.

Recent ridership stats werehighlighted as well as resultsfrom the community survey.

There were nine key findingsin the survey summary pertain-ing to bus and rail services, andcustomers’ level of satisfactionwith a number of areas, alongwith proposed future actions forthe agency to take, such asadding midday rail service.

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City Council to buy landnear City Hall East

The Denton City Councilvoted Tuesday to buy land acrossfrom City Hall from the countyin a deal city leaders hope leads

to more economic developmentopportunities downtown. Thecouncil voted 6-1 to spend $1million on a 2-acre property atthe southeast corner ofMcKinney and Oakland streets.

The property is home to sev-eral buildings, including the for-mer Denton County tax office,an adult probation intake officeand a vacant home.

City officials have no set plansfor the property but were inter-ested in it because of its proxim-ity to City Hall, the Civic Center,Quakertown Park and thedowntown transit station. Thecity could end up building itsown facilities there, selling theland or using it as leverage innegotiations to attract privatedevelopment, City ManagerGeorge Campbell said.

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Kurz Group offers tipsfor property appraisals

When it comes to getting theright appraised value for any

business property, it serves toknow the property well and toprovide appraisers with as muchinformation as possible before areview.

As owners of a commercialtax consulting firm, the Kurzbrothers know this better thananyone.

“Make sure that before you gointo the appraisal district, youhave the documentation to sup-port what you are trying toachieve,” said Jeff Kurz, principalat the Dallas-based Kurz Group,which serves clients throughoutthe North Texas area.

Brothers and company own-ers Jeff Kurz, 51, and Rick Kurz,53, have seen big changes overthe company’s 25 years.

In the past, they had to visitthe Denton Central AppraisalDistrict office and searchthrough microfiches of tax rollsto find what they needed. Now,the Kurzes say, technology hasimproved their work, bringing

Guy Jones of the Guy W. JonesInsurance Agency was named the 2011Multiple Line General Agent of the Yearon the Gold Level by the AmericanNational Insurance Co. on Feb. 16.

“I was proud to represent our agency inreceiving this award, but we would neverhave received it without the outstandingagency team we have assembled,” Jonessaid in a news release.

The award is the highest honor a mul-tiple line general agent can earn, and it ispresented for overall sales excellence bythe agency in 2011.

Chartered in 1905, the AmericanNational Insurance Co. has more than 5million policyholders in the U.S., PuertoRico and American Samoa.

The Denton agency is located at 1421N. Elm St. For information, call 940-566-0377 or visit www.guylynnfinancial.com.

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The North Texas State Fair Associationannounced this week the election of anew slate of directors.

R.D. Martin, president of the associa-tion, last year announced plans to retire.He has served in the role since 2005.

“The retirement presented the associa-

tion with the task of forming a new exec-utive board,” association officials said in arecent news release.

The North Texas State FairAssociation’s new officers are: CarlAnderson, president; Mark Foster, LayneBrewer and Jim Fykes, vice president;Mickie Blagg, secretary; Harry Hall,treasurer; and R.D. Martin, past presi-dent. The association’s board includes BillAllen, Eddie Ary, Robert Bell, DannyBrumley, Don Fischer, Richard Fisher,Walt Garrison, Richard Hayes, WayneJohnson, Bobby Jones, Larry Kish, JeffKruger, Mickey McNary and DaleMcNight.

Glenn Carlton, the association’s execu-tive director, said in the release that theboard has “always worked very welltogether and within this community,”which he doesn’t expect to change.

For information, visit www.ntfair.com�

Roxanne Wilson will be the executivedirector of the Rosewood Assisted Livingand Memory Care Community that willopen in Flower Mound later in the fall.

Wilson has 20 years of experienceworking with seniors, most recently own-

ing and operating two personal carehomes in Lantana. Before joining

Rosewood, Wilsonopened Rambling OaksCourtyard AssistedLiving Residence andAtria Flower MoundAssisted Living, nowknown as Flower MoundAssisted Living, a newsrelease said.

Wilson graduated from CentralMichigan University in 1983 with bache-lor’s in social work. She moved to Del Rioto work at a community hospital, and fiveyears later, took on an administration roleat Colonial Hills Hospital, a satellite com-munity center in San Antonio. She waspromoted to program director of the hos-pital’s addiction program.

Wilson managed the partial hospital-ization program at Twin Lakes Hospital,a sister hospital to Colonial Hills. By May1992, she began her career working withseniors from nursing homes, rehabilita-tion centers and then assisted living.

In her new position, Wilson will alsowork with Judy Foree, director of com-munity sales for Signature Senior Living,

the parent company of RosewoodAssisted Living and Memory Care, andKim Lyles, the community’s sales direc-tor. Rosewood Assisted Living andMemory Care Community will be locatedat 4141 Long Prairie Road in FlowerMound and is expected to make at least40 hires.

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The Crouch Group announced thisweek Kim Burns has joined the companyas business development representative.

Burns will spe-cialize in customized tra-ditional and new mediastrategies while workingwith new and existingCrouch Group clients.

A graduate ofUniversity of NorthTexas, Burns earned herbachelor’s in merchan-

dising and a minor in business in 2003,according to a news release. She is also acertified educator in business and physi-cal education, having spent the last fiveyears with the Denton school district.

The Crouch Group is located at300 N. Carroll Blvd., Suite 103.

Wilson

Burns

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Altrusa International Inc. of Dentonmeets for its monthly dinnerand program at Vigne WineShop & Deli, 222 W. Hickory St.Cost is $10 per person. Call940-387-5031 or visitwww.altrusadenton.org.

Tuesday, April 24, 6:30 p.m.

The American Association of UniversityWomen, Denton Branch will meet atFremaux’s Metropolitan Cater-ing, 932 W. University Drive.Call 940-898-3797 or [email protected].

Wednesday, May 2, 6 p.m.

Association of Business ContingencyPlanners, North Texas Chapter has itsmonthly luncheon at H5 Colo,2712 Park Central Drive inDallas. Cost is $35 per person.Visit http://northtx.acp-international.com/Meetings.htm.

Tuesday, May 1, noon

Aubrey 380 Area Chamber ofCommerce meets at the PrairieHouse restaurant, 10001 E. U.S.Highway 380 in Cross Roads.Cost is $12 per person.Reservations are required. Call940-365-9781 or e-mail [email protected].

Wednesday, May 16, 11:30 a.m.

Denton Black Chamber of Commercemeets at the Denton HousingAuthority, 1225 Wilson St.

Tuesday, May 8, 6 p.m.

Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commercemeets at Quality Inn & Suites,1500 Dallas Drive.

Friday, May 4, 7:30 a.m.

Denton League of United LatinAmerican Citizens No. 4366 meets atQuality Inn & Suites, 1500Dallas Drive.

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

Denton Planning and ZoningCommission meets in the councilchambers at City Hall, 215 E.McKinney St.

Wednesday, April 25, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 9, 6:30 p.m.

Hickory Creek Planning and ZoningCommission meets at HickoryCreek Town Hall, 1075 RonaldReagan Ave.

Wednesday, May 2, 7 p.m.

Home Builders Association of GreaterDallas, Greater Denton Division hasits monthly meeting and lunch-eon at the Prairie House restau-rant, 10001 U.S. Highway 380in Cross Roads. Cost is $15 forassociates and builders withreservations and $18 for walk-ins. Call 940-383-0853.

Tuesday, May 22, 11:30 a.m.

Investment Perspective Seminar, host-ed by financial adviser Kathy R.Bauer of Edward Jones, held at2925 Country Club Road, Suite101A, in Denton. Coffee is com-plimentary. Call 940-382-0280.

Thursday, March 15, 9 a.m.

Krum Chamber of Commerce holds itsmonthly meeting at NorthstarBank, 1101 E. McCart St. inKrum. Call 940-482-6093.

Thursday, May 3, 6:30 p.m.

Lake Cities Chamber ofCommerce meets for coffee atCorinth City Hall, 3300 CorinthParkway in Corinthand RaveMotion Pictures, 8380 S.Stemmons Freeway in HickoryCreek.

Wednesday, April 18, 7:15 a.m.

at Corinth City Hall


at Corinth City Hall


in Hickory Creek

Lake Cities Netweavers business net-working group meets at theIHOP restaurant off Interstate35E in Hickory Creek. Cost is$12 and includes breakfast. E-mail [email protected].

Thursday, April 18, 8 a.m.


Thursday, May 2, 8 a.m.

Thursday, May 9, 8 a.m.

Lake Dallas 4A Economic DevelopmentCorp. meets at Lake Dallas Muni-cipal Complex, 212 Main St.

Monday, May 7, 7 p.m.

Lake Dallas 4B CommunityDevelopment Corp. meets at LakeDallas Municipal Complex, 212Main St.

Monday, May 14, 7 p.m.

NAACP, Denton County Chapter meetsat the Denton HousingAuthority, 1225 Wilson St.

Thursday, May 10, 7 p.m.

North Texas Society for HumanResource Management meets atHoliday Inn Hotel & SuitesDenton, 1434 Centre PlaceDrive in Denton. Cost to attendis $18 for members and first-time guests and $23 for return-ing non-members. Visitwww.northtexasshrm.org.

Thursday, April 26, 11:30 a.m.

Pilot Point Chamber ofCommerce meets for their quar-terly business breakfast at LoneStar Hall (Red Barn) at LantanaResort located at 2200 FM 1192in Pilot Point.Cost is $12 per person payable atthe door. Visit http://pilot-point.org.


SCORE, the Service Corps ofRetired Executives, offers freemanagement counseling forprospective new business own-ers or existing businesses introuble. Confidential, one-hourcounseling sessions are availableby appointment everyWednesday at South BranchLibrary, 3228 Teasley Lane. Call940-349-8752.

Wednesday, April 18, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, April 25, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, May 2, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, May 9, 9 a.m.

Small Business Breakfast meetingsponsored by the North CentralTexas College Small BusinessDevelopment Center at theDenton Chamber of Commercebuilding, 414 W. Parkway St. Alight breakfast is provided. Call940-380-1849.


Women Business Owners of DentonCounty will hold its monthly lun-cheon at Oakmont CountryClub, 1901 Oakmont Drive inCorinth.


Please tell us about your event or

meeting by contacting Karina

Ramirez at [email protected]

or 940-566-6878; by fax at 940-566-

6888; or by mail to DBC Calendar,

Denton Record-Chronicle, 314 E.

Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201.

Who to contactDawn Cobb Managing Editor

940-566-6879 | [email protected]

Sandra Hammond Advertising Director940-566-6820 | [email protected]

Shawn Reneau Advertising Manager 940-566-6843 | [email protected]

April 2012 Contents | Calendar of Events

April 2012 | Vol. 8, No. 2

Publisher: Bill Patterson

The contents of this free publication arecopyrighted by Denton PublishingCompany, 2012, a subsidiary of A.H. BeloCorp. (www.ahbelo.com, NYSE symbol:AHC), with all rights reserved.Reproduction or use, without permission,of editorial or graphic content in anymanner is prohibited. Denton BusinessChronicle is published monthly byDenton Publishing Company, 314 E.Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201. E-mail:[email protected]

On the cover and abovePhotos by Al Key

IndexJonathon Fite | 4Other Enterprising

Voices | 6, 10Career

Advancement | 2Monthly News

Roundup | 2, 11, 12, 20,27

Vital Statistics | 21-27

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As value investors, mybusiness partner and Iare voracious readers of

many publications and viewersof financial media. Keepingwell-informed is crucial foridentifying risks and generatingnew investment ideas. At thesame time, we must always beskeptical in how we consumefinancial news. The sensational-ist financial news media thriveson stoking investors’ emotions ofgreed and fear rather than trulyinforming them. It’s no coinci-dence that CNBC got its best

ratings in the height of the 2000dot-com bubble and in thedepths of the 2008 financial cri-sis. Furthermore, since themedia’s bread is buttered byadvertisements from Wall Streetbrokers, they deliberately feedan irrational urge for excessiveand wasteful trading activity.

While most of the inane chat-ter is quite forgettable, there are

moments that are ridiculousenough to cause us to chuckle.Consider the following exchangeabout Microsoft a few weeks agobetween the host of a CNBCprogram and a Citigroup finan-cial analyst.

Host: “Microsoft is at 4 1/2year highs and poweringahead…Why the push into the30s? Can it stay there?”

Citigroup Analyst:“Institutional investors told methey were happy to see the stockmove up 10 to 15 percent beforethey jumped onboard. You’veseen that move and folks areusing the stock to keep up withtheir benchmark… Perhapsthere is more forced buying.”

Think about it: If you werelooking to buy a car, would you

insist on waiting for the autodealer to raise the price by 10to15 percent before you agreedto buy?

No, because that would becrazy!

What the Citigroup analystinadvertently admitted is thatmost institutional investors arelemmings. Rather than sticktheir neck out and buy anunloved company when it’s abargain, they wait for it tobecome more popular andexpensive. Even more absurd isthe fact that these institutionalinvestors feel “forced” to buy astock just because its price hasgone up a lot! Such muddledthinking is commonplace in thefinancial industry and actuallygives clear-headed, long-term

oriented investors a real edgeover the so-called Big Money.

A more harmful situation iscreated by financial news hostswho fail to be critical when theirviewers need them to be. Byearly 2011, Netflix stock had sky-rocketed to the overpriced levelof over $200. At that price,Netflix was valued at a lofty 80times its annual earnings, andfive times sales. (As a point ofcomparison, the stock of TimeWarner Cable was trading atabout 13 times earnings, and 1.2times sales at the time – close tothe fair value of its underlyingbusiness.)

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on the company’s profits andgrowth prospects, as readers ofthis column will recall. Yet JimCramer, the host of CNBC’s“Mad Money” show, and a bigpromoter of the company, tookthe speculative mania aroundNetflix stock to a ridiculous newlevel when he gushed:

“There is going to be a valua-tion revolution in new mediastocks like Netflix! Once thesocial media companies comepublic, their sky high prices willaffect so many other valuations.The animal spirits are reallygoing to kick in and take awhole bunch of tech stocks to anew level of momentum. WhenLinkedIn comes public, it will betrading at 10 times sales.Compare that to Netflix, a betterbusiness than LinkedIn, is onlyat 5 times sales! So when peo-ple start using LinkedIn as acomparison, Netflix stock shoulddouble! Facebook might IPOat 20 times sales! But let’s beconservative and use 10 timessales for Netflix … Netflix shouldbe at $415.”

Rather than warning viewersabout Netflix’ overvaluation, hechose to excite their greed bycomparing it to stocks that wereeven more ridiculously over-priced! The story did not endwell. Reality eventually caughtup with Netflix, and the stockcratered to under $70.Cramer’s later issued a meaculpa that was little consolationfor his viewers who bought intohis cheerleading for Netflix.

Some of the most dangerousutterances we have heard onCNBC are those stated solemnlyand authoritatively by top publicofficials. Consider the followingexchange between CNBC hostMaria Bartiromo and BenBernanke, the powerfulChairman of the FederalReserve, about rising houseprices in mid-2005:

Bartiromo: “Many economistssay this is a housing bubble, andthat this bubble could burst andeven cause a recession. What isthe worst case scenario if we seeprices come down substantiallyacross the country?”

Bernanke: “I guess I don’t buyyour premise. It’s a prettyunlikely possibility. We’ve neverhad a decline in house prices ona nationwide basis... Houseprices will slow and stabilize…but I don’t think it will drive theeconomy too far from its fullemployment path…I am confi-dent that bank regulators willpay close attention to the kind ofloans that are being made…thisis a localized problem and notsomething that will affect thenational economy.”

This was just one example ofthe ridiculous blindness ofBernanke and the Fed to themassive housing bubble that ledto one of the worst financialcrises and recessions in history.Even today, the Fed refuses toacknowledge its central role infueling this bubble through laxoversight of reckless banks andlow interest rates. (Of course,the recent Dodd-Frank legisla-tion rewarded the Fed’s incom-petence by giving it vastlygreater bureaucratic and regula-tory powers).

Bernanke’s Fed continues tosteal from savers through ultra-low interest rates, print trillionsof dollars and debase our cur-rency, all in the name of “stimu-lating” the economy out of arecession largely of its own mak-ing. They continue to insist thatinflation is low even though gasprices and rents are soaring.My business partner and I havepositioned our fund portfolio toprotect our partners from suchpolicy makers by owning stocksof businesses with pricing powerand hard assets that shouldthrive under rampant inflation,even as cash and bonds get deci-mated. We’ve watched too

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— Jonathon Fite

many ridiculous segments onCNBC to do otherwise.

Unfortunately, we need to relyon the financial media to get rel-evant market information.

But the above points shouldmake it clear that financialmedia commentators and policymakers are often deluded by the

market sentiment of the day.Program hosts seldom probeissues rigorously, and fail to askcritical questions.

So we must think for our-selves and do our own due dili-gence when investing.

It is crucial for investors notto passively take media chatterat face value, because there arelots of ridiculous things you can

hear on CNBC.

Jonathon Fite is a ManagingPartner of KMF Investments, ahedge fund based in Denton,Texas and an adjunct professorfor the College of Business at theUniversity of North Texas.This column is provided for gen-eral interest only and should notbe construed as personal invest-

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Staff Writer

Potbelly Sandwich Shop was onDenton’s list of businesses to attract, andnow it can be checked off.

The eatery, with more than 200 loca-tions, including 38 in Texas, will open inthe Sterling Fry Street development atFry and Hickory streets, said BrianDinerstein, executive vice president ofdeveloper The Dinerstein Cos.

The restaurant is the first retailer toannounce plans to move into the multi-story complex. Sterling Fry Street willfeature 194 apartment units with 614beds and 38 retail locations — all expect-ed to be open by August and the start ofthe fall semester at the University ofNorth Texas.

Restaurants likely will fill most of thesix slots, Dinerstein said.

“That’s where the bulk of the demandhas been,” he said, “considering it’s a stu-dent project.”

Retailers are interested in tapping intothe estimated 34,000 students attendingUNT, which sits diagonally across thestreet from the complex, he said.

“All of the retail is kind of interesting,student centric-type stuff,” Dinersteinsaid, adding that the focus on restaurantswas anticipated.

“We’ll create a mini restaurant row forthe students,” he said.

Potbelly offers sandwiches, soups andsalads, catering to those who want it allas well as those who’d like less fat or pre-fer a vegetarian fare. Prices range fromthe $4 “Skinnys” sandwiches to the $6.95Uptown Salad, with a variety of sides,shakes, malts, smoothies and drinks.

Erica Sullivan, economic developmentanalyst for the city of Denton, says she’s

been to one of the 22 Potbelly shops inthe Dallas-Fort Worth area.

“I really liked it,” she said. “We’ve alsotried to recruit them.”

The restaurant’s concept, whichincludes live music performances, workswell in Denton, Sullivan said. “It’s a goodasset for Denton.”

The premise behind Potbelly, started in1977 in a Chicago antique store, is statedsimply on the back of its menu: “It’s aplace where folks gather to grab toastedsandwiches and freshly prepared salads,catch a local musician, enjoy a hand-dipped shake and maybe even make

some new friends.”While traveling, Karen Dickson would

make it a point to get a Potbelly sandwichat Chicago’s O’Hare InternationalAirport.

“I am thrilled to death to get one so Idon’t have to go to O’Hare Airport to geta Potbelly sandwich,” said the vice presi-dent of economic development for theDenton Chamber of Commerce. “It’s anice place for the students to go.”

About four years ago, Dickson traveledto the annual International Council ofShopping Centers conference in LasVegas, where she picked up Potbelly’s cor-porate contact information. Upon return-ing to Denton, she contacted the compa-ny.

“I got contact info and wrote them aletter and asked them to put Denton ontheir radar screen,” Dickson said, addingthat while she never heard a reply, she’sglad they’re coming to town.

“I’ve wanted a Potbelly Sandwich herefor quite a while.”

DAWN COBB can be reached at 940-566-6879. Her e-mail address [email protected].

Renting at Sterling Fry Street is on the rise as crews brick the exterior of the complex.“We’ve had a real uptick in the last 10 days,” said Brian Dinerstein, executive vice

president of The Dinerstein Cos. The complex is about 45 percent leased, he said, andthe company expects leasing activity to be fast-paced through June.

The project replaces an eclectic block of shops and restaurants razed in 2007 as partof an ill-fated development proposed by Houston-based United Equities Inc. The proj-ect died after a divided City Council rejected a drive-through lane for a proposedanchor tenant. Dinerstein picked up the property, and a new proposal was approved in2010 for the four-story apartment buildings with ground-level retail surrounding afive-story parking garage on the 4.3-acre lot.

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Chamber members have anopportunity to promote theirproducts and services direct toliterally hundreds of fellow busi-ness representatives, all underone roof during the chamber’sBusiness-to-Business Expo onThursday, May 3, at the DentonCivic Center.

Because this event is typicallyfor chamber members only,we’ve decided to expand the for-mat to make the afternoon opento the general public.

The evening segment, includ-ing a mixer from 5 p.m. to 7p.m., will continue to be exclu-sively for chamber members.

With their graduation duringthe chamber membershipluncheon on April 27, the totalnumber of individuals to com-plete Leadership Denton will be471.

Included among these gradu-ates are the present mayor,Mark Burroughs, as well as hispredecessor, Dr. Perry McNeill,plus, current City Council mem-ber James King. Initiated by thechamber in 1985, this programoffers a series of comprehensivetraining sessions designed tohelp make interested Denton

area citizens better aware ofopportunities for communityand philanthropic service, aswell as all levels of public office.

Any individual who is a U.S.citizen, and of voting age, andhas resided within the bound-aries of the Denton IndependentSchool District for at least oneyear as of Sept. 1, 2012, is eligi-ble to apply for the nextLeadership Denton class.

Applications are now avail-able on the chamber website.All qualified applicants may besubject to a personal interview;sessions will convene in August.

Chuck Carpenter is presidentof the Denton Chamber ofCommerce. He can be reachedat 940- 382-9693 or via emailat [email protected].

Chuck CARPENTER |

Dawn COBB |

Wanted: Your feedbackWe are always looking for

feedback from you, our readers. The Denton Business

Chronicle, now in its 8th year,continues to showcase manylists and topics related to busi-ness. However, you are in thebusiness field day in and dayout. And your input on what youwould like to see in these pagesis important.

We plan to continue toexpand our business coverageboth in print and online. Let usknow what you’d like to readabout. Just give me a call at940-566-6879 or send an e-

mail to [email protected]. I look forward to reading your

suggestions.Dawn Cobb, former business

editor, is managing editor of theDenton Record-Chronicle.

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When the firm started in1987, “getting information was aslow process,” Jeff Kurz said.“You had to drive up to theappraisal district, and then go tothe appraisal area and look upthe property, go to the street, tryto get in touch with the ownerand hopefully get an opportuni-ty to work on their property.”And getting a property’s histori-cal data - which is needed for anaccurate appraisal - was difficult,Kurz said.

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Texas Health Resourcesannounces changes

Officials with Texas HealthResources announced this weekchanges in its leadership andgovernance structure with theaddition of two positions and anew model for the hospital sys-tem. The two new positions -chief operations officer and chiefclinical officer - will have jointresponsibility for executing thenext phase of the 10-year strate-gic plan launched in 2006,according to a news release.

In addition to new positions,the hospital system alsolaunched a new dyad leadershipmodel that transformed theorganization from a hospital-centered system to a well-con-nected and coordinated systemof health services; one that willstrive to help people to behealthy and also expertly treatdisease.

“This is a significant step inour 10-year journey to become ahealth care system that excels atmanaging the health of groupsof individuals by tailoring indi-vidual care plans that treat thewhole person and emphasizeprevention, well-being andexpert medical care when need-ed,” Doug Hawthorne, CEO ofTexas Health Resources, said inthe release.

Hospital officials said TexasHealth Resources started thetransformational path yearsbefore federal health carereform legislation passed.

The hospital system will alsocreate operations leaders andclinical leaders at each of itsthree geographic zones - North,Southeast and Southwest.

“The Texas Health ResourcesBoard of Trustees - all volun-teers chosen from among theleaders of the community - willcontinue to be responsible forfinancial and operational strate-gies and success measures as ithas since the company wasformed,” the release said.

Hospital community boardswill continue to focus on over-seeing local quality, safety andmedical staff credentialingrequirements, as well as com-munity health, communityadvocacy and philanthropicefforts.

Additionally, the Texas HealthPresbyterian Foundation andthe Texas Health HarrisMethodist Foundation will beconsolidated into one TexasHealth foundation, the releasestated.

Texas Health Resources isone of the largest faith-based,nonprofit health systems in theUnited States.

The health system includes 24acute care and short-stay hospi-tals that are owned, operated,joint-ventured or affiliated withTexas Health Resources.

It includes Texas HealthPresbyterian Hospital Denton,Texas Health ArlingtonMemorial Hospital and TexasHealth Harris MethodistHospital Fort Worth, a largephysician group, outpatientfacilities, home health, preven-tive and fitness services and anorganization for medicalresearch and education.

For more information, visitwww.texashealth.org.

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Diana Roblyer and EmilyWiest, owners of downtownDenton store La Di Da, intro-duced ShoeFly by La Di Da, anew concept at their businessMarch 1.

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Roblyer said the buildingreceived a complete facelift,including adding 1,200 squarefeet of space and a red spiralstaircase.

La Di Da opened in 2005 onOak Street and moved to LocustStreet in 2006. La Di Da islocated at 114 N. Locust St., withShoeFly located immediatelynext door.

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The apartment complex withthe decorative red-and-silverwater tower has a little secret: acourtyard nestled in its core.Jason Bell, manager of newlyopened and family operatedVictoria Station Apartments onBell Avenue, said Wednesdaythat many visitors are surprisedto find the little slice of land-scaping.

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Most people might thinkspray-on truck liners are only fitfor Jeeps or other rugged off-road vehicles - but Jason Nalleyknows better. At his customspray liner company, Nalley haslined a variety of vehicles - froma Scion to a Hummer H2 to golfcarts used on hunting trips. Hecan apply the liner to almostanything - even a bathroom.

Not only did he coat the men’srestroom at Rooster’sRoadhouse in custom liner, healso applied it to several tables,complete with the restaurant’slogo.

Nalley started CamoLiner sixyears ago after reading an issueof Entrepreneur Magazine.

He said the business has real-ly grown in the past coupleyears, once he started liningJeeps for a dealership in Dallas.He’s sprayed 105 Jeeps over theyears.

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Awash in businessA Meader Nursery employee carries a flat of Mexican feathergrass, one of the many plantselections available at local nurseries experiencing a heavybusiness this spring.

Spring arrived a bit early this yearbut local nursery and greenhouseowners aren’t complaining.

After last year’s drought, the lush greengrass, fairly regular rainfall and boldbluebonnets lining the highways are awelcome sight to both homeowners andthe businesses who supply them.

And people are ready to get back out intheir gardens to make up for last year’sdry, dead look.

“I can’t get stuff ready fast enough,”said Robert Strawn, who grows the flow-ers and plants for Four Seasons Nurseryon University Drive.

What Strawn would normally be get-ting ready for April he sold a month agoand he is trying to turn around moreproducts as quickly as he can grow them.

BLOOMING BUSINESSMichael Nack II, the Four Seasons

Nursery owner’s son who works in sales,calls it a “weather-generated” businessand last year’s drought took a toll, he said.

But the early spring season has madenursery and greenhouse owners hopeful.

On a recent Friday afternoon, peoplewere buying cartfuls of brightly coloredplants from the nursery.

Nack said business has been coming inwaves. And business is going well com-pared with the month of April in previousyears, he said.

“This year sure was sped up,” he said.“It really took a lot of people off guard.”

Across town, phones were ringingalmost non-stop on the same afternoonat Noles Enterprises LLC, which sellsrock and stone as well as sod, plants,

shrubs and trees.People were calling and stopping in to

see if they could get sod, but the store wasout until the next day’s truck, owner JohnNoles said.

During the first week of April, Nolessold 12 semi-truck loads of sod—216 pal-lets.

“We try to sell it [the sod] every day soit’s fresh,” Noles said. He doesn’t sell theannual color but makes 30 percent of hisgross income off of his sod sales.

“We hope to make up what we lost lastyear,” he said.

He’s had more business during the firstweek of April than he did in January andFebruary, Noles said.

Many people come to NolesEnterprises, which has been open for 35years, to redo the landscaping that was

initially done on their property. Eighty-five percent of his business is

re-dos, he said. “We have very little new construction,”

he said.Just across the street from Noles

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Steve Farmer, who is in charge ofdesign and sales for Meador, said thespring season thus far has been steady.

“Instead of having a really slow winterand jumping into a fast-paced spring, wegraduated into it,” Farmer said.

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across the board — from vegeta-bles to annual color, he said.

In the middle of town, sta-tioned in front of the GoldenTriangle Mall, where it’s been for13 years, Rainbow Plant Sales isselling the colorful annual plantsthat dot many a homeowners’landscapes across the city.

Kimberlee Miner, the nurserymanager, said this year sheopened the store a week earlybecause of spring’s early arrival.

And she was happy to do soafter the heat and drought of theprevious year.

“It was a little rough last year,”Miner said.

Business this year has been alittle bit more than usual, shesaid, but not much.

HEAT RISINGThe good news is an early

spring doesn’t necessarily signalan early summer.

There is no correlationbetween the two, said JesseMoore, meteorologist with theNational Weather Service.

The Dallas-Fort Worth areatends to have between 15 and 20days of 100 degree tempera-tures, he said. The first one isusually sometime in July andthose temperatures will lastthrough August, he said.

Once those temperatures hitthe 100-degree mark, people’smotivation to get out and gar-den diminishes. And along withthat the business for local nurs-eries and greenhouses diminish-es.

Farmer, with Meador Nursery,said last year the weather turnedhot earlier in the season.

“As long as the weather does-n’t get to 105 [degrees] by May,I think we’ll be OK,” he said.

Rainbow Plant Sales is openfor two seasons, from March toJuly and September toDecember, when it is sellingmums, pansies, cabbage andhanging baskets — the fallfoliage favorites among buyers.

And Miner will stick to thosemonths unless the weather getshot fast and business slows waydown, she said. Business usuallystarts to slow in mid-June, shesaid.

Business at Four SeasonsNursery also begins to slow inJune, Nack said, adding heunderstands why some nurseryclose completely for a couplemonths before the fall seasonbegins.

Even when it starts to get hotpeople continue to landscapebut it’s usually xeriscape, Nacksaid.

For Noles Enterprises, busi-ness normally starts to slowdown around the Fourth of July.But it’s not the heat that affectsbusiness — it’s lack of rain,Noles said.

“That’s the most scary thing tomy business,” he said.

WEEDSRain hasn’t been scarce this

winter season like it was the pre-vious year.

And while increased rain isgood, especially after last year’sdrought, it has caused weeds tobe a real problem this spring,said Moore, the meteorologist.

The wet ground helped theseeds germinate, Moore said,“thus you get lots of weeds.”

The Dallas-Fort Worth areaalso didn’t have the normalnumber of freezes this past win-ter.

An average winter for theDallas-Fort Worth area has 33freezes between the months ofDecember and February, Mooresaid.

At the DFW Airport, theNational Weather Serviceclocked 14 freezes for that timeframe, Moore said.

“One of the fewest freezes wehave had in a season,” he said.

The area was three degreesabove normal for the wintermonths, Moore said. Four or fivedegrees above or below thenorm is significant, he said.

Denton tends to be colder andtherefore had more freezes,Moore said. What kills mostoutside vegetation is when it is28 degrees or below, he said.

In January and December,Denton had seven days each oftemperatures 28 degrees andbelow, according to data fromthe National WeatherService.February tallied a totalof three days.

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And there’s a likelihood ofmore bugs this year, they said,which means more people buy-ing pesticides.

Nursery and greenhouse own-ers are enjoying the increasedbusiness of a longer spring sea-son but because it’s a luxuryitem, the rest of the season willnot only depend on the weatherbut the state of the economy.

Strawn, with Four Seasons,said gas prices could affect busi-ness if they continue to risebecause people will buy gas andfood first.

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Everything Old is New AgainThere have been many excit-

ing changes to the retail andrestaurant landscape in down-town Denton in the past year.If you haven’t been downtownlately, you might not recognizeit.

Since last spring, 19 newstores and restaurants haveopened or relocated withinwalking distance of theCourthouse-on-the-Square,including: Atomic Candy,Bellisima Spa, BurguesaBurgers, Cartwright’s RanchHouse, Campus Barber Shop,Cellar 22, Denton SquareDonuts, Hickory Street Lounge,Hoochie’s Oyster Bar,Impressions by DSSLC, LoveShack Burgers, Loco Café, MadWorld Records, Mellow

Mushroom Pizza, NolesGeneral Store, Oak StreetDrafthouse, Seven Mile Café,SCRAP Denton andWeinberger’s Delicatessen.

Downtown Denton plays animportant role in our communi-ty’s economic developmentstrategy. Downtown is also our“living room” – a place in ourhearts and minds that evokestrong emotions and help define

our identity. When you say“Denton” to most people, theCourthouse-on-the-Square isusually the first image thatcomes to mind.

So why are these downtownbusinesses important to thehealth of the city as a whole?

A healthy, viable downtown iscrucial to economic health, her-itage and civic pride of our com-munity. It is a good incubatorfor new small businesses — thebuilding blocks of a healthyeconomy. A vital downtownretains and creates jobs, whichmeans a stronger tax base forthe entire city. Since Dentonwas designated as a Texas MainStreet City in 1990, we havetracked more than 1,400 newjobs created and almost $48million reinvested in the

Central Business District.Supporting small businesses

benefits the entire community.Dollars spent in downtown sup-port local businesses which, inturn, provide local jobs andmore often purchase from otherlocal businesses. If you haven’tbeen to downtown Denton late-ly, you don’t know what you’remissing.

In future columns, I’ll betelling you about things that arehappening downtown, includ-ing plans for East HickoryStreet that will make the areamore walkable.

Julie Glover is the City ofDenton Economic DevelopmentProgram administrator. She canbe reached at 940-349-7732 orvia email at [email protected].

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The proposed project wouldbe built on property owned bythe University of North Texasand include a 250-room, full-service hotel, which wouldeither be a Hilton EmbassySuites or a Marriott, and a sec-ond 100-room hotel. It wouldalso include a city-owned con-vention center. The projectwould be a partnership betweenUNT, Missouri-based O’ReillyHospitality Management LLCand the city of Denton. Noagreement has been reached.

In their February letter toLinda Ratliff, hoteliers said thatunder different circumstances,they would welcome the pro-posed hotel.

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Hotel owners’ concerns arethat the new hotel will add to analready overabundant supply ofrooms in Denton and drawprospective customers from theexisting hotels.

“The Denton market is run-ning only at 54 percent occu-pancy,” according to the letter.“This means that, on average,there are over 1,000 emptyrooms in Denton every night.”

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75034Golf Cart Solutions Inc., Golf Cart Solutions Inc., 15222King Road, Suite 702, Little Elm

75065Blas R. Romero, Evenlawn, 405 Lakeway Drive, LakeDallasBlueline Technology Inc., Blueline Technology Inc., 510E. Hundley Drive, Lake DallasCarol J. Harris, Hillbillys, 274 Main St., Lake DallasComco Product Innovations Inc., Comco ProductInnovations Inc., 306 W. Overly Drive, Lake DallasHinges & Hardware Inc., Hinges & Hardware Inc., 103Folly Beach Drive, Lake DallasJorge A. Rosales, JR & Associates, 736 Harbour TownDrive, Lake DallasJoshua Don McCoy, Sounds of the Future, 223 Red BluffDrive, Hickory CreekKathryn D. Brownlee, Embroidery and Gifts, 748 MainSt., Lake DallasRica H. Potenz, Seeds of Life, 100 Barkley Drive,Hickory CreekThird Eye Communications Inc., Third EyeCommunications, 1031 Hickory Creek Blvd., HickoryCreekTravis James McAdams, McAdams Mobile Enterprises,300 Wallford Lane, Lake Dallas

750687street Apparel LLC, 7street Apparel LLC, 2802Waterfall Lane, Little ElmCarrasco of Little Elm Smoothie Factory Inc., Carrascoof Little Elm Smoothie Factory Inc., 2700 E. EldoradoParkway, Suite 401, Little ElmClaudia Villanueva and Liliana Cuellar, Villar TotsCreations, 14625 Riverside Drive, Little ElmEric Noe Silva, E3 Premier Used and Refurbished, 1604Fieldstone Drive, Little ElmHolmes Service Company LLC, Holmes Service CompanyLLC, 1337 Shell Beach Drive, Little ElmIonela Monica Fodor, Attika Kalacs Traditional Bakery,228 Willowlake Drive, Little ElmJoshua Hawkins, Texas Bug Team, 137 Meadow BendTrail, Little ElmKeidra Church-Norwood, Fearless By Design, 3020Sweetleaf Drive, Little ElmPatricia Anne Boswell, Stitch This, 2605 WildernessDrive, Little ElmRay S. Padilla, RSP Motorcycle Mobile Tire Service,2836 Evening Mist Drive, Little ElmRedbox Automated Retail LLC, Redbox AutomatedRetail LLC, 416 W. Eldorado Parkway, Little ElmSevilo Inc., Sevilo Inc., 2745 Wild Valley Drive, LittleElmStephine Hill and Eleni Sobers, Findyournecklace, 2612S. Wavecrest Court, Little ElmTechknow Connect LLC, Techknow Connect, 2700 EEldorado Parkway, Suite 201, Little ElmThomas S. Carroll, Tin Shed Tees, 1720 Lake Wood Trail,Little ElmTracey Lynn McEntyre-Schofield, Urban Luxe HomeStaging, 1712 Nighthawk Drive, Little Elm

76201Armand J. Kohandani, Burrito Baron, 117 Ferguson St.,DentonEmily Schwarting, Fuzzy Muffins, 1003 Eagle Drive,Apt. 112, DentonJuan Rolando Chavez, Streetart Signs, 901 Sunset St.,DentonKristen M. Gomez, Sweet Serenity Boutique, 913Sunset St., DentonLow Hanging Apples LLC, Low Hanging Apples LLC,1913 Sena St., DentonMonitor Medical Inc., Monitor Medical Inc., 525 FortWorth Drive, Suite 201, DentonRusty A. Chapman, Tatercake, 1402 Bolivar St., DentonVan Go Imaging Inc., Van Go Texas, 811 Hillcrest St.,Denton

7620521st Century Gunfighter LLC, 21st Century GunfighterLLC, 201 Inman St., Apt. 3203, DentonAngel Briceno and Claudia Echeverri, B&E Investments,905 Dudley St., DentonAntebellum Design LLC, Antebellum Design, 3210Carmel St., DentonDenton Gold and Silver Exchange LLC, Denton Gold andSilver Exchange LLC, 1207 Knight St., DentonDerrick Powell Morgan, Derrick Powell Morgan, 3300Carmel St., Denton

Dwight Carter, D&D Sharpening, 605 Ticonderoga Drive,DentonElhai H. Grosman, It's All About Hair, 2201 S. I-35E,DentonElite Hood & Ventilation LLC, Elite Hood & VentilationLLC, 2122 James St., DentonEmile Jones Stewart, Wildflower Art Studio, 2102Camellia St., DentonEyemasters Inc., Eyemasters, No. 24, 2215 S. Loop 288,DentonGlenn Curtis Jacobs, Spirit Station, 2318 San JacintoBlvd., Suite 104, DentonHarbor Freight Tools USA Inc., Harbor Freight Tools USAInc., No. 385, 2231 S. Loop 288, Suite 131, DentonKlein Pickups LLC, Klein Pickups LLC, 122 Daugherty St.,Suite 5, DentonMichael John Powell, Powell Custom Interiors, 1973Colorado Blvd., Apt. A, DentonNowx Now Corp., Nowx Corp., 2436 S. I-35E, Suite 376-153, DentonRichard L. Pate III, Frames and More, 2201 S. I-35E,Suite S6, DentonRohid's Corporation, Chill Mart, 1724 Bernard St.,DentonSno2Go LLC, Sno2Go, 1804 Wisteria St., DentonThe Circuit Breaker Store Inc., The Circuit Breaker StoreInc., 2220 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 310, DentonWestern Global Materials Handling LLC, Western GlobalMaterials Handling LLC, 2205 Jefferson Trail, Denton

76207Carrie Buller, Cuppa Color, 2220 Lookout Lane, Denton

76208Axiom Services LLC, Merit Services, 204 N. MayhillRoad, DentonCandy B. Fernandez, Wicked Blinks, 4210 Creek FallsDrive, CorinthDenton Power LLC, Denton Power LLC, 1527 S. MayhillRoad, DentonDPS Developments LLC, DPS Developments LLC, 2504Ravinia Drive, CorinthEduardo Soriano, Sorianos Kitchen and Bath, 5315Fishtrap Road, Suite 104, DentonJemilat A. Ofokaire, Jewels By Jem, 4211 Creek FallsDrive, CorinthRonny Kee, Dependable Services, 64 Hidden ValleyAirpark, Shady ShoresRyan S. Cook, Market America, 905 Raleigh Path Road,DentonShop 24 Global LLC, Shop 24 Global LLC, 5201 Par Drive,DentonSpangle Media LLC, Spangle Media LLC, 4703 IndianPaint Way, DentonTerry Alan Smith, Spectrum 7 Productions, 3804 RedOak Drive, CorinthWeir Appraisals Inc., Peacocksso, 3917 Morse St.,DentonY-Fi Tech Communications LLC, Y-Fi TechCommunications LLC, 110 Paradise Cove, Shady Shores

76209Alfred Van Weese, SMK Products, 1617 Churchill Drive,DentonKris Nixon Berg, Kris Berg Jazz, 2513 Hillview Court,DentonLittle Khakwani's LLC, Horizon Food Mart, 1205 E.University Drive, DentonMary Dorwaldt, Gill's Lawn Service, 3101 InglewoodSt., DentonMichael L. Porter, Oil & Gas Reporting Service, 1012Redwood Place, DentonMichael L. Porter, Oil & Gas Reporting Service, 1912Redwood Place, DentonO'Reilly Automotive Stores Inc., O'Reilly Auto Parts,No. 3996, 3601 E. McKinney St., DentonRRJ Fit LLC, RRJ Fit LLC, 719 E. Sherman Drive, DentonSno2Go LLC, Sno2Go, 700 E. Sherman Drive, DentonSullivan's Prime Rib Inc., Sullivan's Prime Rib Inc., 601E. College St., DentonThomas J. Richards, Richards Janitor Service, 2201 N.Locust St., DentonTodd F. McDonald, Rancho Deluxe Carpet Service, 3404Sunnydale Lane, Denton

76210America Home Services LLC, America Home ServicesLLC, 1705 Redwood Drive, CorinthAmy Binns, Amy Binns Photography, 3502 ChelseaCourt, CorinthChad B. Tieszen, Lonestar Motorsports, 3811 Monte

Carlo Lane, DentonChristy Monte-Rosa, Christys Photography, 3496Riverview Drive, CorinthDave's Car Care Inc., Dave's Car Care Inc., 1727 VintageDrive, CorinthDwight A. Fairweather, Detex, 6816 Crenshaw Lane,DentonHappy Dog Spa LLC, Happy Dog Spa LLC, 4451 FM2181,Suite A100, CorinthJack Russell Naughton, SNJ Land & Cattle, 1410 HiddenOaks Circle, CorinthJuan F. Lopez, LLS Snacks Mex, 3939 Teasley Lane, Lot331, DentonKerry Lynn Williams, Kerbi Jewelry, 2824 SouthridgeDrive, DentonPaul Douglas Brown, Mr. Brisket BBQ, 3522 FairviewDrive, CorinthPelpina Trip, Pelpina Trip, 1518 Nightingale Lane,CorinthReeder's Cleaning Inc., A Time To Shine Event Design,2301 Miranda Place, DentonRobert Michael Brey, Pyramid Masonry, 5709Thoroughbred Trail, DentonSuburban Sweet LLC, Suburban Sweet LLC, 2501Shepard Lane, CorinthTCR Roofing LLC, TCR Roofing LLC, 8208 Swan ParkDrive, Denton

76226Argyle Family Fitness Inc., Argyle Family Fitness, 2126Hamilton Drive, Suite 210, ArgyleBrite Water Pools Inc., Brite Water Pools Inc., 1440Rolling Acres Drive, ArgyleHidden Valley Dairy LLC, Hidden Valley Dairy LLC, 402Old Justin Road, ArgyleJames Derk Arnold, Swag, 715 Stonecrest Road, ArgyleJoseph Dominguez, Joseph Dominguez, 4000 VinyardWay, DentonKippi L. Halfin, K-Eventus Weddings & Events, 804Pioneer Circle E, ArgyleLearning Potentials Publishers Inc., Learning PotentialsPublishers Inc., 411 Whispering Trails St., ArgyleNina C. McCauley, Nina's Nails, 303 Collins St., ArgyleSandra Kay Mattox, Sandra Kay Mattox, 4008 VinyardWay, DentonTitan Sand USA LLC, Titan Sand USA LLC, 12890 HilltopRoad, ArgyleWilliam K. Kersey, Snappy Snow, 508 Highway 377S,Argyle

76227Jason Todd Jones, Priority Investigations, 4300 W. OakShores Drive, CrossroadsLarry J. Harn, Sonlife Books, 192 Las Colinas Trail,CrossroadsMassage Chair Pro LLC, Massage Chair Pro LLC, 1006Karen St., AubreyRumble Pest Solutions LLC, Rumble Pest Solutions,1893 FM1385, No. 623, AubreySimpson Enterprises, H&R Block, 26735 US Highway380E, Suite 119, Little ElmTommy L. Payne Sr., Tejas Trading Company, 7270Zackery Road, AubreyUchennah Cletus Okafor, Okhauls, 8827 Eastwood Ave.,CrossroadsWilliam David Avery, Avery Allotments, 9108 WagonTrail, Crossroads

76234April Reicheneker, Yesterdays, 100 S. Highway 287,DecaturExceptional Bride LLC, Exceptional Bride LLC, 301 S.Washburn St., Suite D, DecaturMarco Polo Palomo, Sandmarcos, 119 Private Road4228, DecaturPamela Ann Bell, Three Cats Jewelry Designs andAccessories, 146 Private Road 1178, DecaturPenny Pierce and Julie Pierce, The Swanky ShackBoutique, 114 W. Walnut St., DecaturPhyllis Howard-Nobles, Tangles, 114 E. Main St.,DecaturPipeline Plastics LLC, Pipeline Plastics LLC, 1453FM2264, DecaturSara Nichole Nelson, Handspun Whorled Yarns, 480County Road 4270, Decatur

76249Bertha A. Gourley, Squeaky's, 206 W. McCart St., KrumClaudia Hernandez, 77 Tire Shop & More, 1200 E.

SALES TAXThe following sales permits were issued by the State Comptroller’s Office for March. The list includes the owner, name of business and address within the area codes of 75034,75065, 75068, 76201, 76205, 76207, 76208, 76209, 76210, 76226, 76227, 76234, 76249, 76258, 76259 and 76266.


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76259AAA Denton Fire and Safety Inc., AAA Denton Fire andSafety Inc., 103 N. FM156, PonderCheryl E. Stewart, Pampered Lady, 206 E. Bailey St.,PonderLindsay Stone, Blue Door Paperie, 400 Madison Place,PonderNancy Louise Grantham, Steel Stories Metal Memories,5534 Amber Road, PonderSonja Ann Goodman, Cheveux Salon & Spa, 1003 N.FM156, Suite C, PonderVeronica L. Abraham, MCA Bargain, 1320 StonewayDrive E., Ponder

76266Angela Marie Hansard, The Lily Pad Florist & Gifts, 512N. 5th St., SangerBradley Jay Bell, T&T Flowers and Gifts, 807 N. 5th St.,SangerEarl E. Schafer, Sanger Storage, 703 S. StemmonsFreeway, SangerElmer R. Burbo, Pickers Club, 1106 N. Stemmons St.,Suite B, SangerElmer R. Burbo, Pickers Music Co., 1106 N. StemmonsSt., Suite A, SangerJerry Thomas, Kamo Kowgirl, 10199 Burke St., SangerK2 Creations LLC, K2 Creations, 11866 FM2153, SangerNicholas B. Eggert, Prepacked Supplies, 212 SouthsideDrive, SangerRedbox Automated Retail LLC, Redbox AutomatedRetail LLC, 1006 N. 5th St., SangerRobin Christa Dumas, Hairsay Salon, 800 N. 5th St.,SangerSno2Go LLC, Sno2Go, 901 N. Stemmons Freeway,Sanger

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Bethanie J. Babb, Something Blue Weddings andEvents, 2952 Stockton St., DentonChris Flemmons and Chris Hawley, 35 Denton, 109Industrial St., DentonCindi S. Jefferson, KED Logistics, 8821 Desert Drive,DentonCody R. Matlock, Lone Star Pool Care, 3329 BentgateCourt, DentonDavid Grant, 5 Star Rental-Weddings and Events, 2701Hartlee Field Road, DentonDennis R. Lang Jr., Denny's Handyman Service, 3117Saranac Circle, DentonDennis R. Whitehead, Whitehead's Pest Co., 2413Charlotte St., Apt. 17, DentonDiana L. Eason, Divine Inspirations Make-up Artistry,2016 Belmont Park Drive, DentonDuane White Ministries Inc., Community Life, 625Dallas Drive, No. 450, DentonFranklin P. Smith, TravelBook USA, 2801 Spencer Road,Apt. 14107, DentonJason P. Schreiber and Alexandra A. Spoor, Lion BearNaked Clothing Company, 314 Texas St., Apt. 1, DentonJason P. Schreiber, Bearbytes, 314 Texas St., Apt. 1,DentonJoseph Peng, 7 Eleven Convenience Store, No. 34356,4005 Teasley Lane, Drive, DentonJoshua H. Butler, DADA, 5012 Pebble Beach Trail,DentonJoshua P. Gulley, Isengard Records, 312 Tanglewood,DentonKristina D. Durham, Fast Stripes, 1840 Parkside Drive,Denton

ASSUMED NAMESThe following names (followed by DBA and address) were posted in March in the Denton County Clerk’s Office.

Kuo C. Feng, Taipei Railroad Restaurant, 4405 PockrusPage Road, DentonLoan-Trang Inc., MC Nails, 620 W. University Drive,DentonMatthew A. Naylor, Urbantiquity, 1912 N. Bell Ave.,DentonOnyekachi Kalu, Emkony Construction Company, 8008Mirror Rock Lane, DentonOnyekachi Kalu, Emkony Roofing Company, 8008 MirrorRock Lane, DentonRichard J. Degrenier, Quality Roofing and Construction,2550 Stockbridge Road, DentonSimmons Wiechmann Co. LLC, Belletrist Design Loft,

2105 Woodbrook, DentonSterling-N TX LP, Sterling Denton, 1221 W. Oak St.,DentonTiffany McCoy, Dr. Tiffany McCoy, 2500 Lillian MillerParkway, DentonU.S. Aviation Group LLC, All American Helicopters, 4850Spartan Drive, DentonValiev Ballet Academy LLC, Denton Ballet Academy, 637Londonderry Lane, DentonW.E. Williams Jr., Oak Grove Mini-Storage, 2730 N. ElmSt., DentonW.E. Williams Jr., Williams & Williams Realtors, 2730N. Elm St., Denton

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MIXED BEVERAGE TAXThe following mixed beverage tax information was issued by the State Comptroller’s office for March. The list includes the name of the business, address, and reported tax.

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Johnny Carino's Italian, 1516 Centre Place Drive,Denton, $2,231.46Johnny G's, 130 Canyon Oaks Drive, Argyle, $881.44Johnny G's, 130 Canyon Oaks Drive, Argyle, $1,554.98Keiichi, 500 N. Elm St., Denton, $694.40Kobe Sushi & Steak LLC, 2832 Eldorado Parkway, Suite208, Little Elm, $492.94La Milpa Mexican Restaurant, 820 S. I-35E, Unit 1,Denton, $1,079.82Lake Cities Post No 88 America, 105 Gotcher Ave., LakeDallas, $2,637.74Lake Dallas Point Restaurant, 303 Swisher Road, 100,Lake Dallas, $3,926.16Lake Ray Roberts Area Elks Lodge, 1601 Marina Circle,Sanger, $358.26Lantana Golf Club, 800 Golf Club Drive, Argyle,$2,010.40Los Charros, 2763 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 105, LittleElm, $981.54Los Jalapenos Restaurant, 420 W. Eldorado Parkway,Little Elm, $177.38Los Toreros Restaurant, 2900 Wind River Lane, Suite134, Denton, $1,987.30Love Shack, 113 E. Hickory St., Denton, $2,386.02Lowbrows Beer and Wine Garden, 200 W. WashingtonSt., Pilot Point, $459.06Lucky Lous, 1207 W. Hickory St., Denton, $21,794.08Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor, 1125 E. UniversityDrive, Suite 107, Denton, $3,421.74Mellow Mushroom, 217 E. Hickory St., Denton,$4,523.26Meritt Ranch Beverage LLC, 2946 Ganzar Road W.,Denton, $685.02Meritt Ranch Beverage LLC, 2946 Ganzar Road W.,Denton, $206.22

Metzlers Food and Beverage Inc., 1251 S. Bonnie BraeSt., Denton, $357.28Mexi-Go Restaurant, 2831 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 112,Little Elm, $929.18Mexi-Go Restaurant, 2831 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 112,Little Elm, $1,109.50Mi Sueno Club, 2648 FM407E, Suite 150, Bartonville,$2,780.26Mi Taza Latin Tex-Mex Café, 5017 Teasley Lane, Suite101, Denton, $66.22Miguelito's, 1521 E. McCart St., Krum, $1,230.88Miguelito’s, 1412 N. Stemmons St., No. 178, Sanger,$2,248.82Norman Heitz Memorial Post 104, 501 Thompson, LakeDallas, $1,848.98Oakmont Country Club, 1200 Clubhouse Drive, Corinth,$2,548.28Ollimac Company, 1400 Corinth Bend, Suite 103,Corinth, $772.38Ollimac Company, 1400 Corinth Bend, Suite 103,Corinth, $934.22On the Border, 2829 S. I-35E, Denton, $5,755.54On the Border, 2829 S. I-35E, Denton, $6,351.80Outback Steakhouse, 300 S. I-35E, Denton, $4,661.44Papi's Cantina Private Club, 421 Highway 377S, Argyle,$753.06Papi's Cantina Private Club, 421 Highway 377S, Argyle,$737.52Pei Wei Asian Diner, 1931 S. Loop 288, Suite 130,Denton, $148.40Phil Miller Post, No. 2205, VFW of Denton, 909 SunsetSt., Denton, $1,759.10Phil Miller Post, No. 2205, VFW of Denton, 909 SunsetSt., Denton, $1,644.02Pilot Point Columbus Club, 221 N. Prairie St., Pilot

Point, $11.90Pilot Point Columbus Club, 221 N. Prairie St., PilotPoint, $69.44Pourhouse Sports Grill, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd.,Denton, $5,599.58Prairie House Restaurant, 10001 Highway 380, CrossRoads, $1,563.94Red Lobster, No. 6349, 2801 S. I-35E, Denton,$3,035.76Ringers, 807 Eagle Drive, Denton, $2,449.02Riprock's, 1211 W. Hickory St., Denton, $11,299.26Rockin' Rodeo, 1009 Ave. C, Denton, $11,909.66Rocky's Sports Bar, 2000 W. University Drive, Denton,$5,842.06Rooster's Roadhouse, 113 Industrial St., Denton,$4,478.88Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory, 1275 S. Loop 288,Denton, $388.22RT's Social Club Inc., 1100 Dallas Drive, Suite 124,Denton, $13,015.66RT's Social Club Inc., 1100 Dallas Drive, Suite 124,Denton, $12,939.08Rubber Gloves, 409 E. Sycamore St., Denton, $2,114.98Ruben's Ballroom, 1982 E. Highway 380, Decatur, $0Ruben's Ballroom, 1982 E. Highway 380, Decatur,$119.98Ruby-Jeans Social Club Inc., 309 N. FM156, Ponder,$878.22Schmitty's, 407 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 1, LittleElm, $524.58Scooters Tavern, 6481 FM455 W., Sanger, $2,787.82Simone Club, 222 W. Hickory St., Suite 104, Denton,$1,260Simone Club, 222 W. Hickory St., Suite 104, Denton, $0South Beach Taco Factory, 113 N. State St., Decatur,

$198.24Sushi Café, 1401 W. Oak St., Denton, $131.46Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St., Denton,$7,815.22Swishers, 501 E. Swisher Road, Lake Dallas, $74.90Swishers, 501 E. Swisher Road, Lake Dallas, $160.58Texas Land & Cattle Steak House, 8398 S. StemmonsFreeway, Hickory Creek, $2,778.44Texas Roadhouse, 2817 S. I-35E, Denton, $6,085.94The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub, 101 W. Hickory St.,Denton, $6,997.62The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub, 101 W. Hickory St.,Denton, $8,333.36The Aztec Club, 720 W. University Drive, Denton,$2,687.16The Garage, 113 Ave. A, Denton, $6,931.96The Green House, 600 N. Locust St., Denton, $4,072.18The Labb Club, 218 W. Oak St., Denton, $5,857.32The Lion's Den, 2700 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 250,Little Elm, $2,208.08The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 2809 S. I-35E,Denton, $4,018Three Fins Seafood Grill, 2303 S. I-35E, Denton,$2,119.32University Lanes, 1212 E. University Drive, Denton,$2,518.04Verona Pizza Italian Restaurant, 201 Loop 81/287N,Decatur, $168Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 12000 US Highway380, Suite 100, Crossroads, $2,442.44Vitty's Club Inc., 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton,$5,973.38Wild Horse Grill, 9400 Ed Robson Blvd., Denton,$2,142.28Wing Town, 4271 FM2181, No. C316, Corinth, $0

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Lease: Blalock-PKF-Stevens (SA)Operator: Devon Energy Production Co. LPLocation: 1278.65-acre lease, F. Davis Survey, A-371;1.1 miles SE of PonderField: East Newark (Barnett Shale)Total Depth: 9000'

Lease: DCCO "3" Anna Beth BurnsOperator: Devon Energy Production Co. LPLocation: 3263.65-acre unit, T&P RR Co. Survey, No.101, A-1630; 3 miles SW of PonderField: East Newark (Barnett Shale)Total Depth: 8121'

Lease: Great Expectations UnitOperator: Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.Location: 781.157-acre unit, C. Cooksey Survey, A-270;2 miles W of Hickory CreekField: East Newark (Barnett Shale)

Total Depth: 8840'

Lease: Jean YoungOperator: Burlington Resources O&G Co. LPLocation: 540.95-acre unit, S. Winfrey Survey, A-1319;2.7 miles N of PonderField: East Newark (Barnett Shale)Total Depth: 8614'

Lease: Krum Joint VentureOperator: Burlington Resources O&G Co. LPLocation: 254.63-acre unit, BBB&C RR Co. Survey, A-167; 3.8 miles W of KrumField: East Newark (Barnett Shale)Total Depth: 8670'

Lease: PiperOperator: Enexco Inc.Location: 53.83-acre unit, MEP&P RR Co./M. CaldwellSurvey, No. 66, A-319; 3.5 miles E of ArgyleField: Wildcat

OIL AND GAS LISTINGSThe following oil and gas reports for the month of March were posted by oilandgasreports.com LLC, P.O. Box 1540,Corpus Christi, TX 78403. For more information, visit www.oilandgasreports.com.

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Bookish Coffee, 101 Elm St.Charlie’s Wireless, 728 Fort Worth DriveChildren’s Advocacy for Denton County, 235 W. HickorySt., No. 201Clear Star Aviation Denton, 4650 Lockheed Lane, No.102 and 105DPF Cleaning Specialists, 2820 Virginia Circle, No. 109Eagle Sticker & Lube LLC, 421 Eagle Dr.Family Development & Behavioral Health, 3300Sundown Blvd.Gary Franks, 4824 Lockheed Horizon Food Mart, 1205 University DrivePedron Aircraft Works LLC, 4736 Lockheed Lane, No.101Sweet Serenity Boutique, 913 Sunset St.The Republic at Denton, 500 Inman St., Bldgs. 1-125

COMMERCIAL ALTERATIONAKS Food Corp., 300 N. Bell Ave.Bates Architects Inc., 1332 Teasley LaneCity of Denton, 601 E. Hickory StreetColumbia Medical Center of Denton, 3535 S. I-35EEd Cananda, 207 N. Elm St.En Pertignus Holding Corp., 2201 S. I-35 S-19Ennis, Billy M. & Anna J, 219 W. Oak St.Fast Trak (GC), 1610 Teasley Lane, No. 102 and 104Four Cornerstones IV Ltd., 1400 Dallas DriveGS Denton LP, 1400 Bernard St., No. 194, 218, 232,244, 2021, 2027Helland, Eric L & Pamela, 414 S. Elm St., No 102

Kelly Moore Paint Co., 920 Dallas DriveLand, Lawrence Retail, 708 N. Locust St. Nelson, R. John & Orr W.C., 1026 and 1028 Shady OaksDrive.Pioneer Ort Investments Inc., 3601 E. McKinney St., No.101 and 111RR Marketplace LP, 2530 W. University Drive, No. 1100S2S Colorado Court Association, 1937 Colorado Blvd.Sean Stokes, 3309 Unicorn Lake Blvd., No. 161Sunstone Investments LLC, 3301 S. Mayhill Road Verizon, 3568 Teasley LaneVerizon Wireless, 813 S. Elm St.Wind River Est. Homeowners, 2212 Wind River Lane

COMMERCIAL Mayhill Hospitality, 3761 I-35E S.Dr. Talbot Medical Office, 3020 Scripture

RESIDENTIALDR Horton3013 Pecan Tree Drive, $303,725.824505 Remuda Lane, $184,858.994509 Remuda Lane, $286,376.993124 Stonecrop Trail, $229,942.663125 Stonecrop Trail, $210,889.83

First Texas Homes8100 Bishop Pine Road, $495,688.238205 Bishop Pine Road, $330,261.058416 Bishop Pine Road, $324,044.55

Key Custom Homes Inc.

2912 Siena Drive, $260,000.002700 Westglen Drive, $185,000.00

Maple Leaf Homes5501 Soledad Drive, $192,007.575505 Soledad Drive, $194,986.155509 Soledad Drive, $176,989.025513 Soledad Drive, $194,986.155517 Soledad Drive, $192,007.57

Onyx Homes LP5605 Millers Creek, $183,690.37

Roger Anderson1014 E. Prairie St., $123,991.08

Robson Ranch11804 Clemson Drive, $300,267.718828 Crestview Drive, $273,580.259537 Crestview Drive, $271,482.0612121 Glenbrook St., $262,511.6612009 Pepperidge Ave., $299,972.4112108 Pepperidge Ave., $181,814.089012 Perimeter St., $273,580.2511516 Southerland Drive, $144,877.83

Shepherd Place Homes1209 Allen Ct., $164,641.09

Wyndham Custom Homes2013 Golf St., NA

BUILDING PERMITSThe following building permits were issued by the Denton Planning and Development department in March. Commercial alterations and commercial permits reflect the owner ortenant and the address of the business. Residential permits include the address and the total valuation of the home.

keep mud from pooling at wellsites and spreading onto publicstreets. In split votes, the taskforce voted down proposalsfrom member VickiOppenheim to require baselinesoil testing at gas drilling andproduction sites and mainte-nance plans for seals on gasstorage tanks, after a majoritysaid the measures were unnec-essary or covered under previ-ously approved action items.

The panel also voted 3-2against asking city leaders tomeet with the county govern-ment about enhancing regula-tions in part of the city’s extra-territorial jurisdiction, landoutside the city limits where thecity and county have an agree-ment to share certain rulemak-ing authority.

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