Life in Castle Hills Magazine September 2021

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 - THE WOMEN WELLNESS & WINE ISSUE

Redefining THE WEST

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Contents TABLE OF

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

15 Worth The Pour: Raising the Bar on Spirits 21 Lux Society: Not Like Your Mother’s Beauty Salon ARTICLES

08 10 Hot Spots to Wine & Dine 11 Inside Community and Education 18 Fashion Guide 2021 22 She Supply 25 Know Your Reds & Whites 27 5 Things To Try 29 Sheriff’s Corner with Sheriff Tracy Murphree

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Publisher of Murray Media Group, kelly@murray-media.com

Publisher & Editor Scott & Kelly Murray

Administration

Women’s Health

HAS NEVER BEEN MORE

IMPORTANT

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read somewhere recently that women are the cornerstone of a family’s overall health. Needless to say, ensuring they have access to quality healthcare can lead to improved health for children and families.

From pregnancy and childbirth to staying on top of breast cancer screenings, heart disease, osteoporosis, and even menopause, women’s health is a massive undertaking and something all of us — men included — should take very seriously.

In the meantime, I thought I’d share a few inspiring quotes from women that relate to this topic. These quotes were pulled from various sources on the Internet.

“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.”

– Coco Chanel “I appreciate healthcare that gets to the root cause of our symptoms and promotes wellness, rather than the onesize-fits-all drug-based approach to treating disease. I love maintaining an optimal quality of life - naturally.”

– Suzanne Somers “You always have to remember to take of yourself, first and foremost. Because when you stop taking care of yourself, you get out of balance and you really forget how to take care of others.” – Jada Pinkett Smith “A woman is like a tea bag — you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt “As I see it, every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself.” – Adelle Davis

Managing Editor Jana Melton Sub-Editors Bobbi Byrne Alisha Tran

Editor & Writer Steve Gamel

Writers

Caylie Howard, Diane Ciarloni Jade Kensington, Jean Eisenmann Leena Duwadi, Mark Miller

Advertising Inquiries

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Production

Graphic Designers Caroline Brock Cayla Thompson Michele Cunningham-Scott

Photography

Miranda Longoria Photography Your Candid Memories Photography What’s That Guy’s Name? Guy T Photography

Letters

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SPOTS TO

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1. 1845 Taste of Texas | 2401 Lakeside Pkwy. • Flower Mound, TX 75022 1845 Taste of Texas is the perfect spot to wine and dine. They offer wood-fired cuisine with global influences in an elegant, urban setting. While dining on their delicious array of food choices, you can also choose from their wide variety of drink options. They offer anything from wine and cocktails to liquors and beer. 1845 Taste of Texas is sure to leave you impressed.

2. Hillside Fine Grill | 3140 FM 407 • Highland Village, TX 75077 Hillside Fine Grill is the perfect spot to enjoy your evening. They offer a variety of delicious foods that will leave your tastebuds exploding with flavor. They are also home to an extensive wine selection that pairs perfectly with any meal, along with amazing handcrafted cocktails that are sure to help you unwind. Hillside Fine Grill is sure to provide a memorable experience.

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3. Shoal Creek Tavern | 1701 Shoal Creek, Ste. 100 • Highland Village, TX 75077 Shoal Creek Tavern is a great place to experience an enchanting night out. You can wine and dine inside or on their two temperature-controlled patios. They offer over 50 specialty beers on tap and specialize in craft cocktails and unique menu items. Shoal Creek Tavern is the place to be for any occasion.

4. Barley and Board | 100 W Oak St., Ste.160 • Denton, TX 76201 Set in a vintage brick building, Barley and Board offers a unique wining and dining experience. You can enjoy their New American bar fare while enjoying any of their dozens of beers on tap. Their variety of menu options are sure to be a crowd pleaser.

If you are looking for the perfect atmosphere to wine and dine, Barley and Board is the place to be.

5. Bistecca - Italian Steakhouse | 2300 Highland Village Rd. • Lewisville, TX 75077 If you are looking for a unique Italian dining experience, look no further than Bistecca.

This upscale New American steakhouse serves delicious seafood and pasta with an Italian edge. You can enjoy any of their delectable dishes with their selection of exquisite wines. Enjoy your own little slice of heaven at Bistecca.

6. Rustico Wood Fired Grill & Wine Bar | 3701 Justin Rd., Ste. 150 • Flower Mound, TX 75028 Rustico is the place to be for your ideal wine and dine experience. They offer wood-fired cuisine with global influences in a refined, yet rustic industrial setting. You can enjoy

8. Prime Farm to Table 5810 Long Prairie Rd., Ste. 200 Flower Mound, TX 75028 Prime Farm to Table is a great place to enjoy a warm and welcoming environment. They offer a daily farm-tofork fare plus a great selection of unique cocktails to chose from. You can choose to dine inside, or on their relaxing outdoor patio. Prime Farm to Table is a fun and enjoyable experience every time you go.

9. Queenie’s Steakhouse 115 E Hickory St. • Denton, TX 76201 If you’re looking for an upscale evening to wine and dine, Queenie’s Steakhouse is the place to be. This modern steakhouse offers seafood, game, and choice Texas beef. You can also choose from their selection of delicious cocktails and wine menu. Queenie’s Steakhouse is sure to leave you with an evening you won’t soon forget.

10. Old Town Wine House 119 W Main St. • Lewisville, TX 75067

their delicious selection of beverages with their house-made, wood-fired pizzas from dough made in-house. You are sure to enjoy the upbeat and lively atmosphere at Rustico Wood Fired Grill and Wine Bar. 7. Hannah’s | 111 W Mulberry St. • Denton, TX 76201 If you’re looking for the most ideal place to spend an evening wining and dining, then look no further than Hannah’s. Hannah’s sources from local farmers and ranchers to offer a unique dining experience. They are also home to an award-winning wine list. Hannah’s is a great place to enjoy amazing food and delicious wine on your next evening out. www.LiveLocalMagazines.com

Located in the heart of Old Town Lewisville, Old Town Wine House offers a fun wining and dining experience. You can choose from any of their delicious food menu items along with their extensive wine menu. If you’re looking for a cozy, warm and enjoyable evening of wining and dining, Old Town Wine House is the perfect place to be.

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INSIDE COMMUNITY

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NEW JUDGE OF COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT #1 The Denton County Commissioners has appointed Lauri Ragland to be the Judge of County Criminal Court #1. This is a dream come true for Lauri and she can’t wait to serve her community. The main duties of this position are to handle misdemeanor-level and felony-level criminal matters in Denton County. We congratulate Lauri Ragland for this amazing accomplishment! photo courtesy of Lauri Ragland

BEST LITTLE BREWFEST Best Little Brewfest is a 100% charity beer festival that features over 70 craft breweries with some wine and ciders included. This event is scheduled for Saturday, October 16 to take advantage of the cooler weather. Adult tickets include a sourvenier tasting cup, a tasting card for 12 samples, access to 25 retail vendors, 2 stages of live music, and tasty food trucks! To purchase tickets visit https://bit.ly/3gTT1qz.

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LEWISVILLE ISD AWARDED $104,100

LOCAL PUPS RAISE FUNDS FOR LEF During Camp Bow Wow’s seasonal Picture Day these adorable pups solicited donations from their owners to fundraise for Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF).

The donations raised by Camp Bow Wow in Flower Mound are going towards providing backpacks and school supplies for the annual Back to School Fair. Each picture day held at the camp benefits a new non-profit. photo courtesy of Cam Bow Wow Flower Mound Facebook page

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The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) had the pleasure of awarding 64 teacher grants to 40 Lewisville ISD schools totaling $104,100! The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation thanks all the volunteers who helped surprise these educators all over the district. They also congratulate our everyday heroes, the Lewisville ISD teachers! photo courtesy of Lewisville ISD Education Foundation SEPTEMBER 2021 | LIFE IN CASTLE HILLS | 11

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ANNUAL UNITY LUNCHEON There was a fantastic turnout at the Annual Unity Luncheon with the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce, Lewisville Chamber of Commerce, and the Highland Village Business Association. Over 300 people gathered to honor local non-profits and to congratulate Could 9 Charities on being named 2020 Nonprofit of the Year! They give a special thank you to their sponsors for supporting these non-profits. photo courtesy of Lewisville Chamber of Commerce Facebook page

LOCAL MAYORS COOK FOR CHARITIES Lewisville Mayor TJ Gilmore, Flower Mound Mayor Derek France, and Highland Village Mayor Charlotte Wilcox put their culinary skills to test in a competition for the Best Pizza Making Mayor in southern Denton County to raise money for local charities. Each mayor was assigned a local charity to promote and the winning mayor would determine which charity the proceeds donated would go to. Flower Mound Mayor Derek France ended up winning meaning his charity Journey to Dream was awarded the proceeds!

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EVENING FOR EDUCATION You’re invited to the 2nd Annual LEF Week celebration which ends with one of the community’s biggest outdoor parties - Evening for Education! On Sunday, October 10 enjoy a musical concert at Grandscape’s state-of-the-art stage and lawn while sampling entrees and desserts from incredible local restaurants. Guests will have the chance to interact with some of Lewisville ISD’s most incredible education programs. You may even bring home an extravagant auction prize from the silent auction!

LISD ATHLETIC DIRECTOR RETIRES After more than 40 years in public education and the last 7 at Lewisville ISD, longtime athletic director Tim Ford has announced his retirement, effective December 2021.

Since Ford took over the athletic department the district has won 12 team state championships, 15 team state medals, and 17 individual state championships! Ford plans to spend time with his family and nine grandchildren after retirement. photo courtesy of Lewisville ISD

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RAISING THE BAR

ON SPIRITS

by Jean Eisenmann | photos courtesy of Mickey Nguyen

“NO LIQUOR STORE WILL BE LIKE THIS ONE,”

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MICHAEL REYES ANNOUNCED WITH CERTITUDE.

e’s referring to Worth the Pour, a brand-spanking new liquor-store-and-more at The Realm at Castle Hills in Lewisville. It’s so new that by the time you read this, Worth the Pour should be celebrating their grand opening. And grand it will be.

Three thousand square feet of space, brimming with a dizzying variety of beer, wine, and spirits. And that’s not all.

Five hundred square feet of the store is dedicated to a craft beer cave.

“We’re focusing heavily on craft selections, Texas beer, and brands from our local distilleries,” Michael said. “Taste it with us, and if you like it, you just might visit the distillery and take a tour of how it’s made!”

The cooler is kept at 34 degrees, “For the coldest beer in town!”

“Our full line of wine and spirits includes

Business Spotlight

Another reason Worth the Pour rises above the rest is catering to the customer.

“If you want to purchase a particular brand of alcohol – even if you’re the only one – we’ll stock it for you,” Michael promised.

This will be the community’s one-stop shop. The store carries stemware, glassware, bar sets, personalized items, gift baskets, and a humidor houses a full selection of cigars.

“We’re also offering incentives and special features, such as giveaways and drawings for merchandise. We have a heroes’ discount for first responders and a military discount for our other heroes,” he added.

“We want you to be so satisfied with every purchase that every time you open one of our bottles, it’ll be worth the pour.”

large brands, as well as lesser-known and local products,” Michael said. “There’s a

tasting station for spirits on weekends, but there are always opportunities to taste a selection from our open bottles.”

Michael has owned and operated a

successful liquor store before. But when he and wife, Brenda, discovered the

community of Castle Hills, they knew they wanted to be part of it. “

With Worth the Pour, we’re starting and

growing something that’s special to us,” Michael said.

Taking care of the community is important to them.

“We not only want you to come in and purchase our merchandise, but we

also want you to learn more about the products you’re buying.”

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by Diane Ciarloni | photography by What’s That Guy’s Name? | PHOTOGRAPHY BY GUY T

yler Hawkins was just a kid when he sank into the comforting softness of a family friend’s leather sofa. There was a wrap-around feeling of security — like something that wasn’t going away anytime soon. Pulling it all together were tactile experiences of a smooth coolness beneath his skin and, of course, the distinct leather smell that’s beyond duplication.

As noted, he was just a kid, but the

impression went all the way to the soles of his boots. It stayed there as he grew into a man. It stayed as he traded boots for

a bigger size, and it stayed as his boots tramped through life.

“I spent my adult life driving trucks, drilling water wells, and working in the Texas and Pennsylvania oil fields,” Hawkins said.

“I grew up in agriculture with livestock, and that’s still my parents’ way of life.

“I started rethinking a lot of things when the most recent oil bust hit. There’s

nothing out there that’s certain, but

the oil fields are influenced by so many details that I can’t control. It doesn’t

matter how hard I, or other individuals,

work; we can’t stop it if oil heads south.

Besides, I no longer felt challenged, and I don’t like that.”

Hawkins began studying how to buy a

business, combing through the computer

listings for a year. He’s hard-working, single, no children. He’s 35 years old and unafraid of a challenge. He’s bored with oil field life, and his skin prickles with a sense of new adventure. He scrolls down the computer screen and stops at a listing: The Ranch Arrangement in Denton, Texas.

Sitting up a bit straighter, Hawkins reads about the leather furniture pieces offered at the Ranch Arrangement. Everything is made in the U.S., with top quality hides in timeless styles and designs.

didn’t know about running a business?

Had he thought far enough along to

know if he would keep things the same or explore changes?

The hard-working young man is solid.

A kid jumps up from an old leather sofa and runs to Hawkins at the computer.

There was that smell he remembered, with the softness and the coolness, and the delicate age lines carved by family members burrowing into the leather.

There was the automatic agricultural connection. It felt like home.

“In my opinion, looking someone in the

Hawkins put in four months of due diligence and closed on the business by the end of May 2021.

the bare-bones basics. I open, and I close.

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Did he feel anxious? Wasn’t there a lot he

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eye while you’re having a conversation is

just as important today as it was 100 years ago. Mike Rowe once said something

like, ‘don’t chase your passion, take your passion with you.’ Remembering that helped me a lot.

“I feel like I’m home (at the store). There are There is furniture coming in and furniture

going out. Historically, the available styles

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and designs at The Ranch Arrangement were very rustic and western, representative of ranch life.

keep our present audience, but we’ll expand it to encompass more tastes and preferences. We’ll be modern ranch.”

“My customer base is 50-years-and-up, with most of it being up. I want to keep it, but I also want to reach out and include the younger crowd like my age. I look forward to working with interior designers and real estate agents who are doing a lot of home staging. There is a tremendous building wave going on and that’s definitely in our favor.”

The Ranch Arrangement has 6,000 square feet of show space. A large portion of that footage is divided into spaces-within-aspace, allowing for eclectic room vignettes that encourage customers to see the potential for furniture, rugs, artwork, and other accessories in their own homes.

How does he propose to do these things?

“It will all take time, but I plan to keep the rustic western feel while incorporating some transitional softening into the styles and designs. I want to blend in some contemporary. In other words, we’ll

“We’ll never be a Nebraska Furniture Mart,” Hawkins said, “and that’s fine by me.

We’re able to order just about anything, and many items can be fully customized.

We’re still going to be distinctly Western, but we’re going to broaden the definition.

The way I see it, our leather upholstery

“LOOKING SOMEONE IN THE EYE WHILE YOU’RE HAVING A CONVERSATION IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TODAY AS IT WAS 100 YEARS AGO.”

benefits the cattle industry, we repurpose old lumber to make new furniture, the wool rugs we sell helps ranchers, and recycling plastic to make trending rugs aids the overall environment.

I like those things about this business. And, above all else, we’ll focus on quality products and customer service. A wise CEO once told me, ‘If you can learn customer service, you’ll do just fine.’ That’s been a motto of mine ever since.”

The moral of the story? Sometimes,those early impressions grow into something very exciting. Obviously, this one did.

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BRIESLY’S BOUTIQUE

817.581.2743 brieslysboutique.com 2451 Lakeside Pkwy., Ste. 160 Flower Mound, TX 75022 Briesly’s Boutique is a contemporary clothing store established in 2011.

While we are always evolving and bring new brands in we have carried some brands since the beginning. We have a great selection of trendy fashion jewelry as well as designer pieces. Come by to shop with us, meet the team and be sure to follow us on social media! Keep it local, Shop Briesly’s Boutique. The model is wearing our Joanna Dress in Rich Toffee, the most fabulous stain halter dress.

Saturday, October 9th come celebrate 10 years in business.

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MADIJAKS

MAINSTREAM BOUTIQUE

MEGAN’S LIFESTYLE BOUTIQUE

817.965.0648 400 S Oak St., Ste. 110 Roanoke, TX 76262

972.539.4800 5801 Long Prairie Rd., Ste 810 Flower Mound,Texas 75028

972.899.4060 Located in The Shops at Highland Village 4081 Waller Crk., Ste.16 Highland Village, TX. 75028

MadiJaks is a women’s clothing and gift boutique conveniently located in Downtown Roanoke.

Welcome to Fall! Such a great season for cozy sweaters, basics for layering and fabulous denim! Pops of rich colors are such a great addition to your fall wardrobe. Accessorizing is everything!

Our beautiful model is wearing our fabulous Mac and Me denim which is our exclusive brand. Not only do they look amazing they have a hidden elastic band which makes them oh so comfy! Win win!

Pairing perfectly with the denim is the cutest oatmeal denim jacket with that pop of color in the cute cami underneath. Top off the look with this incredible hat and stackable bracelets and you are ready to hit the town! Come see us the mother/ daughter team, Susan and Maddie, for all your fashion needs.

We offer a collection of unique, affordable, and on-trend items that are handpicked with our customers in mind. We strive to bring our customers captivating, fashionable pieces that encourage them to live with confidence.

Pictured is our bestselling Howdy Jacket, this piece sold out within 4 hours of us putting it on the floor, but don’t worry our re stock is coming in soon!

Our Howdy Jacket is the perfect piece to add to your fall wardrobe.

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The transition into fall is here… Megan’s Lifestyle Boutique can help revamp your closet with classic and timeless pieces for all seasons. Change out of your easy pants and into this effortless, sweeping cut Daphne Skirt. We love this style with an easy tank and boots. Skirts can also be paired back with flat sandals or heels to match any occasion. Texas weather may still be hot, but this outfit will get you in the fall mood while still feeling cool. Megan’s, located in The Shops at Highland Village. Come see us!

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N OT L I K E Y O U R M OT H E R ’ S

BEAUTY SALON

by Mark Miller | photos courtesy of Haley Isom Photography

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hile many beauty salons focus on multiple clients at once, Haven Isom and AJ Peterson wanted their Lux Society business in Lewisville to be different with just one room and two chairs to provide clients with a luxury, upscale and high end experience.

“We wanted to be more intimate,” said the 22-year-old Isom, whose business opened last year. “We want to create a place where you feel loved when you walk in.

“We try to spend our undivided attention on our one client to make sure they’re leaving super happy and they feel like we really care about them. A lot of salons see clients as money. We are all just super passionate about what we do.”

“To be able to do hair, they can pay for the space for the day or the week and be done.”

Opening Lux Society followed Isom’s dream to own a business near where she grew up. She attended Castle Hills Elementary and Killian Middle School before homeschooling for high school and finishing two years early. She graduated from The Salon Professional Academy cosmetology school in Lewisville in 2018, worked a few months as a stylist at Drybar in Grapevine, one year as an assistant stylist at MO Hair in Denton, and one year in a suite at the Generations Salon in Castle Hills — where she met Peterson.

The co-owners and fellow stylists Autumn Hartt and Emily Kate Ivey work when their clients need them, whether that be 8 in

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the morning or 8 o’clock at night. The arrangement allows Lux Society to offer its space to others.

“We are just starting to open our location to where stylists can actually rent the space so that they don’t have to be locked in to either a month-to-month or year-long lease,” Isom said. “To be able to do hair, they can pay for the space for the day or the week and be done.”

Isom said Lux Society is not just for stylists to rent. Its versatility allows bridal parties needing a quiet place to get ready or wedding groups wanting to have pictures taken to rent the facility.

“We think we’re unique,” said Isom, whose father Tommy is a music teacher at Castle Hills Elementary School.

“There’s not another place like it.”

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by Caylie Howard | photos courtesy of Dr. Lisa Johnson

hen we think about luxury items, we think about fast cars, diamonds, name brand clothing, or even expensive bags. One thing that most likely doesn’t come to mind are feminine hygiene products. Most people would consider those products a necessity. But many women around the world know that that’s not the case.

Non-profit organization, She Supply, has made it their mission to eliminate period poverty for women once and for all.

The idea of She Supply began in August of 2016. Chairwoman of She Supply, Kathy Meyer, went on a youth choir mission trip and was introduced to the issue of period poverty. Seeing that this was an issue, Kathy got a group of women together for lunch where they discussed the notion of creating an organization to help women who were suffering from this injustice.

In September of 2016, the group applied to be a non-profit organization.

It was here that She Supply truly began to make a change in our society.

“It started with women bringing items such as pads, tampons, and panty liners to group functions,” Vice Chairwoman, Dr. Lisa Pierce Johnson said.

“Period poverty is effecting hundreds if not thousands of women in Denton County,” Lisa said. “We have 161,000 women in Denton County that live below the poverty line. The most shocking part of this is that feminine hygiene products are included as a luxury tax item. This means that women who live below the poverty line can’t use their Lonestar cards or government funds to purchase their feminine hygiene necessities, such as pads and tampons.

“Women are having to choose between food for their children and their need for feminine hygiene products.”

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“Women are having to choose between food for their children and their need for feminine hygiene products,” Lisa said.

What started as a small organization has quickly grown into something bigger than they ever imagined. “We started with three partner agencies, Pedi Place, Friends of the Family, and Salvation Army,” Lisa said. The foundation began with packing parties, where the women would take 10 feminine hygiene products and package them into little baggies and then deliver them to the partner agencies.

“In the last four years She Supply has grown beyond belief. We now work with 15 partner agencies,” Lisa said.

still deliver small packaging to the

Salvation Army because that is what that partnering agency needs for the area.

“This year we’ve already exceeded our number of donations from last year,” Lisa said.

As of the end of July, She Supply had delivered 228,705 packages to their partnering agencies.

“People are blown away when we tell

them that feminine hygiene products are considered a luxury,” Lisa said.

The luxury tax was started during the

war and was intended to create funds for the militia. What started out as

helpful has now lost its usefulness.

“No one believes that these products are a luxury,” Lisa said.

Period poverty is something that affects 1 in 4 women. And yet,

tampons and pads are some of the

least commonly donated items to homeless shelters and food banks.

“No one wants to show up to a job interview and have a fear that they’ll have an accident,” Lisa said.

“Having the resources to be able to receive feminine products creates a sense of decency and greatly impacts a woman’s confidence. We’re empowering women. We’re sisters lifting each other up.”

She Supply has gone above and beyond to create feminine hygiene equality for the women of Denton County but also our surrounding areas. What started out as a small group of women wanting to meet a need has turned into an organization that is changing the lives of our locally deprived women.

She Supply is opening the eyes of people everywhere that period poverty is a real thing and it’s time for a change.

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“This has been an amazing journey,” Lisa said. She Supply even saw success last year during the height of COVID-19.

She Supply delivered 249,000 packages of bras, panties, and feminine hygiene products during COVID. “In the world of period poverty, we use a term called cycles funded. The amount of donations we delivered last year equaled to 45,000 cycles,” Lisa said.

a much larger scale. However, they

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ed and white are only the beginning of the types of different wines. This initial classification of wine is based only on the color of the wine and has absolutely nothing to do with the types of grapes used to make the wines. It also has nothing to do with the different combinations of ingredients, the various vintage years, or even the quality of the wine, or the time the wine is aged.

Let’s take a look at some of the different types of wines that may be familiar to you, and some you may not have been introduced to as yet.

REDS

Reds KNOW YOUR

Whites

Red wines are made with either a red or black variety of grape.

Just as there are different types of citrus such as tangerines, grapefruit, clementine, or naval oranges, which all have different properties; grapes also have a wide variety of taste and color. These different grapes are then crushed and some even blended into different combinations in order to make the various types of red wine.

Shiraz, also known as Syrah by European vintners, is a hearty red wine with intense, spicy undertones as well as an extremely long finish on the palate.

Merlot is usually considered an “introductory” wine as it has a smoother texture and is less rough on the palate.

Cabernet Sauvignon is probably the worlds’ best known variety and is brimming with flavors of black currant when still young in age and rolls into more of an oak flavor due to the barrels in which it is aged.

Pinot Noir is a light colored and flavored wine that is

rarely blended.

Zinfandel is a highly blended wine that makes the greatest variety of wines, from a light pink blush to the deep, ruby reds.

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wines and tomato sauces; the Brunello, which is only permitted for use in making the bold and rare Tuscan wine, Brunello Di Montaleino; Gamay which is a wine meant to be drunk shortly after bottling for a crisp, fruity taste; and Tempranillo which is a full-bodied red wine, usually blended in with Grenache to develop the flavor.

WHITES

Chardonnay and Pinot Gris are undoubtedly the two most popular grape varieties when it comes to white wines. These are usually the go-to wines for most white wine drinkers.

Chardonnay has a velvety citrus flavor, while Pinot Gris has a bit more acidic bite as a young wine.

Sauvignon Blanc is another popular white wine, which is drier and less fruity than many of the other white wines, but still offers a fresh finish.

Semillon is an interesting white wine with more of a fig-like character. Semillon is usually blended with Sauvignon Blanc to help increase the fullness of the wine.

Muscat, which has no resemblance to muskadet wine, but common to the name, provides an extremely musky aroma.

Riesling, which is originally from the regions of Germany, boasts a dry yet sweet flavor with a good bit of acid to round out this “pleases everyone” wine.

This is a short list of the wide variety of wines. Of course, you want to find a wine that you love and can always enjoy. However, it is good to experiment with different wines to develop your palate and explore new wines. A fun way to do this is to host or attend a wine tasting party. If you have a local wine shop, ask about wine tastings they host. Or, grab a friend and a new bottle of wine and imagine the fun and possibilities!

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Things 5TO TRY AUTUMN AT THE ARBORETUM 8525 Garland Rd. | Dallas, TX Autumn at the Arboretum is one of DFW’s favorite fall traditions! From September 18 through October 31 go and see the 90,000 pumpkins, gourds, and squash throughout the garden. This year there will be a new pumpkin village location behind Jonsson Color Garden!

THE FLOWER MOUND PUMPKIN PATCH 5100 Cross Timbers Rd. | Flower Mound, TX Join the fun this fall at The Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch! They are open from October 3 through October 31 from 9am to 7pm. Here you will find hundreds of pumpkins for you to choose from, cornstalks, hay bales, baked goods, and an array of refreshments. And all activities are free!

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TEAM FAMILY FARMS 1042 W Sherman Dr. | Aubrey, TX Team Family Farms will be hosting their 6th Annual Pumpkin Patch Festival from September 25 through November 7.

There will be barrel train rides, feeding farm animals, slides and swings, human hamster wheels, a hay maze, a giant tube slide, and of course, pumpkins! Hours are from 10am to 7pm.

HALL’S PUMPKIN FARM & CORN MAZE 3420 Hall Johnson Rd. | Grapevine, TX

PRESTON TRAIL FARMS 15102 TX-289 | Gunter, TX

Starting October 1 head over to Hall’s Pumpkin Farm to find pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, gourds, hay bales, and corn stalks galore! Get lost in their corn maze if you’re up for the challenge. The corn maze is two acres of towering corn stalks, some standing up to 9 feet tall.

On top of a pumpkin patch, Preston Trail Farms offers hayrides, a hay maze, a petting farm for a taste of the country life, a general store, a gift shop, and a cafe!

Their Big Orange Pumpkin Farm will be from September 18 through November 21 from 8am - 8pm.

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SHERIFF’S W I T H

S H E R I F F

T R A C Y

Women’s Empowerment

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he Denton County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce that our Women’s Empowerment Program is back! This is not like any other self-defense class offered. Women will learn powerful self-defense skills directly from law enforcement. This class is free and geared to empower both your mind and body by learning how to avoid a dangerous situation, recognize danger, and how to defend yourself. Registration for the October 23, 2021 class is open. Registration is required by email at WEP@dentoncounty.gov. Interested women should email and submit full name along with contact information. Anyone 15 years and older may attend.

M U R P H R E E

WE ARE HIRING If you are interested in a career in Law Enforcement, join our family and be a part of a great organization.

Detention Officer I positions start at $38,752.00 per year. Visit our website to apply. www.governmentjobs.com/ careers/dentoncounty

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