Spirit
of
The City of Lewisville presents
an annual Spirit of Lewisville award to a person and or business whose interactions with the City have gone beyond usual expectation and produced life-changing results.
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n a press release, the City stated, “Lewisville residents and organizations frequently work alongside city employees on projects benefiting the community. This can happen through volunteer programs, even partnerships, social service agreements, board and committee appointments, and other arrangements, both formal and informal.”
The Spirit of Lewisville award was created “to recognize individuals or groups that worked closely with city staff on a significant project, exceeding usual expectations one might have of a volunteer or a social service agency, and that produce exceptional results that directly benefitted one or more members of the Lewisville community.” Out of all of the 2021 honorees “that helped attain outcomes that likely could not have been accomplished by the City without their help”, Old Town business Bendt Distilling 28 | LIFE IN CASTLE HILLS | MARCH 2021
Company along with Denton County local, Salai Lian, took home the award. Bendt Distilling Company is located in a former Piggly Wiggly grocery store on Charles Street. This local business has become a prominent fixture in our local Old Town Lewisville community for residents and visitors alike. The owners of Bendt Distilling Company and Old Town Lewisville residents, Ryan and Natasha DeHart, are active members of the downtown business community.
Before the global pandemic, Bendt Distilling Company was one of the most popular venues in Old Town Lewisville. But much like most people and businesses during this pandemic, the virus brought great challenges for this Denton County local business. Social distancing and business restrictions caused the business to close its doors to the public for much of the year. Although owners Ryan and Natasha DeHart had to close the doors to their
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