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J Sushi up and runningon South Loop 288

J Sushi is slowly gettingnoticed.

Owned by an ambitious 23-year-old, Sung Yub “Sam” Jung,the restaurant and bar is housedat the former Rice Boxx locationat 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite 100.

Jung lent his vision to therestaurant’s remodeling andcrafted the menu with inspira-tion from sushi dishes he wasserved in California, where hewas attending college until2008.

Jung, who’s from Korea, start-ed in the restaurant business inhigh school, as a dishwasher. Hisinterest in entrepreneurshipbegan when he was very young.

In addition to being a busi-ness owner, Jung is a junior atUniversity of North Texas pursu-ing a degree in hospitality man-agement.

“My mission is to help build achurch and help orphans,” Jungsaid.

He said the “J” in J Sushistands for “Jesus.”

Peterbilt Model 384named truck of the year

Peterbilt Motors Co. receivedan award recognizing its Model384 truck as the 2010 AmericanTruck Dealers CommercialTruck of the Year.

For a heavy-duty vehicle, theModel 384 was recognized forits fuel efficiency and designatedas environmentally friendly bythe Environmental ProtectionAgency’s SmartWay program.

“The Model 384’s aerodynam-ic package provides dramaticfuel efficiency gains of up to 12percent and drag reduction of24 percent, making it the flexi-ble, highly efficient aerodynamicworkhorse for the heavy-dutyindustry as well as for fuel-con-scious, forward-thinking fleets,”the company said.

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Countywide propertyvalue decreases

The value of property in

Denton County has dropped bya little more than $1 billion sincelast year, according to prelimi-nary numbers from DentonCentral Appraisal District.

While many city and countyofficials have seen the numbers,preliminary tax appraisals willbe sent out to county residentsstarting Wednesday.

The appraisal district’s pre-liminary estimates value theproperty countywide at $54.4billion, not including mineralproperty.

Residents have 30 days fromthe day notices are mailed out toprotest their appraisals.

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Annexations approvedThe Denton City Council

approved the forced annexationof thousands of acres of land,despite final pleas from affectedlandowners to remain outsidethe city.

The council approved theannexation of 15 areas totalingabout 7,480 acres in a series ofunanimous votes with little dis-cussion. The areas included fourlarge tracts northwest of Dentonand 11 smaller unincorporatedpockets across the city.

The city is following anaggressive annexation strategylaid out in its 1999 master plan— a template critics have said isoutdated. Affected landownerspacked City Hall for two publichearings to oppose the annexa-tions, and a small groupappeared Tuesday to make last-ditch appeals.

Council members gave pre-liminary approval to the annexa-tions in February. They alsoapproved agreements with agri-cultural landowners in the tar-geted areas that would keeptheir land outside city limits forat least five years if developmentdoesn’t occur there.

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Del Taco, Five Guysplan to open in Denton

Del Taco and Five GuysBurgers and Fries plan to openthis fall off South Loop 288, saidSteve Ewing, a real estate broker

with Edge Realty Partners. “They should be open later

this year in October orNovember,” Ewing said.

The Denton location of DelTaco will be the first Texasrestaurant for the Californiacompany since it left the state inthe 1970s, he said.

The three existing Dallas-FortWorth locations of Five GuysBurgers and Fries are in Dallas,Plano and Southlake.

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Regional EPA directortours shale region

DISH — With oil and gasextraction now a nationalenforcement priority, some ener-gy companies in the BarnettShale area could soon face stiffpenalties for operating outsidefederal rules, said Dr. AlArmendariz, Region 6 directorof the Environmental ProtectionAgency.

Armendariz visited withDenton, Wise and TarrantCounty residents at the begin-ning of the Dish Town Council’sregular meeting. He and otherfederal environmental officialsare on a two-day tour of the area— planned before the Gulf ofMexico oil disaster — to look attrouble spots in the BarnettShale area.

Armendariz told the crowdthat he met recently with repre-sentatives from oil and gas pro-ducers and told them the agencyexpected them to deliver a planwithin 30 days on how theywould report all their emissions.

In an interview after themeeting, he said federal officialsconsidered the WesternRegional Air Partnership’s studyof oil and gas emissions in the 14westernmost states to be amodel.

“Producers in Texas,Oklahoma, Arkansas andLouisiana need to take a similarregional look,” Armendariz said.

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Home sales increase as foreclosures slow

Residential foreclosure post-ings in Denton County show a

slowing down in the secondquarter from past records,according to Foreclosure ListingService Inc. At the same time,home sales in the county haveshown increases since January,according to a report from TexasA&M University’s Real EstateCenter.

Monthly totals for residentialforeclosures during the secondquarter of 2010 rose slightlycompared with past years, butoverall activity fell 4 percentfrom the first quarter and wasonly 6 percent above the secondquarter in 2009.

Records show 1,791 homeswere foreclosed in the secondquarter in Denton County, upfrom 1,695 during the sameperiod in 2009. A total of 554homes were posted for foreclo-sure auction in June, up 4 per-cent from the 533 for the June2009 auction.

Home sales in Denton Countydropped from December toJanuary but have steadilyincreased since, records show. InMarch, the last record available,home sales were the highestsince October 2009, with 557sales totaling about $103.2 mil-lion and a median home price of$158,800.

Program names Dentonbest college town

Denton has been named 2010Best College Town in Texas byThe Official Best Of, a televisionand Web show naming the bestplaces to visit in the country.

The Official Best Of was start-ed in 2004 by executive produc-er Brett Allen, according to anews release.

Allen created The Official BestOf after he “saw a need for aresearched travel resource thatalso provided TV features onlineas an additional resource forboth in- and out-of-state travel-ers,” said the news release.

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Campus Theatre earnslandmark designation

Denton’s Campus Theatrebecame a recorded TexasHistoric Landmark.

Twenty-five years ago, the the-ater was a run-down husk of abuilding with shattered windowsand dead pigeons on the floor.

The Campus Theatre was acultural hot spot from the timeit was built in 1949. The theaterjoins the Courthouse on theSquare as historic landmarks indowntown Denton, althoughthere are 90 recognized siteswithin Denton County, said BethStribling, marker chairwomanfor the county historical com-mission.

Originally built as a movietheater, it is best known as thesite of the world premiere of the1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde,starring Warren Beatty and FayeDunaway.

The theater remained animportant component of theDenton community until 1985,when it was closed. It remainedvacant until the DentonCommunity Theatre purchasedthe building in 1990.

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Commercial foreclosurepostings jump higher

An uncertain economy hascontributed to a significantincrease in commercial foreclo-sure postings in Denton Countyfor the first half of 2010, officialssaid.

There were 32 percent more— 46 total — commercial fore-closure postings in DentonCounty in the first half of 2010compared with the same timeperiod last year, according todata released by ForeclosureListing Service Inc.

Corinth imposes drillingpermits moratorium

CORINTH — The CityCouncil imposed a 120-daymoratorium on new andamended drilling permits — aswell as a moratorium on newnatural gas pipeline facilities —during its regular meeting.

The moratorium will remainin place, with the possibility of atwo-month extension, until thecouncil can revisit and revise its

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IndexChuck Carpenter | 4Other Enterprising

Voices | 8, 10Mixers | 6, 7Monthly News

Roundup | 2, 5Vital Statistics | 14-23

Who to contactDawn Cobb Managing Editor

940-566-6879 | [email protected]

Sandra Hammond Advertising Director940-566-6820 | [email protected]

Shawn Reneau Advertising Manager 940-566-6843 | [email protected]

Photo by Barron Ludlum

On the cover: Unicorn Lake and thehotel’s pool are visible from Denton’s

Homewood Suites by Hilton.

11 | Lofty expectationsA multistory, mixed-use development isgoing up on HickoryStreet in downtownDenton.

Calendar of EventsAltrusa International Inc. of Dentonmeets for its monthly dinnerand program at Denton GoodSamaritan Village, 2500 HinkleDrive. Meal costs $10 per per-son. Call 940-387-5031 forreservations.

Tuesday, June 22, 6:30 p.m.

Association of Business ContingencyPlanners, North Texas Chapter has itsmonthly luncheon at the BoyScouts of America headquarters,1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane inIrving. Cost is $35 per person.For more information, visithttp://northtx.acp-international.com/Meetings.htm.

Tuesday, July 13, noon

Aubrey Chamber of Commerce meetsat the Prairie House restaurant,10001 E. U.S. Highway 380 inCross Roads. Cost is $12 perperson, and reservations arerequired. Call 940-365-9781 ore-mail [email protected]

Wednesday, July 21, 11:30 a.m.

Coffee Club and Investment Perspectivehosted by Quinn McColly ofEdward Jones will meet at 2925Country Club Road, Suite 101Ain Denton. For more informa-tion, call 940-382-0280.

Thursday, June 17, 9 a.m.

Thursday, July 15, 9 a.m.

Denton Black Chamber of Commercemeets at the Denton HousingAuthority, 1225 Wilson St.

Tuesday, July 13, 6 p.m.

Denton League of United LatinAmerican Citizens No. 4366 meets inthe DATCU administrativeboard room, 225 W. MulberrySt. in Denton.

Wednesday, July 7, 5:30 p.m.

Denton Planning and ZoningCommission meets in the councilchambers at City Hall, 215 E.McKinney St.

Wednesday, June 23, 6:30 p.m.

Hickory Creek Planning and ZoningCommission meets at HickoryCreek Town Hall.

Wednesday, July 7, 7 p.m.

Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas,Denton Chapter meets at 316Dallas Drive in Denton.

Monday, July 5, 6 p.m.

Home Builders Association of GreaterDallas, Greater Denton Division has itsmonthly meeting and luncheonat the Prairie House restaurant,10001 E. U.S. Highway 380 inCross Roads. Cost for associatesand builders is $15 with reserva-tion, $18 walk-in. Call 940-383-0853.

Tuesday, June 22, 11:30 a.m.

Krum Chamber of Commerce has ageneral meeting at Krum CityHall.

Thursday, July 1, 6:30 p.m.

Lake Cities Chamber of Commercemeets for coffee and an openhouse at 104 Swisher Road,Room 105 in Lake Dallas.

Wednesday, June 23, 7:15 a.m.

Lake Cities Netweavers business net-working group meets at theIHOP restaurant off Interstate35E in Hickory Creek. Cost is$12 and includes breakfast. Formore information [email protected].





Lake Dallas 4A Economic DevelopmentCorp. meets at Lake DallasMunicipal Complex.


Lake Dallas 4B CommunityDevelopment Corp. meets at LakeDallas Municipal Complex.


National Association for theAdvancement of Colored People,Denton County Chapter meets at theDenton Housing Authority, 1225Wilson St.

Thursday, July 8, 7 p.m.

NMC Networking Group meets at LePeep, 1345 S. Loop 288. Forinformation, [email protected] is optional.

Friday, June 18 ,7:45 a.m.

Friday, June 25, 7:45 a.m.

Friday, July 2, 7:45 a.m.

North Texas Society for HumanResource Management meets atGrand Traditions, 2816 ChurchDrive in Corinth. Please RSVPto Regina Wright at [email protected]. For information,visit www.northtexasshrm.org.

Thursday, June 24, 11:30 a.m.

SCORE, the Service Corps ofRetired Executives, offers freemanagement counseling forprospective new business own-ers or existing business in trou-ble. Confidential, one-hourcounseling sessions are availableby appointment everyWednesday at Denton’s SouthBranch Library, 3228 TeasleyLane. Call 940-349-8752 tomake an appointment.

Wednesday, June 23, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, June 30, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, July 7, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, July 14, 9 a.m.

Small Business Breakfast meetingsponsored by the North CentralTexas College Small BusinessDevelopment Center is held atthe Denton Chamber ofCommerce. A light breakfast isprovided. Call 940-380-1849.

Tuesday, July 13, 7:15 a.m.

Standing Room Only, a monthlyhappy hour hosted by BravoCommunications andConsulting, will be held atPourhouse Sports Grill, 3350Unicorn Lake Blvd. in Denton.Funds will be raised for a localcharity. For more information,visit www.bravocc.com.

Thursday, June 17, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 15, 5:30 p.m.

Women Business Owners of DentonCounty will hold its monthlyluncheon at Oakmont CountryClub, 1200 Clubhouse Drive inCorinth.

Tuesday, July 6, 11:30 a.m.

Please tell us about your event or

meeting by e-mailing Karina Ramirez

at [email protected]; by fax at

940-566-6888; or by mail to DBC

Calendar, Denton Record-Chronicle,

314 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201.

She also can be reached at 940-566-

6878.

June 2010Contents |

June 2010 | Vol. 6, No. 4

Publisher: Bill Patterson

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Although it was theintent all along, I mustadmit that it was bitter-

sweet to actually hear themotion made at our board ofdirectors meeting last month toofficially launch the GreaterDenton Sports Commission outon its own.

An affiliate of the DentonChamber of Commerce for thepast nine years, the GreaterDenton Sports Commission’sprimary purpose is “to attract,stimulate and promote sportsentertainment events and activi-ties in the greater DentonCounty area and the surround-ing region.”

As with all chamber affiliates,its role is to seek and help sup-port events that bring an eco-nomic impact to the Denton

area, particularly in the form ofhotel occupancy tax revenue,sales tax revenue and generalincome for local businesses.

George Young, board chair-man for the sports commission,pointed out that the restructur-ing will allow it to seek a501(c)(3) federal tax code desig-nation — a nonprofit status thatwill give potential donors andsponsors a greater tax benefit.

The new tax designation alsowill allow the sports commissionto seek grant funding not cur-rently available to it.

The Greater Denton SportsCommission has a proven trackrecord of providing volunteerresources for major sportingevents, including most recentlythe USA Gymnastics CollegiateNational Championships atTexas Woman’s University andthe Texas Bicycle RacingAssociation criteriums. It hasoffered support for pending bidsto host the National JuniorCollege Athletic Associationsoftball tournament in 2011 or2012 and a USA Rugby nationaltournament in 2011.

Another service — going backto one of the commission’s origi-nal initiatives as a standing

Sports commission swings away committee of the chamber — isproviding partial college schol-arships for Denton County highschool athletes.

The new address for theGreater Denton SportsCommission is 2436 S.Interstate 35E, and the phonenumber is 1-888-598-1508. Formore information, visitwww.dentonsports.com.

CHUCK CARPENTER ispresident of the DentonChamber of Commerce. He canbe reached at 940-382-9693 [email protected].

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Bank offers servicesthrough mobile site

First State Bank now offersmobile banking.

Customers can use theirmobile phones to visit the website www.F-S-B.mobi andaccess their accounts on the go.

“Some of the functions avail-able to users in the mobilebank system include: accessingaccount information, transfer-ring funds between accounts,paying bills, and even up-to-date weather forecasts. Thesystem is safe and secure, justlike online banking,” bank offi-cials said in a news release.

Lake Cities chamberhires executive director

The Lake Cities Chamber of

Commerce announced that ithas opened its first permanentoffice space and hired its firstexecutive director, HollyDeitrick.

The new office is located inRoom 105 of the Lake Dallasschool district’s support servic-es building, 104 Swisher Road.

Deitrick, 26, has been anevent planner and consultantin Denton with her own busi-ness, Something to Celebrate,since 2008.

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DCTA: A-train on timeDenton County

Transportation Authority boardmembers mulled changing thestart date for passenger railservice, but they maintain that

the project is on schedule.Officials and project planners

have marked December as thebeginning of service for the A-train rail line from Carrollton toLewisville, with full service intodowntown Denton by next sum-mer.

Now, they are discussingwhether it would make moresense to wait.

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Acme Brick Co. recently honored employees at its Denton plant andat the Denton IBP Glass Block Grid Systems plant with serviceawards. The company presented 85 service pins to Denton plantemployees working in the laboratory and exploration facility, distri-bution yard and truck shop, and those at the glass block plant.

Acme Brick Co.

Ed Watson, senior vice president of production, left, and DennisKnautz, president and CEO, marked the 119th birthday of Acme Brick.

25-year clock awards went to: Harland Dixon, Jesse Padron, RobertoMartinez, David Lopez, Jim Ogg, Luis Munoz, Usvaldo Camacho andDolores Salas.

10-year Denton Plant awards went to: Nicolas Santamaria, SalvadorPerez, Santiago Landeros, Saul Andrade, Waldemar Lopez, FranciscoCastro, Jerry McNeely Jr., Doroteo Cedillo, Donald Shaw, Mary Kress,Michael Izaguirre, Juan Luis Prado and Anthony McFarling.

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25-year Denton Plant awards went to: Jesse Padron, Luis Munoz,Roberto Martinez, David Lopez and Jim Ogg. In the back is GreggSublett, NTR regional production manager.

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Afew years ago, the NorthCentral Texas Council ofGovernments cited

Dallas, Fort Worth and Dentonas the three cities in theMetroplex whose work forcesare comprised mainly of folksfrom outside their city limits.That means that those threecities are officially consideredemployment centers.

At that time, Denton’s out-of-town workforce was estimat-ed at 58 percent. Recently, oureconomic development depart-ment requested employee zipcode information from compa-nies with 250 or more employ-ees, to get an idea of wherepeople who work in Dentonactually live.

We found that of the 12,000-plus employees in the study, 29.1percent live in Denton, 41.6 per-cent live in other cities inDenton County, and another29.3 percent live outside ofDenton County — some of thosein another state. It’s amazing tosee how many workers live inOklahoma and commute toDenton.

You might ask why we wouldwant to capture that data. Thereason is that “available work-force” usually ranks as No. 1 or 2on the reasons why businessesrelocate to an area. Companieswant to know that we have asufficient workforce in placewith the right skills and a goodwork ethic.

Many times, the first requestby a prospective business toschedule a meeting with some-one in Denton is not to meetwith elected officials or utilityrepresentatives; prospects are

interested in visiting with exist-ing businesses to talk abouttheir experiences recruiting andretaining employees.

With the data we now have inhand, we can show our prospec-tive business leaders that theyhave a much wider area fromwhich to recruit their talent. It’sobvious that people are willingto drive to Denton to work,because more than 70 percent ofthose we surveyed do.

And when they meet with ourexisting businesses, ourprospects learn that the Dentonworkforce is excellent.Companies report high percent-ages of long-term employeeswho are dedicated to their work.They also learn that Texas is aright-to-work state and thatlabor issues that companies inother states must deal with arenot a concern in Denton.

Workforce is very importantwhen promoting Denton as abusiness location, and we con-tinue to be very proud of ours.

LINDA RATLIFF is thedirector of economic develop-ment for the city of Denton.She can be reached at 940-349-7774. Her e-mail address [email protected].

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“Although it’s easy to forgetsometimes, a share is not a lot-tery ticket. ... It’s part-ownershipof a business. The key to makingmoney in stocks is not to getscared out of them.”

— Peter Lynch, legendary fund manager

Market volatility isback. The “flashcrash” of early May

and recent triple-digit swings inthe Dow Jones IndustrialAverage have unnervedinvestors. At times like this, it iscrucial for investors to think log-ically about stock prices.

People frequently talk aboutstocks as if they were a roll ofthe dice. Many don’t seem toremember that stocks representownership in real businesses,not merely ticker symbols danc-

ing on a computer screen. The true value of a company

is determined by analyzing itsprofits, assets and growth poten-tial. Just because the price of acompany’s stock has fallen doesnot mean the true value of thecompany is damaged.

Don’t get scared out of greatinvestments you have made justbecause their stock prices havefallen. In fact, shrewd investorsspend their time identifying com-

panies that are trading at pricesridiculously below their truevalue, and they snatch them up.

In my investment fund, Iaccumulated a large cash hoarda few months ago as I harvestedinvestments made during thepanics of 2008 and 2009 thathad risen to my estimates oftheir true value. In recent weeks,I have put much of that cash towork again in new, compellingopportunities.

The current stock marketdecline has brought the stockprices of some of the world’s bestcompanies down to very attrac-tive levels. In fact, some domi-nant, global companies are trad-ing at prices even lower than dur-ing the 2008-09 financial crisis.

Finding good investments isessential, as the apparent “safety”of cash or Treasury bonds may

turn out to be an illusion. Duringthe financial crisis, the world’sgovernments spent hundreds ofbillions on bailouts and economicstimulus packages, enabled inlarge part through money print-ing by central banks. The recenttrillion-dollar bailout in Europeof the debt-ridden PIGS coun-tries (Portugal, Italy, Greece andSpain) demonstrates again that,in a crisis, governments will takethe expedient route of supposedly“solving” a problem of excessivedebt with … even more debt!

Not surprisingly, the euro hasdeclined, as such bailouts debasethe value of the currency. TheUnited States, with its vastbudget deficits, unfunded healthcare entitlements, pension liabil-ities, foreign wars, and teeteringstate and municipal finances, ison a similar path that will erodethe value of the dollar.

To truly preserve and growwealth, it likely will be increas-

ingly important to find invest-ments that can outpace the cor-rosive effect of inflation. In a pre-vious column, I described the“trifecta” of pricing power, hardassets and global operations askey attributes of such invest-ments. When a stock marketdecline presents us with suchcompanies at bargain prices, it’simportant to not get scared out ofgood investments you have made.

Even better, you shouldexploit the opportunity. AsWarren Buffett recentlyremarked, “When it’s raininggold, reach for a bucket, not athimble.”

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By Dawn Cobb

A wooden frame in the 300block of East Hickory Streetoutlined the first downtownproject by the Martino Groupand Links Construction.

Known as the Hickory StreetLofts, the project by BrandonMartino and Lee Ramsey willfeature just more than 18,000square feet of living space, inone- and two-bedroom units,upon its completion, which isplanned for early August.

The multistory, mixed-usedevelopment also includes about2,475 square feet of retail spaceon the first floor at 311 E.Hickory St., once the home ofthe Ben Ivey Oil Co.

Martino and Ramsey say theychose the location because of itsproximity to the Square and theplanned transit center as well asbeing amid the developingentertainment district atHickory and Industrial streets.

“There’s a demand downhere,” said Martino, who serveson the Downtown Task Force.

And, Ramsey added, theywanted to be in on the buddinggrowth in central Denton.

“I’d like for our downtown tobe known all across the state asa fun place to be,” said Ramsey,who serves on the city’s develop-

ers committee.The project is the first

approved among several beingconsidered for the area, officialssaid.

“We’ve heard a lot of interestabout developing downtown,”said Linda Ratliff, who overseeseconomic development for thecity of Denton. “We’ve talked tofolks, but this is actually onethat’s under construction. Mostof the others have been sort of inthe concept/visioning stage —nothing concrete or submitted.”

The three-story developmentsits on a piece of Denton history— dating to 1931 when Ben IveySr. opened a family owned andoperated business.

Ben Ivey Oil Co. served as awholesale distributor of petrole-um products in Denton County,handling products such as gaso-line, kerosene and diesel fuels.Ivey and his son, Ben Ivey Jr.,

were both very active in thecommunity.

Ben Ivey Sr., who died in 1969,served with the Denton Chamberof Commerce and Kiwanis club,raised funds for the Denton StateSchool and organized a financedrive that brought the Santa Ferailroad to Denton. Ben Ivey Jr.has served with the City Council,American Red Cross, United Wayof Denton County, DentonChamber of Commerce and theDenton State School VolunteerCouncil.

Martino and Ramsey, whoboth graduated from Dentonhigh schools, hope to leave theirfootprints on the community.

“We love Denton,” Ramseysaid.

DAWN COBB can bereached at 940-566-6879. Here-mail address is [email protected].

Retail, lofts going up on Hickory

LEFT: The Hickory Street Loftsproject is pictured April 28.

BELOW LEFT: Jose Gomez worksMay 7 on the development’s sec-ond building.Photos by Barron Ludlum

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Morris and husband Johnhave operated the inn, which islocated at 815 N. Locust St., for17 years.

While guests steadily flowthrough the inn’s doors, the cou-ple has felt the effects of theglobal economic downturn over

the last year. “This year has not been good,”

Donna Morris said. “June andJuly have really fallen off more,but we’re hoping it gets better.”

The couple isn’t alone. Othermembers of Denton’s lodgingcommunity are hoping that trav-

el picks up this summer. Experts in the hotel industry

forecast a 2.2 percent increase innational occupancy rates thissummer compared with lastsummer, according to informa-tion released by Smith TravelResearch Inc.

Those projections follow a 5.3percent increase in demand forlodging from January to March,according to the company.

But it could take some time forDenton’s occupancy rates to fullyrebound from the recession.

With the recent openings ofseveral limited-service hotels inDenton, the city boasts morethan 2,000 guest rooms, withroughly 500 hotel rooms addedto the city’s inventory in the lasttwo years, said Kim Phillips, vicepresident of the Denton

Convention and Visitor Bureau.By having several similar

hotels in the area, occupancyrate averages have tanked to 41percent, compared with 49 per-cent the year prior, she said.

“That’s a lot of inventory forour area to absorb, and it’s notjust in Denton, but all over theDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex,”Phillips said. “We need to buildback up business to fill theinventory.”

Hotels in nearby cities com-pete with Denton facilities for

By Candace Carlisle

As Donna Morris prepares to make her signaturedouble-chocolate banana muffins for guests at theHeritage Inns, she reflects on the years she’s spent inthe lodging industry.

Hospitality hardshipsPhoto by Barron Ludlum

Donna Morris, innkeeper at theHeritage Inns in Denton, whipsup some of her famous double-chocolate banana muffins for herguests June 4.

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the same customers, Phillipssaid.

Lower occupancy rates arereflected in Denton’s hotel occu-pancy tax collections, which fellfrom $1.3 million in 2008 to$1.1 million in 2009, accordingto the city.

While there are about 23hotels in Denton, there’s notenough meeting space to lureconferences and tour groupsthat can boost occupancy rates,Phillips said.

With the University of NorthTexas, Texas Woman’sUniversity, Lewisville Lake, RayRoberts Lake, North by 35Music Conferette and summerfestivals bringing crowds to theDenton area, the local hotelindustry could use more meet-ing space, she said.

“There is not enough signifi-cant meeting space, which limitsthe conferences we can go after,”Phillips said.

The need for conference spacecould be met by a planned full-service hotel and conferencecenter at UNT, but those planshave been placed on hold bySpringfield, Mo.-based develop-er John Q. Hammons untilmore funds can be secured.

The hotel plans include a 10-or 11-story, 300-suite hotel,along with an 80,000-square-foot conference center nearInterstate 35E and North TexasBoulevard.

While city officials are waitingto see the project move forward,it will take time for the hotelmarket to work itself out inDenton, Phillips said.

“The population needs tocatch up with the hotel growth,”she said. “It’s basic economics.”

A NEED TO GROWThis is the first summer the

recently opened Best WesternAtrea Crown Chase Inn & Suiteswill operate in Denton, and thecompany has high expectations,said Kristi Omert, general man-ager of the hotel.

“We’re excited about this sum-mer,” Omert said. “We have a lotof leisure travel, and we attract alot of families.”

Many of those families live inDenton but visit the new hotelto enjoy the pool as part of a“staycation,” she said.

The hotel — which set up

shop between two other relative-ly new hotels at the intersectionof Colorado Boulevard andBrinker Road — has hosted asignificant number of corporateclients, despite the competition,Omert said.

The solid business likelystems from several nearby cor-porate account holders, such asSally Beauty Supply, one of thetop five private employers inDenton, Omert said.

And the nearby competitionhasn’t hurt.

“We’re doing good right now,”Omert said. “We keep projectinggrowth.”

Homewood Suites by Hilton,located on Shoreline Drive inthe Unicorn Lake development,also has been doing well despitestiff competition, said generalmanager Michaela Auchard.

“We’re doing pretty good.There’s been several new hotelsthat have opened up in the pastyear and there hasn’t been a lotof new business coming into themarket, but we’re optimistic,”Auchard said.

While Auchard has loweredthe hotel’s sales projections, theyaren’t as low as they could be,she said.

“Once the economy improvesand people start spendingmoney, we’ll definitely startdoing well,” Auchard said.

Other hotels haven’t been aslucky.

Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites,on Centre Place Drive, has hadweak occupancy rates, but it isunder new management com-mitted to improving customerservice, said Reaz Chowdhury,general manager of the hotel.

Chowdhury started workingat the hotel just a few weeks agoand already has noticed that themarket is saturated with hotelrooms, he said.

“The occupancy is very lowand people aren’t traveling asmuch,” he said. “But everyone’sstruggling and everyone is goingafter the same business.”

While Chowdhury is stilllearning about the Denton mar-ket, he said he’s confident thathe’ll be able to boost the occu-pancy rates of the hotel.

Industry experts agree.With a national surge in occu-

pied rooms in the first quarter of2010, there likely will be aincreased demand for lodgingduring the remainder of theyear, said R. Mark Woodworth,president of PKF Consulting, ahotel and hospitality consultinggroup.

There was an increase of 2.6percent for the first quarter of2010 — the largest quarterlyincrease in hotel demand sincethe second quarter of 1989, hesaid.

The spiked demand is attrib-uted to pent-up consumer travelthat didn’t occur in 2009because of budgetary con-straints, as well as an improvedoutlook on the economy,Woodworth said.

But in North Texas, it couldtake a few years for the hotelindustry to bounce back.

Phillips, with the Denton visi-tors bureau, said she estimatesthat it could take a year or twofor occupancy rates to rise in thearea.

Denton’s revenue per availableroom has sunk to $34.03 — afive-year low.

“If more hotels were to comein, I’d think there would be aproblem,” Phillips said. “But if acompletely different type ofproduct comes in, such as ahigh-end, full-service hotel witha measurably large amount ofconvention space, such as thenew UNT hotel, it will com-

pletely open up new marketpotential” for Denton.

BUILDING A MARKETAs travelers plan their sum-

mer trips, the Denton lodgingindustry is gearing up for apotentially profitable season,boosted by visitors to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and those justpassing through town.

The summer travel season,from April to September, bringsin more hotel occupancy tax rev-enue for Denton than any otherseason, according to city data.

The two lakes help bringweekend visitors to the area,Phillips said.

While hotel managers say“staycations” are still popular inDenton, a recent survey con-ducted by AAA Texas shows thatTexans likely will be traveling bycar this summer to other partsof the state.

The survey of 2,300 vacation-ers found that 67 percent planon traveling this summer bymotor vehicle.

Vacationers likely were influ-enced by stable gasoline pricesand the value of cars comparedwith other forms of travel, saidDan Ronan, corporate commu-nications manager for AAATexas and AAA New Mexico.

“In Texas, we have a good net-work of highways and roads. It’spretty easy to get to San Antonioor Austin,” Ronan said.

The lodging industry in Texas— perhaps reflecting on the trou-bled time for the industry — like-ly will give travelers discountedrates that will encourage morepeople to hit the road and keep

travel costs down, he said. For the Memorial Day week-

end, many hotels cut their costsby 15 percent, allowing con-sumers to either upgrade to ahigher-level room or pocket theextra money, he said.

“The affordability to stay inDenton without spending ahuge amount of money, theunique dining and the nighttimeactivities — something uniqueto Denton and our region ofTexas” — are reasons for peopleto stay in the city, Phillips said.

Denton’s nightlife and indierock scene were showcasedrecently by the second annualNorth by 35 music festival.

While other summertimemusic festivals bring regionalresidents to the city, NX35brought in serious artists fromaround the world, Phillips said.

As Denton’s place in themusic world grows, the potentialfor tourism grows, she said, andthat could be a way to fill hotelrooms in the future.

While the music conferencehad a minimal impact on hoteloccupancy in April, the eventquadrupled the number of visi-tors from the previous year andlikely will build upon itself incoming years, she said.

“It’s a great beginning trackrecord, although it will takeawhile to build that recognition,”Phillips said. “It’s great forDenton, and it so fits our identi-ty.”

CANDACE CARLISLE can be reached at 940-566-6889. Her e-mail address [email protected].

HOTEL TAXCOLLECTIONS2009 $1,169,7202008 $1,330,6502007 $1,285,941

SOURCE: Denton Hotel Tax CollectionSummary

ROOM COUNT AND OCCUPANCYJanuary through March in Denton:2010 1,837 rooms with 41 percent occupancy average2009 1,564 rooms with 49 percent occupancy average2008 1,622 rooms with 56 percent occupancy average

SOURCE: Denton Convention and Visitor Bureau

Photo by David Minton

Fans bounce giant balloons during a concert by the Flaming Lips atNorth by 35 Music Conferette on March 13 at the North Texas StateFairgrounds in Denton.

119 Loophole Private Club, 119 W. Hickory St., Denton,$9,525.32American Legion Post, No. 550, 905 N. Foundation,Pilot Point, $1,540Andy's Private Club, 122 N. Locust St., Suite B, Denton,$5,682.74Angelina's Mexican Restaurant, 1400 N. Corinth St.,Suite 111, Corinth, $940.38Angelina's Mexican Restaurant, 1400 N. Corinth St.,Suite 111, Corinth, $1,035.58Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 707 S. I-35E, Denton,$11,840.64Aramark Educational Services, 303 Administration St.Hubbard, Denton, $0B.P.O.E. Denton, No. 2446, 228 E. Oak St., Denton,$1,787.10Best Western Atrea Crown Chase, 2450 Brinker Road,Denton, $336.42Black-Eyed Pea, 2420 S. I-35E, Denton, $286.16Bono's Chop House & Saloon, 2025 N. Highway 287,Decatur, $5,779.06Bono's Chop House & Saloon, 2025 N. Highway 287,Decatur, $6,736.38Bottoms Up Bar & Grill, 114 Fry St., Denton, $0Bottoms Up Bar & Grill, 114 Fry St., Denton, $0Brunswick Zone – Denton, 2200 San Jacinto Blvd.,Denton, $3,797.64Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite110, Denton, $3,220.42Bully's Bar and Grill LLC, 400 S. Highway 377, PilotPoint, $870.38Burgundy Steak and Seafood, 222 W. Hickory St., Suite104, Denton, $0Burgundy Steak and Seafood, 222 W. Hickory St., Suite104, Denton, $0Cabana Beverages, 1300 N. I-35E, Denton, $303.52Carito's Club, 274 Main St., Lake Dallas, $187.74Carito's Club, 274 Main St., Lake Dallas, $165.48Casa Torres Mexican Restaurant, 2708 FM51, Decatur,$1,533.84Chili's Grill & Bar, 600 S. Highway 287, Decatur, $5,600.56Chili's Grill & Bar, 8394 S. Stemmons Freeway, HickoryCreek, $3,616.76Chili's Grill& Bar, 2406 N. I-35S, Denton, $4,155.48Chilitos Private Club Inc., 619-623 S. Denton Drive,Lake Dallas, $232.26Cold Fusion Private Club, 212 E. Hickory St., Denton, $700Cool Beans, 1210 W. Hickory St., Denton, $8,152.62Courtyard By Marriott, 2800 Colorado Blvd., Denton,$423.36Cow Camp Steakhouse, 3142 N. Highway 287, Decatur,$284.20Crazy Horse Saloon and Dance Hall, 508 S. Elm St.,Suite A, Denton, $2,878.82Crazy Horse Saloon and Dance Hall, 508 S. Elm St.,Suite A, Denton, $2,339.40Dan's Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton, $5,772.34Decatur Golf Private Club, 211 Country Club Road,Decatur, $196.84Denton Country Club, 1213 Country Club Road, Argyle,$3,953.60Denton Side Bar, 109 Avenue A, Denton, $935.76Denton Side Bar, 109 Avenue A, Denton, $2,826.18Don Jose Mexican Food & Cantina, 301 N. Highway 287,Decatur, $253.12Don Jose Mexican Food & Cantina, 301 N. Highway 287,Decatur, $557.62El Chico, No. 106, 2201 S. I-35E, Denton, $819.70El Chico, No. 106, 2201 S. I-35E, Denton, $1,159.90El Chico Restaurant No. 106, 2201 S. I-35E, No. 31,Denton, $0El Fenix-Denton Texas, 2229 S. I-35E, Denton, $4,138.82El Guapo's, 419 S. Elm St., Denton, $3,146.64Ernesto's Mexican Restaurant, 10279 FM455E, Suite 1,Pilot Point, $2,456.86Fat Daddy's Sports & Sprits, 1510 S. FM51, Decatur, $0Frilly's, 1803 S. Highway 287, Decatur, $5,661.60Fry Street Public House, 125 Avenue A, Denton, $5,030.06Fry Street Public House, 125 Avenue A, Denton, $4,480.00Good Eats, No. 729, 5812 N. I-35, Denton, $589.96Hailey's Private Club, 122 W. Mulberry St., Denton,$5,084.94Hannah’s, 111 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $4,778.48Hooligans Private Club, 104 N. Locust St., Denton,$10,151.26Hooters, 985 S. I-35, Denton, $7,694.54II Charlies Private Club, 809 Sunset St., Denton,$10,007.62JR Pockets Club, 1127 Fort Worth Drive, Denton,$4,531.80JR Pockets Club, 1127 Fort Worth Drive, Denton,$5,298.02

Jackie's, 201 Main St., Lake Dallas, $3,071.18Jackie's, 201 Main St., Lake Dallas, $3,306.38Jag Private Club Inc., 119 S. Elm St., Denton, $6,437.34Joey's Ristorante Italiano, 26735 US Highway 380E,Little Elm, $1,120.56Johnny Carino's Italian, 1516 Centre Place Drive,Denton, $2,304.68Johnny G's, 130 Canyon Oaks Drive, Argyle, $1,432.62Johnny G's, 130 Canyon Oaks Drive, Argyle, $1,620.92Keiichi, 500 N. Elm St., Denton, $706.44Kobe Sushi & Steak LLC, 2832 Eldorado Parkway, Suite208, Little Elm, $411.74La Milpa Mexican Restaurant, 820 S. I-35E, Unit 1,Denton, $470.68Lake Dallas Flying Pig Roadhouse, 5008 S. StemmonsFreeway, Lake Dallas, $3,955.14Lake Dallas Point Restaurant, 303 Swisher Road, No.100, Lake Dallas, $3,216.92Lake Ray Roberts Area Elks Lodge, 910 W. ChapmanDrive, Suite 100, Sanger, $658.00Lantana Golf Club, 800 Golf Club Drive, Argyle,$1,554.14Lone Oak Bar & Grill, 1434 Centre Place Drive, Denton,$1,197.14Los Charros, 2763 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 105,Little Elm, $1,129.38Los Jalapenos Restaurant, 420 W. Eldorado Parkway,Little Elm, $212.66Lowbrows Beer and Wine Garden, 200 W. WashingtonSt., Pilot Point, $471.52Lucky Lous, 1207 W. Hickory St., Denton, $20,131.02Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor, 1125 E. UniversityDrive, Suite 107, Denton, $2,774.80Manny's Tex-Mex Bar & Grill, 129 Main St., Little Elm, $0Meritt Ranch Beverage LLC, 2946 Ganzar Road W.,Denton, $199.08Mexi-Go Restaurant, 2831 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 112,Little Elm, $1,594.88Miguelito's, 420 E. McKinney St., Suite 100, Denton,$1,491.70Miguelito's, 420 E. McKinney St., Suite 100, Denton,$1,698.48Miguelito’s, 1412 N. Stemmons St., No. 178, Sanger,$2,569.28Miquelito's, 241 E. McCart St., Krum, $409.64Norman Heitz Memorial Post 104, 501 Thompson, LakeDallas, $2,401.84Oakmont Country Club, 1200 Clubhouse Drive, Corinth,$1,414Ollimac Company, 1400 Corinth Bend, Suite 103,Corinth, $661.22Ollimac Company, 1400 Corinth Bend, Suite 103,Corinth, $642.74On The Border Mexican Grill, 2829 S. I-35E, Denton,$7,275.94Outback Steakhouse, 300 S. I-35E, Denton, $4,713.66Papi's Cantina Private Club, 421 Highway 377S, Argyle,$965.02Papi's Cantina Private Club, 421 Highway 377S, Argyle,$1,101.24Pei Wei Asian Diner, 1931 S. Loop 288, Suite 130,Denton, $239.26Phil Miller Post No. 2205 VFW, 909 Sunset St., Denton,$2,085.02Phil Miller Post No. 2205 VFW, 909 Sunset St., Denton,$2,341.22Pilot Point Columbus Club, 221 N. Prairie St., PilotPoint, $48.72Pilot Point Columbus Club, 221 N. Prairie St., PilotPoint, $21.28Pourhouse Sports Grill, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd.,Denton, $7,556.64Prairie House Restaurant, 10001 Highway 380, CrossRoads, $1,144.50R Bar, 827 Eagle Drive, Denton, $2,293.62Raphael's Restaurante Mexicano, 26615 US Highway380E, Suite 1, Aubrey, $1,945.30Red Lobster, No. 0561, 2426 Lillian Miller Parkway,Denton, $0Red Lobster, No. 6349, 2801 I-35E, Denton, $3,490.48 Red Pepper's Restaurant & Club, 2412 S. I-35E, Denton,$70.56Ringers, 807 Eagle Drive, Denton, $3,020.64Riprock's, 1211 W. Hickory St., Denton, $13,147.12Rockin' Rodeo, 1009 Avenue C, Denton, $13,132.84Rocky's Sports Bar, 2000 W. University Drive, Denton,$4,284.56Rooster's Roadhouse, 113 Industrial St., Denton, $2,056.88Rooster's Roadhouse, 113 Industrial St., Denton, $2,743.58Rubber Gloves, 409 E. Sycamore St., Denton, $2,444.26Rubber Gloves, 409 E. Sycamore St., Denton, $2,551.64Ruben's Ballroom, 1982 E. Highway 380, Decatur,

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$523.60Ruby-Jeans Social Club Inc., 309 N. FM156, Ponder,$1,080.38Schmitty's, 407 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 1, LittleElm, $696.78Smokey's Texas BBQ, 1200 S. Stemmons St., Sanger,$0Sushi Café, 1401 W. Oak St., Denton, $109.90Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes, 201 W. Main St., Decatur, $486.36Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St., Denton, $9,905Texas Eight Ball Club, 218 W. Oak St., Denton, $5,351.64Texas Land & Cattle Steak House, 8398 S. StemmonsFreeway, Hickory Creek, $2,437.40Texas Roadhouse, 2817 S. I-35E, Denton, $6,404.16The Abbey Inn, 101 W. Hickory St., Denton, $7,630.14The Abbey Inn, 101 W. Hickory St., Denton, $8,589.70The Aztec Club, 720 W. University Drive, Denton, $2,172.24The Fry Street Tavern Inc., 121 Avenue A, Denton,$7,294.14The Garage, 113 Avenue A, Denton, $9,648.94The Green House, 600 N. Locust St., Denton, $4,743.48The Lion's Den, 2700 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 250,Little Elm, $13,839The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 2809 S. I-35E,Denton, $3,813.46Three Fins Seafood Grill, 2303 S. I-35E, Denton,$1,633.52Tula's Lighthouse Private Club, 1601 Marina Circle,

Sanger, $1,240.12University Lanes, 1212 E. University Drive, Denton,$1,908.48Vercelli's Pasta & Pizza, 208 W. McCart St., Krum, $0Verona Pizza Italian Restaurant, 201 Loop 81/287N,Decatur, $124.60

Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 12000 US Highway380, Suite 100, Cross Roads, $2,243.08Vitty's Club Inc., 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton,$6,608.56Wild Horse Grill, 9400 Ed Robson Blvd., Denton, $1,854.86Wingstar, 4271 FM2181, No. C316, Corinth, $27.02

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Attorney Julia Kerestine hasjoined the firm of Koons,Fuller, Vanden Eykel &Robertson, bringing with hermore than 25 years of experi-ence in family law, civil litiga-tion, collaborative law andmediation.

A Denton native, Kerestine moved from the

firm of Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant,

where she handled a number of high-con-

flict family law cases and used her consid-

erable negotiation skills in collaborative law,

mediation and arbitration.

She is well-known in Denton County for her

ability to listen and organize a case in her

mind and for never judging her clients but

always focusing on their strengths.

Kerestine’s family has been in Denton since

the early 20th century. Her grandfather

Andrew Kerestine ran for sheriff many years

ago, and her great-uncle John Hoke was an

attorney and real estate agent in Denton.

She graduated from Denton High School in

1974 and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts

degree from the University of North Texas in

1979, when it was North Texas State

University. Kerestine earned her Juris Doctor

from the University of Georgia in 1984, hav-

ing worked for former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn

and former U.S. Secretary of State Dean

Rusk.

She is licensed to practice in Colorado,

Georgia and Texas and moved back to

Denton in 2005. She is active in family law

and mediation with the Denton County Bar

Association, has been a member of the

boards of directors of Denton County

Collaborative Professionals and the Tarrant

County Association of Mediators, and is a

distinguished accredited mediator with the

Texas Mediator Credentialing Association.

Kerestine was named Member of the Year

for 2009-10 by the Denton County Bar

Association.

When asked why she moved from a general

civil litigation firm to Koons Fuller, Kerestine

said, “Koons Fuller does family law exclu-

sively, while my old firm works in many civil

practice areas and handles them well. If you

want to work at the top echelon of family

law in Denton, Koons Fuller is the place to

be.”

She will practice from Koons Fuller’s Denton

office on the second floor of the Access 1st

Capital Bank Building, at the corner of West

Eagle Drive and Carroll Boulevard. She can

be contacted at 940-442-6677 or julia@

koonsfuller.com.

Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel &Robertson has been rated “No.1 in Texas in family law” for thesecond straight year by thedefinitive guide to legal excel-lence in the United States.

Best Lawyers, which bases its selections on

exhaustive, rigorous peer-review surveys in

every legal practice area, named the North

Texas firm No. 1 after six firm attorneys were

featured in the referral organization’s publica-

tion, Texas’ Best Lawyers.

Honored Koons Fuller attorneys for 2010 are

Julie Crawford, Mike DeBruin, Kevin Fuller,

Heather King, Rick Robertson and Ike Vanden

Eykel. The same attorneys were named last

year, and Fuller was named the Family Lawyer

of the Year in Dallas for 2009.

Honorees are not required (or allowed) to pur-

chase anything to be included. The American

Lawyer has described Texas’ Best Lawyers as

“the most respected referral list of attorneys in

practice.”

Koons Fuller is the Southwest’s largest family

law firm, with 27 attorneys in four North Texas

locations — Denton, Southlake, Dallas and

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Vital StatisticsLuke Bays, Bays Lawn Service, 114 Island Circle, ShadyShoresLynn A. White, Boho Redeux, 1517 Camary Dr., LittleElmMargaret Heinkel-Wolfe, Jayme Sizelove, John M.Sizelove and Mitchell Sizelove, Argyle-BartonvilleCommunities Alliance, 622 Frenchtown Road, ArgyleMaria G. Cordero, The Ladybugs, 1622 W. UniversityDrive, Suite 415B, DentonMario T. Ona, Strategic Consult and Staffing, 3218 BlueJay Drive, CorinthMark A. Portolano, Blue Sky Glass Design, 122Daugherty St., Suite 5, DentonMarsha E. Byus, Modern Elements, 1250 Gibbons Road,BartonvilleMary B. Cottingham, Copper Leaf Communications,7301 Livingston Drive, DentonMichael C. Hackman, Voodoo Enterprises, 1820 N.

Abinh T. Phung and Thai H. Phung, The Nails and Spa byJamie and Jackie, 10000 U.S. 380, Suite 200, Cross RoadsAdam C. Chandler, Jacob Stellar, 624 W. University, No.187, DentonAlan W. Kirchner, WK Designs Drafting, 124 Clark St.,Little ElmAndres G. Borba, ARB Auto Sales, 1513 CanvasbackDrive, AubreyAndrew H. Akers, AC Media Systems, 1709 Post OakCourt, DentonAshley M. Huffman and Lawrence D. Smart, D&D A/C &Electrical, 103 Whitmore, ArgyleAshley M. Huffman, AMH Hair, 5111 FM156N, KrumAshley M. Huffman, AMH Photographic Art, 5111FM156N, KrumAstros Flood Recovery LLC and Oscar L. Meza, AstrosCarpet Cleaning, 1204 W. University, Suite 300, DentonAstros Flood Recovery LLC and Oscar L. Meza, AstrosServices, 1204 W. University Drive, Suite 300, DentonAugust P. Pasquini III, Gus Paquini and Associates,3206 Clydesdale Drive, DentonBell Advanced Relief Chiropractic Inc. and Chad M. Bell,Advanced Relief Chiropractic, 405 W. Oak St., DentonBolivar Diaz, Delicious Deli, 714 E. Hickory St., DentonBrennan L. Dowling, DTX Mobile, P.O. Box 2897, DentonCara F. Gordley, Moon Promise, 524 S. Pedigo, Pilot PointCathy R. Frazier, BizSource Marketing, 1740Westminster St., DentonCelia V. Lopez, 2 Fast 2 Furious Body Shop Mechanicand Repair, 4937 Stuart Road, Lot 153, DentonCharles R. Axtell, Art Alley, 1100 N. Locust, DentonCharles R. Axtell, Axtell Commercial, 1100 N. Locust,DentonChris Watts and Robin Watts, Watts Realty, 419 S.Carroll Blvd., Suite 1B, DentonChristin M. Hawk, Hawk Eye Custom Weaponry, 704Meandering Trail, Little ElmChristopher C. Hebert, The Modern Mutt, 1812 SandStone, SangerChristopher Fuentes, Crossroads Bar, 1803 N. Elm, DentonChristopher G. Bergman and Natasha K. Sutton, CGBWoodwork, 3741 Mingo, Suite 201, DentonCindy L. Cottongame, Star Cats Rescue, 1218 E. 6th, KrumCindy Vasquez, Sanger Pee Wee Center, 8195 BernardRoad, SangerConnie Shawver and John Shawver, Holland Freight,1878 Bowie St., SangerCornerstone Fountains LP, Fountains of Denton, 2401 E.McKinney St., DentonCraig Carlton and Melody A. Carlton, Texas C Creations,3155 Carlton Lane, DentonCynthia R. Uber, All God's Creatures Pet Service, 2028Hartwell Court, AubreyCynthia S. Henry and Kevin L. Henry, Henry and HenryLaw Office, 519 S. Carroll Blvd., No. 103, DentonDana M. Fink, Green Clean North Texas, 613 OaklandSt., DentonDaniel R. Szekely, It's Time to Impeach Obama, 4937Stuart Road, No. 41, DentonDaniel T. Mathis, Mathis Inspections, 6947 FreemanRoad, KrumDarien L. Orr, Design Co. Denton, 2729 Hartlee Court,DentonDavid B. Blow, DB Advertising/Grafik Press, 17 RidgeDrive, Hickory CreekDavid C. Kuegele, The Burning Man, 306 Frame St., DentonDavid M. Snow, Toobridge Medical Suites, 199 GarzaLane, Little ElmDavide L. Bernard, DB Technical Consulting &Contracting, 7212 Frost Lane, DentonDebra D. Strebig, New South Denton Animal Hospital,2720 James St., DentonDiana M. Starnes, 3 Barrel Ranch, 6551 H. Lively, PonderDiem Nguyen, V Star Nails, Hickory Creek Blvd., HickoryCreekDonna K. Barnes, H.E. Barnes Consultant, 1208 LakeHaven Drive, Little ElmDonna S. Pritchard and David L. Sarkisian, SarkisUpscale Resale, 1701 Glen Aerie, Corinth Emmanuel O. Olaniran, KTK Accounting Services, 1558Crown View Drive, Little ElmEric D. Rosar, Lake Dallas Academy of SportsPerformance, P.O. Box 180, Lake DallasFabiana Aramburo-Aguirre, Faby's, 121 Southside, SangerFasterra LLC and James C. Haltom, Trinity ContractorsInc., 803 Old Justin Road, ArgyleFernando B. Heredia and Scott O. Moore, Tex Sol, 2560Tower Ridge Drive, Apt. 414, CorinthFirst United Bank and Trust Company, Krum SelfStorage, 2348 Mitchell Road, KrumGary W. Rowland Jr., AMPD Automotive, 8939 RedfordRoad, Aubrey

Geoffrey B. Nixon, Pro Outdoor Solutions, 2500Stockbridge Road, Suite 19104, DentonGerald J. Kick Jr., Rent My Tents, 2428 Chestnut, LittleElmGerardo G. de Alba, 24 HR Plumbing, 611 S. Locust St.,DentonGlenda J. Pittman, Adelante Electronic MerchantServices, 2765 Eldorado, Suite 215-413, Little ElmGregory E. Boyd II, Boyd Hoopz, 2901 Saddle Drive,DentonHarmony S. Bays, Harmony Bays, 114 Island Circle,Shady ShoresHolly C. Haggerty and Kennard L. Haggerty,Highworship Kennard L. Haggerty, 513 N. Loop 288, No.I12, Denton Isaiah T. Oliver, Future Rich Kid Ent, 2269 W. Oak,DentonJames A. Pauley-Barker, windowcleaningmadeeasy.com,1800 Preston on the Lake Blvd., No. 384, Little ElmJason F. Williams, JDubb's Tee's that Talk, 1101Broadway, DentonJennifer A. Ornelas, Hand in Hand, 1001 Dixon, DentonJeremy D. Gordley, Brush Strokes, 524 S. Pedigo St.,Pilot PointJerry T. Haire, Haire Farms, 9409 Freeman Road, SangerJessica L. Mahler, Alamo Staining, 1740 WestminsterSt., DentonJesus Sandoval, Virand Pallets, 2316 James St., DentonJimmy D. Whittle, ACT Now, 2408 Chamlain Lane,DentonJimmy J. Burke, The Cleaning Bucket, 5000 Saddle Trail,SangerJoel W. Lasater, Lasater Pool Service, 2199 CoveyCircle, SangerJohn C. Little, Hilltop Apartments, 621 Bernard St.,DentonJohn M. West, Maxum International, 3200 Old OrchardLane, DentonJon W. Holliman, Entrees Delivered, 3425 Belz, SangerJonathan D. Brown and Preston M. Liddell, CollegeApts, 1541 Meadow St., Apt. 733B, DentonJonathan D. Brown and Preston M. Liddell, El BeeMarketing, 1541 Meadow St., Apt. 733B, DentonJorge Hernandez, Lawn Care and Maintenance, 191Duchess Drive, Apt. 221, DentonJose L. Gonzalez and Kevin R. Hicks, Los Wedos, 1817Emery St., DentonJoseph C. Garner, Denton Monthly, 1501 S. Loop 288,Suite 104, Denton Joshua G. Seale, Textbook Barter, 425 Ponder St.,DentonJoshua T. Blevins, Home HD A/V Designs, 140 OldTown, Suite 200, ArgyleJoshua T. Blevins, Just Irish Properties, 140 Old TownBlvd., ArgyleJuan Gomez, JJ Auto Sales, 6529 Longleaf Lane, DentonKassandra Copp and Keith Copp, D-Bar Farm andNursery Inc., 6291 January Lane, PonderKelli M. Smith, Granshire Holdings, 2560 Tower RidgeDrive, CorinthKenneth C. Aycox, Outlook Franchises, 2713 ClarendonDrive, DentonKenneth M. Hendricks, NTX Flooring, 119 Dallas Drive,DentonKevin H. Gagliardi, Over the Top Roofing, 2025 LakeCrest Lane, DentonKhairun J. Bhai, KNJ Beverage, 3211 Fort Worth Drive,DentonKimberly T. Phan, IYO Café, 1400 S. Loop 288, No. 108,DentonKyle J. Denton, Denton Computer Concepts, 240 OakRidge Lane, ArgyleKyle R. Hawkins, Kyle Hawkins Landscaping, 814 WoodSt., SangerKyo Dong Jo, Good Morning Donuts, 5017 Teasley Lane,No. 115, DentonLacey S. Wilson, Caviar Cowgirl, 1339 Appoloosa Circle,BartonvilleLaura A. Smith, Willowwood Church of the Nazarene,1513 Willowwood St., DentonLaura L. Alcantar, Adrianna N. Chandler, Debra L. Corral,Sophia L. Corral and Andrea D. Fernandez, CherishedOccasions, 3404 Cactus Circle, DentonLeigh Ann Scroggins, Life Aquarian, 2041 Apple Drive,Little ElmLeona B. Enyard, L&L Enterprises, 600 Chateau Court,DentonLeslie R. Freeman, LR Freeman Insurance, 443 StrataDrive, DentonLloyd G. Banks and James A. Bostick, The Labb, 218 W.Oak, DentonLuis G. Fernandez, LF Design, 2551 W. FM720, Little Elm

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STATE TAX LIENSNAME/ADDRESS TYPE AMOUNT REC. DATEDana Binnion and Michelle Kuzov, 5190 Shaw Lane, Denton Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $1,217.95 5/19/2010

Davinder Mann, 104 Palomino Lane, Krum International Fuel Tax Agreement $1,350.00 5/24/2010Dion Islas, 1812 Avon Drive, Corinth Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $1,123.75 5/10/2010Garden Gate Design and Landscape Inc., 4703 Belz Road, Sanger Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $898.12 5/12/2010Gerson Rodas, 1412 Condor Drive, Little Elm Seller Financed Sales--Motor Vehicle Sales Tax $512.40 5/5/2010Jennifer L. Sweeten, 10132 Copeland Place, Pilot Point Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $845.35 5/19/2010John M. Bristow, 2206 Canterbury Court, Denton Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $4,587.64 5/24/2010Manuel Beltran and Manuel de Robles, 6601 Grissom Road, Lot 36, Denton Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $1,021.54 5/21/2010Margaret M. Willeford, 1420 Sombre Vista Drive, Denton Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $1,215.14 5/10/2010Midwest Freight Lines LLC, P.O. Box 1418, Lake Dallas Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax $8,899.64 5/19/2010Robert K. McCauley, 1107 Shady Oaks Drive, Denton Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $839.41 5/12/2010Triloca Foods LLC, 630 Cielo Lane, Shady Shores Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $552.17 5/19/2010

RELEASE OF STATE TAX LIENSNAME/ADDRESS TYPE AMOUNT REC. DATETypeConnor J. Briggs, 407 Lakeway Drive, Lake Dallas Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $1,860.03 05/10/2010Joseph W. Prevratil, 700 E. Sherman Drive, Denton Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $744.27 05/05/2010Loadnow Inc., 1604 High Point Drive, Pilot Point Filed in Error $12,214.55 05/12/2010William K. Kersey, 1801 Timber Ridge Circle, Corinth Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax $1,093.23 05/19/2010

FEDERAL TAX LIENSNAME/ADDRESS TYPE AMOUNT REC. DATECami Hobbs, 401 W. University Drive, Suite 102, Denton 941 $15,764.77 05/11/2010Centurion Probity Group Inc., 1808 Marble Cove Lane, Denton 941 $3,519.14 05/04/2010Charles A. Carty, P.O. Box 684, Little Elm 1040 $26,300.99 05/04/2010David A. Riney, 401 Gardenview St., Denton 1040 $6,916.20 05/11/2010David F. Rill and Yvonne L. Rill, P.O. Box 1103, Argyle 1040 $2,984.09 05/17/2010David F. Rill, P.O. Box 1103, Argyle 6672 $115,973.68 05/17/2010David Salisbury and Kathy J. Salisbury, 7849 Steeplechase Circle, Argyle 1040 $17,736.62 05/17/2010Don E. Beck and Patricia J. Beck, 320 Mimosa Drive, Denton 1040 $88,793.11 05/17/2010Douglas C. Malcuit and Loa F. Malcuit, P.O. Box 919, Argyle 1040 $125,953.36 05/18/2010G. Dennis Key, 8903 Hub Clark Road, Pilot Point 1040 $299,239.15 05/18/2010James K. Chambers, 1686 Chukar Drive, Aubrey 1040 $1,288.92 05/04/2010Jason K. Nowell, 919 N. Elm St., Apt. C, Denton 1040 $21,814.27 05/11/2010John L. Pugh and Peggy A. Pugh, 3400 Danbury Circle, Corinth 1040 $28,673.65 05/17/2010Karla S. Watland, 11761 Massey Road, Pilot Point CIVP $86,671.44 05/04/2010Kathy C. Gray, 28 Indian Trail, Lake Dallas 1040 $8,321.37 05/11/2010Marcelino Herrera, 1610 E. McKinney St., Apt. 306, Denton 1040 $34,356.03 05/11/2010Martha A. Saldana and Pascual Saldana, 10009 Lakeview Drive, Aubrey 1040 $16,875.59 05/11/2010Martha V. Puga and Sergio J. Puga, P.O. Box 50583, Denton 1040 $5,596.57 05/17/2010Mayra Amaya and Silvio Amaya, 6108 Moor Hen Drive, Denton 1040 $76,177.30 05/17/2010Michael L. Byars Jr., 14731 Little Anne Drive, Little Elm 1040 $5,136.25 05/11/2010Michael L. Haley, 416 Crossbill Lane, Little Elm 1040 $4,233.42 05/11/2010Michael W. Riggs and Sherry L. Riggs, 9100 Teasley Lane, Trailer 18C, Denton 1040 $263.26 05/17/2010Nancy Adkins and Tyler Adkins, 2416 Spruce Court, Little Elm 1040 $5,885.38 05/11/2010Nico Hodge, 9000 Tumbleweed Drive, Cross Roads 1040 $17,711.84 05/04/2010North Texas Family Medicine, 1340 N. Highway 377, Suite 110, Pilot Point 941 $5,111.04 05/04/2010Patrick D. Mobley, 3621 Beatriz Drive, Denton 1040 $10,223.65 05/04/2010Patrick Wilson, 3319 Brampton Drive, Corinth 6672 $87,483.34 05/11/2010Peter J. Galownia, P.O. Box 1084, Denton 1040 $107,230.97 05/17/2010Roger F. Joyner and Associates, 1512 E. McKinney St., Denton 1120 $1,068.00 05/17/2010Roman C. Garza, 531 Carlisle Drive, Lake Dallas 1040 $54,508.28 05/17/2010Ronald O. Hamby, 419 Carlisle Drive, Lake Dallas 1040 $112,903.49 05/05/2010Tammy L. Ritchie, 14812 Eaglemont Drive, Little Elm 1040 $15,258.55 05/04/2010Yvonne L. Rill, P.O. Box 1103, Argyle 6672 $115,973.68 05/17/2010

RELEASE OF FEDERAL TAX LIENSNAME/ADDRESS TYPE AMOUNT REC. DATEAM Sudsil Ltd., 3224 Shadow Trail, Denton 941 $1,901.24 05/17/2010Champ Oil Co. Inc., P.O. Box 640, Lake Dallas 941 $3,637.46 05/11/2010Craig A. Flory and Kristen Flory, 3317 Dunes St., Denton 1040 $12,077.07 05/17/2010Dynamic Building Ventures Inc., P.O. Box 207, Sanger 940 $888.55 05/04/2010Fish-N-Chirps Pet Center Inc., 1701 W. University Drive, Denton 941 $8,471.00 05/17/2010Florence B. and Maxim M. Kroma, 2632 Valencia Lane, Denton 1040 $13,286.18 05/04/2010Itmiracle Corp., 2424 Greenbrook Drive, Little Elm 941 $6,394.64 05/11/2010J.J. Barlow Jr. and Annette S. Barlow, 2109 Georgetown Drive, Denton 1040 $1,908.45 05/11/2010J.J. Barlow Jr. and Annette S. Barlow, 2109 Georgetown Drive, Denton 1040 $2,978.60 05/11/2010J.J. Barlow Jr. and Annette S. Barlow, 2109 Georgetown Drive, Denton 1040 $23,142.71 05/11/2010Jennifer M. Staggs, 8821 Swan Park Drive, Denton 1040 $21,403.84 05/17/2010Kathryn N. Blankenship and Michael S. Blankenship, 1536 Fieldstone Drive, Little Elm 1040 $2,779.14 05/11/2010Landers Pools Inc., 3907 Spinnaker Run Pt., Little Elm 941 $1,228.55 05/04/2010Randy R. Bland, 602 Brockett St., Aubrey 1040 $6,214.49 05/17/2010Ronald L. Carter, 2702 Skyview Drive, Corinth 1040 $9,457.30 05/17/2010Synthia Espinal, 1500 Turbeville Road, Lot 121, Hickory Creek 1040 $8,921.57 05/11/2010

MECHANICS LIENSNAME/ADDRESS CONTRACTOR AMOUNT REC. DATEArvie G. Young Jr. and Patsy J. Young, 8524 Stallion Court, Denton Don Barber Construction $537,908.00 05/04/2010Brian Owens and Leslie F. Owens, 401 N. Trinity Road, Denton Money Maker MacKenzie Inc. $250,000.00 05/12/2010Brittany N. Lopez and Oscar Lopez, 9435 Scenic Drive, Pilot Point Robert Taylor Construction Inc. $130,625.00 05/21/2010Colleen D. Ames and Richard D. Ames, 309 Oak Drive, Argyle CBS Mechanical Inc. $284,953.00 05/05/2010Garry M. Thornton, 5793 Stone Creek Drive, Sanger Palm Harbor $116,000.00 05/13/2010Isaac Henson and Lindsay Henson, 2100 Winthrop Hill Road, Argyle Steve Watson Custom Homes Inc. $434,065.00 05/07/2010James C. Howard and Penny L. Howard, 7330 Colton Road, Pilot Point Snyder Construction Inc. $522,517.25 05/21/2010John M. Robbins and Kelly R. Robbins, 450 Porter Road, Bartonville Robertson Pools Inc. $35,000.00 05/07/2010Kathryn Morris and Matthew Q. Morris, 4600 Austin Circle, Sanger J. Thomas Custom Homes Inc. $185,000.00 05/24/2010Phillip J. Holley, 1503 Snyder St., Denton Joe Jeter and Vancourtland Inc. $55,503.00 05/18/2010Sonja M. Mullins and Vincent E. Mullins, 1721 Bolivar St., Denton Bobby Mullins $39,950.00 05/04/2010Willie P. Jackson, 538 E. Walcott, Pilot Point City of Pilot Point $68,450.00 05/14/2010

LIENSThe following liens were posted in May at the Denton County Clerk’s office.

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The following names (followed by DBA and address)were posted in May in the Denton County Clerk’sOffice.

Michael W. Jackson, Max-Value Transport, 605 CadddellSt., AubreyMichelle R. Scribner, Michell Scribner Trucking, 708 S.Highway 377, AubreyMitchell W. Simmons, Mitchell Simmons Consulting,924 Abbots, DentonMorgan J. Johnson, North Texas Triatholon Team, 2417Louise St., No. 12, DentonMuhammad A. Khan and Raja A. Khan, Ashes, 620 S.Carroll Blvd., DentonNadia M. Barrineau, Positioned 2 Prosper, 121 JoyceDrive, ArgyleNicci C. Attaway, Oh Soo Girly, 4100 Rocky Bend Court,CorinthNoe Martinez, Noel's Lawn Service, 5301 E. McKinneySt., DentonOscar Gasca, Star Construction, 12105 Elm Creek Road,Pilot PointPascal R. Waite, Tea'd off Tee Shirt N More, 108Hardwick, Little ElmPatrick E. Maloney, Kita Landscaping, 1533 HarpoleRoad E., ArgylePatrick E. Maloney, Kita Properties, 1533 Harpole RoadE., ArgylePatrick M. Wolfe Sr., Process Management Consultants,808 Lakebridge Drive, Lake DallasPatsy M. Finholt, Gasco Service, 113 Old Alton Dr., DentonPaula T. Dague, Andy's Gym, 404 Springhill, AubreyPeter S. Efthimiou, National Hospital Data Bank, 14629Riverside Drive, Little ElmRandal W. Brittain, Kona-Ice of Denton/North Texas,425 Oakhill Drive, DentonRandall D. Spring, Footsteps Karaoke, 11982 FM2153,SangerRaymond E. Larson Jr., 7 Degrees, 4251 FM2181, Suite203-209, DentonRhonda K. Burns, Thrive For Life, Coaching and LifeDesign, 200 Red Bluff Drive, Hickory CreekRichard H. Tisdale, Two T's Unlimited, 907Meadowcreek Drive, KrumRichard J. Chapdelaine, RC Quality Plumbing, 100Lakehill Court, Hickory CreekRobert K. Barker, RKB Industries, 8106 W. University,DentonRobert T. Harrison, meangreennutrition.com, 1000 W.Prairie St., No. 7, DentonSamuel Navarro and Lucio Rodas, Car Tech Repair ofLittle Elm, 5904 Crestwood Place, Little ElmSandra Reyna, El Real Mexican Food, 305 A. W. HundleyDrive, Lake DallasScott A. Attaway, Property Pro Inspections, 4100 RockyBend Court, CorinthShannon A. Bryce, Critter Comforts, 1109 PalominoDrive, Little ElmShannon G. Albright, All Bright Janitorial, 822 HerculesLane, DentonSheryl L. Dockrey, Songhorse, 1921 FM1385, AubreySimon H. Rivera, Rivera's Mobile Auto Detailing,DentonStanley L. Frey, Custom Systems, 498 Grayson Lane,Lake DallasStephanie J. Parks, DIY Holdings, 1312 Bryn MawrPlace, DentonStephen Hansen, 3602 Melton Road, SangerStephen J. Betzhold, Driveway Drive-In, 1068 S. HunterHill Lane, ArgyleSteve W. Malone, Malones Woodwork Inc., 1004Stonecrest, ArgyleSteven A. Ward, Endeavor Assets, 7113 RiverchaseTrail, DentonSu Q. Tran, KA Nails Day, 100 S. Highway 377, PilotPointSusan M. Fiene, QuiltingNecessities.com, 158 GreenOak Drive, BartonvilleSybil C. Lougee, Petty Cash Enterprise, 1657 KnollRidge Circle, CorinthTerry K. Goodman, TK Designs, P.O. Box 51698, DentonThomas J. Montgomery, Healthy People Grant, 905Caudle Lane, Aubrey



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Vital Statistics

119 Loophole Private Club, 119 W. Hickory St., Denton,$8,396.22American Legion Post, No. 550, 905 N. Foundation,Pilot Point, $1,081.50American Legion Post, No. 550, 905 N. Foundation,Pilot Point, $1,316.00Andy's Private Club, 122 N. Locust St., Suite B, Denton,$4,763.92Angelina's Mexican Restaurant, 1400 N. Corinth St.,Suite 111, Corinth, $1,161.86Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, 707 S. I-35E, Denton,$11,154.92Aramark Educational Services, 303 Administration St.Hubbard, Denton, $0B.P.O.E. Denton, No. 2446, 228 E. Oak St., Denton,$1,605.38B.P.O.E. Denton, No. 2446, 228 E. Oak St., Denton,$1,428.70Best Western Atrea Crown Chase, 2450 Brinker Road,Denton, $1,230.46Best Western Atrea Crown Chase, 2450 Brinker Road,Denton, $511.14Black-Eyed Pea, 2420 S. I-35E, Denton, $275.10Bono's Chop House & Saloon, 2025 N. Highway 287,Decatur, $5,127.92Brunswick Zone – Denton, 2200 San Jacinto Blvd.,Denton, $3,419.92Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite110, Denton, $8,091.72Bully's Bar and Grill LLC, 400 S. Highway 377, PilotPoint, $846.58

Cabana Beverages, 1300 N. I-35E, Denton, $293.86Carito's Club, 274 Main St., Lake Dallas, $181.72Casa Torres Mexican Restaurant, 2708 FM51, Decatur,$1,398.32Chili's Grill & Bar, 600 S. Highway 287, Decatur,$7,093.52Chili's Grill & Bar, 8394 S. Stemmons Freeway, HickoryCreek, $4,758.74Chili's Grill& Bar, 2406 N. I-35S, Denton, $5,542.88Chilitos Private Club Inc., 619-623 S. Denton Drive,Lake Dallas, $221.76Cold Fusion Private Club, 212 E. Hickory St., Denton,$840Cool Beans, 1210 W. Hickory St., Denton, $8,496.60Courtyard By Marriott, 2800 Colorado Blvd., Denton,$587.30Cow Camp Steakhouse, 3142 N. Highway 287, Decatur,$232.12Dan's Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton, $6,654.62Decatur Civic Center, 2010 W. U.S. 380, Decatur,$143.36Decatur Civic Center, 2010 W. U.S. 380, Decatur, $0Denton Country Club, 1213 Country Club Road, Argyle,$4,137.56Denton Side Bar, 109 Ave. A, Denton, $2,662.24Don Jose Mexican Food & Cantina, 301 N. Highway 287,Decatur, $697.62El Chico, No. 106, 2201 S. I-35E, Denton, $718.34El Fenix-Denton Texas, 2229 S. I-35E, Denton,$5,351.64El Guapo's, 419 S. Elm St., Denton, $3,166.38

MIXED BEVERAGE TAXThe following mixed beverage tax information was issued by the State Comptroller’s office for May. The list includesthe name of the business, address, and reported tax.

Ernesto's Mexican Restaurant, 10279 FM455E, Suite 1,Pilot Point, $2,777.88Frilly's, 1803 S. Highway 287, Decatur, $5,569.62Fry Street Public House, 125 Ave. A, Denton, $6,743.80Fry Street Public House, 125 Ave. A, Denton, $5,320Good Eats, No. 729, 5812 N. I-35, Denton, $570.36Hailey's Private Club, 122 W. Mulberry St., Denton,$3,969.42Hannahs, 111 W. Mulberry St., Denton, $4,994.92Hilton Garden Inn – Denton, 3110 Colorado Blvd.,Denton, $0Hilton Garden Inn – Denton, 3110 Colorado Blvd.,Denton, $242.20Hooligans Private Club, 104 N. Locust St., Denton,$8,410.36Hooters, 985 S. I-35, Denton, $7,790.44II Charlies Private Club, 809 Sunset St., Denton,$9,567.60Jackie's, 201 Main St., Lake Dallas, $2,754.78Jag Private Club Inc., 119 S. Elm St., Denton, $5,758.06Joey's Ristorante Italiano, 26735 US Highway 380E,Little Elm, $1,039.64Johnny Carino's Italian, 1516 Centre Place Drive,Denton, $3,076.50Johnny G's, 130 Canyon Oaks Drive, Argyle, $1,399.86Keiichi, 500 N. Elm St., Denton, $739.06Kobe Sushi & Steak LLC, 2832 Eldorado Parkway, Suite208, Little Elm, $314.72Kobe Sushi & Steak LLC, 2832 Eldorado Parkway, Suite208, Little Elm, $323.12La Milpa Mexican Restaurant, 820 S. I-35E, Unit 1,Denton, $434.70Lake Cities Post No. 88 America, 105 Gotcher Ave.,Lake Dallas, $2,867.62Lake Cities Post No. 88 America, 105 Gotcher Ave.,Lake Dallas, $2,671.06Lake Dallas Flying Pig Roadhouse, 5008 S. StemmonsFreeway, Lake Dallas, $3,563.84

Lake Dallas Point Restaurant, 303 Swisher Road, No.100, Lake Dallas, $3,377.78Lake Ray Roberts Area Elks Lodge, 910 W. ChapmanDrive, Suite 100, Sanger, $470.26Lantana Golf Club, 800 Golf Club Drive, Argyle,$2,972.06Lone Oak Bar & Grill, 1434 Centre Place Drive, Denton,$2,243.08Los Charros, 2763 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 105, Little Elm, $1,199.94Los Jalapenos Restaurant, 420 W. Eldorado Parkway,Little Elm, $212.94Lowbrows Beer and Wine Garden, 200 W. WashingtonSt., Pilot Point, $602.56Lucky Lous, 1207 W. Hickory St., Denton, $22,332.66Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor, 1125 E. UniversityDrive, Suite 107, Denton, $2,685.48Manny's Tex-Mex Bar & Grill, 129 Main St., Little Elm, $0Meritt Ranch Beverage LLC, 2946 Ganzar Road W.,Denton, $517.72Mexi-Go Restaurant, 2831 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 112,Little Elm, $1,719.20Miguelitos, 1412 N. Stemmons St., No. 178, Sanger,$2,539.04Miquelito's, 241 E. McCart St., Krum, $457.24Norman Heitz Memorial Post 104, 501 Thompson, LakeDallas, $2,511.46Oakmont Country Club, 1200 Clubhouse Drive, Corinth,$2,246.16Oakmont Country Club, 1200 Clubhouse Drive, Corinth,$4,374.02Ollimac Company, 1400 Corinth Bend, Suite 103,Corinth, $729.82On The Border Mexican Grill, 2829 S. I-35E, Denton,$9,015.86Outback Steakhouse, 300 S. I-35E, Denton, $4,795.14Papi's Cantina Private Club, 421 Highway 377S, Argyle,$1,355.06

Pei Wei Asian Diner, 1931 S. Loop 288, Suite 130,Denton, $195.16Pilot Point Columbus Club, 221 N. Prairie St., PilotPoint, $30.52Prairie House Restaurant, 10001 Highway 380, CrossRoads, $1,439.62R Bar, 827 Eagle Drive, Denton, $3,210.48Raphael's Restaurante Mexicano, 26615 US Highway380E, Suite 1, Aubrey, $2,407.58Red Lobster, No. 0561, 2426 Lillian Miller Parkway,Denton, $0Red Lobster, No. 6349, 2801 I-35E, Denton, $3,957.10Red Pepper's Restaurant & Club, 2412 S. I-35E, Denton,$55.44Ringers, 807 Eagle Drive, Denton, $2,877.84Riprock's, 1211 W. Hickory St., Denton, $13,731.06Rockin' Rodeo, 1009 Ave. C, Denton, $13,683.60Rocky's Sports Bar, 2000 W. University Drive, Denton,$5,074.30Rooster's Roadhouse, 113 Industrial St., Denton,$3,150.14Rubber Gloves, 409 E. Sycamore St., Denton, $2,367.82Ruben's Ballroom, 1982 E. Highway 380, Decatur,$745.50Ruby-Jeans Social Club Inc., 309 N. FM156, Ponder,$977.48Savannah Grill LLC, 26781 US Highway 380E, Little Elm,$674.38Side Winder Saloon, 1313 N. Highway 377, Pilot Point,$0Smokey's Texas BBQ, 1200 S. Stemmons St., Sanger, $0Sushi Café, 1401 W. Oak St., Denton, $142.80Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes, 201 W. Main St., Decatur,$634.62Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St., Denton,$10,238.76


Thomas J. Montgomery, US Wellness Chamber ofCommerce, 905 Caudle Lane, AubreyTimothy E. Williamson, Williamson Design, 1468Waterford Drive, Little ElmTimothy W. Venable, Lake Constuction, 4001 BrooksCourt, ArgyleTineanett Thompson, Zion Outreach Evangelist Ministryto the Nations, P.O. Box 50401, DentonTineanett Thompson, Zion Outreach to the Nations,P.O. Box 50401, Denton

Travis W. Scott, Dr. Bowman's School of Euphonium,3520 Wessux Court, DentonTrina H. Thatcher, L&R Landscapes, 5576 StonecreekDrive, SangerVaketra L. Hill, Jewelry by Invitations, 1408 TeasleyLane, No. 3313, DentonVirgil D. Anderson, Virgil D. Anderson Gunbroker, 7808Rodeo Drive, DentonWarren S. Koch, Texas Metroplex Art Store, 3044 S.Branch Road, KrumWilliam R. Gilbreath, Pathways Hypnosis, 1100Palmwood, Apt. 3, Denton

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Vital Statistics

Texas Eight Ball Club, 218 W. Oak St., Denton, $7,630Texas Land & Cattle Steak House, 8398 S. StemmonsFreeway, Hickory Creek, $2,239.58Texas Roadhouse, 2817 S. I-35E, Denton, $4,922.12The Abbey Inn, 101 W. Hickory St., Denton, $6,751.50The Aztec Club, 720 W. University Drive, Denton,$2,338.28The Fry Street Tavern Inc., 121 Ave. A, Denton,$7,660.10The Garage, 113 Ave. A, Denton, $9,272.76The Green House, 600 N. Locust St., Denton, $4,925.76The Lion's Den, 2700 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 250,Little Elm, $5,347.86The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 2809 S. I-35E,Denton, $4,014.78

Three Fins Seafood Grill, 2303 S. I-35E, Denton,$1,736.56Tula's Lighthouse Private Club, 1601 Marina Circle,Sanger, $1,344.28University Lanes, 1212 E. University Drive, Denton,$1,776.46Verona Pizza Italian Restaurant, 201 Loop 81/287N,Decatur, $128.80Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, 12000 US Highway380, Suite 100, Cross Roads, $2,437.40Vitty's Club Inc., 1776 Teasley Lane, Suite 102, Denton,$6,858.88Wild Horse Grill, 9400 Ed Robson Blvd., Denton,$2,192.68Wild Horse Grill, 9400 Ed Robson Blvd., Denton,$2,708.02Wingstar, 4271 FM2181, No. C316, Corinth, $30.38

MIXED BEVERAGE TAXThe following mixed beverage tax information was issued by the State Comptroller’s office for May. The list includesthe name of the business, address, and reported tax.

ASSUMED NAMESThe following names (followed by DBA and address) were posted in May in the Denton County Clerk’s Office.



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75034Ovrflo Media Inc., Ovrflo Media Inc., 2831 EldoradoParkway, Little Elm

75065Farmer Construction Inc., Farmer Construction Inc., 500Water Edge Drive, Apt. 127, Lake DallasInaaya Inc., Sunny C Store, 507 S. Denton Drive, LakeDallasJay D. Rogers, JR Property Management, 5503 CastleCourt, Lake DallasKelly Klein, Bling Enterprises, 7 Robins Nest Drive,Hickory CreekRonnie K. Lang & Natasha D. Lang, K2 Promotions, 12Tanglewood Drive, Hickory CreekSandra Rios, El Real Mexican Food, 305A W. HundleyDrive, Lake Dallas

75068GSE Investigative Services Inc., GSE InvestigativeServices Inc., 2308 Evening Song Drive, Little ElmHamster Water Ball LLC, Little Elm Park, 704 W.Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm John Lewis Beeson, Picturesque Interiors, 1400 CanaryDrive, Little ElmLarry L. Shaw, Sign Mechanics, 2865 Cascade CoveDrive, Little Elm Longhorn Machinery and Supply LLP, LonghornMachinery and Supply LLP, 2625 Whispering Trail, LittleElm Randall Shane Mundee, Dallas Technology Solutions,3036 Lakefield Drive, Little ElmRegina Ann Brown, Mylestone Catering, 2413 DoveCreek Drive, Little Elm Sherre Lynn George, Lighthouse Grill, 704B W. EldoradoParkway, Little Elm Thomas N. West, Tomtomsgarage, 529 Port Allen Drive,Little Elm Tim D. George, Service Plus Company, 1500 Highway720, Little Elm Wired Straight LLC, Wired Straight, 2005 Hickory Drive,Little Elm

762014W Safari LLC, The Cellar 22, 219 E. Hickory St., Denton Clifford E. Nix Jr., Serve All Publishing, 2710 N. Elm St.,DentonClifford E. Nix Jr., Spinn - Mo Entertainment, 2710 N.Elm St., Denton Clifford E. Nix Jr., Spinn - Mo Records, 2710 N. Elm St.,DentonGerardo Nicolas Garcia De Alba, 24 Hr Plumbing, 611 N.Locust St., Denton Jaesook Inc., Metro PCS, 907 Ave. C, DentonJason Friis Williams, Jdubbs Tees That Talk, 1101Broadway St., DentonJerry Irelan, Vaporescence.Com, 1914 N. Carroll Blvd.,Denton JH Brothers Inc., Burger Extreme, 301 W. UniversityDrive, DentonJohn Bryson Rasco Jr., Magic Trade Station, 506 W.Parkway St., Denton Joshua Seale, Textbook Bartner, 425 Ponder St., Denton Korea Royal Inc., Korea Royal Inc., 1005 Ave. C, Denton LBC Entertainment Group Inc., Fry Street Public House,125 Ave. A, Denton Lee's Dream Company Inc., Donut Inn, 830 W.University Drive, DentonLisa A. Rux, Labella Diva Skin Care, 903 N. Elm St.,Suite A, DentonMichigan Development Inc., Little Caesars Pizza, 826W. University Drive, Denton Raja Khan and Muhammad Khan, Ashes, 420 S. CarrollBlvd., Suite G, Denton Randal W. Brittain, Kona - Ice of Denton North Texas,425 Oakhill Drive, Denton Robert T. Harrison, Mean Green Nutrition.Com, 1000 W.Prairie St., Apt. 7, Denton Sharida Inc., Bar Rio, 801 Eagle Drive, Denton

76205786 KNJ 2009 Inc., KNJ Beverage, 3211 Fort WorthDrive, Denton Atlantic Sunglasses LLC, Atlantic Sunglasses LLC, 2201S. I-35E, Denton Bolivar Diaz, Delicious Deli, 714 E. Hickory St., Denton David C. Keugele, The Burning Man, 2201 S. I-35E,DentonDorothy J. Minter, Dorothy J. Minter, 819 Newton St.,Denton

Enmon Accessories LLC, Enmon Accessories, 900 E.Hickory St., Denton Faubion Creative Studios LLC, Faubion Creative StudiosLLC, 912 Providence St., Denton Jon Eric James, Carpentry 101, 715 Acme St., DentonKenneth M. Hendricks, N. TX Flooring, 1801 SouthridgeDrive, Denton Kimberly T. Phan, I Yo Café, 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite108, Denton Mahboob A. Assani, Golden Gifts, 2201 S. I-35E,Denton Nadia S. Rabah, Olive Branch Pizza, 1776 Teasley Lane,Suite 103, Denton Office Depot Inc., Office Depot No. 483, 2300 SanJacinto Blvd., DentonRamona R. Laird, Ramona Laird Photography, 1408 FoxHolw, Denton Rita Boylan and Jessica Sowder, Opa's Schnitzel Haus,418 Hollyhill Lane, Denton Sabiha K. Yusufzai, Goldwater Creek, 2201 S. I-35E,Suite P6, DentonShawn T. Kizewski, Shawn T. Kizewski, 1807 KendolphDrive, DentonThe Children's Place Retail Stores Inc., The Children'sPlace No. 1830, 1800 S. Loop 288, Suite 218, DentonThe Dewberry Companies LLC, Dewberry & Davis LLC,723 S. I-35E, Suite 230, DentonTom Ovington, Steel Drum Source, 1717 Wisteria St.,DentonUmair Bros. LLC, Valley Jewelers, 2201 S. I-35E, Denton

76207Ellen Marie Gilgore, Pickleball Palace, 9605 ApplewoodTrail, Denton

76208Blanca E. Salgado, Ojuelos Taqueria, 3922 E. McKinneySt., Denton Calandra Matias, Hermanos Security & Investigations,4608 E. University Drive, Denton Corporate Legal Solutions Inc., Corporate LegalSolutions Inc., 213 Lakeside Drive, Shady Shores Douglas Lynn Barber, Doug's Metal Detectors, 135Chaparral Estate, Shady Shores Dovie L. Deihl, Webdfw.Com, 7105 Desert Willow Drive,Denton Geoffrey Pruett Desmond, Occupational Cleaning &Detail, 5417 Soledad Drive, Denton Glenn Russell Williams, RW Knives, 212 Harrison Court,Shady Shores Lisa Gaye Smith, Sweet Elations Gifts, 4716 E.University Drive, DentonLovita S. Coleman, Fabulous Jewelry By LovitaColeman, 2501 Stockbridge Road, Apt. 15207, Denton Lovita S. Coleman, Fabulous Fine Jewelry Store, 2501Stockbridge Road, Apt. 15207, Denton Nicci C. Attaway, Nicci Attaway, 4100 Rocky BendCourt, CorinthTeam Pro Facility Services LLC, Team Pro FacilityServices LLC, 5201 Par Drive, Apt. 1916, DentonTineanett Thompson, JC & HB Organic NaturalChocolate Factory, 2801 Spencer Road, Denton

76209Andrew H. Akers, AC Media Systems, 1709 Post OakCourt, Denton Brett M. Smith, Oasis Heating and Cooling, 2409 SaladoSt., DentonClarence Simon, Signa Sales, 2904 Penniman Road,Denton Edgell Food Services Group Inc., Papa Murphys Take NBake Pizza, 1105 E. University Drive, Denton James Michael Simmons, Mommas Handyman, 134Bellaire Drive, Denton Joe A. Carrasco, West Texas Imports, 3705 CooperBranch E., Denton Joe H. Galindo, Texas Floor & Stone Design, 4016 AtlasDrive, Denton Laura Alcantar/Etal, Cherised Occasions, 3404 CactusCircle, Denton

76210Beth A. Hoss, Beth A. Hoss, 3105 Spenrock Court,Denton Bonzai Enterprises Inc., Bonzai Enterprises Inc., 2009Lamprey Circle, Denton Cierra Air Compressor LLC, Cierra Air Compressor LLC,3403 Brookshire Run, Corinth Gasco Inc., Gasco Service, 113 Old Alton Drive, Denton

SALES TAXThe following sales permits were issued by the State Comptroller’s Office for May. The list includes the owner, nameof business and address within the area codes of 75034, 75065, 75068, 76201, 76205, 76207, 76208, 76209, 76210,76226, 76227, 76234, 76249, 76258, 76259 and 76266.

Inventiometrics LLC, Inventiometrics, 7112 RiverchaseTrail, Denton Jin X Lin, Win Hing Chinese Restaurant, 5017 TeasleyLane, Suite 168, Denton Kelly Adams Massey, Re-Creations, 3804 MiramarDrive, DentonMary B. Cottingham, Copper Leaf Communications,7301 Livingston Drive, Denton OTB Acquisition LLC, On The Border Mexican Grill &Cantina No. 155, 2829 S. I-35E, DentonRenee L. Higgins, Big Little Creative, 3208 AthensDrive, CorinthVirginia Kelly Mangel, Mon Petite Amour Couture, 1811Dundee Drive, Corinth

76226B&B Catering LLC, B&B Catering, 218 ShenandoahCourt, Argyle Carrie A. Haynes, South Texas Beef Jerky, 960 BrushCreek Road, Argyle Choice Security Services Inc., Control Security andSurveillance, 2650 FM407E, Suite 225, Bartonville Dana C. Michaels, Refined Designs, 140 Old Town Blvd.N., ArgyleDaniel S. Forrer Do Pa, Oasis Wellness Center, 2650FM407E, Suite 155, Bartonville Joshua Thomas Blevins, Home HD AV Designs, 140 OldTown Blvd. N., Suite 200, Argyle Lloyd M. Graham, Graham Computer Works, 140 CanyonOaks Drive, Argyle Marango Motion Works LLC, Marango Motion WorksLLC, 193 Springfield Lane, Argyle William K. Kersey, Snappy Snow, 508 Highway 377 S.,Argyle

76227Ashton Elizabeth Rumsey, Razzle Dazzle Couture, 1128Golden Eagle Court, Aubrey Darian Michael Erikson, DFW Aeration, 341 ValleyDrive, Aubrey Juan Alberto, Taqueria La Cabana, 26828 US Highway380E, Little Elm Redbox Automated Retail LLC, DVD Rental By RedboxLLC, 26730 US Highway 380 E., Little Elm

76234Barbara A. Bethurum, Nooks N'crannies, 109 W. MainSt., DecaturByron Glenn Flynt, Patriot Flagpole Service, 3332County Road 2320, Decatur Covenant Security Services LLC, Covenant SecurityServices LLC, 337 County Road 2320, Decatur Dora Trejo, Mi Dulce Princesa Boutique, 1702 N. TrinitySt., Decatur Kyle Campbell Fletcher, Fletcher Feed Store, 1002 E.Business 380, Trailer 15, Decatur Ramon Sandoval & Maria Sandoval, Carniceria LasDelicias, 1100 W. Business 380, Unit D, DecaturSaylor's Mesquite Pit BBQ Inc., Sean's Mesquite PitBBQ, 401 N. Highway 287 Decatur Shemane N. Watts and Daniel E. Watts, NutritionWise, 1208 S. FM51, Suite U, Decatur Virgil Ray Cornelison Jr., A Ray of Flowers, 103 W.Main St., Decatur

76249Phil Luker, Phil Luker, 1416 Sequoia Drive, Krum Wilson-McLain Plumbing Inc., Wilson-McLain Plumbing,4401 Masch Branch Road, Krum

76258Bear Marine LLC, Bear Marine LLC, 10221 FM455E,Pilot Point George R. Derden III, Lena O's Boutique, 10279FM455E, Suite 900, Pilot Point Gretta A. Buchanan, Buchanan's, 209 S. WashingtonSt., Pilot Point

76266BNB Stone LLC, BNB Stone LLC, 917 N. 10th St., Sanger Chris Lynn Hardin, ADR Mechanical, 8444 HoustonRoad, SangerChristopher C. Hebert, The Modern Mutt, 710 N. 5thSt., Sanger Denton Dry Clean Inc., Dry Clean Center, 619 N. 10thSt., Suite 301, Sanger Laura Waner Uzzell, La Made, 7047 Choctaw Ridge,Sanger Trina J. Thatcher, L&R Landscapes, 5576 Stone CreekDrive, Sanger

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BUSINESS CLIMATEVehicle sales — April

AUTOS TRUCKS MONTH TOTAL YTD TOTAL2010 790 904 1,694 5,9832009 n/a n/a 1,556 5,897

SOURCE: New Car Dealers Association

Sales tax allocations — February2009-10 budget amount $1,522,945 2008-09 actual amount $1,514,9782009-10 actual amount $1,384,746 Difference to prior year Down $130,232 Difference - $138,199

SOURCE: City of Denton

Prospect inquiries by type No. YTDAviation 0 2Data/call centers 1 2Distribution/warehouse 0 2Energy 0 1Hotel/conference center 0 1Manufacturers 5 22Office 1 2Service related 0 4Technology 1 4

Economic development activity report — AprilProspect inquiries by source No. YTDCompany 0 4Brokers/consultants 0 4Developers/miscellaneous 0 1Chamber of Commerce 0 1Economic development allies 8 29Economic development website 0 1

SOURCE: City of Denton/Denton Chamber of Commerce

City of Dentonunemployment rate

February March April2009 6.5% 6.5% 6.6%

SOURCE: Texas Workforce Commission

Denton Countyunemployment rate

February March April2009 7.6% 7.5% 7.4%

SOURCE: Texas Workforce Commission

Denton Countyforeclosures

ANNUAL COMPARISONJune 2010 554June 2009 533

SOURCE: Foreclosure Listing Service Inc.

Vital Statistics

CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPATION2 Fast 2 Furious, 2401 Worthington Drive, 103Addison June, 105 W. HickoryAmerican Climate, 908 S. Locust St.Burger Extreme, 301 W. University DriveEbeid Law Office, 723 S. I-35E, 209Forest Real Estate, 1100 Dallas Drive, 112Foxxy Lady, 1607 E. McKinney St., 600Fu-Yu H. Wang, 920 Austin St.Lisa Jacquez, 1124 Woodrow, 112Never a Dull Moment, 317 S. Elm St.North Texas Psychiatry, 914 N. Locust St.North Texas Psychiatry, 920 N. Locust St.Texas Pre Seal, 6415 N. I-35EVaporescence, 1914 N. Carroll Blvd.Vineyard Apartments, 902 Vine St., Building 1Vineyard Apartments, 902 Vine St., Building 2

COMMERCIAL City of Denton, 4850 Spartan DriveKGRD/AGRD Denton LLC, 3455 Quail Creek Drive

COMMERCIAL ALTERATIONAmina Khafaji, 1230 Duncan St.Central Appraisal District, 3901 Morse St.City of Denton, 5005 BradshawCity of Denton, 3020 N. Locust St.City of Denton, 215 E. McKinneyDenton Green Investors, 2524 W. Oak St., 253Dr. Cecile Nguyen, 2700 W. University Drive, 1060First United Bank, 2730 W. University DriveFirst United Bank and Trust, 1517 Centre Place DriveInland Western Denton, 1800 S. Loop 288, 105Linda J. Knowles, 1131 E. McKinney St.Mattress Giant, 2710 W. University Drive, 1000Mike Rasmussen, 531 Londonderry Lane, 100-104Noah L. Turrubiarte, 3500 E. University Drive Phil Shirley, 111 W. Mulberry St.Ranae Hedger, 3741 Mingo Road, 204 & 205Rayzor Ranch, 2710 W. University Drive, 1016

RESIDENTALDR Horton

4501 Lacewood Drive, $289,188.544512 Woodbine, $345,445.93

Habitat for Humanity 916 Hill, $120,017.71

Isaac Henson2100 Winthrop Hill Road, $447,323.74

Lumbermen’s Investment3217 Evening Wind Road, $356,449.12

Matt Speight5801 Eagle Mountain Drive, $264,908.29

Meritage Homes-Irving3308 Evening Wind Road, $356,449.12

Robson Ranch8913 Bradford St., $210,243.149604 Edmondson Drive, $349,286.849009 Landmark Lane, $326,177.378809 Maryland Court, $301,104.039804 Teakwood Ave., $213,042.84

Shepherd Place Homes2821 Stockton St., $166,667.992921 Stockton St., $221,802.492952 Stockton St., $177,217.69

Standard Pacific Homes7509 Barrymore Road, $277,896.94

Standard Pacific of Texas7105 Edwards Road, $335,406.91

Westglen Partners Ltd.2717 Westglen, $220,111.452725 Westglen, $113,464

Young, Arvie and Patsy8524 Stallion St., $465,645.58

BUILDING PERMITSThe following building permits were issued by the Denton Planning and Development department in May.

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