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August 2015
Trouble In The Rose Garden By Noelle M. Hood, Contributing Writer
Krista Middleton with son, Nolan, inspects roses in her front yard for signs of Rose Rosette Disease.
5,000 year old Chinese notes indicate Asian gardeners cultivated wild roses about the time the first Egyptian pyramid was under construction. As a matter of fact, give or take a millennia or two --right around the year 0-- Far Easterners wiled away free time in huge parks of roses. Records indicate the Romans maintained rose nurseries in what is now southern Italy. Still, the Caesars blew wads of cold cash on fresh roses from the Egyptians who had obviously taken advantage of a great business opportunity. A dreamy painting of Cleopatra lounging on a bed of roses isn’t far fetched. That “modern” rosebush you love today is one of about 5,000 genetic varia-
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By Stephen English, Contributing Writer
Joseph Clayton thought he’d never have to use the CPR training he acquired to get a summer job as a lifeguard. But just weeks after he finished the course, the 18-yearold former Argyle resident had to perform CPR to save the life of his own father. Ron Clayton, 62, had finished moving his family into their home in Dallas in late May. He, his sons Joseph and Matthew, 16, and Joseph’s girlfriend, Bailey Beveridge, 18, were returning their rental truck when Ron abruptly lost consciousness in the backseat of their car. His heart had stopped beating. The three teenagers went to work, calling 911 and Beveridge’s father, a cardiologist, as Joseph began chest compressions on his father. “It was pretty scary,” Joseph said. “I try not to think about it too much.” The next nine days were scary for the entire family, which also includes twin sisters Catherine and Caroline, 14. Ron
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Bailey Beveridge, Joseph Clayton (second from left) and Matthew Clayton (right) worked to save Ron Clayton’s life after he went into cardiac arrest while moving from Argyle to Dallas.
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Area’s Culinary Horizon Shines Bright
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Bruce Wills and Ray Skradvinski are bringing new flavors to Flower Mound with The Table, one of three new restaurants coming to Highlands Plaza.
What do you get when you mix a Southern Californian, friends from Texas and one of the world’s most revered chefs? Well, you get The Table, a one-of-a-kind restaurant coming to north Flower Mound. “We’re big supporters of the town and our local churches and the community,” said Bruce Wills, one of the owners. “I’ve always had that love for supporting new ownership, not corporate chain types of things. When they [do business] at home that makes a better business.” The Table is one of a trifecta of new restaurants coming to Highlands Plaza, at the southeast corner of FM 407 and Chinn Chapel Road. Wills and his business partner Ty Wellborne have a casual concept in mind, marrying upscale service and food quality with an industrial/ rustic ambiance. “It’s a type of place that you can come in after work in a suit if you want or you can come in a tank top and shorts,” Wills said. The Table’s chef, Ray Skradvinski, plans to serve up a harvest See RESTAURANTS on Page A19