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Argyle Vet Does More Than Horse Around By Noelle M. Hood, Contributing Writer
People have personalities; and, according to Dr. John F. Bitter-- owner and Chief Executive Officer of Argyle Veterinary Hospital and Equine Clinic-- animals have, well, animalities. Bitter, a sixth-generation Texan and the son of a veterinarian-- who broke ranks with a long line of engineers-- grew up on a cattle ranch near Victoria, Texas. The earliest Bitters immigrated to San Antonio from the Alsace-Lorraine region, on the border between France and Germany. “My fifth great-grandfather signed the Texas Declaration of Independence,� the doctor said. So, in addition to practically being an archetypal cowboy in boots and jeans who speaks English with a pure Texan pronunciation, he’s a walking, talking, breathing Lone Star State patriot with a string of impressive diplomas, a busy soon-to-be-very-
suburban business and a seat on the Argyle Independent School District School Board. Oh, and he’s a longtime husband and father. “By the time I was six I wanted to be a veterinarian like my dad,� he said. Passing time, however, revealed a serious personal weakness for things equine. In 1993 he graduated from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, with a Bachelor of Science in bio-medical science with a veterinary emphasis. “Toward the end of my undergraduate study, I spent a semester in Australia, at the University of Queensland, where they have a world-renowned program in equine theriogenology,� said Bitter. Huh? Like human doctors, veterinarians have specialties. Theriogenology is the clinical practice of animal obstetrics, gyneSee BITTER on Page A15
Dr. John Bitter, owner of Argyle Veterinary Hospital and Equine Clinic, makes “horse� calls. (Photo by Helen’s Photography)
River Walk Progressing By Lyn Rejahl Pry, Editor
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Up to seven restaurants may line the canal at the heart of The River Walk at Central Park in Flower Mound.
“Are we there yet?� Everyone-- including the town staff-wants to know when The River Walk at Central Park in Flower Mound will open its doors to be the hot place to go for dining, shopping and entertainment. “The retail buildings on the corner of Long Prairie (FM 2499) and Central Park are set to open in approximately oneand-a-half-months,� said Courtney Morrow, director of marketing for developer Centurion American. The one-story 4271 Esplanade-Building 2, fronting FM 2499, already has tenants-- Orangetheory Fitness in Suite 100 and Aria Nail Bar in Suite 110-- just waiting for the town staff to open their doors.
The three-story retail/office 4281 Esplanade-Building 1, which fronts on Central Park, will house Bank of America/Merrill Lynch in Suite 300. Meanwhile, at the southern end of the canal: “We’re looking at a late summer [2019] timeline for the restaurants, chapel, reception hall and parking garage,� said Morrow. See RIVER WALK on Page A22
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