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Charting LEFT — A pilot at US Aviation Academy sits in the cockpit of a plane Monday afternoon at Denton Enterprise Airport.

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BELOW — Bryce Heath, left, guides Nandun Perera as he pours oil into an aircraft engine at US Aviation Academy. Photos by Jake King

US Aviation looks to shake up industry with loan program By Julia Falcon

S Aviation Academy, located at Denton Enterprise Airport, is introducing a fast-paced program. In nine months, students will earn all of their licenses and ratings, including commercial single-engine and multi-engine, certified flight instructor, CFI-instrument, and multi-engine instructor. With the program, US Aviation is offering a new option for payment — student loans. The all-in, fixed cost for the program, including check rides and supplies, is $74,495. Students can finance the full cost of the nine-month program and living costs with student loans.

US Aviation’s lending partner offers deferred repayment, so students do not begin payments until six months after they have completed the program and begin working as flight instructors. The CEO of US Aviation, Mike Sykes, said the process of getting lenders took over a year, including finding the right person at the right bank that would be open to a discussion. “There is still a tremendous need for pilots, and forecast to be more, according to Boeing,” Sykes said. “We see it as a good option for a person to pursue and consider. Now we have a way to make it a reality for more folks.” US AVIATION | CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Small companies eye Amazon-like deals By Joyce M. Rosenberg | AP

By Jenna Duncan | Staff Writer Buc-ee’s is here. The renowned travel center opened to a lot of fanfare at the end of October, and is open 24/7 for any beef jerky cravings. The doors are officially open: Sweetwater Grill & Tavern is back. The eatery first opened in 1996 but was re-established last week. Squash enchiladas are back at 115 S. Elm St. from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight

Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. After 41 years, Glen’s Pawn Shop & Music Store closed its doors on West University Drive. Owner Glen McBride decided it was time to retire right before his 65th birthday. Marshalls now has a Denton location, 2604 W. University. The discount retailer’s sister store T.J. Maxx has had a loyal following in Denton, and now DUNCAN | CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

NEW YORK — A company doesn’t need to be as big as Amazon to get a good deal on real estate. Whether a small business wants to buy or rent, it may have leverage with landlords or local governments to get breaks on rent or taxes. It’s especially doable if a company can be a drawing card that helps boost local commerce or has significant job creation plans. The key is often to look for real estate in an area that needs an economic boost. Even the smallest and newest businesses may be able to negotiate, says Seth Kaplowitz, who teaches real estate courses at San Diego State University. For example, a young doctor or dentist willing to start a practice in an area that needs more medical or dental services may be able to get financial help in buying and/or setting up an office. Small businesses can also band together and negotiate as a bloc, Kaplowitz says. “They can say, ‘this is what we’re bringing to the downtown. What can you do to help us?’” he says. Amazon, which plans headquarters in New York’s Long Island City section

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Amazon flexed its muscle to get favorable real estate deals. and Arlington, Virginia, each employing 25,000 people, won a promise from New York officials for at least $2.8 billion in tax credits and grants and expects $573 million in breaks from Virginia. Amazon, which is moving into a formerly industrial boat basin in New York, pledged money to fund job training programs for public housing residents, provide space for a new school and pay into a city fund that will be used for projects that benefit the community. When businesses that cater to consumers are looking to rent, they can get favorable leasing terms and help with

renovations and repairs if they have an attractive or unique brand that’s likely to draw shoppers or other businesses to a neighborhood or small shopping center. A retailer or service provider who offers “something nobody else has in the neighborhood” will appeal to a landlord, Kaplowitz says. Owners are also likely to get a better deal in a neighborhood that’s depressed but showing signs of turning around. If businesses are willing to rent in a building that’s sat empty for some time, landlords are likely to make more concessions.

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Close funding gap for businesses owned by women O ne of the first questions I am asked when talking with women who want to start or expand a business is “where do I find funding?” While access to capital is crucial for growing a business, it isn’t always easy for any entrepreneur to find funding options — especially women, and it’s even more difficult for women of color. Although the more than 11.6 million woman-owned businesses in the United States generate $1.7 trillion in sales, only 2 percent of venture capital was allocated to woman-owned businesses in 2017. According to Fortune, woman-owned firms received just $1.9 billion of $85 billion invested by venture capitalists last year while businesses owned by men received about $66.9 billion, or 79 percent. Te

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remaining 19 percent of funds were raised by non-specific and mixed-gender teams. Similarly, the rate of business loan approval is much lower for women than men. The Small Business Administration’s gap analysis of its business loan program found that women account for only 16 percent of its conventional small business loan portfolio. What are the reasons for this staggering gap?

■ There are fewer female investment professionals to make decisions to fund more woman-owned firms; ■ There is still a stereotype of what a successful entrepreneur looks like (think Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos); and ■ Because of the dramatic increase in women owning businesses over the last several years, many are young businesses and find it challenging to find a bank that will risk funding a newer business. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, there are resources geared specifically to help woman-owned businesses access capital. LiftFund is a nonprofit headquartered in Texas that assists women business owners with limited access to capital by providing small business loans and minority business loans. LiftFund provides small

business loans up to $1 million, startup loans up to $50,000, and it partners with the SBA to offer a 504 loan program. PeopleFund is a nonprofit that provides small business loans to women and underserved small businesses and nonprofits for equipment purchases, permanent working capital term loans, revolving lines of credit and real estate. It offers interest rates and terms of up to 60 months. It has several locations throughout Texas. Though Texas Woman’s University’s Center for Women in Business does not offer loan financing, we do offer a grant program for woman-owned businesses. In order to support and encourage woman-owned businesses in Texas to undertake new and innovative projects, the Women’s Enterprise Training and Micro Grant Program

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Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce

Winter is here — it seems we skipped right past fall. The building continues in the Aubrey area and 380 Corridor, with new businesses and housing additions popping up every day. The Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce has been busy as well. Our annual golf tournament in October at

Oakmont Country Club was a great success. We recently had a ribbon-cutting to welcome one of our newest businesses, Farm to Function LLC. Congratulations to Vanessa and Heather! And Fortunata Winery hosted a chamber mixer with lots of snacks and drink specials to keep everyone warm. Thanks to Shari and the crew for hosting us. If you haven’t been to Fortu-

nata, you don’t know what you are missing. We are sad to report that one of our favorite restaurants, Raphael’s Restaurante Mexicano, has closed. Raphael’s has been a fixture in the 380 area for years, and we will miss Ken, his staff and their great food. We would like to say thank you to Ken McNabb. Ken has been an active member of the chamber and

a beloved member of the community for a long time. His contributions to the community are too numerous to list. His generosity extended to many area schools and children’s organizations, as well as the chamber. We wish Ken well on his next adventure! On behalf of the Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce, happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

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An aircraft maneuvers for takeoff Monday at Denton Enterprise Airport. All of US Aviation Academy’s domestic career training is conducted at the airport.

awards 10 woman-owned businesses $5,000 to start or expand their business. This year’s awardees included: Cheryl Brown, Miracle Soul Spice, Denton; Joan Denton, Culinary-Cures, Aledo; Andrea Gorham, Tree Folk Farm, Denton; Jennifer Guzman, TB Winds, Denton; Lee Ann Widyn and Lisa Moore, Denton Bridal, Denton; Nicole Murray, That Delish Life, Richmond; Sue Newhouse, Aunt Sue’s Barn, Hurst; Khyra Parks, Prodigious Inc., Denton; Michea Rahman, Children’s Language Center, Houston; and Roxayne Strong, Code Stream Studios, Farmers Branch. Awardees were required to complete a small business training course hosted by the CWB in order to receive funding. The course covered topics such as business plan development, marketing, legal, accounting

and financing. The next round of funding will be announced in the fall of 2019. Although there is clearly a lot of work to do to bridge the gap between woman-owned firms and access to capital, not all is grim. The number of professional investors who realize there is a major benefit and responsibility to improve their social profile as well as their bottom line is increasing dramatically. This, combined with the incredible growth in woman-owned businesses, makes for a positive outlook. SHANNON MANTARO is director of Texas Woman’s University’s Center for Women in Business and can be reached at smantaro@twu. edu. For more information regarding the Center for Women in Business, visit https://twu. edu/cwb.

Work underway for finding new chamber president

thletic director Wren Baker recently announced that the University of North Texas is launching the largest facilities project in school history. The details of this major expansion and improvement venture will be discussed by Baker during the Denton Chamber of Commerce’s membership luncheon Friday, Dec. 7 at SpringHill Suites. The project will span 20 years and touch all 16 student athletic programs, including a natatorium, indoor tennis facilities, baseball stadium and new arenas for basketball and volleyball. All of the projects ultimately connect to the present Mean Green Village, between Interstate 35W and Bonnie Brae Street. We’re one of 27 chambers in a 22-county region that has formed the North Texas Employer Health Plan Cooperative. This new co-op, in conjunction with United Healthcare, takes advantage of recent changes to the Affordable Care Act. Small groups in the 22-county area may consider this plan, based on benefits and rates that primarily have only been available to large employers. We’ll be presenting more details on this valuable new venture at the luncheon. Chamber board chairman Erik Clark will deliver an update on other chamber

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activities, including efforts to name a new chamber president. Clark is heading a seven-person leadership transition team. The position has been posted on eight industry websites since late September. Resumes have been received from 10 states, as well as Ontario, Canada. My understanding is that the team is wrapping up individual telephone interviews, which will be followed by an extensive comparison and rating process. Virtual panel interviews will be the next step. The luncheon is being sponsored by Servpro of Denton. Contact the chamber at info@ denton-chamber.org or 940382-9693 to make reservations and purchase tickets. CHUCK CARPENTER is president of the Denton Chamber of Commerce. He can be reached at dcoc@ denton-chamber.org.

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US Aviation Academy is offering a new nine-month flight training program for $74,495 that can be financed with student loans. said. “Previously, there’s only been one provider nationwide that has offered student loans for this type of training, and they’re much higher-priced and have other disadvantages.” The first class is slated to begin Jan. 11, with limited spots available. Those interested in the program are encouraged to apply online to the academy and lender. As the program is beginning, Scott Sykes said he anticipates about 10 students per class. He said he thinks he will see up to 25 students per class in the future. “It’s not the standard goingto-college-for-four-years loan. It’s for vocational training, and that’s just different than what

big banks like Wells Fargo are used to,” Scott Sykes said. “[Cost] has stopped lots of people. Flight training without a doubt is a big investment. Flight programs are listed at $75,000, and we are priced competitively [compared with] that rate.” Denton Enterprise Airport is growing, with a new runway expected to be finished next summer. To complement that and the new program, the academy recently purchased eight aircraft. The classes for the new program have ongoing enrollment, offering classes starting every month. The academy will continue to purchase aircraft as the classes go on, with intentions of keeping up with growth.

“We think we have set ourselves apart by price, and we’re right here in Denton — it’s a good place to train, be and live. There are more expensive places to train,” Scott Sykes said. “We have good student life here and affordable living costs.” Scott Sykes said Denton Enterprise Airport is one of the biggest flight training facilities in the country, with its biggest base being international students. With the new loan option, more people have more opportunities at US Aviation. “People have looked at us for this option, but we haven’t offered it. Now we do,” Mike Sykes said. “Up to this point, there have been very few options.”

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The Denton airport opened in 1942 for use by the U.S. Air Force. US Aviation began operation in 2003. US Aviation has three locations in North Texas — Denton, Fort Worth Alliance Airport on the Denton-Tarrant county line, and North Texas Regional Airport near Sherman. All domestic career training is conducted at Denton Enterprise Airport, and the degree program in partnership with Tarrant County College is at Alliance. North Texas Regional supports foreign airline cadet training. The partnership with Tarrant County College offers a two-year associate professional pilot training program for students just graduating high school. US Aviation’s new ninemonth vocational program is geared toward those who already have a four-year degree but want a quick career change, said Scott Sykes, who oversees business development for US Aviation. Scott Sykes said the academy has been pursuing access to loans for about four years, trying to get banks comfortable with the idea. “This is a really a big change in the industry,” Scott Sykes

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Texas’ ag exemption is not really a tax exemption

roperty taxes are assessed and collected at the county level under the authority granted the county tax assessor-collector and the county chief appraiser in the Texas Tax Code. It is fairly typical for rural landowners to hold what is known as an agricultural exemption from the payment of ad valorem taxes. Most people recognize the exemption as a significant reduction of the property taxes that would have been paid had the property been assessed at its fair market value. However, this common reference and understanding as an “exemption” is incorrect. Instead, agricultural land in Texas may be appraised based upon two special valuation methods that may result in substantial tax savings. The first valuation method is land designated for agricultural use, or simply “ag.” This appraisal method applies where the landowner’s principal

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occupation and primary source of income comes from agriculture, and is intended to assist full-time farmers. “Agriculture” means the use of land to produce plant or animal products under natural conditions, but it does not include the processing of plant or animal products after harvesting or the production of timber or forest products. The focus of this method is on both the landowner’s primary occupation as it applies to the land and the use of the land for agricultural purposes. If an ag application is approved, the

land will be valued for tax purposes at its productivity value as opposed to its market value. Productivity value is determined by capitalizing the average net income that the land would have earned during the prior five years using agricultural management practices. The capitalization rate is set by statute and is currently 10 percent. The second valuation method is land designated as open space. This special appraisal method only requires that the principal use of the land be for agriculture. The occupation of the owner is irrelevant. Under an open-space designation, the use of the land must be to the same “degree of intensity” as is generally accepted in the area. Agriculture has a different meaning under the open-space designation. Under open-space, agriculture is defined as “cultivating soil, planting and producing crops for human food, animal feed or planning seed or pro-

duction fibers; raising or keeping livestock or exotic animals (provided that exotics are kept for the production of human food or fiber, leather, pelt or other tangible products having a commercial value); devoting the land to floriculture, viticulture and horticulture; producing or harvesting logs and posts for agricultural improvement such as fences, pens and barns; wildlife management; and raising or keeping bees on not less than five nor more than 20 acres.” Because the chief appraiser has the authority to determine the degree of the intensity, the open-space designation may differ from county to county. The ag designation must be applied for annually. The openspace designation may only have to be applied for once and will continue until the use is lost, ownership changes or the chief appraiser requests that the landowner reapply. The loss of a special appraisal designation triggers what is

commonly known as a rollback tax. For the ag designation, the additional tax owed by the landowner is equal to the difference between the tax owed under the special appraisal method and the tax that would have been owed under the market value appraisal method for the preceding three years plus interest. For the open-space designation, the rollback is five years but could be six years if the year of change is counted. Changes in use under an ag valuation don’t contain penalties other than the rollback tax and interest. Under an open-space valuation, any change in use may allow the chief appraiser to impose a 10 percent penalty in addition to the rollback tax and interest. The sale of land under an open-space valuation will not trigger a rollback tax, but the sale under an ag valuation will trigger the rollback tax unless

the purchaser reapplies and qualifies as an owner entitled to the special-use valuation. The chief appraiser makes the determination of whether a special appraisal method is lost, and that decision may be appealed. However, the assessed values may not be appealed at the time the special appraisal method is lost and must have been contested at the time of the original assessment through the appeals process. It is advisable that a landowner ensure that the market value of the land is being properly assessed by the chief appraiser each year. Keeping the fully assessed market value as low as possible will limit the impact of any rollback taxes that may be imposed in the future. R. SCOTT ALAGOOD is board-certified in commercial and residential real estate law and can be reached at alagood@dentonlaw.com or www.dentonlaw.com.

This holiday season, enjoy benefits of shopping local S ince 2013, the city of Denton’s Shop Here on Purpose (SHOP) program has coordinated a “Shop Small Saturday” event the Saturday following Thanksgiving. While SHOP Denton is inclusive of all businesses within the city limits of Denton, it’s primarily focused on small businesses. SHOP Denton’s goal is to increase sales tax revenue by educating our community on the importance of shopping locally. Shop Small Saturday has grown to include more businesses and shoppers, and this year we’re trying something new: an expanded campaign that starts Nov. 1 and ends Dec. 31. Using social media, we will share information about local small businesses, promote fun shopping opportunities and send a positive message about the importance of shopping locally. Our goal is to encourage people to shift their shopping to local. By extending the campaign to two months instead of one intense shopping day, such as Black Friday or Shop Small Saturday, we hope to make a larger impact. When we shop in Denton, we are saying yes to a strong, vibrant, local economy, which translates into a unique, interesting city. Why should you buy locally?

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Studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business

rather than a nationally owned business, more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses and service providers — further strengthening the economic base of the whole community. By shopping where you live, you reduce your environmental impact, you support community groups and you become invested in your community’s future. This keeps Denton unique, provides a broader range of product choices and prices, and creates more jobs for

residents. Small businesses select products based not on a national sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of local customers. One-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the character of our city — it’s what distinguishes Denton from other communities in the area. Entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that promote their one-of-a-kind businesses and

distinctive character. Local businesses mean a stronger tax base and better public services like schools, transportation and emergency response. The upcoming holiday season provides many shopping opportunities that will see merchants host special sales, product demonstrations and fun promotions. So meet your friends or take your family and shift your shopping to local. Follow SHOP Denton on social media, where we provide information on local shopping

events, or find more information about shopping locally at www.ShopDentonTexas.com. On Facebook, it’s fb.me/shop dentontexas; for Instagram, @shopdentontexas.

L. CAROLINE BOOTH is the director of economic development for the city of Denton. You can contact her at 940349-7751 or caroline.booth@ cityofdenton.com. Denton economic development specialist Christina Davis contributed to this column.

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Marshalls is on the west side of town. Lloyd Banks, longtime owner of the defunct Rockin’ Rodeo, has a new restaurant and bar: The Dive. The neighborhood hangout at 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd. aims to be family-friendly during the day and a place to relax at night. He’s doing Rockin’ Rodeo Saturday nights for old regulars to come and dance. La Azteca Meat Market has its newest location open at 518 Acme St. The store moved from a different location off Interstate 35E to serve the same neighborhood but be more accessible. The new location of the DIME Store is up and running at 118 E. McKinney St. Don’t worry, loyal followers, there’s parking in the back even though it’s one block off the Square. For the unfamiliar, the store features handmade items from artisans around Denton, from coffee mugs to posters to jewelry. JENNA DUNCAN can be reached at 940-566-6889 and via Twitter at @jennaf duncan.

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Recent sell-offs could result in reason for thanks ”Every time I get in a dentist chair, I’m thankful it wasn’t 100 years ago.” — Warren Buffett, 2015

n a 2015 interview, Warren Buffett told students that they are living better than John D. Rockefeller Sr. lived. Rockefeller was the richest man in the world but could not travel as well as they can travel, could not be entertained as well as they can be entertained and did not have the medicine they have. “In all kinds of ways, they’re living better than the richest man in the world lived at the time of my birth,” Buffett said. “The luckiest group of babies ever born in the world are the babies being born in the United States today.” That definitely puts things into perspective. Even so, as investors review their statements over the Thanksgiving break, some may catch their breath. The last several weeks have been rough for major market indices. As of Friday’s close, the S&P 500 index was down about 7 percent since the start of the fourth quarter. The Dow Jones benchmark was down a little less, but it had not run up as far. A lot of the momentum driving the markets has been going the other way lately. This column has been warning about the threats of so much market concentration in the FAANG stocks (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google). Facebook has fallen 36 percent since mid-summer, when the company announced it was going to be investing more heavily to combat fake news. Netflix has fallen 32 percent from recent highs. While subscriber growth in the U.S. and internationally is moving in the right direction, Netflix plans to spend $12 billion on new programming even though it

Vital Statistics BUILDING PERMITS The following building permits were issued by the Denton Planning and Development department in October. Commercial alterations and commercial permits reflect the owner or tenant and the address of the business. Residential permits include the address of the home. CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPATION Divita Kidney Care, 4309 Mesa Drive Spirit Halloween, 1042 W. University Drive Clinica Guadalupe Denton, 231 W. University Drive, Suite 111 iKids Pediatric Denton PLLC, 1212 Bent Oaks Court, Suite 100 Ideal Dental of Teasley, 5050 Teasley Lane, Suite 110 The Village Assisted Living & Memory Care, 1919 Brinker Road AMG PDI Center LLC, 3511 Shelby Lane West Oak Pharmacy DBA CLRX Denton, 2401 W. Oak St., Suite 101 Paul Bernardeau, 3921 E. McKinney St., Suite 1 Northwest Lineman College, 3548 Shelby Lane Sport Clips Hair Cuts, 2520 W. University Drive, Suite 1170 Sports Clips, 1400 S. Loop 288 #101-102 Ten:One Artisan Cheese Shop, 515 S. Locust St. Gyro 360, 311 E. Hickory St., Suite 110 Seymour Animal Care Clinic, 2412 Old North Road, Suite 102 Struga Management LLC, 601 N. Carroll Blvd. COMMERCIAL Shell, 2505 W. University Drive, Suite 1001 Kroger Texas LP, 1592 S. Loop 288 Kevin Klingele, 2123 Sadau Court Retreat at Denton LLC, 155 Precision Drive, Building 2 Diversified Concepts Inc, 119 W. Hickory Northstar Bank of Texas, 400 N. Carroll Blvd. AHY LC, 1409 E. McKinney St., Suite 117 AHY LC, 1409 E. McKinney St., Suite 113 Mohammed Saleem, 1105 Greenlee St. Wal-Mart Real Estate Business, 2750 University Drive 7-Eleven, 3012 E. University Drive Linholme Properties Ltd, 1601 Brinker Road, Suite 111 Sam’s Club, 2850 University Drive Denton Hospital Inc., 3000 Interstate 35 Denton Creek Realty LP, 970 N. Masch Branch Road Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, 2900 N. Interstate 35, Suite 301 Denton Hidden Hill, 500 N. Interstate 35E 122 N. Locust St. LLC, 122 N. Locust St. Michael Walden, 3200 N. Interstate 35 Denton Creek Realty, 990 N. Masch Branch Road Don Deering, 2310 W. University Drive, Suite 1500 Travis Burns, 3801 N. Interstate 35, Suite 146 Westgate Properties LP, 4408 Worthington Drive Westgate Properties LP, 4410 Worthington Drive New Frontiers Real Estate, 1211 W. Hickory St. Frank A. Zangerl, 106 N. Locust St. Columbia Medical Center of Denton, 3535 S. Interstate 35E La Azteca Meat Market, 518 Acme St. City of Denton, 215 E. McKinney St. CBS Mechanical Inc., 1001 Masch Branch Road Splendid Management LLC, 1112 Frame St., Building 1114 Denton Creek Realty LP, 940 Masch Branch Road Greenway-DTC LP, 2219 S. Loop 288 Tetra Pak Materials LP, 3300 Airport Road RR Marketplace LP, 2500 W. University Drive, Suite 1300 Patrick Piehl, 2930 W. University Drive Texas Health Resources, 2501 Scripture St. Verizon Wireless, 1805 S. Loop 288 Seyed Bagheri Jr., 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107 Benbrooke University Partners, 2317 W. University Drive, Suite 107 RESIDENTIAL Carmen Custom Homes 3205 Ace Court 3209 Ace Court DR Horton 4400 Eaglestone Way

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burned through $2 billion in cash over the last 12 months. While the likes of Amazon Prime, Netflix and Apple have been a boon for Hollywood actors and writers, it may be appropriate to ask if we are nearing “peak programming.” Amazon has fallen 22 percent. Higher oil prices driving elevated transportation costs are taking a bite out of future expectation. Oddly, the company announced it had limited visibility into what should be a strong holiday season. Investors have stepped aside for a bit. Apple and Google have fared

comparably better, down about 16 percent from recent highs. Both offer a strong dividend and have massive share buyback plans that are likely to provide support for the stock price. But Apple’s suppliers have signaled that new orders are down significantly. Perhaps $1,300 phones have pushed the limit? And Google, probably the company with the strongest competitive advantage among the FAANG stocks, is simply down in sympathy with the others. Yet, the macroeconomic outlook doesn’t seem to support the market declines. Unemployment rates are at multigenerational lows. Wages are ticking up. Is this as good as it gets? The Trump-China trade war saga continues, with the White House considering export controls, indictments and every tool at its disposal to battle China’s intellectual property theft. Maxine Waters, D-California, is about to become more visible than ever as chairwoman of

the powerful Financial Services Committee. Her call to increase banking and finance regulations has weighed on bank company share prices of late. Adding to its selloff, Goldman Sachs has seen a torrent of negative headlines around Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal. A former employee said others at the firm were involved in bribes and kickbacks. Shares dropped 14 percent of their market capitalization in a few days. These declines have emboldened market skeptics. Brexit worries, the battle between the European Union and Italian financial officials regarding Italy’s deficit spending plans, the China slowdown and fears that the Federal Reserve is ignoring market warning signs all permeate pundit pontifications. Perhaps a pause is warranted. According to Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, while state and local governments remain on the upswing, Chapter 11 commercial bankruptcy filings jumped to 554 in October, a 75

percent increase over the 316 commercial filings seen last year and 79 percent higher than the 309 logged in September. Individual Chapter 11 filings rose by 4 percent year over year in October, to 64,175. Is this a harbinger of turning tides? Here’s a potential salve for your worries. Since 1946, there have been 18 midterm elections in the United States. According to Forbes, the broad U.S. markets were higher 12 months later after every one. And if you just pay attention to company earnings, you might think we’re poised to head higher. The vast majority of companies in the S&P 500 have reported third-quarter results. Once again, they were very strong. According FactSet Research, companies are reporting yearover-year sales growth of 8.5 percent, well above estimates of 7.8 percent and among the strongest rates in years. Meanwhile, year-over-year earnings growth is on pace

to reach 24.9 percent in the quarter, which would mark the second-highest earnings growth since 2010. And these gains are widespread, with all 11 sectors of the S&P 500 reporting growth in both areas. While value investors have struggled to find bargains of late, the recent pullback has provided interesting opportunities for the careful investigator of company bargains. Family, friends, health and love — these are what we should be thankful for. But if you have exploited the recent sell-offs, perhaps the market has given us something to be thankful for too. JONATHON FITE is a managing partner of KMF Investments, a Texas-based hedge fund. Jonathon is a professor with the College of Business at the University of North Texas. This column is provided for general interest only and should not be construed as a solicitation or personal investment advice.

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Vital Statistics ASSUMED NAMES The following names were posted in July at the Denton County Clerk’s Office. NAME — DBA/ADDRESS

NAME — DBA/ADDRESS

75068 Averco Services LLC, Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems, 1912 Peppertree Drive Roy D. Sierra, T I Car Repair of Little Elm, 1225 Oak St. Juan Antonio Perez Barbosa, New Era Construction Team LLC, 1409 Waterford Drive Juan Antonio Perez, New Era Construction Team, 1409 Waterford Drive Juana Bates, Nice and Neat Commercial and Residential Cleaning, 3425 Approach Lane Helen Benoit, Sweet Impressions, 1717 Abby Creek Drive Brian Wayne Beverage, Doodads on Demand, 2701 Little Elm Parkway, Suite 100-466 Angela Campbell, The Casual Place, 1612 Fieldstone Drive Ellen Marie Campbell, Live to Dye Hair Studio, 2705 Little Elm Parkway #180, Suite 1 Denise M. Chambers, D-Nice Accounting, 3112 Adrian Creek Drive Blake Peckham, BG Consulting Renovation, 308 Oriole Drive Christopher Millard, Morningside Commercial and Home Solutions, 413 Shady Oaks Lane Chang Han, Hans Electronic Service, 729 Lake Sierra Way Chang Han, Pride SVC, 729 Lake Sierra Way Nadia M. Harris, She Cares Mental Health Advocate, 2316 Eppright Drive Honeysuckle Trading LLC, Honeysuckle Market, 9228 Wellington Drive Cole Hudson, First In It Service, 1430 Lakeshore Blvd. Betty Salerno Holdings LLC, JJ’s Jerky, 2308 Hampton Drive Mesam R. Jiwan, Fast Payment Systems, 1012 W. El Dorado Parkway, Box 265 Donald Wade Johnson, Little Elm Pet Clinic, 407 W. El Dorado Parkway, Suite 200 Ebony Lucas, Tis So Sweet, 2701 Little Elm Parkway, Box 100-560 Shawn Mayson, Spartan Technology Consulting Services, 328 Bluefinch Drive Sandrisha Palmer, Savvy Hair Collections, 1535 Thornhill Lane Bryan Paull, High Tech Industries, 3425 Replay Lane Carla Perez, M & C Excavation, P.O. Box 753 Catrina Porter, Blue Star Logistics, 2050 FM423, Apt. 4401 Lynn Thompson, Bloodtalks, 10660 Woodcrest Lane Stefano Russolillo, Guns and Ammo of Little Elm, 2917 Dockside Drive Ana M. Sierra, Ana B House Cleaning Service, 2224 Birch Drive Tammy Singleton, At Your Service Silver Solutions, 2416 Pecan Drive Holly Stephens, Holly’s Haven in Home Child Care, 1121 Lake Haven Drive Nathan Stephens, CNMJ Enterprises, 216 Parakeet Drive Elizabeth Sullivan, Soluvin Kreations, 1629 Brookstone Drive Yussuf Brema Williams, BATZ Express LLC, 14209 Winterhill Drive Tyra West, Mahoghany Client Services, P.O. Box 361 Tyra A. West, Brownstone Client Services, P.O. Box 361

75077 Dan Bailey LLC, manufacturessource.com, 513 Doubletree Drive

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

BUILDING | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 DR Horton 4412 Eaglestone Way 4416 Eaglestone Way 4420 Eaglestone Way 4504 Eaglestone Way 4508 Eaglestone Way 4512 Eaglestone Way 4516 Eaglestone Way 4520 Eaglestone Way 321 Goldfinch Road 401 Goldfinch Road 424 Grassland Drive 1705 Keel Lane 328 Lemon Mint Lane 329 Lemon Mint Lane 3100 Masthead Drive 3104 Masthead Drive 3200 Masthead Drive 3201 Masthead Drive 3205 Masthead Drive 3208 Masthead Drive 3209 Masthead Drive 3225 Masthead Drive 3229 Masthead Drive 3408 Masthead Drive 3412 Masthead Drive 3321 Monte Carlo Lane 300 Oakbluff Drive 308 Oakbluff Drive 312 Oakbluff Drive 313 Oakbluff Drive 316 Oakbluff Drive 317 Oakbluff Drive 321 Oakbluff Drive 400 Oakbluff Drive 401 Oakbluff Drive 404 Oakbluff Drive 405 Oakbluff Drive 409 Oakbluff Drive 412 Oakbluff Drive 413 Oakbluff Drive 1701 Spinnaker Drive 1705 Spinnaker Drive 1709 Spinnaker Drive 1712 Spinnaker Drive 1713 Spinnaker Drive 1801 Spinnaker Drive 4000 Stonetrail Drive 4100 Stonetrail Drive

75078 9 Square Convenience Lewisville Inc., 7-Eleven Convenience Store #38224A, 17535 Fishtrap Road David Isaac Garzona Velasquez, lantanatrim, 980 S. Coit Road, Apt. 635 76201 Richard Adkins, Clarity Assessments, 225 W. Hickory St., Suite 139 Tricia Kay Perry Barnes, Law Office of Tricia K. Perry, 121 W. Hickory St., Suite 131 Justin Bonard, Ten:One Artisan Cheese, 515 S. Locust St. Troy Butler Jr., Troy Cut’s Barbershop 2, 624 W. University Drive #168 Erin Devany, All Hallows Productions, 315 Normal St. Troy Morrison, Taco Bell #35447, 681 Fort Worth Drive Richard Droaillard, The Guild Smith, 217 E. Congress St. Samuel B. Foster, North Texas Allergy & Asthma Center, 2617 Scripture St., Suite 101 Alfredo Herrera, Brother’s Herrera Landscaping, 802 Stanley St. Rick V. Lopez, Ricks Beer Barn, 2535 W. Prairie St. Jeanette McCrea, Town Hill Office Building, 303 N. Carroll Blvd. Kevin Miles, Zoe’s Kitchen, 2515 W. University Drive Katelyn Montgomery, Katie Mont, 305 Fry St. TEO Multifamily LLC, La Maureta Apartments, 417 Withers St. Barbara Santamaria, New Image Salon, 326 E. McKinney St., Suite 104 Scott Emrys Thomas, Blased Production Co., 620 W. Collins St. Ernest Trice Jr., Live Nutrition, 603 Sunset St. #603 Nhi Ngoc-Phuong Vo, Pro Nails, 231 W. University Drive, Nos. 105 and 107 76205 Bret Andrus, Hickory Street Self Storage, 801 E. Hickory St. Aaron Benavides, Benavides Construction & Remodeling, 711 Kerley St. Saili S. Bhonde, Denton Family Dental Clinic, 1304 Teasley Lane International U.S.A. Holdings, Inc., Daltex International S.A., 1819 Stonegate Drive International U.S.A. Holdings, Inc., USA Exports Inc., 1819 Stonegate Drive International U.S.A. Holdings, Inc., Agro Products S.A., 1819 Stonegate Drive Absolute Electrical LLC, Denton Absolute Electric, 1800 S. Loop 288, Suite 396-237 Marcus Bourdreaux, Legacy Solutions Co., 2220 San Jacinto Blvd. #101 CBW Brands LLC, My Little Tooters, 1104 Indian Ridge Drive Jose Luis Rodriguez, JR’s Automotive, 1125 Duncan St. StandardUser LLC, StandardUser Cyber Security, 3211 Montecito Drive Mirrorcle Glo LLC, The 940 Lounge, 407 Robertson St.

NAME — DBA/ADDRESS

Victorious Life Consulting LLC, Come Back Stronger Divorce Support and Mentorship Group, 1501 S. Loop 288, Suite 104, Box 118 Victorious Life Consulting LLC, Come Back Stronger Academy, 1501 S. Loop 288, Suite 104, Box 118 Kimberly K. Riggs, Holla’ Wear, 2106 Jacqueline Drive Marielys Rivera Torres, STGO Transport, 1710 Sam Bass Blvd., Apt. 1124

76210 Teasley Center Dental PLLC, Ideal Dental of Teasley, 5050 Teasley Lane, Suite 110 Jennifer Alexander, The Beerded Lady, 2302 Westerly Circle Corrina A. Akos, A.R.K. Photography, 1714 Falcon Drive Robyn H. Arbogast, Pure Synergy Wellness & Movement, 1440 Robinson Road #140 Lloyd Banks, The Dive, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd. Jimmy Bean, Blue Lounge, 8004 Swan Park Drive Sylvia Cantu, D&G Cement Construction, 3629 Clydesdale Drive Katherine Clark, Fredrick Insurance Brokers, 1510 Pecan Valley Court Cole Family Properties, BESTOFFERTOBUY.COM, 3460 Tuscan Hills Circle Cole Family Properties, Coles Auto Mall, 3460 Tuscan Hills Circle Joshua Dalton, Thee Eye for Detail Construction, 1831 Vintage Drive Steven H. Davis Enterprises LLC, Script Paladin, 3824 Drexel Drive Denton County Electric Cooperative, CoServ Electric, 7701 S. Interstate 35E Troy Morrison, Taco Bell #35440, 2124 Sandau Court Oscar Flores, JCS Handhandyman Services, 5606 Green Ivy Road Renee Holt, The Redolence, 3150 S. Garrison Road, Unit 1412 William A. Jackson, Commercial Management Services, 2700 Cedar Creek Lane, Apt. 2106 Lacy Elizabeth Martin, The Maple Buffalo, 2204 Corsair Lane Shane McCauley, R&J Holiday Lighting Co., 8621 Serenity Way John McKim, The Bargain Bin, 4309 Bay Meadow Drive Timothy Carl Morris, VIP Ride — DFW, 2802 Geronimo Drive Kathy Oleszkowicz, Kingdom Land Owner LLC, 3600 Marquette Drive Kathy Oleszkowicz, Kingdom Properties, 3600 Marquette Drive Clay Pierce, CK Squared Enterprise, 2613 Oxford Oaks Lane Nelly Sang, Emmaus Homehealth LLC, 2417 Great Bear Lane Mohamed Summakia, DFW Neurology Consultants, 2516 Lillian Miller Parkway, Suite 110 Lauren Swanson, Solution House Buyers, 2809 San Felipe Drive Andrea Wyatt, Healing with Hope Counseling, 2686 Old Alton Road

Chad Melvin Murray, Crabby Daddy Designs, 1428 6th St. Kevin Dinh Nguyen, Finishing Touch Fleet Services, 1245 Grant Ave. Wesley Parton, Alliance Arsenal, 10833 Pedernales Falls Drive Pregnancy Help 4 U Inc., Divine Decor and More, 8955 U.S. Highway 377 Russell Group LLC, Pharm House Supply, 2024 E. Hickory Hill Road, Suite 300 Stephen Shannon, Denton Capital Managment, P.O. Box 364 Jayme Sizelove, Sizelove Realty LLC, 622 Frenchtown Road Jayme Sizelove, Texas Realty Associates LLC, 622 Frenchtown Road Karina Smith, Karina Smith Interiors, 901 Mistletoe Drive Karina Smith, Karina Lynn Interiors, 901 Mistletoe Drive Alan Spears, Johnson Family Reunion Since 1975, 9213 Kaitlyn Court Torrey Whitelock, JoJo Rose, 9505 Meadowpark Drive

Justin Repair LLC, Denton Auto Care, 828 W. 1st St. Wyatt Matos, Nowadays Naturals, 1953 Copper Mountain Drive Wyatt Matos, MW Defense, 1953 Copper Mountain Drive Heather Rowley, Functional Nutrition, 110 W. 4th St. Mike Starr, Team Texas, 15468 S. FM156 Starr Motorsports Inc., Team Texas 15468 S. FM156 Mike Starr, Discount Storage, 9605 Industrial Road Jeff Wright, Jeff Wright Signs, 220 Windmill Drive

76207 Carl Ackerman, C AN C Construction, 204 Solar Way Don Elick, Old School, 9624 Rivercrest Drive Gary Gregory, Gregory General Construction, 3221 N. Bell Ave. William T. Kanawyer, Wolf Pack Logistics, 12108 Pepperidge Ave. Perkins Creative LLC, quinsolo, 220 Tripp Trail Keaton Sanders, Featherland Supply Co., 500 S. Interstate 35E, Apt. 334 SBM Premier Services LLC, Servpro of Denton, 3412 Schuyler St. Shawn Smith, Red Nail Homes, 3321 N. Bonnie Brae St. Lisa Whitsell, Lifetime Teeth Dental Lab, 312 McKamy Blvd. 76208 James Baker, Jimmy Baker State Farm Agent, 3305 Mayhill Road, Suite 119 Gonzalo Bernardino Chavez, Bernardino’s Lawncare, 4937 Stuart Road, Trailer 20 Elijah Collins, Moments Retreat Center, 102 Dobbs Road Elizabeth Garcia, K&E Cleaning and Maintenance, 6601 Grissom, Lot 304 Lesley Fenner, Threads of Grace, 304 Cedar Circle Steven Garfield, Gift-BX, 3105 Windridge Lane Tracy Graham, Brooke Parker Author, 7305 Chittamwood Court Kenya Henry, Caribbean Cleaning Services LLC, 2606 Wandering Creek Drive Cody Hogan, CH Lonestar Laser Engraving, 589 S. Trinity Road Cody Hogan, CH Lonestar Pro, 589 S. Trinity Road Raymudo Mendoza, Raymond’s Landscapings, 1885 Lakeview Lane Kevin McCauley, Kevin’s Automotive, 2271 N. Masch Branch Reginald Pitts, Supply Demand Profit, 2005 Stockbridge Road, Apt. 4302 Daniel Salas Sr., Dans Painting, 2141 Collins Road, Suite 601 Selina Sandoval, Sandoval’s Housekeeping, 4406 Grassy Glen Drive Dwight Kyle Weaver, ROC Investigations Protection, 111 Everett Court 76209 Strategic Dental Executives LLC, 1to1 Dental, 3600 E. McKinney St. #100 Veronica Chavez, Freddy’s Tacos, 2830 N. Locust St. #2 Lucinda J. Flood, Simple By Design, 1400 E. University Drive #5109 Brian Thomas Nelms, B&N Lawncare, 2101 Emerson Lane Carissa Ann Ramirez, Voltage Electric, 805 Oak Valley St. Benjamin Holloway Scott, Strays, 414 Audra Lane, Apt. C Jacob Williams, Jacob W. Photography, 2000 N. Locust St.

SALES TAX PERMITS The following sales permits were issued by the state comptroller’s office for October. The list includes the owner, name of business and address within ZIP codes 75068, 76201, 76205, 76207, 76208, 76209, 76210, 76226, 76227, 76249, 76258 and 76266. 75068 Salvi’s Restaurants LLC, Salvi’s Pupusas, 407 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 140 Stuart Wood, Rocket AV, 2637 Sage Meadow Trail Kevin E. Marvin, Kevin E. Marvin, 2101 Olivereta Drive Nancy Hudson, Pink Black and White, 1416 Villa Paloma Blvd. AllenG3 LLC, AllenG3 LLC, 2205 Hideaway Pointe Drive Lelimani LLC, Leo’s Brunch House, 500 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 400 Patricia Lynn Stegall, Patricia Lynn Stegall, 2050 FM423, Apt. 3407 Rentalstream LLC, Schlotzsky’s at Little Elm, 2691 Little Elm Parkway Cole Hudson, First In It Service, 1430 Lakeshore Blvd. P&L Taxes and Bookkeeping Services LLC, P&L Taxes and Bookkeeping Services LLC, 1405 Waterford Drive Anthony Joseph Greco, A J Greco Furniture, 3570 Kayewood Drive Martha Holguin and Martha Holguin, MNM Cleaning Co, 126 Pine Bluff Trail Pete’s Janitorial LLC, Pete’s Janitorial LLC, 2336 Hickory Court Gayle Posas, CIU Holdings, 1064 Port Sullivan Drive Preston Pool Service, LLC, Preston Pool Service, LLC, 601 Eagles Landing Blvd. Kimberly A. Dobson, Glitz & Glam Boutique, 980 Sapphire Ridge Be Our Guest Boutique LLC, Be Our Guest Boutique LLC, 1717 Ada Lane Claudia Ioana Maris, Claudia’s Cute Couture, 1042 Palomino Drive Legacy Integrated Technologies Company, Legacy Integrated Technologies, 2701 Little Elm Parkway, Suite 100-552 Custom Skincare Therapy LLC, Custom Skincare Therapy, 1050 Coral Cove Lauren Kaye McCready, Elle & Charming, 1412 Ridgecrest Drive Diana Barker, Lakeside Chic, 10690 Woodcrest Lane Phased Envisions LLC, Phased Envisions LLC, 9104 Wellington Drive Almafit USA Inc., Almafit USA Inc., 2725 Sunlight Drive Joni Neyland Et Al, The Casual Peace, 1612 Fieldstone Drive Tri Phuc Nguyen, Vis Society, 3108 Manuel Creek Drive Rodriguez Cleaning Service LLC, Rodriguez Cleaning Service LLC, 407 Shady Oaks Lane Chang Han and Sun Kim, Pride SVC, 729 Lake Sierra Way Super Scoopers Pet Waste Removal Services LLC, Super Scoopers Pet Waste Removal Services LLC, 1840 Ringtail Drive Sandrisha Palmer, Savvy Hair Collections, 1535 Thornhill Lane

76201 Marmaxx Operating Corp., Marshalls #1426, 2604 W. University Drive Sprint Spectrum L.P., Sprint #5256, 101 W. University Drive North Texas Bells LLC, Taco Bell #35447, 681 Fort Worth Drive Stephen McKay Harcus, Polished Hound, 1929 N. Lake Trail Mandonna S. Birmes, Hairwaves Bangin Hair Studio, 207 W. Hickory St., Suite 107 Texas 360 Restaurants LLC, Gyro 360, 311 E. Hickory St., Suite 110 Brookielynn’s Bungalow LLC, Brookielynn’s Bungalow LLC, 221 W. Hickory St. Yesika Rachel Horton, Spread Happiness — Nut Butters, 1104 Coit St. The Lion and the Crown III LLC, Lion and Crown, 101 W. Hickory St. CUA LLC, CUA LLC, 2717 N. Elm St. The Orange Supermarket Inc., The Orange Supermarket Inc., 2006 W. University Drive Uberwurx LLC, Rhinopro Truck Outfitters — Denton, 2101 W. University Drive The Gracious Mind Counseling and Wellness Center LLC, The Gracious Mind Counseling and Wellness Center LLC, 1315 Neff St. The DIME Store LLC, The DIME Store, 118 E. McKinney St. Rick V. Lopez Investments LLC, Rick’s Beer Barn, 2535 W. Prairie St. Steve’s Wine Bar LLC, Steve’s Wine Bar, 111 Industrial St. 76205 Q&J Poke One LLC, Hauoli Poke Teppan, 1507 S. Loop 288 Andrew James McDaniel, Skyboost Communications, 3829 La Mancha Lane Shyam Malla Thakuri, Toys & Gift Paradise, 2201 S. Interstate 35E, Suite L13 Steven G. Eagle, Remember Simple Pleasures, 40 Rolling Hills Circle Bell Wireless LLC, Bell Wireless LLC, 518 Acme St. Ada Perez, Ada Perez, 518 Acme St. Itzel Y Ordaz, Los Mangos, 518 Acme St., Suite 103 Maria Hinostroza De Castro and Ana Hinostroza Salazar, Elotes Francisca, 2803 Fort Worth Drive J&C Lin, LLC, Chow Joe Cuisine, 2201 S. Interstate 35E, Suite FC1 Enzo Mortorsports LLC, Enzo Motorsports LLC, 1230 Duncan St. 76207 Raymond A. Bzdok, Bzdok, 200 Windbrook St. Spadille Weaponry LLC, Spadille Weaponry LLC, 2908 Englefield Green Drive

76226 Alexander Barker, Exlark, 6056 Brookside Drive Robert Bird, Mobilety, 9710 Blanco Drive William Keith Burke, WKB Construction, 4520 Shagbark Drive Michelle Crull, Centsibly Chic Design, 8229 Primrose Trail Dalling Dental Services DDS, Argyle Family Dentistry, 415 S. U.S. Highway 377, Suite 201 Randale Davis, R Davis Construction, 10262 Terrace Road Enos & Associates LLC, Red Carpet Apartment Locators, 1836 Maya Drive Ashlee Horton, Ashlee’s Ark, 532 Sam Davis Road Joshua King, Pursuit Staffing, 11121 Fincher Road Rusty McCommas, Evergreen Lawn & Landscape, 10483 Fincher Road Bernard Min, Min Managment, 470 Bentson Drive

Jo Mandy Smithers, Mandy Smithers Photography, 2215 Crestmeadow St. Wesley Brannon, Waiting2, 5800 N. Interstate 35 Elizabeth Strickler, 2018 Holiday Market, 9400 Ed Robson Circle Stokes Design Studios LLC, Stokes Design Studios LLC, 3437 Crisoforo Drive Conflict Machine Corp., Conflict Machine, 2301 N. Masch Branch Road Ashlie’s Attic LLC, Ashlie’s Attic, 3712 Logan Drive 76208 Steven Gehfeld, Gift-BX, 3105 Windridge Lane Darren Lee Heppel, Delirium.Studio, 3905 Camino Real Trail Fatima Hassan LLC, H Z M Limousine Service, 3717 Juniperio St. Paxica Fire Protrection Group LLC, Paxica Fire Protrection Group LLC, 3745 Mingo Road Suite 501 Irene M. Amaral, Lucy’s Bakery and Taco Shop, 3730 E. McKinney St., Suite 112 Christian Gutierrez, The Eazy Store, 7604 Sweetgate Lane Aerron Dowdy, Upper Echelon Auto Sales & Repair, 506 Mayhill Road B&T Studios Inc., B&T Studios Inc., 5005 Oak Bend Circle Donald J. Cox, Arising Together Publishing, 913 Cole Ave. 76209 Wayne Joseph Lacombe, Wayne’s Woodcrafters, 2123 Emerson Lane 7-Eleven Inc., 7-Eleven Convenience Store #38586H, 3012 E. University Drive Alexandrea Torres, Aurora Azul Design Co., 430 Audra Lane, Apt. G Bell Wireless LLC, Bell Wireless LLC, 111 E. University Drive, Suite 110 Veronica Chavez, Freddy’s Tacos, 2830 N. Locust St., Apt. 2 Marie E. Butler, Buy A Thread Fabrics, 1509 Seminole Ave. Terry Poeschl Electric Inc., Terry Poeschl, 2906 Croydon St. Casa M. Spice Co LLC, Casa M. Spice Co LLC, 2120 Preston Place 76210 Nick Mora Avila, Freedom Lawn Care Services, 3917 Roxbury St. Ari’s Jewels and Glam LLC, Ari’s Jewels and Glam LLC, 1518 Rancho Domingues Road Joan L. Novinsky, Joan Novinsky, 2212 Redrock Drive North Texas Bells LLC, Taco Bell #35440, 2124 Sadau Court Dive Hospitality Group LLC, The Dive, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd. Kathryn Bochantin, Kathryn Bochantin, 1625 Meadowview Drive Kimberly Ann Brown, Kimberly Ann Brown, 2821 Weslayan Drive Lacey Elizabeth Martin, The Maple Buffalo, 2204 Corsair Lane King Of Kings All Services LLC, Kings Of Kings Pool Service, 8205 Montecito Drive Justin J. Shelley, Master Computing, 1212 Golden Sand Drive

76227 ANS Investments Inc., Black Tie Liquors #2, 26411 E. U.S. Highway 380, Suite B Olulana Bamiro, Layem Foods, 768 Field Crossing Gloria Barreiro, Lulujune Creations, 119 Perkins Road Dazhon-Tariq Flemings, DT Sauce Krew Custom Appereal, 9100 Spurs Trail Daniel Frye, Frye Multimedia, 1616 Clayton Lane Jonathan Hall, Poseidon Furnishings, 700 E. Oak Shores Drive Ronald Harper, Profitness Personal Training, 10025 Lakeview Drive Greg Hughes, Woofys K-9 Cuts, 27040 E. U.S. Highway 380 Apt. 4104 Jamco Unlimited, Jamco Drilling, 1800 Ridge Creek Lane Billee Jeane Enterprises LLC, S Spa — Sculpturing Spa and Massage, 26493 E. University Drive #1212 Leslie Renee-Cantin Lyon, PAWber Shop, 2212 Saint Julian St. Sanober Moosa, Sanober’s Henna, 1712 Brown Thrasher Blvd. James Jerrod Morgan, Uncle Jerrod’s, 6020 Tallisa Drive Linda F. Patterson, Wild Thing Floral & Creations, 1309 Silver Lane Summer Powell, Summer Gayle Photography, 1224 Sandpiper Drive Valentia Powell, Anointed Armor, 912 Hawk Valley Drive Ashley Rideout, QT Activity Kit, 9867 Cedarcrest Drive Antonio Jude Salvato, The True Rebel Standard, 8825 Sagebrush Trail Jessica Thatcher, Rising Star Lawn and Landscape, 1129 Partridge Drive Bradly Ulman Jr., Dronebotic Pix, 1712 Ranch Trail Road Derilyn Walker, Bullseye Leatherworks, 10345 Waterbury Drive Joanna Wood, Texcrete, 11450 U.S. Highway 380, Suite 130 76247 Rafael Camacho Flores, T.L.C.T. Trucking, 5692 N. Dardeman Road Bobby Harris, Network Services, 13301 Moorhouse Way Justin Repair LLC, Finish Line Oil & Lube Services, 828 W. 1st St. Justin Repair LLC, Justin Auto Care, 828 W. 1st St. Justin Repair LLC, Northlake Auto Care, 828 W. 1st St. Justin Repair LLC, Ponder Auto Care, 828 W. 1st St.

Scott Cannon, The Mended Tree, 2206 Knob Hill Drive Sara Sartor, Simply Charmed Trading Co., 3108 Berkshire Lane Jennifer I. Calfee, Two Sisters’ Treasures, 1630 Ash Lane Oates Girl LLC, Envy Denton, 2900 Wind River Lane, Suite 146 76226 A Trace of Color Inc., A Trace of Color Inc., 10839 Hilltop Road Terry & Terry and Company LLC, Terry & Terry and Company LLC, 1119 S. U.S. Highway 377 Me Boutique LLC, Me Boutique LLC, 3513 Misty Meadow Lane Kelsey M. Cotroneo, Say it Sweetly, 8805 Cypress Creek Road Stone Creek Lawn and Land Management LLC, Stone Creek Lawn and Land Management LLC, 1604 Conner Way Russell Group LLC, Pharm House Supply, 2024 E. Hickory Hill Road, Suite 300 Briley Ann McDaniel, Rythmicartist, 11215 Fincher Road Kenneth B. Riney, Ken Riney Antiques, 808 Johns Well Court Tejas Utilities LLC, Tejas Utilities LLC, 2123 Hamilton Drive Michael Carter, Texas Sports Cards and Memorabilia, 308 E. FM1830 Zachary Sams, Argyle Lawn & Exterior Services, 2100 Fairway Acres Drive Holmes Audio Video Systems Integration Corporation, Holmes Audio Video Systems Integration, 9075 Hilltop Road At Your Service Pet Transport LLC, At Your Service Pet Transport LLC, 920 Frenchtown Road Rise Biologics LLC, Rise Biologics LLC, 687 Johns Well Court Designs by Dana LLC, Designs by Dana LLC, 1429 12th St. Chad M. Murray, Crabby Daddy Designs, 1428 6th St. Melissa Petrie, Melissa Petrie Photography, 8624 Bayberry Ave. Switchgear Safety LLC, Switchgear Safety LLC, 5712 Millers Creek Drive Bartonville Store LLC, The Bartonville Store, 96 McMakin Road Imagery in Motion Dance LLC, Imagery in Motion Dance, 7160 Justin Road, Suite 200 Single Source Inc., Single Source Inc., 8141 Gateway Drive, Suite 210 Kathleen R. Leslie, Charlotte Webb Creations, 1732 Homestead Way McMonies Holdings LLC, McMonies Holdings LLC,10489 Fincher Road 76227 Bryan P. Waddle, Bryan P. Waddle, 501 FM424 Rebecca Lipari, Babyquip, 9017 Cape Cod Blvd. Perk Solutions LLC, Perk Solutions LLC, 822 Partridge Drive Sprint Spectrum L.P., Sprint #5262, 26731 E. U.S. Highway 380 Sherrie Mechelle Cooper, Sign Gypsies Denton, 8201 Spitfire Trail Amazing Caramel Co. LLC, Amazing Caramel Co., 114 Faircrest Drive

76249 Cambie Ford, Krum Massage, 1541 E. McCart St., Suite C Mark Sanders, Mark Sanders Construction, 9057 W. Odneal Road Kim Schooling, Devlins4You, 421 Jackson St. 76258 Alicia Giron, Go Fast Lawn Service, 516 W. Neal St. Christine Walker, Yiska’s Oil, 805 N. Washington St., Unit C Ricky Meinen, Meinen Construction, 900 Foundation St. Giovanni Sanchez, Texas Custom Cabinets Co., 405 Copenhavr St. 76259 Calvin Long, E. Long Enterprise, 12070 FM2449 Jeffery Brian May, The Grout People, 11820 Hill Country Circle Justin McClain, Firehouse Window Replacement, 215 Bay Meadows Court Marc Snyder, Snyder Custom Threads, 3420 Florence Road 76262 Blufronte Holdings Inc., Fight Supply, 1305 Riverside Road EightyTwenty Hospitality LLC, HG Sply Co., 2990 State Highway 114 Chanin Green, Green Girls Boutique, 14 Winstead Court IVM Capital LLC, IVM Capital LLC Series D, E, F, 3501 Haynes Road Kelly Dando, Kelly Dando Consulting, 38 Creekside Drive Minta Kulas, Minta Kulas Realty Group, 313 Blythe Bridge Drive Melonia Long, Geuomai, 79 Panorama Circle Lorem Investments LLC, Lorem Acquisition and Development, 4001 Burwood Drive 76266 Marilyn Askins, Christmas Decor of South Denton, 711 Bolivar St. Michael Avery, Bake With Mike, 18 Bluebird Lane Parker Brown, NorTex Imaging, 3 Bluebird Lane Martha Medrano De Torres, MMT Cleaning, 8643 Houston Road David Doub, Artisan Pens by Ed, 1023 Porter Place Breven Everett, BAE Cosmetics, 25 Heron Drive Syed, Syed Enterprise, 3905 Kensington Drive Jessica Kelsey, Lonesome Goat Farm, 8949 Sam Bass Road Selvin David Lopez, David’s Remodeling LLC, 4777 W. FM455 Pam O’Dell, O’Dell Ranch, 4175 W. Lois Road Polysteel Concrete Home Technology Inc., The Venue at Fossil Hill, 10000 Pollard Road Denise Ramos, R.E.D. Clean Up, 7140 Hunnington Drive Trynna Roberts, Cloud9 Online, 9665 Indian Trail Road Duly Elected Board, Sanger Senior Association, 200 Bolivar St.

Jeanne Marie Barnard, All Star Team Products, 1217 Charleston Lane Delgado Signs LLC, Delgado Signs LLC, 9101 Nathaniel Drive Summer Powell, Summer Gayle Photography, 1224 Sandpiper Drive Cross Roads Womens Health P.A., Cross Roads Womens Health, 3201 U.S. Highway 380, Suite 201 Lucretia’s Cleaners LLC, Moores Cleaners, 707 S. U.S. Highway 377 Verisnak Inc., Verisnak Inc., 2001 Oak View Court Tiana Hunter, Pur Uzual, 27040 E. U.S. Highway 380, Apt. 10311 Electric Pineapple LLC, Electric Pineapple LLC, 2001 Oak View Court Patsy R. Marriott, Pat Marriott, 5631 Burger Road Nicole Rotenberry, Ten Berries, 1232 Appalachian Lane DFW Gutters LLC, DFW Gutters LLC, 2456 Rock Hill Road Richard B. Pritchett, Richard B. Pritchett, 1025 Oakcrest Drive Jennifer J. Tichota, Jens Jeweled Delights, 9882 Walnut Hill Drive SLS Landscape Services LLC, SLS Landscape Services LLC, 6300 Oak Hill Lane Cindy Dillon, Lucinda Sue Creations, 10236 Franklin Drive Ashley Lynn Rideout, Rideout Enterprises, 9867 Cedarcrest Drive Kerri Dane, Log Cabin Gym, 4800 S. U.S. Highway 377, Suite 800 Tenly Landscape Construction Incorporated, Tenly Landscape Construction Incorporated, 105 W. Sherman Drive 76249 Stephanie Dibble, Black Sheep Craftworks, 15258 Stice Road Cast Auto Group LLC, Cast Auto Group LLC, 6224 Meadowlands Drive Texas Commercial Kitchen LLC, Texas Commercial Kitchen LLC, 1216 Eagles Nest Trail 76258 Pam Moore, Moore Creations, 13043 Mustang Road Lucretia’s Cleaners LLC, Moore’s Cleaners, 424 S. U.S. Highway 377 Johnny Beavers, Bvrs Motors, 301 W. Walcott St. Tanya L. Chandler, Wild Arrows Boutique, 207 Emberson Chapel Road 76266 Lori Ann Truhe, Lucky Spur Boutique, 5966 Luginbyhl Road Trynna Roberts, Cloud9 Online, 9665 Indian Trail Brooks and Britain LLC, Brooks and Britain LLC, 26 Heron Drive Jennifer Lynn Gibson, Lynn & Louise, 11501 Marion Road, Apt. 5107 Middleton Made Tees, LLC, Middleton Made Tees, 507 Denton St. Fast Electric LLC, Fast Electric LLC, 8025 Jane Long Road Jeanie C. Pryor, Le Bleu Bonnet Boutique, 503 N. 5th St. Larry Wayne Goode Jr., Triple T Saddle Cleaning, Repair and Leatherwork, 6696 Bob White Way Mitzi-Renee Martin, Sass & Bling Boutique, 1717 Huling Road

Dunhill Homes DFW LLC 5605 Portola Lane 5609 Portola Lane 5613 Portola Lane 5617 Portola Lane 5621 Portola Lane Forestar Real Estate Group Inc. 7620 Alders Gate Lane 7808 Alders Gate Lane 7401 Castle Pines Lane 7517 Castle Pines Lane 7621 Echo Hill Lane 7801 Falcon Ridge Road Gehan Homes, 6417 Roaring Creek Drive Herman and Gay Lynn Bynum, 3516 Falcon Court

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