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Philanthropists honoredduring ceremony

Two bronze plaques wereunveiled for the Patterson-Appleton Center for the VisualArts on June 3.

Fred Patterson, publisheremeritus of the Denton Record-Chronicle, has served on theGreater Denton Arts Counciland as fundraising co-chairmanfor the Center for the Visual Artsand led the $1.8 million effort torenovate the Campus Theatreinto a performing arts building.

Patsy Patterson served as TheArts Guild president in the mid-1990s, president of DentonCommunity Theatre, and presi-dent and charter member of theDenton Benefit League.

According to local officials,Appleton was instrumental inbringing cable television toDenton, served as chairman ofthe Denton Chamber ofCommerce, was on the board ofUnited Way of Denton Countyand participated with severalother local organizations.

Appleton was general manag-er of the Record-Chronicle at thetime of his retirement in 1991.

The Denton City Council offi-cially renamed the center inhonor of the Pattersons andAppleton this year.

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Landowners get updateon road project

Another Denton County roadconstruction project is nearlyhere.

Cross Roads landownersreceived an update on the workto be done to FM720 south ofMartop Road to U.S. Highway380 and how recent changesaffect them.

“We’re taking a two-lane roadto a six-lane urban roadway,”said Michelle Releford, spokes-woman for the TexasDepartment of Transportation.“All of the property owners knowwhat is happening — we had togo in and realign a water line,affecting the project.”

With the change, propertyowners on the east side had a lit-

tle more land taken, but theyhave already met with TxDOTofficials about the effects ontheir property.

The $21.1 million, two-mileproject is still in the planningstages but nearing the end ofthat phase, Releford said.

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City Council votes to create tax zone

Even though many residentscame out to speak against thefinancing measure, the CityCouncil unanimously agreed tocreate a tax-increment reinvest-ment zone for a proposed con-vention center on University ofNorth Texas land June 17.

And even though the CityCouncil has been discussing theproject for years, it was the firsttime it held a public hearing onthe proposed public-privatepartnership that also wouldbring an Embassy Suites Hoteland Houlihan’s Restaurant andBar to Denton.

The tax zone allows the city tocapture tax revenue from thehotel and restaurant that wouldbe built next to the conventioncenter. That money, in additionto hotel occupancy and salestaxes, would go toward repayingthe bonds that would financethe convention center’s con-struction.

City staff said that they con-tinue to plan for the conventioncenter as a self-supporting proj-ect, with no direct impact on thegeneral fund or individual tax-payers.

But council members saidthey felt comfortable creatingthe district, saying that it wasjust one step in studying the fea-sibility of the project.

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Denton pharmacistarrested again

The owner of Megs DiscountPharmacy on Sunset Street wasarrested by Denton police forthe second time in a month, offi-cials said.

Susan Jenevive Megwa, 50,was charged with two counts ofdiversion of controlled sub-

stances at the pharmacy she hasrun since 2010.

Megwa, a resident ofSouthlake, posted $10,000 bailto get out of jail on the latestcharges, said Officer RyanGrelle, spokesman for theDenton Police Department.

According to investigators,someone walked into the phar-macy one morning after herMay arrest and asked Megwawhat she had. Police said Megwathen removed hydrocodonefrom a bottle previously labeledfor another person that had notyet been picked up.

The pharmacy has been underinvestigation for two years,according to Denton policeInvestigator Rachel Fleming.

On May 20, Megwa and herhusband, Eronini Megwa, 59, anassociate professor of communi-cations at the University of Texasat Arlington, were charged inconnection with money launder-ing stemming from the policedepartment’s ongoing investiga-tion. In addition, Susan Megwawas charged with three counts ofdiversion, which means sellingnarcotics without a prescription.

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Officials: Expansionbehind schedule

A 4,322-square-foot handi-capped-accessible expansion atFred Moore Day Nursery SchoolInc. slated to complete construc-tion this summer is behindschedule, according to schoolofficials.

Wendy McGee, the school’sexecutive director, said she’shopeful a portion of the project— two classrooms for infantsand toddlers, a parking lot andtwo retaining walls — will becompleted by Sept. 12.

McGee said the school, cur-rently at capacity with 76 stu-dents, has 80 children on a wait-ing list and is looking to makespace for approximately 20more infants and toddlers withthe two additional rooms.

Original expansion planscalled for two infant and toddlerclassrooms, a parking lot, aretaining wall and an activityroom that included three storage

spaces and two offices.Permit delays, inclement

weather and increased construc-tion costs kept the project frombeing completed on time, schoolofficials say.

Left unfinished is a portion ofthe interior of the activity center,and school officials have plans toadd fencing, landscaping and aplayground, and replace windows.

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Group seeks change in liquor laws

More than a dozen local barowners and other volunteersdelivered about 7,000 signaturesto City Hall petitioning for anelection to make Denton wet.

The petition seeks a change inlocal liquor laws to allowDenton bar owners to servemixed drinks without the privateclub requirement and to allowliquor stores in the city limits.

The group worked with con-sultant John Hatch and hiscompany, Texas PetitionStrategies, to gather the signa-tures. They started the last weekof May and finished collecting intime to be considered for theNovember ballot, according toHatch.

One of the drive’s organizers,Marcus Watson, who is co-owner of Dan’s Silverleaf andmanager of Little Guys Movers,said Denton bar owners want tobe free of the private clubrequirement. Bar owners payabout $3,000 a year for thehardware to maintain theirmembership lists. Other state-required reporting paperworkcan be onerous, too.

However, bar owners weren’tsure Denton voters would careabout that, Watson said. But heand his group did think votersmight care about an estimated$700,000 in annual sales taxrevenue that Denton loses toother cities that do allow liquorsales.

City Secretary JenniferWalters had 30 days to verify thesignatures, which must equal 35percent of the total who voted inthe last gubernatorial electionfor the petition to be valid.

Once validated, the petition

has one more step: going beforethe City Council in August toofficially call the election.

Petition supporters haveformed a special-purpose com-mittee, Denton First, for thecampaign. They hope to raiseabout $30,000 for signs, mail-ers and other printed materialsto promote the ballot initiative,Watson said.

Denton First hopes to raise itsfunds by Aug. 15.

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‘Grand street’ work in progress on Hickory

Construction crews startedthe next phase of the “grandstreet” reconstruction of HickoryStreet, beginning with work inthe Williams Square parking loteast of Austin Street.

Demolition began in part of theparking lot, affecting downtownworkers and visitors who park inspaces near Wells Fargo bank.

The entire makeover will nar-row two-lane Hickory Street,widen the sidewalks, add morebike racks, define the cross-walks, and add trees and otherlandscaping from the Square tothe train station. Officials esti-mate the project will cost $3.1million and be finished in lateFebruary or early March.

During the next phase, crewswill remove Hickory’s northsideon-street parking from Austin toBell Avenue and shift the trafficto the two lanes on the southside to rebuild the north side.

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July 2014 | Vol. 10, No. 5

Publisher: Bill Patterson

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July 2014

IndexScott Alagood | 6Other Enterprising

Voices | 7, 8Mixers | 8, 15, 17Monthly News

Roundup | 2, 18Vital Statistics | 16,

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Features4 | Hot sellers Bet the House

BBQ cooking up demand forits smoky meats.

9 | Dabbling in everythingSanger store growing busi-ness, helping draw people todowntown square.

Who to contactScott Parks Managing Editor

940-566-6879 | [email protected]

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

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

Photo by Al Key

On the cover: Texas Woman’sUniversity’s Little Chapel-in-the-

Woods is a centerpiece of Denton’sgrowing wedding industry.

Calendar of EventsAltrusa International Inc. of Dentonmeets for its monthly dinnerand program at Cartwright’sRanch House, 111 N. Elm St.Cost is $12 per person. Call 940-387-5031 for reservations.

Tuesday, July 22, 6:30 p.m.

Association of Business ContingencyPlanners, North Texas Chapter has itsmonthly meeting at the BoyScouts of America headquarters,1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane inIrving. For information, visithttp://northtx.acp-international.com/index.php/events.

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 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, andreservations are required. Call940-365-9781 or email [email protected].

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 11:30 a.m.

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

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 6 p.m.

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

Friday, Aug. 8, 7:30 a.m.

Denton League of United LatinAmerican Citizens No. 4366 meets atthe Denton Senior Center, 509N. Bell Ave.

Saturday, July 19, 9:30 a.m.

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

Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Electronics recycling will take placeat The Cupboard Natural Foodsand Café, 200 W. Congress St.Drop off any computer-relatedequipment. Fees may apply forcertain items. For a list ofaccepted items and for moreinformation, visit http://computercrusher.com.

Saturday, Aug. 9, 8 a.m.

Hickory Creek Planning and ZoningCommission meets at Hickory

Creek Town Hall, 1075 RonaldReagan Ave.

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m.

Home Builders Association of GreaterDallas, Greater Denton Division has itsmonthly meeting and luncheonat Lantana Golf Club, 800 GolfClub Drive. Cost is $18 for asso-ciates and builders with reserva-tions and $20 for walk-ins. Call940-383-0853.

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 11:30 a.m.

Investment Perspective Seminar host-ed by financial adviser Kathy R.Bauer of Edward Jones at 2925Country Club Road, Suite 101Ain Denton. Coffee is complimen-tary. Call 940-482-0280.

Thursday, July 17, 9 a.m.

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

Thursday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m.

Lake Cities Chamber of Commercemeets for coffee at Corinth CityHall, 3300 Corinth Parkway,and at Re/Max Lake Cities,3960 FM2181, Suite 100 inHickory Creek.Wednesday, July 16, 7:15 a.m. in Corinth

Wednesday, July 23, 7:15 a.m. in Corinth

Wednesday, July 30, 7:15 a.m. at Re/Max

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 7:15 a.m. in Corinth

Lake Cities Netweavers business net-working group meets atSidewalk Bistro, 2900 WindRiver Lane. For more informa-tion, email [email protected].




Thursday, Aug. 7, 8 a.m.

Lake Dallas 4A Economic DevelopmentCorp. meets at Lake DallasMunicipal Complex.

Monday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m.

Lake Dallas 4B CommunityDevelopment Corp. meets at LakeDallas Municipal Complex.

Monday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m.

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

Thursday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m.

Networking for Careers brings hiringmanagers from Denton compa-nies to help the unemployedfind jobs locally. Meetings arefree and held at Denton’s SouthBranch Library, 3228 TeasleyLane. Call 940-382-2051.

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m.

North Texas Society for HumanResources Management meets atHoliday Inn Hotel & Suites,1434 Centre Place Drive. Cost toattend is $18 for members andfirst-time guests and $23 forreturning nonmembers. Visitwww.northtexasshrm.org.

Friday, Aug. 22, 11:30 a.m.

Oakmont Women’s Club meets in theSt. Andrews Room at OakmontCountry Club in Corinth.Annual membership is $25. Formore information, call 940-321-5599 or visit http://oakmontwomensclub.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m.

SCORE, the Service Corps ofRetired Executives, offers freemanagement counseling forprospective new business own-ers or existing business in trou-ble. Confidential, one-hourcounseling sessions are availableby appointment at Denton’sSouth Branch Library, 3228Teasley Lane. Call 940-349-8752 to make an appointment.

Wednesday, July 23, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, July 30, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 9 a.m.

Small Business Breakfast meetingsponsored by North CentralTexas College at the DentonChamber of Commerce, 414 W.Parkway St. A light breakfast isprovided. Call 940-380-1849.


Women Business Owners of DentonCounty will hold its monthlyluncheon at Sapphire’s Café &Catering, 1165 S. Interstate 35E,Suite 128 in Lewisville.


Please tell us about your event or

meeting by emailing Jenna Duncan

[email protected]; calling 940-

566-6889; or by mail to DBC

Calendar, Denton Record-Chronicle,

314 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201.

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For the first week after open-ing its doors, Bet the HouseBBQ sold out before getting todinner service.

Open for just a few weeks,owners Cody Smithers andShawn Eagle are still gettinginto the swing of things. The twofriends have cooked together foryears, branched into catering in2012, and toyed with the idea ofa restaurant since.

“It was here and there catering,but business started to build thispast year and really took off,”Eagle said. “Every time we postedon Facebook that we were cook-ing, two briskets would turn intofive, five racks of ribs would turninto 10. Then the next thing youknow, you turn around and every-one is saying we needed to open abarbecue joint.”

What happened next camequickly, Eagle says. They started

looking at places to rent and thenext thing they knew had secureda storefront at 508 S. Elm St.

Without professional equip-ment, they started a KickStartercampaign to buy pots and pansand other basic supplies. Theyraised more than $5,000 in 21days, and opened less than amonth after they met the fund-ing goal.

The meats are Bet the House’sfocal point — brisket from aranch in McKinney, specialtysausage, pork ribs, turkey andpulled pork.

Closing the restaurant’s doorswhen they sell out of meat is anew concept for diners inDenton, Smithers said. Theoperating hours say they’re openuntil 9 p.m., but they keep sell-ing out at lunch.

“I don’t know if it’s going to bea learning curve for us or if it

will take a bit for the city to real-ize I’m not closing because Idon’t want business — we’reclosing because we don’t haveanything to sell to you,” he said.“When you’re out, you’re out.”

Another curve is settling intorunning the business. Both own-ers have full-time jobs, but Eagleis able to work at the restaurantnow since he has the summer offfrom teaching at Ryan HighSchool. Smithers is commutingto and from Dallas, where he’s asenior business analyst for TheDallas Morning News, and mak-ing it to the restaurant in thelate afternoon.

They both also have youngchildren and wives — Eagle’stwo boys are 4 and 6, whileSmithers has two daughters, a 2-year-old and a 2-month-old.

Eagle’s boys are excited aboutthe business. On the restaurant’s

opening day, June 14, one pro-claimed to everyone in line thatthey needed to try some of hisdaddy’s fatty brisket.

Smithers stops by at 4:30a.m. to put the ribs on the smok-er, while Eagle puts his specialtybrisket on the night before serv-ice. Desserts come from DavisPurity Bakery, and the sides are

made by hand in the morning.Most of their goals are com-

mon of restaurateurs — havehappy customers, maybe expand.But their dream is to make it tothe Texas Monthly list of top 50barbecue joints in the state.

“We just want to make goodbarbecue and put Denton on themap a little bit,” Eagle said.

Smoking, cooking up demandBrisket is sliced at Bet the House BBQ onSouth Elm Street.

Business Spotlight

By Jenna Duncan | Photography by David Minton

Jessica Swann, Cody Smithers and Shawn Eagle are pictured at Bet theHouse BBQ in Denton.

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Recordation is theprocess of placing realestate documents in the

public records. The county clerkin the county in which all or partof the real estate is locatedaccepts the document and files itin the public records.

Upon filing, the document isgiven a recording or referencenumber and the date and timeof filing. Records are kept inwell-bound books, microfilm,microfiche or electronically onmagnetic tape or disk. A fileddocument will be referenced in agrantor/grantee index.

The public records must bemade available for inspectionand copying at all reasonabletimes.

Recordation is not necessaryto give a document its intendedlegal effect between the grantorand grantee. A valid real estatedocument must contain the fol-lowing: identification of the par-ties, execution by the partyagainst whom enforcement issought, identification of theland, words of conveyance, anddelivery to and acceptance bythe grantee.

So, why record? First, recor-dation of a real estate documentcreates a presumption that thedocument was executed for theconsideration stated and thatthe document has been deliv-ered to the grantee with thegrantor’s intent to convey theproperty.

Second, and more important,recordation acts as notice to allof the existence of the docu-ment from the time and date itwas recorded regardless of aparty’s actual knowledge. The“notice” provided by recorda-tion establishes the priority of arecording party’s interest in thesame property over a subse-quent holder of a competinginterest.

Failure to record will allow asubsequent “bona fide” or “inno-cent” purchaser to obtain asuperior claim to the same prop-erty.

A “bona fide” purchaser is one

who has acquired an interest inproperty in good faith, for valu-able consideration, and withoutactual or constructive notice ofany adverse interest. A bona fidepurchaser takes its interest freeof any other interest of which ithad no actual or constructiveknowledge.

By recording the document,the grantee protects itselfagainst a bona fide purchaser.Recordation is “constructivenotice” to all of the existence ofthat document and its contents,and creates an irrebuttable pre-sumption that a subsequentcompeting interest holder hadknowledge of the adverse inter-est. By recording the document,a competing interest holder maynever become a bona fide pur-chaser.

For example, on Jan. 1,Grantor sells Greenacre toGrantee 1 for $10,000. Grantee1 fails to record his deed. OnFeb. 1, Grantor sells Greenacreto Grantee 2 for $10,000.Grantee 2 is a bona fide pur-chaser. As between Grantor andGrantee 1, Grantee 1 owns titleto Greenacre. However, as toGrantee 2, Grantee 1 loses hisinterest in Greenacre becauseGrantee 2 is a bona fide pur-chaser. Had Grantee 1 simplyrecorded his deed prior to Feb. 1,Grantee 2 would have been on“constructive notice” of Grantee1’s prior recorded deed. Itwouldn’t matter how muchGrantee 2 paid, or if Grantee 2purchased in good faith, or ifGrantee 2 lacked actual knowl-edge of Grantor’s prior transac-tion. Grantee 1’s recorded title toGreenacre will prevail over thatof Grantee 2.

The purpose of the recordingstatutes is to protect innocentgrantees and lenders from priorunrecorded instruments ofwhich they have no knowledge.

The recordation process isextremely simple, and the coun-

ty clerks are very knowledgeableand helpful in the process.

Before a document may berecorded, it must be signed andacknowledged before a notarypublic (or other public officialauthorized to certify an

Record real estate papers to serve notice

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acknowledgement), acknowl-edged in the presence of wit-nesses or sworn to by way ofjurat, or otherwise provedaccording to law. Additionally,where an instrument transfersan interest to or from an indi-vidual, the document must con-tain the following notice at the

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“Uncertainty is the friend ofthe buyer of long-term values.”

— Warren Buffett

Jim Collins’ 2011 text, Greatby Choice, is a fabulousread. We are longtime fans

of Collins, whose research effortsremind us of our managementconsulting days. Collins’ hypothe-sis-driven, data-verifyingapproach enables him to developsound frameworks, and to bringstructure to “fuzzy” problems.This approach lies at the heart ofany strategic analysis.

You may recall that ourMarch article linked Collins’2001 Good to Great analysis ofcompanies that make the transi-tion to greatness (versus beingmerely good) to sound invest-ment thinking. In his latestwork, Collins further exploresgreatness in companies, identi-fying the distinguishing factorsthat drove them to be great inthe midst of highly uncertain,even volatile, times.

These new lessons are highlyrelevant for us today.

While the markets are pressing

new highs, the run over the pastfew years definitely has exhibitedbouts of volatility. Remember theflash crash, the debt ceiling deba-cle, Greece on fire, the fiscal cliff?Looking ahead, we would not besurprised if volatility comes ragingback as the Fed finishes its latestround of money printing, orgeopolitical pressures flare, orMartians make a visit from space.

The reason volatility mayreturn is largely irrelevant. Theimportant thing is what investorsdo during volatile times to makegreat investment decisions.

Collins suggests three key fac-tors to enable greatness in high-ly uncertain and volatile times:

� fanatic discipline� empirical creativity

� productive paranoia.Let’s explore how we apply

each of these factors in our part-nership.

The first is somewhat routinefor value investors. BenjaminGraham, the high priest of thevalue investing congregation,preached that sometimes stockmarket prices do not equal thevalue of the businesses they rep-resent, and to know the differ-ence investors should stay withintheir circle of competence. And,if the price-to-value gap is wideenough to offer a large margin ofsafety, investors should act deci-sively. Within our partnership,we adhere to these principleswith fanatic discipline.

When the market is ragingwith fear, we cling to our under-standing of a company’s intrinsicvalue to either buy great valuesor hold on to the ones we have.When the market is high onbullish euphoria, we avoid chas-

ing the latest fad and are willingto sell once-prized holdings thatnow trade at full valuations.

This discipline is enabled byCollins’ second factor, empiricalcreativity. Data undergird ouraction, and sometimes our lackthereof. When the data shows usthat the bargain we bought sixmonths ago is now safer, andcheaper, we often buy more of it.When the data says the bargainwe bought three years ago isnow a market darling, we oftenlet go of it. Small positions canbecome big ones. Big positionscan be trimmed. By concentrat-ing our portfolio on our bestideas, testing novel ideas withmodest amounts of capital andnimbly adjusting the mix as thedata changes, we drive creativityinto our portfolio based on theempirical data that drive ourinvestment decisions.

Finally, this is all well andgood, but value investors withany degree of longevity realizethey also must imbue theirprocess with a strong dose ofproductive paranoia. While

Apple at $400 per share or Wal-Mart at $50 representedtremendous opportunities froma value investing perspective,neither made up 50 percent ofour fund. More recently, oursmall gold positions and largeroil positions have performedwell as inflation expectationsand geopolitical tensions havereturned. Should another boutof volatility and uncertaintyinspire our Federal Reserve toembark on yet another round ofmoney printing, or should wartensions continue to mount,these hedges likely will rockethigher, mitigating inflationaryand geopolitical tail risks.

Yet, while these have beenextraordinary investments, wedo not pretend to think we canforesee every eventuality.Sometimes things don’t workout and position sizing is thefirst defense in making sure agood idea gone bad does notblow up in your face.

Similarly, the quickest way to

Investing ‘great by choice’

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The Denton school dis-trict’s New EmployeeReception has been a

standing major initiative of theDenton Chamber of Commercefor 17 years. With the support of30 area businesses, the chamberwill help welcome nearly 300new DISD employees Aug. 13 atthe Popo and Lupe GonzalezSchool for Young Children.

Sponsors have contributedgift cards, promotional itemsand coupons to help guide newemployees around the Dentonbusiness community. We recog-nize the importance of beingpart of the process to developour future labor force. Equallyimportant, however, is directaccess to potential new cus-tomers and clients for our mem-bers.

The next chamber member-ship luncheon is scheduled forFriday, Sept. 12; the featuredspeaker will be U.S. Rep.Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville.Dr. Burgess has represented the26th Congressional District,which includes all of Denton,since 2003. He is a member ofthe House CommerceCommittee and is a passionateadvocate of the American free

enterprise system.On Oct. 24, our Women in

Commerce initiative will hold itsfall luncheon and businessshowcase. Although a relativelynew event, attendance andinterest continue to grow.

Contact the chamber office at940-382-9693 for more details.

CHUCK CARPENTER ispresident of the DentonChamber of Commerce. He canbe reached at [email protected].

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SANGER — Barry Durhampulls up to Findings: A Little Bitof Everything in his white pick-up to unload some new cargo forthe shop he co-owns with hiswife, Joanna.

She stands in the children’ssection near the register readingsome teaching material. He car-ries the items behind the count-er where he’ll price them andfigure out where to place eachantique and trinket in the store.

Today’s load is light enoughthat he can carry the garage salewinnings into the store by him-self since the shop door isalready propped open.

“Antiques give people a senseof history,” Barry Durham said.“You can go back and tell somehistory about things, and [it]gives people a chance to expressthemselves with what they col-lect and what they want to makea collection out of.”

The Durhams’ store reallydoes have a little bit of every-thing. Barry Durham said youcould make a collection out ofalmost anything. One customer,Chris Noble, recently started acollection of antique books onhunting and guns. The self-pro-fessed antique junkie from FortWorth has been in the shopbefore and was stopping by toexamine the book collection.

“I’m really not supposed to behere. I’m just traveling down[Interstate] 35 headed back toFort Worth and thought I couldsneak in here without beingnoticed,” Noble said with a laugh.“So I’ll just find an antique store,and if they have the things I like,I’ll come in and see if I can getsomething I need.”

Findings has joined a collec-tion of eclectic boutique shops,restaurants and services packedinto historical buildings on thesquare in downtown Sanger.

Durham doesn’t see any of theother businesses as competitionbut as an extension of what he

does.“One store is not enough draw

for people to come to Sanger,” hesaid. “Five, six stores becomes abigger draw and people make ita destination to come to Sangerand shop in antiques.”

Barry Durham is also thedirector of the Sanger Chamberof Commerce and treasurer ofthe Sanger DowntownAssociation, which he helpedrestart several months ago. Hesaid the association is planningevents to draw people to down-town Sanger, starting with itsTrade Day.

The Durhams, who both grewup in Cooke County, previouslyowned an antiques and col-lectibles store in Whitney, wherebusiness had been booming butwhere they were far from theirfamily. Some of their Whitneycustomers have made it to the

Sanger store.Since the Durhams moved

their store and their lives inAugust, business has increasedevery month and Barry Durhamsaid he expects it to keep growing.

“As we’re trying to establish adowntown Sanger and let peo-ple know all these businesses arehere, it continues to grow,” hesaid. “We now have three restau-rants downtown, which bringspeople in.”

The Durhams opened theWhitney store three years agoafter discovering their knack forfinding, selling and collectingitems.

“It became more of a hobby,then it became a business as thehobby grew and we enjoyedfinding things at sales and auc-tions,” Barry Durham said.

The store is their collectionand everything they sell is some-

thing they like, he said. Theyfind most of the merchandise atgarage sales, estate sales andauctions.

“Sometimes you’ll just find itsitting in someone’s house andask them, or find it in a trashcan,” Barry Durham said.“Friends and family bring thingsto you, [stuff] that they’re want-ing to get rid of.”

Before working in antiquesthe Durhams were both teachers— Barry for 18 years and Joannafor 22.

“I miss my children, but Idon’t miss teaching,” JoannaDurham said. “And I miss theplanning, which is why I havemy collection of kids’ books andteaching materials and kind ofcater to home-school day cares.”

“I don’t miss it,” BarryDurham said.

Their store was the first to

occupy the space at 210 BolivarSt. in more than five years.

Despite being vacant foryears, the space was in goodshape when they purchased it,since it had recently beenrepaired and upgraded. Moreaesthetic touches they did them-selves with the same thriftyapproach they use to fill thestore with items, like using oldbarn wood for the counter.

“We just took what we hadfrom our other store and movedit here, set up shop and just didthe best we could,” BarryDurham said.

In addition to collectibles,Joanna maintains a large sectionwhere home-school parents canpurchase teaching materials andbooks.

“We try to keep it where [if]someone else walks in, we mighthave it,” she said.

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While he would help his wifewith a Pinterest project everynow and then, Ellis Swansonhas never considered himself anartist.

But one day when he couldn’thear his music in the shower, hedecided to put his grandfather’stools to work by taking a scrapblock of wood and carving a nat-ural amplifier instead of buyinga speaker.

Swanson realized he was ontosomething, and with the help offriend John Dunlap he startedMorph Speakers — naturalamplifiers made of wood thatare an environmentally friendlyalternative to electronic amplifi-cation for cellphones.

“I never took wood shop at all

in high school or college, I justkind of learned what works andwhat doesn’t,” Swanson said. “Inever thought I’d be doingsomething like this. I’m notartistic in the least bit when itcomes to painting, but apparent-ly I have something when itcomes to woodwork. I like creat-ing something from nothing.”

The two just started sellingthe speakers for $30 apiece inApril, and the business is a sideproject for both, with piecescrafted by Swanson in Dunlap’ssuburban garage. Basically,Swanson takes a block of woodand carves a slot in the topwhere the phone sits. The holecontinues through the wood andout of a speaker hole that ampli-

fies the sound acoustically.Each speaker is unique,

though they follow four basicmolds. One is made forSamsung Galaxy phones, theothers for Apple iPhones.

There are four options forstains, which can be used on anybasic mold, and each piece isunique in the edging, texture orwood pattern, Swanson said.He’s also playing around withmaking more customized speak-ers, like one with a carvedAmerican flag — a present forhis brother who is a Marinedeployed to Afghanistan.

“It just feels natural. Themusic is already there from the

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phone, and you’re just control-ling it instead of having to pro-duce it with a speaker or plug-ging it in,” Swanson said. “Nothaving any strings attached iscool, and people like that. Peoplecan take their speakers whereverthey want, and you can’t do thatwith a Bluetooth speaker. Thatbattery will run out eventually.”

He and Dunlap toyed withthe idea of relying on onlinesales for business, and decidedto take orders through Etsy, anonline marketplace focusing onhandmade items. In addition,they also set up a weekly boothat the Denton CommunityMarket, which serves as areplacement storefront, and theproducts are also sold in theDIME Store, a downtown shopthat sells items handcrafted inthe Denton area.

“We wanted it to be some-thing bigger than just onlinesales,” Swanson said. “Onlinecan do so much, but I like in-

person interaction, and thathelps us to get our name outthere, and support other makersout there.”

The Denton CommunityMarket has served as a businessincubator for Morph Speakersand other businesses like it, saidKati Trice, who manages themarket. Every season, she said,she’s seen ideas like Morph startwith a few products and a table,and the entrepreneurs grow theproduct and their booth over theeight months the market isopen.

“From day one, it’s been a pro-ducer-only market, so we’ve cul-tivated this growing network ofentrepreneurs that are also pro-ducers,” she said. “It’s a goal ofthe community market to be asmall business incubator.”

This has helped the businessingrain itself in the communityand build the clientele, Dunlapsaid.

“It’s really surprised me athow well we’ve done so quickly,”he said. “We searched different

markets and investigatedInternet marketing, and decidedwe wanted to start here at homein Denton. We’re very thankfulof how accepting everyone hasbeen.”

The next step is to findSwanson a proper workspace,

hopefully somewhere in Denton,where he can increase produc-tion. As that happens, he hopesto gradually cut his hours at hisday job and eventually make thecompany his full-time work, andmaybe add new products,Swanson said.

“Simple is the best, so we runwith certain ideas and if theyflourish, we keep going with it,”he said.

JENNA DUNCAN can bereached at 940-566-6889 andvia Twitter at @JennaFDuncan.

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The Denton area now hasmore wedding venues than ever,from the classic Little Chapel-in-the-Woods at Texas Woman’sUniversity to the HiddenSprings event center thatopened in Aubrey this year. Newoptions have brought moreopportunity to a booming indus-

try that generated an estimated$60 billion in 2013, according toForbes.

“What we’ve seen more thananything is an increase in a lotof different shapes, sizes andstyles of wedding venues,” saidDana Lodge, director of sales forthe Denton Convention and

Visitors Bureau. “The industrydefinitely impacts our hotels,our restaurants and caterers,and I think it’s something thatreally helps our economy here.”

The wedding industry aroundDenton has helped keep bridesin the area instead of going toDallas or Fort Worth, said

Denton wedding planner ValeriePenny-Maier. And with the costof weddings continuing toincrease — nationally in 2013the average hit an all-time highof $29,858, according toTheKnot.com — Denton has anopportunity to cash in.

“I feel like Denton gets it. …It’s really taken off probably inthe last two or three years,”Penny-Maier said. “We aredrawing people from other areasto Denton because of what wehave to offer here. People are

comparing us with Southlakeand other places, and we’re justas good if not better.”

The Little Chapel-in-the-Woods offers a classic experienceand hosts more than 100 wed-dings per year, said KarenGarcia, a TWU spokeswoman.

Hidden Springs offers a dif-ferent approach than most witha fixed price menu that is all-inclusive — with tables, lightsand tax. Each rental is from 8a.m. to midnight, and the venuehas preferred vendors that it can

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help the bride coordinate with,said general manager KathyMcNaughton.

“It’s like pre-qualifying for ahome. You don’t want to comein and say, ‘This is way over mybudget,’ or come in and be sur-prised,” McNaughton said.

The visitors bureau ran a con-test this year, asking brides to postphotos of themselves visiting wed-ding venues in Denton on socialmedia sites. The winner received$2,500 toward her Denton wed-ding. The contest encouragedbrides to look at all their optionsin the area, Lodge said. On thebureau’s website, there is even atab for “plan a wedding.”

“The whole point was to talkpeople into going to these facili-ties and considering them forweddings,” she said.

Beyond the actual venues,Denton has every other aspectneeded for a wedding, Penny-Maier said. There are local eventplanners, florists and caterers,and everything needed to make

the trip worthwhile for out-of-town guests. When she wasworking as a coordinator for theMilestone, in far west Denton,the venue talked to local busi-nesses about providing the serv-ices that brides wanted, she said.

“We have rehearsal dinneroptions, hotels that shuttleguests, even places for brunchthe morning after,” she said.“We’ve gone to tea rooms andthings just to make sure we haveeverything available that theywould in uptown Dallas, andDenton has been able to pullthrough on everything we askfor, if not more.”

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and expectations for weddingsstem from brides actually payingfor the events, and getting com-petitive about the wedding,Penny-Maier said. Brides wantto one-up their friends’ wed-dings and create an entire wed-ding experience.

“It’s keeping up with theJoneses, and a lot of the mental-ity is that ‘someone did it butmine has to be better,’” she said.“Then, parents are agreeing topay a ton and a lot of the bridesare saving themselves becausethey want it better than whattheir parents can pay for, and I

The Hidden Springs wedding and event center is on Wildcat Road in Aubrey.

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WEDDINGS IN 2013Average cost: $29,858Average spent on wedding dress: $1,281 Average number of guests: 138 Average length of engagement: 14 months Average marrying age: bride, 29; groom, 31 — TheKnot.com

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see that as a huge change lately.A lot of my checks come fromthe brides, not the parents.”

The focus on entertainment forguests has evolved from a simplegift bag of candy, she said. Thetrend was baggies of candy about10 years ago, then about five yearsago the bride and groom wouldmake a mix CD. Now, it’s becomeproviding interactive entertain-ment like a photo booth.

Couples are spending an aver-age of $220 per guest for theirweddings, according to 2013statistics from TheKnot.com,which says guest entertainmentcontinues to grow in popularity.One-third of couples providedadditional entertainment in2013, compared with 11 percentin 2009.

Expectations for weddings alsohave been morphed by socialmedia, said Elizabeth Johnson,owner of Laughing EarthFlowers. There has been an emer-gence of do-it-yourself trends

thanks to websites like Pinterest,where brides-to-be can create avirtual corkboard of photos andideas for weddings, from flowersand invitations to gowns.

“I have definitely seen achange in the items that bridesare requesting, and I can hon-estly say that it is very heavilyinfluenced by what they see onPinterest and Instagram,”Johnson said. “The days of thebridal magazine are almostgone. As a florist, you really haveto stay on top of that.”

The ceremonies overall aremore personalized as well, sincethe couple is footing more of thebill than cultural norms adecade or more ago, Johnsonsaid. For example, one of herprospective brides wants toincorporate camouflage printand natural elements becauseher finance is an avid hunter.

“Almost every single bride andgroom want to really personalizetheir ceremony so it will reflectaspects of their lifestyles,” shesaid. The Little Chapel-in-the-Woods features stained glass.

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LIENSThe following liens were posted in June at the Denton County Clerk’s office.

STATE TAX LIENSNAME/ADDRESS TYPE AMOUNT REC. DATEBeps Restaurant Group LLC, 2900 Wind River Lane, Suite 134, Denton Limited sales excise and use tax $2,571.94 06/19/2014Karen Sue Wilson, 111 W. Hickory St. Limited sales excise and use tax $1,038.22 06/25/2014Nimesh and Jignesh Patel, 601 N. I-35E, Denton Limited sales excise and use tax $1,227.93 06/25/2014Punch Management Group LLC, 209 W. Hickory St., Suite 101, Denton Limited sales excise and use tax $1,267.50 06/09/2014Sum LLC, The Therapy Spot, 3401 E. University Drive, Suite 301 Limited sales excise and use tax $5,126.07 06/27/2014

RELEASE OF STATE TAX LIENSNAME/ADDRESS TYPE AMOUNT REC. DATELDT Private Club Inc., 1707 Morning Glory Drive, Corinth Limited sales excise and use tax $1,807.95 06/12/2014Michael S. Hall, 403 E. Hickory St., Denton Limited sales excise and use tax $1,230.40 06/19/2014USARADIO.COM, Inc., 7613 Shoal Bend, Denton Limited sales excise and use tax $5,338.86 06/19/2014

FEDERAL TAX LIENSNAME/ADDRESS TYPE AMOUNT REC. DATEBlake E. and Megan D. Burleson, 1208 Dover St., Dnton 1040 $16,644.15 06/25/2014Curtis Clinesmith, 1509 Valley Creek Road, Denton 1040 $25,093.46 06/13/2014David J. and Casey G. Brown, 2621 John Drive, Denton 1040 $19,103.02 06/17/2014Diamond T. Arena LLC, 6900 E. Sherman Drive, Denton 941 $9,731.32 06/10/2014Firstcare Medical Center, 400 S. Carroll Blvd., Suite 2000, Denton 940, 941 $11,369.59 06/10/2014Fred C. Bithell, 1211 Willow Lane, Denton 1040 $1,419.57 06/10/2014James J. Foreman, 10712 Southerland Drive, Denton 1040 $31,322.02 06/10/2014Jennifer D. Rosso, 811 Crescent St., Denton 1040 $7,296.46 06/10/2014Kari Simpson, 2212 Fort Worth Drive, Trailer 15, Denton 1040 $6,887.00 06/13/2014Kiln Time Stuido and Gifts Inc., 721 S. I-35E, Suite 142, Denton 940, 941 $20,761.77 06/17/2014Nathan Rappaport, 2800 Fort Worth Drive, Trailer 7, Denton 1040 $11,603.90 06/25/2014North Texas Aiport Transportation LLC, 1212 W. University Drive, Denton 6721, 940, 941 $15,310.22 06/17/2014Robert A. Graziano, 3036 N. Trinity Road, Denton 1040 $6,415.36 06/13/2014Ross Thomas, 3941 Grant Parkway, Denton 1040 $12,296.87 06/24/2014Yogurt Bliss, 5017 Teasley Lane, Suite 129, Denton 941 $2,563.57 06/13/2014

RELEASE OF FEDERAL TAX LIENSNAME/ADDRESS TYPE AMOUNT REC. DATEBruce W. Dunbar, 1102 N. Bell Ave., Apt. 101 1040 $7,760.68 06/18/2014Fredrick Hicks, 9041 Crockett Drive, Argyle 1040, 6672 $44,355.83 06/17/2014Fredrick Hicks, 9041 Crockett Drive, Argyle 1040 $20,893.06 06/18/2014Fredrick Hicks, 9041 Crockett Drive, Argyle 1040, 6672 $44,355.83 06/18/2014Gene and Mary Jane Niblett, 4001 E. McKinney St., Denton 1040 $80,599.88 06/13/2014Ramon A. Cruz M.D. P.A., 2245 Brinker Road, Suite 100, Denton 941 $4,861.27 06/13/2014Richard D. Ecklund, 2600 Lake Vista Lane, Denton 1040 $5,219.13 06/17/2014Robert M. and Julia V. Hanson, 3219 Hidden Springs Drive, Corinth 1040 $37,027.68 06/24/2014Thomas K Wilson, 708 Seville Road, Denton 1040 $72,306.83 06/24/2014Zyndall M. Anderson, 2910 Chisholm Trail, Corinth 1040 $13,618.25 06/17/2014

MECHANICS LIENSNAME/ADDRESS CONTRACTOR AMOUNT REC. DATEChad C. and Tara R. Giese, 228 River Meadow Lane, Argyle C&B Custom Pools $50,000.00 06/25/2014Christopher A. and Patricia L. Humphries, 2069 Fair Oaks Circle, Corinth Outdoor Living Pool & Patio $54,458.15 06/19/2014James and Joanne Moody, 6065 Michael Road, Sanger Troy Mills $160,348.00 06/19/2014Richard and Kristine Nader, 2209 Valderamma Lane, Corinth Robertson Pools Inc. $65,000.00 06/05/2014Sean Holmes and Tiffany Smith, 2817 N Bell Ave. Denton MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs $11,875.00 06/17/2014

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After that work is done, workersand drivers will be traveling onnew pavement as reconstructionmoves to the south side.

Residents can expect back-inparking to begin at some pointduring this phase, according tocity spokesman Brian Daskam.

The City Council agreed to adesign change that will havedrivers backing into angledparking spaces on East Hickorybetween Locust Street and Bell.

During both these phases, thecity plans to keep the sidewalks

accessible. Crews will lay ply-wood panels over constructionareas for business access.

Both the Williams Squareparking lot renovations and theHickory Street reconstruction areexpected to increase availableparking in the area from the cur-rent 234 spots to 320 spots.

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Petition seeks to showsupport for fracking

Another petition is circulatingin Denton, this time to supporthydraulic fracturing.

Resident Sandy Swann saidshe was stopped by a woman infront of South Branch Library.The woman asked her if shewanted to sign a petition “aboutfracking.”

“I asked her how different itwas from the petition we hadnow and she had no clue,”Swann said.

Nearly 2,000 Denton resi-dents recently signed a petitionto ban fracking inside Dentoncity limits. The technologicaladvance — which uses high-pressure pumping of sand, waterand chemicals to extract oil and

natural gas from shale — hastriggered a controversial energyboom around the country.

Denton’s petition is an initia-tive under the city charter andbinds the City Council to consid-er the ordinance that was part ofthe petition. Council memberswere expected to consider theordinance July 15; they couldban fracking in the city limits.However, if they reject it, the ini-tiative would go before the vot-ers in November.

The woman told Swann shewas being paid $2 for each signa-ture. The name of the company

on her paycheck was “DentonTaxpayers for a Strong Economy.”

No entity with that name isregistered with the Texas EthicsCommission. The only entitiesthat have filed campaign financepaperwork with the Denton citysecretary are “Pass the Ban,”which supports the frack ban,and “Denton First,” which sup-ports a recently filed petition tochange liquor laws.

John Hatch, whose firm,Texas Petition Strategies, helpedDenton First, said that it’s possi-ble a national firm is involvedwith the latest petition.

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Luke Group, Inc., Luke Group Inc., 1405 W. ChapmanDrive, Sanger Matthew Patrick Cole, Walker's Recovery, 326 Deer RunDrive, Sanger Rebecca Lawler, Le Bleu Bonnet Boutique, 302 BolivarSt., Sanger Robert D. Rizzs, Robert D. Rizzs, 26 Kramer Lane,Sanger Sanger BBQ 694 Inc., Sanger BBQ 694 Inc., 600 N.Stemmons St., Sanger Scott C. Dollar, Dollar Lawn Care, 8219 FM2164, Sanger

75065Blake D. Smith, B’s Consulting, 739 Black Walnut Drive,Lake DallasEpic Falcons Epic Falcons, 104 Swisher Road, LakeDallasFocal Point Security Systems Inc., Focal Point SecuritySystems, 221 Barkley Drive, Hickory Creek James Brian Carnes Jr., James Brian Carnes Jr., 505Oak St., Lake DallasRobert A Cook, Robert A. Cook Opal Oasis, 399 StockardSt., Lake Dallas

75068Charles Dzanyikpor and Samuel Dzanyikpor, CharlesDzanyikpor and Samuel Dzanyikpor, 2528 Cherry Drive,Little Elm Fabio Augusto Suriani, Laq Blocks, 3117 NighthawkLane, Little Elm Fleur Couture of Texas, Fleur Couture of Texas, 2441Greenbrook Drive, Little Elm Heather Jamille Green, J Green With Envy, 3128 DeerRun Drive, Little ElmJoyce S. Peck, Impeccable Joy, 2890 High MeadowDrive, Little ElmMarble Canyon Games LLC, Marble Canyon Games, LLC2416 Marble Canyon Drive, Little Elm Rachel Waggoner Custom Artwork, Rachel WaggonerCustom Artwork, 2316 Hampton Drive, Little Elm

76201Bodyscaping LLC, Bodyscaping LLC, 207 W. Hickory St.,Suite 210, Denton Ceylon Ventures Inc., Ceylon Ventures Inc., 1407 FultonSt., Denton Charles Dunton, Hart Services Company, 214 S. BellAve., Apt. 1321, Denton Clint W. Wilkinson, Bell & Oak Leather Goods, 345 E.Hickory St., Denton David R. Oskins, Affordable Glass and Mirror, 1624Bolivar St., Denton Debbie Dietz Drake, Shop The Barn, 221 W. Oak St.,Denton Jeedo Inc., Seoul Chicken, 1115 W. Hickory St., Suite101, Denton Jeedo Inc., Sushi Café, 1115 W. Hickory St., Suite 100,Denton Keiichi LLC, Keiichi LLC, 500 N. Elm St., DentonLucas John Brusseau, Lukes Good Striping, 1833 N.Lake Trail, Denton Oak Street Taproom LLC, Oak Street Taproom, 117 E.Oak St., Denton Steve's Wood House Inc., Steve's Wood House Inc., 516N. Locust St., Denton Storied Productions LLC, Storied Productions, 210 S.Elm St., Suite 101, Denton Texas Sunset Family Chiropractic LLC, Texas SunsetFamily Chiropractic LLC, 324 Sunset St., Suite 200,Denton Triniti Ii Inc., Viet Bites Ii, 1115 W. Hickory St., Suite102, DentonYoung Guns Auto Inc., Young Guns Auto, 110 PaulineSt., Denton

7620521st Century Gunfighter LLC, 21st Century GunfighterLLC, 201 Inman St., Apt. 3203, Denton 7-Eleven Inc., 7-Eleven Convenience Store No. 37084h,915 Fort Worth Drive, Denton Adnan Chaudhry, Eddie's Stop N Go, 1724 Bernard St.,Denton Fired Up Inc., Johnny Carino's No. 53 Denton, 1516Centre Place Drive, Denton Julie Karen Jarrett, Julie Jarrett, 109 Massey St.,Trailer 86, Denton Mattress Firm Inc., Mattress Firm Inc. No. 117007,2215 S. Loop 288, Denton MH Kim Corporation, Sushi Motto, 2430 S. I-35E, Suite126, DentonMichele Kneupper, Tucker Ghosts Of Denton, 1019Santa Fe St., Denton

76207Avionics Test Equipment Calibration Inc., Avionics TestEquipment Calibration Inc., 1750 Westcourt Road,Denton Container King Inc., Container King, 3020 Ganzer Road,Denton Sam Anvari Elm Street Icehouse, 3001 N Elm St., Suite111, Denton Tonya Blum, Tonya Blum, 337 Casie Court, Denton

76208Brandy Laney, Kaleigh's Kouture, 3516 San Lucas Lane,Denton Clayton L. Porter, Claycom Services, 5511 Blagg Road,Denton Sheila Poland, The Store For Décor, 1800 Brinker Road,Suite 200, Denton Southern Made Ent., Southern Made Ent., 5301 E.Mckinney St., Trailer 216, Denton

762097-Eleven Inc., 7-Eleven Convenience Store No. 37118,1516 E. McKinney St., Denton Clare M. Graham-Riecke, One Sweet Dove, 817 SierraDrive, Denton Michael Leza, Michael Leza, 2106 Preston Place, Denton Molly F. Miller, Dove Song Gardens, 116 MeadowbrookCircle, Denton

76210Cynthia J. Pierce, The Myrtle Tree, 4251 FM 2181, Suite230, CorinthIdeal Ambient LLC, Ideal Ambient LLC, 1912 CovingtonLane, Corinth James K. Johnson, Bowie Trade Days, 9100 TeasleyLane, Trailer 34D, Denton Jflittle Enterprises LLC, Little's Qwik Pack and Ship,5017 Teasley Lane, Suite 145, Denton Loxa Beauty LLC, Loxa Beauty LLC, 3001 Colorado Blvd.,Denton Meag Construction LLC, Meag Construction LLC, 1609Manchester Way, Corinth SGCE Holdings LLC, SGCE Holdings LLC, 3701 MiramarDrive, Denton Shawn S. Linney, Lab Equipment Girls, 2801 CusterDrive, Corinth Terry Goode, Terry Goode, 1828 Andover Lane, Corinth

76226Debra L. Clevenger, Bag Of Purls, 5800 Parkplace Drive,Denton Debra L. Clevenger, Interiors International, 5800Parkplace Drive, Denton Debra L. Clevenger, Knitter's Outfitters, 5800 ParkplaceDrive, Denton Doris Castillo Belcher, Salud & Vida Natural, 900 RusticCircle, BartonvilleGerald Wayne Butler, Butler Landscape, 235 WhisperingTrails St., Argyle Pamela Marie Hart, Harts and Bows, 1347 Rolling AcresDrive, Argyle S & S Precision Inc., S & S Precision Inc., 831 FM 407W,Argyle

76227FTS Little Elm III LLC, Fuzzy's Taco Shop Cross Roads,11450 US Highway 380, Suite 160, Cross RoadsJanell A. Knapp, Jan's House Cleaning Service, 409Meadow Lane, Aubrey Kathy Kirk, Kathy Kirk, 1028 Janet St., Aubrey

76234Anna M. Wattigney, Shure Foundation Ministries, 8185N. FM51, Decatur H5 Enterprises Inc., H5 Enterprises Inc., 2682 N. FM51,Decatur Mitchell D. Miller, Mitchell D. Miller, 183 County Road3298, Decatur

76249Becky Alambar, Becky Alambar, 301 S. 1st St., Krum Bradley Scott Edwards, Edwards Fireworks, 2223FM156N, Krum Daniel A. Anderson, Daniel's Mobile RV, 501 W. McCartSt., Krum Maria Leticia Flores, Five Star Auto Sale, 17811FM1173, Krum

76258Denise Anne Davis, Triple D's Handyman Services, 9089Pecan Valley, Pilot Point

76259Chandler Mueller, Mueller Business Group, 6551 H.Lively Road, Ponder

76266Bradina Benson, B & B Wireworks, Stemmons Freeway,Sanger Burim Ademaj, Ray's Pizza and Pasta, 2800 FM455W,Sanger

SALES TAXThe following sales permits were issued by the State Comptroller’s Office for June. The list includes the owner, nameof 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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Vital Statistics

119 Loophole Private Club, 119 W. Hickory St., Denton,$3,890.75 American Legion Post No. 550, 905 N. Foundation, PilotPoint, $895.45 Andy's Private Club, 122 N. Locust St., Suite B, Denton,$5,981.49 Angelina's Mexican Restaurant, 1400 N. Corinth St.,Suite 111, Corinth, $1,211.42 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 707 S. I-35E, Denton,$3,503.69 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 2672 FM423, Little Elm,$2,934.73 Aramark Educational Services, 303 Administration St.,Denton, $145.32 Ashton Gardens, 2001 Ashton Gardens Lane, Corinth,$2,658.76 B.P.O.E. Denton No. 2446, 228 E Oak St., Denton,$735.12 B.P.O.E. Denton No. 2446, 228 E Oak St., Denton,$688.35 Best Western Area Crown Chase, 2450 Brinker Road,Denton, $276.77 Black-Eyed Pea, 2420 S. I-35E, Denton, $133.06 Boomerjack Wings No. 8, 407 W. University Drive,Denton, $930.29 Bosses Pizza & Sandwiches, 420 E McKinney St., Suite100, Denton, $138.28 Brunswick Zone - Denton, 2200 San Jacinto Blvd.,Denton, $1,138.66 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite110, Denton, $3,248.62 Cabana Beverages, 1300 N. I-35E, Denton, $280.26 Casa Torres Mexican Restaurant, 2708 FM51, Decatur,$1,590.24

Chili's Grill & Bar, 600 S. Highway 287, Decatur,$2,567.64 Chili's Grill & Bar, No. 759, 8394 S. Stemmons Freeway,Hickory Creek, $1,923.83 Chili's Grill& Bar, 2406 N. I-35S, Denton, $1,992.78 Chilitos Private Club Inc., 619-623 S. Denton Drive, LakeDallas, $330.31 Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1224 W. Hickory St., Denton,$52.12 Chuy's Denton, 3300 Wind River Lane, Denton,$6,181.21 Cool Beans, 1210 W. Hickory St., Denton, $4,188.77 Courtyard By Marriott, 2800 Colorado Blvd., Denton,$341.09 Crossroads Bar, 1803 N. Elm St., Denton, $1,081.58 Dan's Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton, $2,843.27 Denton Country Club, 1213 Country Club Road, Argyle,$3,267.05 East Side Social Club, 117 E Oak St., Denton,$12,402.10 El Fenix Denton, 2229 S. I-35E, Denton, $818.87 El Guapo's, 419 S. Elm St., Denton, $1,339.06 Ernesto's Mexican Restaurant, 10279 FM455E, Suite 1,Pilot Point, $2,081.28 Frilly's, 1803 S. Highway 287, Decatur, $1,967.79 Fry Street Public House, 125 Ave. A, Denton, $5,021.91 Fry Street Tavern Club, 121 Ave. A, Denton, $5,973.25 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 109 N. State St., Decatur, $1,020.34 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 2412 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,407.40 Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 1044 Maple St., Suite 101, Sanger,$378.01 Fuzzys Taco Shop, 421 Highway 377S, Argyle, $909.12 Genghis Grill The Mongolian, 2416 Lillian MillerParkway Suite, Denton, $227.06

Good Eats 729, 5812 N. I-35, Denton, $0 Hannahs, 111 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $4,292.35 Herrera's Tex-Mex Restaurant, 100 W. Oak St., Suite160, Denton, $970.89 Herrera's Tex-Mex Restaurant, 100 W. Oak St., Suite160, Denton, $0 Hickory Street Lounge, 212 E. Hickory St., Denton,$2,032.84 Hilton Garden Inn, Denton,3110 Colorado Blvd., Denton,$584.50 HNC Lionsden Private Club Inc., 2700 E. EldoradoParkway, Suite 250, Little Elm, $273.02 Holiday Inn Denton, 1434 Centre Place Drive, Denton,$385.92 Hooligans Private Club, 104 N. Locust St., Denton,$5,010.93 Hooters Of Denton, 985 S. I-35E, Denton, $3,657.12 Horny Toad Cafe & Bar, 5812 N. I-35, Denton, $809.42 II Charlies Private Club, 809 Sunset St., Denton,$4,592.91 J R Pockets Club, 1127 Fort Worth Drive, Denton,$2,633.36 Jackie's, 201 Main St., Lake Dallas, $2,248.31 Jag Private Club Inc., 119 S. Elm St., Denton, $4,305.82 Joey's Ristorante Italiano, 26735 US Highway 380E,Little Elm, $697.87 Johnny Carino's Italian, 1516 Centre Place Drive,Denton, $1,268.98 Johnny Carino's Italian, 1516 Centre Place Drive,Denton, $1,080.50 Keiichi, 500 N. Elm St., Denton, $448.56 Kobe Sushi & Steak LLC, 2832 E. Eldorado Parkway,Suite 208, Little Elm, $210.38 La Casa Velez, 2831 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 112,Little Elm, $845.47 La Milpa Mexican Restaurant, I820 S. I-35E, Unit 1,Denton, $1,214.44 Lake Cities Post No. 88, 105 Gotcher Ave., Lake Dallas,$1,394.20 Lake Dallas Point Restaurant, 303 Swisher Road, No.100, Lake Dallas, $1,773.95

Lake Ray Roberts Area Elks Lodge, 1601 Marina Circle,Sanger, $256.14 Lantana Golf Club, 800 Golf Club Drive, Argyle,$2,404.22 Last Drop Taverns, 508 S. Elm St., Suite 101, Denton,$1,495.50 Legends Sports Bar, 1313 N. Highway, 377 Pilot Point,$536.13 Lone Star Attitude Burger Co., 113 W. Hickory St.,Denton, $6,711.05 Los Charros, 2763 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 105, LittleElm, $630.40 Los Jalapenos Restaurant, 420 E. Eldorado Parkway,Little Elm, $199.99 Los Toreros Restaurant, 2900 Wind River Lane, Suite134, Denton, $1,719.75 Lowbrows Beer and Wine Garden, 200 W. WashingtonSt., Pilot Point, $457.87 Lucky Lous, 1207 W. Hickory St., Denton, $12,125.72 Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor, 1125 E. UniversityDrive, Suite 107, Denton, $1,566.39 Mellow Mushroom, 217 E. Hickory St., Denton, $2,349.02 Meritt Ranch Beverages Limited, 2946 Ganzar Road W.,Denton, $146.26 Metzlers Food and Beverage Inc., 1251 S. Bonnie BraeSt., Denton, $51.38 Mi Sueno Club, 2648 FM407E, Suite 150, Bartonville,$1,410.48 Mi Sueno Club, 2648 FM407E, Suite 150, Bartonville,$1,629.23 Mi Taza Latin Tex-Mex Café, 5017 Teasley Lane, Suite101, Denton, $583.90 Miguelito's, 1521 E. McCart St., Krum, $830.26 Miguelitos, 1412 N. Stemmons St., No. 178, Sanger,$1,229.18 Movie Tavern, 916 W. University Drive, Denton,$3,700.14 Mulberry Street Cantina Club, 110 W. Mulberry St.,Denton, $3,908.91 Norman Heitz Memorial Post 104, 501 Thompson Drive,Lake Dallas, $595.63

Oak Street Drafthouse Club, 308 E. Oak St., Denton,$9,509.71 Oakmont Country Club, 1200 Clubhouse Drive, Corinth,$1,872.51 Ollimac Company, 1400 Corinth Bend, Suite 103,Corinth, $783.02 On The Border, 2829 S. I-35E, Denton, $3,489.15 Outback Steakhouse, 300 S. I-35E, Denton, $2,066.74 Pedro's Tex Mex & Grill, 209 S. Washington St., PilotPoint, $829.52 Pei Wei Asian Diner, 1931 S. Loop 288, Suite 130,Denton, $93.46 Phil Miller Post No. 2205 VFW, 909 Sunset St., Denton,$1,167.81 Pilot Point Columbus Club, 221 N. Prairie St., PilotPoint, $28.40 Pizza Hut, 730 S. Highway 377S, Pilot Point, $18.29 Pourhouse Sports Grill, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd.,Denton, $2,618.02 Queenie's Steakhouse, 113 E. Hickory St., Denton,$1,723.64 Red Lobster No. 6349, 2801 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,224.69 Ringers, 807 Eagle Drive, Denton, $777.73 Ringers, 807 Eagle Drive, Denton, $791.13 Riprock's, 1211 W. Hickory St., Denton, $6,443.65 Rockin' Rodeo, 1009 Ave. C, Denton, $5,405.89 Rocky's Sports Bar, 2000 W. University Drive, Denton,$2,094.15 Rooster's Roadhouse, 113 Industrial St., Denton,$2,969.90 Rooster's Roadhouse Decatur, 106 N. Trinity St.,Decatur, $1,554.93 Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory, 1275 S. Loop 288,Denton, $196.31 RTs Social Club Inc., 1100 Dallas Drive, Suite 124Denton, $8,462.50 Rubber Gloves, 409 E. Sycamore St., Denton, $2,755.44 Ruby-Jeans Social Club Inc., 309 N. FM156, Ponder,$487.09

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

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CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPATIONBYG Corporation, 3548 Shelby LaneIvan Castaneda, 4127 Mesa DriveJoel Stockford, 3401 E. University Drive, No. 106Kate Colin, 2321 N. Masch Branch Road, No. 304Lindsay Meyers, 121 Piner St. Mike Smadi, 1200 Fort Worth DriveRob Gaylord, 2211 W. University DriveSolaris, 405 S. Elm St., No. 301

COMMERCIAL ALTERATIONAMSI, 4100 S. I-35EBMLK LLC, 3001 N. Elm St.Corbin Realty II LP., 4950 Dakota LaneCostachi Leru, 420 S. Carroll Blvd.David Wilson, 3301 Unicorn Lake Blvd.Denton Municipal Electric, 1659 Spencer RoadEndowment Fund of St., 2042 Scripture St.Erik Stenson, 214 E. Hickory St.First State Bank, 1696 S. Loop 288Gocha Properties LLC, 521 W. University DriveIglesia Bautista Indepen., 1731 Stuart RoadImpress Graphics, 715 S. Elm St.Jimmy Johns, 107 Ave. AJohn T. Thorngren, 207 W. Hickory St.Key Custom Homes, 1209 Myrtle St.Klopro-Brink, 1701 Brinker RoadMayhill Plaza, 3305 S. Mayhill Road, No. 105Moreland and Jones Inv., 521 Alegre Vista DriveNation Ecological Observator, 1200 S. Woodrow Lane,No. 100North Texas Sticker Station, 3330 E. University Drive,No. 101Panera Bread, 1601 Brinker Road, No. 117Panera Bread, 2510 W. University DrivePCAP Properties Co., 4210 Mesa DriveRoy Wimmer, 1300 W. Hickory St.Schmitz Realty Holdings, 207 W. Hickory St.South Stemmons Prop., 1801 Hinkle DriveSushi Patel, 620 S. I-35ETaco Lady Mobile, 1101 E. McKinney St., No. 101Texand Corporation, 220-222 W. Parkway St.Texas Health Presbyterian, 2900 N. I-35, No. 100Wellspring Worldwide, 1919 N. Elm St.Whataburger, 1701 Malone St.William Angelo Fresper, 519 Locust St.

COMMERCIALCorner Bakery Café, 2217 S. I-35EDenton Covenant Group, 1300 S. Loop 288Fiesta Restaurant, 2220 S. Loop 288RR Marketplace LP., 2600 W. University Drive

RESIDENTIALBeazer Homes3408 Knoll Pines Road2912 Bella Lago Drive

Beazer Homes Texas LP.3548 Tuscan Hills Circle3404 Tuscan Hills Circle3532 Tuscan Hills Circle3540 Tuscan Hills Circle2909 Bella Lago Drive

City of Denton221 N. Elm St.

DR Horton3329 Tamarack Lane3409 Tamarack Lane3401 Tamarack Lane3421 Tamarack Lane3720 Tamarack Lane2812 Frontier Drive3208 Tamarack Lane3212 Tamarack Lane3301 Tamarack Lane3325 Tamarack Lane3405 Tamarack Lane

DR Horton Texas LTD.2720 Frontier Drive2820 Frontier Drive2816 Frontier Drive2900 Frontier Drive

Epic Hills Homes LLC 1500 Morse St. 1508 Morse St.

HMH Lifestyles LP.2000 Windsor Farms Drive2217 Arrowhead Drive2317 Eaton Place2405 Eaton Place

History Maker Homes2205 Arrowhead Drive

Innovation Builders5900 Eagle Mountain Drive3013 Montebello Drive5720 Eagle Mountain Drive3624 Tuscan Hills Circle5713 Eagle Mountain Drive4200 Thistle Hill

John Kelsoe, 811 Bushey St.

Maple Leaf Homes5505 Galante Lane5404 Del Rey Drive5501 Galante Lane5517 Galante Lane5400 Del Rey Drive5513 Del Rey Drive5420 Del Rey Drive5416 Del Rey Drive

Niscosia & 77 LP.3709 Chapel Hill Lane3605 Fallmeadow St.

Robson Denton Dev. LP.10612 Countryside Drive9625 Lindenwood Trail9532 Crestview Drive11501 Parkcrest Drive8917 Gardenia Drive

Robson Ranch (GC)9620 Orangewood Trail10109 Sandhurst Drive9804 Stonewood Drive9504 Edmondson Drive9705 Lindenwood Trail11521 Parkcrest Drive

Sandlin Homes5701 Millers Creek Drive

Shepherd Place Homes420 Water Oak Road

TLS Homes Inc.9404 Toledo Bend Drive

Tuscan Ventures Ltd.3009 Bella Lago Drive

Wyndham Custom Homes3701 Chapel Hill Lane3705 Chapel Hill Lane3716 Fallmeadow St.3609 Fallmeadow St.3713 Fallmeadow St.3721 Fallmeadow St.3701 Fallmeadow St.3709 Fallmeadow St.

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

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Emanuel Mallam, Keys 4 Fitness, 709 W. Congress St.,DentonEnsight Enterprises LLC, Little D Limu, 2321 AcornBend, DentonFelicia Chenevert, Uganda Ministries, 1400 OxfordLane, DentonJames McElhany, Hail Restore, 3741 Mingo Road, DentonJenifer Shelley, Shelley Holdings, 1212 Golden SandDrive, DentonJimmy Rea, SonRea Construction and Maintenance,1950 Riverside Drive, DentonJohn K. Kelsoe, John Kelsoe Properties, 500 N. Bell, No.101, DentonJoseph Lamin Kanu, North America Janitorial andDelivery Services, 508 S. Elm St., Suite 110, DentonKathy and John Stiegelmar, Stiegelmar Photography,1724 Carlton St., DentonKelsie Vogds, Texas Bows/Must Be Monogrammed,2001 Southridge Drive, Denton

Lucas Boudreaux and Charles Mady, Bombay Vapor,2313 S. I-35E, DentonMakenzie Taylor, You Got It Maid, 901 Dudley St., DentonMalcom X. Perez, Malcolm the DJ, 3401 Paisley St., DentonMark Jackson, Jackson Lawn Care and More, 909 N.Ruddell, DentonMikal Sanchez, Car Dents, 2230 W. University Drive, DentonNathan Allen and Aaron Stoner, Seryn, 2621 N. LocustSt., DentonNicolas Wences, Tortilleria Tierra Caliente, 1607 E.McKinney St., Suite No. 800, DentonPeter Collora and Kraig Gilliam, Collora Piano, 115 EagleDrive, DentonScott Reedy, @ Your Service, 2022 Jacqueline St., DentonTacora L. Austin, Efficient Cleaning Services, 616Woodford Lane, DentonTriconneBrooks-Kellen, Will Clean for Shoes, 907Kilkenny Court, DentonTyler Arrant, North Texas Landscaping, 2226 N. LocustSt., DentonVanessa Carrera, The Lawnfather, 6413 SaddlebackDrive, DentonWayne B. Bishop, Denton County Dental AssistingSchool, 2219 S. Loop 288, No. 215, Denton

Affordable Glass and Mirror, 1624 Bolivar St., DentonAndrew Lewis, Denton Film Company, 2524Yellowstone Place, DentonAndrew Miller and Thomas Wild, Community CompostLLC, 50 N. Bell Ave., No. 201, DentonBruce Badgett, Champions Edge Performance andNutrition LLC, 3143 Lido Way, DentonByron Kyle Jones, Southridge Animal Hospital, 2436 S.I-35E, Suite 370, DentonCastellano Enterprises Inc., Visiting Angels Denton,207 W. Hickory St., DentonCharlotte K. McMurray, CMC Properties, 109 S.Woodrow Lane, Suite 700, DentonDana Huckabee, Krazy Kity Vending, 222 S. MayhillRoad, Suite 101, DentonDaniel J. Venjohn, DJ V Plumbing, 525 Fort WorthDrive, Suite 202, DentonDiamond J. Limited, Optima Fitness Stuido, 121 PinerSt., DentonDiego Renza, Envios Express Y Mas No. 4, 525 FortWorth Drive, DentonDrew Anderson, Shade Tree Leather, 525 NorthridgeSt., Denton

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Vital Statistics Enterprising Voices

Rusty Taco Denton, 1210 E. Hickory St., Denton,$775.12 Savory Private Club, 2650 FM407E, Suite 165,Bartonville, $937.46 Scooters Tavern, 6481 FM455W, Sanger, $0 South Elm Restaurant & Bar, 508 S. Elm St., Suite 105,Denton, $2,999.99 Sushi Café, 1401 W. Oak St., Denton, $83.21 Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes, 201 W. Main St., Decatur,$326.15 Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St., Denton,$5,996.83 Texas Land & Cattle Steak House, 8398 S. StemmonsFreeway, Hickory Creek, $621.29 Texas Roadhouse, 2817 S. I-35E, Denton, $3,078.31 The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub, 101 W. Hickory St.,Denton, $3,826.10 The Aztec Club, 720 W. University Drive, Denton, $1,609.87 The Bears Den, 11670 Massey Road, Pilot Point, $362.13 The Garage, 113 Ave. A, Denton, $4,558.27 The Green House, 600 N. Locust St., Denton, $2,601.40 The Irish Boozer, 508 S. Elm St., Suite 105, Denton,$125.22 The Irish Boozer, 508 S. Elm St., Suite 105, Denton,$1,374.90 The Labb Club, 218 W. Oak St., Denton, $2,765.62 The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 2809 S. I-35E,Denton, $1,580.53 Three Fins Seafood Grill, 2303 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,304.22 Tower Tap House, 290 E. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm,$251.11 University Lanes, 1212 E. University Drive, Denton,$668.92 Varsity Roadhouse, 26781 US Highway 380E, LittleElm, $980.74 Varsity Roadhouse, 26781 US Highway 380E, LittleElm, $1,282.98 Verona Pizza Italian Restaurant, 201 Loop 81/287N,Decatur, $19.43 Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 2530 W. UniversityDrive, Suite 114, Denton, $1,817.17 Vitty's Club Inc., 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton,$2,189.22 Wild Horse Grill, 9400 Ed Robson Circle, Denton,$2,214.95 Wing Town, 4271 FM2181, No. C316, Corinth, $0

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

NAME — DBA/ADDRESS NAME — DBA/ADDRESS

NAME — DBA/ADDRESS

MIXED BEVERAGE

TAXThe following mixed beverage tax information wasissued by the State Comptroller’s office for June. Thelist includes the name of the business, address, andreported tax.

top of its first page:NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALI-

TY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NAT-URAL PERSON, YOU MAYREMOVE OR STRIKE ANY ORALL OF THE FOLLOWINGINFORMATION FROM ANYINSTRUMENT THAT TRANS-FERS AN INTEREST IN REALPROPERTY BEFORE IT IS FILEDFOR RECORD IN THE PUBLICRECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL SECU-RITY NUMBER OR YOUR DRI-VER’S LICENSE NUMBER.

However, failure to includethis notice may not be the solereason that a clerk refuses to file

the instrument.The Texas recording statutes

provide protection for partiesacquiring interests in real estate.The process is easy and theclerks are helpful. Make sure toprotect your real estate byrecording your documents assoon as possible after the con-clusion of a transaction.

R. SCOTT ALAGOOD isboard-certified in commercialand residential real estate lawby the Texas Board of Spe-cialization and can be reachedat [email protected] orwww.dentonlaw.com.

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