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Suspects Jason Brackin, Seth Murray and Jacquelin Torbet. (Mugshots via Denton County Sheriff's Office)

BY STEVE SOUTHWEL L steve@LewisvilleTexan.com Last Thursday, Lewisville police detectives in the department's Special Operations unit arrested three suspected drug dealers and seized large quantities of illegal drugs and cash.

The detectives were following up on complaints about drug activity at the Hebron 121 Station Apartments in the 800 block of Union Station Parkway.

According to the probable cause affidavit obtained by The Lewisville Texan Journal, detectives knocked on the door of the apartment. When suspect Jason Brackin answered the door, detectives immediately smelled marijuana odor. The detectives identified themselves and asked if he had smoked marijuana that day. Brackin al-

legedly told them he was ?high as fu* * ? and had just smoked "weed".

Detectives said that when they asked permission to get his pipe with the marijuana in it, Brackin gave consent and led them inside.

Inside, detectives saw and smelled marijuana and saw a brown glass pipe and grinder.

They also observed a green baby bottle with a clear syruplike liquid that they believed to be the drug gammahydroxybutyric acid - also known as GHB. The affidavit says that detectives saw a bottle cap containing the syrupy GHB, and that from experience they know people use bottle caps to measure it for sale or use. They also found a measuring cup next to Continued on P4

The map shows the proposed gas lease parcel in purple, and the city limits for Highland Village, Corinth, and Hickory Creek in orange. Federal law does not allow the BLM to lease minerals in areas within city limits. (Map by Center for Biological Diversity, annotated with existing well locations (red circles) and lateral runs (red lines) by The Lewisville Texan Journal)

BY STEVE SOUTHWEL L On April 20, the Bureau of Land Management is scheduled to auction the gas drilling rights for various federal properties in Texas including a 259 acre parcel beneath the Hickory Creek arm of Lewisville Lake.

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Journal has learned that leases in the area proposed may not even be legal because they fall within city limits. Federal law states that the BLM is not authorized to lease mineral rights on land that falls within a city?s limits.

In the LTJ?s story from Feb.

15, Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Clay Church said the corps determines whether or not federal lands fall within any city limits. ?The determination that the requested tracts were either entirely or partially located within Continued on P2

Pr imar y elections are Tuesday, M arch 1 Escapee caught

BY STEVE SOUTHWEL L Texas voters will go to the polls on ?Super Tuesday?, March 1, in the Texas primary elections for the Republican and

Democratic parties. On Super Tuesday, voters from Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont hold primary elections in both parties.

Alaska Republicans and Colorado Democrats will hold their caucuses.

Registered voters may choose either primary to vote in.

In the event of a primary runoff election, voters may not switch parties to vote in the other party?s runoff election.

In the general election in November, voters may vote their conscience for the candidates of their choice regardless

of which primary they voted in, or what candidate they voted for in the primary.

Voting is held at separate locations based on party and precinct. Look at your voter registration card to determine your precinct.

All polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For a list of candidates in each primary, visit LewisvilleTexan.com.

For assistance finding your polling location or looking up your precinct, or if your precinct is not shown in our list, visit votedenton.com.

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City Council filing per iod ends with no challenger s

BY STEVE SOUTHWEL L As the deadline for filing passed last Friday at 5 p.m., only one candidate had filed for each of the two spots on the ballot in the May 7 Lewisville City Council election.

City Secretary Julie Heinze said that the council would likely cancel the seats from election at its next meeting.

Voters will still go to the polls, since there will be two propositions for extending one- eighth cent sales taxes for Lewisville?s police and fire services.

Lewisville ISD voters will select three members of the board of trustees.

Br andon Jones, 41, filed

for Place 4, the seat currently held by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Greg Tierney, who did not file for re-election. Jones is a senior internal auditor for the Dallas ISD, and has 18 years of experience in the accounting field.

Jones married his wife Sherrelle

Jones (left) and Daniels are unopposed.

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BY ADAM SCHRADER adam@LewisvilleTexan.com Thomas Isaac Cano, 27, escaped police custody at about 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 but was captured Wednesday night after 10 days on the run.

Cano was originally arrested at 4:26 p.m. on Feb. 13 for a DWI, evading arrest with previous conviction, driving with an invalid license with previous convictions, failure to identify as a fugitive and possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. He was booked into the Lewisville Jail.

He also had warrants for his arrest from Lake Dallas and Denton police departments and sheriff ?s offices in Denton County and Love County, Okla., according to probable cause affidavits. The warrants were for charges including possession of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine.

Officers were originally dispatched to Wal-Mart, 190 E. Round Grove Road in

Thomas Cano (LPD mugshot)

Lewisville, around 12:40 p.m.

Feb. 13 after a caller reported a middle aged male was slouched over his steering wheel with his engine running. He appeared to be breathing, but did not move when a Walmart employee knocked on the window.

When police arrived, the officer knocked on the window loudly several times until Cano woke up, according to the affidavits. Cano cracked the window after the officer asked him to roll it down. The officer told Cano that he was checking on Continued on P4

last year.

Jones has a bachelor?s degree in accounting from Dillard University in New Orleans. He has lived in Lewisville for a little over five years. During that time he has taken an interest in civic activities. ?I started by attending City Council meetings and workshops,? he said. ?This activity led to appointments to serve on ?Joi n us i n vot i ng for Tr a cy a number of advisory M ur phr ee, Dent on Count y boards to the Council.?

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Oper a singer cast in GL CT's 'M aster Class'

BY NANCY THORNE Fortuitous fate recently intervened in Old Town Lewisville. In early December, The Greater Lewisville Community Theatre was preparing to hold auditions for its winter play, Master Class, about opera diva Maria Callas. GLCT opened its doors to visitors at the annual Old Town Christmas Stroll when opera singer and local resident, Emily Saenz, wandered in for her first visit.

The staff was thrilled to meet Saenz, who was familiar with the play. Before the month was out, the show was cast with Saenz playing the role of Sharon, one of two sopranos in the play. What great good fortune for all, especially GLCT audiences.

While Master Class is a play and not a musical, Maria Callas? students in her Master Class at Juilliard do some opera singing as part of the show. For Saenz, this provides ?a rare op-

portunity for actors and classical singers to collaborate.?

Rehearsals work differently as well, Saenz said. ?[In an opera, the singer arrives at the first rehearsal] completely memorized, with a full character in mind and ready to stage,? she said. ?In theater you have several read- throughs and rehearsals to run things before you have to fully form your character, so you have time to explore things with your cast.?

Saenz knows of what she speaks. After completing her Doctorate in Music Arts at University of Texas, she settled in New York and made her New York City debut as Donna Elvira in New York Opera Exchange's production of Don Giovanni.

Other recent performances include Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at The Natchez Festival of Music, where she also sang Yum-Yum in The Mikado, and Monica in Opera Piccola's production of The Medium. She

has performed solos with the Austin Symphony Orchestra and the San Antonio Symphony Orchestras, and she currently performs both operatic and concert repertoire in Dallas.

Living in Old Town was part of a well thought out plan and has been a ?perfect fit? for the whole family. ?We wanted a more walkable lifestyle, and we wanted to be close to the DCTA line,? she said.

Saenz?s husband is a student at the University of North Texas, which is what brought them to the area, and they are located close to both her work with Lewisville ISD and their son?s school. Now, she is able to walk to GLCT for rehearsals and performances? an added, if unplanned, benefit.

Saenz and her husband appreciate the diversity they have found in Lewisville as well. ?[It is something we grew accustomed to in New York City,? she said. ?We want our

Emily Saenz as Soprano Sharon and Sherri Small as Maria Callas. (Photo by Michael C Foster)

son to be raised with all kinds of different people, and Lewisville is the place to do that.?

Remaining performances of Master Class are Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.

GLCT is located at 160 W. Main St. in Old Town

Lewisville. Tickets for Master Class are $18 for adults and $16 for seniors and minors. Call for reservations at 972-221-7469.

For more information, visit glct.org.

Nancy Thorne is marketing coordinator for Greater Lewisville Community Theater.

BL M gas leases for L ewisville L ake Continued from P1 the limits of the Town of Hickory Creek, Corinth and Highland Village was communicated to BLM in their evaluation," Church said. ?Therefore, [it] normally would not be available for mineral extraction.?

The BLM?s policy for not leasing land within city limits is a requirement set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations and backed by federal statute.

Wendy Park, an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity said that her organization had filed a protest with the BLM that challenges the government's authority to lease the mineral rights for the Lewisville Lake properties.

CBD?s protest explains that the federal land, listed in the BLM sale notice as federally acquired land, falls under the

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1947 Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands. That law specifically excludes mineral deposits from leasing if they are ?situated within incorporated cities, towns, and villages.? ?BLM must withdraw Parcel 43 [Lewisville Lake] or at a minimum, carve out and withdraw those areas that fall within incorporated city limits,? stated CBD in its protest.

CBD provided a map showing that approximately half of the property up for lease falls within either Highland Village, Hickory Creek or Corinth. The portion within Hickory Creek?s city limits, if it were removed from the lease, would cut the parcel in two.

The group was successful at having the U.S. Forest Service withdraw its 31,169 acres in the Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and Sabine forests from the auction. It is protesting the remaining parcels for reasons including a lack of appropriate public notice, the legal issues with Lewisville Lake, a failure to address the leases?effects on climate change, and issues related to fracking.

BLM natural resource specialist Rebecca Hunt confirmed that BLM could not lease mineral rights within a city limits. ?It was recently brought to

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our attention that portions of the parcel fell within city limits,? said Hunt. ?I would need to go back and look at [the Corps of Engineers?] letter to see if they brought that up at the beginning.? ?The adjudicators in our office? our land law examiners would adjudicate that parcel so that whatever portions were within the city limits, those wouldn?t be offered for sale.?

Hunt said that it could be that city limits have changed recently, and that boundaries may have changed. She noted that there is an exception in the law where the government can lease mineral rights within city limits in cases where the minerals are being drained by wells on nearby property.

If only the areas outside of city limits were included in the auction, it would leave two smaller parcels. The northern parcel would be reachable from existing well sites as shown on the map. The southern parcel would not be able to be produced without drilling beneath the portion of the lake falling within city limits.

BLM personnel hinted at previously leased parcels at Lewisville Lake, although The LTJ was unable to locate any in Denton County using BLM?s

online search feature and are working with BLM to obtain those records. Texas Railroad Commission maps show wells near the lake, but none with lateral lines extending under it.

Hunt is the point of contact for the 30- day protest period that just ended. She said she hoped to have the protest letters they received posted publicly online soon. ?I would love to have made them available this week, but I will have to say that we received over 500 letters and faxes of some kind. Some of them were not protests, and some were duplications,? she said.

Hunt said that some people sent both faxes and letters, so there was some cleanup to do before they could get them online.

Responses were largely directed at the potential lease at Lewisville Lake.

BLM spokesperson Donna Hummel said that staff were reviewing the protests. ?Obviously Lewisville Lake is probably the winner,? she said, referring to the number of protests received on each parcel. in the auction ?[Staff] will be identifying which parcels will be deferred as a result of the new informa-

tion, or how many will be prepared to go to sale.? ?The volume is probably why we won?t be able to indicate in the next couple of days what the state of the Lewisville parcel will be,? she said. ?The decision has not been made.?

Hummel said that the bureau does not normally do press releases if a parcel is removed from the auction, but that she thought BLM would make an exception if that happens in this case. ?Usually we don?t get the kind of reaction especially on a single parcel, as we did with Lewisville Lake.?

As to why the BLM did not notify the media or local governments about the potential sale, Hummel said the agency is meeting national standards, but that maybe the bureau could do better on certain parcels. ?Believe me, we?re having those conversations,? she said. ?We need to put that in a news release or we need to find a way to get that in a legal notice or something that gives people who aren?t accustomed to federal mineral leasing an opportunity to get involved early on.?

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Team USA wins FI NA I ntercontinental Tour nament

BY ANTHONY M AZUR Lewisville ISD?s Westside Aquatic Center hosted the Women?s FĂŠdĂŠration Internationale de Natation [International Swimming Federation] Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament last week.

National teams from China, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Australia and the U.S. played an 18-game tournament, resulting in Australia and America playing head-to-head in the final match.

Australia could not keep up in the first quarter, with Team USA scoring three goals on them. The Australians started to come back.

The U.S. led 4-3 at the half.

At the end of the third quarter, they were ahead 5- 4, and finished 6-5.

Australian head coach Greg McFadden said the team hasn?t been together much because of their national league season. ?From the end of November until now, we?ve only been together for a week here and there,? McFadden said. ?We haven't really fully centralized yet because of the local competition.?

McFadden accepted the loss and views it as an important step to the Olympics this summer. ?It?s great,? he said. ?It?s very important in our preparation for the Olympics.?

The American team had been heavily preparing for the games, sometimes practicing up to eight hours a day. ?I think people would be blown away by how much we put into trying to be in the best level of fitness possible,? USA head coach Adam Krikorian said.

Krikorian said the motivation behind the effort comes

Passion for the sport makes the team want to fight for each other and work hard to improve, he said. ?I just love the process of improvement and bettering yourself,? he said.

The hard work was needed, as U.S.- Australia games are usually close, Krikorian said, despite the 8- 5 victory Team USA had over Australia last

Team USA talks during a timeout. (Photo by Anthony Mazur)

tion. This is more what it?s like.?

At the end, Krikorian regards the Australian team respectfully. ?The competition is high, the intensity is high, but the respect is at that same level,? he said.

Team USA will be heading to Los Angeles and will be

working for Olympic qualifiers in March. ?Hopefully we get a chance to play in the Olympic games,?

Krikorian said. ?That?s what we?re shooting for.?

The Olympics will be held August 5- 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, visit olympic.org.

American goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson gives out autographs to fans after the game.

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from multiple sources. ?Some things that initially come to mind are love for our country,? he said. ?Being given the opportunity to represent America is a special treat.?

game. ?It was just like any old USA- Australia game,? he said. ?Usually our games are decided by one goal. I think [the last game] was a bit of an aberra-

Team USA's Maggie Steffens looks to pass the ball in the final game against Australia. (Photo by Anthony Mazur)

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Dr ug bust Continued from P1 the bottle cap with GHB residue in it.

Detectives found suspects Seth Murray and Jacquelin Torbet in the apartment, and had all three of the residents sit aside while they swept the residence for other suspects. Finding none, they asked Brackin whether there was any other contraband in the apartment.

They said he admitted to a bong and another pipe, but nothing else.

Detectives found more.

With Brackin?s consent, they searched his bedroom, belonging to him and his girlfriend. In the room, they found a bin containing several large plastic- wrapped bundles of marijuana. The detectives also allege they found other bags and packages of marijuana, as well as psilocybin mushrooms in the room. Brackin told police that a friend dropped off the drugs.

After searching Brackin?s room, detectives obtained permission from Murray to search his room. They say Murray gave consent and told them he didn?t have any contraband. In that room, officers found Xanax that Murray told them was his.

In Torbet?s underwear drawer, they found a bag of marijuana.

Police arrested Murray and Torbet, and transported them to Lewisville Jail.

Police searched the deadbolted closet belonging to the two, using a key that Brackin provided them. They found a large quantity of marijuana and a clear plastic bottle of what they believe to be GHB. They found more mushrooms.

Police seized a wallet with $1,790 in it from Murray?s jacket in the closet, and what they say was a handwritten ledger with names and prices from Torbet?s side.

The affidavit says police used field test kits to obtain presumptive positive tests on the drugs.

Jason Brackin, 24, is charged with possession of 66 ounces of marijuana (4.125 pounds), and manufacture or delivery of 226 grams of psilocybin mushrooms (8 ounces), and 173 grams of GHB. He is being held in Denton County Jail in lieu of $95,000 bond.

Jacqueline Torbet and Seth Murray are each charged with manufacture or delivery of 26 ounces of marijuana (1.625

During a search of the residence, detectives recovered 4.75 pounds of marijuana, 482 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and 321 grams of GHB, all felony offenses. (Photo courtesy Lewisville PD)

pounds), 256 grams of psilocybin mushrooms (9 ounces), and 322 grams of GHB. Torbet has been released on $95,000 bond.

Murray is additionally charged with manufacture or

delivery of 2.86 grams of Xanax. and 0.6 grams of lorazapam. He is being held in Denton County Jail in lieu of $105,000 bond.

Altogether, the bust netted

4.75 pounds of marijuana, 482 grams of psilocybin, and 321 grams of GHB. All of these are felony offenses, according to Lewisville police.

Escapee caught Continued from P1 his welfare and asked him for his identification.

Cano said he did not have his ID on him and that he was working on his grocery list, according to the affidavit. The officer asked Cano if he was under the influence of any drugs. He said he was not. The officer asked Cano where he was coming from. Cano said he was coming from Little Elm where he lives.

Upon request, Cano tried to write down his name and date of birth on a piece of paper. He falsely identified himself as "Phillip Cano", instead of his legal name, Thomas. He asked the officer for help remembering his birthday.

The officer informed Cano he did not know his date of birth, according to the affidavit.

Cano allegedly told the officer that he dosed off in his car and he had just broken up with his girlfriend. The officer believed he was intoxicated and experiencing a medical emergency.

Shortly after a Lewisville paramedics arrived, Cano tried to flee the scene in a red Nissan Altima. According to the affidavit, he recklessly drove his vehicle into several bags of mulch and potting soil, valued at $275.18.

He continued to flee, but the officer was not able to pursue because of traffic and fire vehicles blocking his path.

Around 1 p.m., 911 callers said they saw a red Altima with the hood up crash into a car near the 700 block of E. State Highway 121 Business and leave the scene, while a Ford Mustang GT pursued.

An officer, who overheard the radio transmissions, attempted to intercept Cano and deployed stop strips, which he avoided. The officer engaged in a slow pursuit along eastbound Sam Rayburn Tollway, as Cano?s rims were sparking against the pavement.

Officers eventually got Cano to stop his vehicle. One broke a passenger window with a baton, according to the affidavit. Cano reached under his seat. An officer, fearing that he was reaching for a weapon, Taser-ed him.

Cano told police that a woman drugged him at Applebee?s the night be-

fore, according to the affidavit. He also said he used 10 Xanax bars to treat his depression and that, while he is a heroin user, he had not used that day.

He began to cry and told officers he needed mental help. Officers asked Cano why he needed mental help. He told them his daughter had died four months ago.

According to the affidavit, Cano had soiled his clothing, his eyes were droopy and bloodshot, his speech was thicktounged and he was staggering and falling.

Officers could not conduct a field sobriety test because Cano kept losing consciousness, according to the affidavit.

He was taken to the Medical Center of Lewisville for medical evaluation.

Cano was detained in Lewisville Jail.

The next day, he complained of being ill and was again taken to Medical Center Lewisville, said Lewisville Police Captain Dan Rochelle.

He was admitted and placed onto a bed, awaiting treatment.

Rochelle couldn?t give more information on the hospital visit because it would violate HIPAA laws.

According to police radio recordings from that day, a suicidal patient also in the emergency room was being verbally abusive to nurses and trying to leave.

The officer supervising Cano left him in his bed, with leg shackles and belt restraint still on, according to the affidavits. He was handcuffed in the front.

The leather transport belt restraint is valued at $91.49, and handcuffs at $36.50.

The combative patient in the nearby room assaulted several officers, so the observing officer returned to Cano?s room and removed his leg shackles to attempt to secure the other patient.

Cano walked out of the emergency room undetected. Officers searched the area but did not find him.

Cano was alert and aware that he was in custody for multiple charges. He was seen on surveillance footage exiting the hospital, handcuffs still on his hands, and the belt still around his waist.

Cano was captured after Dallas police saw him searching cars near the 3200

block of Webb Chapel extension, about 17 miles south of Lewisville off W. Northwest Highway. He was back in Lewisville Jail before noon Thursday.

Cano?s bond for the escape charge, a third degree felony that carries a sentence of two to 10 years in jail, was set at $100,000, according to a news release.

Officers also charged Cano with theft under $2,500 with two or more previous convictions for stealing the city?s hand-

cuffs and transport belt. That bond was set at $10,000.

He now also faces hit- and- run charges with a bond of $10,000 in addition to the charges above and his original charges.

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SI ERRA Sex: female Breed: domestic shorthair Age: 1 year Sierra is a sweet, sensitive girl. She seems timid at first, but she has turned out to be more trusting than her two brothers. She has been quite responsive to a calm, quiet tone. She would be better suited for a calm home environment with someone who can devote some one on one time with her on a consistent basis.

For more information on Aro and Sierra, visit the Humane Society of Lewisville at hsltexas.org or email holly06petlover@yahoo.com.

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L os Alisos offer s authentic street tacos at affor dable pr ice

BY ADAM SCHRADER Interim Editor Los Alisos Restaurant is an unlikely spot for some of the most delicious ?street tacos?

I?ve ever tasted.

The Mexican restaurant sits at the end of a strip center occupied by an Exxon gas station and a tire shop at the corner of Holfords Prairie Road and Business 121 in Lewisville.

Steve Southwell and I stopped for a bite before shooting photos at the Coyote Drive In site just down the road. There was no line and only two other customers sat at their tables.

Inside, the menu and TV stations were displayed in Spanish language but the cashier spoke English and

helped us with our order. We ordered at the counter and received our food at our table within five minutes.

First, we each ordered halfliter bottles of ?Mexican coke? at $2.50 apiece instead of choosing popular Hispanic drinks like Juaritos or Topo Chico.

Steve ordered the Durango plate with three gorditas: chicharron, or pork skin; rajas, with green poblanos and cheese; and desebrada, with shredded beef and a spicy red sauce.

He opted to not help write the review, but said ?The rajas could have used more cheese.

The chicharron tasted fine, but pork skin had an odd texture, like eating fat. The desebrada

Los Alisos is located at 104 Holfords Prairie Road in Lewisville. For more information, call 972-394-0107. (Photo by Steve Southwell)

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Tacos at Los Alisos (Photo by Adam Schrader)

was delicious and I?ll definitely order it again.?

The $7.50 plate came with rice and beans, ?which were nothing special? and looked mediocre in quality.

I ordered three, two-bite tacos made with flour tortillas.

They looked small in the fast-food basket with the burn marks that signify home-style tortillas. They never fell apart.

The meat in my tasty barbacoa taco was portioned well in the fluffy tortillas. It was moist and not too chewy.

The fajita taco, my least favorite, had grilled onions which added to the quality of the taco.

The texture of the meat felt

more like ground taco meat than true fajita- quality beef, but tasted at the much higher price point.

On each taco?s last bite, I drizzled a little of the provided lime; but each time, I preferred it without the citrus.

None of the tacos had toppings other than meat, cilantro and onions. The barbacoa and pastor were more flavorful and less overpowered by the cilantro and onions.

The pastor taco had moderate heat. Neither of the others were spicy. I would have liked the opportunity to add jalape単os or otherwise spice up the dish? though I recognize spice

isn't in true street taco spirit.

The three tacos, at $1.40 each, were filling enough for a light lunch bit a larger dish is recommended if you're really hungry.

The Mexican restaurant doesn't market itself as a taco joint and its menu is dominated by other dishes. And, the menu had fewer options and toppings than Denton taco joints like Flatlanders and Rusty Taco.

But, when looking for a true ?street taco?, Los Alisos fits the bill. They were much cheaper and more authentic? as if actually purchased off Mexican streets.

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Br iefs LEWISVILLE Symphony per for ms for thir d gr ader s The Lewisville Lake Symphony will perform its annual concert for all Lewisville ISD third graders at 10 a.m. March 4 at the First Baptist Church, 1251 Valley Ridge Blvd in Lewisville.

LISD music teachers spend weeks preparing the students for what they will hear. ?For many students, this performance is the first orchestral concert they ever experience and they come dressed in their Sunday best,? said Diane Busche, the marketing chair for the Lewisville Lake Symphony Board of Directors. ?They are respectful, attentive, and in awe of the large and beautiful space they are entering at the church.?

Aaron Ming, the symphony?s conductor, will talk to the students before each piece to explain what they should listen for.

The event is not open to the public.

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Chasin?Tail to open in Old Town L ewisville The Old Town Lewisville restaurant space formerly occupied by Square One Cafe, and The Local Beer Garden, which went out of business last year has a new tenant.

Chasin? Tail BBQ has leased the location at 138 W. Main Street, and currently targets an April 1 opening date.

The Lewisville Location would be in addition to the company?s Lake Dallas location. The company previously had a Hickory Creek location, on the west side of I-35E, but it was taken for the 35Express project.

Elsie Raddatz Grundtvig, a former employee, is coming out of retirement to manage the Lewisville spot.

Grundtvig said it will sell beer, wine and meat. Initially, the meat will be smoked at the Lake Dallas restaurant. The Lewisville store has a shed in the back where the owners will eventually install a smoker. The location has previously been used as a barbecue restaurant, Dat?s Good Que. The Main Street location is well- known for its patio, which has been used for outdoor dining and live music. Grundvig said they hope to offer some entertainment there.

Website: chasintailbbq.com STEVE SOUTHWEL L

AREA L ocal students gr aduate from Univer sity of Centr al M issour i Lewisville residents Gnana Thejasvi Allam, Manoj Kumar Duggi and Pavan Kalyan Topaji, and The Colony resident Shyam Kumar Reddy Koppolu, graduated with master?s of science degrees from the University of Central Missouri in December.

More than 1,000 students met their graduation requirements and were eligible to participate in the ceremonies.

Founded in 1871, University of Central Missouri is a

Continued from P1 comprehensive regional university which offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate programs for more than 12,000 students.

For more information, visit ucmo.edu.

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FFA to hold livestock show, tour s Local Future Farmers of America chapters at Lewisville and Marcus High School invite residents to the Lewisville ISD Chester Boyd Agriculture Center, next to LISDOLA off Business 121 on Fish Hatchery Road, for the 37th Annual LISD Show on Feb. 27 in celebration of National FFA Week and the hard work that students have put into raising their animal projects this year.

The event, hosted by the LISD Parents & Friends Club, includes an open house at 10 a.m., lunch at noon and a livestock show from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

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The Cinderella Proj ect to provide more than 600 prom dresses to local gir ls Volunteers of The Cinderella Project of North Texas are collecting and sorting more than 600 prom dresses that will be available for free to local high school students, including those in Lewisville ISD. The project is accepting donations for its 12th annual charity event, which aims to build self- esteem by providing dresses to girls who otherwise might have to miss out on prom. ?We do our best to let schools and teen groups know about the event, but it has happened in previous years that people didn?t hear about the event until it was over,? said Sharon Miller, the project?s lead organizer. ?It is heartbreaking that girls would have to sit at home on prom night simply because they couldn?t afford a dress. We need everyone?s help in making sure the whole community knows about this fantastic resource.?

Volunteers will help girls choose dresses, and seamstresses will make alterations, from 4 to 8 p.m. March 4 and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 5 at the Denton Wesley Foundation Student Center, 1501 Maple St., at the University of North Texas in Denton. Parking will be available at Maple Hall parking lot at the northwest corner of Eagle and Ave B; overflow parking will be at Fouts Field.

The event, sponsored by UNT?s Department of Housing and Residence Life. Drop off gently-used donations of formal and semi- formal dresses, shoes and accessories at the front desk of any residence hall through March 2. Throughout the rest of the year, donations can be taken to Honors Hall, 1716 W. Eagle.

Get a sneak peek at the available gowns on Instagram at @cinderellaprojectnt. For more information, contact Sharon Miller at 972- 746- 9611 or sandk.miller@gmail.com.

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LEWISVILLE ISD L I SD announces L ear ning Hub Lewisville ISD implemented ?The Learning Hub? on Feb. 24 so parents, teachers and students can access approved curriculum websites with their district username and password.

The LHub is a launching point for all of the district?s adopted digital instructional resources, which are currently found on studentapplications.lisd.net, and other district-wide tools and materials.

Student account information has been pre- populated for most linked resources within LHub, ?so accessing class materials now requires only one click,? according to a news release. However, some will require a one-time setup to enable future single-click access.

The hub does not yet launch mobile apps, but LISD officials expect it will have this capability in the future. ?By the start of next school year, we hope that users will have naturally migrated to LHub to utilize as the launching point for access to the district?s digital resources,? according to the release.

Access the Learning Hub by: clicking a ?Learning Hub? icon that has been added to all student iPads and students to go directly to the LHub login screen; visit ?The Learning Hub? under the ?Student Resources? and ?Staff Resources? tabs on lisd.net; it is linked at the top of the existing Digital Resources website studentapplications.lisd.net; or visit the hub directly at lhub.lisd.net.

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THE COLONY City to offer free mulch year-round Bring your containers to pick up free mulch year- round, across from the Animal Shelter, at the south end of the Public Services parking lot off of East Lake Highlands Drive.

It is available first- come, first- served basis and the site will be replenished periodically.

Trees will no longer be accepted at the location. Leave your trees curbside or in the alley on your scheduled green/bulk waste collection day, or contact the city about obtaining a permit for nearby landfills.

For more information, visit bit.ly/freemulchTC or call 972-624-3131.

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term on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Capital Improvements Advisory Board, Brownfields Advisory Board, Transportation Board, and the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2.

Jones completed the Lewisville Citizens? Police Academy last fall. He is currently a member of the inaugural class of Lewisville Citizens University, a program that teaches the structure and functions of city government. ?I believe that Vision 2025 plan is a crucial element to managing our growth and ensuring that the city has great attractions to bring in visitors to shop, play and spend their dollars in our city,? said Jones.

Brent Daniels, 54, filed for re- election to Place 5. He was voted in last year in a special election to fill the seat given up by Rudy Durham when he successfully ran for Mayor. Durham only had one year remaining in his council term, so Daniels had to run again for a regular three- year term.

Daniels owns the Bahama Bucks franchise in Lewisville.

Before that, he worked in the hotel business for Harvey and

Bristol hotels. He was a food and beverage director, human resources director and a general manager of several hotels.

Daniels was born and raised in Amarillo, and has a bachelor?s degree in marketing from Texas Tech University. He has been married to his wife Tracy for 31 years, and has lived in Lewisville for 27 years.

Prior to his time on Council, Daniels served on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Traffic Board, and Brownfields Advisory Committee for three years. He is a board member for Keep Lewisville Beautiful.

Daniels graduated from Leadership Lewisville in 2013. He served as Growth Committee Chairman on the Vision 2025 Committee from 2013-2014. ?It is important that [the Vision 2025 plan] continues to be a living document,? he said. ?This plan is so vital is because it is based on our residents? wishes. Thousands of ideas, people and man hours made this plan a reality.

"It is now the responsibility of the city council and staff to implement and follow through with it.?

Online features Some stories that would not fit into our print edition this week may be online at LewisvilleTexan.com.

Ar rests From Feb. 19 to press time Friday night, Lewisville Police reported 91 arrests. To view the list and see mugshots, charges, and bail amounts, visit the blotter.

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I nter state 35E Closures AGL Constructors, the contractors responsible for the I-35E expansion project, provides updates periodically for various closures and detours related to the project.

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State of the City Address Lewisville Mayor Pro Tem Neil Ferguson delivered a state of the city address Tuesday. Online soon at LewisvilleTexan.com

Student ar t show winner s The LISD High School Student Art Show was presented at the MCL Grand Gallery. Read more at LewisvilleTexan.com.

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The M om of No: On the Road BY JENNI FER L I NDE The Mom of No This week, I am taking a short work-related road trip to Little Rock, Ark. to present at a conference. I'm looking forward to it in the same way that I'd be looking forward to being abducted by pirates; public speaking is really not a strength of mine and I'll be glad when it's over because I'm starting to have angst about it.

I mentioned to the offspring that I'd be gone for a couple of days; the teenager kind of nodded and went back to her iPad but the Son of Never Stops Eating perked right up.

Son: Can I go?

M e: No, of course you can't go.

You have school.

Son: I'd rather go with you.

M e: This isn't like a fun trip.

This is for my job.

Son: It's still better than school.

I'm not sure what the motivation is here - spending more time with his wonderful mother or getting out of school - but he's not going.

When the offspring were wee babies instead of teenagers, I would travel for work and people ask me if I was sad to leave my babies or if I would rather be home with them.

I'd think, ?Are you kidding me?? A few nights in a hotel, eating out in restaurants that don't have happy meals, being able to take a bath without

someone standing by the bathroom door saying ?Mommy.

Mommy. Are you going to come out??

This is like a dream come true. Even if it is for work.

Somehow it seemed socially unacceptable to say, ?No, I really want to go, I'm not that sad,? people would think I was a terrible mother. Internally, however, I would be jumping with joy.

I did miss my kids, but not in a sad, moping sort of way. I'm not a horrible mother, despite what you are probably thinking about me now. It would be hard not to miss all that cuteness, but staying in a hotel and having time to actually read a grownup book instead of Cat in the Hat did make up for some of it.

The only exception to this unbridled joy at the prospect of

work travel was when I was nursing my son and I had to take my breast pump with me. This was after 9/11 and there was some confusion amongst the TSA agents when I went through airport security about whether a breast pump was a dangerous device. The young man who was questioning me about it seemed rather disconcerted at the whole idea (you do what with it? you mean, like a cow?). Fortunately, that was a time-limited problem.

Now the offspring are teenagers and no one seems to think that I'd miss them, or that I would rather be home with them instead of travelling to exotic locales like Little Rock, Ark. or Huntsville, Ala. Actually, even when I travel it's like I never even left, because even when I'm at home I

don't see them that often and I can still text them their favorite Mom Reminders, like "clean up your room, thx", or "watch the data usage, please".

One aspect of work travel has not changed through the years. No matter where I go, no matter how long I am gone, I am still greeted the same way when I walk through the door. For some reason, they both want to know what I brought them. Apparently, the expectation seems to be that shopping for souvenirs is my number one priority.

Thanks be for hotel toiletries.

Read more of The Mom of No at: themomofno.blogspot.com

Netflix's new dr amedy 'L ove' shows the concept of romance through a fresh lens

BY DOUG L ANE Netflix?s new show Love seems too simple on the surface.

The title isn?t catchy; the trailer looks derivative of shows that came before it.

Don?t let that fool you, for its simplicity is just a conceit.

Love has more things to say about the ubiquitous topic than the title and superficial appearance suggest. Love, like Aziz Ansari?s fantastic Master of None, subverts long- standing conventions while staying fully engaging and, at times, hilarious.

The dramedy, created by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin and Paul Rust, follows Apatow?s repertoire of examining love from a realistic position. For example, This is 40 follows a long- term married couple surviving their lives with kids, mid- life crises and the ensuing drama; and Funny People examines a terminally- ill comedian who faces mortality while yearning for the woman he loved years prior, and how regret plays on one?s conscious.

These comedic films contain humor, but they?re not afraid to take a sudden turn toward the dramatic. Apatow prefers to let scenes play out in full instead of directing them towards a destination, almost as if the camera and audience takes a voyeuristic role in these films.

Love examines the insecurities, awkwardness and addictions of a new couple navigating intimacy and commitment, who meet just after leaving previous long- term relationships.

To do this, Apatow requires an outstanding cast.

Rust charms viewers as the male lead, Gus, whose whole aesthetic capitalizes on the current obsession with nerd culture. But the show never lets him become that archetype, thanks in large to Rust?s nuanced performance.

Gillian Jacobs, of Commu-

nity, is dynamite in her role as Mickey Dobbs. Mickey feels much more realistic than many female leads on television right now and she steals every scene she?s in. She?s as complicated a character as you will find; she?s just as relatable and lovable as she is frustrating to watch.

When Mickey struggles, the audience struggles. Jacobs really understands how to invoke a variety of emotions within an audience.

Most of the supporting cast is fantastic as well, especially a hilarious Claudia O'Doherty as Mickey?s roommate Bertie, who hopefully gets showcased more in upcoming seasons.

From the first episode, Gus and Mickey?s flowering romance moves the entire narrative, but that?s certainly not the entire show. They are two completely different people, with completely different jobs, with completely different preexisting circumstances before being brought together.

For Gus and Mickey, love is not simply about two people who are interested in one another; in fact, it's not simple at all. Careers, friends, history, technology, sex, drugs, alcohol, and how one responds to (or doesn?t respond to) such things factor heavily into the simple word ?love?, no matter how many would make an argument to the contrary.

The show doesn't tread on new contextual ground, but it doesn?t patronize the viewer with platitudes and clichĂŠs. It views the topic of love with a level of intimacy and realism that seems like a fresh blend of old with the new.

When you see Gus and Mickey together, there?s no sweeping romantic gestures or grandiose kisses set to a sweeping camera shot and an orchestral score. At times, you wish these conventions were in place.

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not there, since the audience want to see these characters get closer together.

Viewers may ask themselves ?Why don?t they just talk to each other?? or ?Why are they acting like this??. But when I put these questions to myself and my past relationships, I found that the answer was not as simple as I thought.

Love, as a concept, is never that simple as we want it to be.

In our movies and television shows, we?ve romanticized it, causing love in film to greatly contrast with love in reality. We believe love should be simple, organized, easily replicated.

This separation is apparent when we make comments like ?Well of course that isn?t real, it's just a movie/show.?

Movies and television have perfected the art of formulaic storytelling, especially when it comes to love. The consequence is that we attempt to emulate such formulas in our real lives, not realizing they?re just cheap tricks used by lazy writers to cut back on time and effort in order to maximize efficiency.

Love falls into no such category. It attempts to break down that barrier in a way that?s insightful without being preachy.

It feels real at the cost of feeling pleasurable or even overly upbeat, and thus, helps sheds its identity of being "just a show" and become something greater.

Doug Lane is a Lewisville resident, where he just graduated from the University of North Texas. Lane also graduated from Lewisville High School, where he wrote movie reviews for the Farmers Harvest

Netflix original series Love is a dramedy by Judd Apatow. (Poster courtesy of Netflix media center)

L etter s to the Editor Nor th Texans should Feel the Ber n To the editor: I support U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders for president because of his positions and character. Sanders would do the best job at improving our country because of his approach to our nation?s challenges.

Bernie will fight to get big money out of politics. Congress is overly influenced by corporations and wealthy special interests.

Sanders? positions would help restructure the economy to represent the working class and the wealthy. Bernie has specific plans to ensure that: large corporations pay appropriate taxes and don?t move jobs overseas, we improve education and em-

ployment opportunities, no one that works 40 hours a week lives in poverty, and that we fully support our veterans and elderly.

If you listen to Bernie Sanders, you will hear someone who is fair, honest, confident, thoughtful, humble, enthusiastic and consistent.

Enough is enough! Do you want a president that will unite us to invest in people, or one who will divide us and continue to fuel greed?

Christine Smiley, Lewisville Send your letters to the editor to editor@LewisvilleTexan.com. Be sure to include your name, city, and a phone number where we can reach you for verification.

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Events Calendar 27 - SATURDAY FM HS ROSETTES SPRI NG SHOW ? 7:30 p.m. in the Flower Mound High School auditorium, 3411 Peters Colony Road in Flower Mound. Performances of the FMHS Rosettes?annual Spring Show ?Get the Message? ends Saturday. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $12 for reserved seating. For more info, visit fmhsrosettes.com.

MASTER CLASS ? 8 p.m. at the Greater Lewisville Community Theatre, 160 W. Main St. in Lewisville. The GLCT production will run Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. through Feb. 28. Rated PG- 13.

Tickets are $18 for adults and $16 for seniors and children ages 65 and over and 18 and under. Call for reservations at 972- 221- 7469. For more info, visit glct.org.

I HATE HAMLET ? 8 p.m. at Lakeside Community Theatre, 6303 Main Street in The Colony. The dramatic comedy also runs at 8 p.m. on Feb. 20, 26, 27 and March 4 and at 3 p.m. on March 5. For more info, visit lctthecolony.com or call 214-801-4869.

THROUGH THE LOOKI NG GLASS ?

7 p.m. at The Actors Conservatory Theatre, 359 Lake Park Road, Ste. 118, in Lewisville. The show also runs at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $9 to $14. For more info, visit getintotheact.org or email info@getintotheact.org.

BUCHANAN?S ANTI QUE M ARK ET ? 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lewisville Premier Event Center, 1165 S. Stemmons Freeway in Lewisville. This monthly market originated in January 1995. It features more than 85,000 square feet filled with antiques and collectibles dealers from across the U.S. and Europe. It is also open Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more info, visit buchananmarkets.com/lewisville-dallas.

WI NE TASTI NGS ? 1 to 5 pm at LaRue Vineyard, 1491 N. Kealy Ave, No. 55, in Lewisville. The family owned business holds free wine tastings on Saturdays and Sundays. The custom winery can adapt its label to meet your specifications for weddings, anniversary?s, holiday gifts and promotional events. Free.

For more info, visit laruevineyards.com.

STUDENT ARTI STS SHOW ? 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the MCL Grand, 100 N. Charles St. in Lewisville. The annual Lewisville ISD Middle School Student Artists Show ends Saturday. This show features 120 to 150 works, representing the visual arts programs of LISD. Free.

For more info, visit lisd.net.

SEASONS OF L OVE CONCERT ? 7 p.m. at Flower Mound Community Church, 3515 Cross Timbers Road in Flower Mound. The Voices of Flower Mound and the Flower Mound Symphony Jazz Ensemble will perform a concert of Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Frank Sinatra favorites, and selections from Les Miserables. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for seniors and students by calling 972-899-2238 or emailing ron450@yahoo.com. They are $15 at the

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door. Visit voicesofflowermound.org.

NI GHT HI K E ? 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. at LLELA Nature Preserve, 201 E. Jones St. in Lewisville. A LLELA guide will lead a twilight stroll through forest, prairie or marsh trails. Howling coyotes, hooting owls, and other nocturnal sounds will provide an out-of-the-ordinary hiking experience. The hike is under two miles, but participation requires the ability to stand and walk at a leisurely pace for two hours. Wear long pants and closed- toe shoes, bring a water bottle, and wear long sleeves and bug spray. Cost is $10 per person. Registration is required at bit.ly/COLsplash with activity code 800000. For more info, email erintaylor@cityoflewisville.com, or call 972219-3550 on weekdays or 972-219-7980 on weekends.

DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE CARROL L TON ? 6 to 9 p.m. at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship Church, 4141 International Parkway in Carrollton. The Carrollton Police Officers Association presents its 10th annual Daddy Daughter Dance. Fathers and daughters will enjoy a lively dance party with cookies, punch, crafts, games and prizes. Registration at the event will cost $30 for daddy and daughter, plus $15 for each additional daughter. Proceeds benefit the Carrollton Police Officers Association. No moms or sons are allowed and dinner will not be served. For more info and to register, call 972-466-3031.

REQUI EM ? 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Coppell, 420 S. Heartz Road. Coppell Community Chorale will perform Gabriel Faure?s Requiem for its third concert of the 20152016 Season. The free concert also features the winner of the First Composition Competition, local composer Ed Darling.

For more info, visit coppellcommunitychorale.com.

28 - SUNDAY FREE VI SI ON SCREENI NGS ? 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Lewisville Public Library, 1197 W. Main St. in Lewisville.

The Lewisville Lions Club offers free vision screenings for all ages the last Sunday of each month. Vision screenings are quick and non- invasive. Screenings will determine if there is a need to follow up with an eye doctor for glasses or other vision treatment. Registration is not required.

OUTDOOR YOGA ? 10 a.m. to noon at LLELA Nature Preserve, 201 E. Jones St. in Lewisville. Yukie McGregor leads these Strala- style classes focusing on slow and continuous movement and deep breaths. Classes are open to all levels.

You'll need a yoga mat or towel, comfy clothes and a water bottle. Cost is $20, plus $5 per vehicle entry fee payable by cash or check. Registration is required at bit.ly/COLsplash with activity code 800011. For more info, email aimee.leach@imaginationyoga.com or erintaylor@cityoflewisville.com, or call 972-219-3550 on weekdays and 972-2197980 on weekends.

OUTDOOR YOGA FOR K I DS ? 10 to 11 a.m. at LLELA Nature Preserve,

201 E. Jones St. in Lewisville. Imagination Yoga instructors lead kids ages 2-12 on a story- based journey through yoga poses and kindness curriculum. You'll need a yoga mat or towel, comfy clothes and a water bottle. Cost is $12, plus $5 per vehicle entry fee payable by cash or check. Registration is required at bit.ly/COLsplash with activity code 800007. For more info, email aimee.leach@imaginationyoga.com or erintaylor@cityoflewisville.com, or call 972-219-3550 on weekdays and 972-2197980 on weekends.

PETER AND THE WOLF ? 3 p.m. at the Frederick P. Herring Recreation Center, 191 Civic Circle Drive in Lewisville.

Chip Waggoner from Fox 4 narrates a tale so curious that it takes members of the Lewisville Lake Symphony and dancers from the LakeCities Ballet to tell it. Kids can sprawl on gym mats in front of the action. Symphony volunteers host an Instrument Petting Zoo after the concert where the kids can try orchestral instruments and a workshop where they can make their own. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. For more info, visit lewisvillesymphony.org or call 972-874-9087.

Coppell. The show runs through March 5. Tickets range from $13 to $21.

Purchase them online at fumccoppell.tix.com.

All proceeds benefit the music ministries at FUMC Coppell.

For more info, visit tiny.cc/coppellseuss.

3 REDNECK TENORS ? 7:30 p.m. at the MCL Grand, 100 N. Charles St. in Lewisville. The 3 Redneck Tenors will bring their critically acclaimed musical comedy ?Shut Up and Sing!? for two shows on March 3 and March 4. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors age 60 and older, and $15 for children age 12 and younger. Get tickets at mclgrand.tix.com.

GARDEN SECRETS CL ASS ? 6 to 8 p.m. at the MCL Grand, 100 N. Charles St. in Lewisville. Join Keep Lewisville Beautiful and Texas Agrilife for a free, two-hour class on native and adaptive plants. Learn about minimal water use plants that are ideal for a sustainable landscape or garden.

Lewisville residency is not required. Call 972-538-5949 or email info@keeplewisvillebeautiful.org.

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COM POSTI NG ? 7 p.m. at the Flower Mound Public Library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane. Daniel Cunningham, Urban Water Program Coordinator at Texas A& M Research and Extension Center at Dallas, will teach how to reduce waste carried to landfills by composting. The free class is part of the Denton County Master Gardener Association's 2016 Spring Series. To register, call 972- 8746165 or email fmpl@flower-mound.com.

GET SI L LY ? 5 to?8 p.m. at the Flower Mound Public Library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane. Play games, eat food and have fun after the library is closed. Attendees under 18 must bring a permission form signed by a parent to the library. For grades 9-12. Attendees must be at the library by 5 p.m. and must stay in the library until 8 p.m., unless otherwise previously arranged.

1 - TUESDAY FM CO SPRI NG CONCERT ? 7:30 p.m. at Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, 6101 Morriss Road in Flower Mound. The two educational orchestras of Flower Mound Community Orchestras, the preparatory and philharmonic orchestras, will perform their free spring concert.

Visit fmco.org.

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PRI M ARY EL ECTI ON ? 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. See page 1 for more info.

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