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By Noelle M. Hood, Contributing Writer

Everything about Lantana’s Erin Spence says: “Made in the DFW Metroplex.�

The outgoing 31-year-old local realtor was born at Baylor Hospital in Dallas.

She grew up in Cedar Hill.

Her bachelor’s degree in Business Management is from the University of Texas Dallas.

She married a Texan.

Her parents and married sister and family live in Lantana.

Her brother lives and practices medicine in Flower Mound. “We’re so close-knit,� she said, “we still have dinner together every Tuesday night.�

The family’s real dream is to be able to walk to those dinners. With that in mind, her parents Jim and Debbie McClung,

bought an over six-acre plot of lakefront land in unincorporated Denton County on Lewisville Lake’s Oak Point peninsula, then created Bella Vue owned by their family trust. “Bella Vue is my family’s own private subdivision,� Spence said. Her upcoming shipping container house is the first construction project on the land.

Recycling big steel inter-modal containers is a recent eco-friendly trend.

In their first lives, the huge crates crossed oceans stacked on ships, transversed land masses on railroad flat-cars, or rolled down highways and byways behind 18-wheeler cabs. The military even uses them as housing for soldiers in outof-the-way places like, say, Afghanistan.

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Erin Spence of Lantana is looking forward to being boxed in.

Founder’s Landing Honors 170-Year History

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Longtime residents Ron Hilliard and Todd Weaver share memories of Flower Mound’s past as they plan the Founder’s Landing commercial and office development.

“I spent a lot of time on that old land,� said Ron Hilliard of Flower Mound. “I didn’t plan to be a developer, but I guess I am now.�

The land he referred to is a section of a 90-acre pasture east of FM 2499 and south of Sherri Lane, site of the future Founder’s Landing commercial development.

In fact, Hilliard, 72, was born in the home on the final parcel of land-107-acres known as the Yates Place, after the previous owners from Grapevine-bought in 1929 by Hilliard’s grandfather, known as “Pete� or B.L. Hilliard.

The Hilliard ancestors first lived in North Carolina, then in Illinois, before reaching Texas in the early 1800s. Along

the way, some family members stopped and settled various “Hilliard� communities-- Hilliard, Ohio; Hilliard, Georgia; and, Hilliard, Florida, for instance.

Hilliard’s great grandfather, James, was married to Sally Ann Vaughn-- a Cherokee tribe member, by some family accounts. In 1856, he sent for his brother and his 13 kids, to help work James’s approximately 1,000-acres. “Of all the family members, only B.L. See FOUNDERS on Page A7

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Flower Mound Mayoral Runoff June 16

By Lyn Rejahl Pry, Editor

Flower Mound mayoral candidates Steve Dixon and Cathy Strathmann.

The Flower Mound municipal election last month was even more exciting than usual.

No one candidate in the four-way race reached more 50-percent of the vote for mayor. As a result, the top two vote-getters, Steve Dixon and Cathy Strathmann, are headed to a runoff election, which is set for Saturday, June 16.

Dixon (with 2,131 votes) and Strathmann (with 2,121 votes) deadlocked, each one with 43-percent of the vote. With only 10 votes separating the two top candidates, it proves, once again, that every vote counts in Flower Mound elections.

The four mayoral candidates, in alphabetical order, were Dixon, former two-time council member Paul Stone, newcomer Bill Robinson-who withdrew-- and Cathy Strathmann, who ran unsuccessfully for council the past two years.

The last mayoral runoff in Flower Mound was in 1992, when Larry Lipscomb unseated Gary Acker.

The last runoff election was in 2004, between council members Laurie Long and Lori DeLuca.

After all the ballots were counted, both Dixon and Strathmann issued statements.

“I want to thank all of my supporters and I promise I will continue to run a respectful and positive campaign for Flower Mound,” said Dixon. “Let’s all come together to finish this race.”

“Thank you to everyone that came out to vote,” wrote Strathmann on her Facebook page. “I appreciate the support so much.

I will be asking for your vote one [more] time on June 16th.”

Dixon served on several boards and commissions between 2004-2009, prior to his first term on council from 2009 to 2011 in Place 1. He took off a year, then won the race for Place 4 in May 2012. After serving two terms, he chose not to seek re-election in 2016.

Dixon has been endorsed by both the Flower Mound police officers and firefighters associations. Flower Mound mayoral candidate Paul Stone endorsed Dixon for the runoff election. Dixon has also been endorsed by Tony O. Lawrence, former candidate for Place 4 on council.

A mayoral candidate forum sponsored

by The Cross Timbers Gazette was held on May 31. The forum is available for viewing See RUNOFF on Page A23

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June 2018

From the Desk of Andy Eads Denton County Commissioner, Pct. 4

June is National Safety Month Over the past century, through the combined efforts of the safety movement, great progress has been made in addressing hazards by implementing better design, working conditions and accountability. As a result of safety, advocacy and innovation, we are better able to protect people and the planet.

The National Safety Council (NSC) is a nonprofit organization with the mission of eliminating preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. The fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. is preventable injuries.

Every year throughout the month of June, the NSC designates an area of focus each week. This year they have chosen the following topics: • Week 1: Emergency Preparedness • Week 2: Wellness • Week 3: Falls • Week 4: Driving Denton County works to educate its citizens on steps they can take to reduce preventable injuries.

Week 1: Emergency Preparedness Denton County Emergency Services believes the best practice of emergency preparedness is through education on “Emergency Preparedness”. Denton County provides free emergency preparedness training through our Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

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program. The CERT program educates citizens about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact our area and teaches basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

Denton County’s Community Emergency Response Team Program educates citizens to prepare for the types of disasters that our community may face.

Through hands-on practice and realistic exercises, CERT members: Learn how to safely respond to manmade and natural hazards; help organize basic disaster response; promote preparedness by hosting and participating in community events.

To learn how you can register for CERT at www.dentoncountycert.org Training is open to all Denton County citizens of all ages. While volunteering with Denton County CERT is optional, continued training is invaluable and offered to active CERT members.

works persistently to further promote mental and physical well-being to all through health fairs, the Denton County Dash, and other local community events.

In the most recent collaboration, DCPH joined Texas A&M AgriLife Extension at a local elementary school to work with students on reading nutrition labels correctly, healthier food choices for meals and snacks, and kitchen safety – educating children on health components that are important for all ages. DCPH strives for countywide physical and mental wellness with a commitment to lead our communities to a healthier future, further maintaining Denton County’s title of Healthiest County in Texas.

Week 3: Falls One out of three seniors will fall this year, but fewer than half of them will talk with their doctors about it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Falls are also the No. 1 cause of injuries in seniors, resulting in hip fracWeek 2: Wellness tures, cuts, and even severe head and Every decision we make influences brain injuries that can be fatal. And even our overall well-being, from choosing a when there’s no serious injury, a fall can healthy afternoon snack to getting a good still be so frightening that seniors may night’s sleep. Denton County Public avoid specific activities because they are Health (DCPH) encourages many well- afraid they will fall again. You can make ness initiatives within our communities your home safe from falls with just a few like diabetes support groups, nutritional basic changes. and lactation assistance, and health ed1. Clean up clutter. The easiest methucation. DCPH builds and maintains od for preventing falls is to keep your community partner relationships, helphome neat and tidy. ing lead our communities to a healthier 2. Repair or remove tripping hazards. place to live, work, worship, and play.

3. Install grab bars and handrails.

Outside of encouraging residents to fol4. Avoid wearing loose clothing. low recommended vaccination sched5. Light it right. Inadequate lighting is ules, DCPH staff also ensures safe vacanother significant hazard. cine storage and accurate vaccine record 6. Make it nonslip. Bathtubs and showkeeping in medical, childcare, and school ers, as well as floors in kitchens, bathsettings. DCPH’s health education team rooms, and porches, can become ex-

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tremely dangerous when wet.

7. Live on one level. Even with precautions like guardrails, stairs can present a significant falling hazard.

8. Move more carefully. Dr. Bunning explains that many people fall at home by moving too quickly from a sitting to a standing position and vice versa.

Week 4: Driving Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system—anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving.

Texting is the most alarming distraction. Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that’s like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed. You cannot drive safely unless the task of driving has your full attention.

Any non-driving activity you engage in is a potential distraction and increases your risk of crashing.

In 2016 alone, 3,450 people were killed. 391,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2015.During daylight hours, approximately 481,000 drivers are using cell phones while driving. That creates enormous potential for deaths and injuries on U.S. roads. Teens were the largest age group reported as distracted at the time of fatal crashes.

More statistics on distracted driving and other risky driving behaviors are available at this link: https://bit. ly/2l19VXO See EADS on Page A20

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June 2018

Around Argyle

By Argyle Mayor Donald Moser

Well summer is definitely upon us!

High school and college seniors are graduating, kids are getting ready for summer vacation and I think the roof is melting off my house! I’m scared to think what July and August are going to be like.

I want to congratulate Chief Temple Cottle on his appointment as the new police chief for the Town of Argyle. In his first few weeks as chief he has started making changes to the department that will help with its progress and growth and position our department to be ready for the addition of officers as we move forward and grow the department.

Some of these changes include the promotion of Officers Daniel Rounsavall and Anthony “Tony” Segura to the rank of Sergeant. Both of these officers did exceptionally well in the promotional process and are

Doris and Delbert Gray of Argyle celebrated 69 years of marriage on May 28.

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well-deserving of their promotions.

Another change you will see in Town Hall is that Kristi Gilbert is now serving as the interim town manager. Kristi has stepped into this position as we start the process of searching for a permanent replacement.

While she may be the interim at this point, she is extremely qualified to perform the tasks needed in this position and has already made a huge difference.

On May 5th we dedicated the new park on Crawford Rd. with the first annual Argyle Derby Day. It was a great event with live music, food, games for the kids and topped of the viewing of the Kentucky Derby. We are planning future events in the park so stay tuned.

Just as a reminder, I will be at Town Hall on the first Saturday of every month at 9 a.m. for “Coffee with the Mayor.” This is a time for citizens to get to know me as well as talk about any issues that may be on your mind. I always try to have a topic in mind for the day but that is not set in stone. Please come out and join me for some inspiring conversation, coffee and donuts. This event is sponsored

by Donut Paradise located at the corner of Country Club Rd. and Hwy 377.

As always, we are committed to serving the citizens of Argyle with the utmost integrity and transparency. My philosophy is to serve for the Common Good with a Common Goal with Common Sense.

Argyle Seniors Update The Argyle Seniors enjoyed their May Luau, with all the decorations, to make you think you were in Hawaii “as one lady said.”

We want to thank Jody Billinghausen for all the work she has done to make everything possible and getting everything ready for the luncheon.

Also, Cathy for all she does in cleaningup after our luncheon, the Argyle Police Department for supplying our meat and the Argyle Donut Shop who supplies our donuts; plus all the participants who brought food to share.

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Bartonville Town Update

By Bartonville Mayor Bill Scherer

Greetings from Bartonville!

While Bartonville did not have contested elections this May, I had the privilege of swearing in Councilmember Jaclyn Carrington, Place 2 and Jim Murphy, Place 4, who will each serve another two-year term. I also have the honor to serve as your Mayor for the next two years. I am proud of what the Town has accomplished and looking forward to making Bartonville even better.

The Town is also fortunate to have citizens who are willing to volunteer their time, energy, and expertise to serve the community as members of our boards and commissions. Now is your chance to get involved! The Town is accepting applications for the 2018 appointments. The deadline to apply is June 12, 2018. Please visit the Town’s website for more information.

The Town held its Spring Clean-Up on May 12th. Residents were able to safely dispose of trash, donated goods, trees, tires, and household hazardous waste.

Thank you to all that participated and to all of the volunteers that made this great

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event possible. A special thank you to the Lantana Community Fellowship Church for allowing us to host the event in their parking lot, the extra space is greatly appreciated.

Thank you to all the residents that participated in our town budget survey! The results are in with 86 percent of residents in favor of the Town maintaining the Bartonville Police Department as is. These results reflect the appreciation of the work and efforts of our Police Department. We are profoundly lucky to live in a town where we have the transparency to ask our residents their opinions on town spending and that they take the time to respond.

Speaking of budget, Town Council recently approved a work order to repair potholes and seal the cracks on our roads this month. This critical annual maintenance helps extend the life of our roads.

We are also in the process of planning a reconstruction of Dove Creek Road from Gibbons to Noble Champions as well as an asphalt overlay of Rockgate Road. Both of these projects will be completed by fall 2018.

Lastly, going on a vacation this summer?

Don’t forget the Bartonville Police Department (BPD) House/Vacation Watch Program. Simply fill out a form and request a close patrol while you are away. The BPD is pleased to provide this service to all Bartonville residents.

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stayed on,” said Hilliard. “One moved to California and started a walnut farm and one went out to be a gold miner. Everyone thought he was dead, until years later he popped back up.”

Hilliard’s father, Ernest F. Hilliard, had a major presence in Denton County. He served as County Commissioner Precinct 2 for 12-years, from 1951 to 1963 and helped bring the interstate [I-35], Loop 288, Lake Grapevine, Lewisville Lake and numerous paved farm roads in the county.

“He always said Denton County was the first county in the State of Texas that got its right-of-way for 35,” Hilliard said.

“He was so proud of that; being able to get right-of-ways. It was odd in the 1950s to build a road with a 400-foot right-ofway. Back then, we went from a little two-lane road to a 400-foot wide thing.”

In 2001, he was honored by Denton County for being the oldest living County Commissioner, at age 87. He died in April 2003 in the family home and is buried in Shiloh Cemetery on Cross Timbers Road.

In addition to serving as a County Commissioner, Ernest Hilliard also worked for the county as a heavy-equipment operator. His machinery was used to help build the first paved road in Denton County. That was the beginning of a life-long friendship between him and the father of Founder’s Landing commercial real estate broker/developer, Todd Weaver.

“My dad, Ernest, and his [Todd’s] dad, B.R. [Bill R. Weaver] were great friends,” said Hilliard. “Of course, his dad was much younger than mine.”

It might be assumed that it was local politics that brought the two men together, but it was actually real estate and

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heavy-equipment machinery.

B.R. Weaver graduated from Lewisville High School in 1955 and is a member of the LHS Hall of Fame. A U.S. Army veteran, he was instrumental in the construction of Lewisville Rodeo Arena; was a founding officer of the Greater Lewisville Area Realtors; Realtor of the Year of 1965 and 1972; served as President of the Chamber of Commerce in 1965; and, was named “Citizen of the Year” in 1964.

He was also one of the youngest mayors of Lewisville, serving three-terms from 1963 to 1969.

Given the long-time connection of the two families, it was pre-ordained that Ron Hilliard would reach out to Todd Weaver to create Founder’s Landing.

Hilliard, a U.S. Navy veteran who served on an aircraft carrier during the Viet Nam War, spent 42-years in the lumber industry and decided it was the right time to sell the property and share with his older sister, Jimmy Ruth (J.R.) Hilliard Martin, 87, of Lewisville.

She authored Images of America: Flower Mound, in 2012; a pictorial book from Arcadia Publishing that recounts the history of the community of Flower Mound in the form of photographs, oral stories, and facts that have been passed down through generations.

One of Hilliard’s personal memories from his childhood was driving to his grandmother’s home past what is now the upscale, gated residential development, Point Noble, named for successful Dallas gambling club owner, Herb “Cat” Noble.

Hilliard’s aunt had sold the land to Noble, who was opposed to 1940s gangster Benny Binion, representing the Chicago Mafia’s attempt to make Dallas its southern stronghold. A full-scale turf war-- complete with mafia hitmen, car

bombs, wholesale murder, blazing gunfights and car chases in Dallas-- spilled over to Noble’s ranch. Noble was shot twelve different times, but each time, he survived. The mob once tried using a car bomb to kill Noble, but instead killed his wife. Noble was finally killed by a bomb planted in his mailbox on August 7, 1951,

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which used to stand on the western side of the Wichita Trail bridge.

“I remember hearing all the stories about the gun battles and bombs and I was always scared when we’d drive by his ranch,” said Hilliard.

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What’s Happening in Copper Canyon June 2018... from the desk of Mayor Sue Tejml

Dianne Edmondson wins with 111 votes over Jim Carter for Commissioner Jim Carter overwhelmingly won the initial four-way candidate Republican primary race for Denton County Commissioner Precinct Four! He polled eleven percent more in popular vote and won 37 of the Republican Precincts to his runoff opponent Dianne Edmondson’s 10 Republican Precincts. Eight of the nine Mayors of small to mid-size towns in Precinct 4 endorsed Carter, because they appreciated how he respected each municipality as having independent goals during his prior eight years as County Commissioner.

But, Runoff Elections are a distinctly different political animal. Many of Carter’s supporters thought he had already won the County Commissioner race!

They did not realize that their initial votes in the Republican Primary were worthless in a run-off election. They had to come back and vote again in the Republican Runoff Election for their individual votes to count.

Dianne should be appreciated for her very astute strategy for a Runoff Election. She personally approached potential voters and encouraged them to use mailin Ballots. This was a dedicated strategy that required many hours of her personal time. Her success was validated by 653 mail-in absentee ballots for the Runoff Election (predominantly from Robson Ranch, where she has lived the past four years). The mail-in ballots represented 30 percent of her 2,163 total vote. Carter’s 258 mail-in absentee ballots represented only 12.6% of his 2,052 total vote. That is

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an almost 400 mail-in ballot difference!

This is an unprecedented percentage of mail-in ballots for a candidate in a Republican Runoff Election! But enough votes to swing this Runoff Election for County Commissioner. And, Dianne may have devised a “game changer” for use in future party elections! She is to be congratulated on the dedicated continuing support of her Denton County friends and her neighbors in Robson Ranch!

Both Dianne Edmondson and Jim Carter are respected for running clean campaigns. Neither candidate indulged in personal mudslinging against the other. A very refreshing “high ground” for hard-fought political elections! And, Dianne should be respected for beginning as the “underdog,” but devising an election strategy that was ultimately a winner!

[NOTE: A large political mailer arrived at my home the day before the Tuesday May 22nd election day. One side had general endorsements for Jim Carter – “Republican, Conservative, Christian, Veteran.” The other side listed four very negative specific comments, with questionable validations, for Dianne Edmondson. Jim Carter has never campaigned negatively, so I asked him about this very negative last-minute mailer. He had no knowledge of it! He asked me who had funded it.

Large two-sided mailers like this cost approximately $4,000 to $7,000, depending on the number of voters targeted. The political action committee (PAC) funding was named in the fine print. But due to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in “Citizens United,” the individuals who belong to this PAC and fund it can remain anonymous. This mailer was an example of “dark money” advertising in political campaigns. But neither Carter nor any member of his campaign team were involved!]

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News From Town Hall

By Double Oak Mayor Mike Donnelly www.double-oak.com - 972-539-9464 @DoubleOakTx

Nelson, Wills, Dent and Brittain Sworn-In The Town of Double Oak congratulates Council-Elect Anita Nelson, Andrew Wills, Joe Dent and Ginger Brittain on their taking the oath of office. Thanks to Ted Gruenloh and Stacie Stoehner for their dedicated service on the Town Council.

Congratulations to Andrew Wills on his appointment as Mayor Pro-Tem and to Scott Whisenhunt on his appointment as Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem A special thank you to the Double Oak Women’s Club for providing refreshments for the reception.

Double Oak Police Department – National Police Appreciation and Memorial Week Chief Derrick Watson and the Double Oak Police Department sincerely thank the Double Oak Women’s Club and residents who came by during National Police Week and left delicious treats, cards of appreciation, posters or just stopped by to say, “Thank you for your service.” On behalf of the town, thank you to the DOPD and all law enforcement.

Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget Planning Budget discussions begin in June to prepare for the next fiscal year which goes in effect on October 1st. The intent of the mayor, council, staff and citizens is to develop the ‘18-‘19 fiscal year budget with no property tax rate increase and no use of prior year carry-over to balance the budget. These are two important goals that can be achieved by strategic planning, budget reductions, cost controls

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and tough decision making in keeping the best interests of the town and taxpayer at heart.

The current fiscal year operating budget is balanced without use of reserve funds from the balance sheet. Double Oak’s ad valorem property tax rate is 0.23240 per $100, which is one of the overall lowest in Denton County and North Texas. Our town recently received another clean and very good annual audit report. The town has little debt and does not have any bond indebtedness. Double Oak operates on the principle philosophy of pay as we go and maintains a sound financial reserve for emergencies, operations of the town, capital improvements and for unexpected items that pop up. Council welcomes residents to attend our meetings as we proceed preparing the next fiscal year budget.

Annual DOVFD July 4th Parade and Picnic Members of the Double Oak Volunteer Fire Department are making preparations for this fun annual event. They need volunteers to help set up and break down/ cleanup, people to help with food, drinks and games. Students in need of volunteer community service hours for school and other organizations find this is a perfect & easy way to pick up some of those required hours. Needed are items or services to auction off with all proceeds going to the fire department. You can find more information about the DOVFD and annual 4th of July parade and picnic at www. dovfd.org.

If you wish to volunteer, donate items for auction or be a sponsor, please contact the DOVFD Fire Station @ 972-539-7683 or Captain Kathy Heimerdinger.

Remember to start getting those floats ready for the parade. Let’s make this year’s event one of the biggest and best ever. There will be lots of good food, See DOUBLE OAK on Page A19

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Flower Mound Council Message

By Claudio Forest Deputy Mayor Pro Tem

Summer is here and Town staff has a full calendar of events lined up to entertain residents of all ages. In just a few short weeks, we’ll be celebrating the Fourth of July with another amazing Independence Fest!

This year, we have three-time Grammy nominated Texas country singer/songwriter, Pat Green. Popular disco band Le Freak will be back and Texas country band Mark Tyson and the Whiskey Pilots will also be ready to entertain everyone.

It’s sure to be a full day of family fun for all! You can find out all the details at www.flower-mound.com/festival.

In May, the Town Council moved forward with changing Morriss Road’s designation on the Town’s Thoroughfare Master Plan. We voted for Morriss Road to be changed from a major arterial, which calls for six lanes, to an urban minor arterial divided roadway, a fourlane road designation. If Council members wish to amend its designation in the future, it will take a super majority vote of at least 4-1.

The Council also approved several safety upgrades and traffic flow improvements that will be included in the Morriss Road Improvement Project. These options include: • Add a second left-turn lane from Garden Road to Morriss and prohibit right turns on red from northbound Morriss to Garden during school zone hours.

This will allow more cars to come out of Forestwood Middle School, and reduce congestion on Garden Road during school pick-up/drop-off times.

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• Install a three-way stop at Garden and Firewheel Drive to allow better operation of the intersection.

• Add a third lane northbound Morriss Road through the FM 3040 intersection to Lake Bluff Drive to eliminate bottlenecking at the intersection.

• Extend the southbound Morriss left turn lane at Forest Vista.

• Add warning signs at selected curves along Morriss.

These improvements will be part of the larger project that includes concrete road panel replacement and ADA improvements from FM 3040 to Garden, as well as water line replacement from Forest Vista to Garden.

We also kicked off the public engagement portion of the Town’s Cultural Arts Master Plan in May. This process will develop a vision for various types of art in Flower Mound, create short-term and long-term goals to make the vision a reality, and gauge resident interest.

We would love to hear YOUR opinions about this topic by participating in an online survey at https://bit.ly/2rvfM9S through June 8th.

Finally, I implore you to head to the polls once again this month to choose the next mayor of Flower Mound. As you are probably aware, no candidate received the necessary 50 percent of the vote plus one to be declared the winner in May. Now, residents will choose between the top two vote-earning candidates – Steve Dixon and Cathy Strathmann. Early voting will take place June 4 - 9 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) and June 11-12 (7 a.m.-7 p.m.), with June 16 (7 a.m.-7 p.m.) as the official Election Day. Although the mayor does not typically have a vote, unless a tie vote occurs on Council, this important position chairs See FM COUNCIL on Page A23

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Highland Village Update

I shared that Highland Village was the friendliest polling location in Denton

By Charlotte Wilcox County. We may have differing opinions Highland Village Mayor and goals, but we treat each other with I want to start this respect and as friends.

We have two new members coming month’s article with on the Council; Robert A. Fiester and a big thank you to our residents for your Jon Kixmiller. We thought we were gosupport and contin- ing to have a run-off election for Place ued confidence in my 4, but one candidate withdrew and Jon service as your Mayor. I am very grate- Kixmiller has been declared the winner. ful I have the opportunity to be the City’s I welcome them to the Council and look forward to working with ambassador because I absoboth of these individuals. lutely love Highland Village, Other big news to share all of our residents and staff, is the City has contracted and what we are doing as a with Community Waste City. I was able to be at City Disposal (CWD) for solid Hall during early voting and waste services in Highland on Election Day to talk with Village. The current conour residents as they came to tract with Waste Managevote. I was not surprised to ment expires in August 31, learn most of you love High2018 and the new service land Village as much as I do! will begin on September I appreciate your faith in me; Robert Fiester 3. In December 2017 the I will continue to do my best City requested proposto meet your expectations. als from qualified vendors Of course this year I again and, based on a specific set had my selfie stick in hand of criteria, selected Comto snap photos with all who munity Waste Disposal. came to vote. These pictures The five-year contract with always serve as a reminder CWD provides enhanced to me that I represent the service over the current people of Highland Village solid waste contract. Many and they are a reminder of of the enhancements inyour support. I was not the clude the services are only candidate at City Hall Jon Kixmiller residents have requested during early voting and on like increasing the size of Election Day. We had five candidates vythe recycling cart or keeping the existing for Place 2 and two for Place 4. One of my favorites was all the candidates ing cart, collection of up to one cubic together during the morning hours on yard of recycling outside of the cart, and Election Day. It was a perfect example the collection of large brush and bulky of how we operate in Highland Village items twice a month without the need We were all smiling and getting along.

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June 2018

News From Your Neighborhood

HOA Upgrades Cameras Better eyes will be on Lantana starting this summer.

The Lantana Community Association is investing in new, high-definition surveillance cameras to deter vandals and other ne’er-do-wells.

The existing security cameras located at the HOA-owned amenities in the southern section of Lantana are now 17-years-old, while the northern cameras are 11-years-old.

“The reserve budget is assessed every three-years and 2018 is the year to replace that type of infrastructure item,” said Community Manager Mark Norton.

“Our cameras now are at the good level-- of the good, better and best-levels-and the new ones will be upgraded to the ‘best.’”

The new units feature 5-megapixel motorized aligning high-definition lenses with remote refocus and night-vision.

They can also be tied directly into a smartphone for remote viewing.

In addition, the new upgraded cameras will also be added to have a view of every playground owned by the Community Association.

“They aren’t just to catch vandalism,” said Norton. “It’s so if there’s an incident, we can help tell the story of what happened for law enforcement and the Association’s insurance.”

He added that, as an association, it needs to provide liability protection for all common areas.

“We’ve had some vandalism, but they were minor,” said Norton. “The upgrades are not in response to any specific issue. We just needed to upgrade to better equipment.”

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golf course superintendent since its founding in 2002. That is about to change.

Longtime Lantana resident, golf course superintendent and FWSD #6 board member Kurt Sewell is heading to Austin for a new opportunity.

Sewell accepted the position of director of agronomy for Omni Barton Creek Resort in Austin, overseeing their four golf courses.

In 2000, Sewell oversaw the construction of Lantana’s golf course. After the opening of the course in 2002, he assumed the role of superintendent and later added the title of regional superintendent for Dominion Golf Group, the Club’s ownership group.

“It is hard to express how much we appreciate all that Kurt has done for both the Club and the entire Lantana community over the past 18 years,” said Jim Sanders, Lantana Golf Club General Manager.

Michael Moore has been named the new Lantana Golf Course Superintendent. He previously oversaw courses at Onion Creek and Twin Creeks in Austin.

In addition to his duties on the links, Sewell was in the middle of his second four-year term on the FWSD #6 board.

Board members are expected to appoint his replacement in the next couple of months.

“Kurt was one of the first residents of Lantana and he made valuable contributions as a board member over the past six years,” said FWSD #6 board member Max Miller. “He will be missed.”

Earth Day a Success Participation was good at the annual Earth Day event held in late April, according to Lantana General Manager Kevin Mercer.

Mercer reported that 77 households participated in the recycling event.

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June 2018

Harvest Happenings

By Page Austin, Lifestyle Manager

Can you believe it is already June?

Where did the year go? I know lots of parents are asking that very question as their child graduated last month from high school. In a blink of an eye, their babies are now young adults heading off to their next adventure.

For those heading to college, we know the transition can be scary so we hosted a college panel to help answer questions.

We brought back four college students who spent an evening talking about the transition. They talked about everything from class schedule, meal plans, what to bring to your dorm, and pitfalls to avoid.

Grant Weitzer, junior at Texas Tech University, told the audience to “make sure you have a routine, study, and most importantly have fun!” One piece of advice from Jeff Woelfel, sophomore at St. Louis College of Pharmacy, was “don’t ever give up or get discouraged by a bad grade because there are a lot of resources and people around to help.”

We really appreciated these college students spending an evening with these graduating seniors! Please help us congratulate our 2018 Harvest Seniors! #HarvestProud Kassidy Keith: Graduating with honors from Liberty Christian School. She will be attending Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, where she will pursue her education in Forensic Science with a minor in Russian. She has also been offered a spot on their competition shotgun team, where she will compete in Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, and International Trap.

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Avery Pino: Graduating from Argyle High School. She is looking to attend either University of North Texas, UT Arlington, or UT Dallas. She is considering a major in marketing or business administration.

Sam Smiley: Graduating from Argyle High School. Sam will be attending the University of Louisiana Monroe. He plans on majoring in construction management.

Mackenzie Lore: Graduating from Argyle High School. Mackenzie is heading to France for a year as an exchange student.

Anthony Coito: Graduating from Byron Nelson High School. He will be attending Oklahoma State University School of Music.

Luis Rascon: Graduating from Oakridge School in Arlington, TX. He received the Royal Blue Scholarship to attend Tulsa University. He will be pursuing a law degree.

Payton Marley: Graduating from Argyle High School. Payton is heading to the University of Texas in the fall.

Massimo Grieco-Barnett: Graduating from Byron Nelson High School. He is going to Baylor University in the fall.

Madeline Hermann: Graduating from Argyle High School. She will be attending Oklahoma State University in the fall.

Congratulations to the 2018 high school graduates from Harvest!

nes Scott Women’s College in Decatur, GA. She will be pursuing a degree in International Relations.

Christian Zarcone: Graduating from Argyle High School. Christian will be attending Newbury College in Massachu-

Spencer Strachan: Graduating from Argyle High School. Spencer will enlist in the Air Force and will serve his country.

Alex Miguel: Graduating from Argyle High School. Alex will be attending Ag-

setts on a lacrosse scholarship.

Cody Fenn: Graduated from Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, SC, in December. Cody will be attending Texas A&M in the fall studying Computer Science.

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‘why not,’ so I did a touch-and-go,” laughed Hilliard. “I came home and told my dad about it and he said, ‘Heck, I did that two-weeks ago.’ You know, air traffic controllers still tell pilots to ‘take the Hilliard approach’ into DFW.” “That’s how we came up with the development’s name, Founder’s Landing; to honor the land where the project will

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He also recalled when his father received his private pilot’s license at age 55 and created the airstrip called Hilliard Air Field on the farm in the 1960s.

“When they were building the [DFW] airport, I had the plane out and looked down at all that concrete and decided,

be built,” said Weaver.

Founder’s Landing is being marketed in three sections of 6.5-acres, 6-acres and 5-acres, with the intention of a grocery store to anchor one of them.

Flower Mound’s Director of Economic Development Andrea Roy and Town Manager Stathatos attended the International Council of Shopping Centers held

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in Las Vegas from May 20 to 23, to market town projects, including Founder’s Landing.

“The first thing I want [for the development] is something of quality,” said Hilliard. “Second, I want my neighbors to be proud of the businesses that will be there.”

Selling and Wondering if you Should Update?

I am asked all the time, “Should I update my home prior to selling?” or, “ Will I get my money back from updating?” My answer is always the same, “It Depends”.

When you consider updating your home, and want to see at least dollar-for-dollar return, then you need to be careful where you spend your money. For example, I think money is best spent in the Amanda Pruett kitchen and master bath.

This doesn’t mean that updating other areas won’t help, but kitchen and master bath are the most important. In the kitchen, replacing the countertops, backsplashes, appliances, removing wallpaper and possibly the flooring will help the most. This assumes that your cabinets are all in good shape. Hopefully, all they need is touch-up, repainting or updated hardware since they are so expensive to replace. In the master bath, replacing countertops, plumbing fixtures, tiled areas and flooring are in order. The rest of your home needs to be clean, fresh and

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well maintained.

Hardwood floors are always well received along with new carpet or tile. Builders in the past used a lot of wallpaper, particularly in the kitchen, breakfast area, dining room and baths. If you have not removed that yet, now is the time. Have it removed and paint it either in the white or grey family. If you have a pool, updating will include resurfacing, new tile and possibly re-decking. Pools that have been maintained can add value, but a pool that needs work becomes more of a liability than an asset.

I’m not suggesting that any updating be done to your home in order to make it ready for sale. I think in most cases the bigger ticket items should be done at a time when you can enjoy them. Most important make ready with the sale of your home is that it is clean, fresh and in good repair, but I usually recommend updating items which cost the least and bring the greatest return.

Amanda Pruett is a Realtor with RE/MAX Cross Country located at 1990 Justin Road in Highland Village. She can be reached at 469-233-1751 or by email: Amandap@rmccdfw.com

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Ranch Living in the City!! This 6.3+or- Acre Ranchette has everything you are looking for. 2 Bedroom 2 Bath House with Kitchen, Dining Room and Family Room. Tile in Bathrooms and Halls and Hardwoods in the Family Room. Has a 34 x 20 shop with electricity and water, could be used as an extra garage. Also has a 48 X 36 Morton Building with electricity running to it. Property is divided into several different fenced off areas and has a covered area for horses or cattle. Backyard has covered patio and covered car port for extra parking.

Small Gazebo sits under the trees and is perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning. If you are looking for country living in the city it does not get any better!!

Fall in love w this charming one story home, great curb appeal. The large open living room w a wood burning fireplace flows nicely into Dining Room w sliding doors to private, covered patio. The kitchen boasts plenty of cabinets and counters, breakfast area. The large sun room leads to the pool area, bookcases stay. The sliding doors lead to the covered patio w fan. The pool is surrounded by lush landscaping. Storage building.

Garage w work bench. Bedroom w walk in closet and upgraded bath, dual sinks. 2018 upgrades incl guest bath w granite and tile, carpet in bedrooms, wood laminate in hall, LR and DR. Plantation shutters throughout. Close to schools, shopping.

Beautifully updated, spacious single story home, in a highly sought after neighborhood.

This 3 bedroom home features an open floor plan with 2 living areas, 2 eating areas, plus a sunroom-perfect for entertaining! Updates include brand new SS appliances, new light fixtures, new blinds, granite counter tops and more. Home has been freshly painted inside and out. Large master bedroom. Masterbath with separate vanities and 2 closets.

Enjoy outdoor activities in the huge private fenced-in backyard, or head down the street to the park with playgrounds, bicycle & jogging trails, and frisbee golf.

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Peaceful country setting is what you'll find in this sprawling Ranch Style 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home tucked away on almost 2 wooded acres with lush landscaping & pond. Open & inviting floor plan has been beautifully updated with wood flooring, granite countertops & pristine white cabinetry. The kitchen has an oversized island with seating & extra storage space, stainless steel appliances & farmhouse sink. Each bedroom is generously sized each with walk-in closets. The detached 2-car garage is where you'll find a fabulous outdoor living space with fireplace that's the perfect spot for entertaining or just hanging out. There's also a 25x25 shop in the back. This property has it all! $579,900

This Lantana home has it all! Unique slate & inlaid wood flooring greets you upon entering. The study offers built-in bookshelves, French doors & a beautiful coffered ceiling. In the family room, you'll find a natural stone fireplace & a wall of windows letting in plenty of natural light. The kitchen is adorned with granite counter tops, generous cabinets & counter space. Head upstairs to play games in the game room or have movie night in the media room. Retreat to the spacious master bedroom with tray ceiling & recessed lighting. Relax in the spa-like master bath with jetted tub, separate shower & his & her vanities. You'll love the oversized laundry room with dog washing stall. $524,900

Perfect 3 Bedroom 2 Bath home Pool.

This is a great neighborhood with large lots.

Backyard has plenty of room for entertaining.

Great Location near all the shops.

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June 2018

Northlake Notes

By Peter Dewing, JD Mayor of Northlake

The Good and Unpleasant: The Good: I wanted to let everyone know about the various decisions the newlyelected Council members will have to make that will affect you, hopefully in a positive way.

Here is the list of pending projects: 1. Policy to accept debit and credit card payments for utility bills 2. Pave Sam Lee with sewer and drainage improvements 3. Pave Cleveland-Gibbs from FM 407 to FM 1171 4. Water system improvements to both pressure plains that impact health, safety and quality for everyone in Northlake. Once the engineering is completed the council should place an item on the general ballot for funding that will be used with the current 00.2905 cent tax rate of the town.

5. Identify a firm to collect services for delinquent property taxes and court fines 6. Identify viable space for Northlake Police for the next five to ten years as additional officers are added for your safety and security improvements: dual authentication and always-on connection for patrol vehicles and body cam-

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7. Upgrade the website and provide online financial information via OpenGov Jobs and retail: The previous Council approved a 1-million sq. ft. distribution center to be built in Alliance Northport at SH 114 & 35W. Project Forge chose Northlake over all other municipalities and they will locate their distribution facility in Northlake, more to follow.

Other areas that are being actively looked at for retail development are Chadwick Commons, Northlake Corners, and Harvest Commons.

The Unpleasant: TXDOT has engaged an engineering firm to widen FM 407, but the firm has not been publicly identified.

Please share your comments with Denton County TXDOT at 940-387-1414 as you see fit.

A lot of the progress the Town has made to remain financially stable, maintain public safety, health, and improve the quality of life for all might be in jeopardy. If you like stability, services, and the projects that the Town is working on let the Councilmembers know.

All their email contact information is at www.town.northlake.ts.us. I have heard rumors that everything that is in progress will be stopped or funds redirected to personal pet projects. I hope this does not happen for everyone’s sake.

If you have any comments or suggestions to improve the quality of life in Northlake, please let me know.

Thanks for your time. Pete

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to call and schedule. The monthly fee is $16.24 for residents and $14.65 for senior citizens, which is the lowest fee of the submitted proposals. I encourage our residents to watch their utility bill insert, the City website, the City’s Facebook page and Nextdoor posts from the City for information on the collection schedule, distribution of recycling carts and all necessary information to allow for a smooth transition.

School will be out soon and many of you are heading out of town on vacation. Remember to take advantage of the HVPD Vacation Watch program so you can head out of town knowing our police will check on your house on a regular basis. Just go to the city website and fill out the online vacation watch form. We

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have another unique and special program for our residents – the Special Treatment and Response or STAR Program. This is a voluntary program to provide first responders important information about yourself or a family member in case of an emergency. The type of information helpful for first responders is medical conditions or special situations such as Hospice, DNR orders, Alzheimer’s, hearing or site impaired, Autism or any special needs. If first responders are called to your home, dispatch will give them the information you provided to help them.

It is programs like these that make Highland Village a desired community and one of the best places to live in Texas.

The beginning of summer also marks the beginning of the budget process for the City. The City budget goes into effect on October 1, and because of required public hearing dates, the budget is nearly

complete by mid-August. City staff, the city manager, council members and I meet in June to receive and review the proposed budget for each department. I have participated in this process before and find it extremely beneficial to understand what is needed to provide the level of service expected by our residents.

Highland Village city staff look for every way they can provide the best service at the lowest cost to our residents.

I encourage you to take an active role in our City. An excellent way to do that is to serve on a board or commission. We are currently taking applications from residents interested in volunteering their time to the City. All the details and application are available on the City website under Boards and Commissions. I hope you will consider serving our City; I can tell you it is a rewarding experience!

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mer to enjoy the activities and events available in Highland Village. Our parks and recreation department hosts a great Kids Kamp for the kiddos. Pilot Knoll Park is a fun place for a family reunion or a birthday party. You can take the weekend and camp at Pilot Knoll Park or spend the day and rent a kayak or take stand up paddle boarding lessons. Doubletree Ranch Park is a beautiful park and a great place to take the kids to enjoy the splash pad or walk the nearly one mile trail system. As always, there is much to do with the family in Highland Village.

As I close, let me say again how much I value your support and faith in me. I made a commitment to serve this community and I will continue to always approach every issue with the question, “how will this benefit the residents.”

Thank you for making our city a wonderful place to call home!

Development Watch Lantana had 3,629 occupied homes as of May 25 with an estimated population of 11,794.

There were 2,087 single-family building permits issued in Fresh Water Supply District #6 and 1,686 permits issued in Fresh Water Supply District #7 for single-family homes through the month of April, for a total of 3,773 permits. Total build-out is estimated to be 4,003 homes.

Construction of Chase Bank and Firestone Auto Care are underway in Lantana Town Center.

The first phase of Lantana Town Center Phase II is nearing completion. The 15,285 square-foot, multi-tenant retail building is located on the north side of FM 407 across from Kroger. Great Clips, Casa Mia Mexican Restaurant and a nail salon have signed leases and should be open this summer.

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Hazardous household waste collected by the Upper Trinity Regional Water District included 12,400 pounds of paint-with a third of usable paint donated to Habitat for Humanity, 400 pounds of solvents, 300 aerosol cans, 1,000 pounds of flammable items, 800 pounds of oil and transmission fluid, 500 pounds of antifreeze, 300 pounds of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizer, 80 light bulbs, 400 pounds of cleaners, 200 pounds of cooking oil, 150 household batteries and 10 car batteries.

Residents also disposed of bulk items, recycled electronics and shredded documents.

Proceeds from event sponsors are used to plant trees in the community.

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[NOTE TWO: Denton County voters have had ballot fatigue this spring! Saturday May 5th was the election for Municipal Offices (Mayors and Council Members) and School Board Members (Argyle, Denton, Lewisville and Northwest ISDs.).

Tuesday May 22nd was the final political party election for Denton County Commissioners, Justices of the Peace, and other County offices. And, each election had different early voting parameters. Major voter confusion resulted!

Perhaps the State Legislature could simplify our Texas timetable for voting procedures! Representative Tan Parker and Senator Jane Nelson – Can you please help?]

Toll Brothers Proposes 291 Home Development on FM 407 Toll Brothers has filed an application with the Town to develop the Vickery Park residential subdivision consisting of 291 homes south of FM 407 in our designated Town Center. (For reference, Copper Canyon currently has just over 500 homes, but there are several large tracts of open acreage that could be developed in the future.) Toll Brothers has a long-time reputation as a quality residential developer and homebuilder.

Toll Brothers is requesting that the entire portion of the Town Center south of FM 407 (approximately 88 acres) consist only of single-family residential uses (no commercial uses) and that the residential density be increased to 3.5 units per gross acre. The proposed subdivision would be gated for security, and the private concrete streets would be maintained by a Homeowners Association (HOA.) Of the 88 gross acres, Toll Brothers anticipates 20 percent, or an estimated almost 18 acres, be reserved for green space. The remaining 70 acres would be

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reduced by approximately 20% for streets. This leaves a net buildable acreage for homes of approximately 56 acres. With 291 homes this would be approximately a proposed density of five homes per net acre. (As a reference for comparison, the Woodlands Subdivision in Copper Canyon and the Chinn Chapel North Subdivision along Rolling Acres Drive, have a density of one home per net acre.)

Toll Brothers proposes that the majority of the homes be on lots 50-feet-wide with a buildable frontage of 40 feet and five-foot easements on either side. (Five-foot easements equate to 10 feet between homes.)

An estimated 100 lots would be 72 feet wide with a buildable frontage of 60 feet and six-foot side easements (or 12 feet between homes.)

On Monday June 4th at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear Toll Brothers application to amend the Town’s Master Plan for the 88 acres of Town Center south of FM 407.

The P&Z Agenda packet will be posted on the Town’s website on Friday June 1st.

After P&Z’s action on June 4th, the Toll Brothers application will be forwarded to the Town Council for action on Monday June 11th at 7 p.m. State law requires a three-member majority of Town Council to accept P&Z’s recommendation or a four-member supermajority of Town Council to reject P&Z’s recommendation.

Current members of our Planning and Zoning Commission are: Andre Nicholas, Chairman; Mark Pape, Tom Reed, and Paul Bosco. (Council will appoint a fifth P&Z member to replace Cindy Skidmore, who resigned as she is moving from Copper Canyon.) Alternate P&Z mem-

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Proposed layout of the Vickery Park residential development in Copper Canyon.

bers in order of appointment are Karla Hohenberger, Deb Valencia, and Mitch Dornich.

Current Council Members are: Jeff Mangum, Mayor Pro Tem; Valerie Pearson Cannaday, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem; and Council Members Bill Castleman, Steve Hill, and Dave Svatik. Mayor Sue Tejml may only legally vote if Council has a tie vote.

Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., except for observed holidays such as July 4th. Town residents may email the Council and P&Z via the Town website, www.coppercanyontx.com. As always, you may email the mayor at SueCopperCanyon@aol.com or call my cell phone 940-368-1085.

Woodlands Women’s Club Supervises Rock Monument Entrances For years volunteers from the Woodlands Women’s Club have financially funded and personally tended the plants and annual flowers enhancing the rock monuments on either side of the entrance road to their homes. Our Town Council genuinely appreciates their efforts to

beautify Copper Canyon in a way many residents and visitors can appreciate!

Woodlands Drive is also the entrance to our Town Hall!

For safety reasons, when Woodlands Drive was recently rebuilt, our Town engineers recommended that the intersection of Woodlands with Chinn Chapel be relocated farther north. The relocation of the intersection gave drivers exiting Woodlands onto Chinn Chapel Road a much clearer line-of-site north and south of approaching vehicles on Chinn Chapel Road. However, the relocation of the intersection meant moving the stone monuments with metal lettering indicating the Woodlands entrance and our Town Hall’s direction.

Woodlands resident Louise Stoddard designed the “cascading stones” on either side of the vertical stone slabs with the metal lettering handcrafted by now deceased resident Eddie Charba. Members of the Woodlands Women’s Club, Kara Blumentritt, Gerri Mariano and Carol Owens volunteered their individual time See MAYOR SUE on Page A24

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drinks, music, fun for kids and adults, and, neighbors to visit with.

Code Enforcement: Tree limbs required 12-ft or higher over streets Charlie Wright, our code enforcement officer, patrols the town monthly for the protection, and promotion of health, safety, property values and environment.

It’s a tough and necessary position that the town, residents and court take seriously. The town reinforces that residents need to look at their property, particularly tree limbs that hang over/into a street and ensure they are trimmed up to 12 feet or higher above the street surface as required by town ordinance. The most common property code enforcement violations are: tall grass and weeds, trash and debris, junk vehicles, right-of-way obstructions/ low tree limbs, stagnant pools, property maintenance, working without a permit, vehicles parked on grass, brush and mulch piles for extended periods and signs posted illegally in right-of-way. The town appreciates and thanks residents who have already addressed issues on your property including the trimming up of low limbs over streets. When you receive a code enforcement letter from the town, please comply immediately and contact Charlie.

Stay Informed on Town News and Happenings Town Secretary Charlotte Allen sends out email blasts as needed to inform the community of important events and happenings. This information also gets posted on the town website. Please send your email information to callen@double-oak. com with your written request to be added to her list and check the town website often at www.double-oak.com.

Back row from left to right: Double Oak Council members Joe Dent, Anita Nelson, Ginger Brittain.

Front row from left to right: Mayor Pro-Tem Andrew Wills, Mayor Mike Donnelly, Deputy Mayor ProTem Scott Whisenhunt.

Recent Elections Thanks to everyone that did their civic duty by voting in the March Primary, the May Municipal and School District Elections and the Primary Runoff Election. A special recognition goes out to the election workers and the candidates. Congratulations to the winners and Double Oak looks forward to working with you.

End of School Year – Graduations, Summer Break/Youth News & DOPD House Watch Program The Town of Double Oak offers congratulations and best wishes to all Double Oak graduating students. Your town is very proud of you and the hard work you have put into the school year!

Drivers, please pay attention and obey the posted speed limit and stop signs as you drive in Double Oak as our kids will be out of school enjoying summer break playing and riding bikes along our streets.

Your Double Oak Police Department provides a House Watch Program when

you are out of town traveling. Hundreds of residents use this service each year where you fill out a form and request a close patrol. Operating our own 24/7 full-time police department, the town is pleased to provide this service to all Double Oak residents.

Flag Day – Wednesday, June 14 The United States celebrates Flag Day on June 14th each year to honor the United States flag and to commemorate the flag’s adoption (June,1777). On the same day, the United States Army celebrates its birthday (June,1775). “Many have given their life protecting our country and freedom. On National Flag Day, June 14, raise “Old Glory” and fly it proudly.”

Youth News by student Erik Dieterich Breaking clays, punching paper, and flying arrows are all part of the 4-H Shooting Sports project. If you enjoy the outdoors and hunting, you should join the fun that Texas 4-H Shooting Sports has

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to offer. My name is Erik Dieterich and I am a member of the Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors. I am a 9th grader that has been involved in 4-H for 7 years.

Shooting Sports has been one of my main projects for the past 5 years. My two disciplines are pistol and archery. This year I became a certified assistant pistol coach.

Shooting sports has taught me leadership, discipline, and patience. I want to encourage others to participate in the Texas 4-H Shooting Sports project.

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. 4-H is about having fun, learning, exploring, and discovering. In 4-H, young people make new friends, develop new skills, become leaders, and help shape their communities.

In Denton County 4-H, you can experience shooting several types of firearms: pistol, rifle, shotgun, and archery. This project covers firearm safety and teaches responsible handling and use. You will learn how to load and shoot a variety of firearms and how to properly maintain them. Before starting, you will be required to attend a Safety Training course for your desired discipline. This course will be led by one of Denton County’s 4-H Certified Coaches. All practices will be conducted under the supervision of a Certified Coach.

If you would like more information about 4-H Shooting Sports, please contact Jessica Kimbro at (940) 349-2890 or Jessica.

Kimbro@ag.tamu.edu Happy Father’s Day – Sunday, June 17 Thanks to all the dads, granddads, uncles, brothers, nephews and men out there being good examples for our kids in our communities Double Oak wishes all residents a fun, happy and safe Summer!

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to breed and multiply, so draining any standing water in your yard is highly beneficial in your own fight against these bothersome insects. Water can often collect in places we would forget about, such as clogged rain gutters, flowerpots, and stagnant birdbaths. Making sure these are routinely flushed thoroughly can provide a beneficial preventive offense around your home. Another effective offense when outside is to make sure your family is dressed for protection and defending with repellent that use ingredients like DEET, Picaridin, or Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus.

Mosquito surveillance efforts and positive mosquito results can be found at DentonCounty.com/WNV, along with information on local mosquito monitoring, spraying, and press releases related to this season’s mosquitoes. You can also

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follow DCPH on Facebook for additional information about common backyard mosquito sources and use the Three Ds of drain, dress, and defend to fight the bite this mosquito season.

Connect With Us We would love to have you connected to the county by subscribing to our newsletter. Just use this link and enter your email and you’ll be up-to-date on everything going on in Precinct 4: http:// bit.ly/Pct4newsletter Moreover, be sure and find us on Facebook.

If you have any questions or comments, please let me hear from you. My email is andy.eads@dentoncounty.com, and my office number is 972-434-3960.

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Somewhere along the line, the idea emerged that the big boxes might make serious houses. A lot of trial-and-error and some pretty spectacular construction has filled the interim between then and now.

“About four or five-years-ago, I saw a television show about alternative types of housing,” said Spence. “The container homes just captured my imagination.”

Banks consider shipping containers a variation on the modular home theme.

Land ownership is a prerequisite for people who want financing, which is something along the line of a mobile home loan.

“I want to be mortgage-free,” she emphasized. That means downsizing to a starter residence of 1,100 square feet and a cash-only construction budget.

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my real estate contacts,” said Spence.

“I’m also having fun buying used pieces like windows and doors, etc.”

Containers come in various qualities from new, to one-use, to seriously old and all priced accordingly. There are several standard sizes and heights. Thick plywood floors are built in. Container King in Sanger, Texas, supplied the basic units of Erin’s new residence.

To indulge in a seriously tiny “tiny house,” a single 20-foot by eight-foot container will provide 162-feet of challenges. Some businessmen have proved the sky is the proverbial limit by putting up multi-story apartment buildings of containers that look pretty darned good in the internet photographs.

“I’m interested in retaining the corrugated look of my containers,” Spence said. “The exterior walls will be powerwashed and primed, but the new paint will match the original maroon color.”

Her house footprint is a general rectangle, with a slightly pitched metal roof

added, to provide attic storage space.

At the current time, most container homes are constructed on land beyond municipal limits. This allows a lot of design flexibility. The containers are bolted to concrete slabs or piers. One mountain get-away in Colorado is bolted to native rock.

The famous architect-designed Mani-

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festo House-- made of 85-percent recycled earth-friendly materials-- has wood pallet “siding” on the outside of its corrugated steel walls, to provide shade on sunny days. The place has the look of modern art.

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A special thanks to our guest speaker, Mallory Tivis who came from Ozark, Arkansas, to share her missionary experiences.

She spent two months in both Central Asia and Old Mexico. She shared her love for the people in both countries.

Her accommodations were sleeping in a grass hut with no running water or electricity. This coming September Mallory will be joining the staff at YWAM Ozarks in Arkansas. Our prayers go with you, Mallory, as you serve Our Lord!

Some of the seniors will be going to Willow Bend for a watermelon festival and BBQ dinner on Wednesday, June 6, from 5:30-7 p.m.

We will be having our Independence luncheon on Friday, June 15. We are also having a patriotic hat contest. So, dress up your hats in red, white and blue. After June 15, we will not be having a monthly luncheon through the summer, due to lack of help.

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Our annual wiener roast and hayride will be held in October at the home of Stella McDaniel, 371 Old Justin Road in Argyle.

We’re going to have hamburgers with all the trimmings and tea, hot cocoa, spiced cider and coffee to drink.

All food will be furnished except the dessert; so, if anyone wants to bring a dessert, it would be appreciated. Everyone is asked to bring a “white elephant” gift-- something you are tired of, but you think someone else would like to have-- for our right and left game. We will also have other games to play.

Karen Kiel is in charge of and does a great job organizing them.

Our kitchen help Cathy Chenail and our President, Stella McDaniel, have resigned effective June 15, 2018.

If you or you know anyone willing to fill these two places, please call one of the following: Stella at 940-464-7438, Karen Kiel at 940-464-0506, Donna Lumpkins at 940464-7162 or Jody Bellinghausen at 940-3900765.

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Argyle officials celebrated the grand opening the town’s first public park on May 5th with food, games, a live broadcast of the Kentucky Derby on a big screen and live music. The yet-to-benamed park is located at 135 Crawford Road next to Argyle Intermediate School.

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Voting locations and additional information can be found at www.flower-mound. com/elections.

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ELECTION DAY VOTING Denton County: June 16, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.; at Flower Mound Municipal Court, 4150 Kirkpatrick (for voters residing east of FM 2499); and, Flower Mound Library, 3030 Broadmoor Ln (for voters residing west of FM 2499).

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to be sure the monuments were aligned for the best possible visual effect. And, Women’s Club volunteers will now replant and tend the new landscape plants and annual flower displays!

New Lighting and Crepe Myrtle Trees at Woodlands and Chinn Chapel Intersection!

Town Administrator Donna Welsh has arranged with CoServ for new overhead lighting on poles to illuminate this heavily traveled intersection. She has also arranged for the Town’s ornamental tree tribute to longtime residents and volunteers Paul and Marjory Vickery. Paul and Marjory were original incorporators of our Town and contributed their 101 acres along FM 407 to Copper Canyon’s original founding.

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Canyon Master Plan Committee. Marjory served on our Planning and Zoning Commission, and an LISD elementary school was named after her for her years of service on the Lewisville Independent School Board. Marjory and Paul’s five children grew up in Copper Canyon and attended Lewisville ISD schools. Marjory initiated “crossing guards” for the safety of LISD students crossing busy streets! A novel concept in those days!

Donna chose two red crepe myrtle trees to honor Marjory and two white crepe myrtle trees to honor Paul. Both Vickerys are now deceased, but their original 101 acres alongside FM 407 are the heart of Copper Canyon’s designated Town Center.

Reporting Non-Emergencies To report non-emergency issues, you can call the Denton County Sheriff’s Office 24-hour number for non-emergency calls and general information at 940-3491600. (Crimes and suspicious activities that fall into this category are those that don’t involve serious personal injury, property damage, or property loss.)

If there is any doubt as to whether the situation is an emergency, it is always better to be on the safe side and call 9-1-1. For instance: Loose livestock on a road heavily traveled by vehicles is usually considered an emergency.

Some example situations that may not be emergencies are: • stolen checks and credit cards -- also call the financial institutions involved to have them stop payments of checks and verify charges; • impersonation and stolen identification, e.g., driver’s license; • auto theft and vandalism;

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the report you submit. The following information checklist should be used for reporting both emergency and nonemergency crimes: • Type of crime; • Location: exact street address and nearest cross street; • Time of occurrence; • Weapons used; • Number of persons injured and types of injuries; • Vehicle Information - type, license number, color, year, make, model, unusual characteristics (e.g., dents, bumper stickers, tool boxes on trucks), the number of persons in vehicle; and • Suspect Information - race, gender, age, height, weight, hair color, hair length/ style, eye color, facial hair, clothing type/color, other characteristics (e.g., tattoos, missing teeth, scars, glasses) and direction of flight.

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sional firms have designed container houses. The people involved say controlling heat, cold, and sounds from wind are issues to think about up front. Landscape plans are a big help.

The long walls of a steel container not only brace the structure, but bear its load.

The most breath-taking constructions have huge picture windows and doors on the short-sided ends. Structural engineers like to keep cuts in the long walls to a minimum to prevent having to compensate elsewhere to maintain the builtin stability. This is where an architect can help make a good design.

Spence’s house will have spray-on insulation between its exterior steel walls and interior drywall. After that, the rest of the place is the same as any other house built on piers.

Depending on what a client wants, it is estimated that container houses can be produced for as little as about $40,000.

One luxury place in the Dallas area cost roughly $200,000. The owner provided a lot of his own labor. Stick-built, the same custom house is estimated to cost $300,000, so the steel made quite a savings.

Spence is building her new place in stages, “Like a modular home; one piece at a time, as I can afford it.”

She envisions a 3,000-square-foot finished project. The trade-off for time and patience is no mortgage, which she said, “sounds wonderful.”

“My parents were always self-employed,” said Spence. “Dad manufactured and distributed ‘green’ chemicals for waste water treatment.”

The environment is important to her.

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known about,” Spence said, adding that her father has 36 patents worldwide for products he invented and perfected.

“What I’d really like to do eventually is develop subdivisions of container homes,” Spence said.

She envisions whole neighborhoods of environmentally-responsible, sociallyfriendly, affordable housing for young families who will make some sacrifices to avoid big mortgages; and, want to treat the planet with respect.

One of her present goals is a place where outside play for her daughters is more worry-free for Mom. “I also want them to have more time away from television, Xbox, phones, tablets, laptops and all the electronic stuff,” she said. “This location will be a brand-new experience for us.”

And best of all the closest neighbors will be grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins.

At Bella Vue, Spence plans for a chicken coup housing 12 birds and a small barn for half-a-dozen yoga-goats. Yoga goats?

Those are pets that not only keep the grass short nature’s way, but walk on your back during yoga classes held about 300-feet from the lakeshore sparkling just through a band of woods.

What about selling the house at some future point?

“We can do that, but it means buying the land from the trust first,” she said.

With a boat and water sports just a stone’s throw from the new house-- at the moment anyway-- selling seems quite unlikely.

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LOCAL EXPERTS Traveling? Using Your Smartphone Abroad

By Chris Cole

With the summer travel season kicking in to high gear, many people will be heading overseas for business and pleasure. Travel abroad has come a long way over the years and the advanced technology found in today’s smartphones makes it easy to keep in touch and take great photos.

We have gathered some tips for using your smartphone abroad as you travel the world.

When traveling abroad, you will want to do some research in advance to determine what your

When to Visit the ER vs. Your Primary Physician When symptoms present suddenly, it can be difficult to know where to turn first to best treat what’s causing your aches and pains.

Today, North Texans are spending more on healthcare than ever before. Unfortunately, an average trip to the emergency room can cost anywhere from $2,000 and come with lengthy wait times. Knowing where to turn with your symptoms will help save you money and time, while getting you on the path toward feeling better.

Emergency rooms are designed to provide you with medical attention for emergency situations that are severe or life threatening. Chest pains, severe abdominal pain, or difficulty breathing are symptoms of potentially dangerous cases that would require a trip to the emergency room. A deep cut, one that will not stop bleeding on its own after five minutes is a good reason to make the trip to the ER should your

By Dr. Sarah E. Laibstain

best bet is to keep costs under control and have a realistic expectation of the service you will be able to access. You will want to familiarize yourself with the carriers available in the country you will be visiting and the frequency bands the carriers use to make sure the phone you plan to use during your trip is compatible. There are a few options to consider.

• Contact your current carrier and ask about their overseas options. This will obviously vary by carrier, by plan, and by country/region.

Depending on your carrier, you may have the option to upgrade or add additional features for the duration of your trip.

• Check your current phone for compatibili-

primary physician’s office be closed.

If you can wait for an appointment, make an appointment. Your primary physician is the best resource in addressing non-emergency sicknesses, injury, and routine checkups. Your physician is often more familiar with your medical history, beyond just assessing your current symptoms. Should your condition be more severe than a common cold, your physician will know the next best steps to take, and will consult you through treatment to the best of their ability.

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ty. When determining if your phone can be used overseas, you need to check the specific model number for your phone as most phones come in carrier-specific If you determine using your phone is not an option because it is not compatible, consider purchasing a budget phone that will work overseas.

• Purchase a foreign SIM card. Whether you decide to use your existing phone or purchase a budget phone for use during your trip, you should keep in mind the option to insert a foreign SIM card into the phone.

• Turn off data. Use Wi-Fi only. The most budget-friendly option, yet possibly the most inconvenient, would be to turn off the data on your

Legal Talk Texas

Are you the legal guardian of your 18 year old?

By Kendra Rey

Did you know that you are no longer the legal guardian of your 18-year-old son or daughter? Eighteen is the age of majority in Texas, meaning that at age 18, young adults are presumed competent to make decisions about health care, finances, and other important areas of life.

What does that mean for your child graduating from high school? For one thing, it means that you are not able to make health care decisions on behalf of your child, should they become “incompetent” or incapable of communication as a result of an illness or accident.

Also, your 18-year-old has exclusive authority to make financial decisions for himself or herself. If they own their own car, or are paying for their own college education, or have

phone and only use it while connected to Wi-Fi. Back up the data on your phone, laptop, etc.

BEFORE your trip. Whether you decide to do this using an external drive or a cloud-based service is personal preference but this is a good idea before heading overseas. Should you lose your phone, laptop or any other device you will be taking with you, it would be devastating to lose photos, text messages, etc. that are only saved on this device.

Verify the availability of Wi-Fi at your destination. Before heading out, check to make sure your hotel or resort will have Wi-Fi available and what the cost is, if any. This will not likely be a concern

their own apartment, they have financial affairs from which you can be excluded from handling should your child need unexpected help.

Banks, especially, are quite resistant to allowing any access to another adult’s financial information, even if you are just trying to keep your child’s loan from going into default.

Consider having your child execute a Medical Power of Attorney, which names you as his or her agent for medical decisions. While you cannot override your adult child’s own medical decision, you can legally step in if your child is unable to make any decision at all. Also consider asking your child to execute a Durable Power of Attorney which will allow you to handle his or her finances. Finally, if your child is the beneficiary of a trust, or if he or she owns any assets in their name, your child may actually need a Will.

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LOCAL EXPERTS is major cities but some more remote areas may have fewer options.

Pack your chargers, power adapters, and headphones. This may seem obvious but a lot of people find themselves purchasing a set of headphones or even a charger at an airport when they have perfectly good options at home because they simply forgot to toss them in their bag.

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Summertime is quickly approaching, and right along with it come dreams of vacations, time away, road trips, or at the very least – less congestion during morning rush hour traffic! Also arriving on queue are higher gas prices.

The best option for reducing your fuel cost is to increase your fuel efficiency, allowing you to get more miles per gallon (MPG). With the tips below, achieving better gas mileage can be easier than you think.

Check Your Tires. If your tires are underinflated, they will have a lot more contact with the road which creates additional friction and drag. This means it will take more gas to get you going. Proper inflation can increase your fuel economy up to 3%, which can add up over time. Here are some tips to help ensure your tires are properly inflated: • Check your owner’s manual for proper inflation levels usually listed as pounds per square inch, or PSI. This information is also listed on a sticker on the driver’s side doorpost.

• Do not overinflate your tires. Some mistake the PSI imprinted on the tire as the recommended PSI, but that is the maximum PSI the tire can hold – which is not recommended.

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pending on the weather and how long you have been driving. You will get the most accurate PSI reading when your tires are cold, prior to your daily commute.

• Tires can lose around 1 PSI per month, so be sure to have it on your calendar to check your tire pressure at least once a month.

Check Your Engine and Emissions Systems. If your engine is not running properly, or regular preventative maintenance has not been scheduled, your vehicle could be burning a lot of excess fuel.

• Keep up with preventative maintenance needs like oil changes and tune-ups.

• Ask your mechanic if they tune-up your vehicle for maximum power, or maximum fuel efficiency. There’s a big difference between the two, so be sure the mechanic is clear about what you want.

• Make sure your spark plugs are all firing properly. Misfires can waste a lot of fuel.

• Change your air, intake, oil and fuel filters at the recommended times listed in your owner’s manual. Clogged filters will reduce your car’s performance and your fuel efficiency.

• Ensure your oxygen sensors and emissions systems are functioning properly.

Malfunctioning sensors could be responsible for burning up to 20% more fuel than necessary.

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From Wheelchair to Gold Medal

Speedy Siblings Find Success

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Sylee Ramanathan of Flower Mound is doing swimmingly well after suffering a serious sports injury.

Sylee Ramanathan, 13, from Forestwood Middle School in Flower Mound, has been swimming since the age of two.

Her first competitive swim meet with USA Swimming—the group responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games-- was in 2013, when she was only nine-years-old. Her team,

Lakeside Aquatic Club (LAC), has Gold Medal status, an honor given only to the top 20 clubs in America each year.

In March of 2017, when Sylee was preparing to swim for an out-of-state swim meet in California, she suffered an unexpected setback while playing soccer.

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Brothers Trent and Zack Vest keep Liberty Christian athletes on their toes.

The ancient sport of track and field is a family affair at Liberty Christian School in Argyle; and, coaching brothers Zack and Trent Vest are leading the way.

Zack, the LCS Athletic Director and girls head track and field coach, has led the Lady Warriors to top-three finishes at the State meet in each of his four years at the helm, including a State Championship in 2015.

Trent, the boys head track and field coach, led his team to a second place finish

at State this year and also brought home a State Championship in 2015 for the Warriors boys team.

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YOUR 2 CENTS Editorials, Opinion, Letters to the Editor, Forum Posts Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

By State Representative Tan Parker

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month that creates 30 days committed to raising awareness about Alzheimer’s disease.

Far too often, brain health is left off the healthy checkup list throughout our lives, but it is truly the critical part of our entire wellbeing at any age. Therefore, during this month of national recognition, I hope to share valuable information so that you can become better educated about the changes to our brains and why proactive health measures make a difference.

It is common to associate changes in brain health to our older years, but it is truly a health matter to be aware of much

Vote for Respectful Leadership On Election Day in May none of the four Flower Mound mayoral candidates on the ballot received the required votes to win, so the race for mayor continues.

Just a few votes separated the top two candidates and it proves once again that every vote counts in Flower Mound elections.

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earlier in life. Alzheimer’s is certainly one of the most recognized advanced degenerative brain diseases. It affects our cognitive functions and emotions that are frequently associated with memory loss, confusion, poor judgment, social withdrawal, and depression. Formally named in 1906, today Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death within the United States. My own personal political hero, President Ronald Reagan, battled Alzheimer’s for nearly a decade.

Although there is no known cure, the benefits of early diagnosis are vast including emotional and social support, the opportunity for clinical trial participation and the ability to more accurately plan for the future. Early diagnosis can lead to lowering financial costs for medical treatment and better prepare the patient and family in managing the disease.

While it is easy to dismiss early warning signs or feel uncomfortable about asking if a loved one is struggling, there are resources available. The Alzheimer’s Association, a national non-profit dedicated

to awareness and treatment, offers valuable resources including 6 simple tips to approach the conversation when a situation becomes worrisome. Most of us do not plan on having brain health issues, but because they are so prevalent, learning about preventive measures and when it is appropriate to seek medical help is certainly not wasted knowledge.

Even if you never have to personally deal with the impact of Alzheimer’s, it is a disease that touches all of us in some capacity. The cost alone to American society in 2018 is an estimated $277 billion including $186 billion in Medicare and Medicaid payments. Without a cure or some way to slow this disease, Alzheimer’s is projected to cost more than $1.1 trillion in about 30 years.

But increasing costs fail to compare to the difficulty the one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is facing. That is why we must not only be proactive in taking care of our brain health, but work to be committed to finding cures and other ways to lessen the burden.

pages) gets ugly and personal. I do not like the “weaponization” of Facebook (citizen vs. citizen) and my preference is for everyone to be courteous and polite when talking in person or commenting on social media.

We as Flower Mound resident have more things that unite us than divide us.

Do I want more apartments? NO. Do I want less traffic? YES. Do I want people to be neighborly? HECK YES! If I am elected the next mayor, I will work with everyone on council and residents to have respectful conversations on

each and every topic. Showing respect to others helps foster efficient working conditions in business, life and volunteer service to the Town.

During this runoff election I would like to see everyone communicate with respect. The Golden Rule is not old

fashioned, just the way to show it has changed a little.

Early voting runs June 4-11. Election Day is June 16.

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active and entering unlocked cars without permission. A notable, and disturbing trend, has been the use of Double Oak addresses to have packages delivered (we suspect people are placing online orders using fraudulent identification and then picking up packages off of Double Oak front porches). We have also observed the use of Double Oak personal identifying information as a basis for the creation of fraudulent documents.

Please let us know if you receive any curious checks, have damaged or missing packages or suspect unknown lines of credit have been opened in your name.

A large number of Double Oak residents will be taking vacation this summer. We offer vacation house checks (we do our best to conduct a daily check of your property and notify you, or your point of contact, if we find anything damaged, missing or suspicious). Vacation house check forms are available in the Town lobby and/or on our department website at: double-oak.com/cms/ wp-content/uploads/2011/03/House-Watch. pdf. It is extremely helpful if you provide us with a contact cell phone number and an upto-date phone number for an alternate point of contact.

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1. Install a Monitored Residential Alarm: A residential alarm can be a deterrent to a would-be burglar. Signage displayed in entry windows, an audible alarm when entry is made and an alarm company dispatch center will all assist with your crime prevention efforts. The idea is to deter or reduce the amount of time a criminal spends inside of your property. A loud audible alarm adds pressure to the criminal’s decision making process as well as the certain knowledge that local law enforcement will be responding. It is very important that you practice activation and deactivation of the alarm with your family (generally done through a key pad) and then use the alarm on a daily basis. Many of the new alarm systems include high definition cameras that are motion sensitive, and can be monitored by an owner via a cell-

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2. Wide angle peep hole: Don’t open the door if you don’t know who is knocking.

Please call the police if you are suspicious of the unknown person’s actions.

3. Lights and television on a timer: It helps to keep suspects guessing as to whether the house is occupied with lights and televisions on timers.

4. Door and window locks: A surprising amount of time windows and doors are left unlocked. Prior to leaving town it is worthwhile to make sure your residence is secure.

5. Foliage and lighting: Trimming shrubbery and ensuring that outside lighting is functional are both helpful in permitting your neighbors and the police department watch over your residence.

6. Don’t hide a door key outside: Burglars actually look for a hidden door key.

7. Don’t announce vacation plans on social networking sites: This seems to be basic common sense but it’s worth asking your kids what they are posting on their personal pages for the world to read. A significant number of residential burglars are youthful and tend to victimize neighbors and persons they know. Having your kids provide information about your absence is a bad idea.

8. Have a neighbor collect newspapers, fliers and mail: Have a trusted neighbor keep your property free of newspapers and excess mail while you are gone.

9. Minimize the amount of mail you receive and shred the mail you no longer need: Reduce the amount of personal information sitting in your unsecure mailbox by conducting billing electronically or by obtaining a Post Office Box. Few things in life are more uncomfortable than filling out numerous theft affidavits, with your bank, after a box of checks or your identity is stolen.

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Bartonville Police Department Activity Report The following is a list of recent police calls reported by the Bartonville Police Department: On April 6, a women ingested an undetermined amount of prescription pills at her home. She was transported by medics to Medical City, Denton.

On April 10, police responded to the 500 block of Dove Creek Road to work a 2 vehicle crash.

On April 11, police assisted Argyle officers with traffic control at the scene of a major crash in the 400 block of Hwy 377.

On April 13, police responded to a 2 vehicle minor crash in the Kroger parking lot.

On April 13, police responded to the 1200 block of Saddlebrook Way for a 911 hang up.

On April 13, police responded to Palermos Italian CafĂŠ for an intoxicated person.

On April 13, police responded to Marty Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place for a noise complaint.

On April 14, an unidentified male entered the Kroger, identified himself as a fire marshal and requested to inspect the fire suppression system.

On April 16, police responded to the 1200 block of Saddlebrook Way for an alarm.

On April 19, police responded to the 200 block of Porter Road for an animal cruelty report.

On April 20, police responded to Grapes to Wine for a noise complaint.

On April 22, police responded to the 1200 block of S. Gibbons Road for a suspicious vehicle.

On April 22, police responded to the 1400 block of Verbena Lane, Lantana for open front door.

On April 22, police responded to 3000 block of FM 407 for a 911 hang up.

On April 23, police responded to 1000 block of Hat Creek Road for an assault report.

On April 23, police responded to the 3600 block of FM 407 for a one vehicle crash.

On April 25, police responded to the 900 block of Show Master Court for a suspicious activity call.

On April 26, police responded to 2650 FM 407 for a 911 hang up call.

On April 26, police responded to the 400 block of Stonewood Blvd. for an alarm call.

On April 26, police took a report of a vehicle burglary in the 1200 block of

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Saddlebrook Way.

On May 4, police responded to the 3400 block of FM 407 for a 2 vehicle crash.

On April 28, police assisted McKinney police with attempting to locate a suspect with a felony warrant in the 1000 block of Brasher Drive.

On May 4, police responded to the 1200 block of Saddlebrook Way for a 911 hang up.

On April 30, police responded to the entrance to Saddlebrook estates for 2 vehicle crash without injuries.

On May 5, police arrested a 22-year-old male for possession of marijuana in the 8400 block of Canyon Crossing in Lantana.

On April 30, police responded to the 1800 block of FM 407 for chest pains.

On May 9, police responded to the 1000 block of Latigo Lane for a vehicle complaint.

On April 30, police responded to 800 block of Hwy 377 to assist Argyle police with a vehicle search.

On May 9, police responded to the 3200 block of FM 407 for 2 vehicle crash.

On May 1, police responded to the 700 block of Badminton Drive for a criminal trespass.

On May 9, police responded to disturbance in the 1200 block of East Jeter Road.

On May 1, police responded to the 1600 block of Barrington Hills Blvd. for a 911 hang up.

On May 10, police responded to the 1300 block of Appaloosa Court for a forgery/fraud report.

On May 1, police responded to Gene Perry Court for a 911 hang up.

On May 11, police responded to the 1400 block of West Jeter Road for an alarm.

On May 2, police responded to the 700 block of Seals Road for a theft report.

On May 3, police responded to the 1200 block of Saddlebrook Way for a 911 hang up.

On May 4, police responded to the 3600 block of FM 407 for an alarm.

On May 13, police responded to the 7-11 for a suspicious activity call.

On May 14, police responded to the 1600 block of South Gibbons Road for an alarm.

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5/6 - Public Intoxication - 700 block of Scottish Mist Trail

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5/13 - Assault - 2700 block of Justin Road 5/13 - Assault - 2800 block of Millington Drive

5/13 - Assault - 3200 block of Justin Road 5/14 - Forgery - 4000 block of Waller Creek 5/15 - Threat - 2200 block of Briarhill Boulevard 5/19 - Theft - 2100 block of Highland Village Road 5/19 - Theft - 800 block of Oakwood Court 5/21 - Indecent Exposure - 4100 block of Deer Creek 5/21 - Theft - 3100 block of Justin Road 5/22 - Assault - 300 block of Brazos Road 5/22 - Burglary of Vehicle - 2700 block of Green Oak Court

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knocked Sylee over. As she fell on her back, her leg landed in an incorrect way, cracking her tibia and fibula--both shin bones--on her left leg. The spectators heard the sound of the crack,” recounted her mother, Sangeeta Pathak. “The goal did count and her team won the game.”

Sylee was confined to a wheelchair for seven-weeks.

Her doctors advised that until she could walk without support, she could not swim. After swimming nearly every single day of her life, since she could remember, it was a bitter experience to be confined in the house without being able to swim for close to four months.

She appreciated her swim team and friends who visited her at home; signing her cast and cheering her up.

From a wheelchair, Sylee slowly moved to crutches and, in mid-June last year, she got back into the water; but, had to take it one stroke at a time.

Her recovery period was crucial as she slowly got her body acclimatized back to swimming-- within limits.

Her annual summer trip to India was shortened to a month. While there, she worked with a private coach to get her muscles stretching and her strength back.

However, she was still not close to her competitive timing and that meant using far more reserves of inner strength and determination.

After coming back to America at the start of a new school year in August of 2017, Sylee resumed a rigorous routine of swimming six-days a week, as well as intense exercise and a healthy diet. Sylee also practiced yoga under the guidance of her mother, a yoga instructor in Flower Mound.

In March 2018, Sylee made an impressive comeback. She qualified for

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the Texas State under 14 swim meet-swimming freestyle in both the 200- and 400-yard relays-- representing LAC. She and her relay team members-Halina Panczyszyn, Bailey Kaiser and Rae Chi-- brought home the Texas State Gold Medal in the 200-meters in 1:51.45 minutes to set a new State record. The previous record was 1:52.64 set in December 2016. Sylee set her personal best time of 25.88 seconds for the free-leg she swam as the anchor in the 200-meter relay.

The following day, she and her team took the Silver Medal in the 400-meters relay, with a time of 4:07.29 for a North Texas record.

Her team not only won the Gold, but also beat the previous State record in that category, which also contributed to LAC winning the rating of top team in Texas.

On June 7, Sylee will be one of the top 12 LAC swimmers-- age 11 to 14-- to travel to compete in the North Baltimore Aquatic Club’s Long Course Championships, held on June 8-11 at the Meadowbrook Aquatic Center. This was the home club of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.

This out-of-state LAC travel-team trip will be an opportunity for swimmers to learn independence-- no parents will travel with the team-- experience competition and swimming in an outdoor facility; most Texas pools are indoor facilities.

In addition to swimming, Sylee enjoys basketball and soccer. She plays the cello for her school orchestra and was recently selected for the Junior Honor Society.

She hopes to swim for Flower Mound High School with a goal to get a college swim scholarship in 2023. Looking forward in the future, Sylee is thinking she’d like to become an Obstetrician.

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On April 29 at 1:16 p.m., a man stopped by the Argyle police station and told an officer he saw people in a gray BMW throw out trash near model homes on Country Lakes Boulevard and gave him the license plate number. The officer looked up the car owners’ address, went to their home and spoke to the residents, who said their son drives the gray BMW, apologized for his behavior and said they would handle it.

On May 1 at 12:02 p.m., someone called police because a man was sitting on a blanket with his dog near FM 407 and I-35W. On May 1 at 9:36 p.m., someone called police to report a suspicious truck in a construction site at Frenchtown Road and Hwy 377. The responding officer found construction workers loading up their own tools.

On May 4 at 10:13 a.m., a resident advised police that he’s been getting phony phone calls saying he’s wanted for an arrest.

Edmondson Prevails in Commissioner’s Race Dianne Edmondson of Robson Ranch defeated Jim Carter of Bartonville by 111 votes in the primary runoff for the Republican nomination for Denton County Commissioner, Precinct 4 on May 22.

Edmondson led the Denton County Republican Party for 14 years prior to retiring in 2016 and was endorsed by Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree.

Carter served as Precinct 4 Commissioner from 1999 to 2006 and was backed by outgoing Precinct 4 Commissioner Andy Eads, who is running for County Judge.

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On May 5 at 2:32 p.m., an officer saw a possibly suspicious vehicle and checked on the person inside. The driver had pulled over to eat ice cream and fell asleep.

Lantana Crime Watch

On May 17 at 4:50 p.m., a man reported that he turned left at Country Club Road when another driver was trying to turn right, and that made the other driver so upset she followed him to his home.

As of May 22, 2018 Lantana had 141 calls for service.

Our Deputies were dispatched to 41 alarm calls, 15 close patrol calls, and 33 traffic related incidents.

We are excited about summertime but we need to be prepared for the activities enjoyed by all. Water related activities are popular, so make sure you and your family stay safe.

Always supervise children around water, teach children to swim, and always wear a proper fitting life jacket while enjoying water activities.

Dozens of children die every year in hot vehicles especially between Memorial Day and Labor Day according to the National Safety Council. To prevent tragedies, never leave your child in a car, not even for a minute. Keep your vehicles locked when you are not in it so children do not have access. If you see a child alone in a vehicle, call 911.

The Denton County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce our new Police Explorer

On May 21, a resident reported that they were worried that their neighbor’s cow was not being given food or water. An officer headed over and found that there was plenty of food and water available, and its owner said the cow had just been brought in to fatten her up.

On May 22 at 11:02 a.m., a caller reported seeing flames under the hood of a truck driving on I-35W. The truck pulled over and the fire was extinguished.

On May 23 at 10:53 a.m., authorities were called to a large column of black smoke near Stonecrest Road and Ridgecrest Drive. They discovered a resident had pushed over an old shed to burn it.

On May 23 at 11:19 a.m., a caller reported that a suspect has been seen multiple times stealing bricks from a house on Nora Lane.

“I had a fabulous team of people that was actually headed by the good Lord.

It was His will that I be in this race, it was His will that I win it and I am looking forward to doing His will as county Dianne Edmondson commissioner. I will do what’s best for Denton County,” said Edmondson.

Carter said he “was happy at the prospect of getting to serve the county again.”

Edmondson’s next hurdle is a showdown with Democrat Bryan Webb, a former Flower Mound Town Council member, in the general

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election this November.

“Tonight the GOP voters of Denton County Pct. 4 in a very close race chose a partisan to be there nominee for County Commissioner over someone with provBryan Webb en experience” said Webb. “I want to thank Mr. Carter for his service to Denton County and his willingness to offer his services again.”

Although Webb faces an uphill challenge– no Democrat has held a seat on Commissioners Court since 1998– he pointed to his track record in Flower Mound.

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Post 29. If your teenager or young adult is interested in joining our DCSO Explorer Post, please contact Captain Hinojosa at Orlando.

Hinojosa@dentoncounty.com.

We are looking for individuals who are interested in Law Enforcement, be at least 14 years of age and have completed the eighth grade, or 15 years of age but not yet 21 years old.

Our Woman’s Empowerment Program is growing and available for all Denton County Women. Our next class will be June 23, 2018 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The class will be held at Denton Bible Church in Denton. Register at WEP@dentoncounty.com.

The spring Denton County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Academy was a success. We will be offering our fall DCSO Citizen Academy class September 10, 2018. Registration information is on our website at www.dentoncounty.com/ sheriff. Join us and learn all about the Sheriff’s Office.

We are searching for qualified people to join our family. We are actively hiring Detention Officers, (jailers) and Communications Officers, (dispatchers). If you are interested or know someone who is interested have them apply online www.dentoncounty.com/sheriff.

Veterans who apply and are qualified are immediately moved to the top of our hiring list.

We would like to wish all the dads out there a Happy Father’s Day!

“I look forward to making the case to Denton County that my proven experience of cutting tax rates, attracting and retaining businesses, while delivering exceptional services is superior to simple partisan politics,” said Webb.

Edmondson predicted that the “blue wave” will not materialize in Denton County this fall.

“I’m looking forward to a spirited race in November. This is a red county. The last Democrat was taken out of office when I became county (GOP) chairman so I am kind of used to running against Democrats,” she said.

“I think we will win. I know [Webb] is a formidable candidate and I look forward to a very interesting race in November.”

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Flower Mound Police Calls

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The following was compiled from Flower Mound Police Department incident and arrest reports: On April 12 at 8:51 p.m., a 57-year-old man was arrested in the 3600 block of Morriss Road on suspicion of DWI. It was at least his third such arrest, escalating the charge to a

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third-degree felony.

broke into his home and stole a $400 handgun.

On April 25 at 11:15 a.m., a man in the 600 block of Parker Square Road reported the theft of property valued $2,000.

On May 15 at 8:27 p.m., a resident in the 4700 block of Shiloh Road reported the theft of two handguns and a tool valued $2,000.

On April 26 at 12:54 p.m., a woman reported impersonation fraud and the theft of $1,900 from the 5000 block of Forest Hill Drive.

On May 18 at 6:08 a.m., multiple businesses reported vandalism causing nearly $6,000 in damage and the theft of equipment valued nearly $15,000 from the 4900 block of Cross Timbers Road.

On April 26 at 11:05 p.m., a 52-year-old man was arrested in the 6500 block of Oak Knoll Road on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, a third-degree felony.

On April 27 at 10:35 a.m., a company reported $2,100 in damage had been caused in the 2700 block of Lakeside Parkway.

On April 29 at 8:59 a.m., a man reported the theft of property valued $1,500 from the 2400 block of Old Hickory Lane.

On April 29 at 10:50 a.m., a man reported the theft of a firearm from a vehicle in the 3500 block of Nandina Drive.

On April 30 at 2:05 a.m., an 18-year-old woman was arrested in the 500 block of Outlook Cove on a second-degree felony warrant for manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance out of Lewisville.

On May 4 at 11 a.m., the Target store at 5959 Long Prairie Road reported the theft of three smart watches valued about $1,500.

On May 6 at 5:58 p.m., a resident in the 1800 block of Buckeye Drive reported that someone broke into his vehicle and stole items valued more than $1,800.

On May 8 at 1:24 p.m., a resident in the 2600 block of Surrey Woods Road reported the theft of $1,000 in cash.

On May 10 at 8:51 p.m., a resident in the 1900 block of Buckeye Drive reported that someone

On May 18 at 1:03 p.m., a 22-year-old man was arrested on East McKinney Street in Denton by Flower Mound police on suspicion of fraudulent use/possession of identifying information, a second-degree felony, possession of a controlled substance, a Class A misdemeanor, and three warrants for manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance, each state jail felonies.

On May 18 at 9:46 p.m., the Tom Thumb grocery store at 745 Cross Timbers Road reported the theft of wine valued $444.

On May 20 at 11:48 a.m., a man reported the theft of equipment valued $1,500 from the 800 block of Long Prairie Road.

On May 22 at 3:27 a.m., a 21-year-old woman from El Salvador was arrested in the 3300 block of Morriss Road on suspicion of DWI and was placed on ICE hold.

On May 23 at 8:04 a.m., a company reported the theft of property valued more than $2,350 from the 1400 block of Hilliard Drive.

On May 23 at 8:30 a.m., a company reported the theft of property valued nearly $22,000 from the 800 block of Lakeside Parkway.

On May 23 at 11:03 a.m., a resident in the 4000 block of South Broadway Avenue reported the theft of $2,100 in cash.

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10. Plan for an intruder, fire or medical emergency: You’ve probably talked to your children about what to do in the event of a fire.

I strongly recommend you talk about and rehearse what to do in the event of an intruder.

Have a trusted neighbor (be sure to let your neighbors know your plan and rehearse!) as a location for children to run to in the event of an emergency. Explain to your children that hiding and calling 911 from a cell or cordless phone is also an option. Don’t have kids trying to game plan their reactions during an emergency, give them a hand and make those decisions in advance.

11. Consider using a safe: Large safes are available for surprisingly reasonable amounts of money at local sporting goods stores. It can help your peace of mind, act as a criminal deterrent, and resist the effects of fire on personal property. In general criminals don’t want to invest the amount of time necessary to breach a quality safe.

12. Document personal property: Good for both fire and property crime claims it will pay off to take digital photos, maintain receipts and record serial numbers for valuable items.

Please review your residential policy as often times it does not cover personal collections (like coins) or jewelry. You may need a separate policy for unusual valuables.

13. Hide your valuables: I’ve yet to document a burglar going into a person’s attic or spending much time searching the rooms of children. Hiding or storing jewelry and valuables in your dresser is probably a bad idea.

Burglars don’t want to spend a lot of time in your house. Make things a little difficult and they will move on to an easier target.

14. Park your car in the garage: If you consistently park your vehicle outside seriously consider removing the garage door opener. It is a simple thing to break into your residence once the garage door opener has been stolen.

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Have a great summer and thank you for the opportunity to serve.

Chief Watson Recent Police Calls 04-20-18 – Welfare Concern – 300 blk. Waketon Rd., Double Oak – Grandparent concerned about grandchild who left school early. Grandchild was reported as a runaway, in another jurisdiction, by her parents.

04-20-18 – Disturbance – 100 blk. Victory Ln., Double Oak – Disagreement between family members. Verbal in nature only.

04-21-18 – Suspicious Circumstances – 8100 blk. Justin Rd., Double Oak – Officer observed a pickup truck, parked behind a church, occupied by two unknown people at approximately 11:02 p.m. Officer determined it was two young people watching DVD’s.

04-24-18 – Lost / Stolen Property – 100 blk.

Shady Oaks, Double Oak – A resident reported the possible theft of her driver’s license from the mail.

04-25-18 – Welfare Concern – 100 blk. Maple Leaf, Double Oak – A resident reported concerns about an out-of-state friend who was experiencing emotional difficulties. Police Officers in the other jurisdiction were notified and they checked on the welfare of the person.

04-29-18 – Disturbance – 100 blk. W. Carruth, Double Oak – Dispute between family members reported by a third party. Allegation of one party having been struck in the face.

05-01-18 - Fraud – 100 blk. Creekside, Double Oak – Unknown person(s) attempted to access the complainant’s pension and cash out funds without permission. Investigation is ongoing.

05-02-18 – Welfare Check – 300 blk. Waketon Rd., Double Oak – Concerned parents had police officer’s check on their son’s emotional welfare.

05-04-18 – Animal Call – 6000 blk. Kings Rd., Double Oak – A concerned passerby noted two goats, in a pen, without water and no grass. Officer conducted a follow-up visit with the property owner and determined that there was some water in the pen and that the goats were going to be moved to a grassier part of the lot.

05-04-18 – Runaway – 300 blk. Waketon Rd., Double Oak – Double Oak parents reported their teen as a runaway. Subject of the report was later recovered by law enforcement officers in another jurisdiction.

05-05-18 – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 8100 blk. Justin Rd., Double Oak – During the conduct of a traffic stop the reporting officer

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found what appeared to be drug paraphernalia.

The motorist was issued a citation and released at the scene.

05-08-18 – Fraud – 300 blk. Waketon Rd., Double Oak – A resident reported that an unknown person(s) were using their mailing address in a nationwide fraud scheme.

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June 2018

New Volleyball Club Stresses Unity and Teamwork

By John English, Contributing Writer

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At Club 940 Volleyball, athletes learn life-skills in addition to sports-skills.

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“Volleyball has been a passion of mine,” said Club 940 owner, Jennifer Homeyer, an Argyle mother of three and owner of two other successful local businesses. “I played all through high school and at the college level. Team sports has been invaluable to me in all the roles I play in life. I want these values to be something we teach our athletes.”

The Club’s mission is to advance the intrinsic values of the individual to achieve optimum performance as an athlete, team and community member.

“We believe that being a team player helps you in all sorts of ways, from conflict management to strategy and so forth,” Director of Marketing and Outreach Kathryn Flores said.

The organization includes a “Master Coach Philosophy,” which allows Club 940 Master Coach and TWU head coach,

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Jeff Huebner, to create a skill-appropriate curriculum for its athletes.

This curriculum will be implemented by the Club 940 coaching staff.

Huebner-- who was a former American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top 30 Coach Under 30 recipient, plus AVCA Region Coach of the Year and Southern States Athletic Conference Coach of the Year-- leads a coaching staff including Club Director Kristinn Holbrooks, who has coached both high school and club volleyball and played at the college level.

Club 940 will eventually become a multisport organization, with a model that grows each child, in each sport, with experienced coaching in place to aid in college recruitment.

The organization understands that club volleyball is a commitment of time, effort and finances. Although the program focuses on athletes, Club 940 is dedicated to communicating effectively and collaboratively with the parents, making everyone a part of the team.

Club 940 is open to athletes of all skill levels, of all areas and has already hosted its first clinic with more than 130 participants.

For more information, visit Club 940 Volleyball on Facebook, @940vb on Twitter or contact Kristinn Holbrooks at: Kristinn@Club940.com or 682-509-1277.

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Gardening: Cool Cukes

By Noelle M. Hood, Resident Green Thumb

It might interest you to know the biblical prophet Isaiah compared his wayward countrymen to gardeners who had abandoned their cucumber vines.

Ever had a bitter ‘cuke? That’s what happens without regular watering. Since Isaiah’s day, the lowly cucumis sativus has made its way into greenhouses, farms, gardens, kitchens, salads and pickle jars around the planet.

The good news for North Texans is that ‘cukes LOVE summer heat AND eight-hours of daily full sun. Well, throw my 10-gallon hat on the ground and holler, “Bring it on Bubba!”

Despite these idyllic traits, cucumbers are not cacti.

The rule of thumb for sweet fruits is daily watering.

Afternoon wilting is normal in our area. If your plants are sagging by lunchtime, they need a drink.

The other half of the cucumber good news two-

fer is that cucumbers LIKE acid soil—vinaigrette. In professional “horti language,” they like digging their tootsies in low pH stuff. If your plants look like they’re struggling, try mixing peat moss and/or pine straw into your native soil. (Did I ever say high school chemistry is with us forever?)

The big issue in southern Denton County is making

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soil that absorbs and holds water. Alas, we cannot escape the topic of compost. Here’s a good plan to sow and grow ‘cukes locally.

• Dig a hole, or row, 12-inches wide, then line it with two- to four-inches of compost. Feel free to mix in peat moss or pine straw. Organic buffs make the compost a four to six-inch layer.

• Soak the layer with water. Among other things, this rotting matter functions like a cistern when the summer heat dries the garden surface.

• Pile the dug soil over the wet compost, then make mounds a foot apart.

• Plant a half-dozen seeds in each mound about onehalf-inch below the surface, then give the mounds, or rows, a good soaking with more water. Damp seedlings germinate in damp soil in a few days.

• A few days after the seeds are fully awake, gently thin the baby plants to three-per-mound. Cucumber roots damage easily, so the operative word is “gently.”

• When the thinned plants are established, apply mulch leaving a couple of inches of bare soil around the stems, so water can soak into the ground and get to the roots.

Cucumber plants come in bush and vine varieties.

Bushy types, like Spacemaster, are good for small gardens and patio pots. Vines require room, since they sprawl or climb an average distance of six-feet; some are shorter and some longer.

Each cucumber plant produces boy and girl flowers.

About a half-dozen boy flowers show up first near the vine’s base. Their anthers produce pollen, which the girl flowers will need when they show up a few inches up the vine.

Some nutty gardeners carefully tear off the boy flowers and manually brush the stamens against the girl flowers. Howard Garrett’s reaction to this kind of gardening is, “Get a life!”

The rest of us let the bees and wind take care of pollination OR we give our vines a shake when we visit. Un-pollinated ‘cukes curl up like the alphabet letter “C” and they are seedless.

Pick cucumbers as soon are they are mature or the vines will shut down flower production. I plant a second time in August and get a tasty autumn crop of ‘cukes.

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Signs Point to Long, Hot Summer

By Meteorologist Brad Barton

May in Denton County was significantly warmer and drier than normal, and there’s reason to think we’d better get used to it.

At least we had a legitimate spring this year, as well as one of the coolest Aprils on record. So much for that. This May will probably turn out to have been one of the warmest.

Other than four relatively mild days, every other day was at or above normal.

Our coolest high was 74 on the 3rd, following a cold front. As of the 27th, our warmest high was 96 degrees, with a string of mid to upper 90’s predicted from Memorial weekend through early June.

Our coolest low temperature was 53 on the morning of the 6th, again, following the cold front early in the month. Overall, our day-night average temperature worked out to 76 degrees, 5 degrees warmer than normal.

Rainfall was disappointing, especially since May is usually our wettest month of the year.

Our biggest rain was 1.41” over the 3rd and 4th of May. Denton Enterprise

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Airport recorded .08” over the 17th and 18th and another .57” on the 20th.

Another .01” fell from an unlikely line of midday storms that formed along an outflow boundary from a storm complex in Oklahoma. Although significant rains fell in Collin and Dallas Counties, little more than a trace reached the airport.

Total rainfall for the month was 2.08” which was 1.81” below normal.

Although the National Weather Service recorded no Denton County storm damage during May, the airport reported wind gusts of 39-43 mph from strong storms that caused wind damage elsewhere in North Texas May 2nd and 3rd. Through May, total rainfall for Denton is 13.12” which is roughly 2 inches below normal.

The National Drought Monitor map now lists Denton County and most of North Texas as “abnormally dry.”

This is a bad time of year to start falling behind on rainfall. Generally, the drier we are in late spring, the hotter the summer months are likely to be. It’s nothing magic. The drier the soil is, the more efficiently and faster it heats up every day. Heat and drought usually lead to more heat and drought.

The Climate Prediction Center is forecasting near-normal precipitation for June, which, at 4.39” is still one of our wetter months of the year (Note: My personal precipitation forecast is roughly half that of the CPC.). Temperatures in June are expected to be warmer than

normal and that’s putting it mildly.

Several forecast models seem to agree on a west Texas triple-digit heat wave expanding eastward during the first two weeks of June.

Best be prepared a long, hot summer which we haven’t seen in many years.

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Let’s hope we’re all wrong.

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said. “We think a lot alike; and, although we may do some things different, the underlying philosophy of both programs is very similar.”

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football, baseball and competing in track and field, and Zack also played basketball; carrying on a family pedigree that is filled with sports.

“My dad started his career as a coach and athletic director,” Zack said. “He also played college football. My mom’s family is also very athletic and my great grandfather,

The Liberty Christian boys track and field team finished as state runner-up this year.

on her side, was a head football coach and athletic director. I am one of four boys and all of us played sports growing up.”

Trent said that he and Zack are pretty much in sync when it comes to coaching styles, because the two of them have been at it for so long.

“We don’t have to bounce too many ideas off each other anymore,” Trent said.

“We have coached track together since we were both in charge of the middle school program over 10-years-ago. We have used a lot of trial and error to find the most effective ways to get the most out of our athletes in the short amount of time we have them for track season. At the same time, we are eager to help each other out if needed. We do share coaches and drills on occasion.”

Zack began his coaching career in 2002 at his Alma Mater, Celina High School, where he enjoyed great success coaching a different sport.

“I was fortunate enough to be on the staff when they won the first baseball State Championship in school history,” Zack said.

When he started at Liberty, Zack coached several sports, including football, basketball, baseball and track. Then, Trent

came to LCS in 2004—a decision he said he has never regretted.

“I was finishing up my degree at Texas A&M and was doing an internship with a company that was making me rethink my career path,” Trent said. “Zack was at Liberty and suggested I contact Coach Mark Bowles (former athletic director) to see about coaching. I made the call and have been here ever since.”

Trent said he has found a home at Liberty Christian School that has welcomed he and his family into the community in a special kind of way.

“Liberty is a special place,” Trent said.

“It has been a second family for me since 2004. My kids have grown up around this place. I have had the opportunity to be mentored by some of the most Godly people I have ever met and have been able to learn from their example. I have had the opportunity to coach hundreds of kids and, hopefully, point them to Christ along the way. There is more to this job than just teaching and coaching.”

Zack agrees with his brother about the coaches who have come through the Warriors athletics program over the years.

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He said the faith aspect is something they both strive to carry on.

“This is the main thing of not only our school, but our athletic program,” Zack said. “We feel that if the only thing athletes learn going through our program, is about their sport, than we have failed. We believe our job is to teach young men and women lifelong lessons and use the Bible as our guide to do so.

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together and it is up to us to make sure that we communicate that to our athletes.”

Zack said that he was impressed with the way his team overcame the graduation of a large senior class in 2017, to finish third as a team and field one of the top programs in the state this season.

As for the boy’s team, Trent said that, in addition to being a very successful season, 2018 proved to be a great learning opportunity for his athletes as well.

“One of the things I love about sports is how much they mimic life,” Trent said.

“This season was a great example of that.

We had to work really hard and overcome a lot of adversity just to have a chance to compete at the State level. The season started off really slow, but the kids kept on working hard. They kept showing up to morning weight workouts.

“They kept encouraging each other to get better. We gradually got better every week.

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Eventually, we were competing at a highlevel with a lot of confidence and team pride. It was one of the more memorable seasons for me as a head coach. I don’t think I could be more proud of all the hard work and dedication these boys put in; and, the results were there to prove it.”

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Lewisville ISD students learn hands-on technical skills that lead to high-demand careers at the Dale Jackson Career Center.

Larry Lipscomb has excitement and fun in store for visitors to his DFW Adventure Park in Northlake.

It’s that time of year.

Hundreds of thousands of mostly young people are on the cusp of graduation. They will flip their tassels and eagerly accept that thin, and very expensive, piece of paper that declares them knowledgeable about something and hopefully hirable.

Taking kids to the park can take on a whole other meaning when talking about DFW Adventure Park in Northlake.

The park, which covers more than 170-acres of creek-lined terrain-- and claims to have the largest paintball field in the southwest-- is not the run-of-

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Morgan Allen To observe Morgan Allen in the classroom or watch him play baseball, one wouldn’t suspect that he once had self-doubt.

The Guyer senior and All-District infielder said the most difficult challenge he had to overcome in life had to do with self-consciousness.

“In baseball and school, getting past thinking that maybe I’ll fail has been a struggle for me,” Allen said. “But, it has also made me more competitive. As I’ve matured, I’ve learned not to worry about all this and just be the best I can be.”

The Guyer High School Valedictorian is headed to St. Edwards University [Austin], where he received an academic and athletic scholarship. He added that accomplishing what he did during his tenure at Guyer gives him a great sense of pride.

“Keeping my grades up is a challenge with all the other things I’m involved with,” Allen said. “But, I chalk it up to my parents for

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keeping me on track. They see the potential I have academically and never let me fall short of the best I can be. It gives me great satisfaction. I’ve worked really hard and it feels great for it to finally pay off. Receiving an academic and athletic scholarship is really something to show for how hard I’ve worked over the past couple of years.”

Allen, 17, also helped found a club called Students Against Destructive Decisions, where he served as vice president. He was also a two-year member of the National English Honors Society.

The Lantana teen is also a member of the National Honors Society at Guyer, has helped with the Robotics Club and was a teacher’s aide for AP Physics.

Allen said he already has an idea about what he would like to do in college and for a career, as well as a clear understanding of his life’s purpose.

“As of right now, I am planning to major in computer science,” Allen said. “When I grow up, I hope to own my own business that develops computer programs that help people. Technology is the future and I figure, if I can use technology to better people’s lives, then I’m doing something right.”

Allen carried a 5.0 grade point average during his time at Guyer High School and recently received the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and Chicken Express Community Hero Scholarship, which, “honors student-athletes from communities that lead by example on the field of play and in the classroom.”

Allen’s Favorites Favorite Subject: Math Person who most inspires you: Mr. Dean, Pre-Calculus teacher Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes Favorite Movie: Can’t Buy Me Love Favorite TV Show: The Simpsons Book Currently Reading: Crime and Punishment Favorite Musical Group or Performer: Drake

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Freeman Picked For Prestigious Journalism Conference

By John English, Contributing Writer

Grace Freeman Grace Freeman was a member of the 2018 State Champion Argyle Lady Eagles basketball team. Oddly enough, while that’s an outstanding accomplishment, that was not her greatest honor this past school year.

The Argyle High School junior and Flower Mound resident was recently selected to represent the Town of Flower Mound as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2018 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University in Washington, D.C. Freeman joins a select group of students from all over the country for an intensive study of journalism and media. She was chosen based on academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in journalism and media studies.

Freeman, 16, said that being selected for the conference is humbling and somewhat

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“It was a great surprise and honor to be chosen,” Freeman said. “I’m excited to be in the middle of Washington, D.C. and amongst many of our government leaders.”

Freeman said that she hopes this opportunity will allow her to gain experience for a career that incorporates both her love of sports and interest in journalism.

“In the future, I would like to be a sports broadcaster,” Freeman said. “This is my dream job, because I would like to travel, meet new people and have a career I will enjoy.”

The Washington Journalism and Media Conference will run from July 15-20.

Freeman said she has some definite objectives for her trip.

“I hope to learn new skills and make relationships that will contribute to my future career,” Freeman said. “Also, I can’t wait to hear some of the amazing speakers. They have had Nobel Peace Prize winners there.”

She is in a number of organizations at AHS, including Challenge Day Club, National Charity League, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Junior Honor Society and Student Council; and, plans to be involved in even more next school year.

Freeman will participate in National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Peer Assistance and Leadership and continue with varsity basketball her senior school year.

Freeman carries a 4.0 grade point average at Argyle High School and is ranked 27 out of 224 students in her class.

Freeman’s Favorites Favorite Subject: English and Spanish Person that most inspires me: My parents Favorite Food: Fried Chicken Favorite Movie: The Cat in the Hat Favorite TV show: One Tree Hill Book Currently Reading: The Alchemist Favorite Musical Group or Performer: Beyonce

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“Go to college. Get a bachelor’s degree,” that’s the refrain that rings in the heads of high school students all over the country. And just over a third do. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 33.4 percent of Americans 25 or older said they had completed at least a bachelor’s degree — the highest percentage ever reported.

For many reasons, that may be viewed as a good thing.

Plenty of people who attend college reap its benefits over the years, enjoying higher salaries and increased job opportunities. Higher education can open doors, especially for those with limited resources.

But getting a degree isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. Graduates frequently labor under crippling student debt that they’ll spend decades repaying. And some — particularly more recent college graduates — struggle to find employment that matches their skill-sets.

A recent report from the Economic Policy Institute found that while the underemployment rate for young college graduates has recovered from it recession-level peak, 11 percent still find themselves either without work or working less than they’d like to be. And while wages for college grads have been steadily increasingly for several years, they’re still well below wages during the last economic boom.

Part of the problem is that for many young people college is something they’re

simply supposed to do, and they make the decision — and a sizable financial investment — to attend college without considering what other stable, lucrative and plentiful opportunities await them.

Indeed, there are some 30 million jobs in the U.S. that pay an average of $55,000 per year and don’t require a bachelor’s degree, says the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce. That includes more than 2.5 million such jobs in the state of Texas.

Texas has not only avoided the loss of many blue-collar jobs but has enjoyed a significant increase in good jobs in skilled-services industries, including manufacturing, construction, health services and financial activities. These types of high-paying skilled jobs — that don’t require a B.A. — paid a median income of $57,000 in 2015 and have grown by 124 percent between 1991 and 2015.

That should help dispel the myth that the only path to financial stability is through a college campus and encourage more ambitious high school students to consider options other than the typical four-year college track.

In Texas, that doesn’t seem to be.

Skilled positions and trades professions are suffering from a dearth of available labor. “We are 20,000 construction workers short in DFW despite wages rising 35 percent for most needed trades,” Phil Crone, head of the Dallas Builders Association, told the Dallas Morning News in January. The average construction workers are in their 40s, and recruiting young people to join the industry has been a

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The middle-skills jobs gap bleeds into the healthcare and information technology industries, as well, where well-paying jobs critical to the local economy often sit vacant.

Of course, finding a job in the trades does not mean that education ends with high school. Most workers need additional training, certification, even an associate’s degree to pursue a skilled profession. But community colleges and vocational schools come at a fraction of the cost of four-year universities and often offer grants and financial assistance as incentives.

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And the return in good wages is often swifter than for those who pursue undergraduate degrees.

For a lot of young people there’s a stigma to working as a skilled laborer and the misconception that it doesn’t pay very well. That’s unfortunate and also wrong.

High school students take note: right now, there may not be a better opportunity than a trade for a young person to get ahead early in life.

Cynthia M. Allen is a columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Readers may send her email at: cmallen@star-telegram.com.

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25-years and has seen it grow into the business it is today.

“It’s not just paintball anymore,” said Lipscomb, adding that the idea for the park spurred from a conversation, which eventually turned into a business venture.

“I was actually at a dinner party with some friends of mine, who had done this [paintball] as a corporate outing. They talked about how much fun they had doing it,” he said.

The group of friends decided to have some fun.

“At that party, we [decided to] set-up a [field] on a friend of ours land-- which was about 100-acres-- and we had a few hundred people out there,” Lipscomb remembered. “We hired people to bring in the games. We had such a blast doing it that we thought, ‘hey, we ought to do this for business and fun.’”

That success led Lipscomb to open the original spot in Flower Mound.

“We operated in Flower Mound, near Garden Ridge and FM 3040 – it’s all houses now but that was one of the best paintball fields in Texas at the time.”

After nine-years of leasing in Flower Mound, Lipscomb moved the operation to Northlake at 13055 Cleveland Gibbs Road.

“We found this land near Roanoke and

we purchased this and came over here in 2002 and been here ever since,” he said.

Molly Horrigan, manager of DFW Adventure Park, shared that the park offers many family-friendly options and would be a perfect way to celebrate with Dads this Father’s Day. “They have one-on-one time with their kids doing something they all can do together and enjoy,” she said. “It’s one of those things, if they’ve never been out here and done paintball or anything, it is something new to try.”

She added that often the activities become something they enjoy as a family and come back. Additional features include trap, sporting clays, airsoft, The Great Obstacle Race, Laser Combat and a team-building challenge course.

“The team building is designed specifically for each group; no one has the same team building activities in it,” she said. “Our facilitator calls the people and finds out what they’re looking for, whether it’s communication or trust – or whatever it is – he designs the activities specifically for that individual group.”

The park is open to the public Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Throughout the week, the park books private reservations and corporate events. Paintball is open-play for participants 10-years or older. All other attractions are by reservation, Horrigan

added.

“We have Splatmaster, which is for the younger kids which we do private groups for,” she said. “The younger ones can play with a Nerf-style paintball gun.”

Lipscomb added they also are a host site for mud runs and zombie shoots.

“In the fall, leading up to Halloween, we have a zombie shoot that we do,” he said. “We’ve got some big army trucks and we have paintball guns mounted on it and we go down and shoot ‘zombies.’”

Overall, they try to provide the best

experience for their customers. The business is always open to new opportunities and giving the clients the very best, Lipscomb added.

“From the time they step on to the property to the minute they leave, we want them to be smiling and want them to come back,” he said. “We just try to be bigger and better all the time.”

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By Mark Miller, Contributing Writer

With the explosive growth in northern Denton and Collin counties, the owners of Texas MasterCraft took a leap of faith when deciding to relocate their watercraft location from Lewisville to Aubrey/Pilot Point, northeast of Denton.

Since opening the new location this March, the move has paidoff for partners Jimmy Harvell and Bartonville resident David S. Humphrey. Along with sales manager Brian Sasser, they have tapped into a customer base itching for what they offer.

“We wanted to be out here in the middle of the growth in this area and a lot of our customers are from this area,” said Sasser, a former member of the professional MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour. “Plus, there are seven lakes within a 30-mile radius of the new dealership. So, from a servicing standpoint, it’s a convenient

location for all North Texas boaters.”

“We believe there is a strong demand for this type of boat, but unfortunately, they would have to commute to Lewisville just to shop.

We sold 50-percent of our total 2017 sales from Lewisville, within the first three-weeks of opening this new location.”

Jimmy and David opened a Texas Mastercraft sales and service dealership in September 2001 in Irving. A couple years later, it moved to their Fort Worth location adding a sales satellite showroom in Lewisville three years ago. The new location coincides with celebrating the 50year anniversary of MasterCraft Boat Company.

The Aubrey/Pilot Point showroom specializes in a selection of highquality new and used MasterCraft in-board boats, ranging in price from $70,000 to $200,000. The new

Brian Sasser and David Humphrey at the new Texas MasterCraft showroom in Pilot Point.

location contains a full-service center, parts department and pro shop to take care of your boating needs. The service department also provides lake-call service.

“It’s important to us for our customers to have an enjoyable experience with their families and

friends on the water,” said Sasser.

The Grand Opening for the Aubrey/ Pilot Point location is on Saturday, June 9 at 8600 Hwy 377 in Pilot Point.

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Old Town Market Relocating to Double Oak Attention grill masters: Your meat run will shorten next year.

A Lewisville institution of over 40 years is expected to pack up and head west.

The owners of Old Town Market, specializing in fresh cut beef, pork, and poultry, have land under contract on Chinn Chapel Road next to Rapid Med in Double Oak, according to coowner Sharon Knowles.

Sharon and her husband, Shawn, have owned the market at 301 S. Mill Street in Old Town Lewisville since October 2009. Old Town Market was started by Shawn’s father, Bob Knowles, and fellow businessman Dickie Grant in 1977.

Their move is related to the city’s

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plans to redo Mill Street. And the social media uproar has led to the mayor issuing a statement from the city.

For its part, Lewisville government said it’s not forcing the Old Town Market out, and would prefer they stay.

“First, let me say without hesitation that the City of Lewisville (and I personally) would like to see Old Town Market continue to operate in the location and manner it has been. It is the type of business we want to see in Old Town – a thriving retail operation, a unique dining opportunity, and a regional reputation and customer base,” Lewisville Mayor Rudy Durham posted on Facebook.

In the meantime, the Knowles said they hope to close this month on the property in Double Oak and open sometime next year.

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By Bobby Cates, Pastor, First Baptist Church Argyle

One of the things I was least prepared for in life has been parenthood. Next to being made new by faith in Jesus and being married to their mom, my kids are my greatest and most challenging adventure. The longer I am on this journey the more I realize I’ve got a lot to learn.

In light of Father’s Day, I’d like to share the few nuggets of wisdom I have gleaned, but not perfected, over the last decade.

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admit it. Say you’re sorry. Ask their forgiveness. Teach them how to make better choices by showing them how to deal with bad ones.

Treat their mom well. Value her as a person. Cherish her as one of the most influential people in the lives of your kids. Fight for her mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Sacrifice for her.

Make her second only to Jesus in the order of importance in your family.

Keep growing. Admit that there’s room for improvement, and then make improvements. Pursue truth. Race after integrity and wisdom. Understand your failings, and rely on God’s grace and provision to push past them. Do all of this where they can see it.

Don’t go it alone. Find a group of guys and run the race of fatherhood with them. Find a Jesus-loving Keep your promises. Your word church that cares about you and your matters to your kids. If they can’t trust family, and let them invest in you. We you to do what you say, then they’ll all need help. Find it, and provide it have a hard time believing anyone to others. will be honest with them.

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UT & AB UT Foodie Friday: Epic Gelato’s Serving Up More Than Just World-Class Gelato

By Jay Marks

If in the more than two years since they’ve been open, you’ve never walked through the doors of Epic Gelato in Lakeside DFW to enjoy some of their worldclass gelato, pastries, or coffee (among other things), you have missed the opportunity for a truly ‘epic’ experience (pun intended).

Owner, Richard Baldwin, is absolutely inspiring to talk to. He left behind a career in technology to pursue his dream of owning a coffee and gelato shop and has worked tirelessly for many years to perfect the true art that goes into creating authentic, out-of-this-world coffee and gelato. If you’ve never had the chance to hear him tell his story, don’t miss out on watching it in our video at www.jaymarksrealestate. com/blog!

When it comes to Richard’s gelato, he uses the classic Italian tradition of hot process, which is why you’ll always find his gelato creamy and smooth. And all of the ingredients he uses are fresh and authentic to true Italian preparation.

And if you want to know about coffee...

I mean, really know about coffee... you need to sit down and have a conversation with Richard. He has studied with some of the best coffee roasters in DFW to ensure he serves his customers the best cup

of coffee imaginable. And the way he talks about coffee is beautiful! He believes that each different kind of coffee bean has a story to tell, and works hard to find a way to let that particular coffee bean’s story shine. It’s like coffee poetry, right?

And in addition to their coffee and gelato, Epic Gelato serves tons of amazing home-baked pastries (most of them baked by Richard’s mom)! Most recently, they’ve started serving homemade quiches on Saturdays and Sundays with flavor options like Veggie, Bacon Cheddar, Mushroom Swiss and Chorizo Pepper Jack.

I also love that Richard is always investigating new menu options and is always experimenting. So each time you go back to Epic Gelato, it seems like there’s something new to try alongside all your favorite menu staples (like their crowd-pleasing

gelato flavor, Heaven).

Why settle for an ordinary experience at coffee chains when you can have an ‘epic’ experience at a local-owned coffee and gelato shop like Epic Gelato?

The next time you’re in or near Lakeside DFW, be sure to stop in and give them a try! (And see if you can find our ‘Foodie Friday DFW’ sticker on their window!)

Epic Gelato is located in Lakeside DFW at 2400 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 100, Flower Mound, 75022.

Jay Marks is the owner of Jay Marks Real Estate and a top performing real estate broker with over 24 years experience and a passion for food.

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The Table is still relatively new to the Flower Mound restaurant landscape after opening in late 2015. Ownership was recently taken over by Matt and Jennifer Locke, who have been married for 20 years and have four children.

The Lockes met at an Irish pub in the Pocono Mountains, a chance encounter that proved fortuitous because in 2015, they bought their first bar, The Pub McKinney, an English-American pub in downtown McKinney.

As the Lockes grew their knowledge of food, beer, craft cocktails and spirits, they knew they wanted to run more establishments. They bought Eastwood’s Bar in downtown Dallas earlier this year before they recently took over the ownership of The Table in Flower Mound.

“In The Table, we see a wonderful op- Matt Locke and his wife, Jennifer, recently acquired portunity to share our love of customer The Table in Flower Mound. service and fine food with the local community,” said Matt Locke. “The Table crafted dishes, complimented by a fine serves modern American cuisine with wine and cocktail selection “all while global influences in a refined yet rustic delivering the level of service Flower industrial setting.”

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Park. Gates open at 5 p.m. 972.874.6300 Ongoing - Lakeside Music Series every Friday at 7:30 p.m. at The Shops at Lakeside DFW, 2314 Lakeside Parkway.

See schedule at LakesideDFW.com HIGHLAND VILLAGE: June 7-28 - (Thursday evenings) - Sounds of Summer Concert Series from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Shops of Highland Village, 1701 Shoal Creek. www.theshopsathighlandvillage.com July 21 - Concert in the Park featuring The Bamboo Boat Band from 7 to 9 p.m. at Doubletree Ranch Park, 310 Highland Village Road. 972-317-7430 Ongoing - Farmers Market every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Highland Village Town Center parking lot at FM 407 and Highland Village Road. www. fourseasonsmarkets.com NEARBY AREAS: June 5 - July 31 (Tuesday evenings) Sounds of Lewisville Concert Series from 7 to 9 p.m. at Wayne Ferguson Plaza, 150 W Church St., Lewisville. 972-219-3401

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June 7 - “Help Define Lewisville History” meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church Lewisville, 1251 Valley Ridge Drive, Lewisville. 972-219-3401

June 29 - Haslet’s 17th Annual Independence Day Parade and Fireworks Celebration at 7:30 p.m. at Nance Field, 501 School House Rd, Haslet.

June 9 - LLELA Bird Walk at 7:30 to 10 a.m. at LLELA Nature Preserve, 201 E Jones St, Lewisville. For ages 10 and up. 972-2193550

July 3 - Sounds of Red, White & Lewisville Concert and Fireworks from 6 to 10 p.m. at Wayne Ferguson Plaza, 150 W. Church Street, Lewisville. Includes kid’s carnival activities, live music. 972-219-3401

June 9 - Texas Tunes Concert Series featuring: The Quebe Sisters at 8 p.m. at the Medical City Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles Street, Lewisville. MCLGrand.tix. com June 28 - 10th Annual Women Leading Business Conference & Expo from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Medical City Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles Street, Lewisville. www.lewisvillechamber.org

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July 3 - Roanoke Independence Day Celebration from 6 to 10:30 p.m. at Roanoke Community Park, 201 Park Drive, Roanoke.

Includes bounce houses, rock climbing wall, train rides, fireworks, food, music. www. roanoketexas.com July 4 - Downtown Denton Yankee Doodle Parade at 9 a.m. on South Locust Street, between Walnut Street and Sycamore Street. Staging begins at 8 a.m. 940-349-

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Ongoing - Twilight Tunes concert series every Thursday from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. through June 28 at Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Lawn, 110 W. Hickory. Admission is Free. 940-349-8200

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June 2018

Project Update – Arts Master Plan for Flower Mound

By Elizabeth Brannon

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As you may know, Flower Mound established a Cultural Arts Commission in December, 2014. From the time the commission was established, there has been research and discussion about arts and arts plans in other cities, both within Texas and in other states. In October, 2016,

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a Budget Decision Package approved the hiring of a consultant to work with the town to address a master plan for the arts in Flower Mound.

In July, 2016 the town submitted a grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts, requesting funding to support the arts master plan project. Unfortunately, in May, 2017, Flower Mound was notified that we had not been selected to receive a grant.

In December, 2017, a Statement of Qualification (SOQ) was issued to hire a consultant, and from that comprehensive process, in January, 2018, The Cultural Planning Group was identified and hired to assist the Town in developing a Cultural Arts Master Plan. The plan is to come up with a vision for art of various types in Flower Mound, and to develop shortterm and long-term goals. The Cultural Planning Group partners were in town for three days in April, during which time they received a thorough tour of Flower Mound and met with community leaders, members of the Town Council and Town Staff as well as the Steering Committee.

The consultants returned for four days of meetings from May 16 - 19. During the May visit, meetings were held with various groups, such as arts businesses, professional artists, seniors, teens, the Chamber of Commerce, community organizations the town supports (such as Flower Mound Community Orchestra,

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Lewisville Lake Symphony, Voices of Flower Mound), developer’s representatives and general meetings with the public at various open resident meetings and community events like the Farmer’s Market and the Friday Concert in the Park.

An arts survey was created and will be available through June 8, giving town residents an opportunity to share their opinions and views of the current state of the arts in Flower Mound and a possible state of the arts in the future. Please take the survey at: https://bit.ly/2rvfM9S The consultants will return later this summer to present findings of the conversations, meetings and survey results and to guide the Steering Committee regarding the recommendations to make to Town Council. Preliminary findings from meetings and conversations show several themes emerging from resident feedback, including a comprehensive communication vehicle about arts events and happenings, to the role of the town in supporting the arts, to meeting locations for youth and to a type of arts center in Flower Mound. The Cultural Arts Commission and the Master Plan Steering committee are optimistic about the outcome of this process and about the future of the arts in Flower Mound.

Elizabeth Brannon serves on Place 2 of the Town of Flower Mound Cultural Arts Commission.

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June 2018

Something To Muench On...

Summer…Finding a Balance Between Boredom and Busy

By Kimberly Muench

I remember when my kids were little, by the end of April I had every camp booked (because they offered a discount). All of those open hours looming were both welcoming and worrisome. It was important to me that I knew what our days were going to look like from the moment school let out until the beautiful day the first bell rang once again.

Keeping our kids busy in summer was expensive and it was a lot of time behind the wheel for me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not the kind of mom who feels every moment has to be scheduled…far from it actually. But, there are A LOT of hours in summer. Even though I only had my kids in half-day camps most of summer vacation, there were (and still are) a lot of down time to get bored, tap into their imagination, and (now that the youngest two are thirteen and fifteen) stare at a screen.

I think that’s the biggest challenge I hear from parents today. How am I going to keep them occupied so they aren’t staring at their phone/computer/mini iPad? How many hours a day is okay? How can I keep them safe while they are on social media?

The preteen years can pose an additional challenge because by then there aren’t a lot of camp choices and most kids are beyond this stage anyway.

The whole before-they-can-get-a-job-buttoo-old-for-daycare-camp phase can be a real stumper, especially for working parents who really don’t want to leave their kids home unsupervised. I can relate to this well because

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the story will be the same for our family this summer. Believe it or not, parents who have to work and leave preteens at home have actually told me they are installing security cameras in their homes to keep an eye on the kids and make sure they are being honest with their screen time use or to be sure they’re not getting into things they shouldn’t.

While I understand this, I don’t think it’s a good solution, do you?

For our family this summer brings drivers education, a son home from college and working full-time at an internship, a husband starting a travel business with a storefront, and myself commuting several days a week to Fort Worth. The juggle to keep our youngest two kids entertained and not in front of the screen for 12 hours at a time has led me to find some creative ways to divide up their days.

First, my kids volunteer at camps now.

The camps they loved as kids are gracious enough to take them back in as helpers. This is a fantastic way for my kids to learn how to model positive behavior, to continue to tap into their inner child, and to help out community members who are looking to provide quality programming at a reasonable price.

Second, the driver’s education kiddo is signed up with five other kids we know so I can share the drive time with other moms and it’s also a terrific way for our boys to have some face-to-face time.

My teenage daughter has an offer to be a “mother’s helper” which is something I instigated. She loves kids and I know I would have LOVED to have had a morning off a week to run errands, get in a workout, or grab Starbucks with a friend. This is a great way for my daughter to take on some responsibility and make some spending money as well.

I’m also going to put my kids in charge of getting dinner ready some nights. We’ve decided they will rotate jobs like cooking, setting the table, and cleaning up so no one gets bored or overwhelmed with their job. Great life skills that will make open up time for my husband and I to be able to reconnect with them in the evenings.

How are you handling the summer months with your kids? I definitely think there is

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value in having some down time, but also a real need for them to have continued face-toface interaction and to pitch in at home while mom and dad are at work. I trust my kids to do what needs to be done and I look forward to our family dinner when we all gather round the table at night.

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The Soapbox: Queen Astorbutt

By Brandi Chambless

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In addition to a discerning flair for the outdoor landscape, Dad had a determination that I would not only learn the value of hard work, but also possess the ability to do yard work. As a selfproclaimed princess, I rather enjoyed my summer time indoors, keeping up with Days of Our Lives. High on my agenda might have been something like figuring out the identity of the Salem Strangler. But high on Dad’s list might have been my education in tending to garlic, potatoes, strawberries and the like.

Though we had plenty of help that would have been the way of life for an agricultural region, my father had me working right alongside any hired hands, and jokingly referred to young ladies who would not learn outdoor work as Queen Astorbutts, and becoming this type of lady would not be acceptable. I secretly think this may have had something to do with his unresolved feelings of a younger sister who drank coffee from fine china and remained indoors while he was required to learn outdoor work. I, on the other hand, became proficient at both.

I’m just gonna go ahead and unashamedly tell you that it would not have been uncommon in the remote countryside of my youth for us to mow with the John Deere in a pre-Hawaiian Tropic bikini era.

That’s what baby oil was for.

Farmer’s tans became status symbols compliments of K-Swiss tennis shoes and bobby socks. That I was a girl with brown legs and white feet didn’t bother anyone in those days when nobody had ever heard of salon pedicures. Pumice stones, Epsom salt, and a hot bath was all anyone ever needed.

My father had requirements of me where the lawn was concerned. He liked the spray of grass clippings to be on the outside of the mowing area. He liked seeing the lines it made in the yard. I did as he asked, but personally just liked to end the day by working on my bed of zinnias.

In my early married years, my husband had different expectations of me than my

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father did where the lawn was concerned.

Right or wrong, he required me to keep the spray of grass on the inside of the moving area, leaving no lines behind in the yard.

I didn’t mind untraining my father’s instruction, but slowly and surely I also became more of the landscape girl. I planted trees and Asian jasmine my father sent from home. I planted Bradford pears and Japanese maples, crepe myrtles, and ginkgos. My family sent me perennials like day lilies, echinacea, lazy Susans, phlox, portulaca, and four o’clocks. I called home to consult with my Granny frequently, mainly about the flowers but sometimes about best practices in the kitchen for baking her signature pecan pie. Vases of phlox frequented our nightstands, for the scent reminded me of home in the country where we also had a common practice of creating sachets for our pillowcases at night.

Recently, I made a new friend who invited me over for a visit. When I pulled up into the driveway, I realized that the home was immediately next door to the garden district home where I had once planted all of those young trees in my twenties as a young bride. My Dad’s Asian jasmine ground cover was everywhere, and the trees towered over the roofline of the house.

I was amazed that my early mornings and evenings of labor all those years ago had resulted in something so majestic.

Though I had been away for a quarter of a century, there was never a sunrise or sunset that the Master Gardener had not watched those roots take hold. I thanked God for my earthly father, but mostly that He never takes His watchful eye off of us either. I still bear the imprint of that country upbringing, evidenced by my daily habit of coffee in fine china cups. But it was the witness of those mature trees that made me smile at the legacy of my Dad’s humor, just knowing that he would have been proud that I never, and I mean never, became a Queen Astorbutt.

Happy Father’s Day, Dear Reader, from my desk to yours.

June 2018

PAPA STROUP’S PASSING (Part 1 of 2)

By C. Stroup

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clude getting to know his 7 great grandchildren.

He had, for several years, been praying for the Lord to take him so he could be reunited with Mary Ellen, his wife of 65 years. The peace I referred to earlier is his coming home to be with her and the Lord. We had a viewing and burial back in St. Louis and 3 of his grandsons, and 2 of his great grandsons were honored to serve as pallbearers.

Papa was a proud dude and proved chivalry was not dead. He always held a door for the lady and never put a bite of food in his mouth until everyone was seated at the table, especially the “gals.”

When asked what he wanted for dinner he always said, “I’ll eat whatever the cook puts in front of me.” And he did, like it or not. He often referred to some of the Meals on Wheels servings as “mystery meat.”

I knew the time was growing short before I would be penning this and now that time has come.

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He also had some endearing phrases like: “If you’re waitin’ on me you’re going backwards,” or “I’m ready if Freddy’s ready.” And very often he’d just break in

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to a charming little ditty that had much to do about nothing. It took some years after Mama Stroup passed, before he was ready to joke about certain subjects.

When my husband and he would talk on the phone, before hanging up, Ken would say, “Now Dad, you stay out of trouble.”

Papa would respond, “Oh, I think I hear Gertrude and Josephine at the door right now!” If my husband would tease, “You stay out of the bars, now!” Papa would mostly ignore that comment, as he was the epitome of a strict Southern Baptist.

I have many fond memories of this man who I looked up to and became my father figure after my own dad passed away back in 1993. I’ll be happy to share some of the lighter stories with you next month.

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